Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation
Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Jiang Hua hadnât retired for the night; he was watching a news replay.
Suddenly, the door opened, catching Jiang Hua off guard. He then saw Lin Lin, dressed in seductive nightwear. Jiang Hua furrowed his brows, thinking they were both at an age where such behavior was unnecessary. He hadnât noticed before that Lin Lin could be so brazen.
Gracefully, Lin Lin walked up to the bedside and initiated a hug. She said, âJiang Hua, do you remember when we first met?â
Jiang Hua swiftly rose from the bed, moving so quickly that Lin Lin couldnât touch him. He sneered, âHmph⦠Lin Lin, donât waste your efforts. Youâre no different from a clown now.â
Lin Lin hadnât expected Jiang Hua to evade her like that. She ended up falling onto the bed and said, with a sense of grievance, âJiang Hua, are you rejecting me because Iâm getting older?â
Jiang Hua, with a stern expression, said, âSo what if you are? Whatâs the big deal? Get out right now.â
Lin Lin lay on the bed, feigning helplessness, â1 hurt myself just now; 1 canât get up.â
Jiang Hua was disgusted by Lin Linâs pretentious behavior. He walked to the bedroom door and opened it.
Lin Lin thought Jiang Hua was angry and wanted to go to another room. She clenched her teeth in frustration. Things had already come to this point, and Jiang Hua seemed unaffected, or perhaps he was just too old to respond?
Lin Lin said, âJiang Hua, please, close the door. I look indecent like this, and 1 wouldnât want anyone to see me.â
Jiang Hua didnât close the door, but he walked back toward her.
As Jiang Hua approached, Lin Linâs heart held some expectations. What would Jiang Hua do next?
Jiang Hua walked to the window, observing Lin Linâs eager expression, and he felt disgusted. He abruptly grabbed Lin Lin, pulled her to the ground, and then quickly dragged her to the door. He pushed her outside and slammed the door shut.
Inside the room, Jiang Hua stood coldly and said, âLin Lin, your cheap tricks are futile. Iâve filled this house with surveillance. I strongly advise you to behave and not attempt any underhanded methods. It wonât do you any good.â Lin Lin, who hadnât regained her balance, fell to the ground. Her buttocks hurt too much for her to stand up. Hearing Jiang Huaâs words further infuriated her. But she didnât dare to continue her actions. She had no idea where the surveillance cameras were, and getting caught doing something inappropriate would be disastrous.
Lin Lin managed to get up, massaged her sore buttocks, and then returned to her bedroom.
Back in the bedroom, her anger grew as she contemplated her situation. She wanted her big brother to help her vent her frustrations. However, considering his limited abilities, he wouldnât stand a chance against the Jiang family. Things could escalate to the point where the Lin family would also be affected.
But now, her big brother was the only one who could help her. Lin Lin regretted her actions that had pushed Jiang Hua to become so heartless.
To ensure she had enough time and could comfortably sleep, Jiang Lingâer arrived in the capital ahead of the competition time and checked into a five-star hotel near the competition venue.
On the day of the competition, Jiang Lingâer had a light breakfast and then headed to the university campus where the competition was taking place.
As soon as she arrived, someone called her name, and she instinctively turned to look.
She saw Qiu Yang and an unfamiliar young man approaching her. Jiang Lingâer was somewhat surprised and greeted them, saying, âGood morning.â
Qiu Yang seemed very cheerful and said, âI thought Iâd only see you inside. What a coincidence.â
Jiang Lingâer replied with a smile that didnât quite reach her eyes, âIndeed, a coincidence.â
Qiu Yang ran his hand through his hair and then gestured to the young man beside him, saying, âLet me introduce you. This is my buddy, Su Qi.â
Jiang Lingâer found the name quite simple and said, âHello.â
Qiu Yang checked the time and said, âItâs about time. Letâs head into the hall.â
Su Qi nodded and added, âAlright, you guys go ahead. Iâll wander around a bit.â
Jiang Lingâer was a bit puzzled by this.
Su Qi smiled and explained, â1 tagged along to keep him company since 1 had nothing better to do. Iâm not participating in the national competition.â Jiang Lingâer admired their friendship upon hearing this.
Just as the three of them were about to part ways, someone called out, âLingâer.â
Hearing that warm voice, Jiang Lingâer thought she might be mistaken. She turned around and was pleasantly surprised to see Wen Nuan. Jiang Lingâer exclaimed, âWen Nuan, youâre here too?â
Seeing Jiang Lingâerâs surprised expression, Wen Nuan smiled and said, âBecause youâre here all by yourself, I couldnât rest easy. 1 heard you came early, so 1 immediately took a leave of absence to come and be with you. With me taking care of you, thereâs nothing to worry about. Just focus on the competition..â