latelenovela Chapter 117 Did they think wearing contact lenses was a form of disguise?!
Chapter 117 Did they think wearing contact lenses was a form of disguise?!
"Back to the matter of Gao Feibai, do you also have evidence?"
Seeing the relaxed expressions on their faces after the transaction, Sheng Hanyu offered a reminder.
“Well… I don’t have any evidence, because he came to me on his own initiative, so I wasn’t prepared. If needed, I can only be a witness at most.” Tong Wuyu said, but then she felt something was off and looked at Mu Zimo.
She always felt that Mu Zimo wouldn't just stand by and watch them plot against Ye Sanqing...
"Oh, I have a recording. But... it probably won't be of much use against Ye Wanyin."
Mu Zimo revealed a smile that lived up to everyone's expectations.
Tong Wuyu: I knew it!
“Gao Feibai…” Gong Yao frowned and said, “He’s like a rat blocking the road. You can’t say he can cause any damage, but he’ll still be running around in front of you. You can’t say he has any real influence, but catching rats is still quite tiring.”
Although she said these things, her tone was as if she were saying, "Oh, what a cute little animal, let me pet it~".
Mu Zimo felt even better.
"Let's ask Master Ye for his opinion on this," Sheng Hanyu concluded. "Then that's settled. I'll take Yao Yao home first."
"Let me see you off." Mu Zimo stood up to see the guests off, gesturing for Tong Wuyu to stay where she was.
Tong Wuyu had no desire to continue the pleasantries with them and breathed a sigh of relief.
The three chatted as they walked back.
A cat followed them from the roadside. Sheng Hanyu recognized it as Jiao Maqiu and squatted down to pet it.
Jiao Maqiu was clearly very happy, making a purring sound as it circled around his feet.
"You recognize this cat?" Mu Zimo said. "No wonder it's you."
"What do you mean?" Gong Yao asked.
"You probably don't know this, but he's the most popular cat with. Back in college, the cats on campus would often come and circle around him, just like they are now."
Mu Zimo revealed a somewhat nostalgic expression as he spoke.
"I could just tell they were hungry," Sheng Hanyu said, standing up. "Come on, let's go back and get you some food."
The cat followed behind him, head held high and tail wagging.
"That's really true." Gong Yao was quite surprised by their interaction. "Why do I only attract the attention of cold-blooded animals?"
Gong Yao didn't mean to complain, but when she thought of the lizard she kept, she thought it was quite cute, so she made a sarcastic remark.
The village roads were only dimly lit by streetlights, so she didn't notice that Mu Ziming's eyes darkened quickly.
"Hey, it's charred hemp balls." Ye Sanqing was sitting in the courtyard warming himself by the fire when he saw them return and greeted them.
The cat meowed at her twice.
Ye Wanyin, who was passing by, thought: Damn it, why is that ugly cat here again?
Before the cat noticed her, she quickly slipped back into her room.
"Master Ye, could you feed it for me? I have something to do." Sheng Hanyu quickly went into the kitchen, filled a container with leftover food, and placed it in front of the cat.
Ye Sanqing nodded.
"Is there anything else?" Gong Yao asked curiously.
“Yes, I want to catch up with my senior.” Sheng Hanyu said to Mu Zimo.
"Okay." Mu Zimo knew he had something to say, so he readily agreed.
Gong Yao didn't know what was going on between them, and assumed they were just catching up, so he went back to his room without paying much attention.
Ye Sanqing's gaze swept over the group of people a few times, and finally decided that it was none of his business, so he lowered his head and focused on watching the cat eat.
Mu Zimo followed Sheng Hanyu out of the courtyard.
The two walked in silence, one in front of the other, until they reached a relatively secluded riverbank.
Sheng Hanyu stopped and her first thought was that this place was quite suitable for fishing.
"If you're going to repeat what you said before, there's really no need for that."
Mu Zimo stood in line with him and said.
"What the hell are you doing?" Sheng Hanyu asked. "Go back and inherit your family business, why don't you just stay home and behave yourself? Why did you come to China for no reason and even appear on TV shows? Are you afraid you won't die soon enough? Where did you learn this from, thinking that wearing contact lenses is a form of disguise?!"
"Did you recognize me the moment you saw me?" Mu Zimo asked seriously.
"..." Sheng Hanyu clearly didn't want to pay attention to him.
"Just kidding, of course I know this isn't disguise. Don't worry, it won't pose any danger to you. Nobody knows what I, the family heir, look like. Otherwise, I'd be assassinated long ago if I were holding fashion shows all over the world."
Sheng Hanyu had to admit that what he said made some sense, but that didn't stop him from continuing to ask questions.
"You haven't forgotten what you promised me, have you?"
"Am I such a forgetful person..." Mu Ziming received a very impolite look from Sheng Hanyu, and then changed his tune seriously, "Don't worry, I haven't forgotten."
"Then may I ask..."
"I didn't do anything. I even pretended not to know her. Is that not allowed?"
"What are you pretending for? Was what I just saw fake? You laughed like you'd lost your mind the moment she spoke. If this is all you can do to be a family heir, you might as well give up on your future."
"Lost your mind..." Mu Ziming pondered the assessment, took out his phone, turned on selfie mode, and looked at himself. "Where did I lose my mind? My expression was clearly so aloof."
"Don't lie..."
Even before Sheng Hanyu finished speaking, Mu Zimo knew what he wanted to say.
“I’m serious, I didn’t mean anything by it. I didn’t expect her to come either. This time you mainly have to blame my uncle. He was the one who was looking for people to bring Tong Wuyu in.” Mu Zimo explained patiently. “When I saw you were here, I thought that instead of letting him find some unreliable people, I might as well take this opportunity to come and play with you.”
“You should know that the root of all this is nothing more than your background.” Sheng Hanyu looked at him seriously and said, “You should also know very well that the reason I am not completely opposed to this matter is because I am not qualified to make decisions for Yao Yao. She also has the right to choose. But at least for now, it is not appropriate.”
"Sigh." Mu Zimo sighed upon hearing this. "How could I not want to let go of everything and start from scratch? But... just think of me as the devoted second male lead."
"Alright, the details aren't my responsibility to know. I'll just confirm one last time that you won't do anything out of line during this event, right?" Sheng Hanyu continued staring at him, then couldn't help but retort, "Besides, what kind of devoted second male lead is a mafia prince?!"
“No, I swear on the honor of my family,” Mu Zimo said solemnly, raising his hand. “And I will disappear from the country immediately after the show, I will absolutely not cause any trouble.”
"I hope there won't be a time when I need to repeat what I said today." Sheng Hanyu kicked the stone next to her.
If Ye Sanqing were here, he would have already picked up a stone and skipped it across the water...
He thought it and did it; he picked up the stone and threw it away.
Unfortunately, the river was frozen over, and visibility was poor at night; the two could only hear the sound of the ice cracking.
"..." Mu Ziming thought to himself, "You're still criticizing me? Who's lost their mind here?" "No need, you won't see me for a long time."
Sheng Hanyu inexplicably sensed a dangerous atmosphere and heavy pressure from his words.
Although they weren't really that close, they were still friends, and he didn't want the other person to never come back, so he patted the other person on the shoulder and said, "The darkest night will always be followed by the dawn."
“Yes, the sun rises as usual,” Mu Zimo said.
The two went back separately, unaware of the significant impact their appearance had on the live chat.
[Huh, why did Xiao Sheng come back alone? I thought...hehe]
I've always felt there's something different about the atmosphere between them. Am I the only one who thinks so?
【No, Mu Ziming has a girlfriend, right? Shipping them is fine, but isn't this a bit inappropriate?】
I don't care if a guy is straight or has a girlfriend; I'm shipping couples, it's my business and nobody else's.
[Outrageous statement]
However, the atmosphere between Tong Wuyu and him was also subtle; they didn't seem like a couple, but rather resembled a marriage of convenience.
[So, finally, my Tongtong is getting to be the leading lady!]
[To be honest, the first day was alright, but after one night, she was clearly a little afraid of Mu Zimo, and I don't know what happened.]
[You failed to climb into bed, didn't you?]
If they were truly dating, this claim wouldn't exist.
[Didn't you all say we shouldn't spread pornographic rumors? How come Tong Wuyu isn't a woman?]
Without solid evidence, it's indeed inappropriate to say anything.
Who knows, it's definitely not going to be good. So much happened today... Even though the livestream didn't have much substance, I have a feeling something big is going to happen tomorrow.
They've already gone to the police station, but there's still no substantial information... Is it because he's ultimately not famous?
[Sigh, it's cruel, but that's reality. If this happened to someone else, it certainly wouldn't have fallen off the trending topics list so quickly.]
[Sympathize with Xiaoming]
[The senior and junior students are really good at swooning... Sorry, Master Ye, I'm switching allegiances for a second]
[You delayed?]
[...As long as I'm not embarrassed, it's others who are embarrassed.]
Let's see how things develop tomorrow, oh? They're out.
After their long talk, Pan Hongyu realized it was time to eat.
She wasn't really in the mood to eat, and she felt that eating too late was unhealthy, but she couldn't go to sleep hungry, that would be even more unhealthy.
So she decided to go to the kitchen and cook some noodles to fill her stomach.
Ye Sanqing saw them and nodded to them.
Jiao Maqiu was already full and was lying on Ye Sanqing's shoe, purring and snoring.
Ye Sanqing didn't know what to do with it and planned to ask Sheng Hanyu when he returned.
Yin Xiangming walked over and bowed to her, "Thank you, Master Ye."
Ye Sanqing almost instinctively said, "Rise."
"P...no, you're welcome..."
Yin Xiangming: ? Did he hear some strange pronunciation?
He straightened up and said sincerely to Ye Sanqing, "I'm so glad I had you all with me this time, otherwise I might never have been able to get out of this mess. If you ever need my help, Master Ye, please don't hesitate to let me know!"
Yin Xiangming didn't really know how to say thank you; he could only pick out the most sincere words he could think of.
So the result was a rather awkward and incongruous situation...
Fortunately, Ye Sanqing couldn't tell what was going on. He nodded and said, "We're friends, so I won't stand on ceremony."
Yin Xiangming smiled gratefully at her and went to the kitchen to help with the cooking.
As Ye Sanqing watched his retreating figure, a sense of familiarity suddenly welled up within him.