Chapter 690: Drunk Girl
Translator: Timothy_ Editor: GlobeGlotter
Ye Mo felt a sudden pang of heartache upon hearing a child cry in the crowd. He extended his spirit sense, spotting a woman carrying a child, but they quickly vanished from its range. The figure seemed familiar, though he couldn't place it.
“What happened?” Luo Ying, her attention wholly on Ye Mo, immediately noticed his emotional shift.
Ning Qingxue, too, sensed it and took Ye Mo's hand, gazing at him with worry.
Ye Mo smiled at them. “We’re at Luo Yue Lake. The wedding ceremony is about to begin; perhaps I’m a little nervous.”
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“Sister, his status in Luo Yue is incredibly high!” An Zhiqi, accompanied by a friend, had come to witness Luo Yue's grand wedding. She recognized Ye Mo instantly.
An Ning sighed, finally understanding how Ye Mo had so easily brought her to Luo Yue and secured Yu Miaodan's assistance. She understood why the young master of the Qiu family and Han Dan had been so terrified at his presence.
The only mystery was Su Jingwen's absence. Both his wives were beautiful, but Su Jingwen was lovely as well.
An Ning suspected Ye Mo was far more than just a company founder. Xu Yuehua’s deferential attitude confirmed her suspicions; he might be the true master of Luo Yue City.
This thought made An Ning gasp. Could Ye Mo own Luo Yue? It seemed unbelievable.
If he weren't surrounded by so many women, Ye Mo, with his own country, would stand head and shoulders above the young, high-society men she knew.
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Luo Cang.
Chi Wanqing had returned after a few years abroad. Her mother informed her the Chi family would now reside there.
She had planned a return from England after two years, but her parents insisted she complete a double bachelor's degree first.
She'd lost contact with Ning Qingxue in England and remained unable to reach her upon her return. She couldn't contact Ye Mo either.
Chi Wanqing had served in the army. Guo Qi, Lu Lin, and even Fang Wei were gone; she couldn't trace their whereabouts after their army service.
“Perhaps I’ve been gone too long,” Chi Wanqing lamented, her only companion the little wolf Ye Mo had given her. It hadn't grown much, but they communicated telepathically.
“Has Brother Ye married Sister Qingxue or that goddess-like woman?” Chi Wanqing sighed again, feeling profoundly lonely, both before and after her time abroad.
She chuckled at her own predicament. She was meant to be on a blind date, yet all she could think about was Brother Ye and his marital status. Chi Wanqing rubbed her head. She knew, regardless of Ye Mo's marital status, her family would forbid a relationship. He was, after all, a disowned son.
“I have the courage to run with you, but I don’t know where to,” Chi Wanqing murmured, shaking her head. She entered a luxurious bar.
Inside, she questioned the choice of venue for her blind date; it seemed odd. Though the atmosphere was suitable, she found it unappealing.
At dinner time, the bar was sparsely populated, with only a few patrons seated at the bar.
Chi Wanqing noticed a woman drinking alone in a corner, seemingly lost in thought, her eyes dilated.
What struck Chi Wanqing was the woman's extraordinary beauty. While confident in her own looks, she felt overshadowed only by Ning Qingxue and that goddess-like woman. This girl, however, surpassed her in both beauty and demeanor.
She felt an indescribable sense, as if the girl were on the verge of ascension to an immortal realm. Why was such a girl drinking alone in a bar? If heartbreak was the cause, what kind of man could inflict such pain on her?
“Wanqing, over here,” someone called from another table, interrupting Chi Wanqing’s contemplation.
Chi Wanqing turned to see a tall, handsome young man smiling at her. She recognized him as her blind date, Gu Yinsheng.
The Luo Cang Gu family was Luo Cang's most prominent family. While not comparable to China's five great families, they held significant local power and were well-known throughout Jiang Nan province.
Chi Wanqing understood her family's motives. After her army service, the Chi family's influence had waned, and this marriage was intended to bolster their connections in Luo Cang.
Honestly, Gu Yinsheng wasn't bad; she didn't dislike him. Yet, she resented her family's instrumental use of her. This had strained her relationship with her parents.
Gu Yinsheng regarded the blind date contemptuously. He'd never envisioned needing an arranged marriage, hence his choice of a bar—a casual setting to convey his lack of seriousness.
He hadn't even looked at Chi Wanqing's photo. It was merely a task.
But upon seeing Chi Wanqing enter, his eyes lit up. He’d seen many women, but none as youthful and beautiful. She embodied innocence and beauty.
She stood around 1.68 meters tall, sans high heels. Her skin was flawless, her eyebrows perfectly arched, and her figure well-defined.
‘I want this girl,’ Gu Yinsheng thought, never expecting such beauty from an arranged date.
As the heir apparent, Gu Yinsheng had encountered countless women. Yet, for the first time, he desired marriage.
“Hello, I’m Gu Yinsheng. I’m studying finance and management at Luo Cang University,” Gu Yinsheng extended his hand.
He tailored his approach to each woman. With Chi Wanqing’s apparent innocence, he assumed she was inexperienced.
Chi Wanqing offered an apologetic smile. “I’m not used to shaking hands with strangers, sorry.”
Gu Yinsheng’s expression faltered, but he quickly recovered, retracting his hand.
“What would you like to drink?” he swiftly regained composure, confident in his ability to charm her.
“I’ll have a cup of juice.”
Chi Wanqing’s reply was immediately followed by a voice: “I don’t want that from you! You’re not Ye Mo!”
Ye Mo? Chi Wanqing looked back, seeing the woman again, now seemingly quite drunk. An empty cup lay in her hand as she addressed the man opposite her.