Chapter 93: Chapter 093 – Your Surna is Yun too?
Sheng Xueqin, touched, grabbed her cousin’s hand, her tone laced with a hint of choking.
“Qianqian, I’m truly happy that you’re standing up for like this. My caring for you hasn’t been in vain.”
“Sis, what are you saying? Of course, I have to protect you. Grandpa values you so much, and you are the future heir of our family. If I don’t protect you, who will I protect?”
Sheng Xueqian looked at her with naive eyes, full of admiration.
But a trace of disdain flickered through Sheng Xueqin’s eyes. In her mind, soone like Sheng Xueqian wasn’t worthy of being her sister at all. Losing one’s ambition for fripperies, she didn’t choose to beco the distinguished young miss of the Sheng Family but instead went off to make her way in the entertainnt industry. That wouldn’t have mattered if she’d made a na for herself, but she was neither here nor there in terms of fa.
Fortunately, she wasn’t interested in the company’s affairs; otherwise, she would have had to be wary of her.
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“I know you care about wholeheartedly, sweetheart. Have you recently taken a liking to any bags? Let buy one for you as a reward.”
At the ntion of this, Sheng Xueqian perked up imdiately.
“Really? Last ti I saw soone with a Himalayas, and I really want one too…”
Sheng Xueqin’s face maintained its smile, but internally she couldn’t help cursing. This was straight-up extortion—a bag costing hundreds of thousands! She had so nerve asking her for it!
“Sis, if you think that bag is too expensive, I could change my choice.”
Without Sheng Xueqian saying that, it would have been fine, but such words made Sheng Xueqin feel even more trapped. She, the distinguished young miss of the Sheng Family, couldn’t possibly consider a bag worth a few hundred thousand too expensive—that would be utterly shaful to admit.
“If you want it, of course it’s not expensive.”
“I knew you’re the best to , sister.”
With one sentence, a bag was given away. Sheng Xueqin wasn’t short of money, but it was still irritating. After all, she didn’t care much for this cousin. However, thinking about having her as a shield to attract fire for herself, it seed fair to call it a compensation. Having spent the money, she could only comfort herself in silence.
“Xueqian, do you rember Qu Wei?”
“The eldest Miss from the Qu Family? I heard she’s quite wild. Why do you bring her up, sister?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, just…”
She feigned difficulty purposely, piquing Sheng Xueqian’s curiosity.
“Just what? Did she cause trouble for you? I heard she’s not soone to be ssed with, you need to stay away from her.”
Sheng Xueqin, of course, knew that Qu Wei wasn’t soone to be trifled with, but as long as she could be used for her own purposes that was fine.
“Don’t worry, it’s not about , it’s…”
“Tingxiao? He’s gotten involved with Qu Wei again?”
“It might have been soone else who saw them wrong, just saying they were seen in the hotel. You know how the VVIP rooms at the Huo’s hotels are always reserved by him. But it might not be him, maybe the observer was mistaken…”
She deliberately misled Sheng Xueqian; in fact, Sheng Xueqin wanted her to investigate who the man in that room really was!
“It’s so excessive of Tingxiao. I could overlook Mu Lan, but why is he involved with soone like Qu Wei? Don’t worry, I’ll help you confirm who that person really is.”
“No, no, that’s too dangerous. What if it’s a mistake, and it’s not Tingxiao… No, Xueqian, I can’t let you take the risk.”
“Ah, sis, I’m volunteering to help you. I’ll handle any danger myself.”
“You, child, I’m worried about you…”
“Alright, alright, it’s decided. I’ll definitely find out what’s really going on.”
Sheng Xueqin didn’t say any more, rely curling her lips into a small smile. Though the bag cost her several hundred thousand, it was at least an easy-to-handle assistant. Sheng Xueqian was still too green and easily manipulated.
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Maple Forest Garden
Mu Lan struggled for a long ti before she finally produced a line drawing; no matter how she looked at it, sothing seed off.
She clearly wanted to capture a younger style, so how co every drawing ca out with a cold, aloof vibe, like so desperate housewife?
She tucked the pencil behind her ear, stood up, and stretched out, stepping out of the storeroom. At that mont, Li Sao had just simred a pot of aromatic and rich soup, the fragrance wafting out from the small kitchen and making one’s mouth water.
“That slls delicious.”
“Corn rib soup, simred with a gentle fire since early morning, it has been stewing for six hours. Want a bowl?”
“Sure.”
Mu Lan walked to the dining table and took a bowl of soup from Mrs. Li, savoring it with delight. The taste was as wonderful as ever.
Watching Mu Lan, Mrs. Li paused for a mont, then casually started:
“It’s almost noon, I wonder if the young master has had his lunch.”
“…”
Mu Lan dared not respond, otherwise, she’d have to deliver lunch to Huo Tingxiao. They were giving each other the cold shoulder, and she did not want to go — after all, being too eager to please is no way to do business.
Better to seize this opportunity given she wasn’t feeling particularly inspired, and go out with Yun Xi to change up the atmosphere.
“Mrs. Li, Yun Xi and I are going out for a bit. We’ll have both lunch and dinner outside.”
“But…”
If they were going to eat out, then what about the young master?
Before Mrs. Li could ask, Mu Lan had already gone upstairs to change her clothes.
“Yun Xi, do you want to change your clothes?”
Yun Xi looked down at her black suit indifferently.
“No need.”
“Okay then, as long as you’re happy. Mrs. Li, we’re heading out.”
“Ah, be careful on the road.”
Mrs. Li sighed. How long were these two going to keep up their tiff?
Despite Mu Lan’s enthusiastic shopping at many brand stores, hoping to stimulate her creativity, she didn’t find any inspiration.
Her enthusiasm cooled a bit. Although she had nurous ideas floating in her head, nothing seed right when it ca to putting pen to paper.
As she was wrestling with her thoughts, suddenly an excited female voice ca through.
“Mu Lan?”
Mu Lan looked up and, to her surprise, it was Lin Yize’s mother.
“Aunt, how’s your injury?”
Yun ixian was touched that Mu Lan still rembered her injury.
Sohow, the more she saw of Mu Lan, the more she liked her — it was a pity she was already married. Otherwise, she and her son Yize would have made such a good match.
“It’s healed. Look, I’m fine now. But Yize, he always makes a big fuss over small things. I actually sneaked out today; if he knew, he’d nag again.”
“The senior is very filial, so of course he would worry about you.”
“Sigh, he’s filial alright, but he doesn’t have the ti to keep company. I know he’s busy with his career, and I don’t want to disturb him.
Having just returned to the country, I’m also feeling a bit… out of place. But I’ll get used to it gradually. It’ll get better.”
Seeing Yun ixian’s optimistic and proactive attitude, Mu Lan too felt sowhat encouraged. Her bad mood diminished.
“Then I’ll keep you company while you shop.”
“Won’t I be keeping you from your friend?”
“It’s alright, Yun Xi is very easy to talk to.”
Easy to talk to? Yun Xi looked at Mu Lan, wondering if this was so kind of auditory illusion. It was the first ti in her life soone described her as easy to talk to.
“Yun Xi? Your surna is Yun too?”
Yun ixian looked at Yun Xi with a hint of surprise on her face; she knew this surna was quite rare.
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