The Romance Extras Turned Out to Be a Yuri Story - Chapter 30.1

“The family’s eldest son and the Lin family’s youngest daughter? That’s truly a match made in heaven.”

“Don’t the Mu and Dongfang families also have sons? Why didn’t they think of marrying into the Lin family? I’ve been watching the Lin family’s new energy sector, and it makes my eyes water with envy. If they had a marriage alliance, wouldn’t the Lin family share a piece of the pie with them?”

“An alliance is an alliance, and a collaboration is a collaboration. The Lin family wouldn’t be so foolish as to give up a piece of meat they’ve already got their hands on.”

“That’s true. I was wondering why Mrs. Gu has been so cheerful at the card table recently, not even getting angry when she loses. So, she’s about to marry in a good daughter-in-law!”

“Look at you saying that, I’d be happy too if my son married a golden goose.”

Zhang Qiu didn’t listen to what they said next.

Holding the tongs for picking up food, her expression was absent.

She was going to be engaged.

In fact, Zhang Qiu should be happy for them.

But she couldn’t muster any enthusiasm, and a part of her heart ached faintly.

Zhang Qiu stood there for a long time until she heard someone gasp: “The Lin family is here!”

She turned around instantly, and a figure in a goose-yellow long dress entered her sight. Even though so many people were standing around, she saw Lin Luoluo at first glance—a sight for a thousand years.

She was the dazzling princess, and Zhang Qiu was just an ordinary person hiding in the corner, gazing up at her light.

Zhang Qiu’s heart throbbed with a dull pain. For the first time, she realized the disparity between her background and theirs.

Some people are born in Rome; others spend their entire lives as oxen and horses.

Zhang Qiu tightly gripped the plate, watching Lin Luoluo brightly and generously link arms with her father, smiling politely and gracefully at the crowd. Her demeanor as a little princess clearly showed how doted on she was.

Mr. Lin had business people to talk to, and Mrs. Lin had wealthy ladies to chat with. The two of them handed Lin Luoluo over to Lin Xiangdong, instructing him to keep a close eye on her and not let just anyone approach, especially since she was face-blind right now.

The cocktail party was a mixed bag, and many people of a certain status wanted to approach them. Lin Luoluo looked innocent and easy to trick, so the Lin family rarely brought her to such parties, unless it was a grand gathering like today.

Lin Xiangdong hadn’t expected to have to babysit. Before he could dramatically extend his hand, Lin Luoluo elbowed him. “Where is Gu Beichen? Take me to find him.”

Lin Xiangdong looked at her suspiciously: “You’re in such a hurry to see him?”

Lin Luoluo nodded proudly, adjusting the princess crown on her head.

“I have something I need to tell him.”

Lin Xiangdong looked around. There were too many people; he couldn’t see where Gu Beichen was.

“He should be entertaining guests with Uncle Gu,” Lin Xiangdong said.

“Let’s go look,” Lin Luoluo pulled on his arm.

“But I promised Mu Yunchun I would find him.”

“He came too?” Lin Luoluo was surprised.

Lin Xiangdong knocked her head. “What foolishness are you talking about? Of course, everyone will come to support an event like this. Not just him, but also Mu family’s elder brother, Dongfang Qing, and his younger brother.”

Lin Luoluo worriedly held onto her headpiece. “Brother, be careful. This princess crown is very expensive! Mom only let me wear it after much effort today!”

Lin Xiangdong rolled his eyes. “It’s your fault for always being so forgetful, losing necklaces one day and earrings the next. Didn’t you lose that pair of Emperor-grade jadeite pigeon’s egg pendant earrings last time?”

Lin Luoluo pouted, not daring to talk back.

Lin Xiangdong said earnestly: “You can’t recognize people, so don’t wander off. Stay with me. Gu Beichen will naturally come to find us once he’s done entertaining guests. Isn’t it better to wait for the rabbit? Why run all over the hall?”

Lin Luoluo thought he had a point. She linked arms with Lin Xiangdong and walked to the left. They met a few groups of people along the way, and Lin Luoluo stood by as a vase, only smiling and not speaking, occasionally nodding while listening to Lin Xiangdong’s introductions.

At this moment, Lin Xiangdong was acting like a proper gentleman, charming many ladies and young women. Although Lin Luoluo couldn’t keep track of their faces, she could see the hearts popping out of their eyes. She couldn’t help but stifle a laugh. After dealing with yet another group of ladies and young women who had proactively approached him, Lin Xiangdong wiped the sweat from his forehead. He turned around and saw Lin Luoluo secretly giggling, and couldn’t help but complain: “You’re so useless; you won’t even help me fend off a single bad admirer.”

“What if they’re not bad admirers, but true love?” Lin Luoluo teased. “I never thought my smelly brother could have his day as a lady-killer.”

“Who’s a lady-killer? Am I more charming than him?” A heavy scent of perfume wafted over. Mu Yunchun, meticulous down to his waxed hair, his leather shoes gleaming, wore a black pinstripe suit and a particularly flashy tie. As he walked, his eyes were still flashing sparks at those around him, making many ladies and young women clutch their chests.

Lin Luoluo gave a wide berth. Even though she couldn’t recognize faces, she knew who it was from his flamboyant style. She moved behind Lin Xiangdong. Someone nearby cleared their throat: “You all have arrived.”

“Brother, who is she?” A little boy with a round face in a black suit tugged at Dongfang Qing’s trousers. Dongfang Qing lowered his head and smiled gently: “This is your Sister Luoluo. She’s been abroad, so you haven’t met her.”

Dongfang Yuan said obediently: “Hello, Sister Luoluo. My name is Dongfang Yuan. Even though it’s our first meeting, I think you’re very pretty. Can we exchange contact information?”

Lin Luoluo looked down at Dongfang Yuan with the red bow tie, then looked at Mu Yunchun. She felt the world was a little surreal. Shouldn’t Dongfang Yuan be Mu Yunchun’s younger brother? Could the gentle-as-jade Dongfang Qing raise a sweet-talking little heartthrob?

She couldn’t help but squat down and pinch Dongfang Yuan’s chubby cheek. “No, sister doesn’t give her contact information out just to anyone, unless you exchange it for a gift.”

Lin Luoluo smiled sweetly, like a cunning little fox.

Dongfang Yuan didn’t hesitate. He took off his jeweled brooch and placed it in Lin Luoluo’s hand. “Brother said this is very expensive. Can it be exchanged for Sister’s contact information?”

Lin Luoluo grabbed the corner of Lin Xiangdong’s jacket, covering her mouth and laughing until her body shook. She didn’t take Dongfang Yuan’s brooch. The few boys also burst into loud laughter. Dongfang Yuan looked left and right in confusion, not understanding what they were laughing at.

Mu Yunchun walked over, picked up Dongfang Yuan, and bounced him gently, saying earnestly: “The prettier the woman, the more she’ll deceive you. Listen to your brother; you’re too young to handle it.”

Dongfang Yuan puffed out his round cheeks, hugged Mu Yunchun’s neck, and looked at Lin Luoluo with a wronged expression. Lin Luoluo couldn’t withstand the child’s puppy-dog eyes. She immediately waved her hand and said: “Have your brother contact me.”

Dongfang Yuan finally broke into a smile.

Lin Xiangdong, who was watching the show, asked Dongfang Qing: “Did you perhaps adopt this brother from the Mu family?”

Dongfang Qing put a hand to his forehead: “I apologize. He doesn’t mean any harm. He’s just been kept at home for a long time and wants to make friends.” Though he was a bit of a look-lover and a member of the appearance-first club.

Lin Xiangdong knew about the Dongfang family’s situation, so he felt a little sorry for this little kid, Dongfang Yuan.

As a mobile blood bank and a future bone marrow donor, the Dongfang family watched Dongfang Yuan very closely, fearing he would get hurt. He had never gone to school at his age, receiving completely home-based education, let alone making friends.

He squatted down, smiled gently, and leaned close to Dongfang Yuan, saying: “How about Big Brother exchanges contact information with you?”

Dongfang Yuan merely glanced at him, buried his face in Mu Yunchun’s arms, and said in a milky voice: “Only Sister’s, not Brother’s.” He didn’t want pity.

This little brat, he wasted his pity on him.

Lin Xiangdong stood up expressionlessly, while Lin Luoluo beside him was nearly choking on her laughter.

She held her stomach, trying her best to maintain her ladylike image, and laughed: “Xiao Yuan, I like you very much!”

Dongfang Yuan tugged at Mu Yunchun’s sleeve, asking to be put down. Mu Yunchun complied. He trotted over to Lin Luoluo and said to her: “I like Sister. Brother said boys should be gentlemen. Sister likes me too, so I’m giving this to Sister as a meeting gift.”

Dongfang Yuan pulled down Lin Luoluo’s hand and put the brooch back into her hand. Then he pointed to his little face. “If Sister likes me, you can kiss me.”

Brother said boys shouldn’t just kiss people, so he would let Sister kiss him.

He really liked this sister with the clean eyes. She was as beautiful as Sister Zhang Qiu and didn’t pity him.

He loved his brother very much, and saving his brother was voluntary. Dongfang Yuan didn’t understand why so many people looked at him with strange eyes.

Brother didn’t want to be sick, and Brother was also very pitiful.

Lin Luoluo smiled and crouched down, kissed Dongfang Yuan’s little face, and solemnly accepted the gift. “Then we are friends from now on.”

Dongfang Yuan nodded, letting out a strong “Mm.”

“What are you all gathering here for?” Gu Beichen walked over, holding Gu Xiaoxiao’s hand.

Gu Xiaoxiao wore a white princess dress and greeted everyone by lifting her skirt.

Dongfang Yuan scurried over and took his brother Dongfang Qing’s hand. He wasn’t too fond of this doll. Although she was pretty, she had a princess complex. Last time, she made him lie on the ground to give her a pony ride. Fortunately, his brother came and chased her away.

“We’re just chatting,” Mu Yunchun replied. “Are you done with your duties?”

Gu Beichen shook his head: “The ceremony is about to start soon. Can you all look after Xiaoxiao for a while? My parents are greeting guests, and she insisted on coming over to play with you.”

Gu Xiaoxiao stood on her tiptoes and held Mu Yunchun’s hand, her eyes full of adoration. She really liked this brother because he always brought her expensive gifts whenever he visited.

Mu Yunchun nodded and said okay.

Gu Beichen leaned down and instructed: “Stay with your brothers and don’t run off.”

Gu Xiaoxiao held Mu Yunchun’s hand and nodded, satisfied.

The Gu family’s butler urged from behind: “Young Master, the Master and Madam are waiting for you over there.”

This Gu family celebration was mainly to introduce Gu Beichen, and the next generation heir of the Gu family was about to make his debut.

Gu Beichen nodded, smiled at everyone, and turned to leave.

Lin Luoluo, who had finally seen Gu Beichen, couldn’t let him slip away. “Gu Beichen, wait! I have something to tell you!”

“Hey! Luoluo, don’t run off!” Lin Xiangdong was anxious. In the blink of an eye, Lin Luoluo had chased after him and disappeared into the crowd.

“The engaged couple wants to have a private chat. Why are you following them?” Lin Xiangdong was stopped by Mu Yunchun. Lin Xiangdong exclaimed: “Oh no! There are so many people here, what if she gets lost?”

“This is the Gu family’s place. How could the Lin family’s eldest daughter get lost?” Mu Yunchun smiled faintly. “I wanted to discuss the stock market with you. Are you going to listen or not?”

Lin Xiangdong had no choice but to look worriedly in the direction where Lin Luoluo disappeared, praying that she kept track of the person she was following.

Lin Luoluo chased after the man in the white suit. Today, Gu Beichen and Gu Xiaoxiao were both wearing white, and he also had a flamboyant pink tie. Lin Luoluo remembered his clothes but didn’t expect so many people to be at the venue, and there were many men in white suits with similar builds. She chased after him but lost him.

Standing in the hall, Lin Luoluo was a little confused.

She put down the hem of her narrow skirt and looked around, light and translucent like a lost fawn. A few idle men were standing by the bar table, sizing up the ladies and young women in the hall, looking for targets to pursue.

Besides the people invited by the Gu family, everyone could bring a male or female partner. These people were mixed in, specifically to net wealthy women. Seeing Lin Luoluo alone, someone couldn’t help but say: “Isn’t that the Lin family’s eldest daughter? Why is she standing there alone?”

“This Lin family daughter is quite good-looking. She seems quite innocent, too. I just don’t know if it’s real or fake innocence.” The man stroked his chin and said: “Are you guys going? If you’re not, I am.”

“Would she even look at you?” The person next to him scoffed: “I heard the Gu and Lin families are going to be joined by marriage. Didn’t you see the Gu family’s young master? Would a person who eats delicacies look at a wild pig like you?”

“When you eat too much fine grain, you occasionally need to switch to coarse grain.” The man didn’t get angry. He smiled in response, then turned and picked up a glass of red wine. Using a blind spot, he shook out the medicinal powder from under his fingernail, and to be safe, he even put his entire finger in to stir it.

Zhang Qiu came over to the bar table to put down a glass. Her teacher had rejoined President Lu, so she could finally relax a little by putting down the glass.

These old hands were too fond of drinking. They wouldn’t talk business; they’d just raise a toast first. If Zhang Qiu hadn’t helped her teacher block some drinks, Pei Qin didn’t know how many glasses she would have been forced to drink.

She sat in the shadow of the wine table, where a dark curtain beside her concealed her figure. The people standing in front of the table did not see her, but she clearly saw everything they said and the man’s actions.

Zhang Qiu’s heart tensed. She picked up the nearby glass, and seeing the man turn to walk towards Lin Luoluo, she rushed over without regard for her image, hurriedly bumping into the man. The red wine in her hand spilled onto the man’s white shirt, staining it red. Zhang Qiu then casually knocked the wine glass out of the man’s hand and said coldly, “I apologize, I bumped into you.”

The man was about to get angry, but upon seeing that she was a beauty, his anger instantly subsided. However, seeing Zhang Qiu’s ordinary attire, he felt a sting in his heart—his drug! It wasn’t easy to get his hands on that drug, and his future wealth and glory depended on it!

He wanted to flare up but didn’t dare. Although the person was dressed plainly, her demeanor was self-possessed, and she might have some power in reserve. Anyone who could enter this venue surely knew some influential figures. If she was someone he couldn’t afford to offend, he’d be losing more than he gained.

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