Chapter 242 - Mushy, with Two Light Bulbs (1/2)
”Ahem. Okay. I know you want to talk to her right now.” Song Xuantin pushed down her smile while her eyes glinted mischievously.
”You see, my friend lacks basic manners. I just want to teach her a very tiny lesson. Is that okay?” Song Xuantin had been ignored by Xiong Zhi a lot of times. Hehe... This was the right time to get back at her. She surely would not have a chance like this anymore in the future.
Linfeng was a bit confused, but since he owned Song Xuantin a favor, and that he was sure she would never harm his Young Miss, he decided to let her be.
”Do I need to do something?”
”Nothing. You just have to stay quiet and listen.” Song Xuantin licked her lips. Oh, the feeling of tricking Xiong Zhi with senior Linfeng as a partner in crime was so exciting.
”Alright,” Linfeng signed. He also wanted to hear how Xiong Zhi usually talk to her friends over the phone.
”...I think I need to stay quiet as well, right? She would not notice?” Jang Shin asked worriedly. It might be bad if the Young Miss knew that he was eavesdropping as well. The Jang family could not afford to offend the heiress of the Xiong family.
”Relax, she would not put her guard up against me. Trust me, she would not even check if I suddenly cut off in the middle of the call. That's how she always ignore me, huhu,” Song Xuantin lamented.
Jang Shin empathized with her. He, too, felt the same way sometimes with Linfeng.
...He should also find a comeback at Linfeng in the future.
”Don't worry. I support you.”
After Jang Shin swore his alliance, Song Xuantin unmuted Xiong Zhi's line.
”Zhi? Are you still there?”
Silence. However, the soft music was still playing, though it was a different piece from earlier. Song Xuantin knew her friend was listening on the other side.
”Zhi, if there's one cup of water in a deserted land, and you and an old man was left alone. Would you take that water to survive? Or give it to the old man?”
”...” Still silence. Xiong Zhi did not care to answer as she was immersed in the book.
”What if the two people in that land was the two of us, would you take that one cup of water or give it to me instead?”
”...” Yet another silence.
”What if it was—”
”Can we include Xinyang in Operation Two? I promised her that I will help her as well,” Xiong Zhi said out of the blue. Since they were already talking, and it appeared like Song Xuantin had a lot of free time in her hands, Xiong Zhi decided to simply make good of use it.
”Xinyang?” Song Xuantin was confused. Xinyang was not a common name in their circle. There was only one named Xinyang that Song Xuantin knew.
Also, with Xiong Zhi's status, it was not unlikely that she meant Tang Xinyang. But what did Tang Xinyang got to do with Operation Two?
'Did these two talk about my awesomeness without me knowing?'
While Linfeng and Jang Shin stayed silent in the background like blackboards. They also felt a bit surprised.
Linfeng wondered when his Young Miss and Tang Xinyang got close. Still, it was a good thing. A powerful ally was good tidings for his Young Miss.
He smiled. His Young Miss was growing in a very astonishing speed. He was just gone for three months, yet she had already accomplished remarkable things.
A small part of him felt down that he was not there when she overcame those trials and achieved great accomplishments. He felt he had missed an important hallmark in her life.
Realizing that he was not there when it happened, made him feel bitter and useless.
'Does the Young Miss still need me?'
A large part of him wanted Xiong Zhi to depend on him, but he knew that it was pure selfishness. Linfeng sighed and no longer dwelled on it. It was useless to think of such things anyway.
Jang Shin was the most confused. When did Xinyang and Young Miss Zhi become good friends? His interest was greatly piqued and his back straightened up.
He suddenly got interested in this Operation Two. Was it a collaboration project between the Xiong's and the Tang's? If so, that was news he had not heard.
The two girls continued on with their discussion.
”Yes. She heard our conversation by the fountain back on my birthday party. She talked to me asking for advice. She needs Operation Two as well,” Xiong Zhi explained.
When Song Xuantin heard that, she instantly understood what Xiong Zhi meant.
Kyaa! Another girl suffering from an unrequited love. Someone needed her help!
Song Xuantin's eyes sparkled with delight.
”Who is the lucky man?” Song Xuantin excitedly asked, wondering who the charming man was, who managed to catch the attention of the handsome and suave Tang Xinyang. For such a girl to be desperate enough to ask for help in her love problem!
”Jang Shin.”
”...” The excited girl froze.
”...”
”...”
However, it only lasted for two seconds as her reflexes kicked in. She speedily muted Jang Shin's reception.
Jang Shin and Linfeng who was suddenly muted: ”...”
”Why didn't you warn me?” Song Xuantin calmed down her rapidly beating heart.
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A big secret almost got out! Things would be bad if Jang Shin came to know from other people's mouths that Tang Xinyang liked him. All the more when his heart was not yet secured for Tang Xinyang first
She almost screwed up!
”...Why do I have to warn you?” Puzzled, Xiong Zhi found Song Xuantin's excessive reaction a bit confusing.
”…Because Jang Shin was listening in on conversation from the other line!”
[A/n: what happened in getting back?]
”…” Xiong Zhi's calm expression finally broke. Her face twitched. ”Jang Shin is... listening in on us?”
”En... Senior Linfeng is with him. Gosh, Xiong Zhi, we almost blew up everything for Xinyang. We didn't expose too much information, right? Right???”