Chapter 27
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"What are your plans for the future?" Zuo Qinghuan asked.
"I don't know. After being Yan Rouwen's mistress for so many years, I feel like I've almost become a useless person. What do you think I can do well?" Li Xin asked self-mockingly.
"How about opening a coffee shop? Your desserts are also well-made, and I brew coffee nicely. With you as the live sign board, I think it should work well..." Zuo Qinghuan always had many ideas. She believed that combining Li Xin's skills with her own, along with Li Xin's beauty, would attract customers effectively. Being a mistress couldn't last a lifetime, especially after recently angering the benefactor. They needed to find another way out.
"That's a good idea, but why should I be the live sign board? Why not you?" Li Xin protested. She had no intention of flaunting her looks, especially since Zuo Qinghuan was good-looking herself.
"Do you have money?" She asked coolly. She predicted that this foolish woman, Li Xin, wouldn't accept the breakup fee from Yan Rouwen. Moreover, this woman never had the habit of saving money, definitely no money. Does opening a shop not require money? This woman is even more detached from the world than her. The rich one is the boss!
Sure enough, Li Xin's voice weakened and looked at Zuo Qinghuan with a sense of grievance. Her gaze seemed like that of someone looking at her stepmother. However, Li Xin truly regretted tossing the ten million breakup fee arrogantly onto Yan Ruowen's face. Otherwise, at this moment, she would certainly be holding herself more upright than Zuo Qinghuan.
"Mm, you handle the specific matters." Li Xin had no objections. She felt that Zuo Qinghuan was more attentive than her, especially when it came to business. Zuo Qinghuan was also more shrewd. She was now poor anyway.
"Li Xin, I'm curious, what kind of family did you grow up in?" Now Zuo Qinghuan switched to gossiping about Li Xin.
"Why are you suddenly asking these things?" Li Xin was somewhat surprised. The concept of family had already become a bit unfamiliar to her.
"You really have no concept of money. I can't help but be curious about your background." It could be said that Li Xin is so poor now that she can barely make ends meet, yet she doesn't seem to mind. Judging by Li Xin's lifestyle, she should have been born into a wealthy family. Even if not as affluent as people like Qin Wanshu, at least it was a prosperous household. Perhaps there was a falling out with her family when she came out so hasn't gone back home all this time.
"I come from a family of doctors. My grandfather was an old Chinese medicine practitioner, my father js a surgeon, my mother is an obstetrician and gynecologist, my brother is a pediatrician, and my sister is a gastroenterologist. I am the black sheep of the family, considered the one with more natural talent for medicine among the three siblings. Unfortunately, I don't like using a surgical knife; I prefer using a kitchen knife. After graduating from college, instead of working as a doctor in a major hospital, I chose to become a mistress and a mistress to women. Being kicked out of the family was just an inevitable outcome," Li Xin said nonchalantly. It seems like these are trivial matters to her. When her family thought she was the dark horse, she chose to be the black sheep. However, she genuinely dislikes using a surgical knife and doesn't want to be a doctor. If given another chance, she would still choose to leave home.
"I couldn't tell; you were in the medical field. People really can't judge by appearances," Zuo Qinghuan casually remarked. Although she didn't expect Li Xin was actually a medical student, considering her precise chopping skills with a kitchen knife, it does make sense.
"Tch, during my college days, I was a high-achieving student at a top-tier university in China. Did you really think I'm just big-breasted and brainless?" Li Xin wanted to give Zuo Qinghuan a good beating, as that expression of disbelief clearly underestimated her.
Zuo Qinghuan glanced at Li Xin's breasts. It was true that her breasts were big, but she was unsure if she had any brains.
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"A top student in medical school has a bright future no matter how you look at it. Is this a self-destruction?" Zuo Qinghuan felt envious in her heart. If she had Li Xin's background, she would definitely not be like this now.
"Maybe." Li Xin didn't want to continue this topic. Even if Zuo Qinghuan, who was also someone else's mistress, wouldn't approve of her choices, she was resolute in her own decisions.
“But I still admire your courage. You're always so clear about what you want and don't want." Most people couldn't achieve that, and not everyone has the courage to be the black sheep.
Li Xin smiled softly, but the smile lacked its usual charm.
"What about you? I've never heard you talk about your family." Li Xin asked. She was also curious about what kind of environment raised a person like Zuo Qinghuan.
"Some people, I don't even want to mention them," Zuo Qinghuan said indifferently.
Li Xin didn't press further, realizing that Zuo Qinghuan's family situation might be even more complicated than her own.
The meal ended in gossip.
Although Li Xin's mood improved significantly, the pain of heartbreak lingered. That night, Zuo Qinghuan stayed to keep her company. However, her thoughts uncontrollably drifted to Qin Wanshu, speculating restlessly on whether the married couple had shared an intimate night.
As for Li Xin, thoughts of Yan Rouwen made her stare into space. The dull ache resurfaced. Countless times of self-deception and hypnosis, is it still not enough?
Qin Wanshu received a call from Zuo Qinghuan very early.
"Are you up?" Qin Wanshu answered the phone and heard Zuo Qinghuan's gentle voice. Zuo Qinghuan was only twenty-four, while Qin Wanshu was approaching thirty. In comparison, Zuo Qinghuan was truly young, even her voice carried a youthful vibe, Qin Wanshu thought to herself.
“It's very early, it's only half past six." The timing of Zuo Qinghuan's call was just right – she had just woken up, and her phone had been turned on not long ago. Nevertheless, it was still too early.
“Mm, I think so too. I've never woken up this early, and I've never called someone this early before," Zuo Qinghuan also found it incredible. The first thing she did upon opening her eyes was to think of calling Qin Wanshu, regardless of whether Han Shibin was with Qin Wanshu or not.
"Are you worried about me?" Qin Wanshu jokingly asked. In reality, Qin Wanshu hadn't even noticed the faint smile on her own face.
"Yeah," Zuo Qinghuan softly responded. She noticed that the irritability last night had disappeared. Qin Wanshu saying this indicated that Han Shibin wasn't around. At this hour, if Han Shibin wasn't with Qin Wanshu, it meant he hadn't been with her all night, making Zuo Qinghuan feel quite pleased.
"Aren't you afraid my husband might be around? You sure know how to cause trouble for me," Qin Wanshu raised an eyebrow, thankful that Han Shibin slept in the study last night. Otherwise, receiving a call so early in the morning might have made him suspicious.
"Isn't it said that the innocent need not fear? What are you afraid of?" Zuo Qinghuan laughed, and her laughter was remarkably clear.
Upon hearing Zuo Qinghuan's laughter, Qin Wanshu shook her head with a smile. The innocent need not fear, indeed. She could easily tell Han Shibin who this little fairy was. When the time came, he would be the one needing an explanation, not her. However, Qin Wanshu realized she had told a small lie for Zuo Qinghuan, feeling an unusual indulgence toward this playful young girl.
"Will you come out and go shopping with me today?" Zuo Qinghuan asked. Although she was suspected of committing a crime against the wind*, she still did it. It's human nature!
*be overly daring, doing something despite knowing it's wrong and knowing the consequences
"Are you so idle every day?" Qin Wanshu asked, wondering if Zuo Qinghuan indeed considered herself as idle as she did. Qin Wanshu had plenty of things to attend to.
"That used to be the case, but I probably won't be as free in the future. If you're busy, forget it," Zuo Qinghuan said and hung up her phone. She knew that Qin Wanshu indirectly declined, so she didn't want to insist. She was serious about opening the coffee shop with Li Xin, and she wouldn't be this free after today. She didn't know when she would have the chance to make plans with Qin Wanshu again.
Qin Wanshu looked at the phone that had been hung up and sighed slightly. She really didn't have time today.
Author's Note:
Are Qin Wanshu and Zuo Qinghuan too slow?
Mm, a new character will appear in the next chapter, which will push Zuo Qin. That Yan Ruowen will probably pop up. I won't be updating tomorrow and will enter V the day after tomorrow, and three updates on the day I enter V. Midnight will be difficult.
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