Chapter 38: Not Giving Enough!
Finding a free meal ticket, no matter what that ticket looked like, was always a good thing. For a girl so poor she had to consider eating instant noodles, having a free meal was excellent, especially when treated by this seemingly simple-minded boy. If it were someone else, they might have long used the excuse of treating her to a meal to have ulterior motives towards her.
Li Muqing took her into a high-end five-star hotel. Before entering, there were security guards in suits checking. Seeing it was Li Muqing, they respectfully invited him in. Upon entering the main door, the interior was magnificent, with splendid chandeliers adorning the entire hall. The receptionists at the front desk were polite. After going up to the second floor, they were led into a private room by a waiter. Inside, there was even a mahjong table. Yu Linna’s eyes shone as she stared, mesmerized by the high-end atmosphere. She seemed to see countless mountains of gold and endless gold coins.
Her first time in a five-star hotel, this feeling was truly wonderful!
“This is my uncle’s hotel. Although I don’t come here often, I usually eat here whenever I’m around.”
“Although you’re slow-witted, you’re a good person in this regard. Looks like Ye Zhiyun wasn’t blind.”
Yu Linna nodded and smiled repeatedly. The feeling of having a tycoon friend was really great.
It really wasn’t unreasonable for Ye Zhiyun to like him.
But she clearly forgot that Ye Zhiyun’s family was no less wealthy than Li Muqing’s. To put it bluntly, both were rich second-generation kids, well-matched. It was just that only one person unilaterally liked the other.
“Young Master Li, will you have the usual?”
A young waiter came up with a small notebook, smiling.
“Not today, I brought a friend. Classmate Linna, feel free to order anything. The food in this restaurant is very good.”
“Mhmm-hmm, then I won’t be polite.”
Yu Linna had no shame at all, picking up the menu and ticking items without hesitation. First, she definitely had to order meat, then vegetables, and finally, soup was a must. She hadn’t eaten all day, and had been living on instant noodles for several days. She was now hungry enough to swallow a cow.
“Young Master Li, you used to always come with Miss Ye. Why the change today…”
Although the waiter was still smiling, his expression had become unnatural. According to usual practice, shouldn’t Miss Ye be accompanying him? Why did Young Master Li bring a little blonde girl today? And this little girl looked like she was still in middle school. Was he going to prey on such a young child?
But that wasn’t right either. Young Master Li was an honest person, he wouldn’t casually prey on girls. Why did he bring another girl to eat today? Really couldn’t figure it out.
But how could Yu Linna care about this? She only cared about eating delicious food. After ordering, she sat there, connected to the free WiFi, swinging her little legs while waiting for the food. Li Muqing was a very easy-going person. He didn’t order many special dishes, letting Yu Linna choose whatever she liked. While she waited for food, he also waited.
Speaking of which, a boy casually coming out to eat alone with a girl was inherently something that sparked imagination. Unfortunately, the slow-witted Li Muqing wouldn’t think deeply about it.
“By the way, Classmate Linna, what are you doing here in Shenzhen? You don’t look like you’re here to play.”
“Me? I’m here for an audition. Didn’t they say the ‘Storm Seal’ crew was casting? I came to participate.”
“Eh? Are you an actress?”
Li Muqing was clearly a bit surprised. When he first met Yu Linna, he only knew she was a student at the City’s First Middle School, but didn’t know her background. He didn’t expect her to be an actress.
“Not really. I’m just here to audition, not an official actress. But I do have experience as a stage play actor. I want to see if I can pass smoothly.”
She came to Shenzhen this time carrying a dream. To be able to eat her fill in the future, she would endure a little hardship these few days. No matter what, she had to get through this period. She was now very close to her goal. With just a little more effort, she could get the chance to perform. The biggest role she had played on set before was just an extra with a frontal shot. She hoped to have the opportunity to play a role with lines.
“That’s pretty amazing too. Keep it up!”
“Thanks.”
As they spoke, the dishes arrived. Yu Linna didn’t hold back, picking up her chopsticks and bowl, and began to feast. Moreover, she didn’t plan to talk while eating, burying her head in her food. Nothing was more important than eating. She had been hungry for a long time. Today, she had a rare opportunity to eat her fill, and she wouldn’t let this chance go.
Although she felt a little sorry for Ye Zhiyun, forget it. Anyway, that girl had nothing to do with her anymore. She could do whatever she wanted.
“By the way, Classmate Linna, have you seen Zhiyun these past few days? She seems to be in a bad mood lately. Do you know what happened?”
Yu Linna picked up a chicken leg and took a large bite without any politeness, completely lacking table manners, her mouth corners stained with soy sauce. But even so, she couldn’t stop, continuing to eat.
“How would I know about her? Whatever she does has nothing to do with me. We’re not close.”
She replied while eating, seeming uninterested in the topic.
Since arguing with her, they hadn’t contacted each other again. The friend added previously no longer had any updates. But they weren’t particularly close from the beginning anyway. Just an argument wasn’t a big deal. Anyway, they weren’t friends.
Yu Linna’s attitude towards Ye Zhiyun was at most very ordinary before, but now, she really couldn’t bring herself to like Ye Zhiyun, especially after the last incident.
“Is that so… Zhiyun, that girl, although she looks very calm, she’s never been worry-free. Indeed, she’s very outstanding and capable, but in my eyes, she’s always like a child who hasn’t grown up. If you know what happened to her, I hope you can tell me. I really can’t rest assured about her.”
Yu Linna slowed down her eating speed, looked up at Li Muqing, then continued to bury her head in her food.
It’s really nice that Ye Zhiyun has someone who cares about her so much. Even if this guy was a blockhead, his concern for Ye Zhiyun was genuine.
Yes, she and Yu Linna were different from the beginning, completely different. So they were destined not to be on the same path.
“You’re really good to her. It’s a bit enviable.”
“Well, after all, we’ve known each other since we were very young. I watched her grow up.”
“Sigh, really, can’t your brain be a little smarter? If you like her, just say it directly. Why be so reserved? Although Chinese people are very introverted, when it comes to this kind of thing, being direct is the only way to get immediate results, understand?”
Yu Linna looked like she was disappointed that iron could not become steel. To be honest, seeing someone like this in reality, she would only feel anxious. Reality wasn’t anime. Why have so many stomach-churning plots? If you like someone, just like them. Isn’t it good to be together bravely?
Although she, Yu Linna, wasn’t qualified to say these things. Adding up the memories of her two lifetimes, she didn’t even have a minute of romantic experience…
“It’s not like that. I see Zhiyun as my little sister. I just want to protect her well and take care of her.”
“……”
Yu Linna stopped eating, staring at him with astonishment.
“Hey, Li Muqing, you can’t say that. Usually, saying these things is a death flag. Are you sure you don’t have any feelings for Ye Zhiyun at all? She’s such a good girl, and you only see her as a sister?”
“Is there something wrong with that?”
“The problem is huge, okay!”
It’s over. I thought this guy was just a harem anime protagonist setting, but I didn’t expect this guy to be the real protagonist of a harem anime, even the childhood friend losing setting is real! Does it have to be so realistic!
In the end, Ye Zhiyun’s feelings for him were really just one-sided. In the future, this guy named Li Muqing would definitely walk into the marriage hall with someone else. As for Ye Zhiyun, let’s mourn for her for two minutes.
After finishing the meal, Yu Linna rubbed her belly; she had eaten a bit too much. But having eaten so much, she probably wouldn’t need breakfast tomorrow either. Although there were still many leftovers on the table, Li Muqing finished them all, leaving Yu Linna, who had wanted to pack them up again, only able to swallow her words.
“Thank you for treating me to dinner. I have to go home now. See you next time.”
After finishing dinner, they said goodbye at the restaurant entrance. Yu Linna planned to go back. She didn’t want to stay overnight in Shenzhen; the accommodation fee here was too expensive. She would rather go back in the middle of the night.
“It’s so late. Won’t it be dangerous for you, a girl, to go back alone?”
“Relax, I’ll take the train back. You don’t need to worry.”
Looking at that petite figure, the blonde hair flowing in the wind, Li Muqing’s eyes were a bit dazed. Looking at that back, he only felt that this little girl had a fragility as if she could be blown over by the wind. He somewhat wanted to reach out and catch that figure about to fall, but in the end, that figure stood up again and ran forward. Slowly, she got farther and farther away.
“What an incredible person…”
He finally sighed, uttering such an exclamation.
Yu Linna was a very strange child, both thick-skinned and without integrity, and randomly acting cute. And her personality wasn’t particularly good, and she was so naive. But even so, it was still impossible for people to dislike her.
It was also possible that Li Muqing was used to having willful girls around.
“Let’s go back.”
He turned around and silently left this place. Anyway, they would meet again someday; there was no rush for this moment.
He took out his phone, made a call, putting his left hand in his pocket.
“Hello, Zhiyun, are you still in Guangnan City?”
“What’s wrong? What now?”
“Nothing, I just wanted to say, I met your friend in Shenzhen. Do you want to come over and play sometime? My dad is also here discussing projects.”
“My friend? Which friend of mine? Wenqian or Xiaoxiao?”
“Yu Linna.”
“…..”
“She said she came here for an audition for some movie crew. I’m not sure. Don’t you work as a film producer? Do you have any film projects in Shenzhen?”
“…Get lost, you rotten blockhead! Contact me by message in a bottle in the future! Get lost!”
“Hello? What’s wrong? Why so angry… Hey, hey, hey, why did you hang up on me…”
Li Muqing would never know what happened. If he knew, he wouldn’t be called Li Muqing.
Let’s mourn for him, Amen.
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