Chapter 366 : Green Plum Meets Wine 17 (2/2)

The atmosphere was a bit tense.

Gu Yan, “…” ‘I’m worried about what the lass will do to you. She doesn’t bother with manners anymore! She’s managed to get those fellows in the company who can’t hold their tongues to feel speechless!

You’re already reaching 80. If anything happens to you because she angered you too much, I can’t afford the compensation…’

“Uncle Gu, Uncle Yu, you guys can leave first.”

Now that Shi Sheng had spoken, Gu Yan and Yu Xingyun could only reluctantly leave. Once the door was shut, only Long Run, Shi Sheng, and Yu Jiu were left in the room.

“Go on then, what under-the-table deal do you have in store for me?” Shi Sheng lifted her chin. ‘This old bugger smiles like a goddamn flower whenever he sees the FL, but scowls at me like I owe him money…’

Long Run, “…”

Yu Jiu stifled a laugh. ‘Under-the-table deal? She even dares to use this description.’

Long Run’s expression darkened as a hint of oppression appeared in his tone. “During the competition, you helped Qu Jin pick an ore and broke the rules. Did you think I didn’t notice?”

“Your eyesight’s rather good for someone of your age. Cheers for you. Bet you’ve eaten your share of miracle medicines, eh?” Shi Sheng casually replied. After a slight pause, she asked with a puzzled expression, “Who’s Qu Jin?”

“The boy who picked the Glass-grade Emperor Green.” Long Run rumbled.

He was at least above being angered by a little lass.

“Oh, him.” Shi Sheng appeared to have been enlightened. “And what’s that have to do with you calling me here? Old man, don’t beat around the bush. I don’t want to dance circles with you—it’s a waste of time.”

Silence—

The whole room was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop.

Yu Jiu stood at his spot with a smile, his dimples making him look adorable.

His posture was relaxed as he stared at Long Run’s cane, not a hint of nervousness or anxiety on his face.

The other was even worse—she simply walked to the side and helped herself to a seat. She was simply as comfortable as she would be in her own home.

Long Run harrumphed with a dark face, disapproval in his eyes. “Young people nowadays are truly bold!”

Shi Sheng’s lips curved up into a smile as she spoke in a melodious, yet immature voice, “Thanks for the compliment.”

Long Run, “…”

“Good, good, good!” Long Run suddenly spoke, though his expression was scarily dark. “Ms Sheng truly makes others look at you in a different light! Being so arrogant from a young age, it’s only a matter of time before you suffer for it!”

“If you’re not gonna say it, I’m leaving.” ‘Sonovabitch, I’m(lz) not here for you to lecture me! Why run circles around the damn topic?’

“Fine.” Long Run took a deep breath and decided to not hold her transgressions against her. “Tell me, why did you help Qu Jin cheat?”

“Since when did I do that?”

“You helped him pick the ore, how was it not cheating?” Long Run tapped his cane on the floor hard.

Shi Sheng had an innocent expression. “Your rules never said other people weren’t allowed to help.”

Long Run tapped the floor even harder. “Nonsense! Don’t tell me you were planning to help him out for life?!”

‘I’m selecting a final disciple, not someone to send me off! Everyone knows the rules to this, yet she tells me it’s not in the rules…

Simply…going to anger me to death! I’ve never seen such a lass with no respect for her elders!’

“What? Can’t I just feel like helping him out this one time? Freedom of speech and all that, no? What I say is my own business. Don’t tell me you want to control other people’s words and actions?”

Long Run felt his blood pressure rising dangerously high.

‘Why is such a good-looking young lady so arrogant?! Though…she looks familiar…’