《His Breathtaking and Shimmering Light》
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: A Delirious Surprise
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Shi Guang woke up in a daze. Her head hurt so badly that it felt like it was about to split open. Moving her body slightly, she found herself aching all over. It was as though she had been torn apart and pieced back together.
The light of the morning sun seeped in through those faint gray satin curtains. With itnding on her bed ever so conveniently, she could barely open her eyes from how blinding it was.
In the gathering during the previous night, she had a sip too much after being caught up in the happiness of the moment. In the end, she was sent off by Lu Yanchen.
Sitting up, the thin silk nket slid off Shi Guang, revealing a shade of redness on the white bedsheets below. Her soft, white body was filled with love bites from head to toe.
A single nce was enough to tell that this was the result of a night¡¯s indulgence in pleasure.
Last night, she and Lu Yanchen had...
She felt her heart skipping faster. When she thought of the scenes of them being inseparablest night, Shi Guang¡¯s face started blushing involuntarily as she felt her body heating up and her legs going weak...
¡°I love you.¡±
It was as though his sweet nothings from those passionate moments were still lingering around her ears.
Shi Guang¡¯s cheeks blossomed with love as her eyes bore shyness in them. She turned her head around the entire ce.
Where was Lu Yanchen?
Had he gone out to buy breakfast?
Removing the nket, Shi Guang came down from the bed. When her feet made contact with the ground, they wobbled for a moment and nearly caused her to fall over.
Resting her arm on the walls for support, she slowly limped over to the bathroom, one step at a time...
By the time she came out, Lu Yanchen had returned as well. He walked into the living room calmly. That tall and robust figure of his exerted a strong yet repressing aura over the ce.
Shi Guang lifted her eyes as they met with a pair of deep gazing pupils. It was a gaze so calm and silent, ever so simr to ake with an imperceptible depth.
After all, this was the first time they had engaged in this most intimate act. For some unknown reason, Shi Guang had a sense of embarrassment and lowered her eyes, not daring to look at him.
In those moments of passion and deliriousness, she had vaguely recalled him saying that he was going to give her a surprise.
Was he going to propose?
But, would that seem a little too rushed?
Shi Guang was caught at a loss for a moment as her heart palpitated quickly.
¡°I...¡±
She had barely spoken when Lu Yanchen cut her speech with a grim tone, ¡°Break up!¡±
Shock exploded from the depths of her heart like a volcano as Shi Guang held her breath and stared at him with wide-opened eyes, ¡°...¡±
What did he just say? Break up?
This was the surprise he was going to give her? A breakup?
Was he just teasing her and joking around, or was he for real with the breakup?
A scream of extreme pain was choked in her throat, unable to pass through at all. It was only after a good long time that Shi Guang managed to recover her voice.
Ever so gentle, it was so soft that it was nearly lost in the dust nearby, ¡°Break up? R-Right after we engaged in...that? Lu Yanchen! What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold expression did not change for the slightest bit. ¡°Who was the one who had called me over to fetch herst night? Also, who was the one who had hugged me tightly, begging me not to stop? You had your fair share of pleasurest night as well.¡±
Shi Guang felt as though she had just been struck by a thunderbolt!
She was bbergasted right now as she red at this man who was entirely different from the one in her memories. Unable to control her shivering body right now, she could only struggle to ask him a single word, ¡°W-Why?¡±
¡°Bored.¡±
After he was done with his reply, Lu Yanchen turned around to face the window with a faint smile on his face.
In the eyes of Shi Guang, that smile was nothing more than mockery.
This man had just said that he loved her the night before...! How could he? HOW COULD HE...!
Shi Guang¡¯s face was frightfully pale like snow right now as a sharp throbbing pain surged forth from her heart, pressing down her nerves and spreading throughout her entire body. A darkness simr to a fainting spell struck her; the only reason why she had not fainted over was because she was digging her nails deep into her palm.
All of a sudden, the surrounding air seemed to have be dark and chilling, freezing one up into shivers. This suffocating atmosphere was something that no one could endure for even a single minute.
Shi Guang was gone.
As the reverberating sound of the mming door reached his ears, Lu Yanchen gripped his fist tightly. Enduring everything within him, his gaze lingered at the direction where she had left for a long, long time.
Chapter 2
Chapter 2: The Mysterious and Dignified Man
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Being broken up with out of the blue was something that Shi Guang had difficulty ining to terms with. She bore with her a slight glimpse of hope, thinking that Lu Yanchen was probably just pulling a fast one on her. In her mind, he was probably going to appear before her in a day or two with a bouquet of flowers, seeking her forgiveness.
However, a couple of days passed by swiftly...
Even after half a month, Lu Yanchen had not appeared once.
Later on, she heard from others that he had quit school.
Unable to ept the fact of them breaking up, Shi Guang could finally no longer hold everything in as she bawled out in pain...
Two years had passed.
In the past two years, she had dumped the name ¡®Lu Yanchen¡¯ along with every single thing associated it into the trash can of her memories.
...
It was yet another scorching summer as the glorious sun zed like fire.
The National College Swimming Championships kicked off the opening of the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube. The Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube was the most prestigious swimming fitness club in the entire nation, perhaps even the entire world. And this time around, they had sponsored the swimming event of the College Games for free.
As the 200m Freestyle swimmingpetition was about to begin, there wasn¡¯t a single empty seat to be seen at the pool. All the students from the various schools were raising their banners and gs high up while cheering out exuberantly for their schools in high spirits.
The whistle blew from the referee for the athletes to take their ces as the entire crowd went silent. Everyone held their breaths in anticipation for the event to start. Following the firing of the gun, all the swimmers dove into the waters and pushed against the waves just like flying fishes.
¡°Jiayou...!¡±
¡°Jiayou...!¡±
The cheers were relentless, getting louder and louder with every wave and reverberating through one¡¯s ears.
Everyone¡¯s blood was pumping from the excitement.
When the first ce reached her endpoint, the entireplex erupted with cheers. Instantly, the entire ce had reached its climax with a neat and steady cheer emerging forth, ¡°Shi Guang! Shi Guang...! SHI GUANG!¡±
Shi Guang removed her goggles and revealed a beautiful face. Those long eyshes of hers were still glistening with beads of water as she waved her hands up high at the crowd that was cheering her on.
She was the champion! All of her hard work had finally reaped in the rewards! Relying on nothing but her own hard work and determination, she had obtained the crown of the victor for the 200m swimmingpetition!
She had done it!
She had finally done it!
The emotional Shi Guang stepped out of the pool. The moment she entered the changing room, she was weed with a passionate embrace.
¡°Shi Guang! Congrattions! You¡¯re the best!¡±
This name of this girl hugging Shi Guang was Li Fangfei. She was Shi Guang¡¯s ssmate-cum-free-manager. Bustling with energy, she wanted to illustrate for Shi Guang the nervousness, excitement, and passion she felt while watching thepetition.
But, just as she was about to speak, she was interrupted by a member of the staff.
¡°The prize giving ceremony has been pushed forward! Everyone, hurry up and change your clothes!¡±
ording to the schedule, there should have been enough time for everyone to change out of their swimsuits! Why was everything pushed forward?
Everyone¡¯s faces were startled.
¡°Hurry it up! The guest for the prize giving ceremony is about to arrive!¡±
It was clear that the staff was trying their best to maintain their emotions despite feeling panicked as though they were like ants on a hot frying pan. The entire changing room was suddenly filled with a serious aura.
This had everyone even more bewildered than ever!
Just what sort of a background did this guest have?
Not only could he cause the entire prize ceremony to be pushed forward, he even had all of these staff members on their nerves, acting so carefully as though they were on the edge of a deep cliff and afraid that an ident might happen.
Even after using her utmost determination, Li Fangfei could not contain that heart of hers which was drawn toward the allure of gossips. She squeezed her way in front to a staff member and asked with a cheeky expression, ¡°May I know who this guest for the prize giving ceremony is?¡±
¡°...¡± Before the staff member even had a chance to reply, she heard someone shouting outside the changing room, ¡°The guest has arrived! The prize giving ceremony is about to begin!¡±
¡°Hurry up...!¡± The staff member suddenly huffed out in a low tone as her expression turned grim.
How could she be bothered to reply to Li Fangfei¡¯s question right now? Taking two huge strides forward, she grabbed Shi Guang, who had just changed out of her swimsuit, and headed out at a brisk pace...
Chapter 3
Chapter 3: How Could It Be Him!
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¡°I¡¯d say, Lu Yanchen! Check it out, check it out! These are all beautiful chicks here! Coming in a variety of shapes and sizes, with curves exactly where you need them to be! Not only that, all of them look extremely passionate!¡±
¡°You¡¯ve already broken up with that woman for two years now. It¡¯s time for you to embark on a new love life! In my opinion, that woman is most likely a g!¡±
¡°Perhaps, you should just find someone right here and stop living your life as an ascetic god!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not bother with this good buddy of his who was rambling on and on by his side. Instead, he only cast him a cold re.
The prize-giving ceremony had begun officially as music yed out. Striding in, this upright and suave of a man, Lu Yanchen, caused the entireplex to feel as though they had just seen a bright and sparkling star. Shrieks and yells broke out in waves across the ce.
¡°Oh wow...!¡±
¡°He¡¯s so handsome...!¡±
...
Shi Guang stood on the highest podium and smiled out toward the audiences the entire time. Her excitement and emotions were surging from the bottom of her heart like floodwaters that were overflowing a dam and were unable to be concealed. Joy spread through to the ends of her brows. It was as though even her eyshes were about to start dancing in happiness right now.
She bore a bright yet polite smile and raised her head toward the prize giving guest who was striding over while being surrounded by the masses. But, when she caught sight of that figure, her smile froze on her face.
She could have never thought that HE was the guest for the prize giving ceremony!
Lu Yanchen!
After separating for two years, the two people who had thought that they would never see the other ever again were meeting once more. And in such an unexpected manner to boot...
Looking at the man who was getting closer to her with every step taken, her subconsciousness had her gripping her fist tightly. Her heartbeat seemed to be getting tighter in corrtion with every step he took.
The joy of winning had long vanished from her. Shi Guang felt as though she was being drowned in a raging sandstorm right now.
When he finally stood in front of her, her mind wentpletely nk. It was as though she and Lu Yanchen were the only ones remaining in this world.
After two years, he had grown even more charismatic than before. At the same time, he gave off a mature andposed aura. He was dressed in a fitting ck suit with a white shirt beneath, which was buttoned all the way up to the veryst button. However, that only served to showcase and amplify that forbidden luscious beauty he had.
Shi Guang could not help but wonder: what should couples who had broken up and reunited once more say to one another?
¡®It¡¯s been a long time...?¡¯
She moved her lips ever so slightly, wanting to strike a greeting as though nothing had ever happened. But, to think that when she raised her head, she was instead faced with a cold and emotionless gaze!
Shi Guang was stunned.
From the way she looked at her, it was as though she was a random stranger on the streets who brought for him zero emotional stirs! That frosty feeling of being cast at arm¡¯s length had her feeling as though she was submerged into an icy ocean. Even though it was a scorching day, she felt cold all of a sudden.
Just like that, the words that Shi Guang was just about to say out loud got stuck right in her throat. In a daze, she watched Lu Yanchen hold onto the trophy and carry it in front of her casually.
Shi Guang lowered her gaze and gently lifted her elbows, wanting to receive that cold trophy from him, only to discover that the trophy would not budge at all. Lu Yanchen had not loosened his grip.
Her heart quivered slightly, thinking that he wanted to say something. But, the trophy was released in the next second andnded back into her hands.
Everything had happened so swiftly that it had Shi Guang feeling as though that frozen moment from earlier on was nothing but her hallucination.
Out of formality, she shook hands with Lu Yanchen following the prize giving. Their palms were connected briefly when he retracted his hand immediately.
His foot then swiveled around as he turned around to leave.
Without a single pause, without turning back...It was as though their reunion after two years was nothing but a negligible first encounter.
Looking at the back view of Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang felt totally wretched and uselesspared to theposed him.
At this moment, her heart felt just like a sponge that was bloated after being soaked in salt water. As long as one were to use some strength, all the water that was as bitter as bile would spill, just like the bitter tears.
The only way she could maintain herposure was by using her greatest determination to hold everything back in. Suddenly, a stifledughter rang beside her ear, followed by a mocking voice.
¡°What are you still looking at? No matter how long you look for, you will never be worthy enough to have a connection with him.¡±
The person who spoke was none other than the runner-up of thepetition, He Xinnuo.
Chapter 4
Chapter 4: You¡¯re The Bestest Best Then!
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He Xinnuo was from the same school and swimming club as Shi Guang, with even the same coach. They were teammates and rivals.
While Shi Guang was only bothered about her own swimming skills, He Xinnuo would have none of that, and was always looking topete with her.
Be it in front or behind her back, He Xinnuo would always being up with ways to one-up Shi Guang no matter when. However, thetter would always manage to stand out on top each time.
Keeping her emotions in check, Shi Guang turned her head around at He Xinnuo. Her lips curled into a grin as she replied sarcastically, ¡°What are you so salty for? No matter how salty you get, the trophy of the champion will never belong to you.¡±
Right after she was done with those words, Shi Guang strode off in total disregard of He Xinnuo.
What He Xinnuo hated the most was that be it inpetitions or training, she would always lose out to Shi Guang by a little.
Shi Guang was her taboo, her Achilles heel.
And now that she was rebutted in the face by Shi Guang with people watching them, she could barely hang on to her face.
As her embarrassment turned into rage, she caught up with Shi Guang at the fastest speed and tugged at thetter¡¯s arm from the back while emphasizing out in clenched teeth, ¡°Do you think that you¡¯re the best in the world just because you got to be the champion? Don¡¯t raise your own ego up high and think that you¡¯re quite a somebody! If not for the fact that I was injured, it¡¯s hard to say who would have taken that champion trophy this time around!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s expression was calm and unchanged. Shrugging off He Xinnuo¡¯s hand with her arm, she chuckled out softly, ¡°Oh! So, you¡¯re the bestest best! To think that you would swim faster when you¡¯re injured than when you¡¯re uninjured!¡±
That petite face of He Xinnuo flushed with shades of white and red as she was at the peak of her anger right now. Her voice was trembling with hatred, ¡°Shi Guang! Don¡¯t you dare go overboard...!¡±
At this point, that petite face of hers suddenly took a stark change. That overbearing disposition of hers changed entirely as mist started umting in her eyes, forming tears that could barely be made out. She looked totally pitiable right now.
Shi Guang was taken aback. She had always known that this girl could act. But, she had not expected for He Xinnuo¡¯s acting techniques to be so refined! This was even faster than the Sichuan face-changing operas!
Shi Guang opened her mouth. But before she could speak up, a displeased tone of a man boomed out, ¡°What are you guys arguing for! Why don¡¯t you guys take a look at where we are now? Do you guys know of any shame?¡±
The man who had spoken was their coach, Wu Xing.
¡°I-I¡¯m sorry, coach! I failed to get the champion¡¯s ce! I¡¯ve failed your expectations of me!¡± He Xinnuo struggled to finish her words with that pale, petite face of hers, then covered her face to leave, looking exceptionally grieved and upset.
For people who did not know better, they might have even wondered why Shi Guang would bully her.
Shi Guang did not know what to say as her lips curled in irony. Evidently, she was long used to these acts.
A dark shadow cast over Wu Xing¡¯s face as he red at Shi Guang with displeasure and barked out deliberately, ¡°One must not be haughty because they have won the champion¡¯s ce! Xinnuo is your senior sister!¡±
After he was done with that, he waved Shi Guang off impatiently with contempt, ¡°Alright. Go back and rest.¡±
Shi Guang did not walk. She stood where she was and asked Wu Xing with a smiling face, ¡°Coach, I¡¯d like to speak with you about the endorsement...¡±
The club was going to have a huge promotional event this year, and were looking for a spokesperson. In order to encourage everyone, it was decided that whoever was crowned champion would win the endorsement as well.
Recently, Shi Guang was especially in need of money. Even though the endorsement fee for themercial wasn¡¯t a lot, it could help settle half of her predicament.
Wu Xing gazed at Shi Guang deeply, ¡°The issue about Xinnuo being injured is something you know of as well. Since you¡¯ve already gotten the championship, let Xinnuo get themercial then! You have to know that you guys are both ssmates and teammates. In the future, you are even going to join the provincial team together! Therefore, you two should love and care for one another...¡±
Shi Guang cut him off in his speech, ¡°Wasn¡¯t it agreed upon at the start that whoever gets the champion will be the spokesperson for the club?¡±
The face of the coach was terrible right now as he growled with a ck face, ¡°Shi Guang! One mustn¡¯t be overly greedy! Haven¡¯t you heard of the phrase, ¡®A man who is never content is like a snake wanting to swallow an elephant¡¯?¡±
Chapter 5
Chapter 5: His Tender Care and Love
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Shi Guang was shocked to the extreme, ¡°Coach! Wasn¡¯t it agreed upon that the endorsement is the prize for the champion? How am I being the greedy one now?¡±
Li Fangfei, who was standing by the side, could barely listen by idly anymore...
She walked over to Shi Guang¡¯s side briskly and looked at Coach Wu. ¡°Coach Wu! In order to get this champion title, Shi Guang has been working so hard daily! When everyone else was training daily, she was training. When everyone else was resting, she was STILL training. While others train for four hours, Shi Guang trains for eight. There were so many times she had swum so hard she almost copsed from exhaustion! It was all for the endorsement, so that...¡±
¡°FOR THE ENDORSEMENT?¡± Wu Xing cut through Li Fangfei¡¯s words and dragged his voice loudly. With a darkened face, he then barked out, ¡°She is a swimming athlete, not a superstar! What swimming athletes should do is to focus on their swimming, not on endorsements!¡±
Li Fangfei looked at Wu Xing with a face of helplessness, ¡°Then, is He Xinnuo not an athlete?¡±
¡°How could youpare them?¡± Wu Xing red at Li Fangfei. He then looked over at Shi Guang and tried persuading her earnestly with a well-meaning advice, ¡°Shi Guang, you are the main candidate which our club wishes to groom. Amercial as such would only waste your time and affect your training...¡±
He then hardened his tone as his eyes shed with a cold glint, ¡°For a strenuous and unrewarding task as such, it¡¯d be better to leave it to your senior sister.¡±
There was a sense of coercion in his tone.
Shi Guang took in a deep breath and tried her best to suppress her anger. She then curled her lips and forced out a smile.
She considered her words carefully, ¡°Coach, how could I do that? I think it¡¯d be best to waste my time and affect my training. I¡¯ll just take on this strenuous and unrewarding hardbor all for myself, alright? That way, I won¡¯t have to trouble our delicate senior sister, and you won¡¯t have to be troubled over it!¡±
Wu Xing, who was rejected so cheekily, red up immediately and scolded out loudly, ¡°YOU¡¯RE REALLY UNGRATEFUL, AREN¡¯T YOU? YOU HAVE REALLY LET DOWN ALL THE GROOMING I¡¯VE PLACED ON YOU! DON¡¯T THINK THAT YOU CAN KICK ME AWAY JUST BECAUSE YOU GOT A CHAMPION TITLE! YOU¡¯VE STILL GOT A LONG WAY TO GO AHEAD!!¡±
Throwing those words behind, he left in a huff.
¡®Main candidate which our club wishes to groom?¡¯ Shi Guang revealed a smile of irony.
To the coach, Shi Guang and He Xinnuo were just a biological child and an adopted one. Naturally, He Xinnuo was the former while she was thetter. And, the mostughable part was how he had so righteously dered that he was doing it in the name of her good.
Did she really seem like Mother Theresa with a halo behind her head in the eyes of the coach, or did he really think she was a fool?
Initially, she should have been ecstatic over winning the champion title today. But right now, she felt none of that.
Endorsement...
And that Lu Yanchen...
After returning to her dormitory, she took a quick shower and headed off to bed. But, no matter how she flipped and turned, she could not fall asleep. Her mind was no longer in her control as it shed with all sorts of weird images.
The man in her memories covered those sensitive ears of hers with his tender lips and whispered softly, ¡°Jiayou, once you get the title of champion, I will present the prize to you.¡±
She burst out inughter, ¡°You? Presenting me the prize? Gosh, you and your shamelessness! Do you really think that the prize can be given by just about anyone?¡±
¡°Anyway, just try your best to get the championship.¡± He fondled her small little head gently. The soft outlines of his lips were ever so tender and loving.
Today, she had really gotten the title of champion. He appeared as well, and had truly presented her with the prize. Was it just a coincidence; an ident? Or...was there anything more to it?
It was fated for Shi Guang to have a restless night tonight.
...
However, Shi Guang was not the only one. It was evidently the same for Lu Yanchen as well. He had only returned to the Lu Family at daybreak, reeking of alcohol and dark shadows beneath his eyes. It was evident that he too had not slept for the entire night.
Chapter 6
Chapter 6: Beautiful, Doting, Ambiguously Charming, and Attractive...
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Lu Yanchen sat in the living room while fondling his hungover head. It was most probably because he had drunk too much, as his brain was sending waves of throbbing pain.
It didn¡¯t take long before his mother, Shen Lingshuang, entered the living room. When she caught sight of the state her son was in, she hurried forth and asked concernedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Is your head feeling terrible? Do you want to have a cup of Ginseng tea to try and fight the alcohol?¡±
Lu Yanchen nodded his head. He was indeed feeling extremely terrible right now.
¡°Was the prize giving ceremony yesterday fun?¡± For him to not return for the entire night, was it because he had taken a liking to one of those maidens there at the prize-giving ceremony and brought her out for a high time the entire night?
Even though Shen Lingshuang was a middle-aged woman close to her fifties, she had maintained herself extremely well. Coupled with the fact that she was ravishing to begin with, her feminine charm had even increasedpared to her younger self. The crow¡¯s feet around her eyes did not diminish her beauty in the slightest bit, and instead gave her a sense of ss and elegance.
Not only that, no matter how old she was, Shen Lingshuang maintained the heart of a young maiden.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s head slumped down as his thick eyshes cast a dark shadow over the corner of his eyes, concealing the fatigue beneath them.
Tugging at his tie impatiently, his voice was as cold as ice. ¡°No way!¡±
Shen Lingshuang had a total of four children. Lu Yanchen was her youngest son, and at the same time, the one she doted on the most.
Nearly the entire Z City knew that the one single person to be trifled with the least in the Lu Family was that high and aloof youngest son of theirs; the man bearing an exceptional beauty who was ever so mysterious, Lu Yanchen.
At the start, wasn¡¯t he pretty d and eager to go for the prize-giving ceremony yesterday? Astounded, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s brows could not help but furrow up as she asked worriedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Did something unpleasant happen?¡±
Lu Yanchen drank the ginseng tea and rubbed his temple gently. ¡°...No more next time.¡±
Naturally, he was referring to yesterday¡¯s prize giving ceremony where he was made to go impromptu at thest minute.
Shen Lingshuang nodded her head profusely, ¡°Yes, yes, yes! There will absolutely not be a next time! It¡¯s all your second brother¡¯s fault this time around, running off right after receiving a phone call...¡±
As she nagged about his Second Brother, Lu Yanchen stood up and prepared to head upstairs.
Just as he was about to take his first step, Shen Lingshuang held him back, ¡°Son, your father has allowed me to arrange for a private swimming coach for you to help you ovee your water vertigo.¡±
Without even thinking, Lu Yanchen rejected her curtly, ¡°No.¡±
His expression turned frosty, evidently feeling extremely negatively toward this matter.
Shen Lingshuang continued, ¡°But, your dad has already gotten me to arrange...¡±
And just at this moment, the television switched channels as the host dered in a vigorous tone, ¡°Congrattions to Number 7, Shi Guang, who has taken down the championship title of the Female 200m Freestyle Competition! Her speed was simply way too fast! Not only that, her posture was equally beautiful...¡±
Shen Lingshuang pointed toward the television at Shi Guang, who was waving toward the audience in the screen at that moment, and said to Lu Yanchen, ¡°There! This girl! Look at how brilliant her swimming was! Not only that, she¡¯s pretty and has an amazing figure! It¡¯s not as though you¡¯re going to be the one at a loss if she¡¯s your private coach, right?¡±
Following Shen Lingshuang¡¯s line of sight, Lu Yanchen nced over at the person on the television and his shoulders froze up. Even though he looked exactly the same and was asposed as ever, it seemed as though that slight and barely noticeable action of his had caused the entire air to go stale ever so slightly as well.
After a short dy, he spoke up, ¡°Up to you guys.¡±
Leaving those four words afloat, he walked upstairs. Shen Lingshuang was totally startled.
After that short daze, her brows started rising gently. Wasn¡¯t he still objecting vehemently just moments earlier? Why did he agree to it all of a sudden? She had initially thought that this would take some time to grind him down. After all, this prideful son of hers wasn¡¯t someone who would give in that easily.
Indeed, seeking out a beauty to teach him swimming was the correct move after all!
Beautiful, doting, ambiguously charming, and attractive...
Mrs. Shen, who had the heart of a maiden, sniggered out as those squinted eyes of hers shone with a brilliant gleam of light that could fill the skies with stars.
Chapter 7
Chapter 7: A Rod And A Sweet
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Shi Guang, who had only managed to fall asleep when daybreak came, ended up waking up around noon.
She had only just washed up when Li Fangfei pushed open the door and rushed in with a flustered look.
Her entire face was scowling as she remarked in a huff, ¡°Not good! I was eating in the canteen when I heard them discussing about it! Wu Xing said that you didn¡¯t feel like being the spokesperson and decided to pass it on to He Xinnuo on your own ord! I don¡¯t know if they¡¯ve been receiving money under the table or that someone has been smudging your name, but the somehow, the higher ups actually agreed to it. And...they just selected He Xinnuo as the spokesperson!¡±
...
Shi Guang knew that if she wanted to take down the endorsement, it would not be that easy. But, if He Xinnuo wanted to snatch it away from it, it would not be that simple of an affair either.
Evidently, she had thought wrong!
Just as she had arrived at the entrance of the training ground, she heard a series of cheery voicesing from within.
It was as though people were flirting.
He Xinnuo was dressed in a sexy bikini, showcasing that figure she was so proud of and giggling sweetly toward Wu Xing. From time to time, she would even ssh some water or push Wu Xing a little. Her eyes were filled with a charming, seductive gaze and her actions were extremely alluring, seeming as though they were flirting with one another.
However, Wu Xing was married¡ªthis was a man with a wife.
When he saw Shi Guang walking over, Wu Xing¡¯s face turned cold as he put on a serious expression immediately. Coming up from the pool, he draped a towel around his body and looked at Shi Guang icily, ¡°Why are you here?¡±
¡°Coach, the endorsement...¡±
The moment Shi Guang picked up on the topic, she was cut off by Wu Xing, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with the endorsement? I am your coach. Am I not allowed to make such a small decision for you?¡±
Wu Xing¡¯s eyes were ring wide open as he rebutted with in a menacing tone. Evidently, whether or not Shi Guang knew about it, he would not give her a chance to question his actions.
After knocking Shi Guang down harshly with the rod, he turned around to give her a sweet immediately as he softened his tone, ¡°Shi Guang, you have a huge responsibility toward yourself. At the same time, we have great expectations from you, and are trying our best to groom you. You must not let us down. Know that there are many athletes out there who are only dreaming about being famous day and night and because of that, end up burying the career in the swimming arena. Right now, your main priority is to train even more to try and get into the provincial team by this year, and then the national team right after, so that you can represent our country to go forpetitions!¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip bitterly while her hands which were slumped at the side of her body were gripped into tight fists.
At this moment, He Xinnuo came beside Shi Guang. Looking at thetter, her eyes sparkled with light as she bent her body slightly forward and gave off a smug attitude, ¡°Jiayou kay, little junior sister? I¡¯ve got high hopes for you!!!¡±
Even though these words were masked as encouragement, it was actually just bragging and mockery.
Shi Guang stared at He Xinnuo coldly, ¡°Since you can¡¯t do it yourself, it¡¯s only natural that you¡¯ve got to pin your hopes on me!¡±
The smug expression on He Xinnuo¡¯s face disappeared instantaneously. She was so mad that she clenched down on her teeth and snarled at thetter harshly, ¡°Can¡¯t you tell that I¡¯m mocking you? I¡¯m telling you that the endorsement is mine! The only one who will enter the provincial team will be me as well!¡±
Once she was done with those words, she suddenly wobbled as though she was about to faint at any moment. Tilting her body, she fell toward Wu Xing.
Immediately, Wu Xing held her up while directing his anger over at Shi Guang, ¡°Are you ever going to be done with it? Fine, I¡¯ll put forth these words today...For this endorsement, if you give it away, it¡¯s Xinnuo¡¯s. Even if you DON¡¯T wish to give it away, it¡¯s still Xinnuo¡¯s!¡±
Leaning against Wu Xing¡¯s body ¡®feebly¡¯, He Xinnuo smirked at Shi Guang provocatively.
At that instant, mes of fury surged up Shi Guang¡¯s heart. Right now, she wished she could just sweep her sleeves and walk out of this ce forever. However...
She forced herself to remainposed and just glowered at the both of them with ssy eyes.
But just at that moment, a series of voices came from the entrance...
Chapter 8
Chapter 8: Counterattacking with Gentleness, Cool!
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Subconsciously, Shi Guang turned her head toward the voice and caught sight of the boss of their club, Lei Dahai.
Beside Boss Lei stood a tall andnky middle-aged man. This tall andnky man was someone that everyone knew.
This was the manager of the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube¡ªMa Lesheng.
Ma Lesheng¡¯s agenda this time around was to work with the club so as to invite swimming athletes of the club to take on the role of a VIP private coach at the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube.
Be it small scaled swimming clubs like the one Shi Guang was in, or current active athletes in the national swimming team, if there were no stipted training within the team, the clubs would usually introduce jobs as private swimming coaches for them.
After all, it was way too difficult surviving in the sporting scene. Even after giving their all for more than ten years, one might not carve out a name for themselves. To be a champion, other than strength, luck was needed as well. Some people might have fought for their entire lives, but even then, their hard work might not even trante to an actual title.
After knowing the agenda of Ma Lesheng, Wu Xing pulled He Xinnuo over to his side right away and chirped out to the former with smiles, ¡°This is the runner-up for the 200m Freestyle Competition! She is the most outstanding athlete of our club and couldn¡¯t be any more suited...¡±
Immediately, He Xinnuo turned over to Manager Ma and presented her brightest smile. ¡°Hello, Mr. Ma!¡±
¡°Runner-up?¡± Ma Lesheng let out those two words casually before turning around to look at Boss Lei with a deep intending stare.
How sharp of a person was Boss Lei?
Naturally, he understood Ma Lesheng¡¯s meaning straightaway as he pulled Shi Guang over to his side. ¡°This is the CHAMPION of the 200m Freestyle Competition...!¡±
Rambling on forth, all he spoke of was Shi Guang¡¯s amazingness. Ma Lesheng was extremely pleased, as he invited her to work together immediately.
Right now, Shi Guang was in need of money. If she took on this role as a private coach, it would solve half of her predicaments.
Under normal circumstances, she should have epted Ma Lesheng¡¯s invitation without ado.
Yet, she lowered her head while fiddling with her toes and saying, ¡°Just now, my coach said that I¡¯m the main candidate our team wishes to groom. He said that my main priority is to train even more and get into the provincial team by this year and then the national team right after, so that I can represent our country to go forpetitions. I¡¯m afraid I may not be able to...¡±
Ma Lesheng was slightly confused: ¡°...¡±
Boss Lei was a tactful man and could read between the lines. How could he not make out the meaning behind Shi Guang¡¯s words?
¡°Training is a must, of course! But, you must also believe in your own capabilities that you will be able to join the provincial team with no issues even if you were to take on the private coach role. You are the spokesperson for our club after all!¡±
He was afraid that his club might end up losing this opportunity to work with the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube this time around. Therefore, he made the decision right on the spot. Furthermore, this endorsement should have been Shi Guang¡¯s to begin with.
The faces of Wu Xing and He Xinnuo by the side changed and turned flustered. Thetter pursed her lips in grievance and looked at the former reluctantly.
Immediately, Wu Xing took two steps forward. ¡°Boss, earlier on...¡±
Boss Lei stood his ground firmly as he cast a single cautionary nce at Wu Xing that spelled the end of this discussion. Standing by the side, He Xinnuo gripped her hands tightly and red at Shi Guang in bitter spite.
Turning around to look at her, Shi Guang smiled slightly.
If it weren¡¯t hers, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t someone to force things. But, if others were to snatch something from her, she would not just stand by and weep in wallow without doing anything about it.
...
That afternoon, the decision to make Shi Guang the spokesperson was stered on the noticeboard.
Wu Xing walked before Shi Guang and spoke with an unfriendly tone, ¡°You¡¯ve really surprised me today. Indeed, the younger generation IS capable indeed, HUH?¡±
Shi Guang smiled humbly, ¡°No way, no way! Shi Guang knows that she is stillcking in many areas where she needs to learn from YOU, coach.¡±
Chapter 9
Chapter 9: A Sudden Influx of Flustered Emotions
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With those words of Shi Guang, Wu Xing walked away in a huff. But, after he was gone, He Xinnuo came looking for Shi Guang once more. Her face was totally grim and ghastly pale as she red at Shi Guang with an icy and sharp gaze, ¡°You must be really happy now, right?!¡±
Shi Guang shrugged her shoulders with a look of ease. ¡°There¡¯s nothing to be happy about winning against someone like you.¡±
¡°YOU!!!¡± He Xinnuo was so incensed that her teeth were chattering as her eyes seemed to shoot daggers in Shi Guang¡¯s direction. Pointing at thetter, she continued, ¡°One fine day, you are going to lose to me! The Heavens are fair, and will not let you dominate everything singlehandedly forever!¡±
The smile on Shi Guang¡¯s lips gradually disappeared, and her expression turned frosty cold. ¡°You are right. The Heavens are fair. You get how much you put in. Every single thing I have right now was all exchanged for with my very own hard work! Therefore, don¡¯t think of yourself as someone so pitiful, He Xinnuo! Without capabilities and hard work, no matter how many leaders you pander to, you will never get the champion¡¯s title!!¡±
After she was done with those words, Shi Guang turned around to leave.
Looking at the back view of Shi Guang, He Xinnuo¡¯s face was darker than anything else. Jealousy and hatred gnawed down on her heart like a venomous snake.
Unable to bear it in, she screamed at the top of her lungs, ¡°SHI GUANG! DON¡¯T YOU GET COMPLACENT NOW! NO WAY! ONE FINE DAY, I¡¯M GOING TO WIN AGAINST YOU! I WILL LET EVERYONE KNOW THAT YOU, SHI GUANG, WILL NEVER EVER BE ABLE TO COMPARE WITH ME, HE XINNUO!¡±
...
With the endorsement and the private coach gig, Lin Fan¡¯s financial predicaments were settled now.
Even though the one who signed the contact with Shi Guang was Ma Lesheng, the employer was a Mrs. Shen. In her heart, Shi Guang especially wanted to thank this Mrs. Shen. Therefore, she had arrived half an hour before the prearranged time of the first lesson.
When she was waiting for someone to receive her, she gave Li Fangfei a call and asked somewhat uneasily, ¡°Say, this Mrs, Shen that I¡¯m going to teach... Do you think she¡¯ll be someone easy to get along with?¡±
Li Fangfei assured her immediately, ¡°She has already specifically mentioned that she wanted you. Therefore, she must definitely like and admire you. You don¡¯t have to worry about anything. Just teach properly, and it¡¯ll be fine.¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°Yes, I¡¯ll definitely teach her properly. Not only that, I¡¯m going to thank this Mrs. Shen properly as well!¡±
¡°Then hurry up and head in. Don¡¯t wait outside any longer.¡± In actual fact, Li Fangfei was even more worried and anxious than Shi Guang.
Shi Guang was standing beside a car window and ying with her hair while continuing the idle chat with Li Fangfei, ¡°I¡¯m waiting for someone toe receive me. There¡¯s a ck jeep that¡¯s parked in front of me. Well, it looks pretty decent so... I decided to look at my pretty self through the car¡¯s window as well! A good car naturally brings with it a beautifying function! Even looking at myself through the window makes me look even prettier...!¡±
¡°Well, don¡¯t go looking left and right till the car owner decides to step out of it.¡±
¡°How could that be...!¡±
Before she was finished with her words, the car window was rolled down. She looked at the person in the driver¡¯s seat with a single hand on the steering wheel and the other leaning on the car window. His eyes were opened slightly, looking ahead as though there was no one else present.
Shi Guang was frozen.
Instantly, it was as though she was struck by a thunderbolt.
Lu Yanchen...!
While he was wearing the same white shirt, it wasn¡¯t as formal as before. His shirt was only buttoned till the second button, causing him to look rxed and casual.
Their line of sights turned slightly.
With that, both of them locked eyes for a split second. Shi Guang was the first to jerk her head away as her heart thumped furiously. Right now, her mind was buzzing as though a thousand bees were flying wildly within.
Lu Yanchen tore his eyes away as well and continued looking up ahead.
Neither of them spoke.
After a moment, the car window was rolled up once more as he started the car. Under the brilliant sun, he drove off while leaving nothing but a cloud of dust.
Subconsciously, Shi Guang¡¯s gaze along with the car.
Actually, hadn¡¯t it just been two years? Why did it feel as though falling in love with him was something that had happened an era ago?
Maybe, everything had in fact ended since long ago. Perhaps she was the only one who couldn¡¯t let go still.
That was why, she was the only one feeling hurt over it...
¡°Hi, there! I¡¯m sorry to have kept you waiting!¡± A clean, crisp voice traveled over. The attendant staff who was supposed to receive her had arrived.
Chapter 10
Chapter 10: Unexpectedly, It¡¯s Him!
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¡°It¡¯s alright!¡± Shi Guang smiled out gently. It was as though she was replying to both the person who was here to receive her and herself as well.
¡®That¡¯s right! It¡¯s alright!¡¯
Being all alone was pretty good as well!
Shi Guang closed her eyes. Facing the sunlight, she broke into a smile.
...
Propping up her chin, Shi Guang looked at the clear waters ahead idly as she awaited the student she was about to teach with the utmost patience.
¡®As you watch the scenery on the bridge, the sightseer watches you from the balcony.¡¯
As Shi Guang watched the clear azure waters, Lu Yanchen was watching her from a ss window up above while biting down on his lips. Motionless, he seemed as though he was in a slight daze.
Time passed by the seconds and minutes. However, the student Shi Guang was supposed to teach never arrived. She suddenly recalled that the contract had stated water vertigo for the other party. Could she have decided to note because she was afraid?
Well, she could only let her have more time to prepare herself mentally then. After all, Shi Guang was someone with a lot of patience.
Suddenly, her phone rang at this moment. It was Ma Lesheng who called, telling Shi Guang, ¡°The client has something on all of a sudden and the lesson will be canceled today. The lessons will start officially tomorrow.¡±
¡°Alright, no problem.¡±
After heading back, Shi Guang researched intensively regarding water vertigo.
She realized that water vertigo was actually something that was really easy to ovee. As long as there was someone who was patient enough to coach properly, there would definitely be no issues.
The second day, Shi Guang arrived half an hour earlier just like the previous day.
However, this time around, she did not dare to y around with her reflection through car mirrors anymore, fearing that she might bump into Lu Yanchen once more.
Entering the VIP private training hall, she went to change her clothes and make preparations.
Uponing out, she took a look at the wall clock. It was about to reach the prearranged time now. Using the ss door as a mirror, Shi Guang conveniently tied her hair into a bun.
After she was done, she even gave herself a slight smile through the mirror.
Outside the door, was a tall and well-built man that was approaching. Raising her head slightly, Shi Guang peered through the transparent ss door and locked eyes with the other party.
Once again, her smile froze up.
As he looked at her, his eyes were deep and distant.
As she looked at him, her eyes were struggling to maintain her cool.
For a moment or so, no one broke the silence. It was as though they were locked there like mas.
Shutting her eyes, Shi Guang was the first to peel herself away as though she had just seen a stranger, and that was all. Thereafter, when she caught sight of how Lu Yanchen pushed the door and entered, she could no longer maintain her calmness. Her eyes were filled with both astonishment and bewilderment.
But unlike the previous two times, Shi Guang reacted rtively quickly this time around.
Dering formally, she told Lu Yanchen, ¡°My apologies! This is the VIP private training hall.¡±
What she actually meant was, ¡®Please don¡¯te in. You are not wee here.¡¯
Lu Yanchen threw a casual nce at her and smirked before walking by her into the private training hall. He then sat down on a chair inside.
Shi Guang¡¯s jaws dropped open in surprise. Taking in a deep breath, she tried her hardest to push back her anger because she was afraid of sounding like a resentful woman the moment she spoke.
¡°A lesson is in progress! Please head out!!¡± Looking at him, every single word was said out slowly and with emphasis.
At that moment, he looked back at her as well.
As the two of them looked at the other person intently, this action was imperceptibly magnified as though some sort of unknown power had just exploded out in the still air.
Suddenly, the door was pushed open once more. However, neither of them budged as they continued looking at one another as though they were waging a war just through their eyes.
It was only until the person who entered walked beside them that Shi Guang¡¯s eyes brightened up. It was as though she had just seen her savior as shemented hurriedly, ¡°Manager Ma! He just forced himself right in! My student is about to arrive, and I need my peace here!¡±
Her underlying meaning was for Manager Ma to chase Lu Yanchen away.
Manager Ma furrowed his brows and said with a dark face, ¡°Your student? Your student is Mr. Lu right here!¡±
¡ª
Chapter 11
Chapter 11: We¡¯ve Only Slept Together Before
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Those words took threeps around Shi Guang¡¯s mind before she broke out of her stupor. Did Ma Lesheng just say that Lu Yanchen was the student she was going to teach? Then, what about that Mrs. Shen?
Shocked to the max, she let out a look of disbelief as she asked emotionally, ¡°Wasn¡¯t Mrs. Shen the one who had signed the contract? Isn¡¯t my student Mrs. Shen?¡±
Ma Lesheng replied, ¡°Miss Shen is the one who did sign the contract, that¡¯s right. However, she is not Mrs. Shen. Her name is Shen Lingshuang. Her husband¡¯s surname is Lu. She is Mrs. Lu! And, Young Master Lu is the son of Mrs. Lu...¡±
Afraid that Lu Yanchen on the other side might be displeased with what he was about to say, Ma Lesheng tactfully lowered his voice, ¡°Young Master Lu has water vertigo. Do you think that someone with water vertigo will look for a private coach for themselves? Absolutely no way! Therefore, the person you are going to teach is Mrs. Lu¡¯s son, the fourth Young Master Lu! This is a distinguished person. You must make sure to put your heart into teaching!¡±
¡®What¡¯s up with this? World! Do you really have to be this small?¡¯ To think that Lu Yanchen would be her student!
Did he have water vertigo?
While she truly did not see him get into water before, she did not know that he had water vertigo. But, they WERE together for a whole two years!
For a moment, Shi Guang¡¯s heart was mixed with all sorts of emotions which she could not distinguish between.
Subconsciously, she lowered her head and looked over at Lu Yanchen.
As though he had detected her gaze, Lu Yanchen shifted his eyes to meet hers. Those deep eyes of his were like a calm ocean underneath the starlight. There wasn¡¯t a single ripple of emotion within them, nor was there any bit of warmth.
He was still ever soposed, whereas her entire heart was flustered.
She could teach anyone...anyone except Lu Yanchen.
Shi Guang took a deep breath and repressed those surging emotions of hers. After lowering her eyes and humming briefly, her face was calm when she raised her head once more.
¡°Manager Ma, I¡¯m sorry. I can¡¯t teach anymore. I thought that I was going to teach a woman.¡± She wanted to have Ma Lesheng think that she was incapable of teaching men.
The first reaction Ma Lesheng had upon hearing it was surprise as he let out a strange look saying, ¡°Miss Shi, you¡¯ve already signed the contract.¡±
¡°Can¡¯t I terminate the contract?¡± Shi Guang asked gently.
¡°I am merely the middleman. I¡¯ve got no way of helping you terminate the contract.¡± Ma Lesheng then cast his eyes toward Lu Yanchen beside him and said in a soft tone, ¡°It¡¯s stated clearly on the contract that if you wish to terminate the contract out of your personal issues, you would have to pay ten times of the contract sum. That is 2.5 million!¡±
2.5 million? Shi Guang¡¯s face turned terrible as she instantaneously had a feeling of carrying a 2.5 million burden.
She gripped her fists so tightly that her nails were digging into her palms. She then returned a smile she assumed to be the calmest she could give as she walked beside Lu Yanchen, ¡°I believe that you must not have known that your private coach was going to be me. If you had known, I¡¯m sure you wouldn¡¯t have been willing toe over. Since that¡¯s the case, let us terminate our contract then.¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his chin and looked at her with his abyssally deep eyes as he replied in a deep voice, ¡°Indeed, I did not know. But, it¡¯s a pity I wasn¡¯t the one who had signed the contract.¡±
His meaning was clear, ¡®Looking for him to terminate the contract was not going to bear fruits.¡¯
He sat there while she stood there. She felt that her authority should be asserted down toward him.
And yet, he just sat there looking at her without a single peep while half squinting his eyes. With azy attitude, he had caused every single bit of advantage that she felt she possessed evaporate immediately.
The momentary silence caused the air to go stale. Shi Guang bit down on her lip and tried again, ¡°You can tell your mother that you want to change a coach! Say that you want someone you are more...familiar with! That way, you will feel morefortable with her teaching! We...¡±
Lu Yanchen stood up and turned around to face outside the window, leaving Shi Guang with his back view so that no one could make out his emotions. All he gave was an indifferent reply that cut right into her words, ¡°... Indeed, we¡¯re not familiar. We¡¯ve only slept together before.¡±
Shi Guang was rooted.
With an expression that was petrified, her petite little face flushed red in a sh. Even those pinkish white earlobes were stained with a shade of red.
Chapter 12
Chapter 12: Teasing Her Just Like That
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Ma Lesheng was equally petrified¡ªthis was a violent shock for him.
Lu Yanchen was the child of a rich and powerful family of the military. No one would even dare to slight him at all. Those who were a little more knowledgeable about the circle would know that this fourth Young Master of the Lu Family was famous for being aloof and prudent at the same time. Hitting on girls? He couldn¡¯t be bothered to even give them a single nce at all!
But, if he had put it as such, then they MUST have slept together before, right? Ma Lesheng was finding it hard to breathe right now.
Holy sh*t!
While he did not really understand what the rtionship between the two of them was right now, he felt as though he was being fed dog food to the point of stuffing his mouth entirely, such that there wasn¡¯t any gap to even breathe in from!
Even though Shi Guang forced herself to maintain a calm face and wished that she could act as though she had not heard the words of Lu Yanchen, she truly could not ignore that knowing look Ma Lesheng was giving them right now.
The entire face of Manager Ma looked as though he had just found apletely new world right now. That was such a highly suggestive look!
Both startled and embarrassed at the same time, Shi Guang red at Lu Yanchen and huffed out heavily, ¡°Y-you...! You¡¯re really...!¡±
She stuttered for half a minute as she wanted to say something to deny his statement, but found herself at a loss for words.
¡°Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll go look for Mrs. Lu to terminate the contract!¡± Shi Guang cast her gaze away and ended the conversation as she left with shades of embarrassment and coldness.
She had initially thought that the prize giving ceremony was just an ident, from where they would continue on their own paths thereafter and have nothing to do with one another anymore. Even if they were to bump into the other party once more, while she might not be able to exchange greetings and converse with him as though nothing had happened, she could still get off unaffected by his speech and actions.
But, why was it that just this single frivolous sentence of his, which even teetered toward teasing, could cause that small little heart of hers to palpitate endlessly?
This man who had seemed so high and aloof at the start, wasn¡¯t he all nonchnt and casual as he looked at her just like a stranger earlier on? Why would he suddenly speak out with such...attention-drawing words?
Could it be that he held a single trace of love for her still within his heart?
However, she immediately denied this thought in her mind.
Impossible! Absolutely impossible!
No matter what, she couldn¡¯t be teaching him how to swim. She mustn¡¯t!
She had to terminate the contract! She definitely had to find some way to do so!
Since the contract was signed by Mrs. Lu, Shen Lingshuang, if she wanted to terminate the contract, she could only look for thetter. However, the Lu Family stayed within a huge militarypound! These militarypounds were not ces where any Tom, Dick, and Harry could enter as they¡¯d like to. She did not have an appointment, neither did she have Mrs. Lu¡¯s contact. Hence, she could only seek help from the guards at the entrance of the militarypound.
The guards made a call and said that Mrs. Lu wasn¡¯t home.
Fighting against the scorching, zing sun, Shi Guang stood at the corner of a wall while waiting for Mrs. Lu to return...But in the end, an entire afternoon had passed without her catching sight of even a single shadow.
When the guard that was watching over the entrance saw how long she had been standing for, he advised her to head back and return after making an appointment with Mrs. Lu. However, Shi Guang knew that that wasn¡¯t possible. No one would give her Mrs. Lu¡¯s contact number; therefore, she could only depend on waiting it out.
She had prepared herself mentally that she might meet with a closed door; therefore, she didn¡¯t feel defeated.
Unable to find Mrs. Lu on the first day, she came again on the second. After standing at the entrance of the militarypound for three whole days, she met with the same oue.
Suddenly, the skies were overcast as a fine drizzle started pouring down. Opening an umbre, Shi Guang stood at the roadside, intending to head home for the day.
Following the tform, she walked over to the roadside. Just as she was about to raise her hand for a taxi, a ck SUV sped by her and sshed up all the water on the ground, drenching her entire upper half.
Astounded and scowling, she looked at that SUV with some slight anger. Right as she was about to chase after it while questioning their driving skills loudly, the SUV suddenly came to a stop and reversed toward her. Stopping beside her, the car window winded down and revealed the face of a man.
Chapter 13
Chapter 13: The Type That Lu Yanchen Likes...
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Shi Guang saw that there was a man with a set of delicate features seated on the driver¡¯s seat. His eyes were sending a full stream of sparks as he spoke with an extremely delicate and gentle tone, ¡°I¡¯m so sorry! I didn¡¯t mean to...¡±
As he continued, his voice suddenly got louder as he eximed, ¡°Aren¡¯t you the girl who became the champion at the 200m Freestyle Competition the other day? Your name is... Shi Guang? Right! Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang just stood there speechlessly. That was just some small College Games. To think that someone would actually recognize her.
¡°I am Chu Mubei. It just happened that I was there at the hall watching yourpetition! Not only are you good and fast at swimming, you swim beautifully as well! And even rarer is the fact that you¡¯re a gorgeous beauty yourself!¡± Chu Mubei¡¯s lips curled into a smile as he continued while his eyes were pushed and squinted into a line. It was as though a breeze of spring had just gusted past his face, creating an entire garden of blossoming peach flowers.
¡°Oh...¡± Shi Guang replied indifferently. The feeling that this man gave to her was exceptionally frivolous, and hence, she did not intend to bother with him.
Looking at the drenched clothes on her body, Chu Mubei spoke once more, ¡°Look at you, drenched all over! Even though it¡¯s summer right now, if you were to stay in those drenched clothes, you¡¯re still going to catch the flu! My house is just right inside. I¡¯ll go get a set of clothes for you so that you can return after changing into them.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to reject him outright! But the next moment, the thought of the contract popped into her mind.
She had not been able to get into this militarypound the entire time. If she were to take this Chu Mubei¡¯s car, getting in would definitely not be an issue. If she could just ask about the Lu Family slightly, wouldn¡¯t she be able to seek out Mrs. Lu by then?
But, was it really alright to hop onto the car of a random male stranger?
But well, this was a militarypound after all. She presumed that there shouldn¡¯t be anyone who would dare to cause trouble in this ce.
Following that train of thought, Shi Guang nodded her head. Walking over, she opened the back door of the SUV. As she bent her waist and was just about to step in, she raised her head and caught sight of a man sitting within the car. Immediately, she froze up in that position.
Lu Yanchen.
How was he inside!
In that very instant, Shi Guang wished that she was seeing things. But unfortunately, she wasn¡¯t. Lu Yanchen WAS the person seated right inside as he looked at her calmly.
¡°You...¡± Chu Mubei turned his head around and was thinking of saying something to Shi Guang. But when he caught sight of the two people looking at one another at the back of the car, he blinked his eyes in confusion. But, that was followed by a wide opened jaw of astonishment.
When he called out earlier, he was thinking of asking Shi Guang to sit at the front. Lu Yanchen was a little of a germaphobe, and would very rarely permit strangers to sit beside him.
But, because he was thinking a step too slow, Shi Guang had already opened up the back door of the car. But unexpectedly, not only did Lu Yanchen not voice out in rejection, he was even looking at this young little maiden so intently!
Also, when Chu Mubei had driven by earlier on, he had not noticed that he had sshed someone wet entirely. Lu Yanchen was also the one who reminded him of that fact. He must have seen Shi Guang outside the car a long time ago.
Could it be that Lu Yanchen had already taken a liking to this Shi Guang after going to the prize giving ceremony the other time?
Chu Mubei¡¯s gaze lingered onto Shi Guang intentionally. This championss was pretty beautiful. Her skin was snow white and she gave off a refreshing fragrance of lemongrass.
This was the type of chick that Lu Yanchen liked...!
Since he liked her, then he might as well go ahead and chase her!
But, given his understanding of Lu Yanchen, he would definitely not take the initiative to chase after a girl. No, as his good buddy, he would definitely have to help him out and give him some good assistance!
¡°Shi Guang, this is my buddy, Lu Yanchen! He was the one who had presented you with the trophy the other day, do you remember?¡± Chu Mubei chirped out cheekily and broke the frozen atmosphere, ¡°Don¡¯t judge him by his cold outlook. He¡¯s really quite a good person! Hurry and hop on!¡±
Chapter 14
Chapter 14: If You¡¯re Not Chasing Her, I Am
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¡®He only looks cold on the outside? He is actually quite a good person?¡¯
Shi Guang was so close to chuckling out in irony. Right now, she would rather not enter the militarypound and think of some other way than hop onto this car.
She slowly retracted the leg she had stepped up without a single peep of sound before looking at Chu Mubei, ¡°I just recalled that I had called for a taxi! It should be arriving here soon.¡±
Coincidentally, there was a taxi up ahead that was driving in this direction.
Shi Guang closed the door of the SUV and halted down the taxi before diving right into it and leaving. Everything happened with such a lightning speed that Chu Mubei¡¯s jaws were just left wide open.
Chu Mubei was thinking about how it was rare for Lu Yanchen to take a liking to somebody. As his buddy, there was no reason why he shouldn¡¯t help him with it. But somehow, he seemed to have scared the other party away instead.
Gripping the steering wheel with one hand, he rubbed his nose with the other and looked at Lu Yanchen through the rear-view mirror while saying, ¡°That girl is pretty! She looks really nice when she¡¯s smiling! Sweet!¡±
Lu Yanchen was looking out the window as he replied him sarcastically, ¡°She didn¡¯t smile at all earlier on!!¡±
Chu Mubei coughed out twice slightly, ¡°This is not the first time I saw her anyway! I was referring to how sweet her smile was back at the prize giving ceremony the other day! That delicate smile of hers, along with that unimaginable beauty...I¡¯d say, you really should stop thinking about that ex-girlfriend of yours. You guys have broken up for two years now. There are many good girls out there who are at least ten thousand times better than that ex-girlfriend of yours!¡±
Lu Yanchen turned his head to re at Chu Mubei. But, this re was like a frosty, razor-sharp sword.
His invisible might caused the air to go stale as Chu Mubei understood instantly.
Twitching his brows, he grumbled out softly, ¡°I know, I know. One must never speak about or talk ill of her. Even after breaking up, in your heart, she is still the best girl in this entire world!¡±
Lu Yanchen was just such an aloof and prideful man. Growing up together, Chu Mubei had always thought that if the former ever fell for a girl, whether or not the girl agreed to it, he would force her to stay by his side, even if he had to break her legs.
Even if there was no room for him in her heart, he would just crush her heart entirely before rebuilding it and slipping through the gaps from there...
But based on what he knew, Lu Yanchen knew about where that girl was. However, he did not seek her out, and was just always checking on how she was doing through people close to her.
¡°I really want to know what that girl looked like, such that you would choose no one else other than her, as though you were ced under a spell by her.¡± This single mumble of Chu Mubei was extremely, extremely soft. However, it did not slip by Lu Yanchen¡¯s ears, although, thetter did not bother about it. The moment the car stopped at the entrance of the Lu Residence, he opened the doors and got out.
Rolling down the window, Chu Mubei looked at his back view and called out loudly, ¡°That girl from earlier on! Do you really not like her at all and have no intention of chasing after her? If you don¡¯t like her and don¡¯t wish to chase after her as well, then I¡¯m going for it. She¡¯s the type that I like.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s shoulders froze as he stopped in his tracks.
He turned around and looked at Chu Mubei, ¡°Don¡¯t go messing around with some people you shouldn¡¯t mess around with!¡±
Even though he was still cold as always while bearing the same old indifferent expression, Chu Mubei knew that Lu Yanchen was angry. Was it because he had mentioned chasing after that girl named Shi Guang?
He was astounded once again!
When Lu Yanchen disappeared from his sight entirely, a wise and imperceptible grin appeared on Chu Mubei¡¯s face.
This guy was still refusing to admit it! He had clearly taken a liking to that Shi Guang!
Seemed like somebody¡¯s second peach flower had truly blossomed!!
¡®Ex-girlfriend huh? She can really say bye bye this time around...¡¯
The first thing Lu Yanchen did when he reached home was to give Manager Ma a call, ¡°Manager Ma! If I don¡¯t see my coach tomorrow, you are fired!!¡±
Overbearing and unquestionable!
Without giving Manager Ma a chance to speak, he hung up the phone curtly once he was done with his words.
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Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Lu Family, Aristocratic Military Family (1)
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It had been a long time since Shi Guang had been in a state as wretched as today. She was thoroughly drenched from inside out.
In the dorm, Li Fangfei was wearing her earphones; no one save for herself knew what she was looking at on theputer, but she was all smiles right now. When Shi Guang opened the door and entered, she took out her earphones immediately and said, ¡°Shi Guang! You¡¯ve finally returned!¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± Hearing Li Fangfei¡¯s tone was enough to tell that something was up.
¡°Have you switched off your mobile? Seemingly unable to reach you, Boss Lei called our dorm and said that if you were to return, you should return his call at your first avable moment!¡± Li Fangfei was worried. ¡°There isn¡¯t anything wrong, is there?!¡±
Regarding the issue of wanting to terminate the contract, Shi Guang had told no one about it. Li Fangfei didn¡¯t know anything about it, and neither did Boss Lei. However, this was something that would have spilled out eventually. Shi Guang garnered that Boss Lei¡¯s call for her should be because he had found out about the issue.
Shi Guang nodded her head and took out her mobile to give Boss Lei a call. The battery on her mobile was t, so she borrowed Li Fangfei¡¯s mobile for the call.
¡°Shi Guang, how are the lessons going?¡±
Boss Lei did not inquire about the issue of her wanting to terminate the contract straight up, and questioned her about the status of Lu Yanchen¡¯s lessons instead.
However, Shi Guang had not even given Lu Yanchen any lessons yet. She believed that this was something Boss Lei must know about for sure, and thus could not figure out just what he was nning in his mind.
Pondering for a moment, Shi Guang chuckled out in reply, ¡°The frequency of my training for the past two days was more intensive. Hence, I did not head down for lessons.¡±
Since he did not expose her, she did not have to be frank about it as well.
¡°I know that having a lot of training is important, since you want to get into the provincial team. But, giving Young Master Lu lessons is equally important. Shi Guang, you are the spokesperson of the club. I believe that you definitely have what it takes to juggle both ends with a bnce,¡± As he continued, Boss Lei¡¯s tone got heavier, ¡°Go give a lesson tomorrow...And, you have to teach properly, alright? Young Master Lu is no ordinary person. Don¡¯t get overly obstinate now, or you might only know regret after suffering some losses.¡±
How could Shi Guang not understand Boss Lei¡¯s meaning?
Boss Lei was trying to progress by making concessions. Under the pretext of thinking for her through his words, every single word was in reality just a threat. He was clearly letting her know that if she wanted to terminate the contract, not only would she have to pay the penalty sum, she would lose the endorsement of the club as well.
She hesitated, deciding if she wanted to rify the issue of her wanting to terminate the contract with Boss Lei.
She was afraid that she might be too rash, and end up causing the matter to get worse. In the end, she decided to not mention it for now and take a shower to cool her head first.
Li Fangfei stood up and walked beside Shi Guang, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What did Boss Lei say?¡±
Shi Guang sighed out, ¡°I wish to terminate the contract. I don¡¯t want to go give lessons.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°The person I¡¯m supposed to teach is not some Mrs. Shen. It¡¯s Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen? Someone of the Lu Family! Young Master Lu...The stud who presented you with the trophy the other day!¡± Li Fangfei eximed out as she hopped up and closed in with that gossipy face of hers, ¡°Shi Guang! Did I hear you wrong? Your student is THE fourth Young Master of the Lu Family?¡±
Shi Guang did not reply and just stood up to take some fresh clothes for a shower. Even though it was summer, one could still catch the flu bug after being drenched.
Li Fangfei was still gasping out in astonishment, ¡°Why would you want to terminate the contract if it¡¯s the fourth Young Master Lu!? He is someone that most people cannot even get to approach! Shi Guang! Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know about the Lu Family?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up inexplicably, ¡°...¡±
Looking at how she did not make a sound, Li Fangfei took her silence as acknowledgment as she hurried on, ¡°The Lu Family is a well known aristocratic family within the militarypound! This is a big family that is perched right on top of the pyramid which we meremoners can only hope to reach!¡±
Chapter 16
Chapter 16: Lu Family, Aristocratic Military Family (2)
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¡°The grandfather of Young Master Lu, Old Master Lu, once served in the Chinese Red Army. He had fought against the Japanese, as well as in the Korean war against the allied troops! Even though he has already passed away, he has two sons of which one is in the military still while the other is in politics. His daughter appeared to have been married to some top leader as well with trusted aides spread out all across the entire country, bearing aplex background. With so many intricate rtionships, for a power such as the Lu Family, if they were put in ancient times, they could only be described as ¡®Reigning over all except the emperor¡¯.¡±
¡°This Young Master Lu is a son of the Lu Family¡¯s 2nd Master. This 2nd Master of the Lu Family has a total of 4 sons...Brought up with strict house rules, everyone from the Lu Family are extremelyw-abiding. The only exception is this 4th Young Master Lu. As the youngest one, he was indulged by everyone and could basically do anything as he willed. Rumours had it that he was hell bent on going to an overseas college for a girl back in the past, but his family didn¡¯t even voice a single word of objection. Halfway through, he suddenly decided that he wanted to drop out of school and went on to join the army. But it was said that he was going to change his profession yet again. Some im that he¡¯s going to study overseas once more while others im that he¡¯s going to start and manage his ownpany. There were even some that im he¡¯s actually still in the army. In any case, he is just really mysterious...¡±
Li Fangfei was just rambling on nonstop.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were downcast the entire time, unable to tell if she had been listening to it or not. Retrieving her fresh set of clothes, she headed into the bathroom.
Standing under the sprinkles of water, Shi Guang closed her eyes gently as the Lu Yanchen of two years ago flitted into her memories.
Back then, Lu Yanchen was still equally aloof and haughty, giving the same indifferent look to anyone he met. But to her, he had the greatest tolerance level and tenderness.
The time they spent together had always been enjoyable as they shared a simr preference for things. Or rather, things that he liked, she¡¯d like. And vice versa, things she liked, he¡¯d like.
She had once hugged him tightly and raised her head to ask, ¡°Would you not want me one day?¡±
¡°There¡¯s no way I wouldn¡¯t want you!!¡± He fondled her head and assured her firmly. Pausing for a moment, he remarked frivolously, ¡°Then again, I had better consider it thoroughly... after all, hugging you doesn¡¯t really feel too meaty.¡± As he said, his eyes floated over to her chest casually.
Immediately, her face started heating up as she could feel herself flushing pink all the way down to her earlobes. Pushing him away, she bemoaned softly, ¡°You¡¯re so lewd...¡±
...
Turning off the water sprinkler, Shi Guang wrapped herself with a towel.
All of those were memories that had long been abandoned. What¡¯s the use of thinking about them once more? In the sands of time, those memories had long gone fuzzy. The boy she was so infatuated with back then had long died away as well.
As for the deep pains of the past, there were only faint imprints right now.
The current Lu Yanchen did not have a single strand of rtionship with her.
When you cross paths with someone, the stronger person stands victorious.
What did she have to hide from or escape from? He was the one who had casted her aside mercilessly after that intimate encounter of theirs. He was the one who had let her down. If anything, he should be the one to hide or escape.
Really now. Why was she rushing to terminate the contract or whatnot?
Come to think of it, Lu Yanchen would probably not be willing to let her stay around him in circles and was probably wishing that she would stay far away from him.
Rather than choosing to terminate the contract herself and causing unnecessary difficulties bynding herself in a predicament, she might as well bear with it and wait for Lu Yanchen to do it instead.
After thinking through things, Shi Guang went down to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube on time the next day. To her surprise, she was met with Ma Lesheng outside.
The way Ma Lesheng looked at her was as though he had just seen his saviour as he greeted her politely, ¡°Miss Shi! You are finally here! This way please, this way please!¡±
Shi Guang followed him to the training ground. Ma Lesheng had even held the door open for her thoughtfully while making a hand gesture to invite her in. Taking in a deep breath, Shi Guang stepped in calmly...
Chapter 17
Chapter 17: Not Going To Go Along With Your Wishes
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Today, Lu Yanchen was donning some casual wear. Shi Guang felt that he looked pretty simr to how he was two years ago; except, he was more charismatic now. Time seemed to be biased toward this man, maturing his aura like a fine wine.
Standing beside the window, he was looking outside at this moment. When he heard the approaching footsteps, he turned around with hands in his pockets. Those eyes of his were deep as the dark night, gazing into hers peacefully and silently.
Shi Guang did not speak as well, not knowing what to say.
The both of them were silent and the air was still. After some time, it caused Shi Guang to feel somewhat uneasy and unable to maintain herposure.
Eventually, she spoke first, unable to bear with it any longer, ¡°I couldn¡¯t find Mrs. Lu, but I believe that you should be able to see Mrs. Lu anytime you wish. If you tell her that you want to change to someone else, I¡¯m sure she will agree.¡±
Lu Yanchen squinted his eyes and replied sarcastically, ¡°If I were to terminate the contract, wouldn¡¯t I be going along with your wishes?¡±
Shi Guang felt that these words of his were just out of pique. He was just purposely going against her. It was because SHE wanted to terminate the contract that he wouldn¡¯t do so.
¡®Fine! I¡¯ll act as though I don¡¯t wish to terminate the contract then!¡¯
Endure! She had to endure! Endure to the point where Lu Yanchen would not wish to see her any longer and go look for his mother to terminate the contract, telling her that he¡¯d like a change of coach.
¡°Alright then. I¡¯ll go change my clothes. You can go and change as well, then we¡¯ll begin the lesson.¡±
Shi Guang did not spare any unnecessary thoughts to go figure out Lu Yanchen¡¯s attitude. All she thought was, if soldiers came, she would fight them; if water came, she would use mud to dam it. Who was afraid of this guy?
After Shi Guang was done changing, Lu Yanchen was still dressed in his casual wear and lying down on the chairzily, giving off a carefree vibe.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was dark. But, when she faced him once more, she was all smiles, ¡°Mr. Lu. If you wish to learn to swim, you will have to get into the water. If you wish to get into the water, you will have to change into your swimwear.¡±
Lu Yanchen threw her a casual nce; there seemed to be a trace of mockery shing through that nce, as though he was mocking this pretentious act she was putting on.
¡®You don¡¯t like it? Then I¡¯m going to do it even more!¡¯ This was what Shi Guang thought in her heart, then continued with a serious expression, ¡°Oh, Mr. Lu! It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t wish to change out into your clothes right now as well. We can just conduct a simted training on dry ground today. We¡¯ll first master the key actions to be made so that you can strengthen your muscle memory and have it fixed. That way, it¡¯ll be easy to just follow those steps after you go into the water.¡±
Lu Yanchen was still ignoring her with apletely nonchnt attitude. With his eyes closed, it seemed like he was just resting leisurely. Shi Guang felt a little stuffy, as though there was a repressing feeling in her chest she could not voice out.
As she sat down on a chair near her, her heart was raging with mes. She wanted to drink water; hence, she reached out for the cup she had ced beside her earlier on and started gulping down heavily. But, being distracted, she ended up choking herself and coughing so badly that she could barely catch her breath.
Shi Guang clutched at her mouth and thumped down on her chest while wanting to get up in order to breathe more easily. Even though she did not want to stand up too fast, she kicked a chair close by identally and her entire body lost its bnce, causing her to fall toward the coffee table on her right.
Scared so badly, Shi Guang shut her eyes tightly. However, the pain she was anticipating never arrived. Someone had grabbed her arm in a sh and pulled her up straight away with a tight grip.
By virtue of habit, Shi Guang had wanted to say thanks. But, as though something had just struck her, her body froze right there.
As she opened her eyes and looked out, she saw Lu Yanchen just staring at her calmly. Facing one another, the two of them were extremely close, so close that the tip of their noses was rubbing against one another.
As their gazes exchanged uncertainty and attraction, it was also just like opposing generals on a battlefield, where neither would be willing to admit defeat or bow their heads down.
Badump!
Badump!
Their hearts thumped furiously as those sturdy heartbeats mmed out against their chests. Those somewhat erratic thumps sounded like they wereing from her, but at the same time, as if they were from him...
Chapter 18
Chapter 18: The ck Heart of Young Master Lu
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s breathing was gradually getting heavier as that steamy breath of his blew out on Shi Guang¡¯s face and caused her to snap to her senses. Her body broke into a shiver as she raised her hand and was prepared to push Lu Yanchen away. But right at that moment, a voice rang out, ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
Before Shi Guang had even made her move, Lu Yanchen had made his and pushed her away. His actions and disposition were still the same as theposed and graceful self he had always been.
That small moment between the two of them earlier on wasn¡¯t shown on his face even in the slightest bit.
This had Shi Guang even suspecting if she had just been hugged by an entirely different person.
Lu Yanchen turned around. Not sure if it was intentional or coincidental, Shi Guang was just nicely shielded behind him entirely. He looked at the person approaching. ¡°Chu Mubei, why are you here?¡±
¡°Auntie told me that you¡¯re going to learn swimming! Not only that, your teacher is the girl from yesterday...!¡± Chu Mubei nted his body and extended his head before finally catching sight of the person behind Lu Yanchen.
Immediately, as though a spring breeze had just gusted by, he put on a splendid smile, ¡°Hey, Shi Guang! We meet again!¡±
To think that Lu Yanchen had not mentioned to him yesterday at all that Shi Guang was already his swimming coach! With all this hiding and coverup, there was no way he would believe that Lu Yanchen had no interest in this girl!
As for Lu Yanchen¡¯s first, and only, girlfriend, he was also always hiding and covering up everything as though she was a treasure. Heck, he wouldn¡¯t even share a single back view of hers!
Anything regarding that girl, even down to a single word, was not divulged at all by him. In fact, Chu Mubei did not even know the NAME of that ex-girlfriend of his.
The mere thought of it had him a little miffed.
Chu Mubei¡¯s gaze was scattered all around Shi Guang¡¯s body, filled with ripples of spring. Without leaving any traces, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened as he stood in front of Chu Mubei before calling out to Shi Guang, ¡°Go pour us tea.¡±
Shi Guang looked at him, really wanting to say, ¡°I¡¯m a coach, not a waitress.¡±. But eventually, she held her silence and just went as told.
Thereafter, Lu Yanchen said in an exceptionally displeased tone toward Chu Mubei, who was still looking at the back view of Shi Guang, ¡°Go and get Manager Ma here.¡±
Chu Mubei reflexively rejected him, ¡°Why not just give him a call?¡±
The atmosphere froze up immediately as Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze seemed as sharp as daggers. He red icily at Chu Mubei, whose face was filled with the breezes of spring. It was such a frosty re that even pr bears could be frozen to death.
Unable to bear with it, Chu Mubei rubbed his nose and agreed to it intively, ¡°Fine, fine, fine! I¡¯ll go right away!¡±
What a petty fe to not even allow him a single peek! No wonder his ex-girlfriend broke up with him!
It didn¡¯t take long before Shi Guang returned. Even though she did not see Chu Mubei, she still walked over and ced down the tea. Lu Yanchen then suddenly asked, ¡°What tea is this?¡±
¡°Red tea.¡±
¡°Chu Mubei doesn¡¯t drink red tea.¡±
¡°...¡±
¡°Change it!¡±
Shi Guang took away the red tea and returned with another cup of freshly brewed tea.
The second time she returned with it, Lu Yanchen inquired about the tea once again, to which she replied, ¡°Green tea.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was cold, ¡°Chu Mubei doesn¡¯t drink green tea.¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lips a few times and wanted to say something. But eventually, she held it back in and replied in a soft voice, ¡°I¡¯ll go make another cup then.¡±
This time around, she made a cup of pu¡¯er tea. But, third time was not the charm, as Lu Yanchen said once more, ¡°Chu Mubei doesn¡¯t drink pu¡¯er tea.¡±
What sort of a person was this Chu Mubei? Why would a man be so picky over even drinking tea? How annoying was this person? Shi Guang¡¯s impatience was written over her face, ¡°Then, what sort of tea does he drink?¡±
Lu Yanchen pursed his lips and collected his thoughts while a sh of light bolted across his eyes in response to this sessful plot of his. Of course, that glint went by so fast that no one could have caught anything as he replied indifferently, ¡°Flower tea. A hundred different varieties to rotate and choose from. The type of flower he drinks would depend on the type of woman he ys with today.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
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Chapter 19
Chapter 19: Chu Mubei, Who Didn¡¯t Even Know He Was Framed
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Chu Mubei returned with his trademark princely smile, and Manager Ma following behind.
After he returned, Chu Mubei realized that the way Shi Guang was looking at him was kind of weird. Yet, he could not make out just what was weird about it.
Chu Mubei took up the tea that Shi Guang had brewed for him andmented with a sip, ¡°Rose tea! Not bad. What a rich fragrance that refreshes one¡¯s mind!¡±
Actually, he was only trying to find a topic to converse about with Shi Guang.
Only, he did not know that those words of his had taken on a different tone in Shi Guang¡¯s ears. Subconsciously, she had begun to associate roses with women.
But of course, Chu Mubei knew nothing about this.
He had an elegant face and a smile that seemed as though a spring breeze had just blown over his face. Ifsses were to catch sight of it, they would undoubtedly be charmed by this harmless and innocuous smile of his.
Using a tender gaze to look at Shi Guang, he grinned out while saying, ¡°Rose tea bears a slightly bittersweet taste, with a heaty nature. It rxes the mind and has the effect of clearing blood clots. Drinking it can cleanse the liver while clearing one¡¯s head of troubles.¡±
¡®Rogue!!¡¯ After hearing those words, Shi Guang scolded out in her heart. All the words that came forth from Chu Mubei¡¯s mouth sounded extremely dirty to her.
She felt that what Chu Mubei had said about rose tea cleansing one¡¯s liver and clearing one¡¯s troubles was, in fact, referring to how a woman as gorgeous as a rose could help him clear his mes of lust!
¡®Capable huh? Casanova!¡¯
¡°But, one must not drink too much rose tea as well. There is a need for a change of taste from time to time. Chrysanthemum is good for relieving exterior syndromes and heat. It bears a slightly more bitter taste, and has a cooling nature. It has properties that can dispel heat and cleanse the liver to improve one¡¯s eyesight, as well as clear poisonous substances from one¡¯s body. Drinking it once in a while is quite a decent option as well.¡±
In Shi Guang¡¯s ears...
She felt as though Chu Mubei was saying that after ying with gorgeous women, one would also get sick of heavy meals. They would have to change their preferences and order some lighter vored food from time to time as well.
Shi Guang secretly shot him a look of disdain.
From the start, the feeling that Chu Mubei gave her was that of frivolity.
She was already not intending to make any sort of a close contact with someone as such. Furthermore, he was a friend of Lu Yanchen. However, coupled with everything that Lu Yanchen had said earlier, her impression of Chu Mubei could be considered to be at rock bottom right now.
She was toozy to even give him a reply and humor him.
Of course, Shi Guang had already firmly identified in her heart that Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei were just the same type of people.
Evidently, Lu Yanchen did not know that this rock he had thrown over had not just struck Chu Mubei in the head; itnded right on his own foot as well.
¡°You had better take it easy. Even flower tea has poison in it!¡± Shi Guang gave this deep implying reply.
Chu Mubei looked over at Shi Guang in bewilderment, his eyes slightly lost and confused. It was as though he was wondering if he had said something wrong. Why did it seem as though Shi Guang kind of disliked him?
He looked over at Lu Yanchen by the side.
Looking as though he was both smiling and not, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes fell onto the two of them indifferently, without any emotions. It was as though he had no interest in this entire world as he disyed that absolutely calm attitude of being unbothered with secr affairs.
Chu Mubei was unable to make out Lu Yanchen, nor what this guy was up to.
But, when he thought about how he was going to help Lu Yanchen chase and get this girlfriend, Chu Mubei presumed that that guy shouldn¡¯t be nning anything against him.
Thinking that, Chu Mubei smiled out once again as his brows curled up like a warm sun in the cold winter while he spoke up slowly, ¡°Shi Guang, I want to learn how to swim as well. Well, teaching two people is just as good as teaching a single person. How about taking me in as your student and teaching Lu Yanchen and me together?¡±
However, he did not get to see a single moment of consideration, leave alone agreement.
Without even having to think, Shi Guang rejected him tly, ¡°My apologies! The selection test for the provincial team is about to start soon, and I¡¯ll have to work even harder on training. The remaining time is BARELY enough to squeeze out sses for ONE person.¡±
Chapter 20
Chapter 20: It¡¯s Clear¡ªYou Have No Chance Then!
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She did not even want to teach this current student of hers at all. But to bring Chu Mubei in along as well? There was no way, unless Shi Guang was out of her mind!
Furthermore, after hearing Chu Mubei¡¯s words, she knew that he wasn¡¯t really interested in learning to swim or whatnot.
God knows what sort of ns this Casanova was thinking up.
¡°I won¡¯t take up a lot of your time. When you¡¯re teaching Lu Yanchen, I¡¯ll just learn quietly by myself at the side.¡± Chu Mubei continued with his attacks.
¡°Since I have epted a student, I would have to teach him properly and with heart. Right now, other than the selection test, my mind only has room enough to care about a single student.¡± Shi Guang had made her words perfectly clear to not give Chu Mubei any chance.
Chu Mubei continued to smile out cheekily, ¡°Didn¡¯t you already get the champion¡¯s title? What are you still training so hard for? Even if you were to be the national championter on, that would be all it amounts to, and won¡¯t be worth that much money. If you can be my coach, not only would there be a lot of money, it wouldn¡¯t be too tough either. Once I¡¯m done learning, I can even introduce new clients to you. I guarantee you that will be worth more money than you winning a champion¡¯s title.¡±
To him, finding a coach was truly about how much money it was worth.
Without even thinking, Shi Guang¡¯s face changed color as she replied coldly, ¡°Thank you for your kind intentions. However, what is being taught is just proper swimming. Also, it¡¯s swimming, and nothing else. I know how much money it is worth to teach someone how to swim. Money outside of that is something that I will not and should not take. But, thank you for your kind intentions.¡±
Chu Mubei was frozen for a moment before chuckling out once more, ¡°I was just joking! I¡¯m at fault, it¡¯s my fault! Let me take you out for a meal and you can punish me with alcohol so that I can make amends for my mistakes!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled a little to seem as though she was smiling. However, it was a forced smile, ¡°My apologies! I¡¯m not free. Also, I can¡¯t drink alcohol.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°My eyes are bad.¡±
He had heard of all sorts of reasons why someone couldn¡¯t drink alcohol, but this was the first time Chu Mubei had heard of one so peculiar. His brows furrowed, ¡°Your eyes are bad? What has that got to do with drinking alcohol?¡±
Shi Guang squinted her eyes, ¡°I¡¯ve got a. Drinking alcohol would cause my eye pressure to rise. If it¡¯s serious, I can go blind!¡±
Thisss was really good at making things up, but Chu Mubei did not believe her in the slightest bit, ¡°But looking at your eyes, they seem pretty alright.¡±
¡°I was nearly blind before!¡±¡®Blinded by liking a jerk of a man!¡¯
Chu Mubei: ¡°...¡±
¡°Seems like the lesson can¡¯t carry on today anyway! Since that¡¯s the case, this is the end of today¡¯s lesson!¡± Tossing down that sentence, Shi Guang left just like that.
Watching her leave with raised brows, Chu Mubei turned his head around and looked at Lu Yanchen miserably while asking out in despondency, ¡°What¡¯s up with that? Did I do anything wrong? Why do I feel so strange about it? She seems to have some big issue with me or something! But, I clearly didn¡¯t do anything to her!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at Chu Mubei with an extremely serious expression as though he was truly trying to find a reason for it. After a few seconds, he spoke up, ¡°It¡¯s probably because you¡¯re born with an unpleasant face.¡±
Someone such as Chu Mubei, who was self-proimed to be the perfect lover, able to pass through a forest of flowers and leave without a single leaf on him, was absolutely befuddled on hearing that.
He pointed at himself. ¡°I¡¯M unpleasant?¡±
The number of girls who had a liking for him could even form a circle around the entire Beijing! To think that he would be called unpleasant looking! Chu Mubei snorted out coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t think that I can¡¯t tell that you¡¯ve taken a liking to that girl.¡±
¡°What has that got to do with you being unpleasant?¡± Lu Yanchen replied with a tone bearing underlying intentions as the mocking intent on his smile got even wider.
Chu Mubei twitched his lips.
His annoyance was turned intoughter instead, ¡°Oh, Lu Yanchen, what should I do? Initially, I had only thought that this Shi Guang was slightly interesting, and had wanted to tease her. But, the more I interact with her, the more I¡¯m realizing that she¡¯s truly really special! The way she treated me so weirdly just now had me liking her even more! I seem to have really... fallen for her.¡±
Chu Mubei ced extra emphasis on thest few words as though he was saying them just for Lu Yanchen¡¯s ears.
However, thetter wasn¡¯t worked up as he had expected. Instead, he gave off a stifled chuckle, ¡°It¡¯s clear...You have no chance then!¡±
Chapter 21
Chapter 21: This House? I¡¯m Satisfied (1)
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After the lesson, Shi Guang went back to her club for training. Because of the contract termination issue, she hadn¡¯t been able to train well for the past two days. Everything she had told Chu Mubei earlier on was real. The selection test was about tomence soon. She had to train well for it; otherwise, wanting to enter the provincial team would be quite a tall task.
Shi Guang wanted to train on her basics today.
She hugged onto the kickboard while crisscrossing her legs. Exerting her strength from her thighs, she brought it down to her calves and feet so that her legs could tear through the water surface rapidly. Using the resistance from the water, she was then able to propel herself forward.
How much strength should she exert through her legs such that there would be fewer sshes and her body would be pushed forward at the maximum speed?
This was something that Shi Guang knew and did not know at the same time.
What she knew was that the speed she had swum with in the past was because of the data given to her by her previous coach. But, ever since they changed to the new coach, Wu Xing had not taught her much, neither did he give her any urate data to work with.
She could only bank on training her basics daily, working relentlessly and maintaining that attitude she once had, so that she could try her best to correct her own posture.
However, she knew that no matter how many amendments she made, there were still some mistakes in it.
That¡¯s the reason why no matter how hard she trained these days, her speed could not be raised beyond her current one.
On the surface, the sport of swimming seemed as though it was something that could be made through just by repetitive training. As long as one were to umte enough time doing it, they would definitely be able to swim well. Or rather, they would not be too bad at it. The rest would just be a matter of talent.
However, the thing about talent was that it had to be uncovered as well. One could not be considered an athlete just because they weren¡¯t too bad at swimming.
For speed-basedpetitions, especially swimming, there would usually not be much of a difference in the results at the level of national athletes. They were just fighting for that mere fraction of a second of speed.
But, it was often these small details that determined whether or not one could get the gold medal.
Therefore, if an athlete wanted to stand at the very top of the world, other than depending on their own hard work and training, they would require guidance from a good coach as well.
But, given the current situation, Wu Xing was totally unconcerned about her. She did not know the speed of herpetitors. But, if she didn¡¯t raise her own speed, wanting to enter the provincial team would be something extremely difficult.
By the time Shi Guang returned to the school from training, it was already 10pm.
Li Fangfei stood up and weed her, ¡°How are you sote again today? Did you go and give lessons again today?¡±
¡°I did. But, it ended early, so I went over to the club to train for a bit.¡± Lying on her bed, Shi Guang heaved out amidst thefort.
Li Fangfei sat down beside her bed, ¡°You¡¯re really pushing yourself way too hard. You¡¯ve got the club, then the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube, and school. It¡¯s just nice how these three ces form a triangle in between their locations. Not only that, the sun is the most venomous in this season, where one would sweat profusely just by walking a short distance. It¡¯s really terrible to juggle everything like this. Shi Guang, since it¡¯s the summer and you don¡¯t have to attend sses, how about renting a ce outside so that you don¡¯t have to return to school every day? That¡¯s too torturous.¡±
¡°It¡¯s not easy finding a ce. Either the location is bad, or the price is too high.¡± Shi Guang closed her eyes and rxed her body.
¡°Just nice! I¡¯ve got a friend who is overseas right now, and his house is empty! Do you want to move over and stay there? Or perhaps, you could take it that you¡¯re looking after his house for him!¡± Li Fangfei suggested carefully.
Shi Guang opened her eyes slowly. She bent her elbow and ced her palm below her pillow before looking at Li Fangfei. That seemingly gentle gaze of hers was in fact like a sharp knife that could peer through one¡¯s soul.
Revealing her guilty conscience under this gaze, Li Fangfei suddenly sniggered out and waved it off with her hand, ¡°Fine, fine, fine! I¡¯ll say it! I was at the behest of someone! Somebody doesn¡¯t wish to see you getting so tired!¡±
Chapter 22
Chapter 22: This House? I¡¯m Satisfied (2)
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With utmost certainty, Shi Guang spilled out a name, ¡°Huo Zhan!¡±
Huo Zhan was Shi Guang¡¯s ex neighbour, and right now, he was studying abroad in France. Shi Guang had been friends with him for over ten years now, they were true homies.
Li Fangfei sniggered out, ¡°Huo Zhan told me that you would definitely be able to guess it! As expected indeed! But don¡¯t you worry, Shi Guang, I did know tell him what was going on in detail and cause him to worry. All I said was that you took on a private coaching job with the endorsement along with training for the selection test. Therefore, you¡¯reing home veryte daily. He then said that since that house of his was being left empty, you might as well just head over to stay. Just pay rent will do.¡±
¡°Pay rent?¡± These past few years, Huo Zhan had been helping Shi Guang out a lot. But no matter how close their rtionship was, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t someone who would consistently trouble others.
¡°That¡¯s right! Huo Zhan said that if you were not going to pay rent, then don¡¯t bother heading over to stay.¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°Sure. Even if he didn¡¯t say that, I was all prepared to go stay over there anyways! Since that house of his is left all empty anyways, what a waste it would be! But tell him that I¡¯m going to change locks. Who knows if he¡¯s going to just decide to return one day and give me a big scare!¡±
Li Fangfei replied, ¡°He said that you can tear down the entire house however you¡¯d like, but the main thing is that you¡¯ve got to pay rent. The pocket money that his mum has been giving him recently is not enough for him to spend.¡±
¡°Seems like he found a goddess for his heart yet again.¡± It was only when he was in love would Huo Zhan not have enough money to spend.
¡°Seems like it.¡±
...
Huo Zhan¡¯s house was located in a small neighbourhood between the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube and the club.
Shi Guang used to lodge here before as well, so this wasn¡¯t the first time she was here. Staying here would indeed help her save quite a bit of time. She would be able to spare out at least 3 hours of training daily.
There were not many houses in this neighbourhood. Most of them were vis with only a single building within.
The atmosphere was pretty decent. It was peaceful and secluded.
The apartment was in the single building¡¯s 11th floor. While it could not be considered as huge, it was spacious and bright with a balcony to boot.
Shi Guang did not bring much with her, just a few sets of clothes to change into.
These two days were the weekends; thus, Shi Guang did not have to give Lu Yanchen any lessons. After training at the club, she would return to clean up the ce a little. The two days were pretty rxing for Shi Guang. But when she thought of how she had to give Lu Yanchen lessons the next day, she could feel her head hurting.
She was really hoping that Lu Yanchen would hurry and request for a change of coach with his mum.
There were a series of banging soundsing from above her. Shi Guang who was in the midst of washing clothes was startled. Listening carefully, it was as though something heavy was being moved.
The 12th floor was the top floor ¨C a single high-end penthouse. There seemed to have been no one staying there all this while. Seems like there¡¯s finally an owner to it.
Shi Guang continued to wash her clothes. After she was done, she took the basin with her to the balcony.
Standing on the balcony, she could just nice make out the French windows of the 12th floor.
She did not know if she was hallucinating, but when Shi Guang was hanging out her clothes, she had this inexplicable feeling that a pair of eyes were observing her. It was as though she was a prey.
However, this feeling went as quickly as it came.
Raising her head to take a look, it was dark on the 12th floor. The lights weren¡¯t even turned on. Seems like there should be no one home.
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In the dark night, a tall and well-built man stood in front of the French window and through the windows, he looked at the girl who was dressed in her pyjamas with dishevelled hair. When she raised her head, those eyes of hers blinked slightly as though she was slightly stunned.
The more he gazed at the girl, the more he was lost in his thoughts.
It was only when his mobile rang that he snapped back to his senses. Taking the call, a male voice came from within, ¡°How¡¯s everything, Lu Yanchen? Are you satisfied with the house?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked down at Shi Guang who was preparing to return to her house after hanging her clothes as his lips curled into a grin, ¡°Satisfied.¡±
This ce? He was satisfied to death!
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Chapter 23
Chapter 23: Take Off My Clothes? What Are You Thinking Of Doing?
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For Shi Guang, teaching Lu Yanchen was an issue that caused her a big headache. But, when He Xinnuo found out that the person Shi Guang was teaching was Lu Yanchen, she almost went nuts from jealousy.
That man who was standing right on top of the pyramid was someone she did not even dare to fantasize about. She had even mocked Shi Guang that she would never be able to have any sort of connection with a man like that. But in the end, to think that the student Shi Guang would teach wasn¡¯t some Miss or Mrs. Shen, but that aristocratic man, Lu Yanchen!
This was clearly a chance that should have been hers!
That day, if Shi Guang had note looking for Wu Xing to demand for that endorsement or whatnot, she would have been the only one present when Boss Lei brought Manager Ma to look around the ce. That endorsement would have been hers then, and would also have ended up being the coach of Lu Yanchen.
But right now, everything had been fixed.
No matter how jealous He Xinnuo was about it, she could only make some salty remarks toward Shi Guang.
At times, Shi Guang would still feel some pity toward He Xinnuo. Actually, thetter was quite a pretty decent swimmer. It wasn¡¯t exactly without reason that Wu Xing would take a liking to her.
But, her mind was never ever on training. She felt that training wasn¡¯t the most important; it was luck and connections.
Perhaps to He Xinnuo, and a lot of other people as well, teaching Lu Yanchen was a job that was totally worth being envious over.
However, Shi Guang did not want it in the slightest bit! Yet, she unfortunately could not reject it.
If she were to reject it, not only would she lose the endorsement of the club, she would alsond herself in a tight predicament.
It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t once considered the thought of just giving in and teaching Lu Yanchen while taking him as a pure client. After enduring for this period of time, the two of them would have nothing to do with one another anymore.
No matter how one was to see it, that was quite a pretty decent deal to be made.
Furthermore, she was in a pressing need for money right now.
However, there was no way she could maintain herposure. Also, she could sense that Lu Yanchen was not about to just let her have an easy time teaching him.
This afternoon, it was already fifteen minutes into the lesson time, and Lu Yanchen had still not arrived.
It should be because he totally could not bear to see her at all. Right now, she could only hope that he would go requesting for a change of coach with his mum and save the two of them from annoying one another by looking at the other.
It was only after waiting for yet another ten minutes that Young Master Lu arrived nonchntly. The moment he reached, he sat down on the chair and did not bother to go change.
Shi Guang walked over to remind him, ¡°Our lesson has already started.¡±
A single arm of Lu Yanchen moved onto the handle of the chair elegantly while gripping it gently with his fingers. He lowered his cold lips and looked straight ahead, ignoring Shi Guang as though she was air.
After a moment of silence, Shi Guang huffed out a mouthful of stale air and repeated, ¡°One has to take off their clothes before entering the water.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied with an indifferent tone, ¡°Take off my clothes? What are you thinking of doing?¡±
That indifferent voice of his brought with it an inexplicable charm. At the same time, there was a hint of amusement in his tone; only, one could not make out if that was mockery or banter.
¡°Y-you...!¡± Shi Guang was rendered speechless and her face was entirely flushed by these words of his. At the same time, her earlobes turned red swiftly as well.
She overcame all her uneasiness and snorted out coldly, ¡°If you don¡¯t take off your clothes, how are you going to enter the water and learn to swim?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her deeply before leaning back onto the chair. With those thick, luscious eyshes of his, those eyes that were deep as a waterhole were concealed, such that no one could make out his emotions.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was dark and gloomy right now, ¡°If you don¡¯t wish to learn swimming, go and tell your mother. I don¡¯t wish to teach you either.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Yet another moment of silence and stillness ensued.
For the time being, Shi Guang was just ring at Lu Yanchen, waiting for him to speak. After two to three minutes, Lu Yanchen¡¯s breathing gradually turned long and heavy...
Chapter 24
Chapter 24: Useless! To Be Mesmerized By His Beauty!
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Shi Guang observed silently for a moment and realized that Lu Yanchen must have fallen asleep.
Seeing this, her entire forehead creased up.
She had never ever seen someone who woulde for a swimming lesson and yet refuse to change out of their clothes or enter the water, choosing to lie down on the chair and sleep instead! If he did not know where else to spend his money, he could donate to build Hope Primary Schools! Why the hell did he have toe torment her?
Raising her fist, Shi Guang waved it left and right above Lu Yanchen¡¯s head. However, thetter was totally at peace in his sleep, and wasn¡¯t affected at all.
Shi Guang could not believe that this guy could really fall asleep under such circumstances! She bent over and waved her hand in front of his sleeping face, wanting to test if he had really fallen deep into slumber. She then yelled out, ¡°OI!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not even move a brow.
Shi Guang lowered her voice and called out again, ¡°Lu Yanchen?¡±
No response.
Lu Yanchenid there motionlessly with a single hand propped against his head feebly. His hands were beautiful: ten long, slender fingers with defined wrist bones. When she had held it in the past, it bore a gentle yet tough feeling to it, giving her a full sense of security.
Shi Guang did not move at all as she stared at Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand just like that. That handsome face of his which was inches away from her had her losing herself into him unconsciously.
The expression he gave off while being deep in sleep wascking in the usual aura of hostility. Instead, there was more of a harmonious feeling like finely cut jade.
His eyshes were long; the bridge of his nose was high. As the light shone on the sides of his face, it entuated the outlines of his features, making him seem ever more handsome. His sleeping manner was just like a beautiful painting.
His heartbeat was thumping with force like a bass drum...No! That wasn¡¯t his heartbeat!
That was hers!
Her breathing was getting erratic as her heartbeat hastened, losing her eyes within him...
Shi Guang jerked herself up and turned around to head out.
The man who had his eyes closed the entire time opened them silently as he looked at the back view of Shi Guang leaving...
...
After Shi Guang left the training hall, she bashed up herself in her heart. Useless! To think that she would be mesmerized by his beauty!
Raising her eyes, she caught sight of Ma Lesheng on the corridor opposite her, handing down some work to his subordinates. After hesitating for a moment, she walked over to him.
When Ma Lesheng caught sight of Shi Guang approaching, he had his subordinates go get busy while receiving her with smiles, ¡°Miss Shi! Are you done with the lesson?¡±
Shi Guang took in a deep breath and shook her head, ¡°Manager Ma, Young Master Lu does not wish to learn to swim at all. He wouldn¡¯t even change his clothes, let alone get into the water.¡±
Ma Lesheng expressed out, ¡°You¡¯ve got to be patient. There must definitely be some process for one toe to terms with water vertigo.¡±
¡°I just feel that there¡¯s a limit to what I can do... Manager Ma... MANAGER Ma, how about helping me to tell Mrs. Lu that I¡¯m really not suited to teach her son? I don¡¯t have much experience teaching someone. She should look for a more experienced coach. I guarantee that I won¡¯t want to take even a single cent of all the previous lessons, and will rmend a good coach for Young Master Lu as well. Maybe with that, the contract can just...¡±
The words behind were things that Shi Guang did not want to be too straightforward with as well. But, she knew that Ma Lesheng definitely understood her meaning.
She put on a heavy face while cing her palms together and begging out pitifully, ¡°Please, please! I guarantee that I¡¯ll definitely use all my heart for the next student, and I¡¯ll ask for less fee as well!¡±
(=.=) Ma Lesheng was in a spot as well.
He felt that having Young Master Lu change coach was something not too possible. But, he did not want to offend Shi Guang either. Putting that confusing rtionship between her and Lu Yanchen aside, just with he capabilities alone, they might still be able to work together in the future as well.
After pondering for a moment, he replied, ¡°Alright then. I¡¯ll help you talk to Mrs. Lu about it. But, I¡¯ve got no guarantees that it¡¯ll work out.¡±
Shi Guang was extremely grateful, ¡°It¡¯s alright! As long as you¡¯re willing to help me, I¡¯ll already be extremely grateful for it!¡±
Chapter 25
Chapter 25: Lu Yanchen, Are You Following Me?
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Shi Guang circled a few rounds outside and even found a pool to swim a fewps in. Checking the time, she packed up and headed back when she saw that it was almost time to end the lesson.
In the training hall, Lu Yanchen was still asleep.
She first changed out into her clothes andid down on a beach chair furthest away from Lu Yanchen.
If this were someone she did not know who was sleeping for the lesson, giving her a chance to go swim a fewps, it would truly be something she would be exceptionally happy over. But, it was a pity that this was Lu Yanchen.
Once the time was up, Shi Guang stood up immediately. Unexpectedly, that man who was deep in slumber moments earlier had woken up as well and taken his leave before her, leaving her with nothing but a tall and well built back view to look at.
Shi Guang chose to ignore it and headed over to the carpark to look for her motorbike.
Unexpectedly again, she met with that someone at the carpark as well. Shi Guang knitted her beautiful brows and looked over at that cool looking jeep before turning at the owner of that car. The owner who was wearing a white shirt was looking at her coincidentally as well.
Their gazes met in mid-air; with that one stare, Shi Guang slid away.
She rode on her small motorbike in the direction of home. Her speed wasn¡¯t slow, but it was definitely not considered fast as she rode in an orderly manner.
From her rear-view mirror, she saw Lu Yanchen¡¯s car maintaining a fixed distance from her; neither too close, nor too far.
Shi Guang was slightly bothered, not knowing if he was sharing the same way coincidentally or following her intentionally.
She pushed on her throttle and increased her speed, wanting to stretch the distance between them. But, to think that the car behind her sped up as well to maintain the same distance.
Shi Guang then cut her speed to let Lu Yanchen¡¯s car overtake hers. In the next instant, Lu Yanchen lowered his speed as well and maintained the same distance.
To Shi Guang¡¯s astonishment, as she rode her motorbike into the small neighborhood, Lu Yanchen steered his car into the small neighborhood as well!
Shi Guang did not know what he was ying at to follow her closely just like this.
After she parked her motorbike, she headed beside Lu Yanchen¡¯s car and looked at him in incredulity with an underlying tone of questioning.
Lu Yanchen turned his engine off and got out of the car. Though, he just closed his car door and ignored Shi Guang.
Shi Guang blocked him in his path and reared her head at him. There wasn¡¯t any bit of change in his expression at all, as though following her was something that couldn¡¯t be any more normal.
She was quite pissed momentarily. ¡°Are you following me?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply. He just lowered his eyes to look at her before taking two steps forth.
Shi Guang retreated back subconsciously. He stepped forward as she stepped back until there was nowhere else for her to retreat to. Shi Guang¡¯s feet then knocked onto the parterre behind her as shended on it with a plop.
Standing tall and high, Lu Yanchen looked down at her. Those long eyes of his seemed like two des. However, his lips could barely conceal that slight smile he was grinning out with.
The golden afternoon sunnded down on his manly body, painting him golden as though he was a heavenly god that reigned over all living beings in the world, with such esteem and mysteriousness that no one could peer through his profound depth.
This was the inherent aura that he gave off, one that would cause others to feel an invisible pressure.
¡®Heart rattling!¡¯
Shi Guang¡¯s mind buzzed out as she did not say anything more. Lowering her eyes, she picked herself up and strode toward the apartment briskly. It was only after entering the lift that she had managed to calm down slightly. Unexpectedly, Lu Yanchen had entered the lift as well.
The finger which Shi Guang was using to press for the floors button slipped as she identally pressed on the 12th floor instead of the 11th floor.
However, she did not notice it.
All her attention was ced on Lu Yanchen right now as she widened her eyes and looked at this indifferent man with an absolutely bewildered expression. Words that filled her mind spilled out before she could even think through them, ¡°Lu Yanchen! What are you ying at?¡±
Chapter 26
Chapter 26: Seem To Have Been Face-pped... Stings!
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With those deep prating eyes, Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang calmly with a pretty indifferent expression, ¡°Following you?¡±
He just returned the question gently with that deep and rich voice of his, which was just like an intoxicating red wine.
Curling his lips, he seemed to be smiling and yet not at the same time.
Shi Guang felt that he was just mocking her as she darkened her face while saying, ¡°Are you not? Don¡¯t tell me that you just happen to stay here as well, and on the eleventh floor as well!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied to her, ¡°I don¡¯t stay on the 11th floor.¡±
Shi Guang felt that Lu Yanchen¡¯s skin was really so thick that he was bordering on the edge of being shameless now, ¡°If you¡¯re not staying at the 11th floor, why did you not press for the button after entering the lift? If you¡¯re not following me, what are you doing? What¡¯s the difference between you and a pervert right now?¡±
Lu Yanchen no longer tried to exin as he pursed his lips, causing that smile on his face to slowly wipe off.
When he bore his expression of amusement, Shi Guang felt that he was just mocking her. But when he was not smiling and just freezing up his face, there seemed to be ayer of frostiness covering his entire face, such that she did not really dare to look at him.
In her heart, she felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.
Actually, she had wanted to mock Lu Yanchen for following an ex-girlfriend from a breakup.
¡®Are you regretting it and discovering that your feelings have yet to disappear entirely?¡¯
But, she was afraid that she might end up being mocked even more miserably by Lu Yanchen. While this man did not speak much, his words were really venomous at times.
The lift came to a stop as Shi Guang walked out. She even added on to Lu Yanchen, ¡°I¡¯ll take it that nothing had happened today. But, please don¡¯t follow me anymore from now on! Otherwise, I¡¯m going to call the cops!¡±
She had alreadyid down her threat as such, and yet, Lu Yanchen was still exiting the lift with her! He gave off an extremely frosty aura as though he was pretty angry.
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Shi Guan¡¯s face indicated her exasperation right now, ¡®This world is really way too messed up.¡¯
Before the one who was being followed had even shown anything, the one who was following and was exposed was showing his displeasure?
She blushed out in shame, ¡°What is all of this for? Is it really fun to make fun of your ex-girlfriend as such? Even if we can¡¯t be friends after meeting once more, we don¡¯t have to be so...¡±
Lu Yanchen turned around and nted his deep gaze onto Shi Guang¡¯s face as he observed her enigmatically for two seconds. That well-built body of his then turned around slowly as his icy cold gaze shifted before stopping on the wall.
He raised his chin slightly, indicating for Shi Guang to take a look. Shi Guang was stunned for a moment as she followed his gaze.
12th floor...
¡®Eh? This is the 12th floor!¡¯
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were stuck right there as she was petrified into stone, tongue-tied and ring with his eyes wide.
How was this the 12th floor? So, Lu Yanchen was staying on the 12th floor and wasn¡¯t following her? She felt as though her sunny day had just turned into a thunderstorm! And her face...stung so badly! It was as though she had just been pped tightly on the face!
Shi Guang gulped down her saliva and acted as though nothing was wrong.
Slowly and steadily, she swerved her body by 180 degrees, then took huge strides immediately as she wanted to walk into the lift.
But, the lift had been pressed down by someone else, and would not return so quickly.
Shi Guang knitted her brows tightly, feeling as though her a*s was on fire, and she could not stay at this ce for even a moment longer.
Badump! Badump!
Her heart was still thumping furiously as though it was about to pop out of her chest right now. It was erratic and frenzied; she might literally die of asphyxiation if it stopped for a single moment.
Again, as though nothing was wrong, she walked toward the stairs at the emergency ess.
Bam!
She pushed open that heavy and sturdy door and disappeared off while remembering to maintain herposure.
But, because she had let go too quickly and hastily, the rebound of the door hit her calf, causing her to stagger and almost fall down. It was so painful that her eyes were squinting as her jaw dropped wide open. While she called out in pain silently on the outside, she was cursing inside her heart.
Turning her head back slightly, she identally met with that man¡¯s gaze again. So embarrassing! Just like lightning, Shi Guang retrieved back her gaze and sped downstairs.
Those indifferently pursed lips curled up slightly into a grin...
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Chapter 27
Chapter 27: Meeting The Mother Of The Ex-Boyfriend
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Shi Guang arrived at home zing like fire and then gulped down a few mouthfuls of ice-cold water furiously. However, she could not shrug off the sense of awkwardness and embarrassment that was gushing forth from the bottom of her heart even then.
In the past twenty-one years of her life, she had never ever been so embarrassed.
Why couldn¡¯t she just hold her anger back in? Why did she have to question him before thinking it through properly? The moment she thought of the scene from earlier on, she wished she could just bang on the wall or find a hole to bury herself in so that she would never have to face anyone for the rest of her life.
It was all Lu Yanchen¡¯s fault! Why did he have to stay here? He was the one who was moving in yesterday! Was it merely coincidence or what?
Should she change a ce to stay at...?
But right now, it was difficult to look for a new ce. Also, it might not be as cheap and convenient as here. Furthermore, she was only going to stay till summer break was over. It wasn¡¯t going to be that much longer.
They might not bump into one another, staying one floor away. And in any case, she was going to see him during the swimming lessons anyway. There was no need to get so concerned over this issue about lodging.
As for everything that had happened today...she had to just take it as a dream then.
...
Early next morning, Shi Guang woke up one second before her rm had even rung.
6 am...It was time for her to head to the club and train.
At ten o¡¯clock, she received a call from an unknown number. It was Mrs. Lu, Shen Lingshuang, who had called her, inviting her for lunch.
Shi Guang¡¯s petite astonished face was filled with traces of uneasiness.
She had wanted to look for Mrs. Lu from the start to speak with her about terminating the contract. And now that Mrs. Lu was the one who took the initiative to seek her out, she should have been happy. But for some unknown reason, she just started getting nervous inexplicably.
Meeting the mother of an ex-boyfriend. That was pretty strange, right?
In the past, this was something that she had imagined: Lu Yanchen holding onto her hands endearingly and introducing her to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°Mother, this is my girlfriend, Shi Guang...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lusciously long eyshes flicked slightly.
What was she thinking about?
An image like that could never possibly ever appear any longer. Shaking her head, she suddenly felt herself getting calmer. But, when she arrived at the prearranged location, those initially rxed emotions of hers started getting unsettled once more.
Mrs. Lu, Shen Lingshuang, had long arrived there. When Shi Guang opened the door to the private room, she stood up immediately and smiled gently, ¡°Hi, Shi Guang.¡±
Shi Guang was a little lost as to how to react as her tone went stiff, ¡°Mrs. Sh...Mrs. Lu... My greetings!¡±
This was different from the Mrs. Lu she had imagined. This Mrs. Lu was not as poised and elegant, nor was she as ssy and mboyant. She wore casual, rxed clothes as that beautiful face of hers brought with it some signs of the age. Her smile was extremely endearing, and brought with it a hint of innocence.
It was really hard to imagine that a smile as such, which should belong to a young maiden, would appear on the face of Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother.
¡°I¡¯ve kept you waiting.¡±
¡°Oh, no. I¡¯ve only just arrived.¡± Shen Lingshuang smiled out and extended her hand...
Shi Guang froze there and looked at the hand which Shen Lingshuang had extended to hold hers, not really able to snap out of her stupor.
They had only just met, but why was the other party acting as though they knew one another really well, even to the extent of holding her hand? Shi Guang was not really used to this.
After sitting down, Shi Guang pulled back her hand without leaving any trace.
Shen Lingshuang did not let it bother her as she reached out for the teapot to pour tea for the other. Immediately, Shi Guang rose up to receive it, ¡°Ah, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright! Just remain seated!¡± Shen Lingshuang held down Shi Guang and went on to continue pouring tea for herself whilementing at the same time, ¡°I heard that you came looking for me a few days ago! It was really unfortunate, but I happened to be away visiting the father of my children! So sorry!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out with courtesy and graciousness while waving it off with her hand, ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine...!¡±
Shen Lingshuang filled her cup full of tea again, ¡°The moment I came back yesterday, I received a call from Manager Ma. He has told me everything.¡±
Chapter 28
Chapter 28: I¡¯ll Leave My Son To You Then
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Shi Guang¡¯s little heart pitter-pattered. This Mrs. Lu was way easier to talk to than she had imagined!
If she could reason with her ande to an emotional understanding, would she be able to terminate the contract without having herself to pay the penalty?
Just as Shi Guang was contemting about how she should start off with this, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s voice floated into her ears again.
¡°Ah, girls are really so nice! Ever so gentle and doting! Your father and mother must be really fortunate to have such a wonderful daughter such as yourself, unlike my entire family of sons. You can¡¯t even imagine how much I wished for a daughter such as yourself! I¡¯ve given birth to three sons prior, and was thinking that my fourth child would definitely be a daughter. But s, it was still a son. Hais!¡±
Everything that Shen Lingshuang said were truths from the bottom of her heart.
Even though they had only just met, this short period of time was already enough for her to look at Shi Guang time and again.
Thisss here was pretty, with a rather decent disposition. At the same time, she was gentle with her words, and was extremely polite. This was the type of daughter she wanted, one that was refreshing and sweet, giving off the feeling of lemongrass.
¡°...¡± Other than smiling foolishly, Shi Guang did not know what else she could say.
If this were any normal auntie, things would be fine. The problem was that this was the mother of her ex-boyfriend. She truly had no way of acting at ease in her presence.
She lowered her eyes and sipped a mouthful of tea, preparing to get to the main topic, ¡°Mrs. Lu, even though I¡¯ve been swimming for a number of years now, my experience in teaching others is limited. Also, Young Master Lu is rather...unique. With just my capabilities, I don¡¯t think that I am able to teach him properly. Would you like to...?¡±
¡°Nonono! I want you. I think that you¡¯re better than any other coach out there...¡± Shen Lingshuang cut Shi Guang through her words.
She extended her hand once again over the table and grabbed onto thetter¡¯s, which was ced on the table, ¡°I know that teaching my son is really tough. He has a prideful character, and is always cold and ignoring others. But, he¡¯s actually not like that! He used to be really cute and loved to smile in the past...He was my endearing little heartwarmer!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s mouth nearly cramped up, ¡°...¡±
Endearing little heartwarmer? There was absolutely no way she could rte those four words together with Lu Yanchen.
The Lu Yanchen that she knew was someone who was cold and aloof. Even if he was so enraged that he could kill someone, he would still be able to find some way to hold that back in and face one with a cold, indifferent calmness, just like an iceberg.
¡°When Yanchen was in junior high school, he fell into the waters and nearly drowned. Thankfully, someone saved him up. As to why he fell into the waters, he did not tell the reason at all. But ever since then, his personality changed entirely. The doctors said that it was some PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or something. Even after treatment, patients would often leave with some side effects, such as a cold personality, strong controlling obsessions...Ever since then, he maintained some distance even from this birth mother of his...¡±
As Shen Lingshuang continued exining, she started sniffing. In the blink of an eye, her eyes were filled with sparkling beads of tears.
She was going to cry...! Shi Guang jolted in shock and consoled her hurriedly, ¡°While he may be cold, I¡¯m sure he still loves you as a mother very much!¡±
She had once thought of Mrs. Lu with many images: elegant, poised, strong, arrogant, and even harsh. But, she had really never imagined that she would be such a cute softie type.
Shen Lingshuang nodded her head and replied sadly, ¡°He has had water vertigo for many years now, and we¡¯ve hired a lot of coaches. But, he has always rejected them. You¡¯re the first coach he was willing to ept!¡±
Gripping her hand tightly, she said, ¡°I¡¯ll entrust my son to you! Please, please teach him properly and help him ovee his water vertigo!¡±
As she blinked her eyes, it was as though she was about to cry out once more. Even if she was getting on with age, the way she looked as she was about to cry was still ever so beautiful.
Shi Guang was someone who could not bear to see beautiful women cry at all as she subconsciously nodded her head. By the time she realized what she was nodding her head to, she shook her head again immediately, ¡°I can¡¯t, I can¡¯t! Even though he agreed toe for lessons, he refused to get into the water at all! He is still objecting to it!¡±
Chapter 29
Chapter 29: Agreed To It Just Like That...
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Shen Lingshuang continued, ¡°That is not an issue! Don¡¯t look at how my son is cold and aloof as though he is unreasonable. He is actually an upright and restrained person! He is an honorable gentleman who is dependable! It¡¯s just this water vertigo that has troubled him for many years now which he has had difficulty oveing. As long as you coax him properly, he will definitely be willing to get into the waters!¡±
Shi Guang thought that she might have heard wrong, ¡°Coax him?¡±
He wasn¡¯t a small kid that needed coaxing anymore!
But, Shen Lingshuang nodded her head, ¡°That¡¯s right! Coax him! Don¡¯t be afraid of that cold face of his. You just have to smile more to him, or even act coquettishly. If he gets fierce at you, just cry! Talk to him more about happy little snippets of you when swimming. As time passes, I¡¯m sure he¡¯ll be embarrassed to have you continue coaxing him and will get into the water himself!¡±
She had used this trick to deal with her husband and sons without failing even once.
¡°Mrs. Lu, I think that I might...¡± Shi Guang rejected. There was no way she wanted to coax Lu Yanchen.
¡°Do you think that my request is really unreasonable? If that¡¯s really the case, then it¡¯s alright. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely not have you pay the penalty sum ...¡± As Shen Lingshuang continued, her tears dripping down.
Shi Guang was at a loss.
She hurriedly handed a tissue to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°It¡¯s not that I¡¯m refusing to teach him. I¡¯m afraid that I don¡¯t have the capabilities to teach him properly.¡±
¡°It¡¯s all good as long as you¡¯re willing to teach. We¡¯re not concerned about the oue,¡± Shen Lingshuang took the tissue over and wiped her eyes, ¡°Does this mean you¡¯re agreeing to it?¡±
Shi Guang smiled out bitterly and pretended as though she heard nothing. But Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes were fixated on her. Eventually, she could only nod her head.
Shen Lingshuang immediately broke out into a smile from her tears, ¡°That¡¯s great! I knew that you must definitely be a kind-hearted girl, and will definitely be able to help my Yanchen ovee his water vertigo!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up, but she truly could not bring herself to smile out.
...
Eventually, after the meeting with Shi Guang was over, Shen Lingshuang took out her mobile and gave Lu Yanchen a call. She was smiling so widely that her eyes were squinted, ¡°Son, mummy has returned. I¡¯ve heard that you¡¯ve moved out?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°Nearer to learn swimming!¡±
Shen Lingshuang nodded her head, ¡°That¡¯s the way! Today, your mum has met with your coach. She¡¯s a really warm and nicess! I could sense how attentive and gentle she is! Mummy is sure that she¡¯ll definitely be able to help you ovee your water vertigo.¡±
The hand which Lu Yanchen was using to hold his phone tightened, ¡°...¡±
...
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After returning to the club, Shi Guang felt as though she was in a daze.
She had clearly gone to meet with Mrs. Lu to terminate the contract. Why did she end up agreeing to teach Lu Yanchen in the end? Not only that, agreeing to teach him properly such that he would ovee his water vertigo?
This lunch was one hell of a loss for her!
Feeling a little crestfallen, she could not even get her spirits up for her training and ended up being scolded by Wu Xing.
Usually, Wu Xing would not even bother with her training stuff. But if he scolded her, it would be because he was just disliking the sight of her. Shi Guang looked at him indifferently and ignored him while preparing to get into the water.
Wu Xing gritted his teeth. His face still felt some stinging pain when he recalled the issue of the endorsement.
If he were to speak with honesty, Shi Guang was indeed the most exceptional one out of all his students. But, her talents were not uncovered by him. Coupled with the fact that she was too strong on her own views, it was no surprise why he would ostracize her like that.
He roared out, ¡°All you know to do is skive! For the back parts of the training, do them three times more!¡±
Shi Guang was startled as she raised her head to look at him, ¡°I¡¯ve got lessons in the afternoon.¡±
If she had to do three times the training, she would have to train till 11-12 am tonight!
Wu Xing scoffed out coldly and replied sarcastically, ¡°Have you forgotten who you are? The main priority of an athlete is to train! First the endorsement, then the private coaching...Do you think that getting the champion¡¯s title is just for you to fish in the money?¡±
Chapter 30
Chapter 30: Forced and Reced
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Shi Guang sharpened her gaze and replied calmly, ¡°Even though I have the endorsement and the private coaching lessons, I didn¡¯t ck off from my training. I¡¯ve been doing supersets for my daily training as well.¡±
¡°You shut up!¡± Wu Xing continued to bark out at Shi Guang fiercely, ¡°You didn¡¯t ck off from your training? Then, where did you go off to just now? There¡¯s already enough of all those nonsensical stuff for you to get busy with, and yet you run out to skive? What do you take this ce as? A venue where you can y as you¡¯d like?¡±
¡°I went to meet Mrs. Lu earlier on for the private coaching job that Boss Lei had arranged. Mrs. Lu is the employer.¡± Shi Guang tried exining. But, in the eyes of Wu Xing, she was just trying to use the boss to step over him.
Wu Xing got even angrier, ¡°Now that you have the boss as your backing, you think that you canpletely disregard this coach of yours, right?¡±
Shi Guang gave up. Since he was already thinking this way, she might as well just follow on with it.
¡°If I don¡¯t go for the private coaching lesson, I will have to go meet with the boss. And, if the boss asks for a reason, I¡¯ll just have to tell him that you gave me additional training, coach.¡±
Wu Xing was hesitant now. Even though it was true that Shi Guang had to obey him as a coach, he was answerable to the boss of the club as well.
¡°Coach...¡± He Xinnuo¡¯s voice suddenly traveled over as she looked at Wu Xing while grinning from ear to ear, ¡°I¡¯m done with my training for the day!¡±
She was making eyes at Wu Xing with a weird expression on her face. Exchanging nces with her, Wu Xing understood what she meant immediately.
His eyes were evidently gleeful, but when he looked over at Shi Guang, they became stern once more, ¡°Well, it¡¯s a must for someone to go over and teach at the side of Young Master Lu. Today is a special circumstance. Thankfully, Xinnuo has alreadypleted her training for the day. Let Xinnuo go over then. Be it in terms of technique or posture, Xinnuo is way more ideal than you. If she goes over, she¡¯ll definitely teach better than you.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
For Shi Guang, the selection test was an important event that she was gambling her entire life¡¯s future on. What she wanted was to train, train, and train even more.
Even though Wu Xing gave her three times the training just to give her a hard time, he was also helping her inadvertently...
As for Lu Yanchen¡¯s side? Since He Xinnuo wanted to go so badly, she could just let her go then! If she could settle Lu Yanchen and end up exchanging ces with her, Shi Guang would evenugh out loud thrice in happiness!
But, that was not what He Xinnuo thought.
¡°Xinnuo, I¡¯ll hand the issue of coaching Young Master Lu over to you then. You must jiayou!¡± Once Wu Xing was done with those words, He Xinnuo smirked out toward Shi Guang immediately. That petite and curvy figure of hers gave a gentle twist as she disyed an extraordinary grace.
She waved hands to Wu Xing, indicating that she was going to leave first, and turned around to walk away. But even then, her head still reared back as she red fixatedly at Shi Guang while carrying that smirk the entire time.
Shi Guang could not wish more than to head up and give her two tight ps for that smug and prideful look she was giving off. Yet, she just shot a cold re at her.
Wu Xing immediately shouted out at Shi Guang, ¡°What are you still waiting there for? Get on with your training!¡±
Shi Guang wore her goggles properly and dove into the water, swimming around quickly like a fish.
...
He Xinnuo brought with her an iparably excited mood to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube.
ording to her, she was more beautiful than Shi Guang. Later on, she must definitely try and seduce that Lu Yanchen fe so that he would request for her to be his private coach in the future.
Smiling so brightly that her eyes were shining with light, she walked into the training hall, only to find out that there was no one there.
¡°Is there anyone here?¡±
She tried calling out with a soft and gentle voice. Suddenly, she saw a well-built figure standing up slowly from a beach chair on the other side.
That figure turned around slowly to look at her. Those deep eyes of his were fixed with the temperature of snow as his thin lips twitched slightly. When those eyes reached her, a tremendous aura rippled out with such pressure that one would not even dare to breathe.
He Xinnuo steadied herself slightly before smiling out tenderly, ¡°Hi, Young Master Lu. I am your private swimming coach.¡±
...
Chapter 31
Chapter 31: Words of Strong Underlying Hints
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes that were as still as the surface of ake quickly shed with a look of coldness following which, his frosty disposition was disyed out entirely.
Without saying a single word, he stuck his hands into his pocket and walked coldly.
When He Xinnuo looked at this man who was walking toward her step by step, she started feeling nervous as her eyes were shrouded with a mesmerizing charm. Her brain recalled back to the previous day where he walked to present her the prize in the exact same manner.
Be it in terms of looks or value, this man was on the highest tier. It was hard not to be moved over him.
¡°Before attending the lesson, you have to change out of your clothes first. We¡¯ll then do some warmups before...¡± She muttered out while looking at Lu Yanchen shyly. At the same time, she was fantasizing over the way she would y around with Lu Yanchen in the water flirtatiously.
But unexpectedly, Lu Yanchen just breezed by her.
He Xinnuo had not even finished her words when she felt choked.
Her face was really spectacr to look at right now with shades of white and red. The man had not given her even a single nce and just walked by her as though she was air!
¡°Mr. Lu, Mr. Lu...!¡± He Xinnuo snapped to her senses and chased after him.
The tall man before her did not turn around. That sturdy back of his reflected the light of the sun as his entire body gave off a disposition of an emperor that was high above the rest. Unknowingly, he gave off an extremely crushing pressure.
This man was way too handsome, way too charismatic. She did not want to give up just like this. This might probably be her only chance.
¡°Mr. Lu, I am the runner-up for the College Games the previous time. You even handed me the prize personally, remember? Please trust me. I am very professional in my techniques, and will definitely not let you down!¡±
He Xinnuo had finally caught up to Lu Yanchen¡¯s side as that tiny heart of hers thumped furiously. She was hoping that this quiet and reserved, yet profound man would be conquered by her.
Presenting her most dazzling smile with an intoxicating grace, she was just like an alluring ss of wine right now as she made eyes bewitchingly at Lu Yanchen.
However, thetter was only bothered with walking at his own pace, and would not even bother to nce at He Xinnuo even once.
He Xinnuo¡¯s expression right now was terrible.
Shi Guang had given him two lessons. Had she said anything bad about her in front of this man?
That must be the case! Otherwise, why else would he show her such a bad attitude if he didn¡¯t know her?
¡°Mr. Lu! I don¡¯t know what Shi Guang must have told you, but I wish to let you know that had it not been for my injury on the day of the College Games, she would have never gotten the championship...! You can ask my coach! Be it in terms of speed or posture, I am the best in our club!¡±
Lu Yanchen continued walking ahead.
But, when He Xinnuo was done with her words, he did turn around and red at her indifferently. All of his emotions were hidden beneath those ck pupils of his where one could not grasp them at all.
He Xinnuo was convinced that these words of hers were causing some effects, ¡°Please believe in my techniques. I will definitely teach you with all my heart, and make sure that you learn how to swim as quickly as possible...¡±
The reason why that private coaching contract Shi Guang had signed had such a high penalty fee was because this man¡¯s water vertigo had to be kept a secret. Therefore, He Xinnuo did not know at all and presumed that it was just merely teaching someone to swim as per normal.
¡°You are the only student I¡¯ve got, and I will focus all my attention on you. As for Shi Guang, she has many students. And they¡¯re all...rich men! The prices offered to her by those men are really high as well...¡±
As He Xinnuo continued speaking, her words came to a still.
There was a strong underlying hint in her words which would cause people to think that Shi Guang had some indecent dealings with those men.
Lu Yanchen stopped in his tracks and swerved around entirely. His face was cold and murderous as that overarching body of his looked down and snarled at her, ¡°SCRAM!!¡±
Chapter 32
Chapter 32: Completely Exerted To The Point of Exhaustion
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Lu Yanchen stopped in his tracks and swerved around entirely. His face was cold and murderous as that overarching body of his looked down and snarled at her, ¡°SCRAM!!¡±
His voice seemed as though it was lined with ayer of ice, causing the entire air to freeze up with a chilling gust. Slow and deep, it would bring about goosebumps to anyone nearby.
He Xinnuo was so scared that she stumbled back a few steps.
With his eyes wide open, the way the man was looking at her was filled with contempt and disdain, as though she was nothing more than a clown. She felt as though she was drowned within some ice-cold liquid right now as shivers ran through her body spontaneously.
All the surrounding staff were rooted as well, not daring to even breathe in deeply. This expressionless indifference that Young Master Lu was portraying right now was more frightening than his cool demeanor.
Ma Lesheng immediately sensed that something was not right here as he rushed over instantly to drag He Xinnuo away, who was scared stiff. He added on softly, ¡°You can mess with anyone... anyone but him! Are you tired of living...?¡±
He then secretly waved off the staff nearby.
All of them gasped for breath, and in less than a minute, they disappeared without a trace, leaving only Lu Yanchen behind.
Lu Yanchen bit down on his lips as his expression turned frosty once more.
If she didn¡¯t want toe, so be it! To think that she would send such a disgusting thing in her ce!
His disposition was icy, as that well-built body of his was enveloped in a chilling aura. He then walked out of the ce with huge steps.
At the carpark, a single ¡®beep¡¯ was heard from his car as Lu Yanchen opened it up before mming it down loudly, causing his murderous aura to emanate out in the world.
Lock.
Gear.
elerator.
The chain of actions was swift.
In the next second after the car was driven off, he loosened his feet on the elerator.
His face was tightly strung up right now as he red at the distance ahead with an icy stare. Those long fingers of his gripped onto the steering wheel tightly...
Quiet... It was really quiet right now as the aura around him reeked of a deathly silence.
After a long time, an ironic smile shed out across those handsome lips of his. Closing his eyes, he leaned back on the seat as he ced his fingers between his brows and rubbed gently.
...
Shi Guang had finished all of her training and was dragging that fatigued body of hers home.
Parking her motorbike in the small neighborhood, she could barely summon the strength to drag herself off. Today, Wu Xing was hell-bent on making things difficult for her. To think that he would actually stay all the way to ensure that she finished her training before he left.
Three times the training was truly something that Shi Guang could not handle, as she exhausted every singlest bit of strength she had. Right now, she felt like she was floating and her entire body was weightless. Her bones were yawning out and she could barely even straighten her back.
Raising her body up, she slowly dragged her feet out for that first step.
The door of the car parked in front of her was suddenly pushed open by someone as a tall figure stepped out of it.
With one hand in his pocket, he red at her coldly. Under this grim night sky where there were no stars, the distance between them seemed so far, despite them being so close.
¡®Lu Yanchen...! Has he returned thiste as well?¡¯
He Xinnuo was the one who had given him the lesson today. Was he pleased with it? Did he have any ns of changing coaches?
Shi Guang looked at him once before continuing with her listless steps.
Passing by him, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes could not help but squint a little as he then started walking toward the apartment as well.
In the lift, Shi Guang double checked this time around to ensure that she had pressed for the 11th floor before slumping onto the walls of the lift.
Lu Yanchen raised his eyes and looked at her calmly. Those eyes were deep without a single bit of ripple in them. The sides of his lips were curled in an odd manner, seemingly mocking.
Shi Guang didn¡¯t know what to say.
Right now, she was truly really tired and had no energy left to guess his intentions. Every single bit of strength and will she had left was only enough to hold out until she got home.
The lift was so silent that one could even hear water dripping.
Lu Yanchen bit on his lips coldly. Opening them up, it seemed as though he wanted to say something...
But all of a sudden, Shi Guang had closed her eyes as that slumped body of hers started sliding down the walls listlessly...
Chapter 33
Chapter 33: Still Unable To Leave Her Alone Eventually
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s brows furrowed immediately as his muscr arms scooped out and carried her gently into his embrace. Her body was totally fluffy as she leaned onto his body like a snake without bones. What came into his ears were long drawn breaths.
Lu Yanchen looked at her quietly for two seconds before his brows started unraveling while he asked coldly, ¡°Asleep?¡±
In the silent lift, the only sound which could be heard was Shi Guang¡¯s regted breathing. It was light and drawn out, yet ever so clear.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned frosty as he let go of his arm and pushed Shi Guang away immediately so that she would end up leaning on the wall of the lift.
Initially, he had thought that this ungentlemanly act of his would definitely wake this woman, who was in a deep slumber up. But, little did he expect that her brows had only unfurled slightly as a single hand of hers was stuck onto the wall of the lift while she continued to sleep.
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Just how tired was she?
They had arrived on the eleventh floor now. Shi Guang, who was deep in slumber, did not know that, and Lu Yanchen did not tell her either.
The lift door closed and continued to rise. They had arrived on the 12th floor as well.
Lu Yanchen, who was not the one in a deep slumber, stood in the lift motionlessly. He did not have any intention of stepping out at all.
The lift door closed once again. Someone on one of the lower floors had pressed for the lift. With that, the lift began its descent slowly until it came to a stop on the 1st floor.
Outside the lift was a man on the phone with someone else.
There were people in the lift. Initially, the man had wanted to wait for them to exit first. But, neither of them would step out. Eventually, the man ended his call and stepped into the lift.
He pressed for the 8th floor that he was staying at. When the lift was rising, he could not help but feel that the two people in the lift were extremely weird. First, he peeked over at the woman on his right. This woman was just sleeping while leaning on the lift?
Unable to contain his amusement at this, he peeked a few more times; then, yet another few more times...
Suddenly, he felt a cold, sharp re darting at him from his left side as an extremely repressive aura crushed down onto him.
This deep, cold pressure enveloped the entire lift.
The man tilted his head slightly and looked at the man on his left. This man was dressed exceptionally well, and had some extraordinarily handsome features. His gaze was just like a sharp arrow that seemed about to pierce through him.
Choke!
Suddenly, the man felt like the air in the entire lift was super thin and he could barely breathe. By the time the lift reached the eighth floor, the man fluttered off as though he was running for his life.
...
The doors of the lift closed once more. Lu Yanchen looked over at Shi Guang and hesitated for two seconds before extending his hands to press for the 11th floor.
As the lift was rising, Lu Yanchen took over Shi Guang¡¯s bag before carrying her up horizontally.
The woman in his embrace was really light. Lu Yanchen frowned before lowering his head to look at her, ¡°Everything you¡¯ve eaten in the past two years was for nothing!¡±
Shi Guang buried her head in and unconsciously used her face to rub at his arm. Those initially knitted brows of hers started rxing out.
This was an action that was so gentle, but even so, was enough to have Lu Yanchen freeze up as he reminisced about the time two years ago...
At that time, she loved rubbing against his body as such. Her favorite action was to hug him from behind and wrap her hands around his waist where she would then stick her face onto his back and rub against it...
As the lift doors opened, Lu Yanchen regained his senses.
With a cold face, he carried Shi Guang out of the lift. His eyes were alternating between light and dark as he bit down on his lips coldly.
Using the keys to open the doors, he carried her in before dumping her onto the bed. His actions weren¡¯t gentle in the least bit; it was an attitude as though the life and death of Shi Guang was none of his concern.
Still, Shi Guang did not wake up and just flipped her body around.
Her t-shirt rolled up a little, revealing a little of her waist.
Lu Yanchen turned around and wanted to leave. But suddenly, his gazended on some bruises on her waist...
Chapter 34
Chapter 34: It¡¯s Not A Dream, Right?
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned dark as he squinted his eyes while emanating a cold aura.
Bending over, he pulled up Shi Guang¡¯s t-shirt with his long, slender fingers to reveal an entire waist of bruises.
Shifting his gaze over to Shi Guang¡¯s neck, he found some slight wrinkles there as though she had been in the water for a long time. Comparing it to that clean, delicate face of hers, there was evidently some difference.
He then looked over at her arms, elbows, and legs...they were all filled with the same slight wrinkles.
Just how long did she spend in the water?
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned extremely terrible, sinking into a cold expression. He pulled over the nkets and covered her roughly. He then looked at her with ast deep gaze before that tall body of his walked off.
...
Shi Guang slept all the way till daybreak.
She had not set an rm, and her body clock failed to work as well. It was only till her mobile started ringing that she was awakened.
In a daze, she peeled open her eyes and checked out the clock around her bed. The clock hand was pointing at 10...
That slumped state she was in disappeared immediately as she jerked up.
Her body was aching all over, especially at the waist area...
Even though swimming was an activity that depended on the four limbs, one¡¯s control of their waist was the most important in actual fact. She was clearly injured over that excessive training from the previous day.
Shi Guang flipped out a mobile that rang out relentlessly from her bag.
The call was from Boss Lei. The moment the call connected, his hurried voice sounded out, ¡°Shi Guang, no matter where you are right now, I want you toe to my office at the fastest possible speed you can. Your new coach has arrived!¡±
Shi Guang was taken aback in disbelief, ¡°What did you say? New coach...?¡±
¡°Hurry ande!!¡±
¡°Oh, right! Alright, alright!¡±
Shi Guang hung up the phone and packed up at her fastest speed. She then rode on her motorbike over to the club.
Yesterday was simply way too exhausting. Aftering off from her motorbike, it was as though her entire body and brains no longer belonged to her. She could only barely recall bumping into Lu Yanchen. Thereafter, how she got home and onto her bed, she didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of recollection...
While training was important, raising the intensity of the training this much out of nowhere seemed to have done more harm than good.
But thankfully, there was a change of coach today.
Only...Why were they changing coach out of the blue?
Was the reason why Wu Xing made things difficult for her yesterday because he knew that he was about to be changed? Could that be the case? But, there was no news or rumors about them changing the coach at all! And, the way Wu Xing behaved, it didn¡¯t seem as though he was to be reced anytime soon as well.
¡®New coach...Who could it be? Is he professional?¡¯
But, no matter who the one recing was, she presumed that he couldn¡¯t be any worse than Wu Xing.
Carrying this unsettled feeling, Shi Guang arrived at the club and knocked on the doors of Boss Lei¡¯s office.
After obtaining permission, Shi Guang pushed the doors and entered. A single nce was enough for her to catch sight of the middle-aged man who was in conversation with Boss Lei.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes went wide open and filled with astonishment. She could not even stop herself from gasping out, ¡°Zhang Shulin!¡±
Boss Lei was all smiles as he stood up and beckoned for Shi Guang toe over passionately, ¡°Shi Guang is here! Hurry ande over!¡±
The middle-aged man looked at Shi Guang as well.
Shi Guang was getting nervous now. This was Zhang Shulin! A former coach of the national team!
The new coach...Was it him? Her brows twitched as her entire body went emotional. Restless and unsettled, she greeted nervously, ¡°H-Hello! Teacher Zhang!¡±
¡°Hello, Shi Guang.¡± Zhang Shulin nodded his head as he vision was sizing up Shi Guang¡¯s face. There was a mysteriouslyplex expression he was putting on his face, ¡°From today on, I will be your coach.¡±
¡°Me?¡± Shi Guang felt as though she had just been knocked hard on the head by a cookie that had dropped down from the Heavens.
Back when Zhang Shulin stepped down from the scene, he had once said that even if he were to take in any students in the future, there would be nothing more than a singlest disciple under him.
She was both overwhelmed with joy and stupefaction, unable to believe in this, ¡°Why...me?¡±
This was way too much of a surprise! Was she dreaming?
...
Chapter 35
Chapter 35: Breakthrough For Lu Yanchen
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Zhang Shulin smiled out, ¡°I¡¯ve looked through yourpetitions. You have a good grasp of tempo, with a smooth entry into the water. Your control over the sshes is also decent, with a steady control over your frequency. Only...¡±
As she heard him speak, Shi Guang started getting nervous. This was the first time she had received such a professional guidance. How could she not feel emotional and focused over this?
¡°...the speed at which you turn is way too slow! There¡¯s a problem with your posture as well...You are in need of proper guidance. You are a good seedling, and there¡¯s no reason why your talents should be buried.¡± As Zhang Shulin continued saying, his brows furrowed, ¡°Unless, you yourself don¡¯t think that you¡¯re talented enough for me to choose you?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head hurriedly with tears in her eyes. She was so emotional that she did not know what to do right now as she bowed again and again, ¡°Coach! I¡¯ll be in your care from now on!¡±
After acknowledging a master, the next step was naturally to test out her strength.
Shi Guang stood on the diving tform at the side of the pool. Her slender, long body stood on the diving tform with both hands ced together, facing the pool. Her body then arched back just like a bow, and thereafter, she was just like a swordfish as she dove through the waters...
Zhang Shulin was watching her intently. He could not deny that she could swim well.
Since he had already intended to take in a final disciple from the start, she would make a good choice. Furthermore, he could even return a favor toward someone.
When Shi Guang reached the 50m mark, she turned around.
Zhang Shulin¡¯s brows were knitted. There was a big issue with her turning. Whileymen would not be able to tell, anyone experienced should have been able to tell with a single nce. What was her previous coach doing? Thankfully, the foundation of this kid was well done. There was definitely a chance to rectify everything!
After finishing her 100m, Shi Guang arrived back at the starting point.
Zhang Shulin squatted down beside the pool and said, ¡°The posture which you used to roll and turn around earlier on was not right. Because you¡¯re slightly skinnier, your four limbs are on the thinner side. With that, you should make sure to control your strength well so that you can burst forth right away after turning around...¡±
He was detailed in his words while Shi Guang was attentive in her hearing. Following his instructions strictly, her entire body was filled with motivation.
Time passed really quickly; Shi Guang had to go give Lu Yanchen lessons in the afternoon. If she had to make a choice between training and Lu Yanchen, she would definitely choose the former.
Zhang Shulin headed back and was prepared to give Shi Guang a fixed training schedule when he caught her draped in a towel while seated on a chair with a troubled look on her face.
Thinking that she was troubled over the issue of her turning and was considering giving herself even more training, Zhang Shulin walked over and said, ¡°While training is important, it doesn¡¯t mean that the more training you have, the better you get.¡±
¡°I know, coach. I¡¯m just resting for a moment...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s speech was cut off as she started stuttering, ¡°B-Because I have...I have a private...private coaching lesson that I have to head...over toter...¡±
She was a little uneasy, worrying that Zhang Shulin might scold her the same way Wu Xing did and use her of not focusing on training, and thinking about money instead.
But to her surprise, not only was Zhang Shulin not angry, he even encouraged her, ¡°Teach properly.¡±
Astonished, Shi Guang stood up and asked carefully, ¡°You¡¯re not angry, coach?¡±
Not understanding why she would ask that, Zhang Shulin asked her in reverse, ¡°Why should I be? Just because you¡¯re epting money for teaching others? Apetition is a form of pursuit, and a pursuit is a form of breakthrough. It is a process in which one is searching for an answer in a never-ending path. Only by helping others to break through can you bring yourself to break through.¡±
After he was done with that sentence, Zhang Shulin left.
Looking at his back view, Shi Guang was frozen for quite some time.
Today, her coach had told her that her turning posture was something that was umted over days and months. It wasn¡¯t something that she could just change all of a sudden. What she required was time to break through.
¡®Wasn¡¯t this issue the exact same as Lu Yanchen¡¯s water vertigo?¡¯
If she could help Lu Yanchen ovee his water vertigo and help him to have a personal breakthrough, wouldn¡¯t that be a form of breakthrough for her as well?
Suddenly, it seemed as though coaching Lu Yanchen was not that terrible of an issue anymore.
Furthermore, hadn¡¯t she promised Mrs. Lu earlier on that she would help Lu Yanchen ovee his water vertigo properly...?
All of a sudden, Shi Guang found her mood lifted entirely. It was as though she was finally finding a path through the darkness. While she might still be shrouded in the mist right now, she believed that she would eventually see the sunlight before long.
Chapter 36
Chapter 36: What Now? You Wish To Try Again...?
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Shi Guang was no longer like the previous two times when she was extremely reluctant. Today, her mood was particrly joyous, and she had even gone to a little shop in front of the training hall to buy two lollipops.
In the training hall, Lu Yanchen was just like the previous two times, seated on the beach chair without changing his clothes. This time around, he was ying with his phone. His expression was still indifferent as he brought around a cold and repressing aura.
The staff in the training hall was trying their best to stay as far away from him as possible.
Looking at the lollipop in her hand, Shi Guang walked over.
Lu Yanchen tossed a casual nce over at her from the side of his eyes before continuing to y with his phone.
Shi Guang, who felt as though she had just been treated like air again pursed her lips a little secretly. Sitting down beside him, she took away the wrappers from the lollipops and sucked one with her lips while bringing the other one in front of Lu Yanchen.
Lu Yanchen raised his eyes. Before he could even make clear what it was, he found a sweet, red object being nted on his lips.
His handsome brows flicked up. When he finally made clear of what it was, his lips started twitching without him able to say anything; his forehead was so creased that there were almost three ck lines visible there.
¡°What are you doing!¡±
He was speaking up to scold Shi Guang so that she would take the sweet away. But, who would have known that the moment his lips were opened, Shi Guang stuffed the entire lollipop into that slightly ajar mouth of his!
The sweet and salty taste of the lollipop spread out within his mouth. With that, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned dark, looking somewhat wretched at this moment.
He snatched the lollipop over and took it out from his mouth before throwing it at the coffee table beside him, ¡°Who gave you the permission to feed me this?¡±
His expression was cold without a single bit of warmth in his tone; but in fact, it was evident that mes of fury were starting to ze out in the air. The staff were so frightened that they chose to leave silently just in case they were implicated somehow.
However, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t afraid at all as she smiled out cheerily to him, ¡°Eating a sweet before swimming will help to stabilize your sugar level and ensure that your body maintains itself in a good condition. With that, you will be able to swim like a fish.¡±
Mrs. Lu said that he had to be coaxed. So, she¡¯d just take him as a small little student that couldn¡¯t be any more normal to her, and try coaxing him then!
After knowing him for so many years, she knew of this man¡¯s temper as well. If she really wanted to coax him, she would just have to maintain this thick skin.
Back then, wasn¡¯t it all because of this thick skin that she was able to get at his heart as well?
Lu Yanchen felt totally unnerved over Shi Guang¡¯s smile as he stood up swiftly, ¡°Who said that I was getting into the water?¡±
¡°If you don¡¯t get into the water, how are you going to learn to swim?¡± Shi Guang reversed the question immediately.
Observing Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips, it seemed as though he wanted to say something before she interrupted once more, ¡°Are you trying to say that you don¡¯t wish to learn? That the contract was something that was signed by your mother and all you had to do was just turn up? But, don¡¯t you think that that is so childish? I still think that it¡¯s better for you to learn. Swimming is a form of defensive technique. Who knows, maybe one day, a flood or tsunami or something mighte crashing! By then, you¡¯ll even be able to save yourself!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly with a tone of sarcasm and irony, ¡°This isn¡¯t even a coastal city! How the hell would there be floods and tsunamis?¡±
Shi Guang replied in a matter of fact manner, ¡°I was just giving you a random example. But, the meaning is still that learning swimming is a good thing.¡±
Through his nose, Lu Yanchen snorted out frostily and looked down at her in objection.
Seemed like coaxing wasn¡¯t working at all. Rolling her eyes, Shi Guang mumbled out, ¡°Look at how rigid you are and refusing to get into the water. I suppose that it¡¯s because your body is filled with fat and you¡¯re just afraid of beingughed by others, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned deeper, ¡°Whether or not my body is filled with fat or muscles, aren¡¯t you the clearest about it? What now? You want to try it again?¡±
Shi Guang nearly choked on her own saliva.
In the past, he had also asked her if she wanted to try. And the best way to prove how solid his muscles were was by a good round of sex.
Her petite face flushed red as her voice turned higher pitched, ¡°What are you blindly talking about?¡±
Chapter 37
Chapter 37: Advancing Under The Guise Of Retreating
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An inexplicable look shed through Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes as his lips curled with a prideful arc. This had Shi Guang blushing even more. Her earlobes were so tenderly red right now that she could even force out a drip of blood from them.
In the past, Lu Yanchen would always wear nothing but a towel after taking a shower. That was a sight she had witnessed countless of times.
His figure was well built, with a broad chest and slim waist; the defined muscles of his lined his entire body perfectly. After he stripped, he would always give off this uneasy invasive feeling. Yet, his face was so seductive, giving off an indescribable charisma.
Shi Guang held back her emotions with her best efforts as she lowered her voice while asking, ¡°Tell me then...Just what will it take for you to get into the water?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her in silence, ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang heaved in a deep breath of air and tried her best to maintain herposure as she spoke, ¡°Lu Yanchen, perhaps you might find that it¡¯s alright for me to juste here after taking your money, and that whether or not you learn is your business. Or perhaps, you might think that you are just not going to get into the water no matter what, and neither do you wish to learn to swim. If that¡¯s the case, please consider carefully to let your mother know about this. Just nice, I¡¯m about to take part in my selection test and I have to focus and train properly. Therefore...let¡¯s not waste one another¡¯s time anymore.¡±
When she came, she had already made up her mind to teach him properly and have Lu Yanchen breakthrough, so that she herself could have a breakthrough. But...she could just take it that she was advancing under the guise of retreating then!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was indifferent, without saying a single word.
And just as Shi Guang was thinking that he was probably just going to remain silent the entire way, he dered, ¡°I don¡¯t have any swimming gear.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes lit up as she replied, ¡°I can go buy for you.¡±
Swimming gear for a man was nothing more than just goggles and trunks. That was something simple that she could get just from the convenience store right in the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube! Buying and returning with it was something that would take just a few minutes!
She ran over hurriedly.
After going over to the convenience store, she speedily came back while carrying a bag.
Looking at the items disyed before him, Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep eyes looked at Shi Guang in a seemingly yet subtly cold re, ¡°What¡¯s up with these?¡±
Shi Guang replied, ¡°Trunks...?¡± Gosh! It was just a little flowery, that was all. Why did he have to give such a cold face as though he was going to eat her up?
She took up the flower trunks, ¡°You hold on. I¡¯ll go change to a in colored one for you.¡±
Dong, dong, dong!
With those skipping sounds, Shi Guang ran off once more.
This time around, she brought back a low-key pure ck pair of trunks. With her understanding of Lu Yanchen, he should be able to ept it if it was just ck.
Even though the swimming gear had arrived, Lu Yanchen was still seated down quietly without moving at all, as though he had no intention of changing or getting into the water.
Shi Guang¡¯s expression right now was a little stoned: ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze moved from the swimming gear over to Shi Guang¡¯s face as he said emotionlessly, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I¡¯ll go change after you buy them over.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
¡®You kidding me?¡¯
Right now, she wanted to flip the chair on the spot. But, holding back that temper of hers, she chanted to herself in her mind, ¡®Coax him...Coax him...Coax him!¡¯
Carefully considering her words, she asked, ¡°So, tell me then. What will get you into the water?¡±
¡°We¡¯ll see then.¡± He left her with those three cold words as he continued ying with his phone.
Shi Guang stood where she was and fixated her re at Lu Yanchen¡¯s face without blinking at all...it was as though she was trying to see through him.
Lu Yanchen responded with a casual nce and extended his hand to reach for his cup.
The water in his cup was empty. He wanted to get a staff member to pour water for him. But, when he noticed that there was no one around, his gaze shifted over back onto Shi Guang, implying for her to get him a cup of water.
Looking at how somebody was still acting like a big boss, Shi Guang literally rolled her eyes internally.
Her long slender fingers which were slumped beside her body tapped at her thighs gently as she hesitated, ¡°Fine, I can go get water for you. At the same time, I¡¯m not going to force you to get into the water. But if I get water for you, I want you to go look at the water by the poolside.¡±
Chapter 38
Chapter 38: Get Into The Water...Right? You Will Regret This!
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At that suggestion, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face tensed up a little.
Shi Guang exined, ¡°The reason why you refuse to get into the water must be because you¡¯re fearful of the waters. But, if you were to look at it more, you would realize that not only is water not scary, it is actually pretty warming even.¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his eyes slowly and faced the glistening, sparkly eyes of this woman who looked absolutely refreshing.
Without leaving a trace, his gaze slid by Shi Guang¡¯s hand that was slumped by her side.
She understood him. But, how could he not understand her as well?
He wanted to see just what she was going to y at.
Lu Yanchen stood up and walked over to the poolside to look at the water...looking down at it...
Shi Guang, who was standing behind him, flitted her eyes as her lips curled up. Suddenly, she stretched her hands out and pushed Lu Yanchen. With a ¡®plop!¡¯ sound, Lu Yanchennded right into the pool.
In the pool, he struggled and pushed out furiously.
The water by the sides was shallow, and Lu Yanchen was someone tall and well built. It didn¡¯t take long for him to stand up in the waters. Even though he had only spent a short while inside the waters, Lu Yanchen was still breathing out heavily.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up into a naughty grin as she looked at Lu Yanchen, who was in the waters. But, when she saw how Lu Yanchen had not gotten out of the pool yet, she hurriedly retracted her smile and put on an extremely worried and innocent expression.
Lu Yanchen held on to the sidebars and got out of the waters with a single thrust.
That had Shi Guang so scared that she stumbled back before trying to exin hurriedly, ¡°Test! That was just a test...!¡±
Lu Yanchen was entirely dripping with water as he took huge strides out toward Shi Guang, leaving her with no other choice but to retreat.
Lu Yanchen stepped forth again; Shi Guang retreated again. She then looked behind...There was not much room for her to back off anymore.
She apologized hastily while exining sincerely, ¡°I know that I¡¯m the one in the wrong for pushing you as such... Extremely wrong...! I should have notified you first. But, it¡¯s because you¡¯re afraid of the waters as well, isn¡¯t it...? And, you refused to get in no matter what. Therefore, I was thinking of using a method as such to let you know that there is nothing scary about water at all...¡±
Realizing that she had no more path of retreat, Shi Guang¡¯s body was stuck onto the wall behind her as her words came to a still.
Lu Yanchen was pressuring down on her and almost about to stick onto her right now.
Shi Guang wanted to get out by the left side, but Lu Yanchen stretched out his long arm and pushed it right onto the wall instantly, blocking her path of escape.
Frozen right on the spot, Shi Guang could only look at Lu Yanchen wide eyed.
She forced out a dryugh, ¡°Even though what I did was wrong, I did it with your interest at heart. You¡¯ve gotten into the water just now and you¡¯re all fine now, aren¡¯t you? Therefore, you really don¡¯t have to get this fierce. What I did was for your good as well...¡±
Lu Yanchen bent his body over slightly and brought with him a haughty dominance as he continued with his tyrannical invasion. With that, he had Shi Guang locked between him and the walls entirely.
The tension between them turned flirtatious.
The distance between the both of them was close...very close. As long as Shi Guang were to even raise her head slightly, she would be able to kiss Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips.
Their heated breathing was starting to mix just like mes that were burning out together.
Shi Guang could suddenly feel her heart going all flustered and numb, pounding out faster than ever before.
Biting down on her lip tightly, she stammered out, ¡°Y-You...If you think that I-I¡¯ve offended you...d-do you want t-to...p-push me into the w-waters too...?¡±
Before her voice was even finished...Lu Yanchen had lowered his body once more, causing her entire body to turn stiff.
Looking at those approaching lips of his, her eyes could not help but shut themselves uncontrobly. She was all ready to turn her head to the sides...But, Lu Yanchen was the one who turned his head ever so slightly instead!
His steaming aura rubbed by her face...
The next moment, he blew at her ear gently.
Shi Guang¡¯s entire body jerked out and wobbled while her throat went dry immediately. She wanted to turn her head away ever so furiously right now, but his lips had already found their way onto her ears.
¡°Hmph!¡± Lu Yanchen breathed out with an extremely heavy breath before speaking out charismatically, ¡°Get into the waters... right? You¡¯re going to regret this!!¡±
As that intimate breath of hisnded on her ears, it sent numbing chills right into her very bones...
...
Chapter 39
Chapter 39: She Must Absolutely Not Miss It
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Those final words of Lu Yanchen felt extremely invasive. Even though he had already left, Shi Guang was still standing there quietly, leaning against the wall like a statue.
Her heart was quivering slightly as she shut her eyes and told herself that it was fine...
However, her tightly gripped fists revealed her current state of uneasiness.
After leaving the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube, Shi Guang did not head home as per usual or even to train. She rode on her motorbike for a long time until she arrived at a nursing home in a suburb.
Even though the location of this nursing home was slightly more rural, it was close to the nature, with mountains and clear running rivers nearby. This was quite a nice environment.
After registering at the front desk, Shi Guang took the lift up to the fifth floor.
Passing through the long passageways, she pushed open a door at the furthest end.
In that small little ward was only a single bed, with a small-framed womanid on it. Her jet ck hair were pinned up with a star hairclip. Her skin was pale; so pale that it seemed to sparkle somewhat like that of a vampire. With her eyes closed peacefully, her expression was both gentle and warm to look at.
Shi Guang sat down beside the bed and lifted her hand to fondle the woman¡¯s cheek before calling out gently, ¡°Big sister, I¡¯vee to see you.¡±
In that silent, empty space, the only sounds that could be heard were from the intravenous (IV) drip.
¡°How have you been recently, big sister...?¡± Holding the hand of her big sister, Shi Guang started fondling it lightly.
¡°Are you angry that I didn¡¯te visit you after winning the champion¡¯s title? There have been a few things that had happened recently. I...met Lu Yanchen once more. He was the one who gave me the trophy...¡±
Slowly, Shi Guang rted everything that had happened to her recently to her sister who was lying on the bed, ¡°...Right now, what I want to do is teach him properly and help him ovee his water vertigo. Big sister, do you think that I¡¯m making the right decision? I...¡±
The door of the ward was suddenly pushed open, and in walked a middle-aged woman wearing white, long robes.
Shi Guang stood up immediately and greeted her with a smile, ¡°Hi, Doctor Chen.¡±
¡°Ah, Shi Guang! You¡¯re here to visit your sister again...¡± Doctor Chen walked over to the bedside, preparing to take some tests for Shi Guang¡¯s sister. Catching sight of Shi Guang¡¯s worried face with her side nce, she chuckled out, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! This is just a routine check. Everything¡¯s fine with your sister.¡±
Shi Guang smiled out, ¡°Doctor Chen, the operation that you mentioned to me earlier on...Are we still scheduling it?¡±
¡°That operation...¡± Doctor Chen wished to continue, but she held it in before turning over to Shi Guang and saying with heartfelt words, ¡°The operation fees are really expensive. Everything should add up to around 600 thousand.¡±
Shi Guang replied, ¡°I¡¯ve already prepared the operation fees. It¡¯s just really dependant on how you deem my sister¡¯s condition to be, and when we can continue with the operation now.¡±
Doctor Chen knitted her brows, ¡°The probability of sess is only around fifty percent.¡±
Shi Guang raised her head and looked at her with a pair of bright yet resolute eyes, ¡°Even then, I must not miss out on this chance that could possibly allow my sister to wake up.¡±
Fifty percent chance aside, even if it were only one percent, Shi Guang would not want to miss it at all.
It had been seven years now. Only the Heavens would know of how much she wished for her sister to wake up.
Ever since she could remember, her parents had always been exceptionally busy, leaving her sister as the only one taking care of her.
Her sister was older than her by four years, and was mature and understanding since a young age. She had a quiet and demure personality, someone who was smart and self-effacing.
When Shi Guang was young, her sister was her God.
If she wanted to listen to stories, no matter what sort they were, her sister would tell them to her.
If she wanted to eat snacks, no matter what sort they were, her sister would buy them for her.
If she got into trouble, her sister would shoulder the me for her.
If she was bullied, her sister would whack them for her.
At those times, no matter what happened to her, she would always have a big sister by her side.
She had always thought that those wonderful times would continue on forever till the day her sister fell in love and got married with kids...
But, who would have thought that one fine day...her sister would...turn into a vegetable all of a sudden...
Chapter 40
Chapter 40: Do You Like Lu Yanchen?
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By the time Shi Guang got home from the nursing home, it was already 9pm. Just like the two previous days, she bumped into Lu Yanchen below her apartment once more.
She was gloomy right now. Coming home at 5-6pm led to her bumping into him. She bumped into him when she came home at 11-12am again. But now, even at 8-9pm, she was bumping into him once more?
Why was it so coincidental?
And, just as she could not figure this out at all, she realized that the man who had stepped out of Lu Yanchen¡¯s car was not Lu Yanchen. It was that friend of his, Chu Mubei.
Chu Mubei¡¯s face was sunken was though he was troubled by something. Twirling the car keys in his hand, he looked absolutely devil-may-care.
When he caught sight of Shi Guang, a look of surprise shed across his face which was then quickly reced by a grin as though he was a fish that had just caught sight of bait...
Shi Guang froze up for a moment. When she saw Chu Mubei approaching her, she hurriedly walked off while taking huge strides at the same time... She did not want to get too involved with this Casanova who loved drinking flower tea!
But, Chu Mubei would not spare her. Coming beside Shi Guang, he was all smiles, ¡°Little Shi Guang! You¡¯re staying here too?¡±
As he said that, his right brow twitched as though he had just thought of something. He then let out a knowing smile, ¡°Not bad! You guys are progressing pretty fast, aren¡¯t you? That Lu Yanchen is really swift, urate, and ruthless in his attacks! To think that you guys would be cohabiting just like that!¡±
The moment Shi Guang heard that, she knew that he must be thinking dirty as her face turned ck, ¡°What cohabiting? Please don¡¯t make blind guesses. I stay on the eleventh floor. Lu Yanchen stays on the twelfth floor.¡±
¡°Soooooo coincidental?¡± Chu Mubei reversed the question with a disbelieving expression.
Shi Guang nodded her head heavily.
Treading toward her apartment, she could not be bothered as to whether he believed her or not. All she wanted was to get away from him. But, Chu Mubei would not fulfill her wishes as he followed her closely and entered the lift.
When he saw Shi Guang pressing the eleventh-floor button, he murmured out, ¡°Seems like you¡¯re really staying on the eleventh floor. But honestly, this affinity that you guys have is just speechless.¡±
Ignoring him, Shi Guang decided to treat him like air. But, Chu Mubei was persistently trying to push a conversation, ¡°So, Little Shi Guang, what is your impression toward Lu Yanchen?¡±
Shi Guang pondered for a moment as to what those words could mean before turning her head over slowly and giving him a warning look, ¡°What do you mean?¡±
Chu Mubei expressed his innocence, ¡°Please don¡¯t look at me like that as though I¡¯m some baddie who¡¯s going to abduct you!¡± As he said that, he extended his hand toward her head.
Frowning so badly that her entire forehead was filled with lines, she pped his hand away.
Chu Mubei wasn¡¯t angry at all as he continued questioning her, ¡°Weeeeeell then...Do you like our Old Lu? Aka Lu Yanchen!¡±
This question caused Shi Guang to shudder out as she could not help but raise her voice, ¡°Who¡¯s the one liking him?¡±
That was quite an overreaction, making Chu Mubei squint his eyes and size her from head to toe with a calmness unfazed by turbulent times.
Suddenly, his lips curled as he revealed an enlightened expression!
That had Shi Guang feeling exceptionally peeved as her embarrassment turned into rage and she could not help spouting out, ¡°Young Master Chu! Please stop with your blind guesses!¡±
Chu Mubei chuckled out slightly as he stuck out his tongue, giving off an extremely cheeky look while carrying a teasing tone in his voice, ¡°I only asked you if you liked him or not. What do you have to get all that flustered and fierce for? Unless...¡±
Shi Guang red at him, ¡°Who¡¯s getting flustered? Who¡¯s getting fierce?¡±
Chu Mubei waved his hand off and shrugged his shoulders, ¡°The way you look now, aren¡¯t you flustered? Aren¡¯t you fierce? You are just what a little tigress would be like! Huehue...!¡±
Thisughtering into her ears right now had her feeling as though she was Harry Potter facing Voldemort; it was an extremely unpleasant feeling!
¡°...¡±
Thankfully, the lift had already arrived on the eleventh floor. Without waiting a second longer, Shi Guang hurried out as Chu Mubei¡¯s voice trawled out behind her, ¡°If you like Lu Yanchen, you cane look for me! There¡¯s no one else who understands him better than I do! I can help you chase him...¡±
Chapter 41
Chapter 41: Wanting To Know Lu Yanchen¡¯s Reactions
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¡°Who¡¯s wanting to chase him?¡± Shi Guang twisted her head and rebuffed with a stern face. However, Chu Mubei was intent on teasing her purposefully. But of course, it was also because he could sense an ambiguous rtionship brewing between the two of them.
¡°You, of course! Hang in there, tight and steady...! Well, that Old Lu¡¯s character...let¡¯s just say he¡¯s really boring and carries that cold face which doesn¡¯t like tough at all the entire day. Even when he was in love in the past, I didn¡¯t see him being all that happy. I wonder if he¡¯s acting cold and aloof, or he really hatesughing. Or perhaps, he just doesn¡¯t know how tough? After you guys get together, you must secretly tell me, alright? Tell me how he looks when he¡¯s making love! HAHAHAHA...!¡±
Shi Guang opened her mouth wide and wanted to use the bag in her hand to smash down viciously on this Chu Mubei, who was going insane with hisughter.
But lucky for him, the doors of the lift had closed by then.
¡®Forget it! There¡¯s nothing much to exin to someone like that!¡¯
It was not as though she hadn¡¯t emphasized before that she did not like Lu Yanchen. But, this guy was still insisting that she was trying to chase thetter.
She wondered if he was just teasing her. or he actually knew about her rtionship with Lu Yanchen in the past, and was just purposely saying such things to have her feel detested.
Chu Mubei¡¯s roaringughter continued all the way till he knocked on the door of Lu Yanchen¡¯s apartment. Even then, he was stillughing, ¡°HAHAHA! It has been two days since we¡¯vest met! Did you miss me, Old Lu?¡±
The moment Lu Yanchen opened his door and caught sight of who was standing outside, he wanted to close the door immediately. However, Chu Mubei instantly pushed out and blocked it with his hand, ¡°Holy sh*t! Is this the way you should wee me who has driven your car back...?¡±
Not insisting forcefully, Lu Yanchen just loosened his grip and allowed Chu Mubei in.
¡°Pfft! You¡¯re so heartless! After I drove back your car so kind-heartedly, it¡¯s fine even if you don¡¯t give me a tight, passionate hug of gratitude. But, to think that you would want to cast me out of your doors...!¡± After Chu Mubei entered, he sat down on the sofa and stretched his arms while crossing one leg over the other.
Lu Yanchen just was eating his noodles and ignoring him, ¡°...¡±
Chu Mubei moved his nce over and aimed it at him, ¡°Where did you go? Why are you only eating thiste?¡±
Lu Yanchen maintained his silence, treating Chu Mubei as air, ¡°...¡±
Sitting up straight, Chu Mubei rubbed his chin with his hand as his eyes shone with a crafty glint, ¡°Lu Yanchen, guess whom I bumped into outside?¡±
The chopsticks in Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand froze for a slight moment, but Chu Mubei was still ignored, ¡°...¡±
¡°By the looks of it, you don¡¯t seem all that interested. Since that¡¯s the case, I¡¯m not going to say anymore then!¡± Chu Mubei beat around the bush purposely. He thought that somebody would find it hard to hold it in for sure. But, who would have known that Lu Yanchen would choose to continue eating his noodles without any intention of inquiring about it.
Eventually, Chu Mubei was the one who could not hold it in anymore. Standing up, he walked over and sat down opposite to Lu Yanchen, ¡°Say, are you really not interested in that Shi Guang below you?¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen did not say anything, he raised his eyes and nced at Chu Mubei. Only, those deep, prating eyes of his shone with a cold and emotionless light.
Chu Mubei continued helplessly, ¡°You¡¯re really wasting your advantage of being born as a man, letting down on your capabilities that the Heavens have gifted you! You should really try and go understand a woman. Women are just like red wine. The more ss they have, the more vor they exude. Every single woman is different, and just like red wine of different ages, they bear a different type of charm.¡±
Lu Yanchen continued to stay silent.
¡°Say, which type of girl was your previous girlfriend? Which step had you guys progressed to? I remember you telling me that you were different from me and that your first time would only be on your wedding night. So, you dated her for close to two years, and you...squeezed nothing out of that? If you call that dating, you¡¯re going to have everyone drop their jaws inughter! HAHAHA...!¡±
As heughed, his gazended on that cold, distant gaze of Lu Yanchen. Immediately, he stomached hisughter.
He did not dare to say anything more!!!
Chapter 42
Chapter 42: How Do I Float If You Don¡¯t Hold Me Up?
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Lu Yanchen ced down his chopsticks and squinted his eyes dangerously, ¡°Is there anything else?¡±
This was his way of chasing someone away!
Chu Mubei stood up with his hands stuck in his pockets, ¡°What are youing at me with that ck face for? The way you are, aren¡¯t you just going to bring harm to that youngss? I¡¯ve got to hurry and go chase after that youngss downstairs, Shi Guang, before bringing her into my warm embrace...¡±
¡°Since you¡¯re so free, your holiday ends now!!¡± Lu Yanchenid down those orders artictely without even looking at the other, bringing forth an authoritative might.
Chu Mubei was taken aback, ¡°Fine! You win!¡±
After he was done with that reply, he turned around to walk away. But, all of a sudden, he snorted out coldly as though he had just remembered something, ¡°Earlier on, I heard the youngss downstairs mentioning that she liked you. I had wanted to remind you about it out of goodwill, but fine! You just remain single this way then!¡±
Thatst sentence was filled with half-truths, as Chu Mubei purposely said out of spite. But of course, Shi Guang did not know, neither would she have guessed, that Chu Mubei would say that to Lu Yanchen.
The next day, she went to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube as usual.
After she changed out of her clothes and came out, she saw that Lu Yanchen had done the same, wearing the trunks she had bought yesterday! The figure of this man was tall and well-built, with his muscles wrapping his body tightly and bursting forth with life. He was even sexier than two years ago!
Ignoring the naked parts of this man, Shi Guang walked before Lu Yanchen and said in an extremely professional way, ¡°Today is your first lesson of entering the water. We can start by learning some basic strokes. But, because you¡¯re...different, we shall start with...¡±
Without waiting for her to finish, Lu Yanchen had already walked toward the pool.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips took on an ¡®O¡¯ shape as she wondered, ¡®Wasn¡¯t he extremely reluctant to enter the water no matter what for the past two days? Why is he so eager today?¡¯
¡°...You will face some resistance when walking through water. You can first slow down and manage your bnce. Perhaps, walk a circle around the perimeter...¡± Even though she had pushed him into the water yesterday, Shi Guang was still afraid of Lu Yanchen¡¯s legs wobbling if he were to enter the water normally, causing him to fall over.
Before her words were over, Lu Yanchen who was in the water, had alreadye to a stop in his steps.
Shi Guang did not rush him. She entered the waters as well, albeit a far distance away from Lu Yanchen, ¡°It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t wish to walk as well. You can lean by the side of the pool and just feel the water. Take it that you¡¯re soaking in a bathtub.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move at all. Instead, he was just looking at her with a particrly intrigued look.
Shi Guang hadpletely missed out on the feelings of affection in his eyes as she asked out, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling ufortable? Are you breaking out in cold sweat? Are your hands and feet feeling wobbly?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
He had water vertigo, the type where he was afraid of being enveloped in water entirely to the point that he would feel entirely weak.
And yet, as this woman stood before him with that careful expression of hers and that worried look in her eyes, he could no longer feel the shackles of the water.
However, he still threw out a single word casually, ¡°Suffocating.¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°Water has a pressure that will push out on your chest. Therefore, it¡¯s only normal for you to feel a little suffocated. You¡¯ve got to breathe in slowly. Breathe, and you will slowly get used to it. Don¡¯t be afraid.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her quietly just like that; his gaze was deep yetplex at the same time. A little embarrassed over that intense gaze, Shi Guang spoke up, ¡°Perhaps we could try...floating...?¡±
She spoke of some of the theory involved and demonstrated out how to float for him.
But still, Lu Yanchen did not move for half a minute. Shi Guang raised her hand and indicated for him to try. In her heart, she felt that his water vertigo was not something that was extremely overwhelming. But, at the same time, water vertigo might not only rte to someone feeling faint when looking at water surface¡ªthey could start to feel faint after staying in the water for some time as well.
Lu Yanchen did not move as he continued looking at her deeply, ¡°If you¡¯re not holding me up, how am I supposed to float?¡±
Shi Guang hadn¡¯t understood just yet, ¡°Hold you up?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up slightly with an exceptionally mesmerizing charisma, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t coaches be holding their students up to float?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes opened wide as her jaws were about to drop as well.
¡®HUH!¡¯
She finally seemed to understand why Lu Yanchen said yesterday, ¡®Get into the waters... right? You¡¯re going to regret this!¡¯
Chapter 43
Chapter 43: T-Touched Something She Shouldn¡¯t Touch!
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Shi Guang¡¯s face shed with shades of white and redness, showing a sense of extreme awkwardness.
She did not move at all. After being at a loss for a few seconds, she continued, ¡°You should try floating first. Yes, coaches could hold you up, but you¡¯ve got to give it a shot first.¡±
Lu Yanchen said nonchntly, ¡°I¡¯m afraid of water.¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip, leaving a clean imprint of her teeth on it. That slightly raised face of hers revealed her stumped expression, ¡°I know that everything is always tough at the beginning, and that it¡¯s not easy taking that first step. But, you should always depend on yourself for that first step.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied with the same four words, ¡°...I¡¯m afraid of water.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s could barely maintain her expression for much longer. ¡®This isn¡¯t being afraid of water! You look more like you¡¯re sick right now!¡¯
¡°I know that you¡¯re afraid of water. Why else would youe looking for me?¡± She whispered out to herself, clearly rejecting him with her gaze.
¡°Oh, and you still remember your role as my coach and therapist, right? And yet, is this the way you¡¯re behaving?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up slightly, seemingly both smiling and not at the same time. He then said out sarcastically, ¡°Chu Mubei said that you¡¯re deeply in love with me and will marry no one else except me.¡±
¡°What! Deeply in love with you? Marry no one else except you?¡± Shi Guang was stupefied by this sudden change in topic. She opened her eyes wide in incredulity and stared at Lu Yanchen, ¡°Since when did I tell Chu Mubei that I¡¯m deeply in love with you and that I¡¯ll marry no one else but you?¡±
¡®Just what has that Chu Mubei been spouting out blindly?¡¯
While Lu Yanchen MIGHT be sick, that Chu Mubei was DEFINITELY sick¡ªsick in the head, that is!
¡°Hmm...Since you¡¯re not deeply in love with me, neither would you marry no one else but me, what is the reason for keeping your distance from me? A guilty conscience? Unprofessional? Trying to reel me in by acting distant?¡± Lu Yanchen reversed the question calmly.
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face blushed red immediately, not sure what she should say.
But on second thought, she WAS his coach and therapist! If it were any other student today, she would definitely hold up the student and try teaching floating in a professional manner.
But why...why was she rejecting Lu Yanchen as such?
She tossed her nce over at Lu Yanchen¡¯s bare chest. While her earlobes were flushed to a shade of pink, her petite face maintained its seriousness, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that I wouldn¡¯t hold you up. I was merely asking you to try it out first. Since you refuse to try, I¡¯ll hold you up to float then! But, this wouldn¡¯t really be a real support. The main point is still for you to depend on yourself.¡±
After exining for a whole chunk, Shi Guang came beside Lu Yanchen.
She held his arm with one hand while cing the other on his waist. She then said with a stern expression, ¡°Lean your body forward first and raise your legs...I¡¯m holding you up. You should try and getfortable with that.¡±
Under her guidance, Lu Yanchen sprawled his body over. He froze for a little while his eyes squinted dangerously; though, his feet never raised themselves.
This caused Shi Guang to feel a little uneasy yet again.
If he raised them up, he would be swimming. But if he didn¡¯t, it would seem as though they were flirting. This was an exceptionally strange feeling for her.
¡°Your...legs! Try raising them up. If you¡¯re afraid, you can start by raising a single leg first...¡± Shi Guang had no other choice. Pulling at his body, she tried leaning him forward once more while her other hand supported his waist. His abs were truly seductive...but she mustn¡¯t follow it anymore. If she were to go down along that V cut, she would reach something pretty scary...
¡®Huh! Where are my thoughts going?¡¯
Shi Guang¡¯s entire body tightened up as though she was stiffening for a molt!
Using her side nce to look at Lu Yanchen, she found his entire face to be expressionless. Because his gaze was lowered, they hid his emotions well. Even the asional nce over was extremely cool, without any form of emotions in those eyes. It was as though he was truly focused on learning to swim, yet his legs were unable to lift off the ground for some reason.
Perhaps, she should move down a little lower such that he would have no other choice but to raise his legs...?
She reminded herself that she was professional.
Moving that small little hand of hers downward, she came to his lower abdomen... Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire body tightened up momentarily. His eyes shed with a slight sign of distress as he straightened his entire body uncontrobly.
But because of that slight change, Shi Guang¡¯s hand slid down further, touching something she should not have touched...
Chapter 44
Chapter 44: A Kiss So Sudden It Could Not Have Been Prevented
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Shi Guang¡¯s petite hand slid all the way down and ended up touching something she should absolutely have never touched...
Freezing up, a troubled expression shed through her eyes. However, she snapped back to her senses almost immediately...This was a huge shock! One that was so great that she stumbled back subconsciously.
It was extremely easy to slip and fall in water. Losing her bnce, she stumbled as her body fell back, ready to fall andnd sitting into the water.
But out of instinct, Shi Guang¡¯s body pushed forward instead...and just like that, her entire body was flung toward Lu Yanchen. By the time she had even recovered to her senses, she had alreadynded on Lu Yanchen¡¯s body and was sinking down into the waters, pushing him along with it.
In a fluster right now, Shi Guang got up hurriedly. And at the very next moment, she pulled Lu Yanchen up as well.
She did not suffer much. However, Lu Yanchen on the other hand, was choked by the water, and his eyes started turning red.
¡°I¡¯m so sorry! I just lost my bnce for a bit there...!¡± Shi Guang hesitated awkwardly for a few moments before continuing uneasily, ¡°... I-it¡¯s really different in the waterpared to onnd. It¡¯s very easy to slip and fall in the water...¡±
Lu Yanchen turned around and sprawled out onto the poolside. His face was somewhat pale right now as he bit down on his lips tightly.
Shi Guang was struggling right now to maintain herposure as she continued, ¡°...Erm, for swimming, this is really normal. It¡¯s something unavoidable. Things like slipping and bodily contact...¡±
Sh*t! She really wanted to bite her tongue off right now. She could have just said slipping! Why did she have to say bodily contact or whatnot?
There was a funny feeling of her trying her best to deny what had happened earlier with that tant ¡®fact¡¯.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes squinted down dangerously. The next moment, his lips let out an extremely devilish smile as he twisted his head around to look at her, ¡°...Is that so?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Yes! That should be the case! Couldn¡¯t he keep that toying smile to himself? Clearly, all he had to do was to reply with a single ¡®Hmm¡¯ and that should have been the end to this entire affair!
She cleared her throat and tried her best to not sound too awkward as she said with a straight face, ¡°Well, let¡¯s continue. Let¡¯s try once more...¡±
She wanted to change the topic so that she could cover up for the entire incident by just conveniently moving over it. However, Lu Yanchen ignored her as he walked along the side of the pool and wanted to climb up.
¡°You¡¯re done practicing just like that? How long has it been...?¡± He was way too petty, wasn¡¯t he?
She reached out and tugged at Lu Yanchen. While she did not use much strength, unexpectedly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire body slumped back lifelessly!
Shi Guang waspletely shocked, ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
Immediately, she dragged Lu Yanchen out of the waters and helped him onto the ground as she asked him in a fluster, her heart feeling as though it was on hot coals right now, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±
Back in the water, he was already having an unendurable giddiness. Even though he was using his greatest grit to force himself from losing consciousness, the current Lu Yanchen was in a misty haze. Peering through his flitting eyelids, he could only catch sight of a slender figure supporting him up with both hands. Her face was panicked right now, with nothing but worry in her eyes.
This same figure melded together with another image he had in his memories.
He was disoriented, unable to differentiate between them clearly right now.
Using every singlest bit of strength he had, he pushed himself into a sitting position.
Shi Guang looked at him anxiously, feeling somewhat guilty.
Everything was all pretty fine at the start. But, it was all thanks to that fall of hers that had seemingly invoked his deep-rooted fears toward water.
Lu Yanchen did not reply. He reached out and held onto Shi Guang¡¯s jaws, looking at her in an extremely dazed state. He stared at that face of hers that was messy with dripping water.
And then...he leaned in.
Their noses touched.
Tilting his head slightly, he kissed her on the lips.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes jerked wide open. She snapped to her senses right away. Pushing out, she wanted to stop him! To say no!
But, her hands were pressed down by him. As her lips spread slightly apart from wanting to say something, it was even more convenient for Lu Yanchen.
He tried going deeper as their tongues touched slightly.
Suddenly, he jerked himself away and pulled out slightly. However, that action of pulling out didn¡¯t evenst for a single second.
Like a drowning man who had just found fresh air, Lu Yanchen sucked furiously...
Chapter 45
Chapter 45: His Irrepressible Love
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Lu Yanchen hated the water, and this was a personal issue that he did not like either. Having a bathtub in his bathroom, Lu Yanchen would often soak himself within from time to time to do something about it.
As time went by, the time he spent within water was able to increase. Because of that, he felt that he did not have much of a problem anymore; it was just that he couldn¡¯t swim, that was all.
However, that single push by Shi Guang earlier on had him feeling as though he was confined by those shackles of the past once more. He felt nauseated, as though he was trapped in some icy fires. He felt asphyxiated, almost unable to breathe in anymore.
Even though it was only that few seconds, he felt as though he was possessed by demons. At that moment, he could no longer tell what day or year it was. The past two years became nothing but a misty haze as he could not even tell if he was onnd or in the water.
The entire world fell apart¡ªthere was only Shi Guang and him in his eyes.
At that moment, he could no longer repress all the gushing feelings of love he had for her in his heart.
He wanted to hug her, to kiss her.
It was as though the only way he could find the freedom of breathing once more was by hugging her close and kissing her passionately.
She was his oxygen!
His entire world!
His head turned left and right as he kissed her with a fiery passion. It was like a man who had just found the most precious treasure in his world as his endless kissing caused her senses to tingle slightly...
Shi Guang knitted her brows tightly.
Her heart was infuriated. However, no matter how she tried, she could not break free at all.
Her arms were locked down tightly such that she couldn¡¯t move at all. She wanted to push him away, yet, it backfired and seemed as though she was going along with it.
She wanted to bite down on him viciously. However, his kisses were filled with such deep, lingering emotions; such care and tenderness...
Once upon a time, this was the way that this man had kissed her, filled with nothing but love where he would then whisper in her ears with sweet nothings, ¡°I¡¯m going to give you nothing but the best in the world.¡±
With the most doting love he could give, those soft kisses were imprinted into the depths of her heart one after another, shaking the foundations of her mind.
Unable to contain that fluffy feeling of her body, her limbs lost all strength in them, feeling as though she was floating up.
Even after a long time, the kiss was still going on. Shi Guang could feel the air being sucked out of her lungs bit by bit as she was starting to find it hard to breathe. Uncontrobly, she let out a soft snort, ¡°Hmph...¡±
This soft sound caused that madly in love(?) man to jerk his eyes wide open, as though he was just awakened from a dream.
He had a sudden moment of realization.
The next second, he was the one who ended the kiss and twisted his head away.
Both of their heads were looking in the opposite direction right now.
Shi Guang huffed out continuously; she could feel that his breathing was exceptionally heavy as well.
Hurried yet restrained.
He was like a hungry wolf who could just pounce on her at any moment and eat her up from head to toe.
By all logic, she should be feeling extremely angry right now after being kissed by him. Yet, she could remember how emotional, how passionate he was. The love that was flowing out through those tender kisses was absolutely unrestrained.
She supposed that no one in this world could probably understand how she was feeling right now.
She was just like a piece of driftwood that had been floating out in the vast oceans for far, far too long, and had finally found a resting spot after the extreme fatigue she had been through. There was a sense of disbelief in her heart, a sense of ecstasy. But more than anything else, there was a sour, bitter, throbbing pain.
At the end of the day, there was truly a void that she couldn¡¯t cover up in her heart after all those years.
She wanted to ask him so direly right now.
¡®Why did you ask for a breakup back then?¡¯
With her eyelids trembling, Shi Guang turned around. Her eyes flickered with a painful sh...
At the same time, he had turned around to look at her.
Those two pairs of eyes shed with one another, seeming as though they were bent to peer through the soul of the other party.
Suddenly, that elegantly built body of his stood right up. Looking down at her from up above, his cold re didn¡¯t carry a single drop of warmth in them, ¡°This is the consequence of your arrogance thinking that you can cure me of my water vertigo.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up all of a sudden.
Looking at the back view of Lu Yanchen leaving, she felt as though her entire body was dipped in ice-cold water right now.
In a time long gone...he had said the same words to her before, a phrase simr to what he had just said.
That time was also after he had kissed her...
Chapter 46
Chapter 46: That Single Look Was Way Too Tender
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Everyone would always say that high school was an important phase of life, a turning point. At the same time, high school would always hold the most beautiful memories of one¡¯s schooling phase.
However, it was the exact opposite for Shi Guang.
She lost her beloved parents in junior high school. At the same time, her sister had turned into a vegetable. Alongside her grandmother and auntie, they had gone to the neighboring S City to live.
Her auntie¡¯s daughter, her cousin Mo Jin, had managed to qualify for a key high school in the provincial capital.
That summer, Shi Guang, who had just entered her year one in high school, came over to the provincial capital to look for her cousin. Standing at a small store in front of the school, she waited patiently for her cousin to end her lessons.
On the left of the small store was Mo Jin¡¯s senior high school, Number One High School.
On the right was the Righteous Morals High School.
These two schools were not on the same level. Righteous Morals High School was a school for high-end elite students. Those with an exceptional family background would end up heading directly over to Oxford, Harvard, and Massachusetts, et cetera. As for those that were from a weaker background, the likes of Tsinghua, Peking, and Renmin were still avable for their picking.
While both schools existed on the same street, one of them faced North and the other, South. Only, this slight difference in geography meant a world of a difference within.
After waiting for quite some time, Shi Guang did not manage to wait out for her cousin. Checking the time, she noticed that it seemed to be a little while more before lessons would end. Hence, she decided to walk around the vicinity.
In a little alleyway, there were some unknown little white flowers.
Shi Guang was not someone with a particr fondness for flowers, but her sister was. With that, she thought of plucking out some of them to ce them in her sister¡¯s ward after returning.
Peering through the metal fences of the school, she could hear a series of distant cheers. Some of the tall and handsome male students of the Righteous Morals High School were ying basketball in the court surrounded by a huge crowd of girls.
¡°Jiayou! XXX! Jiayou!¡±
¡°Wow! Kou Lan is so handsome!¡±
¡°Senior! I love you!¡±
...
Even though she was quite a distance away from them, Shi Guang could make out just how loud their voices were. If she were any bit closer, her ears might have probably even hurt from the intensity of it. One could probably even go deaf from all that noise!
Enjoying the game of basketball along with the idolization of these girls toward them, the boys were only getting heated up by the second.
All of a sudden, someone missed a shot and sent the ball bouncing in Shi Guang¡¯s direction. A young, muscr teenager wearing a singlet ran over in the direction of the ball.
After picking it up, he did not return right away. Instead, he went beneath the tree and asked, ¡°Lu Yanchen, are you really not going to y?¡±
It was only at this moment that Shi Guang had noticed the fact that she wasn¡¯t alone where she was! There was someone else near the fences.
Underneath a huge tree inside the fences stood a young man. Tall and elegant, he gave off a striking disposition. Yet, his aura was somewhat lonely. Shaking his head toward the muscr young teenager, his expression was one that wascking interest.
¡°It¡¯s such a hot day! The best way to feel good is to sweat it all out!¡± The muscr teenager mumbled before leaving to continue with the game.
The other young man called Lu Yanchen then leaned back and slumped against the tree. Wearing the uniform of Righteous Morals High School, his hands were stuck deep into his pockets as he donned a white peaked cap on his head. The cap was pulled down really, really low, such that his eyes were totally covered. The only things that could be made out were his highly arched nose bridge, tender lips, and that exquisite, sharp jawline of his.
As though he had sensed the gaze of someone else, he turned his head over.
Caught by surprise, Shi Guang wanted to dodge her gaze away. But, it was all toote as her eyes met with another pair of eyes, one that was dark and mysterious.
Her heart was skipping erratically right now as though she had just done something bad that she wanted to hide away from! In that instant, her entire body jerked as she felt a burning flush fill her entire face.
Unlike her, that boy whose name was Lu Yanchen showed no signs of emotion in his gaze. Looking at her calmly for a few seconds, he shifted his gaze away...
Chapter 47
Chapter 47: Lu Yanchen, I Like You (1)
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Shi Guang was someone who was easily embarrassed as she turned around and tried to leave, feeling super awkward. She returned to the small store as her cousin ended her sses as well, thus leaving together.
As for that boy, she merely took him as a single beautiful moment that had appeared in her life, dazzling and radiant like the Sun, yet not someone that would belong to her.
After having dinner with her cousin, Mo Jin, they went to the library together.
As she was looking for a book her cousin wanted, she casually turned her gaze to the right and discovered a suave young man sitting at a long table beneath the window. He bore a disposition of coldness that rejected everyone thousands of miles away from him.
It was him.
The boy named Lu Yanchen.
His figure was strikingly beautiful.
Shi Guang found herself unable to peel away her gaze from him for the longest time. He was still donned in his school uniform while wearing that same peaked cap. Reading his book quietly, he was as cold and aloof as one could be.
Standing beside her, Mo Jin said tons of things to Shi Guang. When she realized that she was taking nothing in, she turned around at her, only to find her staring ahead fixatedly as though she was in a daze.
From her angle, Mo Jin could not make out Lu Yanchen at all.
¡°Shi Guang, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡± Mo Jin raised her hand and waved it before her face. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±
Snapping to her senses, Shi Guang smiled gleefully while raising her brows. ¡°I¡¯m looking at... him?¡±
¡°Him? Who?¡± Mo Jin moved from her position slightly and followed Shi Guang¡¯s line of vision. When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen, she froze up momentarily.
Retracting her gaze, she looked at Shi Guang and whispered. ¡°That¡¯s Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Yupps.¡± Shi Guang knew that his name was Lu Yanchen. After all, she had heard that muscr young man calling him out earlier on when she was watching them y basketball.
¡°He¡¯s the fourth Young Master of the Lu Family, Lu Yanchen!!¡± Mo Jin added on. ¡°Lu Family...Surely, you must know about them, right?¡±
Petrified, Shi Guang nearly dropped the books in her hands.
She went silent for a few moments before breaking out into a smile and sniggering out at Mo Jin tedly, ¡°I¡¯m going to chase him.¡±
¡°What!¡± For a moment, Mo Jin thought that she was hearing things. Her entire face grimaced. ¡°He¡¯s Lu Yanchen! What kind of joke are you making?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not joking! I like him and I¡¯m going to chase him!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s smile was bright as she then walked toward Lu Yanchen briskly.
Sitting down opposite him, Shi Guang called out softly, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
The boy raised his head as his deep, ck gaze silently surveyed her for a moment. Shi Guang looked him straight in the eye and introduced herself, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Shi Guang...¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing, merely watching her coldly.
Gulping her saliva, Shi Guang¡¯s petite face was nervous and embarrassed as she spouted out the words from the bottom of her heart, ¡°Lu Yanchen, I like you!¡±
A trace of surprise shed across those usually nonchnt eyes of Lu Yanchen momentarily. For a person like him who would never show any trace of emotions usually, this was the first time he was left tongue-tied.
He could only stare vacantly at this absolutely ordinary girl who had just confessed to him.
No matter who it was, he was always cold and distant toward them. Without any need for words, that naturally icy arrogance he exuded would just normally give off an imposing pressure through any movement he made and words he spoke¡ªit was enough to keep those girls who liked him far at bay.
All he required was a single cold look for them to give up on their pursuits. That was why there had never been anyone who had such courage to try confessing to him as such, telling him that they liked him.
¡°S-Sorry! Apologies! We were just ying Truth or Dare!¡± A voice rang over that broke the awkward tension in the air.
Chapter 48
Chapter 48: Lu Yanchen, I Like You (2)
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Outside the library, Mo Jin¡¯s face was filled with an aghast expression as she looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Do you know what you were doing?!¡±
Shi Guang puffed her cheeks. ¡°I like him!¡±
Turning a shade darker in her face, Mo Jin lectured her, ¡°You¡¯re a high school student right now, and your priority should be your studies. The entrance exams are really important.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to refute initially. But, when she caught sight of the solemn expression of her cousin, she could only reply softly, ¡°Oh!¡±
However, she did not pay heed to her cousin¡¯s advice. She was here to stay in the provincial capital for two days, and on the second day, she went to wait for Lu Yanchen right outside Righteous Morals High School.
After a long time, she had managed to wait him out. Looking at Lu Yanchen, her charming brows seemed as though they were about to fly off her forehead.
As for Lu Yanchen, his eyes turned cold the moment he caught sight of her as he turned around to walk away straight. Unaffected in the slightest bit, Shi Guang maintained her cheery demeanor and chased up after him.
He walked really fast with huge strides; Shi Guang needed to break into a slight run before she could even catch up to him. He came to a sudden stop as Shi Guang found herself nearly flying into her body.
She looked at him with somewhat teary eyes. ¡°Couldn¡¯t you walk slower?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t follow me.¡± He looked at her coldly as he spoke with a frosty tone. After he was done with that, he wanted to leave. Little did he expect that someone would be tugging at his shirt...
Shi Guang¡¯s face was flushed red. Clearly, she was embarrassed to the max. Yet, she hardened her forehead and asked with a pitiful look, ¡°You...Can you give me your number? I won¡¯t follow you anymore if you give me your number...¡±
¡°What do you want my number for?¡± He asked as he gazed at her with those abyssally deep eyes once more.
¡°To chase you.¡± Shi Guang replied.
¡°Truth or Dare again!¡± He scoffed coldly.
¡°It¡¯s not Truth or Dare. It wasn¡¯t the previous time around, neither is it this time around. I really do like you.¡± Shi Guang said with a serious face.
The entire ce fell silent.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s confused gaze lingered on her for a moment before it shed coldly and he replied indifferently, ¡°But toward you, I don¡¯t even have the slightest interest!¡±
¡°I know. But, we can try getting along here and there, chatting a little here and there! Who knows, you might find some from there?¡± Shi Guang replied bravely. She knew that even her ears were flushed red right now¡ªshe had never expected herself to have such courage.
This time around, Lu Yanchen did not bother about her anymore. Tugging his shirt back, he turned around to leave.
Shi Guang did not give chase either. It did not cross her mind that she would be able to get Lu Yanchen¡¯s number in a single attempt.
Thereafter, whenever she was free, she coulde over to the provincial capital to look for her cousin. But of course, it was all for Lu Yanchen. Anyway, he wasn¡¯t bothered with her at all. Often, he would even hide intentionally and not show up when he caught sight of her waiting to see him.
Despite that, he still gave his number to Shi Guang ultimately.
She would often send him text messages, which he would never ever reply.
That remained the case until the Chinese New Year. Sending him a Happy New Year text, Shi Guang had not expected to get a reply as per usual.
However, Lu Yanchen replied with four words.
¡®Happy Chinese New Year.¡¯
Hugging her phone and hopping up and down happily, that joysted Shi Guang for a full three days and nights.
When her cousin resumed school, Shi Guang volunteered to send her off¡ªshe wanted to look for Lu Yanchen.
Each time she sent him a text telling him she was here to look for him, he would always turn up. Although, he would just be as cold as ever as he left her with a single sentence ¡®You¡¯ve seen me now¡¯ each time before turning around to return to school.
Shi Guang could not help but feel that the way he behaved was particrly cute.
Spring left and summer came as the weather turned hotter by the days.
That day, Shi Guang continued to wait outside Righteous Morals High School after visiting her cousin to wait for Lu Yanchen. She had sent him a text as usual, intending to leave after taking a look at him.
However, no matter how long she waited, Lu Yanchen did not appear that day.
In that sweltering midsummer afternoon with its zing heat, Shi Guang found herself getting dizzier by the moment as her body felt as though it was burning with fire.
It took more than two hours before Lu Yanchen finally walked out from the school slowly.
Looking at him, Shi Guang forced out a faint smile before her body limped over and copsed. Right before she closed her eyes, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s worried expression...
Chapter 49
Chapter 49: Lu Yanchen, I Like You (3)
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The next time she opened her eyes, Shi Guang found herself lying in the infirmary with Lu Yanchen seated beside her, his face solemn and grim. Struggling to get herself up, she muttered, ¡°What happened to me?¡±
Maintaining his unruffledposure, he replied coldly, ¡°You suffered a heatstroke.¡±
Shi Guang knocked at that somewhat dazed still head of hers. ¡°The Sun isn¡¯t really all that strong today. How could I have gotten a heatstroke?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because you¡¯re a pig who doesn¡¯t even know how to head back when she¡¯s not feeling well.¡± He replied indifferently. Yet, there was a slight sulking expression that shed by his face briefly.
With that messy head of hair she was sporting right now and her tomato-flushed cheeks, Shi Guang looked over with a slightly aggrieved look and somewhat teary eyes. ¡°But...it¡¯s because you didn¡¯te out.¡±
¡°That¡¯s why I said that you should note looking for me anymore in the future.¡± As he said that, Lu Yanchen stood up.
Shi Guang said no more at that point; her eyes were red and brimming with glistening beads of tears. Even though she wanted to cry, she lowered her head and forced everything back within her.
The boy who had stood up did not leave. Instead, he asked nonchntly, ¡°Crying?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head stupidly. ¡°No.¡±
The air went stale again in silence. Just as Shi Guang thought that Lu Yanchen was going to continue with that lingering silence, a voice rang out, ¡°I forgot to bring my mobile.¡±
Was he trying to exin why he was only out thatte?
Because he forgot his mobile, he did not see the text message...?
Shi Guang smiled. Raising her head to look at Lu Yanchen, her eyes were sparkling brighter than the stars up in the skies.
Their gazes froze for a full two seconds before he snapped his head away. When he looked at Shi Guang once more, it was with those eyes that were darker than night as he dered, ¡°I don¡¯t need love...Don¡¯te and look for me ever again.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned.
Looking at the back view of his departing figure, she yelled out behind him, ¡°There is no one in this world who doesn¡¯t need love!¡±
She behaved just as she always did.
A few days before Lu Yanchen¡¯s birthday, she took the effort to specially learn how to bake cookies and bought an exquisite little gift box.
On his birthday, she handed it to him with a chirpy face. ¡°Happy birthday, Lu Yanchen!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not take it as he red at her coldly, wanting to shrug it off.
As Shi Guang tried to hold him back, his expression turned frostier. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you to note looking for me ever again.¡±
¡°ept this then, and I¡¯ll...temporarily not look for you!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s smile did not wash off as she continued bugging him. ¡°You¡¯re going for your entrance exam soon. Even though there¡¯s no need for you to worry about being unable to enter a good university, I should not let myself bother you in the slightest bit nevertheless.¡±
Lu Yanchen hesitated for a moment before taking over her gift. He gazed at Shi Guang deeply, his expression filled with some strangeness and reluctance in them.
Noticing how his gaze was aimed at the trash bin nearby, Shi Guang was afraid that those cookies she had painstakingly baked would be thrown into the bin as she hurriedly added on, ¡°If you don¡¯t eat the cookies that I bake you, you¡¯re going to be my boyfriend!¡±
Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows.
Shi Guang pointed at the bin. ¡°If you were to throw it away, that means that you will not get to eat it. That also means that you¡¯re agreeing to be my boyfriend, right?¡±
With that, Lu Yanchen was at a dilemma as his lips pursed into a straight line. Whether or not he threw it away, he would be put in a spot.
Shi Guang cast a brilliant smile over at him as her eyes curved into a pure and breathtaking smile before she waved out. ¡°Goodbye! I¡¯lle look for you again after your entrance exams...!¡±
Thereafter, Shi Guang did not head over to look for Lu Yanchen anymore. Even after his entrance exams were over, she did not appear.
At that time, Shi Guang¡¯s final exams were approaching, and she was watched over by her aunt daily to revise. After her exams, she could not make it still. That was because she was specially admitted for sports and was rounded up by her teacher for a training session.
By the time the training camp ended, she hitched a ride home on his bike from a fellow male student. As they passed by the alley where her house was at, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen dressed in a set of sports attire...
Chapter 50
Chapter 50: Lu Yanchen, I Like You (4)
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Way too taken aback, Shi Guang had her male schoolmatee to a stop as she hopped off the bike and ran toward Lu Yanchen. ¡°Lu Yanchen, why are you here?¡±
Looking at her and then peering over at the male schoolmate who had sent her home, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes seemed as though they had frozen over in ice.
Without saying a single word, he turned around to leave.
Shi Guang was rooted where she was. The next second, she hurriedly thanked and said goodbye to her schoolmate before rushing after Lu Yanchen. ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
Taking her as air, he ignored herpletely as he continued treading forth.
Shi Guang skipped in front of him and asked with a face full of smiles, ¡°Are you for fun or are you here to look for me?¡±
Too unbothered to even raise a brow, Lu Yanchen ignored her still.
¡°Have you missed me?¡± Shi Guang asked with a thick skin.
¡°...¡± He seemed to have made up his mind to ignore her no matter what.
Left and right, left and right, Shi Guang skipped around him. There were many shops around that alley, and some of the shopkeepers poured water right in front of their shops directly.
In her excitement, Shi Guang did not notice a puddle of water ahead of her as she hopped right into it. With a loud thud, she went straight onto the ground. It was so painful that she could only grit her teeth tightly as tears were even about to flow out.
¡°Ah, it stings...¡±
Finally, Lu Yanchen came to a stop as he turned around to look at Shi Guang, his face filled with a deeply contemtive look.
Catching his look, Shi Guang puffed her cheeks and cried out, ¡°It stings! I think my leg¡¯s injured. Lu Yanchen, do you think that it¡¯s going to be over for me? Will I turn crippled from this point forth? I¡¯m an athlete and I¡¯ve got to continue swimming, and I¡¯ve got to get my champion¡¯s title...and...!¡±
Lu Yanchen squatted down beside her.
With one hand supporting her knee, his other hand prodded at the leg she had injured as he pressed on her ankle gently. ¡°Does it hurt?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Yepp!¡±
He changed to another leg of hers. ¡°Does this hurt?¡±
She nodded her head still. ¡°Yepp!¡±
No matter where he pressed, Shi Guang would insist that it hurt. Finally, with that pitiful expression of hers, she pointed out at her heart. ¡°This is the ce where it hurts the most.¡±
This time around, Lu Yanchen did not hold back anymore, giving off a stifled chuckle.
This was the first time that Shi Guang had ever caught Lu Yanchenughing. With his suave, handsome looks, the entire world seemed to have lost all its color except for the space where his beautiful face was present.
Even after Lu Yanchen helped her up, Shi Guang was stillining about the pain and refused to take a single step. Giving her a princess carry, Lu Yanchen brought her to a Chinese physician clinic in the alley.
The physician said that everything was fine and she would recover after applying medicated oil and rubbing it on for two days.
Lu Yanchen was prepared to send her home, but Shi Guang refused as she hooked her hands onto his neck. ¡°I want to be together with you.¡±
And just like that, the two of them found a quiet ce in a park nearby and sat down. Looking at Lu Yanchen, who was applying medicine for her, Shi Guang could not help but mutter out once again, ¡°Lu Yanchen, I like you.¡±
His hand froze for a split second before he asked quietly, ¡°Why?¡±
Shi Guang contemted for a few seconds as her eyeballs spun round and round before she bent her body over close to him and stared at his face while grinning. ¡°Because, you¡¯re good looking. The thought of being able to see such a handsome face every day makes me feel as though life would turn exceptionally amazing. It¡¯s as though I¡¯ve got a newfound hope for life...!¡±
Lu Yanchen just stared back at her without saying anything.
She then giggled out as though she had yed a prank on him. Thereafter, her face turned extremely serious. ¡°I was just teasing you earlier on. I don¡¯t know either...I just like you!¡±
Reaching out, he pulled Shi Guang into his embrace in the next second. Looking at her face properly for a second, he moved in and kissed her on the lips. It was a raw, awkward kiss. There was no technique to it, merely a tender carefulness and nervousness...
That was the first kiss for both him and her.
After their lips parted, he said to her while breathing heavily, ¡°This is the consequence of your arrogance in trying to chase me!¡±
Chapter 51
Chapter 51: The Three Conditions For Kissing
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Shi Guang waspletely dazed by the kiss and she stared at Lu Yanchen vacantly for a good half a minute beforeing to her senses. By then, her entire face was flushed red as she let out a startled expression. ¡°You...!¡±
He was scolding her for her arrogance of chasing him! And yet, he kissed her! What was the meaning of this...?
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°I did not eat the cookies that you baked for me.¡±
¡°Did not eat...¡±
She had once said, ¡®If you don¡¯t eat the cookies that I bake you, you¡¯re going to be my boyfriend!¡¯
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was palpitating right now as even her tender lips quivered. She was filled with both nervousness and anticipation at the moment...
¡°Yes.¡± He replied with a single indifferent word.
¡°Ah!¡± Shi Guang shrieked out excitedly as she cupped her hands around his neck with an ecstatic look that was about to explode out. ¡°You¡¯ve agreed to it! You¡¯ve agreed to be my boyfriend!¡±
¡°I¡¯m your first boyfriend, right?¡± He asked once more, his tone suddenly turning so gentle it was as though a stream of water was flowing into her ears, causing her to drown in it.
Was this...the signal of danger? (0.0)
¡°Of course! You¡¯re the only one I like!!¡± She was so ted that she straightened herself and crushed down onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s body entirely, causing him to fall back onto the grass behind him.
Sprawling all over his body, she pointed onto his chin and asked, ¡°You¡¯re now my boyfriend, right?¡±
He nodded with yet another soft ¡®yes¡¯.
Her smile widened even wider such that she was practically bathing in honey right now. ¡°Then...How about another kiss?¡±
He furrowed his brows. ¡°...Not kissing.¡±
Pouting her lips, she asked, ¡°Why?¡±
He merely turned his head around and ignored that.
Squirming her head in front of his face, she stayed there for him to kiss her. When she realized that he wasn¡¯t even looking at her, she cupped his face and looked at him straight in the eye. It was only then that he finally spoke up, ¡°If you want me to kiss you, sure. You¡¯ve got to agree to three things first.¡±
Stunned, she nodded her head thereafter. ¡°Tell me, tell me...What are the three things?¡±
¡°First, you must keep your distance from other guys, not even as normal friends...least of all for them to send you home.¡±
Immediately, she gave him a hand gesture to signal ¡®ok¡¯ before nting her head to prod at him, ¡°When you turned around to leave earlier on, were you jealous?¡±
He poked her forehead. ¡°Two, other than me, you must never tell anyone else that you like them.¡±
His meaning was clear¡ªshe could only like him.
She nodded her head, furiously this time around. ¡°That¡¯s for sure...I only like you.¡±
¡°Three...¡± He paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°If you ever discover one day that I¡¯m hiding something from you, you must never ever get angry at me. That¡¯s because you¡¯re the only person I will ever be with!!¡±
¡°Alright, not gonna get angry!¡± Shi Guang replied with a startling decisiveness. ¡°You¡¯re also the only person I will ever be with!¡±
The next second, he lowered his head to kiss her.
Shi Guang was rooted for a moment. But, she broke out of her stupor really quickly. Unable to calm down that pounding heart of hers, she cupped his neck.
As for him, he pulled her over by the waist as well. It didn¡¯t take long for that simple kiss to turn into a deep and sensual one...
Even though it was raw and amateurish, it tasted exceptionally sweet.
Under the busk of the sunset, the air was filled with the refreshing scent of flowers. Light andsting, it fluttered through and remained in those memories for years toe...
...
¡°Coach Shi, are you not heading back yet?¡± A voice drifted by her ear, pulling Shi Guang out from the depths of her memories. Recovering to her senses, it was as though she had just awoken from a long dream.
It was only then that she realized that after Lu Yanchen left, she had been sitting where she was absentmindedly the entire time, such that even the water on her body had dried up.
She did not know when a light drizzle had started pouring outside. The air was cold as she jerked out into a shiver uncontrobly.
A bitter smile formed on her lips...
She had initially thought that she had long forgotten about everything back then. Everything that had to do with Lu Yanchen was supposedly thrown into the bin as well.
Yet, it all returned to her mind with such ease...
Chapter 52
Chapter 52: Don¡¯t Look At Everyone In The Same Light As Yourself
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After changing, Shi Guang left the training hall.
Someone was sitting on a resting chair outside the training hall. When the person caught sight of Shi Guang, the person walked over in front of her while wearing a look of mockery.
Looking at who it was, Shi Guang was prepared to take her as nothing but air as she walked past her. But in the end, Shi Guang heard a single word aimed at her. ¡°Shameless!¡±
Furrowing her brows, Shi Guang asked, ¡°What do you mean by that, He Xinnuo?¡±
¡°Hmph, hmph, hmph! If you don¡¯t want others to know about it, it¡¯s best that you don¡¯t do it in the first ce. This is a training hall, not a hotel. Even if you want to seduce men, you should have taken a better look at where you were in the first ce. To think that you would haveplete disregard over how shamelessly you were acting. But of course, the most shameful part was how you were cast aside with a cold disregard despite your attempts at seducing him and forcefully kissing him!¡±
The more she said, the more He Xinnuo sniggered as her entire face was filled with nothing but gloat and glee.
She hated Shi Guang¡ªthis was a hate that was unfounded and baseless.
She just could not repress all the envy that was seeping out from the depths of her heart.
As long as Shi Guang was around, she would always be number two, no matter what. She had once dered that she wanted to get the champion¡¯s ce, to take down Shi Guang ruthlessly, to have her trampled beneath her feet mercilessly.
Yet, the distance between her and Shi Guang right now was only getting further...
Shi Guang getting the endorsement? So be it.
Shi Guang getting the chance to pull closer ties with the Lu Family? So be it.
But, to think that she would even have gotten a chance to have such an incredible coach!
He Xinnuo just could not understand why every single good thing must always happen to Shi Guang.
She was so pissed that she could not even continue training. She wanted to take a look for herself just how this Shi Guang was coaching Lu Yanchen, such that he was mesmerized to a point where he wanted no one else but her!
She could not cast away the nagging feeling that Shi Guang¡¯s change of coach had something to do with Lu Yanchen. Otherwise, given the stature of Zhang Shulin, someone who could get any single disciple he wanted, why would he suddenly take a keen liking toward Shi Guang? Furthermore, it was after she had started coaching Lu Yanchen.
But unexpectedly, she had managed to catch sight of such a spectacr scene...
Shi Guang did not know just how much He Xinnuo had seen. However, she knew for a fact that He Xinnuo was mistaken. Despite that, she did not have any intention of exining herself¡ªeven if she did, He Xinnuo would take them as excuses.
¡°Don¡¯t look at everyone in the same light as yourself.¡± Shi Guang¡¯s brow merely twitched. She did not want to have any entanglements with He Xinnuo as she turned around and continued heading out.
Feeling rage flush through her face, He Xinnuo grabbed at Shi Guang¡¯s arm. However, thetter swung her arm away fiercely before warning her, ¡°He Xinnuo! Don¡¯t mess with me!¡±
The chilling tone in her words had He Xinnuo rattled for a moment. It was only after she was gone far away that she heard He Xinnuo yell from behind, ¡°Shi Guang!!¡±
Ignoring herpletely, Shi Guang rode her bike over to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube.
She was really hungry now. Parking her bike beside a small stall she was passing by, she entered and ordered a bowl of beef noodles.
It didn¡¯t take long before those piping hot noodles were sent to her table. Just as she was about to pick up her chopsticks to eat, a memory found itself sliding into her mind as she stared at the beef on top of the noodles.
It was a scene of her going for beef noodles with Lu Yanchen in the past¡ªhe had passed her all the beef from his bowl of beef noodles. ¡°Eat more. You¡¯re way too skinny. Don¡¯t all athletes have muscles? But somehow, you have nothing! You¡¯re really eating everything for naught...¡±
She could not deny that back when they were together, Lu Yanchen was truly good to her. He could be called the best boyfriend in the world.
They did not even have any small quibbles at all.
Even though he looked cold on the surface and did not wear much emotions on his face, he had sacrificed a lot for her behind her back. He would always ask her to grow up faster, asking about why she was only a year two student.
After all, letting everyone know about their rtionship back when she was in high school was something that would not benefit her.
For her, he had even adamantly and decisively decided to go to a university in S City. Back then, no one knew that he had done it all for her.
He said that it didn¡¯t matter if he went to a branded university or not. He would always give her the best life ever no matter what, and would never ever let her suffer any bit of misery by being with him.
Chapter 53
Chapter 53: A Secret Everyone Knows About
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The past was already gone¡ªno matter how close they were together in the past, she had nothing to do with it anymore. The breakup might have be a knot in her heart; a barrier she could not ovee.
However, this was how life was.
When she thought about how the question of asking him why he broke up with her in the past popped up in her mind earlier on, she felt as though she was the greatest joke of this century.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled into one of self-mockery.
She couldn¡¯t think about anything unnecessary anymore. Her priority right now was training and more training...
The only thing that wouldn¡¯t let her down was her own hard work put into training!
The next day, Shi Guang arrived half an hour earlier than usual. When she arrived at the pool, she was surprised to find out that He Xinnuo, who was alwayszy toward training, had arrived even earlier than she did!
Well, it didn¡¯t matter. Whatever He Xinnuo¡¯s reason for this sudden enthusiasm was, Shi Guang was only concerned about improving herself.
By the time she had done some warm-ups and swam for a couple ofps, some of the other swimmers arrived by the pool. Following Zhang Shulin¡¯s instructions, Shi Guang began her own adjustments.
It was then that she noticed that He Xinnuo seemed to be pitting herself against her.
Each time Shi Guang swam ap, He Xinnuo would mimic her¡ªnot only that, she would even try to beat her timing by a few seconds intentionally.
Feeling nothing but amusement over it, Shi Guang couldn¡¯t be less bothered as she continued swimming at her own pace with a rxed mood. She bore a peace that seemed as though nothing could prate or affect her mental state¡ªshe was still as calm waters.
Although, what she did not know was that the more she behaved as such, the more He Xinnuo wanted to pit herself against her.
He Xinnuo hated Shi Guang¡¯s indifference toward her.
Every single cell within He Xinnuo¡¯s body was screaming out to tear away that nonchnce of Shi Guang. To her, Shi Guang¡¯s calmness was akin to a form of disdain, as though He Xinnuo couldn¡¯t evene close to being apetitor.
How could she not get riled up over that?
Rushing over at Shi Guang, she barked out, ¡°Shi Guang, I should be the one taking Lane four today!¡±
There were a total of eightnes in a pool.
The best swimmer in the group would usually be arranged for Lane four. As for the other swimmers, they would be arranged in Lane five, three, six, two, seven, one, and eight ording to their results, prioritizing the better ones first.
He Xinnuo¡¯s reason for wanting to snatch Lane four over was naturally to prove that she was better than Shi Guang.
Shi Guang merely cast a single nce at He Xinnuo, who was at the epitome of haughtiness right now, and continued swimming at her own pace.
For normal training, there was absolutely no difference in choosingnes usually¡ªeveryone would just swim wherever they wanted to.
Being ignored as though she was thin air had He Xinnuo so angry that her fists were curled into a ball.
She burst forth from the waters and stood upright beside the pool, looking down at Shi Guang who was still in it as she pointed out with her finger and spat in rage, ¡°Y-You! Who do you think you are? Do you think that you can walk around mboyantly and horizontally like a crab just because you¡¯ve seduced two men?¡±
Her voice was exceptionally sharp and it drew the attention of everyone in the training hall immediately. Everyone was just confounded and confused, wondering what was going on. But of course, no one said anything at all.
Shi Guang maintained herposure and raised her eyelids over at He Xinnuozily. ¡°Who¡¯s the one acting like a crab now? Who¡¯s the one walking all horizontally now? How fierce...! Well, actually, you don¡¯t really have to get all hasty now to announce to the world how YOU seduced two men. It¡¯s a secret everyone knows about.¡±
Her lips curled up into a mocking taunt as though she was watching a clown who was performing...
He Xinnuo¡¯s face was flushed red thoroughly as she snarled, ¡°Y-You...!¡±
She could sense the weird expressions of everyone around her, signs of contempt and disdain concealed within them, as she roared out furiously, ¡°What are you guys looking at? She was clearly the one! What are you guys looking at me for?¡±
With that, she turned around and walked away.
By the time Wu Xing found He Xinnuo, she was hiding outside the training hall and smoking. Stepping ahead right away, he asked, ¡°What¡¯s going on with you? Didn¡¯t I tell you not to smoke anymore?¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t it just a single stick of cigarette? What¡¯s the big deal?¡± He Xinnuo was totally indifferent.
Chapter 54
Chapter 54: On The Grounds That She¡¯s The Champion
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¡°A single cigarette? Don¡¯t you know that drinking and smoking are harmful to your body? You¡¯re an athlete, and twenty-one years old this year. The only way you can get into the national team is if you join the provincial team and perform exceptionally well in it. Otherwise, you¡¯re going to have to leave the field! Xinnuo, I¡¯ve always been your coach. You know very well of the high hopes I have for you!¡± Wu Xing replied in a huff.
He Xinnuo did not rebut any of his words as she butted out the cigarette in frustration. ¡°I¡¯ll get into the provincial team for sure! Look, haven¡¯t Ie for training super early today?¡±
Wu Xing¡¯s face was sunken. ¡°Do you know that our club will only have three spots for selection this year? The men¡¯s team has already taken on two of those spots, leaving only a single one for the female side.¡±
¡°What did you say!¡± He Xinnuo was so rmed that her eyes were left wide-open. ¡°Why is there only a single spot left? It wasn¡¯t this way in the previous years!¡±
¡°Things have changed this year. You and Shi Guang are both from the school¡¯s swimming team, but she is from the City Team, and had even taken the champion¡¯s ce for the College Games. Who do you think that spot will go to?¡± Wu Xing asked in a high voice.
¡°Your meaning is that...there¡¯s no ce for me! I don¡¯t even get a chance to participate in it at all!¡± He Xinnuo was starting to get flustered now as her brows knitted tightly together while she clenched her teeth. ¡°Shi Guang, SHI GUANG! Why is it always her? On what grounds...ON WHAT GROUNDS?¡±
He Xinnuo¡¯s anger was tantamount to a thunderstorm.
Wu Xing replied her curtly, ¡°On the grounds that she got a single champion¡¯s ce.¡±
¡°WOW? CHAMPION¡¯S PLACE? BIG F*CK?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! She IS a big f*ck for getting the champion¡¯s ce! Everyone only remembers the champion! You, as a third ce, aside, even the runner-up has been clean forgotten by everyone else!¡±
Her expression changed starkly as her teeth ground against one another, unable to swallow this ball of anger no matter what. After a good, long time, she asked quietly, ¡°Coach, say...what if everyone knows that she didn¡¯t get the champion¡¯s ce with her own efforts?¡±
That little seed named envy that was in her heart had now blossomed fully into a heaven piercing tree.
Wu Xing was stunned. ¡°You¡¯re thinking of...?¡±
¡°If I didn¡¯t recall wrongly, she was a little under the weather on the past few days before the College Games. If she had the flu, she must have taken flu medicine. And, most flu medicines would contain some stimnts in them...¡±
He Xinnuo¡¯s lips slowly curled upward into a vicious smile. ¡°If I were to spill the beans about this on the inte iming that she used doping for thepetition, not only would her champion¡¯s title be taken away from her, she would even be banned from futurepetitions.¡±
Wu Xing thought about it for a moment before shaking his head. ¡°That won¡¯t do. Right now, the boss is trying hard to fight for an additional spot for the female team. Rather than thinking about all of this, you might as well spend your time training. If you work as hard as Shi Guang, coupled with my coaching, you will definitely be able to surpass her.¡±
¡®Work as hard as Shi Guang...¡¯
This single phrase angered He Xinnuo to no ends.
She spat out curtly, ¡°Since you ce such high regards on Shi Guang, why don¡¯t you go on and teach her then? Even if you want to, she might not even let you teach her right now!
Enraged over it, Wu Xing¡¯s face was flushed tomato red.
On the other side, the moment those words left her mouth, He Xinnuo instantly regretted it.
She looked over at Wu Xing with her eyes brimming with tears as she replied with a quivering voice, ¡°I only spoke of such nonsense in a fit of anger. I¡¯m sorry, coach! I truly do not know what else to do right now. You¡¯re the only one I have left, coach...¡±
Wu Xing could not help but sigh out, ¡°Forget it! I know that you were only speaking out in anger as well. Train well! I refuse to believe that Shi Guang would be able to get so lucky time and again. At times, the higher the expectations everyone has on someone, the heavier the fall is for them!¡±
Extending his hand, he patted He Xinnuo on the back in a consoling manner.
She immediately leaned onto his shoulder and behaved in a frail and weak manner. However, her face was filled with cold spite as she clenched her fist tightly, digging her nails into her palm.
Grinding her teeth, she was literally screaming out in her heart, ¡®Shi Guang!!!¡¯
Chapter 55
Chapter 55: Can¡¯t Help But Want To Love You And Think Of You
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He Xinnuo was not consoled by Wu Xing in the slightest bit¡ªher heart was still fuming with indignance. She was plotting with tons of ideas about how to get rid of Shi Guang such that she would get the only spot for the female team.
After returning to the training hall, she had no mood to enter the waters to train at all. Sitting at the resting area, her gazended onto Shi Guang¡¯s silhouette in the pool. Even though she was filled with envy, she could not help but admit that thetter¡¯s swimming posture was the most precise¡ªshe was the lightest one in the waters.
He Xinnuo had once tried as well. However, no matter how she trained, she just could not mimic the sort of carefreeness that Shi Guang disyed in water. In fact, there was even a hint of ss in her strokes.
Wu Xing had told her that this required an extremely precise neuromuscr coordination, so that one could maintain a strong sense of stability from the tips of their toes to their waist, and then to their shoulders, even when they were swimming with their arm strokes. Not only was an immense amount of practice required, they would also have to possess a natural advantage that was blessed to them from the Heavens themselves.
Hell, even the Heavens were so kind to her to give her everything that was good. With a cold snort in her heart, He Xinnuo was feeling even more displeased about the unfairness present in everything around her.
As she was prepared to head down into the waters for practice, her vision identallynded on the cement area.
Usually, during practices, everyone would have to put their towels, cups, and even mobile phones in the allocated boxes in the cement area.
With a single click of her mind, He Xinnuo started moving her body gently before scanning through the entire area. Realizing that no one was taking notice of her, she reached out her hand for Shi Guang¡¯s mobile.
Didn¡¯t Shi Guang want to seduce Lu Yanchen badly?
How about giving her a hand then?
He Xinnuo left with Shi Guang¡¯s mobile. Not knowing thetter¡¯s password, she tried a number of times. As a consequence, Shi Guang¡¯s mobile locked itself up and He Xinnuo had to wait for a couple of minutes to retry once more.
She was so angered that she just flung Shi Guang¡¯s mobile into the trash bin. Since she could not achieve her aim, she would feel better looking at how flustered Shi Guang would be upon losing her mobile then.
However, He Xinnuo was still indignant and decided to give it yet another shot still.
The two of them were bumping into one another every other day. Hence, He Xinnuo had some faint recollections about how Shi Guang was unlocking her mobile usually.
However, even after the next few times, she still could not get it right. This was thest time now¡ªif she failed, the mobile would lock itself once more.
To her surprise, it unlocked this time around! He Xinnuo was so ted that her heart nearly popped out of her mouth. Scanning through the contacts, she quickly found Lu Yanchen¡¯s name. She then sent a text which had her beaming gleefully after.
She had personally witnessed how Lu Yanchen had hated Shi Guang the other day. Now that she was sending such a...harassing text, Lu Yanchen would definitely feel disgusted to the point of wanting to puke.
There was naturally no way he would let Shi Guang continue teaching him then.
He Xinnuo¡¯s ecstasy right now was indescribable¡ªshe could practically visualize the sight of Lu Yanchen screaming for Shi Guang to scram now!
...
Lu Yanchen had just gotten off the phone with his father. His father wanted to know whether he was going to remain in the military or get out into the business world. Or perhaps, he would want to dabble in politics! But of course, he could always choose to leave the country as well.
Lu Yanchen did not give his father a definite answer. After getting off the call, he was just looking out of his window, seeming out of sorts.
That continued till his mobile he had ced on the coffee table suddenly vibrated with the notification of a text.
By reaction, he cast a single nce down. The number disyed above the text message had his stiff body breaking out into a slight tremble as that clearly defined and handsome face of his gradually started to soften.
It was a line of numbers that he had not saved; however, he could memorize it by heart.
He could even repeat it backward.
Leaning down on his sofa softly, he stroked his lips gently. After hesitating for a moment, he took up his mobile and opened the text.
¡®You are the most handsome man that I¡¯ve ever seen in this world. I can¡¯t help but want to love you, to think of you. And, I want you to love me fiercely as well.¡¯
Lu Yanchen¡¯s mobile nearly dropped onto the floor as his hands slipped.
Was this a love text? A harassment text? What was she sending...?
Chapter 56
Chapter 56: This Is A Harrassment Text...
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Lu Yanchen stared at that string of numbers for a good, long time to confirm over and over again.
This was her number, indeed! Even though he did not save this number in his mobile, he had memorized every single digit up there by heart.
Narrowing his eyes, his gaze was as deep as ake with a tinge of surprise that he could not contain entirely.
In the past, she had sent him texts simr to this as well. However, most of it was her professing her own love for him. As for something such as wanting him to love her like thest sentence...she didn¡¯t seem to have said anything as such before.
It wasn¡¯t like her either to say something that was as demanding as such.
Furthermore, given their rtionship right now, there should be no reason why she should send a text as such...
¡®What¡¯s going on here?¡¯
¡®What is she trying to do?¡¯
His deep gaze lingered for a moment further on his mobile as though he was trying his best to peer through the mobile entirely, to see through it so that he could see what was going on at Shi Guang¡¯s end.
And just at that moment, yet another notification rang through¡ªhe had received another text.
It was the same number as before.
¡®I know that was sudden of me, but I really do like you so much. I want you to touch my body, to kiss me on my tender lips, to lick every single inch of skin on my body. Finally, I want you to leave your mark in the deepest and most intimate part of my body...¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
The previous text was subtle. If one were to say that that was a confession text, this here would be a harassment text then.
A text of seduction¡ªevery single word typed reeked of cheapness.
For someone as smart as Lu Yanchen, how could he not tell that the person sending him such texts was not the owner of the mobile?
Had she lost her mobile?
But, if that were the case, the person who had picked it up should not have been sending texts as such, let alone finding his number within the mobile so coincidentally.
Could he not have been the only recipient? Had the person sent it to everyone through her contacts?
Lu Yanchen bit down on his lips nervously as dark clouds seemed to have gathered in his eyes. He then calmed down suddenly, exuding an extremely sharp and cold aura.
Gripping his mobile tightly, he called the number that had sent the text...
After He Xinnuo sent the first text, she felt that something was off about it.
This was just an ordinary confession text ¡ªthere was no way to tell how cheap the owner of the mobile was. The effect she had wanted to achieve was for Lu Yanchen to know just how cheap Shi Guang was, that she was the most wretched piece of soil in this entire world.
Therefore, she added on another text to it.
Once that text was sent, any men who saw it would definitely feel that Shi Guang was an easy sl*t who didn¡¯t know her limits.
Just as He Xinnuo was beaming wider than she could ever be... the phone suddenly rang. She was so startled that she dropped the phone onto the ground, going into a nervous wreck.
Lu Yanchen was the one who had made the call! Why was he calling now?
For that split second, He Xinnuo could nearly feel her entire heart spilling out of her chest.
There was naturally no way she could answer that call; her voice was far too different from Shi Guang¡¯s!
For Lu Yanchen to call right now, he couldn¡¯t be trying to confront her with it, right?
That was definitely the case!
He was forcefully kissed by Shi Guang yesterday. Now that he was receiving this shameless harassment text from Shi Guang today, he was definitely so enraged that he was blowing up!
This call was most likely to demand Shi Guang to not show her face before him ever again!
With that thought in mind, He Xinnuo heaved a sigh of relief.
Since that was the case, she might as well add oil to the mes so that she could stoke the mes within Lu Yanchen¡¯s rage even more furiously!
She picked up the phone on the ground and sent Lu Yanchen yet another text.
¡®I¡¯m on the bed right now without a single piece of clothing, spreading my legs wide open for you toe f*ck me!¡¯
On the other end, Lu Yanchen, who had just caught sight of the text, had his handsome face suddenly turn frighteningly cold. Straightening his body, he bolted up from the sofa and turned around, streaking outside with huge steps...
Chapter 57
Chapter 57: Completely Stunned Shi Guang
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Feeling a little tired, Shi Guang leaned against the side of the pool. Coincidentally, her gazended on He Xinnuo, who was training right now.
The He Xinnuo who had left in a huff returned with a face full of delight, and would cast her sight over at Shi Guang from time to time. Her gaze was filled with a strange glint that gave one an uneasy feeling.
It didn¡¯t take long before that feeling came to fruition.
There was a smallmotion that was breaking out at the main entrance. Just like everyone else, Shi Guang could not help but peer over curiously.
The only thing she saw was Lu Yanchen dressed in his home clothes and walking over with a frosty expression on his face. Those jet-ck pupils of his were extremely icy while his lips were pursed into a straight line. High and aloof, that exquisitely carved countenance of his exuded a sharp aura that had all the bystanders retreating back a couple of meters away.
Shi Guang was stunned.
¡®What is he doing here?¡¯
A series of excited voices drifted by her ears.
¡°Wow, that man is so handsome!¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t he that fourth Young Master Lu who had presented the prizes the other day?¡±
¡°Holy sh*t! Why is he here at our club?¡±
...
The sudden appearance of this man brought forth a storm of excitement as everyone began discussing in hushed whispers.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s longshes scanned the entire ce once beforending onto Shi Guang. Not only were there traces of rage in his eyes, his face had turned even colder as he strode toward her with huge steps.
Shi Guang felt her heart clench up for no reason.
Draped in her towel, she stood up instinctively¡ªthe uneasiness she felt right now was like that of a school student facing a disciplinary master.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s icy yet indifferent gazended on her as he moved his lips gently, ¡°Where¡¯s your mobile?¡±
His voice was so cold that it seemed as though there were ice shards threatening to burst out¡ªhe was evening close to snarling by now.
Mobile?
Shi Guang did not know why he would suddenly ask for her mobile. By instinct, she headed over to the cement area and took her mobile over.
Just as she was about to pass it over to Lu Yanchen, she realized that it was not unlocked. Thus, she swiped the unlock pattern...
Lowering his gaze, Lu Yanchen looked at how Shi Guang was unlocking her phone¡ª2580...It was a straight line down.
¡°Are you an idiot?!¡±
¡®This is such a simple password! You might as well not set it up at all!¡¯
Shi Guang raised her eyes and looked at him in astonishment. She waspletely stunned over being scolded all of a sudden.
As for He Xinnuo far in the distance, when she heard those words, she could not be any more gleeful as her lips smirked up, filled with mockery.
However, everything had only happened in a split second. She then put on the same unsettled expression as every other audience member right now.
Recovering from her astonishment, Shi Guang then handed her mobile over to Lu Yanchen with a little unhappiness, giving him a ¡®just what do you want¡¯ look of impatience.
Lu Yanchen narrowed his icy gaze at her without taking the mobile over.
He did not have to see to determine that there must be nothing left in this idiot¡¯s mobile anymore.
Opening his mobile, he shed the three text messages before Shi Guang¡¯s face. When she turned over, the first thing she saw was naturally the content of those texts.
The first was a confession text. Hmph! What in the world was he showing her the confession texts of other women... Hold on! What the hell was up with thest two texts?
Wasn¡¯t that too...?
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes could not help but quiver slightly in the face of it.
She had thought about a myriad of possibilities in which Lu Yanchen woulde looking for her for, but this was definitely not one of them.
She was so angered that her face flushed red and she red right at Lu Yanchen fiercely, as though she was demanding to know why he would be showing her texts as such.
Was he sick in the head?
With his cold, icy stare, he indicated for her to continue reading.
Watching him with a wary expression, Shi Guang turned her sight toward the mobile screen once more reluctantly.
It was only then that she took notice of the string of numbers above it.
Her body froze with a jolt as her mind went nk.
Those numbers were...so familiar!
¡®Isn¡¯t that my number!¡¯
¡®When in the world did I send texts as such!¡¯
Chapter 58
Chapter 58: Not Admitting To It No Matter What
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Shi Guang¡¯s eyes opened wide as she looked through it a couple of times over...That was right! That WAS her number. When she opened her mobile, she saw nothing on it at all. But, when she looked over at Lu Yanchen¡¯s mobile, the texts were clearly sent from her mobile.
Moving her lips somewhat, she lifted her head and looked straight at Lu Yanchen. His gaze was still on her, those eyes looking as deep as a bottomlesske.
¡°It wasn¡¯t...me. H-How could I have...¡± It was only after a long time that she managed to squeeze out those words from the gaps of her teeth. She truly did not know what was going on anymore...
She was gripping her hands into a tight fist as her nails dug deep into her palms, with the tips of her fingers going white.
She didn¡¯t even know how to exin this anymore!
Clearly, someone had taken her mobile and sent Lu Yanchen those texts before deleting them from her phone thereafter.
¡®Who could it be?¡¯
Her first thought sprang to He Xinnuo.
In this entire club, there would be no one else who would do something as such other than He Xinnuo.
Biting down on her lower lip, she could no longer hold herself back as she spun around and walked toward He Xinnuo. With a cold face, she demanded fiercely, ¡°Did you take my mobile and send those texts?¡±
She knew that without proof, there was no way He Xinnuo would admit to it. However, she was truly too angered that she could no longer control herself.
He Xinnuo opened her eyes wide and gave off the most innocent and startled look ever. ¡°Send those texts? I¡¯ve no idea what you¡¯re talking about!¡±
Shi Guang maintained her cold re as her lips smirked into a bitter smile. ¡°Other than you, there¡¯s no one else. What¡¯s your purpose of sending these texts? Do you really think that you can beat me down with just these few texts?¡±
He Xinnuo gave off an aggrieved look. ¡°Don¡¯t malign me for nothing!¡±
¡°Malign you?¡± Shi Guang chuckled coldly, ¡°To tell the truth, I had initially intended to just ignore you. Even though we¡¯ve had our differences, I had still always thought that you were a rival worth respecting. But, the you right now is simply way too despicable and shameless. You¡¯re totally twisted...Someone like you is not worthy of being my rival at all!¡±
¡®Who wants to be your rival!? You¡¯re only worthy of being trampled beneath my feet!¡¯ He Xinnuo thought as she clenched her teeth. However, she pouted her lips pitifully on the surface. ¡°I truly didn¡¯t do it! Why must you speak of me as such?¡±
As she spoke, her eyes began to mist up, causing her to look sorrier than ever.
Since everyone surrounding them did not know what was going on, they naturally took Shi Guang¡¯s actions as being unreasonable. After all, there was no proof.
Shi Guang cast He Xinnuo a death stare. Right now, she was totally uncalm. However, these trying moments were the ones where she needed to keep her cool the most.
¡®Forget it. There¡¯s nothing more I can say anymore. Without proof, everything I say would be for naught.¡¯
As for Lu Yanchen, was there any use of exining to him? Whether or not she exined, it was still the same...In fact, if he felt that she had offended him, he could very well change her away then.
Shi Guang heaved in a deep breath before walking away with huge strides.
As she passed by He Xinnuo, thetter suddenly nted her body and fell onto the ground frailly before breaking out into tears immediately, ¡°I don¡¯t know what I¡¯ve ever done to you. Why must you always bully me as such?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She had not even touched her at all.
He Xinnuo cast a look over at Lu Yanchen in the distance.
Even though he had been standing there silently the entire time without saying a single word, there was an invisible and grim aura that was being exuded out of him all this while.
It was as though he had been enduring the entire time¡ªthis was probably his limit.
¡®This time around, he ought to be thinking of shredding Shi Guang into pieces, right?¡¯
She looked at Shi Guang and continued miserably, ¡°I know that you¡¯ve got really good people skills and have taught many male students with high social standings in the past as well. Every single one of them had always groveled at your feet while following your whims and wills, obeying every single wish of yours...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in incredulity, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 59
Chapter 59: Can You Be Any...Stupider?
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Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened up in shock, filled withplete disbelief. She was speechless right now, feeling nothing but hrity over howughable the entire situation was.
She had clearly done nothing at all. Yet, He Xinnuo was the one acting as though she was the victim, looking like she had been bullied for a long time now.
If one were to describe her feelings at the start as being taken aback by the surprise attack, perhaps even somewhat angered, she was extremely calm and steady right now.
¡°He Xinnuo, can you be any...stupider?¡± Her lips curled up with a tinge of both mockery and pity.
Why did she have to spend her days thinking about all these politics and quarrels? As athletes, shouldn¡¯t their jobs be to better themselves and work hard at training?
The Heavens might let down someone who had worked hard, but they would never let down people who had always worked hard.
Why couldn¡¯t she understand that logic?
Being scolded was something that was within He Xinnuo¡¯s predictions.
What she wanted was exactly for Shi Guang to scold her so that she could show how pitiable she looked, solidifying her status as the victim.
But when she caught sight of how calm Shi Guang had gotten as though she could not care less, He Xinnuo could not help but let out a sh of coldness streak through her expression once more.
¡°Even when a rabbit is pushed to their limits, they would bite. You thought that I would get used to your bullying, but right now, I really can¡¯t take it anymore! At times, you¡¯re really just too much! Forget it! Rather than being bullied by you all the time, worsee worse, I will just change to a different club...¡±
As He Xinnuo continued with her words, her tears got even more frequent as they dripped down onto the ground in a steady stream, looking as though this was a rain that tugged at the heartstrings of others.
And just at that moment, Boss Lei and Wu Xing came into the training hall.
The moment they heard that Lu Yanchen was here, they practically ran over immediately. While they were surprised, arger part of their emotions was that of worry, afraid that they might have beencking in any way that might have offended this great God here.
After greeting him with extreme politeness and courtesy, Boss Lei inquired in a soft tone upon noticing Lu Yanchen¡¯s darkened face, ¡°What¡¯s going on over here?¡±
He Xinnuo scanned Lu Yanchen before replying carefully, ¡°Boss, Shi Guang displeased Young Master Lu.¡±
Boss Lei cursed in his heart before following quickly with a chuckle, ¡°Young Master Lu, Shi Guang is still young. She is just a silly girl who knows nothing about anything else but swimming, and isn¡¯t too good with the ways of the world. If there¡¯s anything that she did that wascking, please do forgi...¡±
¡®This Shi Guang! Hadn¡¯t I already warned her before that she must teach Young Master Lu properly?! She was a smart girl, so she should have gotten his drift that those of the Lu Family are not to be offended!¡¯
As Boss Lei was speaking, he would cast nces over at Shi Guang from time to time, indicating for her toe over and apologize.
Shi Guang bit down on her lips.
What should she apologize for? She wasn¡¯t even the one who had sent those texts! But... one might as well forget it! If apologizing could settle this issue, then so be it. On less issue was better than one more to deal with.
However, He Xinnuo took a step forth before her instead.
Tears were still hanging down from that face of hers while she forced out a bitter smile before looking at Lu Yanchen and saying, ¡°Young Master Lu, I¡¯m sorry for letting you witness this joke today. I really did not know what was going on earlier when I was maligned by Shi Guang for everything. Usually, I would bear with everything. I¡¯ve got no idea what came over me today! I tried to hold it in as well, but couldn¡¯t do so! The moment I saw you...I just felt like crying!¡±
She then slumped her head, looking as though she was extremely aggrieved. After that, she secretly cast a nce over at Wu Xing.
Receiving He Xinnuo¡¯s nce, Wu Xing¡¯s mind whirled as he suddenly understood. He then stepped forth as well. ¡°Young Master Lu, Xinnuo¡¯s character is slightly gentler, and is always low profile and easy-going about everything. In reality, she¡¯s actually the best swimmer in our club. And of course, she is also the most professional. Every single student she had ever taught had nothing but praises for her...¡±
Chapter 60
Chapter 60: What Is Lu Yanchen Trying To Do?
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Immediately, He Xinnuo whimpered out softly and interrupted Wu Xing¡¯s words, ¡°Coach, don¡¯t say anymore...¡±
With the experience of being chased away by Lu Yanchen previously and witnessing Shi Guang forcefully kissing Lu Yanchen and being looked down upon afterward, He Xinnuo determined that Lu Yanchen did not like girls who were overly proactive. This aloof and proud man must be someone who loved to wield control over everything.
Therefore, this time around, He Xinnuo chose the tactic of advancing under the guise of retreating.
¡°Is that so?¡± Lu Yanchen, who was quiet the entire time, had finally broken the silence as that mysterious gaze of his peered over at He Xinnuo, looking as though he was extremely curious.
Feeling her heart skipping, He Xinnuo felt as though flowers were blossoming in her heart.
Indeed, she had made the right bet!
Wu Xing sniggered out, ¡°That¡¯s of course! In fact, in our club, Xinnuo is the best swimmer for the 1,500m category as well!¡±
Boss Lei furrowed his brows; as a businessman who was used to navigating the field of business, he could naturally tell what the two of them were up to.
¡®This Wu Xing and He Xinnuo were trying to steal him over.¡¯
If Shi Guang had truly offended Lu Yanchen and He Xinnuo could pacify him, that wouldn¡¯t be a bad thing either. It didn¡¯t matter to him who the person coaching Lu Yanchen was, either way, as they were all members of his club anyway. All he wanted to do was to NOT offend Lu Yanchen.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Indeed, those were facts as well. He Xinnuo¡¯s 1,500m category was indeed the fastest in their club. However, that was only within their club¡ªher performance was not really anything spectacr elsewhere.
¡°Indeed, do enlighten me then.¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips quivered gently as he sat down on a resting chair, looking as though he truly had the intention of changing coaches now.
Exchanging nces, Wu Xing and He Xinnuo smiled brighter than ever. It was as though they had truly,pletely kicked Shi Guang out of the picture now.
However, Boss Lei wasn¡¯t feeling as rxed as the two of them.
Based on his understanding of Lu Yanchen from the mouths of others, this fourth Young Master Lu wasn¡¯t someone who was this easy to get along with!
Shi Guang was the only one who could tell that Lu Yanchen was angered.
She had noticed that when Lu Yanchen took his seat on the resting chair, his slender, long fingers had tapped on the armrest of the chair twice. Every time he did something like this, it was an indication that someone was in for it.
Only, Shi Guang did not know who that person was.
Would it be He Xinnuo, or...her?
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped for a moment.
As for He Xinnuo, she was prepared on her end. Before entering the waters, she had even thrown Lu Yanchen a shy, alluring look.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s brows twitched, his lips curling up a slight angle, looking both as though he was smiling and not.
With a single ¡®plop¡¯, He Xinnuo dove into the waters. She was fast and precise in her strokes. After twops, she came to a stop and got out of the waters with a ssh.
Leaning at the side of the pool, she propped her chest and looked at Lu Yanchen without saying anything. Wu Xing immediately looked over at Lu Yanchen with delight. ¡°How was that, Young Master Lu?¡±
This man who was seated right now was filled with an arrogant aura. Slightly bewildered, he asked softly, ¡°That¡¯s 1,500m?¡±
Stunned by the question, Wu Xing understood what he meant immediately and ordered He Xinnuo to continue swimming to showcase an exemry 1,500m!
And of course, He Xinnuo would most definitely choose to continue.
Boss Lei, who was observing from the sides, was just watching everything unfold with butterflies in his stomach. Even though he did not know what was going to happen, he had an inexplicable sense of nervousness as he asked Lu Yanchen with caution, ¡°Young Master Lu, would you like to go have a cup of tea at the resting room?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°No need. I¡¯m just looking around casually. Please do as you wish...Take it as though I¡¯m not here.¡±
His voice was clean and pristine, neither high nor deep; neither warm nor cold. However, there was a chilling sensation from his tone. Immediately, Boss Lei broke into a dry chuckle¡ªhow could he dare to take it as though the fourth Young Master Lu was not here?
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She still could not figure out what Lu Yanchen was trying to do, neither did she know if she should get lost or stay to see how the entire situation would developter on.
Chapter 61
Chapter 61: Should I...Get Her To Swim Another Round?
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He Xinnuo¡¯s swimming was fast and good, with tenacity akin to that of a marathon runner. This was especially the case when it came to her final twops¡ªshe had even gone for a speed burst all for the sake of leaving a good impression in front of Lu Yanchen.
For a period of time, the training hall was extremely silent, filled with nothing but the sshing sounds of He Xinnuo swimming.
Lu Yanchen merely sat there quietly.
All of a sudden, he spun his head and looked at Boss Lei who was beside him. Indicating with his head toward the seat beside him, Lu Yanchen threw out three simple words, ¡°Do sit down.¡±
Boss Lei was totally overwhelmed by this disy of kindness from Lu Yanchen.
Rumors had it that the fourth Young Master Lu was the coldest and most aloof, keeping his distance from everyone. For him to be this approachable right now, Boss Lei was truly feeling really unnerved!
He could not shake off the feeling that something was not right.
He did not dare to be on an equal footing as Young Master Lu. However, since Lu Yanchen had already spoken, Boss Lei couldn¡¯t refuse to sit either! He could only move over uneasily and sit down in a fluster.
However, his bum only upied a single inch of the chair.
Raising his head, he met with Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes identally¡ªthose pupils were deep and profound, seeming as though they were vortices that could suck one in them.
Immediately, Boss Lei bolted up right away, feeling his legs go soft and wobbly, ¡°Young Master Lu, I think I¡¯m still more used to standing up...standing up!¡±
Lu Yanchen waved his hand, indicating for Boss Lei to sit down once more. He even spoke up, ¡°I heard that Boss Lei is someone who loves tea, eh?¡±
¡°It¡¯s just a small interest of mine! However, I¡¯ve just received some Da Hong Pao 1 from the Wuyi Mountains today...I haven¡¯t even unwrapped it! I heard that ites from a century old tree...It¡¯s definitely something you must try, Young Master Lu!¡± He wanted to pull some ties with Lu Yanchen, yet he was afraid of being overly pushy. Therefore, he could only ask carefully.
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely pushing his lips slightly up as though he was interested.
As a person who was always observant toward the words and expressions of someone, Boss Lei understood Lu Yanchen¡¯s reply immediately and hurriedly got someone nearby him to go prepare.
By now, He Xinnuo was done with her 1,500m swim. Coming forth from the pool, she wiped off the water from her face while walking over and calling out coquettishly, ¡°Young Master Lu..¡±
Raising his head at her, Lu Yanchen asked, ¡°Are you done swimming?¡±
He then turned around and looked at Boss Lei, as though he was implying that ¡®I was discussing tea with you earlier on and had forgotten to watch her.¡¯
Observing his gaze carefully, Boss Lei¡¯s heart was clenching as he suggested softly, ¡°Should I... get her to swim another round?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s defined lips curled up cleanly, ¡°Sounds good.¡±
Heaving a sigh of relief, Boss Lei had He Xinnuo swim yet another 1,500m.
Having juste forth from a full swim, He Xinnuo was feeling fatigued and tired. But of course, her heart was feeling sweet within. However, before she could even savor that sweetness properly, it turned bitter once more.
Swim another round?
Even though she did not want to do so, other than agreeing to it, she could say nothing else.
No matter how tired she was, she would have to do it.
Not only that, she would have to do it with a smile.
She must not let out the slightest bit of unhappiness, or else, Lu Yanchen would surely think that she was throwing her temper and was unwilling to swim for him.
If Lu Yanchen wanted to see her swim, it naturally meant that he thought her swimming was good. After he was done watching, he would definitely request for her to be his coach. Once she was the coach of the Lu Family, would she have to worry about not getting a spot by then?
She had to persevere on. Once she did so, she would definitely busk in the warm light of victory!
Wu Xing stepped forth and asked He Xinnuo secretly, ¡°Can you hold on?¡±
He knew He Xinnuo far too well. For a difficulty level of 1,500m, one round was more than enough for her.
¡°I¡¯m fine! I can still continue,¡± Putting on a bright smile, He Xinnuo looked over at Lu Yanchen with a tinge of shyness on her face.
Next second, she spun her head around at Shi Guang by the side. That gloating expression on her face seemed as though she was showing off to Shi Guang, reminding her that she had better prepare to get reced.
Shi Guang could barely hold in herughter anymore, but she still did. She was starting to understand what Lu Yanchen was ying at...
Chapter 62
Chapter 62: Young Master Lu Shows No Mercy When Dealing With Trash
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A high-ss tea set was brought to the training hall and ced on a small rattan table. Boss Lei stood up immediately to brew some tea. Once it was done, he propped up the first cup with both hands and ced it in front of Lu Yanchen carefully.
Taking it up and blowing on it twice, Lu Yanchenmented casually, ¡°This tea, not bad.¡±
Boss Lei chuckled out right away, ¡°It¡¯s said that this teaes from an ancient tree in the Jiulongke, and has been passed down with a history of over 300 years...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze nonchntlynded onto He Xinnuo, who was in the water, as he stroked his teacup with his fingers gently. ¡°Boss Lei, is this the best result of your club¡¯s 1,500m category?¡±
His gaze had suddenly turned cold, causing Boss Lei to break into a shiver.
Other than the fact that Lu Yanchen¡¯s surname was Lu, there was another reason why Boss Lei was so afraid of him.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother¡¯s surname was Shen. In recent years, the Shen Family had been exceptionally supportive of sporting events. They had even founded a Sports Foundation, and many of the swimming halls and stadiums out there belonged to the Shen Family.
Taking the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube, for example, that was one of the properties under the Shen Family; hence the reason why Lu Yanchen was the prize presenter for the College Games.
Other than being wary of the Lu Family, Boss Lei wanted to work together with the Shen Family. However, the prerequisite for working together with the Shen Family, even connections aside, was results...
Immediately, he had Wu Xing go urge He Xinnuo to go even faster.
Wu Xing was clear of He Xinnuo¡¯s capabilities. The fact that she was able to swim after that single 1,500m was already quite decent a feat. Wanting her to maintain her speed still was something that was definitely impossible.
Looking at how Wu Xing was frowning and disying worry on his face, not saying anything despite agreeing to it, Boss Lei was so pissed that he walked right over to the side of the pool personally and shouted out, ¡°Xinnuo! Even though this is not apetition, you have to swim as though you¡¯re going through apetition right now! Hurry up! Hurry, hurry!¡±
He Xinnuo was already super tuckered out by now. The delight and emotions in her heart had long been mowed away.
Right now, the only thing she wanted was for this to end. Speeding up and forcing herself, she found a reason for herself to persevere on¡ªshe had to conquer Lu Yanchen!
Gritting her teeth and continuing on, this was naturally the only chance she had for her to get out of this situation she was in...
By nature, swimming was a sport that was on the heavier side of intensiveness, consuming an extremelyrge amount of energy from one¡¯s body.
Swimming 1,500m was equivalent to running 6,000m¡ªsimr to going through a mini marathon.
By the time He Xinnuo was done with her 1,500m, she no longer had any energy left to even budge. Her vision was starting to darken as she felt giddiness running through her head, her limbs protesting in limpness.
She thought that she had swum rather decently. However, nothing happened as she had expected.
Lu Yanchen merelymented indifferently, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were going to show me the best results? That round was so slow! Isn¡¯t that just a...warm up?¡±
Even though he was merely sitting there, he exuded an aura that trampled down on the entire world.
He Xinnuo felt her entire body jerk as she froze where she was.
Warm up? Did she still have to swim?
She looked over at Lu Yanchen who was stroking his teacup with his long fingers while tasting it ssily; he was just like an ice tower!
Wu Xing hurried up and exined, ¡°This is already the second run now, and the toll is definitely real on her body. Even if she were to swim again, she would definitely not be able to produce her best results.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not even bother to look at Wu Xing, choosing to re at Boss Lei instead while asking icily, ¡°Is that so?¡±
¡°Of course not!!¡± Boss Lei replied immediately before ordering He Xinnuo, ¡°One more try! Show us your true strength!¡±
Who said that it was Shi Guang who had offended Lu Yanchen? This was clearly the case of He Xinnuo offending him without even knowing it herself!
She couldn¡¯t have thought that this Young Master of the Lu Family was a good person just because he was good-looking, right? Who in the world did not know that even though this fourth Young Master Lu was someone so good looking on the outside, he was a devil down to his core? He was ruthless, cold, and utterly merciless!
Of all people, why did this He Xinnuo have to go offend the fourth Young Master Lu?
Shi Guang gulped, ¡°...¡±
Even though she knew what Lu Yanchen was up to, she did not know why he would do this.
Chapter 63
Chapter 63: Young Master Lu¡¯s Vicious Tongue
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Now that He Xinnuo had just swum two rounds of 1,500m, she was totally void of energy already. With a pale face, she breathed out heavily as her body quivered uncontrobly.
Naturally, she did not want to swim anymore. But, since it was Boss Lei who had requested, how could she refuse? At that moment, she particrly hoped that someone would step forth and save her.
By instinct, she looked toward Lu Yanchen with a frail mannerism, seeming as though she could faint over at any moment now.
Even if she had sensed something off about everything right now, she refused to believe it in her heart. She still held onto the hope that Lu Yanchen was someone who would appreciate beauties.
However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was lowered as his face was impassionate, pouring himself a cup of tea.
Just like that, He Xinnuo¡¯s final hope was crushed mercilessly, causing her to look over to Wu Xing for help with her eyes brimming with tears.
Extremely pained, Wu Xing hurriedly added on, ¡°Young Master Lu, He Xinnuo had just swum for a long time. If she were to produce her best result, she would have to get some rest and food to replenish her energy first.¡±
Lu Yanchen squinted his eyes while his lips went straight.
Turning around to Boss Lei coldly, his gaze was icy. ¡°Can¡¯t I get some silence when I¡¯m watching a show?¡±
¡®Show? When did this be a show...?¡¯
The masses were totally appalled.
No one dared to say anything¡ªthe cruel fetishes of the rich were something that they would never be able toprehend in this lifetime.
¡°Yes, yes, yes! Xinnuo, hurry and begin.¡± Boss Lei was sweating all over.
He secretly cast a grim stare over at Wu Xing, hinting for him to stop meddling. This wasn¡¯t someone they could offend. What was a coach like him rambling on about?
The only one to me was He Xinnuo for not knowing her ce. Her attempts at kissing a*s had gone so wrong that she ended up kicking the other fe¡¯s heel instead!
Wu Xing was especially restless right now as he could only grit his teeth tightly. Despite wanting to voice out, he did not dare to as he could only look at Xinnuo with a face full of worry.
He truly took extra care of Xinnuo. However, there was nothing he could do as he watched her step into the waters once more.
Had he known that things would havee to this, he would have never mentioned that He Xinnuo was the best at the 1,500m category.
After pondering for a long time, he spoke to Lu Yanchen softly, ¡°Young Master Lu, actually, there are quite a number of students that I¡¯ve taught who are rather decent at the 1,500m category as well...¡±
Sipping his tea, Lu Yanchen acted as though he had heard nothing.
Hesitating for a bit, Wu Xing decided to carry on still, ¡°Shi Guang is also really fast in the 1,500m category. Do you want Shi Guang to go one round for you to observe?¡±
He could not care less right now.
If this were to carry on, He Xinnuo would be destroyed.
It was easy for one to tear their muscles through overexertion during training. If they did not recover from it properly, they might never ever be able to swim again.
This handsome and cold man nced at him slightly. His eyes were deep and profound, such that no one could figure out his true thoughts.
In that instant, Wu Xing¡¯s heart started thumping out furiously all of a sudden.
He did not know why, but he could sense a merciless aura of killing just like a sharp-edged knife being emitted out of the eyes of this man.
His body froze up immediately. By the time he recovered, Lu Yanchen had already cast his sight onto Shi Guang.
¡®He is agreeing to my request...!¡¯ Wu Xing¡¯s heart nearly flew right out of his mouth. On the other side, Shi Guang bit down on her lips instinctively.
What was he looking at her for? He wouldn¡¯t be really thinking about letting her swim, would he?
Swimming one or two 1,500m rounds was something that she didn¡¯t mind. She was just afraid that he would make her swim for N rounds.
The reason why he was suddenly making things difficult for He Xinnuo was that he believed in her, wasn¡¯t he? He had determined that He Xinnuo was the one who had sent those texts, hadn¡¯t he?
Therefore, he...should not...right?
His lips curled up mockingly before he spun his head around with a face ofplete disdain. ¡°I¡¯ve already seen it before. Her stamina is rather decent, but her swimming posture is just way too ugly.¡±
Shi Guang was just left speechless
Since when was she ever ugly? Anyone who had ever seen her swim would always say that her swimming was amazing to look at!
Chapter 64
Chapter 64: This Shouldn¡¯t Cost Someone¡¯s Life, Right?
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He Xinnuo swam and swam, repeatedly without stopping.
At the start, there were still people who were keeping count of her rounds.
By the end, there was no one else who was doing so for her anymore. She did not know how long it had been¡ªit seemed as though she was already done with 1,500m; yet, it seemed as though there were still a little more to go as well.
She had just wanted to stop, but the voice of Boss Lei nagging drifted by her ear the moment she slowed down slightly.
She was so tired that her vision was starting to get blurry, the fatigue causing her body to feel as though it was about to break down as she sank downward. It was only through her greatest efforts that she had managed to remain afloat as she swam ahead.
She did not know why...Just why in the world did she have to suffer as such?
Wasn¡¯t this just a single Lu Yanchen?
There were tons of people with money and status out there. Why did she just have to fight with Shi Guang over Lu Yanchen?
He Xinnuo was in regret right now.
If she were to continue swimming, that would most likely spell the end of her swimming career.
No...She had to stop right now.
However, at this point, she wasn¡¯t the one who could determine if she wanted to stop anymore.
Lu Yanchen...How was this someone whom she could afford to offend? He was the only one who could call for the stops right now.
At this point, she was just totally confused, unable toprehend just where in the world she had gone wrong.
Clearly, Lu Yanchen did not like Shi Guang; she could tell that Lu Yanchen DETESTED thetter.
But, why was she the one being messed around by Lu Yanchen instead? She tried her best to recall about how things hade to this point, but just could not figure out what she did that could have offended him.
At this point in time, shouldn¡¯t Shi Guang be the one who should be tormented instead? Why did he have a grudge against her instead?
¡®Damn it! Just where in the world did I go wrong? Could I have been...set up by Shi Guang instead?¡¯
Nearly there, this should be nearly 1,500m by now. But, just as He Xinnuo wanted to get out of the waters, the voice of Boss Lei came by once more, hurrying her to go faster and faster...
Lap afterp, no one knew how manyps there were by now as the entire training hall fell into a deep silence while everyone watched the waters with bated breath.
He Xinnuo¡¯s energy was depleting really quickly, such that it could no longer sustain her to continue swimming anymore.
And, the scarier thing was that she had discovered that one of her calves was convulsing, hurting as though she had a cramp. It didn¡¯t take long before her entire body starting trembling out as well.
As a mouthful of water filled her throat, she lost her ability to remain afloat and sank down. Grabbing around frantically, she screamed out, ¡°SAVE ME! S-SAVE...!¡±
This was something big right now. However, there was no one who dared to enter the waters to save her...
...Not even Wu Xing.
Wu Xing was watching for Boss Lei¡¯s mood, while thetter was watching for Lu Yanchen¡¯s.
Seemingly ignorant of everything, it was as though Lu Yanchen had seen nothing as he continued drinking his own tea.
Just as He Xinnuo had finally lost any bit of ability to even struggle and was sinking down into the depths of the waters, Lu Yanchen finally put down his teacup. ¡°This person is going to drown. What are you guys still standing around for?¡±
The moment his voice came forth, Wu Xing rushed over and dove right into the waters to save her.
As for Boss Lei, he could finally heave a sigh of relief¡ªhe was truly afraid that this would have cost her life!
Just as He Xinnuo thought that this was the end for her, someone hugged her from the back and pulled her all the way up to the water surface.
The moment she could even breathe, she started bawling out in tears.
By the time she came to...she saw a man as beautiful as a God standing beside the pool. Even though he was wearing his home clothes, the aura he exuded forth was one of ss.
The faint smile on his face was colder than a winter¡¯s breeze.
¡°You can¡¯t swim anymore?¡± He asked.
Breaking out into a shiver, He Xinnuo could feel a sense of fear being repressed down onto her by this nobleman.
With trembling lips, she could not help but reply with a single word, ¡°N-No.¡±
Lu Yanchen then narrowed his eyes slightly, ¡°Continue then!¡±
Chapter 65
Chapter 65: A Request She Can¡¯t Refuse
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Continue still...?
He Xinnuo¡¯s eyes widened in fright as her face turned green while her lips whitened.
She couldn¡¯t swim anymore! No more! If she were to continue swimming, she would really...!
She looked over at Boss Lei in distress, hoping that he could help her out.
However, Boss Lei was a typical fence sitter who would wait to get the best advantage out of both sides.
What could she do now?
In a moment of fluster, she pinched Wu Xing hard before heaving heavily, breathing with such intensity as though she would asphyxiate at the very next moment.
Sensing that something was off, Wu Xing asked hurriedly, ¡°Xinnuo, what¡¯s wrong with you?¡±
He Xinnuo clutched her chest firmly as her brows knitted. ¡°My heart feels terrible...¡±
¡°How so?¡±
¡°Pain...angina...It hurts so bad...¡± As she was done with those words, He Xinnuo fainted over into Wu Xing¡¯s embrace.
Immediately, Wu Xing yelled out, ¡°Call the ambnce, quick!¡±
He then looked over at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Young Master Lu, please have mercy. If she¡¯s to continue swimming, someone is definitely going to die because of it!¡±
Lu Yanchen stood where he was without saying a single word. The coldness being exuded from him was extremely chilling, such that everyone in the surroundings did not even dare to take any deep breaths in his presence.
The entire training hall fell into a deep silence.
Boss Lei walked over to Shi Guang secretly, nudging her. Thetter knitted her brows while looking over at Boss Lei in surprise.
He was trying to have her go and try persuading Lu Yanchen. But, Lu Yanchen disliked her too! Coupled with the harassment text, she might just be adding oil to the fire if she were to head up.
Furthermore, He Xinnuo¡¯s heart was normal usually, wasn¡¯t it?
Angina?
A single look and one could tell that it was all fake.
Most likely, everyone present must have seen through her act, hence the reason why no one was moving at all.
However, she was on Boss Lei¡¯s payroll, since she was signed under his club. Even if she did not want to say anything, since she knew that her saying anything was useless, she could not just reject him.
Coughing lightly and not knowing what to say, Shi Guang waved her mobile. ¡°Erm...Well, let me make a call for an ambnce...¡±
It was just a simple statement, yet the entire training hall fell into yet another uneasy silence once more.
After a few seconds, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a mocking disdain. ¡°And to think that you would want to be my coach with merely such capabilities.¡±
That tone of his drifted about gently, causing everyone¡¯s hearts to clench tightly.
Boss Lei spoke up while quivering, ¡°Lu...¡±
He had merely said a single word when Lu Yanchen suddenly turned around. Taking everyone as air, he walked out with a ck face.
Boss Lei heaved out with a sigh of relief as he cast a stern re over at Wu Xing and He Xinnuo before chasing after Lu Yanchen. Of course, He Xinnuo had not fainted at all. The moment Lu Yanchen left, she woke up immediately.
Twisting her head and seeing how Shi Guang was just looking at her indifferently, her shame turned into anger as she raised her fist feebly while her chest puffed up immediately. ¡°Shi Guang! Why is your heart so vicious?¡±
After ascertaining that He Xinnuo was faking it, Shi Guang, who was prepared to leave, suddenly stopped in her tracks. She scoffed out in amusement, ¡°My heart is vicious? What do you mean by that?¡±
¡°You¡¯re just trying to kill me! You must have set all of this up purposely! I really couldn¡¯t have told that you would have had such capabilities to settle Lu Yanchen with merely two lessons. The two of you must have slept together, right? That¡¯s why he would help you to mess with me, isn¡¯t it?¡±
Because He Xinnuo did not dare to put the me onto Lu Yanchen, she naturally tossed all the responsibility over onto Shi Guang.
She was certain that Shi Guang was the one who had led her into this trap.
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed. ¡°Touch your heart and ask yourself, are you the one with the vicious heart or am I? Everything that happened today...you brought it upon yourself.¡±
He Xinnuo¡¯s entire body broke into a shiver as she clenched her teeth. ¡°Do you think that Lu Yanchen loves you just because he helped you today?! Let me tell you...to him, someone like you is nothing but a mere product! He¡¯s just toying with you right now! Once he¡¯s bored with this toy, he¡¯ll toss you away like an old shoe!¡±
Chapter 66
Chapter 66: I¡¯ve Yet To Settle My Debt With You
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Shi Guang¡¯s hand which was resting by her side suddenly clenched tightly as her face turned slightly pale as well.
Sheughed out coldly, ¡°He Xinnuo, I used to think that you were just a little off in your thinking. But right now, I truly find you in disgusting. Remember this saying...Those who do ill often would eventually lead to their own deaths!¡±
After she was done with that reply, Shi Guang left.
Leaving the training hall, sheughed to herself bitterly. Even though He Xinnuo was just spitting out nonsense earlier on, everything that had happened thus far was truly as she had said.
Wasn¡¯t she just someone who had been tossed away by Lu Yanchen after he was bored of ying with her?
...
Riding her bike home, Shi Guang¡¯s emotions had returned to normal by the time she arrived beneath her apartment. She felt as though she was a cockroach that couldn¡¯t be killed.
Since it was all in the past, and she had already buried it fully, there was no need for her to get bothered with it again.
Humans should live life looking forward; optimistic, driven, and ambitious.
Since Lu Yanchen did not cherish her, there would surely be someone who would do that sooner orter.
Even though they had already broken up, it was still a rtionship of love that they had. She didn¡¯t really lose anything much as well. After all, a man like Lu Yanchen was someone that all women would hanker after.
He was her first love, someone whom she had chased after with all her heart.
Furthermore, through today¡¯s events, she could tell that he had some brains at least¡ªto think that he would have been able to tear off the mask from He Xinnuo¡¯s face!
No matter what, she would have to say thanks to him. There was no choice, he was her ¡®Daddy¡¯ right now!
...
Entering the lift, Shi Guang pressed for the eleventh floor.
Just as the door of the lift was about to close, it opened once more as someone walked in. Raising her eyes, Shi Guang caught sight of a Lu Yanchen dressed in his home clothes.
Tall and well built, he exuded forth a distant suaveness. Even dressed in home clothes, he gave off a feeling of someone whom any mere person could not approach from beneath.
Stepping on, he walked in without a single bit of stress. His gazended on her ever so quickly before it moved away again.
The feeling he gave off was one that was cold and distant¡ªit was as if the two of them were strangers who had never met before.
The lift was really quiet. Shi Guang peered over at Lu Yanchen secretly, wanting to give her thanks now.
Once she was done with that, she would owe him nothing more.
A little nervous, her heart palpitated while Shi Guang¡¯s lips quivered. Just as she was about to speak out...Lu Yanchen¡¯s mobile rang.
She could only hold her words back in and wait for him to be done then.
¡°Yes...¡±
¡°Oh...¡±
¡°Alright...¡±
Everything was spoken by the caller as he replied with three simple words.
Ding Dong!
The lift had reached the eleventh floor.
Shi Guang gripped her fist¡ªshe had yet to say her thanks! Should she say first before heading out or should she wait...?
Just as she was contemting about that question, the lift door closed once more as it headed up to the twelfth floor.
At the twelfth floor, Lu Yanchen did not end the call as he walked out while holding his mobile.
It was only after he left the lift that he hung up the call.
Looking at his back view, she wanted to shout out for his name when she was suddenly hit with the realization of their current rtionship.
Thinking of everything that had happened at the club, she hurriedly changed her tone and addressed him as Boss Lei did, ¡°Young Master Lu.¡±
Lu Yanchen was opening his door when he froze up slightly at the sound of that. Looking at hime to a stop, Shi Guang felt a sense of relief. Taking another two steps forth, she hesitated about how she should speak.
Lu Yanchen, who had been silent the entire time, suddenly pushed open his door with a tremendous amount of strength. He turned around and red at Shi Guang coldly, speaking with a tone that was equal parts icy, ¡°I had clearly forgotten that I¡¯ve yet to settle my debt with you.¡±
¡°What debt?¡± Shi Guang was stunned as she asked softly.
Thinking about those three harassment texts, she muttered under her breath, ¡°Haven¡¯t you already confirmed that those texts were sent by He Xinnuo? Otherwise, why would you mess her up?¡±
Chapter 67
Chapter 67: Forced Into A Rut By Young Master Lu
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s frosty gaze fell onto Shi Guang¡¯s face as he continued with a tone that was cold as ice, ¡°I hate people who use me as a tool for killing others!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up violently. Even though he was every bit as cold as usual, she could feel his wrath...! Her heart pounded quickly as she pursed her lips, her face turning somewhat pale.
Lu Yanchen had been staring at her the entire time, his razor-sharp gaze causing her heart to rattle.
The tension in the air suddenly turned stale¡ªit was a staleness that brought forth with it an immense pressure. It was clearly less than a single minute, yet, it seemed as though an entire century had passed.
Just as Shi Guang was about to give in to the pressure, Lu Yanchen spun his head around and tossed out yet another sentence, ¡°It wasn¡¯t because of you!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face blushed in redness. Was he mocking her for her wishful thinking?
Vicious tongue...From the start, she hadn¡¯t thought that he had done it for her. She merely wanted to thank him for his acute senses.
Chey! Seemed like that wasn¡¯t the case. The reason why he messed with He Xinnuo was that he hated how Wu Xing and He Xinnuo were trying to make use of him!
¡°But, I really didn¡¯t send those three texts.¡± She expressed her innocence. When she realized that the coldness on Lu Yanchen¡¯s face had yet to be wiped away, she added on warily, ¡°It was really He Xinnuo who had sent those.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her calmly. ¡°Does that mobile number belong to her?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face grimaced as she shook her head. ¡°No, she took my mobile and sent them.¡±
Lu Yanchen asked once more, ¡°Do you have proof?¡±
She continued shaking her head. ¡°No.¡±
¡°Does that number from which the texts were sent belong to you?¡±
Shi Guang wanted to continue shaking her head, but she couldn¡¯t. She could only nod her head and reply with a soft yes.
¡°Are you the one using that number?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Have you used your mobile to make any calls today?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Have you sent any texts?¡±
¡°Yes...¡± Shi Guang replied yes without thinking twice. However, she snapped to her senses quickly before shaking her head hurriedly. ¡°N-No!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up mockingly while hemented really slowly, ¡°It¡¯s confirmed then...You were the one who had sent those texts.¡±
He took another step forward, approaching ever closer. ¡°Say then, what motives do you have?¡±
¡°I-I...!¡±
Shi Guang stumbled back two steps, pressured into stuttering for a good, long time without being able to speak aplete sentence.
That little face of hers was long blushed red while her chest heaved up and down heavily. Noticing that she was nearly cornered and Lu Yanchen was still pushing in, she bit down on her lip and raised both her arms up while dering, ¡°Listen to me, I¡¯m really innocent!¡±
¡°But, you¡¯ve admitted it just now.¡± Lu Yanchen seemed like he was determined to have it out with her, his tone cold and firm.
Shi Guang was getting a little vexed now.
Exhaling a single deep breath, she furrowed her brows while saying, ¡°No matter how I exin, it¡¯s going to be useless, right? Fine, take it that I¡¯m the one who had sent those texts then! Isn¡¯t it just three simple texts? I¡¯ll just apologize to you then! Can we let this matter go now?¡±
Lu Yanchen gave off a look as though he was filled withplete disdain, ¡°You think that we can let it go just because you wish to? Do you know that I was so disgusted that I lost my appetite and didn¡¯t even take my meal when I received those three texts?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Did he have to be this exaggerated? Back when the two of them were still together, he was really lewd and always talking about lecherous things! What was he doing acting all pure and innocent now?
But, what other choice did she have? The texts were sent from her mobile after all.
Didn¡¯t take his meal, right?
She then suggested stonily, ¡°You haven¡¯t had your meal? Fine, I¡¯ll make you a meal and we¡¯ll call it even for this then, okay?¡±
She looked at Lu Yanchen¡ªhe did not seem as though he was really satisfied with that suggestion.
Afraid that he would not let it off just like that, Shi Guang hurriedly added on, ¡°That¡¯s a deal, then!¡±
Chapter 68
Chapter 68: Hurry Up If You Want To Do It...
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Lu Yanchen cast a single nce at her. Even though Shi Guang was smiling, that smile was an extremely reluctant one, such that it barely even reached her heart.
With that, Lu Yanchen entered the house.
A single ¡®Bang!¡¯ was all that could be heard as he closed the door without hesitation. Shi Guang stood where she was and puffed her cheeks.
If he didn¡¯t want it, so be it! It was not as though she had much of a choice anyway.
Just as she was about to leave, the door was opened up. Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was impatient as he turned his head toward her with a gruff voice, ¡°Hurry up if you want to do it...¡±
Shi Guang felt her heart literally gulp.
Why did those words sound so...coquettish?
It was like the words of a lustful woman whose desires were not quenched while being chided by her fatigued lover.
¡®Hurry up if you want to do it...time to sleep right after doing it.¡¯
Her body broke out into a shiver; what was she just thinking!
Hurriedly, Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen into the house.
...
The apartment was renovated with a simple European style, and there was only a single one of this apartment on the top floor. Since it was a duplex apartment, it was exceptionally huge. Not wanting to roam around aimlessly, Shi Guang asked, ¡°Where is the kitchen?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s head tilted over to the right.
Understanding him, Shi Guang put down her bag and folded her sleeves up while walking over.
This was an open styled kitchen where the practically beautiful dining table was connected closely with the kitchen. A single look at the kitchen would give one a feeling of warmth. However, it seemed as though there was no one who had used this kitchen¡ªit was so clean that one¡¯s hair could stand in its presence.
Opening the fridge, Shi Guang found it to bepletely empty, with nothing at all.
This...Even the cleverest housewife couldn¡¯t cook without rice! What could she do with nothing at her disposal?
Closing the fridge, she walked out and looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Your house has nothing at all.¡±
Sitting on the sofa and twiddling his feet, Lu Yanchen changed the tv channel with the remote in his hand before replying with an indifferent ¡®I see.¡¯
¡®Why did you not say so earlier?¡¯ Shi Guang was speechless.
Through that silently still air between them, it seemed as though there were invisible crows squawking by, leaving a series of dots behind them.
¡®Fine! Since I was the one who suggested making the meal, I¡¯ll go and get the groceries then.¡¯
Actually, inviting him for a meal outside was the most convenient option she had.
But, how could she know where this Young Master Lu would want to dine? Furthermore, she was a little tight on her finances right now, and did not have spare cash to spend on him at all.
¡°I¡¯ll go get some groceries then.¡± As she said that, she took her purse and left. Thankfully, there was a small supermarket nearby. Lu Yanchen turned his head aroundzily as he lips curled subconsciously while looking at her back view.
When she reached the small supermarket in the neighborhood, Shi Guang bought some ingredients, rice, and seasoning. Giving it a quick calction, this was still a better value than eating out.
After that ordeal through the day, she thought that she would be able to get a break by not giving him sses in the afternoon. Who knew that at the end of the day, she would end up having to make him dinner?
Carrying huge bags of groceries back, Shi Guang caught sight of a familiar figure far in the distance. It was only when she got closer that she realized that it was Lu Yanchen¡¯s close friend, Chu Mubei.
She slowed down immediately, wanting to let Chu Mubei pass by first. However, when he caught sight of her, he walked over right away. ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang tossed a casual nce at that chirpy face of Chu Mubei that was worth punching and hastened her steps, wanting to rid herself of this guy.
However, when she hastened her steps, so did he. Unbothered by Shi Guang¡¯s coldness in the slightest bit, he chirped out cheerily, ¡°Little Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang had no other way but to slow down her pace to let him pass first once more. However, Chu Mubei insisted on sticking close to her. ¡°Say, Little Sister Shi Guang, why are you either faster or slower than me by two steps? Can¡¯t we just walk side by side and have a good conversation?¡±
From Shi Guang to Little Shi Guang, and now to Little Sister Shi Guang...He came across so chummy as though the two of them were friends for a long time now!
Shi Guang was a little speechless now.
How in the world did Lu Yanchen have such a bright and sunny friend given that cold and dark personality of his!
Chapter 69
Chapter 69: Young Master Lu Needs A Woman To Train Him
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Within the lift, Chu Mubei looked at Shi Guang, whose entire face was stoic right now. ¡°Say, Little Sister Shi Guang, how can your face look so terrible in front of such a hunk like me? Shouldn¡¯t you be smiling instead?¡±
Shi Guang looked at him. ¡°Young Master Chu, please don¡¯te and act all chummy with me. We¡¯re really NOT that close.¡±
¡°AHH!!!¡± Chu Mubei let out a pained look and even tugged at his own cor exaggeratedly. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, you¡¯re so cold! So cruel!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was so ck that three wrinkles appeared on her forehead. ¡°...You¡¯re overacting, Young Master Chu.¡±
Chu Mubei smiled with a face full of glee. His gaze slighted over the stic bag in Shi Guang¡¯s hand before looking at the buttons in the lift¡ªshe had not pressed for the eleventh floor.
A single thought shed by his mind that caused his eyes to twinkle before sniggering out, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, you¡¯re really quite something. You can¡¯t be heading up to the twelfth floor to cook a meal for Lu Yanchen, right?¡±
As though she was struck by a thunderbolt, Shi Guang¡¯s entire body froze up. She had initially thought that making a meal for Lu Yanchen did not prove anything much; hence, she was really upfront and open about it.
But, little did she expect that when the words came out of Chu Mubei¡¯s mouth, they sounded so loving!
Pursing her lips, she turned around toward Chu Mubei. ¡°Things are not the way you think they are.¡±
¡°Oh, not the way I think they are? I haven¡¯t even said anything, and you¡¯ve already guessed it?¡± Chu Mubei¡¯s tone was particrly using.
With a chord struck in her, Shi Guang replied hurriedly, ¡°It¡¯s because something happened that I agreed to make him a meal aspensation to make us even.¡±
¡°OH! Is that so?¡±
¡°It¡¯s up to you whether to believe it or not.¡±
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, don¡¯t get angry now! I believe you! I reeeeeeeally do!¡±
Even though he said that he believed her, Shi Guang could not sense the slightest bit of trusting from him. All she felt was his toying and gossipy attitude.
¡°Say, Old Lu looks totally cold, just like an ice boulder. Not only that, he has a bad temper to boot. However, that¡¯s what everyone knows. There¡¯re also things that not everyone knows about. Do you want me to tell you about his weakness?¡± Chu Mubei lowered his volume as he asked in a tempting tone.
¡°What?¡±
¡°Well, it¡¯s alright if you want me to tell you as well...¡± After throwing out the bait, Chu Mubei then started to beat around the bush. ¡°However, before I tell that to you, you¡¯ve got to tell me first...Do you like Old Lu?¡±
Without even thinking twice, Shi Guang replied immediately, ¡°No.¡±
Chu Mubei clearly did not believe her still. ¡°If you don¡¯t like him, why do you want to know about his weakness?¡±
¡°Knowing the enemy is the key to victory.¡±
¡°That¡¯s a sentence that you should only use when describing a foe.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled into a knowing smile.
Wasn¡¯t Lu Yanchen her enemy?
¡°You think that Lu Yanchen iscking a woman to train him, don¡¯t you?¡± Chu Mubei rubbed his chin and pondered for a moment before dering, ¡°You know that the way to his heart isn¡¯t by going at him directly and showcasing all of your good points, but by loosening the reins so that you can reel him in better?¡±
Shi Guang was speechless, ¡®What the hell is the corrtion in all of that? Honestly, there¡¯s just no way ofmunicating with this Casanova.¡¯
Thankfully, they were already on the twelfth floor by now.
...
Chu Mubei walked out of the lift first and pressed the doorbell.
It didn¡¯t take long before Lu Yanchen came to open the door. When he saw that it was Chu Mubei standing outside, he proceeded to try and close the door straight.
Immediately, Chu Mubei stopped the door with his hand andined nkly, ¡°F*ck! Why are you trying to shut me out of your house again? Could you be hiding a woman inside and I¡¯m interrupting your happy hour?¡±
Lu Yanchen red at him coldly. ¡°Since you¡¯re so bored, why are you here to look for me instead of just going after chicks outside? You were just asking for it!¡±
Chu Mubei frowned. ¡°Well, it¡¯s naturally because my Little Sister Shi Guang invited me over for a meal!¡±
Twisting his head, he continued, ¡°Isn¡¯t that right, Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
Chapter 70
Chapter 70: Are You Guys Going To y Around In Pajamas?
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A dangerous glint streaked beneath Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes without leaving a single trace.
However, Chu Mubei was still giving that wide, annoying grin of his. That was right! If he were the only person here, he might not have dared to joke as such. But, with that seemingly weak on the surface yet incredibly strong presence of Little Sister Shi Guang behind him, Chu Mubei did not believe that Lu Yanchen would continue mming the door shut.
And indeed, reluctant as he was, Lu Yanchen conceded.
Chu Mubei walked in chirpily and called out to Shi Guang behind him after he entered, ¡°Hurry ande on in, Little Sister Shi Guang...¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She was trying her best to take Chu Mubei as nothing but thin air, all prepped to take her leave right after she was done with this meal.
Raising her head, she met with Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes. At that instant, Shi Guang froze momentarily¡ªshe could sense the chilling and emotionless aura that was exuding forth from those deep and profound eyes of Lu Yanchen. It was so chilling that she felt as though the entire air could freeze up at that moment.
Almost out of survival instinct, Shi Guang asked, ¡°I-I bumped into your friend outside. Should I include his share for the meal?¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s smile froze up. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang! You¡¯re really tearing my plot apart now, aren¡¯t you?¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still cold, his expression softened somewhat. ¡°No.¡±
Chu Mubei red at him angrily. ¡°You¡¯re really hoes before bros...!¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored him as he walked toward the living room, with Chu Mubei following close behind. ¡°And to think that I treated you so nice in the past, yet you¡¯re so petty to even refuse me a single meal...¡±
¡®What a childish man.¡¯ Shi Guang thought in her heart before bringing the groceries into the kitchen. Even though Lu Yanchen said that she did not have to prepare Chu Mubei¡¯s share, given the current situation, it was clear that she would have to cook more rice no matter what.
...
Flitting his eyes over in the kitchen¡¯s direction, Chu Mubei smirked with a delightful smile before he chirped in front of Lu Yanchen, ¡°So, what stage have you guys progressed to? If I hadn¡¯t appeared, tonight...were you guys prepared to change into pajamas to y around?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened as he remarked impatiently, ¡°If you have anything, hurry and say it. Get lost once you¡¯re done!¡±
¡°Tsk, tsk! Asking me to get lost as and when you like to...Honestly, I must have umted misfortunes over my past lifetimes to be always mixing around with someone like you.¡± Chu Mubei grumbled out, ¡°But, no matter what, I¡¯m definitely having this meal today.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s sharp eyes narrowed as he looked at Chu Mubei deeply, causing the hair on thetter¡¯s back to stand. ¡°Fine, fine, fine! I¡¯ll talk about the serious stuff first. My old man asked me today if I¡¯m going to stay in the military or switch a career.¡±
¡°Why did he suddenly ask you that?¡±
¡°Recently, there have been some happenings, and the Liu Family is pretty much in the limelight for everything now. Two days ago, they came over to my ce pompously to look for my old man for a tea session. After that, they casually started discussing my marriage...¡± As Chu Mubei continued, his face turned grimmer.
¡°The looks of the Liu Family¡¯s daughter seem to be your cup of tea. This arranged marriage isn¡¯t all that bad either.¡± Lu Yanchen replied indifferently.
¡°F*ck off! I don¡¯t want that, man! So what if she¡¯s pretty? She has no substance at all! Compared to your...¡±
Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze dangerously as a razor-sharp de seemed to shoot out of his eyes at Chu Mubei. With that, thetter cut his sentence short and then clicked his tongue twice.
¡°Fine, I understand! Not gonna talk about that. How about you tell me how you¡¯re going to decide then? You¡¯ve been hesitating till now...Could it be because of Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
He moved his lower jaw, indicating over in the direction of the kitchen.
Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly. ¡°Just decide on your own future.¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s lips curled into an arc as his eyes smiled into a line. ¡°How can I do that? I must definitely listen to your opinion! After all, in everyone¡¯s eyes, we¡¯re the absolute perfect couple of the militarypound!¡±
¡°Scram!¡±
Chapter 71
Chapter 71: You¡¯re Not Going To Get A Girlfriend This Way
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Chu Mubei replied shamelessly, ¡°No, I want to stay here and eat the food cooked by Little Sister Shi Guang.¡±
He twisted his head in the direction of the kitchen. ¡°Look at Little Sister Shi Guang...How wonderful is she! Not only is she pretty, she knows how to cook as well. Well, don¡¯t be so stiff to the situation anymore and forget about your ex quickly. After all, you guys have broken up for such a long time already. I¡¯m telling you that if you really don¡¯t like her, then I¡¯m going for her for real.¡±
But of course, Chu Mubei was just saying it casually. What sort of a person was Lu Yanchen? For her to be able to get into his house and even cook a meal for him, Chu Mubei wouldn¡¯t believe that there was nothing going on between them even at the cost of his life.
Couldn¡¯t be bothered with Chu Mubei any longer, Lu Yanchen stood up and walked away. However, he did not walk too far away, merely sitting at his bar table to look at stocks using hisptop.
It didn¡¯t take long before Chu Mubei snuck over as well. ¡°So, which stock have you been eyeing recently? Say, Old Lu, your foresight is so sharp. You should really just switch careers...¡±
...
Using her fastest speed, Shi Guang prepared four dishes and a soup: Pickled Vegetable Fish, Sweet and Sour Ribs, Braised Eggnt, Stir-Fried Lotus, and a Tomato Chicken Egg Soup.
Even though they were simple homecooked fare, they looked really amazing and had a fragrant aroma.
The alluring scent pounced into their noses as Chu Mubei bolted up, his eyes burning with fire. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, I¡¯ll help you with the utensils and rice!¡±
While the expression on Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was the same, his eyes turned colder than ice.
¡°You, sit down!¡± It was only after that order was given that he realized what he had just said.
Stunned for a moment, Chu Mubei then sniggered out knowingly, ¡°Alrighty then! You go help her!¡±
An unnatural look shed by this cold and aloof Young Master Lu¡¯s face as he turned around, intending to head toward the kitchen. But when he raised his head and caught sight of that girl in her apron who was bringing over the rice, he froze up suddenly, thinking about how familiar this scene looked in his eyes.
Wanting to enter initially, he suddenly snapped back to his senses and merely sat down at the dining table just like Chu Mubei.
Bewildered, Chu Mubei asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to help Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
Shooting a cold nce at him, Lu Yanchen replied viciously, ¡°She isn¡¯t an illegitimate daughter that your father had outside. Don¡¯te addressing her as you wish to just because you feel chummy with her...You guys aren¡¯t close at all!¡±
Drinking some water at the moment, Chu Mubei nearly spat it out.
He then roared out inughter¡ªthese two were really way too simr even in the way they rejected him!
Bringing out the food, Shi Guang saw aplete contrast where one wasughing as though the entire skies were toppling over while the other was cold as ice. Putting down the rice for them, she went to bring the soup over as well.
There were only two sets ced on the dining table as Chu Mubei smirked while looking over at Shi Guang. ¡°Little Sist...¡±
Afraid that this little petty Lu Yanchen would get jealous, Chu Mubei kept his words from earlier on and continued, ¡°Come sit down and have your meal too.¡±
Shi Guang shook her head, ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±
¡°Why not?¡± Chu Mubei furrowed his brows, ¡°Is it because I¡¯m too handsome that you¡¯re afraid you might fall in love with me after the meal?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips cramped up¡ªthis guy was truly narcissistic.
She WAS hungry and did want to eat as well. However, she decided to forget it; eating with Lu Yanchen would be extremely ufortable.
Taking off her apron, Shi Guang wanted to just walk away when Lu Yanchen spoke up, ¡°Sit down!¡±
Those two words were authoritative, causing her to halt in her steps. She looked at that man who let out a distant expression.
¡°If you leave, who¡¯s going to wash up the dishester on?¡±
Chu Mubei let out a curious expression beneath his eyelids before sniggering out at Shi Guang, ¡°Shi Guang, hurry and go get your rice.¡±
She hesitated for a moment before returning to the kitchen. ¡®Fine, I¡¯ll eat then. I¡¯d be a fool if I didn¡¯t have the meal anyway.¡¯
Chu Mubei lowered his voice at Lu Yanchen, ¡°Say, Old Lu, you clearly just want her to stay for the meal. Yet, you want to put it as though you need someone to wash the dishes. You¡¯re not going to get a girlfriend this way.¡±
Chapter 72
Chapter 72: How Could She Have Done Him Wrong?
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Lu Yanchen met with Chu Mubei¡¯s eyes. ¡°Even with so much food to stuff your mouth with, you can¡¯t shut up.¡±
Chu Mubei raised his brows, ¡°...¡±
He could profess that he was someone sharp in identifying the mood of others. With just a single look, he could guess what sort of thoughts they had in their minds and read them like an open book. This included his old man back at home, whose mood swings and temper were things he could identify easily.
However, it was just this Lu Yanchen that he could not read no matter what; he could not guess what this guy was thinking at all.
¡®Since you like her, can¡¯t you just be that bit gentler to her? Would it kill you? But no! What¡¯s with this acting cold and aloof? Trying to tighten the reins by loosening it first?¡¯
But, that didn¡¯t seem the case either¡ªChu Mubei just couldn¡¯t guess at all!
Taking her rice out, the seat Shi Guang chose was closer to Chu Mubei and further from Lu Yanchen.
Immediately, Chu Mubei chuckled out, ¡°Old Lu, seems like I¡¯m still someone that girls prefer, eh?¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored him and continued with his meal. Unbothered by that, Chu Mubei looked at Shi Guang while asking, ¡°Shi Guang, I still don¡¯t know this yet, but which school are you studying in?¡±
Without waiting for Shi Guang to reply, Lu Yanchen chipped in, ¡°One must not talk when they¡¯re eating.¡±
Even though she had stayed for the meal, Shi Guang felt uneasy all over. Even though that single statement from Lu Yanchen was indifferent without warmth¡ªthere wasn¡¯t a single bit of displeasure shown in it¡ªShi Guang¡¯s heart still skipped a beat nevertheless.
She swallowed the rice in her mouth with much effort while eyeing Lu Yanchen cautiously.
He was focused on having his meal, his motions smooth and elegant. Lowering his eyes, his face was expressionless such that there was no one who could grasp his true emotions.
She looked over at Chu Mubei while replying softly, ¡°I¡¯m at the Ryonan Sports University!¡±
The moment her voice drifted out, Lu Yanchen¡¯s icy re moved toward her. As though it was instinct, Shi Guang shut her mouth and ate carefully.
By the time she realized what she had done, she gave herself a tight p mentally.
¡®F*ck, am I not way too useless now? What am I afraid of? Even if Lu Yanchen is my ¡®Daddy¡¯, I shouldn¡¯t be this afraid either...¡¯
¡®Fine! after all, ¡®Daddies¡¯ were the biggest things these years anyway.¡¯
¡®Damn it, this perverted Lu Yanchen!¡¯
Shi Guang regretted not tormenting him properly back when they were together. He was clearly the one who had asked for the breakup, yet he was acting all indignant...as though she was the one who had done him wrong.
What could she have done that was wrong to him? Unless...
Chu Mubei¡¯s voice rang out that interrupted Shi Guang¡¯s thoughts.
¡°Old Lu, what¡¯s wrong with you? It¡¯s so boring to eat without talking.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him with a look that seemed as though he was both smiling and not smiling before mocking him, ¡°I remember the previous time around when you were dating three girls all at once...Back then, they came to look for you together and you guys had a meal together, didn¡¯t you? During that meal, weren¡¯t you the one who said that ¡®one must not talk when they¡¯re eating¡¯?¡±
Almost choking over his food, Chu Mubei pointed over at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Y-You...! You¡¯re really...! Cough, cough!¡±
He walked over to the bar table and took a can of beer, pulling off the tab before drinking a mouthful. He then took two more cans, cing them in front of Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen respectively.
¡°Come,e,e! Let us thank Little Sister Shi Guang for preparing this great meal for us today!¡± Chu Mubei, who was smeared ck all over again, was showing how terrible he felt over that incident, not wishing to have the most awkward part of his past being mentioned ever again.
Lu Yanchen ignored him. But, when Shi Guang reached out to get her can of beer, Lu Yanchen beat her to the chase and took over her can of beer. As a result, Shi Guang ended up grabbing air.
Chu Mubei remarked, ¡°You¡¯ve got one in front of you.¡±
Lu Yanchen pulled up the tab before drinking rxedly. ¡°It¡¯s enough that you¡¯re freeloading on a meal, but you want to freeload on beer as well?¡±
Chapter 73
Chapter 73: Scary Young Master Lu
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Chu Mubei was particrly speechless right now.
¡®This Old Lu! You clearly care about her and do not want her to drink! After all, it¡¯s true that athletes should drink less. Why the hell do you have to put it as though she¡¯s trying to freeload on your beer?¡¯
¡®Does this guy just have a low Emotional Quotient or is he trying to hide his heart?¡¯
But for Lu Yanchen to have a low EQ? That was impossible! This guy¡¯s IQ and EQ were both frighteningly high.
If that were the case, he must be hiding his heart then, wasn¡¯t he?
Why then? If he liked this girl, he should just go for her then! Furthermore, there was definitely some ambiguity between them¡ªChu Mubei could tell that Shi Guang wasn¡¯t feeling nothing at all. Since that was the case, shouldn¡¯t he take a step forward instead?
Could it be still because of that ex-girlfriend?
That nameless ex-girlfriend was really one hell of a character, wasn¡¯t she? Honestly, at times, Chu Mubei had half an idea to get someone to investigate privately in order to get hold of a picture of that girl or something. He had to see for himself just what sort of a heavenly beauty that was.
To think that she could have Lu Yanchen mesmerized to this extent.
That year, he returned home looking all forlorn over his love and had locked himself in his room, giving the entire Lu Family a huge scare.
When one mentioned the Lu Family, they would have to talk about that Old Master of the Lu Family; that was a man of remarkable feats carved out from the war itself.
Even though Old Master Lu had already passed away, when it came to the current generation of the Lu Family¡ªthat of Lu Yanchen¡¯s parents¡ªbe it in terms of the military or in the business world, they were all still whirlwind figures. Even their descendants were all characters of their own.
This was especially the case for Lu Yanchen, who was practically the role model for all children out there. How could they allow someone like him to fall after just a single blow?
Because of that, they were naturally extremely flustered over his behavior back then.
Growing up in the militarypound together, Lu Yanchen was just like a goal in the hearts of everyone.
Later on, the eldest brother of the Lu Family, Lu Yanzhi, kicked down the door to Lu Yanchen¡¯s room and gave him a good beating. It was a beating so vicious that it didn¡¯t seem as though Lu Yanchen was his younger brother at all.
Of course, Lu Yanchen tried fighting back. However, he wasn¡¯t a match¡ªhis eldest brother had been in the military for many years and had undergone training.
And just like that, Lu Yanchen went into the military as well.
A certain day half a yearter, Lu Yanchen had his eldest brother walloped so badly he could not crawl up from the mud. But, what was he to do? His eldest brother was no longer a match for him by then.
Lu Yanchen was always someone particrly lonely and reserved, someone whose thoughts were totally iprehensible. Not only that, he would always do things with a certain level of maturity to them.
That was the case for everything except this first love of his.
In order to protect that littless, he insisted on hiding it from everyone. Rumors had it that back then, thatss was only in her second year of high school.
A single second yearss and she was already this incredible to have Lu Yanchen mesmerized till that extent. Could she have been the reincarnation of a vixen?
Aftermenting for a good long time, Chu Mubei finally finished the meal. Noticing that Shi Guang was about to keep the dishes, he hurried up to offer his help. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, let me help you.¡±
Looking at Chu Mubei, whose face was all smiles, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened as he looked at him coldly. ¡°You,e over! I¡¯ve got something to talk to you about.¡±
¡°Wait for a moment!¡±
¡°Are you very free?¡±
¡°Well, not really! I¡¯m super busy. But, I¡¯ll always have the time to help my Little Sister Shi Guang.¡± As Chu Mubei said that, he cast a single nce of pandering over at Shi Guang.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned totally icy by then as he ordered Chu Mubei domineeringly, ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, you¡¯ll wash the dishes then.¡±
¡°What!¡± Chu Mubei was stunned as he pointed to himself. ¡®Me? Washing the dishes?¡¯ That expression of his that he gave off was filled with extreme indignance. ¡°How can you ask me to wash the dishes? I¡¯m so busy!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that you¡¯ll always have time to help out?¡±
Shi Guang chipped in embarrassedly, ¡°Let me do it.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyelids flitted, ¡°How long more do you intend to stay at my house for?¡±
Chapter 74
Chapter 74: An Unspeakable Love
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Not having to wash the dishes was something that Shi Guang could not have asked for more. Even though she was smiling, it was a distant smile. ¡°I¡¯ll go back now then, eh? Everything between us is settled now.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was one that was still slightly sharp as he looked at Shi Guang deeply. Shi Guang faced his gaze bravely. ¡°Or, is it only considered to be settled after I wash the dishes?¡±
Chu Mubei looked over at Lu Yanchen, then at Shi Guang. Just like that, he spun between them a couple of rounds just like a hunter that had just found its prey. Filled with curiosity, he asked, ¡°What¡¯s to be settled? Come, hurry and spill the beans. Is there some sort of an unspeakable secret between you two...¡±
¡°NO!¡±
¡°NO!¡±
Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen replied immediately.
Chu Mubei¡¯s face sparkled bedazzlingly as his eyes twinkled with a gossipy glint. ¡°Wow! Such chemistry!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was filled up with a ssy look as he pointed at the kitchen with his slender finger. ¡°Go wash the dishes.¡±
He then looked over at Shi Guang before tilting his head to the door. Understanding his intentions, Shi Guang spun around with haste.
¡°Shi Guang, hold on! Little Sister Shi Guang...!¡±
No matter how Chu Mubei called out, Shi Guang had already taken her bag and left the ce coolly. She felt calmer by the moment¡ªwith a free immunity pass such as Lu Yanchen, things couldn¡¯t have gotten any better!
Chu Mubei was both in a huff and enraged as he looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°I¡¯m not washing! You can do it yourself!¡±
But of course, Lu Yanchen could not care less as he spoke with a threatening tone, ¡°Hurry up and wash. Once you¡¯re done, clean up the kitchen as well to maintain hygiene.¡±
As he said that, he walked over to the living room and sat down on the sofa, turning on the television to watch the finance news with ease.
Chu Mubei felt that this freeload meal wasn¡¯t worth it at all as he intentionally made a lot of noise to disturb Lu Yanchen. However, Lu Yanchen was just fixated on the news the entire time.
In the midst of his endless indignance, Chu Mubei hastily washed the dishes and cleaned up the kitchen casually.
It was entirely slipshod.
Either way, there was going to be a cleanering tomorrow anyway.
As he dried his hands, Chu Mubei came over to the sofa and remarked begrudgingly, ¡°Done.¡±
¡°Oh? Then you can leave now.¡± Lu Yanchen replied indifferently.
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you had something to talk to me about?¡± Chu Mubei was regretting it right now! He should have rushed over to Lu Yanchen at the first moment when thetter mentioned wanting to talk to him about something.
¡°Did I?¡±
Chu Mubei nearly spat out a mouthful of blood in a fit.
¡°Earlier on when I said that I wanted to help Little Sister Shi Guang clean up, you said that you wanted to talk to me about something so that I couldn¡¯t help her! And now, you¡¯re telling me that there¡¯s nothing? Clearly, you just don¡¯t want to let Little Sister Shi Guang spend time with me. You¡¯re afraid that she¡¯ll fall in love with me! After looking at how she had spent all that time being busy earlier on, you didn¡¯t want her to do the dishes. Hence, you found an excuse to nt the work onto me!¡±
Lu Yanchen was still nonchnt as ever. ¡°Are you done? Once you¡¯re done talking, you can leave.¡±
Since Lu Yanchen was chasing him off, Chu Mubei didn¡¯t want to leave even more; he wanted to go against Lu Yanchen purposely. Taking out his phone, he yed games for a moment and read the news at others.
He then went onto Weibo.
Suddenly, he gasped out.
¡°This post... Isn¡¯t it talking about Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
Lu Yanchen acted as though he heard nothing and was unconcerned.
¡°The champion of the 200m freestyle category for the College Games used dope...¡±
When doping was associated with an athlete, it was always a sensitive topic.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes froze as an unbridled coldness surged through him. ¡°Hand the phone over...Give it to me...¡±
Without waiting for Chu Mubei to extend his hands, Lu Yanchen had already grabbed the phone over.
Chapter 75
Chapter 75: Who Would Be This Vicious!
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¡°Doping is something that can kill someone! If one were to use it in excess, it would create negative effects on their bodies which are often irreversible at times! This is especially the case for women. Why should Shi Guan...¡±
Lu Yanchen cut into Chu Mubei¡¯s words. ¡°She wouldn¡¯t!¡±
¡®You¡¯re THAT certain!¡¯ Chu Mubei wanted to rebut immediately.
However, stealing a nce at that steely cold expression of Lu Yanchen, he saw a rare sight of rage.
¡°That¡¯s right as well. If women were to dope often, that would cause a rise in their male hormones, causing them to grow beards and sound like men. A single look is enough to tell that Little Sister Shi Guang is not like that. She¡¯s such a dainty young maiden, with a voice as clear as a skrk.¡±
Giving it a quick scan, he saw that thements were cleanly all scolding Shi Guang¡ªsome of thements were rather extreme as well.
Suddenly, Chu Mubei opened his eyes wide in shock. To think that for the sake of Little Sister Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen had... gone to... reply theizens!
All this while, Lu Yanchen¡¯s character was always cold and aloof. He wouldn¡¯t even take a single look at suchments, let alone replying theseizens. Seemed like this Little Sister Shi Guang did have quite a significant role in his heart.
But, it was a pity that thoseizens who did not know the truth were all fully believing the contents of the post. That reply Lu Yanchen had typed out was quickly drowned away.
An exnation on the web wasn¡¯t something that could have any effect at all.
Following the contents of the post, someone had managed to find out who the champion of the 200m freestyle category was.
Just like that, Shi Guang¡¯s picture on the day of thepetition was thrown up onto the web.
There were some that said that Shi Guang looked rather decent, unlike someone who would use dopes.
To this, someone else immediately replied that Shi Guang was nothing but a social butterfly who went around seducing guys with her beautiful looks and leading a messy personal life. God knew how many men she had slept with...
Thosements were so dirty that one could not even bear reading them anymore. Clearly, someone was purposely inciting the masses and adding oil to the mes.
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Shi Guang wasn¡¯t someone who would surf the web or Weibo often. The next day, she went to the club as per usual.
After entering, she discovered that everyone was looking at her strangely.
Behind her, it seemed as though they were discussing something in hushed whispers. As she looked at them from time to time, they would even return looks of disdain and contempt, filled with coldness.
¡°That¡¯s really a crafty b*tch. To think that she would have used dopes.¡±
¡°Without some tricks up her sleeves, how do you think she could have gotten the champion¡¯s ce?¡±
¡°A champion who goes on drugs? Hur hur! Now that she¡¯s exposed, that champion¡¯s title is definitely going to be taken back.¡±
...
¡®What in the world happened?¡¯ Shi Guang was filled with bewilderment when she received a phone call from Li Fangfei. ¡°Too much! How dare these people malign you as such on the web!¡±
¡®Malign her?¡¯ After ending her phone call with Li Fangfei, Shi Guang surfed the web on her phone. That post had long gone viral as the top few searches of Weibo were all rted to her¡ªshe had turned into an inte superstar.
Shi Guang flipped through a few pages of thements. At the start, they were just talking about her using dopes. But at the back, there were people exposing about how she wasn¡¯t a good student, and was arrogant and evil while leading a messy personal life.
Not only was she using those forbidden drugs, she was even used to sleeping around.
And that wasn¡¯t the worst just yet¡ªit was even further back.
Someone had used her name to create a Weibo ount, posting a post on it.
Those words were way too arrogant! Not only that, they were super unreasonable and brazen! Every singlement below that was scolding her.
For example: ¡®Not only is she so evil, she¡¯s so cheap! If killing weren¡¯t a crime, I¡¯d want to send her for a reincarnation myself!¡¯
Another example: ¡®Suddenlying out to refute everything? I¡¯m beginning to suspect that everything is just a publicity stunt. She has gone mad thinking about how to get popr, hasn¡¯t she?¡¯
Yet another example: ¡®There are all sorts of people these days. The things that people would do just to get famous...Disgusting!¡¯
...
Shi Guang was stunned as her heart sank.
She was framed! She did not use any dopes at all! Because she was afraid that something might go wrong with the tests, she did not even dare to take any flu medicine when she was under the weather those few days!
This was way too scary!
Who! Who in the world would be this vicious?
If she did not take anything out to prove her innocence, she would have to take on this me.
Banned frompetitions, fired... A scandal as such was something that would apany her for life!
Chapter 76
Chapter 76: An Innocent Heart Does Not Fear The Darkness
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Shi Guang was truly pissed, so enraged that she nearly smashed her phone onto the ground.
Who could it be? This person was so vicious that they were hell-bent on ruining her!
He Xinnuo? That was right! It could definitely be no one other than her!!
Taking in a deep breath, Shi Guang told herself to remain calm. She couldn¡¯t be like yesterday when she confronted He Xinnuo without any evidence at all. That way, not only would the other party not admit to it, she mightnd herself on the bad side of things instead.
However, before she had even gone looking for He Xinnuo, thetter came looking for her instead.
¡°Hue...!¡± A stifledugh drifted out at her while He Xinnuo walked over, mocking her coldly, ¡°As I was always saying...Clearly, someone isn¡¯t faster than me at all, neither is she better than me in any aspect. There I was wondering how she got the champion¡¯s ce. Now I know...it¡¯s all through the use of dopes!¡±
A ball of me surged up within Shi Guang¡¯s heart, burning her heart and almost driving her crazy. She gripped her fist tightly, holding herself back the impulse of scolding out in rage or rushing forth to beat up He Xinnuo.
There were always people who would not think that they were doing anything wrong even if foulness reeked out from the very core of their bones. Instead, they would think that what they were doing was only right.
To He Xinnuo, Shi Guang¡¯s tolerance was nothing but a guilty conscience as she gloated even more delightfully, ¡°Why now? You¡¯re a mute now just because you were exposed on the web, right? Weren¡¯t you someone really incredible who could always speak out with all your reasons?¡±
¡°You had better shut up.¡± The reason why Shi Guang wasn¡¯t replying to her now wasn¡¯t out of fear¡ªshe knew that she did not do it, so why would she have to fear?
¡°Shameless! To think that you would dare to act so righteously even after using forbidden drugs. You disgust me!¡±
At that moment, Shi Guang felt reallyforted that she was born with a strong heart such that she could evenugh out at that moment. She swept her cold gaze over at He Xinnuo. ¡°I¡¯m finally understanding now that giving way and tolerating isn¡¯t always going to solve the problem.¡±
With that single remark, Shi Guang left.
...
Looking at the back view of Shi Guang leaving in a huff, it only looked extremely wretched in the eyes of He Xinnuo as she roared out inughter, feeling a cathartic feeling in her heart. Her face was as dazzling like flowers blossoming; only, those flowers looked somewhat twisted.
Toward Shi Guang, He Xinnuo¡¯s heart was filled with nothing but a bloodthirsty jealousy.
However, jealousy was something which could only grow because the two of them were somewhat on par. One could take a look at everyone around for example...would there be anyone who would suddenly be jealous of some extremely rich person for no reason? It was mostly just envy.
It was only recently that He Xinnuo had started to realize that Shi Guang was no longer someone she could get jealous over anymore. Coupled with the way that Lu Yanchen had tormented her, every single bit of indignance, darkness, and frustration in her heart had been ignited thoroughly.
Despite Wu Xing¡¯s reminders that she should not go up to publish on the web and that it was an act that would only serve to ruin herself, He Xinnuo went ahead and did it.
As everyone on the inte were ming Shi Guang, He Xinnuo was exceptionally ecstatic.
She was rolling about on her bed inughter as she clutched her phone while reading thements, so excited that she did not sleep for a single wink at all.
How could she rest well without taking a look at how wretched Shi Guang looked right now? Therefore, even if today was her rest day, she came to the club nevertheless...
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After calming down, Shi Guang started to think of ideas to resolve this. She had gone through the drug testing during the College Games as well. As long as they were to announce her results, it would definitely prove her innocence.
At first notice, she went to look for Boss Lei.
Because of this post, Boss Lei was fuming in rage.
Shi Guang was someone from his club. Not only did this affect Shi Guang, it affected the image of his club as well. Not only were theizens attacking Shi Guang online, they were even giving bad reviews to his club.
¡®The person who started this better not let me find him. Otherwise, I¡¯ll definitely not let the person off easily.¡¯
Boss Lei was never a nice guy to begin with. To him, there were only two types of people¡ªthose of use and those of no use to him.
Naturally, he did not carry much of a good tone when facing Shi Guang.
A killing aura filled the entire office as he barked out at Shi Guang, ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s going on with this?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face was somewhat pale. ¡°I didn¡¯t do it! I was framed! As long as my drug test result is published, it would definitely prove my innocence.¡±
¡°You think that you can get it published as and when you¡¯d want to? I just made a call over and they asked me to look for whom and whom! Bloody hell! Normally, all of them would always look so capable on the surface. But when things get rough, all of them shove every single bit of responsibility away! The entire process is going to take at least half a month or so. By then, everything will all be toote!¡±
As Boss Lei was fuming, he mmed his palm fiercely on the table. Shi Guang bit her lips as her heart pounded furiously.
Half a month...By then, the public would have already determined her death sentence!
Once the hype of this issue was over, even if she were to prove her innocence, no one would really believe her!
¡°Don¡¯t show your face here for the next few days! We¡¯ll wait till everything¡¯s settled!¡± Boss Lei roared out with another wrathful sentence as he waved Shi Guang off dismissively.
After Shi Guang left, he bellowed out once more, ¡°A bunch of bloody troublemaking runts! PISSING ME OFF!¡±
At that exact moment, his mobile rang. Picking up the call, his tone was totally unfriendly. But when he heard the voice at the other end of the call, his eyes were filled with astonishment as his anger dissipated really quickly, such that there was nothing left.
No one knew what the person said to Boss Lei. However, he was extremely polite without a single bit of temper. ¡°Y-Yes...¡±
Chapter 77
Chapter 77: Don¡¯t Do It If You Don¡¯t Want Others To Find Out
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Themotioning forth from Boss Lei¡¯s office was enormous, rming many people to it. As Shi Guang exited from the office, there were a lot of people surrounding outside. They tossed to her looks of derision, disdain, and coldness.
¡°Look at Boss Lei fly into a fury...She must definitely have used dopes.¡±
¡°All of us belong to the same club. With this, we¡¯ll definitely all be implicated because of her.¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t that right? What a troublemaker!¡±
...
Shi Guang gripped both her fists tightly, clenching so hard that her palms were hurting from it. No matter how red her eyes were getting, she had to bear with it as she raised her head high and puffed her chest, walking out of the club.
By the time there was no one around her left, every single bit of pain, indignance, misery, and restlessness nearly ground the verystyers of her resolve; she nearly squatted down in tears just like that.
However, she knew that crying was of no use. Boss Lei was not going to help her out¡ªshe could only depend on herself.
Once thebs were done with their doping tests, they would usually send the results over to the side of the organizers. Shi Guang headed over the Sports Union of the university.
But, even going there reaped no results. She was back at square one after a torturous two hours.
The person attending to her said with a ck face, ¡°I¡¯ve already told you that we have to go ording to procedures. Even if you tell that to us, it¡¯s of no use. You have to look for the leaders on top.¡±
¡°Then how about you tell me how I should go about contacting them?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already told you that I don¡¯t know either! I¡¯m merely an attendant!¡±
Shi Guang was infuriated, even feeling a tinge of despair. Repressing every single bit of her emotions, she asked again calmly, ¡°The way you guys go about doing things will ruin the career of an athlete.¡±
¡°If you¡¯re innocent, what are you afraid of?¡±
Shi Guang was refuted to a point where she did not know what to say any longer. With her face looking extremely terrible, she felt like exploding in her heart as well. She was afraid that if she were to carry on like this, she would end up arguing with the other party.
She left the ce and sat on the steps outside.
Fondling her be, she felt a sense of fatigue as she had never done before. Staring vacantly ahead of her, she was at aplete loss. Little did she know that a ck jeep was parked beneath a tree nearby as a man with an icy cold gaze stared at her from within.
...
Her phone suddenly rang as Shi Guang took it out to take a look¡ªit was her coach, Zhang Shulin. He should have known about the post by now, right? Did he believe in it? Was he calling to question her right now?
Shi Guang felt a little nervous, not daring to pick up the call.
However, there were some things in life that she would have to face no matter what. Heaving a deep breath of air, she tapped on the call button and greeted with a deep voice, ¡°Coach...¡±
¡°I know about everything on the web,¡± Zhang Shulin¡¯s voice was still rather calm. However, Shi Guang was unsettled as she tried exining straight away, ¡°I did not do it, coach, I truly did not! I did the drug test back then as well. I had wanted to go get the report from them, but they told me that the procedures would take half a month at least.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t fluster!¡± Zhang Shulin consoled her gently, ¡°I believe in you. I¡¯ll represent you in the capacity of your coach to request for the organizing side of the College Games to produce the drug report for thepetition at the fastest possible speed, so that we can prove your innocence to the masses.¡±
Theplete trust of her coach was like a ray of sunshine that was beaming onto Shi Guang who was hanging on a cliff right now, giving her a trace of hope.
She was so touched that her eyes brimmed with tears. Smiling out, she stopped her sniffing and said, ¡°Thank you, coach.¡±
¡°Go home first and wait for my news.¡±
¡°Alright!!¡± Shi Guang nodded her head obediently.
...
Even though her coach was willing to help her, Shi Guang was still feeling rather unsettled. Despite returning home, she could not get to rest. She gave Li Fangfei a call, asking her to look for people in order to track down that Inte Protocol address.
Just as they were discussing about it, she received a call from Boss Lei. He gave her a Weibo ount and asked her to publish a post.
Going online, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened.
The organizers of the College Games had already posted out her drug test results during thepetition! The results couldn¡¯t be any more normal¡ªthere wasn¡¯t even a single room for doubt!
It was with a 100% certainty that she did not make use of any dopes!
¡®So fast!¡¯ Shi Guang was stunned.
The club had already made an announcement as well, denouncing the rumor post and mentioning that they would retain every single bit of legal rights to pursue the matter.
¡®This...!¡¯
Recovering to her senses, Shi Guang got onto Weibo hurriedly. Not only was her name there, there was also a ¡®v¡¯ beside it!
After she published that Weibo post, the club retweeted it right away.
As for Li Fangfei, she too had her ssmates retweet everything to stand firm on the stance that Shi Guang was a good student, with nothing but positive impressions from everyone.
...
Everyone was just sweating out right now¡ªwasn¡¯t the speed of this retweeting way too fast?
The way the entire matter was settled so cleanly had everyone feeling as though this was just a publicity stunt. However, the College Games was done by an official body, and there was no way they would do something as such.
With that, someone discovered the IP address of the publisher. Later on, they had discovered a few other ounts which were leading the discussions on; all of them seemed to havee from the same IP address.
Discussions were a double-edged sword.
Netizens were people who were easily led on. As long as someone were to guide the discussions regarding a negative piece of news somewhere, there would be a huge bunch of people to follow and stir the hype.
Someone revealed that this entire affair was a nned plot. After manyizens realized that they were used as guns to target Shi Guang, they were pissed off as well.
Later on, someone else managed to discover that the person who had started the entire thing was Shi Guang¡¯s senior in the same club.
And eventually, He Xinnuo¡¯s name, face, and address were stered all over the web.
As though theizens were a gigantic army that had discussed through it together, everyone started their justice crusade against He Xinnuo. Shi Guang had not expected that things would have suddenly gone so smoothly.
She was almost in disbelief.
The side of the College Games had clearly said that they would require half a month. No matter how fast they were, there was no way they could have done it in just today!
¡®Could it because of Coach Zhang Shulin? After all, he used to be a national coach...¡¯
Shi Guang¡¯s phone rang again¡ªit was Zhang Shulin.
She picked up the call in delight. ¡°Coach! It¡¯s all thanks to you that the organizers prepared everything so quickly, right?¡±
Zhang Shulin did not respond to her question. ¡°Come over to the club as fast as you can now. I¡¯ve got something I need to pass to you still.¡±
¡°Alright, coach!¡±
Chapter 78
Chapter 78: Please Forgive Me One Last Time!
Trantor: Lam_ Editor: Hitesh_
After gloating at Shi Guang, He Xinnuo went home for a good sleep. In her dreams, Shi Guang was being scolded and beaten by everyone just like a rat in the streets.
Upon waking up from her sweet dreams, the first thing she did was to go online¡ªshe wanted to know how badly Shi Guang was being scolded by theizens right now.
However, she was greeted with a face of shock.
Why had the tides online turned?
To think that the organizers would have produced the test results this quickly to prove Shi Guang¡¯s innocence!
Shi Guang was clearly down with the flu those few days back then! How could she have not taken any flu medicine? That was impossible! She should have left some traces behind no matter what!
However, the test results indicated that there wasn¡¯t even a single bit of suspiciouspounds in Shi Guang¡¯s body.
Not only that...theizens had managed to sniff her out, iming that she had set Shi Guang up intentionally!
He Xinnuo felt as though she had sunken into an icyke.
She had made the post on an inte caf¨¦. After heading home, she had replied to a few of thements as well¡ªalbeit with a different ount. Even if she was discovered, she could just say that she was hoodwinked, thus scolding Shi Guang together with theizens. Since there were already so many people scolding, it wouldn¡¯t be a crime for her to scold Shi Guang along with them.
As long as she were to deny everything to the end, they could not pinpoint that she was the one who had published the post as well. With that train of thought, He Xinnuo felt much more at ease.
However, the fact that she was exposed most likely had something to do with Shi Guang; she was convinced that thetter had gotten a fake army online to start the discussions about her as well.
Fully indignant, He Xinnuo gave Wu Xing a call.
At this moment, Wu Xing was being derided by Boss Lei like crazy back in the club.
He had been with Boss Lei for many years now, and had usually been taking bribes from potential students secretly. Regarding those matters, Boss Lei usually closed one eye toward them¡ªafter all, that did not affect his interests.
However, things were different this time around.
Looking at his phone ring, Boss Lei roared out, ¡°IS THAT HE XINNUO?!¡±
Wu Xing shivered out as he nodded his head. Snatching the phone over, Boss Lei screamed out at He Xinnuo in the phone, ¡°GET THE HELL OVER HERE!!¡±
He Xinnuo naturally knew what Boss Lei was summoning her over for. But, she knew that as long as she were to deny it to the end, there was nothing Boss Lei could do about it.
At the very most, she would just have to endure a round of scolding.
Arriving at the club, He Xinnuo did not quarrel or argue, choosing to just ept Boss Lei¡¯s roar at her like a wild beast.
¡°BLOODY HELL! IS YOUR BRAIN BLOODY FILLED WITH WATER FROM ALL THAT SWIMMING? TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD POST SOMETHING LIKE THAT ONLINE!¡±
This mood of Boss Lei was something that He Xinnuo was afraid of as her legs trembled nonstop. This had her even more certain that she must never admit to it.
Boss Lei was someone who had built his business up from nothing. For him to be able to get to where he was, he was definitely no kind soul¡ªthis man must have some scary tricks up his sleeves.
Her eyes brimmed with tears as she let out an extremely innocent look. ¡°B-Boss, I didn¡¯t do it. It¡¯s not m...¡±
A clean, crisp voice broke her words. ¡°You thought that we wouldn¡¯t be able to sniff you out if you went to an inte caf¨¦ to post it?¡±
Everyone turned their heads around¡ªShi Guang and Zhang Shulin walked in.
He Xinnuo felt her heart skip a beat for a moment before she recovered from it quickly, assuring herself that it was nothing and that Shi Guang was only trying to deceive her.
¡°Which inte caf¨¦ these days doesn¡¯t have security cameras? Once we track down the IP address and check the security footage, we can naturally find out who posted it, right?¡± Shi Guang waved a USB thumb drive in her hands. ¡°The person in this footage is you...YOU were the one who had posted it!¡±
How could she have forgotten about that! He Xinnuo was so nervous that her entire mind went nk, her expression turning entirely flustered and frantic.
However, she refused to admit it in her words. ¡°I have no idea what you are talking about...¡±
Boss Lei red at He Xinnuo fiercely, almost screaming at her, ¡°AND YOU STILL REFUSE TO ADMIT?!¡±
¡°I truly did not do it!¡±
Even though He Xinnuo was still refusing to admit, her tone had already weakened significantly.
Shi Guang took in a deep breath of air slowly, trying her best to repress her emotions. ¡°The evidence is all here...You were the one who had posted it. Just what in the world have I done to you to deserve having you use such vicious methods to try and ruin mepletely?¡±
The office was really quiet and the only sound that could be heard was Shi Guang¡¯s firm question.
He Xinnuo was filled with hatred in her heart. However, now that Shi Guang had the evidence, she could no longer deny or put on a fierce front. Instead, she acted pitifully, ¡°Shi Guang, what are you being so fierce for?¡±
Shi Guangughed out bitterly, ¡°Why now? I can¡¯t be fierce after you¡¯ve created all these troubles? For someone as brainless as you, will you ever understand the meaning of respect if I¡¯m not fierce to you? That¡¯s the very reason why you coulde up with all these things time and again! Each time I chose to not hold it against you had you taking my tolerance as your good fortune, right?¡±
The more she spoke, the angrier she got. Shi Guang was showing that every single bit of restraint she had right now was thanks to her upbringing. Otherwise, she would have rushed up and tugged at He Xinnuo¡¯s hair like a shrew to give her a good beating.
¡°He Xinnuo, you¡¯ve always felt that I can¡¯tpete with you and am worse than you in everything, right? Since that¡¯s the case, wouldn¡¯t you be better than me just by training properly?! But no, no! You chose to look for shortcuts to get through your obstacles time and again! You¡¯vepletely forgotten about the most basic aspect of being an athlete! That¡¯s why you¡¯re fated to be a loser...fated never to win against me in your entire life!¡±
Wu Xing felt that Shi Guang was being a little too much now. Thinking about how he used to be Shi Guang¡¯s coach in the past, he should have some authority and face left. Therefore, he lectured out, ¡°Shi Guang, do you thi...¡±
Shi Guang spun her head around and red at him. ¡°YOU SHUT UP! Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know how you¡¯ve been plotting with He Xinnuo for the past two years to try and mess me up and take me down!¡±
Wu Xing was startled.
Because she got too emotional, Shi Guang cleared that overworked throat of hers and left her ultimatum, ¡°Today, you guys must openly dere your evildoings and issue an apology to me as well. Otherwise, I¡¯m going to sue you guys to court! Don¡¯t think that I¡¯ve been a weak little flower for the past two years that we¡¯ve been together, and am not someone to cover for myself. Other than this incident of ndering, I¡¯ve got evidence for other things as well!¡±
Wu Xing was flustered beyond anything else in his heart. After all, he had done too many disgraceful things in the past few years.
As for He Xinnuo, she too was beginning to feel fear.
She did not want to have her reputation fall toplete ruins.
Since going head on was not going to cut it, she could only try with softer methods.
Her tears started spilling out as she cried miserably, ¡°Shi Guang, I was wrong! Please don¡¯t do this, I¡¯m begging you! No matter what, we¡¯re schoolmates and have been together for two years! Shi Guang, please forgive me this time around...!¡±
Chapter 79
Chapter 79: Two Choices¡ªThe Domineering Shi Guang
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¡°So, you know how to start acting pitiful now?¡± Shi Guang looked at He Xinnuo with a frosty gaze, curling her lips into a cold arc beforeughing out bitterly.
¡°He Xinnuo, I had always been tolerating you in the past on ount of how often we would have to bump into one another. But who would have thought that you would only get worse! This time around, there¡¯s no way about it!!¡±
As she said that, she turned around to Boss Lei. ¡°Boss Lei, I¡¯ve signed under your club for more than a year now and have always been under your care. Honestly, I¡¯m exceptionally grateful toward you. I know that we have more than a year left under the contract, but now that something as such has happened, I really have no way of coexisting with her.¡±
The meaning of those words couldn¡¯t be any clearer: If there was He Xinnuo, there wouldn¡¯t be her, and vice versa.
This time around, she wasn¡¯t going to just sit back and endure anymore. She wasn¡¯t a rubber ball to be kicked around by everyone else just to act as though nothing had happened!
This time around, He Xinnuo had really been too much. She was hell bent on destroying Shi Guang, so how could she just act indifferently toward it anymore?
Naturally, the reason why she had dared to say that was also because Zhang Shulin had told her that if it was certain that He Xinnuo was the one who had done the deed, the Swimming Association would definitely ban her from allpetitions under the charge of moral misconduct.
If she was banned frompetitions, Boss Lei could simply just let He Xinnuo do as she willed and ignore her till their contract was over.
However, Shi Guang truly did not want to see He Xinnuo anymore¡ªshe did not want this person to appear in front of her face ever again.
As for the side of the school, it was a huge ce and they were only year ones. It was going to be rather difficult for them to bump into one another in school.
He Xinnuo was truly frantic as she felt a true sense of despair brooding from the depths of her heart. Every single word spoken and action taken by this Shi Guang before her was filled with resolve, as though she had already made up her mind.
At this point, the quantum of value between her and Shi Guang in the eyes of Boss Lei was definitely advantageous toward thetter!
Boss Lei did not hesitate at all. ¡°You don¡¯t have to leave! He Xinnuo will leave!¡±
He Xinnuo¡¯s eyes widened in fear as she shouted out with a quivering voice, ¡°Boss Lei, how can you be so heartless?¡±
Boss Lei roared back, ¡°Bloody hell! You¡¯ve already caused me to be implicated, and you still dare to hope that I will help you out!¡±
Wu Xing wanted to say something, but before he could even do so, Boss Lei pointed at him. ¡°You too! Get the hell out of my club!¡±
Wu Xing¡¯s face was distraught.
He Xinnuo felt as though she had sunk into an icyke.
She lost every single bit of sanity she had before yelling out, ¡°SHI GUANG! HOW CAN YOU BE SO VICIOUS, SO EVIL! YOU¡¯RE BENT ON PUSHING ME TO MY LIMITS!¡±
Initially, she had not wanted to beg to Shi Guang at all. But even after putting down her dignity and doing so, thetter refused to let her off.
She furrowed her brows with a twisted expression. ¡°NO MATTER WHAT I DID TO YOU, AREN¡¯T YOU STILL FINE AND DANDY RIGHT NOW?¡±
Amazed at how amusing everything was, Shi Guang turned to look at He Xinnuo with a smile so bright that it seemed as though a spring breeze had just gusted by her face. ¡°Yes, I¡¯m fine and dandy now. But, what if I did not manage to get the evidence to prove my innocence? What if the results of my drug test deviated by that slight bit? Wouldn¡¯t my entire career have been ruined by you?!¡±
¡°SHI GUANG! DON¡¯T GET OVERBOARD NOW! EVEN RABBITS BITE WHEN THEY¡¯RE PUSHED TO A CORNER!¡± He Xinnuo¡¯s eyes were bloodshot as she screamed at the top of her lungs.
¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m that rabbit right now.¡± Shi Guangughed bitterly.
¡°ARGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!¡±
As though she had gone mad, He Xinnuo suddenly lunged out at Shi Guang.
Everyone was stunned, not expecting that He Xinnuo would have gone berserk like this. By the time everyone came to their senses, He Xinnuo was alreadying at Shi Guang¡¯s throat with both her hands.
While retreating, Shi Guang used her arm to p away the other¡¯s hands.
At almost the same time, Zhang Shulin and Boss Lei rushed up to peel He Xinnuo away. With a loud thud, He Xinnuo was mmed onto the ground by Boss Lei.
Chapter 80
Chapter 80: Young Master Lu Is Pleased
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Boss Lei hurriedly got the security over to drag He Xinnuo away.
Filled with anger, He Xinnuo¡¯s gaze at Shi Guang was as though she could devour her up, spitting out venomous words continuously, ¡°LET ME GO! YOU GUYS ARE TAKING ME AWAY BASED ON RIDICULOUS REASONS! I¡¯M GOING TO SUE YOU GUYS! ALL YOU BUNCH OF DUMBF*CKS...!¡±
Zhang Shulin called the police, who arrived in a jiffy. When she caught sight of them, He Xinnuo¡¯s expression changed immediately as she turned docile like a frail white lotus, crying with a low voice, ¡°Oh, policeman! You must seek justice for me!¡±
The policeman scanned the area and his gazended on Shi Guang.
¡®Eh? Wasn¡¯t this maiden the lead of today¡¯s doping news on the inte?¡¯
He then looked over at He Xinnuo. Her picture was exposed on the as well, reported as the person who had published the post. Bawling out in tears, why was she acting all aggrieved when she was clearly the perpetrator?
¡°Hmph!¡±
The policeman showed that he was a just and righteous policeman, someone who would take down the tyrannical citizens and uphold justice!
He first calmly went through the entire scenario before turning and looking at He Xinnuo with a deep, contemtive gaze. ¡°So, you were the one who had posted up on the web and maligned her...¡±
While sobbing, He Xinnuo dered her innocence, ¡°I was just ying with her!¡±
The policeman pped the table fiercely. ¡°Were you also ying with her when you choked her throat?¡±
He Xinnuo¡¯s heart was filled with fear right now as she replied pitifully, ¡°They were grouping up to bully me! I only struck back in a moment of indignance! But, I did not hurt her with the choking at all!¡±
¡°You didn¡¯t hurt her? That doesn¡¯t mean that you didn¡¯t choke her.¡± The policeman remarked sternly, ¡°First, you had already tried setting her up on the web. Because of your embarrassment of being found out turning into rage, you hit her. This is an extremely serious situation...nder and intentionally hurting others...You should most probably receive a sentence between three to ten years!¡±
He Xinnuo was so rattled that she was rooted where she was while her breathing got hurried, feeling as though she was on andmine that was about to blow up.
She was so frightened that she could barely speak as she stuttered, ¡°W-What...! Three to ten y-years...! H-how...! I¡¯ve only p-published a post and c-choked her a little c-casually!¡±
The policeman replied, ¡°Miss He, the evidence and witnesses are all present.¡±
He Xinnuo shouted out immediately, ¡°P-Private! I want to settle this in private!¡±
Shi Guang looked at the policeman with aplex expression. Was he helping her make the situation sound worse than it should be? After all, none of them werew majors...They should not know that much about thew anyway.
She smiled at the policeman gratefully before turning around to look at He Xinnuo. ¡°If you want to settle this in private, fine. But, you must never ever appear in front of my sight. Otherwise...¡±
He Xinnuo replied hastily, ¡°I agree, agree! I¡¯ll leave the club! I¡¯ll also change schools to another city, and will never appear before your face ever again! Just don¡¯t sue me, please!¡±
Her cries were filled with a sorrowful despair¡ªshe was truly scared out of her wits.
Shi Guang had merely wanted her to leave the club. But, since she was the one suggesting to change schools herself, that couldn¡¯t have been any better.
¡®Those who always do evil will definitely kill themselves.¡¯
Shi Guang had already said these words to He Xinnuo, and thetter was the one who chose this path herself.
The fact that this issue with He Xinnuo was settled this swiftly, Shi Guang felt that she had to thank Zhang Shulin.
He was the one who had helped her with the side of the organizers, and had obtained the security footage as well. Otherwise, things wouldn¡¯t have gone so smoothly.
After the policeman left, Shi Guang returned to Boss Lei¡¯s office.
Because the office¡¯s door wasn¡¯t closed, she heard Zhang Shulin¡¯s voiceing from within as she reached for the door.
¡°In any case, Young Master Lu is pleased with the way you¡¯ve handled this issue this time around.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned, frozen where she was.
Chapter 81
Chapter 81: What Are You Afraid Of? You Have Me...
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Shi Guang had been rooted where she was the entire time as the conversation within continued. While it was only a short conversation, the topic was totally rted to Lu Yanchen.
The sounds of footsteps drifted to her ears¡ªZhang Shulin and Boss Lei were done with their conversation. For some unknown reason, Shi Guang¡¯s heart was palpitating really quickly as she swerved around to duck into a corner.
Time passed by the seconds and minutes.
Zhang Shulin had left.
Boss Lei had closed his office door.
However, Shi Guang was still standing where she was in the exact same position.
She had been wondering about how this issue was settled this smoothly despite it being so troublesome at the start. All this while, she had thought that it was because of Zhang Shulin. To think that it was actually Lu Yanchen who was helping her from behind the scenes!
However, even the entire issue of Zhang Shulin turning into her coach was all because of Lu Yanchen as well.
¡®Why was he helping me?¡¯
¡®We had already broken up, and he was always so cold when we met, treating me like aplete stranger. Since he wanted to make their boundaries so clear, why was he secretly helping me from behind the scenes then?¡¯
At this moment, Shi Guang had a sense of anxiousness she never had before.
Walking alone on the streets, her heart waspletely empty while her mind was reeling around like a videotape, bringing up images one after another.
It was in the second half of her second year in high school when there was a transfer student. He was probably someone who had been poisoned by the ¡®Young and Dangerous¡¯ series and behaved like a hooligan, a problematic kid who skipped school, yed around all day, and was only going around flirting with all the girls.
Shi Guang did not know why either, but somehow, that hooligan had taken a liking to her.
Every day after his sses, he would wait outside her ssroom and lean against the windows, looking and whistling at her.
Shi Guang would always ignore him, thinking that he would most probably change a target after a period of time. Because of that, she did not mention about him to Lu Yanchen at all.
Finally, there came one fine day when he had her cornered in the female toilet. Back then, she was so afraid that she broke out into tears. Thankfully, there were other girls in the toilet and he did not dare to try anything funny.
After that incident, the school leader gave him a warning. However, Shi Guang had been thoroughly frightened by that incident, and was even a little afraid of going to school, scared that the hooligan would do something to her.
She had always thought that Lu Yanchen knew nothing about this incident at all.
Finally, the hooligan came before her one day and kowtowed three times, his face all swelled up and beaten as he apologized thrice as well, assuring that he would never ever pester her again.
Back then, Shi Guang was really confused and did not speak for a long time. The hooligan thought that her silence meant that she was unwilling to forgive him, so he nearly broke out into tears while dering tragically, ¡°Your big brother has already whacked me till this state! Can I still renege on my words?¡±
¡®Big brother?¡¯
One was not permitted to have a boyfriend back in high school. Thus, Shi Guang told everyone that Lu Yanchen was her big brother.
Even though they had not arranged to meet that day, Shi Guang sprinted over to look for Lu Yanchen the moment her sses ended. The moment she saw him, she threw herself over and hugged him tightly.
¡°Today, someone apologized to me!¡±
He hugged her waist back whilementing with a grim face and a cold voice, ¡°If you ever meet with something as such again, you must tell me.¡±
¡°I¡¯m afraid.¡±
¡°What are you afraid of? You have me...¡±
Her eyes welled up as she sniffed. All of the fear and pressure she felt for the past few days was released at that moment as she bawled out in tears, letting loose every singlest bit of emotion in her.
He raised his hand to help wipe her tears away. ¡°With me around, you don¡¯t have to be afraid of anything.¡±
She broke into a smile amidst her tears as she hugged him really tightly, wishing that they could stay in this position until the end of time.
Later on when he sent her home, he emphasized once more, ¡°No matter what happens in the future, you must always remember to tell me. Are you clear?¡±
Her heart was feeling super sweet as though she had just eaten honey.
She then pursed her lips and asked, ¡°Are you always this nice to all your girlfriends?¡±
Chapter 82
Chapter 82: If It¡¯s You, I¡¯m Willing
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He did not even bother to pretend that he was thinking through as he nodded his head straight. ¡°Yes.¡±
Immediately, she furrowed her brows as her cheeks puffed up like buns. Seeing that, he pinched those bun cheeks of hers. ¡°You¡¯re the only one I have.¡±
¡°You haven¡¯t had anyone in the past before? Yes, I¡¯m the only one right now. Even if you didn¡¯t have any in the past, it doesn¡¯t mean that you wouldn¡¯t have any in the future.¡± She replied unhappily.
¡°Nopes...Not in the past, and not in the future either. You¡¯ll be the only one.¡± As he said that, he held her petite hands in his, giving off a feeling as though he was building a majestic castle to protect and keep her warm within.
¡°Who¡¯s to tell what will happen in the future? Perhaps we might break up? Would you not have any other girlfriends by then?¡±
¡°We¡¯ll never break up.¡±
¡°But what if? For example?¡±
¡°Then I won¡¯t get another one.¡±
¡°Then, even if we break up, will you treat me as you are doing so right now? Will you still help me if someone bullies me?¡±
¡°Yupp!¡±
With that, she was overwhelmed with joy as she raised that hand of his and kissed the back of his palm that was holding her. She then leaped into his embrace and replied in joy, ¡°Why are you so silly? Why would you still help me if I break up with you? That¡¯s going to be a big loss for you!¡±
He leaned over and nted a kiss onto her forehead before smiling out faintly, ¡°If it¡¯s you, I¡¯m willing!¡±
The most difficult thing to obtain in this world was Lu Yanchen¡¯s willingness. Yet, for the Shi Guang back then, she could easily obtain it with ease.
Although, Shi Guang did not know whether or not Lu Yanchen was helping her with this He Xinnuo incident because of that promise back then.
She rapped herself on the head and heaved in a deep breath, hastening her steps before breaking into a run all the way back to her apartment. At this moment, she was panting heavily, dripping with sweat from head to toe such that even her hair and clothes were totally drenched.
No matter what it was for, Lu Yanchen had still helped her.
She owed him a favor...No, two big favors! In fact, all would be good if she had not known about it. But now that she did, could she just pretend that nothing had happened?
Evidently not!
However, she did not want to go over and tell him any words of thankfulness anymore. She reckoned that the fact that Lu Yanchen had chosen not to appear and instead had Zhang Shulin handle this was already indicative of how he did not want her to know about it, and did not require her gratitude.
In the past when she had started teaching him swimming, she was filled with extreme reluctance. After she changed a coach, she softened her stance because she wanted to breakthrough herself. However, she was still feeling hesitant in her heart, unable to go all out to help him with it.
But right now, she was truly determined and wholeheartedlymitted to helping him ovee his water vertigo. Even if no one were to pay her for it, she would want to help him ovee it.
Since he had helped her, she MUST help him back and return the favor.
...
The next day, Lu Yanchen had a lesson with her. At the carpark of the club, Shi Guang bumped into him.
If this were in the past, she would have acted as though she did not see him. However, this time around, she smiled and walked toward him with a gleeful face, ¡°What a coincidence, Young Master Lu!¡±
Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows.
He was a person who was really good at concealing his emotions and would usually not let out such an obvious expression. However, Shi Guang was behaving way too abnormally today¡ªto think that she would be this friendly.
Was she possessed?
He ignored her and continued walking ahead coldly. Shi Guang then followed closely behind him while saying, ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯ve arranged for a lesson n for you. Before we start on our lesson, I need us to go through it first.¡±
He cast a single nce at her, seeing which, Shi Guang immediately put on a smile that she professed to be extremely confident, ¡°Actually, I should have prepared this lesson n long ago. Only, I¡¯ve been too busy. Therefore, it got dragged till today.¡±
She wasn¡¯t too busy...She didn¡¯t even want to do it in the first ce.
Chapter 83
Chapter 83: A Smile To Have His Heart Flustered
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Sitting opposite him, Shi Guang took out a set of the lesson n and ced it in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°Take a look and see if there are any issues.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move at all. Leaning back onto his chair, he looked at her with a rxed and contented look instead of looking at the lesson n. Finally, he asked calmly, ¡°If I say that there¡¯s an issue, would you change it?¡±
¡°You haven¡¯t even...¡± Shi Guang mumbled before she chuckled out and then replied authoritatively in her capacity as a coach, ¡°No! All of these lessons stated are required.¡±
Lu Yanchen took up the lesson n. Without looking at it, he tossed it at the floor beside him. ¡°Then what are you asking me for?¡±
Shi Guang picked it up from the ground with a good temper, still maintaining her smile. ¡°I just want you to check out if this intensity is alright for you, or would you rather take things slower. But no matter what, all the lessons must be attended.¡±
¡°No!!¡± Lu Yanchen replied with certainty. With a tone of impatience, he straightened his body and went back into that cold and aloof attitude of his.
¡°You haven¡¯t even taken a look? What part are you saying no to?¡±
¡°If I say no, I mean no!¡±
She was being really weird today. In the past, she clearly did not want to teach him at all. And even when she did, she did so reluctantly. Why was she so proactive today?
Shi Guang flipped the lesson n and ced it before him again. ¡°Just take a look first. The newly added lessons don¡¯t involve getting into the water... You don¡¯t have to be so negative toward it. This wouldn¡¯t affect the way you are right now. Water vertigo doesn¡¯t mean that you would feel giddy the moment you see water, since you aren¡¯t afraid of water usually. It¡¯s just that you will start feeling like you¡¯re about to faint into the waters if you¡¯re facing arger water body.¡±
As she said that, she added another sentence patiently, ¡°Isn¡¯t that the case?¡±
Lu Yanchen was silent, merely looking at her nonchntly.
Shi Guang then continued, ¡°Now, this water vertigo is caused mainly because the image formed in your retina is imbnced, disrupting your sense of perception. Usually, one would not require medication to cure...Swimming is the best treatment method, since it can help to divert your attention and reduce the symptoms of water vertigo. As time goes by, it will be a sort of habit. However, we must not approach this with haste. You will need time to adapt to it. Therefore, other than entering the waters to learn to swim, I have to take you out for outdoor lessons as well, such as going to thekes and beaches. This was be exceptionally beneficial to you...¡±
After she was done with that exnation, she smiled at Lu Yanchen as her eyes curled into the arc of a crescent moon. Compared to the moon, it was even brighter and could cause one to go dizzy just by looking at her.
Pausing for a moment, Lu Yanchen diverted his gaze indifferently.
¡°By order of things, we should start from the very beginning. I don¡¯t suggest for us to go to the beach where the water body is so huge. Since we¡¯re trying to adapt slowly, we should start from a smaller water body, such askes, rivers, and ponds, et cetera. But, when I look at how you don¡¯t seem to have that much of a reaction sitting beside the pool, I can tell that you must have practiced before. Actually, you really want to ovee your water vertigo yourself as well...¡±
As she spoke, Shi Guang made a hunch before looking at Lu Yanchen with anticipation. ¡°Am I right?¡±
Lu Yanchen froze up as his entire face turned ck while he exuded an icy cold aura.
¡®His mood changed?¡¯ Shi Guang¡¯s eyes sparkled as she looked into Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes firmly, determined to find out the truth. However, before she could even catch any signs of his emotions, he spun his head around and looked elsewhere coldly.
Even though she did not spot anything, based on her understanding of him, this series of reactions must mean that her guess was on the mark.
He too had tried working at it before to cure himself of this damned water vertigo. It was just that this proud personality of his did not want others to know about it, that was all.
So difficult!
Chapter 84
Chapter 84: I¡¯ll Wait For You, Lu Yanchen
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Shi Guang held back herughter and did not continue on that topic, choosing to remark instead, ¡°So, we¡¯re going to the beach for our lesson tomorrow...to witness the majesty of the seas.¡±
The biggest beach in this city¡ªBeach Lei¡ªwas in the provincial capital. However, Shi Guang was sure that Lu Yanchen must have never been there before. Even if he had, she garnered that he was probably just passing by and wouldn¡¯t have stayed on more than 2 seconds.
Without even thinking, Lu Yanchen rejected her curtly, ¡°Not going!!¡±
¡°We¡¯re only going to take a look at the seas, I¡¯m not asking you to get into the waters. However long you can endure watching, we¡¯ll watch. Once you can¡¯t do it anymore, we¡¯ll leave.¡±
¡°Not going!¡± Lu Yanchen rejected her once more. He even took up the lesson n from the table and made an action as though he was going to tear it up.
With her fast reactions, Shi Guang grabbed onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s hands and looked at him wide eyed. ¡°No! You can¡¯t tear it!¡±
Lu Yanchen stared at that serious expression of hers for a good, long time before speaking up slowly, ¡°Let go.¡±
Shi Guang shook her head and replied with two firm words, ¡°Not letting!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was dark and mysterious as he spoke with a slightly mocking tone, ¡°...You enjoying holding onto my hand that much?¡±
Holding onto his hand? who the hell wanted to hold onto his hand? She was clearly trying to prevent him from tearing up the lesson n, wanting to make her protest silently and firmly. However, she suddenly felt the warmth radiating from his arm turning particrly scorching out of nowhere, causing her to relent on her grip.
She pped the table gently. ¡°If you want to tear it up, go ahead then. I¡¯ve got a copy on myputer anyway. If you tear it, I¡¯ll just print one more. I¡¯ll send a copy over to your mum as well and tell her that...that you¡¯ll only cure your water vertigo if you adhere to the lesson n firmly!¡±
¡°You¡¯re trying to oppress me with my mum now!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was so cold that it was almost at a freezing point, sending jitters down her heart.
Shi Guang felt goosebumps rising from her back as she did not say anything, merely daring to continue the staring standoff with Lu Yanchen. Even if she had some fear in her heart, she was still bolstering it with courage.
However, a staring standoff as such was simply mental warfare; she professed that she wasn¡¯t as strong as Lu Yanchen mentally.
Her eyes were getting so tired and she was feeling uneasy. What should she do...?
Suddenly, a thought struck her as Shi Guang smiled.
The rays of the afternoon sun were really warm, seeping in through the ss windows gently and scattering themselves onto her face bit by bit. Subtle yet tender, her eyes gained life as they glimmered out like ck mirrors, radiating passion from them.
Lu Yanchen found himself stunned for a moment, feeling as though he had returned to that year...that year when he was merely a year three student in high school, sitting down beneath a tree and watching others y basketball. Nearby, there was a girl standing outside the fence bordering the school, looking ever so sweet with her smile despite standing under the scorching sun.
His brows twitched while he flung the lesson n onto the table and strode out.
Shi Guang did not wait as she grabbed the lesson n and chased after him. ¡°Hold up! Where are you going?¡±
Lu Yanchen continued walking while ignoring her.
¡°Our lesson is about to start.¡± Shi Guang blocked him in his path.
¡°Not attending! I want a change of coach.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s forehead was tensing so much there were almost ck lines emerging¡ªshe was speechless.
When she did not want to teach, he insisted on refusing to change a coach. Now that she wanted to teach him wholeheartedly to return the favor, he wanted to change a coach.
She could just faint over this guy! Gosh!
¡°You want to have a change now? Do you find any meaning in doing this?¡±
Looking at her, he replied casually, ¡°Rather meaningful.¡±
Once again, he had that expression of seemingly smiling and not smiling at the same time; Shi Guang could not figure out if he was making fun or her or mocking her.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips pouted a little as she muttered softly, ¡°Childish!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, choosing to route around her and continuing to walk away.
Shi Guang no longer chased after him, merely shouting behind his back, ¡°We¡¯ll take it that you¡¯re having a break today then! I¡¯ll wait for you at the west pavilion of Beach Lei tomorrow then!¡±
Chapter 85
Chapter 85: Is This The Last Lesson?
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The next day, Shi Guang came to Beach Lei as arranged and waited for Lu Yanchen at the west pavilion.
She stood up and stretched herself with arms akimbo, looking around the entire ce. Since it wasn¡¯t a weekend and the sun was scorching, there weren¡¯t that many people at the beach.
Looking at the seas, Shi Guang felt a sense of invigoration, refreshing her spirits. She then looked at the speedboats floating out on the seas and an evil thought suddenly struck her.
She wondered how things would be like if she had dragged Lu Yanchen with her to board the speedboats.
However, people who had water vertigo seemed to be alright with being on ships and other oceanic vessels et cetera.
Shi Guang looked at the time¡ªhalf an hour had passed. Seemed like Lu Yanchen wasn¡¯ting after all, and was really going to request for a change of coach.
She should feel happy about it. After all, if she didn¡¯t teach him, the two of them would have nothing to do with one another anymore. That was something she wanted.
However, she knew that she shouldn¡¯t feel that way, not after she owed him such a huge favor.
Forget it! If he wanted to change her, then so be it. She¡¯d think about how to return the favor in the future.
Shi Guang did not leave immediately though. Even if she weren¡¯t going to teach him anymore tomorrow, she wanted to stay until the end of today¡¯s lesson.
The weather suddenly changed as rain poured down, causing many people to seek shelter in the pavilion with a momentarymotion. Thankfully, it was only a brief shower thatsted not more than a few minutes.
Gradually, the crowd in the pavilion dispersed while Shi Guang sat there quietly the entire time, browsing Weibo on her phone. There were quite a number of people paying attention to her ount right now as she had suddenly gained hundreds of thousands of followers. Every single retweet of hers also ranged in dozens of thousands.
However, the affair had blown overpletely by now. The majority of theizens were all like goldfishes with a seven-second memory span.
Just as Shi Guang closed her Weibo and was about to stand up, a female voice drifted into her ears, ¡°Shi Guang?¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± Shi Guang tilted her head over instinctively. When she caught sight of the person standing in front of her, she was startled.
This was the daughter of her auntie¡¯s older sister, Mo Jin¡¯s cousin¡ªQiao Yuwei. If Shi Guang did not recall wrongly, she was an inte celebrity. She bore breathtaking looks, with a smooth, jadeplexion. Her figure was tall and slim¡ªa thorough beauty through and through. However, that personality of hers was...something that could not be described with a single sentence.
Shi Guang smiled at her, ¡°What a coincidence!¡±
¡°My friend brought me over to the beach to y. Are you alone?¡± As she asked, Qiao Yuwei turned around to take a look¡ªthere were only the three of them in the pavilion right now.
¡°No, I¡¯m not. I¡¯m waiting for a student of mine.¡± Shi Guang took a look at the man beside Qiao Yuwei. While his looks were rather average, he seemed like someone rather rich.
Since she was an inte celebrity, she was someone always surrounded by second-generation rich kids who were chasing her.
She gave a polite smile at the second-generation rich kid and greeted him, ¡°Hello!¡±
However, this second-generation rich kid was someone really arrogant. Curling his lips, he gave a fake smile, acting particrly show off.
Pleased with his attitude toward Shi Guang, Qiao Yuwei looked at thetter and smiled back, ¡°You¡¯ve really grown prettier after not seeing you for a year or two, Shi Guang.¡±
¡°No matter how pretty she is, she can¡¯t bepared to you.¡± The second-generation rich kid gave off a self-professed handsome smile as he pulled Qiao Yuwei close to him by the shoulder.
Shi Guang could not bear to look at him straight in the face.
¡®Handsome? More like gruesome!¡¯
This was where the value of skin deep beauty really shone through!
Qiao Yuwei snubbed the guy coquettishly, ¡°Don¡¯t y around!¡±
She sat down opposite to Shi Guang in a pose that seemed as though she was all ready for a long talk with Shi Guang. ¡°I heard from my uncle that you¡¯re here to study in the provincial capital, and you¡¯ve brought your sister along, eh? How¡¯s she doing now? Has she awakened? Honestly, I don¡¯t think that she¡¯s going to wake up for the rest of this life. You should really start to n for yourself.¡±
¡°Furthermore, what¡¯s the use of her waking up? To know that she caused your parents to die and have even burdened you as a sister...She¡¯s a jinx! If I were her, I¡¯d most probablymit suicide by banging my head on the wall immediately. If that¡¯s going to be the case, I¡¯d rather not wake up!¡±
Once she was done with her words, Shi Guang¡¯s face darkened.
Chapter 86
Chapter 86: Young Master Lu, What A Coincidence!
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Once she was done with her words, Shi Guang¡¯s face darkened.
She could usually ignore what others said about her. However, if they dragged her sister into it, she couldn¡¯t behave in the same way, neither could she act like she could ignore it totally.
Raising her brow, she said, ¡°This is my family matter. I don¡¯t need you to be talking nonsense about it here.¡±
¡°What did you say? Talking nonsense?¡± Qiao Yuwei furrowed her brows as that jade white face of hers was flushed slightly red. She then let out an aggrieved and infuriated look. ¡°You¡¯re really someone who doesn¡¯t know of the good intentions of others! Am I not saying this because of you?¡±
She then looked over at the second generation rich kid. ¡°Xu Jinxing.¡±
The name of this second generation rich kid was Xu Jinxing as he consoled Qiao Yuwei immediately, ¡°Don¡¯t get angry now...Don¡¯t get worked up.¡± He then lectured Shi Guang, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you! Yuwei was helping you and yet, you don¡¯t even appreciate it at all!¡±
At that moment, Shi Guang truly felt that the two people in front of her were rather amusing.
She could not help but speak out in mockery, ¡°I¡¯m also trying to help you out. One look and I can tell that this man beside you is nothing but a yboy. Once he gets you into his hands and is done ying with you, he¡¯ll definitely dump you. Rather than that, you might as well keep him at arm¡¯s length. Otherwise, you can just scam him of his money, just as long as you don¡¯t give him your body.¡±
Qiao Yuwei was dumbstricken, ¡°Shi Guang...!¡±
Xu Jinxing barked out as well, ¡°Bloody hell! What did you just say?¡±
At that moment, he red up in anger. However, his expression turned somewhat frantic in the next moment as he gave off a pandering smile in the next second while looking at Shi Guang. ¡°Young...Young Master Lu!¡±
Shi Guang turned around and caught sight of a Lu Yanchen, whose face was so dark that ink could drip from it. She did not know when he had appeared behind her.
Qiao Yuwei raised her head suspiciously as well. At first nce, she caught sight of a hunk. Not only were his features exquisite, his body was well built as well, causing her to hold her breath uncontrobly. Only, his gaze was rather mystifying and brought with it a feel of viciousness in it.
Wu Jinxing had just called him Young Master Lu¡ªhe must be someone from the Lu Family.
¡°Young Master Lu, what a coincidence! To think that I would be able to bump into you here!¡± Xu Jinxing spoke out once more, his tone filled with surprise.
Lu Yanchen tossed him a casual nce. He did not know this person; thus, he ignored himpletely. Instead, he looked at Shi Guang.
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°You¡¯re here!¡±
Qiao Yuwei was astonished. This Young Master Lu was here to look for Shi Guang?
How could that be!
There was no way the two of them could be acquainted!
¡®Wait a moment! She said that she was waiting for a student earlier on. Could this Young Master Lu be THAT student?¡¯
Lu Yanchen¡¯s coldness did not dampen the passion of Wu Jinxing as thetter continued asking in ttery, ¡°You¡¯re here to y at the beach too, Young Master Lu? Should I get someone to clear the beach and have it booked?¡±
¡®B-Booked?¡¯ Shi Guang held back a stifled chuckle. ¡®Did he think that he was the Pond Lord?¡¯
Even though they were both second generation rich kids, Lu Yanchen was the top tiered type; someone with the looks, body, and fashion sense to boot.
Wu Jinxing was the inferior product, someone who couldn¡¯t even wait to bootlick Lu Yanchen.
¡®Gosh, if that¡¯s the case, please don¡¯t try and learn to book a fish pond like others.¡¯
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze swerved toward Shi Guang. ¡°What are youughing at?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°The rain seems to have stopped. I¡¯ll bring you for a walk around the beach then!¡±
¡°Ah, Shi Guang! You guys are headed for the beach too? So are we! Let¡¯s go together!!¡± Qiao Yuwei spoke up immediately as she smiled brightly like a blossoming flower while looking at Shi Guang with a look of hopefulness.
¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Let¡¯s go together!¡± Wu Jinxing chimed in immediately, totally forgetting about his hostility with Shi Guang earlier on.
Shi Guang could merely watch with her jaws slightly agape. What was going on here?
Could Qiao Yuwei have taken a liking to Lu Yanchen? What about this second generation rich kid here who had wanted to book the beach...?
Chapter 87
Chapter 87: The Woman With An Ambiguous Rtionship With Lu Yanchen
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The Woman With An Ambiguous Rtionship With Lu Yanchen
Lu Yanchen did not say anything, merely looking at Wu Jinxing coldly. It was a stare colder than before, causing thetter to feel a little unnerved.
It was only now that he recalled¡ªhe was not in the same circle as Lu Yanchen. Toward the people in his circle, he had somewhat of an understanding. They were people who were high and above, overlooking the rest of the world. While this world might have one bound by their rules and uses, to these people, those things were nothing but smoke.
Within that circle, there was no one who didn¡¯t know that the fourth Young Master of the Lu Family was someone who did not like to waste time speaking nonsense, making small talk, socializing, or even smiling for that matter. He would always just say things that he wanted to, and that was all.
The way Wu Jinxing had reacted earlier on was because he was way too eager to try and develop a connection the moment he saw that this was someone from the Lu Family.
Of course, anyone with a little smarts would know that being able to build ties with someone from that circle would bring them nothing but benefits.
Although, Wu Jinxing seemed to have forgotten that haste made waste. He hurriedly changed his tone, ¡°I suddenly recalled that I¡¯ve got something on. I won¡¯t bother you then, Young Master Lu...¡±
Even though he couldn¡¯t develop any connections, he had to make sure that he did not offend the other.
¡°Oh...¡± Upon realizing that they were going to leave now, Qiao Yuwei¡¯s face was filled with disappointment.
Her eyes had been fixated on Lu Yanchen the entire time, hoping that he would send off any signals indicating that he wanted her to stay. However, the end result was something that had her disappointed.
Let alone asking her to stay, Lu Yanchen did not even cast a single nce at her from the beginning to the end.
To her, this was a huge blow. After all, she was one hell of a beauty that men would often turn their heads back at.
Even if she couldn¡¯t get her sinkers into this potential-rich husband, being able to hang out around someone like this would give her more than enough ¡®face¡¯ in front of her friends.
Before leaving, she smiled at Shi Guang. ¡°Shi Guang, no matter what, I¡¯m your cousin as well! Since we¡¯re all at the provincial capital now, we must definitely hang out more! I¡¯ll call you out for a meal tomorrow, alright?¡±
However, her gaze was still on Lu Yanchen even as she said that.
Xu Jinxing was a little displeased.
He was no fool¡ªhow could he not tell of Qiao Yuwei¡¯s thirst for Lu Yanchen?
He had spent a vast fortune on gifts just to chase this woman. To think that she would dare to give off such an expression toward another man in front of him!
Xu Jinxing naturally wouldn¡¯t resent Lu Yanchen for Qiao Yuwei¡¯s attraction to him. After all, it was true that Lu Yanchen was much better than he was¡ªgood background and looks. It was only natural for girls to be attracted to him.
Only, this Qiao Yuwei was way too tactless, such that she acted so brazenly right in front of him.
¡®Who does she think she is?¡¯
However, Xu Jinxing wasn¡¯t going to dump her just yet. That Shi Guang seemed to be rather close with Lu Yanchen, and Qiao Yuwei was Shi Guang¡¯s cousin. Who knew, she might be able to help him get closer to Lu Yanchen.
...
Wu Jinxing typed a line of text on his phone and posted it to his moments 1 .
Within his contacts, other than the second generation rich kids of his circle of influence, there were also people from Lu Yanchen¡¯s circle.
, followed by a bunch of shocked emoticons.
Immediately, he received a bunch of question marks from his contacts, asking him who it was.
Xu Jinxing curled his lips into a proud arc as he admired the influx of questions asking him who it was for a moment. He then slowly unveiled the mystery, ¡®Fourth Young Master of the Lu Family, Lu Yanchen.¡¯
¡®Impossible!¡¯
¡®That¡¯s right!¡¯
¡®Pics or it ain¡¯t real!¡¯
¡®That¡¯s right! Pics or it ain¡¯t real!¡¯
¡®Don¡¯te and be a blowhard!¡¯
Xu Jinxing replied, ¡®It¡¯s true. I got acquainted with him while seeking shelter from the rain at the west pavilion together. He was together with a girl and the two of them looked rather ambiguous in their rtionship!¡¯
...
The discussions between his contacts about his posted moment got more and more heated up, and just like that, the news of Lu Yanchen going on a date at the beach with a woman spread out to practically everyone out there...
Chapter 88 - Suddenly, Im Starting To Regret It
Chapter 88: Suddenly, I¡¯m Starting To Regret It
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The rain came to a stop and the sun appeared once more. Under the radiance of the sun, the water surface glistened and sparkled, looking exceptionally beautiful. With tons of couples frolicking in the waters, it looked to be a particrly joyous scene.
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen and uttered, ¡°Who was that person?¡±
Lu Yanchen stood really upright. Basking in the sunrays post the rain, his body looked exceptionally tall, like an evergreen tree standing tall in the deep valleys and undisturbed by anything around it. He reversed the question, ¡°She isn¡¯t someone you know?¡±
His expression was no longer as cold as earlier¡ªit was slightly gentler now.
Shi Guang replied, ¡°You¡¯re referring to Qiao Yuwei? That¡¯s the cousin of my cousin. As for the other person, I don¡¯t know him. However, he seems to know you.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied curtly, ¡°Don¡¯t know him.¡±
¡°Oh, let us go then...to the beach...¡± As she said that, Shi Guang took a step out. It was only after a few steps that she realized Lu Yanchen had not followed her. Turning around, she walked back toward him. ¡°Let¡¯s go...to the beach!¡±
Lu Yanchen leaned against a pir in the west pavilion, looking at her with an extremely passive expression. ¡°When did I ever say that I was going?¡±
¡°Are you sure you¡¯re not going to go take a walk? Since you¡¯re already here, let us go take a walk around the beach then. Baring out feet to step on the sandy shores, things like looking for seashells and whatnot will definitely be really fun...¡±
Shi Guang was trying to entice him as she looked at him firmly, hoping that he would take that first step out.
As for Lu Yanchen, the look from her eyes seemed as though they could draw out his entire soul. He turned his head away. ¡°Not going.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s just go?¡±
¡°Not going.¡±
¡°Since you¡¯re already here, let¡¯s just go?¡±
A sh twinkled in Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes as he looked around at her, asking with a deep intention. ¡°You really wish for me to go that badly?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°That¡¯s of course! This is a lesson that you must definitely attend. If you want to cure your water vertigo, you definitely have to face the seas.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s jet ck eyes were fixated onto Shi Guang, seeming as though they wanted to peer through her. ¡°You really wish for my water vertigo to be cured that badly?¡±
Shi Guang walked before him and raised her head firmly, looking at him with a face full of resolve and smiles. ¡°You are my student. It¡¯s a MUST for me to help cure your water vertigo!¡±
His gaze turned even colder as Lu Yanchen let out a prideful, icy chuckle.
¡°Alrighty then, let¡¯s go!¡± Shi Guang was thinking that even if a prideful man such as him wanted to let down his pride, he would have to have some help. So, she decided to help him by pulling his hand.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen tugged at her hand instead. Spinning around with a gasp of surprise from her, he pinned her onto the pir.
When he caught sight of Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widening in surprise, heughed out gently as he leaned in beside her ear. ¡°Suddenly, I¡¯m starting to regret it.¡±
Shi Guang was still stunned as Lu Yanchen continued, ¡°I¡¯ve discovered that after all these years, your looks are still those that fit my standards the best, the most suited to my tastes...¡±
His voice was really deep right now, exuding an inexplicable sexiness while he pulled her in by the waist.
Startled, Shi Guang pushed him away instinctively.
Lu Yanchen did not insist as he loosened his grip as well. ¡°Do you feel all d listening to such words from me?¡±
Shi Guang had guessed it¡ªhe was intentionally trying to piss her off.
She had no other thoughts toward him right now. She merely wanted to teach him how to swim and ovee his water vertigo so that she could return him his favor.
She chuckled out, ¡°That¡¯s of course! I¡¯m definitely feeling kinda d in my heart. After all, the fact that a hunk such as yourself could im that my looks suit his standards and tastes is evident of my exceptional charm!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened. To think that she wouldn¡¯t get angry despite what he said and was just smiling out foolishly the entire time.
¡®Just what is she up to?¡¯
Chapter 89 - Shes Hoping For You To Kiss Her
Chapter 89: She¡¯s Hoping For You To Kiss Her
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Shi Guang then chuckled out again, ¡°Alright, the two of us should stop singing praises about the other here. If others were to hear it, wouldn¡¯t theyugh their jaws wide open? I know that you were just teasing me just now. If you¡¯re still not going to follow me to the beach and continue being so awkward, I might really end up thinking that you¡¯ve got some lingering feelings for me, alright?¡±
When Lu Yanchen heard that, his entire face turned really terrible as he bit down on his lips without saying anything more, merely staring at Shi Guang just like that.
His gaze and expression were both really contemtive.
As dark as the night skies, one could not make out any emotions from his eyes at all.
His expression was equally cold and indifferent as well¡ªthere was nothing to distinguish his innermost emotions.
However, Shi Guang seemed to have been able to make out something from his look, something not really pleasant. He seemed rather angry, as though he could choke her to death at any moment now.
Gulp!
Shi Guang swallowed her saliva¡ªshe seemed to have said something wrong. But, he was the one who started on this topic...
She closed the conversation, trying to bring the topic onto the beach once more.
¡°Have you realized that the surroundings of this Beach Lei are particrly nice? Not only are the waters clear, look over into the distance! The mountains are equally green and luscious! Coupled with the blue skies, this is really a wonderful view! Let¡¯s take a walk around! You¡¯ll definitely find your mood getting better...¡±
¡°Do you remember that you had once said that...¡± Lu Yanchen cut her words with a deep gaze, ¡°...when a woman is rambling on nonstop, it means that she¡¯s hoping for you to kiss her.¡±
Those words had Shi Guang feeling as though there was a gigantic rock pressing down against her heart.
It was so crushing that she felt really ufortable.
¡°I-I...I...I-I...¡± She stuttered for a good, long time before raising her volume to finish up her previous words.
¡°T-That¡¯s not what I¡¯m meaning right now. I¡¯m your coach, so it¡¯s only natural for me to talk more. It¡¯s because I want to teach you! You should get worried instead if I¡¯m not talking at all! If you really don¡¯t want to head out to walk, we can just sit down on the beach and return after we¡¯r...¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at herzily and started walking without waiting for her to finish her sentence.
When he brushed by her, Shi Guang froze for a moment.
¡®He¡¯s agreeing to it!¡¯
She then chased after him hurriedly.
Lu Yanchen did not walk to the seaside, heading for a restaurant by the beach instead.
Because this wasn¡¯t a meal hour, there weren¡¯t that many people in the restaurant. He sat down at a ce facing the sea; he could look at the sea just by turning his head around.
Even though this wasn¡¯t the type of close contact with the sea that Shi Guang had wished for, it was still a rather close distance.
Shi Guang thought for a moment.
¡®Since this is the first time, I¡¯ll just let him sit here then. After all, one step at a time.¡¯
Sitting down opposite to him, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen pick up the menu. ¡°It¡¯s a good idea for you to be sitting here too! Drinking something while looking at the sea might help divert your attention.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely pointing out at the menu to the attendant.
Because there weren¡¯t many customers, the dishes were served really quickly. It didn¡¯t take long before the table was spread with all sorts of seafood delicacies, causing Shi Guang¡¯s eyes to sparkle really brightly.
All of those crabs and mini lobsters were all red and huge!
Those oysters with their covered shells!
Those scallops with their oozing juices!
And those conches! Those ms...!
The mere look was scrumptious enough for one to die of cravings!
Even though her saliva wasn¡¯t dripping by the side of her lips, Shi Guang¡¯s stomach was growling out.
She looked over at Lu Yanchen¡ªhe had already picked up his chopsticks and started on the food without any intention of inviting her to join in.
If he had invited her to eat, she should reject it in theory. And now that he wasn¡¯t inviting her, all the more she shouldn¡¯t take the initiative to eat.
But, with this crazy spread, could he even finish it?
With nothing to eat, merely looking at it was causing her to feel hungry. She felt as though she might as well leave.
With that, Shi Guang stood up. ¡°You¡¯ll eat first then. I¡¯m heading to the beach for a walk.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not even bother raising his head as he remarked nonchntly, ¡°If you want to leave, sure! Foot the bill first!¡±
Chapter 90 - Youre Still As Dishonest As In The Past
Chapter 90: You¡¯re Still As Dishonest As In The Past
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Lu Yanchen did not even bother raising his head as he remarked nonchntly, ¡°If you want to leave, sure! Foot the bill first!¡±
Shi Guang looked over in astonishment. ¡°Why am I the one footing the bill?¡±
Lu Yanchen continued eating. Even if he were peeling crabs, his gestures looked ssier than anyone else. He only replied after he had chewed on it slowly and swallowed.
¡°Who was the one who set the lesson n?¡±
¡°Me.¡±
¡°Who was the one who had meing to the beach?¡±
¡°Me.¡±
¡°Who was the one who said to sit by the beach?¡±
¡°Me.¡±
¡°Then who should be the one paying the expenses for sitting by the beach?¡±
¡°M...¡± This time around, Shi Guang¡¯s reaction time was much faster and did not fall for his trick. She had merely sounded out the first half of the word before stopping herself.
With a distressed look, she red at him. ¡°I¡¯m your coach, so it¡¯s a must for me to prepare the lesson n. It¡¯s also a must for us to attend a lesson at the beach, since it¡¯s a necessity to observe the seas. Yes, I was the one who said that we should sit by the beach...but I didn¡¯t say that I¡¯m treating you to a meal. In any case, this isn¡¯t a meal hour anyway.¡±
There was no way she was treating him. God knows how much this seafood feast would cost¡ªshe didn¡¯t have the money.
Lu Yanchen wiped his lips with a tissue and as his slender fingers tapped on the table surface casually. ¡°So, you¡¯re trying to say that...you¡¯re not going to eat?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not. I¡¯m not hungry. Neither do I need to eat, nor d...¡± Before she was even done with her words, her stomach grumbled. Shi Guang closed her eyes and turned her head away in embarrassment. She was truly not hungry! Why did her stomach have to growl?
She could only me her love for prawns and crabs. Looking at herself standing there without moving away, those lips of hers that had caught a whiff of that fragrance started to twitch while her stomach was fighting against her.
Lu Yanchen raised his head and looked at her, his lower jaws tightening up. His gaze was deep as he spoke with a soft tone, seemingly mocking, ¡°You¡¯re still as dishonest as in the past.¡±
Shi Guang was vexed. ¡°All I¡¯m doing is rejecting a meal. Do you have to talk about my character? Besides, since when have I been dishonest?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips bit down as his deep, mysterious gaze seemed bent on seeing through her. Shi Guang felt uneasy from head to toe on being stared at by him. She then thought of their current rtionship.
¡®The customer is always king...If he wants to make fun of me, so be it!¡¯
She then sat down and uttered out, ¡°I¡¯ve got no money.¡±
Since she was not going to foot the bill no matter what, she didn¡¯t believe that Lu Yanchen could keep her here despite her having no money.
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°What a coincidence! I forgot to bring my wallet as well. Seems like you can only pay the bill by doing the dishes today then.¡±
FAINT!
Was he only saying that because he could read her mind?
She was thrown into aplete disarray, really wanting to head to a corner to squat down and draw circles while cursing out at someone. She made a note to forget to bring her wallet the next time she went out to eat with him!
She then forced out a smile at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Eat on then. Since I¡¯m going to do the dishes, all of these are mine then!¡±
As she said that, she took a pincer into her te and scooped out a big chunk of crabmeat with her spoon experiencedly before putting it into her mouth. If she were going to have to foot the bill no matter what, she would be the one at a loss if she didn¡¯t eat her fill.
¡°No one¡¯s snatching anything from you.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! No one¡¯s snatching to pay the bill from me!¡± Thest part of her sentence was practically snarled out of her mouth¡ªspending her money caused her as much pain as slicing her meat.
She definitely had to get her money¡¯s worth here!
Before she was even done with the crabmeat in her mouth, she stuffed a prawn ball in as well.
Looking at how Lu Yanchen was taking out the crabmeat with a pair of chopsticks before eating it bit by bit, she remarked in disapproval, ¡°The best way of eating crab is using a spoon to eat chunks after chunks! That¡¯s the most satisfying way!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her. Without saying anything, he took up a spoon.
That initially awkward tension around them had suddenly turned supernaturally gentle...
Chapter 91 - Kiss For A Free Meal (1)
Chapter 91: Kiss For A Free Meal (1)
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The meal was enjoyed with total abandon, but when the bill came, the entire mood turned gloomy.
The attendant walked over and ced the bill in front of Shi Guang.
Right away, Shi Guang felt that the food she had just eaten did not taste all that great.
1,700 yuan! How expensive!!
She had known from the beginning that eating seafood would be more expensive, but she did not know that it would be THIS expensive.
¡®Hold on, I don¡¯t seem to have brought that much money?¡¯
Shi Guang took out her wallet and looked at it, giving off an embarrassed expression. She then looked at Lu Yanchen with a pleading face. ¡°Please get the bill. I really didn¡¯t bring that much money with me.¡±
She truly did not believe that Lu Yanchen would have forgotten his wallet.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was still indifferent. ¡°Can¡¯t you tell with a single look whether or not my wallet and phone are here?¡±
Shi Guang scanned him from head to toe¡ªhe was dressed extremely casually.
And honestly, it was true that she could make out whether or not his pockets were empty in this hot summer day.
Pained over her money, Shi Guang truly did not want to foot the bill. With extreme reluctance, she poured her wallet out, causing every single bit of spare change to roll out as well.
However, even with all her cash added up, it was no more than 500 yuan.
She had around 800 yuan left in her card.
All of these added up were her household expenses for the month.
But even then, they were not enough to foot this bill.
She then looked at the attendant with a face full of smiles. ¡°Erm, I didn¡¯t bring enough money today. Can you guys give a discount?¡±
¡°You hold on there. I¡¯ll go check with the boss.¡± There was no way the attendant could or want to make a decision.
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen.
¡®Gosh, you¡¯re a man! How can you sit there so carefreely? Aren¡¯t you afraid that people mightugh at you for being a gigolo that eats off a woman?¡¯
She ground her teeth. ¡°You didn¡¯t bring your wallet and you came here to order a meal. Not only that, you ordered so much!¡±
Lu Yanchen leaned back against his chair and looked at her in a state ofplete ease, reversing the question with aplete nonchnce, ¡°You don¡¯t have the money and yet you ate with such reckless abandon earlier on!¡±
Three ck lines appeared on Shi Guang¡¯s frowned forehead.
Indeed, one must never have any bit of a closer rtionship with a man they had already broken up with. Stuff like friends after meeting again, that was all stuff to trick three-year-olds.
She replied really seriously and sternly, ¡°We¡¯re splitting the bill for this meal. Remember to pay me when we get back.¡±
...
The attendant returned swiftly as she smiled at Shi Guang while saying, ¡°It was our boss¡¯ wedding anniversary yesterday. Because of that, he came up with an event that all couples who dined here yesterday could have a free meal. I¡¯ve exined your situation over to our boss earlier on, and he said that he could extend the event till today just for you guys. However, you will have t...¡±
¡®Free meal!¡¯
Shi Guang bolted upright and cut the attendant¡¯s words. ¡°You said that your boss is going to give us a free meal! Oh gosh! I¡¯m really so grateful to your boss!¡±
This was simply for the best! She thought that she would have to break the bank for this crazy meal.
Indeed, good things woulde for the kind!
The attendant then smiled at her again. ¡°Alright then, the two of you give us a kiss! I¡¯ll then take a photo of that and advertise it on the promotional section of our website!¡±
The boss had taken a quick nce at the two of them, remarking that this was a hunk and a babe.
It was especially the case for that hunk¡ªhe was practically a rare gem in this world. He was the best choice for them to use as promotional material, hence his willingness to give them a free meal.
The initially ecstatic Shi Guang felt her heart sink down into an icyke as she stuttered, ¡°W-What did y-you say?!¡±
¡°Kiss, and we¡¯ll take a photo and advertise it on the promotional section of our website!¡± The attendant repeated her words slowly.
¡°W-Why...do you guys have something like this?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s entire face was flushed in embarrassment. She even had thoughts of suiciding at this moment as the temperature of her reddening cheeks was practically high enough for her to cook an egg.
If she could, she would bury herself into a hole so deep right now that she would never ever show her face to the world again.
Chapter 92 - Kiss For A Free Meal (2)
Chapter 92: Kiss For A Free Meal (2)
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Kiss For A Free Meal (2)
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s expression, the attendant asked skeptically, ¡°Could it be that the two of you aren¡¯t a couple? If you guys aren¡¯t, you won¡¯t be entitled to our free meal.¡±
Shi Guang hurriedly replied, ¡°W-We¡¯re a couple...!¡±
On one hand, it was a free meal which would save her household expenses. On the other hand, she had to act with Lu Yanchen as if they were a couple and kiss.
Which was she going to choose?
It was an obvious choice¡ªthe free meal.
It wasn¡¯t as though she had never kissed Lu Yanchen before, not like it was that much of a loss for her to kiss him again.
Suddenly, a faintughter drifted by her ear¡ªLu Yanchen¡¯s voice was clean and crisp like the running waters of a clear river. However, Shi Guang could sense a tinge of mockery in thatughter.
She felt her face heat up by another few degrees.
Turning around to cast a dark look at Lu Yanchen, it was as though she was saying, ¡®Do you think that I wish to act as a couple with you and kiss with you? Go get the bill if you¡¯ve got the capabilities then!¡¯
¡°The camera is here! The two of you can give us your most loving kiss then!¡±
Shi Guang eyed the attendant, then Lu Yanchen.
Seeing how Lu Yanchen was still sitting the entire time without the slightest intention of cooperating with her, she tugged at him.
He then stood up, having no intention of taking the next step.
Shi Guang tugged at him again, then looked at the attendant before choosing a good angle. She was a little nervous, the resolve on her face making her seem like a brave warrior facing the mes of war head on.
Lu Yanchen looked at her as though he was watching a show. While staring, he then slowly started to lean in.
She could feel his breathing at her nose area as an ambiguous aura wrapped itself around her¡ªshe could almost even see his eyshes skipping.
Shi Guang eyed the attendant before whispering out to Lu Yanchen, ¡°W-Well...I¡¯ve already chosen an angle. Just make it look like we¡¯re ovepping through the camera lenses!¡±
The moment she spoke out those words, the arc of Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips froze up a little as his gaze turned colder like an ice arrow as well, causing the surrounding temperature to seem as though it had dipped by several degrees.
Shi Guang could feel all her goosebumps as her face was filled with embarrassment.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were deadlocked onto her with a look so deep as though he was bent on seeing through everything about her.
She could feel herself almost dying from asphyxiation... Just as Shi Guang was contemting about whether she should push him away, Lu Yanchen lowered his body and towered over her, nting his lips firmly on hers.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in shock...
Before she could make any reaction, Lu Yanchen had already let her go.
He cast a deep look at Shi Guang, who was still in a trance, before turning around with an air of elegance and walking away.
Shi Guang could not help but look toward the attendant who was smiling brightly. ¡°That will do! Have a nice day, and we look forward to your next visit!¡±
...
Lu Yanchen walked ahead while Shi Guang followed behind ufortably.
She wanted to leave secretly and get as far away from him as possible. After all, what happened earlier on was truly way too embarrassing. However, if she were to just disappear like that, it would seem as though she was the one with a guilty conscience, and that she was really affected by that incident.
Arriving beside Lu Yanchen¡¯s car, Shi Guang¡¯s thoughts were all about how she was finally free.
She came to a stop. Just as she was thinking about saying goodbye to him, he looked at her coldly with his dark, ck eyes as he said with an icy tone, ¡°What are you freezing there for?¡±
¡°Ah...¡± Shi Guang had not yet reacted to what was happening.
¡°You¡¯re not getting in?¡± He raised his voice slightly.
Shi Guang gasped out once more, asking him uncertainly, ¡°Get in the car?¡±
This was quite a distance from where they stayed. She did not ride here, hitching a ride on Didi 1 . But even then, it cost her 100 yuan.
She hesitated for a moment before biting down on her lower lip and shaking her head. ¡°No need.¡±
¡°Get on!¡±
¡°I¡¯ll just call for a ride back!¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was cold, his tone softened. ¡°Stop messing around.¡±
Shi Guang froze up.
A long time ago, each time she was acting spoilt, Lu Yanchen would always reply exasperatedly, ¡°Stop messing around.¡±
It was his way of giving in as his tone was always filled with a tender, pampering love.
Chapter 93 - I Dont Like To Be Opportunistic!
Chapter 93: I Don¡¯t Like To Be Opportunistic!
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Shi Guang hesitated for a moment before hopping into Lu Yanchen¡¯s car eventually.
The car started to move forward slowly as Shi Guang leaned back against her seat silently. She did not really feel like talking at this moment. Eyeing Lu Yanchen, who was driving, he seemed as though he had no intention of talking either. ¡®Good!¡¯
As she retracted her gaze, she caught sight of two objects ced in two holders between them¡ªhis wallet and phone.
Didn¡¯t he say that he didn¡¯t bring his wallet and phone? What was this then?
It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t bring his wallet and phone, he had merely left them in his car. If that were the case, couldn¡¯t he have juste over to retrieve them?
Shi Guang¡¯s face froze up with a really bewildered expression.
After secretly casting a few furious nces over at Lu Yanchen, she finally asked, ¡°Why do you have to do this? To put so much effort into...tormenting me purposelessly?¡±
He had clearly left his wallet in his car. Wouldn¡¯t everything have been fine had he just returned for it?
He just had to get her to ask for a discount, and go through the kiss for the free meal.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes squinted as his lips tightened into a straight line. Turning around, he looked at her silently.
Thinking that he might not have understood her words, Shi Guang muttered softly, ¡°Your wallet...You clearly brought it along with you. You could have juste back for it from your car.¡±
Looking forward, Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°Didn¡¯t feel likeing back.¡±
¡°You could have asked me to run the errand then!¡± The moment she recalled the kiss, Shi Guang felt uneasy all over. Now that she knew it wasn¡¯t because someone hadn¡¯t brought his wallet, she was filled with such regrets that her intestines were almost intertwining.
¡°Did I agree to it?¡±
¡°No, you weren¡¯t the one. But you clearly could ha...¡±
Before she could even finish her sentence, Lu Yanchen interrupted her with a cold reply as though he already knew what she was going to say, ¡°I don¡¯t like to be opportunistic!¡±
Her stomach full of doubt was stuffed back instantly; Shi Guang could no longer speak.
¡®Forget it! Since it has already happened, there is no point to arguing over it. Nothing¡¯s going to change.¡¯
She nted her body and leaned her head onto the ss window. Even though she did not continue with the topic, she was still bothered by the incident and brooding over it.
There was more than an hour before they got home; the music in the car was really sleep inducing.
At the start, it was still alright. But as time went by, her fatigue slowly ate into her mind. Midway home, Shi Guang could no longer hold out as she fell asleep.
Even as the car stopped below their apartment, Shi Guang did not wake up.
Lu Yanchen did not wake her up either, merely leaning back against his chair and tilting his head to look at her sleeping posture. His gaze was deep and mysterious, just like the dark night skies, devouring every single bit of light in this world without letting a single drop of his emotions seep out.
Even if he were the only one around right now, he still kept to himself with his usual coldness.
Now that they had met again, he had to act as though he was someone who didn¡¯t care anymore. However, she truly seemed as though she was someone who didn¡¯t care anymore. To think that she would still be thinking about wanting to cure his water vertigo at this point¡ªwas that guilt or a magnanimous heart?
Every night before he fell asleep, he would have to remind himself not to dream about anything rted to her.
However, none of those reminders ever worked. He would still dream of her every night. It was enough for him to feel as though everything that had happened between them was only just yesterday...
The sound of a car moving came from behind him.
Today, Lu Yanchen¡¯s car was parked slightly inside. Peering at his rear-view mirror, he caught sight of a fashionable woman alighting from a high-ss sedan.
Looking at that woman, Lu Yanchen could not help but frown. Looking over at the fast asleep Shi Guang, he hurriedly pressed the ¡®mute¡¯ button on his phone.
The high-ss sedan drove away as the fashionable woman took out her mobile phone and made a call.
In the next second, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang...
Chapter 94 - Are You Hiding A Woman In Your Car?
Chapter 94: Are You Hiding A Woman In Your Car?
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Lu Yanchen let his phone ring, clearly having no intention of picking it up. Suddenly, Shi Guang, who was beside him, let out a faint stir.
Thinking that she was about to wake up, Lu Yanchen cast his sight over at her once more with that same deep gaze of his. However, she did not wake up, merely changing a position to sleep in.
Lu Yanchen touched his handsome brows with his long fingers.
After a moment, he stepped out of the car.
Hearing footsteps behind her, the fashionable woman turned her head around instinctively. When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen, her eyes sparkled as she called out in excitement, ¡°Yanchen! How did you appear behind me?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely looking at her indifferently.
Looking at her take a step forth such that she was almost about to make contact with him, he took a couple of steps back instinctively.
This distant attitude of his had the woman freezing for a moment, and she stood rooted where she was.
Wanting to ease the tension in the air, she remarked yfully, ¡°The way you¡¯re looking at me is really as though I¡¯m a stranger. Don¡¯t tell me that you can¡¯t recognize how I look after just half a year of not seeing me! Well, should I introduce myself then? I¡¯m Yang Sitong, twenty-four years old this year...¡±
¡°Why are you here?¡± Lu Yanchen interrupted her. There was a hint of impatience in his tone, clearly bothered by her banter.
¡°I just came back today and headed over to your house. When I was having dinner, auntie mentioned that you¡¯ve moved out. Hence, I wanted toe and see you...¡± As Yang Sitong said it out, her face flushed with a tinge of shyness before she lowered her gaze. ¡°It has been a long time since I¡¯ve seen you, so I could not help but head over.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still cold and aloof as ever. ¡°Is there anything else?¡±
The unsaid sentence behind those four words was, ¡®Now that you¡¯ve seen me, you can get lost if there¡¯s nothing else.¡¯
¡°Were you in the car just now?¡± Yang Sitong pretended that she could not understand his intentions as she peered over at the car while asking. She then poked him with a curious and yful question, ¡°Were you in the car alone? You couldn¡¯t have been hiding a beauty in there and chatting with her, could you?¡±
She then continued looking ahead. Lu Yanchen¡¯s window had ayer of shade installed over it, so there was no way she could make out anything within.
¡°What has it got to do with you?¡± Lu Yanchen asked. The expression he was looking at her with was one that was even colder than toward a stranger.
Yang Sitong¡¯s face turned slightly pale, looking at little miserable. However, that passed by quickly as she curled her lips into a smile. ¡°I was just joking with you. I know you will definitely not do that.¡±
¡°You can leave now!¡± Even though it had been only a few words, Lu Yanchen¡¯s patience toward her had already been thoroughly exhausted. Hence, the reason why he would leave such amanding statement.
Yang Sitong clutched her bag a little tightly, causing her fingers to turn pale as she asked in a helpless and pained tone, ¡°Yanchen, could you not treat me so...coldly? After all, we¡¯re engaged...¡±
It had been so many years now.
Even though she was long used to Lu Yanchen¡¯s nonchnt attitude toward her, each time he chased her away before the conversation even got anywhere would still cause her a throbbing heartache.
She was someone who was pampered by everyone else, and had a really good background as well. Her grandparents had always told her that their ancestors came from an aristocratic family of officials.
It was only till her father¡¯s generation that he had moved into being a businessman. Despite that, he was a still rather influential businessman.
Only, her background was still worlds apart whenpared to Lu Yanchen.
When he heard those words of hers, he finally gave a reaction.
With a darkened expression and a pair of ice-cold eyes, he frowned. ¡°Please don¡¯t forget that after I graduated from Year three of high school, I had already gone over to your ce and annulled our wedding agreement!¡±
Chapter 95 - Young Master Lus Complete Rejection
Chapter 95: Young Master Lu¡¯s Complete Rejection
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Yang Sitong¡¯s expression turned extremely terrible.
When she had first known that she was engaged to Lu Yanchen, she had always dreamt of growing up faster so that she could marry him and lead days of happiness ever after.
She had been waiting the entire time.
Unexpectedly, when he had just graduated from high school on a certain midsummer day, he came by her house and requested to annul their marriage.
He said, ¡°I¡¯m not going to marry your daughter. It¡¯s a good thing for both you and your daughter the sooner this marriage is annulled.¡±
Leaving that statement, he turned around and left.
She chased after him with reckless abandon, ¡°Why, Yanchen! What¡¯s wrong with me? Why are you annulling our marriage!¡±
Just like he was now, he looked at her with a certain coldness and distance as though he was looking at a stranger and replied calmly, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with you. Initially, this marriage agreement meant nothing to me. But, things are different now...I have someone I like. I must annul our marriage agreement or it will be unfair to her.¡±
¡°But, I like you!¡±
¡°You liking me does not mean that I¡¯ll like you too. Our marriage agreement was a mistake from the very beginning.¡±
That year, Lu Yanchen had fallen into the waters. Because Yang Sitong was the one who had leaped into the waters to save him, the Lu Family arranged for both of them to get married.
She fell in love with him the first time she caught sight of Lu Yanchen. However, he didn¡¯t seem to have anything for her at all.
The way he looked at her was always cold and aloof.
She just could not understand what was wrong about her. Why couldn¡¯t he just give her a chance?
That year, after he turned up at her ce requesting for their marriage agreement to be annulled, he disappeared for a period of time. No one knew where he had gone to.
When he returned, he told his father that he wanted to study at a university abroad.
Because of him annulling the marriage and wanting to go overseas to study, his father had given him a long lesson using a cane. Despite that, his father could not hold him back and he still went ahead for his studies overseas.
She had always thought that he was lying about liking someone else. In her mind, he only wanted to avoid the marriage because it was something fixed by the elders of their families. All boys at that age would have a young, wild, and rebellious heart, hence his excuse for breaking the marriage agreement.
During the two years that he had spent studying overseas, she had stealthily headed over to the school he was in and asked around from the schoolmates as well.
He was really cold to everyone¡ªespecially the female students¡ªand was always alone in everything he did. That had Yang Sitong even more assured that him dering that he liked someone was all a lie.
It was only after he suddenly dropped out of school and locked himself back at home that she knew that it was all real. He had even been together with that girl for some time.
She was jealous, so jealous that she could almost go mad.
But thankfully, they had already broken up.
During the past two years, he entered the military and finished his university studies in the military as well. Right now, he was facing a crossroads in life¡ªto continue sticking around in the military or head overseas for studies. Or perhaps, he might want to enter politics.
But no matter what he wanted to do, she did not seem as though she was a part of his ns.
She truly wanted to shout out.
¡®Haven¡¯t you already broken up with that ex-girlfriend of yours? You guys have ended things for more than two years now! Why can¡¯t you just try epting me?¡¯
However, she did not dare to do so. She was afraid that doing that might degrade her image in Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes even more.
Therefore, no matter how upset, how uneasy she felt all over right now, she tried her best to hold everything back in before him.
Yang Sitong persuaded herself to calm down and hold it in.
She heaved in a deep breath of air and asked frailly, ¡°Yanchen, you don¡¯t have a girlfriend now and neither do I have a boyfriend. Could we just give it a try?¡±
¡°No!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s rejection was decisive. ¡°I¡¯ve already gone over to your ce to annul our marriage agreement. No matter you guys agree to it or not, in my eyes, it¡¯s already a done deal. Therefore, you can go ahead and look for a boyfriend, or even get married tomorrow. No one will say anything about it, and I will even give you my blessings.¡±
Chapter 96 - Restless…Is She A Love Rival?
Chapter 96: Restless...Is She A Love Rival?
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¡°But...I want to be with you.¡± Yang Sitong looked at Lu Yanchen vacantly, her eyes welling up as she felt like crying.
Lu Yanchen hated girls who cried; therefore, Yang Sitong knew she couldn¡¯t cry¡ªshe mustn¡¯t do anything that Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t like.
¡°Just leave...¡± Her pitiful expression got nothing in return except Lu Yanchen¡¯s coldness. His icy voice was just like a frostyke in winter.
At the end of the day, he was still giving her face on ount that she had once saved him before.
¡°You¡¯ve already seen it just now as well. My family¡¯s chauffeur has already driven off.¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes were red right now. She then forced out a chuckle, ¡°Could you send me back?¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected her still. ¡°It¡¯s toote...Inconvenient.¡±
Using his phone, he called for a ride using an app. ¡°Three minutes...Someone will be here to pick you up.¡±
No matter how reluctant Yang Sitong was, she could only ept this arrangement.
She smiled out bitterly, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll head back! However, Yanchen, I think that you should still consider my proposal. After all, even though you¡¯ve already annulled the marriage here, in the eyes of the elders, we are still bound by the marriage arrangement. As long as I¡¯m not married, this marriage arrangement won¡¯t get annulled, and we will still have to get married eventually. Actually, I¡¯m not as bad as you might think I am...Really!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her, his gaze cold as ever. However, there was a hint of mockery deep within his gaze that no one else could make out.
That year when he had fallen into the water, he found out upon awakening that he had been saved by a girl. Not only that, the Lu and Yang Family had agreed to let him marry their daughter.
Upon hearing the news, he was a little nervous and confused. He was filled with a little anticipation as well...Back when he had fallen into the water and was suffocating, he had lost all hope. However, that girl had bravely and courageously pulled him along with all her effort, helping him see a brand new light of hope once more.
After meeting Yang Sitong, he could not sense any bit of the same feeling that he had felt back when he was being saved in the waters for some unknown reason.
Even though he was in aplete daze and could only make out a blurry figure, he could tell that it didn¡¯t seem simr to Yang Sitong.
After a few interactions with this girl, he got to find out that she was rather utilitarian. It seemed as though everyone had a ranking of usefulness in her heart.
Back then, all of them were just Junior High School students. However, she could easily identify whom to talk to first in a crowd, whom not to leave isted, whom to pander, whom to ignore, who could be bullied, and who could be trampled upon.
There was once when he passed by her school and witnessed her allowing a few other girls to engage in violent bullying of another female student.
If only he had stepped in back then, perhaps...
But, there were so many ¡®if only¡¯s¡¯ in life. In any case, a girl like Yang Sitong might be the ideal wife for many people out there, but not for him.
He had requested his dad insistently to head over to the Yang Family and break up this marriage arrangement, but was refused every single time!
...
It didn¡¯t take long before the ride that Lu Yanchen booked arrived. Yang Sitong hopped onto the car and rolled down the windows before waving at him. ¡°I¡¯ll head back then. Have an early night too...Goodnight!¡±
The car moved forth slowly, and after it turned out of the small neighborhood, her face darkened as she flung the bag in her hands aside furiously.
The driver looked at her through the rearview mirror¡ªthe look on the face of this woman was frighteningly scary right now.
Her phone suddenly rang. Picking it up, a voice came over from the other end, ¡°How was it? Have you seen that woman?¡±
¡°No, but I¡¯ve asked Auntie Lu. She said that Lu Yanchen had headed over to the beach because he had a lesson to attend.¡±
¡°That¡¯s the best scenario. Typically, most swimmers have really thick limbs and arms. The rumors spreading today must be fake. There¡¯s no way Lu Yanchen would take a liking to a girl like that.¡±
¡°Yes!¡± Even though Yang Sitong agreed on the surface, that wasn¡¯t what she was thinking.
...
Chapter 97 - I Dont Like You Anymore
Chapter 97: I Don¡¯t Like You Anymore
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Shi Guang did not know how long she had slept for when she felt someone nudging her on the shoulder. Bolting wide awake in shock, she saw Lu Yanchen collecting his wallet and phone. Scanning the surroundings outside, she asked, ¡°Are we home?¡±
How could she have fallen asleep? Not only that, fallen asleep like a dead pig! Shi Guang¡¯s face was beyond embarrassed.
Following behind Lu Yanchen, she rubbed the back of her head and uttered sheepishly, ¡°Sorry for falling asleep and...thanks for sending me back.¡±
Lu Yanchen was silent, ignoring her entirely. Marching forward, he headed toward the apartment building.
Following behind him, she did not know why, but as she was looking at his footsteps, she had an inexplicable feeling that he was feeling frustrated right now.
¡®Had something happened while I was asleep?¡¯
It was dead silent in the lift as neither of them spoke, merely standing there quietly. However, the stale tension in the air was enough to have one feeling rather restless.
When the lift reached the eleventh floor, Shi Guang got ready to walk out. However, she had only taken a mere single step when Lu Yanchen grabbed her wrist, a hint of worry streaking across his eyes.
Shi Guang turned around, but he hid his emotions immediately.
Without saying anything, he let go of his hand. Shi Guang could not help but frown. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°Change the lessons.¡± Lu Yanchen replied abruptly, looking totally unruffled after releasing his grip.
¡°What lessons?¡± Shi Guang was puzzled. Pressing down onto the door¡¯s open button, she asked, ¡°Even if you don¡¯t want to go see the seas, it won¡¯t do. If you merely don¡¯t wish for me to go along with you, you can go and check it out yourself when you¡¯re free. Try to increase the duration of watching it after every time while decreasing your distance from the sea. The best would be for you to be able to stand right in front of the sea one day without feeling dizzy.¡±
¡°Just change it if I ask you to,¡± Lu Yanchen ordered, his tone reeking of worry.
¡°Bu...¡± Shi Guang did not know why he was being so frustrated all of a sudden. He had clearlye to terms with it earlier on. What could have happened for his mood to turn this bad?
¡°You had better understand your current position well right now...¡± Lu Yanchen interrupted her with a deep, pressuring gaze.
Shi Guang gaped at him.
¡°...and your status!¡± He added on.
Shi Guang was totally dumbfounded by everything. What did he mean by that? Could he think that she had lingering feelings for him, hence her insistence to do so much for him?
Her blood rushed up into her head as she remarked out casually, ¡°I don¡¯t like you anymore. What are you thinking about?¡±
At that instant, it was as though a sharp knife had found itself stabbing through Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart as he felt a tight clench in the veins of his resting arms. However, he rxed from that tension almost immediately.
His cold gaze peered past her, ¡°That had better be the case.¡±
While chuckling, he looked at her with an arrogant yet strangely resolved expression, ¡°Otherwise, that would truly trouble me.¡±
¡°Whether you believe it or not, I merely want to teach you how to swim properly, and help you ovee your water vertigo. If you truly do not wish to head to the seaside, I¡¯ll just change the lesson. I¡¯ll be going first. See you tomorrow!¡±
When she was done with those words, Shi Guang let go of the door¡¯s open button and strode out.
She wasn¡¯t lying; she truly felt that this was for the best. Right now, she was living a joyful life every day. With a good coach, it was going to be time for the selection test soon.
She was working hard and fighting on. She was in a really good state right now.
If only her sister could wake up...That would be even better.
However, that would happen soon...She¡¯d definitely be able to wake up post her operation.
For the past two years since she had broken up with Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang had learned a really important lesson¡ªshe had to focus on herself!
At times, there were many things in life that were more important than love.
Chapter 98 - Who Is That Man? Lu Yanchen?
Chapter 98: Who Is That Man? Lu Yanchen?
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Opening the door, Shi Guang removed her shoes and entered her home before flinging herself into aplete slump on the sofa.
She had just onlyid down and was intending to head for a shower after a short rest when her phone rang. She had no choice but to sit up and reach for her phone in her bag.
It was her cousin, Mo Jin.
¡°Mo Jin...¡±
¡°Have you met with Qiao Yuwei today?¡± Mo Jin was currently studying abroad; therefore, it was morning for her when it was night time for Shi Guang. Last night when she was deep in her sleep, she received a call from Qiao Yuwei.
¡°Yes,¡± Shi Guang was a little bewildered. ¡°How did you know?¡±
¡°I was fast asleep when I received a call from her, asking for your number.¡±
Mo Jin was speechless. This cousin of hers was born pretty. Since she was young, she was someone on the level of the school belle, and had countless suitors.
However, she was someone without substance. Not only that, she was pampered by her parents since young. Even though she was born from a lowly status, she had a raving ambition where she had even dered once that she would marry none other than someone from a distinguished family.
¡°Huh? Did you give it to her then?¡± Shi Guang asked gently, secretly hoping that her cousin didn¡¯t do it. She did not want to get tangled up with someone like Qiao Yuwei.
¡°Of course not! While others may not know, I¡¯ve grown up with her, and I know clearer than anyone else the sort of person she is. For her to ask for your number all of a sudden, there must definitely be a reason behind it.¡±
¡°I met her at the beach today.¡±
¡°Were you with a tall and handsome hunk?¡±
¡°Yes!¡±
Feeling ashamed, Mo Jin sighed out, ¡°She must have taken a liking to that man, right?¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her nose. ¡°Seems to be that way.¡±
Speechless, Mo Jin let out a muffledugh, ¡°She must be sick in the head. She can like just about anybody. It¡¯s not that I¡¯m against her, but she¡¯s got grass for brains. There¡¯s nothing about her other than that face of hers. If someone were to truly live together with her, I¡¯m sure no man would be able to take it. Wait, no...¡±
There were countless second-generation rich kids who were chasing after Qiao Yuwei. There was no reason why she should be so into any single one of them for no reason, right?
That man must be far from ordinary then. Mo Jin felt that there was something wrong with everything...and it then struck her.
Hesitating for a moment, she asked, ¡°Who was that man? Was it...Lu Yanchen?¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip, feeling a little exasperated¡ªshe was still found out in the end.
She hurriedly replied, ¡°Yes, it¡¯s him. However, Mo Jin, it¡¯s not as you think it is. I¡¯m merely his swimming coach.¡±
¡°Swimming coach? Why would you go and be his swimming coach? Is there something wrong with your head?¡± Mo Jin was so angered that she stood upright entirely.
¡°My sis is about to wake up...The doctor said that the chances of the operation seeding can go up to eighty percent! Therefore, I...¡±
¡°Therefore, you went looking for Lu Yanchen for money?¡±
Feeling that Mo Jin was about to die from anger, Shi Guang exined hurriedly, ¡°No, no! I had the prize money from getting the champion¡¯s ce. There¡¯s also money from the endorsement contract of the club. However, I stillck despite that, hence I took on the job of a private swimming coach...Lu Yanchen¡¯s coach. He has water vertigo, therefore, the rate charged would be higher. He wasn¡¯t the one who signed the contract as well, it was his mother. None of us knew about it at the beginning. The reason why I was at the beach today was for the lesson.¡±
It was only after hearing that did Mo Jin heave out a sigh of relief. However, she was not entirely unworried. ¡°But, you and Lu Yanchen...¡±
Shi Guang replied affirmatively, ¡°Mo Jin, I¡¯ve got no room in my mind for those things right now. I want nothing except for sister to wake up. If my sister can wake up, I¡¯ll be really happy even if I get eliminated from my selection test.¡±
¡°Really, you and him won¡¯t...?¡±
¡°No, no...Absolutely not!¡±
¡°Go and take a look at grandmother if you¡¯ve got time. I heard from my mother that her body isn¡¯t doing all that well these days.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll head over to visit her before the summer break ends.¡±
Chapter 99 - The Woman Who Appeared Suddenly
Chapter 99: The Woman Who Appeared Suddenly
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Just as Shi Guang had prepared a lesson n for Lu Yanchen, Zhang Shulin had prepared a training schedule for her.
At the poolside were swimming equipment piled as high as a mountain¡ªZhang Shulin had her train onnd with all of it only to head into the waters three dayster and check the results of the training.
The first day, Shi Guang felt particrly unfamiliar with it, and was really ufortable all over. With that, she thought about how she would be able to go touch the waters for a bit as she held lessons with Lu Yanchen in the afternoon.
As she headed to the training hall, she spotted a really pretty girl beside the flower terrace near the entrance. The woman had her back facing her with long silky hair. Wearing a floral dress, she had a thin belt on her waist, looking both slender and tall.
Shi Guang did not pay her much attention as she headed into the training hall straight away.
Not long after that, the doors of the training hall opened up. Shi Guang, who was sitting down, turned around instinctively. She had thought that it was Lu Yanchen. But when she raised her head, she caught sight of a woman with a seductive body walking in gracefully.
Because she was facing the sunlight and sitting down, she could not make out what that woman looked like. Although, through her get up, Shi Guang conjectured that this was the woman standing outside earlier on.
By the time the woman got closer, Shi Guang managed to catch sight of her face. A slight hint of shock extended across Shi Guang¡¯s eyes as she spun her head around and red right ahead, her face turning ridiculously pale!
Behind her, the voice of the woman drifted over gently, ¡°Hello!¡±
Her long eyshes quivered slightly as Shi Guang stood up. When she faced this woman once more, her expression had returned to normal and she had even smiled out politely. ¡°Hello! Is there anything I can help you with?¡±
The woman chuckled out faintly, ¡°My name is Yang Sitong. I¡¯m looking for Lu Yanchen. Is he around?¡±
¡°He hasn¡¯t arrived yet. You can reach him on his mobile.¡± Once she was done, Shi Guang sat down once more.
Yang Sitong was a little surprised. Wasn¡¯t this female coach not curious about a womaning to look for Lu Yanchen at all?
Was it because there were always womening to look for Lu Yanchen, or because she wasn¡¯t interested in the slightest bit?
She then asked again, ¡°Are you Lu Yanchen¡¯s coach?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°I¡¯m Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e.¡±
Once she said that out, she waited in anticipation for this female coach to return an envious look. However, the female coach merely replied with an indifferent ¡®Oh.¡¯
¡®Could she truly not be interested in Lu Yanchen at all?¡¯
¡®Impossible!!¡¯
¡°You¡¯re still a student, right?¡±
¡°Yes, I am.¡±
¡°Are you a local?¡±
¡°No, I¡¯m from the neighboring province.¡±
¡°The rural areas?¡± Yang Sitong nodded her chin and eyed the phone Shi Guang was using before uttering out in a deep contemtive tone, ¡°I couldn¡¯t tell at all! You¡¯re even using an Apple phone!¡±
Shi Guang frowned. ¡°And rural folks can¡¯t use Apple phones?¡±
Realizing that she had said something wrong, Yang Sitong chuckled out and extended her apologies, ¡°No, no! I didn¡¯t have any intention of looking down on rural folks.¡±
Shi Guang no longer paid her any more attention as she stood up and walked over to arrange the swimming equipment. Yang Sitong wanted to head up and question Shi Guang more when the doors of the training hall swung open again.
An elegant sounding footstep reverberated through the ce beforeing to a stop. Shi Guang did not have to turn her head around before knowing who it was.
¡°Yanchen, you¡¯re here...!¡± Yang Sitong yelled out ecstatically before prancing over to Lu Yanchen.
His gaze turned gradually darker and his face was chilling to the point of seeming frightening. He spoke with a cold tone that reeked of annoyance, ¡°What are you doing here?¡±
Fierce!
Shi Guang turned her head over instinctively.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire body was exuding forth a coldness that shunned people miles and miles away from him. It was even more hurting than being scolded by mere words or punched physically.
Chapter 100 - They Arent Interested In One Another?
Chapter 100: They Aren¡¯t Interested In One Another?
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire body was exuding forth a coldness that shunned people miles and miles away from him. It was even more hurting than being scolded by mere words or punched physically.
He caught Shi Guang¡¯s gaze with perfect precision.
Realizing that Lu Yanchen was looking over at her, Shi Guang panicked and looked for shelter immediately by continuing to arrange the equipment frantically while pretending that she had discovered nothing.
Lu Yanchen frowned.
¡°I¡¯m here to look for you!¡± Not realizing anything off about the situation, Yang Sitong continued smiling at Lu Yanchen tenderly.
While ignoring her, Lu Yanchen walked past her toward Shi Guang. Yang Sitong¡¯s heart skipped a beat.
¡®Could the reason why Lu Yanchen had chosen this woman to teach him swimming be because he had taken a liking to her? If that is really the case, there is no way I can let this woman off. I will definitely not let any woman get a chance to snatch away my Lu Yanchen!¡¯
Lu Yanchen¡¯s well-built body came to a stop before Shi Guang. His voice was cold as an ice arrow, frosty and merciless, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that this is a private training hall?¡±
The first day he had entered this training hall, what did she say?
¡®Sorry, this is a private training hall! Please get out!¡¯
Shi Guang was dumbstruck right now!!
Freezing up entirely, she stood up instinctively, ¡°She is...¡±
When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s re, it was as though there was a frost umted within him over a thousand years. She found herself incapable of continuing her words after that.
The icy atmosphere started to extend out, causing the entire training hall to feel as though it was infected with a killing intent.
Yang Sitong¡¯s heart was skipping right now as well. Looking at everything from the sides, she was filled with bewilderment in her entire heart.
Lu Yanchen is angered!
In her eyes, he was clearly angered right now. Not only that, his feeling of estrangement toward herself was even colder thanst night.
¡®Now that it is so cold right now, will he decide to not see me at all after today?¡¯ With that thought, Yang Sitong waspletely flustered. She found herself almost drowning from the pain that was stinging in her heart.
¡°Yanchen...¡± Suppressing the pain with all her might, she called out to him with a quivering voice and then forced out a smile, ¡°Don¡¯t get angry now... I¡¯ll leave right away.¡±
Ignoring her, Lu Yanchen merely looked at Shi Guang with an ironicugh and couldn¡¯t be bothered to say anything more as he strode into the changing room.
...
¡°I¡¯m sorry, I¡¯ve caused you to get scolded!¡± Yang Sitong came before Shi Guang with apologetic words. ¡°We had a tiff yesterday. Because the news of you guys going to the beach was spread out to the world, I misunderstood and returned to this country to question him. He must have been angry because he thought that I did not trust him.¡±
Beach?
Shi Guang moved her lips and was prepared to reply. However, Yang Sitong did not give her the chance to do so. Acting as though she was totally fine, she then continued affirmatively, ¡°I trust Yanchen...He¡¯ll definitely not do anything to betray me. I¡¯ll be leaving first to think about how to coax him this time around. Otherwise, god knows till when he¡¯s going to continue with this anger.¡±
Even though she clearly knew that she was the reason why Lu Yanchen got angry at Shi Guang, she chose to filter that out of her mind.
To her, the fact that Lu Yanchen had chosen to scold the female coach instead of her meant that he still harbored feelings for her.
Sitting in her car, Yang Sitong did not drive off right away. Instead, she made a call and spoke with a raised chin, ¡°There doesn¡¯t seem to be anything wrong between Lu Yanchen and that female coach.¡±
¡°Did you meet that female coach?¡±
¡°Just now. A rural girl with rather decent looks...However,pared to me, she¡¯s far, far beneath. Lu Yanchen isn¡¯t interested in her at all, and even got angry at her because of me.¡±
¡°What about her? Does she seem interested in him?¡±
¡°Doesn¡¯t seem to be.¡±
¡°Could she be pretending?¡±
¡°That¡¯s what I¡¯m worried about. Therefore, I¡¯ve decided to stay for a while to observe things.¡±
...
Chapter 101 - Merely A Distance Of 1 Cm
Chapter 101: Merely A Distance Of 1 Cm
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Shi Guang¡¯s gaze lingered at the direction where Yang Sitong left as she gripped her hands tightly. God knew how much restraint she had to use just so that she could bear with every single bit of emotion she hid within her.
When Lu Yanchen saw Shi Guang¡¯s expression aftering out, he was stunned momentarily.
He did not move either, merely looking at Shi Guang just like that.
By the time Shi Guang realized that he was behind her, her heart skipped a beat. It was a feeling of having a secret discovered by someone as she felt an inexplicable sense of embarrassment.
And because this person who had discovered it was Lu Yanchen, there was an added sense of wretchedness and helplessness.
She smiled, hiding her emotions. However, it was still evident that she was considerably weaker. ¡°You¡¯ve changed. Let¡¯s begin our lesson then.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move as he gazed at her with his deep eyes that were so sharp that they seemed to want to pierce through her and discover the secret hiding in the innermost depths of her heart.
Shi Guang lowered her gaze and walked toward the mountain of training equipment. ¡°Today, we¡¯re going to practice lifting our legs up with a kickboard and floating in the water by hugging a water polo ball.¡±
Squatting down beside the equipment, she picked up the ball that was above the kickboard and tossed it to her side casually.
Because she was distracted, seeming as though she was in a trance, she did not realize that there was a wall in the direction where she tossed the ball.
Bang!
The ball rebounded back.
Of all coincidences, it struck her right on her face.
¡°Ahh!!¡± Because of the pain, Shi Guang yelped out as the heavy blow by the ball caused her to fall onto the ground after she lost her bnce.
Upon hearing her voice, Lu Yanchen felt his heart skip a beat the moment he turned around instinctively to see her falling. He could not help but head over toward her, as though he had discovered a cherished puppet of his that had lost its string.
Supporting her with his arm, he settled her down on a chair nearby and leaned over to check on her by habit. ¡°Where are you hurt? Let me see.¡±
¡°My face...¡±
Her face burned hot as though someone had just given her a tight p.
¡°I¡¯ve never seen you be so stupid before.¡± Lu Yanchen extended a finger and touched her face.
Shi Guang flinched as the pain was so stinging that her tears were almost falling out. ¡°Gentler...¡±
The mark left on her face by the ball was distinct, and there were even some signs of a slight swelling.
The club had first aid kits and ice packs. Lu Yanchen took out a bandage from the first aid kit before wrapping the ice pack in it. ¡°Lift your face. Apply this.¡±
¡°Alright, thank you!¡± Shi Guang reached out, wanting to take the ice pack.
However, Lu Yanchen pushed her away. ¡°Get lost, clumsy fool!¡±
He then took the ice pack and pressed it on Shi Guang¡¯s face gently. It was cold andfortable, yet a little numbing and painful at the same time.
Squinting her brows, Shi Guang shrieked out a little, ¡°Gentler please!¡±
All would have been fine if she had not said it. But after she did, Lu Yanchen used even more strength. ¡°You deserve it.¡±
The pain was so much that Shi Guang grit down on her teeth and tried to move back a little instinctively. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
Lu Yanchen ordered, ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to move!¡±
Shi Guang was sweating: ¡°It stings!¡±
Lu Yanchen lectured, ¡°If it doesn¡¯t, how will you remember this?¡±
¡°... Ahh! Gentler.¡±
Lu Yanchen stole a nce at her. ¡°Are you done with the screaming? People who don¡¯t know might even think that I¡¯m doing something to you.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
‡å!
Ever since he turned into a soldier, he was someone who didn¡¯t know how to cherish beauties at all! She said nothing more lest he had any morements, merely continuing to move back.
Feeling impatient, Lu Yanchen reached out with a single hand to hold the back of her head, wanting to pull her back.
As his body leaned in, their noses rubbed against one another as their breaths intertwined together. Their lips closed in...leaving nothing but a distance of one centimeter...
Chapter 102 - The Playfulness Of Young Master Lu
Chapter 102: The yfulness Of Young Master Lu
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Time seemed to havee to a stop as Shi Guang found herselfpletely taken aback. She reached out for the ice pack once more. ¡°I-I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his head and retracted his gaze, backing off gradually and indifferently. Dodging her hand, his tone was unfriendly, ¡°What are you moving for?¡±
He then used the ice pack to poke at her face.
Immediately, Shi Guang jumped. ¡°Ouch!¡± She then yelled out, ¡°You¡¯re trying to murder me!¡±
The ambiguous tension and awkwardness between them earlier on dissipated at this instant.
¡°There¡¯s no effect if I don¡¯t apply it with force. Remember to use an ice pack to rub it once more before you sleep, or it¡¯s going to swell tomorrow.¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone was nonchnt, Shi Guang could tell that it was for her own good. Hence, she nodded her head. ¡°Got it! But, how do YOU know?¡±
He looked at her without speaking, ¡°...¡±
¡°Experience?¡± Shi Guang guessed. ¡°Did you always get injured back in the army?¡±
Lu Yanchen could not help but curl his lips into an arc. ¡°Why now? Concerned about me?¡±
Shi Guang merely chuckled out darkly, ¡°Concerned about you? You¡¯re really thinking too highly of yourself. I was merely asking casually.¡±
¡°Thinking too highly of myself? Then who was the one who came running before me back then iming that she liked me?¡± As though he was taking revenge, Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone turned deeper.
Shi Guang was startled as she gaped at him. ¡°I was young and dumb. Does that work?¡±
While Lu Yanchen was smiling out, his lips curled with coldness, and there wasn¡¯t even a single hint of amusement in his gaze as he red at her. ¡°Is that so?¡±
He suddenly took back the ice pack in his hands and took out a bottle of Gentian Violet 1 from the first aid kit. ¡°I think the injury on your face is rather severe. You¡¯ve got to apply some of this.¡±
This was her most hated Gentian Violet. To think that he would want to apply it on her face!
Shi Guang shook her head immediately. ¡°No need, there¡¯s no need!¡±
¡°How will that do? It won¡¯t get better unless you apply some of this.¡± His expression seemed as though he was both smiling and not, looking like a devil that was up to no good.
¡°N-No, no, no...!¡± Shi Guang shook her head frantically. ¡°I was only struck by the ball lightly! There¡¯s no wound, neither is there any blood! Why would I need Gentian Violet...?¡±
¡°Gentian Violet is used to kill germs and can be used for swelling as well,¡± Lu Yanchen dipped a cotton bud into the Gentian Violet.
Shi Guang hated herself right now for ever telling him in the past that she hated Gentian Violet the most. ¡°No...!¡±
Shi Guang pped her hand and that cotton bud swung as the Gentian Violet streaked by Lu Yanchen¡¯s face gently.
Just like that, a handsome and suave man had a line of purple on his face. This was like a devil¡¯s flower that was blooming in the dark of the night, exuding forth a streak of unholiness. Looking at him, there was an imperceptible sense of devilish charm, one that was both mesmerizing and dangerous!
Realizing that she was in trouble now, Shi Guang leaned back weakly. ¡°S-Sorry! I didn¡¯t mean to do that!¡±
Lu Yanchen red at her as his hand was still wielding that cotton bud while he seemed to be closing in toward her. Shi Guang¡¯s body retreated even further before she fell entirely from the chair...
Clearly, he had not done anything to her just yet. Lu Yanchen expressed exasperation. ¡°You can¡¯t even sit well. What can you do?¡±
He peeled his gaze away as he noticed a few red spots on her swimsuit, looking like blood. His first reaction was, ¡°Your leg is injured as well?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment as she raised her head to check it out. However, she realized what was going on before long.
She felt as though she was an icecap that had gone through an avnche. These few days were time for her ¡®time of the month¡¯, and she had always been careful about it. Only, she did not expect that...
¡°I¡¯m not injured,¡± She really wanted to find a hole and dig herself into right now.
Looking at her for a full two seconds, Lu Yanchen finally understood what was going on. He turned his head away. While his face was still expressionless, his ears seemed to have reddened slightly.
He then stood up. ¡°This is the end of today¡¯s lesson.¡±
And then, he left.
Chapter 103 - This Shi Guang Looks Familiar
Chapter 103: This Shi Guang Looks Familiar
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Shi Guang was ready to bike home. Unable to attend training or give lessons for the next few days, she required a good rest.
Her menstrual period had never been too urate, always early orte by a couple of days.
Not only that, she didn¡¯t have it really easy either. At times, she would be fine by just lying down, but at others, she would be in such pain that she would roll about on the bed in agony.
Just as she pushed her bike out, she caught sight of a person approaching her from ahead. Raising her head, she saw Yang Sitong, who had left earlier on. Shi Guang¡¯s grip on her bike handle tightened.
¡°Hello, Miss Shi,¡± Yang Sitong gave her an endearing smile.
¡°Could I ask if there¡¯s anything?¡± Shi Guang looked at her indifferently, neither weing nor cold. Looking at her face, Yang Sitong caught sight of a side of her cheek that was reddened as though someone had given her a p.
She was Lu Yanchen¡¯s private coach. There was no one in the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube who would dare toy a hand on her. Except...Lu Yanchen.
Could Lu Yanchen have actually hit her?
If that were the case, she could really tell that Lu Yanchen had no special thoughts toward this female coach at all.
Secretly, she was gloating in her heart. However, she did not express that on the surface. She merely looked at Shi Guang andmented sincerely, ¡°Earlier on, I was the one who had caused you to get scolded by Yanchen. Because I feel really bad over it, I was thinking of asking you out for a meal, Miss Shi.¡±
Shi Guang rejected her tly, ¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±
Yang Sitong was slightly surprised. After all, the opportunities of getting to know people like them were rare. Was this female coach really not interested in going or did she have a guilty conscience?
¡°You don¡¯t have to stand on ceremonies, Miss Shi.¡±
¡°It¡¯s nothing about being polite. I¡¯m a coach. In a private training hall, allowing anyone in without my client¡¯s permission was my fault, to begin with. It is also only right that I was scolded for it. Therefore, you don¡¯t have to feel apologetic, Miss Yang.¡± Shi Guang replied in an extremely formal manner.
She then pushed her bike in another direction, intending to pass around Yang Sitong. However, thetter chased over again and blocked her in her path. ¡°Miss Shi...Actually, I have a favor to ask of you other than to invite you for a meal.¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± Shi Guang replied in a soft tone while frowning, feeling a little frustrated in her heart now.
She wanted to leave this ce¡ªthe faster, the better.
¡°Earlier on, hadn¡¯t I mentioned to you that Yanchen feels like I don¡¯t trust him, Miss Shi? That¡¯s the reason why he got angry at me and is ignoring me. It¡¯s the same reason why he scolded you. I wish to seek your assistance in helping Yanchen to calm down his anger so that he would care about me again.¡± Yang Sitong said with a pitiable face that was fraught with worries.
¡°I¡¯m sorry, Miss Yang, I don¡¯t think that I can be of help,¡± Shi Guang rejected her once more.
¡°Why would that be?¡±
¡°I¡¯m only a coach, and my responsibility is to teach my students to swim. Other than that, I¡¯m not allowed to take part in anything else, neither do I wish to.¡±
With that said, Shi Guang rode off on her bike.
Turning around to look at Shi Guang¡¯s back view, Yang Sitong¡¯s face was cold as she furrowed her brows slightly.
Seemed like this Shi Guang was a coach with quite a personality, someone who wouldn¡¯t just pander to Lu Yanchen because he was good looking and someone with a good status.
This was a typical athlete; a dolt who could do nothing else but teach swimming. In her eyes, there was nothing else but glory, champion¡¯s titles, and breaking records.
¡®That should probably be the reason why she ended up as Lu Yanchen¡¯s coach in the first ce, right? Since that¡¯s the case...very well!¡¯
That way, she would feel more assured as well, not feeling the need to worry about anything blossoming between this woman and Lu Yanchen.
Only, why did she find this Shi Guang looking so familiar the more she looked at her?
Had they met before in the past?
Chapter 104 - A Little Complex, A Little Cold
Chapter 104: A Little Complex, A Little Cold
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When Shi Guang got home, she leaned against her door and slowly slumped down onto the ground like a balloon that was deting.
Her gaze was locked onto a spot before her, her mind confused and lost.
Even when she was tormented and subjected to all that excess training from Wu Xing, she had never been so tired. But, the fatigue she was feeling right now was one that had her feeling breathless.
Even when she was framed by He Xinnuo, she had not cried even once. But at this moment, tears were streaming down her cheek like a pearl ne that had lost its thread. She could not control them as they flowed freely.
Cupping her face with her hands, Shi Guang cried out in sobs.
It wasn¡¯t sadness, neither was it sorrow; it wasn¡¯t pain, neither was it despair. It was a stomach full of emotions that she could neither expel nor release, and could only make use of this as an excuse to vent them all out with her tears.
Because of that, the tears went as quickly as they came.
She sat down on the floor. Because the floor was cold and it was her menstrual period, she could evidently feel her stomach protesting in difort as she stood up immediately and headed for a hot shower.
By the time she came out, the skies had darkened as she switched on the lights and turned on the television.
She ced the remote casually on the coffee table beside her when her gaze moved over onto a book in the second cab of the coffee table. Picking it up, she opened it and revealed an aged, yellowing picture clipped within.
The picture looked as though it was cut out from another picture¡ªthe girl inside was wearing a school uniform.
That girl wasn¡¯t anyone else¡ªit was Yang Sitong.
Whatever was being disyed on the television didn¡¯t enter Shi Guang¡¯s mind at all as her gaze was fixated on that photo of Yang Sitong. It was a somewhatplicated gaze with a hint of coldness mixed in.
Shi Guang did not know how long she continued to stare for.
10 minutes...
Half an hour...
An hour...
Perhaps even longer.
Pok!
The lights went off as the entire apartment descended into darkness.
I hadn¡¯t heard anything about a power stoppage today!
Shi Guang clipped the picture back into the book as she searched for her phone in the darkness.
There wasn¡¯t enough battery left in her phone.
With her phone¡¯s shlight, she walked out onto the balcony. There were lights outside¡ªher house seemed to be the only one without any electricity.
Using her phone¡¯s shlight, she headed out of the house. There were lights in the corridors, and the lifts were still functioning as well.
So, her house was the only one with a ckout?
Shi Guang gave Huo Zhan a call and exined the situation.
Huo Zhan responded, ¡°There¡¯s power in the other houses except ours? The fuse must have burnt up then. There¡¯s a fuse in the toolbox at home. Take the lift up to the twelfth floor and take the stairs. On the top floor, there¡¯s a little hut which houses the main circuit board for all the houses. Do you know how to change a fuse? Or perhaps you should wait for tomorrow to get someone to fix it?¡±
¡°Got it! I¡¯ll be hanging up now.¡±
¡°Gosh, how difficult has it been for me to get a call from you? Couldn¡¯t we chat for a bit more?¡±
¡°My phone¡¯s running out of battery now. I¡¯ll drop you a text on WeChat when I¡¯ve got time.¡±
Huo Zhang chuckled out and emphasized before hanging up the call. ¡°Remember to drop me more texts!¡±
After Shi Guang ended the call, she looked at her battery percentage¡ª5%.
Thinking about it for a moment, she decided to head up to the top floor to attempt the fuse change. She had seen someone do it before in the past, and it looked really simple.
I SHOULD be able to do it myself, right?
After searching for the toolbox in the house, Shi Guang headed up the dark and murky top floor and opened the door of the little hut; there were all sorts of meters andplicated wiring circuits inside. She did not even know which ones were for which houses!
Her phone was protesting over itsck of battery right now¡ª2%.
With her phone almost on the verge of shutting down, she decided to scrap the idea.
Just as Shi Guang pushed open the safety door on the twelfth floor, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen, who was just unlocking his door upon reaching home.
Hearing the voice, he spun around and squinted his eyes when he saw that it was her. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±
...
Chapter 105 - The Bad Young Master Lu Who Scares Others Intentionally
Chapter 105: The Bad Young Master Lu Who Scares Others Intentionally
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Shi Guang looked at the gaze Lu Yanchen was looking at her with, feeling like he was suspecting whether or not she was here on purpose to act as though they had bumped into one another coincidentally.
She exined hurriedly, ¡°My house cked out. I¡¯m here to change the fuse.¡±
¡°cked out?¡± As Lu Yanchen said that, he eyed the working corridor lights and lift.
¡°That¡¯s right, cked out. However, it¡¯s just my house, that¡¯s all. The fuse blew.¡± As she said that, she raised the toolbox in her hands.
Eyeing the toolbox, Lu Yanchen said nothing more as he prepared to head into his house.
¡°Do you know how to change a fuse?¡± Shi Guang felt that changing a fuse was definitely something a man would know.
Since they were neighbors on different floors, even if it weren¡¯t Lu Yanchen who was staying on the twelfth floor, Shi Guang garnered that she would have asked all the same.
After all, it was only going to be something effortless if they knew how to do it.
Moreover, the two of them knew one another, and she was his coach as well. It was only right for him to give her that bit of assistance.
Unexpectedly, Lu Yanchen replied, ¡°No.¡±
Shi Guang was startled, ¡°You¡¯re a man and you don¡¯t even know how to change a fuse?¡±
Lu Yanchen eyed her coldly before pushing his door open.
After thinking for a moment, Shi Guang asked again, ¡°Do you have a torchlight? Could I borrow it?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t have!¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected her once more. As he closed the door, Shi Guang mouthed out, ¡°Petty.¡±
Before her voice had even gone through, the door opened once more. She thought that Lu Yanchen was willing to lend her the torchlight now. But who knew that he would actually say, ¡°I heard that two months ago, there was a woman...She should be around your age and height. She jumped down from the top floor and died!¡±
Shi Guang replied indifferently, ¡°...Oh?¡±
It was only after he finished with his words that Shi Guang understood what he was trying to do. Her wide opened eyes were filled with incredulity. ¡°Who are you trying to scare?¡±
¡°The position seemed to be in the direction of your bedroom,¡± Finishing with that, Lu Yanchen entered the house and closed his door once more.
¡°Hmph!¡± Shi Guang indicated that she wasn¡¯t afraid in the least bit.
Upon returning home, the final bit of juice her phone had was drained as she shut it straight and the entire ce descended into total darkness.
To be honest, Shi Guang was actually afraid of the dark, and would usually have to y with her phone by reading books, ying games, or listening to music before she could fall asleep every night.
Now that it was so silent and she didn¡¯t have anything to do, she felt uneasy all over.
She picked up her phone, but no matter how she pressed, it was nothing but a ck screen. She pursed her lips and decided to just head to bed. No matter what, she would just settle everything after waking up tomorrow.
However, her mind could not help but repeat those final words of Lu Yanchen in a loop.
Feeling perturbed all over, Shi Guang could not fall asleep no matter what.
Even as she tried her best to convince herself that it was fake and that he was merely trying to scare her, she could not help but feel a coldness behind her back inexplicably.
Unable to hold herself back, she cussed out a little before standing up and heading up to the twelfth floor with her phone and charger.
Shi Guang raised her hand and knocked on the door.
The first time around, no one answered.
She peered left and right, suddenly realizing that the lights in the corridor were frighteningly white.
Because of that, she cussed out in her heart.
¡®God damn Lu Yanchen! Why did you have to scare me for no reason at all? So be it if you were only scaring me...but to think that you wouldn¡¯t even open your door! Fine, don¡¯t open then! I¡¯ll just head to the neighborhood convenience store to borrow a power source!¡¯
Channeling her feelings of frustration, she kicked at the door heavily and was prepared to leave.
Unexpectedly, the door opened from within.
Lu Yanchen had just finished bathing, and there was a white towel hanging on his neck. With sleek, wet hair that were messy and free, he was topless, leaving nothing but a single bath towel wrapped around his lower body.
Even though she had seen how he looked wearing his swimming trunks, this sight of him wrapped in a towel was still more...ambiguously flirtatious.
Chapter 106 - Why? You Want To Bed Me...
Chapter 106: Why? You Want To Bed Me...
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Shi Guang raised her gaze as high as she could, trying her best to not lower her line of sight just in case she caught sight of something she didn¡¯t wish to see. ¡°Well...erm...Could I charge my phone at your house for a little?¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen felt as though he had just heard something absolutely incredible, causing him to curl his lips into a smile. However, his voice was still indifferent as ever, ¡°Charge?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head.
Lu Yanchen raised his brows in surprise. ¡°Can¡¯t you charge at home?¡±
Knowing that he was asking the obvious, Shi Guang could only grind her teeth. However, she still replied in a polite tone, ¡°Haven¡¯t I already told you that my house has cked out? The estate said that they will look for someone tomorrow to fix it.¡±
¡°Oh!¡± Lu Yanchen replied indifferently. He then reminded her out of goodwill, ¡°Then, you should rest earlier.¡±
¡°My phone has no battery left,¡± Shi Guang waved her phone. No matter how she tapped the screen, it was all ck.
¡°Why do you need your phone to sleep?¡±
Shi Guang really wanted to give him a kick in the shin right now. Why was this guy always so cold and unreasonable? Just what in the world did she see in him in the past?
Honestly, it was just that face of his. Other than that face, there was nothing likable about him at all. He was clearly trying to scare her earlier on, knowing full well that she was afraid of ghosts and stuff.
Lu Yanchen looked at her with a bemused look, an expression that had a little of everything in it. He then curled his lips into a seemingly yes and no smile. ¡°...You want to bed me...¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows. ¡°...What!¡±
¡°...here?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
¡®Can he not speak halfway?¡¯
She truly did not want to bother with him anymore. She must have been struck in the head to even think ofing to his ce to ask for help in charging her phone.
Just as she was ready to turn around and leave, Lu Yanchen pulled the door fully open. ¡°Hurry up if you want to charge.¡±
Actually, Shi Guang really wanted to say no with a firm backbone.
However, there was a world of difference between epting or not. If she headed over to the convenience store, she would need to walk for a couple of minutes. While there were lights in the neighborhood, it was dimly lighted in reality.
Coupled with the things that Lu Yanchen had said earlier on...
¡®Forget it, forget it! I¡¯ll just charge my phone at his ce and return home to y with it a little before going to sleep.¡¯
...
After she entered the house, Lu Yanchen returned to his bedroom.
Sitting on the sofa, Shi Guang ced her phone beside her to charge. The television was turned on, showing a boring drama series.
It didn¡¯t take long before Lu Yanchen came out and sat at the bar top area. cing hisptop on it, he poured himself a ss of wine as he stared at hisptop intently.
It was as though Shi Guang was invisible for the entire time. Thetter did not intentionally bother him either.
The two people in the houses were just like two opposite hemispheres.
It was a really boring television series, such that Shi Guang was feeling drowsy just by watching it. Eyeing her phone, she found that it was only ten percent charged¡ªthis wasn¡¯t going tost her long. She had no choice but to force herself awake and continue watching the television.
The Shi Guang of today was someone both mentally and physically burnt out, hence she was tuckered out long ago.
Despite her best efforts to hang on, her body nted more and more until she eventually slid down as half her body slumped down while her head rested on the sofa¡¯s armrest.
Noticing that no sounds wereing over from her side, Lu Yanchen cast an unnoticeable nce over.
At his angle, he could just nicely make out her legs. Because she was slumped down, her shorts were pulled up, revealing those smooth, white legs of hers. Coupled with that perfect curve of her waist, it was a dizzying sight to behold.
Lu Yanchen gulped down a mouthful of wine, suddenly feeling his body heating up.
He coughed out gently, seemingly trying to remind her...
But, Shi Guang was fast asleep and stayed in that position.
Lu Yanchen continued staring at hisptop. But for some reason, he just could not take in anything at all¡ªhis blood was just boiling through his body!
Chapter 107 - She Could Fall Asleep Like That?
Chapter 107: She Could Fall Asleep Like That?
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Lu Yanchen was trying his best to concentrate. But, his focus was like a kite that had lost its string, flying further and further away from him. As his lips quivered slightly, he could not help but cast another nce over at Shi Guang.
He felt really hot with the first nce.
But this second nce? It had him feeling as though he was on a barbeque rack.
She was clearly just lying down there without doing anything. But to him, she was seducing him, luring him to invade, to conquer, to sink into her...
It was too hot. All of a sudden, the air conditioner in the room seemed to have lost its function entirely. Even the air he breathed in seemed steaming, turning everything into fire. It was so hot that even his heart was burning up!
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen stood up and walked over in huge strides, saying in a cold voice, ¡°Sit properly.¡±
He thought that somebody was just lying down because she thought that watching the television this way would be morefortable. But eventually, he saw someone lying down there having fallen asleep on the couch.
Her longshes cast a dark shadow over her eyes. The view of her sleeping by the side looked sweet and peaceful.
Gently, her body curled up as she hugged herself with both hands like she was protecting herself.
Lu Yanchen froze up momentarily, feeling a sense of exasperation.
After staring at her for a moment, he walked back into his bedroom with light steps. He returned before long with a nket that heid over her gently. He took out the hairband on her half-tied hair and took her shoes off before lifting her feet onto the sofa.
That series of motion was ever so tender and gentle.
He was so careful that even he himself wouldn¡¯t have discovered himself.
Lu Yanchen returned to the bar top table. But still, he was unable to focus his attention. Rubbing his temple, he decided to call it quits for today.
As he walked by the living room to return to his bedroom, he found himself rooted and unable to leave the ce. Looking at how someone was fast asleep with that fatigued expression, he felt aplex series of emotions tugging at his heart.
Eventually, as though he was possessed, he walked beside the sofa and extended his arm, carrying the fast asleep Shi Guang up gently.
Leaning in, he kissed her silky hair lightly.
Hidden emotions struggled from deep within his gaze to pour out.
After cing her on the bed, he did not lie down, neither did he walk off. He chose to just sit beside her bed and look at her quietly. That flustered state of heart he had earlier suddenly came to a state of calmness.
Time slipped by bit by bit; it was only till dawn broke out that he stood up and left.
...
When Shi Guang woke up the next day, she got a huge scare when she found herself in a foreign looking room.
She checked herself right away by instinct.
Thankfully, her clothes were still on and she didn¡¯t feel anything off about her body.
With that, she heaved out a sigh of relief.
Yesterday, she hade to Lu Yanchen¡¯s house to charge her phone, andbined with her fatigue, had just fallen asleep at his ce.
Heading outside, she found no one in the living room.
This was for the better.
Wearing her shoes, she took her phone and charger, then walked out gently. It was only until she had returned home that she heaved out a sigh of relief.
Putting down her phone, she scooped up her messy, scattered hair, wanting to tie them up. Surprised, she found her hairband missing.
Seemed like she must have left it at Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce.
She was definitely not going back for it; thus, she headed over to the bedroom for a spare one.
Truly impressed with herself, she was amazed at how she could even fall asleep at his ce yesterday.
¡®Hais! I truly have a brain as thick as a pig.¡¯
After a simple washing up, Shi Guang gave a call to the estate management. Before long, they sent someone over to fix the fuse.
It didn¡¯t take long before the power in her house came back.
Shi Guang cooked her breakfast, and was prepared to leave the house.
Each month during her menstrual period, she did not have to attend training. She would then head to the nursing home to take care of her sister, and today was no exception.
Riding out of her neighborhood on her bike, she turned left as a ck jeep drove in from the right and parked below the apartment.
Chapter 108 - Traces Of A Woman Sleeping Here
Chapter 108: Traces Of A Woman Sleeping Here
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Lu Yanchen was awakened by the doorbell.
He hadn¡¯t slept for the entire night, just falling asleep when he was roused awake once more. Feeling extremely grumpy with a dark face, he went to open the door. But before he could even catch sight of the person, a tender voice drifted over, ¡°Little Uncle!¡±
Lowering his gaze, Lu Yanchen caught sight of a handsome young boy standing in front of him. He then raised his head at the adult behind the boy, furrowing his brows slightly. ¡°Mum, why are you guys here?¡±
¡°Xiao Bai had just ended his summer camp and insisted oning over to visit you.¡±
Shen Lingshuang tugged her grandson into the house. ¡°Besides, I haven¡¯t evene over to check out your ce yet. Are you adapting well?¡±
Surveying the entire house, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes scanned a full circle beforending at his bedroom.
¡°It¡¯s already noontime now. Why are you still sleeping? Where did you go tost night?¡± Her sharp eyes caught sight of a strand of long hair on the pillow as her eyes widened.
A woman had slept here...
The expression in her eyes changed sharply.
Before long, she understood.
She took small little hasty steps and went to the living room. Sitting down on the sofa, her sharp eyes caught sight of the hairband on the coffee table as well.
¡®Eh, a girl¡¯s hairband!¡¯
Coming from the kitchen with a ss of water, Lu Yanchen caught sight of what Shen Lingshuang was looking at immediately.
With an icy cold re, he put down his ss and took up the hairband to throw into a cab under the coffee table right away.
¡°You...¡± Shen Lingshuang looked at him with a questioning expression. ¡°Is that... Well, do you have a girlfriend now?¡±
Even though her tone was questioning, her eyes betrayed her gleeful expression as her heart had alreadye to a conclusion.
A petite little porcin face found itself appearing in front of Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes as a cunning look spread across those bright, watery eyes. ¡°Little Uncle has a Little Aunt now?¡±
Lu Yanchen pointed at his study room. ¡°The toys left for you by your dad are inside. Go find them yourself.¡±
His eyes brightening up, Xiao Bai brought his little legs sprinting into the study room.
Meanwhile, Shen Shuangling¡¯s ravishing face was filled with an uncontroble face of joy.
¡°Since you¡¯ve got a girlfriend already, why didn¡¯t you tell mummy about it? What does that girl look like? What stage have you guys progressed to? Do you love her? Does she love you? If you guys are not just ying around, you should settle down as soon as possible. After all, she is a girl...Her reputation and integrity are both really important. She can¡¯t be following you around the entire time without a status. How about bringing her to our ce tomorrow for a little fun?¡±
As she said that, she beamed with a bright and tender smile.
Lu Yanchen looked at his own mother, that face ofplete naivety and innocence. When he thought about that heart of a young girl she had¡ªthat princess heart¡ªhe went moody and did not talk for a moment.
However, his mum did not seem to have realized his speechlessness. She loved to just look at him, waiting for him to reply.
He could only reply broodily, ¡°You wish for me to be in a rtionship yet you¡¯re sending Yang Sitong over to me?¡±
Shen Lingshuang was stunned.
A bit embarrassed, she replied, ¡°Son, mummy doesn¡¯t wish for that either. I know that you do not like Yang Sitong. Back when you had annulled the marriage agreement, I had talked to your father as well that the marriage of two people requires love. But, you know your father¡¯s character...To him, a promise is worth its weight in gold, and is more important than anything else. After all, it was your grandfather who had arranged for that marriage of yours. I too can¡¯t force your father to be an unfilial son. Furthermore, because I know you don¡¯t like Yang Sitong, I feel rather guilty about it as well...hence the reason why I tried to be nicer to her.¡±
As she said that, she raised her hand up and swore, replying in a really solemn attitude, ¡°But you must have a 100% faith in your mummy that she definitely wishes for you to find your true love. I hope that you¡¯ll marry someone you love and live a life of bliss happily ever after.¡±
...
Chapter 109 - The Little Love Scout Is Here!
Chapter 109: The Little Love Scout Is Here!
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After listening to Shen Lingshuang¡¯s words, Lu Yanchen shut his eyes expressionlessly and then stood up, wanting to leave.
Seeing this, Shen Lingshuang immediately asked, ¡°Son, where are you going?¡±
¡°Sleep...I had only just slept not too long ago. Go back first, I¡¯ll go home and visit you in the next two days,¡± After he said that, he walked toward his bedroom without turning back, even closing the door behind him conveniently.
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face was filled with disappointment.
¡®Hais! I can no longer count on my youngest son being a little more passionate.¡¯
Thankfully, she still had Xiao Bai. However, even Xiao Bai was getting older by the days¡ªand cooler as well. Two days ago, he had actually requested for her to not go out with him all the time, lest people remarked that he wasn¡¯t a man.
¡®This little brat! He¡¯s really getting less cute by the day. However, there IS something he can help me with!¡¯
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes twinkled as an idea struck her.
Rising up, she headed over to the study room. Xiao Bai was ying with a Rubik¡¯s cube when Shen Lingshuang headed over and held his hand, telling him gently, ¡°Xiao Bai, grandma has something to tell you about.¡±
Xiao Bai nodded his head silently.
Using a tender voice, she asked him temptingly, ¡°Do you wish to have a Little Aunt?¡±
¡°Yes, I want to have a Little Auntie!¡± Xiao Bai nodded his head, but he shook his head afterward, ¡°I don¡¯t want a Little Mum.¡±
¡°You¡¯ll stay at your uncle¡¯s house for the next few days and take a picture of your Little Aunt. If you do that, grandma will reject your grandpa and have him temporarily not arrange for any matchmaking with your daddy, so you won¡¯t have a Little Mum,¡± As she said that, Shen Lingshuang handed her phone over to Xiao Bai.
¡°Really?¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes lit up as he suddenly got excited out of nowhere. The phone had his favorite game¡ªKing of Glory[1. Multiyer Online Battle Arena Game, the Chinese equivalent of Mobile Legends / Arena of Valor]
However, he knew that he couldn¡¯t show too much enthusiasm or his grandma would take back her phone. He then asked again shyly, ¡°Then, will you help me to ask my daddy and mummy to get back together?¡±
¡°Of course! As long as your mummy is to appear, I¡¯ll help to have your mummy and daddy get back together,¡± Shen Lingshuang also wished that her grandson could have the loving doting care of his parents.
The question was that even till this point, no one knew who Xiao Bai¡¯s mother was.
That year, her eldest son who had stayed in the military the entire time was suddenly sent out for a mission. After being gone for one year, he suddenly came back with a son.
At the start, they had thought that this was an adopted kid. But after the DNA test results were out and proved that it was really his son, he refused to tell anyone who the mother was no matter what.
Xiao Bai could only sigh, ¡°If my birth mother really isn¡¯t going to appear, then find for me a stepmother that¡¯s nicer for me to use in the meantime.¡±
Shen Lingshuang could not help but chuckle out with a muffledugh.
How could there be a temporary mother to use in the meantime? No matter how smart and impish he was, he was still a kid at the end of the day.
¨C
Lu Yanchen thought that his mother should have left by the time he woke up. And indeed, his mum had left; but Xiao Bai was left behind.
¡°Little Uncle, I want to stay at your house for a few more days. Every day, grandma would bring me along with her friends to go shopping. As a man, it isn¡¯t good for me to always be hanging out around women.¡± Xiao Bai stared at Lu Yanchen with his huge eyes as tears welled up, looking as pitiful as he could get.
Instinctively, Lu Yanchen wanted to send him back. However, he knew what his mum was nning by leaving him here.
If he were to send Xiao Bai back immediately, Mrs. Lu, who would have had not achieved her goal, would definitely try other methods.
Furthermore, he had to go out and settle some important thingster on, and did not have any time to send him back to the Lu Family.
He ordered Xiao Bai to just stay at home. Since he was young, he had always been a really smart and understanding boy. Even though he was only five years old, he already knew how to take care of himself. Therefore, Lu Yanchen was not worried about leaving him at home alone.
Xiao Bai thought that Lu Yanchen would only be leaving for a short while. But who knew that he was gone for the entire afternoon.
He was so hungry as he hadn¡¯t even had his lunch.
There seemed to be someone cooking below as the air was permeated with that salivating aroma...
Chapter 110 - Little Uncle Is Too Bad!
Chapter 110: Little Uncle Is Too Bad!
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There seemed to be someone cooking below as the air was permeated with that salivating aroma. Running to the balcony, Xiao Bai extended his head out and looked downstairs.
The balcony below was linked to the kitchen and dining room.
He could barely make out someone cooking, and it seemed to be braised pork with brown sauce!
Xiao Bai could not help but gulp.
Using his phone, he gave Lu Yanchen a call. ¡°Little Uncle, what time are youing home? I¡¯m so hungry.¡±
As he said that, he pouted his lips before saying out slowly, ¡°The sister below us is cooking dinner! And it looks really nice!¡±
¡®I¡¯ll call a takeaway for you and someone will send it over in a bit.¡¯
Initially, Lu Yanchen had wanted to say that. But after hearing the second half of Xiao Bai¡¯s remark, an indiscernible glint shed across his deep eyes.
Looking ahead where he was for a few seconds, he replied, ¡°Go to her ce and eat then.¡±
The reason why Xiao Bai said that the sister below was making dinner was to inform his uncle that he should be heading home to prepare dinner as well. But, he had not expected that his little uncle would actually ask him to head down to the sister¡¯s ce to eat!
¡°Really? Do you know the sister below, Little Uncle?¡±
¡°No.¡±
¡°But, what if she were to drug me and kidnap me to sell?¡±
¡°Eat takeaway then.¡± Once he said that, Lu Yanchen hung up on the phone.
Xiao Bai pouted his lips and puffed his cheeks. ring in front of him with his beady ck eyes, he could not help but bite down on his lips.
He was expressing his anger right now.
His Little Uncle was too bad!
He threw him alone at home!
He didn¡¯t make food for him, only ordering takeaway!
The takeaway was so slow as well!
It hadn¡¯t even arrived after half an hour!
Xiao Bai then ran out to the balcony again. Sitting on the floor, he leaned his neck out and looked below once more.
The sister downstairs seemed to have made four dishes and a soup. It looked so delicious that his saliva was almost dripping out.
His cute, ck eyes blinked twice as he licked his lips.
¡®Little Uncle had said that I can go down to eat. If that¡¯s the case, I won¡¯t have to stand on ceremony!¡¯
With that, the determined Xiao Bai stood up from where he was immediately. pping his bum, he brought his phone and walked out.
...
Shi Guang was done making her meal and was prepared to tuck in when she heard the doorbell ring. Surprised, she raised her head.
¡®Who could be knocking on her door right now?¡¯
Out of everyone she knew, other than Li Fangfei and Huo Zhan, who was overseas right now, there was no one who knew that she lived here. No, there was one other person¡ªLu Yanchen¡ªbut he would definitely note knocking.
The bewildered Shi Guang stood up.
Outside her door stood a little boy, four to five years old and with extremely exquisite features, looking just like a little girl. He looked at her as his eyshes fluttered while speaking out in a kiddish tone, ¡°Hello, sister!¡±
This kid was dressed in branded attire from head to toe, evidently from a rather well to do family.
¡®Is he a neighbor¡¯s kid?¡¯
Shi Guang smiled out. Bending over to match his height instinctively, she asked, ¡°Hello, little friend! Is there anything I can help you with?¡±
Xiao Bai did not say what was wrong, merely extending his hand and saying in a rather pompous manner, ¡°My name is Xiao Bai...the Xiao in kid 1 and the Bai in white clouds 2 . I¡¯m pleased to meet you.¡±
Shi Guang hurriedly extended her hand as well to shake his. ¡°My name is Shi Guang...the Shi in time 3 and the Guang in radiant 4 . I¡¯m really pleased to know you too, handsome little hunk!¡±
Because he was called a handsome little hunk by someone, Xiao Bai immediately flushed red in shyness and lowered his head.
¡°So cute!¡± Shi Guangmented while fondling his head instinctively. ¡°Have you eaten?¡±
¡°No.¡±
¡°Sister will treat you to a meal, alright?¡±
Even though this brat was clearly down for a meal, he pretended as though he had to consider the proposal for a moment after being invited before he replied politely, ¡°Thank you, sister!¡±
Chapter 111 - Xiao Bai Is Lu Yanchens Son?!
Chapter 111: Xiao Bai Is Lu Yanchen¡¯s Son?!
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Xiao Bai took over the rice that Shi Guang had ted for him and looked at the four dishes and soup on the table. He was filled with such joy that it felt as though he could fly, especially after he caught sight of those piping hot honey wings.
He was truly hungry to the max. Eating a lot and quickly, his eyes curled up with a bright joy as that little face of his was slightly flushed red after he took in some spice.
All in all, he looked extremely cute.
¡°Sister, the meal you¡¯ve cooked is really delicious!¡± As Xiao Bai said that, he waved a honey wing in his hands.
This was already the fourth wing that he was eating right now.
Shi Guang was always someone who had an affinity with kids. Even though this was a young kid, he was really smart. Clearly, he hade knocking on her door looking for a meal. She could not help but ask, ¡°Xiao Bai, this is the first time we¡¯re meeting, and you¡¯re already having a meal at my ce. Aren¡¯t you afraid of me being a bad person?¡±
Suddenly, Xiao Bai put on a deadpan look as he spoke in the mannerisms of an adult, ¡°Sister, you¡¯re someone so hot and pretty. You definitely can¡¯t be a bad person.¡±
¡°Oh, what a sweet little mouth!¡± This little kid was good looking and acted like a young gentleman, so cute that one would want to hug him in their arms tightly.
¡°Eat slower...This is all for you.¡±
Because this was her off day, she had made more dishes. Otherwise, it would really not be enough for this kid. The hunger he was disying was akin to someone who hadn¡¯t had a meal for days.
Xiao Bai¡¯s face was full of oil as he took up a tissue to wipe it. He then took another honey wing before smiling at Shi Guang. ¡°Sister, do you have a boyfriend? Or, can you be my Little Mum?¡±
Shi Guang was taken aback, ¡°Ah?¡±
¡°My dad is single! I¡¯ve got no mumm...¡±
Suddenly, Xiao Bai took back his words, feeling like that the suggestion wasn¡¯t all that great.
He shook his head. ¡°I think we had better not. My daddy is already an old man, and he¡¯s even lugging a child such as myself. I¡¯m sure you won¡¯t take a liking to him.¡±
¡°Haha¡± ~.~
Shi Guang could not help but burst out intoughter.
She was initially in quite the slump of a mood for the past few days. But because of this Xiao Bai, she suddenly felt cheerier out of nowhere.
She was prepared to send him back after the meal. Stunned, he pouted his little mouth. ¡°I didn¡¯t bring my keys. Seems like we can only wait for the bad person of my house toe back then.¡±
He was still angry, and thus, Lu Yanchen was precisely the ¡®bad person¡¯ being referred to. However, to Shi Guang, that it seemed to refer to Xiao Bai¡¯s daddy.
Xiao Bai, who could not leave temporarily, asked Shi Guang, ¡°Little Sister, do you know how to y Kings of Glory? I can carry 1 you!¡± ~.~
Kings of Glory was a type of MOBA game, and Shi Guang had indeed yed it before. She then nodded her head. ¡°A little...I rarely y it.¡±
¡°Little Sister, I¡¯m super strong in it! I know how to y Daji, Luban and Ang! ¡± ~.~
He exchanged phone numbers with Shi Guang before adding one another¡¯s ounts. He then discovered that Shi Guang was a tinum[2. The ranks go in the order of Bronze, Silver, Gold, tinum, Diamond and Master. Each rank is further split into I to III to V where Gold III > Gold I. Also, Master yers are counted in terms of their position in the entire server instead of being categorized by the I to V levels.] rank while he was a Gold rank yer, one rank lower than her! His eyes then lit with a bright glow. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re so strong!¡±
Receiving that dazzling look of admiration, Shi Guang felt a little embarrassed, ¡°I really don¡¯t y this much.¡±
¡°Sister is already so strong even though you don¡¯t y it much!¡± Xiao Bai was even more awed as he immediately invited Shi Guang to a party and wanted to start a game.
But right at that moment, his phone rang.
After he picked up the call, he looked at Shi Guang apologetically. ¡°Sister, I can¡¯t y with you anymore. The bad person of my family is back. I¡¯ve got to go home now.¡±
¡°Alright, you cane look for me to y when you¡¯re free then,¡± Shi Guang stood up. She liked this little kid a lot as well, and so she sent him out personally.
Just as she opened the door, the lift door opened as well as a tall, well built man strode out.
Shi Guang looked up with a bright smile...
Crack!
Her smile froze up as her jaw nearly dropped to the ground. She then saw how Xiao Bai walked over to Lu Yanchen¡¯s side unhappily.
She could barely pick up her jaw back.
¡®Lu Yanchen?¡¯
¡®XIAO BAI IS LU YANCHEN¡¯S SON!¡¯
Chapter 112
Chapter 112: Was The Person Who Came To Fetch You Earlier Your Dad?
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It was as though something had blown up inside Shi Guang¡¯s mind. This was a blow so huge that she could barely react to it. On the other side, Lu Yanchen was looking at her with a contemtive expression.
None of them said anything at all. After a long silence, two distinct sets of voices sounded at the same time.
¡°Thank you for the care.¡±
¡°Your...¡± ¡®son?¡¯
The words at the back were drowned out because of Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice as she cut herself short. After thetter held his hands, Xiao Bai turned around and waved to Shi Guang. ¡°Thank you for the dinner, sister! Bye bye!¡±
Even though Shi Guang could barely smile, she still forced one out and waved her hands.
Turning around, she entered the house and shut the door.
Xiao Bai said that he was five.
The Lu Yanchen of five years ago was just a third-year high school student¨Cthat was also the period of time she chased after him. So then...did he already have another woman and a child back then?
At this moment, Shi Guang really wanted to measure the depth of the darkness in her heart.
...
When Xiao Bai got home, he asked Lu Yanchen angrily, ¡°Little Uncle, why aren¡¯t you worried about me in the least bit!¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his head at him, ¡®What¡¯s there to worry about?¡¯
This kid was well known as someone who possessed an extremely high intellect. Worry about him? The woman whom he had the meal with was the one Lu Yanchen should be worrying about.
¡°Thankfully, the sister downstairs is a good person,¡± Xiao Bai uttered out, thinking about how the sister made really nice food and seemed to be rather good in Kings of Glory. Only, it was a pity that they didn¡¯t even get to y a single round.
The more Xiao Bai thought about it, the more he fancied that sister.
He could not help but mutter out, ¡°I wish daddy would marry that sister so that she can be my Little Mum.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This kid¡ªXiao Bai¡ªwas innately smart and had realized subconsciously that having a stepmother wasn¡¯t that great of a thing. Because of that, he would always put on a ck face when he saw any single woman beside his eldest brother.
But this time around, he was entirely ted. Not only that, he wanted his father to marry this woman home?
He had only seen her once...
¡°Do you like that sister downstairs?¡± Lu Yanchen could not help but ask. Even though his face was expressionless, there was a shade of darkness beneath his lids.
¡°That¡¯s right!¡± ~.~ Xiao Bai¡¯s face was all blushing with redness as he smiled so widely that his eyes squeezed into a line. ¡°She¡¯s so, so, so pretty!¡±
The current Xiao Bai was a totally infatuated young boy. He then said again, ¡°I feel that my dad isn¡¯t worthy of this sister. I think I should be the one to grow up faster so that I can marry her.¡±
Lu Yanchen went silent for a moment before putting a wet nket over him. ¡°I don¡¯t see what¡¯s so pretty about her. She¡¯s so ugly.¡±
Xiao Bai frowned. ¡°Little Uncle, you can¡¯t scold sister!¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
¡®Just what sort of a potion had she fed my nephew!¡¯
Looking at Lu Yanchen turn around toward his bedroom, Xiao Bai hurriedly sent a text to Shi Guang.
...
After Xiao Bai left, Shi Guang had gone to clean up the kitchen.
By the time she saw Xiao Bai¡¯s text, it was already an hourter. By then, Xiao Bai had been ordered by Lu Yanchen to go shower and head to bed.
When Xiao Bai¡¯s phone rang, Lu Yanchen picked it up to take a look.
Lu Yanchen red at the screen for quite some time until it went dark automatically. He had wanted to put down the phone, but unable to control himself, he unlocked it and replied.
Shi Guang held onto her phone. Biting onto her lip, she contemted for a moment before sending out her next text.
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 113 - Why? Have You Taken A Liking To Him?
Chapter 113: Why? Have You Taken A Liking To Him?
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Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
¡®What did she mean by that? How would she be under the misconception that Xiao Bai was my son? A single look was enough to tell that Xiao Bai was five to six years old. Back then, I was only a year three student in high school! How could I have a son out of nowhere?¡¯
¡®Furthermore, I had no other woman before knowing her. Wasn¡¯t she the clearest about that? To think that she would doubt him as such!¡¯
The expression on the face of this man could not get any darker.
Very impolitely, he typed out
But, just as he was about to send that out, he deleted it.
His slender fingers tapped about on the keypad left and right, left and right, until eventually, there was a new line of text:
Shi Guang nearly choked on her own saliva.
¡®This little brat! Does he even know what ¡®taken a liking to someone¡¯ means at that age?¡¯
After looking at that text for a couple of times, Shi Guang did not know how she should reply.
Even though Xiao Bai looked like he was someone mature beyond his age, he should not know so many words. The first text was because he was used to ying games. Hence, it wasn¡¯t weird that he would know how to type that out.
Thatst text though...But, it wasn¡¯t entirely impossible either. Kids nowadays were way too smart.
Her body quivered momentarily as she replied.
If this wasn¡¯t Xiao Bai, who could it be? Therefore, without hesitation, Lu Yanchen replied with a definite
Tapping her chin, Shi Guang sent a voice message over. ¡°It¡¯s sote now. Why are you not asleep yet, Xiao Bai?¡±
After hearing the message, Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly. ¡®Seems like she isn¡¯t all that stupid either to know to send a voice message over to test him out.¡¯
When he heard Shi Guang¡¯s voice, Xiao Bai came out in his pajamas with a bright smile on his face. ¡°Little Uncle, did sister reply my text?¡±
Lu Yanchen deleted the previous few texts before telling Xiao Bai, ¡°That sister is asking you if you¡¯re asleep yet. Tell her that you¡¯re about to go to sleep now and you¡¯ll y with her tomorrow.¡±
¡°Alright, Little Uncle.¡±
He skipped over with fast little steps as he sent Shi Guang a voice message as Lu Yanchen had requested. ¡°Sister, I¡¯m going to sleep now. I¡¯ll look for you to y the game tomorrow, alright? Goodnight, sister!¡±
¡®It¡¯s really Xiao Bai!¡¯
Shi Guang widened her eyes in disbelief, amazed at how Xiao Bai knew so many words even at such a young age.
¡®However, still, is Lu Yanchen his dad?¡¯
...
When Xiao Bai woke up the next day, the first thing he did was to look for his phone, remembering that he wanted to look for that sister to y together. However, no matter how he searched throughout the house, he could not find his phone.
He then ran over to ask Lu Yanchen, ¡°Little Uncle, have you seen my phone?¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was having his breakfast, looked at him slowly. ¡°Have your breakfast first.¡±
Xiao Bai headed over obediently and finished his breakfast at the fastest possible speed before asking Lu Yanchen, ¡°Little Uncle, my phone.¡±
Lu Yanchen wiped his mouth with a tissue before replying with a cold face, ¡°Pack up a little. I¡¯ll send you back to grandma.¡±
Immediately, Xiao Bai¡¯s face was dejected as that joyous mood of his crashed right away. He shook his head. ¡°Little Uncle, I want to stay for a few more days!¡±
¡°No! There¡¯s no one to take care of you here.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t need you to take care of me! You¡¯ll just get busy with your own stuff and I¡¯ll y with the toys at home! When I¡¯m hungry, I¡¯ll head downstairs to look for the sister for food!¡± Xiao Bai expressed his ability to take care of himself.
Lu Yanchen curled his lips and teased him, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were afraid she might kidnap and sell you yesterday?¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s face flushed with shyness. ¡°Sister won¡¯t do that! She¡¯s a good person and makes good food! She¡¯s good at Kings of Glory, and is pretty as well! She gives off a feeling of first love!¡±
¡°First love?¡± Lu Yanchen was stunned.
Chapter 114 - The Feeling Of First Love
Chapter 114: The Feeling Of First Love
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Xiao Bai¡¯s face was blushing red as he nodded his head gently. ¡°Yes.¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was indifferent, his gaze waspletely cold right now. ¡°You know what¡¯s first love?¡±
Xiao Bai sensed nothing different at all since his Little Uncle was someone who always had a cold stony face.
He was smiling so widely that his eyes turned into a line. ¡°Of course, I know about it! Grandma told me that if I have a girl I really, really like in my ss, that¡¯s the feeling of first love! Grandma even said that we could be childhood sweethearts! When I look at that sister downstairs, I feel like I really like her a lot. This must be the feeling of first love!¡±
This smart little genius of a Xiao Bai had lostpletely to the innocent maiden heart of his grandma.
Towards that mother of his who ced love above all else, Lu Yanchen waspletely speechless¡ªjust what sort of garbage had she been teaching Xiao Bai all day?
He then spoke with a low tone, ¡°I¡¯m fine with you staying over at my ce, but you can¡¯t have your phone with you. I¡¯ll keep it for you and you can only use it when you need to.¡±
¡°Why?¡± Instantly, Xiao Bai felt as though his entire world had gone dark. The only reason why he had epted this mission as a scout was because he would have a phone to y Kings of Glory with.
¡°There¡¯s no why. If you want to stay at my house, you¡¯ve got to listen to me. Otherwise, you¡¯ll go back to grandma¡¯s,¡± Lu Yanchen said imposingly.
¡®Bad person! Little Uncle is a bad person!¡¯
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes were reddening. How was he supposed to live his days without a phone?
¡®Yesterday, he was clearly still ignoring me. Why did he want to confiscate my phone now? Could daddy have called?¡¯
¡°This is for your own good. You¡¯re only five...Radiation from the phone will stunt your growth,¡± Lu Yanchen said as he stood up. Wherever he went, Xiao Bai followed like a little stubborn, injured lion cub that was pouting his mouth and staring at him the entire time.
Getting a little angry, Lu Yanchen squinted his eyes and looked at Xiao Bai dangerously.
Even at that age, Xiao Bai was able to tell that an enormous change had urred¡ªhe was afraid that Lu Yanchen might suddenly decide to change his mind and send him back to the Lu Family.
Hurriedly, he said, ¡°...Then, can I go look for sister for a round of game now?¡±
Afraid that Lu Yanchen would reject him, he raised a single finger. ¡°Just one round?¡±
Looking at the wall clock, Lu Yanchen shook his head. ¡°Not now, it¡¯s too early. She¡¯s still sleeping. I¡¯ll let you y two rounds in the afternoon.¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes brightened up. ¡°Really!¡±
Once again, afraid that Lu Yanchen would regret his words, Xiao Bai nodded his head immediately. ¡°Yes, yes!¡±
Kids were the most easily satisfied. He had only wanted to y a single round, and yet he was able to gain another round; to him, that was like a huge bargain!
With that, Xiao Bai no longer bothered Lu Yanchen as he went to y with toy blocks. It was only till afternoon when he ran looking for Lu Yanchen while rubbing his tummy and saying in a pitiful manner, ¡°I¡¯m hungry, Little Uncle.¡±
Looking at the time, Lu Yanchen closed hisptop. ¡°Let¡¯s go! I¡¯ll take you out for a meal.¡±
Overwhelmed with joy, Xiao Bai tugged at Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand. ¡°Little Uncle, can we go for steak?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, asking instead, ¡°Sister was the one who treated you to dinnerst night, right?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Xiao Bai nodded his head as his eyes widened in confusion while staring at Lu Yanchen, who asked again, ¡°Hasn¡¯t your dad taught you that one must return politeness with politeness?¡±
Xiao Bai understood immediately. ¡°Sister treated me to a meal yesterday, so I should treat her to one today! Isn¡¯t that right, Little Uncle?¡±
Lu Yanchen asked indifferently, ¡°You really want that sister to go along so badly?¡±
Weren¡¯t you the one who said that we should return politeness with politeness, Little Uncle?
Xiao Bai nodded his head in confusion once more. ¡°Yes.¡±
Lu Yanchen acted as though he was in a tough spot right now. ¡°...Since that¡¯s the case, we¡¯ll invite her then.¡±
Chapter 115 - What A Blissful Family Of Three!
Chapter 115: What A Blissful Family Of Three!
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Right as Shi Guang was ready to start preparing her meal, the doorbell rang. She guessed that it should be Xiao Bai¡ªLu Yanchen must have gone out, leaving him alone again; hence he was here because he was hungry.
Unexpectedly, she caught sight of an adult and a child upon opening the door.
When he caught sight of Shi Guang, Xiao Bai let go of Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand immediately and sprinted toward her passionately. He then grabbed out at Shi Guang¡¯s hand. ¡°Sister, have you eaten?¡±
¡°Not yet...¡± ¡®Is there going to be an adult and a child freeloading a meal at my house today? That can¡¯t be, right? Is Lu Yanchen here to freeload as well?¡¯
¡°Let¡¯s go out for a meal then! Since you treated me yesterday, I¡¯ll treat you today, sister!¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes shone brighter than the moon in the skies.
¡®Go out and eat with them?¡¯
Shi Guang presumed that this must have been Xiao Bai¡¯s request, and because Lu Yanchen couldn¡¯t change his mind, he came along reluctantly.
Back when she had freeloaded a meal at his ce, it was already as though she was sucking his blood.
The amount of unwillingness in him...
She hurriedly shook her head. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Bai, but I don¡¯t think so. I¡¯m already making my meal. You guys go ahead!¡±
¡°Making means that it¡¯s not done yet. Since it¡¯s not done yet, don¡¯t do it anymore!¡± Xiao Bai tugged at Shi Guang¡¯s hand left and right. ¡°Come on, sister! Let¡¯s go eat together!¡±
Shi Guang was put in a tough spot right now. She did not know how to reject a little kid, neither did she want to hurt him.
Instinctively, she cast a look over at Lu Yanchen, hoping that he would say something along the lines of forgetting it since she didn¡¯t want to go.
There would be nothing more effective than that.
Lu Yanchen red at her before curling his lips into a smile that didn¡¯t look like one either and said to Xiao Bai, ¡°Seems like this sister really hates you. Don¡¯te and look for her ever again.¡±
The moment he heard that, Xiao Bai¡¯s face was totally dejected as he looked at Shi Guang with a pitiful expression, pleading her, ¡°Is that true, sister?¡±
Shi Guang waved her hands immediately, ¡°No!¡±
She cast a dirty look at Lu Yanchen¡ªwho would talk to a child like that!
¡°I knew it! Sister likes me!¡± Xiao Bai turned around and looked at Lu Yanchen proudly before turning to her again. ¡°Then hurry up, sister! I¡¯m really hungry!¡±
He patted his stomach. ¡°Hear, hear! It¡¯s already growling out!¡±
¡°Alright then, wait for me for a bit.¡±
Just like that, Shi Guang had no way of rejecting anymore.
She closed the door and changed her clothes at the fastest possible speed. Combing her hair casually, she headed out with Xiao Bai and Lu Yanchen.
When they came out of the lift, they bumped into two aunties who were waiting for the lift by coincidence. Looking at the three people in the lift, one of the aunties said in a soft tone, ¡°Eh? What a young couple. Since when did they move into our block?¡±
Another auntie said in admiration, ¡°That kid is so cute. I wonder when I can get a grandson as well. My son¡¯s already close to his thirties now and he doesn¡¯t even have a girlfriend yet.¡±
The moment Shi Guang heard that, it was as though she was struck by a thunderbolt, standing rooted on the spot.
She only snapped out of her daze when Xiao Bai tugged her. Breaking free from Xiao Bai¡¯s tug, she turned around, wanting to exin things to the two aunties, ¡°It¡¯s no...¡±
The moment she spoke out, Xiao Bai tugged at her hand once more. ¡°Mummy, hurry up!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned as she looked at Xiao Bai with a bewildered expression. That extremely innocent, happy, and anticipating look on Xiao Bai¡¯s face had her totally dumbfounded.
Tugging her with one hand, Xiao Bai tugged Lu Yanchen with the other. ¡°Daddy, slow down! Wait for mummy and me...!¡±
As the doors of the lift closed, the voices of the aunties drifted out once more, ¡°What a blissful family of three!¡±
Chapter 116 - The Family Of Threes Date
Chapter 116: The Family Of Three¡¯s Date
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Shi Guang could feel the vein at her temple hurting as she wanted to find a hole to bury herself in so badly. Instinctively, she cast a look at Lu Yanchen¡ªsomebody¡¯s brow merely raised momentarily without saying anything.
She wanted to tell Xiao Bai that he couldn¡¯t go around calling others mummy when she discovered that he was happily holding onto Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen¡¯s hands while shouting out blissfully, ¡°Mummy...!¡±
No one knew that this was the scene that Xiao Bai desired the most in his dreams. His eyes were filled with an overwhelming joy. ¡°Sister, can you be my mummy for once today?¡±
The anticipating expression he had on his face had Shi Guang unable to bear rejecting him with any cruel facts. She could only chuckle out awkwardly, hoping that Lu Yanchen would reject it.
Instead, he said nothing at all.
For the entire journey, Shi Guang remained especially silent. When Xiao Bai called her mummy, she pretended as though she heard nothing at all, while on the other hand, Xiao Bai could not sense her awkwardness at all as he was drowned in his own happiness, calling her mummy nonstop.
...
They arrived at a ce called Yu Pce. Its interiors were extravagantly designed while the environment was clean andfortable. In the VIP private room, Xiao Bai was holding onto Shi Guang¡¯s phone while taking photos with her and makingments the entire time.
¡°Mummy, you¡¯re so pretty!¡±
¡°Mummy, smile!¡±
¡°Come, mummy! Give me a kiss and let¡¯s take a photo!¡±
...
For Lu Yanchen who was sitting at a corner and ordering the dishes, this was the first time he had discovered his little nephew being such a chatterbox, rambling nonstop so annoyingly.
As though he had realized that his Little Uncle was a little displeased for being ignored, Xiao Bai looked at Lu Yanchen and grinned out. ¡°Littl...No! Today, you¡¯re daddy! Daddy, let¡¯s take a photo together!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned¡ªLu Yanchen was so cold and aloof, there was no way he would take it. And indeed, as she had expected, Lu Yanchen rejected it with his usual cold silence.
But, who would have guessed that Xiao Bai would get up and run between her and Lu Yanchen. Stretching his arm, he hugged her and Lu Yanchen together.
As an additional face popped into the screen of the phone she was holding, she could feel the pressure mounting within her.
Someone would always take photos with a poker face without any spare bit of emotions at all. Shi Guang tried expressing her reluctance to take the picture, but Xiao Bai kept insisting till she gave in for a single photo.
She was going to delete this the moment she got back.
As the dishes were served one after another, Xiao Bai slurped them all up with joy.
When the steamed egg was served, he even pulled it before Shi Guang and opened his mouth, expecting her to feed him. She had no other choice but to scoop up two mouthfuls for him with her spoon.
Looking at the scene unfolding opposite him, Lu Yanchen suddenly felt that his food tasted so dry all of a sudden.
His face darkened as he looked at Xiao Bai and spoke with a tone that was equally frosty. ¡°How old are you and you still need someone to feed you? Eat it yourself!¡±
Pouting his lips, Xiao Bai had no choice but to do it himself.
He ate exceptionally lot today. When the dessert came, he wanted to eat Shi Guang¡¯s one as well after eating his.
Lu Yanchen was truly worried that he might stuff his little stomach into bloating. ¡°Are you not full yet?¡±
Xiao Bai patted his little tummy, ¡°I¡¯m still a little short.¡±
Shi Guang could not help but utter out softly, ¡°Your son is still growing. Since you have no time to do it, you should find an auntie to cook for him.¡±
Shifting his gaze over at Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen remarked indifferently, ¡°Why do I need to look for an auntie? Don¡¯t I have you?¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out and waved her hand dismissively. ¡°What has it got to do wit...¡±
¡°He¡¯s your son.¡± With a straightced face, he had Shi Guang wondering if her brains had gone wonky.
¡®Her son?¡¯
Since when had I given birth to Xiao Bai? How did I not even know about it myself anymore?¡¯
Lu Yanchen curled his lips as he said with a tinge of mockery, ¡°Why now? After making him call you mummy, you¡¯re only thinking about taking advantage of that without wanting to repay him for it?¡±
Chapter 117 - The World Is Too Peaceful
Chapter 117: The World Is Too Peaceful
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¡°Yes, yes!¡± Before Shi Guang could even reply, Xiao Bai cheered. ¡°Sister is awesome at making food! No...Today, she¡¯s mummy! Mummy¡¯s food is the best! I love eating the food mummy makes!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s jaws opened wide, then she cast Lu Yanchen a dark re.
What is he up to! I wasn¡¯t even the one who made Xiao Bai call her mummy! How am I taking advantage by making someone call me mummy?
For an unmarried girl such as herself to suddenly turn into someone¡¯s mummy, shouldn¡¯t she be the one taking a loss?
However, she could not say it out directly as that would hurt Xiao Bai¡¯s heart.
¡°I¡¯m an athlete and I need to train or work every day. It¡¯s only because I¡¯m on a break these two days, or I wouldn¡¯t be at home usually.¡±
¡°Then, you can just make food for me when you are free, mummy! I won¡¯t need you to do it every day!¡± Xiao Bai replied understandingly.
¡°We¡¯ll...discuss that when I¡¯m free.¡± Shi Guang shot a dirty look over at Lu Yanchen, her intentions clear as day.
¡®You want me to prepare meals for your son? No way!¡¯
Lu Yanchen merely leaned back slightly on his chair, looking rather unbothered as he said to Xiao Bai, ¡°You¡¯re really lucky. You¡¯ve only merely stayed for two days at my ce and this fake mummy of yours is on a break for these two days.¡±
After saying that, he turned around to look at Shi Guang as a naughty smirk spread out from his lips.
Xiao Bai nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! It¡¯s fine if mummy¡¯s only free for these two days!¡±
Bam!
Shi Guang felt as though someone had just punched her heart and she rolled her eyes, nearly fainting over.
She wanted to act as though she had heard nothing, but Xiao Bai pestered her still, ¡°Mummy, make something nice for me tonight, okay? I want to eat the wings ofst night!¡±
He had clearly just finished his meal, but as he said that, he looked as though he was salivating out¡ªthis was a little glutton!
Shi Guang did not have to mention how gloomy she was right now as she forced something out. ¡°Erm...Xiao Bai, I might not...be free tonight. I have to return to school.¡±
¡°When about tomorrow? Will you be free tomorrow?¡±
¡°Tomorrow might be...¡±
¡°You won¡¯t be free tomorrow as well? When will you be free then, mummy?¡± That porcin face of his frowned into little buns.
Shi Guang really wanted to say that she would never ever be free. But, she knew that she had to be gentle to kids, hence she merely remained silent. In any case, she would just have to tell him that she was not free and cate him properly afterward. That should be the end to this matter.
But who knew, before she even said anything, Lu Yanchen remarked indifferently, ¡°You¡¯re way too annoying. Nobody is free enough to like you.¡±
Shi Guang felt her mouth cramping up.
¡®This stupid Lu Yanchen! Just what is he trying to do! Does he think that the world is too peaceful?¡¯
¡°Is that so, mummy?¡± Xiao Bai was hurt right now that those lovely eyes of his misted up while tears brimmed. Because of the reason that he was a man and he shouldn¡¯t cry, he was trying his best to hold his tears back as his little teeth quivered because of how hard he was clenching them. He looked so needy of love right now.
Looking at Shi Guang with his sorry face, he asked, ¡°Is Xiao Bai really annoying? Is that why Xiao Bai has...no mummy?¡±
For Shi Guang who had always been fond of kids, her heart felt like melting at this moment. ¡°N-No, no! Xiao Bai is really cute and everyone likes him!¡±
¡°But, I don¡¯t even have a mummy. Even you don¡¯t want to be my mummy, not even for a day!¡± As Xiao Bai said that, he sniffed with a sad face, looking as though he was about to cry out...
¡°No, I really like you! I like you super a lot!¡±
Shi Guang said it with a serious expression. Looking into Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes, she could tell the hopes he was bearing right now as she could not help but continue, ¡°I like you so much that...I¡¯ll not go to school tonight to make dinner for you.¡±
Right after saying that, Shi Guang regretted it instantly.
Chapter 118 - Mummy Likes Fish
Chapter 118: Mummy Likes Fish
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Xiao Bai broke from his tears into a bright smile instantaneously as he hugged Shi Guang tightly. ¡°I knew it! Sis...mother is the best to me!¡±
Shi Guang was crying without tears right now as she slumped her head down, missing the streak of amusement that shed by Lu Yanchen¡¯s face.
To make a meal, she naturally had to buy groceries. After leaving the restaurant, the three of them headed for the supermarket. Xiao Bai was seated in the trolley while Lu Yanchen was pushing it with Shi Guang beside him.
They really looked like a family of three.
Shi Guang felt uneasy all over. Even though she did not know why Lu Yanchen would have a son this old, or whether this son was even his to begin with, she really did not want to get associated too closely with this father and son pair.
¡°Err...I¡¯ll go buy the food. You guys shop around here,¡± She wanted to slip off with an excuse.
¡°Mummy, let¡¯s go over togetherter on!¡± Xiao Bai tugged onto her while pointing at a yogurt. ¡°I want one of this and we can go over afterward!¡±
Helpless, Shi Guang could only take the yogurt for her before heading over to the fresh food area.
As they walked by the seafood area, Shi Guang wanted to get someone to pick out a fish for her. However, Xiao Bai stopped her immediately. ¡°Mummy, no fish! No fish!¡±
Shi Guang was surprised. ¡°Why no fish? Fish is delicious and nutritious.¡±
Xiao Bai replied in a particrly disdainful face, ¡°There are too many bones.¡±
While chuckling, Shi Guang replied, ¡°But, if you learn to love fish since young, you will grow up to be a really, really smart boy!¡±
¡°I¡¯m already really smart,¡± Xiao Bai raised his head and boasted proudly. With his flushed red face, he turned around and looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Daddy didn¡¯t love to eat fish either since he was young. But, he¡¯s really smart now!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes rolled about as he looked at Shi Guang with a particrly contemptuous look. ¡°Some people are still stupid even after eating fish all day.¡±
>______<
Shi Guang¡¯s heart clenched! She really wanted to swing her hands and walk away when Xiao Bai continued cutely, ¡°You¡¯re really smart too, mummy!¡±
He did not know that Lu Yanchen had intentions hidden in his words; he had merely wanted to express his own opinion. However, that pleased Shi Guang nevertheless.
She fondled Xiao Bai on his little head¡ªhe was still the cutest after all.
From the freezer, she took out two boxes of freshly packed chicken wings before waving them in front of Xiao Bai. ¡°Your favorite wings!¡±
With his eyes sparkling like stars in the sky, Xiao Bai hurriedly took them over.
Shi Guang ignored Lu Yanchen and had Xiao Bai wait for her while she went to pick out some vegetables.
¡®Who cares about Lu Yanchen? I am only preparing the meal because of Xiao Bai.¡¯
And also, she truly felt that Xiao Bai did not seem like his son at all. Lu Yanchen had such a cold and arrogant character, so how could he have a son as cute as Xiao Bai?
...
Shi Guang was prepared to take her money out to pay for the bill when Lu Yanchen stepped ahead of her and took out his card.
However, she did not wish to have Lu Yanchen pay for them. ¡°I¡¯m buying these.¡±
If he were the one paying for it, she would have to go over to his ce to prepare the meal. If she were the one who had bought it, she could just head home and prepare the meal, then invite Xiao Bai over.
¡°The kid¡¯s already so old and you guys are still bothering to split between who foots the bill...?¡± The auntie at the cashier muttered out as she took the card to swipe it.
Shi Guang: ¨r(¨s_¨t)¨q
This isn¡¯t my husband, neither is that boy my son!
Shi Guang wanted to return to her house and pay the money back to Lu Yanchen. But before she could do so, he took the groceries to his ce right away.
At the kitchen table, Shi Guang took out the groceries one by one as Xiao Bai helped her by the side.
Suddenly, she was surprised to find a fish within it. ¡°Eh? I don¡¯t recall buying a fish?¡±
Xiao Bai replied, ¡°Daddy bought it!¡±
Shi Guang could not believe it. ¡°He doesn¡¯t like to eat fish...?¡±
Xiao Bai then continued gently, ¡°But daddy said that mummy likes to eat it.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 119 - Is Young Master Lu Trying To Explain?
Chapter 119: Is Young Master Lu Trying To Exin?
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Shi Guang froze up for a moment.
Lu Yanchen bought the fish for her?
Why did this sound like the sun had set down in the east?
¡®It must definitely be because Xiao Bai was still growing up and had to eat fish. For the sake of coaxing him, he used my name for it...That must be it! ¡®
She smiled out slightly and wrapped an apron around her before washing some rice to cook. She tried getting Xiao Bai out of the kitchen first, but he insisted on staying.
¡°Mummy, are you going to make the wings first?¡±
¡°Mummy, I love to y ser!¡±
¡°Mummy, you cane to my ce to y...¡±
...
As Shi Guang¡¯s ardent fanboy, Xiao Bai rambled around her side nonstop the entire time. Because he didn¡¯t feel safe leaving this adult and child in the kitchen alone, Lu Yanchen would often inconspicuously ¡®pass by¡¯ the kitchen. Because of that, he heard snippets of their conversation.
¡®Since he was young, Xiao Bai had never liked anyone this much. But why must it be her... this clearly heartless woman.¡¯
...
In the kitchen, Xiao Bai got to talk about his own mum.
Shi Guang turned her head around and asked, ¡°Have you never ever met your mother before?¡±
Sitting on the chair, Xiao Bai dangled his legs and swung them around. However, his tone was serious. ¡°No, I don¡¯t even know what she looks like, neither have I ever tasted food that she made.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s expression softened. ¡°It has been a really long time since I¡¯ve tasted the food of my mother as well. But, it¡¯s alright...as long as we know that they love us.¡±
¡°Really?¡± Xiao Bai was skeptical. He did not feel that his mum loved him. Otherwise, why hadn¡¯t she visited even once?
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°Of course!¡±
While sighing, Xiao Bai suddenly acted like an adult. ¡°At times, I really suspect that I don¡¯t have a mother, that I¡¯m nothing but a test tube baby 1 .¡±
Shi Guang froze up.
Those clear, bright eyes of hers widened. In that single split second, she thought that she might have misheard him as she looked at him in shock. ¡°What did you just say? Test tube baby? Why would you think that you are a...test tube baby?!¡±
A dense gloomy look filled Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes.
¡°I¡¯ve never ever seen my mummying to visit me. And, I feel like my daddy doesn¡¯t like women either. In the army, he was always surrounded by men. He probably only likes men, right? And, two men can¡¯t give birth to a baby. So, they can only make a test tube baby.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen is...?¡± Shi Guang was stunned.
Her entire sentence was supposed to be ¡®Lu Yanchen is gay?¡¯.
He didn¡¯t like women!
Was the reason why he had broken up with her back then because he had discovered his own sexuality?
Xiao Bai could not understand why Shi Guang was suddenly calling out the name of his uncle. Wasn¡¯t he clearly talking about his father just now...?
As for Lu Yanchen who was standing outside, he naturally understood Shi Guang¡¯s intentions.
He raised his brow in a cold manner.
¡®What sort of a nonsensical idea has this woman misunderstood right now? Whether or not I liked women, shouldn¡¯t YOU know best?
Lu Yanchen used all his willpower to restrain himself from going in to knock somebody on the head.
Turning around, he entered his study room and made a call.
It didn¡¯t take long before the call connected as a voice came over from the other end, ¡°Fourth, what¡¯s up?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied calmly, ¡°Your son is throwing a tantrum again. Go cate him.¡±
A man dressed in army uniform with an extremely ominous and resolute aura around him scolded out with a gruff tone, ¡°That brat, what tantrum is he throwing now?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely taking the phone and walking with huge strides into the kitchen. Standing at the door, he looked at Shi Guang for a moment before speaking out in a cold tone, ¡°Xiao Bai, your...father is looking for you.¡±
Chapter 120 - Are You Guys Dating? (1)
Chapter 120: Are You Guys Dating? (1)
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The moment Xiao Bai heard that it was his father, he hopped down from the chair and rushed over to take the phone over. Even though he always talked bad about his father, he was actually full of love for his father in his heart.
A little stunned, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen in confusion.
¡®Did he just say... Xiao Bai¡¯s father? Isn¡¯t HE Xiao Bai¡¯s father?¡¯
¡®Another father? Is he really... gay!¡¯
¡®Is that why this kid has no mother and two fathers?¡¯
A single nce was enough for Lu Yanchen to know what was on her mind.
¡°What sort of garbage are you thinking in your head?¡± Lu Yanchen could feel a ball of emotions wrecking him from within. It was bad enough that she thought Xiao Bai was his son...She even thought that he was gay!
Feeling jittery just from his gaze, Shi Guang could only chuckle out dryly. Trying to hide the obvious, she still decided to rify, ¡°I¡¯m not...thinking of anything?¡±
¡°All of your thoughts are written on your face,¡± Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice and expression were both indifferent, that gaze of his was sharp and prative, seemingly able to see through her heart.
Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed red and she could only manage to stutter something out after a long time, ¡°H-Haha! Is that t-the case...? I¡¯m just cu-curious...Didn¡¯t he call you daddy? Is he n-not... not...not your s-son?¡±
Lu Yanchen continued staring at her coldly. ¡°Since when had I said that he was my son?¡±
Shi Guang continued with her awkward chuckle, ¡°H-He called you daddy?¡±
Without changing his expressions, Lu Yanchen curled his lips, ¡°And he called you mummy as well!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s head was filled with a series of imaginary dots while that face of hers got inexplicably flushed. She continued uneasily, ¡°That¡¯s...erm...just for fun! And, it¡¯s for today only!¡±
Lu Yanchen peered at her deeply, as though implying, ¡®The reason why you want to be his mummy so badly is because you thought that he was my son.¡¯
He then raised his brow. ¡°Why now? You wish that Xiao Bai was our son?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with both embarrassment and confusion. ¡°You¡¯d wish!¡±
With that, she tossed away the vegetables she was washing and took off her apron before walking off. When she passed by Lu Yanchen, he held her by the wrist. Before she knew it, he had pinned her against the wall.
His aura overwhelmed her with a particrly invasive property, as though he could steal her breath and manipte her heartbeat at any moment now.
For some reason, the surrounding air seemed to have suddenly turned hot and thick.
Stunned, Shi Guang looked at him in surprise. ¡°...What are you doing?¡±
¡°Sister, sister! Daddy said that he¡¯ll bring me over to the army to y in a couple of da...¡± Xiao Bai ran over in high spirits after the call.
¡°Let me go...!¡± Startled, Shi Guang pushed him away with all her might before turning around to wee Xiao Bai, who hugged her tightly. He then rushed over to Lu Yanchen happily. ¡°Little Uncle, I want to go visit my daddy! Are you going to send me there?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold face caused the entire atmosphere to turn frosty and cold. He then replied in a gruff tone, ¡°Not sending!¡±
Even his tone seemed to have dipped a couple of degrees as he turned around to go to his study room after giving that reply.
Initially, Shi Guang had wanted to head back home first¡ªafter all, it was still too early for dinner. However, Lu Yanchen did note out after entering his study room. Hence, she just stayed and yed with Xiao Bai.
For dinner, Shi Guang prepared four dishes and a soup.
When Lu Yanchen came out for dinner, it was as though nothing had happened; he even ate two bowls of rice.
But for Shi Guang, everything was tasteless.
...
At night-time, Shi Guangid on her bed while staring at the ceiling, unable to fall asleep no matter what. Suddenly, a notification came on her phone. Picking it over from her bedside, she saw that it was a text from Xiao Bai.
Chapter 121 - Are You Guys Dating? (2)
Chapter 121: Are You Guys Dating? (2)
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¡®Photo?¡¯
Shi Guang thought about all the photos she took with Xiao Bai for lunch and immediately sent all of them to him.
She didn¡¯t send the photo together with Lu Yanchen though, as she wanted to delete that.
Just as she was clicking to delete it, another text came from Xiao Bai.
To think that that brat would have remembered it so clearly. Shi Guang backed out from the delete confirmation and sent the group photo. However, she did not keep it on her phone, deleting it the moment she sent it out.
Furthermore, she had made up her mind to visit her sister at the nursing home the next day and avoid this uncle and nephew duo.
But at times, things would not go as one willed it to. As though that uncle and nephew duo was stuck on her, she was awakened by the sound of the doorbell early the next day.
It was Lu Yanchen and Xiao Bai. With a single ¡®I¡¯ve got something on¡¯, he dumped Xiao Bai at her ce and left.
Shi Guang was totally speechless. She had finally managed to get a break, and instead of being able to visit her sister or rest properly, she ended up being Xiao Bai¡¯s nanny?
However, no matter how angry she was, she could not ignore Xiao Bai. After all, thetter was really cute and nice to her. And...she really did like him a lot as well.
After making breakfast for him, she yed a couple of rounds of Kings of Glory with him. In the afternoon, she received a call from Boss Lei. He seemed to have something urgent and requested her to make a trip to the club.
Initially, she had arranged with Xiao Bai to go y ser in the afternoon. Because of that, she brought him along with her, intending to continue with their ns after she was done with the issues of the club.
When Boss Lei caught sight of Shi Guang arriving with a child, he inquired in a particrly gossipy manner, ¡°Whose kid is this? Don¡¯t tell me that it¡¯s yours, Shi Guang!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, this is my mummy!¡± Xiao Bai tugged at her hand and raised his chin saying.
¡°No, he¡¯s my neighbor¡¯s kid,¡± Shi Guang exined hurriedly.
¡°This kid is rather cute!¡± Boss Lei stepped forth with a cheery face, wanting to caress Xiao Bai¡¯s cheeks. But suddenly, thetter shunned him with an arrogant look of cold disdain!
Seeing that, Boss Lei froze up for a moment. Looking at this kid, he suddenly felt a sense of inexplicable familiarity. Suddenly, his eyes brightened up¡ªthis kid resembled Lu Yanchen!
He then looked at Shi Guang with a deep contemtive gaze before chuckling out, ¡°I¡¯ve got good news to share with you here today.¡±
He took a form from his table and held it in front of Shi Guang. ¡°Next month, the University Flying Fish Cup held by the National Swimming Association is about to start. For the side of our club¡¯s female team, we¡¯ve decided to send you for it. You must definitely work hard! This is the application form. Hurry and fill it in. Once you¡¯re done, I¡¯ll send someone to revert it.¡±
¡°Thank you, Boss Lei!¡± Shi Guang took over the form and pen and started filling it up immediately.
¡°What¡¯s the thank you for? You¡¯re someone of my club, after all. Furthermore, your performance has been the most ster all this while. So, it¡¯s only right to send you for it,¡± Boss Lei continued chirpily, then eyed Xiao Bai. ¡°Say, Shi Guang, should you meet with any difficulties in the future, feel free toe and look for me.¡±
¡°Thank you, Boss Lei!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already said that you don¡¯t have to thank me. Just based on your rtionship with Young Master Lu alone, I shou...¡±
Shi Guang cut him in his words. ¡°Boss Lei, you¡¯ve misunderstood! I have nothing going on with Lu Yanch...¡±
Sensing that Xiao Bai at the side was eyeing her with a skeptical expression, she shut up immediately. However, remembering that he was only a kid, she presumed that he should not have thought too deep about Boss Lei¡¯s words.
But, who knew that the moment they got out, he asked, ¡°Sister, are you dating my Little Uncle? Are you the Little Aunt that grandma was talking about?¡±
Chapter 122 - Are You Guys Dating? (3)
Chapter 122: Are You Guys Dating? (3)
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Shi Guang turned around to look at Xiao Bai, her face turning somewhat pale as she denied it immediately, ¡°No, how could that be? Weren¡¯t we going for ser? Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll bring you there!¡±
She tried to change the topic, but Xiao Bai insisted on it as he said with anticipation, ¡°Then, will you start dating my Little Uncle, sister?¡±
Shi Guang could not help but let out augh, ¡°Why?¡±
¡°If you guys date, you¡¯ll be able to marry my Little Uncle. If that happens, we¡¯ll be family!¡± He then scratched his head in embarrassment. ¡°I really like you, sister. It¡¯d be wonderful if you were my mummy. But still, I want my own mummy. I hope that she¡¯lle for me one day. You won¡¯t get angry at me for that, will you sister?¡±
¡°Of course not!¡± Shi Guang fondled his head¡ªit was only natural instinct for a kid to want his mother.
¡°Then, can I still call you mummy today?¡± Xiao Bai looked at her hopefully.
¡°Sure, go ahead.¡±
¡°Mummy...¡±
Holding his little hand, Shi Guang chatted with him while walking.
There was a small little field outside their neighborhood where many kids would often y. At this moment, a few people that looked like students were ying on the field as Shi Guang brought Xiao Bai over.
Xiao Bai really loved to y ser; he was overwhelmed with joy even just running around by himself.
Thud!
Suddenly, he fell onto the ground. Even just watching, Shi Guang could feel the pain from it. But surprisingly, he got up and continued sprinting, even calling Shi Guang to join him.
Afraid that he might get bored, Shi Guang got onto the field as well. However, it didn¡¯t take long before she felt some difort.
She had almost forgotten that this was still her menstrual period.
She had thought that she would be able to tide through it peacefully. But, who knew that just by exerting herself and running a little, her old problems from her menstrual period arose once more.
She could only sit down and watch Xiao Bai y.
Her stomach gradually felt even more ufortable as the skies started to darken.
Xiao Bai was all drenched in sweat as his face flushed so red that it was as though he had applied rouge, while his entire body was muddy as though he had climbed out of a pit.
Shi Guang hurriedly brought him home.
His yfulness was not satiated fully as Xiao Bai continued to kick the ball left and right on the grass fields in the neighborhood while walking back.
Suddenly, Xiao Bai ran somewhere while yelling out¡ªhe seemed to have kicked something.
¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Chasing after him, Shi Guang found him hugging onto a cat which seemed injured. There was a thin, long wound on its body. Initially, the blood had already dried up and turned brown, but it seemed to have split open and was bleeding once more after being struck by the ball.
Xiao Bai asked with a face full of guilt, ¡°Did I injure it with my ball? Is it going to die?¡±
Shi Guang checked the wound. ¡°It¡¯s alright. I¡¯ll go buy some medicine and it¡¯ll be fine after applying.¡±
¡°Really?¡±
¡°Hug the cat and wait for me here. I¡¯ll just ride my bike over to the pharmacy and will be back in a couple of minutes,¡± Shi Guang only left after repeated reminders.
Xiao Bai hugged the cat over to the apartment obediently.
...
A ck sedan was parked below the condominium. Yang Sitong hade looking for Lu Yanchen today. However, no matter how many times she called, no one picked up.
Feeling really frustrated and indignant, she could not help but kick out at a stone beside her leg violently. She had only wanted to vent her frustrations, but to her astonishment, it struck someone!
With a single yelp, a kid fell onto the ground.
Because Xiao Bai copsed, the cat in his hands fell onto the ground as well. Surprised, the cat scurried rapidly on the ground and pounced on Yang Sitong...
Chapter 123 - Uncontrollable Emotions (1)
Chapter 123: Uncontroble Emotions (1)
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Surprised, the cat scurried rapidly on the ground and pounced on Yang Sitong...
She shrieked out and stumbled back a little. However, she could not manage to dodge as the cat scratched her hands beforending on the ground.
Looking at the injury on her hand, then at the dirty cat on the ground, she could not prevent the pent-up emotions within her from pouring out entirely as she raised her leg and aimed it at the cat with a hard kick.
¡°ARGH! WHERE DID THIS DIRTY CAT SPOUT OUT FROM! DISGUSTING!¡±
The already injured cat had no way of avoiding that kick as it was sent rolling a few rounds after being struck. As that sharp pain surged through its entire body, the catid there motionless while squealing out tragically.
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes widened in shock, unable to believe everything before his eyes as he sprinted toward the cat. Looking at him with its eyes, the cat raised its quivering paw while panting out heavily, as though it was begging for Xiao Bai to save it.
Infuriated beyond anything else, that tender, petite face of Xiao Bai exuded a cold aura. ¡°Why are you such a bad woman! Why did you have to kick the little to death?¡±
Dark clouds shrouded above Yang Sitong¡¯s face. ¡°Brat, your cat was the one that scratched me first.¡±
¡°The stone that you kicked struck the little kitty and me! That¡¯s why it struck at you!¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s face was totally icy, unfazed by Yang Sitong in the slightest bit. ¡°You¡¯re an evil, vicious woman! You¡¯re the type of supporting venomous female character that everyone hates in television dramas!¡±
Annoyed by Xiao Bai¡¯s remarks, Yang Sitong could not help but lecture out, ¡°Shut up! I¡¯m warning you! If you continue to spout nonsense, don¡¯t me me for being rude!¡±
¡°HMPH!¡± Xiao Bai snorted coldly as he insisted on scolding her, ¡°You¡¯re an ugly and evil woman! You can eveny your hands on an injured little kitty! You¡¯re going to suffer a bad death and go down to hell...!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was filled with absolute contempt as she barked out loudly, ¡°Old Zhou...!¡±
The chauffeur in the car ran out immediately and came before Xiao Bai. ¡°Where did youe from, wild child? Hurry and leave.¡±
He even tried using his hand to pull Xiao Bai away. Because he was grabbed from the wrist by surprise, Xiao Bai was lifted off the ground entirely with a massive tug.
Using every single bit of strength he had, Xiao Bai sent a tight kick over at the chauffeur, Old Zhou. Because of the ensuing pain, Old Zhou flung him away on the ground. Even though hended on his bum, it still hurt nevertheless.
Xiao Bai was someone who had been pampered since he was born; since when had he ever been treated by anyone like this?
His widened eyes were reddening, seeming as though he was about to burst out into tears. But, he held it back in.
Suddenly, he bolted up and opened that little mouth of his, chomping down on Old Zhou¡¯s arm!
¡°ARGH!¡± Old Zhou screamed out in pain and swung his hand out furiously. Instantly, that petite frame of Xiao Bai¡¯s was sent flying onto the ground, even rolling back a little.
...
Shi Guang happened to witness the scene as she returned riding her bike. She was so frightened that her soul nearly popped out of her. She didn¡¯t even park her bike properly, throwing it at the roadside before speeding over to Xiao Bai¡¯s side.
While quivering, Xiao Bai reached out and rubbed his little arm and backside. The moment he caught sight of Shi Guang, that frail body of his pounced over to her as he pouted his lips in indignance. ¡°Mummy...!!!¡±
¡°Where did yound on? Let me see...!¡± The worried Shi Guang checked his body from head to toe. His palm was so swollen that it was entirely red; there were even patches of bruises where the skin was peeled. Clearly, he had tried using his hand to support the fall earlier on.
It must be really painful. But, because he did not want Shi Guang to worry, he put on a brave front. ¡°I¡¯m alright, it¡¯s just a small injury. You don¡¯t have to worry. But, the little kitty... is dying...¡±
Chapter 124 - Uncontrollable Emotions (2)
Chapter 124: Uncontroble Emotions (2)
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Shi Guang¡¯s gaze followed the direction Xiao Bai pointed at, where the caty in a fresh pool of blood. She went over to check on its injury¡ªthat kick from Yang Sitong earlier on had caused it a huge blow.
Right now, it had fainted over, with only a feeble breath of air left. Shi Guang gently stroked the fur on its body before carrying it up carefully.
¡°Is it dead?¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes were totally red right now.
¡°Not yet. We might be able to save it if we send it to the clinic now.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s hurry and send it over then!¡± Xiao Bai reached out to hug the cat immediately before ring hard at Yang Sitong, as though he wanted to burn her into his memories and take revenge in the future.
Ignoring Xiao Bai¡¯s vengeful look entirely, Yang Sitong looked at Shi Guang and asked gently, ¡°Is this your son?¡±
She tried her best to maintain herposure and did not let a single bit of disdain that she had expressed earlier on seep out.
Shi Guang turned around to look at that Yang Sitong, that woman with her intricate makeup, expensive dress, and exquisite fashion sense who was even smiling right now.
¡®Son? Yang Sitong thinks that Xiao Bai is...my son? Isn¡¯t she Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e?¡¯
¡®If that were the case, shouldn¡¯t she always be at the Lu Family? If she were there, how could she have not seen Xiao Bai before? How did she not even know that Xiao Bai was Lu Yanchen¡¯s nephew?¡¯
To think that she would even dare to ask if he was her son!
Did that mean that if he were her son and not someone from the Lu Family, he was worth being abused in that manner?
Shi Guang puffed up her chest as a surge of irrepressible hatred found itself cruising through every single one of her limbs.
With that insatiable rage, she shouted out at Yang Sitong¡¯s face fiercely, ¡°Miss Yang! Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s overboard to treat a kid that way? ¡±
The calmness on Yang Sitong¡¯s face vanished entirely. ¡®This female coach! If I do not show her a thing or two, she might really start acting up and thinking she was a somebody, huh? Why don¡¯t you take a look at your background and status!¡¯
If not for the fact that she was Lu Yanchen¡¯s coach, Yang Sitong would have seen her as nothing more than a wretched piece of sh*t!
Suddenly, Yang Sitong¡¯s gaze turnedpletely icy as she spoke out indifferently, ¡°Your son was the one who was being rude in the first ce. Miss Shi, your family¡¯s kid has way too poor of an upbringing, doesn¡¯t he? How could he scold people casually?¡±
Xiao Bai tugged at Shi Guang¡¯s hand before replying angrily, ¡°You¡¯re the one with no upbringing! You kicked me with the stone and even kicked the little kitty!¡±
Shi Guangughed out coldly, ¡°Miss Yang, he¡¯s only a child. Even if he has no upbringing, are you the same as him? Or, were you someone who had loved bullying others since you were young? If I hadn¡¯t arrived in time, were you prepared to have your chauffeur strip him and give him a good beating? Before you ask others if they have upbringing, has your upbringing been fed to the dogs, Miss Yang? Or, are you someone that vile and venomous that you will not even let a child off?¡±
The sudden shouting, wrath, and unconceble hatred that was exuding forth from Shi Guang had Yang Sitong taken aback, making her frown.
Old Zhou rushed over and barked at Shi Guang, ¡°You screaming and shouting here is proof of the type of upbringing your child has! To think that he would spit out such vile words at such a young age! You don¡¯t look old, and yet you already have a child that big. It¡¯s only with a mum like you that there¡¯s a b*stard child like him who doesn¡¯t know any manners!¡±
Not wanting the matter to escte, Yang Sitong waved at Old Zhou. ¡°Forget it, Old Zhou.¡±
After all, this female coach was Lu Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach.
For now, Lu Yanchen was still ignoring her, even avoiding her calls. She did not want him to catch wind of the entire matter, which would result in an even worse impression of her in his mind.
Chapter 125 - Uncontrollable Emotions (3)
Chapter 125: Uncontroble Emotions (3)
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Yang Sitong looked at Shi Guang. ¡°I kicked the stone by ident. Look, I¡¯m also injured because your cat came to scratch me immediately!¡± As she said that, she raised that injured hand of hers.
Xiao Bai replied brashly, ¡°You have only yourself to me! If you didn¡¯t scare little kitty with that stone, it wouldn¡¯t have scratched you!¡±
¡°I know, so I¡¯ll foot the medical bill!¡± As she said that, she took out a stack ofRenminbi 1 from her wallet and handed it over to Shi Guang. However, there was a tinge of mockery on her lips, looking as though she was someone high and above donating some chump cash to beggars.
Shi Guang¡¯s hands by her side were curled tightly into a fist so fiercely that her nails were digging into her palms. Sheughed out coldly, ¡°There are many things that can¡¯t be solved with money. I think you had better keep that money for yourself to visit the doctor, Miss Yang.¡±
With that said, she held Xiao Bai¡¯s hand and walked away silently, prepared to send the cat to the clinic. By now, Yang Sitong¡¯s face was green with rage. She had given more than enough face now, and yet that b*tch really thought she was a somebody! The nerve!
Once she had settled Lu Yanchen, the first thing on her agenda would be to change this female coach away.
She then gave Lu Yanchen another call. However, no matter how much she tried, he refused to pick up. Infuriated, she gave yet another stone a kick.
¡®Lu Yanchen, why! Why would you not give me a chance! Could there be another woman who loves you more in this world?¡¯
...
Shi Guang and Xiao Bai brought the cat to the nearest vet clinic nearby. For the entire duration, the cat did not budge much. Xiao Bai had been talking to it the entire time, but it didn¡¯t even respond with a single mew, causing him to be extremely distressed, afraid that something might happen to it.
It was only when the vet said that the cat would not be in any fatal danger that Xiao Bai heaved out a sigh of relief.
Because she knew that Xiao Bai¡¯s hand was injured as well, Shi Guang requested for some antiseptic from the nurse, wanting to help him clean his wound.
Because the wound that was bleeding from earlier was not treated, it had formed some scabs.
Shi Guang ced his hand in her palm while saying gently, ¡°Xiao Bai, bear with it a little. It¡¯s going to sting a bit!¡±
While nodding, Xiao Bai patted his little chest with his uninjured hand like a small little man. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, mummy! A small injury like that is nothing much. There was once when daddy brought me to climb a mountain. I rolled down from the mountain! Even then, I didn¡¯t cry at all!¡±
¡°Xiao Bai is so brave!¡± Shi Guang started to clean the wound for Xiao Bai. His little palm was all swollen. Because he had used a tissue to wipe earlier on, there were some scraps and traces of the tissue left around it.
Even though it wasn¡¯t an extremely severe injury, it looked rather horrifying...
Shi Guang felt as though there was a stinging blow in her heart as she felt a series of pain she could not describe.
¡°I¡¯m sorry, Xiao Bai...It¡¯s because I didn¡¯t manage to protect you...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes reddened gradually.
¡°...I¡¯m alright! It¡¯s only a small injury. I¡¯ll be alright tomorrow.¡±
¡°It¡¯s all because I¡¯m useless. I didn¡¯t manage to protect you, causing you to get bullied by others...I¡¯m so sorry...¡± While sniffing, Shi Guang could no longer hold back her tears as she hugged Xiao Bai tightly in her embrace.
Xiao Bai was stunned, able to feel the back of his shirt getting wet. Even though she made no sound, Xiao Bai knew that sister was crying.
She was sad...so sad that she was crying.
He too wanted to cry.
However, he knew he mustn¡¯t.
¡®It¡¯s all the fault of that woman today...If not for her, sister would not be so upset!¡¯
¡®From now on, I am going to protect sister! I¡¯ll never let that bad woman hurt sister again!¡¯
¡®I must even help sister get back at her!¡¯
Chapter 126 - Uncontrollable Emotions (4)
Chapter 126: Uncontroble Emotions (4)
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It didn¡¯t take long for the vet to clean up the cat¡¯s wounds and even give it a quick shower and trimming of its fur.
With that, the cat looked even tinier than before, around the size of a man¡¯s palm. However, it was really pretty. Compared to its initially dirty look, it waspletely white after being showered¡ªall the ckness it had earlier on was dirt! Not only that, it had a pair of pristine, sparkling blue eyes.
Xiao Bai was absolutely enamored by it.
He wanted to hug it, yet he didn¡¯t dare to as he looked at the vet with a serious expression. Raising his brows, he clearly exuded a sense of maturity that was far beyond his age. ¡°How¡¯s the little kitty. Is it going to die?¡±
The vet chuckled before telling him rejoicefully, ¡°The wounds are only superficial. It should recover after being taken care of for a period of time.¡±
¡°Thank you, vet!¡± Xiao Bai extended his arms, wanting to hug the cat.
However, the vet did not pass the cat over to him. ¡°This doesn¡¯t seem like a cat that you¡¯ve raised, right? You should have picked it up from the streets, right?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, but it was injured because we were careless.¡±
¡°Since that¡¯s the case, let me vinate it as well before you take it back to care for it.¡±
Xiao Bai immediately retracted his hands before thanking the vet with extreme politeness, ¡°Thank you, vet!¡±
Knowing that the cat was all fine, Xiao Bai was ecstatic and told Shi Guang that he was going to raise it in the future, even asking her to help him name it.
By the time they got out of the vet clinic, the skies had already darkened. Shi Guang brought Xiao Bai out for some food before sending him to the twelfth floor.
Initially, she had intended to make dinner for him. However, she was really feeling rather ufortable right now. Furthermore, there was a deep sense of fatigue that seemed to be brewing from the depths of her heart, causing her to feel particrly miserable.
When Lu Yanchen reached home, he found an additional upant in the house. His little nephew and that cat were both looking at him with their bright eyes.
¡°Little Uncle!¡±
cing the little kitty down, Xiao Bai slid down from the sofa and sprinted all the way to Lu Yanchen with his little legs before giving him a big hug.
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
This was way too friendly of him. In the past, before this little nephew of his even knew how to talk, he already knew how to treat everyone around him with additional friendliness whenever he did anything wrong.
His ncended casually on the little white cat that was wrapped with bandages all over on the sofa. ¡°Where did ite from?¡±
Looking at his Little Uncle¡¯s line of sight aimed at the little kitty, Xiao Bai chuckled, ¡°I picked it up when I went out to y with sister today. From now on, I¡¯m going to raise it. Don¡¯t worry, Little Uncle, it has been vinated.¡±
Lu Yanchen sat down on the sofa opposite the cat. ¡°You¡¯re going back tomorrow then.¡±
¡°Can¡¯t I stay till it¡¯s time to go over to daddy¡¯s ce?¡±
¡°No!¡±
Xiao Bai ran over and hugged the cat unhappily. Lu Yanchen spotted that his hand was also wrapped with little red bandages and knew that he was injured immediately. ¡°What happened to your hand?¡±
¡°A bad woman caused it. She even bullied sister into crying.¡± Xiao Bai replied while stroking the back of the cat.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes narrowed as a dangerous look shed by them. ¡°She... the sister downstairs cried?¡±
¡°Yes!¡± Xiao Bai nodded his head before pouting his lips. ¡°She caused sister to cry out really sadly. Sister said that she didn¡¯t protect me well enough. But, it was actually not sister¡¯s fault at all. It was all that bad woman who was too evil and fierce! The moment sister saw her, she was really angry. That bad woman must have bullied sister before in the past as well! She had even wanted to use money to humiliate sister...That¡¯s too much! I remembered her car te number. Next time, I¡¯m going to teach her a lesson!¡±
After listening to Xiao Bai borate everything in a huff, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned frosty.
Chapter 127 - Uncontrollable Emotions (5)
Chapter 127: Uncontroble Emotions (5)
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Lying on the bed, Shi Guang had wrapped herself in her nket while hugging herself all into a single bundle. She was feeling so miserable that she did not want to budge even a single inch.
When the doorbell rang, she ignored it¡ªshe didn¡¯t want to bother with anyone, no matter who it was. It didn¡¯t take long before the phone beside her bed rang as well. However, she wasn¡¯t bothered to look at it either.
However, the ringing of her phone and doorbell were incessant. Because she was already frustrated enough in her heart, this noise brought about even more frustration. Reaching out for her phone, she saw who it was¡ªLu Yanchen.
The person ringing on her doorbell should be Lu Yanchen as well then.
She picked up the call, ¡°Young Master Lu, what do you want?¡±
¡°Open the door,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold voice came over from the other end, domineering and imposing.
¡°Just say anything you wish to.¡±
¡°Open the door!¡± His cold authority was not to be disobeyed.
Left without a choice, Shi Guang could only go and open the door with her brows furrowed. ¡°Just what in the world do you want?¡±
She did not want to stand up¡ªher stomach was still feeling difort. Hence, she was slightly hunched over.
Looking at the somewhat pale face of hers and that impatient expression, Lu Yanchen noticed that there was something off about her even down to her gaze. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±
¡°I¡¯m fine. Just say what you want to.¡±
Shi Guang turned her head around and rested it on the door¡ªshe had no intention of letting him in at all. Anyway, he stuck his foot at the base of the door. ¡°What happened this afternoon?¡±
Shi Guang forced out a fakeugh while replying calmly, ¡°Nothing much! We met your fianc¨¦e downstairs. She didn¡¯t recognize Xiao Bai, and there was a small misunderstanding. You can ask Xiao Bai for theplete story. I¡¯m really tired, so I¡¯m going to sleep now.¡±
As she said that, she tried to close the door. But, she couldn¡¯t do so with Lu Yanchen¡¯s foot blocking it. Her stomach was really feeling bad right now such that even speaking an additional word would cause her misery.
However, he wouldn¡¯t pull back his foot.
Unable to contain all the frustration in her heart, Shi Guang could not help but bark out at him, ¡°Why are you so annoying! Can¡¯t you just let me be alone for a while?¡±
Lu Yanchen knitted his brows, looking at her as though he was looking at an idiot. Extending his hand, he pushed the door open. ¡°You had better understand what in the world you are trying to say right now.¡±
Sitting down on her sofa, Shi Guang could not help but blurt out again, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I be the one asking you what you¡¯re trying to say? Are you here to settle the debt with me because you feel ufortable thinking that I¡¯ve bullied your fianc¨¦e?¡±
Lu Yanchen gripped her wrist with such strength that it seemed as though he was about to eat her up. He bit down on his lip and pulled her over slightly. ¡°You think that that¡¯s the reason why I¡¯m here?¡±
Shi Guang stared at him straight in the eye. ¡°Why else then?¡±
¡°I really want to choke you to death right now,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned even more terrible as he remarked coldly, ¡°The only thing you¡¯re good at is venting your anger at me.¡±
¡°I¡¯m venting my anger at you? Since when have I been venting my anger on y...¡± Shi Guang was so speechless that sheughed out. ¡°You¡¯re clearly here to cause trouble for me.¡±
With that said, Shi Guang sat back down¡ªher stomach was really ufortable right now...extremely ufortable.
This time around, she could not bear with it anymore as she pressed her hand against her tummy, rubbing it in gentle circles. Lu Yanchen¡¯s sharp gazended on her body immediately.
He knew that her actions were for her menstrual cramps.
Taking two steps forward, he carried her up expressionlessly before streaking over to her bedroom. Stunned, Shi Guang¡¯s eyeballs were about to pop out of her sockets. ¡°Lu Yanchen, what are you doing! Let me down, quick...!¡±
However, Lu Yanchen ignored her. The domineering man was always someone in the leading position.
Heid Shi Guang down on her bed before ordering, ¡°You had better lie down properly!¡±
Chapter 128 - Uncontrollable Emotions (6)
Chapter 128: Uncontroble Emotions (6)
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Lying on her bed, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen in surprise. He looked particrly frustrated as he undid the top two buttons of his shirt before turning around to walk out. Before long, he returned with a bowl of brown sugar water 1 .
¡°Sit up and drink this first.¡±
In the past, during her menstrual periods, he would prepare brown sugar ginger water and take care of her tenderly as well.
The current situation was quite reminiscent of the past.
Unconsciously, Shi Guang gripped her fist. ¡°I-I¡¯ve...I¡¯ve already drunk it.¡±
¡°One more bowl then.¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was icy cold as he said that while scooping up a mouthful of the dark brown liquid and looking at her. ¡°Open your mouth.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
For a moment, the entire room went silent.
Suddenly realizing that he was about to feed her, an ufortable look shed across Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes as his face darkened. ¡°Your stomach is hurting, not your hands. Hurry and take it over.¡±
¡°Oh!¡± Shi Guang replied as she took over the bowl.
¡®This man is really unpredictable, making it seem for a moment as though he was about to feed me.¡¯
Forced to drink yet another bowl of brown sugar ginger water, she ced the empty bowl beside her bed gloomily before turning to Lu Yanchen. ¡°I¡¯m done drinking. I¡¯m going to go sleep.¡±
She wanted to chase the guest away.
However, not only did Lu Yanchen not leave, he sat down at the side of the bed. Shi Guang looked at him with wide opened eyes. ¡°You still want to talk? Can¡¯t it wait till tomorrow?¡±
¡°Lay down properly.¡± As he said that, he pushed her down t onto the bed with his hand as heid down as well. Shi Guang was surprised. But, by the time she came to her senses, she was already pushed down by Lu Yanchen¡¯s arm.
Immediately, she turned around and tried getting down the other side of the bed. But, he was faster than her as he hugged her from the back, the two of them joined together in a tight embrace.
¡°Lu Yanchen! You...!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t move.¡±
As Lu Yanchen ordered, he moved his hand beneath her clothes before cing his palm firmly on her tummy.
That warm palm was ced next to her skin snugly. It would asionally move, helping the warmth of his body seep into her tummy. Soon, it didn¡¯t seem as painful anymore...
In the past, if her tummy hurt, he would always hug her in the same way as well, helping her soothe her tummy with his hand so that she would feel better.
But, that was when they were still together.
Now that they had broken up for more than two years, this was really inappropriate¡ªshe did not want to carry on with any ambiguous acts with him like this.
Furthermore, with him being like this right now, she felt a little ufortable...
¡°I don¡¯t need it! Hurry and let go of me!¡± She pushed him hard, but her cramp worked up again immediately as she flinched while gasping out in pain. Instantly, her body went limp once more.
¡°I told you not to move...Didn¡¯t you hear me?¡± The man¡¯s voice was deep and husky, like a rich, aged red wine.
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up¡ªshe could feel a hard, throbbing object that was pressing against her with a fiery brazenness.
¡®God! Is he thinking of doing anything?¡¯
Shi Guang got a little flustered instantly. ¡°Then you...you should let me go now!¡±
¡°If you move again, I¡¯m going to strip off your clothes!!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s threat was gruff as his hot breath pressed down by her ear, causing her to feel like melting. Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in shock while her little face was flushedpletely red¡ªshe really wanted to wallop him to death right now.
¡°What are you acting all unreasonable for...?¡± Even though she muttered that, she truly did not dare move anymore. She knew that Lu Yanchen was a man of his words.
Furthermore, it wasn¡¯t as though he hadn¡¯t stripped her before...
Chapter 129 - Lying Little Uncle
Chapter 129: Lying Little Uncle
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By the time Shi Guang got up, it was already noon, and there was no one beside her. She rubbed her eyes before rising slowly, without any idea of how she had fallen asleepst night. Meanwhile, she was clearly jittery all over, with her defenses up fully.
She could only me the fatigue she hadst night and the way he rubbed her tummy being toofortable for her to fall asleep involuntarily.
Only, she was so dead asleep that she did not even know when Lu Yanchen had left.
Stretching herself, she headed to the toilet to wash up before heading to the kitchen, ready to prepare food.
To her surprise, there was already breakfast on the table, and the rice cooker in the kitchen was still on, keeping a bowl of brown sugar ginger water warm within.
He was really thoughtful in his actions, just like in the past.
However, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t happy in the slightest bit. After all, their rtionship was different now.
They had once met and loved, whispering of love under the afternoon sun while embracing one another for support in the depths of the night.
But, at the end of the day, they broke up nevertheless, each heading into a different path in life and disappearing from the other¡¯s life as though everything was but a dream.
Now that she had awakened from that dream, she was determined not to return to that love once more.
And with that decision, she hoped that it would be clear cut, instead of sticking around with lingering emotions and ambiguity like this...
...
As she sat before the dining table, Shi Guang took up her phone. There were many voice messages, all sent from Xiao Bai.
She ate breakfast while listening to his voice recordings.
¡°Sister, I¡¯m going to head back home first before going over to my daddy¡¯s. Initially, I had wanted to say goodbye to you, but Little Uncle told me that you were sick and I shouldn¡¯t disturb you when you were sleeping.¡±
¡°Sister, rest well and take care, alright? I¡¯lle back and look for you after heading over to my daddy¡¯s.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll bring Little Goody with me back home and take care of it as well. You don¡¯t have to worry, sister.¡±
Little Goody was the name they gave the cat yesterday.
Shi Guang replied with a voice message of her own as well, ¡°Sister¡¯s all fine now and has already recovered, so you don¡¯t have to worry about me. Xiao Bai, enjoy yourself over at your daddy¡¯s, alright? I¡¯ll be missing you and waiting for you toe back and visit with a chubby Little Goody!¡±
It didn¡¯t take long before Xiao Bai replied.
¡°Sister, I¡¯ll definitelye visit you again! Let¡¯s keep in touch when we¡¯re free always!¡±
¡°Sister, onest thing. There¡¯re rules in the army that I can¡¯t casually send voice messages, so I¡¯ll only send you text messages. Words that I don¡¯t know how to type, I¡¯ll ask the brother soldiers there!¡±
After he sent that voice message, Xiao Bai was all ready to keep his phone when Lu Yanchen, who was driving beside him, suddenly reached out with an empty palm. ¡°Hand your phone over.¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes widened just like little grapes.
¡°I¡¯m already heading home now, so the phone should be mine! Furthermore, how am I going to keep in contact with sister if I pass you my phone? Weren¡¯t you the one who said that I should tell sister to keep in contact with me regrly and that I can¡¯t send voice messages, only texts in the army?¡±
¡®Since I have already told her about me going to the army, I should be the one bringing my phone into the army, right? Why do I have to return it to Little Uncle now again?¡¯
Lu Yanchen looked at him with an icy cold stare as he spoke with a tone clearlycking any warmth, ¡°You¡¯re not handing it over, is that it?¡±
Xiao Bai licked his lips, contemting for a moment before handing it over to Lu Yanchen still. However, he was rather unhappy as he opened his eyes with an usatory tone, ¡°Uncle, you have your own phone. Why do you want mine?¡±
¡°Kids shouldn¡¯t always be ying with phones.¡±
Xiao Bai snorted coldly, ¡°That¡¯s an excuse! You told sister to keep in touch with me, but you took my phone away. Actually, you¡¯re the one who wants to keep in touch with sister. You even said that I can¡¯t send voice messages at daddy¡¯s ce. You must be lying!¡±
Chapter 130 - Young Master Lus Tricks Are Everywhere
Chapter 130: Young Master Lu¡¯s Tricks Are Everywhere
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Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
At times, it wasn¡¯t too good of a thing for kids to be too smart as well.
He just ignored Xiao Bai and continued driving.
As for Xiao Bai who could not get his phone back, he was really sad and dejected right now. His lips were pouted so much that one could almost hang antern on them. ¡°I¡¯m going to tell sister that you are a liar, and that the phone wasn¡¯t with me at all!¡±
It was a red light, so Lu Yanchen braked on the car before turning around to look at Xiao Bai, mentioning calmly, ¡°Seems like you really do like her a lot.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, I like sister! Super duper a lot!¡± Looking at him, Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes suddenly twinkled as he spoke in an impish manner, ¡°You like her too, uncle? Are you thinking of making her my...Little Aunt?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely remarking once more, ¡°Oh, I forgot to tell you. Pets are not allowed into the army.¡±
Xiao Bai turned around and looked at his little kitty sprawled on the backseat with a totally dejected face. ¡°What? I can¡¯t even bring pets? What should I do then? I¡¯ve already told sister that I¡¯ll take care of Little Goody!¡±
Why didn¡¯t Little Uncle say that before they left! If he had known, he would not have brought Little Goody!
While sighing, he slumped his shoulders. ¡°Seems like I¡¯ll have to ask grandma to take care of it.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°Your grandma¡¯s going traveling in the next couple of days.¡±
¡°What should I do then?¡±
Xiao Bai was flustered as he looked at Lu Yanchen with a sorry expression. ¡°Uncle, can you take Little Goody back for sister to take care of it then?¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips before asking in a low tone, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were going to tell sister that I¡¯m a liar? She will definitely not want a cat that a liar brings back...¡±
Xiao Bai was in such a dilemma that his brows were furrowed...After a moment, he spoke up gloomily, ¡°Forget it! I won¡¯t tell sister about the phone. But, I have a hunch that she doesn¡¯t want to be my mummy, neither does she want to be my Little Aunt.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened as his tone got colder as well, ¡°Is that something you should be concerned about?¡±
Xiao Bai went silent.
Little Uncle seemed to have gotten angry¡ªhe was even scarier than daddy when he was angry. Everyone in the family had to give way to him, even a kid like Xiao Bai himself.
However, he wasn¡¯t even the one who had said that. That was clearly the meaning behind sister¡¯s reply when he had asked her the same question the other day.
Furthermore, didn¡¯t Little Uncle already have a Little Aunt?
With his phone and little kitty taken away, Xiao Bai felt that he had truly been happy for nothing.
Ah, he felt so tired right now.
¡®The world of the adults is soplex, hais!¡¯
When Xiao Bai arrived at the Lu Family, he hugged Little Goody tight in his embrace.
Catching sight of her grandson had Shen Lingshuang totally ted. When she looked at that little kitten in Xiao Bai¡¯s arms, she asked in surprise, ¡°Where did this cate from?¡±
She then looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Yours?¡±
Xiao Bai raised his hand. ¡°Mine!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied as well, ¡°Someone else¡¯s. I¡¯ll be bringing it backter on.¡±
Shen Lingshuang was astounded and suddenly ignored Xiao Bai¡¯s words. Instead, she thought about the ¡®someone else¡¯. She knew that her son was someone with mysophobia 1 . How would he agree to help someone look after their cat?
There must definitely be something fishy about this.
¡°Whose is it?¡± She asked.
¡°It¡¯s sister¡¯s!¡± Xiao Bai rushed to reply.
Shen Lingshuang knew that she would definitely not be able to get anything out of her son. Hence, she rushed in front of her grandson. ¡°Which sister?¡±
Xiao Bai smiled sweetly. ¡°The sister downstairs.¡±
Just as he ced Little Goody on the sofa, it ran off right away. At this moment, Xiao Bai was a total ve to the cat as he gave chase right away. Shen Lingshuang wasn¡¯t hurried either¡ªshe had all the time in the world to ask her grandson after he returned.
But her son? She had to rify things now.
Chapter 131 - Dont Want Her To Be A Third Party
Chapter 131: Don¡¯t Want Her To Be A Third Party
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A little anxious, Shen Lingshuang looked at Lu Yanchen and asked with a full face of smiles, ¡°Did you know the girl after moving there or did you move there because you knew the girl was there? When are you bringing her home for me to take a look?¡±
She had already automatically associated the ¡®sister downstairs¡¯ together with the girl who had appeared in Lu Yanchen¡¯s room.
¡°We¡¯ll see.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t ¡®we¡¯ll see¡¯ anymore. The Yangs had called earlier, saying that she¡¯ll beingter because she tried contacting you the entire day yesterday, but just couldn¡¯t get to you no matter what,¡± This ¡®she¡¯ was naturally referring to Yang Sitong.
¡°I¡¯ve got something on, so will be leaving now,¡± Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned cold as he stood up, wanting to leave. He said nothing about leaving earlier on, yet he was all ready to leave now. Clearly, it was because he didn¡¯t want to see Yang Sitong.
Shen Lingshuang pulled him back gently. ¡°Son, I don¡¯t really like the Yang Family that much either. Back then, the two of you were arranged to be married verbally, and there are not any emotions between the two of you after the engagement. But, she did save you back then. No matter what, we mustn¡¯t cross the lines on our side. It¡¯s all fine if you can find someone back, but if you were to just remain single...your father¡¯s definitely going to get you guys married in the long run.¡±
After running a round, Little Goody returned to the sofa area.
Reaching out, Lu Yanchen scooped Little Goody into his arms. Xiao Bai ran over and joined in the crowd, extending his hands and wanting to hug Little Goody. ¡°Little Uncle...!¡±
However, Lu Yanchen did not pass the cat over to Xiao Bai, hugging it in his embrace still.
Stroking the fur on its back gently, he stood up while saying, ¡°I¡¯ve already rejected this verbal marriage a long time ago. I made it clear to them...Whether or not I¡¯m single, it¡¯s impossible between her and me!¡±
Lu Yanchen emphasized on his point¡ªeven though she had saved him, he wasn¡¯t familiar with them in the slightest bit, let alone get married with their family.
Looking at the back view of her son, Shen Lingshuang sighed. She naturally knew about him going to annul his marriage. That year, this matter had caused quite a stir¡ªno one had expected him to go do that all of a sudden.
However, as his mummy, she knew.
Before he had gone over to the Yang Family to annul the marriage, he came looking for her first. ¡°Mum, I really don¡¯t like that fianc¨¦e of mine in the slightest bit. Furthermore, she has caused me a really deep trouble.¡±
¡°What sort of a trouble?¡±
¡°If I meet with someone I actually like, I will not be able to get together with her because of this fianc¨¦e. Otherwise, she will inadvertently be the third party instead. This wouldn¡¯t be fair to the person I like. Also, I¡¯m not even familiar with this fianc¨¦e of mine.¡±
Back then, his entire face was solemn and troubled while his deep voice filled the empty room, causing it to seem particrly gloomy.
She asked in surprise, ¡°You found someone you like?¡±
He stopped for a moment before shaking his head. ¡°I¡¯m only talking about the future. I don¡¯t wish toe into a situation as such.¡±
¡°With this matter, even mummy cannot help you. However, you can go over and break the marriage on your own. After all, it¡¯s only a verbal agreement, and you guys haven¡¯t even been through any official ceremony. After you go break it with them, you can then ept the girl you like, and that girl wouldn¡¯t be a third party anymore.¡±
Back then, that was what she had said on a whim. But, she had not expected him to do so right away on the next day.
After annulling the marriage, he disappeared for a period of time. When he finally returned, he said that he wanted to study abroad. He then fell out of love...
Now that she thought about it, he wasn¡¯t talking about an ¡®if¡¯ back then.
¡®He really should have had a girl he really liked back then.¡¯
But because of that fianc¨¦e, he couldn¡¯t get himself to do anything about it.
After he asked her, he then went over to break the marriage before chasing after the girl he liked so that he could have her as a girlfriend.
Actually, she was somewhat afraid that he hadn¡¯t gotten over her yet...
Chapter 132 - Dirty Tricks Behind The Back
Chapter 132: Dirty Tricks Behind The Back
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Lu Yanchen and Yang Sitong were practically brushing by one another; she caught sight of that well-built body of his far from the distance, entering his car. Seeing as he was about to sit in, her eyes sparkled as she yelled out, ¡°Yanche...¡±
She had her chauffeur stop the car. But, by the time she got off her car, Lu Yanchen had already driven off without any signs of stopping as he passed by her.
Standing there and staring at Lu Yanchen¡¯s car disappear into the distance, she could only grip her fists tightly. She wanted to chase after him, but she had a meeting arranged with Shen Lingshuang.
...
Yesterday, Lu Yanchen did not pick up her calls the entire day, and she had even gotten into a small fight with his swimming coach below his apartment. Because she felt really uneasy about the entire thing, she went to look for her eldest brother and told him everything.
He harrumphed coldly, ¡°To think that a mere swimming coach would dare to be so cocky!¡±
She truly felt really aggrieved such that she cried out¡ªshe had already given her that much face, yet the swimming coach did not know what was good for her!
¡°She must have seen Lu Yanchen ignoring me. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have thought that I¡¯m such a pushover!¡±
Her brother¡¯s face turned dark as he consoled her, ¡°Don¡¯t cry anymore. What¡¯s the use of crying? You might as well spend your energy thinking about how to capture Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart.¡±
¡°That¡¯s impossible already!¡± As she got to this point, she bawled even harder, ¡°It¡¯s already been so many years, and yet he¡¯s been treating me the same! I just don¡¯t get what¡¯s so bad about me that he just refuses to like me!¡±
¡°Silly, how could that be? Your marriage was arranged by the Old Master Lu! Even if Old Master Lu isn¡¯t around anymore, unless we disagree to it, he will have to marry you no matter what!¡±
¡°Really?¡±
¡°Listen to your brother...Go to the Lu¡¯s tomorrow and don¡¯t mention anything about Lu Yanchen ignoring you. Show some concern to your future inws and then pretend to mention about that...swimming coach. Talk about how messy her personal life is and that she is someone without any upbringing. With that, the Lu Family will definitely not let her continue to stay around Lu Yanchen¡¯s side!¡±
That was right! She shouldn¡¯t chase after Lu Yanchen¡ªshe had something to do at the Lu Family today.
Yang Sitong kept back her stare and turned around, heading into the Lu Family house. During all these years, she had visited the Lu¡¯s countless times. Yet, there was always just Shen Lingshuang attending to her.
Even though she was always polite to her, Yang Sitong could tell that she did not take her as Lu Yanchen¡¯s future wife at all.
That year, because of Lu Yanchen breaking the marriage agreement, Yang Sitong had turned into aughing stock in her circle.
Thankfully, Master Lu had expressed his view that it was a marriage arranged by the elders and that...Lu Yanchen¡¯s solo agreement meant nothing.
However, did Master Lu like her then?
Whether or not he liked her, he had to acknowledge the marriage agreement. After all, it was something that was set down by the Old Master Lu.
Even if the entire Lu Family did not like her, so what? Lu Yanchen would still have to marry her.
Rumors had it that Master Lu was about to be promoted once again into someone at the top of the entire army.
That would be for the best as well. With his position up there, he would definitely have to respect the promise. As long as the Yangs do not reject the marriage arrangement, Lu Yanchen would definitely have to marry her.
And just like in the past, Shen Lingshuang was the only one weing her. However, that did not matter to Yang Sitong. Smiling sweetly, she engaged in conversation with her in an endearing manner.
As they chatted, she shifted the conversation topic and casually mentioned, ¡°That¡¯s right, auntie! I bumped into Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach yesterday. Really, I had not expected that she would already be a mother of a child!¡±
The look of envy on her face spilled out entirely. ¡°She¡¯s younger than me, and yet she married earlier than me...How lucky! Her son looks rather smart.¡±
Shen Lingshuang frowned. ¡°Little Chen¡¯s swimming coach? How can that be? She¡¯s only a university student?¡±
¡°Is that right? But, that kid called her mummy...¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s face widened in shock as she raised her hand and cupped her mouth in surprise before acting out pretentiously, ¡°Perhaps I might have heard wrong?¡±
...
Chapter 133 - Giving Birth In High School?
Chapter 133: Giving Birth In High School?
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Be it as a daughter of the Shen Family or as a daughter-inw of the Lu Family, Shen Lingshuang was someone who was protected way too well, born with a silver spoon, without any worries. Because of that, she might be overly na?ve.
Of course, the nicer way of putting that would be innocent and sweet.
But realistically, she was a little dense.
As a person, she was someone without much consideration toward the things she usually did, and hadn¡¯t been through many things in life. Because of that, she didn¡¯t have a scheming heart, and was naturally less thoughtful when it came to resolving matters.
Furthermore, in her heart, this Yang Sitong was quite the decentss¡ªgentle and kind. The reason why she didn¡¯t think of her as a daughter-inw wasn¡¯t because she didn¡¯t like her.
It was because her son didn¡¯t like her.
To her, a married couple should only get together because of love.
She could not sense any bit of motive behind Yang Sitong¡¯s words as she asked in surprise, ¡°He¡¯s already called her mummy, so it must definitely be her kid. How old is he?¡±
Even though Yang Sitong was gloating in her heart, she acted hesitant on the surface. ¡°Seemed like...four to five?¡±
¡°He¡¯s so big already! Doesn¡¯t that mean that she gave birth in high school? This...¡± Shen Lingshuang was stunned.
¡®Were the young women these days so loose? Getting pregnant in high school!¡¯
Even though this was someone else¡¯s family affair and shouldn¡¯t be something for her to get involved with, this was her son¡¯s swimming coach. She did not want women with a messy personal life to wander around her son day and night.
¡°By the looks of it, she doesn¡¯t look that old...She must have given birth in high school. Perhaps it was because of her young age as well that her parents must not have approved of this child. Hence, there was no one to take care of him, causing him to not really know of any manners without anyone to guide him...¡±
Yang Sitong sighed out, putting on an expression as though she was feeling pity for Shi Guang. On the other hand, Shen Lingshuang remarked sadly, ¡°She¡¯s only...just a child herself. How can she know how to raise another child?¡±
Yang Sitong was displeased with Shen Lingshuang¡¯s reaction.
Shouldn¡¯t you be scolding Shi Guang right now? What are you doing getting worried about whether or not she knows how to raise the child?
Yang Sitong sighed again, ¡°By the time I was sensible, my mummy had always been telling me that one must grow up with self-love. It is only then that others would love you. You must never defile yourself and mix around with all sorts of random guys day and night, or you will learn to regret it one day.¡±
Even though she was talking about her mother¡¯s teachings, she was just secretly hinting that Shi Guang was a girl without self-love and a messy personal life.
Shen Lingshuang remarked somewhat reproachfully, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault that I hadn¡¯t done a thorough check before recruiting her to be a coach for Yanchen. This won¡¯t do...I¡¯ll have to rece her.¡±
Giving birth in high school? No matter the reason, Shen Lingshuang was unable to ept it. She was a simple person with a really innocent set of emotions and lifestyle. To her, love, marriage, and children weren¡¯t things to be done on a whim.
Therefore, the one thing she could not ept the most was for a girl to not know self-love.
¡®Girls should know how to cherish themselves.¡¯
The moment Yang Sitong heard that, she was overwhelmed with joy in her heart.
¡®Hmph! So what if you¡¯re Lu Yanchen¡¯s coach? Anyone who messes with me will be gotten rid of all the same.¡¯
¡°Only, where should I get another coach if I rece her?¡± Shen Lingshuang found herself in a dilemma. The little prince of their family had only agreed to learn to swim after much difficulty. What if he changed his mind after she reced the coach?
Right now, Yang Sitong was filled with satisfaction. However, she did not reveal a single trace of that on her face as she looked at Shen Lingshuang without saying anything more.
She was waiting for Shen Lingshuang to say something.
In the end, Shen Lingshuang asked nothing, muttering instead, ¡°Or perhaps, I should get someone to investigate it for a little. Perhaps, she might be married. Students in universities these days can get married as well.¡±
Chapter 134 - Shes A Bad Woman...
Chapter 134: She¡¯s A Bad Woman...
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Once again, Yang Sitong was displeased with Shen Lingshuang¡¯s uncooperative response. But, she was still d nevertheless that her goal had been achieved.
She looked at thetter with a gleeful face of smiles, expecting her to continue.
¡°Actually...auntie, I know how to swim as well. How have you forgotten that I was the one who had saved Yanchen back then? Right now, I¡¯m in the marketing department of the provincial swimming team as well. Actually, I can be the one to teach him, auntie.¡±
¡°This...¡± Shen Lingshuang did not know how to respond to her now. Naturally, she knew that Yang Sitong knew how to swim; and she was rather decent at that as well.
But, if Yanchen was willing to have her as a coach, things wouldn¡¯t even have gotten to this point. The issue was that Yanchen did not even want to see her, let alone let her be his coach.
Yang Sitong continued, ¡°Even though I didn¡¯t win any champion¡¯s title or whatsoever in swimming, there¡¯s definitely no issue with me teaching Yanch...¡±
Before she even finished with her statement, a weak voice drifted over from the stairs.
¡°Grandma, I¡¯m hungry...¡±
The moment she heard this voice, Yang Sitong froze up!
How was this voice so simr to that swimming coach¡¯s son that day...?
Bolting up, she looked at the direction of the stairs as she saw a small little figureing down slowly.
Just as Shen Lingshuang was ready to reply Xiao Bai, she saw Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes opening wide, looking totally aghast. She then asked hurriedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
When that little figure at the stairs was disyed in her eyes, Yang Sitong heaved in a deep breath of cold air.
Her head rang loudly.
¡®Wasn¡¯t this the son of that female coach?!¡¯
¡®No, not right!¡¯
This was the son of the Lu Family¡¯s eldest son ¨C Lu Yanzhi!
It was definitely not the son of that female coach!
The child that day was dirty through and through, definitely a b*stard child! As for this child, he was dressed in a handsome set of harem pants with exquisite features, looking exceptionally cool and cute.
Clearly, they were not the same person.
¡®Only, how are these two kids so alike?¡¯
Without his phone and Little Goody, Xiao Bai went to the toy room but was still feeling bored all over. Unhappy, he decided that he didn¡¯t want to y with any toys at all and wanted to head down for some food. But, to his surprise, he didn¡¯t expect to see that bad woman who had bullied him the other day.
The initially fatigued Xiao Bai suddenly quivered before shouting out with a loud voice, ¡°Why are you here!¡±
Yang Sitong, who was feeling slightly relieved because she hade to the conclusion that they merely looked alike, suddenly froze up anxiously.
This... was no simrity.
¡®They were the same person!¡¯
Her face was filled with disbelief as though she had just seen a ghost.
But... why was that female coach¡¯s son at the Lu Family?
Shen Lingshuang looked at Xiao Bai andmented unhappily, ¡°How are you talking? Auntie Yang is a guest. Where are the manners that I¡¯ve usually taught you?¡±
Immediately, Xiao Bai ran over to his grandma with a wronged look and dered in a huff, ¡°Grandma, she¡¯s a bad woman!¡±
¡®Grandma?¡¯
¡®This kid just called Shen Lingshuang grandma!¡¯
Yang Sitong¡¯s face looked as though she had just been struck by thunder.
¡®Wasn¡¯t he that female coach¡¯s son? How was she Shen Lingshuang¡¯s grandson then?¡¯
¡®Could that female coach have been the one who had given birth to a child for Lu Yanzhi those years ago?¡¯
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was filled with incredulity.
Shen Lingshuang looked at her and asked, ¡°What happened?¡±
Even though Yang Sitong came over often, she had not met Xiao Bai that much. Furthermore, kids grew up really quickly, and things changed rather significantly as well. Could her grandson have met with Yang Sitong outside and they had gotten into some conflict?
Yang Sitong was so flustered that her head was almost exploding as she replied in a fluster, ¡°There¡¯s...a misunderstanding!¡±
Chapter 135 - Misunderstanding, Reasons, Excuses...
Chapter 135: Misunderstanding, Reasons, Excuses...
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Immediately, Xiao Bai¡¯s petite face was lined with dark clouds. ¡°It¡¯s not a misunderstanding! You¡¯re a bad woman!¡±
He then reported the entire incident to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°Grandma, she used a stone to hurt Little Goody and me. It hurt so bad! Little Goody was injured all because of her! She¡¯s really bad! Super bad! Thankfully, sister protected me!¡±
Shen Lingshuang was even more surprised. How was the ¡®sister downstairs¡¯ involved in all of this now?
Yang Sitong immediately exined herself in a fluster, ¡°Auntie, this was what happened...! That day, I was below Yanchen¡¯s apartment and bumped into his swimming coach. Back then, this kid called her mummy. She must not have been too good at taking care of kids as Xiao Bai was dirty all over. Even I could not recognize him...Also, I wasn¡¯t the one who hurt him! I had only kicked the stone by ident and it ended up scaring his cat. Because that cat scratched me, I flung it away, resulting in it getting injured!¡±
Shen Lingshuang, ¡°...¡±
How was Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach involved in this again?
¡®Could the sister downstairs be...Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach? And the son of the swimming coach she was referring to was Xiao Bai?¡¯
Xiao Bai scolded out, ¡°And you¡¯re still trying to deny? You said that I have no upbringing and your chauffeur even hit me...! Grandma, look at my hand! It¡¯s not even healed up fully yet!¡±
He raised his hand and had Shen Lingshuang take a look. After the night, there were scabs on his wound now.
Yang Sitong exined hurriedly once more, ¡°Xiao Bai, I didn¡¯t mean to scold you. Really, I was only...¡± She was so frantic right now that she could only push all the responsibility onto her chauffeur. ¡°At that time, I really wanted to scold that chauffeur as well. It¡¯s all because he hadn¡¯t driven well that made me end up kicking that stone by ident! Also, that chauffeur had only gone up to tug at you because he was afraid that I might fire him, but he didn¡¯t have any ill intentions at heart! No matter what, I still have to admit that I didn¡¯t handle the situation too well. I¡¯ll apologize to you now for everything. I¡¯m really sorry, but I didn¡¯t have the intention of scolding or hurting you at all!¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s expression was frosty cold as he furrowed his brows, dering unhappily, ¡°Liar! That was not what happened!¡±
Yang Sitong was so frightened that cold sweat was running down her back as she stammered for a moment, not knowing what she should say.
Close to breaking out in tears, she turned around to Shen Lingshuang with a pitiful expression. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, auntie! I know that it¡¯s my fault no matter what. I also know that no matter what I say right now, Xiao Bai is not going to take it in. But I...I was really sad back then! I was calling Yanchen and he was ignoring me no matter what. Because of that, I was in a foul mood. That was why I identally...got into a conflict with them...¡±
Shen Lingshuang was really unhappy right now.
She had always thought that this girl was a kind person...Seemed like that wasn¡¯t the case at all.
Seemed like the reason why she came today asking to rece the coach was that she had a run-in with the coach herself. Only, she had not expected that the ¡®son¡¯ of that coach was Xiao Bai.
She had misunderstood.
¡®But, at the end of it all, why was Yanchen...¡¯
¡°The reason why I thought of coaching Yanchen for swimming myself was so that we could build our rtionship. All these years, I¡¯ve been trying to get along with Yanchen. But, I really don¡¯t know where I went wrong for him to ignore me like that. Auntie, I no longer wish for him to ept me, but merely for us to even get along together. However, I really don¡¯t know what I should do so that Yanchen would even look at me, not to even think about getting along with me...¡±
After listening to the cries of Yang Sitong, Shen Lingshuang was a little caught at a loss.
She had a gentle personality with almost no temper at all; she would go soft toward whoever cried in front of her. And Yang Sitong was preying on that personality of hers, hence her incessant crying.
In fact, she continued crying even bolder...
Chapter 136 - Did He Come Just To Pick A Fight With Her?
Chapter 136: Did He Come Just To Pick A Fight With Her?
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Not only did Shen Lingshuang speak up, but she also consoled Yang Sitong, ¡°Don¡¯t cry now...Even if you cry here, it¡¯s useless.¡±
Xiao Bai, who was listening from the side, opened his jaws wide in shock.
¡®To think that this bad woman would even be thinking of getting together with Little Uncle!¡¯
He scolded angrily, ¡°My Little Uncle will never fall for a bad woman like you! You¡¯re so bad that no man would like you at all!¡±
The moment she heard that, Yang Sitong bawled out even louder.
Shen Lingshuang twisted her head and faced Xiao Bai. ¡°Go back to your room first. If you continue being so rude, you¡¯ll get no dinner.¡±
In a huff, Xiao Bai red at Yang Sitong angrily before stomping his feet upstairs. He turned around and looked at Shen Lingshuang onest time. When he caught sight of how his grandma was forgiving that bad woman, he could not help but sigh.
He hoped that his mummy wouldn¡¯t be an innocent vani sweetie like his grandma.
Shen Lingshuang turned around and looked at Xiao Bai as well. Naturally, she knew what Xiao Bai was thinking about. For an adult to get into a conflict with a child, that was enough to tell of the character of that adult.
However, this person was Yang Sitong. Back then, she was arranged to get married to Yanchen. After he had broken off the arrangement, he had ignored her for the past few years as well, causing her to be theughing stock of many people behind her back.
It wasn¡¯t easy being her as well.
At the end of the day, Shen Lingshuang was only forgiving her for the sake of guilt...
But, she could finally understand why her Little Chen didn¡¯t like this girl at all. At the same time, she was thankful that he didn¡¯t.
But, that swimming coach...just what was going on with her and Yanchen?
Why did Xiao Bai call her mummy?
...
Shi Guang spent her entire day at home. In the past, this was how she had spent her rest days as well, feeling especially refreshed with just reading novels and watching dramas randomly.
However, she felt especially bored today, even having an inexplicable sense of frustration.
Leaning on the sofa, Shi Guang looked at the drawing board leaning against a cupboard beside. She stretched out for it and took out a pencil from her pencil case before starting to sketch on the topmost piece of white paper on the drawing board.
Slowly, she began to calm down.
Each time she felt a little uneasy, she would draw.
Drawing was something that helped her find tranquillity.
Her sister was the reason why she had learned to draw; the former was a genius in drawing who could bring life to images with a few mere strokes. From her sister, Shi Guang had learned to do some simple speed sketches. However, she wasn¡¯t all that great, and was still way too far off whenpared to her sister.
As the memories of her learning to draw from her sister reeled around her mind, Shi Guang continued drawing with an exceptional focus. By the time she ced her pencil down, she realized that she was actually sketching Lu Yanchen...
It had been two years...To think that she would sketch him again.
Shi Guang really felt that she must be sick in the head as she immediately wanted to tear off the paper before crushing it into a ball and throwing it away.
But, just as she was about to do so, her phone rang.
She turned her head around¡ªit was Lu Yanchen.
After hesitating for a moment, she picked it up.
¡°Hi...¡± The voice of the man on the other end was deep and gruff, ¡°Open the door!¡±
Shi Guang held up her forehead and gritted her teeth before asking, ¡°What do you want again?¡±
¡°We¡¯ll talk after you open the door.¡±
¡°No, we¡¯ll talk on the phone,¡± Other than teaching him to swim, Shi Guang did not want anything more with him right now.
¡°Don¡¯t make me repeat myself,¡± The voice of this man was one that did not permit her having a say. She could not help but roll her eyes. Even though she did not wish to open the door, she didn¡¯t seem to have a choice.
She then ced the drawing board down and went for the door.
The tall man stood outside, wearing a white t-shirt, long pants, and ck military shoes. Even though it was a casual way of dressing, he exuded the cold aura of a natural king.
¡°What do you want again?¡±
Now that Xiao Bai was already gone, what was he here for?
¡®Did hee just to pick a fight with me?¡¯
Chapter 137 - Clearly Taking Advantage Of Me
Chapter 137: Clearly Taking Advantage Of Me
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was cold and deep as itnded on her face. On the other hand, she was still looking rather pale, with a sense of guardedness. It took a while before he curled his lips. ¡°You¡¯ve caused this trouble, so take care of it yourself.¡±
¡°Trouble I¡¯ve caused? What trouble have I caused?¡± Shi Guang did not understand what he meant.
¡°That cat...If you don¡¯t go and feed it, it¡¯s going to starve to death,¡± Lu Yanchen regurgitated that sentence slowly.
Shi Guang was puzzled, ¡°Cat? Didn¡¯t Xiao Bai take it away, saying that he¡¯s going to take care of it?¡±
Lu Yanchen merely asked in a deep intending tone, ¡°If Xiao Bai says that he¡¯s going to marry you after he grows up, are you going to marry him?¡±
Shi Guang was at a loss for words.
¡°Whether or not you want to go feed it is up to you.¡± With that said, Lu Yanchen swerved around and left her with nothing but a glorious back view. Biting down on her teeth, Shi Guang took the keys on top of the shoe rack and chased after him in a huff...
When Little Goody caught sight of Shi Guang, it was especially ted and ran over to her right away, running circles around her legs.
Immediately, Shi Guang hugged it up and poked Little Goody¡¯s face a little. With that, its ears drooped down as though it was trying to act cute to Shi Guang, causing her to chuckle out uncontrobly.
¡°Since Xiao Bai can¡¯t take care of you, let me do it then!¡±
As though it could understand Shi Guang¡¯s words, Little Goody¡¯s beautiful eyes stared right at her before it mewed out sweetly. The moment Shi Guang heard that, she could feel her heart going soft entirely.
She then hugged Little Goody in her embrace and stroked the fur on the back of its neck. ¡°Come on, let¡¯s go home.¡±
Just as Shi Guang had turned around, a soft voice drifted over. ¡°Who said that you could take it away?¡±
Shi Guang asked in bewilderment, ¡°What do you mean?¡±
With his arms crossed, Lu Yanchen leaned against the wall and looked at her. ¡°I promised Xiao Bai that I will keep the cat in my home till he gets back to pick it up.¡±
¡°Then what did you call me up for? Isn¡¯t it fine if you take care of it?¡± Shi Guang put down the cat, feeling rather speechless.
¡°I agreed to keep it, not to take care of it,¡± Lu Yanchen replied frostily.
¡°Wouldn¡¯t it do for me to take it down and take care of it then? That way, it won¡¯t disturb your personal space here.¡± Shi Guang said, ¡°Furthermore, Little Goody likes me more as well.¡±
¡°Can¡¯t tell how it likes you at all.¡±
¡°So, are you going to let me carry it off or what?¡±
¡°You think I don¡¯t want to? You were the one who said that you were busy daily with your training. Xiao Bai emphasized that the cat MUST be at my ce.¡±
Shi Guang shut her eyes, her temple hurting somewhat as she murmured, ¡°Fine... I¡¯ll give Xiao Bai a call.¡±
She tried calling on her phone immediately. However, Xiao Bai¡¯s phone was shut off, and she could only send a message over.
Lu Yanchen looked at her before reciting a chain of numbers.
¡°What¡¯s that?¡±
¡°The passcode to unlock my apartment.¡±
Shi Guang looked at him in incredulity, really wanting to throw a sentence back him, ¡®You either let me take it back or you¡¯ll feed it.¡¯
Lu Yanchen then replied with another cautionary advice, ¡°Remember, you have to prepare food for it daily. Otherwise, it¡¯s none of my business if it dies.¡±
Bloody hell! At times, Shi Guang really wanted to scold out with a stomach full of indignation.
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with having you take care of a cat? I took care of you yesterday.¡±
Everything would have been fine if he didn¡¯t mention about yesterday. Now that he did, Shi Guang was even more enraged. ¡°Get lost! Who needs you to take care of me?¡±
Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly, ¡°Heartless.¡±
¡°You were clearly the one getting touchy with me, taking advantage of me all because I was feeling ufortable!¡±
¡°Even if I were taking advantage, the advantage¡¯s already taken. What do you want to do about it now?¡±
Chapter 138 - Young Master Lu, Youre The Handsomest!
Chapter 138: Young Master Lu, You¡¯re The Handsomest!
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Shi Guang¡¯s little face shed between shades of red and white as she could not find the words to reply him with for a moment or so.
¡®Take advantage of him as well?¡¯ She scoffed out. ¡®No way in hell would I do that!¡¯
She really wanted to ignore the cat, but she knew that Lu Yanchen did not like little pets. If she really left it in his care, Little Goody might very well just die in his hands.
She turned around to the kitchen and took out a slice of ham to feed Little Goody. ¡°Come, eat slowly.¡±
Sweeping his gaze across that super cute face of the cat and Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen went back to sit on the sofa. Crossing his long, slender legs one over the other, he sat down with an elegant and natural poise.
There was a ss of wine on the coffee table. Reaching out for it, he gave it a swirl before tasting it sip by sip, exuding ss with every single bit of his motion.
Shi Guang fed the cat another slice of ham and a small pack of dried anchovies, thinking that she should bring it down to digest the food after eating so much.
She asked Lu Yanchen, ¡°Can I bring Little Goody down for a walk then?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyelids closed down further, casting a slight shadow underneath his eyes. ¡°...What did you call it?¡±
¡°Little Goody, why?¡± Shi Guang asked again patiently, ¡°Can I bring Little Goody down for a walk?¡±
¡°Meow!¡± Little Goody, who was hugged in Shi Guang¡¯s embrace, gave a slight stir. However, its blue eyes were looking at Lu Yanchen as though pleading to him.
His gaze swept by the cat and then lingered at Shi Guang for a moment before he spoke out with a deep voice, ¡°...Littly would suit it more.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She wasn¡¯t someone who thought too much about things, but what was up with Lu Yanchen today?
No, he had actually been rather strange recently.
Was he trying to tease her?
He was clearly really cold and aloof from the start, such that he didn¡¯t even want to cast a single nce at her. What was he mentioning that name all of a sudden for?
Littly was her nickname!
However, the only person other than her family to call her that was none other than Lu Yanchen.
He suddenly asked again, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that it looks simr to you¡ªequally ugly.¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang felt as though someone had just stuffed grass down her throat, choking her into feeling miserable.
¡®Teasing? More like mocking! What a venomous tongue!¡¯
She had the urge to rush over and stick his tongue up with tape.
¡°How is it ugly?¡± Her petite face turned ck right away as she raised her volume. ¡°Little Goody is clearly really pretty. After a shower, it came out so white and cute that even I was shocked.¡±
Honestly, she wanted to flip a table right now.
Fine, she wasn¡¯t the prettiest out there. But, she definitely wasn¡¯t ugly as well, alright?
On the other hand, him!
What did a man have to do being born that beautiful? If not for the fact that he was born a Lu, nine out of ten times, he would definitely be called a gigolo outside!
Lu Yanchen curled his lips and mouthed out slowly, ¡°Have you be short-sighted recently?¡±
¡®Your eyes are the ones with the problem!¡¯ Shi Guang red at him coldly. ¡°Young Master Lu, you¡¯re the handsomest. Will that do?¡±
Even though she was clearly being sarcastic, Lu Yanchen epted herpliment graciously. ¡°Now, you¡¯ve finally got some taste.¡±
Shi Guang was speechless, ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen stood up. ¡°Take good care of your cat.¡±
Looking as though he was about to head out, Shi Guang asked, ¡°Where are you going?¡±
Lu Yanchen stopped in his tracks and looked at her calmly. His gaze was deep, as though he was expecting something. ¡°Do I have to report to you?¡±
Stunned, Shi Guang replied hurriedly, ¡°Of course not! It¡¯s none of my business where you want to go!¡±
¡°Good that you know!¡± He replied coldly.
After he turned away from Shi Guang, his eyes shed with a look of disappointment.
Chapter 139 - Cover Blown
Chapter 139: Cover Blown
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Right after Lu Yanchen left, Shi Guang carried Little Goody out of the house as well, intending to just circle around the neighborhood.
How was Little Goody even ugly? It was clearly really pretty, with a snow white body. This was not even including that pristine pair of clear, blue eyes it sported, causing it to look really sharp.
Not only was this cat not ugly, it could even be considered as a gorgeous little beauty of the cat world.
Shi Guang wanted to let the cat walk to digest the food. However, it was reallyzy and didn¡¯t want to do so, choosing to sprawl around cutely in her arms.
By nature, girls had a low resistance toward these furry little cute pets. Hence, Shi Guang naturally let it be.
A little tired, she found a bench nearby to sit down on while stroking the fur of the cat tenderly.
¡°We meet again, Miss Shi,¡± A gentle female voice drifted over as a shadow appeared near her.
Instinctively, Shi Guang raised her head and caught sight of a familiar looking face. It was still exquisite as ever when Shi Guang met with her gaze, her lips curving up slightly and bringing a friendly, smiling intent in the warmth exuded from those eyes.
¡°I feel like I¡¯ve really got an affinity with you, Miss Shi, for us to keep bumping like this. No, I think I should just call you Shi Guang. That sounds friendlier, doesn¡¯t it? You can just call me Sitong too.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was impassionate, without a trace of emotion.
Were they bumping into one another once more? No, she had a feeling that Yang Sitong was here to look for her intentionally this time around.
And indeed, Yang Sitong chirped out cheerily, ¡°I know a rather decent dessert ce nearby. How about letting me treat you to dessert, Shi Guang?¡±
Shi Guang leaned down and looked at Little Goody while stroking its fur, merely listening quietly. She then replied indifferently, ¡°It¡¯s fine. Just tell me what you wish to say here if you¡¯ve got anything.¡±
¡®To think that this Shi Guang would dare to not give me face! I had already said that we should take one another as friends, yet she is still acting so arrogantly!¡¯ Even though Yang Sitong was thoroughly displeased in her heart, she didn¡¯t reveal a single bit of that on her face.
After all, she needed Shi Guang¡¯s help to reconcile the issue with Xiao Bai.
She had to consider the bigger picture here. If Lu Yanchen were to find out about that, he would most likely ignore her even more. But, the fact that the other was being so careful and restrained had her feeling like she was going mad.
She truly did not know how long more she could carry on like this.
Yang Sitong sat down on the bench as well. ¡°That day, it was truly a misunderstanding. I¡¯ve felt really reproachful after you guys left as well. The reason why I¡¯m here today is to offer my apologies.¡±
She tried reaching out to hold Shi Guang¡¯s hand, but she caught sight of Little Goody ring at her viciously.
Immediately, she retracted her hands.
With her expression freezing up, she then chuckled out momentarily before reaching out to hug Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders, showing how close the two of them were.
While chuckling, she continued, ¡°I always feel particrly close to you each time I see you, Shi Guang. I feel so happy as though you¡¯re a long-lost sister of mine! Really, I wish for you to be my best friend, Shi Guang.¡±
¡°I wouldn¡¯t dare to think that I¡¯m befitting. Furthermore, Miss Yang...the one you should be apologizing to isn¡¯t me, but Xiao Bai,¡± Shi Guang looked at her with a dark face, bringing with it a shivering chill as though she was mocking her pretense.
Her fingers jerking slightly, Yang Sitong relented on her hold of Shi Guang unconsciously. A ball of rage was growing within her chest, causing her to feel extremely terrible.
¡®This female coach truly does not know what¡¯s good for her!¡¯
She smiled again; yet, this smile couldn¡¯t get any faker. ¡°Xiao Bai is merely a child. Furthermore, I can tell that he¡¯s especially obedient to you. I wish to ask...are you Xiao Bai¡¯s birth mother?¡±
Shi Guang raised her eyes and looked at Yang Sitong, seeming as though she wanted to see through her. She curled her lips and asked, ¡°Just what are you really trying to say, Miss Yang?¡±
The fact that Yang Sitong¡¯s cover was torn apart mercilessly by Shi Guang without holding back the slightest had the former feeling a little wretched.
Chapter 140 - I Dont Think Youve Given Me Any Face
Chapter 140: I Don¡¯t Think You¡¯ve Given Me Any Face
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The amount of dissatisfaction she had toward Shi Guang in her heart was already reaching its peak limit. However, when she thought about the purpose of her visit this time around, she bore with it once again.
Smiling out gently, she continued, ¡°Since you¡¯ve already made your words clear as such, Shi Guang, I¡¯ll say it out as well. I went to the Lu Family in the morning and saw Xiao Bai there. When I thought about how Xiao Bai called you mummy, I was really filled with curiosity, hence the question!¡±
Shi Guangughed out coldly, ¡°I¡¯m not Xiao Bai¡¯s birth mother. He only called me mummy for fun.¡±
The moment Yang Sitong heard that, she let out a sigh of relief in her heart.
Thankfully she wasn¡¯t the birth mother. Otherwise, she really did not want to marry into the Lu Family together with this female coach.
That would be way too low ss.
But, she had really underestimated this female coach. She had initially thought that this was nothing but a fool who knew nothing but sports, hence the reason for her disinterest toward Lu Yanchen.
Who would have thought that her actual target was the eldest son of the Lu Family, Lu Yanzhi!
She chuckled out gently, ¡°Shi Guang, a single look within our city and one can tell of the number ofsses from noble and rich families who want to get married to Big Brother Lu. Indeed, he is a really exceptional man who has way too many girls liking him! However, Big Brother Lu is inplete disregard for all of them naturally because of Xiao Bai. From what I know, Xiao Bai has always hated every single woman who has appeared around his daddy. That is, until you, Shi Guang. Not only are you pretty, you are ambitious and modest! It¡¯s only right for a girl like you to gain the affection of Big Brother Lu!¡±
As she said those words, Yang Sitong kept her gaze on Shi Guang. If anyone liked a guy, they would definitely be filled with joy when they heard those words.
However, Shi Guang¡¯s face remained expressionless as ever, without revealing a single bit of joy.
Because of that, Yang Sitong began to doubt her own judgment.
¡°So, why are you here looking for me, Miss Yang?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled into a slight smile.
Looking at how the other was smiling, Yang Sitong thought that she had made the right guess. Since she had made the correct gamble, she continued somewhat dly, ¡°I want to cooperate with you, Shi Guang. I¡¯ll help you chase Big Brother Lu while you¡¯ll help me get Yanchen¡¯s anger toward me quenched.¡±
Shi Guang could not help but scoff out as she looked at Yang Sitong with a sneering look in her eyes. ¡°Miss Yang, if a man loves you, he will forgive you even if you do nothing at all. And if a man doesn¡¯t, even if you strip off all your clothes and stand before him, he will ignore you all the same. Hence, you shouldn¡¯t get too presumptuous on your own. After all, if you get overboard with your acts, you¡¯ll only cause the man to dislike you even more.¡±
Even though her voice was all tender and soft, there was a deep underlying meaning beneath it.
It was a cold mockery that was throwing shade at her.
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened as she felt like exploding entirely. Instantly, her face turned nastier than ever as she snarled out with slightly bloodshot eyes, ¡°How dare you not take the face I¡¯m giving you!¡±
¡®If not for the fact that Xiao Bai liked her that much, why else would I have toe and talk to her about cooperating? Does she really think that she can get married to Lu Yanzhi just because a kid calls her mummy here and there?¡¯
¡®Everyone knows that Lu Yanzhi has no interest in women. Who knows, that kid may even just be a test tube baby!¡¯
Besides, with her family background? There was no way the Lu Family would ept her!
Shi Guang stood up and looked down at her from above. ¡°I¡¯ve never once felt that you were giving me any face, Miss Yang.¡± Her eyes were icy cold, seemingly shooting invisible daggers toward Yang Sitong¡¯s body.
It was as though she wanted to slice her apart!
Uncontrobly, Yang Sitong broke into a slight shiver. She could feel a deep hatred hidden within the gaze of this female coach. It was frighteningly scary, just like a venomous viper that was sticking out its tongue and ring at her with a death stare!!
Chapter 141 - This Marriage MUST Succeed
Chapter 141: This Marriage MUST Seed
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Not only did she fail to please Shi Guang, she even got dissed. Because of that, Yang Sitong returned to the Yang Family in a fit.
¡®A mere swimming coach! The nerve of her! To think that she would dare to ignore her as such...!¡¯
The more Yang Sitong thought about it, the more furious she got as she hammered her pillow nonstop, venting the frustration in her heart. Her elder brother, Yang Chifeng entered her room to witness her doing that.
Standing by the side, he asked his sister, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Who would dare to rile our little princess?¡±
¡°Brother, I¡¯m so pissed! That swimming coach of Lu Yanchen is about to piss me to death...!¡±
She told the entire day¡¯s happenings to her brother¡ªof her going to the Lu¡¯s and bumping into Xiao Bai by ident before heading over to look for Shi Guang for a cooperation but ending up being sneered.
Yang Chifeng raised his brow. ¡°So, what you mean to say is that the kid is Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son? That female coach has an ambiguous love rtionship with Lu Yanzhi?¡±
Yang Sitong nodded her head. ¡°Yes!¡±
¡°Why would you care about her then as long as it has nothing to do with Lu Yanchen?¡± Yang Chifeng replied nonchntly.
¡°Yes, she does have nothing to do with Lu Yanchen. But because of her, my rtionship with Yanchen might worsen! That is something I can¡¯t ignore!¡± As Yang Sitong said that, she threw yet another punch at the pillow. ¡°She really thinks that I¡¯ve got no other ways of dealing with her? She¡¯s but a mere swimming coach! Messing with her to death is something that I can do on a whim at any given second!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t act brashly,¡± Yang Chifeng warned.
¡°I didn¡¯t want to, and I didn¡¯t act rashly either. The moment I found out that the kid was Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son, I was initially really flustered. But, it didn¡¯t take long before I gathered myposure. At the end of the day, kids will be kids. As long as the adult tells them that everything that had happened was nothing but a misunderstanding, everything will be settled. That¡¯s the reason why I went looking for her...¡±
Yang Sitong clenched down on her teeth hard. ¡°Every single word I said to that female coach was with politeness and courtesy. But, who knew that she wouldn¡¯t take the face that I gave her! This time around, I¡¯m really darn pissed. If I don¡¯t step in and teach her a good lesson, she would really think that I¡¯m a mere nobody whom she can just shove around!¡±
Yang Chifeng thought about it for a moment. ¡°Some things are inconvenient for you to do. You must remember that you¡¯re going to marry into the Lu Family...It¡¯s a must! She¡¯s just a mere woman. It¡¯s not as though you don¡¯t know what she¡¯s worth. What can she amount to? No matter what she does, it¡¯s definitely all for the sake of greed. What¡¯s so difficult about dealing with her?¡±
¡°Really, brother?¡± Yang Sitong was truly not feeling all that confident after her two setbacks.
¡°Rx, hand it to me! I¡¯ll have her listening to your words obediently in less than two months...She¡¯ll definitely obey your beck and call at that time!¡±
Yang Chifeng wasn¡¯t merely saying that for show or to cate Yang Sitong¡ªhe was truly going to make his move to help her settle Shi Guang.
The marriage between Yang Sitong and Lu Yanchen wasn¡¯t a matter concerning her alone.
It was a matter of the entire Yang Family.
Back then, before the Yang Family was arranged for marriage with the Lu Family, they were a family of nouveau riche that wereughed at by everyone.
But after the engagement, it took a few mere years for the fortune of the entire Yang Family to multiply by a few folds.
All of the people who had looked down on the Yang Family ended up bootlicking them, wanting to get on their good side. And of course, the reason behind it all couldn¡¯t be any clearer to Yang Chifeng.
It was all due to the marriage agreement with the Lu Family.
With the Lu Family as the Yang Family¡¯s backing, their path forward was simply smooth sailing. His sister MUST get married to Lu Yanchen. He must not let a single swimming coach ruin the marriage agreement between these two families.
The best way for a man to deal with a woman was to have thetter fall in love with him! That way, wouldn¡¯t she just obey his whims and wills and every single demand of his?
Chapter 142 - Waiting For Her To Bite The Hook
Chapter 142: Waiting For Her To Bite The Hook
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Yang Chifeng parked his car outside Shi Guang¡¯s club. Leaning back on his seat, he lit up a cigarette and looked outside his window silently. It didn¡¯t take long before he caught sight of that swimming coach his sister was talking about.
She looked rather decent¡ªa fairplexion with bunned up hair, dressed in casual sportswear. Young and innocent, she bore an image of someone who hadn¡¯t been tainted by the dredges of society.
Yang Chifeng chuckled out.
He was thankful. If she were too ugly, he might not find her appetizing to devour at all.
At least if she were pretty, he could devote more effort into chasing her.
For a greenhorn like her, he didn¡¯t need to resort to all sorts of tricks and techniques. All he had to do was show some devotion and she would definitely bite the hook obediently!!
...
The preliminary heats for the Flying Fish Cup was starting in the next few days, causing Shi Guang to be packed entirely from day to day. Thankfully, Lu Yanchen was busy for the past few days as well, and she did not have to go give him lessons.
On the day of the preliminary heats, as her coach, Zhang Shulin had to be there for her.
Before the heats, he instructed Shi Guang with many things to take note of.
¡°You must remember that you aren¡¯t a match for the power-type swimmers. You must definitely take note of how much energy you are expending. Don¡¯t strive for a higher frequency in your strokes. ce emphasis on the efficiency of every single stroke instead...¡±
It was only till the heats was about to begin that Zhang Shulin left. He was extremely nervous today, even more so than Shi Guang.
This was the first time he was bringing her for apetition in the capacity as her coach.
At the same time, he had invited Head Coach Li of the provincial team toe and observe Shi Guang¡¯spetition.
This was for the sake of Shi Guang¡¯s selection test for the provincial team.
Head Coach Li looked at Shi Guang, who was preparing herself for the match, and said to Zhang Shulin, ¡°Isn¡¯t this child the champion of the College Game¡¯s 200m Freestyle Category? However, even though she won the champion¡¯s title, her results aren¡¯t at the national level yet.¡±
Zhang Shulin replied, ¡°If I were to tell you that this child had only been depending on herself the entire time, you would have realized what a good seed you¡¯ve missed...¡±
As the two of them chatted, the heats began.
When he caught sight of how Shi Guang¡¯s body swerved and performed a flip turn at the end of thep that could be described as nothing but perfect, Head Coach Li could not help but p out. ¡°Good!¡±
¡°Well, of course! Look who her teacher is!¡±
¡°Haha...Aren¡¯t you shameless, old buddy...?¡±
The results ended with Shi Guang taking the first ce, entering the finals by beating even her own previous record. After the match, Zhang Shulin brought her with him to meet Head Coach Li.
At this moment, Head Coach Li wasn¡¯t alone; there was a guy wearing a long sleeved shirt and trousers beside him. He was rather tall with distinguishingly handsome. Wearing a frameless pair of sses above his nose, he looked decent and ssy.
Extending his hand, he walked before Shi Guang. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Yang Chifeng.¡±
Shi Guang had been smiling the entire time. But when she heard his name, her face froze up momentarily. Even though it went as quickly as it came, her expression after that was still rather indifferent.
¡°Hello...¡± The moment she made contact with Yang Chifeng¡¯s hand, she retracted it quickly. After that, she found an excuse to make her leave.
Yang Chifeng¡¯s gaze, however, was lingering on her the entire time.
After Zhang Shulin left, Head Coach Li looked at him with some interest. ¡°Why do you keep staring at her? Could you have...?¡±
¡°You¡¯re overthinking things. I¡¯m merely a fan of hers,¡± Yang Chifeng smiled calmly and his expression couldn¡¯t get any clearer. ¡°How about having dinner together?¡±
¡°With your idol?¡± Head Coach Li asked with aplete understanding of things.
¡°Seems like you still know me best, Head Coach Li. Guess I haven¡¯t wasted all these years sponsoring you guys,¡± As he smiled out calmly, Yang Chifeng patted Head Coach Li¡¯s shoulders.
Chapter 143 - Someones Chasing Your Little Sister Shi Guang
Chapter 143: Someone¡¯s Chasing Your Little Sister Shi Guang
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When Zhang Shulin said that they were going to have dinner with Head Coach Li, Shi Guang knew that Yang Chifeng would definitely be around as well.
And indeed, it was as she had expected.
Unfortunately, this was a meal she could not push away. What she could do was merely sit there quietly and try her best not to speak.
On the dinner table, things would inevitably get quiet without alcohol. Hence, in order to liven the mood, they downed sses of wine one after another, chatting about everything in the world.
Shi Guang merely drank fruit juice. As she imed that she was allergic to alcohol, nobody forced anything on her. They didn¡¯t drag her along with the conversation either, merely throwing a few casual remarks andughs over at her side every now and then.
This meal was going way simpler than Shi Guang had expected.
After the dinner, the four of them came out of the restaurant. As neither Shi Guang nor Zhang Shulin drove over, Yang Chifeng imed that it was on his way, and he took the initiative to insist on sending Shi Guang and Zhang Shulin home.
¡°I reckon it¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll just book a ride back on our own,¡± Shi Guang rejected him tly.
¡°That¡¯s right! We don¡¯t have to bother you, Mr. Yang.¡± Zhang Shulin was feeling rather embarrassed as well.
¡°It¡¯s hard to get a ride here.¡± Yang Chifeng smiled at the two of them. ¡°Coach Zhang, give me some face by letting me send you back, won¡¯t you?¡±
Since he had voiced it out as such, Zhang Shulin was unable to reject him. ¡°You must be kidding, Mr. Yang. We¡¯re the ones who¡¯re troubling you by having you send us back.¡±
With Zhang Shulin agreeing to it, Shi Guang could no longer insist on getting her own ride back and could only follow along Zhang Shulin to hitch on Yang Chifeng.
He dropped Zhang Shulin home first before Shi Guang.
Ever since she had boarded the car, she had been silent the entire time. When Zhang Shulin was still on the car, he would chat with Yang Chifeng for a little. But now that he had gotten off, the car was dead silent.
At a traffic light, Yang Chifeng turned around and smiled to Shi Guang. ¡°You¡¯re a student of Ryonan?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Yes.¡±
¡°I know your principal. Guess we¡¯re on rather friendly terms.¡±
Shi Guang replied with a single word, ¡°Oh.¡±
He furrowed his brows.
He had already mentioned knowing their principal, and yet there wasn¡¯t a single reaction from her?
Was she too innocent, too stupid, or merely acting?
As the green light lit up, he remarked as though he wasmenting casually while stepping on the gas pedal, ¡°You¡¯re really someone of few words.¡±
Shi Guang merely smiled faintly. However, it was a forced smile as she turned her head to face out of the window.
Yang Chifeng did not say anything more either. After all, this was only their first meeting.
¡®Haste makes waste. These things have to take time.¡¯
After twenty minutes, they arrived at the small neighborhood where Shi Guang stayed. The moment they reached the entrance of the neighborhood, Shi Guang said immediately, ¡°Many thanks, Mr. Yang. You can just drop me here.¡±
As she requested, he stopped the car and bid her farewell.
...
At the same time, Chu Mubei was driving by the small neighborhood. With his sharp eyes, he caught sight of Shi Guang at the entrance immediately. ¡°Eh? Isn¡¯t that Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was sitting on the passenger seat, turned his head around instinctively and caught sight of her right away. But, Shi Guang was not the only person¡ªthere was a bespectacled man that came out of the car as well.
Chu Mubei¡¯s voice wafted by his ears once again, ¡°Someone¡¯s chasing after your Little Sister Shi Guang? Hold on, that man...Isn¡¯t that Yang Chifeng? Why is he with Little Sister Shi Guang? Don¡¯t tell me that he¡¯s...chasing after her?¡±
With that, he turned around and looked at Lu Yanchen, whose face had turned extremely terrible looking.
¡®Oh, this is the smell of jealousy...¡¯ For some unknown reason, Chu Mubei was feeling an inexplicable sense of gloating. ¡®Who asked you to like someone and yet treat her so coldly and distantly? Now that Little Sister Shi Guang is being chased by someone else, serves you right to be unhappy about it!¡¯
Only, that man was Yang Chifeng.
¡®Huehue...Things are going to get interesting now...¡¯
Chapter 144 - Who Was That Man Who Sent You Back?
Chapter 144: Who Was That Man Who Sent You Back?
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After parking the car in the neighborhood, Chu Mubei got off swiftly. However, he realized that Lu Yanchen was still inside, without any intention of getting off at all.
Chu Mubei poked at him with a teasing tone, ¡°Old Lu, you can¡¯t be waiting for Little Sister Shi Guang, are you?¡±
Lu Yanchen red at him coldly before moving his gaze over to the rear-view mirror. When he caught sight of that familiar figure, he pushed the door open and strode out with huge steps.
Chu Mubei chased after him hurriedly. ¡°Aiyoh, you¡¯re really not going to ask about why Little Sister Shi Guang was sent home by Yang Chifeng or how they got to know one another, are you?¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
...
Everyday, Shi Guang would finish feeding the cat before Lu Yanchen returned home. But today, she didn¡¯t spot Lu Yanchen¡¯s car below. Thinking that he hadn¡¯t returned yet, she went straight to the twelfth floor, wanting to feed the cat first before heading home.
But, when she opened the door of his ce, she suffered a shock. Not only did she see Lu Yanchen, she even spotted Chu Mubei.
On the other hand, Chu Mubei thought that he was hallucinating. After focusing his gaze and looking once more, he knew he was seeing things right!
He then called out with a surprised smile, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang! You! You guys...?¡±
He then pointed over at Lu Yanchen with a knowing smile. ¡°Aiyoh, I¡¯ve really gotten a scare of my life!¡±
Meanwhile, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was slightly dark.
Shi Guang exined hurriedly, ¡°Don¡¯t misunderstand now! This is the cat that I rescued together with Xiao Bai, and is currently kept at Lu...Young Master Lu¡¯s house! Because he isn¡¯t home regrly, I¡¯m the one in charge of feeding it, and that¡¯s just what I¡¯m about to do right now.¡±
¡®Feeding the cat? Nice lies!¡¯ Chu Mubei raised his brows sceptically up and down while shifting his head between the two used left and right repeatedly. Based on his experience, there definitely couldn¡¯t be nothing going on between these two.
How could he not know Lu Yanchen well enough? If he didn¡¯t have some ideas about her, how would he allow a random woman to roam around his house?
However, what about Yang Chifeng then? Based on Lu Yanchen¡¯s character, there was also definitely no way he wouldn¡¯t question Little Sister Shi Guang about it.
¡®As his bro since childhood, why don¡¯t I do him the favor then?¡¯
When Shi Guang was feeding Little Goody, Chu Mubei came over while sniggering, ¡°Who was the man who sent you back just now?¡±
¡®Who was he? Don¡¯t you know who he was?¡¯ Stunned for a moment, Shi Guang then replied with a cold tone, ¡°You¡¯re the gossipiest man that I¡¯ve ever seen.¡±
¡°Now, you can¡¯t say that, Little Sister Shi Guang. Brother here is merely showing concern for you.¡± Chu Mubei said with a pained expression, ¡°I was thinking that since you and our Old Lu can¡¯t go for a romantic rtionship, it isn¡¯t that bad for you to get into a loving affair with someone else as well, is it? So, who was that man?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face went frosty entirely. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know who he is! Isn¡¯t he the elder brother of Young Master Lu¡¯s fianc¨¦e?¡±
Chu Mubei felt awkward all of a sudden.
¡®Just what in the world is going on here? She knows about the affair with Yang Sitong?¡¯
Sensing the icy cold aura that was exuding forth from Lu Yanchen, Chu Mubei rubbed his nose before turning around to smile at him. Thetter shot him apletely cold look. ¡°It¡¯s really such a waste for you to not consider changing your career path to be a paparazzi.¡±
Admitting defeat, Chu Mubei¡¯s face was aggrieved. ¡°Who do you think I¡¯m doing it for?¡± He then coughed out gently, ¡°I heard that women these days like the type of men with a decent and learned style just like Yang Chifeng. You had better be careful that this Little Sister Shi Guang of your house doesn¡¯t get stolen away.¡±
His voice wasn¡¯t all that loud, just loud enough for both Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang to hear.
Immediately, Shi Guang pursed her lips and rolled her eyes.
¡®What Little Sister Shi Guang of HIS house? Just what is this Chu Mubei going on about?¡¯
Her disapproving expression had Lu Yanchen narrowing his gaze before looking at him dangerously, ¡°Why now? Are you agreeing with what he said?¡±
Shi Guang gave him a fake smile. ¡°In any case, I won¡¯t like someone with a cold and arrogant style...just like you.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was indifferent. ¡°Have you then heard of...the wolf in sheepskin...the degenerate gentleman 1 ?¡±
Chapter 145 - Dainty Wife Of The Tsundere Young Master
Chapter 145: Dainty Wife Of The Tsundere Young Master
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¡°Dissing me all the time...Just what is wrong with him?¡±
¡°How had I not realized that his tongue was so venomous in the past? That his character was so bad?¡±
Shi Guang muttered all the way till she got home before she slumped down onto the sofa entirely. Turning her head around, she caught sight of that quick sketch she had made of Lu Yanchen.
At the start, she had forgotten to tear it. Thereafter, she got toozy to do so. But now, she was even harboring thoughts of whether she should post it on Weibo.
She once had an ount with the ID:
The short description of that ount went as such:
Herst tweet was two years ago.
It was merely two simple words apanied by a quick sketch of a man and woman walking in opposite directions.
Up till two years ago, she had always been posting quick sketches of him on this ount while disying their affection for one another. The little snippets of the Tsundere Young Master and his Dainty Wife had some particrly cute ones as well; hence, there were some followers on this Weibo, around 50,000 of them.
However, there weren¡¯t too many replies to the posts, merely in the dozens.
The final tweet was the one with the most replies instead, nearly 400 of them.
...
There were all sorts of replies, but they were all dated two years ago.
< ck belly 1 Scorpio man! His brain is filled with weird messed up stuff!>
This Weibo was only started after she had gotten together with Lu Yanchen. Back when she first started it, it was only on the spur of the moment. However, she did not let anyone else know about it.
After all, they were still students back then, and had to maintain a low profile. Thus, this was sort of a secret base for her.
Lu Yanchen was a stubborn, extreme, annoying, troublesome, cold, aloof and manipting Scorpio man!
Night time was the period whenizens were the most active. Even though she hadn¡¯t been updating for two years now, there were still discussions going on with her post.
Most of them were expressing surprise.
< Dog food 2 , more dog food!>
...
Shi Guang was troubled right now¡ªhow was this a disy of affection?
¡®Dog food! I was clearly ranting, alright?¡¯
Just as she was about to close her Weibo, a notification appeared above: <1 new discussion>
Shi Guang clicked on it. It was a reply that couldn¡¯t get any more ordinary¡ªjust a single emoticon of the smiley face wiping its sweat off.
However, Shi Guang had the shock of her life.
The ount¡¯s name was
She was so rattled that she could barely hold her phone steady, causing it to smash right onto her face since she was lying down on the sofa. Picking up her phone and sitting up, she tapped on the ount.
It wasn¡¯t a new ount. However, there hadn¡¯t been any posts at all. The number of followers and following were also...zero!
This couldn¡¯t be the person she was thinking about...right?
¡®Nonononononononononononono!¡¯
¡®Impossible!¡¯
No one knew about this ount of hers, not even Lu Yanchen! Furthermore, there were all sorts of weird names on the inte. Hence, it shouldn¡¯t be anything weird for someone to be named ¡®Only Wish To Eat Ice Cream¡¯!
Just a single search and there were tons of names rted to ice cream.
The reason why this person replied to her must be because he was a Scorpio too, right?
Chapter 146 - Have You Ever Had A Boyfriend?
Chapter 146: Have You Ever Had A Boyfriend?
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But, despite that thought, Shi Guang was still feeling a little flustered. She changed back to her main ount and made another post:
For this main ount, she had only made a single post in the past; this was her second.
Because of the incident with He Xinnuo, there were already hundreds of thousands of followers for her Weibo. Hence, there were many replies to her post, mainly congrattory messages.
Refreshing her feed, Shi Guang did not see any replies from that , and found herself heaving a sigh of relief. What she did not know was that, because of that post, she would be bothered by someone right as she was about to head to bed.
The doorbell rang incessantly. At this time, who could it be? Lu Yanchen? There didn¡¯t seem to be anyone else other than him.
Since it waste at night, Shi Guang made sure to check out through the peephole before opening the door.
It was that Young Master Chu who seemed to be everywhere...
As though he knew that she would peer out through the peephole, he was giving her a big, bright smile.
¡®What could he want?¡¯
Right as she was about to open the door, Shi Guang realized that she was wearing her pajamas only, without any lingerie inside. Because of that, she said to the person outside, ¡°Hold on!¡±
She only opened the door after returning to her bedroom to change her clothes. Looking at Chu Mubei, she questioned, ¡°What do you want?¡±
Lu Yanchen was leaning against the wall near the lift; his expression and gaze could not be made out in the slightest bit under the dim lights of the corridor.
Chu Mubei cleared his throat before replying, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal to celebrate for you.¡±
¡°Celebrate?¡±
¡°Celebrate you getting into the finals of the Flying Fish Cup!¡±
¡®How did he know?¡¯
That was Shi Guang¡¯s first reaction.
She then remembered her Weibo post before rubbing her temple and rejecting him while smiling, ¡°Thank you, but there¡¯s no need. It¡¯s toote, and I have to train tomorrow.¡±
¡°Now, don¡¯t think that your brother doesn¡¯t know just because he isn¡¯t in the scene, but you guys normally have a rest day after apetition and will not have any training.¡±
¡°But, I¡¯m not hungry. And I¡¯m tired as well...I want to sleep.¡±
¡°You can¡¯t be declining intentionally because you¡¯re afraid of me finding out about your affair, right?¡± There was a clear sign of toying that could be made out from Chu Mubei¡¯s clear, ck eyes.
When she heard that, she nearly vomited blood. ¡°What affair!¡±
As though he was afraid that the world was way too peaceful, Chu Mubei continued, ¡°Not going means that you¡¯ve got something to hide.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
The lift door opened as Lu Yanchen walked in with a ¡®doesn¡¯t matter whether you wannae or not¡¯ attitude. Chu Mubei urged her on the other hand while pressing the button of the lift. ¡°Hurry up, hurry up, Little Sister Shi Guang...!¡±
Shi Guang was just sweating right now. Without a choice, she took her keys and followed along.
Chu Mubei drove while Lu Yanchen sat at the front seat. Even though Shi Guang was sitting behind alone, she wasn¡¯t lonely¡ªChu Mubei was talking to her the entire time.
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, what should we eat?¡±
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, do you want Japanese, barbeque, or hotpot?¡±
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, do you drink? Should we have a cup or two?¡±
Lu Yanchen remarked coldly, ¡°Can you just shut up and drive properly.¡±
It was only then that Chu Mubei kept quiet.
They soon arrived at the supper ce, which was a famous hotpot restaurant. The three of them went in and got a private room.
After ordering the dishes, beer was definitely not to be forgotten. Chu Mubei tried pouring a ss for Shi Guang, but he was stopped by Lu Yanchen.
He tried giving Lu Yanchen tons of hints with his gaze, but thetter ignored him entirely.
Because of that, Chu Mubei nearly fainted over.
He believed that with Lu Yanchen¡¯s above average IQ and EQ, there should be no way he wouldn¡¯t know that the best way to build feelings between people was with some alcohol!
Did he not want to get his hands on Little Sister Shi Guang even faster?
Having his gaze flit between Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen, Chu Mubei looked at Shi Guang and asked while smiling, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, have you ever had a boyfriend?¡±
Chapter 147
Chapter 147: Both Of You Are In The Same Boat, Having Trash As A First Love
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Shi Guang hupped out, throwing a nce over at Lu Yanchen unconsciously. As usual, that man was entirelyposed, without a single bit of stir on his face.
She replied indifferently, ¡°Can¡¯t remember.¡±
Chu Mubei chuckled out, ¡°What do you mean by ¡®can¡¯t remember¡¯? How can you not remember something like having a boyfriend before or not? How old are you? Unless, you were in a rtionship when you were in primary school!¡±
¡°YOU¡¯RE the one who had a rtionship in primary school.¡± Shi Guang mumbled back before looking at Lu Yanchen with the side of her eyes. He was still tapping on the table surface with his finger initially when he suddenly stopped and raised his head, looking at her frostily.
Her long eyshes lowered as she found herself shifting her gaze away uncontrobly, as though she had just lost in a war. Biting her lips, Shi Guang could onlyment at herself for being too useless.
She could not help but utter out once more, ¡°I¡¯ve had one. But, I was young back then, without foresight. However, who hasn¡¯t met with trash when they were young?¡±
With that said, she looked at Lu Yanchen as though she was trying to pick a fight. His gaze was cold, but he still wore a nonchnt expression on his face. Hence, she could not guess his emotions at all right now.
The moment he heard that, Chu Mubei chuckled out, ¡°Seems like you and Old Lu are on the same boat then.¡±
Shi Guang turned her head at him, asking puzzledly, ¡°The same boat? What do you mean by that?¡±
Chu Mubei lowered his volume. ¡°He¡¯s just like you...having a trash for a first love.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Chu Mubei with incredulity. What did he just say?
¡®Lu Yanchen¡¯s first love was a trash?¡¯
¡®Was he referring to me?¡¯
If not for the fact that she had asked Lu Yanchen in the past whether he had been in any rtionship before her, she might have thought that Chu Mubei was referring to another woman!
But, Lu Yanchen had replied her with certainty, and she had truly believed that there were no other women before her as well!
Shi Guang frowned before turning around to look at Lu Yanchen. His face was still nonchnt as ever, cold as though he had heard nothing in the slightest.
She clenched down her teeth, really wanting to ask him how in the world she was trashy. Back when they were together, how had she ever let him down? He was someone who was extremely possessive, forbidding her from speaking even a single sentence more to her male ssmates. She listened to his every demand, putting nothing in her eyes except for him... other than...
In any case, he still broke up with her abruptly no matter what.
Suddenly, Shi Guang felt a ball of rage brewing in her belly. With nowhere to vent, she could not help but remark coldly, ¡°Looking at the way Young Master Lu is, it seems like he should be the one who is a trash to others.¡±
She was holding onto a cup and had an urge to ssh the water within all over Lu Yanchen. However, she bore with it and drank a mouthful of water to try and quench that fiery rage.
Although, as she did that, she was ring at Lu Yanchen¡¯s seeminglyughing yet unamused expression with a pair of widened eyes. In return, he rubbed his chinzily while looking at her.
Chu Mubei looked over at Shi Guang from the side of his eye, then at Lu Yanchen. He misread the tension firing between their eyes as sparks.
Because of that, he chuckled, ¡°No way man! That first love of Old Lu was truly trash. Say, for someone like her who is so ugly and with such a bad character, it was her good fortune for Old Lu to have taken a liking to her...¡±
For the entire duration after that, he was just spitting out bad stuff about Lu Yanchen¡¯s ex-girlfriend all the way till the door to the private room opened, with the attendant serving the hotpot and the dishes.
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned really terrible as she red at Chu Mubei. ¡°Have you met her before?¡±
¡°No.¡±
¡°Have you understood her as a person?¡±
¡°No way!¡±
¡°No for both, then why do you say that she¡¯s someone ugly and with a bad character?¡±
¡°My guts.¡±
¡°And my guts tell me that you¡¯re trash.¡±
Chu Mubei, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 148 - Youre Squashing Me, Lu Yanchen!
Chapter 148: You¡¯re Squashing Me, Lu Yanchen!
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Lu Yanchen, who had been listening to their conversation the entire time, suddenly broke out into a chuckle.
Chu Mubei was totally stunned.
Each time he talked about his ex-girlfriend, Lu Yanchen would turn frosty immediately if he said the slightest bad thing about her! He would exude forth an iciness as though he was treating Chu Mubei like a foe!
But, this was the first time that Lu Yanchen was not only not getting angry, but evenughing out when he said that his ex-girlfriend was ugly!
¡°I¡¯d say, Old Lu, are you actuallyughing?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got to say that you have a point correct there. She IS rather ugly indeed,¡± Lu Yanchen rubbed his chin as he looked at Shi Guang with a sparkle in his eyes. ¡°Have you seen that silly cat at my home? She looks just like that silly cat.¡±
The moment he was done with that, Shi Guang could not help but yelp out, ¡°How in the world is Little Goody ugly? Are you blind!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°Not only is it ugly, it¡¯s stupid too.¡±
Shi Guang snorted from her nose, deciding to ignore himpletely as she picked up the chopsticks to grab some food. Chu Mubei merely thought that Shi Guang was unhappy because she was getting jealous at the mention of Lu Yanchen¡¯s ex-girlfriend.
He then continued to Shi Guang. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, that ex-girlfriend is nothing but a relic of the past now. Our Old Lu here doesn¡¯t have the slightest bit of emotions for that ex-girlfriend of his. Even if he does, it¡¯s nothing but detestation. Right now, he only has...¡±
After saying that, he winked at Shi Guang. His real meaning was, ¡®He only loves you now.¡¯
However, Shi Guang¡¯s face turned even darker. ¡°That¡¯s right, his ex-girlfriend is a relic of the past, and so is my ex-boyfriend. I¡¯ve long lost every single bit of emotions toward him! Right now, the only thing I have is loathing for him, and can¡¯t wait to get as far away from him as possible!¡±
Chu Mubei pped in agreement. ¡°That¡¯s the way! That¡¯s exactly how the two of you should think...that exes are nothing more than short-sighted judgments of the past! That¡¯s how you guys can have a brighter tomorrow!¡±
He had initially thought that the two of them would apud out in agreement to his speech. But unexpectedly, the two of them red at him coldly.
¡®What did I say wrong?¡¯ Chu Mubei looked at Shi Guang, who turned her head around to eat the food. Not only that, she only ate the most expensive dishes and ordered more after she was done.
He then turned around to look at Lu Yanchen, whose head was lowered, drinking the beer. And of course, he was also only drinking the most expensive ones, ordering more after he was done.
When the time came for him to foot the bill, it really stung Chu Mubei quite badly. However, he obviously wouldn¡¯t get bothered with this bit of money.
Since the two men had a little too much to drink, they had to get a chauffeur. The car belonged to Chu Mubei, and he had the chauffeur drop Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen home first.
As the car stopped at the neighborhood, Chu Mubei helped Lu Yanchen down intoxicatedly before passing him over to Shi Guang. ¡°Take good care of him.¡±
He then got back inside the car immediately.
¡°Are you kidding me, Chu Mubei...!¡± Shi Guang could not even call him back when the car left entirely. And indeed, Lu Yanchen was rather tipsy as his entire weight was leaned down onto Shi Guang.
¡°Stand properly!¡±
Shi Guang pushed him. But, she didn¡¯t manage to push him away, and instead, he crushed down on her even more heavily, causing her to get squashed into the wall beside her.
Her face was squashed between his body and the wall, almost deforming into a different shape.
¡°You¡¯re squashing me, Lu Yanchen!¡±
Shi Guang pushed and pushed, but she just couldn¡¯t push him away.
Men were way too heavy, and she could only hug him by the waist and put his arm around her shoulders before supporting him upstairs.
¡°So heavy! What have you been eating for you to be all muscles? So heavy!¡±
¡°Why did you drink so much when you can¡¯t hold your liqueur?¡±
¡°Honestly, the suppers of that Great Master Chu aren¡¯t one that can be epted. To think that he would throw this drunkard to me! Damn, this is killing me!¡±
By the time she supported Lu Yanchen to his room, she felt as though her entire body was breaking apart. When she helped him onto the bed, he pulled her down as well.
Shi Guangid sprawled on his body in a huff.
She tried getting up, but somehow, somebody¡¯s hand found his way around her waist...
Chapter 149 - Getting Reckless When Drunk
Chapter 149: Getting Reckless When Drunk
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Shi Guang wanted to get up, but she could not move at all¡ªhe had her wrapped too tightly.
¡°Oi, l-loosen up!¡± As she said that, she pushed Lu Yanchen. However, he didn¡¯t budge a single inch. Shi Guang, who hadn¡¯t had a single drop of alcohol, felt as though she had a splitting headache as she roared out loudly, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Because of the volume, the man was finally awakened. Slowly, he opened his eyes dizzily, staring at her slowly with a lost expression. The distance between the two of them was really short right now, causing their breaths to intertwine. Slowly, the scent of alcohol made its way into Shi Guang¡¯s nose as she felt a slight sense of danger all of a sudden.
She wanted to retreat. However, he held onto the back of her head firmly with his palm, forbidding her from moving.
Badump...!
Badump...!
Badump...!
Shi Guang could feel the thumping that arose from the man¡¯s chest one after another. His body was really hot right now, and the heat was seeping into her body as though he wanted to melt her along with him.
Her heart was palpitating really quickly right now as well, skipping beat after beat, threatening to drive her crazy.
¡°Lu Yanchen, since you¡¯ve woken up, hurry and let go of me.¡±
¡°Hmm?¡±
¡°Loosen up.¡±
¡°Thirsty...¡±
With that mutter, he brought his lips onto her tender ones.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened.
He had her lipspletely sealed. From a gentle touch to a tender smothering, he rotated bit by bit before invading her space little by little. He was thirsty, just like someone who had been dried up in a desert and had finally found a source of water.
Shi Guang was so stunned that she even forgot to struggle. It was only when she finally found it hard to breathe due to his kissing that she finally started fighting back, pushing at his chest.
¡®If you are thirsty, just go drink water! It¡¯s not as though my mouth is a water bottle!¡¯
His chest was as firm and steely as a bronze wall, and Shi Guang could not push him away or struggle out. She could only use her legs...But instantly, his legs moved and wrapped hers up tightly such that she couldn¡¯t move at all.
With a slight swerve, the two of themnded onto the bed together.
Her heartbeat was like a drum right now as Shi Guang felt the pressure crushing onto her. In aplete frenzy, her head was as mushy as a marshmallow.
¡®Where is that cold and distant man gone? How could he have such a stark change in character after getting drunk, turning fiery hot from icy cold in a split second?¡¯
His kiss was getting even more passionate right now as that iron grip on her waist drew her in even tighter. It was as though he was trying to have her melt into his body.
Shi Guang was both flustered and embarrassed as her heart felt like popping out of her mouth. However, this tall and well-built man merely coiled her around him with all his strength, such that she couldn¡¯t escape at all.
Embarrassed to death, Shi Guang spoke with a hint of crying in her tone, ¡°Lu Yanchen, don¡¯t get reckless now...¡±
However, he did not stop.
¡°Lu Yanchen, you must be crazy! Hurry and wake up! With your status, you can get any women you want! Hurry and let go of me, and I can take it as though nothing has happened! Otherwise, don¡¯t think just because you are drunk, you can...¡±
Just as Shi Guang thought that she was about to be ravished by him in a moment of drunkenness, the man came to a stop, merely continuing to hug her tightly.
Shi Guang did not move at all, afraid that he might continue if she budged even slightly. After a long time, she realized that he was still maintaining that position of his.
¡®Has he really fallen asleep?¡¯
Shi Guang waited for yet another moment before whispering out softly, ¡°Lu Yanchen?¡±
No reaction.
Seemed like he was deep in slumber.
Shi Guang then heaved out a sigh of relief and tried to get out of his embrace. However, the man was still hugging her tightly despite having fallen asleep.
Chapter 150 - What Did YOU Do To Me Last Night?
Chapter 150: What Did YOU Do To Me Last Night?
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Unable to break out of the man¡¯s grasp and locked tightly in his embrace, Shi Guang felt really infuriated and could not help but snarl out, ¡°Hurry up and loosen off, stupid Lu Yanchen!¡±
However, there was still no reaction.
¡°Hais! Don¡¯t you really despise me? Won¡¯t you feel really terrible hugging me then?¡±
Still no reaction.
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I¡¯m ugly? Aren¡¯t you afraid of getting nightmares when you hug such an ugly woman in your embrace?¡±
No matter what Shi Guang said, the only reply she got was silence...Aplete and deafening silence.
The manid there, closing his eyes peacefully while slowly pursing his lips gently. Under the dusk lights, his handsome countenance exuded a pure charisma.
Lu Yanchen had already entered a sleeping state, a drunken sleeping state at that. Therefore, no matter what she said, he wouldn¡¯t budge a single inch.
Her eyes were fixated on that face of his.
At the start, she was still filled with nothing but anger as her eyes seemed to be aze, looking as though she wanted to murder him with just her gaze alone.
However, it was really tiring to keep getting angry at someone. Hence, she could only close her eyes after a while. No matter her reaction, she knew that Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t be able to see them at all. Hence, she chose not to get herself burnt out by blind rage as her mood slowly subsided.
Thereafter, her exhaustion got the better of her as she slowly entered slumber.
The night got even darker when suddenly, the deep asleep Lu Yanchen opened his eyes without a single sign. Half squinting, he looked at Shi Guang.
Slowly, he moved his finger out and poked at Shi Guang¡¯s cheek.
Poke poke...
Poke poke again...
Curling his lips, he adjusted his sleeping position and only closed his eyes once more after ensuring that she was still snug within his embrace.
...
Dawn...
Stirring slightly from her slumber, Shi Guang felt that her body was really hot. When one felt hot while they were asleep, their subconscious reaction would be to kick the nket away.
However, she found herself incapable of moving. It was as though she was tied down tightly.
Her body got hotter and hotter, as though she was hugging a ball of fire. ¡®Just what in the world is going on...?¡¯ Shi Guang opened her eyes slowly. Right after that, she caught sight of a man¡¯s face, one that was both charming and exquisite, seeming like a portrait that was able to draw the soul out of one¡¯s body.
Surprise, mixed with fear arose in a sh. Shi Guang¡¯s gaze froze up, feeling as though her head was about to explode.
¡®Why the hell is Lu Yanchen on my bed!¡¯
Not only that, his hand was wrapped around her waist while his legs were locking onto hers¡ªthe two of them seemed like they were melded, without leaving a single gap!
In fact, she could even clearly feel a...throbbing, scalding hard object that was pushing against her dangerously.
Breaking out into a cold shiver, Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with nothing but mortification.
¡®What had we donest night!¡¯
¡®No, not right! This isn¡¯t my bed... Lu Yanchen had gotten drunkst night, and I had supported him home! In the end, he was hugging me so tightly that I couldn¡¯t leave at all, hence the reason why I spent the night with him!¡¯
Just as Shi Guang was caught at a loss, Lu Yanchen stirred awake as well. Caught by surprise, Shi Guang¡¯s face appeared in a pair of eyes that looked somewhat rxed andzy.
The moment he woke up, his mind seemed to be taking in what was going on right now as well.
Narrowing his gaze, he let go of her immediately as though he had just awakened from a dreamscape before sitting up immediately. ¡°Why are you here?¡±
Finally, Shi Guang had regained her freedom.
She sat up immediately as well before getting down the bed and exining hurriedly, ¡°Last night, you were drunk...I helped you upstairs before you held...onto me with a death grip. I couldn¡¯t even leave.¡±
Lu Yanchen refused to believe her. ¡°Then, we...¡±
Afraid that he might misunderstand, Shi Guang waved her hands immediately. ¡°N-No! Nothing happened! You were already that drunk.¡±
He looked at her with a contemtive gaze as though he had some other thoughts. ¡°I was drunk, but you weren¡¯t.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡±
He harrumphed coldly, ¡°What I mean is...What did YOU do to mest night?¡±
Chapter 151 - Young Master Lu Does Not Remember What Happened Last Night
Chapter 151: Young Master Lu Does Not Remember What Happened Last Night
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Shi Guang¡¯s jaws nearly dropped. Clearly, she was the one with her chastity at riskst night, with being hugged and kissed forcefully, even nearly being forced to make out! How did she be the perpetrator after waking up? Not only that, Lu Yanchen acted as though he was the victim who knew nothing at all and pushed the responsibility away cleanly!
¡°Nothing happenedst night!¡±
¡°What credibility do you have?¡±
Shi Guang was frenzied. ¡°What could I have done to you? Look at how we are all still fully dressed! Furthermore, you were that drunk! How could you have had the mood to do anything?¡±
Lu Yanchen smiled out in amusement, yet the aura that came forth was one of sneering. ¡°What I meant was that... you tried doing something, but you didn¡¯t seed!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed red before she spat out four words in grievance. ¡°Absolutely not at all.¡±
¡°You helped me backst night and I was drunk, causing my self-restraint to lower. Yet, we wake up to find you on my bed. Even if I were to determine that you had some other motives, that¡¯s absolutely reasonable.¡± Lu Yanchen analyzed step by step.
¡®Some other motives?¡¯
That was right! For someone like Lu Yanchen who had the looks, money and status, it would be a strange thing for other girls to NOT have any motives.
But, not her!
The eyes with which Shi Guang was looking at Lu Yanchen were already starting to fume with rage. ¡°Yesterday, I didn¡¯t even want to help you up. But, Chu Mubei just dumped you here and left. I just helped you back out of kindness.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned sharper. ¡°After helping me back, you should have returned home.¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her teeth. ¡°You were the one who refused to let me go by hugging me forcefully.¡±
He raised his brows. ¡°Didn¡¯t you just say that I couldn¡¯t be in the mood to do anything because I was drunk? How could I have hugged you forcefully then?¡±
Shi Guang nearly found herself choked to death with this reply of Lu Yanchen¡¯s. To think that he would use her statement to refute her! She had a feeling as though she had just stepped on her own foot.
She red at him imposingly. ¡°You¡¯re a man. Even if I hugged you to sleep for the entire night, it¡¯s not as though you¡¯re the one at a loss.¡±
¡°I¡¯m the only one who can determine if that¡¯s a loss for me, and not you. I¡¯ll remember what happenedst night,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was solemn.
¡°So what if you¡¯ll remember? It¡¯s not as though you can do anything,¡± She hadn¡¯t even said anything about him. What sort of man would get all so picky?
¡°Once I¡¯m done thinking, I¡¯ll let you know what to do,¡± As he said that, Lu Yanchen turned around and went into the bathroom. Shi Guang was thoroughly regretful right now. She must have been using her feet to thinkst night to even be crazy enough to help this man home! If there were another chance, she would definitely ignore him!
¡®Hmph!¡¯
S he returned home in a huff and poured herself a huge ss of water. Turning on her phone, she logged onto her side ount and made another post.
1 this smelly man!>
She only felt appeased after making that post.
Someone asked if the Dainty Wife had an argument with her Tsundere Young Master. However, that did not reply, and was just like before, without any single ¡®followers¡¯ or ¡®following¡¯ on that ount. That must truly not be Lu Yanchen¡¯s side ount.
Shi Guang really wished that she would not have to see Lu Yanchen for a long period of time thereafter. But apparently, there was no way that could happen as she had to give him lessons right on the next day.
Just as she entered the VIP training hall, an attendant came forth and passed her a huge bouquet of red roses that nearly bedazzled her big eyes.
Surprised by that, she asked, ¡°Who sent them?¡±
The attendant smiled before pointing at a card within the bouquet and leaving. There was no indication of who sent it, merely saying, ¡®If you are willing, I would use every single minute and second of my life to watch over you.¡¯
Chapter 152 - You’re Not Worthy
Chapter 152: You¡¯re Not Worthy
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First roses, then a love letter... Is this person trying to court me?
Shi Guang turned her head and looked left and right. However, there was no one around her. Using the method of elimination, she tried to figure out who the person who had sent this bouquet of roses was. Out of the men she knew, there should be no one else other than Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei who would do this.
Chu Mubei sending her flowers? That was definitely impossible.
As for Lu Yanchen... Him courting her? What sort of an international joke was that?
¡®Who could be the one making this prank then?¡¯
Shi Guang furrowed her brows as her expression turned stoic. A little frustrated, she took off her jacket and dove into the pool, swimming with a perfectly impable posture.
The moment she entered the waters, Shi Guang would find herself particrly focused, with nothing in her mind except the water. Because of that, she did not notice that there was a pair of eyes staring at her with an almost fervent intent from right outside of the VIP training hall, peering at her through the ss window.
The nonchnce on the face of Yang Chifeng had disappeared by now, leaving nothing but a hot, thirsty gaze as he stared at Shi Guang in the water.
When the woman fledged her arms, the strokes she made in the water were beautiful, causing water petals to intertwine with that jade whiteplexion of hers. It was as though one was admiring a moving artistic scene, such that they could only hold their breaths unknowingly...
She looked like a water spirit that was born just to live for the water.
From the depths of his heart, Yang Chifeng felt a strange feeling blossom rapidly, taking root, and extending out before wrapping around him in a berserk manner.
That feeling was clear and intense¡ªhe really wanted to get his hands on this woman.
Not just her body.
Her heart too!
A set of footsteps drifted by his ears, calm and unruffled, and a steady figure slowly came into view on the window panes. Yang Chifeng turned his head around to catch sight of a well built and tall man.
When the man saw Yang Chifeng, he slowed down in his footsteps beforeing to an eventual stop two metres away from him. With that, he cast his ice-cold re over at thetter.
Yang Chifeng smiled out calmly, ¡°Long time no see, Yanchen!¡±
Lu Yanchen was stoic. ¡°Why are you here?¡±
¡°I just passed by this ce identally and decided toe take a look. Who knew that I would bump into someone I was acquainted with!¡± There was a hint of joy hidden behind the frames of Yang Chifeng¡¯s sses. He then took another look at Shi Guang, who was in the waters, before continuing, ¡°To think that Shi Guang would be your coach...¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Without getting a reply, Yang Chifeng merely smiled and added on, ¡°I haven¡¯t told you this, but I¡¯m acquainted with your swimming coach, Shi Guang. She is really someone quite special.¡±
Putting his hands into the pockets of his trousers, Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly before walking forward, brushing by Yang Chifeng. Just as he was about to open the door into the training hall, Yang Chifeng¡¯s voice drifted out once more. ¡°Yanchen, I know that your character has always been cold. However, she... If she hasn¡¯t been teaching you well enough, I hope that you can show her some face for my sake.¡±
After he said that, Yang Chifeng tossed out yet another statement. ¡°That¡¯s because... I¡¯m courting her.¡±
No matter the rtionship between Shi Guang and the Lu Family, with just his understanding of Lu Yanchen¡¯s character, he knew that if he mentioned him wanting to court her, the other would definitely not bother with her and have anything to do with her at all.
And of course, if Shi Guang said anything bad about her sister¨CYang Sitong¨Cin front of Lu Yanchen, he wouldn¡¯t give it a second thought either.
After that came a prolonged silence.
It was so long that Yang Chifeng assumed that Lu Yanchen would just ignore him, bringing an end to the conversation. However, thetter suddenly let go of his grip on the door of the training hall, turning his cold stare over at Yang Chifeng before asking in a somewhat sharp tone, ¡°You¡¯re courting her?¡±
Yang Chifeng nodded his head. ¡°Yes.¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips before scoffing ever so coldly, ¡°You¡¯re not worthy!¡±
...
Chapter 153 - Don’t Wish For Her To Be Peeped
Chapter 153: Don¡¯t Wish For Her To Be Peeped
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Shi Guang swamp afterp in the pool beforeing to a stop, and seeing Lu Yanchen walking over. He had already changed, wearing a pair of square leg trunks that disyed his perfect curves. This was especially the case for that pair of long legs he possessed, which gave off a particrly seductive charm.
She shifted her gaze away and came out of the water while wrapping a towel around herself. ¡°You¡¯re here.¡±
That cold face of Lu Yanchen seemed a little out of sorts as he looked at her deeply before entering the waters without saying anything more.
Shi Guang was thoroughly astounded.
Before, she always had to face extreme difficulties in getting him to enter the waters. To think that he would be so proactive and self-conscious today!
Looking at Shi Guang who was in a daze, Lu Yanchen raised his brow. ¡°I don¡¯t need to get into the waters?¡±
Shi Guang waved her hands immediately. ¡°No, it¡¯s not that! It¡¯s just that you hadn¡¯t done any warmups before entering the waters straight. That might result in leg cramps at times.¡±
¡°Before I came, I already had a game of ball,¡± Lu Yanchen exined that he had already done his warmup and exercise beforeing.
¡°Let¡¯s start with the water training right away then...¡± Shi Guang wanted to finish today¡¯s lesson as quickly as possible. Since he had already done his warmups beforehand, that couldn¡¯t have gone any better.
She took off the towel around her as she entered the water. ¡°How about wearing your goggles first. Then... shall we give swimming a try?¡±
Once Lu Yanchen was done wearing his goggles, Shi Guang tossed him a lifebuoy. ¡°You can swim while keeping that under you.¡±
However, Lu Yanchen tossed the lifebuoy away, giving an attitude of him not needing it.
¡°This... Then let me demonstrate for you how to swim. Learn the posture first. Just like that... kick...¡± As she spoke, Shi Guang began to move her limbs underwater. Meanwhile, Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep gaze started getting a little fervent.
He did not move at all, causing Shi Guang to assume that he couldn¡¯t see her properly. Hence, she began to swim in the water like a fish... Even though she was only swimming for a short while, her posture was so beautiful that it looked like a performance.
As she did, she continued speaking, ¡°Water has buoyancy, so f you rx your body, you¡¯ll naturally float together with the water. Then... glide your hands to the front and start kicking with your legs. That way, your body will naturally move forward...¡±
Lu Yanchen continued to look at Shi Guang. She wasn¡¯t wearing the type of swimsuits that she wore duringpetitions, the type that could choke someone to death.
Today, she was wearing a normal swimsuit that caused her outstanding figure to shine out. A single look at her was enough to tell of her entuating curves as water droplets ran down her perfect neck to her sexy back, before continuing to slide beneath the swimsuit wrapping around her bum...
A single look was alluring enough.
That was why... Yang Chifeng had been peeping from outside for that long earlier on.
Shi Guang swam for ap before stopping and asking Lu Yanchen, ¡°Have you learned it?¡±
He did not reply, merely looking at her silently. There was no way Shi Guang would be able to guess his thoughts. After all, this wasn¡¯t the first time she had worn this normal swimsuit in front of him before.
How was she to know that his lust would be piqued today?
Looking at howplex Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was, she merely thought that there was something wrong with her as she peeked at herself.
¡®There is nothing wrong?¡¯
She then looked at Lu Yanchen and asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Finally, he had some reaction. Shifting his gaze away, he merelymented indifferently, ¡°We won¡¯t be having our lessons here in the future.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Changing ce.¡±
¡°Why?¡± ¡®Isn¡¯t it good here? Why did he request for a change out of the blue?¡¯
Of course, it was because he didn¡¯t want, neither would he allow...
But of course, Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t respond to her as he merely started to glide his hand forward slowly...
Chapter 154 - Young Master Lu Being A Hooligan Once More
Chapter 154: Young Master Lu Being A Hooligan Once More
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Shi Guang was waiting for him to reply. However, he did not speak for a long time. On the other hand, because she found out that his stance didn¡¯t seem quite right, she spread her arms out and glided in the water alongside him while telling him how it should be done.
Seeing that, Lu Yanchen made a correction, getting his stance right.
¡°Right, that¡¯s the way! Not bad... But, you¡¯ve got to raise your leg too.¡±
Upon hearing that, Lu Yanchen kicked at the waters while spreading his arms wide, swimming forward... Because the water was pushed away from him, Shi Guang¡¯s face was sshed consequently.
But, despite receiving a full face of water, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t miffed in the slightest bit. In fact, she was so happy that stars were nearly about to flow out of her eyes.
¡®Lu Yanchen is rather good! To think that he would be improving this quickly! Following this trend, he would be able to learn to swim within four to five more sessions!¡¯
¡®By then, I will finally be free.¡¯
At that moment, she suddenly caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s body looking as though it was beginning to sink down. Her instinct as a coach had her extending her hand to support his tummy area. ¡°Persevere on, rx your body and continue forward...¡± Just like that, her hand was connected with his tummy as she continued to guide his other four limbs.
Lu Yanchen jerked momentarily, clearly a little distracted after that. However, Shi Guang was still ever so serious. Holding him up, she was teaching him what to do, how to wave his arms...
Their bodies would asionally bump into one another. However, Shi Guang paid no heed to it till she realised how her palm was feeling a little hot despite being underwater. As for Lu Yanchen, his gaze was so bright that it was startling, seeming as though it brought with it a temperature that could scald others.
She suddenly had a feeling as though she was a little white rabbit that was being eyed by its hunter.
Finally realizing that something was wrong, she let go of her hand right away. ¡°Erm, well, swim yourself for a little while...¡±
She turned around, wanting to get as far away from Lu Yanchen as possible. But in the next second, she was locked firmly in Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace. Because he was muscr and strong, Shi Guang could not budge a single inch from his arms at all.
The water in the pool and the warmth from his embrace were both smashing against her body, causing her to feel as though she was stuck in between two worlds of ice and fire.
¡°What are you doing!¡± She yelled out softly.
The temperature in the pool rose up inexplicably, and the scent of flirtation slowly drifted around them invisibly. Lu Yanchen¡¯s aura intensified as he looked down at the unsettled and surprised Shi Guang with a deep dark gaze.
As for her, she was thoroughly stunned. Her charming looks had his arm that was around her waist reel her in instinctively.
In that moment, the two of them were brought even closer together as a set ofplex emotions were hidden amidst that cold gaze of his.
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up immediately.
¡®Just what in the world is he doing? Why is he hugging me again?¡¯
Even if she were his ex-girlfriend, they had already broken up, and couldn¡¯t just go around hugging one another! However, he did seem as though he had been taking quite a bit of liberties with her recently.
Since he was drunk the other time, so be it. But, he was sober this time around!
What was the meaning of this?
Was he trying to return for her?
¡®He¡¯d wish!¡¯
Quivering out, she raised her feet and stomped down on Lu Yanchen¡¯s feet. ¡°Let go.¡±
He did not move at all, merely watching her with that scorching gaze of his while emitting an intense possessiveness. Shi Guang was getting shivers just from his gaze as she struggled for a little.
In the next moment, she heard Lu Yanchen warning her with a low, husky voice, ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡±
Shi Guang just bit down on her lips silently. She was being molested right now. Was she not to even move?
She raised her feet once more, trying to kick someone... However, she kicked nothing as Lu Yanchen had already let her go. He turned around and left her a single statement. ¡°I¡¯ll let you know where we¡¯re having the lesson tomorrow.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 155 - What Is Her Relationship With Lu Yanchen
Chapter 155: What Is Her Rtionship With Lu Yanchen
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Yang Chifeng stood in front of his French window, holding onto a lit cigarette in his hand. The gentle re at the end of the cigarette shone and dimmed as he took in a long draft before puffing out a smoke ring.
His entire mind was filled with nothing but Lu Yanchen from earlier on, causing his expression to darken sublimely.
¡®You¡¯re not worthy!!¡¯
Even though the Lu Family was so strong and powerful that their Yang Family had to depend on them as a backing, that didn¡¯t mean that they should be thepdogs of the former.
He had been out and about in the business world for some years now, and was also a figure to be respected. Even if Lu Yanchen was a Lu, he was nothing but a greenhorn.
This was the thing about human nature ¨C it tended to get rebellious at times. The more one was denied of something, they more they would want to get it.
Yang Chifeng truly wanted to get his hands on Shi Guang, no matter what.
¡°Brother?¡±
A familiar voice drifted out from behind him. Stunned for a moment, Yang Chifeng turned around and looked at his sister. ¡°You¡¯re back...¡±
Yang Sitong had gone shopping earlier on, and was carrying two bags in her hands. Putting them on the sofa, she walked over to his side. ¡°Brother, don¡¯t you have to go to thepany today?¡±
¡°I had something on...¡± Yang Chifeng took another draft of his cigarette before butting it in the ashtray. He then asked, ¡°Sitong, there really isn¡¯t anything going on between Lu Yanchen and that swimming coach, is there?¡±
The way Lu Yanchen was so domineering today, insisting that he wasn¡¯t worthy... wasn¡¯t he just trying to show his superiority to show him that Shi Guang belonged to him, Lu Yanchen?
But clearly, he was already arranged for marriage with Sitong.
When Yang Chifeng thought about how he annulled the marriage back then, he felt a little pissed once more¨Cthat guy was really looking down on the Yang Family way too much!
¡°Based on my observation, doesn¡¯t seem like it...¡± Yang Sitong raised her brows. ¡°Could there be anything between them?¡±
Looking at how his sister was suddenly getting somewhat nervous, Yang Chifeng smiled and shifted the conversation. ¡°Do you know what Lu Yanchen¡¯s uing ns are? Does he intend to stay in the military, enter politics, or leave the country? Or, is he going to try and enter the business world...¡±
Yang Sitong pursed her lips. ¡°Brother, it¡¯s not as though you don¡¯t know the situation right now. How could I know anything about it... He doesn¡¯t even wish to see me.¡±
Yang Chifeng sat down on the sofa while thinking. Based on the current state of the Lu Family, they already had people in the military and politics. There was a high chance that Lu Yanchen would enter the business world.
The business world was a ce that was the mostplex. As a proud flower, Lu Yanchen would most likely not want to rely on the power of the Lu Family. But, without the Lu Family as backing, he was nothing more than an ordinary person who would definitely face a lot of difficulties ahead.
Yang Chifeng was truly filled with anticipation, wanting to see Lu Yanchen face his setbacks. By then, he¡¯d go ahead and see just who was worthy enough.
Even though the conversation had been dragged away by Yang Chifeng, Yang Sitong got a little unsettled after thinking about it. She knew her brother way too well¨Cunless he had found something wrong, he wouldn¡¯t have asked her about it in that manner.
¡®Could that female coach be a loose woman who would just jump onto any man she saw?¡¯
¡®She might have wanted to chase after Lu Yanzhi, but after realizing that he didn¡¯t pay much concern to her, could she have changed targets over to Lu Yanchen instead?¡¯
Yang Sitong was truly looking down on Shi Guang from the bottom of her heart. She felt that not only was thetter¡¯s looks way inferior to hers, even her family background and everything else was way inferior! There was no way Lu Yanchen would have such a poor taste to go for that female coach.
However, she still could not set her mind at ease. So the next day, she went to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube right away, intent on checking things out further. But, by the time she got to the training hall, the staff there told her that it would be open to the public directly in the future.
That meant that Lu Yanchen was no longer using that training hall, and had gone elsewhere to learn swimming!
Getting to know this, the uneasiness in Yang Sitong¡¯s heart only intensified further!
Chapter 156
Chapter 156: It¡¯s Absolutely Impossible Between You And Me
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Shi Guang was going to meet Li Fangfei, and had arranged for a ride with Didi. As she was standing by the roadside waiting for her ride, a car stopped in front of her. Noting that it wasn¡¯t the car te she was waiting for, Shi Guang paid no further heed to it.
Slowly, the car window winded down, revealing a man behind it who then called out, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
It was only then that she caught sight of who was within.
Yang Chifeng? She froze up for a moment before greeting him nonchntly, ¡°Mr. Yang...¡±
She checked out her phone ¨C three more minutes before her ride arrived.
¡°Where are you headed to? Hop on in, I¡¯ll give you a lift,¡± Yang Chifeng said while smiling. Even though he wasn¡¯t like Lu Yanchen whose looks were filled with an aggressive charm that struck out at anyone who looked at him, he still had a rather decent countenance.
A decent and ssy smile filled his face, paired with a perfect friendly charm. Yet, there were subtle hints of yfulness written all over his face. Coupled with his status, there shouldn¡¯t be many girls who could resist the charm of THE Mr. Yang from the Yang Family.
However, he had not expected that Shi Guang was totally on her guard, and had even taken a step back cautiously.
She rejected him tly, ¡°It¡¯s fine.¡±
However, he did not give up as he got off the car and continued, ¡°Hurry and get on. I can¡¯t park here for long, and besides, it¡¯s quite hard to get a taxi over here.¡±
He then continued while smiling and teased her, ¡°Or, could you be afraid of me? What can I do to you in broad daylight? Isn¡¯t your trust in me a little too low?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already called for a ride. Thanks for your kind intentions.¡±
She looked up ahead ¨C her ride seemed to have arrived.
She wanted to walk back a little more, but Yang Chifeng held onto her wrist.
Shocked, Shi Guang flung him off right away. ¡°WHAT ARE YOU DOING?¡±
Yang Chifeng was totally astounded. He had not expected that her reaction would be that intense!
Immediately, he raised both his hands and stepped back graciously before exining in the gentlest tone possible, ¡°I¡¯m sorry. Why are you so negative towards me? I¡¯m merely trying to court you.¡±
Shi Guang froze up.
What did he mean by that?
Court?
She thought that she must have been hearing things. However, he was looking at her with a gaze filled with emotions.
Suddenly, it struck Shi Guang ¨C the roses from yesterday!
She raised her brows. ¡°Were you the one who sent those flowers yesterday?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! I like you! From the first time Iid my eyes on you, I¡¯ve found a particr liking toward you,¡± Yang Chifeng smiled out gently and warily tried to advance in. His eyes were filled with a tenderness as he coaxed her, ¡°Be my girlfriend, Shi Guang. I promise to make you the most blissful woman in this world.¡±
As he took a few steps forth, Shi Guang took a few steps back, pulling the distance between them apart. In her eyes, his gentle smile had nothing but evil intentions hiding beneath. She rejected him without a single bit of mercy. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I don¡¯t like you, and neither will I be your girlfriend.¡±
With that said, Shi Guang turned around, wanting to leave.
Yang Chifeng¡¯s calm smile was retracted as he gripped his fist tightly while his gaze turned dark. Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s back view, hemented with a deep voice. ¡°You like Lu Yanchen.¡±
Stunned momentarily, Shi Guang stopped in her tracks instinctively.
It was only after two seconds that she turned around slowly. Her face was masked with ayer of frosty coldness as she curled her lips up in a sneering manner. ¡°What do you mean by that, Mr. Yang? Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know Lu Yanchen is your sister¡¯s fianc¨¦?¡±
With that, it was his turn to be stunned momentarily, but Yang Chifeng broke out into a smile thereafter. ¡°I mean nothing by that. I merely want to court you.¡±
Shi Guang snarled out her words one by one with a definitive rity, ¡°It¡¯s absolutely impossible between you and me!!¡±
...
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Wife Doting Demonic Young Master, ¡°Whoever pisses my wife off shall suffer a lifetime of torment from me!¡±
Being tossed around nightly till her back was about to break, Shi Guang, ¡°You, you¡¯re the only one who pisses me off.¡±
Lu Yanchen went silent for two seconds before replying extremely seriously, ¡°Seems like I¡¯m one and only in your heart. No wonder you wouldn¡¯t marry anyone but me.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 157 - Don’t Get Lost In His Sensual Charm
Chapter 157: Don¡¯t Get Lost In His Sensual Charm
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Her initially cheery mood had vanished entirely because of Yang Chifeng. By the time Shi Guang met with Li Fangfei, her face was moody¨Cpeople of the Yang Family were truly darn annoying.
Checking her out, Li Fangfei asked, ¡°What¡¯s with that unhappy face? You can¡¯t be angry at me, right?¡±
In the past, because of Wu Xing¡¯s irresponsibility, Shi Guang was unable to cope on her own and Li Fangfei became her free of charge manager. She would then watch Shi Guang practice often before discussing with her how to set their training schedules.
However, Li Fangfei was on a summer job now, and Shi Guang had Zhang Shulin. Hence, it had been a long time since she had gone to check out thetter¡¯s training.
Li Fangfei thought that Shi Guang was unhappy because of that.
¡°Angry at you? What for? This has nothing to do with you. I was just gloomy over someone I met today,¡± Shi Guang picked up a little spoon and stirred her coffee before her, drinking it without adding any sugar.
¡°You¡¯re not adding sugar again?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not bitter,¡± Ever since what happened to her sister, Shi Guang could not find any bit of bitterness in anything she ced in her mouth.
Li Fangfei added two spoonful of milk and two packets of sugar in her own coffee. ¡°The one who caused you to be unhappy... it isn¡¯t that student of yours, is it?¡±
She blinked her eyes and continued, ¡°That Young Master Lu is really super handsome... I heard that he¡¯s really driven as well, unlike those normal young rich sons these days who know nothing but to keep young celebrity starlets as mistresses or just unt their wealth around.¡±
¡°How do you know that?¡± Shi Guang sweated.
¡°It¡¯s all because of you that I went around checking him out a little,¡± LI Fangfei let out a starry-eyed infatuated smile as she sniggered despicably, ¡°That¡¯s right, when he gave you the prize the other day, did you see how he had a full head of hair with thick eyebrows and perfect red lips, coupled with clean white teeth? I heard that men like that are really good at... sex heh. Do you think it¡¯s real?¡±
Shi Guang was nearly choked by her coffee. ¡°How would I know? Can you not be so lewd?¡±
¡°I was just casually asking. You can observe him a little...¡± Li Fangfei remarked without the slightest bit of restraint as she was all smiles.
¡°Urgh!¡±
¡°Haha, observe as you might, but be careful not to get lost in his sensual charm!¡±
Shi Guang thought about how that was absolutely impossible in her heart. One would always learn from their mistakes¨Cit was enough for her to fall into the pit once.
After having a meal and shopping, it was already night-time by the time Shi Guang bid Li Fangfei farewell and headed home.
Sitting in her Didi ride, she caught sight of Yang Sitong standing below her apartment from far away and immediately requested for the driver to stop by the side of the road.
If she were to go any further, Yang Sitong would have caught sight of her. And right now, she did not want to have to deal with that hypocritical woman.
She had only just bumped into Yang Chifeng in the afternoon, and now, Yang Sitong at night? What a dark day!
Shi Guang stood behind a tall shrub and waited for a long time. However, Yang Sitong did not leave.
Her head was hurting at this point¨CYang Sitong couldn¡¯t be thinking of waiting the entire time till Lu Yanchen was back, could she? Shi Guang did not want to wait behind the shrub anymore; God knew how long this would take. She turned around and headed out, wanting to head for a walk.
The night breeze was cooling as she walked slowly, thinking about how to get her days back to the peaceful state of the past. Once she was done teaching Lu Yanchen swimming and moved out of this ce, she should no longer have any sort of connections with them anymore.
But, that would require time... Who knew how long more that would be!
While sighing, she slumped her head down and continued strolling. But suddenly, she bumped into someone.
Startled, Shi Guang apologized immediately, ¡°S-Sorry...!¡±
Raising her head, she caught sight of a tall and well-built figure before her. Because her back was facing the light, her vision of this man was blurry. Yet, it could not conceal his suaveness.
She took back the smile on her face. ¡°Why is it you?¡±
Chapter 158 - That’s right, I’m your debt chasing ghost.
Chapter 158: That¡¯s right, I¡¯m your debt chasing ghost.
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Lu Yanchen looked at the woman before him. Dressed in a casual t-shirt and jean shorts, her fair long legs brought with them azy look that hid a trace of seductiveness.
¡°Where are your eyes grown? Can¡¯t you look where you¡¯re walking?¡± Without any expression, he came off extremely grave and stern.
¡°Haven¡¯t I already apologized?¡± Shi Guang muttered.
¡°And merely saying sorry is enough?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s long, sturdy legs took a step forward, and Shi Guang immediately leaped back a huge step instinctively. ¡°What else then? Didn¡¯t I just bump into you once? You¡¯re not made of tofu, it¡¯s not as though you would crumble with a bump.¡±
Each time she bumped into this man, there would be a sense of defeat¨Che was practically a jinx in her life. She could only me herself for mixing with him back in her youth.
Indeed, there was no doubt that there were things like karma and retribution.
After thinking about it for a moment, Lu Yanchen pointed at a beef noodle store opposite the road. Shi Guang blinked, looking at him in confusion. A little impatient, he tugged at her hand and got ready to cross the road.
When the man¡¯s hand cupped her frail, little boneless palm, it was filled with warmth and sturdiness. Shi Guang froze up for a moment before realizing that she was being taken advantage of by someone once again.
¡°Smelly hoodlum! Loosen up!¡± She tried struggling but could not break loose.
¡°If I¡¯m a smelly hoodlum, I wouldn¡¯t be dragging you to the beef noodle store opposite, and would be dragging you right into the woods,¡± There was a slight yet unnoticeable trace of mockery in Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone.
¡°To the woods?¡± Shi Guang did not get it.
Lu Yanchen looked at her before curling his lips flirtatiously. ¡°For a hoodlum to drag a woman into the woods, what do you think he¡¯d do to her?¡±
¡®To take liberties of course!¡¯
Finally, Shi Guang understood as her face blushed in shades of red and white.
Entering the shop, Lu Yanchen let go of his hand and told the boss indifferently, ¡°Two bowls of beef noodles.¡±
The boss acknowledged with an ¡®Ok¡¯ before continuing, ¡°Total of thirty yuan.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s head had been turned the entire time in a huff. Even when she heard of the bill, it was as though she heard nothing. She was thinking that Lu Yanchen was merely dragging her along to eat with him. However, he nudged her with his elbow, causing her to turn around. ¡°What?¡±
He raised his brow at all. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say you want to apologize?¡±
¡°... What?¡±
He looked at her. ¡°Pay.¡±
¡®What! I am to pay! He is even making me pay a mere 30 yuan...!¡¯
Shi Guang bit down on her lip and took the money out of her purse to hand it to the boss. Then, she turned to Lu Yanchen and said in a huff, ¡°Will that do, you debt chasing ghost?¡± [1. The Chinese believe that one of the reasons why a ghost haunts someone, it can be due to the fact that the person owes the deceased a debt.]
Not only did she have to eat with him, but she also had to pay.
Lu Yanchen sat down at the side of a table inside the shop. ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m your debt chasing ghost.¡±
She sat down opposite him. ¡°What must I do before I can clear all the debts?¡±
¡°You¡¯ll never clear it in this lifetime.¡± ¡®You owe me this ...¡¯
Shi Guang did not even know to cry or tough. She red at Lu Yanchen with a death stare, and he did the same to her, looking cold as an ice cube, stoic and serious. Suddenly, she felt as though her heart had skipped a beat in its thumping rhythm.
Right at that moment, the boss served two bowls of piping hot beef noodles.
Initially, Shi Guang had not wanted to eat it. But, the aroma of the noodles was simply too fragrant. With the thought of her not eating even after paying for it herself, that was an even greater loss.
Therefore, she took up her chopsticks and ate it with big chomps.
¡®Delicious! Simply delicious!¡¯
¡®It would be even better with some added spiciness!¡¯
There were chili kes on the table where one could add based on their preferences, so Shi Guang added a little to her bowl.
Looking at her throw in spoonful after spoonful and looking as though she was ready to continue, Lu Yanchen reached out and took away the chili kes.
Shi Guang red at him. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°That¡¯s enough!¡±
¡®Why doesn¡¯t she think about how heaty [2. In Traditional Chinese Medicine, the human body can get overly heaty or cooling. Eating spicy stuff causes heatiness as does dehydration. There are heaty and cooling properties to food and drinks as well.] it is to eat that much chili?¡¯
With that said, Lu Yanchen ced the chili kes on another table.
*I used to find it a little annoying for Lu Yanchen to keep bullying her. But it¡¯s starting to grow on me hahaha. Is this a sign of addiction D: *
Chapter 159 - The Excitement Of Flirting While Hiding Together (1)
Chapter 159: The Excitement Of Flirting While Hiding Together (1)
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¡°I know best whether it¡¯s enough or not,¡± Shi Guang reached out and wanted to take it back. However, Lu Yanchen stopped her. ¡°If you dare take it, you¡¯re dead meat.¡±
Shi Guang did not move anymore, merely looking at him unhappily.
¡®Bloody hell! He must even dictate how I should go about eating a bowl of noodles.¡¯
Shi Guang opened her mouth wide and took in a huge mouthful of noodles, chomping it down savagely as she imagined it to be Lu Yanchen. She ate till her lips flushed red, looking tender and cute, where her little tongue could even be spotted from time to time.
Clearly, that was something that should taste even more delicious than the noodles.
Therefore, Lu Yanchen hardly touched his noodles.
Shi Guang finished her meal really soon, thinking that Yang Sitong should have already left after such a long time. She ced down her chopsticks, and upon noticing that Lu Yanchen still had quite a bit of noodles left, gave him a forced smile. ¡°Enjoy your meal, I¡¯m leaving first...¡±
With that said, she turned around to leave, walking away with a smart suaveness. Upon exiting the beef noodles store, she did not notice Lu Yanchen catching up. However, the moment she entered the neighbourhood, she realised that he was not far behind her.
¡®So fast?¡¯ She gaped with open jaws. ¡®When I left, you had barely touched your noodles! You¡¯re done eating so fast? You must definitely have not finished it! What a waste!¡¯
Shi Guang was feeling pained over her fifteen yuan.
Lu Yanchen looked at her silently, brushing by her. Looking at his back view, she raised her fist and waved it at the back of his head imaginarily in indignance.
Who knew, it was as though the man had a pair of eyes behind his back as he suddenly came to a stop and swerved behind. Caught by surprise, Shi Guang stood there frozen with her raised fist.
It was an awkward moment.
Just as she wanted to say something, thinking about what she should say... she caught sight of two women approaching from the distance.
One of them was Yang Sitong.
Shi Guang did not want to get involved with the Yangs even deeper.
On thiste night, if Yang Sitong were to catch sight of her being together with Lu Yanchen, she might imagine some convoluted plot in her mind. In order to avoid unnecessary troubles, she presumed that she had better go hide.
Thinking that, she immediately went behind a huge tree nearby. Just like her, Lu Yanchen walked behind the huge tree as well, clearly not wanting to see Yang Sitong either. His hand pushed out onto the huge tree behind her, causing her to be stuck right between him and the tree.
The distance between the two of them was so close that they were almost stuck together. His intense male pheromones wafted out around her as they were stuck in that flirtatious pose, looking at one another charmingly.
Shi Guang tried her best to maintain herposure. ¡°And what are you doing?¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his gaze to look at her, smiling out sneeringly, ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I be asking you what YOU are hiding for?¡±
¡®Wasn¡¯t he asking the obvious?¡¯
Shi Guang bit down on her teeth. ¡°What am I hiding for? The one approaching is your fianc¨¦! I¡¯m thinking for you to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings?¡±
Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly, ¡°What¡¯s there to be misunderstood?¡±
Shi Guang was disoriented. ¡°If the two of us were to head back thiste at night, what do you think will be misunderstood?¡±
With that said, she then mocked out, ¡°Say, you... upon seeing your fianc¨¦ and being all alone, what are you hiding for?¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing at all, merely looking at her silently while Shi Guang smiled in a provocative manner. But that smile caused him to curl his lips up in a nasty smirk. He retracted his hand and took a step forward, preparing to walk out.
Shi Guang initially did not mind it at all. But when she saw Yang Sitong, who was merely a few metres from reaching them, she reached out and grabbed his hand instinctively.
If Lu Yanchen were to head out now, wouldn¡¯t Yang Sitong see him?
With him walking out from the back of a huge tree thiste at night, it would seem even more as though he had something to hide there...!
Chapter 160 - The Excitement Of Flirting While Hiding Together (2)
Chapter 160: The Excitement Of Flirting While Hiding Together (2)
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With him walking out from the back of a huge tree thiste at night, it would seem even more as though he had something to hide there. With that, Yang Sitong would definitely get suspicious. And if she moved around to the back of the tree... This was a critical moment. She could NOT let him get out!
Lu Yanchen looked at her with a humoring nce, asking gently and coldly, ¡°What are you holding me back for?¡±
Shi Guang felt that he was clearly asking the obvious as her face flushed from red and turned ck, further turning green... till she eventually raised the white g. ¡°Just go outter, alright?¡±
Eyeing the approaching women, she knew that they would definitely be discovered if they were to just stand like this. By then, her days would be amazingly filled with annoyances.
Shi Guang did not care about what Lu Yanchen thought, pulling him down with her to squat onto the grass patch forcefully. However, she lost her bnce and toppled over before crushing onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s body while heid down onto the grass patch.
She opened her eyes wide, nearly gasping out in surprise. Instinctively, she tried to crawl up right away, but he pulled her down by the waist and warned, ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡±
Even though he was clearly below her, his tone was one that was superior and above hers. Not only that, it was cold and sharp. Shi Guang felt that if she was holding onto a whip right now, she would definitely give him two goodshes just like if she were to ride a horse.
At that moment, a voice drifted out.
¡°Sitong, don¡¯t get angry now. Lu Yanchen must have been busy, and hence did not hear your call...¡±
It was the woman beside Yang Sitong.
¡°Jia Xiu, this is not the first time now. Even I¡¯m beginning to suspect that he might have ced my number into the cklist...¡± Yang Sitong remarked unhappily. From the start, she had never managed to get into Lu Yanchen¡¯s circle, as he had always been ignoring her existence.
¡°Other than you, who else is worthy of Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°Actually, even though he was cold to me in the past, he would still bother to reply me. It was until that day when he saw us in school...¡± When she got to that point, Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes turned redder and redder. From her expression, there was an unspeakable amount of dejection and regret.
¡°Sitong, that was an ident. Furthermore, that had nothing to do with you. I¡¯ll try helping you to exin some other day.¡±
As the two of them got farther away, their voices gradually drifted off as well. On the serene and silent grass patch, Shi Guang was still lying on Lu Yanchen¡¯s body¨Cshe could clearly feel a hard object from the man that was pressing against her violently.
Immediately, Shi Guang blew up and wanted to stand up. However, the moment she tried doing that, Lu Yanchen pulled her down onto his body firmly once more.
This time around, she could clearly sense the desire emanating from him.
Breaking out into an inexplicable shiver, she was so flustered that she forgot how to react anymore.
At that moment, the hand that was wrapped around her waist went down slowly, caressing her body in a line down to her tailbone... filled with a sensual desire...
Shi Guang broke out into yet another shiver.
Right at the moment his palm was about to head further down, she used her head to ram at Lu Yanchen¡¯s jaw. At the moment he ducked, she stood up right away.
Lu Yanchen did not stand up with her, merely sitting onto the grass. His imprable ck eyes stared at her without blinking at all, as though wanting to pierce right into her heart and peek inside.
She faced his gaze without avoiding at all. ¡°I¡¯m telling you, don¡¯t touch me ever again. If you touch me again, I¡¯ll sue you for molestation!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a gentle arc. ¡°Don¡¯t you want to know what I saw?¡±
¡°What?¡± Shi Guang was stunned for a moment, not knowing what he was talking about.
¡®Why did the conversation shift so quickly...?¡¯
Lu Yanchen stood up before adjusting his cor, replying indifferently, ¡°I witnessed a case of campus violence.¡±
In that instant, Shi Guang¡¯s entire face froze uppletely.
...
This should be the sentence that Yang Sitong did not manage toplete, right? What did he witness? D:
Chapter 161 - The Displeasure Of Young Master Lu
Chapter 161: The Displeasure Of Young Master Lu
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It waste at night, and the neighborhood was really silent.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes seemed like two deepkes that were grave and stoic, without any bit of teasing or toying hints in them... He merely looked at Shi Guang seriously just like that.
Shi Guang¡¯s face froze up for a moment before she hung a huge, wide smile on it.
Expending all her energy, she tried to keep her tone neutral and natural. ¡°Oh... So you said that you saw something? Are you referring to how... Yang Sitong said that you turned colder toward her after witnessing it? At that moment, I thought you were referring to how you had witnessed her entering a stic surgery hospital and realized that her face had gone under the knife; hence you turned colder. After all, men are all really concerned about a woman¡¯s looks.¡±
Lu Yanchen pursed his lips as his gaze suddenly turned savage and brutal. With aplex and deep stare, he nced at Shi Guang for a moment more before leaving.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She should not have mistaken that final cold re he left before he had left.
It was derision.
He was expressing his displeasure ¨C aplete and extreme displeasure at her reply.
Looking at the distant back view of his, Shi Guang finally heaved out a sigh of relief.
For the next few days, Lu Yanchen seemed as though he had vanished into thin air. Even when she went to feed Little Goody, she did not catch sight of him at all. Even when she texted him about the venue of their lesson, he ignored it.
...
On this day, Li Fangfei asked Shi Guang to meet her at school. The location was at a bridge beside a little forest in their school. Li Fangfei was behaving all secretively as Shi Guang raised her brow. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? What¡¯s up with that strange smile?¡±
Li Fangfei did not reply, merely raising her hand and shaking it as though she was singing while casting her gaze behind her from time to time...
Shi Guang did not know what was behind. But, the moment she turned around, someone gave her a huge hug from the back. ¡°Long time no see, Little Shi Guang!¡±
That familiar voice caused Shi Guang¡¯s eyes to widen. ¡°Huo Zhan, why are you back!¡±
She turned around and broke out of Huo Zhan¡¯s embrace, filled with disbelief.
Huo Zhan smiled out as he patted Shi Guang¡¯s back vigorously, exuding the perfect attitude of an old brother. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s because I miss you that I¡¯ve returned to see you.¡±
The pat was indeed so vigorous that Shi Guang felt as though she could spit out a mouthful of blood. She tossed away that arm of his that was wrapped around her shoulder and scoffed, ¡°Ha, miss me? Come on! It must be because some girl you like has returned to China, isn¡¯t it?¡±
Their parents were friends; hence they knew one another from a young age. They lived in the same neighborhood and attended the same school.
Since he was young, Huo Zhan had been particrly yful. In any case, he just wasn¡¯t the type of model student with ster results. However, he had sharp features and was rather handsome. Coupled with the fact that he was good at basketball, he had a legion of girls chasing after him.
Since he was in high school, he had started dating girls, resulting in his academic results dipping tremendously.
Even though Huo Zhan didn¡¯te from some incredible family background, his parents were both professors. The fact that they brought up a bad student was something that had his parents extremely flustered.
Because of that, he grew up with nock of scoldings and beatings; and each time he was beaten up, he would run to Shi Guang¡¯s house to hide.
Later on, Shi Guang left the provincial city. While they didn¡¯t attend the same school, they still stayed in contact nevertheless.
By the time she returned to the provincial city for university, that bad student Huo Zhan had already left the country to study abroad. For his return to the country, he got to know Shi Guang¡¯s roommate, Li Fangfei as well.
As the three of them sat down on the grass patch to chat and found out about Huo Zhan¡¯s reason for returning, Shi Guang was rmed. ¡°What did you say? You¡¯ve returned to get engaged!¡±
Huo Zhan gave off apletely exasperated look. ¡°That¡¯s right! Not only does my mum want me to get engaged, she even wants me to bring that woman with me back! Shi Guang! You¡¯ve got to help me!¡±
Chapter 162 - Help Pretend To Be My Girlfriend!
Chapter 162: Help Pretend To Be My Girlfriend!
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Shi Guang and Li Fangfei broke out intoughter over his misfortune.
¡°Engagement? Not bad! Congrattions!¡±
Huo Zhan was thoroughly exhausted as he said in a huff, ¡°What¡¯s there to congratte? What era are we living in now? Arranged marriage? They can¡¯t decide on my career path and marriage just because they raised me up! That¡¯s too much! Their thinking is simply dated and antiqued! They¡¯re harming themselves and others!¡±
Shi Guang tried persuading him, ¡°Don¡¯t say that about your parents. They¡¯re merely doing it for your good.¡±
Li Fangfei nodded her head in agreement. ¡°Or, you can take it that you¡¯ve just gotten to know yet another new girlfriend!¡±
Huo Zhan rejected that immediately, ¡°No, no! It¡¯s different this time around! If I find that I¡¯m ipatible with a girlfriend, I can break up with her. But, if I were to get together with this woman, there¡¯s no dumping her!¡±
Shi Guang scoffed, ¡°Gosh! You should really stop being trashy and get to know a proper good girlfriend. There¡¯s nothing bad about that as well. And, if you guys are really ipatible, I¡¯m sure your parents won¡¯t force it onto you to get married no matter what.¡±
Snorting twice, Huo Zhang shook his finger. ¡°No, no, no, Little Shi Guang! Each time I date a woman, I go in with my truest heart. I head in for the sake of love! I believe in love and look forward to marriage. For something like feelings, it¡¯s really, really important! I can only continue if I¡¯ve got feelings for that person at first sight! As for this woman my mum chose, I don¡¯t even feel like looking at her for a second time! Clearly, that means that I¡¯ve got no feelings for her! How can I date her properly then? If I do that, then I would really be trashy!!¡±
Shi Guang declined toment on that. ¡°Perhaps feelings might blossom over time? Besides, your parents are doing it for your own good.¡±
Li Fangfei added on, ¡°That¡¯s right! Some people only realize that they¡¯re suited to be lovers after knowing one another as friends for a long time!¡±
¡°Are you guys even my friends?!¡± Huo Zhan was getting a little pissed now.
¡°Of course! Otherwise, I wouldn¡¯t even be bothered to stay here and chat with you for so long.¡±
¡°If you¡¯re a friend, help me out!¡±
¡°How?¡±
Huo Zhan¡¯s lips curled into a smile as he ttered, ¡°Little Shi Guang, you know that my mum has always liked you since you were young. She even once said that she wanted to arrange us for a child marriage, remember?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips cramped up. ¡°You can¡¯t be...¡±
Li Fangfei continued Shi Guang¡¯s sentence, ¡°You want Shi Guang to pretend to be your girlfriend?¡±
¡°Bingo!¡± Huo Zhan gave them a big thumbs up and was all smiles cheekily. ¡°If you are willing to pretend to be my girlfriend, my mum will definitely give up on that marriage!¡±
Shi Guang rejected. ¡°No way!¡±
Huo Zhan continued with a sorry face, ¡°Little Shi Guang... no, Big Sister Shi Guang! Queen Shi Guang! You MUST help me, please! If you don¡¯t help me, I¡¯ll have to go jump into the seas!¡±
Li Fangfei rolled her eyes. ¡°Do you have to exaggerate? Isn¡¯t it just a marriage arrangement?¡±
Huo Zhan expressed his dismal mood. ¡°To me, a life without love is like a withered flower... there¡¯s no sign of life!¡±
Shi Guang suggested, ¡°Let Fangfei do it.¡±
Li Fangfei¡¯s petite face blushed red. ¡°Ah?¡± She then waved it off. ¡°N-No, no, no... way!¡±
¡°My mum doesn¡¯t know Fangfei. She¡¯s not important enough for my mum to break the marriage agreement,¡± He then coughed gently, ¡°Furthermore, I¡¯ve already told my mum that after my years of treading through the fields of romance, I¡¯ve discovered that my one true love is you.¡±
The moment she heard that, Shi Guang nearly coughed out blood as she scolded, ¡°Did your brains get squashed by a door or something? How could you say that! That¡¯s just lying to your parents!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got no choice! My mum likes you! Great Queen, we¡¯ve grown up together and we would always stick out for the other as long as the other party needs help! Even if I were to burn to ashes, get my bones crushed into dust or stter my guts, I would do anything for you! You wouldn¡¯t reject this small favor of mine, would you?¡±
Chapter 163 - Just Go Sleep With Her
Chapter 163: Just Go Sleep With Her
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Shi Guang hesitated for a moment before looking at Li Fangfei. ¡°Do you think... should help him?¡±
Li Fangfei bit down on her lips before she chuckled out, ¡°Well... I don¡¯t know! Decide on it yourself alright?¡±
Huo Zhan stood up and went behind Shi Guang, massaging her shoulder and thumping her back while remarking in a sobbing voice, ¡°Great Queen! We¡¯ve grown up together, and have such a close rtionship together! You don¡¯t want to see me having to face death either, right? If I were to die, you would have no bosom buddy anymore! How lonely would your life be by the...¡±
Shi Guang cut him in his remark, ¡°I know it¡¯s because you can¡¯t bear to die.¡±
¡°Now, don¡¯t say that of your bosom buddy.¡±
¡°Stop ttering yourself!¡±
¡°Well, we¡¯re at least childhood sweethearts then, right?¡±
¡°It¡¯s easy for you to say. Gosh, it¡¯s really troublesome, alright?¡±
Huo Zhan, who was rejected straight up, went back to sit where he was with a dark face. ¡°Little Shi Guang, you¡¯re way too unbuddy! All I want is to ask for your help for a month, and you refuse me even that! Had I known that, I would have unfriended you back in year three of primary school!¡±
Looking at his infuriated expression, Shi Guang felt her heart soften a little. ¡°One month?¡±
He nodded his head furiously right away. ¡°That¡¯s right, just one month! After the month, I¡¯ll head back to school. A while after that, I¡¯ll tell my mum that after we tried getting along for a period of time, we found ourselves to be ipatible and broke up.¡±
Shi Guang was still hesitating. She felt that if she were to do that, things would not really end as easily.
Li Fangfei nudged Shi Guang gently with her elbow. ¡°Or... just help him?¡±
Shi Guang knitted her brows. ¡°Will it be alright?¡±
Without giving her any time to back out, Huo Zhan pped down onto her back with his palm once more. ¡°Of course, it will! We¡¯re agreed then... one month!¡±
Shi Guang nearly spat out blood once more with that palm p. ¡°Can¡¯t you be any gentler! I¡¯m a woman.¡±
Huo Zhan put on a totally enlightened look on his face. ¡°Ah? So, you¡¯re a woman!¡±
¡°If I was not a woman, why would you ask me to pretend to be your girlfriend?¡± Shi Guang sent a kick flying over.
Following suit, Huo Zhan fell over while clutching his chest, lying on the ground with some extremely exaggerated acting such that Shi Guang and Li Fangfei could not help but roar out inughter.
...
Gym...
Chu Mubei looked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s fatigued expression, thetter¡¯s eyes seeming to be a little bloodshot. Raising his brows, he asked, ¡°You... couldn¡¯t have broken out of fasting, have you? That¡¯s the reason why you¡¯re not sleeping well at night? Haha, why don¡¯t you find a period of time when we¡¯re freer to do it? We¡¯re so busy recently!¡±
Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows. ¡°What nonsense are you spouting?¡±
¡°Well, your footsteps seem light today and your eyelids are sunken,¡± Chu Mubei sniggered out naughtily as he teased, ¡°A single look and I can tell that it¡¯s a virgin man breaking out of his ¡®fasting¡¯. Because you can¡¯t hold the libido back in, you had toe to the gym to let it out, right? Now, this is going to cause you to faint really easily.¡±
Lu Yanchen continued with his sit ups, ignoring him with a forehead full of sweat.
¡°Could I have guessed it wrong? Have you guys not even held hands yet?¡± Chu Mubei¡¯s eyes widened as his tone mocked with incredulity. He then came to a stop and stood at the side. ¡°I¡¯d say, Old Lu, if you really like her, you should just tell it to her straight. Don¡¯t always get her to just feed your cat or cook your meals. If you don¡¯t make it clear, how would she know that you like her? It¡¯s almost a month now. If you don¡¯t go for it, someone¡¯s going to steal her away. By then, you¡¯ll definitely get flustered...¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored him still; after doing 100 sit ups, he turned to the side and trained his arms with dumbbells. Meanwhile, Chu Mubei followed over again. ¡°If you don¡¯t wish to say it that badly, then just go sleep with her!¡±
Chapter 164 - You’re Out Of The Game–It’s Over
Chapter 164: You¡¯re Out Of The Game¨CIt¡¯s Over
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¡°Now, the thing about women is that once you get their bodies, you will definitely be able to get their hearts. If you insist on getting their hearts before their bodies, that¡¯s called making an unnecessary move. Who knows, it might even backfire. If for some reason she¡¯s still in love with her ex-boyfriend, you¡¯d be stuck in a spot.¡±
With that said, Chu Mubei sniggered out naughtily once more, ¡°Say, they were in high school back then. Do you think she might have... with that ex-boyfriend?¡±
Finally, Lu Yanchen had a reaction as he tossed the dumbbell he was holding at Chu Mubei. As a result, thetter was so scared that he dodged right away. ¡°Old Lu! That¡¯s murder! Don¡¯t you know that someone¡¯s going to die if they¡¯re struck by that?¡±
¡°If you can¡¯t even dodge that after being in the military for so long, you would deserve it even if you were to die,¡± Lu Yanchen eyed him once before continuing, ¡°Also, don¡¯t makeparisons between you and me... Lowly!¡±
¡°Ha, I¡¯m lowly? Don¡¯t tell me that you only wish to hold hands with her, and that¡¯s all! Hmph! We¡¯re all men! How can we not know how other men think? What¡¯s there to act innocent about? When flowers blossom, one must naturally pluck them. Otherwise, by the time they wither, you¡¯re left with nothing but branches.¡±
With that said, he picked up the dumbbell that Lu Yanchen threw over and tossed it back at him. Thetter turned around suavely before heading for the changing room.
Exiting from the gym, it was just nice for dinnertime as they headed for the famous Tang Pce Seafood Restaurant. Putting down his phone, Chu Mubei held the menu. ¡°Order more dishes... Old Tang and the others areing over.¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was just about to wipe his hands dry, was about to reply when he heard a male voice. ¡°Mum, we¡¯re here!¡±
It came over from the private room beside theirs.
Because the windows of both rooms weren¡¯t closed, there wasn¡¯t any soundproofing, hence the echoing of the voices. He looked at Chu Mubei, who was ordering the dishes, and was prepared to stand up to close the windows.
¡°Auntie, it has been a long time!¡±
Who knew that just as he put down his wet tissue, a familiar voice drifted over that had Lu Yanchen freezing his body and instinctively stopping everything he was doing.
Chu Mubei, who was ordering the dishes, raised his head in surprise as well before looking at Lu Yanchen in bewilderment and asking softly, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang?¡± He then chuckled, ¡°This is too coincidental, isn¡¯t it?¡±
After ordering the dishes, he returned the menu to the waitress.
Once the waitress left, the voices from the private room drifted over once more. It was the male voice they had heard earlier, filled with excitement. ¡°Mum, I don¡¯t care. I like Shi Guang... She is my one true love! I¡¯ll definitely not get engaged with that whom or whatnot. Shi Guang is the only one I want to spend my life with! Don¡¯te and break us up!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed as he gripped a ss beside his hand unconsciously.
¡°This... meet the parents session?¡± Chu Mubei was astounded as he looked at Lu Yanchen before asking in a soft, questioning tone, ¡°That guy is talking about how he¡¯s not going to marry anyone other than Little Sister Shi Guang? So... she has been taken by some other guy?¡±
¡°Smelly brat, you had better shut up! I¡¯m not going to believe a word of yours,¡± Yet another female voice drifted over¡ªthis should be the mother of that guy. After ranting out, she changed her tone tenderly, ¡°Shi Guang, you tell me... Is what my smelly brat saying true?¡±
Shi Guang smiled out with a wide arc on her eyes. But, only she herself knew how guilty she felt with that smile. She could feel Huo Zhan kicking down on her feet underneath the table as she nodded her head after a moment of hesitation. ¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Right, mum? I told you! We¡¯re truly in love!¡±
Chu Mubei looked over at Lu Yanchen, whose face was expressionless, but his gaze was extremely sharp... so sharp it could pierce through the wall right now.
Chu Mubei chuckled and remarked cruelly, ¡°You¡¯re out of the game¡ªit¡¯s over.¡±
*Oh my god. The pain Lu Yanchen must have felt when he heard Shi Guang agreeing to it :(*
Chapter 165 - So, Whose Girlfriend Is She? (1)
Chapter 165: So, Whose Girlfriend Is She? (1)
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Shi Guang was really nervous, such that she could only sit awkwardly straight¨Cshe had long forgotten about the lines she had prepared with Huo Zhan beforehand. Because she had a guilty conscience, she was stuttering with her words as well.
On the other hand, Huo Zhan was way moreposed, and thanks to his sweet tongue, Mummy Huo was totally gleeful with his coaxing. However, that did not mean that she had let Huo Zhan off the hook just yet.
She looked at Shi Guang beside her and said tenderly, ¡°Shi Guang, I¡¯ve watched you grow up. Since you were young, you were always someone ster in character and grades... an obedient and well-behaved child. You¡¯repletely different from this smelly brat of mine. It¡¯s a pity that you¡¯re my neighbor¡¯s kid and I was always just thinking of how nice it would be if you were my own daughter instead. Of course, I want you to be my daughter-inw, but this son of mine... he really is...¡± She then looked at Huo Zhan fiercely.
To be honest, she wasn¡¯t too convinced that the two of them were together. Back in the past when she was always talking about how good Shi Guang was, Huo Zhan would always be making faces by the side.
When she asked if the two of them wanted to try getting together, he would roar out intoughter, bending over while clutching his stomach andughing as if it couldn¡¯t have been any funnier. ¡°Stop messing around, mum. Shi Guang? That kid is better off being your daughter than your daughter-inw!¡±
But, the moment she said that she was about to forcefully arrange a marriage for him, he dered that Shi Guang was his true love?
That was really hard to believe!
Huo Zhan was already long used to the cold stares of his mum as he pulled out a cheery face. ¡°Mum...¡±
¡°You shut up!¡± Mummy Huo stopped him, not wanting to listen to his nonsense. She then looked at Shi Guang once more and said with a tender voice. ¡°Shi Guang, I want to listen to it from you. You¡¯re different from Huo Zhan¨Cyou haven¡¯t had any boyfriends before, and you¡¯re someone with a sincere and serious attitude towards rtionships and marriage.¡±
Shi Guang was really touched. She knew that Mummy Huo was saying that out of concern for her, afraid that she might end up being hurt by Huo Zhan. After all, for two people to be together, the worst thing that could happen would be for one to be totally unbothered while the other faced it with a serious attitude.
¡°Auntie, Ah Zhan 1 is not as bad as you make him out to be. The two of us really want to give it a shot to see if we¡¯repatible.¡±
With that said, Shi Guang smiled out as her eyes curved into the arcs of a moon, glistening with a slight sparkle in them.
¡°Then, have you discussed with Ah Zhan about marriage yet?¡± Mummy Huo really adored Shi Guang from the bottom of her heart, and could not wish for anything more than her son to marry thetter in as soon as possible.
Shi Guang flushed red as she waved her hand off immediately. ¡°That... not yet! We¡¯re not at that stage yet!¡±
Huo Zhan¡¯s face turned serious right away as well. ¡°M-Mum! That¡¯s too hasty, isn¡¯t it? We¡¯ve only just gotten together! To talk about marriage right now? That is something that is too serious for us to discuss. Things are different from the past now... You¡¯ve got to be more open-minded!¡±
¡°... Is that so?¡± Mummy Huo looked at him with raised brows, clearly skeptical.
¡°Of course!¡±
Huo Zhan shifted seats and moved beside his mum. Extending his arm, he hugged her around her shoulders. ¡°This time around, I¡¯m really serious about this rtionship. Mum, believe me just this once. Even if you don¡¯t believe me, you¡¯ve got to believe in Shi Guang, right?¡±
With that said, he cast a look over at Shi Guang.
¡°That¡¯s right, auntie!¡± Shi Guang smiled out once more. However, it was a dry and guilty smile. Thankfully, the waitress served the dishes, causing the awkwardness in the air to slowly dissipate away.
In between, Huo Zhan went to the restroom.
Mummy Huo smiled over at Shi Guang. ¡°Aren¡¯t you an athlete? Why are you still so skinny? You look as though the wind would blow you over! You should eat more and grow more meat!¡±
Chapter 166 - So, Whose Girlfriend Is She? (2)
Chapter 166: So, Whose Girlfriend Is She? (2)
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Mummy Huo smiled over at Shi Guang. ¡°Aren¡¯t you an athlete? Why are you still so skinny? You look as though the wind would blow you over! You should eat more and grow more meat!¡±
With that said, she took over the bowl before Shi Guang and scooped a huge bowl of piping hot soup for her before saying tenderly, ¡°Shi Guang, if you don¡¯t like to eat meat, you can just drink more soup. It¡¯s nutritious and good for your skin!¡±
Shi Guang hurriedly received the bowl of soup over. ¡°Thank you, auntie!¡±
After scooping the soup for her, she continued piling food over for Shi Guang before asking her seriously, ¡°Shi Guang, tell me... Are you really intending to get together with Ah Zhan?¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip before nodding her head.
¡°I¡¯m not afraid to tell you this, but I¡¯ve actually taken a liking to a girl whose family background is rather decent as well. I arranged for them to meet, and after that, the other party was keen on continuing things with Ah Zhan. However, he was really against it and even said that he was together with you. The moment I heard that, I was really delighted.¡±
Mummy Huo smiled out looking all gentle. ¡°If only nothing had happened to your family back then... forget it, it¡¯s all in the past now! We should not harp on it anymore. You can rest assured that if Ah Zhan ever bullies you, you cane look for me and I¡¯ll definitely teach that smelly brat a good lesson! Even if you decide to not stay with Ah Zhan together in the future, I will always take you as a daughter.¡±
¡°Auntie, you¡¯re so nice to me...¡±
Because auntie was such a nice person, Shi Guang really did not want to lie anymore.
¡®It¡¯s all that damned Huo Zhan¡¯s fault! Look at this ¡®wonderful affair¡¯ he has caused!¡¯She was really so frustrated right now, wondering if she should spill the beans out entirely. At that time, Huo Zhan returned with a chirpy expression. ¡°What are you guys talking about that is bringing smiles all over your faces?¡±
Shi Guang rolled her eyes¨Chow were they smiling at all?
Mummy Huo replied with a stern smile, ¡°We were talking about how I¡¯m going to teach you a good lesson if you ever dare to bully Shi Guang, smelly brat!¡±
Huo Zhan chuckled out, ¡°Mum, rx! I¡¯ll definitely dote on her like a sister!¡±
¡°What?¡±
¡°Dote on her like a daughter!¡±
Thankfully, Mummy Huo was a person with ss. Otherwise, she might have just thrown a single p out. ¡°What nonsense are you spouting?¡±
¡°Now, bet you don¡¯t know about it, but it¡¯s the trend now for guys to dote on their girlfriends like she¡¯s their daughter!¡±
After chatting for a while more, Shi Guang felt that it was about time as she asked for the bill.
Huo Zhan rushed to pay for the bill immediately. ¡°How can I let you foot the bill?¡±
¡°It has been a long time since I¡¯ve seen auntie, and I want to treat her to a meal!¡± Shi Guang still wanted to snatch the bill when Mummy Huo held her hand back. ¡°Gosh, you! You¡¯ve already got a boyfriend now, so it¡¯s only natural for him to foot the bill for the meal.¡±
After the three of them were done talking, the waitress smiled. ¡°The bill for the three of you has already been paid.¡±
All three of them were astounded, ¡°Paid?¡±
The waitress continued smiling. ¡°Aren¡¯t you the girlfriend of that sir over there? Since the girlfriend is bringing guests for a meal, it¡¯s only natural for the boyfriend to pay.¡±
¡®Girlfriend?¡¯ Shi Guang was stunned. ¡®Boyfriend?¡¯
Thepassionate face of Mummy Huo turned extremely solemn as well as she pursed her lips. ¡°Whose girlfriend? Whose boyfriend?¡±
Huo Zhan froze for a moment before trying to resolve the situation. ¡°Of course, she¡¯s my girlfriend! The other party must have made a mistake!¡±
¡®Who was the one who had paid for the bill? He must be here to wreak havoc intentionally, right?¡¯
For the other party to pay for the bill and im that the girlfriend was treating guests to a meal, wasn¡¯t that clearly trying to tell his mum that his girlfriend was fake? Or that he had stolen someone else¡¯s girlfriend? Or that his girlfriend was two-timing him?
Was it an ident? A mix-up?
Or... was it intentional?
If it were intentional, that person was way too crafty!
Chapter 167 - Why Does It Always Relate To Lu Yanchen?
Chapter 167: Why Does It Always Rte To Lu Yanchen?
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After sending Mummy Huo off, Huo Zhan heaved out a huge sigh of relief. Even for something as simple as footing the bill, he had to exin for almost half an hour. While driving, he questioned Shi Guang, ¡°You nearly caused all our efforts to be for naught! Tell me the truth... do you have a boyfriend?¡±
Shi Guang was gloomy as well. ¡°No. If I had a boyfriend, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have agreed to pretend to be your girlfriend!¡±
Huo Zhan raised his brow. ¡°Could that really have been a mistake?¡±
¡°Probably!¡±
¡°But, if that¡¯s the case, brother here is really feeling pity for you. Say, you¡¯re rather good looking as well. How could there be no guy who likes you?¡±
Shi Guang really wanted to send a flying kick over to Huo Zhan. ¡°I must have been out of my mind to agree to help you! To think that you would have the cheek to tease me like that! If not for your sake, I would still be lying down at homefortably reading my novels or watching my shows!¡±
Because she couldn¡¯t kick, she used her hands and thumped down on Huo Zhan¡¯s back fiercely.
Even though the blow meant nothing at all to Huo Zhan, he still pretended as though he was hurt and faked out two coughs. ¡°Say, you¡¯re really way too vicious! I merely said a single sentence of truth!¡±
Shi Guang red at him with a narrowed gaze. ¡°Really now, how do I have a friend like you?¡±
¡°I should be the one returning that sentence to youpletely!¡±
¡°Oh, really? Do you believe that I¡¯m going to call auntie right now and tell her that we were only faking it?¡±
¡°Little Shi Guang! Aren¡¯t you falling out with me way too quickly?¡±
¡°No sh*t! Haven¡¯t you heard that women fall out faster than the time taken to flip a page of a book? You had better prepare your lines now to think about how to exin to auntieter!¡±
Looking at how Shi Guang seemed as though she was really going for it, Huo Zhan sighed out and moaned in anguish, ¡°Man, Little Shi Guang, you can¡¯t be that heartless, right?¡±
Ignoring his cries, Shi Guang took out her phone and looked as though she was really going to make the call.
¡°I was wrong! I¡¯m offering you my sincere apologies...¡± Immediately, Huo Zhan freed a hand and sped it around Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders before pulling her to his side. ¡°Don¡¯t get angry, alright? Your eyes wererge to begin with, but now that you¡¯re ring even wider with them, it looks scary!¡±
¡°Drive properly,¡± Shi Guang turned her body to the other side before taking his arm away. ¡°Also, you¡¯re not allowed to hug me on the shoulder in the future and take liberties with me!¡±
¡°What liberties? Hugging your shoulder is the exact same feeling as me hugging my own shoulders,¡± Huo Zhan roared out inughter.
¡°If you diss me one more time, I¡¯m going to call auntie right away.¡±
¡°N-No, no, no! My great queen, I¡¯m driving right now. For the sake of your safety, you must definitely not agitate me!¡± As Huo Zhan said that, he looked at Shi Guang with a sorry expression.
¡°Watch the roads,¡± Shi Guang pushed his face slightly and had him look forward.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, my driving skills aren¡¯t for show only. Even if I drift with the car, we¡¯ll be fine...¡±
Shi Guang did not want to pay him any attention, merely staring ahead nkly. In her mind, it was all questions about the person who had footed the bill.
¡®To think that he would im that I am his girlfriend?¡¯
She had only been a single person¡¯s girlfriend in her entire life, and that was Lu Yanchen. But, they had already broken up ¨C he should no longer be iming that she was his girlfriend.
¡®But, if it weren¡¯t Lu Yanchen, who could it be? Other than him, who else?¡¯
¡®But, if it were Lu Yanchen, how did he know that she would be there and was treating others to a meal as well?¡¯
Initially, she had thought that her heart was firm as a rock with a resolute will that wouldn¡¯t waver at all. But for some reason, that firmness shattered with a single strike.
Why was Lu Yanchen popping into her mind out of nowhere?
Wasn¡¯t it just a person who had footed the bill? Why did she rte that to Lu Yanchen?
This... might perhaps just be a misunderstanding...
Chapter 168 - Feeling A Little Guilty–Why?
Chapter 168: Feeling A Little Guilty¨CWhy?
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Stopping the car beneath Shi Guang¡¯s apartment, Huo Zhan looked at her back view and how she was silent the entire time. Thinking that she was angry because of him, he coaxed softly, ¡°Alright, alright, don¡¯t get angry now! It¡¯s all my fault! Great queen, please forgive me this once, alright? I¡¯ll definitely make it up to you properly.¡±
Shi Guang questioned, ¡°Make up? How?¡±
Huo Zhan thought for a moment. ¡°It¡¯s about to be autumn soon. I¡¯ll treat you to some supple and juicy crabs!¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Don¡¯t want! That ¡®make up¡¯ is way too easy on you.¡±
¡°Then tell me what you want to eat. No matter what you want, it¡¯s all fine! If a meal is not enough, make it two then! Or three! Or four! But of course, it mustn¡¯t extend beyond a week,¡± Huo Zhan was really sincere.
¡°I don¡¯t care about you treating me to meals. I care about you waiving my rental. How about waiving off my rental fees for these two months?¡± Shi Guang sniggered with a ck belly.
¡°You smelly brat! Gosh, you¡¯re really making an exorbitant demand!¡± With that said, Huo Zhan reached out with his hand and fondled Shi Guang¡¯s head, ruffling her hair up.
¡°Petty miser! I knew that you weren¡¯t sincere! But, I did you such a huge favor! Had I known, I wouldn¡¯t have helped you. Or perhaps, I should have called auntie back in the car...¡±
Shi Guang said coquettishly as though she was still pissed. After fixing her messed up hair, she then jumped and ruffled his hair too.
Just as they were ying around, she suddenly caught sight of a ck jeep not too far ahead.
That was Lu Yanchen¡¯s car.
¡®He¡¯s back?¡¯
Just as that thought went through her mind, the car door opened as a tall and well-built man stepped out.
Not expecting someone to be in the car, Shi Guang jumped on the spot. That car seemed to have been parked there for quite some time. If that were the case, hadn¡¯t her ying around with Huo Zhan been witnessed by Lu Yanchen?
Instinctively, she froze up in her actions. The clearly sweltering day had suddenly turned into a frosty cold winter day.
Looking at Lu Yanchen walking in her direction, she had even instinctively skipped back a couple of steps, pulling some distance away from her and Huo Zhan.
As though she had just realized what she was doing, she scolded herself inwardly.
¡®What¡¯s there to be guilty about? I am acting like a wife being caught by her husband for adultery! ¡®
There was no rtionship between the two of them right now.
Sensing the change in Shi Guang¡¯s behavior, Huo Zhan asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡± At the same time, he turned his gaze over and caught sight of a tall man walking towards them. Dressed in casual wear, Huo Zhan could not make out his features properly because it was against the light. However, his gaze seemed as deep as the dark night skies, shrouded by ayer of mist as he looked over at them calmly.
It was really distant; he seemed as though he was both looking at them and not.
Huo Zhan did not pay further attention.
Recovering to her senses, Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Nothing. It¡¯s gettingte now, so you should hurry and head back.¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get going now! Call you tomorrow.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
Getting into his car, Huo Zhan wound down the window and waved bye to Shi Guang. ¡°Hurry and get in.¡±
¡°Bye...¡±
Shi Guang waved her hand in goodbye as well and only went for the lift after seeing Huo Zhan¡¯s car drive off. Just as she was waiting for the lift, Lu Yanchen walked out from behind her. The atmosphere was a little tense.
Instinctively, she stole a nce at him and found that he was expressionless. Even when standing beside her, he took her as nothing but air, as he couldn¡¯t even be bothered to lower his eyelids.
¡®If he wants to ignore, so be it.¡¯ Shi Guang did not want to talk to him either.
When the lift arrived, Lu Yanchen walked in right away. Not sure if it was intentional or not, as he passed by her, he brushed by her shoulders with a hard knock.
She nearly fell as she stumbled two steps forward. Entering the lift, she raised her brow. ¡°Can¡¯t you see a person my size?¡±
Chapter 169 - The Only One Stuck In Time (1)
Chapter 169: The Only One Stuck In Time (1)
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Lu Yanchen ignored her, so Shi Guang heaved in with a deep breath of air before confronting again. ¡°Oi?¡±
However, he still ignored her.
¡°Lu Yanchen.¡±
Still ignoring...
Shi Guang was a little speechless and dumbfounded. She could not help but mutter out, ¡°No idea which tantrum it is again this time around.¡±
Even though she was really soft, Lu Yanchen heard it all the same. His expression changed as he gripped his fist really tightly, clearly trying his best to endure everything without saying anything once more.
The lift stopped at the 11th floor. Shi Guang did not want to argue with him and was ready to get out. But the moment she took a single step, she was held back by someone from the arm. Before she could even react to it, she felt herself being tugged back before colliding into Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace.
She was shocked. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing, merely watching her silently with eyes as cold as a thousand years old iceberg. She was so surprised that she did not move at all, merely staring at him back with widened eyes.
She did not know how she had offended him again. He was clearly the one who had bumped into her earlier on, but right now, he looked as though he was all ready to toss her down from this building.
Thankfully, there were no windows in the lift.
Ding!
The lift arrived on the 12th floor as the doors opened once more. Lu Yanchen blinked his eyes slowly and collected his emotions before letting go of her and walking out without a single word. Shi Guang was rooted on the spot with a bbergasted face.
Ever since that incident with Yang Sitong beneath their apartment, this was the first time they had met in the days after. But, she didn¡¯t recall offending him in any way.
...
Lu Yanchen mmed the door harshly after entering. He did not switch on the lights, merely walking into his bedroom where the slivers of moonlight seeped in. The house was dimly lit with the moonlight, and filled with a deafening silence.
He copsed onto his bed, staring at the ceiling coldly. His eyes were so cold that they seemed fake, as there was no light in them¨Che was merely staring up ahead vacantly.
His brows quivered slightly, seemingly thinking about something. Suddenly, he bolted up as though he was frustrated. Raising his leg, he kicked the cab at the front of the bed with all his strength, venting his frustration.
The force was so great that the entire cab fell over, causing the drawers to slide out and the things within to spill out.
Within itid a red velour box.
When he saw that box, his face turned even darker as he bent over, wanting to pick it up and throw it out. But, his hand had barely finished with the arc of motion when he came to a stop.
Heaving a deep breath of air, he walked to the edge of his bed and sat down. After a moment of silence, he opened the box.
There was a ring within¨Ca in looking crystal ring. However, the design on the crystal was rather special.
It was made of two interconnected hearts with two English characters¨CC and G.
The back of his name started with C while hers started with G.
Back in the third year of high school, she was always studying every day in order to get to her dream school. Be it in school or back at home, she would just be facing the books.
He was really afraid that she might overdo it, and on a random afternoon, he forced her to head out. As they passed by an essories shop, they caught sight of that ring. Shi Guang pointed at the ring to him. ¡°For it to put in the English characters of thest word of our name into the heart-shaped crystal, don¡¯t you think that the ring was made just for us?¡±
My heart... T_T
Chapter 170 - The Only One Stuck In Time (2)
Chapter 170: The Only One Stuck In Time (2)
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He was never one to believe in love at first sight. However, the very first time he saw her, he truly wanted to give thanks to the miracle of that encounter. While she was watching others y basketball outside the field, he was watching her from inside the field. That very moment when their eyes made contact was one that he would never forget in this entire lifetime.
From there on forth, every single action or smile of hers, every single moment of their time together, was something that he could not forget no matter how hard he tried!
Buying that crystal ring had her oozing happiness out of every single fiber of her body. He was prepared to wear it for her, but she rejected it.
¡°Not wearing it now. What¡¯s with this wearing rings and all when we¡¯re so young? When you¡¯re going to propose to me next time, I¡¯m not going to ask for any diamond ring or anything¨Cthis will do. Since I like this ring so much, if I see it, I¡¯ll definitely agree to marry you without a second of hesitation.¡±
She looked at him with a charming smile as her eyes curved up like the moon.
¡®Proposing to her with a crystal ring? That was way too miserly, wasn¡¯t it?¡¯
He was going to propose to her with the best that he could give. However, he still kept the ring first nevertheless. After all, she was only year three in high school. Indeed, she should not be wearing rings.
He poked her on the nose. ¡°Did I say that I was going to marry you?¡±
She pursed her little pink lips. ¡°You don¡¯t want to? What am I going to do all alone then?¡±
¡°Even if I don¡¯t marry you, you wouldn¡¯t be alone.¡±
¡°Why not?¡±
¡°You¡¯re going to remain single your entire life if I don¡¯t marry you?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right. I only want to be together with you. Even if we separate in the future, I¡¯m not going to look for any other boyfriends. I¡¯m going to remain single for my entire life if you don¡¯t marry me,¡± She gave that promise so easily.
Who was the person who said that men were the only ones with sweet nothings?
Between them, she was the only one who would always hoodwink him with sweet nothings.
Hoodwinked till he gave off a solemn promise just like a fool. ¡°Seems like I have no other choice but to marry you then. And if I don¡¯t, you¡¯re not allowed to marry anyone else.¡±
¡°Right, right, right, right! You must marry no one else but me!¡±
She hooked her hands around his neck and looked at him, her charming eyes filled with a threatening glint. ¡°If you¡¯re going to marry anyone else, I¡¯m going to go wreak havoc on your wedding with a huge belly while bringing another kid with me. I¡¯ll have that kid call you daddy while hurling usations at you as I rub my big belly, telling everyone you¡¯re a trashy man who would abandon his wife!¡±
Because of her yfulness, he chuckled.
¡°Noughing allowed! I¡¯m really serious here! You¡¯re mine. Anyone who tries to snatch you from me, I¡¯ll go at her with my life!¡±
Back then, she was so serious in her tone that he had believed her¨Call of it.
¡®Yes, she¡¯s mine and I¡¯m hers. There¡¯s going to be no one else in my entire life. Even if we break up, she¡¯s still the only one!¡¯
That was how he had thought.
And just like that, his stance had not changed in the past two years¨Che was still stuck in time.
As for her?
She had requested for him not to look for anyone else even after breaking up and that she would do the same.
But eventually, she still did look for someone else.
She had just imed that she didn¡¯t have a boyfriend a couple of days back, and today? She was already meeting his parents.
She was so cheerful, so happy.
Could he me her?
Given their rtionship right now, on what grounds could he me her?
Which couple hadn¡¯t given any wild promises off the top of their heads back when they were fiercely in love?
Thinking about how he had gotten angry and livid earlier on out of nowhere, it came across to him how childish and unreasonable he was being. But when he thought back to the scene of the two of them teasing one another, a fiery me burst forth in his heart.
It was a throbbing pain... just like back then!
...
Lu Yanchen ??
Why! What was the reason for you leaving Shi Guang? ??
Chapter 171 - Don’t Wish For Her To Leave (1)
Chapter 171: Don¡¯t Wish For Her To Leave (1)
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The morning came, and Shi Guang arrived on the 12th floor. She had wanted to head in straight, but when she thought about the inexplicable and strange behavior of Lu Yanchen yesterday, she reached out and pressed the doorbell instead.
It was only when no one responded that she keyed in the passcode and entered.
Just like the previous two days, there seemed to be no one in the house. However, the door to the bedroom was closed today.
¡®Could Lu Yanchen still be sleeping inside?¡¯
She walked over and knocked on the door, but no one responded.
Bending down, she knelt down at the door entrance and listened in¨Cit was totally quiet. He should have gone out.
Shi Guang went back to the living room. As she fed Little Goody some dried anchovies, she mumbled out softly, ¡°What has the owner of this house been doing the past few days? Why has he been going out early and returning onlyte at night? Not only that, he seemed strangest night. He knocked into me on purpose when he passed by me, right? I haven¡¯t seen him for the past few days; hence I naturally couldn¡¯t have offended him. Why did he throw a tantrum at me for no reason then? Did he throw a tantrum at... you too? Little Goody, if he does that, don¡¯t mind it or hold it against him alright? He¡¯s just... in a bad mood. Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s not going to hit you...¡±
Biting onto dried anchovies, Little Goody mewed out gently. Shi Guang chuckled and fed him yet another one.
After leaving Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce, she headed for the club. She had thought that things would remain the same as the past few days where she didn¡¯t have to give Lu Yanchen lessons; hence she arranged to meet with Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei.
Unexpectedly, she received a text from Lu Yanchen when she was having lunch in the afternoon. It was an address for the lessonter on.
To think that it would be in the neighborhood they lived in!
Only, this was the southern side¨Cthe most luxurious part of the neighborhood with only vis there. However, there were fewer residents there, and most of the vis were mostly left empty for therger part of the year.
It was almost 3 pm when Shi Guang arrived at the location¨Ca vi with three stories, a garden, and equipped with a heater and a swimming pool.
When she arrived, Lu Yanchen was wearing a bathing robe and lying down on a beach chair beside the pond casually, looking particrly contented.
Shi Guang greeted him and peered at him¨Che had no expression at all.
As the lesson went on, he said nothing for the entire duration and was especially silent. It was as though there was no difference from how he usually was.
However, Shi Guang could not shrug off the feeling that there was something off about today.
When they were having their break in between, Shi Guang received a call from Li Fangfei, ¡°Huo Zhan has already headed out to pick you up. It has already been some time. Prepare your stuff¨Che should be arriving soon.¡±
Shi Guang pped her forehead ¨C she had forgotten to inform Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei that she had lessons this afternoon. ¡°I¡¯m so, so sorry! I was informed at thest minute that there was going to be a lesson today and I forgot to tell you guys. I¡¯m not at the club. I¡¯m at the neighborhood I stay in.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll drop Huo Zhan a text then and ask him to pick you up from your ce,¡± As Li Fangfei said that, she started typing a text to Huo Zhan.
¡°I¡¯m having the lesson right now.¡±
¡°Can¡¯t you ask for a day off?¡±
If the coach had something on, they COULD ask for leave. However... Shi Guang hesitated. Lu Yanchen had been behaving rather weirdly in the past few days with a bad mood. Would he agree to it?
¡°... The arrogant student has been rather moody the past few days.¡±
¡°Women get moody because they get their periods. Do men get periods as well?¡± Li Fangfei mocked.
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out as she turned around to look at Lu Yanchen. Suddenly, the man raised his head as she fell into his line of sight by surprise.
It was a testing and invasive gaze from him...
Chapter 172 - Don’t Wish For Her To Leave (2)
Chapter 172: Don¡¯t Wish For Her To Leave (2)
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Shi Guang hurriedly turned her head away and coughed out gently, ¡°Well, I¡¯ll... try asking.¡±
Li Fangfei instructed. ¡°Don¡¯t ask in a normal way¨Cdo it in a spoiled manner.¡±
¡°Spoiled manner?¡± Shi Guang was confused.
¡°Ask like a spoiled woman!¡± As Li Fangfei exined, she raised the pitch of her voice, ¡°Yoooooung Master Luuuu! Nopey dopey, Big Brother Luuuuu...! Eyyyyy I haf sumthing on todayyyy. Could euuuuu let mee end the lesson earlier... Hehehe!¡±
Shi Guang was frowning so much that her entire forehead was filled with creases. If she were to ask Lu Yanchen like that, he would most likely just kick her out entirely, right?
After ending the conversation with Li Fangfei, Shi Guang did not ask for the leave from Lu Yanchen right away, merely exining to him about somemon theory about swimming.
It was only until Huo Zhan¡¯s message rang forth that the theory lesson came to a stop. She then smiled and inquired with a friendly face, ¡°I¡¯ve got something on today and would like to take leave. Could I just... leave now? Is that fine?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked over at her, his face clearly turning colder by a few degrees.
Looking at how nasty his expression was, the ¡®little human¡¯ in Shi Guang¡¯s imagination immediately copsed onto the ground on her knees, crying out in grievance toward the skies with both hands raised. OTL
Clearly, given how angry Lu Yanchen was, there was no way she was going to get her leave!
Unexpectedly, the results were totally different. He merely gave a single cold word as a reply, ¡°Ok.¡±
As that crisp voice of his floated out through the winds, Shi Guang was stunned with a frozen expression while looking at him in disbelief.
¡®He was... agreeing to it?¡¯
She chuckled out right away. ¡°Thank you! This will be the end of today¡¯s lesson then!¡±
¡®Ok!¡± It was still another clean and crisp response.
Beyond astounded, Shi Guang picked up her phone and towel to go change with a face full of smiles. After changing, she discovered that Lu Yanchen was actually in the pool! She was somewhat surprised. ¡°You¡¯re not heading back yet?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll practice more.¡±
¡°Ok!¡±
Shi Guang replied before walking out with her bag. However, she suddenly had an uneasy feeling in her heart.
¡®Leaving him to practice alone? He was someone with water vertigo...¡¯
Just as she was about to open the gates of the vi, she instinctively turned back to look at the pool.
Lu Yanchen was still in the pool practicing how to swim forward. However, his body did not float up, merely sinking down slowly. After struggling for a moment, there was no more reaction left...
¡®Holy sh*t! His water vertigo couldn¡¯t have worked up, could it!¡¯
Shi Guang was flustered as her face darkened. She screamed, ¡°LU YANCHEN!¡±
Tossing her bag to the sides, she sprinted over and dove right into the waters.
Lu Yanchen was underwater and had his eyes closed with a slightly pale face, looking as though he had drowned. Shi Guang swam over to him with all her speed. As her hand made contact with him, he suddenly opened his eyes while bringing her up with him to the water surface.
¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Are you alright?¡± Shi Guang was so nervous that her teeth and tongue were chattering non-stop.
¡°I¡¯m fine... Haven¡¯t you left? Why are you back again?¡± Lu Yanchen squinted slightly.
His question had Shi Guang feeling stunned instead. ¡°What were you... doing just now?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied calmly, ¡°Practicing to dive.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
He wasn¡¯t suffering from water vertigo earlier on... She let out a huge sigh of relief as she came out of the waters while clutching her chest.
A ringtone rang out¨Cit was from her bag. She went over to pick up the call as Huo Zhan¡¯s voice sounded out, ¡°Shi Guang, why are you not out yet?¡±
Shi Guang peered over at Lu Yanchen who was still in the waters and hesitated for a moment. ¡°... Huo Zhan, get going first. I won¡¯t be able to leave for the moment.¡±
She was a swimming coach... She should not and must not let a student with water vertigo practice on his own.
In the pool, Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang¡¯s back view as his handsome lips curled up slightly, revealing a grin that was ever so ssy and charming.
Chapter 173 - The Gentle Young Master Lu
Chapter 173: The Gentle Young Master Lu
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Shi Guang did not leave with Huo Zhan. She changed out of her wet clothes into her swimsuit and ced the wet clothes on the heater. Looking at her returning to the poolside in her swimsuit, Lu Yanchen pretended to raise his brows in confusion.
Looking at her gaze, it was as though he was asking her, ¡®Didn¡¯t you take your leave? Why are you back again?¡¯
¡°I¡¯m not going anymore. Let¡¯s continue with our lesson,¡± Shi Guang said as she entered the pool.
¡°Oh,¡± Lu Yanchen replied with a surprised tone.
This was the first time he had realized that it wasn¡¯t actually such a terrible feeling to be in the waters. In fact, it was as though he had entered some legendary immortal fountain as he felt refreshed all over.
Shi Guang was slowly starting to notice Lu Yanchen¡¯s slight changes in attitude. Clearly, he said nothing at all at the start of the lesson and would just do everything silently. However, he was really easy to talk to now, and no matter what she wanted him to do, he would reply with an ¡®Oh¡¯. And even if he didn¡¯t, he would nod his head.
The gaze which he was using to look at her with had changed as well¨Cwhile it was still calm and contained, it was no longer cold, judgemental, and indecipherable.
Moreover, the strangest thing was that he could merely float for a little in the waters earlier on. But now, he could even swim ahead for a while. For a student with water vertigo, this level of improvement could be described as godly.
By the end, Shi Guang had absolute certainty in her observations because Lu Yanchen had actually asked her personally, ¡°When are your finals?¡±
¡°What finals? Flying Fish Cup? One weekter,¡± Shi Guang was beyond surprised by the changes in his attitude toward her. It was just like the sudden change from a frosty winter day to a warm spring day!
¡°Jiayou.¡±
With that single reply, Lu Yanchen turned around and dove into the waters once more, causing sshes to fly around.
As for Shi Guang who was sitting by the poolside, she waspletely stunned. She sat there watching him spread out his armsfortably while causing huge sshes on the water surface. She then suddenly came to terms with reality¨Che was encouraging her?
¡®He couldn¡¯t have gone crazy by diving just now, could he?¡¯
¡®Should I call a doctor for him...?¡¯
At that moment, Lu Yanchen swam back and pushed back the water from his face and hair. ¡°I can onlyst for a while. What should I do tost longer?¡±
Shi Guang was still caught in her daze and it took her a moment before replying, ¡°Erm, more practice will do.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied as he looked at her deeply. His gaze lingered onto her calves that were immersed in the waters¨Cthey were really slender and fair. The image of her swimsuit¡¯s frills sticking with her curves fluctuated with the waters, looking really refreshing. Her b*obs weren¡¯t huge¨Cin fact, they were slightly on the smaller end. However, they were perked proudly, pulling off a perfect contrast against her waistline...
He suddenly realized that there was something wrong with him. Even though he was clearly in the waters, he was feeling hot and frustrated.
With his palm, he pushed himself out of the pool, bringing with him a huge ssh of water. He took over the towel he had left by the poolside and tossed it to her, aiming down from her head and covering her uppletely.
¡°It¡¯s almost night time,¡± His tone was a little unnatural.
¡®Ah?¡¯
Shi Guang looked at him in surprise.
¡®Night time? It¡¯s only around four! Is he afraid of me getting cold?¡¯
She replied, ¡°No...¡±
¡°Cover yourself properly!¡± He raised his brow and lectured out before turning around to get into the waters once more.
Even though the pool was cool and cold, Lu Yanchen¡¯s blood was boiling ¨C the images of the two of them intertwined together in the past were shing by in his mind so pristinely that he couldn¡¯t even shrug them off...
Shi Guang froze up.
It was that cold and aloof Young Master Lu again! Out of nowhere, his bad temper had popped out once more. Wasn¡¯t he just alright moments earlier on, even encouraging her...?
But honestly, his strangeness today wasn¡¯t just ordinary.
He clearly had water vertigo, yet he remained submerged in the waters. Wouldn¡¯t he feel terrible over it?
Chapter 174 - Jealousy That Clawed At His Heart and Lungs
Chapter 174: Jealousy That wed At His Heart and Lungs
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Shi Guang cast another nce over at the pool¨CLu Yanchen was thoroughly enjoying his time swimming. Though, because he wasn¡¯t too adept at it, he was causing huge sshes all over the ce.
However, he was sshing with joy.
One could not deny that he was a favored child of the God above, bringing with him looks that were unparalleled and a family background not to be questioned, alongside a disposition that was akin to nothing short of a flower on the tallest peak in the world. And of course, that did not even include his perfectly sturdy body and those long, slender legs of his, along with those beautiful curves... His only shoring was his fear of water and inability to swim.
To Shi Guang, there was something a little strange about his posture, so she could not help but chuckle out. Coincidentally, Lu Yanchen came forth from his water adventures and managed to catch sight of that chuckle.
Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s breathing froze up as she shifted her gaze away slowly. Suddenly, she felt somethinging toward her¨CLu Yanchen was sshing water at her!
Instinctively, she tried dodging by swerving her body.
And indeed, she had managed to dodge it. However, because her actions were too huge and she wasn¡¯t seated properly, she fell into the waters bum first with a single ¡®plop¡¯.
Startled, Shi Guang flung her arms immediately to rise up standing. But, by the time she came forth from the waters, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen smiling at her.
It was a smile just like hers¨Cthere was no malice within it, merely a yful mocking.
Shi Guang red at him once before exiting the pool.
Lu Yanchen came out of the pool as well, wiping himself dry with a towel while saying to her, ¡°We¡¯ll continue again tomorrow.¡±
That meant that today¡¯s lesson was over.
Shi Guang nodded her head and peered over at him. The man¡¯s lips seemed to be curled up slightly in an indiscernible manner¨Cclearly, he was in a rather joyous mood.
¡®All¡¯s well if he¡¯s happy. After all, he¡¯s ¡®Daddy¡¯ these days.¡¯
Shi Guang went for a change of clothes. It had been more than an hour now, and her clothes were dried up.
After changing, she checked her phone¨Cthere were messages from Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei. They were waiting for her for dinner.
Shi Guang called Li Fangfei as she walked out. ¡°I¡¯ve ended the lesson. I¡¯ll head over now... Huh, fetch me? It¡¯s fine, I¡¯ll grab a ride over and will arrive in a jiffy.¡±
After hanging on her, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen beside her and pointed toward the door. ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡±
Lu Yanchen had heard the conversation clearly as well. He turned around to look at Shi Guang with a really calm expression, his eyes deep and unruffled like still waters in a deep well.
As he retracted that gaze, he curled his hand into a tight fist.
Lu Yanchen was feeling particrly terrible in his heart. It was as though something from the depths of his heart was causing turbulent waves to surge within his chest, causing him to have this feeling of being stuck in the mid-air, unable to neither reach the skies nor touch the ground with his feet. It was a sense of helplessness that was wing at his heart and lungs.
The moment she ended the lesson, she was in a rush to go meet that man.
What was so good about that man? He really wanted to shake her furiously from the shoulders, to have her wake up and see the clear reality around her so that she wouldn¡¯t be tricked by his sweet nothings.
Upon returning home, Little Goody came running to him. Lu Yanchen held Little Goody up high as the frustration and rage within his mind slowly calmed down. He returned to his study and took out Xiao Bai¡¯s phone. He thought for a long time before sending a message to Shi Guang.
Shi Guang had just arrived at the meeting ce with Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei when she received the text from Xiao Bai.
Chapter 175 - Make Me Some Noodles.
Chapter 175: Make Me Some Noodles.
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Another text message came in, this time around with a more coquettish tone.
Xiao Bai didn¡¯t reply to her anymore. ¡®He couldn¡¯t have gotten angry, could he? ¡®
When he had sent her that first text, his tone didn¡¯t sound really good, as though he was really upset and didn¡¯t want to eat.
¡®Could he have been scolded by his dad?¡¯ Shi Guang was a little worried as she sent a follow-up text.
Li Fangfei looked at her while frowning. ¡°Who are you texting?¡±
Huo Zhan chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right! You¡¯ve been texting the entire time since you arrived.¡±
Shi Guang exined, ¡°Just a little kid.¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to chat about with a little kid? Take a look at what you want to order,¡± Huo Zhan passed Shi Guang the menu. She waved her hand. ¡°I¡¯m alright with anything. You guys order instead.¡±
At that, her phone rang once more.
Once she sent that out, she received no reply once more. The dishes were served and Shi Guang ate with haste before preparing to leave right away. Initially, they had made ns to watch a movie after dinner. However, her premature departure had Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei feeling upset, using her of ack of loyalty to their ns.
Even though she was really apologetic, Shi Guang still headed back first. She sent a text message to Xiao Bai, telling him that she was already heading back, and that she¡¯d be able to take a video of Little Goody soon.
Because she was in a hurry to take a video of Little Goody, she entered without even pressing on the doorbell. The moment she pushed the door open, she caught sight of a stone-faced Lu Yanchen who was standing in the living room.
He turned around and looked at her coldly with a calm tone that hid all his emotions. ¡°Is there anything?¡±
Freezing up for a moment, Shi Guang replied hurriedly, ¡°Cat feeding!¡±
Lu Yanchen turned around aloofly and headed over to his bar top table to sit down. For some unknown reason, Shi Guang could tell that he was fuming¡ªbut, what was he getting angry over? She did not know for sure, but she didn¡¯t suppose that she was the one who had offended him.
After feeding the cat some dried anchovies, Shi Guang started taking a video of him. As though he didn¡¯t like to be videoed, Little Goody turned around immediately the moment she whipped out her phone and faced her with its furry little bum.
Its behavior was the exact same as Lu Yanchen¡¯s moments earlier¡ªcold and aloof.
¡®It clearly didn¡¯t behave like this in the past! Gosh, why did it take on Lu Yanchen¡¯s character the more it stayed with him?¡¯
Shi Guang changed an angle, but once again, Little Goody tossed its head aside and faced Shi Guang with its furry bum once more.
Honestly, that cold and aloof attitude was the exact same as Lu Yanchen¡¯s!
Even after a good, long time of coaxing, Little Goody refused to cooperate no matter what.
Raising her head, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen staring at her from the side. That always cold gaze of his carried with it a teasing tone as his lips curled up in a slight arc that seemed as though he was both smiling and not. It was as though he was finding it funny that she was being messed around by the cat.
Shi Guang took back her gaze and harrumphed coldly in her heart, preparing to feed Little Goody some ham. She rose up to head to the kitchen. However, Lu Yanchen had gotten there a step before her and even taken out some ingredients from the fridge.
Shi Guang looked at him with a bewildered expression. Matching her gaze, he spoke. ¡°Make me some noodles.¡±
LOL? HAHAHA.
Chapter 176 - She Still Cares About Me
Chapter 176: She Still Cares About Me
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Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
She could only feel the blood rushing up to her head as she looked at Lu Yanchen with an incredulous expression... Slowly, her petite face blushed red...
¡°Hurry up, I¡¯m hungry,¡± As he said that, he ced the ingredients onto Shi Guang¡¯s hands. And when he looked at that flushed expression of Shi Guang¡¯s, he narrowed his nce before looking at her sharply.
Was she thinking something dirty about it?
It was only then that Shi Guang understood what Lu Yanchen meant. 1
Initially, she had wanted to reject him. But, when she thought about how her mind had actually gone astray... she took the ingredients and stood up in a bid to diffuse the awkwardness. ¡°I¡¯ll make noodles for you, sure. You go help Xiao Bai to take a video of Little Goody and send it over.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was scorching as it lingered on the back of her head for a moment before he turned around and walked out. Picking up his own phone, he went to take a video of Little Goody.
Wanting to look at him suffer the same way she did, Shi Guang snuck over to the door entrance secretly. But unexpectedly, Little Goody who was cold and aloof to her was actually steady and still in the face of Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone!
¡®This ingrate of a cat! Who did it think was feeding it every day? To think that it would fall for the charms of Lu Yanchen instead!¡¯
Shi Guang ced the ingredients on the table and started cutting them up...
The aroma of food began to spread across the kitchen before long as Lu Yanchen walked in while asking, ¡°Did you put eggs in?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Spring onions?¡±
¡°No.¡±
Pleased, Lu Yanchen raised his brows with joy. It had been so many years and she had still remembered that he didn¡¯t like spring onions.
Right at that moment, the doorbell rang.
¡®Who could it be thiste at night?¡¯ Instinctively, Shi Guang looked over at Lu Yanchen, only to see him raising his brows in displeasure. Which bloody tactless fool would be trying to disturb his wondrous peace right now?
With a frowning face, he went ahead and opened the door.
Shi Guang turned off the stove and was ready to sieve out the noodles to bring it to the dining table when she heard a familiar female voice. ¡°Yanchen!¡±
¡®Yang Sitong!¡¯ Her body froze up involuntarily right away.
...
When Lu Yanchen saw the person standing before his door, his eyes were calm, without a single bit of emotions within them. However, there was a deep impatience that was exuding forth from him as he questioned, ¡°It¡¯s sote. What¡¯s the matter?¡±
Seemingly having drunk a little, Yang Sitong smiled at him with a foolish, tipsy expression. ¡°Yanchen, I miss you...¡±
With that, her entire body fell forward unsteadily toward Lu Yanchen, trying to hug him. As a result, he could only step back to avoid her.
However, even though he had managed to dodge her hug, it also gave her the space to enter the house as she closed the door behind her.
With a pitiable expression and teary eyes, she looked at Lu Yanchen meekly while professing her love, ¡°Tell me, what¡¯s so bad about me? I like you that mu...¡±
¡°Shut up!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s aura caused the air around him to freeze up entirely. ¡°Get out!¡±
Yang Sitong had not expected that he would be this merciless to not even allow her to finish her confession!
Her eyes reddened as she looked at this man she was so madly in love with. ¡°Before I knew you, I had never thought that I would be able to like someone this much! Before getting engaged with you, I had not thought that I would be able to marry someone like you at all! But, after the engagement, the only thought on my mind was to be a good wife for you...!¡±
As she said that, she unbuttoned the top of her gown...
This move that had no prior warning had Lu Yanchen twisting his head around right away. ¡°Get lost!¡±
As she unbuttoned the second button, she revealed a set of sexy lingerie with a perfect cleavage while her gown slid down to the ground...
She was born with good looks and a figure to boot. There was definitely no way Lu Yanchen would have no reaction looking at her.
...
By the way, thest sentence isn¡¯t a statement. It¡¯s Yang Sitong¡¯s thoughts. Cheers!
Author¡¯s Theatre:
Young Master Lu, ¡°I will only get a reaction for my wife.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°My boobs aren¡¯t as huge as hers.¡±
Young Master Lu beckons, ¡°Come over for me to massage them then. They¡¯ll grow bigger with constant massaging.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 177 - Gentle Coaxing And Promises
Chapter 177: Gentle Coaxing And Promises
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was as terrible as it could be right now. That initially joyous mood of his had evaporated by this instant, and he was close to blowing up¡ªthe disgust he felt right now was something even beyond eating a housefly.
¡°Wear your clothes properly now or I¡¯m going to throw you out myself.¡±
There was restraint in that icy cold voice of his.
He cast his nce toward the kitchen. Even though there was some distance there, it was definitely enough for anyone inside to hear the conversation. Otherwise, she would walk out to take a look or know what Yang Sitong was doing outside.
However, that was exactly where his frustrationy¡ªhe was afraid that she might misunderstand.
With that thought in mind, his displeasure toward Yang Sitong only deepened.
¡°Lu Yanchen, I love you! I truly, truly do love you! I know that you might find me cheap for doing this, but I have no other way! Every night, you are the only one in my dreams! Give me one more chance, alright? Even if you don¡¯t wish to marry me in the future, I only want you to do it once with me! And if you truly don¡¯t like me by then, I promise that I will never ever bother you in the future anymore!¡±
She tried to coax him gently while making promises, hoping that he would ord her that chance.
If Lu Yanchen would touch her, she would definitely not pretend as though nothing had happened between them. On the contrary, that would only prove that he wasn¡¯tpletely devoid of emotions and feelings for her!
After all, Love for men blossomed through sex!
As long as they were to do it more, Lu Yanchen would definitely fall in love with her!
Lu Yanchenughed coldly, ¡°Just because you love me, I must ept you? Who set those rules?¡±
Yang Sitong spread her arms wide open. ¡°Look at me! Why do you not dare to look at me? Are you afraid that you wouldn¡¯t be able to repress your love for me?¡±
She was using reverse psychology, firmly believing that there was no man in this world who could not be moved after looking at her.
With that said, Lu Yanchen slowly turned his head around.
A despicable smirk spread out on Yang Sitong¡¯s lips¡ªshe was certain that Lu Yanchen was finally moved! But when she caught sight of his gaze, the blood in her body curdled.
His eyes were frosty beyond anything else, just like a thousand years old iceberg. In his eyes, she was nothing more than a dead object!
¡°Hurry up and clean yourself up.¡±
Her smile froze up solidly while frost seemed to fill the entire air. However, that vanished really quickly¡ªthere was no man who didn¡¯t like women! He was only faking it...!
Yang Sitong¡¯s thoughts only needed a mere instant to flip around¡ªshe didn¡¯t even have to filter them.
Turning her tone gentle and carrying forth a seductive charm, she ced her hand above her lingerie tenderly. ¡°Don¡¯t I look good like this? Or, is it not clear enough...? Do you need to have an even clearer look?¡±
With that said, she wanted to take off her lingerie as well.
¡°Miss Yang, do you know the bottom line of one¡¯s morals?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s line of vision was still fixated on her face as that coldness in his eyes slowly turned into disregard, before slowly turning into derision.
It was only then that Yang Sitong¡¯s smile faded away bit by bit.
The entire process of the man¡¯s gaze turning from coldness to disregard to derision was as though she was the filthiest creature on the face of this world. That single remark of mockery was even more hurting than any venomous insult he could have hurled at her.
Her face turned frightfully pale as a mix of shame, awkwardness, and pain surged out together. She was so close to just wearing her clothes and running away because of that statement of his.
However, her dignity was crushed and destroyed by that irrepressible love of hers... She did not want to leave! This was her final chance! As long as Lu Yanchen was willing toy his hands on her, then... they would surely be together!
She quivered out with tears in her eyes. ¡°Lu Yanchen, I know that you look down on me... think that I¡¯m cheap. But, I can¡¯t control myself at all! Ever since I firstid my eyes on you, I¡¯ve fallen in love...!¡±
As she talked, she moved forth to hug at Lu Yanchen...
More disgusting than eating a housefly. Omg, I¡¯m so going to use that insult ROFL. THAT¡¯S GOLD.
Chapter 178 - There’s A Woman In His House!
Chapter 178:
There¡¯s A Woman In His House!
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened. Right when she was about to make contact with him, his nimble body made a sharp turn before he reached out and gripped her wrist.
Bang!
Yang Sitong was flung away by him violently as she was sent mming into the door fiercely. The pain had her choke on a deep breath of cold air, caught in a daze and barely able to recover for a good, long time.
This move of hers had ground down Lu Yanchen¡¯s patiencepletely. His expressionless face brought with it a threatening killing intent while he snarled out, mincing every single word coldly and slowly, ¡°I never get violent with women. So, don¡¯t force me to... and don¡¯t challenge my bottom line anymore, let alone waste anyst bit of patience I have for the sake of you saving me. I¡¯m giving you two choices now¡ªyou either get dressed and scram, or I¡¯ll throw you out myself right away!¡±
The man¡¯s words were brutal and savage.
Throw her out right away? She wasn¡¯t even dressed yet!
Yang Sitong felt a surge of shock cruise through her entire body as an inexplicable sense of fear upied her. She looked at him retreat uneasily, as though even being near her would cause him an extreme difort.
That suffocating coldness that was exuding forth from him was keeping her even further than arm¡¯s length.
Slowly, she bent down and picked up her gown. But, as her gaze looked down, she caught sight of a pair of white shoes... A single look at the size was enough to tell that it belonged to a woman.
Her eyes widened in disbelief as she trembled uncontrobly.
¡®Woman ?¡¯
¡®Lu Yanchen brought a woman home?¡¯
That instant, Yang Sitong blew up. Her attitude rebounded from fear into mania as she pointed at the shoes and questioned, ¡°Whose are these? You¡¯ve actually... brought a woman home?¡±
¡®There was a woman in Lu Yanchen¡¯s house! Then, had she witnessed that scene earlier on as well? Where was she hiding?¡¯
Yang Sitong did not hesitate as she got dressed right away while ncing left and right in a furious rage.
A fragrant aroma wasing forth from the kitchen¡ªshe must be there!
With her shame turned into rage, she was in a total fit. ¡°Where is that vixen? Come out! You had bettere out right now! I¡¯ll just have to see how shameless you are to try and snatch someone¡¯s fianc¨¦!¡±
In the past when Lu Yanchen was all alone, she had thought that he would eventually ept her one fine day, if not immediately. One day, he would definitely know of her good points¡ªshe had all the time in the world.
But now that Lu Yanchen had brought another woman back, didn¡¯t that mean that she no longer stood any chance with Lu Yanchen?
Yang Sitong was flustered,pletely flustered. The piercing pain in her chest was about to drown her into that endless abyss!
¡°SHUT UP!!¡± Lu Yanchen roared out. His eyes were like a frozenke, causing every wherever he looked to freeze up. As for his voice, it was a hundred times colder than his gaze. ¡°I am NOT your fianc¨¦. In the year three of high school, I¡¯ve already been to your ce and annulled that arranged marriage of ours.¡±
¡°NO!! THAT¡¯S NOT COUNTED...! NO ONE AGREED TO IT!!¡± Yang Sitong screamed out as anguish crushed herpletely, causing tears to fill her eyes. Her voice quivered, ¡°YOU...! THAT WOMAN INSIDE! GET HER OUT! I HAVE TO SEE FOR MYSELF JUST HOW SHE IS BETTER THAN ME IN ANY WAY!¡±
¡°... Three.¡± That was it... Lu Yanchen was done. This was his final ultimatum.
¡°WHY AM I NEVER EVER IN YOUR EYES, AND YET YOU INSIST ON HANGING OUT WITH ALL OF THOSE MESSY WOMEN?¡±
Yang Sitong suddenly felt that everything she had done was thoroughly ironic. She thought that with the excuse of her being a little tipsy, she could toss any bit of restraint and shyness she had toe before him stark naked, thinking that he would lose control of himself because of that...
But he? He refused to look at her even once.
Even when she tried forcing him, the only thing he had for her was disdain and contempt.
¡°Two.¡±
Omg. It¡¯s been long since there were chapters with emotional outbursts as such!
Chapter 179 - Vinegar Is Truly Sour
Chapter 179: Vinegar Is Truly Sour
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¡°Two.¡±
¡°WHY...!¡± She loved him that much! Why couldn¡¯t he reciprocate with even a fraction of his heart as well? Why wouldn¡¯t he cast a single look at him, rejecting even her naked body?
¡°One!¡±
Looking at how Lu Yanchen was serious about making a move on her, Yang Sitong cried out. ¡°I¡¯ll leave! I¡¯ll leave now...!¡±
Eventually, she did not want to cause things to reach a point where it was irrevocable.
Her leaving now did not mean that she was going to leave forever. She was going to wait outside¡ªto see who the cheap, shameless sl*t who was trying to snatch a man from her¡ªYang Sitong¡ªwas!
...
Even though Shi Guang had not witnessed everything that had happened outside, she could guess it all.
Lu Yanchen had mentioned for her to get dressed. So, Yang Sitong¡¯s intentions of appearing tonight were to perform a strip show to seduce him? To think that Yang Sitong would even drag her into the picture... Even if she were at his house, what could that prove?
¡®This was really some f*cked up sh*t! To think that I could be dragged into the gunfire even when I was out of the range!¡¯
She really felt both angry and amused at the same time.
Hearing the sound of the door closing, she presumed that Yang Sitong should have left. Scooping the noodles into the bowl, she brought them out.
Indeed, Yang Sitong had already left and Lu Yanchen was seated on the sofa with a dark face. His expression was cold, looking peaceful like the surface of a calm ocean; yet there could be turbulent waves bursting on it at any moment.
When he saw her bring out the noodles, he stood up and walked toward the dining table in huge strides.
¡°I¡¯m sorry! I must havee at a bad time and messed up your wonderful encounter. I¡¯ll go back now and you can get her back with a phone call,¡± Shi Guang could not help but remark out. In her tone, there was a hint of sourness that even she herself had not detected.
Lu Yanchen looked at her before looking at the noodles expressionlessly. ¡°You¡¯ve added vinegar?¡±
Shi Guang lowered her gaze and looked at the noodles as well before shaking her head. ¡°No?¡±
¡°Then, why do I smell that sour scent?¡± [1. In Mandarin, the word for being jealous trantes directly to ¡®eating vinegar¡¯. That¡¯s why when someone is jealous, they will ask if that person has been eating vinegar, or why their face looks sour or the air around them et cetera.]
All of a sudden, Lu Yanchen could feel his mood turning sweeter once more. Seemed like getting bothered by Yang Sitong every now and then wasn¡¯t that bad of a thing after all.
¡°Sour scent? Is there?¡± As Shi Guang said that, she leaned in for a sniff, thinking that the noodles had gone bad. But suddenly, she discovered a teasing look in Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze.
She finally understood what he meant¡ªhe was saying that she was jealous because of Yang Sitong!
Speechless, she could not help but re at him. ¡°I¡¯ve never seen anyone as narcissistic as you.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely burying his head down to eat the noodles. After taking a single mouthful, hemented once more, ¡°It¡¯s really a little sour. Have a try if you don¡¯t believe.¡±
He passed the chopsticks over.
Shi Guang replied in disdain, ¡°Who wants anything you¡¯ve eaten?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°You¡¯re speaking as though you¡¯ve never ever done it before.¡±
Shi Guang nearly choked with that reply. Indeed, she had done so before. She would always share the same portion as him in the past.
Anyway, she did not want to linger any longer as she turned around, wanting to leave. However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out slowly behind her.
¡°If I¡¯m not wrong, she must still be outside.¡±
That ¡®she¡¯ was naturally referring to Yang Sitong.
Shi Guang wasn¡¯t afraid of Yang Sitong¡ªshe just didn¡¯t want any trouble. Hence, she came to a stop in her tracks.
¡°Make me some soy braised meat and steamed fish tomorrow,¡± After taking yet another mouthful and drinking a little soup, Lu Yanchen wiped his mouth while saying.
Shi Guang was stunned.
Making noodles for him today was already an exception! To think that he would still demand for her to cook tomorrow! Did he still think that she was his girlfriend just like the past where she would cook for him because she could not bear to see him eat takeaways?
¡°I¡¯m not your nanny!¡± She rejected him without thinking twice.
Chapter 180 - Waiting Till She Gets Out
Chapter 180: Waiting Till She Gets Out
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¡°Oh, you can leave then. Remember to help me close the door,¡± Lu Yanchen did not try pressuring her as he replied with a really epting manner. Shi Guang red at him coldly¡ªhe was clearly just saying that because he knew of her character that liked to avoid trouble.
After a moment, Lu Yanchen, who was eating his noodles, looked up at her. ¡°I know that I¡¯m born handsome, but you don¡¯t have to keep staring.¡±
This was the first time that Shi Guang felt totally inarticte. She peeled her gaze away while thinking about how shameless this guy was. No way did she want to re at him just because he was good looking! She clearly merely wanted to stare at him in a pure staring manner!
¡°That¡¯s your fianc¨¦e!¡±
¡®YOU should be the one to think of a solution!¡¯
¡°Why do you keep emphasizing that?¡± Lu Yanchen put down his chopsticks and furrowed his brows, his face filled with frustration.
¡°How long more is Yang Sitong going to stand outside? I have to get home eventually.¡±
Actually, there was no need for her to hide at all. After all, she hadn¡¯t done anything bad, neither was she together with Lu Yanchen. Whether or not it was his fianc¨¦e waiting outside shouldn¡¯t have anything to do with her at all.
On the contrary, Yang Sitong should be the one afraid of seeing her.
However, she was somehow the one trapped inside here now. She truly felt indignant.
Lu Yanchen said nothing more as he ate his noodles calmly. It was only after he was done that he walked over to her while saying, ¡°Go wash the dishes.¡±
¡°Not washing~¡±
¡°Be good.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
That tone was particrly simr to the one he used to coax her back when they were dating. But this time around, she was still fuming. ¡°Not washing. It¡¯s not my problem if your dishes stink up.¡±
Lu Yanchen then sat down on the sofazily, leaning back and asking her with a raised brow, ¡°So, do just intend to stand there the entire time then?¡±
When he asked that, he was particrlyidback, with a tone as though he was teasing her.
Shi Guang lost her patiencepletely. ¡°Just who have I offended here?¡±
However, her tone was rather helpless. At that, Lu Yanchen replied exasperatedly as well, ¡°Hurry and go wash the dishes. Then, you can head back home already.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes sparkled for a moment before going dim while looking at him skeptically, ¡°Really?¡±
With azy expression, he returned the question gently, ¡°Do you want to hear the truth or lies?¡±
While sweating, Shi Guang hissed out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? How can you renege on your words?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not even know tough or to cry as he waved his hands innocently. ¡°How am I reneging on my words? You haven¡¯t even washed the dishes.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
...
Yang Sitong was feeling totally huffed up with a terrible mood. Just like that, she stood outside Lu Yanchen¡¯s doorsteps. The more she thought about it, the more infuriated she got.
At the same time, the look in her eyes got even more venomous.
One minute.
Two minutes.
...
And just like that, ten, twenty minutes had passed. She was truly feeling miserable and in need of someone toin to. Otherwise, she might just find herself breaking down mentally. She wanted to make a phone call, but she was afraid that the soundproofing was bad on that level; hence, she took the lift down and called her mum from the lobby.
The moment the call connected and she heard the voice of her mother, she bawled out uncontrobly, ¡°Mummy...!¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong? Don¡¯t cry now, don¡¯t cry...!¡± Mrs. Yang¡¯s heart was hurting as she heard the voice while sheforted out, ¡°Tell mummy what happened?¡±
Yang Sitong cried out loud before exining the entire situation thoroughly and ending with, ¡°I¡¯m going to wait... wait till that womanes out! I¡¯ve just got to see how she looks like for her to have Lu Yanchen treat me as such!¡±
¡°That¡¯s really too much...¡± Mrs. Yang frowned and barked out, ¡°It¡¯s already sote, and he¡¯s having a girl like you stand outside his house? How is that appropria... Never mind, wait for me! I¡¯ll go over right now! No matter what, I¡¯m his elder. I¡¯ve just got to see how he¡¯s going to stop me if I want to barge in!!¡±
...
Oh my gosh D:
Chapter 181 - Young Master Lu’s Black Bellied Counterattack (1)
Chapter 181: Young Master Lu¡¯s ck Bellied Counterattack (1)
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Yang Sitong was waiting below without leaving for a single moment until Mrs. Yang arrived. The moment she caught sight of her mother, she leaped into thetter¡¯s embrace in tears.
Mrs. Yang hugged the woman. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t cry now! I¡¯ll apany you up this instant.¡±
Earlier on, Yang Sitong¡¯s shame had turned into rage. Coupled with the fact that she was a little tipsy, that was why she went beyond her limits. Now that she thought about it again, she was truly a little over-emotional just now.
With that said, she lost some of her courage. ¡°Mummy, if we really bump into that woman, would Lu Yanchen fly into a rage and really decide to not get married with me in a fit?¡±
Mrs. Yang smiled out gently. ¡°Oh, you! How many times have I taught you and yet you¡¯re still so irrational when doing things?¡±
Yang Sitong looked at Mrs. Yang vacantly. ¡°Mummy, I don¡¯t want to marry anyone else other than him!¡±
¡°Old Master Lu is no longer around, and this marriage was something set by him. What sort of a status does the Lu Family hold? If they don¡¯t hold onto their words, that would have a tremendously huge impact. My stance is still the same¡ªunless WE agree to break the marriage, he has to marry you, no matter what!¡± Mrs. Yang raised her brow and replied with a dark expression.
¡°But... mummy, Lu Yanchen is different! He isn¡¯t the sort of man who likes to y and flirt around! For him to have a woman around, that must mean... I¡¯m just really afraid!¡±
¡°You must remember that you guys have a marriage agreement. If he has a woman in his house, that¡¯s HIS fault. What are you getting afraid of...?¡±
As the two of them conversed, they arrived on the 12th floor. When the doorbell rang out once more, it didn¡¯t take long for Lu Yanchen to open the door. He red at the two people outside with a cold and aloof expression.
When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen, Mrs. Yang smiled out apologetically. ¡°Ah, Yanchen, my apologies for bothering you thiste at night.¡±
Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze as a mocking intent slid beneath his eyes.
Standing outside the door, Yang Sitong seemed exceptionally nervous. She was afraid that he would cast the two of them outside and refuse them entry. After all, she had gone off and returned with her mum. A single look was more than enough to tell what was going on here.
However, things were not as she had expected¡ªLu Yanchen made way for them.
Naturally, Yang Sitong felt her heart skip with joy right away. Her first thought was to ransack Lu Yanchen¡¯s house and smoke the woman out.
When she was downstairs, she had not caught sight of any women leaving at all. Furthermore, the pair of white women shoes were still there at the door entrance.
Not wanting her daughter to act rashly, Mrs. Yang cast a cautionary re over at Yang Sitong. Hence, thetter had no choice but to follow her mother onto the sofa.
Sitting down on the single sofa, Lu Yanchen crossed his leg casually before asking, ¡°Is there anything?¡±
Mrs. Yang smiled calmly, ¡°Oh, there¡¯s actually no reason for disturbing you today. I just wished toe visit you...¡± She then sighed out, ¡°I know that you aren¡¯t really pleased with Sitong. However, Yanchen, the two of you are engaged. Even if she did anything unsatisfactory, it¡¯s just all for the sake of building the rtionship between you two.¡±
Yang Sitong slumped her head down cooperatively with a crestfallen expression before looking at Lu Yanchen shyly.
Lu Yanchen let out a stifled chuckle, ¡°That method of building a rtionship is something I do not dare to ept.¡±
Yang Sitong had not told her mother about her stripping. Hence, Mrs. Yang was under the assumption that her Sitong had only said some nasty things because of the woman¡¯s presence. She then smiled out calmly, ¡°I agree that Sitong may be a little childish at times...¡±
¡°Childish?¡± Lu Yanchen cut her mid-sentence and smiled out in irony. ¡°A drunk woman knocking on the door of a man¡¯s ce while stripping her clothes casually before rambling about some ridiculous stuff? And, after she did not manage to reach her goal, her embarrassment turned into rage, and she started spouting even more gibberish! Is that the childishness that you are referring to, Mrs. Yang?¡±
Chapter 182 - Young Master Lu’s Black Bellied Counterattack (2)
Chapter 182: Young Master Lu¡¯s ck Bellied Counterattack (2)
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¡®Stripping herself?¡¯
Lu Yanchen was direct about it, and Mrs. Yang immediately understood what was going on. She could barely feel her face any longer.
¡®How could Sitong not tell me about doing something so stupid!¡¯
How many times had she told Sitong! Yes, she must hook onto the man, but even then, she needed skills for that, and mustn¡¯te off as being too cheap!
Mrs. Yang did not turn to look at Sitong, choosing to sigh instead. ¡°At times, one gets lost when they¡¯re overly concerned. Because of her passionate love, her brain might have gotten a little heated up, causing her to do something out of sorts. But, at the end of the day, it¡¯s all because she loves you too much... Regarding all this, it¡¯s not easy for me toment as well. But, because this is the first time she¡¯s crying to me in all these years, hence the reason why I decided toe forth and look for you for a chat.¡±
After she said that, she lowered her head as though she was feeling guilty. It was as though she was taking the me as the mother for Sitong¡¯s mistakes.
Immediately, Yang Sitong knew how toplement her act by crying out in sobs, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Yanchen! It¡¯s really because I love you too much! I know of my mistakes now! The reason why I¡¯m here again is to apologize to you! Will you forgive me just this one time, please?¡±
¡°Apologize?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was expressionless as he leaned back against the sofa in a totally nonchnt attitude, exuding the feeling of irony he was feeling right nowpletely. ¡°Are you sure the reason why you¡¯re back isn¡¯t to give my entire house a good search?¡±
Yang Sitong froze up.
Mrs. Yang¡¯s expression turned solemn as she spoke up, ¡°Yanchen, don¡¯t say that! The reason why Sitong was so emotional right now was also that you guys have a marriage agreement. Even if you had said that you wanted to back out of the marriage in the past, that was only on your side... Sitong has no other intentions¡ªshe merely wishes for you to give her a chance. Well, could you perhaps ask that girl toe out and have a fairpetition with Sitong instead? If you still choose to go for that girl at the end of the day, I won¡¯t insist otherwise.¡±
Lu Yanchen repeated her words really slowly, ¡°And, if I choose to go for that girl still, you wouldn¡¯t insist otherwise?¡±
Mrs. Yang nodded while smiling... although, those were only words for show. How could she not insist otherwise? Since the Yangs had gotten involved with the Lus, there was definitely no way she would allow the Lus to dump them away.
The moment she heard that she might end up not having anything to do with Lu Yanchen anymore, Yang Sitong got flustered. ¡°No! Mummy! No!¡±
Lu Yanchen wasn¡¯t even bothered about her at all right now! He¡¯d definitely go for that woman! There was no way she could agree to such an arrangement!
Mrs. Yang truly wanted to give her daughter a harsh scolding right now. Even after teaching her for so many years, she still could not shake off that impulsive character of hers! These were words that SHE had said, but Yang Sitong was the one who was going to marry Lu Yanchen! If Sitong denied these words at that time, wouldn¡¯t that do?
Lu Yanchen rubbed his temple and gave off a really fatigued expression. ¡°Now that things havee to this, I¡¯m sure you guys won¡¯t let up till I let you guys search around my house. Since that¡¯s the case, go ahead then...¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s heart skipped with joy. Her first thought was to barge right into Lu Yanchen¡¯s room. If she hadn¡¯t guessed wrong, that woman must be hiding in there!
However, Mrs. Yang could tell that there was something wrong.
In his circle, Lu Yanchen was famous for being sophisticated, shrewd, cold, and aloof. He wasn¡¯t someone easy to get along with.
How could he be so easy-going at such a moment?
And indeed, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out once more, ¡°But, my house isn¡¯t a ce that¡¯s so easily searched by others for any tom, dick, and harry to do as they will. If you wish to search, you will have to pay the price for it.¡±
Mrs. Yang¡¯s heart sank. ¡°Price?¡±
Lu Yanchen continued coldly, ¡°If you can find the woman as your daughter has mentioned in my ce, then the matter of me heading to your house to annul our marriage back then will not count. But if not, I want the Yangs to carry out the annulment.¡±
Chapter 183 - Young Master Lu’s Black Bellied Counterattack (3)
Chapter 183: Young Master Lu¡¯s ck Bellied Counterattack (3)
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Yang Sitong¡¯s face turned whiter than snow as her entire body broke out in shivers.
To think that Lu Yanchen would throw out such terms! The reason why he did it was that he knew they were afraid of backing out of the marriage and could not afford to y with those stakes, which was why he was scaring them with it!
His intent was for her to not sniff that woman out!
He wanted to protect that woman! For that woman, he could even disregard that matter of him backing out of the marriage that year! That showed just how much he loved this woman!
Rage, fear, indignation, unrest... Yang Sitong was about to implode from jealousy for a woman that she had never even seen before.
¡®Just what was so good about that woman that he had to take things to this step!¡¯
She did not know what she should do as she looked over at her mother, hoping that she would make a decision for her.
Mrs. Yang¡¯s lips were thoroughly dry as she was rendered speechless. Her thoughts were exactly the same as Yang Sitong¡¯s¡ªLu Yanchen was only saying those words to protect that woman, to prevent the two of them froming face to face with her.
But, she was afraid of the off chance...
¡®What about the off chance that there was no woman in Lu Yanchen¡¯s house?¡¯
Lu Yanchen was never someone who would go back on his words. If they did not manage to find anyone...
¡°What¡¯s the point of all this, Yanchen? Come to speak of it, you guys are an engaged couple...¡± Mrs. Yang tried persuading as she came back to her senses. ¡°No matter what happens, you guys are going to get married. If things get blown out of proportion, it will not be good for you guys to get along in the future as well.¡±
There was no need for them to sh head-on and take the risk.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned colder and colder while pursing his lips gently. ¡°I finally understand where Miss Yang learned her skills of ¡®acting dumb¡¯ from.¡±
There was no need to mention how terrible Mrs. Yang¡¯s face had turned on hearing that.
¡°It¡¯s gettingte now, Yanchen, so we should get going,¡± It was just a mere woman. If he wanted to y with her, so be it! At the end of the day, he was still going to have to marry their Sitong.
And besides, even if she could escape this time around, she couldn¡¯t hide forever.
As Mrs. Yang said that, she pulled Yang Sitong up.
¡°So, you wish for things to blow over that casually...¡± Lu Yanchen curled his lips coldly. ¡°Now, what do the two of you think my house is? Even if the police wants to search a ce, they have to produce a search warrant. Since I permitted you guys to search and made a deal, you guys must not give up halfway!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s insistence was not to be questioned.
¡°What?¡± Yang Sitong turned around to look at Lu Yanchen with an incredulous expression.
They were going to leave now¡ªshouldn¡¯t this be what he wanted?
They were already going to let that woman off, so why was he still being so insistent about it?
The body of Mrs. Yang froze up momentarily as her tone went dry. ¡°Yanchen, why are you doing this? The reason for our presence here today was for Sitong to apologize to you. If we can get to meet that girl, that¡¯s fine, and if we can¡¯t, forget it then! Why do you have to turn things as such? No matter what, our Sitong saved your life back then.¡±
She had always told Sitong that she must not always harp on the deed of her lifesaving grace for Lu Yanchen normally, because the more she said, the less impact something like that would have on one¡¯s guilt.
However, she had no other choice but to raise that up here.
Clearly, Lu Yanchen hadid a trap for Sitong. It was all for the sake of leaving her with no choice but to break the marriage agreement.
She then sighed out once more, advancing under the guise of retreating, ¡°Yanchen, it¡¯s actually all my fault at the end of the day! It¡¯s because I didn¡¯t manage to teach my daughter well, which is why shemitted such a foolish mistake because of her love for you! If you can¡¯t vent your frustration today and really need an avenue, do it on me then!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled coldly as he replied indifferently, ¡°Vent on you? She left and returned with you. Isn¡¯t that because you¡¯re an elder and I can¡¯t do anything to you?¡±
Chapter 184 - Young Master Lu’s Black Bellied Counterattack (4)
Chapter 184: Young Master Lu¡¯s ck Bellied Counterattack (4)
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Lu Yanchen stood up as well, looking down at them. ¡°The deal has already been made. Whether or not you guys want to search, it¡¯s up to you guys. However, the results will not change¡ªif there¡¯s no one, the marriage arrangement is nullified! She can then go looking for a man she is in love with. When they get married, we Lus will also send a grand gift, and the Yangs will definitely not be affected in any way for backing out of this marriage.¡±
Mrs. Yang smiled out before looking at Lu Yanchen with a gentle and helpless expression. ¡°Gosh, you guys are just like kids spiting one another.¡±
Lu Yanchen smirked out sarcastically as he continued with his unfinished sentence. ¡°In the past, I went over to your ce to annul our marriage. Initially, there was no need for you guys to acknowledge anything¡ªthe marriage agreement has already ceased to exist! However, I really do not wish to hear anyone emphasizing that I have a fianc¨¦e in my ears any longer. Hence, from this moment forth, please take your daughter in hand for her to stop parading the streets with the title of my fianc¨¦e!¡±
Nothing in the past mattered to Lu Yanchen. After all, as far as he was concerned, he had long backed out of the marriage agreement. However, the way Shi Guang said ¡®fianc¨¦e¡¯ was really way too piercing for his ears.
His stance was firm, without any intention of changing his mind at all.
Yang Sitong was almost dying from anger at this moment. Her eyes reddened, really wanting to bawl out as she looked at Lu Yanchen with a particrly miserable expression.
Mrs. Yang did not let it get to her as she maintained theposure on her face, then sighed out, ¡°This thing about the marriage arrangement isn¡¯t something that you can decide by yourself... Only your father can make the decision.¡±
There was no need for her to get flustered¡ªas long as the Yangs did not back out, the marriage stood.
Lu Yanchen walked to a cab beside him and took out a digital video. ¡°Now, for an exciting scene as such... Say, if it were posted on the inte and resulted in the rtionship between the Lu Family and the Yang Family to be strained, what do you think will happen to the shares of the Yang Family? What extent do you think they will drop till?¡±
His smirk was icy cold. ¡°My dad? He does not care about stuff like that.¡±
Mrs. Yang was horrified.
To think that he would have that up his sleeves!
Wasn¡¯t it just someone who adored and admired him, and who wanted to marry him? Did he have to go to that extent? If not for the sake that his surname was Lu, there was no way the Yang Family would even take a liking to him!
The existence of that video spelled trouble, especially at a moment as such.
Recently, the Yang Group had just undertaken a few huge projects. If they didn¡¯t handle it well, this would be bad for their entire family¡¯s business as a whole.
Lu Yanchen had prepared that move because he knew of these things!
He was way too despicable!
Yang Sitong was frozen as she bit down on her lower lips cruelly, stopping her tears from flowing down. It didn¡¯t take long for her emotions to change from despair into hatred.
She hated the woman who was being protected by Lu Yanchen, and could not hope for anything more than to drag her out for a good bashing right now and warn her to never ever covet a man that she, Yang Sitong, wanted!
She cast every single bit of doubt, unrest, and worry in her heart out into the winds. She just wanted to do as her heart willed at this moment.
Hence, she screamed out, ¡°I¡¯VE JUST GOT TO SEE WHAT SORT OF A BEAUTY THAT WOMAN IS FOR YOU TO DO THIS FOR HER...!¡±
Just as she was ready to rush up the stairs, Lu Yanchen blocked her with an icy, cold face. ¡°Remember, if you find nothing and refuse to abide by the deal, this video will be uploaded onto the inte.¡±
Yang Sitong did not hesitate as she replied brashly. ¡°FINE!¡±
Mrs Yang was astounded, unable to stop her even if she wanted to. Nevertheless, she roared out. ¡°SITONG!¡±
¡°Mummy, things have alreadye to this! Besides...!¡± Yang Sitong was truly beginning to believe that the woman was hidden in this house. She was just in the kitchen cooking noodles for Lu Yanchen¡ªshe couldn¡¯t have been wrong about that! Everything he was doing right now was nothing but an act!
Lu Yanchen curled his lips gently. ¡°Be my guest!¡±
Yang Sitong rushed up to the master bedroom immediately; then the bedroom, the kitchen, the storeroom, the toilet... She searched through Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire house, but could not find a single soul.
At that moment, she felt as though she had been drained of blood from her entire body. Turning pale as a sheet, she shook her head in frantic disbelief while shuddering uncontrobly. ¡°N-No! Impossible...!¡±
...
Author¡¯s Notes: ¡°And there you go. Young Master Lu¡¯s design was a ck-bellied man¡ªsomeone with sophistication, ss, and shrewdness.¡±
Chapter 185 - Shattering Of The Manmade Image
Chapter 185: Shattering Of The Manmade Image
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Yang Sitong¡¯s face flushed in shades of white and green as her lips quivered nonstop, uttering, ¡°I-Impossible... impossible!¡±
In fact, she could not even remember when the two of them had left Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce. Suddenly, as though something struck her, she shouted out, ¡°Cabs! I haven¡¯t ransacked the cabs yet! That cheap sl*t must be hidden by Lu Yanchen in the cabs!¡±
Mrs. Yang took in a deep breath of air. ¡°That¡¯s enough!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes were brimming with tears as her chest heaved up and down heavily, hissing out in fury, ¡°Mummy, let¡¯s go search once more! We¡¯ll definitely be able to find that cheap sl*t! I must see for myself just what sort of lowly thing she is...!¡±
Mrs. Yang, who had been holding everything in, suddenly raised her hand and threw out a tight p at Yang Sitong. ¡°I don¡¯t have the mood to carry on with your self-ridiculing acts!¡±
Caught by surprise, Yang Sitong staggered with that tight p as she yelped out, ¡°AHHH!!!¡±
Steadying herself, she caressed her cheeks instinctively. It was only when she had really felt the stinging pain along with the burning sensation on her palm that the reality of her being pped registered in her mind.
She was filled withplete disbelief as tears brimmed before flowing out of her eyes. ¡°Mummy... you¡¯ve hit me?¡±
¡°If I don¡¯t hit you, you¡¯re not going to remember this,¡± Mrs. Yang¡¯s tone was chillingly cold, paired with an equally icy gaze to boot. ¡°How many times have I reminded you usually? How did I teach you normally? I told you not to be brash, and that you must always remember your status before doing anything. But look at you! You were clearly behaving like a lunatic earlier on! You clearly had a good position in this game of chess, and yet you destroyed that singlehandedly! And, you even had the cheek to drag me here with you? If you hadn¡¯t kept the matter of you flinging yourself into his arms from me, things wouldn¡¯t have gotten to this point! And now, are you finally pleased that you¡¯ve agreed to back out of the marriage?¡±
Filled with equal parts rm and fear, Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened. Her mummy had always doted on and loved her! This was the first time she was flying in such a rage and had even struck at her!
However, that single p did serve well to sober her up.
From the day she was engaged to Lu Yanchen in marriage, the Yangs had been grooming her meticulously. They wanted her to be a true ssy socialite. In order to make her prettier, she went for adjustment on her nose bridges, double eyelids operations, and took Botox regrly.
To the outside world, she was always known as a sophisticated, ssy Missy of the Yang Family. However, everything that had happened today hadpletely destroyed the manmade image built for her.
However, did it matter whether the manmade image was shattered?
So what if she had an impable reputation outside or how beautiful she was?
Lu Yanchen...
He...
Did...
Not...
Like...
Her!
Lowering her head, she stammered, ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry... I was wrong... mummy...¡±
Mrs. Yang straightened her hair. ¡°What¡¯s the use of knowing that you were wrong now? Where did that impulsiveness from earlier on disappear?¡±
¡°Even if I agree to annul the marriage, so what? As long as you guys don¡¯t agree to it, that will do!¡± The marriage would not fall as long as the elders didn¡¯t agree to it¡ªthis was the card that Yang Sitong had wanted to y from the first ce.
¡°You¡¯re only thinking about yourself as always. Do you even know what¡¯s the situation with our family right now? If that video from earlier on were to be leaked out, do you know how great the losses would be for us?¡± As Mrs. Yang said that, she poked her on the head harshly.
Finally feeling a little frightened, Yang Sitong uttered again, ¡°But, I¡¯ve saved his life in the past no matter what. He can¡¯t be that heartless!¡±
Mrs. Yang snorted out sarcastically, ¡°You know clearer than anyone else what happened with your lifesaving act back then. That¡¯s why I keep telling you to stop harping about that incident. If he were to know about what happened back then, you would be nothing more than a clown forced to jump into the seas! The Lus will definitely not let you off, and the entire Yang Family will follow you down into the depths of Hell!¡±
Chapter 186 - All Men Love Obedient Women
Chapter 186: All Men Love Obedient Women
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Mrs. Yang¡¯s tone was all sunken and cold as she looked at Yang Sitong deeply. Without saying anything more, she opened the door of the car and entered.
With her lips quivering, Yang Sitong found herself incapable of saying anything more as her eyes were widened.
It was only after boarding the car that she asked cautiously, ¡°Then, what should we do now, mummy...? Must our marriage arrangement be destroyed just like that? I only wish to marry Lu Yanchen!¡± Her gaze was clearly helpless. ¡°Mummy, please help me! Furthermore, our Yang Family can¡¯t really back out of the marriage agreement with the Lus, right? This way, it will be bad for our Yang Group as well.¡±
Mrs. Yang sighed out deeply once more. She naturally knew of those facts, and thus had been thinking of ways to resolve this situation the entire time.
After going silent for a moment, she made a call.
It didn¡¯t take long for the call to connect.
Even though Mrs. Yang¡¯s tone was harsh and cold earlier on, it was really tender right now. ¡°Chief Lu...¡±
Yang Sitong felt that heart of hers skipping a beat right away¡ªshe knew that her mummy was on the phone with Lu Yanchen¡¯s father.
The status of Father Lu was far from that of an ordinary man. Even a single phone call with him could cause the entire situation to seem particrly... asphyxiating.
Even though she could not hear what Father Lu was saying on the other end, she could hear her mother giving the entire side of their tale with a shortened summary.
¡°And because the little couple had an argument, in any case, they spoke of annulling the marriage agreement in a fit of anger. Sitong was just throwing a tantrum at that point.¡±
¡°No matter what, it¡¯s really just Sitong¡¯s fault. She should not have mistrusted Yanchen and doubted that he had some other woman. After cooling down, she regretted it right away...¡±
¡°And was just crying to me the entire time...¡±
¡°That¡¯s right. I made the trip over to pick Sitong home...¡±
¡°Y-Yes, yes! Thank you for the trouble, Chief!¡±
¡°Yes, she only has eyes for Yanchen everyday...¡±
¡°We¡¯ve received the invitation for Mrs. Lu¡¯s birthday.¡±
¡°Sure, we¡¯ll meet then!¡±
The call went on for a while. Mrs. Yang¡¯s tone was totally friendly the entire time, as though she was speaking about something that didn¡¯t matter much¡ªshe was merely the concerned elder, and everything that had happened at Lu Yanchen¡¯s apartment had nothing to do with her at all.
It was only after hanging on the call that she heaved a sigh of relief. Immediately, Yang Sitong inquired nervously, ¡°How did it go, mummy?¡±
¡°You should really be thankful for the fact that Lu Yanchen¡¯s father is poised for a promotion within this year, and cannot afford to have any negative rumors spreading about his Lu Family. After all, this marriage was decided by the past Old Master Lu before his death. I said that you guys were just arguing, and that¡¯s that¡ªthe marriage agreement still stands. However, for the time being, you better not go around telling everyone that you¡¯re Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e anymore. Other than to not have him publish the video, it is also for you to go along with his wishes. After all, all men love obedient women.¡±
¡°Mummy...¡± Yang Sitong sniffed, be it because she could not obtain Lu Yanchen¡¯s affection or her guilt toward her mother. ¡°Thank you!¡±
Mrs. Yang¡¯s smile was tender. ¡°One grows from experience... From now on, remember to bring your brains with you when you¡¯re handling any matter, and not be so brash anymore.¡±
¡°Got it, mummy!¡±
...
Shi Guang stood at her own window and watched the mother and daughter from the Yang Family leave. She was thinking about how Lu Yanchen had her return after washing the dishes. Only, the strange thing was that not only did he forbid her from wearing her shoes, he had even wanted her to walk by the stairs.
¡®What was he up to?¡¯
But thankfully, she was just staying on the 11th floor. Otherwise, she would have gotten herself into a world of trouble...
It was already twice now that she was nearly suspected by Yang Sitong for something. She must really be careful not to have any connections with Lu Yanchen other than for their lessons from now on.
Her phone rang, and Shi Guang picked it up to check.
It was Shen Lingshuang ¨C Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother!
Chapter 187 - Invited For The Birthday Party
Chapter 187: Invited For The Birthday Party
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Shi Guang picked up the call. The voice that came over from the other side was not Shen Lingshuang¡¯s, but Xiao Bai¡¯s. ¡°Sister! I¡¯ve missed you!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve missed you too! Have you returned home, Xiao Bai?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! My birthday is the day after tomorrow, so I¡¯ve returned with daddy!¡±
¡°Ah? It¡¯s your birthday the day after tomorrow?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! And grandma¡¯s too! We share the same birthday, so we grow old together!¡± He then invited happily. ¡°Sister,e and celebrate my birthday with me!¡±
With that, Shen Lingshuang took over the call as her tender voice came forth. ¡°Miss Shi, mine and Xiao Bai¡¯s birthday is on the day after tomorrow. We¡¯ve got a small party where we¡¯ve invited a couple of close friends over. Xiao Bai really wishes that he could get to blow his birthday candles with you, Miss Shi.¡±
Because the Yangs were invited, Shen Lingshuang had not thought of inviting Shi Guang. Well, just in case she really had something going on with Yanchen, she thought that it might be awkward for Shi Guang if she bumped into Yang Sitong.
However, the moment Xiao Bai got home today, he insisted on having sister attend his birthday party. Naturally, Shen Lingshuang could not bear to reject her grandson, and besides, she trusted that Lu Yanchen would be able to handle the situation well and protect Shi Guang.
¡®Xiao Bai and Mrs. Lu¡¯s birthday?¡¯
If it was merely Mrs. Lu¡¯s birthday, she could reject it easily. However, Xiao Bai... Shi Guang found herself incapable of rejecting. Furthermore, they had invited her with such sincerity, and thus, she nodded her head and agreed to it.
¡®The day after tomorrow?¡¯
That meant that she would have to go prepare a gift for Xiao Bai by tomorrow.
...
The next day, Shi Guang arranged with Huo Zhan to go to the mall so that he could help pick out some toys that boys would like. Waiting outside the mall, Shi Guang caught sight of a scarf shop. Thinking that it was also Mrs. Lu¡¯s birthday, she couldn¡¯t be short of a gift.
However, a gift that was too ordinary might fall short of her tastes, while something too expensive wasn¡¯t something that Shi Guang could afford.
After choosing for a while in the shop, Shi Guang decided upon a dark red scarf with scattered flowers on it¡ªit was ssy and elegant, just nice for someone like Mrs. Lu.
After she was done, she waited by the roadside waiting for Huo Zhan.
Suddenly, a ck sedan stopped by the roadside. Dressed in a suit, Yang Chifeng came forth and walked toward her while smiling. ¡°I caught sight of someone that looked like you earlier on. To think that it would really be you. Waiting for someone?¡±
¡°Yes, my friend,¡± She did not want to have much contact with Yang Chifeng, let alone talk more to him. Taking a look at the time, she could only wish that Huo Zhan would hurry.
¡°Lu Yanchen?¡± He knew all about his sister¡¯s foolish acts yesterday. If he hadn¡¯t guessed wrongly, the woman at Lu Yanchen¡¯s house should have been Shi Guang.
¡°... No,¡± Shi Guang looked at him while frowning.
¡°So, you¡¯re really familiar with Lu Yanchen, right?¡± Yang Chifeng started chatting with her.
¡°We meet more on a work basis.¡±
¡°Is that so?¡± Yang Chifeng acted a little surprised before giving a controlled smile. ¡°So, the woman at Lu Yanchen¡¯s housest night wasn¡¯t you then?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned cold immediately. She knew what this man was up to now, but she didn¡¯t want to step on the trap.
Yang Chifeng smiled out coolly. ¡°Do you understand what sort of a man Lu Yanchen is?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t, and I don¡¯t have the need to. He is my student¡ªmy job is done once he learns to swim,¡± Shi Guang smiled after replying; she had already caught sight of Huo Zhan¡¯s car. ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll have to excuse myself, Mr. Yang. My friend has arrived.¡±
Huo Zhan walked over. Catching sight of a man talking to Shi Guang and her face looking particrly terrible, Huo Zhan asked out in fear of her being bullied, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°It¡¯s nothing... Let¡¯s go!¡±
¡°Alright,¡± Huo Zhan looked at Yang Chifeng with hostility before putting his arm over Shi Guang¡¯s shoulder and walking her into the mall.
Looking at everything, Yang Chifeng merely snorted out coldly.
Chapter 188 - Mixed Emotions, Young Master Lu Once Again...
Chapter 188: Mixed Emotions, Young Master Lu Once Again...
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Arriving at the toy store, Huo Zhan asked, ¡°Who was that man earlier on?¡±
¡°Someone unimportant...¡±
Even though she had said that, Huo Zhan could tell that they weren¡¯t unacquainted. They must have met a couple of times prior as he furrowed his brows. ¡°He¡¯s courting you?¡±
Shi Guang did not wish to say more, but Huo Zhan took her silence as agreement and eximed out, ¡°No way! That man looks to be rather decent, but why is his taste so poor! To think that he could like something like this!¡±
¡°Dissing me again? Are you tired of living?¡±
¡°I only wish for you to be more feminine.¡±
¡°Which part of me isn¡¯t feminine! I¡¯m even wearing a skirt today!¡±
¡°That skirt is way too long, isn¡¯t it? Look at how short the skirts of other girls are, revealing their slender, long, white legs! That¡¯s what I call feminine. But you... Where are your legs?¡±
¡®Scram!¡± Shi Guang replied with a p.
After choosing the toy with Huo Zhan, Shi Guang intended to head back. After all, she still had to give Lu Yanchen lessons in the afternoon. However, Huo Zhan was reluctant. ¡°Really now? I came all the way out here and you¡¯re not even treating me to tea?¡±
Shi Guang replied helplessly, ¡°I¡¯ve got no choice. I¡¯ve got lessonster on.¡±
¡°What lessons? Just ask for leave,¡± As he said that, he pointed out at a gship store on his right. ¡°Come,e... We¡¯ll get you a dress. You can¡¯t look too shabby going for someone¡¯s birthday dinner!¡±
Shi Guang nced over¡ªit was a store that specialized in gowns. Gowns were usually expensive, where the cheapest one would range between 1-2,000 yuan.
She was only attending a birthday dinner, so there was no point buying a dress she would not even wear on a usual basis. That was truly a waste.
However, Huo Zhan insisted on dragging her in forcefully while the attendant weed her passionately. ¡°Mr. and Miss, good afternoon! Could I ask for the style you guys are looking for?¡±
Shi Guang wanted to wave her hands away but Huo Zhan had already replied with smiles, ¡°I want a dress that would suit her.¡±
The attendant sized Shi Guang up and smiled gently, ¡°This miss here is so beautiful, with a good figure. All the dresses here would definitely suit her. If you want something long, you can try this on. If short, I would rmend this instead.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to reject still, but Huo Zhan snatched her bag over with one hand while receiving the short dress from the attendant with the other. ¡°The short one... Hurry and go try it out.¡±
Before long, Shi Guang came forth.
It was a white strapless dress with a creasing design at her chest area and a tightening corset. Worn by her, it exuded forth a charm and purity.
All the attendants in the shop widened their eyes in amazement. Even Huo Zhan, who had always been teasing her about not being feminine enough, could not help but get astounded before he pped out. ¡°Beautiful! That¡¯s what I call a woman!¡±
Shi Guang looked at herself in the mirror, not too used to this ¡®her¡¯.
She had never once worn a gown, neither had she imagined herself in one. However, it was truly rather pretty. To begin with, she had a fairplexion, and thus, itplemented the white shade of the dress perfectly.
While it might be of a short style, it still looked elegant and ssy on Shi Guang.
However, the price was a little steep... ¡®Forget it! I¡¯ll just wear any normal dress .¡¯
Suddenly, a phone rang out¡ªit was Shi Guang¡¯s. Huo Zhan took her phone out of the bag and picked up the call. ¡°Hello, who¡¯s there?¡±
There was no voice on the other end.
¡°Why did you pick up my call...?¡± Shi Guang walked over before asking, ¡°Who is it?¡±
Huo Zhan peeled the phone away slightly before reading the name on the screen and mouthing out, ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
The moment she heard that, her heart skipped a bit as she hastened in her steps and took the phone over from Huo Zhan. Biting on her lip for a moment, Shi Guang answered, ¡°Hello...¡±
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Chapter 189 - The Misery Of Young Master Lu
Chapter 189: The Misery Of Young Master Lu
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When the call connected and Lu Yanchen heard the male voice on the other end, his heart seemed as though it had sunk into the deepest ice cave in the world. He did not have to guess to know with whom she was right now.
He tugged at that perfectly cut cor of his fiercely, causing two buttons to be ripped off his white shirt. Closing his eyes, he gripped his fist so hard that it was trembling¡ªthis was the only way he could contain the burning mes in his heart and keep himself from punching at the ground with everyst bit of strength he had.
Her voice that drifted over from the other end of the call was so cautious, seemingly even hiding a trace of guilt.
What was she being cautious about? Guilty about? She was the one who knew best... Was it because she was going to bete? Or did she want to ask for leave? Or perhaps, she had something to hide?
Harrumphing coldly in his heart, he remarked frostily, ¡°I¡¯ve got something on. You don¡¯t have toe today!¡±
With that said, he hung the call on her and tossed the stic bag he was carrying in his hands right into the bin.
In it were the ingredients for the dishes that he had asked her to prepare for him today.
Even though it was summer, the pitch ck sky that night contained zero stars in it. It was as though a murky darkness had epassed the entire Heaven from the edge of the skies. Because it waste at night, it was quiet in the neighborhood save for the asional rustling of leaves from the wind.
Seated in his car, Lu Yanchen was leaning back with a cigarette hanging loosely in his hands.
He wasn¡¯t smoking, merely watching the smoke swirl round and round. Sinking deep into his thoughts, the silky smoke had him feeling really deste.
In actual fact, he didn¡¯t know how to smoke. But at times when he was almost driven to the brink of insanity with all sorts of thoughts and emotions, he would light up a stick and just watch it without smoking. After all, he would never forget about her reminding him that smoking was bad for one¡¯s body, and that he must never smoke.
But today, Lu Yanchen just felt like he really wanted to smoke that cigarette somehow.
When he took his first puff, he hadn¡¯t even inhaled the smoke when he coughed out chokingly, feeling a really stuffy and painful feeling in his chest. He was coughing badly as though he was about to cough his lungs out.
However, no matter how terrible this felt, it was nothingpared to the feeling earlier on.
A ck sedan entered the neighborhood slowly beforeing to a stop by the roadside as a man and woman came out.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s body exuded forth a harsh coldness as he flipped the cigarette in his hands around, twirling it between his long, slender fingers while ring at the two people with an icy stare.
...
Coming out of Huo Zhan¡¯s car, Shi Guang raised the bag in her hand. ¡°Thank you for the dress! Don¡¯t worry, once I get my prize money from the Flying Fish Cup, the first thing I¡¯ll do is to buy for you a makeup gift.¡±
Earlier on, she had insisted on not having it. Even though she really fancied the dress, the price was truly too steep.
However, Huo Zhan insisted on gifting it to her. He didn¡¯te from a really well-off family, and yet he insisted on spending the money. With no other choice, Shi Guang could only promise to get him a makeup gift in the future.
Huo Zhan ced both hands on her shoulders and said with a serious expression, ¡°I¡¯m dressing you up prettily in the hopes of you finding a boyfriend really quickly. When you break up with me then, I can use the excuse of myself being hurt deeply over you deserting me for someone else. That way, my mum will not force me anymore.¡±
Looking at how he was caught up in his beautiful fantasy, Shi Guang retorted, ¡°You had better just break up with me normally. Otherwise, auntie is going to tear me into two.¡±
¡°Nopes! You¡¯re the one who¡¯s going to desert me for someone else. But, my mum will not make things difficult for you... She will only think that it¡¯s because I¡¯m not good enough. But, if I were the one who deserted you... hoo boy, she¡¯s really going to rip me up.¡±
¡°You¡¯re good! You don¡¯t even know when you¡¯re living in a blessed life.¡±
¡°Alright, alright! I¡¯m not going to harp with you anymore... I¡¯ll be going now.¡±
¡°Be careful on the roads!¡±
Chapter 190 - A Repressed Anger
Chapter 190: A Repressed Anger
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Sitting in his car, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was deep as he stared at the two people outside chatting cheerily. His entire face was shrouded behind a hazy chilliness¡ªit was as though his handsome countenance was forged out of ice, and a single touch could freeze someone over entirely.
Yet, the strange thing was that in those eyes of his sparked a fiery, raging ze.
He gripped his steering wheel with all his might, strongly resisting his inner urge of wanting to burst out of the car as he stiffened his body. He just stared till she entered the building and that man¡¯s car drove off, till there was nothing left.
The surroundings went back to their usual peacefulness. In reality, everything had always been peaceful save for that man¡¯s engine.
Lu Yanchen shut his eyes as a sense of sadness which he didn¡¯t even know about filled his be. It was only when he heard his phone ringing that Lu Yanchen opened his eyes. ncing at the screen, he swiped to pick up the call.
Before he had even said anything, the gentle and tender voice of Shen Lingshuang drifted out. ¡°Yanchen, have you given Miss Shi the invitation yet?¡±
Since they had already invited her, they naturally had to give her the invitation card.
Shen Lingshuang had already called him in the morning, reminding him to do so, firstly because he would meet her in the afternoon, and it couldn¡¯t be any more convenient for him to pass it to her.
But her second reason? She wanted to test her son and understand his thoughts toward this Coach Shi Guang.
She did not know if her son was hiding it too well or that he really had nothing going on with this Coach Shi Guang. However, that only fuelled her persistence to test him out.
The feeling that he was giving her was as if they were nothing but a coach and student. However, from what she had heard from Xiao Bai... that didn¡¯t seem to be the case. In any case, she herself was getting all confused about their status.
Lu Yanchen peered at the invitation card that rested on his dashboard before replying indifferently, ¡°Gave...¡±
Initially, he had not intended to give it to her, as she needed no invitation, and he could just bring her in directly. But now...
...
Shi Guang returned to her apartment and was just about to take a shower when the doorbell rang. Half dressed, she wore back her clothes hurriedly before opening the door. Unexpectedly, Lu Yanchen stood outside with a dark expression on his face. She asked gently, ¡°Is there anything?¡±
She had promised him that she was going to make him braised meat and steamed fish today. And for Xiao Bai, she had not gone up to feed Little Goody yet either. She had really spent too much time ying out with Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei.
She smiled out. ¡°You want to ask me to head over and feed Little Goody?¡±
It was alreadyte now, so he must have already eaten, right? There should be no way he would be asking her to cook now. Therefore, there should be nothing else other than feeding Little Goody.
¡°Wait for a moment, I¡¯l...¡±
Before she finished speaking, Lu Yanchen raised an object up from his hand, holding it in mid-air and waiting for her to take.
Stunned momentarily, Shi Guang reached out instinctively. It was only after taking it over that she realized it was an invitation¡ªthe invitation for Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai¡¯s birthday party.
Only, why was his expression so terrible while handing her an invitation? Based on her understanding of him, he must be fuming right now.
But, why?
Was it because she had promised to make braised meat and steamed fish today, and had failed her promise? Even if she didn¡¯t do it today, she could always do it tomorrow!
Or, was it because he didn¡¯t want her to attend Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai¡¯s birthday party?
¡°Yesterday... Xiao Bai made a call for me to attend. Actually, I¡¯m not really fre...¡± She had not really wanted to attend in the first ce. If Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t want her to do so, she could just say that she wasn¡¯t free.
Lu Yanchen knitted his brows slightly as his throat bobbed¡ªit was as though there was an uncontrobly rising rage that was being repressed by him at this moment.
Without waiting for her toplete her sentence, he turned and walked away.
Chapter 191 - The First Time At Such A Party
Chapter 191: The First Time At Such A Party
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Shi Guangid on her bed. Stretching her long, fair legs, she stared the ceiling while doing bicycle kicks. However, her mind was filled with images of Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression from earlier on. A sense of unhappiness slowly found itself stagnating in her heart.
It wasn¡¯t as though she HAD to go. What was he giving her that attitude for?
She didn¡¯t even want to go! She wasn¡¯t someone ambitious, and did not want to get involved with people from that circle. In any case, she found herself feeling more displeased the more she thought about it. Eventually, she made up her mind to not attend this party.
However, on the day of the party, Xiao Bai was already rushing her on the phone by noon. After a good deal of rubbish, Shi Guang eventually said that she was not free.
The moment Xiao Bai heard that, he could not take it at all as he moaned, groaned, and pleaded, ¡°Sister, we agreed on it yesterday!¡±
¡°Sister, hurry ande!¡±
¡°Otherwise, otherwise... I¡¯m not going to celebrate my birthday if you¡¯re not here!¡±
The tender voice of the little fe drifted over endlessly from the other end of the call as he would sniff his nose in from time to time, seeming as though he was about to cry out. Even though Shi Guang knew that he was just teasing her, she knew that there was no way she could reject him as well.
After returning home to change, it was about time for her to head for the party.
The venue for the party was at a major restaurant¡ªan extremely ssy, VIP-only restaurant. upying arge area with a splendorous and magnificent furnishing, this was the choice venue for many parties held by the rich and powerful.
By the time Shi Guang arrived, the entrance was already filled with guests and bustling with noise.
Didn¡¯t they say that it was only going to be a small party without many people? They had already reserved the entire restaurant, and they called it a small party?
Sweating out, Shi Guang started to feel a little nervous. She did not really want to head in, because she could already imagine whom she might bump into inside.
She turned around, yet she did not walk away. Escaping was not the solution¨Cfurthermore, she had already seen the person she didn¡¯t want to see.
Turning back once more, she strutted forth and entered with her invitation.
The moment she walked in, she received all sorts of random gazes trying to size her up. She did not have to guess to know why. All of them must be trying to guess her identity. After all, anyone who could be invited to a birthday party by the Lu Family must be no simple person.
She did not catch sight of Xiao Bai, neither did she see Shen Lingshuang or Lu Yanchen. She then chose a slightly quieter ce to take a seat before observing the others at the party socializing with one another.
Even though this was her first timeing into contact with such a morous upper-ss crowd and she was careful in her actions without wandering anywhere randomly, Shi Guang didn¡¯t feel fearful because of it.
Without leaving a trace, she had already cast her sight and swept across the entire shy and beautiful ce. Looking at how everyone was smiling out looking all amicable, Shi Guang wondered how many of them were hiding knives behind their faces while plotting against one another.
Just as she was surveying the messy crowd, she suddenly caught sight of Lu Yanchen who was staring at her with a deep and profound gaze from the 2nd floor.
Stiffening slightly, Shi Guang froze up in everything she was doing.
...
¡°Ay, Old Lu! What are you standing here all the time for? Just what in the world are you looking at?¡± Chu Mubei walked over from behind Lu Yanchen and nudged him with his elbow.
As he said that, he followed Lu Yanchen¡¯s line of sight and instantly caught sight of Shi Guang as his lips curled into a smile, thinking of calling out Little Sister Shi Guang. Realizing that she wouldn¡¯t be able to hear him from this distance, he chose to wave at her instead.
Another tall and handsome man walked over from the side while asking, ¡°Who¡¯s that?¡±
Chu Mubei beat around the bush. ¡°Try guessing?¡±
The man eyed Lu Yanchen and could not help but snigger out while raising his brows, ¡°Why? Old Lu, you¡¯ve taken a liking to her?¡±
Chu Mubei burst outughing, unable to contain himself, while Lu Yanchen ignored them and left coldly.
Chapter 192 - The Ruthless Exposing of Young Master Lu
Chapter 192: The Ruthless Exposing of Young Master Lu
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Shi Guang turned her head around immediately as though she had a guilty conscience. But thinking back, he was clearly the one who had been staring at her! Why did she have to turn her head around as though she was a bad student who was caught by a teacher for her wrongdoings?
She could only me Lu Yanchen for having eyes that were way too pressurizing.
Not only that, he didn¡¯t even feel awkward in the slightest bit for being caught staring at her, instead continuing to stare steadily.
Secretly, she scoffed out at herself before looking over bravely. However, Lu Yanchen was no longer there, walking down the stairs leading to her side instead.
This man with his tall disposition was just like a tuft of white snow that stayed at the highest peaks of the world¨Ccold and aloof. No matter how low of a profile he kept, he was still someone others would catch sight of first when he walked through any crowd.
Hushed whispers began to build up in the surroundings... There were many youngsses who were feeling their hearts skipping out with their blood rumbling.
Even if Lu Yanchen was rumored to be engaged, his family background and looks alone were enough for others to want to stare at him still. It wasn¡¯t just him, in fact. All the men from the Lu Family were people to be sought after and coveted. Every single woman present wanted to have a piece of them¨Cyes, even the married Third of the Lu Family.
A rotund middle-aged man suddenly walked beside Lu Yanchen and greeted him all smiles, wanting to make some connections.
¡°Ah, Yanchen! To think that you¡¯ve already grown so tall! Back when I left thepound, you were just...¡± He aimed at his waist level, ¡°so tall!¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen returned the greeting, he was still ever so distant and cold. Seemingly unable to sense that, the middle-aged man continued with his passionate banter and even beckoned at his daughter. ¡°Do you still remember Xiao Jiao?¡±
His daughter was rather pretty looking as she smiled at Lu Yanchen tenderly. ¡°It¡¯s been a long time, Yanchen.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked over at Xiao Jiao with a rather distant gaze. ¡°Long time no see...¡±
Getting a reply from him had Xiao Jiao feeling as though she was being bathed in honey right now. She could barely repress the excitement that was about to pop out of her throat. ¡°I h-heard... that you¡¯re probably going abroad for your studies! I¡¯ve been in Ennd for the past few years. There¡¯re a few schools that are rather decent there. If you require anyth...¡±
He rejected her before she had even finished her sentence, ¡°It¡¯s fine!¡±
Xiao Jiao froze up, but the middle-aged man broke the awkwardness with a ¡®haha¡¯ right away. ¡°Yanchen, you don¡¯t have to stand on courtesy. Back in the past, you two were always ying along in thepound! She would often say that she wanted to marry you too!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him indifferently. ¡°You must have remembered wrongly¨CI¡¯m not the person she said she wanted to marry.¡±
The moment he heard that, the middle-aged man could barely hold himself from copsing. He had never once been exposed so ruthlessly before!
He could only cover it up with yet another ¡®haha¡¯. ¡°Hue! My memory must be getting blurry as I¡¯ve aged...!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not continue the conversation, instead replying coldly, ¡°Excuse me...¡± before looking at Shi Guang, who was watching the show from a distance. Immediately, her body froze up as she shifted her gaze instinctively once more.
Even though this wasn¡¯t any sensational scene, it still attracted many eyeballs.
Everyone here today was shrewd people. How could they not know what that middle-aged man was nning¨Che was merely trying to shove his daughter into the Lu Family!
However, he had found the wrong person to try it on ¨C the 4th Young Master was the hardest to get along with!
Yang Sitong caught sight of that as well and she was about to explode out from anger. But, after hearing Lu Yanchen reject them, she smiled out happily once more. She did not care whether Lu Yanchen liked her¨Cas long as he didn¡¯t fall for any other woman, he would have to marry her!
Following Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze, she caught sight of Shi Guang resting in the corner as her face turned dark.
¡®What was that swimming coach doing here? With her status, there was no way she could be attending a party of this ss!¡¯
¡®And, what was Lu Yanchen looking at that swimming coach for!¡¯
¡®Was he going to look for her?¡¯
Chapter 193 - Look For Her – Look Out For Her
Chapter 193: Look For Her ¨C Look Out For Her
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Shi Guang looked at how Lu Yanchen was staring at her with that cold and fierce stare¨Cyet, it wasn¡¯t the usual coldness. It was akin to a strict parent that was displeased at her performance post a test.
He had already been giving that ck face since he handed her the invitation. Clearly, he did not want her toe.
But in the end, she still came! He wouldn¡¯t throw her out in a moment of anger, would he?
Looking at him advancing toward her, Shi Guang got a little flustered, thinking whether she should escape before he reached her.
But right at that moment, a tender male voice drifted out. ¡°Sister!¡±
Following that, Xiao Bai, who was dressed in a mini suit, came sprinting toward her before leaping into her embrace. Feeling as though she had just seen her savior, Shi Guang smiled out. ¡°Happy birthday, Xiao Bai!¡±
...
Lu Yanchen stopped in his tracks, the emotions in his gaze indecipherable. A tall man came beside him and patted him on the shoulder. Turning around, he called out. ¡°Big brother!¡±
¡°Father is waiting for you in the resting room upstairs.¡±
Lu Yanchen turned his head around to look at Shi Guang¨CXiao Bai was acting cute to her right now¡ªbefore nodding his head and walking away. Right before he walked off, he left a single sentence for Lu Yanzhi, ¡°Look for her.¡±
At the start, Lu Yanzhi did not understand and muttered to himself weirdly. ¡°What? Look for...? Look for whom!¡±
He then thought about the ¡®sister¡¯ that his son had been going on about day and night that Little Uncle was courting. Naturally, he thought nothing of it. To him, he always felt that that cold and arrogant brother of his was someone who would never ever learn to cherish the fairer sex.
He had even determined that the reason why his brother was dumped by his ex-girlfriend was that his temper was way too nasty.
But, seemed like everything was real right now. When he said ¡®look for her¡¯, he must have meant to ¡®look out for her¡¯.
What a difficult man!
...
Xiao Bai cast his entire body into Shi Guang¡¯s embrace and acted like a totally spoilt child. Shi Guang gave him a honeyed smile. ¡°Wow, why are you even wearing sses today?¡±
¡°Daddy said that doing this means that I¡¯m no longer a yful child!¡± Xiao Bai used his hand to prop up the sses on his handsome little face. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re really pretty today!¡±
¡°You¡¯re really handsome today too!¡± Shi Guang helped him to straighten his little bowtie before taking out her gift from behind her. ¡°This is for you... Don¡¯t look down on it, alright?¡±
Initially, Shi Guang had wanted to buy a race car model, but the price had her shocked. It was way too expensive.
She truly did not have that much to spend.
Eventually, she could only go for the most basic model of a remote-control ne.
¡°Miss Shi, it¡¯s good enough that you¡¯re here. Why did you still go out of your way to get a gift?¡± Out of nowhere, Shen Lingshuang had walked over and sat down beside her.
When she caught sight of Shen Lingshuang, Shi Guang passed her the gift she got for her as well. ¡°Happy birthday, auntie!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got one too?¡± Shen Lingshuang received it in surprise before smiling out, ¡°You¡¯re really thoughtful! It¡¯s really fine for you to juste without any gifts! Thank you! Really, thank you!¡±
She held Shi Guang¡¯s hands with a face full of joy. However, she didn¡¯t manage to say much more before she was called away by someone else¨Cshe was truly someone busy. Shen Lingshuang apologized, ¡°It¡¯ll be a little while more before the party starts. Help me to take care of Xiao Bai, Shi Guang. I¡¯ll go over there to greet them for a bit.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
The moment Shen Lingshuang left, another person came over and was prepared to sit down. Shi Guang lifted her head and saw that it was a man.
He had an upright body with robust features and a bronzeplexion. Wearing a set of military uniform coupled with army boots, he stood straight as a tree while he exuded forth an aura that was just and imprable¨Cthis was the exemry disy of a hardened military man¡¯s disposition!
He was looking at her with a careful and stern gaze that could cause shivers to run down one¡¯s spine.
Chapter 194 - If You Need Help, Look For Lu Yanchen
Chapter 194: If You Need Help, Look For Lu Yanchen
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When Xiao Bai, who was leaning in Shi Guang¡¯s embrace, caught sight of this man, he bolted upright and called out obediently, ¡°Daddy!¡±
Shi Guang understood immediately¨Cthis man was Lu Yanchen¡¯s eldest brother, Xiao Bai¡¯s father. Hence, she smiled out politely, ¡°Hello!¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s father was the captain of a special forces squad, and had been through all sorts of hails of bullets; hence, he gave off a hardened feeling.
¡°You¡¯re the swimming coach of Fourth?¡± She looked nothing like a swimming champion, just a frail and petite youngdy who needed the protection of others. Lu Yanzhi sized up Shi Guang. His gaze was sullen while exuding a whiff of darkness that covered his stoic expression.
With that, Shi Guang felt an inexplicable sense of uneasiness. He looked as though he was about to shoot a terrorist to death.
Hence, she nodded her head carefully.
¡°Oh, thank you for taking care of Xiao Bai for that period of time,¡± Even though he was giving thanks, his tone was still stiff and his gaze still sharp. Shi Guang could sense that he did not bear any ill intentions. He must merely be used to speaking to others in this manner.
She smiled out, ¡°It¡¯s fine, don¡¯t worry about it! I didn¡¯t do much either, it was onl...¡±
Lu Yanzhi cut her through her words and replied with a straight face, ¡°It¡¯s a must.¡±
Shi Guang found herself rendered speechless. It was probably because he was way too used to giving orders that he was taking everyone as his soldiers. However, this was how those on the top were¨Cthey were the ones taking charge of everything and were not to be questioned.
Lu Yanzhi paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°If you require any help in the future, you can look for... Yanchen.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
...
When Yang Sitong, who was far in the distance, caught sight of this scene, she could not help but mock out from within her heart. When this Shi Guang was facing her, she would always act as though she was all saintly and innocent, someone who did not need the pleasures of this world.
And yet, when facing Lu Yanzhi, she was all smiles and charms, practically wishing she could crawl right into his bed.
¡®To think that she still had the cheek to im that she had no interest in Lu Yanzhi! Hmph!¡¯
Lu Yanzhi was talking to her for so long. Not only that, Xiao Bai loved her that much.
¡®Seems like she is all set to get married into the Lu Family now.¡¯ At that thought, Yang Sitong could not help but feel jealous.
Why was it that she, the daughter of the Yang Family, would have so much difficulty wanting to get married to Lu Yanchen while that random swimming coach could get married to Lu Yanzhi of the Lu Family with such ease?
She ran looking for Mrs. Yang right away. ¡°Mummy, I think that that swimming coach of Lu Yanchen¡¯s is going to get married into the Lu Family real soon.¡±
Mrs. Yang was surprised. ¡°What did you say?¡±
Yang Sitong cast her sight over at a certain spot while guiding Mrs. Yang toward it as well. They then lingered their gazes on Shi Guang. ¡°Who is that? Lu Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach?¡±
Yang Sitong nodded her head and continued, ¡°That¡¯s right! This is pissing me off! Why the hell are the Lus fancying a swimming coach and yet treating me so differently? I¡¯ve even saved Lu Yanchen¡¯s life!¡±
Mrs. Yang took back her gaze and furrowed her brows right away. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t get involved with the affairs of others now. You had better just take care of your own matters. Think about how you should grab hold of Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart... And if she really does get married in, not only must you not get angry at her, you must even work on your rtionship with her!¡±
The moment she said that, Yang Sitong got even more pissed off as the rage in her heart rose once more while she snarled, ¡°I wish to as well! Look at how nice and courteous I was to her at the start! And yet, she acted all high and mighty with a sharp tongue to make me embarrassed! I really don¡¯t want her to get married into the Lu Family! I don¡¯t want to be sisters inw with her!¡±
Mrs. Yang raised her brows right away and gave off a dark expression. ¡°Have you forgotten what I¡¯ve taught you again?¡±
Hearing that, Yang Sitong¡¯s expression was as lost as somebody who was just walloped.
Chapter 195 - Throwing A Stone Only To Hit One’s Own Feet (1)
Chapter 195: Throwing A Stone Only To Hit One¡¯s Own Feet (1)
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These few days, Yang Sitong¡¯s mental state wasn¡¯t exactly at its best. Even though she was extremely reluctant, she knew that her mother was right. If this swimming coach were really to be married into the Lu Family, despite how unhappy she would be, she still would have to get along with her.
When she saw Lu Yanzhi take Xiao Bai away to go greet the other guests, Yang Sitong headed up immediately and greeted Shi Guang with a smile. ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Thest time the two of them spoke, it ended rather unpleasantly. To think that she could act as though nothing had happened ande greet her just like an old friend. This woman really was...
Shi Guang did not even know what words she could use to describe thetter anymore.
¡°Seems like Xiao Bai has really taken a strong liking to you. Since he was young, he was always particrly sensitive and never really liked any woman who could stand a chance of being his stepmom. It¡¯s most likely because he¡¯s afraid he might get abused by his stepmom¨Cwhat a pitiful child!¡± She said those words as though she really understood Xiao Bai, with a really sad tone, seemingly concerned about him.
Shi Guang could not help but curl her lips into a mocking smirk. Previously, she could not even recognize Xiao Bai. This was really a woman who knew how to im connections...
¡°Since Xiao Bai likes you that muc...¡±
¡°Excuse me!¡± Shi Guang did not want to chat with her or even sit with her; hence she cut her right in her words. With that said, she stood up and walked away.
Lowering her nce, Yang Sitong bit down on her lips with an extremely nasty expression.
¡®The guts! Fine, since you don¡¯t want any face, I¡¯ll make sure to have you lose all your facepletely!¡¯
Yang Sitong stood up as well. Tugging at Shi Guang¡¯s hand, she pursed her lips and looked at her with a quivering gaze. ¡°Shi Guang, do you really dislike me?¡±
rmed, Shi Guang turned around and looked at Yang Sitong¡¯s unsettled expression¨Cshe was acting so carefully as though she was afraid that she might say something that would cause Shi Guang to feel disdain!
Instinctively, everyone surrounding them turned around to look. Even though no one knew of her identity, they had caught sight of people from the Lu Familying over to greet her.
However, a single look at her get up was enough to tell that she came from a really ordinary family background.
As for Yang Sitong, that was the big missy from the Yang Family and Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e. Yet, she was pulling off a really sorry expression, looking as though she was being bullied right now.
Clearly, she was just trying to show how pretentious and shameless she was by acting all nasty and disgraceful.
Shi Guang was thoroughly speechless.
This girl was really so good at acting like a victim!
Looking at how stunned Shi Guang was, Yang Sitong reveled smugly in her heart. This time around, she would just have to see how Shi Guang could reply with that usual straight face and retort her for being fake!
If she wanted to get married to Lu Yanzhi, she would have to maintain her image well and learn how to be fake as well. Even though it was clear as day that everyone around was nowhere as innocent as they seemed, she would still have to maintain the politeness on the surface!
Yang Sitong just wanted to see how fake Shi Guang could get.
However, without hesitating for a single moment, Shi Guang¡¯s reply was out of her expectations. She pulled her hand out of Yang Sitong¡¯s tug and asked indifferently, ¡°I wonder why you would say something like that, Miss Yang!¡±
She didn¡¯t say whether she disliked her or not. In any case, she didn¡¯t fall into the trapid for her.
Looking at how the hand she was tugging at was pulled back, a sh of clear disappointment streaked by Yang Sitong¡¯s face. But then, she smiled faintly at Shi Guang and replied in a ttering manner, ¡°It¡¯s because I feel especially close to you each time I see you, Shi Guang... Since you¡¯re also Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach, I really feel like I want to chat with you more.¡±
That single sentence revealed Shi Guang¡¯s identity.
Immediately, everyone around them gave off a totally indifferent expression, even smirking out in their hearts¨Cthis was only a mere swimming coach.
And yet, she was acting so cocky?
The other party was already being so nice to her, and yet she refused to give her any face?
This was really a dog that was acting all tough because of its master!
Gosh! How disgusting can Yang Sitong get seriously?
Chapter 196 - Throwing A Stone Only To Hit One’s Own Feet (2)
Chapter 196: Throwing A Stone Only To Hit One¡¯s Own Feet (2)
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¡®Close!! Shouldn¡¯t you feel afraid when you see me?¡¯ Shi Guang scoffed coldly in her heart. Sensing the looks of disdain being cast by the people surrounding her, she smiled out instead of getting angry.
With her cold, stoned face in contrast with Yang Sitong¡¯s sobbing, pitiful one, it was easy for everyone around to assume that she was the one bullying the other. Since they had already assumed that, she might as well do it even more boldly.
She took two steps back. ¡°I¡¯m only a mere swimming coach. You are the big missy of the Yang Family¨Cwe are not familiar with one another.¡±
Clearly not expecting Shi Guang to be so straightforward in her words, Yang Sitong froze up momentarily before speaking up, ¡°So, it seems like it was only wishful thinking on my part then. I thought that we were actually friends.¡±
With that said, she pursed her lips and lowered her gaze.
¡°Even though the two of us had met a couple of times, we could hardly even be considered as acquainted. You came to greet me out of politeness and I greeted in return. However, there¡¯s nothing much to chat about with someone I¡¯m not familiar with... Hence, it¡¯s only normal for me to want to leave. Yet, you tugged at me asking if I disliked you. You are the big missy of the Yang Family. For you to ask me something like that out of the blue, that is something that I can¡¯t handle at all.¡±
As Shi Guang continued, she smiled faintly, ¡°I found myself rather speechless as well. After all, with the way you¡¯re behaving right now, no matter what I say, it woulde across as though I¡¯m bullying you. But, the problem was that I really just wanted to leave, that¡¯s all!¡±
The people surrounding looked at Yang Sitong. She was clearly disying off the look of a pitiful victim where the word ¡®grievance¡¯ was written all over her face.
And clearly, that was what they had assumed at the start as well.
The moment she heard that, Yang Sitong¡¯s expression stiffened slightly¨Cshe had not expected that Shi Guang would actually pull that off. She could sense that the gazes of the people around were now on her, seemingly waiting to enjoy this spectacle.
In her heart, she cursed at Shi Guang time and again. Initially, she had wanted to disy her prowess and scare her off... To think that she would have turned the tables instead.
Acting pitiful was no longer an option. Otherwise, she would really have to act coquettish, throw a tantrum, and pull some convoluted plot once more.
Amongst the crowd, there was nock of women who had a crush on Lu Yanchen and disliked Yang Sitong.
After all, for a man such as Lu Yanchen who was handsome, ssy, and sophisticated... most of the adjectives that could be used to describe the perfection of a man could be used on Lu Yanchen. What sort of women wouldn¡¯t adore a man like that?
Hence, they scoffed out in mockery.
¡°Really, now! She really thinks that everyone owes it to her now that she¡¯s engaged to the Lu Family.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Just because the other party doesn¡¯t wish to talk to her, she¡¯s acting all aggrieved and wronged, causing it to seem as though everyone¡¯s bullying her!¡±
¡°She¡¯s really just the typical victim actor!¡±
And of course, there were some of them in the crowd who just in disliked Yang Sitong.
Wang Caichun was one of them. In the past, Yang Sitong had always used that same move on her as well, acting all aggrieved the moment things didn¡¯t go her way. Because of that, Wang Caichun always ended up looking like a bad person, even though she did not bully Yang Sitong at all.
How annoying was that!
But, this swimming coach here today had Wang Caichun feeling thoroughly exhrated. In fact, there was even some good vibe in the way she was looking at Shi Guang.
However, the way she looked at Yang Sitong was filled with nothing but scorn as she mocked out, ¡°It¡¯s clear that the other party isn¡¯t familiar with you at all, and yet you¡¯re iming that she dislikes you just because she doesn¡¯t wish to chat with you, hinting to everyone that she bullied you? Gosh, that¡¯s really way too scary! Everyone, I guess we had better stay far away from SOMEBODY in the future lest you turn into an unreasonable and hated person in a moment of carelessness. What a scheming b*tch!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s expression could not have turned any worse.
This was a mere swimming coach! What rights did she have to have everyone take her side? To think that even Wang Caichun, who was always harsh with her words usually, would side with her!
Filled with rage and hatred, Yang Sitong was so angry that she could almost spit out blood right now...
Chapter 197 - They Are Back
Chapter 197: They Are Back
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Even though she was about to explode from rage, Yang Sitong tried her best to maintain herposure, looking as though she had just met someone unreasonable and yet did not want to continue arguing.
A woman walked over and wrapped her arms around Yang Sitong¡¯s shoulders, acting chummy as though she did not know what had just transpired. With a coy voice, she spoke up, ¡°Sitong? I finally found you!¡±
The moment Yang Sitong heard this voice, she heaved a sigh of relief.
She wasn¡¯t all alone¨Cshe also had people who liked her, who would help her. Maintaining her magnanimous smile, she acted as though nothing had happened. ¡°Su Ya... you¡¯re here!¡±
This was her good friend, and her... future sister-inw as well.
Even though the Su Family wasn¡¯tparable to the Lu Family, they were still a family of power and status.
¡®Su Ya... ¡®
The mention of that name had Shi Guang¡¯s face stiffening as she gripped her fist tightly.
¡°My mum¡¯s in the lobby. I¡¯ll bring you over there!¡±
As though nothing unpleasant had happened, Yang Sitong used this chance to get away with Su Ya. Turning around, thetter cast a nce over at Shi Guang around instinctively. But when she caught her eyes, her smile froze up.
The eyes of that swimming coach seemed as though they hade from Hell¨Cchillingly frosty, they even brought with them a hint of hatred.
...
Shi Guang closed her eyes, calming herself down from those heated emotions earlier on. To think that even Su Ya would be here...
¡°Hello, I¡¯m Wang Caichun!¡±
A clean, crisp voice rang out beside her that interrupted Shi Guang in her thoughts. She turned around and caught sight of a girl who had helped her snub Yang Sitong earlier on, so she smiled at her. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Shi Guang!¡±
¡°A big thumbs up for that!¡± Wang Caichun said happily, ¡°I finally know how to deal with that pretentious b*tch in the future.¡±
Wang Caichun had a personality that waspletely carefree, and she really did have a liking for Shi Guang. Thus, she continued chatting withplete disregard to Shi Guang¡¯s identity.
At the start, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t really too used to it. However, she could tell that Wang Caichun was sincere about making friends with her. Furthermore, with her cheery and cute character, Shi Guang found herself taking a liking to this passionate girl as well.
The two of them exchanged numbers, WeChat IDs, and even took a wefie together.
Not only was Wang Caichun a warm-hearted second generation child, she was also an inte celebrity known for her youthful attitude. She then posted the wefie she took together with Shi Guang onto the inte.
After that, someizens immediately recognized Shi Guang. After all, she was rather popr on the inte only just recently.
With Wang Caichun¡¯s identity out there, everyone knew that the people in that circle she hung out with were far from ordinary, and theizens immediately scrambled to guess Shi Guang¡¯s identity.
On the 2nd floor...
Two men had hidden themselves slightly so that they were not noticed by the people below. Leaning against the handrails, they held wine sses in their hands while sipping on red wine slowly, their gazes locked on the scene below the entire time.
¡°Not bad! To think that Yang Sitong would have failed to get anything out of her.¡±
¡°Of course! Why doesn¡¯t she take a look at who Little Sister Shi Guang is!¡± These two people were none other than Chu Mubei and that Old Tang he had once mentioned before.
¡°But, I heard that Old Lu has gotten a pink diamond that¡¯s worth an astronomical price, eh? Why didn¡¯t he give it to her?¡± Old Tang was still finding it hard to believe that Lu Yancehn would take a fancy toward Shi Guang.
¡°What¡¯s the hurry? They¡¯ve only just started...¡± Chu Mubei was unruffled. In his heart, he had already determined that the two of them were an item.
Clinking their sses, the two guys changed the topic and their gazes were no longer locked onto the first floor till a sharp sound rang out.
ng!
An expensive blue and white porcin smashed onto the ground. Looking down at what happened below, Chu Mubei muttered out, ¡°Not good!¡±
He told Old Tang right away, ¡°I¡¯m going to look for Old Lu.¡±
Apparently, pink diamonds are worth really, really a lot. Also, what happened!? D:
Chapter 198 - Conspiring Stealthily
Chapter 198: Conspiring Stealthily
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The expression on Yang Sitong¡¯s face was totally cold as she gripped her fists tightly. Earlier on, she had truly wanted to give Shi Guang a tight p on the face.
Su Ya sat down opposite her. ¡°Back when you came back, I had you go check out her rtionship with Lu Yanchen. Didn¡¯t you say that there was nothing going on between them? Since that¡¯s the case, why are you going against her for no reason?¡±
¡°It¡¯s because I saw how liked she was by the Lu Family that I thought of...¡± As Yang Sitong said that, she caught sight of Mrs. Yang from a distance. ¡°Hais, forget it! Let¡¯s not talk about her anymore!¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t she just an unimportant person? Do you have to do it personally?¡± Su Ya¡¯s lips curled up slightly.
¡°I know that too. The main reason is that I¡¯m feeling a little frustrated these days over being ignored by Lu Yanchen. At times, I¡¯m finding it hard to contain my temper,¡± Yang Sitong was trying to get herself to calm down in her heart.
Su Ya merely smiled out calmly. ¡°Now, the people who can get into this party today are those really famous and rich socialites. I suppose that that Miss Shi from earlier on must naturallye from an extraordinary background, right? Any single decorative item in this manor is worth at least 1-200,000 yuan. I suppose that should mean nothing to her...¡±
There was a hidden meaning in her words. It was only after she thought for a moment that Yang Sitong understood what Su Ya meant.
She then smiled out widely, ¡°Yaya, why didn¡¯t youe earlier? If you were by my side, I wouldn¡¯t have had such a hard time earlier on!¡±
¡°Alright, you just wait and enjoy the show now.¡±
Yang Sitong smiled and waited patiently for the show to unfoldter on.
...
There were three halls in the manor restaurant. For the guests to socialize, there were two halls. The dinner party was to be held in the main hall in the middle where it could amodate a huge banquet of up to 100 tables.
Today¡¯s asion was a small one for the Lu Family, and hence, they had only booked twenty tables.
As the dinner was about to begin, everyone began scurrying into the main hall.
Shi Guang had initially wanted to enter together with Wang Caichun, but surprisingly, she caught sight of Huo Zhan. Thoroughly taken aback, she had Wang Caichun enter first.
Before leaving, Wang Caichun said that she would reserve a seat for Shi Guang first, and asked thetter to look for herter on.
Catching sight of Shi Guang, Huo Zhan was stunned for a moment as well. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s smile was gentle as she raised her brow. ¡°Should I be asking you what are YOU doing here?¡±
¡°I¡¯m representing my mum¨Cshe can¡¯t make it because of an academic symposium,¡± Huo Zhan exined before asking again, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were attending the birthday dinner party of a small kid? This is clearly an adult¡¯s birthday dinner!¡±
¡°The kid is sharing the birthday with his grandma.¡±
¡°So, that¡¯s the case! Had I known that it¡¯s the same one, I would have gotten you toe together,¡± Huo Zhan burst outughing. ¡°Shall we leave together after eatingter on?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head all smiles right away. ¡°Sure, no problem! I can save on a ride home as well! Let¡¯s go, I¡¯ll introduce you to a friend I just got to know. She¡¯s really nice.¡±
¡°Is she pretty? Are her b*obs huge? Are her legs long?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face darkened right away. ¡°Huo Zhan! You...!¡±
¡°Fine, fine, fine... Got it! I won¡¯t try anything funny. Furthermore, I¡¯ve got a high taste¨CI wouldn¡¯t take a liking to any normal women.¡±
¡°Forget it, you had better stay away from my friend.¡±
The two of them bantered on as they headed for the main hall.
On the passage by the side was a couple that was talking. Shi Guang and Huo Zhan had to pass by them no matter what. However, they could not make out what the couple was talking about¨Cthey merely seemed as though they were about to quarrel, leaving a small space for Shi Guang and Huo Zhan to walk by.
The two of them exchanged nces, intending to walk through horizontally.
When it was Shi Guang¡¯s turn to pass, the woman suddenly took a step back and banged into her. Shi Guang, who was already not used to wearing heels to begin with, lost her bnce and knocked into the blue and white porcin beside her.
ng!
With that, the vase smashed onto the ground...
Chapter 199
Chapter 199
Even though most of the guests had entered the main hall, there were still quite a number of people left in the side halls .
With that, everyone''s gazes flushed toward Shi Guang''s side .
The first person to rush over was a waiter . When he caught sight of the smashed vase, his entire face was frightfully pale . "Oh gosh! How did the vase get smashed?"
At the same time, the manager of the restaurant rushed over .
Looking around, he said with a dilemma, "Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that this is nothing but an ident . However, we are merely workers . It''s really hard for us to ount to the boss for such an expensive vase to be smashed . "
The people who were present today were far from ordinary . The manager presumed that they would not be concerned with this amount of money . But for these workers, this vase was really expensive, and not something that they could afford at all .
Shi Guang knew that she must definitelypensate for breaking something . However, even if she had to pay for it, she shouldn''t be the only one . If the girl in front of her hadn''t bumped into her, she would not have bumped into the vase as well .
No matter what, she felt that she should spill out the truth .
However, before she even spoke up, the woman who had bumped into her yelled out, "It''s her! She broke the vase!"
Shi Guang raised her brow and looked at her . "Yes, I bumped into the vase, causing it to fall over . However, it was because you bumped into me that I bumped into it . "
The woman gave off a shocked expression . "What? I¡ I didn''t bump into you! You were clearly the one who fell over! Why are you framing me?"
"Who''s framing who now? I witnessed it earlier as well . You were the one who moved back into her," Huo Zhan moved over to Shi Guang''s side as he said that .
"You guys went in one after another¡ Don''t tell me that you''ve got eyes behind your back! How else could you have seen that?" The man who was quarreling with the woman earlier on pulled her into his embrace and replied with a strong attitude, "You didn''t see anything at all! On the other hand, I saw it perfectly clearly standing opposite her! That woman fell down on her own and bumped into the vase . There''s no way our Mei Mei even touched her at all!"
The manager''s head was starting to hurt now¨Cjust what was going on here?
They could not be thinking of denying everything and not paying for it, right?
All of these were young masters and mistresses of rich families! To them, this amount of money should be chump change! No matter whether or not someone bumped into them, the person who bumped into the vase would have to pay .
He then looked at Shi Guang and said warily, "This miss here, please don''t make things difficult for me . "
The woman whose name was Mei Mei immediately chimed in with a righteous tone, "That''s right! Don''t make things difficult for him! You should pay for breaking the vase!"
People started sneering out from the sides .
"Wasn''t this the swimming coach who had just quarreled with Miss Yang earlier on? Look at how she wasn''t afraid of authority earlier on, and yet she''s bullying the manager now . A single look and one can tell that she''s nothing but a Green Tea B*tch"
"I really don''t know why someone like her is here at this dinner party . "
"Isn''t that just how people are these days? The moment they get some chance, they will try their best to pander to power . "
¡Mei Mei then remarked to the manager, "How much is this vase? Hurry and make her pay! The dinner party is about to begin . "
The manager nodded his head and said to Shi Guang, "Miss, the vase costs 300,000 yuan . "
So expensive!
To these people, 300,000 yuan might not be worth anything, but how could she afford to fork out that much money?
Shi Guang gripped her fists tightly with a really terrible expression on her face . She had a hunch that this incident shouldn''t be an ident or anything .
Turning in a circle and surveying her surroundings, she naturally caught sight of Yang Sitong and Su Ya standing nearby while looking at her . Yang Sitong had even raised the wine ss in her hand tauntingly .
Shi Guang instantly understood what was going on!
GRRRRR . IM SO MADPISSED . Inte ng to describe someone looking innocent on the surface but is actually really scheming .
Even though most of the guests had entered the main hall, there were still quite a number of people left in the side halls .
With that, everyones gazes flushed toward Shi Guangs side .
The first person to rush over was a waiter . When he caught sight of the smashed vase, his entire face was frightfully pale . Oh gosh! How did the vase get smashed?
At the same time, the manager of the restaurant rushed over .
Looking around, he said with a dilemma, Ladies and gentlemen, I believe that this is nothing but an ident . However, we are merely workers . Its really hard for us to ount to the boss for such an expensive vase to be smashed .
The people who were present today were far from ordinary . The manager presumed that they would not be concerned with this amount of money . But for these workers, this vase was really expensive, and not something that they could afford at all .
Shi Guang knew that she must definitelypensate for breaking something . However, even if she had to pay for it, she shouldnt be the only one . If the girl in front of her hadnt bumped into her, she would not have bumped into the vase as well .
No matter what, she felt that she should spill out the truth .
However, before she even spoke up, the woman who had bumped into her yelled out, Its her! She broke the vase!
Shi Guang raised her brow and looked at her . Yes, I bumped into the vase, causing it to fall over . However, it was because you bumped into me that I bumped into it .
The woman gave off a shocked expression . What? I¡ I didnt bump into you! You were clearly the one who fell over! Why are you framing me?
Whos framing who now? I witnessed it earlier as well . You were the one who moved back into her, Huo Zhan moved over to Shi Guangs side as he said that .
You guys went in one after another¡ Dont tell me that youve got eyes behind your back! How else could you have seen that? The man who was quarreling with the woman earlier on pulled her into his embrace and replied with a strong attitude, You didnt see anything at all! On the other hand, I saw it perfectly clearly standing opposite her! That woman fell down on her own and bumped into the vase . Theres no way our Mei Mei even touched her at all!
The managers head was starting to hurt now¨Cjust what was going on here?
They could not be thinking of denying everything and not paying for it, right?
All of these were young masters and mistresses of rich families! To them, this amount of money should be chump change! No matter whether or not someone bumped into them, the person who bumped into the vase would have to pay .
He then looked at Shi Guang and said warily, This miss here, please dont make things difficult for me .
The woman whose name was Mei Mei immediately chimed in with a righteous tone, Thats right! Dont make things difficult for him! You should pay for breaking the vase!
People started sneering out from the sides .
Wasnt this the swimming coach who had just quarreled with Miss Yang earlier on? Look at how she wasnt afraid of authority earlier on, and yet shes bullying the manager now . A single look and one can tell that shes nothing but a Green Tea B*tch
I really dont know why someone like her is here at this dinner party .
Isnt that just how people are these days? The moment they get some chance, they will try their best to pander to power .
¡
Mei Mei then remarked to the manager, How much is this vase? Hurry and make her pay! The dinner party is about to begin .
The manager nodded his head and said to Shi Guang, Miss, the vase costs 300,000 yuan .
So expensive!
To these people, 300,000 yuan might not be worth anything, but how could she afford to fork out that much money?
Shi Guang gripped her fists tightly with a really terrible expression on her face . She had a hunch that this incident shouldnt be an ident or anything .
Turning in a circle and surveying her surroundings, she naturally caught sight of Yang Sitong and Su Ya standing nearby while looking at her . Yang Sitong had even raised the wine ss in her hand tauntingly .
Shi Guang instantly understood what was going on!
GRRRRR . IM SO MADPISSED . Inte ng to describe someone looking innocent on the surface but is actually really scheming .
Chapter 200
Chapter 200
The look of Shi Guang being helpless and stuck in a dilemma had Yang Sitong feeling thoroughly ecstatic! She clinked her ss with Su Ya . "Yay¡ no, sister inw! I love you the most!"
Su Ya replied with a warm smile as she took a sip of her wine with ss .
Looking at them, an image shed into Shi Guang''s mind: a single girl who was pushed unto the ground by a group of girls, bullied, abused and humiliated .
They hit her, scolded her, and even tore her clothes . Without clothing, she became theughing stock of the entire school as the students sneered, mocked, and jeered at her¡ How helpless that girl was, and how much despair she was in¡
And these two people were just standing and watching from the distance .
Were they feeling as happy as they were right now, as though they had just won the top draw and were celebrating?
"What''s going on?"
A cold voice drifted out, snapping Shi Guang back to her senses . Following the voice, Shi Guang raised her head in surprise and caught sight of an icy cold Lu Yanchen who had appeared by her side before she knew it .
The gazes of everyone surrounding were flushed onto him right away . With a stoic expression, his eyes looked like snow that could not be melted for a millennium, causing everyone to feel a little jittery in their hearts .
As for Mei Mei who was being all brazen toward Shi Guang at the start, she immediately gave off a ttering smile in a fluster, "Y-Young Master Lu¡"
As for her man, he changed from his strong stance as well . Letting go of her, he walked beside Lu Yanchen and cajoled, "Young Master Lu, sorry for troubling you . It''s all because this woman had broken the vase by ident . She''s really destroying the mood here!"
Lu Yanchen only red at him coldly without saying anything . Stunned, the man immediately thought that Lu Yanchen was implying for him to hurry and settle this issue . He then rushed up toward Shi Guang while saying, "You had better hurry and pay up!"
To the outside world, Lu Yanchen was always the coldest in the Lu Family, and would definitely not banter with anyone unnecessarily, neither would he socialize . Be it a dinner party or whatever, he wouldn''t be showing a single smile on his face .
Because of that, the man naturally assumed that Lu Yanchen would not meddle in this either, and that he would only feel that this issue had bothered him .
Meanwhile, Shi Guang remained silent . Huo Zhan knew that she had no money and stood out to try and resolve the situation immediately . "Isn''t it just a vase? I''ll pay for her . "
Mei Mei would not take that lying down . Her aim today was to make things difficult for Shi Guang; hence she naturally could not allow anyone else to help her with it . So, sheughed out coldly, "She is the one who broke the vase . If anyone must pay, it should be her . "
Huo Zhan scoffed out coldly, "What business is it of yours if I''m willing to pay?"
"Who are you to her? Is she a mistress kept by you?" As Mei Mei said that, she looked at Shi Guang in contempt .
"Your mouth is really filthy . Since you insist on making things clear, let me announce then . You had better listen properly¡" As Huo Zhan said that, he walked over to Shi Guang''s side .
He was prepared to wrap his arms around Shi Guang''s shoulders and announce ''She is my girlfriend'' . Everyone was waiting for him, expecting him to say something . However, Lu Yanchen could already guess how he was going to continue . He cast his gaze over at Huo Zhan¨Cit was a gaze so cold that it looked like daggers could shoot out at any moment .
Suddenly, envy surged from the depths of his heart just like massive tidal waves that crashed out, nketing the heaven and earth, drowning him and causing him to lose any bit of rationality he had in him . He was unable to tolerate Huo Zhan dering out to the entire audience here that Shi Guang was his girlfriend .
With huge strides, Lu Yanchen streaked over . Before Huo Zhan could say anything, he pulled Shi Guang by the hand and gave a furious tug . Gasping out, Shi Guang fell t onto Lu Yanchen''s chest as he hugged her around him .
Everyone was totally astounded at the sight of this . As for Yang Sitong, who was all smirks and gloating moments earlier, her eyes widenedrger than a clock as the ss in her hand fell onto the ground, causing red wine to ssh all over¡
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Author''s Note: "It''s all exposed now! Haha! Did you guys get excited? Is Young Master Lu cool? Once the dinner party is over, the reason behind Shi Guang''s hatred for Yang Sitong and Su Ya will be revealed . "
The look of Shi Guang being helpless and stuck in a dilemma had Yang Sitong feeling thoroughly ecstatic! She clinked her ss with Su Ya . Yay¡ no, sister inw! I love you the most!
Su Ya replied with a warm smile as she took a sip of her wine with ss .
Looking at them, an image shed into Shi Guangs mind: a single girl who was pushed unto the ground by a group of girls, bullied, abused and humiliated .
They hit her, scolded her, and even tore her clothes . Without clothing, she became theughing stock of the entire school as the students sneered, mocked, and jeered at her¡ How helpless that girl was, and how much despair she was in¡
And these two people were just standing and watching from the distance .
Were they feeling as happy as they were right now, as though they had just won the top draw and were celebrating?
Whats going on?
A cold voice drifted out, snapping Shi Guang back to her senses . Following the voice, Shi Guang raised her head in surprise and caught sight of an icy cold Lu Yanchen who had appeared by her side before she knew it .
The gazes of everyone surrounding were flushed onto him right away . With a stoic expression, his eyes looked like snow that could not be melted for a millennium, causing everyone to feel a little jittery in their hearts .
As for Mei Mei who was being all brazen toward Shi Guang at the start, she immediately gave off a ttering smile in a fluster, Y-Young Master Lu¡
As for her man, he changed from his strong stance as well . Letting go of her, he walked beside Lu Yanchen and cajoled, Young Master Lu, sorry for troubling you . Its all because this woman had broken the vase by ident . Shes really destroying the mood here!
Lu Yanchen only red at him coldly without saying anything . Stunned, the man immediately thought that Lu Yanchen was implying for him to hurry and settle this issue . He then rushed up toward Shi Guang while saying, You had better hurry and pay up!
To the outside world, Lu Yanchen was always the coldest in the Lu Family, and would definitely not banter with anyone unnecessarily, neither would he socialize . Be it a dinner party or whatever, he wouldnt be showing a single smile on his face .
Because of that, the man naturally assumed that Lu Yanchen would not meddle in this either, and that he would only feel that this issue had bothered him .
Meanwhile, Shi Guang remained silent . Huo Zhan knew that she had no money and stood out to try and resolve the situation immediately . Isnt it just a vase? Ill pay for her .
Mei Mei would not take that lying down . Her aim today was to make things difficult for Shi Guang; hence she naturally could not allow anyone else to help her with it . So, sheughed out coldly, She is the one who broke the vase . If anyone must pay, it should be her .
Huo Zhan scoffed out coldly, What business is it of yours if Im willing to pay?
Who are you to her? Is she a mistress kept by you? As Mei Mei said that, she looked at Shi Guang in contempt .
Your mouth is really filthy . Since you insist on making things clear, let me announce then . You had better listen properly¡ As Huo Zhan said that, he walked over to Shi Guangs side .
He was prepared to wrap his arms around Shi Guangs shoulders and announce She is my girlfriend . Everyone was waiting for him, expecting him to say something . However, Lu Yanchen could already guess how he was going to continue . He cast his gaze over at Huo Zhan¨Cit was a gaze so cold that it looked like daggers could shoot out at any moment .
Suddenly, envy surged from the depths of his heart just like massive tidal waves that crashed out, nketing the heaven and earth, drowning him and causing him to lose any bit of rationality he had in him . He was unable to tolerate Huo Zhan dering out to the entire audience here that Shi Guang was his girlfriend .
With huge strides, Lu Yanchen streaked over . Before Huo Zhan could say anything, he pulled Shi Guang by the hand and gave a furious tug . Gasping out, Shi Guang fell t onto Lu Yanchens chest as he hugged her around him .
Everyone was totally astounded at the sight of this . As for Yang Sitong, who was all smirks and gloating moments earlier, her eyes widenedrger than a clock as the ss in her hand fell onto the ground, causing red wine to ssh all over¡
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Authors Note: Its all exposed now! Haha! Did you guys get excited? Is Young Master Lu cool? Once the dinner party is over, the reason behind Shi Guangs hatred for Yang Sitong and Su Ya will be revealed .
Chapter 201 - You Are My Girlfriend (1)
Chapter 201: You Are My Girlfriend (1)
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Nearly everyone stood rooted where they were and watched everything in shock. However, the person who was shocked the most was none other than Shi Guang¨Cshe would have never imagined that Lu Yanchen would hug her with a single arm of his.
The two of them were sticking so closely that she could even feel his chest breathing up and down.
¡°Manager,¡± Lu Yanchen softened his tone with a hint of coolness in his clear voice, ¡°Check the invitation cards carefully.¡±
With that said, he wrapped his arm around Shi Guang¡¯s waist and walked her into the main hall. When they heard thatst sentence of Lu Yanchen¡¯s, Mei Mei, her man, and some of the other guests who were creating trouble earlier on were dumbstruck as their faces whitened.
Even though a dinner party as such was something that required an invitation, one could bring a friend, or a friend¡¯s friend along. For people like them, given their current status, there was no way they would have the honor of being invited to a dinner party by the Lus.
Instinctively, they cast their eyes over at Su Ya.
However, right now, Su Ya¡¯s attention was directed toward Yang Sitong¨Cthey were facing the probability of being chased out right now.
The waiter was still thinking about the matter of the vase as he stared at his manager nkly. ¡°This... vase, what should we do?¡±
¡®They had better not make me pay!¡¯
The manager rapped him on the head and reprimanded, ¡°Are you stupid? A single look and it¡¯s enough to tell that that woman belongs to the 4th Young Master of the Lu Family! Since it¡¯s the Lu Family¡¯s dinner party, it¡¯s naturally on their tab then! Can¡¯t you understand something like that?¡±
Before long, the only people left in the side hall were Huo Zhan, Yang Sitong, and Su Ya.
Huo Zhan was still caught in his stupor as he looked in the direction where Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang left in¨Chis eyeballs were nearly popping out.
¡®They said that that was the 4th Young Master Lu¡¯s woman? Shi Guang was the girlfriend of that man?¡¯
¡®Was that for real...!¡¯
With a look of absolute bewilderment, he just stoned there till an ear-piercing shriek rang out from behind.
¡°NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!¡±
¡°How can that be! How could they be together!¡±
¡°I-IMPOSSIBLE!!¡±
Yang Sitong had finallye to a realization from her shock and could not help but shriek out. The nails that she had just done today were breaking apart because of how deeply she was digging them into her palms.
¡°She¡¯s just his swimming coach, that¡¯s why Yanchen is helping her, right? She should be together with Lu Yanzhi! Yaya, tell me! That must be the case, isn¡¯t that right?¡±
After that rude awakening, Su Ya regained herposure quickly and said softly, ¡°Sitong, don¡¯t tell me that you can¡¯t tell that there¡¯s definitely something going on between those two. They don¡¯t share a normal rtionship.¡±
When Yang Sitong heard that, she staggered for a moment before stumbling over as though she had just lost everyst bit of strength in her body. Thankfully, she managed to find support in a table nearby.
Lu Yanchen...
Shi Guang...
The reason why she had returned back then was because she heard that Lu Yanchen had gotten a female swimming coach.
Maintaining that sort of physical contact in the waters daily as a man, how could there be nothing going on at all? How could she have determined that there was nothing going on between them so easily? She had clearly said that she wanted to check things out clearly.
¡®Xiao Bai... It must be Xiao Bai!¡¯
¡®That woman had used Xiao Bai to hoodwink me from the bigger picture!¡¯
Yang Sitong now knew why that woman always had a cold and frosty expression toward her despite how polite she was being; in fact, even exuding a trace of hatred!
That was because she¨CYang Sitong¨Cwas Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e!
Back when she had gone looking for Shi Guang, wanting to cooperate and help thetter get her hands on Lu Yanzhi while obtaining Lu Yanchen¡¯s forgiveness herself, Shi Guang must have been mocking her in her heart about how big of a fool she was!
And that night... the woman in Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce must be Shi Guang as well!
She stayed in that same neighborhood and the same apartment building as Lu Yanchen...!
Chapter 202 - You Are My Girlfriend (2)
Chapter 202: You Are My Girlfriend (2)
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Shi Guang stayed in that same neighborhood and the same building as Lu Yanchen! Therefore, Yang Sitong did not see any woman leaving despite being downstairs the entire time, neither could she find the other in Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce!
To think that she was yed in the palms of their hands like a fool...!
The more Yang Sitong thought about it, the angrier she got, feeling as though she was yed for by Shi Guang. She was so enraged that she swept all the sses and wine on the table before her, causing them to crash onto the ground. Gripping her fist tightly, her face contorted out madly.
¡°SL*T!!!¡±
Huo Zhan looked at Yang Sitong from the sides¨Cthis woman was truly frightening!
Her eyes seemed as though they wereced with poison. ¡°Sl*t! How dare you plot against me from the back! To think that you would dare to covet and snatch my fianc¨¦e! I¡¯ll have you die a terrible death!!¡±
¡®Fianc¨¦e?¡¯
¡®That man from earlier on¨Cthe 4th Young Master of the Lu Family¨Chad a fianc¨¦e?¡¯
¡®Shi Guang must be crazy, right?¡¯
¡®Of all people, why would she go looking for a boyfriend with a man who has a fianc¨¦e? She couldn¡¯t have been deceived, could she?¡¯
¡®That might be the case as well. After all, she had never been in love before.¡¯
¡®Silly girl! If she really wanted to be in a rtionship, she could always look for him! He would definitely introduce to her good men who were both gentle and outstanding!¡¯
Huo Zhan was feeling rather terrible right now... and strangely, a little dejected. It was as though he had just lost something really important to him!
...
Shi Guang¡¯s mind was ringing the entire time as her body did not obey her own wishes. It was only till she was about to be dragged into the main hall by Lu Yanchen that she snapped out of those waves of shock she was in.
¡°L-Let go of me first...!¡± Shi Guang turned around, wanting to leave from Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace. However, he refused to let go. ¡°Don¡¯t move!¡±
Shi Guang raised her head and her eyes met with his deep, mystifying gaze. It was like the darkness of the night skies that had her lost inside unconsciously.
Just for that single moment, her heart felt really flustered as though something had just rammed into it.
She stammered, ¡°Y-You must be c-crazy! There¡¯re people watching...!¡±
Even though they were some distance away from them, everyone was just ring at them as though they were watching a masquerade.
¡°Earlier on when I had dragged you away, why didn¡¯t youin that there were many people watching then?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone sank a little with a slight hint of grudge.
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face blushed as she exined herself hurriedly, ¡°It was an... emergency just now.¡±
¡°Then, do you know why no one is chasing you for payment for the vase any longer?¡±
¡°Why?¡±
Lu Yanchen slowed down in his steps and licked his lips unconsciously before speaking up calmly, ¡°That¡¯s because they have already determined that you are my girlfriend.¡±
Shi Guang froze where she was as she looked at Lu Yanchen with her eyes and mouth agape. Silent and stiff, there was no sound nor movement that came from her, just like a robot that had been unplugged from its source.
Suddenly, power connected in the next moment as she pushed Lu Yanchen away with haste.
¡°I¡¯ll go exin things,¡± With that said, she turned around wanting to leave.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s reaction was at lightspeed as he grabbed onto Shi Guang¡¯s hand immediately. ¡°I¡¯ve just gotten you out of your predicament and you¡¯re going to go p my face now?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°No.¡±
Lu Yanchen advanced towards her, leaning in slightly and staring at her with his ck eyes. ¡°Then, follow me obediently.¡±
Shi Guang shook her head once more. ¡°But, you already have a fianc¨¦e. And now, a girlfriend? What are you even showing by that?¡±
Lu Yanchen bit down on his teeth. Looking up on the ceiling, he could not help but gave off a bitterugh in exasperation.
The next moment, he lowered his head with a dark expression and told her solemnly, ¡°I¡¯m only going to say this once and you had better remember it well. Back in the third year of high school when I epted your courtship, I was already out of the marriage.¡±
Shi Guang froze for a moment, and right after that, she did not know what she should react at all. Her face was flushed so red that it could drip blood.
Chapter 203 - You Are My Girlfriend (3)
Chapter 203: You Are My Girlfriend (3)
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Shi Guang wanted to pull her hand away, but it was being gripped tightly. Lu Yanchen had her holding onto his arm for support as he strode into the main hall. Instantly, they became the main focus of attention, attracting nearly all the eyeballs of the entire crowd within.
Everyone was stunned and inplete disbelief. The sounds of exacerbated breathing could be heard throughout the entire hall.
Lu Yanchen had brought a femalepanion here! For this man who had never brought any other woman here before, could this be his girlfriend?
Anyone who even had some slight understanding of Lu Yanchen normally was feelingpletely incredulous right now.
This woman had rather decent looks. Even though she wasn¡¯t the sort of beauty that had really exquisite and defined looks, one could say that her beauty was just rather appropriate. But, the strange thing was that even when she stood beside this 4th Young Master Lu who had looks that were gifted by the Heavens, she did not seem as though she was losing any of the limelight!
Just like that, the two of them continued walking in like the characters of aic scene.
As for Wang Caichun, who was waiting for Shi Guang, her expression was exceptionally astonished. Rubbing her eyes, she thought that she was seeing things.
But, it really was Shi Guang!
Weren¡¯t people iming that she was the girlfriend of the Big Brother Lu? Why did she be Lu Yanchen¡¯spanion all of a sudden?
The masses started moring out in hushed whispers.
¡°Is that a femalepanion of the 4th Young Master Lu or is she his girlfriend?¡±
¡°Doesn¡¯t he already have a fianc¨¦e? Things have blown up sorgely out of proportion today. What is going to happen to Yang Sitong then?¡±
¡°I saw her earlier on. But, where is she now? Is she watching this?¡±
Wang Caichun snorted out coldly, ¡°What fianc¨¦e? Many years ago, Lu Yanchen had already gone over to the Yangs to annul that marriage. Don¡¯t you guys know about that?¡±
¡°Of course, we do. But, the Yangs refuse to back out of it no matter what, and are intent on forcing Lu Yanchen to abide by that marriage, aren¡¯t they?¡±
¡°No way Lu Yanchen would fall for someone like Yang Sitong!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! She thinks that she¡¯s all high and mighty just because she has a connection with Lu Yanchen. Isn¡¯t she just a parvenu?¡±
...
Just as everyone¡¯s attention was focused on Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen, Su Ya entered the main hall secretly and asked for Mrs. Yang to head out. The moment Mrs. Yang saw Lu Yanchen bring that woman into the main hall, she was shocked as well. Now that Su Ya was calling for her, she naturally knew what was going on.
They hurriedly headed out to look for Sitong.
By now, Yang Sitong was in a pool of tears. Even though she did not head in, she could sense the words of the people within.
She really wanted to rush in and grab at the swimming coach¡¯s hair, berating her for being a vixen in front of everyone else. However, she was afraid that her brashness might cause things to turn even sourer. Hence, she got Su Ya to call for Mrs. Yang, hoping that her mother could helpe up with a n.
Mrs. Yang was really enraged as well. That stinky brat¨CLu Yanchen¨Cwas really looking down on the Yangs way too much! How could he be so merciless in his actions!
She really wanted to go look for Father Lu to demand an exnation.
However, the asion wasn¡¯t right today. Furthermore, Lu Yanchen had not introduced her as a girlfriend. What if she was just a mere femalepanion?
Regarding the marriage agreement between the Lus and the Yangs, even though the Lus weren¡¯t objecting to it, there was no one in the Lus that was supportive of it either¨CFather Lu was the only one.
If they were to cause a ruckus at this dinner party and anger Father Lu, that would really spell the end to this dinner party.
Furthermore, everyone knew about the affair of Lu Yanchen heading over to the Yangs to break the marriage agreement back then. Even if Father Lu and their Yang Family did not agree to it, the party involved had already annulled the marriage itself¨Che had already made it clear that he was not going to marry Yang Sitong.
This wasn¡¯t the olden days anymore, so there was naturally no way they could demand for a divorce letter 1 before it was to count.
Therefore, if things were to really turn sour, it wouldn¡¯t be good for the Yangs. Those people out there would only dere that her daughter was shameless, sticking onto the man even after being dumped!
Chapter 204 - You Are My Girlfriend (4)
Chapter 204: You Are My Girlfriend (4)
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Treading on her high heels, Shi Guang¡¯s body was stiff as she followed Lu Yanchen in a robotic manner. The gazes of the people surrounding had her feeling particrly pressured.
From her side eye, she could make out Wang Caichun who was seated on her left. Instinctively, she really wanted to head over, but her arm was gripped tightly by Lu Yanchen.
That gentle little tug almost had her sprain her ankle.
Reaching out to support her from falling, Lu Yanchen whispered deeply in her ears, ¡°Pay attention when you¡¯re walking.¡±
Shi Guang was practically sweating out as she cursed out in her heart, ¡®Just where in the world are we headed to?¡¯
The pressure of the atmosphere was so great that her heart could barely take it any longer.
Finally, they came to a stop.
When she finally realized where she was going to be seated, she was so frightened that her feet started to wobble a little. The main table of the dinner party was naturally where Father and Mother Lu would be seated along with many, many other elders ...
There were two vice main tables on the side where Lu Yanchen and the other younger generation people were seated¨Call of his cousins.
¡®I am going to sit here with Lu Yanchen!¡¯
Shi Guang was reluctant as she turned around, wanting to leave... But, Lu Yanchen had already pulled out a chair for her in a gentlemanly manner.
¡°Sit down.¡±
He was literally leaving her with no choice.
Caught at aplete loss, Shi Guang could only sit down cautiously.
Everyone at the table was still sizing her up curiously along with some people from the other tables, trying to figure out who she was. With so many eyeballs on her, Shi Guang wished that she could just find a gap and stuff herself in it. Other than lowering her head awkwardly, she could not make any other reaction at all.
That remained the status quo till Lu Yanzhi brought Xiao Bai over.
The moment Xiao Bai noticed that Shi Guang was actually going to share a table with him, he was ted as he leaped into Shi Guang¡¯s embrace passionately. ¡°Sister!¡±
Finally, that thoroughly embarrassed expression of Shi Guang¡¯s relented as she smiled out tenderly, ¡°Xiao Bai!¡±
¡°Xiao Bai, why are you calling her sister? Isn¡¯t thisid little girl Yanchen¡¯s... friend?¡± A tall man seated beside Lu Yanzhi inquired with a gruff tone.
id little girl!¡¯ Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å
How in the world was sheid? She was merely just nervous earlier on when her face was pale with shock and her head lowered!
She wanted to retort and exin that she wasn¡¯t, but Lu Yanzhi spoke up, ¡°That¡¯s right! Thisid little girl is Fourth¡¯s swimming coach.¡±
Every single word that Shi Guang had wanted to exin with disappeared at the edge of her lips. ¡°...¡±
She could only shout out in her heart, ¡®I¡¯m not aid little girl¡¯
Stealing a nce at Lu Yanchen, she found him even curling his lips slightly in a mocking manner!
( ?¡ª¡ª?||||) Too much!!!
Lu Yanzhi educated Xiao Bai properly, ¡°You can¡¯t get mixed up on seniority and call her sister. You should call her aunt!¡±
Xiao Bai furrowed his brows. ¡°Why?¡± He did not want to. ¡°I don¡¯t want to! She¡¯s sister! I¡¯ve always been calling her sister!¡±
A woman seated beside Lu Yanchen could not help but chuckle out, ¡°Brother, Yanzhi, you guys have really fallen behind the times. These days, young girls out there love to call out ¡®uncle¡¯. They find it fun.¡±
¡°Right, right! They love calling their boyfriends ¡®brother¡¯ or ¡®uncle¡¯, and stuff like that. It¡¯s cute, isn¡¯t it?¡±
¡°Xiao Bai, since you like calling her sister, go ahead then! Your sister can go along with you to address your ¡®Little Uncle¡¯ together. That¡¯s cool as well¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Other than these two, out of whom one was sweating and the other was just silent, everyone else on this table was chuckling out in amusement. Shi Guang was embarrassed once more as her face flushed red. She really wanted to find a hole to bury herself in while exining...
¡®I¡¯m not his girlfriend!¡¯
...
*But, how he wishes you were still ??
Also, the emojis again! :3*
Chapter 205 - You Are My Girlfriend (5)
Chapter 205: You Are My Girlfriend (5)
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Embarrassed and blushing once more, Shi Guang really wanted to find a hole to bury herself into.
The person who had spoken earlier on¨Cthat gentle and kind girl¨Csmiled at Shi Guang once more, ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Lu Zhiyao, Yanchen¡¯s older cousin!¡±
Beside her was a cute and obedient looking girl with a graceful charm. Smiling out brightly, she introduced herself immediately as well, ¡°Hello sister! I¡¯m Lu Xuebao, Yanchen¡¯s younger cousin!¡±
¡°Hello, I¡¯m Shi Guang!¡±
Lu Zhiyao looked at that expressionless cousin of hers and remembered about his difficult character, guessing that it would be difficult for him to make an introduction; hence, she took on the task.
¡°Shi Guang, you must already know of Xiao Bai and Yanzhi who are beside you. The person who spoke to you earlier on was my elder brother, Lu Baijun. And beside him is Yanchen¡¯s 2nd brother, Lu Huaijing.¡±
Shi Guang wasn¡¯t someone with face blindness; however, this was a table filled with handsome men and gorgeous beauties. For a moment or so, it was really difficult for her to remember everyone. By the end of it all, she could only remember Lu Zhiyao, Lu Xuebao, Lu Baijun and Lu Huaijing...
However, she wasn¡¯t troubled over it.
She garnered that she wouldn¡¯t be meeting these people in the future anyway. So, there was no need for any awkward moments where she would bump into them yet would not recall their names.
As the dinner party was about to begin, the elders at the main table entered the hall one after another.
Finally free of all the gazes from everyone, Shi Guang felt relieved as she followed everyone to look over at the main table.
This was the first time Shi Guang had seen Lu Yanchen¡¯s father. Lu Yanchen¡¯s features were closer to that of his mother¨CShen Lingshuang¨Cand unlike the hardened ones of his father. Instead, his elder brother, Lu Yanzhi, looked more like the father.
Father Lu was wearing an army uniform as well, with a few strands of white hair mixed in his head of ck. With a strong and muscr body, every step he took brought a strong gust with him, exuding an aura that forbade anyone from challenging his authority. Whomever he was looking at, even if it were just a casual nce, would feel a strong killing intenting forth. This entire ce was reminiscent of how a general would attack a city in the olden times, and Father Lu was none other than the general.
After getting to his seat, Father Lu cast a sweeping gaze and raised his ss, signaling the start of the dinner party. Even though it was just a casual sweep, Father Lu had still noticed Shi Guang¨Cthe foreign girl seated at the vice main table.
He did not recognize Shi Guang, neither did he know why she was seated at that table. But based on where she was seated, she was either someone that was brought over by his eldest or fourth son.
However, he knew that now was not the time to question about that.
To him, something like this didn¡¯t matter, and thus, he just let it be.
As for Shen Lingshuang, she naturally knew who Shi Guang was. However, she truly had a huge shock when she caught sight of Shi Guang at the vice main table.
¡®How could Lu Yanchen have her sit beside him at an asion as such!¡¯
¡®There are people of the Yang Family here! What if they were to cause a ruckus!¡¯
¡®Really, this son surely doesn¡¯t spare me from any worries at all.¡¯
Even though Shen Lingshuang was scolding out at Lu Yanchen in her heart, she wasn¡¯t really angry at her son at all. She was only afraid that he would have to get it from his father upon returning hometer.
Each time the two of them met, Shen Lingshuang would be the most anxious party, feeling all aggrieved and upset. She med herself for marrying a soldier who would bash up his kids at the slightest disagreement.
However, she too felt troubled over leaving the issue with the Yangs hanging.
Thankfully, because of the incident with Xiao Bai earlier on, she had finally understood why her youngest son did not like Yang Sitong at all. In fact, she wasn¡¯t even really willing for Yang Sitong to get married into the Lus anymore.
As the dinner party started, the entire hall started bustling out in noise andughter. One after another, people clinked sses and chatted, turning the scene lively.
A little short of appetite, Shi Guang instinctively cast a nce around the ce when no one was noticing her. However, she did not catch sight of that mother and daughter duo of Yang Sitong and her mum.
Chapter 206 - You Are My Girlfriend (6)
Chapter 206: You Are My Girlfriend (6)
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Sipping her fruit juice quietly, she wondered where that pair had disappeared to. There should be no way they would have no reaction to the way Lu Yanchen had brought her into the ce, right?
Could they have left already? That would be for the best. At least, they wouldn¡¯t cause any trouble like that.
Shi Guang felt slightly relieved.
But in reality, her worries were for naught.
When one reached a certain status in life, as long as they were a somebody, they would only be snarky to one another through their speech, and would not burn bridges entirely even if they were death adversaries. Not only that, they mustn¡¯t even show it on their faces, and must even fake a smile from day to day.
Therefore, be it this femalepanion that Lu Yanchen had brought in whose identity was unknown, even if he had brought a girl he dered to be his girlfriend to his mother¡¯s birthday party, the Yangs would not do anything about it.
That was, unless the Yangs decided that they wanted to be outcasted by this circle entirely.
Therefore, the mother and daughter pair of the Yang Family had long left the ce. In part, it was to save some face of theirs and pretend that they knew nothing about it. That way, they could still follow through with the marriage agreement.
Everyone was clear about their limits toward things.
However, Shi Guang was still feeling rather unsettled. She could sense that if things did not blow up today, it would definitely lead to more troubles in the future.
Lu Zhiyao served a bowl of chicken soup for Shi Guang. ¡°Girls should drink more soup.¡±
She then looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Don¡¯t just think about eating yourself. You should help her get some food as well!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at his cousin, then at Shi Guang. He then started getting food for Shi Guang, and before long, her small te had food piled up on it like a mini mountain.
Shi Guang ate silently and did not dare to raise her head to look at anyone. By the time she was done with her food, there were already people who were starting to leave the dinner party.
She wanted to find an excuse to slip away, and thus ced her chopsticks down slowly.
Noticing her actions, Lu Yanchen turned around and looked at her immediately. Facing his stare, Shi Guang smiled out brightly, ¡°Erm, I¡¯m done eating...¡±
She was trying to imply that she wanted to leave now.
But before Lu Yanchen had even said anything, Lu Zhiyao continued, ¡°There¡¯s no hurry. After the dinner party, there¡¯s a family gathering.¡±
Instinctively, Shi Guang asked out, ¡°F-Family gathering?¡±
Lu Xuebao exined, ¡°That¡¯s right! The family will gather to y some cards, mah-jong, pool, watch some television, or y some other games...!¡±
Xiao Bai, who was by her side, shouted out immediately, ¡°Sister! Carry me for Kings of Glory!¡±
Lu Xuebao¡¯s eyes sparkled. ¡°Carry me too! Let¡¯s queue together as a three-man party!¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
After the party reception to the guests, there would be a family gathering¨Cthis was how things were like for most families. And since the Lus had a different status in society, the way they did things was simr as well.
However, she wasn¡¯t someone of the Lu Family. There was no need for her to attend!
She was just about to reject when Lu Yanchen spoke first, ¡°We¡¯ve got something onter.¡±
Shi Guang raised her head at him¨Cseemed like he had the same thoughts as her.
Everyone looked at Lu Yanchen skeptically.
He had already brought her to the dinner party. Why would he not rope her in for the family gathering as well?
Could they have thought things wrongly? Was she really just a femalepanion and not his girlfriend?
Or... was it because of the Yangs? Regarding that, it was hard for them to say anything much as well. After all, they owed the Yangs a lifesaving debt.
Lu Yanchen knew what they were all thinking about. However, he wasn¡¯t worried about it at all as he brought Shi Guang to leave after bidding everyone farewell.
This time around, they walked out by the door beside the table and did not attract any attention at all.
It was a pouring thunderstorm outside, with lightning shing everywhere. Standing by the door and feeling the slight sprinkle of the rainwater, Shi Guang felt all refreshed as she swung her arms in relief. ¡°It¡¯s over! The act¡¯s over!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her with an indecipherable smile, ¡°You don¡¯t think that everything¡¯s over just like this, do you?¡±
Chapter 207 - You Are My Girlfriend (7)
Chapter 207: You Are My Girlfriend (7)
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Not understanding him, Shi Guang widened her eyes. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡±
¡°There will definitely be people who will be curious toward you from now on. Even if you wish to disappear, you will not be able to do so. And, if anyone asks of our rtionship from now on forth and you were to reply that you don¡¯t know me, would that be eptable?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was solemn as the words that came forth were equally stern and serious.
??
Three question marks appeared above Shi Guang¡¯s head as her face wrinkled up like yogurt that had just lost its water content, looking all dry and pale.
¡°It IS indeed uneptable. But by that, you mean...¡±
¡°After a period of time when people are no longer curious about you any longer, you can disappear as and when you¡¯d like without anyone noticing or caring,¡± He looked at her with a side nce and said in a slow tone. However, every single word and sentence were still equally serious.
Shi Guang¡¯s face looked extremely terrible, as though it was about to explode off her head. She stammered as though she was tongue-tied, ¡°Y-You m-mean that... if someone asks m-m-m-m-me... I still have to continue a-acting?!¡±
¡®Why did she have to pretend to be someone¡¯s girlfriend again!¡¯
¡®Just what sort of a sin have I done! So be it if I had to pretend to be a girlfriend to her good friend, Huo Zhan. But now, to her ex-boyfriend, Lu Yanchen as well!¡¯
¡°No!¡± Shi Guang rejected without thinking twice. Even though it was a fake girlfriend, it was more than enough for her to pretend to be one person¡¯s fake girlfriend.
She did not want to attract more troubles onto herself.
Not only that, it seemed like Mummy Huo knew Mrs. Lu as well! What if they were to end up bumping into one another one day and find out that she was the girlfriend of two different people?
Even though both were fake girlfriends, the outsiders did not know that! By then, they would definitely think that she was some loose, two-timing skank...!
The rain sprayed around gently as a slight mist emanated out around them, causing a stale stillness to remain in the air around them. After a moment, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up slightly as he could not hide a trace ofint in his soft tone. ¡°And for whom did Ind myself in this current predicament for?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned and froze for a rather long time before muttering out softly, ¡°But, I didn¡¯t ask for your help.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned sullen. ¡°So, I asked for it!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed with blood. ¡°I-I didn¡¯t... say that...¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing more. He just turned his head around and did not look at her any longer.
Saying nothing more meant that he was no longer forcing her to pretend to be his girlfriend for the current period of time. In theory, she should feel relieved over it. However, Shi Guang found herself unable to rx somehow.
She knew that Lu Yanchen was unhappy, and was brooding over it right now. That had her feeling as though she was a sinner.
With much effort, she took in a deep breath of air before turning her head to the other side, taking long, deep breaths to calm herself down.
A cold silence descended between the two of them where neither said anything.
Her hand that was gripped tightly into a fist finally relented as she said out softly, ¡°Then... for the next month, I¡¯m not going to exin anything.¡±
One month¡¯s time... That should be enough for him to learn how to swim. Her school would reopen after one month as well¨Cthat should separate the two of them far enough.
By not rifying the rtionship between the two of them, that would serve to return him the favor that he had helped her with several times now.
With that, every debt between the two of them should be cleared as well.
Turning around, Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep gaze peered calmly on Shi Guang¡¯s face. Even though he said nothing, she could feel that his mood had been lifted.
Feeling an inexplicable sense of awkwardness, Shi Guang coughed out, ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving now then.¡±
¡°I¡¯m leaving as well. Wait here for me. I¡¯ll drive over.¡± With that said, Lu Yanchen left.
Shi Guang heaved out a sigh of relief. The feeling that she was having right now waspletely different from when she had agreed to pretend to be Huo Zhan¡¯s girlfriend.
She clutched her hand at her chest and repeated the same words over and over again, ¡°Ex-boyfriend, ex-boyfriend... He¡¯s just an ex-boyfriend...¡±
Chapter 208 - You Are My Girlfriend (8)
Chapter 208: You Are My Girlfriend (8)
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Shi Guang looked at the pouring rain outside while waiting for Lu Yanchen.
Click, clock...
The clean tapping sounds of high heels rang out as a tall, slender woman in a purple gown stood beside Shi Guang. Instinctively, she turned her head around and caught sight of a smiling Su Ya.
She had walked over slowly before stopping beside Shi Guang. As she smiled out, there was a distinct ss and arrogance on her captivating expression; yet, there were traces of disdain and contempt in them. It was as though Shi Guang was the cheapest lifeform on this in her eyes.
Understanding her meaning, Shi Guang¡¯s face was expressionless as she returned the stare, revealing none of her emotions. That seemingly indifferent stare of Shi Guang¡¯s was lined with a deep coldness.
A ck sedan stopped outside the door as a chauffeur came down with an umbre before opening the doors to the back seat courteously. Lowering her longshes ever so slightly, Su Ya walked out and entered.
Shi Guang looked at the back view of her leaving indifferently.
¡®This ce was so big and yet you chose to stand beside me. Was that intentional?¡¯
¡®To disy your contempt?¡¯
¡®Hmph!¡¯
Shi Guangughed, unable to hold herself back. No matter the family background of some people or how well they dressed, they just could not hide the cheapness in their bones.
She had suddenly lost the patience to continue waiting.
A taxi had just stopped by the roadside coincidentally. Hesitating for a moment, Shi Guang strode out toward it.
...
Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone had been ringing the entire time¨Cit was Mrs. Lu. He did not wish to pick up, but it rang endlessly.
Hence, he had no choice but to slide and pick up the call.
Before he said anything, he could hear his mother¡¯s flustered and repressed voice, ¡°Why have you left? Are you trying to anger your dad to death? If you don¡¯t wish for Shi Guang to end up receiving the wrath of your dad, hurry and head home after sending Shi Guang back.¡±
¡°Got it!¡±
Lu Yanchen gave a clear cut reply as he drove forth after hanging up. When he arrived at the entrance, he saw Shi Guang boarding a taxi without waiting for him. Closing his eyes for a moment, he followed the car...
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...
It was especially quiet in the nursing home at night.
With the lights barely lit, there was a solemn darkness in the wards. Other than the symbols and beeping of the medical equipment, there was no other sound in the surroundings.
Shi Guang sat on a chair beside the bedside and looked at her peacefully sleeping sister.
¡°Sis...¡±
After a long time, she spoke out softly once more, ¡°It has been 7 years now. You¡¯ve slept enough. When are you going to wake up? The doctor said that you have a high chance of waking up, but you have to fight for it. Therefore, you must fight on and not leave me alone...¡±
As she spoke, tears flowed down uncontrobly.
She sniffed and controlled her emotions before continuing softly, ¡°Today, I seemed to have experienced the same sort of helplessness as you had back then...¡±
Pausing for a moment, she shook her head gently. ¡°No, no. What I¡¯ve experienced today was probably even less than 10% of what you felt back then. But, just that 10% was enough for me to feel that terrible. I can¡¯t imagine how despaired you must have felt back then.¡±
The patient was totally silent, merely lying quietly to be a good listener.
Shi Guang reached out and caressed her sister¡¯s face. ¡°You weren¡¯t even in the same ss as them, neither were you guys familiar with one another. In fact, you weren¡¯t really even acquainted. But, why did they have to do that to you? Just because their family backgrounds are good, they can bully others as they will? Trample on others? I swore that I wouldn¡¯t do anything to them... but I believe that the Heavens are watching! One fine day, they¡¯re going to receive their retribution!¡±
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Chapter 209 - You Are My Girlfriend (9)
Chapter 209: You Are My Girlfriend (9)
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Shi Guang said many things to her sister till sheid sprawling on the bedside after she was done.
The rain outside had stopped for a brief moment before restarting, causing the air inside to feel moist.
Shi Guang¡¯s phone rang¨Cit was a message from Huo Zhan asking her why she had left without waiting for him and about things between her and Lu Yanchen, whether she really had a boyfriend now and that she really did not know that he had a fianc¨¦e.
Shi Guang did not know how she should reply everything through text, and could only tell him that she would exin things to him when they next met face to face.
After replying to the text, she reached out with her hand tob her hair that had fallen in front of her face to sweep them behind her ears.
It was gettingte now¨Cshe ought to get going.
As she was getting up, she caught sight of a finger of her sister that had been lying t on the bed the entire time suddenly twitching!
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as she gasped out, ¡°Sis?¡±
Moved! She had just seen her sister¡¯s finger moving...! Her heart raced faster and faster. Afraid that she might have been seeing things, Shi Guang watched her sister¡¯s face closely and discovered that her eyshes had twitched slightly as well!!!
This time around, Shi Guang could no longer hold her emotions back as she tore the door of the ward open while shouting outside, ¡°Doctor... DOCTOR!¡±
The dimly lit corridors of that level suddenly turned bright with all the lights switched on. All the doctors and nurses on the evening shift were summoned over by her.
¡°What¡¯s wrong, Miss Shi?¡±
¡°My sis¡¯ finger moved! I saw her finger and eyes moving!¡± As she said that, Shi Guang felt as though her heart was nearly about to pop out of her chest.
The doctor sped into the ward.
However, after running a battery of tests on her, he turned around and said to Shi Guang apologetically, ¡°That was only a natural reaction. It only serves to say that there¡¯s still a chance of your sister waking up, but it does not mean that she will wake up immediately.¡±
That ecstatic heart of Shi Guang¡¯s from moments earlier suddenly sank rock bottom. She could not hide the disappointment on her face. ¡°Or, must I wait till the operation is over?¡±
The doctor nodded his head and consoled her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry too much, Miss Shi! After all, the patient has been in aa for 7 years now. The operation has been arranged for 3 monthster. I¡¯m sure your sister will be able to wake up thereafter.¡±
¡°Thank you, doctor!¡±
After sending the doctor off, Shi Guang stayed in the ward for a little longer. Before she left, she turned around and looked at her sister who was lying on the bed with tubes plugged onto different parts of her body and gave off a pained look.
Whoever came to visit would definitely not be able to tell that this was the genius girl of the yesteryears!
...
In the dark, quiet night, there were hardly any people at the nursing home. However, there were many taxis waiting at the entrance. Beneath a huge tree at the entrance, a tall figure of a man leaned against his car. Slightly surprised, Shi Guang walked toward him. ¡°What are you doing here?¡±
It seemed as though he had waited for a long time now.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was indifferent as he spoke out, ¡°I saw you get onto a taxi. Thinking about how I had asked you to wait for me earlier on, I followed you here.¡±
Shi Guang lowered her head and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I had something on at thest minute.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely looking at her with an indecipherable gaze. Shi Guang raised her head at him, unable to tell any changes from his expression. However, there seemed to be a little something hidden behind that gaze of his.
Only, she could not make out what that emotion was.
The winds howled out once more, seeming as though the rain was about to strike again. Lu Yanchen opened his car door. ¡°It¡¯s about to rain now... Get in first.¡±
This time around, Shi Guang did not hesitate or reject, merely boarding it silently.
*He¡¯s really so tender towards her at times T_T*
Chapter 210 - You Are My Girlfriend (10)
Chapter 210: You Are My Girlfriend (10)
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Lu Yanchen drove, quietly winding on the meanders of the silent night roads. It was really quiet in the car as the two of them remained silent. Lu Yanchen did not ask Shi Guang why she was at the nursing home, neither did Shi Guang take the initiative to exin anything to him.
She was just staring outside the window, her vacant gaze seemingly unfocused.
It was only when the car arrived at her building that she snapped back into life, as though she had just woken from a dream. ¡°We¡¯ve reached?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied nothing, merely pushing his door open and getting out of the car first.
To be honest, Shi Guang was rather surprised by Lu Yanchen¡¯s attitude. She thought that he would have asked her something or whatnot. However, other than exining to her why he was there at the nursing home, he had said nothing else.
This was a really thought-provoking disy by him.
Entering the lift together, the two of them reached out for the lift buttons at the same time. When their hands made contact, Lu Yanchen frowned as his expression darkened. ¡°Why is your body so hot?¡±
¡°Is it?¡± Shi Guang raised her hand and touched her own forehead, truly having realized nothing. ¡°I don¡¯t think so...?¡±
Lu Yanchen touched her forehead as well before dering with certainty, ¡°You¡¯re running a fever!!¡±
¡°Fever?¡± Shi Guang was stunned. She had not realized anything at all other than the fact that she was really tired and wanted to sleep! But, with so many things on her mind, it was way too difficult for her to fall asleep as well.
The lift door opened as they arrived on the 11th floor, and Shi Guang walked out. When she opened the door, she realized that Lu Yanchen had followed her.
She turned around. ¡°Is there anything else?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply and merely pushed the door open before pulling her into the house as well and having her sit down on the sofa. ¡°Where is the flu medicine? I¡¯ll bring it for you.¡±
Not really used to this, Shi Guang stood up from the sofa. ¡°I¡¯ll go get it myself.¡±
However, she had just stood up when she was pushed down once more.
For certain people, at certain times, they do not need to use words. Just a single expression or a mere action could instantly disy the sort of domineering aura they had.
This moment right now was an example of that.
Shi Guang pointed out at a cab beside the television. ¡°It should be there.¡±
Lu Yanchen walked over and took out the flu medicine. Putting it on the coffee table, he then went to get her a cup of warm water.
This time around, Shi Guang said nothing more as she took the medicine obediently.
She had initially thought that Lu Yanchen was just going to leave after she took her medicine. However, he continued rummaging through the cab from where he took the flu medicine before asking, ¡°Where¡¯s the fever patch?¡±
¡°I shouldn¡¯t really need that, right?¡± She wasn¡¯t really hot. Everything should be fine after going to sleep having taken the medicine.
¡°Go lie down on your bed. I¡¯ll go buy.¡±
¡°It¡¯s really fine.¡±
Wasting no time arguing with her, he took her house keys and left.
When the door closed, Shi Guang could feel her ears ringing by the thumping sounds of her heartbeat as her blood started to flow faster as well. She was in a slight state of shock.
She was really finding it more and more difficult to understand Lu Yanchen.
...
By the time Lu Yanchen returned, Shi Guang had alreadyid down on the bed. Her regted breathing indicated that she should be asleep.
Sitting by her bedside, he took a piece of fever patch and stered it on her head.
Icy and cooling, it felt really good as those furrowed brows of hers gradually rxed.
He had remembered that back when they were together, she had gotten a cold and a fever once, which coincided with a smallpetition she had. No matter how he tried persuading her, she refused to take the medicine, afraid that she wouldn¡¯t pass the drug tests.
Back then, he was really a little miffed as she hugged his neck and acted like a spoilt child. ¡°Kiss me then! I heard that kissing can cure one¡¯s flu and fever!¡±
Chapter 211 - How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (1)
Chapter 211: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (1)
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As she said that, light swiveled in those beautiful eyes of hers, causing him to feel as though even an entire sky of stars was in nowhereparable to that.
Unable to contain his emotions, he lowered his head for the kiss.
However, she teased him on purpose instead and blew air at him before stepping back and edging to the side, purposely not letting him get the kiss and hooking him for it.
He hugged her by the waist and held the back of her head, nting the kiss firmly onto her. It was passionate and intense... and indeed, after she had recovered, he was the one who fell sick.
...
Thinking of everything in the past, Lu Yanchen slowly leaned in and edged closer toward Shi Guang. Hovering his lips dangerously close to hers, he hesitated gently merely a hair¡¯s breadth away from hers.
Suddenly, a sh of light streaked by his eyes that rendered him motionless.
Uncontrobly, his lips curled ever so slightly as he maintained that distance between him and her, causing their breathing to intertwine into one.
However, he just didn¡¯t get to it.
Suddenly, he reached out and pulled the nket over her.
This motion had his body leaning in ever so slightly, causing his lips to brush by her tender ones. It was just like a dragonfly touching the tip of the water surface.
The thick brows of the initially fast asleep Shi Guang quivered slightly.
Looking at her pretty face, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips brought with them a ssy arc as he looked at her with a gaze ever so tender before eventually standing up.
It was miraculously silent in the room, and that clear breathing sound was no longer carrying its steady rhythm.
As the sound of the door closing drifted out, the initially deep asleep person opened her eyes slowly. Looking at the direction in which Lu Yanchen had left, she could not help but mutter out, ¡°You¡¯ve already given up...¡±
Hais! Her head was hurting once more.
Shi Guang closed her eyes, not wanting to think anymore for the time being. Indeed, it was really tiring to fight against fatigue...
By the time Shi Guang woke up the following day, it was already close to noon. There were no longer clouds in the sky, only a pure azure blueness.
Stretching out, she touched herself on the forehead. Her fever had already subsided, and she felt refreshed all over without any bit of difort.
After eating her lunch, she headed over to the club for training. However, she reduced the number of sets she did, and thus headed home earlier.
After how Lu Yanchen had dragged her into the main hall yesterday, Shi Guang knew that Yang Sitong would definitely not let that lying, and would definitelye looking for her.
Only, she had not expected it toe so quickly!
To think that barely a day had passed and there she was standing outside the club blocking her.
Shi Guang curled her lips into a faint sneer.
Looking at how Shi Guang, who was standing opposite her, was not only not guilty in the slightest bit, but had even dared to mock her, Yang Sitong gripped her fists tightly. However, when she thought about her motive foring here today, she kept that amount of hatred and contempt she had before smiling out gently, ¡°Are you free? Let¡¯s talk.¡±
Shi Guang did not even have to think before rejecting her tly, ¡°Not free.¡±
One of them was the ¡®fianc¨¦e¡¯ while the other was the ¡®girlfriend¡¯. This could be considered as foes meeting one another¨Cwhat was there to talk about?
Yang Sitong did not change her expression before saying out once more, ¡°I know of a rather decent caf¨¦ nearby. It could be considered as one of the best in the city.¡±
Previously, she was indeed really impetuous.
Firstly, it was because Lu Yanchen was ignoring her. Secondly, she was not certain whether he had another woman, or who that woman even was.
Because she did not know who her opponent was, she had no rough gauge of what she had to do, and could barely muster any strength in whatever she did.
But, things were different now. She now knew who the enemy was, and how she should go about settling it. Because of that, she became much calmer!
Shi Guang looked at Yang Sitong indifferently.
That woman was clearly full of hatred and displeasure toward her in her heart. However, she was acting all nonchnt and happy on the surface, pretending that she was neither fatigued nor flustered.
However, Shi Guang also realized that rejecting seemed to be useless¨CYang Sitong would not let up till she reached her goal.
Since that was the case, she¡¯d just go talk then...
Chapter 212 - How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (2)
Chapter 212: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (2)
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Arriving at Caf¨¦ Fine, they got seated in a simply yet ssily designed private room. Shi Guang sat opposite Yang Sitong as she took a sip from her cup.
The mousse made from premium dark chocte tasted pure, with a slight bitterness to it. Mixed with pure hazelnut sauce, it was fragrant and brought with it a sweetyer of vor to it¨Ctruly delightful!
Indeed, it was rather nice! No wonder it was one of the best in the city.
After going silent for a moment, Yang Sitong looked over at Shi Guang. ¡°I think... I¡¯ll not beat around the bush then!¡± With that said, she took a letter out from her bag and pushed it in front of Shi Guang.
Looking at the letter, Shi Guang was confused. ¡®What¡¯s the meaning of this? What¡¯s the letter for?¡¯ Also, the letter looked a little puffed!
She did not move, merely looking at Shi Guang inquisitively. Yang Sitong smiled out and pointed at the letter. ¡°You¡¯ll know after you take a look.¡±
Shi Guang thought for a moment before picking up the letter.
It was filled with bank notes. Absolutely astounded, she did not react to it at the start¨Cwhat was she giving her money for?
But gradually, she realized what was happening. Was Yang Sitong trying to get her to leave Lu Yanchen with this money?
But, in the scenarios written in novels and shown on dramas, wouldn¡¯t they usually give cheques or credit cards? Even if they wanted to give cash, they would use a briefcase to lock it with. To think that she would be using a letter!
This was an A4 letter envelope¨Cat most, there would be 100,000 yuan within.
Was Lu Yanchen worth just that much?
After her moment of astonishment, Shi Guang nearly could not contain herughter.
Thankfully, she had realized fast enough that this was a situation that was not suitable for her tough at. Even though the money wasn¡¯t much, Yang Sitong was still trying to use the money to humiliate her.
In theory, she should be pping the table fiercely at this moment before getting angry and ripping this A4 envelope harshly in front of her. She would then use a righteous face to tell her, ¡®Don¡¯t look down on others! Don¡¯t think that you can buy my love just because you¡¯re rich!¡¯
However, Shi Guang felt that doing that would be really stupid.
Since Yang Sitong had so much money and loved using money to throw at others, Shi Guang felt no need to pit herself against money.
Shi Guang took out a stack of money and swayed it on her hands. ¡°Just this much? Even the allowance that Lu Yanchen gives me monthly is way more than this. Are you looking down on me or do you think that this is how much Lu Yanchen is worth?¡±
Thinking of how she used to talk, Yang Sitong thought that Shi Guang would retort with a righteous tone still. Hence, this was just an appetizer, and her trump card was still hidden behind.
However, she had not expected that this swimming coach would actually bargain with her! Honestly, this was going exactly the way she wanted!
Yang Sitong was ted right away. ¡°1 million! Don¡¯t appear before Lu Yanchen ever again and have him give up on you totally.¡±
Surprised for a moment, Shi Guang raised her brow asking, ¡°1 million? Miss Yang, you¡¯re really so, so generous! I wonder what the 4th Young Master Lu would think if he knew that he¡¯s only worth 1 million in your heart!¡±
Yang Sitong raised her chin andughed out smugly, ¡°How much do you want?¡±
Shi Guang really gave it a thought before giving a price. ¡°8 million?¡±
Yang Sitong felt that Shi Guang was not worth 8 million and replied, ¡°3 million.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes shifted craftily. ¡°10 million.¡±
To think that she would demand more! Yang Sitong bit down on her lips. ¡°Fine, 8 million.¡±
Shi Guang waved a finger. ¡°15 million.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face darkened. ¡°10 million!¡±
To show that this was her final offer and that she would not permit any more additions, she hardened her tone and added another phrase, ¡°Don¡¯t go overboard!¡±
Shi Guang could finally not hold it in anymore and chuckled out, ¡°Hahaha...¡±
...
Chapter 213 - How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (3)
Chapter 213: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (3)
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Shi Guang¡¯s suddenughter had Yang Sitong¡¯s expression changing thoroughly¨Cthings were not really going as she had expected.
She wanted to stuff Shi Guang with money to have her leave Lu Yanchen. By right, she should be the one in the leading position. Why did this seem like a business negotiation with bargaining on both sides now?
Shi Guang¡¯sughter got louder and louder, and she even had to cover her own mouth uncontrobly before eventuallying to a stop.
She then looked at Yang Sitong while saying, ¡°Sorry, I just couldn¡¯t help it! The way you look is really like an auntie in the market that wants to buy pork. You really want to eat the pork, yet you¡¯re unwilling to part with your money. That¡¯s simply hrious!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes went dark.
So, she was looking down on the offer and looking down on her for not being willing to offer even higher!
The depths of her disdain toward Shi Guang got even deeper. Straightening her body, she sat upright and raised her chin even higher. The way she looked at Shi Guang reeked of pure contempt. ¡°20 million! Don¡¯t see Lu Yanchen ever again and have him give up on youpletely!¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her chin and gave it a deep thought. ¡°20 million... That¡¯s so much money! For a poor person like me... that should be enough money to spend for a lifetime. Since that¡¯s the case... deal!¡±
With that said, she extended her hand out.
Yang Sitong froze slightly.
Shi Guang smiled out, ¡°20 million! Pass it over then!¡±
Yang Sitong smirked coldly¨Cthis woman¡¯s greed was way too ugly.
¡®If Lu Yanchen knew that he had taken a liking toward such a power-hungry woman, would he regret having bumped into a wall?¡¯
However, she had only prepared 10 million this time around. She had not expected that this woman would be this greedy.
She took out a card from her bag. ¡°There are 10 million yuan in this card. Once you have Lu Yanchen give up on you entirely, I¡¯ll hand you the other 10 million.¡±
Shi Guang puffed her cheeks and smiled out like a kid that had identally received candies out of nowhere. ¡°Thank you, Miss Yang!¡±
Without standing on courtesy at all, Shi Guang kept the card.
Yang Sitong had not expected that things would actually go on smoother than she had nned. Yet, she did not have the joy she should have of settling a problem.
No matter though! After all, this was a money hungry woman. Any issues that could be settled with money were non-issues.
She stood up and looked at Shi Guang coldly, curling her lips in a victorious manner, ¡°Remember what you promised me!¡±
With an arrogant attitude, she looked at Shi Guang deeply before turning around and leaving with nothing more than a beautiful and suave back view.
Raising her brows, Shi Guang continued to sip on her coffee happily.
She sat for quite a while longer before leaving. She did not return home immediately, instead heading over to Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce.
The moment she opened the door, Little Goody ran to her and circled her legs with a pair of round eyes. She carried Little Goody up as it rubbed its cute little head against her body right away.
Shi Guang swept a nce around the entire ce, wanting to find the master of the house. Surprisingly, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s sturdy body lying on the sofa on his sides and curled into a ball.
If this was normal, she would definitely not bother Lu Yanchen and leave right after feeding Little Goody. But today, she had something to discuss with him before calling out to him gently, ¡°Hello?¡±
The man seemed to have fallen asleep and was ignoring her.
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Still ignoring her.
¡°Lu Yanchen, wake up! I¡¯ve got something to talk to you about...¡± Shi Guang shook Lu Yanchen slightly, noticing that his body was feeling exceptionally hot.
Instinctively, she ced her palm on his forehead. ¡°Lu Yanchen, are you running a fever?¡±
Even though his eyes were still shut, he pushed Shi Guang¡¯s hand away with an impatient tone. ¡°Stop making noise.¡±
¡°Oh, you¡¯re not sleeping?¡±
¡°...¡±
He continued to ignore her.
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Chapter 214: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (4)
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Shi Guang stood where she was and stared at Lu Yanchen for a good while.
What a bad temper! She didn¡¯t really feel like bothering about him, but she remembered how he had gotten her flu medicine and bought fever patches when for her she was running a cold and feverst night. Who knew, he might have gotten the flu and fever from herst night.
Hesitating for a moment, Shi Guang still headed home to get the flu medicine and fever patches.
She poured a ss of warm water and squatted down beside the coffee table before looking at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Wake up and take the flu medicine before going to your bed to sleep.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move.
¡°This works really well. It¡¯s all because I took itst night that I¡¯m all well today already,¡± As Shi Guang said that, she reached out to nudge him. ¡°Don¡¯t act like a child.¡±
Lu Yanchen opened his eyes slowly as Shi Guang passed the water and medicine over immediately. Looking at her firmly for a moment, he then sat up and took the medicine, popping it into his mouth before drinking the warm water.
Shi Guang then brought a fever patch for him which he took and ced on his forehead. Taking a deep breath of air, he looked at Shi Guang and said rather impatiently, ¡°Go back.¡±
Shi Guang had not forgotten that she hade looking for Lu Yanchen for something today. However, he had already closed his eyes andid back down onto the sofa.
Should she still talk about it?
Just as Shi Guang was hesitating about it, her phone rang.
She checked for the caller¨Cit was Shen Lingshuang.
When she picked up the call, Shi Guang had not even managed to say anything before Shen Lingshuang started going on and on. As she spoke, Shi Guang widened her eyes and looked at Lu Yanchen rmingly...
...
Evidently, Father Lu was thoroughly enraged by Lu Yanchen.
On Shen Lingshuang¡¯s birthday, he had intentionally looked for Lu Yanchen for a talk, asking him to get along well with Yang Sitong.
But to think that at the next moment, Lu Yanchen would bring his girlfriend to attend the birthday party! Not only that, he disappeared without a trace for the family gathering afterward!
Today, when Lu Yanchen returned home, Father Lushed out with his horsewhip the moment he took a single step into the study!
With his nimble movement, Lu Yanchen dodged the whip as it flung away and ended up hitting the ceilingmp in the study.
Father Lu did not loosen his grip on the horsewhip at all and pointed out at Lu Yanchen while shouting, ¡°To think that you would still dare to dodge! Or, do you want me to get that woman over here?¡±
The moment he heard that, Lu Yanchen dodged no longer and allowed Father Lu tond the whippings one after another on his back.
Hearing the loud noises above, Shen Lingshuang rushed up and caught sight of Father Lu using the horsewhip he would often y with to whip out at Lu Yanchen viciously. The strength he was using to whip at Lu Yanchen was so tremendous that the entire air was filled with the cracking sounds of the whip!
Even just hearing that sound alone had shivers running down Shen Lingshuang¡¯s spine!
¡°Are you crazy! Why are you hitting my son again?¡± Her favorite son was this fourth son, the youngest of the family. Since he was young, she had always pampered and protected him.
¡°No more! Hit me if you want!¡± She blocked in front of Lu Yanchen.
Naturally, Father Lu could not bear to hit Shen Lingshuang, and it was only then that he stopped before harrumphing out coldly, ¡°You¡¯re the one who has spoilt him!¡±
The skin on Lu Yanchen¡¯s back was split apart with his father¡¯s whippings as that stinging pain spread through his entire body like fire, invading his soul wave after wave.
However, from the start till the end, he did not make a single noise at all.
Shen Lingshuang was totally heartbroken as she looked at the wounds on his body. Immediately, she broke down into tears there and berated Father Lu angrily.
She wanted to bring Lu Yanchen to the hospital. However, she knew of her youngest son¡¯s character. There was no way he would go to the hospital at all. She garnered that he would most likely just buy medicine back to apply on himself.
But, how was he supposed to apply the medicine on his back?
She truly could not set her mind at ease, and hence she gave Shi Guang a call.
However, she had only narrated the incident of Lu Yanchen being hit by his father¨Cshe did not tell her the reason why.
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Chapter 215: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (5)
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After hanging up the phone, Shi Guang continued staring at Lu Yanchen. So, the heat from his body did note from him having a flu, but from his father hitting him, which resulted in the heat from the wounds.
¡®If that were the case, won¡¯t he have to head over to the hospital?¡¯
Even though his eyes were closed, Lu Yanchen could still sense it when someone was looking at him all the time. He opened his eyes slowly. ¡°Why haven¡¯t you left yet?¡±
Shi Guang leaned her head and looked at him before curling her lips. ¡°I just received a call from your mother. Come on, I¡¯ll go with you to the hospital.¡±
The moment he heard that, Lu Yanchen shut his eyes in displeasure once more. Clearly, he did not want Shi Guang to know about everything at all, let alone go to the hospital. Shi Guang reached out and tugged at him, but her hand was hit away. ¡°Go back to your house.¡±
Shi Guang knew that this person was both arrogant and proud, thus he must definitely not want anyone to know about this, and would not go to the hospital even at the death of him.
Left with no other choice, Shi Guang could only head out to buy medicine.
Because the heat was caused by his wounds, other than an antipyretic [1. Medicine for reducing fever symptoms], he still had to consume other oral antibiotics and whatnot. She bought a bottle of antibiotic solution and some other ointments for wounds as well.
Looking at how Shi Guang had returned, Lu Yanchen rubbed his temple and sat up. He looked at her and muttered out uncontrobly, ¡°You¡¯re really...¡±
¡®Really what ?¡¯
Shi Guang had no time to go think about what he meant by that. She was opening her stic bag and taking out all the medicinal items one by one.
When she took out the antibiotic solution, she said, ¡°Take off your clothes and lie down. I¡¯ll apply it for you.¡±
Lu Yanchen eyed her and replied coldly, ¡°No need...¡±
¡°You¡¯re heating up from head to toe, and you im that there¡¯s no need? Hurry up...¡± As Shi Guang said that, she opened the antibiotic solution and took out a cotton bud to dab it with the solution before turning over to Lu Yanchen entirely. ¡°Hurry up! Applying the medicine will help alleviate the pain and you¡¯ll feel better.¡±
He pursed his lips slightly. ¡°I¡¯ve already taken the medicine...¡±
Shi Guang cut him in his words. ¡°That was flu medicine and antipyretic earlier on. You clearly knew that you were not running a flu. Why did you still take it?¡±
¡°It¡¯s almost the same.¡±
¡°It¡¯s far from being the same! Taking the wrong medicine can kill, don¡¯t you know that?¡±
Lu Yanchen was still somewhat reluctant as Shi Guang lowered her voice while saying, ¡°Your mum gave me the call. If you don¡¯t wish for me to apply the medicine, you give her a call and get her over to do it then.¡±
Lu Yanchen gave her a cautionary gaze before taking off his shirt and lying down on the sofa.
Shi Guang chuckled.
She truly had not expected that there woulde a day where she would get to threaten Lu Yanchen. ¡®Hehe¡¯
She sat down beside the sofa and leaned in, dabbing the medicine at his wounds with the cotton bud.
All of those surface wounds of the whippings were red and hot. There were even some ces where the skin was split open, looking really horrifying.
Shi Guang was taken aback, feeling all stuffy in her heart.
¡®This was his son, so how could Father Lu be so vicious? Wouldn¡¯t his heart be broken? ¡®
She frowned as she smeared some iodine solution on it. Even though it was cooling and icy, Shi Guang knew that it would still hurt. Hence, she was really careful about it, and would even peer at Lu Yanchen from time to time, worried that she might have been too clumsy with her motions.
Lu Yanchen nced over at her with a look that seemed as though he was both smiling and not.
When he was being whipped earlier on, he did not utter even a single sound despite the pain. But right now, with even the slightest pain, he knitted his brows. ¡°Ouch... gentler!¡±
Shi Guang felt that she was already being really gentle with her application and looked over at him. ¡°You¡¯re a man and you¡¯reining about something like... this?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied a little coquettishly, ¡°Men are made of flesh and blood as well.¡±
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Chapter 216: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (6)
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Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Why did she have a feeling that this guy was doing it on purpose? Pain, was it? Feeling a little naughty, Shi Guang¡¯s hand was no longer as careful as before, as she even used more strength to let Lu Yanchen really feel some pain.
Exasperated, Lu Yanchen gave Shi Guang a rap on the head right after she was done applying the medicine.
Shi Guang yelped out in pain and rubbed her head. ¡°I applied medicine for you out of kindness! It¡¯s bad enough that you don¡¯t thank me for it! Why did you even hit me still?¡±
¡°I was much gentler than how you applied medicine for me earlier on! A woman¡¯s heart is the most vicious¨Cthat saying isn¡¯t wrong in the slightest bit,¡± Lu Yanchen continued toy down sprawling.
Shi Guang rolled her eyes at him and went to the kitchen to wash her hands.
¡°I must have been crazy to apply medicine for you earlier on. Even if you die of pain, it¡¯s got nothing to do with me!¡± After she came out, she followed the instruction of the doctor and poured a pill onto her palm before handing it to Lu Yanchen. ¡°There!¡±
He was a little hesitant. ¡°More medicine?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s stance was firm. ¡°Yes!¡±
Lu Yanchen was reluctant for a few more seconds before taking her hand over helplessly. Lowering his head, he swallowed the pill on her palm. Not only that, his soft little tongue had even curled a circle around her palm.
She had not expected that he would do that!
Immediately, a surge of electricity cruised through her body and melted her.
When his tongue curled around her palm, that wet, soft thing was both tender and forceful, causing her heart to skip a beat.
She froze for a moment. Then in a fluster, she skipped up as though she was shocked by a jolt of electricity while ring at him angrily. ¡°You...!¡±
She wanted to scold out at him, but it was as though she was tongue-tied and unable to say anything at all.
¡°Why now?¡± Lu Yanchen looked at her and raised his brows. ¡°Getting angry now?¡±
¡°No way! If I were to get angry even at something like this, I would have long died from getting angry at you!¡±
With that said, she turned around wanting to leave, but Lu Yanchen grabbed her by the wrist. With a single tug, Shi Guang flew back sprawled as well. Thankfully, the sofa was huge enough that she sprawled beside him. Otherwise, she would have fallen onto the ground.
Her face was really close to his right now¨Cthey were nearly stuck together. With a blushing expression, she raised her voice, ¡°What are you doing?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was deep as he stretched out his long legs before pushing down on her. ¡°Why did you apply medicine for me?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
¡®What why? It was naturally because...¡¯
¡°You¡¯re afraid I might die of the pain?¡± He looked entirelyzy as he asked her with a raised brow. His tone seemed both teasing yet serious at the same time.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
¡®How could that be? Whether or not he died from the pain was none of her business.¡¯
His lips gravitated near her ears as he whispered with a dreadfully soft voice, ¡°Your heart aches for me?¡±
She could feel her entire body going soft... Shi Guang self-professed that she wasn¡¯t the type of people who would be led along by their noses because of the appearances of others. However, this man was just like a fox spirit [1. The Chinese have legends telling of the exceptional charm that fox spirits possess. The reason why third parties are referred to as vixens for females].
With his usual cold distancing attitude removed, he exuded a supernatural charisma that could bewitch one¡¯s soul.
Her face blushed as she railed out, ¡°You¡¯re thinking too much!¡± She then replied determinedly, ¡°It¡¯s because of your mum¡¯s call.¡±
He raised his handsome brows and hooked her long hair behind her ears before pinching on her earlobe gently. ¡°Oh... Then what are you blushing for?¡±
Shi Guang flinched as she shrank her neck back. ¡°...¡±
Immediately, she pped his hand away with a gaze full of wrath. However, her petite face waspletely blushed. ¡°What has it got to do with you? Let me up...!¡±
With that said, she struggled and tried to get up.
However, Lu Yanchen was pressing down on her and refused to let her get up no matter what until she said, ¡°Let me show you something good.¡±
It was only then that Lu Yanchen loosened his limbs and his grip on her.
Shi Guang opened her bag and waved Yang Sitong¡¯s card at him. ¡°I truly had not expected that you would be so useful for earning money!!¡±
...
*Purposelyining about the pain to get her attention? Sneaky boy we have here ?? *
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Chapter 217: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (7)
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Earn money? Lu Yanchen looked at her with a puzzled expression, although still giving off the samezy feel.
Shi Guang replied, ¡°That¡¯s right! I truly did not expect that your fianc...¡±
Recalling how Lu Yanchen would always be displeased when she mentioned Yang Sitong, she changed her words, ¡°... Well, Yang Sitong, she came looking for me today and said that as long as I¡¯m willing to leave you, I can name any price I want. After a series of bargaining, she actually grit her teeth and offered 20 million! Here is the 10 million deposit, and she¡¯ll pass me the remaining 10 million after I leave you.¡±
The more he listened, the darker Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression turned. Even though he was exuding coldness from his attitude, his heart was burning in a ze.
Sitting up, he gave a bitterugh. ¡°20 million! You sold me for that?¡±
The grim aura that was emanated off from the cold, handsome man was haughty and aloof¡ªhow could Shi Guang not sense the displeasure he was giving off?
Only, what was he getting angry about? Was he looking down on the price being too low...? That might be the case as well. After all, he was the 4th Young Master of the Lu Family.
She giggled out twice before asking gently, ¡°Is 20 million too little?¡±
Lu Yanchen demanded with a dark face, ¡°What do you think?¡±
¡®To think that she would even dare ask if it were because the money was too little! Did she really not know or was she just pretending?¡¯
The sudden raise of his volume had Shi Guang totally taken aback as she looked at him with widened eyes. His gaze was so cold that it was as though he was about to turn into an icicle that could freeze her to death!
Shi Guang turned her head away guiltily as she stammered to exin, ¡°B-Based on your s-status, I guess 20 million i-is a LITTLE too little. Looking at how much she loved y-you, I... I feel like I should have asked for 200 million! She would most likely agree to that too! What a loss!¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brows. ¡°...¡±
The two of them were not getting on the same point at all. In her heart, the main point was about how much he was worth selling for!
He was so pissed that he could almost spit out blood right now. And yet, he could say nothing at all.
Heaving a deep breath of air, he clenched down on his teeth to settle his mood as his eyes shone off with frightening emotions while he spoke with a tone of coldness, ¡°Now that you¡¯ve received 10 million already, how do you intend to have me give up?¡±
As he said that, Shi Guang smirked out craftily, ¡°That... well, I¡¯m no saint or anything. She didn¡¯t sign any agreement with me either. Why must I make my words count?¡±
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen felt his mood getting lifted out of nowhere. ¡°So...¡±
Shi Guang smiled out gently, ¡°Of course I was lying to her! Well, it¡¯s her fault for being dumb and rich enough to send herself on my doorsteps to let me take advantage of! Since that¡¯s the case, why should I not take advantage of her? Besides, you¡¯re not even my real boyfriend. What¡¯s there to give up or whatnot...¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen¡¯s body exuded forth with another wave of frostiness. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang was continuing with her sentence, ¡°... Now that you¡¯ve already learned how to swim, all you need is to practice more. School will be resuming soon for me in the near future, and I won¡¯t have time to coach you anymore. By then, we won¡¯t have much chance of meeting with one another anymore.¡±
Lu Yanchen really had an urge to hit someone right now. The seed of me in his heart was burning so high that it was almost ten feet tall as he red at Shi Guang coldly. However, that expression of his was frosty as snow, emanating out a chill thoroughly.
Shi Guang looked at him, asking in her heart what that fierce look was all about. However, when she thought about it more, indeed, it wasn¡¯t really nice of her to use him to earn money.
She hurriedly added, ¡°At the end of the day, this money was earned because of you. Don¡¯t worry about it, I¡¯ll definitely not take it all for myself. This 10 million? Let¡¯s split it evenly...5 million each!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s ball of fury was almost bursting out right now. Afraid that he might not be able to hold his emotions in, he spun his head around and ignored Shi Guang to try and soothe his emotions.
Shi Guang carried Little Goody in her arms and stroked its fur whilementing out troubledly, ¡°Only, this is a sum of dirty money that I earned through selling my body anyway. How should I spend it so that my conscience would not weigh on me?¡±
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Chapter 218: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (8)
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Initially, Lu Yanchen was still rather pissed and fuming. But, when he heard that sentence of hers, he was thoroughly speechless. He could not help but spin his head around and re at her.
She had slumped her head down, causing a little of her hair to fall by the sides of her face. The light was just above her head and cast down, illuminating the dazzling sparkle of herplexion. Her neck looked really slim and sulent at this moment.
It couldn¡¯t be described as something that was ever so gorgeous or eye-catching... nopes! However, it could definitely cause one¡¯s heart to be tantalized, tempting Lu Yanchen to nt a deep kiss on that neck of hers.
Subconsciously, he curled his lips slightly. However, he was still somewhat displeased.
After a few seconds, Shi Guang raised her brow and added again, ¡°Or... should I donate it to a hope primary school?¡±
With that said, she looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Since this is dirty money, I don¡¯t dare to spend it on myself. Do you want to donate your half of it as well?¡±
The initially fuming Lu Yanchen really did not know whether tough or cry at this moment.
¡°Well, say something? How should we spend this amount of money?¡± She had been pondering about it for so long here over this issue. Why wasn¡¯t he saying anything about it at all?
¡°You don¡¯t know how to spend that money?¡± Suddenly, Lu Yanchen eyed her deeply and stood up. ¡°Come look for me tomorrow afternoon. I¡¯ll teach you how to spend that amount of dirty money without going against your conscience.¡±
¡°Hmm?¡±
Shi Guang looked up at him puzzledly. However, Lu Yanchen ignored her look and headed straight for the 2nd floor.
¡®What is he keeping me in suspense for?¡¯ She grumbled out in her heart before putting down Little Goody and heading home. She did not bring the card of Yang Sitong with her, and just left it on the coffee table.
...
On the 2nd day, Shi Guang received a delivery parcel¨Cit was a ck gift box.
Upon opening it, she found a really ssy dress that was really, really beautiful. Just like the one she had worn for the birthday party, it was pure white. However, the style was a little different, and the design was much better, with an intricate handwork done on it. Clearly, this was quite a few levels ssier than the dress she had worn the other day.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was confused¨Cshe had not ordered any dresses or what online! Did the delivery boy send it wrongly...? But, after scrutinizing the dress for a little while, she realized that it fitted her size just right.
Just as she was trying to figure out who had sent her the dress, her phone rang.
Lu Yanchen had sent a message, asking her toe down after wearing the dress.
Ah, so it was him! Recalling him telling her that he was going to teach her how to spend that dirty money today, she hesitated for a moment, before changing into the dress and putting on some light makeup.
She stood before the mirror and spun around, checking herself out. This was alright; she should not throw Lu Yanchen¡¯s face with this.
Going down, the first thing she spotted was him wearing a suit. This was a Lu Yanchen that was so handsome that one could barely peel their gaze away from his presence.
He stood beside his jeep and eyed the dress he had gotten for her.
Shi Guang could feel as though his gaze was burning in fire, causing her body to inexplicably feel a sense of heat as well. She hurriedly walked over and coughed out, ¡°Where are we going that we have to dress so formally?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely opening the door for her like a gentleman.
It was only after Shi Guang arrived that she knew that they were attending a charity ball. The donated money would be used for projects concerning major illnesses for children.
She gave the entire ce a hasty nce. The majestically adorned golden hall was filled with all sorts of famous characters from the world of business and showbiz. This seemed like a really high profile event that wasn¡¯t suitable for someone like her to attend.
She turned around, wanting to leave, but Lu Yanchen gripped her hand tightly and pulled her in with her domineeringly.
This time around, he didn¡¯t bring her in with such a high profile just like the dinner party two days ago. Without attracting attention, he held her hand and brought her to sit down at the farthest corner.
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Chapter 219: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (9)
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Sitting beside Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with restlessness. These types of ces were really not suited for her. She did not know why Lu Yanchen had to bring her to somewhere like this.
She cast a nce around the entire ce secretly once more. The seats were nearly filled¨Cit should be starting soon.
As her gaze swept by the entrance, she caught sight of Su Ya, who was entering the premises as well. Donned in a gown with a plunging neckline, her exquisite features were drawn to perfection by her makeup artist. With her hair coiled around the top of her head, the few strands that were allowed to drop down from them further amplified her charm.
The person who had entered with her was Yang Chifeng, who was dressed in a suit as well.
As the handsome man and the ravishing beauty walked in, they were all smiles the entire time, and would even be exchanging a deep loving gaze at one another from time to time. A single look was enough to tell that they were a couple!
Thinking about how Yang Chifeng professed his feelings for her and the words he had spouted about wanting to court her, Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up in thorough disdain.
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly and remarked sarcastically, ¡°Why? You couldn¡¯t have really thought that he was serious about courting you, huh?¡±
Shi Guang sweated. Of course, she knew that Yang Chifeng wasn¡¯t sincere about courting her! But, how did Lu Yanchen know about that? So, she acted ignorant. ¡°What courting? Who¡¯s courting whom?¡±
¡°Hmph!!¡± Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
¡°Fufufu.¡±
Shi Guang smirked out before looking at the door once more. This time around, she caught sight of Yang Sitong, who was dressed in a pink evening gown and with a shawl apanying it while her long hair rested on her shoulders.
The organizers of this event were Shen Chunlin of the Shen Family and his wife¨Cthat is, Lu Yanchen¡¯s uncle and aunt.
After entering, Yang Sitong went looking for them and greeted them immediately. After a brief exchange, she made her way toward Su Ya and Yang Chifeng.
Shi Guang moved her gaze away coldly and turned toward Lu Yanchen, feeling displeased.
¡®What did he bring me here for?¡¯
She did not want to see Yang Sitong and Su Ya in the slightest bit...!
At that, a middle-aged man dressed in a ck suit walked over to their table.
¡°When did you arrive? Why didn¡¯t you say anything in advance?¡±
Shi Guang raised her head. This was the man that Yang Sitong was talking to earlier on. He should be Lu Yanchen¡¯s uncle¨CShen Chunlin.
Shen Chunlin smiled out gently, ¡°Hello!¡±
At the day of the dinner party, this girl was seated right beside Yanchen. Today, he was bringing her for this charity ball as well. Could she really be as the rumors were spreading¨Chis girlfriend?
A little awkward out of nowhere, Shi Guang replied somewhat nervously, ¡°Hello!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied, ¡°We¡¯ve just arrived. You should get busy with your things.¡±
Shen Chunlin continued, ¡°Don¡¯t leave in such a hurry after this ends. Let¡¯s go have a meal together.¡±
...
Yang Sitong was chatting with Su Ya right now and talking about the incident of Shi Guang epting her 20 million and agreeing to leave Lu Yanchen. She spoke in such a soft volume that no one else could hear it but them.
She would even peek in the direction of Shen Chunlin and his wife from time to time. After all, they were Lu Yanchen¡¯s uncle and aunt.
Suddenly, she noticed that Shen Chunlin had walked over to a rather isted corner.
When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen, her face lit up as she wanted to sprint over at the next second. However, when she caught sight of Shi Guang, who was beside him, her entire face turned ck.
¡®What is she doing here!¡¯
Noticing that something was wrong with Yang Sitong, Su Ya and Yang Chifeng, who were beside her, turned their heads and followed her nce. Naturally, they also caught sight of Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang.
The two of their faces were somewhat overcast as well.
¡°B*tch! She had clearly already taken my money...!¡± Yang Sitong spat out fiercely as her eyes zed with fire, really wanting to bolt up and rush over.¡®She had clearly agreed to get the f*ck off after taking the money! But, not only did she not leave, she has even attended this charity ball with Lu Yanchen!¡¯
This was a clear provocation to her!
At that moment, Su Ya held her back while Yang Chifeng chimed in, ¡°No matter what you¡¯re thinking of doing, wait till the auction is over.¡±
Yang Sitong knew that the asion was not right as she clenched her teeth and sat back down, gripping her hand so hard that her fingernails were digging right into her palm.
*Now I know why Yang Sitong was calling Su Ya her sister inw!*
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Chapter 220: How Much Is Young Master Lu Worth? (10)
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The charity ball was about to begin as everyone apuded with passionate fervor to wee Shen Chunlin and his wife for their opening speech.
Thereafter, the auction began as items were disyed one after another.
Shi Guang¡¯s interest was totallycking in all the proceedings.
For a charity ball as such, most of the items were mainly just for show. For the fundraising, people would usually send their donated items in a couple of days before and on the day of the charity ball, then purchase it through the auction once more at roughly the same price.
She did not know what she should bid for or what was suitable for her to do so.
In any case, the card that Yang Sitong passed her was with Lu Yanchen, so she might as well hand everything to him.
Right at that moment, she caught sight of an item being moved up the stage for bidding.
It was a gigantic oil painting. In the painting, dusk was breaking as a young girl stood by the beach. She held a strain of wind in her hands while admiring the oceans and looking at the clouds in the skies, disying the most magnificent and beautiful sight.
The name of the painting was... Time 1 , Artist: Southern Orange.
Suddenly, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes brimmed with a misty fog of tears.
Southern Orange... This genius girl of the yesteryears was her sister. Back then, her sister had gotten famous over a single painting. But, even before she was recognized by the entire world, she had gotten into an ident, causing her brilliance to fade away like a shooting star.
After vanishing without a trace for so many years, there were hardly anyone who remembered her.
This painting¨CTime¨Cwas her sister¡¯s final piece of work that she had donated out for charity purposes. Her sister had painted this painting just for her. And precisely because it was her sister¡¯s final work, Shi Guang had really wanted to search for it for the past seven years.
But back then, someone had bought it in an auction and she could not locate it for the longest time ever.
The only person who knew that she wanted to look for this painting was Lu Yanchen. But even then, she had only told him that she liked Southern Orange¡¯s Time, because it was called ¡®Shi Guang¡¯.
Was the reason why Lu Yanchen brought her here today because he knew that ¡®Time¡¯ would appear on tonight¡¯s charity ball?
But, no matter what, now that she had seen it here today, she must get her hands on it no matter what.
Someone had already started with the price bid. ¡°50,000.¡±
Shi Guang took up the number on her table and called out. ¡°60,000.¡±
Yang Sitong had been eyeing Shi Guang with hate the entire time, and would not let up on any single movement of her and Lu Yanchen. When she noticed Shi Guang calling out for a bid, she smirked out with a nasty attitude of going against her and raised her own number. ¡°500,000.¡±
Shi Guang frowned¨CYang Sitong was doing it on purpose.
However, she did not want her sister¡¯s painting to fall into the hands of Yang Sitong. Even though she knew of Yang Sitong¡¯s intentions, she still raised her number nevertheless. ¡°510,000.¡±
Yang Sitong did not hesitate. ¡°1,000,000.¡±
¡°1,100,000.¡±
¡°2,000,000.¡±
¡°2,100,000.¡±
...
As the price got higher and higher, the masses watched with open jaws. After all, this wasn¡¯t a really famous painting, and yet, the price was already sky high right now!
They then caught sight of Lu Yanchen, who was beside Shi Guang, and suddenly thought of thetest rumors floating around¨Cthe 4th Young Master Lu has gotten himself a girlfriend, and had brought her straight to his mother¡¯s birthday dinner!
Coming to a sudden realization, everyone instantly understood what was going on.
With that, their faces took on an amused and toying look to watch the entire spectacle.
Shi Guang took in a deep breath and bit down on her teeth before calling out once more. ¡°3,000,000.¡±
Yang Sitong peered at everyone around her. If she did not get her hands on the painting today, she would definitely be the butt of all jokes from everyone tomorrow! She raised her number. ¡°10,000,000.¡±
She had just given Shi Guang 10,000,000! She just had to see how this penniless swimming coach was going to be able to raise her bid above 10,000,000!
The auctioneer yelled out excitedly, ¡°10,000,000! 10,000,000... Any other offers?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was stone cold as she gripped her fist tightly.
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Chapter 221: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (1)
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Yang Sitong looked over at Shi Guang, who was looking all pale as though she was finding it difficult to get off riding a tiger¡¯s back, and gloated out coldly, feeling cathartic in her heart.
¡®Why doesn¡¯t she take a look at who she is? A mere swimming coach and she dares to try snatch away something from me! Know your ce!¡¯
Her taunting, her disdain, her contempt... Shi Guang took everything in, and was looking even more terrible right now.
Lu Yanchen, who was beside her, sat there with his cold, handsome face and looked at Shi Guang with a deep gaze. She had not moved for a long time now as the auctioneer was making the final checks for any higher offer.
He reached out for his number card...
However, before he could reach it, Shi Guang held his hand down. His eyes narrowed as he turned around to look at Shi Guang.
There was no longer that terrible and restless expression on Shi Guang¡¯s face. She bore a faint smile on her face as she looked at him and shook her head gently.
In the beginning, she had really wanted to get her hands on this painting so that she could give it to her sister as a gift after she woke up.
But, Yang Sitong¡¯s offer was immediately 10 times more than any normal offer. At that point, Shi Guang knew that given her financial status, no matter what she did, she would not be able to get her hands on this painting.
Since that was the case, she could give her sister the gift in another way.
A normal oil painting and yet it managed to auction for a sky-high price of 10,000,000... This would certainly make for a piece of explosive news, and her sister would have once again let the world know of the girl genius¨CSouthern Orange¨Cin another spectacr manner.
Furthermore, if her sister were to know that the painting she had done for charity back then was being sold for a sky-high price of 10,000,000, she would definitely be ecstatic!
These two gifts added together would be even greater than her breaking her back just to buy this painting back for her sister.
On the stage, the auctioneer knocked down on his hammer heavily, dering, ¡°The final bid stands at 10,000,000 to Miss Yang of Table 3!¡±
Shi Guang looked over at Yang Sitong far in the distance with a bright, sparkling smile.
As for Yang Sitong, who was smirking at Shi Guang the entire time, her expression froze up slightly as she harrumphed out coldly, convinced that Shi Guang was just finding a way out to not embarrass herself.
But for some unknown reason, she did not know why she didn¡¯t feel the slightest bit of happiness.
She looked over at Su Ya and Yang Chifeng beside her. The two of them had an overcast expression, and did not look too good either.
Suddenly, her heart skipped furiously as her hands trembled slightly. She had suddenly realized that this was just a nameless painting! And yet, she had thrown out 10,000,000 for it!
Su Ya whispered softly in her ears, ¡°You¡¯re too brash.¡±
Yang Sitong moved her lips, wanting to say something, but she stopped herself.
She felt nothing about it in her heart¨Cthis was but just 10,000,000. To her, it was nothing much. It wasn¡¯t as though she didn¡¯t have money. If she was able to give that swimming coach a tight p on her face with a mere 10,000,000, it would all be worth it.
The apuses were roaring as lights shed throughout the entire hall, bringing the mood to a new climax.
The next two items disyed were bought away by their original owners. Actually, there was a sort of mutual understanding everyone had for events as such.
An auction for a fundraiser was mostly just for show to liven the mood. Most people would usually bid back for items that they had donated. It was first and foremost, just a show of one¡¯s sincerity. And secondly, they knew how to gauge the price of their own items.
What Yang Sitong had donated this time around was a pair of limited edition earrings, with only three such pairs in the entire world. It was worth 500,000, and she had intended to buy it back with 100,000 more at 600,000.
When the auctioneer was done introducing her earrings, Yang Sitong raised her number.
The starting bid was 200,000, and she called for 600,000 immediately.
For most owners of their own items, they would usually bid out for a value much higher than the actual price at the start. With that, no one would try to outbid them or have any expectations for it.
However, this time around, things were different. Many people looked over at Shi Guang...
Chapter 222 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (2)
Chapter 222: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (2)
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¡®When you¡¯re watching a show, you don¡¯t mind if things blow up¡¯¨Cthat was the sort of mindset most people would possess.
When Shi Guang had wanted that painting earlier on, Yang Sitong had pit herself against Shi Guang fiercely and forcefully snatched it away at a sky-high price. Now that Yang Sitong wanted to get her own earrings back, everyone was naturally curious at how Shi Guang would react to it.
Looking at everyone around her, Shi Guang did not know whether tough or cry. Even though Yang Sitong had snatched the painting away from her, she was really happy about it!
But then again, it wasn¡¯t gentlemanly to not respond in kind.
Since Yang Sitong likes those earrings that much, Shi Guang would buy it for her!
Shi Guang curled her lips and raised her number. ¡°700,000.¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was seated beside her, looked at her with a deep gaze as his lips curled up into a smile that didn¡¯t seem like one.
The moment Yang Sitong heard Shi Guang¡¯s voice, her entire face turned dark¨Cdid that woman not find it shameful enough after that painting fight earlier on?
To think that she would dare to try fight for her earrings now!
She harrumphed coldly before raising her number. ¡°1,000,000.¡±
¡°1,500,000.¡±
Yang Sitong was in a fit right now. She could think of nothing else but to crush Shi Guang savagely.
Su Ya, who was sitting beside her, whispered softly, ¡°Sitong, don¡¯t cause any more trouble. You¡¯ve already spent 10,000,000 just now, and you¡¯ve already done your part for the charity. Since she likes the earrings, give it to her then.¡±
She was Yang Chifeng¡¯s girlfriend and would be marrying him in the future. To her, the fact that the Yangs were where they were was because of Yang Chifeng. Hence, the money of the Yangs was as good as Yang Chifeng¡¯s money.
Even though Yang Sitong was splurging the money like water as though it didn¡¯t pain her at all, Su Ya felt pained... She felt pained for Yang Chifeng.
Yang Sitong¡¯s face turned ck with displeasure.
If she did not manage to bid back her earrings, she would have lost every bit of face she had! Then, her act of snatching over that painting with such a high profile would be nothing more than aughing stock in her circle!
She was naturally against Su Ya¡¯s advice. ¡°No way! Those are my earrings. If she were to snatch them away, how do you think the people in our circle will look at me in the future?¡±
She then looked over at Yang Chifeng. ¡°Brother, our Yang Family must not lose face! Don¡¯t you agree?¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s face waspletely sullen right now. ¡°...¡±
On the stage, the auctioneer was calling out, ¡°Is there anyone who wishes to bid above 1,500,000? If there¡¯s no other offer, this pair of earrings will belong to thatdy over there! 1,500,000 going once! 1,500,000 going twice...!¡±
Yang Sitong raised her number once more. ¡°2,000,000.¡±
Shi Guang did not hesitate. ¡°2,500,000.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was frighteningly pale as mes of fury surged up in her. ¡°3,000,000!¡±
Comparing money? There was no way she would lose to a swimming coach!
Even if Lu Yanchen wanted to help this swimming coach, so what?
Lu Yanchen had just returned from the military. The money he spent should be the money of the Lu Family. Given the Lu Family¡¯s way of doing things, they would definitely not permit something like this! Unless... he was just ying around and had no intention of letting this swimming coach marry into the family?
The auctioneer was getting excited now. ¡°3,000,000! Is there anyone who wishes to bid above 3,000,000? 3,000,000 going once! 3,000,000 going twice!¡±
Yang Sitong was ecstatic as she looked over at Shi Guang in a victorious manner.
Shi Guang smiled at her as she raised her number once more. ¡°5,000,000!¡±
Yang Sitong had beenpletely provoked right now as she was somewhat out of her mind. Immediately, she wanted to yell for another bid when Su Ya took her number card away.
She was clearly reluctant about it! Just as she was about to go get it back from Su Ya, Yang Chifeng, who was beside her, spoke out sternly, ¡°Sitong, that¡¯s enough!!¡±
Astounded, Yang Sitong spoke out with a totally aggrieved expression, ¡°Brother, if I don¡¯t manage to get this pair of earrings today, the face of our Yang Family...!¡±
*HAHAHAHA... SWEET, SWEET REVENGE!*
Chapter 223 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (3)
Chapter 223: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (3)
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Yang Chifeng could see everything way more clearly than Yang Sitong. Indeed, this price tussle in a fit of anger might not cost that much money, but it would cause the Yang Family to have a reputation of having more sense than money in their circle.
THAT would be the true loss of the Yang Family¡¯s face.
Because he was some distance away from Yang Sitong, he naturally could not scold her harshly with a loud voice. He could only look at Su Ya, who instantly understood what she had to do.
She spoke to Yang Sitong with a voice level that only the two of them could hear and whispered, ¡°Do you think that even if you win the bid for the earrings, that will show the world that your fianc¨¦e is still yours? Sitong, don¡¯t you think that this is childish?¡±
¡°Is it?¡± Yang Sitong did not feel that way at all.
¡°Haven¡¯t you always wondered why Lu Yanchen doesn¡¯t fancy you? It¡¯s because you¡¯re not magnanimous enough... Which man doesn¡¯t like to y around outside? If you really want to marry him, you must not cause him to lose face at this moment. And even if you were to marry him in the future, you must do everything ording to his liking.¡±
Hearing Su Ya describe all these analogies about how a woman should behave, Yang Sitong was merely scoffing in her heart. She felt that Su Ya was just speaking from a bystander¡¯s point of view. If her elder brother were to get a woman outside, she would be the first to flip and want that woman dead!
Just as they were discussing about it, the auctioneer had already knocked down on his hammer. ¡°... 5,000,000 going thrice! Congrattions to thatdy!¡±
Yang Sitong went maniacal.
This time around, she was even hating Su Ya and Yang Chifeng, hating them for not even being willing to part with that small sum of money!
The fact that the Yangs were where they were today was all thanks to the news of her being engaged in marriage with Lu Yanchen! And yet, they ignored her dignity and pride all for the sake of that little bit of money!
She med and hated them.
She had determined with extreme certainty that everyone was going against her! Because of that, she put on a ck face for the remainder of the event.
After the auction came the buffet-style dinner, where she kept her distance from even Su Ya and Yang Chifeng.
Su Ya looked at Yang Chifeng exasperatedly. ¡°She¡¯s most likely ming me for it.¡±
¡°Ignore her!¡±
Yang Chifeng patted Su Ya on the head, looking to really dote on her. However, when she was not paying attention, his gazended onto Shi Guang, who was engaged in conversation with Lu Yanchen right now.
Shen Chunlin walked toward Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang, and there were a number of people who crowded over to greet them.
Instantly, the men and the women separated into their own genders for conversation.
Mrs. Shen seemed as though she was really interested in Shi Guang, as she kept looking for her to chat with. On the other side, Shen Chunlin suddenly said to Lu Yanchen in a softer voice, ¡°So, the reason why you sought out information about that ¡®Time¡¯ painting from me was all because of her!¡±
Even though he kept his voice at a soft volume, Shi Guang had managed to hear it.
She froze a bit momentarily.
So, he had already known that the ¡®Time¡¯ painting was going to be put up for auction today, and hence, he brought her here. Even though she did not manage to bid down ¡®Time¡¯ today, she felt that she should still thank Lu Yanchen for it.
Yet another debt of gratitude... The number of things she seemed to be owing this ex-boyfriend of hers seemed to be mounting up. Suddenly, she felt a little afraid... afraid that she might never be able to pay it all off.
Mrs. Shen had heard that as well as she smiled out faintly, ¡°Seems like you must really like that painting, Shi Guang. It¡¯s a pity...¡±
Shi Guang smiled in reciprocation, ¡°I had initially really liked that painting, and had wanted to bid it down... But, since the other party seemed intent on getting it, I thought that it was better for me to give it up. After all, a gentleman does not steal from the interests of others.¡±
¡°This is not called stealing of interests, alright? It¡¯s called trying one¡¯s best.¡± A soft, gentle voice drifted over beside their ears.
Shi Guang did not even have to turn her head to know who the person speaking was¨CYang Sitong!
She was mocking Shi Guang for not having enough money to afford that painting!
Shi Guang turned around and looked at her while smiling, ¡°That¡¯s why I returned the favor to you properly in reciprocation. Otherwise, I would really have been letting down on your ¡®kindness¡¯!¡±
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Chapter 224: 224 Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (4)
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Yang Sitong replied indifferently, ¡°... Since you like those earrings that much, I¡¯ll let you have them then. After all, they¡¯re old ones that I¡¯ve worn before... used toys that I don¡¯t really want...¡±
The moment she said that, the faces of everyone surrounding¨CMrs. Shen included¨Cchanged.
The reason why everyone attended this charity ball was all thanks to Mr. and Mrs. Shen. It wasn¡¯t only because they were willing to donate, but also because they wanted to build connections with the Shen Family.
As for this charity ball, since it was of a ratherrge scale, the items that they had chosen to donate were still things that they had wracked their brains and thoughts over.
And yet, Yang Sitong was here iming that she had donated a broken toy and whatnot. That was akin to giving a tight p onto everyone¡¯s faces as they felt a burning sensation rushing through them.
And, the angriest of them all was none other than Mrs. Shen. To think that this charity ball that she had organized with such importance would have been humored with by someone¡¯s broken toy! Wasn¡¯t that person taking her as a joke then?
Hence, that single statement had offended everyone here.
Yang Sitong had also sensed that she had spouted something off as her expression turned terrible while she stood on the spot awkwardly. She wanted to exin herself, but Mrs. Shen had already made an excuse and left, bringing Shi Guang with her.
Su Ya then walked over and looked at her helplessly, seeing who,, Yang Sitong immediately cried out in grievance, ¡°Yaya!¡±
¡°Alright now, it¡¯s alright now,¡± Su Ya held her hands.
The person that would stand on her side at the end of the day was always Su Ya. Yang Sitong felt touched in her heart once more as the hatred she felt toward Su Ya disappeared. However, it did not vanish entirely. Instead, it was transferred onto Shi Guang.
¡®If not for that woman, none of this would have happened today!¡¯
¡®She had clearly taken the money and agreed to leave Lu Yanchen! Yet, to think that she would snatch both the earrings and Lu Yanchen in broad daylight so brazenly!¡¯
¡®Damn it! I, Yang Sitong, am not someone to be trifled with!¡¯
¡®Does she really think that she can still stay by Lu Yanchen¡¯s side after taking the money?¡¯
Yang Sitong decided that she would go tell Lu Yanchen about it, to expose the truth of Shi Guang¡¯s greed.
Her eyes roamed around the entire ce, looking for Lu Yanchen. When she saw him walking in the direction of the gents¡¯ room, she rushed over right away.
By the time she got over, he had already entered the washroom.
The washbasins of the washrooms were really huge, and even had a resting area that was shared between the two genders. Yang Sitong stood at the resting area, waiting to expose Shi Guang¡¯s true self after Lu Yanchen came out.
However, before he came out, Shi Guang exited from thedies¡¯ room first.
She headed over to the washbasin and turned on the tap when she caught sight of Yang Sitong, who was in the resting area, in the mirror. Her gaze was cold as though she had just seen a stranger, and she then looked back down indifferently thereafter.
Yang Sitong red at Shi Guang¡¯s back view with such intense hatred as if she could practically bore a hole through her.
¡®To think that she would dare deceive me! I must definitely...¡¯ Just as Yang Sitong was thinking about how she should vent her anger, she thought up of a plot and sniggered out without a trace.
She rushed forward behind Shi Guang and shouted out, ¡°Shi Guang! You had already taken my 10 million!!¡±
If she were to tell Lu Yanchen directly that Shi Guang was the sort of a greedy and power-hungry woman, he might not necessarily believe her. But, if he were toe out of the gents¡¯ room and see her confront this swimming coach, he would definitely know what was going on!
This was much better than her going to tell Lu Yanchen about it herself!
Looking at her from the mirror, all pissed off in a huff, Shi Guang could not help butugh out before asking gently, ¡°That¡¯s right, I took 10 million from you. What about it?¡±
Chapter 225 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (5)
Chapter 225: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (5)
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Yang Sitong scoffed out in amusement over that righteous tone of hers. She grit her teeth and said, ¡°To think that you would have the cheek to ask me what about it?! You clearly said that if I were to give you 20 million, you would never see Yanchen again, and have him give up on you entirely!¡±
Shi Guang waved her hands off innocently. ¡°I didn¡¯t want to see him, but he came looking for me. There¡¯s nothing I can do about that. Also, didn¡¯t you ask me to have him give up on me? Now, how can having him give up on me be something that I can aplish with just a few mere words? I¡¯ve got to give it a good thought and think about what I should do so that he would give up on me, haven¡¯t I? But, before I¡¯m even up with a good n, here you areshing out left and right.¡±
Yang Sitong wanted to cool down, but she really found herself incapable of doing so.
How could she sl*t¡¯s mouth be so sharp! Not only was she a b*tch, but she had also dared to act so chaste and pure while putting her words in such a just and righteous manner! Yang Sitong was almost pissed to death.
She smirked out gently with a tone full of sarcasm, ¡°Are you taking me for a fool? Clearly, you¡¯re thinking that the money is too little, and you¡¯re trying to get more money out of Yanchen¡¯s side! Or perhaps, you¡¯re thinking that you can get to marry into the Lu Family? The Lus will definitely not allow Yanchen to marry a greedy and power-hungry woman such as yourself! Dream on!!¡±
¡°Indeed, I was looking down on the money for being too little. After going home and thinking about it, I realized Lu Yanchen IS the 4th Young Master of the Lu Family! There¡¯s no way he¡¯s only worth 20 million! More like 200 million! However, even if you give me 200 million, that doesn¡¯t mean that I¡¯ll stand here for you to scold me. Since your temper is so bad, I don¡¯t wish to work with you anymore. You can have your 10 million back.¡±
As she said that, she opened her bag and took out the earrings she bid down earlier on and stuffed it into Yang Sitong¡¯s hands. ¡°After all, the money was earned because of Lu Yanchen. Hence, I split it evenly with him. This is my half of the 5 million. The remaining 5 million is with Lu Yanchen. You can go ask him for it.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s voice was especially tender, showing that she didn¡¯t wish to argue with Yang Sitong at all... A little aggrieved and a little pitiable, but nowhere weak nor bulliable.
This attitude had Yang Sitong so pissed that she was about to spit out blood.
¡®Not only did this wrench take the money, she had even raised the price for the earrings and was returning them right now aspensation for the money paid for her to leave Lu Yanchen?¡¯
¡®ARGH! SHE WAS MESSING WITH ME THE ENTIRE TIME!¡¯
Yang Sitong was about to blow up!
¡°You think that you can settle and clear everything with a pair of lousy earrings after taking my 10 million?!¡± If not for the fact that she knew Lu Yanchen was in the gents, she would have disregarded her image and screamed out in rage.
Shi Guang smiled out calmly, ¡°Miss Yang, this pair of lousy earrings were yours to begin with. And there were so many people that witnessed me paying 5 million for them earlier on. How could it not mean anything?¡±
¡°YOU!¡± Yang Sitong bit down on her teeth and endured everything. This sl*t was way too sharp with her words¨Cshe wasn¡¯t going to get anything out of arguing with her.
Furthermore, she wasn¡¯t going to forget about her motive here. She wanted Lu Yanchen, who was in the gents¡¯ room, to know about this woman¡¯s true face.
As for what Shi Guang had said about the other 5 million being with Lu Yanchen, she did not believe it in the slightest bit.
She thought that Shi Guang was merely trying to make excuses for not leaving Lu Yanchen, and was thinking of keeping the 5 million for herself.
Calming down slightly, Yang Sitong smirked, ¡°The 10 million that I¡¯ve given you belong to my ount. Since you took the money, you should agree to leave Lu Yanchen. Otherwise, I¡¯m going to sue you for it.¡±
Shi Guang widened her eyes in shock. ¡°Sue me? What are you going to sue me for? There are security cameras in the caf¨¦ that can prove that YOU were the one who handed me your card¨CI didn¡¯t steal it! As for the reason behind you giving me the money? Who knew anything about that?¡±
She even gave off a really troubled expression.
Yang Sitong bit down on her lips and snarled, ¡°If there¡¯s no reason, why did I give you 10 million? Do I look like I¡¯m touched in the head?¡±
Chapter 226 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (6)
Chapter 226: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (6)
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Shi Guang looked at her with a curious expression as though she was a doctor checking her patient. She then sighed out, ¡°Hais! Perhaps you ARE really touched in the head.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s tolerance was on the brink of breaking down right now. She red at Shi Guang before smirking savagely, ¡°Are you set on snatching Yanchen from me, no matter what?¡±
Shi Guang replied somewhat helplessly, ¡°No one¡¯s trying to snatch anyone from you. But, Lu Yanchen liking me and insisting that he wants no one other than me isn¡¯t something I can control.¡±
Yang Sitong gripped her fist tightly while her chest burnt with a fiery ze.
She suppressed the rage as best as she could while spitting her words out in venomous rage, ¡°Like you? Why don¡¯t you take a look at just who you are? You¡¯re a mere swimming coach! Lu Yanchen likes you? Wants no one other than you? HA! He¡¯s just ying with you at most!¡±
¡°Well, perhaps ytime might just turn into standing by one another for all eternity? There¡¯s a multitude of possibilities in this world.¡±
As Shi Guang said that, she even gave off a shy and embarrassed expression.
Yang Sitong¡¯s face contorted into mockery. ¡°I¡¯m really curious where you get that confidence from! A sparrow is a sparrow! It wouldn¡¯t turn into a phoenix even if it flies to the top of the tree!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s expression did not change as she replied Yang Sitong in the same tone, ¡°Well, a parvenu is a parvenu. One¡¯s true nature wouldn¡¯t change even if they get into an upper-ss circle. Instead, they would just be aughing stock!¡±
The Yang Family was a parvenu in the past. The past few years, Yang Sitong had thought that the reason why Lu Yanchen refused to get together with her was because she was the daughter of a parvenu family. Therefore, she could not understand at all why even a swimming coach could get together with him and not her.
Every single word pierced her heart just like a needle, causing rage to rush up Yang Sitong¡¯s face like a volcano, reddening her eyes.
She felt that this woman¡¯s smile was nothing more than a bundle of craftiness and evil¨Cthis was a viin getting things her way!
Unable to endure everything anymore even till the point of losing her sense of reasoning, shepletely forgot that everything was done just to put on a show for Lu Yanchen.
Compared to Yang Sitong¡¯s furious red face, Shi Guang¡¯s lips were curled up gently with a hint of amusement, giving off a rxed and casual look on her fairplexion¨Cthere was cuteness mixed with a bit of slyness on it.
¡°Well, I don¡¯t know if he¡¯s going to want me in the future. But, I definitely know that he doesn¡¯t want you right now!¡±
Yang Sitong was so angered that her entire body was shivering uncontrobly as her face shed in shades of green and white. Unable to bear with everything anymore, she threw a p out.
Because there was some distance between the two of them, she needed to walk a few steps before she could p Shi Guang.
In her haste while wearing heels along with the slippery floor, she lost her bnce and flew forward.
Immediately, she yelped out in shock and wanted to grab Shi Guang so that she could pull her down as a support for her fall.
However, Shi Guang was bbergasted and shocked as well, dodging her almost instinctively. With that, Yang Sitong fell over and mmed her head onto the trash bin nearby. ¡°Ah! Ouch...!!!¡±
Unable to calm down, she took a few deep breaths before she returned to her senses. In the midst of her rage and embarrassment, she clutched at her injured forehead and stood up wretchedly.
Looking at how her forehead was injured in the mirror, her face flushed totally red as she quivered out furiously.
She red at Shi Guang with a venomous look. ¡°YOU¡¯RE SO EVIL!¡±
This time around, Shi Guang was truly speechless.
¡°You wanted to p me but you failed and ended up falling on your own. What has that got to do with me?¡± She thenughed out again, ¡°... Oh, right! There are security cameras for the washbasins and resting area. I¡¯m sure there is a recording that can prove that I didn¡¯t touch you at all!¡±
Chapter 227 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (7)
Chapter 227: Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (7)
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Shi Guang no longer wanted to bother with Yang Sitong as she passed her and walked away.
¡°SHI GUANG!¡± Yang Sitong was totally enraged right now as she red at the back view of Shi Guang venomously while yelling her name out, wanting to hurl insults at her.
Right at that moment, someone came out of the gents and Yang Sitong slowly remembered her purpose for being here. She repressed her emotions and regained herposure before turning around slowly... Indeed, as she had expected, it was Lu Yanchen!
Lu Yanchen was looking at her at the same time, his eyes equally calm, without a single ripple in them. It was as though he knew nothing of what had happened here moments earlier.
But of course, how could that be the case? Themotion caused was so huge.
Or perhaps, it wasn¡¯t that he knew nothing¨Che was just pretending.
Thinking along those lines, the muscles on Yang Sitong¡¯s face froze for a moment as she wanted to make an rmed expression. However, she found herself incapable of doing so no matter what. In the end, she could only fake out an rmed tone, ¡°Y-Yanchen! What are you doing here?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply her, merely turning on the tap and washing his hands slowly.
Yang Sitong looked exceptionally miserable. Her forehead was still bleeding right now. How could he act as though he was seeing nothing at all?
She took two steps forward and stood beside Lu Yanchen before looking at him with teary eyes and choking out, ¡°H-Have you heard everything just now?¡±
Lu Yanchen continued to ignore her while washing his hands. ¡°...¡±
¡°10 million... No, it¡¯s 20! She asked me for 20 million! I gave her 10 million as deposit and she promised me to never see you again! Once youpletely gave up on her, she¡¯d take the other 10 million from me! A woman like that doesn¡¯t love you at all! The reason why she wants to get together with you is all because of your family background! If your surname wasn¡¯t Lu and you were just a normal person, she would definitely not be with you! The woman who loves you the most in this world is me! Me!¡±
As she said that, big drops of aggrieved tears dripped down one after another.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still totally impassionate, showing no signs of being moved by those words in the slightest bit. After he was done wiping his hands dry, he took out a card from his pocket.
Yang Sitong looked over at Lu Yanchen confusedly as that indifferent expression of his started turning even colder. He ced the card on the washbasin tform and pushed it in front of Yang Sitong. ¡°It¡¯s here, the remaining 5 million.¡±
Yang Sitong felt her heart skip a beat.
5 million? The 5 million remaining that Shi Guang was talking about were truly in Lu Yanchen¡¯s hands?
¡®How could this... Why would things turn out like this?
¡®Could it be that this 20 million wasn¡¯t Shi Guang¡¯s end motive from the very beginning? Had she already decided from the start that she was going to use the 20 million to have Lu Yanchen hate mepletely?¡¯
Yang Sitong¡¯s face looked as terrible as it could ever be, as chills ran down her entire body from head to toe. She red at Lu Yanchen intently while he did the same with that cold expression of his, as though she was a stranger. In fact, she looked even more like an enemy.
¡®He was ming me? Hating me? No! I am his life savior!¡¯
Yang Sitong was flustered and lost at this moment as she cried out, ¡°I admit that I did ask her to leave you by giving her money! If she was really going to do it for the money, then that would mean that this woman doesn¡¯t love you at all! But, I hadn¡¯t expected her to be plotting against me instead! And right from the start to boot! For such a scheming woman to be by your side, how could it not be for money?¡±
As she said that, she reached out and wanted to tug at Lu Yanchen¡¯s sleeves.
He took a couple of steps back and stared at her from a distance away, the same impassionate and emotionless re as though whether or not Shi Guang loved money was none of his concern.
¡®How much did he love her such that he wouldn¡¯t even be bothered about whether the woman loved him or his money?¡¯
Yang Sitong was so jealous that she was going mad; filled with so much hatred she was going insane!
Chapter 228 - Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (8)
Chapter 228: 228 Pleasures Of Humiliating A Trash Girl (8)
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After Yang Sitong¡¯s mad jealousy came hatred. But more than anything else, there was despair.
She had clearly started off with a good start! Why had things turned out as such?
Lu Yanchen had always been cold to her, and things hadn¡¯t changed just because they were engaged.
Later on, when he forcefully insisted on breaking the marriage, things got rather messy. In fact, the other people and rtives of the Lu Family had started to treat her rather coldly, even with a slight hint of impatience toward her.
On the day of the dinner party when Lu Yanchen brought Shi Guang along, there wasn¡¯t a single person from the Lus who had bothered to make a call to try and exin things.
And after tonight¡¯s charity ball... she was most likely theughing stock of her entire circle.
Footsteps drifted by her ears as Yang Sitong¡¯s heart skipped a beat. She hoped that it was Lu Yanchen who had returned for her. But, when she saw Su Yaing over, that final bit of hope in her heart was extinguished.
She was just like wild grass that was burnt up by the mes and filled with the stench of death.
She bawled out in pain, ¡°I¡¯ve lost! Completely lost!¡±
She had not lost to Shi Guang, she had lost to Lu Yanchen. And perhaps, if she were to stop what she was doing right now, he might still bear some gratitude toward her lifesaving grace.
Seeing this totally ruined Yang Sitong, Su Ya frowned. ¡°You¡¯re thinking of giving up?¡±
Yang Sitong clutched at that hurting chest of hers. ¡°Even if I don¡¯t want to, I¡¯ve got no choice! He¡¯s already with another woman now!¡±
Su Ya smiled out gently, ¡°I¡¯ve got a pact with your brother... Every two months, he gets a chance to sleep with another woman.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes opened wide in disbelief.
Su Ya, on the other hand, was totally indifferent. ¡°Sitong, this is the reality. Men... if they¡¯ve got money and power, they would definitely not allow themselves to get tied down by a single woman. Rather than having him hide from you to go for another woman, you might as well be more magnanimous. Although, I don¡¯t really wish for him to go bed other women as well, if he really does so, it¡¯s fine as long as he isn¡¯t serious about it, and only loves me.¡±
¡°But, Lu Yanchen already hates me.¡±
¡°How can that be? You¡¯re his life savior. Didn¡¯t he do nothing to you just now and merely walked away after returning you the credit card? He said nothing harsh at all! After all, you saved his life. Furthermore, you didn¡¯t do anything to that Shi Guang either. Didn¡¯t you just get a little worked up and caused a small fuss over a little bit of jealousy? If he goes overboard, then he would be known as an ingrate.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was still caught in a dilemma. Even if she wanted to give up, her heart was still reluctant about it at the end of the day.
¡°That swimming coach... Since money can¡¯t settle her, that shows that she must truly like Lu Yanchen. For a woman to love a man, she would definitely want to get a simr feeling in return. But, what if she were to discover that the man doesn¡¯t truly love her?¡± Su Ya¡¯s smile was tender the entire time.
Looking at how Yang Sitong¡¯s face was still totally confused, she shook her head helplessly while saying, ¡°Now, hasn¡¯t it been clear all these years how much Lu Yanchen cares for that ex-girlfriend of his?¡±
With that, Yang Sitong finally understood what she meant. That withered heart of hers suddenly felt invigorated as though a breeze of Spring had just gusted by it.
¡®That¡¯s right! Lu Yanchen¡¯s most beloved was that first love of his, not this swimming coach!¡¯
¡®If Shi Guang knew about that, there was definitely no way she would do nothing about it!¡¯
...
The next day, Shi Guang went onto the inte and checked out the news. Indeed, there were many articles reporting on the sky-high price of her sister¡¯s painting.
The genius girl¨CSouthern Orange¨Chad appeared before the face of the world once more.
There were manyizens that were questioning over the identity of Southern Orange. Why hadn¡¯t there been any news about her for the past few years? Would she be producing more work in the future...?
In her heart, Shi Guang replied.
¡®Yes, there definitely will be more works. One day, sis will definitely wake up.¡¯
Chapter 229 - Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (1)
Chapter 229: Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (1)
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Shi Guang received a call from huo Zhan, asking her to meet up.
Initially, the Flying Fish Cup was meant to be three dayster. Because she had to prepare for thepetition, Shi Guang had only intended to talk to Huo Zhan about anything only after thepetition.
However, Zhang Shulin informed her that due to issues with the venue, the Flying Fish Cup was dyed by ten days. In order to make up for that, the provincial team¡¯s side had decided that the top 3 ces for the Flying Fish Cup would be able to make it for the provincial team selection test.
With that having happened, she agreed to meet up with Huo Zhan for tea.
He was rather pissed when she arrived, ring at her with widened eyes, looking to be in a total huff. ¡°Say, say! What¡¯s going on here? Didn¡¯t you tell me that you had no boyfriend? What an ingrate! Who was the one who was the best to you since we were young?¡±
He patted his chest furiously. ¡°It was me, Huo Zhan! But you! Well done! You got yourself a gigolo without even telling me?¡±
Shi Guang bemoaned, ¡°He¡¯s not a gigolo. Furthermore, we¡¯re onl...¡±
Huo Zhan cut her in her words. ¡°If he isn¡¯t a gigolo what is he? Do you know that he has a fianc¨¦e? Just because he¡¯s the 4th Young Master of the Lu Family, does that allow him to two-time others? I¡¯m telling you...¡±
Shi Guang wanted to exin things to Huo Zhan, but he was lecturing her the entire time without giving her a chance to.
At that moment, her phone rang...
She looked at it¨Cit was Lu Yanchen. She then picked up the call.
¡°You¡¯rete,¡± He was lying on his beach chairzily while the bright sunlightnded on his body in patches after seeping through the gaps of the foliage above.
¡®Late? He wanted to have lessons today? But, wasn¡¯t he injured...? ¡®
Shi Guang was about to reply when Huo Zhan increased his volume loudly on the other end purposely, ¡°Oi, oi, oi! Who is that?¡±
His voice was so loud that Lu Yanchen on the other end could hear him.
Squinting his eyes, thatzy attitude of his disappeared as his face turned cold as ice.
Shi Guang shot a re over at Huo Zhan before exining in a soft voice, ¡°You¡¯re injured, and you can¡¯t have lessons, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was totally frosty. He had initially prepared his speech beforehand, but he changed everything. ¡°Who told you that I can¡¯t have lessons because I¡¯m injured? If I want lessons, I want them! Get over here now!¡±
His tone was way different from before as well, without any bit of warmth left.
With that said, he hung up on her.
Shi Guang sweated. Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone was harsh, she did not intend to head back.
Entering the waters before his wounds had recovered? What if they were to get infected? Really now... He was already so old, and he still couldn¡¯t stop causing worries.
Huo Zhan saw how Shi Guang had ended the call, but was still looking all worried. He then moved his face right before hers, giving her such a shock that she stumbled back, nearly screaming out. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°Oh, you¡¯ve finally gotten back to your senses? I thought that that single call had sucked your soul away into the depths of the abyss, never to return ever again!¡± Huo Zhan mocked her with a sour tone, ¡°Gosh, you¡¯re really deeply infected by that cupid¡¯s arrow, such that a single phone call could have you in such a daze, eh?¡±
Shi Guang sweated out. ¡°Since when?¡±
¡°Since when?¡± Huo Zhan mocked out. ¡°Look at the way you¡¯re behaving right now. It¡¯s the type of retarded look one gives off when they¡¯re in love! It¡¯s not that I want to scold you, but can you just grow some brains and not get scammed?¡±
As a close friend who had grown up with her since they were young, and given their current situation, Huo Zhan felt that he should take care of her and look after her.
¡°Don¡¯t worry!¡± Shi Guang smiled out speechlessly.
¡°Hmph, hmph!¡± Huo Zhan let out two bitter chuckles before poking her at the side of her head without holding back at all. ¡°How many years have I known you for now? Others may not know you that well, but me? Given the way you are right now, it¡¯s really hard not to worry...!¡±
Chapter 230 - Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (2)
Chapter 230: Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (2)
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Shi Guang rubbed her temple in pain. ¡°What situation am I in? You don¡¯t know anything at all.¡±
¡°He has a fianc¨¦e, Shi Guang! For someone who has a girlfriend or fianc¨¦e, no matter how much you like them, you shouldn¡¯t get involved with them. I don¡¯t want you to get scolded as ¡®the other woman¡¯ one day.¡±
When she heard that, Shi Guang¡¯s face went dark.
Huo Zhan looked at her calmly as he felt an inexplicable sense of stuffiness in his chest. ¡°I know that you don¡¯t like to hear these words, but...¡±
Shi Guang cut him in his words. ¡°Huo Zhan, it¡¯s not as you think it is. There are some things that I don¡¯t really know how I should exin to you as well. But, he and I... we¡¯ll definitely not be together.¡±
There was a tone of certainty. However, Huo Zhan could not get his spirits up even after hearing that.
Thankfully, Li Fangfei arrived at that moment, bringing the topic to a temporary stop.
Shi Guang went to the washroom. As she returned, she passed by a booth and caught sight of Wang Caichun.
When Wang Caichun saw her, she was surprised as well before standing up and pulling her over. ¡°I had intended to ask you out in the next couple of days. Wanna go shopping togetherter on?¡±
Shi Guang replied apologetically, ¡°I¡¯m already meeting with two friends right now, so today might be inconvenient.¡±
¡°Next time then!¡±
Wang Caichun knew about what happened at the charity ballst night as well. When she heard of it, sheughed so hard that her face nearly cramped up. For Yang Sitong¡¯s earrings to be snatched away, she must have been pissed to death!
She really found herself adoring Shi Guang more and more as she smiled out with a radiant beam while tugging at thetter¡¯s hand. ¡°Right, I¡¯ve got something to ask you.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was bewildered, ¡®???¡¯
Wang Caichun said in a low voice, ¡°I heard that Lu Yanchen was beaten up by his father, eh?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment. The thing about Lu Yanchen being whipped was something that he did not want others to know, and had kept mum about it as well. How did Wang Caichun know about it?
Or, was she lying to test her?
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±
Wang Caichun¡¯s face was shocked. ¡°You don¡¯t know? I heard that it was because of you that he received the beating!¡±
¡°Me?¡±
How could it be because of her? When Shen Lingshuang called her, she had only mentioned about Lu Yanchen being beaten up, and did not say anything of the cause. Also, her tone sounded rather nice.
If Lu Yanchen was beaten up because of her, in theory, Shen Lingshuang should not have remained that calm.
After Wang Caichun had left, Shi Guang found herself being somewhat distracted. Her entire mind was filled with the matter of Lu Yanchen being beaten up because of her.
As for Huo Zhan, he was almost simr to her.
Even though he was seated down in azy and nonchnt manner, his mind was all over the ce.
His mind was filled with nothing but the images of how Shi Guang had looked after having the call with Lu Yanchen, that look of being a little angry and worried. It was a look of someone in love.
Even though he was clearly in the direct range of the aircon, he found his chest being filled up with stuffy hot air.
Tea time was over as Shi Guang got a ride herself back while Huo Zhan sent Li Fangfei back to school. As he parked below the hostel, Huo Zhan held Li Fangfei back.
He hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°If your best friend were to find someone they liked one day and you were to feel unhappy about it, why would that be so?¡±
Li Fangfei was stunned for a moment as her hand that was resting on her thighs somewhat started quivering uncontrobly as well. After a split moment, she smiled, ¡°Worry, perhaps? That the other party might not be someone decent.¡±
Huo Zhan contemted deeply for a moment before smiling out, ¡°That must be it!¡±
¡®If you were to grow a cabbage in your garden and the neighbour¡¯s pig were toe over and steal it over, how could you get happy over it?¡¯
After Li Fangfei watched Huo Zhan¡¯s car leave her sight entirely, that smiling face of hers drooped with mncholy as she muttered under her breath, ¡°It¡¯s because of... love.¡±
That was the true answer she had in her heart.
*Li Fangfei... has a thing for Huo Zhan, right? :(*
Chapter 231 - Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (3)
Chapter 231: Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (3)
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Time passed by the seconds and minutes... Even though he had insisted on wanting the lesson, she did not appear. Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart brimmed with waves of bitterness one after another.
He sat on his beach chair in a daze while his deep, dark eyes were emotionless.
It was only right that she would leave him alone to go out with that guy. After all, he was not her boyfriend now. What was he feeling bitter about? Even though he wanted to say that he was indifferent about it, the feeling of bitterness only got thicker and thicker in his heart.
It was so thick that it curdled into sourness.
From the depths of his heart, knives were slicing out at his flesh one after another, causing him to feel really ufortable. His heart felt so tight, as though he could asphyxiate.
Even if he knew that there would be no oneing, Lu Yanchen sat there all the same as his thoughts turned murky like a frosty ice cave.
Suddenly, a sound drifted over from the direction of the door.
Lu Yanchen raised his head immediately. Before long, a woman¡¯s figure entered his vision¨Ctall and slender, petite and dainty. Yet, she carried a sort of resilience with her.
When she met with his gaze, she was stunned for a moment before pursing her lips slightly. ¡°You can¡¯t enter the waters with your wounds. Even if you wish to have lessons, you can only practice some basic movements on the ground...¡±
The icy cold gaze of the man started to fill up with some slight warmth.
But, by the time he stood up, none of that was visible from his eyes once more as he looked at Shi Guang with an intentionally dark expression. ¡°Lesson? Why don¡¯t you take a look at the time now?¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her nose. ¡°Well... or we¡¯ll just have the lesson tomorrow then.¡±
Lu Yanchen thought about it for a moment before replying with a single word. ¡°Fine.¡±
Since there was no lesson to be held, she should be leaving and he should be heading home as well. Yet, the two of them continued standing where they were.
He looked at her.
She looked at him.
None of them spoke.
Neither he, nor her.
After a few seconds, Shi Guang could not hold on any longer. At the end of the day, girls would still get embarrassed more easily. Furthermore, for a man this handsome to look at her that deeply, it was as though a cold winter gust was breezing by her gently as she stood there, causing her to feel chilly and fluffy.
¡°Then, I¡¯ll go of...¡± She wanted to say that she would be heading off.
¡°Help me apply the medicine.¡± However, he cut her to the chase andpleted the sentence before her.
Shi Guang wanted to reject. The reason why she had done it for him the other day was because of Shen Lingshuang. She did not do it for him yesterday, as he must have settled it himself by looking in the mirror.
But, just as she was about to reject him, she thought of Wang Caichun¡¯s words.
¡®He was beaten up because of you.¡¯
She was a little worried, as it all happened because of that vase...
Unable to reject him anymore, Shi Guang ced her bag on the chair and put her phone down casually before going to wash her hands and bring the medicine as well.
Just as she left, her phone rang.
Beep Beep! Beep Beep!
Those were text messagesing in one after another...
Huo Zhan¡¯s text messages.
He felt that Li Fangfei was right¨Cthe reason why he was unhappy must be because Lu Yanchen was no decent man.
Therefore, before he had even arrived home, he stopped his car by the roadside and started texting Shi Guang, trying to persuade her with his ideas that she must not be together with Lu Yanchen before listing out various reasons about why she shouldn¡¯t do so one after another.
Those messages appeared on her phone¡¯s screen one after another.
When he heard those notifications, Lu Yanchen cast a single nce. Even though he could not make it out clearly, he could guess at the meaning of things.
His face darkened as his emotions were triggered at this point. Just like a cat that was stroked the wrong way, he had an urge to go snatch the phone away while questioning Shi Guang just what her rtionship with that man was!
But, on what grounds could he do that?
After all, the two of them were not in the same status as the past...
Chapter 232 - Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (4)
Chapter 232: Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (4)
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When Shi Guang came out, she realized that Lu Yanchen had been looking in her direction the entire time with an indifferent expression. Suddenly, those charming and soul catching lips of his curled up slightly, carrying a tone of teasing with an obvious trace of mockery hidden within.
She could sense that Lu Yanchen¡¯s mood had changed entirely from before and after she had entered the house.
It was all strange and weird now.
¡®What¡¯s going on?¡¯
¡°I¡¯m going to start applying the medicine now...¡± Shi Guang raised the medicine in her hands.
¡°Fu,¡± Lu Yanchen snorted in disdain while he raised his brow highly, giving off an extremely cocky look.
Shi Guang snorted back, ¡°... So, you don¡¯t need me to apply the medicine anymore?¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
With that reply, he felt as though the fist he had thrown out had hit nothing but marshmallow, causing the stuffiness in his heart to choke him even more badly. He snorted out augh before stripping his clothes off and lying down on his beach chairzily.
Shi Guang shrugged her shoulders before sitting down beside him.
The wounds on his body were more or less recovered, with scabs forming for most of the wounds. However, there were some that still looked rather bloody, and were frightening to behold.
Just the look of it was enough for one to feel pain from it. If she were the one whipped... Shi Guang could not help but break out into a shiver. But, she wasn¡¯t a Lu. No matter how powerful Father Lu was, he would definitely not whip her.
This was aw controlled state right now.
Shi Guang took the cotton bud and dabbed the medicine onto his wounds gently.
Even though it wasn¡¯t her hand, those actions of her dabbing up and down seemed as though they were pushing on his heart, burning through the depths of his soul, scorching Lu Yanchen so badly that he was feeling even more ufortable in his heart right now.
Finding fault somewhat on purpose, he barked out coldly, ¡°Gentler!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s hand stopped for a moment. ¡°There¡¯re already scabs formed for these and it still hurts?¡±
Furthermore, she hadn¡¯t used much strength at all.
Lu Yanchen snorted out coldly, ¡°It¡¯s only because it¡¯s scabbed that it hurts even more.¡±
Shi Guang had no other choice but to go even gentler. Yet, Lu Yanchen expressed his displeasure once more, ¡°It¡¯s too gentle... Itchy.¡±
¡°Then what do you want? Heavy or gentle?¡±
¡®Really now? Which of his ancestors had I offended again!¡¯
¡®I had clearly done nothing at all.¡¯
¡°You¡¯ve got to ask yourself that question.¡±
¡°Why should I ask myself?¡±
Shi Guang really wanted to say, ¡®I want it to sting you to death!¡¯
But eventually, she said nothing at all and kept quiet the entire time. Only, her expression darkened while she changed another cotton bud before reapplying medicine on his wounds.
But this time around, she intentionally went to apply pressure onto those wounds that weren¡¯t recovered yet.
Naturally, Lu Yanchen could sense her ill intent. ¡°Have you gone stupid from being in a rtionship that you don¡¯t even know how to control your hand strength?¡±
As he said that, he turned his head around to re at her with a gaze so sharp that it seemed as though it wanted to pierce through her.
Shi Guang looked back at him begrudgingly.
This person¡¯s temper was really nasty! She did not want to offend him, yet she got a scolding just from applying medicine for him! She could not help but retort back loudly, ¡°You¡¯re the one who¡¯s gone stupid from being in a rtionship!¡±
Coincidentally, Shi Guang¡¯s phone rang at that moment¨Canother text from Huo Zhan still.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was vicious and savage as he turned toward the phone immediately before ring at Shi Guang coldly. ¡°Ringing non-stop the entire time... So, who¡¯s the one going stupid now?¡±
Shi Guang peeked down as well and when she saw that it was Huo Zhan, she retorted directly, ¡°It¡¯s my friend.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a sarcastic smile. ¡°FRIEND... A friend whose parents you met.¡±
At that exact moment, Shi Guang did not think too much about how Lu Yanchen knew that she had met with Huo Zhan¡¯s parents, and exined immediately, ¡°I was helping him to put on an act!¡±
¡®Acting? It was fake...?¡¯
Lu Yanchen spun his head around and looked at Shi Guang in a daze...
Because she was slightly agitated, the girl¡¯s face was blushing red, and looked nothing less than charming.
Chapter 233 - Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (5)
Chapter 233: Who Is The Real Boyfriend? (5)
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Not noticing any changes in Lu Yanchen¡¯s emotions at all, Shi Guang snorted out again coldly before biting on her teeth remarking, ¡°... just like you.¡±
Instinctively, Lu Yanchen mumbled back, ¡°How is it just like me?¡±
¡°How is it NOT like you? Everything was all fake,¡± She emphasized every single word. ¡°Therefore, I haven¡¯t really had a real boyfriend. Being in a rtionship and turning stupid doesn¡¯t fit the context for me at all. On the other hand, YOU should be careful of turning stupid for being in too many rtionships.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve only ever had one...¡± Suddenly, Lu Yanchen turned his head around.
Because Shi Guang was bending over and he had raised his body slightly when he turned around, the two of them were really close together where their faces were barely a single centimeter away from one another.
Shi Guang could feel his breathing getting heavier.
Stunned, she looked at him in a daze. The cool gaze of the man was flooded with a deep cesspool of emotions which she could not decipher at all. In that split second, she even had a feeling that Lu Yanchen would lift his head and kiss her once more.
She even had herself scared because of that thought.
Ever since they had reunited, they had kissed before, but they were all idents.
She could remember the look on his face when they had to use a kiss to exchange for a free meal back at the beach¨Cit was filled with disdain.
She must have been crazy to have that delusion popping into her mind!
Shi Guang stumbled back a couple of steps right away, dodging the gaze she shared with Lu Yanchen as well with a sense of uneasiness.
Because she was really flustered, her cotton bud grazed by her face, leaving a red line across. She even poked on his sides by ident right where one of his wounds was.
Shi Guang could sense that that would have really hurt.
Back when she was applying medicine for him gently, he had alreadyined out non-stop. And this time around, he was probably going to fly into a rage.
However, he merely heaved out a deep breath of air and said nothing at all. In fact, he didn¡¯t even frown before turning over to lie down and have her continue applying the medicine.
His temper was still nasty just moments earlier! Why had he turned so mellow all of a sudden? Shi Guang was surprised.
But, she was about to get even more surprised.
After she was done applying medicine, Lu Yanchen, who was lying down, looked at her calmly before curling his finger toward her.
¡°Come over.¡±
His voice was so gentle and tender that it was actually incredible to even see something so rare.
Shi Guang was stunned once more. However, she quickly came back to her senses, asking suspiciously while inching forward. ¡°What?¡±
¡°Your face...¡±
As he said that, he reached out to wipe away the red stain that was on her face. Shi Guang was totally astounded as her eyes widened in bewilderment.
When his hand had made contact with her face, she suddenly felt her legs going wobbly as though they were made of cotton, and her head going giddy like someone who had fever.
Instantly, the aura around them was shrouded with a thick mist of ambiguity.
Utterly astonished, Shi Guang pped Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand away. ¡°I¡¯ll go wipe it off myself.¡±
As she said that, she turned away to walk toward the changing room. It felt as though her entire heart was about to pop out of its chest.
She looked at herself in the mirror. Even though the stain on her face had already been wiped away, her face was flushing so red that it extended all the way to her neck and earlobes...
Her heart was so nervous that it seemed as though it was being constricted tightly by something.
What was wrong with her? Could she... no!
She must not lose herself just because he treated her a little nicely!
He was way better to her in the past than he was right now, causing her to feel as though she was the luckiest woman in the entire world.
And yet, he still broke up with her mercilessly!
Back when he was pampering her, she did not know that he still had the same coldness in him! Therefore, she must never go back to her old ways and fall into this trap.
... This trap known as Lu Yanchen!
Chapter 234 - Young Master Lu’s Decent Hooligan Act (1)
Chapter 234: Young Master Lu¡¯s Decent Hooligan Act (1)
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Shi Guang felt that the boundaries between her and Lu Yanchen were getting a little murky now. She should draw a line for herself and make sure that she was forbidden from crossing it ever.
After calming down, she strode out and took her bag, wanting to head home. She had barely taken two steps before he called out behind her, ¡°Hold on!¡±
¡°Is there anything else?¡± Shi Guang turned around.
¡°If I haven¡¯t recalled wrongly, you still owe me a meal.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned, ¡°...¡±
Since when had she owed him a meal? She could not recall it at all.
Looking at her, Lu Yanchen knew that she had clearly forgotten about it thoroughly as he reminded kindly, ¡°Braised meat, steamed fish?¡±
The moment she heard that, Shi Guang understood as her entire forehead wrinkled with a frown.
It¡¯s already been so long and yet he still remembered something like that? Furthermore, wasn¡¯t it all because of him that she had to avoid Yang Sidan that day?
She had just made it clear to herself that she wanted to establish their boundaries, and here she was going to make him a meal right away? She rejected him and pursed her lips. ¡°I don¡¯t wish to cook today.¡±
¡°Then we¡¯ll go outside and randomly get something. You¡¯ll foot the bill,¡± Lu Yanchen did not allow her to make excuses as he started walking right after he spoke.
Shi Guang said nothing and merely followed.
Lu Yanchen did not drive, and was just walking out carefreely. While Shi Guang did not know where he was going or what he wanted to eat, she had already made up her mind¨Cshe wasn¡¯t going to pay for anything that was too expensive.
He walked on the left of the pavement and she walked on the right.
Just like that, none of them spoke or looked at the other.
Exiting the neighborhood, Lu Yanchen walked into a Hunan cuisine restaurant with a simple d¨¦cor. He casually ordered two dishes and a soup, and left Shi Guang to order thest remaining dish.
She peered at the menu and caught sight of a Supreme Cow¡¯s Triple Treasure. Thinking that it was simply beef and given the fact that there was a ¡®Rmended¡¯ word after the dish, she ordered it.
Lu Yanchen was pouring tea when he heard Shi Guang ordering the dish. His hand jerked slightly as he raised his head and peered at her strangely. However, he said nothing more.
After she was done ordering, Shi Guang used the tea to rinse her chopsticks by habit and looked over at Lu Yanchen who was opposite her¨Che did not seem as though he had the intention to do so as well.
He just took up the cup and drank a sip of tea.
¡°You¡¯re not going to rinse them first?¡±
¡°There¡¯s no need.¡±
If anyone else were to say that, she wouldn¡¯t have thought much of it. But this was Lu Yanchen! She was surprised.
She knew how much of a clean freak he was, and how he didn¡¯t like to eat food outside. When she brought him to shops as such asionally, he would rinse their chopsticks and utensils at least three times!
But now, he wasn¡¯t even rinsing a single time? Was he being possessed by someone else?
Catching sight of her surprised gaze, Lu Yanchen knew what was going on in her mind.
He ced his cup down and replied indifferently, ¡°A year ago, I was in the special forces. People there did not mind about such stuff, neither did they allow anyone to mind about such stuff.¡±
This was the first time the two of them had spoken about anything in the two years that they were away from the other party.
Shi Guang asked casually, ¡°Is it fun in the special forces?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly. ¡°Be it high ranking or not, anyone in the special forces would have to engage in warfare in the wilderness with such proficiency that it¡¯s 2nd nature. The conditions are tough, and the environment abominable. At times, if you¡¯re hungry and have no other choice, you would have to eat raw meat. Does that sound fun?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment, realizing that she had said something wrong.
She knew that it was tough in the special forces. The fact that chances of them surviving on missions were slim aside, even the normal training they had to face was hard enough.
Only, she had thought that because his father was the big boss of the area, he should have an easier time within given his status. Perhaps he might not be given the ck during training, but he might be excluded from some of the super dangerous missions, right?
Clearly, she had thought wrong.
Chapter 235 - Young Master Lu’s Decent Hooligan Act (2)
Chapter 235: Young Master Lu¡¯s Decent Hooligan Act (2)
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¡°I¡¯m sorry, I didn¡¯t mean anything by that,¡± Shi Guang apologised from the bottom of her heart. Hearing her, Lu Yanchen just nced at her and said nothing more.
She sipped on her tea silently without saying anything more as well. In her mind, she thought about how he had broken up with her two years ago and transferred out of school to enter the army right away.
Was there any connection between the two?
Was he afraid that she might not agree to him entering the army should she know about it? Was it perhaps too dangerous such that he was afraid that something might happen to him, and hence he proposed the breakup first?
The moment those thoughts appeared, Shi Guang mocked herself in her heart. How could she still being up with such unconvincing excuses for him even at this point in time?
However, there was something that she was really curious about.
Wasn¡¯t he afraid of water?
If that were the case, how could he enter the special forces?
With that thought, she asked softly, ¡°But... for the special forces that are depicted on television, all of them are really capable in every single field. You¡¯re able to enter despite being afraid of water?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly. ¡°Stop watching those television shows that provide zero nutrients to your brains.¡± In the army, they were really particr about knowing the strengths of every single soldier, and utilizing their skillsets properly.
¡°Well, are you considered to be... retired from the army now?¡±
Regarding that question, Lu Yanchen did not reply her immediately and sipped a little mouthful of wine instead. He then used his chopsticks to pick from the bowl of peanuts ced on the table to go along with the wine before chewing on them slowly.
¡°If you¡¯re still in the army, you shouldn¡¯t be able to stay out for this long without returning, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips and raised his brows. ¡°You¡¯re asking so much because you¡¯re concerned about me?¡±
Taken aback, Shi Guang¡¯s face then turned ck. ¡°How can that be? I was merely making small talk. You can choose not to reply as you wish.¡±
...
The dishes were served one after another as Shi Guang took a look at that Supreme Cow¡¯s Triple Treasure she ordered before frowning slightly. ¡°Isn¡¯t this supposed to be braised beef? How did it turn into a soup?¡±
As she said that, she swirled her spoon around the soup and wondered about why the ingredients seemed strange. ¡°This is a cow¡¯s tongue?¡±
Lu Yanchen could not help but curl his lips up slightly and narrowed his gaze, looking at her with eyes so dark they seemed like an abyss before asking softly, ¡°There are three treasures on the body of a cow. Do you know what they are?¡±
Shi Guang thought for a few seconds before answering, ¡°The meat itself, beef tendon, and beef stomach.¡±
Lu Yanchen took his cup up and sipped another mouthful of wine, raising his brow while smirking out.
¡°Is that not the case?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was perplexed as she took out her phone and searched for a cow¡¯s three treasures on Baidu.
In the end, the answer was... cow hoof, oxtail, and... cow penis...
The former two were alright, but the final answer had Shi Guang so shocked that her jaw nearly dropped onto the ground. She hurriedly put down her phone and pushed the Cow¡¯s Triple Treasure in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°You can drink this alone.¡±
¡°And then?¡±
¡°What and then?¡±
Lu Yanchen crossed his arms before curling his lips in a toying manner andmenting softly, ¡°Acting dumb...¡±
Shi Guang puffed her cheeks. ¡°YOU¡¯RE the one acting dumb.¡±
Lu Yanchen rubbed his chin as his eyes filled with a look of amusement before he looked at Shi Guang evilly. ¡°A woman preparing for a man a... cow penis soup? Don¡¯t you know what that means?¡±
The moment he spoke, Shi Guang replied by instinct, ¡°What else can it mean? Isn¡¯t it to...¡±
Suddenly, she was tongue tied as she froze there for a few moments before recovering her senses. Raising her head furiously, she red at Lu Yanchen, feeling as though she was burning from head to toe.
She was embarrassed as she clutched her mouth before coughing out a couple of times to conceal it. That tender face of hers flushed totally red. It was only after she went silent for a few seconds that she tried exining, ¡°After all, I¡¯ve already ordered it. I just don¡¯t want to waste it.¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips. ¡°And if I drink it and it bes unbearable at night, who¡¯s going to take responsibility to quench my fire?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushedpletely red, ¡°...¡±
Hooligan!!!
...
*Alright, if it¡¯s confusing for this portion, let me exin. The Chinese believe that if your body is weak in any aspect, you should eat the equivalent part of an animal as a tonic.
For example, someone with a weak stomach and is always having gastric issues may want to eat a pig¡¯s stomach to boost their own stomach. Someone that¡¯s not too smart? A pig¡¯s brain.
And well, a cow¡¯s penis will act as a natural aphrodisiac then ?? *
Chapter 236 - Young Master Lu’s Decent Hooligan Act (3)
Chapter 236: Young Master Lu¡¯s Decent Hooligan Act (3)
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Shi Guang went silent, acting as though she heard nothing at all. But, Lu Yanchen continued to look at her with a curious expression. She red at him, not willing to be shown up by him. ¡°Sure! I¡¯ll be responsible for getting a ravishing beauty who would quench your mes properly!¡±
Lu Yanchen was choked upon hearing that. ¡°...¡±
His gaze was locked onto Shi Guang with a frosty manner, carrying a cautionary tone in it.
Shi Guang no longer bothered with him as she lowered her head before tucking in wildly. As for that bowl of soup, she didn¡¯t even bother to look at it thereafter. Whether or not Lu Yanchen consumed it was something she did not care about or want to know.
When they were halfway through the meal, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang. He peered at the screen before picking it up.
¡°Old Lu, where are you now?¡± The boyish voice of Chu Mubei drifted over yfully from the other end.
¡°Eating.¡±
¡°Old Mo has returned to the country and we¡¯ve agreed to host a wee meal for him, haven¡¯t we? Why did you go and eat on your own first?!¡± Chu Mubei eximed on the other end.
¡°I¡¯ll head overter.¡±
Chu Mubei had not intended to let him off just like that. ¡°What sort of a person could have you stand us up? Could you be with Little Sister Shi Guang right now?¡±
Lu Yanchen nced opposite at Shi Guang who was chomping down on her food and replied indifferently, ¡°Yes.¡±
On the other end of the call, Chu Mubei whistled out happily before sniggering, ¡°You can just ask Little Sister Shi Guang to join us then!¡±
¡°No...¡±
Even though he did not know how Lu Yanchen was going to reply, Chu Mubei was not going to give him a chance to reject as he eximed out again, ¡°Hand the phone over to Little Sister Shi Guang. I¡¯ll invite our dear Little Sister Shi Guang myself.¡±
Naturally, there was no way Lu Yanchen would hand the phone over. Hence, he merely asked Shi Guang, ¡°Chu Mubei wants to treat you to a meal to hold a wee for another friend.¡±
Shi Guang was a little stunned. What had she got to do with Chu Mubei holding a wee meal for another friend?
She rejected without thinking twice, ¡°Thanks, but I¡¯m not free.¡±
If Chu Mubei wanted to treat her to a meal, Lu Yanchen would definitely be there. For him to bring her along when they were going to have a meal with their friends? What was up with that?
No, there was absolutely no way she would go for that.
Lu Yanchen spoke back into his phone after her reply. ¡°Heard that?¡±
Chu Mubei did not want to give up just yet and still wanted to talk to Shi Guang.
¡°I¡¯ll head overter,¡± With that said, Lu Yanchen hung up on the phone straight.
Shi Guang swallowed the food in her mouth. ¡°If you¡¯re busy, you can get going first,¡± She could not wish for more than to be alone¨Cnot only would she get more food, she would feel more at ease as well.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was clear as the skies, but his indifferent tone carried with it a cold sarcastic intent.
¡°You wish for me to leave so that you can finish that Cow¡¯s Triple Treasure?¡±
¡°Eh?!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å
She felt that she should really just stop talking.
By the time they foot the bill, the Cow¡¯s Triple Treasure was leftpletely untouched. For that dish, she had spent 58 yuan for nothing, causing her heart to bleed in pain.
After the meal, she headed home back straight.
Lu Yanchen did not follow her up. He was about to drive off to meet with Chu Mubei and the rest when his phone rang. Initially, he thought that it was Chu Mubei calling to rush him, and hence he was in no hurry to pick up the call.
But somehow, the phone rang incessantly, causing him to turn his head around to peer at the screen. With that, his eyes darkened.
Hesitating for a moment, he picked up the call. ¡°Brother Yan?¡±
Brother Yan was Father Lu¡¯s guard. For him to give Lu Yanchen a call, it must naturally be because Father Lu was looking for him.
¡°Senior Official wishes for you to make a trip home.¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied tersely before changing directions. He did not wish to go back, but he had no choice. That old man of his family was someone who ruled with an iron fist... If he didn¡¯t head back, the next call of his would be to Shi Guang.
*In this case, the guard is just like those bodyguards you would see around high-ranking military officials in movies. Once you reach a certain rank and is important enough, they start assigning guards to you.*
Chapter 237 - I Can’t Afford Your Love (1)
Chapter 237: I Can¡¯t Afford Your Love (1)
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Lu Yanchen parked his car before the entrance of the gigantic courtyard. When the guard at the entrance saw him, he bowed down in a swift and polite manner. Exiting from his car, that robust body of his made its way into the house in a suave disposition.
The moment Shen Lingshuang caught sight of his return, she rushed forth. However, her expression was a little worried. ¡°Miss Yang is in the study upstairs.¡±
¡°Ok.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly as his eyes darkened. He knew that his old man would not be calling him back for no reason at all.
With a dark face, his strode up to the 2nd floor. At the entrance of the study, he caught sight of his father¡¯s guard, Brother Yan.
Brother Yan pointed at the study¡¯s door. ¡°Senior Official has been waiting for you for some time now.¡±
Lu Yanchen pursed his lips before heading over to knock on the door.
Immediately, a low and gruff voice boomed out from within. ¡°Enter.¡±
There was nothing but silence in the antiquatedly designed study except for thending of pieces¨CFather Lu and Yang Sitong were ying chess at the moment. After Lu Yanchen entered, he was ignored just like air at the side.
Yang Sitong took a look at Lu Yanchen before saying to Father Lu, ¡°Uncle, I think we had better forget it. There¡¯s just no way I can win you at this ever.¡±
When he heard that, Father Lu smiled and ced thest piece down, ending that round.
Yang Sitong, who had been thoroughly defeated, eyed Lu Yanchen at the side before sniggering out, ¡°Or perhaps, you can have a round with Yanchen instead?¡±
Father Lu looked at him beforementing in a cold manner, ¡°You¡¯re here,¡± He then raised his hand. ¡°Sit down.¡±
After entering, Lu Yanchen had been standing by the side the entire time without a single expression on his face, neither did he have any intention of taking the initiative to speak at all.
¡°Is there anything you called me for?¡± Lu Yanchen did not sit down at all. He had zero intention of ying chess, and his desire to leave the ce could not have been made any more obvious.
Father Lu¡¯s face turned ck as he hurled the chess piece in his hand angrily into the box, causing a loud sound to reverberate out through the room. Yang Sitong looked over at Lu Yanchen with a shy and nervous look as she twitched her lips, wanting to say something.
Eventually, she called out his name emotionally, ¡°Yanchen...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze shifted as he nced at her coldly without making a response. A momentter, he said to Father Lu, ¡°I¡¯ve got something I need to settle still. I won¡¯t bother you guys in your chess session.¡±
Father Lu could feel his anger rising all the way up because of this unfilial son of his, and could not wish for more than to whip out at him once more.
However, on ount that there was an outsider present, he had to give Lu Yanchen some face no matter what. Hence, he could only re at his son with a burning rage.
Shen Lingshuang, who was downstairs, could only keep gazing upstairs worriedly, afraid that Father Lu might whip her son because of a disagreement once more.
Before long, she caught sight of Lu Yanchening down the stairs and heaved a sigh of relief. Knowing that he was about to leave, she hurriedly asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to have a meal before leaving?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already eaten.¡±
Shen Lingshuang did not believe that. She felt that it was because of Yang Sitong¡¯s presence that her son did not want to stay any longer.
At that, she caught sight of Yang Sitong chasing from the back with a frightfully pale face, exuding a sense of mncholy from head to toe.
She was really troubled over this as well. However, how could she interfere in the love affairs of these children?
She had wanted tofort Yang Sitong with a word or two, but she had gone out of the house with Lu Yanchen straight.
Afraid that something might have happened, Shen Lingshuang headed up to the study and saw Father Lu leaning back and forth on his rattan chair.
¡°Miss Yang has gone out with Yanchen? Aren¡¯t you going to get someone to hold them back?¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to hold back? He thinks that he can settle this matter with haste? No way!¡± The moment Father Lu was done with that, he changed the topic and asked Shen Lingshuang what they were having for dinner.
Chapter 238 - I Can’t Afford Your Love (2)
Chapter 238: I Can¡¯t Afford Your Love (2)
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Yang Sitong chased after Lu Yanchen and headed out while asking in a choking tone, ¡°Yanchen, can we talk?¡±
Lu Yanchen was his usual cold self. ¡°I¡¯ve already said all I had to say to you.¡±
¡°No...!¡± Yang Sitong shook her head as her eyes started to redden once more, getting misty as though she was about to cry out.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes streaked with a sh of impatience. Not wanting to waste time with her, he turned around and wanted to enter his car.
Who knew that Yang Sitong actually ran up and hugged him from the back with such strength as though she was afraid he would push her away. ¡°Yanchen, could you just give me a single chance? I really, really love you...!¡±
Lu Yanchen had not expected that she would actually do something like this. Instinctively, he peeled her hands off him and pushed her away from him.
Yang Sitong¡¯s entire mind was filled with thoughts of how he wouldn¡¯t really go overboard against her because of her lifesaving grace, but she had not expected him to be so rough with her.
Slipping as a result of that force, shended on the ground with a thud.
An asphyxiating pain roamed around her chest for the longest time as she bawled out in pain.
¡°Do you know? From the first time Iid eyes on you, I had already fallen in love with you! Perhaps, the Heavens were touched by my sincerity and love that they decided to give me a chance! Back when I saw how you were about to drown and seemed as though you were going to leave this world in the next second, I was really flustered out of my wits! The only thought on my mind was that you must not die... must, not, die! But even though I saved your life, I did not manage to get your heart! Ever since we were engaged, I¡¯ve been thinking about you day and night, thinking about how I was going to get married to you in the future...!¡±
Lu Yanchen cut her in her speech with impatience, his tone filled with frustration, ¡°Your love is something that I can¡¯t afford. Please don¡¯t do something like this in the future again. Otherwise...¡±
Even though he did notplete his sentence, his meaning could not be any clearer.
Looking at the resolute back view of Lu Yanchen, Yang Sitong bit down on her lips and was filled with utter despair. ¡°Do you really just hate me that much?¡±
As though he had not heard that, Lu Yanchen entered his car and left the ce at the fastest speed. Yang Sitong could only sit on the floor looking wretched as ever.
The two guards standing in front of the house exchanged nces with one another, their expressions filled with both embarrassment and awkwardness. However, none of them dared to step up.
Shen Lingshuang came out of the house. When she caught sight of Yang Sitong on the ground, she was shocked. She hurried forth and helped Yang Sitong up.
Immediately, Yang Sitong hugged Shen Lingshuang tightly and broke out into tears. ¡°Auntie, I really do love Yanchen so much! Even though I knew that this would be the oue, I still wanted to give it a shot! But my heart really hurts...!¡±
She clutched at her chest, looking as though she was going to faint at the very next moment.
Shen Lingshuang hurriedly helped her into the house and had her rest in the guest room for a while.
The moment Shen Lingshuang left the room, the distraught looking Yang Sitong suddenly stood up, looking as though there was nothing wrong with her as she muttered softly, ¡°His bedroom is right beside the guest room.¡±
She opened the door of the guest room slightly and peeked through. Ascertaining that there was no one outside, she walked out before opening the door to Lu Yanchen¡¯s bedroom and entering stealthily.
Since Lu Yanchen loved that ex-girlfriend of his that much, he must definitely have some photos of them together stored somewhere. As long as she were to find a photo like that and show it to Shi Guang, Shi Guang would definitely be bothered and pick a fight with Lu Yanchen!
The room was really clean¨Cthere were cleaners tidying the room daily. Not daring to mess anything up, she circled the room carefully once. However, she found nothing.
Could he really have forgotten about that ex-girlfriend of his?
She ced the books that she had looked through back into their original positions. However, a photo slipped out from between one of them...
*Could it really be their photo...?! D: *
Chapter 239 - I Can’t Afford Your Love (3)
Chapter 239: I Can¡¯t Afford Your Love (3)
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Regarding the Flying Fish Cup, Shi Guang and Zhang Shulin had initially been facing it with a somewhat rxed attitude. After all, thepetition was only a preliminary heat. But now that the top three spots were going to get into the selection test for the provincial team, Shi Guang and Zhang Shulin could not help but suddenly get serious about it, entering a battle status.
During this period of time, Boss Lei had been particrly happy. The club had weed a new investor, and hence, Boss Lei was all smiles to everyone.
Because the new investor wanted to visit the club in the afternoon, Boss Lei had asked Shi Guang and another athlete over to wee him. Since Shi Guang did not have to give Lu Yanchen lessons that afternoon, she agreed to it.
However, she would have never guessed that the new investor was actually Yang Chifeng! Instantly, her petite face turned extremely terrible looking.
The first thought that struck her mind was that Yang Chifeng had a motive for investing in the club.
As for something like courting her, that was something that she would never believe no matter what. Helping his sister to bully her and get back at her? That seemed more usible.
Through the entire duration, Shi Guang merely followed around Boss Lei¡¯s side with a sullen face. However, it was no use no matter how much of a low profile she tried maintaining. After all, it was all because of her that he was investing here.
When Boss Lei said that he wanted to bring Yang Chifeng around the ce to take a look, thetter suggested Shi Guang to bring him around.
Naturally, she did not agree to it.
In Boss Lei¡¯s heart, he had already long ascertained that she was someone that Lu Yanchen was backing. Hence he would not insist on Shi Guang going over to entertain Yang Chifeng as well. He then spoke cheerily, ¡°Mr. Yang, how about letting Zixian bring you around instead?¡±
Zixian¨Cfull name Xu Zixian¨Cwas the other athlete here to wee Yang Chifeng.
The moment Xu Zixian heard that, she smiled out, ¡°Mr. Yang, this way please!¡±
Yang Chifeng did not even look at her as he maintained his gaze on Shi Guang, saying in a deep tone, ¡°I only want you to bring me around.¡±
Immediately, Xu Zixian¡¯s face turned somewhat awkward as she looked at Boss Lei, who was taken aback as well.
What was going on over here? Could Yang Chifeng have taken a liking to Shi Guang as well? This would be difficult...!
Shi Guang¡¯s face was cold.
What was the meaning of this? He was really here to seek trouble!
Whoever wanted to could bring him around. In any case, she was not going to do it!
It did not matter to her whether Yang Chifeng invested in the club or not. However, it did to Boss Lei. He did not want to offend this God of Fortune that had just sent himself knocking on their doorsteps!
He chuckled out apologetically before pulling Shi Guang to the side and whispering, ¡°What are you doing? This is going to be an investor in our club! With that attitude of yours, who is going to dare invest in our club in the future? Without investors, how am I going to pay your sries? Even if you don¡¯t think for my sake, you would have to think for your own sakes!¡±
Shi Guang turned her head away.
Looking at how going the hard way was not going to work out, Boss Lei started going soft. ¡°Shi Guang, my club hasn¡¯t been earning as much as it has been paying out in the past few years. It¡¯s with much difficulty that I¡¯ve finally got a new investor. And yet, you¡¯re behaving like this? Do you really wish to see me go bankrupt?¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lips, feeling ufortable all over. She really didn¡¯t want to do it, but she knew she had to give Boss Lei face no matter what.
In the end, she begrudgingly agreed to show Yang Chifeng around.
She brought him for a tour around the entire club in a really official manner, giving robotic introductions just like an emotionless robot. But, no matter how coldly he was being treated, Yang Chifeng was still all smiles. Suddenly, he came to a stop and looked at Shi Guang with deeply emotional eyes.
Shi Guang¡¯s face stiffened as she looked at him with a wary expression. ¡°Are you done with the tour now? If you are, can I leave now?¡±
With that said, she wanted to leave. However, Yang Chifeng grabbed her wrist almost immediately.
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned ck instantly. ¡°What are you trying to do!¡± She then forcefully flung her hand free from him.
Yang Chifeng expressed his helplessness. ¡°What do you think I¡¯m trying to do? I merely want to court you.¡±
¡°Fufu,¡± Shi Guang looked at him sarcastically. ¡°Does your girlfriend, SU YA, know about that?¡±
Chapter 240 - I Can’t Afford Your Love (4)
Chapter 240: I Can¡¯t Afford Your Love (4)
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Yang Chifeng smiled out calmly, ¡°What has this got to do with her?¡±
Shi Guang really felt that this was a disgusting person from the bottom of her heart. He was telling another woman that he wanted to court her despite having a girlfriend? How shameless must one be to do something like that?
Roughly guessing what Shi Guang was thinking about, Yang Chifeng exined, ¡°She is not my girlfriend, hence I have the rights to court you. Shi Guang, I really like you a lot. No, I love you a lot. Be with me... I¡¯ll definitely treat you well.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s cold expression did not change in the slightest bit. ¡°I think I¡¯ve already rejected you pretty clearly by now. Your love isn¡¯t something I can afford.¡±
¡°You must think that I¡¯m just ying. No, that¡¯s not the case. I don¡¯t intend to y around. I really wish to be in a proper rtionship with you. We¡¯ll start with having meals and movies before meeting our parents, forming a family, having babies together, and leaning on one another for support.¡±
Shi Guang rejected him instantly. ¡°Impossible!¡±
Yang Chifeng pushed his spectacles up. ¡°Is it because I¡¯m Sitong¡¯s brother that you find it hard to trust me?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head immediately. ¡°Yes. It¡¯s exactly because you are Yang Sitong¡¯s brother that even if you are serious about it, I will never be together with you! I won¡¯t even think twice about it!¡±
Understanding her words, he asked in a somewhat hurt manner, ¡°Why? Don¡¯t you think that that¡¯s really unfair to me?¡±
Shi Guang smiled out ironically.
¡°In this world, life is never fair from the moment you are born. Survival of the fittest is the rule of the world since the very beginning of life. As an intelligent lifeform, humans have disyed their extensive knowledge of that rule to their strongest capabilities. That¡¯s the reason why some people spend their entire lifetimes in the mountains without ever knowing the taste of delicacies such as bird¡¯s nest and shark¡¯s fins while some people are born in noble and aristocratic families to live a smooth sailing life of bullying others without having to take any responsibility, even if their victims were to die. Yet, they could still continue to enjoy the pleasures and wonders the world has to offer!¡±
Yang Chifeng listened to her silently, merely feeling that her words sounded nothing but ridiculous, even having a trace of hatred hidden within it.
But why was there hatred?
He presumed that it should be because of Lu Yanchen and Yang Sitong.
¡°Is Lu Yanchen really that good? Would you still love him the same if his surname wasn¡¯t Lu?¡±
¡°Whether or not I love him is none of your business. But, I can be sure that I will never love you.¡±
She had said all she needed to. Feeing that there was no need to waste any more time, Shi Guang turned around to leave.
...
Yang Chifeng sat in his own office and lit a cigarette. The white smoke rose gradually before swivelling into a thin mist around his face, covering that deep gaze and frown of his. Before long, his assistant entered the office and ced a pile of documents before him. ¡°Mr Yang, this is the information that you had requested.¡±
Yang Chifeng stubbed his cigarette and spread the documents open.
¡°Shi Guang... Her parents had passed away when she was 14. Her sister had turned into a vegetable and has been lying in the hospital all these years while she grew up at her auntie¡¯s ce...¡±
All the following details were concerning her auntie¡¯s family.
Her auntie was a typically office worker while her uncle was a teacher. She had a male younger cousin and a female older cousin who was studying abroad right now.
Hold on... Her high school was in the city!
Wasn¡¯t that the same city where Lu Yanchen had attended university?
Did both of them know one another in the past?
Yang Chifeng said to his assistant right away, ¡°Hurry and go get someone to investigate on her time back in high school.¡±
He added after a brief moment, ¡°Make sure to check if she has any connections with Lu Yanchen.¡±
...
Chapter 241 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (1)
Chapter 241: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (1)
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After dumping Yang Chifeng behind, Shi Guang sent a text to Boss Lei directly, informing him that she was heading off first. Coming down from the car, Shi Guang was looking at her phone as she walked when she suddenly received a new text from an unknown number.
Opening it, there was nothing but a picture of a boy and a girl sitting on a field.
The girl was looking ahead with nothing but a back view. The boy, on the other hand, was tilting his head sideways slightly, his face shining with a golden shade owing to the sun¡¯s ray. His lips were curled up into smiling gently as he looked at the girl from the side. Tender, gentle, and adoring, his eyes were filled with nothing but love.
Shi Guang had a photo that was simr to that. However, in her copy, Lu Yanchen was the one looking up ahead as she looked at him in the same manner.
That copy that Lu Yanchen had was supposed to be hers while the one she had was supposed to be his.
They took the other¡¯s copy and had wanted to look for photo frames for the other. But before they even found one... they broke up. And hence, none of them took the copy back from the other.
Who was the person who had sent her this text? And why this photo?
A thousand different possibilities flooded Shi Guang¡¯s bewildered mind.
Just as she was patiently trying to determine the most probable possibility, her phone rang with a notification¨Cit was that same unknown number.
Shi Guang smiled gently. She did not have to guess anymore¨Cher answer was here.
After picking up the call, she was in no hurry to speak. Clearly, the other party was way less patient than she was, and after a moment of silence came a soft chuckling voice, ¡°Have you seen that photo yet?¡±
¡°You are... Yang Sitong?¡± Even though Shi Guang¡¯s tone was curious, she already had her answer in her heart.
¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s me.¡±
When she found this picture back in Lu Yanchen¡¯s bedroom, she had already wanted to send it over to Shi Guang at first notice.
Initially, she had wanted to continue rummaging around, but she was afraid of being found out.
When she was about to leave, Lu Yanchen¡¯s parents did not ask her to stay for dinner. Even though their attitude seemed no different from before, she could sense a trace of coldness exuding from both of them.
She did not know if it was because they had found out about her entering Lu Yanchen¡¯s room. However, she did not want to think too much about it.
Since things had alreadye to this, she would not ce her hopes on them pressuring that he would marry her. In actual fact, if they were truly sincere about pressuring them, she would not have had to wait this long.
At the end of the day, if it weren¡¯t because this was a critical period for Father Lu, he might not have bothered with her either, let alone help her say anything more.
The moment Shi Guang heard Yang Sitong¡¯s voice, she found herself getting riled.
Why the hell were they haunting her all around? Yang Family, Yang Family, Yang Family! She was really so annoyed by that entire family!
Frustrated in her heart, she chuckled out coldly, ¡°Miss Yang, please don¡¯te and bother me in the future. If a woman wants to marry a man, the one she should deal with is not his other woman, but the man himself. If a man doesn¡¯t love you and you go cause trouble for the other woman, it¡¯s not going to help the man love you.¡±
Yang Sitong replied bitterly, ¡°Do you think that Lu Yanchen is together with you right now because he loves you? No! The one he loves is his ex-girlfriend¨Cthat deeply carved first love of his!¡±
Ex-girlfriend?
First love?
Shi Guang¡¯s brows twitched as she could not help butugh out, ¡°Whether or not he loves me, I don¡¯t see the need for me to tell you about that. But, what I can tell you for sure is that he doesn¡¯t love you. In fact, one might even say that he detests you!!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face turned ck as she widened her eyes while her body shook uncontrobly. ¡°In his heart, his ex-girlfriend is the most important! He only loves her! We are both in the same situation. Bute one day when Lu Yanchen gets tired of you, he¡¯s going to dump you without hesitation. By then, you will be nothing while I will still be his fianc¨¦!¡±
*If only she knew, oh poor little na?ve Yang Sitong. *
Chapter 242 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (2)
Chapter 242: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (2)
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¡°Lunatic!¡±
Shi Guang scolded her and hung up straight.
First love? Ex girlfriend?
Really now, Yang Sitong¡¯s moves were really one more savage and venomous than the previous. But, it was a pity that her luck wasn¡¯t too good. Otherwise, this tactic of sowing discord might have really just worked out. After all, there was no woman in this world who would like their boyfriends to keep thinking about their ex-girlfriends.
But, it was a real pity that she wasn¡¯t Lu Yanchen¡¯s girlfriend¨Cshe was his ex-girlfriend.
And with that, things became awkward.
It might be because Yang Sitong had done too many bad things by now that had caused her good luck to diminish, hence causing a perfectly nned plot to turn into aughing joke just like that.
Shi Guang could not help butugh out when she thought of Yang Sitong. If she only knew that she wasn¡¯t his girlfriend now, but his ex-girlfriend, Shi Guang wondered how thetter would feel...!
When the lift arrived at the 11th floor and Shi Guang walked out, she caught sight of many people crowding around her house. These were all... neighbours?
Also, there was a weird smell wafting through the air as Shi Guang frowned before asking out, ¡°Could I check with you guys what¡¯s the problem?¡±
When they heard her voice, the crowd turned their heads around in a flush and created a way through.
¡°Miss, you¡¯re the one staying in 1102?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right.¡±
¡°Did your house¡¯s sewers burst?¡±
Sewers burst? Shi Guang hurried ahead and opened the door. Instantly, a putrid smell lunged out at her face, causing her to almost puke out.
The neighbors covered their faces immediately.
¡°See, I already said that it¡¯s this house!¡±
¡°Hurry and get someone to fix it, miss!¡±
¡°This is so smelly! What should we do?¡±
...
Shi Guang¡¯s face was totally bbergasted. What the hell!
How did her sewers burst like that out of nowhere? Right now, Shi Guang¡¯s heart felt as though it was about to break down.
She gave a call to the estate management immediately, and it didn¡¯t take long before they sent people over.
The situation was a little dire. Not only were her circuits spoilt as well, they could not find the cause immediately. There was no way the repairs could be done without a good dozen of days or so. And the most important thing was the stench¨Cthat was something that couldn¡¯t disappear without a good dozen of days or so as well.
The neighbors could not avoid being implicated, having to endure days with this stench as well. Feeling really sorry about everything, Shi Guang could not help but apologize to everyone profusely.
Despite being unhappy about it, the neighbors did not say anything nasty to her. After all, they knew that the homeowner would not want for the sewers to burst either.
After tidying the house a little, Shi Guang was stinking from head to toe. She wanted to take a bath, but there was no electricity or water.
She was already going to head up to feed Little Goody from the start. Hence, she thought about borrowing Lu Yanchen¡¯s bathroom for a shower.
But just in case, she sent him a text first, asking him where he was and when he would be back.
Her text seemed as though it had disappeared into the ocean as she received no replies. She did not know if Lu Yanchen had not seen them or that he just didn¡¯t want to reply.
Because she really stank that badly such that she could faint just by raising her fingers, Shi Guang could not stand it anymore, neither could she care less as she headed up with her pajamas.
Entering the bathroom, she turned the waters to their maximum spray as she stood within thatfortable spray. Along with the melodious sounds of the water running, aplete sense offort overwhelmed her...
...
Opening the doors, Lu Yanchen waited for a moment before entering.
She was here¨Cher shoes were at his doorsteps. However, she was neither in the living room nor the kitchen. There were sounds of running watering from his bathroom.
Just as he had changed into his shoes and entered the house, the water stopped, and the door to the bathroom opened before long.
Turning his head around, he caught sight of a Shi Guang with a slightly flushedplexion, wearing her pink nightgown with dripping wet hair.
Not wearing any lingerie, those arousing raisins of hers were faintly discernible through her nightgown. Even though he had only casually swept his nce over, Lu Yanchen could feel a burning me rushing through his lower body before he had even realized it...
Chapter 243 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (3)
Chapter 243: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (3)
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Stunned like a wooden chicken, Shi Guang took a few seconds before snapping back to her senses.
Just as she was thinking about how she should exin using his bathroom, she suddenly realized that she was inappropriately dressed. In a shock, she wrapped her arms around her chest and spun around.
She was long used to sleeping right after showering, and had thus forgotten to bring her lingerie up with her, expecting to head back down right after showering. But, she had not expected for Lu Yanchen to return home!
¡°W-Well...!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was flushed as red as a tomato, and she looked more embarrassed than ever. ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry, but my house¡¯s... sewers burst! Without water and electricity, I had no choice but to borrow your bathroom!¡±
Even without seeing her face, Lu Yanchen knew that she was blushing from head down. He said nothing more.
No wonder he caught a whiff of a weird scent when he exited from the lift. But at this moment, for her to be standing in front of him after her shower, his nose was filled nothing but the refreshing fragrance of soap.
She was bent over slightly as her wet hair hung around her back, dripping down and causing everything to get wet. Because of that, her glisteningly jade-like skin was faintly discernible as well. The allure of something that could be made out faintly was ever so seductive.
Lu Yanchen moved his gaze away from her silently.
He turned around and walked up to the 2nd floor. However, he came down before long with a hairdryer, walking with huge strides.
Looking at how Shi Guang was about to leave, he called her back, ¡°Hold on!¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang wrapped her arms around her chest once more before turning around to face him. She then saw him bringing the hairdryer before her. ¡°Blow your hair dry.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to reject him. However, she thought about how her house had no electricity or water, and thus took it over and returned to the bathroom with it.
She didn¡¯t take long to dry her hair as she entered the living room with the hairdryer, only to see Lu Yanchen sitting on the sofa and petting Little Goody. Knowing that she had returned, he asked without turning back, ¡°Where will you be staying for the next few days?¡±
Shi Guang did not know.
There was no way she could stay downstairs. Because she hadn¡¯t applied to the school¡¯s hostel, she could not stay in it before school term reopened. As for Li Fangfei, she was staying in a hostel that was arranged for her by her workce, hence it was naturally inconvenient for her to have Shi Guang crash at her ce.
Turning around and looking at that petite face of hers that was crumpled by frowning, Lu Yanchen knew the answer. He then said, ¡°Pack your clothes and go stay at the vi for a couple of days.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes brightened.
That¡¯s right! The vi where their swimming lessons were held was empty!
¡°You¡¯re willing to let me stay there? I won¡¯t stand on courtesy then! Thank you!¡±
At the start, Shi Guang had thought that Lu Yanchen was lending her the vi to stay alone out of goodwill. But, just as she had packed and turned up at the vi, she discovered that he was inside as well, along with Little Goody!
Suddenly, Shi Guang felt her heart skip a beat as she asked, unable to contain her astonishment, ¡°You¡¯re staying here too!¡±
Lu Yanchen strode forth, standing before her and looking her deep in her eyes, reversing the question, ¡°Otherwise? You didn¡¯t just bring harm to your floor, but the floors above and beneath yours.¡±
Shi Guang was embarrassed. She hadn¡¯t asked for that either! It was just an ident!
¡°But... we... can¡¯t do this? If you were to move here, can I move to your apartment then?¡±
A single look at her and Lu Yanchen could guess her thoughts. He then advanced further such that his voice was practically above her head, asking deeply, ¡°What are you afraid of?¡±
She could feel her heart almost choking her throat as she gulped. She then cleared her throat beforeughing out fakely to maintain herposure, ¡°Fu, what do I have to be afraid of?¡±
¡°Then, why must you stay there no matter what? The smell back in the apartment is really heavy.¡± Lu Yanchen replied with a straight face, yet there was a mesmerizing charm to his expression. ¡°It¡¯s not like there¡¯s no guestroom at the vi. Why now? You couldn¡¯t have thought that we were sharing a bedroom, could you?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head immediately. ¡°No!!¡±
Chapter 244 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (4)
Chapter 244: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (4)
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¡°If that¡¯s not the case, what are you afraid of?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was deep like a falcon that was diving right into her heart.
¡°Who¡¯s afraid of whom? I¡¯ll stay here then! Coincidentally, I¡¯m preparing for war for the Flying Fish Cup these couple of days. Staying at your vi will not only save me time for training, I can even train at night when I¡¯m free,¡± A house with a pool in it¨Cthis was Shi Guang¡¯s dream home.
With that said, she walked in to select a bedroom without standing on courtesy.
There were no guestrooms on the 1st floor, and hence, she took a room on the 2nd floor that was the furthest away from the master bedroom.
When night came, she tried forcing herself to sleep. However, she could not fall into slumber and was just staring at her ceiling with wide opened eyes. It was exceptionally quiet in this vi, so quiet that one¡¯s heart would flutter a little.
Feeling a little thirsty, Shi Guang headed down to find out that there were dim lights on in the living room. Lu Yanchen was seated at the bar counter, sipping on wine while facing hisptop.
With his acute senses, he heard Shi Guang from afar despite her trying her best to tiptoe. Raising his head and spinning around, he retracted his gaze after seeing that it was Shi Guang.
After she came down, he asked softly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you preparing for war? It¡¯s already 12. Why aren¡¯t you asleep?¡±
¡°I came down to drink water,¡± She exined while casually asking in return, ¡°Why aren¡¯t you asleep?¡±
¡°Something cropped up...¡± His gaze was still locked onto hisptop. He then raised his ss. ¡°Pour me a ss of water too.¡±
¡°Oh!¡±
Shi Guang replied softly before going to the kitchen. After she had drunk her ss of water, she went out and ced another ss of water on the bar counter Lu Yanchen was at.
¡°Thank you!¡± The man turned around and said. Because she was standing right beside him, his aura was thrown onto herpletely¨Ca little musky and hot, clean yet sharp. It was something extremely charming.
Startled, Shi Guang stumbled back almost by instinct.
Forgetting that there was a step behind her, she lost her bnce and almost fell over.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s pupils dted as he reached out to hug her by the waist right away, pulling her back to him with ease. Because of the rebound, she found herself thrust right into his chest.
She heaved out a huge sigh of relief. Upon realizing the situation she was in, she found herself being inexplicably shy. ¡°Thank you. Y-You can let go of... me!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not loosen his grip. Feeling joyous all of a sudden, he bent over to the same height as her eyes while curling his lips gently. ¡°Your face... Why is it so red?¡±
¡°Is it?¡± Shi Guang touched her face by instinct. Indeed, it was a little hot. Nervous with her heart palpitating, she denied it all, ¡°The weather¡¯s hot. It¡¯s only normal...!¡±
¡°Oh, is that so?¡± Lu Yanchen had intentionally dragged hisst word as he observed her curiously for a moment. His deep, dark eyes brought with them an evil look. ¡°You could not have thought that I was going to kiss you... right?¡±
Shi Guang was taken aback and found herself nearly choking on her saliva.
With her face flushingpletely red, she felt a little anger arising from her embarrassment. ¡°N-No...! The weather is clearly hot! L-Look! Your earlobes are turning red too...!¡±
With her saying that, Lu Yanchen really had an urge to go bite her on the lips. That¡¯d teach her to not spout nonsense.
The entire ce was dead silent, with nothing more than the breathing sounds from the two of them.
Their hearts were beating so fast that it was frightening.
Badump!
Badump!
It was almost as though they were about to pop out of their throats.
Shi Guang felt an inexplicable sense of danger rising through her, and her instinct had her struggling. But the moment she made a move, Lu Yanchen suddenly lowered his head and pecked her on the lips gently.
Her body felt as though an electric current had just jolted through it, causing her to break out into a shiver. Stiffening her body, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in shock.
The jet ck eyes of the man was staring at her. Leaning in gently once more, he pecked her on the lips again before retreating.
He looked at her once more.
And again, he went in, turning it into a deep kiss...
Chapter 245 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (5)
Chapter 245: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (5)
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Shi Guang wanted to dodge, but she could not. The man was just like a beast preying on her, wanting to devour her bit by bit. She straightened her body while he leaned in, bending his back. After her fruitless struggles, she raised her leg by instinct.
In his moment of deliriousness, Lu Yanchen found a sharp throbbing pain piercing through him. It was so painful that he hissed in before letting go of his hands reflexively as Shi Guang pushed him away hurriedly.
Right away, she backed off for about ten steps from him and even put on a wary, guarded pose. As for Lu Yanchen, he found himself falling and sitting on the ground after her push.
He did not get up, continuing to sit in that decrepit position.
The pain that was throbbing from a part of his body had him not wanting to move in the slightest bit. Drips of perspiration began to appear on his forehead, causing his skin to glisten instead under the dim lights.
His face was cold as his body broke out into a chilling shiver. He then scolded out softly, ¡°You idiot!¡±
She was really merciless! To think that she would behave so viciously! That kick was really ruthless, as the pain emanating from his lower body had him close to being unable to breathe.
He did not even know if it was spoilt just like that.
Shi Guang wiped her lips angrily before ring at Lu Yanchen fiercely. ¡°You¡¯re scolding me? I¡¯m not your girlfriend! Hence, I naturally cannot allow you to act as you wish!¡±
The past few times could have been said to be idents, and Shi Guang was just going to let them be. But today? Lu Yanchen was clearly trying to act like a hooligan.
Lu Yanchen was frowning as he looked at her. Those already deep eyes of his seemed as though they were dipped in ink, looking particrly dark, resolute, and firm. It was a gaze that was so mysterious and sharp.
Yet, at this moment, there was a red tinge to it¡ªthat was him enduring through everything. It was enough to show just how much pain he was in right now.
Could she have really used too much force earlier on and damaged his... thing entirely?
¡®That can¡¯t be... right?¡¯ Shi Guang could not help but exim out in her heart as her heartbeat thumped furiously. She eyed Lu Yanchen for a few seconds before asking in a testing manner, ¡°You can¡¯t be... That thing... It¡¯s alright, right...???¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely sitting where he was, covered with apleteyer of frost. Shi Guang thought that his silence was his acknowledgement as she felt her throat constricting.
She tried exining, ¡°That... You can¡¯t me me... right? I mean, if you weren¡¯t so... unruly, I wouldn¡¯t have kicked you, right? This is really not an oue that I had wanted! I didn¡¯t expect that that thing of yours to be so... weak!¡±
Shi Guang realized that the more she said, the more terrible Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression became.
Over! It¡¯s over!
That thing might have really been spoilt!
Shi Guang was really panicking right now as she stammered, ¡°P-Please believe me! I r-really didn¡¯t m-mean it! A-Are you in pain right n-now? O-Or should I apany y-you to the hospital or c-call an a-ambnce?¡±
¡°It¡¯s best for you to shut up right now,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were colder than ever.
What were they supposed to tell the doctors at the hospital? That he was kicked by a woman at that area? To think that she woulde up with something such as calling for an ambnce!
Shi Guang felt goosebumps going through her as she hurriedly shut up. But, even after a long time, Lu Yanchen was still seated on the ground, looking as though he was in an extremely miserable pain while breathing heavily.
She gulped. ¡°Will it really do for you to not head to the hospital? Can it still... function?¡±
Lu Yanchen broke out into a chuckle from his anger instead while gritting his teeth. ¡°Do you wanna try?¡±
Shi Guang shrank her neck back. ¡°Don¡¯t get so... worked up! Really, I didn¡¯t mean for it to happen. I mean, you were trying to take liberties with me earlier on. And don¡¯t forget, you were the one who taught me that move!¡±
The moment he heard that, Lu Yanchen had a feeling as though he had asked for it. For that moment, that injured thing of his could not help but feel a stinging sensation once more.
He mocked back coldly, ¡°So what you mean is that you should pay me a ¡®Thank You Fee¡¯ for that then?¡±
Chapter 246 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (6)
Chapter 246: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (6)
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¡°I wouldn¡¯t mind footing the medical bills for you if you were to show me a medical report,¡± Shi Guang frowned and replied boldly.
For a medical report to be obtained, he would have to go to the hospital¡ªshe was clearly waiting to see him make a fool of himself!
Looking at how the man¡¯s face had turned even cker, seeming as though he was about to throw a tantrum at her, Shi Guang bolted up the stairs in a fright.
However, she did not rush to head back to her room, choosing to stand on the stairs to look down secretly. She saw Lu Yanchen stand up with his back straight and sturdy, exuding forth a domineering aura. There was no way he looked the same way he did earlier on.
It didn¡¯t hurt anymore?
Was he acting earlier on?
¡°Meow,¡± A gentle purring came over as Shi Guang could not help but smile out. Following the purr, she caught sight of Little Goody.
She squatted down and stroked Little Goody on the back before carrying it into her embrace. ¡°Little Goody, what is your Young Master Lu doing downstairs now? Do you want to go check out if he¡¯s really injured?¡±
¡°Meow,¡± Little Goody raised its head and rubbed against her arm, indicating its reluctance before lying downzily in her embrace.
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out of amusement, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t go down then. You¡¯ll sleep on my sofa in my room tonight.¡±
She presumed that all should be fine with Lu Yanchen now.
Wasn¡¯t it just a kick? It shouldn¡¯t have injured him that badly...
The next day, Shi Guang woke up really early; Little Goody was still asleep. Thinking that Lu Yanchen must have slept rathertest night, he shouldn¡¯t be up this early as well.
But, when she headed down, she found him already in the living room.
Recalling how she had offended someonest night, she kept a wary distance as she smiled and greeted out, ¡°Good morning!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely ncing over at her coldly.
Saying nothing more, Shi Guang grabbed her bag and ran out of the house.
...
Because today¡¯s training was going to be more intensive, they had cleared out a venue just for the athletes of the Flying Fish Cup to train at.
The men and women were separated into two pools. For the men¡¯s team, there were around 4-5 of them who had entered the finals, while for the female team, it was just Shi Guang and Xu Zixian.
When Shi Guang entered the waters, she realized that Xu Zixian by her side had been sneaking nces at her. And each time she caught her looking, Xu Zixian would spin her head away instantly, looking all nervous and shy.
Shi Guang had almost thought that she was dealing with a lesbian here. Thankfully, she knew that the other had a boyfriend.
After a few times of that happening, Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out while asking, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you?¡±
With Shi Guang taking the initiative, Xu Zixian¡¯s eyes sparkled. ¡°Senior, could we swim together for ap?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Of course!¡±
Ecstatic, Xu Zixian¡¯s eyes were almost shooting stars right now as she swam over to thene beside Shi Guang. Wearing their goggles at the same time, the two of them spread their arms and pushed forth.
It didn¡¯t take long for them to be done with a singlep¡ªXu Zixian was slightly behind.
She let out a look of awe on her face. ¡°Senior, you¡¯re so strong!¡±
¡°You¡¯re really strong too,¡± Shi Guang encouraged her¡ªthis was a heartfeltpliment.
¡°Well... I... seem to have ces where I¡¯m not really good at in my technique. Could you give me some guidance?¡±
¡°Of course...!¡±
Because she was the number one in the club, and because of He Xinnuo back then, Shi Guang was always used to being alone. She had rarely interacted with people in the club, neither was she particrly close with anyone.
This was also the first time that someone had tried getting this close to her in the club. Since she rather liked Xu Zixian as well, Shi Guang then trained with her and even gave her some pointers from time to time.
ted, Xu Zixian passionately invited Shi Guang for lunch in the afternoon.
Chapter 247 - Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (7)
Chapter 247: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (7)
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After returning from lunch with Xu Zixian, Shi Guang found out by ident that Yang Sitong was waiting in the club as well! When she caught sight of Shi Guang, she smirked out, ¡°Indeed, you¡¯re in this club as well. Aren¡¯t you really quite something? To think that even my brother would take a fancy to you.¡±
Shi Guang ignored her and continued walking forth.
¡°You¡¯re an athlete. You had better save yourself some face and stop trying to use men to climb to higher positions.¡±
Before Shi Guang had even let out any signs of displeasure, Xu Zixian did from beside her. Looking at her going to retort at Yang Sitong, Shi Guang held her back before smiling to Yang Sitong, ¡°If there¡¯re men who are willing to be used by me, it shows that I¡¯ve got the substance. Are you envious?¡±
¡°How truly shameless! You really think that Lu Yanchen likes you for real? He only likes that ex-girlfriend of his. You can just wait to be dumped,¡± Yang Sitong clenched her teeth while saying.
Before she left, she took a deep gaze at Xu Zixian who was beside Shi Guang and smirked out mockingly. That had Xu Zixian frowning out in unhappiness. ¡°Shi Guang, who was that person?¡±
Shi Guang shrugged her shoulders and could not help but chuckle out, ¡°A rabid dog, perhaps?¡±
She did not wish to say anything more than that, and neither did Xu Zixian ask.
Returning home slightly earlier than usual in the afternoon, Shi Guang felt that be it teaching Lu Yanchen to swim or practicing herself, it was quite convenient for her since she was staying at the vi. With that thought, she headed over to the supermarket to get some groceries.
In the living room of the vi, she did not see Lu Yanchen around anywhere. Instead, Chu Mubei was sitting there.
Chu Mubei knew that their swimming lessons had been changed to here. But when he caught sight of the groceries in Shi Guang¡¯s hands... could they have changed their amodation to here as well?
The two of them were living together?
With these thoughts, he immediately smirked out with a knowing gaze.
The moment Shi Guang saw that, she knew that he must be thinking about something wrong as she exined hurriedly, ¡°No! It¡¯s not the way you think it is!¡±
Chu Mubei gave a really understanding look. ¡°You don¡¯t have to exin. I understand... totally!¡±
Looking at how gleeful and proud he was while his smirk got wider and wider, Shi Guang knew that no matter how she exined, it was going to be useless. She then said in a moment of fluster, ¡°What do you understand? Nothing! He can¡¯t do IT... So, anything that you¡¯re thinking of doesn¡¯t exist at all!¡±
¡°Can¡¯t do IT?¡± Chu Mubei emphasized on the main point. He looked at Shi Guang¡¯s troubled eyes as his eyes widened in disbelief. Had he heard wrongly just now?
Shi Guang rubbed her temples.
When she said that Lu Yanchen couldn¡¯t do IT, she had indeed been thinking about what happenedst night¡ªhe should have really been injured. But, if he were to know that she had said that, would he beat her to death?
¡°It¡¯s not the way you think it is...!¡± She wanted to exin, but Chu Mubei was no longer interested in listening.
He sniggered out, ¡°I was wondering all this while as to why his ex-girlfriend dumped him? Oh, so it¡¯s because he can¡¯t do IT! After knowing him for so many years, this is really the first time I found out that he can¡¯t do IT! I was always teasing him usually. But now that I think about it, he¡¯s really pitiful. No wonder he doesn¡¯t have much of a sex life...¡±
There were trapsid out all over his remarks. Because Shi Guang was totally embarrassed, she missed them out.
She exined bitterly, ¡°N-No...! It¡¯s not the way you think of it! It¡¯s not that he can¡¯t do IT, it was only an ident and it¡¯s temporary! He¡¯ll recover! It¡¯s temporary!¡±
After she replied, she really wanted to bite off her tongue. How should SHE know if Lu Yanchen could do it or not? If she exined it that way, didn¡¯t it mean that she had tried him before?
Looking at Shi Guang caught in a fluster, Chu Mubei was trying his best to hold back hisughter. There, he knew that they must have been together all this time!
And yet, they were still trying to act as though they were having a secret love?Kinky!
Very understandingly, Chu Mubei did not ask her how she knew that he could do it in the past. Instead, he merely asked, ¡°Oh? What ident?¡±
His face could not hide the thirst for gossip he had in the slightest bit.
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Chapter 248: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (8)
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Shi Guang was just totally astounded.
Oh, Heavens! Oh the great Earth! Oh, gods and deities above! She had really just wanted to prove that she had nothing going on with Lu Yanchen. Why the hell did the topic turn out like this?
Chu Mubei rubbed his chin before sniggering out, ¡°It can¡¯t be because of you, right?¡±
¡°Ah?¡±
Shi Guang was frozen with a look of shock... How the hell did you know?
When she caught sight of Chu Mubei¡¯s raised brow and his ¡®Ah, I understand now¡¯ expression, she then realized that she had let slip something. Immediately, she waved her hands continuously, forcing a smile toward Chu Mubei. However, it was a smile that looked even worse than crying.
¡°N-Nononononono...! Actually...!¡±
Chu Mubei cut her in her words. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s all because of you and you¡¯re using your body as repayment, so you¡¯re staying with him to cure his inability to do IT, right?¡±
He could almost feel his sides splitting fromughter right now.
To think that Little Sister Shi Guang would be this fun to y with! It was a pity that Old Lu had made a move faster than he did¡ªthe wife of a friend must not be coveted. He could only tease her like this when Old Lu wasn¡¯t around then.
Lu Yanchen was walking into the house while on the phone. When Shi Guang saw that, she wanted to slip away with her groceries.
Afraid that Chu Mubei might tell Lu Yanchen about what happened earlier on, she reversed her footsteps halfway through and warned with a stern and nervous face, ¡°You must not let Lu Yanchen know about our conversation just now! Otherwise, he¡¯s going to get angry.¡±
Chu Mubei could no longer hold it in as he burst out intoughter, revealing his perfect pearly whites as he replied super uncooperatively, ¡°That... well, we¡¯ll have to see.¡±
¡°Please! I¡¯ll make food for youter!¡± Shi Guang indicated at her bag of groceries.
When he heard that, Chu Mubei agreed right away.
The moment he entered the house, the first thing Lu Yanchen did was pour himself a ss of wine at the bar counter. Pursing his lips elegantly, he sat down on the sofa and asked Chu Mubei, ¡°What were you guys talking about?¡±
Chu Mubei replied honestly, ¡°About you.¡±
Shi Guang, who was eavesdropping from the kitchen, suddenly felt her little heart palpitating.
Hadn¡¯t that Chu Mubei promised not to tell Lu Yanchen about it?
Lu Yanchen crossed his leg before sipping another mouthful of wine idly, ¡°For me to keep my distance from her?¡±
When Shi Guang heard that, she nodded her head in agreement up and down, up and down...
Chu Mubei¡¯s eyes rolled as he smirked out deeply without saying anything more. Thereafter, they changed the topic.
Knowing that Chu Mubei had not said anything to Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang heaved out a sigh of relief. However, because she was afraid that he might still let slip, she paid extra attention into preparing this meal, producing four dishes and a soup that were absolutely sulent.
Looking at how happy Chu Mubei was during the meal, Shi Guang thought in her heart that this should suffice to bribe him from telling Lu Yanchen anything about what they were conversing about earlier on.
Noticing Shi Guang¡¯s look of worry from time to time, Chu Mubei looked at her with an affirming nce, indicating that he wouldn¡¯t tell it to Lu Yanchen. And indeed, he didn¡¯t do so. However, he told Lu Yanchen¡¯s bro, Old Mo¡ªMo Yanzhi.
Mo Yanzhi then told their other bro, Old Ye¡ªYe Chongjun.
Ye Chongjun then told yet another bro of theirs, Old Tang¡ªTang Han.
And just like that, anyone who could be considered as Lu Yanchen¡¯s friend practically all knew about it...
If Shi Guang had known that things woulde to this, she would have definitely eximed out.
Bloody hell! Even men are so gossipy!
When Lu Yanchen met with those bros of his, his sharp senses could pick up right away that they were looking at him with a weird stare. Each time he identally met with their stares, they would let out a somewhat sympathetic look instead.
What had him even more speechless was the fact that they would even cast nces down at his crotch area from time to time.
After surveying for a moment, he realized that the instigator of everything was none other than Chu Mubei. Whisking him away, Lu Yanchen asked, ¡°What are you trying to pull?¡±
*HAHAHA I SWEAR THAT CHU MUBEI IS AS HILARIOUS AS THINGS COULD GET.*
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Chapter 249: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (9)
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Rubbing his nose, Chu Mubei did not reply Lu Yanchen, changing the topic instead. He looked at the pitch ck jeep beside him and said. ¡°You¡¯ve changed a car. So, it¡¯s true that you¡¯ve decided to stay?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was cold as his icy vision was fixed on Chu Mubei.
Facing the depth, sharpness, and a repressing aura that weighed like a ton, Chu Mubei could not withstand it at all as he coughed out, ¡°Now, I finally know why your face is so ck and cold from day to day. After all, it¡¯s a matter that concerns a man¡¯s dignity.¡±
He did not tell Lu Yanchen about it on his own ord; Lu Yanchen was the one who probed into it.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened with a cold re. ¡°Don¡¯t let me know that you¡¯ve been going around spreading nonsense!¡±
¡°Nopes! Absolutely nothing of the sorts!¡± Chu Mubei raised his hand, dering his innocence. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang said that you were injured, and that you may never ever be able to...¡±
Injured? And Shi Guang was the one who said it? Clearly, she must be referring to that kick that night!
So, all of them were misunderstanding that... No wonder they kept looking at him with sympathetic gazes while eyeing his crotch area from time to time!
Lu Yanchen felt as though he had just been given a tight p by her, one that was so resounding and clear.
That idiot! So be it if she was the one who had misunderstood. To think that she would tell Chu Mubei about it too!
His gaze was deep and dark as he red at Chu Mubei. Even though his tone was soft, it was basically being snarled out from his teeth gaps, ¡°So, all of them know about it?¡±
¡°Fufu... Everyone¡¯s concerned about you,¡± Chu Mubei felt as though he had just stepped onto a beehive. Immediately, he broke out into a smile and chuckled instead, ¡°But don¡¯t worry! It¡¯s only the few of us that know about it. We won¡¯t make it such that the whole world will catch wind of it. Otherwise, who knows, you might end up having to soak in a vat of tiger penis, do penis, bull penis and all sorts of other animal penises from now on...¡±
¡°Shut up! Don¡¯t say another word of nonsense!¡± Lu Yanchen gave a stern warning before entering his car and driving off.
...
The next day was the Flying Fish Cup. By habit, Shi Guang would free up a day before to do yoga so as to help her settle her mood and focus on thepetition the next day. Drenched in sweat, she headed upstairs for a shower.
By the time she came back down, she saw that Lu Yanchen had already returned home. Seated on the sofa, his pitch ck eyes were ring at her. Even if he was merely seated down, his aura was still equally repressing, giving her an inexplicable sense of pressure.
Shi Guang could feel goosebumps just from being stared at by him.
When she gave him lessons in the afternoon, he had said that he had something on in the evening, and would only return homete. Why was he home so early?
Most likely due to her conversation with Chu Mubei, Shi Guang had been feeling this indescribable sense of guilt in her heart, and thus, she had been all smiles to Lu Yanchen to try and pander to him.
Lu Yanchen scoffed out coldly in his heart. No wonder she had been all smiles the past two days¡ªshe had done something she was guilty about.
¡°Now, how about you tell me what you were chatting with Chu Mubei about the other day?¡± He did not see the need to beat around the bush; he was already triggered.
Shi Guang bemoaned in her heart.
Even after feeling on teeters for the past two days, Lu Yanchen had still found out about it in the end.
Bloody stupid Chu Mubei! He had agreed not to tell Lu Yanchen! Why did he still do it?
She strode out in small steps like a petite housewife before sitting down on the sofa beside Lu Yanchen. In jitters, she looked at him. ¡°This is actually a misunderstanding.¡±
The man was seated totally upright just like a ssy sculpture as he red at her with a pair of cold and aloof eyes. Shi Guang gulped before continuing warily, ¡°My real intentions were not that you couldn¡¯t do IT.¡±
His lips curled up as he asked sarcastically, ¡°Whether or not I can do IT, haven¡¯t you tried it before?¡±
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Chapter 250: Days Of Living Together With Young Master Lu (10)
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Shi Guang admitted that she didn¡¯t have the skills to act as though nothing had happened even in the face of a mountain copsing. Hence, she was so embarrassed that she looked as though her face was on fire.
Lu Yanchen then asked out indifferently once more, ¡°Do you want to try it again then?¡±
¡°N-Nononononono...! It¡¯s fine...!!!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s head was spinning as though she was in the middle of a tidal wave. ¡°I really didn¡¯t have the intentions of ndering you! Chu Mubei was the one who made blind guesses out of nowhere!¡±
There was no way Lu Yanchen would believe her. He narrowed his gaze and stood up, looking down at her with his towering presence. ¡°No intention of ndering me? In reality, I can already have mywyer send you a letter, suing you for nder!¡±
¡°Humans would often say the wrong things from time to time. I didn¡¯t have any ill intentions behind my actions. This shouldn¡¯t get to the extent of sending awyer¡¯s letter, right?¡±
Sue her? Shi Guang wasn¡¯t afraid at all. There was a clearck of evidence. She wasn¡¯t someone who would be scared off.
However, she was still rendered rather speechless.
But, that was not the main point. The fact that he was taking this seriously, could he have really been injured that day...? And thus, his shame had turned into frustration and rage?
She looked at Lu Yanchen deeply and could not help but cast her nce down toward his crotch area. That series of motion was the exact same that Chu Mubei and the others had done.
How smart of a person was Lu Yanchen? He naturally could tell what she was doing with a single nce.
For this man who usually would not ce his emotions on his sleeves, that handsome face of his which shone with streaks of coldness and aloofness became mixed with a fierce killing intent and simmering rage.
Shi Guang had only dared to make a guess at that, but she obviously did not dare to vocalize out any of her doubts or conjectures she had in her heart.
Looking at Lu Yanchen¡¯s face right now, she knew immediately that his anger wasn¡¯t slight at all. She acted all pitiful and pleaded, ¡°No matter what, I know I am the one in the wrong. It¡¯s my spouting of nonsense that has offended you. You¡¯re a magnanimous man! Please forgive me just this once...!¡±
With that said, she bent over slightly in a manner indicative of her apologetic thoughts.
Because of that action of hers, that loose t-shirt she was wearing slid down a little and revealed parts of her corbone. The moment Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze reached over, he caught sight of a faintly discernible cleavage.
Stiffening slightly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze darkened.
Shi Guang then raised her head again. She realized that his gaze was not locked onto her face, but her chest. As though she had just thought of something, she bolted upright immediately and scolded out, ¡°Hooligan! Where are you looking at?¡±
With that said, she turned around and walked away without waiting for him to reply.
But, just as she had taken a single step, Lu Yanchen reached out and grabbed her by the wrist. There was no way he was going to allow her to act so brazenly as he yanked her back toward him.
¡°Ah!¡±
Shi Guang found her body tumbling toward his chest.
With his arms around her waist, he hugged her tightly around him.
Somewhat taken aback by this sudden act, Shi Guang could feel the fire from within her heart starting to burn out while her heartbeat started racing. As though it was by instinct, she yelled out to him, ¡°No, I don¡¯t want to try! Hurry and let me go!¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen did not know whether tough or cry anymore.
He had merely wanted to scold her a little, but what in the world was she thinking about?
In the two years when they were together, she loved teasing him. After turning him on, she would never ever take responsibility for it. But even then, since when had he ever forced her to do anything?
Presently, the two of them were really close to one another. Perhaps due to the fact that she had just gotten out of her shower, her cheeks were slightly blushed. Her hair were bunned up, with a few strands dropping down onto the sides of her face. There was a soft fragrance that was exuding forth from her as well, causing his mood to be lifted while his head nted slightly.
Looking at how he didn¡¯t seem like he was going to let her off and was even leaning in, Shi Guang lifted her leg instinctively once more.
This time around, Lu Yanchen¡¯s reaction was really fast as he curled both his legs and mped her down. With his palms, he grabbed at her waist before slumping his head slightly, moving his lips close to her tender ears and scolding out softly, ¡°Are you addicted to kicking?¡±
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Chapter 251: Who Locked Her Up? (1)
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With his steaming breath puffing out beside her ear, there was an inexplicable sense of invasion as Shi Guang shrank her neck back right away and struggled furiously. Hot and bothered by her, Lu Yanchen looked at those cherry pink ears of hers and bit down on them in a punishing manner.
In the face of that action, Shi Guang¡¯s entire body broke out into a shiver. Before she could even react, he released his bite and lectured out softly, ¡°You had better behave yourself.¡±
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen with a flustered expression as her eyes widened. She could feel as though something was tugging at her heartstrings, such that it was hanging in the middle of nowhere. The same went for her throat¡ªit felt totally choked and breathless.
After that moment of nervousness, she turned her head around and breathed out heavily, as though she was trying her best to suppress something.
Thereafter, she looked at Lu Yanchen with a really calm expression. ¡°Erm, mypetition is tomorrow... I¡¯ll be heading off to rest now. I¡¯ve got to rest well or I will be unable to unleash my full potential. Can you... spare me?¡±
Lu Yanchen frowned. How could he not tell of the meaning in her words? He harrumphed out coldly from his throat.
Even though he did not raise his hand up high, he loosened his grip. Instantly, Shi Guang seized that small window of opportunity and pushed him away, breaking free from his grasp and bolting upstairs before he could react to it.
Closing her door, she leaned against the door with her back and took in a huge breath¡ªthat was way too scary!
That man possessed an indescribable charisma that prated silently just like a lethal poison. At times, one could just lose their self-control in his presence. He was just like walking pheromones that could cause one¡¯s emotions to stir furiously.
It had already been four to five days now¡ªthe electricity and water back home should have been fixed by now. The stench should have dissipated more or less as well. After thepetition tomorrow, Shi Guang presumed that it should be about time for her to move back.
Lying on her bed, she forced herself to stay calm before rxing her mood and drifting off to sleep.
...
The next day, she woke up with high spirits. She had already given her coach her assurance for the Flying Fish Cup¡ªshe did not need to fight for the first ce. As long as she was one of the top three, that would be enough for her to secure the position for the provincial team¡¯s selection test.
First, she headed over to the club to meet with her coach, before taking the club¡¯s car together with her fellowpetitor over to the venue.
Even though the Flying Fish Cup wasn¡¯t somerge-scalepetition, there were still quite a number of audiences present in the audience. There were even banners set up everywhere.
¡®Cheng Qi, Cheng Qi¡ªWe¡¯ll follow you for life!¡¯
That was the cheering tagline from his fans.
Shi Guang knew about this Cheng Qi person. He was from the provincial team and had once taken part in the world championships. However, for some unknown reason or because he had done something wrong, he was demoted the previous year. This year, he should be trying to get his ce back there once more.
The men¡¯s category was scheduled before theirs. After thatpetition, there would be a 40 minutes break before the women¡¯s category started.
Shi Guang and Xu Zixian sat in the waiting room and watched the live broadcast of the men¡¯s category. And indeed, as the category ended, there was no hups as Cheng Qi became the champion.
From the screen, he took off his goggles and revealed a dashing face. It was a very sunny type of suaveness as that defined face of his glistened with some water droplets, giving an even sexier aura to his already cool disposition.
Lifting his eyelids gently, he caught sight of his results on the electronic scoreboard and curled his lips up before waving out toward his fans coolly. The reason why there were so many spectators today was all because of Cheng Qi¡ªhis fans were screaming from everywhere.
When he was swimming, everyone was cheering him on. And when he got the first ce, they screamed out in unison, ¡°Cheng QI, we love you!¡±
¡°Holy sh*t! He¡¯s so damn bloody handsome!¡±
¡°Look that that figure! My nose¡¯s bleeding...!¡±
¡°Cheng Qi, Cheng Qi ¨C We¡¯ll follow you for life!¡±
...
Chapter 252 - Who Locked Her Up? (2)
Chapter 252: Who Locked Her Up? (2)
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The women¡¯s category began after a 40-minute break. Particrly nervous, Xu Zixian gripped Shi Guang¡¯s hand tightly. ¡°Shi Guang, do you think that I might fail to get even in the top fiveter on?¡±
Shi Guang consoled her, ¡°No, don¡¯t worry about it! Have confidence in yourself!¡±
Xu Zixian took in a deep breath before smiling at Shi Guang. Suddenly, she frowned and asked curiously, ¡°Shi Guang, what¡¯s wrong with your ear? Why is there a red mark there?¡±
Ear? Red mark? The moment Shi Guang heard that, the scene fromst night floated into her mind. Her cheeks started to blush uncontrobly as her heartbeat got somewhat erratic. Pursing her lips, she pretended to be calm and replied, ¡°Nothing... I tripped by ident.¡±
No matter how she had tripped, there was no way she could have hit her ear. Xu Zixian smirked out knowingly and leaned in toward her before whispering by her ear softly, ¡°Were you and your boyfriend... too roughst night? But thepetition¡¯s today, and yet,st night you had still...¡±
¡°No!¡± Shi Guang denied it fervently. However, Xu Zixian¡¯s knowing smirk had her feeling uneasy all over still.
She did not want to exin¡ªneither did the exnations seem like they would work¡ªas she found an excuse, ¡°I¡¯ll head to the washroom.¡±
Xu Zixian smirked once more, ¡°Go, go! Hurry ande back! It¡¯ll be time to change soon!¡±
For normal practices, they would be wearing normal swimsuits. But for properpetitions, they had specialized swimsuits made forpetitive purposes.
These swimsuits were different from normal swimsuits and were harder to wear. At their fastest, they would need a couple dozens of minutes before they could wear them. The slower ones would even require at least an hour or so. At times, one person might not even be able to handle it alone, and might require the help of someone else.
Because Shi Guang was on the slimmer side, it was easier for her to fit in, and she could do it in 20 minutes. Therefore, she wasn¡¯t worried at all as she made a trip to the washroom first.
There was a temporarily out of use sign ced on the washroom on the 1st floor.
Shi Guang knew that there was another washroom up on the 2nd floor that was located at the same position as the one on the 1st floor. Looking at how there was barely any time left, she headed to the one on the 2nd floor.
Entering the washroom, she headed into a cubicle. She could hear someone entering but she did not pay much heed to it. After all, this was a public washroom, and there would naturally be peopleing back and forth.
It was only until when she needed toe out that she found out that her door was... locked.
At first, she was just a little surprised. She tried pulling again, but she couldn¡¯t get her door to open.
What was going on! How in the world did the door be locked like this? Unless someone had blocked it from the outside! Did that mean that the person who had entered after her had not entered to use the washroom, but to lock her within!
She wanted to use her phone to call for help. But when she took it out, she saw that there was no signal!
How could this be? There was clearly still a signal just moments earlier!
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned slightly pale as her heart felt a sense of suffocating anxiousness. She yelled out right away, ¡°Is there anyone out there? Open the door!¡±
¡°Someone! Pleasee and help me!¡±
She screamed at the top of her lungs. However, no matter how she screamed, there was no response.
What could she do? If she were to be locked her the entire time without anyone to open the door, she was going to miss herpetition!
Shi Guang gripped the door handle with all her strength such that her arms were even trembling.
Who could it be to think of blocking her within this cubicle to stop her from going for thepetition? How could they be so underhanded!
Shi Guang¡¯s flustered petite face was filled with a lost look and frustration.
She closed her eyes and suppressed her flustered emotions¡ªnow was not the time to sink in her feelings. She had to think of a n to get out!
¡®That¡¯s right! Zixian knew that I had gone to the washroom! If the coach can¡¯t find me, he would definitely ask Zixian!¡¯
¡®Don¡¯t worry! Things will be fine! Things will definitely be fine...! Someone will definitelye and find me!¡¯
However, time passed by the seconds and minutes, and yet no one hade looking for her at all. Shi Guang¡¯s uneasy heart felt as though it was sinking into the depths of an abyss...
Chapter 253 - Who Locked Her Up? (3)
Chapter 253: Who Locked Her Up? (3)
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There were still 20 minutes before the event as the swimmers involved came forth one after another.
At the VIP viewing area, Chu Mubei looked at Lu Yanchen and squinted one of his eyes in a smirking manner. ¡°Last night, did you do anything to Little Sister Shi Guang after heading back? She has an event to swim for today. You had better not cause her to underperform, heh...¡±
Lu Yanchen merely looked at him coldly without replying.
Observing the waiting area for the swimmers and the people who were streaming out, Lu Yanchen frowned slightly when he did not catch sight of the figure he was waiting for. At that moment, his phone rang out. However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was fixated up ahead, as he seemed to have not heard it.
Chu Mubei looked at him curiously. ¡°Your phone¡¯s ringing. Why are you not picking it up?¡±
Still, Lu Yanchen seemed oblivious to the sound as his eyes darted around, seemingly searching for something. When he saw the time that was being disyed on the huge screen up above, his gaze turned even darker.
¡°Old Lu, your phone is ringing. Aren¡¯t you going to pick it up?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked over at Chu Mubei. As though he had recalled something, he took his phone out and nced at the screen. Seeing that it was just a good friend of his, he tossed the phone over to Chu Mubei before striding out.
¡°Eh, where are you going?¡±
His phone was still ringing. With no other choice, Chu Mubei could only pick up the call.
Lu Yanchen hastened his footsteps as he walked over to the backstage.
Even though they had already been separated for two years, he still remembered every single sentence of hers clearly. He would never forget her saying that for officialpetitions, she would definitely appear at the waiting area 20 minutes before the event toplete her preparations.
And for every single video of herpetitions that he had watched, that was always the case.
But now, there were only 15 minutes left before the start of the event, and yet she had not appeared. It was possible that she might have been held up by something. But, Lu Yanchen could not shrug off this uneasy feeling in his heart.
And indeed, on the pathway, he caught sight of an anxious-looking Zhang Shulin. ¡°Have you found her yet?¡±
There was another girl standing beside him, wearing herpetitive swimsuit while being draped in a towel.
She was gripping her phone nervously and calling out, filled with an expression that was about to break out in tears. ¡°No, I¡¯ve tried looking everywhere but I just couldn¡¯t find her! I don¡¯t know where she is gone! She told me that she was going to use the washroom, but I¡¯ve searched the washroom a couple of times now, and in the surroundings as well!¡±
Zhang Shulin was totally in a huff as he heaved out angrily, ¡°Just what is she doing? Where is she at this critical moment?¡±
¡°I still can¡¯t get through to her phone!¡± Xu Zixian looked at Zhang Shulin while at a loss. ¡°Or... I can go and try looking for her again!¡±
¡°No! Hurry and go prepare yourself. The event is about to start.¡±
Xu Zixian hesitated for a moment and requested that Zhang Shulin definitely find Shi Guang with a flustered expression before heading over to the waiting area to make her preparations.
...
Disappeared? Couldn¡¯t find her no matter what? Lu Yanchen felt his heart skip a beat. His first thought was of her being kidnapped.
But, that was not right either. Even if anyone wished to kidnap someone, they wouldn¡¯t do it at a ce like this that was so crowded!
His handsome face was screwed tightly, pondering calmly about where she might be.
This time around, he really did not know where she was, neither where he should even begin to search for her. Making a quick round like a headless housefly, he suddenly thought about how that girl had mentioned looking for Shi Guang in the washrooms.
But, which washroom was that?
Has she looked in the other washrooms?
In such a huge ce, there shouldn¡¯t only be one washroom, right?
Lu Yanchen spun around and bolted up to the 2nd floor with lightning speed.
It was really quiet on the 2nd floor, with hardly anyone present. With his fastest speed, he located the washroom area and indeed, he could make out someone shouting, ¡°Someone! Anyone! Help...!¡±
Chapter 254 - Who Locked Her Up? (4)
Chapter 254: Who Locked Her Up? (4)
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Time started slipping away by the seconds and minutes. As the time to the event approached, Shi Guang¡¯sst bit of sanity andposure within her began to crumble down amidst the torrential anxiousness.
She was gradually losing hope and giving up.
This was the first time she was going for such an important event after learning under Zhang Shulin. For her, he had invited a lot of people over to spectate, all for the sake of getting her name out in the limelight.
And yet, she would not even get topete in the event.
Why? Just who would do this to her? Was it apetitor?
But who else would know that she was headed for the washroom? The only person who knew was Xu Zixian. Could it be her?
Right at that moment, a faint sound drifted over from door. Surprised, Shi Guang waited with bated breath. There was another sound¡ªsomething was being thrown onto the floor.
She tried pulling at her door once more. It opened!
In her daze, Shi Guang widened her eyes as a misty shroud filled her vision. Lu Yanchen¡¯s figure was particrly defined as her feelings of wanting to cry reached all the way up to her eyes.
However, she did not cry. Instead, she burst out in happiness, ¡°Thank you!¡± She was so, so thankful that he was here!
¡°There¡¯re 20 minutes left. Can you make it?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head once more and expressed her gratitude to him again before running out at the fastest possible speed.
She could do it. She definitely could do it! If she were to rush into changing into her swimsuit, she would definitely be able to make it!
By the time Lu Yanchen turned around, there was already no one left. He started walking to want to catch up with her when he caught sight of something rather insignificant beneath the sink area.
He was a soldier... Toward something like this, he couldn¡¯t be anymore clearer. He walked over and knelt down, picking it up.
Indeed, it was a mini phone signal jammer!
No wonder her calls could not make it through.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed dangerously...
...
Shi Guang rushed out in a frenzy before sprinting over to the waiting area after changing into her swimsuit. At a sharp turn... BAM!
She bumped into someone! Because of the rebound, she stumbled backward and lost her bnce, falling to the ground.
She could not help but harrumph out and raise her head¡ªthe person she had bumped into was the champion of the men¡¯s category, Cheng Qi.
He himself did not have much of a reaction, but the person behind him shouted out immediately, ¡°Ah Qi! Are you alright? Did she injure you anywhere?¡±
Shi Guang crawled up at her fastest possible speed and apologized profusely, ¡°Sorry, sorry!¡±
With that said, she wanted to leave. However, the man who had spoken grabbed onto her and scolded out in a fit, ¡°What the bloody hell is wrong with you! Are you blind or are you blind? Do you know whom you had just bumped into? Do you know that we¡¯ve got insurance covered from head to toe for our dear Cheng Qi? If you happen to injure him, you¡¯re not going to be able topensate...¡±
His saliva nearly sprayed out all onto Shi Guang¡¯s face.
¡°I didn¡¯t mean it! I¡¯ll apologize to you! Sorry!¡± Shi Guang was in a hurry right now as she wanted to peel his hand away. However, she could not get away no matter what.
Because she was anxious with theck of time, she roared out like booming thunder, ¡°LET GO!¡±
Startled, the man was surprised and got even angrier. ¡°What are you getting all fierce for? You dare to be so unreasonable after banging into someone!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already apologized for that! Furthermore, you guys are partly in the wrong too!¡±
¡°Holy sh*t! I¡¯ve never met someone as unreasonable as you...!¡±
¡°Shi Guang!!¡± Zhang Shulin¡¯s voice rang out, cutting through their conversation as he rushed over in a fluster, ¡°The event¡¯s going to start soon!!!¡±
When Cheng Qi caught sight of Zhang Shulin and heard him mentioning something about the event, he had that man behind him loosen his grip. Still angry, the man snorted out at Shi Guang coldly before eventually relinquishing his grip.
Chapter 255 - Who Locked Her Up? (5)
Chapter 255: Who Locked Her Up? (5)
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Shi Guang changed into her swimsuit at her fastest possible speed. But even then, she was stillte eventually. By the time she rushed out, the event had just started with the firing of the starting pistol.
She was just that close...
Shi Guang¡¯s body went limp as she stumbled back a few steps, wobbling unsteadily.
Zhang Shulin¡¯s face was dark as thunderclouds. However, when he caught sight of the defeated look on her face, he found himself incapable of getting angry. He could only sigh out to himself; he knew that she didn¡¯t want this to happen at all. More than anyone else, she had ced an extreme emphasis on thispetition.
Even though he did not know what had gone on earlier or why she didn¡¯t appear, he knew that this must definitely not be what she had wanted.
He walked beside Shi Guang and consoled, ¡°It¡¯s only a Flying Fish Cup, don¡¯t put it to heart. As for the provincial team¡¯s selection test spot, we can just try that over again, that¡¯s all!¡±
Even though Shi Guang had been trying her best to hold it in the entire day, the more she thought about it, the more she wanted to cry. With her utmost perseverance, she held everything in and called out in a quivering voice, ¡°Coach...¡±
¡°I¡¯m sorry!¡± Suddenly, a voice rang out from behind them. Shi Guang turned around and caught sight of Cheng Qi and that man who had scolded her. The face of that man was apologetic as he said rather embarrassedly, ¡°I¡¯m sorry! I didn¡¯t know that you were rushing off for thepetition earlier on.¡±
If not for that short dy earlier on, Shi Guang might not have missed the event. Zhang Shulin barked at them, ¡°What¡¯s the use of apologizing? Hmph!¡±
With that said, he pulled Shi Guang away with him.
Shi Guang did not me them¡ªshe med the person who had locked her up! She would definitely not forgive that person!
By the time she had changed back into her clothes, the event had ended as everyone crowded back.
Because she had gotten the 3rd ce, Xu Zixian was rather ted. But when she caught sight of Shi Guang, that bit of happiness disappeared entirely as she ran over to thetter with a worried expression. ¡°Shi Guang, where had you gone to earlier? I tried looking for you everywhere but I just couldn¡¯t find you!¡±
Packing her bag, Shi Guang did not look at her at all. She curled her lips, yet she could not bring herself to smile.
The only person she was suspecting was Xu Zixian.
However, she had no evidence, and she did not want to use anyone out of nowhere; thus she said nothing at all.
Xu Zixian found herself stiffening on the spot, with her mind in a nk daze.
She had most probably not expected that Shi Guang would treat her as such¡ªshe could sense the sort of distance and coldness thetter was putting between them. Her heart was filled with a throbbing pain that stung her eyes into a gradual redness. She really wanted to cry out right now.
However, Shi Guang still did not look at her. Instead, she took her bag and turned around, leaving the ce.
Because she was afraid that Xu Zixian might be the culprit, she did not want to talk to her. But at the same time, she was afraid that she might have misunderstood Xu Zixian, and did not want to say anything overly nasty.
...
Looking at her emptyne, Chu Mubei frowned. ¡°Where is Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
He left the viewing area to look for Lu Yanchen. After looking around, he finally found thetter walking down the stairs. ¡°Shi Guang is not going topete?¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes darkened as his face turned cker than ck. ¡°She did not manage to make it?¡±
His eyes were pitch ck like a bottomless abyss. Chu Mubei, who was so familiar with his character, knew that Lu Yanchen was thoroughly incensed right now.
He nodded his head. ¡°That¡¯s right. She did not manage to make it. What happened?¡±
Lu Yanchen exined the entire issue briefly before handing the signal jammer over to Chu Mubei. ¡°In our country, something like this is not avable to just about anyone. Every single product has its unique serial number for recognition. Go check it out. I want to know just who did it!¡±
Chu Mubei harrumphed out coldly, ¡°To think that this person would darey their hands on Little Sister Shi Guang! Your Father is going to whisk them out!¡±
*Note that at thest part, Chu Mubei was referring to himself as Your Father. It¡¯s simr to how someone would refer to themselves as Yours Truly. Cheers!*
Chapter 256 - Who Locked Her Up? (6)
Chapter 256: Who Locked Her Up? (6)
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Lu Yanchen looked on at Shi Guang¡¯s slender yet lonely back view. He did not call out to her, merely following behind her silently.
Shi Guang continued walking up ahead all the way till she was quite a distance from the venue. It was only then that she sat down beside a parterre by the roadside, looking ahead silently and motionlessly just like a statue.
There were people walking all over the ce. From time to time, some of them would cast a weird nce over at her. However, she took in nothing as she was immersedpletely in her own world at this point.
Looking at Shi Guang who was in this state, Lu Yanchen only had a terrible feeling in his heart which he could not describe at all. He liked that suaveness she had, the sort of boldness and cheeriness she had toward life. But, he did not like her looking so alone, helpless, and in pain...
His eyes lingered onto a small shop nearby. Biting on his lower lip, he strode over to it...
Shi Guang was really angry; however, there was nowhere she could vent her frustration at all.
She was really upset and distraught!
She knew that her coach was really angry. However, not only did he not scold her, he had even consoled her!
It was precisely that which had her feeling even more miserable. There was a feeling of indignance in her heart which she could not spill out. While the skies were grey, her heart was heavy... so heavy that she could barely breathe.
A slightly cold, distant, yet maically charming voice came from above her head.
¡°You¡¯re going to continue worrying just because of a mere preliminary heat?¡±
Shi Guang, who was filled with all sorts of mixed emotions right now, jerked her head up and caught sight of a handsome and tall man, exuding forth nothing but ss. His dark eyes were locked onto her like ck diamonds that seemed as though they could draw the soul out of one¡¯s body.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes brimmed with a misty shroud as she looked at him.
What did he say? Worrying over a mere preliminary heat? Was that supposed to be a constion?
Those misty eyes of hers did not try to contain her surprise at all. But more than that, there was a sense of helplessness that was hidden beneath¡ªit was fragility akin to a child being injured. Lu Yanchen could tell of her emotions, and more than anything else, it just felt as though something was thumping against his own heart violently.
He bit down on his lip coldly once more before sitting down beside her.
She shifted to her side, slightly away from him. ¡°What do you even know?¡¯
¡°You don¡¯t care about the Flying Fish Cup at all. Your true goal was to get that spot to get into the finals. But, that spot isn¡¯t something that can only be gotten from the Flying Fish Cup. The preliminary heats are the correct channel for you to get into the finals. Isn¡¯t it just another preliminary heat then? Could you be afraid of that?¡±
His face was still impassionate as ever, as was his tone. However, it was rare for him to talk so much about anything.
Shi Guang shook her head without a single bit of hesitation. ¡°I¡¯m not afraid!¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips. ¡°Then what is there to worry about? Just take it as yet another round of training then!¡±
He was truly not a person who could liven the atmosphere or change anyone¡¯s mood. Even after hearing that, Shi Guang did not feel better at all. However, her face did look slightly better as she turned her head slightly to the right.
Looking at how she wasn¡¯t looking as miserable as earlier on, Lu Yanchen took out a lollipop from his pocket. He unwrapped it with his long, slender fingers before saying to Shi Guang, ¡°Open your mouth!¡±
Instinctively, Shi Guang turned her head around and asked, ¡°Wh¡ª¡±
Before she could even finish her word, he stuffed the lollipop in her mouth.
First came astonishment as she lowered her gaze at that lollipop in her mouth before looking over at Lu Yanchen. Next, the strawberry vor of the lollipop filled her mouth and seeped into her heart just like honey. It seemed as though that inerasably terrible feeling in her heart was slowly being reced by this honey...
Chapter 257 - Who Locked Her Up? (7)
Chapter 257: Who Locked Her Up? (7)
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Biting on the side of his lips, Lu Yanchen looked a little uneasy from the side of his face. ¡°Put your hand out.¡±
Shi Guang had been looking at him from the start, wondering what he was up to. She blinked her eyes puzzledly and hesitated for a moment before putting her hand out. Lu Yanchen took out a number of lollipops from his pocket in an assortment of vors, cing them all on her hand.
Because she could not hold them all with one hand, Shi Guang hurriedly used her other hand to support them. ¡°What are you giving me so many lollipops for?¡±
¡°Weren¡¯t you the one who said that eating a sweet before swimming would help to stabilize the blood sugar so that one¡¯s body could maintain itself in a good status and swim well?¡±
¡°But I¡¯m not even swimming now?¡±
¡°You¡¯ve also said that eating sweets can help bnce one¡¯s emotions, and that one should eat sweets when they¡¯re not feeling good.¡±
With that said, he turned his head around.
Shi Guang was stunned.
These were words that she would always use to coax him to eat sweets back when they were together!
It had already been so long now¡ªto think that he would still remember them!
She surveyed Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression closely. Even though it was still calm as usual, she could make out a trace of difference.
Ever since they had reunited, he would definitely help her out when she was in trouble.
When she was sad, he would console her.
She was only his ex-girlfriend. Why was he being so nice to her?
She had not once considered that he might have some motive behind his actions. However, he was always so low profile in the way he helped her out.
In fact, he was even concealing it at times, and had no intention of letting her know at all.
Taking the incident of He Xinnuo framing her for example, if she had not overheard the conversation between Boss Lei and Zhang Shulin, she would not have known till now that Lu Yanchen was the one who was helping her from behind her back.
Yang Sitong had mentioned to her that Lu Yanchen had never been able to forget that ex-girlfriend of his for all these years.
That was his most beloved, his first love.
Chu Mubei seemed to have said something simr before as well, even mentioning that his ex-girlfriend was a trash woman.
Before they had broken up, they hadn¡¯t even quarreled once. At that, Shi Guang could not help but wonder.
The sudden break-up back then... Could he have had some difficulties, or could he have actually misunderstood something?
Within Shi Guang¡¯s heart were a flux of emotions that were spilling out uncontrobly. She needed time to calm herself down.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out once more, ¡°Go home after you¡¯re done eating.¡±
Thoseplex emotions of hers were instantly sent flying away at thatment as Shi Guang really could not help herself butugh out.
Did he think she was a kid? First were the sweets, and after she was done, she had to go home?
¡°I¡¯m not going back for now... You can head back first.¡± She still wanted some time to be alone.
¡°You¡¯re not a 3-year-old. Don¡¯t do things that a 3-year-old would.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å
Asking her not to behave like a 3-year-old when he himself was coaxing her like a 3-year-old child =.=
She nced over at a w machine nearby and said, ¡°Who¡¯s going to do anything that a 3-year-old would? I just want to y that before heading back.¡±
Lu Yanchen followed the direction she pointed at with her finger¡ªit was a w machine ced outside the small store he had entered.
He scoffed at her, ¡°You? Forget it!¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips. ¡°Don¡¯t look down on me. I¡¯m really good at catching stuff!¡±
Lu Yanchen was indifferent; every single inch of his handsome face spelledplete disbelief.
¡°You don¡¯t believe? You wait and see. I¡¯ll catch one to show you!¡± With that said, Shi Guang stood up to go exchange for tokens.
There were two w machines in front of the store. Comparing both for a while, Shi Guang felt that the one on the right seemed easier and entered her token. Immediately, the music of the w machine sounded out as Shi Guang moved the joystick. After aiming, she pressed down...
Chapter 258 - Who Locked Her Up? (8)
Chapter 258: Who Locked Her Up? (8)
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Caught it!
Shi Guang was ecstatic, but before she knew it, it dropped.
She frowned. ¡°How could it drop!¡±
Standing beside her, Lu Yanchen looked over with azy amusement on his face, as though this was something he had expected from the start.
Shi Guang coughed out gently to hide her awkwardness before stammering, ¡°W-Well... the angle wasn¡¯t right! And this thing isn¡¯t all that easy to catch anyway, and things will just drop with the slightest miscalction! A few more times and I¡¯ll definitely get my hands on them!¡±
With that said, she started on a new round.
After three rounds, she still had nothing caught. She either failed to even catch them, or that they fell halfway even after she caught them.
A little defeated, she bemoaned out in a moody voice, ¡°It¡¯s not my skills that arecking! This w machine¡¯s ws are way too flimsy!¡±
Lu Yanchen turned around. With the sun shining down against him, she could not make out what his eyes were saying at all. However, she could see his lips curl in amusement. ¡°Oh.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
This guy was clearly looking down on her!
She puffed her cheeks. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, you can give it a try!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her and replied with a totally casual tone, ¡°Too easy.¡±
What!
Shi Guang grit her teeth and harrumphed coldly, ¡°Easy? If you manage to catch one up, I¡¯ll go home with you right away.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze bypassed her andnded on the w machine before he reached out for it. Shi Guang immediately handed all her remaining tokens to him.
His tall, sturdy body bent over as he entered the tokens. As the music yed, he started moving the joystick. Making his aim, he pressed on the button.
When the w made its catch, Shi Guang¡¯s heart started racing. Herplex emotions had her both wanting Lu Yanchen to catch it and not.
The plushie swayed left and right, looking as though it could fall at any moment. Shi Guang tugged at Lu Yanchen¡¯s sleeves and eximed excitedly, ¡°It¡¯s falling! It¡¯s falling...!!¡±
And in the end, it did fall down¡ªat the exit.
Shi Guang watched with her eyes widened in disbelief. She then looked at Lu Yanchen excitedly. ¡°You¡¯ve caught it!¡±
He nodded his head indifferently. ¡°Yes.¡±
After her moment of excitement, Shi Guang coughed out with a serious look on her face.
¡°I was catching this plushie earlier on and had already adjusted its position to the optimum ce, allowing you to make good on my hard work,¡± She was definitely not going to acknowledge that it was Lu Yanchen¡¯s skills that were good.
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows, then entered another token into the other w machine.
Slowly, he adjusted the w¡¯s direction without any single fuss, exuding elegance even just by doing that. After a split second, he caught sight of his prey and pressed on the button.
Shi Guang felt her little heart tightening once more. She was waiting for the catch to miss or drop down mid-air.
However, everything went by really smoothly, and yet another plushie was caught out by Lu Yanchen.
He picked it up and stuffed them into Shi Guang¡¯s hands. ¡°What else do you want?¡±
Immediately, Shi Guang pointed to a tiny teddy bear within the w machine. ¡°That one...!¡±
Yet another token went in, and before long, Lu Yanchen had caught yet another plushie.
¡°That one too...!¡±
Another token, another plushie...
One after another, Shi Guang¡¯s remaining tokens were all used up. However, none of them were wasted at all. For something that was clearly so difficult, everything seemed as though it was just like magic when Lu Yanchen got onto it.
¡°Any more?¡±
Shi Guang was hugging onto six plushies right now as she eyed the boss of the little store that was standing at the entrance with a ck face. She shook her head and walked away all pleased with those six plushies. Skipping her steps, she seemed just like a little grasshopper.
As Lu Yanchen walked beside her, she turned around asking, ¡°Your skills at the w machine are so good. How long have you been training for?¡±
¡°Never ever trained.¡±
¡°...¡±
Chapter 259 - Who Locked Her Up? (9)
Chapter 259: Who Locked Her Up? (9)
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Upon returning home, Shi Guang sat down on the sofa and turned on her phone. Messages of concern started flooding in, asking her why she did not make thepetition. Some of them had even consoled her outright, telling her not to be sad and that she just had to work hard for the preliminary heats.
One after another, Shi Guang replied to their texts, telling them not to worry and assuring them that she was fine.
After replying everyone, Shi Guang was about to put her phone down when she received another text.
It was a WeChat message from Wang Caichun.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with astonishment. For now, the only people who knew about it were her, Lu Yanchen, and everyone else involved. But, how could Wang Caichun possibly catch wind of it?
With that, Wang Caichun made a call over.
The moment Shi Guang picked it up, she started spilling everything out, ¡°Yang Sitong is at hmoc, bragging to Su Ya about her evildoings. I¡¯m just beside them...¡±
Yang Sitong!
To think that it was her!
Shi Guang¡¯s emotions that had just barely eased suddenly erupted like a volcano once more. She knew that Yang Sitong would definitely cause trouble. However, she had not expected her to strike at herpetition.
The not0in-use sign for the 1st floor¡¯s washroom, the door that was blocked on the 2nd floor, the signal jammer... Just how many people did she get to keep an eye on Shi Guang constantly to be able to pull it off even with such a small window of opportunity?
She had known that Yang Chifeng did not invest in the club with any good intentions in his heart. Only, she had not expected them to be this devious, nning on ruining her step by step.
Shi Guang had already ended the call with Wang Caichun for 10 minutes now. However, the indignance and frustration in her heart continued to stuff her ufortably. She clenched down on her teeth tightly, really unable to take this lying down.
Even drinking water did nothing to soothe her unhappiness.
Eventually, she threw the cup in her hands onto the ground, smashing it while snarling out with rage, ¡°YANG SITONG!!¡±
She took her bag and ran out of the house.
Lu Yanchen wasing down from the 2nd floor when he caught sight of what happened. He did not miss out those two words she hissed out either. With that, the cold, handsome face of his seemed as though it was shrouded by anotheryer of ice.
He looked at the broken ss shards of the cup on the floor and picked up his phone to call Chu Mubei. ¡°Help me check where Yang Sitong is right now.¡±
...
Yang Sitong was at hmoc¡ªa beauty salon that was located on the west side of the city. It was a ce with a reallyfortable environment. Its only drawback was that the location was a little remote.
Yang Sitong was humming a happy tune as she headed to the carpark. Just as she was about to drive off, someone appeared before her car, giving her a huge shock.
When she caught sight of the person in front of her, she red at Shi Guang angrily before barking out, ¡°ARE YOU TRYING TO DIE?¡±
Shi Guang really had to use her greatest efforts to hold back her emotions so that her body would stop shivering with rage, and for her to even look somewhatposed on her face.
Yang Sitong came out of her car as her heels tapped gently against the concrete floor.
She mocked out coldly, ¡°I heard that you werete for yourpetition today, eh? Congrattions! This really proves that the Heavens punish the wicked! Stealing someone else¡¯s fianc¨¦? I guess that¡¯s really just retribution for you isn¡¯t it?¡±
Shi Guang really, really could not hold back the wrath in her heart. ¡°That¡¯s why you got someone to lock me up?¡±
Yang Sitong sniggered out while covering her mouth, ¡°Who knows? For someone as wicked as you, who knows if you might have offended anyone else?¡±
Shi Guang smirked out coldly, ¡°Those words of yours are the truly terrifying ones. Wicked? No one can beat you at that. Therefore, no matter how much you act, everyone can see through you with a single nce. It¡¯s no wonder why Lu Yanchen is so disgusted with you.¡±
Chapter 260 - Who Locked Her Up? (10)
Chapter 260: Who Locked Her Up? (10)
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Those words had hit Yang Sitong right where it hurt, and her embarrassment turned into rage. ¡°What did you say!¡±
¡°I said that Lu Yanchen is disgusted with you and hates you!¡±
Yang Sitong was literally grinding her teeth right now. Looking at how there was no one around her, she naturally did not see the need to put on a front anymore.
¡°Sl*t, you had better shut up while you still can,¡± She pushed back her hair that had dropped down beside her ears and smiled out graciously, ¡°Even if I were the one who had locked you up today, what can you do to me? Don¡¯t say that I haven¡¯t warned you, but you had better get far away from Yanchen. Otherwise, I will definitely ruin you. Oh... not just you, your family and friends too...¡±
Ruin?
Family?
Friends?
Yang Sitong¡¯s evil, venomous face and how she had bullied her older sister so brazenly, indirectly causing the ident of her parents... every single memory was finding its way and gushing through Shi Guang¡¯s mind right now.
It was as though every single bit of indignance and torment she had endured and suffered for this lifetime was umted and bursting forth. Unable to bear everything in any longer, Shi Guang raised her palm with a righteous fury.
PIAK!
She had swung that tight p right onto Yang Sitong¡¯s face.
It was every singlest bit of strength that she had kept in her for this entire life of hers.
It was clear cut, defined and firm.
Immediately, a fresh imprint of five fingers found itself being carved onto Yang Sitong¡¯s face.
Clearly not expecting Shi Guang to have snapped, Yang Sitong was sent into a momentary daze by that p. By the time she came back to her senses, she raised her arm and wanted to send a p in return back. ¡°SL*T! TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD DARE TO HIT ME!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes narrowed as she gripped onto Yang Sitong¡¯s wrist and flung her away instead.
¡°AH!¡±
Yang Sitong shrieked out as she was sent flying by Shi Guang, mming onto the side of her car. She struggled with all her might as she red at the other with a savage expression. ¡°YOU MUST BE TIRED OF LIVING NOW! DO YOU BELIEVE THAT I¡¯LL GET YOU COMPLETELY RUINED?¡±
Even though Shi Guang was skinny, she had a tremendous amount of strength, such that Yang Sitong could not break free from her grasp at all. She caught sight of a storeroom behind Yang Sitong¡¯s car and dragged her toward it.
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened in fear. ¡°ARE YOU CRAZY? WHAT ARE YOU DOING!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were cold and violent at this moment. ¡°Yang Sitong, you¡¯ve locked me up once, so I¡¯ll do the same to you! That¡¯s only fair!!¡±
¡°YOU¡¯D DARE!¡±
¡°Do I look like I wouldn¡¯t?¡±
Shi Guang kicked the door of the storeroom open before throwing Yang Sitong inside it fiercely.
Thud!
She fell onto the ground. By the time she could gather her strength back, Shi Guang had already locked the door to the storeroom.
In that abysmally dark storeroom, the damp air was rotten with a terrible stench.
Caught in a total panic, Yang Sitong rushed over to try and pull at the door. However, it was locked tightly from the outside.
There were sounds of rats scurrying from the sides. Yang Sitong was filled with both rage and fear, so afraid that she was almost choking as she bellowed out, ¡°OPEN THE DOOR! OTHERWISE, THINGS WILL BE IRRECONCILABLE BETWEEN US!¡±
Shi Guang scoffed out coldly, mYou and Me...? Things have already long been irreconcble!¡±
Yang Sitong clenched down on her teeth and snarled out every single word of hers, ¡°YOU¡¯RE ONLY A SWIMMING COACH! DON¡¯T THINK THAT YOU CAN DO WHATEVER YOU WANT JUST BECAUSE LU YANCHEN LIKES YOU! THE ONE HE TRULY LIKES IS THAT EX-GIRLFRIEND OF HIS! HIS FIRST LOVE! IF YOU DARE TO DO ANYTHING TO ME, HE WILL DEFINITELY NOT HELP YOU OUT AT ALL! HURRY AND LET ME OUT, OR I¡¯LL DEFIITELY HAVE YOU DIE A TERRIBLE DEATH!!¡±
Shi Guang, who had already started walking off, turned back when she heard that.
From the other end of the door, she mocked out to Yang Sitong coldly, ¡°I seem to have forgotten to tell you. I already knew Lu Yanchen since high school. That ex-girlfriend you¡¯re talking about? That first love?¡±
¡°... That¡¯s me.¡±
WHAT!
Yang Sitong was so astounded that her eyeballs were nearly popping out of her head.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was dark as ever. ¡°Even if I don¡¯t love him, be it in the past or now, his choice is still me!¡±
...
*HOLY SHIT. Wait, Yang Sitong has something to do with the death of Shi Guang¡¯s parents too?! And everything just got revealed. Omg.*
Chapter 261 - The Love Has Always Been There (1)
Chapter 261: The Love Has Always Been There (1)
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Yang Sitong nearly suffocated as her face turned frightfully pale. It was only after a moment or so that she finally recovered to her senses, then roared out in both rage and despair, ¡°DON¡¯T THINK THAT I¡¯M GOING TO BELIEVE YOU JUST LIKE THAT!¡±
Impossible... IMPOSSIBLE!
How could this swimming coach be Lu Yanchen¡¯s ex-girlfriend? NO!
Unable to believe everything, Yang Sitong screamed out endlessly. However, Shi Guang had already left.
Not getting any response had Yang Sitong¡¯s face flushedpletely red as she trembled out in rage while shrieking even more shrilly.
¡°SHI GUANG! YOU SL*T! YOU HAD BETTER COME BACK!¡±
¡°ARGH! I SWEAR THAT I¡¯M NOT A YANG IF I LET YOU OFF AFTER THIS!¡±
¡°YOU THINK THAT JUST BECAUSE LU YANCHEN IS BACKING YOU, I CAN¡¯T DO ANYTHING TO YOU? EVEN IF I CAN¡¯T RUIN YOU, I¡¯LL LAY WASTE TO YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS! TO LU YANCHEN, THEY ARE NOTHING BUT STRANGERS!¡±
¡°SOMEONE, ANYONE! HELP ME!¡±
...
The fact that there were not many people at the carpark didn¡¯t mean that there waspletely no one at all.
A young woman came by the carpark to get her car. Given how loudly Yang Sitong was screaming, she naturally heard it. Heading over to the storeroom carefully, she asked warily, ¡°Who? Who¡¯s there?¡±
Seeing how there was a response outside, Yang Sitong called out excitedly, ¡°I¡¯m Yang Sitong! Someone locked me in this storeroom! Can you please help me open the door?¡±
For anyone who could afford toe to hmoc, they naturally came from rather decent family backgrounds. As such, the woman naturally knew who Yang Sitong was.
While frowning, she walked over toward the storeroom. But suddenly, a tall figure stepped out from behind a pir nearby. The robust man looked at her from his side, his gaze dark and chilling.
The girl froze up momentarily and stopped in her tracks...
Yang Sitong had initially thought that she was about to be let free. But who knew that after that single question, there was no other response.
Naturally, no one came to open the door for her.
After another short silence, she could not help but scream out once more, ¡°Where are you? Whoever is outside, please save me!¡±
There was no response. It was as though the female voice she had heard earlier on was nothing but a figment of her imagination.
Hope gradually turned into despair, then into fright and uneasiness.
She thumped against the door desperately, causing the rats within the storeroom to scurry around, scaring her into screaming out, ¡°AHHHH!!!¡±
¡°Is there anyone outside?! Please save me! Anyone!¡±
¡°If you save me out, I can give you as much money as you want!¡±
¡°Anyone! Please save me!¡±
She screamed out endlessly. But, even as her throat was going hoarse, she got no response.
Time ticked down by the seconds and minutes. After being in the pitch ck storeroom for so long, her eyes were starting to get used to the darkness. However, being able to see her surroundings only served to have her feel even more afraid and flustered.
Eventually, she could no longer scream anymore as she slumped down onto the ground in a state of helpless despair.
She did not know how long it had been when a sound drifted over from outside.
It was as though someone was outside! Surprised, Yang Sitong stood up in astonishment. She then caught sight of a tall and robust man opening the door. It was none other than... Lu Yanchen!
As though she had just seen her savior, she burst out into tears and lunged forward. ¡°Yanchen, you¡¯vee for me!¡±
The moment Lu Yanchen caught sight of her lunging out, he pushed her away, causing her weak and fragile body to fly onto the ground.
Sprawled, she looked at Lu Yanchen with misty eyes and a wretched expression¡ªthere was an endless amount of astonishment and grievance she was holding onto in her heart.
But, it was at that moment that she realized... this man who was looking down on her was no longer doing so with his usual indifference.
His face was dark, and he was frowning all around.
Yang Sitong could feel her heart sinking.
Could he have been waiting outside the entire time? Could it be that there was really someone who was trying to save her earlier on but was chased away by him instead...?
Chapter 262 - The Love Has Always Been There (2)
Chapter 262: The Love Has Always Been There (2)
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Yang Sitong was both in pain and torment. Her eyes were misty with tears; however, those were not tears of pain. Other than pain, there was a torrential hatred that was bubbling in her chest.
Her lips were quivering uncontrobly right now. There were so many times she wanted to ask him if he had just been standing outside and listening to her helpless cries for help. However, she found the words stuck in her throat each time.
The man red at her with nothing more than a cold gaze that was frosty as ice, as though she was his enemy.
She red at him intently, wanting to spot the slightest change of emotions in his expression. However, there was none.
¡°What have I been doing everything for? After all these years, I¡¯ve just been trying my best to be a woman that was befitting of you! My emotions, my etiquette, my behaviour... which part of it hasn¡¯t been tailormade to suit you? You shouldn¡¯t be ignoring me like this just because of her!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold, handsome expression did not budge in the slightest. In fact, it turned colder. ¡°And, so?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face stiffened while tears of grievance spilled onto the ground in huge drops.
¡°Yanchen, aren¡¯t you clear that it¡¯s impossible between you and her?! I am your fianc¨¦e! WE are the couple! I just don¡¯t get it! I don¡¯t understand! I love you so much, and yet that woman doesn¡¯t love you at all! Not one bit! She¡¯s nothing but a sl*t...!¡±
Lu Yanchen took a single step forth in displeasure.
For Yang Sitong, who was almost driven crazy by her emotions right now, could not help but shut up in the presence of his imposing aura.
He looked down on her with a cold and frosty gaze, his tone indifferent, ¡°Even if it¡¯s not her, it wouldn¡¯t be you either.¡±
Yang Sitong felt a sharp pain piercing through her heart as her face was filled with despair. She bawled out even harder. ¡°Why? What¡¯s so bad about me?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply her, asking instead, ¡°Everything that had happened today... was it your idea, or your mum¡¯s... or your brother¡¯s?¡±
The icy cold aura had sunken even further, bringing with it a killing intent!
Yang Sitong froze for a moment. She did not understand what Lu Yanchen meant by that.
¡°You think that I can¡¯t do anything to you just because you¡¯ve saved me?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out once more, stuffing his hand into his pocket. ¡°Let me borrow a sentence that you dered earlier on¡ªeven if I can¡¯t destroy you, you think that I can¡¯t destroy your family?¡±
Yang Sitong thought that he was joking around, but clearly, that wasn¡¯t the case... Even though his tone was filled with his usual indifference, there was a frightening feelced with it. His eyes were nonchnt as always, yet they seemed as though they could devour her up.
¡°I owe no debt of gratitude to them at all!¡±
He narrowed his gaze, exuding forth a single, sharp, contained gaze of savagery.
Yang Sitong was so afraid that her eyes widened as her body convulsed violently. She then shrieked out in terror, ¡°It has got nothing to do with my mum or my brother! It was all me!!¡±
¡°Then, this shall be the end of everything!¡±
He spat out thosest few words coldly before turning around to leave right after.
From the start to the end, Lu Yanchen had not said anything particrly nasty. Yet, every single word was booming through Yang Sitong¡¯s mind like thunder.
Without her mother or her brother, there was no Yang Family. Without the Yang family, she would be nothing.
Even though he had not spoken up for Shi Guang from the start to the end, he was making his stand clear with every single word he said¡ªShi Guang was someone he was protecting!
If she dared to do anything more, he would definitely not stand by idly and watch!
That was right, she was his life savior and he could not do anything much to her. But, he would make it such that she had nothing else save for her life!
She was so jealous that she was going insane, yet she was so frightened to the point where she was barely able to breathe anymore. It was as though she was stuck in a freezer right now. Even if the door was already opened, she remained rooted just like an ice sculpture...
Chapter 263 - The Love Has Always Been There (3)
Chapter 263: The Love Has Always Been There (3)
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Shi Guang took a taxi and left hmoc. However, she did not head straight for home. Instead, she got down halfway through at a supper barbeque stall.
There, she ordered some barbeque skewers and a small bottle of wine.
Her figure spelled loneliness from head to toe while her eyes were slightly reddened. Despite that, she was wearing a huge smile on her face, causing her fair countenance to shine out with that smile, looking charming as ever.
She raised the wine to her lips and thought for a moment before putting it down.
No matter how tough life got, she would stay firm with her convictions and confidence.
Shi Guang then headed back after finishing her skewers.
...
In that silent vi, she found out that the shards of her broken cup had already been cleaned up while Lu Yanchen was not around in the vi. Where had he gone to?
Her mind could not help but sh out with the images of Lu Yanchen consoling her earlier on today. She did not know if it was a moment of impulse or anything more, but she picked up her phone and called Lu Yanchen.
When the connected ringing tone rang out, she found her heart skipping particrly fast. Even though they had been staying together in the vi for the past few days, she and Lu Yanchen had been living their own lives, without bothering or asking about the schedules of the other party.
Wasn¡¯t it too weird for her to call him out of the blue all of a sudden?
Suddenlying to her senses, Shi Guang wanted to put down the call. However, Lu Yanchen had already picked up. Even though the call was connected, he did not say anything.
Listening to his gentle breathing through the phone, Shi Guang felt her heart being stuck at her throat. In that moment, she too found herself incapable of expressing herself through speech, not knowing what she should say.
There was a mysterious maic field that was forming in the silence between them, pulling them toward one another.
After a split moment, Shi Guang eased her emotions and spoke first, ¡°You¡¯re out?¡±
Because he had consoled her, she would show him some concern by making a call to him. This meant nothing at all.
Lu Yanchen was sitting in his car parked beside a tree at the roadside.
The lights from the passing cars shed by his car one after another, illuminating an unclear figure in the dim shadows of the car. However, no matter how unclear it was, those deep eyes of his were still cold and distant as ever.
When he heard her voice, he leaned back onto his chair, allowing himself to sink into the darkness. Closing his eyes, he replied with a single word. ¡°Yeah.¡±
Shi Guang was tongue-tied, not knowing what else to say.
He was really the Terminator of Conversations.
¡°...¡±
After yet another moment of silence, she moved her lips. Just as she was about to asking something else, he spoke first, ¡°If there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯ll be hanging up first.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment.
¡°Yeah.¡±
Without even getting the chance to say goodbye, he had already hung up the call.
Shi Guang frowned; he was always so cold, distant, and direct in his words. But for some unknown reason, she could just feel that he was really unhappy right now.
Weren¡¯t things all fine earlier...?
Shi Guang heaved in a deep breath of air as she patted herself on both cheeks. What was she thinking all about?
What had it got to do with her whether or not he was happy?
It wasn¡¯t like she was anyone for him...
...
After Lu Yanchen hung up, he threw his phone onto the seat beside him casually. His lips were pursed as he gazed ahead with a pair of sunken eyes. Stepping on his pedal, he drove on ahead.
In the dark of the night, that jeep streaked by everyone just like a swordfish. It didn¡¯t take long before his phone rang out again.
Ring, Ring.
Ring, Ring.
By the time it came to the third call, he swerved on his steering wheel and made an emergency stop by the side of the roads.
When the call connected, Chu Mubei¡¯s displeased voice came over from the other end, ¡°What are you doing? Why did you take so long to pick up?¡±
¡°What?¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you ask me to check for that signal jammer? I¡¯ve already found out. You wanna guess who it was?¡±
¡°Yang Sitong.¡±
*Is Lu Yanchen upset because of Shi Guang saying that she had no feelings for him anymore to Yang Sidan? Did he hear that? :/*
Chapter 264 - The Love Has Always Been There (4)
Chapter 264: The Love Has Always Been There (4)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s instant reply had Chu Mubei stunned for a moment.
¡°You already knew about it? So, when you asked me to find out where Yang Sitong was earlier on, it was to go settle things with her?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply to him, merely asking with a deep husky voice, ¡°Where are you?¡±
¡°Emperor Night, the VIP suite on the top floor.¡±
¡°I¡¯ming over,¡± With that said, Lu Yanchen hung up on the call coldly.
Once again, Chu Mubei was stunned with a disbelieving expression.
Eh? Old Lu was someone who had always hated nightlife. But, he wasing over to look for him? Just what was going on over here?
Could Little Sister Shi Guang have gotten into a fight with Yang Sitong?
After Lu Yanchen arrived, he merely pursed his lips without saying anything at all. One after another, he gulped down sses of wine silently. That had Chu Mubei even more certain about his assumption.
He sat beside Lu Yanchen and wrapped his arm around thetter¡¯s shoulder. ¡°Old Lu, girls have to be coaxed and treated with tenderness.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up into a self-mockingugh as he peeled Chu Mubei¡¯s arm away from him before leaning back onto the sofa while digging his nails deep into his palm.
Looking at how unhappy Lu Yanchen was, Chu Mubei had no other choice but to raise his own ss. ¡°Alright, alright... Don¡¯t talk about it then. I¡¯ll drink with you...¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his ss and clinked it with Chu Mubei¡¯s before downing it. As the burning liquor made its way down his throat, the light in his eyes got even dimmer.
He poured himself yet another ssful of shot and downed it.
These were hard liquor here. With him downing so many shots one after another, it was definitely harmful to his body.
Chu Mubei raised his brow and reached out to stop Lu Yanchen. ¡°Don¡¯t think like that. It¡¯ll hurt your liver.¡±
Once again, Lu Yanchen curled his lips into that self-mocking smile. Hurt his liver? His heart was hurting right now.
Yet another shot... Even Chu Mubei could do nothing to hold him back.
Gradually, Lu Yanchen felt his consciousness going hazy as those sharp eyes of his gradually lost their focus and went drowsy.
¡®Even if I don¡¯t love him, be it in the past or now, his choice is still me!¡¯
Those words were so familiar. It was just like something he had said to her so many years ago.
¡®Even if she did not kill Bo Ren, Bo Ren died because of her. I hate her. I hate her to death...!¡¯
What was that at the back?
As he slumbered into tipsiness, his entire world spun around while the hard liquor burnt him from inside out. Along with a ringing buzz in his ears, Lu Yanchen¡¯s head throbbed with waves of giddiness, causing him to not want to get up anymore.
But even without getting up, he still felt miserable as ever. It was as though a knife had just been scraping beside his heart, bringing him an irrepressible pain.
Even though Chu Mubei drank quite a lot with Lu Yanchen, he could still be considered a little sober¡ªat least, he could still walk properly.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out beside him in a barely audible volume, ¡°Littly...¡±
This was a name that Chu Mubei knew about¡ªthe nickname of his ex-girlfriend. Someone had called it out in the same way back when he was drunk as well.
He harrumphed out coldly, ¡°Haven¡¯t you already gotten yourself a new love interest in Little Sister Shi Guang? Why are you still thinking about her? F*ck!¡±
¡°It¡¯s her... it has always been her...¡±
Chu Mubei, who had not thought that he would get a reply, suddenly found himself rooted on the spot, so astounded that he could not get back to his senses for a good, long time.
What did he just say?
It¡¯s her?
It has always been her...!
How smart of a person was Chu Mubei? Instantly, everything became clear as day to him.
Little Sister Shi Guang was that trash of a first love.
No wonder! He was thinking about how Old Lu had suddenly grown up and started behaving like a man! So, it was just the same person right from the very beginning!
Chu Mubei¡¯s face turned really terrible at that moment.
Holy sh*t!
Chapter 265 - The Love Has Always Been There (5)
Chapter 265: The Love Has Always Been There (5)
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Ever since Lu Yanchen had left that night, Shi Guang had not caught sight of him again. She was the only one left in that gigantic vi.
At the start, the ce did not seem that huge to her. But now that she was staying there alone for the past two days, she could not help but feel that this entire ce seemed like a humongous cave.
It wasn¡¯t that Shi Guang had not thought about giving Lu Yanchen a call in between to ask about him. But on 2nd thought, she could not have asked for anything more than for him to not stay in this vi with her.
She had initially thought of just moving back to her apartment to stay just like that, but the circuitry back at her ce were not done yet. Since school was just about to start in a couple of days, she might as well just stay at Lu Yanchen¡¯s vi till school reopened, since he wasn¡¯t there anyway.
Without Lu Yanchen¡¯s presence, Shi Guang did not have to give him lessons, and thus headed over to the nursing home to visit her sister in the afternoon. By the time she went back, night had already fallen.
She did not feel like cooking, and thus sat down in a beef noodle shop outside the neighborhood. Just as she was eating her noodles, the voices of a couple having a tiff nearby drifted over.
¡°Today is the 7th of the 7th 1 and you¡¯re only treating me to a bowl of beef noodles? You¡¯re not even bringing me out for a movie...!¡±
¡°It¡¯s not that I don¡¯t want to watch, but there¡¯s really too many people outside. I didn¡¯t expect that we would have to queue up just to get a meal! Even the cinema tickets are all sold out! I¡¯ll just make it up to you tomorrow alright?¡±
¡°But tomorrow is not valentine¡¯s day anymore!¡±
¡°It¡¯s valentine¡¯s day for us every day!¡±
...
When she heard their tiff, Shi Guang then realized that today was the Chinese valentine¡¯s day. No wonder everyone out on the streets were all in pairs.
She smiled as she continued to eat her noodles. The squabbling of that couple from earlier on had her reminded of some things in the past.
It was also on the 7th of the 7th back then. But at that time, Lu Yanchen was still her boyfriend, and they had arranged to go for a movie on the 7th of the 7th.
Because their rtionship was in a confidential status back then, she told everyone that Lu Yanchen was her elder brother.
On the 7th of the 7th, Lu Yanchen hade to pick her up after school, and was spotted by her ssmates. Because somebody had such a handsome face that even the heavens would be jealous over, some of her ssmates fell in love at first sight and leered at him.
With an infatuated look, her ssmates looked at Lu Yanchen while tugging at her sleeves. ¡°Shi Guang, does your brother have a girlfriend?¡±
From the side of her eyes, she could see the eyeballs of her ssmates almost popping out as she sweated. ¡°He... probably, I guess, I suppose...?¡± Clearly, he had one¡ªher!
Before she could even finish, her ssmates cut her in her words, ¡°Definitely not, right? Otherwise, he couldn¡¯t possibly being to pick his sister up on valentine¡¯s day rather than going to pick his girlfriend up.¡±
¡°...¡± Well, her ssmate made sense as Shi Guang found no way to retort at all.
¡°Well, I want to court your brother! Help me, Shi Guang!¡±
Instantly, all of her ssmates looked over at her with hopeful expressions just like young littledies who could not wait to pander to his affections, scaring her as she waved her hands fervently. ¡°D-odododon¡¯t!¡±
Her ssmates looked at her confusedly. ¡°Why?¡±
She naturally couldn¡¯t tell them that it was because he was her boyfriend! In a moment of panic, she dered, ¡°I think my brother¡¯s... gay!¡±
The first thought that came to her ssmates was shock. But, they epted the facts quickly with an expression that was only right. ¡°... That¡¯s right. It¡¯d be such a waste for such a handsome man to not be a gay.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å!!
But that was not the worst. Of all things, Lu Yanchen had even caught wind of their remarks!
At that time, he said nothing much about it, and they continued on their date. When it came to time for dinner and movie, they were met with the same situation as that couple earlier on.
There were long queues for food while there were no tickets left for the movies. Hence, they just got a little something to eat before heading back to his rented apartment.
The person whom she had imed was gay whisked her onto the bed right away...
Chapter 266 - The Love Has Always Been There (6)
Chapter 266: The Love Has Always Been There (6)
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The person whom she had imed was gay whisked her onto the bed right away, and no matter how she struggled, he pinned her on the bed without budging at all.
¡°Aiyah, don¡¯t be so lewd. Hurry and get up.¡±
He leaned in and narrowed his gaze before caressing her cheeks endearingly. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that I was gay? How could gays be lewd to girls?¡±
¡°I was wrong.¡± Shi Guang pushed him away, wanting to roll down from the bed.
He teased her on purpose and acted as though he was pushed away by her. But the moment she was about to get away, he whisked her back up and pinned her down once more. This time around, it was firm and steady.
She pushed against his chest. ¡°Don¡¯t mess around anymore.¡±
¡°Who¡¯s messing around?¡± He leaned in and pressed his forehead against hers.
¡°You¡¯re for real?!¡± Instantly, Shi Guang froze up as his lips pressed against hers before kissing her passionately after she spoke. The kiss went from a gentle one to a deeper one, getting more intense and rougher by the moment as their tongues and feelings intertwined.
She could feel the passionate love that was emanating out of him, causing her heart to melt as though it was engulfed in mes. She reached out and pulled at his neck, wanting to get closer with him... so much closer.
For them back then, there was definitely no way they should have engaged in that zero proximity exercise. However, his lips slowly made their way down to her neck as his hands started getting naughtier and naughtier.
When she pressed down on his hand, he froze momentarily and went silent before saying out through his heavy breathing, ¡°I know.¡±
Even though he said that he knew, his hand stayed there for a long time.
She pushed him away shyly, and yet, he still did not get up. With his ears blushing red, he asked gently, ¡°Or... just a touch?¡±
She pursed her lips, so nervous that she did not even dare to breathe any bit heavier. Her face felt like it was burning as well and was about to spill blood.
She could not reject, neither did she want to reject him.
For that silly and innocent her back then who actually didn¡¯t know anything at all, she asked out like an idiot, ¡°You¡¯ll touch me or... I¡¯ll touch you?¡±
He could not help but chuckle out at her cuteness. Just like spring returning to the world once more, heughed out while crushing onto her body as that charismaticughter of his wafted into her ears.
It was soft.
It was fluffy.
It was intoxicating.
Her embarrassment turned into shame as she thumped on his chest gently before pushing him away.
Turning around and wanting to leave, he hugged her from the back. Instinctively, she struggled while he whispered from the back, ¡°Don¡¯t move.¡±
The breathing of the man behind her was heavy as though he was still lost in that shroud of ambiguity and tenderness between them. She was so nervous that even her breathing was bated.
In that silent space, she could clearly feel every single breath of his and the heat that came by her ears.
At times, the heavy breathing of a man was even deadlier than the moans of a woman.
She could feel her body temperature rising by the moment. Her brain was fuzzy, her body limp. Closing her eyes, she allowed herself to just slip into the warmth of his embrace...
She asked, ¡°Will we always be together forever?¡±
He replied, ¡°For sure.¡±
And yet, halfway through their journey, he had bid her farewell.
Suddenly, her phone rang as Shi Guang was interrupted from her memories. It was only then that she realized that her bowl of beef noodles had already been finished.
Putting down her chopsticks, she pped her cheeks gently with both hands before taking her phone out.
It was her auntie, asking her when she was going to head back home for a visit now that school was reopening.
After her conversation with her auntie, Shi Guang left the ce. However, she felt a slight hollowness within her on the way back as her eyes were lost as well. She did not know what was going on with her these days¡ªshe would just think of Lu Yanchen from time to time, about their times together.
Yes, he had helped her. However, that didn¡¯t mean that things between them would just be able to return to the past...
Chapter 267 - The Love Has Always Been There (7)
Chapter 267: The Love Has Always Been There (7)
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Shi Guang walked the entire time idly. She was in no hurry to get back to the vi. She wanted to head to her apartment and get some stuff first. Passing by a shrub, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s car parked below the apartment building. Instinctively, she stopped in her tracks.
It was only after he turned off the engine that she continued walking forth.
The moment Lu Yanchen got off his car, he caught sight of Shi Guang, who was walking toward him slowly. When their gazes met, Lu Yanchen acted as though he had seen nothing.
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before opening her eyes once more.
So, it wasn¡¯t that Lu Yanchen had something on that he did not head back home¡ªhe had returned to his apartment.
Why didn¡¯t he say anything about it?
Shi Guang could not describe what she was feeling in her heart, just a stuffy emotion.
Turning around toward the apartment, the two of them walked ahead side by side without saying anything. Even after entering the lift, there was nothing but silence.
Shi Guang did not know what was up with him. Weren¡¯t things clearly alright just days ago? But, why was it that the feeling between them seemed cold and distant just like when they had first reunited?
As though she was possessed, she did not know whatpelled her to speak, but she called out his name.
¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
His gaze turned down slightly and grazed by her. ¡°Anything?¡±
It was the same impassionate coldness as ever. However, the distance that he was putting between them through his voice was something she could not ignore.
Instinctively, she twirled her fingers. ¡°Well, your swimming lessons...¡±
¡°I don¡¯t require them for now.¡±
Shi Guang found herself rendered speechless. Without saying anything more, she walked out when the lift stopped at the 11th floor.
By the time the lift door closed back once more, Shi Guang¡¯s gaze darkened. From the depths of her heart came a rising stuffiness that she could not describe at all, choking her breathing ufortably.
When she got home, she did not linger around, leaving right after she took her stuff.
The lift soon arrived at the 1st floor. When the door opened, she found Chu Mubei standing outside. For him to follow closely after Lu Yanchen had returned, it was clear that they had arranged to meet.
She could be considered as acquaintances with Chu Mubei by now. Even though she knew that he was a little cheeky with his words, he was quite a decent guy. Thus, she would no longer avoid or pretend as though she did not know him like in the past.
Curling her lips, she greeted Chu Mubei, ¡°Evenin¡ª¡±
However, Chu Mubei was different from the past him. Not only did he not greet Shi Guang with a smile, his cold gaze even averted her.
Brushing by her, he acted just like aplete stranger.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Just what was going on here?
Since when had she offended Chu Mubei?
When she came out of the lift, she stuck out her tongue and made faces when the lift door was about to close. She had thought that Chu Mubei would not have spotted that from the small gap of the door closing.
However, she thought wrong¡ªhe had seen her.
He quickly pressed on the button to open the door once more. Taking two steps forth, he stood right between the doors of the lift.
That had Shi Guang totally taken aback.
He surveyed her from head to toe with his eyes before curling his lips up slowly into a sneer as he scoffed out at Shi Guang coldly, ¡°I really would not have thought that that person was you!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was stunned as she looked at him with bewilderment. ¡°That person? Me?¡±
Chu Mubei jeered out repeatedly, ¡°Yeah, carry on acting. In the past, I had thought that you were just a pure and innocent girl, different from the other girls out there. But, it¡¯s only now that I know you¡¯re way too good at acting. You¡¯re no different from other girls... No, you¡¯re an even greater actor than them!¡±
Because she was so good at acting was why she could be strong enough to not even have a slight bit of shame whening across Old Lu once more, and even want to seduce him on the pretext of bing his swimming coach again!
Chapter 268 - The Love Has Always Been There (8)
Chapter 268: The Love Has Always Been There (8)
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¡°What...?¡± Shi Guang could not understand anything at all as she looked confused all over. However, Chu Mubei wanted to say nothing more as he turned around and entered the lift.
Displeased with how he was just leaving after speaking halfway while looking at her as though she was some sinner, she pushed ahead and pressed on the lift button outside, stopping the door from closing. ¡°Make things clear!¡±
¡°What do you even have to make clear with me? I¡¯m not the one you dumped all those years ago. Old Lu should be the one you should make things clear with!¡± Chu Mubei¡¯s face was filled with impatience.
To be honest, even at this point, he had not reallye to terms with the fact that Little Sister Shi Guang was that trash first love just yet.
Shi Guang frowned for a moment before realizing why Chu Mubei had this attitude towards her.
The previous time around, he had scolded Lu Yanchen¡¯s first love for being a trash woman before her. Clearly, he did not know about Lu Yanchen and her past back then.
But, with this stark change of attitude, it was evident that he now knew about it. Since he knew, why was he even scolding her then?
In the past, she could forgive him for being in the dark about things. But now? She could endure it no longer.
She barked back at him, ¡°I dumped him? Get things clear¡ªHE was the one who asked for the breakup back then! Right after we... In any case, we were all fine and good before when he asked for the breakup out of the blue. He is the trash man! What are youing over to scold me for? Are you crazy?¡±
With that said, she flung her arms away and left.
When she returned to the vi, the first thing she did was to cuddle Little Goody whileining to it about Lu Yanchen.
¡°What sort of a man is he! That¡¯s too much! He cut off all ties with me right after bedding me, and asked for a breakup the very next day with a resolute expression. And not only that, his friend is calling ME the trash? What¡¯s up with that! I¡¯m so darned pissed!!¡±
It wasn¡¯t as though Little Goody could understand her words. Sprawling peacefully in her arms, its asional head rubs against her hands were as good of a constion as it could get.
Shi Guang took up her phone and logged into her Weibo sub ount.
Looking at how her ount name was still , she felt particrly angry.
Next, she changed her ount name:
She changed her signature as well:
She even made a new post:
...
Chu Mubei looked at Lu Yanchen, who was seated on his sofa. Earlier on, Little Sister Shi Guang had said that Old Lu was the one who initiated the breakup back then, and she was the one who was dumped?
Just what was up with that? Holy sh*t...
Lu Yanchen nced at him before turning back onto the data on his screen while saying, ¡°We¡¯ve already settled everything. You can go now.¡±
Chu Mubei did not stand up. Instead, he rubbed his chin. ¡°Old Lu, just what happened between you and Little Sister Shi Guang back then? Why did she say that you were the one who had dumped her?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression stiffened. The next moment, he shut down the screen of hisptop before looking at Chu Mubei with a frosty stare. ¡°What did you say to her?¡±
A little guilty, Chu Mubei averted his gaze tactfully. ¡°Nothing?¡±
Lu Yanchen stood up, tall and robust, exuding forth an icy aura.
No way he said nothing!
Given his understanding of Chu Mubei, this guy must have said something nasty to her or whatnot, and hence her reply came in that way.
¡°Since when has it be your prerogative to interfere in the affairs of her and me?¡± His voice was cold as ice.
Chu Mubei coughed out gently, ¡°We were just casually chatting a little, and I could not resist asking a little...¡±
He was in quite a spot. Thankfully, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang out at that moment¡ªit was a Weibo notification. He hurriedly changed the topic. ¡°Haha...! So, you use Weibo too?¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored him.
When he took his phone up and checked it out, his expression turned really terrible.
Freezing for a moment, Chu Mubei leaned over to sneak a peek as well. It was a post made by a Weibo :
...
Chapter 269 - The Love Has Always Been There (9)
Chapter 269: The Love Has Always Been There (9)
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... What a strange Weibo username! Who was it?
Chu Mubei was super curious, and could not suppress that gossipy spirit of his.
What sort of a person could have Lu Yanchen look so terrible in a split second? His first thought was Shi Guang.
was Shi Guang!
Then, what she meant by this post was for God to send her a boyfriend that would suit her tastes?
Fufufufu... Doesn¡¯t that mean that she does not have anything for Old Lu anymore?
So, that means that even if they were reunited now, she did not have any intention of entangling herself with Old Lu.
Chu Mubei ced his arms on his hips akimbo before uttering out, ¡°Could it really have been as Little Sister Shi Guang said? That you were the one who had abandoned her?¡±
He abandoned her? Lu Yanchen turned around coldly to look at Chu Mubei. ¡°She said that?¡±
Chu Mubei shook his head. ¡°Right, look at that expression of yours. It¡¯s as though you¡¯re saying Little Sister Shi Guang was the one who had lied, eh?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s handsome lips curled up slightly, forming a cold sneer. ¡°...¡±
These two people were behaving really strangely. Chu Mubei rubbed his chin and started analyzing. ¡°Could she have done something to let you down? Or perhaps, could she have two timed you while she was with you, and hence you requested for the breakup? But after the breakup, you felt really miserable, and could not forget about her even after these couple of years, and are still in love with her. When you saw her again, you wanted to get together with her. Yet, you just couldn¡¯t bring yourself to forget about her two-timing you... and even worse, betray your dignity by running to her while calling out ¡®BABY I STILL LOVE YOU!¡¯¡±
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was narrowing even more dangerously, Chu Mubei coughed out and changed his words.
¡°But in my opinion, Little Sister Shi Guang doesn¡¯t seem like the sort of person who is fickle with affairs of the heart, and has a good character. She was also full of heart when teaching you to swim. Look, back in the army, we could not help you ovee it no matter what techniques we used. But she had only been teaching you for a month now... And yes, fine, you may not be super adept in the waters yet. But, at least you¡¯re swimming. Come to think of it, she¡¯s really rather decent. No wonder you can¡¯t forget about her at all. Wait, just what am I saying...¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly. ¡°If you don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about, hurry and get lost.¡±
Chu Mubei, ¡°...¡±
Fine, if he wanted him to get lost, he¡¯d get lost. But, he was really curious as to who was the one who had really abandoned the other.
In affairs of the heart, outsiders could barely interfere, neither should they do so. When they were analyzing things, they could always do so with full logic. After all, they were not the ones involved personally, and hence, they could always take on a saintly outlook toward things.
For all these years, Old Lu had gotten angry each time he berated Little Sister Shi Guang. Also, Old Lu hadn¡¯t said a single bad thing about Little Sister Shi Guang all this while, neither did he mention abandoning her.
It was only because he really seemed way too miserable after he returned that everyone had naturally assumed the girl to be in the wrong, that she was the one who initiated the breakup.
Seemed like he might really have been mistaking Little Sister Shi Guang all this time.
The way Old Lu was right now, he clearly still had feelings for Little Sister Shi Guang.
If that were the case, why did he have to go breakup with her then? Could there have been a reason for it?
Affairs of the heart were always things that outsiders could see more clearly than those involved.
Should he give them a hand then?
Will that help to serve as his apology gift for being mistaken about Little Sister Shi Guang all this time?
The moment Chu Mubei left, Lu Yanchen went into the bathroom. The water droplets streamed down his wlessly perfect face and slid down that robust chest of his, going further down onto those seductive abs...
He was showering with cold water here. Yet, the coldness of the water did nothing to soothe the frustration in his heart.
Why did she not dare to tell Chu Mubei the reason behind him breaking up with her?
He abandoned her... She¡¯s so certain about that?
After showering, Lu Yanchenid down on his bed and read that post once more, then harrumphed coldly in his heart.
Angel?
Other than him, all other men were devils!
Chapter 270 - The Love Has Always Been There (10)
Chapter 270: The Love Has Always Been There (10)
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Summer break was almost over, and Shi Guang wanted to go visit her aunt and grandma before it ended.
Back when summer break had just started, her grandma had requested for her to visit them. Shi Guang knew that her grandma missed her, and she missed her grandma too. However, she had to earn money for her sister¡¯s surgery.
Recently, she could spare some time since there was still a little while before school reopened and the preliminary heats were scheduled.
After purchasing a ticket to get home, she fell asleep that night.
She only opened her Weibo again when she was waiting for her bus the next day.
:
Shi Guang sweated.
Who was this? Why was this person scolding her out of the blue?
From the beginning, she had already suspected that this was Lu Yanchen¡¯s ount, and at that moment, she even had an urge to give him a call and question him over it. However, she rejected that thought in the next moment.
It might not be Lu Yanchen¡¯s. Furthermore, even if it were, he would definitely not admit it.
Since she was going to board the bus soon, Shi Guang decided to just ignore it as she took her luggage and went to queue up.
Her bus ride took around three hours before she returned to her county town. She gave her aunt a call the first thing after she reached.
After hearing that Shi Guang had returned, her aunt was astounded. ¡°You¡¯re home? But, we¡¯re all at the provincial city!¡±
Shi Guang was equally taken aback. ¡°What? When did you guys head over? Why did you guys not tell me?¡±
Her aunt was in quite a spot. ¡°We¡¯ve been here for two days now. Your grandma has a check-up that can¡¯t be done in the county.¡±
¡°What? Why? What¡¯s wrong with her? Is there anything serious?¡± Shi Guang was so worried that her entire face went pale and she almost lost her grip on her phone.
So, the reason why her aunt had called her yesterday was because her grandma had fallen ill! Her grandma must have asked her aunt to tell her nothing about it so that she wouldn¡¯t worry!
It must be serious, for her to have to head to the provincial city for the check up, right? Her grandma was getting old, and her body hadn¡¯t really been all that well. Just the previous year, she was diagnosed with issues with her heart. Could it be...?
Shi Guang was flustered immediately as she bought a ticket back to the provincial city right away and took yet another three-hour ride back. Along the way, her entire heart was fraught with worries as she rushed to the hospital right after she got off the bus.
Her aunt met her at the hospital¡¯s entrance. When she caught sight of how frightened and pale Shi Guang¡¯s face was, she consoled immediately, ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Grandma is fine. It¡¯s just a small routine check-up.¡±
Shi Guang was still not relieved just yet as she hastened her steps, wanting to catch sight of her grandma as soon as possible.
When she caught sight of Shi Guang, her grandma was so happy that even all her wrinkles were smiling out. She beckoned over to Shi Guang the moment she entered. ¡°My dear granddaughter! You¡¯vee...!¡±
Shi Guang hugged her grandma tightly right away.
¡°Why did you say nothing abouting to the provincial city?¡±
¡°It¡¯s just a routine check-up. Why should I worry you over it?¡± As she said that, Shi Guang¡¯s grandma pushed her away gently while caressing her cheeks with her wrinkly old hands. ¡°Littly, why have you gotten skinnier...¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her own cheeks. ¡°Skinner? I don¡¯t think so?¡±
Her grandma replied unhappily, ¡°Look at how sharp your chin is. People who don¡¯t know better might even think that you¡¯ve gone for stic surgery and taken botox like those inte stars or whatnot.¡±
Looking at how her grandma was in a rather decent state, Shi Guang felt slightly more at ease, and was gradually smiling out before leaning onto her grandma tenderly. ¡°Getting that effect without even having to spend money? Isn¡¯t that quite good?¡±
¡°Says who? One looks better with a chubbier face!¡±
The two of them chatted for a bit before her grandma asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Little Chen? Isn¡¯t he on summer break as well? And he hasn¡¯t returned to visit you?¡±
Shi Guang froze for a moment before shaking her head while smiling, ¡°Nopes, he¡¯s not on break! Look at Mo Jin! She can only return after graduating as well... Haha.¡±
Chapter 271 - Get Married Then (1)
Chapter 271: Get Married Then (1)
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Back then, there were really not many people who knew of her getting together with Lu Yanchen, not even her aunt and her husband.
Mo Jin and her grandma were the only two exceptions... Although, Mo Jin had always known about it. Shi Guang had not hidden it from Mo Jin at all. However, grandma only found out about it by ident.
How old was Shi Guang back then? When grandma first knew of it, she was upset and angry, and forbade her from seeing Lu Yanchen again.
However, Lu Yanchen went to visit her grandma a couple of timester on. Shi Guang did not know what he did or said to grandma, but suddenly, her attitude toward him took a stark change, and she was no longer against the two of them getting together.
Her only request was for Shi Guang to work hard on her studies still.
Grandma really fancied Lu Yanchen, and would even allow him to stay at their old ce during summer break.
At that time, the two of them would apany grandma from day to night¡ªlife was peaceful and blissful back then.
It got to a point where grandma would even view and treat him as a grandson-inw.
Grandma knew nothing about the two of them breaking up. Because she had just gone through a check-up and her heart wasn¡¯t too good at that time, Shi Guang did not want her to worry; and hence, did not tell her about it.
When grandma asked her where Lu Yanchen was, Shi Guang lied that he had gone abroad to study.
She had thought that because it had been a long time, grandma might just forget about that person entirely, since he wasn¡¯t going to call or visit her. But, each time they met, grandma would always ask about how Lu Yanchen was doing. As such, Shi Guang could onlye up with excuses.
It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t thought abouting clean with grandma, but she just didn¡¯t know how to do it each time.
After chatting with Shi Guang for a while, grandma, who was quite old, was getting tired.
Shi Guang then had her take a rest.
In a garden in the hospital, Shi Guang sat down with her aunt¡ªMo Ziying¡ªon a bench for a chat.
¡°What did the doctor say about grandma?¡±
¡°Nothing much. She¡¯ll be able to leave the hospital after staying a few days for observation. However, his advice was still the same¡ªshe had to take care properly, and mustn¡¯t get too emotional.¡± Mo Ziying patted Shi Guang¡¯s hand tenderly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take good care of grandma.¡±
¡°It¡¯s tough on you, little aunt!¡± Shi Guang hugged her. ¡°Take care and rest well. Today, I¡¯ll take care of grandma.¡±
Back then after her parent¡¯s ident, the driver involved had escaped. Added with her sister¡¯s mishap, her aunt had taken on all the fees herself.
Shi Guang was nothing but a high school student filled with infuriation and hatred at that time. If not for her aunt, she did not know how she could have pulled through that difficult period.
Because she had rushed back and forth for a long journey today, her aunt had her head back to rest instead. But, Shi Guang was reluctant, and wanted to stay in the hospital to look after grandma no matter what.
After all, her aunt had been looking after grandma for the past few days¨Cshe was the one who truly needed the rest.
That day, she only went home extremelyte from the hospital.
The next day, Shi Guang woke upter than usual. She wanted to make some nutritious soup for her grandma and head over to take over the duties from her aunt at the hospital in the afternoon.
When grandma saw Shi Guang, she suddenly wanted to see her sister as well. Thus, Mo Ziying brought her over to the nursing home.
When the elderly woman looked at her unconscious granddaughter, all skinny and pale lying on the bed, she could not hold back the tears that streamed down her cheeks.
Mo Ziying did not let grandma stay for too long and brought her out soon. Along the way, grandma checked out the entire ce¡ªthe environment of this nursing home was rather decent, and it was pretty affordable as well.
As she walked, she caught sight of a young man in his twenties ahead of her.
He was born with really handsome features, bearing an aloof yet ssy countenance. He was the type of man that girls these days would describe as an elite and seductively repressing type.
But that child... Why did he seem so familiar?
Had she seen him before?
As they walked closer to one another, she froze... He looked a little like...
Little Chen!
Chapter 272 - Get Married Then (2)
Chapter 272: Get Married Then (2)
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It was a long time since they hadst met after all. Even if he looked familiar, grandma would not call out to him first for fear that she might have recognized the wrong person due to her age.
But, who knew that after the two of them met eyes, the handsome young man stiffened momentarily before walking over toward her and greeting out politely, ¡°Grandma.¡±
Grandma was in disbelief.
¡°Little Chen?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
That single reply had grandma, who had only stopped weeping moments earlier, brimming with tears once more. She strode forth emotionally as her hardened wrinkles quivered. ¡°It¡¯s really you. You¡¯ve returned!¡±
Lu Yanchen was a little confused, but he made sure to not express it on his face.
¡°I just asked Littly yesterday and she said that you were still abroad. Are you intending to give her a surprise?¡± Grandma asked happily, ¡°You should have returned earlier. She has always been waiting for you...¡±
Even though grandma¡¯s tone was soft, it was filled with heavy emotions. ¡°How have you been abroad for the past two years?¡±
Lu Yanchen nodded his head. ¡°I¡¯ve been fine.¡±
Abroad? Why would grandma say that he was abroad? Also, she does not seem to know about their breakup.
¡°Grandma, why are you here?¡±
¡°I¡¯m here to visit Fei Fei, Littly¡¯s sister. I¡¯ve told you about it before...¡± As she continued, she inquired curiously, ¡°What about you? Why are you here? Is there anyone in your family that¡¯s injured as well?¡±
¡°No, I¡¯m here to settle some things.¡±
When grandma heard that, she heaved a sigh of relief before smiling out, ¡°That¡¯s good. Little Chen, go get busy first. Once you¡¯re done,e visit me at the hospital.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll send you back.¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright, there¡¯s no need.¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine, I¡¯m not busy,¡± As he said that, Lu Yanchen turned around and led the way.
Mo Ziying came forward to help support grandma before whispering, ¡°Mum, this is?¡±
Grandma was all smiles right now. ¡°Littly¡¯s boyfriend.¡±
¡°Littly has a boyfriend!¡± Mo Ziying was astounded.
Grandma sniggered out happily while thinking in her heart, ¡®I¡¯m not even going to tell you that they¡¯ve been together for 4 ¨C 5 years now!¡¯
Along the way back, grandma¡¯s wrinkled face was filled with nothing but a blissful grin as she chatted with Lu Yanchen from time to time. With that, Lu Yanchen was 100% certain that grandma did not know about their breakup.
Why did she not tell grandma about it?
Did she think that they would still be together one day ...?
At that thought, Lu Yanchen felt as though his heartstrings were being strummed once more.
After grandma returned to her ward, she smiled at Mo Ziying with a prideful expression, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that that child is particrly handsome and sopatible with our Littly?¡±
Mo Ziying was still worried. ¡°What¡¯s the name of that boy? What¡¯s his family like?¡±
¡°His parents are still around and he has three brothers. The rest? Let Littly tell you herself...¡±
Grandma was tired as sheid down on the bed and closed her eyes, beseeching her daughter before sleeping, ¡°Ziying, don¡¯t tell Littly about us bumping into Little Chen today.¡±
If she were to know about it, there would be no more surprise!
When Shi Guang arrived, grandma had just fallen asleep.
Because she was worried, Mo Ziying wanted to ask Shi Guang more about the situation. But, when she thought about her mother¡¯s beseeching, she held it back in.
When grandma woke up once more, it was a littlete. However, the soup was still kept warm in the thermal sk.
Shi Guang hurriedly poured her a bowl. All smiles, grandma sipped at the warm soup while chatting with Shi Guang. Eventually, she asked, ¡°Have you been in contact with Little Chen recently?¡± She did not know if the surprise had been let slip.
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Yes.¡±
Grandma was ecstatic. They must have met! She then chuckled out warmly, ¡°So, when are you bringing him toe visit me?¡±
¡°When he returns, I guess.¡±
Grandma was stunned. ¡°...¡±
When she had first met with Lu Yanchen earlier on, she was so overwhelmed by happiness that she did not think too much about things. But now that she had calmed down, she suddenly realized that something seemed a little off between the both of them...
...
Chapter 273 - Get Married Then (3)
Chapter 273: Get Married Then (3)
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Even though grandma was a little troubled, she did not think too much about it. At least, her thoughts did not go to the extent of the two of them breaking up.
Her worst guess was that they had quarreled and were at odds.
For her, she would rather believe that the reason why Lu Yanchen had not told Shi Guang about his return yet was so that he could give her a surprise.
Tomorrow. Shi Guang will definitely bring him toe see her tomorrow.
The next day, before Shi Guang arrived, grandma found herself weing some other guests first: Qiao Yuwei and her mother.
Toward the visit of this pair, Mo Ziying was extremely displeased. She knew of their motive foring here. While she did not know the exact situation, she knew that Qiao Yuwei had been pestering them for Shi Guang¡¯s number recently.
In fact, she didn¡¯t even do it herself. She first got her mother to do so, before getting her grandma 1 along.
Because of that, Mo Jin had been reminding her consistently not to give Shi Guang¡¯s number to them. She was certain that their motive for being here today was none other than Shi Guang.
However, no matter how displeased she was, she had to wee them with smiling faces.
All this while, Qiao Yuwei had been steaming with a belly full of rage over her uncle¡¯s family and that Shi Guang. None of them wanted to see her do well, and because they knew that she was trying to get to Lu Yanchen through Shi Guang, none of them wanted to give her Shi Guang¡¯s number!
Qiao Yuwei was no ordinary person. Her dreams of hooking herself a rich husband were way wilder than anyone could imagine, and because of that, her resolve toward that cause was way tougher than anything else.
Therefore, she had spent the entire time thinking about how she could get any chance at this.
The moment she knew that Mo Ziying had arrived at the provincial city and that Shi Guang¡¯s grandma was in the hospital, she came all the way here under the pretext of visiting her.
Standing at the side and listening to the three elders chat awkwardly for a while, she could not hold it back any longer and blurted out, ¡°Where¡¯s Shi Guang? Why isn¡¯t she here to take care of her grandma?¡±
Grandma looked at her indifferently. ¡°She has got something on.¡±
Mo Ziying chipped in, ¡°She won¡¯t being over today.¡±
The moment she heard that, Qiao Yuwei¡¯s face turnedpletely ck.
Mummy Qiao had a cold face as well. ¡°Now, sister inw¡¯s mummy, don¡¯t me me for being straightforward with my words. But really, your family¡¯s Shi Guang is really a little tactless. Our family¡¯s Yuwei is so good looking, with nock of suitors who drive nothing short of Porsches and BMWs. But even then, she doesn¡¯t bat an eyelid in their presence. After a good long time, just when she finally found a guy she could take a liking to, your family¡¯s Shi Guang insisted on being an obstacle. We can all be considered rtives as well, so why does she insist on seeing our Yuwei failing?¡±
The humoring smile on grandma¡¯s face disappeared immediately. Mo Ziying knew that these two were just here to look for trouble.
She stood up. ¡°It¡¯s gettingte now¡ªmy mum needs to rest.¡±
Mummy Qiao then barked out at Mo Ziying harshly, ¡°Sister inw! Aren¡¯t we just asking for your Shi Guang¡¯s phone number to help our Yuwei look for her one true love? Do you have to act this way? Let me tell you! That Young Master Lu¡ªLu Yanchen¡ªhas definitely taken a liking to our family¡¯s Yuwei! No matter how much you guys want to stand in their way, you wouldn¡¯t be able to block out their love!¡±
Her tone was totally infuriated.
Mo Ziying wanted to roll her eyes. Although, she only knew Lu Yanchen as Little Chen¡ªgrandma was the only one who knew his full name.
She frowned. ¡°Wait, who did you say has taken a liking to your family¡¯s Yuwei?¡±
¡°Young Master Lu, Lu Yanchen...¡±
Grandma¡¯s tone was totally cold right now. ¡°You guys must be mistaken! Little Chen is our Shi Guang¡¯s boyfriend!¡±
Mo Ziying froze up. Little Chen was Lu Yanchen...?
¡°Impossible!!¡± Qiao Yuwei¡¯s face was totally astounded. ¡°She¡¯s only Lu Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach! That¡¯s what she had imed herself!¡±
Mummy Qiao roared out, ¡°How despicable! To think that she would try and snatch a target that her cousin fancies! Really, only YOUR family is capable of doing something as such!¡±
That woman with her ill intents was totally insinuating that Shi Guang was a scheming and evil woman!
Looking at how grandma¡¯s expression was getting worse by the moment, Mo Ziying was infuriated as she chased them away. ¡°Please leave!¡±
Chapter 274 - Get Married Then (4)
Chapter 274: Get Married Then (4)
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Even after the two of them had left, grandma¡¯s face was still ck.
Hadn¡¯t Little Chen only just returned? They had met before...? No! For her to im that she was his swimming coach, that meant that they had always been meeting the entire time. But, Littly clearly said that Little Chen was studying abroad!
Just what was going on over here?
If she were to really die just like this, her only worry in this life of hers was this granddaughter. She had initially thought that her granddaughter had already found someone rather decent to take care of her for the rest of her life, but why had things...?
Even if she had no expression on her face, those mysteriously dark eyes of hers and that wrinkled forehead betrayed the uneasiness she had in her heart.
After chasing them away, Mo Ziying felt really miserable in her heart as well. She pacified grandma into resting on the bed before making a call to Shi Guang.
¡°Auntie, what did you say? Qiao Yuwei went to visit grandma? What did shee for?¡± Shi Guang felt her heart skip a beat¡ªthis was definitely nothing good.
¡°Isn¡¯t it all because of Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen?¡±
Mo Ziying rted everything that had just happened, as well as grandma bumping into Lu Yanchen the day before to Shi Guang. The more she said, the more Shi Guang¡¯s heart raced.
She was feeling so flustered as though something was choking her. Yet, there was a sense of hollowness that was chewing at her as well.
Why did grandma have to bump into Lu Yanchen of all people?
Goodness! She was really speechless at the way fate yed its cards.
Back when she had first reunited with Lu Yanchen, she was filled with hatred and indignation. However, she had her ego, and she really wanted to hear an exnation from him while dering proudly that she had led her life all fine even after he left her.
Butter on, she realized that she just didn¡¯t want to get involved with him anyhow. She wanted to dodge, to get away from him.
But, things would never go the way she wanted¡ªit was as though their fates were just intertwined together.
And of all things, him bumping into grandma now!
That was not even the most unexpected thing. To think that Qiao Yuwei was already so mesmerized by Lu Yanchen after seeing him just once.
She was really a woman that brought nothing but troubles.
For her to run over to grandma¡¯s, wasn¡¯t that just clearly tearing up her white lie to grandma? Grandma would definitely be pondering about everything right now.
Shi Guang was filled with nothing but thoughts of how she was going to have to exin things to grandmater on.
And that Lu Yanchen too! If he had met with grandma, why did he not tell her anything?
He should know that she had lied to grandma about this!
Grandma assumed that he was back to give her a surprise, but that man should know better, shouldn¡¯t he? He should have at least notified her about it so that she could be mentally prepared about how to face grandma!
The door of the vi opened. Turning around, Shi Guang caught sight of a tall and robust man walking in elegantly.
This was the first item Lu Yanchen had returned to the vi after leaving that day.
When she caught sight of him, her heart was filled with grudges as she looked at him with displeasure, wanting to question him about everything. But on second thought, he might perhaps being back now to exin to her about the issue with grandma.
She waited...
However, Lu Yanchen merely went upstairs to collect his stuff and was prepared to leave right afterward.
Shi Guang was stunned. Unable to contain herself, she ran over in front of him. ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me that you had met with grandma?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her and took two steps forth¡ªthe distance between both of them was really close right now.
The temperature in the air seemed to have risen, causing the mood to be filled with tension. Instinctively, Shi Guang took two steps back while ring at him still.
He lowered his eyes and looked at her with a contemtive gaze before reversing the question, ¡°Why should I tell you?¡±
¡°You should know that...¡±
Shi Guang, who was all righteous moments earlier on, was suddenly dumbfounded. Right... he should know about her lie to grandma, yet she had never ever discussed it with him.
Even though they had already broken up, she was still using his name as her ¡®boyfriend¡¯. The fact that he didn¡¯t reveal the truth at that moment was already really kind of him!
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Chapter 275: Get Married Then (5)
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At that thought, Shi Guang found no other excuse she could use to me him anymore. Turning away, she headed toward the kitchen right away. One might as well forget it¡ªshe¡¯d just exin things to grandma personally after going to the hospitalter on.
Just as her soup was still boiling, her phone rang.
Shi Guang freed a single hand and took her phone out from her pocket.
The moment the call connected, her aunt¡¯s worried voice sounded out, ¡°Shi Guang, hurry ande to the hospital! Grandma took a fall and she¡¯s in the emergency room right now!¡±
ng!
The thermal sk she was holding in her other hand fell onto the ground, and the soup spilled all over the ce. Shi Guang¡¯s face was frightfully pale. Unable to care about anything more, she sprinted outside as fast as she could.
Lu Yanchen had just started the car outside the vi when Shi Guang rushed over and pped on his window. The lock of the car opened when Shi Guang bolted in right away and pleaded, ¡°H-Hospital! Please send me to the hospital now!¡±
The moment Lu Yanchen saw the way she was right now, he knew without asking that something must have happened to grandma.
But, hadn¡¯t grandma just said that it was a routine check-up when he sent her back yesterday?
¡°What happened to grandma?¡± He asked as he pressed on the pedal and drove off.
¡°She fell. It seems serious,¡± Shi Guang was really stressed right now as she frowned, her emotions all mixed up.
Grandma was getting on with age, and her body was not exactly in the best condition. For her to fall now... Things would usually get really serious if old people were to fall over. And by the tone of her aunt, it was clear that the injury wasn¡¯t light.
Please, God! You must bless grandma and let nothing happen to her!
The moment the car stopped, Shi Guang rushed to open the door and bolted right into the hospital. Lu Yanchen looked at her back view. Sitting in the car silently for a split moment, he opened his door and chased after her.
The long corridors were filled with the smell of antiseptic. With the red light still on above the doors of the emergency room, Shi Guang was speaking to her aunt¡ªMo Ziying¡ªoutside.
¡°How did grandma fall?¡± Her expression was totally frantic as her voice quivered, ¡°When you called me, didn¡¯t you say that she had gone to bed?¡±
¡°I went out to call you. The moment I went back in, I found her lying on the floor of the bathroom unconscious.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body convulsed in an intense jerk.
She could not fathom how... her grandma, who was always careful while walking, would suddenly fall out of the blue!
She must have been worried sick and not in the right state of mind after thinking about the words of Qiao Yuwei, and thus...
Shi Guang¡¯s nails dug deep into her palm as her face turned white as a sheet, tears brimming around her reddened eyes.
She was feeling so guilty that she wanted to bang her head on the wall andmit suicide!
The sounds of footsteps drifted by her ears. She turned around¡ªWhy had hee too?
He met with her gaze once before shifting it away. Looking at Mo Ziying, he stepped forth and greeted softly, ¡°Auntie.¡±
Mo Ziying nodded her head. ¡°You¡¯re here too.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to thank Lu Yanchen for bringing her to the hospital, but when she saw her auntie by the side, she contained herself and merely exined, ¡°He brought me here.¡±
At that moment, the doors of the emergency room were pushed open¡ªthe doctor was out.
Shi Guang rushed forth right away. ¡°Doctor, how is my grandma?¡±
The doctor removed his face mask while looking at her solemnly. ¡°This fall by her was rather... severe. Other than fractures in her legs, there¡¯s also a huge blood clot in her brain. We must operate on her immediately to remove it. But, because she¡¯s old, and coupled with the fact that she¡¯s got other illnesses and problems to begin with, the chances of her tiding through it are simply way too low...¡±
Shi Guang asked about another possibility, ¡°What if we don¡¯t operate?¡±
The doctor replied darkly, ¡°Then... you guys can head in to see her onest time.¡±
*Oh. My. God. I didn¡¯t expect this at all... wow... this is painful. *
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Chapter 276: Get Married Then (6)
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Those words struck through Shi Guang¡¯s mind like thunderbolts, rendering her frighteningly pale, with her mind in aplete daze. ¡°D-Doctor... you m-must save my grandma!!!¡±
Mo Ziying was frightened into tears as well. ¡°D-Doctor! Please save my mother!¡±
Lu Yanchen was the only one who could hold himself together at that moment. ¡°What¡¯s the probability of sess?¡±
The doctor replied, ¡°20%.¡±
So low!
Shi Guang¡¯s mind whirled as her eyes went into a dizzying frenzy fuelled by fear.
The doctor continued, ¡°You guys can go visit the patient and give her words of encouragement. That will be helpful toward the sess of the surgery.¡±
He paused for a brief moment. ¡°But... you guys should still be prepared for the worst.¡±
This was a situation with no other options¡ªthe surgery was a must. Shi Guang tried her best to manage her emotions before heading into the emergency room as calm as she could. But, when she caught sight of her grandma on the surgery table, those emotions that she kept within her tightly still could not help but spill out along with her tears.
Grandma¡¯s bones and forehead was broken. The fact that she was drenched in sweat from head to toe was evidence of how intense the pain was.
Shi Guang bawled out while walking over to wipe the sweat off her grandma. ¡°Grandma, you mustn¡¯t leave me alone! Nothing will happen to you for sure!¡±
At this moment, grandma¡¯s consciousness was totally lucid. Her wrinkled face broke out into a benevolent smile as she was the one who consoled Shi Guang, who was bawling terribly, instead, ¡°Grandma¡¯s fine, don¡¯t cry...¡±
Her voice was hoarse, with barely any air supporting her speech.
Raising her eyes slowly, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen beside Shi Guang as well. ¡°Little Chen!¡±
Grandma was trying her best to endure the pain as she raised her hand quaveringly. Immediately, Lu Yanchen bent over and reached out, holding onto grandma¡¯s hand firmly.
Grandma¡¯s hand was skinny and wrinkly, filled with calluses.
She took a few deep breaths before slowly pushing her words out, ¡°Grandma¡¯s only regret is not being able to see you two get married.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied to her solemnly, ¡°I¡¯ve already proposed. I was just about to ask you if it¡¯s alright for us to get married next month, grandma.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned as she looked at Lu Yanchen in a daze. She then recalled the words of the doctor, and everything became clear.
With teary eyes, she nodded her head repeatedly to grandma. ¡°Y-Yes! We¡¯re going to get married right away! Grandma! You must promise me that you¡¯ll definitelye to see us get married! Otherwise, I¡¯m not going to marry him anymore!¡±
¡°Silly child, what nonsense are you talking about? That won¡¯t do...¡±
Before she could even finish with her words, grandma started rolling her eyes as her expression turned even more terrible than ever, looking as though she was barely hanging onto herst thread.
Shi Guang sprinted out of the emergency room maniacally while screaming, ¡°D-DOCTOR! DOCTOR!¡±
That was a cry ever so dismal and helpless.
The doctor rushed in and chased everyone out. Time was almost up¡ªhe had to do the surgery now.
The red light above the doors lit up once more.
Shi Guang¡¯s ced her hands on the sturdy doors as tears trickled down her cheeks while she muttered helplessly, ¡°Grandma...!¡±
She was afraid... really, really afraid.
There was a single clip that was reying itself endlessly in her mind.
Back in junior high, she was standing in front of the emergency room as well, all alone. But, no matter how she begged the Heavens that day, the doctor still came out with the news.
She had lost the two people dearest to her.
Just like that, she became a child without parents.
At that very moment, Shi Guang experienced the very same despair and helplessness she had back then as her body broke out into an uncontroble shiver.
Cold...
It was cold...
It was so cold that it seemed as though she was standing in the middle of a snowstorm all naked.
And it was at that moment that warmth came. A sense of warmth epassed her, purging away a little of her fears and anxiety at that moment.
Lu Yanchen hugged her from the back, embracing her within his broad, firm arms while speaking out in a soft, tender tone, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid... Grandma will be fine...¡±
...
*The memories that are filling me at this moment... :/*
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Chapter 277: Get Married Then (7)
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It took an entire night before the red light above the emergency room finally went off. The doctor strode out, his forehead glistening with so much sweat it was as though he had just gone through a war, looking extremely fatigued and burnt out.
¡°Doctor, how is my mother?¡± Mo Ziying rushed up and asked, her voice quivering.
Yet, Shi Guang, who had been flustered the entire time, did not dare to head up at all. She was afraid, so afraid that things would end up the same as they did back then; that she¡¯d receive the same answer of losing someone dear to her once more.
Her hands were mped together, praying to all the gods and deities up in the Heavens for her grandma to tide through this tribtion.
The tightly knitted brows of the doctor started rxing when he looked at Mo Ziying.
¡°The surgery was quite sessful, and the patient managed to hang on resiliently. Now that she¡¯s awake, there shouldn¡¯t be any major issues left. However, she IS getting on with the age, and with such a major surgery done at this point, coupled with the fact that her heart isn¡¯t too well to begin with, it¡¯s imperative that she rests well and does not receive any more blows.¡±
There was both relief and warning in that sentence as Shi Guang¡¯s heart felt as though it was on a rollercoaster ride, thumping up and down so hard to the point where it was almost bursting out.
For grandma to be able to tide through this tribtion was really a great fortune from the heavens.
Shi Guang felt as though she had been given a new lease of life despite the ordeal. However, she knew she couldn¡¯t rx just yet¡ªshe had to wait for grandma to wake up.
And of course, even after grandma woke up, she must be even more careful in the future.
After spending the entire night worrying, Shi Guang knew that it must have definitely been a toll on her aunt¡¯s body. Hence, she had her aunt go rest first, and said that she¡¯d inform her the moment grandma woke up.
Shi Guang waited outside the ICU 1 the entire time.
Her aunt asked her to go rest in the ward first, but Shi Guang refused to, choosing to just look at her unconscious grandma with a hazy state of mind.
Lu Yanchen sent Mo Ziying back home before returning to find Shi Guang fast asleep on a chair outside the ICU. He walked over, thinking of carrying her into a ward to rest.
However, he knew that Shi Guang wasn¡¯t deep asleep¡ªshe was going to wake up at the slightestmotion. Thinking that, he sat beside her and supported her with his body.
Feeling a pir of support in her semi-conscious state of mind, Shi Guang¡¯s nted head leaned in and slumped lower and lower, until finally... she slept on his shoulders.
Nudging a little, she found afortable position and continued sleeping.
The stern, cold face of Lu Yanchen started to turn tender and warm...
...
When Shi Guang woke up once more, grandma had already been moved from the ICU to a normal ward. Even though she was not conscious yet, her condition seemed a lot more optimistic.
The doctor asked her to chat with her grandma more. Talking to her about things she was concerned about might help her in waking up faster.
Shi Guang sprawled down beside her grandma¡¯s beside, her eyes filled with worry.
Even though it was only two days, grandma¡¯s face seemed older than ever, as the age spots on her face looked more obvious than ever. Her wrinkly skin, her fragile body, her white hair... The moment Shi Guang held onto grandma¡¯s shriveled hand, her firm heart found itself crumbling once more.
¡°Grandma, would you hurry up and wake up? Don¡¯t leave me alone. I¡¯m really afraid...¡±
The level of her fear wasn¡¯t like that of any other normal fears.
Before, she was worried that grandma would leave her forever just like her parents did. And now, she was worried that grandma would just sleep on forever, just like her... sister.
She leaned her head onto the bedside and prayed for her grandma¡¯s swift recovery in her heart... for her to live a healthy life with no worries to an old, ripe age.
Suddenly, she felt something scratching at her palm. Without blinking, she found herself staring at her palm fixatedly.
Eh... Grandma¡¯s hand was really twitching!
She then looked over at grandma¡¯s face. Her lips seemed to be moving as well! It was as though she wanted to say something!
Shi Guang leaned in immediately. Grandma seemed to be calling out, ¡°Littly...¡±
Shi Guang was so emotional that tears brimmed her eyes as she jumped up and pressed for the nurse call button before leaning over the bed and calling out, ¡°Grandma, grandma! I¡¯m here... grandma! Hurry and wake up...!¡±
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Chapter 278: Get Married Then (8)
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After being unconscious for a full day and night, grandma had finally woken up. At the point of her awakening, her consciousness was fading, with her eyes barely able to see anything properly while she wore her respirator.
It was only after three days that grandma gradually got her energy back and was able to behave like a normal person.
And at the same time, it was only then that Shi Guang had dared to reveal her emotions in front of grandma.
Her eyes were reddened and her voice hoarse, acting like a spoilt child looking as though she was about to cry. ¡°Grandma, you¡¯re so bad! You really had me scared to death! You must always take care of yourself from now on and not scare me ever again, alright grandma? Otherwise, I really won¡¯t know what to do anymore! You¡¯re the only one I¡¯ve got, grandma...!¡±
Before she could even finish with her words, tears started spilling out uncontrobly once more.
However, she bit down on her lips and held back the bawling in her throat. Not wanting grandma to worry, she put on a smile... The way she looked both wanting to smile and cry was absolutely hrious.
Grandma could not help but smile out faintly as she fondled Shi Guang¡¯s head. ¡°What are you crying for? Look how ugly you look while crying. Hurry and dry those tears.¡±
Grandma reached out for a tissue, but Shi Guang got there before her and rubbed her nose with it before looking at grandma and pouting her lips. ¡°No matter how ugly I am, I¡¯m your granddaughter. I don¡¯t care, you must never scare me ever again grandma!¡±
¡°No, I won¡¯t, no,¡± Grandma was all smiles. ¡°That¡¯s right, why hasn¡¯t Little Chene to visit me for the past two days?¡±
The reason why she was able to hang on and tide through everything was because of her worry for this granddaughter of hers. And, it was exactly because of Qiao Yuwei¡¯s words that she had fallen over as well.
If there was really something wrong with her and Lu Yanchen, given the smarts of her granddaughter, grandma knew that she would be able to tell it with a slight guess.
If she were to die just like that, she would definitely be filled with regret. And perhaps, things would then really be as Shi Guang had said earlier on¡ªthat she would not get married with Little Chen anymore.
Therefore, grandma knew that she must not die just like that.
She had to see this granddaughter of hers get married first no matter what, and even get to hug her great-grandchild. It was only then that she would be able to die without regrets and head to the afterworld to meet her daughter and son iw 1
Shi Guang froze for a moment, not knowing how to tell grandma the truth. Grandma had just only woken up¡ªShi Guang did not want to take any risks.
However, if she were to not tell the truth and with Lu Yanchen noting to visit her in the long term, the cat would be let out of the bag as well. Grandma would definitely still be able to tell that there was something wrong about it.
At that point, she would definitely overthink things once more.
Shi Guang could only use an excuse to dy things. ¡°He¡¯s a little busy these couple of days.¡±
Right now, she could only seek Lu Yanchen¡¯s help to put on this show with her. At the very least, nothing must happen in grandma¡¯s recovery period.
She had helped him by pretending to be his girlfriend earlier on. Now that she needed help with him pretending to be her boyfriend, he wouldn¡¯t refuse it now, would he?
...
Lu Yanchen was asleep when he found himself being awoken by a soft sound. He checked the time¡ªit was only around 7.
Shutting his eyes, he wanted to sleep for a little more. However, his sharp hearing had him realizing that the sound wasing from the kitchen downstairs.
Waking up, he walked down to the kitchen. From far in the distance, he caught sight of a figure busy at work.
Shi Guang had just fried an egg. Just as she was about to serve it out at the dining table, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen leaning against the door with his arms crossed.
He asked her coldly, ¡°What are you doing here?¡±
The sudden appearance of this man had Shi Guang skipping a little in shock. A trace of uneasiness shed by her eyes as she pursed her lips a little before putting on a pandering expression on her face. ¡°Err... I¡¯m here to make you breakfast...!¡±
With that said, she raised the te on her hand. ¡°It¡¯ll be ready soon! You can eat the moment you wash up!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly for a good two seconds before turning around and heading up without saying anything more. Holding the te and looking at his back view, Shi Guang called out chirpily, ¡°Hurry ande down, alright? Hehe!¡±
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Chapter 279: Get Married Then (9)
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Shi Guang waited for a long time before Lu Yanchen came down.
He was wearing a thin white t-shirt as the morning rays shone down on his soft bed hair, causing him to seem as though he was illuminating with a brilliant radiance, embellishing his features even further.
Shi Guang bit down on her lips. For some reason, she felt her heart skip a beat moments earlier. Anyway, she hurriedly erased her awkwardness and put on a bright smile.
Walking over slowly, he sat down at the table unhurriedly, and Shi Guang served the food to his face immediately just like a waitress in a restaurant.
It was really quiet during breakfast. Shi Guang did not even dare to chew too loudly on her food for fear of disturbing Lu Yanchen beside her, neither did she dare to look at him too much, afraid that her expression might reveal her intents.
When she noticed that he was about done, she found an opportunity to speak up while smiling at him, ¡°Was the breakfast good?¡±
Her voice was sweet as she dragged out herst word particrly long, leaving a sweet aftertaste as though one had just eaten chocte. Lu Yanchen let out a rarely seen stumped expression as if he would have never imagined that she would speak to him in this manner.
He caught himself back immediately and went back to his usual cold aloofness. ¡°Yes.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were all curved in smiles as her gentle voice floated. ¡°If you think that it¡¯s really good, you can always just call for me to make you breakfast! Not just breakfast... lunch and dinner too!¡±
As long as you¡¯re willing to act with me.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes shed with a trace of suspicion. ¡°...¡±
Meanwhile, Shi Guang looked at him hopefully. ¡°...¡±
For her to prepare this breakfast for him, there must definitely be a reason behind it. Anyone who knew how to converse would definitely know that he was supposed to follow and ask up what was the catch.
However, Lu Yanchen merely looked at her and said nothing at all.
EH!
This guy was REALLY the Terminator of conversations!
For a moment, Shi Guang did not know how to continue anymore as she had no choice but to eat her own breakfast. After a while, she asked again, ¡°Are you busy recently?¡±
... If you¡¯re not,e with me to visit my grandma?
But, who knew that he would actually reply, ¡°Busy.¡±
Shi Guang had no other choice but to keep going on. ¡°With?¡±
¡°Reading about the nning details of a couple of movies.¡±
¡°You¡¯re going to make a movie?¡± Shi Guang was taken aback.
¡°Opening a movie productionpany,¡± He paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°Chu Mubei will be managing it. I¡¯m investing.¡±
¡°Indeed, movies are quite good at earning money these days...¡± Shi Guang pondered¡ªhis family was willing to let him manage it?
Even though she did not have any interactions with Father Lu, she had always thought that Lu Yanchen would end up going into politics. Given his foresight and smarts, it would be such a waste for him to not enter politics.
Lu Yanchen put down his chopsticks, ending the meal. Seeing that, Shi Guang immediately put her chopsticks down as well. ¡°You¡¯re done?¡±
¡°Yes.¡± He stood up and replied with that single cold word, ready to leave.
¡°H-Hold on!¡± Shi Guang yelled and chased after him. This time around, she was not going to beat around the bush anymore, worried that she might not get a chance to ask anymore should he leave. ¡°Could youe with me to visit grandma?¡±
Other than that day when grandma had awoken, he had not been going over for the past 2 days. Even her friend¡ªLi Fangfei¡ªand Huo Zhan had been over to visit her a couple of times.
No wonder she would ask where Little Chen was.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s hands were stuffed in his pockets as he turned his head and looked at Shi Guang with his side view. She was looking at him straight with pleading eyes, looking like the way Little Goody would look for food when it was hungry.
Seeing how Lu Yanchen was not saying anything, Shi Guang could only plead out further softly, ¡°I haven¡¯t told grandma anything about us breaking up. That¡¯s why grandma said that she wanted to see us get married the other day. And, because you haven¡¯t been over to visit her for the past couple of days, she... I... C-could you pretend to be my boyfriend for the time being?¡±
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Chapter 280: Get Married Then (10)
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With that said, Shi Guang beamed out to Lu Yanchen once more, revealing two rows of perfect pearly whites and eyes that curved like the crescent moon. Unable to control his heart from skipping, Lu Yanchen averted his gaze without suspicion as he muttered out softly, ¡°Grandma has been nice to me.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right!¡± Shi Guang smiled out. At times, grandma was nicer to him than she was to her¡ªher granddaughter. She would actually ask her not to bully Lu Yanchen, when in fact, he was always the one bullying her instead.
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°Hurry and tidy it up...¡± He indicated at the table. ¡°Don¡¯t forget to make soup for grandma as well.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned¡ªwas he agreeing to it?
Her eyes widened happily as she smiled out in delight. ¡°Order received!¡±
Lu Yanchen was way easier to settle than she had imagined him to be! To think that he would agree to it this readily¡ªshe had thought that he would definitely make things difficult for her!
...
In the hospital, when grandma saw how Lu Yanchen was here together with Shi Guang, she was overjoyed, smiling so widely that her grin could even reach her ears.
It had been so long! She was so emotional that she could barely sit straight.
When Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen were about to leave, grandma reminded them suddenly, ¡°Right, you guys said that you were getting married next month? I agree to it! I super agree to it!¡±
Married?
Shi Guang¡¯s heart jammed as she was filled with a sudden flux of nervousness.
¡®It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over...!¡¯ Back then, the situation was critical and she had really not given it that much of a thought, justplementing Lu Yanchen in his statements to grandma.
What were they to do now?
They definitely couldn¡¯t tell grandma the truth, right...? Shi Guang was totally caught at a loss and bewildered. Instinctively, she looked at Lu Yanchen beside her, who was still calm andposed as ever.
He did not look back at Shi Guang. Instead, his gaze was on grandma as he nodded his head gently. ¡°Yes, we¡¯ll get married once you recover, grandma.¡±
After receiving a definite answer, grandma could no longer conceal the glee in her heart.
¡°Good, good good! Grandma will definitely try her best to recover faster so as to not dy your grand asion!¡±
Shi Guang had to follow up with a big smile. However, that was a smile that was even uglier than crying.
What should they do?
This show was getting moreplicated as the plot yed out!
She asked Lu Yanchen over just so that grandma would not find out about them breaking up, and she will just tell grandma the truth after thetter had recovered.
But, why had things gone over to marriage and whatnot now?
How were they going to clean up this mess!
After chatting with Lu Yanchen for so long, grandma was feeling a little tired. So, Shi Guang fed her medicine before coaxing her to sleep. Because her mood was all settled today, she slept with exceptional blissfulness.
Shi Guang covered the nket over her before leaving with Lu Yanchen.
Along the way, he had been silent the entire time, his expressionless face veiled with ayer of frost. Shi Guang did not dare to start the conversation either.
It was only till they were going to separate that Shi Guang could not help but apologize, ¡°Erm... I did not know that grandma was going to talk about getting married and whatnot! Don¡¯t worry, once grandma gets better, I¡¯ll exin things to her!¡±
She thought that those words would be enough to pacify Lu Yanchen. But, who would have thought that his face would turn even cker after hearing those words?
He curled his lips and reversed the question, ¡°And you think we¡¯ll be doing nothing at all during grandma¡¯s recovery period?¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Indeed, there would be things going on! Based on how concerned grandma was about this, she would definitely be asking them about when they had to meet with his parents and discuss about the wedding soon!
And afterward, about when they were getting registered, when the wedding banquet was going to be held...
Hais! Shi Guang could not help but have a feeling of being enmeshed in a trap she had set herself.
She furrowed her brows in a dilemma, only replying after a moment of thinking out, ¡°Grandma won¡¯t really be wanting us to get married, will she?¡±
Lu Yanchen walked toward her. His eyes were dark and mysterious as every single word he spoke was worth its weight in gold, ¡°Get married then.¡±
...
Chapter 281 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (1)
Chapter 281: The Promise of Young Master Lu (1)
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Shi Guang froze for a moment, thinking that she must have been hearing things. It was only after a good while that she found her voice once more. ¡°You... What did you just say?¡±
Lu Yanchen frowned, seemingly looking displeased that he had to repeat himself once more. However, giving in to Shi Guang¡¯s shocked expression, he used the same tone and repeated every single word with a perfect enunciation, ¡°Get married then.¡±
This time around, Shi Guang had heard it loud and clear. Her eyes widened as though she had just been struck by a thunderbolt, looking at Lu Yanchen like she was looking at an alien.
She wanted to make out any single hint of a joke from his face. However, she found that he was looking more serious than he could ever be.
Shi Guang¡¯s head was ringing non-stop as she stood there speechless for a long time. Eventually, she managed to push the words out of her grit teeth. ¡°What sort of a joke is this?¡±
Lu Yanchen eyed her coldly before asking, ¡°What else can you do other than marrying?¡±
Shi Guang choked. ¡°B... But...!¡± She truly had not thought that she would really be marrying Lu Yanchen... or the fact that he would even be willing to marry her!
To help her?
That wasn¡¯t right.
Shi Guang lowered her head and took in a couple of deep breaths before spilling every single doubt she had in her heart, ¡°Why are you willing to... get married? It should not happen between us. Don¡¯t you think that this is hrious? That it¡¯s strange?¡±
She truly could not make out what he was thinking.
¡°I need to get married, and for you, it¡¯s just a lucky coincidence.¡± Lu Yanchen spoke out indifferently in an extremely casual tone. It was as though they were going to retrieve nothing but a marriage certificate of zero significance, an object that couldn¡¯t have been any more normal and insignificant.
As for Shi Guang, it was as though she was an option that had just appeared right when he had needed one.
Be it real or fake, that totally indifferent and aloof attitude of his was truly affecting Shi Guang.
All this while, she had always felt that marriage was something that was extremely important. But, to think that at this moment, even she would think that... that was all there was to marriage.
She thought for a moment. ¡°... So, what you mean is that we¡¯ll pretend to get married? I¡¯ll pretend to be your wife and you¡¯ll pretend to be my husband? We wouldn¡¯t have to go through any obligations of man and wife and continue living our own separate lives without interfering with the other? Once everything blows over, we¡¯ll then get divorced and none of us will have to suffer because of this fake marriage?¡±
He clearly had a fianc¨¦e that he refused to acknowledge¡ªYang Sitong.
Was he afraid that she would still entangle herself with him and bring more trouble?
After hearing her words, Lu Yanchen lowered his gaze without leaving a trace.
Shi Guang was frowning as well with a troubled look. ¡°This entire affair sounds simple, but it¡¯s rather difficult to go through. And, it isn¡¯t really good to...¡±
Lu Yanchen suddenly back faced her, allowing himself to sink into his own darkness. The feeling he was giving off was as though she had exhausted every single bit of patience he could ord to her. He no longer wanted to chat anymore as heid down an ultimatum. ¡°You have three days to consider.¡±
With that said, he left.
...
That night, Shi Guang slept really terribly.
Images of scenes from two years ago and after shed by her mind repeatedly, looking the same yet different at the same time. Groggy and in a semi-conscious state, she fumbled around for the entire night. By the time she woke up, she found two dark circles around her eyes.
The sunlight shining in from outside was so brilliant and beautiful, yet a little piercing.
She sat up to pull the curtains before lying down on the bed once more, her head still in the same confused state.
Logically speaking, for grandma¡¯s sake, she should get married to Lu Yanchen. After all, grandma¡¯s health was more important than anything else right now.
But, she did not want to be this reckless with something as big as her marriage... even if it were fake!
Chapter 282 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (2)
Chapter 282: The Promise of Young Master Lu (2)
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When Shi Guang got to the hospital, grandma was sitting by the balcony, looking out at the clear, blue skies. She looked a little dazed, as though she had sunken into the recesses of her memories.
Even though they were clearly very close¡ªShi Guang was merely a few steps away from her¡ªfor some reason, she felt really distant from grandma at this moment. It was as though grandma might just leave her for all eternity in the very next second.
She ced the thermal sk in her hands down and walked over, hugging the nape of grandma¡¯s neck gently and tenderly. Grandma came back to her senses and smiled out blissfully. ¡°You¡¯re here, Littly!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out as well. ¡°How are you today, grandma?¡±
¡°Good, good,¡± she turned around. Seeing that the other was alone, grandma asked, ¡°Where¡¯s Little Chen?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body stiffened for a moment before smiling out. ¡°He¡¯s busy, and will be here in a bit. Because he¡¯s preparing to open his ownpany, he¡¯s particrly busy these days. However, he did insist that I make soup for you, and said that he woulde visit the moment he¡¯s free.¡±
¡°Once grandma feels a little better, I¡¯ll go visit him myself instead,¡± Grandma sniggered out. She paused for a moment before asking again, ¡°Right, since you guys are going to get married, I¡¯m sure the elders of both families would have to meet first. Because it¡¯s quite inconvenient for me right now, could you discuss with Little Chen and see if you guys could hold it back a little for that?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head with a smile. ¡°There¡¯s no hurry.¡±
Truly, it was as Lu Yanchen had said¡ªthere was no way grandma would just wait and do nothing about it at all.
Once she got better in the days toe, she might really...
Her heart sank down as she did not dare to chat with grandma anymore about it, changing the topic hurriedly. ¡°Grandma, let me push you to the garden for a walk!¡±
¡°Sure!¡±
...
At the time Shi Guang was going to leave, her auntie sent her off. Outside the ward, Mo Ziying spoke, ¡°It¡¯s quite expensive staying at a hospital here. Your grandma¡¯s intention is to move back to the county.¡±
Shi Guang disagreed, ¡°No! Grandma has just been through such a major surgery. She has to stay here for a month at least. I¡¯ll think about something regarding the money.¡±
Mo Ziying patted her hand, assuring her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about the money. Your sister¡¯s medical fees are already enough for you to worry about. I¡¯ll take care of grandma¡¯s. What I want to ask from you is to talk to grandma when youe tomorrow. Persuade her to not think about rushing back. She listens to you the most.¡±
¡°Alright, auntie!¡± Shi Guang smiled and nodded her head. Suddenly, she caught sight of Yang Chifeng walking over in the corridor with a fruit basket.
Stunned, Shi Guang thought that she was seeing things.
She stopped her conversation with her auntie and sent her back into the ward before marching forth. She stopped some distance away from her grandma¡¯s ward before ring at Yang Chifeng warily.
Even though she did not know why he was here, she was certain that he wasn¡¯t here to visit anyone else¡ªhe was here for her grandma.
Yang Chifeng weed Shi Guang¡¯s wary look with a helpless grin.
Logically, he should note looking for her anymore since he had failed at seducing her. But, for some unknown reason, he just could not stop thinking of her, and did not want to let up any single chance.
¡°Why do you have to behave like a porcupine? I heard that your grandma is sick, and hence, I¡¯m here to visit her.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no need!!¡± Shi Guang rejected him with hostility. Even though there was no expression on her face, she exuded forth a spine chilling frost.
¡°Why are you rejecting the kindness of others as such...?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t need the kindness of anyone from the Yangs,¡± Shi Guang cut through his sentence curtly while narrowing her gaze at him. She scoffed out in a cold, low voice, ¡°You and your sister, as well as everyone from the Yangs... please get as far away from my family as possible!¡±
Chapter 283 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (3)
Chapter 283: The Promise of Young Master Lu (3)
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Yang Chifeng could not understand why it was as though he was a target board which Shi Guang could not wish for anything but shooting through with a million holes each time she saw him.
He was sure that he had not offended her in any way. Ever since he knew her, he had always been caring and nice to her.
Even if it were because of Lu Yanchen, his sister was thetter¡¯s fianc¨¦e¡ªShi Guang was the 3rd party.
Shouldn¡¯t she be the one feeling guilty?
And yet, it seemed as though she was really against Yang Sitong. No, not just his sister, but everyone from the Yangs.
This woman... was strange.
She was just like an enigma that he could not wait to explore deeper within, yet he knew that it was dangerous to do so.
Filled with curiosity, Yang Chifeng¡¯s face was dark as he fondled his be before driving home.
Recently, his sister had been behaving weirdly as well. She imed that she was sick and had been locking herself up in the house all day. But in the past, even if she were sick, she could still doll herself up morously and head out.
A tiny gap was pushed through the doors of the silent bedroom.
Yang Chifeng walked in, holding the investigation report on Shi Guang in his hands. Yang Sitong was lying on the sofa, looking haggard as she gazed into the distance listlessly.
When she saw him entering, she straightened her body slightly.
¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling better?¡± Yang Chifeng wanted to show her the report¡ªperhaps, that might help answer some of his questions.
¡°Brother, why are you here?¡± Yang Sitong spoke out with a slightly hoarse voice.
Yang Chifeng¡¯s brows were raised. She did not look like she was sick. ¡°How long more are you intending to coop inside?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know.¡±
With the way she looked as though she was a living zombie, Yang Chifeng could guess at the reason with a single thought.
He asked coldly, ¡°What¡¯s going on between you and Lu Yanchen again?¡±
Just what in the world was so good about this Lu Yanchen? Other than his face and family background, just how in the world was that guy any bit better than him?
¡°Lu Yanchen, he... has discarded me away totally...¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s question had struck a chord in her heart as tears began to well up. She exined sadly, ¡°He threatened me for that Shi Guang, saying that he will definitely not let you guys off if anything happens to her, since he does not owe his life to you guys anyway. He¡¯s looking down on me for holding him captive to me with the lifesaving debt!¡±
As she continued, she cried out, ¡°Brother, is itpletely hopeless for me already?¡±
Even though it had already been a few days since that day, the thought of Lu Yanchen¡¯s behavior that day still had Yang Sitong feeling fearful and helpless.
It wasn¡¯t that she hadn¡¯t thought about just burning the bridges down and fighting it outpletely, but she was afraid¡ªshe did not want Lu Yanchen to hate her.
She truly did like him. She had fallen for him right from the very first time she caught sight of him.
Yang Chifeng frowned as he looked at this sister of his he could not help but worry about. ¡°Then, what are you doing now? Giving up on yourself?¡±
Yang Sitong clenched down on her teeth while gripping her fists tightly, replying with tearful eyes, ¡°But what can I even do?! I don¡¯t want this either... Every single woman in this world other than his precious Shi Guang are all trash and garbage to him!¡±
Finally, her tears started streaming down as every single word of hers spelled despair. ¡°A few years ago, he came to our ce to annul the marriage just so that he could be with her. Turns out, she was that ex-girlfriend of his whom he could not forget about! And now, he hade to warn me for her sake, telling me that he would be able to do anything for her! Even though I don¡¯t want to admit that I¡¯ve got no chance against her, it¡¯s right in my face! I¡¯ve lost... lostpletely!¡±
Ex-girlfriend?
Yang Chifeng gripped the report in his hands tightly as every single question he had in his mind was quickly reced by shock.
So, that¡¯s it!
The fact that her high school and his university were both in the county was not just a mere coincidence!
The reason why Lu Yanchen had chosen to attend university in the county back then was... all so that he could be with her?
Chapter 284 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (4)
Chapter 284: The Promise of Young Master Lu (4)
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For some reason, Yang Chifeng just felt really frustrated.
He turned around wanting to leave, but found his sleeves being tugged at by Yang Sitong. Her face was frightfully pale as she looked at him with reddened eyes, choking, ¡°Brother... please help me! Help me get Lu Yanchen, will you? I really can¡¯t take this lying down...!¡±
Yang Chifeng raised his fingers and rubbed his be troubledly before asking softly, ¡°Even if you can¡¯t take it, what can you do?¡±
¡°I...!¡± As Yang Sitong spoke, a teardrop spilled down from her eyes as she looked like she was in extreme pain. ¡°Brother, I really love Lu Yanchen! Truly! It¡¯s not even because his surname is Lu that I¡¯m so in love with him!¡±
Looking at her, Yang Chifeng¡¯s face was cold as snow.
He had doted on this younger sister of his since she was young, and would not let her suffer any bit of grievances. But, was supporting and helping her the best option for her?
He thought for a moment before speaking up, ¡°Sitong, you¡¯ve already said it yourself earlier on. A couple of years back, he hade over to annul the marriage just so that he could be together with Shi Guang, and he¡¯s even warning you now because of her. Even if you don¡¯t wish to, you¡¯ve got to admit that he doesn¡¯t love you, and has never ever thought of getting married with you.¡±
¡°Brother...¡±
Yang Sitong curled her lips and forced out a smile, her voice hoarse while she muttered to herself wistfully, ¡°It¡¯s not really bad now either... There¡¯s no need for me to seek out troubles for myself...¡±
¡°But...¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s eyes were a little lost in thought as he stared out of the window, advising her with a calm tone, ¡°If you give up now, at least you will be his lifesaving benefactor. At the very least, you will be a little different in his heart¡ªhe¡¯ll be grateful to you. But, if you continue to pursue this, he will forget any gratitude toward you, and would even find you cheap.¡±
When Yang Sitong heard that, her body shivered out as her face went pale as a sheet.
Toward gratitude and being looked at as cheap, everyone should know which was the better option. After all, there would be no woman who would want herself to have asting bad impression on the one she liked.
¡°Is that all I can do?¡± Yang Sitong asked amidst tears through her unhappiness and indignance.
¡°I think you should go abroad. After a while, things will be better,¡± Yang Chifeng fondled Yang Sitong¡¯s head¡ªhe had to think for the Yangs.
Hearing that, Yang Sitong hugged him and cried out, only stopping after a long, long time. Wiping her tears away, she saw the report in Yang Chifeng¡¯s hand and asked casually, ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±
¡°Shi Guang¡¯s investigation report,¡± Yang Chifeng waved his hand. ¡°But now, there doesn¡¯t seem like there¡¯s a need for it anymore.¡±
¡°Brother, can I still take a look?¡±
Yang Chifeng looked at her with furrowed brows, guessing at her motives.
As though she knew what he was thinking, Yang Sitong said unhappily, ¡°I don¡¯t want to do anything to her. I just want to take a look.¡±
Yang Chifeng thought about it before agreeing to it. Before he left the room, he left the report behind.
Yang Sitong opened the report as she was wiping her tears still. As she looked on, her body broke into a strong shiver while her eyes widened in incredulity.
How could this be!
She blinked, thinking that she might have been seeing things. But again and again, her repeated readings of the report did not change the contents.
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was filled with utmost fright as her blood curdled and her temple¡¯s vein pounded out harshly, seemingly about to burst out of her head. If there were a mirror right now, she would have been able to see just how ghastly she looked.
No wonder... she found Shi Guang so familiar the first time she saw her!
No wonder... Shi Guang¡¯s eyes would always be filled with hatred toward her!
No wonder... Shi Guang would pit herself against her no matter what!
Because the two of them had different surnames, Yang Sitong had never ever thought about that aspect.
But they were sisters... SISTERS!
TO THINK THAT SHI GUANG WOULD BE MO FEIFEI¡¯S YOUNGER SISTER!
Chapter 285 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (5)
Chapter 285: The Promise of Young Master Lu (5)
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Shi Guang had been spending less time at the hospital for the past couple of days. Mo Ziying¡¯s husband had brought her male cousin over¡ªhe had gotten himself into G University of the provincial city, and Shi Guang¡¯s school was about to start once more.
Together with her husband, Mo Ziying took care of grandma and had Shi Guang head to school to report first.
¡°Shi Guang, I heard from grandma and my dad that you¡¯re about to get married? What sort of a person is my future cousin inw?¡± Her cousin¡ªSu Ze¡ªasked chirpily.
Unable to give him a proper reply, Shi Guang avoided the topic and hummed around it for a little before finding an excuse to leave.
What should she do? Even her uncle knew about it now!
This entire issue was growingrger andrger just like a rolling snowball.
After leaving the hospital, Shi Guang headed over to her sister¡¯s nursing home.
Once school reopened, she would be kept busy with many things. Coupled with the fact that she would need to start preparing for the preliminary heats soon, there was going to be a long period of time from now where she might not be able toe visit her sister anymore.
As she gave her sister a wipe down, she spoke gently by the side, ¡°Should I get married... or not? I had initially thought that once school reopened, I would not have any connections with Lu Yanchen anymore. But grandma... Actually, if it were anyone else, even if it were someone I didn¡¯t, I guess I would most probably get married for grandma¡¯s sake. Anyway, it¡¯s just a fake marriage, after which we¡¯ll just live each of our lives on our own. But, of all people, it had to be Lu Yanchen... Because of that, I¡¯m so much against it even if it¡¯s fake...¡±
¡°Sis, I really don¡¯t want to get married. That¡¯s because I know that even though it¡¯s been two years, my love for him has yet to... disappearpletely. But, if I don¡¯t get married, grandma will definitely know about it! I don¡¯t think I should be so selfish. Grandma is getting old now, and I¡¯m just afraid...¡±
She ranted on and on, telling her sister about so many things she had in her heart.
Outside the ward, a faint sound of footsteps drifted through. Shi Guang turned around¡ªa male doctor wearing a white set of robes had entered.
She stood up immediately. ¡°Hello, Doctor Chang!¡±
Chang Xiaoyang¡ªthis was her sister¡¯s new doctor in charge. He was an exceptional doctor who had studied in London. Born with a set of handsome looks, his features bedazzled every single nurse he hade across from head to toe.
For the past few times when Shi Guang hade to visit her sister, she would find nurses huddled into small groups and chit-chatting about him.
¡°You¡¯re here to visit your sister again,¡± Chang Xiaoyang¡¯s gaze darted quickly from the patient medical record beforending on Shi Guang. She was dressed in a casual t-shirt and jeans while wearing a pair of white sneakers. Even though she was so inly dressed, she looked like the refreshing image that spring gave off.
Every single motion and smile of Shi Guang¡¯s was filled with such beauty.
She nodded her head and smiled, ¡°Doctor, has my sister been well?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry, she has!¡± Chang Xiaoyang ced the patient medical record down once more. ncing by the name on the record, he asked casually, ¡°You¡¯re linked by blood with Mo Feifei?¡±
¡°We couldn¡¯t be any more linked¡ªwe share the same blood from the same father and mother.¡±
As though he was a little embarrassed, Chang Xiaoyang pushed the spectacles that were hanging on the bridge of his nose.
Shi Guang chuckled out, knowing why he had asked that question, as she exined, ¡°My grandma had two daughters¡ªmy mother and my auntie. The two of them wedded together and had gotten pregnant at the same period of time as well. Grandma said that whoever gives birth to a daughter will follow their mother¡¯s surname¡ªMo. But in the end, both my mum and auntie gave birth to girls! Therefore, my sister is called Mo Feifei and my auntie named her daughter Mo Jin. It was only until me and my other cousin were born that we followed our father¡¯s surnames.¡±
¡°Oh, so one of you followed your mother¡¯s surname while the other followed your father¡¯s.¡± When he heard that, Chang Xiaoyang smiled, ¡°So, that olddy that came to visit your sister the other time... I presume that must be your grandma?¡±
¡°Yupps.¡±
¡°And that youngdy that hade over to visit your sister yesterday, that must be Mo Jin, right?¡±
¡°Huh? Mo Jin¡¯s abroad!¡±
Chapter 286 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (6)
Chapter 286: The Promise of Young Master Lu (6)
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¡°Then, it must be your ssmate or your friend... She was really fashionably dressed.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s brow twitched as she had a really ufortable feeling about it... Unconsciously, Yang Sitong¡¯s face shed across her mind.
Her heart started skipping furiously.
Looking at how terrible she suddenly looked, Chang Xiaoyang asked in concern, ¡°Why? What¡¯s wrong? I don¡¯t really know about what exactly happened... You can ask about it from Xiao Xia.¡±
Xiao Xia was the head nurse of this floor.
Shi Guang smiled out apologetically, ¡°It¡¯s nothing. Only, there¡¯s a possibility that that might not have been someone my sister would want to see.¡±
¡°You¡¯re the kin of the family. If need be, we can bar any unrted visitors froming in.¡±
¡°Thank you, Doctor Chang!¡±
After Chang Xiaoyang left, Shi Guang went to look for Xiao Xia.
Xiao Xia dug into her memories. ¡°That girl was really fashionably dressed. When she arrived, she asked for your sister¡¯s ward and said that she was your friend. However, when she caught sight of your sister, she looked really frightened and left after turning around. Later on, she returned once more, asking about your sister¡¯s condition. When she heard that your sister was in a vegetative state, she said nothing more and really left.¡±
Shi Guang opened up Yang Sitong¡¯s Weibo and erged a photo, showing it to Xiao Xia. ¡°Was it her?¡±
¡°Yupp, that¡¯s her.¡± Xiao Xia replied with certainty.
Shi Guang frowned uneasily.
How did Yang Sitong manage to find this ce?
What was she thinking of doing?
Shi Guang took in a deep breath before smiling to Xiao Xia. ¡°Thank you, Xiao Xia! However, could I trouble you? If anyone asks about my sister in the future, please tell them that my sister is no longer in this nursing home. Other than my family members or me, please don¡¯t let anyone look for my sister anymore.¡±
¡°Sure, no problem!¡±
The kin of a patient had the right to limit visitations and the right to confidentiality as well. Hence, Xiao Xia replied with pleasure.
...
In the depths of the night, the moonlight outside seeped into the room on Shi Guang, who was lying on her bed, looking as though it was casting a blurry veil over her.
No matter how she tossed and turned, she could not fall asleep at all.
Even though she had already made things clear for no one to visit her sister anymore, she just could not help but feel uneasy.
Based on what her sister had said, she did not know Yang Sitong at all back in school.
After so many years now, just how did Yang Sitong locate her sister? Was she feeling guilty because she had abused her sister violently in school in the past?
No! Impossible!
How could someone like Yang Sitong feel guilty?
Who knew, she might even be jeering and gloating out upon finding out that her sister was in a vegetative state right now!
She felt that the reason why Yang Sitong went to the nursing home was not for her sister, but for her... for Lu Yanchen. Yang Sitong must have definitely gotten someone to investigate her, and had gone to the nursing home to check things out upon knowing that she had a vegetable as a sister.
Was Yang Sitong going to use her sister to threaten her?
Then, had Yang Sitong recognized her sister? Did she know that that girl was the person she had bullied and had left school because of her¡ªMo Feifei?
No matter what Yang Sitong¡¯s intentions were, Shi Guang would definitely not allow her to harm her sister any bit more!
But, how was she supposed to protect her sister...?
If it were because of Lu Yanchen, would things be alright if she were to just stay far away from Lu Yanchen?
No!
Lu Yanchen did not want to be together with Yang Sitong at all! Even if she were to stay far away from him, Yang Sitong would still find a way to me everything on her!
And, if she couldn¡¯t get to torment her, she wouldy her hands on her sister!
If that were the case, Shi Guang could only choose to be together with Lu Yanchen then!
Even if it were a fake marriage, she would still be someone of the Lu Family on the surface. That way, Yang Sitong would definitely not dare to try anything funny!
Chapter 287 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (7)
Chapter 287: The Promise of Young Master Lu (7)
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Shi Guang wanted to tell Lu Yanchen about her agreeing to the marriage. However, before that, she wanted to have a good talk with him first.
She sent him a text:
Her message was like a rock cast into the ocean as she received not a single reply.
The next day, just as she was about to eat after cooking, Lu Yanchen came. Sitting down on the sofa in the living room, he closed his eyes and leaned back, looking allzy and nonchnt.
Shi Guangposed herself and walked over. ¡°Why have youe?¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to meet?¡± He opened his eyes and looked at her. His slightly nted face revealed the sharp contours of his eyes, nose, and jaw, disying that face of his to perfection.
¡°Oh...¡± It was only then that Shi Guang remembered the text from yesterday. ¡°Have you eaten? Do you want to eat? Together?¡±
Lu Yanchen stood on no courtesy as he sat down at the dining table. In a moment, Shi Guang got him a bowl of rice before sitting opposite him.
He contemted for a while before speaking, ¡°What you said about the marriage earlier on... does it still stand now?¡±
¡°Did I seem like I was joking with you when I mentioned the marriage?¡± Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly. Shi Guang could not make out a single trace of emotion in those dark, abyssally mysterious pupils of his.
She scoffed out coldly in her heart. ¡°...¡±
Sound like a joke? Hell! That WAS a joke!
Anyone in their right minds would NOT get married with their exes whom they were on bad terms with!
And what more, that reasoning¡ªthat she was just a lucky coincidence? That was as unreliable as kids making y!
She smiled out, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that you were joking, I just wanted to confirm with you.¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing as he continued eating.
Shi Guang pursed her lips and looked at him firmly before asking once more, ¡°Will your family agree to you getting married to me?¡±
¡°That¡¯s not something for you to be concerned about.¡±
¡°How is it not my concern? You¡¯re getting married to ME! Even though they don¡¯t know that it¡¯s fake, aren¡¯t guys concerned about whether my family background is a good match?¡± Shi Guang propped up her chin with her chopsticks.
Lu Yanchen looked at her with a cold, indifferent gaze. However, Shi Guang could tell that he was a little thrown off guard.
She then lowered her head to eat just to avoid his gaze before uttering, ¡°Alright then. Anyway, I¡¯m agreeable to it. Whether or not the marriage happens is your business. But, it must definitely not affect my grandma.¡±
After saying that, she suddenly raised her head and looked at Lu Yanchen again as though she had managed to squeeze out some courage from out of nowhere. ¡°Lastly... can I ask you another question?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
¡°You... How long do you intend to keep this marriage for?¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen smirked slightly in amusement.
Shi Guang continued, ¡°There¡¯s got to be a deadline... right? In that period of time, we¡¯ll have nothing to do with one another and live our own lives. I won¡¯t interfere in yours and wouldn¡¯t be bothered if you have another woman outside. As for yo...¡±
Piak!
Lu Yanchen pped his chopsticks on the table hardly, cutting her in her speech. His lips curled into a smirk, giving off the feeling of ice.
¡°I was once a soldier. Soldiers have to be loyal to their countries, to their families,¡± His voice was low and gruff, bringing with it a sense of imposingness that could stifle one¡¯s breathing.
¡°Oh...¡± Shi Guang replied normally. But... she froze for a moment before realizing¡ªthere was another meaning hidden in those words!
She thought about those words back and forth, back and forth. Finally realizing what he meant, her eyes widened as she asked uneasily, ¡°What? Loyal? You... This... t-this... t-t-t-this...! Does t-this mean that it¡¯s not a fake marriage?¡±
When he heard that, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned even cker as he replied, looking as though he was angered to the point of amusement, ¡°I¡¯ve never said that right from the beginning. You were the one who determined that on your own wishful thinking.¡±
Chapter 288 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (8)
Chapter 288: The Promise of Young Master Lu (8)
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Shi Guang was stunned and could not react for quite some time. She looked at Lu Yanchen in shock. Wasn¡¯t it just a coincidence?
Something that yed out into both of their interests coincidentally?
Why did it turn real all of a sudden...?
Lu Yanchen did not force her as he stood up and wanted to leave. Looking at his back view, Shi Guang heaved in a deep breath of air. ¡°Don¡¯t you think that this is really strange? For us to... really get married...?¡±
What¡¯s with this and that?
Yes, she DID prepare herself to get married¡ªbut that was a fake marriage!
But now he was saying that a marriage WAS a marriage?
She was a little stunned.
Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze and replied calmly, ¡°You can choose to reject.¡±
Shi Guang really could not understand this man. ¡°Why?¡±
Why?
Lu Yanchen paused in his steps.
He had suddenly recalled how she had asked him the same question back when he had initiated the breakup two years ago.
Why?
She had the cheek to ask him why?
At that time, she gave off such shock and innocence that he had wanted tough. However, he managed to hold back all of his emotions and disyed that same sense of coldness and heartlessness while replying her with a total indifference, ¡°Bored.¡±
No one knew how much pain he was in or how much self-control he required for him to even say out that single word with such ease.
He thought that time could dilute everything... could help him forget everything.
But when they met once more, everything crumbled.
Logic? Calmness?
All of those were cast into the winds the moment it was about her.
He looked at Shi Guang deeply before turning his head around and giving her a cold, firm reply, ¡°Whether or not you want to get married, you have one more day to decide.¡±
He was forcing both her and himself right now.
No matter the oue, things between the two of them shoulde to an end by now.
If she were to reject him, there would be no more possibilities left between the two of them from this day forth. He would let her go, and let himself off from those strings as well.
Shi Guang bit down on her lip; there was a deep sense of hollowness that was spreading through her chest.
¡°Just what do you mean by this? Back then when you had asked for the breakup, you left just like that! And now, you want to get married with me? And it¡¯s not even fake... It¡¯s for real! Do you think that I¡¯m stupid or something?¡±
She could no longer hold it in anymore. Her resentment was spilled out of her heart.
Bang!
However, Lu Yanchen had already left. The second before her voice even came out, he had mmed the door on his way out.
He had heard nothing at all.
That vent of Shi Guang was like a fist that had struck a cotton wall, causing her to feel even more frustrated than ever.
She tugged at her hair in absolute frustration. She was caught at a loss, and really wanted to just let loose and go mad.
Throwing herself onto her bed, she thumped out furiously while covering her entire head with her nket.
What a frustrating day!
She had thought that it would be yet another sleepless night; but in the end, she managed to fall asleep somehow.
The next day, she received a call from Xiao Xia.
¡°That woman the previous time round had returned. This time around, she wasn¡¯t alone¡ªshe even brought her mother. I told them that your sister had transferred to another hospital after her visit that day and they left. However, they didn¡¯t seem too believing of my words.¡±
Even though it was a few mere sentences, it was enough to send shivers down Shi Guang¡¯s spine.
Just what in the world was this Yang Sitong thinking of doing?
Shi Guang could not understand at all.
...
That night, she went over to Lu Yanchen¡¯s apartment and thumped on his door. It didn¡¯t take long for the door to open up. Lu Yanchen stood at the doorway, fully dressed in casual clothes, not looking like he had any intention of letting her in.
Shi Guang took in a deep breath of air, gathering a full chest of courage before speaking, ¡°I¡¯ve considered... I want to marry you.¡±
Silence ensued. Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression looked a little weird. ¡°...¡±
Before Shi Guang could make out what he was thinking, a yell eximed out from the house, ¡°HOOOOOOOOOOLY SHIT! WHAT¡¯S GOING ON HERE!¡±
¡°PROPOSING MARRIAGE?¡±
¡°DAMN, OLD LU! YOU¡¯RE REALLY SOMETHING!¡±
...
Shi Guang¡¯s face was totally astounded as she leaned her head to the side to peek through.
Immediately, she froze...
WHY WERE THERE SO MANY PEOPLE AT LU YANCHEN¡¯S HOUSE!
Chapter 289 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (9)
Chapter 289: The Promise of Young Master Lu (9)
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Chu Mubei walked over with a confused expression on his handsome face. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang! To think that you would actually be proposing marriage to our Old Lu! What¡¯s going on here?¡±
The rtionship between the two of them was practically impossible to unravel!
Shi Guang would have never imagined that things would have happened as such. No wonder Lu Yanchen would stand at the doorway right after opening his door! She felt as though her entire face had been thrown into the Pacific ocean right now.
She was so awkward that she could literally die from it as she wanted to bury herself deep into a hole.
Turning her flushed face away embarrassedly, she spoke with a quivering voice, ¡°Sorry, I¡¯ve disturbed you.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not stop her, shutting the door to separate them from those watching the show. ¡°I¡¯ll send you back.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to reject initially. But when she thought about how she was not done yet¡ªshe had more things she wanted to discuss with Lu Yanchen¡ªshe nodded her head.
However, the two of them remained silent the entire way without conversing at all. Even at the entrance of the vi, none of them spoke.
A strange tension was coiling around both of them.
Shi Guang felt that keeping things like this was not a solution either¡ªthere were things that had to be resolved no matter how hard they were.
Just as she was contemting about how she should start, the man was a step ahead of her.
¡°What sort of a wedding do you want?¡± Under the dim moonlight, this man who was wearing the simplest outfit of all¡ªa white t-shirt¡ªlooked so handsome that one could hardly peel their eyes away from him.
¡°I¡¯m fine with anything.¡±
Shi Guang had no expectations or excitement toward the marriage between the two of them¡ªit was a decision made with no other choice left.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s ink-dark eyes started squinting; clearly, he was a little displeased now. The harmonious silence between the both of them had disappeared without a trace just like that.
A little rattled from how sharp his gaze at her was, Shi Guang could not help but shrink her neck unconsciously.
He was displeased with her attitude. But toward a marriage as such, what sort of an attitude could she have?
Furthermore, the way that she was looking at him was even more casual than the way he was.
She forced out a dry chuckle, ¡°Your family will agree to us getting married? Before I discuss with you about the marriage, do you want to settle your family¡¯s side first? From what I know, it¡¯s definitely not so easy to get into your family¡¯s registry 1 . If you can¡¯t manage to get me in, even just getting a certificate of marriage will do!¡±
Lu Yanchen pursed his lips and looked at her coldly and firmly.
Shi Guangughed out awkwardly, ¡°Fufu~~¡±
¡°Just say what you want to,¡± He turned his head to the side coldly. ¡°And if there¡¯s nothing else, I¡¯m leaving now.¡±
¡°Erm...¡± Shi Guang looked at his slightly frosty look, hesitating about how she should speak up.
At this point, Lu Yanchen¡¯s patience seemed to have been ground down as he replied, seemingly irritated, ¡°Just say what you want to. Don¡¯t hem and hum. It¡¯s not like I¡¯m going to eat you up.¡±
He¡¯s not going to eat me up? Yeah, right! Men are all creatures that think with the bottom halves of their bodies!
Shi Guang retorted in her heart before coughing out gently, trying her best to be natural about it. ¡°Even though I¡¯ve agreed to get married, there¡¯re a few things that I want you to understand.¡±
¡°Speak,¡± He replied curtly.
¡°Yang Sitong is your fianc¨¦e after all, whether or not you want to admit to it. It¡¯s also true that she¡¯s been sticking onto you with her entire life. If I were to marry you, that means that I¡¯ll be spoiling her ns, and she¡¯ll definitely try to seek revenge on me. I hope that you can promise never to let her cause trouble for my family or me.¡±
¡°Ok!¡± He agreed to it readily.
¡°Also... even though I¡¯m married to you, I¡¯m a person¡ªalive and kicking. So, you can¡¯t interfere in the ways I want to chase after my dreams and aspirations, neither can you interfere in my personal freedom and rights of making friends.¡±
Chapter 290 - The Promise of Young Master Lu (10)
Chapter 290: The Promise of Young Master Lu (10)
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Lu Yanchen scoffed out coldly, ¡°I¡¯m not a psycho who wants to imprison you. As long as you don¡¯t get involved with other men, I¡¯m not going to interfere with your life.¡±
Shi Guang assured, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. It will definitely not happen.¡±
¡°What other requests do you have? Speak your mind all at once.¡±
¡°There¡¯s ast one, but it¡¯s not really a request. It¡¯s more of a promise I want you to keep.¡±
¡°Promise?¡±
¡°Erm, we...¡± Shi Guang bit down on her teeth and hesitated for a long time before speaking, ¡°After all, this marriage of ours is like a transaction. So, I hope that... we can give one another more time after marriage. That means...¡±
She took another deep breath and hesitated for a good while before looking at him bravely. ¡°... without my permission, you must not touch me.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s sharp, dark gaze narrowed dangerously once more.
With her heart skipping, Shi Guang looked at that gradually darkening face of his, afraid that he would not agree to it. After all, this wasn¡¯t going to be a fake marriage.
If it was a marriage, it was a marriage. Thinking about it, there was no man who would be willing to marry a wife home just to look and not touch!
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a beautiful arc as he mocked out, ¡°You¡¯re hoping that I would not touch you.¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head.
¡°I should be the one saying that to you¡ªdon¡¯t seduce me after getting married.¡±
¡°How could I do something like that?¡± Shi Guang was stunned and denied it firmly.
His thin lips looked as though they were both smiling and not. ¡°It¡¯s not as though you haven¡¯t done something like that before.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Had she?
Well, maybe a long, long time ago back when they were still together, she MIGHT have done something like that.
¡°Not only have you done that before, you had even made a post using myputer, asking, ¡®How to seduce my boyfriend in a way such that his lust for me would be insatiable! I¡¯m online waiting for the reply, hurry!¡¯¡±
¡°Y-Y-Y-You...!¡± Shi Guang hurriedly rushed in front and covered his mouth. ¡°T-That¡¯s something from eons ago! Do you have to remember it that clearly?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move, merely looking at Shi Guang with a deep gaze. That warm, petite hand of hers was still covering his lips.
Suddenly realizing how lovey-dovey that act of hers was, Shi Guang retracted her hand at lightning speed.
She opened the door and entered the vi, so did Lu Yanchen. She then turned around and looked at him sternly. ¡°I was young and didn¡¯t know better back then. But right now, something like that will absolutely not happen! I¡¯ve got no feelings toward you right now! You can rest totally assured and remember that promise: Unless I agree to it, you will not touch me!¡±
Lu Yanchen wasughing out of his nose as he walked over to her right away. Shi Guang looked at him fixatedly, watching every single step he advanced toward her as her heart raced rapidly, bringing the blood in her body to flow with a gushing speed as well.
Instinctively, she retreated. But, with every single step she took backward, he advanced forth. This strong walking male pheromone pounced all over her face, pinning her against the wall.
His features that seemed as though they were sculpted out were erged before her eyes right now, seeming unusually handsome.
She turned her head slightly to dodge his gaze as she tried steadying her voice while eximing, ¡°Lu Yanchen, you...!¡±
¡°No feelings?¡± He pressed his body against her.
The two of them were so close that she could feel his body¡¯s warmth and energy, her heart skipping like a deer on a grassy in. His gaze grazed by those familiar and tender lips of hers as he spoke slowly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you use to say that feelings will grow the more you do it?¡±
Their breathing intertwined as a strong tension brewed between them.
Shi Guang¡¯s voice was trembling right now. ¡°Do... it?¡±
Just as he was about to touch her lips, he leaned slightly and pushed his lips over to her ears, breathing out, ¡°Make love.¡±
Chapter 291 - Threatening Marriage With Death (1)
Chapter 291: Threatening Marriage With Death (1)
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Being teased by him, Shi Guang¡¯s face was flushed entirely red as her heart pounded like thunder, filled with rage at the same time.
She widened her eyesrgely, wanting to see just what sort of ill intents this guy was having!
Meanwhile, she pushed him away with all her might.
¡°No!¡± She rejected vehemently.
His narrowed his gaze at her while raising his brows, exuding a sense of unruliness in his tone, ¡°Wait and see...¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip, unfazed and ring at him bravely.
Lu Yanchen turned around wanting to leave. However, he stopped after taking a few steps and turned around to look at her before speaking up coldly, ¡°Remember what you had said earlier¡ªdon¡¯t get involved with other men!! Be it real or fake, nothing like that is supposed to happen from today on! Otherwise, I can¡¯t guarantee that my hands wouldn¡¯t slip and snap your tiny neck off.¡±
With that harsh threatid down, he finally left.
Shi Guang¡¯s jaws dropped as she looked at him in shock. After a moment, she then started making faces behind his back.
As though he knew that she would do that, right at the moment when Shi Guang was making faces, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a knowing smirk even though he did not turn back.
...
On a section of the silent road where trees covered everything, Lu Yanchen walked slowly.
The essence of the moon slipped through the gaps of the foliage and spread out across his body in seams, looking beautiful beyond anything else. Just like that, Lu Yanchen could not help but think about something that had happened many years back.
It was also a simr night just like this when he was walking alone silently.
He had returned home for the winter break while she remained in the county¡ªthe two of them had not met for a month now.
Just as he was thinking of her, he raised his head and saw her appear in the distance not too far away. While he was still caught by surprise, she had alreadyunched herself into his embrace. ¡°Happy? Surprised?¡±
She raised her head and looked at him in smiles.
Of course, he was happy and surprised! His heart felt as though it was filled with something sweet and gooey to the brim!
But, when he thought about how she hade looking for him ale at night on a taxi, he acted as though he was a little angry and scolded her. Anyway, once he found her a ce to rest, he could no longer hold back his emotions.
He hugged her tightly and kissed her on the lips fervently.
Their lips and tongues intertwined as though they were on fire. No matter how hard he tried to restrain himself, he found himself lost in her presence as he started going on the offensive, getting more brazen and daring with his motions.
His body was heating up as the warmth permeated through his thin sweater onto her body. Because she was getting all wobbly and giddy with the heat as well, sheid below him weakly, looking at him with a mesmerized gaze.
The air in the room was getting moister by the moment.
His hands reached slowly into her clothes... Other than entering, they did everything else there was to do.
After everything, she leaned on his chest. ¡°... Are you taking liberties with me?¡±
He let her lean on his right arm as a pillow while he wrapped his left arm around her slender body, smiling out, ¡°Going into a rtionship without thinking of marriage as the endpoint is taking liberties with someone! What I¡¯m doing is not taking liberties with you!¡±
¡°So... what you mean is that you¡¯re going to marry me?¡± She contained her smile. Clearly, this was a little fox that had gotten things the way she wanted, and yet, she was acting like an innocent little bunny.
¡°Other than marrying me, who else do you want to marry?¡± He pinched her little cheeks.
¡°Oh, I¡¯m not so sure about that!¡± She puffed her lips, annoying him on purpose.
¡°Well, I¡¯ve got to see then. I¡¯m already doing this now...¡± His hand stroked left and right around her lower hips while he moved his lips toward her ears, blowing air out and grazing them gently with his lips. ¡°Who would still want to marry you?¡±
Because she was afraid of tickles, she squirmed around to dodge his kiss while tumbling left and right against his chest, giggling out, ¡°So, you¡¯ve got to see? You want to see someone else marry me?¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
No! Absolutely not! Not in the past, and not now!
See? Hell! Just the thought of it was enough to have him go frenzy with envy!
Chapter 292 - Threatening Marriage With Death (2)
Chapter 292: Threatening Marriage With Death (2)
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When he arrived at his apartment, Lu Yanchen was in no hurry to head up. He took his phone out and made a call. The phone rang for a long time before the person on the other end picked up. Shen Lingshuang¡¯s voice drifted over, ¡°Hello...¡±
There was no sign of the same excitement she would give off in the past when her son called. In fact, her voice was even a little stuffy as she asked something out of her norm, ¡°Why are you suddenly calling?¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brows, surprised at her response. However, he still informed her of his motive for calling, ¡°Mum, I want to get married!¡±
Stunned to the max, Shen Lingshuang was so surprised that the cup she held in her hand jerked, spilling hot tea over her fingers. Immediately, she put her cup down with a frightfully pale face.
She clutched at her heart while looking at the person opposite her before replying to the phone, ¡°You hold on.¡±
She then apologized to the person seated opposite her, ¡°Mrs. Yang, please give me a moment.¡±
The dazzling lights of the living room shrouded the two of them¡ªneither of their faces had a good expression on them.
¡°Don¡¯t worry about it,¡± Mrs. Yang said as she took up her teacup from the sandalwood table. Meanwhile, Shen Lingshuang stood up and left with her phone.
When Lu Yanchen heard his mother calling out to Mrs. Yang from the phone, his eyes narrowed.
What was Mrs. Yang doing at the Lu Family thiste at night?
One would not knock on the pce¡¯s door without trouble brewing.
After ensuring that she was far enough, Shen Lingshuang peeped at Mrs. Yang, who was in the living room, before asking her son seriously, ¡°Are you certain that you really want to marry her?¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± He could sense the weirdness in his mother¡¯s tone.
¡°Weren¡¯t you all adamant against marrying her the entire time? But then again, given how things are right now, people would say that our Lu Family is way too cruel and heartless if you don¡¯t marry her...¡±
Lu Yanchen cut her. ¡°What are you talking about? I want to get married, but why are you talking about Yang Sitong?¡±
Shen Lingshuang was stunned. ¡°Son, when you mentioned marriage earlier, wasn¡¯t it because you knew about the issue with Yang Sitong and hence was willing to get married to her?¡±
Lu Yanchen was a little speechless toward this innocently na?ve mother of his. ¡°... She¡¯s not the one I want to get married with. Why would you think that I want to marry her?¡±
Shen Lingshuang sighed out. ¡°Seems like you don¡¯t know about it yet. The reason why Mrs. Yang is over at our ce sote at night is because Yang Sitong attempted suicide.¡±
¡°Suicide?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were cold.
¡°It was either marrying you or death for her.¡±
When Shen Lingshuang first heard about it, her brains felt like spilling out. That girl was just choosing to force the two of them to get married at this critical time for the Lus! But, how could a marriage like that be blissful?
¡°And I¡¯m supposed to marry her because of that?¡± Lu Yanchen raised his pitch slowly as his eyes turned really sharp before he scoffed coldly, ¡°Impossible!¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes were filled with anxiousness. ¡°The marriage was set down in the past because she had saved you. And now, because of you, she doesn¡¯t even care for her own life anymore. If this issue were to blow up, it would look bad on our family. Furthermore, one¡¯s life should be ced at the highest priority. Even if you don¡¯t want to be together with Yang Sitong, you should not choose to marry someone else at this moment.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned colder as he went silent. ¡°...¡±
Shen Lingshuangposed herself from that intense uneasiness she was feeling as she asked gently, ¡°You want to marry... Shi Guang?¡±
Even though she didn¡¯t receive a reply, Shen Lingshuang knew that he was confirming her question. She then continued, ¡°Take it that it¡¯s for the sake of Shi Guang then. You still mustn¡¯t choose to get married to her now. Otherwise, how are other people going to view her in the future?¡±
Chapter 293 - Threatening Marriage With Death (3)
Chapter 293: Threatening Marriage With Death (3)
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After ending the call, Shen Lingshuang walked back with her mind full of what her son had said.
¡°They are just trying to hold us hostage with that deed... It¡¯s totally inhumane. Yes, she saved me, and we should be grateful to them. Grandpa had used marriage as a way to repay them for this matter back then, and I¡¯m in the wrong for wanting to break the marriage. But, I¡¯ve already said it. I¡¯ll give them the bestpensation they can have... other than marrying me. Besides, all these years, any request that their family had wanted, our family definitely helped them with it. Even if it was unreasonable, we would try our best. And what? They want the marriage to stick and they want to make all their requests and demands as well? Impossible! Even if they had saved me, that doesn¡¯t mean that we should obey every single whim and demand of theirs.¡±
There were many ways that one could repay a debt¡ªShen Lingshuang had not approved of the Old Master¡¯s way of setting this marriage back then.
And, if only she had voiced out and stopped it, things might not have gotten as awkward as they were right now.
However, even if she had, it would most likely be useless. The Old Master was a Buddhist, and a firm believer of providence. He insisted that the girl who had saved Lu Yanchen was bound to be a lucky star in his life, and insisted on setting that marriage no matter what.
However, after so many years had passed, Shen Lingshuang could not tell how she was a lucky star in the slightest bit.
After she sat down opposite Mrs. Yang once more, thetter ced her teacup down and tested the waters. ¡°Was that Yanchen?¡±
Shen Lingshuang nodded her head. ¡°Yes. I told him about what happened to Sitong.¡±
There was no need for her to say anymore¡ªMrs. Yang could guess the answer: Even if her daughter were to attempt suicide, their son wasn¡¯t willing to marry her.
With that, Mrs. Yang¡¯s face turned extremely ck, and she could not help but blurt out, ¡°Back then, it was so cold and frosty. Yet, Sitong dove right into the waters to pull him out without a single bit of hesitation. After that, she caught a flu and fever, and was bedridden for an entire week. And now...¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s pupils dted as her face turned sullen as well. ¡°...¡±
Mrs. Yang hadrealized that she had been too direct about it.
Immediately, she sighed and her expression gradually looked defeated and helpless. ¡°Hais... Look at what I¡¯m rambling. I must have gotten all giddy because of how worried I am. But, that can¡¯t be helped either. I only have this one daughter, and now that her life is on the cusp of extinguishing, I only spoke out of line due to my anxiousness as her mother. I hope you don¡¯t take it to heart. And, I definitely believe that you guys will not be indifferent toward Sitong¡¯s situation either.¡±
Shen Lingshuang did not say anything more, merely nodding to her. However, Mrs. Yang could tell that she already had some opinions against her for speaking out of line earlier on.
¡°It¡¯s gettingte now and I¡¯ve got to go visit Sitong at the hospital. I¡¯ll be leaving first,¡± Mrs. Yang struggled to speak out as she stood up gradually.
Shen Lingshuang did not try to have her stay longer, neither did she mention anything about wanting to visit Yang Sitong.
That had Mrs. Yang feeling totally infuriated¡ªthe Lus were simply way too heartless! The way they were acting so reluctant right now! If not for their Sitong, the Lus would have long lost that son of theirs! A bunch of ingrates!
After sending Mrs. Yang off, Shen Lingshuang was equally infuriated as well.
She had initially wanted to go visit Yang Sitong to console her a little. But, after Mrs. Yang mentioned the past, she felt that Yanchen was right¡ªthe Yangs were just trying to hold them hostage with that deed.
...
By the time Mrs. Yang arrived at the hospital, it was already thetter half of the night. Yang Sitong immediately sat up on her bed when she caught sight of her mother, asking anxiously, ¡°Mummy, how was it? Has Lu Yanchen agreed to marry me yet?¡±
Mrs. Yang¡¯s tone was cold. ¡°It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know what a bunch of ingrates that family is.¡±
¡°What?¡± A sharp, throbbing pain pierced her heart as Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes got teary once more. ¡°I¡¯m almost dying here... and yet, they refuse to do anything about it? What should I do then...?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t get flustered now. There¡¯s still Father Lu... He¡¯s the one with the highest authority in the entire Lu Family.¡±
Chapter 294 - Threatening Marriage With Death (4)
Chapter 294: Threatening Marriage With Death (4)
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Lu Yanchen headed home to face the panel of judges¡ªMo Yanzhi, Ye Chongjun, Tang Han, and Chu Mubei. They had all grown up together with Lu Yanchen in the militarypound.
They had made a surprise assault visit at his apartment today, but who knew that they would actually bump into something so sensational!
Looking at Lu Yanchen, Mo Yanzhi¡¯s entire face was smirking with a devilish look, ¡°Wow, congrats man, Old Lu!¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s face was all weird and out of sorts, hemming and humming, ¡°F*ck, f*ck, f*ck! Someone was all like ¡®Ain¡¯t gonna get close to her ever¡¯ days ago, and suddenly, someone¡¯s getting married out of nowhere?¡±
Ye Chongjun held his coffee and took a delightful sip beforementing out, ¡°Back in the past, Old Lu was still stuck so deep in that trench of his first love that I thought he would never make it out, and be thest to get married. But, who would have thought that he¡¯d be the first now.¡±
Chu Mubei shrugged his shoulders and sniggered out naughtily, ¡°Oh? Falling back into the same trench such that he¡¯s unable to get out? No way he isn¡¯t the first with that.¡±
The other three were astounded.
Tang Han was the first to react to the news as he eximed, ¡°S... The swimming coach was Old Lu¡¯s first love! Twisty turny, and it¡¯s the same person at the end of the day!¡±
Chu Mubei raised both hands. ¡°The same one through and through.¡±
¡°First, she dumped Old Lu. Now, she¡¯s proposing to Old Lu...¡±
Before Mo Yanzhi could finish, Chu Mubei cut him through his words. ¡°Hold on, hold on. I¡¯m telling you guys, all of us have been scammed by Old Lu. Little Sister Shi Guang was the one who was dumped by that man, that trash man...!¡±
¡°Holy sh*t! A new development!¡±
¡°That chick was dumped and she¡¯s now proposing to him!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at them coldly and remarked nonchntly, ¡°Now I remember that you guys had set a wager before in the past. Whoever is the first to marry amongst us, the rest will give red packets that are at least 8 digits and above. Now, I¡¯m going to have to trouble all of you to pack as much as you can... Remember that I¡¯m very poor.¡±
Chu Mubei yelped out, ¡°Holy f*ck! I haven¡¯t seen anyone this brazen in their daylight robbery!¡±
Ye Chongjun lost his mood for coffee as he expressed in displeasure, ¡°Old Lu, you¡¯re the richest amongst us.¡±
¡°Also the best at grubbing and extorting money amongst us,¡± Mo Yanzhi added on grumpily, ¡°You couldn¡¯t be thinking about wanting to extort our red packets and hence are rushing to get married, could you?¡±
Tang Han was all smiles. ¡°Don¡¯t get worked up first guys. Old Lu wants to get this marriage done? Not so easy.¡±
Chu Mubei continued sniggering evilly, ¡°That¡¯s right! That Yang Sitong is not going to let up just like that.¡±
The moment he mentioned Yang Sitong, the temperature in the air dipped to sub-zero. The indifferent expression of that man suddenly ckened as his gaze looked as though it was shooting out ice beams.
For all of these people who had grown up together with him, the could tell that they had stepped onto and mine with that expression of his, and none of them dared to say anything more for a moment.
After a momentary silence, Chu Mubei coughed out gently and rubbed his chin while saying, ¡°Even if she doesn¡¯t want to let up, what can she do? In any case, you¡¯ve already announced that you wanted to annul the marriage since years ago.¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brows at him as his thoughts sedimented in his eyes. ¡°She attempted suicide.¡±
His words sounded out like a mighty thunderbolt that had everyone bbergasted.
¡°What¡¯s going on over here now?¡±
¡°She¡¯smitting suicide out of nowhere!¡±
¡°Threatening marriage with suicide!¡±
Lu Yanchen spoke coldly, ¡°You guys have guessed it right. They came creating a ruckus at my housete at night, iming that it¡¯s either marriage or death.¡±
¡®F*ck!¡¯ The faces of everyone looked as though they had just seen a ghost.
Mo Yanzhi, who had just returned back to the country, frowned. ¡°Does she have to go to that extent? It¡¯s not as though she hadn¡¯t had any boyfriends in the past few years overseas.¡±
Everyone¡¯s heads turned at him in a flush. ¡°...¡±
He was stunned for a moment. ¡°I heard it from others as well.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes glinted with a sharp sh as his lips curled. ¡°Let¡¯s check it out then.¡±
Chapter 295 - Chase Me? I’ll Speed Up! – Intense Water Battle (1)
Chapter 295: Chase Me? I¡¯ll Speed Up! ¨C Intense Water Battle (1)
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Shi Guang headed back to the club for her first training session after the Flying Fish Cup. It wasn¡¯t that she didn¡¯t want to head back; but her grandma had fallen ill and school had reopened, and she was rather busy as a result. It was only now as it was getting closer to the preliminary heats that she had time to go train at the club.
Toward the preliminary heats, Zhang Shulin did not give her much pressure. He still had quite a bit of confidence in Shi Guang¡¯s strength. As long as she were to demonstrate her potential as per usual during the preliminary heats, there shouldn¡¯t be any issues at all.
Even though she didn¡¯t head back to the club, Shi Guang had been training on her own daily as well. Zhang Shulin gave her a test swim, and he was really pleased with the results.
Coming forth from the professional training hall, Shi Guang had been discussing the preliminary heats with Zhang Shulin the entire time. Suddenly, she felt a strong gaze fixated on her. Turning around, she caught sight of Xu Zixian standing by the side.
When Xu Zixian realized that Shi Guang had turned around, her eyes turned sparkly as she smiled at her happily. However, when Shi Guang¡¯s gaze went back onto Zhang Shulin, her eyes darkened once more.
She lowered her head, looking somewhat sad.
Hearing a set of gentle footsteps drifting over to her, Xu Zixian, whose head was lowered, caught sight of someone walking toward her with the side of her eyes.
Those familiar slippers had her raising her head in surprise. When she caught sight of Shi Guang smiling out faintly at her, she smiled back happily. However, her eyes could not hide her dejected feelings behind them. ¡°Shi Guang.¡±
Shi Guang chatted casually with her, ¡°You¡¯re here for training today as well?¡±
Xu Zixian replied carefully, ¡°I¡¯ve always been training for this entire period...¡±
¡°Oh, right, I forgot about it. You got into the finals...¡± Shi Guang replied casually before putting on a smile, ¡°Congrats!¡±
Even though she knew that Yang Sitong was the one who had locked her up the other day, she knew that she must definitely have had an aplice.
Whether or not that aplice was Xu Zixian, Shi Guang did not know. And because she was uncertain, she also did not know when something bad might happen to her again because of anyone by her side.
When she had no control over anything, the best she could do was to pretend as though nothing had happened. She would absolutely not allow herself to fall into danger once more.
She had once sworn that she would not live a life filled with hatred. She had to stay strong, be sunny, and live out every single part of life spectacrly for her parents and her sister¡¯s part as well.
However, that did not mean that she would not get into a dispute with others.
As for those who meant her harm, she would definitely not forgive them.
Xu Zixian said really apologetically, ¡°That day... If not because you werete, I definitely wouldn¡¯t have been able to get 3rd ce or get into the finals. Shi Guang, I¡¯m sorry!¡±
¡°Why are you apologizing? It¡¯s not your fault that I¡¯mte. On the other hand, I was the one who was rude because I was in a rather bad mood...¡±
¡°N-Nonono it¡¯s fine. I¡¯m not angry!¡±
Shi Guang kept her loose hair back behind her ears and said in a casual way, ¡°Don¡¯t worry about me. I just have to get through another round of preliminary heats, that¡¯s all. Nothing much.¡±
Xu Zixian looked at her firmly. ¡°Shi Guang, I believe that you¡¯ll be fine!¡±
Shi Guang burst outughing with a joyful expression, ¡°Let¡¯s work hard together.¡±
Xu Zixian¡¯s sunken expression turned radiant once more. ¡°Y-Yes! I¡¯ll be waiting for you at the finals!¡±
They continued chatting idly and intuitively, and none of them spoke about the reason why she waste.
...
It was the middle of September and the weather was still scorching. After lunch, Shi Guang headed over to the venue for the preliminary heats¡ªZhang Shulin was already awaiting her there.
This time around, he was really nervous on seeing Shi Guang. He had been calling her before she had even arrived, and once she did, he forbade her from running around anywhere.
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Zhang Shulin was looking at the list of swimmers for the preliminary heats and saying to Shi Guang at the same time, ¡°Thepetition is slightly more intense this year, with a couple of seeded swimmers here. The provincial team had long prepared this. Regarding the issue of you beingte the previous time around, you¡¯ve also made quite a name for yourself on the provincial team... albeit a bad one. Therefore, we must make use of the results this time around to correct your reputation properly...¡±
Shi Guang was leaning against the railings and listening to Zhang Shulin the entire time. She was an eager and ambitious person. Her goal did not stop just at getting into the provincial team. She wanted to go much higher and further. How could she allow herself to be held back here?
The event was about to start as Zhang Shulin headed over to the preparatory area. Shi Guang was also ready to head to the waiting area when two striking men made their way toward her direction.
¡°Gosh, I¡¯m getting an inspiration bying over to watch this event today. These days, the topic ofpetition is getting quite hot. Perhaps, I should use it as material to film a movie.¡±
¡°You had better first get the one you¡¯ve got filming done properly first.¡±
¡°It¡¯s already ongoing!¡±
¡°... Eh, I wonder how Little Sister Shi Guang is doing! The previous time, I didn¡¯t manage to get to see her swim. This time around, I must definitely not miss it for the world!¡±
Hearing someone mention her name had Shi Guang spin her head around reflexively. And she just happened to make eye contact with thest person who spoke.
When the person saw Shi Guang, he beamed out with a bright smile. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang really felt that this Chu Mubei was a special kind of f*cktard.
When she did not know him, he was the one who came acting all chummy himself. Later on when they knew one another, he became all cold and scolded her for hurting Lu Yanchen. And now that they were meeting again, he was all smiles as though he had met an old friend! She really couldn¡¯t find it in herself to smile back the same way.
¡°Why are you here?¡±
¡°To watch you swim, of course!¡±
Mo Yanzhi, who was beside him, smirked out evilly, ¡°Now, who is this Little Sister here? Introduce!¡±
Chu Mubei sniggered out, ¡°Who else could it be? Of course, this was the one at Old Lu¡¯s ce! Little Sister Shi Guang, this is Old Mo¡ªMo Yanzhi.¡±
Shi Guang had a feeling that this man was clearly asking the obvious and was even acting surprised. Even though she had only managed to sneak a peek the other night, she had a good memory. This Mo Yanzhi person was seated right in the middle¡ªthere was no way he wouldn¡¯t recognize her.
She smiled out¡ªthat was as good as greeting them for her¡ªand said, ¡°I¡¯m going to swim now.¡±
¡°Jiayou, Little Sister Shi Guang!¡± Chu Mubei cheered. As though he suddenly remembered something, he continued, ¡°Oh, right, Old Lu is here as well! But, he went over to fetch someone really important.¡±
With the pressure mounting on her, Shi Guang smiled embarrassedly before leaving without turning back at all. It didn¡¯t matter to her who was here to watch the event¡ªshe had to enter her ¡®swim¡¯ mode.
The preliminary heats were about to begin, and Shi Guang was arranged for the 5th group. When the staff called for the 5th group on the loudspeaker, she took in a deep breath of air and stood up. Zhang Shulin, who was at the side, stood at the viewing tform in front with his little notebook while Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi were waving at her.
Lu Yanchen was here as well, their gazes meeting at that moment. Even though they were quite a distance away, she could make out his deep and profound eyes.
And to her surprise, she actually caught sight of Shen Lingshuang! So, the important person that Chu Mubei had mentioned was Shen Lingshuang!
Shi Guang blinked for a moment as she felt her heart clutching a little¡ªshe was starting to get nervous now.
¡°Beep, beep!¡±
The whistle sounded out as the referees stood up and walked forth while the swimmers took their positions. Shi Guang walked over to the 3rdne and covered her eyes with her goggles. Closing her eyes to focus, she ced everyst bit of her attention onto that azure blue swimmingne before her...
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¡°Beep!¡±
The whistle sounded out as the swimmers bolted into the waters like torpedoes, and water sshed all over.
The 200m Freestyle event had begun!
After Shi Guang entered the waters, she transformed into a fish instantaneously and started swimming in the waters agilely.
The preliminary selection heat was an event that couldn¡¯t be any smaller, and hence, the audience size was pathetic¡ªmost of them were just staff or friends and families.
Even though there were cheers, they were few and between.
Zhang Shulin, who was at the sidelines, watched Shi Guang¡¯s figure in the waters intently.
He was still rather pleased with Shi Guang¡¯s initial burst. Should she maintain that momentum, getting the top spot in this group would definitely not be an issue for her.
He was watching with a hawk¡¯s eye, sparing no detail rted to every single motion of hers as he recorded them into his notebook.
As for her flipping around in the waters, she still needed a little bit of adjustment and work in that area...
Suddenly, he frowned, and then, his face turned dark. He looked at Shi Guang who was in the waters with an anxious expression.
After flipping around from the first wall, Shi Guang felt a momentary loss of power from her left foot. At that moment, it was as though she could not exert any bit of strength, and her body was sinking... It was a cramp!
She had done sufficient warmups! How could she be cramping now?
Even though it was only for a split second, Shi Guang was still rattled by it.
This was her final chance! If she were to fail... Her mind went slightly nk as her heart could not help but be filled with a sense of dread thereafter. It was as though she was afraid that if she were to use up too much strength, she would cause that unhealthy cramping reaction again. Because of that, she did not dare to go full out and started being fearful in her strokes.
Just as Shi Guang¡¯s head was leaning to the side for her to breathe in, she caught a glimpse of her being left behind by other swimmers.
One after another, they passed her long into the dust... Was she going to lose this final chance of hers?
Zhang Shulin¡¯s face had turned red like a pig¡¯s liver, then ck as coal.
What was going on? Just what in the world was going on?
Was it due to nervousness?
But this wasn¡¯t her firstpetition! Why would she suddenly get nervous?
She was all good and fine during training! Why had she lost her grip right at the critical moment and acted out of sorts?
Suddenly, a voice of pity sounded out beside him, ¡°Seems like your final disciple is going to be eliminated in this preliminary heat.¡±
Zhang Shulin turned around and saw Head Coach Li of the provincial team. He snorted out coldly and replied firmly, ¡°It¡¯s not even the 100m mark yet. What are you getting hasty about?¡±
Head Coach Li chuckled out, ¡°This is but a short race¡ªburst speed is important. Be it the first 100m or thest 100m, there mustn¡¯t be any bit of mistake, or one would lose their chance at winning.¡±
To be honest, Head Coach Li was filled with skepticism towards this final disciple that Zhang Shulin had taken under his wings suddenly. With just a potential and results like that? Hell, he could grab a whole bunch of those out on the streets!
He shook his head and sighed, ¡°Well, I¡¯m sure you understand it clearer than I do. It¡¯s better for you toe to terms with it sooner.¡±
Zhang Shulin gripped his fist tightly.
That was right, he knew it better than anyone else. However, for just this once, he wished that he knew nothing. He too had no way of epting that oue that Head Coach Li had predicted...
It wasn¡¯t just the professionals that had noticed it¡ªthe audiences did too.
Chu Mubei frowned and could not help but mutter, ¡°What¡¯s happening? Why has Little Sister Shi Guang suddenly fallen behind?¡±
Mo Yanzhi could not understand at all as he casually remarked, ¡°Looks as if she can¡¯t swim anymore.¡±
Can¡¯t swim anymore? She was going to lose? At that moment, Chu Mubei wished that he had thought wrongly. After all, he was just an outsider who knew nothing of the techniques and strategies ofpetitive swimming.
His gaze instinctively started looking out for Shi Guang¡¯s coach. But, he found out that Zhang Shulin¡¯s face was every bit as shocked as his was... even a little terrible looking.
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This was the same shocked expression he had just now when he looked at Shi Guang. Why had she suddenly slowed down?
Zhang Shulin¡¯s face looked so terrible... Was she really going to lose?
Chu Mubei¡¯s face screwed up slightly. Now, this lousypetition had nothing to do with him at all, and neither did he care whoever won or lost it. But, he knew how important it was for the girl in the waters right now.
If she lost, she would have to wait another year.
The span of an entire year was a long one. And perhaps, everything she had ever chased after might just disappear into the dust in the year as well.
But in apetition, there was no one who could help her¡ªshe was the only one who could help herself.
¡°Littly, Jiayou!¡±
The voice was neither too loud nor soft, but it brought with it an exceptionally prative property that glided through all the other cheers into one¡¯s ears.
Chu Mubei followed the source of the voice. Out of nowhere, Lu Yanchen, who was seated behind him the entire time, had somehow already made his way to the nearest viewing tform at the pool area.
Littly, Jiayou...!
It had been a while since Shi Guang had heard those words.
She remembered that the first time she heard them was when she was in junior school and had attended apetition arranged by the schools. Her sister had specially taken a day off from her own school toe and cheer her on.
Back then, she swam terribly. For someone like her that was only good at short distances, the 1,500m Freestyle event was exceptionally strenuous.
By the time she was halfway through, she felt really ufortable. Her chest felt really tight as her lungs felt like burning up¡ªshe felt like giving up at that point.
A 1,500m endurance event was something she really couldn¡¯t challenge that at all. However, her sister had been cheering out the entire time, ¡°Littly, jiayou! Littly, jiayou!¡±
Everyone had given up on her by then¡ªeven she herself¡ªbut not her sister. She had been cheering for her the entire time, all the way... In the end, Shi Guang chose to ignore every single bit of pain she had in her body and adjusted her breathing properly. She did not care for any title at all¡ªshe just wanted to finish that 1,500m event.
And to her surprise and absolute amazement, she had actually gotten the 3rd ce!
After the event, she asked her sister, ¡°I was already swimming that badly. Why were you still cheering me on?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because I believe that you definitely can do it!¡±
At that moment, Shi Guang felt so guilty that she wanted to cry, breaking out into an emotional smile. From then on, she told herself to never ever shirk from any single bit of difficulty, and face them all courageously.
She must have confidence toward herself! She must tell herself, ¡®Yes, Shi Guang, you can do it!¡¯
And even after all these years, those words had been like a vitamin boost that had continued encouraging her through her journey.
Even if the results were bad and she was unable to breakthrough herself, she still persevered through with her training.
Even if she had joined a club for the money, even if she had not much experience out in the world, even if she had no connections, and even if she were scolded and outcasted by everyone as though it was a part of her daily life, she still persevered on with her drive and guts.
There had been countless training sessions where she found herself lying by the poolside, totally exhausted. The thought of giving up streaked by her mind time and again. But even then, the next day, she was all up and ready to ept the challenges posed to her by the world.
She had gone through the toughest obstacles so far to get to this point.
How could she lose her guts in the face of a mere little cramp?
Wasn¡¯t it just a cramp? Even if her leg was gone, she would have to swim like a fish!
Falling behind? So be it then! So what! Even if she were to really lose, she would have to lose with no regrets!
Suddenly, Shi Guang could feel her entire body getting lighter... In her eyes, there was nothing but waters and her ears could hear nothing but her heartbeat.
She waspletely rxed now as she pushed forward in her fastest, most fluent stance.
200m Freestyle¡ªit was apetition of speed where life or death hinged on a single thread. This was an event that required the greatest burst. Since she had already fallen behind, rather than giving it her all in thest 50m, why not start bursting at thest 100m instead?
From that moment on, she knew she couldn¡¯t let any single second slip by her. What she could do was to get faster, faster, and fastest...
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¡°Wow! That¡¯s so fast!¡± Some random person from the audience suddenly eximed.
The entire ce went silent for a moment before everyone started holding their breaths together. Following that came hushed whispers and cheers... They were all looking at that girl in the 3rdne who had beengging behind. Her speed had suddenly increased, and not only that, her posture was getting even more beautiful by the moment!
Head Coach Li had not been too bothered with the situation in the pool the entire time. After hisst deration to Zhang Shulin, he was 100% certain that Shi Guang would be eliminated. However, as though he did not want Zhang Shulin to be sad, he started consoling him instead, ¡°Coach Zhang, it¡¯s true that this seedling IS indeed rather decent and you¡¯ve got quite a good foresight. It¡¯s just unfortunate that this time around...¡±
Suddenly, he was interrupted by Zhang Shulin. ¡°She¡¯s not eliminated, neither will she be!¡±
Zhang Shulin, who had been watching the pool intently the entire time, remarked carefreely before bursting out intoughter.
Head Coach Li was stunned for a moment before looking back at the pool. When he caught sight of that astounding burst of Shi Guang¡¯s, his eyes widened in amazement¡ªthat speed was totally different from how it was earlier!
¡°What¡¯s going on? How did she turn so fast?¡± Head Coach Li mumbled out, ¡°She¡¯s pushing her burst forward?¡±
Zhang Shulin did not reply as he mumbled under his breath, ¡°Her breathing has finally been pushed to once per two strokes. The power of her legs is normal by now as well. She has finally found her form! No, this is an abnormally strong unleashing of her strength...!¡±
Shi Guang had been chasing the entire time, and was now in the 2nd ce from the 6th ce she was initially.
Everyone was watching with wide opened jaws and boiling blood.
Someone could not help but yell out.
¡°Jiayou!!¡±
That single lone cheer became two. Suddenly, the cheering sounds that had diminished in the hall had risenpletely.
Chu Mubei could not help but stand up as well. Gripping his fists tightly, he helped to the cause. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, jiayou!¡±
Mo Yanzhi was no longer in the same indifferent state he was always in. Instead, he was watching the pool intently¡ªit was clear that he was getting pumped as well.
The entire tension of the ce got hotter by the moment.
It was getting more intense now!
The sounds of cheers from the crowd were so strong that the entire hall was almost quaking due to the volume. However, Shi Guang waspletely oblivious to everything around her. She only had a single target in her mind¡ªthe endpoint.
Despite that, she wasn¡¯t flustered at all as she glided through the waters effortlessly, totally disregarding any opponents she had.
She was held up by a bed of thorns¡ªthe lone queen that stood high and above.
She tore through the waves and bolted¡ªthe daughter of Poseidon.
With a suave flip, she touched the wall... And just like that, the final 50m of the 5th group was underway. She was neck to neck with the swimmer currently in the 1st ce now.
¡°Jiayou.¡±
¡°Jiayou!!¡±
Waves of support were burning out through the crowd.
No one would have expected that this preliminary heat that couldn¡¯t get any more ordinary would have gotten this bustling, neither would they have expected themselves to get pumped up watching it.
The girl in the 1st ce was clearly feeling the pressure mounting on her right now.
For her final 50m¡¯s burst, she sped up, going faster and faster, bent on ditching Shi Guang behind her. However, thetter was just like chewing gum. No matter how she tried, she could not get rid of her.
It was the final 20m now¡ªthis would decide their fates.
The girl in the 1st ce saw how Shi Guang had been in burst mode the entire time and felt that she should run out of steam about now. Thinking that, she used every single bit of strength she had and propelled herself forward, determined to leave Shi Guang in the dustpletely with just these two final seconds¡ªshe wanted to end the race now.
But, she had just taken a breath with her strokes when she saw her greatestpetitor¡ªShi Guang who was neck to neck with her¡ªbolt by her like a missile.
Just as she wanted to try her best to catch back up, it was toote¡ªthe race had ended.
Even as her hands touched the wall, she floated where she was and could note back to her senses for the longest time. The image that she had witnessed was still freshly imprinted in her mind.
How could someone have such a horrifying burst speed and sustain it for that long...!
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It was as though Shi Guang had been bursting through her 3rd set of 50m.
Since that was the case, how could she have sped up even further in thest two seconds and reach the endpoint even faster than her by almost a whole second?
The oue of that match could be said to almost entirely be Shi Guang¡¯seback. However, thateback was simply way too astounding for these people to take in.
She was clearly so different moments earlier, but she attacked with an unstoppable force just like a shooting star and took down the authority of the entire swimming pool just like a queen conquering through the ce.
There were many people who were stunned for quite a while before they could react to it and break out in cheers.
Head Coach Li patted Zhang Shulin on his shoulders. ¡°Not bad, not bad! Coach Zhang, I¡¯m impressed... truly. I really can¡¯t help but acknowledge how sharp your foresight is! Thank you so much for uncovering yet another brilliant seed for our provincial team, Coach Zhang!¡±
Zhang Shulin¡¯s face was filled with equal disbelief as well.
He had not expected that Shi Guang would have made such a spectacr feat! One must know that in the swimming scene, being able to beat someone in a short distance event as such by a whole second was practically a crazy leap.
And yet, she had managed to aplish this feat even despite her conditions earlier!
If they were to really get down to it, Shi Guang was faster than her by nothing short of a couple of seconds!
Just how much more potential was lying in wait within this girl¡¯s body?
...
Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi wanted to go look for Lu Yanchen to go congratte Shi Guang together. However, they could not find a single shadow of his left at the viewing tform.
Turning around, they found him back beside Shen Lingshuang.
She was still in a state of astonishment as she looked at Shi Guang who had climbed out of the waters and was wrapping herself in a towel fixatedly.
In the past, she too had watched sporting events, and live ones as well.
But even then, she had not experienced an adrenaline rush as such. Her blood was still pumping with excitement. Burning with a fiery passion from head to toe, she looked at how that girl had chased after her dream and pushed forth without any fear, stealing the hearts of everyone present.
Right from the very beginning, she was already in admiration of Shi Guang¡¯s posture¡ªit was so beautiful that she looked like a portrait as she was gliding through the waters.
Later on, she was convinced by Shi Guang¡¯s resolution.
In that single moment, she had slipped behind. In apetition where every single second mattered, it was clear that Shi Guang no longer had a chance. Yet, she readjusted herself and adapted to clinch the 1st ce!
When Lu Yanchen stood up and went down, she too had wanted to do the same. However, she held herself back. But when she looked at Shi Guang making her final push in the waters, she could no longer contain herself and screamed out.
Her only regret was being seated too far, and she did not know if Shi Guang could hear her or not.
At the start, she had no particr like or dislike. After all, she was only her son¡¯s swimming coach. Shen Lingshuang¡¯s feelings toward her were merely out of courtesy or a gentle liking through their chats from before.
Later on, when she knew that her son was together with this girl, even though she wasn¡¯t against it, she wasn¡¯t for it either. She was more like a bystander watching the entire thing unfold.
But at this very moment, she knew that she liked Shi Guang from the bottom of her heart.
What should she do? Even she had turned into Shi Guang¡¯s little fangirl!
But then again, Shi Guang had it all¡ªbe it looks, figure, or skills in swimming. What was strange about anyone falling for her?
Who in the world deemed that one couldn¡¯t idolize celebrities or athletes at a certain age?
The one thing that this world wasn¡¯tcking of was... Mummy Fans!
Lu Yanchen sat down beside her. Even though he looked indifferently, he asked out in azy tone, ¡°So, is she good?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Good enough to be your daughter inw?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Good enough for us to get married right away?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Good enough for you to go get the household register right now?¡±
¡°Yes!¡±
It was only after agreeing to it that Shen Lingshuang realized what she had agreed to. She frowned at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Son, you¡¯re even scamming your mummy now!¡±
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Chapter 301: Marriage? Not So Easy (1)
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There was a limit to how much a person¡¯s body could endure.
Shi Guang really had not expected that she would have been able to hold on for that long. It was as though her entire body was filled with energy from head to toe, turning her into a fish in the waters and cruising through to the endpoint easily just like that.
Her heart was still pounding steadily as her blood filled every single limb of hers. Even though she was in the waters, her body was burning.
Shi Guang was a little stunned with her own burst as well. It was only when she had turned around to see the 2nd ce touching the walls that she realized she had actually taken the 1st ce!
Her eyes widened in disbelief. Thank goodness! She had gotten the 1st ce!
If that were the case, she should be able to gain a spot, right?
She turned around to look at Zhang Shulin. His fists were gripped as he cheered out excitedly, ¡°YES!¡±
She wanted to raise her hands to wave at him. However, she suddenly felt an aching pain spread through her entire body as she was so tired that she could almost sink to the bottom.
Was this a negative reaction from her overexertion?
The girl who had been vying with her for the 1st ce beside her cursed out under her breath silently, ¡°The f*ck!¡± She then looked over at Shi Guang with a face of disbelief. ¡°How did you manage to do that¡ªto maintain your speed for that long?¡±
Shi Guang smiled at her feebly, ¡°Probably sheer will, haha!¡±
The girl cursed softly under her breath once more before pushing herself out of the waters.
She turned around and saw how Shi Guang was still in the waters in a weak and frail manner. She then thought about how thetter had burst for such a long time earlier on¡ªclearly, she must have been spent from that overexertion.
Even though she was somewhat reluctant, she still asked, ¡°Are you alright?¡±
Shi Guang grinned slightly, ¡°I¡¯m fine. I just overexerted myself. I should be fine with some rest.¡±
If she didn¡¯t have the strength to even wave her hands, she clearly didn¡¯t have the strength to push herself out of the water. The girl looked at Shi Guang steadily for two seconds before extending her hand out.
Thanking her, Shi Guang reached out as well. When she was nearly out of the water, the resistance that was going against her as she was pulled out nearly had her slipping back inside the pool.
The girl hurriedly reached out with her other hand and pulled with all her might. ¡°So... heavy...!¡± After she pulled Shi Guang out of the waters, she heaved out heavily.
Shi Guang sat on the ground and smiled at the girl. ¡°Thank you! I¡¯m Shi Guang.¡±
It was really way too tiring. Her entire body was aching while her body seemed as though it was made of lead. Unable to walk at all, Shi Guang could only manage to sit there for the time being.
¡°I know,¡± The girl pointed at the electronic scoreboard before pouting her lips slightly. ¡°I¡¯m Lin Qiqi. You get a good rest here first. I¡¯ll go look for my coach now.¡±
Shi Guang looked at her back view and thanked her once more.
Lin Qiqi did not turn back, merely waving at her as she walked away. She was feeling a little gloomy in her heart right now, grumbling about how she was overtaken that easily. Seemed like she would have to start training even harder...
Shi Guang sat there for a little while and adjusted to the fatigue before slowly making her way over to her coach. However, her body was still weak, feeling as though she was half afloat.
Zhang Shulin weed her with a face full of smiles.
Now that she had not wasted all the training and her coach¡¯s worries, Shi Guang finally felt as though she could face her coach now. Her eyes were sparkling. ¡°Hehe! Coach, I suppose I should be able to get a spot now right?¡±
Zhang Shulin replied happily, ¡°Of course, of course! The results of your group was spectacr! You shouldn¡¯t be the only one who will be getting a spot.¡±
¡°That¡¯s great then! I really had not expected that I would have been able to swim that well! When my leg cramped up earlier on, I thought that I was dead meat! But after that, I made up my mind that even if my leg were to be crippled, I would have to win it!
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Chapter 302: Marriage? Not So Easy (2)
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Shi Guang rambled on and on, unable to contain the excitement in her heart as she broke out in huge smiles.
Zhang Shulin was equally delighted. However, now was not the time to be rejoicing yet, as his face suddenly went stern while he spoke solemnly, ¡°Indeed, you¡¯ve done well unleashing your strength today. However, you mustn¡¯t be proud. This is only a preliminary heat¡ªthe finals half a monthter are the most important.¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Yes, coach! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely work even harder!¡±
Head Coach Li walked over at this moment as well as he looked at Shi Guang with a bright smile. ¡°Work hard for the finals! I¡¯ll be waiting for you to join the team.¡±
Zhang Shulin nced at him and snorted coldly, ¡°Who was the one who said that somebody is definitely out for sure?¡±
Head Coach Li went awkward immediately as he coughed out twice to cover up. ¡°W-What are you talking about old fogey!¡±
Head Coach Li then red at Zhang Shulin, as though implying¡ªAss! How dare you p my face! Better stop that lest you want me to make things difficult for you in the future!
Shi Guang held back herughter and turned away.
As though he had suddenly remembered something, Head Coach Li raised his voice slightly, ¡°Oh, reporters from the Sports Daily are here as well. They want to find a few outstanding swimmers for interviews. Come,e,e! You¡¯ll follow me...!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned.
Interview? She had better forget about it¡ªshe wasn¡¯t cut out for stuff like that. However, Zhang Shulin had already agreed to it readily and pushed her forward
Other than Shi Guang, there was another man and woman who was called for this interview.
The man was called Gao Yang¡ªhe had the best results in the men¡¯s category. As for the other woman, she was Lin Qiqi, who was in the same group as Shi Guang earlier on.
When Lin Qiqi saw Shi Guang, she raised her brow. Catching that, the reporter asked sharply right away, ¡°Qiqi, you could be considered as the top-seeded swimmer for the preliminary heats this time around! Towards getting 2nd ce in your group, what do you feel about that?¡±
This was an online live broadcast as the camera head was aimed at Lin Qiqi fixatedly, anticipating a sensational reply. After a silence of more than 10 seconds, Lin Qiqi smiled out gently, ¡°There are always wins and losses inpetitions. We should all take it in our strides.¡±
That was a really political reply.
Looking at how there was no scoop there, the reporter then turned toward Shi Guang before asking out in giggles, ¡°Shi Guang, since you¡¯ve taken down Lin Qiqi, do you think that she could still be considered as the most outstanding seeded swimmer in this preliminary heat?¡±
It was a really tricky question. If she were to admit that Lin Qiqi was outstanding and she wasn¡¯t outstanding enough, yet someone like that had managed to beat a seeded swimmer like Lin Qiqi, that would be a really hypocritical answer.
But, if she answered no, that would be looking down on Lin Qiqi directly.
Truly, every single question of these reporters was just a trapid down craftily.
Shi Guang smiled out before speaking up slowly, ¡°Everyone¡¯s outstanding!¡±
¡°Everyone? Who are you referring to by everyone?¡±
¡°Everyone?¡±
¡°Everyone? So, you think that even thest swimmer¡¯s standards are simr to yours?¡±
¡°Everyone has been putting in a lot of effort.¡±
¡°So, you feel that effort determines standards?¡±
¡°I feel that it¡¯s most important for one to be happy.¡±
This was the first time the reporter was left speechless by someone. ¡°...¡±
Even though it was clear that the answer wasn¡¯t responding to her question exactly, it didn¡¯t really deviate that much either.
Qiqi, who was standing by the side, chortled out with a stifled chuckle. But sensing that the situation wasn¡¯t right, she held it back right away.
After the reporter left, Lin Qiqi finally could not take it anymore as she thumped on the table inughter. Gao Yangughed out as well, ¡°You¡¯re really something!¡±
Lin Qiqi added in, ¡°TRULY something! I remember how afraid I was of responding to reporters usually, and would have to think really long for every single question. Teach me! How do you respond to someone such that they¡¯re left speechless?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å ¡°...¡±
She was just speaking the truth =.=
Chapter 303 - Marriage? Not So Easy (3)
Chapter 303: Marriage? Not So Easy (3)
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That two minutes interview of Shi Guang was uploaded to Weibo, and had even turned into a hot search topic.
Thements were all the same.
The number of followers for Shi Guang¡¯s Weibo seemed to be increasing by multipliers. Below the first Weibo post were all confessionments.
...
¡°Hahahaha...!¡± Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s interview, a man burst outughing while pointing at the screen. ¡°Cheng Qi! Do you think she really doesn¡¯t know what the reporter meant, or was she just ying around with the reporter?¡±
The man who had spoken was Cheng Qi¡¯s manager¡ªthe man who had scolded Shi Guang back then.
¡°Interesting!¡± The man rubbed his chin. ¡°What do you thinking about me signing her on?¡±
¡°Sure?¡± Cheng Qi replied casually. Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s face on the screen, his mind was still on her swim earlier on.
She was clearly rather nervous at the start. When she flipped around after touching the wall, her leg had cramped... or something else. In any case, she was just flustered.
But, that wasn¡¯t the main point¡ªthe main point was her burst.
Was that her all in?
Or, did she already have such potential from the very beginning?
No matter the case, when he was watching her swim, he too felt the adrenaline rush pumping through him. It filled him full of drive such that he wanted to go into the pool for a couple ofps as well.
In the past, he had a passion for swimming akin to a fervent love. Later on... that love seemed to have disappeared along with some things that had happened. It just turned into a never-ending job.
It was her. She was the one who had gotten his blood pumping once more, filling it with the same ambitious drive and passion.
When he had paid attention to her at the start, it was because he was feeling apologetic over what happened the other day, and was truly hoping that she would make it through the preliminary heats.
But, who would have thought that he would receive this pleasant surprise instead?
With that, Cheng Qi smiled.
...
Shi Guang went onto Weibo and found that her followers seemed to have increased by hundreds of thousands. Not only that, the number ofments that were left behind had skyrocketed as well. Naturally, that went for her DMs1 as well¡ªthey was at 999+.
The amount of hype that interview had brought her was unimaginable.
Everyone had thought that it was hrious, but Shi Guang was just bewildered. This was especially the case for the most discussed post for the topic. To her disbelief, it was !
Was that the... Prince of Swimming that had bumped into her the other day?
She clicked on his profile to verify and up popped a profile that had a couple million followers followed with a V. Seeing that V, she was sure that it was Cheng Qi himself.
Because of that, many of Cheng Qi¡¯s fans went to report at her page as well. There were all sorts of questions and spections.
Some asked if they were friends, and others asked if they were a couple... Shi Guang, who had initially wanted to follow him back, decided to forget about it and exited Weibo.
She had initially thought that things would have ended with that. But to her surprise, she caught sight of Cheng QI waiting outside her club the next day. She was stunned. ¡°Are you looking for me?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right...¡±He smiled at her, ¡°Congrattions!¡± He then passed a box in his hand over. ¡°Take it as an apology gift for the other day and a congrattory gift as well.¡±
Chapter 304 - Marriage? Not So Easy (4)
Chapter 304: Marriage? Not So Easy (4)
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Surprised, confused and suspicious... Shi Guang hurriedly waved it off. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! What happened that day was an ident.¡±
¡°Do you think that the gift is too cheap?¡± As Cheng Qi said that, he opened the box, with a pair of stylish ck, glossy goggles wrapped in a red cloth underneath. When he had put his words as such, Shi Guang couldn¡¯t possibly reject him anymore as she took it over. ¡°Thank you!¡±
Cheng Qi smiled, ¡°If you want to thank me, follow me then!¡±
Shi Guang was both embarrassed and awkward at that moment. Holding onto those swimming goggles felt like holding a steaming hot potato. But on 2nd thought, it was just a return follow. There was nothing much about that.
Well, that return follow was nothing much. But Cheng Qi¡¯s visit to her was snapped by someone and posted onto Weibo.
Below, a photo of the two of them meeting outside her club was attached.
Later on, a big shot in the entertainment scene spilled:
When news of their meeting came out, things were still fine. But after the 2nd post came out, there was an uproar. Not only that, there was a stir on Weibo. Without even an hour, the number of reposts went up to 5 digits.
1 of the Qi Guang husband and wife!>
And just like that, Shi Guang had gotten onto the hot searches once more¡ªthis time around, with Cheng Qi.
Overnight, she had turned into the rumored girlfriend of a famous athlete, and had her Weibo followers multiply once more. However, most of them were fans of Cheng Qi who were scolding her as a Clouting B*tch.
But, thements section were not unanimous. Since Shi Guang had her own fans now, these fans were fighting with Cheng Qi¡¯s fans there
Shen Lingshuang used Weibo as well, and had followed Shi Guang as well.
When she caught sight of that rumor, she was really displeased.
¡°What a bunch of ridiculous guesses! That¡¯s my daughter-inw!¡±
¡°What is Little Chen doing? To think that he would allow such a rumor to fly amok!¡±
She was really angry, and wanted to call Lu Yanchen right away. But, when she thought of Lu Yanchen¡¯s words to her at the day of thepetition, she knew that even without her reminding him, thatd would definitely settle this issue and wipe the rumor clean.
The household register was kept by his father in the army¡¯s office. If her son were to go look for his father for it personally, he would definitely not be able to get his hands on it.
Hence, she should be the only person who could obtain it if she headed over, or... trick it out.
In her restless contemtion, Shen Lingshuang hopped onto the vehicle headed for the main camp of the militarypound.
At the edge of the military camp¡¯s first sentry post boundaries, a car drove over with yellow dust flying in the air, and a series of figures d in green came into view. Recognizing the car, they allowed it through the sentry post as all the guards greeted out.
After entering the military camp, the car drove for another 10 minutes before going past a high wall. The defenses here were extremely tight, as all the guards were fully equipped.
When they saw Shen Lingshuang, all the guards stood at attention and saluted her in greeting, only putting their hands down after she entered the house. The guards there came forth and greeted Shen Lingshuang, informing her that Father Lu was having a meeting here, and asking for her to wait for a moment.
Shen Lingshuang sat down for a little while. Looking at how her husband hadn¡¯t returned, she had initially wanted to turn on the television when she caught a glimpse of the study.
She knew where he had kept the household register. If she were to sneak it off, he shouldn¡¯t know about it, right?
She snuck a peek out of the room and stealthily entered the study without making a sound ...
...
Chapter 305 - Marriage? Not So Easy (5)
Chapter 305: Marriage? Not So Easy (5)
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Shen Lingshuang treaded lightly into the study. The moment she entered, she sprinted over to theputer and pulled out a key from beneath theputer keyboard with experience, opening a drawer on the right.
When she saw the household register in the drawer, she grinned and took it out.
Turning around, she found herself staring at a pair of deep, prating eyes. This was none other than Father Lu whom she had been waiting for¡ªthe great Chief Lu. Because she had a guilty conscience, she was so taken aback that she nearly jumped.
That robust and muscr body advanced toward her, asking out at the same time, ¡°... What are you doing?¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s heartbeat went erratic as her body stiffened.
He furrowed his brows while looking at her with a sharp gaze. Toward this wife of his, Chief Lu had a deep understanding. ncing at the household register in Shen Lingshuang¡¯s hands, he asked again, ¡°What are you holding onto the household register for?¡±
Shen Lingshuang replied hurriedly, ¡°Erm... I lost my identity card! I¡¯m taking the household register to go get a recement.¡±
¡°When did you lose it?¡±
¡°Yesterday.¡±
¡°Do you know that when you lie, you always look down to your right instinctively?¡± Father Lu¡¯s expression was getting colder as his face was turning eerily dark. ¡°Tell me, just what is going on?¡±
Just as Shen Lingshuang was still thinking up of an excuse of how to resolve this, the household register in her hands were taken away by Father Lu. He ced it back in the drawer as shemented pitifully, ¡°I know you¡¯ve been keeping an eye on your son. I¡¯m sure you know what he wants to do!¡±
¡°Marriage! Not so easy!¡±
¡°Even if you don¡¯t give him the household register, he will get a way to get her name registered into our household and married all the same.¡±
¡°I¡¯d like to see him try!¡± Chief Lu¡¯s authority was unrivaled. With that single remark, there was naturally no one who would dare defy him.
Given Shen Lingshuang¡¯s character¡ªespecially in front of Chief Lu¡ªshe was so feeble that she could barely have any sort of temper at all, so she replied softly, ¡°I quite like that girl. And, since Little Chen doesn¡¯t like that one... It¡¯s been so many years now, I¡¯m sure you can tell what sort of a person she is! There are many ways to repay a debt¡ªshe doesn¡¯t have to be our daughter-inw for us to do it. I also wish to choose a daughter-inw who is someone I fancy as well.¡±
¡°But, don¡¯t forget about how father had put it in the past. For something like superstitions, we should rather believe in it happening than to disbelieve and regret when something happens.¡±
¡°But, is it really good for a marriage to be arranged like that?¡±
¡°Our marriage was also arranged by my father. Aren¡¯t we doing just fine now?¡±
That remark struck a chord with Shen Lingshuang as her face darkened while her eyes went red and she started sniffing out,ining unhappily, ¡°Yeah, I¡¯m so sorry it must have been HARD on you to marry me! Because of that, I caused you to be unable to live happily ever after with your first love! Do you want me to divorce you right now?¡±
¡°Where are you getting at? I¡¯m discussing with you about the marriage of our son,¡± Chief Lu was angered.
¡°Is this a discussion? It¡¯s only YOU calling the shots! Since you dislike me that much, how about divorcing me right away and getting together with that first love of yours then!¡± After expressing the displeasure in her heart, Shen Lingshuang started crying out.
That tempered steel melted into gooey marshmallow right away¡ªthe hardened, great Chief Lu suddenly lost every single bit of imposingness to his aura as he rushed over to her side. ¡°Now, now, what are you getting angry over? Those are all matters of the long-gone past! I don¡¯t even remember how she looks like now, and yet you¡¯re getting angry over that? Be good, don¡¯t cry anymore! Look at how your beautiful face is being stained by your tears!¡±
When Shen Lingshuang heard that, she broke out into a smile. She raised her hand and thumped down onto Chief Lu¡¯s shoulder before ring at him.
Chief Lu then coaxed his dainty wife even more, ¡°The reason why I got married is that I had taken a liking to you. In my heart, there¡¯s no woman who canpare to you!¡±
¡°How old are you now... What are you talking about... tsk.¡±
¡°In my heart, you¡¯re always 18...¡±
The way Chief Lu was coaxing and whispering sweet nothings to her right now was totally contrasting to the way he carried himself usually.
Hell, if any outsiders were to see this, their jaws would probably drop wide open!
Chapter 306 - The Things That Can’t Be Spoken Of (1)
Chapter 306: The Things That Can¡¯t Be Spoken Of (1)
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Because Cheng Qi¡¯s online poprity was insane, the rumor about him and Shi Guang remained in the hot searches for a long time.
Mo Yanzhi moved his phone in front of Chu Mubei with a confused expression on his face. Taking it over, Chu Mubei scrolled through Weibo while spitting out, ¡°What a bunch of retards! These guys really don¡¯t care to verify the authenticity of a piece of news before publishing it at all.¡±
Mo Yanzhi agreed, ¡°All they want is the hype and traffic...¡±
Chu Mubei looked at the discussions. ¡°Aiyoh, this person... is really scolding out so harshly. All these braindead fans of Cheng Qi! Does she think that Cheng Qi will go and f*ck her just because she¡¯s scolding Shi Guang?¡±
Mo Yanzhi coughed out, ¡°Holy sh*t! That¡¯s so savage of you! There are so many people online who are scolding for a moment of joy, it¡¯s not as though you can go and bother about all of them!¡±
¡°Yeah, forget about the small fries. When the matter was first revealed, things were still fine as people were just gossiping about it together. But, the way things are going now, I feel as though someone¡¯s purposely smearing Little Sister Shi Guang from the back. I suppose the owner of thispany of fake ounts is going to be out of a job soon?¡± As Chu Mubei said that, he scoffed out coldly.
Mo Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders. ¡°Who knows!¡±
Chu Mubei replied exaggeratedly, ¡°Don¡¯t you think they¡¯re going to be killed by Old Lu directly?¡±
Mo Yanzhi rolled his eyes. ¡°Old Lu is a young man with an upright image. He isn¡¯t some mafia or anything.¡±
¡°Oh? But his wife is getting spat on so badly. How else is he going to vent his anger without killing the person straight?¡±
¡°You can go and try killing one of them then...¡±
¡°Fufufu, I¡¯m aw-abiding citizen.¡±
¡°And who said our Old Lu isn¡¯t one as well?¡±
As the two of them were chatting, the door of the room opened. Looking at one another, they greeted out, ¡°Old Lu¡¯s here!¡±
Chu Mubei headed up first. ¡°Your Little Sister Shi Guang has been spat on so terribly by all these people! When are you preparing to strike?¡±
Lu Yanchen was cold and aloof. ¡°Why must I strike? She should settle troubles that she caused herself.¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°...¡±
Wowsie? Sooooo magnanimous? He refused to believe that.
However, even though Chu Mubei did not believe, Mo Yanzhi did. Indeed, this was Old Lu! Wasn¡¯t it just another woman? Nothing much!
But, would things really be as easy-going as the way their Lu Yanchen¡¯s attitude was?
Fufu...
As for Shi Guang who was at home looking at the rumors, she felt really unsettled. After all, she had just agreed to get married with Lu Yanchen, and right away, a rumor as such exploded out. But she really was innocent!
That day, she had merely exchanged a couple of sentences with Cheng Qi! Who knew that things would have ended up as such? The inte was practically making things sound as if she was getting married with Cheng Qi.
She wanted to give Lu Yanchen a call to exin things, but his call came first. His voice was cold, without any bit of warmth. ¡°What did we talk about before? You¡¯re not to get involved with other men.¡±
She exined immediately, ¡°That¡¯s all nonsense by the reporters! I¡¯m caught at a loss as well!¡± Her pitiful voice sounded as though she was almost going to cry out now.
Lu Yanchen went silent for a moment before replying with a slightly better tone, ¡°I¡¯ll help you settle this.¡±
Shi Guang rejected his help. ¡°It¡¯s fine. There was meant to be nothing from the start. I¡¯ll go discuss with that Cheng Qi about how to rify this.¡±
Lu Yanchen agreed to it. However, he had a demand. ¡°Be it me who settles this or you¡¯re the one settling it, you have to rify when you publish your post on Weibo that you already have a fianc¨¦, and that you¡¯re about to get married soon.¡±
Shi Guang pouted her lips. ¡°Oh.¡±
After hanging the call, she contacted Cheng Qi, wanting to rify things together with him. However, he did not seem all that willing.
He did not reply, but instead, put his phone on loudspeaker mode. His manager was the one who spoke, ¡°Why do you want to rify things? Just let them develop with this rumor! Do you know how much hype this can bring you?¡±
Chapter 307 - The Things That Can’t Be Spoken Of (2)
Chapter 307: The Things That Can¡¯t Be Spoken Of (2)
Because Cheng Qi¡¯s online poprity was insane, the rumor about him and Shi Guang remained in the hot searches for a long time .
Mo Yanzhi moved his phone in front of Chu Mubei with a confused expression on his face . Taking it over, Chu Mubei scrolled through Weibo while spitting out, ¡°What a bunch of retards! These guys really don¡¯t care to verify the authenticity of a piece of news before publishing it at all . ¡±
Mo Yanzhi agreed, ¡°All they want is the hype and traffic¡¡±
Chu Mubei looked at the discussions . ¡°Aiyoh, this person¡ is really scolding out so harshly . All these braindead fans of Cheng Qi! Does she think that Cheng Qi will go and f*ck her just because she¡¯s scolding Shi Guang?¡±
Mo Yanzhi coughed out, ¡°Holy sh*t! That¡¯s so savage of you! There are so many people online who are scolding for a moment of joy, it¡¯s not as though you can go and bother about all of them!¡±
¡°Yeah, forget about the small fries . When the matter was first revealed, things were still fine as people were just gossiping about it together . But, the way things are going now, I feel as though someone¡¯s purposely smearing Little Sister Shi Guang from the back . I suppose the owner of thispany of fake ounts is going to be out of a job soon?¡± As Chu Mubei said that, he scoffed out coldly .
Mo Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders . ¡°Who knows!¡±
Chu Mubei replied exaggeratedly, ¡°Don¡¯t you think they¡¯re going to be killed by Old Lu directly?¡±
Mo Yanzhi rolled his eyes . ¡°Old Lu is a young man with an upright image . He isn¡¯t some mafia or anything . ¡±
¡°Oh? But his wife is getting spat on so badly . How else is he going to vent his anger without killing the person straight?¡±
¡°You can go and try killing one of them then¡¡±
¡°Fufufu, I¡¯m aw-abiding citizen . ¡±
¡°And who said our Old Lu isn¡¯t one as well?¡±
As the two of them were chatting, the door of the room opened . Looking at one another, they greeted out, ¡°Old Lu¡¯s here!¡±
Chu Mubei headed up first . ¡°Your Little Sister Shi Guang has been spat on so terribly by all these people! When are you preparing to strike?¡±
Lu Yanchen was cold and aloof . ¡°Why must I strike? She should settle troubles that she caused herself . ¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°¡¡±
Wowsie? Sooooo magnanimous? He refused to believe that .
However, even though Chu Mubei did not believe, Mo Yanzhi did . Indeed, this was Old Lu! Wasn¡¯t it just another woman? Nothing much!
But, would things really be as easy-going as the way their Lu Yanchen¡¯s attitude was?
Fufu¡
As for Shi Guang who was at home looking at the rumors, she felt really unsettled . After all, she had just agreed to get married with Lu Yanchen, and right away, a rumor as such exploded out . But she really was innocent!
That day, she had merely exchanged a couple of sentences with Cheng Qi! Who knew that things would have ended up as such? The inte was practically making things sound as if she was getting married with Cheng Qi .
She wanted to give Lu Yanchen a call to exin things, but his call came first . His voice was cold, without any bit of warmth . ¡°What did we talk about before? You¡¯re not to get involved with other men . ¡±
She exined immediately, ¡°That¡¯s all nonsense by the reporters! I¡¯m caught at a loss as well!¡± Her pitiful voice sounded as though she was almost going to cry out now .
Lu Yanchen went silent for a moment before replying with a slightly better tone, ¡°I¡¯ll help you settle this . ¡±
Shi Guang rejected his help . ¡°It¡¯s fine . There was meant to be nothing from the start . I¡¯ll go discuss with that Cheng Qi about how to rify this . ¡±
Lu Yanchen agreed to it . However, he had a demand . ¡°Be it me who settles this or you¡¯re the one settling it, you have to rify when you publish your post on Weibo that you already have a fianc¨¦, and that you¡¯re about to get married soon . ¡±
Shi Guang pouted her lips . ¡°Oh . ¡±
After hanging the call, she contacted Cheng Qi, wanting to rify things together with him . However, he did not seem all that willing .
He did not reply, but instead, put his phone on loudspeaker mode . His manager was the one who spoke, ¡°Why do you want to rify things? Just let them develop with this rumor! Do you know how much hype this can bring you?¡±
Because Cheng Qi¡¯s online poprity was insane, the rumor about him and Shi Guang remained in the hot searches for a long time .
Mo Yanzhi moved his phone in front of Chu Mubei with a confused expression on his face . Taking it over, Chu Mubei scrolled through Weibo while spitting out, ¡°What a bunch of retards! These guys really don¡¯t care to verify the authenticity of a piece of news before publishing it at all . ¡±
Mo Yanzhi agreed, ¡°All they want is the hype and traffic¡¡±
Chu Mubei looked at the discussions . ¡°Aiyoh, this person¡ is really scolding out so harshly . All these braindead fans of Cheng Qi! Does she think that Cheng Qi will go and f*ck her just because she¡¯s scolding Shi Guang?¡±
Mo Yanzhi coughed out, ¡°Holy sh*t! That¡¯s so savage of you! There are so many people online who are scolding for a moment of joy, it¡¯s not as though you can go and bother about all of them!¡±
¡°Yeah, forget about the small fries . When the matter was first revealed, things were still fine as people were just gossiping about it together . But, the way things are going now, I feel as though someone¡¯s purposely smearing Little Sister Shi Guang from the back . I suppose the owner of thispany of fake ounts is going to be out of a job soon?¡± As Chu Mubei said that, he scoffed out coldly .
Mo Yanzhi shrugged his shoulders . ¡°Who knows!¡±
Chu Mubei replied exaggeratedly, ¡°Don¡¯t you think they¡¯re going to be killed by Old Lu directly?¡±
Mo Yanzhi rolled his eyes . ¡°Old Lu is a young man with an upright image . He isn¡¯t some mafia or anything . ¡±
¡°Oh? But his wife is getting spat on so badly . How else is he going to vent his anger without killing the person straight?¡±
¡°You can go and try killing one of them then¡¡±
¡°Fufufu, I¡¯m aw-abiding citizen . ¡±
¡°And who said our Old Lu isn¡¯t one as well?¡±
As the two of them were chatting, the door of the room opened . Looking at one another, they greeted out, ¡°Old Lu¡¯s here!¡±
Chu Mubei headed up first . ¡°Your Little Sister Shi Guang has been spat on so terribly by all these people! When are you preparing to strike?¡±
Lu Yanchen was cold and aloof . ¡°Why must I strike? She should settle troubles that she caused herself . ¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°¡¡±
Wowsie? Sooooo magnanimous? He refused to believe that .
However, even though Chu Mubei did not believe, Mo Yanzhi did . Indeed, this was Old Lu! Wasn¡¯t it just another woman? Nothing much!
But, would things really be as easy-going as the way their Lu Yanchen¡¯s attitude was?
Fufu¡
As for Shi Guang who was at home looking at the rumors, she felt really unsettled . After all, she had just agreed to get married with Lu Yanchen, and right away, a rumor as such exploded out . But she really was innocent!
That day, she had merely exchanged a couple of sentences with Cheng Qi! Who knew that things would have ended up as such? The inte was practically making things sound as if she was getting married with Cheng Qi .
She wanted to give Lu Yanchen a call to exin things, but his call came first . His voice was cold, without any bit of warmth . ¡°What did we talk about before? You¡¯re not to get involved with other men . ¡±
She exined immediately, ¡°That¡¯s all nonsense by the reporters! I¡¯m caught at a loss as well!¡± Her pitiful voice sounded as though she was almost going to cry out now .
Lu Yanchen went silent for a moment before replying with a slightly better tone, ¡°I¡¯ll help you settle this . ¡±
Shi Guang rejected his help . ¡°It¡¯s fine . There was meant to be nothing from the start . I¡¯ll go discuss with that Cheng Qi about how to rify this . ¡±
Lu Yanchen agreed to it . However, he had a demand . ¡°Be it me who settles this or you¡¯re the one settling it, you have to rify when you publish your post on Weibo that you already have a fianc¨¦, and that you¡¯re about to get married soon . ¡±
Shi Guang pouted her lips . ¡°Oh . ¡±
After hanging the call, she contacted Cheng Qi, wanting to rify things together with him . However, he did not seem all that willing .
He did not reply, but instead, put his phone on loudspeaker mode . His manager was the one who spoke, ¡°Why do you want to rify things? Just let them develop with this rumor! Do you know how much hype this can bring you?¡±
Chapter 308 - The Things That Can’t Be Spoken Of (3)
Chapter 308: The Things That Can¡¯t Be Spoken Of (3)
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Mo Jin¡¯s voice was so loud that Shi Guang had to peel her phone away from her ear right away. She waited for the former to calm down slightly before replying gently, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m getting married to Lu Yanchen.¡±
Mo Jin cursed under her breath, ¡°No! Absolutely not! I¡¯m telling you that I¡¯ll not agree to this marriage!¡±
Shi Guang knew that her cousin would be against this from the start, and thus, she stopped her grandma and aunt from telling Mo Jin about it with the excuse that she would do so personally.
She pursed her lips. ¡°Grandma really likes him.¡±
Mo Jin¡¯s voice was deep right now. ¡°But, have you ever thought about it? How can you marry him...! Do I need to remind you about what happened in the past one by one? He... had clearly already broken up with you!¡±
Shi Guang lowered her gaze, ¡°Sister, I really don¡¯t have the mind to care about all that at this point. Right now, all I want is for my sister to wake up and for grandma to be well. I don¡¯t know whether getting married is the right choice or not, but there are so many people who are getting divorced these days. Even if I were to just get a marriage certificate with him just to please grandma, I don¡¯t think that it¡¯d be really bad.¡±
Mo Jin was really speechless as though she did not know how she should reprimand Shi Guang anymore. After going silent for a short while, she made up her mind. ¡°I¡¯m going back next week.¡±
¡°Mo Jin...¡±
Knowing what Shi Guang was worried about, Mo Jin interrupted her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m already done with my lessons. The reason why I had thought about dying my return was to wait for the interview results. But, whether or not I wait for it here or back home makes no difference.¡±
Mo Jin was not the only one returning¡ªeven Huo Zhan, who had just returned abroad for less than half a month, had returned home.
This time around, he was looking really different from the way he had returned so mboyantly the previous time; he looked really haggard. He did not even head home, tugging his luggage with him to go look for Shi Guang in school the moment hended.
Looking at Huo Zhan who was rushing at her with his face filled with a wide smile, Shi Guang was totally caught by surprise. ¡°Why have you returned?¡±
That question had Huo Zhan retracting his smile as he licked his lips, widening his eyes. ¡°There¡¯s definitely something, isn¡¯t it? And something important at that. Why? You¡¯re afraid that I¡¯m going to bother you?¡±
¡°That¡¯s possible!¡± Shi Guang smiled out speechlessly. ¡°I¡¯m not worried about you, just that something may have happened to you... Fine, I¡¯ll treat you to a meal as a wee for your return! Will that do?¡±
Huo Zhan curled his lips, ¡°That¡¯s for sure, of course!¡±
¡°What do you want to eat? Chinese or western food? Hunan or Zhejiang cuisine?¡±
¡°I want to have your home cooked meal.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face frowned. ¡°You couldn¡¯t have returned to enve me, could you?¡±
¡°Oh, look at how nicely I¡¯ve always treated you, carrying you high up in my palms, afraid that you mighte to any harm. But, I really want to cover you up with a stic bag and whack right now. What an ingrate! To think that you would be hesitant toward making me a meal...!¡±
Thatint was filled with grumbles, and Shi Guang was helpless against it.
¡°Fine, fine. I¡¯ll do it...!¡± She took out her phone and was ready to make a call.
¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°Calling Li Fangfei? Getting her to join us...?¡±
¡°No!¡± Huo Zhan cut her.
Shi Guang looked at him suspiciously. ¡°Why? You guys couldn¡¯t have...?¡±
Huo Zhan sweated. ¡°What are you thinking of? I just don¡¯t want too many people to know that I¡¯ve returned home.¡±
Hmm? Is that so?
Shi Guang did not think more about it and returned to the apartment building with Huo Zhan. Ever since school reopened, she had moved back to stay in the school, and the apartment was left empty. Because Huo Zhan did not want his family to know that he had returned, it was only natural for him to stay in the apartment.
When Shi Guang and Huo Zhan entered, Lu Yanchen¡¯s tall figure walked out of the lift at that moment.
As though it was by instinct, all three of them came to a stop.
Even though she had already agreed to get married to him, Shi Guang had not seen Lu Yanchen at all ever since that day of the preliminary heats...
Chapter 309 - The Things That Can’t Be Spoken Of (4)
Chapter 309: The Things That Can¡¯t Be Spoken Of (4)
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Lu Yanchen had not contacted Shi Guang recently. It was mostly because he was truly way too busy. Because he had just started thepany, there were really way too many things for him to get busy with. Chu Mubei was asking him about every single thing, and every single bit of spare time would be used to settle things rted to the marriage.
It wasn¡¯t about the wedding, but how they were going to get married at all.
Even though he had requested his great mummy to go get the household register, he knew that the chances of her actually getting it were like 10%. He did not dare to ce too much hope on that.
He had to get Shi Guang verified into his household register on his own.
But clearly, his father had been standing in his way from the back. It had been a couple of days now, but the folks over at the verification department had been using dying tactics against him. They did not dare to offend him, neither did they dare to offend his father.
Day in day out, he was busy with their marriage. And there she was, getting involved with men left and right.
The three of them stood there motionlessly for the longest time, looking at one another with thoughts running through their minds.
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed, exuding forth a dangerous aura akin to that of a leopard, Shi Guang felt a sense of fluster instinctively. But then again, she wondered what she was being flustered about¡ªshe had already told him before about her and Huo Zhan being a fake couple.
She presumed that he shouldn¡¯t be too free to go think about anything unnecessary. Grinning out, she tried her best to remain natural. ¡°You¡¯re... going out?¡±
¡°To eat,¡± Lu Yanchen replied indifferently.
¡°I bought some groceries. We¡¯re preparing to cook a meal to eat at home,¡± She then raised her stic bag of groceries, indicating for Huo Zhan to hurry and walk off.
¡°Oh, not going out then,¡± The moment he said that, Lu Yanchen walked in front of Shi Guang and took the groceries in her hands away from her naturally before holding her hand and pulling her toward the lift.
He took Huo Zhan as air the entire time.
Shi Guang¡¯s brows furrowed, her body feeling as though an electric current had cruised through it.
What was going on here? She did not even say she was inviting him! This guy was taking it for granted...!
She turned around and smiled at Huo Zhan, hinting for him to follow.
Looking at their hands that were held together, Huo Zhan found his hand gripping into a tight ball instinctively. His heart felt like it was cramping, as an ufortable coldness surged through his body.
Afraid that someone might notice his strange reaction, he froze for less than a split second on the spot before following after them. Step by step, his legs felt as heavy as though they were made of lead.
He seemed to have expended every singlest bit of his strength to pull himself into the lift.
No matter how stupid he was, he could differentiate what this feeling in his heart was. And even if he did not want to admit it, he had to acknowledge it¡ªhe was feeling jealous.
Now, as everyone knew, jealousy was something used between males and females while envy was nothing more than a feeling that arose from an imbnced feeling.
In the past, he had always thought that he had just taken Shi Guang as his younger sister. That was because from every single aspect, she wasn¡¯t his type at all, and he too had never thought about her in that way at all.
But, the moment he found that she had gotten herself a boyfriend, he was stunned and dejected. A sense of restlessness and panic started growing within his body just like a frenzied infestation of weed.
But back then, he thought that it was nothing more than the feeling of a cabbage he had grown in his own garden being eaten away by the pig next door.
In order to have him adapt to those feelings, Huo Zhan decided to return to school earlier than nned. It was only upon returning to school that he realized ... there was something wrong¡ªit mattered to him the sort of feeling that she would have toward him.
He had always thought that love was something that was supposed to be passionate and explosive. But actually, love could be like a slow river stream that seeped into one¡¯s heart slowly as well.
All these years, he had been trying to look for his one true love. But in reality, she had been beside him all this while.
By the time he realized it, he saw Shi Guang¡¯s post on Weibo¡ªshe was getting married.
Instantly, he thought of nothing more at that moment, and before he knew it, he had returned while tugging his luggage along.
He did not know what he wanted to do. He only knew that if he didn¡¯t return, he would regret it for life.
Chapter 310 - The Things That Can’t Be Spoken Of (5)
Chapter 310: The Things That Can¡¯t Be Spoken Of (5)
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The air in the lift was eerie and sinister, filled with a strong burning tension. Shi Guang could feel her heart being strung up tightly as she stole nces at both Lu Yanchen and Huo Zhan¡ªneither of them bothered with the other.
She recalled that even though it wasn¡¯t the first time they were meeting with one another, they were not acquainted in any way. Hence, it was only natural that they did not bother with the other.
¡°I forgot to introduce you guys. This is my childhood friend, Huo Zhan,¡± She told Lu Yanchen.
¡°And this is my... marriage partner, Lu Yanchen.¡± She told Huo Zhan.
Other than introducing the two of them to one another, Shi Guang¡¯s thoughts were to ease the tension in the air. But, who knew that the final sentence of hers did not please either party, as the air in the lift got even more suffocating.
For Lu Yanchen, calling him a marriage partner meant that there were no other emotions involved. There was no way he could be happy with that!
As for Huo Zhan, they were already at the point of marriage. Even while introducing him, she was including the word marriage in it¡ªthat was enough to tell how much she liked this man.
Right now, he was thinking about how Shi Guang got to know Lu Yanchen. Was it because she had rented his apartment and because they lived one floor away from the other, which was how they ended up together?
If that were the case, wouldn¡¯t he have indirectly be their matchmaker?
At that thought, Huo Zhan really wanted to kill himself even.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Why was it that even after introducing them, the two of them merely nced at one another as a form of greeting, and then acted like they were strangers once more? Were they both people who needed time to get to know one another?
...
Lu Yanchen did not insist that they had to go to his apartment.
The lift stopped at the 11th floor as he walked into the kitchen familiarly after entering the apartment, without looking like he had any intention of getting out. Shi Guang had Huo Zhan put down his luggage and rested for a bit before heading into the kitchen as well.
She looked at Lu Yanchen, who was leaning against the kitchen tablezily, and asked, ¡°It¡¯ll take quite a while to prepare. Do you want...¡± She had wanted to continue with ¡®go out and eat instead?¡¯
But, when she saw how his gaze narrowed dangerously, she hurriedly changed her words, ¡°... help a little or wait outside?¡±
Lu Yanchen walked away and gave Shi Guang some space. However, he did not head out.
She said nothing more, feeling like things would definitely get even more awkward if he were to head out and stay there alone with Huo Zhan. She flipped through her groceries and decided on the dishes she wanted to make before getting onto it.
Suddenly, a figure came beside her and opened the tap before helping her to wash the vegetables.
Shi Guang was startled. ¡°...¡±
THE Young Master Lu was helping her wash vegetables!
What¡¯s going on here!
It was scarier than bumping into a ghost!
In that moment, Shi Guang was really so stunned that her entire mind went nk. Thankfully, she recovered really quickly and said hurriedly, ¡°I¡¯d better do it.¡±
¡°Go do your own stuff.¡±
That was a domineeringmand that even had her feeling a little numb.
Immediately, Shi Guang spun around and took the fish that he had washed to season it with salt and some other condiments, before putting it into the microwave to steam it.
The kitchen of this apartment wasn¡¯t all that big. When Shi Guang turned around, Lu Yanchen happened to do so as well, causing the two of them to bump into one another. Because of that, Shi Guang found herself stumbling back a couple of steps as her waist was mmed onto the edge of the table behind her. By reflex, she raised her brow and yelped out, ¡°Ouch!¡±
It wasn¡¯t a really heavy knock as she used her hand to go rub her waist.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s brows furrowed. ¡°Where did you bump?¡±
¡°My waist.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll rub it for you.¡±
¡°Huh? No...¡±
Before she could reject him, his hand was already wrapped around her waist, rubbing it left and right.
Even though she was wearing clothes, it was a really flirty move as her nostrils were filled with his manly pheromones. Her heart felt as though it was knocked by something as it started pitter-pattering...
Chapter 311 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (1)
Chapter 311: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (1)
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Totally unsettled, Shi Guang averted her gaze and did not dare to look Lu Yanchen in the eye while stammering, ¡°I-I... I¡¯m fine...!¡±
With that said, she pushed him away and retreated a couple of steps back.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes shifted from her waist over to her petite little face. When he advanced once more, he caught sight of Huo Zhan, who was standing not too far away, as his gaze suddenly turned contemtive.
¡°Erm... you had better go rest first. I can handle this on my own...¡±
Before her lips had even closed from her talking, she felt a strong, muscr arm wrapping around her waist. And before she knew it, a warm, moist object was nted on her lips.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened.
This damned Lu Yanchen! Why the hell was he forcing a kiss on her again!
She wanted to scold him. But, he took advantage of her mouth widening to reach even deeper in, as though he was going to devour her up.
Their breathing intertwined together. When Shi Guang heard her own breathing moan, she was so embarrassed that her ears flushed red.
She wanted to push him away. But the moment she moved, he hugged her even tighter.
Their bodies were stuck closely as though her body was about to fuse with his.
Shi Guang did not know how long they had been kissing for¡ªher tongue felt as though it was about to be ground into dust, and yet, the man did not seem as though he had any intentions of stopping.
Because of that, Shi Guang enforced her teeth and bit down hardly.
¡°TSKKKKKKKKKKKKKKKK!¡±
Lu Yanchen peeled his mouth away from hers by reflex because of the pain. His face was cold as ice as he turned back to look out of the kitchen. When he saw no one there, he looked back at Shi Guang and scolded out softly, ¡°You¡¯re trying to murder me?¡±
¡°Well, that¡¯s only for someone like you who doesn¡¯t know the meaning of respect...¡± Shi Guang red at him with a prideful stance. Though, what she did not know was that she didn¡¯t look the least bit threatening with her flushed and glowing cheeks.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was dark, bearing with it the mysterious allure of a deep pool with an infinite depth as he possessed a demonic charm.
Seeing that, her body stiffened and went rooted for a moment.
He leaned over gently and went by her ear in a flirtatious manner. The heavy breathing of the man had her breaking out in shivers uncontrobly.
¡°You...¡±
By the time she came back at her senses and was about to scold him, the man had already backed off and was washing his vegetables again. ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one that said you wanted to get married...¡±
What¡¯s wrong with kissing someone that he was about to marry
A passionate little kiss that tumbled back and forth between their tongues couldn¡¯t have been any more ordinary.
Those words had Shi Guang¡¯s face turning into a mini tomato as her embarrassment turned into rage, wanting to scold that man who was creating trouble out of nowhere. But in the end, he ignored her like someone who wasn¡¯t involved at all.
She turned around with a belly full of anger.
She had only taken a single step when Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted across, ¡°Where are you going?¡±
¡°Bathroom!¡±
Shi Guang walked out without even turning back.
She saw Huo Zhan at the washing area outside the bathroom. The rays of sunlight from outside were seeping into the apartment, shining their golden rays onto his body. However, he gave off a really lonely feeling standing in the middle of it all.
Shi Guang did not know if there was anything wrong with him.
He was clearly all fine earlier on, and had not mentioned anything about being upset or whatnot. But, why did he seem so out of sorts after they came back?
Had something happened?
However, she had the WeChat of Uncle and Auntie Huo¡ªall of them seemed to be doing rather decent recently.
Could he be going through a heartbreak? Was he upset because he was out of love from a true love this time around?
¡°Ah Zhan...¡±
When her voice rang out, Huo Zhan turned around. Instinctively, he found himself gazing over at her lips. Those normally thin lips of hers were looking plump and tender right now, with a hint of passion leftover.
A single look was enough for him to tell what had happened.
In his heart, another throbbing pain pierced out once again.
Chapter 312 - A Frenzied Love Of X Times After Getting Drunk
Chapter 312: A Frenzied Love Of X Times After Getting Drunk (2)
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Looking at how his expression had turned even worse, Shi Guang head up and asked worriedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? What happened exactly? Share with me and I¡¯ll see if I can help?¡±
Huo Zhan forced his lips down and said wearily, ¡°It¡¯s nothing much. I¡¯m probably just a little tired?¡±
¡°Tired?¡± Shi Guang looked at him¡ªhis face was slightly pale, with his ck hair sloshing down his forehead, dripping with water. He looked totally helpless and defeated.
Was he too tired from the ne ride?
¡°I¡¯ll hurry and cook the meal faster then, so that you can rest earlier after eating.¡±
Huo Zhan looked at her deeply, a sense of bitterness filling his throat.
If only he had realized it sooner, before she had even moved into his apartment. Even though Huo Zhan had so many things he wanted to say right now, he repressed all of them back. ¡°It¡¯s fine! I don¡¯t feel like eating.¡±
Eating with them and watching them disy their feelings of affection for one another? No way! He wasn¡¯t a masochist!
Shi Guang was taken aback¡ªwasn¡¯t he the one who had asked her to cook for him?
Why was he suddenly chasing her away instead?
¡°But, the fish is already steaming.¡±
Huo Zhan curled his lips up and said in a low voice, ¡°That¡¯s good. At least I can eat after waking up. Don¡¯t disturb me anymore, the two of you. Hurry and head out to eat.¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows, evidently still worried. ¡°Are you really sure you¡¯re fine?¡±
¡°I am... I¡¯m just tired.¡±
¡°Okay then, I¡¯ll be leaving now. Rest well!¡±
Shi Guang was not convinced. She felt that Huo Zhan was keeping something from her. But, since he wasn¡¯t willing to tell her why, he must have his reasons for it.
As his good friend, she knew that she mustn¡¯t force him to talk right now. She¡¯d just let him rest first, and when he was ready to talk about it, she¡¯d be his most earnest listener and help him to the greatest extent possible.
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s back view, Huo Zhan found his hands that were resting on the washing basin curling into a fist.
Did he really have no chance anymore?
Was he going to live his entire life carrying this regret with him?
Did he not even have the courage to confess at least once?
No... He mustn¡¯t let himself regret it! Not without even going up to challenge for a fair fight! No way!
¡°Shi Guang...¡± Huo Zhan¡¯s voice drifted out slowly once more. It was soft, just like that of a mosquito, such that he had thought Shi Guang would have missed it.
Unexpectedly, she turned around and looked at him. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±
Huo Zhan gulped and looked at her deeply, speaking out in a serious manner, ¡°I wanted to tell you that I¡¯ve already found... my true love.¡±
¡°Oh?¡±
Those were words that Shi Guang would not believe in. After all, she had already heard him say them so many times before. She chuckled while asking, ¡°Who is it this time around? Is it the same type of girl that has to have a pair ofrge eyes, long hair, slender waist, and long legs?¡±
After he had finally managed to puff up enough courage, that reply caused every bit of guts Huo Zhan had to disappear entirely. He was a little helpless and exasperated. ¡°What¡¯s with that tone of yours? Have you never once believed that I was really trying to search for my true love all this while?¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out in a silly manner.
Indeed, she had never believed him¡ªall she thought was that he was a yboy messing around in the name of searching for a true love.
However, she would never say those words out loud, afraid that it would cause him to lose his face. So, she coughed out before replying in a serious tone, ¡°How could that be? I believe with 100% certainty that you were looking for your true love, and that you¡¯re a good man who would only love your one true love for the rest of eternity.¡±
Huo Zhan sweated. ¡°Does that expression of yours show trust at all?¡±
¡°Fufu... I think the fish should be about done! Let me take it out for you,¡± Before Shi Guang left, she asked onest time, ¡°Are you sure you really don¡¯t need me to make any other dishes for you?¡±
¡°Out, out, out!¡± Huo Zhan gave a look of total impatience. Being messed around by her like that caused that mood of his to disappear entirely.
Of course, there was no way he would want to see them acting all lovey-dovey!
Chapter 313 - A Frenzied Love Of X Hours After Getting Drunk (3)
Chapter 313: A Frenzied Love Of X Hours After Getting Drunk (3)
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Made to leave halfway through making the meal, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen and said rather embarrassedly, ¡°Sorry, my homie just got home today and is feeling a little tired.¡±
¡°Homie? Do you know how you should use that word, homie?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s sudden question had Shi Guang feeling a little stunned.
Shouldn¡¯t he be concerned about not being able to have his meal? Why did it jump onto the word homie instead? Where was his focus?
¡°Of course, I know! Homie refers to someone I¡¯ve grown up with together, and whom I always hang out with even after we¡¯re grown up.¡±
Lu Yanchen gave her a deep contemtive gaze without saying anything more. He merely scoffed coldly before walking away.
Shi Guang felt that this man was just really weird, and wanted to head back school right away. However, Lu Yanchen held his car door open below and had her enter.
She waved her hands away. ¡°It¡¯s fine! I¡¯ll just get a ride back to school myself.¡±
¡°Get in!¡± Lu Yanchen ordered coldly, so demanding that no one could have rejected him. Shi Guang had no other choice but to enter. She really felt that the way she had to get along with Lu Yanchen now was way different from before.
In the past, life was sofortable for her, without having to care about whether he would be unhappy or not. But now, his temper was all weird and odd. There were all sorts of pressures associated with getting along with him, not knowing when she might trigger him or something.
After entering, she heaved out a deep, heavy breath as he walked over to the driver¡¯s seat.
She had initially thought that Lu Yanchen was going to send her back to school. But suddenly Shi Guang realized that there was something wrong with the route he was taking.
¡°Where are you heading to?¡±
¡°Eat,¡± Lu Yanchen nced at her as though she was asking the obvious.
¡°I don¡¯t eat at night. I¡¯m on a diet,¡± Shi Guang tried her best to get out of having to be with this angry Lu Yanchen. But who knew that this guy just didn¡¯t y by the rules. ¡°Watch me eat then.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
That expression? That tone? There was no one who would believe that he wasn¡¯t angry.
Hmph! He could not be suspecting that there was something going on between her and Huo Zhan, right? Fufufufu! She and Huo Zhan¡¯s rtionship was a bona fide true blue friendship! What was this man thinking about?
She was extremely displeased, rolling her eyes at him unhappily for his improper thoughts. However, Lu Yanchen had captured that look of hers.
A single look was enough to know what she was trying to express.
Friends? That¡¯s what SHE thought. From the first time he saw them together, he could tell from the way that man looked at her that it was far from being mere friends.
Who knows, the reason why he wanted her to be his fake girlfriend was so that he could just go along and try and make it real instead.
It¡¯s only this stupid woman who would be foolish enough to think that that man treats her as a mere friend.
...
The car stopped at a shop located in a slightly deserted part of the city.
Shi Guang had realized one thing about Lu Yanchen. Even though he would go to those posh and ssy ces for meals outside, most of the time, he would prefer going to those little shops, that despite being famous, were located at ces deeper in the alleys and whatnot. These ces would always be clean, elegant, and bring with them a unique feeling in their design. And of course, the food would always be delicious as well.
This shop was no different, looking normal on the outside, but elegantly designed.
Shi Guang followed him into a suite. The door was not closed as a voice drifted out from within. ¡°Honestly, what¡¯s taking Old Lu so long. Is he evening or not? Let me give him a call.¡±
That voice was Chu Mubei.
Another voice drifted out ssily, ¡°What¡¯s there to call? If you¡¯re hungry, we¡¯ll have a drink or two.¡±
¡°Making me drink on an empty stomach? You really just can¡¯t see me staying alive, eh...?¡± Chu Mubei scoffed. Of course, there was no way he would drink like that as he took out a cigarette to smoke instead.
The moment it lit up, the door of the suite was opened.
When he saw who was here with Lu Yanchen, he called out in surprise, ¡°Woah, Little Sister Shi Guang...!¡±
Chapter 314 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (4)
Chapter 314: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (4)
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Standing outside, Shi Guang refused to budge for the longest time. She had thought that it would be only the two of them having the meal, but why were there outsiders? Ugh, she didn¡¯t really feel like getting acquainted with Lu Yanchen¡¯s friends.
Lu Yanchen turned around and looked at her. After waiting for half a second, he tugged her hand and pulled her in.
Chu Mubei stood up immediately to wee them, but he was stopped by Lu Yanchen. ¡°Snub your cigarette first.¡±
¡°Haha, I didn¡¯t know that there¡¯d be any girls!¡± He subbed his cigarette in the ashtray while saying.
After pulling Shi Guang down to sit, Lu Yanchen introduced Mo Yanzhi. Shi Guang had seen him on the day of the provincial team selection preliminary heats¡ªhe was there to cheer her on together with Chu Mubei. She smiled gratefully as a greeting.
However, that name¡ªMo Yanzhi¡ªdid sound a little familiar. Shi Guang did not remember where she had heard it, but wherever it was, he was definitely just like Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei¡ªone of those that came from a family of status not to be trifled with.
The entire time, Shi Guang kept really quiet and did not speak out of habit, unless she was called by the name. In actual fact, the topics they were discussing were way too deep for her toprehend as well. Hence, even if she wanted to join in, she could not.
She felt that she only had a single mission foring along¡ªeat, eat and eat.
Eat till she was dead.
For this woman who had said that she didn¡¯t want dinner in the first ce, as she looked at all the dishes that wereid out on the table one after another, she felt as though her stomach was about to burst a hole through.
For that man who had said that she was only there to watch him eat, he joined in the conversation with the other two men as he drank and would even take food for her from time to time.
At the start, Chu Mubei would tease them cheekily left and right, saying that the two of them were here to disy their affections. But after that, he got used to things and even looked down on them,ining that they were too cheesy! This man...!
At that moment, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang as he headed out to pick it up. Chu Mubei looked over at Shi Guang cheekily and poured for her a ss of wine. ¡°Here, here! Little Sister Shi Guang, I¡¯ll toast you!¡±
¡°I don¡¯t really know how to drink. I think let¡¯s forget about it,¡± She did not know how to drink, and would always feel that alcohol tasted really bad. She could never understand how some people could be so into alcohol.
¡°This wine is sweet, and tastes rather good! It¡¯ll be fine to just drink a little!¡±
Chu Mubei had his ss raised for quite some time now, and Mo Yanzhi had raised his as well. ¡°This is our first meeting, let us toast!¡±
Shi Guang did not feel too good having them wait for her like that, and thus raised her ss and drank it.
It really sucked.
Immediately, Shi Guang drank a mouthful of water to get rid of the taste of alcohol.
After Chu Mubei drank his, he topped up both their sses by habit.
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, are you really going to get married to Old Lu?¡±
¡°Aren¡¯t you a follower of my Weibo?¡± Wasn¡¯t that asking the obvious?
Chu Mubei smirked out evilly, ¡°But, didn¡¯t you say that a trash man had dumped you? Now, anybody knows that a good horse does not return to the same pasture.¡±
Shi Guang replied coldly, ¡°Now, I¡¯ve got no opinion if you term yourself as a horse that women always ride on, but I must rify that I¡¯m not a horse.¡±
Mo Yanzhi at the side could not help but chuckle out, ¡°Ignore him! The reason why he¡¯s so sour is that he¡¯s being forced to get married recently.¡±
Chu Mubei red at him fiercely. ¡°You¡¯re too tired of the world being peaceful, aren¡¯t you? I¡¯m talking to Little Sister Shi Guang. What¡¯s your business here?¡±
Mo Yanzhi raised his brow. ¡°What can you do to me if I want to?¡±
Shi Guang looked at Chu Mubei curiously before turning around to Mo Yanzhi. ¡°Who¡¯s forcing him? Was he too... Is this a shotgun marriage?¡±
There was a hint of gloat within that gossipy question.
Chu Mubei sweated out. ¡°How can that be! I haven¡¯t even seen that person before! It¡¯s just two families that want to get connected through marriage. Come,e... let¡¯s drink...¡±
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Chapter 315: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (5)
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When Lu Yanchen returned to the suite after his call, he found Shi Guang sprawled on the table with her head resting on her elbow. Her head was facing the direction which he entered, her cheeks flushing red as her lost eyes looked at him with a hazy expression. On the whole, she just looked mysteriously charming.
A single look and Lu Yanchen could tell that she was drunk.
His face turned cold right away as he red at Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi, asking icily, ¡°Who had her drink?¡±
Because his ice cold voice came with such an unexpectedly high volume, Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi were startled. They were both a little tipsy from the alcohol, but that shock jerked them wide awake.
After all, given their ties with Lu Yanchen since they were young, they knew the temper of this man. Without even guessing, they could tell that he was angry...
... very angry!
The two of them looked guilty¡ªafter all, they had both made her drink.
Chu Mubei said carefully with an innocent expression, ¡°We had not expected her alcohol tolerance to be this low. It was only two sses... and she got drunk.¡±
¡°I¡¯m very clear of her alcohol tolerance level,¡± Yes, she wasn¡¯t that good at drinking, but two sses of red wine were not enough to get her THAT drunk.
¡°I really only drank 3-4 sses with her.¡± Chu Mubei looked at Mo Yanzhi, clearly not wanting to take this me all alone.
Mo Yanzhi coughed out once before saying apologetically, ¡°I drank 3-4 cups with her as well. Sorry, Old Lu.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was so cold that one could almost make out scary frost from it. After ring fiercely at the both of them, he went over to pull Shi Guang up.
Shi Guang looked at him with her eyes reddened and hazy. She could only feel her body burning up as her legs felt really wobbly. Lu Yanchen bent over and carried her up whole, only letting her down near his car. Carrying her with one hand, he opened the car door with his other and stuffed her inside.
Bam!
The door was mmed as he walked over to the other side.
Shi Guang, who still had a sliver of consciousness left, felt her head hurting. She leaned back on the seat and looked at Lu Yanchen with her eyes half closed.
The expressionless face of that man seemed somewhat scary, such that she did not dare to make a sound.
When the car started, she could barely hear him threaten softly, ¡°No more next time!¡±
Shi Guang was getting dizzier by the moment. ¡°...¡±
She did not dare to.
She had not wanted to drink at all, and neither had she expected that the sweet red wine would contain such a high alcohol content.
She felt terrible and wanted to puke.
The entire car was filled with the scent of alcohol as Lu Yanchen winded down the windows, wanting to clear the alcohol smell.
With the windows open, the cold air gushed into the car. Facing the wind, Shi Guang could not help but break out into a shiver. When Lu Yanchen saw that, he closed the windows again immediately.
By the time the car reached the apartment block, the alcohol had consumed Shi Guang entirely¡ªshe waspletely drunk.
Sensing that the car had stopped and was not moving anymore, she muttered to herself, ¡°Where is this ce? Why am I here?¡±
Lu Yanchen turned around and looked at this drunk woman before replying coldly, ¡°Where do you think this is?¡±
The maic voice of the man drifted into her ears. It sounded so nice that her ears could get pregnant just by it as Shi Guang mumbled, ¡°Eh... This voice sounds so familiar...¡±
She tried her best to open her eyes, looking toward Lu Yanchen¡¯s direction.
Turning her head, her face looked even more skeptical now, ¡°You look really familiar too. Have I seen you before somewhere?¡±
Lu Yanchen pursed his lips before squinting his eyes dangerously at her. ¡°Make a guess?¡±
¡°Guess? Let me guess...¡± Shi Guang blinked her eyes as her petite little face screwed up as she looked like she was deep in thought. Suddenly, sheughed out loudly in enlightenment, ¡°Haha! I know who you are now!¡±
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Chapter 316: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (6)
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Lu Yanchen raised his brows. ¡°You know who I am?¡±
Shi Guang looked at him as though he was being naughty before raising both hands and pointing at him like guns. ¡°Of course!¡±
He asked again, ¡°So, tell me who I am then?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body was just like a snake right now, leaning on his body all wobbly without a spine. Her cutesy voice brought with it a seductive charm. ¡°My boyfriend, duh...!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s ice cold expression gave way. He pinched Shi Guang¡¯s cheeks gently and advanced closer to her. ¡°What¡¯s the name of your boyfriend?¡±
Blinking those eyes of hers that had be all hazy thanks to the alcohol, Shi Guang showed her disdain, as though this man had just asked a really stupid question.
¡°Lu Yanchen,¡± She suddenly called out before shouting a second time loudly, ¡°MY BOYFRIEND IS LU YANCHEN!!¡±
That frozen heart of his seemed as though it had just met with the assault of spring, melting slowly and turning warmer with each passing second.
His deep gaze lingered around her face for a single round before stopping at her lips. Moving his lips closer to hers, he whispered, ¡°Do you know what you¡¯re talking about?¡±
¡°Of course!¡± Her hands were gripping him just like the tentacles of an octopus. That had Lu Yanchen lose every singlest bit of control he had, as he hooked his hands tightly around her waist and kissed her.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyshes fluttered for a moment before closing gently as well. She even rested her hands tenderly on his shoulders. That action seemed to have given the man quite the boost of courage as his assaults became even more fervent, kissing more intently while his hand slid beneath her clothes...
Along with the scent of alcohol spreading through the car, the temperature started rising rapidly. He was just like a coyote that wasing at her fiercely, bent on devouring her and fusing with her forever and ever.
Shi Guang¡¯s breathing was erratic as her body was lifeless like the waters of spring¡ªshe allowed him to do as he pleased.
Sensing that she was so drunk that she could barely breathe, Lu Yanchen let her go, afraid that she might suffocate. He steadied his breathing, ordering himself to calm down¡ªhe did not wish to lose control in his own car.
He got off and went to the other side, bringing Shi Guang down. The moment her feet touched the ground, she slumped over like jelly, leaning against him with her chest. She was holding onto him so tightly that there wasn¡¯t the slightest gap between them.
For this man who had only barely managed to repress his body¡¯s heat moments earlier, he was in a sensitive state where he could not be tempted in the slightest bit. He was almost going crazy from being tormented by her as such.
Closing his eyes, he pretended to be cold and barked out harshly, ¡°Stand still!¡±
¡°I don¡¯t want to!¡± She raised her head and mumbled out with a pair of pitiful eyes as her voice pierced deep into his body, scratching at his heart like the nimble paws of a kitten.
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
She pursed her lips and closed her eyes, leaning against his chest. ¡°I want to go to the Paracel Inds... You said that you would bring me there a couple of days ago...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s body stiffened. ¡°...¡±
There he was, wondering why she was behaving as such... So, she thought that this was two years ago.
Shi Guang, who did not get a response, pushed Lu Yanchen away and scolded, ¡°You promised me that you¡¯d bring me there as my graduation gift...!¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang raised her brow and ordered, ¡°I want you to buy the tickets now!¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Still not getting any response, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes glistened with beads of tears. ¡°You¡¯re ignoring me! I¡¯m going to get angry...¡±
She turned her head away, wanting to leave. But, she had just taken a single step when Lu Yanchen hugged her from behind, whispering in her ears, ¡°We¡¯ll do anything you want.¡±
Chapter 317 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (7)
Chapter 317: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (7)
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Lu Yanchen hugged Shi Guang and walked toward the building. She hooked one hand around his neck while fondling his cheeks with the other, looking at him with a really focused face while mumbling, ¡°... So good looking... How could a man be born this good looking?¡±
At the entrance of the lift, Lu Yanchen spoke out, ¡°Be good and press for the lift.¡±
Shi Guang obeyed him and pressed for the lift before leaning back onto him, sticking her forehead to his. The two of them looked at one another so deeply that their passion was almost exuding out.
¡°Lu Yanchen, would you like me forever? What if we were to end up being apart one day, would you feel sad?¡± After hupping, she asked slowly.
Lu Yanchen did not reply to her, reversing the question instead, ¡°What about you? Would you feel sad if we were to part ways?¡±
¡°Definitely! If the dayes when you decide you don¡¯t want me anymore, I¡¯d DIE from sadness!¡± Shi Guang replied really seriously. She had even emphasized the word ¡®die¡¯.
Lu Yanchen, on the other hand, scoffed out in irony.
Die from sadness? Gosh, he really couldn¡¯t tell how she was... dying from sadness.
The door of the lift opened as Lu Yanchen brought her in.
The moment Shi Guang entered, she was displeased immediately as she raised both arms in protest. ¡°Ferris wheel! Bring me to the Ferris wheel! I don¡¯t want to go home! I want to take the Ferris wheel! I want to fly... really high!¡±
After she said that, she pecked his lips.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s body stiffened as he looked at her. The tender touch and warm feeling of her lips on his had his gaze at her turning deep as the oceans.
She then yelled out excitedly, ¡°If we¡¯re not taking the Ferris wheel, let¡¯s go for chicken porridge then! The chicken porridge beside the school is really delicious! Do you want to eat? Let¡¯s go eat please? You¡¯ll feed me and I¡¯ll feed you!¡±
Her petite face was flushed and bouncy. Along with the lights of the house shining down on her radiance, he felt his heartbeat going erratic somehow. However, it did not take more than a second for her to hook onto his neck and slump onto his body lifelessly once more.
The drunk her seemed to always be the same¡ªshe loved talking nonsense when she was drunk. She was already in a state where she could barely stand properly, so how could she go anywhere?
Hence, Lu Yanchen carried her into the house.
He had justid her down on the bed when she bolted and sat up. She got off the bed and walked so unsteadily that she nearly fell over if not for Lu Yanchen holding onto her by the side. She then sat down at the bedside and squinted her eyes. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°Why did you note and fetch me yesterday?¡± She leaned her head to the side slightly and looked at her. With that hazy and drunk expression, she looked as though she was going to push him over at any moment now.
This was not the first time he had seen her behaving as such.
Back then, she was this way when she was drunk as well.
She loved to hug and push people when she was drunk. If he wasn¡¯t the one here today and some other man was in his ce, would she have done the same?
¡°Do you know who I am?¡± Lu Yanchen suddenly got unhappy as his voice went gruff, carrying a hint of caution within it.
¡°Of course!¡± Shi Guang was displeased as well as she crushed against his body. Because of that, he stood while the upper half of his body leaned down onto the bed.
Shi Guang got even more brazen and climbed over onto his body instead, tickling his chin in a yful manner. ¡°Stupid, haven¡¯t you already asked me just now?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s throat bobbed. ¡°You only pounced over because you know who I am?¡±
That had better be the case. If she were to just pounce onto any man, he would toss her right out!
Shi Guang frowned. ¡°Lu Yanchen, you are drunk.¡±
The dead drunk person calling someone else drunk! Lu Yanchen was speechless. ¡°No, I¡¯m not...¡±
Chapter 318 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (8)
Chapter 318: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (8)
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Shi Guang sighed out, ¡°Yeah, yeah. Deny that you¡¯re drunk just like every other drunk person would.¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang leaned down and looked at him with aposed and serious manner, when in reality, her eyes could barely make him out anymore. ¡°If you¡¯re not drunk, why do you have to keep asking me who you are? You¡¯re not even tipsy... you¡¯re dead drunk!¡±
¡°Alright, hurry and go sleep,¡± This woman was so drunk that she was getting all confused now, changing her attitude by the second. And now, she was even spewing nonsense. She tugged at his arm and blinked her eyes¡ªthose ck, dark eyes of hers were truly alluring. ¡°You¡¯ll apany me to sleep?¡±
¡°How old are you to need someone to apany you to sleep? Sleep by yourself!¡± He could not see himself having enough self-control to sleep together with her.
¡°Nopes, nopes!¡± Shi Guang wrapped her arms around his neck and rubbed his cheeks with her forehead.
How troubling indeed! The man wrapped his arm around her waist and had her lie down on the bed. She coiled up just like a cat and scrambled into his embrace, causing him to feel fluffy all over.
His entire heart felt as though it was dipped into honey at this moment, bobbing up and down restlessly. With that, the arm that was wrapped around her waist got tighter and tighter.
The drunk Shi Guang felt a little ufortable being hugged so tightly, and her hands started to push him away. However, the amount of strength she exerted was so little that it was pitiful, as she ended up pawing up and down on his chest just like a little kitten ying around.
With that petite frame of hers squirming all around, coupled with the scent of alcohol and her body¡¯s natural fragrance, the air was filled with a musky seduction.
Lu Yanchen took a deep breath and controlled her firmly before scolding out in a deep voice, ¡°Be obedient!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s head was spinning as she muttered out, ¡°Tight, feeling terrible...¡±
Lu Yanchen loosened his grip. ¡°...¡±
This drunk woman was slow and stoned, as she suddenly started shaking her head after a while, muttering something under her breath, ¡°Lu Yanchen... I don¡¯t want to like you ever again.¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was right next to her, felt his body stiffen for a moment. He looked at her coldly as his fingers traced on her cheeks before sliding down and stopping at her heart area. His husky voice was a little hoarse. ¡°Littly Shi, I don¡¯t want to like you either.¡±
¡°Terrible, this feels terrible...¡±
¡°I feel terrible too. I remember how terrible I felt when you said ¡®Lu Yanchen, I like you¡¯... I remember how terrible I felt when you hugged me tightly... I remember how terrible I felt when you smiled at me innocently... I remember how terrible I felt when you kissed me...¡±
His thin lips whisked around her hair as his head lowered before kissing those slightly spread lips of hers.
That kiss was one that was really careful, so soft and gentle that steam coulde forth from it. The scent of alcohol emanated in the air, yet that was a kiss that contained even more emotions than one that was passionate and hot.
In her daze, Shi Guang could feel something prating into her mouth. It was soft, yet forceful, carrying with it a familiar taste.
It was bothfortable yet ufortable... an extreme contradiction.
¡°Ah...¡±
She could not help but moan out.
It was probablyfortable, right?
Yet, Shi Guang found that it was getting harder to breathe by the moment. She felt as though she was floating in space and wascking oxygen as her head spun.
Suddenly, her surroundings became really quiet, and there was nothing else but the sound of her heartbeats.
Badump!
Badump!
It could almost pop out at that moment.
Within the misty clouds above, Shi Guang no longer knew where she was. She wanted to see properly, but her eyes gave her nothing but a hazy vision. In the blurry mist, she heard a familiar voice. It was muffled, and she could not make out what it was.
After a while, she entered her pitch dark dreamscape...
Chapter 319 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (9)
Chapter 319: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (9)
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Shi Guang woke up from her bed in a half daze.
She massaged her temple as her head gave off a throbbing pain while her throat was burning a little as well. Every single blink felt as though it weighed a ton.
After a few seconds, she looked around at her unfamiliar surroundings. Her hand that was massaging her temple stiffened... She was lying in a foreign room! The curtains were not pulled as the sunlight seeped in from outside. It was a huge room with white colored furniture all over the ce... Where was this?
This was a little familiar though... Lu Yanchen¡¯s house!
Why was she here?
Shi Guang widened her eyes in shock as she spun around... toe face to face with an exceptionally handsome face entering her sight.
¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
She took in a deep breath of cold air in fear.
Holy sh*t! Why was she sharing the same bed as Lu Yanchen!
As though instinctively, she grabbed at the nkets and sat up right away. That sudden set of movements aroused Lu Yanchen from his slumber as well.
The man who was not wearing anything on his upper body came off with a sexiness in the morning with his hair slightly ruffled. He looked as though he was stirring awake as hisshes fluttered before opening up and looking at her. ¡°What time is it?¡±
Perhaps it was because he had just woken up, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice sounded bothzy and coarse.
Shi Guang did not respond to him, merely remaining there frozen while her scattered memories started to piece together in her mind.
Huo Zhan seemed to have returned yesterday, and she had gone to make a meal back at the apartment. They bumped into Lu Yanchen, and midway through preparing the meal, Huo Zhan said that he was tired and chased her and Lu Yanchen away. She then went with him to go have a meal with Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi. She drank a little there, and he brought her back after...
From there on, her memories went nk, and she remembered nothing more.
¡°Why am I here... on the same bed as you?¡±
¡°You were drunkst night and hugging me, refusing to let go...¡± Lu Yanchen exined to this tourist what had happened calmly.
¡°...¡± Hugged... Hugged him and refused to let go?
Was that for real?
Then...
Shi Guang¡¯s mind jolted as she peeled the bedsheets and peeked beneath¡ªher body was bare.
Her body stiffened as she could not move at all while her eyes widened evenrger in shock.
Just what in the world had happenedst night?
Could she and Lu Yanchen have...!
She tried her best to remember, but she could only vaguely remember hugging Lu Yanchen. As for everything else, she remembered nothing at all.
Damn it! Why did she have to have a ckout after just drinking that bit of alcohol...!
Just what had they done in those couple of hoursst night...? Her body felt a little ufortable, yet it didn¡¯t seem like anything much.
So... did she do it with Lu Yanchen or not?
Shi Guang was so embarrassed that her face flushed all the way to her earlobes as her mind shed through with images of her hugging Lu Yanchen again.
She couldn¡¯t have taken the first movest night, right? She shouldn¡¯t be that thirsty...!
She looked at Lu Yanchen and found him squinting his eyes slightly with his brows furrowed, as though he was thinking about something as well.
What was he confused about?
Could he be the same as her and not be able to remember about anything that had happenedst night?
Afraid that he might recall that she had made the first move and would use her of seducing him again, she tried to control the situation first. ¡°Y-You! To think that you would have taken advantage of me being drunk! Shameless! Despicable!¡±
She professed that she felt somewhat guilty for being a thief that cried thief. However, she still added on firmly, ¡°That day when I agreed to get married, didn¡¯t I say that you are not allowed to touch me unless I agree to it?¡±
Chapter 320 - A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (10)
Chapter 320: A Frenzied Love of X Hours After Getting Drunk (10)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze darkened as he swept his gaze down from her head to toe before looking at her straight in the eye and smirking out sarcastically, ¡°I had not expected that the thief would cry thief first.¡±
¡°I was drunkst night. Even if I forced you, you could have stood your ground firmly and not yielded! You weren¡¯t drunk! Besides, I don¡¯t even remember anything, so it¡¯s clear that you had forced me!¡±
After Shi Guang¡¯s wild exnation, she wrapped herself in the nket and grumbled while getting off the bed. Lu Yanchen, on the other hand, was not flustered at all as he asked in aposed manner, ¡°You don¡¯t remember anything? You¡¯re sure about that?¡±
Shi Guang felt as though she was struck by a thunderbolt as she froze up, not daring to turn around and look at Lu Yanchen. Firstly, she was afraid of seeing his fully nude body, and secondly, she was afraid that he might spot from her face that she was lying. Hence, she grabbed her clothes by the side and ran off to the bathroom.
The way she looked was like a fugitive making a break for it. Meanwhile, Lu Yanchen stared at the bathroom door with a thoughtful expression.
By the time Shi Guang came out again, Lu Yanchen was still lying on the bed. However, he was wearing boxers now. Shi Guang guessed that he must have worn them when she had gone in.
She coughed out gently before dering firmly, ¡°Take it that nothing happenedst night!¡±
¡°How can that do? Who knows, you might be pregnant with our child after this time around,¡± Lu Yanchen curled his lips. The sharp gaze he was looking at her with was just like a wolf that had spotted its prey.
¡®Pregnant? They had really done it!¡¯ Shi Guang was astounded once more. However, she did not miss that evil expression that shed by Lu Yanchen¡¯s face momentarily.
Twiddling her toes, she turned around and left.
When her figure had disappearedpletely, his lips went back into being a straight line as his face turned cold. Pushing the back of his hand against his mouth and nose, it was as though Lu Yanchen was trying to contain all of his emotions back.
After a moment, he picked up his phone by the side of the bed andcanceled the tickets to the Paracel Inds that he had bookedst night.
Two years ago, he had booked the same tickets, and canceled them all the same.
...
After Shi Guang ran out of the apartment, she turned around and looked instinctively, as her uneasy expression revealed how worried she was.
Just what in the world had happenedst night?
Did she have any sort of... intimate rtionship with Lu Yanchen? Shi Guang massaged her temple once more. She had better hurry and go buy a pack of nB¡¯s 1 ¡ªshe did not want to have kids that early.
With her head lowered, Shi Guang nearly bumped into someone walking her way. Rattled, she stumbled back immediately. When she saw that it was Huo Zhan, she patted her chest in relief. ¡°Why did you have to walk in front of me! What a scare!¡±
¡°I called out to you but you did not hear me,¡± Huo Zhan looked at her suspiciously. When he saw how she was running out of the apartment wearing the same clothes, a thought came into his mind as his face turned darker. ¡°You did not head back to the schoolst night?¡±
They were already living together and had... That thought extinguished every singlest hope in Huo Zhan¡¯s heart.
Shi Guang felt embarrassed out of nowhere as though she had done something that must not and should not be found out. Hence, she replied in a slightly flustered manner, ¡°I had something onst night, haha... I¡¯ve still got lessons on. Time to go, bye!¡±
She ran off right away without hesitating.
Huo Zhan¡¯s throat felt choked. ¡°You... have already progressed to that stage with him...?¡±
His body stiffened as he could not help but chase after Shi Guang.
When she found herself being tugged back by Huo Zhan, Shi Guang gulped and asked weakly, ¡°Is there anything else?¡±
Huo Zhan¡¯s hands and feet were cold right now as he looked at Shi Guang, asking gently, ¡°You and him... Are you really sure about it?¡±
Chapter 321 - Marrying For Sure (1)
Chapter 321: Marrying For Sure (1)
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Huo Zhan¡¯s hands and feet were cold right now as he looked at Shi Guang, asking gently, ¡°You and him... Are you really sure about it?¡±
That sudden question had Shi Guang feeling even more guilty. Thinking that he might have found out about something, she replied nkly, ¡°Yes.¡±
Huo Zhan shook his head. ¡°No... You guys are notpatible, Shi Guang.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
It was only now that she realized that there was something off with Huo Zhan¡ªthese didn¡¯t sound like words he would usually say. She bit down on her lips awkwardly. ¡°Why would you say that all of a sudden...¡±
¡°The Lu Family... You should know them better than I do. How could a family like that allow you to marry inside them? A family of that level is more concerned about whether you are an equal match in terms of power and status!¡±
Huo Zhan did not know why he would suddenly say something like that, but he just could not contain the jealousy that he was feeling in his heart. He could not help but want to have Shi Guang see the sides of the Lu Family that were the hardest to ept.
Shi Guang looked at Huo Zhan in disbelief. Even if she was ipatible with Lu Yanchen, those words shouldn¡¯t have been told to her by her best friend.
Wasn¡¯t that clearly telling her about how lousy she was? That had Shi Guang thinking about how she was dumped two years ago¡ªso, that was only natural and bound to happen?
¡°Being in a rtionship is one thing, but getting married is another. Yes, maybe you guys are getting along really well right now, but what about after getting married...? If you were to fall out with his family or suffer any bit of grievances because of it, a rich and affluent young master such as him who is used to living the high life would definitely regret getting married to you, and might even hate you with time!¡±
Huo Zhan described the worst side of a marriage one would want to see.
Shi Guang frowned. If she were getting married to Lu Yanchen because of love, she might have considered about that stuff. But right now, the reason why they were getting married was because Lu Yanchen wanted to get out of his marriage agreement, and she needed to have her grandma be at ease. Therefore, she did not have to care about how to handle all of those things after marriage.
If they couldn¡¯t tide through it, divorce then...
But, even if that were the case, she was still rather unhappy hearing Huo Zhan speak of those things. Even if he wereing across from the goodwill of his heart, it still hurt her.
¡°Perhaps you may be right, but you¡¯re my best friend. Shouldn¡¯t you be scolding out at the fact that he¡¯s not worthy of me instead? Am I that bad?¡±
Huo Zhan flustered for a moment before exining hurriedly, ¡°That¡¯s not what I meant, you¡¯re not bad. You¡¯re really good, and he isn¡¯t worthy of you! My point of saying those things is to let you know that you guys are notpatible. And you¡¯re young as well... Have you really considered marriage through?¡±
Shi Guang patted him on the shoulders. ¡°Alright, you don¡¯t have to worry about me. You should just settle your own matters first. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to tell me about it, but you must voice out should the daye when you need me.¡±
Huo Zhan was lost. ¡°...¡±
After a moment, he gathered his courage and was about to confess when Shi Guang spoke before him, ¡°Sh*t, sh*t! I¡¯m going to bete. I¡¯m making a move first.¡±
Shi Guang wasn¡¯t really rushing for time.
It was just that she thought Huo Zhan did not want to voice out his issues after going silent for such a long time, and she did not want him to feel awkward. Hence, she pretended to be the one who needed to go.
In life, some of the most beautiful things happened because one missed out on them, and thus, they were precious and beautiful in one¡¯s memories.
Shi Guang did not have many friends, and she was truly concerned about Huo Zhan. She felt that if he did not tell her, he would tell Li Fangfei at least.
When she knew that Huo Zhan had already informed Li Fangfei of him returning to the country, she spoke to her, ¡°Ah Zhan looks somewhat off and haggard. I don¡¯t know what happened, but it seems to be serious. Do you want to have a good chat with him?¡±
Li Fangfei was stunned as she nodded her head. ¡°Alright.¡±
Chapter 322 - Marrying For Sure (2)
Chapter 322: Marrying For Sure (2)
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Shi Guang had arranged to have lunch with her grandma. Even though thetter was already out of the hospital, she did not return to the county yet, as there were still check-ups that she had to undergo. For convenience¡¯s sake, her little auntie and her husband had rented a ce at the provincial city.
Her auntie¡¯s husband was a county man whose family had a vineyard back there. He was a particrly diligent man who took great care of the vineyard, reaping in a bountiful harvest every year.
If not for him, things would have been really difficult for Shi Guang¡¯s sister¡¯s hospital fees, Mo Jin¡¯s expenses for studying abroad, and grandma¡¯s medical fees.
After coaxing her grandma to go for an afternoon nap, Shi Guang found her little auntie and her husband chatting in the living room. It was as though they had met with some difficulties as her uncle looked somewhat helpless and infuriated, ¡°This is too much! They had already agreed to it... How can they break the deal halfway!¡±
Shi Guang looked over at her auntie¡ªthetter¡¯s face was looking rather terrible as well. She thus asked worriedly, ¡°Auntie, uncle, is anything wrong? What happened?¡±
Not wanting her to worry, both of them smiled as her uncle replied, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong. It¡¯s just like the past years where we would meet with some slight hups regarding the sales of the grapes. Don¡¯t worry, I can handle it!¡±
Even though Shi Guang was still a little worried, she did not put too much thought into it and headed over to school... All the way until she received a phone call.
¡°I heard that the grapes your uncle can¡¯t sell away are all high-end grapes! The most expensive ones among them go for about 100+ yuan per half kilograms. If those grapes were to spoil just like that, I suppose the losses would be tremendous for your uncle!¡± The woman on the other end sat down on a leather sofa elegantly. Putting her phone on speaker mode, she ced it on the table.
This... Yang Sitong!
Grapes!
Shi Guang instantly thought about how her uncle had mentioned some issues with the sales. Could Yang Sitong be behind it?
¡°What have you done?¡±
¡°Oh? All I did was find a bunch of grapes with better quality that are cheaper to sell to your uncle¡¯s distributors!¡±
¡°Shameless, despicable!¡±
Those high-end grapes were her uncle¡¯s main source of ie annually. If those grapes were to spoil, he would not even be able to afford the sry for the workers at his vineyard!
Yang Sitong scoffed out coldly, ¡°And you¡¯re not shameless and despicable for snatching away someone¡¯s fianc¨¦?¡±
Shi Guang mocked, ¡°Fianc¨¦? Lu Yanchen told me that he had already broken out of the marriage with you before he even got together with me!¡±
Yang Sitong nearly pped out at the table, but she held her temper.
A few days ago, when she found out that Lu Yanchen was going to marry Shi Guang, she was livid with thorough rage.
Marriage? He had rejected marrying her, and yet on the other hand, he was marrying this Shi Guang!
She really wanted to rush over and question him, ask him if he had any bit of conscience left in him to treat his life savior in this manner.
However, she calmed down really quickly. She knew that doing that would be pointless; and if she were to continue causing trouble like that, her brother would definitely me her. For the sake of the Yangs, even her mother wouldn¡¯t side with her anymore.
She heaved in a deep breath of air before curling her lips and threatening, ¡°If those grapes can¡¯t be sold and there are no distributors who would want them, could your uncle¡¯s vineyard continue to exist? Would there be sufficient money for your grandma and sister¡¯s medical fees? If you don¡¯t wish to bring harm to them, don¡¯t carry on with your wishful thinking and marry Lu Yanchen!!¡±
Shi Guang frowned. ¡°And you¡¯re not afraid that I might tell everything to Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°Afraid?¡± Yang Sidan reversed the question slowly before looking at her red painted nails idly. ¡°Oh, I¡¯m afraid you WON¡¯T go looking for Lu Yanchen instead. If Lu Yanchen were to make use of the Lu Family¡¯s connections to help you, let¡¯s see how Father Lu will permit him to marry you by then!¡±
As she said that, she smirked and roared into an arrogantughter.
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Chapter 323: Marrying For Sure (3)
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Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled into a cold smirk. ¡°So what if his father doesn¡¯t agree to him marrying me? He¡¯s going to do it all the same. And even if his father allows him to marry you, even after all these years, he¡¯s still not willing to do so!¡±
¡°You!¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s embarrassment turned into rage as she snarled out, ¡°Other than Lu Yanchen, what do you have?¡±
¡°Having Lu Yanchen is enough!¡± With that said, Shi Guang hung up on the phone. As for Yang Sitong who was hung up on, her face flushed with a shade of red as she screamed out in utter frustration, ¡°SL*T! TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD DARE HANG UP ON ME! WAIT AND SEE! THIS IS ONLY THE BEGINNING!¡±
She continued calling Shi Guang, wanting to scold her even further. However, thetter rejected all the calls. As for how angry Yang Sitong would get, that was no longer Shi Guang¡¯s concern.
Right now, she was only thinking about her auntie as she headed over to her ce straight, asking her if the issue with the distributors had been settled.
Her auntie and uncle shook their heads.
Every single fruit farm had its own distribution channels¡ªit wasn¡¯t easy finding a new channel just like that. Not only would it require time, it would require an extremely lengthy administrative process.
However, their grapes had already been plucked¡ªthey could not afford the wait.
Shi Guang suggested, ¡°When the usual tforms are being blocked right now, perhaps we could look for some alternative avenue to sell the grapes? How about selling them online?¡±
¡°Online?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Shi Guang nodded her head gently.
¡°Right now, most of the traditional marketces have already moved online, and even WeChat merchants are on the rise. Many people would share their products on their WeChat moments to sell a spectrum of items¡ªface masks, handphones, clothes and bags... And not only that, all of their businesses seem to be doing rather well! Perhaps we could try that method with our grapes!¡±
Her auntie¡¯s furrowed brows seemed to be rxing as she agreed, ¡°I think that it¡¯s feasible. There are all sorts of people on my moments selling all sorts of products, but none selling fruits. We could try it!¡±
Her uncle was still frowning. ¡°But that¡¯s fine if the grapes are still on the grapevines. Now that they¡¯re plucked down, there¡¯s no way we can deplete our stockpletely given such a sales method.¡±
Shi Guang consoled gently, ¡°Uncle, don¡¯t worry about it first. Let¡¯s take it one step at a time. We¡¯ll definitely think up of a way to sell all the grapes.¡±
Her auntie held his hands as well. ¡°Let¡¯s make every single sale count first. Even if we can¡¯t reach our expected target, it¡¯s better than doing nothing at all.¡±
When he heard that, her uncle said nothing more.
And indeed, it was as the both of them had said¡ªthey could only take things one step at a time now.
The three of them split up their workload¡ªher uncle would still continue to try and contact the distributors while Shi Guang and her auntie would be in charge of the online sales.
Shi Guang had not only shared it in her own moments, but in that Weibo main ount of hers. After all, that was a verified ount. She had even specially exined that it was because she did not want her rtive¡¯s grapes to spoil, and that the grapes were really delicious.
There were reposts, replies, likes, and of course, purchases. Right now, the inte was the best sales tform, and she managed to sell quite a bit in that single day.
The feedback was good as well! Those customers that had received their grapesmented that they were really nice, and the staff at the vineyard were making calls to report on the growing sales as well.
However, it was still far from enough¡ªthere was still arge stockpile left.
When Yang Sitong saw Shi Guang¡¯s Weibo post and knew that she was trying to make online sales, she scoffed out coldly, ¡°Seems like you must be pushed to your limits, wanting to try and depend on online sales to get rid of those grapes! You must be dreaming!¡±
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Chapter 324: Marrying For Sure (4)
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Her uncle had gone out looking for the distributors early in the morning. But by the time he returned, it was alreadyte at night. Shi Guang did not head back to school today. After coaxing her grandma to sleep, she went out to sit with her auntie in the living room, waiting for the return of her uncle.
When they saw him return, her auntie went up to wee him immediately while asking concernedly, ¡°... How was it? Did you manage to find any distributors?¡±
Her uncle gripped his fist tight with a grim expression. There was no need for him to spell out the answer.
It was already thiste into the season, and the distributors had long stocked up with enough stock. Furthermore, because they were unfamiliar with him and these were high-end grapes with a high pricing, they naturally were not willing to keep too much stock.
The atmosphere in the living room turned heavy instantly.
Shi Guang felt both sad and guilty.
It was all because of her. Yang Sitong had only attacked her auntie and uncle because she was going to marry Lu Yanchen.
Should she give him a call? After all, they had promised that he would not let Yang Sitong cause harm to her family members.
But if that were the case, Yang Sitong would definitely be delighted.
For her to have to go look for Lu Yanchen for help in such a small matter, the Lu Family would definitely have some misgivings toward her. And by then, she would not be the only one looked down upon by the Lus¡ªher auntie and uncle would be too.
That must not happen!
There was still time¡ªshe could definitely do it!
She looked at her uncle. ¡°Could you give me a copy of the distributor list as well? I¡¯ll go talk to them as well tomorrow. With an extra person, there¡¯s extra hope.¡±
Her uncle handed her the list. Not only were there distributors, there were a couple of wine distilleries.
The next day, Shi Guang went by some of the distributors¡ªit was really hard indeed. She couldn¡¯t even get to meet the bosses.
It was even more difficult for those wine distilleries. Most of them would have their own grape fields, and would be even more prudent in their selection of grapes.
She spent the whole day hard at work without even going for training, yet she reaped nothing in return.
It was going to be time for the finals soon, and her training schedule was going to be really tight. Her coach would definitely not agree to her taking frequent breaks.
Did she really have no other choice but to seek Lu Yanchen¡¯s help and have her, her uncle, and auntie looked down upon by the Lu Family for life?
Tired and thirsty, Shi Guang found a small shop and ordered a bowl of dessert, scrolling through her phone as she ate to see if she could have any breakthroughs.
When she scrolled by her moments, she caught sight of a post made by Chu Mubei. He seemed to be inviting people for dinner, and there was a long list of guests attached to it¡ªthey seemed to be the sponsors for the movie he had invested in.
Scrolling, scrolling, Shi Guang caught sight of a name. Wang Renjie... That name was kind of familiar.
Her mind made the connection right away.
Eh? Wasn¡¯t this someone on the list her uncle had given her?
She took out the list and matched them right away¡ªthis was the boss of a wine distillery.
So, he was a sponsor for Chu Mubei¡¯s movie!
Lu Yanchen was the one nning behind the scenes for that moviepany of Chu Mubei¡¯s. If that were the case, would Lu Yanchen be attending this dinner? Then as his wife to be, wouldn¡¯t it be more than normal for her to apany him to such a dinner?
If that were the case, it wouldn¡¯t be considered as her looking for Lu Yanchen for help!
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes twinkled as she rubbed her chin while thinking about it before sending a text over to Lu Yanchen.
Not long after, she received Lu Yanchen¡¯s reply.
FUFUFU! Did he have to be so haughty? If he¡¯s not there, then was it a ghost that was replying? But... since she had a request to make, forget it! She wouldn¡¯t get calctive with him over this.
She held her cool and sent another text.
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Chapter 325: Marrying For Sure (5)
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After a short while, Lu Yanchen replied again.
<...>
Shi Guang was pissed right now. What was this attitude? Why didn¡¯t he think about whose fault it was that she was in this predicament right now! She did not want to beat around the bush anymore, and went straight for what she wanted.
<...>
Still dots! What the hell was the meaning of that! Just as she wanted to call him directly, he sent another text.
Huh!
He agreed to it! Shi Guang burst out intoughter right away as her happiness from that reply sustained for quite a while.
Now that the path wasid down, she would have to depend on herself for what happened next. Only, how should she try and persuade that Wang Renjie?
For the sake of making a good impression at the dinner, Shi Guang especially went to purchase a set of clothes, and even had her uncle prepare a huge bag of fresh grapes for her.
At exactly 6pm, she received a call from Lu Yanchen.
¡°I¡¯m already here. Come down.¡±
On weekends, Shi Guang usually would not return to school. Given where she was recently and the fact that Lu Yanchen knew of her grandma¡¯s address, she naturally assumed that he was below her auntie¡¯s ce.
But just as she sped down with a furious sprint, she looked around and found no sign of Lu Yanchen¡¯s car!
Standing beneath a tree, she called Lu Yanchen, ¡°I¡¯m here. Where are you?¡±
¡°Main entrance!¡±
Main entrance? Wasn¡¯t that referring to the main entrance of her school?
What was going on here? Why was he at her school? She wasn¡¯t even at school!
¡°I¡¯m at my grandma¡¯s ce. Why did you go to my school?¡± Shi Guang frowned and patted her chest slightly. ¡°You¡¯re not messing with me on purpose, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
After a moment, he teased, ¡°Yes, I¡¯m messing with you!¡±
Shi Guang was so fed up that she stomped down on her foot, causing her to m her back on the tree behind her because she lost her bnce and yelp out in pain.
Lu Yanchen gripped his steering wheel as those dark eyes of his that were gazing at her turned even sharper instantly. He spoke coldly, ¡°Why are you so stupid? How can you even bump into a tree like that?¡±
¡°ident...¡± Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before she started looking around hurriedly. ¡°How did you know I bumped into a tree? Where are you exactly?¡±
¡°I told you, main entrance.¡± Right after he said that, the horn of a ck jeep sounded out.
Shi Guang rushed toward the sound of the horn and entered the car. She then furrowed her brows. ¡°You were clearly downstairs! Why did you say that you were at the school and mess with me on purpose?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes narrowed slightly. ¡°My position earlier on, wasn¡¯t it facing the door? If I don¡¯t say main entrance, where do I say I was at then?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Well, he DID seem like he was facing the main door to enter... That was right, she had misunderstood him.
However, he had misled her on purpose!
Forget it! On ount of how she had a favor to ask of him and he had helped her with it, she had decided to forget it.
Lu Yanchen looked at her. When he saw that righteous expression on her face, he was a little helpless as his lips curled into an indulging grin.
When they arrived at the venue, Shi Guang looped her arm around his on her own.
This was a business dinner. In order to have herself look like a white cored elite, Shi Guang had special attention to her get up today. She was dressed in a formal ck dress, with a pair of 7 cm heels.
Even though this was her first time wearing heels of this height and was not used to it, Shi Guang tried her best to adapt and make herself look normal and ssy.
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Chapter 326: Marrying For Sure (6)
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Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen and entered this huge suite with an antique design to it. The redwood furniture inside it was borately etched, with a huge screen on the table that was embossed with dancing dragons and phoenixes. Meanwhile, a golden glow trickled down from a pcentern at the ceiling.
Chu Mubei and his sponsors had already arrived, so all of them stood up when they caught sight of Lu Yanchen. They were a little surprised at him bringing a femalepanion along. However, none of them said anything and greeted him passionately.
Within that circle, Lu Yanchen¡¯s aura was the brightest.
His family background aside, just his personal capabilities were enough to have many people feeling apprehensive in front of him. Everyone present had heard of how he had already bought over twopanies after leaving the military for less than half a year. Not only that, he had even set up this moviepany together with Chu Mubei.
And the most impressive of it all? All of that money had nothing to do with the Lu Family¡ªhe had earned every singlest cent by himself.
Shi Guang stood behind Lu Yanchen¡¯s limelight silently while watching everyone present, trying to figure out who Wang Renjie was.
All of those people knew one another and required no further introductions. There were more than ten men here, and she was the only woman present. Even after surveying for a long time, she could not make out which one was Wang Renjie. However, there was no hurry. The dinner had yet to begin¡ªshe would eventually find out who Wang Renjie was.
The dishes that were served had Shi Guang feeling a little speechless. The tastes of these people were exotic!
Golden coined turtles!
Wild rabbits!
Braised snakes!
Tiger groupers!
Shi Guang was so stunned that she would even cringe from time to time.
Lu Yanchen sat on a seat right in the middle. He did not speak much, and was just merely listening to the others converse. From time to time, he would drink a little.
As his femalepanion, Shi Guang was obedient and understanding enough to just eat her food silently and ensure that his image was preserved.
Her sharp ears picked up on a man saying to another bespectacled man in smiles, ¡°Mr. Wang, you must definitely try a few bottles of this shop¡¯s red wine! Every single bottle is unique, and their wine is sent over from dozens of different vineyards from France and America et cetera. The most expensive bottle is at 500,000 yuan!¡±
Indeed, Mr. Wang expressed his interest. ¡°Oh? Seems like I¡¯ll have to give it a try then and see just what is different about these vineyards!¡±
Mr. Wang?
Red wine?
Try?
When Shi Guang heard those keywords, she looked at the bespectacled Mr. Wang with a fervent gaze.
It¡¯s him! He¡¯s definitely Wang Renjie!
Lu Yanchen nced at her from the side. Even though his face was still expressionless, his gaze seemed a little dangerous.
As though her weakness was caught by her enemy, Shi Guang straightened her body right away. But thereafter, she frowned. What was there to be guilty of? Everything that she was doing now was all caused by him!
Looking at how everyone was almost done with their meals, Shi Guang took her bag of grapes and left. She borrowed the kitchen of the hotel to wash the grapes before borrowing a few tes to arrange them.
She took a te by herself and had the other waiters follow suit.
She smiled out, ¡°Everyone, fruits will help you to digest better after your meal. These grapes are exclusive, and can¡¯t be found anywhere else!¡±
The crowd was stunned. Why the hell was someone serving grapes in the middle of their conversation? And not only that, it was the woman that Young Master Lu had brought along!
Only, they did not know what her status was¡ªa mere femalepanion or... his girlfriend?
But either way, it wasn¡¯t convenient for them to reject her and everyone¡ªthose who liked grapes or not¡ªtook one for a sample.
After eating one, Chu Mubei eximed in surprise immediately, ¡°Not bad! This grape is simply way too delicious! Not only is the meat crunchy, it is really juicy! And the main point is that it¡¯s very sweet, without a single bit of bitterness! Little Sister Shi Guang, where did you buy these grapes from?¡±
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Chapter 327: Marrying For Sure (7)
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Before everyone started eating, they were all thinking about how they would have to praise that the grapes tasted good no matter whether that was the truth or not... all on ount of Lu Yanchen.
And that was especially the case after Chu Mubei¡¯s exaggerated praise.
But when they ate them, they felt that his praise was not exaggerated at all!
¡°It¡¯s really decent! 12 years ago, I ate some super grapes that my friend had gifted me. Afterward, I only felt that the super grapes were delicious, and all other grapes just could notpare to it. But to think that this grape would taste this good...¡±
¡°You¡¯re right! I don¡¯t really like to eat grapes usually. But this? I think I¡¯ll be fine eating even two tes of this.¡±
¡°It¡¯s very sweet! How did I note across such tasty grapes in the past?¡±
The grapes were truly nice, but even then, they still had to fluff their praises a little more.
Shi Guang ced the te in front of Lu Yanchen.
Lu Yanchen looked at her deeply before taking one over to peel the skin away. When he took the first bite, it was sweet. But as he bit further, there came a little sourness of the grape. Yet, it only helped to make the taste even more refreshing.
With that, the two different vors spread throughout his mouth before being overwhelmed eventually by the sweetness of it all.
Shi Guang was waiting for him to praise it the entire time. But even after he ate the grape, he said nothing at all.
This man... doesn¡¯t he know that one is obliged topliment gifts given to one?
¡°This grape is really decent. Would you want one more?¡± Shi Guang passed another te to her side to a middle-aged man who was the oldest of the entire crowd. That uncle was someone who spoke the least in the crowd and loved eating the most.
Because he was fat, everyone just called him Fat Bro.
Since Shi Guang had already moved it in front of him, Fat Bro took one up and ate it without even peeling the skin.
Shi Guang looked at him and asked gently, ¡°Is it good?¡±
¡°Not bad,¡± After his reply, Fat Bro popped another one into his mouth.
Someone at the sideughed out heartily, ¡°Miss Shi! Seems like these grapes of yours are really decent! Fat Bro rarely praises the grapes of others. You must know that if he says that something is not bad, it means that it¡¯s really, really good... super good!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes twinkled.
¡°Since you like them that much, this te is all yours! If it¡¯s not enough, I can send a box over to you someday,¡± With that, Shi Guang moved her own te in front of Fat Bro.
At that moment, the man who was called Mr. Wang took a grape and ate it.
After eating one, he praised, ¡°Not bad, this is really nice! It¡¯s fragrant and sweet. I remember that I would always buy grapes back in America when autumn came. But, it¡¯s hard to find grapes of this caliber in the country with this exact taste.¡±
Once her target spoke, Shi Guang followed up immediately, ¡°There are a lot of grapes in our country that are rather decent. Take this as an example, these are nted by my uncle. He has an entire vineyard of his own. When you¡¯re free, I can bring you for a visit at my uncle¡¯s farm to perhaps buy some back to ferment some sweet wine with them!¡±
Mr. Wang waved his hands off. ¡°I think I¡¯ll give it a pass.¡±
Was he rejecting her indirectly?
Shi Guang refused to give up and went even more aggressive on her approach. ¡°Mr. Wang, I¡¯m not selling praises for my uncle¡¯s grapes, but they¡¯re really the best out in the market. Not only that, the price is really good for them! If I were you, I would definitely not let up on such a chance, Mr. Wang!¡±
Someone chuckled out by the side, ¡°Miss Shi isn¡¯t here for dinner today! She¡¯s here to sell grapes haha!¡±
Chu Mubei snorted out twice as well, ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± He then looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Say, why did you suddenly agree toe join our dinner?¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang smiled out jeeringly, ¡°... I¡¯m here to congratte you on getting married soon.¡±
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Chapter 328: Marrying For Sure (8)
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Chu Mubei raised his brow and pped onto the table. ¡°Congratte my a*s! You think I¡¯m like you and Old Lu?¡±
Political marriages and whatnot were the most disgusting!
The masses, ¡°...¡±
So, this was not a femalepanion or girlfriend, but his... wife to be? Thankfully they hadn¡¯t said anything that was overboard yet!
Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly with a smile that seemed like it wasn¡¯t one. ¡°Someone like you who has been out there ying around for god knows how many times should be the one sniggering that a woman actually wants you.¡±
The masses, ¡°...¡±
How savage! They felt sorry for Chu Mubei for a split second.
However, Shi Guang did not want them to derail the conversation. She had spent a good couple of hundreds on those grapes to get to this step right here. She must not let it fail at this final step!
¡°Hahaha... and indeed I¡¯m here to promote grapes as well,¡± She then looked at Mr. Wang with a face full of smiles, ¡°I know that you have a wine distillery, Mr. Wang. I heard that you guys are recently looking to make sweet wine. Aren¡¯t these grapes of my uncle your best choice?¡±
The masses looked at Shi Guang in shock for a moment. Suddenly, all of them burst outughing. Even Lu Yanchen could not help but curl his lips up slightly.
Shi Guang felt incredulous at that moment. She then coughed out gently before continuing, ¡°The most famous sweet wines of the world are Port of Douro and Lambrusco of Italy. I believe that Mr. Wang...¡±
However, before Shi Guang finished, Mr. Wang spoke, ¡°Miss Shi, you¡¯re mistaken. I don¡¯t run a wine distillery, neither do I sell wine.¡±
What!
Shi Guang¡¯s smile stiffened as she asked out softly and awkwardly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you Mr. Wang Renjie?¡±
¡°No,¡± As Mr. Wang shook his head, the entire crowd in the suite roared out inughter. Chu Mubei was evenughing so badly he was thumping on the table.
Lu Yanchen was the most subtle of them all. However, he still could not help but raise his hand and fondle Shi Guang¡¯s head.
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed tomato red. ¡°...¡±
(¨@e¨A)
Tears almost streaming down her face in awkwardness, she asked shyly and embarrassedly, ¡°So... who is Mr. Wang Renjie then?¡±
Fat Bro who was at her side holding onto the te and eating his grapes was smiling as wide as theughing Buddha. ¡°Oh, so you¡¯re looking for me!!¡±
¡°HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHA¡± The entire crowd was just in a riot right now.
Shi Guang¡¯s face = ‡å
She was blushing so red that she could bury herself into a hole right now. Her stomach full of prepared speech was choked right there, unable to pop out at all. Now that the conversation topic has changed, she was rather embarrassed to bring it back there. However, that did not mean that she was giving up just like that.
She whispered to Fat Bro, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you tell me you¡¯re Mr. Wang?¡±
¡°You didn¡¯t ask me?¡± Fat Bro expressed his helplessness.
¡°You ate so many of my grapes... How about buying all of them!¡±
¡°But, you treated me to them,¡± Fat Bro was not going to be tricked.
Shi Guang chuckled out bitterly as she repeated in her mind.
No hurry, no hurry! She had finally found him! And since he liked her uncle¡¯s grapes that much, there would definitely be a way for her to have him be willing to buy those grapes!
Just as Shi Guang was thinking about what she was going to do, Fat Bro beamed at her brightly, ¡°Come have a seat at my wine distillery tomorrow with your uncle.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes sparkled.
He was willing to talk about it...! Given his satisfaction with the grapes, as long as the price was reasonable, this was a deal that could be made!
YAY!!!
...
On the way back, Shi Guang sat at the front seat and was happily texting her auntie with the great news. Suddenly, the car came to a stop by the roadside.
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s grip on the steering wheel tightened slightly as his deep eyes shed with a hint of coldness before rxing. ¡°Why did you not tell me about your uncle¡¯s issues?¡±
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Chapter 329: Marrying For Sure (9)
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Shi Guang shrugged her shoulders and smiled out in nonchnce, ¡°Why should I tell you?¡±
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s face had turned slightly colder, she nodded her head in acknowledgment. ¡°Well, true. The reason why the distributor had broken the agreement causing my uncle¡¯s grapes to be stuck and unable to be sold out... that¡¯spletely because of you. In theory, I should definitely look for you to settle the issue. But, it was nothing big either. For things that we can settle on our own, there¡¯s no need for me to go looking for you. And, if we really couldn¡¯t settle it, I¡¯d definitely look for you of course. After all, it¡¯s all because of you.¡±
She said it with ease as though it was something that couldn¡¯t have been simpler.
But, if it really were that case, she would not have skipped training for the past two days. For a moment, Lu Yanchen did not know how he should reply.
He thought for a moment before continuing, ¡°If something simr happens in the future, you must tell me at the first notice.¡±
¡°First notice? Do you think that this is an idol drama where a Cindere princess in distress is paired together with an overbearingly possessive guy? Where a rich and beautiful viper alwayses and tries to sabotage the Cindere? Cindere would then cry to her man and wait for him to torture and kill that viper in all sorts of manner?¡±
As Shi Guang said, she could not help herself from grumbling out more.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
¡°Well, stop there... I¡¯m not a Cindere. Real life is different from idol dramas as well. For a married couple, under the circumstances where the guy¡¯s family is more well off than the female¡¯s side, it¡¯s only natural for the man to help her out a little. But, the woman can¡¯t go around looking for the man for every single small issue. Requests after requests, there¡¯s no end to that. Even if the family of the man says nothing about it, they will inevitably look down on the woman, and with that, her family would be on the lower moral ground always.¡±
She did not want to always be beneath others.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression changed immediately, turning a little devilish as his tone reeked of teasing as well. ¡°You¡¯re not officially married to me yet, and here you are already thinking about how to pander to your future inws.¡±
The streetlights outside the car seeped into it, shining onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s creaseless shirt. He had unbuttoned his top two buttons before Shi Guang had even noticed, causing a little of his corbones and neck to be revealed, giving off a forbidden seductive look to him.
It was ridiculously charismatic.
As Shi Guang looked over, she felt her head being rushed by a heat wave.
At times like this, it wasn¡¯t women that were doing the seductions. This man¡¯s charm was really deadly.
There¡¯s only so much space in this car and there is even a woman inside, yet this bloody Lu Cold Boy has turned into Lu Hot Buns out of nowhere. What¡¯s he doing exuding that au naturel aphrodisiac?
She coughed out slightly and tried saying with a straight face, ¡°Youpletely missed the true intent behind my words. What I was trying to say was that without the help of your family, my family had been doing rather decently all these years. And even without you guys, we will continue to do better with every year toe! So, I don¡¯t need to go looking for you for every single thing. Do you understand now?¡±
She had to work hard to prove that she wasn¡¯t having any wishful thinking on her part and that she wasn¡¯t super looking forward to them marrying.
She wanted to show that she could do with or without this marriage... just like him.
¡°Oh!¡± Lu Yanchen replied calmly before shaking his head. ¡°Don¡¯t understand.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips cramped up as she waved her little hands. ¡°Forget it! I¡¯m toozy to argue with you over this because it¡¯s meaningless and would only waste time. Let¡¯s just be silent.¡±
After a moment, she added, ¡°That¡¯s right, what I love is the silence between the two of us.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her and suddenly smirked out just like a wily fox, ¡°And I love how there¡¯s someone between the two of us that¡¯s clearly about to explode, and yet is still trying to pretend to be calm. That IS interesting indeed.¡±
Chapter 330 - Marrying For Sure (10)
Chapter 330: Marrying For Sure (10)
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Shi Guang was dumbfounded as she nearly stood up from her chair in agitation. Clearly forgetting that she was still in a car, she knocked her head on the roof. Rubbing her head in pain while ring at Lu Yanchen angrily, she looked like a fierce little panther that had bared its fangs.
Bloody hell! Where in the world did this lunatice from?
¡°Open the door, I want to get out,¡± There was just no way she could get along amicably with this guy.
However, just as Shi Guang was about to unbuckle her seatbelt and push the door open, he spoke out casually, ¡°500m in front and behind this area, there¡¯s no one staying here at all... No taxies either. Even if you use Didi, you¡¯re not going to be able to get an urate GPS location to get a ride.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s hands stiffened as she buckled her seatbelt and sat properly again.
Lu Yanchen looked at her and asked purposely, ¡°Eh? Why haven¡¯t you gotten off yet?¡±
Shi Guang was so pissed by Lu Yanchen that she could faint, thinking in her heart that given how venomous the tongue of this business partner of hers was (To Shi Guang, being Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife was nothing more than a partnership with him), how was she going to have an easy life thereafter?
She did not want to look at him or bother about him, lest she were to get so angry her hair started to turn white early.
Quitting while he was ahead, Lu Yanchen said nothing more and drove the car off with his lips curled slightly up.
After being angry for a moment, Shi Guang found her mind being upied by other stuff. She was thinking about how she should talk things through with Fat Bro¡ªWang Renjie¡ªtomorrow with her uncle.
Because Lu Yanchen had sent her back rtively early, he went up with her to visit grandma.
After recuperating for some time now, grandma¡¯s body was getting much better. She asked Lu Yanchen when she could meet with his parents to discuss about the marriage¡ªafter all, she must not dy their marriage because of her condition.
Shi Guang was weeping in her heart by the side.
No hurry, grandma! We¡¯re in NO hurry at all!
Shi Guang¡¯s selection finals for the provincial team wereing up in the next few days, and hence, Lu Yanchen suggested for the discussions rted to the marriage to wait until after her finals.
Grandma felt that that was fine, and even praised him for being thoughtful.
Shi Guang was rolling her eyes by the side instead.
It¡¯s fake, grandma! Everything about is fake!
As Lu Yanchen was about to leave, grandma insisted that Shi Guang send him off. This was an extremely reluctant send off for her.
On the 1st floor, just as Shi Guang was turning back, Lu Yanchen suddenly asked, ¡°Are you really short of money?¡±
Shi Guang turned around and looked at him silently without saying anything. ¡°...¡±
Wasn¡¯t that nonsense? She had been in a ¡®short of money¡¯ state for some time now, and had been living an economically prudent life!
But, what was he asking that for? Was his conscience pricking and he suddenly wanted to prepare a sum of money for her?
Even though one must not be sold to wealth or bow down to power¡ªShi Guang aspired to be an elite woman who could support herself and be financially independent as well¡ªif someone were to send some money up her doorsteps, she COULD consider it.
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°I have a good money-making job. Do you want it?¡±
Money making job? He was so kind? But what job did he have that she could help him with?
Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s thoughts went astray as she covered her chest with her hands. ¡°...¡±
Seeing this sudden reaction of hers, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face broke from his usual coldness as his lips could not help but cramp up. ¡°Only you would think that you can actually sell with your ugly looks...¡±
A warrior could be killed but not humiliated! Shi Guang red at him angrily before turning to walk away.
Lu Yanchen continued indifferently, ¡°Chu Mubei¡¯s production team is looking for a swimming stand-in to film scenes in the waters. The price seems to be somewhere around 10,000 or so...¡±
Han Xin 1 had only made his mark in history after being humiliated and made to crawl beneath someone¡¯s crotch!
Zhang Liang 2 had only managed to be a political talent after his humble act of picking up a shoe of an old man!
What were the venomous words of this man worth? Shi Guang turned around immediately as her eyes sparkled. ¡°I¡¯ll do it, I¡¯ll do it!¡±
Chapter 331 - I’ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (1)
Chapter 331: I¡¯ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (1)
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Having gone there with her uncle, Shi Guang had a really good time discussing with Wang Renjie¡ªhe had agreed to buy all of their grapes. Not only that, he had even taken Shi Guang and her uncle for a tour around his wine distillery.
After the sales of the grapes were settled, she dedicated herself to preparing for the finals.
When Shi Guang had asked to take leave, Zhang Shulin was really displeased, worried that she might not be able to catch up, and would affect her performance.
It was only after she resumed training that he started feeling more at ease. At the same time, he discovered that she was really an athlete suited forpetitions¡ªshe was someone who could unleash beyond her potential under the duress of stress.
That was good as well. It was only people who would dare to dere war upon themselves who would be able to chase after the life that they wanted.
For the next few days, Shi Guang had been dedicating all her time into training, and had only returned to school for its anniversary.
There was an open air get together celebration. She had initially not wanted to go, and had wanted to rest in her dorm. However, because Li Fangfei had an event going on, she had to head over and help out.
There, she happened to see Huo Zhan.
He seemed to have recovered, and had returned to being that cool and cheerful Huo Zhan. Not only that, he had also booked his air tickets to return back to school two dayster.
Shi Guang professed that Li Fangfei was really someone who could help Huo Zhan recover in the blink of an eye.
That smelly Huo Zhan had always been talking about searching for his true love and whatnot. She felt that that true love was clearly just Li Fangfei! And she could tell that thetter had a little something for him as well.
As the two of them helped Li Fangfei with her preparations backstage, they were all smiles in their conversations.
Suddenly, the smile on Li Fangfei¡¯s face stiffened as she turned around and looked at Shi Guang. Perplexed, thetter turned around to catch sight of an approaching Yang Sitong.
Huh? What was she doing here?
By the looks of it, she seemed to be here especially for her... to create trouble of course.
Yes, Yang Sitong WAS here to look for her. She had been doing so for the past couple of days. But, because Shi Guang was in training retreat, she failed. She knew that Shi Guang would definitely head back to the school for its anniversary today.
But, despite making her way here especially, she wasn¡¯t here to create trouble for Shi Guang.
When Shi Guang saw Yang Sitong approaching, she stood up immediately. Even though this woman was all smiles on that face of hers, her eyes were burning with rage¡ªShi Guang did not know just what this woman wanted.
ring at her, Shi Guang gripped her fists tightly before smiling out, ¡°If it¡¯s so difficult to pretend to smile, you don¡¯t have to act. Well, don¡¯t tell me that you really need a mirror to know how... ugly you look.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face froze up. But immediately afterward, she smirked out, implying that she didn¡¯t mind. However, she was burning with hatred in her heart!
¡°Shi Guang, why do you have to do this to me...?¡± She sighed out sadly before turning over to look at the other pitifully. ¡°Do you have some sort of a misunderstanding toward me? Do you have anything you¡¯re displeased with me about? If there is, you can voice out! I¡¯ll change myself! As long as you don¡¯t vent your rage on my brother...¡±
The moment Shi Guang heard that, she was breaking out in goosebumps all over. ¡°...¡±
What sort of nonsense was this woman spouting? Why did she have to make herself sound so pitiful?
However, her words of pity did have many people in the crowd feeling sorry for her.
¡°You¡¯ve already sold your uncle¡¯s grapes. Even if you hadn¡¯t, I could have helped you. Can you please tell Lu Yanchen to notpete with my brother for that government tender project?¡±
Shi Guang had sniffed out the crux in her words and deduced the reason why Yang Sitong was here today immediately.
No wonder she was being so humble and holding everything in...
Shi Guang had wanted to ignore her initially, but when she saw how Yang Sitong was acting all nonchnt despite clearly being filled to the brim with hatred, she changed her mind and jeered out, ¡°What has it got to do with me if Lu Yanchen wants topete with your Yang Family for a government project? Since you said that it¡¯s a tender, it¡¯s a fairpetition then. Whoever is more capable will get the project, simple as that. Don¡¯t tell me you don¡¯t understand that concept?¡±
Chapter 332 - I’ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (2)
Chapter 332: I¡¯ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (2)
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Those words were clearly provocative. Yang Sitong looked at Shi Guang¡¯s delighted expression with a stiffened face, so pissed that she could barely say anything out.
If not for the fact that her mum had med her for creating trouble and had frozen her finances, she would not have taken this final measure to try and resolve the situation while bearing with this cheap sl*t who had snatched her fianc¨¦ away from her.
And this was the only method with which she could have a chance of getting rid of this woman once and for all in the future.
However, she had not expected that this woman would still be so brazen.
Just who does she think she is!
Wasn¡¯t she just a woman who had crawled her way up a man¡¯s bed? And she really thinks that she¡¯s so high and mighty!
The more Yang Sitong thought about it, the angrier she got till she finally could not help but spit out, ¡°Sl*t!¡±
It was a volume so soft that even Shi Guang herself had not heard it. Only Huo Zhan, who was the closest to her, heard it.
While frowning, he stood forth right away. ¡°What did you say?¡±
This fierce looking man had Yang Sitong so rattled that she retreated back until she couldn¡¯t do so anymore. Looking at everyone around her, she uttered out with her eyes brimming with tears, ¡°What are you guys doing? Are you trying to hit me?¡±
Shi Guang had not expected for Huo Zhan to be set up by that Yang Sitong¡ªshe was just way too good at acting!
She tugged at Huo Zhan. ¡°Don¡¯t bother yourself with this woman¡¯s affairs. Bring Fangfei to go and prepare to head up the stage.¡±
Both Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei could not stop worrying about her. However, Li Fangfei¡¯s show was indeed about to start soon, and thus Huo Zhan brought her away while snarling at the people around at the same time, ¡°What are you guys looking at? What¡¯s there to see! Go and get busy with your own stuff!¡±
The surrounding crowd dispersed. However, they were still keeping watch at this ce from a distance.
Now that her surroundings were much quieter, Shi Guangid her sights on Yang Sitong as she said with a low voice, ¡°I don¡¯t care what your motives are foring here today. But, since you already know about my sister¡¯s existence and have even visited her at the nursing home, you should know that no matter what you do, I¡¯m not going to treat you any better. If your family¡¯s projects are stolen away by Lu Yanchen, I will gloat over your misfortune. If your family goes bankrupt, I will bring out fireworks to celebrate!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened right away.
So, the other had already known that she had made a visit to see Mo Feifei before! Truly, there was no chance of the two of theming to an amicable resolution anymore.
She then scoffed out coldly, ¡°And I had not expected that you were Mo Feifei¡¯s sister. But, I shouldn¡¯t be surprised. After all, both of you are equally cheap!¡±
As her cold tone spread out across the air, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were nursing an icy, dark hatred within.
To think that this woman would have the guts to even mention her sister and scold her...!
Shi Guang could hold herself back no longer as she took a step forth with her fists gripped tightly. As her eyes shed dangerously, she caught sight of a nail that was protruding from a box beside Yang Sitong¡¯s dress.
She then looked at the top of the box¡ªthere was a PVC board with superglue on it that was not dried.
She narrowed her gaze at Yang Sitong as her mind shed with images of that fateful day when she caught sight of her sister after returning home.
Her sister was sitting on the sofa quietly. She looked so wretched that it was absolutely indescribable. Her school uniform was filled with footprints, her face swollen all over, while she was filled with injuries from head to toe, looking absolutely dismal and lost...
Her father sent Feifei to the hospital right after returning home for an emergency check-up. She suffered a concussion, with massive damage to many of her soft tissues. She would have to stay in the hospital for further observation¡ªthere was no guarantee that there was no other damage to her body and brains.
Shi Guang snorted coldly as she curled her lips without any single bit of friendliness, dering her stance to Yang Sitong, ¡°I¡¯m telling you... I¡¯m marrying Lu Yanchen for sure!¡±
Yang Sitong took a step forth agitatedly while ring at her with a seething expression. ¡°Don¡¯t get cocky now! Before the end, no one knows how things will y out eventually!¡±
Chapter 333 - I’ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (3)
Chapter 333: I¡¯ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (3)
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Yang Sitong took a step forward agitatedly while ring at Shi Guang with a seething expression. ¡°Don¡¯t get cocky now! Before the end, no one knows how things will y out eventually!¡±
Shi Guang eyed the nail that was beside Yang Sitong¡¯s white yarn dress and took a step forth, standing up against her with an imposing stance as she scoffed out coldly, ¡°Even if I don¡¯t even up being with Lu Yanchen in the end, you won¡¯t either. That¡¯s because there¡¯s no man who would love a venomous and treacherous woman such as yourself. Does Lu Yanchen know about the things you¡¯ve done to my sister?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was drained of color as she took a step back instinctively. With a frightfully pale face, her eyes were widened and filled with hatred¡ªshe could not wish for more than to devour Shi Guang in a single mouth!
¡°... He definitely knows about it. Therefore, no matter how shamelessly you stick to him, and even if you were to strip yourself bare before him, he¡¯d just sweep you out of his house!¡± Shi Guang continued¡ªshe was agitating Yang Sitong on purpose.
Stripping bare nude in front of Lu Yanchen and yet he would not even bother to look at her for a single bit? That was the trigger for thendmine in Yang Sitong¡¯s heart.
A single step and BOOM it went.
With her embarrassment turning into rage, her face turned frighteningly dark.
Logic, limits, and cautions were all turned into water and nutrients meant to fuel that seed of resentment growing in the depths of her heart, causing it to grow exponentially and turn into a gigantic tree in a split second.
It was so intense that the venom was even going to ooze out of her eyes.
¡°You cheap thing! You bloody sl*t! You f*cking wrench who was a b*tch before your mother even gave birth to you! The only thing you know is to seduce men left and right! Bloody sk*nk who steals the fianc¨¦s of others! F*cker! Wh*re! You¡¯re as cheap as your sister, and I hope you get whacked up and f*cked around by others!¡±
She scolded out agitatedly. Unable to quench her rage, she raised her hand and wanted to p Shi Guang.
However, thece linings at the side of her dress were caught front and back by the protruding nail just as she moved forward with great force...
PSCHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!
Just like that, her dress was ripped apart from the sides!
That ident had Yang Sitong yelping out.
Because she was off her center of bnce, she tilted forward and fell toward the box. Immediately, she used her elbow to push against the PVC board to try and stop her fall, but it was useless as she still fell over by the side of the box.
Flustered and enraged, Yang Sitong looked more miserable than ever.
She tried getting up forcefully. However, because of the superglue on the PVC board, her torn dress was stuck on it as well. With much tugging and pulling, the only thing left on her body were tattered remnants of her dress that were unable to cover her body fully.
And just like that, this great Missy of the Yang Family was exposed to the crowd in her sexy lingerie.
That sudden turn of events had everyone totally astounded as they watched with a bbergasted expression.
There was a full two seconds of silence before a man shouted out and whistled.
Combined with her hatred and shame, Yang Sitong shrieked out and wanted to grab at her torn dress to cover her body up. However, the amount of cloth avable was far from enough to cover her up as everyone present was made to admire half of her ravishing figure.
¡°AHHHHHHHH!¡± She screamed out, ¡°DON¡¯T LOOK, DON¡¯T LOOK!¡±
She caught sight of a gigantic scarf by the side and rushed over, using it to cover herself up.
Whether it was an ident or not, Yang Sitong would definitely not take it as one¡ªshe would just be certain that it was Shi Guang who had sabotaged her.
She was so livid that her entire face was flushed red while she shivered uncontrobly.
This time around, she could no longer care about the ce she was in or her image. She sprinted over at Shi Guang like a deranged lunatic, with eyes of a venomous scorpion as she scolded out, ¡°YOU CHEAP SL*T! F*CKING B*TCH! HOW DARE YOU SET ME UP ON PURPOSE!¡±
At the same time, her hand was raised up high, swinging out with a p toward Shi Guang...
Chapter 334 - I’ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (4)
Chapter 334: I¡¯ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (4)
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Huo Zhan had been looking over the entire time. The moment he caught sight of Yang Sitong meaning to harm Shi Guang, he rushed over and blocked in front of her.
Raising his arms to block against Yang Sitong, he shoved thetter back.
Stumbling backward, Yang Sitong nearly fell over with ack of bnce. She looked at Huo Zhan and Shi Guang, hatred oozing out of her entire body venomously.
She was so enraged that her head felt like exploding as her heart fumbled around in waves.
Composing herself, that fierce expression of hers changed as she looked at Shi Guang with a pitiable face filled with traces of resentment. ¡°Shi Guang, you¡¯re really venomous and treacherous! How can your heart be that evil? First, you stole my fianc¨¦, and now, you¡¯re causing me to embarrass myself before the masses! Are you only happy if I were to jump down from the top of a building? Are you trying to force me to die?¡±
Her sorrowful questioning changed the mood of the entire ce instantly. With tears glistening in her eyes, she really did look that pitiful.
Most of the audiences surrounding earlier on were just here to watch the free show. But now that she was looking this sad, it did attract many sorry gazes from the male audiences.
Shi Guang could only see nothing but amusement at this entire situation.
Even though white lotuses could lure the pity of men, they could also attract the scorn of women.
She blinked her eyes innocently and asked in bewilderment, ¡°Lu Yanchen had already broken off the marriage with you after he graduated high school. I had only gotten together with him after he broke off the marriage agreement. How is that snatching your fianc¨¦? Furthermore, earlier on, I was standing at such a distance away from you! There are so many witnesses here as well! I didn¡¯t even touch you. So, how does that count as me setting you up then? Your dress was clearly caught in that nail by yourself! There are so many pairs of eyes here, so don¡¯t malign me for no reason! Although, whether or not you did that by ident so that all these guys here could marvel at your amazing figure and bow down to your charms is something I can¡¯t im that I know, can I?¡±
The moment Shi Guang said things as such, all the men present suddenly acted as though it was none of their business. After all, they were all young men who still had to look for girlfriends. Who knew, some of the girls that they might have crushes on might be within the crowd watching as well.
As for the girls, they had a natural detest toward b*tches who acted like white lotuses.
¡°Right, right! I saw it! Shi Guang didn¡¯t even touch you right from the start! How could she have set you up then?¡±
¡°You guys were conversing so softly! Even though we couldn¡¯t hear what you said, just that menacing look of yours was enough to tell that you must have scolded some nasty things!¡±
¡°This woman, that¡¯s really enough from you now! What school are you from! How dare youe over and create a ruckus! Do you take our school students for pushovers?¡±
...
One after another, the crowd¡¯s moring got louder and louder until Yang Sitong had no trace of dignity left and her face was flushed tomato red.
At the beginning, she still put on an innocent look and shook her head toward everyone. But when she saw how that was not working, she scolded out fiercely, ¡°SHUT UP!¡±
She red a circle at everyone present with the most baleful expression she could muster up before turning around to walk away. But, she had just taken a single step when she was blocked in the path by a girl. ¡°My scarf, I still need it... for the performance...¡±
For Yang Sitong who had already lost her sense of reasoning, she cut in with a malevolent expression before the girl could even finish, ¡°Isn¡¯t it just a lousy scarf! I¡¯ll buy it from you at 10 times the price!¡±
With that said, she took out a stack of money from her purse to pass to that girl.
The face of that girl changed immediately.
She had initially just wanted to get the scarf and would hand a dress over in exchange. After all, they were all women. But, who knew that this woman would actually give off such a nasty attitude!
Displeased, the girl frowned and threw that stack of money at Yang Sitong¡¯s face. ¡°What? You think you¡¯re a big f*ck just because you¡¯re rich? Who wants your f*cking money! Hurry and return me my scarf!¡±
Chapter 335 - I’ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (5)
Chapter 335: I¡¯ll Definitely Not Let Up My Man (5)
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When everyone saw how cocky Yang Sitong was getting, all of them started chiming in.
¡°Leave the scarf!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Return it to us! That¡¯s our prop!¡±
¡°Hurry and take it off, hurry!¡±
Naturally, there was no way Yang Sitong would do that.
She looked at a couple of girls that were closing in on her nearby as her body suddenly stiffened slightly and an image shed through her mind uncontrobly.
Mo Feifei was looking all frail and pale, surrounded in the middle by a group of high school girls in absolute despair. She too had no clothes on her body, and her eyes were filled with dread and misery.
Pleading, Mo Feifei begged relentlessly, and was even crying out tragically.
However, no one let her off as they bullied and trampled on her...
Yang Sitong¡¯s body could not help but jerk out into a shiver. Could she be just like how Mo Feifei was back then right now?
She spun around and met with Shi Guang¡¯s eyes.
Those pair of eyes that were the exact same as Mo Feifei¡¯s.
Except, Mo Feifei¡¯s gaze was always filled with dread and fear, but Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were sharp and firm, filled with a vengeful re. It was as though she was mocking out... ¡®To think that you would have this day too, Yang Sitong!¡¯
Yang Sitong could not help but cover her mouth with her hands. In a sh, the hatred and rage in Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes were reced with shock and fear.
She looked around at the girls surrounding her warily, suddenly afraid that they mighte at her with violence.
And for that split second, when she looked at Shi Guang, it was as though the Mo Feifei in her mind hadbined into the same person as this Shi Guang right here.
It was as though... Shi Guang was Mo Feifei who was getting revenge now that she had grown up!
She huffed out heavily and as though she had snapped, pushing the girl before her and sprinting away.
¡°No... NOOOOOOOOOO!¡± Yang Sitong ran off like a lunatic.
Agile and sharp, Shi Guang helped up the girl who was pushed down by Yang Sitong. ¡°Are you alright?¡±
The girl nodded her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine. No idea where that crazy witch came from. I only wanted my scarf back! Why did she have to get all rough now?¡±
But, Shi Guang was clear about what Yang Sitong was fearful of¡ªshe was afraid that she would be a victim of campus violence just as she had done to others.
...
In her quiet study, Su Ya was having a video conference with a girl on the other end. The girl had exquisite features and was dressed fashionably. The two of them were all smiles and giggles in their conversation, looking ssy and elegant.
At that moment, a knock came by. With her permission, Su Ya¡¯s maid walked in before greeting her politely, ¡°Missy, Miss Yang is here to look for you.¡±
Su Ya waved it off with her hands, indicating for her maid to leave first.
Suddenly, there was a strange tension in the room as the girl on the other end of the video conference chuckled out, ¡°Sitong, what¡¯s she here to look for you for?¡±
Su Ya held up her coffee cup and sipped a little. ¡°What else could it be? It¡¯s naturally about Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°Ha, would Lu Yanchen like someone like her?¡± The girl on the other end gave a stifled chuckle.
Pursing her lips, her expression was both cold and disdainful. ¡°But that¡¯s good as well. The dumber she is, the more obedient she will be!¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll chat with you some other time. I¡¯ve got to go handle her.¡±
¡°Go on, go on.¡±
...
The depressed, dispirited, and defeated Yang Sitong came out as the aloof and arrogant big missy of the Yang Family once more after meeting with Su Ya.
So what if her clothes were torn? What age were they in right now?
At the most, those people just managed to catch a few additional glimpses of her. What did that even amount to? There was no need to be concerned over it at all. It was not as though she had much of a loss.
But, even if she lost nothing, she would never ever forgive those people here today. Especially that Shi Guang... NEVER!
The hatred that was brooding in Yang Sitong¡¯s chest had exploded out entirely.
She was so spiteful that she wanted to have Shi Guang ruined!
Chapter 336 - Discovered Lu Yanchen’s Little Secret (1)
Chapter 336: Discovered Lu Yanchen¡¯s Little Secret (1)
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The training hall was totally empty, except for Zhang Shulin and Shi Guang. Under his guidance, thetter had been practicing her flipping continuously.
Her flipping style was fixed with a steadycenter of bnce. Not only that, her stance was rather striking as well. However, Zhang Shulin still felt that something was off. Only, he could not point out the exact reason behind that hunch.
Turning around, Shi Guang leaned against the walls with her arm, and came forth from the waters with a ssh following a push.
She then looked at Zhang Shulin. ¡°Coach, has there been any improvements from the training?¡±
Zhang Shulin smiled out. ¡°Improvements are guaranteed. Right now, there is nothing wrong with your technique. However, you must still work on it more. Also, you must take breaks, I¡¯ll let you have the afternoon off...¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
Shi Guang replied gently and continued training while Zhang Shulin stood there analyzing her posture.
When noon came, Huo Zhan, who was going to leave the next day, came looking for Shi Guang. He wanted to meet with her and Li Fangfei for lunch. But, when she walked out of the entrance with Huo Zhan, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen standing beneath the shade of a tree nearby. Upright and straight, he was looking at her and Huo Zhan with an indecipherable gaze.
What was he doing here? Waiting for her? Shi Guang was perplexed¡ªwhat was he looking for her for?
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was cold as though ayer of frost was covering his eyes as he asked calmly, ¡°Why are you onlying out now?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve just finished training? What are you here for?¡± Shi Guang was troubled as she looked at him with raised brows. She did not know what he was up to and why he was questioning her with such a tone.
¡°Check your messages.¡±
Shi Guang took out her phone and was stunned immediately. No wonder her coach would give her the afternoon off...
Looking at their interactions, Huo Zhan was deeply affected as he felt his heart sinking while he gripped his fist tightly. He remarked unhappily, ¡°Shi Guang, we¡¯ve already arranged for a meal with Fangfei. Are you going to abandon us because it¡¯s the other gender over friendship?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at this man whose intentions wereid bare in his eyes, then looked at that Shi Guang who was so apologetic while smiling dumbly and not knowing what to do. Really, that woman was just one ball of worries for him.
Shi Guang trying negotiating in a sorry tone, ¡°Sorry, sorry! Tonight! I¡¯ll treat you and Fangfei to dinner, alright?¡±
Unable to take this cold ending, Huo Zhan¡¯s face turned dark as he gritted his teeth saying, ¡°Just where are you going?¡±
The moment she checked her messages, she rejected them immediately. Just who was it or what was it that was so important for her?
Just as Shi Guang was about to reply, Lu Yanchen suddenly walked up with an icy cold expression. Gripping Shi Guang¡¯s wrist in her shocked moment when she was just rooted, he flipped her around to his side before replying frostily, ¡°My...¡± He then added on, ¡°Bed!¡±
He was asserting his dominance. If not now, then when?
Huo Zhan was stoned as the bubbling heart of that man was crushed instantly. ¡°...¡±
Meanwhile, Shi Guang was startled as well. ¡°...¡±
Her petite face could not help but flush red as she barked out at Lu Yanchen with her embarrassment turning into anger, ¡°W-What are you talking about!¡±
She then exined to Huo Zhan. ¡°Auntie Lu has invited us for a meal and had texted me earlier on. But, I did not catch it.¡±
So, it was because of an elder.
Huo Zhan looked at Lu Yanchen for his shamelessness scornfully. However, thetter was totally indifferent towards it, and even remarked coldly again, ¡°Makes no difference.¡±
Huo Zhan: ¡°...¡±
This mother*cking guy was scheming for sure!
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
After getting onto the car, her face was still blushing red. Looking at Lu Yanchen who was driving, sheined unhappily, ¡°Can you not talk like that in the future?¡±
Chapter 337 - Discovered Lu Yanchen’s Little Secret (2)
Chapter 337: Discovered Lu Yanchen¡¯s Little Secret (2)
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Shi Guang thought that the meal with Shen Lingshuang would be outside at a restaurant or hotel. To think that Lu Yanchen would have brought her right into the Lu Family house in the militarypound.
She was absolutely startled.
The previous time around, she had tried thinking of all sorts of methods to get to Shen Lingshuang at the Lu house, but wasn¡¯t able to gain ess into thepound at all.
To think that Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t give her any sort of warning about this at all and brought her home right away! Not only that, it was in the capacity as a future daughter-inw. Shi Guang really did not feel prepared in the slightest bit, just feeling restless and nervous from head to toe.
After entering the militarypound, it didn¡¯t take long before they came before a mighty looking guard sentry post. Behind it was where most of the top military chiefs of the area were staying, causing this ce that was all green in color to give off a mysterious and quiet ambiance.
On the surface, the houses within the militarypound looked rather normal, retro-styled double storied limestone mansions. There was a variety of flora and nts in the Lu house¡¯s garden, but all of theiryouts were intricate, giving it a rather spectacr image.
Shi Guang¡¯s nerves were a little wracked. She gulped and looked at Lu Yanchen asking, ¡°Why have you brought me to the Lu¡¯s ce?¡±
Even though she definitely had to meet his parents for the marriage, it should be at an arranged time so that she could have made some preparations ande over with a gift!
¡°Is there any problem in bringing you home to meet the parents before getting married?¡± Lu Yanchen asked back expressionlessly.
Shi Guang rubbed her head troubledly and replied, ¡°I didn¡¯t say that there¡¯s any problem. But, you should have discussed this with me prior.¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to discuss? It¡¯s just a meal together.¡±
She replied coldly, ¡°Even though this is just a marriage of convenience and it isn¡¯t really important how I get to meet your parents, you should still tell me in advance. For things to happen this way, I...¡±
Before Shi Guang could finish, she heard a shout, ¡°Sister!¡±
Xiao Bai bolted out from the house just like a gust of wind and leaped into Shi Guang¡¯s embrace passionately. Shi Guang hugged him immediately and called out happily, ¡°Xiao Bai!¡±
¡°Did you miss me, sister?¡±
¡°Of course!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve missed you too! So much so that I could die!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened. ¡°...¡±
He was especially displeased over the fact of how this woman was just talking to him icily moments earlier and had her attitude changed into one of warmth and care the moment she saw Xiao Bai.
At that moment, Little Goody came out as well.
It had even recognized Shi Guang and was spinning circles around her while mewing out, as though it was asking to be cuddled. Letting go of Xiao Bai, Shi Guang bent down and picked it up. ¡°Aiyoh, Little Goody!¡±
When Lu Yanchen saw her attitude toward it, his face turned even darker. ¡°...¡±
To think that she¡¯s even that warm towards a smelly cat! Hmph!
¡°Wow! Little Goody seems to have gotten fatter,¡± Shi Guang fondled it. Not only had it gotten fatter, it had grown more fur as well, making it really nice to touch.
¡°I know, right! It has been eating a lot recently, and granny has been feeding it non-stop as well!¡± As Xiao Bai continued talking, he got a little unhappy while he pouted his lips as though he wasining, ¡°It¡¯s not called Little Goody now. Granny insisted on changing its name.¡±
When Shi Guang heard that, she asked curiously, ¡°So, what name is it now?¡±
¡°Snowball... It¡¯s so strange,¡± Xiao Bai continued with a gloomy tone, ¡°And it sounds a little silly, not suitable for Little Goody in the slightest bit. It¡¯s only that silly bimbo of a grandma I have that woulde up with such a weird name! I¡¯m still going to call it Little Goody!¡±
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out with a stifledugh.
To think that this fe would call his grandma a silly bimbo!
Chapter 338 - Discovered Lu Yanchen’s Little Secret (3)
Chapter 338: Discovered Lu Yanchen¡¯s Little Secret (3)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned cold as he lectured Xiao Bei sternly, ¡°Xiao Bai, who taught you to talk like that?¡±
Xiao Bai grumbled out softly, ¡°Isn¡¯t that what I heard when you were chatting with 3rd Uncle? That in our family, grandma is the silliest and most easy to trick?¡±
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed dangerously, Xiao Bai hid behind Shi Guang right away.
Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows. ¡°...¡±
So he knows how to look for backup now? Will she help him? Hmph, I¡¯ll deal with him in the future.
At that moment, an elegant and ssydy walked out of the house. Her blue cheongsam made her look rxed and casual, yet not forgetting to elevate her ssiness. Those crescent moon shaped eyes that were smiling out locked onto Shi Guang again as she spoke out from far away, ¡°Shi Guang, we meet again!¡±
Shi Guang felt her heart stop for a second as she bowed down hurriedly. ¡°Mrs. Lu! Hello!¡±
She was bearing apletely different set of feelings with her for this meeting with Mrs. Lu this time around.
The previous time, she had met her in the capacity of Lu Yanchen¡¯s swimming coach. Naturally, Mrs. Lu would be courteous and polite to her. But this time around, she was someone who was going to marry Lu Yanchen. Would Mrs. Lu still be as agreeable as before?
In theory, the answer should be no.
Would she be like Yang Sitong and hand her a cheque, asking her to scram as far away as possible?
As Shen Lingshuang approached Shi Guang, she found that thisss looked even prettier than she had seemed the previous time around. Thinking about how she was so good at swimming as a champion while her son had water vertigo, the two of them did seem like they would have a perfect bnce being together: a decent match.
The more she thought about it, the more she found herself being pleased with this future daughter inw.
She immediately bent down and helped Shi Guang up right away, smiling brightly, ¡°You don¡¯t have to stand on courtesy! Mrs. Lu? Call me auntie, that will do! Don¡¯t be so polite now, let¡¯s hurry and enter the house before we talk more!¡±
Shi Guang pulled out a smile; however, it was really stiff.
Why was Shen Lingshuang acting so friendly? Why did she not seem to have any intention of making things difficult for her¡ªa girl such as herself who wasn¡¯t befitting of their family. For a madam of a rich family, shouldn¡¯t she despise someone like her?
Or... was she acting?
But, everything that happened next did not have Shi Guang feeling as though she was acting. She could tell that Shen Lingshuang really fancied her, and had no intention of objecting to her being together with Lu Yanchen.
Furthermore, other than Mrs. Lu and Xiao Bai, there were no one else present at the Lu¡¯s house today.
Gradually, Shi Guang found herself feeling morefortable bit by bit.
Xiao Bai literally could not wish for more than to be a piece of gum to stick himself to Shi Guang as he tugged onto her arms tightly while acting like a spoilt child in front of her. ¡°Sister, grandma said that you¡¯re going to have a swimmingpetition in theing days? Can I go and watch?¡±
Shi Guang had just opened her mouth when Lu Yanchen rejected for her. ¡°No.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°You¡¯ve got school.¡±
Xiao Bai pursed his lips and looked at Shi Guang pitifully. ¡°Sister, you want Xiao Bai to go cheer you on, right?¡±
¡°But, you¡¯ve got to go to school on that day?¡±
¡°Well, I COULD have a stomach-ache on that day!¡±
That was his excuse for skipping school.
Shi Guang did not know to cry or tough as she eyed Lu Yanchen, who was ring at her coldly with a hint of threat within them. It was as though he was saying that she was dead meat if she agreed to it.
Indeed, it wasn¡¯t good for children to skip school without any proper reasons.
She thought for a bit before replying, ¡°I will have many morepetitions in the future. If you can¡¯te and cheer me on this time around, you can do it for the next time, alright?¡±
Xiao Bai hesitated for a moment before nodding his head eventually.
He tugged at Shi Guang¡¯s hand. ¡°Then sister must like me the MOST!¡±
ted, Shi Guang replied, ¡°Sure!¡±
Young Master Lu who was ignored: ¡°...¡±
Chapter 339 - Discovered Lu Yanchen’s Little Secret (4)
Chapter 339: Discovered Lu Yanchen¡¯s Little Secret (4)
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¡°Shi Guang, let me know when your grandma will be free. I would like to pay her a visit and discuss about your and Yanchen¡¯s marriage.¡± During the meal, Shen Lingshuang found an opportunity to ask Shi Guang.
¡°Erm... I¡¯ll go ask my grandma about it,¡± Shi Guang stammered for a little. How would she agree to let her marry Lu Yanchen that easily? This was something that was still too strange for Shi Guang.
¡°Sure, no hurries! We can wait till after your swimmingpetition as well.¡±
Toward Shi Guang, Shen Lingshuang bore a true and sincere fancy. Using her chopsticks, she ced a piece of red braised ribs onto the former¡¯s bowl. ¡°Shi Guang, you muste visit me more often in the future and go shopping with me!¡±
For a woman that her son would refuse to marry with his life, she knew that there must be some reason behind it; therefore, she agreed with his decision. Likewise, for a woman whom her son could want to bring home personally, there must definitely be good things about her.
And indeed, this was an obedient and well-behaved girl.
If there had to be aint, it would probably be that she was too young and rather opinionated.
Shen Lingshuang garnered that she would have a difficult time persuading them to have kids early on.
But thankfully, she already had Xiao Bai, and hence, she was could wait a couple more years.
After the meal, Lu Yanchen brought Xiao Bai out. Meanwhile, Shen Lingshuang tugged at Shi Guang and brought her to Lu Yanchen¡¯s bedroom. She took out Lu Yanchen¡¯s old pictures and started flipping them around while chatting with Shi Guang about when he was young.
After going through two photo albums, she tried looking for Lu Yanchen¡¯s album of him in the army; however, she just could not find it.
¡°It should be in his father¡¯s study. Give me a moment, I¡¯ll go take a look...¡±
With that said, she left Shi Guang alone in his room.
Shi Guang smiled out helplessly. After sitting there quietly for a while, she started tidying the mess that Shen Lingshuang had just created.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a box at a corner of the drawer.
She felt her heart tighten for a moment. If she hadn¡¯t recalled wrongly, she seemed to have a box like that in the past as well that was discarded at a corner of a drawer just like this, untouched for the longest time.
It was as though it was a secret that was not to be discovered.
Could Lu Yanchen have had a secret that mustn¡¯t be discovered as well? Shi Guang scoffed out to herself¡ªeven if there was, it had nothing to do with her.
She wanted to close the drawer. However, for some reason, she just could not do so, and had even picked up the box.
There was a familiar yet foreign looking ring within, a crystal ring that looked extremely ordinary.
There were two interconnected hearts on it and two English alphabets: C&G.
It was formed from his Chen and her Guang.
A long time ago, she had him buy the ring, saying, ¡°Putting the first word of ourst sybles together into this crystal ring... Don¡¯t you think that it looks like it was made just for us? You can just propose marriage to me using this ring in the future!¡±
It had already been two years since they had broken up¡ªwhy was he still holding onto this ring!
Shi Guang picked the ring up and instinctively wore the ring on her finger. The moment it slipped in, a cold voice rang out beside her ears, ¡°What are you doing?¡±
AHHHHH!
rmed, Shi Guang spun around frantically to see Lu Yanchen standing behind her. After hiding her hands behind her back, she wanted to take the ring off secretly.
s, Shi Guang had not expected that the ring would seem a little tight stuck on her ring finger!
She was able to wear it two years ago, but now, it didn¡¯t seem to fit her anymore as she couldn¡¯t get it off.
Lu Yanchen walked to her side slowly as that perfectly expressionless face looked at her with a cold indifference before continuing, ¡°Why are you here?¡±
Chapter 340 - Discovered Lu Yanchen’s Little Secret (5)
Chapter 340: Discovered Lu Yanchen¡¯s Little Secret (5)
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¡°Your mum b-brought... me here to see pictures of you when you were young...!¡± Shi Guang gulped down with a guilty expression on her face. Meanwhile, she used all her might to tug left and right; but no matter what, she just could not get it off her finger. It was as though the ring was a part of her finger now... Shi Guang really wanted to cry!
Sensing that something was off, Lu Yanchen tilted his head slightly.
Thinking about how she was going to be discovered sooner orter, Shi Guang showed her right hand boldly in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°Sorry, I saw how this ring looked rather special and thought of trying it on for fun. But who knew, it got stuck.¡±
Lu Yanchen focused his gaze¡ªit was that crystal double heart ring and was stuck on her ring finger.
Saw how it looked special and was just trying it for fun...?
Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly in his heart and replied without letting his emotions slip at all, ¡°What¡¯s that?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
What¡¯s that? Had he already forgotten all about this ring?
She furrowed her brows. ¡°I found it in your drawer. Isn¡¯t it yours?¡±
Lu Yanchen wasposed and gave off a nonchnt expression. ¡°Probably! Who knows when I even got that and had tossed it here casually. To think that you would have found it. Since you like it, you can wear it then.¡±
Who knows when he got it and had casually tossed it here...?
Shi Guang retorted frostily, ¡°There¡¯s no need!¡±
She used all her strength to tug at that ring, wanting to pull it off.
Lu Yanchen leaned in and looked at her, purposely moving his lips beside her ears and asking in a knowing tone, ¡°By the looks of it, you seem rather disappointed!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s mouth cramped up. She pushed Lu Yanchen away and stood up immediately before looking at him coldly. ¡°What are you thinking about? I just thought that this ring looked rather familiar and has a nice design as well, which is why I thought of trying it on...!¡±
Exining it that way had her feeling much better now.
¡°Is that so?¡±
¡°Of course! I live life with my chest puffed up high and am straightforward...¡± With that said, Shi Guang turned around suavely, wanting to end this fiasco with a cool departure.
But, she had just taken a single step when she was yanked back by her arms.
Stunned, Shi Guang found herself falling onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s body. Instinctively, she reached out to push him away while her leg kicked out. But, Lu Yanchen was a man with experience now, fending her off in a few mere moves before pinning her onto the sofa nearby. ¡°Puffing your chest up high? Do you have a chest to speak of?¡±
His hands did not stop as well, wanting to move in and check out whether she had a chest or not.
¡°AH! Where are your hands moving to...!¡± Shi Guang shrieked out, ¡°Get lost, you smelly hooligan...!¡±
She could not continue anymore as she found her mouth mped with his.
Instinctively, she struggled hard. However, both of her arms were held up above her head by Lu Yanchen, and as she tried kicking, her leg was sped between his as well.
He pried his own mouth opened and slowly invaded hers, assaulting this entrance to her soul with a chaotic rampage as though he was going to devour her up. There seemed to be a frenzied sense of madness that even he himself could not contain.
Shi Guang whimpered out, wanting to scream. But, when she thought about how she was in the Lu¡¯s residences now, she bore with it and tried to push him away again. However, who knew that he wouldtch tighter on after that attempt of hers.
The distance between both of them was so close that she could feel his heat.
¡°When I said that I was bringing you to my bed just now, you thought that I was just kidding, huh?¡± Lu Yanchen moved out from her lips and curled into a smirk, looking particrly devilish.
¡°Lu Yanchen, you had better let loose!¡± She warned.
¡°Let loose? You¡¯re referring to... this?¡± Not only did Lu Yanchen not let loose, he even used his steaming rod to poke at her a little as he said in an evil tone.
Chapter 341 - He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (1)
Chapter 341: He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (1)
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Both shy and pissed, Shi Guang was clenching her teeth so hard they were about to be chipped off. But somehow, Lu Yanchen only seemed to have noticed her shyness and not her anger, not forgetting to mention as well, ¡°Should I just release it right now for you to see then?¡±
Shi Guang was flushed totally red even up to her ears by his teasing. Yet, she was so helpless that she could almost cry out in embarrassment.
She seemed to be witnessing that lewd man from two years ago again. In that moment, her heart was engulfed with all sorts of emotions.
Thinking about the past, her mind suddenly twinkled as she frowned before yelling out softly, ¡°It hurts...¡±
Just as she had thought, the man who was pressing on her body seemed to be momentarily frozen.
Her heart skipped with joy as Shi Guang muttered out feebly, ¡°Lu Yanchen, get up first. My stomach hurts... It¡¯s probably because... my rtive 1ing... Hurry and help me up, I-I need to go to the bathroom...!¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes squinted gently, there was a slight glint in his deep, dark eyes. He looked at her fixatedly while his body stroked hers gently. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang was getting flustered now. ¡°It really hurts! Won¡¯t you get up now!¡±
Lu Yanchen spoke beside her ears just like he was breathing out air, ¡°If I recall correctly, your rtive shouldn¡¯t be visiting at this period of time!¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
‡å!
This guy! He even remembered when her rtive visits?
That shouldn¡¯t be the case!
But what if he had really remembered? Now that the arrow has already been pulled at the bow, there was nothing she could do other than continuing to fire the shot!
¡°It really hurts... If it¡¯s not my rtive, I must have eaten something wrong...! It hurts so badly...!¡±
Her shaky voice sounded as though this was practically her limit as her breathing was uneven¡ªit seemed like she was being tormented so badly that her mental state was getting pretty unstable.
Lu Yanchen was still expressionless. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze at him was filled with a perplexed expression.
What was going on? She had already acted out as such and there he was being soposed! Did he really not care about her life or death?
She refused to believe that he would just have her die of pain, and thus, she intensified her pained expression as though the entire world has darkened from her pain, such that she couldn¡¯t even make out a single spark of light.
Looking at how much effort she was putting into her act, Lu Yanchen let go of his grip with a slightly helpless expression.
In order to avoid him, she had even pulled out such a cheesy trick!
He really had to give it to her.
Her eyes widened as she sat up clutching her stomach.
¡°I ate the same food as you guys in the afternoon! I think there must be some other reason. Let me go check it out...¡±
Seizing an opportunity when Lu Yanchen wasn¡¯t paying much notice to her, she bolted upright and ran right off...
To think that she was even running...!
She wasn¡¯t even pretending that she still had that stomach ache!
What a smelly girl!
Did she think that she could run off forever?
He had all many more opportunities toe in the future...!
Lu Yanchen scolded out. But, when he thought about her behavior earlier on, he could not help but smile out as his lips curled into an arc.
Shi Guang heaved out heavily and went down to wait for Shen Lingshuang in the living room. Looking at how it was gettingte now, she intended to bid Shen Lingshuang farewell the moment she came down.
But surprisingly, Shen Lingshuang, who had said that she was going to the study, was seated in the living room right now. She wasn¡¯t alone¡ªthere was a ssy and elegant woman with her.
Just as Shi Guang was looking over, she too looked at Shi Guang, sizing her up. There was a sense of scrutiny in her gaze, most likely trying to figure out her identity.
Following the gaze of the woman, Shen Lingshuang saw Shi Guang as well and extended her hand, waving for thetter toe over.
¡°Come over! I¡¯ll introduce you guys... This is your 3rd sister inw.¡±
3rd sister inw?
Shi Guang found herself stunned for a moment before understanding the meaning behind Shen Lingshuang¡¯s words...
Chapter 342 - He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (2)
Chapter 342: He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (2)
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The four brothers of the Lu Family were all renowned for being smart and wise, handsome and suave. Given that they were already from a background way better than most people, these four of them were destined to be dragons amongst men.
These were people that women of the rich and powerful would fight and scuffle over even from their youths.
Out of them, the earliest to get married was not the 1st or 2nd, but the 3rd.
3rd sister inw... This was the wife of the 3rd Young Master Lu.
But... to refer to her as 3rd sister inw! That was an intricate introduction that brought with it a sense of closeness.
Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s ears flushed tomato red in embarrassment as she smiled out shyly, ¡°Hello!¡±
The 3rd sister inw smiled back at Shi Guang conservatively, ¡°Hello, I am Yan Miaoke!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out.
Miaoke¡¯s attitude toward her could not be considered as affectionate¡ªit was just polite. Yet, there was a sense of warmth in that politeness.
Was this what the world meant by a well-bred woman of a noble family?
Wang Caichun had once gossiped to her that the only married son of the Lu Family was the 3rd Young Master Lu.
The 3rd Young Master Lu¡ªLu Huainan¡ªwas rumored to have the shrewdest mind out of the four of them. Always wearing smiles on his face, one could never ever guess his intent through his actions.
He did not follow in the footsteps of Father Lu or their 1st Brother to join the military. His ambitions had always been toward politics.
For the young, 26 years old Lu Huainan, he was already making winds for himself in the political scene.
In that, his background as someone from the Lu Family definitely yed a part. However, most of it was because of his exceptional capabilities.
And his wife was no ordinary person as well. Graduating from a famous school in Ennd, she had already obtained her Masters by the time she was 22. Back in her schooling days, she had nock of suitors, mostly from rather decent family backgrounds as well. However, she took notice of none of them, standing high and tall by herself.
But of course, the reason she could be so prideful¡ªother than her own talents¡ªwas her dazzling family background. If one were to say that the Lus were an aristocratic military family, the Yans were an aristocratic political family.
When two people of such exceptionalities were attracted mutually, causing their families of equal statuses to be matched in a formidable matrimony of convenience, this was something that could have people die of envy.
And even though it was a matrimony of convenience, both of them lived in bliss. After all, they were childhood sweethearts.
As Wang Caichun got to that, she confessed that she was in full admiration of that point of theirs.
¡°Sister!!¡± Xiao Bai rushed out of the kitchen and pounced toward Shi Guang.
¡°Haha, you brat! Why do you just love to stick to sister that much? Don¡¯t you see 3rd Aunt over here?¡± Shen Lingshuang chuckled out in smiles.
At that, Xiao Bai stood up rigid and well behaved, calling out in a prim and proper manner that was neither friendly nor cold, ¡°Greetings, 3rd Aunt!¡±
¡°Good boy, Xiao Bai!¡± Yan Miaoke smiled out warmly.
¡°Sister, won¡¯t you y with me?¡± Xiao Bai tugged at Shi Guang¡¯s arm and swung it left and right. But, before she could reply, Shen Lingshuang spoke first, ¡°It¡¯s time for your afternoon nap. Don¡¯t keep bothering sister now.¡±
After that, she stood up and escorted the unhappy Xiao Bai personally upstairs for his afternoon nap.
The moment they were gone, there was only Shi Guang and Yan Miaoke left in the living room. The atmosphere in the air suddenly turned slightly awkward. In order to diffuse that ufortable tension, Shi Guang casually asked, ¡°I heard that you went to university in Ennd... Which of those famous schools were you in?¡±
Yan Miaoke nced over at Shi Guang as a trace of amusement shed by that quiet face of hers. She replied gently, ¡°Even though I studied in a famous school in Ennd and obtained my Masters, none of that has anything to do with my family background!!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She was dering that be it her surname or her school or her background, none of that mattered¡ªshe achieved everything through her own capabilities!
Was she misunderstanding something?
But, she was a prideful person, so there was naturally no need for her to misunderstand anything... The only other exnation would be that beneath that warm and gentle face of hers was a sense of elitism that seeped right out of her bones.
Chapter 343 - He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (3)
Chapter 343: He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (3)
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Was it because of her family background and her own talents that she was looking down on Shi Guang from the depths of her heart? Thinking that, Shi Guang was a little speechless, and did not really feel like talking anymore.
At the same time, Yan Miaoke did not seem as though she had the intention of continuing the conversation either. That had Shi Guang feeling as though her act of politeness to start the conversation earlier on was just her seeking humiliation for herself.
A set of clean, crisp footsteps drifted out of the living room. This was the first time that Shi Guang felt as though she had just seen some hope of salvation when she looked at Lu Yanchen.
At that moment, she immediately stood up and walked over toward him.
When Yan Miaoke looked at Shi Guang¡¯s back view as thetter walked toward Lu Yanchen, even though there were not many changes on her facial expression, her eyes could not help but sh out with a glint of contempt.
As she continued looking ahead, she realized that Lu Yanchen was staring at her. Freezing for a moment, she then smiled out, ¡°Yanchen.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire aura exuded forth with coldness and ss. His dark eyes were imperceptible as he nodded to Yan Miaoke as a form of a polite and distant greeting, then said to Shi Guang, ¡°I¡¯ve already told my mum. Head on back.¡±
¡°Ok!¡± Shi Guang could not wait to get out right now. She did not know why, but she had a strange feeling that Lu Yanchen did not really seem to like this 3rd sister inw either.
And indeed, after getting up the car, Lu Yanchen rapped her on the head before lecturing her straight out, ¡°Why do you have so much nonsense to strike out a conversation with just about anyone?¡±
¡°Ouch!¡± Shi Guang cried out as she rubbed her head in pain before looking at Lu Yanchen in protest. ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her with a pair of cold, unhappy eyes, clearly having no intention of hiding his displeasure at all. They were implying, ¡®In my family, you can just ignore whoever you don¡¯t wish to talk to.¡¯
So wilful! But then again, he was the little spoilt king of the Lu Family. Shi Guang chuckled out in her heart. However, this time around, she wasn¡¯t angry in the slightest bit. She knew that Lu Yanchen was just feeling upset over her injustice.
She uttered softly, ¡°Don¡¯t bring me to your ce next time then. It¡¯s not as though I want to humor them!¡±
¡°Hmph!¡± Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly before rapping her head again. ¡°Easy for you to say. Should I go visit your grandma now?¡±
This time around, he had rapped harder than before. Although it was still manageable, Shi Guang pretended that it was really painful as she rubbed her head andined out loudly, ¡°This is a head, not a watermelon! Why do you keep knocking on it!¡±
¡°And that¡¯s enough to hurt you? Is your head made of tofu?¡±
Shi Guang ignored him as she tilted her head away to look outside the window. At that moment, she heard Lu Yanchen say out, ¡°I didn¡¯t even use any strength...¡±
Her nose suddenly felt all stuffy as she sniffed...
What the hell was she feeling wronged for!
What¡¯s there to feel bad about!
She was acting spoilt!
At a red light, the car came to a stop as Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep voice rang out beside her ears, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me you¡¯re crying from the pain?¡±
Reaching out with his arms, he pulled her over by the chin. At that moment, both of their faces were really close to one another, and they could feel the other party breathing. His dark pupils were looking at her with a cruel teasing glint before he pressed down on her head. ¡°Since it hurts that much, I¡¯ll blow it for you...¡±
Just like coaxing a little child, he really wanted to blow her head for her. Flustered and caught at a loss, Shi Guang backed off and red at him sternly. ¡°Why are you so annoying right now!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up slightly. ¡°So, other than right now, you really like me every other time huh?¡±
Shi Guang was speechless. ¡°...¡±
Her mouth was gaping wide open as she could not find the words to say for a good, long time.
Who in the world would be this... shameless! Utterly shameless!
She pouted her lips and red at him with a coquettish protest.
Those eyes were fiery, with a trace of charmced within it. Merely looking at them had Lu Yanchen feeling this inexplicable sense of fluffiness that filled his entire heart.
He thought to himself that this was fine as well...
Chapter 344 - He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (4)
Chapter 344: He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (4)
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Since Shi Guang was still going to treat Huo Zhan and Li Fangfei to dinnerter on, she decided to not head back to school, and had Lu Yanchen send her to her little auntie¡¯s ce.
As the car reached the apartment vicinity, they caught sight of her little auntie¡¯s husband chatting with a woman at the stairs.
Shi Guang could not help but squint her eyes.
The two of them were standing at an angle such that she could only make out the back of the woman¡¯s head. She had a head of short hair, was tall and slim, and wore fashionable clothes, looking like aplete white cored elite.
Shi Guang could not tell what the two of them were talking about, but they seemed really intimate.
The way her little uncle was looking at that woman was really tender, and he even suddenly reached out and helped the womanb a few loose strands of hair at the side of her head.
Seeing that, Shi Guang frowned and hurriedly pushed the car door open before striding forth with huge strides, shouting from afar, ¡°Little uncle!¡±
Too much! To think that he would behave so intimately with another woman right beneath their doorsteps!
What does he take little auntie for now?
When both of them heard her voice, their heads turned together.
At that moment, Shi Guang could make out the face of the other woman properly now¡ªit was clean and pristine. No wonder...
It was her cousin!
She smiled out brightly immediately, ¡°Cousin, you¡¯re back? When did you return! Why are you standing here? Where is little auntie and grandma?¡±
Her little uncle replied, ¡°She went out for a walk with your grandma. I gave them a call, and they should be returning soon. Your cousin misses grandma, and insisted on waiting here for them to return.¡±
Mo Jin was smiling as well. But when she caught sight of Lu Yanchen in the car behind, her smile froze.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression was cold the entire time. Without saying anything much, he drove off.
Her little uncle went looking for her little auntie and grandma, leaving the two cousins to converse with one another.
¡°Say, Mo Jin, what¡¯s with the huge changes! I can barely recognize you anymore...!¡±
¡°Who did you take me for earlier then? The way you yelled out so loudly, you must have thought that I was my dad¡¯s little mistress outside or something, right?¡± Mo Jin could not help but want tough.
Shi Guang denied it thoroughly, ¡°N-Nonono! I thought that you were some pretty babe asking for directions!¡±
¡°Sure, sure! You really think I don¡¯t know you well enough?¡±
...
Before long, their conversation topic turned to Lu Yanchen.
¡°When I knew that you had met with Lu Yanchen once more, I should have known that the two of you would get involved again somehow... But, do you remember what you had promised me back then?¡±
¡°When we first met again, I thought about whether or not I wanted to hate him, whether or not I wanted to ask him why. At the same time, I decided that I would never ever get back with him ever again. But, many things happened afterward... I can¡¯t even choose to NOT see him right now... I always thought that as humans, even if there were differences in our statuses, there shouldn¡¯t be much difference in our basis as being humans.¡±
With that, Shi Guang gave off a bitterugh, ¡°But how wrong I was...¡±
This society was nothing more than a food chain, where it was survival of the fittest. Toward people above oneself on thedder, there was never ever the privilege of saying no.
Mo Jin frowned. ¡°All the more you shouldn¡¯t get married to him.¡±
Shi Guang sighed, ¡°It¡¯s not as though you don¡¯t know how grandma was at that time. Back then, I could only agree to it to amodate grandma. Be it a fake or real marriage, it doesn¡¯t matter. All I want is for grandma to be fine...¡±
Mo Jin reminded her, ¡°But, if you were to get married to him, Yang Sitong would be like a curse that you would never be able to erase. She would definitely not stand by idly.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen has already promised me that he will not let Yang Sitong harm my family.¡±
¡°Can you trust his words?¡±
¡°After meeting him again, I found out that there were certain things that weren¡¯t like I had thought of them to be. Even if I were to go ignore them intentionally, I can¡¯t help but acknowledge that Lu Yanchen treats me really well. He isn¡¯t as cold and aloof as I had always thought of him to be...¡±
Chapter 345 - He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (5)
Chapter 345: He May Have Been In Love With Me All This While (5)
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¡°You! Y-y-y-y-y-y-y-you!¡± Mo Jin was so pissed by Shi Guang that she could barely say anything. She used her finger to poke and poke repeatedly at thetter¡¯s head. ¡°You¡¯re going to piss me off to death, my silly little sister! When can you start growing some sense of wariness toward others! Wasn¡¯t he good enough to you in the past as well? Perhaps... to him, you¡¯re nothing more than a moment of interest!¡±
Shi Guang bit on her lower lip. ¡°Even if that really is the case, I can¡¯t say anything. After all, I¡¯m getting married to him because of grandma. I really can¡¯t back out of this. Besides, what age are we living in now? Divorcing after marrying is something that couldn¡¯t be any moremon.¡±
There was actually still a single sentence that was in Shi Guang¡¯s mind that she did not dare to say to Mo Jin.
Lu Yanchen... perhaps he may have still been in love with me all this while...
At times, Shi Guang would get that feeling. Otherwise, why would he still be getting involved in her affairs every now and then. But, it was nothing more than a mere guess.
After all, if he had really loved her, why did he have to break up with her back then?
And even after they got married, even if he were to treat her nicely, she would not hand her heart over to him.
Who knows if he might just get tired of everything and divorce her, leaving her again like back then...
Looking at how Shi Guang was always taking one step at a time for things, Mo Jin really could not find it in her to get angry at her.
Meanwhile, a voice drifted over from the distance, ¡°Jin¡¯er 1 !¡±
Little auntie marched over with haste as she hugged her daughter. It was almost two years since she hadst seen her daughter, and she naturally missed her dearly.
Looking at how her mother¡¯s eyes were reddening with tears, Mo Jin really could not hold it in and started crying out as well when she hugged her grandma.
Grandma patted her gently on the back and brought her home, asking her about her life and happenings along the way, including whether she had gotten herself a boyfriend abroad or not.
Mo Jin choked out, ¡°No, I¡¯m still young! It¡¯s still early, and I don¡¯t wish to have a boyfriend yet.¡±
Little auntie chimed in right away, ¡°Not THAT young! Look at how your sister¡¯s going to get married already! You¡¯ve got to start working hard as well!¡±
Mo Jin¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Now that we¡¯re talking about this... You guys! She hasn¡¯t even graduated from university, and yet you guys are letting her get married and whatnot! Aren¡¯t you afraid that she might be cheated by a man?¡±
Grandma patted her hands right away. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, don¡¯t worry! Little Chen is kind and humble, down to earth and polite, with a good character. Besides, he treats our Shi Guang well!¡±
Little auntie praised him as well. ¡°Isn¡¯t that right! Little Chen has it all¡ªcharacter and looks. Whoever meets with someone like that should justtch onto him tightly right away. If our Shi Guang were to let him slip, who knows when he might be snatched up by others immediately!¡±
Mo Jin replied coldly, ¡°Any man that can be snatched away isn¡¯t a good man.¡±
Her mother eyed her icily. ¡°That¡¯s not the way to put things. If an opportunity is good, one must cherish it.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, Little Chen is a good kid!¡± Mo Jin¡¯s fatherughed out heartily, expressing his stamp of approval towards Lu Yanchen all over his face.
Mo Jin was at a total loss for words. In and out, all they had to talk about were good things about Lu Yanchen. Was it really that cold and aloof Lu Yanchen that she used to know? In her memories, it was always this silly little sister of hers that was always stering her smiles over his frosty demeanor.
Her lips cramped a little as she uttered out, ¡°Seems like he has already bribed everyone in our family.¡±
Hearing the words of her cousin, Shi Guang shrugged her shoulders. ¡°...¡±
Well, it couldn¡¯t really be considered as a bribe¡ªhe was truly sincere toward grandma. At the same time, grandma and little auntie were really fond of him as well.
Therefore, Shi Guang had already decided¡ªsince it was already a foregone conclusion, she should just ept it.
Let nature take its course.
As long as she didn¡¯t hand her heart over, she wouldn¡¯t get hurt...
...
Lying on her bed and preparing to sleep, Shi Guang received a text¡ªit was from Lu Yanchen.
The day after tomorrow, that was the day of her finals for the provincial team selection. He wanted her to head over to the Ministry of Civil Affairs right after the finals?
He wasn¡¯t going to go watch her at the finals?
Chapter 346 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (1)
Chapter 346: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (1)
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The temperature was starting to dip in October as autumn¡¯s frost started to set in. The people out on the streets were starting to put on thickeryers of clothes as the weather had a hint of winter in it. Despite that, the selection finals were still going on heatedly at the province¡¯s Ministry of Sports¡¯ training hall.
This year¡¯s selection finals were way more happening than the previous years. That was because the annual National Champions Cup would be held in their province this year.
Therefore, the provincial team paid particr emphasis toward this year¡¯s team. Out of their existing swimmers, there were some that were slightly weaker in some events. As such, they wanted to seek out some new talents to fight for a champion¡¯s title for the province.
Because of that, the training hall¡¯s situation was different from the day of the preliminary heats. There were many spectators for the finals, and the entire viewing area was filled.
Mo Jin brought her mother and grandma to watch the finals as well, and was surprised to see support banners and cards for Shi Guang!
While observing that, she brought them over to sit at the area of Shi Guang¡¯s fan group.
Seems like thisss is doing rather well for her to already have fans before even entering the provincial team!
If Sister Feifei were to wake up and see this, she would definitely be overwhelmed with joy.
Shi Guang stood at the preparation area and looked around the viewing area. It was only until she had spotted her grandma and the others that she returned to the back area.
Everyone else had already changed into their swimsuits and were standing in groups of twos and threes, chatting with one another. Even though they were allpetitors, the atmosphere was still ratherfortable and easy-going.
Xu Zixian sat beside Shi Guang and with both her hands at her neck, asked out softly, ¡°Shi Guang, are you nervous?¡±
Shi Guang looked at her and smiled calmly, ¡°I¡¯m alright. What about you?¡±
Xu Zixian bit down on her lips and patted her cheeks. ¡°Nervous, I¡¯m really nervous! What should I do?¡±
¡°Rx, take it as your normal training,¡± Even though Shi Guang looked calm on the surface, she was actually really nervous as well. Despite her coach telling her that it would be no issue for her to enter the provincial team with her standards, she was still worried that there would be some mishap.
She just didn¡¯t want anyone to know about the uneasiness in her heart.
Xu Zixian took in a deep breath. After a moment, her gazended on Shi Guang¡¯s phone case as she smiled and asked, ¡°That¡¯s so cute! Your boyfriend gave it to you?¡±
Shi Guang looked down at her phone and shook her head. ¡°No, my cousin gave it to me.¡±
¡°Oh,¡± Xu Zixian asked again, ¡°Right, you said that you were going to get married on Weibo! Is that for real? How long have you guys been together for? You¡¯re already getting married?¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright I guess, the time we¡¯ve been together hasn¡¯t been that long or short. However, getting married has nothing to do with the duration of us being together.¡±
¡°But, you¡¯re still attending university, right? Would your family agree to you getting married?¡± As Xu Zixian said that, she took out a bottle of mineral water from her bag. Opening the cap, she wanted to drink. But when she realized that there was Shi Guang still, she capped the bottle back.
Handing her water over to Shi Guang, she took out another bottle from her bag. ¡°If it were me, I think my parents would kill me. Also, I don¡¯t want to get married this early.¡±
Shi Guang took the mineral water over and twisted it a little, replying calmly, ¡°My parents are no longer around, and my grandma wants me to get married earlier.¡±
Xu Zixian¡¯s mouth opened wide as she apologized profusely, ¡°S-Sorry! I didn¡¯t know...¡±
Shi Guang smiled, ¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s been a long time now. Have you done your warmups yet?¡±
¡°Yeaps, just waiting for the event to start now,¡± With that said, Xu Zixian took a sip of her mineral water before secretly eyeing the water in Shi Guang¡¯s hands.
Shi Guang, who was looking at her, stiffened momentarily.
When Xu Zixian met with Shi Guang¡¯s gaze, she smiled and continued to drink her water.
Shi Guang lowered her head silently, looking really contemtive as she held onto the cap of the mineral water. Her fingers twirled in circles around the bottle cap for a long time without opening it.
No one knew what she was thinking with that sweet, cute face of hers.
Chapter 347 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (2)
Chapter 347: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (2)
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Xu Zixian looked at Shi Guang, asking, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? You can¡¯t open it? Do you need my help?¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine... I¡¯m just thinking about some stuff...¡±
Shi Guang had not finished her words when a voice drifted over, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Turning around, she saw Lin Qiqi walking toward her. She even sat down right next to Shi Guang and suddenly lowered her voice, although her expression was clearly taunting, ¡°Say, for today¡¯s event, do you think that you¡¯ll be the first or me?¡±
Shi Guang thought for a moment before replying seriously, ¡°I guess It¡¯ll be you.¡±
Lin Qiqi was displeased. ¡°Can you not be so fake! Why don¡¯t you just say that it¡¯s going to be you directly?¡±
Shi Guang did not know tough or cry.
She tightened the bottle cap on the water and ced it beside her before turning slowly toward Lin Qiqi, a sense of yfulness seeping out of her tender gaze. ¡°And if I were to say that I¡¯m going to be the first right in your face, you would definitely say that I¡¯m way too arrogant and was looking down on you, right?¡±
Lin Qiqi was surprised as she looked at the other for a moment or two with a cramped mouth. ¡°How did you know?¡±
Shi Guang spread her arms out helplessly. ¡°That¡¯s because it¡¯s written all over your face that you¡¯re here to look for trouble!¡±
Xu Zixian, who was at the side, could not help but smile out gently while Lin Qiqi¡¯s face turned totally red. She was thoroughly embarrassed! To think that Shi Guang would have read her mind through and through! She reached out for Shi Guang¡¯s water beside her.
Twisting it open, she wanted to drink from it right away. However, Shi Guang stopped her. ¡°That¡¯s mine.¡±
Xu Zixian added on hurriedly as well, looking a little flustered. ¡°That¡¯s right! That¡¯s given to Shi Guang by me!¡±
¡°It¡¯s just a bottle of water! Do you guys have to be so petty!¡± Lin Qiqi harrumphed out coldly before tossing the water over to Shi Guang and leaving.
Xu Zixian was totally speechless. ¡°She¡¯s angry just like that?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t be... She isn¡¯t someone that petty.¡±
¡°I hope so. But I still like you the most...¡± Xu Zixian gave off the sweetest smile ever.
Shi Guang ced the water beside her again as she turned around to look at Xu Zixian while smiling, ¡°Even though we haven¡¯t known each other for long, I really, really like you too. I hope that we get into the provincial team together.¡±
Xu Zixian¡¯s smile stiffened for a moment before she smiled out brightly, ¡°For sure! We¡¯ll definitely get into the provincial team together!¡±
At that moment, two tall guys walked in. They were both dressed in ck athletic wear, and were 180cm and above in height. The moment they entered, they caused a small stir.
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze followed everyone else¡¯s... One of them was Cheng Qi!
The other one who was giving off a smile as though he was constipated was Cheng Qi¡¯s senior¡ªWang Zirui.
Wang Zirui was a swimmer in the provincial team. From what Shi Guang knew about the provincial team earlier on, this was the famous ¡®yboy¡¯ of the team. Practically every single pretty babe of the provincial team had a history with him.
Previously, Cheng Qi was in the provincial team before he dropped out. This time around, Wang Zirui should be here to apany the former.
There were quite a number of people who rushed up to crowd around Cheng Qi and Wang Zirui. Turning around to look at Shi Guang, the former tilted his head slightly, indicating for her to head out to chat with him.
Shi Guang nodded her head. Just as she was about to walk off, Xu Zixian took the bottle up and ced it in her hands. ¡°Your water!¡±
¡°Alright, thank you!¡± Shi Guang went out after taking it.
Looking at her back view leaving, Xu Zixian¡¯s eyes were filled with a trace of worry.
At that moment, her phone rang.
It was a text message.
Checking that there was no one around her, she read it.
She deleted it right after reading it.
Chapter 348 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (3)
Chapter 348: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (3)
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Xu Zixian¡¯s petite face was a little pale as she gripped her phone tightly while resting her other hand against her forehead, looking as though she was contemting about something. After a moment, she heaved out a huge breath before twisting her bottle open. Taking a mouthful of water, she stood up and walked away.
Stepping out, she caught sight of Shi Guang dressed in her red and white athletic gear nearby. Beside her was Cheng Qi.
The two of them were conversing with one another. Immediately, Xu Zixian hid behind a pir and listened in intently...
Cheng Qi was looking at Shi Guang firmly, thinking to himself how her eyes looked like bright little stars that sparkled in the night skies as he apologized, ¡°And that day as well, I¡¯m so sorry about that. Didn¡¯t think that giving you that congrattory gift would cause you trouble as well.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before smiling with an arc filled with tenderness and warmth, ¡°Why are you standing on courtesy! You had already apologized on the phone before, and it¡¯s all in the past now. Don¡¯t keep thinking about it anymore. If you continue harping on it, even I am going to get embarrassed over it!¡±
¡°Fine, fine! I won¡¯t talk about it anymore!¡± Cheng Qi waved it off with his hands dismissively. ¡°How prepared are you for the finalster on?¡±
¡°There shouldn¡¯t be any issues. Guess we¡¯ll be able to make it into the provincial team together,¡± Shi Guang juggled the bottle of water in her hands left and right, just like it was a toy.
Xu Zixian, who was hiding in in the dark, could not make out if Shi Guang had drunk the water.
Cheng Qi curled his lips and teased, ¡°But, aren¡¯t you getting married soon?¡±
Shi Guang asked in reverse, ¡°What has that got to do with anything?¡±
¡°Well, for most cases, would your husband still allow you to continue swimming after getting married?¡± As Cheng Qi said that, he kept his gaze fixated on Shi Guang, wanting to catch her truest reactions.
However, she did not even show a single strain of hesitation as she nodded her head. ¡°Of course, he¡¯s fully supportive of me.¡±
That single reply had sealed every single other thing that Cheng Qi had wanted to follow up with.
Even though he was still smiling, it seemed as though there was something gnawing at his heart, causing him to feel really ufortable inexplicably.
¡°I think that you ought to think it through. You have the potential to go much further. But, if you get married, many things won¡¯t turn out the way you expect them to...¡±
As Cheng Qi was talking, Shi Guang turned her head toward the direction where Xu Zixian was at. ¡°...¡±
Realizing that Shi Guang was about to see her, thetter hurriedly shirked her head back and clutched her chest.
Had Shi Guang seen her?
Should not be...
However, she wasn¡¯t fully sure of that. Since no one made any sound or walked toward her after a while, she presumed that Shi Guang must have seen nothing.
The next time Xu Zixian snuck out to catch a glimpse outside, she caught sight of yet another man beside Shi Guang.
Dressed in a ck suit, his features were exquisite while his eyes were distantly cold. Curling into an arc, his lips brought with them an arrogant haughtiness, just like a snow lotus that was blossoming in a thousand years old icicle that gave off such a frosty yet distant coldness.
That man... Was he Shi Guang¡¯s boyfriend?
Her gaze then shifted back onto Shi Guang. She saw that Shi Guang was drinking her water, and there was already half of it gone.
Drank!
She had finally drunk it!
Xu Zixian heaved out a sigh of relief in secret and no longer lingered to observe any longer. Making her way off stealthily, she could not help but smirk when she heard Shi Guang introducing the two men.
That Cheng Qi, who was so exceptional, was clearly fancying Shi Guang.
But to think that her boyfriend was even more exceptional. No wonder there was someone who wanted to get rid of her.
Shi Guang, don¡¯t me me! I had no choice either. Besides, if it weren¡¯t me, there would be others as well.
Xu Zixian thought in her heart as she replied the number from earlier on.
Chapter 349 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (4)
Chapter 349: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (4)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold face looked like ayer of frost that could not melt no matter what as he stood there looking at Cheng Qi expressionlessly. Shi Guang stood beside him, introducing thetter. When she was about to get to him, he interrupted, ¡°Her husband!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
This man, really now...!
Cheng Qi froze momentarily, feeling a little ufortable.
The deep eyes of this man were just like an x-ray that seemed to prate through his mind, illuminating his thoughts out in the air.
Lu Yanchen moved his fingers to curl Shi Guang¡¯s loose threads of hair while holding her by the shoulders domineeringly as he let out a smug yet casual expression. ¡°How are the preparations going?¡±
Disying such affection in front of others had Shi Guang feeling cringy from head to toe. She could only look at Cheng Qi and chuckle out awkwardly.
Cheng Qi was tactful toward the situation. ¡°You guys continue chatting... I¡¯ll be heading off to prepare first.¡±
Someone who wanted to be a third party would always have a guilty conscience. Even though Cheng Qi knew that he was rather outstanding as a person, he had not expected that her boyfriend would seem to be even more outstanding than himself.
After he left, Lu Yanchen retracted his arms and took a couple of steps back, looking cold as a stranger. He gazed at Shi Guang¡¯s face deeply while questioning in an icy tone, ¡°Go on, tell me what¡¯s going on!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out indifferently, ¡°What¡¯s going on? We were just chatting? Didn¡¯t you see that for yourself? Right, didn¡¯t you say that you would wait for me at the Ministry of Civil Affairs? Why did youe over?¡±
¡°Why not? You didn¡¯t want me toe and spoil your happy ending?¡± Even though the man looked cold and aloof, his tone reeked of a sour, jealous taste.
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°Since I had already promised you, I definitely wouldn¡¯t let you lose your dignity. So, please be at ease. If I really wanted to find myself a boyfriend, it would also be after I get divorced with you!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes darkened once more. ¡°You had better keep your distance from thoseplicated men!¡±
He turned around, wanting to leave. Shi Guang was speechless and said nothing more, preparing to leave as well.
But at that, the voice of Young Master Lu drifted out once more. ¡°Hold on!¡±
Shi Guang turned around and looked at him with a resigned expression. ¡°What again?¡±
Averting his gaze slightly, Lu Yanchen uttered out softly, ¡°Jiayou.¡±
¡°Got it, thanks!¡± Shi Guang was rooted for a moment before smiling out.
¡°I only don¡¯t wish for you to throw my face away,¡± Lu Yanchen nearly lost his nerves from her smile as he turned around and walked away hastily.
Looking at his back view, Shi Guang gave off a stifled chuckle, ¡°So coy...¡±
Walking back slowly, Shi Guang was ying with the bottled water in her hands the entire time, giving off an indescribably contemtive expression.
From far beyond, Xu Zixian¡¯s voice called out, ¡°Shi Guang, you¡¯re back! Thankfully! We¡¯re about to start soon!¡±
¡°You¡¯re already prepared yourself,¡± Looking at Xu Zixian who already had her swimming cap and goggles on, Shi Guang ced the water down and opened her own sports bag, taking out her swimming cap and goggles as well.
After Shi Guang wore her swimming cap and goggles, the judges entered the venue as everything was preparing for the swim. Most of the swimmers had already reached the preparatory area.
Shi Guang looked around left and right. Strange, she hadn¡¯t caught sight of her coach at all!
Just as she was thinking about that, Zhang Shulin rushed over.
¡°Are you ready?¡±
¡°Ready!¡±
¡°Do it then. Go face it with an ordinary attitude and stay calm!¡±
...
Compared to the cold and quiet preliminary heats, the sports hall of today could only be described as a turbulent wave. The viewing area was packed full of spectators, and there were even quite a number of reporters! To Shi Guang¡¯s greater surprise, she even caught sight of a fan group for her that burst out in cheers the moment she stepped out.
Chapter 350 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (5)
Chapter 350: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (5)
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Worried that she might get toocent and proud, resulting in a drop in her performance, Zhang Shulin lectured her sternly right away, ¡°Focus your attention and spend it all toward the event itself! Other than the event, everything else is only an illusion!¡±
Knowing that her coach had her best intentions at heart, Shi Guang smiled.
Beep! Beep!
The whistle sounded out as the judges stood up and went ahead and the swimmers moved up their diving tforms respectively, while cheers broke out among the spectators. Standing on her diving tform, Shi Guang looked at her own rtives and friends that were here to support her. She closed her eyes and took in a deep breath.
Bending down, her legs were positioned one before the other while her body arced into a powerful stance.
Focusing her attention, she moved her eyes toward the wavy surface of the waters, forcing herself to focus on it entirely.
At this point, no matter what it was, she heard nothing at all. The only thing in her eyes were those clear, blue waters...
When the starting pistol rang out, Shi Guang bolted into the waters right away. Her arms were stretched out to their maximum as her feet started pping against the waters. This seemingly normal swim looked like a graceful image when done by Shi Guang as the waters spread by her body in a smooth current¡ªit was perfect, without any ws.
Not only was it beautiful, she was fast as well!
The cheers from the spectators were relentless.
Grandma sat at the viewing area with her back straightened while gripping her fists tightly. Fixating her gaze at Shi Guang in the water, her eyes hinted of nervousness and worry.
Mo Jin was sitting beside her, assuring her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, grandma, don¡¯t worry! Shi Guang will definitely be fine! She¡¯ll definitely make it into the provincial team!¡±
In reality, she was not supportive of her grandmaing here. After all,petitive events as such were unsuitable for the elderly.
But, there was someone who was even more worried than grandma¡ªZhang Shulin.
The reason why he took so long to appear was because he did not want to spread his nervousness over to Shi Guang.
He was truly all jittery. If this final disciple of his could not even make it into the provincial team, where was he going to put his face in the future?
From the moment Shi Guang entered the water, she had kept her lead at the 1st ce consistently. Following that, she continued pulling her distance from the 2nd ce swimmer rhythmically.
At the burst of the final 50m, Zhang Shulin¡¯s hovering heart finally found a resting spot as he could not help but raise both of his gripped fists and howl out like a victorious wolf.
From the moment Shi Guang entered the water, she nked out her mindpletely, such that her empty mind could not even think about what position she was in or whether her strokes were proper or not.
She was only focused on moving forward, and nothing more. Pushing forward with her mostfortable stance, she thought of nothing else as she zed forth with all her might.
The final 50m...
25m...
5m...
Finally, she felt her palms touch the walls of the pool!
The moment she emerged from the waters, she could hear the fervent cheers from the spectators.
¡°Shi Guang, Shi Guang...!¡±
¡°Shi Guang, you¡¯re the best!¡±
¡°Shi Guang, we love you!¡±
Removing her goggles, she looked at the electronic scoreboard and then at her coach. Zhang Shulin¡¯s arms were raised up high as he looked at her with two big thumbs ups.
The judges at the side were nodding their heads in approval as well, pleased with the performance of this year¡¯s champion.
This was the best results that the provincial team had had in years for this event now.
With that, Shi Guang finally heaved out a slight breath of relief.
There were a total of three groups for the freestyle event, and the five fastest timings would make it into the provincial team.
She was in the 1st group, with two other groups to follow. Who could tell whether or not there were going to be five more people in the next two groups who would have a better set of results than her?
When Shi Guang came out after changing her clothes, she found that the final group of freestyle swimmers was underway.
To her surprise, everyone was looking at her with a somewhat weird re.
Someone mumbled out within the crowd, ¡°For the timing of the 1st ce to rise that much, she must have definitely used stimnts!¡±
Chapter 351 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (6)
Chapter 351: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (6)
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As the three groups finished, Shi Guang indubitably got into the provincial team with the best timing of them all. With the third best timing, Lin Qiqi got into the team as well. But, Xu Zixian did not manage to get in¡ªshe was at the 6th ce.
However, when she saw Shi Guang, she did not give off any sense of disappointment from her failure. Instead, she was congratting thetter sincerely and was happy for her.
1st ce... Shi Guang was in slight disbelief.
Previously, she had only wanted to get into the top five and earn a spot in the provincial team. But to think that she would even get the 1st ce! The credit really had to go to Coach Zhang. Without him, there would be many small and insignificant details in her strokes that would have gone uncorrected. It was because of those habitual errors that her timings had remained stagnant for a long time.
There was a break time of 30 minutes after the first event¡ªthis was the time for the reporters to make their rounds as well.
The top five of the freestyle event were all sent over to the press area for the media in the swimming hall.
Even though this wasn¡¯t a public area, there was still quite a number of people around¡ªswimmers, leaders, fans, rtives, and friends. Shi Guang caught sight of her grandma and Mo Jin entering as well.
If one were to say that Cheng Qi was the most popr out of the male team, Shi Guang was undoubtedly the one where the press wanted the most attention from in the female team. Firstly, it was because she was in the 1st ce, and secondly, it was because she was popr.
Furthermore, there was also the fact that she was the prettiest out of all the female freestyle swimmers, and had the most magnificent swimming stance as well. In the waters, she looked just like a flying fish that was skipping through the waters with a bedazzling grace that they could not peel their eyes away from.
The reporters of the press crowded around Shi Guang and stuffed their microphones before her.
So, she was already 20 years old, and had been swimming since she was young. Yet, she had not made an appearance in the Nationals before?
That was unbelievable!
For someone to attract all the attention, there would definitely be others who would be left out cold. Other than Shi Guang, Lin Qiqi was the only other person whom the reporters asked questions from. Everyone else was just left in the dust.
The 2nd ce swimmer¡ªLiu Yanli¡ªwas naturally especially displeased as her face turned ck while she grumbled sourly to Lin Qiqi beside her, ¡°Swimming is not like a beauty pageant. What¡¯s the use of having a pretty face? All these reporters only know how to look at one¡¯s face!¡±
Lin Qiqi rolled her eyes at Liu Yanli frostily. ¡°Not only is she prettier than you, but she also swims better than you.¡±
Hearing that, Liu Yanli¡¯s face turned to the epitome of terribleness. Especially so when the reporters ignored her and asked Lin Qiqi what she felt about Shi Guang getting the 1st ce.
Lin Qiqi was really magnanimous. ¡°Losing to Shi Guang? All I can say is that it was no ident. I look forward to our next match against one another!¡±
During the preliminary heats, she had already witnessed Shi Guang¡¯s capabilities.
However, Liu Yanli merely thought that Lin Qiqi was being hypocritical.
Just as the interviews were about to end, someone suddenly yelled out, ¡°Shi Guang¡¯s timing is a few seconds different from her timings two months ago! I¡¯m going to report her for using forbidden drugs to improve her performance!¡±
The moment that statement was made, the entire crowd went into an uproar.
The masses spun their heads around perplexedly. However, because there were way too many people present, no one could determine the source of the voice.
With that, everyone¡¯s gazes then locked onto Shi Guang.
In the sporting world, there were many scandals about athletes making use of stimnts and forbidden drugs to dope their performance¡ªthis was the one taboo that all athletes would have to avoid.
¡°This is a disgrace!¡± Some athletes were already expressing their displeasure.
And of course, keywords as such were the hottest things that could stir the hearts of the reporters present. After all, the one thing that they would love to pursue was definitely an eye-popping scandal.
All of them cast their predatory gazes over at Shi Guang as dozens of questions flew out instantly.
¡°What do you think about that usation that was raised about you?¡±
¡°Did you really use illegal means? Does your coach know about it?¡±
¡°Did your coach allow you to use such ¡®special means¡¯ to enhance your performance?¡±
Chapter 352 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (7)
Chapter 352: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (7)
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With that, the entire swimming hall instantly went into a state of chaos.
Realizing that the entire situation was about to blow out of proportion, the staff of the provincial team went up the stage and announced, ¡°Everyone, please maintain your silence! We will scrutinize and investigate every single athlete properly to ensure that the event was 100% fair and square! There are tests done before the events, and if there are any doubts, tests will be done afterward as well.¡±
¡°On what grounds are you guys using her of using stimnts?¡± Lin Qiqi¡¯s voice rang out bright amongst the crowd, filled with a bold sense of righteousness. ¡°How can an athlete that has been hardworking and diligent be framed with the tag of using stimnts just like that? Before any test results are out, please don¡¯t make any unnecessary guesses, everyone!¡±
Shi Guang looked at Lin Qiqi with a face of gratitude. She then turned to the masses and said gently, ¡°I respect the sport and will definitely not take any stimnts or forbidden drugs to enhance my performance.¡±
Someone replied in a cold scoff, ¡°But based on what I know, you seemed to have been involved in a simr doping scandal on the inte a few months ago! Someone used you of obtaining your champion¡¯s title through stimnts and drugs. Of course, you proved yourself innocent back then, but there were also people iming that that was because you had backing on your side to change the report behind the scenes. But in reality, the urine test that you took back then hade out as positive. Miss Shi, do you dare to confirm these facts?¡±
The one who had spoken was the swimmer in the 2nd ce¡ªLiu Yanli.
Shi Guang¡¯s pupils dted. However, they weren¡¯t focused on Liu Yanli¡ªthey were fixated on Yang Sitong standing somewhere further in the distance, brimming with a bright and gleeful smirk.
Looking at Shi Guang straight in the eye, Yang Sitong scoffed out coldly. Even though Shi Guang looked calm andposed on the surface, thetter had not missed the momentary look of fluster that had shed by her face earlier on.
How delightful was that!
The previous time around when Shi Guang was locked up in the restroom, she wasn¡¯t able to capture that spectacr sight in her memories. But, how could she miss out today¡¯s events of Shi Guang being used of doping and using forbidden drugs?
She just had to be here to witness Shi Guang being abused, looked down upon, and humiliated like a stray dog!
Just the mere thought of Shi Guang¡¯s reputation being tarnished and being given condescending looks everywhere she went like a rat in the streets had Yang Sitong¡¯s heart brimming full of milky, happy joy!
The questions of the reporters were one more venomous than the other.
The glints that were exuding from their gazes were even brighter than the camera shes that were popping up left and right.
¡°Shi Guang, how are you going to ount to everyone for this? How do you tell the masses that you are innocent?¡±
¡°Are you going to take a test right on the spot?¡±
¡°What if the tests determine that you¡¯ve been using stimnts? Are you going to kneel down and apologize to all of your fans and supporters, plus promise to back out of the swimming scene for the rest of your life?¡±
...
With this many people crowding about, grandma was feeling a little ufortable. Mo Jin brought her mother and grandma outside to look for a ce for her to rest beforeing back to look for Shi Guang, bumping into this scene.
While she was worried about Shi Guang, she wasforted that she had brought grandma out earlier as well, afraid that themotion might get her so worked up that she might be sent to the hospital.
When she saw Yang Sitong, Mo Jin got flustered momentarily.
Could there really be stimnts and forbidden drugs cruising through Shi Guang¡¯s body right now?
Of course, that question wasn¡¯t because she doubted Shi Guang.
She knew that thetter had already been restricting her diet for the past two months just for this event, and would not even eat unnecessarily even if she was hungry or thirsty. Even if she had fallen ill, she had let it be and would not dare to consume any medicine.
All of those precautions were because she was afraid of being set up, resulting in her urine testing out as drug positive.
But, despite Shi Guang¡¯s thousand and one precautions, what if... Yang Sitong had managed to slip something into her food or drinks in a moment of Shi Guang¡¯s carelessness?
If that were really the case... what should they do?
Chapter 353 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (8)
Chapter 353: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (8)
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Shi Guang went silent for about three seconds before sheposed herself and replied to the crowd, ¡°If any athletes were to be reported for using forbidden drugs, the Anti-Doping Association would definitely take a test against them. I am present at thepetition venue right now. If any of you have any doubts, I¡¯m willing to take a test right now to give a clear exnation of things. But, before the results are out, you guys should not make any conjectures about any possibility of my testing out as positive. That¡¯s because I can assure everyone with utmost certainty that my results were based on my own efforts and the professional guidance of my coach.¡±
As she said that, Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up without any hint of a smile.
¡°Everyone, you can wait here for the results then. Other than that, I don¡¯t wish toment about it anymore.¡±
Now that things had already blown up so hugely, the consequences would be dire if this were not settled appropriately¡ªit would damage the reputation of the entire swimming team.
Head Coach Li had already arrived, bringing people with him as well as Zhang Shulin. As Shi Guang¡¯s coach, the moment he appeared, he was swarmed with reporters.
It happened almost instantaneously as he was shoved with questions up his face.
And of course, the topics of those questions revolved around whether Zhang Shulin knew that Shi Guang was using forbidden drugs as her coach, and whether he was the one who had instigated her to do so.
Head Coach Li shouted out to everyone, ¡°Silence, silence! Everyone, please trust us that we will provide you all with a satisfactory response. We will undergo a professional examination right now, and will ensure that ourpetitions have all been fair and square...¡±
With that, the staff of the Anti-Doping Association stepped forth and brought Shi Guang away with them for the test.
After the test, Shi Guang came out and she caught sight of Zhang Shulin. She strode forth and looked at him apologetically, ¡°Sorry.¡±
Zhang Shulin¡¯s face darkened. ¡°Could you be as they have used you of, that you were using forbidden drugs...?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head and waved her hands hurriedly. ¡°No, no! Please believe in me, coach! I would never ever use forbidden drugs to enhance my performance.¡±
¡°Then why were you apologizing?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because I¡¯ve caused you to be suspected and used of by everyone as well. In fact, questioned and humiliated.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t need you to apologize for that. As your coach, I advance and retreat with you,¡± As Zhang Shulin said that, he harrumphed coldly, ¡°Furthermore, you¡¯re not the only one I have coached. Do I look like the type of coach who would harbor any consumption of forbidden drugs? Every single champion that I¡¯ve groomed was built out of steel and fortitude!¡±
Instinctively, Shi Guang wanted to apologize to Zhang Shulin again. But recalling his words, she continued, ¡°Thank you for believing in me, coach!¡±
Zhang Shulin patted her on her shoulders. ¡°If I don¡¯t believe in you, who else can I believe in? Even though I haven¡¯t coached you for long, I can tell that you¡¯re a just and upright child. Don¡¯t worry about today¡¯s events! One who does not invoke envy from others is not a talent. When your results get even better in the future as you create an even wider gap from the others, you will be met with more than this. After all, the title of champion can only belong to a single person. As for rumors and nders? Those are everywhere. Therefore, look on the web. Every single champion, no matter how well they¡¯ve done, would be faced with all sorts of smearing and negative news.¡±
Even though his tone was stern, it wasced with words of assurances all over.
Shi Guang gripped her fist into a ball and replied gratefully, ¡°Got it, coach!¡±
After bidding farewell to Zhang Shulin, she was prepared to return to the press area. There were many swimmers clustered outside, whispering in hushed tones in groups of three to five.
The moment Shi Guang arrived, all of their gazesnded on her.
Someone could not help but jeer out sarcastically, ¡°Oh, the young people these days! Aren¡¯t they way too hasty? To think that someone would try to take the shortcut of using forbidden drugs! Such a disappointment!¡±
Chapter 354 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (9)
Chapter 354: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (9)
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The person who had spoken out was not one of the swimmers of today¡¯s events, but Shi Guang knew her¡ªshe was Li Xuejing of the provincial team, the girl with the number one results in the freestyle event.
But of course, that was in the past.
If Shi Guang and Lin Qiqi were to join the team, she would amount to nothing.
The 2nd ce swimmer of today¡¯s event¡ªLiu Yanliplemented Li Xuejing¡¯s words as she remarked shrilly, ¡°Fu, isn¡¯t that right! Look at how fast she was! Hell, it¡¯d be a surprise if she wasn¡¯t that fast with the drugs that she had consumed! I really had not expected that this is how the dark horses of the events actually seed. Had I known about that, what was the point of us training so hard? I might as well just pop down a couple of pills myself... What aughing joke! I¡¯m sure practically everyone is mocking out at this year¡¯s rookies for the provincial team! Because of someone, all of us might be implicated as well!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was expressionless as she eyed them coldly. ¡°The two of you, before things are rified, please don¡¯t speak out here in such a tone. Otherwise, once the test results are out, both of you might find it hard to get your foot out of your mouth!¡±
¡°What attitude was that!¡± Li Xuejing barked out angrily. She was putting on airs of a senior now.
Liu Yanli scoffed out harshly, ¡°Before things are rified? There¡¯s no smoke if there¡¯s no fire. There were so many people present. Why were you the one used and no one else?¡±
Li Xuejing harrumphed coldly before shrieking out loudly, ¡°That¡¯s right! How dare you act all righteous even after using forbidden drugs!¡±
¡°Since both of you are that certain and are humiliating now before the test results are even out, would both of you swear to kneel down and apologize to me if the tests prove that I¡¯m innocent?¡± Shi Guang rebutted strongly without any bit of hesitation.
¡°Brazen! Yo¡ª¡± Liu Yanli had wanted to continue. But when she met with Shi Guang¡¯s firm, unyielding re, she suddenly felt her heart clench up as she shut up.
Everyone around started averting Shi Guang¡¯s gaze with a guilty conscience as well. Until the test results were out, they had better not say anything overboard.
At that moment, Xu Zixian¡¯s heart was all jittery as she came over to Shi Guang and asked softly, ¡°Shi Guang, what¡¯s wrong? What happened? Why is everyone using you of using stimnts...? The previous time around when you were used on the inte, your boyfriend settled it for you, didn¡¯t he? Do you want to get him over to help you resolve this again?¡±
Initially, everyone had already shut up, thinking that they would just wait for the results. If she didn¡¯t do it, then so be it. But if she did, they could settle things with herter on.
But after Xu Zixian¡¯s remarks, everyone¡¯s gaze toward Shi Guang changed again. It seemed as though the words of Xu Zixian were meant to shine the spotlight onto Shi Guang.
Her boyfriend settling it for her... Wasn¡¯t that just affirming the rumor that she had someone backing her?
Since her boyfriend was so powerful and was her backing, would he change the test results for her?
As such, the moment Xu Zixian said that, someone yelled out, ¡°Ask your boyfriend to settle? Ha! So you think that you can do anything you wanted just because you have a backing?¡±
¡°What day and age is this that you think you can still try and cover everything up! Do you have any regards for thews?¡±
¡°This is really way too scary! She¡¯s just taking us as a joke!¡±
Shi Guang looked at Xu Zixian coldly before smirking out icily as she turned to everyone. ¡°What do you guys take our nation¡¯s Anti-Doping Association for! Does that look like it¡¯s a private organization? So, the authority of our nation is something that can be controlled as per anybody¡¯s will? If that¡¯s the case, our nation has so manypetitions running across nationwide. Are all of them unfair then? If one can do as they willed and wished, tell me then! Why do I have to climb the ranks andpetitions tier by tier by taking part in the preliminary heats and whatnot? You guys are not suspicious of me... all of you are just looking down on your own capabilities!¡±
Chapter 355 - The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (10)
Chapter 355: The Afternoon To Meet At the Ministry of Civil Affairs (10)
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The moment Shi Guang said that, no one dared to utter anything more. Coincidentally, her phone rang at that moment. She pushed open the door to the safety ess and picked up the call.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted over icily from the other end. ¡°Why are you not out yet?¡±
If she were to get anyter, the Ministry of Civil Affairs would be closing soon.
Shi Guang pursed her lips and replied a little impatiently, ¡°Hold on, there¡¯s something going on here...¡±
Her tone wasn¡¯t really great, since, well, anything rted to Yang Sitong was tossed over as Lu Yanchen¡¯s fault in her mind. But in reality, she also knew that once Yang Sitong had known about her and her sister, she would definitely not let her have peace, whether or not Lu Yanchen was involved in the equation.
Sensing that there was something wrong in her tone, Lu Yanchen asked with a deep tone, ¡°What happened?¡±
Shi Guang replied with an irritated tone, ¡°Isn¡¯t it all because of your fian¡ª ex-fianc¨¦e?¡±
A dangerous look shed by Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold eyes. He had already warned her sternly by snatching away one of the Yang Family¡¯s projects. But to think that she would still dare to create trouble.
Was she prepared to sacrifice the entire Yang Family to fulfill her wilfulness, or did she think that he would not dare to really do anything to her?
He replied coldly, ¡°I¡¯ming over now.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no need. A clear conscience isn¡¯t afraid of a shadow cast on it. I¡¯ll be fine in a bit. Just wait there a little while more.¡±
As she ended her call, Shi Guang turned around to face Xu Zixian who had pushed the door open and walked in. Shi Guang said nothing as she red at Xu Zixian expressionlessly. Her eyes were like ck agate pearls that had been soaked in a bucket of ice, exuding forth nothing but frost and coldness.
When Xu Zixian met with Shi Guang¡¯s gaze, her face turned somewhat pale. Yet, she chuckled ufortably and called out Shi Guang¡¯s name still, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang asked her indifferently, ¡°Is there anything?¡±
While smiling, Xu Zixianforted Shi Guang. ¡°Shi Guang, you don¡¯t have to worry! I¡¯m sure that you¡¯ll be fine!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze was perplexed as she replied, ¡°Of course! Since I didn¡¯t consume any forbidden drugs, I¡¯ll naturally be fine.¡±
Before Xu Zixian could speak, a jeer sounded out, ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure about that!¡±
The voice had drifted down from above. Raising her head, Shi Guang caught sight of Yang Sitong immediately. Coming down the stairs, she was just like a proud peacock that was descending.
Xu Zixian¡¯s face stiffened for a moment before saying out gently, ¡°Don¡¯t say that.¡±
Yang Sitong mocked her coldly, ¡°Oh, you can¡¯t really think that she can still take you as a friend after all that you¡¯ve done, can you?¡±
Xu Zixian¡¯s face was caught in a flustered loss as Shi Guang¡¯s face turned ck and terrible almost instantaneously. Looking at everything, Yang Sitong gave off a delightful smirk¡ªShi Guang must have taken this Xu Zixian as her friend!
If she knew that she was betrayed by this friend of hers and framed, that everything in the past was nothing more than hypocrisy and fakeness, wouldn¡¯t she be filled with torment and misery?
Yes, that was the Shi Guang she would love to see.
She could not wait to see Shi Guang left all alone fending against the creeping despair.
Looking at Shi Guang, she scoffed out coldly, ¡°If I didn¡¯t remember wrongly, this good friend of yours passed you a bottle of water, right? Was it nice to drink? Did you enjoy the special goodwill that your friend added into the water?¡±
Xu Zixian eximed, ¡°Miss Yang!¡±
Her face was pale as a sheet while she turned around and looked at Shi Guang frightfully. She then shook her head furiously, trying to indicate her innocence.
Yang Sitong looked at her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t tattle, neither would I renege on my promise to you. Only, some things are better made clear to some people.¡± Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s shocked face of disbelief, she roared out into a heartyughter. ¡°HAHAHA! Taking someone as a true friend while the other party has no shred of sincerity toward them at all! Wasn¡¯t that especially fun?¡±
Chapter 356 - Married Just Like That (1)
Chapter 356: Married Just Like That (1)
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¡°You¡¯re filthy and disgusting! Despicable and shameless! Vile and venomous!¡± Shi Guang red at her while huffing out heavily.
¡°Am I as filthy and disgusting as you? When you snatched away my fianc¨¦ so despicably and shamelessly, you should have expected that I woulde back at you with full force! HAHA...! Who do you think you are? Do you really think that a sparrow can turn into a phoenix overnight? No matter how high you fly, a sparrow will always be a sparrow!¡± Yang Sitong snarled out as she spat out her chest full of burning resentment.
Shi Guang gritted her teeth but did not respond. Not only was she evidently enraged, she was clearly fearful as well.
After all, even if she had not consumed forbidden drugs or stimnts, it did not mean that nothing of that sort existed in her body.
At that moment, Yang Sitong gave off an even smugger smirk, ¡°After your reputation is dashed to the ground with everyone trampling on you wherever you go, do you think that Lu Yanchen would still want a you like that and insist on marrying you? The Lus are no ordinary household. No matter how much Lu Yanchen fancies you, he will not cause his entire family to go into a crisis just for you! You can just wait for him to abandon you!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was malevolent as she left right after throwing those words out.
Looking at Yang Sitong¡¯s leaving back view, her expression was empty as no one could guess her thoughts.
Xu Zixian looked at Shi Guang, stammering as though she wanted to say something, ¡°S-Shi Guang, I can e-exi¡ª¡±
Shi Guang cut her off, ¡°There¡¯s no need to. Even though Yang Sitong is really detestable, she said something that was really true just now. Back when I had taken you as a friend, you didn¡¯t treat me with a single bit of sincerity. You were the one who had locked me in the restroom back then as well, weren¡¯t you?¡±
After speaking, Shi Guang¡¯s gaze fixated on Xu Zixian. Even though it was an indifferent gaze, it had thetter so startled that she stumbled back a couple of steps.
While she was still caught in a daze, Shi Guang walked away without turning back at all.
...
In the past, drug tests for sporting events would usually take a couple of days. But after improvement of the testing techniques, things were different now¡ªit only required 15 to 20 minutes for an athlete to be tested for stimnts and forbidden drugs.
When Shi Guang walked out and returned to the swimming hall, the staff of the Anti-Doping Association had already arrived with the test results.
Mo Jin walked to Shi Guang with a worried expression. ¡°Where did you go just now? I couldn¡¯t find you anywhere.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
¡°Everyone, please be silent. We have already obtained the test results...¡± The voice of Head Coach Li drifted from the tform as he waved the document in his hand.
He waved to Shi Guang as well.
Shi Guang patted Mo Jin¡¯s hands to assure her before taking a deep breath. Even though her facial expression was calm, her gaze revealed the traces of uneasiness that she could not erase. Every single step she took was one heavier than the previous one.
Looking at Shi Guang in that state, Yang Sitong stood far in the distance, feeling like she could tell the entire story from the former¡¯s bodynguage¡ªshe was panicked...!
Once the results were out, that cheap sl*t Shi Guang would finally drop down to Hell from her spot up in the Heavens!
If she didn¡¯t use her phone to record this precious moment of Shi Guang falling from grace, how was she to savor it whenever she was in a bad mood in the future?
Head Coach Li dered, ¡°I¡¯ve yet to open this document, and hence, your guess is as good as mine for what the test results are. But before opening it, I would like to nag a little first.¡±
Pausing for a moment, he then continued, ¡°The Anti-Doping Centre we have belongs to the International Anti-Doping Association. This is an extremely authoritative association that forbids any single athlete from taking forbidden drugs, neither would they let off any athletes caught doing so. We highly implore every single athlete out there to stand up with us for the fight against doping, and to maintain the purity of the sporting arena in its spirit!¡±
Chapter 357 - Married Just Like That (2)
Chapter 357: Married Just Like That (2)
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¡°Today, we received reports that the champion of our 200m Freestyle female event¡ªShi Guang¡ªhad used forbidden drugs. In fullpliance with the Anti-Doping Association, we had her go through the tests. Right now, I am going to open this document and check out the results with all of you guys...¡±
After saying that, he paused for a moment.
He then opened the folder while speaking unhurriedly, ¡°When an athlete has abnormally excellent results, people can choose to question and doubt everything. However, facts are facts. The drug test carries with it an absolute certainty. In order to ascertain the credibility and fairness of its nature, there was someone recording the entire drug testing process from start to end this time around, and the video will be transmitted and stored within the database of the International Anti-Doping Association.¡±
He then sighed out, ¡°We will not let off even a single athlete who chooses to make use of forbidden drugs. However, we will not stand for anyone to be used of using forbidden drugs casually either! For an athlete to give their very best to fight for a champion¡¯s title, that should have been a moment of celebratory glory! Yet, she had to be faced with the questions and usations of everyone that she was consuming forbidden drugs! To be honest, that is really a deep blow for anyone to receive!¡±
It was only after saying that did he open the folder entirely.
He looked at the results expressionlessly for a couple of seconds as though he was trying to ascertain the facts there. Suddenly, he burst out inughter, ¡°Everyone, check it out for yourselves!¡±
That¡¯s right! He knew that the disciple of Old Zhang would definitely not choose to veer off the right path!
Perhaps, the provincial team would be able to get into the finals without struggling futilely this year! Hahaha...!!!
Head Coach Li was smiling with an absolute brightness.
¡°In order to prove her innocence, Shi Guang allowed herself to be tested. The results couldn¡¯t be any clearer. She did not make use of any forbidden drugs or anything to get her champion¡¯s ce! She had gotten it with her own bare hands!¡±
The entire crowd burst into an uproar.
¡°It¡¯s alright now! The truth is finally out!¡± Mo Jin nearly screamed out as well.
¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Lin Qiqi was pping happily at the side.
Most of the crowd was with her, apuding for Shi Guang¡¯s innocence. As for the press reporters, they got busy with their interviews again¡ªtoday¡¯s happenings were enough for them to cover a couple of days worth of scoop!
However, Shi Guang¡¯s face was still all solemn and tight. She didn¡¯t feel like there was anything worth cheering about.
She merely smiled out slightly.
Liu Yanli and Li Xuejing looked at one another with a forced smile, feeling somewhat overwhelmed while harrumphing in their hearts that Shi Guang had gotten lucky and was still acting innocent right now.
But, the person that was in the most shock was none other than Yang Sitong.
Unable to believe it, her entire body convulsed and started shivering from her fingertips before spreading out to her whole body. The smug sneers that she had earlier on werepletely gone by now. It took her quite a while before she could recover from the shock.
¡°How could this be...¡± Because of the shock and agitation, her eyes were bloodshot, exuding forth a scarlet gleam.
Xu Zixian had clearly told her that Shi Guang had drunk the water!
There were clearly stimnts ced in that bottle of water!
How could there be nothing that was tested out?
That was impossible! Absolutely impossible!
Could the report be fake? Could Lu Yanchen have helped her from behind the scenes?
No... even though the Lus weren¡¯t any ordinary family, they couldn¡¯t have done anything for this! Besides, the entire process was recorded and sent over to the International Anti-Doping Association. This couldn¡¯t have been fake!
Then, there was only a single possibility left.
That sl*t, Xu Zixian, must have been lying!
That¡¯s right! That must have been the case!
She must have been on Shi Guang¡¯s side from the beginning, and hence was working with Shi Guang today to ruin her ploy!
That must be the case!!
Yang Sidan was so enraged that her entire body shivered out. She then stomped away in search of Xu Zixian.
Chapter 358 - Married Just Like That (3)
Chapter 358: Married Just Like That (3)
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Xu Zixian was still stoning in that safety essway from earlier on.
Thest sentence of Shi Guang had her feeling as though she had dropped into an icy cold ocean, freezing all over. Since the former had said with such certainty that she was the one who had locked her up in the restroom the other day, it was clear that she didn¡¯t just know about it today.
If she had discovered it earlier on, why did she still drink the water then?
Shi Guang was no fool. On the contrary, she was really smart, and had been especially careful with her diet when approaching the finals, and would not eat any food or drink that others gave her casually.
If that were the case, there was only a single possibility¡ªshe did not drink the water. If so...
The door to the safety essway was suddenly flung wide open by someone. Turning around, Xu Zixian caught sight of a seething Yang Sitong storming towards her.
¡°SL*T!¡± After that bark, Yang Sitong raised her hand without saying anything more and threw a tight p across Xu Zixian¡¯s face. The crisp, sharp sound of the p rang as a deep fingerprint of five fingers appeared on Xu Zixian¡¯s cheeks instantly.
Xu Zixian was so shocked that her jaw was agape as she looked at the menacing Yang Sitong in disbelief. ¡°What are you doing? Why are you suddenly hitting out at me like a lunatic?¡±
Yang Sitong yelled out at her, ¡°Hitting? I want to KILL you! To think that you would dare to work together with Shi Guang to deceive me! Do you think that she can protect you just because she managed to get the backing of the Lus?¡±
With that said, she threw out yet another p.
PIAK!
Xu Zixian¡¯s other cheek swelled up as well.
It was clear at this point that Yang Sitong was venting every single bit of frustration from Shi Guang¡¯s side over at Xu Zixian right now.
Even though Xu Zixian looked gentle and meek on the surface, she had quite a hulking figure, and was ratherpetitive at heart.
Being pped by someone twice in a row had her trembling from head to toe as she breathed heavily as though she was spewing fire while her arm flew out.
PIAK!
Yang Sitong was struck on the cheek.
Because she had a tremendous amount of strength, Yang Sitong was sent flying and mming onto the door with that p. A thick blood scent was apanied the throbbing pain that ensued. Spreading from Yang Sitong¡¯s cheeks to her lips, the only sensation she had was dizziness.
Clearly, that single p was so strong that she was in a daze for quite some time before recovering to her senses.
Yang Sitong was someone who was always cocky and ferocious. No matter where she went, there was only room for her to strut her feathers and wings.
Being bullied by Shi Guang? She could forget about that. After all, she had Lu Yanchen backing her.
But now, she was even getting pped by this Xu Zixian?
How could she swallow that rage?
¡°SL*T! HOW DARE YOU RETALIATE!¡± She red at Xu Zixian with a pair of zing eyes, looking as though she wanted to rip her into minced meat. She bolted up and reached out, pushing at thetter.
Xu Zixian was standing in front of a stairwell. With a that single push, she tumbled down with a thud as fresh blood began to ooze...
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened in fear.
Was Xu Zixian dead? She had only wanted to teach that woman a lesson. To think...!
Peering left and right, Yang Sitong checked that there was no one else around. With her hands still quivering, she pushed the door behind her and made a break for it instantly!
When Shi Guang came out of the swimming hall, she heard people talking about how someone was pushed down a flight of stairs and was bleeding, with even an ambnce being called.
Meeting with Lu Yanchen at the entrance, she caught sight of Xu Zixian who was carried out on a stretcher with a broken head.
Wasn¡¯t she still fine earlier on? What happened to her?
Could this be karma?
As she looked, this seemed more likely to be the oue of plotting together with a tiger.
Following her gaze, Lu Yanchen asked, ¡°Someone you know?¡±
Shi Guang replied indifferently, ¡°She¡¯s the one who was taking orders from Yang Sitong to lock me in the restroom the other day and drugged my water today.¡±
Chapter 359 - Married Just Like That (4)
Chapter 359: Married Just Like That (4)
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When Shi Guang arrived at the Ministry of Civil Affairs with Lu Yanchen, they had already knocked off.
¡°Seems like it can¡¯t be done today,¡± Shi Guang felt okay about it. In fact, she was a little relieved as well. Seemed like she didn¡¯t want to get a marriage certificate with Lu Yanchen after all.
¡°Some other day then!¡±
Leaving that remark behind, Shi Guang turned around to leave. However, she found Lu Yanchen holding her by the wrist. Without saying anything more, he dragged her inside.
¡°Everyone¡¯s already knocked off. It¡¯s past working hours...¡±
It WAS past working hours alright, but there was still someone waiting for them. The moment they entered, they were handed a form each.
Shi Guang looked at everything before her in surprise, wondering if it was just a hallucination. ¡°...¡±
To think that there would be a service as such!
Looking at how reluctant she was looking, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned slightly dark. Retracting his icy gaze, his entire body exuded forth an aura of frostiness only found in the deepest of the winter nights.
He turned his head sideways and remarked coldly, ¡°If you don¡¯t want to, you can leave now.¡±
It sounded like an ultimatum.
Shi Guang looked at him calmly, her body freezing up like a statue for a moment before she replied softly, ¡°No!¡±
Sitting down, she started filling up the form silently.
Even though this was someone that she had agreed to and she should not be acting coquettish, every single girl was filled with hopes toward their own marriage. Every single one wanted to be brought in by their beloved partners, holding hands together sweetly.
But right now, she and Lu Yanchen looked nothing like lovers...
Looking at how awkward the tension was between both of them, the staff could not help but wonder in a gossipy attitude if the two of them were really here to get married.
The man did note with his household register, and was carrying a marriage certificate issued from the army. Furthermore, there was someone who had instructed from the top that this issue must be settled properly.
Clearly, both of them were indeed here to get married, and this was a military marriage to boot.
With the forms filled up, the staff took it over to key in the information before bringing them to take a marriage photo.
From the moment Lu Yanchen saw how Shi Guang was looking reluctant, he had put on a ck face the entire time, looking as though his face was covered with ayer of thousand years old frost.
They did not look like they were here to get married, more like they were here to get divorced.
When the marriage photo was taken, he was still expressionless as ever.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips were curled slightly in the photo, giving off a faint smile and still looking rather nice in it somehow.
After scrutinizing the photo for a good two seconds, she looked at Lu Yanchen and remarked with displeasure, ¡°If you don¡¯t wish to, you can turn around and leave right now! Who even takes a marriage photo like this? This looks more like a divorce photo.¡±
¡°No photo is needed for a divorce.¡±
Shi Guang leered at him. ¡°Who said that you don¡¯t need a photo for a divorce! You need it. If you don¡¯t believe me, you can ask the staff.¡±
The staff member, ¡°...¡±
Both of you are here to get married, so why are you talking about a divorce photo?
What a pair of clowns!
Lu Yanchen eyed the photo. ¡°You yourself are not smiling either.¡±
¡°Who said that I¡¯m not smiling! Look at my curled lips!¡±
¡°Fake smile.¡±
¡°Better than you at least! This is not the cover of a magazine. What are you acting all cool for?¡±
¡°If you¡¯re unhappy, take again then.¡±
¡°Can we do that?¡±
The staff was extremely awkward and nodded his head furiously, ¡°Sure, sure!¡±
These two were here to get married, true. But, there were no guarantees that they wouldn¡¯t divorce the next day right after.
The marriage photo was taken once again.
This time around, Lu Yanchen was smiling the same way as Shi Guang did. However, he gave off a really casual feel about it and looked way warmer. With a white outer shirt and a red shirt beneath, both of them paired together gave off a really clean and refreshing beauty.
The photo was pasted, and the seal was stamped.
From that moment on, both of them were a legally wed couple recognized by the country.
¡°I¡¯m really married?¡± Shi Guang looked at the little red book 1 and was a little filled with denial over her status of being married.
To Lu Yanchen to boot.
Chapter 360 - Married Just Like That (5)
Chapter 360: Married Just Like That (5)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her and dered solemnly, ¡°That¡¯s right! From now on forth, you are no longer a young maiden. You are officially an auntie and old woman.¡±
Shi Guang sweated and looked at him with a forehead of wrinkles. ¡°Then you¡¯re no youngd either. From now on, you¡¯re an uncle and old man.¡±
Both of them bickered as they walked over to the carpark.
Shi Guang turned the wrong way left while Lu Yanchen turned right. Just like that, they bumped into one another.
¡°Watch your way! This side!¡±
¡°Wasn¡¯t it parked over at that side?¡± Shi Guang rubbed her elbows as she said.
¡°You¡¯re hurt just like that?¡±
¡°Of course! It¡¯s your fault for having such hard muscles!¡±
¡°There¡¯s an even harder one. I¡¯ll let you experience it tonight.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Looking at how someone was trying to behave like a hooligan with a straight face, she could not help but feel flustered.
Ever since both of them had confirmed to get married, it was as though another side to him had opened up, being so lewd in a ssy manner.
How did Li Fangfei describe him to her? That the 4th Young Master Lu was a high and aloof flower that had no care for the temptations of the world? That he was so cold and arrogant that no one could approach him? Someone that was so pure that he could not be tainted? Someone with a far vision and who was definitely not licentious?
If she were to see this side of him, who knew when her outlook of the world, life, and values mighte crashing down so hard she wouldn¡¯t even find any scraps of it left.
Lu Yanchen, who was beside her, suddenly stopped in his tracks and with his eyes squinting as he looked to his right dangerously. Shi Guang turned around to look at him. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
His deep, cold gaze slowly moved in from the distant ce he was staring at. Looking at her, his handsome lips curled up gently. ¡°Go back and pack all of your stuff. I¡¯ll go pick you up tomorrow.¡±
¡°I¡¯ll stay at the school. It¡¯s convenient.¡±
¡°This is not a discussion. Three dayster, my mum will head over to your little auntie¡¯s ce to discuss the wedding with your grandma.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce was somewhere Shi Guang really did not want to stay in.
Wedding? She did not want to do that.
¡°Can¡¯t we just get this certificate and be done with it?¡± Otherwise, it would really be difficult to clean things up after the divorce.
¡°Who do you take me for? Do I look like someone that can take a marriage so easily and casually?¡± Lu Yanchen asked her arrogantly.
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
He made so much sense that she couldn¡¯t rebut at all.
But she really didn¡¯t want to do it¡ªto let people know that she was wedded with Lu Yanchen.
cing her palms together, she looked at him and pleaded feebly, ¡°Can we just maintain the current status for now? Please?¡±
Her eyes seeped forth with a bedazzling gleam that whispered to one¡¯s heart like a precious gemstone.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze suddenly turned hazy as though clouded by a mist. ¡°...¡±
¡°Please!¡± Shi Guang reached out and poked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s chest¡ªit was firm and hard.
The eyes of Lu Yanchen turned darker by the moment, mysterious, and profound. Suddenly, he leaned in and kissed her.
The remnants of the evening glow shone upon them, illuminating with ayer of scarlet radiance as their long shadows intertwined together on the floor.
Instinctively, Shi Guang wanted to push him away. But with the thought that she was making a request, she stopped moving, and instead, shut her eyes tightly. That allowed him to push her against a tree, kissing deeper and deeper...
At the end of the day, they were still outdoor, and could not be too brazen. Hence, Lu Yanchen let her go before long.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go pick you up tomorrow.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
F*ck! She had even sold her body and he was still refusing her!
She knitted her brows at him. ¡°You!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her in amusement. ¡°Yes?¡±
¡°You promised me that you wouldn¡¯t force yourself onto me if I wasn¡¯t agreeable!¡±
¡°You were really agreeable earlier on.¡±
¡°Who said that?¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips and asked like a rascal, ¡°But I¡¯ve already kissed you. What do you want?¡±
Shi Guang wantedpensation¡ªapensation of not having to stay together or hold a wedding! ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen then spoke again slowly, ¡°Or, I couldpensate you.¡±
In the middle of her thoughts, Shi Guang asked abruptly, ¡°How?¡±
Crossing his arms, Lu Yanchen pointed his finger at his lips coyly, ¡°I¡¯ll let you kiss me back.¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Chapter 361 - The Methods of Young Master Lu (1)
Chapter 361: The Methods of Young Master Lu (1)
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Shi Guang red at Lu Yanchen fiercely before turning around and striding off. Lu Yanchen did not follow her, letting her grab a ride back on her own¡ªhe had something more important to do.
There was a gleaming red sports car parked under the lush, green pine tree nearby. With a patch of shrubs in between, it did well to conceal the person hidden within, and was practically unnoticeable.
But for this man who was military trained, his astute senses had already given him an idea of who the person within it was.
When Shi Guang had asked him what was wrong earlier on, he had already spotted Yang Sitong within the car.
He marched over.
Looking at Lu Yanchen advancing toward her, Yang Sidan¡¯s menacing expression within the car soon turned into one of fluster and panic. Not wanting to have Lu Yanchen spot her, she sprawled over her steering wheel entirely.
She had initially waited outside the swimming hall, wanting to check on Xu Zixian¡¯s status. At the end of the day, murder was a terrible crime. No matter how infuriated she was, she did not want Xu Zixian to die. After all, the swimming hall was a public ce where people streamed about everywhere. If she were to really die, the authorities would definitely be led to her eventually.
As long as Xu Zixian was fine, she would be fine. Given Xu Zixian¡¯s background, she would definitely not dare to tell the police who the person who had pushed her down the stairs was.
But unexpectedly, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen leaving with Shi Guang.
For some unknown reason, she found herself following them as though she was possessed. And with that, she caught them entering the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
A young couple entering the Ministry of Civil Affairs? What else could they do? The answer was obvious!
She was caught in disbelief as her eyes widened up, the capiries in her eyes filling with so much blood they were about to burst. Her mind started buzzing out as her fingers quivered uncontrobly... Every single thump of her heart felt as though a knife was plunging its way deep inside!
Married... To think that they would get married today!
Tears started streaming down her cheeks rapidly.
She bit down on her lips harshly,manding herself not to cry. Yet, her tears still chose to flow wantonly inplete disregard to her wishes.
Other than pain, she felt a sense of unrest and fear.
No matter how hard she had tried, Lu Yanchen was still insistent on marrying Shi Guang. If that were the case, what would happen if he were to know about Shi Guang¡¯s sister, Mo Feifei...?
She clenched down hard on her teeth and tried her best to bury every single bit of fluster and panic she had in her heart while her mind shed out with endless emotions. It was only after a long time that she had finally regained some sense ofposure.
There were things that couldn¡¯t be stopped after they were embarked upon...
Even if she had done wrong, she could only continue down that same path of wrongdoing. Otherwise, the only thing awaiting her would be the abysses of Hell.
Before long, she saw Lu Yanchen and Shi Guanging forth from the Ministry of Civil Affairs, chatting in soft tones.
He bore with him a tenderness on his face that she had never ever seen before.
Suddenly, he pushed Shi Guang against a tree and kissed her passionately.
Seeing that, Yang Sitong felt as though her entire heart was being shredded while every single blood vessel of hers was about to erupt forth. Overwhelmed by everything, she found herself pounding her fists onto her steering wheel and screaming out in a maniacal outcry.
Why was it not her? WHY? WHY DID LU YANCHEN JUST REFUSE TO LOVE HER?
Just what was it about her that was so bad?
She had clearly known him before Shi Guang did, and had even saved him... Her nails were digging so deep into her scalp that there were red patches emerging there.
Just what in the world did she have to do to have Lu Yanchen love her?
After sprawling for a long time, Yang Sidan garnered that Lu Yanchen must have left by then.
She slowly raised her head to face an icy cold Lu Yanchen that was standing before her, carrying that trademark expressionless face of his.
Her heart clenched up¡ªso, he already knew that she was here from the start, hence the reason why he had even walked over.
After all these years, there were only a miserably few times that he hade seeking her on his own ord. And yet, each time he did so, it was only to clear every single bit of connection he had with her, causing every single bit of initial happiness she might have felt to disappear into a deep-rooted sense of fear.
Chapter 362 - The Methods of Young Master Lu (2)
Chapter 362: The Methods of Young Master Lu (2)
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Getting off her car, Yang Sitong stood before Lu Yanchen. Coiling her loose threads of hair behind her ears, she tried concealing the uneasiness in her. ¡°Yanchen, what are you doing here?¡±
She was the only one who knew that her heart was almost popping out of her mouth at this moment.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was fixated on her with an icy coldness, looking indifferent on the surface. Yet, it was clear that he was trying to prate through to her bones, peering through everything she held.
After a moment, his ice-cold voice drifted out, ¡°Haven¡¯t I made it clear enough to you? Or do you really think that I wouldn¡¯t do anything to you?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face gave off a bitter smile. ¡°I¡¯ve never once thought that you wouldn¡¯t do anything to me. Even if I saved you, you chose to treat me colder than a mere stranger on the streets. Why...? I love you so much, but just why can¡¯t you see it at all?¡±
Lu Yanchen was nonchnt toward her confession, unmoved in the slightest bit. ¡°I¡¯m not here to listen to you say all of those today. I only want to make a single thing clear to you.¡±
His gaze turned sharp as an icicle as he spoke without any single bit of tremor in his tone, exuding forth nothing but a frighteningly authoritativemand, ¡°As you¡¯ve witnessed, I¡¯m already married. As for anyone who dares to bring harm to my wife, I will make sure I carve into their minds the meaning of...¡¯consequences¡¯.¡±
A chilling gust blew by Yang Sitong¡¯s entire mind as she stood rooted on the spot. She was so jealous that she almost got maniacal. ¡°... You¡¯re really going to be that heartless? For a single woman, you¡¯re really going to kill this life savior of yours? This is a ssic tale of the farmer and the viper 1 !¡±
Kill her... Those were words of spite.
But, Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°Of course.¡±
Of course?
If anyone were to harm her, of course he would go after them.
At that moment, those were nothing more than the most hurtful words that Yang Sitong could have heard in this world. She felt as though her heart was being punctured by something continuously while her face drained of color.
¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡± She screamed out, slightly choked with tears. ¡°IT¡¯S ALL BECAUSE I LOVE YOU!¡±
Lu Yanchen mocked out, ¡°Love me? You love me enough such that you were dating other men?¡±
Yang Sitong was so shocked that her eyes widened.
How did he know about that...?
She shook her head in denial rapidly, ¡°It¡¯s not the way you think of it as! Let me exin...¡±
Lu Yanchen interrupted her, ¡°There¡¯s no need to. Whoever you choose to be with is none of my business. The only reason why I mentioned it was to rify this¡ªwhether you admit to it or not, the marriage agreement was already made void back when you went to go get yourself a boyfriend!¡±
Pausing for a moment, he leaned in and added, ¡°Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you. You had better not use the excuse of loving me as a reason for you to go hurt her. No matter what you do to her, I¡¯ll make sure you receive it full ten times harder.¡±
Even though it was a calm and unwavering voice, there was a sense of icy cold danger lurking beneath it, filled with a strong killing intent.
Once he said what he had to, Lu Yanchen red at her icily before turning around to leave.
Yang Sitong had a feeling as though she had just been plunged into a thousand-foot-deep abyss. Bawling out, she wanted to hold him back. She knew that if she couldn¡¯t call him back right now, she would lose him for life.
Running after him, she stumbled and fell to the ground.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen halted in his tracks. Yang Sitong¡¯s heart skipped with joy.
He still had feelings for her!
But, Lu Yanchen did not turn back, merelymenting coldly.
¡°I¡¯ve got this feeling that you wouldn¡¯t know what¡¯s good for you. So, I don¡¯t want to see you in this city for the next five years. Otherwise, don¡¯t me me for not holding back! Farmer and the viper? Viper eating the elephant? Whatever! To me, those are mere stories.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s heart crashed down from its light skipping.
It was an indescribably miserable pain.
It¡¯s over.
It¡¯s truly over...
Chapter 363 - The Methods of Young Master Lu (3)
Chapter 363: The Methods of Young Master Lu (3)
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Lu Yanchen drove back home and handed that little red book over to Shen Lingshuang. Holding onto it, she stared at it for a good long while before asking in disbelief, ¡°You really managed to get a marriage certificate with Shi Guang?¡±
¡°For the 7th time, yes. Stop asking me anymore. I¡¯m really married,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a faint smile¡ªtoward this innocently na?ve mother of his, he was really speechless.
¡°But... how did you two manage to get married? You don¡¯t have the household register, and your father went to the Public Security Bureau 1 as well. In theory, there¡¯s no way you should be able to get this certificate!¡± Shen Lingshuang believed in her husband¡¯s authority¡ªthere was no way those people at the Public Security Bureau would dare to give Lu Yanchen a certificate of marriage. ¡°This couldn¡¯t be a fake certificate, is it?¡±
Lu Yanchen assured her with certainty, ¡°The marriage is for real¡ªrealer than it could ever get.¡±
¡°Ah?¡± Shen Lingshuang was a little stumped. How could this be? Anything that her husband did not agree with, there was no one who could hope to get their way about it. Just how in the world did this son of hers manage to get this marriage certificate?
She suspected that she was dreaming right now. ¡°You¡¯re really not bluffing me, are you? Both of you are really married?¡±
Lu Yanchen fondled his temple. ¡°Yes, for real! This book was just obtained.¡±
¡°Just married... Shi Guang looks to be a rather sharp girl. Why would she go obtain this certificate with you so foolishly?¡± Shen Lingshuang added on in a mutter.
It was not that she was looking down on how outstanding her son was, but she just found it strange. After all, Shi Guang was still young, and her career was just starting out. What if she could not get to swim anymore after getting married?
No matter what, that girl really looked good swimming. Shen Lingshuang really fancied it.
Of course, it would be great to steal such a girl home so that she could swim for her to watch. But, Shen Lingshuang would prefer to watch her making waves on the big stages.
Goodness, where else would anyone find a mother as such? Lu Yanchen¡¯s forehead was filled with creases as he snatched the little red book away from Shen Lingshuang.
Immediately, she worked to pander to her son, ¡°Son, don¡¯t get angry now! The reason why I said that was because I was wondering if you¡¯ve gone through Shi Guang¡¯s family¡¯s approval yet. Are they really willing to marry off such a young daughter to you?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°Haven¡¯t I arranged with you before? Both families will meet together the day after tomorrow to discuss the wedding ns.¡±
Even though he had said that, if Shen Lingshuang had a daughter, she would definitely not let her marry off that young and get their marriage certificate without even meeting the parents of the man. In any case, it would be hard for her to ept it.
¡°Alright, alright! It¡¯s good as long as they are approving of it. In actuality, when I heard that you guys were getting married, I thought that it would take some time. I was thinking of meeting with Shi Guang¡¯s grandmother first. The first point is that I¡¯m already quite fond of Shi Guang and want to help observe this future daughter inw for a little more. Secondly, I want to check out how Shi Guang¡¯s family is like. And, even if you guys really wanted to get married, you would still have to get your father¡¯s nod of approval. But, to think that even without the household register or your dad¡¯s agreement, you guys have gone ahead and gotten your marriage certificate. If your dad were to know about it, he would definitely fly into a rage.¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes werepletely transparent of her emotions¡ªit was a bottomless pit of worries.
¡°Hmph, what age are we living in now? Freedom of marriage,¡± Young Master Lu waspletely unbothered about that father who ruled with his iron fist.
¡°You... gosh! What sort of a family is ours? Who knows if he might just force you guys to divorce the next day?¡±
As though he had already expected her saying this, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a deep, intending smirk as he took out a document folder and handed it over to Shen Lingshuang. ¡°Well, regarding my marriage, I¡¯ll have to trouble you to tell father about it, mum. At the same time, have him take a look at this...¡±
Shen Lingshuang furrowed her brows. ¡°What¡¯s this?¡±
¡°Something that will definitely be ountable to him,¡± With that said, Lu Yanchen stood up, wanting to leave.
Shen Lingshuang asked him again hurriedly, ¡°So, are we still heading over to Shi Guang¡¯s house the day after tomorrow?¡±
¡°Of course, it¡¯s been said¡ªwe¡¯ll discuss the wedding.¡±
ce where people register their household names and members
Chapter 364 - The Methods of Young Master Lu (4)
Chapter 364: The Methods of Young Master Lu (4)
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Shen Lingshuang held onto the document folder that Lu Yanchen had handed her like a piece of hot potato. But, she then thought about how she was going to meet with Shi Guang¡¯s grandmother to discuss the wedding details the day after tomorrow. At that thought, she garnered that she should discuss everything with her husband before that.
With that, she took the document folder with her to head over and look for Father Lu at the military mansion.
When the great Chief Lu found out that his son had gone behind his back to obtain a marriage certificate, he flew into an uncontroble rage. ¡°WHAT DID YOU SAY? THAT BRAT HAS GONE AND GOTTEN MARRIED!¡±
Looking at her livid husband, Shen Lingshuang nodded her head meekly. ¡°Yes.¡±
Chief Lu furrowed his brows. ¡°How can that be though? He has no household register or proof of household. Who would help him to process his marriage? Since when did the Ministry of Civil Affairs allow people to enter the backdoor as such?¡±
Shen Lingshuang muttered softly, ¡°Without any household register or proof of household, he still managed to get married with her. It¡¯s even a military marriage, oopsie.¡±
Military marriage, oopsie.
Those three words had Chief Lu totally stunned.
Looking at how carefully his dear wife was treading, he really felt likeughing and getting angry at the same time. He pped down onto the table harshly, ¡°That smelly brat! To think that he would dare to pull off such tricks right beneath my eyelids!¡±
How could he have forgotten about that! Even though that son of his had changed career, his personal details were still documented in the military. Right now, he was let out into the world on the pretext ofpleting a mission. If he wanted to get married, he could call and apply for it from the army!
For him to get his mother to try and steal the household register, to try and use her connections to get a proof of household? Those were all fake! They were all a decoy to distract him from the submission of a marriage application to the army where he was waiting for the approval!
For soldiers to get married, he had usually paid no attention to it, neither had he pumped down any orders for his son¡¯s intervention. That smelly brat had sneakily obtained a marriage certificate there just like that!
This was a misstep in his strategy!
The father was trumped by the son!
¡°Don¡¯t think that I can do nothing to him just because he pulled some smarts to get married. Divorce! Get divorced right away!¡± As he said that, he was all prepared to make a call.
However, Shen Lingshuang stopped him. ¡°This is your son getting married, not you. Furthermore, this is a military marriage, and can¡¯t be divorced just like that.¡±
Chief Lu replied unhappily, ¡°This is for the good of my son! Where in the world did that Shi Guang spout out from? How is her family background like? What is she like? We got married with them without knowing anything about those people? And that daughter of the Yangs as well! That was something set up and arranged by father! She had been waiting for him for so many years, and now, he¡¯s gotten himself married just like that? How are the others going to view us Lus?¡±
¡°But, that daughter of the Yangs... Can¡¯t you tell after all these years? Yes, she fancies Yanchen, that¡¯s right. But, I think she fancies our Lu Family even more than Yanchen,¡± Shen Lingshuang replied with displeasure as well.
¡°Also, look at Third. Do you think that Third is living a good life now? Honestly, every time I look at our Lu¡¯s Third, I feel really sorry for him,¡± As she said that, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears.
The reason why Yan Miaoke hade over a couple of days ago was because both of them were in a cold war again.
Everyone thought that the 3rd Young Master Lu was having a blissful life with his wife. But in reality, only people of the Lu Family knew that the couple were icily polite to one another. Yes, they did not quarrel, but there was no warmth either. Both of them were careful and wary of one another, treading on thin ice toward the other. If anything were to happen, they wouldn¡¯t tell the other party directly, choosing to use Shen Lingshuang as a middleman instead, afraid that they might trigger the other party¡¯s unhappiness by any misstep.
Could a couple like that still be considered a couple then?
Was there any meaning to sustaining a marriage like that?
¡°But even then, I can¡¯t allow them to get married just like that,¡± Chief Lu¡¯s authority was not to be undermined.
Her husband had always been overbearing. Knowing that she wouldn¡¯t be able to persuade him, Shen Lingshuang thought of the document folder that her son had passed to her and took it out hurriedly. ¡°Right, your son left this for you. Take a look.¡±
Chief Lu snorted coldly before opening it.
As he looked, his eyes turned darker...
Chapter 365 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (1)
Chapter 365: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (1)
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Shi Guang made a trip home after obtaining the marriage certificate as well.
When they had separated, Shi Guang did not tell her grandma that she was going to obtain the certificate, and thus grandma thought that she was going out to celebrate with her friends and had gone home right away with her little auntie.
Unexpectedly, there were guests back home¡ªQiao Yuwei¡¯s mother along with her grandmother, that is, Mo Jin¡¯s paternal grandmother.
Mo Jin¡¯s father¡¯s surname was Su, and this Grandma Su was still rather doting toward her granddaughter, Mo Jin. However, she did not have a single bit of fondness toward that niece inw that was raised by her son, an orphan left behind by others¡ªShi Guang.
In the past, she had always hinted time and again¡ªbe it intentionally or not¡ªfor Shi Guang to be sent back to her grandmother¡¯s ce. However, she had always been rejected.
To her, Shi Guang was just like a thorn in her butt.
And it was precisely because she did not want to see Shi Guang that she had chosen toe and visit her granddaughter¡ªMo Jin¡ªknowing that Shi Guang was having a swimming event today.
But, Shi Guang¡¯s sudden appearance had Grandma Su¡¯s face turning ck instantly. Mother Qiao gave off a bitter, cold chuckle as well.
Because they were both her elders, Shi Guang could only smile out at them faintly and say nothing more as she went to sit beside her grandma.
As Grandma Su was conversing with Mo Jin, grandma whispered to Shi Guang, asking her softly why she hade over suddenly.
Shi Guang had not told grandma that she was going to obtain the marriage certificate because Mo Jin was around. And because of that, she did not say that she was leaving with Lu Yanchen when she had left earlier on as well.
¡°Aren¡¯t you going out to celebrate with your friends tonight?¡±
¡°Yupps, I¡¯m meeting Coach Zhang, Li Fangfei and the others for dinner tonight before heading back to school,¡± Shi Guang paused for a moment. Seeing how Grandma Su and Mother Qiao was still around, she said nothing about the marriage certificate.
¡°Little Chen will being with his family to discuss the wedding the day after tomorrow. You must remember toe stay over tomorrow night,¡± Grandma reminded her.
¡°Alright, grandma!¡± Shi Guang nodded her head.
The moment Mother Qiao heard the word ¡®wedding¡¯, she raised her voice, ¡°Oh? Who¡¯s getting married?¡±
Little auntie looked at her and replied, ¡°Shi Guang. She¡¯s going to get married with Little Chen.¡±
What
For a moment, Mother Qiao thought that she had heard wrongly.
The previous time around at the hospital, she had found out that the Little Chen was the Young Master Lu that her daughter was talking about. Didn¡¯t they say that he had an exceptional family background? How could their family allow their son to marry an orphan?
She was filled with both envy and jealousy.
ring at Shi Guang with a death stare, she wanted to think that everything was all fake. But, didn¡¯t they mention that they were going to discuss the wedding the day after tomorrow? How could that be fake then?
She had not met that Young Master Lu before, but she wondered if he was touched in the head. Otherwise, why would he choose not to fancy her own gorgeous daughter, and instead choose to go for such an ordinary girl?
There must definitely be some problem.
The moment she went back, she told her daughter about how Shi Guang was going to get married. When Qiao Yuwei heard that, she was dumbfounded.
Lu Yanchen?
The 4th Young Master of the Lu Family?
Marrying Shi Guang?
How could that be!
Besides, she had heard rumors that Lu Yanchen had a fianc¨¦e. And even if he didn¡¯t, how could the Lus allow an orphan into their family?
She asked her mother, ¡°Mum, could you have heard wrongly?¡±
Mother Qiao replied with utmost certainty, ¡°Definitely not! They even said that they were going to discuss the wedding ns the day after tomorrow.¡±
Looking at how terrible her daughter¡¯s face had turned, she paused for a moment beforeforting her, ¡°Wei¡¯er, you will definitely find a man better than that.¡±
Things would have been fine if she had not said that. But after she did, Qiao Yuwei started crying out. Why was that Shi Guang so lucky?
She looked ordinary
She had no family background.
She was an orphan as well!
What kind of dumb, dirty luck was that to get married right into the Lus just because she taught him how to swim?
Chapter 366 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (2)
Chapter 366: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (2)
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She was clearly better looking than Shi Guang, and had a much better family background too. But who knew, all the second generation rich kids that she got to know would at most buy bags and cosmetics for her.
Marry her? Heck, they wouldn¡¯t even acknowledge her as their girlfriend officially!
All of them were dependant on their families, afraid that their families would be displeased over them getting an online celebrity as their girlfriend.
Looking at how her daughter was crying out, Mother Qiao was heart wrenched as sheined to Grandma Su, ¡°Mum, that Lu Yanchen should have been our Qiao Yuwei¡¯s boyfriend. But she was snatched away by that evil Shi Guang!¡±
The moment Grandma Su heard that, she was astounded.
Qiao Yuwei sobbed out, ¡°Why would the Lus be agreeable to him marrying her? I heard that Lu Yanchen had a fianc¨¦e! That was a missy of a family with an equal standing to their family status! Could Shi Guang have resorted to some despicable means?¡±
Mother Qiao snorted out coldly, ¡°Who knows? She might have set that Young Master Lu up and gotten herself pregnant with his child. But by the looks of it, she doesn¡¯t seem to be pregnant, since she could have taken part still in her swimming event today. She must have resorted to some trickery to fool the Lu Family then. Otherwise, who would take a liking to her?¡±
¡°But, if she was so cheap and despicable, would we be implicated?¡± Qiao Yuwei asked out worriedly. An idea then shed through her mind. ¡°Before both of them are married... we have to control the situation from turning worse!¡±
If she were to tear down Shi Guang¡¯s scam, the Lus would definitely view her in a new light!
¡°They¡¯re going to discuss the wedding the day after tomorrow. We must go and remind the Lus to not be scammed by Shi Guang!¡±
Mother Qiao agreed with her daughter¡¯s suggestion. ¡°This is for Shi Guang¡¯s sake as well. Otherwise, if she were to get married to the Lus and they were to find out that they were scammed into this marriage, they would definitely abuse her.¡±
This mother and daughter pair were really headcanon 1 specialists. To think that they would think of Shi Guang¡¯s marriage as a huge scam and that the Lus were the victims while they were the heroines that were going to expose her fraud!
...
Shi Guang hadpletely no idea what they were thinking about. After Grandma Su and her daughter left, she told everyone about the marriage certificate.
Grandma and little auntie were ted. Mo Jin, on the other hand, was filled with worry.
¡°I¡¯m going to move over to his ce from tomorrow on.¡±
Mo Jin objected to it immediately, ¡°Why must you go live with him? The wedding hasn¡¯t even gone through yet and you guys are going to stay together? No matter what, we¡¯re not going to let you enter his ce so casually.¡±
On the other hand, Grandma was approving of it. ¡°They¡¯ve already registered for their marriage. It¡¯s fine if they live together.¡±
No matter how unwilling Mo Jin was toward it, she couldn¡¯t say much more in front of grandma¡¯s face. However, she was still carrying a dark face the entire time.
As they left, Shi Guang had Mo Jin send her out.
It was only when they were out of the house that Shi Guang asked her, ¡°Mo Jin, what¡¯s wrong? Aren¡¯t you happy for me getting married?¡±
Mo Jin replied coldly, ¡°I came back to stop you from getting married, and yet, here I am finding out that you went and took your marriage certificate today. Do you think that I would be overwhelmed with joy and d for you?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t be like that...¡± Shi Guang wanted to say something, but Mo Jin cut her off loudly.
¡°Can¡¯t you tell what happened today? Your reputation was nearly tarnished to the ground by someone! Yang Sitong must have been the one who did that, right? You clearly told me that you don¡¯t fancy Lu Yanchen anymore! If you don¡¯t like him, what are you doing getting together with him!¡±
Shi Guang looked at her, taken aback, as she blinked her eyes slowly. ¡°Sister, you¡¯re getting a little worked up... I know that you¡¯re worried for me, but the way you¡¯re acting out is a little weird...¡±
Mo Jin¡¯s body stiffened for a moment.
After a while, she regained herposure and replied slowly, ¡°I just... don¡¯t want anything to happen to you.¡±
Chapter 367 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (3)
Chapter 367: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (3)
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It wasn¡¯t that Shi Guang was mistrustful toward Mo Jin¡¯s words. However, she just had a feeling that thetter was keeping something from her. Shi Guang thought of asking her about it; but looking at how she seemed rather overwhelmed with emotions as well, she decided to just wait it out and talk about it some other day.
Returning to the school at night, Li Fangfei, who had her fill of food,id down on the bed and swiped her phone, remarking at the same time, ¡°Shi Guang, bravo! You¡¯re famous now! Hire me to be your manager in the future!¡±
Shi Guang sat down beside her on the bed.
Immediately, Li Fangfei passed her phone over to Shi Guang.
Right now, the public was getting more curious toward the sporting scene, causing Shi Guang to be up on the top search for the day.
Someone had edited the recording of Shi Guang¡¯s event earlier on into a video, and she was called the Goddess of Swimming¡ªthe number one beauty of the swimming world. There were manyments left behind about how much they loved Shi Guang.
Other than that, herbo with Cheng Qi brought about yet another wave of CP fans.
Even if Shi Guang had said that she was going to get married soon, she could not fight against the might of the CP fans.
The fans left passionatements, iming that she and Cheng Qi should be the rightful couple, and had even photoshopped couple photos of the both of them one after another.
In fact, there were even some fans that had made bold guesses that the person Shi Guang was going to marry was Cheng Qi himself. Of course, these fans werembasted by the respective fans of each side.
Shi Guang sweated out. ¡°What¡¯s with all this stuff?! Didn¡¯t I already say that I was going to get married and that I was just ordinary friends with Cheng Qi? Why do they still think that we are together?¡±
Li Fangfei sniggered out and replied in an honest to goodness tone, ¡°But, both of you DO look rather matching.¡±
Shi Guang, who had just gotten married today, had her face = ‡å
And of course, Young Master Lu, who had just gotten married, had taken notice of these CP fans as well.
And all of that was thanks to the swaying of Chu Mubei. Young Master Chu, who did not know that Lu Yanchen was already married, remarked out, ¡°Your wife is really quite the hot stuff. Look at how the masses are helping your wife find a husband.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly. ¡°You¡¯re considered to be someone in the entertainment scene now, and yet you can¡¯t even suppress such a small piece of news with such a hugepany.¡±
Chu Mubei spread his arms in resignation. ¡°Suppress with what? I don¡¯t have much sensational news on hand recently.¡±
The next day, a blurry side view picture of the 4th Young Master Lu suddenly appeared onto the inte.
The Public Rtions (PR) Department of Celestial Sun Media imed that this was theirpany¡¯s big boss, and there were many that spected that this looked like the 4th Young Master Lu. As such, the photo was spread like wildfire on the inte.
The only thing that one could me it on was the 4th Young Master Lu¡¯s good looks. Even if it were just his side view, it still captured the hearts of countless of girls out there in such a short period of time.
However, other than that, they could not dig out anything more.
The more mysterious he was, the more curious people got. Filled with questions toward his life, there were countless fangirls that called him their husband, professing that they would want to get married to him. And of course, there were people that spected that this was nothing more than creating hype...
Toward that oue, Lu Yanchen was really displeased.
He was gloomy over how... there was no one trying to pair him and Shi Guang into a CP!
When Chu Mubei heard that, he pped onto the table while roaring out in an endlessughter, guffawing so badly he nearly fell off his chair. ¡°Both of you don¡¯t have any connection at all. What for would people make you guys a CP?¡±
Make some connections for us then!
That was what Lu Yanchen wanted to say. But when he thought about Shi Guang, he decided to forget it.
...
Shi Guang was packing her stuff in the dormitory¡ªLu Yanchen was heading over to fetch herter on.
Because she was unable to stuff everything into a single piece of luggage, Li Fangfei had gotten hold of a cardboard box for her while asking moodily from beside her, ¡°What am I to do if I get alone at night in the future without you staying in school with me?¡±
¡°I won¡¯t be not staying in the school. I¡¯ll only head over on the weekends.¡±
¡°Well, that should be quite difficult. After all, you guys are newlyweds. That...¡± Li Fangfei hugged Shi Guang¡¯s arm. ¡°So tempted to steal you away from your hubby!¡±
Shi Guang patted her on the head. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, you rank higher than him in my heart.¡±
Li Fangfei eximed exaggeratedly, ¡°Suddenly, my back feels really cold! Your hubby wouldn¡¯te and stab me in the back because of that, would he?¡±
Chapter 368 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (4)
Chapter 368: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (4)
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Lu Yanchen drove his car and parked it below the dormitory noisily, attracting much attention to himself. Shi Guang did not nce around, pretending that she knew nothing at all¡ªsee no evil, hear no evil.
For the entire journey, neither of them said anything.
They were going to stay under the same roof now. Shi Guang had been thinking about how she should sleep with Lu Yanchen since the night before.
As the car was parked beneath the apartment, Lu Yanchen carried the cardboard box with both arms while Shi Guang tugged her luggage. Raising her head, she looked at the apartment building. Even though this was far from her first time here, her feelings were somewhatplex right now.
Entering the lift, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang.
Because he was carrying the cardboard box with both arms, it was inconvenient for him to pick up the phone. So, he looked at Shi Guang while saying, ¡°Help me take it out. It¡¯s in my pocket.¡±
Looking down, Shi Guang suddenly felt inexplicably embarrassed. ¡°I¡¯ll help you take the box instead, eh?¡¯
Lu Yanchen shifted his arms away and replied somewhat impatiently, ¡°Hurry and take it out!¡±
Pursing her lips, Shi Guang relented and reached into his pockets, suppressing her difort with all her might as she tried to take out his phone calmly. Connecting it, she held it beside Lu Yanchen¡¯s ears.
She did not know who was on the other end or what they were talking about, but she could only hear Lu Yanchen rejecting. ¡°Not going... Got something on... Hanging up.¡±
With that, he indicated for Shi Guang to hang up the phone. Shi Guang held onto his phone and did not slide it back into his pocket, only returning it after they entered the house while saying to him, ¡°If you have anything urgent, you can go off first. I¡¯ll unpack my stuff.¡±
It wasn¡¯t like they hadn¡¯t been alone together before. But, being together in the name of husband and wife? This was the first time they were in a room with that status, causing her to feel both awkward and embarrassed.
If Lu Yanchen could get out, that would definitely be for the best.
She wouldn¡¯t mind if the marriage were to carry on like that in the future.
¡°Not going!!¡± Lu Yanchen leaned against the cupboard beside himzily and looked at her silently, his deep unyielding gaze seeming as though it was going to see through everything there was to her.
Feeling a guilty conscience out of nowhere, Shi Guang turned her head away and stammered, ¡°W... W-Why?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was still steady as ever. ¡°Tonight is our wedding night. Who cares what anyone else is doing?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s petite face could not help but blush out in shades of pink and red.
Widening her eyes, she muttered out, ¡°W-What wedding night! We got married yesterday! Furthermore, haven¡¯t both of us agreed that you can¡¯t try anything funny without my consent? You¡¯ll go sleep in your master bedroom. I¡¯ll sleep in another room!¡±
With that said, Shi Guang picked up the box on the floor and wanted to head upstairs to the other bedroom.
But, because she was in such a fluster that she did not pick up the box properly, the box fell straight down as she lost her bnce. She was so stunned that she stiffened up as the contents of the box poured out left and right while she eximed, ¡°Ah...!¡±
Lu Yanchen rushed up to help her right away. As she turned around, the box struck Lu Yanchen on the waist during its plunge to the ground with a loud thud.
Even Lu Yanchen, who was always steadfast and sturdy, could not help but let out a hiss of pain.
Clutching his waist, he stumbled over to the sofa and furrowed his brows, unable to make a sound for quite some time.
Frightened, Shi Guang asked him hurriedly, ¡°Are you alright? Does it hurt?¡±
¡°Why don¡¯t you try and tell me if it hurts?¡±
¡°What should we do then! I¡¯m sorry! Shall we go to the hospital...?¡± In order to help soothe his pain, Shi Guang reached out and rubbed his waist. ¡°Do you have any medicinal oil? It¡¯ll definitely help more if I rub it with medicinal oil!¡±
It was only a wave of pain that passed after resting a little. However, Shi Guang¡¯s hand was still roving around left and right on his waist. Coupled with the fact that she was bent over, he was in apletely unobstructed view of her chest.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze slowly turned darker.
As Shi Guang¡¯s hands reached even lower, he had a rapid reaction in his body immediately...
Chapter 369 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (5)
Chapter 369: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (5)
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Shi Guang was none the wiser to everything as she returned with some medicinal oil after checking his wounds.
Lu Yanchen rejected her. ¡°No need!¡±
¡°It¡¯ll get better if I rub it...¡± As she said that, Shi Guang peeled up the edge of Lu Yanchen¡¯s shirt.
When she had run off to fetch the medicinal oil earlier on, Lu Yanchen had drunk a couple mouthfuls of water from the table topose himself and steady his breathing. However, the burning passion in his body was not purged awaypletely, and was still rumbling within.
But now that she was speaking in such a tender tone, it was really pushing the fiery passion of Young Master Lu to its limits.
His gaze started turning deeper as he clenched his body, feeling his body and tongue getting hotter and dryer... His lust was easily piqued once more.
For a man whose desires were not quenched, his temper was naturally rather foul. ¡°Don¡¯t rub! There¡¯s a smell to it... It stinks! Take it away!¡±
Shi Guang looked at him speechlessly. ¡°Goodness! What¡¯s a grown man like you acting all coy for?¡± She took his shirt and flung it up slightly, revealing his waist. ¡°In any case, we¡¯ll just take a look... Doesn¡¯t seem to be bruised. It should be fine. It¡¯s fine if you don¡¯t want to rub with medicinal oil as well. But just in case, we had better go to the hospital and check it out with an x-ray to see if there are any fractures or injuries to your bones...¡±
Before she could finish with her sentence, she found her wrist being gripped. It was as though she was lifted off the ground entirely as she found herself being pushed onto the sofa.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in shock as she looked the man leaning down on top of her, somewhat stunned. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
Pushing down on top of her, three of his shirt buttons were undone with that tussle by him earlier on, revealing his sexy chest. The defined curves of his muscles were heaving heavily as his throat bobbed up and down.
Both of their gazes met in the air as those deep, dark eyes of his revealed everything without a single trace of restrain. A single look was enough for Shi Guang to know what he was up to.
Rushed by shock, Shi Guang¡¯s entire body stiffened up immediately.
No matter how hard she tried to maintain herposure, she could not conceal the panic and fluster she was feeling right now. With her face blushing, she pushed him away somewhat frustratedly, but he gripped her hands and held them above her head.
He could spot a little me that was dancing in her eyes, about to burn fierily at any moment now. ¡°What do you think I¡¯m doing?¡±
That ce of his was feeling really terrible now as though something was rushing at it¡ªfrustrated, cramped, and an underlying excitement contained within.
At that moment, the one he was pushing down was hiswful wife. If he didn¡¯t do anything, he would kind of be letting himself down.
The air in the room turned steamy instantaneously.
As Lu Yanchen¡¯s head lowered bit by bit, the distance to Shi Guang¡¯s lips was getting closer by the second as well. His eyes were locked on her the entire time as his aura burnt out at her face wantonly.
Shi Guang could feel a deep part of her body seemingly turning into goo. It was as though his eyes were capturing her soul uncontrobly...
When his lips touched hers, it was as though she was scalded by something as her body jerked and stiffened immediately before she closed her eyes slowly.
The tension was getting tighter by the moment as the air was filled with nothing but ambiguity, seemingly ready to erupt forth at the quickest moment.
Suddenly, a phone¡¯s ringtone rang out, interrupting this tender moment.
As though she was thrown out of a dream, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes jolted wide opened.
This man was nothing but trouble¡ªhe was just like a fox spirit that had cultivated for thousands of years! To think that she was nearly sent into a delirious state of ecstasy after being bewitched by him earlier!
With her embarrassment turned into rage, Shi Guang tilted her head to shun the kiss as she pushed at the man above her. ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
He was just like a solid mountain that refused to budge as he continued kissing her gently, moving from her lips to her face...
Her ears...
Then lower...
Chapter 370 - Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (6)
Chapter 370: Tonight Is Our Wedding Night (6)
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The phone stopped before ringing again.
¡°Lu Yanchen, l-let me go... I have to p-pick up the call...!¡± Since she could not push him off, Shi Guang started jerking her body around, thinking that she might be able to shake him off since they were on the sofa.
But the more she struggled, the tighter Lu Yanchentched onto her.
Her careless rustling about was all concentrated around his fatal spot¡ªbetween every other motion, she could feel something that was rock hard and steaming there.
This man who was always cold and aloof suddenly had ayer of red flush on his face¡ªthis was the best proof of a man whose feelings were stirred...
He whispered beside her ears, ¡°Try moving again and see if I¡¯ll ¡®kill¡¯ you...¡±
His voice was both hoarse and coarse.
Astounded, Shi Guang did not dare to make any unnecessary movements anymore. Stammering, she tried warning him with a quivering voice, ¡°Lu Y-Yanchen! Y-You... How dare you r-rape me!¡±
¡°Who¡¯s raping you? This is clearly a precursor to rape,¡± His kisses teased and pecked her ears gently. ¡°But... since you¡¯ve already said that, I must definitely fulfill your wishes then.¡±
¡°N-Nonono!¡± Shi Guang, who had said those three words in a row, suddenly felt her heart suffocating as though it was about to be devoured whole by him. ¡°I don¡¯t like to get raped!¡±
¡°Guess the old you was the more honest person...¡± He said as he bit on her ears. Peeling her t-shirt up, his hand slid beneath. ¡°The current you? The only thing that¡¯s honest is your body.¡±
Shi Guang was totally speechless. ¡°Y-You... you!¡±
Before she could continue, he kissed her on the lips firmly once more. However, it was far from the same gentleness from before. This time around, it was extremely rough, without any technique whatsoever. This was a beast that had been lying dormant for a long time before awakening as he stole her breath away, wanting to eat her up whole.
¡°Urgh...!¡±
Shi Guang gave off a grunt as she pushed him with all her might, frowning.
She was thankful for that call that was ringing non-stop such that she was able to keep a clear head. Only, she did not know who was calling.
A call after another, it must clearly be something important.
¡°Call, I¡¯ve got to answer the call...¡± She thought about the tricks that Lu Yanchen had taught her in the past and instinctively wanted to kick him at that area once again.
However, his hand gripped her leg immediately.
ring at her, his lips curled as though he was both smiling and not. ¡°That trick again? Haven¡¯t I already told you that it¡¯s not going to work again?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s hair were rustled as her face flushed red. Puffing her cheeks, she breathed out heavily as she stared at him angrily, ¡°Can¡¯t you hear my phone ringing nonstop? It might be something important!¡±
Lu Yanchen reached out for the phone and took a look. Seeing that it was an unknown number, he put it down again.
Shi Guang tried pushing him away again, but she just couldn¡¯t do it. She had no choice but to thump him on the chest.
However, the tremendous amount of strength she had used did not hurt him in the slightest bit. In fact, her fist was the one feeling the pain. As the pain spread through her joints, she could not help but hiss out, ¡°Sss...! Pain...¡±
The previous time around, he was the one that was in pain as he chuckled down softly, ¡°Just can¡¯t learn, can you?¡±
¡°Go to hell! I¡¯m going to get angry if you don¡¯t get up.¡±
Of course, there was no way Lu Yanchen would let her go. Just as she was about to express how she was really going to get angry, he narrowed his gaze at her and threatened her first, ¡°You had better behave yourself. Do you really think that I would not bear to ¡®kill¡¯ you?¡±
That teasing expression of his was evenced with a trace of seriousness to it!
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°Who is the one not behaving themselves? Didn¡¯t we agree that you¡¯re not to touch me without my consent? What do you mean by this right now?¡±
¡°What do I mean?¡± Lu Yanchen let out a bewitching evil smile, ¡°Lu Up Shi Guang, is that clear enough?¡±
Chapter 371 - What Grudges Did She Have With Sister? (1)
Chapter 371: What Grudges Did She Have With Sister? (1)
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Lu Up Shi Guang... Those four words told a little story between them¡ªa dirty one at that¡ªdescribing both of them doing something lewd together. Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s heart clenched up as she stammered, ¡°Y-You! Y-Y-You...!¡±
Her face flushed bright red like the cherry blossoms that blossomed in March, giving off a coquettish vor to it. ¡°Lu Yanchen... you¡¯re too much...!¡±
The gaze of that man was akin to a predator out in the ins.
Leaning in, he kissed at her neck with a bloodthirsty hunger. His body exuded forth a thick aura of male pheromones, causing her to swoon in giddiness as her entire body felt soft and fluffy. Her heart was pounding erratically as her face turned really scarlet, afraid that she might fall into that delirious state of mind once more.
She tried again to push him away with all her might, speaking in a really impolite tone, ¡°Stop talking about the past. That was then and now is now. You had better get up¡ªI don¡¯t like you.¡±
The moment she said that, the entire house fell into a morbid, deathly silence.
He squinted his eyes dangerously and red at her with a gaze that no longer had the previous fervent passion as the temperature dipped rapidly, leaving nothing but an icy coldness behind.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled as he moved up with a hint of cynicism.
In that deafening silence, Shi Guang could only hear her heartbeat pounding heavier with each thump.
Thankfully, the phone rang again as she sat up immediately and picked up the call.
As the call connected, she looked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s back view. Suddenly realizing that it looked a tad lonely, she felt her heart jerk for a moment. Biting down on her lips hard, she warned herself never to let her heart be swayed ever again.
¡°Shi Guang, Shi Guang... did you hear me introduce myself?¡± The person on the other end sounded flustered.
¡°Hello, Coach Chen,¡± Coach Chen was Xu Zixian¡¯s coach.
¡°Shi Guang, this time around, you must help to talk to Zixian no matter what. Spend some time talking to her.¡±
When Xu Zixian woke up in the hospital, she realized that the injury on her head was not the most severe one¡ªit was the one on her legs. A single slight movement would send a sharp, wrenching pain coursing through her entire body. Probably because she did not have a good feeling about it, she pressed the doctor and asked about when she could get out of the hospital, as she still had to do training and go forpetitions.
The doctor told her straight up that her injury would heal up as long as she were to recuperate properly.
However... she would never be able to take part in anypetitions ever again.
Coach Chen was trying his best to console her. Still, Xu Zixian found it impossible to ept this cruel reality she was thrust in.
She had trained hard in swimming for ten years now, and it had already been a huge part of her life by now. As such, the burning goal she had in life was mostly to swimpetitively and obtain good results.
Now that she was suddenly told the news that she would never be able to swimpetitively again, there was no longer any goal for her to aspire toward.
The champion¡¯s title that she had wanted would never ever be obtained by her again.
It was only because he had no other choice that Coach Chen called Shi Guang repeatedly.
By the time Shi Guang arrived, Xu Zixian was still crying. Her head was bandaged up as her eyes were bloodshot red, and one of her legs were in a cast.
When she saw Shi Guang, steaming hot tears streamed down her face once more. She looked at Shi Guang and spoke with a tone of indignance, ¡°I know that I¡¯m not as gifted as you and I¡¯m not a particrly good swimmer either, but I just don¡¯t wish to give up. I love swimming, and I only feel the happiest when I swim.¡±
After all these years, swimming was already a part of her. But now that she had to leave the swimming scene professionally for life, how could she take that lying down?
Chapter 372 - What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (2)
Chapter 372: What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (2)
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The path of an athlete was a tough one to begin with. No matter who it was, they would be sure to be filled with a world of pain as they trod on this path of thorns, with many of them forced to drop out midway due to injuries.
For those that did stand victorious, almost all of them would have some lingering scars they carried with them for life.
As an athlete herself, it was only natural that Shi Guang could feel a sense of agony and mncholy in her mood right now as well.
¡°The life of an athlete has always been simr to that of a summer flower¡ªbedazzling yet short-lived. It¡¯s not that you can¡¯t swim anymore, you just can¡¯tpete. There wille a day when I¡¯ll be the same as well. There¡¯s no athlete that can stay on forever without retiring.¡±
A sharp, sour feeling surged through Xu Zixian¡¯s heart as her eyes welled up with uncontroble tears once more. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Shi Guang...¡±
Shi Guang remained silent. ¡°...¡±
¡°... I was stupid. It was all because I was stupid that I was made use of by others... foolish to a point where I would even agree to work together with her. I thought that working together with her meant that I would be able to get what I desired... Therefore, I did whatever she asked of me. In truth, I had truly just wanted to befriend you right at the very beginning. I don¡¯t know what got over me that I would agree to her... I¡¯m sorry...¡±
The greed of man was insatiable. Shi Guang scoffed out coldly, ¡°Once upon a time, I had truly taken you as a friend as well. Back when I first suspected you, I really wished that it wasn¡¯t you.¡±
Xu Zixian asked softly, ¡°When did you find out...?¡±
¡°You¡¯re so upset because you¡¯re unable topete. Back when I was locked in the restroom and missed such an important event, how could I not be as upset as well? The only person who had known that I went to the restroom that day was you,¡± Shi Guang gave a bitter smile, ¡°No matter whatpetition it is, there can only be a single champion. After suffering once, there¡¯s no way I would be that foolish again. In the face of such an importantpetition, the only one I trust is myself.¡±
Xu Zixian shook her head in confusion. ¡°But I had clearly seen you drinking the water. You shouldn¡¯t have been fine.¡±
¡°The moment I walked out, I had already poured away some of that water. When I caught sight of youter on, I pretended to act as though I was drinking it.¡±
Everything became clear to Xu Zixian in that moment. ¡°I only saw you moving as though you were drinking the water, but I did not actually see you drink the water. I merely thought that you drank it because there was less water in the bottle by then. I see...¡±
She was the one with the guilty conscience back then.
When one is living, the Heavens are watching. The cycle of life goes through reincarnation and so does karma¡ªwhat goes aroundes around.
Everything that one did would pave the foundation for their paths in the future.
For those that lived life with a guilty heart, their roads would never be straight, true, or right.
Before long, they would have a taste of the seed that they had sown.
Even if she were indignant, so what?
Even if she were frustrated, so what?
Even if she were in agony, so what?
Everything was of her own doing.
Sheughed out bitterly before crying out once more, ¡°Shi Guang, I¡¯m sorry. Can you ever forgive me?¡±
Shi Guang looked at her firmly for a good two seconds before turning around. ¡°Everything that you¡¯ve done to me did not stop me from getting into the provincial team eventually. I ept your apology and I forgive you. Even though I am not someone that repays kindness with ill will, I am not that magnanimous either. Therefore, I can¡¯t continue being friends with you again.¡±
With that said, she walked off, preparing to leave.
Xu Zixian closed her eyes, with her tears flowing down silently.
Gone! She had lost a really good friend just like that. As though she was seeking redemption, she cried out after Shi Guang, ¡°Shi Guang, Yang Sitong was trying to find out about your sister the entire time! It¡¯s as though she wants to do something to your sister! You must definitely be wary of her!¡±
Shi Guang had long noticed that strange attitude that Yang Sitong bore toward her sister.
It was just that... what grudges did she have with sister?
Chapter 373 - What Grudges Did She Have With Sister? (3)
Chapter 373: What Grudges Did She Have With Sister? (3)
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Shi Guang was really gloomy.
Yang Sitong was haughty and arrogant, true. But, why did she just have to pick on her sister solely? Someone like her shouldn¡¯t be doing something like that without a reason.
Was it because her sister was too outstanding?
That didn¡¯t seem to be the case... Then why? What was it that had her eyeing her sister even till now?
She did not understand Yang Sitong well. However, after their interactions recently, she realized that the one thing that could cause Yang Sitong to lose all sense of reason and go maniacal had always just been... Lu Yanchen.
Even though her sister might not have been in the same school as Lu Yanchen, that did not mean that they couldn¡¯t have known one another.
Could everything that Yang Sitong had done be because of Lu Yanchen?
Also, that strong disapproving attitude of Mo Jin toward her marriage with Lu Yanchen... Could Mo Jin know something about it too?
But, when Lu Yanchen had seen her sister sleeping previously, it was clear from his reaction that he did not know her at all.
Ugh! She just had a feeling that there was something fishy about the entire situation. Perhaps, even her sister might not know anything at all either¡ªYang Sitong might be the only person who knew the truth.
Now that she had already obtained the marriage certificate with Lu Yanchen, there was no way that Yang Sitong wouldn¡¯t know the two of them were going to discuss about their wedding. Shi Guang wondered what she would be up to next.
Lu Yanchen had not told Shi Guang anything about him forcing Yang Sitong to leave the country. As for Yang Sitong, she had only told it to Mrs. Yang as well.
Naturally, she told Mrs. Yang about the reasons that led to this and how she was forbidden to return for the next couple of years.
When Mrs. Yang heard it, she was infuriated beyond anything else. She thrust her finger at Yang Sitong¡¯s head repeatedly. ¡°You... you! How did I tell it to you? Why can¡¯t you just wake up? It¡¯s just a man! Do you have to go to that extent?! If he didn¡¯t marry you, he would naturally have topensate you with many other things! But look what you have done! Nopensation? So be it. But now, you¡¯re even being forced out of the country! There¡¯s barely any single shred of sympathy he has left for you!¡±
¡°Mum, I don¡¯t wish to either. I just think...¡±
¡°Forget it! It¡¯s useless even if I were to scold or hit you now. Since he requested for you to leave the country, leave then. I no longer have any high hopes or anything toward you. I merely wish for you to live your days in peace.¡±
Yang Sitong was extremely reluctant. However, even if she was so pissed that she could clench her teeth into cracking, she had no other choice but to leave this time around.
The air ticket that she had booked was dyed for a couple of dayster¡ªshe was trying to test the waters. If Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t have much of a reaction, she would try to drag it out. Perhaps if she had dragged long enough, he might forget about this matter entirely.
Yet, she was afraid that Mrs. Yang would berate her because of it. Flustered, confused, and unhappy, she sought out Su Ya.
They had merely not seen each other for a few days, and yet Yang Sitong¡¯s face was terribly pale, looking listless all over. There were even signs of redness in her eyes as she could only reply with a hoarse voice after Su Ya called out to her.
Surprised, Su Ya looked at Yang Sitong. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened?¡±
¡°Yaya...¡± Yang Sitong broke out into a pitiful sob the moment she heard that voice. Speaking in a quivering voice with misty eyes, she flung herself into Su Ya¡¯s embrace and bawled her heart out, choking in her own breath. ¡°Yaya, I¡¯ll have to leave in a couple of days! We might not get to meet for the next few years!¡±
Su Ya was stunned. ¡°Leave? Why are you leaving out of nowhere? Did something happen? Don¡¯t cry! Come, talk to me.¡±
With that, Yang Sitong told her the entire story while sobbing out.
Su Ya was both troubled and pained, ¡°Oh, you! Why do you always think that Lu Yanchen would be with you if Shi Guang were ruined to the ground? But also, how could Lu Yanchen treat you as such? You¡¯re his life savior!¡±
Chapter 374 - What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (4)
Chapter 374: What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (4)
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Yang Sitong had a pair of eyes that were swollen like plums as sheined, ¡°But that IS how heartless he was. When I talked about the farmer and the viper, he talked about how the viper tried to eat an elephant, referring to how greedy I was trying to get. But from the start to the end, all I wanted to do was to get married to him.¡±
Rubbing both cheeks with her hands, she started bawling out in tears.
Su Ya took a piece of tissue and helped her wipe her tears away while sighing, ¡°Since you¡¯ve already booked your air tickets, take it as you¡¯re going abroad to find some peace then. Perhaps after a period of time when Lu Yanchen¡¯s anger has subsided, you cane back and he wouldn¡¯t say anything more about it. After all, you are his life savior.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s lips simmered into a line as her expression darkened without saying anything more. Since Su Ya had already said that, it seemed like she had no other choice but to leave. But, even if she didn¡¯t want to, so what? If she were to continue staying, she might really waste anyst bit of sympathy he might still have left for her.
Looking at how Yang Sitong¡¯s mood was gradually returning to normal, Su Ya smiled out, ¡°How about this... I¡¯ll go with your brother to visit you in a bit.¡±
¡°Sister-inw, you¡¯re still the best to me!¡± Yang Sitong hugged Su Ya reliantly.
Su Ya smiled out tenderly. Suddenly, as though something struck her, she asked softly, ¡°Right, you told me the other time around that Mo Feifei was Shi Guang¡¯s sister. I had someone go investigate a little. From what I know, she¡¯s about to wake up soon.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s body stiffened, and her face even turned pale immediately. ¡°What did you say?¡±
Su Ya looked ahead, her eyes shrouded with a mysterious gaze. ¡°Mo Feifei is about to wake up soon.¡±
Yang Sitong felt chills down her spine.
Looking at how afraid she looked, Su Ya smiled and patted her hands. ¡°Let her wake up then. Who hasn¡¯t been young before and did foolish things in the past?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face did not have a single drop of color as she replied darkly, ¡°Yup.¡± Thereafter, she stood up. ¡°Yaya, I suddenly remembered that I have something on. I¡¯ll be leaving first. I¡¯ll visit you again next time.¡±
With that, she left in a hurry.
Looking at her back view, Su Ya picked up a cup from the coffee table and let out a snide smirk, sipping her tea.
Yang Sitong sped home as quickly as she could, feeling her legs go wobbly the entire journey. The moment she caught sight of Mrs. Yang, her entire expression was filled with panic. ¡°Mum! What should I do! What am I going to do?¡±
Looking at her flustered expression, Mrs. Yang furrowed her brows. ¡°What happened?¡±
Yang Sitong looked frightened. ¡°Mo Feifei is going to wake up! She¡¯s going to wake up!¡±
Mrs. Yang¡¯s face turned dark. ¡°Mo Feifei... Back then, that...¡±
¡°Yes! If she were to wake up and Shi Guang were to get married to Lu Yanchen, then they will... sooner orter...!¡±
Mrs. Yang shook her by the shoulders. ¡°Calm down!¡±
Stunned, Yang Sitong nodded her head in shock. The only person she could count on was her mother now.
After a moment of silence, Mrs. Yang spoke coldly, ¡°No matter what happens, remember that what happened back then was my sin. I was the one in the wrong, and I will bear responsibility for it. It has nothing to do with you, and even less your brother! No matter what happens from this day forth, don¡¯t get your brother involved in it. The future of the Yangs lies entirely on the shoulders of your brother, understand?¡±
Yang Sitong was still feeling uneasy. ¡°What if...¡±
Mrs. Yang contemted for a moment. Even though her voice was steady, it had a killing coldness in it. ¡°There¡¯s no what if!¡±
...
In a quiet game room, Chu Mubei picked up a card slowly and looked at Lu Yanchen seated opposite him.
¡°So, you¡¯ve really settled your marriage certificate with Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
That shouldn¡¯t be the case, Chief Lu shouldn¡¯t have let out his household register.
Tang Han smiled, ¡°I bumped into that Yang Sitong today. She looked rather terrible. Seems like the marriage certificate must be real then. How did you manage to do it, Old Lu?¡±
Chapter 375 - What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (5)
Chapter 375: What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (5)
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Lu Yanchen frowned. He had asked Yang Sitong to leave the ce already. Now that a couple of days had passed, what was she still doing here? That was just throwingplete disregard to his words! Did she really think that he wouldn¡¯t do anything to her just because she was his life savior?
Taking a card, Lu Yanchen looked at Tang Han. ¡°The project that the Tangs are going to start on recently, Yang Chifeng wanted in on a part of it as well, right?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! We¡¯re in the midst of signing a contract...¡± Tang Han was a little curious as to why Lu Yanchen was asking that.
¡°Have him back out. I¡¯ll work with you.¡±
That sentence of Lu Yanchen was just like a grenade that was thrown out, causing everyone to be shocked to the max.
Chu Mubei sniggered out evilly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid of your old man chastising you for this?¡±
Mo Yanzhi furrowed his brows. ¡°Old Lu must have investigated what I said the other time...¡±
¡°About Yang Sitong dating before?¡±
¡°Chief Lu probably cares less about his son¡¯s wife than about what his dear wife is having for dinner. His biggest concern is probably just to not have any negative impact due to it. After all, his position depends on it.¡±
¡°The f*ck?¡± Tang Han was in disbelief. ¡°Old Lu, what are you ying at? Back then, I hade looking for you all thick-skinned about it, but you rejected me countless times, telling me that you weren¡¯t interested. And now you¡¯re saying that you want in? That¡¯s way too weird now...¡±
Lu Yanchen cut him off and asked him as though he was setting an ultimatum, ¡°Yes or no, a single word.¡±
Tang Han went silent for a second before replying with an iron-d certainty, ¡°Yes of course!¡±
In terms of power and wealth, the Yangs looked like they had the advantage on the surface against a lone Lu Yanchen. But in reality, Lu Yanchen was a hidden investor who had his hand in quite several highly profitable projects.
Furthermore, Lu Yanchen was his bro. How could he not stand by his bro?
Chu Mubei chimed in, ¡°I heard that the government tender that the Yangs were working on some time ago was snatched away as well. And now you¡¯re squeezing the Yangs out of Old Tang¡¯s side? Looks like you¡¯ve decided to draw the line clear with the Yangs now!¡±
For Tang Han, of course the best would be for both the Yangs and Lu Yanchen to work together with him. So, he asked, ¡°How did the Yangs offend you this time around? But Old Lu, no matter what, Yang Sitong DID still save your life before.¡±
¡°What¡¯s that about offending and whatnot? I¡¯m merely investing in a project with much potential. Why? Unless you think that your project doesn¡¯t have potential?¡± Lu Yanchen rephrased the question and threw it back at Tang Han.
¡°Of course not!¡± Tang Han replied and felt sorry for the Yangs for a full two seconds. But on second thought, what was there to be sorry about? Relying on the Lus, the Yangs had grown from a parvenu to a wealthy family in the past few years.
¡°But Old Lu, is this really good?¡±
Lu Yanchen leaned back on his chair, looking all rxed and casual. However, the words that he spouted were cruelly cold.
¡°What¡¯s not good about it? For the past few years, I¡¯ve already outlined my bottom line really clearly. Now that I¡¯m a married man, all I have to care about is whether or not my wife is being wronged. As for the anyone else... if I owe them anything, I¡¯ll repay in kind, be it kindness or... vengeance.¡±
Chu Mubei could sense something off in those words. Thinking about what Yang Sitong had done back then, he scoffed out again, ¡°So, after the lesson Yang Sitong received for locking Little Sister Shi Guang in the restroom, she tried something again?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°In the future, I¡¯ll definitely not permit her to do anything, not even think about doing anything. So, the best way is for her to get out of the city. I¡¯ve already made my words clear that I don¡¯t want to see her in the city for the next few years.¡±
That was probably the most benevolent he could get.
Chapter 376 - What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (6)
Chapter 376: What Grudges Does She Have With Sister? (6)
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¡°As for the Yangs, I won¡¯t be working with them. Don¡¯t worry about that, Old Lu! Only...¡± Tang Han looked at Lu Yanchen and blinked multiple times while curling his lips into a grin. ¡°Well, give me some leeway for the terms then!¡±
Lu Yanchen took a card and rubbed his chin while replying, ¡°But I¡¯m a married man now. I¡¯ve already told you guys from the start that I need to work hard to earn money to support a wife and a family. So, shouldn¡¯t you be the one to give me some leeway?¡±
He paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°But of course, I won¡¯t ask too much from you. Just 10% then.¡±
Tang Han was astounded and replied in a huff, ¡°JUST 10%? That¡¯s not much? I¡¯ve never seen anyone with such a gall for daylight robbery!¡±
Mo Yanzhi smiled out, ¡°Old Lu¡¯s a crafty and wise person. You¡¯re not at a loss here, Old Tang!¡±
Chu Mubei chimed in, ¡°That¡¯s right! He¡¯s the sneakiest, but he¡¯ll definitely help you abuse all that money!¡±
Were they scolding Old Lu and helping him? But, it just didn¡¯t seem that way to Tang Han at all! There was no way he would fall for their tricks! ¡°Nonono! Definitely not...!¡±
As the group of them chatted and teased one another, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang out. He took it out and nced at the screen before knitting his brows.
After that round of cards, he stood up. ¡°You guys continue. I¡¯ve got something on... will be leaving first.¡±
...
When Shi Guang came out of the hospital, she decided to head over to the nursing home since it was still early.
Her sister¡¯s operation wasing up in the next few days. Doctor Chang said that if she were to recover properly, she would be able to wake up really soon. After waiting for so many years, hoping for so many years, finally... her sister was going to wake up!
Shi Guang felt her mood settling down at that thought.
When the taxi stopped before the nursing home¡¯s entrance, Shi Guang paid the fare and got off. Suddenly, she caught sight of Mo Jining out of the nursing home with a tall and robust man.
That man was wearing in ck pants with a white shirt. However, that back view was extremely familiar.
Just as Shi Guang was searching through her memories for this person, the man turned around slightly, revealing his perfectly defined side view.
Lu Yanchen?
Almost instinctively, Shi Guang hid herself behind a tree nearby. Because there was some distance between them, she could not make out what they were talking about. But Shi Guang could still tell that both of their expressions were rather moody.
Mo Jin was the one speaking at first. But after that, Lu Yanchen replied with something that had Mo Jin¡¯s face turning scarlet. It was only with her strongest efforts that she managed to contain herself from blowing up as she left eventually in a huff.
As for Lu Yanchen, he went onto his own car and drove off.
Why were both of them at the nursing home?
Were they here to visit sister? But, why would Lu Yanchene and visit her sister together with Mo Jin?
Or perhaps, could they have bumped into one another coincidentally?
Shi Guang thought back to her initial suspicions¡ªcould Lu Yanchen really have known of her sister in the past, except that he couldn¡¯t remember about it? And perhaps Mo Jin knew about that?
But, the way that Mo Jin¡¯s face had turned scarlet earlier on¡ªit was as though she had a thing for Lu Yanchen.
Could the reason why she was so adamant about Shi Guang not being together with Lu Yanchen be because she herself had liked him?
Shi Guang knew that she shouldn¡¯t think of those that cared for her with such skepticism, but she just couldn¡¯t control herself. A stinging sour feeling seeped out from her heart, causing her to feel really miserable...
On the way to the ward, she bumped into Doctor Chang.
Chang Xiaoyang looked at her somewhat worriedly. ¡°Miss Shi, you look rather pale. Are you alright?¡±
Shi Guangposed herself immediately and smiled, ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±
After chatting a little with Chang Xiaoyang, Shi Guang entered the ward and looked at her sister on the sickbed. Even though she knew that she wouldn¡¯t be getting an answer, she still could not help but ask, ¡°Sister, did you know Lu Yanchen in the past?¡±
Chapter 377 - It’s Just A Marriage of Convenience (1)
Chapter 377: It¡¯s Just A Marriage of Convenience (1)
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The only response that Shi Guang got was a room of silence as her sisterid on the bed with her eyes shut tightly, looking as though she was in a deep, restful sleep. Naturally, Shi Guang had not expected that her sister would reply either. Taking a basin of warm water out of the restroom, she wetted a towel before patting it on her sister¡¯s frail, white face.
She then sighed out, ¡°I must have been overthinking things. Sister shouldn¡¯t have known him, and Mo Jin shouldn¡¯t be fancying him either. Somehow, I¡¯m getting more sensitive and concerned toward his affairs recently. Could it be because we¡¯re married?¡±
She wiped her sister¡¯s face really meticulously, wiping her hands as well after she was done. She was so focused that she had not noticed the ward¡¯s door being pushed open slightly.
¡°Up till now, I don¡¯t even know if it¡¯s the right choice for me to get married to him. At that time, grandma¡¯s situation was critical, and he had said that for the sake of assuring grandma. And I... to think that I would have agreed to him like that. Don¡¯t you think it¡¯s funny?¡±
As Shi Guang said that, she mocked at herself, ¡°But the way we are now, there¡¯s no difference whether we¡¯re married or not. We¡¯re just like in the past.¡±
At that, she sighed again.
¡°Why do you think he wanted to marry me?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t believe that it¡¯s because he loves or likes me. Otherwise, he wouldn¡¯t have been able to break up with me just like that back then. At that time, I had thought of it for countless of times that he might have just been ying a prank on me, that things would probably be fine between us after a couple of days or so. I too had wanted to go look for him after a couple of days, because I didn¡¯t want to give him up either. I wanted to ask him what I did wrong... I could have changed. But, little did I expect that before I had even settled down with my little tantrum, I already heard news of him leaving.¡±
¡°He was so heartless back then, and now even after we¡¯re married, it¡¯s nothing different from a marriage of convenience. I think he wanted to get a little serious. I mean, without love, men can still go for sex. But... sister, I couldn¡¯t do it. I can¡¯t stay together with him without any barriers between us at all. Each time he hugs and kisses me, my mind would go back to that morning...¡±
The person who was eavesdropping outside was stunned to the max. Perhaps because she was too stunned, she even forgot her motive for being here as she retreated silently and left quietly.
Yang Sitong had a feeling that Mo Feifei was still in this nursing home, and she just had toe check it out and see if Mo Feifei was truly going to wake up. But, to think that she would have heard this instead.
Marriage of convenience!
So, the marriage between Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen happened because she had no other choice¡ªher grandma was sick. That was right! She had heard every single word of Shi Guang¡¯s rant.
If that were the case, why was Lu Yanchen so insistent on marrying her still?
Like? Love?
Yang Sitong was so jealous that she could die.
Wasn¡¯t Shi Guang just a random swimmer with pretty average looks and family background? Why did Lu Yanchen have to choose that woman over herself insistently?
In the past when he had broken up with her, he lived life as though it was the end of the world. And now, he was even willing to get into a marriage of convenience with her.
Hold on...
The Lus must definitely not know about both of them getting married! Furthermore, they should not know that this Shi Guang was that first girlfriend of Lu Yanchen back then either!
If they were to know about it, would they still permit both of them to get together? Mrs. Lu was definitely not going to ept someone who had once hurt her son to be her daughter-inw!
And based on the Lu Family¡¯s status, they would definitely not allow such a shady marriage of convenience to take ce!
Out of the two options, no matter which it was, the Lus would definitely not let it slide off. And even if they were married, the Lus would definitely force them to get divorced!
Chapter 378 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (2)
Chapter 378: Just A Marriage of Convenience (2)
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Yang Sitong was just like a drowning person that had managed to grasp onto some seaweed underwater as she rushed over to the Lus without stopping at all.
Because her son had gotten married, Shen Lingshuang did feel some sympathy toward Yang Sitong, and as such, was even more polite than usual, weing her warmly, ¡°Sitong, you must not have had dinner yet, right? I made some dessert, Would you like to try some?¡±
If this were in the past, Yang Sitong would have wished for nothing more than to linger longer at the Lus.
However, things were different today¡ªshe must not forget her motive for being here. She smiled out bitterly and shook her head. ¡°It¡¯s alright, auntie! I¡¯ve already had my meal. The reason why I¡¯m here today is to bid you farewell.¡±
¡°Farewell?¡± Shen Lingshuang was surprised.
Yang Sitong lowered her gaze and gave off a miserable expression. ¡°Yanchen doesn¡¯t wish to see me, neither does he wish for me to be... So he had me leave and forbade me from appearing in this city for the next five years.¡±
Shen Lingshuang nearly fainted. ¡°That child! How would thingse to this?¡±
If he didn¡¯t want to marry her, so be it. But, Yang Sitong had saved his life regardless. How could he...?
She had no opinions toward Yang Sitong as a person¡ªeven if she didn¡¯t like her, she didn¡¯t resent her either.
And, she could tell that Yang Sitong really fancied her Yanchen. Now, rtionships were supposed to be two way to begin with. If someone didn¡¯t like the other party, then so be it. But, the only issue was that she was his fianc¨¦e.
For him to go to this extent, that was really rather heartless!
She held onto Yang Sitong gently. ¡°About this... It¡¯s our Little Chen in the wrong. If you don¡¯t wish to leave, I can go talk to Little Chen about it.¡±
¡°Auntie, it¡¯s alright! They are already married, so what¡¯s the use of me staying around? I want to go out and find a peace of mind as well. Looking at them n their wedding is nothing more than an agonizing torment for me.¡±
As Yang Sitong said that, her eyes reddened and tears brimmed.
Feeling really guilty toward her, Shen Lingshuang replied with a somewhatpensating tone, ¡°Child, I believe that you will definitely find a rtionship that is meant for you one day, a man who is right for you. Not being able to marry you is a loss for our Little Chen. But me? I really like you and would wish to be your godmother. Now, when you¡¯re married in the future, godmother will definitely prepare a hefty dowry for you.¡±
Yang Sitong scoffed in her heart coldly. ¡°...¡±
Godmother? Does she think that being her godmother would have everyone out in the world shut up and not gossip about how heartless the Lus were?
Dowry? Trying to send her away with just a meagre dowry? Did she look like a beggar?
¡°It¡¯s fine, auntie! I guess we¡¯re just not fated. However...¡± With that, Yang Sitong left her voice trailing off, looking as though she was wondering if she should continue.
Shen Lingshuang could tell of her intents as she smiled out, ¡°Sitong, if you have any request, do feel free to voice out. If I can, I will definitely help you with it.¡±
That¡¯ll be my way ofpensating you.
Yang Sitong sniffed and held her tears with extreme pain before shaking her head gently. ¡°Auntie, I don¡¯t have any requests to make. Only, I don¡¯t know if I should say some things.¡±
¡°Speak your mind.¡±
¡°Auntie, even if I¡¯m not going to get married to Yanchen, I don¡¯t wish for him toe to any harm. I know that I may have done some things ratherckluster because of my desire to marry Yanchen, but it¡¯s all because I love him. But Shi Guang, she had already hurt Yanchen once in the past. I really don¡¯t wish to see Yanchen being hurt by her again!¡±
With those words, she had seeded in achieving the stunned reaction on Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face that she had wanted.
And indeed, the Lus did know nothing about it!
Even though Yang Sitong¡¯s face was still innocent and docile, her heart was smirking with glee. ¡°I¡¯ve done everything I could, but I still could not prevent their marriage of convenience!¡±
Chapter 379 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (3)
Chapter 379: Just A Marriage of Convenience (3)
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Shen Lingshuang could not believe what she was hearing. ¡°What did you say? Little Chen and Shi Guang¡¯s marriage is only a marriage of convenience?¡±
Marriage of convenience was something that was only done for formality. In name, they were husband and wife. But, there was no real substance to it. And in terms of physical or wealth status, neither party would get involved with the other¡ªthey would still be individuals.
Most people that would go through something like that were homosexuals.
But her son? He was a good, straight man! Why did he have to go through a marriage of convenience with Shi Guang?
Yang Sitong stole a peek at the disturbed expression on Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face and felt her heart blossoming with petals of joy. However, she made sure that none of that showed on her face as she asked cautiously, ¡°Auntie, judging from your strong reaction... could Yanchen have not told you about it?¡±
Who would tell their parents that they were undertaking a marriage of convenience?
Yang Sitong was clearly asking on purpose.
After going silent for a full ten seconds, Shen Lingshuang asked, ¡°When you talked about the marriage of convenience, you mentioned something about hurting as well? That she had hurt him once in the past, and now again? What do you mean by that?¡±
Toward the affairs of her son¡¯s lifelong happiness, this Mrs. Lu was really a silly and na?ve woman at times. Therefore, it was only natural that her expression turned stoic and her voice particrly cold.
Astounded, Yang Sitong clutched at her mouth. ¡°So, you didn¡¯t know anything at all! I thought that... you would have known something! Or at least that Shi Guang and Yanchen knew one another in the past!¡±
¡°They knew one another in the past?¡±
¡°Yes! Shi Guang was that first love of Yanchen¡¯s!¡±
What? Shi Guang was the girl that had dumped Little Chen back then? Shen Lingshuang¡¯s expression was filled with even more disbelief.
¡°Back then, that girl had dumped Yanchen and had hurt him deeply. However, Yanchen still had a thing for her, all the way until now. Even if the girl was only getting married to him because of her grandma¡¯s condition, Yanchen was still willing to ept her. But, a marriage like that will not be blissful! Even if he doesn¡¯t fancy me or wish to marry me, I wish for him to be able to marry a girl that is sincere and true to him, not someone who would dump and make use of him!¡±
Everything that was being revealed had upended anything that Shen Lingshuang had known till this point.
She had always thought that her son had met his one true love and, it was all because of some idental sparks that blossomed when Shi Guang was teaching him to swim. After all, it was a single man and a single woman. Coupled with the fact that the both of them would barely wear anything while swimming, it was only natural that some feelings would blossom as they came into bodily contact while swimming and fall in love with one another thereafter.
But, she would have never imagined that Shi Guang was her son¡¯s first love.
No wonder he suddenly agreed to have Shi Guang teach him how to swim when he had adamantly rejected any other coaches she had tried in the past. She should have been able to spot something wrong, yet she saw nothing. She even ced this first love of his right beside him with her own hands, causing her son to fall into this trap.
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s feelings were reallyplicated right now with all sorts of negativities. Afraid that she might have caused harm to her son in the future, she was no longer in the mood to entertain Yang Sitong anymore.
As for Yang Sitong, she merely found an excuse to leave now that she had already obtained her objective.
...
The two families had agreed to meet the next day to discuss their wedding, and as promised, Shi Guang was staying at her grandma¡¯s house tonight.
She had gone over right after leaving the nursing home, and was surprised to find out that Lu Yanchen was there as well. He was there to visit grandma while exining that his father had to head over to Kyoto for an important meeting because of his status, and hence the only person meeting them to discuss the next day would be his mother.
However, his father had instructed that once he was back, he would invite grandma over to his ce for a meal.
To that, grandma replied understandingly that she was fine with it, and even invited Lu Yanchen to stay for a meal.
After Mo Jin returned, Shi Guang found herself stealing glimpses at her and Lu Yanchen from time to time¡ªboth of them seemed the same as usual.
But, probably because she had done it too obviously, Lu Yanchen asked her in a deep voice as they left, ¡°Why did you keep looking at your cousin and me?
Chapter 380 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (4)
Chapter 380: Just A Marriage of Convenience (4)
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Stunned for a moment, Shi Guang replied in an impolite tone right away, ¡°I¡¯m not! You¡¯re overthinking things. Or, could you be hiding something from me with my cousin, and hence the reason why you¡¯re thinking that I¡¯ve been looking at you guys?¡±
Looking at her deeply, Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows. ¡°Stupid woman, you¡¯re even stupider than I thought you were!¡±
He then strode away, wanting to leave. However, things did not end like they usually did as she reached out and tugged at his hands. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡±
He looked at her somewhat exasperatedly. ¡°What ¡®what do I mean¡¯?¡±
Shi Guang widened her eyes and challenged. ¡°If you¡¯re looking down on me for being stupid, why did you marry me?¡±
Lu Yanchen curled his lips and replied nonchntly. ¡°It¡¯s exactly because you¡¯re stupid that I married you.¡±
¡°You...!¡± Shi Guang was so enraged that she could explode. Yet, the man seemed amused by everything as he asked her instead, ¡°So, you¡¯re THAT bothered about whether there¡¯s something going on between your cousin and me?¡±
¡°Right, bothered. Satisfied?¡± Shi Guang admitted it directly.
¡°Why? I thought that you said you didn¡¯t like me?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s burning gaze was imprinting itself onto Shi Guang¡¯s face as his mysterious eyes seemed to be prating through into her heart.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped a couple of beats before fallingpletely as though it had lost every single bit of strength it had, drowning herpletely as she was rendered speechless. It took her a long while before she could gather herself. ¡°You¡¯re so narcissistic!¡±
The man¡¯s gaze was so intense that it was about to bore a hole through her. ¡°Your behavior right now has me feeling like you¡¯re being jealous.¡±
Shi Guang was so flustered that her entire face was long blushing red as she stammered, ¡°J-J-J-J-Jealous your head! I¡¯m just worried that you¡¯ll hurt Mo Jin! A-Anyway! Just stay away from my cousin!¡±
With that said, she flung Lu Yanchen¡¯s arm away and dashed off as though it was for her life. Behind her, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze followed her with a mysterious depth. ¡°...¡±
...
The next day, Lu Yanchen left his home really early, preparing to fetch Shen Lingshuang over to head over to grandma¡¯s ce together. When he reached, he found out that Shen Lingshuang wasn¡¯t prepared in the slightest bit, wearing her home clothes. Seeing that, Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows. ¡°Mum, it¡¯s gettingte now.¡±
While sighing, Shen Lingshuang swallowed and put her cup down before standing up slowly. However, she hadn¡¯t even stood up fully when she sat down again, all wobbly.
Lu Yanchen rushed up and asked her concernedly right away, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you, mum?¡±
¡°After waking up this morning, I felt somewhat ufortable all over. Until now, I¡¯m still feeling giddy...¡± As Shen Lingshuang said that, she supported her forehead weakly, looking all pale.
Lu Yanchen picked up the cup, wanting to feed his mother some water. Noticing that the water was alreadypletely gone, he took the cup to go pour her some again.
Looking at her son¡¯s back view, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s brows rxed somewhat, looking totally unlike that terrible state she was in moments earlier. However, when she noticed her son returning from refilling her cup, she put on that frail demeanor once again.
After she drank some water, Lu Yanchen asked, ¡°Are you feeing better?¡±
Shen Lingshuang shook her head. ¡°No, I still feel really bad.¡±
Lu Yanchen thought for a moment. ¡°Alright then, I¡¯ll give them a call and change for another date. I¡¯ll send you to the hospital now.¡±
Shen Lingshuang waved her hands. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! Don¡¯t hurry with making the call as well. Who knows, I might get better after resting for a little.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at Shen Lingshuang, somehow feeling that her eyes were telling another story. Pausing for a moment, he agreed to it. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll wait for you to rest a little first. But to be safe, I still think we had better call a doctore take a look.¡±
¡°N-Nonono...¡± Shen Lingshuang rejected that suggestion right away, still feeling somewhat guilty. She knew that her son didn¡¯t like her meddling in his affairs, and that she shouldn¡¯t do so either, but she just couldn¡¯t keep herself sitting by idly...
Chapter 381 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (5)
Chapter 381: Just A Marriage of Convenience (5)
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Lu Yanchen looked at that unnatural smile and furtive gaze of his mother¡ªit was clear that she was hiding something from him. Even more than those, he could make out this sense of unwavering seriousness that he had rarely seen from within her eyes.
Sitting down beside her, he asked out gently as though it was just friendly banter, ¡°Where did you go yesterday? Did you catch a cold?¡±
Shen Lingshuang shook her head. ¡°No, I was at home the entire day yesterday. I only went out to fetch Xiao Bai for a while.¡±
¡°Then, could you have caught a cold when you were entertaining some guests at home?¡±
¡°Cold? Sitong didn¡¯t seem to have a cold...¡± The moment she finished, Shen Lingshuang realized that something was wrong¡ªshe seemed to have fallen into her son¡¯s trap.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s stare turned cold. ¡°...¡±
To think that she would daree over to his ce and y the devil again! He had already treated the Yangs as such, and she still thought that he was just scaring her off?
Or, did she not care about what would happen to the Yangs just because of her stubbornness?
Shen Lingshuang knew that her son was smart, and there was no way she could hide things from him, especially not when she was someone who didn¡¯t like to keep things to herself.
She thought for a moment before saying unhappily, ¡°Say, son... it¡¯s fine if you just don¡¯t want to marry Sitong, but why do you have to chase her away? No matter what, she saved your life once. We must not go overboard with our actions... It¡¯ll be hard for your father as well.¡±
¡°Toward some of the things that she had done, if it weren¡¯t for the sake that she had once saved my life, I wouldn¡¯t even let things go as easily as just having her leave!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone was frosty cold, without any single bit of emotion. ¡°Even though I did not marry her, the amount ofpensation we¡¯re giving her is more than enough. Just because she saved me, she can go around hurting those that I care about wantonly? If father¡¯s life savior tried to hurt you, do you think that father would take it as though nothing had happened?¡±
Shen Lingshuang pursed her lips. ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at Shen Lingshuang. Even though his tone was tender, every single word brought with it a threatening undertone. ¡°Was she the one who suggested you to pretend that you were sick today so that you can¡¯t attend the discussion for the wedding?¡±
Shen Lingshuang shook her head immediately. ¡°No, how could that be? She merely...¡±
How close! She nearly had the words tricked out of her mouth again!
She wiped her sweat. ¡°I¡¯m the one who doesn¡¯t wish to go.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t care about what she told you, but I only wish to ask you one thing... Are you intending to not go discuss the wedding?¡±
¡°I just feel terrible in my heart...¡± Right now, she herself was not too clear about what she wanted. She did fancy Shi Guang quite a bit, but the thought of her hurting her Little Chen once had her rather hesitant toward going for the discussion.
Couldn¡¯t she get a period of time to throw a short tantrum of her own after she had just discovered the truth of their marriage?
Furthermore, marriage was something thatsted a lifetime...
She continued unhappily, ¡°Look at your 3rd brother¡¯s marriage. Despite how the outsiders view them, even if we say nothing at all, you know the truth yourself as well. In our family, a single marriage of convenience for your 3rd brother is more than enough, we don¡¯t need another one of those. Marriage is not child¡¯s y... Mummy really hopes that you can find someone you love.¡±
¡°Who told you that this was a marriage of convenience?¡± Absolutely no way.
¡°Don¡¯t try to hide it from me, I know everything.¡±
¡°What do you know?¡±
¡°I heard that she¡¯s only willing to marry you because of her grandma,¡± Shen Lingshuang was agitated. ¡°But, she wants a marriage of convenience...! If you tell me that you¡¯re just putting on a show because you care for her grandma, so be it! But, you really went ahead and married her...! I really don¡¯t wish to interfere in your affairs, but as your mummy... Which mother would want their son to go through a marriage of convenience...?¡±
Chapter 382 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (6)
Chapter 382: Just A Marriage of Convenience (6)
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Lu Yanchen leaned back on the couch, looking somewhat speechless.
¡°... All the while, I thought that you guys got married out of love. Who would have thought that it was actually...¡± As Shen Lingshuang said that, her eyes reddened. ¡°Hais! You¡¯re already so old now and have your own ideas about things, and you¡¯re old enough to take responsibility for your choices. But, I really hope that you don¡¯t do things on impulse. You must think well before going through with things lest you regret them in the future. In this world, there¡¯s no such thing as medicine for regret.¡±
The more she said, the more Shen Lingshuang found herself unable to contain her sniffling.
Back then when her son had returned after falling out of love, it was as though he was crippled. That first love of his was someone that couldn¡¯t even be mentioned. At a single mention of her, his eyes would turn bloodshot red, looking as though he was going to devour them at any time.
What sort of a rtionship was that? It was more like he had returned after seeking vendetta.
During that period of time, he had even fallen severely ill.
It was only after returning to the military for about two years that he had seemed to recover from it.
Even though he seemed like he was alright now, as his mother, she knew that he was still really miserable in his heart at times. That¡¯s the reason why he would often sit in a corner for an entire day at times, licking the wounds of his heart all by himself.
The sort of emotions that he was going through were probably something that only he himself knew.
Since he was young, her son had always been so outstanding and smart. Perhaps it was precisely because of that that he had always sought for perfection, that the person of his choice must be one that he fancied personally¡ªand of course, to that, she was fully agreeable.
Any child of the Lus shouldn¡¯t have to make do, much less in the department of love.
Who would have guessed that he would have fallen so deep into the pit of love that he nearly could not get out from it!
And all of that was because of that girl.
As his mother, now that she knew that he was married to THAT girl, how could she feel nothing about it and just let them be?
...
Early in the morning, grandma had gone with little auntie to the market and purchased tons of groceries.
She was kept busy the entire morning. In fact, she probably hadn¡¯t even slept much from the previous night. Things would have been better if she did not know, but after Lu Yanchen came to inform her that his father was in Kyoto for an important meeting, she could tell that he was probably not a man of a normal status, and neither were the Lus.
Because of that, she was even more nervous.
¡°Littly, how does grandma look?¡± Ever since Shi Guang could remember, this was the first time she had seen grandma so concerned about her appearance.
She smiled out and leaned on her grandma. ¡°Of course, you¡¯re the prettiest in my heart, grandma.¡±
¡°You little sweet tonguedss!¡±
10am... They were about done preparing as they waited for Lu Yanchen and his mother.
Grandma was mumbling about how their ce might not be enough to amodate the Lus if they were to bring bodyguards along since their family status was clearly rather extraordinary.
At that, Shi Guang¡¯s entire head creased with wrinkles, not knowing to cry or tough.
Mo Jin even burst outughing right away.
Just as the entire family was chatting happily, the doorbell rang.
Everyone thought that Lu Yanchen had arrived. But, when they opened the door, they heard grumbles. ¡°Aiyoh! Sister-inw! Why did you take so long to open the door? You should be thankful that we were the ones waiting outside! If it were the Lus, they would probably say you¡¯re being rude...!¡±
Not only was Mother Qiao there, so was Qiao Yuwei and Grandma Su.
Instantly, the atmosphere of the entire ce changed as grandma¡¯s face clearly turned ck while little auntie¡¯s face was filled with awkwardness. ¡°Why are you guys here?¡±
Mother Qiao sniggered out, ¡°Didn¡¯t you guys say that Shi Guang was going to discuss the wedding with the other side today? That¡¯s why we¡¯re here! Many hands make light work!¡±
Everyone else were speechless. ¡°...¡±
Many hands make light work? Does she think this is a mafia gang going for a fight?
Chapter 383 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (7)
Chapter 383: Just A Marriage of Convenience (7)
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Qiao Yuwei looked at Shi Guang and smiled, ¡°You¡¯re getting married! Congrattions huh, Shi Guang!¡±
¡°Thank you,¡± When Shi Guang looked at Qiao Yuwei, she kind of wanted tough out of amusement. The way she was congratting her was almost as though she was snarling. Most likely, her heart was getting gouged at¡ªafter all, she had wanted to flirt with Lu Yanchen previously.
¡°Say, Shi Guang, I heard that you¡¯re getting married into a wealthy family. Wow, how smart are you? What methods did you use? You¡¯ve got to teach our Yuwei some of them someday!¡± Those words of Mother Qiao were downright harsh even if they did not seem that way on the surface.
Why would someone need to use any methods for a marriage? And what was that mention of a wealthy family? Wasn¡¯t she just insinuating that Shi Guang had resorted to some underhanded tricks so that she could slither her way into a wealthy family?
Qiao Yuwei continued from her mother¡¯s words with a strange tone, ¡°Aiyoh, mummy, what are you saying? There are some methods that I just can¡¯t learn. Who knows if it may backfire on me someday, causing me to die in a horrible way?¡±
Every single word brought with it scorn and sarcasm.
Shi Guang really wanted to chase both of them out. Each time they appeared, there was really nothing good that coulde out of it. How troublesome!
Today was the wedding discussion with Lu Yanchen. No matter how things were going to be like between her and Lu Yanchen in the future, she did not want her grandma and little auntie to be looked down upon by others just because of the presence of these two here today.
Grandma¡¯s face was extremely terrible looking right now as she red right at little auntie.
Little auntie was equally awkward. However, she could not say anything too outright either¡ªher mother inw was on the other side.
Mo Jin was different, as Grandma Su doted on her. So, she chided out right away, ¡°Qiao Yuwei, is your brain spoilt? If it is, go and get it fixed. Don¡¯te here and make a fool out of yourself!¡±
She could not scold Mother Qiao, as that was her auntie after all. But, she definitely could scold Qiao Yuwei.
Mo Jin was a month older than Qiao Yuwei. In theory, given that they were cousins as well, they should be really close. But in reality, both of them were always at odds since they were young.
Qiao Yuwei shot a dirty look over right away. ¡°Mo Jin, what do you mean by that!? Why are you scolding me out of nowhere? Since when had I even offended you!¡±
¡°Tell me what you¡¯re here for today then! Ever since you bumped into Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen at the beach the other day, you¡¯ve been trying all sorts of methods to get Shi Guang¡¯s contact number. You even spouted nonsense at the hospital, causing my grandma to fall down! What sort of nonsense are you nning? While others may not know, I know you so well that even when your bum shakes, I know whether you¡¯re trying to fart or sh*t!¡±
¡°You¡¯re so crude!¡± Qiao Yuwei was so agitated that her hands were quivering. ¡°Is that the way you talk to your sister? It¡¯s all because I saw that Shi Guang was going to get married and we¡¯re all rtives that I thought ofing here to see if we could help with anything!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out gently, ¡°There¡¯s no need. You can just get busy with your own things.¡±
In other words¡ªplease get lost.
¡°You guys... are too much!¡± Qiao Yuwei looked as though she was about to cry. ¡°You guys are using ill will to repay my kindness! Watch that you don¡¯t regret your actions today!¡±
Since Mo Jin was already used to scolding at her, she just continued without hesitation, ¡°Regret? Who do you think you are? Hurry and go so you can stop embarrassing yourself here.¡±
Qiao Yuwei looked at Grandma Su andined pitifully, ¡°Look at Mo Jin! How could she say that of me!¡±
Grandma Su spoke out exasperatedly, ¡°Alright, alright, give it a break! Quarreling each time you both meet...¡±
She then looked over to grandma. ¡°Inw, we¡¯re just here to take a look and see if there¡¯s anything we can help with, nothing more than that.¡±
Grandma¡¯s lips curled up without a single trace of happiness. However, the other party was an elder as well, and she couldn¡¯t say anything overboard.
Chapter 384 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (8)
Chapter 384: Just A Marriage of Convenience (8)
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However, grandma really disliked both of them to the max. Just having to deal with the three of them had her even forgetting about the time and not realizing why the Lus weren¡¯t arriving yet.
Mother Qiaomented snarkly, ¡°What time is it now, and yet the groom¡¯s family are not arriving? Seems like they¡¯re really taking this meeting of the families lightly, huh?¡±
Even though that remark sounded like she wasining for them, it was more like she was jeering at them.
Grandma furrowed her brows in displeasure as Shi Guang gripped her palm immediately. ¡°Something must have cropped up. I¡¯ll go make a call.¡±
Grandma smiled and nodded her head.
Shi Guang got up and walked into the bedroom. Just as she was about to pick up her phone by the bedside, she caught sight of the ring ced beside it.
The previous time round at the Lu¡¯s ce, she had tried this ring on and had left without taking it off.
Before she took the phone up, she ced the ring in her palms and stared at it.
Last night, Lu Yanchen had said that she was mistaken about him and Mo Jin, and that she was being jealous... Was it because of jealousy that her imagination ran wild such that she even suspected her own cousin?
That feeling really seemed simr to how she had felt back then...
Back then, there was once when they had gone out for a meal and bumped into some of his ssmates who insisted on sitting down with them together for the meal. Amongst them was a girl who was obviously attracted to him as she kept casting nces at him throughout the entire meal. A single look at her had Shi Guang fuming with rage.
Because they always told everyone else that she was Lu Yanchen¡¯s sister, that girl had even sucked up to her and asked her for help in courting Lu Yanchen.
At that time, Shi Guang was really so pissed that when she was biting on her chicken drumstick, she was imagining that she was chomping down on Lu Yanchen¡¯s thighs angrily.
Although he clearly knew that she was fuming, he even smiled at her while saying, ¡°Eat slower or you¡¯ll bite on your tongue.¡±
She was so enraged that the moment they got home, she grabbed his shoulders and pinned him down onto the bed in a cowgirl position while lecturing him loudly, ¡°How could you do that!¡±
He furrowed his brows and asked out in a casual and nonchnt manner, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Did he not notice that the girl had a thing for him? She used her might to rub circles on both of his cheeks with her palms. ¡°Attract more bees and butterflies, yes, go attract more bees and butterflies...!¡±
Of course, he wouldn¡¯t take her doing that without countering at all. As both of them messed around and yed, her skirt was exposed, leaving apletely open view of her slender, long legs, and even revealing a corner of her pink little panties.
However, Shi Guang noticed nothing and was merely looking at him in a huff. ¡°Were you doing it on purpose earlier on?¡±
He did not reply her, merely looking at her while ncing down to notify her.
It was only then that she realized that her skirt was in a mess. Instantly, her face flushed red as though it was on fire. ¡°Y-You didn¡¯t see anything, right?¡±
With his deep gaze, he shook his head. ¡°Nothing...¡± he then added, ¡°that I didn¡¯t see.¡±
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
She roared out before leaning in to bite his lips. But, he held the back of her head and locked her into a kiss...
Later on, he said, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll take responsibility.¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright. It¡¯s just a kiss. In case we brea...¡±
His face turned icy cold as he gave her a karate chop. ¡°Try finishing that sentence!¡±
Stunned, she no longer dared to misbehave.
¡°You¡¯re only allowed to marry me in the future.¡±
His dominance had her smiling and nodding her head.
Shi Guang supported her forehead and wanted to die¡ªhow foolish was she back then!
However, Lu Yanchen really treated her well in the past...
Perhaps... she could try it again¡ªto really have a fresh start with him. After all, she was already married to him now. How about just letting go of everything in the past and start everything afresh to be a true and real couple with Lu Yanchen instead?
Chapter 385 - Just a Marriage of Convenience (9)
Chapter 385: Just a Marriage of Convenience (9)
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Looking at the ring, Shi Guang was lost in a stupor for a moment as she slowly slipped it onto her finger. Gripping her fist tightly, that thought didn¡¯t seem that hard either.
While smiling, she picked up her phone and called Lu Yanchen... The phone rang for a long time, but no one picked up at all.
Strange, why was he not picking up his phone? Could it be that it was inconvenient because he was driving?
Shi Guang dropped him a text.
Thinking about how he was driving and might not be able to reply her immediately, Shi Guang was prepared to take her phone out. But when she thought about the Qiao mother and daughter outside, she decided to give him a precautionary jab first.
The texts seemed to have been dropped into the ocean as there was no reply for a long time... Shi Guang furrowed her brows.
After thinking for a while, she decided to make another call over. But to her surprise, she received the tone of a phone that was turned off on the other end.
What¡¯s going on?
It wasn¡¯t that Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t want to reply the texts, but the moment his phone rang, Shen Lingshuang had snatched it away from him and clutched it tightly in her bosoms.
Lu Yanchen reached out. ¡°Mum, stop messing around. Return me the phone.¡±
¡°No...!¡± Shen Lingshuang was throwing a small little tantrum and had even turned off the phone.
¡°Mother,¡± Lu Yanchen was getting a little angry now as his gaze toward his mother was frosty cold, exuding forth a sharpness.
Shen Lingshuang was in fact rather afraid of her son getting angry as she felt a chill run down her spine. However, she did not think that she was in the wrong.
As his mother, wasn¡¯t it only normal for her to dislike a woman that would hurt her son? On what grounds was he getting angry at her for?
That thought only served to have her feeling more miserable as shemented pitifully, ¡°Why? You don¡¯t want your mummy just because you have a wife now? All I¡¯m doing is to stop you from taking a phone call, and there you are getting so fierce! I¡¯m going to tell your father that you¡¯re bullying me when he¡¯s not around, and have him whip you with his belt when he¡¯s back.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Looking at his mum who was sobbing out as though she was gravely wronged, Lu Yanchen really did not know how he should continue talking to this na?ve and kind mother of his.
¡°Alright, rest well then. We¡¯ll change the discussion to another day. I¡¯ll talk to you again after you calm down.¡±
With that said, Lu Yanchen turned around wanting to leave. Immediately, Shen Lingshuang grabbed at her son¡¯s arms. ¡°Where are you going?¡±
Her eyes were brimming with tears that were about to spill out at any moment.
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°You¡¯re feeling unwell and the families are unable to meet, so we¡¯ll change that to another day then. Since we can¡¯t keep them waiting, I naturally have to head over to exin things.¡±
The thought of sabotaging their wedding had truly not crossed Shen Lingshuang¡¯s mind¡ªshe merely did not feel like going right now. Instinctively, she reached out and tugged at her son while clutching her chest with her other hand. ¡°Terrible! I¡¯m feeling so terrible I could die!¡±
A single look was enough to tell that this horrendous acting was as fake as it could get.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
...
Time passed by the second and minutes. Be it calls or texts, none of them were responded to.
Shi Guang waited for a long time. It was about to be 12 noon soon and yet there were still no signs of Lu Yanchen arriving.
Because the call could not connect, she did not even know if the Lus might have gotten into some sort of an ident. She even considered giving Chu Mubei a call to check things out.
But at that, she felt that she might have been overthinking things. Perhaps they were just dyed by something...
A little while more, it¡¯s still early...
Chapter 386 - Just A Marriage of Convenience (10)
Chapter 386: Just A Marriage of Convenience (10)
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When the three of the Qiaos saw that no one of the Lus were arriving even at noon, they were even more certain that Shi Guang had gotten herself married into the Lus using underhanded means, and that the Lus were looking down on them from the bottom of their hearts.
¡°Aiyah, seems like it¡¯s really not easy to get married into a wealthy family, eh? Look at the time now, are they intending toe only after lunch?¡± Mother Qiao started with her snark remarks again.
Shi Guang had been bearing with them for a long time now.
At this point, she was in the midst of worrying about whether something could have happened to Lu Yanchen¡¯s side when those casual remarks were thrown out. Naturally, she wouldn¡¯t just sit by idly.
¡°Auntie Qiao, if you¡¯re in a rush, PLEASE head back first.¡±
If she weren¡¯t an elder, Shi Guang would have definitely barked out at her for her to get lost right away!
Mother Qiao scoffed out coldly, ¡°Oh, Shi Guang? Is that how you should be talking? Am I not doing this for your own good? Why don¡¯t you take a look at the time now? Say, could you have used some wrong methods or perhaps lied to get yourself into this wealthy family? Perhaps they¡¯ve discovered it and therefore couldn¡¯t be bothered toe even discuss the wedding? My, my. If that really were the case, this would be so much of a disgrace!¡±
Grandma mmed the cup she was holding heavily onto the coffee table. ¡°Is it disgraceful to YOU? Now, if you think that this affects you, YOUNG LADY, you can choose to get lost far away. I, AN ELDER, will choose to still stay around whether things are good or bad!¡±
Grandma Su smiled out, ¡°Inw, this daughter of mine isn¡¯t good with words. But don¡¯t me her, she¡¯s just being straightforward and speaks her mind.¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t that right? Just your family¡¯s Shi Guang and she wishes to get married to the Lus? Look at OUR Yuwei! Those that court her are all driving Mercedes and BMWs, but, has any of them said that they wanted to marry her? Do you know why that is? It isn¡¯t because our Yuwei isn¡¯t good, it¡¯s because she¡¯s righteous and does not choose to go about using any underhanded shortcuts! Don¡¯t you guys know that the wealthy all look for amon status in the matching family before they can get married? Shi Guang is just a swimmer. What does she have? On what grounds is she fitting for the Lus?¡±
As Mother Qiao said that, she put her palms out. ¡°See! Look at how things are right now! They¡¯re not even willing toe over for a wedding discussion! Her actions are going to cause her to get divorced right after they get married!¡±
Looking at how grandma¡¯s expression was turning really terrible and afraid that grandma¡¯s body might not be able to take the agitation, Shi Guang could not be bothered with anything anymore as she shot out at Mother Qiao directly, ¡°Yes, yes, I¡¯ve got a wretched life and I won¡¯t be able to get married into a wealthy family. You get out right now!¡±
Mother Qiao was worked up right away. ¡°You really don¡¯t have any upbringing at all! Is that how you should talk to an elder?¡±
She even reached out and pushed at Shi Guang.
Shi Guang was standing beside grandma, and thus, that single push had her knocking into grandma as well.
Grandma¡¯s body wobbled, nearly falling back behind.
rmed, Shi Guang hurriedly helped grandma up. ¡°Grandma, are you alright? Are you hurt anywhere?¡±
Mo Jin and little auntie crowded around and looked at grandma worriedly as well.
Little auntie looked over at Auntie Qiao. ¡°Sister-inw, please don¡¯t say anything more. Alright, our family has something on, and we won¡¯t be weing you guys today now.¡±
¡°What¡¯s wrong with me saying something? This wretchedss has been leeching on our Qiao family since she was in junior high, living and feeding on the Qiaos. And I can¡¯t even say anything now that she¡¯s getting married?¡± Mother Qiao¡¯s voice went shrill.
¡°You were married out when you were younger. What has it got to do with you whether or not she lives and feeds on the Qiaos? If you want others to respect you as an elder, you¡¯ve got to have the dignity of an elder as well to begin with!¡± Mo Jin rebutted angrily.
¡°Does it have anything to do with me then?¡± Grandma Su spoke out coldly.
¡°Grandma!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t call me grandma! Look how your mum has spoilt you such that you don¡¯t even have any manners left anymore!¡±
Chapter 387 - Why The Breakup? (1)
Chapter 387: Why The Breakup? (1)
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¡°Isn¡¯t that right?¡± Mother Qiao shrieked out, ¡°We¡¯re just here to help today! Is this the way you guys should treat us?¡±
¡°Shi Guang, aren¡¯t you asking to be tormented by the Lus by getting married to them using such underhanded methods? I don¡¯t think you¡¯re even the only woman that Young Master Lu has. Even if you can keep him by your side now, don¡¯t start crying alone at home when you find out he¡¯s living it up outside!¡±
¡°You should just behave yourself and stop dreaming of attaining the Heavens in a single leap!¡±
¡°ALL OF YOU SHUT UP!¡± Shi Guang roared out¡ªit was clear that grandma was looking worse by the moment.
¡°Yes, I stayed with the Qiaos, but my little auntie and grandma had been giving me my allowances! Even if my little auntie is willing to raise me up, what has that got to do with you guys? Who I marry and whether or not I¡¯ll be fine after marrying, what has that got to do with you guys? Don¡¯te here ying the elder card today! If I was being nice, it was because I was willing to. And now that I¡¯m unwilling to see you guys and want to chase you out, that¡¯s only rightful as well!¡±
With that said, Shi Guang opened the door and pointed out.
¡°I was the one who looked for this ce and rented it for my grandma and little auntie to stay. As such, this is MY ce. You guys are not wee here. GET OUT NOW!¡±
The three of them from the Qiaos were almost pissed to death as they red at Shi Guang coldly, even looking over at little auntie and grandma. However, both of them acted as though they saw nothing at all.
Even though they were infuriated, there was nothing they could do.
With that, the three uninvited guests had to leave carrying with them a tummy full of rage.
Grandma was really feeling extremely terrible. To begin with, her body was never in the best condition, and the doctor had instructed her not to get worked up. Even if she were trying her best to suppress her emotions and force herself to calm down to assuage her pain, she was still breaking out in cold sweat.
Shi Guang was worried to the max. ¡°Grandma... let¡¯s go to the hospital.¡± She was afraid that any dys might cause her grandma¡¯s state to worsen.
Mo Jin and little auntie agreed to it as well. No matter how much grandma objected to it, saying that it was a waste of money, she was still forced by the three of them to head to the hospital. As for whether or not the Lus woulde knocking on their door after they left, no one thought about that at all. Right now, the only thing on their mind was grandma...
...
Lu Yanchen picked up a cup that was set down by the maid and sipped on it from time to time as he looked deeply at Shen Lingshuang opposite him.
Feeling the goosebumps just from his stare, Shen Lingshuang had no choice but to speak, ¡°Sigh! Don¡¯t keep staring at me like that. Actually, at the beginning, I was really overwhelmed with joy that you had finally decided to get married.¡±
When she saw how hurt her son was in the past, she had truly prepared herself for a possibility that he wouldn¡¯t be able to get out of that trench for his entire life, and that he might just go and renounce his secr life and be a monk instead.
Thus, when she heard that her son was going to get marriedter on, she was just ted beyond words. It was especially after she had witnessed Shi Guang swimming when she had developed a burning fancy for her.
She was long set on Shi Guang being her daughter-inw.
Even though she had a grandson and another son that was married, she did not have a true daughter-inw that she wanted. Therefore, her desire for a daughter-inw had long surpassed anything out there.
And it was precisely because of that ardent fancy and desire that she felt a sense of betrayal when she found out that this girl was the one who had hurt her son in the past.
That was the reason why she just could not ept it no matter what.
¡°Mum, you¡¯re not someone to go back on your words,¡± Lu Yanchen looked at the wall clock and said to Shen Lingshuang once more, ¡°If we go over now, we can still make it in time and exin to grandma that you were feeling unwell. She will not put it to heart. Grandma is a really nice person.¡±
Grandma? Indeed, she had arranged with an elder of the family to discuss the wedding details. It wouldn¡¯t be too nice to miss the meeting. Furthermore, she had heard Yanchen mentioned that grandma was truly a really nice person before.
Chapter 388 - Why The Breakup? (2)
Chapter 388: Why The Breakup? (2)
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Shen Lingshuang was swayed for a moment. However, she shook her head instantly afterward. ¡°Not going! What¡¯s there to discuss about a marriage of convenience?¡±
She then lectured Lu Yanchen righteously, ¡°You guys should not deceive her grandma either! No elder would like to know that her granddaughter is going through a marriage of convenience with a man just for her sake! What she needs is for her granddaughter to get her true happiness!¡±
¡°Marriage of convenience?¡± Lu Yanchen harrumphed. ¡°How many times must I repeat myself before you are willing to believe me? This is not a marriage of convenience.¡±
Shen Lingshuang: ¡°...¡±
¡°Does your son look like someone who would go through with a marriage of convenience? Indeed, because she¡¯s still young now, and coupled with the fact that I don¡¯t really want kids now, you¡¯ll have to wait a little for your grandchildren hopes toe to fruition. But, you will definitely get them one day.¡±
¡°So, you guys are really not having a marriage of convenience...?¡± Shen Lingshuang was convinced about that now, but she was still reluctant about letting the both of them get together. ¡°But that¡¯s not good either. I still think that this isn¡¯t a good marriage. You guys should reconsider it.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°I already gave Chu Mubei a call to confirm things. She is that... that girl back then.¡±
So, that¡¯s the reason¡ªthe main reason why his mother was against this wasn¡¯t because it was a marriage of convenience.
Lu Yanchen closed his eyes gently. ¡°Mother, let the past be in the past. All I want to do right now is start a fresh life.¡±
Shen Lingshuang was totally speechless. ¡°...¡±
She did not know if she should feel happy or sad over her son¡¯s magnanimity.
¡°In the past, I just couldn¡¯t understand how you could fancy that girl that much that you couldn¡¯t let her go no matter what. It¡¯s already been two years...¡± Shen Lingshuang lowered her eyelids heavily. ¡°But now, I finally understand. You are masochistic by nature, and you only like a girl like that who is heartless, and can take the past as nothing at all. Yang Sitong... I know that there are some things about her that are not really that wonderful, but can you deny that she really does like you, and that she has never hurt you? But what about this girl?¡±
The more she said, the more upset Shen Lingshuang felt.
¡°Back then, had I known that she was the girl from back then, I would have never permitted her to teach you how to swim, or even get to meet you at all!¡±
Lu Yanchen spoke in a cold tone, ¡°Don¡¯tpare her to Yang Sitong.¡±
Shen Lingshuang replied coldly as well. ¡°Toward your wife to be, I have no demands at all. I don¡¯t ask for her to be of the same status as us. But, at the very least, I hope for you to marry a girl you fancy, and who fancies you back. If you can¡¯t find someone like that, then I¡¯d rather you marry someone who fancies you instead rather than someone you fancy but who doesn¡¯t fancy you. At least that way, you wouldn¡¯t get hurt in the future.¡±
She had loved before, and knew of the pains of not being able to be with someone you loved.Rather than getting her son hurt, she¡¯d rather her son be like Chu Mubei¡ªa yboy¡ªthan to fall in love.
Lu Yanchen looked at her with a deep gaze before his lips curled up into a bitter smile. ¡°Mum, there¡¯s something that you¡¯re mistaken about. Back then, she wasn¡¯t the one who asked for a breakup... it was me.¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s eyes widened with aplicated disbelieving expression spreading across her face.
How could that be? She did not believe that her son was a man who would toy with the feelings of others. And furthermore, if he was the one who had requested the breakup back then, why was he in so much pain when he had returned?
Clearly, he must have been hurt and had built a barrier in his heart!
She shook her head. ¡°Impossible! Could she have done something that had let you down, and thus the reason why you asked for a breakup?¡±
¡°No.¡±
Her son¡¯s instant response had her shouting out agitatedly, ¡°Then why did you ask for the breakup?¡±
Chapter 389 - Why The Breakup? (3)
Chapter 389: Why The Breakup? (3)
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Lu Yanchen was in no hurry to reply, merely extending his hands toward Shen Lingshuang. ¡°Return me my phone...¡±
¡°You¡¯ve yet to answer me,¡± Shen Lingshuang was feeling a jabbing pain in her heart. None of her sons could set her mind at ease and have her not worrying about them at all... How she wished she had a daughter!
He merely said that he was in the wrong and refused to tell her the reason. However, she would not believe that that was the truth. Who knew, he might just be lying for the sake of Shi Guang.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes sank in as he used all his might to repress his emotions before looking at Shen Lingshuang and replying indifferently, ¡°Because I don¡¯t love her.¡±
You broke up with her because you don¡¯t love her?
Shen Lingshuang felt that that was rubbish¡ªit was as though she had just heard the greatest joke in the entire world.
She sweated and looked at her son. ¡°You don¡¯t love her? If you don¡¯t love her, why are you marrying her now?¡±
Lu Yanchen only spoke after going silent for a good two seconds, ¡°Back then we quarreled, I felt frustrated and felt that I didn¡¯t love her anymore. Thus, we broke up. After the past two years, I realized that it wasn¡¯t that I didn¡¯t love her. I just couldn¡¯t let my pride down over the quarrel.¡±
Shen Lingshuang was bewildered.
Even though her son had a weird temperament, he shouldn¡¯t be someone who would abandon others. However, it was of course natural for young people to quarrel as well.
Feelings and logic were always at odds.
Those that were not in love would never get into fights while those that were truly in love couldn¡¯t do without fights.
The more one loved someone, the easier it was to get into a fight with them.
The more intense the love, the more unreasonable one might be.
The crazier one was in love, the harsher one might be.
Given her son¡¯s proud character, it WAS true that he might get somewhat particr if he were to really fall in love. However, she was still somewhat disbelieving.
But, that straight and serious face of her son did not seem as though he was lying to her.
Was that really the truth?
...
Shi Guang and Mo Jin sent grandma over to the hospital and the doctor dered that she was fine after some tests. It was only because of her age that she would feel these suddenpses of giddiness and palpitations. Shi Guang was really afraid that her grandma¡¯s body might not be able to handle all these sudden fits of anger and rage.
Therefore, she still decided to have grandma stay a night over at the hospital for observation.
Not far from the ward, Qiao Yuwei peeked a bit before turning around to leave.
She wasn¡¯t the one who had wanted toe. Back when they were going to grab a ride outside, they caught sight of Shi Guang and Mo Jin sending grandma to the hospital. Grandma Su and Mother Qiao insisted that she should go over to take a look as well, but she merely felt that they were making a fuss out of nothing.
Even if her body wasn¡¯t at its best, there was no need for her to be sent over to the hospital for every single little thing.
But, Grandma Su and Mother Qiao said something about how they were rtives no matter what, and that she had to check that she was alright at the very least.
Hmph! It¡¯s not as though that Shi Guang had taken them as rtives anyway! Acting all cocky thinking that she¡¯s somebody just because she got married to a wealthy family. Look how her face got pped when the Lus weren¡¯t even bothered toe discuss the wedding!
Qiao Yuwei really did not know what sort of methods Shi Guang must have used to trick Lu Yanchen into getting a marriage certificate with her.
There were few men out there that were faithful. Something such as love couldn¡¯t possibly exist within wealthy families.
However, even if they were to get divorced, given the Lu Family¡¯s standing, Shi Guang would definitely be able to get a lump sum of money.
Since they were rtives and had helped her so much, coupled with the fact that she had grown up in Mo Jin¡¯s home, there was no reason for them to not get nothing out of her as rtives.
While Qiao Yuwei was chiding Shi Guang in her heart, she was thinking of ways to squeeze some benefits from her and the Lus at the same time.
In the lift, she caught sight of a woman wearing ck sunsses.
Qiao Yuwei thought that the woman looked somewhat familiar. Only, she just could not think of where she had seen her before at that moment...
Chapter 390 - Why The Breakup? (4)
Chapter 390: Why The Breakup? (4)
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It was only until they had arrived at the carpark and that woman had taken off her sunsses that Qiao Yuwei¡¯s eyes sparkled as the woman¡¯s identity jolted itself into her mind.
Yang Sitong!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e!
When she had bumped into Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen at the beach and was interested in Lu Yanchen, she naturally went and did some research, and knew about his fianc¨¦e as well.
Yang Sitong had a Weibo ount which she would use to unt a photo or some wealth every now and then. When she was bored, she would go about stalking the Weibos of other people and get herself jealous and envious over them.
At that time, she felt that if not for her family background, Yang Sitong would have been a good for nothing.
But now that Shi Guang was married to Lu Yanchen, Qiao Yuwei felt that everything about Yang Sitong was amazing¡ªshe looked better than Shi Guang, and had a better family background as well!
She was a true blue rich and gorgeous beauty!
How could that Lu Yanchen be so blind to give her up for that good for nothing Shi Guang instead?
Qiao Yuwei disliked Shi Guang and supposed that this Yang Sitong was definitely feeling the same as her toward this fianc¨¦-snatching-woman.
That was someone that was truly rich, of a wealthy family! If she could get her foot into that circle, she would have really made it up to the upper-ss society!
That thought had Qiao Yuwei swayed.
She walked up front and introduced herself to Qiao Yuwei, ¡°Hello, Miss Yang!¡±
Yang Sitong looked at her. Even though her facial expression did not change much, there were shes of disdain that bolted through her gaze.
She said nothing and turned around, wanting to leave. However, she stopped in her tracks the very next second.
¡°Miss Yang, you may not know who I am, but I think you know who Shi Guang is for sure.¡±
The mention of Shi Guang indeed had Yang Sitong stopping in her tracks. Even though Qiao Yuwei¡¯s heart was skipping with joy, she spoke in an upset tone, ¡°To be honest, I really feel bad for you. That Shi Guang isn¡¯t even worth a single fingernail of yours, and yet to think that Lu Yanchen chose her.¡±
Yang Sitong furrowed her brows. ¡°You know Shi Guang?¡±
Qiao Yuwei had her face crumpled up into a scornful expression. ¡°Of course, I know her! She¡¯s my auntie¡¯s niece, an ingrate of a woman. Don¡¯t be fooled by how pure she looks. I¡¯ll have you know that she¡¯s always brewing a belly of wicked thoughts and has a horrible character! The Lus must have definitely been deceived by her to agree for Lu Yanchen to get a marriage certificate with her.¡±
¡°Seems like you know of many things concerning her.¡±
¡°I know EVERYTHING about her. She had no parents since she was young, and hence theck of her upbringing. She doesn¡¯t know to respect elders, neither does she have any manners. Her sister is a vegetable, and she needs tons of money. For the sake of money, she¡¯s willing to do anything. Who knows how many guys she¡¯s bedded.¡±
Yang Sitong smiled, ¡°Is everything you¡¯ve said true?¡±
¡°Of course!¡± Qiao Yuwei took the nonsense that she came up with as though they couldn¡¯t be any truer.
¡°That sister of hers has already been in aa for seven years now! And yet, that Shi Guang really thinks that a vegetable of seven years can wake up just after a single operation. How can that be? A vegetable will always be a vegetable. There¡¯s no way she can possibly wake up!¡±
That was something that Yang Sitong had been wondering about previously.
How could a vegetable wake up just like that?
Ah, so she¡¯s going to have an operation.
She asked agitatedly immediately, ¡°Is that for real? She can wake up after the operation?¡±
Qiao Yuwei nodded her head. ¡°Yes, that¡¯s what they all say. And they¡¯ve even gotten it all arranged for her sister to be transferred from the nursing home to the provincial hospital in the next couple of days. But, I don¡¯t see things going well for them... Hmph!¡±
Yang Sitong narrowed her gaze and smirked.
If that operation doesn¡¯t go well, Shi Guang¡¯s sister will never be able to wake up...
Chapter 391 - Why The Breakup? (5)
Chapter 391: Why The Breakup? (5)
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The biggest issue a hospital faced was always maximum upancy rate¡ªit was really difficult to get a ward. Shi Guang and Mo Jin had to talk for a good long time before they could get a ce for grandma to stay.
Leaving Mo Jin and little auntie to take care of grandma, Shi Guang naturally wanted to go question Lu Yanchen about why they missed out on the meeting after arranging for it.
If his family wasn¡¯t agreeable to meeting, he should have said so earlier. What was the meaning of standing grandma up?
Suddenly, her phone rang. Taking it out, Shi Guang looked at the screen¡ªit was Lu Yanchen.
Closing her eyes, she settled her mood. There was a mixture of a cold, sour feeling as she gripped her fist tightly in a resigned frustration. There was a spiteful impulse that she had of not wanting to pick up the call as she looked at her phone coldly.
As the phone rang over and over again, even the taxi driver could not help but peer at her with a strange expression over the rear-view mirror.
Shi Guang sighed, feeling that that thought of hers was really somewhat childish. After contemting for a moment, she still picked up the call eventually.
Before she even spoke, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice rang out first, ¡°Where are you?¡±
Shi Guang furrowed her brows. ¡°I¡¯m on a taxi, preparing to head over to your ce to look for you.¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll head over immediately. I¡¯ll tell you everything about today face to face,¡± Lu Yanchen massaged his temple as he said.
¡°Ok.¡± Shi Guang hung up afterward.
When she arrived at the apartment, she found him inside already. Immediately, a thought struck her¡ªcould he have been here and had not left the entire time?
However, that shouldn¡¯t be the case.
As though he knew what was going through her mind, he exined, ¡°Something happened when I went to fetch my mother. Sorry!¡±
¡°What happened?¡±
For something so important such as the meeting of two families and them missing out on it, was he going to get through with it with that casual exnation and have her take it as though nothing had happened?
He looked at her. ¡°It¡¯s my fault that there were some things that were not settled properly. There won¡¯t be a next time. I¡¯ll also apologize to grandma and exin things to her.¡±
Shi Guang massaged her forehead between her brows as though she waspletely fatigued. ¡°You call this an exnation? And you¡¯re just all prepared to... have me pretend that nothing happened after all this?¡±
Right now, she was really frustrated in her heart.
Randomly, her thoughts spun to that initially blissful night where he had asked for a breakup after she woke up the next day.
For the longest time, it all felt as though she was living in an alternate universe.
Back then, she tried convincing herself that everything wasn¡¯t real. However, her mind would just buzz repeatedly, leaving her in a state of confusion and bewilderment.
She wanted to rify what had happened... But before she even realized it, before she even understood what was going on, he was gone.
And even till this day, he had not made it clear to her why he had chosen to break up with her back then.
She hated.
She scolded.
She cried.
However, no matter what she did, she could not get over the trench in her heart¡ªjust why did they break up?
Keeping it in her heart all that while was really miserable. It was as though her emotions were all choked up and had no avenue of being released.
Everything that happened to grandma seemed to be that convenient avenue as she spoke agitatedly, ¡°If your family isn¡¯t willing for you to get married to me, you can just tell it to me straight. Our marriage was initially a marriage of convenience, and there was actually no need to discuss about a wedding or whatnot. Just tell me straight that you don¡¯t want a wedding.¡±
Marriage of convenience... Those three words pierced through Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart.
There was a momentary staleness in the air as he red at her fixatedly, those deep eyes of his bearing with them a sense of frustration and pain as he asked coldly, ¡°Do you know what you are talking about?¡±
Could it be that his mother had not guessed anything wrong, and had not objected to this marriage wrongly?
In her heart, was that what it really was?
Chapter 392 - Why The Breakup? (6)
Chapter 392: Why The Breakup? (6)
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¡°Don¡¯t forget that the reason why I got married was because of my grandma! If something were to happen to grandma because I got married, then what¡¯s the use of me getting married? We had better get divorced then!!¡±
An indescribable wave of emotions surged through Shi Guang¡¯s heart, as though she had forgotten about what pain was like after the wounds healed into scabs.
To think that she would have been foolish enough to try on the ring today and even toy with the idea of starting everything afresh with him!
She was really an idiot! If Lu Yanchen had not left back then, she would have gone looking for him in less than a month for sure!
She would even plead with him to not break up.
That was probably the reason why she even had that lingering thought even after having separated for two years.
In this lifetime of hers, there was no cure for this poison that she had ingested known as Lu Yanchen!
Completely defeated and despondent, Shi Guangughed at herself bitterly in her heart. She looked down at the ring on her hand. Even it seemed as though it was jeering at her naivety of wanting to start things afresh¡ªwhat a dream!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was steadily getting colder. ¡°Marriage is not child¡¯s y. Don¡¯t talk about divorce on a whim!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s emotions were all over the ce right now as she despised herselfpletely for even considering the thought of starting afresh. But of course, she really hated Lu Yanchen, and thus her words were filled with spite at that moment.
¡°How is it not child¡¯s y? Isn¡¯t the marriage between us just like a game of pretend y? Even if we¡¯re married, so what? At this age right now, how many couples out there are getting divorced right after getting married, let alone us, a couple that should have never gotten married in the first ce! Living under the same roof will bring us nothing but torments! Get divorced then!¡±
The mes of rage in Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart seemed to have been fanned as they started zing furiously. At the same time, his heart seemed like it was being tugged at by something such that his entire body was hurting all over!
He was so infuriated that he broke out into a wildugh, one that contained way too much bitterness in it, ¡°You can dream about that in this lifetime!¡±
Shi Guang red at him with a livid expression. ¡°THAT¡¯S NOT FOR SURE. HAVEN¡¯T YOU ASKED FOR A BREAK UP JUST LIKE THAT BACK THEN AS WELL?¡±
She had done it, screaming the deepest of all resentment in her heart.
She then turned around to leave, not wanting to say anything more, only wishing that she could get as far as possible from this man lest she lost every bit of sanity she had remaining.
But the moment she turned away, he grabbed at her wrist.
Shi Guang looked at him. Underneath the shadows of the lights, she could not make out his expression at all.
She struggled as he took a step forth and spun her around, pinning her against the wall as he snarled out, ¡°Do you really think that I wouldn¡¯t do anything to you?¡±
Shi Guang was not afraid to stare right at him as she sneered, ¡°Oh, I wouldn¡¯t dare. Back then, you broke up with me right after bedding me. So, if I let you bed me, I can get a divorce right away then?¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his head, really wanting to chew her to death. ¡°...¡±
If he wanted to get a woman¡¯s body, it was actually really simple¡ªhe was a man with methods.
But... would she really belong to him if he got her physical body using methods?
What he had ever wanted was never her body, but her heart. He wanted to get married with her not as a marriage of convenience. And no, he did not want to be with her so that they could hate and torment one another¡ªhe was always waiting for her to ept him out of her own free will.
Eventually, he could not bring himself to chew at her, turning it into a kiss instead, nting it deeply on those restless lips of hers. It was exceptionally imposing and domineering, not allowing her to even pause as his tongue prated in easily...
She tried struggling. However, his body was pinned against her, crushing their bodies together, grinding in a smooth motion.
He used his hands to hold her head firm, ensuring that she was rooted there without any chance of escaping as he continued kissing her fiercely... There were all sorts of emotions contained within it as he traveled downwards, extending down to her chest...
Chapter 393 - Why The Breakup? (7)
Chapter 393: Why The Breakup? (7)
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Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s motions froze up as he buried his head gently in her neck area, breathing out heavily.
Her face was flushing pink and her lips full and alluring. Coupled with the heaving of her chest up and down... it was truly tempting.
However, there wasn¡¯t a single bit of happiness in her eyes.
She looked at him, cold as ice, as her lips were even smirking in a mocking manner.
It was as though she was saying...
Bed me if you want to then. Isn¡¯t my body what you want? The previous time around you had asked for a breakup right after. This time around, hurry up with it and get divorced then.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart sank into an infinite depth immediately.
Suddenly, his body turned cold as well. Looking at her with a frosty stare, he took a couple of steps back.
Shi Guang arranged her hair properly. Without even looking once at him, she turned around and left.
The very moment she walked away, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes instinctively chased after her back view. His hands did the same, reaching out before finding themselves hanging in mid-air.
Bam!
The door mmed shut violently.
He closed his eyes.
Actually, this was for the best as well.
He scoffed out at himself bitterly, feeling his chest choking up once more.
Must he live such a wretched life?
Wasn¡¯t she just a woman? What sort of woman couldn¡¯t he get?
Someone prettier than her?
Someone better than her?
He could get as many of them as he wanted. Heck, without much effort even!
But, that was not what he had ever wanted...
...
Leaving Lu Yanchen¡¯s ce, Shi Guang did not call for a taxi. Instead, she walked slowly by the roadside, feeling more miserable and infuriated in her heart. Every single thought of Lu Yanchen had her heart wringing out with spasms of piercing, sharp pains.
However, she could not control her mind at all.
Walking slowly allowed her to regain some sense ofposure and logic as well.
All her frustrations and hatred from earlier were gone, leaving her with nothing but a hollow sense of emptiness.
She just felt tired.
Outside the entrance of a mall, a boy was chasing after a girl, apologizing profusely. However, the girl was still somewhat unhappy as sheined at the boy, ¡°You made me wait for so long.¡±
The guy hugged her, whispering to her sweetly as an apology, ¡°Baby, I¡¯m sorry! It¡¯s all my fault! The boss asked for me to stay overtime when I was knocking off. Don¡¯t get angry anymore, alright? I¡¯ll listen to anything you say tonight, darling!¡±
Familiar words, a scene that she had once seen before... Shi Guang felt a sense of feeling that she could not describe surging through her chest instantly, choking her such that she could barely breathe while her eyes stung with a sniffing sensation.
A mncholic tune of a song rang out from the mall. Hearing it had Shi Guang feeling an asphyxiating pain.
Under the dusk of the evening sun, she looked at the crossroad junction before her as her eyes misted up. Everything before her started going blurry as time dted itself.
It was as though she was returning to that winter once more...
In her memories, the winter that year was particrly cold, and a heavy snow had poured down continuously for three days and nights. She stood at the corner of a street waiting for him, shivering uncontrobly from the cold as every single breath seemed as though it could turn into ice.
It was only until she found herself nearly freezing over that he had finally appeared.
He undid his coat immediately and pulled her over, bundling her in his embrace. ¡°Sorry, I had you waiting for so long.¡±
Being wrapped around by him that way was truly warm, as every single breath was filled with his scent. At that moment, she felt as though that was the warmest winter that she had ever been in since she was born.
Chapter 394 - Why The Breakup? (8)
Chapter 394: Why The Breakup? (8)
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He brought her to a hotel where it was sufficiently warm in the rooms, yet he did not let go of her. He caressed that frozen petite little face of hers and berated gently, ¡°Why are you so silly? The weather is so cold outside. Couldn¡¯t you have gone into a mall or found a ce to sit down instead?¡±
¡°I was worried you wouldn¡¯t be able to find me,¡± Other than wanting to see him as soon as possible, she had no other thought on her mind.
¡°I¡¯d give you a call,¡± He gripped her hands. Feeling that it was still so frozen after such a long time, he brought it to his mouth and breathed on it before rubbing it between his palms, repeating that motion continuously.
When she looked at the way he was caring for her back then, she truly felt as though she had met the best man in the entire world.
¡°It¡¯s easier to get warm like this... hehe,¡± She retracted her own hand and hugged him, sliding her hand beneath his shirt and sticking it on his chest.
She could feel his body tightening immediately. The next moment, he reached out and wrapped her tightly around him while asking in a somewhat hoarse voice, ¡°Are you teasing me right now?¡±
Exposed, she smiled out awkwardly, ¡°No...?¡±
¡°Littly,¡± He spoke in an extremely solemn tone before looking at her seriously. ¡°I¡¯m itching.¡±
¡°Itching? So, what else are you feeling other than itchiness then?¡± She was doing it on purpose, but she would never admit to it.
¡°You¡¯re not afraid that I¡¯ll eat you up if you continue doing this?¡± He breathed out beside her ear, breathing heavier by the moment.
She looked at him in a pitiful manner. ¡°You had me wait for you for so long, and you wouldn¡¯t even let me y for a little? You¡¯re even talking about eating me up?¡±
¡°I¡¯m sorry, it¡¯s all my fault! In order to express my apology, I¡¯ll listen to anything you say tonight...¡± With that said, he leaned in and kissed her on the lips while promising.
¡°I¡¯ll definitely not let you wait for me anymore in the future! I¡¯ll always be the one waiting for you from now on!¡±
The most touching words in this world were not ¡®I love you¡¯, but ¡®I¡¯ll wait for you¡¯.
Love could happen in an instance, but waiting for someone was an arduously long process that was indefinitely long.
There were not many who could stand steadfast and patient in the process of waiting, especially in this day and age where changes were rampant. There were many people who were willing to love, wanting to love, but yet unwilling to wait¡ªthey would just ask for a breakup at the slightest unhappiness and choose another route in life.
For a man to say that he would wait for her forever and was unwilling to have her wait instead was probably the sweetest nothings in this entire world.
At that moment, Shi Guang really felt that she was the luckiest woman in the entire world.
But in the end... he had her waiting the entire time... He had never once waited for her.
Liar! What a huge liar!
The sharp throbbing pain in her heart was intensifying by the second as tears dripped down her eyes drop after another, slowly turning into a free flow. Unable to contain herself, Shi Guang found herself hiding at a corner and bawling out as she covered her face.
Through the gaps of her fingers, she caught sight of the ring on her finger¡ªit was really annoying to look at.
Why did she not take it out earlier on and throw it hard at Lu Yanchen¡¯s face?
It was easy to put on a ring, but difficult to take it off. It was just like thest time where it was so difficult to take off that she had to use soap to do it. But even if it were difficult, Shi Guang seemed as though she was in a frenzied state as she tugged at it despite her finger turning red all over till she finally forcefully plucked it out.
Raising her hand, she wanted to throw it away immediately.
However, she paused with her hand raised mid-air... it wasn¡¯t hers at the end of the day. What if he asked her for it?
Full of indignation, Shi Guang threw the ring into her bag.
Chapter 395 - Why The Breakup? (9)
Chapter 395: Why The Breakup? (9)
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It was only till the skies darkened that Shi Guang finally calmed down. Looking at how it was gettingte, she should be heading home to prepare dinner and head over to the hospital to take over her little auntie and Mo Jin.
Getting out of the taxi, she heard amotion breaking out from nearby with people crowding around to spectate without anyone trying to intervene at all.
¡°Those two girls are something, aren¡¯t they? To think that they¡¯re fighting outright!¡±
¡°It¡¯s probably because of a man. Honestly, girls these days don¡¯t care anything about their image for the sake of getting a man.¡±
¡°That girl dressed in ck... doesn¡¯t she stay on the 9th floor?¡±
...
9th floor? Wasn¡¯t that the floor they were staying on? Shi Guang had initially wanted to be an indifferent passer-by, but with thatment, she could not help but turn around and watch. Indeed, of the two people engaged in a tussle, Mo Jin was one of them.
Astounded, Shi Guang rushed up immediately.
¡°Mo Jin...!¡± Shi Guang peeled the other girl away from her. It was only then that she saw that the other party was Yang Sitong.
Yang Sitong looked somewhat wretched, with clear nail marks scratched across her face. However, most of those were focused on her jaw area. Because Mo Jin was of a smaller stature, she could only grab at Yang Sitong¡¯s jaws and neck.
As for Mo Jin, she lowered her head and covered her face instinctively, causing only her hair to be ruffled up.
¡°Who do you think you are to dare try and touch me!¡± Yang Sitong shrieked out and wanted to rush at Mo Jin right after she was peeled away.
Even though the petite Mo Jin was no match for Yang Sitong, she still wanted to rush up as though she had no care for her life at all while she roared back, ¡°If you don¡¯t apologize, I¡¯ll f*cking kill you!!¡±
Both of them wrapped around Shi Guang in the middle and started scuffling once more.
¡°Sister!¡± Shi Guang naturally rushed over to pull Yang Sitong off first. However, Yang Sitong was grabbing at Mo Jin¡¯s hair, refusing to let go no matter what.
The harder Shi Guang struck and tugged at Yang Sitong, the more pain Mo Jin would feel on the receiving end.
Shi Guang was getting flustered now. Catching sight of a stick on the ground with her side view, she rushed over and picked it up, striking Yang Sitong on her back. ¡°Let go!!¡±
That was a blow that was way too painful, and Yang Sitong had no choice but to let go.
She turned around and red at the woman who had struck her. It was only then that she realized that Shi Guang was the one who was interfering in the fight. Her eyes shed out with resentment and hatred as she seethed out, ¡°Shi Guang! You¡¯d dare!¡±
¡°Touch Mo Jin once more and you¡¯ll see if I¡¯d dare!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s voice was extremely cold. This woman had beat up her sister in the past, and Mo Jin now? With the grudges from both times stacking up, there was nothing that she wouldn¡¯t dare do to Yang Sitong right now!
Yang Sitong red hard at Shi Guang seemingly fearlessly. ¡°Do you believe that I¡¯ll sue you guys to death?¡±
Shi Guang stared back with an equally fierce killing intent. ¡°You¡¯re talking as though you didn¡¯t touch Mo Jin earlier either. Don¡¯t you dare forget how you treated my sister in the past! Sue then! We¡¯ll deal with both matters together!¡±
With that said, she waved the stick in her hand, causing Yang Sitong to stumble back a couple of steps in fright. She then red at Shi Guang with a pair of bloodshot eyes¡ªfinally, some fear was starting to enter her heart.
Of course, that was also momentary.
However, she would not try and fight anymore. After all, there was no way she was going to win a one versus two.
¡°She was the one who started it first!¡±
¡°You¡¯re the one who spoke out of line,¡± Mo Jin retorted, ¡°If you don¡¯t apologize, I¡¯m going to continue to hit you... to death!¡±
¡°Mo Jin, you should just ignore someone like this. Otherwise, you¡¯ll only dirty your own mouth if you talk more to her,¡± Shi Guang naturally knew how nasty Yang Sitong¡¯s words could get.
When she heard Yang Sitong insulting her sister the previous time around, Shi Guang too had not managed to hold herself back and struck at thetter.
However, she did not want Mo Jin to strike her because she did not want Mo Jin to lose out.
Chapter 396 - Why The Breakup? (10)
Chapter 396: Why The Breakup? (10)
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Yang Sitong was frenzied right now. Not only was she beaten, she was even insulted. She truly felt as though she was enduring the greatest grievances in the world.
She red at Shi Guang like a nemesis while stamping on her feet and bawling out, ¡°You¡¯re just acting tough because you¡¯ve got Lu Yanchen backing you! You had better wait and see¡ªit¡¯s not that easy marrying into a wealthy family! Lu Yanchen is merely ying with you! No matter how well you can pretend, your ugly true self will eventually be exposed one fine day!¡±
Your true ugly self?
Those words felt extremely ironic to Shi Guang as she retorted coldly, ¡°Not that easy to marry in? That¡¯s for you. As for me? I¡¯m already married to Lu Yanchen.¡±
Yang Sitong was so enraged that she was shaking from anger¡ªthose were words that struck right at her heart, causing her to roar out into a wildughter.
She mocked with all she could, ¡°Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know how Lu Yanchen had dumped you two years earlier! And even then you¡¯ve got the guts to strut your feathers before me?¡±
Shi Guang stood rooted on the spot as her face shed with shades of red and white.
The moment Yang Sitong saw Shi Guang¡¯s reaction, she knew that she had hit the target on the mark and gloated even more wildly.
She knew where Shi Guang¡¯s Achilles¡¯s heel was as she stomped on it mercilessly right now. ¡°How much better than me do you think you are? You were the one who courted him shamelessly! You were the one who spread your legs open on his doorsteps for him to f*ck! And right after f*cking you, he dumped you outright! So, what are you acting all proud and cocky in front of me for? You¡¯ve long been nothing but a cheap, used shoe for Lu Yanchen, you sl*t!¡±
Those were truly venomous words.
She had merely heard of some things from Qiao Yuwei and added in her own version of the story to twist it as she¡¯d like to. But unexpectedly, there were some things that she said that could not have seemed ever truer for Shi Guang as she stood frozen on the spot.
This emotional day had already left her thoroughly fatigued mentally. At that moment, she really felt a sense of despair as though she was beaten up entirely for an entire day with someoneing in to stab her with a knife even after everything.
There was even a point where she could barely stand properly as she wobbled and swayed like an oak tree.
Mo Jin headed up to help support Shi Guang. Looking at the disastrously pale face of Shi Guang and the smug look on Yang Sitong¡¯s, she shrieked out, ¡°YOU SHUT UP!!¡±
She had managed to gain the upper hand after much difficulty. How would she be willing to let up now?
She felt even better at this moment. ¡°She had dared to do it, and yet we¡¯re not allowed to talk about it? She is a shameless sl*t! Spreading her legs to steal someone¡¯s fianc¨¦, and in the end? F*cked and dumped like a used shoe! She is the most disgusting woman in this world! If this were in the olden times, she would have been thrown into a pig¡¯s cage and drowned 1 !¡±
¡°NO!¡± Mo Jin bellowed out from the depths of her throat.
She was so mad that she could explode!
Back then, she had done some things and had... hidden some things as well. Naturally, the reason for her actions were all for the good of Shi Guang, in the hopes that she could find happiness. But, she never would have thought that the things she did and hid would turn into a tool that someone would use to insult Shi Guang!
Her face turned green with rage as her pupils dted. Shivering uncontrobly from head to toe, she snatched the stick from Shi Guang and swung it out furiously, pointing it at Yang Sitong who was still smug and cocky.
As though she had just made an extremely tough decision, she breathed out heavily as her throat went dry. Biting through every single word of hers, she screamed heavily, ¡°WHO SAID THAT LU YANCHEN WAS THE ONE WHO HAD DUMPED SHI GUANG BACK THEN? NO! I KNOW OF THE REASON BEHIND IT, AND IT WASN¡¯T BECAUSE LU YANCHEN DID NOT LOVE HER OR DID NOT WANT HER!¡±
She then looked over at Shi Guang, her voice quivering with an immense guilt carried by it.
¡°It¡¯s... It¡¯s because... because...¡±
Chapter 397 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (1)
Chapter 397: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (1)
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Shi Guang¡¯s petite face was all pale now as her eyes widened. Her shocked expression seemed as though she was hearing an unbelievable fantasy tale.
She knew about things regarding the breakup?
How did Mo Jin know about it?
Yang Sitong looked at that austere and solemn expression of Mo Jin and furrowed her brows, afraid that thetter might talk about some so-called truth as she yelled out first, ¡°Stop lying! A sl*t is a sl*t! A used shoe is a used shoe...!¡±
Mo Jin turned around and red at her. ¡°Lu Yanchen had already said that he had backed out of the marriage with you before he had even gotten together with Shi Guang. You were long out of the picture in Lu Yanchen¡¯s life. That makes you worth as much as a passer-by in all of this! The only one he loved the entire time was Shi Guang, which is the reason why he¡¯s still willing to marry her even despite her not wanting him two years ago! As for you? You¡¯re nothing more than a clown in this story!¡± As she shrieked out, she waved the stick at Yang Sitong.
With a weapon in the hands of Mo Jin, Yang Sitong was really afraid of being struck. Furthermore, her words were nothing but blind drivel to begin with. Therefore, no matter how much she could scold out, she could not deny the hard, cold fact that Lu Yanchen had married Shi Guang.
¡°I¡¯ll just wait for the day you guys get divorced!¡± She threw down that singlement as she bolted off and ran away!
After chasing Yang Sitong away, Mo Jin then waved the stick at the crowd of spectators. ¡°What are you guys looking at? This is none of your business! Get lost! Lost!¡±
With that, she tugged at Shi Guang¡¯s arm and dragged her into the apartment.
Shi Guang was trying her best to repress the shock that was spreading through her heart. The moment she entered the lift, she flung Mo Jin¡¯s hand away before looking at her with an extremely serious expression. ¡°Mo Jin, what were you talking about earlier? What you said... What did you mean?¡±
Mo Jin averted her gaze away guiltily as a look of unrest shed by her face.
If Shi Guang had even thought that the things said by Mo Jin earlier on were to piss off Yang Sitong, she was absolutely sure right now that everything Mo Jin had said was for real.
Her face turned pale as she stammered, ¡°I-If I said that I w-was just trying to p-piss of Yang Sitong, would you believe me?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s entire body stiffened as she shook her head uneasily. ¡°No, I know that you weren¡¯t just trying to piss off Yang Sitong! Earlier on... what was the meaning of that! What do I not know about my breakup with Lu Yanchen back then?¡±
Mo Jin grit her teeth and shut her eyes. After a moment, she spoke with a hint of finality in her tone, ¡°You¡¯ve never once known the reason why he broke up with you!¡±
The lift stopped at their apartment as both of them entered one after another.
Grandma was in the hospital for further observation while little auntie was there to take care of her. With no one left in the house, it was deafeningly silent. However, the tension in the air was strung so tight it seemed as though it could snap at any moment.
There was wine on the table, prepared for the wedding discussion that should have happened earlier.
Mo Jin opened a can of beer. She had only taken a single mouthful when Shi Guang snatched it over and gulped everything down. She then mmed the can fiercely on the table and looked at Mo Jin. ¡°Tell me... You tell me. What did you say just now... What do I not know?¡±
She then thought about how Mo Jin was so reluctant for her to marry Lu Yanchen, and how she had met with him behind her back as well.
There must definitely be something that Mo Jin was hiding from her.
Did Mo Jin have a part to y in the breakup back then?
Shi Guang could not believe it. ¡°...¡±
Mo Jin took in a deep breath andposed herself before looking at Shi Guang. ¡°Back then, Feifei fell into mental distress because of what Yang Sitong and Su Ya did to her in school. Because of her, your parents...¡±
Chapter 398 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (2)
Chapter 398: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (2)
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¡°Back then, Feifei fell into mental distress because of what Yang Sitong and Su Ya did to her in school. Because of her matter, your parents... they ended up in an ident and had their lives stolen from them mercilessly... When I received the call, I did not think too much about it and told Sister Feifei about it immediately. And then...¡±
At the mention of her sister, Shi Guang found herself choking. ¡°Mo Jin, I¡¯ve never med you, and you should not be med for it either.¡±
If there were someone to me, it had to be Yang Sitong! If not for the fact that she had gotten Su Ya to hurt her sister together, causing her sister to fall into aplete mental breakdown and refuse to head to school no matter what, her parents would not have gone looking for the Southern City for her sake. And if they had not gone there, they would not have met with that ident.
It was all the fault of Yang Sitong and Su Ya!!
¡°I know that you¡¯ve never med me for it, but I¡¯ve always felt reproachful over it. If not for the fact that I told Sister Feifei about it, she would not have known about the news of auntie and uncle dying from that ident and gone into aplete breakdown, thinking that she was the reason why her parents had died, and jumping down from that building!¡±
Mo Jin would never ever forget that final pained smile the genius goddess sister in her heart had given her as she turned back and looked at her saying, ¡°Jin, help me take care of Littly.¡±
Even if so many years have passed, she still could not erase that scene from her mind.
For all these years, each time she recalled that scene, she would be filled with deep hatred toward herself and regret.
¡°How things would have been different if I had not told Sister Feifei about it...¡± She picked up a can of beer and started drinking.
That¡¯ was right, how things would have been different. Or perhaps, if she had run a little faster and managed to grab a hold of Sister Feifei¡¯s hands. However, she failed.
And even at the end, she failed to even take care of Shi Guang properly for the sake of Sister Feifei.
¡°Sister would have known about our parents¡¯ ident sooner orter. And at that time, she was already in a deep mental distress. Mo Jin, it¡¯s not your fault...¡± Shi Guang did not know why Mo Jin was bringing her sister up when talking about the breakup between her and Lu Yanchen.
Could it be...?
Shi Guang¡¯s brows furrowed as her heart started racing.
¡°That night, you had a ss gathering after you graduated from high school. You were just nice 18 years old and saw yourself as an adult, drinking way too much and getting drunk. When you¡¯re drunk, everything would seem as though it was a missing clip in a movie where you would not remember after waking up. Naturally, you did not remember that we had talked on the phone that night.¡±
¡°Talked on the phone? We...?¡±
Shi Guang had no recollection of that at all. If she could not remember Mo Jin calling her, there was no chance she would remember what they had talked about.
Looking at the astounded Shi Guang, Mo Jin smiled bitterly, ¡°Even though you were already 18 and had graduated high school and were an adult, I still could not set my mind at ease about you. It was reallyte, close to 12, and you had not returned home. Because we were all worried about you, I gave you a call and asked what time you would be home. Or perhaps whether you needed me to pick you up.¡±
Shi Guang uttered softly, ¡°I was with Lu Yanchen that night.¡±
Nodding her head, Mo Jin looked down and said in a hoarse voice, ¡°That¡¯s right, you were with him and said that you wanted to marry him, even saying that you wanted to stay with him from then on... How could that do? After all, you were only 18! Because of that, I got a little worked up and... talked about things regarding your sister. What I did not know was that your phone was on speaker mode, and neither did I know that Lu Yanchen was right beside you, listening to everything we had said clearly.¡±
Chapter 399 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (3)
Chapter 399: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (3)
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Shi Guang¡¯s hands curled into fists as she asked in a quivering tone softly, ¡°And what did you say?¡±
Mo Jin pursed her lips. ¡°Many things. But the gist of it was that Sister Feifei was killed by Yang Sitong. However, that had nothing to do with Lu Yanchen, and you shouldn¡¯t trample on yourself and insist on snatching Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦ just for the sake of revenge. Doing that was not worth it at all.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as her nails were digging so deeply into her palms that they were about to tear it wide open. That petite face of hers was drained of all color instantly, turning frightfully pale. ¡°Mo Jin, why did you have to say that?¡±
Mo Jin raised her head and looked at her. ¡°Shi Guang, when you headed up and told Lu Yanchen that you fancied him at the library that day, it was after I told you that he was Lu Yanchen, the 4th Young Master of the Lu Family. And you knew that Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦ was the 4th Young Master of the Lus ¨C him. That¡¯s the reason why...¡±
As though she was struck by a huge blow, Shi Guang felt her entire body losing its strength.
Shaking her head, she shook her head profusely and objected to Mo Jin¡¯s words.
Her eyes were red as she replied, ¡°That¡¯s right, it was because I knew that he was Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦ that I rushed up to confess on impulse and told him that I liked him. But Mo Jin, I really DID like him! I had seen him before that day at the library! Even though it was just a short nce over at him at the basketball court, the way my heart beat had me knowing that I liked him!¡±
Taking in a deep breath, she clutched at her chest, feeling particrly pained. It was only after a long time that she croaked out, ¡°Mo Jin... why... If it¡¯s because of this, why had you told me that you knew nothing after that? When Lu Yanchen broke up with me, I asked you if you had said anything to him or whether he was misunderstood about anything... for example, the fact that I said that I fancied him just to take revenge on Yang Sitong...!¡±
So, the things that she had not wanted to happen the most... had already happened in fact.
Shi Guang heaved out in deep breaths. ¡°But you told me no! You even swore to me...! Why did you lie to me? Why did you tell me that the reason why he broke up with me was because he didn¡¯t like me anymore?¡±
How could she have been so foolish to believe in everything just like that?
Why must she not remember everything after she was drunk!
¡°Exin...! I should go and exin things to him!¡±
¡°Exin?¡± Mo Jin looked at her firmly. ¡°What do you want to exin...? You can¡¯t deny that the very first intent of your confession brought with it a spiteful motive! The reason why you had confessed to him was so that you could snatch away Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦ and take revenge on her!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body jerked momentarily.
Tears brimmed in her eyes slowly as she sat down at the side as though she had lost her soul. ¡°Even if that were the case... I really did like him. He shouldn¡¯t have broken up with me firmly without even asking me about it. Did I say something when I was drunk or are there more things I don¡¯t know of?¡±
Mo Jin bit down on her lips. ¡°...¡±
Looking at her hesitant manner, Shi Guang knew that her guess was right as she yelled out, ¡°Mo Jin! What time is it now! And you still want to keep anything from me?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know if you said anything to him after hanging up on the call, but...¡± Mo Jin paused. She closed her eyes and hesitated for a moment. But eventually, she still spilled it, ¡°But not long after you told me you guys broke up, he dide around looking for you. You weren¡¯t around that day...¡±
So, he DIDe looking for her!
Shi Guang felt a chill run down her spine as she was almostpletely frozen by now. ¡°...¡±
Chapter 400 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (4)
Chapter 400: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (4)
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¡°It¡¯s not like I¡¯ve never seen the way you guys got along with one another. You were always the one smiling while he was cold faced as you chased after him. He didn¡¯t like you at all, neither was that true love he had for you. At least, I did not feel anything from his side. I¡¯ve seen how others were when they were in love. They were always especially clingy, unlike you two. I don¡¯t want you to get together with a man that doesn¡¯t love you just for the sake of revenge, and neither did I want you to live in that world of vendetta. That would have been way too tiring of a life. I promised your sister that I would take care of you...¡±
Towards the bitterints of Mo Jin, Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°No, it¡¯s not...¡±
Mo Jin shouted, ¡°That¡¯s why I told Lu Yanchen that you never ever liked him! That the reason why you were with him was just for the sake of revenge against Yang Sitong! I asked him to never ever appear in your life ever again!¡±
Those words seemed as though they were thunder that were exploding in Shi Guang¡¯s ears.
She stood up agitatedly and yelled out, ¡°How could you do that? How could you tell him that! That clearly wasn¡¯t the case...! You had me hate him for two years! Two years! And you had him hate me for those two years as well!¡±
Mo Jin took in a deep breath.
¡°Sister Feifei was already in that state. I really did not want anything untoward to happen to you as well. You got together with Lu Yanchen for a reason like that. For the time being, no one knows about it. But it will definitely be exposed one day! And when others know about it, how will Yang Sitong deal with you? She was, after all, Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e while you were the third party! And it isn¡¯t fair for Lu Yanchen either to be in a rtionship that started all because of hatred!¡±
She then sighed. ¡°Shi Guang, I apologize to you about everything that happened back then. But, I still want to reiterate that be it then or now, I still don¡¯t want you to get involved with Lu Yanchen. People like them are notpatible with you...¡±
Shi Guang suddenly felt her entire body freezing over, so cold that even her lungs and heart were hurting. ¡°But Mo Jin, I really like him a lot.¡±
Mo Jin reversed the question angrily, ¡°But what about him?¡±
When she heard Mo Jin¡¯s question, Shi Guang felt as though she could barely breathe anymore.
She then smiled out weakly, ¡°You¡¯ve only seen how cold he looks usually, but you did not see how he took care of me tenderly. You don¡¯t know that he gave up his chance on an extremely good university for me and chose our secluded little city. You don¡¯t know that he had gone to the Yangs alone to break his marriage agreement with Yang Sitong for me. You don¡¯t know that he had nearly turned things sour with his family for me, that he was whipped bloody by his father. You don¡¯t know that he had done way, way too many things for me ...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were turnedpletely red by her tears. Finishing with her words, she closed her eyes and allowed those tears to fall.
She cried, unable to contain herself, ¡°I¡¯ve always been grudging and hating him. Even after we reunited, I found it amusing that even though he was the one who broke up with me, even though he was the one who had abandoned me, he treated me as though I was the one who had let him down. I thought that there was something wrong with him, something severely wrong! But it wasn¡¯t him, it was me...¡±
The pain in her heart waspletely asphyxiating. It was so stuffy that she could barely breathe¡ªit was the same pain she had felt when he broke up with her two years ago... That same sense of despair that had her feeling as though her heart was being gouged out.
Shi Guang turned around and walked outside, stumbling and wobbling.
¡°Shi Guang,¡± Mo Jin¡¯s voice came from behind.
Shi Guang stopped in her tracks.
Mo Jin walked up in front of her. ¡°Where are you going?¡±
Chapter 401 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (5)
Chapter 401: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (5)
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Shi Guang was trying her best to repress her emotions by gripping her fists tightly. However, her body was still shaking in an uncontroble shiver.
Her voice was light as though it was just floating out. ¡°I want to go look for him. I want to ask him what I said to him that night...¡±
If it were only the words of Mo Jin, he most likely wouldn¡¯t have been so firm on his decision. She was certain that she must have said more to him, only that she could not remember them.
¡°How about asking him tomorrow? Look at the way you are now...¡± Mo Jin reached out carefully, wanting to grab at her arm. ¡°I¡¯m sorry, Shi Guang...¡±
Shi Guang lifted her arm coldly to dodge her. Wiping her tears and sniffing in, she asked, ¡°Do you think that... I look like I can wait?¡±
Right now, her emotions were all over the ce¡ªshe did not know how to face Mo Jin.
Between right and wrong, things were never just ck and white. The only thought on her mind right now was to go see Lu Yanchen.
¡°Mo Jin, perhaps the liking that I first spoke of was notpletely pure. However, I really did like him and wanted to be together with him. Even after two years, I still like him so much, love him. Even if I don¡¯t want to admit to it, even if I feel like I should have hated him and get as far as possible from him, I still could not control my heart. When he spoke of marriage, I really could not get him at all, neither did I know what he was trying to do. He clearly did not like me, and yet he wanted to marry me. And after we were really married together, I thought to myself, ¡®Fine, let¡¯s just torture one another then. It¡¯s not as though I would fall in love with another man in this lifetime anyways.¡¯ But in the end...¡±
She choked out with a breath. ¡°But today, you¡¯re telling me that everything I had assumed in the past was all wrong. He wasn¡¯t the one who had let me down... it was me. It wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want me anymore... it was because I had hurt him. I really am the trash girl that Chu Mubei was talking about. Do you still think that I can just sit here calmly?¡±
After saying that, Shi Guang truly could not hold it in any longer as she bawled out. Her heart was being minced as blood dripped down everywhere...
Mo Jin¡¯s eyes reddened as well. ¡°Shi Guang, I¡¯m sorry...¡±
What¡¯s the use of being sorry?
At the same time, that sorry didn¡¯t seem that important anymore. To be able to find someone who could love her truly in this lifetime and would hold on even if it meant hurting himself, the most important thing was to grab hold of him firmly.
Shi Guang no longer wanted to say anything more as she turned around and left in hasty steps. She pressed for the lift, but it remained downstairs, refusing toe up.
A sense of irrepressible frustration surged through her. Feeling somewhat impatient, she decided to take the stairs instead.
Level after level, she huffed out as her mind shed with images of him breaking up with her back then.
¡°Who was the one who had called me over to fetch herst night? Also, who was the one who had hugged me tightly begging me not to stop? You had your fair share of pleasurest night as well.¡±
The way he had looked while saying that was thoroughly cold and merciless. However, was his heart in the same coldness as well?
She thought that he was trash, but he probably thought that she was even trashier for ying with his feelings.
He said that he was ¡®tired¡¯.
It wasn¡¯t that he was tired of her, he was tired of being used by her as a tool of revenge!
He thought that she did not like him, and was merely using him as a tool to take revenge against Yang Sitong!
For a man with so much pride, how could that have not hurt?
She was in pain? He should be the one in even deeper pain than her!
The way he had looked at her at the prize-distribution ceremony two yearster, it was as though he was looking at a stranger on the streets. But, if he were really taking her as just a mere stranger, why would he just be showing her an exceptional coldness?
She begrudged him, hated him, med him, and wished that she had never ever known him.
But he... should have been feeling the same...
Chapter 402 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (6)
Chapter 402: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (6)
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So, that¡¯s the reason why he got even more displeased each time she was displeased about having to be his swimming coach, going against her at all times, sneering and being sarcastic.
At that time, she had only thought that Lu Yanchen was way too ungentlemanly. How could he keep going against her even after he had dumped her?
If he really did not care at all, with that proud and aloof character of his, why would he even bother with such childish acts?
It was because he had loved her and could not get her¡ªeverything was a form of release as he vented out his frustrations.
That was the reason why he could not contain himself as he kissed her. It was only then that he was true to himself and was kissing her with so much passion and love...
So, be it two years ago or now, that man was still always kissing her with lips filled with love.
However, the proud him could not bear having to show all his affections out while being used as a tool of revenge.
That was the reason why he flew into such a rage when He Xinnuo had used her phone to text him to lure him out! The reason why he was so merciless when dealing with her, even wanting to ruin her back!
It was because he absolutely detested being used by others!
And that was the exact reason why he had said to her after that incident coldly, ¡°I hate people using me as a tool to kill others!¡±
When they had returned from the beach the other time, he had also hinted to her coldly, ¡°I don¡¯t like to be an opportunist!¡±
That was because his love, everything that he had ever done, was merely a tool in her hands that she was using to get back at someone else.
For someone as prideful as Lu Yanchen, he had truly been meticulous and caring toward her back in the fiercest moments of their love.
But it wasn¡¯t true¡ªshe wasn¡¯t using him as a tool to kill!
She had not thought of being opportunistic and using him as a tool of revenge against Yang Sitong!
No, that was truly not the case...
Back when Yang Sitong had returned and went to the swimming hall, Shi Guang was truly infuriated when she caught sight of this person who had hurt her sister. Yet, she had no other choice but to put on a farce of politeness with her.
For him who had already known of her grudges with Yang Sitong, not only did he not put it on her for that, he was even concerned about her. That was the reason why he had shouted to her fiercely, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that this is a VIP training hall?¡±
Even if he thought that she was merely using him as a tool... even if he was upset... she was still the one that he had helped!
And yet, she had thought that he had a weird temperament, getting short tempered and angsty.
But in reality, no matter how she had treated him, he had chosen to stand by her side from the very beginning without changing his stance even once.
After Yang Sitong locked her in the restroom, he consoled her, followed her, and went to get some soft toys for her from the w machine.
In fact, from that moment on, Shi Guang found herself no longer in control of her own heart anymore. Only... he suddenly turned extremely cold thereafter, and no longer appeared at the vi.
Even after she saw him after that incident, he still looked extremely distant and with a bone-chilling iciness, back to the same way he had been when they had just met again after two years.
Hold on...
In the blink of an eye, a thought shed through her mind.
That night, after she had received a call from Wang Caichun telling her that the person behind the scenes was Yang Sitong, she had gone looking for her in a huff.
It was only after that that she did not see him at the vi...
Why did he suddenly leave and was nothing but cold and distant when they met again?
Could he have been behind her that day and had heard what she told Yang Sitong?
Just to strike at Yang Sitong, she had said...
¡®Even if I don¡¯t love him, be it in the past or now, Lu Yanchen will still choose me!¡¯
Chapter 403 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (7)
Chapter 403: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (7)
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Waves of horrendous pains surged through Shi Guang¡¯s heart as she raised her head, clutching her mouth.
He must have definitely followed her and heard her say that to Yang Sitong! That was the reason for his sudden change in attitude! Perhaps after they had broken up, he had thought for a moment in his heart that she might have liked him a little at that time. But from that moment on, he must have believed that she had never once loved him at all!
The reason why he suddenly moved away back then must be because he wanted to sever everything they had between them!
Lu Yanchen...!
Shi Guang really wanted to see him... right now!
However, she had just boarded the taxi when her phone rang.
At that moment, Shi Guang was still drowning in the shock of the truths that Mo Jin had told her, overwhelmed by her surging emotions. She wanted to seek out Lu Yanchen at the fastest possible moment, to exin everything to him. She did not want to do anything else or pick up anyone¡¯s call at that moment.
However, that call was made by Mrs. Lu¡ªShen Lingshuang.
In a feeble, careful tone, Mrs. Lu asked if they could meet.
Even though Shi Guang could not see her face, she could make out a trace of guilt in her voice. Because of that, she agreed to the meeting. Besides, she wanted to know why the Lus stood up on the wedding discussion earlier on today.
The moment Shen Lingshuang heard from her son that Shi Guang¡¯s grandma wasn¡¯t in a good state and was sent to the hospital, she was especially regretful toward her actions.
Afraid that something might happen to the olddy, she made a call to Chief Lu immediately, having him arrange something at the side of the hospital.
Even though Yanchen said that he would exin everything that had happened today to grandma, Shen Lingshuang still didn¡¯t feel too good about things. Furthermore, she was the one in the wrong, and should not have her son bear the me. That was the reason why she made the call to arrange to meet up with Shi Guang.
Sitting before Shen Lingshuang, Shi Guang felt a little dazed as she sat quietly without making a sound.
Shen Lingshuang wore an apologetic smile on her face, looking uneasy all over. The way she looked at Shi Guang was filled with apology and regret.
She was also particrly awkward, afraid that this daughter-inw might get angry at her.
After all, there couldn¡¯t possibly be a woman who could maintain her temper even after the happenings of today.
¡°About everything today, I¡¯m really sorry! It¡¯s all my fault... all of it! I suddenly turned back on my words and stood up on you guys. Please don¡¯t me Yanchen no matter what,¡± Shen Lingshuang gripped Shi Guang¡¯s hands with her eyes widened and brimming with tears, looking extremely sorry.
Suddenly, Shi Guang had a realization toward the happenings of the day. ¡°You mean that...¡±
¡°Has Yanchen not said anything at all?¡± Shen Lingshuang gave off an ¡®I knew it¡¯ expression before sighing.
¡°As for why you did not turn up today, I asked Lu Yanchen. But, he said nothing at all,¡± Shi Guang was finding it hard toprehend her feelings right now. Why did he always refuse to make things clear, to bear all of the burden upon himself?
¡°I knew it... that child...¡± Shen Lingshuang sighed for a moment before apologizing, ¡°It¡¯s all my fault! Please don¡¯t me him! I had only found out two days ago as well that the girl Yanchen was together with in the past was you.¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lips as her heart skipped a beat. ¡°...¡±
Even though she had not seen the Lu Yanchen back then after their breakup, through the words of Chu Mubei and Shen Lingshuang, she could already imagine the agony and pain he must had been in.
How could any mother bring herself to like a woman who had once hurt her own son?
That exined why Shen Lingshuang would suddenly react with such aversion and refuse to go over for the wedding discussion.
Chapter 404 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (8)
Chapter 404: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (8)
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¡°You can¡¯t me me for misunderstanding. Back then when Yanchen returned, he was extremely dejected and had locked himself in the house, looking as though everyone he saw was his enemy. That sight broke my heart... Toward this first love of his, I always thought that she was the one who had hurt and dumped him, or perhaps did something to let him down. From the bottom of my heart, I berated her. And in any case, I just really disliked that first love of his. Therefore, when I found out that you were that first love, it was really difficult for me to ept that fact, and the blow was way too big. So, I pretended that I was sick and even snatched Yanchen¡¯s phone away. That¡¯s the reason why we didn¡¯t turn up or pick up the call, or even reply to you in any manner. I¡¯m really sorry, it¡¯s all my fault! If you want someone to get angry at, do it at me. Just please don¡¯t me Yanchen!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face gradually drained of color as her hands were shivering uncontrobly.
She WAS, in fact, the one who had hurt him back then.
It couldn¡¯t be any more normal for Mother Lu to me her over it.
Once she knew that she was the girl who had hurt Lu Yanchen back then, it was only natural that she would not want them getting together.
How could Shi Guang find it in herself to get angry at them?
¡°I¡¯m sorry, auntie!¡± Shi Guang spoke in a soft voice, quivering as though it could dissipate at any moment.
Shen Lingshuang was polite once more. ¡°N-Nono...! Yanchen has already told me everything, that the reason why you guys broke up was because he had quarreled with you, and his prideful character refused to make the apology first, resulting in the eventual breakup. That son of mine, really... He¡¯s good at everything except that he¡¯s just... too proud.¡±
She thought about how he told her that Shi Guang did not let him down and that they had merely quarreled over something insignificant... Let down? He was the one who had let her down by dumping her. The thought of that caused Shen Lingshuang¡¯s chest to feel somewhat stuffy.
Shi Guang looked at her nkly, unable toprehend.
To think that he would have told Mother Lu that they had broken up because of a mere argument, and that it was all his fault!
Was it because that man was way too proud or that he had loved her too much that he was willing to shoulder all the me instead of letting anyone tarnish her image in the slightest bit?
Shi Guang felt as though she was about to crumble and break down after the chain of events that had happened today.
And right now, the words of Shen Lingshuang had her mind going all fuzzy.
Her eyes felt hot and steamy, turning red as she said, ¡°Auntie, I¡¯d like to look for Yanchen.¡±
¡°He should be in the apartment...¡±
Shi Guang stood up immediately.
Looking at her turning around and wanting to leave, Mrs. Lu reached out and tugged at her. ¡°Hold on, Shi Guang!¡±
After getting Shi Guang to sit down once more, she pulled out a red essory box from her bag.
She then pushed it in front of Shi Guang. ¡°This, is something you must ept.¡±
¡°What is it?¡±
¡°Open it and take a look.¡±
Shi Guang looked at Shen Lingshuang before opening it slowly.
It was a bedazzling pink diamond ne, every single bead the size of a longan and strung together with a tinum chain. It looked sweet and elegant, and a single nce was enough to tell that it was definitely astronomically expensive.
Shi Guang felt as though she was holding onto a hot potato on her hands. ¡°This...¡±
Shen Lingshuang smiled at her warmly. ¡°This was what I had intended to give to you at your ce today. But in the end... In any case, it was all my fault today. Could you please forgive me and not get angry at me?¡±
Shi Guang closed the ne box, hugging it in her embrace and looking at Shen Lingshuang. ¡°I¡¯m not angry at you. On the contrary, I must thank you! If not for what you had told me, I never would have known...¡±
Chapter 405 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (9)
Chapter 405: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (9)
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Shi Guang closed the ne box, hugging it in her embrace and looking at Shen Lingshuang. ¡°I¡¯m not angry at you. On the contrary, I must thank you! If not for what you had told me, I never would have known...¡±
Known that a man so proud would have been able to go so low with his pride just for her sake.
Her tears were really streaming down uncontrobly.
¡°Aiyoh, don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry...¡± Shen Lingshuang was flustered right now, feeling a pain in her heart as her eyes started brimming with tears too. She moved to sit beside Shi Guang and hugged her gently. ¡°No matter what happens, you must remember that Yanchen loves you. Be it then or now, he has always loved you...¡±
Seemed like in this world, even smart people might not be able to manage their rtionships and feelings well. In the face of love, there was no so-called geniuses, only fools pretending to be geniuses.
¡°I¡¯m alright, auntie! I¡¯ll be leaving now and go look for Lu Yanchen,¡± Shi Guang was almost crumbling within now. She was afraid that if she were to linger any further, she might just break down into a miserable bawl in front of Shen Lingshuang.
¡°I¡¯ll send you there.¡±
¡°It¡¯s alright, it¡¯s fine!¡±
Shi Guang reached out and hugged Shen Lingshuang as well before standing up to leave without stopping anymore.
The moment she walked out of the caf¨¦, her tears streamed endlessly.
Lu Yanchen... just how blessed was I to have been able to meet you!
And how blessed am I that you¡¯ve never once given up on me!
¡°You¡¯re so ugly and stupid! Who would like you?¡±
When he was insulting her with those words, he must have actually just beenughing at himself.
That¡¯s right, she was so stupid and ugly! What¡¯s there to like about her?
And yet, he still ended up marrying her in the end.
She always used to say that there wasn¡¯t anybody she couldn¡¯t live without. But when she thought about those words now, she knew that she never wanted to let him go ever again. As long as he would forgive her, she would do anything, no matter what.
Unable to stand before the caf¨¦¡¯s entrance to try and grab a taxi, and not wanting Shen Lingshuang toe out, then see her and offer to send her there, Shi Guang broke out into a mad sprint.
Ever since they had reunited, why had he said nothing? No... through the way he talked, he must not have known about how she would have memorypses when she was drunk. She did not drink often, and thus, even she herself did not know that she would have such a terrible memorypse when she was drunk.
If only, back then... But there were no ¡®if onlys¡¯ in this world.
The past was already gone, and what was lost was lost. There was nothing she could do to change all of that.
There was no point in talking about ¡®if onlys¡¯.
In life, there were certain important things that might be lost forever in just the slightest of chances.
She did not want to know how much she desired and wanted something, regretting it only after she had lost it.
Lu Yanchen, I love you.
I really, really do...
Thete autumn winds were getting to a point of bone-chilling, and yet, Shi Guang waspletely unbothered by the fact that she was only wearing a thin blouse as she ran with all her might.
There were very few taxis here, and she had run for quite a while without bumping into one.
The Heavens were not on her side, as with a sudden crackle, bead-like raindrops starting pouring down as well.
Shi Guang¡¯s vision was getting blurry as she wiped her face with the back of her hands and continued sprinting.
However, the rain was getting heavier, drenching her with its mighty force, filling her with the cruelest of colds as it seeped right into her spine.
Finally, she managed to catch a ride on a taxi. Even though it was warm inside the car, Shi Guang was still shivering from head to toe.
Looking at the way she was drenched throughout, the taxi driver wanted to offer his coat as a gesture of goodwill to her. However, she rejected him, merely pleading for him to drive faster...
Chapter 406 - The Truths She Did Not Know Of (10)
Chapter 406: The Truths She Did Not Know Of (10)
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In fact, the driver was already driving really quickly. Any faster and he would be risking a demerit.
However, it couldn¡¯t be any slower in Shi Guang¡¯s eyes.
By the time she was standing outside Lu Yanchen¡¯s apartment entrance, shivering uncontrobly, it almost felt like an eternity.
While quivering, she raised her hands. But, right as she wanted to knock on his door, she froze...
Mo Jin was right.
Even if she had truly fancied him, the very first reason why she had approached him and confessed in the library was because he was Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦.
She did have revenge in mind¡ªto snatch away Yang Sitong¡¯s fianc¨¦.
Even if she had only courted him afterward out of a true liking for him... even if the thought of Yang Sitong never popped up after she was with him... so what?
At the end of the day, that thought that pushed her toward confessing to him initially was still out of vengeance... How could she exin that to him?
She lost her courage.
She was afraid.
There was no strength left in her to knock at that door.
She could not guess Lu Yanchen¡¯s state of mind right now either. Was he alright with everything?
After all, they were already married and he was her husband now.
Husband...
This was the first time that she was acknowledging the reality of them being a married couple post their marriage.
Shi Guang stood there deep in her thoughts until a voice drifted out from behind her. ¡°Why are you here?¡±
Turning around, she saw Lu Yanchen looking at her skeptically. Her feet quivered slightly, but she made no signs of wanting to move forward.
He walked over with his brows furrowed as he asked in displeasure, ¡°And drenched to boot.¡±
Their quarrel in the afternoon... her demanding to get a divorce... her firm departure... All of those seemed like events that were long past.
She did not want to remember them.
As for him, it did not seem as though he remembered.
The only thoughts on his mind as he looked at her sudden appearance all drenched like that were nothing but worries and concern.
Shi Guang¡¯s body jerked slightly as her lips trembled. Yet, no words coulde out of her mouth as she stood there rooted and helpless.
¡°Achoo!¡±
It was only till a cold breeze gusted by that she broke out into a sneeze.
His gaze turned cold immediately as he opened the door and dragged her in. However, he had just taken a single step when Shi Guang hugged him tightly, her petite and frozen pale face letting slip a shy and bitter smile, ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
Lu Yanchen was stunned. Turning around, he found her shutting her eyes tightly while knitting her brows, looking all flustered and lost.
He wanted to peel her hands away, but he heard her murmuring, ¡°Lu Yanchen... don¡¯t...¡±
Hate me
Tears slipped down by the side of her eyes...
Why is she crying?
Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart could not help but soften. No matter how much he hated her, he still could not bear to see her like this.
At the same time, he started ming himself. Why did he have to be so harsh on her earlier?
They were already married¡ªthere were no married couples that didn¡¯t fight at all. Every single quarrel would result in one sideining about a divorce.
Furthermore, they were truly the ones at fault for not turning up at the wedding discussion as nned¡ªit was only natural for her to be upset.
Toward Shi Guang¡¯s weakness and helplessness, Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart felt nothing but pain.
¡°Don¡¯t what...?¡± He asked softly, ¡°Come in first. You¡¯re all drenched. We¡¯ll talk about itter.¡±
He moved his arms over to her and carried her in, bringing her to the sink in the bathroom. Reaching over her, he grabbed for a towel and covered her head, drying her hair for her. ¡°It¡¯ste at night and pouring. Why were you running out there?¡±
The pains that were building the entire night finally seeped out as warm tears filled her eyes. Shi Guang could not help it and wanted to cry once more...
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Chapter 407: The Love Regained After A Long Time (1)
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Looking at the state she was in, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze darkened. ¡°Just what is wrong?¡±
From the way she was standing at the entrance earlier on, something must have been wrong. ¡°What happened?¡±
It didn¡¯t matter if she talked to him with cold words and snarky remarks... It didn¡¯t matter if she berated and scolded him, ming him for the breakup back then. As long as she were toe look for him, he would definitely still care for her.
With her hands quivering, she extended the box in her hands slowly in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°...¡±
That was something he was familiar with.
Instantly, he knew the reason why Shi Guang was here¡ªhis mother had looked for her and exined everything to her, hence she knew that she was mistaken about him? But, based on his knowledge of her, that shouldn¡¯t be enough for her to behave out of the norm such that she would run through the rain without a single bit of hesitation just to look for him and hug him like that.
In his lifetime, this was the only woman he could notprehend. Neither soft nor hard tactics worked against her¡ªhe was always at aplete loss toward her.
¡°Achoo...!!!¡±
Shi Guang sneezed out loudly as her nose trembled with the chilling cold.
¡°Hurry and go take a hot shower,¡± He could ask her about itter on. For now, he was worried that she might catch a cold.
Lu Yanchen dragged her into the shower and adjusted the water for her, instructing her to stay longer in it to keep herself warm before leaving. However, Shi Guang hugged him tightly from behind the moment he turned around once more.
He felt his body froze up.
¡°Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchennnn.¡±
¡°Yes?¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°... What are you trying to say?¡± She was acting really strange now. Just what sort of grievances had she suffered?
Shi Guang nted her face on his back, whispering, ¡°I...¡±
She was feeling totally lost right now. It was all already in the past now and she did not know if it was right of her to bring up everything of the past once again. What if he were to get angry hearing her speak of those things again?
After she remained silent for a long time, he spoke again, ¡°Hurry and shower if you¡¯re not talking.¡±
Shi Guang remained silent still, merely hugging him even tighter.
The sensation of this woman rubbing against his back gently was enough to trigger the lust of the man. Lu Yanchen tried repressing his thoughts immediately from going too wildly.
After a moment of silence, he continued, ¡°If you¡¯re going to continue hugging me like this, I wouldn¡¯t mind going to shower together with you then.¡±
Knowing that she was unwilling to be with him right now, he intended that as a threat to her. But to his astonishment, she chuckled and rubbed her face against his back before going softly, ¡°Alright.¡±
He was absolutely astounded.
¡°Do you know what you¡¯re talking about? I¡¯m not joking with you,¡± His voice was solemn and his expression stoic, showing that he did not have the slightest intentions of joking about this.
Shi Guang replied in an equally serious tone, ¡°I said alright, I want to shower together with you.¡±
He turned his head around to look at her, gazing at her with his inexplicably dark stare. After getting no response from him for a long time, Shi Guang pursed her lips and murmured, ¡°Are you... despising me?¡±
Those were words that she would say in the past. But now... they had Lu Yanchen freezing for a good 3 seconds.
Looking at his silence, Shi Guang thought that that was the truth and that he did not want to get involved with her any longer. To that, sheined, ¡°If you despise me, why did you get married to me still?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
If he was truly despising her, he would not have found it so hard to control himself time and again now.
Through the reflection of his pristine, dark pupils, Shi Guang had only then realized that the way she looked with her soaking wet hair was truly wretched.
Just as she wanted to let loose of her grip on him, he held her hands. ¡°I¡¯m not despising you.¡±
Turning aroundpletely now, he leaned over and carried her up horizontally.
Chapter 408 - The Love Regained After A Long Time (2)
Chapter 408: The Love Regained After A Long Time (2)
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The steaming drops of water rained down from above her, sshing all over her body.
Through the veil of water, he looked at her. It was only till he could not feel a single bit of coldness from her body anymore¡ªin fact, she was feeling warm to the touch now¡ªthat he had turned the shower off and started filling the bathtub at the side.
His hands were finely crafted with five long slender fingers. Putting them on Shi Guang¡¯s blouse, he started unbuttoning it down slowly, carelessly touching her skin from time to time.
The touch of his warm fingernails was so scorching that Shi Guang could not help but break out into a shiver each time they made contact.
He reached the final button and... atst, it waspletely undone.
Raising Shi Guang¡¯s arms, he took the blouse off carefully while ensuring that he was gentle in every move he made. Looking at the serious yet warm gaze of Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang¡¯s heart went unbelievably soft.
Even though he was merely taking a single blouse off, it was so long that it felt like an eternity. Even the bathtub waspletely filled by now.
Turning off the water, he reached out for the zip of her jeans and moved it downward. The silent bathroom was instantly filled with nothing but the unique sound of unzipping, flushing it with an ambiguous sense of allure.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were gradually filling up with the mes of lust as his throat was drying up from his thirst.
He did not mind her sopping wet body in the slightest bit as he pulled her tight into his embrace, leaning in to kiss her on the lips and sucking with such force as though he was intentionally trying to sting her.
Shi Guang nearly could not contain herself as she hugged him tightly in return. Her moans were lost in her throat and the sounds of running water.
After a moment, right when he felt that he might be unable to control himself, Lu Yanchen pulled some distance between them and looked at her in displeasure. ¡°Have you gone stupid?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°Huh?¡±
¡°Next time, don¡¯t go running around randomly, especially at night. If there¡¯s anything, call me and I¡¯ll go find you,¡± Lu Yanchen scolded in a deep tone.
Shi Guang was still taken aback. ¡°I... I found out about some things today, and at that moment...¡±
Her eyes turned red once more as she felt like crying again.
¡°Tell me what happened...¡± He tempted her gently.
¡°Lu Yanchen, do you know that... I often dream of you? You would be standing under a tree beyond the fences of the field as I stand there looking at you. You¡¯d then turn around and see me, smiling at me. Gathering my courage, I would try and walk toward you. But no matter how I walk, I can never ever reach you, always just watching you being so near yet so far, all the way till you eventually disappear... I would then jerk wide awake, looking at the pitch ck darkness and silence around me. Finally, reality would start sinking into me slowly... the reality that you have already left me.¡±
Her icy cold hands trembled as she caressed his cheeks, speaking with teary eyes, ¡°I didn¡¯t wish for you to leave me, never ever. I liked you. I¡¯ve liked you since the past, and even now... and that had never changed.¡±
She had once told him that she had already forgotten all about him... that she had forgotten everything rted to him. But, each time she heard his name, her heart would tighten; each time memories of him shed through her mind, her heart would feel a miserable clench; each time she passed by someone on the streets with a simr back view as his, she would feel choked.
Toward other men, she felt nothing at all. There were guys that had tried courting her. However, she would alwayspare him with them.
She looked as though she had forgotten about him on the surface, yet she could never fall in love with another man. In reality, she had always been in love with him.
Those words boomed out like thunder in the deafening silence. His eyes were filled with disbelief and shock as he gazed at her nkly. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang knew what he was doubtful about.
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Chapter 409: The Love Regained After A Long Time (3)
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Shi Guang knew what he was ambivalent about.
It was alright! It was fine if he were feeling ambivalent now. She would use time and prove it with her actions that she really did like him... really did love him. Even if she had hated him, begrudged him, and med it all on him for two years, it still could not change the fact that she had also loved him for two years.
Shi Guang was speaking in a shaky voice as she looked up at him. Tiptoeing, she kissed him on the lips.
That kiss that blossomed from her love stuck onto him deeply.
His tightly sealed thin lips on the other hand were unyielding as the tinkle in his eyes shook about hesitantly. He did not know what was the cause of this 360-degree change in attitude, but he was afraid that if he were to continue with the kiss, he might not be able to control himself.
He pushed her away suddenly. ¡°You had better hurry and shower first.¡±
Shi Guang was still tugging at the corners of his shirt. Even though her eyes were red, she still insisted on reaching over and unbuttoning his top right from the very first one down. ¡°You said that you were going to shower with me.¡±
Lu Yanchen gripped onto her wrist as he was trying his best to repress the exploding lust in his body, asking in a dark, low tone, ¡°Do you know what¡¯s going to happen next?¡±
He leaned in and whispered beside Shi Guang¡¯s ears as she felt so weak that she was almost wobbling over from the waist down. She smiled out faintly with a hint of allure in her eyes. ¡°I know.¡±
¡°You...!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t... you want me?¡± Her eyes were looking straight at him as she bit down on her lips and gulped.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s throat was totally dry right now as he tried his best to control that exploding lust that was almost splurging out by now. He was just like a person trapped in a desert for a long, long time. Now that he had finally found a water source, how could he possibly reject it?
This was something he had been searching for a long, long time now.
However, the events of today were simply way too strange.
¡°I want you...¡± Right after saying that, Shi Guang moved up and kissed him. This time around, it wasn¡¯t his throat.
It was his neck... as she slowly worked her way down.
That was the weakest spot of a man¡ªshe was clearly challenging his tolerance.
Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze as his Adam¡¯s apple bobbed. He then held her tightly in his embrace. However, he was in no hurry to move.
The entire ce was unusually silent right now save for the sounds of running water and their hurried breathing. His gaze was fixated on her body, burning hotter by the moment as he could not wish for anything more than to devour her whole right now.
Meanwhile, Shi Guang¡¯s hands were moving on his body slowly.
Grabbing her hand, he kissed her wet hair and traced it down to her ears with the veins on his temple pulsating fiercely as he said in a mixed tone, ¡°Behave yourself!¡±
The domineering man did not wait to Shi Guang to get back to her senses at all as he carried her once more, cing her right into the steaming bathtub.
¡°Bathe properly.¡±
With those two words, he sped out of the bathroom right away, looking somewhat sorry with his escaping figure.
He was clearly moved to the max! How could he still resist?
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with disappointment as she felt nothing but an agonizing misery. He must have doubted her, thinking that her words carried a motive in them. After all, they had just quarrelled that afternoon about divorcing. Any normal person would have been befuddled by her actions, let alone Lu Yanchen.
Shi Guang soaked for quite some time as her body felt warm despite the water starting to go cold before she stood up.
Perhaps because she was soaked in it for too long, she was a little dazed when she stood up.
With a slip, she lost her bnce.
Thud!
Shended on the floor as her head got a rough knock onto the bathtub!
Chapter 410 - The Love Regained After A Long Time (4)
Chapter 410: The Love Regained After A Long Time (4)
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That was not a light knock; Shi Guang¡¯s eyes squinted in pain while her head was buzzing as she shrieked out, ¡°Ouch!¡±
Suddenly, the door of the bathroom swung open as Lu Yanchen stood at the entrance with a worried expression, asking with furrowed brows, ¡°What happened?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s entire head was spinning as she shook her head and tried standing up. However, her body wobbled and she nearly fell back down again. Thankfully, Lu Yanchen¡¯s reactions were fast and he supported her immediately.
She had never once thought of herself as a weak and meek girl. But, there were too many things that happened today¡ªcoupled with her getting drenched when she ran through the rain¡ªshe was clearly somewhat drained by then.
Being hugged in Lu Yanchen¡¯s snug embrace, Shi Guang murmured softly, ¡°It¡¯s all your fault. If you had not gone out, I would not have slipped...¡±
She then closed her eyes.
She truly felt really dizzy right now and her eyelids were so heavy. All she wanted was a good sleep.
Even though her words were totally unreasonable, she seemed to have heard Lu Yanchen say, ¡°Alright, it¡¯s my fault.¡±
She felt like her body was being encased in a warm world, one that was sofortable and snug. Even though she did not open her eyes, she could imagine what it was like outside¡ªthis was Lu Yanchen¡¯s hug.
He seemed to be kissing her, moving down from her forehead to her lips. Her hands slowly slipped down from his shoulders to his waist, going further down...
...
Early in the morning, the bright sunlight seeped in through the windows.
Shi Guang stirred awake. Before she even opened her eyes, the feeling of her body being constricted sent a message to her brain first. After opening her eyes, she froze for a good three seconds before it registered in her mind what happened yesterday.
She turned around slowly, looking at Lu Yanchen who was deep in his wonderful sleep while hugging her.
Closing her eyes, she nudged a little in his embrace.
Just as she was thinking about how she should talk to himter, the person beside her woke up and his grip on her tightened.
¡°Hmm?¡± He said softly.
Probably because he was just waking up, his voice was maic beyond words, such that she found her heart skipping furiously over it. Looking at how he was about to open his eyes, Shi Guang shut hers immediately.
Anger.
Sadness.
Despair.
Pain.
Guilt.
After everything she had found out yesterday and the influx of emotions over the course of the day, she found herself acting like a coward, not daring to open her eyes and face Lu Yanchen.
It wasn¡¯t easy for someone to love you.
The reason why he would be so nice to you is because he loved you with all his heart. Perhaps he doesn¡¯t ask for anything in return, but at the very least, you shouldn¡¯t hurt him.
The most hurtful thing that could happen was for someone to find out that the person he was in love with the entire time had never felt the same for him and was merely acting.
Shi Guang did not know if Lu Yanchen had woken up yet, but she only knew that she was being hugged tighter in his embrace.
Sorry
That word found itself chanting repeatedly in her mind. There was no way to argue about it, and even less ways to talk about it.
Actually, Shi Guang was truly rather tuckered out. The only reason why she woke up was all because of her body clock. Thus, she closed her eyes and got to sleep once more.
In her fuzzy daze, it seemed as though something was roaming around her body, causing her to swoon all over... By the time she woke up once more, it was already noon, and Lu Yanchen was no longer beside her.
She went to the bathroom to wash up. There were clear signs of the bruises left behind from the night before in the form of purple patches on her jade white skin.
In the morning, other than the final step, they had done everything there was to do.
But, why did they not do the final step?
Was it because he was still ming her and begrudging her in his heart?
Chapter 411 - The Love Regained After A Long Time (5)
Chapter 411: The Love Regained After A Long Time (5)
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Shi Guang headed down and did not see Lu Yanchen in the living room. But, the sounds of water pouring came over from the kitchen¡ªhe was washing vegetables.
Raising his head gently, he caught sight of her standing rooted at the kitchen entrance as he asked, ¡°What are you standing over there for?¡±
Thinking about the marks of their intimate acts from earlier... Shi Guang felt a sense of embarrassment. How could he feel so natural about it as though they were a couple married for a long time now?
She walked in stumped. ¡°Erm, I guess I should make the meal.¡±
¡°Of course!¡± Young Master Lu stood on no courtesy at all, pointing at the vegetables on the chopping board. ¡°Chop them.¡±
¡°Alright,¡± Shi Guang replied calmly and washed her hands. Meanwhile, Lu Yanchen took over an apron and wrapped it around her.
As his hands moved around her waist, she felt her entire body going mushy. When he was breathing near her neck as he was tying the apron for her, she even felt her heart skipping furiously for a moment. Her face could not help but steam up while her body wobbled under her heart¡¯s palpitations.
Uncontrobly, her mind even shed back to the way they were back then.
If the days could return to the same way in the past, could their rtionship be the same?
She turned around slightly and saw Lu Yanchen looking at her.
When their gazes met, she could not help but feel a little flustered as she picked up the knife and started chopping the vegetables.
Coincidentally, the first thing she picked up was an onion and a stinging sensation whiffed over at her face. Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes reddened as tears began to drip down, looking all miserable.
Lu Yanchen smiled, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that this is your first time chopping onions?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s reddened eyes were brimming with tears as she was choked just like that. Coupled with Lu Yanchen¡¯s teasing, her embarrassment turned into anger. ¡°I¡¯m not making the meal anymore! You can go out and eat yourself!¡±
¡°You¡¯ll be fine with a little washing,¡± Lu Yanchen contained his amusement as best as he could while reaching out and pulling her over to the sink. Holding her with one arm, he turned the tap on with the other and scooped a handful of water to wash her eyes.
When the cold water sshed on her face, the stinging sensation disappeared.
Even though she was clearly fine by then, her eyes were still reddened as she asked him, ¡°Even though onions make one cry, people still eat them. If you¡¯re choked by ident while chopping the onion, you must really hate the onion at that time, right?¡±
She was referring to herself as the onion.
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s conflicted expression, Lu Yanchen furrowed his brows. ¡°Why?¡±
Shi Guang had half a mind of following along the topic and spilling everything out as her heart pounded furiously. But, just as she was thinking about how to word it out, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted out once more. ¡°Make the meal... We¡¯ve still got to visit grandma afterward.¡±
It was then that Shi Guang realized how she had almost forgotten about her grandma because of her own issues. She hurriedly tightened her apron and continued making the meal.
When they were eating, it was especially quiet at the dining table.
Lu Yanchen drank a mouthful of soup and looked at her. ¡°Mo Jin called earlier, asking if you were here.¡±
She had run out just like thatst night, so it was only natural for Mo Jin to be concerned.
¡°Oh,¡± Shi Guang replied softly without saying anything else as she ate.
Lu Yanchen hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°Why did you not tell mest night that grandma was hospitalized?¡±
No wonder she was so angry yesterday¡ªshe was always most concerned about grandma.
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Chapter 412: The Love Regained After A Long Time (6)
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¡°I...¡± Shi Guang did not know how she should reply to him. What could she say? That she did not tell him because when she was infuriated earlier on and wanted to sever all ties with him forever and ever?
¡°You quarreled with Mo Jin?¡±
Lu Yanchen shifted the topic as Shi Guang raised her head and looked at him in surprise. ¡°Quarrel? No? Why do you ask?¡±
She thought about how she had rushed over to his ce drenched from the rainst night¡ªhe must have been mistaken.
After that reply, she went silent.
This time around, Lu Yanchen did not probe further.
After a moment, Shi Guang looked up at him. Thinking about yesterday and the past once more... she felt her heart getting stuffy once more.
She really wanted to hug him and tell him about how dearly she had missed him for the past two years... But, she seemed to have already said thatst night, that she had liked him all this while.
But, did he hear her? Did he... believe her?
She wanted to cry and act spoiled in front of him, asking him why he did note looking for her a couple of times more, ask her a couple of times more back then.
But...
Lowering her head, she wed at her food, suddenly finding today¡¯s dishes to be really tasteless.
Completely tasteless.
She ced her chopsticks down. ¡°Erm...¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her, waiting for her to continue. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang, who had initially wanted to spill everything out, found herself halting at his gaze. Things were fine between them right now; if she were to talk about the breakup in the past... wouldn¡¯t that just spoil the mood now?
Shi Guang pursed her lips and said nothing while he looked at her still.
She was afraid that she would spoil everything now if she mentioned anything about the past. They were married now in any case. She could just wait for their feelings to grow slowly before talking about it in the future.
But, what should she say now?
Her mind was a little fuzzy, not listening to her at all as she spoke in a soft tone, ¡°Erm, you were a little roughst night and this morning. My body is bruised. Why did you just... y with my skin? Bring me to buy some medicer...¡±
The moment she said that, she blushed.
Holy sh*t! Why did she have to talk about that? That was way too flirty! And what was that about just ying with her skin? It sounded as though her cravings were unfulfilled!
She was so embarrassed right now!
However, the man was even more thick skinned as Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression did not change at all. He merely raised his hand and touched those seductive lips of his before nodding. ¡°Later... I¡¯ll go buy you some medicine.¡±
He¡¯s really going to buy medicine!
Shi Guang really felt so ashamed right now as she puffed her cheeks and continued quickly, ¡°I-It¡¯s fine. Just remember to be... gentler next time.¡±
The moment she finished that, she held her forehead and wanted to die.
That was such an embarrassing thing to say!
¡°Be gentler?¡± He looked at her with a somewhat devilish nce. Shi Guang found herself flushing in front of his gaze as her heart skipped rapidly.
She really wanted to ask him why he was looking at her with such a lewd expression while keeping such a cold face. Getting totally embarrassed by his gaze, she tugged at her clothes before throwing him a stern look. ¡°What are you looking at?¡±
He took back his gaze. ¡°What¡¯s there to look at?¡±
She pursed her lips. ¡°You¡¯re despising my chest for being small?¡±
¡°It IS rather small!¡±
Those were really piercing words as she looked at him andined, ¡°I¡¯m proud of my small chest! I¡¯m just saving cloth for our country! Tell me then...¡± Sheid the trap. ¡°Whose chest is bigger than mine?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t know, never touched any before,¡± The smart Young Master Lu would definitely not fall for such a trap.
¡°Never touched before? Swear to the heavens that if there¡¯s any bit of untruthfulness in those words, I¡¯ll punish you to... never ever get angry at me ever,¡± She only dared to tell him about everything in the past if he were to promise never to get angry at her.
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Chapter 413: The Love Regained After A Long Time (7)
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¡°Childish!¡±
To think that he would despise her and not agree to it as she had imagined! Shi Guang was a little disappointed. ¡°See, you were indeed just all talk. You definitely must have slept with other women in the two years that we broke up.¡±
They had broken up for the past two years, and it was none of Shi Guang¡¯s business whether or not he had slept with any other woman. Furthermore, what day and age were they living in? No one probably cared about things like that anymore. But, Shi Guang was still truly feeling jealous.
Lu Yanchen looked at her as though he was looking at a moron.
Shi Guang chomped down a huge mouthful of rice before realizing the point he was trying to bring across with that gaze. ¡°... So, you haven¡¯t done anything as well for the past two years?¡±
Even though there shouldn¡¯t be any R18 discussions going on between them right now, Shi Guang really wanted to know if he was the same as her for the past two years¡ªeven though they hated the other party, they wouldn¡¯t ept anyone either.
As well.
Those two words seemed to please Lu Yanchen as his lips curled. ¡°Do you think I¡¯m Chu Mubei?¡±
Chu Mubei, who was being sabotaged without doing anything once more, must have truly felt exasperated if he were to know about it.
But, that only meant that he wasn¡¯t casual and wouldn¡¯t sleep with any woman he had no feelings for.
But, didn¡¯t all men have needs?
¡°How did you settle your needs then?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
¡°... DIY?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s throat felt locked as he suddenly put his chopsticks down, narrowing his gaze at her. ¡°I got it. You weren¡¯t satisfiedst night?¡±
His meaning was clear¡ª ¡®I¡¯ll take care of you tonight and satisfy you then.¡¯
Shi Guang nearly spat out her food.
What was that about satisfying and whatnot? Her face blushed red immediately. ¡°What are you talking about! Just who is satisfying who...?¡± Her little mouth pursed as she softened her tone. ¡°Lu Yanchen, can we... not argue and go against one another anymore?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
She was asking for reconciliation?
He truly could not get the change in her attitude.
He just had this feeling that with her character, she wouldn¡¯t be doing this without a reason. Thinking back about how she had said she liked him and the reason why she got together with him in the past, he found himself trying to guess the reason and possibilities of her actions.
After everything that had happened, he could not help but acknowledge that she did not have much feelings for him in his heart.
As for him, he hated her¡ªhe hated her for pulling him in toward her and yet refusing to give him her heart. However much he loved her, that was however much he hated her as well.
No matter how many years it had been, no matter how much he tried, the moment he saw her, he would find himself wanting her. Even if he had told himself no with absolute certainty, it was all useless.
Shi Guang could visibly see Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze going deep and contemtive once more. She felt a sudden sense of nervousness... Thankfully, his phone rang suddenly, breaking the silence.
It was Mrs. Lu, saying that she was at the hospital now, preparing to go visit grandma and apologize to her personally.
Shen Lingshuang truly felt really bad about it.
After she saw grandma, she had been apologizing profusely the entire time. However, she did not tell grandma the truth. She presumed that the reason why grandma would have agreed to the marriage wholeheartedly must be because she did not know that they had broken up before.
Therefore, Shen Lingshuang merely told her that she suddenly felt unwell the previous day and that Lu Yanchen was busy arranging with the hospital for her check-up, resulting in them missing the discussion.
Grandma did not think too much about it and believed herpletely.
Coupled with Shen Lingshuang¡¯s friendly demeanor and how much she liked Shi Guang, grandma was really surprised and heartened as well.
With such a good, loving, and doting husband, and such an understanding mother-inw, grandma knew that she would be able to set her mind at ease. And when she passed away, she would be able to ount to her daughter and son-inw about their daughter.
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Chapter 414: The Love Regained After A Long Time (8)
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When Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen arrived, the nurse was about to take grandma¡¯s blood for a test. Shen Lingshuang stood at the side and asked grandma concernedly, ¡°Is it painful? Should I ask the nurse to loosen the band?¡±
The nurse remarked gently, ¡°The blood can¡¯t be drawn if the band is loosened without pressure.¡±
¡°I see! Hurry it up then... With her age, she will start feeling giddy because of the stagnation in blood flow due to the pressure.¡±
Grandma chuckled out as she looked at Shen Lingshuang, ¡°I¡¯m fine...¡±
The nurse was extremely trained and drew the blood out in a jiffy. After the band was loosened, Shen Lingshuang went to massage grandma¡¯s arm immediately.
When she escorted the nurse out, she caught sight of Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen standing at the entrance of the ward and waved to them excitedly. ¡°You guys are here! Hurry ande over. I¡¯ve already spoken to grandma. We¡¯ll hold your wedding next month.¡±
Instinctively, Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang from the side of his eyes.
She did not want to let others know that she was married, neither did she want a wedding. Initially, they had nned for something along around half a yearter. Now that it was pushed forward to a monthter, how could she agree to it?
Unexpectedly, her answer was way beyond his expectations as Shi Guang smiled and agreed to it, ¡°Alright, we¡¯re fine with that. Only, would it be a little too rushed?¡±
Shen Lingshuang smiled, ¡°No, no! Just leave all the nning to me. All you have to do is turn up then.¡±
¡°Then, thank you, auntie!¡± Shi Guang looked at Shen Lingshuang and smiled awkwardly, feeling a little in her debt.
¡°Why are you still calling me auntie? Now that you guys have already gotten your certificate, you should be calling me mummy!¡± She then looked at grandma and addressed her the same way Shi Guang¡¯s parents would have, ¡°Don¡¯t you agree, mummy?¡±
Grandma was smiling so widely her jaws could almost split. ¡°R-Right! Right!¡±
A little embarrassed, Shi Guang looked at Shen Lingshuang and smiled shyly, ¡°Mummy.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
He just felt as though everything was way too surreal¡ªher change in attitude was simply way too sudden.
Shen Lingshuang reached out for Shi Guang¡¯s hands emotionally before caressing her cheeks and asking in a concerned manner, ¡°Shi Guang, you seemed to have slimmed down quite a bit. Why do you look so pale as well?¡±
Shi Guang touched her own face. ¡°I don¡¯t think so? I¡¯ve been eating quite a lottely.¡±
¡°Yanchen, is this the way you should be taking care of her? Why is she getting skinnier after getting married to you? Don¡¯t neglect spending time with Shi Guang and merely keep thinking about how to earn more money, understand?¡±
Shen Lingshuang was lecturing her son through and through.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Were all women like that¡ªchanging their attitudes faster than flipping the pages of a book?
So be it if it were only Shi Guang. But now, even his mother was like that.
The previous day around, she was still adamant about not going to discuss the wedding with him and objecting to him getting together with Shi Guang. And now, it was as though Shi Guang was her birth daughter and he was the adopted one.
After she had lectured him, Shen Lingshuang paid no attention to Lu Yanchen anymore. She pulled Shi Guang¡¯s hands and sat down at the side, chatting about casual stuff with grandma.
¡°If you¡¯re free,e back home with Yanchen to have meals. I¡¯ll cook soups for you guys as tonics.¡±
¡°Alright, mummy.¡±
¡°Inw, Shi Guang is good at cooking as well. You should have her make your meals.¡±
¡°Really? That¡¯s great! We can all explore how to cook new dishes...¡±
...
Lu Yanchen did not stay in the ward entire time. After exchanging a few words with grandma, he made a move first because he had something on.
As for Shi Guang, she made a trip to the nursing home. Today was the day when her sister was going to be transferred to the provincial hospital, as the operation was in a couple of days. After waiting for this moment for such a long time, how could she miss it? Thus, she handed the duties of taking care of grandma all over to the little auntie.
When she arrived at the nursing home, she found Mo Jin already there, and was starting to pack for her sister...
Chapter 415 - The Love Regained After A Long Time (9)
Chapter 415: The Love Regained After A Long Time (9)
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Shi Guang¡¯s feelings at the moment were still somewhat mixed, and she did not know how she should face her cousin. Thus, she remained silent. Mo Jin did not take the initiative to start a conversation with her either. The two of them were particrly quiet.
It was only till they had sent Shi Guang¡¯s sister to the provincial hospital that Mo Jin spoke first, ¡°You stay with Sister Feifei. I¡¯ll go settle the procedures for the hospital stay.¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
Not long after Mo Jin left, Chang Xiaoyang entered with a man in his fifties. This middle-aged man wore a white robe and a pair of frameless sses.
Shi Guang had seen his picture before and read many articles regarding him as well¡ªthis was the doctor in charge of her sister¡¯s operation, Doctor Lin.
Shi Guang stood up and greeted him with a smile immediately, ¡°Hello, Doctor Lin! I am Shi Guang.¡±
¡°Oh, oh!¡± A sh of recognition spread across Doctor Lin¡¯s face as he extended his hand. ¡°I know you.¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before hurriedly reaching out and shaking Doctor Lin¡¯s hand.
¡°You know me?¡± There were so many families of patients out there. Howe he remembered her?
¡°Of course! Mr. Lu Yanchen came looking for me so many times and had always mentioned you, talking about how brave and courageous your sister was...¡± Doctor Lin smiled, ¡°Mr. Lu said that you really wish that your sister would be able to wake up sooner. Initially, I had got operations nned on my schedule all the way till the next year.¡±
Shi Guang was extremely astounded as a gush of emotions rushed through her heart. She smiled out, bright as a flower, ¡°Thank you! I¡¯ll leave my sister in your hands!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry! There will definitely not be any issues with your sister¡¯s operation.¡±
After Doctor Lin had left, Shi Guang took a long time before she came back to her senses as she looked at her sister on the bed nkly, murmuring, ¡°Sister, seems like Lu Yanchen has really been doing a lot, a lot of things for me in secret... So you think that he will forgive me?¡±
There was naturally no way that Mo Feifei would reply her, and Shi Guang had no expectations either. However, another one of her sisters replied, ¡°Yes. It¡¯s not your fault for everything back then. You were merely 16 years old. What did you know at that time? He will forgive you.¡± Mo Jin said with absolute certainty.
Shi Guang turned around and looked at her. ¡°Will he?¡±
Mo Jin nodded her head. ¡°Definitely!¡±
Shi Guang thought back to the image of Mo Jin and Lu Yanchening out of the nursing home together the other day. ¡°That day at the nursing home, did you bump into Lu Yanchen there or arrange to meet with him there?¡±
Mo Jin furrowed her brows and thought for a moment before she recalled which day Shi Guang was referring to.
¡°We bumped into one another. The doctor must have been the one who had called him over. I was there to visit Mo Jin as well. It was also then that I found out... because of him, Sister Feifei was receiving the most high-end VIP treatments even though she was staying in the most normal of wards,¡± Mo Jin smiled bitterly, ¡°But, I still don¡¯t really like him, and didn¡¯t want you to be together with him. I was also afraid that there was another reason behind your marriage.¡±
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out as she was so touched her eyes brimmed with tears. ¡°When I saw you guys outside, you seemed to have a little disagreement.¡±
¡°Since I don¡¯t like him, I naturally did not want him to be together with you. And because of that, I said some nasty things. I confronted him that since you guys had already broken up, you should not get together again. However, he rejected me and said that since you had already agreed to get married to him, he would not choose to let go anymore. Be it whether you guys stayed in love forever or hated one another for all eternity, he would be alright with it. No matter what, this lifetime of his belonged to you.¡±
Mo Jin sighed, ¡°Actually, I knew that he still had a thing for you. But you know how that guy talks as well¡ªthere¡¯s no way I could talk to him without getting angry.¡±
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Chapter 416: The Love Regained After A Long Time (10)
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Shi Guang listened to Mo Jin speak in silence while her eyes started misting up.
¡°The doctor in charge¡ªDoctor Lin¡ªcame to look at sister earlier on. Mo Jin, you know... it¡¯s really hard to arrange for Doctor Lin, and if we had to queue up normally, it would take an extremely long time. The reason why he was avable to help sister get her operation so quickly was all because of Lu Yanchen.¡±
¡°I guessed that when I bumped into him at the nursing home the other day,¡± Mo Jin was not surprised.
She looked on at Shi Guang. ¡°Two years ago, I was not mature enough either, andcked consideration in the way I went about doing things. I¡¯m sorry, Shi Guang! Your sister is about to go through with her operation now, and would be awake before long. I won¡¯t¡¯ bother myself in your affairs any longer. We¡¯ll let her be the one to do it.¡±
Shi Guang walked up and hugged Mo Jin gently.
¡°Mo Jin, I¡¯m not angry at you, neither am I ming you. If there is anyone to me, it would be me. Back when I was courting him, I was so pushy and insistent. Be it whether he was cold faced or icy in his words, I would still stick to him with a thick skin. That was all because the thought of taking revenge on Yang Sitong was harbored in my mind. Even if I had not thought about that after getting together with him, I can¡¯t deny that I had thought about that before. Or perhaps, because I had that thought before, I was always cautious in the way I loved him after that, always feeling as though I owe Lu Yanchen something. It came to a point where even when he broke up with me, I did not dare to question him about it. I hated Yang Sitong for how wicked she was for hurting my sister. But in reality, I was a bad woman too. No matter how much I im I love Lu Yanchen, I can¡¯t deny the first very intent of my confession to him.¡±
Mo Jin fondled her head. ¡°But I know that it¡¯s not like that right now ...pletely not. Even if you once had that thought, to err is human. Wouldn¡¯t everyone have some negative thoughts in their minds at times? And even if you had once thought like that, you had never acted on it, neither did anything bad. That really proves that you care and like Lu Yanchen as well!¡±
Shi Guang looked ahead with her eyes brimming with tears and murmured, ¡°After getting together with Lu Yanchen, I had not thought about Yang Sitong at all. Back then, I really, really liked him so much! It¡¯s the same now as well. But, I¡¯m afraid that he might still think I harbor thoughts of the past, that I¡¯m using him as a tool for revenge against Yang Sitong. Or perhaps, he¡¯s even willing to just be my tool yet never ever trust for real that I¡¯m in love with him.¡±
Even though her tears were flowing now, sheughed bitterly, ¡°But, he is THE man that I¡¯ve always wanted to love with all my heart and soul.¡±
Even Mo Jin felt pained upon listening to her. Her lips curled. ¡°There wille a day when he will finally believe. Don¡¯t get hurried now either. You guys have a lifetime to work with.¡±
That was right! They did have an entire lifetime to work with. She could spend the rest of her life earning his trust.
And he had never lied to her either.
As she had been waiting for him, he too had been waiting for her.
...
Before leaving the nursing home, Shi Guang received a call from Lu Yanchen, saying that Chu Mubei was inviting her for a meal and the ce was even at Yu Pce. That was the ce where she had eaten with Lu Yanchen and Xiao Bai the other time.
It was only after then that Shi Guang found out that it was the most famous private club in the entire provincial city. The boss behind the ce was a mystery, and there was a high barrier to entry when it came to the members they epted. It was a ce where the rich and famous of the vicinities would unt with just the membership rights alone.
Lu Yanchen brought Shi Guang to a private suite and Chu Mubei came forth right away. ¡°Say, Old Lu, you guys are really way too slow.¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows and rubbed her sharp jaw. ¡°Chu Mubei, I¡¯ve realized that you really love to stick to Lu Yanchen... even more so than me as his legitimate wife. The moment we¡¯re here, you¡¯re already all on him...¡±
With that said, she then looked at Lu Yanchen and raised her brows as well. ¡°Could you two be...?¡±
Chapter 417 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (1)
Chapter 417: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (1)
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Chu Mubei instantly felt as though he was struck by a thunderbolt such that he was charred all over and his ears were buzzing loudly.
¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, what kind of joke is that...!¡± He bounced back away as far as possible from Lu Yanchen immediately. ¡°I¡¯m a top through and through!¡±
¡°Oh, and you know about what it¡¯s like to be a top,¡± Shi Guang looked at him as though he was trying to hide the obvious. She paused for a moment. ¡°Wait... it¡¯s usually only men who date other men that know what it¡¯s like to be a top. Since you¡¯re a top... who¡¯s your bottom then?¡±
Who¡¯s your bottom...?
Who¡¯s your bottom...!
Those words were like a thunderbolt striking Chu Mubei on the head once more. ¡°Bloody hell! What bottom and whatnot!¡±
Splurt!
Tang Han at the side could not hold it in and spat out a mouthful of wine as his girlfriend hurriedly handed him a tissue. As for Mo Yanzhi, he was already pounding the table in wildughter.
Even Ye Chongjun, who was usually quiet, could not help but grin a little. He picked up his ss of wine and sipped it whilementing, ¡°Ah, Old Chu, so you swing both ways.¡±
Chu Mubei grit on his teeth. ¡°F*ckofff*ckofff*ckoff! Your Father 1 only goes for sweet young girls! I¡¯ve got no interest in stinky men like you guys!¡±
With that said, he turned around and red at Shi Guang coldly. ¡°Oioioi! Little Sister Shi Guang, you can¡¯t be getting jealous of me, could you?¡±
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen found himself in a rather good mood as he pulled Shi Guang into his embrace and whispered in her ears such that only she could hear it, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll only be on top of you ever. Be it other men or women, all of them are but dogsh*t.¡±
It had nothing to do with gender¡ªit was all her.
When his scent found its way into her nose, it was like a passionate kiss as Shi Guang suddenly felt as though her heart was doused in honey. She found her courage and tiptoed, kissing him on the cheek.
Instantly, Lu Yanchen felt as though his entire heart hade to a sudden stop. It was only after a while of freezing up that he pulled Shi Guang over to sit down at the dining table. Seeing how she was still intending to argue with Chu Mubei, he said with a cold face, ¡°Not allowed to talk to him¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head obediently. ¡°Okay, not talking!¡±
Lu Yanchen continued, ¡°Not allowed to look at him too.¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head once more. ¡°Not looking too. He¡¯s not as good looking as you.¡±
It was just a couple of casual sweet nothings, yet everyone seemed as though they were force-fed dog food.
Mo Yanzhi snorted coldly, ¡°Fufufu! So cringy! Aren¡¯t you guys embarrassed at all?¡±
Chu Mubei chimed in, ¡°F*ck! Yet another huge bowl of dog food! This is more than enough dog food for me to eat the entire year!¡±
Lu Yanchen was not the only one with a girl today. Ye Chongjun had just gotten together with a new girlfriend who was older than him. Coming from a famous school in Chicago, she was well versed in 8nguages.
Tang Han had brought his girlfriend along too.
ording to the gossip that Shi Guang had heard from Wang Caichun, Tang Han¡¯s girlfriend was in high school. Because her mother needed arge amount of money for her medical bills, she got together with Tang Han.
So, even though it was imed that she was his girlfriend, it was more like a paid sexual rtionship... When Shi Gaung first heard about it, her initial thought was that the girl must be really pretty.
But today, she found out that this girl was really normal looking, and neither did she have the type of pretty face like online celebrities that the modern second-generation rich kids would usually go for. She was a little plump and had a ponytail while dressing extremely normally. A single look was more than enough to tell that she was a truly fresh high school student.
Tang Han, that beast! How could he bring himself to eat up something like that?
Because Mo Yanzhi and Chu Mubei did not bring anyone with them, it was only natural that they were the ones looking the most grumbled over everything!
¡°I¡¯m not paying for this meal anymore!¡±
¡°Fufufu! We stand against being fed dog food!¡±
¡°They¡¯re justpletely stuffing it in our face!¡±
He is referring to himself in the same way as Yours Truly
Chapter 418 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (2)
Chapter 418: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (2)
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¡°The entire air is filled with the stench of love! I don¡¯t feel good eating this meal!¡± Chu Mubei poured himself another ss of wine.
¡°Aren¡¯t you getting married as well? You can bring that chick out too,¡± That would leave only Mo Yanzhi alone. Shi Guang looked at Mo Yanzhi in a sorry way and he merely shrugged his shoulders and smiled back, taking it casually.
Shi Guang looked at him still.
Mo Yanzhi... His name seemed to be really familiar, but she just could not remember where she had heard it.
¡°I¡¯m not like you guys! Who wants to bring that woman out for a meal?¡± Chu Mubei remarked unhappily.
Lu Yanchen took some food for Shi Guang. ¡°Ignore him. See what else you¡¯d wanna eat and we¡¯ll get the waiters to bring some.¡±
What he meant was ... ¡®Just order anything as expensive as you¡¯d like. Chu Mubei¡¯s paying anyway.¡¯
¡°Alright! That bird¡¯s nest just now? One more please,¡± Shi Guang smiled and did not stand on courtesy at all. She even helped Ye Chongjun and Tang Han¡¯s girlfriends order one more each as well.
Looking at the pained expression on Chu Mubei¡¯s face, she smiled, ¡°Chu Mubei, is the reason why you hate marriage so much because you¡¯re marrying that girl?¡±
Yet another trap! This time around, Chu Mubei was not going to fall for it. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, you used to be a pure and innocent youngss. Why have you learned to be naughtier the more you¡¯re with Old Lu?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°I was the one who taught her. Any issues?¡±
¡°Of course, I¡¯ve got issues! Stop feeding us dog food! Objection to force-feeding!¡±
The group of people chatted on with their merry banter, enjoying their meal.
When they were about to leave, Lu Yanchen needed to head to the restroom and had Shi Guang wait for him at the reception area.
Sitting on the sofa, she scrolled through her Weibo and made a post with both her main and sub ounts.
Shi Guang:
The picture apanying the post was herpeting and swimming.
That post received thousands of reposts andments at an rming speed, with a huge number of fans begging for their goddess to notice them.
She then changed to her sub ount and made another post, of course remembering to change her ount username back to before posting.
:
There weren¡¯t as many replies to that post, but still there were somements.
However, those were not the responses that Shi Guang was looking for.
She was waiting for that . If that were Lu Yanchen, how would he feel after looking at this confession of a post?
Theck of replies from that ount had Shi Guang feeling a little disappointed.
She raised her head to check if Lu Yanchen had returned, only to see two figures walking out¡ªa man and a woman.
The man was dressed in a ck suit, looking tall and handsome. As for the woman, she was wearing a milky white dress with exquisite essories. With her long hair let down, she was filled with ss and a feminine taste.
But when Shi Guang caught a full view of that woman¡¯s face, she could not wish for more than to pluck her eyeballs out.
Wasn¡¯t that Yang Sitong?
Did she have some sort of a grudge with this woman in their past life? Why was she appearing just about everywhere?
Yang Sitong was somewhat stunned when she caught sight of Shi Guang as well, feeling surprised. She said something to the man beside her and he left while she walked over to Shi Guang.
Standing in front of Shi Guang, she looked down and asked sarcastically, ¡°Why? You¡¯re here to hook for a new fish because Lu Yanchen doesn¡¯t want you anymore?¡±
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Chapter 419: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (3)
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Shi Guang raised her brows and looked at Yang Sitong in pure disdain while asking seriously, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that you¡¯re sick in the head?¡±
She really did not want to see this woman at all. She might have hurt her sister in the past, but right now, Shi Guang merely wanted her sister to wake up and then for herself to lead a good life with Lu Yanchen.
¡°How dare you scold me!¡± Yang Sitong was enraged instantly.
¡°Scold? I¡¯ve even hit you before. Why wouldn¡¯t I dare to scold you?¡± Shi Guang rubbed her temple and looked really exasperated. ¡°Yang Sitong, I¡¯m truly curious. How dare you wave your ws before me? Given the way you¡¯ve treated my sister in the past, shouldn¡¯t you be feeling fearful facing me right now? Aren¡¯t you afraid of me choking you to death for my sister?¡±
¡°You...!¡±
¡°What about me? I¡¯m telling you now, Yang Sitong. Lu Yanchen is my man! Got it? MINE!¡± Every single word of Shi Guang¡¯s was absolutely domineering.
Yang Sitong was so pissed that her entire face was flushed red, about to turn purple even. She roared at Shi Guang in a huff, ¡°Sl*t! Shameless! Stealing my fianc¨¦! You? You¡¯re just someone that Lu Yanchen dumped in the past! An old shoe that he doesn¡¯t want anymore!¡±
Those words might have been able to hurt Shi Guang yesterday. But today, she was calmer than she could ever be as she replied snarkily, ¡°Yang Sitong, at the very least, the Yangs are a small wealthy family. In the Z Province, you guys could be considered to have some face and image, and you¡¯re also supposed to be a well-breddy of a wealthy family. But, look at the way you are right now, without a single bit of care toward your image and acting like a mad dog in a public area. But well, even if you don¡¯t want your face, I want mine. So, I¡¯m not bothered to argue with someone like you.¡±
Since she was once Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e, Shi Guang would leave Lu Yanchen to handle her then.
With that said, she wanted to leave. However, Yang Sitong was long burnt by jealousy to a point where she could no longer think straight as she grabbed at Shi Guang¡¯s arm. ¡°Stand right there!¡±
Shi Guang flung her hand away immediately. ¡°You can¡¯t understand human talk, can you? You had better not get touchy with me. I¡¯m not like my sister... I¡¯ll not let you bully me.¡±
Yang Sitong red at Shi Guang with absolute contempt. ¡°Why should I feel guilty toward you? Your sister had asked for everything back then herself! It¡¯s all her fault for being such a busybody, and she absolutely deserved to be a vegetable for 7 years! Even if you were to marry Lu Yanchen, so what? I am Lu Yanchen¡¯s life savior! I don¡¯t believe that Lu Yanchen will be able to just defend against you one-sidedly against the dangers of beingughed at and the Lus being mocked at by the rest of the world!¡±
Ignoring Yang Sitong¡¯s bloodshot eyes and her twisted expression that looked as though she wanted to kill her, Shi Guang saw the man approaching them and smiled faintly.
¡°Right, you¡¯re right. You are Lu Yanchen¡¯s life savior. But, does that mean that he has to listen to everything you say just because you saved his life once?¡±
Yang Sitong used every singlest bit of strength she had and hollered out at Shi Guang, ¡°That¡¯s right! He SHOULD listen to me and treat me well! Otherwise, he would be nothing but an ingrate!¡±
Shi Guang smiled out emptily, ¡°Someone who would hold others hostage using a debt of gratitude is even scarier than someone without conscience. At least, someone without conscience just does not have any morals. Yet, that is still a human, albeit one that is imperfect and could only be considered as a bad person. But the former? Thinking that they can do anything they can just because someone owes them something? That isn¡¯t something that a human being can do. We call someone like that absolutely inhumane.¡±
In order to spite Shi Guang, Yang Sitong no longer chose her words, ¡°If not for me, he would have died that day!¡±
Shi Guang smiled still. ¡°If you had saved an ugly, old, and useless man back then, would you still be trying to use all sorts of methods to try and get him to marry you?¡±
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Chapter 420: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (4)
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Of course not!
Yang Sitong could not reply to Shi Guang¡¯s rebuttal at all.
¡°Just because someone saved my life, I should listen to anything they say or they¡¯re an ingrate? What logic!¡± Shi Guangughed out coldly.
¡°If a man happened to save your life one day, without much effort at all might I say, and he turns out to be real old and ugly... yet, he insists on your marrying him. Would you do it?¡±
Yang Sitong was so pissed that she could explode. Everything that Shi Guang was saying was simply trying to imply that she was a toad lusting for the meat of a swan!
She clenched her teeth in a huff. ¡°Stop talking to me about that nonsense to try and agitate me! Even if Lu Yanchen had not dumped you back then, do you still think that you can easily get your way and marry into the Lus? Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother already knows that you¡¯re the girl who had dumped her son back then and caused him to feel so upset! She¡¯ll never allow you to step foot into the Lus for this entire lifetime!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze darkened as she asked coldly, ¡°So, you were the one who had rushed over to tell everything to Mother Lu?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! I already knew that the Lus did not head over to discuss the wedding and that Mother Lu hates and detests you, and would never ever allow you to marry Lu Yanchen!¡±
The thought of Qiao Yuwei telling her that Shi Guang and her grandma were stood up by the Lus was so hrious that Yang Sitong felt as though she couldugh at it for days toe.
Shi Guang blinked for a moment before sniggering out. Her face was sweeter than anything else and herughter was just like music to one¡¯s ears.
Just as Yang Sitong was thinking about whether Shi Guang had gone crazy over everything, thetter looked behind her and asked in amusement, ¡°Lu Yanchen, if your mother really hates, detests, and despises me that much, do you think that we should continue to hold our wedding then?¡±
Yang Sitong spun around in a panicked state immediately, and indeed, Lu Yanchen was standing right behind her. Her expression changed starkly instantly and instinctively as she tried exining things to him, ¡°Yanchen, listen to me. Things are not as you have heard!¡±
She then turned around and red at Shi Guang with a nasty and resentful expression, questioning her in a shrill voice, ¡°Shi Guang, you¡¯re so underhanded! How dare you set a trap to try and frame me!¡±
Shi Guang was truly amused to a point where she did not know if she shouldugh over those words. Sheid her hands out beside her. ¡°Me framing you? Please, was I the one who had approached you first? I was just sitting here waiting for someone, and yet you came over asking me if I was trying to hook a new fish. As a married woman, I¡¯ll just wait for my husband to take care of me. Why would I need a new fish? And you were the one who said that my husband would dump meter on as well, yet here you are iming that I¡¯m underhanded and framing you? Honestly, gosh! Which show are you pulling now?¡±
She had even thought of running to Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace in a weak manner just to spite Yang Sitong. However, she was afraid that he would misunderstand her.
The people who would appear at a ce like this were no ordinary people¡ªtheir family status would have all of them putting their image in front before anything else. As such, it would have never ever crossed their minds that they woulde across a quarrel over love and the likes at this ce, let alone one involving the 4th Young Master Lu to boot. Thus, everyone was merely crowding around and watching with an amused expression.
¡°Yanchen, let me exin! Things are not the way she put them!¡± As though she was struck by a huge blow, she stumbled her way forward toward Lu Yanchen, only to find herself pushed away by him.
Raising his brows, he did not try to conceal the look of contempt on his face at all as he spoke in a cold voice, ¡°If I hadn¡¯t remembered wrongly, I already made myself clear the previous time we met¡ªI don¡¯t wish to see you in the face of this city for the next 5 years.¡±
Yang Sitong, who was pushed away, stood there with a stunned and frightened expression. She had not expected that Lu Yanchen would not leave her a single shred of dignity even at a ce as such!
He did not care about how the others were trampling and looking down on her mercilessly at all!
Chapter 421 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (5)
Chapter 421: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (5)
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¡°Lu Yanchen? How could you treat me as such...!¡± Yang Sitong was just like a shrew right now, screaming out in grievances. Shepletely had not believed that Lu Yanchen would just tear down the bridges between them in public without a single care for his family¡¯s image.
Lu Yanchen raised his brow and said in a firm tone, ¡°If you wish for the Yangs to disappear from this city entirely along with you, continuing causing a scene then.¡±
His voice was calm, no different from when he was talking usually. However, there was a chilling aura that exuded from it.
Yang Sitong waspletely stunned.
He was able to ignore the standing and reputation of the Lus all for the sake of Shi Guang? Wasn¡¯t he afraid at all that someone would go andin about his father because of his actions?
¡°How could you treat me as such! I¡¯ve once saved your life!¡±
When Lu Yanchen heard that, heughed, ¡°There¡¯s something that my wife said earlier on that was absolutely right. At least a person without a conscience is still a human, just a bad person, that¡¯s all. But those who hold others ckmail with a debt of gratitude truly can¡¯t be considered humans. Toward people that aren¡¯t human, I guess I¡¯m okay with being a bad person.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face turned ck as she shrieked, ¡°How are you treating me fairly like that?¡±
Lu Yanchen took a few steps forth and stood in front of Yang Sitong, looking down at her with such proximity that she nearly did not dare to breathe.
Instinctively, she took a step back and fell onto the sofa.
¡°You saved me and that¡¯s a debt of gratitude. A debt isn¡¯t something that is enough for me to listen to whatever you ask of me for the rest of my life! If I were old and ugly, would you have still insisted on marrying me? Even if we once had a marriage agreement, so what? Firstly, I¡¯ve never once touched you, and thus I don¡¯t owe anything to you physically at all. Secondly, I¡¯ve never made you any promises, and had already gone over to your ce to break the marriage agreement in high school. You had also gotten yourself a boyfriend when you were in university. That means that you too have agreed to back out of the marriage. Now that you¡¯ve broken up with your boyfriend, you¡¯re saying that the marriage must still be effective? Are you trying to toy around with us Lus?¡±
Those words that were firm with absolute certainty had immediately switched the positions of the two of them. With that said, he no longer bothered about whether Yang Sitong¡¯s face was flushing red and white as he turned and looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s finalst bit of sanity had snapped at that moment.
She bawled out from the bottom of her heart, crying in a way that seemed as though that was her desperatest grasp at fighting back, ¡°No, no! That wasn¡¯t a boyfriend! I merely went out for a couple of meals with him! Right from the very beginning, you were the one I had liked the entire time! But why? Why do you not want me? Since that¡¯s the case, what¡¯s the point of me continuing to live on? I might as well go and die! I¡¯ll just go and die!¡±
After saying that, her eyeballs spun all around.
There was a table with some ornaments ced above it before her.
Lunging at the table, she grabbed at one of them that was so sharp that it looked like a knife and held it at her throat, looking as though she was going to stab down.
¡°LU YANCHEN! MUST YOU REALLY BE SO MERCILESS TO SOMEONE WHO HAD ONCE SAVED YOUR LIFE AND LOVED YOU SO MUCH? DO YOU REALLY WISH FOR ME TO DIE THAT BADLY? FINE! I¡¯LL GO DIE RIGHT NOW THEN!¡±
She looked deranged as though she could not care for her life any longer.
Seeing this, everyone nearby was shocked.
This was way too extreme right now! How scary! They felt really sorry for the Lus instead for getting involved with such an insane person.
Shi Guang felt a little panicked as well. She hated Yang Sitong that much that whether or not that woman died was no concern of hers. However, she was worried about the impact on the Lus if Yang Sitong were to die. Who knew what sort of chain reaction might be started due to that...
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Chapter 422: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (6)
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Lu Yanchen truly did not wish to take even a single extra look at Yang Sitong.
Yang Sitong did not know that the only thing she would get in return for that wholehearted love was just self-humiliation. She bawled out uncontrobly and sobbed, ¡°LU YANCHEN...!¡±
Just like that, she ran over. However, she was still holding onto the sharp ornament.
Instinctively, Lu Yanchen thought that she was going to attack Shi Guang with that and kicked out at her without hesitating at all.
Totally not expecting that, Yang Sitong did not manage to dodge it and took the entire kick fully, falling to the ground in a thud.
She looked at Lu Yanchen with an expression mixed with astonishment and fury, unable to recover her senses for a long time. She was most probably trying to figure out how Lu Yanchen would actually kick at her.
¡°If I see you again, I¡¯ll definitely not let you off,¡± With that said, he brought Shi Guang with him and left.
Now that the male lead had left, there was no more show to be watched and the crowd dispersed.
Yang Sitong waspletely frenzied by now as she clutched her face with both hands, crying out in pain, ¡°LU YANCHEN! LU YANCHEN! WHY! I WAS CLEARLY THE ONE WHO GOT TO KNOW YOU FIRST, AND THE ONE WHO HAD SAVED YOU! SHE WAS CLEARLY THE ONE WHO HAD DUMPED YOU! BUT WHY DO YOU INSIST ON JUST BEING TOGETHER WITH HER? WHY!¡±
Her expression turned twisted once more, bringing with it an apocalyptic hatred in it.
If she couldn¡¯t get him... neither would Shi Guang!
...
Shi Guang looked at the man driving beside her. Even though he looked normal as always, she could sense that he wasn¡¯t really in a good mood.
She did not know what she should say either.
She was truly afraid that her words might cause him to misunderstand that she was merely using him to strike and take revenge at Yang Sitong. Or perhaps, he had already given up to despair and no longer cared about it? But, she cared.
Lu Yanchen WAS indeed feeling rather moody, but it had nothing to do with Shi Guang. There was nobody in this world who would enjoy someone holding them hostage over a debt of gratitude and doing whatever they wanted.
He could still remember the feeling of despair as he had fallen into the waters, feeling utterly helpless as he was drowning. That day, someone had saved him. It was a girl and she brought with her a sort of energy that was both warm and resilient.
But after he woke up and tried getting along more with Yang Sitong, he felt as though he was been through a nightmare, something that was conjured out of his hallucinations.
Just like that, both of them returned to the apartment in silence. At the lift lobby, Shi Guang caught sight of a familiar figure.
It was Huo Zhan.
She was surprised. ¡°Why did youe back again?¡±
¡°What do you mean by why? What kind of a tone is that...¡± Huo Zhan was about to leave and did not chat more with Shi Guang, leaving after a few words.
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s gaze trailing after Huo Zhan¡¯s departure, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face darkened as he said in a cold and hard tone, ¡°Can¡¯t bear to? Go after him then.¡±
Shi Guang looked at him with a somewhat gaping expression as she hurriedly followed him into the lift. She stood beside him and asked in a testing manner, ¡°You¡¯re... jealous?¡±
Jealous? No way!
He was so envious he could bash someone up.
He ignored Shi Guang, but she already knew the answer. Unconsciously, she smiled to herself and took a couple of steps toward him, holding his hand.
But, he did not look at her and shrugged her hand away in spite.
Shi Guang tried again, hugging his entire arm this time around and leaning in toward him while asking with her eyes widened, ¡°Why are you jealous? Because you like me?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as well as he red at Shi Guang with a death stare. This was the first time that he had found himselfpletely defeated and feeling uneasy all over such that even his earlobes were blushing. Yet, hemanded in a cold voice, ¡°Let go!¡±
Chapter 423 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (7)
Chapter 423: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (7)
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Shi Guang held on insistently, believing that he truly still had a thing for her deep in his heart. Mustering her courage, she spoke gently with a coquettish tone, ¡°No! I¡¯m going to hug you and stick to you! It¡¯s your own fault for insisting on marrying me, it¡¯s all toote for regrets now!¡±
Lu Yanchen felt as though there was a warm surge of energy filling his heart as that usually cold face of his suddenly looked somewhat dazed.
Ding!
The lift arrived on the 12th floor.
Shi Guang tugged at his arm and pulled him out, entering the house. ¡°Alright, alright. We¡¯re home now. Don¡¯t get angry anymore.¡±
Lu Yanchen expressed proudly, ¡°How could I have not seen it in the past that you had such a thick skin?¡±
The way he looked at her could not hide his uncontroble emotions that were gushing out.
Shi Guang reached out and tugged at his cor while looking at him sheepishly, looking somewhat cute as she did that. ¡°You don¡¯t like it?¡±
Those passionately hopeful eyes brought with them a tinge of fear¡ªan uneasiness that he might reject her.
That was it! He could hold it in no longer as he pulled her into his embrace with a single arm.
¡°You...¡± Shi Guang had merely made a single peep of sound when she found herself pinned against the wall by him. With one arm around her slender waist, he scooped up her thigh with the other and pulled it around his own waist before leaning in to kiss her fiercely.
That domineering pose, that imposingness that was not to be rejected... It came with such force that he could almost devour her whole.
This was a kiss that Shi Guang would most likely not forget in her entire life¡ªhis deepest emotions were all contained within.
He kissed her in a frenzied manner, unwilling and unable to stop at all. It was only when he caught sight of her face blushed as though she was about to asphyxiate that he finally relented and let her go.
However, he was still pushing against her forehead.
As his steamy breath ran past her face, she broke out into a shiver once more.
His face was just like a flower, blossoming out with love and containing a world of desire within.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was flushing red, soft as cotton as she was unable to maintain her sense of self. Wrapping her arms around his neck, she whispered, ¡°My leg¡¯s losing strength... Go to the bed...¡±
Lu Yanchen did not bring her to the bed, instead carrying her and while continuing to kiss her till the sofa.
It was a wide sofa, enough for the two of them to rumble on.
After kissing those lips of her passionately while pinning her on the sofa, Lu Yanchen controlled himself and pulled himself away from those mesmerizing lips of hers.
Shi Guang was like butter under a hot sun, melting into a puddle in his presence.
Hugging him, she pulled herself close to his ears. ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
He aimed at her neck and dove in with a deep kiss, biting and gnawing at her as well. Stung by the pain, Shi Guangined softly, ¡°Can you be gentler when kissing?¡±
Lu Yanchen steadied his breathing before looking at her. ¡°No. I¡¯m a normal man.¡±
He then sat up and back faced Shi Guang, repressing himself with his greatest control.
Shi Guang sat up too and hugged him from the back, leaning her head on his shoulders. ¡°I didn¡¯t say that you¡¯re not normal... I just hope for you to be gentler when kissing me. Could you not bite me?¡±
He nudged a little, not wanting to let her hug him still. However, she hugged him tighter and was even rubbing herself against him left and right.
For Lu Yanchen whose lust was long triggered, his breathing became even more hurried.
This girl was just ying with fire!
He turned around and red at her, snarling, ¡°Do you believe that I¡¯ll do you in if you continue moving?¡±
Shi Guang was first stunned when she received the threat. However, she smiled after and looked at him in a taunting manner while tracing her finger across his chest. ¡°Nopes! I don¡¯t believe. Try doing me in then!¡±
Chapter 424 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (8)
Chapter 424: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (8)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed dangerously as Shi Guang raised her head and looked straight at him boldly. Her hands, however, were gripping on the sofa tightly, leaving only her soft body leaning against his, somewhat afraid that he might push her away.
¡°Don¡¯t regret it,¡± Before he finished, Lu Yanchen pulled her beneath him. ¡°And I won¡¯t permit you to regret it!!¡±
Even though Shi Guang felt her heart leap with joy, she put on a helpless expression. ¡°Boohoo...¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his head and kissed her while one of his hand was already roaming around freely.
¡°Lu Yanchen...¡± She purred at his ears, ¡°Lu Yanchen... give me... Ahhhhh...¡±
Before long, their clothes were gone as he upied her entirely, prating down to her deepest depths.
That familiar yet foreign feeling was one so intense that she could not deny it as Shi Guang¡¯s body tightened, moaning out as she reared her head back.
¡°Ouch...¡±
¡°Gentler...¡±
A man umted with lust like that was akin to a leopard or a tiger¡ªit was impossible to contain them once they were released. How could he go gentle just like that? No matter how gentle he tried to be, he would definitely lose out to his own strength.
Piak!
Piak!
Piak!
The sounds of meat smashing spread out continuously...
In this moment when Shi Guang was engulfed in the storm known as Lu Yanchen, mixing body and soul as one, a series of images shed through her mind...
Seemed like other than the breakup, she truly could not find any ws of Lu Yanchen.
As long as she appeared in his life¡ªbe it two years ago or now¡ªhe would never let her suffer any bit of grievances.
The one who doted the most on her was Lu Yanchen.
He was the one who cared most for her as well.
It all started from that summer when she had approached him.
For her sake, he had backed out of the marriage agreement and pampered her afterward, taking care of her when she was sick... tutoring her when her results were poor.
Things were the same even after two years. Even if he begrudged and hated her, he still would not let anyone bully her, forcefully changing a coach for her... looking for a doctor for her sister...
When He Xinnuo was smearing rumors about her on the inte, he was supporting her silently behind the scenes.
When grandma was admitted into the hospital, he was also there by her side, tiding through the darkest moments of grandma¡¯s condition with her.
Shi Guang did not know what sort of love could be considered as the deepest one of all... After all, she had only been in love with one person¡ªLu Yanchen.
She merely knew that she had already loved him to the deepest recesses of her soul where she would be willing to do anything for him. Even if she had to chase him to the ends of the worlds, even if she had to give up her life, she would do it!
Mo Jin said that they had a lifetime together. She would definitely spend that lifetime letting him feel her love.
Even if she knew that he might not believe her and might never be able to truly forgive her, she had still decided that she would not think about what was right or wrong, what should or should not... The only thing she wanted was to stay by his side and be with him, loving him forever.
When he finally stopped moving on top of her, an idea popped into her mind.
She was still huffing out heavily, but she hugged him and spoke by his ear, ¡°Since... since we are already married, should we go on a honeymoon?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang with a hopeful expression.
¡°You haven¡¯t nned for anything?¡± Shi Guang asked again.
The way things were going so well between them right now, it would really spoil the mood to talk about the past, about the breakup, about her letting him down. They could find a suitable time during the honeymoon, perhaps like a heart to heart talk of sorts, to talk about those issues.
¡°No ns,¡± Hell, she wouldn¡¯t even consummate the marriage at the start. What honeymoon should he even n for? Wouldn¡¯t it just be wasted?
When Shi Guang heard that, her face darkened a little as her brows raised with a hint of disappointment, asking softly, ¡°Really... nothing?¡±
Chapter 425 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (9)
Chapter 425: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (9)
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Looking at her dejected expression, Lu Yanchen bent down and nted a kiss that Shi Guang could barely breathe from.
After he was done, he asked beside her ear with slightlybored breathing, ¡°Where do you want to go? In the country or abroad? Do you want to go nearby or somewhere further? If you want to go abroad or somewhere further, you might have to wait for a couple of days first. I¡¯ve got some things on hand to settle.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s chest was heaving up and down with her steaming breath, looking especially alluring. ¡°...¡±
After a moment, she blinked those eyes of hers that had traces of lingering lust as she looked at Lu Yanchen straight in the eye. ¡°You mean... we¡¯re going for a honeymoon?¡±
Looking at those charming eyes of hers, Lu Yanchen shut his eyes unconsciously, afraid that he might be drawn in to his lust once more. ¡°Weren¡¯t you the one that said to go for a honeymoon?¡±
Shi Guang was overwhelmed with joy.
Afraid that she was being too starstruck, she tried her best to suppress herughter and murmured, ¡°But... you said you didn¡¯t prepare.¡±
That was in the past. Things were different now. Since they had already consummated, a honeymoon was naturally required. ¡°We¡¯ll prepare now then. Why? You don¡¯t wish to go any longer?¡±
Immediately, Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°N-Nono!¡±
How could she not want to go? She burrowed into his embrace like a spoilt child and raised her head, asking all smiles, ¡°Where do you think we should go?¡±
He returned the question to her. ¡°Where do you want to go?¡±
Shi Guang knitted her brows and thought through it seriously. ¡°Erm... I don¡¯t know?¡±
She sat up properly and whisked her mouth beside his earlobes, blowing out gently. ¡°You¡¯re my hubby. I¡¯ll listen to anything you want.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s body could not help but break out into a shiver. That lust that was just satiated was ignited once more.
Bloody hell, she was really a subus!
¡°You can think about it slowly then...!¡± Pinning her below him, he bit at her lips fiercely once more.
This girl!
Asking to be done in!
If he did not let her know of his prowess, she would really take him for a pushover!
The next second, a series of shameful moans drifted out of the room once more...
Shi Guang could not even remember how many times Lu Yanchen had gone at it that night. In any case, she had barely managed to fall asleep, but in her dazed stupor, she suddenly found him spreading kisses across her body once more, causing her to feel fuzzy all over and not help but break out into a moan. She truly wanted to object to it, but she was way too tired for it, and could only remember her legs being spread wide open before her body was humped again.
He was a wolf with an unquenchable thirst!
When he came inside her, he kissed her at her smooth, fair shoulder andmanded, ¡°You must never leave me ever again!¡±
The final thoughts she had as she fell asleep was that this was no longer the Lu Yanchen of two years ago¡ªthat somewhat lewd boyfriend had transformed into a beast of a husband.
She regretted it¡ªshe should not have gone to tease him after the first time around.
The next day, Shi Guang found Lu Yanchen still asleep after waking up. His head was tilted toward her, with his longshes casting a seductive shadow over his handsome countenance.
Shi Guang could not help but admire him.
Her man was truly something¡ªhe could even look this good while asleep!
She nudged backward gently and slid down from the bed.
The moment her feet touched the ground, a wave of soreness surged through her such that she nearly fell back onto the bed. Lu Yanchen was truly a closet wolf! The way he looked cold and aloof in the streets... Who would have thought that he would be as beastly as any other men in the sheets?
He really did not know how to treat women gently!
But forget it! On ount of how dry he had been left for the past two years, Shi Guang would not hold it against him.
Chapter 426 - The Passion Regained After A Long Time (10)
Chapter 426: The Passion Regained After A Long Time (10)
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When Lu Yanchen stirred awake the next day, he instinctively reached out for the bed beside him¡ªthere was no one there. Instantly, his eyes jerked wide open¡ªthere was truly no one there!
If not for the fact that her clothes from the previous day were still hanging at the side of the bed, he might have thought that everything was but a dream.
That was right, he had had countless such dreams during the two years that they were separated.
Finally, this time around, it was no longer a dream... However, his heart was still feeling heavy because she wasn¡¯t beside him when he woke up. Where had she gone to?
After their first time around, there were many unpleasant things that had happened that resulted in a breakup. What about this time?
Would things end up like their first night together...?
Lu Yanchen suddenly felt a sense of panic as he flipped the nket away immediately, but he could not locate Shi Guang even after searching the entire room.
Could the reason why she was so nice to him for the past two days be because of this? To pull a disappearing act after being together with him and asking for a honeymoon? What was she trying to y at?
His body tightened up as his face turned cold.
He picked up his phone for a full two seconds and paused, hesitating before eventually deciding to give Shi Guang a call still.
The call that he had initially expected to not connect eventually did ring through. When Shi Guang¡¯s voice came from the other side, he felt a sense of relief for that wavering heart of his.
However, his gaze was still icy cold as his tone was frosty. ¡°Where are you?¡±
¡°Hospital? My sister¡¯s going through the operation tomorrow, so I¡¯ve got to stay at the hospital for an entire day and night. I¡¯m discussing with Doctor Lin here about the recovery procedures after the operation. What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s voice brought with it some doubt.
So, she was at the hospital to check on her sister¡ªhe had been overthinking things. As much as he was relieved, he felt a sense of uneasiness as well as he hung up on the phone without saying anything much more.
Shi Guang did not notice anything off with him. After chatting with Doctor Lin, she returned to apany her sister with her notebook in hand.
When she approached the ward, a man and a woman nearby dodged into the safety essway. It happened so quickly that Shi Guang did not notice them at all as she entered the ward.
...
Yang Chifeng grabbed at Yang Sitong¡¯s arm, forcing her to return home with him with a face so dark it was scary. ¡°Yang Sitong! What are you thinking!¡±
Looking at that livid brother of hers, Yang Sitong could not help but feel frightened. However, sheposed herself really quickly and replied calmly with a perplexed expression, ¡°Brother, what do you mean? I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re talking about.¡±
Yang Chifeng was so pissed that his chest was almost hurting, pointing at Yang Sitong with a shaking finger. ¡°What were you doing outside Shi Guang¡¯s sister¡¯s ward earlier on!¡±
¡°Nothing? I was just casually looking around...¡± Yang Sitong lowered her voice to the point where it was as soft as a buzzing mosquito.
¡°Liar!¡± Yang Chifeng cut her in her words with an icy cold expression. ¡°Others may not understand you, but me? I know that you like Lu Yanchen. But, you can¡¯t be thinking that he would actually fall for you if you were to hurt Shi Guang¡¯s sister, can you?¡±
Yang Sitong held it in. ¡°...¡±
¡°Since Lu Yanchen had already asked for you to leave Z Province, why are you not doing so?¡± Yang Chifeng was still fierce as ever as he barked out. However, Yang Sitong shook her head. ¡°Brother, there are some things I don¡¯t wish for either.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t wish for what? For a man, you¡¯re willing toy your hands on a vegetable? Just what are you thinking?¡±
Yang Sitong could no longer hold back against his lecturing as she burst out, ¡°It¡¯s all for you, for mother, for our Yang Family!¡±
Chapter 427 - The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (1)
Chapter 427: The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (1)
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Yang Sitong could no longer hold back against his lecturing as she burst out, ¡°It¡¯s all for you, for mother, for our Yang Family!¡±
Yang Chifeng looked at her with a strange expression, not understanding what she was up to. ¡°What do you mean for us? I¡¯ve already told you before that the Yang Family of the present is not like in the past¡ªwe don¡¯t need you to marry Lu Yanchen anymore. Why do you insist on no one else but him? There is no one in this world who cannot do without anyone else! If he doesn¡¯t like you, so be it! Why can¡¯t you understand that? What¡¯s so good about Lu Yanchen for you to be so hung up over him and insist on being with him no matter what? Why do you not want to leave even after he asked of you? Isn¡¯t it good to head abroad to look for a new start and find someone who is truly in love with you?¡±
¡°NO!¡± Yang Sitong yelled, her face pale right now. ¡°I know that you¡¯re not concerned about me at all, much less about whether Lu Yanchen is suitable for me! You¡¯re only afraid that I might bring trouble for the Yangs and that if I were to continue interfering with Lu Yanchen¡¯s affairs, he would continue to interfere with the business of our family as well! I bet you¡¯ve been ming me for the projects we¡¯ve lost over the past few months, right brother? You think that I¡¯m useless and want me to scram and kick me away! But brother, do you really think that if I were to do nothing and just get lost, that would mean that the Yangs can continue a life without worries?¡±
Yang Sitong was extremely agitated as she ranted out, shaking from head to toe.
¡°So, what are you nning to do now? You feel that everything the Yangs have right now is all because of you and that if you can¡¯t get Lu Yanchen, you¡¯d rather have our entire Yangs go down to ruins as well?¡± Yang Chifeng asked angrily. He was worried about the Yangs, but he was truly even more worried about this younger sister of his.
¡°I¡¯m telling you, brother, no! No! No way! I won¡¯t let go of Lu Yanchen even if I have to die!¡± She had love, hatred, and indignance in her!
¡°You¡¯repletely unreasonable!¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s anger could not be quenched as he was thoroughly disappointed in this hopeless sister of his, throwing a p out.
That p had Yang Sitong standing in a daze.
She must not have imagined that this brother, who had doted on her for her entire life, would have actually pped at her.
Her chest started heaving emotionally. ¡°You... hit me? You actually hit me?! Indeed, you find me utterly useless now and might as well just hit me to death so that the Yangs would finally live in peace, isn¡¯t it?¡±
Yang Chifeng could nearly spit out a mouthful of blood and die over that statement. He took in a deep breath topose himself before looking at Yang Sitong in an exasperated manner. ¡°Whether you want to or not, I¡¯ll send you abroad and confiscate your passport for the time being as well.¡±
¡°HAHAHA...!¡± Yang Sitong roared out inughter. It was aughter filled with such irony that tears were streaming down the sides of her eyes.
¡°Brother, you¡¯re truly selfish! But, you really think that Lu Yanchen would leave the Yangs alone after my departure? I¡¯m telling you, no way! Besides, I¡¯ll never leave!¡±
¡°You!¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s eyes widened as he nearly struck out at Yang Sitong again.
¡°What are you guys doing!¡± A shrill voice drifted out followed by the figure of Mrs. Yang approaching.
Yang Sitong lunged into Mrs. Yang¡¯s embrace immediately. ¡°Mummy, brother... he hit me! Even after all I¡¯ve done for him, not only is he not sparing a thought for me, he¡¯s even hitting me!¡±
Mrs. Yang looked at Yang Chifeng with a stone cold face. ¡°Why are you here and being so fierce to your sister for?¡±
¡°Mum, this is the wonderful daughter that you¡¯ve raised. If I don¡¯t hit her to wake her up, god knows how she¡¯ll end up being!¡±
That sentence was almost practically roared out by Yang Chifeng.
Chapter 428 - The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (2)
Chapter 428: The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (2)
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That sentence was almost practically roared out by Yang Chifeng.
His face was white with anger as his eyes were bloodshot, looking out of control as they had never seen before. ¡°Mother. If things were to go on like this, the entire Yangs would be dead meat! You know very well what sort of a family the Lus are.¡±
Yang Sitong bit down on her lips tightly and red at him firmly with Mrs. Yang beside her. ¡°So, you think that we¡¯re not dead meat if I do nothing at all?!¡±
Mrs. Yang looked at her son and sighed, ¡°It was me... I was the one who had her do it.¡±
Yang Chifeng was in disbelief. He sat down on a sofa beside him and fondled at his be with his fingers.
After a long time, he cooled down and asked, ¡°Mum, don¡¯t you know what the situation is right now? There¡¯s a limit to how much you can spoil her.¡±
Yang Sitong felt as though that statement was a p to her face as she scoffed coldly, ¡°Brother, do you know just how domineering those people of the Lus are? Even until now, only a small group of people actually know about a legend concerning Father Lu. Apparently, the young Chief Lu almost killed someone for the sake of Shen Lingshuang in his youth!¡±
Yang Chifeng was taken aback. ¡°And what are you implying by that?¡±
¡°Brother, I¡¯m telling you that just so you know... Even though Chief Lu nearly killed someone, not a single shred of that news spread out.¡± Yang Sitong paused for a moment before continuing, ¡°All these years, the reason why the Lus would help our Yangs so much was because I saved Lu Yanchen. If not for that, do you think that the Lus would help us at all? If one day the Lus were to find out that us Yangs had been lying to them for so many years... Everyone else aside, let¡¯s just talk about Lu Yanchen¡¯s father. Do you think that he would take it as though nothing had happened?¡±
When he heard that, Yang Chifeng¡¯s face drained of color. ¡°What do you mean?¡±
Suddenly, he understood... He understood it all.
As a guess jolted into his mind, he flung his head and red at Mrs. Yang. Her silence confirmed his suspicions. ¡°Sitong... Sitong wasn¡¯t the one that saved Lu Yanchen back then!¡±
Before Mrs. Yang could even reply, Yang Sitong roared out with reddened eyes, ¡°That¡¯s right! If Mo Feifei were to wake up, that secret would no longer be a secret! If the Lus knew that we were having them on, do you think that they... would pretend that nothing had happened?¡±
Yang Chifeng was trying his best to repress his agitation. ¡°If Mo Feifei would reveal your secret if she woke up, was she the one that had saved Lu Yanchen back then?¡±
¡°No!¡± Yang Sitong shook her head.
¡°THEN WHAT IS GOING ON?¡±
Yang Chifeng was losing control by now¡ªthe blow of that secret was way too huge. He bellowed so loudly that Yang Sitong broke out into a shiver, looking all weak and meek with her reddened eyes and nose.
Even if he were almost going mad over this, at the end of the day, Yang Chifeng doted most on this sister of his.
He held back his emotions and bit his lips, calming himself down before seething out with much control, ¡°You... Tell me everything right now... Every, single, thing.¡±
Subconsciously, Yang Sitong looked over at Mrs. Yang. It was only with her approval that she began to talk.
¡°Back then, I arranged with someone to meet at the River Hucheng, but I was stood up by that person and was really angry. I knew that those wealthy rich girls were all looking down on me, looking at us as parvenus... At that point, I was thinking about letting things be. If they were looking down on me, so be it! It wasn¡¯t as though I couldn¡¯t make any friends. Rather than being looked down upon by those wealthy girls, I might as well go be friends with normal girls who would idolize me instead. But on my way home... I heard a girl yelling out.¡±
Chapter 429 - The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (3)
Chapter 429: The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (3)
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Yang Sitong paused for a moment.
¡°That girl was Mo Feifei, and lying on the ground beside her was Lu Yanchen that was just rescued from the waters. She told me in a flustered manner that she had already called for an ambnce, but that she had to leave hurriedly because she had something on and requested for me to look after Lu Yanchen while waiting for the ambnce.¡±
She had seen Lu Yanchen before in the past. Even though they were far apart and it was only a single nce, she had still managed to remember him. Therefore, even if Lu Yanchen was lying there motionlessly with a frighteningly pale face, Yang Sitong could still recognize him.
She could not forget that surprise when she saw that it was Lu Yanchen as she blurted out, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Looking at how she had managed to call him by his name and was looking concerned and worried, Mo Feifei thought that they knew one another, and thus left him in her care hurriedly.
¡°Mo Feifei left right after handing him over to me. A heavy downpour then rained down and Lu Yanchenid there motionlessly. I truly thought that he was about to die. Thankfully, the ambnce arrived really quickly and I apanied him to the hospital. Not longter, the Lus arrived at the hospital. Back then, I had not thought about iming credit for this lifesaving grace. But, because it was raining and I was drenched all over, they automatically assumed that I was the one who had saved Lu Yanchen from the river.¡±
It wasn¡¯t just anyone who could gain a debt of gratitude from the Lus. And just like that, her silent admittance to it changed the course of her entire life.
¡°They said that they could fulfill any terms I were toe up with, even to the extent that Old Master Lu agreed to me saying that I wanted to marry Lu Yanchen. I hated how those wealthy girls looked down on me and I liked Lu Yanchen as well. If I were to marry him, I would be his fianc¨¦e, and those people would no longer look down on me. At that thought, my heart wavered. But, you can¡¯t me me for that either. They were the one that had assumed me to be his life savior.¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s brows were knitted. ¡°Then, why did you say that Mo Feifei wasn¡¯t the one who had saved Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because Mo Feifei was dry from head to toe. If she had jumped into the waters to save him, how could she be dry all over? Furthermore, I found out that Mo Feifei did not know how to swim, so she couldn¡¯t have been the one who had saved him. However, she definitely knows who did it.¡±
¡°Mum, when did you find out about it?¡± Yang Chifeng furrowed his brows. ¡°When she admitted to it silently, why did you not stop her? Did you not know the consequences of this being found out?¡±
Mrs. Yang was not someone that stupid. She knew what her son¡¯s concerns were; however, she had found out about it toote as well.
Yang Sitong started crying. ¡°Don¡¯t me mummy! She only found out a long timeter when she was trying to help me salvage things!¡±
Yang Chifeng was almost breaking down by now. ¡°And what did you do in between that period of time then? Don¡¯t tell me that the reason why Mo Feifei is a vegetable has something to do with you!¡±
¡°But, I had no other choice back then!¡± Yang Sitong shrieked as she tore at her hair.
¡°I thought that I would never ever bump into Mo Feifei for my entire lifetime ever again as well! But, who would have thought that she would end up in the same school as me! I was really afraid back then... Even though I had saved Lu Yanchen, he was still really cold toward me! On the surface, he was polite and nice, but he never took me as his fianc¨¦e at all. But no matter, emotions could be built over time. I heard that Old Master Lu had asked him toe visit me at school from time to time to build up our rtionship.¡±
Yang Sitong continued sobbing, ¡°By all circumstances, I should have been really happy about that! But, when I heard about that, I felt nothing but extreme fear instead! What if Lu Yanchen were to bump into Mo Feifei when he came to visit me and she were to recognize him! What should I do?¡±
Chapter 430 - The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (4)
Chapter 430: The Secret That Must Not Be Revealed (4)
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¡°I merely did not want Lu Yanchen toe into contact with Mo Feifei! If Mo Feifei were to not be in our school, if she were to drop out, they would definitely note across one another. Lu Yanchen¡¯s family background and hers was just like Heaven and Earth, so there was no way they would have any connections. But, she was way too exceptional as a person, and the school would definitely not expel her! It didn¡¯t seem possible for me to intimidate her with our family background either. Besides, I didn¡¯t want anyone to know that I was the one who wanted her out.¡±
As Yang Sitong continued, she sobbed harder.
At that time, because she had be Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e, everyone¡¯s attitude towards her had taken on a 180-degree turn¡ªit was as though she had turned into a Phoenix from a sparrow instantly.
Everyone who had once looked down on her were suddenly dancing around in circles around her.
All of those upper-ss banquets that she could not wish for more to attend in the past? She was getting invites everywhere.
All of that had happened after she became Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e. How could she allow Mo Feifei to spoil her blessings?
If Mo Feifei were just any ordinary student, that would be fine. But, she was way too exceptional! She was a renowned girl genius who had mastered threenguages just in high school. Not only that, her paintings were sold at a sky-high price, with critics even iming that she might be the new generation¡¯s Picasso.
She was a walking advertisement for the school itself.
Anyone with some slight understanding of their school would have knowledge of the existence of Mo Feifei.
Naturally, because she was so exceptional, Su Ya and the others did not like her at all. That was the reason why Yang Sitong got together with Su Ya¡¯s group to try and think of a way to get rid of her.
¡°Because Su Ya didn¡¯t like her as well, we started bullying her along with some others in the school... At that time, I truly merely thought of chasing her away, and wasn¡¯t trying to take her life! It was only after that that I found out she had jumped off a building, turning into a vegetable.¡±
When she first heard that Mo Feifei had jumped off a building, she was truly really afraid. However, Su Ya told her that it was none of their business.
If anyone were to be med, it was Mo Feifei herself for being too weak to sumb to pressure.
What was the deal with hitting her a little? It wasn¡¯t as though it was severe enough that she had to be sent to the hospital.
What was the deal with stripping her of her clothes? She was still wearing her lingerie. Besides, what day and age was it? One could spot someone wearing a bathing suit almost everywhere.
If she couldn¡¯t handle it, all she had to do was transfer schools. Why did she not do that and had to tell everything to her parents? She was the one who had killed her own parents!
Everything was Mo Feifei¡¯s own fault!
¡°Now that so many years had passed, if the Lus were to find out that I wasn¡¯t the one who had saved Lu Yanchen back then and yet we still... What do you think the Lus would do to us? They would definitely not let us off. Therefore, with things as such, I really have no other choice! It¡¯s not that I hadn¡¯t thought of giving up, but if I were to give up and just let Lu Yanchen be together with Shi Guang, and if Mo Feifei were to wake up, the Lus would find out about it sooner orter... Therefore, Mo Feifei cannot and must not wake up! Brother, I believe that you must have some way to have Mo Feifei remain unconscious forever...!¡±
Yang Chifeng scoffed coldly, ¡°Do you really think that Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t do anything to us with that mere ¡®lifesaving grace¡¯ of yours? Do you know the recent situation at the Yang Corporation? Do you know how much fewer projects and profits ourpany¡¯s been earning recently? Do you know that? No! You know nothing! If you continue the way you are, whether or not Mo Feifei wakes up, things would end up at the exact same way as you had thought!¡±
Suddenly, the entire room fell silent while Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened. She shook her head inplete disbelief.
After all, as of this point, she was still Lu Yanchen¡¯s life savior.
But thinking back of how merciless Lu Yanchen was that day at the Yu Pce, nothing really seemed that impossible.
Chapter 431 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (1)
Chapter 431: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (1)
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Yang Sitong was extremely panicked right as she looked at Mrs. Yang, looking for help. ¡°Mummy, is it as brother had said?¡±
Mrs. Yang sighed, ¡°It is! Chief Lu has been away to Kyoto for an important meeting recently, and we had not expected that Lu Yanchen would actually have such capabilities. He had only left the military for around half a year, and yet, he is already calling some shots in the business world, forcing our Yang Corporation to quite a corner without anywhere to go.¡±
¡°How could things have turned out as such? How!¡± Yang Sitong was struck a huge blow. ¡°Mummy, I really had not expected things to be as such, really! How could Lu Yanchen do that to me!¡±
Yang Chifeng scoffed coldly, ¡°You hate Shi Guang and thought up of all sorts of ways to make things difficult for her. You even thought of drugging her water before herpetition to tarnish her name and have her fall. Do you really think of Lu Yanchen as a useless dead person? If not for the fact that you¡¯ve once saved his life, do you really think that you could even be talking here like that right now? Lu Yanchen is even more vicious than his father!¡±
¡°N-No! No! You can¡¯t me me! Shi Guang was the one that wanted to snatch Lu Yanchen away...!¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes were filling up with fear as she truly felt the dread spreading out from the depths of her heart.
¡°You can¡¯t be med because Shi Guang was the one trying to snatch Lu Yanchen away? You can¡¯t be med because you didn¡¯t know that things would turn out as such? You can¡¯t be med that they were the one who were mistaken back then about you? No! You could have chosen to let go, chosen to clear things up. It was your silent admittance to things that had led things toe to this point right now,¡± Yang Chifeng really did not want to throw the me on her, but he did feel somewhat aggrieved in his heart and was filled with mixed emotions as well.
Afraid that things would truly go the extreme worst, Yang Sitong yelled out, ¡°You¡¯re scolding me now? But, wasn¡¯t it all because of me that the Yangs were able to live with such grandeur for all these past years?¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s eyes cast a dark shadow. ¡°That¡¯s right! I wanted to borrow the power of the Lus to climb up further. But, if I had known that you had never saved Lu Yanchen back then, I would have never allowed you to admit to everything silently.¡±
¡°You¡¯re talking only after everything has happened!¡±
¡°Alright, alright! Both of you, stop arguing!¡± Mrs. Yang stood up and looked at this troublesome pair of children of hers. ¡°Things has alreadye to such. What has happened has happened. Sitong, your brother is right. Leave this ce immediately.¡±
Being forced to the extremities of her emotions, Yang Sitong could feel nothing but indignation, hatred, and despair in her heart.
Even if she weren¡¯t the one who was with Lu Yanchen at the end of the day, it mustn¡¯t be Shi Guang either...!
Her eyes were bloodshot as she burst into a maniacalughter, looking contorted and twisted with her makeuppletely smudged by her tears, ¡°NO! I DON¡¯T WANT TO LEAVE! LU YANCHEN IS REALLY MERCILESS! SINCE HE DOESN¡¯T CARE ABOUT ME AT ALL FOR THE SAKE OF SHI GUANG, I¡¯LL DEFINITELY NOT LET SHI GUANG OFF EITHER!¡±
¡°THAT¡¯S ENOUGH!¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s voice boomed through. ¡°Keep those smarts of yours. With just your brains, you¡¯re only asking to be humiliated by sending yourself at his doorsteps. The vegetable has been unconscious for so many years now, so how could she possibly wake up just like that? Besides, even if she were to wake up, she might not remember everything back then. It has been so many years after all. Furthermore, even if she DOES remember it and says it, would everyone believe her just like that? But just in case...¡±
Mrs. Yang looked at her son worriedly. ¡°Chifeng, what are you thinking of doing!¡±
Yang Chifeng breathed out heavily. ¡°Don¡¯t worry about this matter. I¡¯ll settle it.¡±
¡°No! Absolutely not!¡± Knowing what he was thinking of doing, Mrs. Yang panicked.
She did not want her son involved in all of this! Even if things were to be exposed, she did not want anything to do with him. It was for that exact reason that she did not tell it to him back then!
Yang Chifeng curled his lips in a hollowugh, ¡°I¡¯m also a Yang. Now that I already know everything, do you think that I can still just sit by idly?¡±
Chapter 432 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (2)
Chapter 432: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (2)
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Shi Guang headed to the provincial team. Even though she had just joined the team and should not be taking leave by right, owing to her sister¡¯s condition and the fact that she had just gotten married, Zhang Shulin brought her over to look for Head Coach Li personally to exin the situation.
It was around 2 more months to the Winter Olympics, and thus, Head Coach Li agreed to the leave readily.
But, before Shi Guang left, Zhang Shulin remarked seriously, ¡°The longest leave you can take is half a month. For the training at the Blue Seas half a monthter, you must definitely be present. Got it?¡±
Each time the provincial team was faced with any majorpetitions, there would be trainings. Their training at the Blue Seas two weekster was to prep for the Winter Olympics.
Shi Guang replied with 100% certainty, ¡°Coach, be at ease! I will definitely be there as scheduled!¡±
After her sister¡¯s operation, it was undetermined when she would wake up¡ªshe would not wake up right after immediately. However, grandma had agreed with Mrs. Lu for the wedding to be held next month, but she had to attend her training and the Winter Olympics.
Would they clump together at the same time?
Regarding that, Shi Guang would have to discuss things again with grandma and Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother.
They must absolutely not sh together.
Shi Guang and Mo Jin had not told grandma about the exact date of Mo Feifei¡¯s operation yet, the main reason being that the operation would take a really long time, and they were worried that grandma might insist on waiting outside with them for the entire duration.
Given her body condition, it was very likely that she might not be able to take it.
Shi Guang arrived at the hospital really early on. After the operation started for quite some time, Mo Jin arrived and apanied her.
A long time seemed to have passed by, but the doctor did note out even once from morning till afternoon. Lu Yanchen left after Mo Jin had arrived, only returning in the afternoon to get them some food.
Shen Lingshuang was the one who had cooked the food personally.
Looking at Lu Yanchen bringing the food to try and cheer Shi Guang up, Mo Jin turned her head around and sniggered. The way they looked right now had her feeling rather happy.
Perhaps they were young back then and could not see the fuller picture, or perhaps it was just a moment of blindness that she merely only saw the unhappiness and impatience that Lu Yanchen would ord Shi Guang.
In reality, for a man that was as exceptional and proud as Lu Yanchen, if he didn¡¯t like a girl, he wouldn¡¯t even allow her to remain by his side all the time.
And even though he looked cold to Shi Guang on the surface, he was, in fact, always thinking about her, even to the most minute of details.
Looking at how she was about to eat, he took the chopsticks to her first. Looking at her hupping, he would pass water immediately... There were just so many small little details that he was always taking care of.
And he would only do it for Shi Guang, out of the bottom of his heart.
But, she no longer regretted doing what she did back then. After all, the most initial motive of Shi Guang was just like a timebomb. The sooner Lu Yanchen knew about it, the better.
She believed that the Shi Guang now would also definitely let Lu Yanchen feel her love for him.
Sitting there, Shi Guang found herself getting more tired as time went by, until she eventually fell asleep on his shoulders. In her dazed stupor, she saw a girl walking toward her, even calling out to her softly, ¡°Littly...¡±
As she approached, Shi Guang could finally discern her appearance¡ªshe had exquisite features with a sweet sense of innocence. Her face was somewhat pale, without any color on her lips either. Her long glistening hair whisked around gently, bringing with her a refreshingly pure aura.
Chapter 433 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (3)
Chapter 433: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (3)
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The features of that beautiful girl looked extremely familiar and Shi Guang recognized her with a single nce. ¡°Sister?¡±
She called out softly. However, she did not move, merely smiling at her sister.
It had been 7 years now and she still looked the same¡ªthin and fair, looking as though a single gust of wind could knock her over. If she could have grown up normally, she would definitely not look this way right now.
Shi Guang felt her nose getting stuffy as a clear liquid dripped down from her eyes slowly. Drip after drip, the drops slid down her cheeks...
¡°Sister...!¡± She rushed over and stood in front of her sister in disbelief, asking cautiously, ¡°You¡¯ve finally woken up...?¡±
¡°Littly... don¡¯t cry...¡± Her sister consoled her softly and patted her cheeks gently. She did not reply to her question, merely smiling at her. ¡°...¡±
¡°Sister!¡± Shi Guang yelled out once more as she reached out, wanting to hug her. However, she grabbed at nothing but thin air. Her sister was gone! She had disappeared!
How could that be? She was clearly just standing right in front of her moments earlier and had even touched her face! A sense of fear that she had never experienced before engulfed her entirely before spreading out through her entire soul.
Her tears gushed down fiercely as she screamed, ¡°SISTER! SISTER...!¡±
Suddenly, her surroundings turned pitch ck¡ªthere was nothing left. She merely heard someone calling out to her, ¡°Littly... Littly!¡±
¡°Shi Guang... Shi Guang!!¡±
Shi Guang jerked her eyes open to the worried faces of Lu Yanchen and Mo Jin. She sat up filled with sweat and found herself lying on a hospital bed before breathing out gently, ¡°What happened to me?¡±
Mo Jin replied with some lingering fears, ¡°You were too tired and fell asleep. I had initially wanted to have you take a better sleep on the bed, but you were having a nightmare and crying out for Sister Feifei endlessly, not waking up no matter how I called to you.¡±
So, that was a dream.
Shi Guang asked hurriedly, ¡°How was sister¡¯s operation!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry, the operation was a sess! She¡¯s in the ICU right now where the doctor would not allow visitations temporarily. But, she¡¯ll be transferred to a normal ward if there¡¯s nothing serious after 24 hours for us to take care of her ording to his instructions.¡±
¡°That¡¯s great!¡± Shi Guang patted on her chest. Thankfully... thankfully!
Sheid back down on the bed before closing her eyes slowly.
Why would she have a dream like that out of no reason?
¡°You take a good rest. I¡¯m going to tell grandma and the others about the good news.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
After Mo Jin left, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen and smiled, her eyes sparkling brightly, ¡°My sister¡¯s going to wake up soon, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen was stunned for a moment before nodding his head. ¡°Yes, congrattions!¡±
After all those enduring influx of emotions, Shi Guang could not help but reach out and hug Lu Yanchen tightly around his waist, remarking softly, ¡°I¡¯m a little afraid that this is all just a dream.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s body stiffened.
His gaze was initially somewhat cold and distant when he looked at her. But when she hugged him, it was instantly filled with warmth once more.
More than her, he was afraid that this was a dream.
The sudden change in her attitude hade way too quickly such that he could barely believe it at all. Perhaps, everything might end after he woke up from this dream, that these couple of days had not happened at all and they were still spiting one another.
But no matter what, if this were destined to be a dream, he could only hope for it tost as long as it could.
¡°When are we going for our honeymoon?¡±
¡°Probably a couple of dayster?¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°My father has returned. He wants to see you!¡±
Chapter 434 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (4)
Chapter 434: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (4)
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¡°What did you say!¡± Shi Guang was flustered immediately as she jumped down from the bed and walked around the ward in circles. ¡°Why does he want to see me? Why? Why? Why?¡±
Looking at the way she was had Lu Yanchen feeling somewhat amused. ¡°Why do you think?¡±
Wasn¡¯t it normal for a father-inw to want to see his daughter-inw?
Shi Guang gulped and tried hiding her nervousness. ¡°Wasn¡¯t your dad objecting to us being together?¡±
¡°Yeap!¡±
Yeap his head!
Shi Guang thought back to that man filled with imposingness and authority that she had met at the banquet the other day and could not help but feel anxious once more.
¡°Erm...¡± She hopped over and sat on Lu Yanchen¡¯s legs, hugging him by the neck and leaning her head on his shoulders while rubbing her head up and down while speaking, bringing with her a coquettish and childish tone as she spoke, ¡°Can... can we bring our honeymoon forward then?¡±
Hmph, trying to seduce him with her charms? Lu Yanchen did not move at all and paused for a moment before replying, ¡°Nopes!¡±
Shi Guang looked up. ¡°Why?¡±
He furrowed his brows. ¡°I told you, my father has returned and he wants to see you!¡±
To think that he wouldn¡¯t help her out at all!
Shi Guang was a little peeved and pushed him gently. ¡°See me then! Who¡¯s afraid of whom!¡±
She wanted to get up but Lu Yanchen wrapped his arms around her waist, looking at her in a serious manner. ¡°Escaping is not going to help you. You¡¯ll have to face him someday.¡±
That was true as well. Even though Chief Lu was scary, she WAS married to Lu Yanchen. There was no way she could hide from him for her entire life.
Shi Guang nodded her head obediently and rubbed her head against his neck like a little kitten.
All the hugging and rubbing soon brought about a reaction to his body.
This time around, Lu Yanchen was the one feeling ufortable now, feeling as though he had just smashed a rock on his own feet.
If she wanted to talk, talk then! What was with all this hugging of his neck and sitting on him, grinding out the lust in him?
Feeling something hard pressing against her, Shi Guang froze for a moment before looking at Lu Yanchen instinctively. That was a little teasing look that had Lu Yanchen¡¯s embarrassment turning into frustration immediately as he cupped the back of her head and pulled her into a fierce kiss.
Before Shi Guang could even react to it, she found herself entangled in a game of tongue exchange after his domineering infiltration.
Blinking her eyes, she felt her body go fuzzy...
The sounds of footsteps outside had Shi Guang jolting in shock, suddenly realizing that the ce was not appropriate.
She pushed him away. ¡°Don¡¯t...¡±
The thought of her and Lu Yanchen doing something so inappropriate in the ward while there were people walking about left and right outside had her feeling an inexplicable sense of embarrassment.
However, Lu Yanchen was unconcerned in the slightest bit. The location did not seem to matter to him at all.
This time around, he was truly so high that there was no sign of that usual coldness and aloofness in his eyes, merely a zing me of passion as he hugged her tightly, nting kisses over her body...
In a ce like this, the burning kisses he wasnding on her body was made Shi Guang exceptionally conscious. Not only that, she was feeling really sensitive right now as her body could not help but squirm out. Breathing heavily with a flushed face, she uttered, ¡°Behave yourself... Ahhhh!¡±
Before she could even finish, Lu Yanchen had already bitten down gently on her neck.
That love bite was crafted just like that.
Shi Guang could no longer struggle as she closed her eyes while breathing heavily, ¡°Lu Yanchen, don¡¯t... not... like this...!¡±
Her voice was breaking up as she did not know what she wanted to say any longer.
However, he had already pulled up her dress. The next thing she knew, they were alreadybined as one.
In that delirious passion, she jolted awake and shook her head repeatedly. ¡°Lu Yanchen... no! Not here, alright...?¡±
It was all useless as her body started rocking in sync with his movements...
Chapter 435 - Young Master Lu – The Wolf, The Tiger (5)
Chapter 435: Young Master Lu ¨C The Wolf, The Tiger (5)
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Shi Guang felt as though she was about to lose her mind.
This was a hospital, and the door to the ward was not locked either. There could be someone passing by at any time. What if they were seen by someone! What if a nurse or a doctor entered the ce!
Even though the only thing they would see was her sitting on top of him, anyone with a brain could tell what they were doing.
How could he be so daring!
Under such circumstances, excitement usually heightened one¡¯s senses. Every single motion made by Lu Yanchen would cause her to moan and squirm out. Her body no longer felt like it belonged to her as she could not defend against his relentless assaults.
Pump after pump, she felt as though her blood vessels could burst right now.
She felt really terrible and truly wanted to moan out, yet she was afraid that someone might end up hearing her. Thus, she had no other choice but to bite down on her lips and endure through it all, lest any activity might lead someone outside to burst in and check instead.
There seemed to be two nurses stopping outside the ward for a chat.
¡°My mum¡¯s friend just introduced a guy to me, saying that he¡¯s a PhD who had studied abroad and insisted that I meet him. But, I was telling her like I¡¯m only 23! What¡¯s there to matchmake at that age!¡±
¡°Well, just go check him out then? Take it as you¡¯re getting to know a new friend.¡±
¡°I think that it¡¯s quite nice to be single.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you feel alone and needy at night? It¡¯s rather nice to have a man hugging you in the dark winter nights! Go on, go on!¡±
¡°Alright, then!¡±
Thankfully, they did not continue chatting as they left after a few exchanges. Lu Yanchen, who had stopped temporarily, started thrusting once more, this time around deep and forcefully.
He was like a wolf; a tiger.
Shi Guang truly could not withstand it any longer. Because she was so nervous and yet she could not make a single peep of sound, she could only direct that in the form of a bite on his shoulders.
That sort of passion was simply way too frenzied.
Shi Guang was a little angry and ignored Lu Yanchen in a huff after they were done.
However, he was unbothered at all, as though her attitude right now was the real Shi Guang, and that the way she would pander to his affections was the way that had him feeling uneasy.
That had Shi Guang so pissed that she nearly spat out blood, wanting to roar at him, ¡®You¡¯re a bloody sadist!¡¯
...
Ever since Shi Guang knew that she had to meet Chief Lu, she had always been feeling somewhat jittery. This was especially the case on the day of the meeting. Even though this wasn¡¯t her first time at the Lu¡¯s ce, she was so nervous that she could barely walk anymore.
Furthermore, the line-up of the Lus was somewhat... intimidating today. That initially spacious house was suddenly filled with people young and old.
There were some whom Shi Guang had seen before and some she had not. She had seen some of them at the birthday banquet, and others on television. There were people of all statuses here.
Shi Guang tried putting on a tough front at first, but her feet really felt wobbly the moment she stepped foot in. And at the same time, she finally understood why Yang Sitong insisted on marrying Lu Yanchen no matter what.
In the past, she had only known that the world of Lu Yanchen¡¯s family was not simple. But, she had not imagined that... they were FAR from simple to this extent.
If this were in the ancient times, it would probably be the difference between the imperial court and themoners.
If grandma had witnessed this line-up before they obtained their marriage certificate, she might have felt rattled as well, and perhaps reconsidered whether or not she was suitable to be with Lu Yanchen.
Sized up by everyone in the house, Shi Guang could not help but peer at Lu Yanchen.
As for Father Lu, she did not even dare to meet his gaze at all. After all, he was the greatest opposition in the entire family¡ªthe antagonist of her being together with Lu Yanchen.
Chief Lu was the one who took the initiative to walk toward them. Draped in his military uniform, he was expressionless and bore with him an intimidating aura.
Unlike Shi Guang who was almost asphyxiating from her nervousness, Lu Yanchen was thoroughly rxed as he looked around coolly before speaking to Father Lu, ¡°What¡¯s this for? I¡¯m bringing my wife home, not a pet for you guys to survey.¡±
Chapter 436 - The Wolf, The Tiger (6)
Chapter 436: Young Master Lu ¨C The Wolf, The Tiger (6)
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Shi Guang was secretly cringing. Wasn¡¯t Lu Yanchen rather afraid of his father who would whip him out of nowhere? Wasn¡¯t he afraid that his father would do that in public with that rude reply of his?
Besides, he had brought her home to see him today. If he were to talk like that and his father were to get pissed, wouldn¡¯t he definitely make things difficult for them?
Additionally, if his father was disagreeable to this, the wedding and whatnot would instantly be out of the question.
Indeed, Chief Lu was angered as he sat down at the main seat while remarking imposingly, ¡°Why? Can¡¯t everyone be here to take a look at the vixen that caused you to break your marriage agreement?¡±
Vixen? How was she suddenly a vixen out of nowhere? That single word had sessfully triggered Shi Guang.
Even though it looked as though he had said that to agitate Lu Yanchen, as a Chief, surely it wasn¡¯t nice for him to say such things, was it?
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed slightly and for a moment, forgetting about her nervousness as she questioned him bravely, ¡°How am I a vixen now?¡±
As those eyes that were filled with fury and indignation were pointed at him, Chief Lu was suddenly finding things to be somewhat interesting.
He thought about that kitten his grandson¡ªXiao Bai¡ªhad recently adopted. He heard that she was the one who had adopted it with him, and when it red up, it would behave the same way as her. Interesting!
Even though her looks might pass for it, the way she was so in and simple looking truly did not look much like a vixen.
Instantly, his mood was lifted by quite a bit. However, he pretended to be angry still as he asked coldly, ¡°If you¡¯re not a vixen, what are you?¡±
Shi Guang blurted out immediately, ¡°Don¡¯t you think that your son is more like the vixen? Me? I¡¯m like a Taoist priest that¡¯s in charge of subduing demons and devils.¡±
That reply had everyone surrounding stunned immediately.
¡°Piff!¡±
Someone broke out into a muffled chuckle, following which, the entire crowd burst intoughter.
Since he was young, Lu Yanchen had always been a cold and aloof person. He was also the most handsome out of his brothers, and indeed, at times he did seem rather devilish.
As for Shi Guang, she was upright and proper. Perhaps owing to her background as an athlete, there was a sense of straightforwardness that exuded from the core of her personality.
And indeed, that did fit the bill for the example.
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
Bloody hell, he had married a foolish wife who really did not know how to read the situation at all.
Chief Lu was stunned for a moment in amusement at the situation. He then found himself feeling somewhat delighted over that currently speechless son of his that was suddenly made fun of by this girl.
Strange, strange~ He had clearly wanted to show his strength in front of this girl, and yet with a couple of simple replies, she had managed to diffuse his imposingness immediately.
Seemed like he would have to put in more effort if he wanted to purge this ¡®vixen¡¯.
Chief Lu continued to put on a stoic face as he red at Shi Guang fiercely, ¡°Lass, do you know who you¡¯re talking to?¡±
His booming voice was just like thunder. Filled with authority, the chuckles came to an instant stop.
Shi Guang too was rattled as that surge of courage she felt earlier suddenly disappeared while she could not help but turn and look at Lu Yanchen.
He looked at Shi Guang pridefully as well.
Oh, so now you need your man, huh?
When you betrayed him moments earlier, did you even hesitate at all?
But of course, he was the only one who could bully his wife, not even his old man, as he replied icily, ¡°You¡¯ve already scolded her a vixen and you don¡¯t allow her to retort? Overbearing!¡±
Chief Lu felt totally displeased.
For a stinky littless, he was going against his father time and again! Look at that useless wastrel
He snorted coldly, ¡°So what if I scold her? You are the son of Your Father 1 . And yet, Your Father can¡¯t even question a woman you bring home? You want to marry her? Yours Truly shall tell you today... No way!¡±
Chapter 437 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (7)
Chapter 437: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (7)
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So fierce, so scary ! Shi Guang¡¯s face was turning somewhat pale in the face of this man that looked as though he was going to eat someone up.
Even though she had already prepared herself mentally beforeing over that Chief Lu would definitely make things difficult for her, she thought that he might not go overboard on the surface. After all, he was a great chief out there. But, she would have never expected that he would actually go off on them right in front of a crowd like this.
What should she do! What if things were to spiral out of control and she was chased out of the Lus on ount of being a femme fatale?
Instinctively, she tried looking around the crowd for the shadows of Shen Lingshuang, hoping that she would help them out of this predicament. However, she found no signs of her even after looking for a long time.
As for everyone else, none of them said anything while looking at both of them. Not only that, their expressions did not seem like they had changed at all. Just what was going on here?
Shouldn¡¯t they be feeling flustered over Chief Lu getting pissed? Nervous? It was as though they were all used to a situation as such.
Boohoohoo! What should she do to diffuse this awkward situation right now?
A middle-aged man who was around the age of Chief Lu coughed out gently, ¡°Alright now, stop scaring the kids!¡±
Shi Guang had seen this man on television before¡ªhe was a national icon on the same status as Chief Lu! Because he was Lu Yanchen¡¯s big uncle, it was only him who could have the rights to speak up at a moment as such.
Chief Lu scoffed out coldly, looking all prideful, ¡°Who¡¯s scaring whom? If I don¡¯t agree, I don¡¯t agree!¡±
¡°Then, what did you ask us back for?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was EVEN more prideful as he tugged Shi Guang¡¯s hand, wanting to turn around and leave.
¡°Fourth, behave yourself!¡± Big Uncle Lu called out sternly.
Usually, when these two patriarchal figures of the family spoke, no one would dare to say anything. Even if Lu Yanchen didn¡¯t want to give his own father face, he would have to give his big uncle some face.
Shi Guang was truly somewhat touched at how Lu Yanchen was not bringing her away.
Now that their father had spoken up, Lu Zhiyao and Lu Xuebao whom Shi Guang had met before immediately headed up and smiled at her cheerily.
Instantly, the entire situation seemed way less tense as both of them looked reallyposed. Evidently, they were used to handling situations as such.
In any case, each time Big Uncle Lu red up, Chief Lu would handle it; if Chief Lu red up, Big Uncle Lu would handle it.
The reason why the Lus could have the same status they enjoyed today was because of these two brothers who were in politics and the military respectively.
¡°Big sister...!¡± Suddenly, a figure pounced over right into Shi Guang¡¯s embrace. Xiao Bai had returned!
The reason why Shen Lingshuang wasn¡¯t around was because she had gone to fetch Xiao Bai. Now that she was back and saw that Shi Guang was still standing around, she immediately hurried forth and introduced Shi Guang.
But actually, for the most parts, Shi Guang was just introducing herself.
Although, the moment she was back, Chief Lu¡¯s expression DID soften a little.
She poured tea and cut fruits for Shi Guang, weing her with such fervor that even Shi Guang was getting embarrassed as she stood up immediately. ¡°Auntie, I¡¯ll do it myself.¡±
Shi Guang was displeased. ¡°Child, what are you getting all polite for again! Hadn¡¯t I already told you to call me mummy the other day? Furthermore, now that you¡¯ve already obtained your marriage certificate with Yanchen, it¡¯s high time you call me mummy too.¡±
She then looked at Shi Guang with such hopefulness that thetter was caught at a loss.
Chief Lu had already said that there was no way he was letting her marry Lu Yanchen. How would she dare to address Shen Lingshuang as mummy out of nowhere?
What if Chief Lu were to blow up when she addressed her as mummy?
Instinctively, she lowered her head and looked at Lu Yanchen for help. However, his face was all innocent as though saying...
What are you looking at me for?
Helpless, Shi Guang could only say in a meek tone, ¡°Mummy!¡±
Chapter 438 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (8)
Chapter 438: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (8)
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Shen Lingshuang was ted beyond words and even looked at big uncle¡¯s wife while sniggering, ¡°See! This is my daughter-inw! She¡¯s a swimming champion!¡±
Her tone was filled with pride as big uncle¡¯s wife smiled out brightly in return as well.
Shi Guang snuck a nce at Chief Lu and heaved a sigh of relief when she noticed that he wasn¡¯t fuming. However, her heart started pounding fiercely immediately after because... Shen Lingshuang had just requested for her to address Chief Lu as ¡®Dad!¡¯.
Instantly, Shi Guang truly felt like crying.
Chief Lu had literally just said that he wouldn¡¯t allow them to get married. But, it wouldn¡¯t be good if she did not address him too.
Looking at the tea set before Chief Lu, she first poured him some tea from the teapot before calling out along the way, ¡°Daddy... tea.¡±
Chief Lu¡¯s face was expressionless and he did not reply to Shi Guang either. However, he did pick up the teacup and sipped his tea. When he did so, his lips could not resist but curl up a little.
Since they were young, his four littleds would always just refer to him as Chief.
Even on festivities or asions where they had no other choice, they would also address him as ¡®dad¡¯ with a stiff tone.
His first daughter-inw¡ªYan Miaoke¡ªwas no different, addressing him in a really formal manner.
But, for someone to call him a full ¡®daddy¡¯ in such a fluffy manner, it was truly as though he had a real daughter.
After they had four sons, Chief Lu and Shen Linghsuang had initially wanted to go for one more.
However, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s body could no longer take any more causal pregnancies. Of course, because they feared that it would be another boy again, they did not insist on having any more children.
The greatest regret for the both of them in this lifetime was not having a daughter.
After putting down his teacup, Chief Lu snorted out pridefully again, ¡°I heard that you were with Fourth in the past as well, and he had even dumped you back then. Since that¡¯s the case, why haven¡¯t you thought through things and have decided toe back and be with him again? Don¡¯t you think that Fourth is an a*shole?¡±
Those words of Chief Lu brought about a series of chuckles from everyone in the house again. Lu Yanchen was the only one with a ckened face.
Naturally, Shen Lingshuang was the one who had told Chief Lu about the fact that Shi Guang was Lu Yanchen¡¯s, first love.
Afraid that her son would nag at her again, Shen Lingshuang immediately spoke out, ¡°What are you talking about? Who would talk about their son like that? They¡¯ve already said that they were merely having a tiff back then and it was only a small issue that has long been resolved. Otherwise, how else would they be married?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Which couple doesn¡¯t quarrel at all? Look at you and Lingshuang in the past... Weren¡¯t you guys always squabbling a little here and there for no reason as well?¡±
Chief Lu was displeased that big uncle¡¯s wife was exposing his past. How could he maintain his authority that way? He then frowned. ¡°Sister-inw, what are you talking about? She was the one who was getting on my case! How was I squabbling with her!¡±
Bloody stupid man! Always trying to act cool!
Shen Lingshuang scolded in her heart. However, she was an understanding woman and would definitely not have her husband throw his face in front of others. Thus, she bore with everything silently.
Big uncle¡¯s wife had quite a thing for Shi Guang as she pulled at thetter¡¯s hand, asking her questions all over before eyeing Chief Lu. ¡°I think that this child is rather nice. Also, she¡¯s quitepatible with Yanchen.¡±
Lu Zhiyao looked at her mother and nodded. ¡°That¡¯s right, I think so too!¡±
¡°True! I kinda like this sister-inw too! Sister-inw, carry me in Kings of Glory, okay?¡± Lu Xuebao started acting cute.
¡°I like big sister too! But, big sister is marrying little uncle? Shouldn¡¯t big sister be my mummy?¡± Xiao Bai asked innocently, causing Shen Lingshuang to scold him gently, ¡°How many times have I told you? Big sister is going to be your little auntie!¡±
¡°Boohoohoo! Then I¡¯ll call little uncle daddy then! That way, big sister will be my mummy!¡± Xiao Bai said pitifully.
Everyone roared out inughter.
Thankfully, Lu Yanzhi wasn¡¯t around. Otherwise, Xiao Bai would definitely have been spanked.
Chapter 439 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (9)
Chapter 439: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (9)
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The dinner was extremely scrumptious with all sorts of delicaciesid out. Because there were so many people, the dining table was extended out to a really long length.
On Shi Guang¡¯s right was Lu Yanchen, and on her left was Shen Lingshuang, who was extremely passionate and bringing food for her constantly, from prawns to crabs and the likes.
The women were all ratherfortable as they would chat with one another asionally. However, the men of the Lus were really quiet when they had their meals. Not only that, all of them sat upright like an oak tree.
It was the same for Big Uncle Lu¡¯s family. All of this was probably due to the influence of the Old Master Lu who was from the Red Army. Thus, his descendants were all indoctrinated with the remnants of his military teachings.
Shi Guang was really upright in her posture as well, and was thus teased by Big Auntie Lu.
¡°I noticed that Shi Guang¡¯s sitting posture looks as though she was from the military. She really IS like one of ours.¡±
Practically everyone shifted their gazes over at her immediately.
Shi Guang was instantly embarrassed, so shy that she did not even dare to move her chopsticks anymore. ¡°...¡±
Perhaps due to the fact that she was an athlete, she had always been sitting really straight and upright since she was young. That posture extended to the way she walked as well, and indeed, there were some simrities between that and a soldier.
Lu Yanchen diffused the situation for her and took some food for her. ¡°Eat this!¡±
Chief Lu looked at Shi Guang¡¯s perfect sitting posture and found it really pleasing to his eyes. Suddenly, he just had this feeling that this girl was almost like a daughter-inw tailored just for their family.
If not because of... Hais, forget it! Now that things had alreadye to this, it was better not to talk about some things.
Seated opposite Shi Guang was Lu Yanchen¡¯s 3rd brother, Lu Huainan, and Yan Miaoke. For the entire time, that couple said nothing and ate very little, merely listening to everyone. Even the way they interacted as a couple was really stiff.
Shi Guang was a little curious.
She had clearly remembered Wang Caichun telling her that this couple was well known in the circle to be an ideal couple. But, why were they giving off the feeling as though they were really distant?
Rome wasn¡¯t built in a single day. It seemed as though the way they were behaving wasn¡¯t something that had begun overnight.
As though she had sensed Shi Guang¡¯s gaze, Yan Miaoke raised her head and looked over.
It was an icy cold gaze that seemed as though it was an ice arrow being shot over, exuding a spine-chilling coldness.
Shi Guang could not help but freeze momentarily. Lu Yanchen, who was beside her, had caught sight of it as well and instantly felt some displeasure.
Seated beside Lu Yanchen was the 2nd son of the Lus¡ªLu Ximo. He had seen everything that was going on.
Afraid that Lu Yanchen might brood into a cold rage, he put his chopsticks down and said in a soft voice to Lu Yanchen, ¡°Alright, don¡¯t give that cold face now. It¡¯s clear that Chief Lu has already epted your wife, but he¡¯s just finding it hard to put down his image. You should try to understand him as well.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him then continued with his meal. Naturally, he understood the meaning of his 2nd brother¡¯s words. No matter how displeased he was, be it with Father Lu or Yan Miaoke, he would have to hold it in. Otherwise, his wife would be the one on the receiving end of the stick.
To begin with, he had not contemted on doing anything either.
By the time everyone was done with their dinner, the skies were already dark. Because the table¡¯s diners were all busy people, more than half of them left after the meal.
With the other rtives gone, the only people remaining were those of the Lus.
Shen Lingshuang looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Littly, how about staying the night to rest? You can leave tomorrow.¡±
After overhearing grandma addressing Shi Guang as Littly that day at the hospital, Shen Lingshuang took to use that name with her as well.
Shi Guang was alright with everything¡ªLu Yanchen was the problem.
He looked at this well-behaved Shi Guang and then looked over at Chief Lu who had called her a vixen earlier on, iming that he would never ever let her into the family. Thus, he went silent for a moment, then spoke to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°Go get the box from the cab beside your bed.¡±
Chapter 440 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (10)
Chapter 440: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (10)
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Shen Lingshuang¡¯s first reaction was surprise, followed by a face full of smiles. ¡°Okies!¡±
She then ran upstairs happily and retrieved the box at her fastest speed.
Opening the box, she took out the jade bangle in it and wore it for Shi Guang. ¡°This was your granny¡¯s most treasured item, and she insisted that it must be left for Fourth¡¯s wife!¡±
So, it¡¯s this? Lu Ximo could not help but chuckle out.
That was something left by granny. Because she doted on Fourth the most, that item was left behind for Fourth¡¯s wife¡ªshe was the only one who could wear that.
Just earlier, Chief Lu was still insistent on not letting her into the family, and now, she was already there with her wee gift. This wife of Fourth was really something.
Lu Huainan¡¯s face was indifferent; however, his thoughts were the exact same as Lu Ximo¡¯s. ¡°...¡±
As for Yan Miaoke, she smiled out faintly, showing that it didn¡¯t matter to her at all.
Xiao Bai was cheering at the side, ¡°What a beautiful bangle! You look so good with it, big sister!¡±
After Shi Guang wore it, she snuck a nce at Lu Yanchen. Hisshes were fluttering with seemingly no reaction, and thus, she merely thanked Chief Lu and Shen Lingshuang.
Chief Lu remarked coldly, ¡°Even though I¡¯m not really pleased with you and don¡¯t really wish for you to enter the family, since you guys have already obtained your marriage certificate and it¡¯s a military marriage furthermore, there¡¯s nothing much I can say about that. After all, we¡¯re a military family, and have to adhere to firm and strictws, swearing to serve our country and contribute to it. To love our country, to love the party 1 , to love the people!¡±
Shi Guang suddenly felt as though she was going through a lesson. ¡°Oh...¡±
Chief Lu continued, ¡°The life of military personnel must be well maintained as well! You must not reach hometer than 7 every night, and lights out from 10 onwards...¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Return home by 7? She might be training even till 7 at times. If she was resting the next day, she might even want to stay up that night for a little just to y games or watch some television!
¡°... Before making any major decisions, you must report them in. Also, the ce where you guys are staying must be tidied well, with the nkets folded into perfect squares. Every morning, you must wake up by 6 to go for a morning exercise. Your training schedule must also be outlined properly and not followed blindly. You have to follow through the official procedures to request for leave to organize for dates such as watching movies et cetera...¡±
Shi Guang, ¡°...¡±
Did she just change her career?
She snuck yet another nce at Lu Yanchen and everyone else from the Lus¡ªthey seemed to be behaving normally.
Thinking about how Lu Yanchen did not seem as though he was strictly adhering to these guidelines either, she garnered that since she would just listen with a pinch of salt just as they were doing then.
Finally, after Father Lu had finished with a whole set of rules, he concluded, ¡°... Since the Lus wouldn¡¯t die feeding an extra mouth like yours, you can just find a spot to upy then.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She really did not know tough or to cry, and at the same time, she finally understood why Lu Yanchen was such a tsundere¡ªit ran in the family.
After lecturing Shi Guang, Chief Lu turned to Lu Yanchen and started, ¡°Since I¡¯ve already agreed to you guys being together, you can go report to Old Chen tomorrow then.¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected without thinking twice, ¡°Not going!¡±
Chief Lu was displeased now. ¡°One must build their career and their families. You¡¯re not alone now. Do you intend to still fool around like now without finding something proper to do?¡±
¡°I am doing something proper.¡±
Shen Lingshuang tried helping her son. ¡°Right, right! Yanchen is just busy earning money!¡±
¡°Have you already made up your mind to enter the business world for sure?¡±
Chief Lu looked as though he was about to explode soon. However, Lu Yanchen still chose to give a definite answer, ¡°Yes.¡±
The atmosphere was a little tense now. Thinking of diffusing the situation, Shi Guang asked, ¡°Looking for Old Chen would mean for you to return to the military?¡±
Instantly, everyone looked at her with a somewhat strange gaze.
Chapter 441 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (11)
Chapter 441: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (11)
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Instantly, everyone looked at her with a somewhat strange gaze.
Shi Guang was a little flustered¡ªdid she say something wrong?
However, what she did not know was that Chief Lu had absolute authority in the family. He had set the rules that no one else should interrupt when he was talking.
As for Shi Guang who did not know better, she merely chuckled awkwardly, then suggested sheepishly, ¡°Erm, I feel that there are enough generals in the family now. After all, no matter how many more generals there are produced, none of them would be as exceptional as you, daddy... Lu Yanchen included as well of course. If that¡¯s the case, I think he might as well go out there and earn some money for you to spend... Hehe?¡±
Instantly, the entire ce fell even more silent.
Even though Chief Lu¡¯s face was still imposing as ever, the furious look in his eyes was gone. ¡°...¡±
The masses looked at Chief Lu, then at Shi Guang.
She spun her head and looked at Lu Yanchen beside her with a bewildered and uneasy look, like an animal that was stuck in a beast trap. ¡°Did I say anything wrong?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at the appeased Chief Lu and then at Shi Guang. Hell, if there weren¡¯t so many people here, he really wanted to kiss her right away.
He was wrong¡ªhis wife was not foolish. She was DARNED good at talking!
Shen Lingshuang was stunned for a moment before sniggering out, ¡°N-Nono! You¡¯re not wrong!¡± She then looked at Chief Lu. ¡°Hubby, don¡¯t you think so?¡±
Chief Lu snorted coldly, ¡°That kid is so useless, might as well punish him to go and make some money for everyone to squander in the future then. Fine!¡±
Everyone else: ¡°...¡±
To think that you would be so easy-going towards a daughter-inw that you found it so ¡®hard to ept¡¯? Truly, the one thing that can¡¯t be hidden from in sight is none other than bullsh*t!
Yan Miaoke: ¡°...¡±
Hypocrite ! She gave Shi Guang a disdainful look.
Shi Guang did not want to make their rtionship too tense since she was her sister-inw as well no matter what, so she pretended to have seen nothing.
Thankfully, Lu Huainan and Yan Miaoke left not longter.
Even when both of them stepped out of the house, the tension between the both of them was still rather cold... so calm that they did not seem like husband and wife in the slightest bit.
No one else from the Lus said anything else as they made their leave first. Lu Ximo left after lingering for a while as well.
After they had left, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen. Even though she would listen to his wishes, she actually was rather keen on heading home. It was mainly because she was afraid of that 10pm lights out and 6am morning exercise schedule of Father Lu¡¯s.
However, Shen Lingshuang could not bear for Shi Guang to leave. ¡°The two of you, don¡¯t leave tonight, will you? Stay for the night!¡±
Shi Guang did not say anything still, leaving the decision for Lu Yanchen to make. He rejected her once, but Shen Lingshuang immediately looked at her son with teary eyes. ¡°Look at how all of you are always out now. Even your daddy isn¡¯t home all the time, leaving only me and Xiao Bai alone at home...¡±
After a series of rants, Xiao Bai also came and tug at Shi Guang. ¡°Big sister, stay tonight, won¡¯t you? Sleep with me?¡±
Chief Lu scolded out at the side, ¡°Hmph! Where¡¯re your manners! That¡¯s your auntie there. Have youpleted your homework?¡±
Xiao Bai should be rather afraid of his grandpa. After all, he was exceptionally well behaved when his grandpa was around, and each time his grandpa spoke, he would tense up like a rubber ball.
And Shi Guang could empathize with him¡ªshe too was really scared of Chief Lu.
Lu Yanchen could not fight against Shen Lingshuang¡¯s tears tactics as he nodded his head in agreement to stay the night. Shi Guang then fondled Xiao Bai¡¯s head. ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stay tonight. Hurry and go finish your homework. Carry me in Kings of Glory after you¡¯re done.¡±
¡°Hooray! Bravo, big sister...!!¡± Xiao Bai cheered out by instinct immediately. But, eyeing the stoic Chief Lu by the side, he quietened down with a straight face immediately.
Shi Guang really wanted to publish a post online for help:
Chapter 442 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (12)
Chapter 442: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (12)
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Shen Lingshuang knew her husband best¡ªshe could tell that he liked this daughter-inw quite a bit. Even though he was always on Yang Sitong¡¯s side and was always polite to her, she could tell that he clearly did not have much of a wish for Lu Yanchen to marry Yang Sitong.
However, she was curious as to what was in that information folder her son had given her hubby back then such that he spoke nothing more of the marriage agreement with the Yangs after reading it.
After Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen headed upstairs, she smiled at Chief Lu. ¡°I heard that you said something about never ever letting her into our family when I wasn¡¯t around?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t wish for her to enter the family either. But, if I don¡¯t allow it, your son would definitely go and marry into HER family,¡± Chief Lu snorted coldly. Toward this smelly brat that he had raised, how could he not tell what thatd was thinking?
Shen Lingshuang was clear about her son¡¯s personality as well. Not only was he not weak, but he was also extremely stubborn, and would never ever escape from any troubles he were toe to face with. If Chief Lu had been absolutely adamant about refusing Shi Guang into the family, her Yanchen would definitely sever all ties with them and marry into her family.
And of course, something as vulgar as that was not his final objective¡ªit was only a method.
This youngest son of hers was the only one who would dare to oppose the great Chief Lu in the family openly.
...
Lu Yanchen brought Shi Guang and returned to the bedroom. Before they even sat down, the maid came knocking to inform them that Chief Lu was waiting for Lu Yanchen in the study. Unsurprised by it, he asked Shi Guang to sleep first if she was tired before heading out.
In the quiet study...
Chief Lu sat upright behind the table with a stern expression. ¡°Why are you unwilling to return?¡±
Even though he had agreed for Lu Yanchen to switch careers, Father Lu was still a little ufortable about it in his heart and wanted to rify things with his son.
Lu Yanchen said with a dark face, ¡°Being a general would not make you outstanding either. Look at First, he¡¯s so alike you and yet he would never surpass you. Neither of us would be someone who could stand over everything like you...¡±
Chief Lu¡¯s face was filled with irritation as he cut Lu Yanchen in his words, ¡°Enough, enough! Don¡¯te here and suck up to your old man here. At the very least, thatss can im that she was telling the truth. But you? You¡¯re clearly lying to Your Father here!¡±
¡°You want to hear the truth?¡±
¡°Does Your Father look like he¡¯s crapping with you?¡±
Lu Yanchen went silent for a moment. ¡°Chief Lu, I suppose you should know how fearless of death I was in the military for the past two years. The more dangerous a mission was, the higher the stakes and more likely one would die, the more I insisted on doing them. That was the reason why I managed to catch up with First in just two years. But, do you know the reason why?¡±
It was also precisely because of how he had managed to catch up with First in just the span of two years that Chief Lu would insist on his son returning to the military.
When he knew that his son would opt for the most dangerous missions during his time in the military, he was rather worried as well. However, at that time, he merely thought that his son was trying hard to prove himself and tell the rest of the world that his strength was all on him, and not that famous father of his.
Chief Lu asked coldly, ¡°Why?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied in a serious tone still, ¡°That¡¯s because when I was together with her in the past, by chance, she read ¡®A Farewell Letter For My Wife¡¯ with me. After that, she insisted that I promise her to die after her no matter what. She said that the pains and sufferings were always left for those that were alive.¡±
¡®A Farewell Letter For My Wife¡¯ was written by Lin Juemin, one of the 72 brave revolutionaries of the Yellow Flower Post for his wife Chen Yiying. It was a text that was so heart wrenching that it would induce one¡¯s tears after reading.
Chief Lu could not believe his ears at all.
So, the reason why that son of his was so reckless back then was all out of spite to take revenge on thatss!
He barked out, ¡°So now, in order to fulfill that single promise, you¡¯re afraid that you might die young!¡±
Chapter 443 - Young Master Lu—The Wolf, The Tiger (13)
Chapter 443: Young Master Lu¡ªThe Wolf, The Tiger (13)
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¡°When she was in junior high, she lost both her parents. Her grandma is getting old and her sister is a vegetable about whom no one knows if she¡¯ll ever wake up. Even though she looks cheery on the outside, she is actually really lonely. It¡¯s only because she does not want to wallow in self-pity that she chooses to live her life that brightly. I¡¯m already married to her, and I will absolutely not let her be alone or suffer the pain of losing a loved one again. This is a mission that only I can take on... I¡¯m the only one she has left.¡±
Those words were really deep and emotional. If a woman were to hear them, she might be so touched that she would just cry. But for Chief Lu, there was nothing more than displeasureing out of them.
In a sh of rage, he picked up the whip beside him and swung it at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Petty affairs of love! At the end of the day, you¡¯re just afraid of death now!¡±
Indeed, that was true¡ªhe was afraid of death. He did not want to leave her alone. Therefore, Lu Yanchen did not try to dodge at all as he allowed Chief Lu¡¯s whip to rain down on his body mercilessly.
No matter how tough it was, he did not make a single peep of sound.
It was only after a long time that Chief Lu stopped.
Looking at how Lu Yanchen was still sitting upright annoyed Chief Lu extremely as he red at him in frustration while waving out. ¡°Out, out! Get lost! Go be the bloody capitalist you want to be! Next time your three brothers want money, don¡¯te looking for Your Father telling me that you don¡¯t have any!¡±
Shi Guang had gotten out of the shower and was blowing her hair dry. When Lu Yanchen returned, she looked at him and saw his dark expression.
( Boxno vel. co m ) Turning the hairdryer off, she walked toward him as he took off the ck t-shirt he was wearing. When she noticed all the deep red marks on his back, she was astounded. ¡°What happened?¡±
¡°Nothing much, just whipped by my old man,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s reply was indifferent and nonchnt. It was as though being whipped was something extremely normal.
¡°Daddy... Why did he whip you!¡± Hadn¡¯t he already agreed for them to be together?
Shi Guang bit down on her lips. Even though Lu Yanchen said that it had nothing to do with her, she could sense that it was because of her that he was whipped.
She hurriedly brought over some medicated oil. Lu Yanchen was already sprawled on the bed as she applied the oil on his back while blowing on his wounds with a pained heart. ¡°Does it hurt? Do you want to head to the hospital?¡±
The cooling sensation from her breath and the oil had Lu Yanchen feeling better. ¡°No need. I¡¯ll be fine in a couple of days.¡±
¡°Why does your father always whip you? You¡¯re no longer a kid,¡± He had whipped him back then, and now again. Which father would even do this?
This Chief Lu was really way too scary. This was his son, not his enemy! Weren¡¯t his methods way too vicious?
After Shi Guang was done, she went to wash her hands and returned to find Lu Yanchen on the bed seemingly asleep. Pulling the nket over him gently, sheid down and looked at his handsome side view.
A momentter, she leaned in and pecked him on the lips.
Who knew that not only was the man awake, he even turned the situation around, kissing her passionately while conveniently searching for her most sensitive spot with his hands.
She pushed him away with a flushed face. ¡°You¡¯re still injured, behave yourself...¡±
However, he would not listen to her at all. The way her clothes were slightly uncovered, revealing and concealing different parts of her body, was truly hard to resist. His kiss slowed down as Shi Guang tilted her head down, moaning out softly while her body went limp and lost all strength.
She could only whisper his name out softly, ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
Once again, this wolf and tiger of a Lu Yanchen had gotten his way. The heavy breathing and strong scent of a thick love took a long time to dissipate from the room...
Chapter 444 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (1)
Chapter 444: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (1)
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The moment the clock ticked 6 the next day, the sound of a horn rang out.
Shi Guang had thought that Father Lu was merely talking about waking up at 6, but to think that it would be for real! After being romped around by Lu Yanchen for the entire night, she could barely wake up and almost felt like breaking down when she heard the sound of the horn.
This wasn¡¯t the army here! What was with the horn!
Shi Guang did not wish to get up and stuck herself on the bed insistently, wishing for nothing more than to be one with the bed. Lu Yanchen smiled out somewhat amused beside her, ¡°Chief Lu has already finished twops outside.¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s mind was filled with the bloodthirsty face of Chief Lu as she dragged herself up from the bed and followed Lu Yanchen down with an agonized expression. To her surprise, she found Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai out in the garden as well!
The weather was good that morning, bringing with it such warmth andfort that one almost feltzy just by basking in it.
Xiao Bai was wearing a little straw-hat, with a small spade in his hands like a mini gardener as he was plowing the soil for the flowers. When he saw Shi Guang, he waved immediately. ¡°Big sister, morning!¡±
Shen Lingshuang was wearing gloves as she waved over as well. ¡°You guys are here!¡±
¡°Morning!¡± Shi Guang smiled and walked over.
So, when one was staying over at the Lus, life was truly the way as Father Lu had mentioned¡ªfollowing his guidelines rigidly.
This was truly a military family.
God! Thankfully, she was only here for that one night.
¡°Big sister,e and help me...¡± Unlike some of the children out there who disliked hardbor, Xiao Bai seemed to be enjoying his time with Shen Lingshuang.
¡°If you don¡¯t want to go run along with those men,e and do some gardening with us instead,¡± Shen Lingshuang smiled out.
¡°Sure!¡± Shi Guang picked up a small spade and began to help too. She wasn¡¯t someone who didn¡¯t exercise often¡ªas a swimmer, she had to train often.
However, Lu Yanchen was truly just like a beast right now. After being romped by him for the entire night and having to wake up this early in the morning, she was truly fatigued and weak. By the time she was done with everything, she was so exhausted that she could fall off the face of the world.
As for someone else, he had quite the physical fitness, huh? Even after enduring whippings, that blind romp, and the morning run, he could return without even breathing heavily!
She was really pained for him over nothing the previous night!
When they were having breakfast, Shen Lingshuang kept weing Shi Guang passionately toe stay over with Lu Yanchen from time to time.
Even though she smiled and agreed to it, Shi Guang¡¯s heart was vehemently objecting to it.
She finally understood why the four sons of the Lus were often not home and had their own apartments outside, leaving only Xiao Bai with Shen Lingshuang.
Looking at how nice the weather was, Shen Lingshuang reported to Chief Lu that she wanted to go swim in the afternoon. She had already been waiting for this for a long time, and had wanted Shi Guang to teach her and Xiao Bai how to swim.
After getting the approval of Chief Lu, Lu Yanchen drove Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai to the Shen Family¡¯s Water Cube.
Lu Yanchen did not enter the waters, merely sitting by the side idly while sipping coffee and reading the news.
Both Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai did not know how to swim, so Shi Guang first taught them how to strap on their floats before teaching them the postures for swimming.
Xiao Bai was a fast learner, and before long, he already knew how to float by himself. As for Shen Lingshuang, she just could not grasp it no matter how long she took, and hence could not float. Given her poor physical fitness as well, it did not take long for her to get tuckered out as she got out of the waters and went nearby to chat with her friends, leaving only Shi Guang and Xiao Bai in the waters.
That kid was really one ball of energy, as he was still hyped even after an hour, getting higher and higher in fact while beingpletely oblivious to the clear impatience of his little uncle...
Chapter 445 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (2)
Chapter 445: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (2)
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Shi Guang sat at the edge of the pool with her feet swinging in the water from time to time, creating small little ripples. She wasn¡¯t draped with a towel, looking as though she could jump into the waters to tease Xiao Bai at any moment.
Along with the azure blue waters, her fair white skin sparkled out even brighter. The swimsuit she was wearing today was chosen by Shen Lingshuang for her. It bore with it a little sexiness, and her chest area was fluffy as well. Even though she wasn¡¯t massively voluptuous, it was still perfectly sculpted, and could definitely attract anyone¡¯s attention.
Lu Yanchen at the side eyed her and said in a cold voice, ¡°Shi Littly, get over here!¡±
Shi Guang who was still watching over Xiao Bai¡¯s swimming walked over and looked at him puzzledly. ¡°What?¡±
( Boxno vel. co m ) ¡°Where¡¯s yourpetitive swimsuit?¡±
¡°This is not apetition. Why would I need to wear that?¡±
¡°From now on, you must wear that swimsuit when you swim,¡± Thepetitive swimsuit wrapped around her arms and thighs firmly whilepressing her chest just like a man¡¯s. How much better was that?
Shi Guang rejected immediately. ¡°No! Don¡¯t you know that that swimsuit is so tight that it could choke one to death?¡±
If not for the fact that she needed it forpetitions, she would have never ever worn that.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s orders were absolute and not to be defied. ¡°In any case, you¡¯re not allowed to wear swimsuits like this in the future.¡±
Shi Guang tilted her head. ¡°...¡±
Standing where she was, she went into a daze for a moment before smiling out... She was smelling some sour jealousy.
Looking at her teasing expression, Lu Yanchen got angry before she even said anything. ¡°What are you smiling like an idiot for? Look after Xiao Bai.¡±
He then put his newspaper down and left.
Shi Guang blinked her eyes before smiling out gleefully as she returned to the poolside. ¡°Xiao Bai, do you want to rest for a while?¡±
Xiao Bai was still happily ying and did not want to head up yet. ¡°Nopes, nope!¡±
He fumbled around in the waters once more.
Shi Guang entered the waters as well, coaching Xiao Bai beside him. Her casual and rxed manner truly looked like a mermaid in the seas.
Lu Yanchen had not walked too far away and was just strolling aroundzily at the outer perimeters. Through the ss window, he looked at the pool and Shi Guang in her rxed manner.
Not long after, Xiao Bai came out from the waters.
Thud, thud, thud!
He ran outside and plucked a daisy from the garden outside.
Thud, thud, thud!
Soon, he scurried back in.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed gently as he walked back in as well. The moment he entered, he heard Xiao Bai confessing, ¡°Big sister, I like you! This is for you!¡±
Shi Guang was sitting down as he hung the daisy beside her ears before pping his hands andplimenting her, ¡°Big sister, you¡¯re so beautiful!¡±
Lu Yanchen harrumphed in his heart. Who was that brat learning from? To think that he already knew how to court girls at this age. What would happen if he were to get older!
After giving Shi Guang that daisy, Xiao Bei re-entered the waters. Now that he was already ying in the waters for around 2 hours, he had already learned how to swim, and his little body was floating up while his little feet kicked around.
Even though he had already learned how to swim, he wasn¡¯t that good in it yet, and could not swim over a long distance either.
Shi Guang went into the waters and passed him a float.
However, Xiao Bai did not want it and hugged Shi Guang tightly instead, wrapping his arms around her neck while his legs curled around her waist, looking like an octopus that wastching onto her.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°...¡±
He walked to the side of the pool with displeasure and hooked up Xiao Bai who was in the waters before tossing him at the side in disdain.
¡°Little uncle, what are you doing!¡±
¡°Going home.¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s body turned limp as he curled his lips sadly. ¡°But I still want to y! Little uncle, could we stay a little longer?¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected him firmly, ¡°No!¡±
Chapter 446 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes!
Chapter 446: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes!
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¡°Big sister, I...!¡± Xiao Bai looked at Shi Guang pitifully, hoping that she could help him. However, Lu Yanchen interrupted him right after he spoke, ¡°Call her auntie from now on!¡±
Shi Guang smiled awkwardly, ¡°Erm...¡±
Xiao Baiined grumpily, ¡°But, she is big sister! And I used to call her that as well!¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°Auntie in the future!¡±
Had he known that this would happen, he wouldn¡¯t have spoilt that brat such that he would have no manners now! Trying to pick up his little uncle¡¯s woman, huh?
Xiao Bai was a little unhappy now and started throwing a tantrum, wanting to get something out of it. ¡°Then, can little auntie sleep with me tonight?¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected him immediately. ¡°No!¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Because she¡¯s sleeping with me.¡±
¡°But, she already slept with youst night! Can¡¯t she sleep with me tonight?¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her forehead, not knowing tough or cry. ¡°Erm... can I say something?¡±
But, no one wanted to listen to what she wanted to say as the man and boy red at one another.
¡°No,¡± Lu Yanchen rejected his nephew mercilessly once more and even taught him in a serious expression, ¡°Your auntie here is a girl and you¡¯re a boy, so you can¡¯t sleep with her. Only a married couple can sleep together, get it?¡±
Xiao Bai did not get it as he widened his eyes and looked at Lu Yanchen before rebutting strongly, ¡°Granny is a girl too! But, she¡¯ll often hug me to sleep as well!¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This man who always had a venomous tongue usually was suddenly dumbfounded.
Shi Guang had been rambling on by the side for a long time, but the two arguing boy and man had not even looked at her once from the start. Still in the waters and losing her sense of existence in front of them, Shi Guang coughed out loudly. ¡°Stop arguing, you guys!¡±
She wanted to get out of the waters, but both of them were standing right in front of her.
Xiao Bai pursed his lips. ¡°Little uncle is a baddie! I already don¡¯t have a mummy, and you won¡¯t even let me have big sister!¡±
Lu Yanchen felt that Xiao Bai was behaving a little too coquettishly for a boy now. ¡°If you want a mother, go ask your father for one!¡±
Xiao Bai suggested, ¡°I¡¯ll call you daddy and you let big sister be my mummy instead?¡±
Lu Yanchen rejected him as well with a disdainful look. ¡°We¡¯re going to have our own baby in the future.¡±
Xiao Bai was almost going to cry out now, looking all pitiful. ¡°Then, what¡¯s going to happen to me!¡±
¡°You have your father.¡±
¡°But, I don¡¯t have a mummy!¡±
Shi Guang who just could not get them to notice her suddenly had a sly thought as she yelped out, ¡°Ouch, my leg¡¯s cramping up!¡±
But, she was still ignored.
Angered, she closed her eyes and started sinking into the waters.
See no evil!
She could remain underwater for quite some time.
Rxing her body, she sank down and steadied her breathing. She just had to see if the two would still continue to bicker on even after she disappeared.
Suddenly, she felt the waters moving with a loud ssh as an arm wrapped around her waist and dragged her out of it. By the time she opened her eyes, Lu Yanchen¡¯s head was getting out of the waters beside her.
His arm was still wrapped around her waist as he breathed out heavily and asked her with a worried expression, ¡°What happened to you!¡±
Her sudden sinking into the waters had scared Lu Yanchen out of his mind as his voice was gruff and filled with worry.
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and smiled at him.
Instantly, Lu Yanchen was displeased as he frowned with a slowly bubbling anger. ¡°Shi Littly! Have I been too tolerant with you?¡±
Of all things, she had to toy with something like drowning!
Chapter 447 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (4)
Chapter 447: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (4)
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Filled with chagrin, Lu Yanchen pushed Shi Guang away and headed up.
Actually, he had heard her the first time around when she said that she was cramping up. However, with his understanding of her, the way her voice was so rxed, he could tell that she was lying immediately, and thus did not pay much attention to her.
But, who knew that she suddenly started sinking down in the blink of an eye without any reaction at all!
It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t considered the fact that she might still just be lying about it, but he truly could not control his panic; and without further thought, he dove right into the waters.
When it was confirmed that she was lying, his worry turned into frustration... frustrated at how she was making light of things and frustrated at how he could not control his own emotions.
How could anyone not question whether another person¡¯s 180-degree change in attitude was weird? He would definitely not believe that she could suddenly wake up one day and feel that she had done him wrong and realize that she was in love with him.
At the side, Xiao Bai asked worriedly, ¡°Big sister, how are you?¡±
¡°I¡¯m fine,¡± Shi Guang smiled before patting at Xiao Bai¡¯s head then looking at Lu Yanchen and smiling still.
He ignored her and turned his body away, that prideful and cold attitude making it seem as though the entire ce was enclosed within a thousand-year-old icicle.
His white shirt was thoroughly soaked and his masculine muscles were faintly discernible. Even his pants were wet, revealing those alluring curves around his waist and bum.
It was both charming and bewitching.
Shi Guang handed him a towel. ¡°Wipe yourself!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not take it over and turned around, wanting to walk away. However, Shi Guang draped the towel around him and hugged him conveniently as well just like a ko bear. ¡°Alright, don¡¯t get angry anymore.¡±
When Xiao Bai saw his little uncle and big sister hugging together, he could not help but cover his eyes immediately. Yet, he also could not help but sneak peeks through the gaps in his fingers.
Lu Yanchen stood there still. ¡°What are you doing? Let go!¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips in a sorry manner. ¡°You said that you were too tolerant with me. In what way?¡±
Lu Yanchen eyed her coldly. ¡°...¡±
¡°See, you¡¯re throwing your coldness at me from time to time. Thankfully, it¡¯s autumn now and I can deal with this little bit of aircon. What if you were to treat me like this in the winter? I might just freeze to death if you¡¯re not careful!¡±
Lu Yanchen immediately did not know tough or cry.
Even though he seemed as though his anger had subsided, he still peeled Shi Guang¡¯s hands off and walked out.
When Shen Lingshuang returned, she bumped into him and eximed, ¡°My, son! You entered the waters too? But, why did you not change into your swimwear?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got something on... will be heading off first,¡± Lu Yanchen did not respond to her why and left with that.
Xiao Bai ran toward Shen Lingshuang and had her bend down while he whispered in her ears, ¡°I saw big sister hugging little uncle! Kissy kissy!¡±
His voice was neither too soft nor too loud, just nice for the both of them to hear.
Shen Lingshuang chuckled immediately, ¡°Hoho...!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed red. ¡°...¡±
Since when did they kiss? They were merely hugging a little! This liar of a Xiao Bai!
...
Shi Guang looked at her phone for the Nth time. Lu Yanchen had not texted or called her after leaving in a huff, and she did not know if he was over it by now. Hesitating for a moment, sheposed a message. Initially, she addressed him at Lu Yanchen, but she changed it after thinking.
It was as though he had disappeared without a trace.
Chapter 448 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (5)
Chapter 448: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (5)
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By 6pm, Shi Guang had not received any calls or replies from Lu Yanchen. Thinking that he would definitely not turn up, she only dragged herself out of the hospital listlessly by 7pm.
Arriving at the roadside, just as she was about to wave for a taxi, a particrly ear-piercing honk screamed out. Instinctively, Shi Guang followed the sound and caught sight of a familiar looking person sitting inside a familiar looking car. When the windows were wound down, she saw his face.
It was as though she was in a dark time of her life and someone had shone down a bedazzling light onto her face.
Immediately, she curled into a wide grin. Without waiting any longer, she sprinted over to the car.
Pulling the door open, before she even sat properly, she lunged at him with such force that he was pushed to his side of the car.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This passion was truly hard for him to digest.
The emotions he was feeling right now were a littleplex. He spoke as he peeled Shi Guang¡¯s arms away from his neck, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say 6pm? Look what time it is now?¡±
Even though Lu Yanchen pulled at her arms, she insisted on hugging him as she smiled out sheepishly, ¡°Sorryyyyy! I stayed a little longer with my sister. Have you been waiting long?¡±
¡°Not really...¡± He replied indifferently before coughing out, ¡°Dillydallying... Don¡¯t you want to have dinner anymore?¡±
Because he did not want her to wait for him, he had arrived half an hour even before the arranged 6pm.
Shi Guang blinked and retracted her hands immediately. ¡°You could have called me when you reached or texted me. That way, I would havee down immediately.¡±
¡°Hadn¡¯t you already settled for 6pm?¡± He started the car and drove away from the hospital.
¡°Alright, alright! It¡¯s all my fault, okay? See, am I not feeling sorry for you having to wait so long?¡± She replied in guilt.
¡°Ho? You¡¯ll feel sorry for me?¡± Lu Yanchen asked sarcastically in a begrudging tone.
Not only was Shi Guang not unhappy over hearing that, she could not help but get happier feeling sweet and fuzzy all over. She pursed her lips and leaned at him while lying down on his shoulders. ¡°Of course! I don¡¯t care... Since you¡¯re here, I¡¯ll take it as though everything¡¯s now fine between us!¡±
Looking at her scoundrelly manner, he could not help but feel peeved as he scoffed, ¡°Hmph, how else? You need me to kneel down and sing ¡®Conquer 1 ¡® for you before you think that things are fine?¡±
Shi Guang could not help but burst outughing so badly that she was even bending over.
After a long time, she bore with herughter saying, ¡°Your singing is so bad, I think we had better forget it.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This girl really did not know her limits! He wanted to continue dissing her, but when he looked at that longing expression of hers, he did not bother with her any longer.
After a while, she said softly in a spoilt manner, ¡°Can you not treat me this coldly all the time?¡±
He nted his head and looked at her. ¡°...¡±
She squeezed her own face and spoke in a whiney tone, ¡°This way, aren¡¯t you afraid I¡¯ll run off with some other man, huhhhhhh?¡±
¡°Quite something, aren¡¯t you?¡± He scoffed back in a dangerous tone, ¡°Try running off... Just try!¡±
Even though he was merely saying it casually, Shi Guang suddenly felt a sense of guilt as she whined even more, ¡°I¡¯m just joking with youuuuuuuu.¡±
At a red light, Lu Yanchen stopped the car and looked at her with a mysterious gaze. ¡°Why must you speak in that whiney tone?¡±
¡°I¡¯m nottttttttttttttttttttt,¡± I¡¯m doing it on purpose, don¡¯t you know how to flirt?
¡°Can you not be that whiney?¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Because I might not be able to hold it in and just... f*ck you straight!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
A song
Chapter 449 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (6)
Chapter 449: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (6)
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This time around, Shi Guang was the one who did not know whether tough or cry. She found out that at the end of the day, she was still less shameless than Lu Yanchen, and made a mental note to not tease him out of nowhere.
She had no choice¡ªhis countertease was a weapon of mass destruction that she could not deal with.
Their dining location was chosen by Shi Guang. Unexpectedly, both of them bumped into someone they knew at the carpark¡ªCheng Qi.
When that handsome man caught sight of Shi Guang, he was somewhat surprised and headed up in a friendly manner. ¡°Shi Guang, what a coincidence!¡±
Looking at how Lu Yanchen beside her was giving a gaze cold as ice, shemented in her heart, wondering if he might have misunderstood anything.
This was a really petty man right here, someone who could be jealous of even Xiao Bai, let alone Cheng Qi.
She smiled out, ¡°Indeed, what a coincidence! You¡¯re here for a meal as well?¡±
¡°Yupps! Shall we dine together then?¡± He looked at Shi Guang and smiled so tenderly that he could not conceal his feelings for her at all. ¡°I¡¯ve already said we should have a meal together for the longest time, yet we¡¯ve always been so busy. Rather than intentionally nning for a meal, since we¡¯ve bumped into one another, how about making that meal today?¡±
¡°I-I-I-It¡¯s fine! How could I bother you!¡± Shi Guang rejected him immediately. She was here to eat with her husband, what was he chiming in for?
¡°There¡¯s nothing to bother!¡± With that said, Cheng Qi looked at this man that was hard as a mountain and curled his lips gently, ¡°Mr. Lu, shall we?¡±
He extended his hand to Lu Yanchen.
At first nce, Lu Yanchen already knew who he was. This was the so-called Prince of Swimming, Cheng Qi. For some stupid reason, all theizens were saying that he and Shi Guang were a CP.
She was already married, so what CP was there to be? Furthermore, this man clearly knew that she was already married, and was still looking at her with the eyes of a Casanova. Hmph!
Eyeing Shi Guang who was smiling out awkwardly at the side, he scoffed coldly in his heart. Without changing his expression and maintaining his coldness, he returned the greeting indifferently.
As to whether or not they should dine together, he did not reply and merely looked at Shi Guang with an icy stare. If she had dared to agree, she¡¯d just watch how he¡¯d take care of her after they went back.
Seeing that stare, Shi Guang was immediately cringing.
With that, there was no way she would dare ept his dinner invitation even more as she rejected him firmly.
Cheng Qi tried insisting for a long time, and looked at Shi Guang with a forlorn expression even when they were leaving, causing Lu Yanchen¡¯s face to turn even cker, ignoring Shi Guang during their meal.
Shi Guang was really speechless too¡ªit was not her fault for being born so charming!
She revealed a sweet smile on her face and took some food for Lu Yanchen. ¡°This is nice! Come, try it!¡±
Lu Yanchen ate it and ignored her.
Shi Guang asked gently, ¡°Is it nice?¡±
He ignored her still. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang tried again. ¡°This fish is rather nice too. Do you want to try it?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
No matter what she said, Lu Yanchen was still cold and aloof. However, he did not express any displeasure, causing Shi Guang to feel as though something was tugging at her heartstrings.
After returning home, Lu Yanchen headed right into the study.
Shi Guang still continued with her pandering antics and brewed some tea while preparing some snacks.
¡°Are you thirsty? Here¡¯s some tea to soothe your throat?¡± Who the hell would drink tea at night?
¡°Are you hungry? Do you want to eat something?¡± Who the hell would get hungry right after dinner?
¡°Are you tired? Do you want to take a shower? I¡¯ll run the water for you?¡± Who the hell would want to go shower while in the midst of clearing work?
Lu Yanchen frowned and looked at Shi Guang who was busying herself. ¡°Stop messing around! Just sit down.¡±
Shi Guang chose not to go anywhere else to sit, plopping herself onto hisp instead while winding her arms around his neck while sniggering just like a piece of gum that was sticking on to himpletely.
Chapter 450 - The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (7)
Chapter 450: The Legendary Jealous King Strikes! (7)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her in amusement. ¡°Since when did your skin turn as thick as a wall?¡±
Shi Guang coughed and refuted, ¡°Who said that it¡¯s that thick? It¡¯s slightly less than that!¡±
Lu Yanchen was exasperated, going speechless as he was doused in her sweetness. ¡°...¡±
¡°Say, how is it so easy for you to get angry? We merely just reconciled earlier on, and here you are with a ck face again. Or, are you really trying to kneel down and sing ¡®Conquer¡¯?¡±
Before she had even said that, the unhappiness in his heart had long been drowned by her. He had already given up on being angry with her earlier on as he said in a softened tone, ¡°Don¡¯t y around, I¡¯ve got things to do!¡±
He truly had something on.
In reality, he was not upset with her since a long time now. The reason why he did not speak earlier on was because she would be exceptionally well behaved and clingy each time he was angry, and thus, he could not help but want to maintain that cold expression.
However, Shi Guang did not believe him.
She thought that the reason why he was chasing her away was because he was annoyed by her, and thus, could not help but re at him. ¡°Lu Yanchen! Stop acting so temperamental and weird, would you? We only bumped into that Cheng Qi by chance! If I had known that he was there, I would definitely not have suggested for us to dine there! You don¡¯t really have to get angry even at this, do you? How are you so petty!¡±
He was already long over it, yet she chose to mention it again.
Somewhat irritated, he said in a cold voice, ¡°Have I not told you to not get involved with other men!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve only met him a couple of times before, that¡¯s all! The first time we met was that day when Yang Sitong locked me in the toilet and you freed me afterward! If not because I¡¯ve bumped into him and my time was dyed because of that, I would have been able to make it for thepetition that day! To cause me such an important event, I hated him to the core at that time! How could I be nice to him and whatnot after that?¡± Shi Guang expressed helplessly.
¡°Hmph!¡± This time around, it was Young Master Lu who acted as though he did not believe her.
Shi Guang raised her hand and swore immediately, ¡°I swear that everything I said was real! If there is a single bit of untruth, I would be struck by lightn¡ª¡±
Before she could finish, Lu Yanchen covered her mouth. ¡°Shut up! Don¡¯t swear out of nowhere in the future! If I hear you speak of such nonsense again, watch how I¡¯ll take care of you!¡±
With that, he pushed her away with an icy coldness shrouded in his killing intent.
¡°I was just trying to show how everything I said was for real! Also, what are you being fierce to me for! Why are you always so fierce to me!¡± Shi Guang pursed her lips and started sniffing at the side¡ª20% real sadness and 80% acting.
She pointed at him and used, ¡°If you despise me so much, why did you marry me?¡±
Lu Yanchen pped his hand gently on the table. ¡°I¡¯m already not holding it against you, and now you¡¯re trying to hold it against me instead?¡±
Shi Guang mimicked him and pped her hand as well. However, she pped too hard and her hand stung. Before she even said anything, she was busy blowing her hand in pain.
¡°Fu...!¡± Lu Yanchen could not hold his snigger in any longer.
He held her hand and looked at it. It was a little red, but nothing serious, and couldn¡¯t even be counted as an injury. That single look was enough to tell that she had done it on purpose as he retracted his smile and looked at her with a stoned face.
Shi Guang¡¯s expression was like ¡®Gotcha!¡¯. ¡°There, there! You aren¡¯t angry at me anymore! I saw that!¡±
¡°Alright, get aside! I have something to settle,¡± Honestly, what a bothersome girl!
¡°Well, I CAN get out. But, you¡¯ve first got to promise me. You can¡¯t get angry out of nowhere, and even if you were to really get angry, it must notst more than half an hour. You must know how fierce you look when you get angry. Soooo scaryyyyyy...!¡±
Chapter 451 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (1)
Chapter 451: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (1)
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As Shi Guang said that, she curled her slender finger while looking all cheeky and cute. ¡°Okay, we¡¯re agreed on that! Pinkies crossed and promised, no changes for a hundred years!¡±
¡°Fine!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were dark and mysterious as he agreed calmly, then paused for a moment. ¡°Everyone online says that you guys are a match made in heaven, and it¡¯s rather clear that that Cheng Qi fancies you quite a bit. Aren¡¯t you swayed at all?¡±
Shi Guang sniggered, ¡°Of course not! I¡¯m a Taoist priest...¡±
¡°Hmm?¡±
¡°I subdue demons and devils,¡± Shi Guang raised her hand and did an air sh as though she was killing him.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This smelly girl really took him for a vixen and was teasing him in his face? Oh, someone¡¯s got guts now, huh? Subduing demons and devils... Hmph, he¡¯ll show her who¡¯ll subdue whom!
¡°Alright, I won¡¯t disturb you anymore. Go get busy, I¡¯ll be leaving now.¡± Shi Guang waved at him and left chirpily.
Just as she reached out for the door handle, Lu Yanchen¡¯s somewhat teasing voice drifted out from behind her. ¡°Actually, I wasn¡¯t even angry at all. You were the one who thought that I was angry.¡±
Shi Guang turned her head around in shock. ¡°...¡±
Looking at Lu Yanchen stare at her with a yful expression while leaning back on his chairzily, Shi Guang¡¯s shock soon turned into understanding.
A mix of embarrassment and fury surged through her as she bit her lips with a reddened face. ¡°You...!¡±
He was not angry... so he was only acting cold to scare her intentionally, causing her to act so cautiously and pander to his affections!
He was just ying with her all along!
Shi Guang clenched her teeth. ¡°You! Must you be so... crafty!¡±
Looking at his dainty little wife seeming like a spitfire of a cat that just had its tail trodden on in her cute rage was both amusing and cute, and Lu Yanchen¡¯s mood could not have been any better at this moment.
¡°Didn¡¯t you insinuate that I was a vixen... crafty then? Satisfied now?¡±
Shi Guang was crying andughing right now. ¡°...¡±
She had really asked for it, lifting the rock only to have it dropped on her own foot.
In a huff, Shi Guang returned to her room and packed her stuff while assuring herself that she would definitely not let him touch her tonight!
She was going to be cold to him as well!
By the time Lu Yanchen returned, she pretended as though she was sleeping. Who knew, as she pretended, she found herself falling asleep for real. In her daze, it seemed as though someone had flipped the nket up before pulling her into a warm embrace filled with the fragrance of soap.
Even though she was tired to death, she felt a soft touch meander down from her neck to her tailbone. Even if she had fallen asleep, he still managed to give her a fuzzy feeling from the depths of her heart.
He was kissing her.
And she... she loved his kisses!
While sleeping, she subconsciously responded to his actions...
When morning came, Shi Guang was still rather recharged¡ªLu Yanchen had only romped her once, gently as well.
Compared to how he had been behaving recently, this was him being particrly merciful.
¡°After having breakfast, pack your stuff!¡± After Lu Yanchen finished his breakfast, he spoke suddenly.
¡°Pack?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t tell me you forgot what date today was.¡±
His reminder jolted Shi Guang¡¯s memory.
¡°I know, I know! Today is the day of the flight where we¡¯re going for our honeymoon! Don¡¯t worry, I had already packed more or lessst night. My mind just wasn¡¯t working for that moment earlier on.¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing much. However, he walked toward her and poked her head with his finger.
Shi Guang fondled her head andined, ¡°No domestic violence!¡±
...
At the VIP lounge of the airport, Shi Guang surfed Weibo while she was bored. First, she used her sub ount to post.
Chapter 452 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (2)
Chapter 452: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (2)
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The moment Shi Guang posted her Weibo post, Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone rang out.
Pulling the pair of shades she was wearing on her face down a little, she sniggered at him, ¡°Your phone rang. Is it a text or a notification from WeChat or Weibo?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her without any intention of wanting to take his phone out.
Shi Guang checked for that as well. That person too had not replied to her. Could Lu Yanchen truly be that person?
Shi Guang was in no hurry. If it really were Lu Yanchen, she would definitely be able to expose him sooner orter.
After she was done with the sub ount, she moved over to her main ount, wanting to post a selfie. However, there were no photos in her phone.
¡°Lu Yanchen, take a photo for me,¡± She handed her phone over to him.
After taking the phone over, he started looking for an angle. Shi Guang froze at a pose for a good long time, yet he did not take any pictures at all.
¡°Are you done? Hurry up, will you?¡± Shi Guang propped her shades and nted her head slightly.
Click!
The photo was taken.
¡°Show it to me!¡± Shi Guang reached out for her phone and was instantly pleased.
Lu Yanchen had portrayed her beautifully,plementing the sunlight seeping in to create a perfectly lit ambiance, to a point where she did not even have to use any filters at all.
¡°Wow! That¡¯s a beautiful shot!¡± She looked at him in awe.
Lu Yanchen raised his brows slightly, bringing with it his unique brand of tsundere-ness. ¡°I just took it casually.¡±
Shi Guang leaned over and pecked him on the cheeks. That icy cold countenance of Lu Yanchen instantly turned warm like the days of spring.
The photo apanying it was the one that Lu Yanchen just took.
The moment that post was uploaded, it created a small uproar.
Firstly, it was because it was Shi Guang¡¯s bare face without any Photoshop. Secondly, there was a blurry figure of a man that was identally caught in the reflection of her shades. Even though they could not make out his exact features, on a general basis, it was clear that the man was a tall and handsome hunk.
Without having to guess, everyone could deduce that it must be her husband.
...
Shi Guang snickered out as she looked through thements. She then found an additional like¡ªit was !
She raised her head. Indeed, Lu Yanchen was on his phone now!
Hehe!
She sniggered in her heart¡ªLu Yanchen must be !
Just as Shi Guang was thinking of how she should trick Lu Yanchen into exposing himself, her phone rang out.
It was a text message.
Instinctively, Shi Guang looked at it; someone had sent her a photo.
When she saw the person on the photo, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened. She thought that she might have been seeing things as she rubbed her eyes. However, there was no mistake.
Clutching her mouth, her eyes could not hide the fear and panic she was feeling right now.
Just as she opened her mouth and wanted to call out to Lu Yanchen... her phone rang again¡ªit was the same number as the previous text.
Shi Guang opened it immediately. When she saw the contents of it, her entire face flushed with unrest and fear. Subconsciously, she looked at Lu Yanchen opposite her before locking her phone and keeping it in her bag.
Putting her backpack on, she said to Lu Yanchen, ¡°I¡¯ll go to the restroom.¡±
Before he even replied, she had already walked up and left.
Chapter 453 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (3)
Chapter 453: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (3)
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Raising his head, Lu Yanchen was surprised to find a sense of hastiness in Shi Guang¡¯s departure.
He frowned. It wasn¡¯t like her to rush about like that. What was the hurry for? A stomach-ache? That didn¡¯t seem too likely either.
It was only after she reached the restroom that he retracted his gaze. He sat there quietly for quite some time, yet Shi Guang did not return at all.
Checking his watch, it had already been 20 minutes.
A little worried, he stood up and walked toward the restroom area.
At the entrance, a cleaner was just walking out of the restroom and he asked, ¡°Hello, sorry to trouble you! Could you help me check how the girl inside is doing?¡±
¡°There¡¯s no one inside,¡± The cleaner left after saying that.
No one? She had alreadye out?
Furrowing his brows, Lu Yanchen looked around him for a while, but still, he did not catch sight of Shi Guang.
Where had she gone to?
He searched nearby, but the result was still the same¡ªshe was gone.
Unable to find any traces of his lover everywhere, Lu Yanchen took his phone and gave her a call. Even though the call connected, no one picked up.
Could something have happened to her? It seemed like a kidnapping... Lu Yanchen was instantly panic-stricken.
...
Sitting in the taxi, Shi Guang looked as though she had lost her soul entirely.
When she received the first text, she had thought that she might have been seeing things. However, it WAS indeed her sister in the photo. At that moment, she was a little flustered and frightened, immediately wanting to ask Lu Yanchen if that was true.
However, the contents of the second text had her swallowing every single thing she wanted to say to him back into her stomach.
It was a threatening text.
She must not tell Lu Yanchen about anything concerning Mo Feifei, and she must leave him far, far away. Otherwise, she could only dream of seeing her sister ever again in this lifetime.
Because it concerned her sister¡¯s life, she felt a deep fear immediately, and could only look for an excuse and leave the ce.
At the same time, she wanted to verify if her sister had truly disappeared. The provincial hospital was no ordinary hospital, and her sister was staying in the VIP ward as well. How could she disappear just like that without anyone noticing?
She first headed to the restroom to give Mo Jin a call. However, before she even made the call, Mo Jin called her first.
¡°Shi Guang, why did you arrange for Sister Feifei to transfer hospitals without saying anything? Which hospital is she in? I¡¯ll go look for her.¡±
¡°Transfer?¡±
Since when had she transferred her sister? So, her sister was truly... and that person had even managed to do it so inconspicuously while using her name to boot!
Shi Guang immediately felt her head starting to spin.
A chilling fear crept through her body as her heart began to sink, as though she was descending through an abyss that she could not find her way out of.
She closed her eyes and forced herself to calm down with much effort.
Who would make use of her name and be able to shift her sister out of the hospital without causing any bit of a stir at all?
The first person that came into Shi Guang¡¯s mind was Yang Sitong.
The grudges Yang Sitong had with her sister along with the terms in the texts... For her to leave Lu Yanchen if she did not want anything to happen to her sister.
Before she left, she took onest nce at Lu Yanchen sitting in the distance and dug her nails deep into her palms, her face pale as a sheet. Thinking about everything that had happened between them recently, she felt a tightening pain in her heart.
Before she could determine just who exactly had her sister with them, she did not want to take any risks; thus, she could not tell Lu Yanchen anything at all. Furthermore, she did not want to be questioned about why she had to rush back without taking their honeymoon and lie to him.
Because of that, she chose to leave without bidding farewell...
Chapter 454 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (4)
Chapter 454: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (4)
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Shi Guang headed over to the Yangs¡¯ ce right away¡ªthe only suspect on her mind was Yang Sitong.
However, both Yang Sitong and Mrs. Yang were not at home. Instead, she was weed by Yang Chifeng with a surprised expression on his face at Shi Guang¡¯s appearance.
He invited Shi Guang into the house but was rejected. Her face was as dark as thunderclouds while she shot daggers at Yang Chifeng through her gaze. ¡°My sister... where is she? What are you guys thinking of doing?¡±
Yang Chifeng frowned in confusion. ¡°Your sister? What is this all about?¡±
Shi Guang scoffed coldly, ¡°What¡¯s this all about? Shouldn¡¯t you ask your sister first? Or perhaps, you¡¯ve already known about everything from the very beginning and you¡¯re just acting in front of me?¡±
Yang Chifeng: ¡°...¡±
There was a caf¨¦ near the Yangs¡¯ ce as Shi Guang sat near the window with a tough expression on her face, her eyes as sharp as daggers while she red at Yang Chifeng who was making a call outside.
Yang Chifeng imed that he knew nothing at all and Shi Guang refused to enter their house no matter what either. As such, he had her wait at the caf¨¦ while he made a call to Yang Sitong, asking her what was going on.
Half an hourter, Yang Chifeng¡¯s call finally connected.
He didn¡¯t look too good as he sipped the cold coffee.
Shi Guang was almost going berserk over her panic. ¡°It¡¯s your sister, isn¡¯t it? She took my sister away!¡±
Yang Chifeng did not reply as his expression turned even more terrible. Shi Guang already knew the answer from his face¡ªindeed, there couldn¡¯t be anyone else other than her!
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze slowly turned sharper by the moment as she pursed her lips, repressing her rage as best as she could while snarling out every word with a warning tone, ¡°Where did she take my sister to? If anything happens to my sister, I¡¯ll definitely make her pay with her life!¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know where your sister is right now. I can only tell you that she¡¯s fine.¡± Yang Chifeng was equally frustrated right now. He had clearly already thought of what to do, and had nned everything such that even if Mo Feifei were to wake up, the incident of that lifesaving act would turn into an eternal secret as well.
But... he had emphasized once and again that Yang Sitong must NOT interfere with this affair.
But, who would have thought that she still could not restrain herself at the end of the day, carrying the mentality of having both sides suffer till the bitter end, and going for the worst method there could be.
Pausing for a moment, Yang Chifeng continued, ¡°Follow Sitong¡¯s instructions for the time being. I can guarantee that nothing will happen to your sister, and that she will return to you safe and sound.¡±
¡°Why should I leave Lu Yanchen? Does she really think that he will marry her if I leave him? Is she sick in the head?¡± Shi Guang could not help but retort with a cold and sharp voice.
Yang Chifeng said with a broody voice, ¡°Right now, her hatred stems from her love. Even if she had bullied your sister back then, you¡¯ve gotten your revenge on her by stealing away something that¡¯s most important to her. That should make things even.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed in mockery, ¡°Even?¡±
¡°Do you know how talented of a girl my sister was? She had so much confidence, and yet she was pushed to the brink of a mental breakdown. Go and think about how cruel your sister and her friends were and how overboard they must have gone to cause a genius of a girl with so much intelligence and wisdom to want tomit suicide. It¡¯s also because of my sister that my parents got into that ident. Yes, your sister did not kill my parents. But, my parents died BECAUSE OF HER! That¡¯s two lives there. Is that something that she can make even?¡±
Shi Guang was gritting her teeth as she said everything, venting out every single bit of indignance from the bottom of her heart.
Yang Chifeng was choked and dumbfounded by her words.
Chapter 455 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (5)
Chapter 455: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (5)
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Yang Chifeng was choked and dumbfounded by her words.
Even if she were not the direct cause, she was implicated in it. Shi Guang¡¯s parents¡¯ death, her sister¡¯s suicide¡ªit all originated from Sitong.
And the reason for her sister being this way definitely had something to do with him as well.
If not for the fact that he had been drilling the idea that she must marry Lu Yanchen no matter what into his sister¡¯s head, things might not have gotten to this state today.
He said with a conflicted tone, ¡°Based on what I know, you were the one who took the initiative to court Lu Yanchen back then. You knew that he was my sister¡¯s fianc¨¦, which was why you courted him, right? Can you deny that you were trying to take revenge on my sister with your bare hands? With your intricate ns in stealing her fianc¨¦, she¡¯s almost going crazy right now!¡±
With that, Yang Chifeng rubbed his temple.
¡°She has liked Lu Yanchen for 10 years... loved him for 10 years. At the same time, she was his fianc¨¦e for around 6-7 years. She had always thought that she would marry Lu Yanchen no matter what, and her entire world revolved around him. It¡¯s all because of you that she¡¯s going crazy right now.¡±
¡°Because of me?¡± Shi Guang scoffed out ironically.
¡°There¡¯s no way she would ever be with Lu Yanchen, because he doesn¡¯t fancy her at all, and had never done. Even if I weren¡¯t in the picture, he wouldn¡¯t have married her. Besides, just because she likes Lu Yanchen, that gave her a reason to hurt my sister? You guys... your sister tried framing me with all sorts of dirty tricks to try and tarnish my reputation. Just so that your sister could get together with Lu Yanchen sessfully, you pretended to admire me and court me. THAT is intricate nning, edging your way in step by step. The two of you are equally detestable!¡±
Her usations caused Yang Chifeng¡¯s expression to slowly crumble down.
He wanted to refute her and say that it wasn¡¯t the case... However, he could not deny that his initial intents were to clear the obstacle for her sister so that she could marry into the Lus.
After he had collected information about Shi Guang, he had spent so much time rereading everything and memorizing all her interests and likes just for the sake of trying to get close to her; to have her fall in love with him.
However, he had not expected that even after that, Shi Guang did not fall in love with him at all. Because of that, his curiosity soon turned into... a sway of his actual emotions.
There was no avenue for him to vent his mncholy, neither were there any excuses he could give.
Shi Guang took in a deep breath and looked at Yang Chifeng with reddened eyes. ¡°If I don¡¯t leave Lu Yanchen, you guys will not return me my sister, right? Aren¡¯t you guys afraid of me calling for the cops?¡±
¡°You won¡¯t call the cops, neither would you take the risk. Besides...¡± Yang Chifeng sighed, ¡°... Besides, it¡¯s not like I don¡¯t want to return your sister to you! I too wanted to find your sister! Through the call earlier on, I warned my sister. For the time being, nothing will happen to your sister, and there will be doctors taking care of her as well... But I really don¡¯t know where she is! I promise you that I will definitely find your sister. But, can you just cooperate for the time being and leave first. Once I know where your sister is, I¡¯ll return her to you, and you can go look for Lu Yanchen then.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body stiffened as she red at him. ¡°Why should I believe you!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got my reasons as well!¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s heart felt as though it was being wrenched. ¡°I hope... that if your sister is fine and is returned to you without any harm, you can let my sister off as well? I¡¯ll definitely send her abroad and never let her appear before you and Lu Yanchen!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was cold as she clenched down on her teeth, clearly still disbelieving Yang Chifeng¡¯s words. However... what choice did she have?
Chapter 456 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (6)
Chapter 456: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (6)
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Lu Yanchen sat at home moodily while twirling his phone, awaiting Shi Guang¡¯s return naively.
When he did not manage to await her return, he had someone go check the surveince cameras.
It was only after he saw her leaving in a rush by herself before boarding a taxi to leave the airport that he heaved a sigh of relief.
However, he was still worried, afraid that something might have happened to her.
Just as he was about to send someone to investigate, he received a text message.
She said that she was fine and that something merely happened such that she had to leave immediately. She was really sorry that she would not be able to go for the honeymoon with him today, and asked if it could be postponed for a couple of days.
He could imagine how sorry and apologetic she was.
However, after confirming her safety, Lu Yanchen was the one turning angry instead. His hands curled into tight fists while his eyes turned into an unyieldingly cold gaze.
What happened?
And why did she not tell him at the very first moment?
They were already husband and wife now. Looking at the empty space opposite him, he suddenly felt his heart going hollow as well. It was as though their rtionship had never changed at all from the past.
As though... all the happiness and sweetness they had just experienced was all fake.
Her attitude toward him was nothing more than his mere hallucination.
Their reality was just... a gap that could never ever be bridged.
There was a ball of emotions and frustration that he could not spill from his heart as he sat on the sofa for a good long time without moving, mostly trying to stabilize his mood.
But, it was still evident that he was truly angered today. There were many reasons behind it. And exactly because there were so many reasons leading to it, it wasn¡¯t that easy for him to recover from it.
Even though Shi Guang returned really quickly, his face was still dark and cold.
It was only until she saw Lu Yanchen that she could finally reveal every single bit of unrest and uneasiness in her heart as she was almost on the brink of tears. ¡°Lu Yanchen, I¡¯m sorry...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was ck as he pursed his lips and said nothing. ¡°...¡±
¡°I¡¯m sorry, please don¡¯t get angry! I received a threatening text earlier on. Someone had used my name to transfer hospitals for my sister. She threatened me not to tell you and that I must leave you at once or she¡¯ll have my sister disappear from the face of this world. I was absolutely shocked out of my mind, and thus, I left without bidding farewell.¡±
Pausing for a moment, she continued.
¡°At that time, I guessed that it was Yang Sitong who had done it, and thus I went to look for her. I then saw Yang Chifengter instead. He said that he would help me save my sister, and hope that I would cooperate with him and pretend to leave you first. That way, once Yang Sitong started feeling at ease, he would then save my sister. He said that the reason why he¡¯s helping me is because he hopes that I¡¯ll be able to let Yang Sitong off.¡±
Shi Guang treaded her words carefully. Her voice was really gentle just like an unswaying willow. However, even then, those words thumped at Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart like a hammer.
He was astounded that something so huge had happened. At the same time, he was frustrated that he was not the first person she would tell something so huge to!
The previous time around with the incident about her little auntie¡¯s husband, she had not told him either. And even now, it was the same.
He had clearly told her the previous time that no matter what happened in the future, she must definitely tell it to him at first notice. But, she had chosen to leave without a single peep, such that he could only watch her helpless figure fading into the background, walking away with such determination while he could only wonder what was wrong with her.
And even more than anything else, he could not ept the fact that she had gone looking for Yang Sitong alone. That woman had already dared to make a move on her sister! A woman like that could do anything once she was pushed to the edge!
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Chapter 457: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (7)
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That Yang Chifeng¡ªeach one of the Yangs was the same. How could she know that he wasn¡¯t lying to her?
And to tell him everything only after she had discussed it with Yang Chifeng? What did she take him for?
Even though Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression did not change, his eyes were almost spitting fire right now.
Recently, through her bright and cheery ways, he could tell that she was sincere about getting along with him, to make their marriage work out. For a moment, he even thought that the heavy past between them had already been wiped clean... that they could start afresh and begin life anew.
It was only till this moment that it suddenly dawned onto him... Right from the very beginning, things between them had not changed at all.
Their rtionship would never ever change as well¡ªshe was just walking around his world freely and easily, yet she would never ever allow him to enter her world.
Pain started to rip out through Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart.
After looking at her coldly for a moment, he stood up and said in a heavy tone, ¡°You have your freedom and your rights, also your way of doing and handling things. Since you¡¯ve already decided, I¡¯ll act with you then. We¡¯ll separate for the time being.¡±
With that said, he turned around wanting to leave.
This reaction waspletely different from how she had expected it to be as Shi Guang suddenly felt a sense of fluster, reaching out and grabbing at him. ¡°You¡¯re agreeable?¡±
Lu Yanchen smirked bitterly, ¡°What else? Given your proud character and how you don¡¯t like to depend on men, if I were to help you settle it, wouldn¡¯t you feel that I¡¯m belittling you or looking down on you?¡±
¡°That¡¯s not what I mean! I... no... It¡¯s my fault for everything that had happened today. I let you down,¡± Shi Guang raised her head and looked at him, her eyes misting up into a cloudy haze.
She clenched her lips before saying, ¡°It¡¯s my fault for not telling it to you right away. But, that¡¯s my sister. Before, I could confirm who was behind it, I couldn¡¯t afford that risk, and neither am I willing to take it. I know that because we¡¯re already together, I should trust you more and we should face things like this together. That¡¯s why I told you about it the moment I got home.¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing and turned around to leave. Even though his face was expressionless, anyone could tell that he was absolutely livid.
Shi Guang closed her eyes as her tears fell...
Sitting in his car, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was dark without a single trace of emotion as he exuded forth nothing but a killing intent.
Was he angry at her? But, she wasn¡¯t wrong either. If she had told him and it came to a point where she actually... lost her sister, then they would never be able to be together ever again.
He couldn¡¯t expect her to tell him every single thing.
She wasn¡¯t wrong either...
However, he just had no way of calming his emotions down or controlling the fiery mes of frustration in his heart.
Rubbing his temple, he calmed down slightly while making a call.
Chu Mubei, who was in the midst of an intense ¡®battle¡¯ with a woman, picked up the call begrudgingly, ¡°Aiyoh, Old Lu! Haven¡¯t you gone for a honeymoon with Little Sister Shi Guang and should be on the ne right now? Why are you calling me now?¡±
¡°Wait... you guys couldn¡¯t have quarreled before boarding the ne and canceled your honeymoon, could you?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied coldly, ¡°Have someone go search where Yang Sitong is and where in the world she¡¯s keeping Mo Feifei.¡±
At the moment, Chu Mubei could not understand Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold response. ¡°Mo Feifei... Shi Guang¡¯s sister?¡±
¡°Yes. She made use of her power and is keeping Mo Feifei somewhere,¡± Lu Yanchen even had thoughts of murdering Yang Sitong at that moment.
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Chapter 458: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (8)
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Chu Mubei eximed, ¡°She¡¯s nuts! Does she really intend for the entire Yangs to apany her in her burial?¡±
¡°Those things that I¡¯ve collected earlier on, you can hand them over to the authorities now. I¡¯ll just have to see if she can continue with her insanity even after the Yangs go bankrupt,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s tolerance was at his limits.
¡°But, some of those things might get the Lus involved as well. We¡¯ve yet to filter through all the documents properly. If we were to hand them up now, it¡¯s hard to say that the Yangs would use the Lus with it as well,¡± Chu Mubei replied worriedly.
A small little thing might implicate the bigger picture.
In the past few years, nearly everyone was affirmed that the Lus were the backing of the Yangs.
There were many things that, even if the Lus werepletely clean themselves, could not guarantee that the Lus would not be implicated by them. After all, the scope of the projects was way too huge.
If the Lus were to be targeted because of the Yangs, the gains would not make up for the losses by then.
Chu Mubei did not want Lu Yanchen to bring about an entire whirlpool of troubles just because of a fit of the moment.
Naturally, those were facts that Lu Yanchen knew himself. If not for that reason, he would have made his move long ago. Even if Yang Sitong were his life savior, he had returned more than what he should have.
However, he must not implicate his father and brother.
His fingers rapped slowly on his steering wheel before his cold gaze narrowed. ¡°If we can¡¯t make them bankrupt, we¡¯ll just acquire the entire Yang Corporation then.¡±
¡°Alright, alright. Let¡¯s meet at thepany then to discuss it face to face.¡±
...
Shi Guang stood alone in the house helplessly, feeling really terrible in her heart.
What she wanted was for them to pretend to separate for a period of time, not for real. However, Lu Yanchen seemed as though he was truly agitated and wanted to separate with her for real.
She fiddled with her phone, wanting to drop him a text.
However, she held it in... She did not feel as though she was wrong for not telling him about it in the moment for her sister. What if something had really happened to her sister because she told him?
Shi Guang truly felt really bad in her heart along with all the uneasiness, and thus she called Mo Jin and told her everything about Mo Feifei¡¯s incident.
Mo Jin was bursting with anger. ¡°I knew the hospital transfer couldn¡¯t be real! F*ck! I really want to kill Yang Sitong right now! Is she f*cking crazy! She can¡¯t be thinking that Lu Yanchen would get together with her after kidnapping your sister, right?¡±
¡°I feel that the true motive behind her kidnapping my sister isn¡¯t to be with Lu Yanchen,¡± Shi Guang postted, ¡°Some time ago, I had already found out that there might be grudges between her and my sister that we may not know of. But, because my sister was already a vegetable, I had not expected her to go to this extent. This is illegal! But, I just don¡¯t know what her end motive is.¡±
¡°What about Lu Yanchen?¡± Mo Jin asked.
Shi Guang sniffed a little as her voice became choked, ¡°He went out. After he heard me say everything, he was furious. I had let him down in the past, and now... I guess he¡¯ll never be able to forgive me.¡±
Mo Jin replied with certainty, ¡°That won¡¯t happen!¡±
Shi Guang smiled bitterly, ¡°Do you know that even though we are married and things are fine between us, I feel like our entire rtionship is just like a fragile vase that could just break with a single fall! No matter how carefully I try to try and mend our rtionship, it¡¯s still a wed product that could break at any moment!¡±
With that said, the panic-stricken Shi Guang could not hold back her tears as she choked while crying helplessly.
Mo Jin sighed, ¡°Shi Guang, don¡¯t cry! Believe me that no matter how angry Lu Yanchen is, he will definitely forgive you eventually.¡±
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Chapter 459: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (9)
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After her panic attack, Shi Guang finally began to calm down slowly. Sitting at a corner on the sofa, she curled into a ball, thinking about nothing but Yang Sitong and where she might be keeping her sister.
However, Mo Jin was nowhere as calm as she was, pacing around the entire room with a worried expression.
Grandma and little auntie had gone out for the walk, and thus, there were only the two of them at home right now. Mo Jin did not have to hold anything back through her words. ¡°It¡¯s already been a day now, and yet there¡¯s no news! What should we do? Should we call the cops?¡±
¡°Right now, Yang Sitong is a lunatic. If we call the cops, what if she were to really go insane and do something to sister?¡± Shi Guang held her forehead. ¡°The only thing we can do now is wait.¡±
Mo Jin frowned. ¡°Can we trust the words of that Yang Chifeng? What if he¡¯s just lying to you?¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lips. ¡°Isn¡¯t there still Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°But, didn¡¯t you say that he was angered and left in a huff?¡± Mo Jin sat down beside her and continued somewhat begrudgingly, ¡°Your sister has already gone missing. As your husband, so be it if he doesn¡¯t console you. But, to think that he would m the door and leave. That¡¯s too much!¡±
¡°Even though he left in a huff, I believe that he would definitely not do nothing about my sister¡¯s issue. Right now, he¡¯s definitely having someone help look for my sister,¡± Shi Guang¡¯s voice was filled with certainty.
Mo Jin smiled, ¡°Seems like you are quite confident toward him.¡±
¡°After everything that has happened, if I still don¡¯t have... even that bit of understanding toward him by now, then I would really be too foolish.¡± With that, Shi Guang smiled, ¡°That man... really doesn¡¯t take things the hard way. You can only work at him with soft tactics.¡±
¡°Soft tactics?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Don¡¯t look at how cold and aloof he¡¯s acting. In reality, other than me, he has no other experience being with other girls, and he¡¯s also someone who can¡¯t be bothered with anything too troublesome. Hence, he doesn¡¯t get what¡¯s in a girl¡¯s heart.¡±
Mo Jin¡¯s phone rang and she stood up. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, try your soft tactics and wait for him at home then?¡± She waved her phone. ¡°I¡¯ve arranged to meet someone. Go back home after you¡¯ve calmed down somewhat.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
Outside the apartment, a ck jeep was waiting silently by the roadside. If Shi Guang were here, she would definitely open the car door and board it, clipping her safety belt habitually.
Because this was Lu Yanchen¡¯s car.
Mo Jin went on and smiled, ¡°Shi Guang is just upstairs. Picking me up here, aren¡¯t you afraid that she might misunderstand if she saw us?¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply and his face was expressionless as well, passing her a document folder.
Mo Jin opened it and took a nce. ¡°To think that it¡¯s Qiao Yuwei. I was saying, how could they transfer just like that without any rtives or family member¡¯s approval. So, it¡¯s her!¡± She bit down on her teeth angrily.
¡°Don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll ask her, but I doubt she¡¯ll know where Sister Feifei is.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not trying to find out where Mo Feifei is through her. I just want you to settle this so that Shi Guang doesn¡¯t know about it. She has enough on her te,¡± He did not like her shouldering too many things.
¡°She¡¯s my cousin, it¡¯s only right for me to do it.¡±
After receiving the folder, Mo Jin wanted to leave. But, just as she opened the car door, she stopped as though she remembered something. She then looked at Lu Yanchen and paused for a moment before continuing apologetically, ¡°For everything back then... I¡¯m sorry.¡±
Lu Yanchen was still expressionless. ¡°...¡±
Mo Jin looked at him and a thought shed through her mind.
Shi Guang always said that he did not believe in her love and they would argue over the slightest thing, truly as though they were really fragile...
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Chapter 460: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (10)
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There could only be a single possibility then¡ªShi Guang had not talked to him about the breakup back then?
But, hadn¡¯t she clearly said that she was going to ask him what she said while drunk back then?
Or, was she too embarrassed to ask? Perhaps, afraid? But, what if Shi Guang was trying to protect her¡ªafter all, if not for her, they might not have broken up back then.
She smiled, ¡°Seems like Shi Guang has not told you anything about herself.¡±
Thinking about how Shi Guang was behaving out of sorts recently, Lu Yanchen looked at Mo Jin with a suddenly stern expression. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with her?¡±
From his expression, Mo Jin affirmed her suspicions.
¡°You two, really...¡± She smiled in a resigned manner, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with her. She just loves you too much and feels too guilty, thus she did not dare tell you or exin some things to you. Such as... the breakup back then.¡±
A slight surprise spread out through Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes while he pursed his lips tightly and coldly.
Looking at the silent Lu Yanchen, Mo Jin smiled, ¡°Are you curious why I¡¯m suddenly bringing the breakup out of nowhere?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her icily while his hands that were gripping onto the steering wheel were almost going white from how tight he was holding onto it.
¡°You¡¯re trying to tell me about how she would never ever remember anything she does after she gets drunk when she wakes up thereafter, right?¡± He uttered that out after some time.
In the past, he did not know¡ªand was curious as well¡ªwhy she would always look at him begrudgingly even though she was the one that had let them down.
It was only till that time when she had gotten drunk that he conjectured what might have happened.
Mo Jin furrowed her brows. ¡°You knew?¡±
Lu Yanchen scoffed coldly, ¡°... So what if I knew? And what if I don¡¯t? Does that change why she wanted to be with me?¡±
Mo Jin lowered her head and looked at the document folder in her hands.
¡°Do you know how Shi Guang was like when she was young? She initially had a blissful family with a stable family background... a pair of loving parents, and a sister that doted on her. She was the precious little daughter of the family, the princess of everyone¡¯s eyes. She had an endearing rtionship with her sister. Heck, when I was young, I was totally jealous of her, thinking about how nice it would be if Sister Feifei was my birth sister instead. She had imagined tons of possible futures with her sister when she was young, but never one of the reality she¡¯s in today, where her parents are gone and her sister has turned into a vegetable. At that point, her entire world crumbled in her face. Someone who was forced to grow up overnight, how could she not be filled with hatred and resentment? That¡¯s why she thought of taking revenge on Yang Sitong by stealing her fianc¨¦ away.¡±
At that, Mo Jin¡¯s eyes misted up.
That past that was so close to her heart was what caused Shi Guang her deepest pains. They were things that she did not wish to recall.
¡°There is no one in this world who has 100% pure thoughts in their minds. Everyone would have their own evils and selfishness to face. Shi Guang is no Mother Theresa. But, she is definitely not an unscrupulous girl with tons of tricks up her sleeves. Other than that evil notion that shed through her mind when she first courted you, she was always true to you thereafter.¡±
At that, Mo Jin smiled out, ¡°In fact, I should actually thank you. After she got together with you, she slowly mowed away the hatred and resentment in her heart, and was no longer that negative, unlike the Yang Sitong of now who would go insane just for the sake of revenge.¡±
In Lu Yanchen¡¯s mind, this was like a beautiful yet cruel fantasy tale.
¡°Back then, you wanted to look for Shi Guang, but you found me instead. Everything I said back then were all lies! After you broke up with Shi Guang, she was exceptionally sad, and asked me whether you knew that she had a motive when she first courted you. Taking advantage of her memory loss when drunk... I lied and told her no!¡±
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Chapter 461: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (11)
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¡°So, for all these years, she had always thought that you dumped her because you didn¡¯t like her anymore! Yet, she refused to believe it entirely, and would always make excuses for you, telling herself that perhaps you had your reasons. Eventually, she was afraid that she was being too cheap for thinking about you all the time even after being dumped by you. That¡¯s the reason why she was always so conflicted after reuniting with you. She wanted to love, but did not dare to... It was only until that day when you did not attend the wedding discussion, along with Yang Sitong¡¯s taunts that she was a used shoe that you did not want... Looking at how despaired she was, I could not hold it in anymore and told her about everything back then. She then went to look for you right after...¡±
Mo Jin pointed to her heart. ¡°She wanted to let you know that you were always there in her heart.¡±
Lu Yanchen had been listening the entire time. His lips were still pursed into a thin line, but the coldness in his eyes dissipated gradually. After some time, he spoke softly, ¡°Got it.¡±
Mo Jin looked at him deeply before closing the door and leaving. Even though she was the one who had caused the misunderstanding back then, a rtionship was still based on the parties involved.
It was enough that she had said what she needed to.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s car sped furiously on the roads.
All of a sudden, he pulled an emergency brake and stopped at the side of the road, his hands white from gripping the steering wheel and cracking.
Looking at the tree ahead of him that was being shone on by the sunlight, it was as though the girl that was standing beneath a tree outside of the field in his Year 3 had appeared once more.
She had a beautiful smile, radiant as the sun, bedazzling him instantly.
At that time, he had merely taken it as nothing more than a beautiful encounter. Yet, he had not thought that they would meet again.
And that quickly as well...
That very afternoon, 2 hourster, she walked up to his face with her bold guts in that silent library, confessing to him, ¡°Lu Yanchen, I like you!¡±
That wasn¡¯t a surprising statement to hear¡ªafter all, there had been countless of girls who had said that to him. However, it was only through her mouth that those words struck a chord in his heart.
From that day on, she had tried her best to force herself into his life.
Each time he saw her, he found himself fumbling that very night and remembering her smile the moment his eyes were closed.
Those words would fill his mind...
Lu Yanchen, I like you!
He had not ever thought of getting himself a girlfriend, neither had he really fancied any girl.
That was because, he had a fianc¨¦e.
Honestly, he truly did not like that fianc¨¦e of his. Be it mentally or physically, there was no love nor impulse on his part. In fact, there was even slight repulsion.
However, she had saved him, and that was an agreement made by grandpa.
Since he didn¡¯t have much thoughts toward other girls as well, he decided that it didn¡¯t matter whether or not he had a fianc¨¦e, and would just let it be. Besides, having a fianc¨¦e could save him from tons of unnecessary trouble as well.
It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t considered telling that girl to never appear before him ever again and that he had a fianc¨¦e. However, a part of him was afraid that if he really said that, she would truly disappear forever, and he would never be able to see her ever again.
As such, he just decided to treat her colder and colder.
Yet, there was something about her that insisted on sticking to him relentlessly. Eventually, he found himself having less control of his own heart as time went by, till a day came where he could no longer ignore it¡ªhe liked her.
She was a girl who wasn¡¯t all that bright; to be blunt, she was somewhat stupid.
If one weren¡¯t all that pretty, then so be it. But stupid? What was she to do in the future? Thankfully she had met him. What if she had met other guys? She would definitely have been bullied and taken advantage of.
Guess he had no choice but to watch over her properly then!
When he made up his mind to be with her, he went over to the Yangs and broke up the marriage agreement. He then chose to enter a university in the city she was at, but...
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Chapter 462: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (12)
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When he made up his mind to be with her, he went over to the Yangs and broke up the marriage agreement. He then chose to enter a university in the city she was at, but... he was afraid that the fact he once had a fianc¨¦e would be a point of conflict in their rtionship. Worried that should the marriage agreement be exposed, she would me and fault him for it, he even took a precautionary measure.
When he agreed to be with her, he emphasized, ¡°If one day you were to find out that I¡¯ve hidden something extremely important from you, you must definitely not get angry at me. That¡¯s because, I¡¯ll only be with you!¡±
However, despite his careful hiding of the fact just because he was afraid of her being hurt from the truth, her very most initial motive of being together with him was exactly a method she was using to get back at Yang Sitong!
How tragic was that?
He had not noticed that at all when they were together.
How could he help it? Each time she looked at him, it was with such enamored eyes filled with love. And he...? He just loved being loved by her.
After getting together with her, he found out that she was actually not that stupid after all, and was rather clearheaded. She did not have the scheming heart of a mature woman, neither did she have the pettiness of a small girl.
There was even a little bit of pure kindness to her.
If this were a man, he would definitely not make a friend like her¡ªtoo stupid.
But on her, it reached a perfect sweet spot, bringing him a sense of liking that he just could not describe.
Each time he was with her, he would feel extremely rxed, and life would be really easy-going, without much effort.
For someone who grew up in a world of elites, that was a particrlyfortable feeling.
The longer he spent time with her, the more he found himself liking her till a point where it turned into a deep love. He loved her so much that he was afraid she might knock into a wall the moment she were to leave his side.
If someone were to bully her, he would not wish for anything more than the person to disappear from the face of this world.
The days that he had spent with her were truly the happiest of his entire lifetime.
The better their rtionship was, the slightly more uneasy his heart would feel though¡ªshe would never ever speak of her family before him.
It was only till a chance encounter when they bumped into her grandma that he found out¡ªher parents had passed away when she was young and her sister was a vegetable. The house she was staying in right now was her little auntie¡¯s ce.
She was being brought up by someone else.
His heart was ripped apart at that moment as he told himself that so long as he were to be around, he would never ever let here to any harm again.
Yet, his astute senses caught a feeling as though she was hiding something from him. That was because each time they spoke of her sister, her smile would turn faint as she would look at him with a somewhat strange gaze.
He thought that she was merely being sad and did not wish to talk about the past.
That maintained till the day of her graduation...
High school was the turning point of one¡¯s life. Once one graduated, it meant that they were an adult then.
During a ss gathering, she had even drunk alcohol... A lot of it as well.
She even called him in an intoxicated state, telling him that she loved him.
He asked her where she was, and when he knew the address, he headed over immediately. Walking left and right in a tipsy manner, she hugged him the moment she saw him. ¡°Hubby, how are you here?¡±
Even though she wasn¡¯t dead drunk to a point where she couldn¡¯t walk, it was still clear that she was so intoxicated that she probably didn¡¯t even know her own name.
Hugging her in his embrace, he asked unhappily, ¡°Why did you drink so much?¡±
She giggled, ¡°Because I¡¯m happy! Also, I want to try what alcohol tastes like! I tried a couple of types, but they all suck!¡±
He waspletely speechless. ¡°...¡±
Idiot! Drinking quite a couple of types when she couldn¡¯t hold her liquor. No wonder she¡¯s so drunk!
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Chapter 463: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (13)
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He wanted to lecture her, but given how intoxicated she was, his words would definitely fall on deaf ears.
The tipsy Shi Guang was just leaning against his body consistently while stumbling left and right. When they reached home, she would still not get off the car, and he had no choice but to carry her up.
Wrapping her arms around his neck, she said in an innocent and cute manner, ¡°I really like you hugging me this way. Can you hug me like this forever?¡±
¡°No.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Too heavy.¡±
¡°HAHAHA...!¡± She was drowning in her own happiness as sheughed out, ¡°Of course I¡¯m heavy! I¡¯m your entire world! This is a test for you. Good luck hehe...¡±
They stayed at the 6th floor and walking up the stairs, she saw how he was in a huff and cheered him on while gloating a little over his misfortune.
Even when they reached home, she insisted on curling her arms around his neck and refused to get down, insisting that he continue to carry her just like a rascal.
He did not want to bother with a drunkard, so he tossed her onto the bed. Yet, she still refused to loosen her grip, and he had no choice but to lie down beside her.
Because she was tipsy, there was a seductive look in her eyes as she cuddled in his warm embrace, acting a little spoilt while she looked at him with a mesmerised gaze. ¡°Hubby, you really look so good!¡±
He could not help but kiss her on the lips.
She burped out and smiled so brightly her eyes were curled. Reaching out, she caressed his face as though she was teasing him while he patted her on her bum. ¡°Sleep well since you¡¯re drunk. Don¡¯t move about anymore.¡±
She was really obedient, and indeed, she suddenly stopped moving entirely! However, thatsted for a short while, and her quiet self did notst long as she stretched her leg across his hips.
Worried that she might continue her drunken antics, he did not move and allowed her to crush down on him just like that.
In a testing manner, she continued crushing on him. Looking at how he had no reaction, she grew bored.
Suddenly, she flipped up and sat up, riding on his waist with both her arms resting on his shoulders. Looking down from above, she gazed at him with a seductive look.
This position had his throat going dry. ¡°Be good... Hurry ande down!¡±
So be it if she didn¡¯t want to get down. To think that she would even tease him! ¡°No! You little troublemaking imp! I¡¯m going to take care of you tonight and make sure that you can¡¯t climb out of bed for 3 whole days and nights!¡±
At that moment, he truly did not know tough or cry. She giggled and leaned down to kiss him on the lips before getting wilder with her actions.
Lust was like a knife. How could he resist the way she was tempting him? Any normal man wouldn¡¯t be able to hold it in!
The process of the first time wasn¡¯t exactly one that was beautiful. It was so painful that she almost cried out while she endured the pain with all she had.
That exercise seemed to have made use of the alcohol¡¯s effects to its maximum potency. After that delirious ecstasy, she did not even know if she was a male or female anymore.
When Mo Jin¡¯s call came through, it wasn¡¯t her who picked it up¡ªit was him.
For the longest time, he had always thought about whether things would be different between them if he had not picked up that call.
¡°I don¡¯t wish for you to trample on yourself by pandering to that man all day and night just for the sake of revenge against Yang Sitong.¡±
When he first heard it, he thought that he might have been imagining things and could not believe his ears.
Yang Sitong.
His girl was only with him for the sake of revenge against Yang Sitong?
He did not believe it. But, she was the one that told it to him herself.
¡°The reason why my sister is a vegetable is all because of Yang Sitong. She and someone called Su Ya... They were the ones who had abused my sister on the campus. It¡¯s also because of my sister¡¯s incident that my parents got into that ident...¡±
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Chapter 464: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (14)
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¡°She didn¡¯t kill them, but they died because of her. It¡¯s Yang Sitong, she¡¯s the cause of it all. She caused my entire family to break apart! I hate her... I hate her!¡±
She vented out every bit of hatred she felt toward Yang Sitong before hugging Lu Yanchen¡¯s neck and crying. ¡°Sorry! Sorry!¡±
She cried out while repeating sorry time and again.
Was there a need for him to ask her what she did to be apologizing profusely as such?
He finally understood why she had such guts to confess to him the 2nd time they met and court him relentlessly.
No matter how cold he was to her, she would always wee him with smiles instead.
The love at first sight that he had thought it to be was nothing more than an intricate n. All the wonderful times he thought they had spent together were all just an act. The love that he believed in was nothing more than lies.
At that moment, Lu Yanchen felt as though he had broken down entirely. Looking at this girl that he thought he had known so well... she had seemed like a stranger in an instant.
So, she had been lying to him... all this while. Everything was nothing but an illusion. She was no kind-hearted fool... She was a conniving fox!
And he? He was yed around in circles like an idiot.
He had even given her his heart for real.
He was just like a joke... a big, big joke.
He tried topose his emotions. But no matter how he tried, he could not calm down at all, could not repress the waves of shock and pain that were spreading through his heart then.
He was afraid that if he were to stay any longer, he might kill her.
It was an arduous night for him.
When he asked for the breakup on the 2nd day, he was resolute. But... there was still a lingering thought in his mind.
Perhaps she did have some feelings for me.
It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t considered whether he should trust her and give her another chance if she came looking for him, telling him that she had truly liked him. But, that dilemma never did once appear for him to even have to make a choice.
That was because she never once appeared, and thus, he never had to consider that option.
He could not control himself to go ahead and ask her as to why she had done it that way, how she could be that merciless. But, he bumped into her cousin, Mo Jin, instead.
Mo Jin said that she had never once liked him from the start, and the reason why she was together with him was merely just for revenge against Yang Sitong.
At that moment, he truly felt as though he was f*cking cheap.
Wasn¡¯t that just a woman? Who in the world could not have lived life without another person?
At that time, he thought that he would definitely be able to let her go, and wanted to just disappear to the edges of the world, never to see her ever again.
But, even after two years, he still could not forget her.
He had med her.
He had hated her.
He had resented her.
He had promised himself from the depths of his heart to purge her away from it as well.
But, when he saw her once again, he just could not help himself but want to get closer to her. At that time, he could not help but admit... every single bit of anger, hatred, resentment and me he felt all stemmed from his love for her.
He had thought of trying to control his emotions as well, such that even if she were to appear around him, he would be able to ignore her.
But, he failed in the end.
Even if she did not love him, he was still unwilling to see here to any harm.
If he saw anyone bullying her, he could not help but want to step in.
Each time he stepped in, he regretted it, feeling as though if she were to find out about it, she would definitely beughing at his stupidity.
Just like now.
Even if Mo Jin had told him that she already knew that she was the reason herself for the breakup back then... even if he knew that she had always loved him and wanted to lead life happily with him, he still did not want to let her know that he had never stopped loving her and was thirsting for her.
He felt as though if he were to make it known, that smelly girl would definitely be so darned proud of herself.
If that were the case, he might as well let her be as before... acting all meek and feeble before him so that he could diss her and did as he¡¯d like, f*cking her anytime he wanted to.
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Chapter 465: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (15)
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When Lu Yanchen returned to the apartment, it was really silent. Even though he knew that Shi Guang wasn¡¯t around, he still wanted to head back and take a look. Their luggage was still in the living room, looking the same as the day before yesterday when they were about to leave.
Before she left, she wrote a note on the table.
A resigned smile slipped by his face as Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled uncontrobly.
No wonder she would tell Mo Jin that she did not believe he would not bother with her sister¡¯s affair. He had already left her a note as such; how much more obvious could it be that she was asking him for her sister¡¯s whereabouts and to have him interfere?
And how could he sit by idly either?
That little fox!
However, he did indeed rush Chu Mubei earlier about why there were still no news even after a day.
Picking up his phone, he called Chu Mubei again, who was frowning while talking. ¡°I¡¯ve already found Yang Sitong, but I couldn¡¯t find Mo Feifei. I wanted to find Mo Feifei through her, but somehow, as though she knew we were trailing her or something... she was just ying with us, going around in circles and circles as though she had no intention of going to look for Mo Feifei.¡±
Rapping his fingers, Lu Yanchen for a moment. ¡°Use thest resort.¡±
Even though his voice was soft, it was extremely cold as though it was seeping out from the depths of hell. Yang Sitong had finally wasted that final strand of gratitude that the Lus still had for her.
Furthermore, because she was also a woman, Lu Yanchen truly did not want to use thatst resort unless he had no other choice.
...
Yang Sitong did not know that someone was trailing her¡ªshe truly did not know where she wanted to go.
Her brother had clearly told her that everything was already nned such that even if Mo Feifei were to wake up, she would hide that secret and not reveal it out. But somehow, when that chance arose for her to do it, she did not know why but she just went ahead and seized the opportunity.
After doing it, she did not regret it at all. The thought of Shi Guang being flustered over her sister¡¯s disappearance and having to leave Lu Yanchen because of it was a cathartic experience for Yang Sitong¡ªshe felt exhrated!
However, she panicked when she received the call from her brother once more. After lying to her brother, she started feeling afraid once more.
What if Shi Guang were to know that she had sent those texts? Would she...?
Flustered, she did not dare to return home. She was careful in her movements, and in fact, she didn¡¯t even dare to appear at ces that were crowded.
Unnerved, Yang Sitong wanted to eat at a restaurant when she bumped into an expressionless man in a ck suit. She side stepped him, but unexpectedly, he followed suit and both of them nearly bumped into one another again.
She was already frustrated to begin with and wanted to grumble immediately. But on second thought, she was a woman. What if this man were to strike at her physically? She thus could only re at him and wanted to meander around him to leave.
The moment she walked behind him, she found her mouth being covered by the man from behind her.
Her eyes widened in shock as she began to struggle. However, a fragrant aroma whiffed into her nose. The handkerchief that was covering her mouth was filled with a high concentration of ether, and before long, Yang Sitong copsed into a wobble.
When she woke up, she did not know where she was, merely that her surroundings werepletely dark. Her body felt listless and her head felt woozy.
Unsettled and extremely afraid, she shrieked, ¡°Help! Somebody! Help me!!¡±
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Chapter 466: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (16)
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No matter how Yang Sitong yelled out, there was no one to respond to her. Instinctively, she tried struggling. However, she found out that she was bound with steel chains by her wrists. No matter how hard she struggled, it was all futile.
She could not contain her despair.
Where was this?
Was she going to die here?
Was there anyone who woulde for her?
As time went by, her fear intensified and grew such that she was almost going into a meltdown and could not help but bawl out in tears.
At that moment, someone opened the door to the room, and a blinding light pierced in.
For Yang Sitong who had been stuck in the darkness for such a long time, she could barely open her eyes in the face of the light.
The lights were then switched on as two bulky men walked in.
Without saying anything more, they tugged at her body violently, and before long, her clothes were all torn apart.
Shrieking and crying, she crawled and stumbled back, trying to escape to a corner. However, the men grabbed her legs and pulled her back violently before grabbing at her body wantonly once more.
Yang Sitong¡¯s heart was filled with nothing but immense shame and despair. Just as she thought that she was going to be f*cked by these two wretched men, they suddenly stopped.
Despite that, she did not feel relieved at all¡ªshe was still in the deep recesses of fear.
Breaking out into an uncontroble shiver, her chained hands were covering her head as she screamed out helplessly while shutting her eyes tightly.
¡°NO! NOOOOOOO! PLEASE LET ME GO! I¡¯LL LET YOU GUYS HAVE ANYTHING YOU WANT! MONEY, CARS, APARTMENTS... AS LONG AS YOU GUYS LET ME OFF, PLEASE...!¡±
A cold, crisp set of footsteps trawled out through the cramped space followed by a long silence.
Yang Sitong then opened her eyes weakly, wanting to peek if those two wretched men were gone and to check who had arrived.
Raising her head, the man whose silhouette was illuminated by the dim lights let off a killing aura that filled the entire ce.
For Yang Sitong who was crying to a point where she could barely breathe and was suffocating, the sight of this man was an absolute astonishment for her.
Lu Yanchen?
Her first reaction was surprise, as though she had seen her savior. But in the next moment, she knew that she had it wrong.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face at that moment was stone cold, looking at her with nothing but frostiness. Even if she did not want to ept the facts, she had to.
The person who had kidnapped her was the man she loved the most¡ªLu Yanchen.
Yang Sitong felt as though her heart was being sliced into pieces by a sharp de. She red at Lu Yanchen firmly, trying to guess his motives for doing so.
A single thought came to mind¡ªit must be for her.
She was so jealous that she could go insane. ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
He took two steps forward and looked down at her from above with a cold and indifferent face. ¡°Say, where are you keeping her?¡±
Her? Yang Sitong naturally knew who he was referring to.
¡°In order to find out about Mo Feifei¡¯s whereabouts, you actually kidnapped me! For someone whom you don¡¯t know, someone who¡¯s unrted to you, you¡¯re willing to do something as such to your life savior! Lu Yanchen! If not for me, you would have already died!¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s tears of grievances dripped one after another.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was totally indifferent as he did not budge an inch. ¡°I¡¯m not here to talk nonsense with you. I¡¯m asking you one more time... Where is Mo Feifei?¡±
In that unyielding tone of his was a trace of lethal intent.
Yang Sitongughed out bitterly before looking at Lu Yanchen with a mixed expression of hatred and despair. ¡°I don¡¯t know! Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance has nothing to do with me!¡±
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Chapter 467: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (17)
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The card she used to send the texts to Shi Guang with was a new prepaid card. But, what she did not know was that for her sake, her brother had already told Shi Guang everything.
She had merely thought that if she were to deny everything, none of it would be linked to her at all. As long as she were to deny it, Lu Yanchen would not really do anything to her.
At most, he¡¯d just give her a scare.
Naturally, she could not have imagined that Lu Yanchen would suddenly stand up. Turning his back against her, the two men that had vited her earlier on walked up once more.
She was flustered now, her eyes filled with shock. ¡°What are you doing! WHAT ARE YOU GUYS DOING!¡±
She looked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s back view helplessly. ¡°Lu Yanchen! How could you do this...! You can¡¯t think that I¡¯m the one that had kidnapped Mo Feifei, right? I did want her to die, but her disappearance has nothing to do with me!¡±
Looking at how those two men were already squatting down beside her, she was so frightened that she was going mad as she shrieked out like a despairing olddy, ¡°N-NONO! LU YANCHEN! YOU CAN¡¯T DO THIS TO ME! LU YANCHEN! HOW CAN YOU HUMILIATE ME AS SUCH! YOU MIGHT AS WELL KILL ME!¡±
To be vited by these two wretched men right before the man she liked so much, that was something that no woman could possibly endure.
Yang Sitong waspletely broken down.
Her tears were streaming as she clutched at her ears and screamed, ¡°IT WASN¡¯T ME! I TRULY WASN¡¯T THE ONE WHO KIDNAPPED MO FEIFEI! MO FEIFEI¡¯S DISAPPEARANCE HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ME! WHEN I WENT TO THE HOSPITAL, I BUMPED INTO SOME PEOPLE MOVING MO FEIFEI AWAY! CAUGHT IN THE MOMENT, I SENT SHI GUANG THAT THREATENING TEXT, BUT IT TRULY WASN¡¯T ME WHO HAD KIDNAPPED MO FEIFEI! THE PHOTO THAT I SENT SHI GUANG WAS ALSO TAKEN BY ME PREVIOUSLY, AND THE BACKGROUND WAS PHOTOSHOPPED. YOU CAN CHECK IF YOU DON¡¯T BELIEVE ME, BUT IT¡¯S TRUE... I REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO DO WITH MO FEIFEI¡¯S DISAPPEARANCE.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed as he turned around and looked at the two men, who backed off immediately. His face was still dark. ¡°If it wasn¡¯t you, who was it?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face was streaming with tears. Perhaps it was due to the humiliation as well, her entire body was trembling like a leaf that was falling from a tree, looking all pitiful and helpless. She cried out, ¡°I don¡¯t know, I truly don¡¯t know! I wanted to follow them as well, but they were way too fast... I truly don¡¯t know...¡±
At this point, Lu Yanchen doubted that she would have the guts to lie anymore as he cast a look at one of the men. He left and returned before long, whispering beside Lu Yanchen¡¯s ear, ¡°That photo is indeed photoshopped.¡±
Yang Sitong added in, ¡°You must believe me! I truly did not kidnap Mo Feifei! I merely wanted to make use of this incident to have Shi Guang leave you, that¡¯s all!¡±
A sharp pain surged through her entire heart, leaving a despair that left her wanting to die as she bawled out, ¡°Lu Yanchen... I merely liked you! There¡¯s nothing wrong with liking you! How can you get other men to do this to me! ... AHHHHHH! You might as well kill me...! I¡¯m your life savior!¡±
Lu Yanchen, who had initially wanted to leave, stopped in his footsteps. He turned around and looked at her with a gaze that contained not even the slightest bit of warmth.
¡°You¡¯ve been living under the name of my life savior for the longest time, such that you can¡¯t even tell who you are any longer! In fact, even your entire Yangs had been taking on trades and transactions under the name of the Lus! If not for the sake that you had once saved my life, do you think that you would still be alive talking to me today...?¡±
He had walked forth and stood still a couple of steps away from her, his cold tone exuding forth with a chilling aura that could kill.
Chapter 468 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (18)
Chapter 468: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (18)
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He had walked forth and stood still a couple of steps away from her, his cold tone exuding forth with a chilling aura that could kill.
¡°But don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not going to kill you, neither am I going to lock you up indefinitely. The reason why you were clinging onto me, isn¡¯t it all just for the Lus¡¯ power and status to help you enjoy an esteemed andfortable life? In the past, because of the Lus, you¡¯ve managed to live such a high and mboyant life. But in the future, because of the Lus, you¡¯ll know what it¡¯s like to live a life of poor misery and despair!¡±
Yang Sitong was frozen by the amount of hatred and anger that was exuding from him at that moment. His fathomless eyes were as sinister as the devil¡¯s under the dim lights.
At that moment, she finally understood... that so-called lifesaving grace was meant nothing anymore as long as Lu Yanchen was concerned.
As for her, she had used up all her chips.
Yang Sitong shook her head, wanting to plead for some sympathy.
¡°No, Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Must you be so cruel!¡±
¡°LU YANCHEN!¡±
Yang Sitong wailed out tragically. However, no matter how she tried, it could not summon back that hardened heart of Lu Yanchen¡¯s.
Just as Lu Yanchen had said...
Just as how the Yangs had managed to climb onto the top and lived an affluent lifestyle because of the Lus, they would know how it was like to fail down to the other end. She had no other way out but to slowly watch as everything they once had disappear gradually.
If Lu Yanchen could say it, he could do it.
Not only that, he was savage and firm in his actions.
...
Shi Guang received a call from Shen Lingshuang, saying that she already found out about what happened to Mo Feifei and wanted toe visit her. However, grandma and little auntie did not know about Mo Feifei¡¯s incident yet. How could she allow Shen Lingshuang toe over? What if she let it slip?
So, Shi Guang took a taxi over to the Lus. The security at the guard post had already recognized her by now, and she was free to enter and leave as she wished.
¡°I heard about your sister. I really did not expect that Yang Sitong would be someone like that. Don¡¯t worry, Yanchen will definitely save your sister!¡± Shen Lingshuang gripped Shi Guang¡¯s hands and said many things to her, giving her a tight hug as well.
She was truly concerned for Shi Guang, but she did not know how to empathize with the uneasiness and fear in her heart.
She could only pray and hope for Shi Guang¡¯s sister to return safe and sound as quickly as possible.
Ultimately, Shi Guang had her dinner over at the Lus¡¯ ce.
Before eating, Shen Lingshuang gave Lu Yanchen a call. However, he did not pick up.
During the meal, Shen Lingshuang wanted to talk about things that were lighter so that Shi Guang would not worry about her sister the entire time and get overly anxious. As such, she spoke of Lu Yanchen¡¯s affairs when he was younger.
¡°Back then, he asked me what he should do if he met someone he liked and he had a fianc¨¦e. He even said that if he were to get together with that someone, she would inadvertently turn into the 3rd party instead, telling me about how that would be unfair to her. Besides, he wasn¡¯t all that familiar with this fianc¨¦e of his anyway. At that time, I casually mentioned that he could go break the marriage agreement, since it was a verbal one anyhow, and there was no engagement party made or anything. If he were to break it before he got together with the girl he liked, that girl would no longer be the 3rd party...¡±
Saying that, Shen Lingshuang smiled, ¡°I was truly just mentioning it casually. Who would have thought that the very next day, he would turn up at the Yangs and do it! It was onlyter on that I found out it was all because he wanted to get together with you that he would ask me so many things.¡±
¡°In the past, I did not know. I always thought that he and his fianc¨¦e...¡± Shi Guang did not know how she should put it. If she told the truth, Shen Lingshuang should probably hate her for it.
But, she did not want to lie either, and thus, she just decided to keep quiet.
Chapter 469 - Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (19)
Chapter 469: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (19)
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¡°Don¡¯t look at how Yanchen always seems so cocky and aloof. However, he is really fragile within his heart. He has never ever forgotten about you ever since the breakup...¡± Something dawned upon Shen Lingshuang as she raised her finger. ¡°Right, I was just packing your room a couple of days ago and caught sight of a bunch of postcards. All of them had things written on them. I suppose they should have been written for you. Hold on, I¡¯ll go get them for you.¡±
Shen Lingshuang stood up and headed upstairs, returning before long with a whole bunch of postcards.
¡°Look, even though your name isn¡¯t written on it specifically, I¡¯m sure they¡¯re written for you. Smelly brat! Clearly, it was him being too proud to be wrong, and yet he was acting all resentful.¡±
Shi Guang lowered her head, her heart tightening so much that it felt as though someone was choking the breath out of her.
¡°In the military, they would give them letters and postcards to write. He was most likely writing to you each time he got those postcards, just that he didn¡¯t mail it out.¡±
As Shen Lingshuang¡¯s voice drifted by Shi Guang¡¯s ears, she was trying her best to repress her tears as she looked at the former with a pair of reddened eyes. ¡°I¡¯m full now. I¡¯ll go read them in the room.¡±
Looking at her bowl and affirming that she had indeed eaten quite a bit, Shen Lingshuang smiled, ¡°Go on, go on!¡±
The moment Shi Guang returned to the bedroom, she could not help but flip the first one over...
...
One after another, those postcards merely had those words written on them without any dates or signatures.
Shi Guang was long sobbing in silent tears.
She thought about how she had always felt like the one chasing behind him tirelessly to catch up with him. Even after the breakup, she wanted to leave his world with her head tall in dignity.
But in reality, the amount of effort and care he had spent on thinking about her wasn¡¯t any bit less than she had.
They were two people that were insistent on their love toward one another, yet stubbornly refusing to admit it.
Wasn¡¯t this what people called love?
No matter what, Lu Yanchen, it was truly wonderful being able to meet you in that blossoming spring of my youth.
No matter what, Lu Yanchen, loving you in those fleeting years was truly wonderful.
Shi Guang cried so badly that she could no longer recognize herself with tears and snot spilling all over. Eventually, she could not help butugh out, ¡°Lu Yanchen, you¡¯re doomed. Even if I turn into a ghost, I¡¯m going to cling onto you for the rest of my life!¡±
She hugged that pile of postcards andid down on the bed in silence as her thoughts revolved around her sister and Lu Yanchen alternatingly.
It was only till nearly daybreak that she managed to fall asleep.
The next day, she was awakened by her phone¡¯s ringtone. Because she had slept sote, her mind was in somewhat of a daze, and she was in a hazy state of being.
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Chapter 470: Loving You Is Truly Wonderful (20)
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Shi Guang looked at her phone¡ªit was a call from Yang Chifeng.
She picked it up immediately. ¡°Have you found my sister?¡±
Yang Chifeng did not reply to her, merely asking for her to meet up for a talk at a caf¨¦ on South Hill Street.
After she arrived, the waitress served her immediately, asking her if she¡¯d like anything. However, Shi Guang ordered nothing¡ªshe wasn¡¯t here to drink.
Waving the waitress off, she asked Yang Chifeng, ¡°Where is my sister? Where is she? When can shee back to me?¡±
He put down the cup in his hand. ¡°We¡¯ve got it wrong. Your sister wasn¡¯t kidnapped by Sitong. Right now, Lu Yanchen has Sitong kidnapped.¡±
¡°What did you say! Then...¡± She did not care about what was happening to Yang Sitong. She merely wanted to know where her sister was. If it wasn¡¯t done by Yang Sitong, who could it be?
Shi Guang was extremely confused. ¡°But, when you made the call earlier on, hadn¡¯t Yang Sitong already admitted to doing the kidnapping? And that text... for me to leave Lu Yanchen?¡±
Yang Chifeng fondled at his throbbing temple. ¡°That text was sent by Sitong. However, she wasn¡¯t the one who had kidnapped your sister. When she went to the hospital... she coincidentally saw your sister being brought away. She then thought of using that kidnapping incident to threaten you to leave Lu Yanchen. Only, she did not expect that Lu Yanchen would kidnap her instead.¡±
He too was extremely frustrated by this sister of his.
The current Yang Chifeng no longer had any bit of arrogance that he once had. The Yangs were on the brink of copsing, and even Su Ya¡¯s side did not dare to intervene.
Without any infusion of funds into the Yang Corporation, the Yangs would be doomed.
Yang Chifeng stirred the coffee before him. ¡°Your sister wasn¡¯t kidnapped by Sitong, and yes, it¡¯s true that she shouldn¡¯t have done the things she did in the past. However, she¡¯s already received her punishment, and the Yangs have fallen hugely from grace as well. Do you really insist on forcing us to go bankrupt?¡±
Shi Guang looked at him with a distant expression. ¡°What do you mean?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you get it? For your sake, Lu Yanchen has not just kidnapped Sitong, he has even struck at our Yang Corporation. Right now, the Yangs are facing a huge problem, and we need arge amount of funds to maintain our cashflow. However, no individual orpany would dare to assist us at all.¡±
As Yang Chifeng said that, his tone turned darker. ¡°It¡¯s Lu Yanchen. He¡¯s stepped in. That¡¯s the reason why no one would dare to help the Yangs.¡±
Shi Guang looked at him coldly. ¡°Since it¡¯s Lu Yanchen who has stepped in, go talk to him about it. What¡¯s the use of talking to me? Right now, I only wish to find my sister.¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s handsome face was filled with dissatisfaction and impunity written all over it. ¡°And the reason he stepped in isn¡¯t because of you at all?¡±
He had initially dreamed for the Yangs to truly be a wealthy family. But now, everything was but a lost dream.
When she heard that, Shi Guangughed and returned a question, ¡°Yang Chifeng, do I look like someone that begets kindness with ill motives?¡±
Yang Chifeng: ¡°...¡±
He knew that she wasn¡¯t someone like that. However, because of how he felt toward her, it did change his perception of her such that she would always seem that bit more wonderful than she truly was in his eyes.
¡°Your sister harmed my sister and locked me in the toilet so that I would lose the champion¡¯s title of the Flying Fish Cup! Because of that, I nearly missed my chance to get into the provincial team as well! More than that, she was so wicked that she even got someone to drug my drink and wanted to ruin me entirely andpletely!¡±
As Shi Guang continued, she scoffed out in cold irony, ¡°Have you ever considered what would have happened to me had she seeded in her plots? I would never be able topete ever again, and would have to bear an entire lifetime of a tarnished reputation! How would people talk about me? I would even be used as a teaching material on what a bad example I was!¡±
Chapter 471 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (1)
Chapter 471: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (1)
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Yang Chifeng¡¯s face shifted into an awkward expression for an ufortable moment before he said in a soft voice, ¡°I¡¯m sorry! Regarding everything Sitong had done to you in the past, I¡¯m truly sorry! It was my fault for not keeping her in hand, and thus the reason why she could have made those mistakes time and again. I promise you that she¡¯ll never appear before your face ever again.¡±
Toward the stupid things that Sitong had done, he too was infuriated.
¡°You must know that there are some things that can never be made up for,¡± Shi Guangughed coldly, ¡°At times, I really just couldn¡¯t get it. Just what sort of capabilities do I possess for your sister to want to treat me as such, wanting to ruin mepletely time after another.¡±
Yang Chifeng lowered his gaze. ¡°The reason why she did all that was because she truly liked Lu Yanchen from the bottom of her heart.¡±
¡°Like? And just because she likes someone, she can hurt someone else? If one day, a woman that likes you causes your entire family to break apart or perish, can you take it as though nothing had happened?¡± Shi Guang questioned him coldly.
Yang Chifeng remained silent.
¡°If it¡¯s me, so be it. You can im that it¡¯s because of Lu Yanchen. But, what about my sister? What grudges did my sister have with her such that she had to resort to such methods?¡±
When she asked that, she kept her gaze fixated on Yang Chifeng, trying to find any clues.
Yang Chifeng¡¯s heart was sinking. However, he made sure none of that showed on his face. ¡°Now that things have alreadye to this, I can only apologize. I too want to help you to look for your sister. Based on what I know, the reason why Sitong would know about your sister¡¯s matter was all because of your cousin.¡±
¡°My cousin?¡± Shi Guang would definitely not believe that it had something to do with Mo Jin. ¡°How could that be?¡±
¡°That cousin of yours that¡¯s an online celebrity.¡±
That was Qiao Yuwei. Well, if it was her, then there was a possibility. If that were the case, could she know where her sister was?
Shi Guang could no longer sit still.
¡°Regarding the affairs of your Yang Family, I can¡¯t help you. Even if my sister wasn¡¯t kidnapped by Yang Sitong, she was the one who sent me the threatening text. And even if I can let go of that text issue, I can¡¯t stop Lu Yanchen on insisting on dealing with your family. Based on my understanding of him, the reason why he is doing it can¡¯t be entirely due to me. No matter what, the Lus and the Yangs have ties for so many years. Without the agreement of Father Lu, Lu Yanchen would definitely not be so merciless either. You might as well go back home and think about just what you Yangs have done to offend the Lus such that even Father Lu is not stepping in to show you any mercy.¡±
Shi Guang stood up as she said that.
Yang Chifeng narrowed his gaze and looked at her in surprise. Those were words that pped him out of his stupor.
To think that given how smart he was, he would even be blinded by the issues of Sitong and had failed to see things as clearly as Shi Guang.
Could the issue of him using the name of the Lus behind their back be made known to the Lus?
¡°Regarding your help of wanting to get my sister back from the hands of your sister, I thank you. But, if your sister had not sent that text, I would not have looked for you either. I¡¯ll ask Lu Yanchen to let Yang Sitong off. However, I do not wish to see her ever again. Otherwise, I will definitely not let her off.¡± With that said, Shi Guang left without turning back.
She did not have the slightest feeling that Yang Chifeng did not have anything else up his sleeves. It was clear that he was a smart man with ambitions. For anyone to do that well in the business world, there was no way they weren¡¯t some sort of shrewd person.
Not only that, his girlfriend was none other than Su Ya.
Su Ya¡¯s family was far from ordinary as well. If they truly wanted to help him, the Lus would not say anything about it either. After all, respect would be given at the very least out of bureaucracy.
Therefore, she did not think that Yang Chifeng was at his wit¡¯s end.
As to what Yang Chifeng was nning by looking for her, she did not know, and did not want to know. After all, she could and would not want to help him either.
Chapter 472 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (2)
Chapter 472: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (2)
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After Shi Guang left, she took a taxi right over to Qiao Yuwei¡¯s ce.
If Yang Sitong had only found out about her sister¡¯s kidnapping from Qiao Yuwei, that must mean that thetter must have known about it beforehand. If that were the case, was Qiao Yuwei the sole perpetrator, or was there someone else behind the scenes?
The door of the Qiaos¡¯ ce was not locked. The moment Shi Guang arrived at their doorsteps, she heard Mo Jin hollering, ¡°You¡¯re really too much! To think that you could do such a thing for the sake of money!¡±
Mother Qiao was pleading for mercy at the side, ¡°Ah Jin, Yuwei already knows of her mistakes. Please don¡¯t scare her anymore!¡±
Grandma Su was speaking up for Qiao Yuwei as well, ¡°Yuwei is your sister.¡±
¡°And so is Feifei!¡± Mo Jin was so mad she could smash something.
So, Mo Jin knew that Qiao Yuwei was the one who had done it. Shi Guang gripped her fists tightly and strode in. ¡°So, it was indeed you who were in cahoots with others to kidnap my sister!¡±
When she saw Shi Guang, Qiao Yuwei was filled with fear instantly as she shook her head furiously. ¡°No, it¡¯s wasn¡¯t me! It wasn¡¯t me!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s fists were gripped so tightly that her knuckles were going white as she roared, ¡°I heard it all! You were the one who conspired with others to kidnap my sister!¡±
In agitation, she grabbed Qiao Yuwei¡¯s shoulders and shook her violently. ¡°Tell me! Where is my sister? Where is she...!¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know!¡± Qiao Yuwei was almost breaking down from being shaken so violently that she cried out for help, ¡°Help me! HELP ME...!¡±
Mother Qiao rushed up and pulled Shi Guang away from Qiao Yuwei with all her might. ¡°Yuwei has nothing to do with your sister¡¯s matter!¡±
Shi Guang stumbled back as Mo Jin rushed up and helped her immediately, telling her at the same time, ¡°She said that she had merely signed her name after receiving the money. Other than that, she knew nothing else.¡±
Qiao Yuwei hid behind her mother and added, ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Someone contacted me on the inte, telling me that they will transfer me a sum of money and all I had to do was to give my signature! I admit that I shouldn¡¯t have been greedy for that money, but I truly did not know that they were going to kidnap your sister! I¡¯ve never seen them before, neither do I know who they are at all! I already know that I¡¯m in the wrong! I¡¯ll give you all that money! All of it! Won¡¯t that be enough?¡±
¡°Can my sistere back to me just because you know you¡¯re in the wrong? WILL MY SISTER COME BACK TO ME IF YOU PASS ME THE MONEY?¡± Shi Guang grit her teeth and snarled out every single word.
Qiao Yuwei was filled with displeasure, feeling that Shi Guang was being way too arrogant and overbearing right now.
Hadn¡¯t she just signed her name? She had already apologized as well, and this woman still wasn¡¯t satisfied!
Unable to control herself, she blurted out angrily, ¡°Then what else do you want? Your sister was a vegetable to begin with! Now that she¡¯s gone, shouldn¡¯t you be feeling happy? The best is if she were to just die once and for all! That way, she wouldn¡¯t be a burden anymore! What are you getting so fierce for? Without that burden, you should be the one feeling the happiest in your heart, right? Who are you trying to scare by putting on that act?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart surged with a cold disbelieving rage. She could endure it no longer as she raised her arm and hurled her hand out. ¡°WHEN I TOLERATE YOU USUALLY IS NOT BECAUSE I¡¯M AFRAID OF YOU! IT¡¯S BECAUSE I CAN¡¯T BE BOTHERED WITH THE LIKES OF YOU!¡±
PIAK!
Shi Guang had used all of her strength as that resounding smack rang through the air such that even Mo Jin was shocked at the side.
Qiao Yuwei¡¯s face was pped so hard by Shi Guang that it nted all the way to the other side as she caressed her left cheek that was pped by a frantic instinct. ¡°You...!¡±
PIAK!
Shi Guang pped her once more with the back of her hands on thetter¡¯s other cheek. ¡°WHEN YOU¡¯RE ALL NASTY AND MEAN USUALLY, SO BE IT! BUT, DON¡¯T YOU DARE LOOK DOWN ON MY SISTER¡¯S LIFE!¡±
Chapter 473 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (3)
Chapter 473: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (3)
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Mother Qiao rushed up immediately and pulled her daughter away, wanting to p back at Shi Guang for her daughter. However, Shi Guang gripped her arm and pushed her back fiercely.
She red at them with a frosty stare. ¡°And you¡¯ve got the mood to try and hit me still. You guys can¡¯t be so ignorant about thew, right? You were the one who signed the transfer agreement for the hospital. Now that my sister is missing, you guys are the prime suspect!¡±
What?
Cops?
Jail?
The moment the masses heard that, they were all stunned.
Qiao Yuwei finally knew the meaning of fear as her face turned pale as a sheet while her body wobbled in fright. ¡°I... I don¡¯t want to go to jail! I don¡¯t want to! Mummy! Grandma!¡±
Grandma Su walked up and lectured Shi Guang, ¡°Shi Guang! You were raised in our Su Family since you were young! Don¡¯t be an ingrate!¡±
¡°For my parents¡¯ ident, my auntie collected thepensation payment. But, before she could do anything with you, you guys took that away. Weren¡¯t you supposed to raise me after taking that amount of money anyway?¡± Shi Guang turned around and red at her coldly. ¡°Besides, even if you had raised me out of your goodwill, that doesn¡¯t mean that you can just hurt my sister and not receive any punishment from thew!¡±
When Grandma Su looked at the Shi Guang before her, she only felt a sense of fear from how unfamiliar they were.
Mother Qiao on the side added hurriedly, ¡°But it really isn¡¯t our Yuwei¡¯s business!¡±
¡°A hospital transfer requires at least the signature of a rtive. If not for her signature, even if they had connections, it wouldn¡¯t have been that easy to move my sister away! She has to ount for at least half of the responsibility for my sister going missing!¡±
¡°Would your sistere back then if our Yuwei went to jail?¡±
¡°If YOUR daughter was the one who was missing today and I was the one who had to bear a part of the responsibility, would you take it as though nothing had happened?¡± Shi Guang closed her eyes and said fiercely, ¡°You guys had better pray to the Heavens for them to bless my sister to be safe and sound. If she does not return safely, none of you shall dream of having a good life either!¡±
With that said, Shi Guang turned around and left.
Grandma Su and Mother Qiao looked at how they could not persuade Shi Guang, and thus moved their target over to Mo Jin, hoping she could help sway Shi Guang. However, she flung their arms away and chased after Shi Guang.
The only thing that awaited Qiao Yuwei were the handcuffs of the cops.
...
One after another, the two of them left the Qiao Family house.
¡°I knew from the start that she was a little b*tch! But, I did not expect her to be THAT wicked!¡± Mo Jin waved her fist in the air. ¡°Bloody f*ck! Your Mother is pissed as f*ck!¡±
Shi Guang, who was striding away, suddenly stopped as though she had thought of something and turned around to look at Mo Jin. ¡°How did you know that it was her?¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen told it to me. He did not want to trouble you, and thus asked me to settle it,¡± On that note, Mo Jin was puzzled as well. ¡°How did YOU find out about it?¡±
¡°From Yang Chifeng,¡± Shi Guang replied as she rubbed her temple. ¡°My sister was not kidnapped by Yang Sitong.¡±
¡°What? Not Yang Sitong?¡±
¡°Yeah.¡±
Shi Guang and Mo Jin sat down at a flower terrace by the roadside as she rted to Mo Jin about everything she heard from Yang Chifeng.
¡°Lu Yanchen probably thought that he would be able to get information about Sister Feifei from Yang Sitong, and thus handed me to settle Qiao Yuwei. But, to think that Yang Sitong wasn¡¯t the one who had kidnapped Sister Feifei either,¡± Mo Jin stood up and circled around the flower terrace, mumbling and wondering who could have kidnapped Sister Feifei.
¡°The leads are all lost now. Just where could my sister have gone to?¡±
Chapter 474 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (4)
Chapter 474: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (4)
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Because she was worried about her sister, Shi Guang had nearly not eaten anything for an entire day. And because she was worried about Shi Guang, Mo Jin got her to take a walk outside.
They came about as a western restaurant that was rather decent in their neighborhood as Mo Jin suggested, ¡°How about we go sit for a little while inside?¡±
¡°I think we had better forget it. I feel like going back,¡± Shi Guang had not returned home for two days now. Besides, she wanted to ask Lu Yanchen if he had any leads on her sister.
¡°Wait for me,¡± Mo Jin surveyed her surroundings and suddenly broke into a sprint to a small stand at the street outside. Before long, she returned and pulled Shi Guang to sit down by a bench in the neighborhood before handing something over to her. ¡°Eat this before going back.¡±
Opening the packet, Shi Guang found a roasted sweet potato. Immediately, the barbequed scent streamed at her face. Along with its warm steam, it seemed exceptionally amazing.
That was a food filled with the scent of nostalgia, and Shi Guang found her eyes reddening.
¡°Do you remember how both of us along with Sister Feifei were roasting sweet potatoes back in the vige when we were young?¡±
¡°Of course! Those were blissful times where there were no worries or concerns,¡± Shi Guang peeled her sweet potato and nibbled a little.
¡°Even though Sister Feifei is missing for now, we¡¯ve got to lead our lives properly and must not skip our meals. I¡¯m sure Sister Feifei would not want to see us losing our will just for her sake. Besides, you¡¯ve got to keep fighting on for her. We¡¯ll definitely find Sister Feifei.¡±
Shi Guang knew that Mo Jin was afraid she might fall ill from brooding and smiled, ¡°Mo Jin, don¡¯t worry... I¡¯m fine! I believe that my sister will definitely return as well. It¡¯s just a matter of time.¡±
¡°You believe that she¡¯s fine as well?¡± Mo Jin felt a heavy burden lift off her chest. ¡°Isn¡¯t that great then?¡±
¡°Even though this entire incident smells fishy from the very beginning, as though someone¡¯s nning something, I feel like they are not looking to take my sister¡¯s life, neither are they looking to hurt her. If it was just to hurt her, there was no need for them to go about it in such a huge circle and bring my sister out from the hospital. If they truly wanted her to die or never wake up, they could have just done it at the hospital.¡±
¡°The way you analyze it makes sense too,¡± Mo Jin smiled, ¡°At times, no news is the best news.¡±
Even though Shi Guang felt that the people who had kidnapped her sister were not out to hurt her, who would be the ones to take away someone that had already been unconscious for the past 7 years? And for what purpose?
Because of the stress level in society these days, there were more and more psychos appearing, and no one could guarantee that nothing bad would happen to her.
Shi Guang was still somewhat worried at the end of the day.
When she reached home, Lu Yanchen was not around. The moment she sat on the sofa, she fell asleep out of fatigue. However, it was a light sleep as she was stirred awake by some slight activity.
The sound seemed to being from downstairs.
Huo Zhan had returned.
However, because she was really busy recently, she had only managed to grab a meal with him together with Li Fangfei, and they could not get to chat properly.
Shi Guang headed down to find out that the sounds emitting forth from Huo Zhan¡¯s ce were due to construction work. She looked at Huo Zhan who was directing the renovations in surprise. He caught sight of her as well and stopped everything before walking to her. ¡°Why are you here? Did I bother you?¡±
There was no ce to sit in the house as everything was being moved. Shi Guang invited Huo Zhan upstairs, but he rejected her and both of them headed downstairs for a bench in the neighborhood.
Shi Guang discovered that in less than half a year, every single bit of devil-may-care attitude from Huo Zhan had disappeared. It was as though the impulsiveness and recklessness of his youth had dissipated as well.
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Chapter 475: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (5)
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The current him looked to be way more mature, more like a true man now. Shi Guang did not know what happened for him to grow so much all of a sudden, and Huo Zhan would never ever tell her that she was the reason.
¡°Why did you suddenly decide to renovate the house?¡±
¡°I¡¯m preparing to get married,¡± Huo Zhan suddenly threw a massive bomb over at Shi Guang.
And indeed, the explosion was so intense that Shi Guang¡¯s mouth was left wide agape in astonishment. ¡°What did you say! You¡¯re getting married!¡±
Huo Zhan looked at her widened eyes and furrowed his brows. ¡°Why are you that surprised?¡±
Shi Guang blinked for a long, long time before she snapped out of it. ¡°Are you saying it for real? You¡¯re not joking with me?¡±
Huo Zhan averted his gaze and looked into the distance with a smile on his face. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s not a joke! This is a decision I¡¯ve made after considering for a long time.¡±
¡°Why did you make such a sudden decision?¡± Shi Guang looked at his happy and gleeful expression. ¡°Who is it? Which girl is it? Why had you not brought her to meet us before getting married? You¡¯ve finally found your true love! This time, it¡¯s for real, and you¡¯re even getting married!¡±
Her thoughts darted back to some time ago when she received a call from Mother Huo who sounded all awkward and stammering.
She invited Shi Guang over to their ce, but thetter said she wasn¡¯t free, and even exined to her about Huo Zhan making her act as his girlfriend. Not only was Mother Huo not angered on hearing it, she was even relieved, and said that she wanted Shi Guang to be her goddaughter and have meals more often at her ce.
Now that she thought about it, that should have been when Huo Zhan had gotten a girlfriend.
Mother Huo must have been anxious because she thought that Huo Zhan had dumped Shi Guang, hence her relief on finding out that it was an act.
¡°She¡¯s rather decent. I think that she¡¯s the one. Don¡¯t feel like changing any longer,¡± Huo Zhan did not mention whether it was his true love or not, merely that he was satisfied.
¡°When are you guys getting married then? I¡¯ve got to train for mypetition next month, and I don¡¯t want to miss your wedding!¡± Shi Guang asked.
¡°Not so soon. We¡¯re just getting engaged first. Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely not miss out on your betrothal gift. Don¡¯t even dream about running away,¡± Huo Zhan poked her head as he said that.
Shi Guang rubbed her head and scoffed at him. However, an important issue suddenly rang out to her. ¡°Wait... If you¡¯re getting married, what¡¯s going to happen to Fangfei!¡±
Huo Zhan looked at her curiously. ¡°Fangfei? What do you mean?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was conflicted. ¡°Haven¡¯t you noticed that Fangfei fancies you? To be honest, rather than marrying an unknown girl, you might as well get together with Fangfei!¡±
¡°What are you rambling about there?¡± Huo Zhan red at her. ¡°Me and her... We¡¯re not in that kind of rtionship!¡±
¡°I¡¯ve always thought that you would end up getting together with Fangfei! That day...¡±
Looking at how Shi Guang was going to continue, Huo Zhan interrupted her, ¡°Alright, alright, stop your nonsense now! You¡¯re like a sister to me, and the same goes for Fangfei.¡±
He then switched the topic. ¡°Right, how are you guys? I feel that Lu Yanchen¡¯s family is way too strong, and his temper is way too bad, looking all stinky faced everyday. It¡¯s one thing being in a rtionship, but if you guys were to really get married, there¡¯d definitely be tons of conflicts! I¡¯m really afraid you might get bullied by his family.¡±
Shi Guang could not contain herughter, ¡°No way! You¡¯re overthinking things. He¡¯s only cold faced, but he¡¯s got a good temper. Before me, he¡¯s just like a little sheep who wouldn¡¯t even move left if I asked him to look right!¡±
¡°For real?¡±
Shi Guang felt a little guilty for that lie, but she made sure to not show it as she affirmed adamantly, ¡°Couldn¡¯t get any more real than that!¡±
Chapter 476 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (6)
Chapter 476: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (6)
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Huo Zhan was clearly doubtful of her words. ¡°Let¡¯s have a meal together someday then. I¡¯ve just got to see if he¡¯s really taking you as a queen.¡±
Shi Guang did not want to continue with that topic as she harrumphed coldly. ¡°Alright, enough about me! What about you? How did you meet her? How long have you guys been together? To think that you would have kept it as such a tight secret and you guys are even getting married now! I¡¯m really curious about this girl. So, was she the one who subdued you, or were you the one who managed to trick her into marrying you?¡±
¡°Little Shi Guang, can¡¯t we be truly in love? What¡¯s that about trickery and subduing?¡± Huo Zhan poked her head once more.
Shi Guang was peeved. ¡°Don¡¯t get touchy now!¡±
But Huo Zhan refused to back down and reached out once more. Immediately, Shi Guang pped his hand as both of them started ying around, hitting at one another in a way that might even seem flirty to outsiders.
¡°What are you guys doing?¡±
A familiar voice rang out as though it had gusted down from an icy mountain peak, and Shi Guang¡¯s body stiffened. When she saw that she was still grabbing hold onto Huo Zhan¡¯s arm, she let go in a fluster and stood up to face the owner of the voice. ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
But, after she let his arm go, she was suddenly thinking. It wasn¡¯t as though she was doing anything shameful! Why did she have to let go in such a guilty manner?
She and Huo Zhan were merely friends that were meeting for a chat. The reason why she was so nervous wasn¡¯t because he was petty, but because she was afraid that he might misunderstand.
But now, that seemed to have had the opposite effect.
¡°We were just chatting... You¡¯re back!¡± Shi Guang walked beside Lu Yanchen.
Huo Zhan smiled out politely to Lu Yanchen as well as a greeting.
Lu Yanchen said nothing and merely looked at Shi Guang such that she was truly afraid he might raise his finger at her nose and use her of seducing other men.
Looking at the state Shi Guang was in, Huo Zhan could guess what was going on, and said after contemting, ¡°I¡¯m getting married soon. I was thinking that we should have a meal together in a couple of days. Would you be free, Mr Lu?¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brow before replying calmly, ¡°Sure!¡±
When Shi Guang heard that, she finally heaved a sigh of relief. In her mind, she presumed that Lu Yanchen should finally believe that she had nothing to do with Huo Zhan, since the other was getting married. So, he should not be getting angry at her.
However, he did not speak at all on the entire way back.
Returning home, Lu Yanchen was still cold and aloof, with no signs of wanting to talk to her.
¡°Erm, do you have any news of my sister?¡± Shi Guang looked at him nervously. For something that important, she garnered that Lu Yanchen should not ignore her.
He ced down his phone and indeed replied, ¡°No.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s entire face nearly crumbled. ¡°What should I do? Right now, is my sister...¡±
As though he knew what she was worrying and thinking about, he assured her, ¡°No. Even though we haven¡¯t found your sister yet, I¡¯m certain that her life is not in danger.¡±
¡°Really?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°You¡¯ll help me find my sister, right?¡± Shi Guang moved and sat beside Lu Yanchen, hugging his arm and rubbing her head at it.
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely looking down at her. ¡°...¡±
His silence caused Shi Guang to blink her eyes before smiling at him bashfully. However, he retracted his arm coldly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Even without you using your beauty trap, I would find your sister.¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips. ¡°Who¡¯s using a beauty trap?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her before judging. ¡°Indeed, there¡¯s no beauty.¡±
Chapter 477 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (7)
Chapter 477: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (7)
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Looking at that expression of his, Shi Guang knew what he was thinking about as she uttered bashfully, ¡°Oh, I got it now. You¡¯re despising me because I¡¯m not a beauty!¡±
She pretended to be angry thinking that Lu Yanchen would coax her. However, he said nothing.
For a moment, she truly got angry as she kicked her slippers away, using her toes to pinch at Lu Yanchen¡¯s toes up to his calves. ¡°I¡¯m not a beauty, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored her with a look of disdain. ¡°You think you¡¯re a beauty then? The ugliest people cause the most trouble.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart burned with fury.
This bloody Lu Yanchen! Did he have to be this superficial?
¡°So, that means that I won¡¯t be able to seduce you?¡± She refused to believe it as she blew air into Lu Yanchen¡¯s ears, rubbing against his face while looking all charming with her eyes.
¡°One must have a trump card if they want to seduce men,¡± Lu Yanchen was unmoved as he looked up from Shi Guang¡¯s face down to her chest before fixating his gaze back at her face while scoffing.
His meaning was clear.
You¡¯ve got nothing, darling.
Shi Guang could not help but prop her chest up. But, that brought her nothing except for another look of disdain from Lu Yanchen¡¯s face.
It was as though he was saying...
You¡¯re truly so small, darling.
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face turned resentful. However, he did not react to it, and the way he looked at her did not change.
Shi Guang was thoroughly enraged as she crushed on top of his body, riding above him while tugging at his shirt threateningly. ¡°Your Big Sister here is not in a good mood right now! You damned vixen! You had better not mess with me!¡±
With that, she leaned down and bit Lu Yanchen on his lips.
Instantly, his lips turned red.
¡°If you belittle me again, watch how I¡¯ll bite you to death!¡± She sat back up fiercely while pulling his cheeks tauntingly. With that said, she turned around coolly, wanted to leave Lu Yanchen nothing but her suave back view.
She had barely taken two steps when her arm was yanked from behind. Just like that, she found herself falling back onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s body.
With a swift sweep, he reversed the situation¡ªShi Guang was now the one pinned down beneath him.
First, he bit on her lips the same way she did to him earlier. ¡°If I¡¯m a vixen, are you going to suck out my essence then?¡±
Shi Guang struggled for a moment before she stopped moving and uttered, ¡°I¡¯m not a beauty, so what are you kissing at my clothes for! You hooligan! This is rape! You¡¯re honestly not gentle, not tender at all!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly. ¡°I¡¯m a hooligan. Tell me then, who isn¡¯t one? Who is the one that is gentle and tender? That smelly brat downstairs? Your childhood sweetheart, huh? He¡¯s all gentle and tender, huh?¡±
¡°Huh? What are you talking about Huo Zhan for?¡± Shi Guang pursed her lips. She knew it! He was being jealous.
Her heart was bursting with joy. But, when she thought about him talking about how ugly she was and how shecked charm, she was still upset and dissed him, ¡°I don¡¯t know how gentle or tender he is, but he¡¯s definitely more so than you!¡±
¡°Not bad, somebody¡¯s all grown up now, huh?¡±
With that said, he leaned in and kissed Shi Guang on the lips once more. This time around, he was rougher with a fiery passion. This assertive dominance brought with it a little bit of vengefulness as he seemed bent on devouring her whole.
Shi Guang¡¯s body was no longer in her control as it started going weak, feeling as though she was nothing but liquid. By the time Lu Yanchen loosened his grip on her, her petite face was already flushed with the tinge of love.
Chapter 478 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (8)
Chapter 478: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (8)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her as his rustled breathing grazed her face. ¡°Since you love ying around with other men that much, do you want a divorce so that you can get to it legitimately then?¡±
Shi Guang felt as though her petite little face was about to get roasted from the heat. However, she still put on a tough front. ¡°That might work as well.¡±
She had to let him get peeved as well.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes turned darker as he was repressing his impulse with much control, speaking in a gruff voice, ¡°Then what are you teasing me for? Go look for that tender man of yours.¡±
¡°Sure thing,¡± Shi Guang raised her leg to kick at Lu Yanchen. However, her legs were caught by him as he grabbed her feet in his hands, tickling them gently with his fingers.
Shi Guang was all squirmy from the tickling as she tried her best to pull her leg back. ¡°Stop ying around! Gosh! It tickles! Stop... no more...!¡±
¡°How could I? I¡¯m no gentle or tender man. Letting you off isn¡¯t my style at all,¡± Lu Yanchen was clearly taking revenge here.
As though a feather was brushing by her feet before sending jolting sensations into her heart, Shi Guang could not help but burst out intoughter.
¡°No... don¡¯t... tickles...! HAHAHA...!¡±
She couldn¡¯t even finish her words as she could barely breathe whileughing uncontrobly.
¡°Hahaha...! I don¡¯t want anyone else! None of them are as good as you...!¡± Shi Guang felt as though she was nearly losing herself to herughter.
She truly could not do it anymore as she surrendered. ¡°I only like you, love you.¡±
And finally, Lu Yanchen stopped as well. However, he still held on to her leg.
Shi Guang was crying from tears ofughter as she spoke in a huffed tone with a blushed face, ¡°It¡¯s true, I only like you. It has always been you. No matter whether or not you¡¯re gentle or tender to me, I¡¯ll only like you.¡±
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Her answer was cute and innocent, bringing with it a tinge of sweetness with it such that every single bit of dissatisfaction disappeared from Lu Yanchen¡¯s heart. However, her leg was still held firmly by him. ¡°But, that¡¯s not what someone had said earlier on. She said she wanted a divorce to find someone more tender and gentle.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned solemn right away. ¡°No, no! I like the way you¡¯re not tender or gentle. In this lifetime, I¡¯ll never ever go for another man. At most, I¡¯lll only think about whether I should like someone else.¡±
¡°And you¡¯d still want to like anyone else?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned dangerous once more.
¡°Nonono! I was only saying at MOST. But, there¡¯s usually not going to have an at most! That is something impossible! Really, stop tickling my feet. I¡¯m going to die!¡±
Finally, Lu Yanchen loosened her feet.
Shi Guang, who had regained her freedom, thought about revenge instantly as she pounced on top of Lu Yanchen, pushing him down beneath him fiercely. ¡°It was fun and great tickling me, huh? You must have been so happy looking at how I wasughing like a nutcase, huh?¡±
Looking at the woman riding above him, Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone brought with it a hint of caution, ¡°Seems like you weren¡¯t taught a proper lesson earlier on, huh?¡±
¡°Hmph, teach me a lesson!¡± Shi Guang scoffed out before poking at his face. ¡°What are you getting angry for when I said that other men were tender and gentle? You were jealous, right? Clearly, you like me a lot, yet you insist on calling me ugly, acting as though you¡¯re disdainful of me! Tsundere!¡±
¡°You ARE ugly. Why should I lie against my conscience?¡± Lu Yanchen looked at her coldly, not seeming as though he was disadvantaged just because he was at the bottom.
On the other hand, the woman on top seemed to be the frustrated one. ¡°Then, why did you marry me! Why did you do it if you don¡¯t like me!¡±
¡°Because YOU like me!¡±
Instinctively, Shi Guang wanted to refute those words. However, Lu Yanchen interrupted again, ¡°You were the one who said it, that you had only liked me ever.¡±
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Chapter 479: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (9)
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Looking at his smug expression had Shi Guang thrown off tempo. ¡°Yang Sitong likes you as well then! Why did you not marry her?¡±
¡°You want topare yourself to her?¡± Lu Yanchen returned the question to her such that Shi Guang did not even know tough or cry.
Suddenly, her mind shed back at the stack of postcards she went through at the Lus¡¯ ce and sniggered evilly, ¡°Your mum passed me a stack of postcards yesterday. I read everything up therepletely.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face stiffened as a trace of embarrassment flickered by his eyes.
¡°Fufufu, so someone had always had a thing for me all this while, thirsting for me...¡± Shi Guang brushed her mouth beside Lu Yanchen¡¯s ears and breathed out lightly, ¡°The reason why you refused to enter the waters back when I was teaching you how to swim... was it because you were afraid you wouldn¡¯t be able to control yourself?¡±
¡°Who told you that those postcards were written for you? You¡¯re really getting more and more thickskinned,¡± Lu Yanchen replied casually, turning the mood cold and aloof once more.
¡°I just know they were written for me.¡±
¡°Is your name written on them?¡±
¡°Nopes.¡±
¡°Then, how can you be so certain that they were written for you and not other women?¡± Lu Yanchen refused to admit it no matter what. He must definitely not let this smelly girl get too smug.
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A furious storm surged over once more as Shi Guang bit his ear angrily.
The ears of a man were really sensitive, and Lu Yanchen felt as though all his strength were sapped away from him and his body was no longer under his control. The heavens toppled over and both of them switched positions once more.
However, this time around, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t lying on the sofa¡ªshe was sprawled on it.
Lu Yanchen was pinning her strongly from behind, clinging closely to her body as he tore her dress apart such that a certain part of their bodies was barely touching at the moment.
Shi Guang suddenly felt as though she was in a sauna, feeling weak all over. She knew what he wanted to do, but this was a position she rejected.
¡°Lu Yanchen, no!¡±
The skies were getting darker and the lights were not switched on in the house. The silhouette of Young Master Lu¡¯s handsome countenance resembled a devil at the moment. ¡°Isn¡¯t this what you want?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t like this position.¡±
¡°I like it.¡±
The handsome face of Young Master Lu curled into a smirk. But in Shi Guang¡¯s eyes, it looked extremely dangerous and scary.
¡°Lu Yanchen! We were still talking about being tender and gentle moments earlier!¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you like how I wasn¡¯t gentle or tender?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice drifted along with his scent over at Shi Guang¡¯s face such that she could not help but break into a shiver.
Smashing her own feet with a rock yet again... This man was truly one who set her up in traps time and again.
Boohoo! She truly did not like this position.
¡°I¡¯m a masochist, huh?¡± Lu Yanchen suddenly remarked randomly.
Shi Guang suddenly remembered that that was something she posted on her Weibo subount and it dawned onto her as she eximed, ¡°Indeed, you¡¯re that !¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely smirking.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up. ¡°I¡¯ll take your silence as an answer.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not want to talk about that with her as he bit her ear while asking, ¡°Don¡¯t you want it? I¡¯m starting to feel your heat.¡±
¡°That¡¯s not the case...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was blushing.
Lu Yanchen raised his lips. ¡°It isn¡¯t? We¡¯ll see...¡±
The man¡¯s technique was exceptional as Shi Guang found herself falling into a delirious state of ecstasy.
¡°Isn¡¯t that an expression of being in heat, hmm?¡± Lu Yanchen bit down on her ears harder with abored breathing. ¡°Hmm, someone¡¯s gritting her teeth real tight, huh?¡±
Shi Guang was truly going insane!
¡°Lu Yanchen, I was wrong!¡±
¡°You¡¯re not a masochist! You¡¯re a sadist!¡±
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Chapter 480: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (10)
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Those who were good at arguing their point and were imposing would always be the people who knew how to take advantage of others. For Shi Guang who was taken advantage of both on her mouth and body, she was totally spent as sheid on the bed feeling as though she had just died once. Reaching for her phone unhappily, she made a Weibo post.
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After posting, she awaited Lu Yanchen¡¯s reply.
In her mind, she had already determined that was Lu Yanchen.
Unexpectedly, not only did Lu Yanchen not reply her this time around, his phone didn¡¯t even ring with a notification. That had Shi Guang doubting herself whether he was once more.
After some time, Shi Guang finally could not hold it in and blurted out, ¡°Lu Yanchen. Tell me, are you ?¡±
Even though she wanted to shake the person beside her, her hands had barely reached out midway when she stopped. Lu Yanchen, who would usually only fall asleep after she did, had already begun to sound out with a rxed breathing.
Seeing that, Shi Guang put her hands down slowly.
For the sake of her sister, he should most likely have not eaten or slept well for the past few days as well. After all, all of them were all really tense for the past few days. At that thought, Shi Guang¡¯s heart felt a tinge of pain for Lu Yanchen as she hugged him before whispering in his ears, ¡°Goodnight.¡±
She then closed her eyes and burrowed her head in his embrace.
This was the first time she had a good night¡¯s rest since her sister had disappeared.
Mo Jin was right.
Yes, her sister must still be found. But before that, one should still live life the way it should have been from the start.
The next day, Shi Guang was awakened by a phone¡¯s ringtone¡ªit was Lu Yanchen¡¯s.
Reaching for his phone, he picked it up while lying on the bed.
While both of them were really close together, Shi Guang could not make out the full conversation of the call, merely catching keywords such as ¡®Missing¡¯, ¡®Mo Feifei¡¯ and ¡®Nursing Home¡¯ et cetera...
That was enough for Shi Guang to guess at what they were talking about instantly.
Her drowsiness suddenly disappeared without a trace as she bolted upright and asked Lu Yanchen, ¡°Have you found my sister?¡±
Seeing Shi Guang whose eyes were brimming with tears and unable to contain her frantess like a nervous little rabbit, Lu Yanchen opened his eyes slowly before taking a moment to reply, ¡°No.¡±
When she heard that, she could not conceal the disappointment in her eyes. ¡°Then, when Chu Mubei said that he had found something earlier, what did he find?¡±
¡°Based on the investigations and the leads gained from Yang Sitong and Qiao Yuwei, we found themercial vehicle that was used to ferry your sister out. However, there was some ident pertaining to that vehicle,¡± Lu Yanchen told her everything he knew.
¡°Where is it? Shall we head there right away?¡± They found the vehicle but not her sister. Even then, Shi Guang did not want to give up and insisted on heading over to the scene to check things out.
¡°Don¡¯t get worked up first. Go wash up and have breakfast. I¡¯ll take you over after.¡±
¡°Alright, alright!¡± Shi Guang was already hot as though her feet were on coal as she bolted over to the washroom without even wearing her slippers.
Frowning, Lu Yanchen followed her and lifted Shi Guang, who had already started brushing her teeth, out of the washroom.
By the time Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen left the house, it was already 10 am.
Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance had already been reported at the police station, and the person in charge of the case was Ye Chongjun. It was then that Shi Guang realized... So, Ye Chongjun was the Police Captain of the Public Security Bureau¡¯s Criminal Division.
Based on what they had investigated, themercial vehicle used had a fake license te, which was the reason why they could not locate it even after searching for a couple of days.
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Chapter 481: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (11)
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If not for the fact that they had found a bunch of license tes in themercial vehicle involved in the ident, the investigation would have taken an even longer time.
¡°The ident was extremely serious. Of the two vehicles involved, one of them was a Volkswagen Santana in which the driver died on the spot. ording to the vehicle record, the driver should be the only person in the vehicle at that time. The other vehicle was themercial vehicle ferrying your sister. The driver too has passed away. There was an apanying medical staff who is currently unconscious. We deduce that the three of them should be the only people on the vehicle.¡±
Shi Guang looked at Ye Chongjun nervously. ¡°Based on your understanding, everyone present at the scene should have been ounted for. Two of them are dead, and one of them is deeply unconscious. But what about my sister? Where could she have gone to? She is a vegetable. If everyone else is ounted for, there¡¯s no way she could have left by herself! Could she have awakened?¡±
¡°We can¡¯t exclude that possibility.¡±
Shi Guang bit on her lips. Right now, the only way to know of her sister¡¯s whereabouts was with that apanying medical staff.
¡°When will that medical staff wake up?¡±
¡°Not sure,¡± After Ye Chongjun replied with those two simple words, he could clearly feel the despair that was building in Shi Guang¡¯s eyes. Mulling for a moment, he continued, ¡°Once I receive the news, I¡¯ll send someone to go seal the scene of the ident. We will head down to the scene in the afternoon to check it out ourselves. If there are any leads to your sister¡¯s whereabouts, I¡¯ll inform you at first notice.¡±
¡°Can I tag along?¡± Shi Guang looked at him hopefully. That was her sister¡¯sst known location, and she really wanted to go take a look.
¡°Erm...¡±
¡°Captain Ye, I¡¯m begging you,¡± Shi Guang¡¯s sincere face caused Ye Chongjun to be stumped, not knowing how to reply.
Looking at how worried she was, Lu Yanchen spoke as well, ¡°We¡¯ll just observe from the side and will not interfere with your work.¡±
Initially, Ye Chongjun had just thought that Shi Guang was the only one going along. But, since Lu Yanchen was going as well, he was naturally more than happy to have them. After all, someone was once a special forces soldier. Who knew if he might be able to spot some clues at the scene.
¡°Alright, we¡¯ll all go together then.¡±
Shi Guang was immensely grateful and could not wait any longer.
Ye Chongjun brought with him an assistant and the four of them left in two vehicles to the road that wound around the forest in the suburbs.
It was a really harsh road with tight meanders, such that most cars would face much difficulty traversing through thesepact roads. Without any signs of people around, the deeper they approached the forest, the creepier the aura of the ce got.
Because this was truly quite a secluded area, it took quite some time after the ident before someone reported it to the police.
The scene was rather well maintained as it did not affect current traffic conditions. Hence, other than those people involved being moved away, the vehicles were still on the scene.
Lu Yanchen, Ye Chongjun, and his assistant stood at the side, inspecting and discussing how the ident could have happened and the reactions of the drivers when they collided as though they were present at the scene themselves.
Standing at the side and listening in on them silently, Shi Guang could almost visualize her sistering out of themercial vehicle with her fixated re.
Not long after they were discussing, Lu Yanchen said to Shi Guang, ¡°There¡¯s a vige up ahead. I¡¯ll go check it out with Chongjun and ask if anyone witnessed the ident. Stay here with Little Li.¡±
Little Li was Ye Chongjun¡¯s assistant who had to stay and continue taking notes, and hence could not follow them.
The temperature was starting to dip. Even though Shi Guang had already worn a thin outerwear, one needed a thick jacket to maintain their warmth in the forest areas. Hence, Shi Guang went into the car and sat down.
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Chapter 482: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (12)
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Shi Guang sat in the car and looked at Little Li, who was taking notes, before turning ahead to look at the emptiness before her... the infinitely winding roads. She could not help but wonder where her sister could have been all alone.
Everyone was here... but where was she?
Was she saved by someone at that time?
Or, could no one have discovered that she might have fallen off somewhere, somece?
As Shi Guang thought about it, her gaze instinctively started flickering about. Suddenly, she caught sight of a seemingly sparkling object from the grass at the side of the roads.
Steadying her gaze, she saw that it was a star.
Hold on... Wasn¡¯t that the star on the hairclip that she had given her sister? It was a long time ago, and for all these years, the nurse would always help her sister to clip it on after helping her wash her hair, and thus it was always with her sister.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart began to sink as she pushed the car door open...
She walked over to the roadside, squatting down and bending over, reaching out at the grass.
However, because it was too far for her to reach it, she took another two steps forward. Unexpectedly, the mud beneath her was slippery, and because she had bent over too much, the gravitational force pulled her over and she fell down entirely with a thud.
¡°AH!¡±
Shi Guang eximed before she sprawled onto the floor with a deep gash on her right wrist that was oozing out fresh blood. Her right elbow was also scraped as droplets of blood fought to spill out.
But even then, she was gripping tightly onto the star.
Little Li, who was still taking notes, suddenly jumped at Shi Guang¡¯s shriek.
¡°Miss Shi!¡± He rushed over to help Shi Guang up immediately. ¡°Are you alright?¡±
It was only after standing up that Shi Guang¡¯s foot registered a sharp, throbbing pain as she broke out into cold sweat.
Shit! Could I have sustained any serious injuries?
Shi Guang sat on the floor. ¡°I seemed to have sprained my leg... Little Li, are you done with your notes?¡±
¡°Almost. I can finish up the rest after we head back. I¡¯ll give a call to Captain Ye toe back.¡±
Little Li fumbled for his phone hurriedly but was stopped by Shi Guang. ¡°Don¡¯t tell them. They are currently working hard on my sister¡¯s case, let them continue. Could I trouble you to send me to the hospital?¡±
¡°S-Sure, I¡¯ll help you up the car.¡±
When Lu Yanchen and Ye Chongjun returned to the ident scene, they found Shi Guang and the assistant gone. It was only after making a phone call did they know about their whereabouts.
The moment he heard that Shi Guang was inured, Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression turned terrible and he even red at Ye Chongjun fiercely, as though ming him for bringing a useless assistant that couldn¡¯t even watch over a single woman!
Ye Chongjun could only express his helplessness, not knowing to cry or tough.
At their fastest possible speed, both of them rushed to the hospital where Shi Guang¡¯s injury was almost attended to entirely.
Little Li was waiting outside the ward. When he saw both of them, he stood up immediately and reported the situation, ¡°Thankfully, the doctor said that the wounds weren¡¯t serious. Her ankles were sprained and she scraped her palm a little.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not reply to him as he walked straight into the ward.
Inside, Shi Guang was lying on a bed with one leg in a cast.
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s handsome face exuded forth with nothing but iciness as he shot her a frosty look of the same coldness, Shi Guang could only snigger sheepishly, ¡°Hehe, you¡¯re back? Thankfully, I¡¯m alright! The doctor said that there are no tears or fractures, and I¡¯ll be fine after a couple of days. But, because I¡¯m an athlete, they decided to get a cast for me just to be extra cautious.¡±
Lu Yanchen knitted his brows and knocked her head lightly. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Can¡¯t even walk steadily!¡±
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Chapter 483: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (13)
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Shi Guang rubbed the ce where he had knocked her and pursed her lips. ¡°I wasn¡¯t walking... I fell down by ident when trying to pick up something.¡±
She took out the star in her hand and extended it to Lu Yanchen. ¡°This star is from a hairclip that I gave to my sister. If the entire hairclip was there, it¡¯d be better. But, only the star on top of it dropped out. That leaves only a single possibility... It must have dropped through some impact of a fall, a knock, or something like that! Do you think that it¡¯s possible my sister could have ended up like me, falling at the same ce earlier on? She might have awoken afterward... Wait, no, perhaps even during the ident. And after awakening, she... she lost her memories! That¡¯s right! That¡¯s the reason why she did note looking for me! After all, the doctors have already said that it¡¯s more than normal for vegetables to wake up with their memories lost!¡±
Lu Yanchen felt that it was kind of farfetched, with a possibility of nearly zero.
However, when he saw the sparkle in her eyes¡ªthat twinkle of hope¡ªhe could not bring himself to spoil her dreams as he replied softly, ¡°Yeah.¡±
The hospital determined that Shi Guang did not have to stay overnight, and thus she went back right that day with Lu Yanchen.
It was ratherte by the time they got back. Usually, Shi Guang would have to prepare their meal at this time. However, because she was injured, she sat down on the sofa with one leg propped on the coffee table instead.
As for Lu Yanchen, he was in the kitchen checking through the fridge. Not long afterward, he came out and looked at Shi Guang, who was changing channels on the television. ¡°There¡¯s no food left at home. Takeaway?¡±
¡°No food? That can¡¯t be. I just bought tons of groceries yesterday and stocked them in the fridge,¡± Shi Guang blinked her eyes and exposed someone¡¯s lies innocently.
¡°Iplete,¡± Lu Yanchen replied with a trace of difort shing by his face.
¡°Ah... it was reallyplete!¡± Shi Guangid down her long hair and leaned on the sofa with a delightful smirk. She then started counting with her fingers. ¡°There¡¯s fish, chicken, and vegetables. Seasoning¡¯s there as well, and so is ginger, spring onions, and whatnot.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This stupid girl... How is she so stupid!
Shi Guang sniggered such that even her eyes were squinted. ¡°I¡¯m okay with just about anything! Soy braised meat, steamed fish, chicken soup, or spicy chicken! I¡¯m not picky at all, notty not not at all! I¡¯ll eat anything you make!¡±
Stupid girl! Naming so many dishes in one go, and all of them are extremely difficult to prepare as well... And she calls that not picky?
Lu Yanchen replied sarcastically, ¡°Why not just ask me to prepare the Manchu Han Imperial Feast 1 instead?¡±
Shi Guang looked at him with a serious expression. ¡°Manchu Han Imperial Feast! You even know how to prepare that!¡±
Her eyes were awestruck as they sparkled with the glitters of the stars above. ¡°You¡¯re so incredible!¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Stupid girl! How are you not dead from your own stupidity yet!
Young Master Lu was silent as he returned to the kitchen, where the sound of flowing water came forth before long.
Standing on one leg, Shi Guang peeked into the kitchen. Turning off the tap, Lu Yanchen opened the fridge and picked some ingredients.
Hop!
Hop!
Hop!
Shi Guang sat down on the other side of the sofa where the position was just nice for her to look at Lu Yanchen in the kitchen.
After selecting some ingredients, he stood in front of the table while facing the window. When the sunlight shone in on him, his entire body seemed as though it was basked in a golden shade as he exuded forth a noble aura that no one could avoid looking at.
From her angle, his well built and robust figuremanded a sense of extraordinariness and distinguished presence not to be bent over by anything. The ss within his beauty, the dignity within his elegance, the dominance within his smoothness...
At that moment, Shi Guang felt as though she was infatuated...!
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Chapter 484: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (14)
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Looking at the sketchbook on the coffee table, Shi Guang picked it up and started sketching Lu Yanchen¡¯s back view in the kitchen. Sensing her intense gaze, Lu Yanchen peered back secretly without leaving a trace before continuing with his stuff.
The egg that Lu Yanchen was frying sent a fragrant aroma wafting over such that Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with surges of blissfulness.
How nice it was that this man belonged to her!
After sketching Lu Yanchen, she continued to draw a couple dishes of food. Even though Lu Yanchen had not taken any food out yet, that was what she was imagining him preparing for her.
At the end of her drawing, she snapped a picture with her phone.
She had wanted to post it using her sub ount on Weibo, but she forgot to change ounts before posting it out, and thus it was sent out just like that.
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The apanying picture was the sketch she drew of Lu Yanchen¡¯s back view as well as the dishes of food.
With this main ount, the entirements section exploded within minutes of her posting.
But of course, there were alsoments like...
It was only then that Shi Guang realized that she had posted using the wrong ount. Immediately, she wanted to remove the post. But, when she thought about how there was actually not much content or things exposed, she decided to just let it be.
While she browsed through Weibo for a little more, Lu Yanchen was done with the meal.
Shi Guang was imagining the entire process of Lu Yanchen preparing the meal, from the way he took the vegetables and meat out of the fridge to washing them and chopping them with style as he finally fried and stirred them. That must be why the living room was filled with the aroma of food earlier on.
In her mind, there was nothing that Lu Yanchen couldn¡¯t do. When she looked at the dishes he made and how delicious smelling they were, Shi Guang could almost imagine the blissfulness just from eating them.
¡°The food looks top notch in terms of delivery and smell. I bet it must taste super good as well!¡±
Shi Guang said with a face full of smiles as she used her chopsticks to pick at a piece of soy braised meat and ced it at the tip of her tongue.
But in the next moment, she frowned.
Wait, that¡¯s not right. Why does the meat taste somewhat strange
It seemed a little too... salty! The way it rolled on her tongue, the meat was tough and taut as well!
Shi Guang wanted to give Lu Yanchen some face by eating it down, but it was truly way too terrible.
Taking a piece of tissue, she wiped her mouth while spitting it out.
Looking at Lu Yanchen¡¯s expressionless face, Shi Guang garnered that he would most probably get upset, and decided not to agitate him. Pointing at the fish, she smiled, ¡°T-This! This looks even better! I¡¯ll try this!¡±
Shi Guang picked a piece of fish and ced it in her mouth. Fish should be the most generous dish to work with¡ªall he needed to do was put some salt and steam it.
But... why was this fish so sweet? Did he mix the salt and sugar?
How could all these dishes that looked so amazing taste so... bad!
Shi Guang did not want to hurt someone¡¯s ego, but the food was really way too terrible.
¡°Erm, that is quite a special fish. I¡¯ll try something else...¡± She picked at a piece of tomato stirred fried egg.
Such a simple dish should be something that even a kitchen idiot should be able to manage, right? Shi Guang thought that this dish couldn¡¯t possibly go wrong, but it was salty... so salty as though salt was free of charge.
Looking at the way Shi Guang seemed as though she was being poisoned, Lu Yanchen remarked, ¡°Don¡¯t eat if it tastes so bad.¡±
Shi Guang sniggered, ¡°It¡¯s... alright. Just that those two dishes are a little salty while the fish is a little sweet. But, their appearances look really good! It shows that you¡¯ve got a hidden gift for being a talented chef! I feel like... you could go train it up at New Oriental 1 heh!¡±
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Chapter 485: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (15)
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She even added in a line, ¡°Go train up at New Oriental and you can turn into a head chef to marry some pretty girls so that you can head onto the pinnacle of life! The mere thought of that is so tempting, hehe!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her as though he was looking at a moron. ¡°Stop humoring me.¡±
With that, he threw all three dishes that Shi Guang had tasted into a bin beside him.
¡°Then what am I supposed to eat?¡± Shi Guang asked sadly, ¡°Actually, the taste was rather... decent. It¡¯s not really that bad. If it¡¯s salty, I can just munch on more rice with every mouthful.¡±
Lu Yanchen ced the final dish, poached eggs, in front of Shi Guang. ¡°Eat this first if you¡¯re hungry. I¡¯ve already ordered takeaway, and it¡¯ll be here soon.¡±
For the meal, he had prepared four dishes. Poached eggs were thest of them all, and there were a total of two.
Shi Guang used her chopsticks to pick up one of them and bit down. Immediately, she smiled and raised her thumb. ¡°This egg is nice! Delicious! Really delicious!¡±
Probably because he only had to fry it without putting any other condiments,pared to his other dishes that only looked good on the outside, this dish that tasted good on the inside as well was much more charminging from Young Master Lu.
And now, Shi Guang finally understood why Lu Yanchen insisted that there was no food despite a stocked fridge. So, he did not know how to cook, and did not want her to know, hence his excuse.
Tsundere!
¡°Are you hungry then? Do you want a bite too?¡± Shi Guang who had just finished one of the eggs picked up the other egg and waved it before Lu Yanchen. She then pulled it back before her and chomped down on it.
With her mouth stuffed with eggs, she looked at Lu Yanchen in a teasing manner and raised her brow. ¡°Do you want to eat?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were fathomless. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang dangled the remaining half of the poached egg in a circle around Lu Yanchen once more before munching on it herself eventually again.
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen stood up with his eyes squinted dangerously as he pinched her chin.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°...¡±
The next second, he had already forcefully kissed her on the lips and peeling them open before... sharing that poached egg with her.
It was only when Shi Guang could barely breathe anymore that Lu Yanchen finally let her off. Rubbing his lips seductively with his fingers, he looked at her with a hint of a smile. ¡°This egg is nice! Delicious! Really delicious!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
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Lu Yanchen should have ordered the takeaway a long time ago as it arrived soon afterward. After both of them were done, he was in charge of the cleaning up as well.
As for Shi Guang, she was on a call¡ªit was from Mo Jin who found out about her leg and said that she woulde visit her the next day.
Shi Guang felt as though there was something more to it, and that Mo Jin was not there just for her leg. And indeed, she was visiting over Qiao Yuwei¡¯s issue.
Shi Guang had always known that the Qiaos would not let it go just like that, and would definitely try to ask for mercy. However, she had not expected that the first one to turn up would be Mo Jin.
¡°Shi Guang, Sister Feifei¡¯s issue could be said to be rather bizarre. However, Qiao Yuwei¡¯s involvement in it is not exactly significant. If they¡¯ve got enough connections, they would have still been able to transfer Sister Feifei away. Of course, I can¡¯t deny that Qiao Yuwei is in the wrong and deserves to be punished. However, Mother Qiao and Grandma Su said that as long as you let Qiao Yuwei off, they would not go tell grandma about this.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed coldly, ¡°What now! They¡¯re still thinking of threatening me even?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not a threat... They know that you do not wish for grandma to know as well, and thus they did not go looking for her and came to seek my mum and me instead.¡±
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Chapter 486: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (16)
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Mo Jin still had a little understanding toward this auntie of hers. Right now, that woman knew that Shi Guang could not and must not be offended. Even if Shi Guang did not agree to it, she would definitely not dare to head over to grandma¡¯s ce. If she wanted her daughter to get out of this cleanly, desperate attempts like that would only make things worse.
Shi Guang furrowed her brows.
Little auntie already knew about her sister¡¯s disappearance?
She spoke with a voice that wasced with frost, ¡°I¡¯ll consider it.¡±
Mo Jin looked at Shi Guang¡¯s expression and tone, and could tell that she had no intention of letting Qiao Yuwei off. And she too did not wish to forgive Qiao Yuwei as well.
However, that was still her auntie¡¯s daughter at the end of the day. In this world, human rtionships wereplex and difficult to manage.
Mo Jin said nothing more about it. However, that was not the end of the matter just yet. Because the next day, little auntie was the one who had arrived.
When she found out about Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance and Qiao Yuwei¡¯s involvement in it, she was absolutely bbergasted.
From all her knowledge gained in life so far, it was absolutely impossible for something like this to ever happen within her conceivable imagination. And she would have never imagined that this daughter of her sister-inw would be willing to do anything for the sake of money.
At the thought of the missing Mo Feifei, she was equally flustered¡ªshe had already gotten her operation, and everyone was just clearly waiting for her to wake up. Why had she suddenly gone missing just like that?
Mother Qiao had spent a long time crying in front of her, and Grandma Su was her mother-inw as well. Half using her authority and the other half ying the sympathy card, Grandma Su had little auntie left with no other choice but toe seek Shi Guang.
¡°She¡¯s a girl. If she really leaves a ck record in her name by going to jail, her life would be ruined. Shi Guang, we¡¯re all rtives at the end of the day. Since she has already been showing concern all this while as well, can you probably just let her off?¡±
Shi Guang was gloom and frustrated.
Everything was just Qiao Yuwei¡¯s own desserts. For harming her sister and joining others to kidnap her sister in cahoots, she SHOULD go to jail and get a ck record.
Her life would be ruined? What about Feifei? Who would take responsibility for Feifei¡¯s issue then?
Why should she let her off? She asked for it herself!
Even though Shi Guang did not give her little auntie a clear reply, her mood got inexplicably heavy.
In her life, her little auntie was her most important rtive whom she should be feeling the most grateful for. In her most difficult, helpless, terrible, and despairing moments, it was always her little auntie who had helped her.
And in this entire affair, her little auntie was caught in the worst position. She was just a simple woman who wanted to uphold her family with a kind heart.
On one side, it was her elder sister¡¯s daughter.
On the other, it was her sister-inw¡¯s daughter.
No matter who she helped, she couldn¡¯t get it easy on either end.
When Lu Yanchen returned that night, Shi Guang asked about her sister¡¯s whereabouts¡ªthere was still nothing. It was as though her sister had disappeared without a trace from this world.
She then rted the story of her little auntie¡¯s visit and asked Lu Yanchen, ¡°Do you think I should let Qiao Yuwei off?¡±
That was a question he could not answer her.
The world of the Chinese was one that was extremelyplicated.
Between friends, anyone could just determine that they want out and walk the other way, never to get along with the other till death again. But between rtives, there was no way to sever that tie. Every family would have some f*cked up rtives whom one would have to get along with no matter how much one disliked them.
That, in short, was simply the intricacy of human rtionships.
However, China was a ce where human rtionships were valued above all else. If one didn¡¯t know how to manage them, one was termed as stupid and without any EQ.
But, bluntly speaking, human rtionships meant nothing more than this:¡®You¡¯ve got to sacrifice¡¯.
¡°If you don¡¯t know what to do about it, then leave it be first and decide after you know,¡± Lu Yanchen replied calmly before walking over to the bar table to pour himself a ss of wine.
Chapter 487 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (17)
Chapter 487: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (17)
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Swirling the wine in his ss, Lu Yanchen remarked indifferently, ¡°There are loopholes in the charges against Qiao Yuwei. Even if you really want to report her, they will most likely just detain her for at most half a month.¡±
Shi Guang was surprised. ¡°But, she caused my sister to go missing! How could that just be worth half a month?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her calmly. Those eyes were dark and mysterious, such that one could not tell of the emotions contained within or read his thoughts at all.
¡°But right now, no one knows if your sister is dead or alive. As for her, she merely signed the transfer papers. In terms of thew, that alone does not constitute for it to be a crime.¡±
Shi Guang respected her little auntie a lot. The oue of things would eventually end with her giving in.
He hoped that by saying that, he would be able to assuage some of the pain in her heart.
Shi Guang bit down on her lips and said nothing for some time. But suddenly, her phone rang out¡ªt was a text from Li Fangfei with a crying emoticon.
Shi Guang replied immediately.
Just as Shi Guang was about to ask what happened again, another text came.
Instantly, Shi Guang thought about Huo Zhan getting married and how she had never ever heard Li Fangfei mention anything about liking anyone. In her circle of friends, the only guy was Huo Zhan as well.
Could it truly be as she had thought, that the one she liked was Huo Zhan?
Shi Guang really wanted to keep Li Fangfeipany, but she could only walk three dayster.
After quite some time, a reply came.
T-This...!
Shi Guang raised her head and looked over at Lu Yanchen who was working on hisptop at the bar table while sipping his wine.
Her sister had gone missing and she was troubled over the issue with Qiao Yuwei. Now, there was a heartbroken Li Fangfei to deal with. The only way to describe her days recently was just miserable.
Fine, she might as well spend the night with Li Fangfei to drink to their heart¡¯s content while crying it all out.
After replying that, she merely stared at Lu Yanchen at the bar table with such intensity that it was as though her emotions could seep out.
To be stared so brazenly at by someone, how could Lu Yanchen not tell at all? He wanted to pretend as though he saw nothing, but somehow, nothing on hisputer screen could enter his mind at all.
He looked back at Shi Guang with a deeply charming gaze. ¡°If you continue looking like that, I¡¯m not going to care about whether you¡¯re injured or not.¡±
Shi Guang coughed gently before smiling out sheepishly, ¡°Erm... can I discuss something with you?¡±
¡°What?¡± Young Master Lu was a direct man.
¡°Erm... my ssmate wants toe visit meter. Well, Fangfei... That one who¡¯s really close to me. We lived in the same dorm, and she has always been taking care of me. You¡¯ve seen her before. She wants toe over tonight...?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s voice got softer as she carried on.
Lu Yanchen looked at her silently. ¡°...¡±
Even though she felt that he would not agree to it, she still sniggered, ¡°But, she¡¯s somewhat shy. Also, it¡¯s not convenient with you around so... do you want to head home and visit mummy and Xiao Bai tonight?¡±
Piak!
Lu Yanchen closed hisptop screen as his jaw was tightened so tensely that there was a sharp curvature showing.
Shi Guang suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of nervousness. ¡°...¡±
Chapter 488 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (18)
Chapter 488: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (18)
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The atmosphere in the room suddenly turned really tense as Shi Guang could only watch while Lu Yanchen advanced in on her.
He wouldn¡¯t get violent... right?
Even though he looked no different from usual¡ªcold and aloof¡ªthis man could get really childish when he was angry.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes spun around as she suddenly eximed, ¡°I think my chest feels stuffy! I feel a little nauseous too as though I can¡¯t breathe...!¡±
With that, she clutched at her heart andid back onto the sofa looking as though she was feeling really miserable. Seeing that, Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips could not help but cramp up.
What the... Her acting skills really couldn¡¯t be any more terrible.
He could not help but tease her, ¡°You¡¯re pregnant?¡±
¡°WHAT?¡± Shi Guang bolted upright on her single leg. ¡°How can that be! Don¡¯t scare me!¡±
They did make sure to take safety precautions.
Lu Yanchen mocked her with a sneer, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that your chest felt stuffy and you felt nauseous and couldn¡¯t breathe?¡±
Shi Guang who was exposed chuckled out sheepishly, ¡°That doesn¡¯t mean that I¡¯m pregnant, right? I can¡¯t be pregnant now.¡±
Looking at Lu Yanchen¡¯s tsundere face turning cold again, Shi Guang pounced over and hooked him by the neck, throwing her entire body weight on him. ¡°Alright, alright... Don¡¯t get angry! Just tonight!¡±
Using a fluffy cute voice to act like a spoilt child in front of Lu Yanchen was always really useful.
Even though he was a little unhappy to be chased out of his house for her friend, he wasn¡¯t someone who would get angry over something like this.
She was being way too careful.
Or, was it because he was treating her too badly?
Why did it seem as though he was a tyrant now such that she had no personal space at all to even meet a confidante for a chat or shop?
Conveniently, Lu Yanchen hugged her in his embrace and his hulking body leaned down before he bit her on the lips and sucked forcefully.
There was nock of gentleness in his assertiveness, such that she felt as though she was both being drowned into the oceans while swimming along with the fiery tides.
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before she reciprocated immediately. Going along with the flow, he peeled her teeth open and assaulted her with his long tongue, intertwining with hers into a passionate lock right away.
Before he left her lips, he bit her on the side of her lips as though giving her a warning.
Shi Guang yelped out and squinted her eyes.
She wanted to push Lu Yanchen away, but he immediately hugged her around the waist while pping her on the butt with his other hand. Following that, she found herself dangling in the air around Lu Yanchen¡¯s body as she eximed, ¡°What are you trying to do!¡±
He lowered his head and bit her on the lips while smiling dangerously, ¡°What do you think?¡±
As he said that, he even humped her once.
He was standing tall in both senses, and as she felt that throbbing power, her body could not help but go limp somewhat.
Breathing heavily, she shook her head. ¡°N-Nonono! Fangfei will be here soon!¡±
Her voice was so feeble it was as though she was soaked in water, her eyes looking like a little beast that could not find a way out of its trapped gates. That little plead was so pitiful to watch.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s throat gulped down as he buried his head beside her cheeks, gnawing on her ears while breathing heavily, using his willpower to repress his lust.
After a moment, he finally calmed down.
While cing Shi Guang on the sofa, he reached beneath her clothes and fondled wantonly for a moment... as though that was her punishment for chasing him away.
Shi Guang moaned out because of him, squirming in embarrassment.
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Chapter 489: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (19)
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Lu Yanchen did not continue on as well. Not long after he left, Li Fangfei arrived. When she caught sight of Shi Guang, her little petite face crumbled as the tears flowed down with it.
Shi Guang was caught at a loss. ¡°Oh no, don¡¯t cry! It¡¯s nothing much to fall out of love. Don¡¯t you want to drink? Anything in my house, just take it.¡±
Li Fangfei followed Shi Guang¡¯s finger and looked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s wine cab before gasping.
That pained expression she had earlier on disappeared as she dashed over, holding onto a wine bottle and eximing, ¡°La Romanee-Conti! This is a wine I can only see on television dramas! Damn, I¡¯ve got to try what this tastes like!¡±
She did not stand on courtesy as she opened the bottle and poured herself a ss. ¡°Not bad, not bad! Good wine!¡±
¡°How about pouring me one as well?¡±
Looking at Shi Guang who was smiling at her, Li Fangfei rejected her. ¡°Nopes, your leg is injured. What¡¯s there for you to drink there? Besides, I¡¯m the one in a bad mood, not you!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned bitter. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m not really in a good mood either.¡±
Li Fangfei did not believe her. ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m blind? You reek of the stench of love from top to toe right now!¡±
Because Shi Guang did not want too many people to know about her sister¡¯s issue, she did not try exining herself. ¡°You said that you¡¯ve fallen out of love, but haven¡¯t you never even fallen in love with anyone before? How do you fall out of love then?¡±
Li Fangfei held onto her wine ss andid down on the sofa as she sipped a mouthful. ¡°Actually, you should know how I feel. Otherwise, you would not have given me so many chances with Huo Zhan as well. That day when the three of us went out to eat, you left first. We drank a lot, both of us. Even though I looked drunk on the surface, I was actually really lucid, and I confessed to him but was rejected.¡±
Shi Guang frowned. ¡°He does not like you?¡±
She felt that Huo Zhan should have feelings for Li Fangfei.
Li Fangfei shook her head. ¡°If he liked me... would he be marrying someone else? I always knew that the one he liked wasn¡¯t me... I knew that he...¡± At times, she really envied Huo Zhan for being able to like someone silently and even remain best friends with her even if they could not get together in the end. She knew that she wouldn¡¯t be able to do the same.
¡°Forget it... let it be then. At most, I¡¯ll just hurt for a little while and things will be fine. Who hasn¡¯t had their hearts broken in their youths before?¡± Li Fangfei drank yet another ss as she said.
¡°Have you met that girlfriend of his?¡±
Li Fangfei replied while refilling her ss, ¡°Yeah, she¡¯s rather pretty. But, I feel that the girl is quite a b*tch, and not really suited for him.¡±
¡°I haven¡¯t met her before. But, if she¡¯s really as you¡¯ve said, I¡¯ll go talk to Huo Zhan and have him reconsider it,¡± Pausing for a moment, Shi Guang continued, ¡°But, if that girlfriend of his is really decent, you should forget him then. You¡¯ll definitely find a rtionship that¡¯s meant for you one day.¡±
Li Fangfei pursed her lips before hugging Shi Guang and breaking into tears.
It was a dreadful, miserable bawl... Shi Guang fondled her head gently and said nothing more¡ªat times, the best form ofpanionship was silence.
After crying, Li Fangfei wiped her tears and smiled at Shi Guang, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine! It¡¯s all good after I vent it out.¡±
¡°I always have faith in you. This heartbreak will not destroy you.¡±
¡°If I were to wallow in misery just because of a single heartbreak, how can I still live life?¡± Li Fangfei raised her wine ss. ¡°This wine is really, really decent. Can I bring the remaining half a bottle home to drink?¡±
The moment her words ended, the doorbell rang.
Chapter 490 - Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (20)
Chapter 490: Young Master Lu Is A Sadist (20)
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¡°Well, that¡¯s not impossible! But, you¡¯ve got to promise me that you can only drink a little everyday,¡± Shi Guang replied before looking over at the door¡¯s direction. ¡°Fangfei, help me to open the door.¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you say that your house¡¯s Young Master Lu isn¡¯ting home tonight?¡± Li Fangfei stood up in surprise, somewhat flustered.
¡°It¡¯s definitely not him.¡±
¡°Then who could it be?¡±
Li Fangfei strode over to the door and peeked out through the peephole¡ªit was a pretty and elegant woman in her forties to fifties. Thinking that she must be a neighbor, Li Fangfei opened the door.
When that beautifuldy saw that it was Li Fangfei, she furrowed her brows with a mellowed anger. ¡°Who are you? What are you doing in my son¡¯s ce? Where are my son and daughter-inw?¡±
When Shi Guang heard that familiar voice, she yelped out right away, ¡°Mummy!¡±
It was only till she heard Shi Guang¡¯s voice that that beautifuldy¡¯s face softened as she crossed Li Fangfei and strode right in. ¡°Shi Guang...¡± Looking at the cast on her legs, her face turned rather terrible immediately. ¡°What is with this? What happened to you? Why didn¡¯t Yanchen say anything about it at all?¡±
¡°I fell down by ident and it¡¯s just a little swollen, without any tears or sprains. The cast will be removed tomorrow.¡±
Li Fangfei was stunned. ¡°...¡±
This was Young Master Lu¡¯s mother... Shi Guang¡¯s mother inw. To think that she would be this young and beautiful!
The thought of her staring at her as though she was a homewrecking third party earlier on had Li Fangfei not knowing tough or cry. But, Shi Guang was truly blessed.
As the saying went, ¡®Marrying a good husband is not as lucky as one finding a mother-inw who dotes on you.¡¯
¡°Mummy, why are you here?¡±
¡°I¡¯m here to visit you, but look at how your leg is injured! How about I stay in the short term and take care of you?¡±
Shi Guang was surprised that Shen Lingshuang would want to stay and take care of her. ¡°What about Xiao Bai?¡±
¡°He went over to his daddy¡¯s ce for this period of time,¡± Shen Lingshuang replied as she asked, ¡°Is the guestroom upstairs or down?¡±
It was only then that Shi Guang realized she had brought her luggage along with her as she pointed to the right side in a stumped manner. ¡°There downstairs...¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll stay at your ce for this period of time,¡± With that, she dragged her luggage with her into the guestroom.
¡°What¡¯s going on?¡± Li Fangfei asked Shi Guang, a little envious, ¡°Your mother-inw knew that you were injured and came over specially to take care of you.¡±
¡°Doesn¡¯t seem like it. She didn¡¯t know that I was injured previously,¡± Could she have left house after quarreling with Chief Lu?
Shi Guang picked up her phone. ¡°This can¡¯t do. I¡¯ve got to call Lu Yanchen and ask about it.¡±
Lu Yanchen, who picked up the call, was back at the Lus¡¯ ce currently. Father Lu was in a fit as he bellowed out at Lu Yanchen, ¡°Hurry and find your mum! That woman is really going out of hand!¡±
After conversing with Lu Yanchen on the phone, Shi Guang found out that there were guests over at the Lus¡ªit was a mother-daughter pair.
Now, the husband of the mother was Chief Lu¡¯s ssmate¡ªthey were homies and buddies who had grown up together.
Later on, Chief Lu went into the military and the ssmate went abroad, and had been staying overseas the entire time. He met with an ident some time ago, and before he passed away, made a phone call to Chief Lu, hoping that he could help take care of them after they returned to the country.
Because he was a sentimental and loyal man, Chief Lu agreed to let them stay at their ce for the time being while they looked to settle down.
Initially, this should have been nothing at all. After all, Shen Lingshuang was a friendly person who loved guests. What she was unhappy and bothered about was that the wife of the ssmate¡ªSu Liping¡ªonce had a rtionship with Chief Lu.
Chapter 491 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (1)
Chapter 491: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (1)
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Su Liping was Chief Lu¡¯s first love. But for some reason, she and Chief Lu broke up, and she ended up marrying his best friend.
Later on, Chief Lu married Shen Lingshuang.
Shen Lingshuang too had not seen Su Liping before. When she had married Chief Lu, Su Liping had already left the country with that friend.
However, she had heard tons of things regarding the love story between her and Chief Lu. The story had it that both of them had an intense and entangling love, vowing to the depths of the world and the bottoms of the oceans.
And now that he was bringing her back home to stay, there was no way Shen Lingshuang would be able to hold that in.
¡°I was just thinking of how weird the tension was when I opened the door! The way your mother-inw red at me was as though I was a homewrecking b*tch!¡± Li Fangfei murmured beside Shi Guang¡¯s ears, ¡°Didn¡¯t you use to tell me that Young Master Lu¡¯s mother is extremely gentle? That was why it did not ur to me right away that she was your mother-inw.¡±
Shi Guangbed her fringe away with her hands without saying anything as she frowned and analyzed. ¡°My mother-inw is not someone unreasonable. If not because that Su Liping tried to do something, I don¡¯t think my mother-inw would leave the house in a huff like this.¡±
¡°Then what do we do now? Let your mother-inw stay?¡±
¡°Of course not!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with worry. ¡°It¡¯s not like you don¡¯t know that this mother-inw of mine is overly na?ve. She¡¯ll believe anything I say. Don¡¯t look at her age. Despite that, even Lu Yanchen ims that she¡¯s too innocent like those silly cuties in the television shows. If that Su Liping is a woman with tricks up her sleeves, now that she has no husband and my father-inw is a dragon amongst men, she would definitely try to hook up with him! How can my mother-inw be a match for that woman with such a weak fighting strength?¡±
¡°You want to go back home with your mother-inw?¡±
¡°What about you?¡±
¡°What about me? I¡¯ll be fine, don¡¯t worry!¡± As Li Fangfei said that, she supported and helped Shi Guang hobble into the guestroom.
Even though Shen Lingshuang said that she was packing her stuff, she was actually just brooding inside.
¡°Mummy,¡± Shi Guang called out and pursed her lips, biting onto them with reddened eyes as though she was fighting hard to repress her tears.
¡°What¡¯s wrong! Don¡¯t cry, don¡¯t cry...!¡±
Shen Lingshuang was pained as she hurriedly held onto Shi Guang¡¯s hands.
¡°I quarreled with Yanchen earlier on! I threw a tantrum at him and he got angry! He called me saying that he wants a divorce...!¡± Shi Guang cried as sheined.
She was crying so badly it was as though her lungs were spilling out with everything they had, taking the chance to vent out all the helplessness and frustration she felt for the past few days as well.
It was a true cry mixed with a fake cry.
However, Li Fangfei felt that her acting was way too superfluous.
¡°Mummy, I don¡¯t want a divorce...¡± Shi Guang sobbed. After she recovered, she too felt that she might have just gone overboard that much.
¡°What? Trying to get a divorce just after a quarrel? Where did that brat pick that up from? Don¡¯t worry, mummy will definitely stand up for you!¡± Shen Lingshuang furrowed her brows, both puzzled and peeved.
When she looked at Li Fangfei, she knitted her brows again. ¡°Was it because you tried to pull something in between them to cause them to quarrel and lead to a divorce?¡±
Huh? What has it got to do with me?!
Li Fangfei who was aimed at without doing anything was suddenly dumbstruck.
She nearly broke out into tears from her helplessness and indignance as she waved her hands in a fluster. ¡°N-Nonono! Auntie! You must believe me! I only came here after Young Master Lu left!¡±
Chapter 492 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (2)
Chapter 492: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (2)
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Shen Lingshuang opened her eyes wide and red at Li Fangfei before scoffing coldly, ¡°Just because you weren¡¯t around doesn¡¯t mean that you weren¡¯t the one. I¡¯m telling you here ¨C don¡¯t be a third party that wrecks the families of others.¡±
Her voice was both cold and distant as though Li Fangfei was an enemy. Honestly, Li Fangfei just felt like crying right now. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t do that! Absolutely not! I don¡¯t even want to get married to your son!¡±
Secretly, Shi Guang looked at Li Fangfei with an apologetic look on her face.
When Shen Lingshuang heard Li Fangfei reject it with absolutely not, she immediately smiled at her with a face that looked as though spring hade early.
Li Fangfei wept in her heart¡ªindeed, Shen Lingshuang was every bit as trusting as Shi Guang had put her out to be!
¡°I¡¯ll go give Yanchen a call and have hime back.¡±
As Shen Lingshuang was about to get her phone out, Shi Guang stopped her, holding her hands. ¡°Lu Yanchen¡¯s phone is shut off. Mummy, I don¡¯t wish to get divorced. Right now, he¡¯s at the Lus¡¯ ce. Won¡¯t you go back with me to go find him?¡±
¡°Littly, Yanchen is my son. I know him best. Because he has a tsundere character, he is somewhat more passive when ites to matters of the heart. But, he absolutely isn¡¯t someone who would take marriage as child¡¯s y. When he got married to you, he definitely intended to spend the rest of his life with you, unlike the youngsters these days who would just get married and divorced all on a whim.¡±
With that statement, it was clear that Shen Lingshuang did not want to head back.
Shi Guang and Li Fangfei exchanged nces secretly before Li Fangfei spoke up immediately, ¡°Mrs. Lu, I think you had better take Shi Guang over to Lu Yanchen. For his sake, she even attempted suicide earlier on!¡±
Instantly, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face turned pale in fright. ¡°Why are you so silly to think of trying tomit suicide? I¡¯m telling you, even if it ends up in a divorce, you must absolutely never... Pui, pui! What am I talking about! Alright, alright! Mummy will bring you to Yanchen now!¡±
Shi Guang looked over at Li Fangfei, not knowing tough or to cry¡ªsuicide? That was so exaggerated!
However, the effect was rather impressive.
Shi Guang returned to the Lus¡¯ ce in the militarypound with Shen Lingshuang. The moment they entered the door, they caught sight of Su Liping seated in the living room, chatting with Chief Lu and Lu Yanchen beside them.
When she looked at the cold faced Shen Lingshuang helping this injured girl into the house, she did not care about who this person was and just smiled at them gently with a bright beam.
She maintained herself well, and it was clear that she must have been a real beauty when she was younger as well. However, she was stillckingpared to this gorgeously ravishing Shen Lingshuang.
But, just that smile she gave Shi Guang earlier on was enough to tell that she was a scheming woman.
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze went by her and insteadnded on Lu Yanchen as she pursed her lips somewhat, looking as though she was about to cry. ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
She then pounced ahead with her greatest efforts as he hurriedly caught her in his arms.
Going along with the flow, Shi Guang hugged him by the waist and buried her head in his chest, crying out with a pitiful expression, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, hubby! It¡¯s all my fault! Please don¡¯t get angry and divorce me, alright?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
What the hell is she ying at? Divorce even!
Shi Guang did not arrange this with Lu Yanchen, merely asking him to wait at home and promising that she would bring mother home.
Looking at how Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still cold and distant even after Shi Guang hugged him, Shen Lingshuang berated him in a huff, ¡°Say, you¡¯re already so old, and yet you¡¯re getting angry over all the small things, wanting to divorce your wife over something like that! Don¡¯t you know that a wife is someone you marry home to dote on?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her, maintaining his silence still. ¡°...¡±
Honestly, what a headache!
First, a silly mother and now a stupid wife!
Chapter 493 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (3)
Chapter 493: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (3)
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Shi Guang took in a deep breath, acting as though that was the only way she could soothe her emotions before looking at Shen Lingshuang. ¡°Mummy, it¡¯s all my fault! Yanchen only got angry because I was throwing a tantrum! And thank you so much, mummy! If not because you promised to apany me, I wouldn¡¯t havee over to apologize.¡±
Those words were indirectly informing everyone that Shen Lingshuang did not want toe back on her own ord and was forced back by Shi Guang.
Su Liping smiled and looked at Chief Lu. ¡°You guys have your family affairs to settle. I¡¯ll go and rest first.¡±
Chief Lu was polite toward Su Liping as he nodded his head.
As though she had only just seen the guest, Shi Guang greeted her first. ¡°Hello, auntie!¡±
Chief Lu went with the flow and introduced her. ¡°This is my daughter-inw, Fourth¡¯s wife.¡±
Su Liping gave Shi Guang a sweet smile. ¡°Hello! Thank you for everything. You seem to be around the age of my daughter... You guys can hang out together when you¡¯re free.¡±
Shi Guang replied with a smile, ¡°Sure!¡±
Seeing Shi Guang¡¯s response, Chief Lu was still rather pleased. But, when he looked at Shen Lingshuang, he could not help but get worked up again.
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face was equally terrible when she met with Chief Lu¡¯s gaze, looking stern and cold.
Looking at how Shen Lingshuang was losing her tact due to envy and was about to sh with Chief Lu again, Shi Guang leaned on her in a wobble. ¡°Mummy, our ce is a little small. Since that vi of Yanchen¡¯s is empty, how about letting Auntie Su stay there?¡±
Before Shen Lingshuang even said anything, Su Liping rejected amicably, ¡°It¡¯s alright! We¡¯re only staying here for a couple of days, and we¡¯ll move out once the house is ready. Alright, I¡¯ll head to rest first and not disturb you guys anymore.¡±
With that, she turned around and left.
Chief Lu did not arrange for them to stay in the guestroom of the main building, but in the small yard behind the main building where the guards and the workers would normally stay.
Seeing this arrangement, Shi Guang was extremely pleased, and her opinion of Chief Lu in her heart had been raised once more.
¡°Alright, now that you guys are all good, let¡¯s go back together.¡± Shen Lingshuang¡¯s words were clear¡ªshe still wanted to leave with Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang.
Instantly, Chief Lu¡¯s face darkened once more.
Shi Guang rubbed her temple weakly and said to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°Mummy, I¡¯m feeling a little tired.¡±
She then gave Lu Yanchen a hinting look. Naturally, he knew what she was up to and went up to support her. ¡°I¡¯ll bring you upstairs to rest.¡±
¡°Sigh, you two...!¡± Looking at her own son and daughter-inw who had abandoned her, Shen Lingshuang sat down on the sofa in a huff and turned her back against Chief Lu, expressing theplete displeasure in her heart.
When the imposing and domineering Chief Lu spotted that there was no one else around, he rubbed his nose and sat down opposite Shen Lingshuang. ¡°You¡¯re angry?¡±
Shen Lingshuang red at him before jerking her head away, not wanting to look at him.
¡°Don¡¯t be angry anymore. You saw it for yourself! Aren¡¯t they just staying at the back? Just take them as those guards and helpers around the house,¡± Chief Lu said in a gentle voice.
¡°But, you¡¯re still letting them stay!¡±
¡°How many times must I tell you before you¡¯ll believe me? It¡¯s already been so many years... I don¡¯t like her!¡± He went over beside Shen Lingshuang and hugged her. ¡°I know that you don¡¯t like her either, but her husband was my best friend since I was young. Now that he¡¯s gone from this world and they¡¯ve returned to the country, I really have to help out a little at least.¡±
As for Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen who were upstairs, both of them did not return to their room, and were tiptoeing instead, listening in with their ears stretched out. This was especially the case for Shi Guang, who was almost even leaning in with half her entire body.
When Lu Yanchen saw that his parents were fine, he carried Shi Guang back into their room.
Chapter 494 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (4)
Chapter 494: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (4)
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Shi Guang remained in a state of shock for a long, long time.
She had truly not imagined that the high and mighty father-inw in her heart would actually transform into a doting and tender husband when no one else was around!
At that thought, Shi Guang turned and looked at Lu Yanchen begrudgingly and asked instinctively, ¡°What¡¯s the ideal wife in your heart like?¡±
After asking that, she cleared her throat nervously. Why would she ask something like that? How was he supposed to reply?
Shi Guang¡¯s mind started shing with the myriad of possible answers that Lu Yanchen could reply with, and about how she was going to negotiate tactfully that she wanted a gentle, doting hubby.
Lu Yanchen replied in a cold and aloof manner, ¡°In any case, it¡¯s not someone like you.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
You¡¯re not my type in my heart either! I want a gentler hubby!
Not like me? Why marry me then?
Why couldn¡¯t Lu Yanchen have inherited the fine genes of Chief Lu?
Not wanting to bother with him anymore, Shi Guang flipped out her phone. It was going to be 11/11 1 soon, and she wondered if that outfit she liked would have a discount.
Honestly, nothing was going her way at all. With all those brands out there going on offers, the one she liked was the only one that had zero discounts, and was still that expensive!
Looking at the price on her phone screen, Shi Guang snorted coldly in her heart before turning it off.
Lu Yanchen looked at her with the side of his eyes, eyeing the coat disyed on her phone as his brows raised ever so slightly.
...
Because her leg was injured, Shi Guang did not attend the morning workout, and was thest to wake up in the entire family.
The sight of her being able to walk on her own today without any support¡ªalbeit limping with one foot heavier than the other¡ªwas something that scared Shen Lingshuang. ¡°Shi Guang! You can walk on the ground now?¡±
¡°Yupps, I¡¯m fine! The doctor said that I¡¯ll be fine after a couple of days. Heading over to the hospital to remove the castter.¡± By the time Shi Guang arrived at the dining table, she found it to be fully seated.
Other than Chief Lu, Su Liping was present as well. Seated beside her was a fashionably modern girl dressed in Chanel from head to toe. By the looks of it, she should be Su Liping¡¯s daughter.
The moment Shi Guang sat down, the girl smiled at her warmly. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Yan Zi!¡±
¡°Hello!¡± Shi Guang waved back at her while smiling.
She then sized her up secretly¡ªshe was indeed rather beautiful. With a sharp face and protruding bridge on her nose, her ck, bright eyes were apanied with double eyelids. This was the trending inte celebrity look right now. Even though there was nothing that was too distinctive about it, she was still rather pretty.
Not only did she look like her mother, Yan Zi¡¯s demeanour was simr to hers as well, carrying a sense of poise along with her elegance.
Shi Guang sat down beside Lu Yanchen. Because Su Liping was present, she instinctively snuck a nce over at Shen Lingshuang.
She must have been coaxed thoroughly by Chief Lust night as she looked much better right now. Even though she did not speak to Su Liping, she did not have the same unweing attitude any longer.
This would do well for surface interactions.
It was really quiet through the meal, and Shi Guang subconsciously stole nces at Yan Zi as well.
Why did that name sound so familiar? Where had she heard it before?
Yan Zi, Yan Zi...
It was the same feeling that Shi Guang had when she heard the name Mo Yanzhi previously.
Yanzhi and Yan Zi both sounded really familiar, and Shi Guang spent her entire breakfast time wondering about those two names. But, no matter how she tried, she could not recall where she had heard the name before, or why it sounded so familiar.
Chapter 495 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (5)
Chapter 495: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (5)
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After breakfast, Lu Yanchen brought Shi Guang to the hospital to remove her cast.
When she finally found herself standing on the ground with her own two feetfortably, she received a call from Mo Jin¡ªthetter was worried about her leg, and hence the call to check on her.
¡°Since you know that you mustn¡¯t get injured like that, you must be more careful next time! Each time you¡¯re injured, it¡¯s like a nightmare!¡±
After knowing that her leg was fine, Mo Jin nagged at her a little before hanging up. As though her mind was suddenly jammed like a cassette tape, Shi Guang stood rooted on the spot.
Nightmare... she tapped her chin gently with her fingers seemingly in a deep contemtion.
Suddenly, her eyes jerked wide opened and she clutched her mouth as though she had recalled something. While frowning, she shook her head, seeming uncertain of her thoughts as her face scrunched up in a dilemma.
¡°What are you standing there for?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice rang out beside her ear, snapping Shi Guang back to her senses as she chuckled, ¡°Received a call from Mo Jin. My leg¡¯s fine now.¡±
Surveying her from head to toe and ensuring that she was fine, Lu Yanchen continued, ¡°I¡¯ve got something on. Won¡¯t be able to send you and mum to go visit Xiao Bai.¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! Go get busy on your own, I¡¯ll just take a taxi home and get the chauffeur to send us instead.¡±
¡°Alright!¡± Lu Yanchen replied simply as he looked at her with his fathomless eyes before leaning down to kiss her.
He only left after that goodbye kiss.
Because it was in public, Shi Guang was particrly embarrassed as she looked around left and right. It was only after ensuring that there was no one else around that she waved goodbye to Lu Yanchen with a smiley face.
Looking for a secluded ce to sit down, Shi Guang gave Mo Jin a call.
¡°Mo Jin...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s voice was deep as she paused for a moment before asking, ¡°There were a total of 4 people who bullied my sister back then, right?¡±
¡°Su Ya and Yang Sitong... The names of the other two were not mentioned by Sister Feifei, and we don¡¯t know who they were either,¡± Mo Jin tugged at her cor before asking puzzledly, ¡°Why are you asking about this out of the blue?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was slightly pale as her eyelids were lowered, revealing a pensive expression as though she wasbing through her memories. ¡°Even though sister didn¡¯t mention their names back then, she seemed to have mentioned a name in her nightmares... Yan Zi.¡±
Mo Jin furrowed her brows. ¡°Are you certain?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°No, I¡¯m not. At that time, I did not know that sister was being bullied in school. At that time, we were sleeping together in the same room, and I was blur from being asleep, and did not manage to hear it properly either. When she was muttering in her nightmares, it did not ur to me that it stemmed from her uneasiness and nervousness from being bullied. It was only after we found out about the bullying that I remembered sister shouting out Su Ya and Yang Sitong¡¯s names in her nightmares before. However, I¡¯m not exactly sure whether or not there was a Yan Zi.¡±
Was it Yan Zi, Mo Yanzhi, or Lu Yanzhi?
Lu Yanzhi... That was the name of Lu Yanchen¡¯s elder brother.
Sh*t, why are things being dragged over to Brother Lu?
Whose name was sister calling out back then? It didn¡¯t seem too possible for it to be Mo Yanzhi or Lu Yanzhi.
Was it Yan Zi then?
The other day, Lu Yanchen said that after Su Liping married Yan Zi¡¯s father, they were always abroad. So, it shouldn¡¯t have been her.
But, that did not exclude the possibility that she could have returned to the country to study.
Now that her sister was missing and this Yan Zi was here... could she have something to do with her sister¡¯s disappearance?
Chapter 496 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (6)
Chapter 496: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (6)
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Shi Guang shook her head, feeling as though she was being stupid. Ever since her sister¡¯s disappearance, she had been trying to link everything to her sister.
After returning to the Lus¡¯ ce, Shi Guang sat down a little with Shen Lingshuang before getting the chauffeur to send them to visit Xiao Bai.
As the ck car left the Lus¡¯ ce, there were two people seated on stone stools at a stone table beneath the grapevines in the garden, scoffing coldly.
Yan Zi was resting her cheeks on her palm while twirling her wavy hair with the other as she looked at Su Liping. ¡°The reason why you insist on us staying here can¡¯t be because you think that that Lu guy has lingering feelings for you, huh? You can¡¯t possibly think that by just appearing before him, you¡¯ll be able to have him fall deeply in love with you once more and divorce that Shen Lingshuang to marry you, can you?¡±
Su Liping¡¯s expression froze up slightly and did not reply her daughter¡¯s question. She lowered her head gently and looked at her hands that she was holding together on the stone table. If not because of some idents back then, why would she have chosen to marry another man?
All of these things in the Lus right now, including that throne of being Mrs. Lu, should have been hers.
In the past, he was clearly deeply in love with her, and even now, he was filled with concern toward her. That man didn¡¯t love Shen Lingshuang at all¡ªtheir marriage was just one of convenience!
This love that she had lost in the past... This time around, she had to get it back.
If she were to return to his side, he would definitely choose her over Shen Lingshuang. She was the one he truly loved, not Shen Lingshuang!
As Su Liping pondered over her thoughts, a wistful smirk slowly curled on her lips.
Looking at the way she was behaving, Yan Zi knew that she hadn¡¯t guessed wrong. She could not help but scoff out coldly once more, ¡°Have you thought about what¡¯s your n then? Do you need my help? I¡¯m not afraid to let you know, but everything that Old Man Lu likes and doesn¡¯t like? I know it at the back of my palms, even more so than you who¡¯s his first love...¡±
As she spoke, her smile disappeared before she sat up straight and mmed her palm onto the table while snarling with clenched teeth, ¡°All these years, you were wishing for my father to die earlier, weren¡¯t you? When he died, were you justughing out in your heart?¡±
Su Liping looked at her own daughter in shock. ¡°What are you saying!¡±
Yan Zi pursed her lips and curled it into an arc, a smile icier than anything else. ¡°Don¡¯t you know what I¡¯m saying? You had me return here to study in the past, and you especially looked for this man... You really thought that I didn¡¯t know what you were up to? Even at that time, you were wishing for daddy to die so that you could marry this man, weren¡¯t you?¡±
¡°What nonsense are you rambling about?¡±
Even though Su Liping was enraged, her daughter continued mocking her. ¡°Don¡¯t act as though you¡¯re some pure lotus. Even though you clearly desire it in your heart, you act as though you couldn¡¯t be bothered, smiling to everyone gracefully and thinking that you¡¯re so elegant and ssy. In reality, you¡¯re a f*cking wh*re, sl*t, b*tch deep down in your bones! Compared to Shen Lingshuang, you¡¯re far off!¡±
Su Liping was hopping mad and pped Yan Zi in her rage. She was so livid that her lips were quivering. ¡°Have you gone mad? What the hell are you talking about! Do you have any respect for this mother of yours?¡±
¡°Of course, I do! Otherwise, I would have sent you down into Hell to apany daddy a long time ago. You can act... and hide it from everyone else, but you can¡¯t hide it from me. You¡¯d dare to swear that you don¡¯t wish to marry this Lu guy at all?¡±
¡°You...!¡±
Su Liping wanted to say something but she was interrupted by Yan Zi. ¡°Stop acting! There are only the two of us here now. The helpers are busy and the guards are far at the entrance. No one¡¯s going to hear you.¡±
Chapter 497 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (7)
Chapter 497: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (7)
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¡°Wife of the Eastern Theater Command[China¡¯s military warzones are divided into Theater Commands] A¡¯s Commander-in-Chief, that¡¯s not a position that just about anybody can take on! Why don¡¯t you take a look at yourself? A single widow with a child as a burden? Dream on!¡±
¡°What do you have topete against Shen Lingshuang with? She is someone with a strong family background and status who is prettier and has maintained herself better than you as well. You¡¯re nothing more than an auntie in her fifties, and yet anybody would think that Shen Lingshuang is barely in her thirties just from her appearance. What makes you think that you can KO Shen Lingshuang and get married to that Old Man Lu? Why don¡¯t you take a look in the mirror and see just who you are?¡±
Every single word of Yan Zi¡¯s was extremely nasty as though they were invisible whips that wereshing out onto Su Liping¡¯s face.
¡°Shut up!¡± Su Liping was riled. ¡°What do you know! Don¡¯t think that I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re trying to do...! You had better keep your thoughts to yourself, thinking about all those...!¡±
¡°Me? What am I thinking of?¡± Yan Zi interrupted her again. She rubbed her hair and scoffed coldly, ¡°Oh, that¡¯s right! I¡¯ve taken a liking to her son and wants to get married to him. Because of that, I naturally can¡¯t let YOU get married to that old man then.¡±
Su Liping ground her teeth. ¡°Which of his son have you taken a liking to? You¡¯ve only met one of his sons, that Lu Yanchen, and he¡¯s already married! Ah Zi, everything that I¡¯m doing is all for your sake.¡±
Yan Zi mocked her. ¡°Isn¡¯t that Old Man Lu married as well? Hell, he even has four sons! Why can YOU marry him then? It¡¯s not as though his wife is dead yet. Also, if it¡¯s for my sake, should I be the one to marry into the Lus? Or, unless you¡¯re telling me that there¡¯s a family that¡¯s better than the Lus for me out there?¡±
Suddenly, as though she had recalled something, she continued.
¡°Oh... right, didn¡¯t you tell me yesterday that Lu Yanchen wanted to divorce his wife? Wasn¡¯t she the one who was sticking onto him shamelessly, begging him not to get a divorce? Furthermore, he seemed to be really cold to that wife of his during breakfast today as well. Clearly, he doesn¡¯t really fancy her that much, and I doubt it¡¯ll be long before they get divorced.¡±
Su Liping was gritting her teeth fiercely to try and stabilize her emotions. After a long time, she spoke up, ¡°I¡¯m telling you, you can marry anyone but the Lus. I know what you¡¯re trying to do. It¡¯s not that you¡¯ve taken a liking to Lu Yanchen, you merely want to take revenge on the Lus. Haven¡¯t you pestered that fianc¨¦e of Lu Yanchen back then to try and make use of her to take revenge on the Lus as well? Luckily, I brought you away. Why can¡¯t you understand at all even after I¡¯ve repeated myself so many times? The Lus have nothing to do with why my rtionship with your father was so bad, and I¡¯ve not let your father down either.¡±
Because she once wanted a divorce, her husband was constantly assuming that she could not let go of that first love of hers, and in his depression, led to the car ident.
Because of that, her daughter was convinced that she wasmitting adultery with Chief Lu on the sly and was filled with hatred and vengeance.
This waspletely unreasonable!
Yan Zi looked at her with a dark gaze as she hollered, ¡°Stop talking with such righteousness! It makes me want to puke! If not because of these Lus, my daddy wouldn¡¯t have died! Even before he died, he even helped you to make a phone call! He loved you so much and yet you betrayed him! You clearly know that I hate the Lus down to the core, and yet you insist on bringing me to stay at their ce! It¡¯s clear that you just want to make use of me to do something wrong and cause troubles in this family so that you can take advantage of the situation and get married to that Old Man Lu!¡±
Su Liping¡¯s heart clenched up as she barked, ¡°I am your mother!¡±
Yan Zi was unmoved. ¡°In my heart, my mother had already died 10 years ago!¡±
Chapter 498 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (8)
Chapter 498: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (8)
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Shi Guang had already intended to stay at the Lus¡¯ ce for the entire time¡ªshe wanted to apany Shen Lingshuang till Su Liping moved out.
There was no choice; this mother-inw of hers was way too weak at fighting. She felt that if she were to leave her alone, that Su Liping may end up eating her up without leaving a single scrap left.
Returning to her bedroom, Shi Guang found a gift box on the bed.
Who could be giving her this present? Her mother-inw? Father-inw?
She felt that it was more possible for it to be from Shen Lingshuang. However, when she opened the box, she found out that it was the coat she wanted that had no discounts on 11/11!
Huh?
How did her mother-inw know that she liked this coat? Did she mention it to her at all? In any case, she had to thank her mother-inw properly for it!
Shi Guangid the coat out on her bed and took a photo before posting it up on Weibo.
After posting it, she refreshed and scrolled her Weibo feed. To her surprise, her Young Master Lu had actually made it up onto the hot searches!
What the hell was a ghostpert?
Expert?
Was it because he murdered all his opponents without leaving a trace like a ghost, and thus, he was called ghostpert?
Not bad! He had only just entered the scene, and yet he already had such a godly term coined for him! Seemed like he really must have earned quite a bit of money this year.
No wonder Chu Mubei and the others all said that the one who knew how to earn the most money amongst them was Lu Yanchen!
But, she was his wife! Why did she have to be so pitiful and wait for a discount before she could buy a coat? No, this couldn¡¯t do! She had to exert some authority as his wife and ask for some allowance to spend from him!
Shi Guang opened the attached photo for the post.
In the photo, Lu Yanchen was in a branded store facing the cashier and getting her to wrap the gift box. The photo was taken from a side angle and his lips were covered. Coupled with the fact that it was some distance away, one could not really tell too clearly. However, anyone who knew him would definitely be able to tell.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in shock as she looked at her Weibo and then at the coat that wasid down on her bed.
That branded shop... Wasn¡¯t that the brand of her coat?
That gift box... Wasn¡¯t it the same gift box she just opened?
So, Lu Yanchen was the one who had gifted her this, not Shen Lingshuang!
How did he know that she was into this coat...? Oh,st night! Did he spot her thirsty little expression while browsing the page and how pained she was closing the page? Was that why he went to get it personally and had someone send it over?
That smelly Tsundere!
Didn¡¯t he say that the wife of his dreams was not someone like her? Then why did he have to be this doting?
Shi Guang clutched her cheeks and started smiling out like an idiot.
Thankfully, she had made the post earlier on with her sub ount. Otherwise, if she were to show off this coat right after the news of Lu Yanchen buying it was making waves on the inte, everyone would know that there was something up between the two of them.
Shi Guang continued browsing through Weibo where there were a bunch of fangirls iming Lu Yanchen as their hubby and that they wanted to have his babies. There were some people that were begging for a full frontal photo, some begging to know which rich second generation kid this was, and some replying that this was far out of their league.
Shi Guang felt that these people were ratherme. They had not even seen him before in a clear photo, and yet they wanted to have his babies.
As she continued scrolling, she found out that the post had disappeared, and all the rted photos involving Young Master Lu had disappeared as well.
But even then, the news of the handsome and aloof features of the Lu Family¡¯s 4th Young Master were still being spread rapidly.
Just as Shi Guang was about to close her Weibo, she scrolled through yet another verified entertainment ount¡¯s leak.
Chapter 499 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (9)
Chapter 499: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (9)
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Instantly, the entire Weibo went into an uproar.
...
Holy f*ck! What the sh*t is this!
Shi Guang was fuming at thements made.
F*cking hell! To think that they would call her a scheming b*tch! They are the scheming b*tches! Their whole families are scheming b*tches! Ugly biatch!
What did they mean that she was super ugly? How in the world was she ugly? She was not a beauty, but she definitely wasn¡¯t an ugly duckling! They hadn¡¯t even seen her before, neither did they know whom Lu Yanchen had married. Why were they determining her to be ugly?
Even if we get divorced, he¡¯s not going to marry you, ugly biatch!
And who was the one making use of despicable means to threaten him? Her stomach was empty right now, alright?
Furthermore, he was the one who wanted the marriage! All these people who werementing without knowing heads or tails of the situation, was that really good?
After scrolling through the Weibo feed, Shi Guang felt as though her values of the world were about to crumble as she spat out with all sorts of cusses in her heart.
At the end of it, she could not hold herself back any longer and used her sub ount to reply directly in thements section.
She posted a couple ofments like that and there were people who replied her.
¡°No way I¡¯m leaking you guys anything...¡± Shi Guang mumbled before closing her Weibo.
The photos of Lu Yanchen from earlier on were cleared really quickly, and Shi Guang presumed that it would be the same for this post... This would not get out of hand for sure! Most likely, if she were to open her Weibo tomorrow, everything would be gone, and there would be new gossips for people to mor about.
Shi Guang wore the coat and admired herself for a good long time in the mirror. After taking a couple of selfies with her phone, she felt that they weren¡¯t well taken and continued taking more.
When a woman started taking selfies, it could get really frenzied and sick...
By the time Lu Yanchen returned, Shi Guang was still taking her selfies. But the moment she caught sight of him, she stopped everything she was doing and hopped in front of him.
Looking at him, her eyes suddenly sparkled. ¡°Is it nice?¡±
Her petite little face brought with it an expression that was fishing forpliments.
But to Lu Yanchen, it was kinda silly as he raised his brows. ¡°It¡¯s not even winter yet... What are you wearing this coat for? Isn¡¯t it hot?¡±
Stupid man that doesn¡¯t know how to flirt!
Shi Guang grumbled in her heart before taking the coat off and eyeing him. ¡°Hmph! I¡¯m not wearing it for you to admire anyway!¡±
Lu Yanchen reached out and grabbed her by the waist, pulling her into his embrace. ¡°I think that you look the best wearing nothing.¡±
Suddenly, she was overwhelmed by a world of auras that belonged to him exclusively as he reached in and kissed her on the lips with such wolf and tiger-like dominance that it was as though he was about to devour her whole.
Chapter 500 - Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (10)
Chapter 500: Tsundere Husband Please Be Gentler (10)
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Shi Guang was kissed such that she could barely breathe and her body wobbled unsteadily. In her daze, she felt herself being pushed onto the bed by Lu Yanchen, with her mind worrying about how her newly bought coat would crease being pressed on like this. ¡°What are you doing! Hurry and get up!¡±
Lu Yanchen sprawled on the bed with his gaze narrowed as though he was looking at his prey, bringing a wild sense of seductiveness to his countenance. His hands started roaming around her body as he whispered in her ears, ¡°Forcing myself on you, making you pregnant with my child, and trapping you!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Why did those words sound so familiar?
Badump!
Badump!
Badump!
Her heart pounded furiously.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s kiss was still domineering as ever as he moved down onto her neck... Shi Guang felt her entire lips and tongue going fuzzy.
Every single kiss was fierce as though he was hell-bent on devouring her.
¡°Can¡¯t you be gentler?¡± Shi Guang was breathing heavily. ¡°Clothes, clothes...!¡±
Not wanting her brand new coat to get all creased and old before she had even worn it, Shi Guang raised her body slightly and wanted to retrieve the coat from beneath her. However, she came into his fiery, throbbing, and pulsating piece instead.
¡°You must be gentler and more tender! I¡¯ve only just recovered.¡±
¡°Your leg was the part that was injured.¡±
¡°But you¡¯re going to lift up my legs.¡±
¡°Sprawl over then.¡±
¡°No!¡±
That was her most hated position, but she just could not get why he loved it so much. He was clearly a cold and aloof man, so why would he always crave such a domineering and controlling position and motions?
Both their clothes were scattered all over as they mixed in a delirious ecstasy. Just as the two of them were about to join as one, the door opened.
¡°Littly... AHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s first reaction was surprise followed byplete astonishment as she covered her face. ¡°You guys... continue.¡±
Instantly, she closed the door hurriedly.
Sh*t! She wouldn¡¯t end up scaring her son into some trauma resulting in some dysfunction at that area, right...?
Shi Guang pushed Lu Yanchen away in a fluster. ¡°Hurry and get up! One look and it¡¯s obvious that there¡¯s something wrong with mummy.¡±
The man whose happy times were just interrupted resulting in his unsatiated lust was sharp in his reply. ¡°What could be wrong with her?¡±
¡°It must be that Su Liping.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no need for her to worry at all. Based on my understanding of Chief Lu, the only reason why he got her in is because he is a sentimental man, not because he has any lingering feelings for her!¡±
That was what Shi Guang felt as well. That tiger of a father-inw was practically nothing but a sheep in the face of her mother-inw.
She nodded her head gently. ¡°You¡¯re right! However, just because your dad has no feelings doesn¡¯t mean that the other party is the same. Today when I went out with mummy, she told me about something back before you were born. There was once when Su Liping returned to the country and looked for Chief Lu especially, crying to him that she was leading a miserable life. Of all coincidences, mummy happened to witness that scene. And because she really loved Chief Lu, she bore with it all and did not kick up a fuss with him over it, acting as though nothing had happened. However, it remained as a thorn in her heart after all these years.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s brows furrowed as his eyes seeped with coldness.
Shi Guang surveyed his expression and narrowed her gaze somewhat seriously before nudging him with her elbows. ¡°Are you thinking that the incident was way too coincidental? Of all things, it just so happened for mummy to see it? Not only that, she couldn¡¯t get to hear anything, merely able to catch both of them hugging together. Who knows if Su Liping was the one behind everything? If mummy chose to kick up a fuss with Chief Lu back then and their rtionship wasn¡¯t steady enough, who knows if they might have gotten divorced!¡±
With that said, she sighed, ¡°Then there was no way you would have been born!¡±
Chapter 501 - Time Has Not Told You (1)
Chapter 501: Time Has Not Told You (1)
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When Shi Guang heard Shen Lingshuang rte about these past memories, she truly felt pained in her heart. At the same time, she was even more convinced that this Su Liping was a two-faced woman.
Thankfully her mother-inw did not bring it up back then. Otherwise, she might have fallen into her trap and be left without a husband now.
After chatting a little with Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang went to look for Shen Lingshuang.
As for Lu Yanchen, he seconded the fact as well that even though this wife of his was rather silly, she still had some brains and wasn¡¯t that easily tricked by otherspared to that na?ve and innocent mother of his.
Shi Guang felt that each time Lu Yanchen mentioned that his mother was innocent and na?ve, he was actually insinuating that she was stupid. However, he did not dare to be that straightforward, because she was his mother after all.
But in reality, Shi Guang did not think that Shen Lingshuang was stupid¡ªshe was just someone who was kind and led a simple life, without having to scheme against others. Moreover, there were 5 men in the Lu Family who would defend her against everything in life... there was no need for her to worry that much, and she just had to lead life happily.
The reason why Shen Lingshuang had gone looking for Shi Guang in such a huff without even remembering to knock the door was because Su Liping had asked Chief Lu out, iming that she had things to talk to him about.
But, what did she have to say that she couldn¡¯t speak of in the house, and had to go out to do so?
Shen Lingshuang felt that something was definitely fishy. However, she did not know what to do about it, and hence she went to look for Shi Guang.
Tugging Shen Lingshuang with her, Shi Guang headed out. ¡°Where were they headed for?¡±
¡°That way... But, is it alright for us to follow them like this?¡± Shen Lingshuang was a little worried. If Chief Lu were to find out that she did not trust him and had tailed them secretly as such, he would definitely get angry.
It was a charming night, with moonlight epassing the world beautifully apanied by a gentle breeze. Taking a stroll in the yard with this mood was going to be meaningful.
Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen walked along the parasol trees forward, but they did not catch sight of Chief Lu and Su Liping at all.
On the other hand, they caught sight of the 3rd Young Master Lu, Lu Huainan.
This was a Lu Huainan unlike the one that Shi Guang had usually seen. Compared to his usual cold demeanor, this was a man that was exuding forth with a calm elegance, bringing a smiling intent even through his gaze as he seemingly melded into the moonlight.
Looking at the girl opposite him, his lips were curled into a wistful smile as he listened to her talk silently.
The girl looked to be really young, with cute and petite features. She had a fairplexion and a body that seemed so frail that it could topple over with the winds.
Her sparkling bright eyes were fixated on Lu Huainan, smiling with an impossible sweetness. ¡°It¡¯s said in the Annals of Master Yan that oranges that are nted in Huainan City are termed as oranges, while oranges nted in Huaibei City are termed mandarins. Different circumstances lead to different results. I don¡¯t want to be a mandarin.¡±
Looking at them, Shen Lingshuang muttered under her breath, ¡°Third¡¯s here to visit Ju again.¡±
Sensing that there were others present and hearing a familiar voice, Lu Huainan and the girl both turned around to look at Shen Lingshuang.
¡°Mother.¡±
¡°Grandma Lu!¡±
Bringing Shi Guang to them, Shen Lingshuang did the introductions. ¡°You know Ye Chongjun, right? This is his cousin¡¯s daughter, Ye Ju 1 . Ju¡¯s body hasn¡¯t been in the finest state, and there was a period when Third was staying in thepound as well. Coincidentally, they were neighbors, and ended up being good friends. The time he spends visiting her is even more than in visiting me.¡±
Her tone at the back brought with it a sour tinge of jealousy. Immediately, Ye Ju hugged her like a spoilt child. ¡°I love Grandma Lu the most!¡±
Shen Lingshuang fondled her head fondly before introducing Shi Guang to her. Immediately, the cutess smiled sweetly and greeted Shi Guang.
Her short hair were at her cheek¡¯s level, and she had a sharp jaw. However, her lips were pale pink, and a single look was enough to tell of her body¡¯s weak constitution.
Those dark eyes of her seemed as though they were concealing something that shouldn¡¯t belong to a girl of her age.
Chapter 502 - Time Has Not Told You (2)
Chapter 502: Time Has Not Told You (2)
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¡°Grandma Lu, we were just talking about why Chief Lu named 3rd Uncle as Huainan when we don¡¯t stay in the Huainan City.¡±
The rotund, fair face of the girl revealed a trace of amusement.
It was probably because she had short hair along with a huge fringe that she looked like really young, probably around 13-14 years old. It was onlyter on that Shi Guang found out that she was already 16.
Lu Huainan looked at her and smiled endearingly. ¡°You don¡¯t like to eat oranges as well. Why are you called Ye Ju then?¡±
¡°Grandma Lu!¡± Ye Ju held onto Shen Lingshuang¡¯s hands. ¡°I feel that I was practically born for 3rd Uncle. I¡¯m called Ju and he¡¯s called Huainan. That makes me an orange that was born in Huainan! Give me 10 years...10 years and I¡¯ll marry you, 3rd Uncle.¡±
Lu Huainan called out speechlessly, ¡°Ye Ju...¡±
¡°Why are you calling me along with my surname again? You¡¯ve promised me that you¡¯ll only call me Ju.¡±
Lu Huainan looked at her innocent face and teased, ¡°Little brat! So young and you¡¯re already thinking about marriage! Spill the beans, are you fancying some guy from your ss?¡±
Ye Ju smiled. ¡°Nopes! I only wish to be 3rd Uncle¡¯s bride!¡±
Lu Huainan rapped her on the head as she pursed her little lips, her silky soft hair swaying gently in the wind.
Shen Lingshuang bore with her a motherly smile the entire time. ¡°10 yearster, your 3rd Uncle will be really old. Also, he has a wife already.¡±
Shen Lingshuang did not put it to heart and merely took it as a joke¡ªafter all, this was just a child.
When girls were young, they would always spout such words, iming that they wanted to marry uncles or brothers that they liked.
However, Shi Guang could feel a bizarre sense of flirtiness here. Ye Ju wasn¡¯t young at 16 years of age. Moreover, Shi Guang could feel a reminiscent feeling from the way Ye Ju looked at Lu Huainan¡ªit was the same way she used to look at Lu Yanchen.
But for Lu Huainan, it was a straightforward uncle and niece rtionship.
Ye Ju was bullied in school today and gave Lu Huainan a call. He then went to the school to settle it while bringing her out for a meal before sending her home.
Shen Lingshuang asked Lu Huainan if he wanted to return home to visit Chief Lu, but he rejected her. She thenined to Shi Guangter on, ¡°Sons would always stay out unlike daughters. My greatest regret in this lifetime is not having a daughter.
¡°Don¡¯t you have me?¡± Shi Guang smiled at Shen Lingshuang in a cute manner.
Shen Lingshuang felt her heart turning fuzzy and warm immediately. ¡°Fourth is still the best! I¡¯mpletely pleased with this wife he picked.¡±
The two of them continued strolling and chatting. However, they still did not catch sight of Chief Lu and Su Liping.
¡°Could we have gone the wrong direction?¡±
¡°That shouldn¡¯t be. Forget it, let¡¯s not stroll anymore and just head back.¡±
With that, Shi Guang and Shen Lingshuang walked back to the house.
As they were arriving, they caught sight of Chief Lu and Su Liping not too far away from the house. Chief Lu was standing straight and upright like a sturdy mountain. On his opposite was Su Liping who, despite her age, was acting all coy and shy.
The two of them looked at one another and stopped in their tracks instinctively before walking to a corner secretly. They were quite a distance away, and thus could not hear anything that was going on.
Recalling what Shen Lingshuang had told her previously, Shi Guang asked, ¡°Mummy, do you find this scene familiar?¡±
¡°Yes, it¡¯s exactly the same as back then,¡± She was standing some distance away and had identally caught both of them looking at one another just like now¡ªit was an infatuated man and a willing woman.
¡°I feel that Su Liping is just trying to set you up on purpose¡ªboth in the past and the present. You¡¯ve already had such a deep mental scar from all those years, and now that you¡¯re witnessing this again, you would definitely think that Chief Lu is cheating on you,¡± Shi Guang analyzed.
Chapter 503 - Time Has Not Told You (3)
Chapter 503: Time Has Not Told You (3)
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¡°And he didn¡¯t?¡± Shen Lingshuang could not help but blurt out.
Shi Guangughed out bitterly, ¡°Look there, look there! Right now, Chief Lu is merely standing there and chatting with her, yet your tone is already certain that he¡¯s cheating on you. If they were to end up hugging or something, I¡¯m sure you¡¯d blow up and go demand a divorce from him right away, huh?¡±
Even though Shen Lingshuang said nothing, her reply was definitive.
¡°If he dares to hug that woman, why wouldn¡¯t I dare to get a divorce?¡±
¡°And what if it¡¯s that woman who hugs him instead?¡± Shi Guang reversed the question as she waved her hands. ¡°And if you were to really blow up and get a divorce, you would have fallen for her trap. Also, look at the way Chief Lu is so straightced, it¡¯s clear that he doesn¡¯t want to get overly involved with Su Liping.¡±
¡°Is that so? Why do I feel as though his eyeballs are almost sticking onto her body already?¡± Shen Lingshuang replied sourly.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, father-inw isn¡¯t someone like that. However, that Su Liping truly isn¡¯t someone you should keep in the house for long. You¡¯ve got to think of a way to have her leave soon.¡±
That woman¡¯s intents towards her father-inw were clear as day.
The way she looked at her him with those enamored eyes as though she was a petite woman who was aggrieved with a little bit of pettiness, she seemed to be waiting for him to go coax her with that bashful gaze.
Please, Chief Lu is not your husband. Why the hell should he go coax you? Isn¡¯t that seducing him in broad daylight?
This was practically just like a girl acting spoilt in front of her boyfriend. Why don¡¯t she take a look at her own age? Someone in her fifties acting as though she was a maiden who was 18 years old! Everything about feelings blossoming aside, even Shi Guang¡¯s maiden heart was blowing up at this f*cking ridiculous scene.
Honestly, the more Shi Guang thought about it, the more she could not help but roll her eyes. However, she really had to give it to her father-inw. The way he treated Su Liping waspletely different from the way he treated his wife¡ªmaintaining his distance and acting as though he could not see her pain.
At the thought of the both of them once being in a rtionship, Shi Guang could not help but chide in her heart about her father-inw¡¯s poor taste in the past¡ªthankfully, Lu Yanchen did not inherit that.
¡°Littly, what do you think they are talking about?¡±
¡°Not sure! Should we approach closer?¡± Shi Guang suggested. However, Shen Lingshuang rejected that proposal instantly. ¡°N-No...¡±
But in the next second, she was the one who wanted to rush up right away¡ªshe spotted Su Liping holding onto Chief Lu¡¯s hands!
Thankfully, Chief Lu raised his brow and pulled his hand away.
¡°Shameless! She¡¯s really trying to steal my hubby!¡±
Shi Guang hurriedly held back her mother-inw that was on the verge of exploding. ¡°Don¡¯t get flustered now! Didn¡¯t you see how Chief Lu peeled himself away...?¡±
Looking at how Chief Lu entered the house after keeping his distance from Su Liping, Shen Lingshuang pulled Shi Guang with her and headed forth.
The two of them walked into the courtyard looking as though they had just returned from a stroll, chatting casually along the way, ¡°The pastry of that shop is absolutely delicious! I¡¯ll bring you there for tea tomorrow.¡±
¡°Really? That¡¯s great! I love peach buns and custard buns!¡±
At that point, Chief Lu and Su Liping were both seated in the living room. Looking at how both of them had returned, he spoke out, ¡°You guys are back!¡±
¡°Good evening, daddy! I went out with mummy to shop a little and digest our food,¡± Shi Guang chuckled out before acting as though she didn¡¯t want to disturb them. ¡°I¡¯ll head up first.¡±
¡°Hold on, I¡¯ve got something to say!¡± Chief Lu called Shi Guang back. ¡°Auntie Su here has just told me that they¡¯ll be moving out in the next two days because their new ce is ready. When you have time, help your mummy to see if there¡¯s anything that Auntie Su might need help with for her new ce.¡±
Shi Guang agreed to it readily. ¡°Sure, daddy!¡±
However, her heart was in fact in shock, somewhat afraid that she might have misheard him.
Chapter 504 - Time Has Not Told You (4)
Chapter 504: Time Has Not Told You (4)
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Shen Lingshuang too had not expected that Su Liping would actually be moving out before she even said anything!
Could she and Shi Guang had been mistaken?
She looked at Shi Guang secretly, as though asking her what was going on over here.
Shi Guang was at a loss as well...
However, the person that was in the greatest state of shock was neither of them¡ªit was Su Liping. She had not mentioned anything about moving out at all!
For Chief Lu to say that, was he feeling bothered by her...?
¡°If you require any help, do feel free to look for both of them,¡± Chief Lu spoke in a calm manner, totally indifferent toward the slightly begrudging look on Su Liping¡¯s face.
For something that even outsiders could notice, how could he not know? Ever since he had taken on that position of his, there had been countless women trying to seduce him, and countless temptations he faced out there.
Stealing a nce at the stumped Shen Lingshuang, that hardened heart of his could not help but soften.
When he was younger, the type of women he could not stand the most were people like Shen Lingshuang¡ªpetite women without any opinions or capabilities who would break out into tears at the slightest of things.
But as time went by, probably because he was getting older or more worn out, the way she was meek and weak actually tugged at his heartstrings, nting herself deeply in his heart.
In their lifetimes, men would onlye across two types of women: the first type would be those that could satiate their physical needs, and the second type were those that they could join with on an emotional and soul level.
Su Liping belonged to the former, and before thetter appeared, her existence was a necessity. However, once someone of thetter type appeared, her worth would instantly turn equivalent to that of trash. And of course, no one would like trash umting in their houses, and hence, it was for the best to get rid of her.
Perhaps this might be a really heartless way of going about things, but this was the reality.
¡°This...¡± Su Liping was stunned. She had not expected that Chief Lu would change his attitude this quickly. Her instinct wanted to reject that statement. However, this man was no normal man¡ªhe was a man that could not take no for an answer.
Even though she did not make things exactly clear earlier on, she did hint at her feelings as well. Was it because the time they had spent together was way too short that he had not warmed up to her yet?
It was all her fault for not being able to hold it in longer!
What should she do? Must she really move out in the next two days?
She truly had not expected him to be this heartless.
She felt that she had not wanted much¡ªall she wanted to do was to be with him. It was alright if he weren¡¯t divorced, alright if she didn¡¯t have a title to her status. She was willing to ept all that just to be with him.
But, why did he have to chase her away like that? How could he disregard their past entirely and treat her with such heartlessness without cherishing her in the slightest bit?
She stole a dirty look at Shen Lingshuang¡ªother than being born with good looks, that woman was a good for nothing entirely! How could someone as brainless as her be suited for a man of such power to live such a carefree life!
And even though she had left abroad with that man back then, life wasn¡¯t great for her. His monthly sry wasn¡¯t even enough to afford a high ss outfit for her, let alone jewelry and stuff!
She had always felt that Chief Lu would have some sort of a soft spot for her. And even if he didn¡¯t, he would pity her at the very least.
If they had not broken up back then, she would have definitely married him!
But, it was a pity that it was all toote now.
She was both frustrated and vengeful. Yet, she could do nothing at all.
Su Liping¡¯s expression was really terrible right now as though she had just been pped. Despite that, she forced out a smiling face and lowered her head, speaking softly, ¡°Then... thank you!¡±
All strong men liked obedient women. And thus, she made sure to present herself as particrly eding and meek, yet not forgetting her refined elegance and poise.
¡°But, there have been some hups. We can¡¯t move,¡± Yan Zi¡¯s voice rang out suddenly.
Chapter 505 - Time Has Not Told You (5)
Chapter 505: Time Has Not Told You (5)
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When Su Liping caught sight of her daughter, she broke out into a smile. ¡°Zi, you¡¯re back!¡±
Seemed like she didn¡¯t have to move anymore. This was exactly the reason why she brought her daughter here despite knowing that she would bring trouble for the Lus. No matter what her Zi did, with her around, the Lus would not cause too much trouble for Zi either.
She pretended as though she was anxious. ¡°What happened? Did something go wrong with the new ce?¡±
Yan Zi furrowed her brows in displeasure. ¡°They had initially agreed to hand over the ce today. But when I arrived, they changed their minds at thest minute. I garner that they wanna increase the price.¡±
¡°How could they do that?!¡± Su Liping¡¯s face was filled with infuriation and helplessness, like a petite wife that has just been aggrieved.
Shi Guang looked at them skeptically, clearly able to tell that they were both acting and singing to the same tune. She wondered if Chief Lu would...
Before she even finished her train of thought, Chief Lu¡¯s voice rang out for her, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
¡°Yes, daddy!¡± Shi Guang bolted upright like a well-trained soldier at attention.
Chief Lu was extremely pleased with Shi Guang¡¯s reaction. No wonder Fourth would rather be an ingrate and insist on marrying her no matter what.
Not bad! When she was getting along with him, she was always to the point without any additional pandering like those conniving women out there. Her character was also upright, unlike some of thesses out in the world these days... By instinct, his gaze moved over and nced at Yan Zi at the side.
He then turned back to Shi Guang. ¡°Go and settle this matter!¡±
That wasn¡¯t a request, it was an order!
Chief Lu was someone who was used to giving off orders. He did not care about the methods, merely the oue.
After handing down that order, he turned around and left without saying anything more, and Shen Lingshuang followed suit as well.
Shi Guang¡¯s dangling heart was finally set at ease. At the same time, she could not help but praise this tiger of a father-inw in her heart.
But thereafter, something struck her... Something was not right¡ªwhy was she the one to settle this?
No wonder no one wanted to call him dad and would rather refer to him as Chief Lu¡ªeach time he spoke, it was really as though he was a superior pumping down orders.
Shi Guang nced over at Yan Zi. At that moment, she was ring at the back view of Chief Lu and Shen Lingshuang leaving, her eyes filled with venom and hatred.
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment.
Realizing Shi Guang¡¯s gaze instantly, Yan Zi¡¯s lips curled into a smile before turning over to look at her.
Faced with her smiling face now, Shi Guang truly thought for a moment that she might have been mistaken. She chuckled out as well, ¡°Miss Yan, could you exin the situation?¡±
Yan Zi looked at her with a scrutinizing stare. ¡°Haven¡¯t I already exined earlier? The other party is suddenly unwilling to sell to us.¡±
¡°Have you guys signed a contract?¡± Under that cheery demeanor, Shi Guang could sense a trace of malice. Although, she did not know if it were her imagination.
¡°Last minute contract.¡±
¡°Alright, I got it!¡±
Shi Guang did not exin how she was going to settle the issue as well as she smiled and walked away.
She could sense a burning gaze that was boring a hole in her back. Curious to see whether it was the same hateful look she had shot at Chief Lu earlier, Shi Guang could not help but suddenly turn around.
But, she was faced with Yan Zi¡¯s smiling face.
Shi Guang smiled back too. ¡°You guys have an early night as well. Goodnight!¡±
With that, she headed upstairs.
She was staying on the 2nd floor with Lu Yanchen while Chief Lu and Shen Lingshuang stayed on the 3rd floor.
Shi Guang headed for the 3rd floor straight, wanting to ask Chief Lu how she was supposed to settle the issue of Su Liping¡¯s new ce¡ªshe did not know, neither did she have the capabilities to settle it herself.
Chapter 506 - Time Has Not Told You (6)
Chapter 506: Time Has Not Told You (6)
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Shen Lingshuang was feeling a little uneasy¡ªshe feared that the reason why Chief Lu wanted Su Liping to move out was because he had found out about her following them, and thus she asked warily, ¡°Are you really going to let Su Liping move out?¡±
¡°Haven¡¯t you heard me earlier?¡±
¡°But, didn¡¯t they say that their new ce is not ready yet? Actually, it¡¯s fine to just let them stay at the back. It wouldn¡¯t really affect us anyway...¡± She said despite it not being her heart¡¯s intent.
Chief Lu heard her lies and thought about the words that Su Liping had said to him earlier on.
Even though both parties were telling lies, the feeling he felt when hearing them were totally different¡ªone sounded disgusting while the other one was like honey.
The Su Liping of the past had once loved purely before as well. However, this current woman was one filled with nothing but greed toward fame and riches.
She was totally unlike his wife, someone who maintained her purity no matter her age.
He could not help but move forth and pinch Shen Lingshuang on the chin, sinking his lips onto hers...
Instinctively, Shen Lingshuang stumbled back a couple of steps and pushed Chief Lu away. However, he wrapped his arms around her waist immediately and kicked the bedroom door, carrying her inside...
Bam!
The door was closed.
When Shi Guang came up, she witnessed that final kissing scene and her face was stumped. ¡°...¡±
What was that! She seemed to have caught Lu Yanchen¡¯s parents getting intimate!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!
Shi Guang clutched her face and ran downstairs at her fastest possible speed, leaning her back against the door and heaving heavily as she patted her chest in a state of lingering trepidation.
Lu Yanchen came out from the showers to see her in that frantic state as he raised his brows. ¡°What happened?¡±
¡°I...¡± Was she going to tell him that she had just seen his parents getting intimate? Better not!
She gulped. ¡°Chief Lu wanted Su Liping and her daughter to move out in the next two days. However, something cropped up on their side and the seller went back on their words at thest minute. Chief Lu ordered me to settle it for them. What should I do?¡±
Looking at her troubled expression, his lips curled. ¡°This is a good thing. What are you getting flustered for?¡±
¡°A good thing it may be, but how am I supposed to settle it?¡± Shi Guang marched over and tugged at Lu Yanchen¡¯s cor. ¡°Hurry up and give me some suggestions, YOUNG MASTER LU!¡±
Lu Yanchen peeled her hands away and sat down on the sofa with his legs crossed, looking like a boss.
In a pandering manner, Shi Guang picked up a cup of tea and bowed over, serving him. ¡°Sir, your maid is here to feed you tea.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth cramped up.
This stupid woman of his was getting the acting vibes again.
However, he still took the tea over and sipped it.
Shi Guang ced her arms on his shoulders, massaging them as she whispered, ¡°What do you think I should do?¡±
¡°Fine, I¡¯ll help you settle it.¡± Even though Chief Lu had asked her to do it, he wasn¡¯t really asking her in reality. She was just a convenient channel to transmit the message for him to settle it.
¡°AH! REALLY!¡± Shi Guang shrieked in disbelief and immediately said in a sweet fuzzy voice, ¡°Why are you so nice, Lu Yanchen! A husband like you? Give me a dozen!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not even know to cry or tough. However, the mere fact that she wasplimenting him had his heart fluttering.
But, what was that about a dozen! She wanted men other than him!
Immediately, he rapped his fingers on her head. ¡°A dozen? You might as well call for a truck!¡±
Shi Guang rubbed her painful head as she red at him. But when she thought about how everything was settled now, she chuckled out again.
¡°Right, go and find out more about that Yan Zi. I feel that there¡¯s something wrong about her.¡±
Chapter 507 - Time Has Not Told You (7)
Chapter 507: Time Has Not Told You (7)
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Before heading to sleep, Shi Guang scrolled through Weibo. And indeed, it was as she had expected¡ªnews of Young Master Lu being forced to marry was totally gone.
After all, it was merely a piece of news with groundless usations. Something like that would be brushed away really easily by any other sensational news.
She garnered that by the next day, no one would probably even remember this anymore.
Right now, the only person Shi Guang was wary of was that Yan Zi. Thankfully, Lu Yanchen had already gotten someone to go check her out. It wouldn¡¯t be long before she could know whether or not Yan Zi was from the same school her sister.
And if she was and knew Yang Sitong and Su Ya as well, that would mean that she was one of the four who had bullied her sister back then.
With the excuse of her injured leg, Shi Guang wanted to take a long sleepzily. However, she was awakened early in the morning by a call from Li Fangfei. ¡°Shi Guang! Hurry and go check out Weibo! This is bad!¡±
What happened?
After ending the call with Li Fangfei, Shi Guang opened her Weibo¡ªthe reposts were flooding her feed non-stop just like rain pouring down in a thunderstorm.
Lu Yanchen was on the hot searches again... No, this time around, they didn¡¯t pinpoint it to him. It was referred to as a certain young master.
When that Weibo post was posted, the entire inte went frenzied over it. Theizens guessed who that certain young master was immediately.
Even though Lu Yanchen had already gotten someone to clean up the rumors from earlier on, that didn¡¯t mean that there were no traces left¡ªit was clear that this certain young master was him.
And if they knew his identity, it was easy to guess that the fianc¨¦e was Yang Sitong as well.
If those two were made known, it wouldn¡¯t be difficult forizens to find out who that scheming b*tch was then.
And indeed, there was a huge entertainment ount¡¯s leak that posted a photo.
There it was, Shi Guang in her athletic wear standing beside Lu Yanchen in a suit. Both of them were chatting and looking at one another, looking extremely intimate.
It was a weird angle and the photo was a little blur as well¡ªclearly, it was taken when the parties involved did not know about it.
It didn¡¯t take long before people identified that man was Lu Yanchen and the woman as Shi Guang.
Next, someone leaked that the scheming b*tch was an athlete. With that, theizens quickly guessed that Lu Yanchen¡¯s new wife was Shi Guang, and she was that same scheming b*tch as well.
Because of that, Shi Guang¡¯s Weibo exploded once more...
There were manyizens who did not buy the story... but most of the others did. Even some of those diehard fans were skeptical of her right now,mbasting her and feeling disappointed in her.
Shi Guang¡¯s Weibo feed was filled with curses.
Chapter 508 - Time Has Not Told You (8)
Chapter 508: Time Has Not Told You (8)
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Scrolling through her Weiboments had Shi Guang so pissed that she wanted to chop her toes off¡ªevery single insult was worse than the other.
She knew that most of theizens were keyboard warriors and haters who would rant at her without considering the circumstances. But, for a mere leak that had no evidence at all, how could theymbast her that easily?
Just because it was on the inte, one could rant out without any repercussions?
Even though that Yang Sitong had done so many bad things, just because of this one news, she was praised all over Weibo instead.
...
As for Yang Sitong, she finally felt a true sense of existence at this very moment. Going along with the flow, she made a post.
Apanied with a selfie, that post attracted countless of fans thatplimented on herplexion and how pretty she was, asking her for beauty tips.
For someone that venomous to have fans, those people were really born blind!
Shi Guang felt a surge of fury ze up in her heart. Even though it did not cause her to lose her sanity, she did feel something particrly strange about this entire issue.
It was as though someone had nned it all.
First, the coat that Lu Yanchen was buying for her was exposed. Next, the fact that he was married and that he was set up even. Now, they were telling the tale of him falling in love with someone else.
Just what are the motives of the other party?
Shi Guang headed out to look for Lu Yanchen.
He was making a call in the study on the 2nd floor¡ªhis voice was really deep and carried a cold intent.
Shi Guang garnered that he should probably know about the issue on Weibo. The reason why he was so cold and stoic right now should be because he was troubled over the issue not being handled well.
Would it affect the Lu Family?
After he ended his call, he saw Shi Guang sitting slumped on the sofa like a pitiful and helpless kid that was abandoned. His face turned gentle immediately as he walked to her and fondled her head, saying softly, ¡°It¡¯s going to be fine!¡±
¡°Is someone manipting everything from behind the scenes?¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± Lu Yanchen nodded his head.
Shi Guang gripped her fists and raised her brows. She hesitated for a moment before asking, ¡°What should we do now then? How about telling everyone the truth?¡±
¡°The truth?¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were dark and fathomless. ¡°The other party has created an either-or pit. Both ways lead to death.¡±
Shi Guang did not understand¡ªeither-or pit?
Lu Yanchen exined calmly and unruffled. ¡°If we were to tell the truth, how should we go about it? We either exin that our rtionship is not exactly good and that would prove the first point that you tried your best to seduce me and get married into the Lus with the threat of a child, or we exin that our rtionship is really good and that would affirm the fact that I was an ingrate that dumped the fianc¨¦e who had saved my life and fell in love with you to marry you.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned pale instantly and she felt fear from the bottom of her heart. She had not thought this much about things.
The other party was killing two birds with one stone! Even if they couldn¡¯t kill this tiger of a Lu Family, they were not going to let off a weak sparrow like her!
She thought for a bit before gritting her teeth. ¡°I know that Yang Sitong was your fianc¨¦e, but I did not know that she had only be your fianc¨¦e after saving you. If we say that our rtionship is blissful and fulfilling, that might affect daddy and your brothers. Let s choose the former then. We¡¯ll say that our rtionship isn¡¯t good and that I seduced you shamelessly. It doesn¡¯t matter to me anyway.¡±
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Chapter 509: Time Has Not Told You (9)
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Lu Yanchen rapped her on the head. ¡°Are you stupid?¡±
Shi Guang replied pitifully, ¡°Am I not just trying to get the best solution?¡±
¡°Who said that this was the best solution?¡± Lu Yanchen analyzed things for her. ¡°If you were to acknowledge the former and carry everything on your shoulders, you think that that would be the end of it? You¡¯re wrong, that is a trap! If you were topletely acknowledge the former, the Lus would have to do something about it. By then, you might think that we can just divorce then since divorcing would have nothing to do with the Lus. But, what about after that? There would still be people watching us, and we would have no other choice but to never make contact ever again. And if we do, we would definitely be caught by others. So, what will the media write about that by then? That the Lus pushed a woman out as a shield just because they did not want to take on the name of being ingrates?¡±
Besides, she wasn¡¯t the one who had caused this entire issue, and neither was this issue aimed at her alone¡ªit was aimed at the entire Lu Family.
And even if it weren¡¯t and was aimed at her alone, he wouldn¡¯t let her choose the former.
Even if she were fine with it, he wasn¡¯t.
Shi Guang truly had not thought about things that much as she held her head in a pained expression. ¡°What should we do then?¡±
¡°Wait and see!¡±
Huh! Of course, she had to wait and see! But, the way said that had Shi Guang not knowing whether tough or to cry.
Her body quivered slightly as she rested her head on his shoulders. ¡°Hmm... Who do you think is the mastermind behind the scenes?¡±
She tried guessing. ¡°Could it be Yang Sitong?¡±
At first thought, the only one who was constantly against her was none other than Yang Sitong.
¡°I don¡¯t exclude that possibility.¡±
There were quite a lot of people that knew about his engagement with Yang Sitong. But, now that so many years had passed, there would not be many people who would want to raise this issue and make a ruckus out of it suddenly.
Other than the Yangs of course, and especially now that they were bankrupt.
Shi Guang sighed helplessly in her heart¡ªthe entire issue seemed a littleplicated.
Suddenly, she thought about someone else¡ªsomeone who had been ring at Chief Lu and Shen Lingshuang with hateful eyes.
¡°Could it be Yan Zi? Have you found anything about her?¡±
Lu Yanchen leaned on the sofa. ¡°She had spent most of the time abroad and there was nothing really special about her. If there were something... that would be that she was from the same school as your sister.¡±
Shi Guang bolted upright. ¡°What did you say!¡±
She could not believe it as it suddenly struck her into realization. ¡°No wonder, no wonder...! Yan Zi... she was one of those that bullied my sister back then, right?!¡±
¡°She did not seem to have much of a rtionship with Yang Sitong. However, she seemed rather close with Su Ya.¡± Lu Yanchen was merely conveying to her the results of his investigation, not that he was in agreement with her guess.
Shi Guang was certain. ¡°It must be her! When my sister was having nightmares, I heard her utter the name Yan Zi... And now that she¡¯s back in the country, my sister is gone. Do you think that she might have something to do with it?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll investigate on that,¡± Lu Yanchen hesitated for a moment before saying, ¡°Our wedding... I¡¯ll push it back as well.¡±
She should not want to go through with the wedding without her sister being found.
¡°There¡¯s no need.¡± Shi Guang shook her head.
¡°That person who caused my sister¡¯s disappearance wanted me to suffer. How could I do as they wish? I¡¯m going to live my life even happier, and I¡¯m sure that is a choice and decision that my sister will support as well! I hope that when we finally find her, we¡¯re all fine and happy. Besides, if we were to push back the wedding, grandma would question as well, and I don¡¯t wish...
Chapter 510 - Time Has Not Told You (10)
Chapter 510: Time Has Not Told You (10)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her silently, his heart throbbing with pangs of pain. Even though she looked normal as ever, he knew that ever since her sister had disappeared, she would always have nightmares and wake up in fear at night¡ªthat was a deep worry of his.
He could not help but reach out and caress her cheeks. He then cupped the back of her head and engulfed her tender lips.
Those gentle lips of his had Shi Guang letting slip a moan uncontrobly.
As though a century had passed, that gentle kiss finally ended.
Shi Guang regained some strength and hugged him by the waist. The man whose lust had been suppressed with much control buried his head in her neck. ¡°Don¡¯t seduce me out of no reason...¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got something to go settle,¡± He pulled her hand away and caressed her cheeks before leaving.
Shi Guang was a little stumped. ¡°...¡±
Seduce him? He was the one that hugged her!
Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen downstairs. When they were heading downstairs, he was in front of her as she hopped onto his back and had him piggy her downstairs.
There, the two of them bumped into Yan Zi in the living room.
When she saw them, she greeted out with a warm and light smile. ¡°Morning! You guys are heading out?¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored her, merely looking at her icily.
That stare had Yan Zi freeze up¡ªhis gaze was extremely cold like the deepest of winter. In his eyes, she was nothing but a lifeless dead object.
She could not help but feel her blood curdle.
Yan Zi only recovered from it after a good, long time. By then, Lu Yanchen had already left, and she could only smile at Shi Guang to try and hide that loss of self-control earlier on.
In her heart was 30% fear, 30% unrest, and 40% embarrassed rage.
¡°My hubby is going out, I¡¯m not,¡± Shi Guang replied her casually and headed to the kitchen. When the helper caught sight of her, she smiled and greeted her morning, preparing for her breakfast.
As Shi Guang was having her breakfast, Yan Zi sat down at the dining table. She asked Shi Guang with an expression of concern and worry, ¡°Shi Guang, are you alright? You don¡¯t look too good.¡±
¡°I¡¯m fine? I¡¯m doing rather okay,¡± Shi Guang replied nonchntly before raising her head to look at her. With her astute senses, she caught sight of a toying look sh by Yan Zi¡¯s expression of concern.
¡°Is that so?¡± Yan Zi did not seem to believe her as she straightened her body and yed with her hair. ¡°When I saw Lu Yanchen earlier on, his face was cold and distant as though something big had happened. That stare of his was rather... frightening.¡±
Shi Guang swallowed her porridge and raised her head. ¡°So, what did you think might have happened?¡±
¡°How would I know?¡± Yan Zi leaned back on her chair and replied indifferently.
¡°But by your expression, you seem like you know,¡± Suddenly, Shi Guang lost her patience to beat around the bush.
She wanted to give it a test, to verify if this Yan Zi was one of the four back then.
Yan Zi looked at Shi Guang with aplex gaze before beaming into a bright smile. ¡°How could that be? It¡¯s just that I¡¯m bored alone, and I don¡¯t have many friends here after returning. Hence, I wanted to look for you to go shoppingter on.¡±
¡°You don¡¯t have any friends here? Don¡¯t you have any ssmates here? I heard that your high school was X High in the provincial city...¡±
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Chapter 511: Time Has Not Told You (11)
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As Shi Guang spoke, her pupils dted and her gaze gradually turned fathomless and sharp, as though she was trying to look through Yan Zi. ¡°Coincidentally, my sister attended that same high school. I asked around and found out that you guys were even on the same level! I wonder if you knew my sister.¡±
Yan Zi was surprised. ¡°Your sister?¡±
Shi Guang looked at her fixatedly, not wanting to miss the slightest trace of expression she might reveal. ¡°That¡¯s right, my sister. Her name is Mo Feifei.¡±
Yan Zi thought for a moment before smiling out. ¡°Don¡¯t know her.¡±
Shi Guang harrumphed coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t know her? That¡¯s impossible!¡±
Yan Zi was surprised once again. ¡°Why is it impossible? Is it strange to not know your sister?¡±
¡°You guys were of the same level in the same school. Moreover, my sister was the first ce of your level, and she was practically your school¡¯s walking signboard. To think that you wouldn¡¯t know her! Or perhaps...¡± Shi Guang paused for a moment before adding on coldly, ¡°... you¡¯re pretending to not know?¡±
Yan Zi looked at Shi Guang firmly for some time without moving at all. The smile on her face was slowly dissipating as well, being reced by a boundless coldness in her eyes before eventually stopping at pure silence.
Shi Guang¡¯s hint was as good as a deration¡ªthat she had already checked everything out.
In the past, Yan Zi had always thought that no matter how stupid that Yang Sitong was, there should be no reason she shouldnd herself in her current state.
But now, she knew of this woman¡¯s true colors¡ªeven though she looked docile on the surface without many schemes, she was, in fact, rather difficult to deal with.
This exined why Yang Sitong had lost that badly¡ªnot only did she not manage to get married into the Lus, she even ended up causing the Yangs to go bankrupt. As for this woman, not only did she manage to get married to Lu Yanchen so easily, she had even managed to get everyone¡¯s affections.
Yan Zi could not help but acknowledge that this woman had got some capabilities.
After a moment, she then asked out in a bewildered expression, ¡°Then where is your sister right now?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up in irony as her re at Yan Zi turned colder by the moment. She scoffed, ¡°That is a good question. I don¡¯t know where my sister is either, the same way you don¡¯t know who the person you had abused back then was.¡±
Yan Zi looked at her with a hint of amusement as she raised her lips in a mysterious manner. ¡°Seems like I¡¯m not going to be able to get you out to shop with me today. I¡¯ll be leaving first then.¡±
With a devilish smile, she turned around and left Shi Guang with a dashing back view.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was totally ck as she red at that back view, her fists curled into balls.
Even though Yan Zi did not admit to it, Shi Guang was sure right now¡ªshe was the one that her sister had been muttering in her nightmares.
Her belly full of rage almost had her grinding her teeth into dust.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were almost popping out from rage before she finally calmed down gradually. However, drops of tears were dripping down onto the table one after another as she no longer had any mood to finish breakfast.
When Shen Lingshuang came down, she was shocked. ¡°Littly, what¡¯s wrong?¡±
Seeing her had Shi Guang breaking out into a cry immediately, ¡°Mummy... that Yan Zi was one of those that had bullied my sister back then...!¡±
What!
Naturally, Shen Lingshuang knew about Shi Guang¡¯s sister from Lu Yanchen. However, she merely thought that it was only Su Ya and Yang Sitong.
To think that this Yan Zi was involved in it as well.
She was shocked, stumped, infuriated, and frustrated... so enraged that the veins on her arms were popping out.
Shi Guang was her daughter-inw!
If anyone had bullied Shi Guang¡¯s sister, that meant that they had offended the Lus!
Instantly, her intrinsic protective instincts were roused. This time around, she disregarded Chief Lu entirely, having the helpers pack Su Liping and Yan Zi¡¯s stuff to chase them out of the house immediately.
As for the issue of helping them settle their new ce, she dered that it was out of the question entirely as well.
Chapter 512 - Time Has Not Told You (12)
Chapter 512: Time Has Not Told You (12)
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Shen Lingshuang¡¯s actions had Su Liping surprised beyond anything else. Naturally, she did not want to leave that early, and thus she gave Chief Lu a call.
Even though he had wanted them to leave, that did not mean that it was for Shen Lingshuang to chase them out like that.
His face was ck as he red at Shen Lingshuang sharply, eyes steely like knives. ¡°What are you doing throwing a tantrum?¡±
Shen Lingshuang replied in a huff, ¡°I¡¯m not throwing any tantrums. This is a firm decision I¡¯ve made to not let them stay no matter what! Her daughter was one of those that had bullied Littly¡¯s sister back then! If you were to let them stay in the house, is Littly supposed to smile at her enemies while facing them daily?¡±
This was a rare showing of assertion on her end. ¡°Be it whether you agree or not, I¡¯m decided on the matter this time around! The two of them must leave!¡±
Shi Guang felt that Shen Lingshuang was truly cool, just like her own mother!
Chief Lu was stunned for a moment¡ªhis wife was always meek and docile. This was the first time she was being so assertive about something.
He then nced over at Shi Guang.
It was as though Shen Lingshuang had only gained this attitude after hanging out with her. This was not a good sign!
Leave, leave, leave! All of them, leave!
Now that Su Liping and her daughter were gone, this girl had better leave with Fourth as well lest she led his wife astray even more!
Su Liping was in disbelief. ¡°How could this be? This can¡¯t be... right? How could Zi have bullied your sister? She...¡±
She suddenly recalled that very year that Yan Zi had spent schooling back here, and her face turned frantic.
Were things really THAT coincidental?
To think that the girl was Shi Guang¡¯s sister!
¡°Both of you will just stay at a hotel for the next two days. I¡¯ll get someone to settle it for you guys,¡± Chief Lu¡¯s seemingly calm tone wasced with danger and a dominance that was not to be defied.
Su Liping felt her body going limp. ¡°...¡±
Seemed like she was going to have to move out no matter what this time around! If she were to insist on staying, she would only destroy any bit of rtionship they had left.
They might as well just leave now. That way, it¡¯d be easier to go about things.
Sitting in the car, Su Liping looked at the Lus¡¯ ce ufortably. Her gaze was lined with hatred and her expression was venomous¡ªone day, she¡¯d be back and make Shi Guang and Shen Lingshuang regret everything!
Lu Yanchen was ordered home by Chief Lu to bring his wife away with him.
Knowing that Shi Guang was going to be brought away by Lu Yanchen had Shen Lingshuang extremely reluctant. ¡°Don¡¯t leave! Stay for a couple more days, won¡¯t you?¡±
Shi Guang wanted to apany Shen Lingshuang more as well. But, when she saw her father-inw standing at the side with a strong killing intent, she decided to scrap that idea and allowed Lu Yanchen to just take her home.
On the way home, Lu Yanchen asked, ¡°How did you guys manage to chase them away?¡±
With his understanding of Chief Lu, he would definitely not do something like this without a good reason. No matter what he did, logic was the core underlying basis, and not feelings.
Shi Guang felt a little guilty. ¡°I told mummy right away that Yan Zi was one of those who had hurt my sister. I had not expected mummy to lose her cool instantly and have them sent packing.¡±
¡°She¡¯s bing more and more like you. No wonder...¡± No wonder Chief Lu would order him home¡ªChief Lu was afraid that this Fourth¡¯s wife would lead his own wife astray entirely!
Chey!
It¡¯s not like being silly like that Shen Lingshuang was good¡ªshe even had to look for his own wife for help when faced with her love rival!
¡°No wonder what?¡± Shi Guang asked.
Lu Yanchen did not respond to her question, merely asking, ¡°Have you been on Weibo?¡±
¡°Weibo??¡± Shi Guang shook her head.
Instantly, her heart skipped a beat. ¡°Did something happen again today?¡±
Chapter 513 - Time Has Not Told You (13)
Chapter 513: Time Has Not Told You (13)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her casually. ¡°Take a look for yourself.¡±
Shi Guang felt her entire heart clenching as she hurriedly opened up her Weibo. When she caught sight of the headlines, she broke out in cold sweat.
¡°How could this be?¡± She was in disbelief as she yanked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand and shrieked out emotionally, ¡°AHHHHH! IT¡¯S OVER! IT¡¯S REALLY OVER! WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW?!¡±
Lu Yanchen, who was driving at the moment, gripped his steering wheel tightly right away. ¡°If you were to tug at my hands more, we¡¯d be sleeping for eternity soon, and won¡¯t have to think about what to do anymore.¡±
Shi Guang, who was about to go crazy, let loose of his arm and muttered with a troubled face, ¡°What should we do? Even my sub ount has been leaked out!¡±
Experts were always hiding in in sight¡ªindeed, the eyes of theizens were really sharp.
Moreover, she had tons of rumors surrounding her recently, and there were manyizens that were wing at her information to begin with.
The apanying photo was her sketch and the back view of Lu Yanchen preparing his meal. Just because of that one careless mispost, someone had managed to hunt down her sub ount.
And that wasn¡¯t the scariest thing just yet¡ªit was that in order to prove the credibility of this sub ount¡¯s link to her, they had presented a ton of evidence.
It started with the timestamps.
After the Weibo ount was opened up, the defunct for two years became active once more.
Her first post after two years.
5 minutester.
The time difference between the posts was merely 5 minutes¡ªit was clear that she had changed from her sub to her main ount.
Those two posts were merely minutes apart as well. This time around, she had changed from her main to her sub ount.
Recently, those two ounts made a concurrent post as well.
Both ounts did not make too many posts, and yet there were three consecutive posts with simr timestamps¡ªit was hard for anyone to believe that it was a coincidence.
But of course, if someone were to im that they were both the same person just based on timestamps, that would be too farfetched as well.
However, both and had made a simr post.
... The post about selling grapes.
Both of them did not want their rtive¡¯s grapes to rot, and indicated that they were absolutely delicious.
The timing of the posts was simr, and both of them said that it was their rtive.
Were they both rtives of a grape seller... or perhaps they were just the same person to begin with?
had always addressed her hubby as a Tsundere Young Master.
And yet Shi Guang made a random post
Who is that Tsundere Young Master then? Were they the same person?
Besides, why did the sketch she posted bear the same style as the sketches of ?
Right after Young Master Lu was caught buying a present at XX shop, posted receiving a mysterious gift?
The photo apanying it was the coat that Young Master Lu bought at XX shop?
And of course, there was one final and most important point.
Chapter 514 - Time Has Not Told You (14)
Chapter 514: Time Has Not Told You (14)
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And of course, there was one final and most important point.
The first post that was made by after its two year hiatus was a rant.
Young Master Lu was a Scorpio.
With that, it was 100% certain that the owner of was Shi Guang for sure, and that Tsundere Young Master was none other than Young Master Lu!
Scrolling through the irond evidence that was uncovered byizens had Shi Guang¡¯s little heart skipping furiously.
Shi Guang muttered out dismally, ¡°It¡¯s over, it¡¯s over! They¡¯re already sure that it¡¯s me! What should we do? How? Lu Yanchen! Help think of something!¡±
She was frantic and flustered.
¡°Delete! I¡¯ll delete that sub ount...!¡± She changed to her sub ount with trembling hands.
Just as she was about to press delete, Lu Yanchen reached out and took her phone over. ¡°What¡¯s the use of deleting? I can be sure that every single post of yours has already been screenshotted.¡±
Stopping at a red light, Lu Yanchen looked at her with a raised brow and curled his lips. ¡°What¡¯s there to be over about...? What¡¯s on your sub ount that can¡¯t be seen by others?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Nothing much. It¡¯s just posts of you.¡±
¡°Then what are you afraid of?¡±
Even though it was a casualment, its impact seemed as though it was nned strategically.
Shi Guang was clearly stumped for a moment.
Blinking her eyes, that wavering heart of hers gradually started to ease down and rx. ¡°That¡¯s right... What am I afraid of? It¡¯s not as though there¡¯s something to hide on my sub ount! Even if they were to rip off the posts, what¡¯s the use? Our rtionship has already been exposed anyways!¡±
Sniggering, she suddenly coughed out. ¡°Erm... aren¡¯t you angry? I scolded you on my sub ount.¡±
¡°You¡¯ll just wait for me to settle that debt with you one day,¡± He said coldly as he looked at her. Yet, the amusement beneath his gaze was unconceble.
¡°I¡¯m soooooo scared...!¡± Shi Guang purposely acted as though she was afraid, paired with an exaggerated expression. Suddenly, a guess struck her mind. ¡°This whole thing can¡¯t be directed by you... right?¡±
¡°Seems like you might be pretty smart at times after all.¡±
Was that apliment?
Shi Guang red at him coldly. ¡°Then, should I make a couple of posts myself as well or something?¡±
¡°No. Just wait and see.¡±
Shi Guang was really curious about Lu Yanchen¡¯s next move in this game of chess.
¡°Hmm... I won¡¯t delete my ount, and will just wait and see then!¡±
Shi Guang took back her phone from Lu Yanchen, and before long, yet another wave of news started spreading on the inte.
Not only had they managed to get Shi Guang¡¯s sub ount, they managed to deduce Lu Yanchen¡¯s ount as well.
The description on was
And she had once made a post asking if he was willing to continue warming the bed and melting his little ice cream!
It was clear that Shi Guang¡¯s nickname was ice cream.
And on Shi Guang¡¯sment area, there was an
When Shi Guang once posted , there was a sweating emoji posted by
When Shi Guang posted , mented
Clearly, he was being jealous.
Chapter 515 - Time Has Not Told You (15)
Chapter 515: Time Has Not Told You (15)
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When the rumors of the Prince of Swimming and the Goddess of Swimming being out on a date was exposed, there was ament by ¡ª
With such a sour tone, it was clear that was the Tsundere Young Master who was Young Master Lu. And therefore, the ount of gained followers at a godspeed as well.
After scrawling through every single post of , there were people that started to suspect whether was Shi Guang.
That was because the leak from earlier on stated that Young Master Lu was engaged to his fianc¨¦e because she saved his life, and they were childhood sweethearts with a good rtionship. It was only until they were at the age of marriage that the scheming b*tch interjected herself in.
But, based on the content of , the owner of that ount had already known as the Tsundere Young Master since she was in Junior 3. They were in a rtionship since senior high, and had gotten married when she was in university.
That information did not fit the leak from earlier.
This meant that either Shi Guang wasn¡¯t the or that the leak from earlier on was fake.
However, there was way more information that proved that Shi Guang was .
That meant that the leak was a lie, and Young Master Lu did not just get to know Shi Guang after he was about to marry that fianc¨¦e of his!
5 years ago, made its first post.
2 years ago, made a post apanied with a photo of a woman and a man going left and right on their own paths.
Of course, there was always the possibility that Young Master Lu got together with his fianc¨¦e after their breakup and then patched back with Shi Guang only this year. But, the possibility of that wasn¡¯t huge.
After all, in the past 2 years, Young Master Lu had been in the military, and would not have time to be in a rtionship with his fianc¨¦e.
The greatest possibility was that Shi Guang and Young Master Lu did not break up at all 2 years ago. Even though Shi Guang went to the university and he went to the military, they were still together, and were both just fighting for their own dreams. Hence, none of them had the time to update their Weibos.
Otherwise, the first post after a 2 years hiatus wouldn¡¯t be a rant. Rather than a rant, that should be more of a lover¡¯s tiff.
After all, the most extreme of Scorpios with their cold, aloof, and Tsundere natures were men who were moody, easily jealous, and overly possessive.
Then of course, there was always the chance that they were way too young back then and their families objected to them being in a rtionship, hence they could only do it in secret and only reveal it after they were both aplished people.
That could confirm that the love between Young Master Lu and Shi Guang was real and true.
As Shi Guang scrolled through Weibo, she was stumped as she asked Lu Yanchen, ¡°All of these were posted by your people?¡±
¡°Other than leading them to induce that the sub ount was yours, nothing else, including the analysis by theizens, was my business.¡±
Shi Guang was so shocked that she could practically kneel down in prayers. ¡°...¡±
Amazing, my dearizens! You guys are just beings akin to God, willing events to go the way God wishes them to!
Shi Guang did not know whether tough or to cry.
The followers that were rising on her sub ount could almostpare to that of her main ount.
Thements were all the same.
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Chapter 516: Time Has Not Told You (16)
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Just as everyone were trying to guess what was the truth, yet another huge ount made a leak.
The post was apanied by a group of photos of Yang Sitong when she was abroad, shopping and going to the movies with a man, even spending a night at a hotel. That man was especially open-minded, bringing her to attend orgy parties as the photos exposed her being high in a revealing bikini.
Based on everything that was said about Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang for the past few days, everyone determined that Yang Sitong was the most pitiable, and she gained tons of sympathy points. Thus, that pure and innocent image Yang Sitong had built attracted tons of fans and followers.
But when Shi Guang¡¯s sub ount was exposed, her entire image crumbled.
Weren¡¯t they childhood sweethearts? But Young Master Lu already had a girlfriend 5 years ago!
Weren¡¯t they about to get married? But Young Master Lu had already backed out of the marriage in high school!
Wasn¡¯t she the devoted fianc¨¦e? But, how was she so open and loose all of a sudden?
Yang Sitong felt that she was really helpless. Overseas, there were all sorts of parties. Yes, some of them might be rather openminded, but that didn¡¯t mean that they were orgies!
When she came across parties as such, she would always try her best to avoid them. ,But who would have thought that the ONE single time she attended one of them, her photo was snapped and published on the inte!
All the sympathy and support she had gained previously soon turned into insults and disdain.
...
Theizens were not the only ones scolding, as many merchant ounts started chiming in, using all sorts of methods to look for information rted to the Yangs. Before long, negative news of the Yang Family started spreading like wildfire.
Seeing how things were getting out of hand, Yang Chifeng immediately spent money to have people delete all news and keywords rted to his name.
But even then, there were still many people discussing about him and Yang Sitong on the inte.
So be it if Yang Sitong were the only one, but now, his image had suffered a huge dip. He initially had a 70% confidence of reviving the Yang Corporation. But now, he merely had 30% confidence in doing so.
¡°Hurry and pack your stuff. I¡¯m going to send you overseas!¡± This time around, Yang Chifeng was not going to listen to his mother and keep Yang Sitong here anymore. After she was let out by Lu Yanchen, he should not have listened to his mother or Su Ya¡¯s advice to let her rest for a while before sending her abroad.
If he had not, things wouldn¡¯t have happened as such today.
¡°Brother! This is none of my business! I truly wasn¡¯t the one that did this!¡± Yang Sitong did not want to leave. She clearly had not set the entire thing up, merely riding the hype and making a post, that was all! But, why was everything lumped as her fault right now?
She grit her teeth in seething hatred. ¡°It must be Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen! They don¡¯t want to let me off, so they set me up!¡±
Chapter 517 - Time Has Not Told You (17)
Chapter 517: Time Has Not Told You (17)
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¡°And even if it¡¯s them, what can you do? If you had said nothing to add oil to the mes, would the fire be burning on you right now?¡± This was extremely troubling for Yang Chifeng.
From the get-go, the Yangs were already no match for the Lus, much less now. ¡°Head to the airport RIGHT NOW!¡±
With that said, he did not care about anything anymore as he dragged Yang Sitong out with him. When Mrs. Yang walked out and saw this, she shouted with furrowed brows, ¡°Chifeng, what are you doing?¡±
¡°Mummy!¡± When she saw her mother, Yang Sitong broke free of Yang Chifeng¡¯s grip and ran to hide behind her. ¡°I don¡¯t want to leave! I don¡¯t want!!!¡±
Yang Chifeng knew that his mother was not someone who¡¯d go on the inte, and thus, she would not know anything. Taking a deep breath, he exined the entire situation and how it would affect the Yangs to his mother.
The moment Mrs. Yang heard the tale, she threw a p out. ¡°Why have you not changed at all and are still so brainless?! How long more do you want to bring harm to your brother?¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes widened in shock as her entire body went limp, crying out with both grievance and fear, ¡°Mummy, it really has nothing to do with me!¡±
¡°Alright, I¡¯m telling you right here and now... If there¡¯s a next time, I¡¯m definitely not going to bother about you anymore! You can just go and die!¡± Mrs. Yang did not want to care anymore and handed her to Yang Chifeng. ¡°Send her abroad immediately, never to return ever again!¡±
Yang Sitong looked at Mrs. Yang in disbelief as she bit down on her lips hard. She was so pissed that her entire face was flushed red. ¡°Mummy, how can you be this heartless!¡± With that, she pushed Mrs. Yang fiercely. ¡°Right now, you¡¯re looking down on me, finding me a bother? You think that I¡¯m useless? What was that about me going to die if there¡¯s a next time! I bet you just want me to die right now!!¡±
It was only because Yang Chifeng rushed up in time to support Mrs. Yang that she did not fall down. He bellowed at Yang Sitong, ¡°DO YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!¡±
¡°I DO! I KNOW EVERYTHING!¡± Yang Sitong screamed back. There was a burning hatred seeping from the depths of her heart as she sneered, ¡°That f*cking b*tch stole everything that belonged to me! Otherwise, why else would you guys treat me as such today! If I were to get married to Lu Yanchen, you guys would think that I was right even if I murdered someone today, right? I hate all of you guys! You¡¯re not my family! I HATE YOU ALL! ALL OF YOU!¡±
After venting out everyst bit of frustration and hatred in her heart, she turned and ran out.
Mrs. Yang¡¯s entire body stiffened¡ªher heart was in so much pain it could drip blood as she gripped her fists tightly.
She could finally no longer hold it in as she pushed away Yang Chifeng¡¯s hands while her face streamed with tears. ¡°H-Hurry and go find her lest she does something foolish!¡±
That daughter of hers had already buried herself into a dead-end, filling her heart with hatred and vengeance, thinking that everyone owed it to her, that she was never in the wrong and was always innocent.
Her hatred toward Shi Guang had already pushed her to the brink of insanity. They had to stop her right now lest she ended up ruining herself...
...
The test gowns that Shen Lingshuang had tailored for Shi Guang had arrived. Not only did she invite Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang toe along, she also got Mo Jin and Li Fangfei. Initially, she even wanted to invite little auntie and grandma to let them decide on the best gown, but both of them had already returned to the county.
Shi Guang¡¯s gown was ced on the 2nd floor as she headed up for the changing room while everyone else was on the 1st floor.
Before testing the gown, the salesgirl went to get some matching shoes and had Shi Guang wait for her in the changing room. Soon, the door of the changing room opened. Thinking that it was the salesgirl, Shi Guang raised her head.
However, what appeared in the mirror was a contorted, twisted face filled with hatred...
Chapter 518 - Time Has Not Told You (18)
Chapter 518: Time Has Not Told You (18)
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The 100 meters squared hall in the bridal shop was lined with gowns that were white as snow. The pure dazzling radiance of the white pierced one¡¯s eyes as they looked toward the beauty of a perfect marriage in one¡¯s life.
Li Fangfei marched through the sea of white gowns and remarked enviously, ¡°So beautiful! How I wish I could own a set as well.¡±
Shen Lingshuang said generously, ¡°When you¡¯re getting married, I¡¯ll gift you one!¡±
¡°Auntie! You¡¯re really too nice!¡± Li Fangfei hugged Shen Lingshuang immediately.
Previously, Shen Lingshuang had misunderstood that Li Fangfei was trying to seduce Lu Yanchen. It was only after Shi Guang exined countless of times and even borated that she already had a boy she fancied did Shen Lingshuang believe in herplete innocence.
And because of that mistake, Shen Lingshuang was especially generous toward Li Fangfei.
Mo Jin teased her from the side. ¡°You should hurry and get a boyfriend or the gowns will be waiting for you for a long, long time!¡±
Shen Lingshuang agreed. ¡°Right, right, right! You should hurry and get a boyfriend first!¡±
The few of them chatted on as Lu Yanchen came out with his changed clothes. He was initially not keen oning to test his clothes, but agreed to it after Shi Guang insisted fervently.
He was dressed in a white suit from head to toe. Walking out with the light behind him, his slow footsteps and that cold gaze illuminated an elegance that exuded right forth from his defined countenance. When that extraordinarily handsome figure of his walked into the hall, his radiance burst forth with an unstoppable charm, looking like a ssy prince of the ancient times.
The moment he appeared, everyone¡¯s gazes were focused on him and their eyes nearly spilled with sparkles of brilliance. Li Fangfei even uttered out in a starstruck manner, ¡°So handsome!¡±
Shen Lingshuang beside her cleared her throat. ¡°Erhem, erhem! Hold it in a little! You¡¯re a girl, remember?¡±
When Li Fangfei saw how Shen Lingshuang¡¯s gaze kept a trace of doubt toward her, she really wanted to bash Shi Guang to the wall for it.
Not knowing tough or to cry, she replied, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, auntie, I¡¯m merely admiring an oppa from an artistic standpoint! I¡¯ve got no other thoughts!¡±
¡°Good!¡±
Shen Lingshuang looked at her with ast cautionary nce before standing up with a smile and walking over to Lu Yanchen,plimenting him all over.
However, he was a little distracted¡ªShi Guang had note down yet.
¡°Gowns are tougher to change in and out. Wait a little!¡± Shen Lingshuang said.
¡°That¡¯s right! Normally, the time taken to wear a gown is 10 times longer than the time required for a man¡¯s suit,¡± Li Fangfei added.
¡°I¡¯ll go up and take a look to see if there¡¯s anything she needs help with,¡± Mo Jin said.
But right as she said that, the salesgirl came down.
Initially, they thought that she was down because Shi Guang was done changing. However, she said, ¡°Have you guys seen Miss Shi? I¡¯ve got no idea where she¡¯s gone to. I waited there for a long time and she did not return. Does any of you want to make a call?¡±
¡°Gone?¡±
¡°She hasn¡¯te down since she went up?¡±
¡°Her phone is with her. Hang on, I¡¯ll call her.¡± Lu Yanchen frowned as his eyes narrowed into a contemtive gaze.
She was someone who was really particr about time, so there was no way she would leave without returning. Even if she had something on, she would inform someone.
Instantly, his heart scrunched as a bad feeling streaked through it. A dark look flickered by his eyes as he marched to the 2nd floor hastily...
...
In the storeroom of the 3rd floor, Shi Guang was staring at the de of a knife a bare few centimeters from her face, then at Yang Sitong who was wielding it. She had a deranged expression that was extremely horrifying¡ªjust like a ghost that had just escaped from Hell.
In the changing room earlier on, she had pointed the knife right at Shi Guang without saying anything else. Her frenzied look was as though she was ready to perish together with Shi Guang at any moment.
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Chapter 519: Time Has Not Told You (19)
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Because the knife was way too close to her, Shi Guang could only ede to Yang Sitong¡¯s demands and follow her upstairs in order to not trigger her.
Looking at her locking the door of the storeroom, Shi Guang reminded her, ¡°Yang Sitong, this is a kidnapping. You can go to jail for it.¡±
¡°That¡¯s exactly what I want to do, kidnap you!¡± Her head spun around as she red at Shi Guang coldly. ¡°I want you to have a taste of what it¡¯s like to be kidnapped!¡±
As she said that, she stabbed the knife in her hand forward right in front of Shi Guang¡¯s face. ¡°This was how Lu Yanchen treated me! He kidnapped me and tied me up with steel chains! No matter how I struggled and screamed, he refused to let me off! I was nearly even raped by two f*ckers!¡±
At that thought, Yang Sitong was so enraged she could pull out all her hair.
She could take it no longer¡ªhe had treated her with such despicable and disgusting methods! If she were crazy, it was all caused by him!
Shi Guang forced herself to calm down as she remarked warily, ¡°You can¡¯t really me Lu Yanchen either. It¡¯s only because we received your message that we mistook you as the one who had kidnapped my sister... Lu Yanchen was only trying to scare you!¡±
¡°Scare me? Do you think I¡¯m a fool? You guys want me dead!¡± Yang Sitong roared out, bringing with her a frantic sense of fretfulness.
¡°How could that be? If we wanted you dead, Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t have released you.¡± Shi Guang felt that there was really something wrong with Yang Sitong right now and wanted to try pacifying her mood first.
¡°No... you guys just want to torment me slowly! You guys were the ones who exposed such a piece of news on the inte, trying to set me up to die!¡± Yang Sitong was so enraged that her eyes were bloodshot as she pushed the pile of boxes in front of her fiercely.
When the boxes crashed to the floor, Shi Guang was rattled entirely. ¡°...¡±
What did she mean?
Shi Guang did not get it¡ªso, all of those leaks on the inte had nothing to do with Yang Sitong?
The knife in Yang Sitong¡¯s hands danced wildly. ¡°I just can¡¯t tell what is so good about you. Why the hell must Lu Yanchen insist on no one else but you! You guys had clearly already broken up two years ago. You clearly didn¡¯t want him anymore... But why would he still dump me for you?¡±
Looking at the knife that was inches away from her, Shi Guang retreated back a couple of steps. However, that was the extent of it¡ªshe had nowhere else to back off to now.
She stuck against the wall and replied cautiously, ¡°That... I don¡¯t know. You¡¯ve got to ask Lu Yanchen. Or perhaps, should we get him over here? There might be some misunderstanding between you guys?¡±
¡°DO YOU THINK I¡¯M STUPID?!¡± Yang Sitong¡¯s knife reached out and the de was right at Shi Guang¡¯s neck as she barked fiercely, ¡°If I were to get Lu Yanchen here, would you still be so well behaved?¡±
Shi Guang believed that no matter who it was, if they had a knife at their throat, they would be so scared that they wouldn¡¯t even dare to breathe deeply, let alone move.
Her body stiffened as she gasped softly, ¡°I believe that the reason why you¡¯re here today is not to kill me. Otherwise, you wouldn¡¯t have said that much to me. I believe that you¡¯re just here to make things clear, right? How about putting the knife down first? I promise that I won¡¯t leave and will talk things through with you properly.¡±
¡°YOU¡¯RE AFRAID!¡± Yang Sitongughed out and slid down Shi Guang¡¯s neck with that cold, steely de. ¡°I can feel your heart trembling. Are you really afraid that I might just... wave my knife fiercely, huh?¡±
After she said that, sheughed out coldly and pressed the de down onto Shi Guang¡¯s neck.
Shi Guang truly felt that this woman was going insane to the extent of being frightening.
¡°Even though we¡¯ve had our differences and unhappiness, I¡¯ve never once wanted you to die, and I¡¯m sure it¡¯s the same for you.¡±
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Chapter 520: Time Has Not Told You (20)
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¡°Even though we¡¯ve had our differences and unhappiness, I¡¯ve never once wanted you to die, and I¡¯m sure it¡¯s the same for you.¡± Shi Guang was trying her best to have her voice sound calm.
Yang Sitong burst outughing, ¡°Do you know how wretched you look right now?¡±
Other than the first time they had met, this f*cking b*tch was always especially cocky when they came across one another. Finally, she knows of fear, huh?
At least, hering to the bridal shop earlier on was not wasted.
¡°Yang Sitong, I believe that you¡¯re a smart woman and wouldn¡¯t really think of killing me. Lu Yanchen is just right outside. Now that I¡¯ve disappeared for such a long time, he will definitelye looking for me. Even if you were to really kill me, there¡¯s going to be nowhere to run. Your life is really valuable, so why would you want to waste it with me?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s voice was gentle. ¡°How about this? Maybe you can just pull the knife away a little, and we¡¯ll talk through things properly after?¡±
She lowered her conditions.
Pausing for a moment, she added on. ¡°I¡¯ll also promise you that I¡¯ll discuss things through with you properly. Let us resolve our differences. I¡¯ll not hold it against you for this knife incident today, and I¡¯ll not let Lu Yanchen make things difficult for you either.¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes flickered with a trace of hesitation.
Clearly, she was wavered by Shi Guang¡¯s words as the knife slowly moved away from Shi Guang¡¯s neck gradually.
Shi Guang continued trying her best. ¡°I know that you weren¡¯t the one who had kidnapped my sister, and that those attacks on the inte weren¡¯t because of you. The reason why you made that post was merely to let everyone know that you were really fine, and I believe that you¡¯re innocent, and I¡¯ll not make things difficult for you. Later on, I¡¯ll make a post on Weibo telling everyone that you¡¯re actually a really nice person. So, please don¡¯t do anything foolish. Your mother and brother really care a lot about you!¡±
The moment Shi Guang mentioned her mother and brother, Yang Sitong¡¯s eyes were filled with an uncontroble sense of frenzy once more. Her entire body was trembling as her eyes reddened. ¡°They don¡¯t care about me! All of you guys can¡¯t wait for me to be dead! I¡¯m sure you won¡¯t let me off! YOU ALL JUST WANT ME DEAD!¡±
That knife was kissing Shi Guang¡¯s neck once more.
Shi Guang did not know how she had triggered Yang Sitong¡ªwhy was she going nuts again?
Was it because of thatst sentence?
But, didn¡¯t her mother and brother treat her really well? Had they quarreled?
No, she couldn¡¯t just wait here idly. It was clear that there was a problem with Yang Sitong¡¯s mental state.
¡°N-Nononono!¡± Shi Guang denied that immediately. ¡°Yang Sitong, even though you bullied my sister and caused her to be a vegetable and I hate and detest you, I¡¯ve never wanted you dead!¡±
¡°I caused your sister to be a vegetable?¡± Yang Sitongughed coldly. ¡°The one who had hurt your sister was not me, it was you... Shi Guang! You were the one who caused your sister to turn into a vegetable! What rights do you have to me me? Not only did you bring harm to your sister, you caused your parent¡¯s death...!¡±
With that, Yang Sitong burst into a derangedughter.
She wasughing so wildly that her arms were spreading out slightly, and thus, that knife was quite a distance from Shi Guang¡¯s neck now.
Seizing the opportunity, Shi Guang gripped that hand with the knife swiftly and kicked her.
With the pain, Yang Sitong lost her bnce and the knife dropped onto the floor.
Shi Guang then pinned Yang Sitong against the wall before screaming out loudly, ¡°IS ANYBODY THERE? HELP! SOMEBODY, HELP!¡±
¡°YOU LIED TO ME! TO THINK THAT YOU WOULD HAVE LIED TO ME AGAIN!¡± As though she had received an immense blow, Yang Sitong¡¯s fury turned into strength as she mustered everything she had and pushed Shi Guang back!
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Chapter 521: Time Has Not Told You (21)
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Shi Guang was pushed back so hard that she mmed against the wall by the side.
Looking at Yang Sitong pick her knife up, Shi Guang¡¯s pupils dted as she dashed for door. However, Yang Sitong was hot on her heels.
One needed time to open a door, and that small window of opportunity was all Yang Sitong needed to catch up to Shi Guang. With no other choice, Shi Guang could only stop what she was doing and dodge from the door.
In the split of a second, the door was suddenly kicked open from the outside as a tall figure rushed in. The sight of Yang Sitong with a knife in her hand had another leg flying out toward her instantly.
Because he was someone from the special forces, this kick of Lu Yanchen was especially heavy.
Instantly, Yang Sitong was sent flying to the ground in a pose that looked as though a dog was eating sh*t. She was in such an immense pain that her body could not even feel anything for that moment.
Her knife was sent flying to the ground as Shi Guang hurriedly kicked it out, denying Yang Sitong the chance of getting at it again.
The staff of the shop brought the security along and they held down Yang Sitong while calling the police.
Shen Lingshuang and Mo Jin had followed them upstairs as well, their eyes filled with a lingering fear. ¡°Holy sh*t! What¡¯s going on here?¡±
They then rushed over to Shi Guang. ¡°Littly, are you alright?¡±
Shi Guang, who was still in a state of slight shock, nodded her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at Yang Sitong coldly before reaching out to pull Shi Guang into his embrace, sticking his face close to her ears as he spoke gently, ¡°Don¡¯t be afraid!¡±
One might have thought that he was afraid that Shi Guang might have been scared to death. In fact, he was the one scared to death. That knife was so close to Shi Guang! If he were any bitter, he truly did not dare to imagine the consequences.
Looking at how Shi Guang was fine, Shen Lingshuang, Mo Jin, and Li Fangfei all heaved a sigh of relief.
Despite being held back by the security, Yang Sitong was still struggling maniacally. The sight of Shi Guang hugged in Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace had her burning with an intense jealousy as she hollered out in a berserk manner, ¡°I truly regret! I truly hate myself! I hate myself for not killing you earlier and wasting my time talking to you! I should have killed you a long time ago!¡±
Everyone looked at her in utter shock. They were all truly rattled¡ªhad this woman really gone mad?
Lu Yanchen¡¯s shot daggers at her with his eyes. ¡°ARE YOU TIRED OF LIVING?¡±
¡°YES, I AM!¡± Yang Sitong bellowed back at Lu Yanchen fiercely. ¡°I¡¯ve loved you for so many years! I fell in love with you at first sight! But, why must you be this cruel to me!¡±
She continued yelling with a bitter resentment in her tone, ¡°I¡¯ve even saved your life! Yet, you wanted to have me raped in front of other guys! You caused us Yangs to go bankrupt all for her... Are you willing to do just about anything for her?¡±
¡°YES!¡± Lu Yanchen replied without a single bit of hesitation!
Shen Lingshuang was a little ratified by everything as she was havingplex emotions swirling around her heart at the moment. Even though Yang Sitong was being overboard, she DID save Lu Yanchen¡¯s life in the past. Were they the ones going overboard now?
But, she even wanted to murder Shi Guang just now!
God, this woman was way too scary!
With tears pouring down her face, Yang Sitong looked at the man with his ice cold face malevolently. Her heart was in so much pain that she could barely breathe anymore.
She then turned to look at Shen Lingshuang¡ªeven her eyes were filled with furious rage right now, without any bit of sympathy.
With that, Yang Sitong scoffed out in despair bitterly from the depths of her heart.
Seemed like this so-called lifesaving debt was totally useless. This time around, they were not going to let her off again!
They wanted her to die!
If that were the case...
I AM NOT GOING TO LET THEM HAVE IT EASY EITHER!
Instantly, Yang Sitong¡¯s gaze changed. The way she looked at Shi Guang was extremely fanatical!
Chapter 522 - Time Has Not Told You (22)
Chapter 522: Time Has Not Told You (22)
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The way she looked at Shi Guang was suddenly fanatical as she curled her lips, looking both as though she was sizing up Shi Guang and sneering at her. ¡°Shi Guang, haven¡¯t you always been curious why I treated your sister that way back then? You thought that I was jealous of her? Let me tell you now¡ªno. I wasn¡¯t jealous of your sister at all! On the contrary, I pitied her! From a genius of a girl to a vegetable! But no, you can¡¯t me me for that. If anything, me yourself! It¡¯s because of you... IT¡¯S ALL BECAUSE OF YOU!¡±
Shi Guang knitted her brows.
What did Yang Sitong mean by that? She barked angrily, ¡°What nonsense are you rambling on about!¡±
Yang Sitong¡¯s face let out a cold smirk. ¡°8 years ago, didn¡¯t you have a swimmingpetition beside the Hucheng River? But, you were nearlyte for that because you saved someone from drowning?¡±
Everyone was confused. Why was she bringing up the past out of nowhere? ¡°...¡±
But for Lu Yanchen and Shen Lingshuang by the side, their eyes widened in shock.
8 years ago... Saving someone beside the Hucheng River?
8 years ago, that was when Yang Sitong had saved the drowning Lu Yanchen at! Could it have been not Yang Sitong, but instead...
Yang Sitong watched Shi Guang¡¯s expression closely. When thetter did not refute it, she knew that she was right.
And this was all thanks to Qiao Yuwei.
When she got to know Qiao Yuwei, she asked her about everything rting to Shi Guang, wanting to dig up her entire family history. And of course, Qiao Yuwei spilled everything she could remember¡ªincluding Shi Guang¡¯s swimmingpetition beside the Hucheng River back then.
Mo Feifei was not a swimmer, yet she stayed by Lu Yanchen¡¯s side the entire time.
If that were the case, who had saved Lu Yanchen?
She guessed that it must have been someone Mo Feifei knew. For the longest time, Yang Sitong had suspected that it was Shi Guang. When Qiao Yuwei told her about how Shi Guang nearly missed thatpetition and how the timing and location were nearly the same, she had an 80% certainty that Shi Guang was the one who had saved Lu Yanchen back then.
The reason why she had only seen Mo Feifei at that time was because Shi Guang had already rushed off for thepetition.
Suddenly, Shi Guang felt as though her heart was being wrenched by something. A little uneasy, she asked coldly, ¡°Yang Sitong, what are you trying to say?¡±
The way Yang Sitong looked at Shi Guang was like a venomous snake that was filled with malice. ¡°For yourpetition, you left that person you saved to your sister and left. But, your sister left him to me and I sent him to the hospital. That family was especially grateful to me and took me as his life savior.¡±
With that, she burst out intoughter.
However, it wasn¡¯t the same fanaticalughter as before¡ªit was one that was filled with uncontroble emotions as though she was finally releasing all the pain and uneasiness that she had repressed in her heart for all these years.
Shen Lingshuang looked at Shi Guang with a look of utter disbelief and shock. Both stunned and ted, she rushed at Shi Guang and smiled delightedly. ¡°So... so you were the one back then...!¡±
¡°SHUT UP!¡±
Lu Yanchen bellowed out.
His face was unlike Shen Lingshuang¡¯s¡ªthere was no sense of happiness or surprise, merely an unusual paleness.
With that dark, cold re, he stared at Yang Sitong with a deep fury and added. ¡°Shut up!¡±
The masses were stunned. ¡°...¡±
Who was he asking to shut up?
For the briefest moment, Yang Sitong was startled by his fierce tone. However, that brief moment ignited an even deeper sense of indignance with a gushing hatred that filled her heart. Filling every single fiber of her body was the intent to burn all bridges entirely.
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Chapter 523: Time Has Not Told You (23)
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¡°What are you afraid of! Shouldn¡¯t you be happy to know who your true life savior is? Why are you trying to stop me from talking? Are you afraid that she might find out it¡¯s because of her that her fami...¡±
¡°I TOLD YOU TO SHUT UP!¡± Lu Yanchen red in an absolutely uncharacteristic manner. Without giving her a chance to continue, he sent another kick flying at her.
Once more, Yang Sitong was sent flying to the ground. This was a kick that was even fiercer than the previous one as she spat out blood immediately, convulsing on the ground.
She looked at Lu Yanchen with hazy, despaired eyes while his gaze was nothing but knives stabbing into her with a relentless hatred.
After that warning, Lu Yanchen turned around and wanted to whisk Shi Guang away with him. However, Shi Guang flung his hand away and ran in front of Yang Sitong. ¡°What did you mean by all of that?¡±
Coughing out blood, Yang Sitong looked at Lu Yanchen in an afraid manner.
Shi Guang spun around and red at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Let her finish!¡±
She then looked at Yang Sitong. ¡°Who... Who was the one that I saved back then? What has that got to do with my sister¡¯s abuse?¡±
Catching her breath, Yang Sitongughed out coldly. ¡°The man you had saved back then was none other than Lu Yanchen!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as goosebumps spread through every inch of her body.
¡°Back then, your sister handed him over to me and I took your ce as Lu Yanchen¡¯s life savior, even turning into his fianc¨¦e in the process. This was supposed to be something good. But of all things, your sister had to be in the same school as me! If Lu Yanchen and your sister were to meet, the Lus would have found out that I was a fake! Therefore, I had to make sure that your sister disappeared from the school entirely! Therefore, you were the one who had brought harm to your sister! If you had not saved Lu Yanchen, I would not have turned into his fianc¨¦e, and your sister would not have turned into a vegetable! Your parents would not have been in that ident! It¡¯s you... You were the one who brought harm to them!¡±
As Yang Sitong said that, sheughed out in a twisted and deranged manner.
At that moment, Lu Yanchen rushed up with a deep killing intent and choked her with a vice-like grip! Instantly, Yang Sitong struggled and squirmed¡ªthatughter gradually turned into an asphyxiating gasp for air.
Her face turned purplish as her fingers grasped out at the air helplessly.
Shen Lingshuang was horrified¡ªshe did not want blood on her son¡¯s hands because of Yang Sitong! Besides, there were so many witnesses from the bridal shop here!
So, she hurriedly stopped him.
Instantly, Yang Sitong, who had just regained her freedom, gritted her teeth and shrieked dismally, ¡°Shi Guang! Because you saved Lu Yanchen, you lost your parents and your sister turned into a vegetable for 7 years! She¡¯s even missing now without a trace! And yet, here you are lovey dovey with this man every single day! Aren¡¯t you afraid your parents might haunt you from Hell?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s body stiffened as her eyes went somewhat nk. She suddenly felt as though she was dropped into an icyke before being thrown into a fiery ocean in the next moment¡ªher brains were heating up furiously yet her body was breaking out in cold shivers.
She clutched at her chest with a throbbing pain as images of the long-lost past shed by her mind.
Her sister¡¯s sweet smile at her...
Her parents leaving the house that day, smiling at her. ¡°Littly, take good care of your sister. We¡¯ll be back soon.¡±
In pain and grief, Shi Guang bit down on her teeth, wanting to speak at times yet finding the words choking in her throat as her lips trembled.
For a good long time, she said nothing.
Suddenly, she let out a painful shriek and closed her eyes, falling into a world of darkness.
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Chapter 524: Time Has Not Told You (24)
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In the quiet Lus¡¯ residences, the doctor gave Shi Guang a simple check-up before closing the door behind him gently. Removing his surgical mask, he looked at the concerned group of people. ¡°She¡¯s fine. It was only her blood pressure being unstable due to insomnia over a long period of time, causing the blood vessels to have difficulty expanding and contracting smoothly. Coupled with her being too emotional and her body being unable to cope with the pressure, that¡¯s the reason why she passed out.¡±
Shen Lingshuang heaved out a sigh of relief. ¡°Thank goodness she¡¯s fine!¡±
Sniffing slightly, Mo Jin remarked with a lowered head. ¡°There¡¯s no way she wouldn¡¯t be having insomnia given how Sister Feifei had gone missing.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no way she wouldn¡¯t have been scared by the way Yang Sitong was wielding that knife earlier as well! And yet, right after she had calmed down slightly, Yang Sitong went and made those remarks...¡± Li Fangfei was experiencing some lingering fear from the incident.
In that asphyxiating silence, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed as he strode forth, wanting to enter the house. Suddenly, Mo Jin blocked him in his path. ¡°I think... you had better not enter now.¡±
Her eyes were red, suddenly having an urge to cry.
When she had heard what Yang Sitong said, even she was finding it hard to take it in, let alone Shi Guang.
She took in a deep breath and smiled. ¡°I believe that you¡¯re feeling equally miserable in your heart right now. The pain is definitely no way less than what Shi Guang is going through. Don¡¯t think that she¡¯s going to me you for it. She¡¯s not the type to me others. She¡¯s not going to do that... Only, the reality of the truth was way too cruel for her. So, I hope that you can... give her some space for herself!¡±
Mo Jin suddenly felt a sense of regret.
Yes, the truth was extremely cruel. Even she was having difficultiesing to terms with it, let alone Shi Guang.
Even though it was definitely not wrong that she had saved Lu Yanchen, but... it was still hard to ept!
Mo Jin was truly regretful now¡ªif she had not told Shi Guang about the truth of the breakup back then, she would not have had to suffer the pain of knowing this truth right now.
Li Fangfei¡¯s heart felt as though it was being minced as her eyes reddened. This was truly way too cruel for Shi Guang!
She had merely saved someone out of goodwill, and yet, that led to a lifetime of troubles for her.
There was nothing wrong with saving someone. However, the issue was that Yang Sitong had brought such a terrible cmity to her family just to keep that a secret.
Yes, Shi Guang might be able to not me the person she saved, but what about herself?
What sort of a pain was that?
How was she going to just smile through the entire thing and act as though nothing had happened?
Time healed all wounds, tha was what everyone said. But, at that very moment, that wound was lethal for Shi Guang.
How could Shen Lingshuang not know the severity of this issue?
When she first found out that Shi Guang was the one who had saved Lu Yanchen, she was ted and overjoyed. But, who would have known that there were so many other things involved?
She said miserably, ¡°It¡¯s all Yang Sitong¡¯s fault! In the past, I merely felt that there was something wrong with her character. Who knew that she was a thoroughly venomous viper!¡±
¡°We all know that it¡¯s Yang Sitong¡¯s fault, and that¡¯s why I said that she¡¯s not going to me Lu Yanchen. But... given her character, I know her better than anyone else. She had always been hating Yang Sitong all these years, thinking about why that woman would target her sister for no reason at all. But, now that she knows it was because of her... how is she supposed to take that right now?¡±
Mo Jin choked on her words, unable to continue.
Lu Yanchen turned around and closed his eyes, looking bitter as ever. ¡°I¡¯ve never once thought that she would me me.¡±
I was merely afraid she might not be able to take the blow...
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Chapter 525: Time Has Not Told You (25)
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As Mo Jin had said, this was simply way too cruel for her.
A long time ago, he had always felt that Yang Sitong did not give off the feeling in his memory of the person who had saved him. At times, he wondered if the person who saved him was even Yang Sitong.
However, there was no way to verify anything that had happened at a ce like the Hucheng River. And it was a fact that she was the one who had sent him to the hospital.
When Yang Sitong confronted Shi Guang about whether or not she had saved someone at the Hucheng River 8 years ago, Lu Yanchen was overwhelmed with tion in that split instant.
So, the one that had saved him 8 years ago was truly not Yang Sitong, but her!
But, in the very next moment, his heart sank¡ªhe understood that there must be a motive why Yang Sitong would spill the beans then.
Suddenly, he recalled about the moment he went to Yang Sitong¡¯s school back then.
They had just gotten engaged not too long ago, and his grandfather asked of him to wait for her after school, intending to have both of them build their feelings for one another.
He did not inform her of his visit that day. However, he identally bumped into her and Su Ya at the backyard of the school... along with a girl sprawling on the ground.
Su Ya left first, and before she did, she kicked the girl fiercely while scoffing out coldly.
At that time, he knew that he would not want to build any sort of feelings with this girl ever.
At that time, he did not know that the girl was Shi Guang¡¯s sister¡ªMo Feifei.
At that time, he did not understand why even though Yang Sitong knew that she was caught in the act, she still decided to intensify on her bullying of Mo Feifei.
If she wanted to marry him, shouldn¡¯t she at least try to make amends for that?
Back when he knew that Shi Guang¡¯s sister was the girl that Yang Sitong had abused... Back when he knew that Shi Guang merely courted him because of revenge... At that time, Lu Yanchen wondered about what would have happened had he intervened in that affair.
Yang Sitong would have had to let Mo Feifei off.
Tragedy would not have befallen Shi Guang¡¯s family.
It was only till this day that he understood why Yang Sitong had merely gotten worse instead of treating Mo Feifei better after bumping into him.
If he had interfered at that time, Yang Sitong would have probably gotten Mo Feifei killed outright!
After all, power was ever so seductive.
When Yang Sitong hollered out at Shi Guang, asking her if she knew who she had saved, Lu Yanchen felt his blood curdle from head to toe.
At that very moment, he panicked.
He hoped that the truth would never surface.
In the past, Shi Guang said that even though Yang Sitong did not kill her sister, her sister had to suffer because of Yang Sitong¡ªhe was afraid that the description fitted him better.
This was the very first time that his heart felt as though it had frozen over.
Even when he was back in the military, taking on those missions with a high probability of death and almost not managing to return alive, he did not have the same experience as earlier on when his entire world felt as though it was crumbling.
He wanted to prevent it from happening. But, given the way things had progressed, it was only a matter of time before she found out.
He did not know how she was going to me herself after she woke up, but he knew that she would definitely not me him.
However, now that so many things had happened and her sister was missing as well... If it were anyone else, they would not have been able to take it as though nothing had happened either...
A helper walked upstairs and said to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°Missy, we¡¯ve got guests. It¡¯s Miss Yang¡¯s mother and brother.¡±
Shen Lingshuang scoffed out coldly, ¡°To think that they would have the cheek toe!¡±
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Chapter 526: Time Has Not Told You (26)
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Yang Sitong had been arrested with both witnesses and evidence¡ªthe only thing that awaited her was a lifetime behind bars.
Even though Mrs. Yang would always chide her daughter for being stupid, she wanted to try her best to save her nevertheless.
However, for someone that was sent in the gallows by the Lu Family themselves, even if they were to pawn their entire family fortune and lives, it was probably going to be tough for them to get Yang Sitong out.
Therefore, they had no other choice but toe to the Lu Family themselves, hoping to redeem Yang Sitong¡¯s life with anyst trace of rtionship they still had.
After waiting for a good long time without seeing anyone from the Lus attending to them, Mrs. Yang¡¯s thoughts were that she would have to rely on some methods if she wanted to save her daughter.
Looking at her son who was equally flustered, her face was apologetic and guilt stricken.
Before Yang Chifeng even understood what these extreme methods were, he saw Mrs. Yang walking into the courtyard and yelling out.
¡°Holy sh*t! Is there still any justice in this world! You guys of the Lus are way too much! Our family¡¯s Sitong has saved your son¡¯s life! Even if she did something wrong, just have us go bankrupt and so be it! But, to think that you guys would send my daughter into jail! What is she going to do in the future? She had really saved a viper back then!¡±
¡°Mother?¡± Yang Chifeng¡¯s shocked expression slowly dawned onto Mrs. Yang¡¯s face. Through his astonishment, he caught sight of the determination in his mother¡¯s face.
Upon Mrs. Yang¡¯s shrieks, the security guards came in, wanting to toss her out.
However, just like a b*tch, Mrs. Yang sat down on the ground and bawled out in tears. ¡°I refuse to believe that you guys of the Lus can just get away with everything you do! Are there no regards for the rules andws of this world anymore? Return me my daughter, return me my daughter!¡±
The two guards scratched their heads anxiously.
This was the first time they hade across such an unreasonable middle-aged woman throwing a tantrum.
Nearly every other family other than the Lus that were in the military courtyard came out to watch the show. This was exactly the oue that Mrs. Yang had hoped for. A man at his wits¡¯ end had nothing to worry about¡ªshe did not think that the Lus would dare to create a molehill out of this debt of gratitude.
Coincidentally, Chief Lu was returning at that moment followed by Lu Yanzhi. The two strong soldiers marched in sturdy as mountains, carrying a steely aura to them.
Mrs. Yang was so stunned by their aura that she lost her voice momentarily.
Yang Chifeng, on the other hand, was way moreposed as he greeted Chief Lu.
Snapping out of her stupor, Mrs. Yang cried and bawled out as miserably as she could, ¡°Chief Lu! It was our Sitong that was being immature and stupid! But, on ount that she had once saved Yanchen, please let her off! I swear that she¡¯s not going to do it ever again!¡±
¡°That¡¯s enough! Don¡¯t think you can continue making demands out of us just because of that lifesaving debt!¡± Shen Lingshuang¡¯s voice rang out as she made her way out with Lu Yanchen, Mo Jin, and the others.
Her chest was heaving as she snarled, ¡°As the saying goes, ¡®birds of the same feather flock together¡¯. That is absolutely true. Only with a scheming mother such as yourself would there be a venomous daughter like Yang Sitong! And to think that you would have the cheek toe demand for that lifesaving debt in front of our family once more, hoping that we¡¯d let Yang Sitong off? I¡¯m telling you here and now, NO WAY! Everything aside, even disregarding the fact that you guys have been deceiving the Lus for so many years, disregarding the issue about Shi Guang¡¯s sister, just the fact alone that she tried murdering Shi Guang today... NO DAMNED WAY!¡±
Lu Yanchen red at Yang Chifeng and Mrs. Yang with a fathomless gaze as he bared his fangs fiercely, ¡°I can tell you guys with absolute certainty right now that not only will I not let Yang Sitong off, I¡¯ll use everything I¡¯ve got to take down your Yang Family!¡±
As for Chief Lu and Lu Yanzhi who still had no idea about the truth just yet, they asked Shen Lingshuang, ¡°What is going on?¡±
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Chapter 527: Time Has Not Told You (27)
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¡°The one who saved Yanchen back then was not Yang Sitong, it was Shi Guang...¡± Following that, Shen Lingshuang summarized the entire story for the two of them.
Mrs. Yang was dumbstruck, feeling as though she was struck by a thunderbolt while her entire body cramped up and she almost foamed at her mouth. She would have never imagined that Yang Sitong would not have left herself with any way out as she spilled the entire truth to the Lus.
¡°E-Even though she was not the one who jumped into the waters to save Lu Yanchen, she still sent him to the hospital! You guys can¡¯t be that heartless!¡± Mrs. Yang¡¯s eyes flickered with an undying resolution as she dered in a huff.
She suddenly knelt down and begged Chief Lu. ¡°Chief Lu, please! Sitong has no father at all, and she has always taken you as her father for all these years! No matter what good things there are, she would always think of offering them to you! Please let her off this time around!¡±
Lu Yanchen spat out a single word, ¡°IMPOSSIBLE!¡±
He did not give Chief Lu a chance to reply as he walked straight at Mrs. Yang who was absolutely rooted by the malicious fury that was exuding forth from him right now, seeming as though he could devastate her entire soul.
¡°Don¡¯t worry though, she¡¯s not going to die for now. The way she treated Shi Guang¡¯s sister in the past? That¡¯s how her fellow inmates will treat her. That¡¯s the best oue for her anyway.¡±
Mrs. Yang closed her eyes as her body swayed, seemingly about to faint.
Yang Chifeng remarked in shock, ¡°Lu Yanchen! Don¡¯t go overboard and be so cruel!¡±
Lu Yanchen scoffed.
¡°Overboard? Was she overboard to Mo Feifei? Cruel? In everything that had happened so far, she was not the one who was treated the most cruelly...!¡±
IT WAS HIS SHI GUANG!
That resilient and optimistic girl who always wore a smile on her face had fainted in pain and despair after hearing Yang Sitong¡¯s deration!
Who could empathize with her?
For such amotion to break out in the courtyard, there was no way Shi Guang could remain unconscious. Staring at the ceiling in a daze for a good, long time, she finally sat up.
As she headed down, she caught sight of Mrs. Yang kneeling down before Chief Lu from the living room. She also saw Lu Yanchen standing in the middle all alone, as though he was in a battle holding the fort for her as her huge pir of support.
Her eyes turned hazier as she walked out from the backdoor.
The guard greeted her immediately. However, this Shi Guang was unlike the usual Shi Guang as she did not reply that greeting with her smile, merely walking forward nkly... seeming somewhat out of sorts.
At a crossroad, she stood there in a daze before boarding a taxi. Stopping at a mountain near a suburb, Shi Guang bought some incense from a nearby shop after alighting before following a narrow mountain path up.
There were many tombstones along the way.
Suddenly, she came to a stop and stood there in a daze for a good, long time. Finally, she bolstered her courage and came before a joint tombstone belonging to her parents.
Kneeling down, she started burning the incense she had bought earlier on.
Even after they were burnt up, she continued kneeling. It didn¡¯t matter if her legs hurt or were numb, she just continued to kneel.
Just like that, she lowered her head and ced both hands on her knelt legs, eyes fixated on the picture of her parents on the tombstone without budging an inch.
It was only after a long timeter that she let out a deep sigh. Burying her face in her hands, her shoulders quivered slightly before the gentle sniffs of a cry drifted out...
She was not someone who loved wallowing in the dregs of the past. After all these years, she had already learned to adjust and adapt. But, everything that had happened today was way too heavy for her to endure.
There were probably few in this world who could rte with everything she was feeling right now...
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Chapter 528: Time Has Not Told You (28)
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Thatpetition at the Hucheng River 8 years ago was the first time she was taking part in a nationalpetition. Because her sister could tell that she was somewhat nervous, she suggested they go out for a walk to calm her nerves.
However, Shi Guang was still somewhat nervous and uneasy.
On their way back, Mo Feifei spotted something bobbing up and down the waters, struggling.
Because she did not know how to swim and the waters of the Hucheng River were ck, dirty, and murky, she even thought that it was some animal struggling in it just from the sound alone.
To try to diffuse Shi Guang¡¯s nervousness, she joked that it might have been an alligator or something.
As Shi Guang followed her sister¡¯s finger and saw the bubbles that were appearing on the surface of the waters as well as the ripples that were turning weaker by the moment, through her years of experience swimming, it took no time for her to determine that it was no alligator but a person drowning.
That person should be at thest breaths of life.
At that moment, Shi Guang did not have any time to ponder about anything as she leaped right in.
It was the start of winter where the waters were already freezing to the touch. Shi Guang¡¯s actions frightened her sister to no ends as she yelled out for her from the shore repeatedly.
There was no sliver of lighting forth from those dark and murky waters.
Shi Guang swam in the cold waters for some time before managing to grab hold of the drowning person, and even then, it required a mammoth amount of effort from her to drag him out of the waters and giving him emergency treatment.
And at that time, he truly had luck to thank for her being the one who hade across this situation. If it were anyone else, his life would have been gone by then.
It was only after she felt that his life had been saved that she handed him to her sister before leaving for thepetition that was about to begin.
After thepetition, she checked with her sister on how the person was.
Through her sister, Shi Guang found out that the person¡¯s friend arrived and she left him in her care. Because of that, the entire incident of saving him was over, and Shi Guang did not think about it again.
For a swimmer, saving someone that was drowning was something that couldn¡¯t have been any more ordinary, and thus it wasn¡¯t worth mentioning at all. However, she was still rather ted at that time. After she saved the person, she was in a marvelous mood, and her performance during thepetition could not have been better.
In fact, she even managed to clinch the champion¡¯s title¡ªher first national champion¡¯s title.
At that time, she told her sister, ¡°The good will be rewarded. The champion¡¯s title is my present!¡±
But, who would have thought that everything was just the beginning...
Not long after, that sister of hers who was always cheery like a flower and happy like ark suddenly turned introverted and shut herself in, not wanting to talk entirely. Her results fell abysmally overnight, and she would often have nightmares¡ªshe was just like a snail that was injured, choosing to hide in its shell and never toe forth ever again.
Even when Shi Guang tried cheering her sister up, the most of a response she got in return was a forced smile. It was as though her sister was hiding tons of things and did not wish to tell her.
One day, she overheard a conversation between her parents. It was only then that Shi Guang knew about everything that had happened to her sister.
She even heard her mother telling her father, ¡°This really can¡¯t do. How about we go look for Mayor Su? I refuse to believe this. Just because their family is rich and powerful, does that mean that they can do anything they want?¡±
The next day, they headed out, instructing Shi Guang to take good care of her sister and that they¡¯ll be back really soon.
However, they never ever returned.
When she rushed to the hospital after receiving a call from her little auntie, it was only to see their cold, lifeless bodies lying on the bed.
And when she returned home, she caught sight of her sister jumping off the building.
At that moment, she could only stand there nkly. Her mind felt as though it was being struck by something where there was nothing left but a patch of emptiness.
She thought that she was merely having a nightmare, and that once she woke up, she¡¯d see her father, mother, and sister smiling at her once again...
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Chapter 529: Time Has Not Told You (29)
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However, Shi Guang had no choice but to ept that this was no nightmare¡ªit was the reality.
A cold and cruel reality!
People tended to say that time would often steal away our most beautiful moments before we even knew it.
And, the things that time did not tell one were often the cruelest and most merciless as well.
¡°Daddy, mummy...! I¡¯m sorry...!¡± Shi Guang covered her face and cried for a long time like a child that had lost her way. It was only till the sun was setting that she stood up.
Because her legs were numb, she rubbed to try and soothe the difort as she sat before the tombstone for quite some time before eventually beginning her descent down the mountain. Walking for a distance, she eventually got a taxi.
However, she was still not headed home, but for the bus stop instead.
When she finally hopped for the bus headed to the county, a man that was trailing her from a distance took out his phone and made a call. ¡°Yanchen, your wife just came down from the mountains and took a taxi to a bus stop, boarding a bus headed for the county.¡±
¡°Has she eaten?¡±
¡°No.¡±
¡°Does she have money?¡±
¡°She brought her phone. When I saw her pay for the taxi and purchase the bus ticket, it was all paid using her phone,¡± Fufufu, how could someone take a taxi without money ? Finally, this person understood that even the smartest of men would turn silly in the face of love.
¡°How does she seem to be doing?¡±
¡°Not too good. She cried for a long time before the tombstone. Do you want me to continue following her?¡±
¡°Yes. Just watch over her from a distance.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
The man bought a bus ticket and boarded the same bus. Before long, the bus started moving.
...
Standing before her little auntie¡¯s ce, Shi Guang rubbed her cheeks before biting down on her lips so that she would seem more flushed and not that fatigued. When her little auntie opened the door, she was stunned. ¡°Shi Guang! Why are you suddenly here?¡±
Shi Guang perked herself up and smiled. ¡°I missed grandma, so I¡¯m here to see her.¡±
Grandma was overjoyed when she heard that Shi Guang was here, and immediately pulled her to ask about how the wedding gown fitting today was. She dodged the topic and grandma did not probe further as they moved onto talking about her cousin.
Little auntie sat down as well as the three of them chatted happily. Shi Guang felt her spirits lifted slightly.
She did not know if it was because of her lightened mood or the fact that she had not eaten for quite some time, but she ate exceptionally much for dinner.
Seemed like she was really someone not suited for the sorrows.
After dinner, Shi Guang sat in the room she once shared with Mo Jin and started flipping through some photo albums of her parents and her sister. She did not know how many times she had gone through them in the past. However, her feelings back then were always blissful and warm.
But this was the first time she felt like crying while doing so.
Blinking her reddened eyes, she raised her head and looked at the ceiling.
Knock, knock.
Grandma entered the room.
Shi Guang smiled out immediately. ¡°Grandma!¡±
Looking at the old photo album in her hands, grandma smiled and sat down beside her. ¡°Missing your parents again?¡±
¡°Yupps,¡± Shi Guang replied softly before closing the album and putting it by her side. She then looked at grandma deeply.
¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why did you head back all of a sudden? Did you quarrel with Little Chen?¡±
¡°Nopes!¡±
¡°Do you think that grandma doesn¡¯t know what you youngsters are thinking? Visit me? That¡¯s just a cover.¡± Grandma pinched at her cheeks. ¡°You, really! Little Chen is quite a nice kid. You must cherish him and not always bully him.¡±
Shi Guang hugged her grandma and acted as though she was a jealous spoilt child. ¡°Grandma! I¡¯m your birth granddaughter! Why are you always on his side!¡±
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Chapter 530: Time Has Not Told You (30)
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Her gentle mother got her looks from her grandma, and thus, Shi Guang felt as though she was hugging her mother when she hugged her grandma. Pursing her lips, she suddenly asked, ¡°Grandma, what if therees a day when I¡¯m not together with Lu Yanchen anymore in the future...?¡±
Immediately, grandma interrupted her and asked anxiously, ¡°You guys had such a fierce argument that you¡¯re about to get a divorce?¡±
¡°We really did not quarrel¡± Shi Guang looked at her grandma helplessly and chuckled, ¡°I just feel like we¡¯re too young. Look at me, I haven¡¯t even graduated from university yet! Most university students would not choose to get married this early. And Yanchen too, he¡¯s still rather young as well... merely 3 years older than I am. I¡¯m just afraid that we might end up regretting in the future because we¡¯re too young.¡±
¡°I think you¡¯re just getting premarital phobia. There¡¯s really too many of you youngsters that are afflicted with something like this. Marriage isn¡¯t something that happens after two people are in a rtionship for a long time or because they are at the right age to do so. On the contrast, it doesn¡¯t mean that one can¡¯t get married or will end up regretting it just because they haven¡¯t been together for long or because they¡¯re too young.¡±
Grandma patted Shi Guang¡¯s palms. ¡°No one can predict what will happen in the future. But, until that veryst moment, no one will know if the person is right for you or not.¡±
Shi Guangid down on grandma¡¯s thighs like ap pillow.
Stroking her hair tenderly, grandma lectured her dotingly, ¡°You need to keep your temper and not talk about anything like divorce or whatnot. It¡¯s not easy for two people to get together, and when you do, cherish and live life together happily.¡±
Shi Guang said nothing, merely shutting her eyes gently.
She had no intention of telling grandma everything lest she misunderstood¡ªit was good enough that she knew the truth herself.
However, there was something that grandma said that couldn¡¯t have been any more urate¡ªit was not easy for two people to get together.
But... live life together happily?
That night, Shi Guang had nightmares once more. She dreamt that her sister was being bullied, looking all helpless and pitiful.
Before she found her sister, how could she possibly live life happily together with Lu Yanchen?
The next day, Shi Guang woke up really early with a terribleplexion after the nightmares.
Looking at her petite face, grandma was extremely worried. ¡°And you dare to say that you guys didn¡¯t quarrel! All of you youngsters, staying upte and insomniac just over a quarrel. You¡¯re really just abusing yourself!¡±
Shi Guang tried exining, ¡°I was just up a little watching a dramast night. It¡¯s really not because I was pissed or anything.¡±
Her little uncleughed, ¡°There¡¯s nothing wrong with quarreling. I don¡¯t even feelfortable without arguing with your little auntie daily!¡±
¡°Who even talks in that manner?¡± Little auntie red at little uncle before turning to Shi Guang. ¡°However, it ISmon for married couples to argue every now and then. In fact, you¡¯ll grow closer with every argument. Just make sure you don¡¯t take it to heart.¡±
Shi Guang sniggered out. ¡°...¡±
After breakfast, little auntie headed out to buy groceries while grandma asked Shi Guang to head back to bed and make up for the lost sleep. However, Shi Guang refused to do so and went to the kitchen to do the dishes.
When she heard the door opening, she thought that it was her little auntie that had returned. By instinct, she turned her head over to the living room.
However, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen instead.
Because the weather outside was cold, he was dressed in a loose ck sweater and grey pants, looking suave to the max.
For some reason, Shi Guang suddenly felt as though she was guilty of something and spun her gaze back.
Listening to grandma chatting with Lu Yanchen outside, she was distracted.
As the sounds of footsteps drifted in, she used her side nce to catch sight of Lu Yanchen entering the kitchen. With that, her hands jerked out as she suddenly felt her heart thumping furiously.
Washing thest bowl, she hurriedly wiped her hands with the hand towel.
As she was about to put the hand towel back, the person behind her hugged her tightly.
Chapter 531 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (1)
Chapter 531: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (1)
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As he hugged her from the back, Shi Guang¡¯s hand dropped down naturally as the hand towel dropped into the sink. Her neck was filled with nothing but his warm breaths; a little itchy, and causing her entire body to go fuzzy all over.
Closing her eyes, she tilted her neck slightly and moved her lips, yet saying nothing.
¡°Littly,¡± He called for her.
¡°Hmm?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s head was buried in the nook of her shoulders. He too had merely called out for her without saying anything more after. The kitchen was dead silent save for the sounds of their heartbeats.
¡°Little Chen...¡± Grandma¡¯s voice suddenly drifted in, especially piercing in the current situation.
Shi Guang¡¯s body froze up. When she caught sight of grandma who was standing at the kitchen entrance, she struggled by instinct.
Lu Yanchen went along with the flow and released her. Extremely embarrassed, Shi Guang could not help but look at her grandma ufortably. ¡°Erm, grandma, this...¡±
Grandma was holding back herughter acting as though she had seen nothing. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine... It¡¯s just that we¡¯ve got no soy sauce at home anymore. I just wanted to tell you guys that I¡¯m headed out to buy some.¡±
Even more embarrassed, Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed. ¡°Grandma, I¡¯ll go! I¡¯ll go!¡±
Not waiting to see what grandma¡¯s reaction was, she rushed out with her hands covering her face.
Lu Yanchen smiled at grandma. ¡°I¡¯ll apany her.¡±
¡°Sure, sure!¡± Grandma sniggered out. After they were gone, she shook her head in amusement. Gosh, they had already been together for so long and were even married now, and yet they were acting so shy. Youngsters, really!
Shi Guang walked with haste. When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen behind her with her side nce, she felt a little out of sorts and carelessly neglected the fact that there were steps right in front of her.
Instantly, she tripped and her body toppled forward, losing her bnce immediately.
Looking at how she was about to m face first onto the ground, Shi Guang¡¯s face was drained of blood and she instinctively reached out, wanting to use her hands to push against the fall. However, she was grabbed by the waist.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice could not conceal his concern. ¡°Watch out!¡±
¡°T-Thank you!¡± Shi Guang straightened her body and stumbled back a couple of steps, pulling some distance from her and Lu Yanchen.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s fists were instantly gripped tightly as he repressed every trace of emotions in his eyes, speaking softly, ¡°Sorry.¡±
Even if he had much to tell her, he did not know how to go about it at this moment. However, he did indeed owe her an apology and a thank you.
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled with an extremely faint hint of a smile as she looked at him. ¡°Why are you apologizing?¡±
Lu Yanchen reached out and caressed her cheeks dotingly, saying hoarsely, ¡°If not for me, your family wouldn¡¯t have...¡±
Those words had Shi Guang frowning as she cut him midway. ¡°If not because of you? Don¡¯t think that way, it¡¯s not your fault! There¡¯s no need for you to apologize. If we were to talk about the past, we might as well say that nothing would have even happened if I had not left my sister alone with you and went for thepetition alone.¡±
That moment, Lu Yanchen felt his heart thump even more furiously as his dark pupils dted while he spoke in a deep voice, ¡°You¡¯re ming yourself and... you want a divorce?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s chest was extremely stuffy, as were her nose and eyes.
She was filled with reproach, regret, and heartache. However, she did not me Lu Yanchen, neither did she regret saving him.
If everything were to repeat, she would have done the same. However, she would not be rushing over for that champion¡¯s title, and would wait with her sister to send him to the hospital.
But, if that were the case, she would wonder about why she had to make a choice between saving someone and going for apetition.
She was underestimating men¡¯s greed.
She looked at Lu Yanchen and asked softly, ¡°If I were to say yes, would you agree to it?¡±
Chapter 532 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (2)
Chapter 532: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (2)
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For Lu Yanchen, Yang Sitong had hurt her sister.
To take revenge for her sister, Shi Guang had pursued Lu Yanchen.
She did not believe in fate, neither would she be yed by it.
Lu Yanchen said nothing however, which was a clear enough indication of his reply¡ªno.
¡°Ours is a military marriage. Unless you agree to it, and there¡¯s no way you would, why would I think about getting a divorce?¡±
With that said, Shi Guang curled her lips. However, there was no hint of any smile through her eyes.
Lu Yanchen reached out and stroked her long hair. Instinctively, Shi Guang took a step back and pulled the distance between them. ¡°However, I need some time.¡±
His hand that was initially stroking her hair was stuck in mid-air, freezing for a short while. His other hand was holding onto Shi Guang¡¯s waist as he pulled her tightly into his embrace.
Her slender body seemed to have gone skinnier. For an athlete to be this skinny, how was she going to win anything?
Closing his eyes, he buried his head onto Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders and took another deep breath.
Had they reached a dead-end in their rtionship right now? Was there no way of struggling out of this, no way of pushing forth, merely to take a step back and wait for the skies to clear?
But, who was to say that the skies wouldn¡¯t darken instead?
Life was filled with uncertainties to begin with. 2 years ago, he had let go of her once. This time around, no matter what happened, he wasn¡¯t going to repeat that move.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart throbbed as her eyes turned misty. ¡°...¡±
She was so lost right now, as though all her faith toward the world had crumbled entirely. At the same time, she was truly afraid... afraid that she may never see her sister once again.
Her sister was just like snow on her lips, slowly melting; sand on her palms, slowly flowing away. The world might never have any trace of her existence ever again.
¡°Sister Mo, isn¡¯t thatss your family¡¯s Shi Guang?¡± A cool female voice rang out, interrupting that emotionally tangling sce they had.
¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s our Shi Guang with her husband.¡±
Hearing the voice of little auntie, Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang broke out of their hug as they caught sight of her little auntie walking over, chatting happily with two middle-aged aunties. Naturally, Shi Guang knew the two of them as her little auntie introduced Lu Yanchen to them.
The two aunties said nothing much and left together after a short greeting. However, the moment they walked away, they started discussing, ¡°Shi Guang¡¯s husband is so handsome!¡±
¡°I know, right! He¡¯s just like a movie star!¡±
¡°Some of them are nowherepared to him!¡±
¡°If only our family¡¯s Little Rain could find a husband like that too.¡±
...
As their voices trailed off, Lu Yanchen reached out for little auntie¡¯s grocery basket. ¡°Little auntie, let me get that.¡±
Little auntie did not stand on courtesy either¡ªafter all, they were family now.
Observing the bodynguage of these two youngsters and remembering that hug from earlier, little auntie chuckled with a tone that was slightly flirty and rxed, ¡°You guys have patched together again, huh? Guys, listen, love is always tumultuous. There¡¯s no marriage that is absolutely smooth sailing. Little Chen, Shi Guang just has a temper like that of a child. However, she forgets her anger as quickly as ites. She¡¯s a nice girl, save for that slightly short fuse of hers...¡±
Little auntie said a lot on the way back.
When they reached home, grandma followed up. ¡°It¡¯s good that you guys have patched back. Don¡¯t keep arguing in the future anymore and take divorce as child¡¯s y. Live life happily together!¡±
Lu Yanchen smiled out and replied with a tone hiding a trace of gentleness and exasperation. ¡°It¡¯s all my fault that caused you guys to worry.¡±
Chapter 533 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (3)
Chapter 533: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (3)
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Grandma and little auntie did not believe Lu Yanchen¡¯s words in the slightest bit¡ªthey did not think that he could have been bad to her at all. Instead, they just kept mentioning about how Shi Guang should not throw a tantrum.
The entire time, Shi Guang kept her head lowered, not knowing what to say.
After lunch, Shi Guang said she would be returning.
Right now, she really needed time to cool down. However, with Lu Yanchen here, grandma¡¯s ce was definitely not suitable for it.
Reluctant to see Shi Guang leave, grandma tried getting her to stay a couple of times, but to no avail. Left with no choice, she merely walked them down, reminding Shi Guang to take good care of herself the entire time.
Lu Yanchen drove and Shi Guang sat in front. As the car moved steadily, Shi Guang, who did not manage to have a good rest the previous night, fell asleep before long.
Each time they stopped at a red light, he would look over at Shi Guang beside him. Each time he did so, he would feel as though his heart was being gripped tightly by something.
A choking asphyxiation had him struggling, wanting to break free of it. However, there was no way to feel rxed at all.
He wanted to hug her tightly in his embrace. Even if she were to fight back wildly like an animal, he would still hold on firmly, kissing her lips tightly and entering her body deeply.
In his mind, that was the only way he could prove that he would be beside her for all eternity unlike the way they were right now where everything was hollow.
He had a world of emotions strewn all over his heart, yet he did not know how he should speak up or from where he should pick things up from.
...
By the time Shi Guang woke up, they were already in the provincial city. She was awoken by Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice on a call.
Initially, she was still somewhat in a daze, but when she made out her sister¡¯s name hazily, she jolted wide awake instantly and looked at him apprehensively.
He merely nced at her once before continuing the call.
After a while, he hung up on the call. Instantly, Shi Guang asked hurriedly, ¡°Did...¡± they find my sister?
She did not even dare to ask outright, afraid that she might not get the answer she wanted.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s fairplexion was both stoic and silent. He looked at Shi Guang firmly, seeming as though he was contemting whether or not he should tell her and trying to choose the right words.
He spoke softly, ¡°It¡¯s about your sister.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with both joy and a deep unrest¡ªshe was afraid that it might be bad news. Her body clenched up as she waited with bated breath.
Her fingers were dug so tightly into her palms that her knuckles were all white. Even then, she could not assuage the uneasiness in her heart as she took a deep breath and finally asked with much difficulty, ¡°What news is it?¡±
Her entire body was so strung up that her chest heaved up and down heavily, afraid that she might not be able to take the news.
¡°You might have guessed right that your sister has woken up.¡±
¡°Woken up? She really woke up?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Someone saw her at the Capital City. She was headed for DujuanCity 1 and then disappeared. I¡¯ve already instructed people to search for her in a wider radius. However...¡±
Lu Yanchen paused and looked at Shi Guang¡¯s anticipated expression before speaking up again, ¡°However... just because she resembled your sister may not mean that she is your sister for sure...¡±
Shi Guang had not recovered from her stupor for a long time. However, her eyes were filled with pain and emotions.
She looked out of the window, somewhat dazed.
Had her sister truly awakened?
Was that her sister?
After a moment, as she finally regained her sense of logic and looked at how the car was driving on a familiar sight once more as she turned to Lu Yanchen. ¡°Send me to Mo Jin¡¯s ce. I want to have 2 days to cool down.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not change his course of the drive as the car stopped below their apartment before he turned to Shi Guang. ¡°I¡¯ll send you up ande for you again 2 dayster.¡±
Chapter 534 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (4)
Chapter 534: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (4)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s meaning was that she should not visit Mo Jin, and instead stay at home to take some time for herself to cool down. At the same time, he was not going to disturb or bother her.
Shi Guang suddenly felt choked and did not know what to say.
Quietly, she opened the car door and walked toward the apartment building. She could sense Lu Yanchen following behind her as both of them entered the lift in silence.
Along the way, neither of them spoke a word.
When Shi Guang opened the door and wanted to enter, she felt her wrist being tugged.
With a stiffened body, Shi Guang turned around and met with Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep and mysterious gaze.
The cold and aloofness of his face had been wiped away by the winds, leaving nothing but a calm and warm expression. Once again, he caressed her cheeks fondly with his warm hands, mouthing out softly, ¡°Littly...¡±
Shi Guang froze for a moment.
She was stunned by his sudden influx of warmth and was scalded by his deep voice. The way he called out for her so tenderly and emotionally, it was as though they were back at 2 years ago.
These days, he either called her Shi Guang coldly or Littly angrily.
Even those times when he had referred to her as Littly ever so asionally were never as tender as it was right now.
He asked her softly, ¡°Do you know what¡¯s the one thing I¡¯ve never ever wanted to let you know in this lifetime?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head nkly. ¡°...¡±
He curled his lips. ¡°When you asked me if I had never stopped loving you, desiring for you the other day... indeed, I¡¯ve never stopped missing you for all these years. Each time I saw you, I could not help but want to mess around with you. And yet, I could not stop myself from falling for you bit by bit. That¡¯s why I could not help but find myself gravitating toward you all the time, wanting to get married with you. There can be no one else but you who can be my wife. But, I¡¯ve never wanted you to know about these things... I didn¡¯t want you to get so proud and cocky before me knowing you had such control over me.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyelids were quivering as she looked at him with a deeply conflicted expression filled with surprise as well. ¡°...¡±
He smiled out bitterly before croaking out, ¡°And I never wanted you to know that on that sunny afternoon, I had already noticed you before you even saw me.¡±
He lowered his head, pressing his forehead against hers. ¡°Much less do I want you to know that at that very moment, a thought shed through my mind... How nice would it be if this girl belonged to me!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were getting hotter as she closed them gently, feeling those scalding tears stream down her face. ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s kiss was nted on top of those tears, feeling so soft and warm.
His lips moved downward, tracing her cheeks and hair uncontrobly, getting passionate and stronger by the moment.
When the warmth reached her lips, his breathing suddenly turned heavy.
As he kissed her deeply in that hurried and heavy manner, it was just like a stranded tourist that had discovered a spring in the middle of a prairie. He kissed with such force, seemingly wanting nothing more than to devour her whole and fuse as one with her.
Air was being stolen away from Shi Guang as her head turned giddy over that kiss. It was difficult to breathe through it as waves of fluffiness and itchiness attacked at her heart... However, she could still sense her mental state tumbling down into the ruins.
Realizing that she was about to choke, he peeled his lips away and whispered into her ears, ¡°Take good care of yourself, don¡¯t lose weight...¡±
With that, he turned away from her with much control and strode off toward the lift.
Looking at him disappear from his sights, Shi Guang felt a sharp, throbbing pain in her heart as it didn¡¯t take long before her eyes were blurry from being misty.
Tears dripped down from her face like pearls that were spilling from a broken ne.
Lu Yanchen...
Lu Yanchen...
Lu Yanchen...!
Wait for me. Just wait for me...!
Chapter 535 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (5)
Chapter 535: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (5)
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Aftering down from the apartment, Lu Yanchen did not leave at all.
He sat in his car and leaned back on his seat. Instead of resting, he watched the topmost floor with a keen eye. It was only until the lights were turned off that he waited for a little while more before he could finally leave with ease.
Everything that had happened recently must have left her totally burnt out.
He truly wanted to stay by her side the entire time. However, given the situation right now, staying by her side was going to bring her the same pain she had felt when she found out about the truth.
The only thing he could do right now was to help her look for her sister as quickly as possible.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand that was gripping the steering wheel clutched even tighter.
No matter what, he was going to find her sister for her!
mming onto the elerator, he headed for the vi areas.
Vroom!
Before the car even came to a full stop, Lu Yanchen had already opened the car door and marched out toward a vi.
The one who opened the door was Chu Mubei, yawning, ¡°Ugh, Old Lu! It¡¯s already sote! What are youing over for?¡±
¡°Is there news of Mo Feifei?¡±
¡°No way it could be this fast!¡±
Chu Mubei sat down on the sofazily, his eyes finding it difficult to conceal his fatigue as he remarked, ¡°Her sister seems to have disappeared from the face of the world. There¡¯s a high chance that sighting at Dujuan City might have been a mistake.¡±
He paused for a moment before continuing with the doubts in his heart.
¡°If that person was mistaken the other day and it wasn¡¯t Mo Feifei... coupled with the fact that we¡¯re unable to find her no matter what, we can¡¯t exclude the possibility that something bad might have already happened to her.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s hands curled into a gripped ball immediately as his eyelids jerked intensely.
When Mrs. Yang went over to the Lus to create a scene the other day, everyone had already known that Yang Sitong¡¯s lifesaving debt was a lie, and that it was his wife who had actually saved him. However, they did not know about the intricacies of the entire affair.
But, Chu Mubei knew.
He sighed out, ¡°I know that this is an oue that is hard to ept. However, if even we can¡¯t find someone, that is probably the only possibility.¡±
Lu Yanchen replied with a strong conviction, ¡°Her sister will definitely return!¡±
And if Mo Feifei were to never return, she would me and hate herself for the rest of her life. The most extreme way she could punish herself would be to...
No matter what, nothing MUST happen to Mo Feifei!
Chu Mubei did not know whether or not to cry or tough. ¡°I¡¯ll have more people search it up in Jingdu City.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t just keep your searches around Dujuan City. After all, that is only a tourist attraction. Using that as a center, search in a radius around it. As long as she¡¯s in the capital, we¡¯ll definitely be able to find her!¡±
The way that Lu Yanchen would not take no for an answer had Chu Mubei somewhat stunned.
Seemed like he would have to work even harder for this matter!
However, it was also a fact that even as the days went by and they had increased their manpower, there were still no news or signs of her.
They were almost convinced that the woman they had seen in Dujuan City was but a hallucination.
Lu Yanchen did not stay at Chu Mubei¡¯s ce, leaving for the carpark of the apartment once again. He went nowhere else, merely sitting in his car and watching the 12th floor all the time except when he was having his meals.
The days were especially short in winter, with the skies turning dark by 6pm daily. However, even though it was already 7pm right now, there was no sign of the lights being turned on at the 12th floor.
Lu Yanchen did not know if she had taken her meal and called for a takeout for her.
When the deliveryman went upstairs, he pressed the doorbell for a long time without anyoneing to the door...
Chapter 536 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (6)
Chapter 536: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (6)
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Lu Yanchen suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of worry.
Could she have fainted because she was too worried for her sister that she didn¡¯t take any meals?
His heart skipped a beat instantly. Unable to sit down calmly anymore, he pushed the car door open and sprinted upstairs at his fastest possible speed.
Had he known that she was so bad at taking care of herself, he would not have gone to look for her at her grandma¡¯s ce, neither would he have stopped her from heading over to Mo Jin¡¯s ce! At least, even without him, there would be someone else taking care of her!
It was really dark and quiet within the house, and there was no one in the living room either. Lu Yanchen¡¯s first instinct was to rush into the bedroom.
However, she wasn¡¯t sleeping within.
Could she have fainted somewhere else in the house?
Despite searching within the entire house, there were no signs of her.
Just as he was worried sick, he caught sight of a note on the coffee table.
Rest her heart? She was going out to rest her weary heart at a time like this? Impossible! This wasn¡¯t like her at all!
That was right!
He had told her that her sister was sighted in Dujuan City in the capital!
Could she have gone to the capital to look for her sister?
Instantly, Lu Yanchen gave a call to Chu Mubei and had him check for Shi Guang¡¯s travel records.
Indeed, as he had thought, she had bought tickets for the capital for 8pm that night.
That idiot! Did she really think that she would be able to find her sister just by heading to the capital?
There were 30 minutes till 8pm still!
Hoping that he could catch her in time, Lu Yanchen turned around and ran out. Before long, a ck Jeep was swerving furiously on the roads...
...
Shi Guang was in the waiting room, ready to board in 5 minutes.
Because it was a weekend, there were only Business ss tickets left for the highspeed rail to the capital. However, there were no individual waiting rooms for Business ss passengers, and thus Shi Guang merely found a random seat.
Despite the mor and crowd of people around her, Shi Guang¡¯s heart was empty.
When she thought about how Lu Yanchen had asked her to rest well and eat well the previous night, her heart felt as though it was being crushed by a gigantic rock, sinking so heavily that she could barely breathe.
She had tried forcing herself to sleep. But, no matter how she tried, she just couldn¡¯t do it. By the time the sun was up, she still wasn¡¯t sleepy in the slightest bit.
Was she really going to just do nothing and wait till her sister was back?
No... no!
Rather than waiting anxiously, she might as well try and look for her sister!
Didn¡¯t they say that her sister was spotted in Dujuan City in the capital? Another person was another area covered.
Furthermore, didn¡¯t she want Lu Yanchen to wait for her? How could she just sit by waiting at home and having him wait for so long?
She was going to the capital to look for her sister and bring her home!
Shi Guang raised her head and looked at the time¡ªthey were already starting to collect the tickets. However, because there were still quite a number of people, she continued sitting still and merely looked forward.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a familiar, tall looking figure ahead.
Watching nkly, her lips quivered as she mouthed softly, ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
Didn¡¯t he say that he would go look for her again 2 dayster? What was he doing at the train station?
Her eyes turned misty once more as Shi Guang blinked before looking forward again. However, there was already another person where she was looking at.
Where was he?
Rubbing her eyes, she focused her sights again¡ªthe man wearing a suit prim and proper was not Lu Yanchen.
She had mistaken someone else for him!
Chuckling to herself bitterly, Shi Guang tugged her luggage to the ticketing point before looking for her cabin. What she did not know was that just as the train doors closed gradually, a tall, handsome, and cold man was sprinting over in a huff, looking all flustered...
Chapter 537 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (7)
Chapter 537: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (7)
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As the train doors closed gradually, a tall, handsome, and cold man was sprinting over in a huff, looking all flustered.
However, the doors closedpletely as the train started moving...
Lu Yanchen raised his brows coldly and made a call. ¡°Chu Mubei, hurry and book train tickets for me to the capital city!¡±
¡°This is thest train to the capital. The next earliest one is tomorrow at 7.30am.¡±
¡°The one at 7.30am then! Have someone wait outside the train station entrance for Shi Guang and watch her from a distance. Report her movements to me!¡±
¡°Alright, alright!¡±
It was extremely quiet in the Business ss cabin as Shi Guang sat on her chair, thinking about Lu Yanchen with her phone in her hands.
Has he already seen the note? Should she send him a text or something?
She decided to scrap the idea.
Wondering if the incident about her sub ount on Weibo had sailed over since she hadn¡¯t gone onto Weibo for a couple of days now, Shi Guang was curious to check it out.
There were no longer any articles about her as the hype toward her and Lu Yanchen had already died down.
The headlines on Weibo today were about a model who had turned into an actress, even managing to clinch the title of Film Empress¡ªQian Xun.
Qian Xun was a model with a superb figure and ravishing looks. Usually, the western and eastern world had a different perception of beauty. However, through Qian Xun, both sides managed toe to a unified opinion and dered that she was the number one beauty of the entire eastern world. In fact, she even broke the typical stereotype of westerners having ¡®face blindness¡¯ toward Chinese.
Entering the modeling scene at 16 years of age, Qian Xun merely took two years before she reached the peak of her modeling career.
However, right at the very peak of her career, she suddenly announced that she was leaving the scene, and then came a long time where there were no news of her at all. Just as everyone were thinking that she was just going to disappear from the limelight, she suddenly entered the entertainment scene two yearster and started making movies.
However, her life in the entertainment scene was not all smooth sailing. Even though she had quite a lot of people taking notice of her, most of them were haters.
Negative news about her were often popping up on major search engines about how she was all cocky and arrogant, posting pictures of her in unmorous situations, iming that she had stic surgery and that she was a scheming b*tch.
However, all of those were already small issues.
The more offensive articles were about her being kept by others.
There were often news of her trying to hook up with some male artist or another, getting together with some huge boss who already had a wife, or having some secret rtionship with some directors.
In any case, there were always people scolding her on Weibo that she was a vixen, a scheming b*tch, dumb woman, or some skank...
Negative news about her had never once stopped.
Shi Guang had watched her movies before. Even though she came from a modeling background, her acting skills were rather decent, and she even clinched the Best Actress award before. Honestly, Shi Guang was curious at times why such a high profile model wouldnd in such a state.
However, she was truly...¡±beautiful!¡±
Shi Guang uttered out thatst word.
¡°Thank you for thepliment,¡± A woman beside her spoke gently through her red lips. When Shi Guang heard that, she turned around and looked at that ravishing beauty who was wearing shades.
Bearing cherry lips, a sharp jawline, and a fairplexion, Shi Guang red at her and blinked.
Didn¡¯t this woman seem a little familiar?
The charming woman¡¯s lips curled into a faint arc, looking bewitching when she smiled.
Slowly, she removed her shades and that unparalleled beauty of her V-shaped face exuded forth with a charming aura while she squinted her distinct eyes and revealed a wide beam.
Instantly, Shi Guang recognized her and was stunned. ¡°You are...¡± Qian Xun !
She then clutched at her lips while looking around the cabin. The person seated behind them seemed to be her assistant.
Chapter 538 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (8)
Chapter 538: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (8)
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Even further back at a corner seat was another woman with shades on as well. She too seemed like she was a celebrity, that so-called Beauty Fuel 1 ¡ªLin Yi¡¯er!
Holy sh*t! How could it be this coincidental!
Shi Guang was distracted earlier on when she had boarded¡ªcooped in her own thoughts¡ªand thus had not taken much notice of the people around her. To think that she would bump into two Film Empresses at the same time?
What day was it today?
However, based on her understanding from her time to time scrolling of Weibo, these two Film Empresses, Qian Xun and Lin Yi¡¯er, seemed to be at odds.
Out of the top 10 female celebrity pairs that were at odds with one another, these two were definitely up there.
Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun and smiled.
Qian Xun¡¯s pearly ck eyes squinted a little at Shi Guang before asking, ¡°You seem somewhat familiar as well. Are you also an actress?¡±
Shi Guang waved her hands away hurriedly. ¡°N-Nono!¡±
She had no intention of telling others her name.
Thankfully, when the inte was abuzz with news of her and Lu Yanchen, they did not mass spread her private photos as well.
Qian Xun did not probe further, merely resting her arm on the armrest of the seat while leaning back, curling her lips faintly.
Suddenly, a sharp voice drifted over, ¡°Sister Yi, look at this photo! Who knows how many times she¡¯s gone under the cut!¡±
It was Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant who was talking to her. However, it was obvious who she was referring to.
Qian Xun¡¯s side did not lose out either as her assistant pointed out at the window saying, ¡°Look, Sister Xun, it¡¯s really quite a sight to see wild dogs barking wherever we go! I wonder if we¡¯ll be infected with rabies just by sitting so near!¡±
Shi Guang was a little awkward. ¡°...¡±
Could the rumors online have been right that Qian Xun and Lin Yi¡¯er were truly at odds with one another?
Lin Yi¡¯er merely chuckled out, ¡°Sister Xun, I heard that the reason why you¡¯re headed for the capital is because you¡¯ve received a perfumemercial? To think that someone who only used to do international brands, you¡¯re actually taking on a local brand now? Seems like someone¡¯s running out of suppliers these days, huh?¡±
Even though there were many rumors and negative news about Qian Xun online, her position in the scene was still rather esteemed. Be it television dramas, movies, ormercials, if they weren¡¯t big or international brands, she would not ept them.
There was a clear underlying sarcasm in Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s words that was extremely vicious.
Suppliers? She was clearly insinuating that Qian Xun was not bedding enough men these days!
What a venomous tongue she has!
Before Qian Xun said anything, Lin Yi¡¯er continued, ¡°I¡¯ll be filming at the studio beside yours, amercial for the French brand, SE. Let¡¯s have tea when we¡¯ve got time.¡±
After the sarcasm came taunting.
Earlier on, the inte was rife with rumors that this perfumemercial for the French brand, SE, was meant to be Qian Xun¡¯s.
Wow, how vicious! Seemed like this Lin Yi¡¯er was totally different from the image she had on the inte.
Qian Xun roared inughter out immediately as though she was a thousand year old demon, ¡°Alright, sure! But, you¡¯ve got to find a good makeup artist before that! The thing about humans is that beauty and ss is something that you¡¯re born with. It¡¯s not something you can obtain just by talking that bit more, or snatching amercial or a man. There are some people that no matter how much stic surgery they get, their face will never ever look good. No matter how they dress, they¡¯ll never exude ss.¡±
Shi Guang was stumped in her heart. Amazing! ¡°...¡±
Even though those words were not aimed at anyone and seemed normal, they were actually downright piercing down to every singlest word!
She secretly nced over at Lin Yi¡¯er¡ªthetter looked extremely terrible, clearly losing out in this war of words.
She then looked back at Qian Xun¡ªthis woman was still sitting down calmly, exuding confidence like a goddess.
Clearly, Lin Yi¡¯er was on the losing end of this war!
A huge victory for Qian Xun!
Looking at Qian Xun beside her, Shi Guang saw her red lips curl up slightly while an impish craftiness shed by her eyes.
For some unknown reason, Shi Guang felt that that small little action of hers was really simr to the way Xiao Bai behaved!
Chapter 539 - Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (9)
Chapter 539: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (9)
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Sensing Shi Guang¡¯s gaze at her, Qian Xun turned around and looked back at her; her looks were devilishly charming, with a profound mysticism to it.
When those two pairs of eyes locked, Qian Xun¡¯s phoenix eyes 1 fluttered slightly. A momentter, she crossed her arms as she red at Shi Guang in a somewhat frozen manner, not knowing what she was thinking about.
Shi Guang blinked her eyes, clearly curious.
Recovering from her stupor, Qian Xun raised her brows and looked ahead again, her eyes filled with a sense of skepticism. Pausing for some time, she looked at Shi Guang and asked, ¡°You really look extremely familiar. Have we ever met somewhere before?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped a beat and she hurriedly shook her head immediately, smiling back gently. ¡°No, this should probably be the first time we¡¯re meeting.¡±
It was probably because she had skimmed through some gossip news, and thus the sense of familiarity.
Searching her memories, she recalled that this truly did seem like the first time ever, Qian Xun smiled and leaned back on her chair before asking casually, ¡°What¡¯s your name?¡±
¡°I¡¯m... Littly!¡± Shi Guang did not use her real name. After all, she was only off the hype train recently. If she were to dere her real name right now, the other party would definitely know where she found her familiar from, and Shi Guang did not really want that.
¡°Littly, what a nice name! You¡¯re heading to the capital to study?¡± Qian Xun asked again, seemingly really interested in Shi Guang. Even her assistant was a little surprised over this.
Lin Yi¡¯er cast Qian Xun a casual look of indifference as though she was filled with contempt and disdain toward her current actions.
Shi Guang too was a little confused over Qian Xun¡¯s friendliness towards her.
Wasn¡¯t she a superstar? Shouldn¡¯t someone like that be much colder and aloof? How was she so natural without any airs of being a star at all?
Could she have recognized her... and knew of her rtionship with the Lus? Was that why she wanted to connect with her...?
Shi Guang shook her head¡ªthat did not seem too likely.
It was truly just as though Qian Xun was filled with in curiosity toward her.
She smiled and replied, ¡°No, I¡¯m headed to the capital to look for my sister.¡±
Qian Xun invited her. ¡°Where is your sister staying? I¡¯ve got a caring over to fetch me. If it¡¯s on the way, I¡¯ll drop you off.¡±
¡°I-It¡¯s fine!¡± Shi Guang waved her hands immediately and looked at her with a bizarre expression. ¡°Erm... I¡¯m not really sure where I¡¯ll be staying yet.¡±
¡°You¡¯ve got no amodation yet?¡± Qian Xun looked at Shi Guang¡¯s attire and the aged luggage she was carrying with her¡ªthis girl seemed to be from a rather normal family background, probably one that was not exactly that well to do.
Thinking for a moment, she said to Shi Guang, ¡°Initially, I was supposed to head to the capital with my agent. However, something cropped up at thest moment for her and she canceled on the trip right before boarding the train. However, thepany has already booked amodation for her for 3 days. How about heading to my hotel with me and staying in the room for my agent for the time being? At least that¡¯ll settle your amodation for 3 days as well.¡±
Shi Guang was totally stumped. ¡°Is that really fine?¡±
How was this Qian Xun so nice? Was she nning something?
¡°What¡¯s not to be fine about that? Don¡¯t worry, even though I don¡¯t know what the room they¡¯ve booked is like, I¡¯m sure it wouldn¡¯t be anything that¡¯s bad,¡± Qian Xun replied as she patted Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders to firm the deal. ¡°Alright, that¡¯s that then!¡±
Shi Guang was not someone who would just get chummy with others easily, and she presumed that would be the same for Qian Xun. Therefore, it was truly way too awkward for her to be so friendly from the start.
One could not help but think if she had some motives.
But on second thought, she was a superstar. She shouldn¡¯t be up to anything bad.
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Chapter 540: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (10)
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When the train arrived at the capital, Qian Xun brought Shi Guang with her through the VIP passageway where the carpark awaited at the end.
The moment they came forth, a chauffeur pulled the door open for them. Just like that, they left in silence without anymotion from fans or crowds.
They arrived at a famous 5-star hotel in the capital¡ªDynasty¡ªwhere the staff attended to them immediately. Qian Xun gave Shi Guang the card to her agent¡¯s room and waved goodbye to her as she left with her assistant, leaving a bewildered Shi Guang.
As for Lin Yi¡¯er, who had walked by the normal passageway to be flooded with the passionate wees of her fans, she was staying at this hotel too.
When she caught sight of Qian Xun¡¯s assistant handing Shi Guang the room¡¯s card, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant spat out and whispered to Lin Yi¡¯er, ¡°Sister Yi, to think that Qian Xun would give her agent¡¯s room to that woman! What motives do you think she has? Is she trying to make use of this passer-by to make some negative news about you to smear on the inte?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er scoffed coldly, ¡°Take a photo of Qian Xun and that woman. If any leaks of me appear on the inte, be it whether or not it was done by them, push everything onto them.¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant gave a trademark evil smirk just like that of Malificent¡¯s. ¡°Sure thing, Sister Yi!¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er and her assistant were not the only ones who could notprehend why Qian Xun would treat a stranger girl that well, thinking that she must have something up her sleeves.
Qian Xun¡¯s assistant¡ªLittle Wen¡ªwas equally perplexed.
Upon returning to their room, Little Wen¡¯s face was filled with bewilderment as she asked Qian Xun, ¡°Sister Xun, are you really giving Sister Yang¡¯s room to that girl? At the start, I thought that you were merely offering it out of courtesy sake. But when you handed her the card, I was totally shocked!¡±
Qian Xun looked at her puzzled and stumped assistant and raised her brow in amusement.
Little Wen was not the only person who could not understand why she did it, even Qian Xun herself did not know either!
For some reason, the more she looked at this Littly girl, the more familiar she seemed.
Not only did she feel like she had met this person before somewhere, she even found her to be particrly close. Her surname was Mo¡ªMo Littly.
Qian Xun triedbing through her memories for everyone she knew with the surname Mo, but she just could not recall anyone named Mo Littly.
No one seemed to resemble her either.
Perhaps, this was just affinity at first nce?
However, fate was not something that one should just cast aside casually.
She chuckled out, ¡°Isn¡¯t she just a student? If she had toe look for her sister at a time like this, it must be because of something difficult. By the looks of it, she seems to be from a rather normal family background. In any case, since Yang Yang isn¡¯ting and the room is free, we might as well let her have it.¡±
¡°But, I still think that you¡¯re way too nice to her, Sister Xun...¡± Little Wen mumbled out in a somewhat envious tone.
¡°The vibes she gives off are extremelyfortable, and she looks rather decent as well, sweet and pretty. Not only that, she isn¡¯t a busybody, and is rather sharp as well. She seems really reliable.¡±
Someone like this would be really nice to have as a friend¡ªthat was the observation that Qian Xun had made along the journey.
Little Wen raised her brow and frowned. ¡°Sister Xun, you cant be thinking of changing an assistant, right?!¡±
Qian Xun did not know why that thought woulde across Little Wen¡¯s mind, but she sniggered out nevertheless, teasing, ¡°Can¡¯t be sure about that.¡±
Little Wen¡¯s back stiffened immediately, feeling at a loss all of a sudden.
¡°Look at how scared you are! I was just kidding! Alright, the time¡¯s gettingte, I need to rest now,¡± Qian Xun chuckled out and waved her hands off.
Little Wen bit down on her lips. ¡°But, Mr. Zhou is still waiting to discuss with you about tomorrow¡¯smercial.¡±
¡°Oh, nearly forgot about that! Let me touch up on my makeup.¡±
Qian Xun rubbed her temples and went into the bathroom.
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Chapter 541: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (11)
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Standing in the hotel room, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes could not hide her shock.
To think that Qian Xun would have really given her the card without making any request for it... She didn¡¯t seem like she wanted anything out of it!
It was arge, spacious room with a huge balcony to oversee the sights of the city.
This was a really nice person who was modest and did not bear any bit of airs with her when she spoke. Just this magnanimity alone was something that Lin Yi¡¯er could neverpare with.
Theizens were truly just smearing her blindly without knowing any truth at all¡ªhow could they diss at someone so wonderful?
Shi Guang was almost certain that she was already sold as a Qian Xun fan, or even diehard braindead fan.
However, the fact remained still that they had just barely met¡ªwhy was she so nice to her?
Probably owing to the fact that Shi Guang had beening across too many scheming b*tches these days, even while she was extremely grateful over this generous act of Qian Xun, she could not help but bear a sense of skepticism.
She suddenly recalled about how there were some people who were iming rumors on the inte that Qian Xun was a lesbian...
HUH!
Suddenly, Shi Guang was reminded of how Qian Xun had hugged her passionately before leaving!
This random thought had Shi Guang breaking out into cold jitters.
Could that Qian Xun be bearing that sort of... interest toward her!
Even though she wasn¡¯t someone that looked down on lesbians, the thought of being courted by a lesbian was rather troubling¡ªshe was a superstar even.
¡®N-No, that can¡¯t be the case!¡¯ Shi Guang shook her head and dismissed that thought.
However, the sense of tion she had felt earlier on was gradually disappearing and being reced by a thin veil of moodiness on her forehead.
After taking a shower, Shi Guangid on her bed and rolled over a couple of times, unable to sleep.
Turning on her phone, she received a couple of messages¡ªthey were all from Lu Yanchen asking her where she was.
Had he already known about her leaving the house?
Just as Shi Guang was hesitating about whether she should reply him, her doorbell rang.
Who could it be? It¡¯s already sote!
Shi Guang was surprised.
Sitting up, she headed for the door and looked through the peephole¡ªit was Qian Xun.
Shi Guang nearly jumped up in surprise. What was Qian Xun heading over to her room sote at night for?
Holy shit...!
Could it really be as she had thought? Qian Xun was a lesbian and was trying to court her?
As the doorbell rang, Shi Guang bit on her nails, not knowing how she should settle this.
Should she pretend that she had not heard anything or should she dere to her righteously that she was already married and that she had no interest in women?
Looking at the peephole, Shi Guang frowned¡ªsomething did not seem quite right with Qian Xun.
Donned in a red dress, she was still devilishly ravishing as ever. However, those phoenix eyes of hers were no longer radiant¡ªin fact, they were somewhat musky.
Shi Guang opened the door.
Qian Xun staggered in and closed the door in her stride before leaning against the door and looking at Shi Guang with a resolute expression, uttering softly, ¡°When my assistantester, don¡¯t open the door or let her know that I¡¯m here.¡±
Right after that, she slid down the door slowly as though she was sapped of all her strength.
¡°Qian Xun! What happened to you?¡± Shi Guang was totally stunned as she hurriedly supported Qian Xun up. Her body was all limp¡ªwas she drugged by someone?
Just as she helped Qian Xun to the bed, the doorbell rang again. Covering the nkets for Qian Xun, Shi Guang walked toward the door and took another look.
Indeed, it was Qian Xun¡¯s assistant, Little Wen.
Shi Guang was reluctant to open the door. However, the ringing of the doorbell was relentless.
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Chapter 542: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (12)
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Her head was somewhat hurting. Could it be that Qian Xun¡¯s assistant had really betrayed and drugged her?
Indeed, there were truly scheming b*tches all around, especially so in showbiz which was such a messy ce.
Even if it were a stranger that had barged into her room today, Shi Guang would not leave her helpless and defenseless, much less Qian Xun who had been so nice to her. Contemting calmly for a little while, Shi Guang suddenly ruffled up her hair, making it seem as though she had just woken up.
All the hotel doors hadtches, and Shi Guang opened her door to thetch.
Through the gap of the opening, she squinted her eyes in a dazed manner as though she was having a sound sleep earlier on. While yawning, she looked at Little Wen. ¡°Hello, is there anything?¡±
Little Wen looked flustered and asked Shi Guang, ¡°Have you seen our Qian Xun?¡±
¡°No?¡± Shi Guang seemed still drowsy as she shook her head slowly. ¡°What happened? Is something wrong?¡±
Little Wen frowned, looking worried. ¡°She said that she was going to the washroom and she disappeared right afterward! I¡¯m worried that something may have happened to her.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face jerked wide awake. ¡°Disappeared! How did she disappear? Give me a moment, I¡¯ll go change my clothes and look for her with you!¡±
Pausing for a moment, Shi Guang continued asking, ¡°Have you called the cops yet?¡±
The moment Little Wen heard about the cops, she was startled and waved her hands repeatedly. ¡°N-Nono! Sister Xun is a superstar! We can¡¯t call the cops for this!¡±
She then smiled out apologetically. ¡°I¡¯m sorry to have disturbed you, I¡¯ll go look elsewhere.¡±
Shi Guang added on hurriedly, ¡°If you need any help, make sure to let me know!¡±
¡°Alright!¡± Little Wen replied without turning back as she walked away in haste.
Immediately, Shi Guang shut the door tight and turned around to look at Qian Xun. Probably because she was heavily drugged, she was deep in sleep and did not know what just happened.
Right afterward, Shi Guang found herselfing across a really awkward problem.
Usually, there was no issue with two women sharing a bed¡ªshe did the same with Li Fangfei and Mo Jin.
However, she did not know if Qian Xun were a lesbian.
If she were, wouldn¡¯t sleeping with her be the same as sleeping together with another man?
Even though they would not be doing anything, if Lu Yanchen were to find out about it, he would definitely be hopping mad.
If that were the case, did she have to go sleep on the sofa?
But, there was only a single nket!
If she were to order for another bed and Qian Xun¡¯s assistant were to catch sight of it, she would definitely know that Qian Xun was here!
The conflicted Shi Guang stood there for quite a while.
For safety¡¯s sake, sheid down at the side of the bed, leaving a huge gap between her and Qian Xun.
Just as she was about to fall asleep, she seemed to have heard Qian Xun mumble out something through her haze.
Opening her eyes, she looked at thetter carefully.
¡°Baby...¡±
Baby...?
Who was that?
A boyfriend? A... girlfriend?
Or did she have a baby?
There seemed to be rumors on the inte that imed she had a nephew who did not look like his father, looking instead more like her and an actor she was close with.
Immediately, theizens posted tons of rumors that the nephew was Qian Xun¡¯s illegitimate son and whatnot.
Through all the interviews with the media, Qian Xun merely expressed that he was purely her nephew. However, no one seemed to be epting her official answer.
Shi Guang fell asleep mulling over it. When she awoke the next morning, she was shocked to find out that she actually managed to have a good night¡¯s sleep thinking about all the rumors of Qian Xun rather than being troubled over her sister¡¯s affairs!
Ugh... she must have been too tuckered out.
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Chapter 543: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (13)
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After washing up, Shi Guang came out to an awake Qian Xun who was sitting on the bed while looking at her with a lost and bewildered expression. It didn¡¯t take long before she recovered from her stupor.
Raising her head and fondling her temples, she said, ¡°Littly, thank you for everythingst night.¡±
Thankfully, if not for Shi Guangst night, she might have just suffered a huge misfortune.
Indeed, good things happened to people who did good.
¡°Don¡¯t worry about it! You were the one who gave me this room to stay in anyway.¡± Shi Guang poured Qian Xun a ss of water she boiled from the kettle. ¡°Well, after you fell asleepst night, your assistant came over looking for you. She seemed really flustered. However, I did not open the door for her. Do you want to give her a call?¡±
Qian Xun sipped a bit of water and replied coldly, ¡°No! From today forth, she¡¯s fired!¡±
Putting down the ss, she headed into the bathroom and looked at the makeup that was still on her face.
¡°F*ck!¡± She uttered under the breath and turned to Shi Guang. ¡°Why did you not help me wash my facest night?¡±
Shi Guang went to open the blinds. ¡°... You were already asleep.¡±
Qian Xun continued while washing her face. ¡°I was drugged. Even if you gave me a shower, I wouldn¡¯t have woken up.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Looking at the girl standing beside the windows, bathed in the warm morning light and looking as though she had the aura of a fairy while smiling back at her in return, this was a scene that seemed only possible in one¡¯s dreams.
For that moment, Qian Xun found herself somewhat dazed. It was only until Shi Guang¡¯s voice rang out again that she snapped out of it. ¡°Was it your assistant who did it?¡±
Qian Xun scoffed coldly, ¡°If not her, who else could it be! I had not thought that she was someone like that!¡±
At that, Qian Xun picked up Shi Guang¡¯s phone that was at the bedside cab in a huff and made a call. When the call connected, she shouted out angrily, ¡°Li Yangyang! What kind of an agent are you! What kind of sh*t assistant was that? Do you know what she didst night?¡±
Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun, stumped at her sudden change in attitude. ¡°...¡±
So, this was a woman with a really short temper!
For someone like that, it was really easy for them to offend others, especially in showbiz ¨C no wonder she was always being smeared by others.
¡°When I was talking to Mr. Chen about the shootst night, she spiked my drink! I don¡¯t know how much money that Mr. Chen gave her for her to do something like that! You had better go shut her offpletely! I don¡¯t want to see her in this scene ever again!¡±
Li Yangyang on the other end of the call was most likely shocked by everything, asking Qian Xun if she was alright repeatedly. Thetter replied coldly, ¡°I¡¯m fine, a small girl saved me. And also, thankfully I¡¯m fine. Otherwise, that woman wouldn¡¯t be let off with something as simple as being shut off from the scene!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Small girl? It¡¯s not like Qian Xun was THAT old herself either!
Qian Xun¡¯s tone suddenly changed to one that was really tender as she said to Li Yangyang coquettishly, ¡°I don¡¯t careeee! I¡¯m not shooting thismercial anymore! Also, I want to take a break for half a year!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
The way she spoke to Li Yangyang was so flirty!
Could they be the true couple?
After the call to Li Yangyang, Qian Xun turned around and looked at the stumped Shi Guang, smiling out. ¡°To thank you, let¡¯s have breakfast together.¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°You don¡¯t have to stand on courtesy.¡±
¡°Take it as though you¡¯re apanying me then.¡± Qian Xun fluttered her eyelids at Shi Guang, looking bewitching and charming. Seduced by her charm, Shi Guang nodded in agreement.
With that, both of them arranged to meet at the lobby in 20 minutes.
Qian Xun arrived first and seated on a sofa in ck shades, waiting for Shi Guang. Suddenly, she caught sight of a well built man walking in from the entrance.
With exquisite features, he exuded forth a suaveness, and his stoic expression was clear that he was a man not to be offended.
She raised her brows¡ªwasn¡¯t that the 4th Young Master Lu, Lu Yanchen?
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Chapter 544: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (14)
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Why was he at the capital? There were quite a lot of gossip regarding him recently, and to be honest, that was rather surprising.
Recently, Qian Xun had a suitor by the name of Shi Ze. Her father felt that this man was rather decent, and wanted them to have a marriage of convenience. Based on what Qian Xun knew, this Shi Ze seemed to have some bad blood with Lu Yanchen.
Now that Shi Ze had just returned to the country, Lu Yanchen was appearing in the capital right away. Could he be here because of Shi Ze?
Was he here to take revenge on Shi Ze?
When both of them crossed gazes, Lu Yanchen waspletely indifferent as though he had met any other stranger while he took his room card and walked toward the lift area.
Just as Qian Xun was about to retract her gaze, another lift door opened and out walked Shi Guang.
Just as Lu Yanchen was walking into the lift, Shi Guang walked out of another.
It was a perfect moment of brushing by one another.
Shi Guang had not expected that Qian Xun would havee down even before she did. To have a superstar waiting for her, Shi Guang was extremely apologetic and said sorry repeatedly.
Qian Xun did not take offense, and even requested her to not be so polite.
The two of them had their meal at an extremely casual western restaurant where they were seated in a private booth that was both silent and isted.
¡°My assistant quit, and I¡¯m urgently looking for a recement now. Are you interested?¡± The two of them chatted while enjoying their meal.
¡°Assistant?¡± Surprised at her suggestion, Shi Guang shook her head immediately. ¡°Probably not! I¡¯m here only to look for my sister.¡±
¡°Do you want to reconsider? The pay will definitely be to your expectations.¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine!¡±
¡°Do you really not want to reconsider?¡±
¡°No!¡±
Qian Xun was not taking the rejection kindly as she tried to persuade Shi Guang continuously.
During the meal, Qian Xun received a call, and it seemed as though someone was joining them. When they left the restaurant, the person was waiting outside.
He was fair and clean looking. Dressed in a stylish casual sweater that was a little thin, he looked more than ssy, yet less than handsome.
He looked at Qian Xun worriedly. ¡°I heard about everything that happenedst night.¡±
¡°Haven¡¯t I already told you? I¡¯m fine. Good things happen to people who do good,¡± Qian Xun said as she rested her hand on Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders. ¡°It¡¯s all thanks to this sister here, my life savior, Littly!¡±
Lifesaving debt¡ªthat was way too exaggerated.
Shi Guang was particrly embarrassed. ¡°Don¡¯t put it that way. I merely did you a small favor. And also, you were the one who helped me out first!¡±
¡°Thank you for your help!¡± The man smiled at Shi Guang. However, it was a rather fake smile as he introduced himself indifferently, ¡°This is my name card with my phone number on it. Feel free to look for me for any help.¡±
¡°Erm, you guys chat along. I¡¯ll head down first.¡± Shi Guang epted the other party¡¯s exquisite name card out of courtesy and smiled back calmly.
She looked at the name card.
Veiled beneath her friendliness was coldness¡ªshe had no intention of looking for him for help at all. That man was merely doing so because he fancied Qian Xun and wanted to court her.
¡°My driver is waiting downstairs. Wait for me in the car,¡± Qian Xun said as Shi Guang nodded and smiled as a form of farewell before turning around to leave.
It didn¡¯t take long before she found Qian Xun¡¯s nanny car 1 . Catching sight of Shi Guang, the driver left the car and went for a smoke break.
Sitting behind, Shi Guang took out her phone and posted a WeChat moment with a photo of the breakfast she had earlier¡ªthat would do to let everyone know that she was fine.
It didn¡¯t take long before she received likes andments on her post.
With that, she heaved out a slight breath of relief. However, there was no reply from Lu Yanchen at all. He should have known that she had left by now.
Could he be so angry that he did not want to bother with her anymore?
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Chapter 545: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (15)
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Shi Guang replied all herments with emojis.
With her head buried in her phone, Shi Guang did not notice two people walking by her outside the car and stopping in front of it.
After she was done replying herments, she raised her head. Catching sight of the man standing in front of the car, her face flushed red.
Lu Yanchen? What was he doing here?
Could it be her imagination just like back at the train station?
Blinking her eyes, she focused her sight over properly once more. Indeed, it was Lu Yanchen!
What was he doing at the capital? Was he here for her because he knew she was at the capital? But, who was the woman standing beside him? Was he not here for her but for this woman instead?
Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s heart felt a piercing, jealous pain.
As though sensing that someone was looking at him, Lu Yanchen, who was talking to that woman, looked over toward the nanny car.
By instinct, Shi Guang leaned back on her chair and hid down. Because the lights in the carpark were dim and the car was quite a few meters away, even if one could make out that there was someone in the car, they definitely could not see who the person was properly.
Lu Yanchen merely looked casually for a single second before turning back to talk with that woman.
Shi Guang peered over¡ªthat woman was talking to Lu Yanchen with much emotion, seemingly as though she was speaking somewhat shyly.
Biting her lips, she could not help but wonder.
Who was this woman?
Did she not know that he was married? Hadn¡¯t she seen anything on Weibo at all? What was with that star-stricken expression she had when looking at her man?
Even though she could not make out what Lu Yanchen was saying, it was clear that her gaze was filled with grudges.
Shi Guang rested her head at the back of the front seat and sized that woman up. Her looks were rather alright¡ªthe typical inte celebrity face that was slightly puffier. Her only redeeming features were her boobs.
Wasn¡¯t that something that men liked the bigger they were? Even Lu Yanchen had dissed her for having small boobs countless of times.
Men! Why do they all love sows?
As though they were done with their conversation, that woman was prepared to leave. Uncertain whether it was because that woman¡¯s brains were underdeveloped because all the nutrients went to her boobs or because she was doing it intentionally, she slipped on her high heels and lost her bnce, falling toward Lu Yanchen.
If they were to hug...
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened.
She would definitely have Lu Yanchen dead if they were to hug!
Luckily, Lu Yanchen had a set of fast reflexes as he held on to her elbow, preventing her from falling and the two of them from having any intimate interactions.
A look of disappointment flickered by the woman¡¯s eyes.
She smiled at Lu Yanchen thankfully in a bewitching and sweet manner as though her eyes had hooks that wanted to cling on the man¡¯s soul.
Shi Guang fanned her face with her hands, feeling an inexplicable sense of frustration in her heart.
Can¡¯t you tell that the woman is trying to flirt with you? Why are you not keeping your distance?
She red at Lu Yanchen grudgingly.
As for Lu Yanchen who had sent the woman away, it was as though he could sense that gaze that was shooting at him from the car as he approached it once again.
Startled, Shi Guang hid herself once more.
And indeed, after being in the military for two years, one¡¯s senses did grow sharper¡ªto think that he would be able to tell by her just merely ncing at him from the car!
In that silent space where no sound could be heard, Shi Guang felt her heart pounding as Lu Yanchen approached the car step by step.
He should only be able to tell that someone was looking at him from inside the car, but not that it was her. After all, there was quite a distance between them, and the windshields were reflective¡ªthis was not even taking into ount the dim lights of their surroundings.
If he wanted to have a clear view of the person in the car, that was only if he had X-ray eyes!
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Chapter 546: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (16)
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Did Lu Yanchen know about her leaving home when he was in the capital right now? Yes, it wasn¡¯t right of her to tell him beforehand that she was headed for the capital. But, how could he be flirting with another girl right after confessing his feelings for her?
What did she have to be afraid of?
Heaving a deep breath of air, Shi Guang had already prepared herself to face the music before questioning him about who that girl earlier was.
Right at that moment, a surprised voice rang out, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Shi Guang turned around, and through the reflective mirror, saw that Qian Xun had arrived. The driver that had gone to smoke earlier on had returned as well, and he hopped onto the car instantly.
Lu Yanchen was still ring at the car intently. Even though Shi Guang knew that there was no way he could make her out with those reflective windows, she still felt her heart mp up in guilt for a moment.
After staying firm for a good two seconds, he turned to look at Qian Xun with a narrowed gaze. It was as though he was trying to remember who she was before asking softly, ¡°Su Qianxun 1 ?¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s curled her lips slightly before greeting him politely, ¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s me! Long time no see!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°...¡±
To think that Qian Xun would be acquaintances with Lu Yanchen! And not only that, he had referred to her as Su Qianxun! Even though Shi Guang knew that Qian Xun was only her stage name, she had not expected her surname to be Su!
There was nothing about this fact exposed on the inte as well!
That must mean that Qian Xun¡¯s identity must be... extraordinary .
But, if that were the case, why was she still getting smeared on the inte despite her background? This was perplexing!
Looking at her, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes turned sharp, looking as though he was trying to test the waters. ¡°This is your car?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Qian Xun nodded her head. ¡°It¡¯s said on the inte that you¡¯re about to get married. Why are you at the capital and not at home preparing instead?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned cold as he replied indifferently once again, ¡°Miss Su, don¡¯t you find yourself interfering in too many things? Seems like you haven¡¯t been married off into the Shi Family yet.¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s mouth cramped up and her face turned terrible looking immediately. ¡°Young Master Lu, I was merely ASKING!¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored her and looked at the window once more. Standing there for another good two seconds, he said nothing more before leaving.
Qian Xun sent him off with wide ring eyes of fury before hopping onto the car, sitting down in a huff and spitting out, ¡°Those of the Lus are really annoying! They¡¯re not just NORMALLY ANNOYING!¡±
Looking at her annoyed face, Shi Guang awkwardly rubbed her nose in silence. ¡°...¡±
She wanted to say...¡¯Actually, I¡¯m also one of the Lus now that I¡¯m married into their family.¡¯
Qian Xun gritted her teeth and looked at Shi Guang, saying with a straight face, ¡°Aren¡¯t you always surfing Weibo? He was on the hype recently and gained tons of followers just like that. In fact, he¡¯s nearly even catching up to the number of followers I have! Everyone¡¯s spreading that he¡¯s about to get married, but did you see that cold and stuck up attitude he had just now? That bloody cocky face of his that was so darned arrogant! Clearly, that is a man that SURELY has no sexual life...!¡±
No sexual life?
Shi Guang nearly choked to death. ¡°...¡±
Even though he was indeedcking in it super recently, it wasn¡¯t that long as well.
¡°... But isn¡¯t he already married? Someone without a sexual life even though he¡¯s married? Could it be a fake marriage?¡± Suddenly, Qian Xun¡¯s eyes widened in enlightenment. ¡°I¡¯ve got it!¡±
Shi Guang asked instinctively, ¡°Got what?¡±
¡°For a man to be that handsome and yet have no sex life with a wife... it must be because he likes men! His current wife is nothing more than a cover for him to hide his sexual orientation!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
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Chapter 547: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (17)
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Qian Xun curled up her lips naturally, looking as though she had just discovered the eighth wonder of the world with such joy that every bit of unhappiness she had earlier waspletely gone by now.
Shi Guang did not even know whether tough or to cry.
Qian Xun started guessing. ¡°If that¡¯s the case, who could his boyfriend be? The one he¡¯s closest to should be that Chu Mubei from the Chu Family. However, that man seems to be a yboy...¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She knew Chu Mubei too? Just who in the world was this Qian Xun?
Qian Xun shook her head. ¡°... Then it shouldn¡¯t be Chu Mubei. I heard that gays would often go for more muscr men. Could it be that Ye Chongjun from the Ye Family then? I heard that both of them have been rather close recently. Aha! It¡¯s probably because they have this cover of the marriage that they¡¯re starting to be more indiscriminate, thinking that no one would suspect them.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
To think that she would even know Ye Chongjun as well and know that he was rather close with Lu Yanchen recently!
But of course, it wasn¡¯t because they had a cover like her that they were being indiscriminate¡ªthe reason why Lu Yanchen was always with Ye Chongjun these days was all for her sister.
Qian Xun was still swimming in her thoughts. ¡°If Chief Lu were to know that his son was gay, I wonder if he would shoot Lu Yanchen to death with his gun straight.¡±
Shi Guang turned her head and looked out of the window.
Don¡¯t worry, that imagination of yours will never evere true!
After a while, sensing that Qian Xun was almost done with her dissing, Shi Guang said to the driver, ¡°... Sir, could you please stop by the roadside up ahead.¡±
Qian Xun looked at her. ¡°Where are you headed to?¡±
¡°Dujuan City.¡±
¡°Dujuan City is rather near here. Let my driver send you there.¡±
¡°Will it be convenient?¡±
¡°It won¡¯t be long, so what¡¯s there not to be convenient about? If you feel bad about it, treat me to dinner tonight.¡± Qian Xun raised her hand and teased Shi Guang, poking at her cheeks yfully before having her driver head to Dujuan City.
¡°Are you headed to walk around Dujuan City alone?¡±
¡°No, I¡¯m there to look for my sister.¡±
Qian Xun had initially wanted to suggest that if there weren¡¯t too many people at Dujuan City, they could walk around together. But, when she heard Shi Guang mention her sister, she said nothing more, thinking that it wouldn¡¯t be nice for a third party to join Shi Guang walking about Dujuan City with her sister.
Dujuan City was a ce that was built from a shore area of the capital which was eventually developed into arge scale theme park, spanning a total of 330,000 meters squared. There were a total of 8 differently themed areas that epassed activities of thend, air, and sea,bining both day activities and nightlife fully.
There were various retro trains, ssic cars, scooters, and vans to bring one around the park. If one had an entry pass, they could drive in themselves as well.
After alighting from the car, Shi Guang was a little lost. For her sister to appear here, was she staying nearby, passing by, or here to y?
Walking slowly, Shi Guang came across a small store and bought a bottle of water before asking around with a photo of her sister. Gaining nothing, her face flickered with a trace of disappointment as she continued walking ahead.
What she did not know was that there was a car following far behind her.
Looking at that figure walking slowly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes harbored a longing expression.
Back at the carpark, he could only make out that there was someone in the car, but he could not make out the person¡¯s exact features. But for some unknown reason, there was a little voice in his heart telling him that it was her.
The previous night, he had someone wait outside the train station for her. Yet, she had never appeared once at all.
After checking through some of the hotel records in the capital, there were no traces of her either.
Because of that, he found himself afflicted with a state of panic, not knowing if anything untoward might have happened to her.
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Chapter 548: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (18)
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It was only after he confirmed that she was in Su Qianxun¡¯s car earlier on and had seen her getting off safe and sound that he finally felt alive once more.
Only, what was she doing together with Su Qianxun?
And from what happened in the carpark earlier on, Su Qianxun did not seem to know of her identity. That was also the reason why he did not have Su Qianxun open her car door, and chose to turn around and leave instead.
Now that she was all alone, he wanted so badly to just stop his car right there and run over, hugging her tightly. But, when he thought about how she said she needed some time to herself the other day, he restrained himself and merely watched her, satisfied to know that she was fine.
When he had decided to marry her, he had already promised himself that no matter what happened, she would be the only one in his life and no one else.
But, that silly girl couldn¡¯t really be thinking about walking around Dujuan City and asking all the vendors here individually whether they had seen her sister, right?
Thankfully, it was quite a cold day with enough sun to just make her feelfortable. He¡¯d just take it that she was having a walk then.
Naturally, Shi Guang¡¯s day spent at Dujuan City reaped no returns. However, she was not discouraged. After all, she had already prepared herself that she wouldn¡¯t be able to find her sister that easily in this sea of people.
She merely believed that if her sister were in this city, she would definitely find her eventually.
At night time, Shi Guang returned to the hotel and met Qian Xun for dinner arranged as a form of gratitude. They had their meal at a Japanese restaurant near the hotel.
Qian Xun ordered for a bottle of sake and poured Shi Guang a cup. ¡°Have a drink with me!¡±
Thinking about her low alcohol tolerance, Shi Guang furrowed her brows and rejected her. ¡°I don¡¯t think I should... I¡¯m not really good with alcohol.¡±
Qian Xun pushed the cup of sake in front of Shi Guang insistently. ¡°The alcohol level in this is really low and it¡¯s sweet, just like a casual soft drink. You¡¯ll be fine with a little!¡±
With that, she knocked her cup of sake against Shi Guang¡¯s cup.
Clink!
The clean, knocking sound of the cups rang out as Qian Xun downed her cup as though it was water, without any change of expression at all.
Shi Guang picked her cup up and ced it before her mouth, making sure to smell it first¡ªthere was a refreshing scent of fruits, green apple to be exact.
Taking a sip, she could taste how smooth the sake was, with a low alcohol scent and a sweet aftertaste. Indeed, without the taste of alcohol that she hated, drinking it was truly just like a soft drink.
Since this was rather decent, she decided that it was alright to drink with Qian Xun for a little.
She seemed to have forgotten how she had gotten drunk the previous time under the same impression given how sweet her red wine mixed with sprite was.
But of course, she had self-control, and merely made sure to take sips at a time.
During the meal, she went to the washroom. When she returned, she was met with a figure bumbling toward her. Unable to dodge away, both of them mmed into one another, both stumbling back a couple of steps before they found their bnce.
The other party found her bnce by supporting the wall. Not only did she not apologize, she even barked out impatiently, ¡°Don¡¯t you have eyes! Do you even know how to walk?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows and looked over. When she made out the features of the other party, she was stumped¡ªit was the same woman who was chatting with Lu Yanchen in the carpark earlier today!
Looking at how stunned Shi Guang was, and coupled with the fact that she smelt of alcohol, the woman merely red at her before going on her way after uttering something.
Shi Guang watched her back-view leave.
Who was she? Why was she with Lu Yanchen in the morning?
Was she here together with him for a meal as well?
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Chapter 549: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (19)
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When Shi Guang returned, her mood was rather sour. When Qian Xun asked her to drink, she no longer held herself back as she went cup after cup, totally forgetting how much she had drunk.
At the start, her face merely felt a little hot and flushed. But by the time they paid for the bill, she was all dazed. Furthermore, coupled with how sake kicked in slower than other alcohol, Shi Guangid down on the bedzily and did not want to get up at all.
Qian Xun held her cheek and looked at Shi Guang with a ravishing, devilish smile. ¡°Littly, don¡¯t tell me that... you¡¯re drunk?¡±
Shi Guang fondled her be. ¡°Nopey nopes! I¡¯m clear awake!¡±
The kick of the sake had yet to affect herpletely just yet.
¡°It¡¯s really fun being with you. Me... I don¡¯t really have many friends.¡± Probably because Qian Xun drank a little more as well, she was feeling more talkative. But of course, she was sober.
It was just that Shi Guang felt way more amicable than usual, and she really felt like she wanted to connect more with this girl.
¡°Ever since I entered showbiz, I was left with even fewer friends. All of those people were double-faced and honestly... I can¡¯t even be bothered to deal with them most of the time. In any case, no matter what I do, they will always just think that I got to where I am by sleeping with men. Acting all friendly with me while avoiding me on the sly, afraid of being too close to me as though it¡¯s going to affect them or whatnot... F*ck these blind people! If I really wanted to y with their rules, would I still be smeared on the inte as I am right now?¡±
In reality, Qian Xun truly did not do anything that was out there for anyone to talk about. Most of the posts were conjectures and spections.
Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°If you don¡¯t mind, we¡¯re friends from now on then! Those people on the inte? Just ignore them! Most of them are fake ounts and were paid to smear you. You¡¯re a good woman and I really like you too. It¡¯s a pity I only have a sister and not a brother; otherwise, I would definitely have him try to court you. But, I doubt you¡¯d fall for my brother if I had one anyway.¡±
¡°Haha, it¡¯ll be nice being sisters-inw with you,¡± Qian Xun said as she pinched out at Shi Guang¡¯s petite face. ¡°Go take someone as your brother in the future then. Based on what I want as a husband, find someone like that to make him your brother!¡±
Shi Guang wasughing out with tears, ¡°Don¡¯t you already have a boyfriend?¡±
¡°Who?¡±
¡°Shi Ze.¡±
Qian Xun waved it off. ¡°That was someone chosen for me by my family. I have no feelings toward him.¡±
Shi Guang sat up and said with a straight face, ¡°If you don¡¯t like him, why would you want to marry him? Marriage should be out of love.¡±
Qian Xun curled her lips in exasperation. ¡°Littly silly, there are way too few couples who are married in this world out of love, do you know that?¡±
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and fell back onto the bed, sumbing to the alcohol as her eyelids and head both felt so heavy... she was so tired!
Qian Xun chuckled out bitterly, ¡°I once fancied a man, really really, truly so. However, he left me nothing but pain.¡±
¡°He cheated on you? Abandoned you?¡± That was Shi Guang¡¯s first guess at a couple¡¯s pain.
¡°Cheating? To me, that means nothing at all.¡±
If it¡¯s not cheating, what could that be?
Shi Guang was curious. ¡°Then what was it that had you lose the most important person in this world to you?¡±
She suddenly thought of her sister and that random thought.
Qian Xun chuckled out bitterly without replying Shi Guang¡¯s question or continuing on that topic.
¡°It¡¯s gettingte now. Let¡¯s get you back to our hotel.¡±
Shi Guang stood up, somewhat lost and clearly stumbling. Each step she took felt as though she was about to fly off.
With a single misstep, she nearly even fell over if not for Qian Xun¡¯s support at the side.
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Chapter 550: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (20)
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Shi Guang¡¯s body was thoroughly limp and incapable of moving. Qian Xun could not believe how heavy she was despite looking that skinny. It was only with a massive amount of effort that she managed to support the former back to the hotel.
Heaving out heavily, she opened a bottle of water and chugged down a huge mouthful before remarking, ¡°Sh*t, did I bring this upon myself? To think that your alcohol tolerance would really be this sh*tty to get this drunk after a mere few cups of sake!¡±
That half asleep person suddenly sat up and looked at her in a child-like dazed manner. ¡°Ufortable.¡±
¡°What¡¯s ufortable?¡±
¡°Water.¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°Water.¡±
That was her final word as she slumped back down.
Qian Xun waved the water in her hands. ¡°You mean that you want to drink water?¡±
¡°Hubby, water.¡±
It was a mere extra word, but that was enough to have Qian Xun choke up. What in the flying world?
What did Littly just say? Hubby... did she already have a husband? But, she didn¡¯t look that old! Wasn¡¯t she still just a student?
Although, the way she was acting so bashful and coquettish after getting drunk, it was clear that she the type that was spoilt.
Goodness, the romance of kids these days was really kinky.
Qian Xun opened another bottle of water for Shi Guang to drink. However, the drunk girl was totally uncooperative, pushing her away constantly¡ªit was probably because Qian Xun was not the person she wanted that Shi Guang refused to let her get close.
After much difficulty, Qian Xun finally fed her the water. At that, Shi Guang uttered once more, ¡°Ufortable.¡±
Thinking that it was due to the alcohol rushing through her body, Qian Xun decided to go buy her some hangover relief for her to feel better. Oh well, it was her fault for causing this anyway.
After heading out, Qian Xun realized that she had forgotten to take her room card. Hesitating for a moment, she decided to head out still.
In any case, she was going to have to wake Shi Guang up. She might as well do soter and feed her some hangover relief.
Not long afterward, the doorbell rang.
Shi Guang frowned and crawled up with much effort. She could barely open her eyes as she opened the door without checking who it was, blocking the entrance while asking, ¡°Who are you looking for?¡±
The handsome man outside knitted his brows before pushing her and walking in without saying anything more.
Shi Guang nearly fell over.
Lu Yanchen most likely had not thought that she would be that drunk as he merely gave her a gentle push. His sharp, beautiful eyes flickered as he reached out for her waist, pulling her into his embrace straight.
¡°Oi, who are you looking for? How can youe into someone¡¯s room so rudel...!¡±
Before she could even finish her words, Lu Yanchen had already kissed her with a burning passion and thirst. Spinning around and pinning her against the door, he sucked at her lips fiercely, wanting to suck her into him.
It was an imposing and domineering, hurried and invasive kiss that had a little biting and licking to it. Moving down, he was soon at her neck, her chest... His passion seemed to have ignited through a single second with such ferocity that it was scalding.
Catching her arms and holding them above her head, he pushed them against the door with a single arm while his other hand reached up from beneath her skirt...
The drunken Shi Guang had no resistance to begin with and her body was so limp that it was incredible. However, she suddenly cried out terribly, ¡°Ufortable...!¡±
His frenzied actions came to a sudden stop although his lips were still pinned against hers the same way his lower body was. Shutting his eyes, he breathed topose himself.
After a moment, he carried her and sat her down on the bed. Although, she slumped down and hugged him.
Looking down, his voice was coarse. ¡°Do you know who I am?¡±
Shi Guang looked at him, a little lost and a little pitiful. ¡°Of course!¡±
¡°Who then?¡± He could not help but lean down and bite her on the neck in a somewhat teasing and punishing manner.
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Chapter 551: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (21)
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Shi Guang hugged him at the waist and giggled, ¡°Deary hubby, who do you think you are then?¡±
Even though her brain hadpsed for that moment when she had opened the door such that she asked out who he was looking for initially, the way he hugged her was enough for her to tell who this was without even looking at him¡ªsomeone dear to her heart.
Lu Yanchen raised his brows and asked deeply, ¡°You opened the door straight without checking who it was when you¡¯re drunk. What if it was not me?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll bash the person so badly he¡¯ll be picking his teeth up from the ground then,¡± She pecked him on the lips. ¡°I¡¯m not as weak as you think I am, Lu Yanchen.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze softened as he fondled her lips with his fingers. ¡°Haven¡¯t I told you repeatedly that you¡¯re not to get drunk?¡±
¡°That¡¯s not alcohol, it¡¯s only a soft drink! But somehow, I got drunk with a soft drink! Bad, bad drink!¡± At the back of it, Shi Guang was almost stuttering on her words as she licked him around like a little puppy.
¡°Ufortable, water...¡±
Lu Yanchen picked up the water by her bedside. Looking at how it was cold, she had her lie down properly on the bed before pouring it into the kettle to heat it up.
Shi Guang nted to her side andid down, looking at him in a drunken manner as though afraid that he might disappear if she blinked.
When he turned around to her fervent gaze, every single bit of coldness from his body evaporated at that moment. He did not have the water boil, merely heated, as he poured it out using a ss and sat beside the bed, feeding it to her.
Unlike earlier on when Qian Xun tried feeding her, she was extremely cooperative this time around, resting her head on his shoulders.
¡°Alright, I¡¯ll forgive you this one time. No more drinking for you in the future.¡± Lu Yanchen pinched her on the nose.
He seemed to have forgotten that this woman would not remember anything after she woke up the next day. Requesting her to not have a next time at this moment was merely a form of amodation.
¡°Okok! Nomoredrinkingnomorenomore!¡± Shi Guang purred her head against his chest like a little kitten.
¡°Hmph, ungrateful minx!¡± He lowered his head and scolded into her ear, although it was extremely gentle and tender.
The drunk Shi Guang felt as though an electric current had run through her body. ¡°Doooo you know how seductive youuuuu are right noww?¡±
He used his finger to poke at her head. ¡°So? What are you thinking of doing?¡±
Shi Guang hugged him around the neck and sat on hisp. ¡°Thinking of... taking advantage of you!¡±
With that, she pushed Lu Yanchen onto the bed and rode on top of him.
¡°I¡¯ve always wanted to push you down like this, you sadistic little devil!¡± Sheid down on his chest and the two of them were so close together that they could hear the other¡¯s breathing.
Those sweet nothings and domineering actions of hers seemed to have invoked a long lost memory of his¡ªthere seemed to have been a simr situation before.
¡°Lu Yanchen, I like you!¡±
After Shi Guang said that, she pecked his lips a couple of times.
Those couple of pecks were all that he needed to summon his innermost desires; be it physically or mentally, he desired her in every single aspect.
Lu Yanchen turned the tables around. With a swift action, he was the one pinning down on her curvy body immediately.
Tasting her lips, his kiss this time around was gentle and sweet as though she was the most precious gem in the entire universe. Shi Guang¡¯s seemingly lost soul seemed to have floated back into her as she felt her body go fuzzy and was slightly sobered.
Through the breathing gaps, she pressed down on his rummaging hands and whispered, ¡°This is my first time, you must be gentler...¡±
Lu Yanchen who had backed off slightly to undress was clearly stumped. ¡°...¡±
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Chapter 552: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (22)
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He seemed to have discovered something incredible¡ªshe seemed to always be at 18 years of age when she was drunk!
It was the same the previous time around, and now as well...!
¡°Silly girl!¡± He could not help butugh out to himself exasperatedly. But thinking in another way, it was the same as well¡ªunder usual circumstances, she would not reject his forceful advances, but neither would she be this into it.
At times, he really did not know whether to be over or less protective over this girl. Throwing her into a vacuum bag would save him that much more trouble.
Shi Guang was displeased. ¡°...¡±
Was she scolding him again?
Ding dong!
Suddenly, the doorbell rang through the silent room.
Lu Yanchen ignored it, merely moving the hair that were covering her face.
Ding dong!
The doorbell rang again. This time around, Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen, saying, ¡°There seems to be someone outside. Do you want to check it out?¡±
The doorbell seemed to be ringing non-stop¡ªseemed like he really had to go deal with it.
Wearing back the shirt that he was undressing halfway, he covered Shi Guang with a nket before heading down to open the door.
The moment the door was opened, Qian Xun grumbled out with her head lowered and holding the hangover relief without even seeing who it was that had opened the door, ¡°Say, what took you so long! I almost thought you were aslee...¡±
Raising her head, she was stunned at the sight of this familiar looking, tall and robust man. She rubbed her eyes, wondering if there was something wrong with her eyes.
How else would Lu Yanchen be appearing in Littly¡¯s room?
After confirming that this was indeed THAT Lu Yanchen that she knew¡ªthe one that was married and was probably gay¡ªshe took a step out of the room and checked the room number.
That was right... This was Littly¡¯s room!
Realizing that she was neither seeing things nor entering the wrong room, three sets of reactions popped into Qian Xun¡¯s mind for Lu Yanchen¡¯s appearance in Littly¡¯s room.
1) HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK
2) F*CKING HELL F*CKING HELL F*CKING HELL F*CKING HELL F*CKING HELL F*CKING HELL
3) WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK WHAT THE F*CK
Instantly, Qian Xun¡¯s heart red with a burning fury as she spoke in a cold tone, ¡°Young Master Lu, what are you doing here? What are you trying to do in Littly¡¯s room!?¡±
She was certain that he was someone up to no good!
Lu Yanchen was cold and aloof as always. ¡°Does my presence here have anything to do with you?¡±
¡°Of course, there is! Littly is my friend!!¡± Qian Xun was so pissed she was almost hopping¡ªwhy were all the men of the Lus so darned annoying!
¡°I won¡¯t allow you to hurt my friend!¡±
Those words had Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression soften and his tone was no longer as cold as before either. Pausing for a moment, he spoke slowly word by word, ¡°She is my wife!¡±
¡°Even then, you cant...¡±
Wait, what in the world did he just say?
Qian Xun was dumbstruck. ¡°...¡±
Littly was his wife?
Littly was his wife...
Littly was his wife!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!
How could that be?! How could Littly be Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife! She was still dissing him with Littly in the morning that his wife was a cover in order to hide his sexual orientation! She seemed to be smiling without trying to exin anything at all! Why did she suddenly turn into Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife?
Lu Yanchen was lying to her, right?
At that thought, Qian Xun¡¯s eyes sunk in as she yelled, ¡°What proof do you have that you are Littly¡¯s husband? Didn¡¯t the inte say that your wife¡¯s name was... was... I don¡¯t care, it just wasn¡¯t Littly!¡±
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Chapter 553: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (23)
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Lu Yanchen was indifferently cold as always, replying with a frosty tone, ¡°Her name is Shi Guang, her nickname is Littly. Swimmer of Z City¡¯s provincial women¡¯s team, Year 3 student of Ryonan Sports University. She should have told you that she¡¯s here to look for her sister, right!¡±
Qian Xun was stumped. ¡°...¡±
She had indeed said that she was looking for her sister! Could Lu Yanchen really be...?
Right at that moment, Shi Guang murmured outzily, ¡°Lu Yanchen, who is that?¡±
When she heard Shi Guang¡¯s voice, Qian Xun¡¯s heart skipped a massive beat. So, it was true! Lu Yanchen had not been lying to her ¨C they were husband and wife!
HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK HOLY F*CK!
She had finally managed to make a friend after much difficulty, but why did she have to be someone of the Lus?
Feeling a thorough sense of difort, Qian Xun turned around and left, filled with aplete moodiness. Shi Guang was clearly the one who had lied to her, and should be the one feeling guilty instead. But, why did she choose not to head in and question Shi Guang earlier on?
It was because of the diss in the morning.
Indeed, one should never talk bad about others behind their backs.
Lu Yanchen closed the door and looked at Shi Guang who was buried under her nket. ¡°Why are you with her?¡±
¡°Who?¡±
¡°Su Qianxun...¡±
¡°Qian Xun...¡± Murmuring that name, Shi Guang smiled out as though she had suddenly remembered something. ¡°She... I met her on the train! She¡¯s really nice and friendly! At the start, I even thought that she was a bad person. However, something nearly happened to her and I helped her out a little. We¡¯re friends now!¡±
Lu Yanchen walked beside the bed and looked at her in silence for some time beforementing firmly, ¡°She¡¯s not suitable for you to be friends with!¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°She¡¯s just unsuitable, and you¡¯re not going to like her, so just keep your distance from her and never see her again!¡± He furrowed his brows as his tone reeked of his usual coldness.
Shi Guang was somewhat troubled. ¡°But, she¡¯s really nice and she was really good to me as well... Besides, I even told her that we¡¯re friends now! If I suddenly just ignore her out of nowhere without even having a single day pass, is that really good? You¡¯ve got to tell me a reason at least!¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
He forgot that she was drunk now¡ªwhat was he doing talking to her about this stuff now?
Sitting down on the bed, he cupped Shi Guang¡¯s face and kissed her tightly.
It was only till she couldn¡¯t breathe anymore that he let go and bit her on the lips, threatening her gently, ¡°Don¡¯t even sit on the bed and look at me with that expression again. I¡¯ll be sure to ravage you so badly that you won¡¯t be able to walk for 3 days and nights.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flushed as she looked at him with an intoxicated manner. ¡°You¡¯re so dashing!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not know whether tough or to cry as he pressed against her forehead. ¡°Actually, it¡¯s quite nice for you to be drunk as well.¡±
Not only would she forget everything bad, she did not have to go think about the negative stuff either. If only being drunk wouldn¡¯t harm one¡¯s body, he would definitely let her be drunk forever.
¡°It¡¯s not good to be drunk, you can¡¯t be drunk!¡±
¡°Then why did YOU get yourself drunk?¡±
¡°Am I drunk? Nopes! I¡¯m super sober!¡±
Lu Yanchen smiled out. ¡°...¡±
Truly, one could never talk to a drunk person.
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and called out, ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
¡°Hmm?¡±
¡°Can we continue?¡±
Of course! Everything beneath his navel was burning up... How could they not continue?
He leaned in once more, bringing with him a coarse and heavy sense of loving.
Shi Guang was thoroughly moved beneath him as her eyes were dazed while her face flushed up. The fuzzy feeling in her body was unbearable as she could not help but moan out deliriously, ¡°Lu Yanchen, gentler...¡±
Her voice was like a poison that he couldn¡¯t stop himself from drinking as he could no longer control himself, getting deeper with his thrusts...
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Chapter 554: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (24)
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When Shi Guang awoke the next day, she greeted the ceiling with a dazed face.
She remembered that she had gotten drunk the previous night, but what happened afterward was aplete... nk.
Why did it feel as though Lu Yanchen hade by? However, given how quiet the entire room seemed, it was as though she had had a lewd dream, and even questioned if it were her imagination at work.
Not only that, her body felt cooled all over. Clearly, she must have taken a shower before sleeping.
Wait, did she shower herself or...?
Shi Guang could not verify those seemingly hallucinating thoughts of hers.
She watched the bathroom in a stumped manner.
Click!
The bathroom door opened as a man walked out of it, wrapped in a bathrobe with his hair still wet and his body sparkling with the glistening water droplets.
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡± She called out as she looked over with widened eyes. As she blinked a couple of times, there was no one there.
Shi Guang pped herself on her forehead. It must be because of what Qian Xun had said about Lu Yanchen having no sex life that she ended up getting such a realistic lewd dream, even feeling as though he hade out of the bathroom early in the morning!
It was only after sheid on the bed for some time before she got up slowly and washed up.
When she went to get herself a ss of water, she found a thermal sk with pork ribs porridge kept warmly inside. Not only that, there was even a pan-fried bun on top of the sk that was perfectly crispy as a match for the porridge.
Who prepared this for her?
This had Shi Guang questioning again whether what happenedst night was a dream. Otherwise, who would have prepared breakfast for her?
She had a rough image of Qian Xun sending her back to the hotelst night.
Was it her then?
After having breakfast, Shi Guang saw the time¡ªit was already noon. She thought of inviting Qian Xun for lunch. Initially, she had wanted to thank thetterst night, but who would have thought that she would have drunk that much. Although, she did remember telling Qian Xun that she wanted to be friends before she got drunk.
However, when Shi Guang tried looking for Qian Xun in her hotel room in the next couple of days, there was no one there.
Shi Guang thought that she must have checked out of the hotel already. But, why did she not leave behind her contact?
That day, there was a heavy downpour as Shi Guang stood in the hotel¡¯s lobby, watching the thunderstorm outside with furrowed brows in a nk daze.
In life, there were always things that would seem simple at first nce. For example, she thought that bying over to the capital, she would be able to gain some hope. However, it was truly difficult looking for someone in this ocean of people.
After standing for a while, just as she was about to head back, she saw a man approaching her from a distance, walking over slowly with an umbre.
She had not expected that it would be Yang Chifeng.
When he saw her, he was somewhat surprised as well. But, when he saw Shi Guang turning around to want to leave immediately, he called out at her, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang ignored him, merely continuing to walk forth. ¡°...¡±
¡°Shi Guang, I¡¯ve got something important to tell you! It¡¯s about your sister.¡±
Those were the words that stopped Shi Guang in her tracks as she turned around to look at him, nodding her head in agreement.
...
At a morous caf¨¦ on the 2nd floor of the ce, Yang Chifeng¡¯s gaze was locked onto Shi Guang¡¯s face.
She looked way more fatigued than ever, with faint dark circles beneath her eyes. Clearly, this was a result of not being able to sleep at night; at the same time, she seemed skinnier than ever.
For a moment, Yang Chifeng felt a pang of unspeakable emotions.
¡°I was thinking of looking for you after heading back. To think that I would bump into you in the capital,¡± He said wearily as he took a sip of coffee.
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Chapter 555: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (25)
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¡°Look for me to talk about what?¡± Seated opposite him, Shi Guang garnered that for Yang Chifeng to be in the capital at a time like this, it should most likely be for Yang Sitong. He couldn¡¯t be thinking about asking her for mercy toward Yang Sitong, right?
Then he would truly be asking the wrong person!
Right now, the only thing stopping Shi Guang from murdering Yang Sitong herself was thew!
¡°I¡¯m getting married,¡± Suddenly, Yang Chifeng spoke randomly.
¡°With Su Ya?¡± Shi Guang curled her lips and asked in a sneering manner. ¡°Congrats, huh? You guys are truly a perfect pair...¡± of dogs!
How could Yang Chifeng not sense the sarcasm in her tone?
Suddenly, he found himself to be reallyughable. This was not the issue he was looking for her to talk about at all, but for some reason, he just found himself revealing it.
Truly, at the end of the day, she didn¡¯t have the slightest bit of feelings for him.
His lips curled in a cramped manner. ¡°I¡¯m really sorry about my sister! However, what I wanted to say was that the person who had instigated the entire affair toward your sister back then was not Sitong. She was merely na?ve, and thus was made use of by others.¡±
¡°Na?ve and made use of by others? Did she not have motives of her own then? She had already made it clear that she did so in order for my sister to not expose her about the lifesaving debt she held over the Lus!¡±
Shi Guang merely felt that Yang Chifeng was trying to shift the me by making thatment. Even if there were someone instigating everything from behind the scenes, it would not change Yang Sitong¡¯s motives.
¡°... I¡¯m not saying that she¡¯s not wrong. However, when she first found out that she was in the same school as your sister, her first thought was to change schools by herself. However, it was after someone instigated herter on that she made the choice to try and chase your sister away. And it was that same day that the person told my sister that you and Lu Yanchen would be at the bridal shop.¡±
¡°Who?¡±
¡°Yan Zi.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned frosty. ¡°...¡±
Yang Chifeng continued, ¡°She was also part of the group that had caused your sister¡¯s bullying back then. I think she may be linked to your sister¡¯s current disappearance as well. As for her motives, I¡¯ve got no idea.¡±
¡°You have no idea what her motives are, but what are your motives for telling this to me then?¡± Shi Guang did not believe that he would be this kind-hearted.
Yang Chifeng was stumped for a moment, moving his lips but not knowing how he should reply.
¡°I¡¯m thankful that you¡¯reing forth to tell me about these things. But, if it¡¯s as you¡¯ve said, that Yan Zi was the person who had set your sister up, aren¡¯t you nning to do anything about it? From what I know, Yan Zi¡¯s family background isn¡¯t all that strong. If you were to marry Su Ya, you would be one of the Sus as well. Shouldn¡¯t dealing with Yan Zi by then be as easy as moving a single finger?¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°I wish!. However, Yan Zi is really close with Su Ya, and I don¡¯t wish to break Su Ya¡¯s heart.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed out in mockery, ¡°Don¡¯t wish to break Su Ya¡¯s heart? Or is it because you wouldn¡¯t be able to get due revenge onto Yan Zi?¡±
Thinking that he might have misheard her, Yang Chifeng¡¯s face cramped up in a terrible manner. He then looked at Shi Guang with a face of disbelief. ¡°What do you mean by that?¡±
Shi Guang stirred the coffee before her without drinking. ¡°Ever since Yan Zi moved out of the Lus, she had been depending on the Sus to get by days. Even though I don¡¯t know why the Sus are doing it, perhaps because she¡¯s on good terms with Su Ya? However, since the Sus are taking care of Yan Zi and her mother, they naturally wouldn¡¯t allow you to deal with her... As for you, you need support from the Sus, and hence you wouldn¡¯t do anything to disgrace them. So, I presume the reason why you¡¯re telling me all this is so that I can deal with Yan Zi, and you¡¯d be getting rid of her through my hands.¡±
Yang Chifeng¡¯s face was dark, looking somewhat terrible. ¡°You¡¯re overthinking things!¡±
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Chapter 556: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (26)
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Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled up bitterly. ¡°It¡¯s not that I want to overthink things, but you guys are really way too scheming! Yang Chifeng, don¡¯t always look at me with that apologetic expression. In reality, you¡¯re every bit as selfish and practical as your sister! In your eyes, there¡¯s only you and no one else! That includes even your kin in it! That¡¯s the reason why despite knowing that Yan Zi was the one that had hurt your sister, you still refuse to step in. It¡¯s all because it wouldn¡¯t do you good, and people like you will never ever do things that do not benefit themselves!¡±
Yang Chifeng shook his head and denied it. ¡°I can¡¯t take the risk. My sister is already in that state right now. If anything were to happen to me, who would take care of my mother?¡±
Shi Guang could only feel detest that she could not say out. To think that he could actually give himself such a righteous excuse for his selfishness!
However, that was indeed quite a strong excuse that was hard for her to refute.
But even then, the facts still did not change that he was a man who had no sense of responsibility. In the past, he merely wanted to make use of his sister to get into the Lus and make use of them to fuel his ambitions. When things turned sour between the Lus and Yang Sitong, he shifted all the me onto his sister.
But, was he not in the wrong at all?
Perhaps, Yang Sitong had merely only wanted to get married to Lu Yanchen right at the very beginning. Butter on, it was they who had nurtured her lust and desire toward power and status!
They had painted the picture so nicely for her that she could not help but want to chase after it fervently!
In that instant, Shi Guang had a jolt of understanding about why Yang Sitong would end up in such a mental state. She finally understood why despite the fact that she had clearly convinced Yang Sitong back when she was wielding the knife, thetter would will turn frenzied at the mention of her mother and brother.
This was because both of them had pushed all the me onto her.
She was the sinner, the wrongdoer.
But other than Yan Zi¡¯s instigation, the reason why she was in this state right now was because of her selfish family as well.
Suddenly, Shi Guang felt a sense of relief over how lucky she was.
She had a family that loved her, people who would not only support her in times of need, but back her up mentally as well.
Ever since the incidents with her parents and sister, her grandma and little auntie had spent effort and time helping her walk out of her pain. There was also her little uncle and Mo Jin, who might as well be as doting to her as her real father and sister. No matter what happened, they would always give her utmost care and guide her in the right direction.
By the time Shi Guang walked out of the hotel, the rain had stopped and the sun was already out.
Walking into the sunlight, she finally found a spot of warm radiance emanating from that heart of hers which had sunken for a long time now.
Taking her phone out, she made a call. It didn¡¯t take long before the call connected on the other end, and Zhang Shulin¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Shi Guang.¡±
He spoke gently, with a trace of hopefulness in his tone.
Shi Guang knew what he was hoping for¡ªthe same thing that many people were hoping for her¡ªto return to her former life as soon as possible.
She smiled as she said, ¡°Coach, could I still join the Blue Seas training midway?¡±
¡°Of course!¡± He had been waiting for her call for a long time now.
¡°I¡¯ll head over to the Blue Seas from the capital tomorrow then.¡±
¡°Sure, sure!¡±
Zhang Shulin heaved a sigh of relief. She had recovered sooner than he had expected. If she were to join the training at this time, she should still be on track¡ªthere was still hope for her to take the champion¡¯s title.
Shi Guang found herself smiling stupidly at the skies after hanging on the call.
When she finally reeled her feelings in, she sensed that there was someone following her from behind. Turning around by instinct, she saw the passers-by moving hurriedly without any suspicious persons.
Shi Guang continued walking forth slowly, a trace of doubt bubbling in her heart. For some unknown reason, she seemed to have the feeling that someone was following her for the past few days...
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Was it her imagination?
Shi Guang was uncertain. After walking a little, she suddenly spun around without any warning signs at all. After repeating that for a couple of times and still not discovering anything out of the norm, she garnered that she may have been overthinking things.
Waving for a taxi, she hopped onto it to head for Dujuan City once more... as a goodbye to her sister.
Even though it was a little silly and ridiculous¡ªin fact, she wasn¡¯t even sure if the person that had appeared that day was her sister¡ªshe was somehow certain that her sister would be able to hear her.
This was a unique bond between sisters.
A ck car stopped subtly at the ce where Shi Guang boarded the taxi. It didn¡¯t take long before a tall figure marched over and darted into the car.
Chu Mubei was in the driver¡¯s seat. ncing over at Lu Yanchen who was wearing shades and wrapping a scarf around his neck, he could not help but snigger out.
Indeed, he was definitely the sentimental type amongst them. But, wasn¡¯t this sentimentality way too corny? What was with this watchful guarding and whatnot!
Chu Mubei¡¯s belly was almost hurting from how badly he wasughing.
No, this couldn¡¯t do. He definitely had to let the rest know of this as well so that Mo Yanzhi and the others could have a crack at this as well.
However, when he sensed Lu Yanchen¡¯s sharp gaze, he kept his phone immediately and put on a stern expression. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! With someone watching over Little Sister Shi Guang, she¡¯ll definitely be fine.¡±
He ignored Chu Mubei¡¯s teasing and merely asked, ¡°How¡¯s everything?¡±
Chu Mubei replied without having to think, ¡°Still no news.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not talking about Mo Feifei¡¯s issue.¡±
Previously, Lu Yanchen had Chu Mubei go check up on two things, and the first was regarding Yang Sitong.
¡°I had a test run on Yang Sitong¡¯s check-up results and discovered traces of a drug in her body. That was a drug that could cause one¡¯s emotions to get out of control. Prolonged usage would often result in one¡¯s intelligence being lowered and the inability to control their emotions.¡±
The second was regarding Yan Zi. Lu Yanchen felt that things about Yan Zi were not as simple as preliminary investigations would suggest, and thus, he had Chu Mubei look deeper.
¡°Don¡¯t talk about that. It was indeed as you had thought¡ªthere were things that we hadn¡¯t found out at the start. When she was abroad, she would go visit a psychologist every week.¡±
¡°Reason?¡±
¡°She nearly killed a schoolmate just because the schoolmate had scolded her father to be a trash and her mother to be a b*tch,¡± Chu Mubei replied while driving.
¡°After heading to the states, her father¡¯s business went downhill, and he vented his frustrations at home. Her mother, Su Liping, was constantly under violence from her father. However, when he was nice to her, he was really nice. In any case, her father was someone a little... overly extreme. All the time, he seemed to have indoctrinated radical thoughts into Yan Zi¡¯s mind, causing her character to be somewhat... how do you put it... twisted? Contorted? Nearly everyone who she wasn¡¯t on good terms with around her met with rather bad ends. However, she¡¯s a smart girl, and for the time being, no one has discovered the rtion between all those and her.¡±
¡°Just because they don¡¯t have proof doesn¡¯t mean that they¡¯re not suspicious of her. I suppose that psychologist was hired by the American cops?¡±
¡°Right!¡± Chu Mubei chuckled out, ¡°She was underage back then.¡±
As they conversed, Lu Yanchen received a text which he nced at casually.
Lu Yanchen smiled before asking again, ¡°So, what¡¯s the reason she made her move on Mo Feifei for?¡±
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Chapter 558: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (28)
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Chu Mubei shrugged his shoulders. ¡°No idea! Based on our investigations, she did not seem to have any ties to Mo Feifei at all.¡±
As he continued, he gave a fake cough. ¡°Will you be going for the Liu Family¡¯s banquet tonight?¡±
¡°No!¡±
¡°For my sake, please go! As long as you¡¯re willing to go, I¡¯ll definitely do anything for you!¡±
¡°...¡±
Probably due to the downpour from earlier, there were not many people at Dujuan City. This time around, Shi Guang did not walk around, and merely took a vehicle for a circle around the entire ce before heading back to the hotel.
When she arrived at the lift lobby, she caught sight of Qian Xun returning from outside in a rxed manner.
Surprised, Shi Guang waved to Qian Xun excitedly. ¡°Qian Xun, you¡¯re still in the capital! I thought you had already returned!¡±
¡°Oh!¡±
Unlike previously, Qian Xun showed no signs of excitement or happiness when she saw Shi Guang, merely replying her indifferently.
Stunned for a moment, Shi Guang did not take it to heart and chuckled out, ¡°Thank you for helping me back the other night!¡±
¡°You don¡¯t have to thank me.¡± Qian Xun waved it off graciously. ¡°I didn¡¯t do anything. Besides, if I hadn¡¯t asked you to drink, you wouldn¡¯t have gotten that drunk.¡±
The lift arrived and Qian Xun walked in.
Shi Guang followed suit behind her. She could sense the coldness exuding from Qian Xun as she rubbed her nose instinctively¡ªshouldn¡¯t their rtionship have gotten even closer after getting drunk together the other day?
Why did it feel as though they had gotten more distant instead?
She garnered that something must have happened to Qian Xun to affect her mood.
Along the way, there was silence as both of them were hiding in their own thoughts.
Shi Guang arrived at her room first. She looked at Qian Xun ahead of her, wanting to say goodbye. But, thetter merely walked on without any intention of paying her any attention.
Shi Guang¡¯s hands that were raised mid-air dropped down again. Shrugging her shoulders, she took her room card out.
After entering her room, just as she was about to close the door, she found it being pushed in from the outside. Raising her head, Shi Guang was surprised to find a pissed looking Qian Xun.
¡°Don¡¯t you have anything to say to me?¡± Qian Xun¡¯s emotions were reallyplicated right now. Everything that had happened that night was way too shocking, such that she could barely take it in even after a couple of days.
Now that she had bumped into Shi Guang today, to think that thetter wouldn¡¯t even exin or apologize about her deception!
Shi Guang looked at the angry Qian Xun in a stumped manner, her face confused and bewildered.
What happened?
What did Qian Xun want her to say? What should she say? Thank you? Didn¡¯t she say that right when they met earlier on? But, why did it seem as though Qian Xun was pissed at her? Did she do something outrageous when she was drunk the other night?
She invited Qian Xun in first and boiled her some tea before saying in an apologetic manner, ¡°Erm, I¡¯m sorry, Ipletely forgot about everything that happened the other night! The thing is, I always wake up with a nk te every time I get drunk, and don¡¯t remember anything that had happened. So, if I did anything to offend you, please don¡¯t take it to heart!¡±
Qian Xun felt her temper rising.
Even though her tone wasn¡¯t harsh, there was a clear trace of contempt. ¡°I¡¯m not talking about that! I¡¯m talking about the bullsh*t you said abouting to find your sister...!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°I AM here to find my sister?¡±
¡°Then where is your sister?¡± Qian Xun¡¯s voice was cold¡ªto think that she would still be lying to her right now! To think that she was true about wanting to befriend this person!
¡°My sister...¡± Shi Guang lowered her eyes, trying topose her emotions.
Since she had decided to take this person as a friend, she could have chosen not to say it out of her own ord. But, since Qian Xun asked, Shi Guang felt that she shouldn¡¯t lie to her.
¡°She¡¯s gone missing. I heard that she appeared near the capital, and thus I came looking for her. I¡¯ve got no idea where she is either,¡± After replying, Shi Guang smiled at Qian Xun.
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Chapter 559: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (29)
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Qian Xun was stunned as she asked softly, ¡°How did she go missing?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s smile had caused every single bit of aggravation she once had in her heart to disappear, only to be reced with a gut-wrenching stab.
Shi Guangughed bitterly, ¡°My sister was a vegetable and had been unconscious for 7 years now. She just had an operation, and there she was, right about to wake up when she suddenly vanished from the hospital. I¡¯ve got no idea who took her away either.¡±
There could be things like this happening?
Immediately, Qian Xun apologized in shock, ¡°I-I¡¯m sorry!¡±
¡°Why are you sorry to me?¡± Shi Guang looked at her in amusement. ¡°I should be the one who¡¯s sorry. When I get drunk, I may get a little zany and retarded and whatnot, without even remembering what I¡¯ve done. Please don¡¯t get angry at me no matter what I did, alright?¡±
¡°You didn¡¯t really do anything...¡± Qian Xun mulled in her thoughts ¡ªcould Shi Guang have already known that she knew of her true identity?
Qian Xun wanted to give Shi Guang another chance. ¡°You were calling for your hubby... You¡¯re married?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°I am.¡±
Qian Xun wanted to ask her who and where her husband was. But for some unknown reason, she found herself switching the topic. ¡°Now that you¡¯re here alone to look for your sister, aren¡¯t you worried that your husband might be lonely and find someone else?¡±
The entire thing just seemed odd entirely. Clearly, Littly and Lu Yanchen were people from different social circles. Why in the world were they together?
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°That¡¯s impossible! I trust that he¡¯ll never disappoint me.¡±
Lu Yanchen will not disappoint you? Qian Xun smirked. ¡°What¡¯s impossible? A man¡¯s heart is always wandering about. If he truly loves you, why would he let youe search for your sister on your own? I think it¡¯s because he wants to look for other women while you¡¯re not around. No, he might be looking for other men!¡±
Realizing what she just said, she added on, ¡°Remember how we bumped into Lu Yanchen the other day? I¡¯m sure that if it¡¯s him, he¡¯ll definitely look for other men behind his wife¡¯s back!¡±
Shi Guang did not know whether tough or to cry as she replied firmly, ¡°No, my husband will definitely not disappoint me. In this lifetime, I¡¯ll be his only wife. And even if I were to die, he must remain a widower for me!¡±
¡°Pfft!¡± Qian Xun could not help but snigger out. However, that was augh that epassed so much dazzle it in that it could bewitch the entire nation.
¡°You¡¯re not angry anymore?¡± Shi Guang looked at her in a shy manner with widened eyes, seeking forgiveness.
¡°Who¡¯s even angry in the first ce!¡± Qian Xun refused to admit it naughtily. The way this Little Shi Guang was so cute... If thetter were a man, she would definitely try to one-up Lu Yanchen for her!
She pinched at Shi Guang¡¯s face. ¡°The way you¡¯re sooooo imposing, how would I dare to get angry at you?¡±
Shi Guang was embarrassed from the teasing. ¡°Erm... have you eaten yet? I¡¯ll treat you!¡±
¡°I won¡¯t be free tonight... There¡¯s a small banquet.¡±
¡°Then I can probably only treat you after returning to the provincial city,¡± Shi Guang curled her lips and replied in pity. ¡°I¡¯ve got to go to the Blue Seas tomorrow for training.¡±
¡°If that¡¯s the case... then we must really eat together tonight.¡± She looked at Shi Guang. ¡°How about joining me for the banquet? I heard that it was organized by some Miss Liu that seemed to have her eye on Lu Yanchen recently. Want to go watch the show?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows.
Miss Liu... Was that the woman with Lu Yanchen at the carpark the other day?
So, was Lu Yanchen in the capital to look for her sister or find that woman?
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Chapter 560: Lu Yanchen Will Not Disappoint You (30)
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When Qian Xun said that it was a mere little banquet, a really simple one buffet style... Shi Guang believed her.
When Qian Xun said that a casual dress will do because it was only unimportant people attending... Shi Guang believed her.
But, when they arrived at the banquet hall, Shi Guang realized that this was no simple banquet, and neither were the people unimportant.
Socialites of the capital, elites of the society that were named in magazines, these were the people that were present.
Famous rich, debutantes and high profile missies, these were the girls fighting for the mour of the night.
There were even celebrities from movies, television, and the singing scene that were present. Hell, almost half of showbiz was here for this extravagant event which was no ¡®small banquet¡¯ at all!
When Shi Guang entered with Qian Xun, there were immediately peopleing forth to greet thetter.
After the casual exchange of greetings, Qian Xun brought Shi Guang elsewhere and got her a ss of fruit juice. Ever since that torturous night of someone getting drunk, Qian Xun promised that she would not seek trouble for herself by giving thisss any alcohol anymore.
Qian Xun picked up a ss of wine for herself. ¡°Don¡¯t be so nervous! All of these people are not really important. If you don¡¯t wish to talk, you can just ignore them all.¡±
You¡¯re the young mistress of the Lu Family. Gosh, if people were to know of your status, they would definitelye and bootlick you. Show some of your pride, Shi Guang!
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and did not know tough or to cry. ¡°And this is asmall banquet ?¡±
Qian Xun sat down on a high stool beside her and straightened her back. ¡°Of course, it¡¯s just a birthday banquet!¡±
She was truly skeptical about whether thisss was the daughter-inw of the Lus. A truly huge banquet would not consist only of the faces that were seen in television and magazines. In reality, most of them would be people whose faces would not have made it to the television, whom people hardly knew about¡ªTHAT was the type of important banquet out there. Any single person from those banquets could practically move an industry or something.
Those should be the type of people that would appear at a banquet of the Lus.
Shi Guang was speechless. ¡°To think that even a birthday banquet would be so extravagant!¡±
¡°Just a casual gathering.¡± Qian Xun took a sip of her wine. ¡°But of course, it¡¯s also to socialize. Some of those celebrities were paid an entry fee toe while others came of their own ord. After all, most of the people appearing at ces like these are investors, and it would definitely benefit them.¡±
¡°I see!¡± Shi Guang scanned the entire ce and looked at the groups gathered¡ªindeed, that did seem like the case.
She looked at Qian Xun. ¡°Do you want to go make some acquaintances then? I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve taken a leading role for some time now, but I think your acting is actually really good...¡±
Qian Xun cut her in her speech. ¡°Hold it there! It¡¯s not that I haven¡¯t been in a leading role... I don¡¯t wish to be in a leading role for the time being.¡±
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°...¡±
She did not think that that was the truth, but instead that Qian Xun was someone with a strong ego and pride.
Qian Xun raised her ss of wine and downed it in a whim of the moment. When her neck curved, it formed a beautiful outline of her slender nape. When she rested her finger and scraped it slowly by her red lips, it was so seductive that the souls of men were nearly hooked away by her.
A couple of men beside them even had their predatory instincts triggered instantly. However, they were chased away by Qian Xun¡¯s cold nce.
There were two girls standing near them who were gossiping.
¡°Ah Xi, Young Master Liu said that he would call you after the banquet. You¡¯re really way too lucky! I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be super popr in the future!¡±
¡°Hmph, what is Young Master Liu only?¡± The Ah Xi girl was indifferent. ¡°I heard that Chu Mubei and Lu Yanchen areing. It¡¯d be good if THEY fancied me!¡±
The other girl was ted. ¡°Chu Mubei? Lu Yanchen? THAT Chu Family... THAT Lu Family!¡±
Chapter 561 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (1)
Chapter 561: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (1)
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¡°Yes, them! There are quite a few people in their circle that¡¯ are super handsome, especially that Lu Yanchen!¡± At that point, she lowered her voice. ¡°That Lu Yanchen is a 3rd generation of the Red Army, the son of the military head at our area. All of nearby provinces around the capital have to give their family some respect no matter what!¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t they say that Chu Mubei¡¯s going to get married to Liu Xueqian? But, I heard that Liu Xueqian fancies Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°It¡¯s really messy inside the circles of these rich people.¡±
¡°I heard that these people are really wild. Who knows if those three are even having threesomes together instead?¡±
The hushed whispers of both of them were transmitted into Shi Guang and Qian Xun¡¯s ears without a single word missing.
Qian Xun raised her brow and looked at Shi Guang in a knowing manner, waiting to watch the show.
Shi Guang did not notice Qian Xun¡¯s behavior as all her attention was focused on those two girls. Smiling coldly, her eyes were ghastly as though there were blue mes dancing in them.
She spun around irately and red at them. ¡°What nonsense are you guys rambling about?¡±
Those two girls looked at Shi Guang as though they were looking at a monster.
¡°What business of yours is it? It¡¯s not as though we¡¯re gossiping about you!¡±
¡°You couldn¡¯t possibly think that Chu Mubei or Lu Yanchen would actually fancy you instead, right? Just someone like you?¡±
¡°Is it any of my business then?¡± A cold and haughty voice rang out.
Turning around, Shi Guang caught sight of the woman that was talking to Lu Yanchen in the carpark the other day.
She was Liu Xueqian?
A trace of difort shed by the faces of those two women as they turned around, wanting to leave immediately while Liu Xueqian red at them. ¡°Hold on! Who are you guys? I don¡¯t think we¡¯ve invited you, right?¡±
She said to a waiter beside her. ¡°Call the security over! How dare they let just about anybody walk in? This is not a ce for your tramps to strut your stuff!¡±
¡°Yes, Miss Liu!¡±
Immediately, the waiter called for the security on the walkie talkie. Seeing how things were turning out, the two women replied with a ck face right away, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal? Who cares about a small little banquet as such!¡±
With that, the two of them rushed off.
The waiter then looked at Liu Xueqian confusedly, as though wondering if he should continue calling for the security.
Liu Xueqian waved her hands off to indicate that there was no longer a need before walking over to Shi Guang. ¡°I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve got an invitation too, right?¡±
Qian Xun spoke up at the side calmly, ¡°She¡¯s with me and I¡¯ve got an invitation. If you don¡¯t like it, I can leave with her right away.¡±
Liu Xueqian looked at Qian Xun haughtily then at Shi Guang, speaking in a tone as though she was handing out alms to a beggar, ¡°It¡¯s fine. On ount that you spoke up for me earlier on, I¡¯ll permit you to stand beside me.¡±
Shi Guang was a little stunned. ¡°...¡±
Stand beside her? What did she mean? Shi Guang did not understand and looked over at Qian Xun by instinct.
Qian Xun naturally knew that Shi Guang did not understand what was happening and was finding it hard to stifle herughter.
To think that Liu Xueqian would want Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife to stand beside her! Didn¡¯t everyone say that Lu Yanchen was going toeter? Honestly, she really wanted to watch this show and see someone of the Lus get embarrassed. However, Shi Guang was her friend.
Forget it, forget it! She had better not be that bad.
The women that were following Liu Xueqian looked at Shi Guang with a jealous expression before saying in an impatient tone, ¡°What are you waiting for?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Why the hell did she have to go over and what for?
Qian Xun broke out into a choked stifle, ¡°What she means is that she¡¯ll look out for you tonight. Whoever you want to get to know for the banquet tonight, she¡¯ll help you. In fact, she can even look for a rich boyfriend for you! However, you must make sure you are obedient to her!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Wasn¡¯t that just being herckey?
Chapter 562 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (2)
Chapter 562: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (2)
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Looking at how Shi Guang was finally understanding the situation, Qian Xun withheld herughter best as she could and put on a straight face, looking as though she was taking the sacrifice. ¡°If you wish to make a new friend, just go ahead with them. I¡¯m alright with it.¡±
Shi Guang shook her head, speechless and on the brink of both crying andughing. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine! I¡¯d better stick with you.¡±
The women that were following around Liu Xueqian were ring so hard that their eyeballs were nearly popping out in disbelief. ¡°You had better know what¡¯s good for you!¡±
How rare an opportunity was this! Was this woman¡¯s head rusty or what? This was something that most girls could not even dream of having!
Liu Xueqian swept Qian Xun a nce that was both contemptuous and disdainful before looking at Shi Guang and said with a coercive tone, ¡°As long as I want to, I can make sure that she¡¯ll never make it in showbiz ever again. You can be the 2nd her if you¡¯d want to.¡±
That arrogant remark was clearly warning Shi Guang to know her ce.
Shi Guang waved her hand off. ¡°But, I¡¯m not someone of showbiz at all! I¡¯m merely here with her to take a look at the scene.¡±
¡°IDIOT!¡±
Liu Xueqian remarked before turning around to leave in displeasure. On the other hand, those women around her couldn¡¯t be more pleased.
Qian Xun used her elbow to knock at Shi Guang before asking in a teasing tone, ¡°How¡¯s the feeling of being fancied by others, huh?¡±
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°It¡¯s not that I was standing up for her, I was only...¡±displeased that others were spreading sh*t about my husband! Threesomes and whatnot! Hell, maybe someone like Chu Mubei could do that, but not my Lu Yanchen! Definitely not!
¡°... unhappy with them making blind guesses.¡±
¡°How do you know that they were making blind guesses?¡± Qian Xun raised her brow at Shi Guang. ¡°Perhaps that Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei might have been together with that Liu Xueqian as they¡¯ve said?¡±
¡°Impossible!! I... I...! In any case, I just know! T-T-T-That...!¡± Other than her firm denial of the remark, every other word of Shi Guang¡¯s was stuttering.
She wanted to tell Qian Xun that Lu Yanchen was her husband and she trusted him. However, she could sense that Qian Xun seemed to have some sort of a huge grudge against Lu Yanchen, and that had Shi Guang not knowing if she should say it.
At that point, she suddenly recalled about that dream from the other night. In her dream, Lu Yanchen seemed to have mentioned for her not to be friends with Qian Xun and that she¡¯s not suitable as a friend.
It was uncanny how realistic her dream was.
Instinctively, she looked over towards Liu Xueqian, but she found a familiar couple at that side. The woman was hugging Liu Xueqian with such intimacy that their faces were even stuck side by side.
As for the man, he shook hands with Liu Xueqian in a gentlemanly manner before leaving the area to let the two women chat.
Shi Guang finally understood why she would bump into Yang Chifeng at the capital¡ªhe was here with Su Ya to attend Liu Xueqian¡¯s birthday banquet.
Su Ya was the perfect example of a well-groomed daughter of a rich family. The way she interacted with the people around her was gracious and polite as she was allughter with Liu Xueqian and the girls around her.
As though she had sensed Shi Guang¡¯s gaze, Su Ya turned around and looked toward her direction as her face stiffened slightly.
She seemed to have said something to Liu Xueqian that caused sniggers to break out as the girls around her scattered away. She then tugged Liu Xueqian as both of them headed over in Shi Guang¡¯s direction.
Shi Guang¡¯s defenses were all up as her face turned darker by the moment.
Su Ya was a typical hypocrite who always bore a smile on her face. Had Shi Guang known about this earlier, she would not havee with Qian Xun. However, she did not mind¡ªit was not as though Su Ya could do anything to her.
However, she was worried about Qian Xun.
Because she was a public figure and her temper was a little hot, Shi Guang was worried that Su Ya and Liu Xueqian might cause her trouble.
Chapter 563 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (3)
Chapter 563: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (3)
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However, things were not as Shi Guang had expected. Other than that first nce, Su Ya had not looked at her anymore; neither did she stop by her side, moving instead behind her and stopping before Qian Xun.
Smiling tenderly at Qian Xun, she spoke in a tone that seemed both resentful and meful, ¡°Long time no see, Lit¡ª¡±
¡°Alright!¡± Qian Xun no longer sat backzily as she interrupted her and stood up. ¡°You know I don¡¯t like that. We¡¯ll talk in the lounge.¡±
Liu Xueqian was somewhat surprised as her gaze at Qian Xun lingered, trying to guess her rtionship with Su Ya. However, she did not say anything more and merely led the way.
Shi Guang was worried about Qian Xun, afraid that she might be bullied by the both of them. Despite her doubts, she followed along.
The moment they reached the lounge, Su Ya hugged Qian Xun passionately and said gently, ¡°Little auntie, it¡¯s so difficult to see you at all! Do you know how much I¡¯ve missed you?¡±
Liu Xueqian was astounded with her jaws gaping. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang was in disbelief. ¡°...¡±
She had followed them here because she was worried that Qian Xun would be bullied by them. But what was going on here...?
Su Ya referred to Qian Xun as little auntie.
Little auntie...
Auntie...
No wonder Lu Yanchen called her Su Qianxun¡ªit was the same Su as Su Ya!
No wonder no one could find out about her surname¡ªit was because she was a Su!
No wonder it did not matter to her whether or not people smeared her, neither did she bother about making politics with others¡ªit was because she was a Su!
Damn it! She should have guessed when Lu Yanchen called her Su Qianxun and was so cold toward her!
Su Ya introduced her to Liu Xueqian. ¡°Xueqian, this is my auntie!¡±
¡°Hello!¡± Liu Xueqian made an awkward smile. ¡°My apologies, it was my fault for not recognizing Mount Tai earlier on. Please forgive me!¡±
Following that, Liu Xueqian instinctively cast a nce at Shi Guang¡ªno wonder thetter wasn¡¯t moved at all when she had offered her to stand beside her. So, she was apanied by that mysterious little mistress of the Su Family that hardly anyone knew about!
¡°How could a small little pearl dare to fight against the mour of the moon? Don¡¯t stand on courtesy now, Miss Liu.¡± Qian Xun¡¯s lips curled slightly without any trace of a smile within it as she replied with a remark that bore a double meaning, ¡°I¡¯ve got to count on you in the future. Otherwise, if you were to move your finger, I wouldn¡¯t be able to make it in showbiz anymore, ehhh?¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s tongue was extremely venomous¡ªeven though there was nothing nasty in that reply, it was extremely piercing to one¡¯s ears.
Liu Xueqian¡¯s face turned extremely terrible looking as her face flushed up while she could only smile awkwardly before ncing over at Shi Guang¡ªit was as though she was ming Shi Guang. If not for her, she would not have offended Miss Su!
Su Ya looked over to Shi Guang as well, asking curiously with a deep intending tone, ¡°Little auntie, why are you with... Miss Shi?¡±
She then looked over at Shi Guang¡ªeven though her smile was still ravishing, there was no hint of friendliness within it.
Qian Xun looked at her deeply. ¡°She¡¯s my friend! Let me introduce you...¡±
¡°There¡¯s no need!¡± Su Ya cut through Qian Xun¡¯s words. ¡°I know her. It¡¯s been a long time, Miss Shi.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze was frosty as she nced at Su Ya without answering her. Instead, she looked at Qian Xun asking, ¡°You¡¯re of the Su Family?¡±
¡°Is that important?¡± Qian Xun frowned.
¡°Of course!¡±
If not because the Sus had used their power to hide away that campus bullying incident back then, she wouldn¡¯t have been unable to get the slightest bit of justice for her sister!
¡°You did not tell me that you¡¯re of the Lu Family either, that Lu Yanchen was your husband.¡± Didn¡¯t she hide her identity as well? This should be quits then. What was there to be angry about?
Liu Xueqian, who was standing at the side, widened her eyes instantly. ¡°What? You¡¯re Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife!¡±
Chapter 564 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (4)
Chapter 564: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (4)
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Shi Guang ignored her and merely looked at Qian Xun. If anyone else had lied to her, so be it¡ªbut she really liked Qian Xun! Never in her wildest imagination would she have thought that Qian Xun was someone of the Su Family!
If there were a single person out of the four that Shi Guang hated the most, it was definitely Yang Sitong, because she was the one who was the cruelest to her sister.
However, in terms of family, it was the Su Family¡ªthey cked out the entire affair using their power.
It was at an age where she was the weakest, the most ignorant, and na?ve. No matter how furious she was about it, there was nothing she could do.
The reason why she left the provincial city with her little auntie¡ªbesides the fact that her little auntie stayed in the county¡ªwas because of pressure from the Sus. They did not want any trouble from her.
That was an era where the inte wasn¡¯t as developed as it was right now, where facts could be withheld without causing a single stir before vanishing from the face of the world.
Later on, after she grew older and knew more about the world, she still found herself incapable of moving that gigantic mountain of a Su Family to get any sort of redress for her sister.
But... why did Qian Xun have to be someone of the Su Family? THAT Su Family!
For a moment, it was truly difficult for Shi Guang to ept it.
Qian Xun frowned, as though wondering why her reaction was that great.
Ever since her sister¡¯s disappearance, Shi Guang¡¯s heart was thoroughly crushed like a cannon that had blown its fuse. That was why she told Lu Yanchen she needed a break.
And at this moment, she needed it more than ever...
Without saying anything else, she turned around and walked away.
Liu Xueqian, who was being ignored, red at Shi Guang¡¯s back view with furrowed brows. Dumping Qian Xun and Su Ya, she dashed out as well.
At the corridor, she called Shi Guang back and blocked her path. ¡°Don¡¯t you have any manners! Didn¡¯t you hear me talking to you?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was expressionless, looking as though she would push anyone near her a thousand miles back. Towards Liu Xueqian¡¯s barking, she merely asked faintly, ¡°I heard that you¡¯re going to marry Chu Mubei?¡±
That was a warning for Liu Xueqian to know her ce.
Since Chu Mubei and Lu Yanchen were friends, she had better not make thingsplicated. If she were to cause any trouble, it would not be good for everyone.
But, who knew that instead of heeding Shi Guang¡¯s warning, Liu Xueqian scoffed coldly instead, ¡°So?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows. Just as she was about to speak, Liu Xueqian spoke once more, ¡°If not for my engagement, Lu Yanchen would not have married you! The person he likes is me!¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang understood why Chu Mubei would be so against this marriage with his face turning ck at the mere mention of it. Given his character, there was no way he would fall for a woman like this!
¡°Is that so? Back out of your marriage then. Who knows, perhaps Lu Yanchen might divorce me for you at that time?¡±
With that, Shi Guang turned around and left without waiting for Liu Xueqian to recover from her stupor.
A haughty voice drifted out from behind her, ¡°Of course, I will back out and Lu Yanchen will definitely marry me by then!¡±
Shi Guang scoffed coldly.
Hurry and back out then, lest you bring trouble to Chu Mubei.
Toward women, Chu Mubei was a little trashy and a yboy. However, the girlfriends that he had were always willing parties, and he had not let them down either.
They satisfied his body the same way he satisfied their souls.
Even though Shi Guang did not agree with Chu Mubei¡¯s lifestyle, in terms of a friend, she could not deny that he was a very good one.
Someone like Liu Xueqian? There was no way she was fit for Chu Mubei!
Chapter 565 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (5)
Chapter 565: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (5)
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Shi Guang soon found that she was lost. The lounge area above the banquet hall was filled with turns left and right, with every single corridor looking the same. She could not even recognize the corridor she came from.
Coming to a stop, she took out her phone and wanted to text Lu Yanchen.
She was so pissed that she wanted to question him. But on 2nd thought, she might have overthought things¡ªhow could he be bothered with a woman that even Chu Mubei didn¡¯t want?
She then wanted to delete her text...
Because she was standing right beside the washroom area, a maning out of the washroom beside her knocked onto her elbow by ident.
With that, Shi Guang¡¯s phone slipped out of her hands and the text was sent before she could even delete those 4 words. However, deleting a message was useless after it was sent out.
Immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s jaws dropped¡ªwhat should she do?
The person who had bumped into her was a young man who had a head of hair dyed brown and reeked of alcohol. He was extremely displeased about the fact that someone was blocking his path as he furrowed his brows. ¡°Watch where you¡¯re going!¡±
Those words had Shi Guangughing out of its stupidity.
She turned around and red at the man. ¡°Those words should be directed at you. I was standing here without moving at all. Shouldn¡¯t you watch where you¡¯re going?¡±
As both of them looked at one another, the man¡¯s face stiffened slightly as a thought streaked through his mind¡ªthis chick looked rather decent and pretty! Just his type!
Instantly, his expression changed. ¡°Ah, then it¡¯s my fault then! Missy, what¡¯s your name? I¡¯m Zhang Wei! Let¡¯s make friends, huh?¡±
That change of attitude...! Shi Guang raised her brows and turned to walk away, not wanting to bother with him in the slightest bit.
Immediately, Zhang Wei yanked at Shi Guang¡¯s elbow and raised his brows in a rowdy manner before using his finger to hold up Shi Guang¡¯s chin. ¡°Oho? Someone¡¯s got an attitude, huh?¡±
Not expecting him to touch her, Shi Guang¡¯s quick reflexes had her swinging her head to the side before pushing him away fiercely. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me!¡±
The young man was pushed back a couple of steps. ¡°Stop pretending! It¡¯s your luck that Yours Truly has taken a liking to you! Don¡¯t act all innocent...¡±
Before he could even finish with his words, Shi Guang took out her phone and pressed 110 1 before showing the screen to him and issuing a cold threat. ¡°Touch me again and I¡¯ll call the cops for sexual harassment!¡±
¡°Call the cops?¡± Zhang Wei roared out inughter.
He waved his hands up. ¡°Go on! When they arrive, I¡¯ll tell them that you were trying to ckmail me after seducing me, and you only called them after you failed!¡±
His face was looking as though Shi Guang was doing something childish.
Shi Guang scoffed before looking up at the ceiling and looking at Zhang Wei for him to do the same.
When he looked up, his expression changed¡ªto think that there were surveince cameras here!
¡°F*ck! Are you an idiot?¡±
Leaving those words, he sprinted off, worried that Shi Guang would really call the cops.
¡°Nutcase, who¡¯s the idiot? I bet your brain¡¯s all rusty!¡± Shi Guang looked at his back view and scolded in a soft voice.
Someone else walked out of the washroom and looked at her, smiling. ¡°You¡¯ve really got some guts earlier on. But, you¡¯re a girl. If you had insisted on calling the cops, it wouldn¡¯t be hard for him to stop you forcibly. By then, you might have suffered quite a bit.¡±
Shi Guang spun around to catch sight of Shi Ze.
Wearing a simple ck suit, his hands were stuck in the pockets of his ck pants casually, exuding forth the characteristic charm that only a man would possess in his rxed attitude.
When they had met the previous time around, even though he had smiled at her, there was a sense of superiority within his look.
But this time around, he was smiling with his teeth all shown, looking all cheery and outgoing.
The feeling he was giving off was totally opposite aspared to the other day!
Chapter 566 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (6)
Chapter 566: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (6)
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Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°I¡¯m not the type of fragile women who can¡¯t hold their own. That man earlier on had dark circles beneath his eyes and his cheeks were puffy, clear signs that he¡¯s the type that¡¯s always out drinking and partying without any exercise and all. His body should have long been emptied out and is weak to the max. If we were to really get into a scuffle, even if he¡¯s a man, there was definitely no way he was going to beat me!¡±
When he heard that, Shi Ze smiled out even more brightly and took out his left hand from his pocket. ¡°You¡¯re here with Qian Xun...¡±
Even though this girl looked meek and feeble on the surface, she was even fiercer than a man when she got to it. But well, that should be the case. Otherwise, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to save Qian Xun the other night.
¡°Right,¡± Shi Guang pointed outside. ¡°Erm... I¡¯ve got something on, so I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡±
Just as she was about to walk off, Shi Ze called her, ¡°Hold on...¡±
Shi Guang turned around and looked at him. His eyes carried a faint trace of friendliness as he asked gently as though he was trying to confirm her name, ¡°Littly?¡±
¡°Mr Shi, actually my surname is also Shi. However, it¡¯s the Shi from time 1 .¡±
What she meant was that... you can call me Miss Shi.
Hell, if Lu Yanchen were to find out that another man was calling her Littly intimately, he would die of jealousy!
¡°Littly Shi, what a nice name. I¡¯m Shi Ze.¡± He smiled at Shi Guang with a really warm aura.
Shi Guang¡¯s smile was almost cramping up by now. ¡°Erm... you gave me your name card before.¡±
Shi Ze took a couple of steps forward, somewhat domineeringly. ¡°Well, could you give me your phone number then?¡±
Huh!
Shi Guang was bewildered. What did Shi Ze mean by this? Why would he ask for her number? Wasn¡¯t he all cold and aloof the previous time they met? Why was he suddenly smiling out so gently and even asking for her number now? Could it be that he was trying to court her? But, wasn¡¯t he trying to court Qian Xun?
Qian Xun even said that their families had wanted them to get engaged!
Suddenly, Shi Guang¡¯s impression toward this Shi Ze was no longer that great anymore.
She did not reply to his request, merely speaking calmly, ¡°My friend¡¯s waiting for me, I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡±
Shi Ze¡¯s eyes flickered with a slight trace of amusement. ¡°Who? Your boyfriend?¡±
Shi Guang paused for a moment before smiling out. ¡°My husband.¡±
Husband?
Not only was Shi Ze surprised, there was even a weird feeling that was shing by his heart.
This girl before him looked really young and radiated with youth,pletely unlike someone that was at the age of marriage. He had only thought that she was a mere student.
¡°Goodbye!¡± Out of courtesy, Shi Guang waved him goodbye and left the ce hastily.
Seeing her back, Shi Ze forced out a smile. ¡°Goodbye.¡±
As Shi Guang disappeared from his sights, he murmured under his breath. ¡°This is for the best as well.¡±
His assistant walked over and stood beside him. ¡°Mr. Shi, Miss Qian Xun is in the South Lounge 5.¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine, let¡¯s head back!¡± He walked away with his assistant in the direction opposite of Shi Guang¡¯s departure.
At the stairs area, he bumped into two men. When he caught sight of them, Shi Ze¡¯s body froze slightly as his pupils contracted.
Lu Yanchen!
Chu Mubei!
When Lu Yanchen caught sight of Shi Ze, his usual cold face turned even frostier as well. Chu Mubei no longer looked his usual yful self as well, looking at Shi Ze with aplex expression.
Itsted a mere second before both sides brushed by one another as though they had not seen the other party.
Shi Ze suddenly stopped and asked his assistant coldly, ¡°Previously, you mentioned that the one Liu Xueqian fancied was Lu Yanchen, eh?¡±
The assistant nodded his head. ¡°Yes. However, Lu Yanchen is already married. She seems to be an athlete whose name I can¡¯t recall. Do you want me to check up on her?¡±
Shi Ze¡¯s gaze turned really dark. ¡°I want to know everything concerning her!¡±
Chapter 567 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (7)
Chapter 567: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (7)
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After turning left and right for a long time, Shi Guang still could not find the exit and ended up at the same lounge as before.
Qian Xun and Su Ya were out, standing at the entrance with Liu Xueqian. Opposite them was a man and one of theckeys that was jealous as Shi Guang earlier on.
The group of them seemed like they were preparing to leave.
When they caught sight of Shi Guang, they were both speechless and puzzled, somewhat frustrated as well.
Qian Xun raised her brows and could not help but let out a stifledugh, ¡°Littly, you can¡¯t be a... road retard 1 , right?¡±
Even though Shi Guang was embarrassed, she replied with a firm tone with a stern expression, ¡°I¡¯m not a road retard... It¡¯s just that the few corridors here all look the same!¡±
Everyoneughed out, carrying traces of contempt and scorn in them. Only Qian Xun¡¯sughter was purely filled with amusement. She walked forth toward Shi Guang. ¡°Come on, I¡¯ll bring you out.¡±
¡°Can¡¯t find your way out? I bet you¡¯re just waiting here for Lu Yanchen because you know he¡¯sing! You think that you can destroy mine and Yanchen¡¯s rtionship just by you being here?¡± Liu Xueqian scoffed coldly, ¡°That¡¯s just as well. You can see for yourself just who Yanchen really fancies!¡±
Qian Xun looked at her coldly, ¡°Miss Liu, aren¡¯t you thick-skinned? To think that your face wouldn¡¯t even blush when you say that.¡±
Su Ya looked at Qian Xun with a tinge of surprise that she would speak up for Shi Guang. Liu Xueqian¡¯s face turned terrible as well. ¡°What has this got to do with you?¡±
¡°It has to do with me then, doesn¡¯t it? You seem to have forgotten that I¡¯m already married to Lu Yanchen...¡± Shi Guang red at her frostily.
¡°In theory, it should be your business. But, the one that Lu Yanchen fancies is me, and there¡¯s no room for two in love.¡± The way Liu Xueqian¡¯s face was so serious had Shi Guang nearly bursting out inughter.
Qian Xun mocked at her, ¡°This is the first time I¡¯m seeing someone so proud of trying to be a third party.¡±
Liu Xueqian¡¯s face stiffened momentarily as she replied with a nasty expression, ¡°Miss Su, because the rtionship between the Liu and Su families is rather decent, I¡¯m giving you some face. But you, might want to watch your tone. What do you mean being a third party? The one that Lu Yanchen fancies has always been me. If not for Yang Sitong, I would have confessed to him long ago! But, to think that after he got out of that engagement with much difficulty, this woman...¡±
She pointed at Shi Guang. ¡°She must have used some despicable means to get pregnant! Otherwise, why would Lu Yanchen marry her!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Really, this Liu Xueqian¡¯s ir for beingedic was no way lesserpared to monkeys. The way she spoke was thoroughly righteous and just, filled with honor even!
Shi Guang uttered out helplessly, ¡°You¡¯re really way too funny!!¡±
¡°Who¡¯s trying to be funny here?! You...!¡± Liu Xueqian¡¯s face was cold and haughty, looking as though she did not want to stoop down to Shi Guang¡¯s level. ¡°I don¡¯t wish to talk too much to you guys. In any case, Lu Yanchen¡¯s going to be here soon, and it¡¯s for the better that you¡¯re here too so that we can rify things, and you know where you stand in the future. After getting the money that you want, get as far as possible from us, and don¡¯t even dream about destroying our rtionship.¡±
She was so serious in her words such that everyone was almost believing in her reality. Even Shi Guang was nearly sold by her truth.
And indeed, when she said that Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei were going to be there soon, they did walk up gracefully from the right stairway toward their direction, seemingly chatting.
Liu Xueqian¡¯s face was filled with glee as she marched toward them.
She spread her arms wide open, wanting to hug Lu Yanchen in her embrace. ¡°Lu Yanchen, you¡¯re finally here! I was waiting till the flowers could wither!¡±
Her tone waspletely different from before¡ªit was so fluffy that one could cringe!
Chapter 568 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (8)
Chapter 568: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (8)
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When Liu Xueqian¡¯s voice rang out, both Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei looked up. Both of them caught sight of Shi Guang at the same moment; Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression softened while Chu Mubei¡¯s expression stiffened.
He whispered to Lu Yanchen, ¡°No wonder you were suddenly willing toe! I bet you knew that Little Sister Shi Guang was here! F*ck! You guys had better not set me up!¡±
Lu Yanchen ignored him, merely looking at Shi Guang with a wanting gaze. ¡°...¡±
Looking at them, Shi Guang smiled out as though saying...
I¡¯ll just smile and not say anything. I¡¯ve just got to see if you¡¯ll dare to hug her.
But, when she saw how close they were to hugging, Shi Guang could no longer maintain herposure as her eyes widened and she gave them a death stare, bringing with it the fiery mes of Hell that were melded into thin arrows, threatening to pierce through both of them.
Thankfully, Liu Xueqian¡¯s hands had barely touched Lu Yanchen¡¯s shirt before he pushed her away.
Not getting her hug, Liu Xueqian¡¯s voice was extremely bashful and shy. ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
It was so whiney that one honestly could just cringe into a pool of cringe at that moment.
Chu Mubei walked forth and grabbed onto Liu Xueqian before pushing her some distance with a snigger, ¡°Miss Liu, you¡¯ve got to calm down. Didn¡¯t we say that we¡¯ve got to watch our taboos? After all, we¡¯re not married yet.¡±
He then hushed his voice to a volume where only she could hear, ¡°Once we get out of the marriage and Old Lu gets a divorce, you can hug all you¡¯d like together!¡±
After saying that, he took a nce at Shi Guang only to see her heading toward them with a frosty expression on her face. He immediately walked up front in between all of them and smiled out sheepishly, ¡°What a coincidence, Little Sister Shi Guang!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s lips curled into an arc without any trace of friendliness within them.
She wanted to ignore Chu Mubei and wrap around his right side but instantly, Chu Mubei turned and blocked her way. ring at him, Shi Guang tried walking around his left, but he once again blocked her in her path.
He kept making eyes at Shi Guang. However, she could not understand a single sh*t, and did not know what he meant by it.
She red at him and asked angrily, ¡°Lu Yanchen! What are you doing?¡±
¡°Can¡¯t you tell what he¡¯s doing? It¡¯s clear, Lu Yanchen doesn¡¯t like you at all!¡± Liu Xueqian strut her chest and raised her chin, staring at Shi Guang with a cold gaze. She then looked over at Lu Yanchen and instantly crumbled down in a coquettish and shy manner. ¡°Lu Yanchen, the one he likes is...¡±
She smiled out bashfully, making sure everyone knew her meaning without saying anything.
Shi Guang was so close to getting disgusted to death as those dark gems of her eyes were zing with fiery mes once more.
She rushed at Liu Xueqian, questioning, ¡°You said that the one Lu Yanchen fancies is you and you guys are truly in love? It¡¯s a bad woman like me that has cost you your rtionship with him? But even so, the one true love he has is you, and if we were to get divorced, he¡¯d marry you instantly?¡±
Liu Xueqian replied without hesitation, ¡°Isn¡¯t that right? If not for you, Lu Yanchen would have married me right after breaking out of the marriage with Yang Sitong!¡±
Chu Mubei looked at Shi Guang agitatedly. ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, can¡¯t we settle this privately?¡± His expression was resigned as though he was doomed yet clinging to thest trace of fight in him.
¡°NO!¡± Shi Guang was fuming as she red at Lu Yanchen. ¡°What are you here for?¡±
He looked at her, hiding a hint of amusement beneath his expression. ¡°I¡¯m here to fetch you!¡±
Liu Xueqian furrowed her brows. ¡°What? You¡¯re here to fetch... her?¡± She then turned to look at Chu Mubei. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that it¡¯s because of me...!¡±
Chapter 569 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (9)
Chapter 569: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (9)
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The man standing beside Liu Xueqian was her brother, Liu Jiadong. Swaggering over in a seemingly unting manner, he said, ¡°Xueqian, are you spouting nonsense?¡±
Instinctively, he cast a nce at Lu Yanchen that caused his seemingly intrinsically haughty attitude to dim out a little.
Previously, his sister had told him that Lu Yanchen fancied her and had a crush on her for the longest time. As long as she were to break out of the marriage with the Chus, Lu Yanchen would definitely marry her. Comparatively, the Lus were definitely better off than the Chus, and he would naturally be delighted if they could be family with the Lus instead.
However, the facts did not seem to correspond right now. Or at the very least, he could not sense the slightest bit of liking toward his sister from Lu Yanchen.
Unlike her brother¡¯s doubts, Liu Xueqian was thoroughly convinced that Lu Yanchen fancied her, replying to her brother loudly, ¡°Brother, I want to back out of the marriage! I don¡¯t want to get married to Chu Mubei! The one I like is Lu Yanchen¡ªI want to marry him!¡±
At a ce like this and under the witness of so many other people¡ªincluding Chu Mubei¡ªhow could she say something like that? Liu Jiadong¡¯s face turned ck instantly. ¡°Xueqian, know your limits!¡±
He then looked at Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei. ¡°My apologies! Xueqian has had a drop too much today, and hence she¡¯s rambling nonsense.¡±
¡°But, she doesn¡¯t seem to be rambling. She had even dered brazenly earlier on that she and Lu Yanchen were the ones truly in love!¡± Qian Xun walked over, bent on setting Hell loose on this ce.
She sniggered out devilishly, clearly having a gripe with Liu Jiadong, ¡°Hadn¡¯t you heard it as well, Mr Liu? But, I didn¡¯t see you saying anything earlier on?¡±
Liu Jiadong¡¯s face turned even more terrible looking.
The way Liu Xueqian looked at Lu Yanchen was absolutely forlorn as she pouted her lips, seemingly flirting with him.
Qian Xun¡¯s mouth cramped up as though she was watching an idiot at work. ¡°That¡¯s some overacting there. Can¡¯t you keep that lovestruck expression of yours?¡±
Liu Xueqian: ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze turned dark as she looked at Liu Xueqian sharply. ¡°Miss Liu, you¡¯re already engaged with this man here, and yet you¡¯re coveting the husband of others. Is it really that nice hugging someone else¡¯s husband?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze narrowed, an inexplicable expression shing through it as he exined to Shi Guang, ¡°That wasn¡¯t a hug. She merely touched my clothes.¡±
Shi Guang barked at him in a huff, ¡°Throw those clothes away then!¡±
¡°Okay...¡± Lu Yanchen replied carelessly.
His next action nearly had everyone¡¯s jaws dropping onto the ground. His took off his suit that was touched by Liu Xueqian and tossed it right into the bin beside them.
He really didn¡¯t want them anymore!
Everyone were absolutely astounded, including Shi Guang.
She had only said it on a whim, but to think that Lu Yanchen would have discarded it straight!
For the usually cold and aloof 4th Young Master of the Lu Family who was extremely difficult to get along with to obey a woman so tenderly... If all of these people could not make out why it was, they would have wasted their years living!
At a moment like this, any woman who had some tact should have known to back off.
However, Liu Xueqian would have none of that¡ªshe was thoroughly convinced that Lu Yanchen fancied her.
She threw a tantrum. ¡°Lu Yanchen! You¡¯re to ignore her! Ignore her! If you don¡¯t ignore her, I¡¯m going to get angry!¡±
Shi Guang raised her chin somewhat proudly and looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Lu Yanchen, did you hear that...? She wants you to ignore me.¡±
Lu Yanchen looked back at her and replied calmly, ¡°If you wish for me to appear before you, I will. If you don¡¯t wish for me to bother you, I¡¯ll disappear.¡±
Chapter 570 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (10)
Chapter 570: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (10)
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Pleased with that answer, Shi Guang smiled out before asking coldly once more, ¡°She said that the reason why she wasn¡¯t with you was that you had a fianc¨¦e. So, the person you like is actually her?¡±
¡°I only like my wife.¡± Lu Yanchen cast a sharp nce at Chu Mubei beside him while thetter scratched his head and looked up at the ceiling innocently.
¡°So, if you were to divorce your wife, would you marry her?¡± Shi Guang continued smiling without any trace of friendliness¡ª if you don¡¯t reply to me properly, you¡¯re dead meat!
Before Lu Yanchen even replied, Chu Mubei ran before Shi Guang. ¡°Say, Little Sister Shi Guang, since Old Lu is here to fetch you, you should hurry and leave with him!¡±
Shi Guang looked at Chu Mubei and raised her head, tilting it slightly before rebutting domineeringly, ¡°If I were to leave just because you want me to, where would I ce my dignity at?¡±
Chu Mubei was almost on the brink of crying as his ck pupils were seemingly begging Shi Guang. Asking in a tender voice with a rare sight of him bowing down, he said, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, what must I do for you to have your dignity then?¡±
ncing at him, Shi Guang turned to look at Lu Yanchen before asking, ¡°Are you cold after taking off your clothes?¡±
¡°I won¡¯t be once youe over.¡± The way he looked at her was truly so warm that butter could melt through it.
¡°Do you want Chu Mubei¡¯s clothes?¡± Shi Guang walked beside Lu Yanchen.
She had indeed been longing for him¡ªwhen she saw him previously, she was afraid. But when they were separated, she was always thinking about him. Unable to control herself, she hugged him.
This had Liu Xueqian at the side shrieking out, ¡°How dare you hug him...!¡±
Didn¡¯t they tell her that Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t let anyone hug him... including his wife?
¡°Fufu, what about me hugging him? Woman, you¡¯re really a special kind of funny.¡± Shi Guang grabbed at Lu Yanchen¡¯s tie before tugging it for him to bend over.
Like a queen, she kissed him on the lips.
Right after, she announced domineeringly, ¡°This is my man! I¡¯ll hug and kiss him however I like. Also... you were mistaken earlier on. When those women were gossiping about Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei, I was just pissed because I didn¡¯t like people talking about MY MAN. It had nothing to do with you!¡±
It was as though she was asserting her dominance as she emphasized loud and clearly on ¡®my man¡¯ as though afraid that others might not have heard her.
Lu Yanchen stroked her hair dotingly with a face of indulgence. ¡°...¡±
F-F-F-F*ck! Disying their affections in public!
Everyone felt as though they were just force-fed with dog food.
Unable to endure this, Liu Xueqian red at Chu Mubei after heaving a couple of deep breaths. ¡°Chu Mubei, this wasn¡¯t what you told me earlier on! You clearly told me that Lu Yanchen was heads over heels for me after looking at me once!¡±
Everyone other than Lu Yanchen looked at Chu Mubei in shock. Shi Guang was even more astounded as to why Chu Mubei would say that.
Troubled, Chu Mubei could only rub his temples uneasily. ¡°...¡±
¡°You were also the one who told me that the only reason why Lu Yanchen had not confessed to me was because he was engaged, and that I was the reason why he backed out of the marriage! Later on, he only controlled himself because we were engaged and you guys were good buddies! However, the one that he truly loved was me, and the reason why he was cold to me was because he was trying to restrain himself despite being set up by this woman, and that he would definitely divorce her to marry me once we annul our engagement!¡±
The more Liu Xueqian spoke, the more agitated she got as she rushed in front of Chu Mubei and roared, ¡°YOU SAID THAT THE ONE HE LIKED AND LOVED WAS ME!¡±
Chapter 571 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (11)
Chapter 571: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (11)
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Chu Mubei pushed her away frustratedly. ¡°That¡¯s enough! Are you ever going to be done?¡±
That disgusted expression was totally unlike the way one would look at his own fianc¨¦e, more like a piece of trash that one was bothered about and yet did not know how to clean up.
Liu Jiadong¡¯s face was obviously displeased as he went forth and helped his sister who almost fell over. ¡°Chu Mubei, what do you mean by this?¡±
Chu Mubei shrugged his shoulderszily before scoffing coldly, ¡°What else could I mean? I¡¯m sure everyone knows what this engagement is all about.¡±
At a juncture as such, Liu Xueqian naturally knew what everything was all about. She red at Chu Mubei in disbelief. ¡°Everything that you had said were all lies to me! Every single thing was because you wanted me to back out of the engagement of my own ord!¡±
Liu Xueqian was thoroughly frustrated and aggrieved.
Initially, she had only fancied Lu Yanchen. However, she knew that it was impossible for her to be with him, and there should be no way he would fancy her at all given how he was always that cold to her.
She did not think too much about that. To her, something like love wasn¡¯t all that important¡ªshe would just marry anyone her family wanted her to.
One day, Chu Mubei came out of the blue and told her that he didn¡¯t really want to get married to her because his best buddy fancied her.
Everyone in the world knew that Chu Mubei and Lu Yanchen were the closest together.
Even though her heart wavered, she dared not think too deeply into it, merely thinking that it might have been someone else.
However, Chu Mubei insisted that the one Lu Yanchen fancied was her, and even told her about many things, including how Lu Yanchen had always been watching her from the dark with a crush on her.
Her skepticism slowly turned into a full, deep trust.
Even though Lu Yanchen was still cold as ever when she met him the previous time around, shepared his attitude with Chu Mubei¡¯s words and was still convinced that he fancied her.
Just as she was about to fall down, he even helped her up affectionately.
That was totally contrasting of how she had witnessed him turning a blind eye to other girls falling down before.
But today, the truth was being exposed in front of her that everything was a lie, and that the person Lu Yanchen truly loved was that wife of his...
How could that be?
Chu Mubei red at her coldly, speaking with a tone of mockery, ¡°What else? You think that Old Lu would fall for someone like YOU? Pui!¡±
Since everything was already exposed, he could not be bothered with pretending anymore.
Liu Xueqian looked at Shi Guang.
Initially, she had thought that she was iparable to Yang Sitong because that woman had saved Lu Yanchen¡ªthat was a lifesaving debt.
But what about THIS woman?
To think that she would even look as though she was all prepared to watch this show y out...! Liu Xueqian truly could not take it lying down!
¡°Then what? He¡¯ll fall for someone like that sl*t?¡± Liu Xueqian spat out indignantly.
Shi Guang was stumped.
To think that Chu Mubei would deceive Liu Xueqian for the sake of backing out of the marriage...! Even though she detested Liu Xueqian, she truly felt that Chu Mubei was befitting of the term trash guy.
But, to think that the mes of war would actually spill onto her for no reason at all!
Shi Guang¡¯s face darkened. Just as she was about to speak up, Lu Yanchen pulled her into his embrace with a single arm and warned out fiercely, ¡°Mind... Your... Language!¡±
Liu Xueqian looked at Lu Yanchen with a pained face. However, he was thoroughly indifferent.
The Lus were not a family that the Lius could afford to offend. ncing at his sister, Liu Jiadong then said to Lu Yanchen, ¡°As I¡¯ve mentioned, my sister had a drink too much, and thus she¡¯s slightly less restrained with her words.¡±
Chapter 572 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (12)
Chapter 572: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (12)
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Lu Yanchen ignored him, merely looking at Shi Guang. His meaning couldn¡¯t be clearer:
My wife is here. She¡¯ll call the shots for everything. If she doesn¡¯t mind, we¡¯ll let things be. If she minds, this matter is FAR from over!
To have to beg to that darnedss was something that had Liu Jiadong¡¯s face turn cker than ever. However, he bore with it and looked at Shi Guang with a fake smile. ¡°Miss Shi, please take it as a favor from me and let this matter be!¡±
Shi Guang looked at him indifferently. ¡°If you want me to give you face just because you demand it, wouldn¡¯t I be left with none after being scolded by your sister for no reason at all and obeying your words just like that?¡±
Liu Jiadong¡¯s face stiffened as he could not help but raise his voice, ¡°Don¡¯t you be too much now!¡±
Shi Guang chuckled coldly, ¡°Even if I¡¯m being too much, is it any of your concern?¡±
She looked at Lu Yanchen and remarked innocently, ¡°Didn¡¯t I get married to you? Doesn¡¯t that mean that everything about me belongs to you? But now, he wants a part of me being too much! Does that mean that he¡¯s trying to snatch a part of me away from you?¡±
Immediately, Liu Jiadong¡¯s face turned purple as he exined to Lu Yanchen hurriedly, ¡°Y-Young Master Lu, that¡¯s not what I meant!¡±
Damned this woman! How dare she set a trap for him to fall into!
Even if he wanted to snatch any women, he wouldn¡¯t dare to snatch THAT Lu Yanchen¡¯s woman!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was mysterious and inexplicable, and even his smile was shrouded in a veil of darkness. ¡°Mr. Liu, you¡¯re really someone good at taking care of things, huh? You sure that you want to take care of a part of my woman too?¡±
Liu Jiadong¡¯s face now shed with shades of white and green before yelping back, ¡°O-Of course not! I wouldn¡¯t want a woman like that!¡±
The moment those words came out, he regretted it immediately.
He was really confused after getting pissed by that woman! Of course, he wouldn¡¯t like a woman like that¡ªa stinkyss who didn¡¯t know her ce¡ªbut that was Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife!
Indeed, both Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang¡¯s face turned ck immediately.
Chu Mubei at the side was roaring inughter on the other hand. Since the gig was already up, he might as well burn it to the ground. ¡°Not bad, not bad! You¡¯re a true man indeed who dares to speak his opinions out loud! Big thumbs up for you!¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s mouth cramped up. She wanted to say something, but Su Ya held her back and shook her head helplessly.
On the side, Liu Jiadong¡¯s face turned even cker.
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen, asking again, ¡°The Lius are quite rich and well known in the capital right? With the amount of money you have right now, is it enough to buy over theirpany?¡±
¡°With Chu Mubei, it should be enough.¡± Lu Yanchen replied casually¡ªthis was about his personal funds, nothing to do with the Lus.
¡°M-Me? What has it got to do with me! You¡¯re the one that¡¯s always saving the damsel in distress, don¡¯t include me!¡± Chu Mubei was peeved. All his efforts till now had gone to naught.
¡°Seems like we can¡¯t do it then. Let¡¯s go! When it¡¯s time to attend Chu Mubei¡¯s wedding, I¡¯m definitely not giving him a gift!¡± With that, he pulled Shi Guang with him to walk away.
Even though it looked to be over, anyone with a pair of ears could tell that it was far from over. That was because the cold, aloof, supreme, and crafty 4th Young Master Lu had just tossed Chu Mubei a bait that he could not resist¡ªcooperate or prepare to get married to Liu Xueqian!
Of course, Shi Guang did not care about buying over the Liu Family¡¯s business. However, the men were serious about it, especially so for Chu Mubei¡ªdid it mean that he didn¡¯t have to get married if they took down the Lius?
He chased after them hurriedly. ¡°Old Lu, Little Sister Shi Guang, wait up...!¡±
Before Shi Guang left, she turned around and looked at Qian Xun with aplicated gaze.
Qian Xun raised her brows before smiling out, as though implying, ¡®Go on, go on, you little ingrate!¡¯
However, she thought in her heart, ¡®What a nice girl, this sunny happy Shi Guang!¡¯
¡®Only, why did you have to be so foolish to get married to this slyest fox out there in the world, Lu Yanchen!¡¯
Chapter 573 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (13)
Chapter 573: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (13)
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As Chu Mubei drove, he grumbled out, ¡°Honestly, you two, can¡¯t you just y along with me? I was already at the veryst step where she promised she would make the request on her birthday night to tell her parents that she did not want to get married to me! But look at what happened! One month¡¯s worth of effort? Gone! Of all ces to show how lovey-dovey you guys are, you both just had to do it in front of her!¡±
Seated at the back, Shi Guang pped down onto the back of Chu Mubei¡¯s seat hard as she barked out, ¡°And you are one to grumble, huh? If you don¡¯t wish to marry Liu Xueqian, just tell her straight! Why did you have to drag Lu Yanchen into the picture and tell her things about how he had a crush on her and was willing to divorce me to wed her? You should be lucky that I¡¯m not scolding you and yet you¡¯re grumbling about it? I¡¯ve never met a man as trashy as you before! Seems like I¡¯ve got to open my eyes wide on who I make friends with in the future, lest I get burdened by someone like you!¡±
She then red at Lu Yanchen and demanded, ¡°Am I right?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied really seriously. ¡°Yes!¡±
Looking at Lu Yanchen¡¯s ¡®Oh Wifey You¡¯re So Right, This Is None Of My Business¡¯ attitude, Chu Mubei was especially scornful as he muttered, ¡°Hmph, wife over bros!¡±
¡°Say, Little Sister Shi Guang, the two of us are so close! There¡¯s no reason why you shouldn¡¯t help me with such a small matter, right? And it¡¯s not as though I¡¯m asking you guys to really get divorced or asking Old Lu to go seduce her!¡±
Shi Guang red at him coldly immediately. ¡°You did not ask Lu Yanchen to seduce her? Then why did he apany her to the movies, shopping, and meals?!¡±
Lu Yanchen professed his innocence immediately. ¡°I did not!¡±
Shi Guang squinted her eyes at him. ¡°Deny huh? I saw it for myself! You went for breakfast with her and even hugged her when she fell!¡±
¡°I did not hug her. She fell over and was too close to me. If I didn¡¯t help her up, she would have fallen over onto my body entirely.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face did not soften as she continued to question Lu Yanchen, ¡°Had you already known about Chu Mubei¡¯s ns from the start and were hence acting together with him?¡±
¡°No!¡±
¡°If not, why did you have breakfast with her?¡± Shi Guang was fuming¡ªa jealous woman was like a firecracker.
¡°Chu Mubei was the one who asked me out for breakfast that day. But when I turned up, it was Liu Xueqian that was there. I only knew about his nster on. However, I rejected him when he asked for my help!¡±
¡°Yeah, right! You even went to her birthday banquet today!¡±
Chu Mubei truly could not stand this couple¡ªhell, even their arguments were so flirty!
¡°Old Lu only went because he received your text.¡±
¡°Who knows if you guys are lying together to me...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s petite little face was still slightly peeved and doubtful.
This time around, Lu Yanchen could not be bothered with exining anymore as he pulled her into his embrace. Left arm over her waist and right hand behind her head, she was instantly greeted with his warm lips on hers.
Pulled into this kiss by utter surprise, Shi Guang¡¯s first instinct was to struggle at the thought of someone else being present. However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s kiss merely got more intense.
From Chu Mubei¡¯s direction, he could only see the back of Shi Guang¡¯s head. However, such a brazen kiss still had him spitting out uncontrobly, ¡°Holy f*ck! Can¡¯t you guys wait till you get home?! I¡¯m still just a single dog!¡±
Lu Yanchen pressed Shi Guang¡¯s head against his chest and shot out with an icy frost back at Chu Mubei, ¡°Shut up!¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s lips cramped up. Just as he was about to refute, he caught sight of that death stare on Lu Yanchen¡¯s face.
At the thought of how his ns were all crumbled now and that he still needed Lu Yanchen¡¯s help for his future ns, he could only shut up obediently.
Chapter 574 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (14)
Chapter 574: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (14)
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Even though Shi Guang always said that Lu Yanchen was just like an affectionate spitfire, she was the same as well¡ªeven if she might seem like she was always cool and calm when teasing Lu Yanchen, she was, in fact, more conservative than anyone at times!
To think that they would be kissing in front of others right now! If it were any stranger, so be it. But nooo... it was Chu Mubei!
She was so embarrassed that she could bury herself into a hole immediately.
Shi Guang had been upset from the beginning. She was merely feeling moody and wanted to go look for her sister and take the opportunity to soothe her emotions as well. But in just a couple of days, this Lu Yanchen went and fooled around with Chu Mubei!
And now that things were exposed, he was ying the card of the forced kiss!
Did he really think that this was just like an idol¡¯s drama where the couple would be all dandy and fine just because the guy forced a kiss onto the girl after a tiff?
Nonononono way! She was even more pissed!
Shi Guang pushed Lu Yanchen away and red at him fiercely. He was all smiles on the other hand, wanting to reach out for her head again.
This time around, Shi Guang pped his hand away and turned her head in a huff, refusing to look at him. However, Lu Yanchen was a domineering man who reached out for her neck once more before pulling her toward him.
Chu Mubei looked at this flirting couple from his rear-view mirror.
Fu, who couldn¡¯t tell that Little Sister Shi Guang was but a little tigress. Only, what was up with that doting and forlorn expression of Old Lu¡¯s?
For him to indulge a woman who was throwing a tantrum that was somewhat clearly unreasonable as such?
Forget it, forget it! Beauty exists in the eye of the beholder!
There was nothing Chu Mubei could do but consume this force-fed dog food painfully like an abused puppy.
The moment the car arrived at the hotel, Shi Guang pushed the door open and walked out without caring about Lu Yanchen at all. The way he had yanked her limp neck that was lying on his body the entire time was so forceful that it almost snapped into half.
Stupid man! He¡¯s way too ungentle!
Shi Guang strode into the hotel. At the lift lobby, she was so distracted that she nearly knocked over a tall and scrawny boy. With ck hair and wearing a face mask, the only thing that could be seen were a pair of innocent eyes that looked so meek as though anyone could bully him.
Even though it was only a careless bump, the boy had stumbled back weakly immediately without any strength at all.
Thankfully, there was a tall and sturdy man behind the weak boy who was not only sharp, but picked him up swiftly and coolly.
That man was wearing a suit, revealing a figure that most people could only be envious of, simr to the noble knights of the ancient times. In terms of looks, even though it wasn¡¯t as exquisite as Lu Yanchen¡¯s, his features were still so perfect that it was hard to scrutinize at all. His deeply etched countenance, coupled with his spectacles that shielded those hazelnut pupils of his, gave off a sharp suaveness that had him exuding forth with a faint aura of ss and elegance.
However, Shi Guang had merely exchanged a single nce with him to sense an aura that was so repressing that she found herself stiffening inexplicably for a moment.
A bodyguard that was following the man swooped forth immediately and berated Shi Guang, ¡°How do you even walk?¡±
Shi Guang could only apologize profusely, ¡°S-Sorry!¡±
Indeed, she was the one in the wrong¡ªshe had only knocked into that weak boy because she was distracted.
By then, Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei had caught up to her, asking her what happened.
When Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze at the bodyguard that was standing before Shi Guang, he too exuded forth an asphyxiating aura that was extremely repressing.
His turn to stiffen for a moment, the bodyguard returned beside the man and greeted, ¡°Mr. Shang!¡±
Chapter 575 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (15)
Chapter 575: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (15)
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Shi Guang looked at the man known as Mr. Shang and apologized, ¡°I¡¯m sorry, I was too hasty earlier on and did not look at where I was going. Erm...¡±
Her gaze thennded on the weak boy she nearly knocked over. ¡°Are you alright?¡±
Mr. Shang looked at the three people in front of him silently before looking at the frail boy beside him, as though implying that he should make the decision since he was the one who was knocked into.
When the frail boy with the face mask turned to look at Shi Guang, she beamed with a bright, apologetic smile. He smiled as well and looked at Mr. Shang before shaking his head faintly, indicating that he was fine.
Mr. Shang said nothing more and walked off with the boy tagging behind him. When they passed by one another, the frail boy looked at Shi Guang once more.
This time around, Shi Guang was stunned when she met with his eyes.
Why did his gaze seem so... familiar? It wasn¡¯t just his gaze! In fact, it was his entire aura. For some reason, she felt as though she had known him for a really long time now, but it was clear from the way that he had looked at her that they were strangers.
Also... was he sick or something? Why did he have a face mask?
And if he were that frail, why was he out and about instead of being in the hospital.
¡°They¡¯re already gone! How long more do you intend to stare?!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s displeased voice rang out beside her, clearly upset over her stupor toward them.
She pouted and red at him before marching into the lift.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was veiled with an entireyer of jealousy while Chu Mubei sniggered out, ¡°That was clearly a boy in a face mask. Why did he feel so feminine and weak though?¡±
Shi Guang too felt that he resembled a woman. Those eyes... just where had she seen them?
When they arrived at her door, Shi Guang halted in her tracks and spun around to look at Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei behind her, asking in displeasure, ¡°Just where do you guys intend to follow me till?¡±
Lu Yanchen turned and looked at Chu Mubei coldly. ¡°You can get lost now!¡±
Chu Mubei was hopping mad. ¡°What! Is there anyone that¡¯s as callous as you!¡±
Even though he was reluctant to be force fed with more dog food, he did not want to do as they wished either, and just wanted to stay there and be a big, bright lightbulb for just that bit longer on purpose.
However, Shi Guang snorted unexpectedly, ¡°I mean BOTH of you!¡±
She looked at Lu Yanchen sternly. ¡°You were the one that said you wouldn¡¯t bother me when I don¡¯t wish to see you.¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
F*ck! He had made his promises too soon!
Shi Guang opened the door and mmed it tightly in their faces.
Chu Mubei roared out in an uncontrobleughter as Lu Yanchen nced at him coldly before turning to walk away. Chu Mubei¡¯s face was filled with disdain. ¡°Hahaha...! Do you admit defeat? To think that you would be choked like that!¡±
Lu Yanchen turned back and looked at him. ¡°What do you know? This is how all old couples behave, not that I¡¯d expect a single dog like you to understand.¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°...¡±
¡°Even if you aren¡¯t a single dog, someone like you that will never have a true love will never get it either.¡±
Chu Mubei was nearly crying by now. Was there anyone else who would be this savage?
He barked out, ¡°You¡¯d only dare to act this way to me! Try doing it to your wife then if you¡¯ve got balls!¡±
¡°She¡¯s a woman. Are you?¡±
¡°Of course not!¡±
¡°Then don¡¯t whine... Unless you wanna go for a sex change for me to treat you like a woman then?¡±
¡°Pfft!¡±
Chu Mubei nearly spat out a gallon of blood.
Chapter 576 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (16)
Chapter 576: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (16)
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When Shi Guang returned to her room, the first thing she did was take a shower before lying on her bed in her pajamas. No matter how she tried, she just couldn¡¯t get to sleep¡ªwhy did that frail boy earlier on seem that familiar?
It was especially so for his eyes... Who did they resemble?
The entire time, she had been scanning through her memories for people through her life. Now that she wasbing through her recent memories, Qian Xun was definitely one of them.
It was then to Shi Guang¡¯s surprise that the frail boy¡¯s eyes DID seem to have an uncanny resemnce to Qian Xun¡¯s!
Why Qian Xun?
Could the frail boy have some rtionship with Qian Xun as well? Was he from the Su Family too?
At the thought of the Su Family, Shi Guang¡¯s mood was immediately dampened, and she did not want to think any further.
Other than her sister¡¯s issue, the thing she wanted to do more was to adjust her mental state and resume training.
The Champion¡¯s Cup was going to be broadcasted throughout the nation. If she were to get the champion¡¯s position while facing the entire nation, would her sister recognize her ande looking for her?
Even though it was a rather childish thought, that seemed to be the only thing that could keep Shi Guang going at this point.
The next day, Shi Guang woke up really early to set off for the bus terminal at 6, having purchased the 8am bus ticket. When she arrived at the bus terminal, it suddenly struck her that she had chased Lu Yanchen away in a fit of the moment the previous day without telling him about her heading for the Blue Seas!
Would he be mistaken that she had decided to leave him again without telling him at all?
Even though her parents¡¯ ident and her sister¡¯s disappearance still weighed down heavily on her heart, she was much calmer than before by now.
Then again, it might do them good to be separated for some time still as well.
When she took the bus headed for the Blue Seas, she gave Lu Yanchen a text. However, she received nothing in reply.
Shi Guang did not know if it was because he did not wish to reply or some other reason, such as... being angry?
To begin with, Lu Yanchen was not a man with an extremely good temper. For this period of time, he had been coaxing and indulging her. Perhaps he had reached his limits and had lost every single bit of patience left for her?
...
The temperature at the Blue Seas was higher than elsewhere. Even though it was already November now, there was only a slight hint of autumn arriving. The moment Shi Guang walked out of the bus terminal, Lin Qiqi and Gao Yang waved at her from a distance.
¡°Shi Guang!¡±
¡°Over here!¡±
Exiting from the gantry, the two of them sprinted toward her as Gao Yang even helped her with the luggage thoughtfully.
Shi Guang was surprised. ¡°How did you guys know I wasing today?¡±
Even though Lin Qiqi¡¯s head was shaking and sighing, she was clearly amused through her gaze. ¡°It¡¯s naturally because we¡¯re good at predicting things.¡±
Gao Yang nodded his head with Lin Qiqi¡¯s flow. ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! We predicted it!¡±
Shi Guang looked at them in a knowing manner and asked intentionally, ¡°You guys couldn¡¯t be dating and going about before... bumping into me here by coincidence right?¡±
Lin Qiqi blushed immediately. ¡°What? No! What are you talking about! Who would fall for this daft guy!¡±
Gao Yang, who was referred to as daft, was immediately displeased as his face darkened before revealing the truth to Shi Guang, ¡°It was actually Coach Zhang that ordered us toe get you. The two of us are considered to be your juniors now.¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°Because you were returning for the training, as your coach, Coach Zhang had to partake in it as well and he arrived yesterday afternoon. Head Coach Li said that since he was here, he might as well help take care of two other people as additional outer disciples 1 to impart some of his skills to. And so... I was chosen with Gao Yang,¡± Lin Qiqi exined.
¡°The person with the most potential on the men¡¯s team is Cheng Qi. However, he¡¯s gone for amercial shoot these couple of days. Because of that, I happened to fill his gap.¡± Gao Yang scratched his head awkwardly.
Chapter 577 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (17)
Chapter 577: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (17)
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Lin Qiqi looked at him in disdain, teasing him on purpose, ¡°I think Coach Zhang probably feels that he only has enough attention to spare for me and Shi Guang, and hence, he just fitted an extra in.¡±
When he heard that, Gao Yang¡¯s face sunk down. ¡°Qiqi, for real...?¡±
Shi Guang chuckled out as she couldn¡¯t bear to see him getting abused. ¡°Gao Yang, don¡¯t worry! Our coach is not someone like that.¡±
Lin Qiqi used her elbow to nudge at Gao Yang gently. ¡°Haha, are you silly or what? Can¡¯t you tell that I was just pulling your leg?¡±
¡°But, that¡¯s because I trust your words the most. I¡¯ll believe anything you say,¡± As he said that, the guy¡¯s face flushed red!
Lin Qiqi was embarrassed immediately. ¡°T-Trust your head! If you don¡¯t stop with your nonsense, I¡¯m going to ignore you from now on!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Hell! If there were nothing going on between these two, she would definitely double her own training load tomorrow!
The three of them headed to the training hall together where Shi Guang listened to the two banter with one another in a rxed and carefree tone along the way.
There were limited rooms at the training hall, and four people were assigned to a single dorm. It was only after Lin Qiqi came with Shi Guang that she realized that thetter was assigned a solo dorm! Immediately, she expressed her jealousy and dered that she wanted to stay with Shi Guang.
Naturally, Shi Guang agreed to it¡ªshe had quite a liking for Lin Qiqi who was chirpy and cheery, just like Li Fangfei.
After putting her stuff in the dorm, Shi Guang headed to the coach¡¯s room to look for Zhang Shulin. He wasted no time on nonsense and threw the entire training schedule right at Shi Guang.
¡°Don¡¯t startining now about how heavy the training schedule is and whatnot. You¡¯ve already fallen behind for so many days. You should be thankful that I¡¯m not even adding on anything additional, merely making you make up for what you¡¯ve lost out on!¡±
Shi Guang lowered her head and took a look¡ªthis was a training schedule that couldn¡¯t have been any more detailed.
Not only were there the training loads, there were also nutrition guidelines for every meal, with emphasis on the types of vitamins and health boosters she should take. In fact, even the health boosters were all prepared for her, with a huge bag of them ced before them. Only all natural and health tonics of the highest quality were there.
¡°Are these very expensive? How much did they cost? I¡¯ll pay you back.¡± Shi Guang was horrified. She knew that her coach¡¯s family background was only slightly well to do at best!
¡°Pay your head! Do you think that I bought them for you? What do I look like? A tycoon? How could I afford these for you!¡± Zhang Shulin replied as he brought the topic back onto the training schedule.
¡°Even though there are only two months left to this year, there are many events going on. After the Champion¡¯s Cup at the start of December is the World Championship at the end of December. With such a tight schedule, your training is going to be extremely important. I heard that you¡¯re also going to have your wedding in December as well. However, given the way things are right now, I think you should push that back a little. For bothpetitions, you¡¯re going to have four events each¡ª4x100m Female¡¯s Ry, 50m, 100m, and 200m Freestyle events. You had better spend your energy racking your brains about how you should get the best results for them. It¡¯ll be good if you can get top 3, and even better if you can get 1st!¡±
Shi Guang replied really seriously, ¡°Coach, don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely try my best! I won¡¯t promise that I¡¯ll be able to nab a 1st ce for every single event, but I¡¯ll definitely bring one of them back home.¡±
¡°Just don¡¯t throw my face!¡±
¡°I¡¯ll absolutely not!¡± Shi Guang chuckled and asked, ¡°Erm... so who bought these stuff?¡±
¡°Who do you think it could be? Who else?¡± After Coach Zhang was done, he waved his hands dismissively. ¡°Alright, go go go! Don¡¯t get back into the waters today. We¡¯ll just have some recovery training in the afternoon to get you back into shape. Everything else will follow the schedule tomorrow!¡±
Shi Guang answered with a smile and returned to the dorm with her training schedule and health products.
Chapter 578 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (18)
Chapter 578: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (18)
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Back in the dorm, when Lin Qiqi caught sight of that huge bag of health products, her mouth dropped wide open instantly. ¡°O-Oh my god, my dear Shi Guang! You amazing little girl! How did you get those...?¡±
She took out one of the items and shrieked after a single nce. Putting it away and taking another item out, she shrieked even louder this time around. By the end of it all, she looked as though she had seen a ghost.
¡°Holy sh*t...! All this stuff is practically made of gold! How crazy expensive are they! How are you carrying them back in such a huge bag as though you¡¯re a distributor for them?¡±
Shi Guang chuckled, ¡°Do you want some? Take anything you want.¡±
Lin Qiqi waved her hands immediately. ¡°Nonono! I¡¯m already happy enough that you¡¯re allowing me to crash with you instead of cramping with the rest of them. As for all this gold? No way I¡¯m eating them!¡±
Thinking that it was Coach Zhang who had bought it for her, Lin Qiqi remarked somewhat enviously, ¡°How nice it is to be Coach Zhang¡¯s personal disciple. And he¡¯s not even epting any more disciples! How about converting me from an outer disciple to an inner disciple?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brows and said nothing else.
Even though these things were not bought by Coach Zhang, Shi Guang felt that he was truly really nice to her too. In that schedule he had prepared for her, training and nutritional guidelines were not the only things present¡ªthere was apulsory two hours enjoyment break daily.
Not only that, he had even rmended many rxing activities such as movies, ying games, or binging on dramas. All of those were things that she loved to do, and would definitely ensure that she would be cheery all day long.
Honestly, that was some effort right there¡ªCoach Zhang must have spentte nights churning that out.
However, based on his tone, it was clear that Lu Yanchen was the one who had bought those health products!
Although, all of these should have been bought some time ago. Shi Guang wondered if he was angry right now... This time around, she truly did not intend to leave without a goodbye!
Shi Guang headed over to the training hall right in the afternoon and started giving out gifts to everyone. All of those were snacks from the capital. Even though they were cheap, they were extremely delicious, and all her seniors in the provincial team were absolutely delighted about it.
All except Li Xuejing and Liu Yanli that is.
Liu Yanli hade in on 2nd ce during the selection event for the provincial team the other day. As for Li Xuejing, she was the previous 1st ce in the women¡¯s freestyle team before Shi Guang arrived.
Naturally, both of them detested Shi Guang.
When Shi Guang was being framed for doping the other time around, these two had been extremely snark, and could not hope for anything more than Shi Guang to just die off from their sights.
As for the gifts that Shi Guang had brought over, none of them took any. Instead, they sneered out coldly at the side, ¡°Hmph! Some people are really sloppy, huh? Coming for trainings as and when they¡¯d like and disappearing the same way.¡±
¡°Can youpare yourself to her? I heard that she¡¯s married to the Lus. Don¡¯t you know who they are? That¡¯s something I wouldn¡¯t even dare dream of! If you¡¯ve got what it takes, get married to the Lus then! I¡¯m sure you¡¯ll be able to skip training as and when just like her.¡±
Lin Qiqi raised her brow, wanting to refute those words. However, Shi Guang stopped her.
¡°Why don¡¯t you scold them back?¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to scold them about? Haha! Actions are the best way to prove oneself,¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes lit up with a bright gleam. ¡°As long as we produce results and get the 1st ce, it¡¯s as good as pping them on the face. No one would belittle us again then!¡±
¡°Right!¡± Instantly, Lin Qiqi¡¯s eyes curled into an arc as well. ¡°I¡¯m going to stand with you right at the top of the champion¡¯s teau!¡±
Lin Qiqi¡¯s gift for the waters was something that everyone knew about, and she had won a couple of champion titles since she was young.
Her speed in the past was something that Shi Guang would definitely not be able to catch up with. However, for some reason, her speed had gone stagnant for the past two years without any improvement.
After she joined the provincial team and the coach gave her countless of tests, it was suggested for her to switch to the butterfly style. And indeed, she had even more potential in swimming butterfly, obtaining even better results than her freestyle.
Chapter 579 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (19)
Chapter 579: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (19)
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The conversation between Shi Guang and Lin Qiqi was naturally heard by Liu Yanli and Li Xuejing, both of whom could only grit their teeth and swallow it down despite how salty they felt.
Lin Qiqi stuck her tongue out and made faces at them while Shi Guang couldn¡¯t be bothered as she checked her phone again.
Looking at how Shi Guang had been checking on her phone consistently¡ªeven to the extent of being distracted while having her meals¡ªLin Qiqi asked, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Why are you always looking at your phone? Are you expecting a call from your hubby?¡±
¡°N-No! Just surfing Weibo...¡± Shi Guang chuckled out, ¡°Don¡¯t seem to have muchments or likes.¡±
Lin Qiqi¡¯s forehead creased with ck lines as she took out her phone and opened her own Weibo.
Waving it in front of Shi Guang, she remarked enviously, ¡°... THIS is having noments and likes. Yours? No way near it at all!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She was secretly referring to Lu Yanchen.
That morning, she had made a post saying that she was headed to the Blue Seas for training¡ªno reply.
After training resumed, she made a status update post and watched her phone keenly¡ªno reply.
had been online. However, that ount made noments or likes.
In the past, he would usually reply in some sense. But with nothing now, was he truly angry?
To get angry over something that small... Shi Guang was even angrier >:(
...
The next day, Shi Guang resumed her water training for the first time in over a month. The moment her body was enveloped by the waters, she felt as though she was a bird that had finally been released from its cage, attaining that long-lost freedom to fly freely in the skies. It was an tion and enthusiasm that was impossible to describe.
In the past, Shi Guang had truly loved the waters. However, as her training intensified, she would feel irked at times, and did not really feel like entering the waters.
It was the same with every other thing in life¡ªa stagnant routine would cause one to grow tiresome of it.
But at the end of the day, no matter how tired she was of it, no matter how reluctant she was at times, swimming was still something she couldn¡¯t do without in her life.
If there ever came a day when she could no longer swim, she felt that she would not be able to truly feel her existence in this world any longer.
After more than a month, Shi Guang¡¯s physical condition had naturally dipped. Despite her being extremely fervent in her swimming, the end results were still less than ster.
Of course, Zhang Shulin was hopping mad as he scolded and berated the entire time beside the pool.
Lin Qiqi, who had been envious of Shi Guang only recently, was now gaping wide open.
Her coach was always soft and gentle toward her and guiding her with nice words. That was totally unlike Zhang Shulin, who despite being nice usually, was actually more like a Tarzan that was going wild during training.
At the end of it all, he even threw a kickboard into the waters.
Even though it wasn¡¯t aimed at Shi Guang, the way he looked when he was frenzied had Lin Qiqi so frightened that she could almost faint over.
At that moment, she admired Shi Guang more than ever¡ªto think that she would be able to swim over to the kickboard calmly before cing it onto the ground.
Zhang Shulin red at her. ¡°What did you pick it up for! Additional training with the kickboard! If you can¡¯t get back to your form after a week, even more additional training next week!¡±
With that, he left in a huff.
Lin Qiqi huffed out a sigh of relief before swimming over beside Shi Guang. ¡°That was scary! Is Coach Zhang always like that usually?¡±
Shi Guang smiled calmly. ¡°It¡¯s because I¡¯ve been too ck recently, and hence my form¡¯s dipped a little too much. A little longer and I¡¯d be rendered useless! That¡¯s why coach was so angry earlier on.¡±
Lin Qiqi expressed nervously still, ¡°I finally understand why you have all those gold-like health products!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Chapter 580 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (20)
Chapter 580: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (20)
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After she was done with her training, Lin Qiqi walked out in her athletic wear and caught sight of Shi Guang, who was still training in the waters, before expressing her apology, ¡°Don¡¯t me me for being disloyal and ditching you first, but I¡¯ve already promised Gao Yang that I would go with him to get his phone fixed today!¡±
Shi Guang swam to the edge of the pool and sniggered, ¡°It¡¯s fine, go on ahead!¡±
Lin Qiqi squatted down and inched closer to Shi Guang before whispering secretively, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re fine alone? I heard that this ce is... haunted!¡±
¡°Gogogo! Get lost! Out out!¡± Shi Guang said as she sshed water at Lin Qiqi.
Shrieking, Lin Qiqi dodged at her. ¡°Smelly Shi Guang! Don¡¯t make me wet or I¡¯ll let you know what happens next time!¡± She scolded and threatened out before hopping away.
Shi Guang resumed her training.
Before long, everyone else had left the training hall except for her.
Because it had been a long time since Shi Guangst trained, the initial phase of training was indeed more strenuous for her. Thankfully, Zhang Shulin had scheduled the training proportionately with a good mix of intensity, and she wasn¡¯t all that tuckered out.
Therefore, even afterpleting the requirements on the training schedule, she would add even more training for herself.
Within the silent training hall, Shi Guangid down on a beach chair. Initially, she had merely wanted to take a short break. However, she somehow fell asleep.
In her hazy daze, she caught sight of a tall, robust figure walking toward her.
¡°Lu Yanchen...¡± Shi Guang murmured out by instinct. Thereafter, she sumbed to the weight of her heavy eyelids and closed thempletely.
¡°Stupid girl, why are you sleeping here?¡± He fondled her cheek gently before pecking her on the lips.
The shadows cast by the two of them on the ground were just like those shown in cartoons where the prince would lean in to kiss the princess.
When the unconscious princess finally woke up, she saw no signs of the prince that kissed her. Gradually opening her eyes, Shi Guang found no one near her at all.
She blinked a couple of times¡ªit was still the same result. Closing her eyes, she heaved out.
Was it a dream? But why did it seem as though the scent of Lu Yanchen was still around her? That passionately warm kiss felt ever so real as well.
So, it shouldn¡¯t be a dream. But if it isn¡¯t, where was he now?
One dreams of what they think about in the day¡ªwas she dreaming of him because she missed him too much?
However, she missed her sister dearly as well. Why had she not visited her even once in her dreams then?
Each time Shi Guang dreamt of her sister, it only felt as though she was leaving her further and further away...
Unwilling to continue along those heart-wrenching thoughts, Shi Guang stood up and headed to the changing room. On the way back, she bumped into Cheng Qi¡ªhe was standing quite a distance away, looking at her with a gaze filled with friendliness.
This did not seem like an idental urrence¡ªit was more like Cheng Qi hade looking for her intentionally.
Shi Guang greeted him, ¡°You¡¯re back to the team for training!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! You too, huh?¡± Cheng Qi¡¯s expression was somewhat excited as he smiled at Shi Guang brightly. ¡°Erm, I¡¯ll treat you to supper, eh? Take it as a wee for your return!¡±
Shi Guang did not have the habit of eating supper, and hence she rejected him. However, Cheng Qi chuckled and suggested they find a ce to sit down and chat for some drinks and whatnot.
Still, Shi Guang rejected him.
She always had the feeling that Cheng Qi was somewhat overly friendly toward her. She garnered that she must have been overthinking it. However, other than being teammates, she did not wish to have any further development with him, hence the reason why she rejected him so thoroughly and did not wish to be alone with him or whatnot.
Despite that, Cheng Qi was still always really nice to Shi Guang, and would look for her from time to time, be it whether there was something to talk about or not.
Chapter 581 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (21)
Chapter 581: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (21)
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Cheng Qi would look for Shi Guang daily, often bringing breakfast and snacks for her. It wasn¡¯t just her¡ªthere was food for Lin Qiqi too. If Lin Qiqi took them and Shi Guang did not, that would seem somewhat awkward.
However, just in case of any misunderstandings, Shi Guang would have Lin Qiqi eat everything even though she epted the food.
That was the status quo until one fine day when Lin Qiqi suddenly rejected his offerings. Even though Shi Guang was rather happy about it, she was curious toward why.
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s perplexed gaze, Lin Qiqi rolled her eyes before ring at Shi Guang. ¡°Have you heard thetest rumors in the team?¡±
¡°Huh?¡± Shi Guang shook her head, truly having heard nothing of it.
Lin Qiqi¡¯s brows furrowed even tighter. ¡°I knew it! Someone like you would only be focused in training and know nothing else! There are people spreading that you¡¯re having an affair!¡±
PFFT!
Shi Guang who was in the midst of drinking water could not help but spit it all out. Her eyes widened in surprise. ¡°What kind of an international joke is that?¡±
Lin Qiqi spread her arms wide with a furious look on her face. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m truly indignant about this. Honestly, Cheng Qi has been buying the BOTH of us breakfast and snacks, but why are you the only one that was affected by the rumors? You¡¯re clearly already married... Shouldn¡¯t they be spreading about him trying to court me instead?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s forehead was creased. ¡°...¡±
Lin Qiqi continued grumbling, ¡°F*cking hell! I¡¯ve eaten so many snacks without a SINGLE rumor? Then what am I continuing to eat them for? It¡¯s not as though I can¡¯t afford to buy snacks myself. GOSH, why is it so difficult to gain followers and some hype? Can¡¯t even get my poprity up by borrowing Cheng Qi¡¯s fame power.¡±
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry. ¡°Gao Yang must be really jealous these days since you¡¯ve been taking so many things from Cheng Qi.¡±
An ufortable look flickered by Lin Qiqi¡¯s face as she harrumphed in a sharp tone, ¡°What has it got to do with him!¡±
Shi Guang raised her head and looked at her firmly in the eye. ¡°Alright, nothing to do with him then. But honestly, don¡¯t go overboard with your antics. I think Gao Yang¡¯s a rather good guy.¡±
¡°There¡¯s nothing going on between Gao Yang and me! Okay, enough about me! What about you? Aren¡¯t you scared?¡± Lin Qiqi looked at her in bewilderment. This was a married woman, someone married to the Lus in fact! They should be holding a tight reign on her.
But for her to remain so calm even despite the rumors... Heck, even Lin Qiqi herself was worried for Shi Guang. ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid your hubby might misunderstand you?¡±
Shi Guang pondered for a moment. ¡°That shouldn¡¯t happen, but he¡¯ll most likely be jealous.¡± Furrowing her brows, she continued, ¡°I feel like someone¡¯s behind this entire thing.¡±
¡°No sh*t! It¡¯s definitely that Li Xuejing and Liu Yanli! All they know to do is smear their teammates instead of training themselves,¡± Lin Qiqi proimed with disdain before checking at the time. ¡°It¡¯s about time, let¡¯s go for our training!¡±
¡°You head on first! I¡¯ll pack some stuff.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
The moment Lin Qiqi opened the door, she was greeted with a super gorgeous man. Tall and robust, his features were immacte¡ªthis was especially the case for those charming eyes of his that gave off a cold aura of a forbidden lust.
The air seemed to have frozen over into an unusual silence.
The next second, everything exploded!
¡°AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!¡±
Shi Guang, who was folding her clothes, jumped up due to Lin Qiqi¡¯s shriek. Throwing her clothes down, she ran over. ¡°What, what?¡±
¡°AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!¡±
¡°SO... HANDSOMEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!¡±
Lin Qiqi was almost blinded by his suaveness that she had to cover her face!
Shi Guang had never expected that Lin Qiqi would be the type to be man-crazy! However, what she expected even less was that Lu Yanchen woulde to her dorm directly!
Chapter 582 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (22)
Chapter 582: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (22)
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Wasn¡¯t his radio silence over the past few days a sign that he was angry? Yet, he was appearing before her all of a sudden! The way Shi Guang looked at Lin Qiqi¡¯s man-crazy face was so dark as she thought saltily...
What¡¯s the use of a man being handsome? He¡¯s not tender or thoughtful at all! When others are in a rtionship, it¡¯s always the men coaxing the women. But them? No way! She¡¯s always the one who had to go coax him after a quarrel, and even put in some nice words for him. What a stupid Tsundere!
Lin Qiqi adjusted her attitude immediately before smiling at Lu Yanchen chirpily. ¡°Hello! May I know who you¡¯re looking for?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes were fixated on Shi Guang¡¯s face as his lips moved faintly. ¡°Her...¡±
Immediately, Lin Qiqi¡¯s expression turned even more dreamy¡ªso be it if he was handsome, even his voice was so melodious! She felt as though her ears were impregnated.
But hold on... He was looking for Shi Guang!
Lin Qiqi turned and looked at Shi Guang in shock. ¡°This can¡¯t be your... hubby, right?¡±
Shi Guang denied on purpose as she shook her head. ¡°No! How can that be? My hubby is always so busy! This is my hubby¡¯s assistant.¡±
Lin Qiqi was stunned. ¡°Are all assistants... this handsome?! How many assistants does your hubby have in total?¡±
There was even a devilish glint that shed through her eyes such that no one could tell what she was thinking about.
Finally, Lu Yanchen took a nce at Lin Qiqi before looking at Shi Guang with a seemingly invisible smile. ¡°I told everyone I came across outside that I was your elder brother.¡±
Was he exposing Shi Guang¡¯s lie indirectly?
Lin Qiqi raised her brow. ¡°Brother?¡±
Shi Guang red at Lu Yanchen before smiling out brightly. ¡°That¡¯s right, he¡¯s my brother and my hubby¡¯s assistant at the same time.¡±
¡°Then, do you have a boyfriend?¡± Lin Qiqi walked beside Shi Guang and asked Lu Yanchen in a coy manner.
It wasn¡¯t because she was too stupid to make out Lu Yanchen¡¯s identity through that loophole in their stories. It was just that she was way too immersed in her own imagination with a different focus, that is...
How could such a handsome man not have a boyfriend?
In fact, she even blurted it out by ident.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Realizing how her Fujoshi 1 nature was exposed by ident, Lin Qiqi changed her question immediately. ¡°O-Oops! I meant to ask if you had a girlfriend?¡±
Shi Guang fondled her temples. She had never known that not only was Lin Qiqi was man-crazy woman, she was even a hidden Fujoshi! By the way she looked, this was a COMPLETE Fujoshi!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression did not change in the slightest bit as he replied indifferently, ¡°No girlfriend...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°...¡±
No girlfriend huh? Then what am I?
Lin Qiqi¡¯s eyes sparkled with a bright glint. ¡°...¡±
No girlfriend? Good! That means that he can still get a boyfriend in the future!
¡°... But I have a wife!¡±
When Lu Yanchen¡¯s 2nd half of the sentence came out, Lin Qiqi¡¯s face stiffened as her heart throbbed with an aching pain.
Come on! How is such a handsome man not a gay! What a waste!
¡°Oh! You two have a good chat then, I¡¯ll head for training now.¡± Lin Qiqi left with a disappointed face.
When the room door was closed, there was only Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen left alone. ncing at Lu Yanchen secretly, she found that there were traces of emotion appearing on his face.
However, from his raised brows, those were mainly impatience and displeasure...
Shi Guang mulled about everything that had happened recently and spoke with an unfriendly tone, ¡°What are you here for?¡±
¡°Here to see my sister and help my boss check on his wife.¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up into a mysterious smile that brought with it a hint of yfulness.
Chinese term that was borrowed from Japanese, referring to how a woman is in love about Boy Love rtionships
Chapter 583 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (23)
Chapter 583: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (23)
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Shi Guang was thoroughly embarrassed. ¡°...¡±
Not to be bothered with him, she turned around and walked away. However, she had barely taken a couple of steps when she was embraced tightly from behind.
His long arms held onto her strongly, tugging her tightly into his embrace. Lowering his head, he nudged at her neck while scolding out gently, ¡°Stupid girl!¡±
Even though Shi Guang wanted to resist at her first instinct, for some reason, her body went limp obediently.
In the midst of his staggered breathing causing her heart to flutter, Shi Guang started to struggle gently in Lu Yanchen¡¯s arms, grumbling softly, ¡°Who are you calling a stupid girl? Let me go, don¡¯t get touchy now!¡±
¡°Not letting go! Stay there obediently for me to hug a little while,¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was deep and brought with it a soft sense of coquettishness. ¡°Just a little while...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s entire body stiffened as she obeyed him just like that.
However, the man who had imed that he would just be hugging her for a little while started getting more dishonest. The cor of her shirt was a little loose and he had already tugged it down such that her corbone was being revealed, exhibiting her silky smooth shoulders that had no bra strap at all.
He rubbed his head on her neck. ¡°How dare you not wear lingerie!¡±
Shi Guang was a little aroused. ¡°It¡¯s in the dorm. Besides, I just woke up!¡±
It was getting unbearable for Lu Yanchen as his breathing got heavier while he moved up and kissed her on the lips from her neck.
Shi Guang knew that Lu Yanchen was aroused right now, but... this was not a good timing. She tried pushing him away. However, he did not budge in the slightest bit.
That tender kiss gradually intensified¡ªit had been some time since he had seen this person he was holding in his arms dearly, and the only thought he had was to meld into one with her...
Knock Knock!
A sudden knock on the door broke the flirty atmosphere in the room as Shi Guang pushed Lu Yanchen away quickly in fright.
A voice drifted in from outside.
¡°Shi Guang!¡±
Wasn¡¯t this Cheng Qi¡¯s voice?
¡°Hold on!¡± Shi Guang replied to the voice before ncing at Lu Yanchen for some reason, feeling somewhat guilty. Even though he said nothing at all, his frosty countenance brought with it a chilling presence.
Turning around to look at the door, his narrowed gaze was so sharp that it could kill. He then turned back to look at Shi Guang. Looking at how she was about to say something, he swooped in without giving her the chance to do so, sucking down tenderly on her neck.
A numbing pain surged out from her neck as Shi Guang winced and broke free of his grip before clutching her neck and scolding softly, ¡°What are you doing!¡±
She then turned around and looked at the mirror beside her¡ªthere was a faint kiss mark that was starting to form on her neck.
This man, really now...!
Shi Guang remarked in a huff, ¡°I¡¯ve still got to train! What if others see this?¡±
Seeing her nervous reaction, Lu Yanchen merely spoke with a cold indifference, ¡°You¡¯re not even afraid of others iming that you¡¯re having an affair, so what¡¯s a hickey on the neck to you?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brow gently. ¡°The innocent fears no rumors! And, I didn¡¯t go attract trouble personally either... unlike someone on the other hand. First, it was Yang Sitong, next Liu Xueqian. Heck, even my cousin, Mo Jin, is always supportive of... Whatever! Talk about me? Look at yourself first!¡±
Shi Guang poked him on the chest fiercely, looking as though she was pissed.
Lu Yanchen did not reply. Instead, with another swoop, he nted yet another hickey on her neck.
Shi Guang shuddered and could not help but break out into a groaning moan. The more she didn¡¯t want hickeys, the more he wanted to nt them.
He replied in a soft, cold voice, ¡°You want to talk to me about those? Let¡¯s talk about whether you¡¯re going to open the door like this first!¡±
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Chapter 584: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (24)
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Shi Guang nced down¡ªher shirt was tugged open by him, exposing her petite little bosom.
She pushed him away and covered her chest. ¡°What are you looking at! Pervert!¡±
Looking at how her embarrassed yet prideful manner, Lu Yanchen found it inexplicably funny. ¡°Not as though I haven¡¯t seen it before. tter by the day.¡±
¡°Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-Y-YOU! It¡¯s clearly way bigger than before!¡± Shi Guang no longer wanted to bother with him as she took her clothes and sped for the bathroom. Before long, she came out in her athletic wear with Lu Yanchen standing at the side, lips pursed together dangerously.
When Shi Guang opened the door, he walked beside her and gripped her shoulders with an iron arm, as though dering his dominance over her.
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°...¡±
When Cheng Qi outside caught sight of Lu Yanchen inside, he was stumped momentarily. He then smiled out warmly. ¡°Mr. Lu, you¡¯re here!¡±
The cold and aloof man from before had disappeared. In his ce, was an extremely gentlemanly Lu Yanchen as he replied with a calm, ¡°Hmm...¡±
He paused for a moment before continuing with a straight face, ¡°Thank you for the exceptional care of my wife during this period of time. When you get a girlfriend in the future, I¡¯ll definitely have a few men take good care of your girlfriend in the same way as well.¡±
When Cheng Qi heard that, his entire expression turned terrible.
He did have a liking toward Shi Guang. Also, he felt that she would notst with Lu Yanchen, and hence, his kind intentions toward her dide with a motive.
Even though that reply of Lu Yanchen¡¯s sounded normal, it was, in fact, a threat to him.
Trying to steal my wife, huh? Once you get a girlfriend, I¡¯ll definitely have a few guys steal your girlfriend too!
Naturally, Shi Guang could make out Lu Yanchen¡¯s meaning as she found herself in between tears andughter.
Indeed, this was Lu Yanchen!
He was probably the only man who coulde up with such a reply toward his love rival!
Unable to hold his ground against Lu Yanchen, Cheng Qi replied somewhat uneasily, ¡°I¡¯ve got something on... will be leaving first.¡±
However, Lu Yanchen had no intention of letting him off that easily. ¡°Hold on! Is that bag of snacks for my Littly?¡±
Cheng Qi met with Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze¡ªeven though it seemed somewhat indifferent, it was actually so cold that it could freeze one into an ice sculpture.
He gulped down and lied, ¡°These... are for Qiqi. Is she not around? I¡¯ll go pass them to her in the training hall.¡±
With that, he left, leaving behind nothing but a somewhat wretched back view.
In the next second, Lu Yanchen mmed the door tightly and looked at Shi Guang with a frosty gaze. ¡°He alwayses to the dorm looking for you?¡±
His voice was extremely chilling too.
Somewhat startled, Shi Guang bit down her lips and shook her head. ¡°No! It¡¯s the first time!¡±
A devilishly cold smirk spread across Lu Yanchen¡¯s face¡ªclearly, he wasn¡¯t too believing of those words.
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned serious. ¡°Usually, I¡¯ll always try to avoid him if I can when hees.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled into a faint arc without any bit of friendliness in them. ¡°So, if you can¡¯t, you meet him then?¡±
The weather today didn¡¯t seem all that great as the dark clouds approached, casting an eerie void over the skies that seemed as though a thunderstorm was about to copse from the pressure.
Shi Guang could sense that Lu Yanchen¡¯s mood was about as dark as the skies. Clearing her throat, she replied, ¡°... I¡¯m a woman with a husband. I¡¯ll definitely have no interest in any men other than my husband. That includes... you, assistant of my husband! Hurry and leave.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips arched frostily again. ¡°I didn¡¯te all this way here just to take a single look at you.¡±
¡°Then what else do you want! I¡¯ve still got training!¡± She rejected allowing this devil to stay any longer vehemently! With someone like him sapping her essence and soul every day, how was she going to focus on her training?
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Chapter 585: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (25)
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Even though the petty and jealous Lu Yanchen was rather unreasonable, Shi Guang was feeling fuzzy in her heart despite her seemingly displeased attitude on the surface. Only, she couldn¡¯t spend too many emotions caring about such stuff right now, because there were things that were more important than love in the long roads of life.
Lu Yanchen insisted on heading with Shi Guang to the training hall. They were almost there when she came to a stop. ¡°You had better leave first.¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move. Instead, he looked at her silently, exuding forth a deep sense of displeasure toward that decision from his gaze.
Gao Yang was inside the training hall when he caught sight of that tall and clearly exceptional figure beside Shi Guang. Looking at Lin Qiqi beside him, he asked, ¡°Is that man Shi Guang¡¯s husband?¡±
¡°No, that¡¯s her husband¡¯s assistant,¡± Lin Qiqi shook her head and sighed¡ªshe was still recovering from her disappointment. ¡°What a pity, what a pity! Say, why do you think he doesn¡¯t like men? He¡¯ll make such a good gay man.¡±
Gao Yang coughed out gently. ¡°Lin Qiqi!¡±
Lin Qiqi pouted her lips at him. ¡°What¡¯s with that bitter face of yours? With your looks? Hmph, you¡¯re not good enough to be a gay.¡±
Gao Yang¡¯s forehead was filled with creases. ¡°...¡±
Li Xuejing and Liu Yanli that were nearby looked at Lin Qiqi and Gao Yang, then at Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen before exchanging nces and scoffing coldly.
¡°Frivolous woman,¡± Li Xuejing scolded out in a really soft voice.
¡°Isn¡¯t¡¯ that right? She already has a husband and yet here she is flirting with one or the other. Clearly, her looks are merely average, and she isn¡¯t that nice of a person either. Still, she¡¯s out there teasing around with all the men. Honestly, why would the 4th Young Master Lu marry someone like her? Isn¡¯t he afraid that she would throw away the entire Lu Family¡¯s face?!¡± Liu Yanli chimed in.
Both of them walked over to an isted corner.
¡°Somebody¡¯s got tricks up her sleeves. How else does she swerve around so many men in one go?¡± Li Xuejing smirked out coldly, ¡°I honestly feel bad for that Young Master Lu. Otherwise, how else would she be able to seduce that Cheng Qi aftering to training for barely a couple of days? And that assistant of her husband? Look at them? They definitely have something going on.¡±
Liu Yanli rolled her eyes and remarked evilly, ¡°Say, if the 4th Young Master Lu knows that this is the type of woman she is and that he¡¯s been made a cuckold, do you think that he would still let her off?¡±
¡°He¡¯ll definitely divorce her.¡±
Liu Yanli took her phone out. ¡°I snapped quite a number of pictures and even took videos. This might juste in handy in the future.¡±
Li Xuejing took the phone over and looked. ¡°This is nothing much, merely two people having a conversation.¡±
Liu Yanli was disappointed. ¡°What a pity that we can only let her off then.¡±
¡°What are you getting anxious about? You don¡¯t have it? I do.¡± With that, she took out her own phone and passed it to Liu Yanli.
Liu Yanli¡¯s face turned surprised and ted. ¡°When did you take these?¡±
¡°A couple of days ago, I came back to take something I left behind and caught sight of a man pinning on top of her and kissing her. Immediately, I used my phone to take a snapshot. However, I bolted off immediately because I was afraid of being found out. It was only after I was gone that I realized the photo wasn¡¯t all that clear and had not captured the face of the man. Because of that, I returned and wanted to take a couple more photos to see just who that man was. But instead, I saw Cheng Qi and Shi Guang talking while walking.¡±
¡°So, Cheng Qi was the man who had kissed her?¡± Liu Yanli asked hastily, instantly looking as though she wanted to cause trouble.
Li Xuejing raised her brows and tried recalling about what happened. ¡°Cheng Qi was wearing a ck suit, and so was the person in the photo. Other than him, there could be no one else.¡±
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Chapter 586: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (26)
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Liu Yanli¡¯s gaze had already turned toward Shi Guang who was chatting with Lin Qiqi right now, filled with a vengeful hatred. However, she looked at Li Xuejing and said with a bright smirk, ¡°As long as we get this photo exposed, Lu Yanchen will definitely divorce her!¡±
¡°However, the Lus are no normal family. If this photo is exposed, it¡¯ll cause the Lus to lose face. That doesn¡¯t sound like too good of an idea.¡±
¡°But, there¡¯s no way we should let this Shi Guang off, right?¡± Liu Yanli¡¯s heart was burning with a fiery rage, not wanting to let Shi Guang off that easily. She rubbed her chin and pondered. ¡°Right! How about this? Let¡¯s send the photo over to Lu Yanchen straight. Once he sees this, he¡¯ll definitely not let this woman who betrays him off!¡±
Li Xuejing¡¯s face was instantly delighted. ¡°That sounds like a really great idea!¡±
The two of them sniggered as they looked at Shi Guang.
Shi Guang could clearly sense that there was something up with the two of them. Usually, they would always be really sarcastic toward her and would make some snide remarks. But today, they were behaving even more oddly as though they were nning something.
During a small trial test in the afternoon¡ªperhaps because they were in quite high spirits¡ªboth of them performed really well, with Li Xuejing even managing to draw out with Shi Guang.
It had been less than a week since Shi Guang resumed her recovery training. Even though there was still a gap from her best performance, her recovery was indeed rather speedy.
Lin Qiqi, Gao Yang, and all the other coaches felt the same. However, Zhang Shulin was far from pleased.
There were no signs of him being any bit more lenient toward Shi Guang during training, even spouting harsh words from time to time. That was also the reason why Lin Qiqi had such a scare the first time around.
¡°You¡¯re dreaming of getting the champion¡¯s title with such a performance? You¡¯re not even worthy of licking the shoes of the champion at this rate! I¡¯m telling you that this speed of yours is nothing more than a noob¡¯s speed! Some bloody water moron¡¯s level! And you have the cheek to smile? 50ps of 100m at 1 minute perp! Anyp that exceeds 1 minute is not counted and you¡¯ll repeat it!¡±
Usually, trainings were separated into different groups and Zhang Shulin¡¯s scoldings were private. However, everyone was gathered for this trial test, and Zhang Shulin did not think much when he scolded her outright.
He had no other intention.
But to Li Xuejing, it sounded as though Zhang Shulin was mocking her for being a noob and water moron since she drew with Shi Guang earlier on¡ªthat was because Shi Guang was still in her recovery phase and this was her actual standard.
Instantly, Li Xuejing was displeased and stood upright. ¡°Coach Zhang, what do you mean by that?¡±
Zhang Shulin red at her coldly. ¡°What what?¡±
He then looked at Li Xuejing¡¯s coach. With the difference in their status, Li Xuejing¡¯s coach had to give Zhang Shulin some respect¡ªbesides, it wasn¡¯t as though Zhang Shulin had said anything wrong. Hence, he red at Li Xuejing instead. ¡°What are you making so much noise for! Hurry and go train! 10,000m additional training for you!¡±
Because Liu Yanli had a close rtionship with Li Xuejing, she naturally chipped in seeing how aggrieved thetter was, ¡°Results, results, results! It¡¯s all about results. What¡¯s the use of results when somebody¡¯s character is so shitty!¡±
She paused slightly at every single word, ensuring that they were transmitted to Shi Guang¡¯s ears clearly. Shi Guang merely looked at her frostily and had no intention of holding it against her. But, who knew that Liu Yanli would take Shi Guang¡¯s momentary gaze as a sign of guilt instead.
She then got even more brazen. ¡°Even though some people are already married, they don¡¯t give a sh*t about their image at all. Frivolous!¡±
Shi Guang, who was about to leave, stopped in her tracks and turned around to re at Liu Yanli coldly.
It was a bone-chilling re.
Liu Yanli winced instinctively when she met with Shi Guang¡¯s pressuring re. However, she rebutted strongly again, ¡°What are you looking at! I¡¯m clearly talking about you flirting around with men and spoiling the reputation of our team!¡±
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Chapter 587: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (27)
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Shi Guang did not say a single word more as she walked right over to Liu Yanli.
PIAK!
A reverberating sound rang throughout the entire training hall, filling it with a firm robustness as she flung a tight p onto Liu Yanli¡¯s face. Everyone was stumped at that very moment; it was as though time had stood still while they watched both of them in silence.
Most people did not know what was going on.
Zhang Shulin furrowed his brows and looked at Shi Guang unhappily. ¡°What happened?¡±
Shi Guang smiled and replied to Zhang Shulin apologetically, ¡°Sorry, coach. I saw that someone¡¯s mouth was being too stinky, and I could not help but want to clean it for her.¡±
Clean it for her?
And that meant a p?
Everyone was even more astounded. After all, in their hearts, Shi Guang wasn¡¯t someone who would hit another person out of nowhere unreasonably.
Liu Yanli was pped into a daze as her cheeks started flushing red with the imprint of Shi Guang¡¯s fingers deeply etched in.
Instantly, she lost control of her emotions as shock was reced by feelings of rage. ring at Shi Guang, her eyes fumed with zes of fiery mes.
Hell bent on destroying Shi Guang, she shouted out with her words running at the speed of a machine gun, ¡°Shi Guang, are you f*cking crazy or something? Do you think that you can do anything you like just because you swim well? You think that just because you married into the Lu Family, you can reign over the world? You¡¯re a f*cking goddamn b*tch, a sl*t that would go about flirting with men right behind her husband¡¯s back! With someone like you in the team, I feel f*cking disgusted!¡±
Everyone was shocked. ¡°...¡±
Lin Qiqi knitted her brows and scolded, ¡°You¡¯re the sl*t! What nonsense are you talking about?¡±
Not only was Shi Guang not angry, she smiled out instead as her lips formed a beautiful arch that exuded charm and innocence. Looking at Liu Yanli, whose face was contorted with a twisted rage, Shi Guang took another two steps forth.
PIAK!
Before anyone could react to it just yet, another crisp, clear sound thundered across the hall. With that, Liu Yanli¡¯s other cheek was instantly filled with another clean imprint of Shi Guang¡¯s palm!
Not only that, Shi Guang had used even more force this time around, and Liu Yanli¡¯s cheek swelled instantly with such redness that even those people watching it could feel it mentally.
They could onlyment in their hearts...
To think that this little junior sister who looked meek usually meek, friendly, and easy-going would actually be so savage!
However, that Liu Yanli did have iting somewhat.
Regarding the rumors that were spreading recently about Shi Guang and Cheng Qi, they wondered if she was the cause of it or if it were real.
¡°How dare you hit me!¡± Liu Yanli¡¯s eyes were zing right now, wishing for nothing more than to rip Shi Guang apart with her mere stare. She could not care more seeing as she was at the disadvantaged side already. She then bolted up and lunged at Shi Guang. However, Gao Yang and Cheng Qi stopped her.
¡°LET ME GO!¡± She bellowed out, starting her verbal assault seeing as her physical attempt fail, ¡°SL*T! You¡¯ve slept with all of them, right? That must be why they¡¯re helping you! Don¡¯t think I don¡¯t know that two of you are having an affair with this sl*t! White lotus, scheming b*tch! Go sleep with all the men in this world if you can!¡±
Both Gao Yang and Cheng Qi were totally pissed as they flung her to the back where she nearly fell over due to theck of bnce, if not for Li Xuejing helping her up.
She bawled out into tears and cussed even louder, ¡°SHI GUANG, YOU FUCKING SL*T! THE ONLY THING YOU KNOW HOW TO DO IS TO THROW YOURSELF AT MEN...!¡±
Shi Guang twitched her stiffened lips slightly as the smile on her face was long wiped clean, only to be reced with apletely frosty expression. Picking up a water polo ball, Shi Guang threw it with all her might at Liu Yanli¡¯s face.
She then warned sternly, ¡°If you dare to spout any more nonsense, I¡¯ll make sure you regret being born with a mouth!¡±
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Chapter 588: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (28)
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There was nothing but dead silence in the training hall¡ªeveryone was still in a daze.
Liu Yanli was thoroughly shocked by Shi Guang¡¯s violence as she gripped Li Xuejing¡¯s hands tightly.
¡°Both of you, do you still have any regards for the rules?¡± Zhang Shulin hollered out and then lectured them, ¡°Both of you are athletes and you must always maintain your image. Once you walk out of the country¡¯s doors, you represent not only yourself, but our great nation. Before you speak, make sure it passes through your brains first and not spout out anything that you pick off the ground.¡±
Zhang Shulin was so pissed that he could choke right now. Although he was displeased at how Shi Guang had resorted to violence, he naturally stood on her side in front of outsiders.
Even though he was ring at Shi Guang with a frosty veil on his face as he scolded out, he was, in fact, directing those words to Liu Yanli.
Liu Yanli¡¯s coach¡¯s eyes were spitting out fire right now as he gripped his fists tightly. Even though his position was nowhere near to that of Zhang Shulin¡¯s, he did not feel that his disciple had done anything wrong either. He followed up with a cold tone, ¡°That¡¯s right! Both of you are athletes and not hooligans on the streets. Don¡¯t resort to violence just because you¡¯re pissed.¡±
He then looked at Shi Guang. ¡°And don¡¯t be too loose either. One must always watch their actions lest others think that the swimming team is a dirty and messy ce.¡±
Shi Guang questioned him fiercely as she raised her brows, ¡°What do you mean by that, Coach Zhou?¡±
Coach Zhou¡¯s face was still cold and stern. ¡°Nothing much, merely reminding everyone to watch themselves.¡±
Shi Guang replied in a huff, ¡°Right after the way your disciple insulted me, you¡¯re iming that I¡¯m being loose? Aren¡¯t you scolding me the same way that your disciple did, merely on a different level?¡±
¡°Aiyoh, child... watch your words!¡± He then looked at Zhang Shulin. ¡°Coach Zhang, shouldn¡¯t you teach your disciple that one¡¯s character weighs more than their speed?¡±
¡°Before you ask me to teach anyone, mind your own disciple!¡± Zhang Shulin was so pissed he nearly screamed out. However, he had his image to care about. Also, he did not like to stoop down to the level of these people, and thus he asked Shi Guang to leave with him.
Shi Guang, on the other hand, stood there rooted, ring at Liu Yanli and Coach Zhou¡¯s face icily. ¡°No, they¡¯ve got to apologize to me first!¡±
Liu Yanli scoffed out, ¡°What! Are you kidding me? You struck at me and you expect me to apologize?¡±
Li Xuejing looked at Shi Guang and gulped before speaking, ¡°Shi Guang, even if Yanli¡¯s words were not really pleasant, you shouldn¡¯t get physical, right?¡±
Most people agreed that even though it wasn¡¯t nice to talk about others, hitting others was even worse! And because of that, they subconsciously somewhat sided with Liu Yanli.
Shi Guang smirked out coldly. ¡°Is murder correct? No, right? Why don¡¯t I see youining to get the country to abolish the death sentence then?¡±
That ironic analogy had Li Xuejing¡¯s face turned ck instantly. ¡°... How could you talk like that?¡±
¡°You don¡¯t understand?¡± Shi Guang scoffed, ¡°That¡¯s right, hitting someone is not right. But, when your reputation is at stake, are you going to just endure and tolerate it? That¡¯s right, scolding someone with a couple of sentences or two is nothing much, but do you know that rumors and words could have someone killed? Have you caught the movie ¡®Caught In The Web¡¯? That¡¯s right, words can lead to socialmentaries that ended up having that girl killed in the end! And now you¡¯re saying that I shouldn¡¯t get physical? Why?¡±
Chapter 589 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (29)
Chapter 589: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (29)
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The reason why Lu Yanchen had been following Shi Guang the entire time was because he was worried about her, afraid that she might not be able to step out of her sorrows.
After these recent incidents, he discovered that even though she would still feel upset asionally, she had adjusted herself well, and the huge amount of training loads helped to stop her from overthinking as well.
With that, he finally could leave her alone with ease.
In fact, he even felt that if he were to give her a bit more time, the next time they met, she should be able to hug him back without feeling conflicted at all.
But before he left, there was something he had to do¡ªthere were people that had to know that there were some things they should not do.
Knowing that Shi Guang had a trial test in the afternoon, he had intended toe check things out with Head Coach Li as a sponsor.
But, the moment he reached the entrance, he heard Shi Guang¡¯s final sentence.
Head Coach Li stood there stunned, not yet recovering from the shock as he was trying to guess what had just happened. As for Lu Yanchen, hearing was not the only information avable to him. Using his advantage of being tall, he even caught sight of Shi Guang who was being surrounded in the middle of a crowd.
Her hair were still wet, a sign that she had onlye out of the water not too long ago. Wearing her swimsuit that revealed those long, slender thighs of hers, those distinctly etched pupils red at the crowd with a cold gaze while her lips pursed with a smudge of indignance.
A single look was enough to know that she was being wronged.
Bully...
She was being bullied!
That Zhang Old Man! Hadn¡¯t he specifically requested that he had to take good care of Shi Guang! How could he allow Shi Guang to get bullied by so many people?
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression turned cold as ice. Strutting that robust body of his, he marched in. His elegant disposition, coupled with his graceful steps, had the crowd making space for him subconsciously, as though they were weing the most revered person in the world.
When he reached beside Shi Guang, he reached out and gripped her around the shoulders while narrowing his gaze at the crowd. ¡°Who¡¯s bullying you?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment. Looking at Lu Yanchen who had suddenly appeared beside her, she gave a bizarre stare while her pupils quivered, her throat slightly dry.
¡°Don¡¯t cry!¡±
?!?!
Shi Guang blinked her eye. She had not wanted to cry? She was merely feeling a little indignant, and yet, a backup popped up for her now.
The crowd: ¡°...¡±
What¡¯s going on? Who¡¯s even crying? Since when was she crying?
Lu Yanchen asked again, ¡°Someone hit you? Are you hurt anywhere?¡±
The crowd: ¡°...¡±
If she was hurt anywhere, it¡¯d probably be the hand she used to hit others!
Those who did not know the truth were guessing if this man was Shi Guang¡¯s husband¡ªthe 4th Young Master Lu. Those photos had been blurry and unclear, but given the aura this man was exuding, even if he weren¡¯t Young Master Lu, his identity should be far from normal, right?
Lu Yanchen red at Liu Yanli with a fathomless stare, so chilling that she was frightened for a moment.
What do I have to be afraid of? Isn¡¯t that just an assistant that¡¯sing over to help Shi Guang? He can¡¯t possibly think that he¡¯ll be able to get her out of this, right?
Liu Yanli scoffed in her heart as she spoke with a bubbling hatred, ¡°And you said that I was ndering you and demanded an apology? Look at you guys, just look at that... That man is her hubby¡¯s assistant. In the team, she flirts around with Cheng Qi nonstop. And now, it¡¯s with her husband¡¯s assistant. A woman like that? Was I wrong?¡±
Lin Qiqi spat out immediately, ¡°You are nuts! That¡¯s Shi Guang¡¯s elder brother!¡±
Chapter 590 - Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (30)
Chapter 590: Wife Doting Maniac Lu Yanchen (30)
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As for Cheng Qi, Zhang Shulin, and Head Coach Li who knew of Lu Yanchen¡¯s true identity, they looked at Lin Qiqi with the same odd expression¡ªtheir mouths twitched as though it was cramping up.
Liu Yanli was stunned.
Brother? How could that be? There was no way these two were siblings!
It was only an idiot like Lin Qiqi who would believe that!
She scoffed out inplete disdain, ¡°Shi Guang clearly only has a sister. Since where has she gotten herself a brother? Lin Qiqi, they¡¯re lying to you. And it¡¯s probably only someone like you who would believe them and help them cover up their dates.¡±
Lin Qiqi¡¯s expression was now the stumped one as she looked at Shi Guang asking, ¡°Shi Guang, you really don¡¯t have a brother?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Shi Guang replied honestly before her lips curled into an arc, yet without any trace of friendliness in them. ¡°He¡¯s not my brother.¡±
¡°AHH!¡±
Liu Yanli¡¯s cold eyes flickered with ridicule. ¡°See, see! I told you that you were lied to!¡±
Lin Qiqi felt as though her head was about to explode. She had believed Shi Guang, yet...!
Looking at Lin Qiqi, Shi Guang smiled radiantly. ¡°He¡¯s my hubby!¡±
Lin Qiqi waspletely stumped. ¡°...¡±
Liu Yanli waspletely shocked. ¡°...¡±
What! How could that be!
In reality, most of the people present felt that this should be Shi Guang¡¯s husband. A single look was enough to tell that the two of them were behaving like a couple. If they were having an affair, there was no way they would be so brazen with their actions.
Hence, none of them were really surprised.
Lu Yanchen turned around and looked at Head Coach Li, enunciating every single word, ¡°I honestly did not know that there would be athletes of such a caliber in the team that I¡¯m sponsoring.¡±
Head Coach Li did not know what to do! ¡°...¡±
F*ck! This was going to be huge!
He red at Liu Yanli fiercely¡ªwhere did this dumb b*tch spout out from!
He then red at Coach Zhou as well¡ª do you know how to discipline your disciple properly? If you don¡¯t, scram!
Coach Zhou did not even dare to breathe any bit heavier. After all, he was no Zhang Shulin¡ªhe didn¡¯t have what it took to make any demands!
Looking at Lu Yanchen, Head Coach Li apologized furiously.
¡°You¡¯ll call the shots!¡± Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang tenderly, his voice calm and smooth.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with displeasure. ¡°I¡¯ve already said, I want them to apologize for disparaging on my reputation!¡±
Liu Yanli¡¯s face was drained of blood. ¡°...¡±
How could this be? This wasn¡¯t supposed to be the way!
Lin Qiqi was the idiot who said that he was an assistant! That idiot had even said that he was her brother? What the hell! She had no idea what she was talking about the entire time!
Damn it! How could she have believed in Lin Qiqi¡¯s words!
Everyone looked at Liu Yanli with contempt and disdain.
¡°Apologize! Everything you¡¯ve said earlier on was really nasty!¡±
¡°Pui, pui! Someone like you just can¡¯t stand to see others doing well. What a scheming b*tch!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! They¡¯ve clearly got a good rtionship as a married couple, and yet you¡¯ve just got to demonize them.¡±
¡°Affair here and affair there... You¡¯re the one that wants an affair, right?¡±
...
Rooted where she was, Liu Yanli¡¯s face was aghast as she looked at everyone.
What was the big deal about scolding someone? Why did they have to force her to apologize? She said nothing wrong¡ªShi Guang WAS that sort of woman! Frivolous and skanky! Why did she have to apologize?
The only reason why all these people were so united was that Lu Yanchen was the sponsor! All of them just wanted to get on his good side!
Suddenly, Liu Yanli recalled that photo of the ¡®kiss¡¯.
That was right! She still had proof! She could prove that Shi Guang WAS the type of woman and she wouldn¡¯t have to apologize!
Chapter 591 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (1)
Chapter 591: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (1)
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Liu Yanli looked at the people around her and thought angrily, ¡®You guys will know about how painful it is to have your face pped!¡¯
She then looked at Lu Yanchen who was hugging Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders. That robust figure, that cold and aloof disposition, that wealthy background, the way he looked as though everything was all under his control... How could such an exceptional man end up liking Shi Guang? No matter how she looked at it, it just didn¡¯t feel right.
An envious feeling blossomed from her heart as she suddenly barked out, ¡°WHY SHOULD I APOLOGIZE? EVERYTHING I¡¯VE SAID WAS ALL TRUE!¡±
That was a heartfelt scream such that even her veins were protruding out of her face.
She red at Shi Guang. ¡°You dare to say you have nothing going on with Cheng Qi?¡±
Shi Guang replied resolutely, ¡°Of course not! I swear to god, no!¡±
¡°I¡¯m old friends with Qiqi. Since she has been staying with Shi Guang, I would always buy an additional portion for Shi Guang when I visit Qiqi. If my actions have caused Shi Guang unrest, I apologize!¡± Cheng Qi spoke up.
He knew that he did have an ulterior motive, but he also did not intend to cause trouble for Shi Guang. He had not expected that his actions would have caused her that much unhappiness.
He was regretful right now, and the only thing he could do was rify his rtionship with Shi Guang.
¡°My foot! The two of you are always making eyes at one another!¡± Liu Yanli looked at Lu Yanchen and shouted, ¡°Mr. Lu, I¡¯ve got evidence to prove that everything I¡¯ve said was real!¡±
Lu Yanchen whose eyes were only fixated on Shi Guang till now had finally moved his eyes over to her. Instantly, Liu Yanli¡¯s eyes sparkled, thinking that this was a sign that he believed her.
She continued agitatedly, ¡°It¡¯s real! I¡¯ve got proof of Shi Guang¡¯s infidelity!¡±
Shi Guang retorted instantly, ¡°Impossible!¡± She then shook her head at Lu Yanchen, indicating her innocence. ¡°I didn¡¯t, you have to believe me!¡±
Lu Yanchen nodded his head. ¡°Naturally...¡±
Liu Yanli grit her teeth¡ªthis was better as well. The more he believed her now, the harder the fallter.
¡°It¡¯s this photo I have! You were lying on the beach chair and Cheng Qi was kissing you!¡± She took her phone and showed it to Shi Guang.
Shi Guang waspletely stumped¡ªcould it be that it was actually Cheng Qi who had kissed her secretly when she dreamt that it was Lu Yanchen the other day? After all, she DID bump into Cheng Qi after that!
Instantly, her heart felt somewhat flustered and chilled as she frowned till her petite face was frighteningly pale.
Liu Yanli, on the other hand, scoffed coldly, thinking that Shi Guang was feeling guilty now that she was exposed. She felt extremely cathartic in her heart¡ªfinally, she could have her revenge!
¡°This is the proof, Mr. Lu!¡±
¡°How could that be! It must have been photoshopped!¡± Cheng Qi eximed.
He had kissed Shi Guang? He himself didn¡¯t even know about that!
Snatching the phone away from Liu Yanli, he took a nce at it¡ªthere was a man who was kissing Shi Guang. However, it was a blurry picture that only showed one¡¯s back view. But, Cheng Qi was certain that it wasn¡¯t him.
Cheng Qi shook his head furiously. ¡°This isn¡¯t me!¡±
Head Coach Li snatched the phone over as well and confirmed that it wasn¡¯t Cheng Qi.
The phone was then passed over to Zhang Shulin. Furrowing his brows, he looked at it time and again before walking over to Lu Yanchen with a weird expression, asking, ¡°Have you already known from the start who this is?¡±
¡°Naturally!¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still indifferent as he looked at Liu Yanli coolly, ¡°You¡¯re really blind. Can¡¯t you tell that that¡¯s me? Taking a photo of my wife and me to im that my wife¡¯s having an affair, damaging her reputation severely... Even your apology will not suffice at this point. Prepare to receive mywyer¡¯s letter!¡±
Chapter 592 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (2)
Chapter 592: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (2)
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Liu Yanli stoodpletely rooted where she was, looking at Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang with a gaze so dazed that her eyes were practically rolling over in disbelief.
How could this be? How could that man be Lu Yanchen?
Instinctively, she looked over at Li Xuejing, as though asking through her eyes, ¡® Didn¡¯t you say that it was Cheng Qi?¡¯
Li Xuejing¡¯s face was equally unnerved¡ªshe did not know how things had gotten to this state.
When she returned the other day, she had clearly seen Cheng Qi and Shi Guang standing together! They were obviously feeling happy after their tryst!
How was it Shi Guang¡¯s husband? Hadn¡¯t he only arrived today?
Her lips twitched slightly, wanting to say something. But when she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s frosty stare, her breath choked on her and she swallowed everything she wanted to say.
¡°Some people really just want to see the world burn. Honestly, how evil!¡±
¡°The scorn of a woman is truly a deadly thing!¡±
¡°Instead of working on her swimming skills, she¡¯s spending her days plotting against others. We had better keep our distance from her in the future.¡±
¡°B*tch, go to hell!¡±
...
Liu Yanli was almost bursting into tears from the insults. She looked at Lu Yanchen, wanting to say something. However, the frosty aura that he exuded was chilling enough to repress the entire atmosphere and cause her to break out into a shiver.
¡°Y-You guys...!¡±
Sensing the contempt and me that wasing from everyone, she could feel the negativity of the entire world crashing down on her. Losing control over her emotions, she screamed out, ¡°What¡¯s the big deal! A lousy ce like this, I can¡¯t...¡±
Suddenly, she stopped.
Her throat choked up and she could not say a single word more.
Can¡¯t be f*cked? No! That¡¯s not right! She had spent much effort getting here!
Subconsciously, she looked over at Shi Guang and the handsome, cold man who was standing beside her. Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was narrowed and fixated on her as though he was watching a clown.
Sensing how Liu Yanli¡¯s gaze was now on Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen looked at her with an even sharper intent, causing shivers to run down Liu Yanli¡¯s spine.
With her face pale as a sheet, Liu Yanli stumbled and broke away from the crowd, running in despair...
She swore in her heart that she would expose Shi Guang¡¯s true side one fine day.
Sensing how all the troublemakers were now gone, Head Coach Li dispersed the crowd.
Before Cheng Qi left, he took a lingering look at Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang. Lin Qiqi stared at him, asking only when they reached the entrance, ¡°You can¡¯t have been really trying to court Shi Guang recently, could you?¡±
They were not too far away from Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen, and both of them could hear her question. Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s body stiffened while Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression darkened.
Feeling the clear dip in temperature behind him, Cheng Qiposed himself and looked at Lin Qiqi instead while chuckling, ¡°I was obviously courting you!¡±
Lin Qiqi was stumped: ¡°...¡±
Gao Yang scampered over to Lin Qiqi¡¯s side and red at Cheng Qi while hollering loudly, ¡°Court what! Qiqi is not someone for you to y with! I¡¯m telling you, don¡¯t get into rtionships without thinking of marriage as the endpoint¡ªthat is merely being a rogue! Don¡¯t think of being a rogue to Qiqi!¡±
Cheng Qi looked at both of them and gave a knowing smile before leaving. ¡°...¡±
After they left, Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang and curled his lips with a darkened expression.
Stupid girl, watch how I¡¯ll deal with youter.
Shi Guang looked back at him innocently.
Not realizing the mood, Head Coach Li was consistently putting in good words trying to salvage the situation. However, Lu Yanchen merely looked at him coldly.
It was clear that he was displeased with everything that Shi Guang had to go through today. ¡°The quality of your athletes is way too poor. Seems like there¡¯s no need for the sponsorship we were discussing earlier on.¡±
Chapter 593 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (3)
Chapter 593: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (3)
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¡°T-T-This...!¡± They had not much sponsorship to begin with, so for them to lose one more just like that...!
Head Coach Li felt that his head was about to explode as he looked toward Shi Guang subconsciously¡ªshe knew she had to give him face for this.
She tugged at Lu Yanchen¡¯s shirt. When he looked at her, his gaze inevitably softened. However, his lips were still tightly pursed.
Shi Guang pondered for a moment before saying with a smile, ¡°There will always be squabbles where people are present. The same goes for caliber¡ªthere are bad ones like that person from earlier on, but there are also elite geniuses like me!¡±
With that, she strut her chest proudly.
Head Coach Li chimed in immediately, ¡°That¡¯s right, that¡¯s right! Shi Guang is a super talent of our team. Not only is she gifted, she¡¯s hardworking as well, and will always clench through every bit of training no matter how tough it gets! Her burning passion and desire to bring glory to our province and great nation is something that we should promote out to the world...!¡±
That bunch of politically correct nonsense made Shi Guang nearly fall asleep listening to it. In any case, she wouldn¡¯t add on much to it anymore¡ªshe¡¯d just strike a nice bnce.
Whether or not he wanted to continue with the sponsorship was a decision that Lu Yanchen would decide eventually. In any case, her results were all that she needed to prove herself, and there was also Zhang Shulin backing her up. Whether or not Lu Yanchen was there sponsoring the team would not affect the way she was treated.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was calm as he spokezily, ¡°Since we¡¯ve almoste to an agreement and the contract is settled roughly, it wouldn¡¯t seem that nice to cancel it just like that.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, yes!¡± Head Coach Li replied with a smile.
¡°We¡¯ll see then.¡± Lu Yanchen did not leave him with a definite answer and merely left with Shi Guang afterward.
Head Coach Li¡¯s face was bitter¡ªit was clear that this matter with Liu Yanli was far from done. She would definitely receive awyer¡¯s letter from him!
...
When Lu Yanchen came out with Shi Guang, Lin Qiqi and Gao Yang had yet to leave. Instantly, Lin Qiqi nudged at Gao Yang with her elbow as the two of them stood up straight, looking a little unnerved.
Shi Guang introduced them to Lu Yanchen, ¡°This is Qiqi, you¡¯ve met her before... This is Senior Gao Yang.¡±
Gao Yang scratched his head embarrassedly. ¡°Erm, if we were to go ording to Coach Zhang¡¯s arrangement, I should be a junior.¡±
¡°I¡¯m a junior!¡± Lin Qiqi chuckled out as well.
¡°Erm, let¡¯s go for a meal together?¡± Shi Guang felt a little awkward¡ªthey were friends and Lin Qiqi had taken great care of her previously as well, yet she had lied to thetter. Hence, Shi Guang thought of having Lu Yanchen treat them all to a meal for it.
Gao Yang: ¡°Really? You guys wouldn¡¯t mind us joining?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Of course not!¡±
Lin Qiqi kicked Gao Yang in the foot before looking at Shi Guang. ¡°It¡¯s alright, we¡¯ve already arranged to go for a mini hotpot.¡±
Gao Yang¡¯s face was nk. ¡°Have we?¡±
Lin Qiqi¡¯s face flushed with embarrassment once more as she red at Gao Yang fiercely before pulling him away. They didn¡¯t walk far before Lin Qiqi stopped and turned back and looked at Shi Guang sheepishly. ¡°Erm, erm... should I stay out tonight?¡±
She suddenly had a feeling that the single person dorm was prepared for Shi Guang by Lu Yanchen so that they could have a date every now and then or something! And yet, she had daftly gone to crash at Shi Guang¡¯s ce, causing the couple to have to separate!
Instantly, Shi Guang understood Lin Qiqi¡¯s meaning. Her face could not help but flush as she shook her head. ¡°No need, no need!¡±
Lu Yanchen said nothing. However, the look on his face as he gazed at her wasced with danger...
Chapter 594 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (4)
Chapter 594: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (4)
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After Lin Qiqi and Gao Yang left, Shi Guang wanted to bring Lu Yanchen to the canteen. But after considering about what happened today, she decided to scrap that thought. Even though the training hall was somewhat isted, there were still hotels and restaurants in the vicinity.
It was raining in the afternoon, but it had stopped by the time both of them headed out as they walked toward a hotpot shop.
Lu Yanchen did not eat much for the entire meal¡¯s duration. Instead, he was cooking meat repeatedly¡ªall for Shi Guang.
There was a couple seated near them as well, and the girl was totally envious over his actions, grumbling to her own boyfriend, ¡°Look at yourself and then at other guys! Let¡¯s not even talk about cooking for me, you didn¡¯t even leave a piece of my favorite meat for me!¡±
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry. ¡°...¡±
There was a type of boyfriend, called... the boyfriend of others. Almost every single girl would think at a point of time that others had the better boyfriend.
But was reality like that too?
Shi Guang shook her head¡ªhers was still the best, even if he was rather infuriating to deal with at times. Picking up a piece of beef for him, she cooked it in the hotpot. ¡°Erm... so when did you arrive?¡±
He reversed the question. ¡°Oh, you actually care?¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips.
It seemed as though he would only act as though he doted on her gently and tenderly in front of others.
But in private?
WHAT A TSUNDERE!
Always expecting her to coax him instead!
The only time he showed his tenderness was when he had confessed to her.
If I could, I would have never wanted you to know...
Shi Guang was so pissed that she took the beef she was cooking and stuffed it right into Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth.
Instinctively, he backed off slightly, keeping his mouth shut tight. And thus, that piece of fatty beef did not enter his mouth, scraping his lips instead.
He furrowed his brows and looked at her. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang was stumped for a moment. But when she saw how his lips were covered with the oil and redness of the soup, she could not help but chuckle out.
Putting down the chopsticks in his hands, Lu Yanchen seemingly grit his teeth and asked, ¡°You¡¯re stillughing?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head, expressing her intent to stopughing. But, no matter how she tried, she could not uncurl her lips as she broke out into a loudughter.
Lu Yanchen ignored her and merely took a piece of tissue to wipe his mouth clean silently.
The rain had resumed outside once more. Shi Guang was almost done with her food as she ced her chopsticks down and looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were rather busy previously? How are you so free from day to night right now? Don¡¯t tell me that yourpany¡¯s going bankrupt?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, it¡¯s bankrupt!¡± Lu Yanchen replied her coldly with a rough tone.
¡°Doesn¡¯t matter! At most, I¡¯ll be the one raising you in the future,¡± Shi Guang knitted her brows yfully. ¡°I promise I¡¯ll raise you up to be big and fat!¡±
Did she think she was raising a son? Big and fat?
Lu Yanchen looked at her and remarked sarcastically, ¡°Seems like I have to depend on you for this entire life of mine then?¡±
¡°Your entire life?¡± Shi Guang frowned. ¡°You¡¯re rather good looking now, so I don¡¯t mind raising you. But when you get older, I¡¯ll definitely choose some fresh sweet young thing outside instead.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was indifferent but his voice was cold, ¡°Someone of your intellect level thinks she can get to raise a sweet young thing out there?¡±
Shi Guang pouted. ¡°Don¡¯t look down on others!¡±
Lu Yanchen went to get the bill and ignored her.
The rain was still pitter-pattering outside, and the air was now slightly colder than before. He turned beside and looked at her. ¡°Did you bring any winter wear?¡±
¡°You forgot that I headed over straight from the capital? Everything I have is winter wear!¡± She then added, ¡°Besides, I¡¯m always beside a living fridge like you. I¡¯m super cold resistant!¡±
Chapter 595 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (5)
Chapter 595: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (5)
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Lu Yanchen red at her coldly and said nothing more, merely undoing his coat and wrapping her entire head beneath it before continuing to walk ahead.
¡°Where are we going?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s head popped out of his coat and little droplets of rain instantly struck her head.
¡°I stay opposite. We¡¯ll head back after the rain is over.¡± The two of them arrived at the hotel opposite with a short little sprint.
Lu Yanchen took off his coat and shook the rain off it.
Shi Guang did not reject him or anything, merely nodding her head silently. However, she still said, ¡°We¡¯re a lone man and woman together. Furthermore, I was born so beautiful. Would it be really dangerous heading to a hotel with you?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This stupid wife is doing her stupid acts again.
After entering his room, Lu Yanchen took a clean new towel and threw it at Shi Guang¡¯s head. ¡°Go wash your face and check yourself in the mirror before confirming that you want to tell the world you¡¯re born beautiful.¡±
Shi Guang stuck her tongue out at him before drying her hair with the towel.
Lu Yanchen sat at the bedside looking at something on hisptop as Shi Guang walked over and helped him dry his hair as well. When she saw the fluctuating figures, Shi Guang knew that Lu Yanchen was actually still pretty busy.
¡°Go back... You should go back tomorrow morning.¡±
She was fine now and did not need him to watch over her¡ªshe had her own struggles to fight, and so did he.
Even though Chief Lu had approved his career path, he did not wish for Lu Yanchen to just get by. To put it bluntly, children of the Lus had two choices¡ªeither not do it or do it to the very top.
And therefore, the pressure on Lu Yanchen was rather intense, and he should not be apanying her the entire way as well.
Lu Yanchen did not reply, merely keeping his eyes on hisptop while leaning back on her, allowing her to dry his hair.
Shi Guang grumbled out, ¡°If you continue like this, Chief Lu is going to scold you for being bewitched by women. I don¡¯t want to be the vixen that your dad talks about.¡±
Lu Yanchen mocked, ¡°... You? A vixen? Have you seen the mirror yet? It¡¯s already lucky enough that he¡¯s not calling you an ugly freak!¡±
Shi Guang was pissed!!
Using the towel, she tossed Lu Yanchen¡¯s head all around, causing his hair to look like a bird¡¯s nest.
Closing hisptop, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was so dark that a thunderstorm could crash down from it. Looking at Shi Guang who was a couple of meters away from him, he barked, ¡°Get over here!¡±
¡°Go over just because you want me to? Who¡¯s afraid of you!¡± Shi Guang took a couple of steps forward and poked him fiercely in the chest.
However, she was still a little cowardly and shrank back right after the poke. ¡°I heard that men whose kidneys are weak 1 often tend to be hot-tempered.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze at her turned even more mysterious. ¡°Weak kidneys?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
¡°How about youe over and check if my kidneys are weak then?¡±
¡°No!¡±
¡°Get over here!¡±
It was an order that would stand no defiance.
Instantly, Shi Guang felt a deep sense of danger.
She turned around, wanting to slip away. However, she was caught by him and pinned against the wall almost immediately. Pressing against her lips, he began to kiss her furiously.
When he was nibbling on her neck tenderly, sheined, ¡°Lu Yanchen, don¡¯t do this! Be careful that you don¡¯t die from your lust!¡±
He frowned and lifted her chin, looking at her straight in the eye. ¡°You think you can make me die from my lust? With just your body?¡±
¡°Get lost! Are you asking to die?¡±
¡°YOU are asking to be f*cked!¡± He then bit her gently on the lips.
She heaved a deep breath of air and moaned out, ¡°Ah, I...!¡±
Shi Guang could almost cry now.
I¡¯ve only just recovered my physical fitness! Spare me and let me retain my energy!
Chapter 596 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (6)
Chapter 596: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (6)
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Eventually, Lu Yanchen did not relent, and decided to just pin her onto the bed.
Pinning against the bed, Shi Guang¡¯s face was blushing as her entire body flushed a faint pink. She pushed him away gently a couple of times in reluctance. But, when she saw how he did not seem to want to let her off the hook no matter what, she suggested, ¡°Just once, alright?¡±
¡°Only once?¡±
¡°Yes, once.¡±
...
After a long time, Shi Guang¡¯s voice rang out in surprise once more, ¡°Didn¡¯t we agree on once?¡±
¡°It IS once.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t want it anymore! Hurry and get off... I want to return to the dorm!¡±
Naturally, there was no way the man would get up as he kissed her once more¡ªit was with such intensity that she couldn¡¯t budge at all.
This kiss was way stronger than before, seemingly wanting to devour her whole. Before he pulled his lips away, he even bit her on the edge of her lips.
Feeling the stinging sensation on her lips, Shi Guang licked it by instinct and was greeted with the coppery taste of blood.
This time around, she was truly pissed as she yanked at Lu Yanchen fiercely. ¡°What are you doing! I already told you I don¡¯t want it!!¡±
However, there was no use¡ªher strength could not fight his absolute sturdiness.
...
It was so painful that tears dripped down her cheeks as she started crying out.
Looking at Shi Guang crying before him, there was no way Lu Yanchen could find anyfort in this as he buried his head between her chest, feeling so pained he could die.
He had thought that things would have eased out between them after this period of time. The past two times he had seen her, she had seemed as though she was back to her past, usual self. He garnered that even if she had not let it gopletely, she should have at least broken free of the burden somewhat.
But when he kissed and hugged her, he felt her uneasiness once more.
No matter how gentle she seemed on the surface, there was a tinge of resistance toward him beneath her heart¡ªit was a form of punishment she was giving herself.
He did not like her to be this way¡ªhe had rather her ignore him than be angry at herself.
He thought that by doing this, she would be able to lift the burden off herself even more. But, he had not expected this oue.
He looked at that part of her body that was ravished by him.
Immediately, she pushed him away, not letting him see and even ring at him angrily. ¡°If you really can¡¯t stand it, you can go look for other women!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression darkened. This time around, he was no longer behaving like a Tsundere¡ªor perhaps it was because he was feeling guilty¡ªas he asked while rubbing his nose, ¡°Should I go get you some medicine?¡±
¡°No! Aren¡¯t you embarrassed!¡± She continued ring. ¡°Lu Yanchen, did you do it on purpose! You learned it from Chu Mubei or all your other yer friends to try and establish your existence doing this? I heard from Wang Caichun that Chu Mubei had damaged quite a few women!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire forehead was creased. ¡°Whether or not they¡¯re yers has nothing to do with me.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve realized that you really don¡¯t know your limits! Every time, you¡¯re only satisfied after leaving some injury on my body!¡± Shi Guang stood up. However, it was extremely ufortable to stand up with it feeling all sore and numb.
She thenid down on the bed once more.
Closing her eyes, neither of them spoke at all.
Just as Lu Yanchen thought that she had fallen asleep, she suddenly spoke up, ¡°Lu Yanchen, do you really think that we are suitable for one another?¡±
Chapter 597 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (7)
Chapter 597: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (7)
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Even though Lu Yanchen heard her, he said nothing andid there silently with his eyes shut.
Compatibility... this wasn¡¯t an issue that existed between them.
In the past, when he had decided never to let her go ever again, it was going to be with any means possible. If he didn¡¯t get her, he would destroy any bit of rtionship they had.
Thankfully, she hade to him without him having to go to that extent.
But right now, after everything that had happened, whether or not he got his hands on her, he would never ever want to resort to the extent of using any means possible for his entire lifetime.
If he really had to give an answer, it would be that...
Whether or not we¡¯re suitable for one another, we¡¯re already married. Let¡¯s just live the rest of our life out.
However, he did not wish to say it, because he knew the reason why she had asked it.
He could sense the same uneasiness from her as he was hugging and kissing her earlier on... it was fear¡ªshe was afraid that her sister might never ever return to her if she were too blissful right now!
This fool!
¡°Are you asleep?¡±
She most likely wanted to chat with him. But this time around, it was him that didn¡¯t want to talk. She did not receive a reply for a long time.
Leaning to his side, she snuggled into his embrace and harrumphed out coldly.
To think that he would fall asleep just like that after ravaging her so messily... Men, hmph! They only care about their own satisfaction!
...
When she woke up the next day, Shi Guang felt that her pain down below had lessened. However, it still didn¡¯t feel as though she could get into the waters.
Shit! She still had to trainter on. Should she take a leave?
But if she asked for a leave, Coach Zhang would most likely want to kill her.
There was no Lu Yanchen in the room. Instead, she caught sight of a note at the bedside left for her by him, saying that he had returned to the province and for her to work hard, even adding that he had applied for half a day¡¯s leave for her to have a good rest.
Shi Guangid down on the bed and stared at the ceiling.
Turning beside her to look where heid the previous night, she touched the bed with her fingers. ¡°Actually, I had many things I wanted to tell youst night...¡±
Lying for a while more, she prepared to head out after a simple washing up. The rain had not let up yet since the previous night. However, there was an umbre that had popped up in the house¡ªit was prepared for her by him.
After returning to the dorm, Lin Qiqi looked at her with a knowing smirk all over her face.
Shi Guang ignored her. Since she had already gotten a half day off, she might as well just lie down on the bed and do nothing at all.
Lin Qiqi scampered beside her and teased, ¡°Seems like distance does make the heart grow fonder huh. Oh you, oh you...¡±
Shi Guang raised her head and looked at her. ¡°What about me?¡±
Lin Qiqi smirked again. ¡°Oh, you¡¯ve got to hold back a little you know. Don¡¯t forget that you¡¯re still doing recuperative training. If your speed drops, Coach Zhang¡¯s going to scream at you again.¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang understood what Lin Qiqi meant and blushed right away while ring at her. ¡°What are you thinking about!¡±
Lin Qiqi raised her hands up innocently. ¡°Oho! Whatever you guys didst night, that¡¯s what I¡¯m thinking of!¡± She then coughed gently, ¡°If your husband is rough, you¡¯ve got to be rougher!¡±
So lewd!
Shi Guang was speechless, and yet, she found herself incapable of making anyebacks. Instead, she turned around to not look at Lin Qiqi.
Lin Qiqi then jumped onto her entirely and sprawled over her body, asking with a gossipy and curious face, ¡°Say, how does it really feel like doing it with a man? Is it the way they describe it in the magazines where you¡¯ll die of ecstasy?¡±
Shi Guang truly did not know how to reply, not knowing whether tough or cry either.
Pondering for a moment, she replied, ¡°Test it out with Gao Yang then!¡±
Instantly, Lin Qiqi was triggered. ¡°Who wants him! I¡¯m telling you seriously once more that I don¡¯t have that sort of a rtionship with Gao Yang!¡±
Chapter 598 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (8)
Chapter 598: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (8)
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¡°You¡¯ll have that sort of a rtionship once you do it with him.¡±
¡°Just one night and you¡¯ve turned so tainted, Shi Guang!¡±
¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯m any bit more tainted than you.¡±
Lin Qiqi tickled Shi Guang and both of them fumbled for a while till it was time to head for training. Looking at Shi Guang lying on the bed, she asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you heading for training?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve got half a day¡¯s leave.¡±
¡°Hmph! You¡¯re going to abandon us for your dear hubby!¡± Lin Qiqi replied jealously.
¡°He¡¯s already returned back home.¡±
¡°No wonder your entire face is so dejected. However, you guys have just had a sweeeeeeet night, and yet he¡¯s leaving the morning after without even breakfast? Though, you already had applied for a half day¡¯s leave beforehand. Hmm... Did you guys quarrelst night?¡± Lin Qiqi asked curiously.
Quarrel...?
Shi Guang was dazed. Was that considered a quarrel?
Lin Qiqi eximed in surprise, ¡°Oh gosh, you guys really did?! But, I saw how he was doting and tender to you yesterday! Were you the one that went overboard?¡±
Shi Guang did not know whether tough or cry. ¡°...¡±
Her? Going overboard? In front of outsiders, he would be super nice to her. But in private, he was aplete Tsundere, and would not let her have any advantage at all, even calling her an ugly freak!
Lin Qiqi continued, ¡°Yo, go give him a call and ask him back.¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. It was the right decision for him to head back ¨C he had his work to focus on, and she had her training.
Lin Qiqi insisted firmly, ¡°Shi Guang, it¡¯s not that I want to criticize you, but just that face and background of your man alone, that is something that would have women vying over. Heck, even men would vie for him! And I¡¯m telling you that men are much better at stealing other men than women!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°Huh?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! You probably don¡¯t know it yourself, right? But recently when you¡¯re dreaming, you¡¯re always calling out, ¡®Lu Yanchen, Lu Yanchen, Lu Yanchen...!¡¯¡±
¡°For real? That can¡¯t be!¡± Shi Guang replied in disbelief¡ªshe knew she did not have the habit of talking in her sleep.
Lin Qiqi raised her hands in a disimer. ¡°Honestly for real! Oh well, do what you think is right. I¡¯ll head for training now.¡±
After she left, Shi Guang got down from the bed.
Was it real? That she would always call out for him in her sleep?
She held her phone and contemted whether she should give him a call.
Just as the room door had closed, Lin Qiqi burst in again¡ªshe must have rushed up at the fastest possible speed after heading down as she yelled out to Shi Guang in a huff, ¡°S-Shi Guang! Bad news...!¡±
Shocked, Shi Guang rushed to her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Lin Qiqi caught her breath and continued, ¡°I just received a newssh that earlier on just not too long ago, there were a lot ofndslides over at the Beiqiaoshan Road area, sealing all the roads around there! It was so heavy that thendslides covered around 4km of roads. Right now, there¡¯s no reports of casualties yet, but given the scale of it, there will definitely be some! 4km! I heard that all the telephone cables and whatnot have been destroyed!¡±
Those words exploded in Shi Guang¡¯s mind like thunder.
The Blue Seas was a small ind in the suburbs, where the only road to the airport and bus station was in the city center. Be it to either of those ces, Lu Yanchen would have to take the Beiqiaoshan Road.
A fear of the unknown gripped at Shi Guang¡¯s heart. Her blood curdled instantly as her heart pounded.
Pressing Lu Yanchen¡¯s number on her phone, she called out multiple times. Yet, the call just could not connect no matter what...
Chapter 599 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (9)
Chapter 599: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (9)
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The more the calls refused to connect, the harder Shi Guang¡¯s heart pounded with uneasiness and unrest. Even her body started shivering uncontrobly. Unable to wait any longer, she bolted outside without even remembering to wear her shoes.
Lin Qiqi held her back. ¡°Shi Guang, where are you going without even wearing your shoes?¡±
Shi Guang stopped at the entrance and wore her shoes while replying, ¡°I¡¯m going to look for him.¡±
Lin Qiqi looked at her in surprise. ¡°Look for him? How! The rain is still pouring and no one knows if there are still going to be morendslides!¡±
This was way too dangerous! Lin Qiqi wanted to get Shi Guang to calm down and not be brash. However, how could she maintain herposure right now?
The sense of fear was overwhelming her like a tsunami wave crashing down.
After wearing her shoes, Shi Guang stood up and looked at Lin Qiqi with reddened eyes. ¡°I know that it¡¯s still raining and there could be morendslides, but I can¡¯t wait anymore! Not a single second more! I¡¯m going to find Lu Yanchen!¡±
With that, Shi Guang sprinted off.
When she hailed a taxi, the driver refused to ferry her the moment he heard that it was at Beiqiaoshan Road, even persuading her instead to not go because of how dangerous it was. The roads being inessible was one thing, it was thendslides to look out for.
Unable to grab a taxi, Shi Guang found a sharing bicycle 1 by the roadside. Spending some money for a raincoat at a store nearby, she wore it and rode the bicycle off.
The rain was relentless. Even though it was morning, the skies were overcast just like the darkness of dusk. Lightning shed by continuously in the gloomy skies as well, making it seem as though yet another thunderstorm was about to break out.
Shi Guang pedaled as fast as she could while the rain sshed all over her raincoat, creating pitter pattering sounds. There would even be rain pouring down her face as well, causing her vision to go blurry¡ªthe visibility of the surroundings was extremely low.
However, that did nothing to bring down Shi Guang.
But despite her fervor, she could not get into the ident area¡ªthe roads ahead were sealed, and there were not only traffic police, but two military trucks parked nearby as well.
Fully equipped soldiers stood ready at the entrance, maintaining order and preventing anyone from going forth.
The entire ce was in chaos with people who had arrived before her. Women were crying, men were cussing, and there were constions and screamings...
Even though Shi Guang could not get in, she could hear the conversations going on.
ording to the weather forecast, there would be morendslidester on that would be at an even greater scale than before. Not only that, those people were thankful that there was no vige built here, or it would have been crushedpletely with nothing blocking them from the mountains and seas.
Just like the other family members present, Shi Guang wanted to rush through the security perimeter, but she was stopped by the soldiers.
¡°You must not enter! Retreat, retreat! We¡¯ve already sent a search team inside to conduct search and rescue! You guys will only add to the trouble if you head in!¡±
With no other methods of entering, Shi Guang could only stand outside the perimeter with everyone else, frantically calling Lu Yanchen on his phone. But no matter how she tried, it just wouldn¡¯t connect.
It was already close to 1pm right now and the rain only seemed to be getting heavier. There were arge number of casualties being brought out by the rescue helpers, but there was no sign of Lu Yanchen.
Just where are you?
Where in the world are you, Lu Yanchen!
Shi Guang was thoroughly flustered.
There was a man at the side shouting, ¡°You guys hurry up, hurry up! If you guys don¡¯t hurry, those people you bring out wouldn¡¯t be living much longer!¡±
Chapter 600 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (10)
Chapter 600: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (10)
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The man¡¯s wife was headed to the city and had to cross through the Beiqiaoshan Road as well.
¡°Please return outside the perimeter!¡± A soldier in a raincoat looked at him sternly. ¡°We will definitely try our best to rescue everyone. Please calm down!¡±
¡°Calm you¡¯re a*s! You¡¯re only saying that because the person inside is not your rtive!¡± The man barked angrily.
¡°Yes, you¡¯re worried about your family. However, others are worried about theirs as well, and yet, we¡¯ve got to save everyone. How do we go about that? Naturally, one by one. Even if my rtive is trapped inside, we still have to follow through with procedures and save those we see first...¡± The soldier replied tautly.
Speechless, the man no longer dared say anything more.
Another girl headed up crying, ¡°Big brother, my parents are inside! Please let me go save them!¡±
Even though the soldier understood her feelings, he could not let anyone¡ªit was simply way too dangerous.
Right at that moment, a thundering sound boomed out... It came from the Beiqiaoshan Road.
Someone screamed out, ¡°Holy sh*t! It¡¯s anotherndslide! The mountain itself is about to crash down!¡±
They were quite a distance away, and there were meanders around. Thus, Shi Guang couldn¡¯t see anything. However, she was able to hear a roaring sound as though thousands of horses were galloping down the mountain at a rapid speed. It happened so furiously that no one could even react to it, crushing forth with the magnitude of an entire mountain.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with nothing but dread.
This was something that she could imagine based on the movies she had watched. She could visualize how fast the mud was crashing down fiercely and massively.
There was no chance anyone could escape such a wildndslide.
With the howling rain, all of those people that were moring earlier on had suddenly stopped¡ªno one was yelling about wanting to enter the disaster area again.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was pale as her entire heart sank down, causing her body to shiver in a chilling coldness.
Could Lu Yanchen have already...?
No... no!
Shi Guang refused to believe that anything would happen to him¡ªhe hade out of so many dangerous missions alright! He¡¯d definitely save himself... definitely!
And despite her repeated assurances to herself, her heart was still pounding.
There was no way she could repress that fear and horror spreading in her heart. She could barely remain standing, and her only thought was to find him as quickly as possible.
But a distance of 4km... Where and how was she going to find him!
Just as she was about to go crazy from her panic, yet another batch of rescue helpers came forth¡ªthere were tourists and locals being brought out alike. Everyone was injured, and the medical staff was going through emergency resuscitation.
Shi Guang scanned through everyone¡ªno Lu Yanchen.
Suddenly, she caught sight of a coat draped on a woman¡ªit was the same thin coat that Lu Yanchen had worn the previous day!
Instantly, Shi Guang dashed up and asked in a frantic manner, ¡°Where is the owner of this coat? Where is he! Where!¡±
The woman must have been in a state of shock to begin with. Coupled with Shi Guang¡¯s loud questioning, she broke down into tears.
A rescue helper beside her came over exining, ¡°That was a coat we picked up and draped around her.¡±
Shi Guang heaved a deep breath of air before uttering slowly, ¡°This is my husband¡¯s coat...¡±
She gripped the arm of the rescue helper tightly. ¡°Please tell me where you found the coat! Where¡¯s the person? Where is he!¡±
Chapter 601 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (11)
Chapter 601: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (11)
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The rescue helpers mentioned that there was a car parked beside the river where the coat was found, with its doors opened¡ªthe owner of the car must have left it like that before leaping into the river to escape.
Shi Guang¡¯s entire head was buzzing furiously.
Even though Lu Yanchen had learned how to swim, he mustn¡¯t enter the waters... no!
She was clear of his swimming capabilities¡ªit was 100m at best.
However, that was such a huge river... How could he have jumped in? No way! He wouldn¡¯t have thought of trying to escape through the river.
Besides, with thendslideing down, the best method of escaping was not to follow it down into the river, but up against it. Having been in the military for two years¡ªthe special forces to boot¡ªthere was no way Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t know that.
Shi Guang gripped the arm of the rescue helper tightly. ¡°What about the mountain? Did you guys rush up the mountain? He must be up there! Could you guys please head up to find him?¡±
The rescue helper peeled Shi Guang¡¯s hand away. ¡°At a juncture as such, the conditions on top of the mountain would only get worse as time goes by, with even morendslidesing down.¡±
Shi Guang yelled out, ¡°But, you guys can¡¯t possibly just ignore those people up on the mountain, right?¡±
The rescue helper frowned. ¡°Of course, we¡¯re not ignoring them. There are naturally rescue helpers tasked for the mountain, but that can¡¯t be a huge group. Also, there are helicopters that are searching near the river as well. Just wait patiently!¡±
By the end of his words, his tone was no longer as courteous as he turned around and left.
Every single rescue team only had 5 people in it. With the skies this dark and the limited number of people heading up the mountains, god knew how long it would take before they could get everyone down.
Shi Guang was left standing with her head slumped down at the side of the road, her lips pale and her eyes listless. Fear, destion, pressure, and despair were creeping on her. However, she did not want to cry because she believed firmly that he would be fine.
Only, how should she go about looking for him!
Hold on... How could she have forgotten his identity! Chief Lu... Chief Lu!
Immediately, Shi Guang whisked her phone out and searched for Chief Lu¡¯s number. She had forgotten to inform his family at first notice now that something had happened to him.
Even though she did not want mummy to get anxious, she forgot that given Chief Lu¡¯s position, he would definitely be able to get someone to search for him up the mountain!
It didn¡¯t take many rings before the call connected and the authoritative voice of Chief Lu rang out.
¡°Shi Guang...¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes brimmed with tears as she called out softly, ¡°Daddy...¡±
¡°What happened? Tell me everything slowly,¡± Chief Lu¡¯s voice was casual and low, yet carrying a deep sense of epassing warmth. Furthermore, they had recognized some other person as their life savior, even somehow causing Shi Guang¡¯s family to meet with such a tragic ident. He indeed felt a measure of guilt and apology.
Whether or not she had saved Lu Yanchen, the fact that she was now his wife was reason enough for Chief Lu to try and help her with anything she wanted.
¡°There¡¯s andslide where we¡¯re at and Yanchen is trapped within! Even though he clearly must have run up the mountainside, they insisted that he went along with the river! How could he be in the river! There¡¯s no way Yanchen would go into the river! Daddy, you know how much he is against the waters! And yet, they¡¯re not willing to send too many people up the mountains, iming that having too many people there would result in idents! But, it¡¯s been almost an entire day from the morning till now and there¡¯s still no sign of Yanchen! Daddy, please save Yanchen...!¡±
Chief Lu¡¯s desk was impably clean, with many miniature figures of artillery and missile models. At that moment, his palm that was resting on the desk quivered, and a trace of uncertainty slipped through that usually iron face of his.
He knew that there had been andslide somewhere, but weren¡¯t Yanchen and Shi Guang both in the capital? Why would he be there...?
Chapter 602 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (12)
Chapter 602: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (12)
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With Chief Lu stepping in, the matter was resolved swiftly.
He even consoled Shi Guang, asking her not to worry since Lu Yanchen was once in the special forces and was no ordinary man¡ªsomeone like him definitely knew how to protect himself to the greatest extents in the face of danger, and he would definitely be fine.
However, the uneasiness and worry in her heart was still consuming her whole¡ªshe truly had no way of resting easy.
This was especially the case when they arrived at the ce where the coat was found. Looking at the car that was parked there with its back having been crushed entirely by thendslide, she felt as though her soul was about to pop out of her.
She had requested to head up to the mountain to help with the search, but was rejected. Thus, she could do nothing but watch there helplessly with her palpitating heart while the others searched around with a life detector.
Suddenly, a soldier shouted out, ¡°Everyone, here! There¡¯s someone beneath!¡±
Shi Guang snapped out of her stupor and rushed over as they dug the person out. However, it wasn¡¯t Lu Yanchen. The person was injured and unconscious, so they sent him to a hospital immediately as everyone else resumed their search operations.
It was almost 6pm now, close to 12 hours since thendslides had first started.
12 hours was the golden window for rescue. Every single minute that went beyond this period spelled a minute of danger.
Suddenly, everyone that was sent up the mountains were evacuated down, iming that there was something wrong with the way the rain wasing down, and that they had to send most people down, leaving only an extremely small group up there to continue searching.
Shi Guang was frantic now.
How could they evacuate before he was found!
But, if the rain conditions didn¡¯t seem right, any singlendslide could cause everyone else to be in danger as well. After all, humans were but ants in the face of the mighty powers of Mother Nature.
Shi Guang knew that she could not insist on these people to give up their lives just to find Lu Yanchen as well.
Looking at a couple of rescue helpers removing their gear beside her, Shi Guang took the chance when no one was noticing to sneak up the mountain. She had taken note of the ces where the rescue helpers had searched earlier on and made sure she did not head there, going elsewhere instead.
The mountain paths were extremely difficult to navigate with the jagged rocks as Shi Guang struggled with difficult steps to enter the depths of the mountains. Her face was resolute and firm, looking as though even the skies crashing down would not impede her determination to seek out Lu Yanchen.
By the time she was halfway up the mountain, a sudden crash boomed out, causing the entire ce to rattle and everyone to sway along with it.
Through the thick veil of rain, Shi Guang made out an enormousndslide gushing down from a slope opposite her, bringing with it a rain of destruction as all the trees and rocks were uprooted and brought down with it.
The entire forest was devasted till it was barely recognizable.
Shi Guang stood in the rain for a long time, so frightened that she could barely make a move.
She suddenly recalled about the image of andslide back in a Shenzhen industrial park where the damaged area was 380,000 meters, causing 33 gigantic buildings and structures to be buried within it or upturned entirely.
In the face of such apocalyptic destruction where even structures were rampaged upon, there was truly no room for puny humans.
Shi Guang¡¯s body could not help but break into a shiver once more.
In reality, she was truly afraid. However, she chose to firmly believe that Lu Yanchen was fine.
There was a strange feeling she had that Lu Yanchen should be nearby. Heaving a deep breath of air, sheposed herself and started searching further, shouting as she went by, ¡°LU YANCHEN! WHERE ARE YOU? ANSWER ME IF YOU HEAR ME, LU YANCHEN...!¡±
Chapter 603 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (13)
Chapter 603: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (13)
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Sitting in the car, Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire mind was filled with Shi Guang¡¯s question from the previous night.
¡°Lu Yanchen, do you really think that we are suitable for one another?¡±
The randomness of that question had him feeling an inexplicable sense of panic. Somehow, it was as though the words that followed it would definitely not be something he wanted to hear.
And that was also the reason why he chose to leave the next day before she had even woken up, to pretend as though they didn¡¯t have any conversation the previous night lest she chose to continue with it.
Between them, if it were a topic he did not like, he¡¯d rather they did not talk about it.
Even though the weather that day wasn¡¯t all that cold, it had been raining for a few days consecutively. The heavy rain from the previous night had not let up at all, and it was still drizzling even in the morning.
When they were on Beiqiaoshan Road, the radio station that the taxi driver was tuning to suddenly broadcasted an emergency message that there werendslides up ahead.
Instantly, the face of the driver changed as he stopped the car at the roadside, looking at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Seems like there¡¯s no way we¡¯re going to be able to cross this road today. This is the only road into the city. We¡¯ve got to turn back.¡±
Lu Yanchen nodded his head, indicating his agreement to it.
Landslides were something that happened when there was a huge umtion of rainfall, gathering arge amount of mud and rock into a sludge that caused it to flow down from mountains.
Not only were there no warning signs before it was going to happen, the force it brought along was absolutely unimaginable.
Swift and heavy¡ªthese words described its potency.
It was already raining for a couple of days now at the Blue Seas area. Coupled with the excavations that were going on recently in the mountains, it was no surprise that everything would cumte into andslide.
Since Beiqiaoshan Road was the only path to the airport, he had no choice but to head back.
When he headed back, she should still be sleeping. If she were to see him return after reading his note, she would probably grumble about how he was teasing her.
BOOM!
Suddenly, a series of relentless booms rang out, seeming like the roaring of thunder. The driver looked at Lu Yanchen with a bizarre expression.
Sensing that something was wrong, Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire body tightened up while his ears tried picking up everything as urately as possible.
Instantly, he bellowed out, ¡°Hurry! Turn back now!¡±
But, it was toote.
A gigantic wave of sludge had already begun its descent down toward them, bringing with it trees, rocks, and everything on the mountain. The area of effect was only gettingrger with every passing second.
The face of the driver changed instantly as he wanted to double back in his daze.
It was all toote.
Lu Yanchen yelled out, ¡°HURRY! GET OUT OF THE CAR! RUN UP THE MOUNTAIN!¡±
The legs of the driver were wobbling in fear as Lu Yanchen had no other choice but to yank him along with one arm and run together. As they were running away, thendslide crashed down and ripped the tail of the car away instantly!
It was a horrifying scene with a tremendous power as the car was devoured momentster.
Everything had happened in the blink of an eye and the driver had yet to recover to his senses, merely running along with Lu Yanchen blindly. There were other drivers and passengers around them as well; some chose to leap right into the river while others were swept up by the sludge.
Because he was in the special forces before, Lu Yanchen¡¯s reaction to it was much swifter than everyone else, and he knew the right methods to try and escape andslide with¡ªthey had to run to the mountains on both sides of thendslide, away from its center, and of course, as rapidly as possible.
When the first caught sight of thendslide, it was almost instinctive for him to choose to run in the direction of the high ground at its side as he brought the driver along with him.
As he ran, he yelled out to the people around him as well, ¡°HURRY! RUN UP THE MOUNTAINS! RUN BY THE SIDES!¡±
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Chapter 604: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (14)
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Even though the driver was following Lu Yanchen the entire way up the mountains, for some reason¡ªbe it due to his legs failing due to fear or because something had tripped him¡ªhe ended up sprawling on the ground.
He yelled out frantically, ¡°HELP! HELP!¡±
Lu Yanchen spun around, only to find him being swallowed up by the mud.
Grabbing onto a tree near him with all his life, the man who was swept in the mud let out an aghast expression.
Lu Yanchen turned around and steadied himself on a firm high ground before reaching out for the driver while gripping a tree with his other hand. He wanted to pull the driver back up. However, the fact that the driver was a fat and bulky person aside, the mud that was dragging him down proved to be adding too much to his weight.
And the main reason was because his hand was way too slippery¡ªin his panic, the driver had failed to grab onto Lu Yanchen¡¯s hand firmly and was then gushed down along with the mud.
The massive force of thendslide tugged at one of Lu Yanchen¡¯s legs during his attempt at rescuing the driver, and he only managed to steady himself by gripping at the tree tightly.
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
He was now toote to move aside as thendslide¡¯s area of effect reached him as well, mming down onto his back with all the rocks and trees that were being brought down by it. Everything sliced at his back mercilessly, leaving gashes of blood all over his back.
Lu Yanchen grit at his teeth while hugging to the tree with all his might. He looked at a tree adjacent to him and saw that there was a depression that looked like a miniature cave.
Mustering all his strength, he leaped toward it and rolled in.
The tree that was now above him now acted as a shield that prevented thendslide from touching him temporarily.
Butter on, even this tree lost to the might of thendslide and was split into two. Thankfully, it covered the top of the depression, acting as a slide that caused thendslide to flow down more rapidly away from his location.
However, the tree did not provide aplete cover as the rain continued to fill the depression with water and mud, coupled with massive tree branches and whatnot. It wouldn¡¯t be long before the hole was filled...
Lu Yanchen knew that just hiding there was not the way to go. If thendslide didn¡¯t stop anytime soon, he would be engulfed in it as well!
Using all he could, he used every single branch he could find to try and create a makeshift cover above him that wobbled unsteadily. Even though it would fall in from time to time, it did what it could to lessen the amount of mud filling his depression.
After a long time, thendslide finally stopped. However, he was thoroughly tired out by then as heid down motionlessly.
By the time he had regained some strength, he found out that the tree that was covering the depression was simply way too heavy for him to move it away. Coupled with the fact that his leg seemed to be injured, he could onlyy there helplessly.
After a long time, he seemed to have heard sounds of cars some distance away¡ªthey should be rescue helpers.
However, he did not yell out for them. He knew that given his distance, his yells would amount to nothing, and he might as well conserve his energy.
Even long afterward, no one still headed to his location.
He closed his eyes, wanting to rest and continue preserving his energy... Her face shed through his mind from time to time.
He thought about the moment he had first seen her in the field, where her smile was radiant as the sun.
He thought of how she had approached him in the library, telling him that she liked him with a little shyness in her tone.
He thought about how she had sprinted to him in the face of the rain the other day, hugging him tightly and calling out for his name so dotingly, as though she could not do without him...
¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡± She had called.
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Huh? Was he imagining things? He seemed to have truly heard her voice!
Wait... That was right. It WAS Shi Guang¡¯s voice!
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Chapter 605: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (15)
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Shi Guang knew that she was a stubborn person. If her insistence to head up the mountains to look for Lu Yanchen alone was found out by others, she would most likely be scolded badly, as her actions might bring about even more work for the other rescue helpers.
However, none of them could empathize with her feelings right now.
Under such extreme conditions, she could clearly sense that Lu Yanchen was obviously somewhere close by. And yet, there was nothing she could do about it.
What should she do then? Leave him behind? Abandon him?
Now that she was already here, just this fact alone was enough for her to want to head up with them together.
She was watching the rescue helpers earlier on, not letting the areas that they had headed up onto the mountains slip by her eyes.
In the time she had spent waiting, she had roughly understood the way they went about their searches, and coordination.
Despite her sense of direction being horrendous, there was no way she would forget the ces and directions those rescue helpers had gone in to look for Lu Yanchen!
As the rain sshed down on her face, Shi Guang could barely make out the situation in front of her, with the torch of her phone merely covering a small area.
The forest that had just been through andslide did not have any even ground at all, and there were times when Shi Guang found herself tripping over some protruding branches. The only thing that saved her from an entire body of injuries was her athletic wear as she picked herself up time and again and continued pushing forth.
BOOM!
Thunder crackled through the entire forest, causing Shi Guang to leap in shock. But no matter how panic-stricken she was, she bore through it all and walked up still.
In a moment of carelessness, she lost her bnce on a slippery slope and slid all the way down with the mud. Filled with fear, the only thing she could do was grab onto any tree nearby. Even though she managed to steady herself, her entire palm¡¯s skin was scraped off and burning fierily.
Heaving heavily, her fear and unrest was purged off momentarily as she felt her courage doubling up. Stepping onto a branch nearby, she propped herself up in one swift motion.
When she regained her bnce, she shouted out once more, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
She must not back down now.
She had already lost her parents.
Her sister was missing.
She must not lose Lu Yanchen as well!
If even he were gone, she truly did not know where else she could find the strength to carry on living.
Even though it might sound too clich¨¦ for one to im that they wouldn¡¯t be able to live without another person, but that was truly the only thought in her mind. Even if she had not realized it in the past, she had realized it now¡ªin the face of death, everything else was so insignificant!
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
As she yelled out while she walked by, she suddenly heard a faint murmur of a voice. Because it was so faint, she even thought that she was hallucinating for a moment!
Blinking her eyes, Shi Guang spun around where she stood and yelled out even louder, ¡°LU YANCHEN!!¡±
Before long, she heard a response once more, one that was rather soft and intermittent. Because there was still some distance away from them, the voice was extremely hoarse. But, Shi Guang was thoroughly convinced and confident that it was without a doubt Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice.
Her tears started flowing down uncontrobly as she screamed out even more fanatically, ¡°LU YANCHEN! WHERE ARE YOU? WHERE? YOU CAN HEAR ME, RIGHT?¡±
She almost forgot that she was carrying the life detector as she immediately looked to it for directions on where to head to.
¡°LU YANCHEN! WHERE ARE YOU? REPLY ME ONE MORE TIME!¡±
After a moment, she heard his voice once more,ing forth to her in a slow and measured tone, ¡°Don¡¯t rush, you¡¯re not queuing up to apply for a visa. Just take your time and walk forward slowly. Look for a big tree that¡¯s been pushed down by the mud.¡±
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Chapter 606: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (16)
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But for some mysterious reason, Shi Guang found herself calming down right after hearing his voice.
Using the weak sliver of light she had from her phone, she looked around for a fallen tree ording to his description.
There were many trees that were fallen over, and it took her long before she found one of which she heard his soft murmursing from. ¡°Shi Littly...¡±
Heaving a deep breath, she sprinted over.
When she caught sight of him, her entire mind went nk¡ªhis entire body seemed to be drowning in the sludge. Mud was covering his handsome face that was etched with small scars here and there while his clothes were all filled with mud.
Even then, his expression had no change. Cold and aloof, it was as though he was totally indifferent toward death.
Shi Guang paced over quickly.
Sitting on the floor, she reached out for his face before yelling out, ¡°Lu Yanchen...!¡±
¡°I¡¯m here,¡± Even though he was the one stuck beneath the tree, he was the one consoling her, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine!¡±
Shi Guang could no longer hold it in as she cried out. Yet, Lu Yanchen seemed like he was totally fine, teasing her, ¡°Shi Littly, you look really ugly crying with your entire face of mud.¡±
Shi Guang was nowhere near angry with him at all as she smiled faintly. ¡°I¡¯m really d I could find you.¡±
d... That was barely enough to exin the depth of her emotions right now! She was so ecstatic that she could go nuts over it, as though she had just been granted a new lease of life!
¡°Don¡¯t be afraid!¡± He coaxed her softly.
But, how could she not be afraid? Her heart had nearly burnt out earlier on.
Gripping her hand, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice was especially warm. ¡°Look at me. Tell me, do I look fine?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Of course!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m fine, so don¡¯t cry! If you were to let another teardrop, I might suspect that I¡¯ve died!¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang did not dare to cry anymore as she shut her eyes tightly, squeezing her remaining tears off.
When she looked at Lu Yanchen once more, she was waving her fists, ready to whack someone. ¡°What nonsense are you talking about!¡±
¡°Unless I¡¯m dead, you don¡¯t have to shed any tears for me!¡±
¡°I¡¯m not crying...¡± Shi Guang forced a smile out. However, her voice was still quivering¡ªthis was the aftermath of her lingering shock.
¡°That¡¯s the way,¡± Lu Yanchen said as he pointed out to the tree above him. ¡°Fear and tears are of no help to us. Right now, I need you to use your strength so that we can shift this tree away together.¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head resolutely and hugged the entire tree.
Lu Yanchen smiled out faintly. ¡°Not like that. Stand on the right and pull to your back while I¡¯ll use all I can to push it as well.¡±
Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen¡¯s instructions and tugged at the tree when he gave the go. However, even when she used up every single bit of strength she could muster, the tree would not budge.
What should she do? The entire tree felt like a mountain that was crushing down, and she could do nothing at all!
She started feeling frantic once more.
R-R-Right! She had her phone! She could call for help!
When she took out her phone, she remembered that themunication lines and cables were destroyed around the disaster area, and her phone had no signal!
Looking at how Shi Guang was giving off a despaired look once more, he frowned and said, ¡°Stupid girl! See, this is the reason why I¡¯m always asking you to eat more usually. Yet, you refuse to. If you were fatter, you would be able to move this tree!¡±
Shi Guang was on the brink of tears when she could not move the tree earlier on. But, when she heard what Lu Yanchen said, she nearly burst outughing again.
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Chapter 607: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (17)
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She red at him before sitting down on the ground again, sniffling slightly as she said, ¡°Look at the situation now and still you only know to diss me!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t sit down on the ground like a little child! Stand up!¡± He frowned and replied coldly.
¡°You¡¯re the child! Who¡¯s the one that¡¯s still ying around at a time like this? And you even called me ugly and stupid! You¡¯re the one looking ugly and stupid right now...!¡± Shi Guang grumbled coquettishly, but she squatted down instead of sitting subconsciously.
She asked again, ¡°Are you hurt anywhere?¡±
¡°No!¡±
¡°That¡¯s good. Let¡¯s try again to move this tree away.¡± She was truly extremely flustered in her heart seeing him stuck beneath, afraid that there might be anotherndslide or anything.
Suddenly, a thought struck her. ¡°Should I dig the mud at the side of the hole so that I can pull you up from it?¡±
¡°No!¡± He stared at her frostily. ¡°Only a retard like you woulde up with nonsense like that.¡±
Naturally, digging a hole was a viable option. But, how would she do it?
With nothing other than her hands.
Shi Guang pouted her lips and looked at him for a good few seconds. Clearly, he was the one stuck beneath. But, why did he look as though it was none of his business?
¡°Then what should we do?¡±
¡°Go down and get someone toe up,¡± He suggested. Even though he was fine right now and the rain over here had stopped somewhat, the shade of the skies was still dangerous, hinting that it could pour againter.
¡°No!¡± Shi Guang could not remember her way over at all.
¡°Be good... You must listen to me!¡±
¡°Not listening, not listening!¡± There was no way she was going to leave him here alone!
Looking at her face that was clearly getting agitated and yet trying her best to rein her emotions in, he could not help but chuckle out, ¡°Stupid girl! Alright, we¡¯ll give it another shot then!¡±
¡°Really, can you stopughing? Can¡¯t you be serious at a time like this?¡± Shi Guang said as she picked up a branch and tried loosening the soil around the depression. ¡°The tree should be easier to move if I make the soil here looser.¡±
Soon, it was clear that the ground was sinking in where the soil was being loosened. Excitedly, she looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°This time around, we should be able to move it!¡±
When she fell earlier on, the skin of her palm was already scraped. Now that she was loosening the soil, it was bleeding even.
When Lu Yanchen caught sight of that, his face did not have the slightest bit of tion. Instead, he frowned and looked at her hand. ¡°You¡¯re hurt?¡±
Bearing the pain, Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°I fell down identally earlier on. It¡¯s fine!¡±
¡°Stupid! Didn¡¯t I tell you to walk slower?!¡± Lu Yanchen gripped at her hand. ¡°There should be first aid in your backpack. Use it to clean your wound!¡±
¡°There¡¯s no hurry! Let¡¯s get the tree moving first!¡± Shi Guang said as she headed over to the position where she was going to try and shift the tree. ¡°You¡¯ll be the one to help me bandage it upter!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at the girl before him. Even though his situation was extremely sticky right now, the only thing he could feel was warmth.
His mind reeled back to the day when he was underwater. He was drowning and about to asphyxiate, and there she was, holding onto him with the same resolve and determination, bringing the light to his darkness.
It was ever so beautiful and warm.
The two of them tried their best to shift the tree once more, shouting out and pushing at the same time. Perhaps owing to the fact that the soil was somewhat loosened, the tree budged this time.
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Chapter 608: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (18)
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Shi Guang burst out in excitement. ¡°It moved, it moved!¡±
¡°One more time. Keep your belly in and puff your chest.¡±
¡°Ok!¡±
¡°Puff your chest.¡±
¡°I¡¯m puffing...¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze was focused on a single point as he frowned. ¡°It¡¯s still so t after puffing?¡±
Shi Guang walked in front of his face and red at him begrudgingly. ¡°Diss me again and I¡¯ll be going off!¡±
Lu Yanchen agreed with her approvingly, ¡°That¡¯s a good idea. Hurry and go get someone toe save me.¡±
¡°There¡¯s no way I¡¯m going to do that after I go off!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was all huffy as she even shot him a venomous stare. ¡°I¡¯ll have you trapped here for all eternity while I go look for a sweet young thing to rece you! I¡¯ll piss you to death!¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brow and merely smirked out knowingly without saying anything unnecessary more than to have Shi Guang go shift the tree.
¡°To the right a little more.¡±
¡°One, two, push...!¡±
Shi Guang followed his instructions and heaved in a deep breath of air, moving her body to the side while using all her strength. Gradually, the position of the tree shifted. Even though it wasn¡¯t moved away entirely, there was a hole big enough for Lu Yanchen to be dragged out.
She reached out for Lu Yanchen with her hand. However, he asked her to move away and grabbed onto the tree, lifting himself up in one swift motion.
When he finally sat down onto proper ground, Shi Guang bolted over and wrapped her arms around his neck, hugging onto him tightly and releasing every single bit of fear she had in her heart. ¡°You had me so worried!¡±
He hugged her as well, patting her on the back.
In reality, this incident was rather normal for him. After all, he had been through incidents that were way more dangerous than this. That was also the reason why he did not get overly flustered over thisndslide.
However, he knew that she must have been scared out of her wits.
Every single bit of worry he had was also due to her existence.
He could ept his death and that of the others around him... everyone except hers.
He definitely could not permit himself to watch anything happen to her before him¡ªjust like the driver earlier before. Therefore, he did not want to take any risks at all.
In the face of a natural disaster as such, humans were but insignificant.
Sensing that her mood was somewhatposed, he finally chuckled, ¡°Are we alright now?¡±
Shi Guang peeled away from the hug and looked at the man who had seemed calm right from the very beginning. ¡°Lu Yanchen, aren¡¯t you... afraid?¡±
¡°Afraid... That¡¯s why I was waiting for you the entire time,¡± He scratched her nose yfully while pinching her cheeks. Suddenly, his voice dipped dangerously cold as he asked her, ¡°What did you say earlier on? Dump me here and look for a sweet young thing...¡±
This man was trying to get back at her!
Instantly, Shi Guang pushed him away and stammered, ¡°S-Since when did I say that! You heard it wrong!¡±
Not admitting to it! No way in hell!
He gripped both her hands and held them behind her back while pping her on the thighs. ¡°What did you say earlier on? Repeat it again!¡±
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and rubbed her head between his chest, saying bashfully, ¡°I was saying, Lu Yanchen... no, I mean, Brother Yanchen... you¡¯re the one I like the most!¡±
Her gentle tone brought with it a devilish charm.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned dark as he kissed her instantly¡ªit was a kiss that was short and passionate at the same time. When he left her lips, he rubbed his nose against hers as though he was reminiscing over that kiss.
Suddenly, he teased, ¡°Your mouth¡¯s full of mud.¡±
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Chapter 609: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (19)
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Shi Guang sweated with creases all over her forehead. ¡°Whose mouth is the one filled with mud! It¡¯s clearly you, and you¡¯re the one who kissed me! Stinky hell!¡±
¡°Pui Pui Pui!¡± She spat out as she said that before standing up. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s go! Hurry and get back!¡±
Lu Yanchen did not move¡ªit wasn¡¯t that he didn¡¯t want to, he couldn¡¯t.
There was a sharp throbbing pain in his leg¡¯s bone, probably owing to it being twisted earlier on.
However, this was truly a ce where they mustn¡¯t overstay.
¡°Pass me the first aid kit!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine, mine is only a scratch. We¡¯ll deal with it after heading back.¡± Shi Guang thought about how her hand was scraped earlier on and thought that he was trying to have her bandage that up.
But soon enough, she realized that there was something off as she sat down beside him. ¡°You¡¯re hurt?¡±
It was more of a confirmation than a question.
¡°Twisted it identally!¡± Even though he spoke with a carefree tone, it was trepidation for Shi Guang to hear it.
¡°Why did you lie to me earlier on?¡± Immediately, she squatted down and inspected his wound where it was all swollen¡ªclearly, he must have injured his bone.
As she bandaged his wound, she berated alongside, ¡°And you called me stupid? You¡¯re the stupid one! When I asked you if you were injured, why did you say no? Look at how swollen it is right now!¡±
¡°This is not considered an injury,¡± He was still carefree as he took the first aid kit over and attended to Shi Guang¡¯s injury on her hand at the same time.
¡°Your leg¡¯s not looking too good, and the mountain paths are not easy to tread on.¡± Shi Guang packed her stuff and squatted down in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°I¡¯ll piggyback you down. I¡¯ve got strength!¡±
Even though he was extremely tall and filled with muscles from head to toe, Shi Guang felt that she should still be able to do it.
He shook his head. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±
How could that small frame of hers carry him!
However, she was insistent and spoke with a resolute stubbornness, ¡°I¡¯ll piggyback you.¡±
His face was filled with traces of amusement as he curled his eyes. ¡°Fine, piggyback me then. But we¡¯re not heading down, but up instead.¡±
¡°Huh? Why?¡±
Heading down was not going to be difficult carrying him, but up?
¡°Our distance down the mountain is farther than heading up. Furthermore, if we were to head up and anotherndslide came, our chance of survival is around 80%. Down? 40%.¡±
He analyzed it for her calmly.
Feeling that he was right, she nodded her head. ¡°Alright, we¡¯ll head up then!¡±
She then rushed him to hurry up as he smiled before leaning over.
Shi Guang was not a swimmer for nothing as she still had the strength to carry him. After all, swimmers required a huge amount of strength. But, at the moment when he climbed onto her, she still felt the power of gravity working against her as she hunched over slightly before steadying.
He gave a stifledugh and spoke beside her ear, ¡°How? Can you carry me?¡±
She grit her teeth. ¡°No issues!¡±
However, it took less than a couple of steps before she nearly rolled over.
Instantly, he stood on one leg and supported her up. ¡°It¡¯s fine, get me a tree branch and support me while walking.¡±
Shi Guang had no other choice since she really couldn¡¯t carry him. Thus, she could only get him a tree branch and support him while walking slowly.
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Chapter 610: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (20)
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The two of them walked for a long time while Shi Guang rted to him the happenings of the entire day. When they got to a ce where the ground was particrly sturdy, Lu Yanchen stopped.
Even though it wasn¡¯t raining, the ground was still soggy, and the air was moist.
He had Shi Guang pick up a couple of half dry wood to start a fire¡ªthe nights in the mountain areas were extremely cold, and it would be difficult to sustain without a fire. Besides, it would be easier for people to spot them if they had a fire going.
Shi Guang sat beside Lu Yanchen and stuck her face closely to his shoulders, absorbing his warmth while waving her phone left and right, trying to get some signal.
He looked at her. ¡°Don¡¯t worry! Since you¡¯ve called Chief Lu, he¡¯ll definitely have someone looking over you. Now that you¡¯re gone, he¡¯ll send people for you.¡±
She kept her phone and rested her chin on his arm, looking at him as well. ¡°I¡¯m not worrying. As long as I¡¯m with you, I¡¯ll worry about nothing.¡±
The most dangerous period had passed. At that very moment when she had started searching for him, the only thing remaining between them was the aftermath of the storm.
At least, that was the case for her.
He looked at her with a faint curl on his lips as he could not help but ask, ¡°If you don¡¯t have to worry about anything when you¡¯re with me, why did you have to ask if we¡¯re suitable for one another then?¡±
She froze.
Gradually, she inched closer to him and sniggered, ¡°So, you DID hear what I said the other night. So, why did you pretend to not hear me and act as though you were sleeping?¡±
His expression was perplexed as his mouth gaped without the words to reply.
How could he tell her that he was afraid she might mention a breakup if they were not suitable for one another?
Shi Guang red at him and wrapped her arms around his shoulder while rubbing her nose against his face before moving in to kiss him on the lips.
He did not let down as he kissed her back as well.
The two of them were intertwined as their tongues curled around one another furiously. It was only after a long time that both of them peeled away from one another, breathing heavily.
She shut her eyes and rubbed her head against his body. ¡°Well done, well well done!¡±
Her tears started flowing down from the side of her eyes uncontrobly once more. She tried her best to hold them back while sniffling, ¡°Lu Yanchen, do you know how much I¡¯ve hated and begrudged you for the two years?¡±
His eyes were mysterious and deep, replying calmly, ¡°I do.¡±
¡°Do you know why?¡±
¡°I do.¡±
It was still as calm as ever, causing Shi Guang to thump her fist gently on his chest. Both wanting tough and to cry, she buried her head in his chest. ¡°Then why did you say nothing about it since you knew?¡±
¡°None of that matters anymore,¡± His lips curled into a faint smile. The most important thing was for them to be alright now.
¡°No, it matters!¡± She mouthed.
¡°When I first saw you at that basketball court, I already liked you... liked you so, so much. Back then, I did not know that you were Lu Yanchen. In the library, I thought that even if I did not want to take revenge on Yang Sitong, if you liked me, I would want to be with you for the rest of my life. I didn¡¯t want to lie to you either. And you were so hard to court! As a girl, I¡¯m actually really shy! The reason why I was so persistent and brave in doing so was because I wanted to take revenge on Yang Sitong!¡±
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Chapter 611: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (21)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s emotions wereplex right now as well, not knowing what he should say.
¡°Ever since I was with you, you¡¯ve been really nice to me... so nice that I even forgot what I wanted to do. Butter on, you suddenly initiated the breakup, and I did not even know what I said at all while I was drunk! Even though I was clearly the one who caused it all, I acted as though it was all you who had let me down! Did you feel that I was crazy at that time?¡±
¡°No!¡± He denied.
¡°Even if you did, it¡¯s fine... I won¡¯t me you. Even though I begrudged and hated you after the breakup, I never once regretted meeting you. It was because you were there that my youth was ever so dazzling,¡± Shi Guang felt her throat hurting slightly as she said that and furrowed her brows, gripping her chin and coughing slightly.
Lu Yanchen was merely listening to her silently. When he realized she had not said anything for some time, he just hugged her tightly.
Their bodies were fully cold earlier on. But now that they were warmer, he suddenly realized that her body temperature was somewhat high as he moved his hand to touch her forehead. Instantly, his eyes were filled with shock and worry. ¡°You¡¯re running a fever?¡±
Shi Guang froze for a moment and touched her own forehead before shaking her head. ¡°I don¡¯t think so? I still feel rather fine.¡±
Why did he have to mention fever out of nowhere? Now, she WAS indeed feeling a little giddy after he said that.
¡°I would often ponder at times as well. If I had not left back then, if I had not attended thatpetition and was the first person that you saw after I saved you, would your grandfather have arranged a marriage for the both of us as well? Would you treat me the same way you treated Yang Sitong...?¡±
¡°Of course not!¡± He replied firmly, ¡°Naturally, when I first met her, I felt that she wasn¡¯t like the girl who had saved me.¡±
¡°Not like you saw me at all!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was getting redder by the moment, seeming as though a scarlet gleam was illuminating from her from the re of the fire ahead.
¡°I did not see you, but I felt you,¡± He caressed her cheeks with his cold hand. ¡°And the very first time I saw you, I had a feeling.¡±
¡°Then why did you have me chase after you for that long?¡± She asked in displeasure.
¡°That¡¯s because I did not want to like you at that time.¡±
Shi Guang of course knew why¡ªhe had a fianc¨¦e at that time. He felt that he should not fall in love with other girls since he had her.
He shut his eyes tightly once more before continuing, ¡°I considered the fact that I might have been mistaken as well. And thus, I heeded my grandpa¡¯s words and headed to Yang Sitong¡¯s school to build my rtionship with her. Coincidentally, I ran into her bullying your sister. It was at that moment that I knew that there was no way I could ept a girl like that.¡±
¡°You saw her bullying my sister?!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s heart sank down as she sat upright and looked at him in shock. She pushed him away, somewhat infuriated. ¡°Why did you not intervene and help my sister then? At least call the cops or something! Campus violence is against thew!¡±
She thought about that period of time when her sister was suffering in silence for the longest period and instantly hated herself for not realizing it earlier.
¡°I¡¯m sorry! I wasn¡¯t from that school. If I were to step in for your sister, they would definitely take even more extreme measures against her after I was gone!¡± His eyes were still shut tightly as he faced her silently. ¡°The reason why I did not call the cops was because at that time, I was still under the impression that she had saved me at the very least. It was just that I would have never expected that the reason why she bullied your sister was because...¡±
Shi Guang scoffed out bitterly, feeling extremely terrible in her heart.
Could she bepletely alright with Lu Yanchen¡¯s indifference back then?
No way...
It¡¯s fine if it was anyone else. Why did it have to be him...?
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Chapter 612: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (22)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze darkened and his expression was imperceptible. ¡°You shouldn¡¯t have to feel bad about anything. If there¡¯s anyone in the wrong, it was me.¡±
If not because she had saved him, her family wouldn¡¯t have had to go through that.
Lu Yanchen hugged her tightly¡ªher body was truly feeling really hot¡ªand buried his head between her neck, whispering, ¡°If you hadn¡¯t saved me back then, your sister wouldn¡¯t have known who Yang Sitong was, and that woman wouldn¡¯t have had to do all that just to hide it all...¡±
Shi Guang interrupted him, ¡°Don¡¯t say that, Lu Yanchen!¡± Her tone was filled with hidden emotions. ¡°You did not yell out for me to save you at that time, and neither did I regret or me you! It¡¯s just that when you mentioned you did nothing while you saw my sister being bullied, it did feel extremely terrible for me. I just feel that certain encounters in life are truly really... devastating!¡±
For some reason, she found herself choking and tearing up.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s warm kiss came approaching. However, it was nted on her forehead. ¡°But, even if you have to devastate my heart, I would give it all just to have an encounter to meet you.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed bitterly, ¡°But, it was my heart that was devastated.¡±
The wheel of fate was truly one that was indecipherable at times. For her to reach this point of her life with Lu Yanchen, she did not know if it were affinity or a tribtion.
The winds were always strong in the mountainous areas, such that even though they had a fire on a night as such, it was still cold. Shi Guang felt as though her head was really dizzy and her eyelids were heavy, but she surmised that she had a strong constitution and shouldn¡¯t get into a fever that easily.
However, the fact was that she had spent the entire day worrying in the rain and traversing through the mountain and forest looking for Lu Yanchen. Even though she was wearing a raincoat, the water that she came into contact with was still icy cold.
When she caught sight of Lu Yanchen and saw how he was soaked through the clothes and yet was still fine despite spending an entire day in the hole, she felt that she should be even more fine.
After all, she was an athlete and her body constitution shouldn¡¯t be that far off from Lu Yanchen¡¯s.
Soon enough, sheposed her emotions. ¡°Don¡¯t feel guilty or think about having to make up to me for anything. There¡¯s no need to. If those are the thoughts that have been filling your head for the entire time, I definitely will not stick with you to the end. I don¡¯t want a hubby whose intention of being together with me is not solely because of love. If you wish to make it up to me, divorce then and give me all of your money.¡±
He furrowed his brows. ¡°Who said that the reason why I¡¯m with you is because of guilt or because I¡¯m trying to make it up to you? Do I seem like the sort of guy who would do that?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know, but at times, I¡¯ll feel like not wanting to see you and wanting to divorce you...¡± She looked at him, her face dancing with the shadows of sparks of mes. ¡°That¡¯s because I feel extremely hollow at times. It¡¯s as though you¡¯re walking and your feet suddenly touches no ground... as though you¡¯re walking and you suddenly turn blind, and can¡¯t see what¡¯s ahead of you. And there I am, stuck in the middle, not knowing whether the next step I take will cause me to fall all the way down or reach a beautiful pce at the end of it.¡±
Her voice brought with it a sense of apprehensiveness. ¡°Do you understand the conflicts in my heart?¡±
¡°I do!¡± He kissed her on the forehead¡ªher body was truly burning up right now. ¡°You¡¯re running a fever.¡±
¡°I¡¯m alright. I probably just feel a little terrible and it¡¯s cold here. Lu Yanchen, aren¡¯t you cold?¡±
¡°No!¡± He hugged her around the waist and scooped her up onto hisp.
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Chapter 613: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (23)
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He then embraced her tightly while kissing her forehead firmly¡ªit was getting warmer as time went by.
Her eyes were half opened, still mumbling about how she was cold, about her sister, about missing her parents; about how she had thought that he was not important to her anymore earlier on, but the moment she heard that he was involved in an ident, she felt as though her entire soul was ripped apart...
When he heard about her concerns, his heart wrenched tightly. Clearly, she was in a daze over her fever right now. The reason why she was rambling on non-stop was to stop herself from losing consciousness.
He cupped her warm face and moved over to the back of her neck. ¡°Don¡¯t speak anymore. Just rest properly now. There¡¯ll most likely be peopleing for us soon. You¡¯ll feel better once you sleep.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not feeling terrible, just a little cold,¡± She closed her eyes slowly. However, there was no way she could rx given the circumstances they were in. She struggled to preserve her energy and remained in that half-awake state. ¡°As long as you¡¯re around, I won¡¯t feel terrible.¡±
He kissed her on the forehead and moved down onto her lips. Immediately, she curled her arms around his neck and kissed him back tenderly.
After that kiss was over, he looked at her face and had a shock¡ªshe was so red that blood could almost drip forth from her face!
How was this fever so sudden and rapid! Was this the result of her body resisting it previously when she was fully stressed over him, and finally everything was breaking out now that she could be at ease slightly?
His heart pounded furiously as he called out for her, ¡°Littly...¡±
Even though her fever was this severe, she maintained her consciousness and squinted her eyes slightly, smiling at him. ¡°I¡¯m here.¡±
Lu Yanchen took the first aid kit she had left beside them over and flipped through the medicine within. Even though there was no medicine for fever within, he took out an antibiotic within and popped it into her mouth just to be sure.
¡°Bitter...¡±
Shi Guang wanted to spit it out right away, and he had no choice but to grip her jaw and force it down.
¡°You won¡¯t feel cold after eating this.¡± He shifted their positions and had her face the fire closer. However, the fire was about to be extinguished, and a drizzle had started once more.
Following the drizzle, the mountains quaked a little and the ground and mud loosened, seemingly moving again...
Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang andmented in his heart that Chief Lu¡¯s rescue operation was way too slow this time around.
Why was there no helicopter even after so long?
He took the only shirt he was wearing off his body and held it up to provide shelter for Shi Guang. However, it didn¡¯t seem to help much as the rain still poured onto her.
In her daze, she opened her eyes and tried sitting up with all her remaining strength. ¡°It¡¯s raining again.¡± She then pushed his shirt to him. ¡°Hurry and wear it!¡±
¡°No,¡± He did not wear it and covered it over her body instead, pulling her into his embrace. ¡°Come into my arms. There¡¯s no wind here.¡±
¡°Of course, there¡¯s no wind since you¡¯re blocking it all. Actually, I¡¯m fine.¡± She sprawled onto his leg and caught sight of the area that was still swollen. Thankfully, it hadn¡¯t gotten worse.
She then looked around at their surroundings¡ªit was murky ck as though all sorts of beasts and creatures could pop out at any time. ¡°This ce doesn¡¯t seem right. It looks as though it¡¯s going to slide down soon. We had better move up further.¡±
With that, she struggled to stand up in her wobbly manner. She then turned around to look at Lu Yanchen while smiling.
Suddenly, everything turned ck before her, and thest thing she heard before losing consciousness was him shouting, ¡°SHI GUANG!¡±
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Chapter 614: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (24)
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Shi Guang stirred awake to find herself in a hospital.
This was a sleep that hadsted so long... and it was so good as well¡ªshe did not have a single dream.
This was the first time she had slept without any dreams ever since her sister had gone missing. She felt as though she had no sense of consciousness at all, and her surroundings were filled with dangers. Yet, she just couldn¡¯t wake up.
Hold on... She suddenly remembered how she was stuck on the mountain with Lu Yanchen!
So, she was not asleep. She had passed out!
The weather was great that day, with sunlight seeping in through the window and a gentle breeze gusting the dark blue curtains gently. If they had already gotten out of the dangers, where was Lu Yanchen?
At that moment, the door to her ward was pushed opened and Shen Lingshuang entered. Instantly, Shi Guang heaved out a sigh of relief¡ªLu Yanchen must be safe just as she was!
When she saw that Shi Guang was awake, Shen Lingshuang hurried over with a smile. ¡°That¡¯s great, Littly! You¡¯re finally awake!¡±
After she walked over, the first thing she did was press the button for the nurses.
Before long, a doctor came in. The first thing he did was to check her temperature¡ª38 degrees celsius... It was normal.
When Shen Lingshuang heard that, she was finally relieved. ¡°The fever has subsided. You¡¯ll be fine with some recovery, and won¡¯t have to take medicine anymore.¡±
¡°Thank you, mummy!¡± Shi Guang struggled to sit up. ¡°Sorry that you had toe take care of me.¡±
¡°The two of you are injured together. If I don¡¯t take care of you guys, who would?¡± She walked up and helped Shi Guang sit up, her face still a little frightened over what had happened. ¡°Do you know how much danger you guys were in?¡±
Danger?
Shi Guang did not feel that she was in much danger. Wait, that must be referring to Lu Yanchen then, right?
She could not help but raise her pitch and ask, ¡°What about him! Lu Yanchen! Is he alright? Where is he now!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry, he¡¯s already fine! However, his injuries are slightly more severe, and there are many injuries all over, especially the one on his leg. But, yours was still the more severe condition, with your fever hitting 40 degrees Celsius. If we hadn¡¯t managed to rush you to the hospital in time, you might have your brain damaged!¡±
¡°But his leg injury didn¡¯t seem too serious?¡± She recalled checking on that injury and it was just a normal sprain. However, she did hear him call out to him right before she had fainted over.
It was Shi Guang and not Littly.
He must have been flustered at that moment. Could he have disregarded his injury and carried her away or something?
And indeed, Shen Lingshuang confirmed her suspicions.
Lu Yanchen was entirely flustered at that moment. Her fever was relentless and he could not wake her up no matter how he tried. Given that the rain was pouring as well, he was so scared that he could not care more about that injury on his leg or waiting for any rescue helicopter, carrying her all the way down the mountain.
Thankfully, he hadn¡¯t carried her for long when a helicopter arrived.
If he were to walk a little more and the helicopter took a little longer, his leg might have been crippled.
Shen Lingshuang patted Shi Guang on her hand. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, his injury has already been taken care of. It¡¯s just that he won¡¯t be able to walk for a month or so at least.¡±
Shi Guang scolded Lu Yanchen in her heart.
It was so dangerous back then and she merely had a fever! Why couldn¡¯t he just wait a little longer! He clearly knew that there would be a rescue helicoptering! Why not wait just a little longer? But instead, he insisted on carrying her down the mountain and aggravating his injury!
¡°Where is he now?¡±
¡°The ward beside yours. Because your fever refused to subside, ever since his injury was attended to, he had been keeping watch over your bedside for the entire nights.¡±
¡°Entire nights... Isn¡¯t he injured as well?¡±
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Chapter 615: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (25)
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Shen Lingshuang sighed and followed up. ¡°I know, right? Because he was worried something might happen to you, he refused to leave. I found an excuse to get him to go for a check-up and snuck some sleeping pills into his water. It¡¯s only then that he finally could not hold out anymore and went back to his ward. He just fell asleep not too long ago... Do you want to head over and visit him?¡±
¡°No.¡± Shi Guang shook her head, feeling pained in her heart. ¡°Let him have a good rest. I¡¯ll definitely wake him up if I go over.¡±
¡°Alright then! You rest here for a little while and I¡¯ll get them to send some food over. You must be starving.¡±
¡°Thank you, mummy!¡±
After eating, Shi Guang felt entirely fatigued¡ªprobably due to the medicine that was still in her body taking effect¡ªand she fell asleep again.
In her daze, she felt as though she was being trapped by something and couldn¡¯t move at all. The rising heat seemed to have returned as she seemed like she was trapped in a gigantic furnace, burning her till she could not take it anymore and woke up.
Suddenly, someone pecked her on the lips and a low voice drifted out by her ears, ¡°I know that you¡¯re awake.¡±
Opening her eyes slowly, she was greeted by a handsome face.
Before she stirred awake fully, he had already bit down gently on her tender lips while his finger searched and burrowed in her clothes. The warmth of his palm as well as his fiery kiss infected her skin, causing her to be sensitive from every touch.
Shi Guang moaned out and caught his hand, warning him sternly, ¡°Injured person, you had better behave yourself!¡±
Pushing him away, she sat up and looked at his leg.
¡°Hmm, looks really severe! Will you be crippled? You had better take care of yourself. If you allow yourself to be crippled, I¡¯ll really dump you!¡±
Lu Yanchen reached out and pulled her around by the waist tightly. Burying his head, he bit on her blushing ears and threatened, ¡°You really think that I won¡¯t be able to teach you a lesson now?¡±
This smelly girl, she really dares to say anything, huh? The moment he¡¯s nice to her, this girl gets totally out of hand!
¡°Cripple!¡± Shi Guang sniggered out and looked at him with a slightly disdainful gaze as though taunting him to get well soon if he had what it took.
¡°Someone¡¯s going out of hand, huh?¡± Lu Yanchen used some strength and reeled her in by the waist, causing both of them to be meshed together perfectly as he poked at her with his hard object.
¡°What are you trying to do?¡± Sensing somebody¡¯s lust, Shi Guang gulped. ¡°You¡¯re an injured person right now. I won¡¯t be kind to you if you don¡¯t behave yourself!¡±
¡°So what if I¡¯m injured? I can still teach you a lesson,¡± Lu Yanchen raised his brows and provoked her gently. ¡°If you don¡¯t believe me, we can try it right now.¡±
¡°Try what?¡±
¡°What do you think? Even if I can¡¯t kill you up there, I¡¯ll make sure you die downstairs.¡± Lu Yanchen pinched her fair snow-white cheeks and nibbled on her ears. ¡°Start moving!¡±
Shi Guang winced away from the itch at her ears while uttering with a flushed face, ¡°Y-Y-You...! You¡¯re always talking about stuff like these! You¡¯re truly so lewd...!¡±
The man did not reply and merely kissed her on the lips.
A few stifled words slipped from Shi Guang¡¯s mouth as she pushed him away while catching her breath. ¡°I haven¡¯t recovered from my flu! No kissing...¡±
Before she could finish, his lips matched hers in a sh. A feeling of ambiguity and flirtiness started to emanate through the steamy room. Before long, an arousing conversation took ce as well.
¡°Gentler...¡±
¡°Don¡¯t tug at my clothes.¡±
¡°Let go.¡±
¡°O-O-Ouch...!¡±
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Chapter 616: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (26)
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Shen Lingshuang was prepared to enter the ward out of all times when she heard the voices transmitting out of the room. Stunned, she furrowed her brows.
How was Yanchen already awake?
And instead of resting, he came over to Littly¡¯s ward right after she was awake to bully her right away? What were they arguing about? Gosh, didn¡¯t he know how to cherish her?
Wait, hold on...
Gentler...?
O-O-Ouch...?
Howe that doesn¡¯t really sound right. Could that ¡®bullying¡¯ be...?
Even though she was someone who had already given birth to four children, when she heard the sounds of her kids fooling around, she still felt embarrassed, awkward, shy, and uneasy all over.
She was frozen in her pose of opening the door midway.
Even though she was still looking strict, her face was inevitably flushed, causing her disposition to look even brighter. Coughing gently, she pushed Chief Lu who was beside him away from the ward.
¡°Those two kids, really now! To think that they¡¯re so brazen even when they¡¯re injured! And without even remembering where they are to boot! How could they fool around in a hospital?¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t that how it¡¯s like to be young? Didn¡¯t you used to ignore the location in the past as well, not even letting me off when I was injured.¡± Chief Lu¡¯s dark gaze was locked onto her, looking extremely indifferent and steely.
Those who did not know better might not have even thought that he was teasing his wife.
Even though Shen Lingshuang was much older now, she still could not help but blush and re at Chief Lu with widened eyes. ¡°You too, really now! How old are you now! Can you behave yourself!¡±
With that, she tugged Chief Lu with her to leave the ce hurriedly.
Worried that the nurses or doctors might barge even, she even made sure to instruct them specially not to disturb the patients¡¯ rests.
Naturally, Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen knew nothing that was happening outside.
Shi Guang clutched at her forehead and stared at Lu Yanchen. ¡°I¡¯m clearly running a fever! Why did you poke my forehead!¡±
¡°I was helping you to check if it¡¯s hot.¡±
¡°You clearly flicked it earlier on! What kind of check is that! This is a head, not a ball! Can¡¯t you be gentler!¡± Shi Guang turned her back against him, wanting to ignore him.
¡°Fine, fine, fine. You¡¯re just like tofu right now.¡± He hugged her from the back.
It was just an innocent yful teasing that was going on. Yet, those words had a depth to it¡ªit was no wonder Shen Lingshuang would think astray.
Shi Guang leaned back and fell into his embrace entirely. However, her gaze forward was somewhat lost and dazed. Lu Yanchen caressed her face and called out, ¡°Shi Guang!¡±
It was rare for him to address her so formally as she turned around and looked at him nkly. ¡°Huh?¡±
With a deep look into her eyes, he clutched her cheeks and said every single word slowly, ¡°We¡¯re really suitable for one another.¡±
Shi Guang quivered.
He was answering her question the other day.
She moved her lips, wanting to say something. ¡°I...¡±
He continued, ¡°We¡¯re even suitable here...¡± He cupped her breast and yelled out, ¡°Just nice!¡±
He then thrust forward to touch her beneath as well. ¡°Just nice!¡±
For Shi Guang who was in an emotional state just moments earlier, her entire forehead creased with wrinkles instantly as she turned away from him, grumbling angrily, ¡°Pervert!¡±
He said nothing more as the room went into silence.
After a long time, she said softly, ¡°Actually, I didn¡¯t want to ask that strange of a question either. It¡¯s only... I really felt so lost and so scared. Lu Yanchen, I¡¯ll never truly be blissful if I don¡¯t manage to find my sister.¡±
He gripped her hand tightly and replied slowly, ¡°Yes.¡±
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Chapter 617: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (27)
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During her stay in the hospital, there were many people that came to visit Shi Guang¡ªher usual suspects of her teammates, coach, little auntie, Mo Jin, Li Fangfei, and Huo Zhan aside... even Wang Caichun came over.
After sending away those waves of visitors, it was finally time for Shi Guang to get discharged. She was alreadypletely fine, and wanted to return to the team for training.
Even though Zhang Shulin wanted her to rest for a couple more days, she was already determined to return. Now that more than half the training session had passed, she did not want to miss out on more.
Lu Yanchen wanted to spend some quality time with Shi Guang on this day that she was going to leave, but... Chu Mubei appeared.
When he saw Shi Guang that was packing her stuff, he sniggered and walked over, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, getting discharged today?¡±
He thought that Shi Guang would be staying to take care of Lu Yanchen.
Instantly, Lu Yanchen barked out, ¡°Get lost!¡±
Chu Mubei was stunned. What was wrong with him! He hade over to visit this guy, and less than one minute since he stepped foot into the ward, he was being chased away!
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°You¡¯re here to visit Lu Yanchen.¡±
Chu Mubei mumbled, ¡°Actually, I¡¯m here to visit you.¡±
What was there to visit about Old Lu? He¡¯d rather visit the Heaven and Earth than this thousand years old demon! There¡¯s no way this guy would ever die.
¡°You¡¯re very free, huh?¡± Lu Yanchen smiled out with a beam that was ever so radiant. But for someone like Chu Mubei who had grown up together with the former, how could he not know what that smile implied?
Bloody hell! What did I even do to you? Nothing! I did nothing at all, so why are you giving me that resting bitch face for! Stupid Old Lu!
Could it be that... the two of them were doing something lovey-dovey before he had arrived?
Chu Mubei coughed gently, ¡°I swear to the Heavens that I did not intend to interrupt your happy times on purpose.¡±
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°What are you talking about! What happy times! Anyways, it¡¯s good that you¡¯re here to apany Lu Yanchen. I¡¯ll be leaving in a bit.¡±
It was only then that Chu Mubei understood why¡ªhe had offended Lu Yanchen unknowingly because he arrived at their farewell time.
Really now, this boy was getting pettier by the day.
¡°So soon? Why not wait for a couple more days? Old Lu¡¯s leg is still injured.¡± He tried his best to help Old Lu keep Little Sister Shi Guang, thinking that that would soothe Old Lu¡¯s anger.
Of all people he could offend, this guy was a nono¡ªhe was way too devious of a person.
At times, Chu Mubei would evenment that it was such a waste this guy did not enter politics.
¡°He won¡¯t be able to walk for at least a month or so, and I¡¯ve got twopetitions next month. If I take care of him, I won¡¯t be able to attend them.¡±
¡°What kind of situation is it now and you¡¯re still thinking about yourpetitions.¡± Chu Mubei let out a surprised and disagreeing expression. ¡°At a time like this, you should be apanying Old Lu.¡±
Shi Guang harrumphed, ¡°It¡¯s not as though he¡¯s a child. I¡¯ve got proper matters to deal with. Furthermore, it¡¯s not as though we can¡¯t connect at all through videos and calls.¡±
Chu Mubei sat on the sofa with a chauvinistic attitude. ¡°A woman¡¯s proper matters are to apany her man. Once you¡¯re married to a husband, taking care of him is your proper matter.¡±
Shi Guang sweated. ¡°What do you think of women as! Why should women all stay at home after marriage and not be allowed to have their own career?¡±
¡°The epitome of doting on one¡¯s wife is to treat her like your daughter. The husband shall focus on earning money to raise a wife and pamper her pretty like a flower.¡±
¡°But, you can¡¯t raise a moron who has no sense of self as well, right? That¡¯s the type of women you like?¡±
Chu Mubei was speechless.
Naturally, there was no way he would like that! But, how did things get to this?
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen and then asked softly, ¡°Do you share the same ideology as Chu Mubei then?¡±
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Chapter 618: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (28)
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After saying that, she inched closer to Lu Yanchen and smiled sweetly. Though, it was clear that the smile wasced with hints of threats to it.
Lu Yanchen did not make a sound. ¡°...¡±
This was definitely not the time to tell the truth!
Shi Guang furrowed her brows and her petite face brought with it a coquettish look. ¡°Why aren¡¯t you replying me?¡±
Lu Yanchen replied indifferently, ¡°I don¡¯t wish to respond to meaningless questions.¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°...¡±
Hypocrite! What a hypocrite! How had he not realized in the past that Old Lu was such a hypocrite! Meaningless? He was clearly thinking along the same lines!
Shi Guang naturally knew how Lu Yanchen thought about it as well. She bit down on her red lips and red at him, looking all like a bashful beauty. Twirling her finger, she tapped it on his chest gently and asked with a coy voice, ¡°So, you¡¯re on my side?¡±
He grabbed onto her finger and replied nonchntly. ¡°Hmm.¡±
That didn¡¯t sound like a willing answer!
Shi Guang puffed her cheeks and asked again, ¡°Tell me then, that everything Chu Mubei said was wrong and that everything I said was right. Also, that you like me the most!¡±
Unwilling to let up just like that, she pestered Lu Yanchen relentlessly, insisting that he help her against Chu Mubei.
Chu Mubei harrumphed coldly in his heart. ¡°...¡±
Old Lu, Old Lu! Don¡¯t make me look down on you!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips curled up slightly¡ªactually, this was the type of Shi Guang he liked, the girl who would entangle herself all over him knowing that she was everything to him. But, since there was an outsider around, he had better forget it.
After not speaking for a good long time, Shi Guang wrung his hand. ¡°Hurry! Hurry and say it!¡±
Lu Yanchen nodded his head. ¡°You¡¯re right about everything. Chu Mubei was talking nonsense.¡±
Chu Mubei nearly spat out a mouthful of blood.
Old Lu! You¡¯re way too spineless!
Is this the way to dote on her?!
I¡¯m looking down on you! Completely and utterly!
Shi Guang replied tedly, ¡°Indeed, I knew that you¡¯re the best to me, and wouldn¡¯t go along with them.¡±
Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s face changed and speared the conversation elsewhere. ¡°Behave yourself when you get there, got it?¡±
¡°Since when have I not behaved myself!¡± Shi Guang pouted her lips, expressing her displeasure before mumbling, ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I know what you¡¯re thinking about. That¡¯s impossible! Other than you, everyone else is dog sh*t.¡±
She smiled at Lu Yanchen with squinty eyes and hugged his arms. ¡°You grew up eating handsome!¡±
Lu Yanchen rubbed her head gently. ¡°You grew up eating pretty then!¡±
Shi Guang was surprised. ¡°You¡¯re not calling me ugly anymore!¡±
¡°It doesn¡¯t mean that one grows up to be pretty just because they grew up eating pretty.¡± He raised his brows before pinching her cheeks. ¡°Look at you, turning out to be so ugly. But forget it, I¡¯m used to it.¡±
¡°Scold me ugly again and I¡¯ll call you a smelly...¡±
¡°Which part of me is smelly?¡±
¡°Your leg! You haven¡¯t washed it for so many days since it¡¯s been in a cast now! Haha! Smelly man!¡± Shi Guang teased with a hint of cuteness to her yfulness.
¡°You¡¯re the smelly girl! Do you know how stupid you look whileughing now?¡± He smiled out brightly like a flower as he pulled her into his embrace.
Shi Guang conveniently bit him on the chin before hopping off. ¡°Haha! The taxi driver has been waiting for me downstairs for a long time now! Going off now!!¡±
She then looked at Chu Mubei who was frenzied at the side. ¡°I¡¯ll leave Lu Yanchen to you!¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s heart was in a meltdown right now.
Bloody hell! I didn¡¯te here to be fed dog food!
Chapter 619 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (29)
Chapter 619: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (29)
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After Shi Guang had left, Chu Mubei looked at Lu Yanchen with an aggrieved expression immediately. ¡°Old Lu, you¡¯re really far from steady! To think that you would backstab me after I tried to help you!¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his head and looked at Chu Mubei. ¡°Help me? Speaking of which, I should be the one asking you. Have you helped to find her yet?¡±
When he heard that, Chu Mubei looked out of the window guiltily. ¡°This... requires some time.¡±
¡°It¡¯s already been more than a month,¡± Lu Yanchen remarked coldly, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that there¡¯s no one you can¡¯t find?¡±
When he heard that, Chu Mubei was really helpless too.
¡°5 provinces spreading out North, South, East and West... Every single woman¡ªno matter how young or old, no matter if she¡¯s a vegetable or not¡ªI¡¯ve already had people investigate. But, there truly just isn¡¯t news of Mo Feifei.¡±
As he said, he sighed as well, ¡°Old Lu, I know that this is not an oue you¡¯re willing toe to terms with. But, there are some things that I must still let you know. You truly must be mentally prepared that Mo Feifei might not be returning this time around.¡±
Lu Yanchen thought about the words she told him that day.
¡°Lu Yanchen, I¡¯ll never ever be truly blissful until my sister is found.¡±
She was trying her best to soften the impact of those words. But, there was no way she could conceal her sadness entirely.
Enduring his emotions, his gaze darkened as anotheryer of frost was added to his face. ¡°But, I¡¯ve also said before that Mo Feifei HAS to live and HAS to return.¡±
Chu Mubei was sweating. ¡°...¡±
¡°If you can¡¯t find her, that means that something might have happened to her. That also means that you¡¯re useless.¡±
Chu Mubei eximed aggrievedly, ¡°Every connection I¡¯m using are yours. If I¡¯m useless, that means that you¡¯re useless too! In this sea of people out there, searching for her is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Even if the deities were to descend down on Earth, they wouldn¡¯t be able to get it so easily! Or, do you want me to get someone that resembles Mo Feifei as a recement to tide through the situation first?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth cramped. ¡°Get lost!¡±
¡°Asking me to get lost as and when you wish to... Old Lu, I have found that you¡¯re really much less affectionate to me after you¡¯ve got your Little Sister Shi Guang.¡±
¡°Get lost!¡±
Affectionate? Was he nuts?
¡°Get lost AGAIN! I really must have owed all of this to you in my past life. Everyday, I¡¯m just doing stuff for you in and out. You should do something for me as well. After my old man found out about me deceiving Liu Xueqian, I was given a rough scolding. Didn¡¯t you promise Little Sister Shi Guang that you were going to buy over the shares of the Lius? Even if you¡¯re not going to make them bankrupt, you can¡¯t just be all talk and no show!¡± Chu Mubei dissed savagely.
Lu Yanchen ignored him and covered the nket over himself, preparing to sleep.
He had to recover well. If he was crippled, that stupid girl was going to dump him.
Looking at how he looked like he was going to sleep, Chu Mubei felt even more aggrieved. ¡°We¡¯ve been bros for so many years. Just tell me, are you helping me or not?¡±
Lu Yanchen gave no expression and merely remained silent for a while. ¡°Since I promised her, we naturally have to acquire their shares. However, the Lius are no greenhorns, and they do have quite a solid foundation. Even if I start acquiring their shares now, it¡¯ll take some time, and it wouldn¡¯t be able to stop you guys from getting married. All you want to do is to back out of the marriage. Think of a simpler n to do that then.¡±
Chu Mubei was triggered. ¡°Simpler n?¡± Heughed bitterly, not knowing tough or cry. If there were a simpler n, he wouldn¡¯t have been having this headache now!
He scratched at his hair frustratedly, turning it into a huge mess. After a moment, he said, ¡°Aiyah, Old Lu, how about considering my house¡¯s old man to be the same as your house¡¯s Chief Lu? He needs the money of the Lius to help him climb another level!¡±
Chapter 620 - Doting To The End Is The King’s Way (30)
Chapter 620: Doting To The End Is The King¡¯s Way (30)
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Lu Yanchen leaned back against his pillow and remarkedzily, ¡°If you were to get married, you naturally can¡¯t get married again. Remarriage is against thew.¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s eyes lit up for a moment before turning dark once more, looking disdainful. ¡°Forget it! Ipletely have no ns of getting married right now.¡±
¡°It¡¯s not like I¡¯m asking you to get married for real. For show, get it?¡±
A voice rang out from outside the ward, and instinctively, the two of them cast their nces over. Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze before closing his eyes. ¡°After going out, help me to lock the door. I¡¯m going to sleep now.¡±
Chu Mubei said nothing more and walked out, locking it along his way. Right outside, he bumped into a girl picking up fruits. Every single bit of color from his face drained away into a cold indifference as his dim eyes stared at this girl coldly.
After the girl picked up the fruits, she stood up and chuckled at Chu Mubei awkwardly, ¡°Hello, Young Master Chu!¡±
¡°It¡¯s you.¡± A missy of the Wang Family¡ªWang Caichun, was it?
He had bumped into her a couple of times prior at the banquet, but they did not have much interaction together.
Wang Caichun smiled. ¡°I¡¯m here to visit Shi Guang.¡±
Chu Mubei replied calmly, ¡°She¡¯s already discharged.¡±
Instantly, Wang Caichun¡¯s expression was downcast. ¡°Huh? Discharged? Seems like I came for nothing.¡± She then raised her brows. ¡°Not really for nothing either.¡±
Following that, she smiled at Chu Mubei with a beam that was radiant just like flowers blossoming in spring resolutely.
Chu Mubei¡¯s gaze lingered on her face for a split second before moving away nonchntly. He marched ahead while quipping, ¡°Little Sister Wang, where are you headed to? I¡¯ll send you there!¡±
Wang Caichun was ted and rushed up with her fruit basket. ¡°For real? You sending me?¡±
He smirked out devilishly. ¡°Of course! You¡¯re a friend of Little Sister Shi Guang. That naturally makes you my friend.¡±
Wang Caichun¡¯s eyes shed with an odd knowing smile as she bit on her finger before following Chu Mubei along. Sitting at the back of the car, she smiled faintly to him. ¡°Don¡¯t leave first! Can I talk to you about something?¡±
Chu Mubei stopped whatever he was doing and looked as though he was all ears.
Coughing gently a couple of times, Wang Caichun heaved in a deep breath of air before saying softly, ¡°You don¡¯t wish to get married, and neither do I. Shall we have a fake marriage?¡±
Her suggestion had Chu Mubei narrowing his gaze, thinking that he might have misheard her.
Wang Caichun¡¯s face looked as though she was giving it her all right now as she raised her volume slightly. ¡°When I was outside earlier on, I identally heard your conversation at the back. I know that you¡¯re being forced into a marriage by your family, and recently, my father¡¯s been doing the same to me, forcing me to marry a man I don¡¯t know. Since I don¡¯t want to get married now either, that¡¯s why I¡¯m suggesting for us to get a fake marriage.¡±
Chu Mubei said nothing, merely looking at her calmly.
Wang Caichun was extremely embarrassed right now. At the end of the day, she WAS a girl after all. The act of suggesting a marriage was embarrassing enough for her.
Her entire heart was pitter pattering.
God knew how much courage she had to muster up to speak to him about marriage.
Could he stop pretending to be silent and say something at least?
Just as Wang Caichun thought that the atmosphere was going to continue being this tense, Chu Mubei spoke, ¡°Getting into a fake marriage with me won¡¯t benefit your family. That¡¯s because my father looks down on your family!¡±
The foundation and businesses of the Wangs were way inferiorpared to the Chus.
Wang Caichun harrumphed coldly, ¡°Who wants any benefits from your family! My dad¡¯s the one who wouldn¡¯t be willing for me to get married to you! After all, your family rtionships are all soplicated! The only reason for us to get married is to help each other tide through this trial, and we¡¯ll get divorced the moment we meet someone we want!¡±
Chapter 621 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (1)
Chapter 621: Sister? Are You My Sister? (1)
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Chu Mubei furrowed his brows. ¡°That IS a good idea.¡±
But, she was a girl after all. For her to request a fake marriage, he just felt something odd about this.
¡°I¡¯ve got to rify some things first. Since it¡¯s a fake marriage, there¡¯s naturally no way the two of us will do all that stuff!¡± Wang Caichun could not help but blurt out awkwardly with her entire face flushing hotly.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m not a beast. However, have you really thought this through? There¡¯s no regretting it after getting the certificate. And also, even if we get married after getting divorced, it¡¯ll be considered a second marriage...¡± He was a man, so there was not much for him to lose in this either way.
Chu Mubei¡¯s voice was extremely serious. ¡°Do you want to reconsider it?¡±
Wang Caichun was extremely cool about it and waved her hand. ¡°No! Let¡¯s make an agreement then for things that we have to adhere to in the future. After that, we can go get a certificate right away.¡±
¡°Alright, deal!¡±
The two of them made a post-marriage agreement just like that, fast and furiously, before heading their own ways. He sent her home and went home while the two of them retrieved their family registers and met up at the Ministry of Civil Affairs.
It was done in 30 minutes¡ªboth of them went from single to married... strangers to husband and wife.
Shi Guang had only just returned to the training hall when she received a call from Wang Caichun. When she told the former about the marriage today, Shi Guang was absolutely astounded.
When she told Shi Guang that her marriage was to Chu Mubei, she was so rattled that the cup she was holding fell right onto the ground.
¡°What are you saying?! You¡¯re married with that trash guy?¡± Shi Guang could not believe it. Was it April¡¯s Fools? ¡°Don¡¯t joke with me.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not kidding, it¡¯s for real!¡±
¡°Are both of you working together to pull a prank on me?¡± Shi Guang did not seem to recall Wang Caichun having any connections with Chu Mubei.
¡°For real!¡±
Wang Caichun¡¯s voice was extremely stern, not sounding as though it was a joke. Shi Guang could not find herselfughing in the slightest bit. No matter how strong her defenses were, that trash guy still managed to steal one of her friends!
That damned Trash Chu!
Shi Guang breathed in steadily, trying topose herself to lecture Wang Caichun properly. But, thetter spoke first, ¡°But, this is just a fake marriage. I did it to avoid my parents forcing me to get married!¡±
Shi Guang was stumped. ¡°...¡±
Her temple was thumping and she felt as though she was about to faint soon. These second-generation rich kids really knew how to y!
After ending the call with Wang Caichun, Shi Guang decided to shut down her phone entirely due to the blow she had just received/ She decided to just focus on her training properly for the next few days. If anyone needed to find her, they could look for Zhang Shulin.
If one were in sports, one would have to produce results. To do that, one needed training.
She had been wasting her potential recently, and if she did not train anymore, there was no way she could do anything anymore. She was going to spend the next few days focusing on recovery, and only turn her phone on after she reached her desired results.
Lying on the bed, she was just about to fall asleep when she heard her phone rang.
Reluctantly, she picked it up and took a look. When she saw that it was Lu Yanchen, so she picked it up in a moment of excitement.
¡°What are you doing? Why do you want to shut down your phone?¡± His tone was totally unkind.
Shi Guang coaxed him immediately, ¡°For training. I¡¯ll be training so hard that I won¡¯t have the strength to turn my phone on anymore. Even right now, I¡¯m deadbeat. Do you want to console me?¡±
He harrumphed out in a Tsundere tone before asking, ¡°Do you want me to look for an assistant for you?¡±
Shi Guang smiled out. ¡°Is it a guy?¡±
He gave a stifled chuckle before replying coolly, ¡°Sweet young thing, you want it?¡±
Of course!
Shi Guang did not dare to speak the truth as she smiled devilishly. ¡°You¡¯re the only sweet young thing in my mind. But you? I can¡¯t afford to hire!¡±
Chapter 622 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (22)
Chapter 622: Sister? Are You My Sister? (22)
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But those devilish words of Shi Guang did not cause Lu Yanchen¡¯s temper to go down as he gave a cold stifle instead, ¡°Shi Littly, your guts are truly getting bigger now eh?¡±
Shi Guang pouted her lips. ¡°Can¡¯t evenpliment you. Let¡¯s not talk anymore.¡±
With that, she acted as though she was going to hang up on the call.
His face turned colder. ¡°Try hanging up.¡±
Shi Guang yed with her hair before smiling brightly. ¡°Since you can¡¯t bear to lose me that much, I guess I¡¯ll just have to force myself to chat with you a little longer.¡±
¡°But, I don¡¯t wish to talk to you anymore.¡± His lips curled yfully.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened slowly and red at him coldly. ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
¡°Sleep earlier.¡±
¡°I wish to as well. But, there¡¯s an Old Jealous King around.¡±
¡°Old what?¡± His voice was threatening.
¡°Old... Old... Old...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes rolled around. With her sharp mind, she smirked out before calling out dearly, ¡°Old Dear...¡± But the next second, she added yet another word to it, ¡°Grandpa. Haha...! Old Dear Grandpa! Your leg¡¯s got to hurry up and recover alright, Old Dear Grandpa?¡±
¡°You¡¯re looking down on me for being old?¡± His tone was both gentle and dangerous. ¡°Am I not satisfying you enough?¡±
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and looked at the side at Lin Qiqi who was ying on herputer. Instantly, she lowered her volume in a hushed tone, ¡°S-Stop talking about that when you¡¯re unhappy!¡±
¡°But, that¡¯s what you like the most.¡±
¡°Who likes it! Not talking to you anymore! Goodnight!¡±
¡°Smelly girl!¡± Too cocky and brazen! She¡¯d watch how he¡¯d take care of her in the future.
The two of them chatted for a long time such that it was reallyte. Because she had training early the next day, she had to hang up no matter how reluctant she was.
For the next couple of days, Shi Guang would always converse on the phone with Lu Yanchen after training¡ªvideo calls at times.
Time passed by really quickly, and before long, the training was over, and it was time for the National Swimming Championships.
The National Swimming Championships were organized by the swimming department of the Ministry of Sports, and were to be held on a rotation basis in provinces nationwide. This year, it was the Z Province¡¯s turn to organize it. This was one of the highest tiered swimmingpetitions in the entire country, and the entire durationsted for 7 days.
A week before thepetition, all of the swimmers had their phones confiscated by their coaches, and they could only stay in the provincial team dorms with a tight schedule day in and out, consisting of merely resting or training¡ªit was all for the purpose of ensuring that they were in their best condition.
The first event of the National Swimming Championships was a 4 x 100m Female Mixed Ry.
Because it was starting right after themencement ceremony, there were many media reporters present.
Shi Guang and Lin Qiqi were a part of this event as well; and since it was held right in their province, the regional press put additional emphasis on the both of them.
Head Coach Li said, ¡°You guys must remember that coordination is key. You must adjust your mentality beforehand and push yourself hard at thest 50m. Since it¡¯s being held in our province this year, for the first event, even if you guys do not get the 1st ce, we must vie for the top 3. Once we get to the top 3, I¡¯ll treat everyone to hotpot tonight.¡±
The sound of hotpot had Lin Qiqi and the two other girls drooling. Even Shi Guang was the same.
There was no choice. Due to the recent stringent requirements on their diets, all of their meals were really nd, even if they were nutritious. Because the weather was getting colder as well, the sound of hotpot was truly seductive.
The 4 x 100m Mixed Ry went in the order of backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly, and freestyle.
Chapter 623 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (3)
Chapter 623: Sister? Are You My Sister? (3)
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Lin Qiqi was swimming 3rd order and Shi Guangst.
Both girls that were taking on the back and breaststrokes were rather decent swimmers as well. When the first swimmer tagged over, she was around the 3rd ce.
The breaststroke swimmer was a little slower, and tied at 4th ce when she tagged over.
As the 3rd swimmer, Lin Qiqi¡¯s advantage at the start was not too obvious. But after the turn, she unleashed her potential rather well and left the 4th ce swimmer face behind. Even though she was still some distance away from the 1st ce swimmer, she was nearly tied to the 2nd ce swimmer.
The 1st and 2nd ce currently were champion teams of the previous seasons. Clearly, it was going to be difficult to surpass them. However, the coach was happy enough for them to maintain at top 3. After all, their province had not even attained a top 5 ce in this event in the past.
Shi Guang was the final order swimmer and right now, they could only hope for her to not fall behind. If that were the case, 3rd ce would be secured for sure.
The moment Shi Guang made contact with the water, her arms started dancing, propelling her body forward furiously. Lin Qiqi had managed to bring them to 3rd ce after much difficulty. No matter what, she knew that she mustn¡¯t fall behind and let the 4th ce take over her.
Everyone was waiting for Head Coach Li¡¯s personally cooked hotpotter!
Shi Guang had not thought about surpassing the 1st 2 ces. She merely did not want the 4th ce swimmer to overtake her. At the final 50m, she reached her optimum speed.
¡°Jiayou, jiayou, jiayou!¡± The entire crowd was roaring fervently, nearly toppling the entire hall over.
Thementators were still carrying quite a bnced view at the side, but suddenly, they were getting excited.
<25m! The final 25m!>
Thementators raised their voices once more.
The entire crowd was going frenzied as well. ¡°Jiayou, Jiayou!¡±
¡°Shi Guang, Jiayou!¡±
¡°AHHHHHHHHHH! SHI GUANG! JIAYOU!¡±
Shi Guang pulled out of the waters and held onto the edge of the pool, looking at the scoreboard instinctively.
1st ce, Z Province...
Piak! Piak! Piak!
Head Coach Li was the first to bolt upright and p, yelling out excitedly, ¡°AHHHHHHHH!!¡±
This was Z Province¡¯s home ground itself! Instantly, the entire crowd went into a crazy havoc as everyone screamed while the ps never stopped even once!
Bothmentators were beyond excited right now. They were even more hyped after the event ended!
Chapter 624 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (4)
Chapter 624: Sister? Are You My Sister? (4)
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When Shi Guang was dragged out of the waters by Lin Qiqi, she was pulled into a group hug by the 3 girls, all of their eyes brimming with tears. She too hugged them back tightly.
1st ce... To think that they would have gotten the 1st ce! Even though there were a lot of pro swimmers that did not take part in this 4 x 100m ry, the look of everyone around cheering her name out loud still had her heart pounding furiously. She felt as though this was the most magnificent moment of her life right now.
At night, Head Coach Li, together with some of the other coaches, truly went to purchase the groceries and cook up a sumptuous and nutritious meal of hotpot for the 4 girls.
Everyone was ecstatic during the meal.
Shi Guang walked to Zhang Shulin and asked carefully, ¡°Can I get my phone for a call? Just 10 minutes.¡±
Because he was particrly pleased with her performance today, he handed her the phone whilemending her at the same time.
She went out with her phone immediately. Because it was some time since she had seen Lu Yanchen, she did not make a voice call and chose to do a video call instead.
The call connected really quickly with a Lu Yanchen who was half nude. His handsome face looked as though it was carved out by artists. Coupled with his defined muscles, it was exceptionally seductive.
Not expecting to look at a gorgeous nude man, Shi Guang eximed, ¡°Lu Yanchen! What are you doing! This is way too daring!¡±
His face was indifferent. ¡°I¡¯m not wearing anything below either. You wanna see?¡±
¡°AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!! I¡¯ve got low blood pressure! Do you want me to have a nose bleed?¡± Even though Shi Guang was embarrassed, she muttered a different tone, ¡°Alright, show it to me.¡±
¡°Pervert!¡±
¡°Nowhere near you. I¡¯ve still gotpetitions tomorrow and the day after. Behave yourself!¡±
The both of them teased one another for a little while and before long, the 10 minutes passed by real quick as Shi Guang hung up on him reluctantly.
A couple more days and thepetition would be over. Everything would be fine by then.
The next day, Shi Guang had preliminary heats of 50m.
She did not manage to perform really well for the preliminary heats.
Even though she had the burst power, she needed to conserve her energy. Thus, the 50m finals were not her forte, and she only managed to get 4th ce for the preliminaries.
Shi Guang changed out of her clothes and was about to go meet with Zhang Shulin. When she headed out, she bumped into a tall and skinny young man.
He looked around 18 years old and wore a white top coupled with a baseball cap, looking lean with slender limbs.
¡°Sorry!¡±
¡°Sorry!¡±
Both of them spoke together.
Instinctively, Shi Guang looked at the other party. He was wearing a face mask and his face was covered, revealing only his deep, dark eyes that seemed as though they were part of the constetions¡ªsomewhat cold and hollow, yet giving off a mysterious sense of charm.
Those eyes were something that Shi Guang found familiar as she froze for a moment.
Eh? Wasn¡¯t this the young man she had bumped into at the capital the other day? Why was he at the sports hall?
¡°It¡¯s you!¡± Shi Guang eximed.
The man furrowed his brows and his lips curled into a thin line. Focusing his gaze on Shi Guang¡¯s face, his expression was serious as though he was contemting about something.
¡°Don¡¯t you remember me? That day... at the hotel in the capital? We bumped into one another? Remember?¡±
He blinked his eyes before nodding slowly.
Shi Guang stared at him nkly for a couple of seconds. For some reason, she just felt a sense of familiarity toward him as she asked after hesitating, ¡°Erm... What is your name?¡±
Chapter 625 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (5)
Chapter 625: Sister? Are You My Sister? (5)
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When he heard Shi Guang¡¯s question, the young man¡¯s gaze was filled with skepticism and caution. Instantly, that had Shi Guang feeling as though she was a bad person.
Thinking back, the way she asked for a random man¡¯s name just like that did seem somewhat rude.
Fufufu, he wouldn¡¯t be thinking that I am interested in him, right?
Pfft! I truly just felt that he looked somewhat familiar!
¡°My apologies!¡± Shi Guang smiled out apologetically, indicating that she had no other motive. ¡°I was merely asking casually. If it¡¯s inconvenient for you, just take it as though you heard nothing.¡±
With that said, she turned to walk away. Unexpectedly, the man¡¯s voice drifted over.
¡°I¡¯m called Rong Mo.¡± His voice felt as though it was floating on the surface of water¡ªneither heavy nor soft, quite soothing to hear.
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment.
Rong Mo. She had no recollection of knowing someone like that ever. Could he have changed his name?
She turned around with a radiant smile. ¡°I¡¯m Shi Guang.¡±
He blinked his eyes before smiling faintly as well. ¡°I know.¡±
She was surprised. ¡°How? Do we know each other...? I mean before the meeting in the capital.¡±
¡°I saw yourpetition yesterday. Today too.¡±
¡°Oh, so you like swimming too.¡± So, that was why! Shi Guang was a little disappointed.
¡°I don¡¯t know how to swim.¡±
For those that didn¡¯t know how to do something, they would naturally not really like it most of the time. If that were the case, why was he here to watch? With that, Shi Guang was stumped and did not know how to follow up with the conversation.
When he said that he knew her earlier on, she had thought that he meant they knew one another in the past. Clearly, she was mistaken.
Actually, she really wanted to see what he truly looked like. However, the face mask covered most of his features, leaving only his eyes.
However, she was already really straightforward when she asked for his name earlier on. If she were to ask to see how he looked like, he would truly assume that she had a motive by then.
¡°Jiayou for the remaining events,¡± He said as he turned around to leave.
After a couple of steps, he turned back and smiled at Shi Guang¡ªit was apletely different feeling from the start. He did not seem devilish anymore; instead, he seemed innocent and radiant as his eyes shone forth with a sense of purity.
Shi Guang looked at his back view nkly for some time.
She blinked her eyes in disbelief¡ªthat single scene seemed really familiar in her heart.
It was as though they had known one another for the longest time now.
But, how could it be?
He said that his name was Rong Mo. But she truly could not recall ever knowing a man called Rong Mo.
Was it because of Qian Xun? After all, his eyes really resembled hers.
But, Qian Xun¡¯s smile was always so devilishly charming, never once as pure as his. That single smile he gave off earlier was entirely contrasting to Qian Xun¡¯s seductive charms, and that pure feeling he exuded was something that Qian Xun did not have.
Yet, it only had her feeling more familiar with this guy.
Why?
Shi Guang was truly curious.
When the young man disappeared before her eyes, she even had a sense of fluster for some reason.
¡°Shi Guang? Why are you standing in a daze here?¡±
Gao Yang¡¯s voice drifted out as he approached her. ¡°Everyone¡¯s waiting for you. Go back and rest... The finals are in the afternoon.¡±
¡°Oh, okay!¡± She picked up her bag and slung it behind her before following Gao Yang out. However, she was clearly distracted entirely. The feeling that Rong Mo gave her was truly way too strange.
When he went away, she felt flustered.
When he spoke, she felt nervous.
Just who in the world was he?
Chapter 626 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (6)
Chapter 626: Sister? Are You My Sister? (6)
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When Zhang Shulin saw how distracted Shi Guang was, he merely thought that she was dissatisfied with her results for the preliminary heats and consoled her, ¡°The 50m was not your forte to begin with. Even if you can¡¯t get 1st ce for it, don¡¯t worry too much.¡±
Shi Guang recovered from her stupor. ¡°Oh, ok!¡±
Looking at how she was, he reflected about whether he had been giving her too much pressure as he consoled once more, ¡°Don¡¯t give yourself too much pressure. You¡¯ve already achieved what you promised me, one 1st ce title. Take the rest of the events as training. Be at ease, at ease!¡±
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°Sure, coach!¡±
She felt as though her coach resembled her sister at times.
When she was too carefree, Feifei would always be flustered in her ce, worried that she was not focused on thepetition and might not get good results. But when she was truly nervous, her sister would get even more flustered, wondering if she had been giving too much pressure and started consoling her instead.
Feifei...
Suddenly, a thought shed by Shi Guang¡¯s mind as her eyes widened.
That single smile of Rong Mo earlier on... It resembled Feifei! That¡¯s right!
How had she not realized earlier that those eyes resembled her sister¡¯s?
Was it because her sister had been sleeping too long that she nearly forgot how her eyes looked like?
Rong Mo was truly really simr to Feifei.
In Shi Guang¡¯s mind, her memories of Feifei started melding with Rong Mo¡¯s image.
Could it be...?
But Rong Mo was a man?
Or perhaps, he was just pretending to be a man? After all, he himself had never once proimed that he was a man...!
That line of thought had Shi Guang¡¯s heart pounding as she turned around, wanting to leave.
Gao Yang tugged at her bag. ¡°Where are you going, Shi Guang? The car ising soon.¡±
¡°I¡¯m heading to the toilet. Wait for me a little,¡± Shi Guang left her bag with Gao Yang and ran in the direction Rong Mo left in earlier on.
She was sprinting as hard as she could while searching along the way. Yet, she did not catch sight of that young man she had seen earlier on. When she passed by someone, she asked instantly, ¡°Sorry, have you seen a tall and skinny young man with a face mask?¡±
¡°Young man? Face mask? He seemed to have gone to the right... A-A-Ahhh! You¡¯re Shi Guang?¡±
This was a spectator who hade to watch the event. By the time he realized the person who was asking him the question was Shi Guang, she had already sprinted off. However, there were many spectators of the swimmingpetition that Shi Guang ran across still.
¡°She¡¯s so tall! Her figure¡¯s so nice!¡±
¡°She¡¯s so pretty! Her skin¡¯s so fair!¡±
¡°She¡¯s much prettier than on television!¡±
...
As everyone were discussing, they crowded around her, and thus, Shi Guang did not dare to continue searching at the viewing tform in front. Instead, she chose to double back.
She then searched around the back area. Still, no signs of the young man.
Shi Guang was heaving heavily, thinking of asking her coach for her phone so that she could get Lu Yanchen to find out more about this Rong Mo person.
Just then, at the entrance, she caught sight of a person in a ck suit, looking like a bodyguard. Pulling open the door of a car, he faced Rong Mo that was approaching and greeted politely, ¡°Young Master!¡±
Young Master? Could she have been mistaken? Was he truly a man?
But how was he so simr...?
Before Rong Mo got into the car, he looked toward Shi Guang¡¯s direction and knitted his brows, seemingly pondering about something. His eyes were dim under the shadows of the baseball cap, looking distant and icy.
On second thought, that did not really resemble Feifei¡¯s eyes now.
Could she truly have been mistaken earlier on?
Chapter 627 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (7)
Chapter 627: Sister? Are You My Sister? (7)
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Shi Guang could only watch Rong Mo get into the car in a daze as she stood there for the longest time. When she finally recovered, she scoffed out bitterly.
She must be going crazy thinking about her sister to imagine that a guy resembled her sister.
That bodyguard was the same one from back in the capital as well¡ªMr. Shang¡¯s bodyguard. Evidently, Rong Mo must have known Mr. Shang for a long time now. Otherwise, his bodyguard wouldn¡¯t be taking care of this young man as such.
They should merely be just simr.
Even though she convinced herself with that, Shi Guang still seemed evidently worn out when she returned.
For the 50m finals in the afternoon, she only clinched 4th ce and did not get any trophies.
Zhang Shulin was a little worried about her condition.
Even though she did better in the 100m preliminary heats the next morning and got 2nd ce, he still felt that she wasn¡¯t at her potential yet.
Her forte was in the 100m and 200m events, and she was unsuited for both extremely short and extremely long events. However, he felt that she could probably be better than her performance right now.
Probably because everyone had heightened expectations for her after the 4 x 100m event prior, Zhang Shulin wondered if it was because he was asking too much of her as well.
There was a limit to a human¡¯s potential, and no one would be able to be in top form every single moment.
Thinking that, he decided to give Shi Guang some encouragement.
Before the 100m finals, Zhang Shulin said to Shi Guang mysteriously, ¡°Do well for your event. If you do well and get 1st ce, I¡¯ll give you a reward.¡±
When she heard that, she raised her brows yfully. ¡°For real, coach? What if what I want is really expensive?¡±
¡°You¡¯ll definitely be pleased with the reward I¡¯m giving you. But, I¡¯m making it clear first, you¡¯re not getting the reward unless you get 1st ce.¡±
Looking at the serious expression of her coach, Shi Guang was rather curious about the reward.
However, it wasn¡¯t because of her coach¡¯s reward promise that she gave her all for the 100m event. This was the first time she was attending such a grand National Swimming Championships, and the first time she had joined under the provincial team tag¡ªshe had to get an individual champion¡¯s title no matter what.
Other than winning, Shi Guang had no other thought on her mind when she was swimming.
At thest 50m, she peeled the distance between her and the 2nd ce swimmer. But somehow at the 30m mark, she felt that someone was speeding to overtake her from the side.
At thest 10m, Shi Guang burst forth with everything she had with an extreme speed, eventually managing to leave the swimmer behind by an arm¡¯s length.
Just like that, she got her individual champion¡¯s title.
After her event, it was Lin Qiqi¡¯s 100m butterfly event.
Indeed, she did not let them down as she clinched the champion¡¯s title too.
Upon their return, Zhang Shulin called Shi Guang aside.
Standing at the entrance of the resting room, he coughed gently and said to Shi Guang, ¡°As promised, I¡¯ll give you a reward. You can go in and take it now.¡±
To Shi Guang¡¯s surprise, he pointed at the resting room. Nodding his head, he then turned around and walked away.
Scratching her head confusedly, Shi Guang opened the door slowly. On the sofa inside sat a young man. Even though he was sitting there silently, there was a domineering aura that was being exerted by him.
The moment she opened the door, the man¡¯s dark gaze turned toward her, his imperceptible gaze flickering with a hint of gentleness.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped a beat as she clutched her mouth before yelling out, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
She could not believe this. How could he be here!
Even though she knew that he would be watching the events, the coaches had instructed that everyone could only meet their loved ones after everything was over.
She hugged him ecstatically. ¡°How are you here!¡±
Chapter 628 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (8)
Chapter 628: Sister? Are You My Sister? (8)
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Looking at this girl that was hugging him right now, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze could not help but turn tender naturally, bringing with it a sense of happiness and helplessness.
It had been more than a month now, and each time they spoke on the phone, she was always hurried and in a rush, where he could not sense any bit of longingness she had for him. Now that they were meeting in person, she was just like a snake, coiling all around him entirely.
He patted his hand gently on her back, bringing her closer in. ¡°Your coach didn¡¯t tell you that I¡¯m the reward?¡±
¡°HAHAHA!¡± Shi Guang burst outughing, ¡°No way he would say that... Though, this IS indeed a rather expensive reward.¡±
She coughed gently and took a microphone at the side, acting as though she was interviewing him, ¡°Young Master Lu, can you exin how you feel right now about being a reward?¡±
With a single tug, Lu Yanchen had her lying down on his arms horizontally while he kissed her instantly.
Outsiders might refer to him as a decisive man who was swift, sharp, and resolute in getting anything he desired, using any single methods avable to his arsenal. But toward her, that was hardly the case¡ªhe was far from decisive. As for methods? This was probably his only method.
Because Shi Guang still had a final event the next day, she had to return to the provincial dorm at night. On the way, she fell asleep. Perhaps because she was too tired, she did not even wake up when they arrived at the dorm entrance.
After Lu Yanchen parked his car, he had initially wanted to wake her up. But when he saw how deep asleep she was, he decided against it.
Exiting the car carefully, he closed the door and walked over to the other end, undoing her safety belt and carrying her gently in his arms.
Shi Guang was not stirred awake the entire duration.
Since he knew which dorm she was staying in, he brought her to it right away andid her down on the bed. However, he did not head back, choosing to lie with her on the bed instead, wrapping his arms around her waist.
Thankfully, the provincial dorm she was staying in was a single dorm.
When she was finally roused awake, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen beside her. Instinctively, she burrowed into his snuggle and smiled at him.
Suddenly, he felt like kissing her so badly.
Unable to contain his emotions, he pulled her in by the waist immediately, sucking on her tender lips firstly before exploring the depths of her mouth aggressively. Even though it looked gentle on the surface, it was actually extremely domineering.
As though kissing was far from enough to satisfy him, those naughty hands started roaming through familiar grounds, entering beneath her clothes...
Shi Guang struggled with a flushed face. When she was unable to break free from him, she changed her tone, ¡°D-D-Don¡¯t. Let me go, hurry!¡±
She wanted to push him away, but he merely tightened his leash.
¡°Not letting! You don¡¯t miss me after a month of not seeing me? Hmph!¡±
Shi Guang could not help but moan out gently. She gripped his hand and pulled it out, saying with a straight face, ¡°After tomorrow, alright?¡±
Tomorrow was her final and most important event.
Lu Yanchen said nothing more and sucked a little on the soft part of her ears. However, he did not continue from there.
¡°Lu Yanchen, can you help me check up on someone?¡± Initially, Shi Guang had wanted to ask him about whether there had been any updates on her sister when she remembered about Rong Mo.
¡°Who?¡± He asked softly.
¡°Do you remember the sickly young man that we bumped into in the capital? I met him at the sports hall again yesterday. His name is Rong Mo.¡±
He narrowed his eyes dangerously at her. Suddenly, he let go of her and sat up, asking icily, ¡°Why do you want to check up on him?¡±
Chapter 629 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (9)
Chapter 629: Sister? Are You My Sister? (9)
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When she caught sight of how solemn his face had suddenly turned, Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out. Her lips were curled up still as she spoke with a tender tone, ¡°Lu Yanchen, I merely want you to help check up on somebody. What¡¯s with that big jealous face you have?¡±
¡°You¡¯re really quite something now, huh?¡± After saying that, he turned toward her and bit down on her lips.
She wanted to try struggling away from him, but she just couldn¡¯t break free no matter what. The facts were that in front of him, she was nothing but a weakling.
¡°Beast! Rape! Help!¡± Shi Guang yelled out during her gasps for breath.
Just like an eagle that had caught a chicken, Lu Yanchen reeled her into his embrace and red at her deeply with his dark eyes, smirking out coldly, ¡°Beast? Rape?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Before she could even react, he had already started taking off her clothes.
¡°D-D-D-Don¡¯t...!¡±
There¡¯s no way I¡¯m bothering about you. Since you said it¡¯s rape, how can I not do something about it?
Using a single hand, Lu Yanchen held both her hands above her head while spreading her legs apart before forcing himself between them and pinning her down entirely.
This truly seemed as though he was turning into a beast, roleying a rape scene.
Worried that he might go at it for real, Shi Guang hurriedly wrapped her arms around his neck while he was taking off his clothes. ¡°Brother Yanchen, I like you the most!¡±
She looked innocent and cute right now as every single word brought with it a fuzzy, sweet tune.
Stunned for a moment, Lu Yanchen even forgot that he was taking off his clothes right now as he froze there.
This silly girl really was starting to have more and more tricks before him!
Pok!
Suddenly, she pecked him on the cheek.
The touch of her tender lips had his entire heart going fuzzy instantly. Looking at their current position, Lu Yanchen suddenly felt his entire body heating up, particrly down there where it seemed to be burning up.
He looked at her silently for a moment and peeled off both hands that were wrapped around his neck. Steadying his lower body, he kissed her gently on the lips and did nothing more, thinking that it would help calm that part of his body down.
However, the fire merely raged on even more furiously.
Unable to withstand it, he kissed her plump, luscious lips firmly once more.
At the start, Shi Guang was really amodating, thinking that he was merely just going to kiss her.
It was only until she noticed that his breathing getting heavier and his kiss more intense¡ªeven his fingers that were tracing her body were heating up as though they brought with it a fire¡ªthat she realized the development might have been more than she had imagined.
Wasn¡¯t everything fine earlier on? That it was just a roley? Wasn¡¯t he just teasing her? Why did it suddenly seem as though the entire forest was going to burn up!
She wanted to reject him, but Lu Yanchen held her firmly, not taking in any defiance. His overbearing and supreme nature waspletely exposed at this very moment.
Shi Guang could hardly breathe from being kissed by him. ¡°L-Lu Yanchen! Calm down!¡±
¡°Hmm...¡± He replied. He should have heard her. However, his hands did not stop roaming in the slightest bit up and down now that they had found something they loved.
Shi Guang was a little stumped.
She too was running out of restraint soon, as she couldn¡¯t be any more familiar with his motions, going limp with every single stroke.
Looking at how he was about to go full assault after testing the waters, Shi Guang controlled herself with her veryst bit of sanity and pushed him away from the chest, blocking him from going further. ¡°N-No... I¡¯ve got topete tomorrow.¡±
The clearly excited man raised his brows in displeasure, pursing his lips furiously.
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Chapter 630: Sister? Are You My Sister? (10)
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To the best of his abilities, Lu Yanchen repressed the lust that was bubbling within him and suddenly sat straight before hopping down the bed and saying while he dressed up, ¡°Alright, hurry up and sleep. I¡¯ll head back now!¡±
¡°Not staying a little while more?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s petite face was still retaining a slight flush from earlier on, looking somewhat shy. At the same time, her voice was dreamy as though it was floating on water.
When he heard that, the lust within him almost manifested into a devil once more.
Stupid girl! Was she trying to melt his determination!
He looked at her contemptuously and grit his teeth, snarling, ¡°Then you won¡¯t be able to sleep!¡±
¡°Or, I¡¯ll use my hands for you?¡± The man wouldn¡¯t go looking for other women now that his lust wasn¡¯t satiated, right?
Lu Yanchen, who was preparing to leave, suddenly froze in his tracks as though he was rooted. Turning around to look at Shi Guang, he gulped down instinctively.
Suddenly realizing what she had just said, Shi Guang waved it off. ¡°I can¡¯t exert too much strength on my hands either. Better to conserve it all. You had better leave first. Goodbye!¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
This stupid girl must be doing it on purpose!
He red at her unkindly once more, his gaze filled with exasperation and irritation.
Looking at him march off with his car keys, Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out.
She then looked at the empty room where she was left all alone. Touching her bed where he hadid merely moments ago, she closed her eyes and rested, feeling a sense of inexplicable dejection in her heart.
...
The next day, Shi Guang¡¯s performance for the preliminary heats was spectacr, and indeed, she did not betray everyone¡¯s expectations as she clinched the 1st ce.
After the event, she was surrounded by reporters.
All of their cameras were focused on her face¡ªshe was, after all, a hot favorite for this event.
¡°Shi Guang, do you have confidence in thepetition this time around?¡±
¡°Shi Guang, how is your current condition?¡±
¡°Shi Guang, do you feel that you have a chance of getting the 1st ce?¡±
¡°Shi Guang, regarding the scandal about Lin Yi¡¯erst night, be it whether you¡¯ve seen it or not, do you think it¡¯ll affect yourpetition?¡±
The questions shot out like a machine gun firing.
Shi Guang was both rather speechless and confused¡ªwhat had Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s scandal got to do with her?
Just as she was about to question about that, Zhang Shulin and a few bodyguards break through the encirclement to save her from it.
Regarding those questions, Shi Guang did not pay much heed to it.
When it was time for the 200m freestyle event in the afternoon, Shi Guang caught sight of Yan Zi and Su Ya at the backstage.
Su Ya was donning a full Chanel set, looking elegant and beautiful. As for Yan Zi, she was still the same¡ªstyled fashionably all over, bringing with her an aura of someone who was at the top of the fashion chain. People might even mistake her for some celebrity out of nowhere.
When she caught sight of them, Shi Guang felt ufortable from top to toe. Especially now that it was before her event, she did not want any interactions with them lest it affected her mood.
She ignored them and walked straight for the changing room. However, it seemed as though they were here to look for her on purpose.
Also, it seemed as though they knew what they had to do to trigger her.
¡°Here to talk to you about your sister.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes narrowed as she stopped in her tracks. Expressionlessly, she turned around to face Su Ya.
Su Ya¡¯s expression was as per normal, showing no changes at all.
Chapter 631 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (11)
Chapter 631: Sister? Are You My Sister? (11)
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Shi Guang scoffed in her heart, not expecting Su Ya to really tell her anything about her sister for real. A single look was enough to tell that she had a motive. ¡°Oh my, oh my! The great Miss Su, you know my sister?¡±
This was asking the obvious¡ªeveryone knew the answer to that.
Finally, there was a slight change in Su Ya¡¯s expression. But, it instantly reverted to normal as she replied calmly, ¡°Back then, I did not know that Sitong was bullying your sister just to cover up for that lifesaving debt. Actually, I had no grudges toward your sister, and the only reason why I helped Sitong was because I fancied her brother. When I found out about the reason behind the bullying, I felt extremely apologetic as well. Therefore, I would like to extend my apologies.¡±
Shi Guang was silent, merely watching her warily. ¡°...¡±
Was she apologizing and seeking forgiveness?
Did she get it wrong? The person she should be apologizing and seeking forgiveness from is Feifei!
Furthermore, was this a heartfelt apology?
A single look was enough to tell that this woman was acting.
Also, Shi Guang was uncertain whether her sister¡¯s disappearance had something to do with this one as well.
Raising her brows, Shi Guang replied sarcastically, ¡°Miss Su, that high and aloof apology of yours seems to have reached the wrong target. I shouldn¡¯t be the person you should be apologizing to.¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t this because your sister has disappeared? Furthermore... it looks as though she¡¯s nevering back any longer. So, I have no one else but you to say it to,¡± Su Yaughed out in a ssy, elegant manner.
Even though her voice was still gentle and tender, her words had Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widening and nearly losing herposure, wanting to give thetter a tight p.
¡°Who said that my sister isn¡¯ting back? My sister¡¯s all fine and dandy!¡±
¡°Oh? Is that so?¡± Su Ya smiled faintly. However, it was an extremely arrogant smirk that seemed as though she was implying...
Your sister is already dead! Don¡¯t dream of hering back!
Shi Guang gripped her fist tightly. She finally understood now that this b*tch was here to create trouble for her. If she were to lose her temper and strike at her right now, Shi Guang would have truly fallen into her trap.
Bearing with the unhappiness in her heart, Shi Guang prepared to leave.
But suddenly, Su Ya quipped, ¡°Oh, right, Shi Guang! I wonder if you¡¯ve caught Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s scandal.¡±
Shi Guang furrowed her brows. ¡°...¡±
Yet another mention of that scandal! What has it got to do with her! Why was everyone linking her with Lin Yi¡¯er?
Could the scandal be about Lu Yanchen?
Impossible!
Just as she was contemting about that, Yan Zi continued, ¡°Even though no one dares to mention it explicitly, I feel that the man should be Lu Yanchen.¡±
Shi Guang did not stop in her tracks, merely continuing to walk to the event.
Lu Yanchen and Lin Yi¡¯er? Impossible!
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s back view leaving, Yan Zi sniggered towards Su Ya and asked confusedly, ¡°I don¡¯t really understand. Why are we here to watch herpete and talk to her as well?¡±
Su Ya smiled out tenderly,ced with provocation. ¡°Don¡¯t you think that she¡¯s getting way too much attention these days?¡±
Instantly, Yan Zi understood. Smiling and saying nothing more, she walked away with the other, onlymenting after a long time, ¡°With those two gigantic bombs we just dropped onto her, there¡¯s no way she¡¯s going to be able topete properly and get that 1st ce!¡±
Chapter 632 - Sister? Are You My Sister? (12)
Chapter 632: Sister? Are You My Sister? (12)
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Shi Guang had always thought that Yang Sitong was the most detestable person ever. But after today, she would have to queue up behind others.
When the four of them had conspired to bully her sister back then, Yang Sitong had done it to cover up for the lifesaving debt. But what about Su Ya and Yan Zi?
What grudge did they have with her sister?
Was it truly just to help Yang Sitong?
No matter how Shi Guang looked at it, both Su Ya and Yan Zi did not seem as though they were people who would do things without motives of their own. Only, what was it?
And an apology? It was more like a provocation this time around.
In theory, both of them should be keeping their distance from her. But the opposite was happening right now.
Shi Guang was so agitated that her heart could not help but thump furiously. It was only through gripping her fists that she managed to vent off some of the indignance that was bubbling.
At the start, she was just filled with vengeance and hatred in her heart. Butter on, she merely wanted her sister to be safe and sound, and could do with just that.
To think that not only did these people not have any sense of regret, they had even darede before her and curse for her sister to not be in this world any longer!
She truly felt that she was way too na?ve in her thoughts.
Where was the justice in letting people so evil live freely high and mighty up in this world?
Frustration and indignance filled her¡ªshe wanted to rip them apart!
Zhang Shulin could tell that Shi Guang was somewhat out of sorts. Even though her expression was clearly frustrated, there was a sense of dazed nkness in it as though she was drowned in her own world, unable to get out of it.
He even had to shout for a couple of times before she snapped out of her stupor and gazed at him, seemingly wondering where she was and what she was doing.
Zhang Shulin¡¯s mouth cramped up. Bearing with his urge to scold her, he red harshly. ¡°Did you not rest wellst night?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes flickered as she shook her head. ¡°No, I had a good night¡¯s sleep.¡±
¡°Then why do you seem as though you¡¯re sleepwalking? Even though you¡¯ve already gotten two gold medals for thepetition so far, you¡¯ve still got to show some respect to it. The fact that you¡¯re not in your best condition is a form of disrespect to yourself and your opponents!¡±
¡°Sorry, coach! I was mulling over some stuff earlier on.¡±
¡°You have not let me down. You¡¯re letting yourself down, as well as those who support you. Just listen to the number of people outside that are here to support you, as well as your fan clubs. And yet, you¡¯re looking as though you¡¯re sleepwalking. Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re getting stage fright?¡± At times, Zhang Shulin¡¯s words were really straightforward and throat cutting.
Shi Guang replied embarrassedly, ¡°It¡¯s not that, I truly was just thinking about some stuff... but it¡¯s fine. It¡¯s not going to affect my performance. Rest assured about that.¡±
¡°You better live up to your words.¡± Zhang Shulin¡¯s face was still somewhat skeptical.
Heaving a deep breath of air, Shi Guang finally managed to cast all the nonsense to the back of her mind. No matter how indignant she was, it could all wait till thepetition was over.
With the 200m Freestyle event about to start, Shi Guang was greeted by a colossal roar of cheers when she entered the hall. Even though not all of them were her fans, the majority of the crowd were definitely there for her.
Shi Guang waved to the spectator stands calmly and prepared for her event. Even though there were many fans, Shi Guang¡¯s sharp eyes still managed to catch sight of people she knew.
Grandma, little auntie, little uncle, Mo Jin... Li Fangfei and Huo Zhan... even Huo Zhan¡¯s parents...
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Chapter 633: Sister? Are You My Sister? (13)
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She seemed to have caught sight of Mo Yanzhi and Chu Mubei as well. Was that Wang Caichun, carrying a support signboard even?
Hold on, that person that was fully draped in a hoodie and shades, standing right at the very end... Qian Xun?
And to her greatest astonishment, she even caught sight of Chief Lu¡ªalbeit wearing a really low profile getup, presumably to hide his identity¡ªand Shen Lingshuang, sitting at a corner in the VIP area.
Holy sh*t! Why were they here too!
Shi Guang was truly taken aback.
At the veryst row of the VIP area, Shi Guang caught sight of Lu Yanchen. When she thought about the scandal involving Lin Yi¡¯er, she furrowed her brows...
When Lu Yanchen saw that she was looking in his direction, he gave her a faint smirk, as though encouraging her on.
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out.
Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen?
Impossible!
There was no way she was going to believe the bullsh*t of those two who wanted to affect her performance.
The more they wanted to do so, the more she wouldn¡¯t allow them to.
With the event about to start, Shi Guang walked over to the 4thne with a smile.
This wasn¡¯t her firstpetition, and she knew clearer than anyone how important it was to have focus while being in the zone. Those two must not really think that they would be able to affect her with a couple of words, right?
If they did, that was truly belittling her.
Even though she got 1st ce during the preliminary heats, she had not given it her all yet¡ªthat was a clear indication that the other swimmers were conserving their strength as well.
But, things would be different in the finals. If she underestimated her opponents, she would definitely suffer a tragic defeat.
200m events were her forte, and with the fact that everyone were here, she definitely had to give it her all. Otherwise, she would let down her loved ones and supporters.
Beep Beep!
The whistle for everyone to assemble rang out as all the swimmers headed up the diving tform, doing their stretches.
Shi Guang closed her eyes.
When she next opened them, the only thing before her was the water, and the only thing that filled her head was how to conquer it.
Most of the vision of the spectators were focused onto Shi Guang.
When the starting pistol rang out and the swimmers made contact with the waters, the roaring cheers were fervent.
¡°Jiayou Jiayou Jiayou!¡±
¡°Shi Guang Shi Guang Shi Guang!¡±
It was thunderous, and Shi Guang¡¯s name could be heard throughout the entire hall.
For Chief Lu, this was the first time he had attended a swimmingpetition as such. Looking at Shi Guang who was moving like a fish in the waters, he felt a sense of suaveness being exuded from her¡ªshe was fast, yet unflustered... Peaceful, yet decisive.
Her sharp outline, her domineering presence, every single cell exuded forth a unique charisma.
Hearing everyone roar out her name¡ªevery single wave of cheering louder than the previous¡ªthere arose a reverberating feel that could cause everyone¡¯s blood to pump furiously.
When he saw how Shi Guang was slightly falling back in the first 50m at 2nd ce, he felt his heart flustering as well.
It had been a long, long time since he had been this excited.
Soon, the first 100m werepleted.
With a swift flip, Shi Guang was still a slight distance behind the 1st ce. Unflustered andposed, she continued relentlessly, maintaining that 2nd ce.
He could hear his dainty wife beside him cheering out softly while gripping his arm, ¡°Jiayou Jiayou! Shi Guang, Jiayou!¡±
At the final 75m, the swimmer at the 1st ce peeled her distance away from Shi Guang, causing Chief Lu to grip his fist uncontrobly.
Jiayou!
He cheered within his heart.
When the 1st ce swimmer sped up, so did Shi Guang. At the final 50m, Shi Guang did a perfect maneuver and bolted forth just like a flying fish!
She was sprinting at a furious pace!
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Chapter 634: Sister? Are You My Sister? (14)
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¡°Jiayou Jiayou Jiayou!¡±
¡°Shi Guang, Jiayou! Shi Guang, Jiayou! Shi Guang, Jiayou!¡±
The roars were getting louder, to such an extent that it seemed as if the entire hall could almost copse over!
Even thementators were getting so excited that they were going hoarse!
Shi Guang¡¯s final burst was beautiful as ever, looking like a mermaid in the final 50m, pushing forth with a dominance and speed that seemed as though it was all within her grasp!
Shen Lingshuang was so ecstatic that she was nearly going bonkers, as though she herself was the one who had gotten the gold medal. Gripping Chief Lu¡¯s arm, she wrung it non-stop. ¡°Shi Guang¡¯s the champion again! Champion!¡±
Chief Lu put on a stern face and replied indifferently, ¡°Not bad! Rather decent performance I guess!¡±
But in reality, he was bursting with joy!
Everyone was so excited that the cheers were exploding. Everyone... except those two earlier on.
Yan Zi furrowed her brows in displeasure. Stuffing her fingers into her ears, she yelled, ¡°So noisy! Are you certain we¡¯re going to continue staying here?¡±
Su Ya said nothing much, merely standing up and strutting off with her head raised high and Yan Zi following suit. Even at the carpark, they could make out themotion in the hall.
Yan Zi scoffed out in contempt coldly, ¡°What¡¯s there to cheer about? What has it got to do with them that someone else¡¯s getting the medal? Crazy idiots!¡±
Su Ya¡¯s expression was not too fine.
If she had not seen wrongly, she had caught sight of Qian Xun earlier on. Even though she was in disguise, Su Ya was certain that that was her Auntie Qian Xun. To think that she would have appeared to cheer Shi Guang on...
Eyeing Su Ya¡¯s terrible expression, Yan Zi rubbed her forehead andmented in disappointment, ¡°What a pity to let her get the champion¡¯s title again! To think that she could remain so tenacious despite our provocations, swimming as though she was normal.¡±
Su Ya snorted coldly, ¡°She¡¯s gotten many champion titles now. That isn¡¯t something that normal people can achieve without that bit of durability in their hearts.¡±
The two of them had shared a ride over, and Yan Zi was the one driving. Before they moved off, she looked at Su Ya and asked gently with a perplexed gaze, ¡°You know clear well of my motives... I¡¯ve hidden nothing from you on that part. But as for you, Yaya... the reason why you helped Yang Sitong with the bullying back then was because you fancied Yang Chifeng and wanted to get closer to him through Yang Sitong. But now that you¡¯re already with him, what has this Shi Guang got to do with you?¡±
Su Ya¡¯s expression froze for a split second before she replied with disdain, ¡°You probably don¡¯t know this, but Yang Chifeng is interested in her.¡±
Those words had Yan Zi furrowing her brows. ¡°Compared to you, she¡¯s just a piece of sh*t on the ground, whereas you¡¯re a cloud up in the skies! That Yang Chifeng¡¯s taste can¡¯t be that bad, right?¡±
¡°Who knows? Perhaps that¡¯s the type of women men like,¡± Su Ya replied as she looked out of the window. Even though she was talking about Yang Chifeng, her mind was filled with the disguised Qian Xun. Was her rtionship with Shi Guang truly that intimate?
Before Yan Zi started driving, she cast yet another look at Su Ya, knitting her brows.
Was it truly because of Yang Chifeng? She knew that Su Ya and Yang Chifeng were both rather open, both of them not minding the other party ying around outside with other men and women.
Clearly, Su Ya was not being honest with her!
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Chapter 635: Sister? Are You My Sister? (15)
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Shi Guang hadpleted all her events in the National Swimming Championships with the best set of results she could have had, and with that, her reputation was boosted so much that the national team had already sent her an invitation.
From the city¡¯s team to the provincial team, and now to the national team, it was every single athlete¡¯s dream. Everyone fought their entire lives for a chance to be on the national team before representing their country internationally.
This was the highest honor an athlete could have.
Naturally, Shi Guang was more than willing to do so. However, she did not rush to make a decision, and wanted to consult Zhang Shulin first.
Without Zhang Shulin, she wouldn¡¯t have been able to get to where she was. It was through his efforts to pick out her small little ws along the way before supplementing her strengths that she was able to swim to the best of her abilities.
When thepetition ended, Shi Guang¡¯s phone was returned to her.
Immediately, she opened it to be greeted with many congrattory messages as she replied them one after another. Thinking about the scandal regarding Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen from before, she turned on her Weibo.
Shi Guang continued to search for Lin Yi¡¯er and received a whole bunch of articles.
Looking at the first few posts, it seemed as though the paparazzi had managed to dig out some intimate photos of Lin Yi¡¯er and her boyfriend. The description was about him resembling some young master while a blurry photo was attached.
Shi Guang clicked on the photo.
It was taken on a dark night outside a bar. The man in the photo was indeed Lu Yanchen. But, how was this intimate at all? The two of them were clearly just standing and seemingly conversing.
To think that they could describe it as such.
However, no one dared to pinpoint the identity of Lu Yanchen, merely gesticting.
No wonder the reporters would ask her whether Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s scandal would affect her today¡ªit was because none of them dared to offend Lu Yanchen or even mention his name, much less ask him about it directly!
Scrolling through Weibo, she discovered that it wasn¡¯t exactly the reporters¡¯ fault¡ªLin Yi¡¯er¡¯s side purposely gave ambiguous answers.
When the reporters asked her about it, her answers were ambiguous and open to interpretation, telling everyone that they were merely friends and that they did not have the rtionship everyone might think they were having.
Initially, no one was having those thoughts at all. But after the way her manager replied, the media andizens went into a frenzy.
Shi Guang scoffed out repeatedly.
Friends? How had she never known that Lu Yanchen knew Lin Yi¡¯er? And also, how did thate about too.
Suddenly, the phone rang¡ªit was him.
Shen Lingshuang had invited grandma and little auntie to their ce, and thus, had returned first while he was waiting for her at the carpark.
After Shi Guang ended the call, she mmed her backpack onto the ground.
To think that here she was, painstakingly training for herpetition, and yet, he was outside having fun and meeting other girls!
That was a feeling that could not befortable to deal with at all.
Bearing all her negative emotions, Shi Guang bid farewell to the coaches and teammates before meeting with him.
This time around, she did not have the same tion and passion when she met him. Instead, she red at him with watery eyes, looking a little odd and aggrieved, coupled with infuriation.
Lu Yanchen merely had a single nce to tell that there was something off about her. Even though he had his doubts, he did not ask her about it.
Instead, he reached out for the back of his car, retrieving an exquisitely intricate box...
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Chapter 636: Sister? Are You My Sister? (16)
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He handed it to Shi Guang. ¡°Present.¡±
Stunned for a moment, she took it over and held onto it instead of opening it, choosing to look at him deeply in the eye with a fake smile.
¡°Fufu,¡± She scoffed weirdly.
Looking down at it, she then looked back at him with a sharp, questioning tone, ¡°Why are you suddenly giving me a present?¡±
After asking that, Shi Guang felt somewhat aggrieved and her eyes turned teary. If a man were to give a woman a present out of the blue, it would be because they did something to let them down.
Lu Yanchen was not the sort of romantic man who would give a present out of nowhere. But for him to act so out of the ordinary today. Clearly, he must have done something to let her down!
Could he truly have an affair with that Lin Yi¡¯er?
If that were the case, no matter how much she loved him, she would definitely divorce him!
Looking at her sorry expression, he raised his brow. ¡°What¡¯s with you? When I don¡¯t give you anything, you feel wronged. When I give you something, you feel wronged too. What?¡±
She used, ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m still going to be able to smile at you right now? Do you really think that I wouldn¡¯t mind anything just because I like you? That¡¯s impossible!¡±
¡°So, you don¡¯t like me giving you a celebratory present?¡± Lu Yanchen waspletely bewildered, not understanding anything at all.
Everyone said that Shi Guang deserved a present to celebrate if she got the top 3 ces.
But, why was she all agitated upon receiving one? This was totally contrary to his expectations.
¡°Are you sure that you¡¯re not giving me this present because you did something to let me down?¡± Shi Guang stuffed the present towards him.
¡°Let you down?¡± Holding onto the gift, he suddenly felt bemused. ¡°What could I do to let you down?¡±
Shi Guang leaned forth and red at him for a good long while before remarking scornfully, ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you don¡¯t know who Lin Yi¡¯er is?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er?
Lu Yanchen thought for a moment before replying with certainty, ¡°Who is that?¡±
To think that he would reply as such!
Shi Guang was almostughing out of the irony of it all as she stamped her foot, looking absolutely heartbroken and pained.
Yet, that had Lu Yanchen looking serious all of a sudden. ¡°Do I need to know her?¡±
Shi Guang was the stumped one now. By the looks of it, he didn¡¯t seem like he was joking¡ªhe truly did not know her?
Taking her phone out, she opened the scandal on Weibo and shed it before him. ¡°This... this! Even though it¡¯s blurry, the man in the photo is you, right?¡±
Lu Yanchen handed the present back to her before picking up her phone and nodding. ¡°Yes, that is me.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed coldly, ¡°You¡¯re finally admitting it, huh? And yet you lied to me that you didn¡¯t know who Lin Yi¡¯er is? If there were no photo, I might have believed you.¡±
Lu Yanchen nced at her beforeughing out faintly. He then leaned back against his seatzily. ¡°You¡¯re worried that there¡¯s something between this Lin Yi¡¯er and me?¡±
Shi Guang was enraged. ¡°Do you know that I nearly lost the mood topete because of this? If I didn¡¯t not get the champion¡¯s title today, it would be all because of you!¡±
¡°I believe that you wouldn¡¯t hinder your ownpetition because of something as small as this.¡± With that, he wanted to reach out and fondle her head. However, she pped his hand away. ¡°Who said that!¡±
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Chapter 637: Sister? Are You My Sister? (17)
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Lu Yanchen curled his lips up into a teasing and suave expression. ¡°Seems like someone¡¯s getting quite jealous!¡±
Shi Guang scoffed out bluntly, ¡°Pui! Jealous? What¡¯s there to get jealous about! Even if you bed 18 women, I wouldn¡¯t get jealous!¡±
With that said, she reached for the car door in a huff, preparing to leave.
Click!
The doors were locked as she spun her head and red at him. ¡°Open the doors! I want to get off!¡±
Lu Yanchen reached over and pinched her on the cheeks, smiling out gently with a ravishing beam. Leaning in, he bit her on the lips tenderly.
Once again, she pped his hand away while wiping her mouth conveniently as her chest heaved up and down heavily while her face flushed red.
¡°Someone ims that she wouldn¡¯t get jealous if I bedded 18 women, and yet, she¡¯s already so pissed she wants to leave just because I was asked for directions. If I were to really bed 18 women, bet you¡¯d wish toe and slice off my little bro with a knife,¡± He spoke with a teasing, yful tone.
Shi Guang stunned for a moment.
Asked for directions? Did she hear wrongly? Was he saying that just to coax her?
¡°Seems like I¡¯ve got to look for more celebrities to ask for directions in the future so that someone can get even more jealous.¡± He pinched at her cheeks with his fingers. ¡°After all, someone DOES look pretty cute when she¡¯s jealous.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°What do you mean?¡±
¡°Exactly what I said, Old Jealous Queen.¡± Finally, he could return her that title.
¡°Lin Yi¡¯er... You guys really don¡¯t know each other?¡± She was stumped.
¡°Of course! I¡¯ve got no idea who she is at all! When I left your ce yesterday, I intended to go look for Chu Mubei. The moment I left, I bumped into her and she asked for directions,¡± Lu Yanchen exined as his lips seemingly curled into a beautiful arc, exuding the warmth of the sun, charming the masses with its seductiveness.
¡°Then why did she have to im that you guys are merely friends and not in the type of rtionship that everyone assumes to be? If there¡¯s nothing, why would she say that?¡± Shi Guang was speechless. Wasn¡¯t that woman afraid of being exposed? How awkward would it be if she were exposed!
¡°How would I know? I don¡¯t even know her.¡± His face let slip a look of disappointment. He then reached out for the present on Shi Guang¡¯sp. ¡°Seems like this should be returned to me...¡±
Shi Guang was faster than him as she hugged the box tightly, dodging to the side. ¡°It¡¯s mine since you¡¯ve already given it to me! There¡¯s nothing such as iming back something you¡¯ve given!¡±
Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly. ¡°...¡±
Actually, he had no intention of wanting to take it back at all. He was merely acting.
She pouted her lips. ¡°But, you can¡¯t me me as well. Why don¡¯t you take a look at your body type? Hmph! So worrisome!¡±
He furrowed his brows. ¡°What body type?¡±
She grumbled, ¡°A body type that would attract butterflies around you! You just have to look once at a woman and she¡¯ll definitely have the wrong idea about you!¡±
He narrowed his gaze dangerously. ¡°Whose body type is the type that actually attracted a bee?¡±
Shi Guang was guilty now... Just one! It was just that one bee!
She then smiled out radiantly with exuberance as she lunged for Lu Yanchen¡¯s neck and whispered out sheepishly, ¡°Oh no, Brother Yanchen, it¡¯s all because I was angryyyy just now, you know...? Look at thosements! They¡¯re all saying that I¡¯m a vengeful widow who couldn¡¯t live without you! I sound worse than a beggar on the streets...¡±
Lu Yanchen, ¡°...¡±
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Chapter 638: Sister? Are You My Sister? (18)
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Lu Yanchen then wrapped his arms around her and reversed the question proudly, ¡°Do you understand how I felt in the past then?¡±
Shi Guang was stumped for a moment before recovering to her senses. It was probably because each time the man was jealous or agitated, she would always mock him for being petty and calling him an Old Jealous King.
¡°Yupp...¡± She nodded her head sheepishly.
Well, about this, there WAS still a difference in the circumstances¡ªhers was just a suspicion while his was concrete with evidence.
Even though it was uncovered to be a misunderstanding, she still found herself incapable of rebutting.
Thinking for a moment, she then said pitifully, ¡°Do you know that I bumped into Su Ya and Yan Zi before my event?¡±
He raised his brows. However, he said nothing more and allowed her to continue.
¡°It was as though she was worried I wouldn¡¯t be pissed to death, as that Yan Zi even intentionally questioned me about how I felt when I read about the scandal between you and Lin Yi¡¯er. Thankfully, my phone was confiscated before thepetition. But, when I eventually read about it, I was so pissed I could spit out blood!¡± Shi Guangined sadly, but she was actually seeking constion.
However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes flickered with a killing intent.
He was beginning to suspect if the entire incident was just a coincidence that she had asked him for directions. How could an entire scandal be blown out from her merely asking directions? And furthermore, Yan Zi even chose to reveal that to Shi Guang right before the most critical moment of her event.
No wonder she would feel so aggrieved and pissedter on.
Based on his investigations on Yan Zi, that woman was a high flyer in a certain massmunications university. Seemed like someone really knew how to create hype.
He then recalled about the incident where his rtionship with Shi Guang was exposed.
All the while before, he had suspected Yang Sitong of doing it. But even at the end of it, Yang Sitong denied it vehemently. If that were the case, Yan Zi might just be the mastermind behind it all.
Looking at Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen pinched at her nose.
¡°I¡¯ll help you get back,¡± Those words were spoken with a calm indifference. However, through that indifference, Shi Guang could sense his tenderness and care toward her... as well as the coldness and mercilessness toward Yan Zi.
¡°What are you thinking of doing?¡± She sat slightly upright and leaned toward him, smiling out innocently as though she was trying to hook his soul away from his body.
Feeling a fuzzy sensation spreading through his body, Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze toward her darkened.
He suddenly leaned forth and kissed her on the lips, passionately and domineeringly, seeming as though he was about to eat her whole.
Shi Guang was thoroughly embarrassed because they were still in his car.
With both people seated in front, any passersby would be able to tell what they were doing instantly. Not only that, as Lu Yanchen¡¯s kiss intensified, his hands started roaming naughtily.
Frantic, Shi Guang gripped his hand and panted out, ¡°D-D-Don¡¯t, Lu Yanchen! This is not at home... Don¡¯t behave like this...!¡±
Even though he did not let her go immediately, his motions did stop, then he nibbled at her ear.
That was Shi Guang¡¯s sensitive spot as she instantly felt her entire body going fuzzy, feeling like bashing him once more.
¡°Didn¡¯t you said that you wanted to use your hands for me?¡± What he meant was that...
Do it once with your hand first and we¡¯ll continue at home.
¡°No!¡± Her face flushed red while she tried to maintain a solid expression. ¡°Erm... we¡¯ve got to head back! Grandma is waiting for us!¡±
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Chapter 639: Sister? Are You My Sister? (19)
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¡°Smelly girl! You¡¯ve got to take responsibility for stoking the fire!¡± Lu Yanchen gripped her tighter around the waist so that she could feel his burning lust.
Peering outside, Shi Guang caught sight of many people walking by the carpark. Not wanting to appear on the headlines tomorrow for car sex with him, she pushed him away hurriedly. ¡°D-Don¡¯t mess around! Let¡¯s hurry head back! Once we¡¯re back, erm... erm... you can... just do anything you¡¯d like!¡±
Lu Yanchen red at her for a moment and worked hard at containing the fiery lust in his body. As for Shi Guang who had stoked the fire, she was all well behaved at this moment, not daring to make a single peep. However, she would cast a side nce at him from time to time¡ªthe temper of a man in heat was not pleasant at all.
Forcing an awkward smile, she turned away.
As though the man knew what she was thinking about, he reached out and ruffled her hair.
Shi Guang did not dare to say anything as she tidied her hair silently.
¡°Give mum a call and tell her that we¡¯re not heading over today!¡±
¡°That doesn¡¯t seem good, right?¡± Shi Guang looked at him surprised. ¡°Grandma and little auntie are around as well. Mummy invited them for a meal!¡±
¡°It¡¯s not the first time they¡¯re meeting anyways... they should know one another well enough. When you weren¡¯t around, they¡¯ve already had meals of their own quite a few times. I believe that they wouldn¡¯t mind,¡± He said as he drove with one hand, making the call with the other.
Before long, Shen Lingshuang¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Son, what time will you guys be arriving?¡±
¡°We¡¯ve got something on, not going.¡±
¡°What? Noting?¡± The look of happiness on Shen Lingshuang¡¯s face as she was conversing with grandma disappeared suddenly while she asked in a bizarre tone, ¡°What happened? Did something happen to Shi Guang?¡±
¡°No, she¡¯s just too tired, so I¡¯m taking her home to rest.¡±
¡°Coming to our ce to rest is the same, isn¡¯t it?¡±
¡°She¡¯s really tired and has already fallen asleep. Since it¡¯s nearer to our apartment here, I¡¯ll just send her back there.¡±
Shen Lingshuang: ¡°...¡±
She froze for a moment, not really thinking too much about it when Mo Jin¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°How about you guys just do it in the car?¡±
PFFT!
Someone spat out while little auntie could be heard scolding Mo Jin in the background, ¡®What are you talking about, stupid girl!¡¯
Grandma clutched at her forehead and gave a resigned smile. ¡°...¡±
There were only women here¡ªChief Lu and little uncle were ying chess at the moment.
Shen Lingshuang, on the other hand, wasn¡¯t all that embarrassed as she coughed gently, ¡°Erm, it¡¯s already been more than a month since you guys have met, and it¡¯s normal to lose control for a little. I understand, totally understand!¡±
Before she hung up, Shen Lingshuang even reminded Lu Yanchen softly...
Be gentler!
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She truly felt like getting pissed andughing at the same time,ining straight up, ¡°Look at you! Now grandma and mummy are all thinking dirty!¡±
¡°Is it?¡±
¡°What else? Does it seem as though I can fall asleep chatting?!¡±
Shi Guang felt that she would probably be too embarrassed to face little auntie and grandma in the future. Hugging the box, she asked, ¡°Can I open it now?¡±
He looked at her, as if saying: up to you.
But in any case¡ªbe it whether he agreed to it or not¡ªshe had already opened the package swiftly.
Initially, Shi Guang had thought that it would be jewelry or whatnot. When it turned out to be a box of choctes, she turned around and looked at him. ¡°You¡¯re just giving me choctes?¡±
For some reason, she suddenly found that he was so miserly!
Right now, he could be considered as a domineering CEO. Shouldn¡¯t people like that give their dainty wives huge diamonds, limited edition bags, or whatnot?
This was the first time he was giving her a present after their marriage, and it was just a normal box of choctes!
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Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
What did she mean by just choctes? Didn¡¯t she know the significance of giving choctes?
Shi Guang had already opened the box and discovered that every single piece of chocte was wrapped by a meticulous wrapping individually, resting on a mink tform. Not only that, the surface was decorated with sparkling crystals and silk roses.
She was stunned. ¡°So pretty! These choctes are so special!¡±
Holy sh*t! She loved it! Even though they were not jewelry but mere choctes, they were truly amazing!
Lu Yanchen replied frostily, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that it was JUST choctes?¡±
¡°Haha... A box of choctes is just nice as well!¡± Shi Guang opened an individual chocte carefully before tossing it into her mouth. Savoring the vor while nibbling on it softly, she smiled widely. ¡°T-This...! This is really quite nice! It¡¯s sweet without the normal bitter taste of usual choctes! Not only that, the sweetness is not repetitive! What brand is this?¡±
Lu Yanchen merely looked at her without answering. Instead, he smirked yfully. ¡°Had I known this would be the case, I wouldn¡¯t have bought these for you! Buying things for people who don¡¯t know how to appreciate their value is just trampling on these gifts of the Gods!¡±
¡°How am I trampling on them?¡± Shi Guang raised her thumb up. ¡°Am I notplimenting that it¡¯s amazing?¡±
He merely curled his lips faintly, saying nothing more.
The journey back to their apartment was about 30 minutes, and Shi Guang snapped a photo of her present onto Weibo. At the same time, it was to inform the world that she and Lu Yanchen were fine and dandy.
The attached photo were his choctes.
Instantly, thements were flooded. Naturally, there were people asking about him and Lin Yi¡¯er as well. Later on, otherizens defended him saying that he had nothing going on with Lin Yi¡¯er.
However, none of those were things that Shi Guang were concerned with.
Her focus was on some otherments...
...
Shi Guang waspletely stumped.
unting of wealth? Apartment? Dubai¡¯s royalties?
Weren¡¯t these just normal choctes?
She looked at the name of the choctes ¨C they were all in English.
Eyeing Lu Yanchen beside her, she asked carefully, ¡°Those things up there are diamonds?¡±
He raised his brow. ¡°What else?¡±
She had truly thought that they were crystals! No wonder Lu Yanchen would say that she was trampling on the gifts of the Gods! She had just tossed them right into her mouth...!
While gulping, she asked, ¡°That... That mouthful I had earlier on... did it cost my entire month¡¯s sry?¡±
He replied indifferently, ¡°Your entire champion title¡¯s prize money!¡±
Shi Guang suddenly choked as she patted her chest, coughing heavily.
These were so expensive! It was as though she was suffering from indigestion after eating gold!
¡°You¡¯re way toovish, aren¡¯t you?¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you look down on me being miserly?¡±
¡°Choctes would spoil if they¡¯re left too long without being eaten!¡±
¡°Let them spoil then! I meant to buy them just for a show to you anyway.¡±
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry. Tugging at his sleeves, she said bashfully, ¡°You¡¯ll... spoil me like this.¡±
¡°Who¡¯s spoiling you? You¡¯ve got to pay back for these. If you¡¯re useless, I¡¯m going to toss you right off the car!¡± He replied nonchntly, his eyes exuding a fiery sense of passion.
Chapter 641 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (1)
Chapter 641: The Twisted Mr. Shang (1)
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Those words sounded so flirty! It sounded as though he could do anything he liked in bed as long as he gave her a present! It was not as though... she hadn¡¯t been allowing him to do anything he liked without even giving a present!
However, Shi Guang could not retort, and merely acted as though she had heard nothing. After all, she was the one who had started it by looking down on his present!
Sniggering awkwardly, she packed the chocte back into the box.
Because there was still quite a while before they got home, Shi Guang continued scrolling through Weibo. Remembering how Qian Xun was there to support her earlier on, she searched for thetter¡¯s Weibo and followed it conveniently.
Coincidentally, Qian Xun was on Weibo at the moment as well. When she saw Shi Guang¡¯s follow, she followed back.
Right now, Shi Guang was a hot topic on Weibo, and even a mere follow from Qian Xun brought about a huge wave of discussions and guesses. There were even people talking about how Lin Yi¡¯er and Qian Xun were rumored to not get along on the inte.
For Shi Guang to follow Qian Xun right when Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s scandal was going on... Was this a deration of war about how shew as going to join hands with Qian Xun to deal with Lin Yi¡¯er?
In any case, a small act of Shi Guang¡¯s led to a world of imaginations.
To Shi Guang, things like these were utterly boring. But oh well, the entertainment industry was created through imagination anyway. Besides, theizens would have nothing to do if they didn¡¯t create a little drama every now and then.
Just as she was about to exit Weibo, she received a notification of a post from Qian Xun. It was to promote her new show¡ªthis was her first time acting in a drama series. It was a huge production targeted toward female audiences: a power struggle themed period series called .
It was about an orphaned girl without parents. However, she possessed a gift toward medicine that surpassed everyone else, and the show depicted her journey toward bringing peace to the world through it.
Shi Guang merely nced through it when she froze.
Rong Mo¡¯s name was on the promotional post.
That was right, Rong Mo!
Clicking on thements, it was all talking about Rong Mo.
His role was that of the 2nd male lead, depicting the most handsome man in the entire world, Young Master Ling. However, when the news was spread the previous day about the casting, that role was meant to be portrayed by another mainstream actor!
Yet, in the span of a single day, he was reced by a totally unknown newbie without any acting experience?
With that, the mainstream actor¡¯s fans exploded out, defending their idol withplete disregard toward everything else, ming at Rong Mo and iming that he was there through money connections. They spoke about how there must be someone backing him up, buying the role for him behind the scenes.
Be it whether they were fans of the original work or the mainstream actor, everyone was mocking Rong Mo with all sorts of nasty words.
There WERE a few fans that spoke about how handsome Rong Mo was as well, but they were drowned by the massive crowd, which was refuting their words about how someone who was handsome without acting skills was useless as well.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at Rong Mo¡¯s photo for the show.
The young man with his pristine features was wearing white robes, holding a jade flute in his hands. Those slender fingers had defined curves, seeming as though they were etched from jade itself.
His eyes were perfectly curved, and he had exquisite lips. Leaning his head slightly, that head of ck hair fell down, bringing with it an elegant and cool disposition. The look of his eyes sparkled like the constetions of the Heavens, seeming as though he was mulling about something deep in thought.
Shi Guang was frozen, feeling nothing but her pounding heart.
Badump!
Badump!
Badump!
It wasn¡¯t because this young man was too handsome, looking as though he had walked out of the paintings of the novels. It was because this Rong Mo...
... resembled her sister way too much!
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Chapter 642: The Twisted Mr. Shang (2)
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Shi Guang¡¯s heart took a dip.
Rong Mo... Rong Mo.
How could he look that simr to her sister?
Mo Feifei had been unconscious for 7 years now, causing her to be really, really skinny. Furthermore, given that she had beenying on the bed for 7 years now, Shi Guang¡¯s only memory of her was a fleeting impression of hersting smile in the past and the unconscious present her on the bed.
However, if she were to cover Rong Mo¡¯s eyes and imagine that he was sleeping¡ªplus have him lose a little weight to be skinnier¡ªhe would truly resemble Feifei!
Was he her sister?
But, he was a man!
How could he look that simr to her sister then?
Besides, each time she saw him, she would have a really strange feeling¡ªcould he really be her sister?
Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen down the car in a daze.
When they reached home, she asked him softly, ¡°The previous time, I asked you to check up on Rong Mo. Have you done so?¡±
His hand that was holding onto the door quivered slightly before he mmed it. Turning around, he scooped Shi Guang into a hug and kissed her with his tongue immediately. It was a kiss both hurried and urgent, so fierce that it seemed as though he wanted to swallow her.
This smelly girl that didn¡¯t know to read the mood! How dare she mention another man right now! He¡¯d teach her a good lesson today!
Shi Guang used the chocte box to push him away gently. However, he picked it up and tossed it right at the sofa.
¡°Choc...¡± tes ! Those were really expensive choctes that were worth their weight in gold!
Before she could even finish her sentence, he had pinned her against the wall while kissing her forcibly.
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry. When he nibbled at her ears, she exhaled out, ¡°Lu Yanchen, hold on! A little while? I¡¯ve got something to tell you.¡±
¡°After we do it!¡± With that, he ripped at her clothes.
Shi Guang had never felt that Lu Yanchen was an impatient man in the past. But the way he was right now had her wondering if it were truly because she had riled him way too much!
When he kissed her once more, she spoke, ¡°I want to look at Rong Mo¡¯s details.¡±
He raised his brows slightly. ¡°Why do you keep mentioning him at this moment?¡±
Hugging her tightly, he lowered his head and nted a really long kiss... so long that Shi Guang felt as though her tongue could snap.
Finally, she could barely catch her breath as she pushed at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Rong Mo...¡±
The sound of those two words had his rough hands moving toward her chest, squeezing those soft lumps in a punishing manner.
¡°Ahhh...¡± Shi Guang gasped out, her entire body going soft as she hurriedly continued, ¡°He looks like sister...¡±
Lu Yanchen froze slightly as he looked at her.
She exined herself, ¡°That Rong Mo truly resembles my sister way too much. Hurry help me check if he¡¯s my sister!¡±
At that moment, Shi Guang was truly not in the mood for anything¡ªthe only thing on her mind was whether Rong Mo was her sister.
He narrowed his gaze.
He had seen Mo Feifei before¡ªthe version of her unconscious and lying on the bed.
When Shi Guang asked him to check up on Rong Mo, he had already obtained all his details in hisptop. However, he had not taken a look at them.
To think that Shi Guang would im that he looked like Feifei right now.
He hadpletely lost his heat right now, wanting to see just how much that Rong Mo resembled Feifei. Letting her go, he headed into his study with Shi Guang following suit.
Inside, he sat behind his desk, looking at the files so intently that he did not even raise his head when Shi Guang entered...
Chapter 643 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (3)
Chapter 643: The Twisted Mr. Shang (3)
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Shi Guang stood in front of the desk nervously. ¡°Is he my sister?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her and beckoned with his hand. Walking over immediately, Shi Guang¡¯s hand was tugged by him as she sat on hisp. Her heart was pounding furiously as she held her breath while looking at the screen.
Rong Mo.
Male.
From the capital.
18 years old.
He grew up in an orphanage and moved into the Shang Family, with the reason cited that the Old Madam of the Shang Family imed to know his grandma, which was why she kept him in.
The Shangs was a family of a long history in the capital, keeping a low profile the entire time.
That television drama of Rong Mo¡¯s was the first foray of the Shang Corporation into the entertainment industry. It wasn¡¯t Rong Mo who had snatched the role of the 2nd male lead; thetter had breached the contract a day prior to the announcement, and Rong Mo stepped in to salvage the situation.
Shi Guang stared at the screen for a long time, unable to recover to her senses before she finally mumbled, ¡°So, he¡¯s really a man?¡±
¡°Yeah,¡± Lu Yanchen replied softly.
Even though the information shouldn¡¯t be wrong, they couldn¡¯t exclude other possibilities either.
Shi Guang was unable to ept it. At that moment when she had seen the photo, she truly felt that it was her sister posing as a man.
¡°Could I meet him just once?!¡± She truly felt that Rong Mo did not resemble a man. How could he be, given how much he looked like her sister? No matter what, he just looked like a woman to her.
¡°Shi Guang...¡± Lu Yanchen lowered his head dangerously. Even if this Rong Mo resembled her sister, he did not like it if she were to ce that much emphasis on him.
¡°Orphan?¡± Shi Guang pointed at the details and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you find it strange? To think that someone who resembles my sister that much would be an orphan, only appearing at the Shangs two months ago to be kept by the Old Madam of the Shangs. Didn¡¯t my sister go missing two months ago? Don¡¯t you think that it¡¯s way too coincidental? I refuse to believe this! Unless I see him with my very eyes, I refuse to believe that he¡¯s a man!¡±
Lu Yanchen froze for a moment, his eyes dimming. Hugging her tightly from the back, he snarled out beside her ears, ¡°Are you not going to be convinced that he¡¯s a man unless he strips in front of you?¡±
That warm air brought with it a dangerous aura as Shi Guang winced slightly. However, her eyes still sparkled nevertheless. ¡°That¡¯s right! That¡¯s a good idea to determine if he¡¯s a man!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth cramped up. ¡°...¡±
To think that she would really think about stripping another man!
He nibbled on her ear gently.
Shirking her body, her voice turned low, ¡°Don¡¯t mess around.¡±
Who¡¯s the one messing around now, smelly girl! She had promised that she would apany him today, that she would let him do anything he¡¯d like and obey him!
His aura spread around her ears entirely, bringing with it an alluring bewitchment while his hands started roaming around with a fiery passion...
¡°Would it kill you to wait a little while?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s hand that was on the keyboard could not help but tighten. In her heart, she wasining about how this man was truly a vixen and she was here to subdue the demon.
¡°YES!¡± His grip around her waist strengthened as he spread her legs wider apart. His kiss got hotter and hotter while his fingers got naughtier and naughtier. However, he was no longer as impatient as before. Instead, he was roaming around her sensitive spot as though he was tormenting her on purpose.
¡°But, we¡¯re talking about serious business.¡±
¡°I¡¯m conducting serious business too!¡±
¡°...¡±
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Chapter 644: The Twisted Mr. Shang (4)
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There was pure silence in the room, other than the asional uncontroble moans of the woman.
Unable to contain herself, she leaned back and tugged at his clothes tightly with her hand, trying to endure the intense sensations jolting through her body¡ªthat was the only thing holding her back from lying down entirely onto the table.
Looking at how everything was about to explode out, Shi Guang curled her arms around his neck and raised her brows. ¡°Go back to the room first. It¡¯s not a safe day, and there are no condoms here. It¡¯s unsafe!¡±
He froze for a moment before looking at her deeply and carrying her into the room.¡±
¡°You¡¯re not pulling out?¡±
¡°You¡¯ll still have to pull outter!¡±
¡°You can¡¯t be thinking of getting me pregnant?!¡±
¡°Nonono! I don¡¯t want to have a baby now!¡±
...
After Shi Guang rambled on, he finally spoke, ¡°Then when are you intending to bear me a child?¡±
Shi Guang started counting. ¡°I might get into the national team this year. I want to take part in the World Championships next year, the All Sports Cup two yearster, the Olympics three yearster, the Asian Games four yearster, and...¡±
She then sprawled over on the bed and continued on while Lu Yanchen, who had worn his condom, was now knitting his brows tighter.
He then pinned her down from behind entirely.
God knew how long more he¡¯d have to wait for her to bear him a child! To him, now was the best timing¡ªshe could give birth right when she graduates!
¡°Huh! Lu Yanchen... AH!¡±
Damn it! Why was it from the back again!
Why does he love entering from the back so much...!
Even though this wasn¡¯t her first time, she still wasn¡¯t exactlyfortable with it as her body tried to resist the rising pain and the equivalent pleasure...
At the moment of climax, Shi Guang was barely hanging onto her life on a thread. However, he heaved out heavily while whispering beside her ears, ¡°Again!¡±
This time around, he entered from above and prated right into her deepest parts.
Shi Guang could no longer count the number of thrusts that were happening as she was spent more intensely than swimming 10,000m.
It was as if she could no longer handle it eventually, begging for mercy bit by bit.
However, to think that not only would he not relent, someone turned even beastlier!
He even said that what he loved was the image of her begging him pitifully beneath him as he bullied her!
¡°You¡¯re sick!¡±
To that, he merely sniggered and roleyed to that role of a sicko, taking on multiple positions while uttering extremely despicable phrases along the way such that Shi Guang was totally astounded.
She had always thought that the cold and aloof Lu Yanchen was a decent man who was only slightly lewder in front of her. It was only now that she realized that lewd was far from the word.
He was... beastly!
Both of them romped tillte after midnight before he eventually let her off. By then, Shi Guang was only half alive as she could barely even lift a single finger from her exhaustion. In fact, she was so tired that he was the one who helped her shower eventually.
In her hazy daze, she swore that she would not rile him like that anymore in the future!
Shi Guang slept all the way till noon the next day, with her body aching so badly that she did not even feel like getting up.
However, the man was thoroughly refreshed.
Holding a small ss of wine with one hand and his phone with the other, he gave Chu Mubei a call. ¡°Didn¡¯t I ask you to watch over Su Liping and her daughter?¡±
¡°Yeah! Su Liping intends to open a saloon or whatnot. Other than meeting Su Ya, the only thing that Yan Zi did was apany Su Liping in nning for that saloon. I heard that they intend for it to be the most high ss private saloon club in Z Province. She seems to want to make use of Chief Lu¡¯s name for it.¡±
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Chapter 645: The Twisted Mr. Shang (5)
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Lu Yanchen curled his lips in mockery. ¡°Since she likes using the name of married men that much, we¡¯ll let her borrow a few more names.¡±
Even though it was just a simple sentence, Chu Mubei could sense the bloodthirst in it. ¡°What are you thinking of?¡±
¡°Send her a couple of men who have tigress wives!¡±
Chu Mubei was stunned for a moment before realizing what he had said before sniggering, ¡°Isn¡¯t that a little too vicious?¡±
¡°Vicious? Right at the crux of Shi Guang¡¯s finals, Yan Zi told Shi Guang about my scandal with that Lin Yi¡¯er. That¡¯s way more vicious than what I¡¯m doing.¡±
He spun on his chair while leaning back, resting his long, slender legs on the desk with an imposing and domineering manner.
Chu Mubei scoffed coldly, ¡°Yan Zi... the gall! Does she really think that she can do anything she wants just because the Sus are backing her? Boss Su is quite a lecher. Now that Yan Zi and Su Ya are close sisters, this should be a good show to watch.¡±
¡°Alright then! Add Boss Su to that list of married men as well!¡± Boss Su, Su Dongqian¡ªSu Ya¡¯s father!
¡°Alright, leave this to me. I haven¡¯t managed to settle Mo Feifei¡¯s issue properly for you, but I¡¯ll definitely do this well.¡±
Before Chu Mubei hung up, Lu Yanchen held him back.
¡°Anything else?¡±
Lu Yanchen rapped his fingers on the desk and contemted for a moment. ¡°That Rong Mo seems to resemble Mo Feifei. Go check up more on him.¡±
¡°Rong Mo? Mo Feifei? Are they alike?¡± Chu Mubei held onto his phone while opening hisptop with his other hand, checking on the information that he had sent earlier on.
After looking through it, he could not help but cuss, ¡°F*ck! F*cking hell! They really DO look alike! I hadn¡¯t thought about it that way when I first saw him! Bloody hell! Here I was talking about how I¡¯ve checked through all women dead or alive and yet there were no signs of Mo Feifei! How could that be! So, this might exin why!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s gaze turned sharper. ¡°But, he might not be Mo Feifei too.¡±
¡°Right, right... Alright, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll check it properly.¡±
After ending the call, Lu Yanchen headed up to check if Shi Guang was awake. When he opened the door to the bedroom, he discovered that there was no one inside.
Heading down, he found no one as well.
The only thing left behind was a note informing him that she was going to check up on Qian Xun¡¯s status.
Check up? No way! She was definitely going to look for Rong Mo.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s expression turned icy cold.
...
Shi Guang¡¯s attitude toward it was merely to test the waters as she sent Qian Xun a private message on Weibo, telling her that she wanted to visit her film set. Unexpectedly, thetter replied immediately, weing her to visit at any moment; and that all she had to do was text once she arrived at the studio and she would send someone to receive her.
Shi Guang¡¯szy disposition was instantly recharged as she tidied herself up at the fastest possible speed. She wanted to tell Lu Yanchen about it, but when she heard him on the phone with Chu Mubei, she decided not to disturb him and merely left him a note.
By the time she finally met with Qian Xun, three hours had already passed.
Qian Xun was wearing a period costume¡ªa faint grey dress with daisy imprints¡ªand her hair were bunned up with a wooden hairpin, looking all dainty, prim, and sweet as a whole.
However, those eyes of hers still bore a slight demonic charm.
It was extremely simr to the character of the role. On the surface, she was a doctor; however, she carried a hidden sense of vengeance and schemes in her heart.
Qian Xun was curious toward the other¡¯s arrival. ¡°Aren¡¯t you going to rest well for a couple of days after yourpetition? From what I know, you should have anotherpetition at the end of the month, right?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, training will resume after a week¡¯s rest...¡±
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Chapter 646: The Twisted Mr. Shang (6)
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Qian Xun was called up to act next. Before she left, Shi Guang asked, ¡°Erm... Where is Rong Mo?¡±
¡°Rong Mo?¡± Qian Xun was curious as to why she¡¯d ask about Rong Mo.
¡°I know Rong Mo as well. Since I¡¯m here to visit you, I naturally have to visit him too.¡±
Qian Xun smiled out knowingly. ¡°Usually, only male and female leads have individual makeup rooms for a set. But him? He¡¯s an exception, and he¡¯s in the makeup room beside mine.¡±
With that, she left.
Shi Guang looked at her back view and thought about how her eyes were simr to Feifei¡¯s... No, actually, her eyes were simr to Rong Mo¡¯s. Both of them had eyes that curved upwards, bringing with it a distinct charm.
Qian Xun, Rong Mo, Feifei...
Shi Guang exhaled heavily before heading to the makeup room on the side, entering only after she knocked for permission.
The moment she entered, she caught sight of a suave man in white robes, bearing a refreshing aura as though he was a carefree young master that came with absolute ease. Instinctively, Shi Guang thought about the phrase ¡®The epitome of beauty is akin to jade; the man whose beauty is unrivaled¡¯¨C this was truly befitting for Rong Mo.
When he saw Shi Guang, Rong Mo was stunned momentarily. ¡°Why are you here?¡±
¡°I¡¯m friends with Qian Xun. Because I¡¯m here to visit her and I know that you¡¯re also in this set, I came to... to visit you too.¡±
Shi Guang stammered a little, revealing her uneasiness.
Rong Mo pointed to a chair at the side. ¡°Sit.¡±
Shi Guang sat down nervously. However, she did not know how she should start the conversation, merely rambling on with nonsense after a long time, ¡°I had not thought that you would actually be an actor! However, you ARE quite handsome, and quite good at acting!¡±
Rong Mo sized Shi Guang up for a moment without batting an eyelid. He then lowered his gaze and smiled. ¡°Acting IS rather interesting.¡±
Shi Guang kept her gaze fixated on his face, gripping her fingers tightly¡ªthey were too alike!
When he lowered his head, they were truly way too alike!
¡°What interests do you have other than acting?¡±
¡°Painting, I guess.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped a beat¡ªFeifei loved painting too.
She gripped at Rong Mo¡¯s hand emotionally. ¡°...¡±
Just as she was about to ask him if he was her, a cold voice rang out, ¡°What are you guys doing?¡±
Shi Guang spun her head around instinctively and caught sight of a man with unparalleled suaveness. His exquisite features seemed as though they were carved out while his gaze was sharp. Pursing his lips tightly, he exuded an extremely imposing aura that repressed her.
This was the first time Shi Guang had felt an aura this strong from anyone other than Lu Yanchen.
This was someone she had seen from the informationst night as well. He was there with Rong Mo back in the capital¡ªMr. Shang.
Shang Mo!
The Shangs were one of the top aristocratic families of the capital, and at the tender age of 20, Shang Mo had already taken over most of the Shangs¡¯ businesses.
Clearly, this was a man with means.
Even though he was the youngest sessor in the history of the Shangs, he was also the most scheming of them all. Young and capable, a mighty family background as well as an impable figure, he had the skills to showcase his prowess as well.
At 18, he struck out at Wall Street.
Within a single year, he earned the nickname of ¡®Business Prodigy¡¯.
In theory, a man like that should be the dream of many girls of prestigious andrge families as well. However, he had an extremely bad reputation! Rumors had it that his temperament was extremely weird, violent, cruel, and vicious!
He wore a pair of spectacles without myopia because he wanted to hide his hidden twisted fetish of... swinging for both men and women!
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Chapter 647: The Twisted Mr. Shang (7)
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Shi Guang froze for a moment before feeling Rong Mo let go of her grasp and stand upright, greeting politely, ¡°Mr. Shang!¡±
Shi Guang tidied herself and stood up as well, smiling at Shang Mo. ¡°... Hello, Mr. Shang. We meet again.¡±
Shang Mo marched forth, ring at Shi Guang intently as though he was trying to recall who she was.
Shi Guang helped him jog his memory. ¡°In the capital, I bumped into you guys by ident at the lift lobby.¡±
When he heard that, Shang Mo¡¯s expression softened a little before he replied in a mysterious manner, ¡°It¡¯s you...¡±
His voice was extremely deep, sounding both steady and authoritative at the same time.
¡°That¡¯s right. I knew Qian Xun, and thus I came to visit her. But somehow, I bumped into Rong Mo by ident, and thus came to say hello too.¡±
Shi Guang cast a look at Rong Mo instinctively¡ªhe seemed really afraid of Mr. Shang, looking extremely uneasy the moment the other entered.
She then recalled the rumors that were spreading around the upper circles of the capital.
Be it whether or not Rong Mo was her sister, even if Rong Mo was a man, given how delicate and beautiful he was born as, would this Shang Mo let him off?
¡°Do you have anything else?¡± After a moment, Shang Mo suddenly looked at Shi Guang with an intensified gaze, making her freeze up.
Clearly, he meant that...
Get the hell lost if you¡¯ve got nothing else.
Chasing her away? She was not afraid of Shang Mo. However, she had to admit that being stared at him like that was rather intimidating.
Besides, even if Rong Mo were her sister, given the way he was behaving so cautiously in front of Shang Mo, there was no way he would admit to it in front of him.
With that thought, Shi Guangposed herself and bid Rong Mo farewell before smiling out politely at Shang Mo and leaving.
...
The moment Shi Guang left, there was no one else but Rong Mo and Shang Mo in the makeup room.
Rong Mo smiled at Shang Mo faintly. ¡°Why are you here, Mr. Shang?¡±
Thetter did not respond to the question. Instead, he surveyed the room for a while before sitting down on the chair beside him. His casual,zy stance sent forth an entire body of imposingness. Rubbing his fingers from time to time, that small little pressure signaled a mounting pressure.
After a moment, he looked at Rong Mo. ¡°She likes you?¡±
¡°Huh?¡± That sudden question had Rong Mo freezing for a moment. He then looked at Shang Mo¡¯s deep, mysterious gaze¡ªthose eyes brought with them a killing intent.
Rong Mo¡¯s heart skipped a beat. However, he was careful not to let it slip on his face.
Moving his gaze away slowly, he looked at the mirror and removed his wig.
¡°There are certain people that you can¡¯t offend. That woman is not ordinary. You better keep your distance from her. If you were to offend the 4th Young Master Lu, I¡¯m not obliged to protect you.¡±
He mulled for a moment before asking. ¡°4th Young Master Lu? Which Lu Family is that?¡±
¡°The Lus of the Eastern Theater Command. Which Lus do you think they are?¡± Mr. Shang replied simply.
¡°She merely passed by and visited me.¡± Rong Mo raised his head, giving a faint, sweet smile.
Shang Mo¡¯s fingers twitched before raising his head to look at him, asking in a mocking tone, ¡°Is it?¡±
Clearly, he did not believe him!
And the reality was, of course, far from that as well! Rong Mo could sense that Shi Guang had a motive foring to visit too...
Could she have...?
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Chapter 648: The Twisted Mr. Shang (8)
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Shang Mo¡¯s lips curled with a cold smirk.
Rong Mo faced those cold and lifeless eyes that seemed as though they belonged to a superior being. After a moment, Shang Mo retracted his icy demeanor and transformed into a warm gentleman. ¡°Grandma is waiting for you. You¡¯ve got 10 minutes to pack!¡±
Rong Mo hurriedly added, ¡°Alright!¡±
He took off his wig and removed the makeup from his face with a handkerchief before heading into a changing room. Shang Mo looked at him with pursed lips. Even though his face was expressionless, his heart was scoffing coldly.
Thisd was really steady, and did not have any bit of slip ups even when handling people. To think that he could not even tell that anything was up with Rong Mo at all!
But this was for the best¡ªthis only made the game even more interesting.
Shang Mo¡¯s gaze out of the window was dark and imperceptible, akin to the seas beneath dark clouds¡ªdeep and reaching, signaling an ensuing turbulent storm.
After closing the doors of the changing room, Rong Mo leaned with his back against the wall and heaved out heavily. Clearly, he could only finally rx now, realizing he had broken out into cold sweat.
Wiping his forehead, he felt that thinyer of sweat before he started changing.
The changing room was fitted with a gigantic mirror. When Rong Mo took off his clothes, it reflected his jade white skin. That exquisite face was akin to that of a little girl¡¯s. However, that head of short, ruffled ck hair made it seem as though he was merely a boy with articte features.
This was a person whose gender was indeterminable. However, the bandages on his chest had loosened, revealing small protruding mumps.
This was the only proof that showed... this him was a her.
This was a young, beautiful maiden!
Two months ago, she had stirred awake in darkness, finding herself at a foreign ce.
Her surroundings seemed as though she had just gone through a car ident.
She did not know who she was or how she had gotten there, and neither did she know how the ident took ce. Everything aside, she did not even remember that it wasn¡¯t because of the car ident that she had lost her memories.
The only sensation she felt was a stinging pain all over her body and a giddying dizziness.
Her surroundings were silent, seeming as though there was no one else around as she could only depend on herself to get out of the ce.
However, she was way too weak at that moment.
She had barely managed to crawl out of the car and took a couple of steps when she stumbled once more. Slipping all the way down from the road, that was thest thing she could remember.
When she next awoke, she was within a house.
A man stood beside her bed. When he saw that she was waking up, he was ted as he smiled out emotionally. ¡°You¡¯re awake? You¡¯re finally awake!¡±
However, a smudge of dejection spread through his face after that initial tion.
This was the first person she had caught sight of since she woke up. Right at her weakest moment, under the circumstances of not knowing who she was herself¡ªand even if she did not know who this man was too¡ªher trust toward him was absolute.
She firmly believed that he must be taking care of her sincerely because he was her family or close friend.
And indeed, he WAS really nice to her, taking care of her meticulously as though she was the most precious treasure in this world, even seemingly afraid that she might hurt herself through some ident.
She wanted to ask him if he was her boyfriend or brother. However, the newly awakened her could not speak at all.
Mo.
That was how he called her.
However, she did not know which Mo 1 it was.
That was fine though¡ªshe believed that she would know eventually after she got better. But it didn¡¯t take long before she realized something was awry.
She had merely lost her memory, not gone stupid. At the same time, her English seemed to be rather decent, and because of that, she realized that there were two words listed in the medicine that he had been feeding her...
Sedative and hypnotic.
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Chapter 649: The Twisted Mr. Shang (9)
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But, why?
She was amnesiac, but there was nothing wrong with her mood. Why did she require sedatives?
She was sleeping really well as well, so why sleeping pills?
What sort of illness must she have to require those medicines?
Even though she was amnesiac and did not remember who she was right now, why would he have to give her these two types of medicines that clearly had the opposite effect of what she required?
She remembered clearly through her existing knowledge that long term usage of sedatives and sleeping pills could cause one¡¯s memory to weaken.
Was the reason why she was amnesiac because of these?
Could this man that was showing her concern on the surface actually be someone bad? Was he intentionally trying to have her forget everything¡ªwas this a plot that he had set up with others so that she would not remember who she was?
Who was she then?
What was their purpose of doing this?
She wanted to know who she was and get out of this ce.
Although certain that she must not touch those sedatives and sleeping pills, she was also sure that the man must not know about her discovery.
In front of him, she popped all the pills down. However, she swallowed none of them.
In fact, she even refused to let him inject her with nutrient fluids anymore, worried that they might contain memory retardingponents as well.
She forced herself to eat more daily as she trained her body on the sly, hoping to regain her vitality earlier.
Initially, her entire throat was hoarse and she could not even speak at all. Gradually, she recovered her voice, and even found the strength to walk down from the bed.
All the while, that man thought that she was unable to speak or move.
Two dayster, when he was not noticing, she slipped off.
However, her body was still really weak, and she could stumble and fall a couple of times by just walking a little.
Sensing that there seemed to be people looking for her, she hid behind a tree and looked back, catching sight of them.
Who were those people? Why were they looking for her?
Had that man discovered that she¡¯d gone missing? Were those his men?
She did not know who she was or whom she could trust.
The car ident...
Being locked up...
Everything seemed pre-nned.
But, why would anyone want to do that to them?
Were they... friends or foes?
Where was her family now that she had gone missing? Weren¡¯t they trying to look for her?
Were those people looking for her part of her family or foes? She was full of doubts, and she did not dare to try giving it a shot.
If she were to be captured by them, given her current body condition, there was no way she would be able to escape once more.
But, even now that she was out, she had no idea where she was supposed to go.
Lost, the only feeling in her heart was helplessness and fear.
There seemed to be two men following her.
Acting as though she was fine, she hastened in her steps, not knowing where she was headed entirely. Passing by a river, she fell over right into it. The currents were rapid as she shut her eyes tightly, flowing with the river into an extremely hugeke as her body sank and bubbles foamed out of her mouth endlessly.
She did not want to die as she struggled furiously in the waters. However, it was all to no avail as she sank deeper and deeper.
Was she going to die?
She did not want to die!
Not before she found out who she was yet!
At that moment, the voice of a small girl rang out in her mind.
¡°Sister, you¡¯re so stupid! I already told you to rx your body, rx...! Stretch your arms straight and turn your palms outwards. While doing so, stretch your arms fully and push...¡±
¡°When you¡¯re gliding through the waters, you must push both arms against the water resistance and glide straight together. Rx your body and kick with your legs as well...¡±
Chapter 650 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (10)
Chapter 650: The Twisted Mr. Shang (10)
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¡°Oh my sister, why are you so stupid? I¡¯m a swimming champion! How can you not know how to swim! Hurry, hurry! Let¡¯s try it once more!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! You¡¯ve got your hand motions right! Rx your ankle! Retracting your legs is useless, that has no power. It¡¯s not pushing up and down. Kick out!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! Just like that...! Oh my, why have you stopped again? Let me repeat it once more, rx your body...¡±
That conversation reyed itself through her mind.
She followed the words of her sister and rxed her body, swinging her limbs like those of a frog.
Even if her body was sinking uncontrobly, she did not give up. Gradually, she found her entire body getting lighter, and before long, she floated up toward the surface.
Thankfully, the Heavens did not let her down and she wasn¡¯t far from the shore.
Once again, she had escaped death.
Sprawling on the ground, she struggled and slowly regained her strength.
No more¡ªshe couldn¡¯t go through that anymore. She had got to think of a way for those men to stop chasing after her.
But, what other way could she have? There was no way she could just wander around the streets brazenly like that after she had escaped. She had to look for people who truly know her.
But what would those people be like?
Friends?
Foes?
Would she be just a chess piece in the hands of some schemer?
Aftering forth from theke, sheid there for a long time. With all her clothes muddy and her hair all disheveled, she looked no different from the beggars on the streets.
Actually, she was no different from them.
She was so hungry that she barely had the strength to walk. For the sake of survival, she could only scavenge through the nearest trash bin.
However, there was nothing edible except for a set of men¡¯s clothing.
For the sake of survival so that no one could recognize her, she decided to pose as a man.
Sitting in a park, there was nowhere she could go or recognize. Not daring to wander all around, she found herself being consumed by fear and helplessness once more.
Right then, an old granny was walking up ahead, clutching a walking stick.
There were kids ying around in the park as well. With their mindless running, they knocked that granny over.
The granny¡¯s posture shouldn¡¯t have been really great to begin with, so she headed up to help the granny up. Not only was the granny not upset, she was even smiling out.
After the granny got up, she did not walk off immediately. Instead, she headed to a w machine nearby and started ying with it with some coins.
Instantly, that group of children rushed over as well.
Looking at how the granny was failing after a couple of attempts, those rowdy kids pushed the granny away after she entered her coin, moring to take over her.
Naturally, they did not manage to catch a doll either.
The granny raised her walking stick, threatening to strike at those rowdy kids while mumbling something about them wasting her coin. However, Rong Mo could not help but chuckle out, feeling that the granny was just scaring those kids on purpose.
Suddenly, the granny¡¯s face spun toward her, causing her smile to freeze in position. For some reason, she felt a sense of wariness and fear, looking at how the granny was beckoning her nervously.
At that time, she did not know what the granny had wanted. It was only till granny pointed at the w machine that she understood¡ªgranny wanted her to help catch a doll.
Hesitating for a moment, she stood up and walked over.
For some unknown reason, she felt a sense of familiarity from that w machine.
Closing her eyes, a conversation shed through her mind.
¡°Sister, I¡¯m so stupid! I¡¯ve never been able to catch a doll all my life!¡±
Instantly, her head was met with a throbbing pain.
As she clutched her temple, the granny asked concernedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Chapter 651 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (11)
Chapter 651: The Twisted Mr. Shang (11)
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She shrugged it off and smiled at the granny before helping her with the w machine. Surprisingly, she did not know why and how, but she managed to catch a doll.
Ecstatic, the granny hugged the doll as though she was hugging a child. She then handed the rest of her coins over to Rong Mo.
While her sess rate wasn¡¯t 100%, she still managed to catch a dozen or so dolls for the granny.
Unable to contain her smiles, the old granny distributed those dolls to the rowdy kids, leaving thergest one for Rong Mo.
All smiles, she even invited Rong Mo to her ce in the future.
Now that the granny was gone, she sat down where she was initially and looked at the doll in her hands. Rubbing her belly, she felt as though she could die from hunger at any moment.
But, where was she to find food from? Could the doll in her hands be exchanged for money?
Raising her head painfully, she realized that the granny who had left earlier on was standing right before her again, looking at her with a terrible and worried expression, ¡°Child, what¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°I¡¯m... hungry...¡± Finally, she spoke. It was as though this was the first time she had said something since she was awakened.
¡°Hungry?¡± The granny was evidently shaken. What day and age were they in right now? How could someone be this hungry?
Beckoning for one of the rowdy kids from earlier on, she gave him a little money and tasked him to purchase a loaf of bread and a bottle of water.
Rong Mo ate with such haste that she nearly choked.
The granny opened the bottle of water and handed it to her. ¡°Child, take it easy!¡± She looked at her with tenderness and asked. ¡°Where is your family? Why have they not fed you and caused you to be starving as such?¡±
It was probably due to the granny¡¯s old age that Rong Mo felt she could trust this person, and hence, she rted her difficulties and predicament. ¡°I don¡¯t know who I am.¡±
What?
The granny was shocked as she red at her for a long time before eventually speaking up, ¡°Do you know what your name is?¡±
¡°Mo... Mo... This seems to be my name, but I can¡¯t be sure either.¡± She was not certain if that was her name or surname. If the man that was taking care of her was a bad person, there was a high chance that her surname was Mo or Mu, and that it wasn¡¯t her name.
¡°Momo,¡± When she heard that name, granny smiled out. ¡°My grandson¡¯s called Momo as well.¡±
She then caressed Rong Mo¡¯s head tenderly. ¡°You really look as cute as my grandson when he was younger. Child, since you don¡¯t know who you are for the time being, why note back home with me and stay at my ce for now?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know who I am but I know that those people seem to want to harm me. I¡¯m afraid I might bring trouble for you,¡± She could sense that this granny seemed to be true and sincere. And that was precisely the case why Rong Mo did not wish to follow her¡ªshe did not want to bring her harm.
¡°Don¡¯t worry about that. I¡¯m not someone that¡¯s so easily taken down.¡±
Because she truly had nowhere else she could head to, she followed granny back.
Granny¡¯s surname was Rong, and after staying with granny, she decided to take on that surname too.
For her Mo character, she chose one that meant solitude. After all, it befitted her current situation and how foreign everything was to her.
For the time being, she was called Rong Mo.
As for everyone else, granny told them that she was her dear grandson. Even though Rong Mo did not know who granny was, given the grandeur of her mansion, she garnered that this should be a somebody.
At the same time, Rong Mo did not reveal everything and tell granny that she was a girl. Later on, just as she was about to confess her gender to granny, the granny¡¯s grandson returned.
Chapter 652 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (12)
Chapter 652: The Twisted Mr. Shang (12)
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Granny¡¯s grandson was named Shang Mo. And it was also because of his arrival that Rong Mo found out that the ce she was staying in was the prestigious Shang Family of the capital.
The first time she made contact with this man, she felt a dangerous feeling from him.
His looks were divinely handsome¡ªthey didn¡¯t look like something mere humans would see much. Wearing a pair of spectacles, he looked as though he was gentlemanly and decent. However, the gaze that was peering through those sses with told a different story as they pierced right through her heart, reading her like an open book.
When he smiled, it was warm like a radiant sun. However, his eyes told of an evilness that was lurking in the shadows of the sunlight. Even though she had merely exchanged a simple nce with him, she could already sense that boundless darkness hidden in his heart, sending a chill down her spine.
At the same time, she could sense that he was clearly displeased toward the sudden appearance of a boy in his house.
Her fear toward this new and unknown world caused her to shirk once more, not daring to reveal the truth to the granny any longer.
And rumors had it that Shang Mo was an extremely twisted man who went for both men and women. Despite that, it was said that his harem was mostly filled with women; thus, men should be a little safer.
But on hindsight, Rong Mo presumed that if this was her own granny bringing a stranger home all of a sudden, she too would definitely feel wary. As such, she wouldn¡¯t me Shang Mo for disliking her and sending people to check up on her background.
However, she presumed that Shang Mo shouldn¡¯t have managed to dig out everything about her. That was the reason why he suspected that she was his father¡¯s illegitimate son and tried testing the waters with her, throwing her straight onto the role of the 2nd male lead right after the initial actor reneged on the contract.
Now that she had exposed her identity to the world as a man, she did not know what to expect for the future.
Just like that, two months had passed and she found herself discovering many things about this world¡ªthings she was certain had not existed in her memory bank.
For example,puters used to be something that were really expensive and bulky. At the very most, every family would have one of them. But now? Everyone could hold one in their hands and it was really light, just like a notebook.
Taking phones for example, in her memory, those things used to be ck and white. But now, they were all colorful and multifunctional. Not only could one make calls, one could browse the inte and have video calls!
And there was even something called iPad that was abination of those two, which people called a tablet or something.
There were so many things that seemed as though the world had changed from an ancient civilization to a brand new technological heaven.
And that girl called Shi Guang... Who was she?
The reason why Rong Mo went to the swimmingpetition the other day was because of a single statement in her mind.
Sister, I¡¯m a swimming champion.
Would her sister be taking part in thispetition too?
When she bumped into Shi Guang at thepetition hall, she did wonder for a moment if this girl could be her sister.
The image of her sister in her mind was really fuzzy right now. Even though her voice was clear, Rong Mo was certain that it was that of a small girl around the age of 12. Besides, she herself was only 18 now, and Shi Guang was already 20! There was no way that could be her sister.
Furthermore, if her surname was Mo, then it was all the more impossible for Shi Guang to be her sister¡ªthey couldn¡¯t possibly be siblings with different surnames.
What about friends?
Could Shi Guang have been her friend?
Also, she said earlier on that she was there to look for Qian Xun. But, when Shi Guang heard that she liked to paint, it was clear that she was evidently agitated and gripped her arm tightly!
What was she trying to say?
Could she trust this Shi Guang?
Chapter 653 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (13)
Chapter 653: The Twisted Mr. Shang (13)
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A knock rang out as Shang Mo¡¯s voice drifted over. ¡°Time¡¯s up.¡±
Rong Mo snapped out of her stupor and hurriedly wore her top. With a simple athletic outfit and a ck baseball cap, she was immediately transformed into a sunny looking young man.
She checked herself in the mirror once more and only opened the door to the changing room after being sure that she looked normal. Raising her head, she nearly bumped into the man before her.
The two of them were a hair¡¯s breadth away from one another, and she could even make out his quiveringshes. He looked somewhat surprised, yet calm andposed at the same time.
At the same time, when his breath misted around her, it felt particrly loving, just like the wavy tides of the oceans.
Rong Mo was stunned for a moment, stumbling back a couple of steps.
No matter howposed she was, this was a young girl who had no experience in love before¡ªthis was the first time she was in such close proximity with a man as well.
All of these were even excluding the fact that their lips were so close that their breaths felt as though they were fusing together.
Rong Mo could not help but blush red. Because she was fair skinned to begin with, her blushing was ever more pronounced.
For that very moment, Shang Mo¡¯s cold eyes flickered as well. Her overreaction had him confused.
With his gaze fixated on her, he took a couple more steps forward and towered over her. With both of them standing up to one another, Rong Mo felt as though she was about to be swallowed up by this man¡¯s shadow. An inexplicable sense of repression had her almost asphyxiating.
Honestly, she was a little flustered, wondering what he was up to.
He must not be thinking about doing something to her... right?
After all, this was a man that swung both ways.
Or, was he suspecting something?
Enduring the uneasiness in her heart, she met with his gaze and smiled back faintly but graciously, as though she couldn¡¯t tell of the skepticism in his eyes.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
Thereafter, Shang Mo¡¯s lips spread. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±
Rong Mo extended her hands in a gentlemanly manner. ¡°Mr. Shang, please.¡±
...
Shi Guang was waiting outside. She wanted to chat with Rong Mo for a little while more after Shang Mo left. Unexpectedly, she caught sight of both of theming out together.
She nearly headed up irrepressibly.
But on second thought, this drama series wasn¡¯t going to be shot in a day or two¡ªshe coulde by again in the future.
Just as she was about to wave goodbye to them, Rong Mo smiled at her faintly and walked over.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped furiously.
What was Rong Moing over for? Was it concerning her sister?
¡°Aren¡¯t you headed back yet?¡± Rong Mo stopped around three meters away from her.
¡°I¡¯m waiting for Qian Xun. You¡¯re heading back now?¡±
Rong Mo nodded her head gently as Shi Guang bit on her lip and asked, ¡°Could we... exchange numbers?¡±
Afraid that Rong Mo might overthink it, she added quickly, ¡°Erm... it¡¯s because I guess we¡¯re considered friends now! So, I thought we could hang out in the future.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t have a phone for now. I¡¯ll let you know when I have one next time. Goodbye!¡±
She gave Shi Guang a gentle smile before following Shang Mo off. Before she boarded the car, Shang Mo asked, ¡°You like her?¡±
Rong Mo was stunned for a moment before reverting back to a nonchnt expression.
¡°Hmm?¡± She asked perplexedly, as though she did not know why he was asking that. But in his mind, he heard a definitive answer as he spoke coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t forget my warning. You can like anyone but her. She¡¯s not someone you can like!¡±
Chapter 654 - The Twisted Mr. Shang (14)
Chapter 654: The Twisted Mr. Shang (14)
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Mr. Shang¡¯s voice seemed as though it was being exuded from the deepest of the winter frost, without a single bit of warmth in it. Sitting in the car, Rong Mo could sense the severity of his tone for the longest time.
Shi Guang was married to the 4th Young Master Lu.
What type of a person was that? Why would Mr. Shang warn her time and again against liking Shi Guang?
Was he one of the two men in the capital the other day? Amongst them, one of them was extraordinarily handsome, with eyes as deep as though they were the night skies. However, when she met with his gaze, she felt as though she was being submerged in the coldest of waters.
Was it that man?
As the car drove forth steadily, Rong Mo looked out of the window without a word.
Shang Mo sat beside her and crossed his legs in a carefree andzy manner. Even though he was silent as he leaned back against his seat, the repressing aura that was bursting forth from him made it such that there was no way Rong Mo could ignore his existence at all.
Even though her legs were crossed in a rather rxed position, staying too long in a single stance would tire one out. She wanted to cross her legs the other way.
Coincidentally, he did the same and just like that, their legs bumped into one another.
Instantly, Rong Mo¡¯s body froze up for a moment as she looked at him once more. She smiled faintly, trying her best to conceal the rising uneasiness in her heart. As for him, his face was stern¡ªwhen he wasn¡¯t speaking or smiling, the coldness being exuded from him was absolute.
After a moment, he shifted away. Although, there was not much enmity in his expression any longer.
Rong Mo presumed that he should no longer be suspecting that she was an illegitimate son of the Shangs. Most likely, he was just curious about her identity¡ªgranny had not told anyone, not even her precious grandson, about her losing her memories and not remembering even who she was.
This was the only small request that she had made before following the old granny home.
¡°Achoo...!¡±
¡°Achoo...!¡±
Suddenly, Rong Mo started sneezing.
Those series of sneezes had Shang Mo speaking up, ordering the driver to lower the air conditioning.
After sneezing, Rong Mo smiled out at him. ¡°Thank you!¡±
He looked at her without saying anything. Only, when he looked out of the window, his expression was somewhat dubious once more. He did not understand why he was starting to show such concern toward this stranger of a man recently.
He garnered that it should be because of his granny¡¯s wishes for him to take care of this person properly because this person¡¯s body constitution was not that great.
Rong Mo wanted to reach out for a tissue. Because it was on Shang Mo¡¯s side, she had to reach over him.
Suddenly, the car swerved and she lost her bnce, clutching at his thighs instinctively¡ªmere inches from his glorious manhood.
Instantly, Shang Mo felt a fuzzy feeling explode out in his heart as he jerked. Clutching at her wrist, he scolded out fiercely, ¡°What are you doing!¡±
¡°Sorry! The car swerved and I lost my bnce!¡± Rong Mo was extremely awkward right now, wanting to get away as quickly as she could.
Indeed, the car had jerked earlier on.
When Shang Mo let go of her wrist, he found her wrist reddened by his vice-like grip.
Seeing this, he furrowed his brows.
Wasn¡¯t this man way too dainty?
Rong Mo followed his gaze onto her wrist and rubbed at it instantly. ¡°I¡¯m fine, I¡¯m sorry!¡±
Shang Mo paused for a moment before speaking, ¡°I should be the one to be sorry. It¡¯s not because I was overreacting though. It¡¯s just that I don¡¯t like people touching me!¡±
Rong Mo: ¡°...¡±
It wasn¡¯t as though she was doing it on purpose!
Furthermore, didn¡¯t this guy swing both ways? How could he y around without having physical contact with others?
Chapter 655 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (1)
Chapter 655: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (1)
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Shi Guang stood there watching Rong Mo and Shang Mo leave.
Qian Xun, who had just knocked off, caught sight of Shi Guang doing so. In a contemtive manner, she looked at the departing back view of Rong Mo, then at the rooted Shi Guang.
Did thisss really have a thing for that boy?
She walked over without making a single sound¡ªwearing the cotton shoes of the period costume, her footsteps were really light. When she patted Shi Guang on the shoulders, thetter jumped in fright. ¡°AH!¡±
ring at Qian Xun in her shock, Shi Guangined, ¡°Don¡¯t you know that you can scare someone to death!¡±
Qian Xun rubbed at her chin with her right hand and looked at the other. ¡°But, I also heard that only those with a guilty conscience will be scared.¡± She leaned forward so close to the other that their cheeks were almost sticking together. ¡°So, what kind of bad stuff have you been doing to have you feeling so guilty?¡±
¡°Bad stuff? Guilty?¡± Shi Guang sweated. ¡°No way! This is just a normal reaction, alright?¡±
¡°But earlier on, your soul was clearly sending them off with such a deep longingness, eh?¡±
Shi Guang raised her brow gently. ¡°You¡¯re exaggerating! I was merely looking a little more!¡±
A little more?
That was way more than a little more!
Qian Xun¡¯s stare was fervent as she sized Shi Guang from head to toe. ¡°You said that you¡¯re here at the film set to visit me. But, I can tell it¡¯s more for Rong Mo, right?¡±
Shi Guang that was exposed felt her entire cheeks burning up as she sniggered sheepishly, ¡°Of course, I¡¯m here to visit you too!¡±
This was as good as an indirect confession.
So, she WAS here to see Rong Mo.
Qian Xun was curious.
¡°Shi Guang, even though all the men of the Lu Family are trash, you ARE married to Lu Yanchen after all. If you were tomit adultery, your oue would be extremely tragic,¡± She eyed Shi Guang and chuckled, ¡°If Lu Yanchen were to go mad, he would definitely destroy you.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s forehead creased up entirely. ¡°What are you thinking about! How could I do that? I¡¯m here to look for Rong Mo for something else.¡±
It wasn¡¯t convenient for her to reveal too much about her sister¡¯s matter to Qian Xun. Not wanting her to misunderstand, Shi Guang thought for a moment and said, ¡°Lu Yanchen trusts me.¡±
¡°Ah, men...¡± Qian Xun jeered out mockingly, ¡°They will only believe what they see before their eyes. Do you believe that he¡¯ll definitely go mad and doubt you as long as I were to send him something exciting... such as a photo of you and another man in bed?¡±
Shi Guang sweated once more. ¡°Why would I be caught with another man in bed in the first ce? It¡¯s not as though I¡¯m sick.¡±
Qian Xun curled her lips. ¡°I was just giving an example. Besides, photos could be photoshopped... or perhaps, you might have been drugged by someone? In any case, let¡¯s just say for example a photo like that does appear while you honestly have not done anything. Do you think he¡¯d still believe you?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen had always been someone with a prideful and arrogant character. If something like that did happen, she truly might not dare to vouch that he wouldn¡¯t go insane over it at the moment. However, she was sure that he would definitely still believe her after that.
Qian Xun chuckled, ¡°You don¡¯t have to give me an answer. Your hesitation has already revealed it.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to reply, ¡°He...¡±
¡°That¡¯s good enough!¡± Qian Xun raised her hand and snorted coldly, cutting her off, ¡°You don¡¯t have to say more. I know the men of the Lus very well.¡±
¡°But, you can¡¯t generalize everyone too.¡± Shi Guang wanted to exin things for her man. ¡°Not everyone is the same. I don¡¯t know what sort of a past you¡¯ve had with whom of the Lus, but that person is that person, and Lu Yanchen is Lu Yanchen.¡±
Chapter 656 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (2)
Chapter 656: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (2)
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¡°If that¡¯s the case, why did you have such a huge reaction when you heard that I was a Su?¡± Qian Xun raised her brow sharply at Shi Guang. ¡°If I hadn¡¯t remembered wrongly, the instant it was revealed that I was Su Ya¡¯s aunt, the way you looked at me was as though I was your adversary. I don¡¯t know what sort of a past you¡¯ve had with Su Ya, but do you really not rte both of us together in your heart as well?¡±
At the mention of Su Ya, Shi Guang¡¯s expression darkened as she furrowed her brows. ¡°That¡¯s different!¡±
¡°How so?¡±
¡°Back then, it was because of your Su Family¡¯s power and status, and not just purely because of Su Ya alone!¡± Shi Guang yelled out.
¡°Back then? What happened?¡± Qian Xun raised her brow confusedly.
¡°Su Ya, Yang Sitong, and that Yan Zi bullied my sister together. The reason why there wasn¡¯t a single report about such a severe case of campus violence, why do you think that was?¡± The more Shi Guang spoke, the redder her eyes got. It was as though she was snarling every single word, ¡°It¡¯s all because of the Su Family!¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s eyes widened. ¡°...¡±
Campus violence? Su Ya and Yang Sitong?
Was it because of her father¡¯s influence that everything was suppressed? Impossible!
She and her father knew nothing of this issue at all! If that were the case, it must have been her elder brother who had covered the entire affair up. It was no surprise for her elder brother to do that, given how much he doted on Su Ya.
Qian Xun blinked slowly as her tone turned softer, ¡°Sorry!¡±
Shi Guang was someone unmoved by force or coercion. But seeing Qian Xun¡¯s sincere apology, she was stumped.
In reality, Qian Xun had nothing to do with the campus bullying back then. So, Shi Guang waved it off. ¡°What are you saying sorry for? It¡¯s none of your business. Besides, you were right earlier on as well. You are you and she is she.¡±
¡°If this incident was truly because of the Su Family, I promise you that I will ount for it personally.¡± Su Ya moved over and gripped her hand.
ountability? Shi Guang had never once imagined that the Su Family would be held ountable for it at all, and that was not what she wanted now either.
The only thing on her mind was to find her sister.
Rong Mo... Was that a man or a woman? If she were a woman, was she her sister? If she were her sister, why would she not acknowledge her?
Because Qian Xun had to continue filming tillte, both of them arranged to meet for a meal the next day.
By the time Shi Guang got home, the skies were already dark.
As she opened the door, she was already all prepared for the Tsundere Young Master Lu¡¯s petty huff and prepped herself to go stick to him regardless. But surprisingly, he wasn¡¯t home at all and she sent him a text.
The text was cast into the oceans as she received no reply at all.
Shi Guang pouted her lips and scolded in her heart.
This Tsundere Young Master is truly so cold and aloof! Forget it, let him continue being angry over it then. I¡¯ll coax him when he gets home.
But to her astonishment, he had not returned even by lunchtime the next day. There was not even a single text either!
It was only then that Shi Guang was truly rmed¡ªcould he really be angry this time around?
Just as she was about to give him a call, the doorbell rang.
The moment Shi Guang opened the door, she was greeted with a huge hug around her thighs. ¡°Sister, I¡¯ve missed you!¡±
¡°I already told you, you¡¯ve got to call her aunt now!¡± Shen Lingshuang peeled Xiao Bai away and reprimanded seriously.
¡°Xiao Bai, you¡¯re back! Was it fun at your daddy¡¯s ce?¡±
¡°No! Not at all!¡± Instantly, his petite little face was all tormented as he extended his arms for Shi Guang to hug him. When she did so, he curled his arms around her neck andined bashfully, ¡°Mummy, can I be your son? Let Little Uncle be my daddy then!¡±
Chapter 657 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (3)
Chapter 657: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (3)
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Shi Guang smiled out. ¡°Sure thing. I¡¯ll be your mummy in the future and you can juste and stay with me and Little Uncle.¡±
Xiao Bai cheered up, but his mood was immediately dampened by Shen Lingshuang at the side. ¡°In the future, your uncle and aunt will have their own little baby. By then, you will be an extra!¡±
¡°Mummy, are you going to have a little baby now?¡± Smart kids knew how to change their attitude rapidly.
¡°Not sure!¡± Shi Guang shook her head.
¡°You must not! In the future, you¡¯re going to be a world champion! If you have a baby, you won¡¯t be able to do that!¡± Xiao Bai said it with a particrly straight face.
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s jaws gaped apart, unable to believe that a kid would know to speak as such. She gritted her teeth. ¡°... Stupid brat! Do you know what you are talking about?¡±
Xiao Bai hid behind Shi Guang and leaned against her back immediately. ¡°Mummy! You can only have brothers and sisters for me after I grow up! That way, I¡¯ll be able to help you take care of them in the future!¡±
This kid really knew how to make ns for himself! Honestly, one could not imagine just how much waves this kid would cause in the world next time given his smarts.
Shen Lingshuang had brought Xiao Bai over wanting to ask Shi Guang out for a meal and go shopping. However, Shi Guang had already arranged with Qian Xun previously. She tried inviting Shen Lingshuang along, but thetter rejected her, expressing that youngsters should stay together. She wouldn¡¯t bother them, and would just take Xiao Bai home.
But, Xiao Bai clung onto Shi Guang relentlessly.
Left with no choice, Shen Lingshuang could only leave Xiao Bai with Shi Guang and said that she would send the chauffeur for himter on. Because Shi Guang was too upied with Xiao Bai, she didn¡¯t have time to give Lu Yanchen a call anymore.
Before she left, she called Qian Xun.
In reality, she should really not be too close to Qian Xun given her tense rtionship with Su Ya.
Moreover, Shi Guang could not deny that she had a motive for getting along with Qian Xun as well¡ªshe wanted to get to Rong Mo through her, and even wanted to check through Qian Xun whether her sister¡¯s disappearance had anything to do with Su Ya.
But naturally, Shi Guang did have good vibes toward Qian Xun from the bottom of her heart.
The Sus were not involved in the military, and thus, their residence was at a mere small neighborhood,prising of a simple looking three-storeyed mansion. Even though it looked normal from the outside, no one would be able to guess that this was where the famous Sus stayed at.
When Qian Xun received the call, she was drinking tea and ying chess with Old Master Su at the backyard. The garden was filled with trees and a fountain with statues around it, looking all antique and quaint.
Old Master Su looked at Qian Xun curiously. ¡°Heading out again?¡±
¡°Meeting a friend for a meal.¡±
¡°And yet someone ims that she was back to visit this old man here,¡± Old Master Su doted a lot on this daughter of his. Naturally, his tone was a little salty over her choosing to apany her friends outside rather than him.
¡°Daddy,¡± Qian Xun smiled out, ¡°haven¡¯t I already apanied you for chess for the entire afternoon? I drank so much tea that I have already gone to the restroom a couple of times now!¡±
¡°Alright, alright! Been tough on you then...¡± Old Master Su snorted coldly like a kid throwing a tantrum. ¡°Hurry and go find your friend then.¡±
Qian Xun did not leave immediately. Instead, she ced her elbow on the table and rubbed her chin, looking at Old Master Su. ¡°Daddy, you wanna guess who this friend of mine resembles?¡±
¡°Who?¡± He asked casually while keeping his chess set.
¡°Mummy.¡±
That single word had Old Master Su¡¯s hand quivering for a moment as he looked at the smiling Qian Xun, who continued, ¡°The first time I saw her, I already found her familiar looking, as though I had seen her somewhere before. I didn¡¯t think too much about it then, butter on, I realized that she really does look like mummy.¡±
Chapter 658 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (4)
Chapter 658: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (4)
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Old Master Su¡¯s face darkened. ¡°You¡¯re trying to imply that your mum had an illegitimate daughter outside?¡±
Qian Xun chuckled out, ¡°No way! She¡¯s only 20 years old. Mummy was already gone by then.¡±
By the time Old Madam Su had Qian Xun, she was already getting on with age. Even though it was rough on her body, she insisted on having Qian Xun no matter what. Because of that, it took a huge toll on her body, and she passed away less than two years after Qian Xun was born.
¡°Then that must be quite some affinity there.¡± For some reason, Old Master Su already felt a sense of closeness to this unknown girl being mentioned.
¡°Indeed, I think so too! So, I really like her a lot. But, she...¡± Qian Xun pursed her lips and smiled. ¡°... doesn¡¯t like me.¡±
¡°Why?¡± Old Master Su asked, confused.
Su Qianxun sighed out, ¡°Because of some things in the past, she has had some unhappiness with Su Ya...¡±
Before she could even finish, the sound of something crashing from the rooms rang out.
Qian Xun exchanged nces with Old Master Su before standing up and supporting him into the house. As they approached, they heard a woman shrieking, ¡°Su Dongqian! How can you let me down like this?¡±
Su Dongqian¡ªthe head of the Su Family and Su Ya¡¯s father¡ªwas being pointed at his nose and chided by his wife, Xu Lifeng, ¡°Do you think that I¡¯m blind? Look at her bloody mother, a woman in her fifties flirting with you, acting as though you¡¯re her ¡®daddy¡¯! And the way she dresses, revealing every single thing there is to be revealed... You dare say that you guys are innocent!¡±
Hearing themotion, Su Ya came down as well. ¡°Daddy, mummy! What are you guys doing?¡±
¡°Doing? It¡¯s all your goddamn fault!¡± Xu Lifeng was so enraged that she was trembling from head to toe in cold fury, pointing at Su Ya as well. ¡°It¡¯s all because you¡¯re such an unfilial daughter, bringing the wolf into our home! That Yan Zi and her shameless mother Su Liping! Bloody old hag she is, and she still dares to strip naked to seduce your father!¡±
Su Ya hesitated for a moment before asking difficultly, ¡°You¡¯re talking about Auntie Yan and daddy? How can that be?¡±
Xu Lifeng bellowed, ¡°What can¡¯t be? Right now, everyone knows that that woman would seduce any man she sees! Previously, she tried seducing Chief Lu, then it was Mayor Chen. And now, your father!¡±
Looking at Old Master Su entering with Qian Xun, Xu Lifeng cried out to him immediately, ¡°Father! I¡¯ve done my duty to the fullest in this family without letting us down at all! And yet, Dongqian is keeping another woman outside! And now, he even wants to divorce me for that woman!¡±
Su Dongqian was enraged. ¡°You¡¯re really getting more and more outrageous!¡±
Su Ya was totally rooted and frozen, her fists gripped so tightly that they were ghastly pale.
She knew that there had been rumors of Su Liping spreading around recently. However, she never imagined that her father would be one of them.
She recalled about how her father was especially polite when she brought Yan Zi home the previous night, even asking her to drop by more often. Was it because he had something going on with her mother?
Had she really lured a wolf into their home?
Su Ya closed her eyes, feeling both vengeful and enraged, wanting to do nothing more than to rip Yan Zi apart. She red at Su Dongqian, her face frightfully pale. ¡°Daddy, what are you doing?¡±
Su Dongqian was thoroughly aggrieved. ¡°I truly had not done anything at all! Didn¡¯t she say that she wanted to open a salon? Seeing how Yan Zi is your friend, I decided to help her out. She had merely tripped by ident and I reached out to help her out, causing your mother to misunderstand.¡±
Chapter 659 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (5)
Chapter 659: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (5)
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Xu Lifeng questioned him in tears, ¡°Help her up and conveniently help her take off her clothes too?¡±
Su Dongqian exined, ¡°You¡¯ve truly seen wrongly. Since when was she taking off her clothes? She merely took off her coat because it was too hot!¡±
¡°If I weren¡¯t there, it wouldn¡¯t be just her coat!¡±
Old Master Su knew his son¡¯s character more than anyone else.
¡°Shut up!¡± He roared out while mming his walking stick fiercely onto the ground. The might of Old Master Su had everyone lowering their heads instantly, not daring to breathe even a slight bit heavier.
¡°Dongqian, you are quite old already. Now that I¡¯ve already retired, the rein of powers is now in the hands of your generation. But, look at how things are right now! Tell me, who else can you even best in those of your generation right now?¡± Old Master Su was disappointed in the capabilities of this son as he gritted his teeth. ¡°If you weren¡¯t my biological son, you would be nothing more than a piece of trash on the streets!¡±
Su Dongqian, his wife, and Su Ya¡¯s faces were all drained of color.
Seeing how much of a temper his father was blowing up, Qian Xun tried calming him down. ¡°Daddy, don¡¯t get worked up now. Brother knows what he is doing.¡±
¡°He knows? What does he know other than to fool around with women?¡± Old Master Su caught his breath and continued, ¡°Su Dongqian, don¡¯t me me for not warning you. You had better not get into any more scandals with women, or I¡¯ll definitely take my hands off you even if you¡¯re my biological son! I¡¯ll even publish the severing of our ties as father and son!¡±
The entire living room was dead silent.
Su Dongqian red at Xu Lifeng harshly while thetter lowered her head guiltily, not daring to speak anymore. Meanwhile, Qian Xun coaxed her father and helped him up into the room to rest, onlying down after he fell asleep.
Su Ya was waiting right outside the door, asking anxiously, ¡°Aunt, is grandpa alright?¡±
Qian Xun smiled out. ¡°For now. He just fell asleep. You can go check on him after he wakes up. But, what¡¯s with that Yan Zi? What sort of friends are you making out there, and how are they being involved with your parents?¡±
¡°Erm... that is a high school friend. I don¡¯t really hang out with her that much either,¡± Su Ya said in a peeved manner, ¡°I had not thought that things would turn out as such either. It¡¯s all my fault for being too kind to others. Don¡¯t worry, aunt, I¡¯ll definitely settle this well.¡±
¡°Highschool friend?¡± Qian Xun pondered for a while before looking at Su Ya deep in the eye. ¡°One of those friends that you bullied Shi Guang¡¯s sister with in high school?¡±
The moment Su Ya heard that, her entire body froze up as her heart pounded furiously.
Feeling nervous, she could not help but stammer, ¡°A-Aunt, I... I...¡±
Qian Xun raised her hand and cut her in her reply. ¡°Don¡¯t forget who you are. Daddy has always wished that his descendants would be people who are useful to the nation. Even if we don¡¯t turn out to be useful, we shouldn¡¯t be people who drag our family¡¯s name down, right?¡±
¡°You¡¯re right, aunt,¡± Su Ya nodded her head.
¡°I¡¯ll be leaving then.¡±
¡°Where are you going, aunt?¡±
¡°I¡¯m meeting Shi Guang for a meal.¡±
Su Ya¡¯s face jammed for a moment before she smiled out. ¡°I wish to see her too and apologize to her. I wonder if you could bring me along?¡±
¡°Next time, perhaps.¡± Qian Xun rejected her.
She could sense Shi Guang¡¯s aversion toward Su Ya. If she were to bring Su Ya along out of the blue, Shi Guang might get so pissed that she might never want to see her again.
While smiling and looking at Qian Xun leave, Su Ya turned around as her eyes flickered with a dash of coldness.
Qian Xun and Shi Guang... their rtionship MUST NOT deepen!
NOT!
Chapter 660 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (6)
Chapter 660: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (6)
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Xiao Bai rubbed his tummy and used both hands to prop his chin up, looking at Shi Guang. ¡°Mummy, when is that auntieing? If she¡¯s not here anytime soon, I¡¯m going to die of hunger!¡±
¡°She just called earlier on, telling me that she had already set off. She was held up by something at home earlier on.¡± Shi Guang pinched at his cheeks. ¡°But if you are hungry, you can start eating first.¡±
After all, children must not be kept hungry. First, she got Xiao Bai some appetizers and ordered food as well, so that it would be served around the same time Qian Xun arrived, allowing them to eat immediately.
Eating the peanuts that Shi Guang was peeling for him, Xiao Bai smiled out super sweetly and asked happily, ¡°Mummy, is auntie pretty? Is she gentle?¡±
¡°Very.¡± Shi Guang poked him on the nose. ¡°She¡¯s super pretty. She¡¯s a real superstar who has acted in tons of movies!¡±
¡°Then, can we go to watch her movies in the future?¡±
¡°Of course! Xiao Bai is so cute. How could she reject you? There¡¯s no one in this world who can dislike our dear Xiao Bai!¡±
When Xiao Bai heard that, he smiled shyly.
It didn¡¯t take long before Qian Xun arrived. Sitting down opposite Shi Guang, she apologized, ¡°Sorry, something cropped up at home. You guys must have waited long?¡±
¡°Not really, it¡¯s fine!¡±
¡°But mummy, we clearly waited for a long time!¡± Xiao Bai leaned against Shi Guang¡¯s body and looked at Qian Xun curiously.
Qian Xun removed her sunsses slowly and looked at the kid opposite her. This kid was roughly around 5-6 years old with exquisite features and fair skin¡ªthis was a really beautiful child. If not because of his clothes, she might have mistaken him for a girl.
¡°He¡¯s calling you mummy?¡± Qian Xun was astonished as she asked, ¡°Your son¡¯s already so old?¡±
The server came over with the dishes and Qian Xun conveniently handed Xiao Bai a pair of chopsticks. ¡°Sorry for making you wait, little friend. I¡¯ll apologize to you here.¡±
As she said that, she even winked her left eye at him.
The bewitching of men worked at all ages, as the little adult of a Xiao Bai blushed fully while replying sheepishly, ¡°It¡¯s alright!¡±
Qian Xun really felt that he was way too cute. She could not help but reach out and fondle his head before stifling a chuckle, ¡°Shi Guang... I truly do not dare believe that this is your son. Aren¡¯t you only 20? This child looks to be 5-6 years old. Don¡¯t tell me that you gave birth at 14?¡±
With that, she even raised her brow and smirked out evilly, ¡°Could he be Lu Yanchen and his ex girlfriend¡¯s...¡±
Shi Guangughed out speechlessly, ¡°Of course not! He¡¯s Lu Yanchen¡¯s brother¡¯s son...!¡± She rubbed Xiao Bai¡¯s head fondly as she said, ¡°However, I and Yanchen treat him like our son as well.¡±
When Qian Xun heard that, her face froze up for a split second before reverting to normal instantaneously. Her fist was curled into a ball as she asked softly, ¡°He¡¯s Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son?¡±
¡°Yeaps. His name is Xiao Bai. I¡¯m helping to look after him today because my mother-inw¡¯s busy.¡±
When he heard this woman call out his daddy¡¯s name, Xiao Bai asked her curiously, ¡°You know my daddy?¡±
Qian Xun gave a forced smile. ¡°Of course. I know each one of the Lus.¡±
Thereafter, she no longer looked at Xiao Bai, changing the topic with Shi Guang instead. ¡°When I was about to head out today, Su Ya said that she wanted toe along to apologize to you. However, because I did not ask for your opinion beforehand, I rejected her.¡±
Chapter 661 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (7)
Chapter 661: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (7)
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Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Was Qian Xun trying to tell her indirectly that she should not bring a kid along for this meal that was meant for both of them? But that shouldn¡¯t be¡ªShi Guang could tell that she had taken quite a liking to Xiao Bai.
She asked softly, ¡°You spoke to Su Ya about the past?¡±
Qian Xun replied calmly, ¡°She knows that she¡¯s in the wrong, and thus she wanted toe and apologize to you.¡±
Shi Guang scoffed out in her heart as she asked mockingly, ¡°Then, has she mentioned anything about me never ever forgiving her unless my sister is found?¡±
¡°Your sister¡¯s missing?¡± Qian Xun was surprised¡ªshe knew nothing about this.
¡°See, she told you nothing, right?¡± Shi Guang curled her lips sarcastically.
She gave Qian Xun a rough breakdown about everything that happened after the campus violence incident, up till her sister¡¯s disappearance.
Sipping her tea, she looked at Qian Xun and asked in a testing manner, ¡°Actually, I rather want to find out if the reason why she¡¯s pitting herself against me time and again after bullying my sister because she had something to do with my sister¡¯s disappearance.¡±
Qian Xun did not speak for the longest time, not knowing what to say. Initially, she had thought that it was a simple case of campus bullying. It was only now that she realized there was still so much more to it.
During the meal, there was a time when Shi Guang went to the restroom, leaving only Xiao Bai and Qian Xun in the suite.
Swirling her cup of wine, she looked at Xiao Bai dimly. But when Xiao Bai turned and looked at her, she spun away and continued with her meal again.
After a moment, Qian Xun¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°You are Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son?¡±
Xiao Bai turned around and looked at her once more, his thin lips pursed tightly.
Qian Xun¡¯s look darkened as she added, ¡°I¡¯m asking you... are you Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son?¡±
¡°Haven¡¯t I already told you just now?¡± Xiao Bai looked at Qian Xun deep in the eye. When he met with her icy gaze, his face turned frosty as well, those tender lips of his curling up unhappily.
Qian Xun¡¯s face was still cold. ¡°...¡±
She should have known. For the Lus to have a child this big, there could be no one else but Lu Yanzhi.
Suddenly, she saw Xiao Bai slide off his chair and head outside.
Snapping to her senses, she scurried after Xiao Bai asking, ¡°Where are you going?¡±
With Shi Guang not around, she must not let this little kid wander around lest he got lost.
She reached out to grab at his arm but unexpectedly, he flung her off. ¡°Don¡¯t touch me, bad woman!¡±
Qian Xun was nearly enraged. To think that he would call her a bad woman and even roll his eyes at her! Honestly, he was as annoying as his father!
¡°Your aunt asked me to take care of you,¡± She said coldly.
¡°You¡¯re a bad woman!¡± Xiao Bai was suddenly agitated. ¡°Get lost!¡±
This stinky brat honestly had no manners at all. Qian Xun grabbed out at his arm. ¡°In any case, you¡¯re not allowed to leave until your aunt returns.¡±
Xiao Bai struggled with all he could, kicking and flinging his arms at her. ¡°I don¡¯t want to stay with you! You¡¯re a bad woman! Bad woman!¡±
Caught in a huff, Qian Xun tried scaring him. ¡°You had better shut up and be obedient or I will whack you!¡±
Stunned, Xiao Bai started wailing.
This time around, Qian Xun was the one who was frightened as she was caught at a loss. ¡°What are you crying for? I haven¡¯t touched you at all!¡±
Xiao Bai raised his elbow to wipe at his tears while sniffing hard. ¡°You hit me! You hit me! And now you¡¯re even grabbing at my arm and being fierce! I want my mummy! Mummy!¡±
Chapter 662 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (8)
Chapter 662: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (8)
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For a moment, Qian Xun did not know what to do¡ªthis was truly the first time she wasing across a kid throwing a tantrum.
Beating and scolding him did not seem to do the trick at all¡ªseemed like she could only try coaxing. However, she did not know how to coax kids... Lu Yanzhi¡¯s kid of all people. Pondering for a moment, she reached out for a piece of tissue on the table.
¡°Don¡¯t cry anymore. Actually, you are rather good looking. But now that you¡¯re crying, you look extremely ugly!¡± She used her tissue to help Xiao Bai wipe his tears.
Suddenly, Xiao Bai stopped with his tears and red at her for a good two seconds before... bursting into wilder tears! ¡°Mummy! I want my mummy...!¡±
Su Qianxun: ¡°...¡±
Did he have to get so upset? He was annoying her on purpose, right?
The grandson of the Lus was a little prodigy with a high intellect¡ªthis was something that everyone knew. How could she have forgotten about that? For most prodigies, they would also be troublemakers with weird temperaments.
Qian Xun pinched him on his petite cheeks gently and smiled, asking, ¡°You¡¯re faking it, right?¡±
Xiao Bai froze for a moment before furrowing his brows and pping Qian Xun¡¯s hand away. ¡°Bad woman, don¡¯t touch me!¡±
At that moment, Shi Guang appeared. The moment he caught sight of Shi Guang, Xiao Bai started bawling out once more and leaped right into Shi Guang¡¯s embrace dejectedly. ¡°Mummy, the bad woman is bullying me...!¡±
Shi Guang hugged him in a confused manner. ¡°What happened?¡±
Xiao Bai looked as though he was aghast as he cried andined, ¡°Bad woman! She¡¯s a bad woman! She was fierce and beat me, even iming that she wanted to sell me off! Mummy, she¡¯s a bad woman! Don¡¯t be friends with her anymore!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in astonishment. ¡°Huh?¡±
Qian Xun on the other hand had her mouth cramping up. She had merely asked this brat coldly whether his father was Lu Yanzhi. How did that turn into beating and wanting to sell him off?! What an actor!
And of course, Shi Guang naturally did not believe that Qian Xun would do that as well. Thus, she chuckled out awkwardly, ¡°He¡¯s definitely ying around. Even though this brat is small sized, his temper is huge.¡±
Qian Xun smiled out without saying anything more, merely looking at Xiao Bai deeply.
The beautiful boy hid behind Shi Guang immediately and peered at Qian Xun with those bright eyes of his, smirking out evilly.
Qian Xun: ‡å
For this brat who had the looks of an angel, his heart was almost as ck as his father¡¯s!
Honestly, the apple would not fall far from the tree!
Shi Guang had initially wanted to sit down somewhere with Xiao Bai and Qian Xun after the meal. But, since Xiao Bai seemed rather against Qian Xun, she decided to scrap the idea, thus bringing him home after bidding Qian Xun bye post the meal.
When they were waiting for the taxi, Shi Guang squatted down and held Xiao Bai¡¯s hand, asking, ¡°You were saying that Auntie Qian Xun is a bad person on purpose earlier, weren¡¯t you?¡±
Xiao Bai turned his head away, not wanting to look at Shi Guang. She used her hand to turn his head back to face her. ¡°Good children must not tell lies.¡±
Xiao Bai only spoke after going silent for some time, ¡°But adults lie every day! Why can¡¯t children tell lies?¡±
That single reply had Shi Guang thoroughly speechless, only uttering after a while, ¡°Who said that adults lie every day?¡±
¡°That auntie from earlier lied as well! She was clearly fierce to me...!¡± Xiao Bai snorted out coldly, ¡°And mummy lied too! You said that I was ying around! But I wasn¡¯t!¡±
Once again, Shi Guang was rendered speechless by this child. Was what she did considered lying?
Chapter 663 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (9)
Chapter 663: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (9)
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At times, children that were too smart could really cause headaches. Shi Guang coughed gently before asking, ¡°So, you don¡¯t like that pretty auntie from before?¡±
Xiao Bai pouted his lips and looked elsewhere.
It was an answer that was clear as day.
Shi Guang was curious now. ¡°Why not though? She was so pretty, and she kept insisting that you were good looking too.¡±
¡°I just don¡¯t like her.¡±
¡°But, there must be a reason, right? For example, don¡¯t you have a reason for liking me?¡±
¡°No reason.¡± Xiao Bai hugged Shi Guang. ¡°I just like you.¡±
When Shi Guang first saw him, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness. Indeed, there need not be a reason for liking someone, but she had no intention of letting Xiao Bai off. ¡°When we first met, I could tell that you rather liked Auntie Qian Xun.¡±
¡°But she was really fierce to me!¡±
¡°Just because of that?¡±
¡°She asked me if Lu Yanzhi was my daddy fiercely! The way she looked at me was like those baddies in tv shows!¡± As Xiao Bai said that, he started sniffing while his eyes reddened. He then sniffled out, ¡°She doesn¡¯t like me so why should I like her!¡±
Shi Guang was stunned for a moment.
Qian Xun doesn¡¯t like Xiao Bai?
She then recalled properly...
Even though Qian Xun did not have much of a negative reaction after finding out that Xiao Bai was Yanzhi¡¯s son, her change in attitude from praising him to ignoring him was indeed quite a stark change from the beginning.
¡°That¡¯s why you intentionally said that she beat you and wanted to sell you away?¡±
Xiao Bai lowered his head and murmured in agreement. ¡°Mummy, I¡¯m a bad kid. Do you not like me now?¡±
¡°How can that be! Naturally, I love our Xiao Bai the most.¡± Shi Guang picked him up and pecked him on the cheek. ¡°Auntie is an actress. Even though she acted as baddies before in shows, she¡¯s not really a bad person. asionally, she would act that way to y with kids. But it¡¯s all just acting. Even though she may seem fierce on the outside, she actually likes you quite a bit on the inside.¡±
¡°But, she doesn¡¯t like daddy.¡±
¡°But, you don¡¯t like aunties who have a thing for your daddy too, right? Aren¡¯t you worried that they might get married to your daddy? Now that there¡¯s an auntie that doesn¡¯t like your daddy here, you won¡¯t have to worry about her being your stepmother!¡±
¡°But, she asked...¡± Xiao Bai mimicked Qian Xun¡¯s tone, ¡°Are you Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son?¡±
He then scoffed coldly, ¡°By the sounds of it, it seems as though she has a grudge with my daddy! I don¡¯t want to like someone who has a grudge with daddy!¡±
Looking at the way he was, Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out and sigh helplessly. However, all children were really sensitive¡ªthey could naturally sense if someone had a liking toward them.
The reason why Qian Xun did not like Xiao Bai was because of Lu Yanzhi. If that were the case, was he the one she was referring to when she said that all men of the Lus were bad?
What sort of a past did Qian Xun and Yanzhi have?
Xiao Bai fell asleep along the way home, and when they reached the Lus¡¯ ce, Shi Guang did not wake him up as she carried him in straight.
When she saw them returning, Shen Lingshuang broke out into a smile. But, she was about to speak when she caught sight of the fast asleep Xiao Bai, and hence, spoke in hushed tones instead, ¡°He¡¯s asleep?¡±
¡°He just slept. Where¡¯s his room?¡±
Shen Lingshuang hurriedly showed her the way. Just as Shi Guang was about toy him down, Xiao Bai tugged at her hands and suddenly murmured, ¡°Mummy.¡±
Chapter 664 - Regarding Xiao Bai’s Mummy (10)
Chapter 664: Regarding Xiao Bai¡¯s Mummy (10)
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Shi Guang coaxed Xiao Bai a little and only retracted her hands slowly after he was fully asleep before she tiptoed out with Shen Lingshuang. It was only till they reached the ground floor when Shen Lingshuang spoke, ¡°Hope he didn¡¯t give you any trouble in the afternoon?¡±
¡°No, he was rather well behaved...¡± Shi Guang did not tell Shen Lingshuang about the unpleasant stuff that happened. She then smiled. ¡°Mummy, who is Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy?¡±
A child that age needed his mummy the most¡ªShi Guang could sense his thirst for a mother. That was why he was always clinging to her and calling her mummy.
How would Shen Lingshuang not know what Xiao Bai was thinking about? However, he was much more intelligent than other kids, and knew how to hide his emotions better.
¡°I don¡¯t know who his mummy is either...¡± Shen Lingshuang sighed. Feeling pained for this grandson who had no mother, her mood got dejected as well.
¡°But, childbirth takes 9 months. Could the child have been thrown to Yanzhi after he was born by someone else?¡± No matter how Shi Guang thought about it, the entire thing seemed rather unfathomable.
How could no one among the Lus know who Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy was?
¡°I don¡¯t know about that either. All I know was that First went missing for about a year or so. Actually, he was out for a mission. As for what mission it was, I know nothing either. When I asked Chief Lu, he refused to tell me as well, saying that it was ssified information of national level. By the time First returned, he brought a baby with him,¡± Shen Lingshuang spoke in low spirits.
She paused for a moment before continuing in a resigned manner, ¡°I toyed with the possibility that the baby might have belonged to one of hisrades or something, and thus I sneaked a DNA test between the two of them. However, the results proved that he was First¡¯s child! By then, I started questioning him about the child¡¯s mummy, but he refused to tell me no matter what.¡±
¡°Was he worried that you guys would not let him marry the mummy of Xiao Bai?¡±
Shen Lingshuang shook her head. ¡°No! Right at the beginning when I asked him about it, he said nothing at all. I then told him that I¡¯m not a close-minded mother. Since they have already had a child together, as long as she wasn¡¯t some criminal and he truly liked her, neither I nor Chief Lu would object to it. He must have found me to be annoying for asking repeatedly, and thus he finally replied. But, guess what he replied? He said that the child¡¯s mother was dead.¡±
¡°Dead?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know whether that¡¯s for real. At times, I wonder if he does not have a thing for the child¡¯s mother. If he does, given his character, there¡¯s no way he wouldn¡¯t marry her. These few sons of mine are all really steadfast toward their rtionships and feelings. But, if he doesn¡¯t have a thing for her, given my understanding of him, there¡¯s no way he would have made a child with her. And therefore, I guess Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy probably must have passed away indeed.¡±
As Shi Guang listened, a huge scene yed out in her mind.
For example...
Qian Xun and Yanzhi were in love. But for some reason, Yanzhi went on a mission and brought back a child, causing Qian Xun to be thoroughly enraged, and thus breaking up with Yanzhi.
Or perhaps... because the Lus and the Sus were adversaries, Qian Xun and Yanzhi¡¯s love story was akin to Romeo and Juliet.
However, Shi Guang knew that she was just blindly guessing as well. Based on what Shen Lingshuang had said, Qian Xun and Yanzhi should not have known one another.
If that were the case, why the hatred for Yanzhi then?
And was Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy truly deceased?
Chapter 665 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (1)
Chapter 665: Loving Yet Not Understanding (1)
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When Shi Guang got home that afternoon, there was still no sign of Lu Yanchen¡ªeven his phone could not be connected when she gave him a call.
Initially, she had wanted to coax him. But now, she felt frustrated for some reason. She just could not understand how he could fly into such a rage just because she had merely gone looking for Rong Mo under the suspicions that he might be her sister.
Even though she was somewhat upset, she still decided to give Chu Mubei a call.
After ending the call with Shi Guang, Chu Mubei sniggered and walked in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°That was Little Sister Shi Guang. She¡¯sing overter.¡±
Lu Yanchen merely raised his head slightly before looking back at hisptop. Walking to the ind top, Chu Mubei poured two sses of wine. ¡°No reaction at all? Have you guys quarreled?¡±
He then walked over and ced one ss of wine on the study table, pushing it in front of Lu Yanchen. Picking up the ss, thetter sipped gently before asking Chu Mubei, ¡°How are the checks on that Rong Moing along?¡±
Chu Mubei furrowed his brows. ¡°The timing of his appearance is really coincidental, right after Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance. Through the picture, he DOES resemble Mo Feifei, although not entirely.¡±
For Chu Mubei who had not seen the real Mo Feifei before, he just felt they had a resembling countenance.
Taking yet another sip of wine, he continued, ¡°There is little information regarding Rong Mo. There is practically nothing about him prior to the Shangs. In fact, we¡¯re not the only ones checking up on him... Shang Mo is too, suspecting that he¡¯s an illegitimate child of the Shangs.¡±
¡°Is there any possibility he could be Mo Feifei?¡± Lu Yanchen asked.
¡°Probably not,¡± Chu Mubei postted, ¡°Even though Rong Mo¡¯s appearance was rather coincidental with her disappearance along with their resemnce, Mo Feifei is a female. A sex change surgery does not take days toplete, and one would have to spend a long time recuperating from the toll it takes on one¡¯s body.¡±
¡°Or perhaps she¡¯s pretending to be a male?¡± Lu Yanchen curled his lips.
¡°Shang Mo took a DNA test with him to determine if they were blood brothers. If he were a female, why would Shang Mo take a test for brothers and not mere male and female siblings instead? Whether or not he¡¯s a male or female, we don¡¯t know. But, Shang Mo, who lives with him everyday, should possibly do, right?¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s eyes flickered somewhat. ¡°Is that what Little Sister Shi Guang thinks?¡±
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Even though he said nothing, Chu Mubei could tell, and thus sighed, ¡°Actually, you¡¯ve already tried your best toward this issue of Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance. There are some things you can be honest with her about.¡±
Honest? There was no way he could be honest to her concerning this issue of Mo Feifei!
Lu Yanchen felt an inexplicable sense of frustration. ¡°Go check up more on that Rong Mo.¡±
¡°Alright!!¡±
Chu Mubei was resigned to a life of very as he lowered his head and downed the ss of wine. Just as he was about to head out, Shi Guang came over in a rush. Immediately, he smirked out, ¡°Little Sister Shi Guang, you¡¯re here especially for me!¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, just for you, and...¡± She then walked over to Lu Yanchen¡¯s side slow and easy. ¡°to fetch my hubby home.¡±
¡°Alright, you guys carry on then.¡± Chu Mubei gave a knowing smile before closing the door behind him.
Chapter 666 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (2)
Chapter 666: Loving Yet Not Understanding (2)
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With only her and Lu Yanchen left in the room, Shi Guang bent down and hugged him around the waist immediately. ¡°Still angry?¡±
Lu Yanchen conveniently pulled her onto hisp. ¡°What¡¯s there to be angry about? Do I look so petty?¡±
Petty? No way, you¡¯re a Tsundere! A possessive Tsundere!
But of course, there was no way Shi Guang could say that as she replied in a different tone, ¡°Of course not, you¡¯re the moooooost magnanimous... Just that you will care a little too much about me at times!¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s long, gentle fingers brushed away her loose hair and conveniently moved behind her ears, pinching it tenderly at the same time. ¡°Since you know that, you still went looking for Rong Mo? How was it? You¡¯ve verified that he¡¯s your sister?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°No, but you must believe me! I¡¯ll definitely be able to prove it the next time around.¡±
Lu Yanchen raised his brows dangerously. ¡°There¡¯s a next time?¡±
Shi Guang smiled out faintly and spoke of her truest gut feelings. ¡°Erm... I really can sense that she is my sister.¡±
Lu Yanchen dered coldly, ¡°He is not your sister.¡±
¡°Why are you so sure about that? What IF?¡± Shi Guang felt that Lu Yanchen was truly being overboard regarding this matter. She wanted to stand up, but she was tugged down by him almost immediately as he looked at her sternly. ¡°Even IF he is your sister, I will definitely get to the bottom of it. Leave it to me and leave him alone from now on.¡±
¡°How long would I have to wait for that? It¡¯s more than two months now, and there has been no news of my sister at all!¡± Shi Guang could not help but murmur under her breath to his obvious displeasure.
He did not speak of how he felt within his heart, but it was clear that he was upset.
They were clearly sweet and flirty moments earlier, and yet, the entire atmosphere had turned tense all of a sudden.
Shi Guang recollected on what she had said¡ªshe didn¡¯t seem to have said anything much.
It was just thatst statement that was really direct¡ªcould he have been mistaken that she was ming him for not being able to find her sister?
That was not her intention!
¡°Alright, alright. Don¡¯t be angry anymore, alright? I promise you that I won¡¯t go looking for Rong Mo without your permission, alright?¡± Shi Guang cupped Lu Yanchen¡¯s face together and pecked him on the cheeks. She then moved sideways toward his ears.
However, she could sense that there was no reaction from his body at all. How was he immune to her teasing?
She then smirked at him. ¡°You¡¯re not ticklish at all?¡±
Each time he kissed her on the ears, she would always feel fluffy, fuzzy and ticklish... all sorts of sensations.
Lu Yanchen pulled her hands down and looked at her solemnly with those defined eyes of his.
So solemn?
Shi Guang could sense that she could not appease him this time around through normal methods, and thus she retracted her smiling face.
She then looked at him sternly as well. ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you.¡±
His fingers brushed at her cheeks gently. ¡°What if I were to tell you that your sister is...¡±
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°Is...? You¡¯re trying to say that IF my sister is Rong Mo, how in the world did she turn into him and how everything happened...?¡±
He cut her off. ¡°What I meant was that, if your sister were to never return again, would you still be willing to stay with me?¡±
Shi Guang froze.
She looked at Lu Yanchen, her jaws agape. Opening and closing, she could not find a single word to say, ¡°Why would you make that example out of nowhere?¡±
Chapter 667 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (3)
Chapter 667: Loving Yet Not Understanding (3)
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Since he had already started it, he might as well go through with it. Lu Yanchen then sighed, ¡°That¡¯s because... your sister might never return again.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned even more terrible.
Suddenly, her head felt a little giddy as she stood up from Lu Yanchen and circled around before looking at him. Puffing her cheeks, she dered unhappily, ¡°How can that be! My sister is clearly fine and good. Why will she never return?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her. ¡°Your sister was a vegetable. There¡¯s no way she wouldn¡¯t be faced with dangers after being missing for so long. At times, even oues you don¡¯t wish for may happen. You¡¯ve got to consider that possibility.¡±
¡°LU YANCHEN!!¡± Shi Guang red at Lu Yanchen with a tough expression. As for him, he could merely gaze back at her.
Shi Guang rubbed her cheeks fiercely as she began flustering somewhere deep in her heart.
¡°I don¡¯t like it to be like this...!¡± Suddenly, her expression was hardened and her tone steely, as though there was no room for negotiation. ¡°I told you that my sister was going to be fine and you promised me the same as well! Why are you saying that now?! You clearly know what it is that I don¡¯t want to listen the most, and you clearly know I trust you the most... to trust that you would be able to bring my sister back! But why... why...¡±
Looking at how agitated she was such that she could barely breathe, Lu Yanchen ced his hand behind her back to try and calm her down. But, Shi Guang was thoroughly enraged as she pped his hand away and thumped down against his chest. ¡°Are you crazy! Why do you have to say these things out of nowhere!¡±
She spun her head around. ¡°If you can¡¯t find my sister, I won¡¯t me you! I¡¯ll search for her myself!¡±
With that, she walked away.
Looking at Shi Guang¡¯s emotional outburst, Lu Yanchen suddenly felt a sense of frustration¡ªthe things that he too were not willing to face and think about, he now had an answer to them.
He tugged at her hand, not wanting her to leave.
Shi Guang did not wring it off her.
Even though things looked to be calm for the moment, their rtionship was actually in a tight strain right now.
His lips were pursed extremely tightly, and it was only after a long time that he finally spoke, ¡°Actually, you still feel that I was the one who had caused your family to break apart.¡±
Even though she had not said it out, even if she tried her best to convince herself in her heart that she should not me him at all... it was as Mo Jin had said.
Even if she didn¡¯t me him, she wouldn¡¯t be able to live with it entirely.
That was the reason why even at their sweetest moments, the mere mention of her sister would have her turning frantic, wanting him to find her back.
Shi Guang exploded.
Unable to deal with the anger, she mmed at the table and swept everything on it down to the floor. ¡°Lu Yanchen! Why are you suddenly turning so annoying! Since when have I thought that way! Wouldn¡¯t things all be fine as long as you find my sister?¡±
He merely gripped her hand tightly. ¡°And if I can¡¯t find her? You¡¯d break up with me and divorce me, is that it?¡±
Shi Guang yanked her hand away. She was extremely vexed and did not like the way he was pressing her for a clear answer right now.
Her lengthened silence merely had Lu Yanchenughing out bitterly.
He let go of her hand and rubbed at his temple. ¡°If I had a choice, I wish that you hadn¡¯t saved me back then.¡±
Shi Guang red at him in frustration. ¡°Stop being childish, alright? Didn¡¯t I just go look for Rong Mo? If you don¡¯t like me to do it, you go check up on him then! Does that settle everything now?¡±
Chapter 668 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (4)
Chapter 668: Loving Yet Not Understanding (4)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned colder by a couple of degrees as though his eyes wereced with frost. ¡°I believe you know in your heart that the distance between us was never caused by Rong Mo.¡±
¡°Then what do you want me to do? Do you think that I can take it as though nothing had happened?¡± Shi Guang scoffed out, ¡°And then ept everything calmly at a time when my sister is missing? You can do that because she¡¯s not your sister, but I can¡¯t!¡±
Indeed, Rong Mo was nothing more than the catalyst for the knot that was tied within their hearts.
She thought that by not ming him, she would be able to take it as though everything was fine and get about with life. That was especially so after thendslide when they thought that they had ced the past behind them... that everything would be fine once her sister was found.
But, was that really the case?
She had no way of forgetting everything. Often, Shi Guang would dream of her parents asking her where Feifei was. The reason why she believed so firmly that he would be able to find Feifei¡ªand refused to ept anything otherwise¡ªwas because she felt she could only have the cheek to be with him after she was found.
Without Feifei being found, everything was nothing more than a fa?ade, where the gulf in their hearts was as wide as the rivers even if they were embracing one another.
In his heart, he knew clearer than her about this, and that was the reason why it was getting harder and harder for him to ept the oue of things. That was the reason why he felt so upset when she went to look for Rong Mo¡ªher actions merely defined the contradictions that lined their hearts.
But, what else could she do?
Despite her impatience, Shi Guang remarked to the best of herposure, ¡°I¡¯ll be staying in the dorm tomorrow. Coincidentally, I have one morepetition, and I wish to focus on my training in the provincial team entirely during thepetition period.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face changed suddenly. ¡°You mean to say that you wish to live in separation with me?¡±
Shi Guang replied coldly, ¡°It¡¯s just training. Marrying you does not mean that I have to give up on my dreams.¡±
He asked icily as well, ¡°Since when have I stopped you from swimming?¡±
Speechless, Shi Guang was somewhat helpless. ¡°Why do you insist on quarreling with me?¡±
¡°Me, quarreling with you?¡± He curled his lips mockingly. ¡°I merely asked you about how things would be if your sister never returned, and instantly, you decided to move to the dorm. Am I the one picking a fight with you, or perhaps, in your heart, it has always been...¡±
He did notplete his sentence, merely looking at her in a straightforward manner.
He had always been avoiding the truth in his heart, telling himself that because everything happened due to him, he could merely ignore it. However, each time they were getting intimate emotionally, she would always mention something about how she would never truly be blissful if her sister hadn¡¯t returned.
Perhaps, she was reminding herself instead of telling it to him.
But each time he heard it, his heart would feel wrenched.
It wasn¡¯t that he hadn¡¯t thought about feigning ignorance, but a human¡¯s heart was greedy.
Shi Guang was filled with hatred toward Su Ya and Yang Sitong. But toward him, her heart was filled with contradictions.
Yet, the only thing he had ever wanted was her love.
Unless he found her sister, there was no way to resolve the knots in their hearts.
Right...?
That was the question he wanted to ask her, but where was the answer?
He guessed that perhaps she herself did not know.
¡°I suddenly remembered that I still have things to settle. You should head back first,¡± Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone turned tender as he looked at her deeply before turning around to leave.
Looking at his back view, Shi Guang bit down on her lips harshly. As the door closed behind him, she blinked and tears gradually flowed...
Chapter 669 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (5)
Chapter 669: Loving Yet Not Understanding (5)
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Outside, Chu Mubei was astounded to see Lu Yanchen leaving without Shi Guang.
After he left, Chu Mubei opened the door to enter at the same time as Shi Guang leaving. He then asked worriedly, ¡°What happened, Little Sister Shi Guang?¡±
Shi Guang said nothing, merely pursing her lips.
Looking at how she seemed about to cry, Chu Mubei garnered that they must have had a tiff. No matter whose fault it was, he med Lu Yanchen instantly, ¡°That Old Lu is really such a Tsundere at times. Even though he would say nasty things at times, he¡¯s always thinking out for you.¡±
Shi Guang smiled out bitterly.
She did not want to say more or stay to chat with Chu Mubei. Rejecting his offer to send her home, she took a taxi home.
When she got home, she looked around at the empty apartment. Eventually, she still chose to pack a couple sets of clothes before moving to the dorm to stay.
Ever since her sister¡¯s disappearance, there had always been a huge rock crushing down her heart. That day when Yang Sitong was sting out at her for being able to remain so lovey-dovey with Lu Yanchen despite her sister¡¯s disappearance... even though she knew Yang Sitong was saying that on purpose, the mere thought of her sister¡¯s disappearance being a by-product of her and Lu Yanchen¡¯s rtionship was something she could not ignore.
She had already tried her best to try and settle this matter properly. Yet, this was a dead knot in their hearts. If the knot were not undone, how could things go by peacefully?
Lin Qiqi saw that Shi Guang¡¯s lights in the dorm were on and knocked on the door. To her surprise, Shi Guang was truly inside and looking somewhat lost and abandoned at the same time.
She asked in astonishment, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with you? Quarreled with Lu Yanchen?¡±
Shi Guang was seemingly in a daze.
That had Lin Qiqi even more shocked. ¡°For real? But he treats you that nicely...! To think that the two of you could actually quarrel despite being so clingy to one another!¡±
She then shook her head and muttered, ¡°Indeed, there are no couples that wouldn¡¯t quarrel in this world. Anyone who doesn¡¯t quarrel must be a fake couple.¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips and looked at Lin Qiqi helplessly. ¡°Can you not give off those shower thoughts at a moment as such?¡±
¡°Isn¡¯t it just a quarrel? Don¡¯t worry, every couple quarrels! You guys will be fine the next day.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart wrenched, not knowing how to exin things to Lin Qiqi. She waved it off. ¡°Head back first, I guess. I¡¯m a little tired and I want to sleep now.¡±
Looking at how she was unwilling to speak more about it, Lin Qiqi did not pry as well, waving off. ¡°Alright, have a good rest then. I¡¯ll call you for training tomorrow.¡±
¡°Oh,¡± Shi Guang replied listlessly. Right now, she truly felt terrible... so terrible that she could barely think anymore.
If Feifei had returned and knew about everything, would she me Shi Guang and continue to let her be with him?
And even worse, what if she didn¡¯t return ever again? Could she still continue to be with Lu Yanchen?
The reason why she feigned ignorance and escaped from everything was that firstly, she loved him too much; and secondly, she was afraid that she would eventually give in to his wants.
For a couple to sustain their rtionship, both physical and mentalpatibilities were important. They could only truly support one another when their mental states were inseparable.
But what about them?
She was too clear about the distance between them.
In the past, she just chose to ignore it and pretended that she didn¡¯t know. But after being exposed by Lu Yanchen today, she had no other choice but to face it.
It seemed as though something was scrunching up in her heart.
This felt terrible!
Chapter 670 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (6)
Chapter 670: Loving Yet Not Understanding (6)
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The reason why Shi Guang returned to the dorm to stay was merely for peace of mind. If Lu Yanchen were toe looking for her, she knew that she would definitely return with him.
But even by the time her training had resumed, he had not appeared looking for her.
Because her entry into the national team was already determined, she only had to take part in a 200m Freestyle event for thepetition at the end of the month.
There was not as much hype about this as the Champions Cup. Because it wasn¡¯t a weekend and Shi Guang was not taking part in the event before hers, not much of her fans knew that she had an event. Thus, there weren¡¯t that many spectators.
Despite her troubled mind, Shi Guang still managed to clinch 1st ce.
When she held onto the trophy, her mind wandered toward whether Lu Yanchen would make contact with her today. After all, her 1st ce title was already announced on the inte.
Yet, her phone was still silent.
Standing at the back entrance, she looked at the spot where Lu Yanchen had picked her up previously and felt a sense of dejection when she didn¡¯t see his car. Lowering her head, she watched the tips of her toes, wondering sadly if Lu Yanchen might just choose to ignore her forever.
Suddenly, a lollipop appeared before her eyes. Thinking that it was Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang smiled... But, it was Rong Mo.
A trace of disappointment shed by her heart. ¡°It¡¯s you.¡±
She had not gone looking for him ever since the argument with Lu Yanchen.
¡°You don¡¯t like eating this?¡± Rong Mo waved the lollipop in front of Shi Guang. For some reason, she could not help but go and buy a lollipop earlier on when she caught sight of how sad Shi Guang was looking.
¡°I do, quite a bit. Thank you!¡± Shi Guang smiled at Rong Mo as she took over the lollipop. It was a smile ever so radiant and beautiful.
When Rong Mo saw that smile of hers, a familiar scene shed by her mind. It was that of a small girl who was smiling in the same manner as Shi Guang as she too held a lollipop.
That was her younger sister. Was the reason why she had this feeling of closeness toward Shi Guang because she resembled her younger sister?
¡°You¡¯re waiting for someone?¡±
¡°Yeah,¡± Shi Guang hesitated for a moment.
¡°I¡¯ll wait here with you?¡± Rong Mo smiled.
Shi Guang was puzzled. ¡°Huh?¡±
Rong Mo did not know why she wanted to wait here with Shi Guang¡ªthe same way she did not know why she wanted to buy a lollipop.
¡°I think you¡¯d better not. I¡¯m only here to take a look for a while and I¡¯ll be heading back soon.¡± Shi Guang popped the lollipop into her mouth before taking it out and smiling. ¡°Thank you, this is really nice!¡±
¡°You¡¯re waiting for your hubby?¡± Rong Mo asked gently.
¡°That¡¯s right, but he might note because he might be held up by something,¡± Shi Guang smiled as she spoke, yet, it was a bitter smile. ¡°Probably still angry or something.¡±
Her heart was really heavy. With Rong Mo around her, she suddenly felt like spilling some of those troubles.
Rong Mo consoled, ¡°It¡¯s very normal for couples to fight.¡±
Shi Guang smiled nkly and lowered her head. ¡°Do you know? Most marriages start out of love and are always sweet at the beginning. But in the end, even if they had started out of love, they end in divorces.¡±
She had heard stories of people turning into bitter enemies after being in love as well as people being broken up with mercilessly without any rhyme or reason. She was afraid that... things would turn out that way between her and Lu Yanchen one day as well!
Should that day reallye, she might as well leave first before they turned into enemies!
Memories were always the most beautiful!
But, even as she thought that way, her heart was still heavy, not wanting to separate at all...
Chapter 671 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (7)
Chapter 671: Loving Yet Not Understanding (7)
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¡°The reason why people who were in love ended up in divorces is due to their personal reasons, not because of love. Therefore, you should notpare yourself to them,¡± Rong Mo¡¯s lips curled faintly as a gentle breeze brushed his hair. Because his hair were somewhat long, the movement brought with it a sense of beauty.
Recalling her sister, Shi Guang realized that there WAS quite a difference between him and her.
¡°Those who are in love would often fear gaining or losing something. Do you know why that is?¡± Asking gently, Rong Mo smiled at Shi Guang and consoled her, ¡°Because of love as well!¡±
However, Shi Guang was no longer listening anymore, and was instead consoling herself.
Could she have been mistaken? Was Rong Mo truly not her sister?
As the wind got heavier, Rong Mo asked upon seeing that Shi Guang was merely wearing a thin set of athletic wear, ¡°Aren¡¯t you cold?¡±
Shi Guang was just about to reply with a no when she broke into a sneeze. With that, she rubbed at her nose awkwardly.
Removing the coat of his suit, Rong Mo ced it onto Shi Guang¡¯s body, causing her to feel even more embarrassed. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine!¡±
¡°Just wear it,¡± Rong Mo said as he adjusted the coat. ¡°I¡¯m still wearing a sweater.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face was lost, her eyes somewhat dazed as she asked in a testing manner, ¡°Rong Mo, do you know that you really resemble my sister?¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s eyelids twitched immediately. Hiding any needless expressions, he chuckled out, ¡°You have a sister?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°That¡¯s right. She¡¯s... nice, really nice. She¡¯s also super beautiful. Not only that, she is a genius. Since we were young, I¡¯ve never ever thought that there was anything she couldn¡¯t do.¡±
As she continued, her heart galloped as though it was about to leap out onto her palms. Unable to contain herself anymore, she blurted out, ¡°Are you my sister?¡±
Rong Mo met with Shi Guang¡¯s eyes, his emotionsplex.
She did not know who she was, neither was she certain if she was Shi Guang¡¯s sister; but, she presumed not. After all, even if she had a younger sister, she should only be around 12 years old.
Chuckling, he reversed the question, ¡°Your sister is a man?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Of course not!¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s lips curled. ¡°But, I¡¯m a man.¡±
¡°Are you really a man?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was filled with dejection and impossibility, not willing to ept the answer.
¡°Do you want to give it a feel?¡± Rong Mo lowered his gaze toward his crotch area before smiling at Shi Guang.
Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s fair, petite face blushed out with strains of amber, so shocked that her soul nearly flew out of her. ¡°N-N-No! It¡¯s fine!¡±
When the thought of examining Rong Mo¡¯s body came to her mind previously, it was merely to paw at his clothes at the most. Who would dare touch him at the crotch?
If he were truly a man and not her sister... If Lu Yanchen found out she had touched another man at that area, someone might just end up dead!
Bemused by her expression, Rong Mo suddenly felt his hand getting itchy, wanting to fondle her on the head. By the time he realized that the thought was crossing his mind, he had already extended his arm and brushed her hair in reality.
Shi Guang jumped back and said in a serious tone, ¡°If you¡¯re truly a man, let¡¯s not meet anymore in the future.¡±
¡°Why?¡± Rong Mo asked in amusement.
¡°My hubby is rather petty and extremely possessive. He would not like me to get too close to other men,¡± Shi Guang replied sternly.
Chapter 672 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (8)
Chapter 672: Loving Yet Not Understanding (8)
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¡°My hubby is rather petty and extremely possessive. He doesn¡¯t like me getting too close to other men,¡± Shi Guang spoke sternly.
She then asked again apprehensively, ¡°Are you sure you¡¯re a man?¡±
Even though Rong Mo could not deny that she felt a strange sense of closeness to this Shi Guang girl, she still could not bring herself to trust her fully. Furthermore, she had already told herself beforehand that before she knew who she was, she would not tell anyone¡ªother than granny¡ªof her identity.
She then smiled warmly and nodded her head. ¡°Of course! If you¡¯re not afraid of your hubby getting jealous, we can go for a sauna together.¡±
Shi Guangughed out awkwardly, ¡°I¡¯ll pass on that.¡±
This was truly not her sister. Otherwise, how could she have not recognized her?
If so, where was her sister?
Chu Mubei sat on the driver¡¯s seat and watched Shi Guang and Rong Mo who were conversing. He then turned around to look at Lu Yanchen, who was seated beside him. His lips were pursed tightly, causing the surroundings to get frostier and heavier.
¡°Drive!¡±
That word seemed to have been snarled from Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth.
Chu Mubei was somewhat exasperated. ¡°They¡¯re merely chatting. Besides, the reason why Little Sister Shi Guang is even talking to him is all because of Mo Feifei.¡±
Lu Yanchen lowered his head and supported his forehead with his fist before sighing, ¡°Sigh, drive!¡±
For the past few days, he hadn¡¯t looked for her because he wanted to calm himself down. Remembering that she had apetitionter on, he decided to not disturb her and wait for it to end before looking for her once more.
Yet, despite his tormentous days, she seemedpletely fine¡ªseemed like he was the only one who was troubled.
When they had returned from grandma¡¯s ce the other day and he had hugged her, she was feeling miserable. He too was shivering all over, telling himself to take it slow and that things would eventually get better one day. Besides, she had saved his life even.
Later on, they too had subconsciously been telling the other party that they were worth their trust, and that things would change for the better eventually. But... the logic might be sound, yet therey a dead knot in their hearts.
She couldn¡¯t cross that gap.
Toward them, there was always that gulf within her heart.
He had spent much time convincing himself as best as he could, but all his coverups were destroyed by her truest thoughts.
At times, he felt that understanding her was a good thing. Yet, he wouldment at times about how good things would be if she had never ever saved him.
At least... she wouldn¡¯t be in such pain right now.
Right at that moment, Chu Mubei¡¯s phone rang out. The moment he clicked on the Bluetooth earpiece, a man¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Young Master Chu, Xu Yafeng has set off, heading toward Su Liping¡¯s salon.¡±
¡°Alright, got it!¡±
The moment Chu Mubei hung up, he nced at the icy cold Lu Yanchen and asked while driving, ¡°Old Lu, wanna catch a good show with me?¡±
Lu Yanchen red at him, his eyes narrowing darkly. ¡°...¡±
¡°Hadn¡¯t you asked me to arrange for a good show earlier on? Today¡¯s when the climax would be happening. Let¡¯s go watch together,¡± He said as he gripped the steering wheel.
15 minutester, he stopped the car beside Xiangzhang Road before a high-end salon that had yet to open. Looking at Lu Yanchen beside him, he sniggered evilly as he nudged at thetter, ¡°Don¡¯t get anxious now. Some setting up has to be done before the show¡¯s opening.¡±
Chapter 673 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (9)
Chapter 673: Loving Yet Not Understanding (9)
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Su Ya was getting a manicure done when her mother called her. Upon finding out that she was headed to seek out Su Liping, she could not care less about her nails anymore as she grabbed a taxi over to Xiangzhang Road instantly.
When she got there, she found out that today was the grand opening of Su Liping¡¯s salon. However, a crowd had already gathered with rumors of a fighting going on between the wife and a third party.
Instantly, Su Ya felt like her head was about to explode.
She cut through the crowd, and sure enough, there were two women scuffling at the side of the road.
When she caught sight of the woman that was being pinned down on the ground, her head nearly swooned¡ªit was her mother, Xu Yafeng, who waspletely outmatched by Su Liping. Even her ssy hairdo was now in a ruckus as she was held down with a deadly grip.
Su Ya had never once witnessed her mother in such humiliation ever. Withplete disregard to everything else, her first thought was to rush forth and peel Su Liping, who was on top of her mother, away immediately.
As Xu Yafeng was supported up, she rushed up ahead and threw a tight p onto Su Liping¡¯s face without a single word.
¡°Su Liping! You cheap shameless sl*t!¡±
Su Liping¡¯s face reddened with a dark red imprint of a palm shape.
Not someone to take things lying down, she raised her hand and wanted to retaliate. However, Xu Yafeng grabbed onto her hand and the both of them broke out into a scuffle yet again, looking just like crazed wives.
A kick here and a p there, there waspletely no elegance left in either of them as their hair and clothes were tugged at.
Honestly, these were just insane wrenches ripping at one another¡¯s throats!
Su Ya could only watch the entire event unfold with gaping jaws as she realized that there were even mothers and daughters of the affluent circle nearby. Seeing that, she could not wish for more than to faint over and die.
With this, it was likely that their family would turn into the biggest talk in town, and her grandfather might truly not give a hoot about her father anymore.
And above all that, what she could not tolerate the most was that she caught sight of her father¡ªSu Dongqian¡ªin the crowd watching.
Su Ya was about to explode from anger as she rushed toward him and barked in hushed tones, ¡°You don¡¯t think that this is embarrassing enough? Hurry and go separate them!¡±
Su Dongqian was rather fearful toward this daughter of his.
When he caught sight of the two berserk women, he felt a sense of cowardice as he called for two security guards to head up before the two of them were finally pulled apart.
By now, both women had a bird¡¯s nest for a hairdo and their clothes were all tattered. Their faces even had scratch marks with blood on them.
Honestly, there was no image left for either of them.
Looking at them, Su Ya could only feel a sense of shame engulfing her.
Suddenly, Yan Zi appeared through the crowd. When she caught sight of everything before her, she asked Su Ya, ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±
Before her sentence was evenpleted, Su Liping and Xu Yafeng were yelling once again.
¡°How dare someone like you hit me, Xu! Why don¡¯t you take a look in the mirror at who you are!¡±
¡°Better than you sl*t! Shameless, smelly sl*t!¡± Xu Yafeng¡¯s chest was heaving up and down, snarling through grit teeth, ¡°Why don¡¯t YOU take a look at that cheap, shameless disposition you give off...? With a face that old and full of wrinkles, how dare you go about seducing men just like a public toilet bowl? Disgusting!¡±
Su Liping was almost pissed to death by that insult.
Tears streaming down her cheeks, she yelled out, ¡°I truly don¡¯t know what you are talking about! Don¡¯t go about ndering others!¡±
¡°How disgraceful!¡±
Amongst the bunch of rich mothers, one of them bore a dark look on her face as she brought her daughter to leave after casting that remark.
Chapter 674 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (10)
Chapter 674: Loving Yet Not Understanding (10)
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Thisdy was someone rather influential within the affluent circle. The moment she left, everyone else left soon after. That caused a huge blow to Su Liping¡¯s mental state.
¡®It¡¯s over...¡¯
She had spent two whole months preparing for this high-end salon. And yet, now that it was just about to open, it was faced with the prospect of closure with no one patronizing it ever again.
She red at Xu Yafeng and barked out angrily, ¡°It¡¯s all because of you! I¡¯ve already said that I did not seduce your husband. Why did you stille and assault me like a lunatic!¡±
So pissed that she was nearly breaking her teeth just by clenching, she spun and looked at her own daughter, Yan Zi. On the other hand, Yan Zi¡¯s face was pure ck as she scoffed coldly, ¡°Feels good now, huh?¡±
Su Liping could only express helplessly, ¡°It¡¯s truly not me. It¡¯s all because of this lunatic...! She¡¯s chasing me relentlessly like a rabid dog!¡±
As Su Liping pointed at Xu Yafeng, thetter screamed back, ¡°Sl*t! How dare you scold me! I¡¯ll f*cking kill you today!¡±
¡°Alright, you guys should stop quarreling now. Isn¡¯t it embarrassing enough?¡± Su Ya yanked at her mother and made to leave. She even called out toward Su Dongqian as they got into his car and left together.
After they left, Yan Zi yanked Su Liping into the salon as well.
As the doors of the salon closed, the only people left were those that were still bored. Before long, the once noisy streets were left with nothing but the asional murmurs.
As for Chu Mubei who was seated in the car, watching the scene unfold ording to his maniption icily, he was smirking brightly. ¡°The fine show¡¯s over now. A pity we¡¯re not going to be able to see how they¡¯re going to break down inside the salon.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyelids raised frostily, looking at Chu Mubei. ¡°You really think that things can get worse?¡±
¡°Old Lu, your meaning is...?¡±
¡°You¡¯ve fooled around with so many girls out there. Clearly, what you like is the feeling of ambiguity. Once things are clear cut, you lose interest. Why is that?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s reversed question had Chu Mubei cussing under his breath. How could he forget the fact that once one rode a tiger, it was impossible to get off?
The Sus¡¯ family car was moving forth peacefully.
¡°STOP!¡± Suddenly, Su Yashed out, her eyes filled with a wave of bloodshot anger. Su Dongqian eyed his daughter at the backseat. Not daring to say anything, he stopped the car at the roadside silently.
It was extremely quiet inside the car, giving off an inexplicable sense of tension. ncing at his pack of cigarettes beside him, Su Dongqian took one stick out and stuck it between his lips.
As he lit his lighter, Su Ya burrowed over and flung the cigarette out of the window while snarling, ¡°Dad! If you want to go and die, it¡¯s up to you. But, don¡¯t implicate brother as well!¡±
Su Dongqian replied helplessly, ¡°I was merely there to support today! I did not expect things to end up as such!¡±
¡°... HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN ABOUT GRANDPA¡¯S WARNING? YOU CLEARLY KNOW THAT MUMMY HAS HAD A MISUNDERSTANDING OVER THIS BEFORE. WHY DID YOU STILL INSIST ON GOING?¡± Su Ya¡¯s rage was at its limit as she screamed so loudly that her voice almost broke.
Xu Yafeng chimed in angrily at the side, ¡°That¡¯s right! What has that sl*t opening a salon got to do with you?¡±
¡°Mummy, you too!¡± Su Ya red at her coldly. ¡°Do you know what your status is and what that Su Liping¡¯s status is? Why did you have to get physical?! Brother is about to be the youngest mayor ever right now! Are you wishing for the newspaper headlines to disy about a certain mayor¡¯s mother kicking a huge fuss in public?¡±
Xu Yafeng lowered her eyes immediately. ¡°...¡±
Su Ya¡¯s chest was heaving up and down, her eyes barely able to contain her wrath. ¡°Daddy, don¡¯t you dare forget how much we¡¯ve done back then to protect your identity!¡±
Chapter 675 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (11)
Chapter 675: Loving Yet Not Understanding (11)
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Those words of Su Ya had Su Dongqian and Xu Yafeng¡¯s bodies breaking out into a shudder. In fact, their expressions had frozen up as well, bringing with it a strain of fear.
Su Ya was ring at them with a death stare, her face shing with shades of green and white. She was so pissed that she could spit out blood. ¡°Even if you guys don¡¯t want to think for yourselves, you¡¯ve got to think for brother. As long as you guys behave yourselves, brother will not let us down! He¡¯s your biological son. Once he receives the position of the Su Family Head, the entire Su Family belongs to him. Now that we¡¯re at such a critical moment, so be it if you guys are of no help to him, but you still wish to be a burden instead?¡±
Xu Yafeng bit on her lip and asked carefully, ¡°I was merely punishing a sl*t... Things shouldn¡¯t be that serious, right? At most, your grandpa would just scold your father a little. I don¡¯t think it¡¯d affect your brother.¡±
Su Ya stared at her with a ghastly look. ¡°Do you really think that all of this happened on its own?¡±
¡°Could someone have set us up?¡± Suddenly, Su Dongqian and Xu Yafeng asked with a pause.
¡°There had been many unfavorable rumors toward Auntie Yan recently, but are they all real? Based on my understanding of Auntie Yan, I know that she DOES want to look for another man. However, not all men fit her taste. Her first target was Chief Lu,¡± Su Ya looked at Xu Yafeng and scoffed out, ¡°Have you heard someone fanning the mes, iming that there was something going on between Auntie Yan and daddy? With that, you rushed to the salon in a rush without verifying the truth at all?¡±
Xu Yafeng turned around guiltily, feeling her courage slip away from her. ¡°It¡¯s as you said.¡± Usually, she was quite a shrewd woman. The reason behind all of this was because she was pissed by Su Dongqian.
Shocked, Su Dongqian could not help but heave in a breath of cold air. ¡°Who would want to set us up?¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen has all sorts of means, methods that would not involve thew and yet still manage to get our reputation in dirt. He¡¯s got his sleeves full of them. Furthermore...¡±
Her father had tons of dirt through his history to dig up on. Even without evidence, he could already manage to take down her father with just a couple of small moves, let alone the treasure trove of evidence waiting for him to dig out.
Thankfully, he was not Lu Yanchen¡¯s target this time around¡ªthetter merely wanted to turn things between her and Yan Zi sour.
But, what about the next time? Who knew what else he would resort to?
Su Dongqian furrowed his brows. ¡°Lu Yanchen? The Lus and our Sus have never been at odds with one another. Why would he want to go against us?¡±
Suddenly, Xu Yafeng thought ayer deeper and asked frightfully, ¡°Could it be due to Mo Feifei?¡±
Su Ya nced at their cowardly expressions icily and scoffed, ¡°It¡¯s all because we helped Yang Sitong bully Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife¡¯s sister back then.¡±
She then red at the both of them hard. ¡°She is Mo Feifei¡¯s sister! And the reason why we wanted to help Yang Sitong... Others may not be the wiser, but I believe you two should know clearer than anyone that it was for everyone to think that the Yangs were the cause of everything that had happened to the Shi Family! That it was all because of Yang Sitong! That¡¯s all I have to say, got it?¡±
Immediately, Su Dongqian and Xu Yafeng nodded their heads profusely.
¡°Y-Yes! We understand!¡±
¡°Get the car off!¡±
The car then continued moving forward with a tense atmosphere within.
Even though Su Ya was ying with her phone, she could not control the unrest she felt in her heart.
No, this must not do. She had to think up of something.
Lowering her head, she looked for Yan Zi¡¯s number and made a call.
On Yan Zi¡¯s side, she was lecturing her mother as well. At the same time, she noticed something off about the entire thing¡ªeven though her mother wanted to remarry someone else, her target was definitely not Su Dongqian.
ording to Su Liping, it was an attendant that had bumped into Su Dongqian.
Chapter 676 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (12)
Chapter 676: Loving Yet Not Understanding (12)
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There was an attendant that had bumped into Su Dongqian, causing his clothes to get dirty. Hence, he had to head upstairs for a change of clothes. That very same attendant asked Su Liping to head into the room where Su Dongqian was changing, saying that something had happened to him.
It was only after she arrived that she realized that nothing had happened.
Being the lecher that he was, Su Dongqian insisted on chatting with her for a little. Before long, Xu Yafeng appeared.
Yan Zi looked for the attendant that Su Liping was talking about. Indeed, there was no such person¡ªher mother and Su Dongqian had truly been set up.
Who was it?
She wanted to give a call to Su Ya, telling her about everything. Right at that moment, a call came¡ªit was Su Ya.
Yan Zi¡¯s first thought was that Su Ya must have discovered something off about the entire affair as well. Picking up, it was as she had guessed. Before she could even speak, Su Ya¡¯s voice rang forth, ¡°We¡¯ve been set up!¡±
Yan Zi¡¯s eyes darkened. ¡°Yes. If I¡¯m not wrong, Shi Guang must have done all of this. She should be seeking revenge against us.¡±
¡°No, you¡¯re wrong. It¡¯s not Shi Guang. I¡¯ve analyzed that person thoroughly before. In her mind, she has nothing but her sister. There¡¯s no way she would have any time to deal with us before she finds her sister.¡± Su Ya rubbed her temple troubledly.
¡°Then why would Lu Yanchen do this to us? He intends to destroy us just because of Shi Guang? Isn¡¯t she just a single woman? Does he have to go to the extent of shing the Lus and the Sus because of her?¡± Yan Zi was somewhat in disbelief over how much Lu Yanchen would care for Shi Guang.
¡°Don¡¯t forget that right now, she is Lu Yanchen¡¯s life savior. Everything that happened in the past is also a knot in their hearts. As long as Mo Feifei is not found, he would definitely want to vent it out on us. Furthermore, your family was at odds with the Lus to begin with. I don¡¯t think there¡¯s much that I will have to deal with. But you, Yan Zi, it¡¯s clear that he wants to do you in.¡±
As Su Ya continued, her voice brought with it a hint of mockery, ¡°However, if Shi Guang were to betray Lu Yanchen, there would be no reason for him to continue doing these things for her. Instead, he would even turn into a joke within his circle!¡±
Yan Zi scoffed coldly, her eyes turning lethal.
Naturally, she understood the meaning behind Su Ya¡¯s words¡ªeven though Su Ya wanted to deal with Shi Guang, she did not want to dirty her own hands. As such, she was waiting for Yan Zi to deal with Shi Guang while watching as a bystander!
In her dreams! Yan Zi was not as dumb as Yang Sitong. She was not going to let herself be the de that Su Ya used to kill others.
She chuckled out, ¡°We¡¯ll see how things go then. If things are really bad, I¡¯ll just bring my mummy with me abroad!¡±
Trying to get out of this clean? In your dreams!
This time around, Su Ya was the one that was scoffing coldly as she replied indifferently, ¡°Haven¡¯t you thought about why Lu Yanchen would set your mum up to seduce my father? That¡¯s because my daddy has always been somewhat of a lecher. But, he¡¯s a man, so there¡¯s no big deal to that. At the most, it¡¯s just another mark to his name. But, it¡¯s different for your mother. She¡¯s in love with Chief Lu and would even betray your father for him. It¡¯s all because she wants...¡±
¡°That¡¯s enough!¡± Yan Zi¡¯s expression changed starkly.
She knew that Su Ya was a scheming person, but she never thought that it would be this vile. Those were utterly venomous words¡ªit was clear how proficient she was in her methods of agitating others to do her dirty work!
But, the most hateful thing was that despite how well she knew Su Ya was nning something, Yan Zi had no other choice but to amodate her. After all, she too wanted revenge.
¡°Don¡¯t turn your shame into rage right now. Don¡¯t you want revenge on Chief Lu? Lu Yanchen is his dearest darling son. If Lu Yanchen suffers, he suffers,¡± Su Ya seduced at Yan Zi with a bewitchingly sweet tone.
Chapter 677 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (13)
Chapter 677: Loving Yet Not Understanding (13)
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Yan Zi breathed out bitterly. ¡°Say no more, I get what you mean. But, I¡¯ll need a helper¡ªyour fianc¨¦, Yang Chifeng.¡±
Su Ya¡¯s face darkened. How could she not know what was going on?
Yan Zi wanted her involved no matter what.
¡°No!¡± She rejected it and continued, ¡°There¡¯s no bad blood between the Lus and my family! Yan Zi, the one Lu Yanchen wants done in is you!¡±
With that, she scoffed out before hanging on the call.
Yan Zi¡¯s chest felt as though it was totally choked up in frantess. She had discovered that it was getting harder to make out Su Ya¡¯s character anymore.
Was the true reason why she joined Yang Sitong in the bullying of Mo Feifei back then truly because she was in love with Yang Chifeng?
Even though she could not deny that Su Ya had indeed stuck with Yang Chifeng after all these years, she could not help but doubt her motives¡ªit was as though Su Ya was hiding something important.
Su Liping looked at her daughter who was gripping her fists tightly with a nervous stare. ¡°What happened?¡±
Yan Zi looked back at her coldly¡ªshe was truly losing any sense of positive emotions toward this mother of her.
When Su Liping caught sight of that cold stare, not only did she not lose her courage, she even got upset. ¡°I already told you that it has truly nothing to do with me! I have no desires toward that Su Dongqian at all! No, I can¡¯t let everyone misunderstand me. I¡¯ve got to go look for Chief Lu!¡±
Yan Zi barked at her harshly, ¡°Go on then! You either get him to divorce Shen Lingshuang to be with you, or you can justmit suicide in front of his face!¡±
Hate...
She truly hated this woman who had given birth to her.
It was all because of her infidelity that her father had to endure such pains. Dejected and downtrodden, he ended up losing his life eventually. Meanwhile, she received the biggest trauma of her entire life.
Su Liping was downright heartbroken. ¡°How could you say that about me?¡±
Yan Zi¡¯s head was clouded with hatred and spite right now. In reality, the person she hated the most was her mother... even more so than Chief Lu.
If not because of the fact that this was her biological mother, she would have murdered her long ago.
...
After thepetition, it was supposed to be a long holiday for Shi Guang. However, she returned to the school and stayed in the dormitory¡ªthat had Li Fangfei rather curious.
What happened?
One day, Shi Guang sat in front of a window, looking all out of sorts, watching the happenings outside and asked her in a daze, ¡°Fangfei, do you think that I¡¯mpatible with Lu Yanchen?¡±
It was only then that Li Fangfei understood what happened¡ªthe two of them were quarreling.
She walked in front of Shi Guang and smiled. ¡°Of course! Haven¡¯t you said in the past that Lu Yanchen is the only man that you¡¯ll ever love, and you¡¯re going to stick to him for the rest of your life?¡±
Shi Guang replied broodily, ¡°But, love can¡¯t be eaten as food. The distance between us is too great.¡±
Seemed like both of them were not having a casual quarrel. But, what truly happened?
How would they be arguing so badly that it seemed as though they were going to get a divorce?
She did not continue on the topic with Shi Guang.
After a while, she wrapped her arms around Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders and chuckled, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you know Qian Xun and that you can pop by her film set at any time? I like her quite a bit. Can you bring me there?¡±
¡°Let me give her a call. She¡¯s a really nice person. She¡¯ll definitely get someone to pick you up. I¡¯ll go take a nap,¡± Shi Guang said as sheid on the bedzily.
Li Fangfei¡¯s true intentions were not to catch Qian Xun filming¡ªshe merely wanted to bring Shi Guang up to lift her spirits.
When Shi Guang rejected her, she rejected heading there as well.
Chapter 678 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (14)
Chapter 678: Loving Yet Not Understanding (14)
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In the afternoon, Shi Guang received a call from Wang Caichun, inviting her for golf.
Shi Guang had some knowhows toward golf, and had previously gone with Shen Lingshuang to y for an hour. However, she had no interest in it and wanted to reject her. Yet, Wang Caichun dered, ¡°I¡¯m already below your dorm now!¡±
With no choice left, Shi Guang changed and got down.
At the luscious green range whose boundaries could not be seen, Wang Caichun swung out with an experienced motion. The small white ball spun into a beautiful arc and disappeared into the horizons.
She coughed out gently, ¡°I seem to have used too much strength, haha!¡±
Shi Guang chuckled as well, ¡°Were you trying for a home run as though this was baseball?¡±
¡°You give it a try,¡± Wang Caichun beckoned for the caddy who handed Shi Guang a club.
¡°I don¡¯t know how to y,¡± Shi Guang aimed the club at the golf ball.
Her first swing was nted.
Her second swing struck straight. However, the ball came to a stop after rolling a meter or two.
Blinking her eyes, Wang Caichun nced at Shi Guang. ¡°You must not have eaten, right? Shall I bring you for a meal first?¡±
¡°Alright.¡± Shi Guang nodded her head. She truly did not know how to y well, and neither did she love the sport. Also, she wasn¡¯t really in the mood for fun either.
Walking toward her, Wang Caichun wrapped her arms around Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders and sniggered, ¡°If you were to take me as Lu Yanchen, would you be able to have more strength to strike at the ball as though you¡¯ve already eaten?¡±
¡°Impossible!¡± Shi Guang pped her hand away. ¡°Fine, since I¡¯m rarely here, I¡¯ll y with you properly then.¡±
She took the club over from the caddy again and aimed toward that ball she had struck halfway earlier on. Imagining it as Lu Yanchen, she gave it a hard swing.
Instantly, the ball flew far away andnded near the hole. Rolling a little more, itnded into the hole.
¡°Good ball!¡± Wang Caichun pped.
She walked in front of Shi Guang. ¡°But then again, how did you suddenly gain such strength? Seems like Lu Yanchen is still the most effective medicine for you.¡±
¡°Are you going to y or not? If not, I¡¯m going to head home and sleep.¡± Shi Guang red at her, not wanting to chat about Lu Yanchen.
However, Wang Caichun seemed insistent on staying on the topic, asking with a gossipy face, ¡°Aiyoyoyo, so why aren¡¯t you going home?¡±
¡°Go home for?¡±
Wang Caichun tapped her on the forehead. ¡°Acting silly now, are you? That is Lu Yanchen, you know? Now that you¡¯re married to him, you should keep a close watch over him! What if he were to bring a little vixen home while you¡¯re not around?¡±
¡°If he dares to do that, I¡¯ll divorce him immediately.¡± Shi Guang harrumphed out in grievance before walking toward the way back.
¡°But, you wouldn¡¯t know even if he brings one home,¡± Wang Caichun followed while giggling.
Looking at how Shi Guang¡¯s expression was turning more terrible by the second, she added on, ¡°But I¡¯m joking. How could that happen? Lu Yanchen is well known for not being involved with women. Besides, Chu Mubei told me as well that for this period of time, Lu Yanchen seems as though he¡¯s bringing an air conditioner with him wherever he goes. But, the problem is that it¡¯s winter now and not summer. There¡¯s no way any girl can take that cold air he¡¯s breathing out in winter right now.¡±
As both of them chatted and walked, Shi Guang halted to a stop, looking at two people in the range beside them. That handsome man who was dressed in all whites... Wasn¡¯t that just Lu Yanchen?
Beside him, the two people talking were Chu Mubei and Mo Yanzhi.
Wang Caichun looked at Shi Guang guiltily and chuckled, ¡°Haha, what a coincidence! To think that Lu Yanchen and Chu Mubei would be ying golf as well!¡±
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Chapter 679: Loving Yet Not Understanding (15)
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Shi Guang looked at Wang Caichun with her mouth cramped. ¡°You¡¯re such a fake actress!¡±
Wang Caichun sighed, ¡°It¡¯s not as though I¡¯ve been to acting ss before. This is already quite a respectable feat.¡±
Shi Guang asked with darkened eyes, ¡°I bet Chu Mubei was the one who asked you to get me here, right? Aren¡¯t you guys merely in a fake marriage? Since when have you guys gotten so close instead? Are you intending to turn reel life to real life?¡±
¡°No!¡± Wang Caichun chuckled out awkwardly, ¡°I admit that it was indeed him who asked me to get you here. But, I truly wanted to ask you out too!¡±
She held back at Shi Guang¡¯s hand. ¡°I honestly want to help you. If you don¡¯t wish to get close to them, how about we change another location?¡±
Shi Guang did not reply as Wang Caichun then took a couple of steps forth silently before pulling her away.
¡°I merely don¡¯t wish to... bump into him in a chance encounter...¡± Shi Guang muttered moodily.
If he missed her, he could have very well gone to look for her. Why must it be a chance encounter?
He did not care about her in the slightest bit. For the past half a month, he hadn¡¯t even made a call, much less visit her. She was almost convinced right now that the argument the other day was an excuse for him to break up with her.
Perhaps... he was tired of her?
Looking at how terrible Shi Guang¡¯s face was turning into, Wang Caichunmented apologetically, ¡°Sorry, I shouldn¡¯t have acted so presumptuously. Don¡¯t get angry, alright?¡±
¡°I¡¯m not angry, neither am I ming you,¡± Shi Guangughed out bitterly, ¡°I know that you meant well and I¡¯m truly grateful. However, the issues between him and me are more than just mere misunderstandings. There are things that can¡¯t be made clear.¡±
The issue between them was that because she had saved him, it brought harm to her entire family. No matter how much she did not want to me him, her heart would always feel somewhat ufortable.
And if she felt ufortable, he would definitely feel that way as well.
Even if they were to find her sister in the future, that did not mean that this mental barrier would automatically be undone... That was the reason why he would say he had rather have her not saved him ever. If not for that, nothing would have happened to her family.
¡°If you can¡¯t exin it, then let¡¯s not talk about it! I know that you¡¯re good at making desserts!¡± Wang Caichun smiled out and hugged Shi Guang¡¯s arm enthusiastically. ¡°You can make some DIY desserts in the teahouse of this golf club! Didn¡¯t you say that you wanted to treat me to a homemade meal previously? Let¡¯s scrap the meal! How about making a bowl of dessert for me? It¡¯s so cold out in the winter now that I¡¯m a littlezy to y golf as well. I¡¯d rather sit in the teahouse and drink a bowl of warm dessert!¡±
Shi Guang agreed. ¡°Alright!¡±
Golf was not the only thing this club offered¡ªthere was a hotel, a clubhouse, a racing track, and other forms of entertainment.
As both of them entered the teahouse, they bumped into some of Wang Caichun¡¯s friends. Thus, everyone sat down together. While Wang Caichun chatted with them merrily, Shi Guang was preparing a pot of warm dessert using the slow cooker at a little open kitchen at the side.
It was really simple cooking dessert soups. All one had to do was wash the ingredients and put them inside the cooker while waiting to season it after they were done cooking.
As for all those ingredients, they were already prepared by the attendants. If they did not wish to do it themselves, they could just order it for the attendants to serve them.
As Shi Guang sat there with Wang Caichun and her friends, chatting and eating the dessert, they caught sight of three people walking over with bright smiles.
All three of them were wearing athletic wear along with baseball hats, looking sunny and cheery.
Shi Guang was stunned.
She would not have imagined that she would ever bump into Qian Xun, Su Ya, and Yan Zi at the resting lounge of the golf course.
Honestly, the ces for entertainment for these people of the affluent circle were truly way too little!
Chapter 680 - Loving Yet Not Understanding (16)
Chapter 680: Loving Yet Not Understanding (16)
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Qian Xun was stumped momentarily when she caught sight of Shi Guang and walked toward her immediately. ¡°So coincidental! Why are you here?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s nce brushed by Su Ya and Yan Zi before smiling indifferently. ¡°Yeah, here with some friends to y.¡±
She was contemting if she should maintain this friendship with Qian Xun. After all, that would result in her bumping into these two detestable women all the time.
And what was worse was that she couldn¡¯t even pretend as though she didn¡¯t know them.
¡°Shi Guang, long time no see!¡± Su Ya took the initiative to start the conversation, smiling at her benevolently. She then went ahead and sat down at the empty space beside her immediately.
¡°Hello, Shi Guang!¡± Yan Zi sat down too.
For these two people to sit down without an invitation, Wang Caichun¡¯s friends naturally assumed that they were weed here. Qian Xun furrowed her brows in displeasure. Eventually, under the invitation of everyone else, she sat down as well.
Shi Guang¡¯s entire face turned dark while Wang Caichun nced at her¡ªshe could tell that Shi Guang¡¯s expression had been really terrible since the arrival of these three people.
However, she DID seem as though she was truly friends with Qian Xun, which was probably the reason why she gave her face as well. But for the other two...
The events revolving around Yang Sitong had spread like wildfire. Even though Wang Caichun did not know every single detail about it, she had a rough idea about everything.
It was clear that even if they were nice people, there was no way Shi Guang would be friends with this Su Ya and Yan Zi.
Su Ya reached out for Shi Guang¡¯s hand but was brushed away by her. Instantly, she gave off a sad expression. ¡°Shi Guang, can¡¯t we have a proper talk? I really wish to be friends with you just like my auntie.¡±
With that, she turned and looked at Qian Xun with a warm smile.
Qian Xun was somewhat regretful that she came out with Su Ya today, and even more that she took the initiative to say hello to Shi Guang despite knowing that the atmosphere was tense between her niece and Shi Guang.
¡°Friends?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s voice was cold, carrying with it a hint of mockery. ¡°How about we be friends after I give you two tight ps?¡±
Everyone was stunned. ¡°...¡±
This was especially the case for those in the crowd that did not know about the bygones between these two as they watched both of them back and forth.
Turning their sights at Wang Caichun, she too was lost.
Seemed like things between Su Ya and Shi Guang were way worse than she had imagined. But if that were the case, why was she friends with Qian Xun?
Su Ya chuckled out awkwardly, ¡°Shi Guang, how could you say that? Actually...¡±
Shi Guang scoffed coldly and cut her off, her tone giving off a hint of speechlessness, ¡°Just what in the world are you trying to do? Did you not have enough bullying my sister with Yang Sitong back then? So, ACTUALLY, you¡¯re here to continue with the bullying on me?¡±
Everyone present looked at one another.
All of these people were no fools. Recalling about the rumors that had been spreading recently, they could roughly piece the words together.
With that, their gazes toward Su Ya began to narrow.
Instantly, Su Ya¡¯s expression flushed in shades of red and white as she looked at Qian Xun, seeking help.
Qian Xun looked at this niece of hers who was usuallyposed under most circumstances. Thinking about how there was no need for her to try and resolve things between her niece and Shi Guang right now to create unnecessary conflicts, and since her niece looked to be truly apologetic, she spoke out, ¡°Alright, didn¡¯t you say you wanted to apologize the previous time around? You¡¯ll be the one brewing all the tea today then.¡±
¡°Alright!¡± Su Ya replied happily.
She immediately took out the tea set and started boiling water to brew.
The tension around the table was somewhat tense as Su Ya smiled out gracefully. ¡°When you taste tea, what you taste is not just merely the quality of the tea, but the entire tea brewing process as well, along with the environment and emotions you have while tasting it. Thus, everyone, please rx! Otherwise, no matter how perfect the quality of the tea I brew, it will still taste bitter to you.¡±
Chapter 681 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (1)
Chapter 681: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (1)
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Yan Zi continued after her with smiles. ¡°No way! I¡¯m a live witness of your tea brewing skills. Even if one is in a bad mood, they will feel better after drinking your tea!¡±
Everyone chimed in with smiles.
Since they were all seated, no one really wanted the entire atmosphere to remain so tense. After all, they were all in the same affluent circle, and would bump into one another every now and then.
¡°I¡¯ve long heard that Miss Su Ya¡¯s tea brewing skills are superb. Seems like we¡¯re in for a treat today.¡±
¡°I¡¯ve tried learning to brew tea for a period of time in the past as well. But no matter how I do it, it gives off the same taste.¡±
¡°If everyone could do it, why would people call it a skill?¡±
Su Ya¡¯s lips curled up faintly. ¡°I¡¯m just embarrassing myself here.¡±
This woman that was good at adapting everywhere had totally changed up the atmosphere such that it seemed as though nothing had happened before.
Wang Caichun could merely scoff in her heart.
Hypocrite!
Looking at how Shi Guang was seated at the side, looking sullen and being silent, she smiled out. ¡°Shi Guang, the dessert should be about done soon. Is it time to season it?¡±
Shi Guang looked at the clock on the wall¡ªit was indeed about time¡ªand stood up.
Su Ya had already raised the teapot and filled it with water. The first pot of tea was to be poured away 1 while the second pot of tea was poured into everyone¡¯s cups.
Everyone propped their own cups up¡ªthe tea was a faint green color, looking extremely beautiful. As they lowered their heads for a sniff, the tea brought with it a scent of cinnamon.
After taking a single sip, everyone was full of praises for it.
Shi Guang returned. Soon afterward, an attendant brought over bowls of dessert¡ªhowever, Qian Xun, Su Ya and Yan Zi¡¯s shares were not included.
Looking at the bowl of yam and sweet potato soup before her, Qian Xun could not help but gulp.
She asked the attendant, ¡°Is there any more of it? Could you get me a bowl as well?¡±
¡°There¡¯s one more bowl. Please hold on.¡±
Before long, a piping hot bowl of dessert was served to Qian Xun, who scooped up a mouthful right away. The softness of the sweet potato along with the chewiness of the yam was especially delicious in the face of this cold winter.
She raised her thumb toward Shi Guang immediately. ¡°Not bad, really nice!¡±
¡°It¡¯s really delicious! Shi Guang, you truly did not lie to me! Your dessert is top ss!¡± Wang Caichun sniggered in smiles.
Shi Guang scoffed in her heart, ¡®Why are you talking now, huh?¡¯
Wang Caichun was helping her to strike back at Su Ya. But in reality, Shi Guang felt that there was no need to¡ªshe could not be bothered to fight with these rich women for men, clothes, and cooking skills.
Everyone at the side began to praise the dessert as well.
After drinking the dessert, none of them touched Su Ya¡¯s tea anymore. For a moment, Su Ya¡¯s face shed with a trace of difort before she retained that warm smile of hers.
Yan Zi asked in a seemingly fake smile, ¡°Is that so? Gosh, all of your praises really make me want to give it a taste as well.¡±
She requested the attendant serve her a bowl, only to be informed that there was no more left.
Yan Zi then looked at Shi Guang with a cryptic smile. ¡°How about going to make two more bowls for us to try, Shi Guang?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned ck as she ignored her entirely. She did not enjoy having to deal with these people with a polite face despite clearly feeling otherwise.
As for Qian Xun, she did not want to continue having any ties with her in the future as well,menting at herself for being stupid enough to think that she could get along with someone of the Su Family.
¡°I¡¯ll head to the restroom,¡± She said to everyone else as she stood up and left.
Inside, Shi Guang was about to send a text to Wang Caichun, telling her that she was not going to head back. Just then, a figure appeared in the mirror. Instinctively, she looked toward the mirror as her brows furrowed in impatience.
Chapter 682 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (2)
Chapter 682: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (2)
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¡°Shi Guang, could I have a word?¡± Su Ya looked at Shi Guang¡¯s image in the mirror and smiled.
Shi Guang turned around, facing her coldly. ¡°What do you want to talk about? Usually, you have some scheme up your sleeves when youe looking for me. The previous time around, you wanted to affect me mentally so that I wouldn¡¯t get the champion¡¯s ce. Anything that doesn¡¯t involve pain would definitely not be something you¡¯re interested in. Though, it didn¡¯t seem as though you were hoping that I wouldn¡¯t get the champion¡¯s ce. But, what was your n then? A pity that I ended up getting first ce and couldn¡¯t see what else you were nning for... This time around, I¡¯m curious what you¡¯re up to now.¡±
Su Ya was stunned, trying to suppress the uneasy feeling that was rising in her heart as she whispered out, ¡°Shi Guang, I feel that there¡¯s simply way too many... misunderstandings between us. But, let bygones be bygones. Since those were in the past, let us reconcile. If you feel that I¡¯ve let you down in any way, I can apologize.¡±
Shi Guangughed out, ¡°Apologize? I told you before, you¡¯re talking to the wrong person. The person you should be apologizing to is not me. But then again, where is my sister now? Su Ya, there are only the two of us here, so let¡¯s not y any games, neither do you have to pretend any longer. Where have you hidden my sister?¡±
That was the reason why she was willing to continue chatting with Su Ya. She wanted to test if thetter had anything to do with her sister¡¯s disappearance.
Once again, Su Ya¡¯s face was stunned as the blood drained slowly out of her expression. She spoke with a frightened, pale face, ¡°How would I know where your sister is? Back then, I did help Yang Sitong in bullying your sister, yes. But, other than that, I haven¡¯t done anything to your family!¡±
Shi Guang kept her gaze at Su Ya, not wanting to miss the slightest hint.
On the surface, it did seem as though she had nothing to do with her sister¡¯s disappearance. However, Shi Guang was still notpletely trusting of the other¡ªthis woman was way more scheming than Yang Sitong.
Su Ya then sighed out, sounding somewhat bitter, ¡°I know that everything back then was my fault and I¡¯ll apologize to you again! And to your sister! But, could you just have everything between us resolved right now and have Lu Yanchen stop everything he¡¯s doing to us now?¡±
Stop? What had Lu Yanchen done?
Shi Guang did not know¡ªit had been a long time since she had seen him.
She then scoffed, ¡°What Lu Yanchen does has nothing to do with me. If you wish for him to stop, go talk to him yourself.¡±
Su Ya turned and looked around before sighing and remarking in a resigned manner, ¡°Must you really leave me with no path left? I¡¯ve already apologized to you time and again, but what? Are you hell bent on not letting me off all because of something so small that happened in the past?¡±
¡°Something so small?¡± Shi Guang was triggered by that statement. Her sister¡¯s entire life was ruined, yet it was just something so small to this woman!
Su Ya smiled. ¡°Back then, we were all young. Naturally, none of us took those small little quarrels seriously. Don¡¯t tell me stuff like how your sister had mental traumas because of our bullying. How could someone that young know anything about traumas?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s rage was beyond control right now.
Even though she had never been a victim herself, she had read and seen depictions of school bullying through novels and shows. Thus, she could empathize well with how those affected victims could suffer so badly that their entire characters might even be twisted.
And most importantly, her sister was a living, breathing example right beside her the entire time. If not for the bullying, why would her sister...
Chapter 683 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (3)
Chapter 683: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (3)
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Shi Guang tried her best to repress the rage in her heart, but it just wouldn¡¯t go down no matter what. No longer able to hold it in, she raised her arm and flung a tight p toward Su Ya¡¯s face.
Toward someone like this, she¡¯d rather get physical than continue talking.
Didn¡¯t she say that it was small quarrels in the past?
Sure thing then! Shi Guang would show her what a small quarrel was!
Su Ya, who was just pped, clutched at her cheeks, gaping at Shi Guang in disbelief. But the next moment, her lips curled slightly.
For a moment, Shi Guang thought that she was seeing things.
But no, she wasn¡¯t. Su Ya truly was smiling.
It wasn¡¯t the type of smile someone would give before going into a frenzy, it was the type of smile of one¡¯s plot seeding.
Instantly, Shi Guang realized what was happening¡ªSu Ya was intentionally provoking her.
Shi Guang was absolutely bewildered, not knowing what thetter was trying to do again, neither why she wanted to provoke her. But, no matter what this woman wanted, since Shi Guang had already gotten physical, she did not mind getting heavier with her attacks.
On the reverse, Shi Guang wanted to send another p flying. Just as Su Ya was about to block that p, Shi Guang kicked at her.
Since this woman sent herself up Shi Guang¡¯s doorsteps, she would not let this chance go to waste. She¡¯d contemte on how to go about things after the beating. After all, it was not as though the Lus wouldn¡¯t be able to protect her from beating up a mere Su Ya.
One could only guess how long she had waited for this to happen!
Shi Guang pinned Su Ya against the wall in reverse, snarling coldly, ¡°Back then, the couple of you once pushed my sister¡¯s head into the toilet bowl, right? That¡¯s the reason why she came home all dirty and smelly that day.¡±
Su Ya waspletely helpless against Shi Guang. When she heard those words, she eximed with a pale face, ¡°What are you thinking of doing?¡±
¡°Aren¡¯t you the clearest about what I¡¯m thinking about? The toilet bowls of schools are dirty and smelly, but the toilet bowls here are super clean! Even the water is clean!¡± Shi Guang pushed her toward one of the cubicles, pinning onto her tightly still.
Instantly, Su Ya¡¯s eyes widened with fright.
At the start, she wasn¡¯t struggling at all. But now that her arms were locked by Shi Guang, she couldn¡¯t struggle even if she wanted to. Thus, she screamed, ¡°HELP! HELP!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned frighteningly cold. ¡°Calling for help? I suppose my sister must have done this back then as well. But did you guys let her off?¡±
With that, Shi Guang increased her strength as she pushed Su Ya¡¯s head down toward the toilet bowl.
¡°AHHHHHHHH!¡± Su Ya shrieked.
She probably must not have guessed that Shi Guang would go to this extent as she struggled frantically.
¡°Shi Guang, what are you doing?¡± A sharp voice rang out as Qian Xun hurried in and grabbed onto Shi Guang¡¯s hands immediately, yanking her away.
Su Ya stumbled back against the cubicle wall, bawling out into tears as she watched Qian Xun in horror. ¡°A-Auntie! Auntie...!¡±
She looked to be distraught as she copsed over and hugged Qian Xun, crying out tragically, ¡°Auntie! Auntie!!¡±
By then, Wang Caichun and Yan Zi had arrived as well.
Yan Zi walked toward both of them immediately. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? What happened?¡±
Wang Caichun looked at Shi Guang worriedly. ¡°Shi Guang, are you alright?¡±
¡°How could she not be?¡± Qian Xun looked at Shi Guang with aplex expression, her face dark and her aura malefic, a hint of disappointment veiled behind her impunity. Finally, Shi Guang understood Su Ya motive behind provoking her.
It seemed as though Su Ya had already nned this the moment she caught sight of Shi Guang earlier on, to act pitiful and meek before heading to the restroom to provoke her.
The schemes of this woman were tighter than the knots of a rope.
Chapter 684 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (4)
Chapter 684: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (4)
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What Su Ya wanted was for Shi Guang to be at odds with Qian Xun!
Shi Guang merely scoffed in her heart. In reality, there was no need to do this¡ªthe moment she caught sight of Qian Xun entering with Su Ya and Yan Zi earlier on, she had already made up her mind to not be friends with her anymore!
Oh well, at least she got to whack Su Ya up for free.
Her only regret was that the beating was far from cathartic!
Su Ya¡¯s tears were streaming down her cheeks as she could barely catch her breath. ¡°Auntie, I know that I¡¯m in the wrong for everything in the past! But, I¡¯m merely trying to apologize and make up for my sins back then. Why does she have to go so far! Or, will she never be satisfied till she beats me up to be a vegetable?¡±
Her face was frighteningly pale and brought with it scratch marks from Shi Guang¡¯s nails. Her voice was screechingly sharp, howling so badly that one¡¯s heart could break just by hearing it.
Yan Zi red at Shi Guang with wrath, feeling that this woman could not be spared at all.
Qian Xun was watching her in disbelief as well, as though she would have never imagined that the sweet and kind Shi Guang she knew would be someone this venomous.
Naturally, Shi Guang could guess at their thoughts right now.
At the same time, she had never once expected that Qian Xun would help her. No matter how much she liked Shi Guang, she was still an outsider at the end of the day while Su Ya was her niece. If Mo Jin were to fight with someone else one day, she would definitely stand by Mo Jin despite the circumstances. Hence, she did not want to put Qian Xun in the same state.
Now that she was mistaken, all the better. Shi Guang had already intended to not continue being in contact with her anyway!
¡°Toward someone who had never once been sincere in her apologies, I don¡¯t need to give any chances!¡± Throwing that sentence behind, Shi Guang marched off!
Wang Caichun chased after her immediately and they both took a ride away from the clubhouse, heading for the VIP changing room of the golf club, which was a private resting lounge as well.
Inside, Shi Guang sat slumped on a sofa.
Even though she had already considered the possibility of a day when she might not be friends with Qian Xun anymore, she still could not contain her sadness and infuriation at the moment.
Forget it! No matter how bad Su Ya was, she was still her family. There was nobody in this world who would not stand on the side of their family.
Footsteps rang out as someone approached her. Shi Guang raised her eyes instinctively, thinking that it was Wang Caichun. But for some reason, she seemed to have disappeared out of nowhere, and in her ce, Lu Yanchen was standing before her.
She furrowed her brows. ¡°Who let you in here? Get out!¡±
Naturally, there was no way he was going to leave as he stood before her, upright and firm. ¡°What happened earlier on? Wang Caichun didn¡¯t exin everything clearly. Are you hurt?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes could not help but redden. ¡°Is it any of your business?¡±
Showing concern only now? Doesn¡¯t he think that it¡¯s toote? What has he been doing earlier on? Even if they were quarreling, he was a man. Can¡¯t he just give in to her a little as a man?
Not contacting her or visiting her for so long. Was it because he knew that she liked him to a point where she would want no one else but him?
And not only that, she knew that she was someone with no backbone. When he didn¡¯t appear, she would appear particrly strong. But once he did, she would feel all her emotions almost bursting out weakly.
Raising her head and looking at the ceiling, trying to prevent her tears from falling down, she stood up and wanted to leave, not wanting to look even weaker before him. She spun around quickly, intending to give Lu Yanchen a suave back view to end today¡¯s meeting.
However, just as she took a single step forth, her arm was yanked back furiously as she found herselfnding into his embrace. Reaching out, she pushed against him and struggled for quite some time.
Still, she could not break free of his grip.
Trying her best to contain her feelings, she red at him. ¡°Let go!¡±
He replied overbearingly, ¡°NO!¡±
Shi Guang knitted her brows and continued to struggle, trying to push him off.
Chapter 685 - No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (5)
Chapter 685: No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (5)
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The tighter Lu Yanchen¡¯s grip on Shi Guang¡¯s waist got, the more furiously she struggled. Suddenly, in a moment of carelessness, her nails scratched at Lu Yanchen¡¯s neck, leaving a long trail of redness.
Shocked, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as she watched her nails and Lu Yanchen¡¯s neck, stammering, ¡°A-Ah! I... I-It wasn¡¯t on purpose!¡±
Lu Yanchen only let go of a single hand as he touched his neck at the area that was scratched.
¡°Appeased now?¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to be appeased?¡± Shi Guang let out a nervous face. ¡°I-I didn¡¯t do it on purpose anyway!¡±
He tightened his grip on her neck and breathed down her face. ¡°If you¡¯re not appeased, you can give it another scratch?¡±
Feeling his steamy breath, Shi Guang gulped. ¡°I already said that it wasn¡¯t on purpose! If YOU¡¯RE not appeased, you can leave a scratch mark on my neck as well!¡±
Lu Yanchen narrowed his gaze and pursed his lips. Suddenly, he swooped in and kissed her tender lips slowly.
Shi Guang hated herself for not being able to fight against this as her body gradually started heating up and going fuzzy from its initial stiffness.
When she finally came to her senses and was about to begin struggling again, Lu Yanchen had already peeled away from her lips as he whispered into her ears, ¡°Do you think I¡¯m you? I can¡¯t bear to do that.¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to not bear? Aren¡¯t you already thinking of divorcing me?¡± Shi Guang was both upset and aggrieved as she blinked her eyes hard, tears eventually flowing uncontrobly.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s eyes flickered with a trace of coldness. ¡°Who said that I¡¯m divorcing you?¡±
He had always been someone driven by logic. And it was precisely because of that sense of logic that he understood his feelings toward Shi Guang as well as hers toward their rtionship¡ªit was founded on the basis of her sister being fine.
The longer Mo Feifei was missing, the more he was losing confidence and getting uneasy, because he was afraid of losing her.
The reason why he had made things clear the other day was to give Shi Guang some mental preparation, to hope that she wouldn¡¯t base their rtionship upon her sister¡¯s safety.
As for Mo Feifei¡¯s circumstances, that was also a problem that they could not avoid no matter what.
Divorce?
There was no way he would do that ever!
Even if he were immovable, Shi Guang still tried pushing him away nevertheless. ¡°There¡¯s a hidden rule of every rtionship¡ªghosting is the first step to breaking up. As for us, being husband and wife, not being in contact for a full month means that we¡¯re going to get a divorce, isn¡¯t it?¡±
Lu Yanchen put out a bitter smile even though his heart was bleeding. cing a finger on those tightly biting lips of hers, he spoke tenderly, ¡°Divorce... I¡¯ll tell you utmost certainty right now¡ªthat is something that¡¯s never evering out of my mouth forever.¡±
Theirs was a military marriage¡ªas long as he didn¡¯t agree to it, they could never ever get a divorce!
Shi Guang was pissed to death.
She could not stand the way he could be so carefree and utterly unreasonable. This stupid Tsundere big daddy and overbearing character of his!
She was so pissed that she bit at his finger on her lips instantly, only to receive a devilish smirk of his in return.
It was only then that Shi Guang realized how lewd her action hade across as.
She spun her head around immediately, remembering that she had arade as she yelled, ¡°Caichun! Wang Caichun...!¡±
At that moment, Wang Caichun was hiding outside, looking at Chu Mubei beside her. She knew that she should not peep, but she could not help but do so anyway.
When Chu Mubei saw that shifty stance of hers, his lips cramped. ¡°Alright, they¡¯re fine now. You don¡¯t have to worry anymore!¡±
¡°Really?¡± Wang Caichun turned and looked at him, somewhat worried still. ¡°It¡¯s because you didn¡¯t see how Shi Guang looked earlier on! She looked horrendous!¡±
Chapter 686 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (6)
Chapter 686: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (6)
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¡°Don¡¯t worry, no quarrel between husband and wifests forever. Now that they¡¯re meeting, everything will be fine after they get intimate, hehe!¡± Chu Mubei sniggered.
Wang Caichun stuck her ears at the door with a blushed face.
Thinking about how she seemed to have been eavesdropping on his conversation with Lu Yanchen the previous time around as well at the hospital, Chu Mubei furrowed his brows. ¡°I¡¯ve realized that you really love to eavesdrop! Is your zodiac the rat?¡±
Wang Caichun smiled out. ¡°That¡¯s right! I was born in 1996! Year of the rat!¡±
Chu Mubei: ¡°...¡±
This woman was for real, goodness!
His forehead creased. ¡°What are you listening for? What¡¯s there to listen about?¡±
This door is soundproof! There¡¯s no way you can hear anything anyway!
Wang Caichun then coughed out. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that things will be fine after they get intimate inside...? Well, I¡¯ve never heard people getting intimate ¡®live¡¯ before, and I¡¯m just curious about how their ¡®Mmmhms¡¯ and ¡®Aaaaaaahs¡¯ would sound like!¡±
This woman wanted to listen to the ¡®live¡¯ action of Old Lu and Shi Guang! She¡¯s not afraid Old Lu will destroy her?
Chu Mubei then chuckled out evilly, ¡°You haven¡¯t heard the sounds of live action sex before? Could it be that you¡¯re a virgin? Should I experience it with you so that you can listen to yourself instead?¡±
Wang Caichun spat on the ground and snarled, ¡°E-Even if I want to do it, I won¡¯t look for you!¡±
...
The soundproofing of the room was indeed really good, and since they couldn¡¯t hear anything from the outside, it was only natural that nothing could be heard from the inside too.
Lu Yanchen coiled his arms around Shi Guang¡¯s shoulders and pushed her down onto the sofa. ¡°Stop yelling out anymore. Wang Caichun said that we haven¡¯t met for some time. She must definitely be thinking that distance makes the heart grow fonder and have left already.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened like oranges. ¡°How does this look like distance makes the heart grow fonder? Both of us are clearly quarreling!¡±
¡°And you don¡¯t miss me after not seeing me for this long?¡± Lu Yanchen held her hands.
¡°What¡¯s there to miss! Any form of emotions would gradually turn cold withoutmunication!¡± Of course, she missed him! But, there was no way she was going to admit that.
How could he even be so cruel as to ignore her entirely without contacting her? He must have been having a frivolous life outside and having fun, thus the reason why he did not contact her, hmph!
¡°Why must the reason of me not contacting you be because I am not bothered about you? What if an ident had happened to me?¡± He asked softly.
ident?
Instinctively, Shi Guang¡¯s memories flickered back toward thendslide as she immediately looked nervous, staring him from head to toe with a worried expression.
Yet, she found him raising his brows. So, he was lying earlier on?
Shi Guang was triggered again. ¡°ident your head! I bet you were having fun outside!¡±
¡°Other than you, I haven¡¯t touched any other women! Not even a single finger touch!¡± He enunciated his words clearly.
Shi Guang felt her ears heating up, feeling somewhat guilty in her heart¡ªtoward that, she was rather trusting of Lu Yanchen. Her words were merely of spite earlier on.
Lu Yanchen harrumphed coldly, ¡°I¡¯m not like you, having an affair right after a quarrel!¡±
He flung the usation right back at her.
That had Shi Guang so mad that her teeth nearly crumbled with all her biting. ¡°Who had an affair? Don¡¯t malign me!¡±
His face was totally Tsundere right now. ¡°You dare say you haven¡¯t been close and intimate with Rong Mo behind my back?¡±
When she heard that, not only was Shi Guang not angry, she even imitated his behavior the previous time around¡ªgiving an ¡®I don¡¯t want to quarrel with you¡¯ expression¡ªas she spoke in an icy tone, ¡°I don¡¯t wish to argue. There¡¯s no meaning talking about that any longer. I¡¯ve just remembered that I¡¯ve got something on. You can head back yourself first.¡±
Her actions were almost the exact same as Lu Yanchen¡¯s the previous time around.
Chapter 687 - No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (7)
Chapter 687: No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (7)
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Lu Yanchen truly did not know tough or cry. When Shi Guang stood up, he ced his palm on her butt.
When she turned around to look at him, he pulled her down to sit on his waist and raised his pitch slightly. ¡°Pretty righteous for someone who had an affair, huh?¡±
Shi Guang was pissed to death. ¡°After not contacting me for an entire month, you¡¯re not even bothered about how I¡¯m feeling, and are maligning me for having an affair instead? I hate you! Hate you, hate you!¡±
She thumped her fists repeatedly against his chest. However, they seemed as though they were merely scratching his itch.
He waited till she was tired out before holding her hands. ¡°I admit that it was my fault the other day. For the longest time, you¡¯ve been in an adaptive state, trying to adjust your mental state. Yet, I felt that it was too slow. I felt that you¡¯ve been struggling with yourself the entire time, even looking somewhat deste and lonely at times. That is unlike you...¡±
¡°Then how else should I resemble myself...?¡± Shi Guang scoffed coldly, ¡°Even if the people I care the most about are gone, should I still smile out heartlessly? Lu Yanchen, would you be reasonable? Those are my family members! Even the cheeriest of all people would feel pain, alright?¡±
¡°I know, that¡¯s the reason why I told you those things...¡± He was trying to help heal her.
Lu Yanchen pressed his forehead against hers, his breath heavy and musky. Yet, his voice was soft like silk. ¡°Let me take you somewhere.¡±
¡°Where?¡± Even though Shi Guang asked, she had always been someone to sumb to soft tactics. Since he was already so gentle, her attitude too had be gentle.
¡°You¡¯ll know when you get there.¡± He kissed her on the forehead and stood up, holding her hands and bringing her out.
...
When the door opened, Wang Caichun ? who was eavesdropping outside, jumped with shock. She hurriedly hid behind Chu Mubei and smiled at them awkwardly, waving her hand. ¡°Hi!¡±
¡°Wang Caichun, yo...¡± Shi Guang wanted to say something, but she was already pulled away by Lu Yanchen.
Looking at their leaving back views, two streams of tears flowed down Wang Caichun¡¯s face.
¡°F*ck! Lu Yanchen is really so suave! So darn suave! Handsome!¡±
¡°Bloody hell! He was even more handsome than his cold attitude earlier on man! And he¡¯s so gentle! The way he looked at Shi Guang was as though his eyes were soaked in bubbles!¡±
¡°Chu Mubei! Are things fine between them like that? Yet, it doesn¡¯t exactly feel like it either!¡±
¡°Chu Mubei, do you think they got intimate inside earlier on?¡±
¡°Chu Mubei! Did you see the way Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang earlier on?! It was sooooo MANLY! As a true connoisseur of countless of novels and love stories, I affirm that what they have between them is true love!¡±
Chu Mubei looked at her with a bemused expression, raising his brows and speaking with a gentle, mocking tone, ¡°True connoisseur...¡±
Wang Caichun looked at him in disdain, shaking her head and sighing, ¡°Say, howe you¡¯re so different in quality?¡±
¡°It¡¯s time for you to take your medicine.¡±
¡°Give me the medicine then,¡± Wang Caichun replied with a deriding tone.
Raising his hand, Chu Mubei ced it on her shoulders and inched forth, trailing her eyshes down with his finger in a flirty manner. ¡°I only provide medicine in bed. Want it?¡±
Wang Caichun froze in ce.
Probably because this was the first time she was in such close contact with someone of the opposite sex, in that instant, the only thing she heard was her furiously thumping heartbeat.
She snapped back into reality, pushing him away and kicking him at the same time. ¡°Scram!¡±
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Chapter 688: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (8)
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Shi Guang¡¯s feelings were reallyplex right now. She was just at odds with Lu Yanchen and he hadn¡¯t even apologized for it just yet. But, because he said a few sweet nothings, how was she already following him so easily without any form of resistance?
And not only that, she didn¡¯t even feel like she med him any longer in her heart!
Ugh! She truly did not have a backbone.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was in a wreck right now, flustering between thoughts left and right and eventually wondering where Lu Yanchen was trying to take her to.
Was he going to create some sort of surprise to express his apology?
Even though she was no longer angry in her heart, she still hadn¡¯t had a tform to let her ego down yet, and thus she still acted as though she was reluctant. ¡°Just where are you taking me to?¡±
¡°You¡¯ll know when we get there.¡± He refused to tell her still.
Shi Guang looked outside the window of the car and realized that the surroundings were starting to get familiar. Freezing up for a moment, she looked at Lu Yanchen in disbelief.
This was the road to the cemetery. Was he going to bring her there?
But who were they there to visit? His rtives...? Was it his grandfather? Although, given the status of his grandfather, there was no way his grave would be in amon cemetery as such.
As for her parents, they were resting in this cemetery.
So, they were visiting her parents...?
The car stopped at the bottom of the mountain and Lu Yanchen got off first before heading to the boot and carrying with him a bag.
Shi Guang looked at it after getting off the car¡ªit was filled with incense and paper money. The road they were taking was the shortest way of getting to her parents¡¯ grave as well.
She watched him with a stumped face. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°Visiting your parents of course,¡± He replied as he carried the bag in one hand, held her hand with the other, and started climbing the mountain.
¡°Why did you suddenly think of visiting my parents?¡± Shi Guang asked inexplicably.
¡°It isn¡¯t sudden... I¡¯ve always been wanting toe.¡± He turned and looked at her. ¡°I¡¯m grateful to them for giving birth to you, allowing me to still be alive in this world at this very moment.¡±
It was rare that he was speaking in such serious tones that Shi Guang felt a flushing sensation in her cheeks.
When they arrived at her parents¡¯bined grave, Lu Yanchen burnt the incense and paper money before kneeling down in front of the tablet with Shi Guang. Leaning forth, he kowtowed three times respectfully before continuing to remain kneeling.
Shi Guang nted her head and looked at him deeply¡ªhe did not seem as though he had any intention of getting up at all.
Biting down on her lips, she said nothing, intending to see when he was going to get up.
When they had arrived, it was around mid-afternoon. But now, it was already close to evening, and still, he did not seem as though he had any intention of standing up.
One¡¯s knees would start to hurt after extended kneeling as Shi Guang started to move a little, cing her hands beneath her knees to support them. She looked at him again¡ªhe was still motionless as though he was totally fine.
She reached for his arm and tugged a little. ¡°Let¡¯s head back home.¡±
Actually, she could sort of understand his rationale for doing so¡ªhe wanted to express his apology to her parents, and at the same time, assure them of his resolve to take care of her.
But, he did not need do this. He need not have to feel guilty¡ªhe was not to me for everything that had happened to her family.
He looked at her with absolute seriousness. ¡°I want to chat with your parents a little longer.¡±
Shi Guang froze up momentarily. She then coughed andughed out, ¡°You¡¯ve been silent ever since you started kneeling. Since when were you chatting?¡±
¡°No idea about you, but I wish to chat to them in my heart,¡± His tone was rxed. ¡°Do you want to hear it?¡±
¡°Someone wants to say it yet he¡¯s acting as though I¡¯m the one who wants to hear it,¡± She muttered as she wiped her parents¡¯ picture on the tablet with her thumb.
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Chapter 689: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (9)
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Lu Yanchen looked at her once before turning his sights onto her parents¡¯ photo, speaking softly, ¡°Thank you for raising her so well, to be so courageous to have saved my life. Without her, my life would have ended in that river. She is the only reason why I¡¯m alive right now, and the only reason why I¡¯ll be as well. I love her. But, I know that you guys loved her more than I do. Your entire family was living a blessed life in the past. It was all because...¡±
He paused for a moment. ¡°... of me that everything happened in your family that had you guys leaving her prematurely. She had always been alone. I wish to be with her, but I don¡¯t want to leave her because of this reason! If you guys get angry because I insist on being with her, please don¡¯t me her for it. All of it is my fault, please me me instead!¡±
¡°I promise you guys that I will take good care of her. Even if she¡¯s the most ungentle, unvirtuous, unreasonable, and even venomous woman on this world, I will definitely love, pamper, and cherish her even more so than I care for my own life.¡±
Shi Guang listened slowly as she started sniffling, feeling a surging warmth in her heart.
She sniffed and looked at him. ¡°Even though my temper isn¡¯t that great sometimes, you shouldn¡¯t say that I¡¯m the most ungentle, unvirtuous, unreasonable, and venomous woman!¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at her, then at her parents¡¯ photo again and smiled out exasperatedly. ¡°Father, mother, look, she¡¯s trying to find trouble with me again.¡±
Shi Guang pouted her mouth. ¡°I merely said a statement. How is it my fault again?¡±
¡°No, it¡¯s not your fault.¡± Lu Yanchen shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s mine. It¡¯s also my fault for the quarrel previously. I¡¯m apologizing to you now.¡±
¡°Lu Yanchen,¡± Shi Guang¡¯s heart was going all fuzzy right now as she choked out, ¡°T-This is the first time you¡¯re apologizing to me all serious.¡±
¡°And I¡¯ll always apologize to you when we quarrel in the future.¡± He reached out and held her hand.
¡°Does that mean that you won¡¯t look down on me, bully me, or get fierce at me again?¡± Shi Guang truly had not expected him to apologize to her. After all, there was no true right party in a quarrel between husband and wife.
As long as he would give her a tform to let her ego down, she would take it as though nothing had happened.
Lu Yanchen raised his hand and swore. ¡°I swear to your parents that I will never ever bully or get fierce at you again!¡±
¡°You¡¯re short of something.¡± Her eyes shone with sparks of tears as her lips curled up into a beautiful, natural smile.
¡°I¡¯ve never ever looked down on you. Since when have I done so?¡± He would asionally give off looks of contempt, but those were often times when he liked her the most as well.
¡°You¡¯re saying everything for real?¡±
¡°How would I dare lie in front of your parents? If any single word was a lie, I¡¯d die a horribl...¡±
Shi Guang covered his mouth. ¡°Don¡¯t talk nonsense... We can look down on one another mutually asionally as well. I heard that it will help improve our rtionship.¡±
She then hugged him tightly.
In the past, she was afraid that if she were to just be with Lu Yanchen as though nothing was wrong, it would seem as though it was a selfish excuse for herself in the name of love.
But now, if she were going to be selfish, so be it. Her parents had told her in the past that even if they couldn¡¯t always be by her side because of their work, they were still the people who loved her the most in this world.
If so, they wouldn¡¯t me her for being selfish, right?
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Chapter 690: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (10)
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Shi Guang had never once thought that Lu Yanchen would bring her to her parents¡¯ grave and carry such a heavy burden onto himself entirely, all for the sake of relieving her from her internal turmoil and pain.
It was easy falling in love with someone. But, to stick to the same woman one loved, be it in the past or the future, that was a tall task.
After all, the most beautiful things were always those one couldn¡¯t get.
She had always thought that the luckiest thing that happened in her life was to have met Lu Yanchen. It was only after she found out about Yang Sitong¡¯s motives that she began to hate this luck of hers. Yet, she could not control the overwhelming love she had either.
She had thought about how life would be like had she not met Lu Yanchen.
There would have been no Yang Sitong in her life, and probably none of those misfortunes either.
But, what about Lu Yanchen? Who would have saved him...?
In the past, Shi Guang had always felt that one of the stupidest questions to ask was about who the husband would save if his mother and mother-inw both fell into the water at the same time.
But, now that she thought about it, that seemingly unreasonable and ridiculous question was actually rather meaningful. After all, one¡¯s time, energy, and money were limited.
At times, they would often be led to a path with two opposing choices.
So, between her parents and her boyfriend, who should she side?
That was a question that would never have an answer to.
After returning from the cemetery, Shi Guang followed Lu Yanchen home. The two of themy on the bed and embraced one another tightly, remaining silent for the longest period of time and just merely enjoying each other¡¯s warmth.
Before long, Shi Guang fell asleep.
It was a probably a lovely dream she was having as her lips curled up faintly.
Looking at her, Lu Yanchen kissed her on the forehead.
Just as he was readying himself to fall asleep with her, his phone rang out as he hurriedly pressed it off, afraid that she might wake up. Seeing that it was a call from work, he carefully got out of bed and headed to the study to return the call.
By the time he was done and returned, it was already an hour past.
He looked at the fast asleep person on the bed¡ªher lovely dream seemed to have manifested into a nightmare as her brows were furrowed tightly.
With a face pale as a sheet, her body convulsed slightly while she gripped a corner of her pants, looking all helpless and despaired.
¡°Littly...¡± He called out softly.
No response¡ªshe seemed immersed in the nightmare.
¡°Shi Littly, wake up...¡± He pushed her slightly.
Shi Guang shrieked in a shrill voice as she bolted upright on the bed.
Her forehead was dripping with sweat entirely while her heart pounded so fiercely that it could burst out of her chest. Just like that, her vision was fixated straight ahead with widened eyes for the longest period of time.
What sort of a dream was it for her to be this scared? Lu Yanchen¡¯s long, slender fingers moved out and caressed her on the cheeks gently, trying to help her purge her fears away while wiping her sweat.
¡°Littly...¡±
Hearing that familiar voice, Shi Guang¡¯s gaze shifted nkly. It was only till she caught sight of that gorgeous face of his that she realized it was no longer a dream.
She then hugged him tightly as her eyes reddened.
¡°Alright, it¡¯s alright now. It was just a dream.¡± He did not know what sort of a dream it was for her to be so horrified, but he guessed it should be of Mo Feifei.
He did not want to admit it, but he could not deny it at times that he was rather jealous of Mo Feifei.
Shi Guang¡¯s gaze was still fixated up ahead.
Was it just a dream?
Even if she knew she was awake right now, there was still semnces of confusion in her mind as she could barely make out reality from the dream earlier on.
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Chapter 691: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (11)
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Scene after scene, they were strikingly real.
She burrowed her head into Lu Yanchen¡¯s body. ¡°That dream earlier on, it was way too strange... I don¡¯t even know if it¡¯s because I¡¯m thinking too much or it¡¯s some sort of premonition.¡±
¡°What did you dream of?¡±
She replied moodily, ¡°I dreamt that on the day you were drowning, I had something on and did not head for thepetition. Because of that, I did not appear around River Hucheng and did not manage to save you. Thus, there was no Yang Sitong in the picture. However, my parents still could not avoid their ill fate and they still got into the same car ident. The problem was, my sister was in the car and she became a vegetable as well. With that, my parents left me forever and ever. As for you...¡±
Lu Yanchen did not know how he should console her anymore. His feelings were extremely muddled up right now. But clearly, hers were worse.
That was because in her dream, there were only three sons in the Lu Family. But, where was Lu Yanchen?
Shi Guang suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of panic.
And that wasn¡¯t all. She had dreamt that her ending was...
¡°That was just a dream, it¡¯s not real. Look at me now... Am I not good and fine?¡± Lu Yanchen patted her on the back andid her down to rest, consoling her while hugging her in his arms.
Shi Guang wanted to calm herself down, but she just couldn¡¯t rx no matter what¡ªthe impact of that dream was way too much.
Just the mere thought of it had her head aching and feeling as though something was wrenching at her heart.
At the end of her dream, she was the one that fell right into the waters as she struggled furiously. But it was useless no matter how she tried, as she eventually sumbed to the icy cold water, descending into that endless darkness.
A swimming champion yet drowned to death.
How pathetic was that? Howughable was that?
Just the mere thought of it had Shi Guang¡¯s blood curdling.
She then raised her head and looked at Lu Yanchen¡ªwhy did Chief Lu only have three sons in that dream?
Was it because she had not appeared, and thus, no one had saved Lu Yanchen, causing him to drown on that day? How else would it exin the three sons?
Shi Guang did not know the meaning behind that dream.
Was she overthinking things or was it a premonition?
Heaving a deep breath of air, she burrowed herself at Lu Yanchen¡¯s chest once more as he instantly sped his arms around her, hugging her into his embrace.
¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± He replied softly as he kissed her on the forehead.
¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯m fine. I¡¯m really calm right now.¡± She smiled at him.
His hand that was patting her on the back suddenly came to a momentary halt. He then continued with his motions. ¡°Yupp.¡±
Suddenly, she leaned forward and nted her lips onto his.
For the meal that he was craving for the entire time to send itself up his doorsteps, how could any man resist this? Instantly, he reversed the situation with him taking control¡ªthe man that was starved for an entire month kissed deeper and deeper while his hands started getting naughtier and naughtier, burrowing themselves under her clothes in an experienced motion...
Eventually, they were stuck onto one another.
Both of them romped around on the bed for a good half a day, going at it time and again.
Even then, he seemed as though he still wanted to continue when Shi Guang eximed out unbearably, ¡°H-Hold it in! Overindulgence in lust kills...¡±
¡°Dying on top of you doesn¡¯t sound that bad anyway.¡±
¡°Ahhhh...!¡± Yet another forceful thrust.
This time around, she was the one on top.
Instantly, Shi Guang¡¯s entire body went limp, losing all strength entirely. She could onlyy t on his body helplessly, looking at him in a coquettish manner. However, his body was still thrusting as he kissed her tightly on the lips all the way till a really, really long timeter...
Chapter 692 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (12)
Chapter 692: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (12)
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But even after stopping, he did not let go of her and hugged her tightly. Probably because she had slept a little earlier on, Shi Guang remained awake despite feeling really tired.
Sheid in his embrace, drawing circles on his chest with her finger. He gripped her hand. ¡°Behave yourself or don¡¯t me me for not cherishing your body.¡±
Shi Guang pouted her lips without saying anything, but she still took her fingers back obediently nevertheless. There was something on her mind bugging her that she wanted to make clear to him.
¡°Things between Rong Mo and me are not the way you think they are.¡± She thumped at his chest with her fist. ¡°Don¡¯t you dare malign me of having an affair again in the future. If you do, I¡¯ll take you up to court!¡± Shi Guang threatened.
Rong Mo?
The mention of that name had Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turning ck¡ªit took him an extremely long time to erase that image of the two of them chatting happily.
¡°Not the way I think it is?¡± His tone was clearly jealous. ¡°I think your rtionship seems really good, huh?¡±
¡°Good? That¡¯s right, it is!¡± Shi Guang said with pouted cheeks as she looked at Lu Yanchen¡¯s cold and jealous expression. She then smiled out smugly. ¡°After knowing that we¡¯ve quarreled, he¡¯s been saying good things about you to try and resolve our conflict.¡±
When he heard that, his expression softened somewhat before he spoke coldly again, ¡°How did he know that we were quarreling?¡±
¡°You¡¯re really heartless to be able to avoid contact with me for an entire month. After I got the champion¡¯s title, I could not help but head out to check if you were waiting for me outside, whether you were there to see me. I told myself that if you had appeared, I would no longer be angry. But, I waited for a long time and you still did not appear. When I thought of leaving, I bumped into Rong Mo, who guessed that we were quarreling from how terrible I looked, hence his constions.¡±
¡°Oh, that¡¯s good for you,¡± He said sarcastically.
¡°Yeah, he¡¯s rather nice.¡± Shi Guang was starting to realize that something was getting off with the way this conversation was headed for.
¡°Then, is he nicer or me?¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°Tell me then, is he nicer, or me?¡±
Shi Guang was immediately flustered,menting in her heart why she had to bring up the topic of Rong Mo. She then wrapped her arms around his neck. ¡°You, of course! If not because of the fact that he resembles sister, I wouldn¡¯t even look at him a second time!¡±
¡°Shi Littly! One has to be grounded in life!¡± His tone was somewhat dissatisfied.
Shi Guang truly felt like crying now.
Clearly, he was the one who had maligned her as having an affair, and she as the innocent one trying to exin things to him. But, why did it seem as though he was the victim at the end of it all?
This should not have been the way things unfolded!
Just as Shi Guang was ready to refute, his voice rang out again, ¡°I know what you¡¯re thinking in your heart. I¡¯m not a possessive tyrant, I just don¡¯t like you looking for him alone. Those of the Shang Family are notmon folks, and you yourself have seen the information file of Shang Mo before. The reason why he would have such a reputation is because he uses some extreme methods in his way of doing things!¡±
Shi Guang pursed her lips, unable to contain her disappointment. ¡°Forget it! I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to anymore anyway.¡±
¡°Hmm?¡±
Lu Yanchen was rather surprised at her attitude ¡ªcould she have seen his body already?
He then asked with a dark face, ¡°What have you guys done?¡±
Shi Guang sighed. ¡°I asked him if he was a man.¡±
So, it was just a question she asked.
His expression then turned normal again. ¡°But based on what I know, he may possibly truly be your sister.¡±
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Chapter 693: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (13)
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Shi Guang bolted and sat upright.
¡°You¡¯ve had someone check that he¡¯s actually a woman?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s heart was pounding furiously.
That¡¯s right! Just as she thought! How could someone with such delicate features be a man?
And her guts told her that this was her sister as well!
¡°I don¡¯t know about whether or not he¡¯s a woman,¡± Lu Yanchen sat up as well and analyzed things through with her. ¡°But, the time when Rong Mo appeared coincided with the time when your sister went missing, it¡¯s just too uncanny for someone to pop out of nowhere. Furthermore, there are little details to be found about him. Given this muddy background of his and his resemnce to your sister, there¡¯s no reason why he shouldn¡¯t be her. The only issue right now is his gender.¡±
This was Shi Guang¡¯s greatest doubt as well as she knitted her brows tightly. ¡°That¡¯s right, whether or not he¡¯s a woman should be the main point. But when I asked him, he said that he¡¯s a man and thus can¡¯t be my sister.¡±
¡°You¡¯re really gullible!¡± Lu Yanchen pinched at her nose. ¡°If he wanted to pretend as a man, he¡¯d naturally not tell anyone of his actual gender! Besides, if he were your sister, have you ever considered why he might want to pretend to be a woman?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head gently. ¡°Yeah, I did. So that when others are present, I will not identally let slip something that is unsuitable. But when I questioned him, there was only the two of us. If he truly is my sister, there¡¯s no reason why he should lie to me.¡±
¡°If he is your sister... we don¡¯t even know why she went missing in the first ce. But, she would definitely know herself! And even if she doesn¡¯t, she would be able to guess that she¡¯s in danger, and hence the reason why she changed her gender to try and protect herself. You¡¯ve only met with him for a couple of times so far. There¡¯s no reason why he would trust you!¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s feelings were reallyplex right now as she said broodily, ¡°I¡¯m not any outsider, I¡¯m her sister! If he truly is my sister, he can doubt anyone but me! In the past, the doctor had said that even if vegetables are in aa, they¡¯ve got a sense of consciousness. Even if I¡¯m grown up now and she might not remember my face, my name has not changed!¡±
¡°What if she doesn¡¯t even remember that too?¡±
¡°You mean, everything?¡±
¡°The doctor said that vegetables would suffer brain damage from being unconscious for a long time, and the damaged part may very well be the cerebellum. That¡¯s the reason why they may not even remember who they are when they wake up. Think about it, for someone who has been unconscious for 7 years and waking up without a memory, their consciousness would be stuck 7 years ago as well.¡±
As he continued, he held her hand. ¡°Besides, we don¡¯t even know how your sister went missing as well. If it were her and she truly is your sister, I do not permit you to go acknowledge your ties with her right away before we check everything conclusively. I¡¯m afraid that this might be a conspiracy¡ªthis is the best option for both you and her.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s head was splitting.
How did something she had thought to be really simple turn soplicated?
Yet, she could not deny that Lu Yanchen was right.
¡°Then what should we do now? Everything you¡¯ve guessed was based on the foundation that Rong Mo is my sister. What if he isn¡¯t?¡±
Lu Yanchen gave a fake smile as he said in a resigned manner, ¡°I told you, everything is still undergoing investigation.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s entire body went limp.
He kissed her on the forehead consolingly. ¡°The reason why I¡¯m telling you these things is not just so you can get disappointed.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not.¡± She smiled out. ¡°I¡¯m rather happy. Whether or not I acknowledge her doesn¡¯t matter as long as she¡¯s my sister!¡±
Chapter 694 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (14)
Chapter 694: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (14)
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Su Ya sat in front of her dressing room table mirror and looked at her reflection¡ªthere were five clear finger imprints on her jade-white face.
After a moment, she touched her face gently while her scarlet lips curled up.
If she could turn Su Qianxun and Shi Guang against one another, those two ps and her nearly drinking the water of the toilet bowl would have been all worth it. After all, she was a Su¡ªthere was no reason why Su Qianxun should be siding with an outsider.
Suddenly, the room door opened and Su Ya¡¯s mother¡ªXu Yafeng¡ªwalked in. ¡°Yaya...¡±
When she caught sight of Su Ya¡¯s injuries, she froze up in her spot and raised her hand, wanting to touch her wounds. ¡°What happened to your face?¡±
Su Ya¡¯s gaze turned frosty as the entire aura around her turned insipid instantly. She pped Xu Yafeng¡¯s hand away. ¡°What else? I got beaten up!¡±
¡°Who did it?! Who would darend a finger on you?¡± Xu Yafeng grit at her teeth, her face icy cold. ¡°Tell me who it was! I¡¯ll definitely not let the person off!¡±
¡°Shi Guang!¡±
That name had Xu Yafeng freezing momentarily as she asked Su Ya in a flustered manner right after, ¡°Why? What happened?¡±
¡°What happened? Do you guys know who she¡¯s been really close with recently...? Su Qianxun!¡± Su Ya¡¯s entire gaze was filled with coldness, looking at Xu Yafeng with an intensely dark stare. ¡°Have you considered about the consequences of letting their rtionship develop further?¡±
¡°So, you resorted to acting pitiful so that they would turn against one another!¡± Xu Yafeng looked at her daughter¡¯s face with a pained expression. Thankfully, these were only superficial wounds that would heal up with time. She was a girl after all; things would be bad if there were scars left behind.
¡°If father were more useful, I would not need to take the risk of possibly getting disfigured by letting someone beat me for free!¡± Su Ya clutched her head, resting her elbows on the table.
For such a huge Su Family, her father was indeed an especially odd existence. Probably because of her granny¡¯s overpampering, or because of his blood rtion, both her 2nd uncle and little auntie were so exceptional in capabilities. Yet, her father was a frivolous and useless man.
For all these years, hisck of performance had already caused huge displeasure at the bottom of the Old Master Su¡¯s heart.
Su Ya was truly grateful that she and her brother were both brought up by their grandfather¡ªOld Master Su. She was also grateful that she got to know of some things that she should not have known of as well. Otherwise, if she were to adopt the same character as her father, their entire family might probably be living in some poor dump right now.
After all, one¡¯s tolerance towards their rtives was extremely different from that toward outsiders, and even more so toward enemies!
Xu Yafeng expressed harshly, ¡°Back then, we should not have left the trouble outside, and should have settled it immediately. Then, we wouldn¡¯t have the current issues we¡¯re facing now. Should we...¡±
With that, she made a gesture of slicing her throat.
¡°You think that we¡¯re still in the past right now?¡± Su Ya cut through her words. ¡°Technology is so advanced now. You really think that an ident is as easy to fake as back then? Furthermore, Shi Guang is already married to the Lus right now! She¡¯s no longer any ordinary person out on the streets!¡±
If anything were to happen to Shi Guang, Lu Yanchen would definitely get to the bottom of it.
But the Lus... If she were to try anything rashly again, they might be the ones going down with a tragic end.
That was something she could not gamble with.
¡°I nearly forgot that that cheap sl*t had already married into the Lus. I truly had not expected her to be that capable. Honestly, that Yang Sitong is truly way too useless. We had already helped her so much, and she could still mess it up.¡±
As Xu Yafeng spoke by the side, Su Ya¡¯s gaze in the mirror turned darker and darker...
Chapter 695 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (15)
Chapter 695: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (15)
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Su Ya was unable to confirm whether her pity tactics had managed to separate Shi Guang and Su Qianxun entirely. In order to verify, she went to the film set specially to look for Qian Xun.
When she arrived, the other was in the middle of her shoot in a film studio. Qian Xun¡¯s assistant had wanted to bring Su Ya to the resting lounge, but under Su Ya¡¯s request, brought her to the 2nd studio instead.
From afar, she saw Su Qianxun dressed in a period outfit, standing opposite a male actor. Despite being winter right now, they still had to turn on the fans for the shoot. At maximum fan speed, they must be freezing given how little they were wearing. Yet, they had to pretend as though they were fine.
Beside Su Ya, the assistant was exining the scene¡ªQian Xun was the female lead while the male actor was the 2nd male lead, the number one most charming and handsome man in the show.
His background was that his legs were both crippled earlier on, but they were healed by the female lead.
Right now, the scene was them examining his leg injury after it was healed.
Su Ya looked at that 2nd male lead. Dressed in full white robes, he was fanning himself leisurely as he sat on a wheelchair. Facing Qian Xun before him, his gaze was nonchnt, yet far from being cocky.
Suddenly, he turned around and looked toward Su Ya¡¯s direction. Instantly, she froze up and her entire mind went nk.
T-This...! This 2nd male lead! Why did he look so much like Mo Feifei?
She had seen the unconscious Mo Feifei before. Probably because she had turned into a vegetable, her appearance looked not much different from back when she was in school 7 years ago.
Lowering her head, Su Ya began to ponder. When she raised her head again, she saw Qian Xun leaving the studio while the 2nd male lead was still being filmed.
His gaze sent Qian Xun off as those long, pale fingers of his twirled around a jade pendant gently, his mouth curled into an intoxicating smile. However, those eyes could not conceal a deep sadness within them.
Looking at the direction in which Qian Xun left, there was even a trace of despair in his gaze.
¡°CUT!¡± A momentter, the director shouted and praised, ¡°Not bad, that was a good scene with all the little details done well! Everyone, rest up for a little before we move on.¡±
Su Ya looked at the 2nd male lead that was headed to his resting room and felt a deep sense of uneasiness.
That gaze of his was way too familiar. That look of sadness mixed with despair... It was the exact same as Mo Feifei¡¯s back then when she was helpless.
Who was he? Just who in the world was he?
The assistant beside was propping her face together with infatuation as she muttered, ¡°So handsome... and his acting skill¡¯s so good too! If he doesn¡¯t get popr, even the Heavens won¡¯t forgive this!¡±
Su Ya turned around and looked at the assistant whose gaze was following Rong Mo as well.
Sheposed herself and tossed aside all of those random thoughts while chuckling at Qian Xun¡¯s assistant, ¡°Who is that 2nd male lead? He¡¯s so handsome looking that I almost mistook him for a woman!¡±
At the mention of this person she fancied, the heart of the assistant thumped furiously as she introduced immediately, ¡°His name is Rong Mo... He¡¯s a neer. This is his first acting gig. From the rumors, I heard that he didn¡¯te from an acting ss background. However, his skills are really good! Of course, they can¡¯t bepared to those experienced movie leads and whatnot. Butpared to anyone his age, he¡¯s surely incredible! And even though his looks are rather delicate, he isn¡¯t feminine in the slightest bit! He¡¯s so gentlemanly! And, he¡¯s so young as well! Give it a couple more years and he¡¯ll definitely turn even manlier!¡±
Man?
The mention of that word had Su Ya¡¯s heart calming down somewhat.
But, how could a man resemble Mo Feifei that much? Besides, she had gotten someone to investigate Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance too, and it was as though she had vanished entirely into thin air.
Could the reason why she had disappeared because she was posing as this man here?
Chapter 696 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (16)
Chapter 696: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (16)
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Qian Xun was somewhat surprised that Su Ya would appear here¡ªthis was not the type of ce that thetter liked to visit. Besides, she had said so herself before as well that even though their rtionship was that of an auntie and niece, it was not one that was really close anyway.
But for some reason, Su Ya seemed to love to stick to her quite a bit recently... seemingly after Shi Guang appeared.
That had Qian Xun feeling that something was off.
¡°What are you guys chatting about?¡± Qian Xun chuckled and asked as she walked in.
¡°Talking about the 2nd male lead!¡± Her assistant sniggered while passing her a thermal sk. It was Qian Xun¡¯s habit to drink in water after a shoot in the winter.
Receiving over the sk, Qian Xun sipped and walked, only finally speaking as she reached the changing room, ¡°Why, you¡¯re interested in Rong Mo, Su Ya?¡±
Su Ya chuckled out, ¡°He¡¯s rather handsome!¡±
The assistant could not help butmend excitedly, ¡°Not just handsome, he¡¯s really good at acting! He¡¯ll definitely attain great fame in the future!¡±
That was something Qian Xun agreed with as she nodded her head.
¡°For sure! That young man is rather intuitive. It might also be because this role is rather suitable for him, and is simr to his natural disposition.¡±
He was particrly handsome in a period costume. Despite being a neer, he could definitely bring some attention to himself through this show.
But of course, the prerequisite was that he must not do himself in.
However, through her interactions with him thus far, she could tell that this young man had an extremely high EQ, unlike that of an 18-years-old.
The entertainment circle was definitely a ce where everyone trampled on one another, and that was no exaggeration.
Politics and schemes, one would instantly get trampled upon if their behavior wasn¡¯t on the ball.
Other than the fact that he came in with the investment sponsors, there was no other w to him. Humble and low-profile, the way he handled things was surprisingly well thought¡ªthis was a young man with a keen sense of his surroundings.
The thought that he was just a neer made everything even more impressive, since many people bore grudges against him when he had just joined.
Yet, he wasn¡¯t affected by any bullying, be it in the open or behind the scenes, at this point. Whether or not it was because people liked him or because they did not dare mess with him due to the suspicions floating around his identity, the fact that he could achieve this was still no small feat.
¡°I recall that Sister Yangyang intends to sign on new people. How nice would it be if she signs Rong Mo over!¡± The assistant suggested.
¡°Indeed, that would work,¡± Qian Xun chuckled.
Su Ya felt uneasy once more as she listened on by the side. For some inexplicable reason, she truly hoped that this Rong Mo was not Mo Feifei. She felt that the possibility of them being the same person was really low too.
But, if this Rong Mo truly was Mo Feifei¡ªor was a rtive with ties to Shi Guang¡ªand Li Yangyang were to sign him on, wouldn¡¯t that lead to even deeper rtionships between Shi Guang and Su Qianxun once more?
No, this wouldn¡¯t do. She definitely had to test this Rong Mo out.
¡°Auntie, could you introduce me to Rong Mo?¡± Su Ya let out a somewhat embarrassed smile. However, her eyes were lit up, portraying the look of a chick who waspletely smitten by this handsome Adonis.
Qian Xun raised her brows, once again finding herself surprised by Su Ya¡¯s suggestion. After all, the number of gorgeous men that Su Ya woulde across in her life was nowhere small. Furthermore, her appreciation toward men went beyond their visual features.
This Rong Mo¡¯s charms were really quite something, huh? So be it if he managed to charm all the girls on set, but Shi Guang came looking for him specifically the other time around.
And now, even her niece was interested after a single look.
Of them both, one of them had a husband while the other had a fianc¨¦. Not only that, their rtionships were extremely stable, and yet they were interested in this young man at the same time?
Why did something seem so off?
She then agreed to bring Su Ya over, since she needed to go through the script with Rong Mo as well.
Chapter 697 - No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (17)
Chapter 697: No Shame No Morals No Bottomline (17)
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Rong Mo¡¯s constitution was weaker to begin with and it was unbearable for him to be blown by the fan while filming.
After each shoot, he would have to take a huge bowl of old ginger soup to purge away the wetness 1. Despite it being terrible in taste, it was quite effective¡ªat least, he did not have to stay in the hospital anymore.
Eating snacks while looking at his filming schedule, Rong Mo heard someone knock on the door. When she permitted them to enter, she caught sight of Qian Xun entering with a stranger.
¡°Rong Mo, are you busy? I¡¯d like to rehearse a scene with you,¡± Qian Xun asked.
¡°Sure!¡± Rong Mo smiled out before shifting his gaze toward Su Ya beside her.
Instantly, Su Ya smiled in return. ¡°Hello, I¡¯m Qian Xun¡¯s niece. I¡¯m here to visit my auntie when I caught sight of you guys acting together. You¡¯re really so skilled!¡±
Rong Mo smiled warmly toward them and indicated for them to sit down in the chairs near her.
Su Ya was in no hurry to sit down as she inspected Rong Mo inquisitively, the way a fan would when they met their idol, as she asked in a shy manner, ¡°Say... if you don¡¯t mind, could we get a photo together?¡±
Rong Mo shook his head. ¡°We¡¯ve signed a secrecy agreement not to reveal any photos of the set.¡±
Qian Xun nodded at the side. ¡°Indeed!¡±
Su Ya¡¯s face was instantly disappointed. ¡°Then could we take one after you¡¯re done with filming?¡±
Rong Mo smiled out. ¡°The pleasure would be mine.¡±
With that, he then looked at Qian Xun and started to rehearse with her. Even though he did not speak with Su Ya anymore from that point on, he did not neglect her as he would look and smile at her from time to time.
The way he treated others was definitely unfaultable.
In between, Su Ya was observing Rong Mo keenly, trying to tell if he were Mo Feifei without letting off even the slightest details.
After they rehearsed, Qian Xun brought Su Ya with her away.
Even though Su Ya felt that his behavior was truly that of a man¡¯s, the fact that his face resembled Mo Feifei¡¯s that much still had her feeling really uneasy.
After sending Qian Xun and Su Ya off with a smile, Rong Mo¡¯s face turned coldly indifferent after the door was closed.
Shang Mo¡¯s granny had returned to the capital two days ago, and it was especially quiet in the Shang residences. After Rong Mo returned home, she sat on the enclosed balcony, deep in her thoughts as she looked at the stalemate on a chessboard before her.
That Su Ya seemed to know her. Even though she was cautious in her actions, they did not slip by Rong Mo¡¯s eyes.
To tell if someone knew, liked, or wanted to hurt another person, their eyes told more than their words. Now, she knew of two people that seemed to know her.
First was Shi Guang.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were more straightforward. Before she asked Rong Mo if she were a woman, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes seemed to be asking...
I know you. Do you know me?
As for Su Ya¡¯s eyes, they wereplex. They seemed to be saying...
I know you, but I can¡¯t let you know that.
Just what was her rtionship with these two people?
As she was lost in her thoughts, a shadow appeared before her. Raising her head, she caught sight of a towering figure looking down at her.
A stern, yet suave face...
Shang Mo!
He was not wearing sses today, revealing his icy cold countenance perfectly. Those eyes of his were jet ck, giving off an aura as though he was an emperor looking down on his subjects with a coldness that could seep into their bones. There was no way of hiding from that demonic aura that reeked from beneath his cold demeanor.
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In Traditional Chinese Medicine, it is believed that cold conditions would cause wetness to umte in one¡¯s body
Chapter 698 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (18)
Chapter 698: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (18)
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Shang Mo? Home?
Rong Mo croaked out immediately, ¡°M-Mr Shang!¡±
His gaze shifted from her onto the stalemate on the chessboard 1 . Taking two steps forward, he stood beside Rong Mo and bent over midway, pulling a chess piece onto the middle of the board.
Just like that, the stalemate was solved.
¡°You need to think that long for something this simple?¡± His lovely, deep voice rang out as he tilted his head slightly. But just like that, his lips touched Rong Mo¡¯s cheeks.
Touching might not be the best expression. Rather, they brushed by.
Her delicate skin was soft and smooth. The moment it made contact, her entire body froze up as though an electric current had just cruised through her nerves, numbing her.
Rong Mo was startled, feeling as though half her cheek was burning hot as well as her ears.
Side by side, she turned around and looked at Shang Mo with knitted brows. He too had turned around, looking at her.
The two of them met with an equally calm gaze as they moved away at the same time.
Shang Mo stood up as though nothing happened and sat down opposite her. While his face was indifferent and calm, his heart actually felt a flurry of thumps.
Looking at Rong Mo with a deep gaze, he said coldly, ¡°Next round!¡±
That single contact had Rong Mo shivering out with jitters such that her heart was still pounding profusely even till now.
She did not know if Shang Mo had done that intentionally or not¡ªshe had read quite a number of books recently, and had even learned to surf the. From there, she learnt a popr inte phrase...
Pick up 2
If she had not sensed wrongly, he was trying to pick her up earlier on.
Even though the rumors were that Shang Mo swung both ways, Rong Mo did not believe that they were true after spending time with him thus far.
But, to think that she was proven wrong this quickly!
To think that he would let all those women out there off the hook entirely, yet making such a flirty move toward a ¡®man¡¯ such as herself!
Was it because he was certain now that she wasn¡¯t a member of the Shang Family that he was prepared to make a move on her?
He thought that he was helping her solve the stalemate earlier on, but she was merely sitting down at the balcony casually, and had not even paid much attention to the chessboard there.
At this moment, she did not really feel like ying chess. Yet, the way he seemed as though he was bent on this, she knew that she couldn¡¯t get away.
Rong Mo raised her head and looked at Shang Mo opposite her. He was ying with a ck chess piece, looking at her casually.
Lowering her head, she picked up a white piece and ced it on the board.
Shang Mo was a difficult man to discern. Based on the rumors of him being a pervert, he should be the type of person who would enjoy nightlife a lot. Yet, based on his normal lifestyle habits, he couldn¡¯t be any more rigid in reality, heading out in the morning and heading back in the evening. He did not even have the habit of visiting pubs.
If he had no work, he¡¯d return home where he¡¯d either work at home or call for his guards or assistants to y chess with him.
And now, he would even ask her to y a little asionally as well.
He was someone extremely skilled, and she was but an amateur, and wasn¡¯t his match at all. Yet, he insisted on ying with her still. Not only that, he refused to win against her that quickly, and would always take his time to toy with her.
¡°How¡¯s the filming going along?¡± Shang Mo had always required only 30% of his concentration when he yed chess with Rong Mo, as he asked casually after cing a chess piece.
¡°Not bad!¡±
Rong Mo raised her head and looked at him again. This man had rather decent looks. If only his reputation was slightly better, he would definitely be the type of man who would have women swooning around them day and night.
But, that was weird too... Just where did that poor reputation of hise from?
Chapter 699 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (19)
Chapter 699: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (19)
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A chess piece fell onto the ground and Rong Mo bent over to pick it up. Lowering his head, Shang Mo¡¯s eyesnded on Rong Mo¡¯s fair, smooth corbones, and once again, he felt a flutter in his heart.
¡°Your turn!¡±
Looking at how Shang Mo had not moved for quite some time, Rong Mo reminded jo,.
He turned his gaze and looked at Rong Mo, and only finally looked down at the chessboard after rubbing his be with his fingers.
¡°Even though your surname is not Shang, you are now one of the Shangs. Since you are already involved in this project, you have to watch over it properly,¡± He suddenly said with a straight tone.
Rong Mo: ¡°...¡±
Why did she feel as though Shang Mo was trying to push her away from him? Asking a 2nd male lead such as herself to watch over the project.
cing down a chess piece, she leaned back against her chairzily.
Suddenly, she felt that something was off¡ªwhy did it seem as though something warm was flowing down from between her thighs and a series of pulsating cramps were going through her tummy?
Her mind whirled in a moment of fluster as she finally understood what was going on.
It was... her period!
Probably because she was way too weak after she woke up, she hadn¡¯t had a period all this time.
But, it might be because of the ginger tea that she had been drinking that had warmed up her body¡¯s constitution, boosting it and allowing her period to resume as usual!
What was she to do now!
She couldn¡¯t continue sitting there, or the chair would get dirty and he would notice that something was off!
Eyeing Shang Mo, her heart started to palpitate. The current situation was causing her to feel an immense embarrassment as her face started to flush out.
When Shang Mo saw that, he could notprehend how Rong Mo could blush even just by ying chess. He wondered if thetter was the same as him, thinking the wrong way about some things...
Because of that, he started recalling through his mind if he had been suspicious in his actions earlier on.
Suddenly, Rong Mo stood up. ¡°I just remembered that I have something to do. Mr Shang, I¡¯ll y with you tomorrow instead.¡±
With that, she hurriedly walked off without a single care about how Shang Mo would think or react.
Shang Mo looked at Rong Mo leave with a stoic face still. However, he was the only one who knew that there was an inexplicably strange passion burning through his chest.
That night, Shang Mo had a dream.
In his dream, he opened the room to the bathroom and found Rong Mo standing under the showerhead. Yet, Rong Mo was wearing a towel that was clinging onto his body tightly. Despite having a small frame, his body proportions were really good, with a superbly fairplexion, revealing a faint blush from his body.
When he heard the door opening, Rong Mo turned around. As he caught sight of Shang Mo, Rong Mo¡¯s lips began to curl up into a devilish smirk. He walked over slowly, asking Shang Mo why he wasn¡¯t taking his clothes off when showering. When he arrived, Rong Mo took off the towel in front of him.
To his shock, he discovered that Rong Mo had a woman¡¯s body!
Rong Mo then smiled at him. ¡°Are you pleased with what you see?¡±
His gaze started getting deeper as he pulled Rong Mo into his embrace before kissing him on the lips, going wild in a primal manner.
The scene changed immediately with him pinning Rong Mo onto the bed. Just as he was about to prate Rong Mo, a familiar ringtone rang out.
Shang Mo¡¯s eyes jerked wide open.
ring at the familiar ceiling above him, he recalled the dream in a daze as his face winced.
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Chapter 700: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (20)
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Shang Mo would have never imagined that he would have a wet dream¡ªthat was something that only teenagers had. It was normal during ages 11 to 18, and it was a symbol of a man maturing.
But the problem was... he was no longer a teenager.
During his teenage years, he had no wet dreams. And yet, now that he was about to hit his thirties, he actually...!
If it were anyone else, so be it, even if it were a woman... But, why did his target have to be Rong Mo, a man? And, he had even dreamt of Rong Mo as a woman in his dreams!
Shang Mo ruffled his hair before crawling out of bed.
Right at that moment, a scary thought struck him.
He thought of how he had brushed by Rong Mo¡¯s cheeks with his lips yesterday and the way he watched Rong Mo¡¯s corbones surreptitiously... Could he really be interested in Rong Mo?
The very thought of that had Shang Mo cringing.
That was absolutely impossible! He was a normal functioning man! Even though he had never had a girlfriend such that his granny was suspecting his sexual orientation¡ªeven after he had experienced THAT incident and he knew that he hated women a little¡ªhe was certain that he absolutely did not fancy men.
He presumed that he must have been too tired recently.
Shang Mo got up, then washed up and headed down to discover that Rong Mo had already prepared a scrumptious Chinese breakfast in the huge dining hall,ying out a variety of food¡ªporridge, onion pancakes, bread, milk, dumplings, and steamed eggs.
When the handsome man caught sight of Rong Mo and was reminded of his dream, he felt uneasy all over instantly. Yet, Rong Mo decided to smile at him at that moment. ¡°Morning, Mr. Shang!¡±
He then stood up and prepared a steaming bowl of porridge, cing it before Shang Mo.
A wife preparing breakfast for her husband.
Instantly, those words shed through his mind. However, his expression remained indifferent as those longshes of his were hidden behind his metal spectacle frames while he replied casually, ¡°Thank you!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Rong Mo sat back where she was and started at her breakfast.
Today, Rong Mo was wearing a beige shirt that was buttoned all the way up to the top with an outer vest, giving off the aura of a forbidden lust. A man like that should be the dreamboat of many girls out there, not his.
He was then perturbed at why he would have that wet dream the previous night.
Rong Mo continued with her breakfast,pletely oblivious to the struggles in Shang Mo¡¯s mind right then. After a long time, Shang Mo was done with his breakfast and he discovered that Rong Mo was still eating.
Strange!
Rong Mo looked so skinny and frail, just like a woman. How was he able to eat that much?
And it seemed as though Rong Mo would always be thest person to finish during every single meal, and would be able to clean up the rest of the food as well.
If they were to go out and eat, people might even suspect that he was being starved by the Shangs given his eating habits!
Shang Mo did not leave even though he was done eating, as he sat there and sipped on his coffee calmly, checking out on Rong Mo asionally. No one would ever guess that behind thatzy, nonchnt expression was him contemting how Rong Mo¡¯s lips would taste like when he caught sight of them savoring on the food.
Even Shang Mo himself did not expect that consciously.
When he realized it himself, his hand trembled and his coffee nearly spilled over...
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Chapter 701: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (21)
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Just as Shang Mo was about to leave, he suddenly caught sight of Rong Mo knitting his brows as though he was enduring some pain. He looked at thetter and asked, ¡°What happened?¡±
Freezing for a moment, Rong Mo coughed. ¡°I might have gotten the flu, feeling giddy.¡±
Shang Mo then inspected him for some time and discovered that his face was really pale looking. Even though it was a flu, he didn¡¯t seem like he was well. ¡°Finish your breakfast. I¡¯ll send you to the hospital.¡±
Rong Mo shook his head. ¡°It¡¯s fine, I already took medicine, and I¡¯ve still got to get down to the setter.¡±
Shang Mo indicated that he would grant Rong Mo leave as the investor. ¡°You don¡¯t have to go today.¡±
But still, thetter rejected him. ¡°But I¡¯ve already arranged for the filming today. If I suddenly take a day off, I¡¯ll cause a huge inconvenience to the filming team.¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s face darkened in displeasure instantly.
He was upset at Rong Mo not appreciating his goodwill, and at the same time, over how he was getting more and more concerned with this Rong Mo.
¡°Up to you!!¡± Even though his voice was seemingly calm, it was actually extremely authoritative as he stood up and left after cing that cup of coffee in his hands down heavily.
Rong Mo: ¡°...¡±
What did she say or do wrong?
Why did she feel as though Shang Mo was pissed?
...
For the past few days, Su Ya¡¯s mind was filled with nothing but Rong Mo. Even if he had no rtionship with Mo Feifei, he was still a tough nut to crack, and not someone who hung his emotions on his sleeves.
She was unable to convince herself that everything she thought was just her imagination. She had to test this Rong Mo again.
Yet, it was clear that she couldn¡¯t keep going often¡ªafter all, she wasn¡¯t someone in this circle.
The television above her was broadcasting entertainment news.
Su Ya looked at Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s picture on the television and started grinning. Sitting on her sofa, she picked her phone up and made a call. It rang for a long time before someone picked up on the other end with a soft voice, ¡°Miss Su...¡±
¡°Long time no see, Miss Lin Yi¡¯er! Doing well recently?¡±
Her question of concern somehow had the other party going silent for a moment before inquiring, ¡°Is there anything you are looking for me for, Miss Su?¡±
Su Ya smiled. ¡°I just feel that even though you are in the entertainment scene, you don¡¯t really seem to have much knowledge of the happenings within it. For example, the huge television series that yourpetitor, Qian Xun, is in... Do you know who her 2nd male lead resembles?¡±
¡°No.¡±
She did not know. After all, she was the Movie Queen right now. Why would she be bothered with some 2nd male lead?
However, she did not express her scorn as she apologized, ¡°Sorry, Miss Su, I¡¯ve got to go film right now! I¡¯ll chat with you again when I¡¯m free.¡±
Before she hung up, Su Ya spoke gently, ¡°Mo Feifei...¡±
Sensing that the other party must have frozen up since the call was not hung up yet, Su Ya chuckled ironically. ¡°I believe that you¡¯ll never ever forget her. After all, you guys were the best of friends.¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er spoke with hushed tones, ¡°Miss Su, what are you trying to say? Ever since that thing ended, haven¡¯t we all already agreed to never talk about it again?¡±
¡°The prerequisite for that was that Mo Feifei must never appear again.¡± Su Ya raised her brows as her lips curled darkly.
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Chapter 702: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (22)
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¡°Do you know that the 2nd male lead in Qian Xun¡¯s television series looks exactly the same as Mo Feifei? If she were fine back then, who do you think she would hate the most? Most likely this once upon a time best friend, you! If she wanted revenge, the one she¡¯d most likelye for is the one who had betrayed her before, you!¡±
With that, Su Ya hung up, leaving Lin Yi¡¯er all alone with nothing but a pounding heart.
She hurriedly opened the official website of and looked at the photos there. When she caught sight of Rong Mo¡¯s photo, she froze.
Why did he resemble Mo Feifei that much?
Did they get Mo Feifei to pretend as a man for this 2nd male lead role? She wanted to verify it, but Rong Mo had no Weibo. Thus, she could only check on the Weiboments about him.
There was a lot of dissent toward Rong Mo, iming that his photos were really well photoshopped so that he fitted the role that well, and there were mors about how he had better look the same when the show actually came out.
When Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant came in and saw her pale white face and shocked expression, she asked concernedly, ¡°Sister Yi, what¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°Nothing!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er snapped back to her senses immediately. At the same time, an idea brewed in her mind. ¡°The director of the film set next door, didn¡¯t he invite me to go cameo as a character yesterday?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right!¡±
¡°Since I¡¯m free this afternoon, I¡¯ll go do him a favor.¡±
Her assistant was shocked. ¡°Sister Yi! The 1st female lead of that show is Qian Xun! Why would you agree to cameo with her? Wouldn¡¯t that just draw attention to her poprity?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er smiled out calmly and replied graciously, ¡°There¡¯s nothing much between Qian Xun and me anyway. Besides, we¡¯re all in the same circle. There¡¯s no need to have things so tense.¡±
It was all just an excuse for her to go check out on that Rong Mo.
That was exactly the same n that Su Ya had when she called anyway¡ªto have her check up on whether or not Rong Mo was Mo Feifei.
Since they were in the same film studio, the best way to check up on someone was if they were in the same team.
If Rong Mo were a woman¡ªand even Mo Feifei¡ªthe best way to find that out would be to act with him.
Besides, there was no way she could reject this anyway. If she were to anger Su Ya, that woman might reveal everything about the bullying in the past in a moment of displeasure. Once that happened, there was no way she could remain in this entertainment circle anymore.
When Lin Yi¡¯er arrived with her assistant at the set of , the team was in the middle of filming a scene for Rong Mo. Instantly, she caught sight of that young man seated in a wheelchair, going through a scene with a housekeeper that was kneeling before him.
He brought with him a charismatic aura of a frail young master with his handsome face.
Lin Yi¡¯er froze at the sight of that face.
It truly resembled Mo Feifei.
No wonder Su Ya would make that phone call and suspect that Rong Mo was her. Could it truly be...?
Suddenly, Lin Yi¡¯er sensed that someone was taking notice of her from the sides. Turning around, she caught sight of Qian Xun draped in a big coat and wearing her period costume.
Immediately, she raised her brows. ¡°Long time no see, Qian Xun!¡±
Qian Xun furrowed her brows andughed out coldly. ¡°... What sort of wind blew you here today? You must have walked into the wrong film set, huh?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er smiled fakely. ¡°Director Chen is worried about how the show might fare in viewership, and thus asked me to help do a cameo for a few scenes.¡±
The moment she said that, Qian Xun¡¯s face turned cold as she mocked. ¡°And your cameo is supposed to help bring the viewership up? If I haven¡¯t recalled wrongly, the previous show you acted in was axed from 60 episodes down to 30. Even then, the highest viewership ratings were 0.6, and at its worst, it was 0.15¡±
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Chapter 703: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (23)
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Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face darkened instantly as she turned around while saying, ¡°So, what? Why would he ask me then? And 0.6? What about you? Yours might not even hit 0.6.¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s devilish eyes seemed to contain an endless sharpness in them. ¡°We¡¯ll await the climax of the entire show to fall upon your role then.¡±
Clearly, those were sarcastic words.
¡°Director...¡±
The meeting of the two Movie Queens was definitely something that caught many eyes, and as such, the director arrived really hastily having been informed almost immediately.
When she heard that voice, Lin Yi¡¯er put on a normal face and smiled at the director while saying hello in a friendly manner. That instant change of expression was extremely nauseating for Qian Xun, and that was precisely the reason why she could not stand the other.
The production team was split into two teams for filming: A and B.
Rong Mo was in Group B. Since Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s role was merely only living in Rong Mo¡¯s memories, she was naturally in Group B together with him as well.
Not wanting to interact anymore with Lin Yi¡¯er, Qian Xun went off to Group A for filming.
In the script, Lin Yi¡¯er and Rong Mo were childhood sweethearts that had to break apart due to their families, and she left him through an early death.
Before the shoot, the director got Rong Mo and Lin Yi¡¯er together so that they could understand one another more.
Rong Mo curled his lips and smiled at Lin Yi¡¯er. ¡°Hello, please guide me along!¡±
¡°You too!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er reached out, smiling as well.
Just like a gentleman, Rong Mo shook her hand momentarily.
Looking at those hands that were held together, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s mind shed with images of her holding hands with Mo Feifei in the past as well. They looked really simr, and Rong Mo¡¯s hands were equally petite as well.
They just didn¡¯t seem like the hands of a man.
Rong Mo retracted her hand as she looked at Lin Yi¡¯er, smiling with that same polite expression still.
She had heard from her assistant that she would be acting with a Movie Queen next¡ªand someone who seemed to be at odds with Qian Xun as well. Thus, she gave Lin Yi¡¯er a quick search on Baidu.
Unlike Qian Xun, Lin Yi¡¯er was a Movie Queen who had a huge fanbase, someone with the looks, poprity, and acting skills. With just her first arthouse film, she managed to snag the title of Movie Queen, and she had a great reputation too, without any blemishes at all.
While they were acting, Rong Mo felt that she had acted rather decently. Even though Lin Yi¡¯er did not say anything about Rong Mo¡¯s acting, it seemed as though she was dissatisfied.
This shoot was a separation scene between the two of them, and Lin Yi¡¯er was ster in her performance. With her reddened eyes, she clutched at her chest while tears flowed down endlessly, with her expression fully disying a look of longingness.
Toward the NGs 1 that were called time and again, Rong Mo did not overthink things, merely feeling that it was Lin Yi¡¯er who had a high expectation toward herself and others.
It went on until Lin Yi¡¯er suggested to change the scene. Initially, it was such that her character would meet her demise by jumping off a cliff. She said that if the woman was the only one who jumped and the man did not follow suit, it would not be enough to disy their affections for one another.
However, if the man were to jump along, there was no way he would have lived after jumping off such a high cliff.
As such, she suggested to change it to jumping into waters. That way, the final struggle of life and death would be shot in the waters, and would be enough to express their rtionship in its deepest form.
Pondering for a moment, the director agreed with her suggestion and went ahead with the changes.
Just as they were about to shoot, Lin Yi¡¯er said that she was having her period, and that it wasn¡¯t suitable for her to get into the waters. Thus, she had a substitute.
Before Rong Mo jumped into the waters, she looked over at Lin Yi¡¯er deeply. Even though thetter¡¯s face was smiling, there was a glint of coldness in her eyes.
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Chapter 704: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (24)
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Changing the scene into a water scene was simply just to get her wet. When one was wet, it was easiest to discern their gender.
So, this Lin Yi¡¯er knew her too?
...
When the director started the filming, Rong Mo jumped into the waters to rescue Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s substitute.
As the icy cold water swallowed her whole, Rong Mo felt the chill seeping right into her bones. In that instant, her body did not feel like hers any longer as her eyes started to get dizzy from the coldness. Yet, she persevered on to try and finish the shoot no matter what.
The moment Rong Mo came out, her assistant rushed to her and wrapped her around with a coat and heat packs instantly while some of the staff came forward in concern as well.
When Lin Yi¡¯er saw that, an image shed through her mind.
Back then, Mo Feifei was just like a bedazzling ball of light where she would attract everyone¡¯s attention no matter where she went. Even though she was clearly nowhere inferiorpared to Mo Feifei, all she could do was stand by the sidelines and watch.
After the shoot, the director felt that it was an okay scene, and decided to let it pass.
However, Lin Yi¡¯er sat beside the director¡¯s chair and said, ¡°I feel that it isn¡¯t too good... We should reshoot. That motion just now was a little unnatural, and we should add another camera in the waters. Here too...¡±
Because Rong Mo was not too far from the director, she could naturally hear everything. Thus, she cast a nce over at Lin Yi¡¯er who was trying to persuade the director.
Eventually, the director was convinced that there were certain aspects to be improved on, and thus agreed to a reshoot.
This time around, they did not have to jump into the water¡ªthey would just do the reshoot in the waters outright.
Now that it was winter, the weather was extremely cold to begin with. Coupled with the fact that she was having her period now, she waspletely unsuitable to even head into the waters, let alone stay in it for long.
Despite that, Rong Mo agreed to it with a smile after thinking for a moment.
In the waters, she was so cold that she was shivering while her teeth ttered and her hands trembled. Because of that, she could not perform well and caused quite a number of NGs.
In the final take when Rong Mo performed rather decently, the director hurriedly had here up right after.
Lin Yi¡¯er whispered to the director, ¡°I still feel... it¡¯s not too perfect.¡±
The director too had wanted to seek perfection, but the weather was so cold.
However, having been in the circle for so long, he roughly had an understanding of Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s meaning¡ªit was as though she wanted to make things difficult for Rong Mo. But, Rong Mo was just a neer and they didn¡¯t seem to have much interaction too. How could he have offended her?
Through the period of time they had been together, the director had quite a good impression of Rong Mo.
He looked at Lin Yi¡¯er and chuckled. ¡°Even though Rong Mo is a neer, his acting skills are rather decent, and everyone likes him. And it¡¯s not even because he was introduced in by the investors.¡±
It was as though he was hinting to Lin Yi¡¯er that Rong Mo had people backing him up.
One had better not offend anyone in the entertainment scene.
How could Lin Yi¡¯er not understand that logic? However, she had no other choice¡ªhow else could she test for Rong Mo¡¯s gender?
Although, based on everything just now, it seemed that Rong Mo was truly a man.
But, this did not prove that he wasn¡¯t Mo Feifei¡ªperhaps he was Mo Feifei who had undergone a sex operation?
No matter what, she just had a strange feeling that even if Rong Mo were not Mo Feifei, the two of them must have some rtionship.
Perhaps, she should test him out further.
There was another shot to be taken between her and Rong Mo¡ªa scene of the two childhood sweethearts chasing after one another.
Initially, the director had wanted to change the shoot for another day looking at how Rong Mo¡¯s body condition was. However, Lin Yi¡¯er insisted that her schedule was already filled and she didn¡¯t have any more time. Hence, the director had no choice but to get Rong Mo to return after changing his clothes.
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Chapter 705: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (25)
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Shang Mo did not know how he ended up at the film set.
Thest thing he recalled was Rong Mo mentioning that he was not feeling well. With that, he suddenly thought of visiting the film set to take thetter back earlier to the hospital.
He arrived right when Rong Mo was filming the water scene.
How could he be filming inside the waters for such a long time in such a cold weather? At this rate, he might even lose his life!
Just as Shang Mo¡¯s eyes were squinted dangerously and he wanted to head up to halt the filming, the shoot was over and Rong Mo came out of the waters where a bunch of people crowded toward him with clothes, water, and towels.
Shang Mo stopped in his tracks immediately. Looking at Rong Mo¡¯s soaked self as he came out of the waters, thin and frail yet bringing with him a refreshing aura, Shang Mo recalled about that dream of his. Instinctively, he looked over at Rong Mo¡¯s chest¡ªit was really, really t, with two protruding dots.
It was clear that he wasn¡¯t wearing any chest restrictors, and therefore, he was a man.
For some reason, Shang Mo felt a trace of disappointment brush through his heart.
Suddenly, the grumbles of two workers rang by his ears.
¡°It pains my heart to see our Brother Rong Mo go into the waters for such a long time in such cold weather!¡±
¡°Not only that, he is sick, and yet that Lin Yi¡¯er insisted on changing the scene to one with the water! She¡¯s so unreasonable!¡±
¡°I know, right? I heard that this woman had a good character and was humble. Ha! That¡¯s humble? She quarreled with Qian Xun the moment she arrived, and even though hers was only a cameo appearance, she dared ask for reshoots after reshoots, and even changing the script entirely!¡±
¡°And even after changing the script, she imed that her period was here, and sent a substitute up right away!¡± The worker rolled his eyes.
¡°Sigh, look how frozen our Rong Mo is! I haven¡¯t drunk the ginger tea that I brought for myself. I¡¯ll go get it for our Brother Rong Mo lest he gets sicker.¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s face turned cker as he heard everything, turning his eyes coldly toward Lin Yi¡¯er who was seated beside the director. Even though Rong Mo¡¯s surname was not Shang, he was still one of the Shangs right now¡ªShang Mo¡¯s brother! There was no way he would allow any tom, dick, and harry to bully his brother!
Looking at all the people showing concern, Shang Mo could not help but ponder over how he could not tell that thed was someone so well liked.
He watched a little more and left after verifying that Rong Mo was fine.
Rong Mo then went for a change of clothes to continue filming thatst scene with Lin Yi¡¯er.
She had taken a hot shower and drunk a couple of bowls of ginger tea before finally feeling as though the coldness in her body was being purged out. But even then, her mind was still notpletely sharp.
Looking at this frail and weak Rong Mo, Lin Yi¡¯er just felt that he looked like a woman no matter what. Scoffing coldly, she ran in front of the green screen. On her side, the special effects were supposed to create a tree while the box on the other side would be made into a mountain.
As she ran ahead, Rong Mo was supposed to chase after her. After running a little, Rong Mo ran out of strength. However, Lin Yi¡¯er asked for NGs time and again, apologizing profusely while requesting for reshoots.
With yet another NG, the director had everyone take a short break.
Rong Mo sat on the box and drank some water that her assistant brought her before looking at Lin Yi¡¯er, who was conversing with the director. If she still could not tell that Lin Yi¡¯er was making things difficult for her, she would definitely be a fool right now.
But, why?
They didn¡¯t know one another. And even if they did, she was Rong Mo right now! At most, Lin Yi¡¯er would only be suspecting her.
But, even her mere suspicions could have her making things so difficult for someone else!
This woman called Lin Yi¡¯er... Rong Mo did not like her at all!
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Chapter 706: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (26)
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Yet another reshoot... When Lin Yi¡¯er looked at Rong Mo, she was stunned.
Rong Mo was still smiling warmly as usual. Yet, for some reason¡ªor perhaps because Rong Mo was standing under the shadow of the lights¡ªshe felt a trace of coldness in his eyes.
When Rong Mo walked out from the shadows, his eyes were sparkling bright and bedazzling like stars once more, crisp and pure.
It was just like Mo Feifei back then.
Envy coiled around her heart just like a venomous snake. Enduring through it all, Lin Yi¡¯er smiled and sprinted off with Rong Mo holding her hand gently from behind.
At this moment, she needed to turn around and give Rong Mo a deeply emotional smile before continuing to run, circling around the imaginary tree before jumping off the cliff.
Lin Yi¡¯erughed out bitterly before stepping on the box that was roughly around a person¡¯s height and jumping off. Just as before, she jumped off. But, as though there was something beneath, she sprained her ankle heavily.
¡°AHHHH!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er shrieked out as shey sprawled.
¡°What? What happened?¡± The director stood up from his chair immediately.
Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant rushed up too. ¡°Sister Yi! What happened?¡±
Even though the workers were curious about what happened to Lin Yi¡¯er, few people gathered ahead. But, even those who gathered were not truly concerned about her.
After all, most of the people here liked Rong Mo, and they were all shrewd people.All of them could tell that she was making things difficult for him earlier on, and they were already filled with displeasure toward her.
Hence, none of them felt the slightest bit of sympathy for her leg injury.
It was quite a severe sprain as Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face went entirely pale, breaking out in cold sweat all over. She was sent to the hospital directly.
After taking medicine, Rong Mo rested in his resting room for a while. After she felt better, she left the film studio.
However, she did not head home. Instead, she went to the hospital.
When her assistant heard that she was going to visit Lin Yi¡¯er, she remarked in displeasure immediately, ¡°Mr. Rong, what are you visiting her for? It¡¯s none of your business why she got injured. And I think she asked for it too, asking for NGs on purpose and repeating the shoots... fufu.¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s face was apologetic as she said, ¡°After all, she got injured while filming with me. On both emotional and logical basis, I should visit her.¡±
In the hospital, the high-ss ward that Lin Yi¡¯er was in had a broken vase. Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face was frosty cold as she scolded her assistant harshly, ¡°Why would I fall down out of no reason! Did someone try to set me up?¡±
Her assistant replied warily, ¡°You guys were filming at that time, it¡¯d be difficult for someone to set anything up right then. That box... perhaps it was shifted after you jumped from it too many times. There was a socket near the box that may have been moved to the center after all the small shifts, causing...¡±
It was a pure ident, and yet the assistant was really nervous, afraid that Lin Yi¡¯er might vent all her frustrations onto her if she could not find anyone else to me.
Lin Yi¡¯er cussed out loudly without targeting anyone directly before ring at her assistant. ¡°Why are you not cleaning the ward up yet?¡±
¡°Y-Yes!¡± Her assistant rushed off.
Looking at her, Lin Yi¡¯er rolled her eyes. She must have been too careless and miscalcted things this time around. It was all because Mo Feifei was her mental scar and Rong Mo resembled Mo Feifei too closely!
But naturally, there was pressure from Su Ya¡¯s side as well.
After her assistant cleaned up the shards in the room, she headed out to wait for the manager to warn that Lin Yi¡¯er was still caught in her huff.
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Chapter 707: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (27)
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As her assistant backed out of the ward warily, she caught sight of Rong Mo carrying a fruit basket right after she turned around.
Rong Mo? Here to visit Sister Yi?
The assistant was stunned for a moment...
When Rong Mo smiled at her, she could not help butment about how handsome he was mentally before chuckling out. ¡°Mr. Rong!¡±
That was what everyone from the production team called him, and thus, she followed suit.
¡°Is Miss Lin doing alright?¡±
¡°It seems rather severe.¡±
¡°Could I go in to visit her?¡±
¡°Of course! Please enter.¡± The assistant made a weing gesture.
Rong Mo did not enter immediately, instead asking thoughtfully, ¡°I think you had better ask her first. In case she is unwilling, my abrupt entrance may cause troubles for you.¡±
The assistant was stunned for a moment, feeling a sense of warmth surge in her heart. No wonder the entire production team was so in love with Rong Mo despite him being a neer brought in by the investors¡ªhe was so thoughtful!
¡°Sure! Hold on!¡± The assistant smiled warmly to Rong Mo before marching in.
When she faced Lin Yi¡¯er, her entire being turned wary instinctively as she asked nervously, ¡°Sister Yi... Rong... Mo is here to visit you.¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er furrowed her brows before replying coldly, ¡°Let him in.¡±
When her assistant walked away, she picked up her makeup set and powdered her face to touch up. She was done by the time Rong Mo walked in.
When Rong Mo ced the fruit basket at the cab beside the bed, the assistant rushed up immediately to help her as she smiled back at the assistant. ¡°Thank you!¡±
¡°It¡¯s nothing!¡± The assistant was all smiles.
Sensing that Lin Yi¡¯er was ring at her from the sides, she retracted her smile and backed off right after putting down the fruit basket.
Sitting at the chair beside the bed, Rong Mo asked with a worried face, ¡°Did the doctor say when you will recover, Miss Lin?¡±
When Lin Yi¡¯er saw Rong Mo¡¯s concern toward her and thought about everything that had happened earlier in the day, she felt an inexplicable sense of difort. If she were the one in his shoes, she would definitely be upset.
In fact, she would definitely be gloating for her senior to have broken her ankle that way.
Lin Yi¡¯er replied with a fake smile, ¡°I¡¯m alright, it¡¯s nothing much... The doctor said that I¡¯ll recover soon.¡±
¡°That¡¯s good to hear!¡± Rong Mo lowered her eyes as she spoke. Her smile had not changed from the moment she entered, only getting warmer and more radiant. ¡°Thankfully, it was only your ankle that was injured... If you had hit your head, you might turn into a vegetable at the very least, if not dead.¡±
Even though Rong Mo had clearly mentioned it in passing, Lin Yi¡¯er froze up and watched her with widened eyes.
Rong Mo seemed to have not noticed anything wrong as she watched the cast on Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s leg with a bright smile,menting, ¡°I¡¯ll remember the care that you¡¯ve shown me today, Miss Lin. With this injury, you might not be able to star in that huge budget movie that was specifically tailored for you. I¡¯ll look for a suitable recement for you as thanks for your care for me today.¡±
That deep intending statement caused Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face to drain of color as she watched Rong Mo in fright.
¡°Miss Lin, rest well! I won¡¯t disturb you any longer.¡± Rong Mo stood up slowly.
As Lin Yi¡¯er watched his leaving back view, her heart got more flustered by the moment. Just as he was about to pull the door open, she yelled out, ¡°You are Mo Feifei, aren¡¯t you?¡±
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Chapter 708: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (28)
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When she saw Rong Mo stop in her tracks, Lin Yi¡¯er thought that she had guessed right.
So, it was her. She truly was Mo Feifei.
She suddenly found herself shivering in excitement inexplicably as her face shone with a bizarre glint. ¡°It is truly you!¡±
Rong Mo turned around slowly, still carrying that same warm smile, not understanding her usation. ¡°Who... is Mo Feifei?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er scoffed coldly. ¡°Stop pretending! You are Mo Feifei!¡±
¡°Miss Lin, you must have gotten the wrong person. Could it be because I really resemble that Mo Feifei you are referring to, Miss Lin? Was that the reason why you made things difficult for me today?¡±
With that, Rong Mo¡¯s gaze narrowed as her smile was slowly kept away.
¡°Resemble? You are Mo Feifei, that sl*t!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er barked out in hushed tones.
Rong Mo could only stare at her coldly. ¡°Could you have fallen on your head instead of your leg earlier on? Should I get the doctor to give you another check?¡±
¡°How could two people look so much alike, even in terms of their aura? The only answer is that... they must be the same person!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er pointed at her leg. ¡°This was caused by you! You must have been the one who shifted the box! No matter what, it shouldn¡¯t have shifted that much! Hence, the only exnation must be that you shifted most of it while no one else was watching! You were the person who set me up, right?! You¡¯re truly so vile!¡±
¡°Miss Lin, you¡¯re no small time actor like myself. You should watch your words.¡± Rong Mo squinted her eyes. ¡°Because of a... man called Mo Feifei, you insist on making things difficult for me. That has already disyed yourck of professionalism.¡±
Man?
Lin Yi¡¯er was stunned.
Rong Mo thought that Mo Feifei was a man?
¡°Miss Lin, I don¡¯t know about this Mo Feifei you are referring to. But, I can tell you with certainty that my name is Rong Mo. I didn¡¯t know you in the past. Hence, even if that man has dumped you, it has nothing to do with me.¡± Rong Moughed coldly. ¡°The fact that you are able to get the title of Movie Queen despite yourck of professionalism is already quite lucky, Miss Lin. You should cherish that. After all, there are many other female actors in the circle, and you may just be reced one day. So, please tread carefully in the future, lest you lose the things you have right now, Miss Lin!¡±
With that, Rong Mo turned around to leave.
Filled with uncertainty in her heart, Lin Yi¡¯er could only sense her thumping, restless heartbeat.
To think that he would ask if Mo Feifei had dumped her and assume that Mo Feifei was a man! Could she truly have been wrong¡ªwas Rong Mo not Mo Feifei?
Even though the quarrel wasn¡¯t loud, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant outside heard everything.
The moment Rong Mo came forth, she asked concernedly, ¡°Are you alright, Mr Rong?¡±
¡°Me?¡± Rong Mo looked at her in surprise. ¡°What could happen to me?¡±
The two of them walked a little distance away from the ward as Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant apologized, ¡°Sister Yi is naturally in a bad mood given her injury. Please don¡¯t hold it against her.¡±
Rong Mo nodded and smiled. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I won¡¯t! Besides, Miss Lin said nothing much, only that I resembled some man called Mo Feifei or something.¡±
¡°Mo Feifei?¡± The assistant was stunned for a moment before chuckling out. ¡°She¡¯s not a man, she¡¯s a woman.¡±
Rong Mo was curious now. ¡°Woman? Then why was Miss Lin¡¯s reaction that huge? I thought that Mo Feifei was some man whom she had a rtionship with in the past!¡±
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Chapter 709: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (29)
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Lin¡¯s assistant chuckled and shook her head. ¡°Nopes! That Mo Feifei seemed to have been Sister Yi¡¯s ssmate, and they even seemed to be really close! I¡¯ve seen them together in a photo, but I¡¯ve never ever seen Mo Feifei in real life.¡±
Rong Mo was curious. ¡°This Mo Feifei is rather interesting, I wonder how simr she looks with me.¡±
¡°How about adding me on WeChat? If I see Mo Feifei¡¯s photo again, I¡¯ll take a picture for you.¡± Lin¡¯s assistant felt that her motives were pure. Even though she did not know if Rong Mo would look down on her, she just felt superfortable looking at him.
¡°Sure, but I¡¯m not always on WeChat.¡± Rong Mo took out her phone.
¡°No worries! I just want to look at your Moments from time to time.¡±
¡°Moments? What¡¯s that?¡±
Huh? The assistant looked at Rong Mo in shock while thetter¡¯s face was totally pure as though he was the stars up above, innocent and high.
The assistant¡¯s lips curled in excitement. ¡°You don¡¯t know what Moments are? They¡¯re...¡±
She then took out her phone and showed Rong Mo what Moments were.
After a moment, Rong Mo nodded her head. ¡°Oh, so you could do that...!¡±
Suddenly, Lin Yi¡¯er screamed from her ward!
When Rong Mo saw how Lin¡¯s assistant¡¯s face turned pale instantly, she consoled her right away with a warm smile and patted her on the shoulder. ¡°Go on ahead, I¡¯m fine here!¡±
¡°Alright! Goodbye, Mr. Rong!¡± Lin¡¯s assistant looked at Rong Mo with a longing expression before rushing into the ward.
Smiling at the assistant¡¯s back view, Rong Mo headed out where her own assistant and driver were waiting for her at the carpark. After entering her car, her expression turned entirely solemn.
She had not done anything to Lin Yi¡¯er at all given their first time meeting one another. And yet, everything Lin Yi¡¯er had done was because she resembled Mo Feifei.
That Mo Feifei was someone who had grudges with Lin Yi¡¯er.
Could that person be Shi Guang¡¯s sister then? After all, it was quite rare for so many people to resemble one another.
But, her surname was Shi, thus, she should not be Mo Feifei¡¯s sister. Was it truly two different people?
Then, was she Mo Feifei?
The person whom she first saw after she woke up was a doctor who referred to her as Mo. Based on that, she deduced that she might be Mo Feifei.
Yet, Lin¡¯s assistant said that Mo Feifei was Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s ssmate.
But, their ages didn¡¯t match!
So, was she Shi Guang¡¯s sister then? After all, Mo might not have been her surname.
But, whether she was Shi Guang¡¯s sister or Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s ssmate, none of that mattered. It wasn¡¯t as though she could go look for either of them.
First, she had to check up on this Mo Feifei person.
Once she had Mo Feifei¡¯s details, she would know who she was, wouldn¡¯t she?
But, if she were to check up on Mo Feifei, Shang Mo would definitely find out. What if he were to suspect that she was a woman after seeing how closely she resembled that Mo Feifei?
Thankfully, it was winter now, and it wouldn¡¯t be weird for her to wear another fewyers of clothes. In order to not arouse any suspicion, she had even made a fakeyer of clothes after restricting her chest before wearing another set of clothing.
That was the reason why everyone would still think that the fakeyer of clothes was her actual body even after she went into the waters today.
Only...
She looked at her t chest.
She was already skinny enough, resulting in her small boobs. At the rate she was constricting them, they might probably just disappear...
Chapter 710 - No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (30)
Chapter 710: No Shame, No Morals, No Bottomline (30)
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After taking off her clothes, Rong Mo was prepared to head into the bathroom when her phone rang. Turning around, she saw that it was a WeChat message from Lin¡¯s assistant.
With a bathrobe draped around her, she checked out her WeChat.
She owed this assistant a favor. Without her, she would not have gotten this info about Mo Feifei.
Su Ya...
That was the woman who came to visit Qian Xun the other day, her niece.
It was also after Su Ya¡¯s visit that Lin Yi¡¯er came to the set as well. Did that mean that Lin Yi¡¯er was asked by Su Ya toe and verify her identity as Mo Feifei?
If they were mere ssmates, she could have just asked Rong Mo straight if she were Mo Feifei.
Clearly, they had something guilty to hide. That was enough to tell of the deep grudge between them and Mo Feifei.
Vegetable.
That was another keyword.
During her conversation with Lin Yi¡¯er in the ward earlier, she made a passing remark about how Lin Yi¡¯er was lucky to have hit her leg instead of her head or she would be a vegetable.
That had the blood draining out of Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face.
Why was she so afraid of that word?
Was she part of the reason why Mo Feifei was a vegetable?
Even though the heater was on, it would still get chilly in the room wearing nothing but a bathrobe. Just as Rong Mo put down her phone and wanted to head into the bathroom, she was interrupted once more¡ªit was a knock on her door now.
Shang Mo¡¯s bodyguard¡ªBig Mountain¡ªcalled out, ¡°Young Master Rong!¡±
¡°Yes?¡±
¡°Mr. Shang wishes for you to head down.¡±
Thinking for a moment, she replied, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll go down now.¡±
Feeling a little chilly, she merely took a quick warm shower before wearing her clothes. She required time to restrict her chest, and taking a shower was the perfect excuse for that.
20 minutester, she headed down prim and proper.
Downstairs, Shang Mo was standing straight in the living room with a handsome, cold demeanor that was sharp enough to cut through like a knife. The light shone onto his body with clear angles, disying his sturdy body with an exceptional charisma as well.
¡°Mr. Shang!¡± Rong Mo walked over and stopped a couple of meters away from him, asking him if he had anything for her with a smile.
Landing his gaze onto Rong Mo¡¯s body, the other could make out that her bedazzling smile was even more pronounced with the fairness of her skin. With her hair still wet, they glistened under the light.
¡°You just showered.¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
Shang Mo walked over to the cab at the side and took up the hairdryer on the rack, beckoning Rong Mo over. ¡°Come here!¡±
Stunned for a moment, Rong Mo headed over slowly. ¡°Mr. Shang...¡±
¡°I¡¯ll blow your hair dry.¡±
A trace of surprise slid by Rong Mo¡¯s eyes.
Seemingly realizing that he had said something wrong, Shang Mo¡¯s face turned cold. ¡°You wish! 2 minutes... Hurry and blow dry your hair. I¡¯ll wait in the car.¡±
With that, he tossed the hairdryer to Rong Mo.
Chapter 711 - Warm Because Of You (1)
Chapter 711: Warm Because Of You (1)
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Rong Mo looked at the leaving back view of Shang Mo and was even more affirmed toward the rumors of him swinging both ways. Seemed like he truly was not choosy with his picks, and she should be more wary of him in the future.
After blowing her hair dry, she walked out as Shang Mo awaited in the car.
The car moved right after she boarded before she could even ask anything.
¡°Where are we headed to?¡±
¡°Onsen resort.¡±
Suddenly, she felt uneasy. ¡°Why the onsen suddenly?¡±
¡°This is the best weather for an onsen bath.¡± What Shang Mo said was true as well. There was no way he was going to admit that the reason why he was bringing Rong Mo to the onsen was because she was sick and had gotten into the waters today. It would be good for her body to head to the onsen.
Even though he did not have much interest toward the opposite gender, he was certain that that he wasn¡¯t gay at all.
He persuaded himself that the reason for his affections for Rong Mo might be because of granny¡ªafter all, she had beseeched Shang Mo to take care of him.
He turned around and looked at Rong Mo, realizing that she was looking frail and distracted.
¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
¡°Oh, nothing much.¡± No way was she going to tell him that she could not enter the onsen with him because she was a woman! And the most important thing was that... she shouldn¡¯t enter the onsen during her periods!
¡°Merely thinking of some stuff.¡± Rong Mo changed the topic.
¡°Hmm?¡±
¡°The actor that cameoed with me today was the 1st female lead of the neighboring set. She injured her leg while filming with me today. I guess she won¡¯t be able to continue with her movie now. I was just wondering if there was anyone who could rece her.¡±
Shang Mo looked at Rong Mo¡ªhe was trying to have that Movie Queen lose her backing and take revenge for today¡¯s bullying.
But, that was good as well. Knowing how to fight back beat being an idiot.
¡°You¡¯ll rece her.¡±
Even though it was just a casual statement, Rong Mo was shocked. ¡°How could I take on the role of a female lead as a man?¡±
Her heart felt a sense of fluster¡ªwas Shang Mo aware of her true identity already?
Even though Rong Mo said nothing afterward, her entire heart was in a wreck.
While Shang Mo had been more polite to her recently, there was no way he took her as a friend! There was also no reason why he would ask her to go to the onsen out of nowhere.
Could it be because he suspected her identity and thus wanted to test her?
The car left the city are and continued up ahead slowly. After making a few turns, it arrived at the onsen resort that Shang Mo mentioned.
With an antique structure that stood calmly in the middle of a forest, it truly felt as though it was a hidden paradise.
If she weren¡¯t here with Shang Mo, Rong Mo garnered that she might enjoy this quite a bit.
But now, she could only hope that her assumptions were wrong. Besides, Shang Mo was a little of a mysophobic person, and would definitely not share the onsen with others.
However, her hopes were dashed.
They were staying at the most luxurious VIP suite with a small little courtyard right in the middle of rooms surrounding it. There were windows around the onsen in the middle that could be opened or closed based on their needs.
Instantly, Rong Mo knew that she could either not go in entirely or she would have to share it with Shang Mo.
Shang Mo entered his room to change while Rong Mo entered hers.
After entering, she slumped down onto the sofa, her mind flustering over how she should get out of this disaster.
Chapter 712 - Warm Because Of You (2)
Chapter 712: Warm Because Of You (2)
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This was not filming. If it were an onsen, she would have to take off even her towel after getting in. By then, there was no way her gender would not be discovered.
Therefore, she must NOT enter this onsen!
Rong Mo stood up and looked outside from the gap of her door¡ªShang Mo had already headed out.
His upper body was bare, with a towel hanging around his waist, covering the important areas. Before entering an onsen, one had to wet themselves¡ªShang Mo¡¯s upper body was glistening with water crystals right now.
As they slid down his chest, it only served to exude the beauty and charm of this man.
He looked toward her room before entering the onsen slowly. Instantly, steam gushed up, slowly enveloping that sturdy, tall body of his.
Leaning against the side of the onsen, his slender fingers rapped on the floor gently.
Rong Mo retracted her gaze and leaned back against her door.
She could not stay there and not head out for a prolonged period of time, neither could she not go out at all!
What should she do to conceal everything while not arousing suspicion?
Shifting her gaze, she looked at the cab nearby where there were many items disyed on top.
Lowering her head, she suddenly thought of something. Even though it wasn¡¯t exactly a good idea, it was the only one she had.
Rong Mo took off her coat and touched her chest. After checking that she was fine, she closed her eyes and fell over.
Her head struck the side of the cab and made it shake. Even though it did not fall over, the objects above it did.
Before long, Rong Mo heard people knocking on the door outside, shouting and asking what happened.
She tried yelling out for help, but suddenly, she felt herself getting really giddy as her vision blurred. Circles after circles, her mind was slowly shing with images that seemed somewhat foreign yet familiar.
At a really isted corner of the botanical gardens, she was seated beneath a tree and painting.
Suddenly, two girls rushed out of nowhere. Amongst them, one of them flung a p at her without saying anything at all. Because she was seated on a chair, she was sent flying off immediately.
As for her drawing board, it was kicked over by the other girl.
She shrieked out in surprise, ¡°What are you guys doing?¡±
Another two girls appeared. Now, her vision was clearing up¡ªthey were Lin Yi¡¯er and Su Ya! One of them looked guilty while the other was gloating.
¡°Genius girl, huh? I¡¯ve got to see for myself just how smart you are.¡±
¡°Out! Get the hell out of this school and never appear before us again!¡±
¡°Transfer school immediately or I¡¯ll beat you up each time I see you!¡±
...
What was that image? Had it really happened to her?
Even though it wasn¡¯t a heavy fall, Rong Mo felt as though her entire head was splitting apart.
Suddenly, her door was kicked opened by someone as Shang Mo rushed in. Instantly, he caught sight of her lying on the ground, hugging her body in terrible pain while shivering and breaking out in cold sweat as though she had just gotten out of the waters.
Chapter 713 - Warm Because Of You (3)
Chapter 713: Warm Because Of You (3)
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Shang Mo carried Rong Mo and ced her on the sofa at the side. Bearing with her difort, thetter tried getting up to pour herself a ss of water. But, Shang Mo beat her to it and brought the ss to her lips after pouring it.
It was only after she drank a little water that she began to feel better and her hurried breathing began to slow down. Leaning back at the sofa, she looked at Shang Mo with a bitter smile. ¡°Thank you!¡±
It was as though she was a beautiful patient, so frail and weak, yet bringing with her an indescribable charm. Shang Mo nced at Big Mountain with displeasure who had entered with him and was watching Rong Mo worriedly as well.
He waved his hands for Big Mountain to head out and only spoke after he left, ¡°I¡¯ll send you to the hospital.¡±
¡°I went to the hospital before heading home, and the doctor said I was fine, just a flu.¡± Rong Mo chuckled out apologetically. ¡°Sorry for spoiling your fun here, but I shouldn¡¯t be able to enter the onsen now, and might have to head back earlier.¡±
¡°We¡¯ll leave together.¡± Shang Mo stood up and turned around right after saying that. Looking at his leaving back view, Rong Mo wiped the sweat off her forehead.
This was a close brush today.
But, that image... what was going on?
To think that Lin Yi¡¯er and Su Ya would appear in her memories...! Did that mean that she was truly Mo Feifei?
Mo Feifei...
Shang Mo¡¯s face was ck; he had not thought that Rong Mo¡¯s sickness would be that severe. And indeed, if he were truly that sick, going to the onsen would only do him worse.
It was all the fault of that Lin Yi¡¯er woman! Indeed, women were all snakes!
He looked at Big Mountain and ordered coldly, ¡°I want that Lin Yi¡¯er to vanish from the entertainment scene.¡±
¡°Alright, Mr. Shang!¡±
...
Lin Yi¡¯er getting injured while filming ended up on the hot searches. At the start, everyone was concerned about her injuries and wanted her to rest well while praising her professionalism at the same time.
Thinking that she had gotten injured because of her movie, her fans had even flooded the Weibo ount of the production team, telling them that they shouldn¡¯t change a female lead heartlessly and to wait for her to recover.
When Lin Yi¡¯er saw all this from the hospital, she was rather pleased, and felt that this was a worthwhile injury. After all, it helped to boost her poprity instead.
That Rong Mo wanted to get her reced? Who did he think he was! Hmph!
Yet, everything changed within the hour.
First, it was the movie¡¯s production team that dered about how Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s injury had nothing to do with their production team. Instantly, that was an obvious answer with regards to whether or not they were going to change the female lead.
Following that, people started exposing on the inte that the reason why Lin Yi¡¯er fell down was because she was bullying a neer, and it was hereuppance.
Theizens were dumbstruck, unable to believe the facts. After all, Lin Yi¡¯er was someone on the level of a female goddess who had always maintained a good rtionship with the media and her fans.
How could she bully a neer?
The small little ripples that were stirred by that expos¨¦ were instantly overwhelmed by all the other hot searches.
Lin Yi¡¯er guessed that it must have been some worker of the other production team that had exposed that matter. Instantly, she gave her manager a call to have her settle that issue.
After hanging on the call, she continued scrolling through Weibo.
Within a matter of minutes, a bunch of rumors that involved her started flooding out.
There were details about her bullying the neer, and someone even attached photos proving that she asked for a change in the script while getting a substitute into the waters.
Chapter 714 - Warm Because Of You (4)
Chapter 714: Warm Because Of You (4)
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There were many other expos¨¦s, and were not limited to her bullying the neer. There were also news of her having an affair, lying, flouting the rules...
Every single one of those articles was fatal for a public figure.
Instantly, everyone started conjecturing about whether Lin Yi¡¯er had offended someone.
She was someone with a rather decent background as well. Her parents were both businessmen who doted on her especially much, and had thrown money for her to get into the entertainment scene, investing in her movies and television series. Most normal people in the scene wouldn¡¯t dare to offend her or even go up against her as such!
If so, who could it be? Everyone got to the conclusion that it must be the neer she had bullied¡ªRong Mo!
Rumors had it that Rong Mo was someone from the Shang Family. Even though many people tried digging up information about him, there were too little for any blemishes on his record.
Suddenly, there were people dering that not only was Rong Mo handsome and capable, he was really nice to the people around him as well, pushing away his haters.
Because of that, Rong Mo was no longer the target of the hate. At the same time, a huge number of fans¡ªespecially those who were fans of the Nine Heavens novel itself¡ªwere convinced that Rong Mo was their prince after seeing the photos of him on set.
As for Lin Yi¡¯er, she was a Movie Queen after all. Netizens knew that the gossipy news of the entertainment scene were only worth amotion, and did not believe that she would go down all because of a neer.
But, what they did not expect was that the bad expos¨¦s of Lin Yi¡¯er did not stop there. In fact, they continued relentlessly with hard evidence.
There were even some major verified sources that were scolding her outright while the wife of some magnate used her directly of seducing her husband, going with him on a 3-day-3-night cruise.
All of those usations came with photos. At that period when it happened, she was even caught as a couple with a certain male actor. Despite that, she had dered innocently that she was someone who would return home right after filming and barely even had any friends, or had contact with anyone of the opposite sex.
Instantly, there was an uproar over the inte. Actually,izens were somewhat tolerant. As long as someone¡¯s morals weren¡¯t too loose and their acting skills were eptable, they would still be rather forgiving.
But being a third party? That was something that they wouldn¡¯t ept no matter what.
And to think that she imed she hardly had contact with men!
She was someone who was already deeply flitting around all sorts of men!
To begin with, the entertainment circle was one where everyone trampled on the lowly. Within a couple of days, Lin Yi¡¯er had hit rock bottom. Every single movie, television series, and endorsement that she was signed for had suddenly reced her altogether.
Even when the doctors and nurses saw her, they no longer bore the same reverence and liking, and were all wearing ck faces. It was to the point where she had to request to leave the hospital earlier.
The moment she got home, her manager started lecturing her, ¡°Are you knocked in the head? You clearly knew that Rong Mo was someone from the Shang Family. You don¡¯t even know him, so why did you have to make things difficult for him?¡±
¡°I truly did not! It¡¯s just that I was more particr about acting!¡± Of course, Lin Yi¡¯er knew that she was the one being screwed over right now. She hated Rong Mo, and could not wish for more than to ruin him.
¡°Don¡¯t me me for not reminding you, but the Shang Family is not one to offend! No matter how unhappy you are toward Rong Mo, you had better forget about it! Otherwise, even thepany won¡¯t be able to bail you out of this!¡±
¡°So what if that Rong Mo is Shang Mo¡¯s little lover? It¡¯s not as though he can get married to Shang Mo as a man...¡± Lin Yi¡¯er scoffed coldly. ¡°One fine day, Shang Mo is going to get tired of him! The higher one climbs, the more severe the fall! Let¡¯s wait and see!¡±
The manager replied coldly, ¡°That is something of the future. You had better think about what to do about your situation right now.¡±
¡°Shang Mo is but a mere businessman. No matter what, he¡¯d have to give some respect to the Lu Family,¡± Lin Yi¡¯er chuckled to her manager as she said, ¡°The rumor between Young Master Lu and me the previous time around? Get someone to bring that up so that Shang Mo is reminded of my rtionship with the Lu Family!¡±
Chapter 715 - Warm Because Of You (5)
Chapter 715: Warm Because Of You (5)
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The resurgence of Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen¡¯s scandal did have the people at Shang Mo¡¯s side stunned and pausing their moves for a while as Big Mountain reported everything to Shang Mo.
¡®Lu Yanchen...¡¯
Shang Mo mouthed those words carefully.
¡®Commoners shall not fight with those with business connections while businessmen shall not fight with those with political ties.¡¯ Anyone with brains should know that this was a warning to cease and desist given that scandal as a form of respect to the Lu Family.
But, were Lu Yanchen and Lin Yi¡¯er truly in an ambiguous rtionship?
Even though he bumped into them shortly in the capital, Shang Mo could tell that Lu Yanchen had a close rtionship with his wife, and that he cared a lot about that girl named Shi Guang. The reason why he married her must have been out of love.
If so, what was the rtionship between Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen then?
Was it so intimate that she could have Lu Yanchen divorce his wife?
Shang Mo scoffed out coldly in his heart.
Beckoning to Big Mountain, he gave out some orders.
That afternoon, the scandal between Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen was being stifled down. Just as it was about to go down, someone exposed an exclusive piece of news that the Fourth Young Master Lu was rumored to be divorcing Shi Guang.
That rumor broke the entire inte.
With that, the scandal between Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen could not be stifled down either.
Everyone was specting furiously about whether or not Lin Yi¡¯er was the third party who had broken Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang¡¯s rtionship. Was that the reason why Shi Guang had someone go online spilling all the scandals about Lin Yi¡¯er previously as well?
Lin Yi¡¯er had initially wanted to let the other party back down by proving that she had some ¡®rtionship¡¯ with the Lu Family. After all, even if others were not the wisest, she was¡ªshe had nothing to do with any one of the Lus at all, let alone Lu Yanchen.
She had merely seen Lu Yanchen standing in front of a bar the other day and headed up to ask for directions intentionally while getting someone to take photos of it all.
For a piece of news that she was using temporarily, it would just go down right after, and the Lus would definitely not seek any rification for it, since it was just sensational news made to capture media attention.
Furthermore, the photo that was released was blurry as well¡ªthere was no way the Lus would be bothered.
But, who knew that the scandal she had posted would attract this expos¨¦ about Shi Gunag and Lu Yanchen getting a divorce!
If it were for real, the Lus would definitely vent their anger on her!
And if it were fake, that meant that someone was intentionally creating a mess out of her n!
Be it real or fake, now that it concerned a divorce, the Lus would definitely get involved!
Instantly, Lin Yi¡¯er was flustered.
She hurriedly got her manager together to discuss about the entire issue while hiring tons of fake posters to rify the entire issue on Weibo, webpages, and forums. The main emphasis was all about how she had merely bumped into Young Master Lu by ident and they were friends that couldn¡¯t even be more ordinary.
But even then, she was receiving much k from all theizens about how shameless she was to steal someone¡¯s husband.
Suddenly, yet another expos¨¦ came out.
Someone revealed that Shi Guang had once visited Qian Xun on set and got to know Rong Mo through her. In fact, they had a rather decent rtionship.
The reason why Lin Yi¡¯er bullied Rong Mo was because of his friendship with Shi Guang then. Since she could noty her hands on Shi Guang, she took it out on Rong Mo.
She had initially refused the cameo appearance. However, she suddenly epted it and had even requested for the scenes to be changed into the waters right in the winter after finding out that Rong Mo was sick. Not only that, she was making things difficult for him by ordering reshoots after reshoots.
The expos¨¦ was sworn to be true.
So, this woman was actually so vile and venomous! How could someone like her be an idol!
She should just be kicked out of the entertainment scene!
And with that, the topic of Lin Yi¡¯er being kicked out of the entertainment scene was stirred...
Chapter 716 - Warm Because Of You (6)
Chapter 716: Warm Because Of You (6)
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Lin Yi¡¯er was totally crying out foul right now. If she had truly seduced and slept with Lu Yanchen, at least she wouldn¡¯t be feeling so aggrieved from the scoldings. But, the problem was that she had nothing to do with him at all!
Yet, she could do nothing about the Shangs using this opportunity to deal with her. On the contrary, the deeper this misunderstanding went, the better. That way, the Shangs would not dare to make a move on her anymore.
Getting infamous was better than being killed off entirely.
...
Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen were stillpletely in the dark about everything. Neither of them were from the entertainment circle, and nor were they people who would chase after idols. Naturally, they wouldn¡¯t scroll through entertainment news all the time.
This was especially the case for Shi Guang who was extremely troubled recently.
Ever since she had the dream of her drowning the other day, she had grown an inexplicable sense of fear toward the waters.
Because of that, her training duration in the waters was getting cut shorter and shorter.
Lin Qiqi looked at her doing dry training and widened her eyes. ¡°Shi Guang, are you on your period? If that¡¯s the case, you had better rest at home.¡±
¡°Nope.¡±
¡°Then why aren¡¯t you going into the waters?¡±
¡°Err...¡± Shi Guang did not know how to answer.
¡°That¡¯s strange! You used to love being in the waters the most, looking as though you were finally released and free upon entering.¡± Lin Qiqi narrowed her gaze and looked at the other skeptically. ¡°Are you thinking of retiring?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°No! I¡¯m going to the Olympics with you!¡±
¡°Why do I feel as though Young Master Lu would rather have you taking care of kids at home?¡±
¡°Nonono! We¡¯re agreed on not having kids for the time being.¡±
¡°Alright then! You carry on... I¡¯ll be leaving first. Arranged with some students...¡±
¡°Bye!¡±
After Lin Qiqi left, Shi Guang sighed out.
She had not thought about retiring. But, given her reluctance to enter the waters since she was often triggered by thoughts of that nightmare, she could hardly produce any results.
She would have to report to the national team after the new year. If she still had this phobia of entering the waters by then, she would most likely be retired from the team within a month.
In her troubled state, Shi Guangid down on a chairzily.
Lin Qiqi, who had just left, returned and looked at Shi Guang in shock. ¡°You¡¯re getting a divorce with Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°It¡¯s on Weibo! Someone exposed that you were getting a divorce with Lu Yanchen!¡±
What was going on? She and Lu Yanchen?
Shi Guang took her phone and logged onto Weibo where the headlines popped:
Clicking on the photo, it was news about people exposing issues between her rtionship with Lu Yanchen, and Lin Yi¡¯er was specially mentioned as the third party.
Shi Guang furrowed her brows and looked at the photo¡ªit was the one with Lin Yi¡¯er asking for directions.
She then looked at herments area and nearly exploded.
Some asked if it were real while others consoled her, telling her that men who had affairs were worthless anyway.
Shi Guang was perplexed¡ªwho was doing this?
If the news was leaked out previously while they were still at odds, it would make sense. But, she even posted a lovey-dovey post just a couple of days ago!
And that scandal about Lin Yi¡¯er and Lu Yanchen, hadn¡¯t it already passed? Why was it resurfacing again?
Shi Guang called Lu Yanchen immediately. ¡°Hello, the number that you have just dialed is currently unavable. Sorry...¡±
Right, she forgot that he had mentioned in the morning he was headed to G City for work in the afternoon. At this time, he should be on his noon flight.
Chapter 717 - Warm Because Of You (7)
Chapter 717: Warm Because Of You (7)
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Shi Guang felt that she should publish a post on Weibo without exining anything about Lu Yanchen and Lin Yi¡¯er, but at least just dering that they were not getting a divorce.
But, just as sheposed it and was about to press publish, she backed out.
Why did she have to help Lu Yanchen clear his troubles that were caused by him fooling around outside?
Hmph! Settle it yourself!
Shi Guang was all packed and ready to head over to the Lus¡¯ ce. Before Lu Yanchen had left that morning, they received a call from Shen Lingshuang.
She knew that Lu Yanchen was going on a work trip. Since Chief Lu was staying in camp for the next few days as well, she invited Shi Guang over to apany her at home.
The moment Shi Guang entered the house, Xiao Bai dashed and hugged her thighs excitedly, weing her and grumbling at the same time, ¡°Little Auntie! My teacher brought me to do amunity service event today to sell flowers for the sake of elderlies. Because I sold the most, daddy said that he would reward me with a car model, and transferred the money over to granny. However, she said that I have too many car models and refuses to buy me another!¡±
He had always been calling Shi Guang mummy, but he was eventually stopped by the family. Eventually, he had no other choice but to call her Little Auntie. Although, their private agreement was that he would still call her mummy when they were out alone.
Shi Guang rubbed Xiao Bai¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s alright! I¡¯ll bring you guys out for good food, okay?¡±
Xiao Bai pouted his lips, still upset. ¡°But... I want a car model!¡±
¡°Sure, I¡¯ll buy it for you!¡± Shi Guang agreed to it without a 2nd thought, thinking that a car model wouldn¡¯t cost much money anyways.
¡°Indeed, Little Auntie is still the best to me!¡± Xiao Bai pecked Shi Guang on the cheeks excitedly.
Shen Lingshuang stood at the side. ¡°Littly, you¡¯re going to spoil him like that. Besides, you agreed to buy him the car model without knowing how much it costs?¡±
¡°How much?¡± She knew that some children toys were rather expensive. But, she thought that the most it could get was in the range of thousands of yuan.
¡°When Yanchen said that he would buy you a car previously, you said to get a local brand to support our nation. I can¡¯t remember which one you chose, but the price was around 200,000 or so, right?¡±
¡°Yupp.¡± Shi Guang nodded her head.
¡°Well, the Aston Martin car model that he fancies can buy one of your local brand cars.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s mouth gaped such that one could stuff an egg inside. Since when were the prices of children toys that ridiculous?
Her state of poverty had limited her imagination.
Xiao Bai puffed his cheeks. ¡°But granny, you¡¯re rich and you¡¯re already so old! Don¡¯t tell me you can¡¯t even afford to buy a car model?¡±
Even though he was speaking to Shen Lingshuang, Shi Guang felt as though she took an arrow to the knee as well. She scoffed out awkwardly, feeling that the poor her no longer had any rights to speak. ¡°...¡±
Shen Lingshuang ignored Xiao Bai. Since Shi Guang was here to apany him now, she did not have to worry about him running off anywhere. Thus, she headed to the kitchen to check how the helpers were getting along with preparing dinner.
Xiao Bai sat on the sofa, crossing his arms and dering in a huff, ¡°Adults are truly bloodsuckers! All of them are clearly rich, and yet they still want to snatch away stuff from children!¡±
Shi Guang sat down beside him and rubbed his head, consoling him, ¡°Granny¡¯s saving that money for you for when you marry a wife in the future. She¡¯ll return them to you then.¡±
Xiao Bai tilted his head away with pouted lips. ¡°Liar! Little Uncle also snatched away a phone of mine in the past, and he hasn¡¯t even returned it to me yet!¡±
Chapter 718 - Warm Because Of You (8)
Chapter 718: Warm Because Of You (8)
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Shi Guang was shocked. ¡°Little Uncle snatched your phone?¡±
¡°Yes yes yes!¡± Xiao Bai nodded thrice. ¡°After he had me send you a voice message, he stole my phone away!¡±
Shi Guang thought back about the texts that Xiao Bai had sent her in the past which she had felt were overly mature for his age at times.
And there was once when she was having a meal with Huo Zhan and received a message from Xiao Bai, insisting that she head home and take a video of Little Goody for him, iming that he would get angry if she didn¡¯t reply him and stopped replying her! It was only after she went back and coaxed him that he finally replied again!
No wonder Xiao Bai was acting so unreasonably back then... It was all Lu Yanchen!
It was because she was eating with Huo Zhan!
Tsundere! ck-bellied!
And...
CHILDISH!
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry as she thought about it, telling herself that she was going to head home to ransack the cabs a little and look for that phone.
¡°... By the time Little Uncle returns it to me, I probably won¡¯t be able to use it anymore, neither would I fancy it anymore!¡± Xiao Bai was stillining.
Shi Guang chuckled out and opened a pack of potato chips, munching on one and bringing another in front of Xiao Bai. ¡°Do you want a little?¡±
Xiao Bai furrowed his brows and looked at the chip in disdain before turning at Shi Guang. ¡°This is junk food. We should eat less of it, and so should you, Little Auntie. It isn¡¯t nutritious!¡±
With that said, he tilted his head in a proud and cocky manner.
Shi Guang¡¯s mouth jammed up as she ced the chips onto the table. ¡°...¡±
If she hadn¡¯t recalled wrongly, Xiao Bai was a glutton two months ago, and he especially loved junk food.
How did it seem as though he was entirely different after staying in the military camp for a little while? Indeed, children changed by the day.
Xiao Bai then put on a worried expression. ¡°Really, women must really watch what they eat. You look really lethargic these days, Little Auntie. On the other hand, my Little Uncle looks all radiant and energetic. You seem as though your vitality has been sucked away by a demon. Eating junk food isn¡¯t good, and you must take care of your body. Otherwise, what if my Little Uncle were to have an affair?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
What... was going on over here? Why did she feel as though she was looking at a fake Xiao Bai?
No longer able to eat the chips, she took the remote and turned on the television.
Just as she was switching channels, one of them was ying a movie of Qian Xun. Recalling her unhappiness with Qian Xun, Shi Guang switched the channel hurriedly. However, Xiao Bai snatched over the remote and switched it back.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
After a moment, Xiao Bai asked, ¡°Do I resemble her?¡±
Huh?
Shi Guang blinked her eyes and looked at Xiao Bai confusedly, not understanding why he would suddenly ask that.
Xiao Bai looked in the direction of the kitchen. After ensuring that Shen Lingshuang was not heading out, he inched toward Shi Guang and whispered, ¡°I identally broke my daddy¡¯s photo frame a couple of days ago. Behind his photo, I discovered a photo of her.¡± He pointed at Qian Xun on the television.
¡°Oh,¡± Shi Guang replied.
She was right¡ªQian Xun did know of Lu Yanzhi.
Hold on... Was the reason why Xiao Bai asked this because he suspected Qian Xun to be his mother?
She watched Xiao Bai with gaping jaws, scrutinizing his features before ncing at Qian Xun on the screen.
¡°Do we look alike?¡± This wasn¡¯t the first time that Xiao Bai had such thoughts.
He had flipped through Lu Yanzhi¡¯s photo albums before andpared himself with all the women he knew.
Chapter 719 - Warm Because Of You (9)
Chapter 719: Warm Because Of You (9)
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As long as it was a woman that Lu Yanzhi knew, Xiao Bai had suspected her to be his mummy. However, his suspicions would only bring forth disappointment as none of them would turn out to be.
That was the reason why he had suspected himself to be a test tube baby.
Shi Guang looked at Xiao Bai and stayed silent for a moment, feeling somewhat miserable in her heart and not knowing how to reply him. In reality, she did not think that they look simr¡ªeven though both of them had exquisite features and the same type of eyes, Xiao Bai resembled Lu Yanzhi more.
But, she did not want to be a wet nket to Xiao Bai¡¯s enthusiasm.
At the same time, it seemed as though this was not the first time he was asking questions as such; he should have asked Shen Lingshuang multiple times as well.
¡°Is it because you really like Qian Xun that you wish for her to be your mummy?¡± Shi Guang wrapped around the question.
¡°I¡¯m only trying to figure out who my mummy is.¡± Xiao Bai switched the channel to one that was showing cartoons. ¡°Whom I like does not matter.¡±
Shi Guang discovered in surprise that even though Xiao Bai¡¯s face was calm and indifferent, his ears were flushing red. ¡°... You¡¯re missing your mummy. If Qian Xun is truly her, you¡¯d be rather happy too, right?¡±
Xiao Bai raised his voice immediately. ¡°Who¡¯ll be happy? I don¡¯t like her at all!¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She could feel as though he was trying to hide the obvious.
Xiao Bai then dered unhappily, ¡°I merely want to know who my mummy is! All I want to do is find out and that¡¯s all! But, I¡¯ll never forgive her or call her my mummy!¡±
¡°Why would you not forgive her? What if she had lost her memory and forgot you for the time being?¡± Shi Guang felt that Xiao Bai was merely trying to act tough, and if he truly knew who his mummy was, he would definitely run into her embrace crying.
¡°She¡¯s not even the lead. Why would she lose her memories?¡± Xiao Bai mumbled. In his heart, he did not think that it was possible for his mummy to not remember him, and that she must have abandoned him.
¡°Hmm¡± Shi Guang could not understand his logic.
¡°Most of those who lose their memories are often the leads in television shows. That mummy whom I¡¯ve never seen before must be a bad person, and thus, she must only be some supporting role in life. There¡¯s no way she could lose her memories then!¡± Xiao Bai was talking about how it was only the male and female leads that would lose their memories in the shows that his granny watched.
Shi Guang did not know tough or to cry. ¡°...¡±
The logic of children was truly curious indeed. If she didn¡¯t lose her memory, she must be a supporting character in life.
She hugged Xiao Bai whileughing out. Even though the fact that Xiao Bai would try to discern whether or not any woman was his mother wasn¡¯t exactly a good thing, Shi Guang could confirm that he truly wanted to find his own mummy.
Qian Xun must know Lu Yanzhi. Could she truly be Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy?
Shi Guang denied her own thoughts. Qian Xun did not seem like the heartless type of person.
When she had helped Su Ya the other day, Shi Guang could feel that she was someone that treasured kinship too.
If Xiao Bai were truly her son, there was no way she could remain that neutral when she saw him the other time around, let alone have Lu Yanzhi take her son away and not care about him at all.
If that were the case, could Qian Xun be rted to Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy then?
Was the reason why she disliked Lu Yanzhi because she was once good friends with Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy, and Lu Yanzhi had hurt her?
But no, she couldn¡¯t remain neutral if it were her good friend¡¯s child as well.
It was a pity that she was at odds with Qian Xun now, or she¡¯d be able to go and ask her about this.
Chapter 720 - Warm Because Of You (10)
Chapter 720: Warm Because Of You (10)
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After dinner, Shi Guang checked the time¡ªLu Yanchen should have arrived at the hotel by now. Thus, she gave him another call.
Before she even heard his voice, she heard the sound of water running.
¡°Brother Yanchen is bathing huuuuuh...¡± Shi Guang purposely put on an extremely act cute voice. ¡°Are euuu intending to go haf a round of big pumpin¡¯ and thrustin¡¯ with dat Miss Linter, huuuuh?¡±
Lu Yanchen turned off the water. ¡°Speak like a human.¡±
Shi Guang red up. ¡°Asking me to speak like a human? You¡¯re the one who should behave like one! You¡¯re already a man with a wife, and yet you¡¯re out there attracting flowers all around! Do you believe that I¡¯m going to divorce you since you¡¯re so flirtatious?¡±
Lu Yanchen wrapped a towel around his waist. ¡°... Before you give me the sentence, at least tell me the crime Imitted.¡±
¡°Go check on the inte yourself!¡± Shi Guang hung up right after.
Before long, he returned the call¡ªit was a video call this time around.
The moment she picked up, Shi Guang caught sight of Lu Yanchen with water droplets dripping down slowly from that jet ck hair of his. Sliding down his neck and corbone, they swam by his chest in a sexy manner before slowly vanishing beneath the screen...
Shi Guang was stunned.
F-F-F*ck! This guy was trying toy a honey trap!
She gulped and replied with a tough tone, ¡°I¡¯m telling you! Don¡¯t think that I¡¯m going to forgive you just like this!¡±
She then picked up a couple pieces of dried fruits on the coffee table and threw them into her mouth, munching on them furiously, giving Lu Yanchen a face as though she was going to bite someone.
Lu Yanchen looked at her, amused. ¡°Give me your Weibo ount and password.¡±
Shi Guang knitted her brows. ¡°What are you thinking of doing?¡±
¡°Reply.¡±
Reply? How was Lu Yanchen going to reply with her ount?
The curious Shi Guang pondered for a moment before sending the details to him.
Shi Guang then logged onto her sub ount.
The hot searches on Weibo were still of the rumors revolving around her and Lu Yanchen¡¯s looming divorce, and the suspected developments in his rtionship with Lin Yi¡¯er.
She continued scrolling, finding it extremely boring and wondering what sort of reply Lu Yanchen would make. Refreshing her feed, she found a post on her main ount with thements surging in the thousands within a single minute.
Below, a video was attached, detailing everything that had happened during Lu Yanchen and Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s meeting that day.
Even though it was blurry, there was audio that could prove Lu Yanchen¡¯s innocence, and that Lin Yi¡¯er was truly just asking him for directions as a stranger.
Weibo seemed as though it had exploded.
That was quite a face p of a video that drew nothing but praises for Lu Yanchen and ire for Lin Yi¡¯er.
...
Chapter 721 - Warm Because Of You (11)
Chapter 721: Warm Because Of You (11)
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Instantly, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s Weibo lost a couple hundred thousand followers within the span of an hour, and her official fan page was deleted. Those of the same circle even referred to her face pping incident as one of the biggest jokes of the entertainment scene in recent history.
At the same time, she received a call from her father, telling her that there were people who were buying over theirpany maliciously, and they were about to go bankrupt, asking her to think up of a way no matter what.
Lin Yi¡¯er was so regretful that her entire face was drained of color.
What should she do? There seemed to only be a certain person who could do anything for her now.
Disguising herself a little, she wore a huge scarf and wore thick sunsses before heading to Su Ya¡¯s solo apartment alone. Since Su Ya was home coincidentally, she let her in and poured her a ss of water. ¡°How are you doing? Fine?¡±
Her tone was soft and gentle.
¡°No way! I¡¯m at my wit¡¯s end, and you¡¯re the only one who can help me now!¡± As long as Su Ya were to stand out for her, on ount of the Su Family, her reputation could still be salvaged.
Su Ya sat down opposite her with aforting gaze. ¡°Right now, you¡¯re at the top of the wave. If I were you, I¡¯d disappear for some time first. Netizens are forgetful. If you were to appear after a year or two, I can guarantee that you¡¯ll still be as popr as you were.¡±
This was a promise that she would definitely support Lin Yi¡¯er if she were to appear after the heat was over.
Even though it was really alluring, Lin Yi¡¯er did not believe the other.
The situation her family was in right now was utterly horrendous. Rather than thinking about the future, she might as well settle the problems of her family right now. Compared to Su Ya, she naturally trusted her parents more. As long as her family was fine, even if Su Ya were to not support her if she were to return a couple of yearster, her family could still prop her up.
¡°But right now, it isn¡¯t just my problem alone. My family¡¯s business has met with some problems as well. Shang Mo ising at me intentionally,¡± Lin Yi¡¯er said with a trembling tone.
¡°That concerns your family. How could I possibly help?¡± Su Ya dismissed it off with her hand.
¡°If you hadn¡¯te looking for me to deal with Rong Mo, I wouldn¡¯t have offended Shang Mo!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er pushed the burden back onto Su Ya.
Su Ya gave a stifled chuckle. ¡°I told you to deal with Rong Mo? I merely told you that Rong Mo resembles Mo Feifei. As to what you did, that has nothing to do with me.¡± She leaned back against her chair. ¡°On ount of our rtionship in the past, I promised that I would help you in the future. However, that doesn¡¯t mean that you can just do anything you want.¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er scoffed coldly and scratched at her nails. ¡°Su Ya, don¡¯t forget about everything you had me do in the past. While those are lethal to me, they aren¡¯t nothing for you either.¡±
¡°So, you¡¯re threatening me now? Then you must not know that it is no longer a secret that I was involved with what happened to Mo Feifei.¡±
¡°Of course, I¡¯m not referring to just that. Yang Sitong and Yan Zi may not know about it, but I do. I overheard you on the phone the other day...¡± Lin Yi¡¯er identally let slip, and instantly, her face changed.
Su Ya¡¯s face turned icy cold as she looked at her frostily as well. It was so silent in the room that one could hear a pin¡¯s drop as Lin Yi¡¯er regretted her slip.
A cold curl formed on Su Ya¡¯s lips as she said indifferently, ¡°You better know what you¡¯re talking about right now, huh?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er said nothing as she dug her nails deep into her palm¡ªshe was afraid of Su Ya when she behaved this way. After all, that was a secret that Su Ya must absolutely not let anyone know about.
What should she do now?
She shirked her body back a little in fear.
Chapter 722 - Warm Because Of You (12)
Chapter 722: Warm Because Of You (12)
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¡°I heard nothing at all. I merely wish that you would help my family tide through this ordeal this time around, and I¡¯ll definitely not say anything unnecessary to anyone.¡±
Su Ya stood up,ughing coldly. ¡°Yi¡¯er, you¡¯re a smart girl. I believe you know what you should and shouldn¡¯t do.¡±
She bent over to pick up her cup.
PIANG!
However, she did not hold it steadily and it crashed down onto the floor, smashed into pieces.
Instantly, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s face turned pale, filled with fright and horror. ¡°What are you thinking of doing...! Silencing me by killing me?¡±
Su Ya was stillughing. However, it was a cold and dryughter. ¡°Do you think that you¡¯re filming right now? At times, one should live life in its reality. Commoners should just live the life ofmoners, one that is simple yet grounded.¡±
As she spoke, she curled her loose hair and hung it behind her ears before smiling out at Lin Yi¡¯er calmly once more. ¡°If I were you, I¡¯d be spending time with my parents right now and living that simple and grounded life I should be living. After all, desire and ambition are truly quite horrible things to have.¡±
With that, she left without turning back at all, leaving Lin Yi¡¯er all alone, limp, and about to copse.
Su Ya opened herptop and looked at Lin Yi¡¯er in the living room through the surveince cameras who was slowly walking out with her legs trembling. She then picked up her phone and made a call. ¡°Brother, an outsider knows of our secret...¡±
...
By the time Lin Yi¡¯er got back to her nanny van, she was pale as a sheet and shivering all over. Looking at her state had her assistant shocked. ¡°Sister Yi, what happened to you?¡±
Lin Yi¡¯er was feeling extremely uneasy as she uttered, ¡°H-How? I spilled the secret just like that... Would she... kill me?¡±
Her voice was trembling as she gripped her scarf tightly, her eyes glinting with nothing but fear.
The talk about being killed and whatnot had her assistant really frightened too. ¡°Sister Yi, just what is wrong? Don¡¯t scare me.¡±
¡°... I¡¯m the stupid one. It was because of my stupidity that I was used by her, and it was that same stupidity that had me spilling things out. What should I do? She had already killed back then just to keep this a secret! But, she did not know that I knew about it back then. Now that she knows, she¡¯ll definitely not let me off!¡±
She knocked on the divider screen and said to the driver, ¡°S-Send me home. Right now!¡±
She had to go abroad. Immediately!
The only way Su Ya would feel at ease would be if she left China! Otherwise, she truly did not know how Su Ya would deal with her.
¡°Sister Yi, just what is wrong? Just what¡¯s happening to you?¡± Her assistant gripped her hand.
¡°She¡¯s a murderer. I know that she had killed, and she¡¯ll definitely not let me off now that she knows I know! That entire incident back then isn¡¯t what it seems on the surface. Yang Sitong¡¯s motive was nothing but a fa?ade to cover everything up as a decoy while she hid behind the scenes, manipting the events as the instigator to hide her true motives!¡± Lin Yi¡¯er was getting more restless and uneasy. ¡°She¡¯s merciless and cold blooded! Why did I have to say it? WHY!¡±
¡°Sister Yi, please calm down.¡±
¡°Mo Feifei... Feifei! Is this retribution? Is this my retribution for betraying you back then?¡±
She was so scared that she could barely make sense any longer.
Suddenly, a bright sh of light burst out along with an ear-piercing horn. On the right, a gigantic truck beat the red lights and rushed over at their vehicle!
The massive impact caused the entire nanny van to be uplifted from the ground, flying through the air in an arc before crashing down onto the ground heavily, even flipping around twice!
Chapter 723 - Warm Because Of You (13)
Chapter 723: Warm Because Of You (13)
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Fu Da High School was one of the best schools within Z City.
Rong Mo wore a thick outfit along with sunsses and a scarf, walking around the school slowly in her disguise. Walking on a small path, she looked through the gaps of the luscious trees to make out a group of boys running on the track despite it being winter.
Lin Yi¡¯er had said that Mo Feifei was her high school ssmate. If she were Mo Feifei, she must have attended this high school together with Lin Yi¡¯er.
However, this was a ce extremely foreign to her, and she had no recollections of anything.
Yet, the images that had shed out through her mind at the onsen the other day were affirmation that she should be Mo Feifei. And even if she weren¡¯t, she must be someone rted to her.
After walking an entire round, Rong Mo recalled nothing.
She backtracked her steps. There were buildings after buildings along the pathway, and beside the buildings was a small alleyway.
Rong Mo stopped for a moment and walked through that alley where she ended up at a grass patch surrounded by flora and a wall by the side that was lined with Boston ivy. This secluded ce seemed simr to the one in her shback the other day.
Standing at the grass patch, Rong Mo raised her head and looked around. The position of the drawing board, trees and wall... she could match them all.
Of course, there were some slight differences between now and then. But, she could confirm that this was the same ce.
She looked at the wall and smiled. ¡°You seem like the only one who hasn¡¯t changed. A pity you couldn¡¯t talk, or you¡¯d be able to tell me who I am. I suppose other than Lin Yi¡¯er and Su Ya, that Shi Guang must be an important figure of my past. But, can I trust her? What if even that sister of mine is a fake?¡±
At the very least, this was not a fruitless journey.
She could confirm that she had once been a student of this school and that she should be Mo Feifei. Other than that, she couldn¡¯t find any other trace of memory.
As Rong Mo walked back, she heard two schoolgirls gossiping along the way.
¡°Did you watch the news? Lin Yi¡¯er got into an ident?¡±
¡°Yeah, she deserves it.¡±
¡°Didn¡¯t you really like her in the past?¡±
¡°Hmph! No longer a fan of that shit.¡±
...
Rong Mo¡¯s gaze narrowed¡ªLin Yi¡¯er got into an ident?
After getting into a taxi, she surfed the inte on her phone.
Justst night, the nanny van which Lin Yi¡¯er and her assistant were in was involved in a massive collision with a huge truck. The driver of the nanny van died on the spot and Lin Yi¡¯er was sent to the hospital immediately, where emergency efforts to revive her were futile. As for her assistant, she fell into aa from the heavy impact.
For the past few days, Lin Yi¡¯er had been smeared all over the inte, and naturally, her getting into an ident at this period of time caused a stir.
Initially, theizens refused to believe it and thought it to be a hoax.
It was only till the actual news of her death spread that theizens stopped all their wild guesses. No matter what, one should respect the dead, and with that, the attacks toward Lin Yi¡¯er had stopped entirely.
Rong Mo had the taxi change routes to the hospital so that she could visit Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s assistant¡ªafter all, that girl had rendered her great assistance.
By the time she arrived, the assistant was already in the ICU where she was unconscious, and no visitors were allowed.
Rong Mo could only catch sight of her family.
The assistant was the only child to two elderly parents. When they heard that their daughter was in an ident, their tears were endless as they put on a strong front, trying to be brave and hoping that their daughter could tide through this.
At the side, Rong Mo could only watch with a pained heart.
Chapter 724 - Warm Because Of You (14)
Chapter 724: Warm Because Of You (14)
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When Rong Mo got home, she was lethargic all over.
To begin with, life was filled with unknowns and idents. No one could predict what would happen in the very next moment. Lin¡¯s assistant was clearly still sending her texts happily, and yet, she was lying in the hospital with her life hanging by a thread.
Rong Mo did not know if she would end up like Lin Yi¡¯er before she found out who she was.
Everyone said that those who had been through near-death experiences would no longer fear death. Yet, Rong Mo did not wish to die just yet¡ªshe wanted to know who she was and her past life.
Shang Mo returned home to a Rong Mo who was seated in the courtyard silently, looking all peaceful and gentle.
Recently, Rong Mo¡¯s appetite had been increasing. Yet, perhaps because she was sick, her weight seemed to have dipped instead, causing that long slender body to seem as though it could topple over with a single gust.
Her gaze was merely fixated on the potted nts before her. It couldn¡¯t be considered as a nk expression; it was extremely serious. Her longshes would flutter ever so slightly every now and then, as though she was contemting about something.
Sensing that someone was looking at her, she raised her head and smiled. That ravishing and pure smile had Shang Mo lost for a moment.
If he were a gay and would have to choose to live his life with a single man, it would undoubtedly be Rong Mo.
Even without his looks and figure, his temperament was meek, and he could cook while presenting himself appropriately. A man like him was much better than many other women out there.
¡°Mr. Shang!¡± Rong Mo greeted softly.
¡°Just... call me brother in the future.¡± Even though he admired Rong Mo, he had no intention of spending his life with a man. Besides, his granny would never agree to him doing so either, much less with Rong Mo.
And the most important point was that... he did not fancy men! Not at all, not at all, not at all!
Shang Mo reminded himself thrice in his heart.
Brother?
Rong Mo¡¯s hand quivered slightly, surprised at Shang Mo¡¯s sudden decision to have her change her way of addressing him. However, she did not let it show on her face as she merely epted it while calling out, ¡°Brother!¡±
If only Shang Mo weren¡¯t a twisted pervert who swung both ways, she felt that they could have been friends. Only, all the rumors about him still left a bad taste in her mouth.
This way of addressing was... not bad.
He patted Rong Mo on the shoulders. ¡°What are you sitting here for? It¡¯s not summer. Head back into the house?¡±
It was something extremely normal for men to pat one another on the shoulders. However, Rong Mo¡¯s entire body jerked and tensed up.
Could it be that... Shang Mo was ready to peel off that perfect mask he was wearing right now and reveal his carnal true nature before her?!
Yet, Shang Mo did nothing else and entered the house after patting her shoulder.
Rong Mo¡¯s heart felt as though it was on a rollercoaster right, going through a flurry of emotions.
She heaved out a sigh of relief. Suddenly, she recalled that she wanted to talk to Shang Mo about some stuff and rushed into the house where he was just preparing to head up.
Immediately, she called out gently, ¡°Mr. Shang!¡±
Shang Mo turned around, his brows furrowed.
Recalling how he had requested her to change her way of addressing earlier on, Rong Mo smiled out gently. ¡°Brother, could you help me with something?¡±
This was Rong Mo¡¯s first request aftering for such a long time. Naturally, Shang Mo would not reject her. ¡°Speak.¡±
¡°Lin¡¯s assistant had helped me in the past. Now that they are involved in that ident and she is in a deepa, I would like to give her family some money.¡± After asking, Rong Mo looked tense and nervous¡ªafter all, she was the one with a request.
Chapter 725 - Warm Because Of You (15)
Chapter 725: Warm Because Of You (15)
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Shang Mo paused for a while before replying calmly, ¡°Alright, I¡¯ll get someone to handle it.¡±
Rong Mo heaved a sigh of relief. She wasn¡¯t afraid that Shang Mo would reject her; she was afraid that he might hold her hostage with her demand and make demands of his own toward her.
Thankfully, he didn¡¯t.
Seemed like even though he was a twisted pervert, he wasn¡¯t a despicable person who would take advantage of others when they were weak.
The 2nd day, Rong Mo visited Lin¡¯s assistant. When Lin¡¯s assistant¡¯s parents knew that her name was Rong Mo, they were exceptionally friendly toward her.
It was only then that she knew... other than the hospitalization fees which were paid for by thepany, Shang Mo had paid off everything else in her name.
Not only that, the doctors were reced with the best ones ever. As such, Lin¡¯s assistant¡¯s recovery was speedy, and she could be moved out of the ICU real soon.
Aftering out of the hospital, Rong Mo waited for her assistant at the carpark and was surprised to catch sight of Shi Guang helping an old granny off a car.
¡°Grandma, take it easy!¡± Shi Guang was here with her grandma for a routine check-up.
Grandma got off the car all smiling. However, as Shi Guang closed the car door, grandma started staring up ahead nkly.
¡°Huh? Little Fei?¡± She squinted her eyes, afraid that she might have been seeing things and even rubbed her eyes.
Shi Guang was stunned and turned her head around instinctively when she caught sight of Rong Mo striding over with a gentle smile. Shi Guang froze up¡ªshe had not expected to bump into Rong Mo at a ce like this.
¡°It¡¯s Little Fei...!¡± As Rong Mo approached, grandma¡¯s tears welled up emotionally while her voice trembled. ¡°Little Fei has recovered! Little Fei has returned! Littly! Your sister is back...!¡±
Shi Guang was speechless as she could only feel a stuffy sensation fill her nose.
If Rong Mo were not her sister, she¡¯d rather have grandma not meet him ever lest she got sad.
But there were things that were unpreventable. Even though grandma was getting old, her eyes were still extremely sharp as she caught sight of Rong Mo before Shi Guang even did.
Shi Guang held grandma¡¯s hand andughed. ¡°... She¡¯s not my sister. Grandma, you¡¯re mistaken. Haven¡¯t I told you that sister¡¯s undergoing recovery overseas? He is a friend of mine. He¡¯s a man, his name is Rong Mo.¡±
Grandma was in disbelief. ¡°She¡¯s not Little Fei...?¡±
Rong Mo had gotten so close that she could make out the words of grandmater on.
Little Fei? The old granny said that she resembles Little Fei... Was Little Fei Mo Feifei?
Rong Mo continued walking and bowed in front of grandma. ¡°Hello!¡±
She then looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Why are you at the hospital, Miss Shi? Are you sick?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not me. I¡¯m here with my grandma for her routine check-up.¡±
As they conversed, grandma¡¯s gaze lingered around Rong Mo in a dazed manner as though she was seeing her granddaughter. But at the same time, there was something different about her.
She calmed down and chuckled, asking, ¡°You are Shi Guang¡¯s friend?¡±
¡°I¡¯m Rong Mo!¡±
¡°Good child. Doe by our ce sometime.¡±
¡°Sure! I¡¯ll definitely visit you when I¡¯m free.¡± Rong Mo smiled and nodded to grandma.
¡°It¡¯s almost time for the check-up now. We¡¯ll be heading off first.¡± Shi Guang waved bye to Rong Mo and took grandma toward the hospital while Rong Mo watched them leave with a smile.
When she turned and walked away, she suddenly stumbled uncontrobly despite her stepping firmly onto the ground. Instantly, she pushed herself against a nearby car for support to steady herself. However, her mind was still in a whirl.
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Chapter 726: Warm Because Of You (16)
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Rong Mo felt as though her head was splitting apart as fragments of images appeared. However, none of them really made sense, and they were just parts and pieces.
She clutched at her head in pain.
The sudden invasion of these blurred flurry of images was ripping her head apart as she began to slide down from against the wall of the car, her body no longer able to support itself.
Shi Guang realized that she had left her phone in the car. Leaving grandma to sit at the resting chairs, she headed back to get her phone, only to see Rong Mo squatting down all alone.
Stunned for a moment, Shi Guang rushed over. ¡°What happened?¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s face was frightfully pale. She tried to stand up but her body wobbled immediately as Shi Guang reached out to support her hand. ¡°Rong Mo, are you feeling unwell? I¡¯ll go get the doctor right away!¡±
¡°No...¡± Rong Mo waved it off, shutting her eyes tight to try and tide through the difort. ¡°It¡¯s alright, I¡¯m fine.¡±
¡°But, you don¡¯t look fine!¡± Shi Guang¡¯s face was entirely worried; Rong Mo was sweating profusely right now.
¡°I¡¯m just a little anaemic, and thus I felt giddy. But I¡¯m alright now.¡±
Rong Mo tried to pull her hand away from Shi Guang¡¯s grip before looking at her and smiling.
Even though Rong Mo looked like she was going to be fine soon, Shi Guang was still too worried to let her be alone. Right then, the car that was supposed to pick Rong Mo up stopped in front of them and Rong Mo¡¯s assistant rushed over. ¡°Young Master Rong! Sorry for making you wait!¡±
She ran over with such haste and fluster that she lost her footing and fell right onto Rong Mo.
That impact had Rong Mo stumbling forward. Afraid that he might fall over, Shi Guang reached out and helped him instinctively.
Of all ces, her handnded in front of Rong Mo¡¯s chest.
Rong Mo¡¯s assistant apologized profusely while picking Rong Mo over from Shi Guang and apologizing to her. To the assistant, there was nothing much about a woman touching a man¡¯s chest.
But, the atmosphere between Shi Guang and Rong Mo was extremely tense as Rong Mo nced at Shi Guang quickly. ¡°T-Thank you!¡±
With that, she rushed off with her assistant.
Shi Guang, on the other hand, stayed where she was, watching Rong Mo leave nkly. She then raised her hand and touched her own chest.
No... it was harder than hers, much tighter and bound together.
But... wasn¡¯t it a little too soft for a man¡¯s chest?
Shi Guang¡¯s heart was filled with questions as she continued along with her day in a daze, unable to calm down no matter what she did¡ªher mind was just reying that scene of her grabbing Rong Mo¡¯s chest over and over.
That feeling was different from when she had touched Lu Yanchen.
It had been a few days since she had seen Lu Yanchen. He was returning from his work trip today, and she should be able to make aparison.
But, he was the only man that she had touched. And since he was always working out, his muscles would definitely be much harder. Would a normal man who did not work out feel the same as Rong Mo?
Actually, Rong Mo did at times seem like an extremely suave metrosexual woman.
If she had bound her chest together, would this be the same feeling?
Just as Shi Guang was having dinner, Lu Yanchen returned.
Initially, Shi Guang had wanted to stand up and wee him home. But she was still angry over the Lin Yi¡¯er incident, and thus she just sat there.
Besides, Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s ident was not something she had expected, and she was feeling somewhat moody now that everything had turned out like this.
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Chapter 727: Warm Because Of You (17)
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Lu Yanchen sat down opposite Shi Guang at the dining table. ¡°That¡¯s how you wee your husband home?¡±
Shi Guang raised her eyes and looked at him coldly, asking, ¡°Then what do you want? Lay down the red carpet and yell out loudly at home, ¡°My hubby¡¯s home, my hubby¡¯s home, my hubby¡¯s home!¡±?¡±
At the back, her voice was raised to a screech, mimicking the eunuchs weing the emperor in the past. That had Lu Yanchen chuckling.
He reached out and pinched her cheeks.
Shi Guang pped his hand away. ¡°Don¡¯t pinch my cheeks.¡±
He took over her bowl and chopsticks and she snatched it back immediately. ¡°What are you doing?¡±
¡°I haven¡¯t eaten yet.¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you know how to get a set of cutlery from the kitchen?¡± Despite her clearly displeased face, Shi Guang stood up and went to the kitchen, taking out a set of cutlery. ¡°I didn¡¯t prepare your meal. Why did youe home for? Why not go out with a babe for a candlelight dinner?¡±
¡°Honestly, your reason for getting jealous is somewhat ridiculous, and you¡¯re getting overboard with it.¡± He got himself some rice. ¡°But, I like it. Go on and continue quarreling. Cry, quarrel, threaten with suicide. That¡¯s the best way to go about it.¡±
His face was stern and did not seem as though he was joking. Yet, Shi Guang was titited by that.
She wanted to spit at his rice. ¡°I¡¯m only going to get angrier with you like that.¡±
¡°Oh? Go ahead then. I won¡¯t get angry anyway.¡±
¡°Why not?¡±
¡°You getting angry because you¡¯re jealous? I couldn¡¯t be any happier. Why should I get angry?¡±
¡°You¡¯re really a thousand years old demon! I¡¯m going to subdue youter!¡± Shi Guang pinched at a piece of meat that Lu Yanchen got for himself purposely.
¡°If I could live for a thousand years, all the less I¡¯d hold it against a young maiden such as yourself.¡± He released his meat graciously and went to pick another dish.
¡°So, you¡¯reining that I¡¯m unreasonable then?¡± Shi Guang pped down on her chopsticks and wanted to leave. However, he held her hand. ¡°Eat properly. I¡¯ll reward you with a giftter.¡±
¡°Reward gift? Not an apology gift?¡± Shi Guang continued to eat while grumbling.
¡°However you like it to be.¡±
¡°So, what are you giving me?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll give it to you after dinner.¡±
Before Lu Yanchen could even finish, Shi Guang had already walked over to his luggage. Opening it, she found a box that was wrapped up as she opened it further to find a set of lipsticks.
Tom Ford had released a limited edition set of 68 lipsticks this year, where every single one of them were the most popr ones ever since its inception, and were always sold out.
Shi Guang did not know whether tough or to cry. Well, there was nothing wrong with giving a girl lipsticks, but giving that many in one go...?
She was probably never going to finish these many lipsticks in her entire lifetime!
¡°I don¡¯t know what color you¡¯d prefer or use, and thus, buying a set was the best.¡± He exined his rationale behind buying the entire 68 lipsticks set.
¡°A single lipstick costs 350 yuan... For 68... that¡¯s around 20,000+...¡± Shi Guang was pained as she thought about the 20,000+ yuan. ¡°You could even get me a huge diamond or a golden ne with that amount of money.¡±
¡°I was afraid you might scold me for splurging.¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Diamonds and golden nes had sentimental value. How was that a waste?
On the contrary, wasn¡¯t buying these many lipsticks a waste then?
But in reality, what she liked most was to receive cash. For example, if she were to receive a transfer of 520 yuan daily, that would be good even though it might seem a little gaudy.
¡°You want me to ept your gift and apology? Sure! But, you¡¯ve got to do something with meter.¡± Shi Guang sniggered evilly.
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Chapter 728: Warm Because Of You (18)
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Lu Yanchen agreed to it readily. Even if it weren¡¯t because of this, he would have agreed.
ording to Shi Guang¡¯s request, both of them headed into the bedroom. Just as Lu Yanchen was about to ask her what was going on, she had him sit down and started touching his chest.
Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
What was this silly wife of his up to again? Did she suddenly get contracted with a chest touching fetish?
He looked at her face and then at her hands¡ªshe was touching with a really serious expression,menting while touching at the same time. ¡°Very hard... It¡¯s a totally different feeling.¡±
Why was it a totally different feeling?
Was it because he was wearing clothes right now?
As that thought struck her, she raised her finger. ¡°Yes, yes, yes. I should take his clothes off before touching.¡±
¡°Take off MY clothes?¡± Lu Yanchen asked,pletely confused over her actions.
¡°That¡¯s right, take them off.¡± With that, she started pawing at his clothes. Unable to open his buttons, Lu Yanchen helped her and stripped his own clothes off.
After they were gone, Shi Guang started assaulting his chest once more.
Truly, this was different from Rong Mo¡¯s chest. His chest gave off a feeling that it was tightly bound and yet somewhat soft. As for Lu Yanchen¡¯s, it was super hard. Even when she used her fingers to nudge it softly, there was no way to poke it down. When she increased her strength, what she got in return was a rebounding feeling of his muscles.
Going further down, his abdominal muscles were even harder.
Touching here and there, Shi Guang was trying to relive the memories in her mind. However, Lu Yanchen was teased so badly that he was zing with fire as he finally held her hand uncontrobly.
He narrowed his gaze and asked dangerously, ¡°After tasting for so long, tell me how¡¯s the feeling like?¡±
Shi Guang praised. ¡°Good!¡±
¡°Other than touching, you aren¡¯t thinking of doing anything else?¡± He tugged at her hand, spinning her around such that she ended up sitting on hisp. Hugging her in his embrace, his deep eyes were like dark jewels that were swirling around as a fire burnt deep within, threatening to devour her whole.
¡°Ah, oh!¡± Shi Guang was stunned for a moment before realizing what was going on and pushing Lu Yanchen away. ¡°Don¡¯t disturb me, serious business here!¡±
¡°You¡¯re the one that¡¯s disturbing me. Since you disturbed me, you had better clean up the mess yourself.¡± With that, he pinned her onto the bed.
The next second, Shi Guang¡¯s lips were stuffed tightly against his.
As he kissed passionately, his well-trained technique caused flutters to ripple out across her heart. Before long, Shi Guang found herself floating in a hazy manner against his dizzying passion.
It was only till a wave of chilliness gusted by her body that she snapped out of her stupor. Only then did she realize that Lu Yanchen had already stripped her clothes off.
Looking at him preparing to insert, Shi Guang covered his mouth and gasped, ¡°H-Hold on...¡±
¡°Hmm?¡± His tongue slithered at her palm. That flirtatious move caused her entire body to go fuzzy as she moaned, ¡°I-Important! I¡¯ve got something really, really important! You hold on.¡±
With that, Shi Guang pushed him away and dashed off to the cupboard without even wearing any clothes, rummaging within.
Lu Yanchen sat up on the bed and looked at herzily and patiently, looking at what she was doing.
After rummaging, she most likely had not found what she wanted as she stood in front of it and contemted. She then took out a few shirts and a scissors, cutting them into bandages and wrapping them around her chest.
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Chapter 729: Warm Because Of You (19)
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Lu Yanchen: ¡°...¡±
Binding her chest? This silly wife of his was trying to make her already t chest even tter?
Looking at her going round and round as though her breasts were not there, Lu Yanchen could not bear watching any longer as he sat upright and looked at her with furrowed brows. ¡°Shi Littly, just what are you doing?¡±
Halfway through her binding, Shi Guang wanted to tie a knot at the back. However, she could not reach it herself no matter how she tried, and she finally walked in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°Hurry, hurry and help me with it.¡±
With that, she handed him one end of the binding wrap and spun around while turning her head back. ¡°Help me tie a knot at the back. Tighter... Make it tighter!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you think your chest is too big!¡± He mocked.
¡°Stop nagging! Just hurry it up!¡± She hurried him.
Eyeing her, he helped her with the knot as she emphasized again, ¡°Tighter! Make it tighter!¡±
In the end, even though Lu Yanchen did not make it super tight, Shi Guang still felt as though she could barely breathe.
Heaving a deep breath of air, she touched her own chest, recalling the feeling of Rong Mo¡¯s chest.
That¡¯s right, this was about right...!
So, Rong Mo was a woman! He really was a woman!
Was she Feifei...?
With that knowledge, Shi Guang was ted beyond words as she rushed over and hugged Lu Yanchen while yelling, ¡°I¡¯ve got it I¡¯ve got it I¡¯ve got it! Rong Mo Rong Mo Rong Mo...!¡±
She was so happy that she could barely speak anymore, pulling Lu Yanchen with her and hopping around the room in circles.
Just as she was prepared to tell him that Rong Mo was a woman, she felt herself being pushed back. Losing her bnce, she fell backward. However, she did not fall over, as there was a wall behind her¡ªshe was pinned against the wall.
Raising her head, she caught sight of Lu Yanchen¡¯s figure towering over her.
¡°You...!¡± Shi Guang looked at him in shock. Before she could even ask him what he was doing, she had to swallow her words back as he kissed her with a domineering passion.
Shi Guang was totally rendered immobile and could only let Lu Yanchen do as he wished.
¡°Just a mere few days without seeing you and you¡¯re all free, huh? Getting so excited at the mention of Rong Mo?¡± His voice was seething with jealousy as he pulled her skirt up.
It was as though he was punishing her as his motions were hurried and rough...
Shi Guang wanted to protest, but her lips were mmed up immediately and she could only let out pitiful whimpers... The man who had gone hungry for a few days now would not give her the slightest chance at all.
The quiet room was soon filled with nothing but the heavy breathing of the two of them.
This different method of his seemed to have brought about a different sensation as Shi Guangid down on the bed limply after it was all over, her back feeling so sore that it was about to break.
When he came over and pushed her head up, wanting to kiss her on the lips, she pushed him away on purpose to try and piss him off. ¡°Leave me further away! Let me think about my Brother Rong Mo in silence!¡±
Her voice was mixed with coarseness and indignation. It was his fault for being so rough earlier on anyway! And to think that he would even pin her against the wall and do it from the back¡ªunforgivable!
¡°Courting death, huh?¡± Another mention of Rong Mo!
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face turned ck as he pinned himself on top of Shi Guang once more.
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Chapter 730: Warm Because Of You (20)
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This insolent brat! He naturally had many ways of dealing with her.
And indeed, by the end of it, Shi Guang could only make two sounds¡ªshrieking and begging for mercy.
¡°Who should you be calling brother, huh?¡± Lu Yanchen was sweating all over from exercising above her as his gaze was sharp like a wolf who hadn¡¯t eaten for a couple of days now and was bent on devouring her whole.
¡°Brother Yanchen!¡± This time around, Shi Guang was well behaved as she sat up with her upper body to kiss him on the lips while wiping his sweat away.
There was no way he was going to be satisfied just like that! Lu Yanchen continued pushing her to call him Brother Yanchen while tormenting her for the entire night.
The next day, Shi Guangid on the bed lifelessly while Lu Yanchen was exceptionally energetic, heading out to work early in the morning and telling her he would be returning home slightlyter.
His intention was clear,¡¯ Prepare dinner and wait for his return like a docile wife!¡¯
Shi Guang rolled her eyes. Hmph! She couldn¡¯t be bothered with him!
If he wanted dinner, do it himself!
She was going to go look for her sister!
With her personal experiencest night, she was sure that the feeling was right and that Rong Mo was a woman. And thus, she decided to seek Rong Mo out at the film set today.
However, she did not give Qian Xun a call this time around, and there was no one to wee her when she arrived at the film studio.
Every single set looked somewhat simr as Shi Guang walked and walked, finding herself lost in the studio. She asked quite a number of people about where Nine Heavens was being shot, yet, no one knew.
Did she have no choice but to give Qian Xun a call?
Suddenly, a ck sedan drove by her. However, it suddenly reversed and stopped beside her. As the windows were wound down, Shi Guang caught sight of a handsome face smiling at her.
Shi Guang looked at him carefully, finding him to be really familiar. After a while, she finally recalled¡ªwasn¡¯t this Shi Ze whom Qian Xun was supposed to have a marriage of connections with?
Was he here to look for her?
Shi Ze smiled warmly. ¡°You¡¯re here to visit Qian Xun too?¡± His warm and amicable expression made him look like a boy next door.
Shi Guang chuckled awkwardly. ¡°I¡¯m going to that film set, but I¡¯m not there to visit Qian Xun.¡±
Shi Ze then invited her. ¡°It¡¯s quite a distance away from the set. How about hopping on and heading there together?¡±
If this were a normal day, Shi Guang would not want to bother him¡ªafter all, she wasn¡¯t really familiar with him. However, she was totally lost and could not find that set at all, and the studio was so huge as well.
¡°Thank you!¡± Shi Guang hopped onto the car and smiled at him gratefully.
Shi Ze looked at her deeply¡ªshe was brash and straightforward, and did not bear the same type of shyness and cuteness normal girls would have when they saw him. Hence, that was a sign that she was clearly not attracted to him at all.
¡°How have you been recently?¡±
Shi Guang was somewhat surprised that he would start chatting with her. Sheughed. ¡°Not bad! When are you getting married with Qian Xun?¡±
That question had Shi Ze stunned for a moment or so.
If others were to ask him that question, he might find it normal. But for it toe from Shi Guang, he felt a sense of uneasiness.
He could remember that the first time he met her, she was nothing but a passer-by, and he did not pay much attention to a stranger as such at all.
In his memories, the 2nd time he met her was when she was being harassed. For most girls in that situation, they would either scream for help or scold the other party while getting help from anyone else nearby.
However, she was different¡ªshe called for 110 right away.
To be honest, it wasn¡¯t really her method of dealing things that was special; it was her collected calmness that left him feeling that this was a rather interesting woman.
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Chapter 731: Warm Because Of You (21)
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For such an interesting young woman to be married at such a tender age, frankly, Shi Ze was surprised. If he had met her two years earlier, he might have even made other ns for his own marriage.
The car stopped in front of the set as Shi Guang got down¡ªshe had no intention of entering with him¡ªwhile thanking and bidding him farewell.
¡°It¡¯s fine!¡± Shi Ze smiled warmly.
He could sense that Shi Guang was trying to keep her distance from him. However, he did not mind and invited her out of courtesy, ¡°I¡¯m meeting Qian Xun for a mealter on. Would you like to join us?¡±
Shi Guang waved it off immediately. ¡°It¡¯s fine, it¡¯s fine!¡±
She caught sight of how Shi Ze¡¯s assistant had already taken out all the food that they had brought for tea breakter on, and thought to herself that she would enter after they did.
In the end, Shi Ze was extremely gentlemanly. If she did not walk, he did not walk, and would just stand there, causing Shi Guang to feel really embarrassed while his assistant had already carried in two big bags of food for tea.
Shi Guang then decided to just head in with him and go her own separate way after entering.
But of all things, Qian Xun just got off her set and caught sight of them the moment they entered. Today, she was dressed in a red period outfit that showed her off as an elegant, devilish woman. That red garment exemplified her beauty, causing her to seem as though she was a sight that should have been from the Heavens and not Earth.
She was slightly surprised. ¡°You guys arranged toe together?¡±
Shi Guang exined hurriedly, ¡°N-No of course not! We only bumped into one another outside.¡±
Qian Xun curled her lips. ¡°Well then, to what do I owe the pleasure for this grand visit? Don¡¯t say that you¡¯re not here to find me.¡±
That WAS exactly not what Shi Guang wanted to do. Yet, the way Qian Xun made things so clear caused her to be embarrassed. Her uneasy expression had Qian Xun furrowing her brows as her expression turned much less beautiful. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re here to dere that you¡¯ve fallen for my boyfriend then?¡±
Shi Guang yelped out with lines creased all over her forehead. ¡°What are you talking about!¡±
She thought that she misheard Qian Xun as she red at thetter while she red back. Both of their eyes were fuming with mes that were crackling out with sparks.
It was as though they would break out into a fight at any moment.
Qian Xun took a step forth and hugged Shi Guang tightly, whispering with a tone that brought with it yfulness and mockery, ¡°Don¡¯t me me for not warning you. Keep your distance from my boyfriend in the future!¡±
Shi Guang pushed her away and dissed her unreservedly, ¡°You forgot to take your medicine today! Hurry and go take it!¡±
With that said, she ignored Qian Xun and went seeking Rong Mo right away.
Outsiders might think that the interactions between the two of them were that of friends that had reunited after a long time. But, Shi Ze at the side could tell clearer than anyone else.
He had not expected Qian Xun to fly off the hook as such today. In the past, no matter how close he was with any other women, she would only tease with a smile.
Why was she...?
¡°You seem to have gone overboard just now.¡± He looked at Shi Guang¡¯s back view worriedly before turning to Qian Xun coldly. Looking at the longingness in his eyes, Qian Xun smiled fakely. ¡°Have I? Why, your engaged fianc¨¦e should pretend that she saw nothing when you¡¯re behaving intimately with another woman?¡±
Her smile was superfluous as she brought Shi Ze to sit down at her resting lounge.
¡°In what way were we intimate? We¡¯ve already told you that we bumped into one another.¡±
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Chapter 732: Warm Because Of You (22)
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¡°I remember that the first time we met together, you didn¡¯t even look her straight in the face. Yet, you were able to invite her to join you today? So, was it because you etched her looks right into your mind despite not looking her straight in the face, or was it because you had already known her beforehand and were pretending that you didn¡¯t that day?¡± Qian Xun rapped at Shi Ze¡¯s chest while speaking.
This lookedpletely like a couple that was flirting with one another.
¡°Of course not! After you introduced us, I coincidentally bumped into her again. It was at the birthday party of that missy of the Liu Family. When I bumped into her today, I saw that she was lost, and thought about how she had helped you before, hence the offer to hitch her over.¡± To everyone else, Shi Ze¡¯s voice might sound cold, but it was actually filled with warmth.
¡°Oh, is that so?¡± Qian Xun furrowed her brows instinctively. ¡°But, why do I get the feeling that you seem to be treating her differently from when we first met?¡±
¡°Are you telling me a cold joke?¡± Shi Ze held Qian Xun¡¯s hand.
Thetter did not stop him as she chuckled out, as though it was truly a ridiculous joke. However, her gaze was somewhat dark and contained a trace of coldness in them.
She asked frostily, ¡°Shi Ze, you like Shi Guang?¡±
Shi Ze stifled a chuckle and reversed the question. ¡°I remember that we once discussed about how we were working partners before and that all we had to do was showcase ourlovey-dovey-ness every once in a while... I don¡¯t think our rtionship is at that level for us to be discussing something as such.¡±
His tone was calm as though he was talking about something casual, yet he looked at Qian Xun with a sharp gaze.
¡°Right, you¡¯re absolutely right! But don¡¯t forget, you can be with anyone... just not Shi Guang. You have to keep your distance from her.¡± Qian Xun said while leaning in. From the way she was standing, the angle was as if both of them were kissing.
Shi Ze was the only one who could see the killing intent that was exuding forth from the cold expression of this woman who was portraying a warm image to the rest of the world! Heughed. ¡°This way, you¡¯re going to have me believe that you fell in love with me. That¡¯ll be troubling.¡±
Qian Xun knitted her brows and replied with certainty, ¡°You can set your heart at ease. I don¡¯t have the slightest interest in you.¡±
She then showed her first finger and shook it left and right.
¡°Then why would you be bothered about whom I¡¯m thinking about?¡± Shi Ze asked, ¡°As long as I don¡¯t cause any trouble, it¡¯s perfectly reasonable for me to look for anyone.¡±
¡°Perfectly reasonable? If I want to look for a man, how would it be like if I went looking for your best friend?¡± Qian Xun¡¯s tone was gentle, yet it rendered Shi Ze speechless.
The two of them remained silent for the longest period of time before acting lovey-dovey once more.
¡°Seems like dinner¡¯s canceled tonight then, eh?¡±
¡°Doesn¡¯t matter! Guess we showed enough lovey-dovey-ness... I¡¯m going now.¡±
¡°Sure! I don¡¯t know what time I¡¯m going to get off filming as well.¡± Qian Xun stood up and sent Shi Ze out.
When Shi Ze hopped onto the car, she remarked straightforwardly, ¡°After everything that happened today, I¡¯m sure Shi Guang will take a detour each time she sees you. That¡¯s good as well. She¡¯s a simple person who is not suited forplicated rtionships such as ours. Besides, she¡¯s already married. And most important of all, she does not like you at all.¡±
Shi Ze was stunned for a moment¡ªhe had not thought that Qian Xun would see through himpletely.
This woman seemed as though she was heartless and merciless on the surface with nothing more than cunningness, but she had a delicate heart.
What a pity though! He did not like women with cunning brains, much less someone with looks as seductive as a devil!
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Chapter 733: Warm Because Of You (23)
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Qian Xun looked in the direction of Shi Ze¡¯s leaving car with a curious expression¡ªdid he truly not know who Shi Guang was or did he have other intentions?
And Shi Guang did not seem as though she knew his identity either?
That was interesting!
She turned around and caught sight of her assistant who rushed to her immediately. ¡°I lied to Miss Shi. She¡¯s waiting for Rong Mo in his makeup room.¡±
Qian Xun nodded her head and marched forth.
Opening the door of the makeup room, she saw Shi Guang holding up her chin with her hands, looking in the mirror seemingly lost in her thoughts.
The moment Shi Guang heard someone entering, she turned around with a smiling face. But when she saw that it was Qian Xun, that smile disappeared immediately.
¡°My, my... What¡¯s with that attitude? Are you truly that disappointed seeing me?¡± Qian Xun walked in front of Shi Guang and remanded her in displeasure.
¡°Do you have anything?¡± Shi Guang asked moodily. Even though Qian Xun had doubted her earlier on, she could sense that thetter bore no ill intents.
¡°Of course! It¡¯s regarding Shi Ze.¡± Qian Xun said as she sat down opposite Shi Guang while removing her coat.
Shi Guang could not help but roll her eyes. ¡°You¡¯re truly overthinking things. Why would you think that I would want to seduce Shi Ze? Ridiculous.¡±
¡°Fufufu, it was just a joke. You don¡¯t have a sense of humor at all.¡± Qian Xun shot her a look.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
The f*ck? Who in the world would joke with something like this?
Her lips could not help but cramp up as she looked at Qian Xun expressionlessly, waiting for her to say something. Yet, Qian Xun suddenly changed the topic and asked her, ¡°You¡¯re here to look for Rong Mo?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Right, I¡¯m here for him and not you. It has nothing to do with your fianc¨¦ either.¡±
She emphasized her innocence once more and hoped that Qian Xun would not blindly guess.
Thetter gave a knowing smile. ¡°You were here for Rong Mo the other time around as well, right...? Why are you always here for him? If you don¡¯t fancy Shi Ze, don¡¯t tell me that you fancy Rong Mo?¡±
Shi Guang nearly spat out blood as she refuted right away, ¡°Of course not! I¡¯m here to look for Rong Mo for something important. Can¡¯t you just stop taking things the wrong way?¡±
¡°Ooooooooooooh,¡± Qian Xun stretched her reply and chuckled out.
¡°What are youughing at?¡± Shi Guang stood up. ¡°I¡¯m going to go look for Rong Mo.¡±
¡°He has already returned home long ago.¡±
¡°And you had your assistant make me wait here for him?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened in incredulity as she looked at Qian Xun. ¡°You¡¯re messing with me on purpose?¡±
¡°Of course not! Didn¡¯t I say earlier on? I¡¯m chatting with you about Shi Ze.¡± With that, Qian Xun¡¯s expression turned curious. ¡°Honestly, that¡¯s strange! Has Lu Yanchen never mentioned to you about anything regarding this man?¡±
Shi Guang blinked. ¡°Why would he have to?¡±
Why did the way Qian Xun spoke about him sound as though he had some sort of a rtionship with Lu Yanchen?
Qian Xun waved it off. ¡°No wonder... So, you really know nothing.¡±
Shi Guang coughed out. ¡°Other than knowing Lu Yanchen, does that Shi Ze have any other rtionship with him?¡±
Qian Xun chuckled. ¡°Shi Ze¡¯s mother and Lu Yanchen¡¯s mother are good friends, seemingly with some blood rtion as well. Shi Ze¡¯s mother should be considered as Lu Yanchen¡¯s auntie-inw. As for what exactly went down, I¡¯m not entirely sure. But, I heard that because of Lu Yanchen, Shi Ze¡¯s father passed away. As for Lu Yanchen, he nearly lost his life for Shi Ze as well. Thereafter, it was only after Shi Ze¡¯s mother knelt down in front of the Lus that Old Master Lu did not pursue the matter anymore. However, the rtionship between the two families soured from then on.¡±
Chapter 734 - Warm Because Of You (24)
Chapter 734: Warm Because Of You (24)
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Shi Guang was shocked as her eyes widened, her expression filled with disbelief. ¡°Shi Ze¡¯s father died because of Lu Yanchen? You¡¯re saying that Lu Yanchen killed Shi Ze¡¯s father?¡±
¡°Shi Ze¡¯s father dying because of Lu Yanchen and Lu Yanchen killing him are twopletely different meanings, alright?¡±
¡°Then what happened?¡±
¡°I don¡¯t know about the exact circumstances, but I heard that Shi Ze¡¯s father had killed someone, and Lu Yanchen happened to have caught sight of it. The Shis did not want Lu Yanchen to tell the truth, and even wanted him to make a false statement. Old Master Lu was someone who had been on the battlefield. Despite going through bloodshed, he bore a strong sense of righteousness. Lu Yanchen was raised personally by Old Master Lu and bore a strong resemnce to him. Eventually, he told the truth and Shi Ze¡¯s father ended in jail, where he died in an ident just a mere three dayster. Shi Ze ced all the me on Lu Yanchen.¡±
Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun speechlessly. ¡°How could he me Lu Yanchen? What kind of logic does that Shi Ze have?¡± She then continued asking with a dark face, ¡°Then why did Lu Yanchen nearly die because of Shi Ze? Did he try to murder Lu Yanchen to get revenge for his father?¡±
Qian Xun nodded her head. ¡°That¡¯s right! As I¡¯ve said, I don¡¯t know about the exact circumstances. But from what I heard, Yang Sitong got engaged with Lu Yanchen after saving him from it.¡±
Shi Guang understood everything now.
It was the incident of him falling into the waters.
She had been curious about how Lu Yanchen fell into the waters all this while. So, it was done by Shi Ze who was filled with hatred toward the other, thinking that his father died because of him.
If he had known that she was Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife, Shi Ze would probably not speak to her in such a nice tone, much less drop her off earlier on.
Shi Guang¡¯s heart skipped a beat.
To think that she boarded his car today.
What a close shave!
Shi Ze was someone who had thought of murdering others at such a young age. Who knew how much scarier and more scheming he would be now that he was older!
Shi Guang then thought about what Qian Xun had said to her about snatching her man. In reality, it was because thetter did not want her to get too close to Shi Ze, and wanted to snip that rtionship in the bud right away.
She was trying to protect Shi Guang.
Instantly, Shi Guang felt a terrible wave of emotions surging through her as shemented. ¡°Why are you telling me these things?¡±
Qian Xun rolled her eyes and reversed the question. ¡°What do you think?¡±
¡°Shi Ze is your fianc¨¦. In theory, you should be helping him.¡± Shi Guang replied meekly.
¡°He IS my fianc¨¦, but my fianc¨¦ is nothing more than a working partner. You are my friend.¡± Qian Xun said as she kicked Shi Guang.
Once again, Shi Guang felt her heart going soft.
For the Nth time, she had wanted to cut off all ties with Qian Xun, especially after the previous incident when she had helped Su Ya. Yet, she was once again so touched that she wanted to hug her outright.
¡®It was truly hard to find a true friend ,¡¯ Shi Guang sighed.
¡°I¡¯m truly grateful to you, Qian Xun. And I know that you¡¯re really nice to me too. However, there¡¯s no way that I can get along with Su Ya. Believe it or not, even though I did strike at her that day, she was the one who made me... Hais, forget it! No one would believe me anyway. That¡¯s because, even I wouldn¡¯t believe myself if I said that someone would provoke me over such a small issue. Why else would she resort to such pitiful methods? It¡¯s all because she doesn¡¯t want me and you to be friends.¡±
Chapter 735 - Warm Because Of You (25)
Chapter 735: Warm Because Of You (25)
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¡°She is her and you are you.¡±
¡°I don¡¯t wish to put you in a spot.¡± Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun and said apologetically.
¡°Since when have you seen me in a spot?¡± Qian Xun mocked coldly. ¡°In any case, I¡¯ve had Shi Ze return first so my dinner ns are bombed.¡±
Naturally, if two people could have a meal together, they must still be friends.
¡°I¡¯ll treat you to eat then?¡±
¡°You say it so reluctantly.¡± Qian Xun rolled her eyes at Shi Guang exasperatedly and said in a Tsundere manner.
Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun¡¯s raised chin and her lips could not help but curl up. ¡°That¡¯s because I¡¯m the poorer one...¡± She then continued pitifully. ¡°I¡¯ve been eating mud for a couple of days now...¡±
¡°PFFT!¡± Qian Xun could not help but cough out inughter at her silly expression. ¡°Fine! I¡¯ll treat you to the meal!¡±
Because Qian Xun still had a shoot at night, dinner was eaten near the studio. While they had their unhappiness earlier on, one could not tell that anything had happened at all. Both of them were the type of people who would forget any unhappiness over a single meal.
After the meal, Qian Xun wanted to get her assistant to send Shi Guang home. However, thetter had already received a call from Lu Yanchen earlier on, and he was headed there for her.
Thus, Qian Xun sat down and chatted with Shi Guang, apanying her.
Suddenly, Qian Xun said, ¡°Next time, I¡¯ll bring you to a special restaurant and introduce you to someone special. He¡¯ll definitely be happy to see you.¡±
¡°Sure, who?¡± Shi Guang was curious. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that it¡¯s some secret lover of yours?¡±
¡°He¡¯s not really a secret lover. Everyone knows that I¡¯m his little lover.¡± Qian Xun smirked out.
Shi Guang misunderstood the entire thing and truly thought that Qian Xun had a gold mine to dig at. Seeing that, thetter¡¯s lips cramped up. ¡°Don¡¯t you know what humor is? I¡¯m talking about my father. Aren¡¯t all daughters little lovers to their fathers?¡±
Shi Guangughed out awkwardly. ¡°You really gave me a shock.¡±
As the two of them chatted, Lu Yanchen arrived wearing a ck suit with a white shirt beneath, exuding forth an aura of elegance that bore a forbidden charm, conveying that one must not underestimate this man.
Those cold eyes of his swept a gaze across Qian Xun¡ªthat was his greeting to her¡ªand he then beckoned to Shi Guang. ¡°Let¡¯s go!¡±
His voice was high and cold, yet it was eerily soothing to listen to.
The three of them walked to the carpark together. Because Qian Xun¡¯s assistant was not with her, Shi Guang asked Lu Yanchen to drop her at the film studio first before they headed home.
Lu Yanchen sat in front while Shi Guang and Qian Xun sat in the back. Before he drove, he looked at his rearview mirror instinctively.
A sh of light flickered by as his gaze narrowed dangerously.
In the next second, Lu Yanchen pushed the car door open without any warning at all and bolted behind the car like a rocket. Using the side of the car as a support, he leaped swiftly and pulled out a man in ck instantly.
Before Qian Xun and Shi Guang even got off the car, he had already mmed the man harshly onto the ground beside the car while holding onto the man¡¯s camera.
Looking at it, he barked coldly, ¡°Who are you? Why are you following them!¡±
¡®Them¡¯ was referring to Qian Xun and Shi Guang.
This was the first time that Shi Guang hade across something as such as she stood there, somewhat stumped. As for Qian Xun, she was long used to it¡ªas an artist, she was always secretly being filmed by others.
¡°You¡¯re mistaken! I¡¯m not following you guys!¡± The man on the ground sighed out before continuing innocently. ¡°I¡¯m a media reporter. I wanted to film some material because I caught sight of Qian Xun.¡±
Chapter 736 - Warm Because Of You (26)
Chapter 736: Warm Because Of You (26)
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Lu Yanchen looked at Qian Xun¡ªafter all, there were only that many paparazzi and reporters in the entertainment scene. If he were someone from the scene, she would definitely know him.
She looked at Lu Yanchen, then at the man.
The man turned his head away guiltily and tried to crawl away from the ground. However, he was mmed down hard by Lu Yanchen once more. Unable to escape, he then pretended to put on a strong front. ¡°What are you guys trying to do! Do you believe that I¡¯ll call the cops on you?¡±
Lu Yanchen dangled the camera on his hand. ¡°Sure, please do so right away!¡±
There was no way he would dare to call the cops. If he did, that camera would prove that he had been trailing Shi Guang and Qian Xun for the entire afternoon.
Shi Guang took the camera over from Lu Yanchen and was shocked after looking through it. ¡°Media reporter, even if you want to follow Qian Xun, this is not the way to do it! I¡¯m not even some man for you to expose some rtionship or so. What¡¯s there to follow about friends having a meal together?¡±
¡°He¡¯s not a media reporter.¡± Qian Xun finally spoke after looking at him firmly.
¡°No?¡± Shi Guang looked at Qian Xun then asked the man in ck, ¡°Who are you then?¡±
¡°I¡¯m really a media reporter!¡± The man said in sobs.
¡°Tell me whichpany you are from then! If I check and verify that you are truly from there, I¡¯ll return you the camera and definitely not make things difficult for you.¡± Qian Xun spoke coldly, ¡°After all, I¡¯m in the same industry as you.¡±
The man stammered for a long time without being able to give a fullpany name. Qian Xun then scoffed coldly in a knowing manner. ¡°Speak... Who hired you to follow me?¡±
¡°N-No one! Truly no one! I want to get into the industry and was trying to exchange these materials for a job!¡± The man refused to admit no matter what.
Lu Yanchen looked down at him. His eyes beneath his dark fringe were icy and sharp. ¡°I¡¯ll give you another chance. You either tell the truth or I¡¯ll call the cops. But of course, if I call the cops, things won¡¯t end that easily. Since you¡¯re able to trail us, it means that you know of our identity, right? If I want to have you stay in there for the rest of your life, it won¡¯t be a difficult issue!¡±
The man waspletely petrified by the aura that was exuded by Lu Yanchen¡¯s frosty cold gaze. He had wanted to continue pleading for his innocence, but all of his words were choked in his throat.
Of course, he knew who Lu Yanchen was, as well as the consequences of offending him.
Of both oues, he would definitely plead for the more lenient one. ¡°Y-Young Master Lu! Please spare me! If you were to spare me, I¡¯ll definitely tell you everything I know! I¡¯m only responsible for following Qian Xun, and I don¡¯t take photos of anything else! Only when Qian Xun is with her... Miss Shi... am I supposed to take photos of everything and send it to a designated mailbox!¡±
¡°Who ordered you to take photos of our meetings?¡± Qian Xun asked angrily. For someone that was used to being filmed all the time, she somehow felt an inexplicable sense of frustration.
¡°I don¡¯t know who they are! They didn¡¯t leave their names, and for the sake of privacy, they can leave fake details as well!¡±
¡°Seems like you¡¯re still not interested in telling the truth.¡± Lu Yanchen whisked out his phone coldly.
¡°NO! I swear it¡¯s the truth!¡± The man hurriedly exined. Seemingly recalling something, he added, ¡°But when I spoke to her on the phone, I heard someone by the side calling her Miss Su!¡±
Miss Su...
Shi Guang and Qian Xun looked at one another cryptically¡ªboth of them thought of one person at the same time.
Chapter 737 - Warm Because Of You (27)
Chapter 737: Warm Because Of You (27)
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Lu Yanchen drove into the studio and stopped in front of Qian Xun¡¯s set. However, she did not head down immediately, sitting while staring nkly with a calm and morbid expression.
It was snowing, and the snow fell from the skies like the feathers of a swan.
Right now, her emotions were reallyplex. She did not know why Su Ya would send someone to follow them, and more importantly, why her focus was on whether she was meeting with Shi Guang and what they were talking about.
Even if Su Ya had any form of unhappiness with Shi Guang in the past, things should not have gone to such an extent.
That was truly dubious.
Could there be something between Shi Guang and Su Ya that she did not know about?
At that thought, Qian Xun looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Other than your sister¡¯s matter, were there any other grudges between you and Su Ya?¡±
The true reason why Su Ya was doing those things should not be because of her¡ªit should be because of Shi Guang. But, other than the issue with Shi Guang¡¯s sister, there should not have been any other benefits for Su Ya.
¡°What grudges could we have?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s gaze was doubtful¡ªjust what was this Su Ya up to? And it seemed as though she was really bent on making sure that Shi Guang had no contact with the Sus.
¡°Then why would she send someone after us with emphasis on our meetups?¡±
¡°How would I know anything about that? You¡¯ve got to ask her yourself.¡± Shi Guang blurted out before continuing, ¡°Or perhaps, you should just not ask. That guy earlier on had already promised to keep it confidential. Just calm down and think about what she¡¯s up to. If you were to ask right now...¡±
¡°Are you guys vying for anything?¡± Qian Xun looked at Lu Yanchen instinctively. However, he caught sight of her nce from the rearview mirror and she chuckled out awkwardly.
In reality, she knew that this wasn¡¯t too possible either.
Everyone knew that Su Ya liked Yang Chifeng for many years now, and they were about to get married. But, this was also the only possibility she could think up of for the possible conflict between Shi Guang and Su Ya¡ªlove.
A woman would only resort to unscrupulous means for a man. Otherwise, what other bad blood did Su Ya have with Shi Guang?
Su Ya was a smart woman. In fact, she was so perfect that she seemed unreal, as though she was wearing a veil over her face. Thus, she would definitely not do anything that did not benefit her.
She had been a perfectionist the entire time. Why would she waste time on something as silly as a squabble that did not bring her gains?
Su Ya would definitely not do something like that.
Why would Qian Xun understand Su Ya that well?
That was because, Su Ya was like a reflection of her past.
Su Ya had loved to imitate Qian Xun from a young age. Later on, because of some experiences in her own life, Qian Xun hated that self of hers.
And it was also because of that reason, of her nieces, Qian Xun preferred her 2nd brother¡¯s daughter.
However, all of this only made her more certain than ever¡ªSu Ya had a reason for doing so.
¡°What would I have to vie with her for? The only grudge we have between us is rted to my sister. But, you already know about this. She might have been the one who had abducted my sister, and that¡¯s the reason why she¡¯s afraid of us meeting.¡±
Shi Guang then shook her head. ¡°But, that doesn¡¯t make sense as well. Right now... I have no news about my sister at all. I don¡¯t suppose you do either. Why would the two of us who know nothing be meeting then?¡±
Thankfully, she managed to stop herself from letting slip about the possibility that Rong Mo was her sister.
There was no way she was going to tell anyone about her suspicion that Rong Mo might be her sister... not till she spoke to Rong Mo first.
Chapter 738 - Warm Because Of You (28)
Chapter 738: Warm Because Of You (28)
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Qian Xun stayed silent in the car for some time before getting down with Shi Guang following suit. The snowkesnded on their faces gently, beautiful as a painting. Yet, their hearts were heavier than anything else.
¡°Don¡¯t worry! Even though Su Ya is part of the Sus and I have the right to protect my family members, that does not mean that I will let them hurt you.¡± Qian Xun left Shi Guang with that statement before walking ahead.
Shi Guang merely smiled. Be it whether or not Qian Xun would truly protect her, the fact that she had that thought was proof enough for her that she hadn¡¯t made a mistake making this friend.
She returned to the car.
During the tense atmosphere earlier on, Lu Yanchen¡¯s handsome face was cold as ice for the entire duration, allowing himself to meld in with the chilly weather as a whole without saying a single word.
After putting on her seatbelt, Shi Guang looked at him and asked, ¡°Why didn¡¯t you say anything earlier on?¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to say?¡± Lu Yanchen started driving forth.
¡°You could have analyzed together with us about why Su Ya was doing that. Don¡¯t you think that it¡¯s too strange? Why would she want to know what I¡¯m up to with Qian Xun for no reason? Also, the previous time when she made me strike at her, it was to cause me to fall out with Qian Xun. No matter what, Qian Xun is her auntie. Yes, it¡¯s fine that she¡¯s unhappy about me hanging out with Qian Xun. Even I myself was hesitating about this issue for a long time. But now that I think about it, just what were her motives? To think that she would even give up her face for me to p at.¡±
Shi Guang mumbled while Lu Yanchen remained silent by the side. She looked at him and grinned, teasing, ¡°Could it be that... Su Ya really has a thing for you?¡±
¡°You¡¯re overthinking it.¡± He replied indifferently.
¡°Is that so?¡± Shi Guang pouted while leaning back on her chair with a sad face. Of course, she too knew that it was highly unlikely¡ªSu Ya was themander teaching Yang Sitong how to go after Lu Yanchen back then.
But other than this, Shi Guang truly could not think of any other reason.
The weather was truly cold outside, such that Shi Guang could only feel as though she was living after she got back home and warmed up. Looking at Lu Yanchen before her, she scrambled over quickly and leaped onto him entirely from the back, curling her arms around his neck and her legs around his waist. ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
As her back slumped down, Lu Yanchen was worried that she might slip and fall off. Thus, he reached back, pulling her up by the waist and whispering, ¡°Loosen up or I¡¯m going to be strangled to death.¡±
¡°Are you that weak?¡± She tilted her head and bit him on the ears. ¡°You went crazy pumping mest night, tiring me out entirely. I¡¯m still pissed over that.¡±
¡°You¡¯re about to turn into a little piss bun then.¡± He tilted his head back, wanting to kiss her.
However, she dodged away. It couldn¡¯t be any easier dodging him from the back.
Her eyes flickered with a mischievous cuteness. ¡°You dislike that?¡±
His lips curled up, filled with a doting expression. ¡°No, I¡¯m rather enjoying it.¡±
¡°That¡¯s better.¡± She was still wrapped around his body, having him carry her upstairs. ¡°I feel like you definitely have some ideas of your own regarding that Su Ya incident. Share them with me?¡±
¡°Well, I COULD do that.¡± His eyes shed with a hint of devilishness as he tilted around, grinning.
Chapter 739 - Warm Because Of You (29)
Chapter 739: Warm Because Of You (29)
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Shi Guang¡¯s eyes turned to his lips¡ªthose lips of his were even prettier than a woman¡¯s, looking all supple and smooth.
She nted a firm kiss on his lips while blowing at his ears in a flirty manner, asking gently, ¡°How about now?¡±
He shook his head. ¡°Of course not!¡±
She narrowed her gaze at him. ¡°...¡±
¡°Why? You don¡¯t know how to make me? Do you need me to teach you?¡±
He had just finished his sentence when Shi Guang kissed him on the lips forcibly, peeling his lips open while sticking her tongue out and twirling around gently. He slowly turned the tides against her, sealing her lips and tracing his tongue against the outside of her lips gently before slowly prating deeper... He then wanted to shift in front of her.
However, Shi Guang suddenly dodged away and looked at him with a devilish expression. ¡°Hurry and speak, or you can dream about touching me tonight!¡±
This was her ultimatum, and Lu Yanchen no longer messed around with her. ¡°Alright,e down first then.¡±
Instantly, Shi Guang turned serious and got off his body while pretending to be really serious. ¡°So, what is your analysis about this? Don¡¯t tell me that I really got it right?¡±
¡°Are you really stupid or what?¡± He pinched her cheeks. ¡°If Su Ya¡¯s only motive was because she was jealous, don¡¯t you think she would have overdone this?¡±
He walked over to the sofa and sat down while Shi Guang scurried and followed. ¡°I know! Can¡¯t you tell that I was joking? I know that there¡¯s definitely something in it for her. But, no matter how I think about it, I just can¡¯t find a reason for her to gain something out of me. It¡¯s not as though I¡¯m a businessman... I¡¯m merely a swimmer! And Qian Xun is just an actress. What can we have anything to do with Su Ya at all?¡±
She pretended to want to bite him. ¡°Unless she has the hots for you.¡±
He used his elbow to curl around her neck instantly. ¡°There¡¯s a high chance she¡¯s worried you might find out something from Qian Xun... something that might affect her.¡±
¡°For example?¡±
¡°Perhaps something bad she has done in the past.¡±
¡°What bad thing?¡±
¡°What? Do I look like a deity to you?¡± He pinched her nose.
¡°Just take it as though you¡¯re guessing then...!¡± She had the feeling that he was guessing at something, yet not really willing to let her know.
The reason Lu Yanchen was guessing was that... Su Ya might have kidnapped Mo Feifei and murdered her.
However, that was only his guess, and he did not wish to say it out. He was afraid that Shi Guang might overthink things and presume that her sister was dead. After all, it took a long time for her to stop having nightmares.
If he were to tell the truth, she was going to have a sleepless night tonight.
¡°For example... parentage?¡± That was an answer that Lu Yanchen had conjured out of the skies, which even he thought was ridiculously impossible.
After all, grandma had mentioned that Shi Guang was born from a premature pregnancy. She was just a tiny little pea when she was carried out of the ward without even crying at all. Everyone thought that she was not going to be able to survive. However, she started looking for milk the moment she was beside her mother, and she ate with such vigor and tenacity that it was as though she had the determination of a weed to survive.
¡°Parentage?¡± Shi Guangughed out. ¡°What sort of a parentage could I have? I¡¯m definitely my parents¡¯ biological daughter... Hold on!¡±
Suddenly, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes widened as though she recalled something. ¡°I hadn¡¯t thought about this till you mentioned it, but... my sister and Qian Xun¡¯s eyes... they do look rather simr...¡±
She shrugged it off. ¡°It can¡¯t be that coincidental, right? Don¡¯t tell me that my sister was swapped with Su Ya by ident on birth? After all, they were of the same year. But no, their birthdays are different. They seem to be born half a year apart.¡±
Chapter 740 - Warm Because Of You (30)
Chapter 740: Warm Because Of You (30)
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Lu Yanchen¡¯s deep gaze narrowed, somewhatplex and heavy. ¡°If she wanted to swap identity with your sister, there¡¯s no need for her to have someone follow you and Qian Xun. Furthermore, your sister is already missing, and is no longer a threat to her. There¡¯s honestly no need for her to do something so cumbersome.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! My sister is my real sister. If Su Ya turned out to be my real sister, I would really...¡± She made a knife slicing motion at her throat and could not help but fall over,nding on Lu Yanchen while conveniently lying down onto hisp.
¡°Stop trying to guess her motives. No matter what it is, we will definitely find out. It¡¯s only a matter of time.¡± He stroked her hair tenderly. Hesitating for a moment, he added, ¡°Besides, through the way she¡¯s acting, we can be sure that your sister is not in her hands!¡±
When she heard that, Shi Guang smirked at Lu Yanchen slyly. ¡°That¡¯s right, there¡¯s a chance my sister is Rong Mo... Even though my sister and Qian Xun have some resemnce, she resembles my daddy more. I wouldn¡¯t have recalled if you hadn¡¯t mentioned it, but Rong Mo really resembles my daddy.¡±
She then closed her eyes. ¡°On the other hand, I don¡¯t resemble either of my parents. So ugly!¡±
¡°Indeed, you¡¯re definitely ugly.¡± He looked at her dotingly.
¡°Lu Yanchen!¡± Her petite little face revealed traces of indignance as she spun her head away.
He leaned down and kissed her on the lips gently before increasing the heat of it. Under the gleam of the warm orange light, it looked both warm and loving. It was only until a long timeter when Shi Guang could barely breathe that he pulled away.
¡°I did it on purpose.¡± He whispered at her ears heavily.
¡°Hmph...¡± She replied indignantly. ¡°Be wary that I might just run off if you continue to act so purposely in your ways. By the time I run back to my grandma¡¯s, I¡¯ll apany her for the rest of my life and ignore you.¡±
He smirked out as his phone rang and he picked it up, looking at the message. ¡°I don¡¯t recall ever having heard you mention anything about your grandparents!¡±
Shi Guang bit down on her lip and replied moodily, ¡°My daddy was an orphan. He said that he was already in an orphanage ever since he could recall anything, and had grown up there as well. There was someone who had adopted him before, but that family bore their own children just a year after, and returned my daddy to the orphanage. To him, the luckiest thing that had happened in his entire life was meeting my mummy. She was the one who gave him a home and a family of his own.¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes reddened gradually.
Lu Yanchen ced his phone down and listened intently, ignoring the message entirely while caressing her face. ¡°Do you want me to help check on your father¡¯s parentage to look for your grandparents?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head and looked up at the ceiling. ¡°I don¡¯t think there¡¯s a need to.¡±
¡°Perhaps, they did not abandon your father? And... perhaps your father might have longed to find his own family when he was alive as well!¡±
Shi Guang closed her eyes, her lips pursed while she contemted. ¡°In that case, do it then. Just as Xiao Bai had said, finding them does not mean I have to acknowledge them. It¡¯ll do just to know.¡±
He nodded and kissed her on the forehead.
Shi Guang sat up and hugged him. ¡°Lu Yanchen, it¡¯s nice having you around. My heart is warm even in the coldest of days... because of you.¡±
Chapter 741 - Accustomed to Love (1)
Chapter 741: ustomed to Love (1)
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Qian Xun waspletely tired out after the entire day of filming, and walked right into her room after heading home. She thought of washing up before sleeping, but before she knew it, her eyes closed heavily.
However, even though she was tired out, she was merely closing her eyes, with her consciousness still wide awake. Before long, she opened her eyes and stared at the ceiling, her gaze filled with doubt.
She had no choice but to overthink things after this incident with Su Ya. And, the more she thought, the more uneasy she felt.
She knew that, in reality, she was afraid¡ªafraid that her niece might be an evil and unscrupulous woman. Su Ya might have been doing all these things because she might have a hand in Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance, and might have already killed the other.
Qian Xun sat up and headed for a shower. Completely refreshed after that, she no longer could sleep and headed back to the Su house.
Her sudden return had Old Master Su extremely ted. ¡°Qian Xun, you¡¯re back!¡±
¡°Morning, daddy!¡± Old Master Lu was having his breakfast at the moment, and Qian Xun sat down at the empty seat beside him, having the helper prepare a set of cutlery.
¡°Your expression! Have you been filming the entire night again?¡± Old Master Lu looked at her worriedly. ¡°Why are you filming day and night?¡±
Qian Xunughed out awkwardly and cated her father. ¡°Daddy, night scenes have to be filmed at night. But, if we have a filming at night, we rest in the day. See, am I not here to visit you right now? I can get to rest for a full two days after a night shoot! That¡¯s right, how¡¯s your body been?¡±
¡°My body is still strong and vigorous! You, on the other hand... Can¡¯t you just stop filming this show or whatnot?¡± He ced his chopsticks down and frowned. ¡°In any case, you¡¯ve already decided to go and get married. How about stepping out of the entertainment scene and stopping filming? Go do something that you like instead!¡±
Qian Xun looked at her father intently. Looking at how he was so filled with energy, she was relieved and chuckled back. ¡°But, what I like to do is acting!¡±
¡°YOU!¡± Old Master Lu could do nothing about this daughter of his.
¡°Daddy, just rx! I¡¯ll stop one day when I get sick of it.¡±
¡°Who knows when that will be!¡±
As both of them chatted, Xu Yafeng came down with Su Ya and sat down at the dining table, greeting politely, ¡°You¡¯re back, Qian Xun!¡±
Su Ya looked at Qian Xun and smiled. ¡°You¡¯re back home, little auntie!¡±
Qian Xun smiled back at them and had her meal.
However, her emotions that had barely calmed down started getting messy once more. Su Ya was her niece and they had an okay rtionship¡ªafter all, they were rtives. If possible, she truly wished that things would not be how she had imagined.
That manst night was released by Lu Yanchen on the condition that he keep mum about them finding out about him. However, he was supposed to tell Su Ya about Shi Guang and Qian Xun meeting as he was supposed to initially.
What would Su Ya¡¯s reaction be after finding out about it?
The reason why Qian Xun had returned home unable to fall asleep was because she wanted to find out about that. Was Su Ya truly afraid that her secret of killing Shi Guang¡¯s sister would be revealed, and hence she got someone to keep tabs on her and Shi Guang?
Contrary to her imagination, Su Ya was much more patient, and she finished her entire breakfast, speaking of nothing except something casual.
Pondering for a moment, Qian Xun sent Shi Guang a text in front of everyone.
Before long, Shi Guang made a call over, and Qian Xun arranged to meet her for dinner in their presence.
Chapter 742 - Accustomed to Love (2)
Chapter 742: ustomed to Love (2)
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Su Qianxun hung up on the phone and Old Master Su looked at her, asking casually, ¡°Was that thess you mentioned previously?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right. We¡¯re meeting for dinner tonight.¡± Qian Xun smiled out while stealing a nce at Su Ya.
When she was on the phone, Su Ya was eating her breakfast with her head lowered, looking nothing out of the ordinary.
¡°Little auntie, you¡¯re still in contact with her?¡± Suddenly, Su Ya raised her head and looked at Qian Xun, her eyes seemingly welling up with tears. Even though it was a soft disy, it was as though she wasining about her grievances to Qian Xun.
That attracted Old Master Su¡¯s attention as he frowned.
¡°Why?¡± Qian Xun pretended to not know anything as her lips curled into a radiant, devilishly charming smile.
¡°I thought that after what happened the other time, you would... know... to keep your distance from her.¡± Su Yaughed out bitterly, looking utterly helpless. At the same time, her eyes started getting mistier, looking more pitiful than ever.
A glint flickered by Old Master Su¡¯s eyes as he sensed something wrong. ¡°Why? What happened?¡±
That question triggered Su Ya into an extremely aggrieved expression as her eyes got so red that it seemed as though tears could flow down at the very next instant if not for her strong grit in holding it all back in.
Eventually, she smiled at Old Master Su as though nothing was wrong.
Xu Yafeng then scoffed coldly, ¡°What¡¯s this, Yaya? Who bullied you?¡±
¡°It¡¯s not really bullying...¡± Su Ya tried to y it down, yet continuing, ¡°It was because I let down auntie¡¯s friend in the past. I tried apologizing to her, and she did not ept it, even...¡±
With that, she touched her face. Her meaning was clear¡ªthe other party had pped her.
Xu Yafeng red up. ¡°She struck you?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because when I was back in school, as a young and immature kid, I helped Yang Sitong fight against her sister because the two of them were at odds. Because of that, she hated me quite a lot.¡± Su Ya sighed out exasperatedly.
Qian Xun swallowed the food in her mouth and smiled out. ¡°Yes, there may have been some misunderstanding between both of you. She was in the wrong for hitting you the other day, but it was not Shi Guang¡¯s fault entirely...¡±
She was implying that Su Ya was in the wrong too.
Instantly, Xu Yafeng¡¯s face turned ck. ¡°She had already gotten physical, and yet you im she wasn¡¯t in the wrong? The fact that our Su Ya did not hold it against her is because she is a kind girl! If it were anyone else, things might have been different!¡±
Su Ya acted as though she did not know what to do right now. But in reality, her heart was thumping profusely¡ªfor some reason, she just felt that there was something wrong about this.
¡°Shi Guang is a simple girl without any scheming motives. She is someone rather straightforward. It¡¯s also normal for her to hate you guys since she lost her sister because of you guys.¡±
Those words of Qian Xun had Su Ya¡¯s uneasiness even more affirmed.
She had clearly used a pitiful method by inviting Shi Guang to strike at her the previous time around. Through that conflict, in theory, Qian Xun should have severed all ties with thetter.
Why were they suddenly fine and dandy again right now? Not only that, their rtionship seemed even closer now!
Was it all because of that one single meetingst night? That man had told her that they spoke about nothing much at all, and were merely having dinner!
Chapter 743 - Accustomed to Love (3)
Chapter 743: ustomed to Love (3)
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¡°Lost her sister?¡± Old Master Su caught the keywords.
Su Ya¡¯s heart pounded so hard that it skipped a beat. Suddenly, she was feeling extremely flustered as she hurried to reply before Qian Xun did, ¡°It was after our fight back then! Because her sister could not get over it, she jumped off a building and became a vegetable. So, she had been ming me the entire time fornding her sister in that state!¡±
Qian Xun was stunned for a moment¡ªthat reply hadpletely pushed every single bit of responsibility away!
¡°If there¡¯s any misunderstanding, everyone can just sit down and talk about it.¡± Old Master Su seemed to have the intention of closing the entire issue up. He then looked at Qian Xun. ¡°Or, how about getting thatss over to our ce for a meal someday, so that Yaya could apologize to her properly?¡±
Old Master Su was truly curious about that child who was said to resemble his wife.
Xu Yafeng and Su Ya exchanged nces.
At that moment, Xu Yafeng¡¯s temple was pounding so badly that it felt as though it was about to explode. How could Old Master Su think about inviting that Shi Guang over for a meal? As for Su Ya, her entire face turned frightfully pale. Even that gentle smile she was putting on had a semnce of a crack in it for a moment before she recovered almost instantly.
There was only a single voice screaming in her head right now...¡¯ NO WAY NO WAY NO WAY!¡¯
However, she did not let any of that slip off on her face as she merely lowered her head slightly.
Xu Yafeng tried repressing her emotions as best as she could. Yet, a momentter, she still spoke out while smiling at Old Master Su. ¡°Father, Yaya already knows that she¡¯s in the wrong, and has been feeling guilty over it all this while, wanting to apologize to her. But, do you know how cocky she is? Yes, Yaya may have been immature when she was younger. However, she had already apologized for her mistakes time and again. Yet, the other party even took the chance to get physical time and again instead! And now, we¡¯re going to invite her to our ce for a meal? I don¡¯t agree to it!¡±
¡°Sister-inw, she¡¯s married to the Lus right now... We can¡¯t get our rtionship with the Lus too tense, no matter what. For the sake of formalities, having a meal is still necessary.¡± Qian Xun replied calmly. ¡°Don¡¯t you think so?¡±
¡°Married to the Lus? Which one?¡± Old Master Su asked.
¡°The fourth one, Lu Yanchen.¡± Qian Xun replied.
¡°Not bad! Now, I¡¯m even more curious about how thatss looks like!¡± Old Master Su chuckled as he said to Qian Xun. Thetter looked at Old Master Su and blinked, grinning brightly. ¡°What¡¯s so difficult about that? I¡¯ve got her photo! Let me show it to you!¡±
With that, Qian Xun ced her chopsticks down and scrolled to a photo of her and Shi Guang before handing it over to Old Master Su.
¡°Oh? Come,e! Let me take a look then!¡± Old Master Su reached out happily. However, Xu Yafeng at the side reached in even before him. ¡°Father, let me help you with it!¡±
Caught unaware, Qian Xun had her phone snatched away by Xu Yafeng. Before she could even say anything, Xu Yafeng¡¯s hand ¡®slipped¡¯, and of all ces, the phone dropped into a cup of coffee.
She jolted up. ¡°Sorry, sorry! My hands slipped!¡±
Xu Yafeng whisked the phone out of the coffee immediately. However, it was already toote¡ªthe phone was already dead.
¡°Sorry, little sister! I¡¯llpensate you with a new one!¡±
Instantly, the smile on Old Master Su¡¯s face disappeared. ¡°What are you getting all flustered for!¡±
His authoritative voice brought with it a stern aura, disying hisplete dominance as the Patriarch of the family. Qian Xun¡¯s eyes widened as she froze up, a suspicious feeling cruising by her heart. ¡°...¡±
She was truly getting more confused by the moment. Just what in the world was happening?
Su Ya was not the only one acting all weird. Even her sister-inw, Xu Yafeng?
Chapter 744 - Accustomed to Love (4)
Chapter 744: ustomed to Love (4)
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The incident at the dining table passed over smoothly.
Su Ya lowered her head and continued to eat her breakfast gracefully. However, her heart was long in turmoil, and her eyes were filled with nothing but rage. It was only because her head was lowered that her emotions were concealed fully.
After breakfast, she rushed into Xu Yafeng¡¯s room and turned on the television in the living room to a really loud volume. Thereafter, she yanked thetter into the bedroom. ¡°Mother, do you know what you are doing?¡±
This time around, Su Ya was truly enraged and could barely contain her anger.
Xu Yafeng was totally shocked as she looked at her daughter with widened eyes, feeling inexplicably afraid. ¡°W-What... what¡¯s wrong?¡±
Su Ya grit her teeth. ¡°Do you know what you were doing earlier on? Why did you snatch away Su Qianxun¡¯s phone! Do you think that we¡¯re not dying fast enough just yet?¡±
Xu Yafeng¡¯s face was still confused. ¡°If I didn¡¯t snatch the phone and Old Master Su caught sight of how that Shi Guang resembles that wh*re...¡±
¡°Then do you think that just because you threw Qian Xun¡¯s phone into the coffee and stopped him from looking at the photo temporarily, that means that he would never ever find out about how she looks like?¡± Su Ya cut through her mother¡¯s words, shivering in rage from head to toe.
She walked a circle around the ce before barking at Xu Yafeng once more, ¡°Can¡¯t you have some brains? That Shi Guang is a swimmer with some small poprity to her name. There¡¯s information about her on Baidu and her selfies on Weibo. Not only that, there are many of herpetition videos. As someone who has won swimmingpetitions, there would also be writeups about her! Couldn¡¯t it get any easier for Old Master Su to try and find out how she looks like? Besides, so what if they look alike? Does that mean that she¡¯s Su Qianxun¡¯s sister? By doing all these needless things, not only do you achieve nothing, you might even raise Su Qianxun¡¯s suspicions!¡±
Su Qianxun might already be doubting them right now. But of course, this was only a small incident. There was no way she would be able to make tails of anything that was going on.
However, they must absolutely not let anything else slip up in the future.
No, she had got to move her parents away during this period of time for sure. Otherwise, there was a real possibility that Su Qianxun might be able to have them reveal things that they were not supposed to.
Su Ya took a deep breath topose herself before looking at Xu Yafeng. ¡°Tomorrow, you¡¯re going to tell grandpa that you miss brother. For the time being, you¡¯ll move over to stay with brother along with father.¡±
Xu Yafeng¡¯s face was worried. ¡°Will that work? Leaving you here alone? Or, do you want toe with us?¡±
¡°If we¡¯re all gone, who¡¯s going to watch over things here?¡±Su Ya left in a huff after leaving that reply, her face so dark that it was chilling. When she left, she even mmed the door harshly.
The moment she stepped out of the room and raised her head, she saw Su Qianxun standing before her.
Su Ya was instantly startled. However, she regained her radiant, charming as usual smile almost instantly. ¡°Little auntie.¡±
She was not afraid that her conversation with her mother earlier on might have been overheard by Su Qianxun.
The television in the living room was turned on to a loud volume while she was speaking to her mother in the bedroom. Soundproofing aside, even if there were anything, Su Qianxun should definitely hear the television first before them.
¡°What¡¯s up with you?¡± Qian Xun looked at her suspiciously.
Su Ya¡¯s expression earlier on when she had mmed the door was that of a repressed anger and malice. Even though it was only a split second, Qian Xun was certain that she did not see wrongly.
However, Su Ya had always maintained the image of a prim and proper girl with ss and strictness regards to her behavior.
The her from earlier on was a far cry from the usual her.
Chapter 745 - Accustomed to Love (5)
Chapter 745: ustomed to Love (5)
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Su Ya chuckled out, awkwardly and exasperatedly. ¡°I argued with my mummy because just as I was preparing to get married to Chifeng, she insisted on heading over with daddy to stay with brother. I got jealous because I felt that they love brother more than me.¡±
Qian Xun smiled out as well. ¡°Your brother dotes on you a lot. If he knew that you were being jealous because of him, he would definitelye over and apany you right away. How about giving him a call? If he¡¯s not too busy right now, he can juste home and stay for the time being.¡±
¡°I wish! But, he¡¯s truly been too busy recently, and I doubt he will have the time to do so.¡± Su Ya replied coquettishly before going over to nudge Qian Xun¡¯s arm. ¡°If you¡¯re free, how about going shopping with me today, little auntie?¡±
Qian Xun yawned out, showing her fatigue. ¡°I was filming for the entire night and haven¡¯t caught a wink of sleep yet.¡±
¡°In that case... you should hurry and go sleep first. We¡¯ll go shopping another time.¡±
¡°Sure!¡±
Qian Xun headed to her room after that. Lying down on her bed, she sighed out tiredly. As she recalled everything that had happened, the seed of doubt in her heart grew evenrger. Even though there was nothing wrong with Su Ya¡¯s exnation, she felt that the reason behind their quarrel should not have been that simple.
The very moment when Su Ya came forth from the room, it was as though she was another person entirely. There was a chilling and vicious look she bore that gave Qian Xun goosebumps immediately.
If she did not have bipr disorder, that would mean that she had been hiding her true self way too brilliantly.
Qian Xun did not wish for either oue to be true. She wished that it was merely a small tantrum that Su Ya was truly showing Xu Yafeng. Yet, that nasty guess of whether or not Su Ya had killed Shi Guang¡¯s sister began to float clearer in her mind.
She thought about what happened in the toilet of the golf club the other day. Truly, she had seen Shi Guang getting physical with Su Ya.
At that moment, Shi Guang was trembling with rage, and the way she red at Su Ya was as though she was looking at a hated enemy.
But, what could have happened before that to cause Shi Guang to lose her cool?
Even though Qian Xun had not known Shi Guang for that long either, just through the time they had been together, she could tell that thetter had quite a good temperament.
When they bumped into Su Ya previously, even if she were unhappy, she would not provoke Su Ya intentionally either.
At that time, Shi Guang did not even exin at all. Butst night, she just said in general, ¡°Believe it or not, even though I did strike at her that day, Su Ya was the one who made me...¡±
Su Ya was not an idiot. Why would she do that? But, what if it were truly her?
As she had just said, Su Ya was not an idiot. If so, she must have had a motive¡ªto stop her from getting closer with Shi Guang.
Furthermore, that must have been an important motive to Su Ya. Otherwise, she would definitely not choose to sacrifice her own face.
Could it be that Shi Guang¡¯s sister, Mo Feifei, was truly not around anymore?
After all, Su Ya was her own niece. Because of that, Qian Xun had reaffirmed herself multiple times that her niece was not as she had imagined. Even if she were a little scheming, she should be a kind girl at heart. And no matter what she did, it should be for a moment of jealousy, and not an intent to truly cause hurt to others.
But, why was there another voice telling her that if Su Ya did not do anything to hide, she would not have had to try all sorts of methods to prevent, and even fear, her meeting with Shi Guang?
Chapter 746 - Accustomed to Love (6)
Chapter 746: ustomed to Love (6)
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Qian Xun closed her eyes in fatigue. She wasplete tuckered out, so she decided to sleep first before thinking more about this issue. No matter what, she was going to get to the bottom of it and find out Su Ya¡¯s true intentions.
She was awakened by her phone ringing. Her manager¡ªLi Yangyang¡ªrequested a favor from her as one of her managing female artist had something on and could not attend an event in the afternoon. Thus, Li Yangyang sought her help.
Qian Xun got up and checked herself out in the mirror: she did not look that terrible. With some makeup, she should be able to look good; thus, she agreed to the event.
It was about to be Christmas soon, and the lobbies of the shopping malls were decorated with huge Christmas trees with beautiful decorations that attracted many visitors to take photos with them.
Under the apaniment of her bodyguards and assistant, Qian Xun took the esctor. Because it wasn¡¯t the weekend and it was around lunch hour, there were not many people in the mall.
As the esctor went up, the bodyguard in front shifted his position slightly, and Qian Xun caught sight of a man in military dressing down from the other esctor.
A golden badge, a wheat, and a star¡ªthis was a Major General.
For someone to be a Major General at such a young age, Qian Xun could not help but take a second take. However, that look had her freezing entirely as the blood drained out of her face.
That was Lu Yanzhi with his son, Xiao Bai, beside him.
Instinctively, Qian Xun shifted behind her bodyguard to cover herself. Thankfully, they did not spot her.
At that moment, Xiao Bai was looking at his father. Even though she was some distance away, she could make out his excited voice.
¡°Daddy, are you really going to stay for a couple more days before returning to the military?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Daddy, can you bring me to the yground then?¡±
¡°Haven¡¯t your auntie already brought you there?¡±
¡°But, I want to go again! My ssmate beside me goes every week! Besides, we haven¡¯t gone together before!¡± Xiao Bai pouted his lips and replied coyly.
At then, Qian Xun passed by Xiao Bai. When he caught sight of Qian Xun, his eyes lit up. She was looking up ahead, seemingly not having seen him and his father. He then looked at his father¡ªhe too was looking down ahead and did not catch sight of Qian Xun at the side.
Suddenly, Xiao Bai raised his hand and pointed at Qian Xun, yelling out, ¡°Auntie Qian Xun!¡±
When Qian Xun heard Xiao Bai¡¯s voice, she turned around instinctively; Lu Yanzhi did the same.
Up and down, the esctors went. In an instant, they were brought apart once more. Before the two of them made full eye contact with one another, they had already turned back away.
Lu Yanzhi looked ahead, his face indifferent and calm.
As they were about to reach the bottom of the esctor, he carried Xiao Bai off impatiently and put him down the moment they got off, marching off with haste without looking back.
Xiao Bai could only scurry with his small legs. ¡°Daddy, wait for me! Daddy! Slower!¡±
It was only after he got onto the car that Lu Yanzhi breathed out, letting off a stern aura. He drove off unhurriedly. His eyes were calm as water, yet sharp as a de as he looked at Xiao Bai, asking in a somewhat grim tone, ¡°How do you know her? She came looking for you?¡±
Chapter 747 - Accustomed to Love (7)
Chapter 747: ustomed to Love (7)
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Xiao Bai looked at his father, a little afraid as he shook his head. ¡°Auntie Qian Xun did note looking for me. She is little auntie¡¯s friend, and little auntie brought me for a meal with her before.¡±
Lu Yanzhi bit down on his lip silently as the entire car was slowly shrouded with a killing aura.
Xiao Bai hugged a toy that his father had just bought him as though he was hoping that it would protect him before daring to ask his father, ¡°Daddy, you know that Auntie Qian Xun too?¡±
Lu Yanzhi eyed him coldly, his lips curling as he replied with a hint of mockery, ¡°No.¡±
Xiao Bai: ¡°...¡±
Hmm? Daddy¡¯s lying. Daddy clearly has this famous auntie¡¯s photo. How could he not know her? Daddy never lied about the other aunties in his photos in the past before.
¡°Daddy, could that Auntie Qian Xun be my mummy?¡± Xiao Bai asked bravely. After all, this was not the first time anyway.
Lu Yanzhi looked at him coldly, his gaze frosty like the icy alps. ¡°Stop asking if everybody is your mummy. The previous time you asked if Shi Guang was your mummy, and she ended up being your auntie!¡±
Xiao Bai pouted his lips and sat on the chair, twitching his small little feet back and forth. ¡°I¡¯ve suddenly discovered something important. But, I¡¯m not sure if I should tell you, daddy. I¡¯m afraid that I might hurt you by saying it.¡±
Lu Yanzhi remarked unfriendlily, ¡°Then don¡¯t say it.¡±
Xiao Bai nodded his head. ¡°Yes, I had no intention of telling you that I may know the true reason why my mummy would rather abandon me than be together with you.¡±
Lu Yanzhi: ¡°...¡±
Xiao Bai sighed and shook his head again. ¡°I¡¯m not going to tell you that the way Auntie Qian Xun looked at you just now was so cold and distant. If she were my mummy and chose to not be with you, it must be because you are too fierce. That must be the reason why my mummy dislikes you.¡±
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s face turned extremely ck. ¡°...¡±
That woman was clearly wearing shades just now! How could you tell that her gaze was cold and distant?
Xiao Bai put his toy down extremely obediently and put on his seatbelt. ¡°Daddy, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely not tell you any of those things and remind you of the pain in your heart and hurt you further.¡±
Lu Yanzhi: ¡°...¡±
This stupid brat has clearly already said it all! What¡¯s with that not hurting me?
Hemented coldly, ¡°Then, I must really thank you for that, huh?¡±
Xiao Bai waved his hand and replied graciously, ¡°Gosh, you don¡¯t have to be so polite with me!¡±
Lu Yanzhi: ¡°...¡±
He continued driving, ignoring this stupid brat who would not even be held responsible if he ever pissed someone off to death.
After sitting silently for a while, Xiao Bai asked again, ¡°Where are we going, daddy?¡±
¡°To eat with your Auntie Li.¡±
His nonchnt reply brought about an upset face from Xiao Bai as he puffed his cheeks up unhappily. ¡°Daddy, are you going to get married with Auntie Li?¡±
Lu Yanzhi looked at him from the side. ¡°Do you wish for me to get married with her?¡±
Xiao Bai dered softly, ¡°Of course... not!¡±
Lu Yanzhi chuckled. ¡°If you don¡¯t wish to, she¡¯ll definitely not be your mummy.¡±
Instantly, Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes widened with glee. ¡°For real! Daddy, I don¡¯t like all of those aunties then! Will you only marry my mummy then...!¡±
It was Lu Yanzhi¡¯s turn to change his expression as he replied icily, ¡°I will never get married with your mummy.¡±
With reddened eyes, Xiao Bai queried, ¡°But, why?¡±
Chapter 748 - Accustomed to Love (8)
Chapter 748: ustomed to Love (8)
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After asking, Xiao Bai cried out extremely sadly.
Even the coldest of hearts would melt at a sight as such. ¡°Even if I were to tell you, a child would not understand the affairs of the adult world.¡±
¡°But if you don¡¯t say, how do you know I won¡¯t understand?¡±
¡°How about this? Daddy promises you that unless you agree to it, I will never marry any woman.¡± Lu Yanzhi promised.
Xiao Bai¡¯s sobs gradually stopped as he looked at Lu Yanzhi with misty eyes, tugging at his sleeves. ¡°Really? Unless I agree to it, you will never get a wife, daddy?¡±
Lu Yanzhi nodded his head. ¡°Of course!¡±
Now that he had gotten what he wanted, Xiao Bai no longer cried. At the same time, hemended his ssmate who sat beside him and had told him about how adults would agree to everything once they cry.
Indeed, the moment he cried, his daddy agreed to it.
But really though, his father had acted strangely after seeing that Superstar Auntie. Could she truly be his mummy?
After a while, Xiao Bai sniffed and asked softly, ¡°Daddy... I like that Superstar Auntie from earlier on. Would you marry her... Auntie Qian Xun?¡±
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s body stiffened as the wrinkles on his face tightened as well. ¡°Why must I marry her? Isn¡¯t your mummy the one you like the most?¡±
Xiao Bai twirled both of his first fingers around one another. ¡°But, you said that you won¡¯t marry my mummy. If that¡¯s the case, I¡¯ll just make do with this Superstar Auntie.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Because she¡¯s pretty and has a good figure.¡± Xiao Bai replied shyly, not forgetting to add, ¡°Much prettier than that Auntie Li. That Auntie Li is way too ugly. If you guys get married, your children will definitely be super ugly.¡±
Lu Yanzhi was astounded. To think that he would judge appearances even at such a young age! He then said coldly, ¡°One must not only look at superficial things. There are many people who look good on the outside, but are far from beautiful on the inside.¡±
Xiao Bai waved it off. ¡°But, that doesn¡¯t guarantee that you will definitely be a good person if you¡¯re ugly. That Auntie Li is not just ugly, she¡¯s bad as well!¡±
¡°How is Auntie Li bad? Besides, has she ever treated you badly? Children must not speak as such in the future!¡± Lu Yanzhi lectured coldly. ¡°Auntie Li is daddy¡¯s friend. Daddy is not going to marry Auntie Li.¡±
Not wanting to discuss that topic anymore, he said to Xiao Bai, ¡°Alright, sit properly and stop talking nonsense.¡±
Xiao Bai pouted his lips and put on an ¡®act cool¡¯ face which he kept even when he met Auntie Liter on.
¡°It¡¯s just been a couple of months, and you¡¯ve already grown taller again, Xiao Bai!¡± Li Mengyaomented as she passed a gift over to Xiao Bai. ¡°Here, I bought this for you. See if you like it!¡±
She was wearing a shirt along with a knee length dress, and a coat on the outside, looking in yet elegant. However, her curled hair brought a seductive charm to her appearance.
Xiao Bai took it over politely while smiling out extremely cutely. ¡°Thank you, I love it!¡±
Lu Yanzhi eyed his son¡ªthis brat really knew how to act! Hmph!
Li Mengyao smiled even more tenderly as she looked at Lu Yanzhi. When their gazes met, her petite face flushed.
This man was steely and wise, cool and calm. Anything that a man in his thirties should have, he had them all.
And even rarer was the fact that he was so handsome and exceptional! This was practically the dream husband for all women.
The only drawback was that he was a military man. Any wife of his would definitely be extremely lonely.
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Chapter 749: ustomed to Love (9)
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But, she was willing. Even if they could only meet a couple of times a year, she was willing.
Only, it had been so many years now, and yet he had shown no signs and indications of anything. Could he still be holding onto the past?
The thought of the past had Li Mengyao¡¯s heart feeling upset momentarily.
She had tried her best to forget about all the unhappiness of the past and make it seem as though she was a carefree woman. As long as she were to maintain everything as beautiful as it was right now, Lu Yanzhi would definitely stay with her for a long time.
¡°How has Xiao Bai been recently?¡± During the meal, Li Mengyao took the initiative to start the conversation with Xiao Bai, revealing a charming and tender smile.
Xiao Bai was in the midst of eating something as he looked at her before giggling. ¡°Good! Extremely good! Daddy promised me just now that other than my mummy, he¡¯s not going to marry anyone else!¡±
In the past, when he did not like any aunties, he would always show it out on his face. But, when he got home, he would always get punished by his father. Later on, he learned that he could still smile even if he did not like them. After all, he could just tell his father his opinionter on.
Instantly, Li Mengyao¡¯s smile cramped up.
However, Xiao Bai was still gleeful as he continued. ¡°Auntie Li, this roasted meat is quite nice! Have a taste too!¡±
Li Mengyaoughed out awkwardly. ¡°Sure!¡±
She took a piece and ate it, yet she could taste nothing.
Lu Yanzhi: ¡°...¡±
This brat! Should this be what he should be saying at this time? But forget it! If Li Mengyao wanted to misunderstand, so be it!
¡°Actually, I think you¡¯re quite nice, Auntie Li. But, my daddy said that he prefers women who are morous and sexy like my mummy. Auntie Li, what¡¯s the morous and sexy type?¡±
Li Mengyao: ¡°...¡±
Her lips quivered, not knowing how to answer.
¡°Does being morous and sexy mean they are pretty?¡±
That was the type he had told Shi Guang about previously.
Li Mengyao¡¯s heart was skipping. ¡°...¡±
She no longer wanted to chat with Xiao Bai, yet he kept the conversation going.
¡°Pretty... The previous time around when little auntie brought me out for a meal, we met with a Superstar Auntie. She¡¯s REAL pretty! Is that the morous and sexy type?¡±
Xiao Bai was just like an inquisitive baby right now.
Li Mengyao¡¯s chopsticks nearly fell as her hands trembled. So, Xiao Bai had already met with Qian Xun? Then, did Qian Xun know...
¡°Auntie Li, I think that my daddy is quite a superficial man, and he wouldn¡¯t like a virtuous woman like you. He only likes those that are good looking.¡± Xiao Bai said as he shrugged his head embarrassedly. ¡°Actually, I¡¯m the same... hehe. I like pretty aunties.¡±
Li Mengyao was almost asphyxiating at this point and could no longer stay there.
This brat was clearly insinuating that she wasn¡¯t good looking!
What was the use of a woman being pretty? ss! ss was the most important thing to have!
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s gaze narrowed. ¡°...¡±
He wanted to say that children must not lie. However, he held it in and decided to not say anything. After all, he had no intentions to have anything to do with Li Mengyao¡ªit was better to have that point brought across.
As for the moral lesson of children not lying, he could teach Xiao Bai after returning home.
...
After bumping into Lu Yanzhi, Qian Xun was flustered entirely. Even when she stood on the stage, she was distracted. Thankfully, she only had to stay there for a short while before leaving.
Her mind was flickering with all sorts of thoughts. They had clearly only met for a short instance, yet, his tall and sturdy body reyed itself countless of times in her mind.
Suddenly, her memory lingered upon the past which she did not wish to see the most.
At that time, she was betrayed and backstabbed, all alone and struggling to survive.
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After all these years, she thought that she had already forgotten cleanly about it. Yet, it was still etched so deeply in her heart.
Fatigue gushed through her like a torrent as Qian Xun closed her eyes, suddenly not wanting to head anywhere. She then gave Shi Guang a call to cancel their meeting at night.
By the time Shi Guang received the call, she was already out of the house.
She had initially wanted to ask Qian Xun if she found anything off about Su Ya and whether there was any news about her sister. To think that she would be abandoned at thest minute.
Sitting in the car, she pondered over whether she should head home or arrange to meet someone else.
Suddenly, she recalled that she had received a call from Chang Xiaoyang two days ago to inform her that Feifei had things remaining at the hospital, and for her to go collect them when she had time. Since she was already out, she might as well head over.
At the carpark of the hospital, Shi Guang was wondering if she would bump into Rong Mo like the previous time. Unexpectedly, she truly saw him getting out of a car at the other end of the carpark.
ted, she called out immediately, ¡°Rong Mo!¡±
Rong Mo turned around. When she saw that it was Shi Guang, a radiant and warm smile appeared on her clean, fair face. ¡°Hello, Miss Shi!¡±
¡°Erm, are you freeter? I¡¯ve got something to talk to you about.¡± This was a timely abandonment by Qian Xun! To think that she would end up meeting Rong Mo because of this.
¡°Sure, but I should take quite a while here.¡± Rong Mo¡¯s voice was clean and crisp.
¡°Sure, sure! I¡¯ll wait here at the carpark for you then!¡±
¡°Alright.¡±
The two of them entered the hospital together. Because they were headed to different wards, they separated at different floors.
Rong Mo was here to visit Lin¡¯s assistant.
She had already awakened the previous day, and her recovery was getting along pretty well. When Rong Mo arrived, the assistant¡¯s mother was feeding her porridge.
At the sight of Rong Mo¡¯s appearance, she hurriedly weed her amicably while moving a chair over for her and shifting her belongings away.
Rong Mo¡¯s lips curled as she smiled out brightly with her eyes lifting ever so tenderly as she sat down. ¡°How are you feeling?¡±
Lin¡¯s assistant blinked and smiled out. ¡°Much better! The doctor said that as long as I were to take care of my recovery, I would be able to get well really soon. Thank you, Mr. Rong!¡±
The previous night, her parents had already told her that Rong Mo had requested thepany to pay off the other half of her medical bills. As such, she was truly grateful to Rong Mo.
Her mother said that the reason why Rong Mo helped her was because she had helped him.
But, what did she do? She only told him a little bit of news concerning Mo Feifei.
At that thought, she pondered whether she should tell Rong Mo everything that Lin Yi¡¯er had said before the car ident happened.
She had awakened in the morning the previous day. After the doctors checked that there was nothing serious, the police came by questioning right in the afternoon.
However, she said nothing at all, only that the car ident was just an ident.
But, she would never ever forget the words that Lin Yi¡¯er had said before she passed away. She did not dare tell the police out of fear that she might end up just like Lin Yi¡¯er.
¡°Don¡¯t worry about it. I didn¡¯t help you much either! Just take care of yourself and focus on getting well.¡±
¡°Yepp!¡± Because her neck was injured, Lin¡¯s assistant did not dare to nod her head, and merely blinked her eyes.
Rong Mo... What a warm and sincere young man! No one should have the heart to want to hurt him.
At the same time, he seemed really interested in Mo Feifei, as though he was investigating her. She had thought about whether or not Mo Feifei could have been Rong Mo¡¯s sister or something.
If that were truly the case, she ought to tell Rong Mo about what Lin Yi¡¯er said. But, she was afraid that if she did so, it would invite trouble for Rong Mo.
Lin¡¯s assistant was truly conflicted right now.
Rong Mo took out an apple from the fruit basket at the bedside. ¡°Can you eat? I¡¯ll peel one for you.¡±
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Chapter 751: ustomed to Love (11)
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¡°Yes, I can. I can eat any food now. The doctor said that it was extremely lucky that none of my internal organs were hurt. But, I have to eat slowly and chew thoroughly.¡±
Rong Mo smiled and began peeling the apple with the fruit knife.
Lin¡¯s assistant stared at Rong Mo just like that¡ªhis long fingers were truly amazing to watch. In his hands, peeling the skin was just like an art show as the skin drooped down without breaking apart at all.
Pondering for a moment, she still decided to tell Rong Mo.
¡°Mr. Rong, that day... Sister Yi went to look for Su Ya. That¡¯s the same Su Ya I texted you about who gave her the call...¡±
Rong Mo raised her head and looked at Lin¡¯s assistant upon hearing that.
Lin¡¯s assistant then gulped, revealing a lingering fear on her face. ¡°Sister Yi had me wait downstairs with the driver for her. I don¡¯t know what Su Ya told Sister Yi, but she seemedpletely shaken and terrified when she came down, shivering entirely and her face pale as a sheet. I asked her what was wrong, but she was really uneasy and mumbled strange things as though she was possessed.¡±
Rong Mo handed the assistant the peeled apple. ¡°What did she say?¡±
Lin¡¯s assistant took a small bite on the apple, as though she was calming her nerves.
She only continued after swallowing. ¡°She said...¡¯She¡¯s a murderer. I know that she had killed¡¯. She even said ...¡¯I¡¯m the stupid one. It was because of my stupidity that I was used by her, and it was that same stupidity that had me spilling things out. What should I do? She had already killed back then just to keep this a secret! But, she did not know that I knew about it back then. Now that she knows, she¡¯ll definitely not let me off¡¯. Those were the things that she had roughly said. And by the looks of it, she looked horrified when she said those words.¡±
¡°And the car ident happened right after?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right. She even said something else...¡± Lin¡¯s assistant paused for a moment and recalled. ¡°She said that it was retribution... retribution for betraying Mo Feifei. She even mentioned another name. I forgot about the name, but she said that the person was merely a fa?ade and decoy that Su Ya was using to hide her true motives. Right after she said that, the huge truck beat the red light and crashed into us...¡±
Lin¡¯s assistant shuddered and continued, ¡°After the ident, Sister Yi did not pass away right away. She told me something. She said that Su Ya killed... and nothing else. As for whom she killed, I do not know.¡±
In reality, she wanted to say that the person killed might be Mo Feifei. However, Rong Mo¡¯s entire expression was grim, just like an overcast sky with a storm brewing.
Suddenly, the entire room was extremely silent as Lin¡¯s assistant felt her heart hovering. She guessed that the reason she was alright presently was because Su Ya had not expected that Lin Yi¡¯er would have told her everything in the car.
She eyed Rong Mo¡ªhis dark gaze was focused andplex such that no one could guess what he was thinking at the moment.
Could the person Su Ya have killed be Mo Feifei? Could Mo Feifei truly be Rong Mo¡¯s sister?
There were a lot of questions on Lin¡¯s assistant¡¯s mind. However, she decided to ask nothing. The more she knew, the higher the chances that she might end up dying... just like Lin Yi¡¯er.
She merelymented worriedly to Rong Mo. ¡°You must be... careful?¡±
¡°I will, thank you!¡± Rong Mo smiled at her.
The words of Lin¡¯s assistant were like a thread that bound many things together. Even though it lookedplicated on the surface, if one were to get at the core of it all, they might be able to unravel this entire affair and possibly find out about everything.
Shi Guang... did she know Mo Feifei?
That girl had always been kind to her. Perhaps she ought to trust her once?
At their meetingter on, perhaps she could ask Shi Guang about Mo Feifei? Perhaps, she might find out who Mo Feifei was at that time, and perhaps... who she herself was?
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Chapter 752: ustomed to Love (12)
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Because Lin¡¯s assistant had just awakened, she could not have visitors for long.
Since Rong Mo had already arranged to meet with Shi Guang, she lingered for a while more and left after reminding the other to take care of herself.
She linked the words of Lin¡¯s assistant together with everything she knew and made some guesses. The Yang Sitong that Lin¡¯s assistant had mentioned was one of the four people that had bullied Mo Feifei back then. If Su Ya¡¯s fa?ade were helping Yang Sitong, the reality would be that she had another motive she could not tell others, which evenpelled her to kill because of it.
But, what was it and who had she killed?
That would have to wait after she found out everything that had happened to Mo Feifei.
But, what happened to Mo Feifei then? Why did she end up being kidnapped by others, and who were the ones that did it?
Rong Mo pondered as she walked to the carpark. From a distance, she caught sight of Shi Guang conversing with a man in a suit. When Rong Mo caught a clear view of the man¡¯s face, her eyes widened and her expression turned nervous.
Instantly, she hid herself as that smile on her face was erasedpletely, reced with an icy stare.
Even though she tried her best to calm her nerves best as she could, her trembling gripped fist was evidence of how afraid and nervous she was.
After a while, she turned over and looked¡ªthe man had left.
Composing herself, she took deep breaths gradually. Curling her lips, she forced out a smile as she marched over slowly toward Shi Guang without any traces of what just happened on her face.
After waiting for a while and finally seeing Rong Mo, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes lit up as she called out excitedly, ¡°You¡¯re here, Rong Mo!¡±
Rong Mo smiled calmly and nodded her head, taking Shi Guang¡¯s car and leaving the hospital together.
Shi Guang wanted a quieter ce to converse with Rong Mo, and hence, she requested a private small room in the restaurant she had booked a ce at earlier.
Even after all the dishes were served, Shi Guang did not know how to start the conversation.
She looked at Rong Mo who was seated opposite her¡ªhis expression was so calm and indifferent as he sat there eating silently.
She tried her best topose her emotions, struggling to start the topic.
Unexpectedly, Rong Mo spoke first after sipping a mouthful of soup. ¡°Why did you go to the hospital today? Are you feeling unwell or visiting?¡±
¡°I went to collect some of my sister¡¯s stuff.¡± Shi Guang replied as she raised her head and looked at Rong Mo firmly. ¡°I forgot to tell you. My sister was a vegetable in aatose state previously.¡±
¡°Oh.¡± Rong Mo replied nonchntly. However, her heart was already stirring furiously.
Vegetable.
Mo Feifei was once a vegetable too.
Could Shi Guang¡¯s sister truly be Mo Feifei?
Looking at how there was no reaction from Rong Mo, Shi Guang was stunned momentarily before continuing, ¡°My sister was staying in a nursing home previously. Later on, she was moved to the provincial hospital for her operation. However, some of the photo albums and items that were meant to help my sister in her recovery were left back at the previous ce. Because my sister¡¯s attending doctor was transferred to the provincial hospital, he brought them along for me as well.¡±
Rong Mo asked casually, ¡°The person who was speaking to you at the carpark earlier on?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right. That was Chang Xiaoyang, Doctor Chang, my sister¡¯s attending doctor previously.¡± Shi Guang had not discovered that Rong Mo¡¯s fist was gripped tightly beside her.
But of course, it was hidden under the table. Without x-ray eyes, there was no way Shi Guang could tell that.
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Chapter 753: ustomed to Love (13)
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Shi Guang propped up half her face with her hand and smiled out. ¡°Do you remember me mentioning that you really look like my sister the previous time around?¡±
Rong Mo replied softly before denying it immediately. ¡°But, I¡¯m not your sister.¡±
For real? But, you¡¯re a woman!
Shi Guang heaved in a deep breath. ¡°My sister was really talented and exceptionally smart... mature and obedient, quiet and gentle. She once took a test that stated her IQ to be at 200, and she could learn anything almost instantly. She once learned the piano, guzheng, ballet, folk dancing, drawing and checkers... all sorts of stuff! And, she was really aplished in all of them, especially her drawing skills which were incredible!¡±
Rong Mo merely lowered her head and listened while eating in silence.
¡°When we were young, my parents had jobs that were particrly busy. Most of the time, it was my sister bringing me around and taking care of me. No matter what I wanted to do, she would support me. She would buy me my favorite snacks,ic books, and told me the stories I loved to hear the most. In my heart, there was nothing my sister couldn¡¯t do... Oh, nonono... I nearly forgot, she was extremely poor athletically. No matter how I taught her to swim, she just couldn¡¯t do it. And she was really meek too. Hence, she could not fight, and resulted in her being bullied by others. If it were me, let alone four of them, even if it were eight of them, I would have bashed them up!¡±
She grit her teeth with a furious expression. Rong Mo was seemingly startled by her fierce stance, such that she even froze her motion of eating.
Realizing that she had lost her image momentarily, Shi Guang said hurriedly, ¡°Sorry, sorry! That¡¯s because in high school, my sister was bullied by a few female schoolmates. Not only that, the process was extremely violent. Even though my sister was healthy usually, she was rather meek and weak in character. How could she win against four of them?¡±
¡°Campus violence? Four on one?¡± Rong Mo suddenly thought of Mo Feifei and those scattered memories of hers. So, Shi Guang¡¯s sister was Mo Feifei?
¡°That¡¯s right. My sister was bullied in school daily. As for the form of bullying, I don¡¯t know exactly. All I know was that my sister changed entirely. Realizing that there was something off about her, my parents wanted to solve the entire issue. But, they ended up in a car ident. Because of that, my sister med herself and attempted suicide by jumping off a building, turning into a vegetable. I hated myself for not realizing that there was something wrong about my sister despite being with her all the time. If I had discovered it sooner, things might have been different.¡±
As though all her pent up emotions were suddenly released, Shi Guang could not help but shed tears.
She looked at Rong Mo as though thetter was her sister and said calmly, ¡°I¡¯ve waited for 7 years. Finally, she could wake up, and yet, she suddenly disappeared. I couldn¡¯t find her no matter how I tried. I miss her. I really, truly miss her!¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s heart skipped a beat as though there was something tugging at her heartstrings from deep within her.
Her lips quivered, wanting to say something. However, the face of that Doctor Chang Xiaoyang shed by her mind once more as she could only ask softly, ¡°What¡¯s your sister¡¯s name?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s heart leaped quickly. ¡°Mo Feifei. My sister¡¯s name is Mo Feifei¡± She said as she exined the exact words of her sister¡¯s name.
Every single word caused Rong Mo¡¯s ears to ring out with a crisp, nging sound as though her heart was dropping.
Mo Feifei... truly was Shi Guang¡¯s sister. How could this be? How could it be?
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Chapter 754: ustomed to Love (14)
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¡°Isn¡¯t your surname Shi?¡± Rong Mo took a sip of water to hide her restlessness.
¡°My father¡¯s surname was Shi and my mother¡¯s Mo. In the past, mummy got pregnant at the same time as my little auntie. Grandma said that whoever gave birth to a daughter would follow her surname. Eventually, both of them gave birth to daughters, and both of them took on Mo.¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were welling up¡ªwas Rong Mo admitting to being her sister by asking so many questions?
A trace of astonishment flickered by Rong Mo¡¯s clear eyes, but it vanished the moment after. Her tender face turned pale, and even her blood vessels on her neck could be seen clearly.
She ate non-stop, trying to hide her flustered emotions at the moment.
Looking at that face of anticipation, Rong Mo felt a wave of emotions gush through her as well¡ªwas this her blood rted sister for real?
Mo Feifei... Her name was not Rong Mo, but Mo Feifei. Shi Guang¡¯s sister, Mo Feifei.
That elderly woman the previous time around was truly her grandma. That was the reason why she was so stunned when she caught sight of her as well.
No... hold on!
Rong Mo was only lost in her emotions for a slight moment before calming herself down.
That man who had spoken to Shi Guang earlier on... Chang Xiaoyang... That was the first person she saw when she woke up. At that time, she was just like a new-born child that was totally ignorant of this brand new world.
She did not know of her past life or the imprints that anyone had left in her mind before, neither did she know whom she could rely on in her life thereafter.
The man was the first person she ever came into contact with. His gentle smile spread through her heart, and by instinct, she felt that he was the only person she could ever rely on.
He was handsome and suave. She guessed that he must either be her brother or boyfriend.
However, she found out that this seemingly doting and tender man was nothing more than a venomous snake who was trying to cause her to lose her memories entirely and forget who she was!
No one could ever experience the type of pain when one discovered that the support one thought they could rely on was nothing more than a deadly poison.
That was a feeling that she never wanted to feel ever again.
¡°Sister...¡± Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were fixated at Rong Mo while she asked with a quivering tone, ¡°Do you know you really resemble my sister?¡±
¡°Perhaps, but we¡¯re not the same person.¡± Rong Mo replied firmly.
Firstly, she did not know Shi Guang that well. Secondly, she did not know that Chang Xiaoyang well either.
By the looks of the two of them earlier on, they must be familiar with one another. Even if she were Shi Guang¡¯s sister, she must not acknowledge her before she recovered her memories.
After all, women were born actresses. While she might seem kind and graceful on the surface right now, who knew if she were another venomous snake on the inside?
It was, of course, best if Shi Guang were not in cahoots with that Chang Xiaoyang from earlier on. However, there was no rush for the acknowledgment right now. It wouldn¡¯t be toote to wait until she had investigated everything thoroughly first.
Besides, if Shi Guang werepletely ignorant to everything that Chang Xiaoyang had done, she would definitely lead Shi Guang into deep danger if she acknowledged their rtionship just like that.
¡°Aren¡¯t you?¡± Shi Guang frowned instinctively. Pursing her lips for a moment, she then asked again, ¡°Are you going to tell me that you can¡¯t be my sister because you¡¯re a man?¡±
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Chapter 755: ustomed to Love (15)
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¡°I remember you¡¯ve already exined that the previous time.¡± Rong Mo smiled out tenderly. However, that was a trace of coldness in her expression. The sort of doubt that was stemmed in her after losing her memory caused her to be incapable of trusting anyone absolutely fully.
¡°Then when you said that you were willing to let me examine your gender the previous time around, was it true as well?¡± Shi Guang said as she pointed at Rong Mo¡¯s clothes and pants. ¡°Take off your clothes then. I¡¯ll just take a peek unreservedly.¡±
Rong Mo was taking a sip of soup and nearly choked, using a tissue to wipe her mouth. ¡°It¡¯s the middle of winter now and you¡¯re requesting that I take off my clothes right in the middle of a restaurant? If you¡¯re truly that keen, we can go to an onsen togetherter. I believe you¡¯ll know what my gender is by then.¡±
She recalled that she had seemingly scared off Shi Guang the previous time by saying this. However, this time around, Shi Guang was not defeated as she took a strong stance. ¡°Sure, let¡¯s go to the onsen together.¡±
Rong Mo narrowed her eyes, her gaze turning somewhat chilly as she asked softly, ¡°Aren¡¯t you afraid that your husband might get jealous for you going to an onsen with a man?¡±
Shi Guang shook her head. ¡°Not afraid!¡±
This was her sister... There was no way that Lu Yanchen was going to be jealous.
Now that everything had detracted from the script, Rong Mo scoffed out coldly.
¡°Is this how you wantonly seduce men?¡± That gentle, courteous and handsome Rong Mo had disappeared as she ced her chopsticks down and stood up, looking all icy and disdainful. ¡°I¡¯m just a man that you had barely met a couple of times. Yet, youe up with some ridiculous excuse about how I resemble your sister to try and share an onsen with me? If this is your method of seducing men? I¡¯m sorry, you are not my type of woman.¡±
¡°What are you talking about?!¡± Shi Guang was astounded as she watched Rong Mo in apletely nk face. ¡°You can¡¯t be thinking that I was lying about you resembling my sister just to seduce you and betray my hubby?¡±
Rong Mo gave a fake smile without replying¡ªthat was enough of an answer.
Flustered and no longer able to control herself, Shi Guang bolted upright as well. ¡°Are you crazy? You¡¯re clearly a woman! That day, I...¡±
Shi Guang pointed at Rong Mo¡¯s chest and reached out.
Looking at her calmly, Rong Mo pped her hand away with a cold, cruel stare. ¡°No matter how embarrassed and shy your gaze may seem, it¡¯ll asionally leak out that lewd nature of yours. It¡¯s clear how invasive your eyes are. I don¡¯t know how many times you¡¯ve done this, but does your husband know about your shameless and flirty ways?¡±
A sharp throbbing pain pierced through Shi Guang¡¯s heart. ¡°How could you say that about me? I just want to verify if you are my sister!¡±
¡°I have no interest toward you. Why don¡¯t you take a look at your own age? Besides, you¡¯re married! No matter the sort of methods, I would never ever fall for you. I had initially thought that we could even be friends. But, it seems like I was wrong about it. Please don¡¯t appear before me ever again.¡±
With that, Rong Mo marched away.
She did not wish that Shi Guang was the person who had hurt her, much less did she wish for Shi Guang toe after her. She was a person in danger right now. If Shi Guang came seeking her, she would only invite that trouble back to herself as well.
Shi Guang¡¯s eyes were reddened as she red at Rong Mo¡¯s back view fixatedly, yelling out with a trembling voice, ¡°SISTER...!¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s feet halted for a split second before she pushed the door open and left.
Chapter 756 - Accustomed to Love (16)
Chapter 756: ustomed to Love (16)
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By the time Lu Yanchen got home, it was already 8pm. It was extremely dark at home. Thinking that Shi Guang had not returned yet, he turned on the lights and gave her a call, wanting to ask her what time she would return.
However, he heard her ringtone from upstairs.
Had Shi Guang forgotten to bring her phone out?
He continued calling as he headed up¡ªthe ringtone came from the bedroom.
The door was opened as well. Using the feeble light of his phone, he found a phone ringing on the sofa of his bedroom. At the corner of a sofaid a dark, unknown creature.
He wanted to turn on the lights when he heard Shi Guang croak out. ¡°Lu Yanchen...¡±
She was crying. Instantly, he marched over to her without turning on the lights and she leaned onto him, wrapping her arms around his neck.
He frowned as he hugged her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Shi Guang buried her head into his chest, her voice so weak that it sounded pitiful. ¡°Nothing.¡±
Nothing? She definitely did not seem as though nothing was wrong. Lu Yanchen helped her to sit up right, his eyes sparkling in the moonlight. ¡°Tell me if you¡¯ve got anything on your mind. I¡¯ll help you analyze through things.¡±
Shi Guang wanted to ask him, but she was afraid that he might throw a tantrum after hearing her out. ¡°I¡¯m afraid you might get angry. You¡¯ve got to promise me that you wouldn¡¯t get angry after hearing my issues first.¡±
¡°Alright, I won¡¯t.¡± He agreed to it without considering at all.
¡°I went to look for Rong Mo today. Because, I identally touched his chest the other day, I felt that he was most likely a woman.¡± Shi Guang said as she looked at Lu Yanchen warily.
His eyes narrowed¡ªseemed like the reason why she wanted to touch his chest the previous time round was because she had identally touched Rong Mo¡¯s. The reason why she bound her chestter on was because she was trying to determine if he were a woman?
¡°I told him many things concerning my sister. He also asked me questions as well. Just as I thought that he was going to admit to being my sister, he suddenly had a stark change of attitude, saying that because he was a man, there was no way he could be my sister. He even scolded meter on...¡± Shi Guang shut her mouth right after.
¡°What did he scold you about?¡± Lu Yanchen asked immediately.
¡°Scolded me that... I was actually trying to seduce him by iming that he looked like my sister and that I was not his type of woman!¡± Shi Guang then pouted her lips. ¡°I really don¡¯t know what he¡¯s meaning by that. Was it because I was mistaken or was it because he hates me?¡±
After hearing her words, Lu Yanchen felt a pang of regret in his guts.
Why did he have to promise her earlier on?
This stupid girl! There was a chance that Rong Mo was a woman, but the evidence right now pointed that he was a man!
If Shi Guang knew what was going on in Lu Yanchen¡¯s mind, she would definitely be relieved that she did not mention anything about going to the onsen with Rong Mo!
Lu Yanchen lowered his head and kissed Shi Guang on the lips, patting her thighs. ¡°Are you stupid?¡±
She wrapped her arms around his waist and pouted her lips. ¡°But, I don¡¯t think that I should be wrong. Why do none of you believe me?¡±
¡°This is not an issue of believing or not.¡± He lowered his voice while his handsome face froze up slightly, emitting a cold aura. ¡°When I spoke to you about this thest time, I told you that even if Rong Mo were your sister, he would most likely not remember anything... Do you know that all amnesic people have amon trait? Doubt. That¡¯s because they do not have a past, and neither do they know who they are. Everything would have to depend on others to tell them. Naturally, they would start to fear and suspect everything around them. Unless you were to truly integrate into his life and truly gain his trust, there is no way he would trust a scheming woman that is trying to seduce him such as yourself!¡±
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Chapter 757: ustomed to Love (17)
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Shi Guang¡¯s mouth cramped up as she red at Lu Yanchen coldly. ¡°What do you mean by a scheming woman that¡¯s trying to seduce him! That¡¯s my sister! How am I seducing her?¡±
¡°But, I don¡¯t think he¡¯s your sister.¡± Instantly, Lu Yanchen pinned her onto the sofa. He leaned beside Shi Guang¡¯s ears and whispered, ¡°For that Rong Mo to use you of seducing him, you must have said way more than just the fact that he resembles your sister. Tell me, what else have you done?¡±
Shi Guang hurriedly exined, ¡°Nothing, nothing! I did nothing!¡±
A mocking grin appeared on Lu Yanchen¡¯s handsome face. Clearly, he was not believing her words.
His long, slender fingers stroked Shi Guang¡¯s chin, seeing which, she praised him immediately, ¡°Your fingers are really long and nice! They¡¯re so suitable for ying the piano! Oh, right! I remember that you used to be able to y the piano, right? You also said that you would y it for me when you propose for marriage. Come to think of it, I don¡¯t think you¡¯ve made a proposal yet?¡±
She wanted to change the topic. However, his gaze narrowed as he smirked. ¡°I think my long fingers are not best suited for the piano. Instead...¡±
He bit at her ears while whispering thest few words extremely softly.
Even though it was super soft, Shi Guang heard every singlest word as her face flushed red and she pushed him away. ¡°You¡¯re so lewd! Hurry and get up!¡±
¡°You had better behave yourself. Even if that Rong Mo is your sister, you had better not go find him to touch his chest, strip him, or go to the onsen to test and whatnot! Otherwise...¡± He ced his long, slender fingers on Shi Guang¡¯s slightly reared and fair, tender neck. ¡°... watch how I¡¯ll punish you to death!¡±
Holy sh*t! Why did he have to guess every single method she was thinking of spot on? Shi Guang was so rattled that her heart skipped a beat. She hurriedly smiled back. ¡°Aiyah, I¡¯ve got it. I¡¯ll just listen to anything you want.¡±
When he heard that, he let go of his hand and sat up right away. ¡°Let¡¯s go, supper..¡±
¡°You haven¡¯t eaten yet?¡±
¡°Yepp.¡± In reality, Lu Yanchen merely wanted to take her out for a walk, seeing how she was rather downcast.
They ate supper at a crab restaurant. It looked simple on the outside, but it was actually quite spic and span. Or perhaps, there might have been less visitors because it was winter.
Since it was just the two of them, Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen did not bother to book a private room and instead sat at the main hall. They ordered for a set ofrge crabs, a set of mini lobsters, and a set of vegetables.
¡°Wow, looks so nice!¡± Shi Guang began peeling the seafood after putting on gloves. As she ced the flesh into her mouth, she gave off an extremely exaggerated expression. ¡°It¡¯s really so, so, so, soooo good!¡±
She saw that Lu Yanchen had begun to peel the seafood as well. Initially, she thought that he was doing it for himself. However, every single bit of flesh he peeled off, he stuffed into her mouth.
Shi Guang munched everything down and grinned sweetly. ¡°Thank you! Can you peel another for me?¡±
¡°Sure, I¡¯ll peel as much as you want.¡± He said as he took up another mini lobster.
¡°I¡¯ll peel the crab for you then!¡± Shi Guang peeled a crab and took off the disposable glove before using a fork to bring the flesh to Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth.
Just like that, they fed one another with so much sweetness that one could get diabetes just by looking at them.
At that moment, a group of people exited from the private room downstairs.
Amongst them was Shi Ze. He had noticed Shi Guang almost immediately as he strode toward her instantly. However, when he caught sight of Lu Yanchen beside her, he halted right in his footsteps as his expression turned so ck in disbelief that it looked as though it was struck by thunder.
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Chapter 758: ustomed to Love (18)
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Shi Guang turned around to catch sight of Shi Ze, dressed in a suit and holding his coat on his arm.
She was stunned for a moment as she looked at Lu Yanchen instinctively. In the midst of peeling the mini lobster, Lu Yanchen realized that something off and followed her gaze to find Shi Ze standing beside them out of nowhere. And by the looks of it, he was already standing there for quite some time.
The two of them red at one another as though they were contemting thoughts of their own. Only, neither of them spoke a word.
The people whom Shi Ze apanied were all elites of the business world. Naturally, all of them knew Lu Yanchen too. When they caught sight of Shi Ze looking toward Lu Yanchen¡¯s table, they chuckled and asked, ¡°Mr. Shi, you know Young Master Lu too?¡±
Shi Ze gave a fake smile. ¡°Of course, we¡¯re quite close.¡±
He looked at Lu Yanchen, then at Shi Guang. Even though he was smiling on the surface, he was guessing at their rtionship.
At that point, someone from the group greeted Lu Yanchen. Lu Yanchen said nothing, merely replying with an indifferent smile, his lips still pursed tightly with his usual aloofness.
¡°We won¡¯t disturb both of you then! We¡¯ll make a move first!¡± The group of people bid farewell and left. Before Shi Ze left, he looked at Shi Guang deeply.
She contemted about how odd that gaze of his was.
Lu Yanchen naturally did not miss that look he gave Shi Guang. However, he did not give it much thought as he continued peeling the mini lobster in his hand before stuffing the flesh into Shi Guang¡¯s mouth. ¡°What are you looking at? Eat!¡±
Shi Guang munched down immediately and smiled at him.
He took up yet another mini lobster and started peeling, asking casually at the same time, ¡°You know?¡±
¡°Who?¡± Shi Guang replied by instinct, realizing that he was referring to Shi Ze almost immediately after. She thenughed. ¡°You mean that Mr. Shi? I¡¯ve seen him before. He¡¯s Qian Xun¡¯s boyfriend and fianc¨¦. In the capital, he went to look for Qian Xun as well, and I bumped into him. Later on...¡±
Shi Guang felt that the atmosphere was getting tenser as she continued.
She then looked at theyer of frost that was covering Lu Yanchen¡¯s face as he asked icily, ¡°Later on?¡±
¡°Later on, we bumped into one another two more times. However, we didn¡¯t speak much. He was probably being polite to me because I helped Qian Xun before.¡± Shi Guang said as she drank a sip of her fruit juice.
Looking at how he was still wearing his gloves and peeling the mini lobsters for her, she took up his cup and brought it to his mouth to feed him.
Lu Yanchen inched in slowly and drank gracefully. Suddenly, he raised his hand. Using his elbow to press on her neck so that his gloves would not dirty her hair, he leaned in and kissed Shi Guang on the lips, allowing the fruit juice to flow into her petite mouth, even trickling down the sides of their mouths.
Shi Guang was shocked. Why would Lu Yanchen flirt as such...! Her face blushed out immediately. ¡°Y-Y-You! We¡¯re still outside! And your hand¡¯s oily! My hair!¡±
He licked his lips, reminiscing. ¡°Fruit juice¡¯s sweet, but someone¡¯s sweeter...¡±
He then grinned and looked out of the window before looking back at the embarrassed Shi Guang, who stuffed a spoonful of crab into his mouth immediately.
Every single action of the two of them told of nothing less than a lovey dovey couple.
The group of people who had just walked out of the restaurant caught sight of that scene through the window. Someone remarked with a chuckle, ¡°Couldn¡¯t have told that Young Master Lu was the yful sort.¡±
Shi Ze asked with a dark gaze. ¡°Who is that woman?¡±
¡°Probably his wife. Wasn¡¯t it said that he got married some time ago?¡±
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Chapter 759: ustomed to Love (19)
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¡°That¡¯s right! It was even on the hot searches of Weibo recently that he got married to a swimmer named Shi Guang.¡±
¡°This is not his wife.¡± Shi Ze remarked coldly. Wasn¡¯t the name of this woman Littly?
¡°Well, that¡¯s too bad then. Young Master Lu has everything that any woman wants. Even if she¡¯s a third party or ything to him, no woman can reject him with just that face alone.¡±
At that remark, Shi Ze¡¯s entire face turned malefic as he hastened in his footsteps.
...
After the meal, Shi Guang wanted to stroll with Lu Yanchen to retrieve the car. However, it was particrly chilly that night, especially so in the deep winter nights. As such, Lu Yanchen had her wait for him in the restaurant while he went to retrieve the car alone.
Not wanting to stay inside all alone, Shi Guang headed out not long after he left and looked around for his car.
Suddenly, she sensed a shadow leaning by the wall and watching her intently. Turning around instinctively, she caught sight of Shi Ze who had left long ago. He was emitting an extremely cold aura. When he caught sight of her looking at him, he smiled icily.
Shi Guang recalled everything that Qian Xun had told her instantly. Thinking about all the grudges between him and Lu Yanchen, and especially about how he had nearly killed Lu Yanchen, Shi Guang did not have the slightest bit of liking for him.
She had initially thought that she ought to greet him on ount of him being Qian Xun¡¯s fianc¨¦. But, since Qian Xun did not really like him either, and it was merely a marriage of connections, Shi Guang scrapped the idea.
She looked up ahead and wanted to walk up front since Lu Yanchen¡¯s car had not reached yet. But of all things, Shi Ze suddenly rushed up and yanked at her arm. Instantly, Shi Guang looked at him in shock. ¡°What are you trying to do?¡±
His deep eyes were filled with conflicted emotions as his grip tightened. ¡°What a nice act!¡±
Shi Guang frowned, trying to free her hand. ¡°What? Hurry and let me go!¡±
That face was akin to the changing tides! No wonder Qian Xun would warn and even resort to scolding her to get her away from Shi Ze. Indeed, his hatred for Lu Yanchen was truly deep!
Shi Ze¡¯s face was tense and steely as he dered coldly, ¡°How much are you charging to spend the night with Lu Yanchen! I¡¯ll pay double!¡±
When he saw her calmly dial 110 against that man who tried flirting with her the other day, he was certain that this was not a woman who would resort to any means just to increase her social standing. To think that she would be the type of woman that he hated the most after all!
Hadn¡¯t she said that she was already married? How could she be in an entangling rtionship with another man despite being married?
The type of women he hated the most was those that went around being third parties despite being married! All of those wh*res! He hated their superficiality, hated how they betrayed their souls!
If not because that married woman had seduced his father intomitting adultery, his father wouldn¡¯t have been killed by ident...! Every single woman as such were all wh*res!
And this woman before him was the absolute cheapest of them all!
For a woman he had thought to be decent to end up being the most disgusting of them all? Shi Ze felt disgust churning through his entire body as though he had just eaten spoilt food.
Shi Guang was thoroughly agitated through that remark of his. What did he mean by paying double?
She tried her best to repress her emotions and solve the issue at hand calmly. ¡°Mr. Shi, on ount that you¡¯re Qian Xun¡¯s fianc¨¦, I¡¯m giving you some face. But, please don¡¯t go overboard. Hurry and let go!¡±
¡°PUI!¡± Shi Ze spat out, looking at Shi Guang with absolute disdain and contempt. ¡°PUI! You? Giving me face? Why don¡¯t you take a look at who you are? F*ck!¡±
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Chapter 760: ustomed to Love (20)
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¡°Are you crazy!¡± Shi Guang scolded as she kicked at him.
¡°You had better behave yourself or don¡¯t me me for getting rough!¡± Shi Ze dodged while gripping her hand at the same time, mming her against the wall to a dull thud.
¡°Argh!¡± Shi Guang let out a gasp of pain.
Just as she was about to raise her head and check when Lu Yanchen was arriving, she caught sight of his car braking suddenly in front of the restaurant.
Exiting his car in the fastest possible speed, that tall body brought with it a dangerous killing aura as he dashed over.
Shi Ze felt the presence of someone appearing behind him. Before he could even turn around, Lu Yanchen had already thrown out a fist without saying anything.
At a height of almost 1.9m, Shi Ze¡¯s build of 1.75m was nowhere able to withstand the blow of this man who had been in the military before as well.
Just like a gigantic boulder, that fist mmed down fiercely.
The pain had Shi Ze releasing his grip instinctively, doubling down and nearly vomiting all the seafood he had just eaten earlier.
Enduring the pain, he hollered, ¡°Lu Yanchen!¡±
Lu Yanchen was ring at him fixatedly with a cold, murderous gaze. He ignored Shi Ze entirely and went straight to hold Shi Guang¡¯s hand. ¡°Are you alright?¡±
She rubbed her hand and nodded her head. ¡°I¡¯m fine.¡±
Shi Ze clutched at his belly, standing straight and mocking, ¡°Even a mere sl*t is worth you getting heartbroken over, huh?¡±
That was a really nasty insult as Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire aura turned even deadlier, looking at him with a bloodthirsty intent. ¡°SHUT UP!¡±
Shi Ze merely scoffed at him coldly. ¡°I¡¯m not even finished yet. What are you getting anxious over? Haven¡¯t you always professed that you were a really righteous man?¡±
He licked at his lips before snarling out. ¡°Hadn¡¯t you looked down on my father having an affair outside? Haven¡¯t you always proudly dered about how well a rtionship your parents have? But you? You¡¯re the one fooling around outside right now, someone else¡¯s wife at that! Who knows how many men this woman has slept with, and you¡¯re even trying to protect her...?¡±
As he spoke, he red at Lu Yanchen like a venomous snake that was about to spit its venom, his eyes shing with nothing but unbridled hatred. Even his body was trembling uncontrobly, be it whether it was due to Lu Yanchen¡¯s punch or his personal anger.
Lu Yanchen¡¯s entire face was frosty cold and he did not waste any time speaking.
Before Shi Ze could even finish, he strode forth and threw out yet another clean punch!
A second.
A third.
A flurry of fists rained down on Shi Ze¡¯s face as heid down on the ground helplessly, his face bruised thoroughly.
He had initially thought that that was the end of it. However, Lu Yanchen lifted him up and mmed him furiously!
THUD!
He body shook violently against the impact of mming against the wall.
His head was spinning heavily as he could only clutch the back of his head instinctively. Enduring the pain, he bellowed at Lu Yanchen, ¡°LU YANCHEN, I¡¯LL NOT LET YOU OFF!¡±
Lu Yanchen took a step forth, choking Shi Ze against the wall. His face was hidden in the veils of the shadows while his voice was icy cold. ¡°Who gave you the permission to touch her? WHO?¡±
Shi Ze was stunned as he eyed Shi Guang at the side.
Suddenly, he realized what was going on.
Incredible!
Gradually, he smirked...
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Chapter 761: ustomed to Love (21)
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Shi Ze¡¯sughter got louder and louder such that even the servers and boss of the restaurant had gathered out of the shop, watching in fear.
Frowning in frustration, Lu Yanchen¡¯s grip on Shi Ze¡¯s neck intensified.
Instantly, Shi Ze retracted his smirk and red at Lu Yanchen with a steely expression. ¡°Lu Yanchen, why, you wanna kill me? Aren¡¯t you the type that hates people who break thews as such the most? Aren¡¯t you some righteous advocate of justice? Why? Even YOU want to kill someone now?¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s face was still calm and cold. However, the veins on his hand that was choking Shi Ze were popping up.
Shi Ze could barely breathe anymore by now as his face flushed red. Gasping out Lu Yanchen¡¯s name, he struggled with every single syble as though every single breath might be hisst.
Shi Guang stood at the side watching with a pounding heart, breaking out in cold sweat.
She could tell from Lu Yanchen¡¯s murderous intent that he was about to murder Shi Ze soon. Immediately, she grabbed his hand. ¡°Lu Yanchen, no...! Absolutely no.¡±
He looked at her, calming down a fair bit.
Suddenly, he relinquished his grip as Shi Ze¡¯s body slid down against the wall onto the ground. He gasped for breath furiously while his chest heaved up and down; his expression was pale as a sheet, looking extremely feeble.
Lu Yanchen tidied his clothes slowly before towering over Shi Ze and scoffing out coldly. ¡°Usually, only wimps would choose to resort to murder to solve their own issues.¡±
Even though his tone was indifferent, it hit Shi Ze where it hurt the most.
Instantly, thetter¡¯s face turned even worse, looking as though he was just whisked out of the drains by someone. He red at Lu Yanchen with malice. ¡°Without the Lu Family, you¡¯re worth sh*t!¡±
His father had murdered someone, and he himself had tried to murder Lu Yanchen. In the eyes of Lu Yanchen, he was nothing more than a wimp.
That was something absolutely intolerable for Shi Ze.
Since he was young, he had never thought of himself to be inferior to Lu Yanchen in any way. However, in the eyes of everyone else, they would always think that thetter was more exceptional.
Lu Yanchenughed coldly and mocked, ¡°if not because your mother is a rtive of the Shens, your father would not have married her! Without the Lus, your Shi Family would amount to nothing either! Don¡¯t think that just because you¡¯ve been raised up with praises and are used to looking down on others, you can forget who you are! While those people are praising you, all of them are never looking at you! They are merely looking at the backing of the Shens and Lus! Without them, you are nothing!¡±
With that, he turned around, ignoring Shi Ze entirely thereafter.
ring at the leaving back view of Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen, Shi Ze roared, ¡°LU YANCHEN! ONE OF THESE DAYS, I¡¯LL MAKE YOU REGRET EVERYTHING THAT YOU¡¯VE DONE BACK THEN!¡±
...
As Shi Guang sat in the car, she turned around and looked at Shi Ze one final time before Lu Yanchen drove off. He was slumped on the ground, leaning against the wall andughing maniacally.
That image had her feeling extremely uneasy. She then looked at Lu Yanchen beside her. Filled with a killing aura, he sped faster and faster such that the car almost seemed as though it was about to fly.
Shi Guang was terrified, but she did not dare say anything.
Suddenly, he swerved into a dested alleyway.
¡°AH!¡± Shi Guang shrieked out, turning along with the rebound of the car.
Looking at her with a tender expression, he finally slowed down the car and asked her softly, ¡°Are you alright?¡±
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Chapter 762: ustomed to Love (22)
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Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°I am. You?¡±
Lu Yanchen parked the car at the side of the road and only asked afterposing his emotions. ¡°What happened just now?¡±
Shi Guang replied softly, ¡°I don¡¯t know either. He seemed to have mistaken me for some mistress that you were keeping on the outside.¡±
¡°It¡¯s a month away from the new year. By then, it¡¯ll be time for our wedding.¡± He was telling her that he would dere to the world that she was his¡ªLu Yanchen¡¯s wife.
¡°You and Shi Ze...¡± Shi Guang asked warily, ¡°Actually, Qian Xun had told me a little about what happened between you and him. She did not tell me the exact details, and neither did she know herself, merely saying that Shi Ze¡¯s father had killed someone and they requested you make a false statement. However, you told the truth and...¡±
Lu Yanchen shuddered for a moment beforeughing bitterly. ¡°In life, there are never things that happen without a reason. Everything has its cause. And, the reason why I fell into the waters was because I pointed out a murderer.¡±
Shi Guang held his hand. ¡°Would you tell me what happened?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him, his mind recalling those events that he had seemingly almost forgotten so that he could rte them slowly to Shi Guang.
Back then, Shi Ze¡¯s father had an affair with a woman with a husband. As to who it was, Lu Yanchen did not know. However, after Shi Ze¡¯s mother found out about it, she created a ruckus in the Shi Family.
The Shis were nothing but a small family, whereas Shi Ze¡¯s mother was a rtive of the Shens, Lu Yanchen¡¯s distant auntie. Naturally, Shi Ze¡¯s father did not dare to offend her.
He had to rely on the Shens, yet he was indignant about being oppressed by his own wife. Because of that indignance, he often drank heavily outside to burrow himself in his sorrows.
On the day of the incident, Lu Yanchen had apanied his grandpa to a tea restaurant to visit his grandpa¡¯s old friend. As his grandpa chatted with his friend, Lu Yanchen wandered around the tea restaurant. Coincidentally, he bumped into Shi Ze¡¯s father quarreling with a waiter.
More urately, it was Shi Ze¡¯s father scolding that waiter.
For some reason, that waiter had offended Shi Ze¡¯s father. At that point, Shi Ze¡¯s father was extremely angry. Reeking of alcohol, he gave the waiter a heavy kick.
The waiter scolded Shi Ze¡¯s father in return. Probably because he was already suffering from the grievances of his wife at home, Shi Ze¡¯s father vented all his frustrations of his wife onto the waiter.
He gave the waiter two tight ps, cussing his wife while he was doing that. Eventually, he even pushed that waiter off the stairs, remarking, ¡°Go and die, sl*t!¡±
That waiter fell off the stairs to his death.
The hugemotion attracted a crowd. Because Lu Yanchen was a witness, he was naturally held there as well.
Shi Ze and his mother came looking for Lu Yanchen, beseeching him to tell a lie that he had merely seen Shi Ze¡¯s father fighting with the waiter, and that he did not push the other down.
They wanted him to say that the waiter had lost his own footing.
However, Lu Yanchen had witnessed it personally. As a friend, he thought of giving a false statement. After all, that was, at the end of the day, his good friend¡¯s father and his distant uncle-inw.
But, when he saw how badly the waiter¡¯s parents were weeping, he was swayed¡ªthe life of amon family¡¯s child was a life as well. How could he look down on someone¡¯s life as such?
He told his grandpa everything. Naturally, his grandpa told him to speak the truth, something which he felt he should too.
Because of that, Shi Ze¡¯s father was sentenced...
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Chapter 763: ustomed to Love (23)
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Lu Yanchen chose to tell the truth after consideration of his moral values and humanity. However, he felt a sense of guilt toward Shi Ze. Hence, he did not hesitate at all when thetter asked him out.
Right at River Hucheng, Lu Yanchen assured Shi Ze that he would have his grandpa make use of his connections so that thetter¡¯s father would have a reduced sentence and be let off earlier. But, what he did not know was that Shi Ze¡¯s father had already died in an ident in the jail a couple of days ago.
The reason why Shi Ze asked him out was for revenge! Shi Ze walked in front of Lu Yanchen, smiling and thanking him. However, his face changed almost immediately afterward, roaring at Lu Yanchen coldly and telling him to stop with his hypocrisy!
Right after that, he pushed Lu Yanchen into the river.
As Lu Yanchen struggled in the waters, Shi Ze shouted at him from up above, ming him for everything.
In this world, there were many rich people and politicians helping one another behind the scenes all in the name of profiting. There were many influential people who could hide away murders as well.
But, why couldn¡¯t the Lus do that? They were clearly good friends, and that was clearly his distant uncle-inw! He doubted that Lu Yanchen would have told the truth if that was his actual uncle-inw instead.
He then scolded Lu Yanchen, saying that even if he did not want to make a false statement, he could have said that he saw nothing at all. With just the influence of the Shi and Shen Families alone, the Shis could have been able to bury the entire incident if Lu Yanchen did not choose to stand as a witness!
However, the fact that Lu Yanchen came forth as a witness inadvertently meant that the Lus would not interfere in this affair. As such, no one was willing to give any form of leeway in handling the case of Shi Ze¡¯s father.
This was clearly something that the Lus could cover. Instead of doing so, they gave the Shis a kick instead.
That was the reason why Shi Ze hated Lu Yanchen and the Lu Family.
He wanted to have Lu Yanchen killed, leaving right after he ranted finish.
That was a ce where tourists would hardly head to. Once he was gone, Lu Yanchen was dead meat for sure!
The waters of River Hucheng gushed downward as Lu Yanchen struggled for a long time after being pushed down. Eventually, he could hold out no longer and felt that he was truly about to die. It was right at that moment when Shi Guang had saved him.
After rting everything to Shi Guang, he asked, ¡°If you were me, what would have you done?¡±
He asked calmly, yet, Shi Guang could tell of the conflicted emotions in his heart. He should have pondered and hesitated over this issue for a long time back then, enduring the helplessness and dilemma.
Shi Guang hugged him consolingly. ¡°If it were me, I would have been confused as well and ask my daddy too. But, I don¡¯t think that you were in the wrong. I would have done the same as you eventually. That is no small issue. A human life was lost. How innocent was that waiter to lose his life over a small argument? If that man was let off even after that, no one could guarantee that he might not turn even wilder in the future, and cause more people to lose their lives.¡±
Lu Yanchen fondled her head and smiled out helplessly, his mood lifted at the same time. ¡°If everything could rewind itself, I would have done the same. That¡¯s because I would end up meeting you.¡±
¡°You almost lost your life...¡± Shi Guang chuckled out. ¡°I¡¯ve discovered that someone is truly getting better at sweet nothings these days.¡±
He asked in return, ¡°Were those sweet nothings?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
...
This was the first time in Shi Ze¡¯s life that he had been left so wretched.
He had never thought that he would be rendered so helpless against Lu Yanchen. Rage of embarrassment flooded through his entire chest as he red at his bruised face in the mirror, flinging the ss he had in his hand onto the ground fiercely!
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Chapter 764: ustomed to Love (24)
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The atmosphere in the room was tense and silent as the hatred in Shi Ze¡¯s eyes only gradually subsided after he vented his frustrations. Taking out his phone, he made a call. The first time around, no one picked up. He called for a second time relentlessly. And finally, someone picked up on the third try.
Before the person on the other end could even speak, he barked, ¡°Yan Zi! What are you doing! Why aren¡¯t you picking up the phone?¡±
On the other end, Yan Zi frowned and asked softly, ¡°What happened?¡±
¡°Come back immediately!¡± He hung up right after.
Half an hourter, the door of his room opened from the outside as Yan Zi strode in with a fashionable coat. After entering, she looked at Shi Ze, who was sitting on the sofa, and chuckled out. ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Rushing me back all flustered and urgent.¡±
She removed her coat as she spoke.
It was only until she tossed her coat at the sofa that she caught sight of the bruises on Shi Ze¡¯s face. It took her a full 20 seconds before she snapped out of her daze and realized that she hadn¡¯t seen wrongly¡ªthe person seated in her apartment was truly Shi Ze.
Usually, Shi Ze was always handsome and suave, with the asional decent charm and domineering charisma. Yet, he had never once looked this wretched.
She was astonished for quite some time before sitting down beside him and asking worriedly, ¡°What happened to your face?¡±
He said nothing, merely ring at her coldly. It was as though this was a leopard that was agitated with a simmering anger, reeking of danger all over.
Looking at how he seemed to have no intention of replying her, she headed into the kitchen.
Entering the kitchen, she nearly stepped on a shard of ss. It was only then that she realized there was a shattered ss on the marble floor.
She was rendered rather speechless¡ªthis man specifically came over to her ce to vent his frustrations!
After cleaning the mess up, she poured two sses of warm water and returned to the living room, cing one of them in front of Shi Ze. ¡°You don¡¯t usuallye by my apartment. When you do, it¡¯s always about serious business. Don¡¯t tell me that your injuries were caused by Lu Yanchen!¡±
The two of them had known one another for a long time now.
Back when she was in high school, if she could know about Yang Sitong being Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e, she could naturally know of the grudges between Shi Ze and Lu Yanchen.
Because of that, she befriended Shi Ze intentionally.
As she thought, just like her, he was someone with the utmost hatred for the Lus.
And just like that, both of them became the strongest ofrades.
Staring at her for a long time, he finally spoke, ¡°Why had you never told me that the woman Qian Xun introduced me to in the capital was Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife?¡±
He had always thought that the woman was not from their circle, especially after she said that she was already married. Unbelievably, that woman was still in university. Could she be the legendarymon, honest peasant told of in the stories?
But of all things, that so-called honest peasant would actually be having an affair with a man behind her husband¡¯s back!
At that time, Shi Ze was only filled with nothing but disgust and anger, causing him to lose all sense of reasoning.
When Lu Yanchen left first, he was even more certain of his guess. Who knew that Lu Yanchen was merely just retrieving his car? In fact, he even got physical and threatened him all because of her.
At that moment, Shi Ze realized that he was mistaken. That was when he started guessing that her name was not Littly, but Shi Guang¡ªLu Yanchen¡¯s wife.
Otherwise, there was no reason why Lu Yanchen would get physical!
Yan Zi was shocked. ¡°Didn¡¯t you know that?¡±
Shi Ze scoffed coldly, his voice bringing with it a hint of warning. ¡°Yan Zi, I¡¯m not Su Ya.¡±
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Chapter 765: ustomed to Love (25)
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How could Yan Zi not understand what Shi Ze meant?
Her rtionship with Shi Ze was a secret from Su Ya. Naturally, Su Ya had secrets that she did not tell Yan Zi either. Therefore, Yan Zi chuckled out. ¡°And neither am I.¡±
When Shi Ze said that he wasn¡¯t Su Ya, he was saying that he had no secrets he was withholding from her. Giving him the same reply, Yan Zi was saying the same thing.
He looked at her deeply before reaching out for that ss of warm water. Even though it was a small movement, it still hurt because his right arm was injured.
He then switched to using his left arm. When he saw how Yan Zi seemed to be gloating at him, he mmed the ss fiercely onto the coffee table.
Shi Ze¡¯s anger had Yan Zi remarking in a resigned manner, ¡°Honestly, I thought that you already knew who she was at that time.¡±
He replied coldly, ¡°Su Qianxun introduced her to me as Littly. You told Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife¡¯s name was Shi Guang.¡±
¡°That¡¯s right, her name IS Shi Guang! Littly is her nickname!¡± Yan Ziughed out speechlessly. ¡°Haven¡¯t you always been keeping track of Lu Yanchen¡¯s news? You should know that he¡¯s married as well. If so, how have you not caught sight of a single photo of his wife? The previous two times when you mentioned her to me, I did not intentionally bring up her identity because when I saw how you seemed interested, I thought you wanted to be like Yang Chifeng.¡±
¡°Be like Yang Chifeng?¡± Shi Ze looked at her confusedly, most likely not understanding what she was saying.
¡°At that time, Yang Sitong was still Lu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e. For the sake of Yang Sitong, Yang Chifeng had tried courting Shi Guang intentionally. Later on, he seemed to have fallen for her for real. But of course, I think Su Ya still upied most parts of his heart, and should be the one he loves the most. I thought that you wanted to be like Yang Chifeng and try stealing her away from Lu Yanchen.¡±
Shi Ze scoffed coldly. ¡°Courting? What a lousy strategy that reaps no benefits for all that effort.¡±
Yan Zi merelyughed. ¡°Indeed, it wasn¡¯t of much use! I think Yang Chifeng hasn¡¯t given up entirely though. To you men, the things that you can¡¯t get are always the most precious. However, there¡¯re many women that Yang Chifeng is interested in. In that aspect, both he and Su Ya have quite an open mindset. Much more open than a woman like me who had grown up abroad.¡±
¡°You¡¯re referring to how they allow the other party to go sleep with someone once a month?¡±
¡°Right.¡± Yan Zi was truly curious. ¡°I¡¯ve always felt curious about Su Ya. For Yang Chifeng, she disregarded every single bit of reason and logic, giving her all to help Yang Sitong back then. In theory, she should love Yang Chifeng a lot. If it were that sort of love, why would she allow him to go fool around with other women outside? She even agreed to Yang Chifeng courting Shi Guang to help Yang Sitong. But, if it weren¡¯t love, why would she still continue to be with Yang Chifeng, even deciding to marry him despite the Yangs going bankrupt? I really don¡¯t understand her...¡±
Shi Ze smirked with disdain and mockery. ¡°Love? As long as their values align, it¡¯s more than enough for them to get along with one another.¡±
¡°Our values align and we get along well together too. Is this love between us then?¡± Yan Zi smiled at Shi Ze, her eyes lighting with delight as though she was looking at some exquisite treasure.
He met with her gaze and gave a faint smile. ¡°...¡±
Indeed, their values did align and they did get along well.
He had once asked her if she had any thoughts about him getting married with Su Qianxun. She replied that it was fine as long as he was happy.
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Shi Ze gave a faint, fake smile. ¡°Why? You wanna give it a shot?¡±
Liking him? She was way more rational than him. Her way of liking someone would more likely be to test someone.
Then, did he like her? He felt that she was rather interesting as well. Intelligent and interesting women were always particrly curious toys for him; for example, that Littly whose name he didn¡¯t know. But, given her identity as Lu Yanchen¡¯s wife, every single bit of charm had vanished from her entirely.
Indeed, the only woman in this world who was most suited for him was still Yan Zi.
¡°There¡¯s no harm in trying it. It¡¯s not as though we haven¡¯t done it before...¡± Yan Zi said as she sat closer to Shi Ze while he wrapped his arms around her waist.
¡°But, I¡¯m going to get engaged with Su Qianxun next month.¡±
¡°I know? How about trying something exciting on your engagement night?¡± Yan Zi inched even closer, barely a hair¡¯s breadth away from Shi Ze¡¯s lips as their breaths intertwined.
Just as the sexual tension between them was about to ignite, the ringtone of a phone rang out, breaking the haze of the atmosphere. Shi Ze frowned, looking extremely displeased as his mood was spoiled while Yan Zi caressed his cheeks. ¡°I¡¯ll go pick it up.¡±
She walked over to her purse and retrieved her phone. Instantly, the party on the other end asked where she was, and she replied that she had just gotten home calmly. Shi Ze stood up, walking to the full ss window that extended from the ground to the ceiling and lit up a cigarette while looking outside.
Yan Zi was still on the phone as her brows started to furrow. After listening to the other party speak for some time, she asked, ¡°So, you wish for me to go check out on Rong Mo to see if he¡¯s Mo Feifei, right?¡±
The other party should have given an affirmative answer as Yan Zi rejected without hesitation. ¡°But, I¡¯m not free these couple of days, and I¡¯ll be headed to America as well. How about waiting for me to return from America?¡±
The other party should have agreed to her terms as Yan Zi chuckled out. ¡°That¡¯s that then.¡±
After hanging on the call, she looked at Shi Ze¡¯s back view andmented. ¡°It¡¯s Su Ya!¡±
¡°Rong Mo?¡± Shi Ze blew out a puff of smoke as he asked, not surprised in the slightest bit that it was Su Ya, as though he had already known.
¡°That¡¯s right. It was as we¡¯ve said the previous time... Su Ya had gotten Lin Yi¡¯er to go check up on that male actor on the sly. Now that she has no one else to make use of, she can only insinuate to me that Rong Mo really resembles Mo Feifei. Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s death had something to do with Rong Mo too. She suspects that it was done by Rong Mo, who has returned for revenge.¡± Yan Zi walked over to Shi Ze¡¯s side as she scoffed coldly.
¡°And, she wants you to go test the waters?¡± He looked at her.
¡°Well, she said to give him a visit, but that¡¯s what she means.¡± Su Ya mocked in disdain. ¡°Now that she no longer has Yang Sitong and Lin Yi¡¯er, she wants me to do everything else. She had even hinted to me previously toy a hand on Shi Guang, telling me that I should get revenge on Chief Lu to make Lu Yanchen suffer... Fufu!¡±
However, Yan Zi was no Yang Sitong who would follow Su Ya¡¯s words blindly without thinking at all. Even though she had agreed to it reluctantly at that time, she had no way of going about it.
Shi Guang? She had no interest in that woman. No matter how badly that woman was hurt, the only person who would be hurt because of it was Lu Yanchen.
She couldn¡¯t get her revenge on the entire Lus that way.
What she hated most was that entire family.
That Chief Lu that was always high and above? If not because he had scammed her mother into an affair, her father would not have died!
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Chapter 767: ustomed to Love (27)
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However, she knew that whom Shi Ze really wanted revenge on was just... Lu Yanchen!
Looking at Shi Ze¡¯s expression softening, she changed the topic. ¡°You went looking for Su Qianxun the previous time because you wanted to check out if he truly was a man. What happened? You did not update me on that.¡±
¡°I didn¡¯t see him at all. He had left earlier on.¡±
Yan Zi frowned and continued skeptically. ¡°I¡¯ve discovered that she seems to have some sort of an irrational fear toward Shi Guang and Mo Feifei. The previous time around at the golf club... others may not know about it, but I know clear as day that she was resorting to pity so that Su Qianxun would not continue getting along with Shi Guang. Also... even though she clearly doesn¡¯t like Yang Chifeng, she has to continue acting as though she¡¯s forlorn with him. Don¡¯t you think that that¡¯s really odd?¡±
¡°You¡¯ve already mentioned this the previous time around. Haven¡¯t you discovered anything despite paying extra attention recently?¡± Shi Ze extinguished his cigarette in an ashtray nearby.
¡°No, nothing at all. She is extremely cautious in her moves.¡± Yan Zi exined. ¡°After the ident, the driver and the nurses were all dead while Mo Feifei went missing. We had suspected Su Ya being involved in Mo Feifei¡¯s disappearance thereafter. But now, I think we must have been wrong. If Mo Feifei were in her hands, she wouldn¡¯t have to be suspicious of Rong Mo.¡±
Shi Ze¡¯s face turned frosty as he rubbed his be. ¡°Right.¡±
Yan Zi continued after pondering. ¡°Then, we¡¯ve got to change up our ns a little... just in case Rong Mo truly is Mo Feifei.¡±
Narrowing his gaze and looking at the dark skies outside, Shi Ze said, ¡°It¡¯s fine. We¡¯ll continue with that n.¡±
Yan Zi was astounded. ¡°How could we? What if Rong Mo truly was Mo Feifei?! If that were the case, the n that we¡¯ve plotted for so many years against the Lus would go to waste!¡±
¡°We¡¯ve already nned everything andid down all the traps beforehand. There will be no mistakes. Whether or not that Rong Mo is Mo Feifei no longer has any relevance. What¡¯s determined is already determined! The only difference is the level of pain they will have to suffer!¡± Shi Zeughed vilely, his expression looking as though it was a viper readying its venom.
Looking at the way Shi Ze was behaving, Yan Zi felt an inexplicable sense of worry toward whether their ns will seed. After knowing him for so many years, she knew that he was never someone to rush things, and that his hatred for Lu Yanchen was extremely deep, never ever subsiding through the years.
But today... he seemed triggered from that beating by Lu Yanchen.
She hesitated for a moment. ¡°What if it fails? How about we wait a little longer while testing Rong Mo out for it? We¡¯ll check out what¡¯s the situation at Su Ya¡¯s side as well. I still think that we¡¯re rushing into this.¡±
¡°Rushing? I¡¯ve already waited for 10 years!¡± Those words were snarled out by Shi Ze.
¡°But...!¡±
Shi Ze cut her in her sentence. ¡°Rong Mo does not matter, neither does what Su Ya is nning! As long as Su Ya is on our side, she¡¯s a friend! She¡¯s trying to make use of you, but you can make use of her as well! Lin Yi¡¯er¡¯s ident happened after she left the Su Family! There¡¯s no guarantee that it wasn¡¯t because she found out about some secret or whatnot! Hence, you had better not tread down that path as well, lest you end up the same way as her!¡±
Yan Zi scoffed coldly. ¡°She¡¯s just a friend on the surface. I won¡¯t end up as the next Yang Sitong or Lin Yi¡¯er.¡±
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Chapter 768: ustomed to Love (28)
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Naturally, Yan Zi would not end up like Yang Sitong, and neither would she be the 2nd Lin Yi¡¯er.
The reason why Yang Sitong wanted to bully Mo Feifei back then was because she wanted to hide the truth about Lu Yanchen¡¯s rescue. Even though Yang Sitong felt that she had covered it up well, her guilty behavior had everyone more or less understand that she had a motive, just that they could not guess what it was exactly.
Lin Yi¡¯er was quite the whirlwind of a character as well. But, it was a pity that she would never receive any attention wherever Mo Feifei was. As such, despite being friends with Mo Feifei on one end, she was secretly jealous of her as well. When Yang Sitong went to look for Lin Yi¡¯er, she agreed to bully Mo Feifei without any hesitation.
As for Yan Zi, it was because she hated the Lus. At that time, she could not get into contact with anyone from the Lus. Hence, she decided to befriend Yang Sitong¡ªLu Yanchen¡¯s fianc¨¦e.
She had already discussed with Shi Ze beforehand to create a couple of incidents while bullying Mo Feifei; for example, letting Lu Yanchen witness Yang Sitong hurting or even... killing Mo Feifei.
Anything would work. Their aim was to have Lu Yanchen witness his own fianc¨¦emitting the crime and see whether he would tell the truth or make a false statement thereafter.
However, her mother found out about it and sent her overseas right away. Because of that, her ns with Shi Ze came to a stop.
That n that was notpleted then became a relic of the past.
After Mo Feifei became a vegetable, be it whether or not she was dead, that had nothing to do with them anymore. Everything should have disappeared with the winds after Yan Zi returned to the country.
But, who would have thought that Mo Feifei¡¯s sister¡ªShi Guang¡ªwould end up getting together with Lu Yanchen?
Because of that, a past incident which no one had wanted to bring up became an ongoing incident immediately.
Yang Sitong and Shi Guang were entangled endlessly; Su Ya continued instigating everything from the shadows, her intentions unclear.
As for Yan Zi, her father¡¯s death had her hatred toward the Lus deepen even further.
It was the same for Shi Ze¡ªdespite the years that had passed, his hatred for Lu Yanchen had not diminished.
That n that was scrapped in the past suddenly found itself floating on the surface of their minds once more. That was why they kidnapped Mo Feifei away, intending to leave Lu Yanchen in a state where he would rather die than live.
Yet, the car ident happened and Mo Feifei vanished... just like that.
She...
Yang Sitong...
Lin Yi¡¯er...
All of them had their own motives.
What about Su Ya then?
Back then, the reason why Su Ya was willing to get involved was because she liked Yang Sitong¡¯s brother. But after all these years, Yan Zi had seen through that seemingly gentle surface of Su Ya¡¯s as a fa?ade. In reality, she was a viper that was more venomous than anyone else.
That Rong Mo was someone that Yan Zi would definitely check out. But, she wasn¡¯t about to let Su Ya know about it.
...
At the film set, Qian Xun was going through the script with Rong Mo in the resting lounge. After they were done, she took out a red envelope and handed it to Rong Mo. ¡°Would you be free on that day?¡±
Rong Mo opened it¡ªit was Qian Xun and Shi Ze¡¯s wedding invitation. The contents were simple, detailing the key people and venue. However, the design was really exquisite, and reflected the importance of the event.
She was a little surprised. ¡°You¡¯re getting married?¡±
Qian Xun smiled out faintly. ¡°That¡¯s right. I¡¯m not getting any younger. It¡¯s time to get myself married out.¡±
Rong Mo kept the invitation properly. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely be there!¡±
Definitely, Rong Mo would not give this chance up. She was in a stalemate looking to break out of her current predicament. She could make use of this excuse to test out that Su Ya.
And of course, there was a chance that she might bump into someone who knew her and discover more things about herself.
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Chapter 769: ustomed to Love (29)
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Rong Mo returned to the Shang residences and sat beside the table in her bedroom. There was an assortment of books on the cabs on the table¡ªRong Mo had read through all of those.
She took out a diary with many names on it¡ªQian Xun, Su Ya, Lin Yi¡¯er, Yang Sitong and Shi Guang. It was as though they were all in a circle.
There was a line between Su Ya and Qian Xun¡ªauntie and niece.
Right in the middle of it all was a name¡ªMo Feifei. She drew a line between Mo Feifei and Su Ya. Thinking for a moment, she wrote down ¡®Not Friends¡¯.
She then drew a line between Mo Feifei and Shi Guang¡ªsisters.
There was a limit to the number of things she could recall. If she wanted to have her memories back entirely, god knows when that would happen. She could only rely on herself to slowly navigate and investigate right now.
And at this point when she couldn¡¯t remember anything, the best way for her to continue investigating was to remain in the entertainment scene. She had to expose herself before everyone and have them take the initiative toe look for her.
But, if she wanted to stay in this circle, she would require Shang Mo¡¯s help.
Staying a little longer in the room, Rong Mo closed the diary and headed downstairs to look for Shang Mo.
Big Mountain had informed her earlier on that there was a guest today. However, there was no one in the living room. Rong Mo presumed that the guest should be resting at this time, and Shang Mo should be in the study settling his work.
Rong Mo headed to the study and knocked on the door¡ªit wasn¡¯t locked.
Marching in, she saw no one inside.
Just as she was about to leave, she caught sight of an open information folder on the table. Of all things, it was her photo right on top.
Shang Mo was still investigating her?
Rong Mo took a couple of steps forth, wanting to know what Shang Mo was investigating. The moment she reached the desk, the sounds of the door unlocking drifted out.
Instantly, she hid herself behind the desk.
The moment she did so, she regretted it. What was she hiding for out of no reason? Wouldn¡¯t it have been fine if she had just taken a couple of steps back and told him that she was looking for him? Now, her guilty action would only make it clear that she was snooping around like a thief.
Just as she was thinking about how to deal with this, a woman¡¯s voice rang out, ¡°Brother Shang, do you really not know of my feelings?¡±
Rong Mo recalled about the guest that Big Mountain had mentioned. This should be it¡ªone of Shang Mo¡¯s women out there!
¡°Annie Zhao, I¡¯ve still got things to settle. If you have nothing on, go look for Yuyu instead.¡± Shang Mo replied coldly.
¡°Brother Shang, we¡¯ve grown up together. Don¡¯t you know me well enough? I¡¯m different from my elder sister... I truly like you. As long as you¡¯re willing to be with me, I¡¯ll do anything you want me to!¡± Annie Zhao refused to leave as she looked at Shang Mo longingly.
However, thetter wasn¡¯t interested in her confession in the slightest bit. His voice was getting impatient now, bringing with it a repressed sense of threat. ¡°Does your father know of these things you¡¯re telling me?¡±
Annie Zhao was stunned for a moment before replying moodily, ¡°Daddy will definitely approve of us getting together. My daddy is really fond of you, and is always asking my younger brother to learn more from you.¡±
Shang Mo merely scoffed coldly as though he had just heard some terrible joke.
Annie Zhao continued. ¡°Brother Shang, you must understand that my sister... she¡¯s already married! It¡¯s impossible for you guys to be together anymore! You should stop pining for her.¡±
Pining for her?
Shang Mo¡¯s lips curled in cold mockery!
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Chapter 770: ustomed to Love (30)
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However, he did not wish to exin that much and merely dered coldly. ¡°Get out!¡±
Rong Mo was stunned as she listened in from behind the desk.
Rumors had it that Shang Mo swung both ways. Now that a girl was fancying him, shouldn¡¯t he reciprocate? Besides, the other party was true to him! And, she was definitely someone rare given that she still fancied him unconditionally despite his reputation out there!
Yet, Shang Mo was looking all cold and aloof now despite the girl being heartbroken, seemingly pining for the girl¡¯s elder sister.
Sentimental? Shang Mo was really flirty... This was all different from the rumors!
Rong Mo could not help but turn around and sneak a peek from the gaps of the desk.
Just then, she caught sight of Annie Zhao reaching out to hold Shang Mo¡¯s hand. However, he was disdainful and merely shifted his hand away, causing Annie Zhao to be stunned. ¡°Given the rtionship between our two families, what¡¯s so bad about us being together? Since you don¡¯t have any girlfriend, won¡¯t you consider me?¡±
Shang Mo was totally impatient right now, looking at her with contempt. ¡°No!¡±
Annie Zhao could only look at him aggrievedly. ¡°There won¡¯t be anyone else that will love you more than I do in this world, Brother Shang, why won¡¯t you consider me? Do you really dislike me that much?¡±
Shang Mo was firm in his rejection. ¡°I don¡¯t dislike you, but neither would I marry you. You¡¯re a grown adult now. There are some questions that you don¡¯t have to repeat on incessantly.¡±
Annie Zhao was in pain, unable to ept an answer as such.
¡°Could it be that you¡¯re just as the rumors say, Brother Shang? That you fancy men now after my sister dumped you? The rumors outside are iming that the man in the Shang Family that¡¯s said to be granny¡¯s grandson from the outside is actually just a lover that you¡¯re keeping at home! I have to see for myself just what sort of a vixen that is to be able to bewitch you as such!¡±
Rong Mo was astounded. She had not thought that the rumors between her and Shang Mo would turn out as such.
Wasn¡¯t it rumored that they might be brothers? How did it be her being his lover kept at home?
¡°Insolent!¡± This was also Shang Mo¡¯s first time hearing something as such as he hollered out in a stern voice, his face grim and cold. ¡°Who taught you to speak like that?¡±
Annie Zhao was so rattled that she stumbled back a couple of steps. ¡°I-I merely heard it from outsiders!¡±
Shang Mo eyed her dangerously. ¡°Did you hear it from outsiders or did someone teach you to say that to me?¡±
Annie Zhao dodged her gaze guiltily. ¡°Brother Shang, why do you have such a huge reaction? I merely said it casually, and yet you¡¯re already so angry. Could I have hit the bullseye?¡±
¡°Whether I like men or women, I don¡¯t have to tell that to you.¡± Shang Mo shifted his gaze away frostily as well before pointing at the door. ¡°Get out... right now!¡±
Annie Zhao did not want to leave still as she lunged forward, wanting to hug Shang Mo. Instantly, he flung her away and she lost her bnce, falling onto the ground while her hand pped out with a loud ¡®Piak¡¯!
She had never imagined that Shang Mo would fling her away as such. Looking at her reddened hand that was throbbing right now, she sobbed out, ¡°Brother Shang, why are you treating me as such now? You used to really dote on me!¡±
Shang Mo was unmoved despite hearing that.
Reaching out for Annie Zhao¡¯s cor, he flung her out of the door just like trash and mmed the door shut!
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Chapter 771: There Are Never What If¡¯s (1)
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Rong Mo was stunned¡ªShang Mo was so rough to women!
Instantly, Rong Mo recalled about how she had identally touched Shang Mo¡¯s thighs in the car one day and he flew off his rockers. Indeed, he truly did not like anyone touching him.
If he knew that she had invaded his territory and had even peeked at his stuff, who knew how he would react?
Even though Shang Mo had been rather polite to her recently, she knew that his innate personality was still cold.
Annie Zhao sobbed outside for some time and knocked on the door before quieting down entirely. Gradually, the room went silent as Rong Mo tried her best to control her breathing and shrank behind the desk.
She no longer dared to peek out, and could only hear Shang Mo¡¯s leather shoes tapping on the ground, every single tap taking a long time.
Shang Mo should be intending to sit down at the desk. However, he suddenly stopped at side of the desk and his footsteps took a swerve toward the other side of the desk, toward a book cab.
Was he going to take something or had he discovered someone lurking there?
Tap, tap...
Tap, tap...
Every footstep was louder than the previous one.
Badump, badump!
Badump, badump!
Rong Mo¡¯s heart was pounding so badly that it was almost skipping at this point. He was approaching really close now, and it was almost absolutely certain that she would be discovered.
Just as Rong Mo was trying her best to think of how she should exin herself, the footsteps stopped.
With that, her heart stopped beating as well.
She closed her eyes, all ready to give it her all... However, Shang Mo merely took a file from the cab and turned to walk away, his footsteps sounding distant.
Bang!
The door closed eventually¡ªhe was out.
Rong Mo finally heaved a sigh of relief.
She peered through the gaps and looked outside, onlying forth after being certain that there was no one else in the room. She opened the door stealthily, and when she saw that there was no one outside either, she walked out unhurriedly and closed the door behind her.
What she did not know was that after she closed the door, another door that connected the study room¡¯s resting lounge opened and Shang Mo strode out.
Leaning his back against the desk, he looked at the study room¡¯s door.
After a moment, he looked down at the information folders that wereid out on the desk. Rong Mo had not seen it all, just the front page.
Pursing his lips, Shang Mo mouthed out softly, ¡°Rong Mo...¡±
Even though it was a calm tone, he dragged thest syble really long, bringing with it a sense of charm.
...
As Rong Mo went off, someone scurried from before her and bumped into her. The other party was astounded and yelped, ¡°Ah!¡±
It was a girl who frowned and raised her head... Suddenly, her entire body froze up as she looked at this man before her quietly... No, to be precise, this was a boy.
This boy was not particrly tall, but his body was lean and slender, bringing with it a calm sense of suaveness. Along with that exquisitely delicate face with long, dashingshes and a beautiful charm, he looked really refreshing and gentle.
¡°Are you alright?¡± Rong Mo asked gently¡ªthis was not the same girl that she had seen in the study earlier. Was this another guest?
His soft voice was tender and crisp. The girl who was listening felt as though the entire skies were brightened just from that voice alone.
¡°I-I¡¯m fine! I¡¯m fine! S-Sorry sorry! I was a little rushed earlier!¡± The girl replied as her heart raced furiously.
Chapter 772 - There Are Never What If’s (2)
Chapter 772: There Are Never What If¡¯s (2)
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The girl clutched at her heart, trying her best to calm her racing heartbeat down. She turned around at the mirror on the wall to check if there was anything off about her demeanor before smiling to Rong Mo. ¡°Hello, my name is Zhu Yuyu!¡±
Rong Mo smiled too. ¡°I¡¯m Rong Mo.¡±
¡°Rong Mo! You¡¯re the grandson of great auntie¡¯s friend! I... Granny Shang is my great auntie, and Shang Mo is my cousin! d to meet you!¡± Zhu Yuyu said excitedly. She believed in love at first sight, but she never thought that it would ever happen to her. Yet, she would never admit to it that despite only meeting him for a couple of minutes now, she felt that she had already fallen in love with this man.
¡°Likewise... I¡¯ll be leaving first.¡± Rong Mo did not say much, turning around to leave after the polite greeting.
Zhu Yuyu felt that Rong Mo was rather distant, and had taken her as a strangerpletely. But that didn¡¯t matter. They were strangers right now, but not in the future!
Unlike Rong Mo¡¯s coldness, Zhu Yuyu¡¯s petite face was so steamed that it could cook an egg. She touched her own cheeks, her mind filled with images of the former. She then walked to Shang Mo¡¯s study like a zombie and knocked on the door.
After obtaining Shang Mo¡¯s permission, she went in. However, her face was still lovestruck as she called out, ¡°Shang Mo!¡±
Shang Mo was tall and sturdy, almost an entire head taller than Rong Mo. Furthermore, his background was exceptional, and so was his coolness and aloofness. Wearing a pair of shades, he exuded forth with a forbidden charm. Despite all that, Yuyu felt that Rong Mo was still more handsome.
Great auntie had said that Rong Mo was only 18 this year. He was only a young man right now. A couple of yearster, he would definitely be manlier than Shang Mo!
Looking at his cousin¡¯s lovestruck face, Shang Mo tapped on the desk with his fingers.
Zhu Yuyu snapped back to her senses before recalling that she had a reason for rushing in here all flustered. Immediately, she sniggered and flirted with a high pitch voice that only girls had, asking coyly, ¡°Shang Mo, are you busy?¡±
As though he knew what she was about to say, Shang Mo spoke before her coldly, ¡°Juste alone next time. Don¡¯t bring that Annie Zhao along.¡±
¡°Huh, but why?¡± Zhu Yuyu¡¯s face was confused as she mmed both hands on the desk, acting cute with a lifted chin. ¡°Sister Annie is quite nice, isn¡¯t she? Besides, isn¡¯t her father your godfather? Our families have quite a good rtionship too. Why don¡¯t you like me bringing Sister Annie along to y?¡±
¡°Keep your distance from her in the future!¡± Shang Mo took out a folder and gave the impression that he was busy with work and she should leave soon. Zhu Yuyu pouted her lips and let off an upset expression. Just as she turned around, wanting to leave, her eyes lit up as she recalled something else.
Coughing gently, she looked at Shang Mo. ¡°Shang Mo, erm... isn¡¯t it going to be my high school final examinations next year? My mathematics results are a little poor...¡±
Shang Mo looked at her, allowing her to continue. ¡°...¡±
Zhu Yuyu put on a serious face and chirped. ¡°So... erm... Shang Mo... could I ask something of you?¡±
¡°Hire a tutor?¡± Shang Mo asked gently.
Zhu Yuyu nodded her head furiously. ¡°Right, right! I heard from great auntie that Rong Mo is excellent, especially in mathematics! I heard that he was brilliant in teaching Little Bu the other time! Could I have him tutor me in maths?¡±
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Chapter 773: There Are Never What If¡¯s (3)
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Zhu Yuyu¡¯s face flushed as she spoke.
¡®Proximity breeds love¡¯. If Rong Mo were to tutor her, their rtionship would definitely deepen, and they would gradually develop into lovers. First, she would head to university while dating him for three years. After she graduated, she would get married with him and give birth to a baby that resembled him.
Shang Mo looked at her deeply. ¡°Rong Mo...¡±
She tilted her head shyly. ¡°That¡¯s right.¡±
Naturally, Shang Mo could tell from that flushed, petite face that this little brat was getting all fantastical about romance and whatnot instead of focusing on her studies! How could he allow that?
¡°He¡¯s not free.¡± He rejected her without thinking twice.
¡°Just an hour every night, that¡¯ll do! Or perhaps, we can wait till he¡¯s free to help me!¡± Zhu Yuyu persisted with a look of disappointment on her face.
¡°If you need a tutor, I can hire the most professional one for you.¡± Shang Mo looked down at his documents and waved his hand, letting Zhu Yuyu know it was time to get out.
She pouted her lips unhappily. ¡°But, I only want Rong Mooooo...:(¡±
Instantly, Shang Mo darted a cold gaze at her, causing her face to freeze up as she stumbled back a couple of steps. It was easy getting along with her cousin usually¡ªbut she was terrified of him when he was mad.
She could barely hold it in, and wanted to bolt out of the room, only to find herself rooted at the spot.
Pouting her mouth a little, she wanted to bawl out in tears. But, before she could do so, she realized that his expression had already softened as he even asked, ¡°Are you asking for him to be your tutor because you¡¯ve fallen for him?¡±
A shy expression spread across Zhu Yuyu¡¯s face after her thoughts were exposed.
She spoke gently, ¡°Shang Mo, studying and romance are two different things. It doesn¡¯t mean that I will give up on my studies in the face of romance. On the contrary, romance might even trigger one¡¯s potential and have us work even harder, bringing forth an unimaginable oue.¡±
¡°Speak another sentence and I¡¯ll tell your mother.¡± Shang Mo remarked indifferently.
This time around, Zhu Yuyu no longer dared to say anything as she turned around and left. Standing at the entrance of the door, she stood akimbo and eyed Shang Mo¡¯s door, dering resolutely, ¡°I¡¯m definitely going to have Rong Mo be mine!¡±
The next time, Zhu Yuyu woke up really early in the morning, even waking up Annie Zhao on the other side. Thetter could only look at her change her clothes like an insane person.
Dissatisfied with the coat that she had matched for herself, Zhu Yuyu took out another pink coat from the cab and propped both against her body to Annie Zhao. ¡°Sister Annie, which one do you think looks nicer?¡±
Annie Zhao¡¯s mouth cramped up, not understanding what she was up to and replied casually, ¡°Both are around the same... They¡¯re both fine!¡±
That reply had Zhu Yuyu casting away both coats to change for another one.
After 30 mins, the ordeal was finally over as she picked the first one she had chosen initially, a loose beige hoodie along with a bright pink coat outside.
Now that she was done changing, she spun a circle in front of Annie Zhao. ¡°Does this look nice?¡±
¡°Yes, yes, yes... Super duper nice!¡± Annie Zhao no longer wanted her to change anymore and praised her thoroughly. ¡°I¡¯m so hungry! Let¡¯s head down for breakfast.¡±
¡°Alright!¡±
¡°Say Yuyu, who are you trying to seduce dressing like a fairy that has descended onto Earth?¡±
Chapter 774 - There Are Never What If’s (4)
Chapter 774: There Are Never What If¡¯s (4)
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Annie Zhao looked at her, implying that she shoulde clean with everything.
Zhu Yuyu¡¯s eyes lit up instead. ¡°Do I look as beautiful as a fairy that has descended right now?¡±
Annie Zhao: ¡°...¡±
Zhu Yuyu did not care at all as she loosened her hands and ran out right away. Before she headed down, she took in deep breaths and waited for Annie Zhao to reach, and then they headed to the dining room together.
Shang Mo and Rong Mo were already consuming their breakfast halfway. As for Zhu Yuyu, she ignored Shang Mo entirely¡ªher eyes had no one else but Rong Mo.
For Rong Mo on the other side, the sunlight shone down on her glistening hair and added a sense of radiance and tenderness to her side view, making her look ever so beautiful and refreshing.
Zhu Yuyu felt her heart palpitate even faster as she walked beside Rong Mo, looking at her straight in the face and dering with energy, ¡°Morning!¡±
Rong Mo turned to the side and returned the greeting with a smile. ¡°Morning!¡±
Meeting with Rong Mo¡¯s eyes had Zhu Yuyu feeling as though her blood vessels were bursting out from the boiling sensation that was building inside her.
Instantly, she turned her head around while her face flushed with a feverish feeling as she clutched at her chest and sat down beside Rong Mo before asking casually, ¡°What are you doing?¡±
Rong Mo looked at her. ¡°I¡¯m having breakfast.¡±
Grabbing a piece of toast and stuffing it in her mouth, Zhu Yuyu replied, ¡°H-How coincidental! I¡¯m having breakfast too!¡±
Annie Zhao nearly choked on the water she was drinking as she looked at Zhu Yuyu in shock. ¡°...¡±
Shang Mo looked at Zhu Yuyu as though he was looking at an idiot as well. ¡°...¡±
Rong Mo was the only one still smiling tenderly. ¡°...¡±
Once again, Zhu Yuyu felt as though she was in a daze, smiling at Rong Mo sweetly.
Annie Zhao¡¯s jaws were gaping by this point. When she came down and saw another man beside Shang Mo at the dining table, she knew that that must be Rong Mo. Only, she had never guessed that the person Zhu Yuyu fancied was him.
Instantly, she was speechless. This smelly brat who had no parents... Even if he was staying in the Shang Family, he had nothing to his name. Even if he were to get famous after acting, he was nothing but an actor.
She just could not understand why Zhu Yuyu would take a liking to this brat out of all the men out there.
Zhu Yuyu kept stealing nces at Rong Mo, but was caught by her eventually. Instantly, Zhu Yuyu chuckled awkwardly. ¡°Erm, you¡¯re filming a television series, right?¡±
¡°Yes.¡±
¡°Could I go watch you film?¡± Zhu Yuyu asked with anticipation, even raising her hand to a swear. ¡°I promise that I won¡¯t disturb you!¡±
Shang Mo frowned¡ªhonestly, what was this brat up to?
He was waiting for Rong Mo to reject but surprisingly, thetter agreed. ¡°Sure!¡±
¡°Really? I¡¯ll wait to go with you to the film studioter then!¡± Zhu Yuyu grinned so widely that her eyes became two crescent moons.
Rong Mo merely smiled faintly.
Suddenly, Shang Mo felt a sense of moody displeasure. What was going on? He presumed that it should be because of how this brat of a Zhu Yuyu was trying to get all involved in romance while being a student. If her mother found out about it, she would definitely me him for not taking good care of her.
Couldn¡¯t that Rong Mo tell that thisss was interested in him despite her being so young?
Chapter 775 - There Are Never What If’s (5)
Chapter 775: There Are Never What If¡¯s (5)
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To think that Rong Mo even agreed to take her there! Shang Mo denied Zhu Yuyu coldly. ¡°No!¡±
¡°Shang Mo, I¡¯m on break these couple of days!¡± Zhu Yuyu looked at him pitifully.
¡°No!¡± Shang Mo was adamant.
Zhu Yuyu looked at Rong Mo with a bitter face, as though begging her for help to speak up. Smiling back at her, it was Rong Mo¡¯s way of agreeing to it.
Their interactions pissed Shang Mo off even more. Before Rong Mo could even say anything, he decided everything firmly. ¡°If you wish to watch the filming, I¡¯ll get Big Mountain to take you there.¡±
It wasn¡¯t as though Zhu Yuyu truly wanted to watch it; she just wanted to spend time with Rong Mo. However, she knew that it would be useless fighting against anything her cousin had decided on.
But, that didn¡¯t mean that she would just let things be. After Rong Mo got onto the car, Zhu Yuyu hopped in and ced her palms together, begging Rong Mo about it. By the time Shang Mo knew about it, the car had already left the Shang residences.
Finally let out of her cage, Zhu Yuyu was ecstatic.
She looked at the handsome and suave Rong Mo that was beside her so closely as her nose picked up a refreshing scent¡ªthis was a sweet scent unlike that of most men.
¡°Thank you, Rong Mo! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely tell Shang Mo that I was the one who snuck onto the car, and you didn¡¯t know about it!¡± Zhu Yuyu sniggered.
Rong Mo folded her script and looked at Zhu Yuyu while smiling. ¡°I came on first. There¡¯s no way I wouldn¡¯t know about you sneaking onto the car.¡±
Oh, right! Zhu Yuyu shrugged her head embarrassedly. ¡°But no matter what, if Shang Mo does scold you, you can push it all onto me. At least I¡¯m a girl, and he wouldn¡¯t get physical with me no matter what. At the most, he¡¯ll just get Big Mountain throw me home.¡±
Rong Mo nodded her head. ¡°Sure!¡±
¡°Ah!¡± Zhu Yuyu gasped out. Actually, she was only merely mentioning it casually. In truth, she still wanted to be protected by her ¡®boyfriend¡¯. However, she caught sight of Rong Mo smirking and realized that he was merely toying with her.
Her dreamboat was teasing her! Did this mean that her dreamboat was interested in her as well? Instantly, Zhu Yuyu¡¯s heart raced furiously once more.
Suddenly, her phone rang out ¨C it was a text from Shang Mo.
<...>
After sending thatst text, Zhu Yuyu did not receive any replies from Shang Mo.
Hesitating for a moment, she sent a follow-up text.
However, the message failed to send out.
Zhu Yuyu was stunned. To think that her cousin would have blocked her!
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She tried again, and failed again.
And again, failed again!
Zhu Yuyu: ¡°...¡±
Chapter 776 - There Are Never What If’s (6)
Chapter 776: There Are Never What If¡¯s (6)
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Film studio, set of ...
Rong Mo came out in a period costume, carrying a longsword. With long hair flowing down her shoulders, her white robes made her seem as though she was an otherworldly presence that had beauty unmatched with anything of this world.
¡°Brother Rong Mo, you really look so good and handsome in a period costume!¡± Zhu Yuyu remarked shyly, propping her cheeks with both hands in an infatuated manner.
¡°Thank you! You¡¯re really pretty too.¡± Rong Mo praised back politely.
¡°Huh? F-For real!¡± Zhu Yuyu looked at Rong Mo in an ecstatic manner. Even though thetter¡¯s face was still nonchnt, Zhu Yuyu¡¯s petite face was flushed so red that tomato juice could almost seep out of her face as she smiled foolishly. Seemed like it was all worth for her to wake up and change this early in the morning.
When Rong Mo went out with her assistant, Zhu Yuyu looked at Rong Mo¡¯s back view and muttered, ¡°A-As long as you like it...¡±
Later on, she went out as well. By then, Rong Mo had already headed onto the set.
Zhu Yuyu merely sat there watching, feeling as though she would never get bored of this scene for her entire life.
Later on, Rong Mo was filming a fighting scene where she was dangled halfway in the air. Her snow white costume made her look absolutely immortal-like.
Because the character Rong Mo was portraying was meant to be one that was emotionless and cold like an ice sculpture, Rong Mo did not have to give any expressions. Despite that, she still easily exuded forth a charisma, wisdom, grace, and coldness with distinction as the script called for it.
Even though she had not graduated from an acting school, it was clear that she had put in hard work, or she would not have been able to achieve these distinctions with such exquisiteness.
With her face propped, Zhu Yuyu felt as though it was a pride of hers to be able to fall in love with a man as such.
She overheard the action choreographer and director at the side. ¡°Not bad! Every single move and stance was well done. Clearly, he was born for this industry. His acting skills are on point, and his feel for the character is strong as well. The skillsets developed for the prince¡¯s character are slightly more feminine, and I was even worried that he might not be able to portray them.¡±
¡°You merely told him one day before and he was able to produce it the next day. This child has really worked hard.¡± After all, since Rong Mo did note from an acting background, his acting skills were not really good at the start, and there were many NGs.
Butter on, he improved dramatically, telling them to give him a day to practice for scenes that were slightly tougher. And sure enough, he turned out strong on the next day. It was clear that he had pondered hard and long over how to portray his roles.
With the intelligence and diligence, he was definitely going to be popr.
Once this series was broadcasted, Rong Mo¡¯s portrayal of the most beautiful man on this world would definitely be termed as a ssic.
Zhu Yuyu listened to theirpliments at the side just like that.
Of course! Why don¡¯t they take a look at whose man that is? Any man that I take a liking to would definitely be the best!
She took out her phone and logged onto Weibo. Last night, she had scanned through a search and had liked every single post rted to him.
Every single post that had Rong Mo¡¯s details on it, Zhu Yuyu used her ount and posted.
She posted continuously.
Even though Rong Mo was extremely busy and did not have much time for Zhu Yuyu, she did not mind at all. She felt that this was the happiest day of her life, and it had passed by way too quickly.
Rong Mo¡¯s scenes in the set was almost done, and the rest were all outdoor shoots. Because of that, they ended filming in the afternoon rather early.
She wanted to send Zhu Yuyu home. However, Zhu Yuyu insisted on treating her to a meal before leaving, since she had bothered her the entire day.
Chapter 777 - There Are Never What If’s (7)
Chapter 777: There Are Never What If¡¯s (7)
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The car stopped in front of a ssy Cantonese restaurant. Booking a private suite for both of them, they ordered for an entire table full of food, ranging from vegetables to seafood, looking absolutely scrumptious.
Zhu Yuyu took out her phone and asked Rong Mo softly, ¡°Could I take a photo and post on my Moments?¡±
Rong Mo nodded. ¡°Sure!¡±
Instantly, Zhu Yuyu¡¯s heart leaped a beat in excitement as she snapped a photo of the food and a wefie with Rong Mo. The post had no text on it, merely a heart emoticon.
She wasn¡¯t afraid in the slightest bit that her parents might find out. After all, her parents were blocked from viewing her Moments, and only her ssmates and friends could view them.
If Shang Mo had not blocked her, he would be able to see it. But now that he had, she waspletely unafraid in the slightest bit.
The moment her Moment was posted out, she received tons of messages, some asking if she was in love while othersplimenting about how they were perfect for one another.
Flowers blossomed out in Zhu Yuyu¡¯s heart as she read them and ced her phone down. ¡°Alright, let¡¯s eat now!¡±
When she saw that Rong Mo was about to scoop a bowl of soup, she rushed before him and took his bowl over. ¡°I¡¯ll do it!¡±
She scooped a steaming bowl of soup and ced it before Rong Mo sweetly. ¡°Drink the soup tofort your stomach first.¡±
¡°Thank you!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Zhu Yuyu scooped a bowl for herself too. ¡°The soups of this restaurant are all exceptionally delicious and nutritious.¡±
Rong Mo brought the soup to her lips and sipped calmly before nodding. ¡°Indeed, it¡¯s really nice!¡±
¡°You like it? Drink more then!¡±
¡°Have some food yourself too.¡± Rong Mo said as she took a honey chicken wing and ced it on Zhu Yuyu¡¯s te.
Brother Rong Mo was taking chicken wings for her!
Zhu Yuyu¡¯s heart raced as she ate it immediately, licking her lips in satisfaction. ¡°Shall we go for a movie after dinner?¡±
Rong Mo pondered for a moment before replying, ¡°I think you had better head back earlier tonight. If it¡¯s toote, Shang Mo might truly get angry at you.¡±
¡°Alright, then.¡± Zhu Yuyu¡¯s face turned sad as she muttered disappointedly, ¡°Shang Mo¡¯s temper has not been good recently. It¡¯s all the fault of that Heartlove Zhao. If not because of her, my cousin would definitely still be a gentleman right now, and no one would say that he¡¯s a twisted pervert.¡±
¡°Heartlove Zhao?¡± Rong Mo asked casually.
¡°That¡¯s right, she¡¯s Annie¡¯s sister. The Shangs and the Zhaos had known one another forever. My great uncle and the father of Heartlove and Annie were good friends that had grown up together. They were super close, and after they got married and had their own children, they even betrothed their children to one another. 10 years ago, my great uncle died from illness and Shang Mo took over the Shang Corporation. Because he was young and inexperienced, he had to endure much pressure and backstabbing from everyone daily. Eventually, Heartlove Zhao had an affair and left him. The blow was way too huge for Shang Mo at that time¡ªthey were both childhood sweethearts that had grown up together. When I was young, they would even bring me out to y together, and were super close.¡±
¡°Oh,¡± Rong Mo remarked softly, not knowing what else she should say. In reality, she did not want to know too much regarding the past of the Shangs. That was because she was still an outsider in the eyes of Shang Mo.
¡°Ugh, I don¡¯t know why I¡¯d suddenly talk about that.¡± Zhu Yuyu chuckled out awkwardly. ¡°But really, Shang Mo is actually quite a nice person.¡±
Chapter 778 - There Are Never What If’s (8)
Chapter 778: There Are Never What If¡¯s (8)
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Rong Mo smiled and said nothing more. She thought about how she had overheard Annie Zhao in the study iming that the reason why Shang Mo would not ept her was because he was still attached to her sister.
She truly had not expected that Shang Mo would be that sentimental.
After the meal, Zhu Yuyu tried swaying Rong Mo into going for a walk, but was rejected by thetter. Despite that, Zhu Yuyu was really happy still.
Returning to the Shang residences, Zhu Yuyu hopped in happily to the living room while humming a tune. The entire house was totally silent, with the lights all turned on in the living room, illuminating the house brightly.
The moment Zhu Yuyu raised her head, she caught sight of Shang Mo sitting on the sofa and browsing through some finance magazines, revealing only his head and those sharp eyes of his that were frowning with a deep gaze.
Instantly, she halted where she was as her heart skipped a beat.
When she saw how Rong Mo had already walked into the living room all fine, Zhu Yuyu hoped in fear that Shang Mo had not realized that she had returned as well.
She treaded forward gently, trying to sneak around Shang Mo. But, the moment she reached his back, it was as though he had eyes at the back of his head as he pped the magazine shut.
Instantly, Zhu Yuyu froze up before turning around and chuckling sheepishly to the back of Shang Mo¡¯s head. ¡°Shang Mo, I¡¯m home! Erm, I¡¯m a little tired! I¡¯ll go back to my room to rest first!¡±
Shang Mo did not turn around to look at her, merely dering calmly, ¡°Pack up. I¡¯ll have Big Mountain send you back.¡±
Zhu Yuyu, who was in the midst of scurrying up the stairs, froze up once again. Scrambling to Shang Mo¡¯s side frantically, she said pitifully, ¡°Haven¡¯t you promised me that you will let me y here for a couple of days?¡±
She then looked over at Rong Mo and made a face pleading for her help. However, that only served to agitate Shang Mo more as he flung the magazine on his hands onto the table.
Standing up, he towered over with an icy aura and an even icier tone, ¡°How dare you look at him for help still?¡±
¡°Brother...¡± Before Rong Mo could finish, Shang Mo barked out and lectured, ¡°Rong Mo! Do you know how old Yuyu is? 17! She¡¯s going to have her high school exams next year! Is this the time you guys should be dating?¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s body froze up.
Dating? She merely brought Zhu Yuyu to the film studio! How was that dating?
Hurriedly, she exined, ¡°You¡¯re mistaken! Yuyu merely followed me to watch for the entire day.¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s gaze was deep as he smiled mockingly. ¡°You¡¯re so smart. Don¡¯t tell me that you couldn¡¯t tell what she was ying at?¡±
Instantly, Rong Mo¡¯s mind went nk as she did not know how she should respond. Honestly, she had not realized anything at all. Perhaps it was the fact that she had disguised herself as a man that she had not considered any girl might fall in love with her, since she knew that she was a woman herself.
Zhu Yuyu was super pissed as she red at Shang Mo coquettishly¡ªhow could her cousin do this to her?
Shang Mo was already breaking their rtionship before she could even confess! What should she do now!
Since he had already said they were dating, she might as well confess here.
Zhu Yuyu ignored Shang Mo and looked straight at Rong Mo, confessing, ¡°Brother Rong Mo, I like you... Really, really like you! Would you be my boyfriend after my high school exams?¡±
Chapter 779 - There Are Never What If’s (9)
Chapter 779: There Are Never What If¡¯s (9)
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Rong Mo¡¯s entire face was stumped,pletely not expecting that she woulde across something so awkward! A girl confessing and asking her to be her boyfriend while she was a woman in reality!
Her longshes twitched, wanting to apologize.
She had merely vocalized the first syble when Zhu Yuyu shook her head fervently. ¡°I don¡¯t care, I don¡¯t care, I don¡¯t care!¡±
She was as resolute as though she was making a swear. ¡°I just don¡¯t care! If you don¡¯t agree, I¡¯m going to start courting you right now! Revision and exams, they can just get lost! If you agree, wait for me for another half a year or so! I¡¯ll work hard to get a set of good results as the gift for us getting together as a couple!¡±
Rong Mo was put in a spot now. ¡°...¡±
She looked at Shang Mo by instinct. Thetter¡¯s eyes were filled with a sharp, cold glint right now, smirking mockingly. He shifted his gaze and looked at Zhu Yuyu deeply. ¡°Stop doing all this useless stuff. You don¡¯t even know the meaning of liking someone right now.¡±
¡°Who says that I don¡¯t, cousin! Right now, it¡¯s not strange at all for girls in high school to have boyfriends! And, we¡¯re not even doing anything bad, so why can¡¯t I have someone that I like? Can I still be considered a human if I don¡¯t have anyone I like?!¡± Zhu Yuyu rebutted instantly.
¡°In any case, no means no! In the future, you don¡¯t have to see him if there¡¯s no need to!¡± Shang Mo ordered firmly.
¡°Then, I don¡¯t care...!¡± Zhu Yuyu was adamant. ¡°I want to like Rong Mo! Even if you disagree to it, my parents disagree to it, and even the whole world disagrees to it... Even if you refuse to let us meet, I¡¯ll still like Rong Mo! I just like him!¡±
Shang Mo: ¡°...¡±
Rong Mo was stumped. ¡°...¡±
However, since she said that they would only get together after her high school examinations, that was still another half a year or soter. Nobody knew how things would y out by then. Perhaps, her identity as a woman might even be revealed by that time.
Rong Mo thought that it would be fine to just cate her now so that she could obtain a good set of results. After thinking through, she gave Zhu Yuyu a radiant smile and nodded her head. ¡°Alright.¡±
Zhu Yuyu¡¯s eyes widened in disbelief as her heart pounded furiously, asking with a trembling tone, ¡°Y-You... you¡¯re agreeing to it?¡±
Shang Mo red at Rong Mo deeply, somewhat stunned as well, his heart feeling as though there was something choking there.
Rong Mo replied firmly. ¡°That¡¯s right. Study well, work hard, and get into a good university. I¡¯ll consider being your boyfriend then.¡±
Zhu Yuyu roared out intoughter while rearing her head up.
She contained herself with all her might and chuckled, replying sweetly, ¡°O-Okokok! That¡¯s that then! Brother Rong Mo, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely do well and not let you down!¡±
A girl¡¯s tender, deep longing smile toward a boy whose smile was equally doting and loving... This was supposed to be such a beautiful scene, yet Shang Mo waspletely upset while watching this.
His lips were pursed dangerously.
Zhu Yuyu spun around and looked at him. ¡°Shang Mo, Brother Rong Mo has already agreed to discuss it after my exams. I¡¯ll contain my feelings for now, don¡¯t worry!¡±
She then looked at Rong Mo. ¡°Brother Rong Mo, I¡¯ll go pack my stuff now.¡±
¡°Sure!¡± Rong Mo nodded her head. She was no longer able to smile.
¡°You must definitely think of me and remember our promise!¡± Zhu Yuyu looked back every other step, reluctant to leave. Her entire journey up to the third floor took more than 5 minutes because of it.
Chapter 780 - There Are Never What If’s (10)
Chapter 780: There Are Never What If¡¯s (10)
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Rong Mo¡¯s gaze followed Zhu Yuyu all the way till she left. Just as she was about to leave for her room as well, she found herself being surrounded by a permeating aura.
Her heart tightened as she looked at Shang Mo.
¡°You, follow me!¡± His gaze was totally cold as he red at Rong Mo before turning around to head into his study. Rong Mo rubbed at her be troubledly before following that back view.
In the study, Shang Mo was thoroughly enraged as he tugged off his tie and threw it at the side while loosening his top buttons.
There was an extremely tense atmosphere in the room right now.
Standing at the side, Rong Mo¡¯s heart tensed up as well.
She knew that her surname was not Shang. Even though Shang Mo had asked her to call him brother, that did not mean that she was truly her younger brother in his heart.
That concession came from Granny Shang.
When she had first arrived at the Shangs, Shang Mo was extremely disdainful of her, guarding against her warily. Putting her as the 2nd male lead of Nine Heavens was also his way of testing her.
Their pleasant rtionship recently was because she had been obedient. But now that she had gone against his will, she did not know what he would do, or if he was intending to chase her out of the house.
In that moment, many possibilities shed through Rong Mo¡¯s mind. Yet, she still looked at the agitated Shang Mo hopefully. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll handle this issue well!¡±
¡°Is dying a way of handling it?¡± He scoffed out coldly in mockery.
Rong Mo said nothing.
However, there was no better way of going about it than dying right now. An overt rejection on her side might even bring out Yuyu¡¯s rebellious side.
Shang Mo thought for a moment before warning icily, ¡°I don¡¯t know what you¡¯re nning, but don¡¯t get close to Yuyu!¡±
Rong Mo was stunned. ¡°...¡±
What did he mean by that? Did he still think that she had a motive for entering the Shangs? So, he was watching her through that mask and felt that she was trying to get close to Yuyu to obtain her objective?
Indeed, in his heart, she had never changed at all.
Other than her gender, Rong Mo had been truthful and sincere in her way of treating him.
Their rtionship should have been knocked back to square one in this instant.
Forget it! Rong Mo did not wish to exin anything more. In any case, it would be summer half a yearter. By then, her gender would most likely be revealed, and she would have left the Shangs as well. Yuyu would have long forgotten about her, or fallen in love with another boy by then.
She dug her nails deep into her palm as she tried her best topose herself before smiling at Shang Mo and replying softly, ¡°Sure, don¡¯t worry! I¡¯ll definitely avoid Yuyu!¡±
Shang Mo shifted his gaze.
How could Rong Mo make that promise so easily?
This was the affirmation he had wanted. Yet, why did he feel so unhappy about it?
From the side of his eyes, he caught sight of Rong Mo wanting to leave. Instantly, he barked, ¡°Stop there!¡±
Rong Mo stopped for a moment without turning back. But, when Shang Mo said nothing after a long time, she continued walking off.
Unexpectedly, the moment she took a single step, she was yanked back by the arm.
Losing her bnce, she fell back and knocked against a wall.
Instantly, the entire room went silent and even the air froze up.
The two of them were really close right now and their features were magnified by their proximity. They could even hear the other party breathing and the sounds of their thumping heartbeat...
Chapter 781 - There Are Never What If’s (11)
Chapter 781: There Are Never What If¡¯s (11)
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Shang Mo froze for a moment.
... What was HE himself doing...? This was unlike the cool and aloofness he was famous for.
How could he not repress his own emotions just because of this affair with Yuyu?
It was as though he was having a nightmare as he snapped out of it.
Yet, before he could even answer his own questions, he realized that the hand he was holding onto was really slim.
How could Rong Mo have slimmed down to such an extent? Why was his arm suddenly so skinny? Usually, Rong Mo would wear more clothes than others. Yet, Shang Mo had never expected that he would get so skinny that it seemed as though his skin was merely covering his bones.
After all, he was a man. Shang Mo felt that even if he were frail and sickly, he shouldn¡¯t be this weak!
Rong Mo felt a stinging sensation at her back after that m. She too was stunned as she raised her head gradually and looked at Shang Mo silently, her gaze devoid of any emotions as she gave a fake, forced smile.
¡°Don¡¯t worry! Since I promised you, I¡¯ll definitely not renege on my words.¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s grip on her arm tightened instinctively. ¡°...¡±
The pain had Rong Mo¡¯s brows knitting further and the blood draining out of her face. Realizing that he was using too much strength, Shang Mo let go immediately, wanting to apologize yet saying nothing. ¡°...¡±
Rong Mo used the wall as a support to stand up before chuckling out apologetically, ¡°It¡¯s truly my bad today! I should not have brought Yuyu to the film set without your permission... Truly sorry!¡±
Shang Mo was no longer angry in the slightest bit after hearing Rong Mo¡¯s apology. But for some reason, his heart just felt stuffier than ever.
He looked at Rong Mo walk toward the door slowly. Just as she was about to open it, he took a few steps forth quickly and asked, ¡°Don¡¯t you wish toy down any terms for me?¡±
Rong Mo¡¯s heart froze up.
The rumors about Shang Mo having a weird temperament, being ruthless and merciless, seemed like they were not all false after all. No matter how sincere she was, he would always see it as a barter trade for her own interest.
Since that were the case, she would talk about benefits then.
She put on a normal face and turned around to look at Shang Mo calmly before asking, ¡°What terms do you want! Speak!¡±
Shang Mo looked at her squarely for a few moments before speaking coldly, ¡°Don¡¯t disturb my cousin ever again! Never meet with her alone, and avoid her from now on! If shees looking for you, never ever reply her! As long as you can do that, I can...¡±
He then paused before continuing. ¡°... give you anything you want! I can make you the hottest in the entertainment scene!¡±
¡°Sure!¡± That was precisely what Rong Mo had wanted, and she agreed to it readily.
Shang Mo had not expected that the other¡¯s reply would be that clear-cut.
¡°Is there anything else? If you¡¯ve got nothing else, I¡¯d like to head back to rest. I¡¯m tired.¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s face was frosty. ¡°Nothing.¡±
¡°Thank you...¡± Rong Mo turned around and left after leaving those words. As the door closed slowly, Shang Mo¡¯s heart was fumbling with emotions all over, feeling rather bad. Yet, he just could not make out what was causing him to feel so terrible and moody.
He could not understand himself well... Just what was going on with him?
He did not like this terrible feeling which caused him to feel out of control!
Rong Mo was constantly affecting his emotions, causing him to fall into a huge daze like he had never been in before in his life!
If only Rong Mo were a woman, perhaps...
But, there were never what if¡¯s in life!
Chapter 782 - There Are Never What If’s (12)
Chapter 782: There Are Never What If¡¯s (12)
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Shang Mo sat in his office, turning on hisptop and looking as though he was extremely focused. However, he was the only one who knew that nothing was going into his mind.
Bam!
mming theptop shut, he twirled a metal pen with a frosty expression, deep in contemtion. It was only till his door was knocked that he snapped back to reality. ¡°Come in!¡±
Zhu Yuyu treaded in carefully and stood near the entrance, keeping a fair distance between her and Shang Mo. ¡°I¡¯m done packing.¡±
¡°Big Mountain¡¯s waiting for you downstairs.¡± Shang Mo replied indifferently.
¡°Oh, then... I¡¯ll be leaving...¡± She said pitifully. Pausing, she spoke again, ¡°Erm, Shang Mo... help me look after Rong Mo, and don¡¯t let any other vixen snatch him away. If you¡¯re free, please remind him of our promise also.¡±
¡°What¡¯s the use of keeping a man that could be stolen away?¡± Shang Mo looked at her expressionlessly while twirling his pen still, his voice not containing the slightest bit of warmth.
¡°Of course, I¡¯m not worried about him. I¡¯m worried about women out there who are scheming with motives. After all, my Rong Mo is only 18 years old. That is an age where it¡¯s really easy to taint him. For example...¡± Being the straightforward girl that she was, Zhu Yuyu nearly spilled out Heartlove Zhao¡¯s name.
Shang Mo¡¯s gaze was as sharp as a dagger, scaring her into shutting up as she dered frantically, ¡°I¡¯ll be leaving now... Bye cousin!¡± With that, she sprinted off.
After closing the door, she patted her chest furiously in relief. She had nearly mentioned Heartlove Zhao, Shang Mo¡¯s taboo!
Standing at the window, Shang Mo looked at Zhu Yuyu board the car before giving granny a call, telling her that Zhu Yuyu had something on and was going to return to the capital first.
¡°Oh, Yuyu¡¯sing back already? What about that child, Annie...¡±
As though he knew what granny was going to say and thinking in her heart, Shang Mo cut her off. ¡°Granny, I¡¯ve already had someone send her off in the afternoon. I¡¯m just going to dere this once more. It¡¯s impossible between us! Please stop worrying about that.¡±
¡°If I¡¯m not the one worrying, who¡¯s going to worry? You¡¯re someone with brains, looks, and the wisdom to know his limits in everything he does. Yet, how is it that you have such a reputation outside? You¡¯re almost 30 now, and yet you don¡¯t even have a single girlfriend. It¡¯s so rare that there¡¯s a woman who is so devoted to you. How could I not worry and try to match you guys together? Do you intend to remain single like that for your entire life?¡± Granny Shang was so anxious to get her great grandchild, and yet, this grandson of hers wasn¡¯t fussed in the slightest bit.
Shang Mo chuckled out. ¡°But, you¡¯ve been worrying about this for a couple of years now. If we¡¯re unsuitable for one another, we¡¯re unsuitable. Even if you try more, we¡¯re not going to get together. Haven¡¯t you said before in the past that qualityes over quantity? I can¡¯t just get any random woman to marry, can I?¡±
¡°What do you mean by that? You¡¯re trying to say that I¡¯m a busybody and am wasting my time?¡± Granny Shang was almost hopping in anger.
¡°Alright, granny! I¡¯ll put this issue on my schedule, alright?¡± Shang Mo coaxed her in a resigned manner.
¡°That¡¯s what you told me 3 years ago as well!¡± Granny Shang could take it no longer as she used a harsh tone to spill all her displeasures. ¡°Child, can¡¯t you get some backbone! You¡¯re pitting against yourself just for one Heartlove Zhao by not marrying or finding a girlfriend! Does that even have any meaning? It¡¯s almost 10 years now! After the new year, you¡¯d be 29 years old!¡±
Chapter 783 - There Are Never What If’s (13)
Chapter 783: There Are Never What If¡¯s (13)
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Shang Mo sweated. ¡°...¡±
Why did everyone feel that Heartlove Zhao was the reason behind him not having a girlfriend?
Granny Shang continued uncourteously. ¡°If you were talking about Heartlove Zhao in her teenage years, I¡¯d still ept that. But her right now? Look at her, stic surgery from head to toe. There are so many more women out there that are much younger and prettier than she is. What¡¯s so good about her? Looks, figure, character... she¡¯s got none of them! Why do you insist on no one else but her? How did we get someone from the Shang Family such as yourself without any taste at all?¡±
Shang Mo frowned. ¡°...¡±
Granny Shang then sighed out again. ¡°Tell me honestly, did Heartlove Zhao¡¯s betrayal...¡±
At that point, she paused oddly before continuing with a skeptical tone, ¡°... cause you do stop liking women?¡±
Shang Mo was totally stumped by that question. ¡°...¡±
Previously, he disliked talking too much to granny. But now, he waspletely speechless.
How was she so sharp?
¡°... Have you turned into liking... men?¡± Granny Shang sounded as though she was having a hard time asking this question in an uneasy manner.
Liking men! Shang Mo¡¯s mouth cramped up. ¡°Impossible!¡±
Right after he spoke, Rong Mo¡¯s face shed through his mind as he froze up.
¡°If not, why haven¡¯t you gotten yourself a girlfriend? Why are the people outside rumoring that you swing both ways?¡± Granny Shang grit her teeth. ¡°Shang Mo, if you really want to find a boyfriend, granny is not against that either. All I want is for your happiness. Though, I have a condition!¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s tone was clearly upset. ¡°I¡¯ve already told you that that¡¯s not the case.¡±
Granny Shang took it as though he was reluctant to admit it. ¡°The granddaughter of Granny Lin, she¡¯s 25 this year and I¡¯ve seen her before. She¡¯s both ssy and beautiful. Granny Lin told me that she¡¯s only had a single boyfriend before in the past. Despite being poor and ugly, he cheated on her and she got hurt really badly. Because of that incident, she had not had a boyfriend since as well, and would only hang out with her female friends. Granny Lin is guessing that she must have turned into a lesbian as well. Since that¡¯s the case, you guys should just get together. Or, you guys can just get married and get me a child! Get a test tube baby, and I¡¯ll find a surrogate mother for you guys. As long as there¡¯s a descendant for our Shangs, I don¡¯t care about how you want to y outside, and you can get as many men as you¡¯d like. Alright, that¡¯s settled then!¡±
Before Shang Mo could even reply, Granny Shang hung up.
Shang Mo was rooted for a long time!
He flung the phone on the desk and leaned back against the chair. His eyes shifted onto a document folder on the desk which contained information about Rong Mo¡¯s daily life, his photos on set, of him sleeping and eating...
In reality, there was no longer a need for that information any longer. Yet... could he have really turned to liking men after Heartlove Zhao?
Heartlove Zhao... That was a name that had not been brought up to him for a long time now. It wasn¡¯t that he disallowed anyone from mentioning her¡ªthey were the ones that did not dare mention her name before him, afraid that he might sink into his pain and not be able to ept it.
Shang Mo mocked bitterly. How highly did those people think of themselves!
Yes, he had grown up together with Heartlove Zhao, and were even engaged. She loved hanging out around him, sticking and relying on him. Naturally, there was a foundation for their rtionship in the past.
Yet, even the deepest of rtionships had a bottom-line.
Chapter 784 - There Are Never What If’s (14)
Chapter 784: There Are Never What If¡¯s (14)
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The thought of Heartlove Zhao had Shang Mo sharply realizing that he still liked women¡ªsexuality was something that one was born with. Besides, other than Rong Mo, he had no interest even in the most handsome of men.
He presumed that he must have been feeling too tired recently due to the immense pressure from work. He wanted to give himself a break, and was perhaps hoping that he coulde home to a partner whom he could really rx and be himself with.
Be it in terms of looks and character, the partner should ideally be someone he liked and wouldn¡¯t get bored of no matter how long he looked.
Rong Mo was young and suave, mature and reserved, with not much words. He had a calm temperament and was always polite to others. It was really easy to get along with him,fortable as a spring breeze.
And rarer than anything else, he was intelligent.
Someone that Shang Mo could not pick out any ws about... Rong Mo was the first.
In that sense, Rong Mo fulfilled every single wish he had dreamt about in a prospective partner. That was the reason why he would have such a delusion.
That¡¯s right, it was a delusion.
Rong Mo, Rong Mo... a pity he was born a man.
...
Rong Mo had no idea about the conflicting thoughts that were running through Shang Mo¡¯s mind right now.
Everything that had happened today caused her to feel extremely moody. Till this point of time, she still could not figure out how Zhu Yuyu could fall in love with her, given that they had barely interacted and just known one another.
And, why would Shang Mo think that she was trying to raise her own position by making use of Zhu Yuyu?
After interacting with Shang Mo for such a long time, even though she would not dare im she knew him 100%, she still felt she knew him rather thoroughly.
That was a man who was aloof and cold; his spectacles were a form of disguise for him. In reality, he was a man that was not easy to get along with, and was particrly vengeful. The best would be for anyone to not offend him, and if they did, life would not be that easy-going in the future for them.
She had better watch herself to not offend him.
But naturally, she would have to find an opportune moment to move out as well.
It was no use thinking that much about things. No matter how moody she was, Rong Mo managed to catch a good night¡¯s sleep. As for Shang Mo, things were not that great for him. He could not sleep at all for the entire night, feeling super lethargic with his temple thumping.
When Rong Mo caught sight of him the next day, it was clear that he exuded forth a grim and cold aura. Those eyes of his were deep and dark. She identally caught sight of them and was sucked into that vortex, feeling as though a storm wasing along with the raging waves, making her feel the chills.
Seemed like there was a deep aftermath left behind by the incident of the previous day. She had better tread carefully and not agitate Shang Mo for the next few days.
She pretended as though nothing had happened, smiling at Shang Mo and scooping a bowl of porridge for herself.
Shang Mo had fallen asleep on the sofa the previous night, and he was awakened by the cold. He seemed to have caught a flu as his nose was stuffed.
Seeing how he was rubbing his nose from time to time, Rong Mo asked concernedly, ¡°Have you caught a cold?¡±
Shang Mo¡¯s breathing froze¡ªhe had not expected that she would care for him despite how he treated herst night.
¡°A little...¡± It was not a full cold¡ªhe was just feeling ufortable.
¡°I¡¯ve got some flu medicine. I¡¯ll go up and get it for you.¡± Rong Mo ced her bowl down and was prepared to leave.
¡°Sit down!¡± Shang Mo ordered, then spoke in a gentle tone, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I don¡¯t have to take medicine yet.¡±
Even though his expression was cold, a sense of warmth was slowly spreading through him.
Why did he feel moved by Rong Mo¡¯s concern toward him?
Chapter 785 - There Are Never What If’s (15)
Chapter 785: There Are Never What If¡¯s (15)
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Other than granny, there never seemed to be anyone else who would think that he might ever fall sick. All of them felt that he was capable of anything, as though he was made of steel.
Shang Mo recalled his promise of the previous night, and as though he wanted to reciprocate that care from Rong Mo, said, ¡°You don¡¯t have to go to the film set today. Go with Big Mountain to Century.¡±
¡°Century?¡± Qian Xun was just mentioning Century to her a couple of days ago. That was an entertainmentpany that was established not too long ago. Qian Xun¡¯s manager¡ªLi Yangyang¡ªwas poached away by Century.
Ever since Li Yangyang entered Century and had her own shares in it, she had hoped that Qian Xun would jump ship into Century after her contract was up.
Even though Century was a newpany, it had an extensivework and deep pockets, unlike any other normal entertainment managementpanies. They had their own mediapany andwork, using a high price to acquire the most professional team. Clearly, their aim was to create an entertainment empire of the highest tier.
She knew that the CEO of Century was a man whose surname was Chu, and Shang Mo¡¯s investments were together with Century as well. Seemed like Shang Mo had a share of Century, and should be one of the hidden bosses at the back as well.
¡°You don¡¯t have a contract now. Since we¡¯re going to turn you into one of the hottest stars of the entertainment industry, you have to have your own professional team.¡± Shang Mo exined indifferently.
Rong Mo understood¡ªhe was trying to get her to sign an agreement with thepany before entering the entertainment industry officially.
But, could she do it?
After all, she was a woman. If she were Mo Feifei, based on Mo Feifei¡¯s age, she should be 25 years old or so now.
Because she was in a vegetative state for 7 years without the memories of it, she thought that she was merely 18.
It was easier to hide everything now that it was winter. Bute summer, how was she going to do it?
She wanted to get herself exposed as a bait to find out everything about her past. Yet, it was easier portraying the image of an 18-year-old young boy than a mature man.
There was no way she could continue developing in this industry in the long term.
Looking at how Rong Mo had no response for a long time, Shang Mo frowned. ¡°Why? You¡¯re regretting it?¡±
He thought that Rong Mo had contemted for an entire night to not join the entertainment industry because he wanted to be with Zhu Yuyu.
Rong Mo shook his head. ¡°No... I¡¯ll go.¡±
She had no background, and even her identity was a lie.
If she did not have Shang Mo¡¯s help, there was no way she would have a chance for any sort of exposure. Besides, at such a critical junction, she had better listen to Shang Mo¡¯smands obediently, lest she caused their rtionship to sour.
When Rong Mo arrived at Century, the person to wee her was Qian Xun¡¯s manager, Li Yangyang. After ncing through the contract passed to her by Li Yangyang, Rong Mo ascertained that there was nothing wrong with it before signing ¡®Rong Mo¡¯ on it.
A step at a time then... Things couldn¡¯t possibly get worse than they were now. Besides, she had not imagined that Li Yangyang would be her manager.
That had her rather surprised. Li Yangyang was poached away with arge amount of money as the head of artist management. She would usually only take charge of the most important artists. To think that as a neer, she would be managed directly by Li Yangyang¡ªshe had Shang Mo to thank for that.
Returning home, Rong Mo sat on the sofa and looked at a training schedule Li Yangyang had arranged for her. Amongst them was an activity that she resisted and caused her headaches.
Gymming.
Pointing on the word gym, she was sent into a daze until a deep voice rang out from behind her. ¡°It¡¯s time for you to start gymming.¡±
Instinctively, Rong Mo turned around. Out of nowhere, Shang Mo had leaned down behind her, and that turn nearly had their faces sticking with one another.
Chapter 786 - There Are Never What If’s (16)
Chapter 786: There Are Never What If¡¯s (16)
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Looking at the handsome face before her, Rong Mo froze for a long time without snapping out of it; the same was the case for Shang Mo. The two of them stared at one another just like that, time seemingly frozen between them as their breaths intertwined in a hazy mist.
Tension and ambiguity rose steadily in the air.
This was not the first time that Shang Mo was in such close proximity of Rong Mo, but it was the first time he was scrutinizing her this carefully.
He was shocked to find out how delicate her features were up close.
Those single eyelids were sharp like a knife, exuding forth a firm coldness. Yet, that nose was petite and slightly rounded, giving off a feeling of innocence and childishness. It was truly hard to imagine that someone couldbine those two starkly different feelings into a single image with such refreshing tenderness.
At the same time, that independent and pure aura that was emitted from her personally was truly charismatic. The feeling was like a Zen feeling that no one could fullyprehend, yet would always appreciate.
However, her lips were the most attractive to him. They weren¡¯t like the thick, sexy ones that were trending nowadays, the sweet faint smiling types, or the high and aloof cold types.
Her lips looked like flowers that were blossoming, especially when they were slightly peeled, giving off azy sense of sexiness.
Shang Mo felt as though he was bewitched and possessed to a point where he really leaned in slightly, wanting to kiss Rong Mo on the lips.
While Mr. Shang was experiencing that flurry of emotions, Rong Mo was nowhere better. She red at the other nkly, losing her sense of self.
As Shang Mo¡¯s lips inched toward hers and were about to kiss her... Rong Mo¡¯s eyes widened as though she had just snapped out of a dream.
Suddenly, she thought about Shang Mo¡¯s attitude toward Zhu Yuyu liking her.
And all that talk about making her the hottest male star of the entertainment industry? What was it for? Because he did not want her to be with Zhu Yuyu! The industry was full of unwritten rules!
She then thought about how Shang Mo was said to swing both ways. Could Shang Mo... The thought of that possibility sent a surge of mes through Rong Mo¡¯s heart.
It was as though this was not Shang Mo she was facing, but a carnivorous beast that was opening its jaws, ready to devour her up!
Instantly, she felt terrible and irritable from head to toe.
Shang Mo¡¯s lips were nearly there and would make contact with hers in less than a single second. Finally, that string within Rong Mo¡¯s mind snapped!
She bolted upright and stumbled back a couple of steps as though she was defending against a robber.
That action of hers had Shang Mo snapping back to his senses too. He too was shocked by what he was doing as he bolted upright by reflex.
Looking at Rong Mo¡¯s confused and wary expression toward him, her odd gaze had Shang Mo feeling uneasy from head to toe. He could guess what Rong Mo was thinking about as his face darkened and he scoffed coldly. ¡°I¡¯m not a gay!!¡±
He tossed that statement and flung his sleeves, leaving.
Rong Mo: ¡°...¡±
Fu, of course you¡¯re not a gay. You¡¯re a bisexual!
Bisexuals were scarier than gays!
Thankfully, she had scrutinized through the contract earlier today to ensure that there were no issues. Else, she was afraid that Shang Mo might make use of the contract to force her into an exchange of sorts!
Chapter 787 - There Are Never What If’s (17)
Chapter 787: There Are Never What If¡¯s (17)
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Ever since that day, Rong Mo did not catch sight of Shang Mo anymore.
It was as though he had gone abroad. That was for the better as well. Yet, for some reason, she found herself recalling the way he had looked at her that day, the light that was piercing through that darkness, so warm and scorching.
She froze up for a long time, not knowing why she was acting as such.
The current her was living with a chaotic memory where her past was mixed with her present. What was she doing thinking about Shang Mo instead of clearing this mess in her mind?
Today was her final scene as the 2nd male lead in the set. The final outdoor shoot would only be taken after the female lead was done with her scenes.
Other than Rong Mo, there were a couple of actors finishing their roles on this day as well. Because of that, the director ended the shoot earlier than usual to treat everyone to a meal.
To Rong Mo¡¯s surprise, Qian Xun brought Shi Guang along.
Facing that longing gaze of Shi Guang, Rong Mo shifted her eyes away. She had already made it clear to the other that she was not her sister. So, why was that woman still obstinatelying to her for an answer as though she was a screw loose?
Right now, Rong Mo did not know why she could not recall anything. What if she were to lead danger to Shi Guang just through her eptance of thetter?
Twisting her head away coldly, Rong Mo treated Shi Guang just like a stranger. No matter how Shi Guang nced at her during the meal, she chose to ignore her.
After the meal, she headed to the restroom. Right when she came out, she caught sight of Shi Guang on the path back.
¡°Sist... Rong Mo.¡± Shi Guang called out softly.
¡°I thought that I have already made it clear the previous time around, Miss Shi... Or rather, Mrs. Lu, please don¡¯t disturb me!¡± Rong Mo replied coldly.
¡°I merely wish to see you...¡± Shi Guang bit on her lips.
Rong Mo frowned, looking at her with an icy gaze that concealed the sadness inside her.
¡°Have you ever put yourself in my shoes? If I were the one bugging you right now telling you that you resemble my brother, how would you feel? After all, I¡¯m a public figure. Even if I¡¯m not really popr right now because I¡¯ve just started out, what about in the future? What if others were to catch evidence of you bugging me as such as well? Things would be fine if they were to just interpret it as you mistaking me as your sister. But, what if they were to spread rumors that I was a third party who was trying to step into your marriage? Wouldn¡¯t that be akin to destroying me?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face turned pale immediately.
Right now, she had not expected any form of acknowledgment or the likes from Rong Mo¡ªshe merely wanted toe see her.
But, Rong Mo was right as well. If they were caught, things might y out as how the other had described.
An apologetic feeling rose in Shi Guang¡¯s heart. ¡°S-Sorry.¡±
¡°Forget it! Just keep your distance from me in the future.¡± Rong Mo turned around and left right after saying it.
Looking at that back view, the only sensation Shi Guang felt was a throbbing pain. At least, it wasn¡¯t as painful as the previous incident.
She thought about how there was no way Rong Mo wouldn¡¯t acknowledge her if she were truly her sister. And if she had amnesia, Shi Guang could only wait till she had recovered her memories.
Turning around, she caught sight of Qian Xun looking at her calmly. As she walked over, thette smiled and said nothing at all.
Shi Guang drove over personally today. Since Qian Xun had no chauffeur and Shi Guang would have to pass by her ce on the way back, thetter hopped onto her car.
Chapter 788 - There Are Never What If’s (18)
Chapter 788: There Are Never What If¡¯s (18)
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Shi Guang gripped onto the steering wheel tightly, asking Qian Xun, ¡°Erm... you heard everything just now?¡±
¡°No... I¡¯m not the type of person that enjoys eavesdropping. I didn¡¯t approach when I saw that you guys were conversing.¡± She smiled at Shi Guang with a charisma that seeped right into her bones.
Shi Guang was relieved that she was not a man, or she would have definitely been bewitched by that look!
¡°You¡¯re always just using me as a decoy, back then and now as well. All you want to do is look for Rong Mo. But honestly, I¡¯m curious as to why you keep looking for him so relentlessly. Aren¡¯t you afraid that Lu Yanchen might get jealous?¡±
¡°I¡¯ve already told you the previous time around, it¡¯s for serious business.¡± Shi Guang paused for a moment before continuing. ¡°But in reality, there¡¯s nothing much to hide about this. Anyone familiar with us would find it a shock to look at Rong Mo as well¡ªhe resembles my sister way too much. It¡¯s almost as though they¡¯re one and the same. You know that my sister has gone missing as well, right? That¡¯s why it¡¯s inevitable that I seem to sense a feeling of my sistering off from him.¡±
She did not tell Qian Xun about how she was pretty sure Rong Mo was a woman after she had touched the other¡¯s chest by ident.
Qian Xun¡¯s eyes widened as she looked at Shi Guang incredibly. ¡°You mean to say... Rong Mo really resembles your sister?¡±
This was way too uncanny. She had felt that Shi Guang resembled her mother. To think that Rong Mo would resemble Shi Guang¡¯s sister too.
What a small world!
It was as though everyone resembled one another! How had she not noticed such a phenomenon throughout her life?
¡°Yeaps... That¡¯s right!¡± Shi Guang stopped at a red light and turned to look at Qian Xun. ¡°Erm, I¡¯ve got a question I¡¯ve meant to ask as well. Would you tell me the truth?¡±
Qian Xun raised her brows. ¡°Oh? What do you want to ask? I¡¯ll definitely not lie to you.¡±
¡°I guess you must know why I hate Su Ya. But, I want to ask you right now... why do you hate Lu Yanzhi?¡±
Su Qianxun¡¯s face turned frosty as she tried shrugging off the question. ¡°Since when have I said that I hated Lu Yanzhi?¡±
Shi Guang spilled out her guess. ¡°You said that all men of the Lu Family are bad. The other day, you had clearly taken a fancy to Xiao Bai. But, right after you found out he was Lu Yanzhi¡¯s child, you turned pretty upset. So, when you said that all Lu men are bad, the one you were referring to was actually Lu Yanzhi, right?¡±
Shi Guang could barely contain her gossipy expression. ¡°Were you guys in a rtionship before and he had bullied you, having a child with another woman... and hence you guys broke up and you hated him ever since?¡±
Surprise flickered through Qian Xun¡¯s face as she chuckled out resignedly. ¡°Haha...¡± She looked at Shi Guang somewhat speechlessly. ¡°Are you kidding? Why would you think that?¡±
¡°I-Isn¡¯t that the case?¡± Shi Guang drove off at the green light and only turned back to look at the other after the car was moving ahead steadily. ¡°If not, why do you hate him?¡±
Qian Xun remained silent, looking up ahead without saying anything as though she had sunk right into her memories.
¡°Qian Xun?¡± Shi Guang called out, but to no reaction.
Worried for her, Shi Guang stopped the car at the roadside and shook her a little. ¡°Qian Xun, are you alright?¡±
Snapping back to her senses, Qian Xun looked at her. ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Shi Guang asked softly, ¡°Were you thinking about the past when you were together with Yanzhi?¡±
Chapter 789 - There Are Never What If’s (19)
Chapter 789: There Are Never What If¡¯s (19)
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Qian Xun curled her lips coldly. ¡°You¡¯re mistaken. I¡¯ve never been in a rtionship with Lu Yanzhi. He is not the one that I like, and neither am I the one he likes.¡±
Huh?
Shi Guang was surprised. She had once suspected that Qian Xun might be Xiao Bai¡¯s mother the same way Xiao Bai did. But, if they were never in a rtionship, she must have been mistaken.
She could not help but blurt out asking again, ¡°Then why do you hate Yanzhi?¡±
¡°That¡¯s because he killed the person most important to me.¡± Su Qianxun snarled while instinctively touching her stomach.
¡°The person most important to you?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s breathing wasbored as astonishment filled her eyes.
There was a life involved between Qian Xun and Lu Yanzhi?
Shi Guang took a deep look at Qian Xun whose expression seemed casual as usual, yet concealing deep emotions that she did not want others to tell of at all.
¡°I¡¯m sorry! I should not have brought up something so painful for you.¡±
¡°It isn¡¯t anything painful, merely some bad past experiences.¡± Qian Xun chuckled out and did not seem to mind. She asked softly, ¡°I bumped into Wang Caichun the other day. From her, I heard about some stories concerning you and Lu Yanchen. You guys were each other¡¯s first love, right?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right! But, we broke up for around 2 years plus before getting together again.¡± Shi Guang sniggered, her eyes lighting up brightly.
¡°How nice!¡± Qian Xun was filled with envy.
¡°Were you truly not together with Yanzhi in the past?¡± Shi Guang was still somewhat disbelieving. Whenever Qian Xun mentioned Lu Yanzhi, there was always a hint of love mixed with hatred¡ªthe same way Shi Guang had behaved after she and Lu Yanchen had broken up.
¡°A rtionshipes from both ways. Do you understand?¡± What she had with Lu Yanzhi could not be considered as a rtionship.
¡°You had a crush on Yanzhi? Because the love didn¡¯t work out, it turned into hate?¡± Shi Guang blurted out with her guess.
Instantly, Qian Xun rolled her eyes at Shi Guang.
¡°S-Sorry, sorry! I was truly just too curious!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine... It¡¯s been almost 6 years now.¡± With that, Qian Xunid back on her seat and shut her eyes, not seeming as though she wanted to continue on this topic.
As the car arrived at Qian Xun¡¯s apartment, she took out an invitation card before leaving.
Opening it, Shi Guang saw Shi Ze¡¯s name beside Su Qianxun as sheughed out awkwardly. ¡°Erm, you know how things are between Shi Ze and Lu Yanchen. I¡¯ve got to ask Yanchen if he¡¯s going, and will only go if he agrees.¡±
¡°Sure, hubby-controlled-wife!¡± Qian Xun mocked yfully before leaving.
When Qian Xun got home and looked at that icy cold room, she could not help but feel a sense of hollowness in her heart. That conversation with Shi Guang had her recalling about the yesteryears which were way too painful and despairing for her, such that even she herself did not wish to recall them.
She did not wish to!
Lying down on the ice cold bed, she closed her eyes, wanting to sleep for a little while. Yet, the sounds of an infant crying rang out in her ears.
Qian Xun¡¯s eyes jerked wide open as she looked ahead in shock, her eyes nk and empty for the longest time before she regained focus.
Unable to sleep, she scrolled through Weibo on her phone.
The production team of Nine Heavens had just uploaded a new batch of photos, and she reposted them casually.
On Weibo, her poprity was still rather spectacr. Within minutes of her posting, there were over thousands of reposts andments, with most of theming from her fansmenting about how beautiful she was.
Chapter 790 - There Are Never What If’s (20)
Chapter 790: There Are Never What If¡¯s (20)
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There were even a small number of fans who mentioned how she had a simr be as Rong Mo, and both of them looked like they were taking a couple¡¯s picture.
At the start, Qian Xun was not really bothered. Was she really simr to Rong Mo?
Clicking on the photo mentioned, she noticed that they were indeed somewhat simr.
Suddenly, a strange feeling flooded her.
Shi Guang resembled her mother in general. Shi Guang¡¯s sister resembled Rong Mo. And now, people were iming that her be was simr to Rong Mo¡¯s. That was as good as saying she resembled Shi Guang¡¯s sister.
Qian Xun did not take after her mother. Her facial features¡ªespecially her be portion¡ªresembled her father.
That pair of siblings, Shi Guang and her sister, whom Qian Xun had no blood rtion with... one of them resembled her mother while the other resembled her father. Why did it feel as though they were just like a family?
Could Shi Guang¡¯s father or mother be an illegitimate child of the Sus outside?
Or, was there some other reason to it?
Qian Xun wondered if she was overthinking it, and resolved that if she were to head home, she would ask her father whether they had any children other than Qian Xun and her siblings.
...
When Shi Guang got home, Lu Yanchen was not back yet. So, she sat on the sofa, watching tv while waiting for him. However, she fell asleep just like that. By the time she woke up, she found herself lying on the bed in his embrace.
She nudged herself against his chest before hugging him. ¡°When did you return? Why didn¡¯t you wake me up?¡±
Lu Yanchen opened his eyes slowly. ¡°You were fast asleep, so why should I wake you up? Go back to sleep.¡±
There was a hazy sleepiness in his tone as he closed his eyes right after.
Shi Guang disturbed him intentionally and peeled at his eyelids. ¡°But, I don¡¯t really feel like sleeping. Won¡¯t you chat with me?¡±
¡°If you can¡¯t sleep, go scroll through your novels. Don¡¯t disturb me.¡± With that, he turned the other side.
¡°Don¡¯t be like that...¡± Shi Guang ced her arms around his waist before hugging him from behind. ¡°Your dainty little wife is beckoning out to you with passion right now. How could you bear to fall asleep just like that?¡±
¡°Dainty little wife?¡± The man whose eyes were closed mocked out helplessly. ¡°More like old haggard.¡±
¡°What! Lu Yanchen! You¡¯re already disdainful of me before we¡¯re even through with our wedding?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s agitated face snarled out fiercely at the sleeping man. She then curled her legs around his hips entirely onto him before nagging at his ears. ¡°Lu Yanchen Lu Yanchen Lu Yanchen Lu Yanchen.¡±
While frowning, he spoke with a hint of warning. ¡°Shi Littly.¡±
¡°Hehe...¡± Shi Guang sniggered yfully. ¡°Just a little chat.¡±
¡°I want to sleep.¡±
¡°If I say that I want it, would you not feel tired anymore?¡±
¡°But of course...¡± Suddenly, he rolled around and hugged her in his embrace, breathing out heavily while nibbling on her ears. ¡°You want it?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s mouth cramped up. ¡°Why do I feel as though that entire head of yours is only filled with thoughts of this?¡±
Unable to contain himself, Lu Yanchen kissed her on the lips and hugged her tightly while tickling her, causing Shi Guang to try and dodge whileughing out. However, his long arms rendered her almost entirely helpless.
After fooling around for a long time, they finally stopped as he kissed her on the neck gently, askingzily, ¡°Well, what do you want to talk about?¡±
Chapter 791 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (1)
Chapter 791: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (1)
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Shi Guangy down t and looked at the ceiling, pondering for a long time before speaking up, ¡°I don¡¯t know what to talk about either. It¡¯s just that I¡¯m feeling rather moody?¡±
¡°You¡¯ve met with Rong Mo, right?¡± Lu Yanchen had long seen through her from just her expression as he turned toward her and crushed her with his leg.
¡°I did.¡± Shi Guang admitted to it honestly. Afraid that Lu Yanchen might get angry, she trailed her finger against his chest gently before continuing affirmatively. ¡°She is truly a woman, just that she doesn¡¯t want to admit it. I really wish I could just pull a strand of her hair for a DNA test.¡±
¡°Well, you COULD do that. But, do you think you can get a strand of her hair? Even hair from objects she had used before might not belong to her. The best way is to get a strand of hair plucked from her head directly.¡± That was the only foolproof way where idents would not happen.
¡°But, that¡¯s quite difficult. She¡¯s sporting short hair right now, and would always be wearing hats now that it¡¯s winter as well. Unless I were to use force? But, if I were to go about it that way, given the circumstances right now, she would not trust me either, and would only feel that...¡± she¡¯s seducing him again.
Shi Guang could not say thosest few words out loud.
She then sighed. ¡°Alright, enough about this! Actually, why I want to talk has nothing to do with Rong Mo. I¡¯m just feeling moody.¡±
Looking at his cold face that seemed as though he knew she was pretending to be fine, she sniggered out before dering firmly. ¡°For real, I¡¯m not lying! I¡¯m really just feeling moody, but I just can¡¯t pinpoint the reason. It¡¯s as though I¡¯ve got a bad feeling about something.¡±
¡°What¡¯s the use of thinking so much? If your heart isn¡¯t at ease, I¡¯ll soothe it down for you.¡± Lu Yanchen reached beneath her clothes and stuck his hands on her chest while his leg that was on her body started caressing as well.
¡°You... Why are you always like this!¡± Shi Guang pped his hand away. ¡°I¡¯m serious here!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t worry, you can depend on me for everything!¡± He shifted his hand to her waist and hugged her close.
Lying in his embrace, Shi Guang closed her eyeszily.
The two of them did not speak for the longest time, merely enjoying one another¡¯s warmth. Suddenly, Shi Guang was reminded of Qian Xun¡¯s invitation and asked, ¡°Qian Xun gave me an invitation card today... It¡¯s for her and Shi Ze. Do you think we should go?¡±
¡°You wish to go?¡± Lu Yanchen looked at Shi Guang calmly¡ªthis was a reversal of her request. If she wanted to go, he would apany her.
¡°No, but I think that... Rong Mo would be there.¡± Shi Guang expressed sadly. ¡°I promised Rong Mo today that I would not disturb her any longer.¡±
¡°Perhaps, we should go for a while on that day...¡± Having seemingly thought of something, Lu Yanchen remarked. Shi Guang looked at his mysterious expression and instinctively thought about Lu Yanzhi.
She could not help but blurt out, ¡°And I nearly forgot... Do you know about Qian Xun and Yanzhi¡¯s affairs?¡±
¡°What about her and Yanzhi?¡±
Looking at Lu Yanchen¡¯s confused manner, Shi Guang was surprised. ¡°Don¡¯t... the two of them know one another?¡±
¡°In my memory, they shouldn¡¯t have. Qian Xun had been living abroad since she was young, and thus most people don¡¯t even know she was a daughter of the Su Family. As for Yanzhi, he has always been in the country, attending military school and joining the corps afterward. Most of his time was spent in the military. He should not have any connections with Qian Xun.¡±
Chapter 792 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (2)
Chapter 792: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (2)
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The more Shi Guang listened on, the weirder it felt. ¡°But, when I spoke with Qian Xun, the way she spoke seemed as though she knew Yanzhi. And not only that, it seemed like a rather deep rtionship... How do I say this? She said that Yanzhi killed off someone most important to her. I don¡¯t know whether that¡¯s real or not. But, I just have this feeling that they were once in a rtionship. In fact, I¡¯m even suspecting that Xiao Bai may be Qian Xun¡¯s child.¡±
¡°He shouldn¡¯t be.¡± Lu Yanchen¡¯s tone was rather certain.
¡°How are you so sure?¡±
¡°Xiao Bai is only around 5 years old right now. 6 years ago, Su Qianxun was already an international model. She had a childhood sweetheart boyfriend, and they even did some overseas engagement or whatnot back then...¡± Suddenly, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice trailed off.
Shi Guang¡¯s face was surprised as she looked at Lu Yanchen in incredulity. ¡°Qian Xun had a boyfriend 6 years ago?¡±
Could she have truly been mistaken?
Yet, the way Lu Yanchen was furrowing his brows... It was as though he had recalled something else.
Shi Guang shut her gaping mouth and looked at Lu Yanchen tenderly. ¡°Have you thought about something else?¡±
He looked at her with a strange gaze¡ªcould this love novel reading idiot truly have gotten it on the mark? This stupid idiot was kinda sharp at times toward things like these. If not because she had mentioned it, no one would have linked these two people who did not know one another together.
Looking at how he was not saying anything for a long time and merely looking at her, Shi Guang nudged him.
He held her hand conveniently. ¡°Su Qianxun and her boyfriend¡¯s overseas engagement seemed to havested for an entire year or so, and she seemed to have returned with the two of them broken up. Coincidentally, at that time, Yanzhi had a mission...¡±
¡°What mission? Could it be possible that they might have been together then?¡± Shi Guang chased after the question.
¡°He did not tell me what mission it was... One would have to be punished for revealing ssified secrets of the nation.¡± He replied while pinching her nose. ¡°Say... why are you always so curious toward the gossips of others?¡±
¡°Geez!¡± Shi Guang pped his hand away. ¡°I¡¯m just casually asking!¡±
¡°So, you don¡¯t feel moody now that there¡¯s a gossip to talk about?¡±
¡°Forget it if you don¡¯t wish to chat with me!¡± Shi Guang harrumphed coldly and turned her back against him.
¡°Shall we head back home to apany mother tomorrow?¡± He hugged her from the back.
¡°Sure! Let¡¯s go to mum¡¯s ce for lunch tomorrow. How about just turning up as a surprise?¡±
¡°Sure, a surprise sounds good!¡± Instantly right after, he pinned himself onto her and snuck a surprise attack.
Shi Guang could not believe it at all. She had barely said anything and he was getting on top of her once more! She wanted to push him away, but his impatient tongue had already found itself on her lips, wetting them passionately... while his slender, long fingers were dancing their way around her body.
The entire house was filled with nothing but the sounds of the lovebirds.
Shi Guang red at him and could not help but bemoan. ¡°You¡¯re definitely going to suffer from erectile dysfunction one day the way you¡¯re losing yourself every other moment!¡±
Lu Yanchen paid no heed and held her hands above her head, kissing her on the lips as he began to enjoy his feast of love.
Three hourster, the initially lethargic Lu Yanchen walked into the shower all refreshed and energetic. As for Shi Guang, she merelyid limply on the bed andined in bashful anger, ¡°Can¡¯t move...¡±
He did not mind at all as he backtracked and carried her into the shower for another bath of love.
Chapter 793 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (3)
Chapter 793: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (3)
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After their long hours of romping around the previous night, both of them were awakened by a phone call the next day.
Lu Yanchen opened his eyes and was greeted by the sight of Shi Guang, who was stirring awake as well. He reached for his phone, and before he could speak, Chu Mubei¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°Old Lu, have you eaten?¡±
¡°No.¡± Lu Yanchen checked the time¡ªit was already 11am.
¡°I¡¯ve booked a suite a Nanlou. Let¡¯s eat together?¡±
¡°I¡¯ll reply to you in a bit.¡±
Shi Guang peeled her eyes open, looking as though she waspletely in a daze as she asked in a coarse voice after he hung up, ¡°Who was it?¡±
¡°Chu Mubei... He asked us to eat together.¡±
¡°What time is it now?¡±
¡°11 plus.¡±
¡°Let¡¯s head over to mummy¡¯s ce after eating then. We¡¯ll squeeze Chu Mubei goodter.¡±
¡°Sure!¡±
The two of them washed up, and by the time they arrived at Nanlou, it was already close to 12.
Nanlou was a hotpot restaurant, and the pot was already boiling by the time they arrived, along with an assortment of dishes served, all ready for them to begin eating.
Chu Mubei had only invited Lu Yanchen. When Shi Guang arrived as well, his face ckened as he asked Lu Yanchen, who was pouring drinks for Shi Guang, ¡°Didn¡¯t you say yesterday that Shi Guang had an appointment this afternoon?¡±
If he had known that Lu Yanchen wouldn¡¯t being alone, he wouldn¡¯t have asked him! In the past, he was all for getting both of them together because he loved to see how Lu Yanchen was always flustered, and did not know how to deal with Shi Guang.
But now, he disliked hanging out with them, where they would do nothing but act lovey-dovey before him.
¡°Did I?¡± Lu Yanchen acted dumb.
¡°I was supposed to meet Qian Xun for a meal. But, we pushed it forward and settled it with dinnerst night.¡± Shi Guang exined with a smile.
¡°Why? You¡¯re going to turn poor just because I bring an extra Pax?¡± Lu Yanchen eyed Chu Mubei coldly.
Not turn poor... It was just that with both of them around, Chu Mubei¡¯s tummy was already full before he even began eating! Chu Mubei could only cook his food with an upset face.
¡°Drink some tea. It¡¯ll help to purge the dampness from your body.¡± Because of a typhoon, the weather had been rather unforgiving in the past couple of days. Even just crossing a small stretch of road was enough for one to feel the chills.
¡°Sure!¡± Shi Guang took over and sipped a little before warming her hands with the teacup. Instantly, Lu Yanchen covered her hands. ¡°Why are you always forgetting to bring gloves?¡±
Chu Mubei looked at her and grumbled in his heart...
It¡¯s not as though she¡¯s made of tofu! What¡¯s the big deal about getting it a little cold?
Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen and chuckled. ¡°Isn¡¯t that what you¡¯re for? I won¡¯t feel cold once I put my hands in your pockets.¡±
¡°You must always remember to bring your gloves if you¡¯re alone... and your scarf and hat. It¡¯s warm in the house, but really cold outside!¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s teeth were almost decaying from the amount of sugar. ¡°...¡±
¡°Yepp, yepp!¡± Shi Guang nodded her head.
Grumble
Shi Guang¡¯s breakfast-less stomach started grumbling right after she finished speaking as her face blushed. ¡°Hungry... heh!¡±
Instantly, Lu Yanchen cooked some food and ced it on her dish. ¡°Here!¡±
Chu Mubei could no longer watch everything. No way he was going to continue suffering here eating dog food all alone! He had to get someone else toe and suffer with him!
He took out his phone and gave Wang Caichun a call. ¡°Where are you?¡±
¡°Xinwan City... Why?¡±
Chu Mubei had turned the speakers on. The moment Shi Guang heard Wang Caichun¡¯s voice, she called out, ¡°Caichun!¡±
¡°Eh? Shi Guang?¡±
Chu Mubei said, ¡°We¡¯re having hotpot at Nanlou. It¡¯s quite near to you. Want to join us?¡±
Chapter 794 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (4)
Chapter 794: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (4)
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Wang Caichun agreed without thinking twice, and Chu Mubei was extremely pleased¡ªhe no longer needed to eat dog food alone!
Looking at how smug Chu Mubei was looking after hanging up, Lu Yanchen raised his brows and dissed him on purpose. ¡°Don¡¯t you hate people who cut into a meal the most?¡±
Chu Mubei replied smoothly, ¡°It¡¯s not as though she¡¯s anyone else. She¡¯s my wife.¡±
Shi Guang looked at him. ¡°But, aren¡¯t you guys fake?¡±
Chu Mubei, ¡°...¡±
These two were really just working together to get at him!
He said with a ck face. ¡°Can you not say that out loud? What if people know we¡¯re fake?!¡±
Lu Yanchen added on intentionally. ¡°Marry a real one then if you¡¯ve got the capabilities.¡±
Harrumphing coldly, Chu Mubei snarled out. ¡°Fine! You win!¡±
With that, he poured a ss of beer and pushed it right in front of Lu Yanchen. ¡°Get me drunk if you¡¯ve got the capabilities then!¡±
Shi Guang pulled the ss before her right away. ¡°No! Lu Yanchen can¡¯t drink. He¡¯s got to driveter.¡±
¡°Just a ss of beer... It¡¯s fine.¡± Chu Mubei picked up his own ss and drank a mouthful. ¡°I¡¯m drivingter too.¡±
¡°Then don¡¯t drink if you¡¯re going to driveter. Or, don¡¯t drive if you¡¯re going to drink!¡± Shi Guang emphasized.
¡°Bothersome!¡± Chu Mubei grumbled.
¡°Do you find me bothersome?¡± Shi Guang red at Lu Yanchen.
¡°Since you¡¯re going to be in the car, there¡¯s naturally no way I¡¯m drinking.¡± That simple statement contained a never-ending amount of care.
¡°Come, have a piece of beef.¡± Shi Guang brought a piece of beef she had just cooked over to Lu Yanchen¡¯s mouth.
When he bit on it, Shi Guang sniggered. ¡°Is it nice?¡±
¡°Anything cooked by you is nice.¡± She looked at him and blinked, causing his heart to flutter. He truly wanted to kiss her right at this moment but he controlled himself¡ªit wasn¡¯t the appropriate ce to do so after all.
He then eyed Chu Mubei at the side. ¡°What are you looking at!¡±
¡°Can you both stop being so intentional?¡± Looking at the way they were behaving, Chu Mubei felt as though the entire world was surreal. If anyone were to tell him that Lu Yanchen would behave this way in the past, he would have never believed them.
¡°How are we being intentional? This is just the way we behave EVERY OTHER DAY.¡± Shi Guang rolled her eyes at Chu Mubei. ¡°You¡¯ll know when you¡¯re in love someday.¡±
¡°What¡¯s love? I don¡¯t care for it!¡± Chu Mubei gave a maniacal expression that looked as though he was asking to be beaten up.
¡°You...!¡± Shi Guang was speechless.
¡°Ignore him... Let¡¯s just eat our food.¡± Lu Yanchen ced a peeled prawn on her mouth as she smiled at him sweetly. ¡°Thank you!¡±
Chu Mubei¡¯s face was totally resigned. Thankfully, Wang Caichun arrived just then. Her appearance livened the entire ce.
¡°Have some rice!¡± The y pot rice that they had ordered had just been served as Lu Yanchen scooped a bowl and ced it before Shi Guang. The fragrant scent filled her nose as she took a small taste with her chopsticks before grinning brightly. ¡°Delicious!¡±
As she said that, she took a bit of rice for Lu Yanchen too with her chopsticks.
Chu Mubei had thought that Wang Caichun would join him in looking at these two with disdain. But as it turned out, not only was she not unhappy over being fed dog food, she was even mesmerized by them with all smiles!
Chu Mubei was perplexed. What was with that infatuated expression, as though SHE was the one being in love?
Chapter 795 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (5)
Chapter 795: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (5)
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He mocked at Wang Caichun. ¡°What are you smiling like an infatuated idiot over their lovey doveyness for? What has it got to do with you? It¡¯s not as though you¡¯re the one in love.¡±
Wang Caichun looked at him. ¡°It¡¯s not like someone like you can understand. Have you heard of the saying, ¡®Sweetness explodes the heart of a young maiden¡¯?¡±
He curled his lips and jeered. ¡°You? A maiden¡¯s heart? More like a King Kong¡¯s heart!¡±
Instantly, Wang Caichun¡¯s face turned ck as her eyes widened. ¡°Chu Mubei, where¡¯s the mutual respect that we promised to give? Is that the way you should talk to your partner in cahoots?¡±
¡°Fine, fine!¡± Chu Mubei gave a ¡®couldn¡¯t be bothered¡¯ expression.
¡°You think that everything¡¯s fine just like that? Don¡¯t you have to apologize?¡± Wang Caichun emphasized on the word ¡®apologize¡¯. ¡°We had agreed on it before. In order for our cooperation to run smoothly, should any party fail to respect the other party, they have to apologize for it.¡±
Chu Mubei chuckled. ¡°It¡¯s not as though you¡¯ll grow some meat with my apology?¡±
¡°I will.¡± Wang Caichun replied stubbornly.
¡°Why don¡¯t you take a look at how thick your waist is? If you keep growing more meat, you¡¯re going to end up like a pig!¡± Chu Mubei knew that Wang Caichun was trying to lose weight recently. After all, be it whether they were skinny, fat, tall or short, the mostmon words women talked about these days were ¡®losing weight¡¯.
¡°Even if I turn as fat as a pig, that has nothing to do with you.¡± Wang Caichun pouted her lips while ring at Chu Mubei.
¡°If not for the fact that you¡¯re hanging onto the title of my wife, it would truly be none of my business. But ,I don¡¯t want outsiders to say that I have a pig for a wife.¡± He replied venomously.
While both of them were bickering, the atmosphere over at Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang¡¯s side was totally sweet.
Shi Guang wanted to eat prawns, but because she peeled them really slowly, Lu Yanchen helped her with it. Even though prawn shells were littered out before him, he had not eaten a single prawn¡ªevery single piece went into Shi Guang¡¯s tummy.
As for Shi Guang, she helped Lu Yanchen cook the beef while feeding it right into his mouth dotingly.
Even though Wang Caichun and Chu Mubei¡¯s bickering was not loud, Shi Guang could hear everything.
Honestly, those two were just like two grudgeful lovers.
But to be honest, from their appearances, that beauty and handsome pair were ratherpatible.
While they imed that there was no love and their marriage was nothing but a farce, Shi Guang could not help but wonder if things would really end up as such in the end.
She stood up and headed to the restroom. Coincidentally, Lu Yanchen walked out for a call as well, leaving the room with only Wang Caichun and Chu Mubei.
She dissed at him. ¡°What kind of a man behaves this way!¡±
She then indicated at Lu Yanchen, her meaning clear...
Take a look and learn! That¡¯s what a good man is like!
As though he had not seen her intentions, he remarked strangely, ¡°Well, that fe you like, what¡¯s his name again? The one that seemed to be dating three women at one time. That¡¯s the type of men you like?¡±
Wang Caichun¡¯s lips cramped up as she gave Chu Mubei a death stare. He raised his brows and picked up his ss of beer when Wang Caichun snatched it away.
Immediately, he bent down toward her like a feral leopard, causing her such fear that she shrieked out and gulped warily, ¡°F-Fine! Take it back!¡±
She pushed the ss back.
Looking at how warily she was behaving, afraid that he might do something to her, Chu Mubei could not help but grin. Instead of retreating, he even inched toward her on purpose.
Chapter 796 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (6)
Chapter 796: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (6)
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Wang Caichun thought that Chu Mubei would sit properly after she returned the ss, and hence, she sat up properly... only to find that he was headed toward her!
Bolting upright in shock, she hurriedly leaned to the side. However, there was only a wall there, and she was stuck after retreating midway.
She raised her head to find the distance between her and Chu Mubei extremely close, such that she could even feel the air he was breathing out. It was warm and soft like a gentle breeze that brushed by her cheeks, leaving a trace of it in her heart as well.
Instantly, Wang Caichun¡¯s heart raced faster as her body stiffened. Suddenly, the seeds of ambiguity and love started spreading through the air around them.
Looking at that handsome face inch ever closer, she asked worriedly, ¡°Y-You... You... What are you trying to do?¡±
¡°What do you think?¡± Chu Mubei smirked out evilly, rubbing his lips with his finger, looking both flirty and sexy.
Wang Caichun¡¯s heart was almost floating by now.
Why did she feel as though Chu Mubei was trying to seduce and bewitch her?
¡°H-How would I know! In any case, behave yourself!¡±
¡°Behave?¡± He mocked yfully. ¡°What do you mean by behave? You couldn¡¯t have thought that I was going to kiss you?¡±
Wang Caichun: ¡°...¡±
If he wasn¡¯t trying to kiss her, what was he trying to do moving in like that?
Suddenly, Chu Mubei retreated and sat upright at his seat while chuckling out¡ªit was as though he wasughing at her wishful thinking!
Instantly, Wang Caichun¡¯s face flooded with a pink blush. ¡°Chu Mubei!¡±
He could not help but chuckle out. ¡°Alright, I shan¡¯t tease you anymore.¡±
¡°Are you sick?¡±
¡°I merely wish to let you know that not all men who flirt with you are interested in you.¡± He then tapped at her temple. ¡°Grow some brains and don¡¯t get scammed out there.¡±
Wang Caichun nearly flew into a rage, if not for Lu Yanchen and Shi Guang¡¯s return. Bearing everything inside her, she could only suppress that indignation and anger.
After Shi Guang returned, she noticed something off about Wang Caichun and asked concernedly, ¡°What¡¯s wrong?¡±
Before she could reply, Chu Mubei chimed in, ¡°She said that her hemorrhoids are suddenly hurting, so she can¡¯t sit properly!¡±
Wang Caichun nearly spat out blood. ¡°Who told you that my hemorrhoids are hurting?¡±
She had wanted to find an excuse to slip off, but after that remark, she felt embarrassed to leave early, or it would seem as though what he said was true!
Chu Mubeiforted her by patting her on the shoulders. ¡°Gosh, don¡¯t be embarrassed! It¡¯s not as though Shi Guang¡¯s an outsider. There¡¯s nothing shameful about having hemorrhoids.¡±
He chuckled out after thatment. But, in Wang Caichun¡¯s eyes, that was an extremely disgustingugh!
She looked at Shi Guang. ¡°Don¡¯t listen to his nonsense!¡±
Shi Guang could naturally tell that Chu Mubei was pranking her, and nodded her head in smiles.
¡°Chu Mubei, why are you always bullying women?¡± Shi Guang stood up and pointed at her seat, wanting to switch seats with Chu Mubei.
¡°Is this even a woman?¡± He raised his brows, and after sitting at Shi Guang¡¯s initial seat, continued to mock, ¡°She¡¯s manlier than most men out there!¡±
¡°Shi Guang, ignore him.¡± Wang Caichun red at him coldly.
Chu Mubei did not reply to her and started chatting with Lu Yanchen.
Shi Guang asked Wang Caichun, ¡°Haven¡¯t you just opened a studio that specializes in designing gowns for personalities? How¡¯s thating along?¡±
¡°Not bad! Right, that new series of gown that I¡¯ve designed, do you mind advertising it for me?¡±
¡°Advertising?¡±
Chapter 797 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (7)
Chapter 797: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (7)
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¡°Just wear one of the pieces from the set next time you attend a banquet!¡± Wang Caichun blinked with a smile. ¡°I designed them specifically for you!¡±
¡°Sure, no problem!¡±
¡°Thank you, dear Shi Guang! Let¡¯s drink to that!¡± Wang Caichun took her ss of beer and knocked against Shi Guang¡¯s ss in a mboyant manner. She first had Chu Mubei fill Lu Yanchen¡¯s ss before gulping her own ss down in a suave manner.
While Wang Caichun was a good drinker, Shi Guang was far from the same. Even though she had only apanied Wang Caichun for two sses of beer, she was already a little tipsy.
Initially, Lu Yanchen had wanted to take Shi Guang back to the apartment. But in her drunkenness, she had already promised Shen Lingshuang that they were headed over.
Arriving at the Lus¡¯ ce, Shi Guang reeked of alcohol all over. The moment she stepped out of the car, it felt as though the world was spinning before her. She looked at Lu Yanchen before her and tapped her temple. ¡°Erm... it feels a little giddy here.¡±
Because she was practically mumbling, Lu Yanchen could not hear her properly and inched closer. ¡°What did you say?¡±
¡°Why are you swaying! Stop swaying left and right! You¡¯re making my head spin even more!¡± Shi Guang said as she grabbed for his arm while her body swayed. ¡°Why are you still moving?¡±
Lu Yanchen could not help but chuckle out¡ªwhat a little idiot!
He carried her up entirely and headed into the house.
Xiao Bai was solving a puzzle together with Lu Yanzhi in the living room. The moment he heard the door open and saw Lu Yanchen carrying Shi Guang in, he stood up and bolted over excitedly. ¡°Little auntie!¡±
The sight of Lu Yanchen carrying Shi Guang had him feeling worried. ¡°Little uncle, what¡¯s wrong with little auntie?¡±
Shen Lingshuang was startled when she walked in too. ¡°What¡¯s going on?¡±
Suddenly, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes jerked wide open as she smiled at Shen Lingshuang and Xiao Bai, a dimming glint shining through her eyes. A single look was enough to tell that she was drunk, as she struggled to get Lu Yanchen to let her down.
The moment she got down, she stumbled forth a couple of steps while he hurriedly reached out to support her.
Shen Lingshuang frowned. ¡°She¡¯s drunk? How much did she drink to end up in this state?¡±
¡°Two sses of beer,¡± Lu Yanchen replied.
Shen Lingshuang: ¡°...¡±
That¡¯s exaggerating, isn¡¯t it? How could her alcohol tolerance be that poor?
She pointed upstairs. ¡°Hurry and bring her up there to rest.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not drunk, mummy! I¡¯m so fine!¡± Shi Guang leaned against the sofa and looked at Xiao Bai, beckoning out to him. Instantly, he ran over to her. ¡°Xiao Bai, don¡¯t you have piano sses today?¡±
Xiao Bai replied happily, ¡°Daddy took a day off for me!¡±
¡°Oh,¡± Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen, then stood up and muttered. ¡°Erm, Yanzhi! Qian Xun¡¯s getting engaged. Do you know that?¡±
The moment she spoke, the entire room went dead silent.
Lu Yanchen was speechless. ¡°...¡±
This stupid wife really must NOT touch alcohol!
A chilling gaze shred through Lu Yanzhi¡¯s eyes as he bit on his lips in a frighteningly scary manner. On the other side, Shen Lingshuang was both stunned and surprised¡ªQian Xun and her Yanzhi? Did they have some connection?
As for Xiao Bai, his heart raced immediately. Why was little auntie asking in that way? Could Qian Xun truly be his mummy?
Sensing that everyone¡¯s gaze was locked onto him, Lu Yanzhi¡¯s cold gaze gradually turned mellow as his long fingers took a piece of puzzle before asking casually, ¡°Who¡¯s Qian Xun?¡±
Chapter 798 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (8)
Chapter 798: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (8)
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Who is Qian Xun?
Who is Qian Xun?
Who is Qian Xun?
Those words rang out in everyone¡¯s minds like an echo.
Shen Lingshuang had even thought that she might finally have an answer to Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy. To think that her son didn¡¯t even know that woman at all!
Just as she was about to fell disappointed, her grandson yelled out, ¡°Daddy¡¯s lying!¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes were brightly lit as he let out a shrill voice, looking both confused and contemtive. He looked at Lu Yanzhi suspiciously. ¡°Daddy, we clearly bumped into that Auntie Qian Xun the other day at the mall! You obviously know who she is! I even asked you if she was my mummy. Why are you saying that you don¡¯t know her today?¡±
What an awesome grandson!
Shen Lingshuang looked at this brilliant grandson of hers and really wanted to give him a big thumbs up.
That¡¯s right! If you know her, admit it! Why do you have to lie about it? Unless... you have something to hide?
Shen Lingshuang looked at Lu Yanzhi¡¯s gaze darken. As for Lu Yanchen, he could sense that something was wrong the moment his brother spoke¡ªhe had merely concealed his own surprise through his indifferent nonchnce.
He had never once imagined that his brother would im that he did not know her at all... So, out of the four brothers, First was the best actor...
Shi Guang¡¯s brows were gradually raised as she muttered, ¡°Don¡¯t know Qian Xun? No way! Qian Xun said that she knows you. Besides, you guys might even...¡±
Her finger pointed as she swayed unsteadily before leaving the finger pointed at Xiao Bai. Even though she did notplete her sentence, everyone understood what she meant¡ªXiao Bai might have been created by them!
Lu Yanzhi tossed the puzzle piece he had back into the box before standing up. The tall and robust man had a sturdy build, towering over as he stood tall. Looking both stern and solemn in his military uniform, he cast an extremely cold and sharp nce over at Shi Guang.
Shi Guang had coincidentally met with Lu Yanzhi¡¯s gaze, and could sense the bloodthirst that was exuding out of him.
Rattled, her teeth began to chatter right away as she dodged her gaze instinctively. She looked around and found her Lu Yanchen before walking over obediently and hugging him like a little dainty woman.
Wrapping his arms around her shoulders, Lu Yanchen chuckled out. ¡°Sorry, she¡¯ll often tell the truth without thinking when she¡¯s tipsy.¡±
Lu Yanzhi furrowed his brows, his eyes sharp and clearly still fuming. ¡°...¡±
Lu Yanchen paid him no heed and carried Shi Guang, who was silent by now. ¡°I¡¯ll bring her upstairs to rest.¡±
After Lu Yanchen left with Shi Guang, Shen Lingshuang looked at her eldest son skeptically. ¡°Yanzhi, what did Shi Guang mean by that earlier on? That Qian Xun couldn¡¯t really be Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy?¡±
At the side, Xiao Bai blinked and looked at Lu Yanzhi fixatedly as well.
Looking at how this adult and child pair were questioning him like a suspicious character, he remarked coldly, ¡°You should ask the drunk person, not me.¡±
With that, he marched outside right away!
Shen Lingshuang was exasperated¡ªreally, all of her sons caused her so much worry! She should not have asked him that straightforwardly, and should haveid a trap in her words. But even then, he couldn¡¯t have left just like that!
If he were to return to the corps right away, who knew when he would return?
At that thought, she walked over to Xiao Bai¡¯s side. ¡°Do you want your mummy?¡±
¡°I¡¯m alright, I guess?¡± Xiao Bai raised his chin slightly, looking as though he was hardly interested.
Chapter 799 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (9)
Chapter 799: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (9)
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¡°You¡¯re sure about that?¡± All of her sons were such Tsunderes, and even this grandson was just like them! Shen Lingshuangmented mentally about how troublesome it was to have an entire family of Tsunderes.
¡°Yes!¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s expression was totally Tsundere as his eyes flickered. Pausing for a moment, he added. ¡°But, I AM rather curious as to who she is...¡±
Shen Lingshuang chuckled out and pinched at Xiao Bai¡¯s cheeks before leaning beside his ears. ¡°If you wish to know who she is, hurry and go follow your daddy.¡±
¡°Daddy will get angry...¡±
¡°He wouldn¡¯t dare to hit you. If he dares to, grandpa will whip him!¡±
The moment she finished with her remark, Xiao Bai sprinted off like a race car.
¡°Daddy!¡± Walking in the yard, Lu Yanzhi heard the voice¡ªhis son hade out. He had only turned halfway when Xiao Bai had already arrived before him, hugging him around his thigh.
¡°Let go.¡± He ordered with a stern, cold face.
Xiao Bai puffed up his cheeks and pouted, looking at his father longingly. ¡°Daddyyyyyy...!¡±
Lu Yanzhi asked impatiently, ¡°What?¡±
Xiao Bai tightened on his grip. ¡°Where are you going, daddy?¡±
¡°Somewhere?¡± Lu Yanzhi raised his leg up high and took a step forward, causing Xiao Bai to almost fall over as he gripped even tighter. ¡°Bring me along, daddy?¡±
¡°No!¡± He rejected with utmost certainty, indicating to that little leech on his thigh to loosen up as well.
¡°Take me along?¡± Xiao Bai refused to let go.
¡°No.¡± Lu Yanzhi¡¯s gaze narrowed dangerously as his steely cold expression caused Xiao Bai¡¯s heart to skip a beat. Instinctively, he let go of his hands and cried out indignantly, ¡°Daddy!¡±
¡°I COULD take you along, but in the future, you are not to guess whether any random woman is your mother!¡± He said irritably. He did not really like how Xiao Bai was always on that topic. Each time he flipped by a woman in his photo albums, that brat would ask whether or not that was his mother!
He emphasized. ¡°In any case, you¡¯re not to ask about your mother in the future!¡±
Xiao Bai looked at him straight in the eyes. ¡°Why not?¡±
He merely wanted to know who his mother was. Why couldn¡¯t he do that? Xiao Bai was truly upset.
Looking at those pair of single eyelids on Xiao Bai that resembled her more every single day, Lu Yanzhi suddenly felt a rare sense of tug in his heartstrings. At the same time, he recalled some unpleasant memories. ¡°That¡¯s because you don¡¯t have a mother.¡±
Xiao Bai frowned. ¡°My teacher says that everyone has a daddy and a mummy! Why don¡¯t I have a mummy?¡±
Lu Yanzhi could not be bothered to exin. ¡°There¡¯s no why!¡±
Xiao Bai¡¯s eyes reddened at that remark as he stood and sobbed almost instantly.
Narrowing his eyes, Lu Yanzhi lectured coldly, ¡°Do not cry! Do you think that you¡¯re some three-year-old? A man should not shed tears so easily. Aren¡¯t you afraid of othersughing at you?¡±
Xiao Bai sniffed. ¡°I¡¯m only 5 years old! I¡¯m not a man yet!¡±
Lu Yanzhi merely mocked. ¡°Only women sob and make a fuss. If you cry more, you¡¯re going to end up turning into a woman.¡±
That statement did manage to scare Xiao Bai as he stopped and did not dare to cry anymore. However, he barked at Lu Yanzhi. ¡°Daddy, I hate you!¡±
He then rushed into the house, deciding to not follow Lu Yanzhi any longer.
Chapter 800 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (10)
Chapter 800: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (10)
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In the depths of the night, in a malefic woods shrouded with a fog, a girl was sprinting with all her might as though her heart would pop out at the very next second. There were no longer any roads in the woods, and she did not know where she could head off to next. With a slip, she found herself tumbling down a slope...
¡°AHHHH!¡±
Qian Xun screamed as she bolted awake, drenched in sweat.
She watched the ceiling with widened eyes, and it was only until she realized she was at home that she discovered that it was a dream. Touching her cheeks, the only thing she felt was icy coldness.
She looked around for her thermal sk. After opening and checking that the temperature was right, she gulped down everything in a single mouthful. As the warm water filled her body, she finally felt more at ease.
Why was she having a nightmare during a casual afternoon nap? Just what was going on with her these days?
Was it because she had seen that child?
Or, was it because she had spoken to Shi Guang about the past?
Or perhaps... it was because she was getting engaged with Shi Ze?
But, what was the big deal about getting engaged?
It was not as though it was her first time.
It was the innate nature of every woman to wish they could find a good man and stay in love, pledging their lives to one another before the sacrament of marriage.
When she had gotten engaged for the first time, she truly thought that she had found a good man.
But, not longer after their engagement, that person she had thought she would spend the rest of her life with in her youthful years used her as a deal. The feeling of abandonment and betrayal sent her down the pits of despair, and she felt as though the entire world had copsed.
That moment in her dream when she had slipped off the slope... despite it being so long ago, it was still clear as yesterday for her.
At that time, Qian Xun had contemted ending everything with suicide, ending that foolish and na?ve sense of self she had.
Yet, she did not fall off. The man had gripped her hand tightly and yanked her up. That mysterious man was cold, enigmatic and seemingly evil, yet kind.
He hugged her and dered. ¡°You¡¯ve still got me!¡±
Those were four simple words, yet, she was touched.
For a period of time after that, he had truly treated her really well, allowing her to feel warmth and happiness in the darkest moment of her life. At that time, she felt that other than her father, this was the person that was the best to her in her entire life!
She did not know of his identity at that time. In fact, that foolish her was ready to cast any doubts aside regarding his identity¡ªeven if he were fire, she was willing to be a moth!
It was at that time that she realized that she did not really like her fianc¨¦ that much, despite them being childhood sweethearts. Or perhaps, it was just a habit for her to be with her fianc¨¦ in the past.
That was the reason why she fell in love with him that quickly, allowing her to experience what it felt like to truly love someone. She finally understood the fiery passions of love, and how love could change someone entirely.
¡°Sister Xun, it¡¯s your turn.¡± Her assistant¡¯s voice rang out, breaking her train of thoughts.
Qian Xun snapped back into reality. Shrugging, she headed out.
She headed for the restroom first. As she walked on the passage on the way back, she found herself stopping instinctively. Turning her head around to look at the end of the passage on her right, she found a tall, dark figure standing there.
The shadows did not allow her to have a clear view of his face, but there was an undeniable coldness from his gaze.
Qian Xun froze for a moment¡ªeven after so many years, she knew who that was through that familiar coldness.
Chapter 801 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (11)
Chapter 801: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (11)
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Su Qianxun felt like a prey targeted by a lion. She retracted her gaze in a stiff manner as she walked robotically back to the film set.
No matter how she tried to forget what just happened, she just could not do it.
It was clear to the director that she was not exactly in her best state, looking all jittery and even somewhat pale, as though she was horrified.
¡°Qian Xun, what¡¯s wrong?¡± The director called for a stop.
She steadied herself and replied firmly, ¡°My head hurts a little and I feel giddy all over.¡±
¡°We¡¯ll arrange your scenes for the back then. You can head back and rest today.¡± He then instructed for them to film other scenes first.
Qian Xun did not push it away, merely apologizing gratefully.
As she sat on the nanny van back, she took a piece of biscuit and munched on it. Gradually, tears streamed down her cheeks...
...
Shi Guang fell asleep the entire way and only woke up in the evening. Holding onto her hurting head, she staggered out of the door to see Little Goody walking outside. The moment it saw her, it ran toward her, circling around her feet.
¡°Meow...¡±
Shi Guang carried it up. ¡°Goody, what are you doing here? Where is Xiao Bai?¡±
When Xiao Bai was home, Littly Goody would always be following him.
¡°Meow...¡± Littly Goody meowed out once more.
Shi Guang carried it downstairs while reminding herself that she should not touch alcohol anymore. She had clearly only drunk two sses of beer this time around, but how did she get drunk again? And she had no memory of what she did after getting drunk either!
¡°Shi Guang, you¡¯re awake.¡± Shen Lingshuang, who was in the living room, stood up the moment she saw the other heading down.
¡°Mummy, where¡¯s Yanchen?¡±
¡°He went out. I think it¡¯s work from thepany.¡±
Looking at how Shi Guang was rubbing her temple, Shen Lingshuang frowned. ¡°Don¡¯t drink in the future if you can¡¯t drink, or you¡¯ll feel so terrible after waking up.¡±
She then instructed the helper to brew a ss of honey for Shi Guang.
After Shi Guang drank the honey and felt better, she asked, ¡°Mummy, where¡¯s Xiao Bai?¡±
¡°He locked himself up in anger.¡± Shen Lingshuang¡¯s lips curled. ¡°That kid still ims that he doesn¡¯t want a mother. In reality, he cares more than anyone else. But, when you said that Qian Xun and Yanzhi knew one another and may have even been together and given birth to Xiao Bai, was that real?¡±
What?
Shi Guang was stunned as she watched Shen Lingshuang with a gaping mouth. What had she done when she was drunk? Why would Shen Lingshuang ask her that?
Shen Lingshuang then sighed. ¡°I¡¯ve never once imagined that Xiao Bai¡¯s mother could be someone from the circle. When you mentioned Qian Xun, I was entirely stunned. If she is... Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy, she must be too vicious then. She never came to visit him even once.¡±
This was clearly something that was unconfirmed! How had she spilled the beans when she was drunk?
Shi Guang really wanted to kill herself as she said with a bitter expression, ¡°Mummy, I like to talk nonsense when I¡¯m tipsy. I don¡¯t even remember anything after I¡¯m awake!¡±
Shen Lingshuang was shocked. ¡°What? Then... why would you say that Qian Xun was Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy?¡±
Shi Guang apologized, ¡°That¡¯s because Xiao Bai discovered a photo of Qian Xun at Yanzhi¡¯s albums and came asking me whether she could be his mother.¡±
Shen Lingshuang¡¯s mouth cramped up. ¡°That child... As long as there¡¯s a woman in his father¡¯s albums, he would ask whether she¡¯s his mother.¡±
¡°Sorry, mummy!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine.¡± Shen Lingshuang patted Shi Guang on the hands before sighing. ¡°Back then, Qian Xun had a boyfriend. That¡¯s right, it¡¯s not really possible for her to have a child with Yanzhi.¡±
Chapter 802 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (12)
Chapter 802: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (12)
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Locking himself up, Xiao Bai refused to let anyone in. It was only till Shi Guang went over that he allowed her to enter.
When he saw Shi Guang, he pouted his lips and greeted aggrievedly, ¡°Little auntie!¡±
Shi Guang patted him on the head consolingly. ¡°What happened? Why are you locking yourself in the room?¡±
¡°Daddy is a baddie! Lu Yanzhi is a baddie! Super big baddie!¡±
Shi Guang wanted tough out at how Xiao Bai was scolding Yanzhi so seriously. To her, it was super cute. But, she knew she should not have such thoughts as she coughed out. ¡°Be good, don¡¯t be upset anymore. Shall I bring you out to y?¡±
Xiao Bai shook his head obstinately. ¡°No! I want to be upset! I want to be upset at Lu Yanzhi the baddie! I¡¯m not a three-year-old, and he lied to me that I have no mother! If I don¡¯t have a mother, where did I pop out from?¡±
Shi Guang brushed his tiny nose and made fun of him. ¡°Perhaps you were picked up from the trash?¡±
Xiao Bai pouted his lips. ¡°Granny said the same thing too. I¡¯m not from the trash! All adults are liars!¡±
The more he said, he more upset he got as his eyes reddened as well. ¡°Mummy had never picked me up from school once, and daddy does it rarely as well. It¡¯s always granny doing so. Little fatty is alwaysughing at me for not being loved by my parents.¡±
As Shi Guang heard that, she felt her heart wrench. ¡°It¡¯s not that your daddy doesn¡¯t want to pick you up. He¡¯s too busy...¡±
Xiao Bai cut through her words. ¡°What about mummy? Why do all my other friends have a mummy and I don¡¯t have one? I don¡¯t want to be someone picked up from the trash...¡±
Remarks that were meant to scare kids could sometimes seem like the horrifying truth in the eyes of smarter children.
Shi Guang apologized guiltily, ¡°Of course, you¡¯re not picked up from the trash. I was only talking nonsense just now, trying to make a joke...¡±
¡°BOOHOO!¡± Xiao Bai wailed out as he hugged Shi Guang and bawled miserably. ¡°But, it¡¯s real that mummy doesn¡¯t want me...!¡±
Shi Guang hugged him tightly with a pained heart. ¡°Of course, that¡¯s not real.¡±
¡°Then why has my mummy never appeared?! Is it because I¡¯m too detestable?¡± Xiao Bai was distraught.
¡°Of course not! Our dear Xiao Bai is so obedient and cute.! How could your mummy not want you? Your mummy must be lost and just couldn¡¯t find you for the time being.¡± Shi Guang hugged him tenderly.
¡°For real?¡± Xiao Bai looked at her hopefully.
¡°Of course! Didn¡¯t you say in the past that only lead characters would get amnesia? Your mummy must definitely be a lead character in life and has lost her memories! Once she recalls who you are, she will definitelye looking for you!¡±
¡°But, what if she loses her memories forever?¡±
¡°All lead characters would regain their memories one day.¡±
With Shi Guang¡¯s constion, Xiao Bai felt much more assured, and tagged along her for the rest of the day. At night, he even requested to sleep with her.
Because of that, Xiao Bai acted coquettishly before Lu Yanchen. ¡°Little uncle, I love you!¡± He then pounced onto Lu Yanchen like an octopus.
Looking at the helpless Shi Guang at the side, Lu Yanchen instantly knew what was up. He rejected firmly. ¡°No.¡±
¡°Little uncle, you¡¯re the best!¡±
¡°Little uncle, daddy is a baddie!¡±
¡°Little uncle, little uncle! I love you so much...!¡±
Shi Guang felt her heart fluttering at how Xiao Bai was acting cute to Lu Yanchen. However, he would have none of it as gave his brother a call right away.
Before long, Lu Yanzhi came over, and despite Xiao Bai¡¯s cries and objections, whisked him back to his own room.
Chapter 803 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (13)
Chapter 803: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (13)
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Shi Guang looked at Lu Yanchen. ¡°Yanzhi scolded Xiao Bai today. Wouldn¡¯t it be fine if you had just let him stay over?¡±
Lu Yanchen hugged Shi Guang in his arms and nibbled on her ears lovingly, causing her to feel fuzzy all over. She pushed at him. ¡°Alright, stop fooling around! I¡¯m gonna go bathe.¡±
He continued hugging onto her tightly, only letting go after a long time.
After Shi Guang came out and was drying her hair, Lu Yanchen¡¯s voice rang out. ¡°Has your father ever mentioned anything to you about his life at the orphanage?¡±
¡°Yeah, but he did not speak much about it. Why?¡± Shi Guang turned around to look at him.
¡°Initially, I had wanted to head down to the orphanage to check up on your father¡¯s parentage. But coincidentally, the same year your father passed away, there was a fire at the orphanage half a yearter. Somehow, it was the documents storeroom.¡±
¡°Huh?¡± Shi Guang looked at him nkly. ¡°So...¡±
¡°There¡¯s nothing left.¡±
Shi Guang stood emptily without speaking for a long time. That was truly a tumultuous year filled with idents and unhappiness.
...
The moment Xiao Bai was whisked back into his room by Lu Yanzhi, he wanted to run off instantly. However, thetter called out with a low growl. ¡°Lu Yubai!¡±
Calling Xiao Bai by his full name was a precursor to Lu Yanzhi¡¯s anger.
Most afraid of his father¡¯s temper, Xiao Bai¡¯s lips were arched downwards. He went silent and sat at the sofa, lowering his head in grief. With his lips tight, it looked as though he was brooding inside him.
Repressing the surging frustration within him, Lu Yanzhi sat down beside Xiao Bai¡ªit was truly the most difficult issue in the world to educate children. At times, he was only able to do much less than he wanted in his heart.
He fondled Xiao Bai on the head. ¡°Haven¡¯t you taken a fancy to a ne model recently? Daddy will bring you to buy it tomorrow?¡±
Even though Xiao Bai¡¯s expression softened, his head was still lowered. ¡°I don¡¯t want a ne model.¡±
¡°Then what do you want?¡±
¡°I want mummy.¡± He looked at Lu Yanzhi firmly.
Instantly, Lu Yanzhi felt his temper rising once more as Xiao Bai whispered aggrievedly, ¡°You said that I don¡¯t have a mummy. If that¡¯s the case, would it be alright if I found myself one?¡±
Lu Yanzhi dered. ¡°A mummy isn¡¯t a thing you can just pick randomly. That¡¯s a wife for your daddy.¡±
¡°I thought about it with proper consideration.¡± Xiao Bai pouted his lips. ¡°It¡¯s just a godmother. She doesn¡¯t have to be your wife!¡±
¡°You mean to say that you¡¯ve already decided on someone?¡± Lu Yanzhi could sense his son¡¯s answer.
¡°Yeaps.¡± Xiao Bai nodded his head. ¡°I think that Auntie Qian Xun is rather decent, and she¡¯s pretty as well. Do you agree, daddy?¡±
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s face turned cold at the sound of that. ¡°You wish! Did she agree to it?¡±
Xiao Bai shook his head. ¡°Not yet... But, I wish for her to be my godmother.¡±
Looking at Xiao Bai deeply, Lu Yanzhi¡¯s tone suddenly sounded somewhat odd. ¡°You... really like her?¡±
Xiao Bai nodded his head profusely. It wasn¡¯t exactly like either¡ªhe knew that Auntie Qian Xun did not like him. But, he suspected that she was his mummy, and he said that to spite his father.
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s feelings were reallyplex at the moment as he bit on his lips tightly, fixating his gaze at Xiao Bai¡¯s cute expression firmly. The way Xiao Bai was watching him right now truly resembled her at that time when she lunged into his embrace with teary eyes.
His thickshes flickering slightly, Lu Yanzhi suddenly raised his hand and startedbing Xiao Bai¡¯s hair, asking in a deep voice, ¡°Do you really wish for her to be your mummy?¡±
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Chapter 804: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (14)
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Xiao Bai¡¯s lips chattered. ¡°... Godmother.¡±
Squinting his eyes, Lu Yanzhi dered. ¡°You either have her as your mummy or nothing. There¡¯s no godmother.¡± This was a conviction that he decided on after struggling for a long time.
Xiao Bai did not really know what was going on... but he felt as though he knew. After all, he was a child whose emotions came as quickly as they went. Without any single bit of unhappiness from before, he hugged his father sweetly.
...
The next day, Xiao Bai tugged at Shi Guang. ¡°Little auntie, were you serious yesterday when you said that you would take me out to y today?¡±
Shi Guang nodded her head. ¡°Of course!¡±
The petite face of this young child named Lu Yubai turned shy instantly. ¡°Then... could we go y with that Superstar Auntie?¡±
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°Didn¡¯t you dislike her?¡±
Casting his eyes to the side, Xiao Bai replied, ¡°But, she¡¯s pretty.¡±
Shi Guang could not help but chuckle out. ¡°Oh my! I totally could not tell that our dear Xiao Bai is already so superficial at such a young age!¡±
Right after that, she took her phone out of her pockets and called Su Qianxun.
The phone rang for quite a while before Qian Xun picked up with a feeble and weak voice. ¡°Yes?¡±
Shi Guang frowned, asking in concern, ¡°What¡¯s wrong? Are you feeling ufortable?¡±
¡°Nursing a small cold... Was sleeping.¡± Qian Xun repliedzily.
¡°Have you eaten then?¡± Shi Guang asked and checked the time¡ªit was already 1pm. Qian Xun should have eaten. However, the answer was the opposite. ¡°Don¡¯t feel like getting up, and toozy to eat.¡±
¡°How could that do? I¡¯ll head over to your ce and prepare some food for you.¡±
Qian Xun hesitated for a bit before nodding her head in agreement. She was feeling really crestfallen right now, and since she did not really have many friends, it was difficult for her to find anyone to talk to. It¡¯d be good if Shi Guang came over.
After hanging on the call, Shi Guang brought Xiao Bai out as they headed to the supermarket to pick up some groceries before heading over.
Su Qianxun¡¯s pajamas were a faint ck, creating a devilishly sensual contrast against her fair skin. When she caught sight of Xiao Bai along with Shi Guang, a trace of shock slipped through her eyes.
She looked at Shi Guang, who smiled out brightly immediately. ¡°I brought Xiao Bai along today!¡±
Qian Xun did not reply as she turned around and headed into the house lifelessly.
She felt that Shi Guang was doing this intentionally. Shi Guang clearly knew about her grudges with Lu Yanzhi, and yet she brought his son here. What was she up to?
¡°I¡¯ll go cook some porridge in the kitchen. It¡¯s better to eat something nder while you are sick. In the meantime, you¡¯ll apany Xiao Bai, alright?¡± Shi Guang gave Qian Xun a look before heading to the kitchen.
The only two people left in the room¡ªXiao Bai and Qian Xun¡ªlooked at one another. Truly, their eyes were extremely simr.
Pursing her lips, Qian Xun looked at Xiao Bai who was watching her curiously and asked, ¡°Do you want anything?¡±
¡°C.¡±
¡°Children should not drink too much c. I¡¯ll get you milk.¡± Qian Xun got him some milk and even heated it.
Taking the milk over, Xiao Bai gulped down and ced the ss onto the coffee table before plopping himself onto the sofa. With his feet dangling, he looked at Qian Xun with a stern expression. ¡°Little auntie said that you are sick. You should drink more warm water.¡±
Those were the words that one would often hear when they were sick. But, to hear them from a kid... that had Qian Xun freezing up in surprise.
In fact, she even felt a sense of warmth filling her heart...
Chapter 805 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (15)
Chapter 805: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (15)
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What happened to this child? Hadn¡¯t he disliked her and said that she was detestable the other time around? He had even used her of being fierce! But, why did he look so shy as though he liked her this time? For him to even show concern... was it because she was sick?
¡°Thank you!¡± Qian Xunid down on the chaise longuezily and picked up a remote control, switching channels while Xiao Bai stole peeks at her.
In reality, he was a really beautiful child. Pristine features and clearly defined teeth, he was like a perfectly crafted porcin doll. At the same time, he had a masculine aura around him that told others of his gender.
It was easy for her to take a fancy to a child with such looks and intelligence.
But, the thought of Lu Yanzhi... gave her an indescribable feeling in her heart.
¡°Can I eat that?¡± Xiao Bai pointed to some chocte on the coffee table.
Qian Xun reached out and unwrapped the chocte that she received from her fans and passed a piece over to Xiao Bai.
¡°Thank you!¡± Unwrapping, Xiao Bai ate it down happily while licking his lips. ¡°Nice! Can I have another?¡±
ncing at him, Qian Xun passed him the entire box. ¡°Don¡¯t eat too many in one go. You can finish the rest at home.¡±
¡°Ok!¡± Xiao Bai kept the choctes after eating another piece. He then stole another nce at Qian Xun. Once again, he was affirmed that this Superstar Auntie did not like him all that much.
If she did, she would have taken the initiative to talk to him. Yet, she was aloof, and clearly had no intention of doing so.
When his father mentioned how she was either his mummy or nothing else, and there was no room for a godmother, he had thought that perhaps she was his biological mother.
Otherwise, why would his father say that?
But perhaps, he had thought wrongly¡ªshe might not be his mummy.
Heid down on the sofa limply. It was extremely boring for him with no toys, Little Goody or anyone to chat with him. Thus, he fell asleep before long.
Worried that he might catch a cold, Qian Xun carried him and was prepared to send him to the bedroom when Shi Guang walked in. ¡°Xiao Bai fell asleep?¡±
¡°Yeah.¡±
¡°Can you carry him to the bedroom then? We can have the porridge after you¡¯re back.¡±
After Qian Xunid Xiao Bai on the bed and tucked him into the nket, she got up and wanted to leave. But, staring at Xiao Bai¡¯s sleeping face, she found herself caught in a daze.
He truly resembled Lu Yanzhi after closing his eyes.
Those longshes...
That sharp nose...
That handsome demeanor that concealed any bit of feminine feel of his pristine features...
This was Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son!
The child that she had once hated so much that she nearly wanted to kill him... The first time she caught sight of him, she truly liked him, thinking to herself how there could be such a handsome and cute boy in this world.
But... why must he be Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son?
She closed her eyes, memories gushing into her mind of that fateful day. It was so painful that she had nearly lost all her senses.
Finally, she had given birth to her own baby after much difficulty. But, before she could even savor the moment of being someone¡¯s mother, everything had ended.
Childbirth was painful... Yet, the pain that he gave her was even more painful than childbirth.
It was akin to using a knife and slicing out at her heartyer byyer. While there was no blood, it was so painful that she could suffocate.
Qian Xun¡¯s emotions and mind were in a wreck right now as she watched Xiao Bai¡¯s sleeping body. Swinging her head away, she heaved out heavily.
Forget it. Children should not be implicated in the hatred and grudges of the adults.
Sheughed out bitterly.
Besides, what was so bad about how things were right now?
Chapter 806 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (16)
Chapter 806: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (16)
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By the time Qian Xun returned, Shi Guang had already brought the steaming hot pot of porridge to the dining table, and even prepared two extra dishes.
After the steaming porridge entered her tummy, Qian Xun finally perked up and no longer looked so lethargic. In a house all alone, even if there was warmth, one would feel cold still; even if the sofa was soft andfortable, it would feel hard and stiff.
Yet, even just a simple porridge and two extra dishes of food was more than enough to fill up one¡¯s heart just like a warm home.
Looking at how Shi Guang was propping her cheeks up with both hands and merely watching her eat, Qian Xun asked, ¡°Aren¡¯t you eating?¡±
Shi Guang smiled. ¡°I ate lunch at home. This was made specially for you.¡±
Qian Xun could hardly believe it. ¡°Are you sure? Why do I feel as though you¡¯ve got some other motive?¡±
¡°What motive could I have? If I had to find a reason, that would be Xiao Bai wanting to look for you to y.¡±
That reply had Qian Xun¡¯s faint smile freezing up.
Didn¡¯t that child dislike her? Why would he look for her on his own?
Shi Guang was surprised as well. ¡°I was rather surprised as well. I thought that you guys were at odds after the previous time.¡±
Remaining silent, Qian Xun changed the topic, not wanting to talk about Xiao Bai. ¡°When are you going to have a baby with Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°It¡¯s still early for us...¡± Shi Guang chuckled out sheepishly. ¡°Why are you suddenly asking me that?¡±
¡°Since you like children that much and you¡¯ve married so young, I thought you would want to give birth as quickly as possible.¡± Qian Xun replied while sipping on her porridge.
¡°Yes, I do rather like children. But, I don¡¯t expect to have them for the next couple of years.¡±
¡°But, what if an ident happens? Would you give birth to it then?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s smile cramped up as she looked at Qian Xun troubledly. ¡°I don¡¯t think that¡¯s going to happen, right?¡±
¡°It¡¯s hard to say.¡± While frowning, Qian Xun smirked evilly. ¡°Even if you¡¯ve made precautions, it isn¡¯t entirely safe.¡±
¡°Alright, don¡¯t scare me anymore! I¡¯m still intending to fight on for another two more years. Now, what about you? Are you really going to get engaged with Shi Ze?¡± Shi Guang truly wished that Qian Xun would not get engaged with Shi Ze. It wasn¡¯t because of her dislike for Shi Ze¡ªit was more of a fact that Shi Ze and Qian Xun had no feelings for one another.
¡°The invitation has already been given out. How could we back out?¡± Qian Xun did not mind at all.
¡°But, he isn¡¯t a good man. This is marriage after all. Must you really see it as a transaction?¡± The way Shi Guang was looking at Qian Xun was really odd.
¡°Why can¡¯t a transaction be a marriage?¡±
¡°Because there¡¯s no love?¡±
¡°What¡¯s love then?¡± Qian Xun chuckled and asked.
Shi Guang was stunned. ¡°I... I don¡¯t know how to reply. Love...¡±
Qian Xun then interrupted her. ¡°Even if you know what love is, you don¡¯t have to exin it to me. In any case, to me, love is nothing more than a burden and liability.¡±
Her meaning was clear¡ªmarriage was nothing more than something tasteless and meaningless.
Shi Guang could not understand. ¡°Why would you think that? I¡¯ve realized that you¡¯re really extreme toward love. You should not be like that.¡±
¡°I¡¯m not being extreme. I believe that there IS love in this world.¡± Qian Xun replied with seriousness. ¡°Only, I don¡¯t need it. I¡¯ll never love anyone else again.¡±
¡°Sounds like you used to love many people?¡±
¡°Not many... just two.¡±
¡°Who?¡± Shi Guang was extremely curious as to whether one of them was Lu Yanzhi. However, she felt that Qian Xun would definitely not reply, given the way she had asked.
Chapter 807 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (17)
Chapter 807: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (17)
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Qian Xun did not reply and merely headed to the kitchen for a bowl of porridge.
Looking at how Shi Guang was ring at her intently, clearly trying her best to contain her curiosity yet dying to find out everything, Qian Xun could not help but roll her eyes. ¡°Why are you as nosey as thosepaparazzi?¡±
¡°I¡¯m just a mereizen. It¡¯s only normal for me to be curious about the gossips of celebrities.¡± Shi Guang raised her hands innocently.
¡°It¡¯s not like I have anything to hide. It¡¯s just that they¡¯re all in the past.¡± Qian Xun¡¯s face was nonchnt.
¡°For real? Tell me then! Don¡¯t worry, I¡¯ll definitely not reveal them to the reporters. But of course, if you truly don¡¯t wish to say it, that¡¯s fine as well.¡± Shi Guang did not wish to force her, lest she ended up unhappy after telling everything.
¡°How old were you when you had your first love?¡± Qian Xun asked.
Shi Guang replied embarrassedly, ¡°A little early, around 15 or so? You?¡±
¡°I grew up abroad since I was young. He was the son of my father¡¯s friend. Because their entire family had moved overseas as well, he was exceptionally caring toward me, and was truly really good to me. It was so easy and happy being with him, and he would do everything for me without me having to think about it at all. I¡¯ve always thought that I would continue being in his care all the way till we grew old, and the moment I hit 18, we got engaged. At that time, everyone wasmenting about how we were a perfect pair that was the envy of many.¡±
It was only after she started talking that Qian Xun realized that these memories of the past which she had once thought to be unforgettable were no longer stirring any emotions within her.
¡°I heard that you guys broke up not long after the engagement. Why?¡±
¡°When two people are together for a long time, they start understanding one another on a much deeper level, where all of their bad points start revealing themselves as well. Gradually, there is no spark in the rtionship, neither is there any sweetness. In a positive way, one may say that your rtionship has already been upgraded to that of family. But, if one day, both of your lives were on the line and he could only pick a side, he would definitely pick his own.¡±
Shi Guang was somewhat confused. ¡°... What do you mean by that?¡±
¡°I mean that he loves his life more than mine. That is human nature to begin with, and thus, I did not and should not me him for it. In this world, other than your parents, there would probably be no one who would love you more than they love themselves. But, even if you understand that fact, it doesn¡¯t change the fact that it still hurts. After all, we had grown up together and our rtionship was deep.¡±
That was the first time she had fallen in love with a boy. Youthful and innocent, they had nned for an engagement holiday thinking that it would create a beautiful set of memories. Instead, reality drenched them with ice cold water.
All of her hopes werepletely dashed.
Everyone in the world would im that love was being with one another till the very end. But why then would he choose to abandon and betray her at the very end of it all?
Even though Shi Guang somewhat understood, she could not emphasize, and thus she did not feel too much about it.
¡°What about your 2nd rtionship?¡± That was her greatest concern¡ªwas it Lu Yanzhi?
Qian Xun smiled out radiantly. ¡°Can¡¯t remember.¡±
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°There was a period of time when my head was injured and I was in aa for half a month. After I woke up, my memories were in a mess, and I couldn¡¯t remember many things.¡±
¡°Lost your memories?¡±
¡°That¡¯s right.¡±
¡°...¡±
Shi Guang did not believe her in the slightest bit. A single look was enough for her to tell that Qian Xun was lying. But clearly, the reason why she would do this was because she was reluctant to tell Shi Guang about it.
Chapter 808 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (18)
Chapter 808: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (18)
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Since that was the case, Shi Guang would not press for it¡ªafter all, everyone had skeletons in their closets.
¡°Well, don¡¯t keep talking about me. What about you and Lu Yanchen?¡±
¡°There¡¯s nothing much to talk about us...¡± Even though she said that, Shi Guang still casually threw out some random bits of information until her phone rang.
It was from the provincial team telling her to return for something that had suddenly cropped up.
¡°You¡¯re leaving?¡±
¡°Yeah, something cropped up. But, Xiao Bai¡¯s still asleep...¡± Shi Guang had initially wanted to wake Xiao Bai up and bring him along. But looking at Qian Xun, a sly thought struck her.
¡°Could you help me take care of Xiao Bai? I¡¯lle back for himter.¡± Shi Guang said as she rushed out.
What! Keep Xiao Bai here!
Before Qian Xun could even reject, Shi Guang had already dashed out of the door like a gust of wind, clearly suspicious in her actions.
What kind of a joke it this! For her to take care of Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son... Was Shi Guang knocked in the head!
She heaved a deep breath before looking for Shi Guang¡¯s contact on her phone and calling it. It did not take long for thetter to pick up. ¡°Qian Xun?¡±
¡°Come back and take the child away immediately.¡± Qian Xun rejected the idea of taking care of Xiao Bai cleanly.
Cluttered noises sounded out in the background¡ªShi Guang was already at the roadside as she cleared her throat. ¡°Just help me take care of him please. I¡¯ll be back soon! Thank you, my dear Qian Xun! My ride is here, I¡¯ll talk to youter!¡±
With that, she hung up.
Qian Xun could not help but cuss, ¡°F*ck!¡±
She tossed the phone at the sofa before getting another bowl of porridge from the kitchen and finishing the rest of the food.
That stupid Shi Guang is really rather good at cooking. How dare she have her look after that kid! Damn it, she was definitely going to have to prepare a damn scrumptious dinner to make up for it!
After eating, Qian Xun brought the utensils and kitchenware to the kitchen without any intention of washing up¡ªshe was going to leave them for Shi Guang.
As she was half lying down on the sofa reading her script, Xiao Bai walked out of the bedroom while rubbing his eyes not long afterward.
He looked at Qian Xun hazily. ¡°Auntie, where¡¯s my little auntie?¡±
¡°She headed out to settle something and will be backter. Just sit here and wait for her.¡± Qian Xun pointed at the sofa.
Marching with his stumpy legs, Xiao Bai walked over half asleep.
Qian Xun winced ufortably¡ªthis half asleep Xiao Bai was just like a teddy bear that she really wanted to cuddle!
She stood up and got him a ss of warm water. ¡°Drinking some warm water after waking up is good for the body.¡±
¡°Thank you!¡± Xiao Bai took it over and smiled at Qian Xun. ¡°That¡¯s what granny says too.¡±
Even though Qian Xun¡¯s expression did not change much, her lips curled slightly upwards.
¡°Xiao Bai, Xiao Bai... Hmm, what¡¯s your full name?¡±
¡°Lu Yubai,¡± After replying, Xiao Bai asked, ¡°Does it sound nice?¡±
¡°Yupp!¡± Qian Xun replied as she reached out for her script. It wasn¡¯t that she was bad at chatting with kids... but she was definitely going to be bad at chatting with Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son!
¡°My daddy named me.¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s hand holding the script froze up. Indeed, not only was she bad at it, she was totally unsuited for it!
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Chapter 809: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (19)
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Xiao Bai rubbed at his palms uneasily before asking carefully, ¡°Auntie, do you know my mummy?¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s expression froze up as she looked at that anticipating look on Xiao Bai¡¯s face before replying coldly, ¡°No.¡±
Instantly, Xiao Bai¡¯s face was reced with an expression of disappointment.
¡°Don¡¯t you know who your mummy is?¡± When everyone spoke about how the mother of a grandson of the Lus was a mystery, Qian Xun had always thought that it was nothing but a rumor. But, could it be true? If so, how? Qian Xun could not make head or tails of it.
¡°I don¡¯t know... I don¡¯t think I have a mummy.¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s face was entirely dejected right now.
¡°How could you have no mummy?¡± Qian Xun looked at him skeptically.
¡°Daddy said that I have no mummy.¡± Xiao Bai¡¯s tone was quivering at this point, showing his misery as he yed with his fingers with a lowered head.
Qian Xun was even more skeptical right now.
Wasn¡¯t their rtionship really good back then? And she was not dead either. If that were the case, why did Lu Yanzhi not marry her, and even told Xiao Bai that he had no mummy? This was way too strange. Just what happened?
She asked indifferently, ¡°Then, does your daddy treat you well?¡±
¡°He loves me, but he¡¯s a little too fierce at times, and loves to throw his temper and scold me out of nowhere.¡±
Qian Xun chuckled out. ¡°Someone with a bad temper is really annoying, isn¡¯t it?¡±
Agreeing to it wholeheartedly, Xiao Bai nodded his head continuously. The two of them looked at one another andughed.
Looking at how Qian Xun wasughing and feeling as though she was liking him more, Xiao Bai remarked boldly, ¡°Auntie, I¡¯m hungry.¡±
Qian Xun checked out the time¡ªit was almost 5pm, and time for dinner. Why was Shi Guang not back yet?
She gave Shi Guang a call, but the connection was hung on the other end. Before long, Shi Guang texted.
Qian Xun stood up. ¡°Your little auntie will need a little while more before she¡¯s back.¡±
She headed into the kitchen and looked around¡ªshe had finished all the dishes earlier on, and there was only a little porridge left that was cold by now.
Forget it! It¡¯s easier to just take him out to eat.
Qian Xun headed upstairs for a change of clothes, and after helping Xiao Bai wear a coat, she drove around to look for a Cantonese restaurant nearby. Children should not consume too much spicy food, and thus, Cantonese cuisine was the most suitable.
However, Xiao Bai said that he wanted to have hotpot. Qian Xun then booked a small room in a hotpot restaurant before texting the address to Shi Guang and asking her toe pick Xiao Bai here after she was done.
The tables were really high, such that even when Xiao Bai sat on the chair, his short hands could barely reach the dishes and food. Noticing his small little actions, Qian Xun helped him take the food and even cooked them in the hotpot for him, asking him what he wanted.
Xiao Bai looked at her sweetly. ¡°Auntie, actually, you¡¯re quite nice!¡±
Qian Xun smiled before her expression darkened again. ¡°Hadn¡¯t you said that I was really annoying and was a bad woman the other time around?¡±
¡°Sorry, auntie!¡±
¡°Alright, alright... I¡¯ll forgive you! What else do you want to eat?¡±
¡°Tofu, prawns, eggs...¡±
Even after both of them were about done, Shi Guang had not arrived. But, before Qian Xun could even give her a text, she saw a notification of a headline shing on her phone screen.
Instantly, she clicked on it.
Attached was a picture that, despite being unclear, was enough to make out as her and Xiao Bai.
Chapter 810 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (20)
Chapter 810: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (20)
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After Shi Guang left the provincial team and was about to head for Qian Xun and Xiao Bai, she received a call from Lu Yanzhi, asking her coldly where Xiao Bai was.
¡°Xiao Bai¡¯s... with my friend. I¡¯m going to pick him up right now.¡± An ufortable feeling streaked through Shi Guang¡¯s heart.
¡°Give me the address. I¡¯ll pick him up myself.¡± It was an authoritative tone that allowed no negotiation.
¡°Huh?¡±
¡°Since when has my son turned into someone else¡¯s illegitimate son?¡± Lu Yanzhi¡¯s tone was getting impatient. ¡°Address!¡±
It was almost by instinct that Shi Guang revealed the hotpot address instantly.
Feeling nervous and uneasy, the cold breeze behind her sent goosebumps down her neck¡ªdid something big happen?
Given Qian Xun¡¯s identity, it was easy to search for anything rted to her up on the inte with. And indeed, when Shi Guang went online, she saw how photos of Qian Xun eating with Xiao Bai were caught and published online.
Even though the pictures were blurry, one could still make out that it was them.
Despite Qian Xun wearing a cap and a face mask, she was still recognizable. And it was exactly because Xiao Bai was wearing a cap and a thick scarf that covered his mouth and chin as well that their simrity was exemplified in the blurry photo through their simr eyes.
After aizen posted it online, the media outlets changed the topic immediately to how Qian Xun was eating with her illegitimate son.
Other than the expos¨¦ from the firstizen, every other post was deleted. Later on, the media photos had Qian Xun and Xiao Bai¡¯s faces mosaic-ed, such that most people online were suspicious.
Shi Guang was terrified after reading everything and felt her goosebumps rising.
Lu Yanzhi wouldn¡¯t do something out of rage... would he?
Shi Guang gave Lu Yanchen a call right away.
¡°Lu Yanchen, this is bad... bad! This is bad! Would Yanzhi do anything to Qian Xun?¡±
¡°What happened?¡± Lu Yanchen asked nonchntly.
¡°I¡¯ll exin to youter. First, can you hurry to this address I¡¯m going to send you? I¡¯ll rush there as well.¡± Shi Guang got onto her car and turned on the speaker mode, sending Lu Yanchen the address while exining everything generically.
She was afraid of Lu Yanzhi. This was the captain of the special forces, someone who had weathered through blood and storms, and would always give off a bloodthirsty feeling when he did not speak. If he were to get angry as such, he wouldn¡¯t end up killing someone, would he?
It was safer to let Lu Yanchen know about it at the very least.
...
Qian Xun was extremely speechless¡ªto think that this kid would end up being imed as her son?
She looked at Xiao Bai who was eating, and then at how the articles were talking about them looking alike. Instantly, she felt that all of those people were blind.
How were they alike?
This kid clearly looked like Lu Yanzhi, and not the slightest bit like her!
If they wanted to make rumors about him being her son, so be it! To think that they could even tell tant lies!
She exited Weibo and texted Shi Guang, asking her when she was going to reach. Shi Guang replied almost instantly that she was on the way.
Putting down her phone, Qian Xun poured herself a ss of water and sipped slowly. She looked at Xiao Bai, who had ced his chopsticks down and was wiping his mouth, and asked, ¡°You¡¯re done eating?¡±
After wiping his mouth elegantly, he picked up his chopsticks and looked at Qian Xun brightly. ¡°Not yet!¡±
He then reached out for some food again, only to have Qian Xun cut before him. ¡°I¡¯ll do it.¡±
She then picked out a small te of food for him.
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Chapter 811: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (21)
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Xiao Bai picked up a piece of ham and munched on it, replying inaudibly, ¡°Thank you!¡±
¡°It¡¯s fine, but you can¡¯t continue eating after this bowl. You should only eat till you are 80% full for dinner.¡±
¡°Why?¡±
¡°Lest the food umtes.¡±
¡°What is food umtion?¡± Xiao Bai asked curiously.
¡°That happens when you eat too much and can¡¯t digest everything, causing damage to your stomach.¡±
As both of them chatted, the door to the room was opened. Thinking that it was Shi Guang, Qian Xun turned around, only to face a tall man in military uniform.
Instantly, she froze up.
Xiao Bai, who was eating, ced his chopsticks down immediately before coughing out in a rush, ¡°Daddy!¡±
The same way he would carry machine guns in the army, Lu Yanzhi whisked Xiao Bai up with one arm and mmed him back onto his chair roughly before sitting down at the chair beside Xiao Bai¡¯s.
Qian Xun was utterly shocked at the way Lu Yanzhi was treating Xiao Bai, as though thetter was an object. This was especially the case for the m where she thought Xiao Bai would even fly off!
However, Xiao Bai, on the other hand, was used to it as he sniggered to his father after sitting properly. ¡°Daddy, why are you here?¡±
¡°Your little auntie told me toe fetch you.¡± After Lu Yanzhi sat down, he did not even look at Qian Xun as though she was non-existent.
At times, Qian Xun really wanted to strangle Shi Guang to death¡ªto think thatss would sabotage her as such!
She wanted to leave immediately. However, the vibes given off by that sturdy man were way too intimidating, such that she did not even dare budge.
It was almost 6 years now, and Qian Xun thought that that was enough time for her to forget someone and be braver. Yet, his aura had only turned shaper and more domineering after the 6 years. He had merely watched her from a distance that day, and that was enough for her to feel nervous. Now that he was seated right in front of her, her heart was pounding profusely such that she did not even dare meet his gaze¡ªhow useless was she!
As though she did not want herself to be that useless, Qian Xun pretended as though nothing was wrong and raised her head, looking at the man before her courageously. ¡°You are?¡±
The man with his head lowered did not look at Qian Xun still. Instead, a cold, mocking smirk curled from his lips.
Xiao Bai looked at Qian Xun before replying, ¡°Auntie, this is my daddy!¡±
He then looked to his father. ¡°Daddy, this is Auntie Qian Xun!¡±
¡°Don¡¯t interrupt!¡± Lu Yanzhi picked up the pair of chopsticks that were meant for Shi Guang and took some food for Xiao Bai. ¡°Eat your food and we¡¯ll go home right after.¡±
¡°Oh.¡± Xiao Bai did not dare utter another word as he lowered his head and ate.
Qian Xun knew that Xiao Bai had already eaten a lot. The food that was in his bowl initially was more than enough. Now that Lu Yanzhi was giving him so much more food, wouldn¡¯t the kid bloat to death?
¡°He¡¯s already had a lot of food.¡± Qian Xun was merely thinking in her heart when she had already blurted the remark out by ident. Right after she spoke, she regretted it right away¡ªwhat was she doing caring for Lu Yanzhi¡¯s son? Nosy!
Lu Yanzhi ced his chopsticks down slowly before looking at Qian Xun straight in the eye. Giving a fake smile, he finally spoke, ¡°Miss Su, so thankful for your dedicated efforts in taking care of my son!¡±
That indifferent reply brought with it hints of coldness.
Qian Xun could naturally hear his mocking tone. Closing her eyes, she heaved a deep breath of air. When she finallyposed herself, she took her bag and got prepared to leave.
But right at that moment, the door to the room was opened once more.
Shi Guang had arrived along with Lu Yanchen, looking rushed and worried.
Chapter 812 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (22)
Chapter 812: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (22)
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When she saw how the atmosphere in the room was rtively calm, Shi Guang let out a sigh of relief. She was worried that Qian Xun might have been scolded to tears by Lu Yanzhi by then.
¡°Sorry! We¡¯rete!¡± Shi Guang tugged at Lu Yanchen as they sat down on the empty seats before calling for extra bowls and chopsticks from the attendants.
After the attendants had left, the atmosphere within the room was tense once more.
¡°Erm, Yanzhi, I was called by the provincial team for a meeting in the afternoon. We just happened to be at Qian Xun¡¯s ce, and thus I had her help me look after Xiao Bai for a while.¡± Shi Guang exined softly.
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s expression was cold as he merely nced at her once without speaking. Shi Guang then looked at Qian Xun. ¡°Thank you so much for taking care of Xiao Bai for the afternoon!¡±
Qian Xun red at her coldly without speaking either.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
She nced at Lu Yanchen with a side eye and begged for help with her gaze. Even though he received her distress call, he sat there without moving, just like a solid ice sculpture.
He took the food that he had just cooked in the hotpot and ced it in Shi Guang¡¯s bowl. ¡°Didn¡¯t you say that you were hungry? Hurry and eat!¡±
After Shi Guang ate it, she took the initiative to get food for Qian Xun. ¡°Qian Xun, you eat too.¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s gaze at her was way beyond the freezing point. How was she in the mood to eat!
She replied frostily, ¡°It¡¯s fine, I already ate. I just remembered that I have something on, so I¡¯ll leave first.¡±
THWACK!
The moment Qian Xun spoke finish, Lu Yanzhi mmed his chopsticks onto the table.
Shi Guang froze up and looked at Lu Yanchen¡ªhe was unmoved in the slightest bit and was still eating.
She tugged at his sleeves with her fingers. Lu Yanchen turned to look at her, his lips curling slightly. Through his eyes, Shi Guang could make out amusement at her misfortune!
Shi Guang was stunned.
What sort of a situation was this! She was almost scared to death by Lu Yanzhi, and he was still in the mood tough at her?
She then looked at Qian Xun¡ªeven though she seemed rather calm, Shi Guang could tell that the other was putting on a strong front.
Shi Guang then chuckled at Qian Xun. ¡°Erm, do you want to stay for a little while longer?¡±
¡°I¡¯m feeling a little ufortable, so I¡¯ll head back first.¡± With that, Qian Xun even faked a few coughs.
She wanted to act as though she was unwell to leave first. Naturally, Shi Guang knew of her intentions. Since the atmosphere was somewhat tense, it was best for her to leave first as well.
Before Shi Guang could agree to it, Lu Yanzhi had suddenly decided to speak up slowly, ¡°Why? You¡¯re really sick, huh? Do you need me to take you to the hospital?¡±
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Those words... didn¡¯t sound quite right? Lu Yanzhi was showing concern for Qian Xun and wanted to take her to the hospital?
Qian Xun rejected coldly. ¡°No thanks!¡±
¡°Oh no, how would that do? Xiao Bai really LIKES you, and even said he wanted you to be his godmother. If we were to leave you unwell and unattended to, wouldn¡¯t that make us seem too heartless...?¡± Lu Yanzhi replied with a knowing tone, even dragging out hisst words.
Lu Yanchen looked at his brother, while Shi Guang was stunned. As for Qian Xun, she was petrified.
When Xiao Bai mentioned making Qian Xun his godmother the other day, part of it was in spite. But, for his father to mention it before so many people, Xiao Bai flushed red with embarrassment. ¡°D-Daddy...¡±
Lu Yanzhi, on the other hand, was ring coldly at Qian Xun. ¡°I¡¯m agreeing to it now. You can call her mummy from now on.¡±
Lu Yanchen¡¯s lips smirked unnoticeably. ¡°...¡±
Shi Guang had lost her mind by now. ¡°...¡±
What was going on here? In her mind, the plot should have gone the way of a cold, sadistic attitude toward Qian Xun. Why was it one of sweet aloofness right now?
Chapter 813 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (23)
Chapter 813: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (23)
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Unlike Shi Guang and Lu Yanchen, Qian Xun exploded instantly as she scolded Lu Yanzhi, ¡°Are you crazy!¡±
Qian Xun getting angry was not something that Shi Guang had expected.
It was merely just taking her as a godmother. Did she have to get so angry? Was there something hidden in the context that was absolutely unbearable for Qian Xun?
Shi Guang looked over at Lu Yanzhi by instinct¡ªhe was looking at Qian Xun with a deep, dark gaze that held no emotions. Yet, there seemed to be a feeling as though a storm was brewing.
Should she step in to control the situation?
Should she try to diffuse everything?
She reached out and tugged at Lu Yanchen¡¯s sleeves. He merely looked at her, cold and aloof as though everything going was none of his business, and stuffed some food into her mouth.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
This... this guy, really!
Xiao Bai looked at Qian Xun and called out sadly, ¡°Auntie...¡±
After the entire afternoon¡¯s interactions, Xiao Bai fancied this auntie quite a bit. Looking at how she was treating him better and better, he thought that she was starting to like him.
When his daddy said that she was going to be her godmother in the future, he was actually quite looking forward to it. Yet, the auntie got angry¡ªit was clear that she did not like him still, just like before.
That had Xiao Bai feeling rather miserable.
Qian Xun froze up slightly.
She looked at Xiao Bai with a whirlpool of emotions flooding her heart. She knew that she should not vent the grudges of the adult world onto this child. But, for her to be this child¡¯s godmother... Lu Yanzhi was clearly stabbing at her heart with a knife, bent on making her life miserable!
Qian Xunposed herself and looked at Xiao Bai, forcing out an awkward smile. ¡°I wasn¡¯t scolding you earlier on, it was someone else.¡± Your father.
Lu Yanzhi looked at Qian Xun and curled his lips slightly. ¡°Since that¡¯s the case, you can be his mother then.¡±
Qian Xun rejected him coldly. ¡°Thank you for your kindness, but unfortunately, I¡¯m not interested in being anyone¡¯s godmother.¡±
Lu Yanzhi¡¯s voice was deep and cold. ¡°Not interested or too guilty to do so?¡±
Guilty? What did she have to be guilty of?
Qian Xun was almost pissed to death right now.
Even though that Lu Yanzhi was chirpy and all, every single sentence was vicious and harsh, bringing with it a frostiness in every single syble.
She red at him¡ªher eyes did not have a single trace of warmth, and there was nothing but bare, naked contempt as her lips curled up in mockery.
She truly had no way of calming down as she stood up. ¡°That¡¯s right, I¡¯m guilty... unlike some people who feel absolutely nothing about ending the lives of others!¡±
After she said that, she no longer cared anything about manners or anyone¡¯s opinions as she left right away.
The next second, Lu Yanzhi stood up and left right after Qian Xun as well.
Shi Guang could only watch their back views with a gaping mouth while Xiao Bai asked worriedly from the side, ¡°What¡¯s wrong with daddy and auntie?¡±
¡°They¡¯re going out to discuss some serious business.¡± After Shi Guang consoled Xiao Bai, she looked at Lu Yanchen and asked uneasily, ¡°Should we follow and check things out?¡±
¡°What¡¯s there to check out?¡± He was still nonchnt.
Yet, Shi Guang was totally flustered unlike him. ¡°Would they break into a fight?¡±
¡°No... At most, he¡¯d force himself on her. If that¡¯s the case, all the more you shouldn¡¯t be there to watch it.¡± His indifferently smug smile brought with it a sense of evilness.
Shi Guang: ¡°...¡±
Force himself on her? So, Yanzhi and Qian Xun truly had... such a story be it whether or not Xiao Bai was her child.
Xiao Bai asked curiously, ¡°What¡¯s forcing himself on her?¡±
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Chapter 814: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (24)
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Shi Guang picked some food for him right away. ¡°Children should not meddle in the affairs of the adult world. You should eat more.¡±
She then cast a dark re at Lu Yanchen as though she was warning him¡ªthere are children around! Could you not taint them!
She then looked towards the door. Not knowing what was happening right now, she felt worried. ¡°Should we really not follow and check it out?¡±
¡°This is not a suitable path for you to tread on.¡± Lu Yanchen looked at her.
¡°What path? Suitable?¡± But I can¡¯t possibly just sit here doing nothing, right? I might as well find a way for them to resolve things!
¡°The path of heading home to create babies.¡± He curled his lips evilly.
Shi Guang¡¯s face could not help but tighten as she red at him with some cute anger. ¡°Could you be more serious?¡±
He replied with an absolutely stern face. ¡°Can¡¯t get serious in front of you.¡±
Xiao Bai chipped in. ¡°Why can¡¯t you get serious in front of little auntie?¡±
Lu Yanchen looked at him coldly before getting him even more food. ¡°Eat your food and stop interrupting!¡±
Xiao Bai: ¡°...¡±
He was already really full, and they wanted him to eat more and more. Weren¡¯t they the ones that said he should only eat till he was 80% full earlier on? The world of adults was truly reallyplicated!
...
Qian Xun sped outside. ,But before she could get far, Lu Yanzhi had already caught up to her with those long legs of his.
She contained every single bit of indignance and frustration, not wanting to speak a single word more with Lu Yanzhi, intending to just move around him and leave.
Yet, he blocked her way once more.
¡°Mister, please give way!¡± No matter how hard she tried to contain herself, her voice was still icy, and she just could not calm down. Lu Yanzhi did not budge, merely ring at her coldly with his eyes deep in contemtion.
¡°If you don¡¯t wish to be filmed by others as being yanked away by me, you had better follow me.¡± After he dered coldly, he walked toward an empty room in the restaurant.
Qian Xun could not be bothered to think about what Lu Yanzhi was nning or trying to do. She only wanted to get out of this ce as soon as possible.
Yet, she knew that this was a man of his words. If she ignored him and walked away, he would definitely yank her back.
She was a public figure. Once they got outside, there would definitely be many people taking photos of them.
Indeed, she should not have agreed to help Shi Guang look after Xiao Bai! The son of Lu Yanzhi was someone she should keep her distance from!
Closing her eyes and enduring her emotions, Qian Xun followed her into the room. As the door to the room closed, the two of them stood against one another.
Qian Xun asked coldly, ¡°What do you want?¡±
He chuckled out sarcastically. ¡°Shouldn¡¯t I be the one asking you that? What are you trying to do by getting close to my son?¡±
Qian Xun could onlyugh out speechlessly. ¡°Who the f*ck wants to get close to your son? Shi Guang was the one who brought him to my ce! You really think I want to see him?¡±
Everyone would always say that Lu Yanzhi was someone cold andposed. Yet, even the mostposed of people would have a breaking point in which they would be triggered when crossed. Most normal people would never be able to reach Lu Yanzhi¡¯s breaking point. But, it was easy for Qian Xun to do so.
His eyes narrowed dangerously as he rushed to her, scaring her into backing away instinctively. But, before she could back far, she found herself cornered by a wall.
Startled, Qian Xun was nearly screaming in her heart right now.
This a*shole, Lu Yanzhi! What is he trying to do?
She reached out to push him away, yet he was way too sturdy, and she could do nothing at all.
Qian Xun could merely re at him and mock coldly, ¡°Why? Could it be that the great Captain Lu is truly so thirsty and desperate that he¡¯s all prepared to force himself on me right here and now?¡±
Chapter 815 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (25)
Chapter 815: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (25)
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There was no way Lu Yanzhi wouldn¡¯t be able to make out the sarcasm in her tone. Looking at her coldly, he was like a cold-blooded wolf and preying hawk. ¡°Don¡¯t f*cking act as though I would f*ck anyone as long as they¡¯re a woman.¡±
Qian Xun¡¯s lips curled up in cold mockery.
She was stabbing back at him on purpose. ¡°You¡¯d even share a woman with 7-8 other men. What other women wouldn¡¯t you f*ck then? Oh... I almost forgot, someone like you can even f*ck out true love, eh? Why didn¡¯t you marry her then?¡±
Since he was making her ufortable on purpose, she would do the same to him. Yet, Lu Yanzhi wasn¡¯t upset in the slightest bit as he raised his browszily instead. ¡°Don¡¯t tell me that you¡¯re being jealous?¡±
Qian Xun was so pissed that she almost stamped her feet. ¡°I¡¯d eat sh*t first before getting jealous over you!¡±
His lips brushed by her cheeks as he closed in beside her ears intimately. ¡°Don¡¯t be so sure just yet...¡±
Suddenly, he tilted his head and sealed her lips.
Qian Xun¡¯s body froze up immediately as she pushed him away. However, both her hands were pinned against the wall as his rough and domineering kiss was both frenzied and intense... It was only till she was almost asphyxiating that he relented.
The moment she got her breath back, Qian Xun pushed him away hard. ¡°Lu Yanzhi, are you crazy!¡±
He took a couple of steps back conveniently.
Even after that intense kiss, he wasn¡¯t breathing even slightly heavier at all, looking at Qian Xun casually. On the other hand, she was beyond pissed as she wiped her lips with the back of her hands.
Bloody hell! A hooligan is a hooligan indeed! Even if he¡¯s wearing military uniform, he¡¯s still just a hooligan!
F*ck f*ck f*ck f*ck f*ck f*ck f*ck!
Her contemptuous actions had Lu Yanzhi feeling inexplicably broody as the eyes of that cold, proud man flickered. ¡°Miss Su, please don¡¯t appear before my son again. Otherwise...¡± I¡¯ll not let you off this easily the next time! Even if I have to tie you up, I will bring you home to serve me!
However, he naturally did not speak his mind for thetter, and merely harrumphed coldly before leaving.
Qian Xun grit her teeth and red at Lu Yanzhi¡¯s back view with a furious indignation. Even though he did notplete his sentence¡ªand she couldn¡¯t be bothered with what he was going to say¡ªbut she knew it would just be threats anyway.
Stupid hooligan! In the past, each time they met, he would always be touching or kissing her. But, now that they had no rtionship with one another anymore, he was still kissing her? Were they even close right now? Does he even know how to respect others? Despite the years that have passed, he was bloody turning more hooligan as time passed!
And, to think that he¡¯s even someone of the affluent circle, and a high ranking member of the military!
What the hell was he learning everyday? How to be a hooligan 101?
Qian Xun went home in a huff, and was even scolding out at Lu Yanzhi along the way home. By the time she reached home, her anger was reced with a splitting headache as a flurry of memories filled her mind, reminding her of the events from 6 years ago.
That day was simr to today¡ªhe had pinned her against the wall, warning her coldly. ¡°Bloody hell! What¡¯s so good about that gigolo? You¡¯ve really got poor taste!¡±
¡°C-C-Could you not... not get so close to me?¡± She was pleading in stutters.
¡°I just like to talk to you in this manner!¡± His voice was deep, with a hint of amusement. ¡°Why? You¡¯re looking down on me, and only interested in that gigolo?¡±
The Lu Yanzhi of that time was someone who was both cold and aloof, yet extremely dangerous. She did not know who he was, neither did she know of his identity. The only thing she knew was that he was the only person who could save her, and she did not dare offend him, merely obeying him obediently.
Chapter 816 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (26)
Chapter 816: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (26)
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¡°No... I no longer like men like that.¡± She replied warily¡ªthe gigolo he was referring to was the man she had grown up with, her ex-fianc¨¦.
¡°Then what sort of men do you like?¡± His robust body pushed against her firmly, sending waves of warmth that seemed to threaten to devour her. Her heart could not help but palpitate much faster as her face blushed. ¡°I... I don¡¯t wish to tell... tell you! Could you l-let... let me go?¡±
¡°L-L-L-L-Let go of...?¡± He mimicked her stutter and watched her evilly. Even though he knew she was clearly scared, he asked, ¡°Are you that afraid of me?¡±
She watched this man without budging a single inch as unbridled fear spread through her gaze¡ªthere was no need for her to answer.
Yet, she knew that that was not the answer he wanted to hear, as she then gulped and shook her head.
¡°Little liar...¡± His lips curled in a ruminate manner.
cing his arms on her waist, he closed in on her reddened earlobes and whispered, ¡°Do you want to have a taste of someone like me? I guarantee it¡¯s better than that gigolo.¡±
¡°This isn¡¯t good... Please don¡¯t do this!¡± His breath on her ears was steaming, and she could not help but break out into a shiver.
¡°A single look is enough to tell that that gigolo is nothing but a weakling. Can a man like that satisfy you?¡±
That question had her face flushing red instantaneously.
With that childhood sweetheart of hers, they were extremely conservative. Even after their engagement, they would only hold hands usually, and the most they did was kiss. But even then, the number of times they¡¯ kissed was something she could count on both hands.
She scolded out softly, ¡°Hooligan!¡±
Instead of getting angry, his lips curled up as he gripped her waist tighter before lowering his voice. ¡°You¡¯re not allowed to call me a hooligan, or I¡¯ll truly not let you off. Call me Good Brother.¡±
She lowered her head,menting about how she was never going to do that. Yet, he only closed in further and lifted her chin up such that she had to look at him. ¡°Right now... Good Brother.¡±
There was no way she could go against that as she called it out weakly.
On that day, that smelly hooligan had pinned her against the wall and kissed her forcefully and intensely,sting for an entire hour such that her lips were swollen by the end. There were even bruises on her body. If not for the fact that someone had called after him, he would have most likely continued!
Good Brother my a*s! Bloody hell, just a stinky hooligan!
Qian Xun¡¯s phone rang as she snapped back to reality and picked up the phone¡ªit was Shi Guang.
The moment the call connected, Qian Xun scolded Shi Guang with a flurry of insults.
¡°Shi Guang, you sh*t! What kind of sh*t excuse abouting to prepare food for me because I¡¯m sick? You bloody ran off before even staying for an hour and left that kid with me! That aside, you even had that a*shole, Lu Yanzhi,e find me! What¡¯s the meaning of this?¡±
Shi Guang held her phone away from her ear by instinct as she apologized. ¡°Sorry! Today was truly an ident, and I did not get Yanzhi there intentionally. He was the one who came looking for me for your address in a huff after seeing the news online.¡±
¡°Couldn¡¯t you not give it to him then?¡± Qian Xun shouted.
¡°Hais! You know that other than Chief Lu, the most authoritative person in my house is Yanzhi. He¡¯s going to take over Chief Lu¡¯s position in the future. How would I dare offend him? Sorry, good Qian Xun!¡±
¡°Scram! Don¡¯t act cute in front of me, I¡¯m not your Lu Yanchen!¡± Qian Xun hung up on Shi Guang right after that!
Chapter 817 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (27)
Chapter 817: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (27)
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Shi Guang looked at her phone¡ªwoah, Qian Xun seemed truly angry.
She wondered what Yanzhi had told or done to her.
Suddenly, her waist was wrapped by the arms of a man, and she found herself falling back into Lu Yanchen¡¯s embrace.
She pushed him right away. ¡°D-Don¡¯t, not here...¡±
When he heard that, he propped his other hand against his chin and smirked out evilly, leaning beside her ears and whispering, ¡°If you don¡¯t want it on the bed, where else do you like it to happen?¡±
His tone was yful. ¡°I really couldn¡¯t tell that you had developed such a fetish recently.¡±
¡°You, really! What I meant wasn¡¯t the bed... I was trying to say that now¡¯s not the time!¡± Shi Guang did not know tough or cry as she blinked and looked at him pitifully. ¡°Qian Xun seemed to be really angry just now.¡±
¡°That¡¯s a good thing.¡± Lu Yanchen raised his brows¡ªseemed like Xiao Bai¡¯s mummy was Su Qianxun. Yanzhi was really quite something, huh? No one had even cast a single bit of suspicion on Su Qianxun once.
¡°How is that a good thing?¡± Shi Guang could not understand.
¡°Her anger proves that your guesses are real.¡±
Shi Guang was sure about that fact as well. However, she could not be sure if Qian Xun was angry over anything else. ¡°Couldn¡¯t it have been because Yanzhi did something to her?¡±
¡°What could he have done?¡±
¡°Like you said, force himself on her?¡± Shi Guang could not help butugh out after saying that. ¡°Fufu, although it shouldn¡¯t be too possible for that to happen. Yanzhi was only out for less than half an hour. Don¡¯t tell me that he couldn¡¯tst that long?¡±
Lu Yanchen pinned himself on top of her and said with a sour tone, ¡°You have the mood to care about others but not me? Are you really sure you don¡¯t want children?¡±
¡°Don¡¯t you not want them too?¡± Shi Guang¡¯s fingers brushed by his cheeks.
¡°But, I want them now.¡± He was afraid that Shi Guang might break down again if her sister did not return for a long time. With a child, she would have a source of support, and not let her thoughts wander.
¡°But I don¡¯t!¡± Shi Guang rejected.
¡°Shall we let nature take its course?¡± His fingers roamed around her body.
¡°What do you mean?¡± Shi Guang gripped his finger and pouted. ¡°Don¡¯t mess around! We¡¯ve agreed before on not having children. You were the one who clearly said that you didn¡¯t want them so early and to wait...¡±
Before she could even finish, he kissed her passionately.
Shi Guang could hardly catch her breath as she pushed him away. Yet, he gripped her hands and held them over her head.
¡°Lu... ugh...¡±
She had barely called a single syble of his name before another flurry of kisses came for her. Next, both of them joined so seamlessly together that there wasn¡¯t a single gap left between them. Shi Guang could only feel her head going giddy through his kisses as her body was sapped of its strength.
She was never the one to make decisions when it came to matters as such. Lu Yanchen was always really domineering for things like these... his desires were intense.
Worse still, he was extremely clear about where she was the most sensitive on her body. Even if she was not really into it at times, all he had to do was touch her in the right ces and she would relent before long.
By now, her rejections were more like forey as she was the one who wanted it as well, wrapping her arms around his neck and responding to him.
Suddenly, she snapped back into reality... He was not wearing a condom! Instantly, she understood what he meant by letting nature take its course!
No!
She did not want a child now!
She did not want to let nature take its course!
Chapter 818 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (28)
Chapter 818: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (28)
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However, Lu Yanchen¡¯s actions were getting swifter, and his assertive attitude sapped away her resistance.
Shi Guang was breathing heavily and could barely say anything¡ªsince things had already turned out as such, she might as well wait till everything was over before speaking.
After the storm, Shi Guang closed her eyes,ying there in fatigue merely wanting to sleep... Yet, there were things on her mind.
¡°I don¡¯t want to let nature take its course.¡± She knocked him weakly with her elbows, her eyes carrying a charm that only existed after such affairs happened. ¡°Are there any pharmacies near our ce? Go get me some n B pills.¡±
¡°We¡¯ll discuss this tomorrow.¡± Lu Yanchen looked at her, his gaze dim.
Shi Guang knew that he would not buy them for her¡ªhe had really changed his mind about having kids. She felt somewhat miffed¡ªwasn¡¯t this a decision they had discussed before?
¡°Fine then, I¡¯ll buy it myself tomorrow.¡± With that, she turned around, not wanting to bother with him any longer.
¡°You¡¯re angry?¡± He raised his brows and tucked her into his embrace from behind.
¡°No.¡± She could not speak of her woes.
¡°I¡¯ll go get them for youter.¡± Lu Yanchen said in a helpless manner.
Shi Guang finally turned around and looked at him before resting her head against his chest.
The two of them snuggled for a little while before Lu Yanchen changed and left the house. Before long, he returned while carrying a medical pouch. ¡°Take one of these.¡±
With that, he went to get Shi Guang a ss of water.
Opening the pouch, Shi Guang found that the medicine had been opened before. When Lu Yanchen returned, she looked at him. ¡°Why is it open?¡±
¡°I wanted to check it out, and so I opened it.¡± He admitted to it unreservedly and passed the water to Shi Guang.
Shi Guang still felt that something was off as she looked at him and smiled. He merely smiled back as she drank the water and took the pill.
...
The next day, Shen Lingshuang made some caramelized bananas and asked Shi Guang if they tasted nice. Using her chopsticks, thetter took a bite and raised a huge thumbs up. ¡°Delicious!¡±
Shen Lingshuang coughed gently before whispering to Shi Guang, ¡°Xiao Bai said that his daddy went out yesterday during dinner and disappeared for a short while with that Qian Xun. Didn¡¯t Yanzhi say that he did not know her? What¡¯s going on between them?¡±
Shi Guang¡¯s face flickered with surprise. ¡°I¡¯m not exactly clear what¡¯s going on either, but I feel that they should have been together in the past before.¡±
¡°Then, is she Xiao Bai¡¯s mother?¡±
Why were all her sons having secret rtionships?
¡°That, I¡¯m not certain.¡±
¡°Whether or not she¡¯s Xiao Bai¡¯s mother, it¡¯s about time that Yanzhi settled down. But, why Qian Xun though? She¡¯s about to get engaged, and it¡¯s even with that...¡± She did not know if Shi Guang had already known about the matters with Shi Ze, and thus, she evaded the topic.
¡°Qian Xun¡¯s engagement is just a cooperation, and they have no feelings for one another. If she were to end up with Yanzhi, that would be rather good too.¡± Shi Guang felt that a marriage should not be this casual.
¡°But, I know Yanzhi way too well. For him to not go look for her after all these years, there¡¯s no way a single meeting would have changed the feelings between them. Besides, he¡¯s going back to the military in a couple of days, and that Qian Xun is going to get engaged too. How can both of them get together without interaction?¡± Shen Lingshuang sighed.
Shi Guang felt the same as well.
Yanzhi... He was chauvinistic, and would definitely not make the first move. As for Qian Xun, it was clear that she did not want anything to do with him either.
What if she tried to get them together for a meal without informing them beforehand? That didn¡¯t seem too good either...
Chapter 819 - Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (29)
Chapter 819: Careful, Sweet Aloofness Up Ahead! (29)
Trantor: As Studios Editor: As Studios
If she were in the same shoes and this was back when she had not reconciled with Lu Yanchen yet, she would definitely be angry and keep her distance from anyone who tried doing the same to her.
This was truly not something she could just step in and help with even if she wanted to.
Suddenly, Shi Guang¡¯s eyes lit up as she said to Shen Lingshuang, ¡°I have an idea, but I wonder if it would work.¡±
Shen Lingshuang asked hurriedly, ¡°What?¡±
Taking her phone out, Shi Guang turned on WeChat and created a group chat.
She had initially only wanted to add Qian Xun and Lu Yanzhi. But on second thought, she added Lu Yanchen inside as well.
Shen Lingshuang chimed in at the side. ¡°Add me in too.¡±
Shi Guang was hesitant. ¡°Would that be good? You¡¯re an elder. If you¡¯re inside, there¡¯s no way Yanzhi would say anything on ount of you.¡±
Shen Lingshuang agreed as well. ¡°True, true! Alright, don¡¯t add me in then.¡±
After the group was created, no one spoke. Changing the group¡¯s name to , Shi Guang started chatting inside.