Chapter 41 : Patron, Please Keep Me 21 (1/2)
In the end, the number of people eating increased to eight: Shi Sheng, the four-man team, Su Yixiu, Fang Liqiu as well as Fang Liqiu’s agent.
Fang Liqiu and Su Yixiu’s history could be traced all the way back to junior high where they were schoolmates. Not long after Su Yixiu left the country, Fang Liqiu did too. A pity they were in different countries and so didn’t get to meet at all.
Shi Sheng could see that these two probably liked each other. Otherwise, with Su Yixiu’s fighting ability, how would he have just allowed Fang Liqiu to speak while only weakly protesting?
“Wan-jie, there’s something going on between Liqiu-jie and that man.” Fang Jinyu’s eyes shone with light as she looked at those two. ‘These two were made for each other!’
“Like we needed you to say it. Anyone who has eyes can see that.” Jiang Ming rolled his eyes at Fang Jinyu.
Shi Sheng pursed her lips and smiled. “Eat.”
‘I(bbb) can finally get rid of two luggages! I’m(bbb) going to celebrate by eating more, hahaha!’
Halfway through the meal, Su Yixiu received a call. He then took advantage of when Fang Liqiu was busy bothering Shi Sheng to escape from the room. When he returned, it was with Lu Qingyun in tow.
“Xiaowan’er, Lu Qingyun’s looking for you.” Su Yixiu stood at the doorway and beckoned at Shi Sheng.
‘I don’t want to go. Not one bit!’
“Wah! So handsome!” Fang Jinyu was the first to see Lu Qingyun and her eyes pretty much turned into hearts. ‘How can there be such an inhumanely handsome man?’
“Little Meatball, you actually found yourself a little lover while I wasn’t looking.” Fang Liqiu’s reaction was also the biggest as she looked like she would jump up to beat up Shi Sheng. “You even found such a good-looking one too. He looks even better than you! Is he going to be the one responsible for looking pretty while you earn money to support the household? NOOO! Little Meatball, don’t think silly thoughts[1]…”
‘I(bbb) don’t want to either! Let’s not continue this conversation, or else I might cry.’
Shi Sheng got up and walked towards a smiling Lu Qingyun. “What do you want?”
Lu Qingyun cast a glance at Su Yixiu who resignedly retreated into the room and shut the door, blocking off the lines of sight of the people inside.
“Come with me to meet someone.”
……
Shi Sheng would have never expected Lu Qingyun to take her to see Grandpa Lu.
Shi Sheng sat on the sofa while feeling very awkward. The old man sitting across from her was wearing a loose Tang outfit[2]. He had silver-coloured hair and a kindly visage, but those sharp eyes seemed as if they could see through everything.
Lu Qingyun lounged casually beside her, a small smile on his face. He didn’t look like he was about to speak up for her.
‘Shit, am I(bbb) here to meet the elders[3]? But why do I feel like there are bladed mountains and fiery seas[4] awaiting me? It’s an illusion, it must be an illusion.’
“Ms Jiang is an actress?” Grandpa Lu spoke. His voice was a rich baritone that seemed to be pressuring Shi Sheng.
‘Fuck, an old fox!’ Shi Sheng cursed inwardly as she scorned Lu Qingyun even more. She kept a smile on her face though as she replied, “Acting is just a side job.”
“Oh? Ms Jiang still has a main profession?”
‘This little lady isn’t simple. If it had been anyone else, they would probably be stuttering by now.’ Thinking of this, Grandpa Lu felt more satisfied with her.
“I’m currently starting a business, though it’s in partnership with someone else. Compared to Grandpa Lu, it’s definitely just a hair on nine oxen[5]…”
Shi Sheng obediently replied to Grandpa Lu’s questions. The more he knew about her, the more satisfied Grandpa Lu was.
“Alright, Xiaowan still has work, don’t you? Little brat, hurry up and send Xiaowan back…” The former was said very kindly to Shi Sheng but the latter was spoken with a glare – directed towards Lu Qingyun, of course.
When the two of them had left, an old man entered from outside the room. Grandpa Lu rubbed his chin. “What do you think of that little lady just now?”