Chapter 006 The Young Master – “Are these two sentences true…?” (06/35)
Mu Jincheng was caught off guard, but he quickly regained his composure.
Of all the things he might have said, he dared not utter a word.
He dared not!
What he had originally told the young master was a hundred times worse. In order to trick him, he had described Wen Xusheng as…
Then, through subtle hints, he had encouraged the young master to support Wen Xusheng financially and learn more about him.
But who could have imagined that something that happened months ago would sow the seeds of disaster today?
Mu Jincheng regretted it so much he felt like dying!
But there was nothing he could do. He had to get through this, and he didn’t have time to waste.
Mu Jincheng’s face first showed shock, then confusion and helplessness, and finally he took a deep breath, as if trying hard to remain calm.
“The information I received was indeed that.” Mu Jincheng pressed his lips together, his voice betraying a deep sense of guilt. “Xiao Qian had a friend in that production team who claimed that the entire team was talking about it. I specifically had someone verify the information at the time and indeed confirmed that Mr. Wen was unwell, which is why I mentioned it to you…”
“So… it was all fake?“
Mu Jincheng let out a helpless laugh, his eyes filled with sadness, and his entire body seemed to wither away. He slowly stood up and bowed deeply. “I’m sorry. I’m really sorry. I feel deeply ashamed for the negative impact this incident has caused everyone. I’m truly, truly sorry. If I hadn’t been so blind and had taken the time to verify the information properly, none of this would have happened. I’m sorry.”
Mu Jincheng appeared genuinely sincere.
Although the others present didn’t say anything, who among them believed him? Only Shi Jingge did.
Because he was foolish enough to not know any better.
“Xiao Ge.” Mu Jincheng turned to look at Shi Jingge, his eyes downcast and full of sadness, “I’m sorry.”
Shi Jingge didn’t buy it, but the original owner would.
From childhood to adulthood, the original owner had only ever had one good friend, Mu Jincheng, and he was so deeply influenced by Mu Jincheng that when Mu Jincheng used his tactics on him, they always worked.
Shi Jingge opened his mouth, then closed it again, his expression changing constantly. After a while, he waved his hand, but his tone wasn’t good. “Forget it. You’re not a kid anymore. How can you be so careless? You need to grow up. What kind of mess did you get us into? I even went to his house to snatch him away, and you tell me it was a misunderstanding? Damn it! Can you at least act like a human being next time?”
The room fell silent.
Du Yi was dumbfounded.
What did this young master mean? Was he not going to pursue the matter? Was he going to believe him just like that? How could he believe any of this? None of it sounded truthful!
You can at least act like you’re not convinced! You can’t just believe him like that!
Although Mu Jincheng performed sincerely, Wen Xusheng was a professional actor, and Du Yi, who’d been in the entertainment industry, naturally had the eye to tell the fake from the real.
Mu Jincheng’s guilt was almost certainly an act. But the young master’s every word and action seemed genuine.
Du Yi felt as if he were hallucinating, and pinched his palm hard.
It hurt. It was all real after all.
At that moment, Du Yi suddenly recalled the incident in the break room, when he had angrily vented to someone, only to receive a sympathetic pat on the shoulder and the words, “That young master is just a fool. There’s no point in taking him seriously.”
At the time, Du Yi was furious. How could this young master be a fool? He was an idiot, that’s what he was.
Now, Du Yi understood. This young master really was a fool.
So foolish that he wanted to shake the young master’s head to see if it was filled with water!
Du Yi looked at Shi Jingge with pain in his heart, feeling that Shi Jingge was wasting his good looks. At that moment, Du Yi suddenly felt that the young master wasn’t so detestable anymore.
Perhaps because the young master was too foolish. It made him feel superior in comparison.
Shi Jingge noticed the change in Du Yi’s gaze and his eyes flashed.
This was good news.
Mu Jincheng hung his head, his face looking very ugly, but he couldn’t show it.
However, being scolded by Shi Jingge, a good-for-nothing, in front of so many people still made him feel very humiliated.
Especially… with Wen Xusheng, whom he wanted to connect with, present. How would Wen Xusheng view him?
How could Wen Xusheng still look at him after he was scolded like this by Shi Jingge? How could he possibly collaborate with him?
He had originally planned to use Shi Jingge as a contrast and a stepping stone, but now everything was ruined!
What was most infuriating was that he couldn’t refute it, not even a single word! If he refuted it, it would seem like he was maliciously accusing Shi Jingge of scheming.
So he had no choice but to accept it, to let Shi Jingge ride roughshod over him!
When had Mu Jincheng ever endured such humiliation?
Especially coming from Shi Jingge, whom he held in such contempt!
He felt a lump rise in his throat, unable to breathe, as if he were being suffocated to death!
But the humiliation wasn’t over yet.
Shi Jingge spoke forcefully, “And more importantly, which bastard dared to deceive me? Find that person for me! I’ll skin him alive!”
Mu Jincheng didn’t have time to respond before he saw Shi Jingge’s expression change drastically.
“…You guys just told me that Wen Xusheng was waiting for me in the private room and wouldn’t eat unless I came to keep him company. That wasn’t a lie, was it?”
As soon as Shi Jingge finished speaking, Du Yi, who was drinking water, spluttered and coughed repeatedly. Shi Jingge glanced at him with disdain and silently moved away.
Du Yi was so exasperated he almost laughed. How could this foolish young master look down on him? He hadn’t even criticized him for being clueless!
“Mr. Wen would never say something like that,” Du Yi said decisively. “Not even in his dreams!”
The next second, Du Yi had the privilege of witnessing a real-life face-changing performance.
The young master’s expression fluctuated wildly: anger, embarrassment, frustration, and panic all came rushing in. He lifted his leg as if to run out.
Perhaps because he wanted to leave so badly, or perhaps because his emotions were too overwhelming, the young master didn’t even push his chair away. He had barely lifted his leg when he tripped over the chair and fell backwards.
Emotions such as embarrassment, panic, fear, and trepidation stained the young master’s eyes red. Wen Xusheng raised his hand and steadied the young master.
In that split second when their eyes met, Wen Xusheng was captivated by the young master’s red ears. “Be careful,” Wen Xusheng said solemnly.
“Thank you,” the young master said hurriedly, his whole face turning red.
Perhaps it was shame or shock, but his face was covered with a thin mist.
…He looked even cuter. Wen Xusheng couldn’t help but think this to himself.
“This–I–” Mu Jincheng stammered. “It was Xiao Qian who said it!” In his panic, Mu Jincheng could only find a scapegoat. “Of course! That’s why they didn’t come in! They must have been waiting for us back out here! Xiao Ge, I’ll go find them right now and ask them why they did this to us!”
Mu Jincheng even tied himself and the young master together, trying to shift all the blame onto them. His furious expression was no less intense than Shi Jingge’s. “Xiao Ge, don’t worry. I’ll definitely handle this. I swear I won’t–”
Before Mu Jincheng could finish, he was interrupted by Shi Jingge. “Shut up! Get out of here! Don’t you think you’ve embarrassed us enough already?” The young master spoke angrily, with tears welling up in the corners of his eyes. He suddenly stood up and rushed outside, seemingly unwilling to let anyone see him like this.
“Wait,” Wen Xusheng suddenly spoke up. The young master had been rushing out, but when he heard this, he stopped abruptly and almost crashed into the door.
He looked quite cute.
A hint of a smile flashed in Wen Xusheng’s eyes. He waved the iPad he was using to order food and said calmly, “You ordered a lot of dishes just now.”
Du Yi didn’t expect Wen Xusheng to suddenly speak up and looked over in confusion. Soon, Du Yi noticed with some surprise that Wen Xusheng seemed to be in a good mood….
What happened?
Shi Jingge’s expression changed repeatedly before he finally said with a resolute tone, “I don’t want it anymore!”
With that, Shi Jingge tried to open the door.
“But,” Wen Xusheng said slowly, “I already placed the order.”
Shi Jingge froze in place.
Then he heard Wen Xusheng say with a troubled tone, “It seems like there’s no way to cancel it?”
“May I have the honor of treating you to a meal, Young Master Shi?”
Shi Jingge turned abruptly and looked at Wen Xusheng in disbelief. His eyes were wide with excitement and disbelief, like a rabbit, very cute. “What did you say?”
“I said,” Wen Xusheng repeated patiently, “may I have the honor of treating you to a meal?”
The young master stood there for a moment, unconsciously letting a smile slip, but quickly caught himself and suppressed it. However, his eyebrows and eyes were filled with joy. “I’ll generously give you this opportunity.”
The young master took a big step forward. Perhaps feeling that he had been overly eager, he stood there for a moment and emphasized, ”Not everyone has the honor of being able to treat me to a meal.”
He looked so adorable.
Wen Xusheng smiled lightly. “I know.”
The young master finally walked back, his whole body radiating excitement despite his best efforts to suppress it. That kind of happiness was very infectious.
For some reason, Wen Xusheng also felt very relaxed.
The young master took back the iPad and coughed twice dramatically. “Then I’ll order a few more dishes.”
As he spoke, the young master glanced up at him, as if seeking his approval. His expression was like that of a cat, playfully swiping its paws to test its owner’s boundaries, both spoiled and adorable.
“Alright.” Wen Xusheng nodded with a smile.
Who could resist such a cute little creature?
The two of them interacted so freely, completely oblivious to their surroundings, leaving Mu Jincheng feeling uneasy.
How had things suddenly escalated like this?
Mu Jincheng didn’t want to sit idly by, so he had to take the initiative. “I should be the one paying for this meal. I’m the one who’s sorry to both of you.”
Mu Jincheng said embarrassedly, “Let me pay. I’ll offer it as compensation.”
In an instant, Du Yi, Wen Xusheng, and Shi Jingge all looked over in surprise.
The meaning in the eyes of all three men was the same: Why are you still here?
Mu Jincheng’s lips twitched.
Wen Xusheng said indifferently, “Mr. Mu, weren’t you going to find someone and give Xiao Ge an explanation?”
Mu Jincheng’s heart tightened.
“Go quickly,” Wen Xusheng ‘kindly’ reminded him. “If you delay another few minutes, those people will be gone, and you won’t be able to give Xiao Ge an explanation.”
“Don’t delay such an important matter,” Wen Xusheng said kindly.
He had a good relationship with Shi Rongqing, and Shi Jingge was Shi Rongqing’s younger brother. Since he had encountered him, it wouldn’t hurt to look out for him a little.
However, he should remind Shi Rongqing that Mu Jincheng wasn’t someone to be trusted. With someone like him around Shi Jingge, how could Shi Rongqing feel at ease?
Mu Jincheng: “…”
Mu Jincheng wasn’t stupid; he could clearly hear the contempt in Wen Xusheng’s tone. Besides, it was obvious who was more important between Jingge and Mr. Mu.
But… why?
“I’ll go right away.” Mu Jincheng was unwilling, but he had no choice but to do as Wen Xusheng suggested.
No one paid any attention to him.
His eyes darkened, but he had no choice but to grit his teeth and leave.
When he reached the door, Mu Jincheng turned back and saw Wen Xusheng take the iPad from Shi Jingge’s hands. Shi Jingge looked at Wen Xusheng with bright eyes and never even glanced at him!
The fire in Mu Jincheng’s heart burned furiously.
Shi Jingge, you’re so done!
Mu Jincheng left.
Wen Xusheng pushed the iPad toward Shi Jingge and said casually, “I added an extra dish.”
Shi Jingge looked down and saw it was his favorite signature dish, lamb chops. “Do you like the lamb chops here too?” Shi Jingge looked at him with bright eyes.
Wen Xusheng replied honestly, “I haven’t tried them. But you like them, so they must taste good.” His tone was filled with trust.
Wen Xusheng thought it was just an ordinary statement, but to Shi Jingge, it was a huge affirmation.
The arrogant and mischievous young master was easily swayed by such words.
Shi Jingge paused for a moment, then suddenly looked up and stared earnestly at Wen Xusheng. “Of course.”
He smiled, lifting his chin proudly like a little prince, so happy and content.
His striking features were at their best in that moment, making him as beautiful as a painting. Those lovely eyes were clear and bright, like the starry sky, with countless sparks of light gathering within, as if fireworks were blooming one after another.
In a daze, Wen Xusheng suddenly recalled Shi Rongqing’s two sentences.
【My younger brother really likes you.】
【Compared to you, I’m just weeds on the ground—he doesn’t even glance at me.】
Those words were true, weren’t they…?
Edited: Krone
Proofread: Choux_choux
