I Got Together With the Fake Heiress - Chapter 50

Wen Yunqing wanted to try the pinching on Wen Yimeng, but after she lay down on the bed, someone rolled over and snuggled against her, rubbing a few times, looking absolutely adorable.

Seriously, this is something I should only test on myself! How can I try it on my girlfriend!

Wen Yunqing deeply reflected on her behavior, then, extremely satisfied, she hugged her girlfriend and kissed her several times before giving up.

At eight o’clock in the morning, Wen Yimeng woke up. She stared blankly at the ceiling, looking utterly miserable.

Damn it! How did I get drunk yesterday? I only drank half a glass! And what I drank was a sweet and sour fruit wine that tasted like it had no alcohol content. How could I have gotten so ridiculously drunk?

Thinking about the things she said last night, and grabbing Wen Yunqing in the taxi to ask her if she loved her, she was so embarrassed she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment in the bed!

Maybe since Wen Yunqing hasn’t woken up yet, the best policy is to escape?

No, Wen Yunqing is usually a light sleeper. She might wake up with any movement, and that would be bad.

After weighing the pros and cons, Wen Yimeng decided to employ the tactic of playing dumb. I’m just a cute little thing who forgets everything when she’s drunk. What does that have to do with the drunkard from last night?

“Awake?” Before Wen Yimeng could fully prepare herself, Wen Yunqing woke up, immediately hugging her and taking a deep breath.

“Feeling dizzy?” Wen Yunqing asked with a satisfied expression, squinting.

Wen Yimeng shook her head. “Did I get drunk last night? I didn’t do anything, did I?”

“Oh?” Wen Yunqing opened one eye. “You don’t remember at all?”

“Ah, did something happen last night?” Wen Yimeng played dumb. “I only remember we went to a music bar, ate some fruit, drank a little wine, and watched the band perform… Mmm, after that, I have no recollection.”

“Is that so? The little princess doesn’t remember anything?” Wen Yunqing was half-skeptical. If I remember correctly, Wen Yimeng remembered everything the last time she got drunk, didn’t she? Why is this time different, or is it…

“Huh? What little princess?” Hearing the embarrassing moniker, Wen Yimeng’s toes curled up in shame.

“Nothing much. I just had a small discovery last night, finding that a certain someone likes to act like a little princess, needing to be carried, pampered, and coaxed,” Wen Yunqing said, leaning closer to Wen Yimeng. “Yimeng baby, who do you think that person could be?”

“Who, who is it?” Wen Yimeng struggled to retract her neck. Not only were her feet tucked in, but her hands were clenched into fists. She was determined to be a ‘hiding turtle’ today!

“Yimeng baby doesn’t know?” Wen Yunqing’s smile grew wider. “Then forget it. But I haven’t finished saying what I discovered.”

That’s good. Hearing Wen Yunqing’s words, Wen Yimeng sighed slightly in relief and vowed internally never to get drunk again! And even if she did, she wouldn’t act so recklessly!

“After all, in my heart, the only little treasure and little princess is you, Yimeng,” Wen Yunqing added leisurely, her eyes full of teasing. “Right, my little princess?”

Boom! Wen Yimeng’s head instantly exploded. With things having been said so clearly, she would be a complete idiot if she still didn’t understand.

“You deliberately teased me?” Wen Yimeng immediately wrapped her arms around Wen Yunqing’s neck. “Making fun of me?”

“I didn’t! I wouldn’t dare to make fun of the little princess~” Wen Yunqing pleaded with a laugh, without any sincerity.

Damn it! Wen Yimeng’s face was beet red. “Stop talking! Shut your mouth quickly!”

“Okay, I humbly obey the little princess’s command!” Wen Yunqing was brazen. Wen Yimeng’s small arms and legs posed no threat to her…

“Hiss, Yimeng, did you bite me?” Wen Yunqing was stunned. She felt a warm, wet sensation on her neck.

“I’m not a dog. I didn’t bite you,” Wen Yimeng released her mouth and was very satisfied to see a red mark appear on the fair skin of Wen Yunqing’s neck.

You want to laugh at me? Now you have a mark on your neck. Let’s see how you go out!

Wen Yunqing touched her neck, her expression a mix of amusement and frustration. “Little Princess Yimeng, everyone knows we sleep together. Now that I have a hickey on my neck, what do you think everyone will think?”

“I don’t have the ability to give myself a hickey on my neck,” Wen Yunqing thoughtfully added.

What? Wen Yimeng’s brain struggled to function for a moment, then she closed her eyes, wishing she could travel back two minutes in time.

God dammit, alcohol ruins everything! The alcohol must not have been completely flushed out of my brain, or else how could I have done such a stupid thing!

In the end, Wen Yimeng took out all the bottles and jars she had brought and spent five or six minutes diligently trying to remedy the situation, finally managing to lighten the hickey on Wen Yunqing’s neck slightly.

“That’s strange. Why isn’t anyone eating breakfast?” Wen Yimeng asked, popping a small steamed bun into her mouth.

By the time she finished fussing and came downstairs, it was already close to nine o’clock. Because the class monitor had booked deluxe suites in the guesthouse, complimentary meals were provided at set times.

“They probably partied hard last night and haven’t woken up yet,” Wen Yunqing remembered that when she went to sleep, the lights in the downstairs lobby were still very bright.

About five minutes later, Zhou Juan and a yawning Su Ning came downstairs together.

“Yimeng, Yunqing, good morning,” Su Ning sat across from them, rubbing her eyes, and called out to Zhou Juan, “Zhou Juan, just grab me some soy milk and youtiao (fried dough sticks), please.”

“Okay,” Zhou Juan responded and quickly brought over two plates.

Su Ning first took a sip of soy milk and casually asked, “Yimeng, do you have a headache? I planned to bring you some honey water last night, but I saw the light in your room was off, so I didn’t knock.”

As soon as the words “last night” came out, Wen Yimeng subconsciously curled her toes. “I’m fine. I just drank some strong liquor. Everything’s fine after a good night’s sleep.”

“That’s good,” Su Ning didn’t ask further and quickly started fighting with her food.

Zhou Juan looked up and saw the two people across from her resuming their mushy feeding mode. She silently swallowed the words she wanted to say. Forget it, I’ll ask after breakfast.

Before Zhou Juan got a chance to speak, Wen Yunqing received a call from the lawyer first.

“Oh, yes, that’s fine. I don’t have any problem with that,” Wen Yunqing answered the phone quickly.

“Good. Then I won’t be considered the plaintiff, right? Even if there’s a court trial later, I shouldn’t need to appear, correct?”

“Compensation is irrelevant. As long as they are sent to jail, that’s all that matters.”

“Okay, I understand. I will transfer the remaining payment to you once the verdict is delivered,” Wen Yunqing’s conversation with the lawyer was short, ending in less than five minutes.

“What is it? Did the scam incident from yesterday get a result?” Su Ning asked.

“Not exactly. Those people pleaded guilty, but the lawyer told me they are habitual offenders. They can only be dealt with after the number of scams and the total amount of money scammed are investigated.”

“What about the two police officers who were dispatched?” Zhou Juan asked.

“Them? Their luck wasn’t very good. The lawyer told me the higher-ups are currently cracking down on misconduct, so he took it upon himself to inform his friends in the Municipal Public Security Bureau,” Wen Yunqing said with a smile.

“It’s a good thing I hired a renowned lawyer. This kind of lawyer has a lot of local connections and is used to handling these matters, making big money with little effort.”

Su Ning tossed the last small piece of youtiao into the soy milk. Before the youtiao fully softened, she quickly picked it up with her chopsticks and put it into her mouth.

“Dali can be considered a cultural ancient capital, yet I didn’t expect problems to arise within the system,” Su Ning muttered quietly. “If those two police officers were under my uncle’s command, they would definitely have been fired by now.”

“This area is close to the border, it’s an ethnic minority gathering place, and it’s quite far from the capital. Some minor issues are normal,” Wen Yimeng saw the situation clearly. “If they want to promote integrity, it will take a long time.”

“That’s true, but I still don’t like this place. If nothing unexpected happens, I won’t be coming to Dali again,” Su Ning finished the last sip of soy milk. “Don’t come near such places, or you will feel sad.”

“So, I need to seize this last opportunity to check off all the scenic spots in Dali! Sisters! Who wants to come along?” Su Ning announced.

Wen Yimeng strategically leaned back. “I still prefer to wander around slowly.”

“I’ll go with Yimeng,” Wen Yunqing immediately expressed her stance.

Su Ning looked at Zhou Juan and, before she could speak, immediately put her in a headlock. “I knew it! Zhou Juan, you must be willing to accompany me! We can’t let our friendship as desk-mates die!”

Zhou Juan gave Su Ning an eye roll. “I know, I’ll go with you. Let go, let go.”

“I knew our time as desk-mates wasn’t in vain!” Satisfied with Zhou Juan’s answer, Su Ning let go.

During their tussle, Wen Yunqing very sharply noticed something hanging on Zhou Juan’s neck and asked curiously, “Zhou Juan, why are you still wearing this jade pendant?”

“Hmm?” Zhou Juan was stunned. “This? I originally wanted to return it to Teacher Lu, but she said she didn’t need it anymore, so she gave it to me.”

Wen Yunqing raised an eyebrow slightly. She doesn’t need a jade pendant that has been nourished with spiritual energy? She didn’t believe that. Furthermore, Lu Zhiming didn’t have much spiritual energy herself. If she wanted to nourish another such jade pendant, it would take five or six years of wearing it close to her body.

“What’s wrong? Is this jade pendant very valuable?” Zhou Juan asked.

Wen Yunqing hesitated for a moment, then shook her head. “I just thought Teacher Lu was quite good to you.”

Zhou Juan smiled when she heard that. “Teacher Lu is a good person. She is very good to all of us.”

Putting aside Teacher Lu’s other identities, since she arrived, many students have been publicly criticized for campus bullying. With Teacher Lu around, the situation for all low-income students has improved significantly.

Wen Yunqing wholeheartedly agreed. “Indeed, Lu Zhiming is a good person.”

And so, after finishing breakfast, the four split into two groups and went in completely different directions.

Dali can barely be considered a border city. A little further south is Myanmar. Hearing the word Myanmar, many people associate it with jadeite, as Myanmar is a major producer of it.

“The scale of this street is much larger than the Jade Stone Street in Xinshi,” Wen Yimeng said. “But there are so few tourists here.”

“This is a place that Boss Gao told me about. It’s usually only visited by people who have a need for it. It’s not suitable for ordinary tourists,” Wen Yunqing said.

As soon as the location for the class outing was decided, Wen Yunqing contacted Boss Gao of Yuhuang Pavilion—the man with the briefcase they had met at the Xinshi Jade Stone Street—via WeChat.

Presumably having seen them cut good jadeite before, Boss Gao was very confident that Wen Yunqing could find good jadeite. So, he sent over a list of famous jadeite markets and rough material markets near Dali, along with eight hundred characters of precautions.

“True. Let’s go, let’s go cut some stones!” Wen Yimeng, remembering her previous success in cutting jadeite, was eager to try again.

“Not so fast. Wait a moment, I have an appointment,” Wen Yunqing checked the time. There were still ten minutes until the agreed-upon time.

Three minutes later, three people walked towards Wen Yunqing. The leading woman had a buzz cut and was wearing a simple T-shirt and shorts. Aside from her different appearance, she looked very much like Wen Yunqing when she first arrived at the Wen family.

“Boss Wen, I’m Li Li. These are my two brothers, Da Long and Er Long,” Li Li said. Although she looked a bit thin, her arms and calves were taut with muscle, suggesting great strength.

“Hello. We might be buying quite a lot of things. Can the three of you handle carrying them?” Wen Yunqing was here to stock up this time and planned to buy a considerable amount of jadeite.

“Don’t worry, Boss Wen. Although only three of us came, it doesn’t mean we only have three people,” Li Li said, her expression very confident. “Please rest assured, no matter how much you buy today, we can carry it.”

Wen Yunqing nodded, satisfied. Someone who can say such a thing must have some backing in this area, meaning this trip should be hassle-free.

The jade stone market here was very different from the Jade Stone Street in Xinshi. Not only were the street-side shops densely packed, but both sides of the street were also lined with stalls, displaying already cut stones and semi-finished products.

These small shops and stalls were not Wen Yunqing’s target. She held her girlfriend’s small hand and walked straight into a supplier’s warehouse.

This warehouse was a place Boss Gao had told her about, known only to those in the know. The warehouse covered an area of over three thousand square meters. Aside from the cashier and the stone-cutting area, the rest was dedicated to storing jadeite roughs.

There were many people coming and going at the entrance. Near the warehouse door, the loud, rumbling sound of giant exhaust fans could be heard non-stop.

“You two must be Boss Gao’s partners,” an employee of the warehouse walked over as soon as they entered, saying with a smile, “My employee number is 081. I’ll be in charge of both bosses’ purchases.”

Wen Yunqing nodded, indicating she had heard.

081 subtly glanced at the three people following behind Li Li, and his smile widened. “Bosses, our place is roughly divided into two areas. This side is the semi-gamble area, where the rough stones already have one opening cut into them. The other side is the full-gamble area, with prices ranging from one hundred per kilogram to ten thousand per kilogram.”

Wen Yunqing: “Take me to the mid-range section.”

“Yes, Boss. This way, please.” 081 was very familiar with the warehouse layout. He led the five people around and quickly reached their destination. “Boss, these are five thousand per kilogram. Is that acceptable?”

“Yes,” Wen Yunqing glanced around briefly. She didn’t even need to cheat with spiritual energy to see through the stones; she already sensed a lot of good material.

“Here’s the flashlight. It’s time to test your luck,” Wen Yunqing took out two powerful flashlights and handed one to Wen Yimeng.

“What if I can’t break out of my bad luck streak?” Wen Yimeng recalled her previous performance, which barely broke even.

“It’s fine. I’m definitely a lucky person. I’ll cover you,” Wen Yunqing winked. She had a cheat device, after all. She could always cut back any losses.

“Okay.” With someone to cover her, Wen Yimeng started moving.

Because they were in the mid-range section, rough stones with poor exterior and those that were obviously trash had already been cleared out. The knowledge Wen Yimeng had learned from Baidu was basically useless here.

Since scientific stone selection wouldn’t work, she turned to the mystical approach.

Wen Yimeng didn’t even use the flashlight, relying entirely on her intuition to choose. “Da Long, help me put this one, this one, this one, and that one on the cart.”

“Yes, Boss.” Da Long and Er Long were heavily muscled. They easily picked up the ten-plus-kilogram stones and placed them in the cart.

Wen Yunqing, on the other hand, squatted on the ground, pretending to study them, and then also selected five or six stones. The stones she chose were larger, requiring both Da Long and Er Long to carry them together.

“That’s enough for now. Take us to the checkout,” Wen Yunqing opened a wet wipe, cleaned her hands, and said to 081.

“Yes, Boss, please wait,” 081 said with a smile. They liked people like Wen Yunqing the most—quick to choose stones, and the prices weren’t cheap.

“Boss, there are nine stones in total here, totaling 436.53 kilograms. After removing the 0.53 fraction, the total is two million one hundred eighty thousand yuan,” 081 said. “Would you like to transfer to a designated account or pay by card directly?”

“Card,” Wen Yunqing calmly took out her silver card.

“Excellent, Boss, please wait,” 081 respectfully accepted the card and, after some operation, handed the bill to Wen Yunqing.

Wen Yunqing glanced at the amount, confirmed there were no issues, and signed her name with a flourish.

“Is there an extra fee for cutting the stones?” Wen Yunqing asked.

“Boss, you are our major client. Cutting the stones you buy from me is free of charge,” 081 said with a smile. “Of course, if the master cuts something good for you, you can give a tip.”

“Good. Then cut all of these open,” Wen Yunqing didn’t want to direct them one by one. “For the first cut, follow the stone cutter’s experience. If nothing comes out, cut it in half directly.”

“Got it, Boss. Please follow me.”

As a large warehouse spanning thousands of square meters, the stone-cutting area was naturally large. Wen Yunqing’s luck was good; there were still two machines available when she arrived. 081 grandly waved his hand and commandeered both of them.

“Boss, which stone do you want to cut first?” 081 asked.

Wen Yunqing didn’t speak. Instead, she squeezed Wen Yimeng’s hand, letting her make the decision.