Chapter 425 (1/2)

“Is anything the matter?”

Lin Mengya turned around and suddenly she saw Long Tianyu standing at the door.

Instinctively he nodded his head and came toward her. However, it was only when he was right before her that Long Tianyu realized that he could not open his mouth to speak.

How should he put it such that Lin Mengya would believe that he was actually drunk last night?

As for what happened at Huichun House, he had totally no impression of.

Long Tianyu’s palm was beginning to sweat. He had not experienced such kind of anxiety even when he first went onto the battlefield to fight his enemies when he was fifteen.

“Actually, yesterday…”

After pondering for a second, Long Tianyu decided to brace himself and speak up.

However, when he was just about to speak, someone from outside the room interrupted him.

“Yuan Brothers, Master Guo has asked for the two of you to go downstairs to discuss some matters.”

A composed Wen Shen came into sight.

After they exchanged looks, Lin Mengya and Long Tianyu nodded simultaneously and replied saying, “We get it. We’ll be down in a minute. Thanks, Brother Wen.”

Now was not the time to be dispirited.

Although Lin Mengya knew that she was in a disadvantaged position in this battle, to allow herself to be seized without putting up a fight given that her opponents were directing their attack at her, this was not her usual style of reaction.

Despite having many questions on her mind, Lin Mengya kept them down. Given that she had already progressed to this stage, it would be too late to turn back.

Since the situation had come to this, she had to face it head-on!

Downstairs, a very lively and innocent Dongfang Xiu had already eased herself into the company.

At this moment, a smiling Dongfang Xiu was even pounding and massaging Master Guo’s back and shoulders. They looked to get along really well and enjoying each other’s company.

The people surrounding her were teasing and joking with her, but she was not at all angry. In the midst of the laughter, it was apparent that the group of businessmen had a good impression of her.

On this point, Lin Mengya had to agree with the others.

Xiu was like the sun that warmed and lit up everyone around her.

“You’re here, Brother Yuan!”

On seeing Lin Mengya, the quick-witted Xiu would definitely not expose the fact that Lin Mengya was a lady dressed up as a man in front of all these people.

Fortunately, Lin Mengya was wearing a veil when she danced. Otherwise, she would not be able to continue taking on the identity of a man.

Xiu skipped all the way to Lin Mengya and threw herself into Lin Mengya’s arms. Smiling at Lin Mengya sweetly, Xiu began reporting the current situation to her.

“Master Guo has agreed to bring me along with you all. Even Brother Zhao Fei, who looks scary when he smiles, had gone to inform the group of Lieyun businessmen that I will be following you, Brother Yuan, for the next few days.”

Xiu batted her eyelids at Lin Mengya after she finished speaking.

Xiu’s adorable manners had somewhat lifted Lin Mengya’s melancholic mood.

“That’s great. Let me introduce you to my elder brother Yuan Mei, and this is Brother Wen Shi. When we get onto the horse carriage later, I will introduce you to my misses and my cousin.”

Xiu nodded vigorously. Although all the people in this group of businessmen liked her, this big sister who had dressed up as a big brother was by far her favorite.

Although Xiu and Lin Mengya seemed to act intimately with each other, no one in the company looked at them as if they fancied each other in a romantic way.

They simply thought that the two of them had a good rapport and enjoyed each other’s company very much.

Master Guo did not make any comments. He could tell that the two got along well just by chatting with Xiu.

Although the little Dongfang girl was witty and smart, she was after all still a kid who was unaware of the affairs of the world. Nothing would happen even if she mixed around with Yuan Brothers.

Furthermore, in the entire company, Yuan Lin’s wife appeared to be closest to Xiu in terms of age.

In this way, he would be accountable to the Dongfang family if Xiu was taken care of by them.

This would turn into a blessing for the Yuan Brothers and a favor the Dongfang family would be grateful for.

“Young Master Yuan, are you leaving?”

As they approached the gates, Hongyu called out to Lin Mengya with a somewhat fearful voice.

She had washed away the makeup on her face and changed into a set of clothes likened to what common women would wear. However, she was unable to get rid of the enchanting look she had worn for many years.

Perhaps men would interpret her mannerism as being flirtatious.

To Lin Mengya, however, all she felt towards Hongyu was helplessness.

Turning over a new leaf was not easy. Perhaps she and her sister had to find an unfamiliar place to start the next stage of their lives anew.

“Erm, from now on, take good care of yourselves,” Lin Mengya said tenderly as she nodded at Hongyu.

Lin Mengya no longer bore any grudge against Hongyu and Moqin.

She may not be Holy Mother Mary, but everyone had her own reasons. From the perspective of Hongyu and Moqin, Lin Mengya no longer owed them anything.

Not bearing grudges against them was considered being exceptional tolerant towards them.

“Alright, take care too. Farewell, I will leave with my sister.”

Hongyu smiled, but it was not the kind of pretentious flirtatious smile she made in Huichun House. It was a pure and sincere smile she gave to a girl whose real name she did not even know.

Perhaps this farewell was for forever.

Although the gold, silver and expensive clothes she had saved up were not sufficient to provide for a wealthy life for her sister, it would be enough to find her sister a good husband as well as set up a small business to provide for the family.

Lin Mengya smiled back as she got Xiu ready to get up the horse carriage.