Chapter 316 - Showdown During the Ball (1/2)

Wan Qingsi was scowling from came down from the second floor. His eyes kept straying towards Ah Sha. “And why the hell that douchebag Lin Musheng even here?”

“You just returned to the country so I’m sure a lot of people want to get to know you better. I should let others have the opportunity to dance with you!” Wan Qingsi pointed at a man. “See that man over there? That’s the oldest son of Liu Enterprises. Why don’t you go interact with him!”

With that Wan Qingsi left Ying Xin and headed straight towards Ah Sha. Everyone was staring at Ying Xin, seeing how she would react when Wan Qingsi literally pushed her towards another man and then walked away from her. Her reaction wasn’t what everyone had been anticipating. She just smiled and headed over towards Young Master Liu. “Mr. Liu, would you mind sharing a dance with me?”

Liu Mingqiang was surprised at first, but then he quickly agreed. The other men beside him were eyeing him enviously. “Damn it. We should’ve taken the initiative and asked her! How the heck are we supposed to know that Wan Qingsi would reject Ying Xin!”

“What the hell is this guy doing here?” Wan Qingsi growled, pulling Ah Sha into his arms, then glared at Lin Musheng.

Lin Musheng beat Ah Sha to a response. “Hey, hey,” Lin Musheng said. “Watch where you’re putting your hands! Other people are looking over.”

“Let them look. Why should I be afraid of them?” Wan Qingsi planted a kiss on Ah Sha’s forehead. “You think you can swoop in and take advantage of Ah Sha?” Wan Qingsi snorted. “In your dreams!”

“You see that?” Lin Musheng said, looking at Ah Sha. “This guy is such a douche, right? This is what we call ‘eyeing the contents of the pot while eating from a bowl.’ Just moments ago, he was standing beside another woman. And now look at him!”

Ah Sha held back Wan Qingsi before he could argue, then glared at Lin Musheng. “Didn’t you promise me that you wouldn’t pick a fight here?”

“Oh, no. This isn’t me picking a fight. This is me stating a fact,” Lin Musheng said, then raised his glass. “Look who’s here?”

Ying Xin had known of Mei Jing’s existence even before she came back to the country. She’d even read Mei Jing’s file, and realized that Mei Jing had no background whatsoever—she was merely a Chinese who’d returned after a long stay overseas. For the life of her, Ying Xin couldn’t figure out what Wan Qingsi even saw in Mei Jing. Beauty? Surely not. Ying Xin was definitely at least as good looking as Mei Jing. Plus, Ying Xin had a powerful house like the Ying family behind her.

No matter how Ying Xin thought about it, Wan Qingsi’s behavior didn’t make sense. The only thing she could come up with to explain his behavior was that he had been bewitched by this Mei Jing woman. Then again… men are fickle creatures. Nobody knew what would happen in the future.

“Nice to meet you, Miss Mei Jing!” Ying Xin greeted Mei Jing jovially. When Ying Xin saw Wan Qingsi’s hand resting on Mei Jing’s waist, she sighed and said, “Brother Xunxun, we’re still betrothed to each other, you know. Wouldn’t you at least try to give me some face?”

When she spoke, Ying Xin’s eyes held no malice; it was as though she were making a joke. Mei Jing stepped away from Wan Qingsi’s arms, giving Lin Musheng the chance to step in between them.

“M-miss Ying… Nice to meet you.” Mei Jing gave Ying Xin a look of panic. “What’s with that friendly attitude?” Mei Jing thought. “Is she really willing to let Wan Qingsi go?”

When Wan Qingsi looked at Ying Xin, there was a look of displeasure on his face, but Ying Xin pretended not to notice. Instead, she kept smiling at Mei Jing. “I’ve watched your movie, ‘Apocalypse.’ I’m a big fan of you!” Ying Xin took out her phone from her clutch. “Can we take a photo together?”

“I thought you hated sci-fi,” Wan Qingsi said, giving Ying Xin a strange look. His eyes were unreadable. Ying Xin chuckled sheepishly. “But I’m Depp’s fan!”

Ying Xin stepped forward and struck a pose beside Ah Sha. “After that, I discovered Miss Mei Jing’s fantastic acting talents!” She raised her phone and they took two photos together, then retreated several steps. “Can I upload this on Weibo?” she asked Mei Jing excitedly.

“Of course!” Ah Sha answered immediately. Just then, an idea struck Lin Musheng. He stepped forward and grabbed Ah Sha’s arm, then dragged her towards the dance floor. “Come on, let’s dance!” Lin Musheng said. All of a sudden, Wan Qingsi burst forward. The next thing Lin Musheng knew, Ah Sha was heading to the dance floor inside Wan Qingsi’s arms.

Lin Musheng gritted his teeth and glared at Wan Qingsi. Beside him, Ying Xin pressed her lips together in amusement. “You like Miss Mei Jing a lot, don’t you, Mr. Lin?”

“Yup!” Lin Musheng turned and stared at Ying Xin. “That’s why you must hurry up and marry Wan Qingsi already, geez. That way, nobody would stand in the way between Ah Sha and me.”

Ying Xin smiled at him sheepishly. “Not even I can stop Brother Xunxun if he wants to have fun!”

“Fun?” Lin Musheng gave Ying Xin several once-overs, then smirked. “Then I guess you should enjoy the show, Miss Ying. Wan Qingsi would definitely have fun. Tons of them.”

Ying Xin chuckled, and then smiled back at Lin Musheng. Nobody noticed the clenched fists Ying Xin kept at her sides.

When Ah Sha walked out of the ladies’ room, she ran into Ying Xin, not that she was surprised.

Ah Sha quickly feigned panic. “M-mi-miss Ying?”

“This woman really is like what everyone said she is. Just an arm candy,” Ying Xin thought with a frown. “Look at her! She’s terrified of me! What on earth does Wan Qingsi see in this woman?”

“Don’t be afraid. I just wanted a chat, that’s all.” Ying Xin stared at her. Ah Sha cowered at the corner of the call and nodded vigorously. “I know it’s my fault,” Ah Sha said. “I should have been with President Wan. Y-you… you—”

“It isn’t your fault alone!” Ying Xin cut her off, then smiled. “But you have the same nickname as me. What a coincidence.”

“I didn’t know your nickname is Ah Sha as well,” Ying Xin added. “President Wan told me about it. Said that we have the same nickname,” Ah Sha quickly explained.

“I hadn’t been with him during recent years. When another Ah Sha appeared, I guess it’s inevitable that he used you as a substitute.” Ying Xin patted Ah Sha’s shoulder. “Brother Xunxun likes you. You can stay by his side. I don’t mind.”

Ah Sha stared at Ying Xin in disbelief. “You’re not angry?”

“No, I’m not. Just a bit sad that’s all.” A wistful look formed in Ying Xin’s eyes. “But it’s okay. I know he’ll return once he’s had his fun.”

Subtext: No matter how infatuated Wan Qingsi is with you now, he’ll return to me eventually…