Chapter 690: A Bolt from the Blue
"Uncle, is everything she said true?"
Liu Tangtang suddenly tilted her adorable little head, pouting her tender pink lips, and gazed intently at someone with pure eyes.
Her tone was especially resentful.
Right now, she feared that Lin Zifeng would really say something she didn’t want to hear.
"Of course it’s true! What else did you think?" Zhao Xiao Shi snorted and strode confidently towards Lin Zifeng.
At this moment, Lin Zifeng’s heart went cold.
Being caught between women wasn’t a good thing, and being caught between three beautiful women was nothing short of a tragedy in one’s life. I wonder if any readers have ever been caught between beauties?
"Impossible! How could uncle possibly be your brother-in-law? You little liar, you must be a fraud! Uncle must have been deceived by you. Isn’t that right, Uncle?"
Liu Tangtang pursed her lips, insisting on her point, then once again tilted her cute little head, looking at someone with eyes full of extreme anticipation.
In this situation, the only explanation Lin Zifeng seemed capable of choosing was silence.
"Ahem, so, can you listen to my explanation?"
The three of them exclaimed in unison.
They assertively surrounded Lin Zifeng, curiosity plainly written on each of their faces, hoping more than anything for him to spill the beans.
Even the surrounding shoppers gathered around to indulge their curiosity.
Three beauties circling around a man.
Anyone curious would step forward to take a glance or two.
"What are you doing?"
Just when Lin Zifeng was indecisive, the crisp voice of Nangong Bingqing felt like a Bodhisattva descending to him.
Her voice was as pleasant as the participants of "The Voice of China"!
The three women turned around and called out affectionately.
"When did you get here? Didn’t you say there was a traffic jam today?"
The lady walked gracefully, her attire classical and her demeanor transcending, making the surrounding women feel inferior.
"Cousin, we just got here."
Huahua’s face revealed a shade of displeasure, clearly holding much discontent in her heart as her little chest heaved up and down with huffs.
"What’s wrong? You look upset, don’t you?"
Nangong Bing reached out with both hands and pulled the young girl in front of her, offering words of care and comfort.
Being an only cousin, it was apparent that her affection for Huahua far exceeded anyone’s imagination.
"Cousin, I want to say..."
The young girl tilted her head, about to reveal the incident between Lin Zifeng and Zhao Xiao Shi.
Zhao Xue Mo’s face instantly turned a shade of iron blue.
Her cousin was making a victorious gesture at her, and right then, Zhao Xue Mo had a foreboding feeling.
"President, I’ll head back first then."
"Go back for what? It’s already noon, let’s all go have lunch," Nangong Bing said, petting Huahua’s adorable head.
"How can that be alright?"
Zhao Xue Mo felt awkward.
Having lunch with so many of them seemed like it might spoil the atmosphere.
"It’s fine. It’s rare for us to run into each other on a first outing, so let’s all go have lunch together, it’s rare for us to gather together."
"Well, okay then," Zhao Xue Mo’s cheeks burned hot as she nodded her head in agreement.
Just then, Zhao Xiao Shi was about to say something beside her when Zhao Xue Mo quickly grabbed her little hand and shot her a resentful look.
Frightened, Zhao Xiao Shi stuck out her tongue cutely—she also knew that Nangong Bing was her cousin’s boss, and certain things had to be approached with caution.
"Sister Nangong, I have something to tell you," Liu Tangtang moved closer.
"Tangtang, what is it?" Nangong Bing asked with a bright smile.
"Tangtang, didn’t you say you were hungry? Come on, my cousin is treating us. Let’s go to Starbucks to eat," Huahua hastily intervened, knowing that Liu Tangtang might spill the beans about what had just happened at any moment.
She knew the other party must be doing this on purpose. There was no way she would believe that beast could really be her brother-in-law.
It was obviously intentional.
"Lord Hua," Liu Tangtang said, staring at her with clear, earnest eyes.
"Alright, alright, isn’t Starbucks good enough?" Huahua quickly struggled out of her cousin’s embrace, wrapped her arms around Liu Tangtang’s slender neck, and whispered into her ear, "That little elf must be saying that on purpose. We absolutely can’t fall for her trick."
The person who could read lips immediately felt his head grow bigger.
Shit, from now on, I can’t do any of this pretending to be a boyfriend or brother-in-law stuff. While everyone else is having fun, it’s poor me who ends up in trouble—thunderbolts out of the blue!
I definitely can’t get involved in anything that goes too far!
"Oh, oh," the obedient Liu Tangtang just nodded her head docilely and, grabbing Lin Zifeng’s arm, hung off of him.
As for Liu Tangtang snuggling up to him, Nangong Bing didn’t feel anything odd about it.
After all, it’s just a child being a little willful, and as an adult, it wouldn’t be right for her to hold such things against her.
However, what really bothered both Nangong Bing and Zhao Xue Mo was that Zhao Xiao Shi, not wanting to be outdone, also pulled on Lin Zifeng’s other arm, imitating Liu Tangtang...
Suddenly, Huahua’s complexion changed, regretting that she had been too slow to grab onto the "big leg" and had let the little elf take advantage.
Seeing this, both Nangong Bing and Zhao Xue Mo could only helplessly shake their heads.
Especially Zhao Xue Mo, who feared terribly that her cousin might do something out of line.
It was not until the group of six left the mall, carrying various bags and heading to the Starbucks nearby, that they attracted the attention of many passersby.
Elegant, mature, innocent, lolita, Western style... all flocking around one man!
That’s going to earn the killer glares of so many men.
Especially once the crowd had left, the mall was still buzzing about the recent events, particularly the controversy surrounding the male protagonist Lin Zifeng.
The six of them chose a very large private room with all kinds of equipment. Compared to a regular Starbucks, the facilities in this Starbucks seemed to far surpass the usual décor.
The private room was decorated as if for a high-end karaoke TV lounge.
Two huge crystal screens were situated on the walls of the room, and the dim and luxurious lighting gave the room a particularly mysterious vibe.
All of this was completely overlooked by them at this point.
After the waiter had taken their order for drinks and some food, they realized that this Starbucks and the Royal Court KTV next door had the same owner. That’s why the luxurious private rooms in this Starbucks also had a distinct style designed to attract customers; after all, in an international city like Zhonghai, creativity is key to drawing in more clients.
"Hey! Do you even drink alcohol? Dare to have a few drinks with me?" Huahua challenged.
"Of course, I can drink. I’m just afraid you can’t handle it," Zhao Xiao Shi said, lifting her head high, her brow slightly furrowed with defiance, not at all intimidated by the challenge.