He is Lovestruck in the Revenge-Chapter 36 - 035 Spend a Wonderful Evening Together

Chapter 36: 035: Spend a Wonderful Evening Together

Chapter 36: 035: Spend a Wonderful Evening Together

Wen Changling stayed in the hospital for only two days before the head nurse gave her another two days off to rest at home. Passing by Ruyi Pawnshop, she saw Xie Shang getting out of a car that looked very expensive and imposing.

The car was red, very ostentatious.

“Xingxing.” The lady in the car called him.

He turned back and went to her.

The lady said something to him and handed him a very intricately carved box before driving away.

Wen Changling continued on towards Granny Zhu’s house.

“Wen Changling,” Xie Shang called out to her.

She turned around: “Hmm?”

Her expression was honest and sincere.

Xie Shang was holding the carved box, made of redwood; the color complimented his hands well. Wen Changling didn’t know whether to admire the beautiful box or the beautiful hands.

“I heard you got poisoned so badly because you were protecting your food and refused to share your mushroom soup with me.”

Wen Changling: “…”

Is there no such thing as a secret on Lotus Pond Street?

Indeed, there is no secret on Lotus Pond Street.

Ruyi Pawnshop’s Boss Xie has been kept by a wealthy woman.

Within less than twenty-four hours, this “secret” spread throughout the entire Lotus Pond Street, and even Little Black, the vicious dog who specialized in biting people’s ankles in the deep alleys, knew that Boss Xie was being kept by a wealthy woman. Gossip spread rapidly, even faster than a snowball rolling down a hill, and it was detailed with eyes and ears.

The most widely circulated version went like this—

“No wonder he’s not focused on doing business properly; his attention must all be on pleasing the rich woman.”

“That pawnshop of his barely has any customers. I wonder how much he’s losing. It seems the rich woman spoils him a lot.”

“That’s for sure, they even have pet names. I heard it with my own ears; the rich woman calls him—” The bun shop owner blushed, “Xinxin~”

“Little Xinxin?”

The pastry shop owner: “You must have heard wrong, it’s ‘Little Darling’.”

“Oh, how sweet that is.”

Wen Changling, sitting at the doorstep, munching on corn: “…”

So that’s how it was.

No wonder there were rumors saying she worked in the hospital morgue, handling corpses. Compared to being called ‘Little Darling,’ working in a morgue didn’t seem so far-fetched.

Wen Changling sent a message to ‘Little Darling’.

Wen Changling: [You haven’t collected the money yet.]

Wen Changling’s hospital fees were paid by Xie Shang in advance, she had sent them to him, but he hadn’t collected them yet.

Xie Shang: [Forget it.]

Wen Changling: [I can’t take advantage of you.]

Xie Shang: [Pay me back later.]

That evening, the wealthy woman’s Little Darling was trending on social media. Because she was not just any rich woman but a sought-after actress with three gold awards. Logically speaking, Little Darling should’ve been bashed badly, but we live in a world that judges by appearance.

Although the picture of Little Darling’s face wasn’t clear, it didn’t stop the sharp-eyed netizens from discovering the beauty.

[It’s my Branch Branch after all!] (Branch Branch is a nickname the actress’s fans use for her.)

[Damn, even with such a blurry photo, he’s still so handsome.]

[I approve of this marriage!]

[With that face and body, what’s not to forgive?]

[He wants an older sister? Give him one!]

[I want to experience the actress’s joy too.]

[This brother looks like he’s worth a lot.]

…

The topic trended for the whole day.

Some said the incident was an intentional publicity stunt because the actress’s movie was coming out soon. Others speculated that the man photographed with the actress was about to debut, riding on her popularity.

Turning baseless assumptions into credible stories is a widespread phenomenon in today’s online world.

*****

Since Granny Zhu needed to recuperate as well, Wu Haomin brought Tongtong to stay for a short visit. With two patients at home, Wu Haomin cooked soup every day, and Wen Changling enjoyed the benefits, resting blissfully during a short vacation.

After lunch, Wen Changling received a phone call from Jhiang Youyou.

“Changling, are you coming over to play tonight?”

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Although Wen Changling and Jhiang Youyou could talk, they hadn’t spent much time playing together.

“Play what?”

“Cards,” Jhiang Youyou said on the phone, “My dad has suddenly gone nuts, saying he wants to celebrate my birthday, telling me to invite friends. But I don’t have any friends, only ex-boyfriends. I could gather them for a table, but I’m afraid they might end up fighting.”

Wen Changling was still hesitating.

“Come on, Yan Cong will be there too.”

Yan Cong was a distant relative of Jhiang Youyou.

Wen Changling asked, “If I go, do I need to dress formally?”

“No need, it’s just a few of us.”

After the call, Jhiang Youyou sent her address to Wen Changling.

Around six in the evening, Wen Changling, bringing gifts and fruit, went to Jhiang Youyou’s house. Jhiang Youyou’s house was in a villa area, and the doorway was lined with luxury cars.

The villa’s entrance gate was tall and grand. At the entrance, there was a kindly-looking auntie waiting specifically.

“Are you Miss Wen?”

“Yes.”

“Miss Five asked me to come and fetch you,” the auntie said as she took the fruit from Wen Changling and led the way.

Inside it seemed like a party was in full swing, very lively. On her way in, Wen Changling saw several male attendants carrying trays.

Something seemed to have gone wrong; the current situation was not the small gathering of friends Wen Changling had envisioned but rather resembled a banquet. She hesitated for a moment but still followed the leading auntie inside, planning to hand over the gifts to Jhiang Youyou and then head home.

In front of the Jhiang Family villa, there was a large lawn where many elegantly dressed people had gathered.

When Wen Changling appeared, Xie Shang was at the card table, dressed formally but without a tie, his black shirt revealing skin that was pale and cold. He was such a presence that one could find him in a crowd at a glance. Surrounded by lights, wine, and people, he belonged to that glamorous world.

Unconsciously, Wen Changling stopped.

They were playing cards. She was too far to see the rules, but she could see Xie Shang’s hand as he drew cards, long and well-defined. He sat with an air of nonchalance, clearly at ease. It was not hard to see that this was his turf.

His opponent was already red-eyed with frustration. Before the last card was revealed, he stood up, his eyes scanning the crowd, finally locking onto a target.

He wanted to raise the stakes.

“Whoever loses this round has to spend a delightful night with that Little Dragon Girl,” he declared.

Unfortunately for Wen Changling, she was the chosen one.

Because she hadn’t worn a formal dress, because amongst the crowd of beautifully dressed ladies and wealthy daughters, she looked the most ordinary and the easiest to trample on, because she wore a hearing aid—a “Little Dragon Girl.”