Chapter 34
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"Do you know if my sister has recently met someone new?" Qin Teng asked Shi Yunyang.
"She hasn't mentioned it. Why do you ask?" Shi Yunyang inquired. Qin Teng often asks questions in a roundabout way about Qin Wanshu, and she's already used to it. Shi Yunyang strongly suspects that Qin Teng has a sister complex*.
*姐控 (jiě kòng) refers to a person who has a pure or impure yearning for sister-type girls.
"My sister seems to have not come home at night twice. It was okay when Han Shibin wasn't at home before, but this time, even with him at home, she didn't come back last night. This kind of thing happening to my sister is really unexpected." In the morning, she even called asking me to cover for her lie, which is quite rare.”
"Your sister didn't come home last night, and she has a history of this?" Shi Yunyang looked at Qin Teng with an incredulous expression. No wonder Han Shibin called two or three times yesterday, asking about Qin Wanshu's whereabouts. Considering that she often did unconventional things from childhood to adulthood, and Qin Wanshu rarely joined her in such activities, Shi Yunyang found this information truly amazing.
"You really don't know anything?" Qin Teng looked at Shi Yunyang, who had an incredulous expression, realizing that he wouldn't get much information from Shi Yunyang either.
"If I knew, would I not tell you? But seriously, where did your sister go at night? Does she have a secret lover?" Shi Yunyang felt her gossiping spirit was stronger than ever.
"I don't know, but based on my guess, last time she didn't come home, she was probably with a woman." The perfume scent I smelled on my sister last time is unmistakably the type women use.
"Wow, wow, wow! Qin Wanshu is involved with women too? Oh my, this is even more scandalous than Yan Ruowen playing with women! Qin Wanshu is just too much. I tell her all my secrets, and she's keeping such a big secret without telling me," Shi Yunyang complained.
"Hey, don't be so wretched. My sister is not like you," Qin Teng refused to believe that his sister would be involved with women.
"You can't be sure, no matter how perfect your sister is, she is still human, with desires and emotions." Shi Yunyang was delighted to see the results of her speculation. She had hoped for this for many years, wishing for someone to break through Qin Wanshu's dull life and make her experience something extraordinary. Later, when Shi Yunyang found out that Qin Wanshu was playing with her own husband's woman, it completely satisfied her morbid curiosity and left her in awe. The Young Miss truly lived up to expectations—silent for a while and then astonishing the world!
"Nonsense," Qin Teng still found this possibility highly unlikely.
"But hey, if your sister is really playing with women, would you still worship her like a goddess?" Shi Yunyang curiously asked. In Qin Teng's eyes, Qin Wanshu was indeed completely deified.
"Playing with women is not a big deal. If she likes it, I can even give more to her, what's the harm?" Qin Teng said indifferently.
Shi Yunyang realized she had asked the wrong question. Qin Teng had almost no boundaries when it came to private life, and he wouldn't judge a person based on their personal life. Qin Teng only cared about a person's strength; he liked those stronger than him.
"Young Miss, do you have time to go out for dinner?" Shi Yunyang immediately abandoned Qin Teng and called Qin Wanshu. There was no way around it—her interest in gossip exceeded her initial plans to punish Yan Ruowen, making her even more excited.
When Qin Wanshu heard Shi Yunyang's high-pitched voice, she knew that Qin Teng had talked too much. She shook her head slightly, feeling a headache coming on.
"No time," Qin Wanshu didn't want to get involved in gossip. With the way things were developing, the possibility of Zuo Qinghuan being exposed grew larger. However, Zuo Qinghuan’s identity had subtly changed; initially, she was Han Shibin's mistress, but now those two busybodies thought she was Qin Wanshu's mistress.
"When do you have time? I'm free anytime," Shi Yunyang persistently pursued. Her interest in this gossip surpassed everything else at the moment.
"Shi Yunyang, curiosity can kill a cat," Qin Wanshu felt quite helpless towards Shi Yunyang, who always feared that the world wasn't chaotic enough.
"I'd rather be the cat killed by curiosity than the cat stifled by it. Qin Wanshu, you should appreciate this. I share all my secrets with you, and anything interesting I encounter, you're the first to know. Keeping quiet about something as big as this is just not right!" How could Shi Yunyang miss out on a potential blemish on Miss Qin who always presented herself as pure and proper?
Qin Wanshu massaged her temples, feeling unfairly treated. Shi Yunyang's so-called secrets and interesting things were just her own chattering, and she had never asked. She had to muster the energy to pretend to listen seriously. God knew she didn't want to know about Shi Yunyang's unreliable affairs.
"Where for lunch?" Qin Wanshu compromised. Shi Yunyang wasn't someone you could dismiss with just a few words; this person's gossip spirit was quite formidable.
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"Tell the truth, where did you go those two nights you didn't come home?" Shi Yunyang cut to the chase as soon as she saw Qin Wanshu.
"At a new friend's place, someone I got along well with," Qin Wanshu said nonchalantly.
"New friend? Do I know them? A woman?" Shi Yunyang fired off several consecutive questions.
"It's someone I recently met. You don't know her, but you've seen her. She's a woman," Qin Wanshu answered truthfully.
"I've seen her. Who is it?" Shi Yunyang searched her brain but couldn't find this person. She was quite curious about this person.
"I won't talk about this." Qin Wanshu refused to answer this question.
"Are you just friends with her? Not, you know..." This was the crucial point for all of Shi Yunyang's questions.
"I can only say she's special to me," Qin Wanshu spoke truthfully to Shi Yunyang because they had grown up together.
"What are your plans?" It seemed that this person held more weight than Han Shibin. Back when Han Shibin was pursuing Qin Wanshu, Shi Yunyang had also asked about Qin Wanshu's feelings towards him. At that time, Qin Wanshu had simply said that Han Shibin was a suitable candidate for a husband—neither disliked nor particularly special. It was just that he fit the role, and if it weren't him, someone else suitable would do. Han Shibin, in Qin Wanshu's eyes, might not even be considered special. Reflecting on it now, Qin Wanshu found Han Shibin quite pitiful, but Shi Yunyang had never been one to sympathize. A person Qin Wanshu deemed special piqued even more curiosity in Shi Yunyang.
"I have no plans." Qin Wanshu did find Zuo Qinghuan special, but not special enough to disrupt her life plans. All her decisions were well thought out, and once decided, she rarely changed course easily.
"Just for fun?" Shi Yunyang thought the same. No matter how enticing the wildflowers outside might be, there was no need to take it seriously, especially considering the difficulty of explaining being with another woman to the outside world.
"I don't like playing games. It's either serious or giving up. It depends on whether she can truly shake my heart, whether it's worth it." Saying this to Shi Yunyang brought a refreshing feeling. Qin Wanshu had a favorable impression of Zuo Qinghuan, whether it was liking or not, she didn't know yet. But at least, it hadn't reached the point where she could change her life for her.
"Your temperament is really terrible." Shi Yunyang shook her head. Playing was Shi Yunyang's life attitude, being serious was Qin Wanshu's life attitude, and Shi Yunyang didn't agree with that. However, Qin Wanshu was quite reserved, considering how long it took for Shi Yunyang to become friends with her back in kindergarten. Winning over Qin Wanshu wasn't an easy task for some unnamed woman.
"Miss Shi, do you have any more questions?"
"Who is that woman, exactly?" Shi Yunyang persisted with the question.
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"Okay, stop asking. Keep this confidential, and don't mention it to Qin Teng. Otherwise, don't blame me if I can't keep your secret either." Qin Wanshu suddenly felt that knowing some of Shi Yunyang's secrets wouldn't be a bad idea. In reality, Shi Yunyang's biggest secret, in Qin Wanshu's eyes, was a trivial matter. Despite Shi Yunyang's charming appearance now, she used to be chubby in junior high school—actually quite cute. However, Shi Yunyang was extremely critical of her own appearance and thought she looked unbearable during that time. Qin Wanshu happened to have a few photos of the chubby Shi Yunyang, and Shi Yunyang was afraid of those pictures being leaked.
"You're scary." Seeing that Qin Wanshu wasn't open to discussion, Shi Yunyang knew she wouldn't get any more answers. Anyway, she knew most of the gossip she wanted to know. If Qin Wanshu wouldn't disclose who the woman was, couldn't she find out herself? She had met so many women, which one could it be? Shi Yunyang couldn't figure it out for the time being.
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Zuo Qinghuan was very curious about what kind of lie Qin Wanshu would come up with to deal with Han Shibin. However, since Qin Wanshu had returned, she hadn't taken the initiative to call her. She thought Qin Wanshu must be feeling quite down, but considering Qin Wanshu's passive nature, it all seemed more understandable.
"Qin Wanshu, how about grabbing some coffee? I'll treat you." Zuo Qinghuan called Qin Wanshu, thinking that with her own coffee shop now, it would be a nice choice for a meetup.
Having just completed the asset evaluation for Qin Teng, Qin Wanshu saw Zuo Qinghuan's incoming call and couldn't help but soften her gaze. She gently pressed the answer button.
"I don't like coffee, but tea is fine." Qin Wanshu replied. During the day, with Han Shibin at work, she had some freedom.
"Then come out, the usual place, Central Square." Zuo Qinghuan said, smiling as she heard Qin Wanshu's response. She had an idea in mind.
Zuo Qinghuan quickly informed Li Xin and then left the shop, driving to Central Square.
When Qin Wanshu arrived at Central Square, she noticed that Zuo Qinghuan had been there for a while. Zuo Qinghuan was bent over, teaching a little boy who was learning to rollerblade. The boy, probably around four or five years old, looked adorable, and the scene of him with the fairy sister Zuo Qinghuan created a beautiful picture. At that moment, Zuo Qinghuan's smile was genuinely pure, and Qin Wanshu, watching her with the little boy, smiled gently.
Sensing Qin Wanshu's arrival, Zuo Qinghuan lifted her head and saw Qin Wanshu smiling at her from a short distance away. After exchanging a few words with the little boy, she walked towards Qin Wanshu.
"Why didn't you call me when you arrived?" Zuo Qinghuan reached Qin Wanshu and instinctively held her hand.
"I just got here." Qin Wanshu was accustomed to Zuo Qinghuan's casual gestures.
"Accompany me to buy tea sets, and later you can teach me tea ceremony, okay?" Zuo Qinghuan decided to purchase a set of tea utensils and delve into the art of tea. Since Qin Wanshu enjoyed tea, they would likely share many tea-drinking moments in the future. Therefore, Zuo Qinghuan thought it would be a good idea to cater to her preferences.
"Is it useful for you to open a coffee shop and learn tea ceremony?" Qin Wanshu asked, pretending that she didn't know Zuo Qinghuan's intention behind learning tea.
"It's always good to learn more." Zuo Qinghuan said with a smile. In fact, she was genuinely eager to learn, and being able to use it as an opportunity to get closer to Qin Wanshu made it even better.
Author's Note:
It should be ten o'clock today…
Qin Wanshu follows her heart, and Zuo Qinghuan is determined to keep up the effort. After all, Qin Wanshu is a slow-burner.
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