Lin Qingyue couldnât help but believe it now. The lines, the whole situationâeverything seemed pre-determined. If this story were happening in real life, would she actually feel excited?
She didnât know for sure, but one thing was clear: no outsider had the right to comment on her family.
âIs this really a novel world?â
The words formed in her mind, but when she tried to speak them, Lin Qingyue realized she couldnât hear her own voice. Could it be that she was only allowed to know the plot but not tell anyone about it?
Ye Aotian stood proudly, pointing at the men lying on the ground. âGet lost, now!â
But Lin Qingyue didnât dwell on it. It didnât matter anymore.
The men on the ground scrambled to their feet and fled, swearing theyâd be back to cause more trouble. Ye Aotian smugly announced his name and told them they could come anytime. Then, he grabbed a napkin from the table and wiped his hands. His hand had been cut by a broken glass bottle, and blood was dripping steadily.
Lin Qingyue stared at the man in front of her, smiling at her.
If this really were a novel, she was supposed to say something like,
Then, sheâd get involved in a romantic subplot with him?
There was no way.
âIâm full. Boss, check, please.â
Ye Aotian was dumbfounded.
âWait a minute, I just â¦â
âOh, what about just now? I have bodyguards, you know.â
âBut ⦠I saved you.â
âOh, thanks. Iâm done eating, though, so Iâll head home. You should go to the hospital.â With that, she turned and walked out.
Ye Aotian stood there, stunned.
But then he reconsidered.
So proud and cold. Definitely someone with a strong personality.
âIâll give you a ride.â
âNo need. If you keep following me, Iâll call the police.â
She hailed a cab and left, leaving Ye Aotian standing there in the breeze, confused. His hand was still dripping blood onto the ground.
At the same time, Jin Lan, who was watching this scene from her car, couldnât help but burst into laughter. Tears nearly spilled from her eyes.
âBoss, whatâs so funny?â
âNothing. I just witnessed something amusing. Tell me, Old Huang, donât you find this world a bit strange?â
âStrange? Not really, everything seems fine to me.â
âYeah, everythingâs fine. This is a living, breathing world. But have you ever considered the possibility that weâre all just pawns in someone elseâs story?â
Old Huang was baffled.
âBoss ⦠are you in trouble?â
âNo, not at all. Just curious about something. By the way, what does it mean when a guy says âlistening to musicâ?â
Old Huang thought for a moment and replied, âIf Iâm not mistaken, it usually means going to sing karaoke or getting a massage. Qincheng has a pretty lively entertainment scene.â
So, itâs trueârumor has it that Chen Fan was once known as the most devoted lover boy in town.
Everyone in Qincheng had heard a little about it, but now he was off getting massages.
Meanwhile, Lin Qingyue was feeling the most frustrated. The rich second-generation kid she had always looked down on turned out to be someone like this.
So, in the original story, he had been pining after her this whole time?
She quietly took out her phone and called her mother.
âMom, have you finished dinner?â
âYouâre actually calling? Do you have any idea what kind of trouble youâve caused? With just one word from Chen Fanâs father, the Lin family could be ruined. Do you realize how reckless youâve been â¦â
âMom, Iâm sorry.â
Her mother was taken aback.
What? Normally, her daughter would never apologize or even call. And now, sheâs apologizing?
âIf you havenât finished dinner, Iâd like to come back and apologize to Uncle Chen personally.â
âReally ⦠youâd come back?â
âYes, I want to apologize.â
After hanging up the phone, Lin Qingyueâs mother turned to Chen Tianqiang and said, âMy daughter says sheâll come back to apologize in person.â
Chen Tianqiang scoffed, âIt has nothing to do with me. If she wants to apologize, she can apologize to my son.â
Left with no choice, Lin Qingyueâs mother passed this message along to her daughter.
Lin Qingyue hung up and called Chen Fan.
âXiao Yue, youâre calling me? Itâs been so long since youâve reached out first. Are you going to yell at me â¦?â
After a moment, Lin Qingyue said, âWhere are you? I want to come see you.â
Unfortunately, as soon as she said this, there was no sound. She couldnât hear anything.
âIâm ⦠just having tea.â
âIs it convenient?â
âUh, something just came up. Letâs meet tomorrow.â
He hung up the phone.