Liu Manman found herself in the middle of the two, feeling that the atmosphere was rather strange.
Why did the two people in front of her seem like quarreling children? Liu Manman thought: It must be my imagination!
"Ahem..." Seeing that neither of them was speaking, both with cold faces, Liu Manman pretended to cough, attempting to ease the tension, "Miss Shen, matters of the heart require mutual willingness, you can’t rush them!"
Despite Liu Manman’s efforts to lighten the mood, Shen Jingrou was not someone who didn’t recognize a good gesture.
"Whether he marries or not is his business, I’m not in a hurry." Shen Jingrou stated her position.
Even if Lin Yue remained single all his life, it had nothing to do with her!
Uh... Liu Manman’s smile froze on her face; could they not have a good conversation?
"Hmph!" Lin Yue suddenly let out a breath through his nose.
The atmosphere in the hall was so quiet you could hear a pin drop, and his snort seemed particularly abrupt.
"Lin Yue, don’t be so sarcastic. If you have complaints, spill them all at once." Shen Jingrou met Lin Yue’s stubborn eyes and said angrily.
Over the years, Shen Jingrou had softened quite a bit, but whenever she faced Lin Yue, it all fell apart.
"The way you’re talking, others might think our uncle-niece relationship is bad." Lin Yue glanced at her slightly angry face, and his tone softened slightly.
Upon hearing his words, Shen Jingrou gradually calmed down. With outsiders present, she couldn’t let them see a joke!
In the years since she married into the Lin Family, her mother-in-law often taught her: to be mindful of the occasion, and to ensure her words and actions didn’t disgrace the Lin Family. Shen Jingrou couldn’t help but let out a bitter smile. Indeed, under her mother-in-law’s guidance, after being influenced this long, she had learned a few rules about being a daughter-in-law of the Lin Family!
The hint of a mocking smile on her lips caught Lin Yue’s eye.
Did she really want him to get married that badly? Lin Yue sneered inwardly.
If she liked meddling so much, how could he let her have it easy!
"If you want me to obediently go on a blind date, it’s not impossible." Lin Yue suddenly turned serious.
On the contrary, Shen Jingrou wasn’t used to it.
"Wh-what do you mean?" Based on Shen Jingrou’s understanding of him, he definitely had a follow-up plan.
Indeed, he narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze shining with brilliance, and said slowly, "The ladies I go on blind dates with must be chosen by you. I will relay these exact words to mom as they are."
"You..." Shen Jingrou was suddenly speechless, and the rude words stuck in her throat when she saw the person beside Lin Yue.
His ability to irritate people had rapidly increased!
"I disagree." Shen Jingrou refused.
Lin Yue was picky and sharp-tongued; she didn’t want to take on this troublesome task.
"Save those words for mom." Lin Yue’s demeanor was carefree, in stark contrast to the anger-filled Shen Jingrou.
Liu Manman sat quietly to one side, watching the two of them bicker back and forth. Official source ıs 𝙣𝙤𝙫𝙚𝙡⚫𝔣𝔦𝔯𝔢⚫𝘯𝘦𝘵
Although their words were full of tension, as Liu Manman listened, she felt Lin Yue’s attitude was somewhat unusual, but she couldn’t pinpoint what was strange...
Just as Shen Jingrou intended to resist, noticing Liu Manman staring at her, she came to her senses.
Forcing him to go on blind dates in front of Lin Yue’s girlfriend was not very friendly to Liu Manman, was it!
Ultimately, Shan Jingrou turned myriad words into a single sentence.
Shen Jingrou’s lips curled into a deliberately fake smile, looking at the two entangled together, she said, "I’ve said all I need to say, I won’t disturb your lovely time any longer, goodbye!"
After saying that, she stood up and left without looking back.
"Miss Shen, take care!" Liu Manman immediately got up to see her off.
Until their figures gradually disappeared from the hall, Lin Yue’s dark eyes flashed with an unfathomable emotion, and where others couldn’t see, the veins on the back of his hand bulged as if he were restraining something.
When Liu Manman returned to the hall after seeing Shen Jingrou off, she instantly felt the atmosphere turn much colder.
"Ah Yue..." Liu Manman walked gracefully toward him.
Just as Liu Manman was about to reach his side, his expression instantly cooled.
"Miss Liu, we are not familiar with each other," Lin Yue reminded her.
Liu Manman’s hand, which she was extending to hold him, froze in mid-air, and the smile on her face became more painful than a cry.
So, once Miss Shen left, she wasn’t even allowed to call him "Ah Yue"!
"Lin, Young Master Lin!"
Liu Manman quickly corrected herself, fearing she might anger him.
"You should leave too; you’re not needed here," Lin Yue said in a tone that sounded like handling business.
But Liu Manman keenly noticed that he used the word "needed."
Did this mean he saw her as an "object"?
Realizing this, Liu Manman felt utterly humiliated but dared not express any dissatisfaction.
"Alright, I’ll leave now!" Liu Manman forced a smile. When her affectionate eyes looked back at him, she found he had already closed his eyes, emanating a coldness that kept people at a distance.
She looked back every few steps until just before leaving the hall when his voice suddenly sounded.
Liu Manman’s face lit up with joy, though it lasted only for a second.
"Wait a moment, she hasn’t gone far!" Lin Yue’s face showed a hint of urgency.
Liu Manman had never seen him before; it felt as if something inside her collapsed.
No need to guess, it referred to Miss Shen.
"Okay." Liu Manman replied, suddenly unsure of what to do and stood still.
The next moment, she saw him get up, dragging his staggering body towards the inner room, leaving behind a statement, "In the next show, you’ll be the lead actress!"
Liu Manman’s face lit up with joy, dispelling the previous gloom.
"Th-thank you, Young Master Lin!" Liu Manman blurted out.
It wasn’t until Lin Yue’s tall figure was out of sight that Liu Manman retracted her gaze.
In truth, she harbored a slight fantasy about Lin Yue.
Ever since the Lin Family suddenly announced that the Eldest Young Master had passed away, people began to focus on the Second Young Master, even though his reputation wasn’t great in the outside world; "playboy" was how rich young men referred to him.
Liu Manman, often mingling among these rich young men, naturally knew a bit about them.
She just didn’t expect that one day this man would seek her out. When she thought he wanted a casual relationship, she didn’t expect his sole intention was for her to act out a scene.
And she ended up getting the lead role she had always dreamed of. It’s worth noting that before, she wasn’t even considered a third-tier actress!
With a simple statement, he made her dreams come true!
All because of one woman!
The Lin Family’s eldest daughter-in-law, Lin Yue’s sister-in-law!
Standing at the entrance, Liu Manman was pondering everything that had just happened, gradually realizing something shocking, her eyes widened, her body began to tremble, and cold sweat was dripping down her back.
Upon leaving Lin Yue’s apartment, Liu Manman had one hand against the wall, moving slowly step by step.