"No, no, no—" I quickly waved my hand and continued walking forward, but I couldn't help but glance at Su Shenglin several times.
I prayed in my heart that it wasn't Ye Yuntang who was driving that Bentley that night.
Unfortunately, my prayers were not answered.
Seeing my strange expression, Su Shenglin hesitated for a moment before asking, "Have you seen Yuntang recently?"
Once he said that, I understood completely.
Ah—I just want to disappear into thin air and never see you again.
"Um...did Young Master Ye say something to you?" After the initial confusion, I decided to just be blunt and get straight to the point.
Su Shenglin pursed his lips slightly, a hint of ambiguous shyness flashing across his refined and handsome face.
"You mean—you argued with Gu Yanqing, saying that you slept with me, and many times at that?"
I twisted my ankle and almost fell.
"Watch out!" Luckily, Su Shenglin grabbed me in time.
My face turned red and my whole body felt burning hot. After helping him to his feet, I immediately let go of his hand.
“Mr. Su, I’m sorry… I was so angry with Gu Yanqing that I made a fool of myself and said something I didn’t mean. I didn’t expect that it would be such a coincidence that your friend heard it.”
As expected, loose lips sink ships; I deeply regret my words.
“Sigh…” Su Shenglin sighed, his expression full of helplessness. “I understand your predicament, but Yuntang doesn’t know that he called me that night and asked if I had been slept with by a woman. He even said that the woman praised me for being handsome and good in bed. I was also confused at the time.”
Oh my god—
If there were special effects at this moment, I would definitely look like a black skull exploding, smoking, splitting in two, and falling down.
“I asked him where he heard it from, and he said it was the person involved who said it. I didn’t believe him and thought he was joking.” Su Shenglin looked at me with a smile in his eyes and his face became even more shy. “I only found out today that he wasn’t lying.”
"Mr. Su, I'm so sorry, I really never expected this—" I put my hand to my forehead, so embarrassed that I wanted to disappear into the ground, but I had to explain myself and clear his name.
“That day was my birthday, and I was celebrating at my grandma's house. Gu Yanqing was there too, but I chased him away. However, he stayed downstairs the whole time. Later, when I was leaving, he rushed out and started arguing with me. You know I was drunk the night before, and he stayed downstairs all night. When he saw that you hadn't left either, he assumed that I was with you…”
"Of course we're completely innocent, but he insists we did something wrong. In a fit of anger, I went along with what he said, and even exaggerated it... I was just so angry and wanted to teach him a lesson so he wouldn't bother me again..."
I recounted the incident incoherently, scratching my head in embarrassment. "When I was leaving, I got into my car and realized there was someone in the car next to me. My mind went blank, and I thought, 'Oh no, I'm doomed,' but I figured we didn't know each other, so it didn't matter... The car was in front of me when it drove away, and I noticed the license plate. It was easy to remember... It was the Bentley. I never expected it to be Young Master Ye's, your friend..."
Su Shenglin maintained a smile throughout and patiently listened to me ramble on about the whole thing.
"I see, that's quite a coincidence." He nodded, understanding the whole story.
Then, he changed the subject: "However, your move killed two birds with one stone, not only dealing a heavy blow to Gu Yanqing, but also damaging my reputation..."
He paused, his smile becoming even more complicated. "Sigh... Ye Yuntang laughed at me for not daring to admit I was slept with by a girl. It must be that the girl denied it afterward. I'm really..."
Before he could finish speaking, he shook his head, feeling utterly humiliated and utterly helpless.
Upon hearing this, my mind went completely blank: "Then... what should we do? Should I go and explain things to Young Master Ye?"
How do you explain that?
"Just tell me there's nothing between us. I didn't sleep with you, and you didn't sleep with me."
"If a girl like you were to explain something like this, wouldn't it make me look even more spineless?"
"This..." I collapsed, overwhelmed with shame. "What should I do?"
Just as we were racking our brains, a voice suddenly came: "Sheng Lin, they say you went out specifically to pick up a distinguished guest. Which socialite or heiress do you value so much?"
I looked in the direction of the sound and saw a tall, imposing man walking up behind Su Shenglin, with a smile on his face.
Before Su Shenglin could even turn around, his expression became even more subtle.
"Speak of the devil, and he appears," he muttered.
My pupils dilated.
What? This is Ye Yuntang?
I don't know him.
After all, the Ye family is on par with the Su family, but not on the same level as the Jiang family, and they usually have no interaction with each other.
My social circle is mostly female, so I don't know much about these rich second-generation heirs.
Su Shenglin turned around, elegantly raised his hand, and introduced me: "This is the car owner, Ye Yuntang. Yuntang, and this is..."
Ye Yuntang happened to walk closer, and after stopping, his smile deepened as he stared at me with great interest.
He interrupted Su Shenglin's introduction and said unhurriedly, "I know her. This is the eldest daughter of the Jiang family. She's a celebrity in the circle lately."
My face flushed red, and I didn't know where to look. I nodded slightly and said, "Hello, Mr. Ye."
Ye Yuntang asked curiously, "Miss Jiang is interested in my car?"
When he asked that question, I met his gaze and clearly saw in his eyes the feeling he had that night while he was watching the drama unfold.
Since we've run into each other head-on, I might as well go all out. I smiled calmly and explained frankly, "Mr. Ye, I apologize for the embarrassment you had that night. But I want to clarify that I made a fool of myself to spite Gu Yanqing, which tarnished Mr. Su's reputation—I have nothing to do with him, and nothing happened between us."
Su Shenglin raised his hand, scratched the bridge of his nose, and cleared his throat to cover up his embarrassment.
Ye Yuntang's gossipy and inquisitive gaze darted back and forth between me and Su Shenglin, then she said, "Oh, I see... So it was a case of unrequited love..."
"Yun Tang!" Su Shenglin suddenly interrupted him, giving him a warning look.
Ye Yuntang smiled and said, "Actually, you two know best whether anything happened or not. There's no need to explain to outsiders. We're all adults, and some things are better left unsaid, right?"
What?
I stared at him intently. What did he mean? He still didn't believe me?
“Mr. Ye, I was drunk that night. Mr. Su stayed only to take care of me. We really did—”
"If he's drunk, wouldn't he be more likely to do something reckless?" Ye Yuntang sized up Su Shenglin, her smile growing even more sly. "And... taking care of people? Su Erye, who was served by five or six servants since childhood, can he take care of people too?"
Su Shenglin's face darkened. "What kind of hardship didn't I endure during my years of military training?"
I thought to myself, Su Shenglin also served in the army?
Ye Yuntang nodded, "That's true, but this is the first time in all these years that I've heard of you taking care of someone—Miss Jiang, you are truly one of a kind... unique."
My smile was stiff, my mind was a mess, and even my internal organs were filled with an unknown emotion, making me restless and agitated.
What does that mean? Does it mean that Su Shenglin treats me exceptionally differently?
Oh, right, I just remembered I have something important to do tonight—I have to find out from Su Shenglin what his real purpose is in getting close to me and being nice to me.
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