Chapter 68: Chapter 68: He seems very interested in her affairs
Ming Yao secretly pinched herself, tears welling in her eyes.
Her voice trembled uncontrollably, “Actually, I was just reminded of some sad things, and I used Fourth Master’s shirt to wipe away my tears.”
Gu Siting’s thin lips were tightly pressed together, and he remained silent. His dark, icy gaze seemed to say, ‘I’ll just quietly watch how you continue to lie.’
Under the man’s penetrating stare, Ming Yao sniffled and sobbed, “Below the Tube Building, didn’t you see my boyfriend? Actually, he… he’s been diagnosed with a terminal illness…”
Jing Hang, my junior brother, I’m sorry!
Gu Siting narrowed his dark eyes.
According to normal reasoning, no one would tell such a lie; wouldn’t that be like cursing their own boyfriend?
Ming Yao stealthily glanced at Gu Siting, and seeing that he was half-doubtful, she wiped the tears from the corner of her eye. Her slender shoulders shook non-stop, “We are both orphans, each of us wanting to provide a good life for the other. He works hard outside, and just as his career started to take off, he fell ill with this terminal disease.”
“He always hesitated to spend money, saying he wanted to save up for a house, to give me a home…”
Gu Siting wasn’t interested in her love story with that boyfriend of hers. His face darkened, “Get to the point!”
“The point is, my boyfriend has never worn a hand-tailored, expensive shirt. I was just fantasizing earlier about how handsome it would be if my boyfriend wore such a nice shirt.”
“Unfortunately, he probably won’t get the chance to wear one in this lifetime.”
Looking up at Gu Siting with red eyes, Ming Yao appeared like an innocent little rabbit, “Fourth Master, I’m not what you think I am, and I don’t have any peculiar habits. I was just imagining how it would feel to see my boyfriend in such a nice shirt…” The more she talked, the more her voice quivered with increasing aggrievement and discomfort.
Gu Siting recalled her boyfriend’s appearance and said in a deep voice, “The clothes your boyfriend wears aren’t cheap either.”
“They aren’t, because he’s terminally ill and wants to leave all his money to me. He doesn’t want to buy nice clothes for himself. It was me who forced him to dress better. But no matter how nice, they can’t compare to the standard of Fourth Master’s.”
Ming Yao was relieved that today Jing only wore casual denim and not a suit, otherwise she really wouldn’t know how to keep up the pretense.
After all, those from the Tang Sect aren’t short of money, and naturally, they wear hand-tailored formal wear.
Seeing the heartbroken little maid, Gu Siting’s temples began to throb painfully.
She wouldn’t go so far as to curse her own boyfriend with such a lie, would she?
Gu Siting fixed his dark eyes on her for a few seconds, then reached out his large palm, “What about this, how do you explain it?”
Seeing the men’s diamond earring resting in Gu Siting’s palm, Ming Yao’s mind went blank.Update by n0vgo. co
How did Jing’s diamond earring end up here?
Could it be that he placed it in her pocket when she wasn’t paying attention, and she accidentally dropped it in Gu Siting’s territory?
Biting her lip, Ming Yao responded timidly, “I bought it with all my savings for my boyfriend, intending to surprise him. I didn’t expect that Fourth Master would find it.”
“How could such a valuable item be lost so easily?”
Ming Yao, “…” Why so many questions? Can’t he stop asking? If he continues, she would begin to suspect that he has feelings for her!
What does he care so much about her and her boyfriend for?
Internally, she was full of complaints, but outwardly, she remained timid, “I was planning to give it to him tonight. Fourth Master’s sudden appearance disrupted my plans.”
“I didn’t use a box to hold it, as I didn’t want him to think I bought something new. I was going to pretend it was a second-hand item, not worth much money.”
Gu Siting, “Your boyfriend seems like a fashion aficionado. Does he genuinely like you?”
Subtext: Isn’t he just after the money you work so hard to earn?