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Ye Shuang rolled her eyes at him. ”Of course, I came to rescue so that you'll be in my debt. Did you think I've fallen for your good looks?”
So that you'll be in my debt… Luo Mingxin was confounded. Yes, it was normally for people to exchange favors, but normally, these things were kept under the table. This way, everyone's face would remain intact. Being explicit about it would make things awkward; a social exchange would become a sort of trade, which lowered the quality of everything.
”What kind of favor do you want in return?” Luo Mingxin asked.
Ye Shuang thought about it. ”For now, I don't know, but it's probably related to your good looks. I'll tell you later.”
The debt was not big enough for Ye Shuang to shove Luo Mingxin to Luo Ce. An agent that the star could not trust was no better than a personal assistant. In that case, Ye Shuang chose to bid her time. After hearing that, Luo Mingxin was scared, afraid that the girl might make some unreasonable demand.
In reality, his feelings for Sister Shuang were complicated. Initially, he had been willing to talk to her because of their shared interest and the link in Brother Shuang. Then, after meeting her in person at the private clubhouse, he had discovered that the woman was braver and more interesting than he thought. Now, he saw that the girl had managed to win over the upper society in just a few days and even managed to save himself from an awkward situation.
Luo Mingxin felt like it was him who helped her open the door to an incredible world, but when the girl came out from the door, she was a completely different person. Her growth was tremendous. Indeed, it was he who gave her the tips on acting and it was he who promoted the art of conning. Therefore, once in a while, Luo Mingxin would have this fatherly thought. That horrible child that I've taught is out creating trouble again.
Even though he also felt it was rather rare for him to pay so much attention to a girl that he had met just several times…
Calming down his emotions, Luo Mingxin changed the subject to lighten the mood. ”That small talent won't be able to create any news on her own, and there are only so many reporters around. As long as I don't stray too close to her or be alone in her company, they won't be able to write anything. But you, how did you come up with this outfit‽”
Ye Shuang swirled the glass of wine in her grasp with ease. ”It's nothing. Since today's weather was so nice, I decided to go out for a stroll. At the Go Association, I had a 'chance encounter' with a rather honorable looking elder who was playing. He invited me to play a few games with him, and I 'accidentally' missed the time to prepare the outfit to come to this party because I lost sight of time while playing Go with him. Then, the elder's granddaughter 'happened to be coming', and it was 'coincidentally' a girl whom I've met at the clubhouse before, so the girl lent me one of her dresses.”
”…Haha.” Luo Mingxin's lips twitched, and he did not know what to say. So many coincidences‽
This person's conning ability had improved to a level that he could not even understand anymore. Initially, she could only custom-make some cheongsams to trick others, but now, she was powerful enough to trick other socialites into lending her clothes.
”I didn't know you knew how to play Go.” Celebrity Luo did not know what to say, so he landed on a rather empty topic.
”You're too kind. I just have slightly better memory and logic,” Ye Shuang said humbly.
Go was indeed the best ability that she had mastered within the four skills, and she found it to be quite useful.
Playing Go was nothing more than logical speculation, and the rules were not that difficult. For Ye Shuang, this was something that she did not even need to learn. She just needed to memorize a few rule books, and that was it.
Furthermore, other skills required tools or had other limitations, but Go was something that did not need special preparation. When she felt like it, she could ask anyone to join her.
Most retired elderlies from great families had a penchant for playing Go, although some had more interest in Chinese Chess compared to Go. It could prevent Alzheimer's and raise one's standard.
It was literally the best skill to win the hearts of these old masters!
Ye Shuang and Luo Mingxin had shed their masks and were having a great conversation. Meanwhile, Mr. Lu greeted the whole room of guests and realized that the graceful beauty had disappeared.
”Ye Shuang‽” The girl from the Go Association who had lent Ye Shuang her dress answered after being asked, ”Right, she ran into Celebrity Luo earlier, and they wandered off for a private chat.”