Chapter 509: Problem with Lan Ling
Translator: VinceStar Editor: PrisMiko
âSo it turned out to be a problem with children. Hehe , my son also worries me all day! Which family has nothing to worry about?â w.a.n.g Xifan said.
âYes, letâs not talk about this. President w.a.n.g, do you have time during the evening?â asked President Hua.
âEven if I donât have time, I will have it when President Hua comes! Of course, I have! Hehe , let me treat you to a meal, Tavern Heaven On Earth!â w.a.n.g Xifan said, âHow about six oâclock in the evening?â
âGreat, then I shall trouble President w.a.n.g.â President Hua replied.
w.a.n.g Xifan hung up the phone and he couldnât help but sigh. Whatâs the purpose of us living in this world? w.a.n.g Xifan was already a middle-aged man. In his career, he already had success, and he had no other things to pursue.
What was he working for now? Wasnât it that he just wanted to give his son, w.a.n.g Zhitao, a huge family property? Can his son live a life of ease? It was so pitiful for all the parents in the world!
Therefore, w.a.n.g Xifan didnât expect himself to be acquitted. From the moment he embarked on the road of smuggling, w.a.n.g Xifan knew that one day his matter would be exposed.
Most of his funds had been transferred to his anonymous accounts in a Swiss bank. w.a.n.g Xifan wouldnât lose much even if he was caught. As long as w.a.n.g Zhitao could live well, it would suffice.
Hehe, I am like this. What I heard from President Hua just now, isnât she the same? When they reached this age, the most common thing they thought about was the children.
w.a.n.g Xifan rubbed his temple. Then, he leaned on the chair seemingly in thoughts that no one knew.
The bus arrived at their destination, Chun County, which is a part of Song Jiang City. It was a tourist attraction with a natural ski resort. There were a lot of tourists during the winter.
After the driver parked the bus, they took a rest at a nearby hotel. It took more than two hours to travel long distance. After a startling journey, it was really tiring.
However, the students didnât gossip so much. At this moment, they had recovered their spirits as they were discussing the scenery here. Yang Ming and Chen Mengyan took their luggage while holding their hands together. Most of them who came here were also couples. Therefore, Chen Mengyan also let go as she was laughing in Yang Mingâs embrace.
At this time, Chen Mengyan felt the sweetness of love⌠It was an unfamiliar environment with a group of couples who were unfamiliar to each other, but they all set foot on this strange land with the same purpose.
Chen Mengyan suddenly had a carefree and relaxed sense of belonging. She had an impulse to stay with Yang Ming forever⌠Looking at the snow-capped mountains in the distance, there was a village house close to them. I really want to live here, away from the secular cityâŚ
Lan Lingâs hometown⌠should be like this, right? All of sudden, she thought of Lan Ling. Chen Mengyanâs heart suddenly became down-spirited. In the future, is it necessary to share a man with other women? It sounded inexplicable, but Chen Mengyan knew it was a fact, a fact that could never be changed!
Itâs not something that can be achieved through my own efforts! To put it more seriously, Yang Ming wouldnât abandon Chen Mengyan but he wouldnât abandon Lan Ling as well! It wasnât just a relations.h.i.+p problem between two people, but it also involved the matter of Yang Mingâs life!
In any case, Chen Mengyan had to accept this reality. To be together with Yang Ming, she had to accept the girl named Lan LingâŚ
Chen Mengyan sighed faintly, and the mountains in the distance made her a little dazzledâŚ
âMengyan, whatâs wrong with you?â Yang Ming glanced at Chen Mengyan next to him and asked out of curiosity. Just now there was a smile on her face. How did she become so melancholic in a flash?
âYang Ming⌠let me ask you⌠If Lan Ling is back, you wonât be able to accompany me every day, right?â Chen Mengyan looked up at Yang Ming and felt a sense of helplessness for the first time.
She wasnât an unreasonable person. Hence, the current situation in front of her couldnât be changed, so she could only try to accept it.
âMengyan, how come you suddenly asked this?â Yang Mingâs heart trembled and looked at Chen Mengyan. I wonder how I stirred up this little vinegar jar [2]. âWhy do you talk about this when we were just fine?â
âNo, Yang Ming. I donât want to argue with you this time, but Iâm very serious in asking you this question.â Chen Mengyan bit her lip and looked at Yang Ming with a serious look.
â Ah ?â Seeing Chen Mengyan acting like this now, Yang Ming was somewhat uncomfortable. It was great just before. How come she suddenly became so serious? In the past, Chen Mengyan mentioned Lan Ling, but it was with jealous resentment. However, today isnât the case. Hence, Yang Ming found it odd. âMengyan, if you are really serious about asking this question, then I can only answer it very seriously.â
âI⌠I understandâŚâ Chen Mengyan nodded with a little gloominess. âDonât tell me. I know the answerâŚâ
â Hehe , what do you know?â Yang Ming saw Chen Mengyanâs sad look, and he couldnât help but find it a little amusing.
âAfter Lan Lingâs return, you must be with herâŚâ Chen Mengyan sighed and shook her head. âDuring that time, the time you can spend with me is naturally much less.â
âMengyan, why do you think so? Hehe , when I am with Lan Ling, I can accompany you as wellâŚâ Yang Ming exercised his brain and smiled.
âHow is that possible? Can you run back and forth?â Chen Mengyan found it unbelievable.
âI donât have to run back and forth. Wouldnât it be great if you and Lan Ling accompanied me together?â Yang Ming looked at Chen Mengyan.
âMe and Lan Ling? Together?â Chen Mengyan exclaimed. âHow can that be?â
âWhy not?â Yang Ming said with a smile, âLan Lingâs character is quite good. She isnât that kind of girl who becomes jealous easilyâŚâ
âThen what you mean is, my character isnât good?â Chen Mengyan pouted her mouth, but she also knew it in her heart that she really had a bad temper.
âI didnât say thatâŚâ Yang Ming looked at Chen Mengyan as though he was smiling.
â Hmph !â Chen Mengyan turned her head away. She didnât want to bother with Yang Ming. But, it didnât take long before she turned her head and asked, âLan Ling⌠is she easy to get along with?â
âVery easy⌠you can consider her as⌠en , a little sisterâŚâ Yang Ming hesitated and said. Although I had a relations.h.i.+p with Lan Ling first, at least, Chen Mengyan is older than Lan Ling. She is also my genuine girlfriend, so I shall say so.
âIâm afraid that she wonât accept itâŚâ Chen Mengyan heard Yang Ming letting Lan Ling call her elder sister. Although she was still not very comfortable with it, she also felt that Yang Ming attached great importance to her. In the past, in those big families, didnât those little sisters called the primary wife as an elder sister⌠In this way, my ident.i.ty is settled⌠Well, it sounds acceptable⌠as long as Lan Ling doesnât deliberately mess upâŚ
No, Chen Mengyan! What are you thinking about? Chen Mengyan suddenly quivered in spirit then shook her head. How can I surrender? Itâs such an unreasonable request and yet I actually agreed? No, even if I accept Lan Ling, itâs impossible to serve Yang Ming with her.
Although I accepted Lan Ling, at least, I have to avoid it a little. Iâll try not to meet her as much as possible. How can I be her sister?
However, Chen Mengyan wasnât willing to lose the time to spend with Yang Ming⌠If Lan Ling and I pretended not to know each other, then Yang Ming will definitely need to have his bread b.u.t.tered on both sides [3] and separate two timings out. With that, the time I could spend together with Yang Ming would inevitably be reduced⌠With this thought in mind, Chen Mengyan thought that it wasnât a big deal to accompany Yang Ming together with Lan Ling. Three people it is then. At least, Iâm with Yang Ming. If I disagreed, I canât even see Yang MingâŚ
However, Chen Mengyan switched her perspective to think about it again. She came up with a small idea. âThen, would you accompany me alone first and then only accompany Lan Ling?â
âIf you think it is good, then it would workâŚâ Yang Ming said in his heart, Isnât that how it is right now?
âFine. You have to be alone with me. Then, when you accompany Lan Ling, can you bring me along?â Chen Mengyan said after blinking her eyes.
â Ah ?â Yang Ming listened to Chen Mengyanâs words. He replied while being dumbfounded, âYou really know how to plan well for yourself.â
âDo you disagree?â Chen Meng said while pretending to be angry, âIf you canât, then we have nothing to talk aboutâŚâ
âWell⌠I will just agree. Is that alrightâŚâ Yang Ming smiled bitterly on his face, but he was happy deep down in his heart. Chen Mengyan finally took another step, and it is a very important stepâŚ
As long as she really accepts Lan Ling and gets along with Lan Ling, itâs better than anything else. Since there was never twice without thrice [1], with Lan Ling as a forerunner, Chen Mengyan would most probably slowly accept Lin ZhiyunâŚ
â Hmph , since you agree, I donât want to agree. Letâs talk about it next timeâŚâ Chen Mengyan said this while pretending to be angry.