Chapter 360 She is better at attacking than you
Ji Lan shook her long hair off her shoulders and looked at Han Yitong with raised eyebrows. "What a coincidence, Miss Han knows Teacher Meng?"
"I don't know him." Han Yitong shook her wine glass, "But I know his sister."
Meng Yushu was a little surprised to see Han Yitong, but she understood immediately after hearing this.
It turned out to be Anran’s friend. No wonder I smelled the familiar cedar scent on her yesterday.
"Even if you're his sister, you have no right to interfere with his circle of friends, right?" Ji Lan disagreed, raising her red lips provocatively: "Besides, you're just his sister's friend."
Han Yitong has always disdained to argue with these so-called "socialites". They are a group of idlers who are no different from second-generation rich people and only know how to eat, drink and have fun. They have empty brains and are not worth her time.
But what happened was that she was very free today.
She walked out slowly, her boots squeaking on the snow. "Miss Ji, you've been in the industry for so many years, but you never do background checks before 'hunting for beauties'? Do you know Meng Yushu's identity?"
Ji Lan raised his hands disapprovingly, "He's the new best actor in the entertainment industry, so what? Artists can't fall in love?"
Han Yitong smiled contemptuously and stood in front of Ji Lan and said coldly: "His sister is the owner of this resort, and he is Meng Anran's biological brother."
Ji Lan's expression froze instantly.
Of course she knew Meng Anran. The weight of this name in the Beijing circle was enough to make most people stay away.
Even her bastard father who only had eyes for women couldn't help but repeatedly remind her that no matter how she played outside, she must not provoke Meng Anran and her people.
So even though Qin Mu was a well-known high-quality man in the circle, she never thought of poaching him.
Who would have thought that he would offend Meng Anran's brother...
Han Yitong leaned over to Ji Lan's ear and said in a voice that only the two of them could hear, "You'd better put aside those little tricks in front of the Meng family."
Meng Yushu still maintained a proper smile, as if this conversation had nothing to do with him. He brushed the snowflakes off his bow and looked at Han Yitong: "Miss Han, do you know how to play Go?"
Han Yitong retracted her cold gaze and turned to meet Meng Yushu's gaze. "I only know a little bit."
"A round of hands?"
"It's my honor."
The two men left one after the other, leaving Ji Lan disheveled in the wind.
The Go room is located on the top floor of Risheng Pavilion. Outside the pavilion are rolling snow-capped mountains, and a faint scent of sandalwood is burning inside.
Meng Yushu knelt in front of the chessboard, took out a black piece from the chess pot with his slender fingers, and gently placed it on the star position.
"Miss Han, please go first." He raised his eyes and spoke in a gentle voice.
Han Yitong sat down opposite him, holding a white piece between her fingertips. After thinking for a moment, she placed the piece on the Tianyuan position.
"It's too formal. Just call me by my name." She said, "I've known An Ran for many years. I don't know if she has mentioned me to you."
Meng Yushu raised the corners of her lips slightly: "She rarely talks about friends, but she mentioned it last night, saying that a good friend came."
Han Yitong raised her eyebrows: "What did she say?"
"She said..." Meng Yushu seemed to hesitate for a moment, then imitated Meng Anran's tone and said, "My friend is so stubborn that she wants to destroy the business world. If you hear her say anything unpleasant, just ignore her."
Han Yitong scoffed, "That's certainly something she would say."
As the black dot fell, Meng Yushu's voice remained calm: "So, how did you and my sister meet?"
Han Yitong stared at the chessboard, tapping the white piece lightly on the table with her fingertips.
"When I was in junior high school, I was trying to be a model, and I was tricked into going to a hotel by a so-called 'photographer,'" she said flatly, as if she were recounting someone else's story. "He drugged me, and he almost took advantage of me."
Meng Yushu's hand paused slightly.
"An Ran happened to be attending a banquet at that hotel. She was walking through the corridor when she heard the noise and kicked the door open." Han Yitong's lips curled up into a smile. "She hit that bastard on the head with an ashtray, leaving him bleeding. He was eventually sent to the police station."
Meng Yushu chuckled, "That's something she would do."
Although she appears gentle and ladylike, she will always stand up without hesitation when vulnerable groups are in danger.
Perhaps, it has something to do with the hardships she has experienced.
"Later I found out that she was the eldest daughter of the Lu family." Han Yitong gave birth to a child, "but she never mentioned her identity. She just asked if I needed any help."
The past seemed to have happened just yesterday, and she still remembers it vividly. If Meng Anran hadn't suddenly appeared that day, she couldn't imagine what her life would have become.
Meng Yushu raised his eyes to look at her: "So you became friends with her?"
"No." Han Yitong shook her head. "At that time, I was proud and arrogant because of my family background. I felt ashamed to be rescued, so I never contacted her again."
"And then?"
"Later, my grandfather fell ill and needed a hard-to-find herb that was simply unavailable on the market." Han Yitong's voice dropped a few notches. "Maybe it really was fate. Elder Wu and my grandfather were old friends, and he introduced me to An Ran, who happened to be studying medicine with Elder Zhao at Yatang at the time. After learning about my grandfather's illness, she used her connections to bring back the best herbs."
The situation on the chessboard gradually became clear, with the black and white pieces fighting, and neither side had the upper hand.
Meng Yushu picked up the teacup and took a sip. "I suddenly remembered that when I was in my third year of high school, I ran into trouble while filming a skit. Was it you who An Ran called that time?"
"Yes." Han Yitong admitted straightforwardly, "This is the first time I've seen An Ran so angry."
"You came to me today just to see what kind of brother she is that can protect him like this?"
Han Yitong looked him straight in the eyes: "Not entirely."
"oh?"
"I want to confirm one thing." She leaned forward slightly, "Brother Yushu, are you really not interested in Ji Lan?"
Meng Yushu laughed: "You care so much about my love life?"
"It's not about concern." Han Yitong tapped the white piece on the chessboard with her fingertips. "Ji Lan's family relationship is very complicated. I'm afraid you will be soft-hearted towards her."
Meng Yushu lowered his eyes, a black spot dropped down: "Five years ago, I might have thought so. In the past few years, I have seen too much of the complexity of people's hearts. I know very well that being soft-hearted will only make people get more aggressive sometimes."
Han Yitong stared at him for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled: "No wonder people in the circle say you are the softest sharp blade of the Meng family."
When the chess game ended, light snow was falling outside the window.
Han Yitong looked at the draw on the chessboard and raised an eyebrow: "Your chess style is very similar to An Ran's."
Meng Yushu arranged the chess pieces: "I asked her to teach me in order to film a costume drama."
"She seems gentle, but she's actually very cautious." Han Yitong stood up and stretched. "However, she's better at attacking than you."
Meng Yushu chuckled: "That's because she knew what she wanted since she was a child."
Han Yitong walked to the balcony and looked at the snow-capped mountains in the distance. "What about you? Don't you know what you want?"
Meng Yushu was silent for a while before speaking: "I know."
"It's just..." He paused, "Some things can't be forced."
Han Yitong turned her head to look at him, and suddenly felt that behind this man's gentleness, there were too many things she couldn't understand.
Just like this game of chess, it seems peaceful, but there are actually undercurrents.
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