That Fair-Faced 'Sage' {Completed}

93. A Rather Eventful Night 2

.

Back at Immortals' Nest, Shuǐ ChénLín, Lin Lingshan and Lu FengHo, had settled at a large corner table, and they had already been served wine and complimentary flower cakes.

Everyone had stared at them as they entered, muttering behind their hands.

"The rumours must be true."

"They are finally tieing the knot?"

But this only angered Lin Lingshan further, and now she glared at the doorway, as she remembered that it was the same spot she had met Zhao LanFeng.

That beautiful, mischievous face, that had slid down the staircase, bowed to her in the doorway, and had even dared to place a flower in her hair!

Back then, Zhao LanFeng had deliberately made it so Lin Lingshan and Shuǐ ChénLín could eat lunch together, and at the Jade city ports, Zhao LanFeng had also insisted that Lin Lingshan and Shuǐ ChénLín have a meal together, and had left them alone.

Zhao LanFeng had been playing 'matchmaker' back then, so Lin Lingshan hadn't seen him as a threat, until it had become too late.

'How sly!' She thought, but turned back to Shuǐ ChénLín.

"A-Ling," Shuǐ ChénLín began. "Please don't do things like going out unaccompanied at night. For breaking our engagement, I will apologize once more for my lack of honour."

Just then, Shuǐ ChénLín felt a familiar aura, and faster than most could see, he reached out and caught something in his hand...

.

"Wah!" Up on the mountain, LanFen and Lady Mei had jerked backwards, as Shuǐ ChénLín caught one of the Ladybugs.

"That person can indeed be scary!" LanFen said, a hand to her chest.

"Uhm!" Lady Mei replied.

.

Back at the restaurant, Shuǐ ChénLín continued.

"We've known each other for years, and I'm not someone who would ignore you, because we are no longer marrying...

"The Lin family will remain under the full protection of the Shuǐ family, and we are willing to say that it was your idea to cancel the arrangement. That way, I will have any shame."

He had continued talking, as if he hadn't done anything, but under the table, he handed something to Lu FengHo.

One end of Lu FengHo's lips, lifted in a smile, as he realized what it must be. He counted to ten, then excused himself, leaving the two alone.

Shuǐ ChénLín continued. "I brought you here, so we can even tell people that I've been begging you to change your mind. You are also someone who is extremely beautiful, cultured, well-mannered and admired by the entire Jade City, so with father's help, we would arrange a match that would certainly not be unprofitable to you."

But Lin Lingshan just smiled sadly. "Chén gē ge, aren't you mistaking my silence, for ignorance? Are you willing to go to such lengths, just because of Young Master Zhao? I can't say I haven't noticed the strange way you act around him!"

Shuǐ ChénLín's eyes had widened slightly.

To protect LanFen, he hadn't once stated his reason for breaking the engagement, but it turned out that Lin Lingshan already suspected!

"A-Ling-."

"How could you-? You just want to pile layers of shame on me! You would cast me aside for a man like yourself?!" She whispered furiously, knowing that a lot of Martial Artists usually ate or drank here, and some would likely overhear, because of their cultivation level.