Title: Adopting and Raising the Male Lead and the Villain
Translator: Fringe Alpaca
Chapter 159 - Do You Think I Can Be A Star? (2)
When Zhong Yuhuan and the gang arrived at the villa, she got another call from Li Jinyuan.
“What’s the matter?” asked Zhong Yuhuan as she picked up the phone.
When she looked up again, Zhong Yuhuan noticed that everybody was giving her curious looks. Immediately, Zhong Yuhuan didn’t know whether she should laugh or cry.
“Who’s Yang Sen?” asked Li Jinyuan from the other end.
“You don’t remember him?” Zhong Yuhuan felt even more baffled on what emotion to feel. She said in a low voice, “Our schoolmate from Murphy… I’ve been keeping in touch with him even when we were studying overseas…”
And that was when an image of the slightly-chubby Yang Sen from junior high school appeared in his mind. “Oh, now I remember. There has been too much going on lately and everything was kind of murky in my head. You have fun then.”
“Mmm. Bye bye now.”
After Zhong Yuhuan hung up on her call, Han Yingying asked right away, “Who’s calling you now?”
“Oh, it’s Li Jinyuan.”
Han Yingying shook her head and lamented. “And here I thought he might have changed now that he’s so popular online. I guess he is still the same as before.”
“What could be different? Still a pair of eyes, a nose, and a mouth,” said Zhong Yuhuan matter-of-factly.
Yang Sen chimed in, “If we are to record this into a show, Li Jinyuan will be your textbook case of [older] sister fan…”
Han Yingying teased as well, “And then there’s Huo Chengming, textbook case of [younger] sister fan…”
Zhong Yuhuan rolled her eyes, “You keep teasing me. I am going to pass the contract over to Li Jinyuan.”
“Yes, yes, yes. You are the boss. My bad. My bad.” Yang Sen lifted up his hand and gestured zipping his mouth shut. Then, he gestured again and said, “This way, please.”
Zhong Yuhuan gave him a swift kick before she headed up the stairs.
Walking inside the villa, it was just the perfect time for dinner. Zhong Yuhuan finally got Huo Chengming’s call.
“Where are you now?”
“Having dinner with Yang Sen and the lot.”
At least Huo Chengming remembered who Yang Sen was. He didn’t comment too much on it but just said in a low voice, “Enjoy dinner.”
And then he hung up.
That was much more concise than the call she had with Li Jinyuan.
But even so, Han Yingying couldn’t help but to ask, “How many times do they call you again? This wasn’t like checking in with you; this was beyond just checking in!”
“They don’t call me that often normally. Just more today because I didn’t pick up earlier,” said Zhong Yuhuan as she shrugged her shoulders.
“Don’t you ever grow tired of it?” asked Han Yingying.
“Why should I be tired of it?” asked Zhong Yuhuan while biting down on her chopsticks.
Han Yingying just happened to see Zhong Yuhuan biting down on her chopsticks and looking up at her. The light reflected on her perfectly; her lips were pink and moist and her eyes limpid. Han Yingying couldn't help but cover up her eyes. “Oooooooh, don’t look at me like that. I can’t resist it…”
She carried on, “We know that they won’t grow tired of you, but why won’t you get tired of them? They call you throughout the day. Isn’t that annoying? You are how old now? Don’t you think you should have your privacy and an independent life?”
“Well, you need to take a look at Li Jinyuan’s pictures online. Look at how his fans scream ‘Oooooooooh, gege is so handsome’ all day long. With that look of his, I doubt anyone will find him annoying,” said Yang Sen.
Zhong Yuhuan couldn't help but think about Li Jinyuan’s appearance, then Huo Chengming’s appearance. Then she smiled and nodded. “Yup! He certainly has a very appetizing look. How can I grow tired of it?”
Han Yingying dragged out her tone. “Oooooh, I am so envious of you… Not only is my brother not good looking, he is also frugal. All I did was ask him for money for a purse and he’d first yell at me.”
“I can buy it for you,” said Zhong Yuhuan with a smile.
“Darn! My lovely Huanhuan! I love you…” Han Yingying dragged her chair closer and leaned up against Zhong Yuhuan. She seemed to have forgotten all about checking in and growing tired.
But Zhong Yuhuan couldn’t stop thinking about it.
She had been around Li Jinyuan and Huo Chengming for many years, would they grow tired of her?
Perhaps when the female lead showed up.
Hmm.
She felt a little bit of displeasure.
Zhong Yuhuan frowned a little bit but didn’t say anything.
After the gathering was over, Zhong Yuhuan brought the contract back to the mansion with her.