Chapter 97

Wen Ling had Wen Zhuo take Zhou Yinhe for a stroll in Wen Garden, while she stayed behind to keep Wen Lao company.

Named: Wen Ling, Wen Zhuo, Zhou Yinhe, Wen Garden, Wen Lao.

Zhou Yinhe pursed his lips, and seeing Wen Ling's glance, he had no choice but to follow.

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

"Do you have something you want to say to me?"

No named.

"Hmm." Wen Ling had the steward and others step back, she linked arms with Wen Lao, let out a soft sigh, and said, "Grandfather, don't you like him?"

Named: Wen Ling, Wen Lao. Also steward (generic).

Wen Lao gave a soft hum, not saying much in front of Wen Ling, and lightly remarked, "I don't see anything good about him."

Named: Wen Lao, Wen Ling.

"Grandfather, although I always bully him, I know this best in my heart," Wen Ling tilted her head and leaned on Wen Lao's shoulder, speaking softly, "If you are the one who loves me the most, then he surely comes in second."

Named: Wen Ling, Wen Lao.

"That's not that exaggerated." Wen Lao patted the back of her hand, sighed, and said, "I called your father that day and gave him a good scolding; he said he'll come see you once he's done with his current busy period."

Named: Wen Lao. Also your father (generic).

"I don't need them to look at me." Wen Ling tugged at the corner of her mouth, "Having you is enough for me."

Named: Wen Ling.

Wen Lao patted her hand, resigned, and said, "Alright then, I'll treat him better."

Named: Wen Lao.

Meanwhile, Zhou Yinhe followed slowly behind Wen Zhuo, both of them silent.

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Zhuo.

Only when they entered Wen Ling's sunroom did Wen Zhuo stop and turn to look at Zhou Yinhe.

Named: Wen Ling (the sunroom belongs to her), Wen Zhuo, Zhou Yinhe. Also sunroom (generic).

"Young Master Zhou, do you think you're worthy of my sister?"

Named: Young Master Zhou, Wen Ling.

Zhou Yinhe walked a few steps forward, leisurely examining the furnishings in the sunroom, and chuckled, "What? You think I'm not good enough, but you are?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe. Also sunroom (generic).

Wen Zhuo's usual gentle smile vanished, his gaze heavy as he stared at Zhou Yinhe and said coldly, "I'm not worthy; naturally there's someone more suitable than you."

Named: Wen Zhuo, Zhou Yinhe.

"Really?" Zhou Yinhe stepped closer, curled his lip, and said, "Too bad, your sister only likes me."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Zhuo, Wen Ling.

"Seeing your sister with me, you must be jealous, right?" He shrugged, "You have to put up with the jealousy, because you lack the courage to let her know you have such disgusting thoughts about her."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling. Also "you" refers to Wen Zhuo.

He walked around Wen Zhuo, slowly exited the sunroom, and only after moving far away did he glance back, locking eyes with Wen Zhuo who remained where he stood, raising an eyebrow and smiling.

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Zhuo. Also sunroom (generic).

He returned to the front garden to find Wen Ling. Wen Lao coughed twice, his tone toward him no longer as stiff as before, and said somewhat awkwardly, "Staying at a hotel is never as comfortable as being at home; I'll have someone bring your luggage over later." He rose, walked over to Zhou Yinhe, patted his shoulder, and whispered, "You can date, but don't overstep the line."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling, Wen Lao. Also front garden (generic).

Zhou Yinhe's eyes were all bright, and he agreed readily.

Named: Zhou Yinhe.

Just as Wen Lao left, Zhou Yinhe embraced Wen Ling, rubbing her cheek in a coquettish way, and complained with a tone of grievance.

Named: Wen Lao, Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

"Your brother said I'm not good enough for you."

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe, Wen Zhuo.

Wen Ling ruffled his hair and laughed, "Then how are you going to respond to him?"

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe, Wen Zhuo.

"I just said, there's no way—who made your sister only like me?" After saying that, Zhou Yinhe pushed further, biting Wen Ling's earlobe, grinding it with his teeth as he whispered, "You'll only like me, right?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling. Also "you" refers to Wen Ling.

"Of course, otherwise why would I bring you to meet my grandfather?" Wen Ling's eyes curved, and she continued, "From now on, this is what we'll tell them."

Named: Wen Ling, Wen Lao. Also "they" (generic).

Zhou Yinhe snorted, Wen Ling was amused by his childish coquettishness, pushed him away, and said, "You're actually two years older than me; I remember you weren't like this before—how have you become so childish lately?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

Zhou Yinhe glared, incredulous, "You despise me for being childish?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

"No way." Wen Ling rubbed his cheek with her palm, teasing him while saying, "Putting on this pitiful, wronged look—I don't even know who made me bleed yesterday."

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe. Also "who" (generic).

"Who? I don't know." Zhou Yinhe narrowed his eyes, smiled, and pulled her back into his arms, saying, "Your grandfather said I'm not allowed to overstep."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling, Wen Lao.

"How? You hurt me last night and still aren't planning to let me go?"

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe.

"I didn't mean it that way; I mean, does living here mean I can't kiss you at all?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

"Yeah." Wen Ling teased him on purpose; sure enough, Zhou Yinhe hugged her and shook her, Wen Ling patted his back and laughed, "What, not letting me kiss you means you're just trying to shake me dizzy, huh?"

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe.

Zhou Yinhe hummed in agreement, and Wen Ling had no choice but to say, "Then let's just kiss secretly."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

The two fooled around in the garden for a long while, then the steward came over to invite them to lunch at the restaurant.

Named: flower garden (generic), steward (generic), restaurant (generic).

After sitting for a long time, Wen Zhuo finally returned; Wen Ling glanced at him, saw he was as usual with no trace of what Zhou Yinhe had said, and withdrew her gaze.

Named: Wen Zhuo, Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe.

During the meal, Wen Zhuo suddenly said, "Sister, knowing you're back, Yi Si said she wants to invite you out to play."

Named: Wen Zhuo, Wen Ling, Yi Si.

"Where?" Wen Ling frowned; this Yi Si and she were merely a superficial acquaintance, and their activities were too bold, so Wen Ling didn't really want to go.

Named: Wen Ling, Yi Si.

"Probably at a club under her name."

Named: Yi Si. Also club (generic).

Wen Ling thought it over and still refused; that club's activities aren't simple, and at the very least she didn't want Zhou Yinhe to find out.

Named: Wen Ling.

Zhou Yinhe glanced at her, said nothing, and after finishing his meal, he quietly asked, "Why not?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

"Those people's games aren't exactly proper; if I took you there, they'd surely deliberately act that way in front of you, and I'm afraid I'd lead you astray." Wen Ling told him frankly.

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe. Also "they" (generic).

In M Country, class divisions are especially severe; no one dares to manage this group of wealthy young masters, they play however arrogantly and recklessly they wish. Wen Ling has been there before, but because of the Wen family's status in M Country, they don't dare much, and with Lu Zhaoye present at the time, those activities were just leftovers from his play, making them even less daring.

Named: M Country, Wen Family, Lu Zhaoye, Wen Ling. Also wealthy young masters (generic).

But Zhou Yinhe is different; even if they know he's from the Zhou family and dare not overstep in his presence, Wen Ling still fears something unexpected might happen.

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Zhou Family, Wen Ling.

She took Zhou Yinhe's hand and led him to the room the steward had prepared for him, told him to rest a while, and said she would go with him to a concert that evening.

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe. Also concert (generic).

Zhou Yinhe clung to her, wanting her to stay with him; Wen Ling pointed to the door and said, "I can keep you company, but aren't you afraid my grandfather will find out and forbid us from being together?"

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling, Wen Lao.

"All right." Zhou Yinhe released her hand, and before she left the room, he reminded her, "Then when you go back to your room later, remember to apply the ointment; if it's inconvenient, tell me and I'll do it for you."

Named: Zhou Yinhe, Wen Ling.

Wen Ling still couldn't discuss the matter openly like he could; she glared at him and returned to her own room.

Named: Wen Ling, Zhou Yinhe.

She went to the bathroom, took a shower, carefully applied the medicine to herself, and upon returning to the master bedroom, she saw a missed call from an M Country number on her phone.

Named: Wen Ling, M Country.

Wen Ling really couldn't recall who that number belonged to; after frowning and thinking it over, she still called it back.

Named: Wen Ling.

The other party answered almost instantly, and the first thing upon connection was a coquettish complaint: "Ling, I heard Zhuo say you didn't agree to come to my party—why?"

Named: Wen Ling, Wen Zhuo, Yi Si.

Upon hearing that, Wen Ling immediately knew who it was, chuckled lightly, and said, "Yi Si, I'm not really available; my boyfriend has come to see me, and I need to be with him."

Named: Wen Ling, Yi Si, Zhou Yinhe.

Then bring it to play together, Ling, don't worry, we won't play those.