After The Honest Person Was Discovered For Simultaneously Pursuing Three People - Chapter 23

Chapter 23: Poor Look

When these words were spoken, Gao Yu, who was in the front seat, felt a little awkward. After all, he had just brought the person back and had gone to great lengths to make a good impression on the way, only to have his efforts thwarted upon arrival. He wasn’t going to take the blame for this.

So Gao Yu turned around, his words flawless: “I apologize. This is the second young master of the Song family, Song Yuceng. The second young master is usually unrestrained, so please don’t take his words to heart. The Song family has definitely shown one hundred percent sincerity in welcoming you.”

Tao Ning nodded slightly, his eyes clear and innocent behind his glasses, seemingly not minding at all.

Gao Yu breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he should quickly get rid of this hot potato and let the Song family fight among themselves. Fortunately, this child was well-behaved and wouldn’t cause any trouble.

He paused, glancing at the boy’s fair and delicate cheeks. There was a little bit of baby fat that had been nurtured, as if he had been loved and doted on in someone’s palm. There were also the clear eyes behind his glasses.

Gao Yu was momentarily lost in thought and spoke with a rare hint of sincerity, “When you live in the Song family in the future, as long as you don’t easily trust the eldest young master and avoid the second young master, you will…” He hesitated for a moment, then found a more accurate word, “You will be able to properly enjoy life in Haizhou.”

The system popped up and interjected in his mind: Little dummy, don’t listen to him. If you avoid Song Yuceng, how are you going to get him to fall for you?

…I won’t.

But on the surface, Tao Ning felt the slight goodwill from this elegant man and nodded seriously: “Thank you.”

Gao Yu didn’t say anything else and opened the car door. Compared to the cool temperature inside the car, the air outside was dry and humid. A hot wind blew in, which could cause goosebumps. At the same time, a cold, critical gaze pierced him like a knife, landing on Tao Ning.

But soon, the cold gaze moved away, accompanied by the sound of retreating footsteps.

As soon as Tao Ning got out of the car, a maid in a uniform bowed to them. Among them was a middle-aged man whose face was wrinkled with a smile. He stepped forward but didn’t walk in front of Tao Ning. Instead, he nodded to Gao Yu, “Assistant Gao, you must be tired from the journey, right?”

“Not at all,” Gao Yu wore his unchanging professional smile and glanced at the boy next to him who was looking down at his shoes. “This is young master Tao Ning. My mission is complete, Supervisor Zhang. I’ll leave the young master to you.”

“You can rest assured and leave him to me. Take care, sir.” Supervisor Zhang watched Gao Yu leave, and then he finally looked at the quiet Tao Ning and made a “please” gesture, “Young Master Tao, please get in the car.”

Tao Ning raised his eyes. A car with no license plate drove over. He was a little confused. Wasn’t he already at the villa? Why did he have to get in the car again… Where was this going? In a completely unfamiliar place, he had never been so cautious. He also heeded Tao Yuan’s teachings to be more humble and to not look around once he arrived at the Song family’s residence.

The boy’s awkward and rustic appearance made the maids around them laugh, but no one stopped the low but harsh mockery.

Supervisor Zhang’s cloudy eyes showed contempt. He saw what Tao Ning was thinking and said without changing his expression, “This is only the outer part of the Song residence. We need to take a car to get to the center of the estate.”

The entire Song residence covered more than two thousand square meters, which was more than half the size of a football field. It was a traditional classical European manor villa. The road was paved with cobblestones, and countless expensive flowers and trees were rooted in the small gardens along the way. In front of the road was a seven or eight-meter-high two-story fountain. A gilded white marble swan statue was located in the center of the fountain, which was gorgeous but elegant.

Tao Ning had never seen such a beautiful place before and was stunned. He didn’t move until a “tch” sound came from the car with the open door. The low, magnetic voice became even more impatient: “Zhang Jianzhong, are we going or not?”

Zhang Jianzhong immediately said ingratiatingly, “Please wait, second young master. We’ll be on our way.” He even wanted to step forward and push the boy directly into the car. After thinking about it, he held back and urged, “Young Master Tao, stop looking. You’ll have plenty of time to look at them in the future. Hurry up and get in.”

Tao Ning slightly lowered his eyes, said “Yes,” and got into the car again. The layout inside had two back rows. As soon as he entered, he saw a pair of shiny leather shoes in the last row, which looked very cold on the black-carpeted floor of the car.

As expected, before Tao Ning could even look up at the second young master that Gao Yu said to “avoid,” he first heard a cold snort from the owner of the leather shoes, a blatant expression of disdain and contempt, without even bothering to hide it.

The next second, the partition between the two rows went up, completely blocking Tao Ning’s surprised view, as if his gaze was extremely despised. Tao Ning pursed his lips and said nothing, carefully taking his seat, placing his hands neatly on his legs, for fear of causing any trouble.

The system made a strange noise: Little dummy! This Song Yuceng is too much!! I’ve decided to bring out the ‘Chasing Your Wife’ secret manual and use it on Song Yuceng. He’s so ungrateful!

Tao Ning lowered his head, How… how do I chase a wife? Am I chasing him?

The system was stunned. It looked at Tao Ning’s skinny little body and sighed: Little dummy, I didn’t expect you to have such a great ambition, but unfortunately, your ambition is going to fail.

…

The system reasoned, Of course, you’re not going to chase him. We have to find a way to make him chase you, and you have to adamantly refuse him! Piss him off!

But… if I don’t agree, how will he say ‘I love you’?

The system was also stunned. That’s a good point, then, then… What if you agree with him?

Tao Ning pursed his pink lips. He didn’t have a good impression of this target, so he told the truth: “No.”

Then that’s settled! You’re so smart, little dummy. I believe you can make him say ‘I love you’ willingly without agreeing to him! Hehe, the sunflower seed-eating contest is about to begin. I’ll go first, little dummy. I’ll take care of things for you tonight…

He nervously pinched the corner of his clothes a few times and quietly said, “Okay.”

The car drove very steadily. In a few minutes, it arrived at the center of the estate that Zhang Jianzhong had mentioned. The car door opened automatically again. When he got out, he saw a tall and indifferent back. The man had broad shoulders and long legs. His black leather shoes stepped on the ground, taking large strides. He didn’t wait for the person behind him and walked into the villa without even looking back.

Tao Ning followed him in. The first thing that came into view was the spiral staircase that twisted like a vine inside the villa. Below the staircase was a white elevator. In front of it was a huge floor-to-ceiling window. A cool breeze blew in, lifting the thin, misty window curtains.

On the sofa in front of the floor-to-ceiling window sat a young man. He was looking down at a newspaper. His features were gentle and faint. The color of his lips was also faint, like an unclear mist. Hearing the movement at the door, the man looked up, revealing a pair of deep eyes that were extremely mismatched with his other facial features. His gaze was fixed on Tao Ning.

In that instant, Tao Ning had a cold feeling of being targeted by a snake. This feeling made his usually steady heart skip a beat and made him feel very uncomfortable, like the discomfort of being stared at by a cold, venomous snake.

But soon, the uncomfortable feeling disappeared, replaced by the man’s gentle voice. He walked over and reached out with a smile: “Hello, Tao Ning. I’m Song Heng, as in the ‘heng’ of a gentleman’s ornament. I’m the eldest son of the Song family and the one who actually sponsored you.”

Tao Ning was stunned. He had seen the sponsorship documents. The files clearly stated that the person in control of the Song family, Father Song, was the one who was sponsoring him, not his son, Song Heng. But looking at the person in front of him, he probably wouldn’t give him any further explanation. So he reached out, shook his hand lightly, and bowed to thank him: “Thank you for your sponsorship. I’m very grateful to you…”

In less than two seconds, Song Heng smiled and withdrew his hand. “You don’t need to thank me. It’s because you are excellent enough that I noticed you. I’ve asked the kitchen to prepare a welcome banquet. It’s still early. You can go to your room with the maid to rest.”

The cold temperature of his palm left. Tao Ning looked up. Song Heng had already left. He stood there, dazed, on the edge of the large villa, but no one paid any attention to him.

After a while, a young male servant came running over in a hurry. He seemed to be only seventeen or eighteen years old. The oversized servant’s uniform didn’t fit him, and his appearance was only handsome, not at all noticeable in a crowd.

He ran in front of Tao Ning and bowed at a ninety-degree angle, his voice a little flustered: “Young Master Tao, I’m so sorry! I accidentally wasted your time! I’m so sorry!”

Although Tao Ning couldn’t understand what he was saying, he could feel the man’s panic from his tone. This was the first time Tao Ning had been treated so politely. His hands were so awkward that he didn’t know where to put them. He quickly reached out to help the male servant up and said in a soft voice, “You don’t have to be like that. I’m fine.”

The male servant was helped up by a pair of soft hands, and a sweet scent of lemon instantly came to him. He was too flustered when he ran over just now that he didn’t even get a good look at the guest. Only the maids who were mocking him deliberately waited a long time to remind him: “Hey, the eldest young master told you to go and receive that country bumpkin. If you don’t go, your salary will be deducted again.”

The male servant was scared to death. He quickly tidied up a little and ran over. When he got to the living room, he saw the bewildered Tao Ning at a glance and rushed forward to bow and apologize, so he didn’t get a clear look at the boy’s appearance at all.

At this moment, he looked up and finally saw the face of the “country bumpkin” who had been the talk of the Song family. With just one glance, he was drawn into the clear, light eyes behind the glasses. Even though he was wearing thick, rustic glasses, these clean and bright eyes were like a pool of spring water. The male servant couldn’t look away, and the panic in his heart instantly subsided.

His pupils couldn’t help but constrict, and the male servant was completely stunned: “You, you are really beautiful…”

It wasn’t until the boy showed a puzzled expression that the male servant remembered that this guest couldn’t understand Haizhou dialect. He didn’t explain. His cheeks were flushed, and he stammered, “P-p-please follow me to the room—”

Tao Ning understood this time. He smoothed out his slightly worn clothes, nodded, and followed the male servant up the stairs. After a few steps, a cold but extremely strong aura came from the stairs, which was very similar to the incense in a temple, a unique perfume, and even a little spicy.

Clank—clank—

The sound of leather shoes on the marble was obviously very light, yet it fell heavily into the ears of everyone in the villa.

Finally, Tao Ning couldn’t help but look up. In the center of the towering spiral staircase, a tall and slender man was walking down, identical to the back he had seen when he entered.

When he saw him for the first time, Tao Ning knew it was Song Yuceng, because he had a pair of eyes that were very similar to Song Heng’s, but his features were so intense they were almost heavy. He was so handsome that people didn’t dare to look directly at him.

Song Yuceng had one hand in his suit pants pocket. He didn’t even look at the boy and the male servant who were walking up. He walked down the steps, and when he passed the boy, he let out a cold snort in the silent villa: “What a pauper.”

Then he went downstairs without looking back.

The three words were neither loud nor soft. As soon as they entered the ears of Tao Ning and the male servant, the male servant’s face instantly turned pale. He felt sorry for the beautiful boy who was treated this way, so he quickly whispered to comfort the person next to him, “Sir, the second young master has that kind of personality. Please don’t take it to heart.”

“Thank you. I’m fine.”

Gao Yu had already warned him, and the boy had a very good temper, as soft as the aura on his body. He even showed the male servant a very faint smile, as pure as the white roses outside the villa and very beautiful.

Even though part of the boy’s face was covered by the thick, rustic glasses, the male servant still thought he was so beautiful that his heart was pounding. He couldn’t help but secretly swear to himself that he would take good care of this gentle and beautiful guest in the days to come.

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