I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 49

“Excuse me, I need to find my lawyer.”

Wen Yunqing utilized her financial power, relying on the almost limitless ability of money to hire a renowned lawyer within half an hour to come to the scene. She paid a deposit of twenty thousand yuan and demanded that the opposing scam syndicate be sent to jail. If the demand was successful, she would pay an additional eighty thousand yuan as a reward.

Seeing Wen Yunqing give the lawyer twenty thousand yuan, the woman was so angry that she nearly ground her teeth. Her scam would only net her a few tens of thousands of yuan. If Wen Yunqing had just given the money directly to her, the matter would have been resolved! Why spend a hundred thousand yuan just to send her to jail?

Upon the arrival of the renowned lawyer, the two dispatched police officers found it difficult to be overly biased or drag out the time, lest the repercussions fall onto them. They proceeded according to the proper protocol and invited the involved parties to the station.

Just like that, the two or three minutes it would normally take to walk to the noodle shop took Wen Yunqing and her group a full hour to complete.

“I really can’t believe it. He’s only a six-year-old child, not even in elementary school. How could he be a scammer in a syndicate?” Su Ning said with a sigh.

Even though Wen Yunqing called a lawyer, giving them the upper hand, Su Ning still felt somewhat disgusted by the incident.

“He was probably brainwashed from a young age. That child is likely already a habitual offender,” Wen Yunqing said without much emotion. Birds of a feather flock together; a big liar raising a little liar is very common.

“That’s true, but still…” Su Ning shook her head. “Forget it, I won’t think about annoying things. Eating is what matters now!”

What relieves sorrow? Only getting rich. If one is already rich, then only good food!

Su Ning looked at the large bowl of noodles and channeled her frustration into appetite. Even though the noodles weren’t exceptionally delicious, she slurped them down in one go and finished half the broth.

“Burp, I’m so full.” Su Ning rubbed her small belly and half-slumped in her chair.

Wen Yimeng wanted to laugh. “You still wanted to continue shopping. Can you manage it?”

“Of course, I can! Just a few minutes to digest is enough!” Su Ning said, raising her fist. “There might be lots of delicacies at the night market. I want to continue eating then!”

Su Ning’s intention was good, but reality was cruel. Just ten minutes after she rested, planning to get up and go shopping, her stomach started reacting. Eventually, she rushed into the restroom with a pale face.

“I’ll stay here and keep Su Ning company. We’ll probably go back to the guesthouse after she rests for a bit. You two can go check out the food street for her and pack her some random snacks,” Zhou Juan said.

“Zhou Juan is right. Please go eat a meal for me,” Su Ning, looking even more deflated beside her, said. “I think I’m incompatible with the city of Dali.”

“Drink more hot water,” Wen Yunqing said, stuffing a cup of hot water into Su Ning’s hand.

“Then we’ll see you back at the guesthouse. If you need us to bring anything, just send me a WeChat message,” Wen Yimeng said.

“Okay.” Zhou Juan nodded.

Leaving Zhou Juan and Su Ning behind, Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng finally had some long-awaited time alone. Putting aside the annoying scam incident, the night scenery of Dali Ancient City was quite beautiful.

It hadn’t been long since night fell, and people were coming and going on the streets of the ancient city, which looked even livelier than during the day.

“Yunqing, are you really going to accept the government’s recruitment?” Wen Yimeng asked after strolling for a while on the street. “If you join them, will you be assigned to do dangerous things?”

Wen Yunqing thought for a moment. “If they agree to the conditions I set, I should join.”

“Since I’m benefiting from them, helping them out is probably normal. But there shouldn’t be anything too dangerous, after all, it’s an official department.”

Wen Yimeng kicked a small pebble on the road. “Don’t we need to discuss this with Mom?”

“Ah?” Wen Yunqing was stunned. “Um, I hadn’t considered that. We’re adults now, aren’t we? It should be fine to make our own decision this once, right?”

“Is it fine?” Wen Yimeng blinked.

“It’s fine. It’s enough for the few of us to know about this,” Wen Yunqing said, her tone becoming more assertive. It’s better to keep my special abilities a secret from the family for now. Otherwise, if Father Wen found out, he might try to use her identity to do something.

Wen Yunqing currently only trusted Mother Wen. For Father Wen and Wen Han, she still maintained only a surface level of familial trust. After all, Father Wen had a history of wanting to send Wen Yimeng off for a political marriage. It was better to be cautious.

“Hi, two guests from afar, would you like a rose?” As they passed a music bar, a young man holding a rose appeared next to them.

“Our bar has an event right now. If you enter with a rose, all consumption items are 20% off,” the young man’s appearance was pleasing, and with his small vest and the just-right makeup on his face, his overall score was an eight-and-a-half out of ten.

“Really? Does it only require holding a rose?” Before Wen Yunqing could answer, a passerby leaned in, looking at the young man with shining eyes.

“It can’t be an ordinary rose though~” The young man smiled. “It must be a rose given by me.”

“Then, can you give one to me?” the female passerby asked. “I’ll go check out the bar inside first.”

“Of course, this rose is for this beautiful lady,” the young man was there to attract customers, so naturally, he wouldn’t refuse the female passerby’s request.

“Can I add your WeChat?” The female passerby was bold and asked directly.

The young man smiled. “If we happen to meet inside the bar, you can add my WeChat then.”

“Okay, then I’ll see you inside!” The female passerby didn’t insist. After admiring the young man’s looks, she pulled her friend and went in.

“Two guests from afar, would you like to accept this rose?” the young man asked, smiling sweetly.

“I don’t need it,” Wen Yunqing refused, subtly assessing the young man in front of her. The scent on this young man felt familiar.

“Why?” The young man was somewhat confused. Given his good looks, he had never failed with a female customer before.

“Because I don’t like other people giving roses to my girlfriend. Is that a good enough reason?” Wen Yunqing said, concentrating spiritual energy in her hand and striking directly at the young man’s vital point.

The young man instantly dropped his smile and dodged Wen Yunqing’s attack with an exaggerated backflip.

“Customer, what are you doing?” Looking at the curious crowd, the young man’s face quickly resumed its smile. “If I had provided unsatisfactory service, you could have just told me. Please don’t suddenly hit me. I rely on my looks for a living.”

Wen Yunqing smiled. “I didn’t mean any harm to you. I just saw a mosquito and wanted to catch it.”

The young man’s eyebrow twitched involuntarily. Striking with spiritual energy and claiming to catch a mosquito? Who are you trying to fool!

“So that’s it. It seems I misunderstood.” The young man picked up the rose that had fallen to the ground. “Do the two guests want to come inside and take a look?”

“Sure,” Wen Yunqing readily agreed, then turned her head and whispered softly, “This isn’t a human. Let’s go inside and check.”

Wen Yimeng’s eyes widened. She squeezed Wen Yunqing’s hand harder. “Just go in like that?”

“Yes, she is very weak and is no match for me,” Wen Yunqing said. She was one hundred percent confident that she could protect Wen Yimeng while dealing with the non-human entity inside the bar.

“Okay.” With Wen Yunqing’s assurance, Wen Yimeng felt much more at ease, but she still couldn’t resist taking another look at the young man.

If she hadn’t heard Wen Yunqing’s words, she would never have guessed that the young man in front of her was not human, as he looked exactly like a human, and his words and actions were perfectly normal.

Upon entering the music bar and seeing the band performing on stage and the perfectly normal bartender at the bar, Wen Yunqing felt a slight disappointment.

“What a pity. It seems the only non-human is the person just now. Everyone else here is normal,” Wen Yunqing said, finding a booth close to the center and settling down with Wen Yimeng.

“That’s a good thing, isn’t it? It’s better when everyone is normal,” Wen Yimeng looked around curiously, her expression constantly changing.

Wen Yunqing smiled but didn’t speak. If there were more non-humans in this bar, she would have an excuse to stir up trouble, and maybe even get unexpected gains.

“Two guests, this is a complimentary drink and fruit platter from me personally,” the young man from the doorway walked in at some point and said with a smile.

“For us?” Wen Yunqing was slightly surprised. She had just attacked, and this little fox dared to approach her actively?

“Yes, the two guests must be here on vacation, right? I welcome you on behalf of the ancient city,” the young man said with a beaming smile. If they accept the drink and fruit platter, they’ll feel obligated not to cause trouble for her!

“Then thank you.” Wen Yunqing didn’t intend to do anything to the little fox. She had just been reminded of a certain seductive Fu Sanqiu, so she had casually attacked as a test.

Wen Yimeng didn’t participate in their conversation. She immediately took a piece of watermelon from the fruit platter and bit into it. Woohoo, it’s chilled! So sweet.

After eating three pieces of chilled watermelon in one go, Wen Yimeng leaned back in her seat, feeling very comfortable. “Was he trying to show goodwill to us just now?”

“Something like that. Accepting her gift counts as making a friend,” Wen Yunqing said, using a plastic fork to spear a piece of honeydew melon and popping it into her mouth.

“What species is this young man? Is he a demon (yāo guài—monster)?” Wen Yimeng asked curiously.

“Yes, she is the same kind as the earlier Fu Sanqiu,” Wen Yunqing said, spearing another piece of honeydew melon and offering it to Wen Yimeng.

Wen Yimeng opened her mouth to eat it, asking vaguely, “So this young man is also a fox turned human. Is this a characteristic of the fox clan—that they are all so good-looking, whether male or female?”

“Hmm? Yimeng, do you think the young man just now was a male fox?” Wen Yunqing asked.

“Wasn’t he?” Wen Yimeng swallowed the honeydew melon, her expression somewhat unsettled. “Was the young man a female fox?”

As Wen Yimeng stared in shock, Wen Yunqing nodded. “She just used a little illusion and then used makeup techniques to refine her facial features.”

“There’s such a thing!” Wen Yimeng felt she had learned new knowledge today, and she continued to ask humbly, “Are foxes the same as in the novels—that they can transform into both male and female? The kind that can freely change shape?”

“Well, the kind of fox you are talking about isn’t impossible, but given the current situation, they probably no longer exist,” Wen Yunqing said.

A fox that can freely switch between genders and maintain fertility would have to cultivate for at least a thousand years in a spiritually abundant environment. If such a fox were alive, humans wouldn’t be living so comfortably, and the fox just now wouldn’t have to be a hardworking laborer.

The incident with the fox “young man” was a small episode. Wen Yunqing and Wen Yimeng only drank a little of the wine she offered, but the fruit platter was delicious and generous, and they almost finished it.

Thus, Wen Yunqing spent no money and enjoyed free food and over an hour of live band performance. It was a very comfortable experience.

“Burp, I’m not drunk. I only had a little bit, less than half a glass,” Wen Yimeng was half-hanging onto Wen Yunqing, still stubbornly insisting on walking independently.

Of course, the fact that a certain person was drunk was unexpected by Wen Yunqing. She hadn’t realized the wine offered by the fox had such a strong kick, directly causing Wen Yimeng to be half-incapacitated. It looked like she was even less conscious than on her coming-of-age day.

“Okay, you’re not drunk. It’s almost ten o’clock now, and we need to go back,” Wen Yunqing said gently. “Do you want me to carry you?”

“No, I’m not a child anymore. I don’t need you to carry me,” Wen Yimeng mumbled, trying hard to open her eyes. “Why are there so many people around, constantly moving back and forth?”

“Oh, that’s because they are drunk, so they are swaying as they walk,” Wen Yunqing said, letting Wen Yimeng cling to her neck, directly taking the opportunity to lift her into a princess carry.

“Mmm, what are you doing? Didn’t I say I’m not a child anymore? Put me down!” Wen Yimeng restlessly moved around, seemingly trying to break free.

“Be good. Even though you’re not a child anymore, you are my little treasure,” Wen Yunqing soothed softly. “Doesn’t a little treasure need to be held?”

“Is that so?” Wen Yimeng tilted her head, her eyes nearly closed, still trying hard to think. “No, I’m a little princess! A little princess is the one who should be held!”

“Alright, alright, you are my little princess. Can I carry you now?”

“Fine. Seeing that you’re still obedient, I, the Princess, allow you to carry me. Hurry up and carry me home. I want to sleep!” Wen Yimeng commanded with her eyes closed.

Carrying Wen Yimeng all the way back to the guesthouse was easily within Wen Yunqing’s physical capabilities, but it would take too long. After the person in her arms fell asleep, Wen Yunqing called a car and took a taxi back to the guesthouse.

Leaving aside the twists and turns of the journey, by the time Wen Yunqing carried Wen Yimeng back to the guesthouse, it was already approaching eleven o’clock. Everyone else was probably asleep by now.

Surprisingly, when Wen Yunqing walked in, the guesthouse lobby was quite lively. Some were playing Mahjong, some were playing poker, and the rest were playing Werewolf at a long table.

“Wow, you guys are finally back.” Su Ning, who had recovered by this point, immediately came over as the dead werewolf who had been thrown out.

“Did Student Yimeng get drunk?” Su Ning asked.

“Yes, we sat in a bar for a while and had a little wine,” Wen Yunqing said. “It’s so late. Why aren’t you guys sleeping?”

“Sleep? Why should we sleep? We don’t have school tomorrow, and we’re out traveling. We should let loose at night!” Su Ning said, helping Wen Yunqing push open the door to the staircase. “Are you two going to sleep, or will you come down to play later?”

“You guys play. We’ll go rest first.”

“Okay, I’ll tell them to keep the noise down.”

The weather in June was not too hot. Opening the room window allowed a perfectly gentle breeze to blow in.

“Mmm, need to wash face,” Wen Yimeng became restless as soon as she was placed on the bed. She struggled to get down and walked wobblingly toward the bathroom.

Wen Yunqing had just closed the door and, seeing Wen Yimeng’s actions, quickly supported her. “Okay, washing your face. Little Princess, just stay still for your face wash.”

Wen Yunqing helped Wen Yimeng to the sofa in the small living room. “Little Princess, be good. I’ll go get the towel.”

“Mhm,” Wen Yimeng replied, leaning limply on the sofa, trying hard to blink and regain her senses.

Once bitten, twice shy. Wen Yunqing skillfully washed away the makeup on Wen Yimeng’s face, wiped her face clean, and gently patted on some toner and lotion.

“All done. Time to sleep.” Wen Yunqing could handle washing the face, but showering was too difficult for her at the moment, an action that had to be abandoned for now.

This time, Wen Yimeng didn’t fuss about showering. She stood obediently by the bed, allowing Wen Yunqing to take off her T-shirt, shorts, and underwear, and put on a light nightgown.

Whew. Wen Yunqing slowly let out a breath, processing what she had just seen. It took her several minutes to calm her somewhat restless heart.

Yimeng isn’t fully conscious right now. I can’t mess around. Be calm! Don’t look like you’ve never seen the world before!

But then again, Yimeng’s skin is genuinely excellent. It’s soft and fair all over. It feels like a pinch would leave a red mark.

Thinking this, Wen Yunqing lifted her own pajama shirt and pinched her own lower abdomen.

Good. It’s firm abdominal muscles. Although it’s fair, it’s not soft. A pinch doesn’t leave any mark.