Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 43
Cui Jinqi has always been curious about how Cheng Jinyang managed to change Wang Wanrou’s impression of him.
You see, initially, Wang Wanrou’s attitude towards Cheng Jinyang was completely disdainful. When talking about Xing Yuanzhi living together with him, there was a hint of puzzlement in her tone regarding Xing Yuanzhi’s mysterious choice.
But in the blink of an eye, Miss Wang made the exact same choice as Xing Yuanzhi…
There must be some secret hidden in Cheng Jinyang’s body that is so important that it can change Wang Wanrou’s impression of him.
Given Miss Wang’s high self-regard, to make her change her mind, it must be an incredibly shocking secret!
Cui Jinqi has always been very curious about this.
But because Wang Wanrou used to live here, I couldn’t inquire about Cheng Jinyang’s secrets.
Now that Miss Wang has gone back, isn’t this a heaven-sent opportunity?
Hehe!
Bringing Cui Jinqi to the guest room, Cheng Jinyang sighed, “During the turmoil in Pukou District, I was left in the Cheng family’s territory and lived in such a guest room. I went to clan school during the day and came back at night… Well, at night, I just idled in the room, staring blankly out the window. Looking back now, it’s really nostalgic.”
How unpredictable fate is. Once a resident in a guest room, now a clan leader!
“Did Miss Wang also sleep here at that time?” Looking at the small bed in the room, Cui Jinqi suddenly asked.
“Cough, we didn’t share a bed,” Cheng Jinyang hastily explained, “At that time, a few beds were moved from the next room…”
“Not sharing a bed, but sharing a room, right?” Cui Jinqi smirked like a fox.
Only then did Cheng Jinyang realize his slip of the tongue. But Cui Jinqi and Wang Wanrou were so close, the latter had her firmly under control, so he wasn’t afraid she would blab, and said with a smile, “Yes, but between us, there’s nothing going on, so don’t think too much.”
“Pah!” Cui Jinqi spat in embarrassment, “I’m not yours, why would I think too much?”
“What I meant is, don’t misunderstand and spread rumors everywhere. When Miss Wang gets angry, neither of us will be able to handle it,” Cheng Jinyang corrected.
“Even if I spread rumors, no one would believe me,” Cui Jinqi sighed.
Cheng Jinyang was slightly taken aback, then understood her meaning. This Miss Cui has a habit of lying, occasionally stirring up big news. Over time, who around her would dare to believe her? Probably they’d just dismiss her words as nonsense.
“Oh, Clan Leader Cheng,” Cui Jinqi was feeling melancholic, then suddenly had a bright idea and asked, “Since you’ve been rejected by the Xing family, has the Cheng family arranged any marriage for you… Oh, right, you’re the clan leader yourself, have you considered your own lifelong affair?”
“Not for the time being,” Cheng Jinyang thought, all the recent affairs in the clan have kept me busy, who has time to court a girl?
“Can you consider me then?” Cui Jinqi smiled brightly.
“You?” Cheng Jinyang was speechless, didn’t we play this game last time, Miss Cui? “Miss Cui, don’t joke with me. There’s no possibility between us.”
“I, from one of the Five Great Families, naturally can’t, but if it’s Gao Yaoqiong from the Bohai Gao family, would there be a problem?” Cui Jinqi’s brain worked fast and immediately said.
“Is there really such a person?” Cheng Jinyang was greatly shocked. Are you not embarrassed to use someone else’s name like this?
To be honest, there’s no shortage of girls around me, but there is a shortage. The former is obvious, and the latter is that most of these aristocratic girls are not a match for me, and the only suitable one, Ah Zhi, became hopeless after the old man’s death, as the family’s fortune began to decline.
Su Lili is far away in the north, with an uncertain situation, so there’s no point in hoping for her in the short term. Maybe only Sister Xinnan can be considered – provided that what the emperor said that day is true.
But even so, as the current clan leader, if I were to pursue the Princess Sister, it’s very likely to be seen by all the gentry as a declaration of allegiance to the royal family.
But even so, I wouldn’t look at a strange girl out of nowhere! What’s wrong with Miss Cui? Why is she trying to matchmake me out of the blue?
“No!” Cui Jinqi saw him lost in thought and quickly corrected, “It’s Gao Yaoqiong! Gao Yaoqiong, got it?”
As she repeatedly emphasized the name, she pointed to herself with her finger.
Cheng Jinyang: …
Ha!
A girl from one of the Five Great Families wants to have a secret affair with me. I didn’t expect you to be this kind of adventurous woman.
But it’s a pity, this is absolutely impossible!
Cui Jinqi frowned coldly when Cheng Jinyang remained silent, saying, “Huh, if you won’t even associate with the Bohai Gao family, I have to doubt the Shendu Cheng family’s ability to repay their debts.”
Cheng Jinyang was immediately taken aback. This young lady dared to threaten me!
You see, the funds lent by prestigious families to banks are not disbursed all at once but in installments.
According to Cui Jinqi, if Cheng Jinyang didn’t agree to act in this play with her, the remaining installments of the funds would be withheld from the Cheng family.
“Tell me the truth, what exactly are you up to?” Cheng Jinyang asked seriously.
“Because I like you,” Cui Jinqi replied with a smile.
Cheng Jinyang: …
I shouldn’t have expected her to tell the truth!
“The engagement between me and Yuanzhi is only suspended, not canceled,” Cheng Jinyang said softly after a moment of contemplation, “For the sake of that money, I can entertain whatever you have in mind, but it must not cause her any misunderstanding.”
“Alright, I’ll go tell her the truth later,” Cui Jinqi readily agreed.
“Okay… no, wait!” Cheng Jinyang suddenly realized.
What Miss Cui wiil say might not necessarily be the real truth!
After Yuanzhi hears it, she might just pick up the executioner’s sword like Bao Zheng and come charging over, full of righteous indignation.
“Here’s the deal,” he sighed helplessly, “You can stay on our family’s land for a while using the identity of Gao Yaoqiong, but we’re just ordinary friends, understand? If someone recognizes you, it’s off.”
“Alright,” Cui Jinqi smiled cunningly, “Don’t worry, apart from the core members of your two families, the average clansmen probably haven’t seen me and wouldn’t recognize my face.”
“So what exactly are you planning to do… never mind, forget I asked,” Cheng Jinyang rubbed his temples in frustration.
He had a strange premonition: this little miss Cui was going to bring him a lot of trouble.
“Fine,” Cui Jinqi blinked, thinking she couldn’t push him too far, or else if this young master Cheng turned hostile, she wouldn’t be able to continue playing around, “From today onwards, I’ll be your good friend, Gao Yaoqiong.”
“Sure,” Cheng Jinyang absentmindedly replied, “You’ll stay in this guest room tonight, and the household maids will come to clean it every day.”
“But I want to sleep with you tonight…” Cui Jinqi said coyly.
“Absolutely not!”
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