HLnovel Chapter 119: You've Made Me Very Upset Today
Chapter 119: You've Made Me Very Upset Today
The song "Begging the Gods" is a relatively old Cantonese song with little popularity. It first debuted in a performance by Leslie Cheung on a variety show, where he sang it as part of a skit with an actress, portraying a scholar flirting with a woman he was smitten with.It was also featured in the movie Flirting Scholar.
If it were up to Zhou Yuwen, he definitely wouldn’t have chosen this song. Chen Jiaming selected it to impress Lu Lin, but how could Zhou Yuwen let that happen?
He intercepted the duet, and it was clear that he and Lu Lin were perfectly in sync. As they sang, the audience applauded enthusiastically.
Some girls even exclaimed, “Wow, they look so good together.”
“Hey, Yanyan, is that Lu Lin's boyfriend? They look perfect together!” someone who knew Zheng Yanyan and Lu Lin shared a dorm came over to ask Zheng Yanyan.
Seeing Lu Lin singing a duet with Zhou Yuwen had already made Zheng Yanyan furious, and hearing others say this only made it worse. She immediately retorted, "That’s my boyfriend!"
“Ah!”
By then, Zhou Yuwen and Lu Lin had finished their song, and the crowd burst into applause.
Zhou Yuwen returned to his seat next to Tao Tian, who clapped and said, "I didn’t know you were so good at Cantonese! Did you live in the South?"
“No, I just used to like Cantonese songs,” Zhou Yuwen replied.
After Zhou Yuwen finished singing, several girls came over, curious about where he was from and how his Cantonese was so good.
"Are you Lu Lin’s boyfriend?"
Before they could finish their sentence, Zheng Yanyan rushed over. “He’s my boyfriend!”
Lu Lin had agreed to sing with Zhou Yuwen just to annoy Zheng Yanyan. Usually, Lu Lin stayed out of conflicts, but she was fed up with Zheng Yanyan trying to pair her up with Chen Jiaming earlier.
Why should Zheng Yanyan worry about her business?
After the song, Lu Lin had tried to hand the microphone to Zheng Yanyan, but she didn’t even acknowledge it.
Zheng Yanyan didn’t respond to Lu Lin and instead ran straight to Zhou Yuwen, pushing aside the girls who were chatting with him.
“He’s your boyfriend?” The girls were surprised at first, but then it clicked. “Oh, are you the one who added us to the group earlier?”
“You’re the one who said you could find us better part-time jobs, right?”
When they realized that the person in front of them was Zhou Yuwen, their eyes lit up even more.
Everyone knew that the flashy BMW M4 making waves at school belonged to Zhou Yuwen, and when he had joined their group chat, he had sent a large red envelope, solidifying his status as someone wealthy.
Not only was Zhou Yuwen rich, but he was also incredibly handsome.
How did Zheng Yanyan manage to snag such a good-looking boyfriend?
“Hey, Zhou Yuwen, can we take some pictures with your car later?”
The girls were pretty direct.
Zhou Yuwen replied, “I didn’t drive today.”
“Oh.”
The girls looked disappointed but quickly asked if they could add him on WeChat, in case there was a chance to hang out later.
“What? Are you all pretending I’m not here?”
If it were anyone else, Zhou Yuwen might have exchanged WeChats, but Zheng Yanyan was a jealous girlfriend. There was no way anyone would be adding Zhou Yuwen on WeChat in front of her.
Even when the girls argued that it was for work—they needed to contact him for part-time jobs—Zheng Yanyan wouldn’t budge, keeping a close eye on Zhou Yuwen.
Tao Tian, ever the instigator, teased, “You know, you could just secretly add him.”
“Oh~!”
The girls’ eyes brightened at Tao Tian's suggestion.
Zheng Yanyan immediately protested, “Senior, you’re so mean! You’re bullying me with them!”
“No adding anyone! You can only have me!” To assert her dominance, Zheng Yanyan sat directly on Zhou Yuwen's lap and playfully pinched his lips.
Zhou Yuwen smiled and said, “Everyone’s watching, keep it down.”
“Promise you won’t add anyone!” Zheng Yanyan demanded.
Zhou Yuwen replied, “I gave you my phone. How can I add anyone?”
The girls giggled, finding Zhou Yuwen's way of pampering Zheng Yanyan adorable.
Satisfied, Zheng Yanyan kissed him in front of everyone.
Since they couldn’t add Zhou Yuwen, the girls suggested drinking with him instead.
“Let’s have another drink with Boss Zhou!” Tao Tian, sounding like a party host, egged everyone on.
Surrounded by enthusiastic girls and with Zheng Yanyan in his arms, Zhou Yuwen found it hard to manage the situation.
With Zheng Yanyan distracted, Lu Lin found some peace and quiet.
Chen Jiaming, who had been thwarted earlier by Zhou Yuwen, was still upset. But seeing Lu Lin return, he decided to brush off the setback and tried chatting her up again, complimenting her Cantonese singing.
“If only I could sing a duet with you sometime.”
Lu Lin didn’t feel like engaging with him. Watching Zhou Yuwen surrounded by girls, she only felt boredom.
Tao Tian picked Eason Chan's "K Song King", a Cantonese song, hoping to sing it with Zhou Yuwen. But he simply said, “My wife won’t allow it.”
The girls screamed with delight at his words, Zheng Yanyan beamed, and Tao Tian rolled her eyes.
Left with no choice, Tao Tian sang by herself.
K Song King perfectly matched the lively atmosphere of the KTV, filled with the bustle of various personalities. Tao Tian sang softly, though Lu Lin thought to herself that Tao Tian wasn’t as good as her.
Meanwhile, Chen Jiaming kept trying to curry favor with Lu Lin, whose patience was wearing thin.
She lowered her head slightly, pretending to listen as Chen Jiaming droned on.
From her pocket, she pulled out a thin ladies’ cigarette.
Her manicured nails were long and transparent. She held the cigarette between her fingers and raised it to her lips with practiced ease. “Got a light?”
Chen Jiaming froze for a moment, embarrassed. “I don’t smoke.”
“Oh.” Lu Lin's eyes flickered with disappointment.
That look of disappointment left Chen Jiaming feeling defeated.
He never thought he’d lose out on a girl because he didn’t smoke.
“I’m going out for a bit,” Lu Lin said, rising to her feet without any concern for Chen Jiaming's feelings.
In the dim light of the private room, her face was hard to make out, but her tall, slender figure was unmistakable as she left the room.
Chen Jiaming hesitated for a moment, but he didn’t follow her.
Lu Lin smoking had clearly shocked him.
Tao Tian continued singing, while Zhou Yuwen noticed Lu Lin leave alone.
At the same time, he still had Zheng Yanyan in his lap. Now that everyone knew about their relationship, the crowd was buzzing with curiosity, wondering how the two of them got together.
Hasn't the school year just started?
And weren’t both of them from Beijing?
Zheng Yanyan reveled in the attention, sitting happily in Zhou Yuwen's arms as she narrated their love story—starting with a burger.
It began with one of her roommates pursuing Zhou Yuwen.
“But in the end, he fell for me!”
At this point, Zheng Yanyan looked very proud.
Zhou Yuwen gently set her down. “I’m going to the bathroom.”
Zheng Yanyan, immersed in her story, didn’t pay him much attention and continued recounting their romantic tale.
For example, when they first got together, she had no idea Zhou Yuwen was rich.
At the time, he didn’t even own a car.
Then on a trip to Macau, he had brought her back loads of gifts.
“Look at my bag, it’s full of Guerlain and HR products. Zhou Yuwen bought them all for me!”
“Oh my god, HR is so expensive! My boyfriend won’t even buy me a fifty-yuan face cream!”
Upon hearing about Zhou Yuwen's generosity, the girls’ envy intensified.
This flattery
greatly inflated Zheng Yanyan's ego.
“Oh, it’s nothing. Zhou Yuwen said cosmetics are cheaper in Macau.”
In the KTV room, the youthful crowd continued to laugh, drink, and sing, the energy never dipping.
The KTV was located on the third floor, its hallways lavishly decorated, though there were very few windows for fresh air. Lu Lin reached the end of the hall, where she finally found a window.
She disliked the suffocating environment and preferred standing by the window for some fresh air.
Outside was the bustling night view of the city.
In 2013, Jinling was already starting to resemble an international metropolis. Even though it was late at night, the streets below were still alive with traffic. The KTV was constantly seeing people come and go, from well-dressed “successful people” to big bosses adorned with gold chains.
This was life in the big city.
Lu Lin stood by the window, taking it all in.
When she had stepped out, she had a cigarette between her lips, though it remained unlit.
She hadn’t smoked in three days.
After all, Zhou Yuwen could appear at any moment, and she knew he didn’t like the smell of smoke.
But ever since her third year of high school, she had developed a fondness for the taste of cigarettes, something she found hard to quit. Simply holding one in her mouth was enough.
So, she stood there, a cigarette unlit, gazing out at the city skyline.
It took Zhou Yuwen a while to find her. “No lighter?”
Seeing her with the cigarette in her mouth, Zhou Yuwen chuckled.
Lu Lin was startled by his voice and looked at him in surprise. “Not staying with your girlfriend?”
“Just came to the bathroom,” Zhou Yuwen replied.
“Oh.” Lu Lin felt a bit disappointed. She thought he had come specifically for her.
Zhou Yuwen walked over and gently lifted Lu Lin's chin.
In the dimly lit hallway, only the neon lights outside shone through the window.
Lu Lin looked at Zhou Yuwen, confused.
Without saying a word, Zhou Yuwen lowered his head and kissed her.
Lu Lin closed her eyes, seemingly prepared for this.
Lu Lin never put up any defenses against Zhou Yuwen. He could have her whenever he wanted, and her soft lips were always ready to serve him.
Their kiss, at first tender, quickly became more passionate.
Zhou Yuwen wrapped his arms around Lu Lin's slim waist, slipping his hands under her shirt, his movements a little rough.
“Mm,” Lu Lin winced, indicating that Zhou Yuwen's grip was a bit too tight, but she only let out a soft sound, allowing him to do as he pleased.
They kissed for a long time, moving from the window to Zhou Yuwen holding Lu Lin, reversing their positions, so he leaned against the window while they continued to kiss.
Even through their clothes, Lu Lin could feel Zhou Yuwen's desire for her.
She wanted him too.
It was obvious from the way her breathing quickened how much she wanted him.
But both of them held back.
In the end, they only kissed.
When their lips finally parted, Zhou Yuwen gazed out the window.
Lu Lin wiped her mouth. “If you don’t go back, Yanyan will come looking for you.”
Zhou Yuwen said, “If you ever get a boyfriend, let me know.”
“?” Lu Lin blinked in confusion.
Zhou Yuwen explained that he didn’t like complicated relationships.
Lu Lin understood and smiled as she looked at his broad back. “Are you jealous?”
“Hmm?” Zhou Yuwen chuckled but didn’t admit it.
Lu Lin suddenly found Zhou Yuwen cute.
She looked at him and said, “If you have enough money, I can be your woman for life.”
“I think I’m more loyal than Yanyan or Su Qing.”
Zhou Yuwen asked, “Is it just for money?”
“Hard to say. Maybe it’s also because of you… physically.”
Perhaps it was from their earlier kiss, but Lu Lin's cheeks were flushed, and she looked particularly seductive. Wrapping her arms around Zhou Yuwen's neck, she teased.
Zhou Yuwen playfully bit her cheek. “I’m tempted to sleep with you right now.”
“Hmm, in the bathroom?”
Just as they were talking, footsteps approached.
“Zhou Yuwen?”
Zheng Yanyan appeared and saw Zhou Yuwen and Lu Lin standing by the window. Lu Lin had a cigarette in her mouth.
Zheng Yanyan frowned. “What are you two doing here?”
“Lighting her cigarette,” Zhou Yuwen said, taking out a lighter and sparking the flame.
Lu Lin glanced at Zhou Yuwen, then bent down to extinguish the flame.
“Senior Tao is looking for you. And Lu Lin, I’ve told you a hundred times, smoking is bad for your health.”
Zheng Yanyan dragged Zhou Yuwen away.
Zhou Yuwen said, “Since when are you so generous?”
Lu Lin wanted to return to the private room with them, but Zheng Yanyan stopped her.
“Lu Lin, wait, I need to talk to you.”
Lu Lin was curious.
“Go on ahead, I need to speak with Lu Lin.”
Zheng Yanyan shooed Zhou Yuwen away. Once he was gone, her face became serious. “What were you and Zhou Yuwen talking about just now?”
“?”
Lu Lin was confused but didn’t like Zheng Yanyan's tone. “What’s wrong?”
“Why did you sing with Zhou Yuwen earlier?” Zheng Yanyan asked sullenly.
With her cigarette between her ring finger and index finger, Lu Lin took a drag and exhaled. “What’s the problem?”
“No problem, but Lu Lin, I expect you to be more careful. You’re my good friend, closer to me than Su Qing or Shen Yu. I share everything with you, but when it comes to Zhou Yuwen…” Zheng Yanyan trailed off, her expression turning cold.
Lu Lin crossed her arms and calmly extinguished her cigarette on the windowsill. “Wait a minute. Didn’t you request that song?”
“?”
Lu Lin's face remained emotionless. “Did you ever consider whether I even wanted to sing?”
Zheng Yanyan opened her mouth but couldn’t find a response.
“I was just trying to help.”
“Is that so?” Lu Lin tilted her head, glancing at Zheng Yanyan.
Zheng Yanyan suddenly felt guilty. Perhaps she had done it just for fun.
Lu Lin had no interest in arguing. “Instead of worrying about me, why don’t you go ask Su Qing what’s going on between her and Zhou Yuwen.”
With that, Lu Lin stubbed out her cigarette and turned to leave.
“What about Su Qing?” Zheng Yanyan was taken aback, wanting Lu Lin to clarify.
But Lu Lin simply said, “You’ve really upset me today. Don’t talk to me anymore.” Thɪs chapter is updated by novel⦿fire.net
“Lu Lin,” Zheng Yanyan finally realized she might have made a mistake.
But it was too late. Lu Lin was done.
She added, “I’m heading back to the dorm.”
“Lu Lin, I didn’t mean it like that.”
Zheng Yanyan tried to explain, but Lu Lin wasn’t interested in hearing it.