“I saw her crying in Master Nine’s arms, but Master Nine didn’t push her away. If Master Nine didn’t really care about that woman, how could he possibly allow her to cry in his arms?”
“What were they talking about?”
“I was too far away to hear them.”
“That woman is from the Yin Family?”
Qiu Jian hurriedly shook her head. “No, there was no girl among the younger generation of the Yin Family. Besides, that woman is an actor in the garden. If she’s a member of the Yin Family or is related to the Yin Family, why would she be an actor in the garden?”
The Lingering Garden Garden was the largest Beijing opera garden in the capital.
“Moreover, as long as Master Nine returns to the capital, he will definitely go to the Lingering Garden for a while. This is something that everyone who knows Master Nine in the capital knows about.”
Min Rufeng knew about this too.
Even after he brought Little Yu back to North City some time ago and passed by the capital after leaving North City to deal with the trouble Huo Xuan created, Yin Jiujin had also gone to the Lingering Garden once.
Min Rufeng’s warm smile deepened as he thought about it.
It was best that it wasn’t. Otherwise…
“What’s that woman’s name?”
“Yu Qingwan! Her name is Yu Qingwan!”
“It’s said that she was an orphan and was adopted by the owner of the Lingering Garden. She grew up in the Lingering Garden. On the surface, she’s the star of the Lingering Garden, but in reality, her status in the Lingering Garden is equivalent to that of the eldest daughter.”
Seeing that he was interested, Qiu Jian couldn’t help but say more. After all, this was her only chance!
“Do you know the consequences of lying to me?”
Looking into his smiling eyes, Qiu Jian couldn’t help but shiver. She hurriedly said, “I know! I know! I swear I didn’t lie to you. I really saw it with my own eyes!”
Min Rufeng glanced at her and stood up. “Rest here for the night. I’ll get someone to send you overseas tomorrow morning.”
He was about to walk out of the basement after speaking.
Qiu Jian was so shocked that she didn’t even have time to be happy. She hurriedly said, “Second Young Master Min!”
“Anything else?”
Sweeping a glance at the gloomy basement, Qiu Jian’s face was filled with fear, “C-can I not live here? This place is t-too scary.”
“I can get someone to send you out and even send you back to the hospital.”
Qiu Jian’s face turned pale, “…I-I’m sorry. I’ll have to trouble Second Young Master Min to send me overseas tomorrow morning as promised.”
***
After leaving the basement, Min Rufeng didn’t stay in the villa for long. He drove away and headed for his and Xi Fengling’s apartment.
The apartment was in the city. It was neither big nor small.
It was already nine in the evening when he came out from the bathroom after taking a shower.
Min Rufeng sat on the sofa and turned the ring on his left middle finger. No one couldn’t see what he was doing, but at a certain moment, a faint light suddenly flashed on the ring. Then, a female voice sounded, “Second Young Master Min, what’s the matter?”
Min Rufeng leaned lazily on the sofa. “Can’t I look for you if there’s nothing?”
Before the other party could speak, he said, “Little Yu sent me a message in the evening. Did you smoke?”
The other party was silent for a long time before saying coquettishly, “Aiya, Fengfeng, there’s no such thing. Don’t listen to Beauty Yu’s nonsense. I quit it long ago.” Her voice was charming and seductive.
Hearing that, Min Rufeng’s Adam’s apple moved, “When are you coming back?”
“In a few days.”
Min Rufeng said nothing.
She quickly corrected herself. “I’ll be back the day after tomorrow!”
Min Rufeng still did not speak. She gritted her teeth and said, “I’ll go back tomorrow! I’ll go back tomorrow! This smoking matter will be over from now on!”
Min Rufeng remained silent, but the other party was getting impatient. “Min Rufeng, don’t push your luck. Do you believe that I won’t go back for a year and a half! Hmph, you know that as long as I want to hide, you won’t be able to find me at all!”
“Come back tomorrow and there won’t be a next time.”
“Let’s make this clear first. You’re not allowed to bring up old scores when I go back! It’s not like you don’t know how good your stamina is. I can’t withstand your torture!”
Min Rufeng’s lips curled up, and his warm smile became a little dirty. “Yes, I won’t torture you.”
“I don’t believe your nonsense! You always say that, but when did you really do it? Every time you won’t stop till you torture me to death!”
“I promise not this time.”
Xi Fengling snorted coldly, obviously not believing him.
“Let’s get down to business.”
“What business? Did that female doctor in your hospital ask you out for a meal again? If you dare to eat with her while I’m not in the capital, you’ll be finished!”
Min Rufeng smiled helplessly. “How long has it been? Why do you still remember it?”
“It was only two weeks ago. How was it long? Did she ask you out way earlier?”
“You’re already so old, yet you’re still jealous of something that doesn’t exist.”
“Min Rufeng, don’t think that I can’t tell. You’re indirectly saying that I’m old! I’m only 23. How am I old?”
“Yes, you’re not old anywhere.”
“…” Xi Fengling was silent for a few seconds.
“Let’s get down to business!”
Min Rufeng told her roughly what he learned from Qiu Jian.
After hearing that, Xi Fengling wasn’t as calm as Min Rufeng. “You said that Yin Jiujin has a woman he likes?!”
“Don’t get excited yet. I’m not sure yet.”
“How can I not be excited! They’ve already hugged. Even if she’s not the woman Yin Jiujin likes, it’s still unforgivable! Our Beauty Yu is a beautiful young lady who’s only 18 years old. She hasn’t even been in a relationship before. She hasn’t even held a boy’s hand. What a huge loss!”
“You men are always like this! You’re all unsatisfied with what you have!”
“…” Min Rufeng was scolded for others’ mistakes.
She would only throw a tantrum in front of him.
However, on second thought, outsiders would only see her charming and strong side. Only he could see her like this, so he let her be.
After patiently listening to her rant, Min Rufeng said, “Don’t tell Little Yu about this first.”
“Do you think I’m stupid? It wasn’t easy for me to see Beauty Yu like this. Would I spout nonsense before I’m 100% sure? Speaking of which, Yin Jiujin doesn’t seem to be the kind of person who will change his mind easily.”
Min Rufeng said calmly, “You’ve only met him once and yet you know him quite well.”
“Yo, yo, yo. Where did this strong sour smell come from? Min Rufeng, you’re even jealous of this. You’re really good. That’s Beauty Yu’s man!”
“Not yet. He’s not someone who treats Little Yu wholeheartedly. He’s not worthy to be with Little Yu.”
“That’s right. He’s not Beauty Yu’s man yet. I’ll go back tomorrow morning. I want to investigate Yu Qingwan personally! I want to see who it is that actually dares to burrow into Beauty Yu’s man’s arms!”
“…Yin Jiujin isn’t yet.”
“I know, I know! Oh right, you were talking about Qiu Jian just now. I seem to remember that she has caused trouble for Beauty Yu. Would you be so kind as to send her safely overseas?”
“It’s an equal exchange. I’m not someone who would take advantage of others.”
“Bullsh*t! How can I not know who you, Min Rufeng, are? Tell me, what exactly are your plans?”
“Some people might not be better alive than dead. Little Yu is lazy and doesn’t want to pursue someone who tried to take her life, but I can’t just let it go.”
“I’ll decide where to send her overseas. I’ll also decide what kind of life she’ll lead in the future.”
“Hmph! That’s more like it!”
“Right, what’s going on with that Bai Shuangshuang and your so-called father?”
He had said so much, but she only remembered what was related to him at the end. She deserved a lesson from him.
“I’m not sure yet. I still have to investigate.”
“Alright, wait for me to go back and investigate together. Min Rufeng, do you think Bai Shuangshuang is one of your father’s close female friends?”
“Who knows?”
“It would be interesting if she is.”
“If that old woman from the Min Family finds out, the capital will probably be in a tizzy. The key is that the other party is still the wife of the head of the Qin Family! I originally thought that Bai Shuangshuang didn’t treat Qin Hao and his sister well, and because of Bai Shuangshuang, Qin Chongwen didn’t treat the two of them well either. In the future, when Little Rain marries into the Qin Family, she might feel stifled, but I didn’t expect Bai Shuangshuang to send such a huge handle over.”
“Min Rufeng, your father is such a playboy. Don’t tell me you could inherit it from him?”
“I’ve given you all my love life.”
“…” Xi Fengling
***
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
On this day, Yan Jinyu woke up an hour earlier than usual. She took something out of the drawer and leaped from her balcony to the balcony of Yin Jiujin’s room.
It was dawn.
Her vision wasn’t very clear.
She fumbled around and silently slipped in through the open window in Yin Jiujin’s room.
Ever since they came back from the abandoned factory in the southern suburbs, their relationship had become even better.
In Mount Jing, the two of them were almost always together. Occasionally, Yan Jinyu would go to the company with Yin Jiujin and they would kiss and hug whenever they had the chance.
Anyway, people like Lin Zimu and Cheng Lin, who often followed Yin Jiujin, had to watch them being lovey-dovey every day.
Yan Jinyu finally polished and modified the ring that she wanted to give Yin Jiujin. After thinking for a long time, she finally thought of giving it to him in such a special way.
Yes, it was even Yin Jiujin’s birthday today.
Originally, Yan Jinyu wanted to give the ring to him after midnight last night. However, Yin Jiujin was a little busy yesterday and came back from the company very late. Yan Jinyu thought that he was tired from being busy for the entire day, so she let him rest first. That was why she didn’t disturb him in the middle of the night.
She waited till this morning.
After she slipped into the room, she could see Yin Jiujin sleeping soundly in the faint morning light.
She crept over.
She crouched by his bed and looked at him with her chin propped up on her hands.
She had undergone special training. After adapting to the environment in the room, she could already see clearly with the faint light from the window.
Hence, she could see Yin Jiujin’s face clearly now.
The more she looked at him, the brighter the smile on her face became.
They had known each other for so long, but why did she still feel astonished every time she saw his face?
Yes, breathtaking. She hadn’t shown it in the past, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t stunned by Yin Jiujin’s handsome face.
It was just that she was used to not revealing her true emotions most of the time.
She stared at him for a long time before picking up his left hand and putting the ring on his left middle finger. She then lowered her head and kissed his fingertips. “Brother Nine, Happy Birthday.”
She knew that Yin Jiujin was awake.
He was so alert. How could he not notice her after she had sneaked into his room for so long? He must have already woken up when she leaped onto the balcony of his room.
Indeed, when she kissed his fingertips, Yin Jiujin’s closed eyes slowly opened.
He stared at her quietly.
The next second, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto his bed gently.
He rolled over and trapped her under him, looking down at her. “Little girl, you’re really bold. You actually dared to sneak into my room in the morning. Do you know what the consequences will be?”
“I saw her crying in Master Nine’s arms, but Master Nine didn’t push her away. If Master Nine didn’t really care about that woman, how could he possibly allow her to cry in his arms?”
“What were they talking about?”
“I was too far away to hear them.”
“That woman is from the Yin Family?”
Qiu Jian hurriedly shook her head. “No, there was no girl among the younger generation of the Yin Family. Besides, that woman is an actor in the garden. If she’s a member of the Yin Family or is related to the Yin Family, why would she be an actor in the garden?”
The Lingering Garden Garden was the largest Beijing opera garden in the capital.
“Moreover, as long as Master Nine returns to the capital, he will definitely go to the Lingering Garden for a while. This is something that everyone who knows Master Nine in the capital knows about.”
Min Rufeng knew about this too.
Even after he brought Little Yu back to North City some time ago and passed by the capital after leaving North City to deal with the trouble Huo Xuan created, Yin Jiujin had also gone to the Lingering Garden once.
Min Rufeng’s warm smile deepened as he thought about it.
It was best that it wasn’t. Otherwise…
“What’s that woman’s name?”
“Yu Qingwan! Her name is Yu Qingwan!”
“It’s said that she was an orphan and was adopted by the owner of the Lingering Garden. She grew up in the Lingering Garden. On the surface, she’s the star of the Lingering Garden, but in reality, her status in the Lingering Garden is equivalent to that of the eldest daughter.”
Seeing that he was interested, Qiu Jian couldn’t help but say more. After all, this was her only chance!
“Do you know the consequences of lying to me?”
Looking into his smiling eyes, Qiu Jian couldn’t help but shiver. She hurriedly said, “I know! I know! I swear I didn’t lie to you. I really saw it with my own eyes!”
Min Rufeng glanced at her and stood up. “Rest here for the night. I’ll get someone to send you overseas tomorrow morning.”
He was about to walk out of the basement after speaking.
Qiu Jian was so shocked that she didn’t even have time to be happy. She hurriedly said, “Second Young Master Min!”
“Anything else?”
Sweeping a glance at the gloomy basement, Qiu Jian’s face was filled with fear, “C-can I not live here? This place is t-too scary.”
“I can get someone to send you out and even send you back to the hospital.”
Qiu Jian’s face turned pale, “…I-I’m sorry. I’ll have to trouble Second Young Master Min to send me overseas tomorrow morning as promised.”
***
After leaving the basement, Min Rufeng didn’t stay in the villa for long. He drove away and headed for his and Xi Fengling’s apartment.
The apartment was in the city. It was neither big nor small.
It was already nine in the evening when he came out from the bathroom after taking a shower.
Min Rufeng sat on the sofa and turned the ring on his left middle finger. No one couldn’t see what he was doing, but at a certain moment, a faint light suddenly flashed on the ring. Then, a female voice sounded, “Second Young Master Min, what’s the matter?”
Min Rufeng leaned lazily on the sofa. “Can’t I look for you if there’s nothing?”
Before the other party could speak, he said, “Little Yu sent me a message in the evening. Did you smoke?”
The other party was silent for a long time before saying coquettishly, “Aiya, Fengfeng, there’s no such thing. Don’t listen to Beauty Yu’s nonsense. I quit it long ago.” Her voice was charming and seductive.
Hearing that, Min Rufeng’s Adam’s apple moved, “When are you coming back?”
“In a few days.”
Min Rufeng said nothing.
She quickly corrected herself. “I’ll be back the day after tomorrow!”
Min Rufeng still did not speak. She gritted her teeth and said, “I’ll go back tomorrow! I’ll go back tomorrow! This smoking matter will be over from now on!”
Min Rufeng remained silent, but the other party was getting impatient. “Min Rufeng, don’t push your luck. Do you believe that I won’t go back for a year and a half! Hmph, you know that as long as I want to hide, you won’t be able to find me at all!”
“Come back tomorrow and there won’t be a next time.”
“Let’s make this clear first. You’re not allowed to bring up old scores when I go back! It’s not like you don’t know how good your stamina is. I can’t withstand your torture!”
Min Rufeng’s lips curled up, and his warm smile became a little dirty. “Yes, I won’t torture you.”
“I don’t believe your nonsense! You always say that, but when did you really do it? Every time you won’t stop till you torture me to death!”
“I promise not this time.”
Xi Fengling snorted coldly, obviously not believing him.
“Let’s get down to business.”
“What business? Did that female doctor in your hospital ask you out for a meal again? If you dare to eat with her while I’m not in the capital, you’ll be finished!”
Min Rufeng smiled helplessly. “How long has it been? Why do you still remember it?”
“It was only two weeks ago. How was it long? Did she ask you out way earlier?”
“You’re already so old, yet you’re still jealous of something that doesn’t exist.”
“Min Rufeng, don’t think that I can’t tell. You’re indirectly saying that I’m old! I’m only 23. How am I old?”
“Yes, you’re not old anywhere.”
“…” Xi Fengling was silent for a few seconds.
“Let’s get down to business!”
Min Rufeng told her roughly what he learned from Qiu Jian.
After hearing that, Xi Fengling wasn’t as calm as Min Rufeng. “You said that Yin Jiujin has a woman he likes?!”
“Don’t get excited yet. I’m not sure yet.”
“How can I not be excited! They’ve already hugged. Even if she’s not the woman Yin Jiujin likes, it’s still unforgivable! Our Beauty Yu is a beautiful young lady who’s only 18 years old. She hasn’t even been in a relationship before. She hasn’t even held a boy’s hand. What a huge loss!”
“You men are always like this! You’re all unsatisfied with what you have!”
“…” Min Rufeng was scolded for others’ mistakes.
She would only throw a tantrum in front of him.
However, on second thought, outsiders would only see her charming and strong side. Only he could see her like this, so he let her be.
After patiently listening to her rant, Min Rufeng said, “Don’t tell Little Yu about this first.”
“Do you think I’m stupid? It wasn’t easy for me to see Beauty Yu like this. Would I spout nonsense before I’m 100% sure? Speaking of which, Yin Jiujin doesn’t seem to be the kind of person who will change his mind easily.”
Min Rufeng said calmly, “You’ve only met him once and yet you know him quite well.”
“Yo, yo, yo. Where did this strong sour smell come from? Min Rufeng, you’re even jealous of this. You’re really good. That’s Beauty Yu’s man!”
“Not yet. He’s not someone who treats Little Yu wholeheartedly. He’s not worthy to be with Little Yu.”
“That’s right. He’s not Beauty Yu’s man yet. I’ll go back tomorrow morning. I want to investigate Yu Qingwan personally! I want to see who it is that actually dares to burrow into Beauty Yu’s man’s arms!”
“…Yin Jiujin isn’t yet.”
“I know, I know! Oh right, you were talking about Qiu Jian just now. I seem to remember that she has caused trouble for Beauty Yu. Would you be so kind as to send her safely overseas?”
“It’s an equal exchange. I’m not someone who would take advantage of others.”
“Bullsh*t! How can I not know who you, Min Rufeng, are? Tell me, what exactly are your plans?”
“Some people might not be better alive than dead. Little Yu is lazy and doesn’t want to pursue someone who tried to take her life, but I can’t just let it go.”
“I’ll decide where to send her overseas. I’ll also decide what kind of life she’ll lead in the future.”
“Hmph! That’s more like it!”
“Right, what’s going on with that Bai Shuangshuang and your so-called father?”
He had said so much, but she only remembered what was related to him at the end. She deserved a lesson from him.
“I’m not sure yet. I still have to investigate.”
“Alright, wait for me to go back and investigate together. Min Rufeng, do you think Bai Shuangshuang is one of your father’s close female friends?”
“Who knows?”
“It would be interesting if she is.”
“If that old woman from the Min Family finds out, the capital will probably be in a tizzy. The key is that the other party is still the wife of the head of the Qin Family! I originally thought that Bai Shuangshuang didn’t treat Qin Hao and his sister well, and because of Bai Shuangshuang, Qin Chongwen didn’t treat the two of them well either. In the future, when Little Rain marries into the Qin Family, she might feel stifled, but I didn’t expect Bai Shuangshuang to send such a huge handle over.”
“Min Rufeng, your father is such a playboy. Don’t tell me you could inherit it from him?”
“I’ve given you all my love life.”
“…” Xi Fengling
***
In the blink of an eye, a month passed.
On this day, Yan Jinyu woke up an hour earlier than usual. She took something out of the drawer and leaped from her balcony to the balcony of Yin Jiujin’s room.
It was dawn.
Her vision wasn’t very clear.
She fumbled around and silently slipped in through the open window in Yin Jiujin’s room.
Ever since they came back from the abandoned factory in the southern suburbs, their relationship had become even better.
In Mount Jing, the two of them were almost always together. Occasionally, Yan Jinyu would go to the company with Yin Jiujin and they would kiss and hug whenever they had the chance.
Anyway, people like Lin Zimu and Cheng Lin, who often followed Yin Jiujin, had to watch them being lovey-dovey every day.
Yan Jinyu finally polished and modified the ring that she wanted to give Yin Jiujin. After thinking for a long time, she finally thought of giving it to him in such a special way.
Yes, it was even Yin Jiujin’s birthday today.
Originally, Yan Jinyu wanted to give the ring to him after midnight last night. However, Yin Jiujin was a little busy yesterday and came back from the company very late. Yan Jinyu thought that he was tired from being busy for the entire day, so she let him rest first. That was why she didn’t disturb him in the middle of the night.
She waited till this morning.
After she slipped into the room, she could see Yin Jiujin sleeping soundly in the faint morning light.
She crept over.
She crouched by his bed and looked at him with her chin propped up on her hands.
She had undergone special training. After adapting to the environment in the room, she could already see clearly with the faint light from the window.
Hence, she could see Yin Jiujin’s face clearly now.
The more she looked at him, the brighter the smile on her face became.
They had known each other for so long, but why did she still feel astonished every time she saw his face?
Yes, breathtaking. She hadn’t shown it in the past, but that didn’t mean that she wasn’t stunned by Yin Jiujin’s handsome face.
It was just that she was used to not revealing her true emotions most of the time.
She stared at him for a long time before picking up his left hand and putting the ring on his left middle finger. She then lowered her head and kissed his fingertips. “Brother Nine, Happy Birthday.”
She knew that Yin Jiujin was awake.
He was so alert. How could he not notice her after she had sneaked into his room for so long? He must have already woken up when she leaped onto the balcony of his room.
Indeed, when she kissed his fingertips, Yin Jiujin’s closed eyes slowly opened.
He stared at her quietly.
The next second, he grabbed her wrist and pulled her onto his bed gently.
He rolled over and trapped her under him, looking down at her. “Little girl, you’re really bold. You actually dared to sneak into my room in the morning. Do you know what the consequences will be?”
