Chapter 48

When Lan Xin found Gu Nanzhen, she was standing alone by the railing at the riverbank, crying, with her long hair flowing in the wind, resembling a scene from a movie.

The bodyguards and driver had been sent away and were anxiously watching from a distance.

Lan Xin dismissed the few people and walked towards Gu Nanzhen.

Gu Nanzhen was feeling extremely upset at this moment.

The reason for her distress was unclear, she just felt miserable.

A thin mist enveloped ahead, she wanted to tear it apart but didn’t dare.

Everything weighed heavily on her heart, making her feel uncomfortable, wanting to cry!

Lan Xin saw the little girl she had been taking care of with a downturned mouth and tears streaming down her eyes as if they were free-flowing, gathering at the corners of her cheeks and dripping down. Her heart ached, and she quickly walked over, embracing Gu Nanzhen, pressing her head against her shoulder, and gently patting her back.

“Zhen Zhen, why are you crying? What happened? Tell sister.” Lan Xin asked softly.

“I want to ruin Lin Shuwei! I want to make Lin Shuwei disappear from Fengcheng!” Gu Nanzhen cried.

“Why? Did she bully you?” Lan Xin asked.

“She, she kissed Huo Xiao Yu! Who does she think she is! How long has she known Huo Xiao Yu? I’ve known Huo Xiao Yu for twenty years!” Gu Nanzhen hiccupped through her tears.

“Zhen Zhen, it’s true that you’re a friend of Huo Yu, but have you ever considered that Lin Shuwei and Huo Yu are in love? They love each other, that’s why they kissed. Why are you angry? Do you also want to kiss Huo Yu? Do you want to be a third party between them?” Lan Xin sighed and slowly spoke.

She couldn’t bear to see Gu Nanzhen in pain.

She couldn’t bear to see her suffering.

She couldn’t bear to see her uncomfortable.

Slowly waiting, waiting. In the end, this test had to be painful.

Without pain, she would never know.

“I… I don’t want to be a third party!” Gu Nanzhen was shocked to hear what Lan Xin said and quickly denied it.

She wasn’t a third party.

She was the one who knew Huo Yu first.

Huo Yu should have the closest relationship with her.

Why did he embrace and kiss Lin Shuwei!

“Then why are you angry about their kissing? And why do you want to ruin Lin Shuwei? Huh?” Lan Xin rubbed the back of Gu Nanzhen’s head.

“I…” Gu Nanzhen listened to Lan Xin and pressed her lips down again, tears uncontrollably falling.

Lan Xin tore through that thin mist.

Bloody.

Lan Xin didn’t say anything more, gently patting Gu Nanzhen.

Lan Xin was like a piece of driftwood floating to Gu Nanzhen’s side. Gu Nanzhen held onto her, burying her face in Lan Xin’s neck and crying hard.

After a while, Gu Nanzhen’s emotions eased slightly from the release, and Lan Xin took out tissues from her bag to wipe out Gu Nanzhen’s tears and runny nose.

“Zhen Zhen, in terms of appearance, assets, and abilities, do you think I have the advantage or does Lin Shuwei have the advantage?” Lan Xin looked at Gu Nanzhen, who was hiccupping like a child and asked.

“Of course, it’s Sister Lan Xin.” Gu Nanzhen said without hesitation.

“Then tell me, in these aspects, do I have the advantage or does Huo Yu have the advantage?” Lan Xin continued to ask.

“It seems… it’s you.” Gu Nanzhen raised her eyes, hesitated slightly, and looked at Lan Xin.

When it came to wealth, Lan Xin was the wealthy one.

“I also think you’re better than the two of them. I only like you. If you want me to kiss you, I will only kiss you. Are you willing to be in a relationship with me? We can show our affection to them. You can tell Huo Yu ‘My girlfriend is more amazing than yours’.” Lan Xin smiled and said.

“Sister Lan Xin, you…” Gu Nanzhen wanted to tell Lan Xin to stop joking, but she saw Lan Xin’s smile fade away. Her expression became serious, her gaze focused, and she slowly approached Gu Nanzhen’s face.

“Sister, sister!” Gu Nanzhen became a little flustered but was embraced by Lan Xin around her waist.

Just now, when she hugged Gu Nanzhen, Lan Xin had placed her hand on the back of Gu Nanzhen’s head, pressing her head against her shoulder. Now, with the same movement, she pressed Gu Nanzhen’s head toward her face, and their lips drew closer and closer.

“Zhen Zhen, I’m not your caring big sister. I’m a woman who has desired you for many years. I constantly fantasize about devouring you, mouthful by mouthful. All the things I said to you in the past that you thought were jokes, they were all true.” Lan Xin didn’t kiss her but spoke softly, caressing Gu Nanzhen’s face, her eyes filled with tenderness and affection.

“…!” Gu Nanzhen froze in place.

Lan Xin didn’t intend to confess so abruptly, but looking at the childlike and sorrowful expression on Gu Nanzhen’s face, a mixture of jealousy and reluctance rose in her heart, she decided that since it was already exposed, she might as well confess.

With Gu Nanzhen’s limited mental capacity, she probably wouldn’t have any room left to think about Huo Yu anymore.

Lan Xin looked at Gu Nanzhen, who was completely stunned and pressed her head back onto her shoulder.

She was afraid that if she continued to gaze at her, she wouldn’t be able to resist kissing her.

“From now on, I’ll be your girlfriend. I’ll give you three chances to break up with me. After the third time, we will never see each other again.” Lan Xin whispered.

“…!” Gu Nanzhen was left dumbfounded.

“Alright, it’s windy over here.” Lan Xin patted Gu Nanzhen and said, letting go of her.

“What’s wrong? Do you want to break up with me? Think about it carefully. You only have three chances. You have the whole night to consider.” Lan Xin looked at Gu Nanzhen’s blank expression and felt like laughing.

“I’m hungry.” Gu Nanzhen wanted to say something else, but those words came out instead.

“Alright, I’ll take you to eat. We’ll go to the best restaurant and have the most expensive dishes. Sister wants to spend money on you today!” Hearing that Gu Nanzhen didn’t mention breaking up, Lan Xin held Gu Nanzhen’s hand, her lips curving into a smile.

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When Lin Shuwei came downstairs, Huo Yu and Lin Shuxiao had just finished cleaning the lobby.

“That woman, Gu Nanzhen, smashes things when she’s angry. It’s so annoying! We must make her compensate! And she has to pay the cats for their emotional distress!!” Huo Yu complained.

Lin Shuwei paused for a moment. Huo Yu probably didn’t know why Gu Nanzhen was angry.

Indeed, they were sisters who played together, but they were equally clueless when it came to matters of the heart.

It could also be that they were slow in understanding same-sex relationships, unable to figure it out.

As soon as Lin Shuwei arrived, Huo Yu felt the air filled with awkwardness.

“I’ll go see the tabby cat and Elizabeth!” Huo Yu said.

“Wait, Xiao Yu, I have a flight tomorrow morning. I might not be able to come over. Did you order food? I heard Xiao Xiao say there’s a kitchen here. I want to take a look and cook a meal for you all.” Lin Shuwei said warmly.

“Xiao Xiao, take her to see.” Huo Yu glanced over at Lin Shuxiao and said.

Lin Shuxiao took Lin Shuwei to the kitchen. Although they had everything there, they lacked ingredients, so they went out together to buy groceries.

Huo Yu felt restless. She wanted to leave but was afraid that Lin Shuwei’s happiness points would drop.

At this moment, Lin Shuwei mentioned cooking, and Huo Yu thought about the absurdly simple conditions under which Lin Shuwei cooked delicious meals. Her culinary skills should be excellent.

Sigh, let’s reluctantly stay and have a meal!!

Buy groceries? Alright, I’ll go choose the vegetables I like. I can’t let Lin Shuxiao go shopping and carry the groceries.

As long as I remain calm and act nonchalantly, it won’t be awkward for me.

Huo Yu drove Lin Shuwei to buy groceries, maintaining a tense expression throughout the journey.

Lin Shuwei asked a question, and Huo Yu calmly replied.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei finds the host adorable, happiness points +100.”

This notification appeared many times along the way.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei wants to kiss the host, happiness points -500.”

This prompt also appeared several times.

Huo Yu was going crazy, quickly bought the groceries with Lin Shuwei, and hurried back.

The vegetables were placed in the shopping cart, with three bags. When Huo Yu went to pick them up, their hands accidentally touched, causing them to recoil as if they were burned. Lin Shuwei chuckled softly.

“What are you laughing at?” Huo Yu glanced at her with a serious face and asked.

“Xiao Yu, I think you’re a bit similar to Xiao Xiao.”Lin Shuwei smiled and said.

“How are we similar?!” Huo Yu’s expression turned stern as she picked up a bag of groceries.

“Both of you are timid and adorable.” Lin Shuwei said.

“Only children are adorable!” Huo Yu retorted, then turned around and walked briskly to the parking lot.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei finds the host adorable, happiness points +300.”

Huo Yu didn’t know what made her adorable and muttered to herself, “What a lunatic!” and quickly left.

“Oh, Xiao Yu, where’s Little Kitty? Where did it go? Why didn’t I see it?” Lin Shuwei asked during the journey.

“Just remembered the cat, huh! You heartless woman!” Huo Yu muttered.

“It’s at my other place. Don’t worry, Xiang Xiaoli is taking care of it.” Huo Yu muttered, calmly telling Lin Shuwei.

“Can I see her?” Lin Shuwei asked.

“It’s a bit troublesome. When I see her, I’ll send you photos and videos.” Huo Yu said.

“Okay. I don’t have your WeChat yet. Can I add you? It’ll be convenient for you to send them. When I leave, I’ll still trouble you to take care of her. If you have time, please send me her photos.” Lin Shuwei said.

“Well, okay.” Huo Yu said, taking out her phone and adding each other as friends with Lin Shuwei.

“Ding, Lin Shuwei can’t see the host, happiness points -300.”

“Ding, Lin Shuwei, and the host added each other as friends, happiness points +400.”

“Heh, heartless woman!” Huo Yu internally retorted to what Lin Shuwei said.

The two quickly arrived at the Cat Apartment. Lin Shuwei went to cook, Lin Shuxiao went to help, and Huo Yu sat in the lobby outside, feeling angry.

Why is a cat considered more important than a person?!

After all, the cat had been with her for so long!

Lin Shuwei had no idea about Huo Yu’s thoughts. She carefully prepared a meal, called for Huo Yu, and ate with several staff members from the Cat Apartment.

Lin Shuwei’s cooking skills were developed when she was young. Although she didn’t receive formal training, her dishes had their characteristics—moderately salty and slightly sweet. This particular taste suited Huo Yu’s palate very well.

After having dinner late, Lin Shuwei and Lin Shuxiao left together. The next day, Lin Shuwei and Lin Shuxiao had to leave early in the morning, around four o’clock.

When Lin Shuwei wanted to say goodbye to Huo Yu, Huo Yu received a phone call, and her expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

“Deal with it quickly. Find out who started it first.” Huo Yu said in a low voice and hung up the phone.

“What happened?” Lin Shuwei asked.

“There’s a hot search online about me.” Huo Yu said, hanging up the phone.

Lin Shuwei opened her phone and checked it. Indeed, there was a hot search about Huo Yu.

#HuoYuAbusesCats#

The marketing account attached a video. In the blurry pixels, several cats gathered around Huo Yu, and she quickly retreated. One cat crawled onto her feet but was kicked away by her.

There were also a few blurry photos showing Huo Yu’s various expressions of disdain towards cats and dogs. The pixels of these photos were slightly higher, making it clear that it was Huo Yu.

“I don’t know if others have compassion, but I would never be so rough with cats!”

“The true nature of a person is revealed. Rich people are just superficial.”

“Look at how fierce she is in her daily activity photos. She must be extremely irritable in private.”

“Heh, with a boss like this, her artists must have low quality too!”

“Lin Shuwei is still in a CP relationship with Huo Yu. I’m unfollowing!”

Some people criticized relentlessly, solely based on a video, and began to attack Huo Yu’s character, implicating Lin Shuwei in the process.

These people spread rumors with their mouths alone, knowing that some brainless individuals would believe it to be true.

Even if legal letters were sent afterward to suppress it, it had already left traces on the internet.

In the future, it would be brought up at the slightest opportunity.

Huo Yu opened this non-profit Cat Apartment, and Lin Shuwei herself witnessed Huo Yu saving the tabby cat. Lin Shuwei would not believe these one-sided videos and photos.

Moreover, from the videos and photos, Huo Yu seemed somewhat afraid.

“Xiao Yu, are you afraid of cats? Can you tell me the reason?” Lin Shuwei asked.

“It’s nothing. I just really dislike them. You don’t have to worry about this; the team will handle it.” Huo Yu said.

“Why shouldn’t I worry? We’re friends.” Lin Shuwei said.

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Translator: Glariosa
Editor: Sinensis

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