Chapter 179: Denial

Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation

Huo Zheng had gone on a business trip a few days ago. Coincidentally, Gu Yuwu’s filming had ended, and there was a party. Since Lin Xiaowan had nothing to do, she decided to attend the party with Gu Yuwu.

At the party to commemorate the completion of filming, Lin Xiaowan met Lu Yingxin.

The party was very lively. When Lu Yingxin saw Lin Xiaowan, she came over to greet Lin Xiaowan.

Lin Xiaowan smiled stiffly. She did not want to make things awkward in such a public setting, but she still could not help but ask, pretending to be casual, “You’ve been so busy. How’s Mimi doing?”

How could Lu Yingxin know what happened to the cat she had abandoned? However, she was not flustered at all and lied with a straight face. She said, “Remember 1 told you my friend was helping me to look after it? My friend likes Mimi a lot. Considering how busy 1 am most of the time, 1 decided to let my friend raise Mimi.”

Lin Xiaowan asked skeptically, “Do you really like cats?”

In Lin Xiaowan’s opinion, if Lu Yingxin really liked cats, she would not have given it away so easily. Moreover, it did not seem like she missed the cat at all. In fact, she looked very nonchalant about it.

Lu Yingxin’s expression stiffened. She did not expect Lin Xiaowan to say such a thing. However, she quickly recovered and said, “Of course. Why would you ask such a question?”

There were many people at the party. Seeing that Lu Yingxin was so insistent, Lin Xiaowan no longer said anything about the cat. However, she recalled another matter and said, “Let’s go back together after the party. After all, we’re staying in the same place. It’s much more convenient for us to go back together.”

Lu Yingxin smiled and said shyly, “I’ll have to refuse. My boyfriend is picking me up later.”

For once, Lu Yingxin was not completely lying. She had an appointment with Old Master Li later so his driver would be picking her up later.

Nonetheless, Lin Xiaowan no longer believed Lu Yingxin’s words. She nodded and said skeptically, “I see.”

Soon after Lu Yingxin excused herself, Gu Yuwu, who had left to speak to a young actress, returned. As she looked at Lu Yingxin’s graceful back, she said unhappily, “Why do you always talk to her? That person has evil intentions. It’s better to stay away from her.”

Thinking about how long Gu Yuwu had been in the entertainment industry, Lin Xiaowan asked, “Is Lu Yingxin married? She looks quite young.”

“Married? Who did she marry?” Gu Yuwu asked, confused.

Lin Xiaowan replied, “She just said that her husband will pick her up later.”

“Husband? I’m afraid he’s just her… lover. She’s a rookie. She just participated in a variety show, but she’s not very popular and has no acting experience. Why do you think she’s able to act in a famous director’s movie? Isn’t it because someone opened the back door for her?” Gu Yuwu said. She did not shy away from speaking about this matter, but she still chose her words carefully.

“The first time I met her, she was holding a man’s hands. Later on, she mentioned that he was her husband. So was she lying?” Lin Xiaowan asked.

“Anyway, don’t trust her. I didn’t like the moment 1 met her. For some reason, I just don’t like her,” Gu Yuwu said.

After the party ended, Gu Yuwu sent a good friend of hers from the entertainment industry to the door while Lin Xiaowan waited for the driver on the other side. At this time, Lu Yingxin approached her and greeted her again. Since no one was around, Lin Xiaowan could not avoid Lu Yingxin and could only respond to Lu Yingxin.

After a brief moment, Lin Xiaowan deliberately asked, “When did you get married? I didn’t expect you to marry so young…”

Lu Yingxin ran her fingers through her hair and thought about it for two seconds. In the end, she did not have the courage to further lie about this matter so she could only say, “Ah? I’m not married yet.”

Lu Yingxin tried to save the situation and continued to say, “The term ‘husband’ can be used even if you’re not married. It’s more like a term of endearment.”

Then, Lu Yingxin asked curiously, “Then how do you usually address President Huo?”

Lin Xiaowan thought about it and suddenly realized that she did not have any terms of endearment for Huo Zheng. She said, “I usually call him by his name.”

Lin Xiaowan did not say that when she needed something, she would call him ‘Brother’. When she did not need anything, she would call him ‘Huo Zheng’.

Upon hearing this, Lu Yingxin’s imagination ran wild again. In her opinion, Huo Zheng and Lin Xiaowan’s relationship must not be very good since Lin Xiaowan did not even have a term of endearment for Huo Zheng. It seemed to her that Huo Zheng did not like Lin Xiaowan very much as well.

Lu Yingxin’s mind continued to wander. She thought about how great it would be if Lin Xiaowan was not around. Without Lin Xiaowan, she could be Mrs. Huo. She would be able to spend endlessly and do whatever she wanted.

Lu Yingxin naturally did not like her current situation. In order to have better opportunities and resources, she had to serve a middle-aged man with a big belly. Not only that, but Old Master Li did not respect her at all and had strange interests. She was disgusted when she thought about him. At the same time, she thought to herself resentfully, ‘Why is Lin Xiaowan so lucky?’

At this time, a car honked twice as it turned around a corner.

Lu Yingxin’s hand suddenly felt restless. She wondered if Lin Xiaowan would die if she pushed Lin Xiaowan out at this moment. Without Lin Xiaowan, she would be able to marry Huo Zheng and live a good life.

At this time, Lin Xiaowan’s head was lowered. She was sending Huo Zheng a message. When she sensed a burning gaze, she looked up curiously.

Seeing this, the corners of Lu Yingxin’s lips curled up into a friendly smile.

On the contrary, Lin Xiaowan smiled stiffly in response, feeling awkward.

When the driver arrived, Lin Xiaowan inexplicably gained some courage. Before entering the car, she suddenly looked at Lu Yingxin and asked, “Mimi isn’t the same cat that you brought over the first time to my house, right?”

Upon hearing this, Lu Yingxin’s heart tightened, and her mind began to race. She said, “What do you mean, Xiaowan? The first time 1 came to your house was when 1 brought Mimi, right?”

Lu Yingxin’s evasive reply made Lin Xiaowan even more suspicious. Indeed, the first time Lu Yingxin actually visited and entered the house was with Mimi. However, Aunt Wu had told her that Lu Yingxin had tried to visit prior to that. Clearly, Lu Yingxin was feigning ignorance. With Lu Yingxin’s reply, she had almost no doubt now that Aunt Wu’s suspicion was right. Lu Yingxin must have swapped her cats.

When the driver came over to open the door for Lin Xiaowan, she said to the driver gently, “Wait a minute. 1 still have a few things to say.”

Lin Xiaowan looked at Lu Yingxin and saw the latter holding her phone nervously. It was obvious that the latter was lying. She said, a little angry, “Don’t try to play games with me. Didn’t you try to visit once with a cat? 1 was busy at that time so we didn’t meet in the end. However, my employee saw you and the cat. It’s not the same cat as the one you brought over that time.”

Lu Yingxin did not expect Aunt Wu to be so observant. However, she still said stubbornly, “Your employee? How does she know if it’s the same or not? What if she saw wrongly?”

Lin Xiaowan grew angrier when she heard Lu Yingxin denying it. She said, “It’s not just that. You don’t even live in Xilin Imperial Garden, do you? In any case, I don’t want to talk to you anymore. You know very well if it’s the same cat or not.”

Lin Xiaowan recalled Aunt Wu’s words. She thought that Lu Yingxin would no longer want to speak to her after this. As such, she said without reservations, “The first cat was extremely frail. Who knew if you changed it because something happened to it? Did you abandon it or something?”

The more Lin Xiaowan spoke, the more agitated she became. She said, “Moreover, the cat you brought over had fleas. It even infected Little Chestnut. If you’re a cat lover, how could the cat you raised have fleas? Fortunately, you gave the cat to your friend. Otherwise, 1 don’t know how miserable it would be with you.”

After saying that, Lin Xiaowan got into the car, leaving Lu Yingxin in a daze..