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Chapter 15: Yun Bufan, What Are You Pretending to be Affectionate For?:
Bai Yuexi looked at Yun Bufan.
But with just one glance, she coldly withdrew her gaze.
Yun Bufan was just one of many licking dogs to Bai Yuexi, and the Yun family was merely a third-rate family.
Among the many licking dogs, Yun Bufan wasn't outstanding.
"Miss Bai, do you know him?" Su Chen's expression darkened as he saw Yun Bufan.
Bai Yuexi replied indifferently, "I don't know him."
Bai Yuexi's reaction made Su Chen understand that she didn't regard Yun Bufan highly at all.
How could he miss such an opportunity for mockery?
With ill intentions in his heart, he said, "He is Mr. Yun. I thought he was quite famous in Luo City!"
"Mr. Yun?" Bai Yuexi glanced at Yun Bufan and said proudly, "The Yun family is just a third-rate family in Luo City. What fame could they have? Perhaps only in his messy circle?"
Beside her, Bai Yuexi's friend said, "Yuexi, I remember Yun Bufan was chasing you closely, wasn't he?"
Then she suddenly covered her mouth, "Oh dear, my apologies. This masked lady must be Yun Bufan's wife. I'm sorry for what I said earlier, please don't take it to heart."
"Anyway, our Yuexi doesn't have any interest in Yun Bufan. You don't have to worry about your husband being stolen. After all, people of different classes should stick to their own kind."
Hearing these words, Shen Qingxin's face paled slightly.
Her friend's words implied that Yun Bufan wasn't worthy of Bai Yuexi.
Shen Qingxin didn't have to care about what Bai Yuexi didn't want.
At the moment, when Yun Bufan saw Shen Qingxin's embarrassed look, he suddenly stepped forward.
Slap!
A slap landed on Bai Yuexi's friend's face.
"Yun Bufan, how dare you hit my friend!"
Bai Yuexi immediately became angry and shielded her friend.
Yun Bufan leisurely examined his hand, which struck someone, saying, "You can insult me, but not her."
Then, Yun Bufan looked at Shen Qingxin.
"Yun Bufan, what are you pretending to be affectionate for? Everyone knows you're leading an intoxcated lifestyle!" Bai Yuexi scolded angrily.
"Now apologize to my friend immediately!" Bai Yuexi seemed to be giving orders.
"What if I don't apologize?" Yun Bufan countered.
He used the system to check Bai Yuexi's luck value just now. It was 5000 points, much higher than an average person's. No wonder she became the Bai family's young lady. But it also meant she wasn't the daughter of heaven, unable to influence others' luck. So he didn't need to be polite!
"You... How dare you speak to me like that? Does your Yun family not want to stay in Luo City anymore?" Bai Yuexi usually maintained a ladylike demeanor, never showing anger like she did now.
"Oh my, I'm so scared!" Yun Bufan exaggeratedly exclaimed.
"You—" Bai Yuexi was furious but helpless.
Although the Bai family was influential, she was just a young daughter with little say in the family. The words just now were only meant to scare Yun Bufan.
Unexpectedly, this jerk didn't care at all.
Bai Yuexi took a deep breath and calmed herself down. She said arrogantly, "Even if you're smart, it doesn't change the fact that the Yun family is a third-rate family in Luo City. Do you know there's a high-end business party at the Hoya Hotel in three days?"
Bai Yuexi sneered.
"Of course, you wouldn't know. You're not qualified to attend such an event. If you ever get the invitation to such a prestigious event, maybe I'll be interested in arguing with you."
With that, she turned and left arrogantly.
Lu Jing nudged Shen Qingxin with her elbow. "This Yun Bufan seems to be quite protective of you."
Shen Qingxin pursed her lips. "Maybe he just wants to catch Bai Yuexi's attention."
"That makes sense," Lu Jing agreed, nodding. "People don't change that easily."
At this moment, Su Chen approached and said to Shen Qingxin, "Miss Shen, what a coincidence. By the way, I've found some elixirs that can help your grandfather recover."
"Thank you," Shen Qingxin was about to reach for the elixir but was preempted by Yun Bufan.
Yun Bufan directly tossed the elixir back to Su Chen and said, "She has a husband, she doesn't need your concern."
With that, he grabbed Shen Qingxin's wrist.
Caught off guard, Shen Qingxin was startled, and her face flushed red immediately.
"Hey, what are you doing?" Yun Bufan didn't even look back as he said, "To Baizhitang."
"What are we going there for?" Shen Qingxin tried to pull her hand away but failed.
"To buy medicinal herbs," Yun Bufan replied.
Soon, they arrived at Baizhitang.
This was the most famous pharmacy in Luo City. Yun Bufan bought over five hundred thousand worth of medicinal herbs in one go.
Lu Jing was astonished. "Is he planning to eat ginseng and lingzhi like they're everyday food?"
"No need to spend so extravagantly," Shen Qingxin hurriedly advised, not because she was stingy but because she didn't want to owe favors.
"Why not? This is my heartfelt gesture. Your grandfather is my grandfather. Take it!" Yun Bufan stuffed the medicinal herbs into Shen Qingxin's hands.
Looking at the large bags of medicinal herbs, Shen Qingxin felt a little dumbfounded.
"Hey, don't you think Mr. Yun is different from before?" Lu Jing asked in a low voice.
"Is he?" Shen Qingxin was a bit confused.
"Of course, he used to be indifferent to you, but now he's protective of you and generous," Lu Jing mused, rubbing her chin like a detective.
"Probably not," Shen Qingxin touched her scar on her face.
"Besides, he added Fina as a friend..."
Lu Jing nodded. "True, let's observe for a while. If Fina is supportive, maybe you'll be able to divorce soon."
Divorce...
Shen Qingxin couldn't help but look at the tall figure in front of her.
If he had really changed, wasn't she being a bit too much?
After bidding farewell to Fina and Lu Jing, Yun Bufan drove Shen Qingxin home.
"Oh, by the way, your coat was left at the hospital last time. I've cleaned it." Shen Qingxin suddenly remembered.
Yun Bufan parked the car and said, "You can get it from my room later."
Yun Bufan returned to his guest room and lay down on the sofa.
He began to review the plot ahead.
Today, Bai Yuexi went to the jewelry store to buy Tears of the Mermaid.
But obviously, she wasn't qualified and didn't manage to buy it.
According to the original plot, Su Chen would accidentally obtain Tears of the Mermaid and give it to Bai Yuexi, earning her favor.
Bai Yuexi wasn't the daughter of heaven, so her luck value didn't affect others.
Yun Bufan couldn't be bothered to waste time on her.
[Ding!]
The mechanical voice sounded unexpectedly.
[VIllain Counterattack System releases mission!]
[Tonight, Su Chen will have a confrontation with Feng Li at the Flame Bar and snatch the Tears of the Mermaid necklace, giving it to Bai Yuexi]
[The host needs to disrupt Su Chen's actions and avoid him gaining Bai Yuexi's favor]
-To be continued!
T/N: Thanks for reading!
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