Girl, There's Something Wrong With You - Chapter 38

Lu Qingyun had short hair, a gentle and beautiful appearance, and was well-educated and well-mannered. She was highly regarded in aristocratic circles.

Of course, there were rumors that she had a kind face but a wicked heart, and that she was two-faced. However, these were purely rumors without any evidence, so most people didn’t take them seriously.

However, now, facing Lu Qingyun’s teasing and mocking gaze, Cheng Jinyang was already 100% certain.

This girl was definitely not kind-hearted!

“Brother Cheng, Jinqi, are you two on a date?” Lu Qingyun asked with a mischievous smile.

Cui Jinqi was furious.

After all, for a girl from the Five Great Families to be hanging out with a non-Five Great Families guy, at best it could be seen as a casual interaction, but at worst, it could damage her reputation.

She and Lu Qingyun had been close friends for many years. If Lu Qingyun were sensible, she would have glossed over it lightly, or if necessary, asked what they were doing, so they could come up with an excuse.

But instead, Lu Qingyun directly asked if they were on a date, clearly intending to tease her. Cui Jinqi had no plans to be polite anymore.

Just as she was about to retort, she heard Cheng Jinyang ask:

“Jinqi, do you know this person?”

Lu Qingyun frowned slightly, a bit annoyed:
“Brother Cheng, you must have a bad memory. I…”

“Oh, right, right!” Cheng Jinyang clapped his hands and laughed, “You’re that Lu Yun, right?”

“It’s Lu Qingyun!”

“Qing as in light(qingzhong)?”

“Qing as in noble(gongqing).” Lu Qingyun suppressed her anger and recited, “The song goes: ‘Noble clouds are bright, entangled and interwoven.’”

“What does it mean?” Cheng Jinyang asked Cui Jinqi.

“Like clouds and smoke, noble clouds are radiant, winding and circling, symbolizing auspiciousness,” Cui Jinqi explained softly, “It describes a kind of auspicious phenomenon.”

“So you’re an auspicious sign!” Cheng Jinyang exclaimed in admiration.

Lu Qingyun: ……..

[T/N: They are discussing her chinese name meaning.]

She instantly wanted to curse but suddenly changed her demeanor, smiling as she said:

“Yes. Names are ultimately a reflection of one’s meaning and aspirations, and a name symbolizing auspiciousness naturally has that implication.”

Seeing her back down without making a scene, Cui Jinqi maintained a calm expression but sneered inwardly:

My Jinyang is not one to be easily toyed with. If you think you can tease him, you’ve picked the wrong person.

Cheng Jinyang, on the other hand, frowned slightly, feeling puzzled:

This girl seems off!

It feels like she suddenly became a different person… could it be a split personality?!

He looked at her suspiciously, while Lu Qingyun continued to smile gently, her eyes clear and calm, showing no trace of the previous mischievousness, a stark contrast from before.

On the rooftop of a distant building, Xing Yuanzhi had already started setting up a sniper rifle, with an earpiece monitoring the conversation from afar.

The listening device was currently stuck on the inside of Cheng Jinyang’s collar flap, secretly placed there by a “store clerk” earlier.

“Miss Lu, you misunderstood, we are not on a date,” Cheng Jinyang explained.

Xing Yuanzhi’s hand paused for a moment, then she switched off the safety of the sniper rifle.

The magazine was loaded with special beast-repelling bullets filled with a strong-smelling, hard-to-remove irritant liquid, enough to give scumbags and cheaters a memorable experience.

Of course, she had figured out that Cui Jinqi had likely used that loan as leverage to force Cheng Jinyang to accompany her.

As long as Jinyang conducted himself properly, she could reluctantly accept it.

Then she heard Cui Jinqi say with a playful smile:

“How is it not a date? We even drank couple’s milk tea!”

Since they had been caught by Lu Qingyun, she didn’t plan to hide it anymore. Knowing Lu Qingyun’s personality, admitting they were on a date would likely make her doubt the truth of it!

Lu Qingyun’s smile didn’t falter, but she was secretly shocked.

She had suspected her friend had feelings for Cheng Jinyang back at the Cheng family estate, but she didn’t expect it to be this serious… Wait, could she be lying? Still trying to deceive?

On the opposite rooftop, Xing Yuanzhi switched on the safety of the gun again and aimed the scope at the ground near Cui Jinqi’s feet.

This time, she was determined to teach this Five Great Families brat a good lesson!

“Jinyang,” Lu Qingyun said with a smile, “My best friend always says one thing and means another, so you’ll have to be more understanding in the future.”

Cheng Jinyang sighed and said, “Qingyun, you know she’s two-faced. Do you believe everything she says?”

“That’s true,” Lu Qingyun mused for a long while and nodded, thinking that this young man from the Cheng family was also quite straightforward, so there shouldn’t be anything between them.

From a distance, on the rooftop, Xing Yuanzhi had been aiming with her sniper rifle for a long time, but finally released the trigger.

The splatter range of the beast-repelling bullet was large. If it exploded near Cui Jinqi’s feet, not only would the two dogs of the Five Great Families be affected, but my Jinyang would also be caught in it, suffering undeservedly.

Forget it, she thought: Considering Jinyang’s decent behavior, I’ll spare them this time.

Hearing this, Cui Jinqi was displeased. She immediately hugged Cheng Jinyang’s left arm and said with a smile:

“Two-faced? Sorry, that was in the past. Now that I have established a relationship with him, of course I’ll be a good girlfriend, a good wife, and a good mother~ How could I be as frivolous and unruly as before?”

Cheng Jinyang: ?

Lu Qingyun: ??

Xing Yuanzhi: ?!!!

“You mean…” Lu Qingyun slightly opened her mouth, astonished and speechless.

Cheng Jinyang also felt something was wrong and quickly tried to stop her from continuing to lie, “Jinqi!”

“Yes, I already have his child,” Cui Xiaoniang’s acting skills exploded. She tightly held Cheng Jinyang’s arm with her right hand, gently stroked her belly with her left hand, and her face was full of motherly warmth.

“Cui Jinqi, shut up…” Cheng Jinyang hurriedly scolded, but Cui Xiaoniang angrily shouted:

“It’s been confirmed, it’s a girl! If you don’t want to raise her, let her follow my surname Cui in the future!”

Cheng Jinyang was almost spitting blood, and Lu Qingyun unconsciously took a few steps back, her face full of shock.

On one hand, she instinctively doubted Cui Xiaoniang’s credibility, but on the other hand, she felt that such a lie was too outrageous. Cui Jinqi was using her own reputation as a young lady to make a mess.

If this got out and people knew “Cui Jinqi was pregnant out of wedlock,” the entire Qinghe Cui family might explode.

Cheng Jinyang couldn’t bear it any longer. After apologizing to Lu Qingyun, he forcibly dragged Cui Jinqi away.

The latter got more enthusiastic the more she lied and even wanted to chat with Lu Qingyun about bedroom techniques, while also complaining about his size and endurance—if he didn’t pull her away soon.

Dragged to a deserted corner of the mall, Cheng Jinyang was already furious. Cui Xiaoniang also realized she had caused trouble, but she forced herself to stay calm, showing no fear on her face.

“Do you know what nonsense you were just spouting?” Cheng Jinyang gritted his teeth.

“Oh, relax.” Cui Jinqi then showed a carefree smile, “Qingyun is used to it. She must know I was joking!”

“That’s not the problem. The problem is…” Cheng Jinyang hadn’t finished speaking when his expression suddenly turned to one of terror.

Before Cui Jinqi could react, her neck was already being choked from behind.

The other hand of the assailant was pressing on her abdomen, applying slight downward pressure:

“Maybe Lu Qingyun knows, but I don’t know if you’re lying or not… Shall we check if there’s something inside?”