Mute Beauty

Chapter 72: Running Away

What was troubling Yu Ting was that this morning she had just learned that Old Master Yu had brought Yu Hao back, and with a wave of his hand, he had thrown several projects at him, resurrecting him within the Yu family business.

Yu Ting had anticipated this.

From the moment Old Master Yu inquired about when she planned to have children and learned that Yu Hao had heirs, Yu Ting had predicted that this would happen.

She knew she shouldn't have expected anything from that old man. Now that Yu Hao had been brought back, what would be the next step? Would he gradually start feeling imbalanced and reluctant, eventually wanting to go back on his promise and hand over the group to Yu Hao?

Yu Ting didn't understand why she had ever believed his nonsense, especially since she had already been deceived by him once years ago and knew he couldn't let go of that illegitimate child.

"What do you really know?"

The autumn sky in Cloud City darkened quickly; the city center began to show signs of prosperity, with sports cars cruising the roads, flaunting the city's extravagance. Yet Yu Ting felt an inexplicable anxiety, her furrowed brows never relaxing for a moment.

At a red light, stopped in the midst of heavy traffic, she couldn't help but ask again.

—I know what's bothering you.

—I definitely have what you want here.

—Yu Hao.

Yu Hao.

She knew Yu Ting hated Yu Hao and understood what she wanted. Her hints were too obvious for Yu Ting to ignore.

"What do you really know?"

The weather was cool, so they kept the windows down. Su Nian rested her chin on her hand, gazing out the window, squinting as if admiring the long-lost sights of Cloud City, leisurely teasing her, "What's the rush? We haven't even arrived yet."

Yu Ting felt a bit impatient. "I'm tired of being kept in suspense."

"Do you want to pry useful information from me for free? Do you think I'm too easy to deal with?" Su Nian shot her a sidelong glance, clearly not open to negotiation. "We haven't even gotten to 'Hear' yet, and you haven't tasted the drinks you made."

"...If you're using this to trick me, then we can forget about the collaboration."

"Why would I do that? No way~"

The car stopped beside the bar. "Hear" was just starting to buzz with life. Yu Ting walked briskly ahead while Su Nian, in her high heels, followed leisurely, taking in the bar's atmosphere.

Yu Ting entered the bar and took over the bartender's position without asking Su Nian what she wanted. She began mixing a drink casually, and before long, a glass of white liquid was placed in front of Su Nian.

"What's this called?"

"Margaret."

"Oh~ I know."

Su Nian leaned down and took a sip, finding the drink refreshing with a fruity aroma, sweet and tangy.

"Not bad," she commented.

Yu Ting had little interest in tasting drinks with her. "So now what? You want to drink? You should know I won't do anything else with you."

"Hmm?" Su Nian feigned innocence, "What do you mean? I just came to drink with you."

"Haven't you ever been to a bar? Or do the rules here differ? Shouldn't we just sit quietly, listen to music, and chat to unwind after a long day?"