The Fake Daughter is a Max-Level Green Tea [Transmigrated into a Book] - Chapter 15

Chapter 15: Setting Fires on Both Sides

Seeing Jiang Yang’s face suddenly change color, Lu Chaoqing was secretly delighted but looked up at him with utter innocence.

“I-I’m sorry… Brother Jiang Yang is not that kind of person in my eyes, and neither is Sister!” Lu Chaoqing’s voice gradually quieted. “She’s just a bit loose-mouthed sometimes, but her true thoughts definitely aren’t like that.”

Lu Chaoqing didn’t know what Lin Chumu was truly thinking, but Jiang Yang’s face was visibly worsening. If it weren’t for the “cultured persona” he constantly tried to maintain, he probably would have thrown a tantrum and walked out by now.

She was certain Lin Chumu currently had no good feelings toward Jiang Yang, but she certainly wouldn’t say such offensive words directly. However, since the main person was not here, she could say whatever she wanted.

Lu Chaoqing continued to fan the flames, her downward gaze full of self-reproach, while anxiously picking at the hem of her skirt: “Brother, are you angry? I actually didn’t want to tell you, but I really don’t want to see someone speak about you like that… I’m sorry, next time I won’t repeat such nasty words to you.”

“I’m fine.” The three words seemed squeezed out from between his teeth, but besides feigning magnanimity, there was nothing Jiang Yang could do right now. Lu Chaoqing watched the man across from her forcefully suppress his emotions. “Maybe your Sister has some misunderstanding about me.”

“Xiao Qing.” The man’s hand suddenly reached out toward her, trying to touch the top of her head without any warning. Lu Chaoqing was startled and instinctively moved back slightly to evade him. Jiang Yang’s action missed and paused in mid-air, but he didn’t seem too embarrassed, continuing gently, “You mustn’t believe anyone who speaks ill of your brother.”

“Of course not!” Lu Chaoqing immediately affirmed.

After all, she was the one who said it.

Jiang Yang smiled with an unclear meaning: “That’s good.”

Perhaps it was the opening she delivered that Jiang Yang found utterly unacceptable, but he showed no enthusiasm for the rest of the meal. Instead, Lu Chaoqing was quite excited, ordering several expensive dishes from the menu. The meal cost two to three thousand, roughly half of Jiang Yang’s monthly living expenses.

Jiang Yang’s face almost fell off when he paid the bill.

His family was of the common affluent background—slightly richer than middle-class—but still a huge gap compared to an influential family like the Lus. Their spending habits were definitely not on the same level, but to maintain a gentlemanly demeanor, he would certainly pay the bill when dining out with a girl.

The taste of the food was secondary; the main thing was successfully ripping Jiang Yang off. Lu Chaoqing was extremely satisfied with the meal.

It was completely dark when they left. The sky was filled with a light drizzle, creating a misty haze. Jiang Yang played the gentleman to the end, opening his umbrella to shield Lu Chaoqing from the rain and escort her to the car. However, just as his hand was about to reach the car door, the system’s emergency alert sounded in her mind.

Important Alert: Female Lead Lin Chumu is in the vicinity! Distance 300 meters!

Important Alert: Female Lead Lin Chumu is in the vicinity! Distance 300 meters!

Important Alert: Female Lead Lin Chumu…

“!” Lu Chaoqing subconsciously stopped her movement and searched for a figure nearby. “Why didn’t you tell me sooner?”

APP: Apologies, the APP’s detection of the Female Lead is only effective within a fixed range.

She didn’t spot Lin Chumu in her scan. The person was likely on a floor above or in another location, still posing a risk of seeing her. Jiang Yang saw her suddenly freezing, and his outstretched hand was now very close. Lu Chaoqing simply let him hold her shoulder, her eyes still searching for Lin Chumu’s location.

Important Alert: Female Lead Lin Chumu is in the vicinity! Distance 100 meters! Coordinates…

 Found her.

The system’s announcement coincided with Lu Chaoqing’s gaze locking onto a silver-grey Rolls-Royce. That was Lin Chumu’s private car, which Lu Chaoqing recognized from having ridden in it a few times. Her vision was good enough to vaguely see the woman’s silhouette through the front glass. Lin Chumu preferred to drive herself for non-important private trips rather than taking a chauffeur.

“Brother Jiang Yang, my Sister is here to pick me up. You don’t need to trouble yourself.”

Lu Chaoqing looked up and smiled demurely at Jiang Yang. However, from Lin Chumu’s perspective, her expression couldn’t be seen due to the umbrella. The girl, whose chin just reached Jiang Yang’s, looked particularly petite next to the man’s sturdy build, dressed like a delicate and beautiful doll.

The girl stepped back a few paces but was pulled back by Jiang Yang, who seemed slightly reluctant, though he politely apologized. The two struggled back and forth for a moment. Just as Lin Chumu felt compelled to get out of the car to see what was happening, Jiang Yang finally let go of Lu Chaoqing’s wrist.

Lu Chaoqing walked a few steps into the rain, and Jiang Yang quickly followed. After exchanging a few words, Jiang Yang forcefully handed the umbrella to Lu Chaoqing, but he himself didn’t head toward Lin Chumu’s car. Lu Chaoqing paused momentarily, hesitated, and seeing Jiang Yang walk away, she didn’t attempt to return the umbrella. She slowly walked toward the car.

She tapped on the car window. Lin Chumu opened the door, and Lu Chaoqing sat down.

The woman sitting next to her handed her a clean tissue: “Wipe yourself off. Don’t dirty my seat.”

Lu Chaoqing, who was about to say “Thank you, Sister” as usual, suddenly remembered something. She quickly pushed open the car door, ran a few steps to a nearby trash can, carefully placed the umbrella Jiang Yang had given her inside, and then returned to the car, drenched from the rain, and happily gave Lin Chumu a wink.

The car in the distance remained stationary, not having left yet.

Lin Chumu glanced at her phone and then immediately locked the screen, pressed the ignition, and, while gently stepping on the accelerator, asked coolly, “Did you two have a good meal?”

Lu Chaoqing smiled, dodging the question: “I’m very happy to have debuted! I’m also very happy that the album sales are good!”

She had also received messages sent by her teammates in the group chat during the meal. The girls were checking the real-time sales almost every ten minutes. The continuously rising data was indeed competitive among newly debuted girl groups, so Lu Chaoqing was naturally in a good mood.

Lin Chumu glanced at the little green tea beside her, who was enthusiastically happy about something. For some reason, she felt a slight unease. Perhaps Lu Chaoqing, who had been shielded from hardship while being raised at home, didn’t understand that a seemingly talented man like Jiang Yang actually had an agenda. Associating with such a person would likely lead to her being manipulated without realizing it.

It wouldn’t matter to her if the little green tea was manipulated, but Lu Chaoqing still represented the Lu family’s identity as a rich daughter, and her every word and action often represented the family. Lin Chumu was well aware of how chaotic the wealthy circles were. Just thinking that those embarrassing incidents might happen to this self-proclaimed smart but actually naive girl—Lin Chumu unconsciously eased her foot on the accelerator. She gripped the steering wheel and hesitated for a moment while stopped at a traffic light: “That Jiang Yang…”

“Actually, Brother Jiang Yang insisted on taking me out today, and he wanted to escort me when I left, telling me to stop spending time with you…” Lu Chaoqing, who seemed to have spoken the first words without thinking, quickly switched the topic. “I wish I were as smart as Sister and knew how to refuse people.”