73 Two sYe Shuangs? (1/2)
The arrival of Brother Shuang meant the dimming of the spotlight for the normal males. Ye Shuang entered the room behind Fang Mo, and the moment she did so, she attracted the resentment of all the males in the room, the most direct source coming from Mr. Fang.
To be honest, with the Ye family's financial status, no matter how much Mother Ye wished to pamper her precious son, the clothes that she had bought for him could not be considered high-end. Even among branded goods, there was a hierarchy as well. Some were worth several hundred, and others were worth more than several hundred thousand, but they were all categorized under the umbrella term of 'branded goods'.
However, there were still difference between them. For example, the real high-end goods were hand-sewn, like the shirt Mr. Fang was wearing. It was specially tailored according to his build and was definitely more comfortable and form-fitting than those mass-produced.
If this was a contest purely between their garments, the difference between Ye Shuang and Mr. Fang was like a common rock versus precious gold. However, in terms of personal charm, Ye Shuang, even in her common top, looked far more impressive than Mr. Fang based on her attitude and looks. The difference between the two was so large that there was simply no hope of bridging the difference.
All the male creatures in the room were thus transformed into background decoration once Ye Shuang entered. Mr. Fang could not understand why Fang Mo had the courage to stand beside a creature such as Ye Shuang. His mood only worsened when he noticed the expression of disbelief on Ruan Yuan's face as she stared at Ye Shuang with her lips open.
”Who invited this?” Since Mr. Fang wasn't in a good mood, the tone he employed wasn't that friendly either.
Fang Mo looked at Ye Shuang and the latter smiled. Suppressing the feeling of discomfort from the memory influx, she explained, ”I am Ye Shuang's boyfriend. I'm sorry, we ran into some unruly customers on the way here, so I had her little brother take her home first, and I'm here to apologize on her behalf for her sudden departure.”
He has a girlfriend already… Such a waste, thought the girls.
He has a girlfriend already… Thank God, thought the boys.
Mr. Fang's expression lightened slightly. He huffed and forced out several nods. ”Understood, if there's nothing else, you can go now!”
After all, that woman has been nothing but trouble as well. Not only stealing all my thunder, she has also turned both of my friends on me.
Since she had done everything that she had set out to do, Ye Shuang smiled and nodded at Fang Mo before she turned to leave. However, before she could exit the room, Fang Fei, who had joined the group of socialites on the sofa, suddenly said, ”We haven't met Mr. Ye for several days already. Since Mr. Ye is already here, why don't you join us for a while?”
”…” Ye Shuang tossed Fang Mo a look after her initial shock, a look that the latter answered with an awkward smile. Your sister still hasn't given up‽
Actually, this had nothing to do with giving up or not. Every human being had the tendency to get close to things that they like. Even though Fang Fei had been given a good talking to by her brother and knew that there was not a future for her and Ye Shuang, she was not forbidden from being friends with him and greeting him when they met each other, right?
Fang Fei did not think she had stepped out of line. She was rather open with the fact that she liked looking at handsome men, so what was wrong with that?
Ye Shuang turned to Fang Mo with a half-smile. ”What is Brother Fang's opinion of that?”
Fang Mo rubbed his temples and felt like sighing. In the end, he agreed with Fang Fei's suggestion. Ye Shuang's girlfriend had left, and as both the female Ye Shuang's boyfriend and Fang Mo's friend, it would seem impolite to just leave like that.
Therefore, Ye Shuang and Fang Mo were invited to sit. Once Ye Shuang sat down, the two guys from the capital who had learned a new skill sidled over to her and asked with gushing passion, ”How about some karaoke? Some beer? Or let's play some dice, how about a game of points…”
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Half an hour later, the two guys, who finally understood the meaning of the term ”not to accept defeat until at the end of one's rope”, watched the new generation's gambling god leave the scene with Fang Mo. Looking at the ease with which their opponent left the field, the two unlucky bastards whose pockets were now lighter than air shared a look with each other before both sighed in unison. Thankfully, they didn't lose until they had to surrender their underwear!
No wonder they're a couple, at least their dice skills match each other perfectly.
In contrast to the heavy discussion in the room after Ye Shuang left, Ye Shuang was unusually quiet as she followed Fang Mo to his car.
”What's wrong?” After crawling into the driver's seat, Fang Mo poked his head out when he realized that Ye Shuang had not climbed in.
It's nothing really, I'm just wondering whether I should ask you to take me home or to a hotel?
It was then that Ye Shuang realized she could not ask Fang Mo to send her back to the Ye family's home; she could not find a valid reason to explain how she was cohabiting with her fiancé at her parent's house. However, she didn't have the forethought to ask Little Brother Ye bring her male identity card with him, so even if she went to a hotel, she would not be able to check into a room.
After some thought, Ye Shuang raised her head with faux calmness and said, ”I just remembered that I need to take a look at the apartment that my girlfriend recently obtained. She did mention needing Brother Fang's help to arrange the details of furnishing. If it's not too much trouble, can Brother Fang drop me there tonight?”
That apartment, if I'm not mistaken, was ruined by An Zining. Fang Mo hesitated before saying, ”You can go there tomorrow morning; I don't think you can spend a night there.”
”I don't mind, pretty sure I can sort out a makeshift bed.” Ye Shuang rubbed her temples. The pressure from the memory influx was increasing, and she was feeling more uncomfortable. Of course, it could also be due to the fact that she was not sleeping when the influx occurred. Staying awake while receiving the influx meant doubling the pressure on the processing power of the brain, so feelings of discomfort were to be expected.
Fang Mo had also noticed how bad Ye Shuang looked under the light of the parking lot. He did not notice it before because the lighting in the KTV room was rather dim. Upon closer inspection, Ye Shuang did look rather pale. Aiming to get his friend a place to rest as soon as possible, Fang Mo nodded in a hurry. ”Then, get in. I'll drive you there, and if that doesn't work, I'll drive you to a hotel.”
Ye Shuang sighed in relief and uttered in sincere appreciation, ”Thank you.”
For once, Fang Fei did not make any trouble. She probably saw how pale Ye Shuang looked as well, so she sat quietly in the passenger seat beside her brother, giving their passenger in the backseat the peace he needed to rest.
They soon reached the apartment building. Fang Mo unfastened his seatbelt and told Fang Fei to wait in the car before accompanying Ye Shuang up the stairs. After keying in the password and opening the door, they saw Ye Shuang's new home, which looked like it had just been ransacked by burglars.