Title: The OOC Villainess and the White Moonlight Heroine are BFFs
Translator: Little Bamboo Spirit
Chapter 54 - The Female Star and Her Unruly Bodyguard (1)
They soon reached the third floor. Although Shi Yunjian looked like he wanted to bolt, he kept his elegant demeanor and waited. After Yue Xia exited the elevator, he quickly disappeared around the corner.
Yue Xia didn't care too much and continued walking forward.
She mused: [They're from the same family. Why are their personalities so different?]
The system: [So you weren't listening when I explained last time, right?]
Yue Xia was at a loss. [Huh? You said something?]
The system: [?] It was silent for a moment. It felt that its computer case had grown a lot, and it had been forced to become more tolerant.
[Father Shi and his first wife were in a business marriage. He didn't like her, but was forced to marry her. She died from postpartum depression and left behind Shi Yunjian. Two months after her death, Father Shi married the pregnant Lin Wan.
Shi Yunjian wasn't liked by his father. Father Shi regarded him as a symbol of his humiliation. Once he was sensible enough, his father sent him abroad. He only came back a few months ago.]
Yue Xia: [Forced? Would he be chopped with a kitchen knife if he didn't marry her?]
The system: [Oh, it wasn't like that…]
[He wants money, fame, true love, and his career. He got everything he wanted, and he still claims to be the wronged party?] Yue Xia stylishly rolled her eyes. [He blames the heavens and the earth, and he blames his first wife, but he'll never blame himself. If I put Shi Qingyin and him together, I don't even know who to classify first.]
The system didn't dare to make a sound.
Never mind, no need to talk about those harbingers of unpleasant things. Yue Xia walked around the third floor and found Yue Qing.
Yue Qing looked rather solemn when he was talking about business. He had on a polite, distant business smile. When he noticed Yue Xia was standing not far away, he turned around and mouthed "wait a second", and then he quickly ended the conversation.
"What can I do for you?" After the other person left, Yue Qing returned to his usual annoyed older brother appearance. He disdainfully said, "You slipped away after entering. Dad and Mom have been looking for you."
Seeing how Yue Deliang and Li Meizhu were worried to death just because Yue Xia disappeared for half an hour, he remembered how his parents didn't even notice when he lost contact with them for two days and two nights. He wilted.
"I'm not three years old. It's not like I'll start a fight with someone downstairs." Yue Xia approached him and said, "That person looked familiar."
"Mhm." Yue Qing lowered his eyes and picked up a drink for Yue Xia. "He's the editor-in-chief of UP's official magazine."
"Huh? UP what?"
"Are you stupid?" Yue Qing tapped her forehead. He truly doubted her memory. "Didn't you want to participate in UP's event?"
Although he didn't bring it up because they were worried that Yue Xia would feel uncomfortable, how could he not know what was happening online? These things in the fashion industry had nothing to do with their family business. If it wasn't for Yue Xia, why would he bother talking to that guy?
It was only now that Yue Xia remembered. These brands all had English names and looked similar to her. It was hard for her to remember them.
Yue Qing said, "He's quite positive about the possibility of cooperation."
Positive was an understatement. He almost directly hinted at it.
Yue Xia didn't seem excited about it. "Oh."
"... Oh?" Yue Qing thought she would be very proud. As a result, her response was so lackluster. He raised his eyebrows in surprise and asked, "Are you not satisfied?"
"Those purses, those close friends, I don't need any of it." Yue Xia drank the carefully prepared drink in one gulp. She smacked her lips and didn't notice anything special about the taste. "I want that editor-in-chief to meet Shuyao."
Yue Qing: "..."
The night wind swept past the curtain. After a long silence, Yue Qing finally asked, "What do you want to do?"
He knew the answer, but he still felt puzzled.
"Can you not see what I want to do?" Yue Xia bluntly answered.
Yue Qing seriously looked at her for a long time and realized his unlucky sister was serious.
Never mind.
"Alright." Yue Qing drank the wine in his hand and said with an unhappy expression, "Whatever you say goes."
He had been unhappy with Shi Qingyin for a long time. If they were going to offend him, then they might as well enjoy it to the fullest. Who was scared of who?
***
The next day, early in the morning, Yue Qing received the official commemorative photos of yesterday's business banquet. He looked at one that had him and Yue Xia.
The photo wasn't blurry and shot from a good angle, but when Yue Qing saw himself standing to the right of Yue Xia in his black suit, he felt there was something strange about the photo.
He showed the photo to his mom.
Li Meizhu loved the photo. "Aiyo, this one was taken well! Look at the lighting. Xiaxia looks so pretty!"
She brought it over to her husband. Yue Deliang agreed, "Your mom is right."
Yue Qing: "What about me?"
"Ah?" Li Meizhu blankly looked at him. "Where are you?"
Yue Qing: "..."
Yue Xia walked downstairs while yawning. Jiang Shuyao was trailing after her. Yue Xia came over to look at the photo and accurately answered Yue Qing's confusion. "I would title it The Female Star and Her Unruly Bodyguard."
By now, Yue Xia had infected Jiang Shuyao with her sense of humor, and Jiang Shuyao couldn't hold back her giggles.
Yue Qing: "?" Could he still stay in this home?
Translator Ramblings: Poor Yue Qing, it feels like he's punished for being a responsible adult. I wish Yue Xia could hug Yue Qing and appreciate how nice of a brother he is. In his place, I would feel jealous and put my energy elsewhere.