Chapter 81: Liu Xinyao Believes Everything

“Jie, when did you meet that woman at the flower exhibition?”

“Oh, you mean that!”

Liu Yunshuang immediately answered.

“The day after the incident, we went to a small village to play, and we met her there. Her name is Lin Qingzhi, she…”

Liu Yunshuang only knew Lin Qingzhi’s name and nothing about her personality, so she thought of Yun Ling’er.

“She fell for your brother-in-law at first sight, madly pursuing him, but your brother-in-law firmly rejected her for me.”

“After being rejected, she shamelessly used her ancestral Gu techniques to try to bewitch your brother-in-law, and then…”

The more Liu Yunshuang spoke, the more engrossed she became, thinking that since Xinyao didn’t know the people involved, she could mix Wang Yuxiao and Ning Xueluo’s stories into Yun Ling’er’s, renaming her as “Lin Qingzhi.”

Listening, Liu Xinyao was secretly shocked.

Who would’ve thought, that Lin Qingzhi, who looked like a gentle literary girl, was actually not into reading or the news, very lively, had a slight masochistic tendency, but was also a violent maniac. After brother-in-law returned to S City, she even traveled thousands of miles to warm him! Truly, appearances can be deceiving!

Actually, Liu Yunshuang’s story had many holes, for example, Lin Qingzhi jogging could only be described as “jiggling,” how could “swinging” be used?

But Liu Xinyao didn’t catch any of it.

Now, in Liu Xinyao’s mind, jie was magnanimous and broad-minded, brother-in-law was deeply affectionate and charming, and as for Lin Qingzhi… although she had many flaws, she was very active in pursuing love.

At this moment, she was pondering.

She was jie’s sister, and Lin Qingzhi was also jie’s sister. Based on seniority, Lin Qingzhi should call her “sister.”

But since Lin Qingzhi and brother-in-law got along earlier, once she and brother-in-law got closer, she should call Lin Qingzhi “sister.”

How should this be resolved?

Liu Xinyao was a bit conflicted.

After worrying for a while, she suddenly realized and scolded herself.

“Ugh! What am I thinking! What do I mean by getting closer to brother-in-law…”

***

Meanwhile.

At a barbecue restaurant near S University’s gate.

Xu Anlin was exhausted, slumped over the counter.

Today was the official registration day for S University, so his barbecue business was several times better than the previous days. Groups of newly acquainted freshmen came to his shop to grill and drink, building friendships.

Simultaneously, the milk tea shop next door, also his, was bustling.

After arriving at S University, he used his future memories to choose the most popular businesses.

After a few days of opening, the results didn’t disappoint. According to estimates, he’d break even in three months.

But the cost was exhausting him, even with hired help.

While resting at the counter, Xu Anlin thought of Liu Xinyao.

He originally thought, with tomorrow being the first official day of classes at S University, Liu Xinyao would definitely stay in the dorm, so he texted to invite her to his shop.

Unfortunately, Liu Xinyao, for some reason, followed her sister home.

He was a bit disappointed. If Liu Xinyao came, she’d see him busily working, and when he got exhausted like now, she might as his girlfriend, pat his head encouragingly.

Then he could say, “For our future, I’m not afraid of hard work!”

Sweet words and actions would surely deepen their relationship!

Xu Anlin was determined to invite Liu Xinyao again later.

For now, he focused on building his business.

This time, he wasn’t afraid of Wang Haoran’s interference, because Liu Xinyao was already his girlfriend. They often texted on Feixin. Plus, with Liu Yunshuang around, Wang Haoran’s dirty tricks were useless.

However, to bait Wang Haoran into investing, he had to give Wang Haoran a false impression—that his relationship with Liu Xinyao was unstable.

For instance, having Liu Xinyao accompany Liu Yunshuang in front of Wang Haoran while he stayed away. Wang Haoran would see an opportunity to interfere, then start acting maliciously like in the previous life.

Then, after getting benefits, he’d pretend to be deceived, focus on his career, neglect his girlfriend, secretly recording and keeping in touch with Liu Xinyao on Feixin. This way, he’d trap Wang Haoran without losing anything.

When Wang Haoran began using trap contracts, he’d explain everything to Liu Xinyao, showing her the true face of her brother-in-law.

If Wang Haoran got angry and used the Wang family’s power against him, even better. Liu Xinyao would surely ask Liu Yunshuang for help.

Liu Yunshuang, seeing her boyfriend eye her sister and getting angry after failing, would cut ties and help her sister and brother-in-law against Wang Haoran.

In this process, their bond might even strengthen…

Thinking this, Xu Anlin felt motivated, just about to get up and continue working.

Just then, a customer came to pay.

This customer, tipsy, leaned on the counter, eyes glazed, having drunk quite a bit.

Stumbling, he mumbled towards Xu Anlin, “Bo… boss, bi… bill, ta… ta… table twelve…”

Suddenly, he widened his eyes, exclaiming—

“Boss, your… your head… your head is… green?!”

Hearing this, Xu Anlin’s face darkened, standing up, “That’s a plant! I’m over here!”

“Re… really…” the drunkard looked between the plant and Xu Anlin’s head, thinking with his alcohol-numbed brain before saying.

“Yeah… yeah, that… that’s not… your head, I… I thought… you were… green!”

tln :

In Chinese internet slang, “green” (绿, lǜ) refers to being cheated on by a romantic partner. The phrase “wearing a green hat” (戴绿帽子, dài lǜ màozi) is a colloquial way of saying that someone has been cuckolded. This comes from a traditional Chinese custom where men whose wives had been unfaithful were forced to wear green hats as a mark of shame.

when the drunk customer says Xu Anlin’s head is green, he’s implying that Xu Anlin has been cheated on, suggesting infidelity in his relationship.