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?Chapter 93: Chapter 93: I Just Like Her Like This Chapter 93: Chapter 93: I Just Like Her Like This While eating, Zhu Qianying suddenly remembered the matter Xiao Yu had mentioned last night about inviting the Young Master Yan.

At that time, she had replied to Xiao Yu, “No! If it’s not right, it’s not happening!”

Now, she wanted to see if her conjecture was accurate.

“Young Master Yan, I have arranged to meet my sister Xiao Yu and her boyfriend this evening. Would you like to join us?”

Although her relationship with Young Master Yan was, in fact, convoluted, she had a premonition that even if she asked him, he would refuse without hesitation.

As expected, Young Master Yan couldn’t even be bothered to look at her; he merely stated coolly, “I’m busy!”

Zhu Qianying felt that she brought this on herself. Considering how Young Master Yan always avoided her family like the plague, unless he wanted her to do something for him, he probably wouldn’t want to see her either. Wasn’t testing him now akin to offering her face for him to slap?

Zhu Qianying, having had her fun spoilt, finished her large bowl of rice at her usual speed. As she got up to serve soup, she said to Young Master Yan,
“Young Master Yan, I will leave once I’ve finished eating so as to not keep Xiao Yu waiting.”

Zhu Qianying, of course, wouldn’t delude herself into thinking that Young Master Yan would ask her to stay for dinner. She was just stating that she would have to leave soon and wouldn’t be able to work as his personal free servant and cook anymore.

“Hmm!” Young Master Yan didn’t attempt to keep her, presumably unconcerned about her departure.

After Zhu Qianying finished her meal and soup, she took a damp towel from Uncle Hai to wipe her mouth and hands, then stood up to take her leave.

“Young Master Yan, I’ll be leaving now.”

Young Master Yan was only halfway through his meal, “Hmm.”

Zhu Qianying couldn’t figure out what she’d done to upset the Young Master. Today, it seemed that he hadn’t uttered more than ten words to her.

She threw this perplexity out of her mind as soon as she stepped out of the Yan residence. After all, she did not have to face him anymore and could not be bothered to guess the origin of his inexplicable bad temper.

Uncle Hai, who was still serving Young Master Yan in the dining room, assumed that Zhu Qianying had left in a huff, refusing even to eat the fruit after the meal.

“Young Master…”
Although Uncle Hai had watched Young Master Yan grow from a young boy to a handsome young man, he always treated Young Master Yan with deference. Now, intending to stand up for Zhu Qianying, he stuttered over his words and couldn’t bring himself to speak.

“Just spit it out!”

Young Master Yan was clearly not in a good mood.

Yesterday, photographer Ah Jian had sent him the retouched wedding photos of him and Zhu Qianying. He had hoped to have Zhu Qianying come to see them as well.

In contrast, she had hidden in the kitchen as soon as she arrived and only came out to dine. Before he had even finished his meal, she was already urging him to leave.

She had even mentioned that she had made plans with her sister and her sister’s boyfriend, most likely just as an excuse.

As far as he knew, her sister didn’t have a boyfriend. A few days ago, Zhu Zhizhou was still fussing around, trying to find a wealthy suitor for her younger sister.

She must have known about this. But knowing this, she still used her sister as an excuse. Was she taking him for a fool?

Uncle Hai, who was already timid, was silenced by the fierce glare from his Young Master.

After Young Master Yan had finished his nap, he went to his study room to deal with official business. Uncle Hai brought him freshly brewed coffee.

“Where did the chauffeur take her?”

Uncle Hai paused, noticing the Young Master looking at him. It took him a while to understand that the Young Master was inquiring about Zhu Qianying’s whereabouts.

“Ying’er was at a bookstore on Seaside Road, Xiao Zhang watched her sit down and order a beverage before leaving.”

“Alone?”

“Yes, alone.” Uncle Hai nodded.

Young Master Yan looked surprised, “Are you sure?”

Uncle Hai pushed the freshly poured coffee towards him, “Or shall I ask Xiao Zhang to come and verify it?”

Young Master Yan waved his hand, indicating it wasn’t necessary.

He had assumed that she was in a hurry to leave because she was visiting Xing Bailun at Xing’s family home. But now, it seemed like he might have wronged her?

Was her story about meeting her sister true then?

Zhu Qianying, who was misunderstood as having sneaked off to visit Xing Bailun, stayed in the Book Bar until almost five o’clock. She paid her bill and slowly walked to the dining room across the street, which was the restaurant that Ji Huan and Xiao Yu had reserved.

When she saw Ji Huan, Zhu Qianying’s eyes lit up. To be honest, she had seen many handsome men, but it was rare to see a man like Ji Huan who was not only handsome but also exuded a flamboyant charisma while remaining impossible to dislike.

She stood up, extended her hand towards him and introduced herself, “Hello, I’m Xiao Yu’s older sister Zhu Qianying. I must admit, you’re even handsomer and more stylish than I had imagined.”

Zhu Qianyu nudged her hand, “Sister, can you please stop salivating over handsome men every time you see one?”

“Xiao Yu, I’m just confirming your good taste. Moreover, everyone admires beauty, so what’s wrong with taking a few more glances at a handsome man?”

Zhu Qianying spoke with utmost sincerity, then turned to Ji Huan with a smile, “Young Master Ji, I’m not wrong, am I?”

“You’re not wrong at all. However, if Xiao Yu looked at other handsome men in the same way, I might get jealous!” Ji Huan said with a smile, pulling out a chair for Zhu Qianying to sit down before pulling out another one beside him for Zhu Qianyu.

Zhu Qianying burst into laughter at his humor and honesty, “Xiao Yu, you’d better keep a close eye on Young Master Ji.”

Xiao Yu, that silly girl, nodded earnestly, “Don’t worry sister, I’ll buy a chain lock as soon as I go out and lock him up.”

The three of them were of similar ages, and their conversation was free and easy, making the atmosphere lively. There was none of the tension one would expect when meeting parents, nor the stiffness of a first encounter.

Of course, from the conventional perspective, this couldn’t be considered a parent meeting since Zhu Qianying was actually a year younger than Ji Huan.

However, considering the unique circumstances of the Zhu sisters, Zhu Qianying had always appeared more like a parent to Zhu Qianyu than their mother, Chen Jing.

After the trio had laughed and chatted for a while, Ji Huan presented a gift with both hands.

“Sister, Xiao Yu and I saw this while we were shopping, and we thought it would be perfect for you.”

Zhu Qianying accepted the box but didn’t hurry to open it. Instead, she turned to Ji Huan and said, “Xiao Yu said that you’re twenty-one and I’m twenty. We’re about the same age, so you can call me Ying Zi.”

Ji Huan wasn’t courteous either, “Alright.”

Zhu Qianying opened the box and pulled out the bracelet. After examining it for a while, she turned her gaze to the amethyst bracelet on her sister’s wrist.

“Did you buy these two bracelets together?”

“Yeah, I obviously like green crystals, but he insisted on giving me this amethyst one.” The little girl pouted in dissatisfaction.

Zhu Qianying smiled and patted her head, “You fool, why are you so silly?”

After teasing her sister, Zhu Qianying turned to Ji Huan with an apologetic smile, “I’m sorry, Ji Huan… my sister, this dimwit, doesn’t understand your good intentions. In the future, please bear with her!”

Ji Huan also smiled and rubbed Zhu Qianyu’s head, “It’s okay, I like her the way she is. Anyway, I am smart enough, it doesn’t matter whether she is clever or not.”