Chapter 605 - The Secret About the Past (223)

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“Really? Sis, where did you buy this?”

“I didn’t buy it. It can’t be bought from stores.” An Xiaoning removed her mask and put on a beauty serum facial mask onto her actual skin. “It was given to me by someone in the Autumn Palace, the only person there who can help me. This is a good solution. I’ll get to find out everything I need to, as long as I can get near Tuoba Rui and Shi Xiaoyu when they’re asleep. However, I would first have to be able to enter their sleeping area. So, my plan is to take action during the presidential election next month,” she continued, sitting cross-legged on the bed.

“Sis, there are so many infrared beam detectors and surveillance cameras in there. You have to be very careful. Be cautious at all times,” Mei Yangyang cautioned worriedly.

“I know. By the way, Mo Li gave me a call the other day. It was so bizarre and out of the blue.”

Mei Yangyang explained briefly about Mo Li’s situation and looked at An Xiaoning calmly. “I wonder if she can really conceive a boy by altering her fate. I doubt it, though.”

“It’s not that easy to alter your fate. Besides, Yangyang, do you know what it means if she manages to alter it successfully?” An Xiaoning asked, hugging her knees.

Mei Yangyang immediately tensed up upon hearing her words.

“It’s difficult for Mo Li to conceive because of her poor health, but I don’t know if it has gotten better now after treatment and proper nourishment. Heaven has blessed her with four daughters in her life, including the one she had aborted due to a deformity. Heaven will forgive her for that since it was necessary. However, now that she has altered her fate to beg for a son, she would have to strike a deal with Heaven and give up something in exchange.”

Greatly taken aback, Mei Yangyang asked, “Sis, what are the conditions for exchanging a son?”

“Make a guess.” An Xiaoning lay down in bed with two pillows beside her and continued, “There are many infertile couples who go to the temple to beg for a child. Those are truly childless, unlike her. Heaven will be displeased at her greedy request since she’s already blessed with so many children in her life.”

Mei Yangyang could not guess what the conditions were, though she had a hunch that it would be ominous.

“Sis, Mo Li seems really pitiful. Could you give her a hand?”

An Xiaoning looked up and said, “How am I supposed to help her? Not to mention, we’re only platonic friends. Even if we were really close, there’s no way since she’s too soft-hearted and submissive. She doesn’t want a divorce and yet she can’t give birth to a son. It’s inevitable for her to be treated that way by her mother-in-law. People always say that your personality decides your destiny. I find that that saying does make a lot of sense. Do you know how many women in this world are like Mo Li?”

Shaking her head, Mei Yangyang answered, “No.”

“There’s a minority of women in this world who are just like Mo Li. This is not a family issue or a political problem. She’s one of those women who forgive their abusive husbands easily after being coaxed and sweet-talked. They tend to give in to their husbands’ tyrannical ways and choose to forgive them time after time for the sake of their children. Whenever they threaten to get a divorce, they’ll become soft-hearted and drop the idea once their husbands show a tinge of remorse and guilt. The outcome is always the same. This is a common problem amongst these women,” An Xiaoning said indifferently.

“She doesn’t have a choice, actually. Ye Xiaotian was so restrictive toward her before they got married…”

“Let’s not talk about the past. Take the current situation for example. She has the option to divorce him now, but why didn’t she do so? It’s precisely because she had already fallen in love with Ye Xiaotian and can’t bear to give her child up.”

Mei Yangyang lay down beside her and put one leg over another. “Sis, you love Mr. Jin and Yiheng too. How did you manage to just divorce him so straightforwardly? Was Mr. Jin just as unhesitant too?”

“He insisted on getting a divorce, like how I did during our first divorce. I understand how he feels. But I can’t forgive him for it.”

Tears began to well up in her eyes instantly. She turned to look at Mei Yangyang and said, “I used to think that our relationship was strong enough to overcome any obstacle and withstand the test of whatever comes our way. But I guess that was just wishful thinking on my part. Since he doesn’t trust me, there’s no point in forcing it. Besides, I’ve never needed a man to feel safe. I can continue to live well even without him.”

Mei Yangyang held her hand and laid her head on her shoulder. “Sis, I doubt you’d believe in marriage again, right?”

“If I ever meet a man in the future whom I adore, we’ll just date and live together. Don’t talk to me about marriage again. I don’t need it.”

A teardrop streamed down An Xiaoning’s face as she continued, “I’ve thought about it carefully before. Humans are creatures who yearn and need to be loved. I still do believe in true love and hope to meet a man who truly understands me. He doesn’t have to be wealthy or extremely good-looking. As long as I fancy him and he knows me well, it’s good enough.”

“I thought you wouldn’t believe in men anymore, Sis.”

“It’s not that drastic yet. You can’t possibly develop a fear of walking just because you stepped on some poop along the way, can you?” said An Xiaoning, sounding much more relaxed.

When she got a divorce with Jin Qingyan, she initially thought that she would remain alone for the rest of her life. But then again, how sad would that be…

She did not wish to live like that.

Amused by her words, Mei Yangyang chirped, “You’re right, Sis. I’m glad to know that you think that way. One should always look forward in life. Take Qingyue, for example. She’s getting along so well with Mr. Ling. She’s finally found her true love.”

An Xiaoning wiped away the teardrop on her face and looked at Mei Yangyang while smiling. “If I ever look for a man again, I’m not going to be with an intelligent one. Smart men are too complicated to deal with.”

“Mr. Gu ultimately failed to win your heart despite having carried a torch for you for so many years. Will there really be another man who can win you over in the future?”

“There will be, for sure. My life is not going to stop advancing after Jin Qingyan. I believe in fate. What’s destined to be mine will come to me sooner or later,” An Xiaoning said unwaveringly.

“…”

Mei Yangyang had made Long Tianze jealous by ditching him and their children to hang out with her sworn sister.

Upon hearing that Mei Yangyang and An Xiaoning were planning to visit the Black Genie Bar that night, Long Tianze immediately persuaded his friends, Jin Qingyan, and Ling Ciye to go together with him.

Meanwhile, he left the children at home to read some comics or play some video games.

Thus, the three men stepped into the Black Genie Bar, where the pair of sworn sisters were leaning against the railing on the second floor to watch the ongoing pole dance performance on stage on the first floor.

They sat down naturally at their usual spot the moment they entered.

The waiter soon served the drinks. Long Tianze scanned his surroundings and finally laid his eyes upon the railing area on the second floor.

The two women were standing there, each with a glass of liquor in their hands, and were yet to discover their presence.

Long Tianze placed his arms on the couch and said with a smile, “Don’t stand on ceremony with me. There’s plenty of alcohol here. Drink to your hearts’ content.”

“No one’s standing on ceremony with you. Qingyan, order the most expensive alcohol and make him feel the pinch,” Ling Ciye teased while filling their glasses to the brim.

They clinked glasses with each other and chugged the liquor down in one sitting.

Just as they raised their glasses, Jin Qingyan pause and shifted his gaze to the silhouette on the second floor, which belonged to a familiar woman. He could recognize her right away even though she was wearing a mask.

The moment he put down his glass, Jin Qingyan turned to Long Tianze and said, “I heard you have some pretty and innocent-looking babes here. Call a few here to accompany us.”

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Chapter 606: The Secret About the Past (224)

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“I don’t want one. It’s going to cause a misunderstanding and spark a familial conflict,” Ling Ciye objected without hesitation.

“Mr. Ling has really changed his ways. How rare of you to turn down the company of pretty babes. Alright, it’s up to you. You’re single anyway.”

Long Tianze then waved at the bar manager, who immediately rushed over on command.

“Brother Long, how may I help you?”

“Call the purest girls here and let Mr. Jin take his pick.”

“Alright.”

“Just how pure are they? Are they still virgins?” Ling Ciye asked curiously.

Long Tianze assented and said, “Of course, they’ve all undergone thorough checks. This is one of the greatest features of our bar that we’ve just launched. They’re hostesses who only accompany customers and never sleep with them. Not only are their bodies pure, but they look really innocent as well. They’d definitely be over the moon to know that Qingyan had picked them.”

“Since you have girls of such high quality here, tell us honestly, have you ever tried them yourself?” Ling Ciye asked.

“Of course not. I wouldn’t dare to. Yangyang would kill me for sure,” Long Tianze said earnestly.

Ling Ciye burst into laughter and said, “I knew you would say that.”

“Why did you bother asking then? Silly,” Long Tianze hissed, rolling his eyes.

Not long after, the manager led five innocent-looking babes to their table.

The girls appeared extremely young and seemed to be only in their late teens. They were all slender and thin, with dainty and exquisite features on their tiny faces. They were all sporting different hairstyles; some had curly long locks, some straight, while others had short haircuts.

They were all dressed in short skirts that ended at their tights, paired with a revealing, thin-strapped tank top and a pair of heels on their feet.

They were indeed rather eye-catching.

Upon sight of the three men in front of them, the five girls smiled widely and stood uniformly in a row.

“What do you think? Mr. Jin, take your pick,” said Long Tianze, pointing at the row of girls.

Jin Qingyan scanned the girls before him before saying unhurriedly, “There’s no need to pick. All of you may stay.”

Long Tianze and Ling Ciye looked at each other in delight and broke into smiles.

“Sure!” Long Tianze then motioned for the manager to leave. “You may go first.”

“Yes, Brother Long.”

The five girls were grinning joyfully. Two of them were quick to make a move and immediately sat down beside Jin Qingyan, sandwiching him in between themselves while the other three proceeded to sit down along the sides.

It was such a rare opportunity for the girls to meet Jin Qingyan. Thus, they leaned closely against him and spoke in a gentle voice, all smiles.

He glanced up at the second floor to find that An Xiaoning had caught sight of everything, just like he had expected.

Thus, he put an arm around a girl beside him and pressed his face against her ear affectionately, causing the girl to blush shyly.

Needless to say, An Xiaoning witnessed the scene taking place before her. She looked away calmly and said to Mei Yangyang, “Your husband is here.”

“Where is he?”

“Right there.”

Mei Yangyang looked in the direction of An Xiaoning’s gaze, only to find that Long Tianze was indeed there. On top of that, she also saw that Jin Qingyan was surrounded by a bunch of girls. “Sis, are you okay?” she asked inquisitively.

An Xiaoning maintained her composure and answered, “Of course I am. Since we’re out tonight, we ought to have as much fun as we can. I’ll have to drive back to B City at midnight. Yangyang, get me a dance dress and a young, dashing lad to be my partner. I want to dance on the dance floor downstairs.”

Mei Yangyang’s eyes lit up with joy and immediately did as An Xiaoning requested, knowing what the latter was planning to do.

An Xiaoning was holding a glass of red liquor in her hand with a look of composure. A smirk formed on her face as she shifted her gaze to a corner.

He seems to be living a carefree life of fun after our divorce.

I obviously can’t lose out to him!

Just you wait and see!

Long Tianze looked up again at the second floor to find that the two women had gone missing.

He scanned his surroundings again in a bid to search for them in the crowd, but to no avail.

“What are you looking at?” Ling Ciye asked.

“I saw my wife here earlier. How did she disappear so soon?”

“She’s not going to go missing. Look how unnecessarily anxious and worried you are.”

Just as Ling Ciye finished speaking, the music playing from the stage came to an abrupt stop.

All eyes were on the woman who was walking slowly on the elevated stage. It was none other than Mei Yangyang.

Holding the microphone in her hand, she announced with a smile, “Tonight, we have a mysterious lady who’s going to perform a pole dance with her male partner. Let’s welcome them with a round of applause!”

The crowd surrounding the stage began clapping and cheering loudly.

The three men looked over to see a woman who was donning a butterfly mask walking toward the stage slowly, hand in hand with a handsome young man who had a killer body.

Ling Ciye was flabbergasted to recognize the familiar figure on stage. He looked at Long Tianze and asked, “Isn’t that…”

Long Tianze responded with just a nod.

An Xiaoning was scantily clad and appeared extremely sexy and appealing.

She was dressed in a red bustier top, which pushed her bosom together, coupled with a red boxer shorts that barely covered anything.

On her feet were a pair of sandaled heels.

The audience below roared and cheered in exhilaration at the instant that she leaned against the pole and raised one leg up to wrap around it.

Smiling widely, An Xiaoning began dancing sensually and gracefully like a ravishing seductress the moment the music began to play. No one could take their eyes off her.

Whenever she busted out intimate moves with her male dance partner, which appeared extremely racy, the male audience below the stage would get extremely thrilled and aroused.

In fact, she had even caught the attention of Long Tianze and Ling Ciye with her visually-appealing moves.

It was simply too breathtakingly stunning.

While everyone was in the midst of enjoying a fascinating performance, a sullen expression had taken over Jin Qingyan’s face as he grew increasingly indignant…

The menacing look on his face terrorized the women beside him.

After the song ended, An Xiaoning was lifted off the ground by her male dance partner, who then carried her in his arms, away from the crowd.

Long Tianze turned around and feigned ignorance. “This woman is such a great dancer. Perhaps she’s new. Otherwise, why haven’t I seen her before?”

“Tianze, why don’t you get the manager to send that woman here to accompany me?” Ling Ciye chimed in.

“Didn’t you say that you don’t want to risk causing any unnecessary misunderstanding and conflict?”

Ling Ciye shot him a glance and said, “She’s not here, it won’t matter.”

He and Long Tianze looked at each other in unison and chuckled, after which Long Tianze did as instructed and proceeded to inform the manager.

If even they could recognize her, how could Jin Qingyan have possibly failed to do so?

However, he remained silent and instead chugged liquor continuously.

Neither of his friends tried to stop him, and they watched as he drank to his heart’s content, knocking himself drunk out of his senses.

By the time An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang approached, Jin Qingyan had already gotten drunk and was leaning against the couch with his eyes closed.

“Mr. Ling, I heard you asked for my company?” said An Xiaoning, who was wearing the mask.

Ling Ciye expressed assent and said, “Are you not willing to?”

An Xiaoning nodded and sat down beside him. She handed him a glass of liquor before pouring herself another glass. She then clinked glasses with him and said, “Let me first toast to you.”

Ling Ciye held the glass in his hand and watched as she finished hers. “When you drink, you’re just as graceful as when you’re dancing. What a pleasurable sight,” he praised.

An Xiaoning placed her legs up onto the coffee table, showing off her sandaled heels, which were embellished with sparkling crystals— absolutely gorgeous.