Chapter 119
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
"Aoba, does this one look good? Compared to before, which one looks the best?" Zuo Qinghuan looked at herself in the changing mirror and asked Kitano Aoba beside her.
Kitano Aoba nodded helplessly, her sister had changed countless evening gowns this afternoon, making her eyes almost blurry.
"Your current look is like a girl preparing for her first date," Kitano Aoba said with a smile.
Zuo Qinghuan, teased by Kitano Aoba like this, felt she was overly nervous, and smiled awkwardly at Kitano Aoba.
"But, it feels happy!" That kind of hopeful happiness seemed to infect even herself, really wanting to be anticipated by someone like this, it must be a very happy feeling.
"I'll stick with this one." Zuo Qinghuan finally decided on the white evening gown, as white suited her best.
After Zuo Qinghuan changed and came out, she found that Aoba had also changed. Aoba and Qin Wanshu both had delicate features, stunning yet understated, giving a comfortable feeling, elegant and noble. Although both were gentle and affable, the difference was that Qin Wanshu's affability carried a slight sense of distance, making her seem like a goddess. Aoba's affability, on the other hand, was dynamic and infectious. Qin Wanshu was like lukewarm water to people, slightly warm but not hot, while Aoba adjusted to the other person's temperature. Zuo Qinghuan was curious, if Qin Wanshu saw Aoba, would she also feel familiar? However, the more Zuo Qinghuan interacted with Qin Wanshu and Aoba, the more she felt that the familiarity was just an illusion, they were actually quite different.
"Aoba looks really beautiful, like a water lily." Zuo Qinghuan smiled and praised, feeling the pressure with so many stunning beauties around her.
"Sister is beautiful too." Aoba's most beautiful woman in her heart was Zuo Qinghuan, perhaps Zuo Qinghuan had never taken Aoba's words seriously.
"Aoba, help me with my hair." With Aoba around, Zuo Qinghuan didn't even need a makeup artist. Japanese girls learn makeup from a young age, and Aoba has extremely nimble hands, always achieving results that Zuo Qinghuan could never replicate.
"Sure." Aoba nodded with a smile, she was more than willing to do it, her favorite thing was to make Zuo Qinghuan even more beautiful in her hands.
Looking at her own work, Aoba was slightly stunned for a moment, but quickly regained her composure. After all, Sister belonged to Miss Qin, and Miss Qin would also find her stunning when she saw her.
Zuo Qinghuan looked at herself in the mirror and felt quite stunning, Aoba truly had magical hands.
"Aoba is really amazing, she can do almost anything." Zuo Qinghuan sighed, whoever marries Aoba will be blessed, not only for taking care of people but also for being a versatile genius.
Kitano Aoba just smiled softly.
Source: https://www.jjwxc.net/onebook.php?novelid=1363950 This translation was originally posted on https://love4baihe.blogspot.com
Zuo Qinghuan and Kitano Aoba arrived at the venue and easily found Li Xin and Yan Ruowen among the crowd. Li Xin was still wearing a sexy red evening gown, stunning everyone, while Yan Ruowen wore a conservative and understated blue evening gown. In fact, their relationship had been publicly announced a year ago, and perhaps due to the two highly educated and successful beauties, there hadn't been much opposition or resentment.
"Zuo Qinghuan, you've met her before. This is her younger sister, Kitano Aoba," Li Xin introduced Zuo Qinghuan and Kitano Aoba to Yan Ruowen.
"I've heard Li Xin mention you often," Yan Ruowen smiled at Zuo Qinghuan, who returned the smile. Seeing Li Xin and Yan Ruowen so affectionate now, Zuo Qinghuan finally felt happy for Li Xin.
"Li Xin mentions you even more often," Yan Ruowen is the one Li Xin talks about the most.
"Haoda Group is a subsidiary of the Kitano Group. Are you the newly appointed CEO?" Yan Ruowen asked Kitano Aoba. In fact, tonight's invitation list was arranged by her, so she naturally knew that Kitano Aoba was the daughter of Kitano Mine. The Qin family was planning to enter the Japanese market through Haoda, but isn't this CEO too young? She looks like she's barely in her twenties.
Haoda Group is a Sino-Japanese joint venture under the Kitano Group in China.
"I came to China for personal matters. My sister is the newly appointed CEO of Haoda," Kitano Aoba said with a smile. She was going back to Japan to take over the family business. Her father wouldn't allow her to stay and work in China.
Li Xin looked at Zuo Qinghuan in surprise. Wow, she didn't expect this guy to transform into a white-collar worker as well. Indeed, she must have gone to Japan to strike gold.
“Wenwen, Huanhuan came for Qin Wanshu. Why hasn't she seen her yet? She hasn't seen her sweetheart in three years. Can you imagine how anxious she must be? If you keep her talking about business, you'll be so insensitive," Li Xin joked, interrupting their conversation. She felt that Zuo Qinghuan probably wasn't in the mood to discuss business with Yan Ruowen now.
Zuo Qinghuan glared at Li Xin. She was really struck by Li Xin's words. Because she was afraid of being rude, she tried hard to restrain her eyes from wandering around to look for Qin Wanshu's figure.
“Mm, you're right. Let's have coffee together sometime," Yan Ruowen also felt that it wasn't the right time to talk business now.
"Sure," Zuo Qinghuan knew that Yan Ruowen's invitation was a business invitation. Yan Ruowen was indeed a workaholic, always thinking about work.
"Miss Qin should be here soon. She's always punctual," Yan Ruowen seemed to sense Zuo Qinghuan's anxiety and kindly said.
Shi Yunyang keenly spotted someone familiar standing not far away with Li Xin and Yan Ruowen. Isn't that Zuo Qinghuan? She had indeed come back. Approaching her to say hello, it seems she's quite nostalgic, completely forgetting her past actions of throwing stones in the well.
"Long time no see, you've really changed," Shi Yunyang handed Zuo Qinghuan a glass of red wine. She seemed somewhat like her old self, even more stunning than before. Confidence truly makes a woman beautiful.
"Thank you. For climbing Mount Fuji, one must indeed renew oneself," Zuo Qinghuan replied calmly, taking the wine and giving it a gentle swirl. The metaphor of Mount Fuji from years ago left a deep impression on her, leading her to climb the mountain several times during her stay in Japan.
Zuo Qinghuan now had a bit more confidence, no longer the timid girl she once was. She was no longer easy to bully, which made Shi Yunyang feel less amused. Her attention quickly shifted to Kitano Aoba standing beside Zuo Qinghuan, and she was slightly stunned. This woman still had a resemblance to the young Miss from back then.
"Your new lover? Or just a substitute? She seems as tender as the young Miss from before, but I doubt the young Miss would like to see you parading around with her counterfeit," Shi Yunyang's personality, despite some restraint under the influence of a certain old hen, was still quite despicable. Old habits die hard, and her words make Zuo Qinghuan want to slap her.
"There's no counterfeit. Aoba is Aoba, and Qin Wanshu is Qin Wanshu," Zuo Qinghuan replied with a hint of displeasure. Aoba had always been her little sister, not a replacement. This was an insult to Aoba and also to herself and Qin Wanshu.
"Tsk tsk, Qin Wanshu sounds so unfamiliar, but Aoba is called so affectionately..." Shi Yunyang clearly saw Qin Wanshu behind Zuo Qinghuan. It was intentional, deliberately letting Miss Qin hear it. It had been a while since she'd enjoyed causing chaos; she really missed this feeling.
Zuo Qinghuan was certain that she disliked Shi Yunyang. She completely failed to understand the significance of the three words "Qin Wanshu" to her, but Zuo Qinghuan felt she didn't need to explain to her. This woman just liked to mock others; she understood Shi Yunyang's nature now.
“Sister, who is she?" Kitano Aoba asked. Their trip to China turned out to be even more interesting than imagined. First, there was the charming and enthusiastic Li Xin, the serious Yan Ruowen, and now this woman with a captivating yet unpleasant demeanor. Each one was more exciting than the last, and Kitano Aoba's desire to meet Qin Wanshu, who had been repeatedly mentioned, grew stronger.
“Sister, you call her so sweetly, with such a soft voice, just like cotton candy," Shi Yunyang continued to provoke. Miss Qin sure can hold her temper well, not reacting at all.
Although Shi Yunyang loved making those shameless jokes, this endless provocation without restraint wasn't her usual style. Zuo Qinghuan quickly noticed that although Shi Yunyang seemed to be looking at her, her attention was also on someone behind her. When Zuo Qinghuan thought about it, she reflexively turned around and saw Qin Wanshu.
Zuo Qinghuan stared at Qin Wanshu in a daze. Qin Wanshu remained as captivating as ever, a woman blessed by time. Like fine wine, she only grew more exquisite and enchanting with time. Her aura became even more restrained, and her eyes, deep as a still pond, seemed bottomless, drawing Zuo Qinghuan in. Even though she had left, her fascination with her had never diminished.
At that moment when their gazes met, time seemed to freeze. Zuo Qinghuan felt her heart pounding violently in her chest as if it were about to leap out. She realized she had waited for this day for so long that it had become painful for her heart.
Author's Note:
The two finally met, and this chapter took me over four hours, which is twice as long as usual... By the way, the click-through rate for Zuo Qin is not as high as Li Yan's, which is strange.
