Chapter 89: A Beautiful Misunderstanding

Yang Zhang still carried himself with unmistakable swagger, dressed in a white suit, one hand in his pocket and the other swinging loosely, with no sign at all that his arm had suffered a devastating injury. Everywhere this group passed, adults and students alike drew back to give way. Their bearing was domineering to the extreme.

When Jiang Lele and the others saw them heading in their direction, the joy in their hearts was beyond words.

Even Hu Shui, who had an ordinary face and had always worn a calm expression, let a trace of delight show between her brows.

Yang Zhang was indeed far too famous among the young people of Bingcheng University and the younger generation in Bingcheng. He was one of the few young masters who stood at the very top of the pyramid.

But very soon Jiang Lele and the others were disappointed, or rather, stunned.

For they discovered that Yang Zhang’s target was none other than the country bumpkin in their eyes, Lin Yu.

“Is Yang Zhang about to make a move?” Jiang Lele’s heart stirred. Every time she saw the stylish young master Yang Zhang, her heart would begin to flutter wildly. The feeling was as intense as first love.

But after only a moment, Jiang Lele was completely dumbfounded.

The white knight in her heart, the overbearing Yang Zhang, after reaching the area near Lin Yu, said nothing at all and simply stood there, staring straight at him.

Yet Lin Yu did not even rise. He remained seated on the sofa as steady as a mountain, scrutinizing Yang Zhang with a gaze so calm it seemed almost pure and unadorned.

After looking him over for a while, Lin Yu even took out a cigarette and lit it, smoking with complete ease. Between each exhale of smoke, there was a sort of air that dismissed everything beneath notice.

“Yang Zhang has been ignored. Yang Zhang is going to be angry. Yang Zhang is going to put him in his place.” That was what Jiang Lele and Hu Shui thought.

A minute later, Jiang Lele and Hu Shui realized that, just like the fairy in the classic story, they had guessed the beginning correctly but missed the ending.

Facing Lin Yu’s indifference, Yang Zhang, with seven or eight followers standing behind him, showed no anger at all. He merely said lightly, “We’re even.”

Then he turned and walked deeper into the hall.

Watching the group of dandies leave, Lin Yu smiled faintly and murmured, “You say we’re even, and that makes us even?”

At that moment, his eyes were full of ruthless chill. The whole of him carried a faintly seductive aura, tinged with something dangerous.

This made many around him begin to guess: what exactly was this young man? Could he be another young master from Bingcheng? Many people thought so.

Jiang Lele, who had originally given Lin Yu thirty points, suddenly found her bright eyes shining. She thought to herself that she had misjudged him this time; this young man must surely be some young master with peculiar tastes. Otherwise, he would never have ridden a bicycle to the Radiant Hotel. Nor could he have faced Yang Zhang with such utter disdain in his eyes.

“Hey, handsome, what’s your name?” Once everyone’s attention was no longer fixed on the sofa, Jiang Lele asked Lin Yu with a smile. Her smile had a certain charm to it, looking especially innocent and sincerely earnest.

“Lin Yu.” Lin Yu, who had originally not intended to speak, felt that ignoring a girl would be a little lacking in manners, so he gave his name.

“Then can you leave me your phone number?” Jiang Lele continued at once when she heard his name.

“I don’t have a phone.” After taking a drag on his cigarette, Lin Yu replied in a cool, indifferent tone.

Jiang Lele, who had just thought his expression was unchivalrous, now somehow found it cool, with a certain allure.

So she took paper and pen from her bag, wrote down her phone number, and slipped it into Lin Yu’s hand.

Then, with a shy expression, she said, “My name is Jiang Lele. I’m a sophomore in the English Department at Bingcheng University. If you ever go out to have fun, you can call me.”

Her instant transformation left Hu Shui muttering inwardly, “Looks like I haven’t become a spirit after all, only because I’m not shameless enough.”

The other girls, who felt they had made their move too late, also had their own thoughts. They had heard Yang Zhang’s words clearly: “We’re even.”

What did that mean? It meant that the young man before them, who did not look all that special, was someone who could speak on equal footing with Yang Zhang. In Bingcheng, youths of that caliber were rare indeed, so rare that you could count them on both hands.

“Fine, I’ll keep it.” Lin Yu’s expression remained neither pleased nor displeased. After taking the note, he quietly went on smoking, while inwardly considering what he should do next. He paid no attention whatsoever to the university girls’ assessments of him.

Thus, about half an hour passed. By around nine in the evening, Lin Yu, who had been sitting quietly on the sofa, began to feel hungry. He glanced around.

In television dramas and movies, when some big shot held an event at a hotel, it would usually come with a buffet and wine and drinks. He had assumed this birthday banquet would be the same. But after looking for a long time, all he could see in the hall were people, people everywhere. Where was there any food?

“Right! Could there be a banquet hall as well?” Lin Yu suddenly had a thought. Since it was a birthday banquet, there ought to be a feast, after all. And in a place of such high caliber as the Radiant Hotel, there must surely be a proper banquet hall. He might as well go find something to eat first.

Once he had made up his mind, he acted on it immediately. Without worrying about saving face or any such thing, Lin Yu rose at once and walked toward Liang Jing, who was mingling in the hall. When he reached her side, he lightly tapped her shoulder.

Seeing that it was Lin Yu looking for her, Liang Jing apologized to the several mature men surrounding her, then turned around and said to him, “Do you need something, young master?”

Seeing too many people nearby, Lin Yu did not feel it was convenient to speak, so he said, “Come with me. We can talk somewhere with no one around.”

“Hehe, young master, are you trying to pursue me?” Liang Jing teased as she followed behind him toward the corridor.

“Sorry, I already have a girlfriend.” After brushing past quite a few people, they finally reached a quieter area. Only then did Lin Yu stop and answer her.

“Hehe, I know you have a girlfriend. And not just one, right?” Liang Jing said with a smile, still revealing her standard eight pearly white teeth.

“I really don’t know whether I have two girlfriends. I only know that I’m hungry. Can you take me somewhere to find something to eat? I haven’t eaten all day.” Lin Yu suddenly said with a smile.

“You came looking for me just to have me take you to find food?” Liang Jing laughed in amusement.

“Exactly. I’m hungry.” Lin Yu said it plainly.

“If it were anyone else asking for food, there’d be no chance. But you? Anything goes. Come on, follow me. By the way, let me tell you: for this birthday banquet, they only prepared one giant cake and quite a lot of champagne. Nothing else.” As she walked, Liang Jing spoke.

She held herself upright, eyes forward, moving with elegant, feline grace, while her high heels tapped out a crisp clicking rhythm.

Lin Yu followed behind her at an unhurried pace, not walking beside her.

The two of them walking like this took on a different meaning in the eyes of some observant onlookers. They felt that Lin Yu must be a true young master, otherwise he could never have received such special treatment from Liang Jing.

After all, Liang Jing was not only the manager of the Radiant Hotel, but also Bingcheng’s most famous social butterfly, with countless powerful and influential connections.

A young master of ordinary rank would absolutely never catch her eye.