Mo Yan in the Book 76 - 80

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76 A Friend. Not A Friend:

In the spacious room, there was a long dinner table, and sofas placed in the corner of the room to wait while their food was being served. The waiters placed the dishes on the table; they were beautifully presented meals, a few of which were not on the menu.

Once the meals were placed down, the group sat to eat.

Mu Zeyuan came up to where Mo Yan was sitting and sat beside her, ‘Does the food look good to you?’ he asked softly.

Watching them, Shen Yu could see Mu Zeyuan admiring Mo Yan’s body. Good! The eyes of these high-quality men were on point, but how did she know these people at the same time.

Mo Yan hmm’d and nodded as she sipped her wine.

‘Hello, I’m Fang Qianxin. How do you know Yan-yan?’

Seeing Qianxin trying to ingratiate herself again, Mo Yan could not help but speak up, ‘I just said I don’t want to be friends with you anymore. Please stop pretending you and I have anything to do with each other.’

At here it comes again, with a flash of anger, Qianxin broke into tears to make herself look pitiful, and making Mo Yan feel ill,

‘Yan-yan,’ she cried, ‘you weren’t like this before…’

Zeyuan raised his eyebrows at her, before turning to the others, ‘Are you Miss Fang’s boyfriend?’ he asked Long Qingfeng as a waiter came up to him with a hot towel. He took it and methodically wiped his hands.

‘No, we are just friends.’ He said shyly with his sunny face on, his eyes never leaving Mo Yan.

Shen Yu threw a mocking sidelong glance at Lin Yifeng, she looked disgusted and bemused.

Qingfeng caught a glimpse of Shen Yu, darkness flashed in his eyes, but he did not escape the watchful gazes of Zeyuan and Situ Yi.

‘Is that so? I hope you find your girlfriend soon.’ Yi said with narrowed eyes as he stirred the glass in his hand and took a sip of his wine. His lips were stained, making his lips bright red. (Zuben: Sloppy)

‘She is almost there, but she doesn’t know it yet.’ He said softly, staring at Mo Yan. (Zuben: More obvious than a rhino on Tower Bridge)

Zeyuan’s green eyes went black, and a wicked smile appeared on his face. The cold air emanating from him and Situ Yi frightened everyone, they were afraid to move.

When Yi and Zeyuan noticed Mo Yan had stopped in her movements, they relaxed, ‘I’m sorry I scared you.’ Zeyuan said but there was no apology in his tone.

Qianxin laughed and looked cheeky, ‘You’re really funny. So, are you Yan-yan’s…?’

‘Friend.’ He replied adjusting his glasses, his face made Qianxin lose her mind.

‘Yan-yan, why didn’t you tell me you knew such a good man.’ Qianxin said flirtatiously.

Mo Yan shuddered at her high-pitched tones. But she looked at Yi and Zeyan, and with a smile of her own she said, ‘Such good men, I have to hide them well so that they would not be abducted.’ Her expression was regal and charming.

‘Mischievous!’ Zeyuan laughed as he tapped her pretty little nose. His eyes full of doting.

The intimacy made the others wonder what the relationship truly was between them.

77 Good Feelings:

Qianxin laughed, ‘It looks like your feelings are very good! But, Shen Yu just told us that Yan-yan and this other gentleman are in a relationship!’ Trying to provoke a reaction from Mu Zeyuan.

‘Oh?’ His green eyes turned to Shen Yu and Lin Yifeng, (Zuben: How does he know which ones they are?), his gaze was fierce making the pair look contrite and sheepish.

But he turned back to Mo Yan.

Mo Yan suddenly felt as though her clothes had been torn off, and her sheep-fat white skin was exposed for all to see. But she remained calm, and returned his gaze. Staring into the timid and lovely eyes, his heart felt as though he had crossed a warm stream. Without thought, he picked up her free hand and began to play with the soft appendage, his eyes were full of satisfaction and joy.

‘So, what is the real relationship between you too?’ Qianxin’s apricot eyes were twinkling with curiosity.

‘Friends!’ Mo Yan answered impatiently, but then Zeyuan pinched her palm waking her exclaim.

‘Is that right? But aren’t you being inappropriate? With your boyfriend beside you, how can you flirt and engage in ambiguous behaviour. Don’t you care about him?’ Qianxin’s tone of full of severe righteousness, which made others wonder if there was something was wrong with her head.  (Zuben: At this point in time, people with any sense should know this person is a cow of the first order)

Mo Yan slammed her hand down on the table. In an inhuman cold tone, she said, ‘First of all, since you insistently claim you sent me home that day, we are no longer friends. Secondly, you are no one. You are not qualified to criticize me here. And finally, whether or not either of these men are my boyfriend is not your business. Please, do not speak familiarly with me again.’ (Zuben: This is when you get up and leave.)

‘But I did take you home! I have the record on my phone that showed you called me.’ Qianxin protested, tears falling out of her eyes. Her expression was of one who had been falsely accused. (Zuben: Tap on.)

‘Mo Yan told us her phone went missing that day. Maybe someone picked it up can called you to inform that they had found it. Or you’re lying and didn’t send Mo Yan home.’ Lin Yifeng said with a sharp stare at Qianxin.

‘Let’s not argue.’ Long Qingfeng interjected, ‘I don’t know what happened, but Mo Yan, do you have any way of proving that Qianxin didn’t send you home that day?’ he said trying to look distressed by the argument.

She bit her full lips and her eyes fell in embarrassment as she subconsciously tightened her hold on Zeyuan.

‘No…’ she said in small tearful voice, grasping Yi and Zeyuan’s hearts.

‘She has,’ Yi announced, putting down his glass. His expression as cold and aggressive.

He stroked Mo Yan’s soft hair; his expression gentle.

‘Then show us quickly!’ Shen Yu urgently urged Yi. Her eyes were excited. (Zuben: Shen Yu needs a slap. Just one for having a basketmouth)

‘What?’ Qianxin exclaimed, ‘No way! Oh…no…I mean…how could it be? Yan-yan called me, and we talked.’ Realising her expression was too agitated, she tried to change herself, and to sweetness. Her smile was strained.

The men beside Mo Yan were domineering, and what he had said made her wonder if there was an angle she had missed in her plan. The only true evidence was the monitoring cameras. Did they have it? But from what she knew about the Palace, it was impossible to get copies of the security feed. Unless…they were the people behind the Palace. (Zuben: She’s clever, I’ll give her that.)

Ha! How did this girl run around and meet these people in the Palace?

78 I was wrong about you:

‘Oh? Is that right?’  Zeyuan put down his glass. They could see that the two men were not happy.

Zeyuan retrieved his phone from his breast pocket and pressed a few buttons. He turned the phone around to show a video of Yan-yan leaving the seat after speaking to Qiangxin. Once she left, Qianxin picked up the bag and took it to a man in a dark corner before returning to their booth. Afterwards, the friends returned and then they all leave. Then the video changed to Qianxin returning for the Mo Yan’s bag, rummaging through the bag, finding the phone, fiddling with it, then returning the bag to the suspicious man who returned to the Palace and threw Mo Yan’s bag at random. (Zuben: their security cam is all angles – the better to blackmail with, I guess. Also, conveniently not showing the part where she was drugged.)

Seeing this, the others were in an uproar.

Long Qingfeng reacted first (Zuben: because he’s just as shady), ‘I can’t believe you are such a person, Fang Qianxin. I was wrong about you!’ He said to her in shock and disappointment.

Both men glanced at each other in self-satisfaction; they had tacitly decided to clarify Fang Qianxin’s misdoings once and for all so that their baby would not suffer. (Zuben: Eyes I’ve rolled you so much you now just sit on my computer watching…waiting…commiserating)

‘What? Why…ho-how could you have this recording? Who are you?!’ her petite body was shaking uncontrollably. Her face was white. She could not believe what had just occurred.

‘You bitch!’ Shen Yu shot out of her seat trying to reach for Qianxin, ‘Yan-yan was so kind to you!’

‘Yu-yu calm down, don’t waste your strength on this person.’ Lin Yifeng said trying to hold her down. (Zuben: I’m sorry dude, why should she hold it down?)

Mo Yan pulled away from Zeyuan and rose from her chair, she walked to Qianxin’s seat, ‘Why? Why would you do this?’

‘Why? You ask why? I loved Long Aotian for so long, but no – he was engaged to you. Not me! Was is because the difference in our families? Do you know how jealous I was everytime I saw you standing beside him? How could you not feel my love for him?’ Qianxin covered her face with her hands and sobbed. Her vulnerable visage showed her deep feelings for Long Aotian. She finally put her hands down and turned back to Mo Yan, tears ruining her delicate make up. (Zuben: Why didn’t you just ask your parents to facilitate matters, like she did? Much simpler than rape and murder.)

‘It seems our friendship was less than the want of a man.’ Mo Yan sneered.

But Qianxin sneered back and scoffed, ‘Did you really think I wanted to be your friend? Come on, how could someone like me be friends with someone like you? I was only hanging around with you so that Long Aotian will see me as the better choice. Didn’t you ever see that he was only just perfunctory when he was with you? But still, you’re so dumb you thought he liked you. Ha!’ The ugliness in her heart was displayed on her delicate face – showing the dark side of her personality. (Zuben: But she ended the engagement and doesn’t want him anymore. What’s the plan, sister? Kill his current girlfriend? Oh wait, you’ve done that)

‘Someone like you is blind to the fact that Yan-yan is better than you. Don’t try to ruin the relationship with her friends!’ Shen Yu shouted, she struggled against Yifeng’s grasp, ‘Let go of me. Let me give her a few slaps so she can know who’s boss.’ She tried to beat him off her with her slender arms but he held fast.

‘Calm down.’ He said. (Zuben: Better listen to the dude or Qianxin will get on her speed dial to shady fellows and get you raped and dismembered if you’re not careful)

The was a resounding slap in the box, and everyone turned their shocked gazed to Mo Yan.

‘That slap was for Mo Yan – I can only say that I had no eyes before, and I thought you treated me well.’ Mo Yan said without expression as Qianxin held hand to her slapped cheek.

Mo Yan’s words made Situ Yi and Mu Zeyuan look at each other thoughtfully. (Zuben: Look thoughtfully away, you’re too dumb to figure anything anyway)

‘I’m leaving.’ Mo Yan said finally and walked out.

‘Yan-yan, we should take it to the prosecutors’ office. Let them deal with Fang Qianxin.’ Shen Yu said to Mo Yan anxiously.

‘No.’ She shook her head. She didn’t turn back; she didn’t want them to see her fragile expression.

They go to court and then what? Although, Qianxin might get punished, but when they saw her being hugged by a strange man in the lift, the matter would become gossip. She would be thought of as a wanton woman. Indecent. Who knows who she’ll sleep with? In this society, a woman’s reputation was very important…and it would also affect her parents. How could she let this woman harm her happy family?

79 The Alliance:

‘Don’t pretend to be familiar with us anymore.’ Shen Yu said with a disdainful glance before leaving.

When all the people had left, Qianxin burst out laughing – a grim low laugh, ‘Mo Yan! I will remember this.’ Her eyes were full of venom.

‘Oh? How did good little Miss Fang make herself like this?’ A woman leaned on the door gracefully.

‘You are…the woman next to Aotian.’ Qianxin said, as she brushed back her messy hair. Her eyes turned cruel.

‘I’m Ye Ling. Nice to meet you.’ Ye Ling said playfully. Her lips were painted bright red, her face was youthful and delicate.  She twirled a lock of hair around her index finger. (Zuben: Isn’t that more like trying too hard to be cute?)

‘If you’re here to gloat: leave.’ Qianxin took out her make-up bag, retrieved her foundation and expertly applied it over the red palm print on her face.

‘Of course not. I am here talk with you. After all, our goals are the same, aren’t they?’ she said with a cunning smile that looked cute rather than malicious.

‘Hm, I can get rid of her myself. What do I need you for?’ Qianxin replied disdainfully, she really wanted to kill is arrogant bitch.

‘Yes, well…we could get her alone, and find someone who would make some compromising videos of her – she will be ruined. Of course, you have had demonstration today that those men around her are not going to be easy to handle. I can make Aotian and the others challenge them. Of course, you will need to find the…people. After all, I am with Aotian all the time, I can’t really do that.’

‘You’re shameless. So, if something goes wrong, how could I be sure that you won’t pin it on me?’

‘Do you think you can get close to Mo Yan right now? But I can find a way to be close to her, so that I can make her move to my tune.’ She said to the grim faced Qianxin.

‘Besides, Long Qingfeng just abandoned you like that – shouldn’t you punish him?’ Ye Ling said with a giggle. (Zuben: How is it your business?)

‘Don’t you worry about that; I will deal with him well. He won’t live a good life for a while.’

‘But, I’m curious; why do you want to get rid of Mo Yan?’ Qianxin asked. Her eyes were clear without emotion, and her face flawless. But on closer inspection, one could see the thick layer of make-up.

‘Why? Because she has something that doesn’t belong to her.’ Ye Ling replied with tinkling laughter, but there was a trace of jealousy in her eyes.

Qianxin picked up her hand bag and returned her make up things. ‘Alright, we have a deal.’

Ye Ling’s eyes lit up in barely restrained glee, ‘Do you know about the charity auction being held at the year’s end?’

Qianxin nodded.

‘As you know, for the upper class, it’s a time to show off their elevated status. I don’t know whether the men will go, but Mo Yan has to.’

‘How can you be so sure?’

‘The auction is very important; the organisation starts early. Aotian’s friend is one of the organisers, and Mo Yan and her family are on the guest list. If she doesn’t attend, we can revise our plan.’

‘Hm.’

Ye Ling gave a foxy smile, ‘I shall go back or Aotian will notice that there is something wrong. I believe you can reach me…in your own way.’ With that she sauntered out.

Watching Ye Ling leave, Qianxin sneered picked up her back and walked out of Yijue unhurriedly. Once she was in her chauffer driven car, she picked up her mobile phone. There was a recording app that had been running. She stopped recording, and replayed it. She could hear their voices; Qianxin and Ye Ling. (Zuben: Magically getting her phone to record conversations; a woman of many talents)

Qianxin smiled.

80 I am stupid:

Ye Ling chuckled to herself. The charity auction plan was a good opportunity to clean up Mo Yan and Fang Qianxin. As long as she left the matter in Qianxin’s hand, she will get her shady people to deal with Mo Yan. All that was left was to make sure she pointed all eyes to Qianxin in the fall out and keep suspicion from herself.

Would such prideful men want a dirtied pair of shoes? (Zuben: They can always be cleaned.) At the time, she believed they would fall in love with her charming ways just with a click of her fingers.

Ye Ling stopped before a door, she tidied her clothes, and then entered the box.

‘Where did you go?’ Ouyang Yu asked as she walked in pulling her to him.

‘Ah, I thought I saw an old school friend, but when I spoke to her, I found out that she was not the person. I’m so stupid.’ She laughed, and stuck out her tongue. She wrapped her slender arms around Yu’s neck and looked to the others, she could see the flames of lust rising in their eyes. It made her feel powerful. (Zuben: Go girl! I don’t begrudge you that. Alas the greedy bits though…)

‘How could baby be so stupid?’ Yu teased as he kissed her neck. Her delicate fragrance made aroused him.

‘No, we’re in public.’ She protested, feeling the hot lump of flesh coming alive under her buttocks. She blushed.

‘Go home and hurt you!’ Yu promised.

Ye Ling laughed. Her laughter was like silver bells, which ignited the men around her. They stared hungrily at her beauty.

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‘Yan-yan, you…’ Shen Yu was about to say but seeing her tired expression, Shen Yu stopped.

‘I’m sorry, Xiaoyu. I’ll catch up with you another time.’ (Zuben: Never)

‘Alright, rest well. See you soon.’

Yifeng pulled Shen Yu and walked away from Mo Yan. Suddenly Shen Yu thought of something she wanted to say, she turned to see Mu Zeyuan holding Mo Yan’s slender waist affectionately, he bowed to whisper something in her ear before kissing her. It was a lover’s kiss, making Mo Yan soften in his arms, while Situ Yi stood by looking at his phone.

Shen Yu was shocked by this scene. She pulled at Yifeng, but a pair of sharp eyes locked on her. The eyes were full of warning, making the two feel petrified.

Zeyuan’s masculine breath lingered in her senses, and her lips looked more delicate after being caressed by him. When she finally got her breath back, she realised that they were both still. And their eyes were so cold, she was about to turn back to see,

‘What’s the matter?’ she asked.

Zeyuan blocked her, ‘Nothing.’ He said as he shoved her into the back seat of the Mercedes and got in beside her.

Yi looked back at the two, and then got into the driver’s seat. He started the car and drove away.

Time passed for a long time, after the car was out of sight, Yifeng hugged Shen Yu’s trembling body and returned to his car.

‘A-feng, who are those men? How did Yan-yan get involved with them? Just looking at that, you can tell that the relationship isn’t simple.’ (Zuben: It’s actually pretty simple – they all like shagging her)

‘I suppose your parents haven’t told you. According to the elders in my family, there are five families behind the emperor, who oversee everything. One family oversees the military, one family oversees the political arena, one family; the commercial, one family; medical and finally, legal. Situ Yi is from the medical family, he’s a renown medic. As for the other man, I think he’s of the legal family.’

‘But how do you know he’s one of them?’ Shen Yu asked looking up at him.

‘There is a person of mixed heritage in the cabal; he had green eyes, very noble and elegant tone of speech. As for what is going on between them and Mo Yan, I don’t know. I just know what she’s is not having an easy time of it knowing these people.’ Yifeng rubbed her soft hair. (Zuben: Insightful to the point of clairvoyance!)

‘I see.’

‘If Mo Yan doesn’t tell you what’s going on, it’s best not to ask. If one day she decides to tell you, she will. Don’t worry about this for now, okay?’ He said before kissing her, and pulling her closer so she was lying comfortably in his arms. (Zuben: So…are they dating now? Or is he just still taking advantage?)

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