Chapter 33 : Patron, Please Keep Me 13 (2/2)

“Engagement?” Lu Qingyun’s pure voice was exceptionally clear in the silent corridor. “If I remember correctly, you were the one who didn’t admit to this engagement back then. Why are you trying to get back with me now[5]?”

Tang Yan’s expression changed as her pupils contracted. However, she calmed down quickly. “Big brother Qingyun, I can explain.”

“Don’t.” Lu Qingyun’s eyes had curved into crescents by now. He opened his lips and spoke, “There’s no need to.”

It was like someone had hit the pause button on Tang Yan. Even though she was wearing makeup, her face appeared to have an ashen pallor. She stared at Lu Qingyun in a daze. In her eyes was regret, unwillingness, as well as loving admiration. All sorts of complicated feelings were mixed together.

Lu Qingyun didn’t even look at her as he turned to walk towards Shi Sheng. He didn’t seem surprised to see her, as if he had already known she’d be there.

Shi Sheng remained leaning against the wall, her posture very casual and languid. Seeing him, she gave a superficial smile and spoke, “Patr- Mr Lu, what a coincidence. I guess the saying that two people who are fated to be together will meet even if they are miles apart[6] is true. It seems like our destinies are intertwined, won’t you consider keeping me?”

Lu Qingyun’s smiling gaze travelled down her face and slowly landed on her chest. Ripples formed in his eyes but one could tell he was feeling contempt.

Shi Sheng followed Lu Qingyun’s gaze before her expression darkened. ‘This bitch is scorning my chest again? Come on, it’s at least a B-cup, right? Ah pei! Pervert! Looking at my chest the moment you come up to me!’

“Big brother Qingyun…” Tang Yan caught up from behind. She blanked out a bit when she saw Shi Sheng but it quickly changed into a look of jealous hatred. “Jiang Wan, why are you here?”

‘Was she speaking with big brother Qingyun just now? How did big brother Qingyun get to know her?’ In these few seconds, Tang Yan’s mind was already churning.

Shi Sheng looked at her. “My legs are on my body so I can go anywhere I like.”

This woman actually had such a relationship with Lu Qingyun. It hadn’t been mentioned in the story.

Though, now that she thought about it, Tang Yan hadn’t even shown up more than a couple of times in the story. ‘Have I activated side-story mode?’

Tang Yan probably wanted to curse at her right now but refrained from doing so because Lu Qingyun was present. She could only angrily warn her off, “Jiang Wan, I’m telling you, don’t pester big brother Qingyun. He’s not someone your type can fantasize about.”

“Uh, I’m not fantasizing.” Shi Sheng spoke very sincerely, “I just want him to keep me.”

‘I’m not that shallow! Especially not if it’s Lu Qingyun this scumbag…’

Shi Sheng suddenly felt a chill which interrupted her inner cursing. She looked up to see Lu Qingyun’s smiling eyes. Those eyes that seemed as warm and gentle as water were, in truth, full of ill-intent. ‘I(bbb) didn’t… seem to have said anything though?’

“You-” Tang Yan pointed at Shi Sheng, her face reddened, whether from rage or shame we do not know. “How can you be so shameless?”

‘You already want big brother Qingyun to keep you and you call that not fantasizing?!’

‘You still dare to look at big brother Qingyun! You despicable bitch, I’ll make you pay!’ Madness flashed in Tang Yan’s eyes. ‘Big brother Qingyun is mine, no one can take him from me!’

[1] This means scouted/poached. I only left it in because it had the single apostrophes around that word in the raws.

[2] Gold/jewellery etc. Basically, stuff that’ll be likely to retain its value over a long period of time.

[3] Figure of speech for entering a venture of dubious merit.

[4] Not literal in this case. I think. It means he researched her background thoroughly.

[5] This sounded harsher in the raws. He was nearly outright accusing her of being a gold-digger, though for status instead of money.

[6] I actually took some liberties here. In the original it was that if there was fate then two people will meet even if they are separated by a thousand li, or 500km.