Chapter 147: Under Jin Shi Yue’s Spell
Lian Li was startled.
Jin Shi Yue slowly turned around, facing Lu Hansheng, his expression completely unfazed, and he even leisurely wiped his lips with his fingertips.
Lu Hansheng’s tense face twitched, the corners of his mouth moved, and he stared at his nemesis with ill intent for a few seconds before looking back at Lian Li.
The Lu Family’s crown prince had seen a lot and few people or events could shock him; what he saw now ranked first.
If it were anyone else besides Lian Li or Jin Shi Yue, Lu Hansheng wouldn’t have been so surprised.
Who would have thought that these two people, who seemed to have no connection in eight lifetimes, would be hooking up?
Moreover, when they met earlier and were eating noodles at the Vegetarian Restaurant, they were clearly like strangers, with an air of unfamiliarity about them… and yet, it turned out!
Due to extreme surprise, Lu Hansheng took a while to react before questioning Lian Li, “Sister, did he force you?”
Lian Li looked at his clenched fist, as if he was about to swing it ferociously at any moment. She quickly grabbed Jin Shi Yue’s sleeve and stepped forward to shield him.
This action of hers caused one person to raise an eyebrow and another to frown deeply.
“No,” Lian Li’s mind was sharp and her reaction quick. After her initial shock, her expression became calm, as casual as bumping into a friend, without a ripple. Her voice was as gentle and soft as ever, “We are dating.”
Upon hearing this, Jin Shi Yue behind her had deep eyes, his gaze as dark as the night sea, staring at her slender and delicate figure with an unreadable expression.
Dating? What kind of decent person dates secretly behind closed doors and acts like strangers when they meet in public.
“Are you sure you are dating normally?” Lu Hansheng’s eyelids twitched. He asked with a stern face, “Does your brother know?”
…Is it normal? It probably isn’t. Normal couples don’t agree to date for only half a year in advance.
…Does Jin Yan Ting know? Naturally, he doesn’t.
But she couldn’t let Lu Hansheng know. Lian Li’s expression didn’t change. She glanced back at Jin Shi Yue, met his intense gaze, and her heart skipped a beat.
Why was he looking at her like that? She hadn’t said anything wrong.
“Wait here for a moment,” Lian Li said to Jin Shi Yue before immediately stepping forward to Lu Hansheng and saying, “Brother Hansheng, can I speak with you privately?”
Lu Hansheng’s face was dark and grim, staring coldly at Jin Shi Yue, who glanced at him dismissively, a look of disdain flying his way.
The atmosphere between the two men was tense, their glances turning into a clash of swords.
Lian Li had no idea that her presence had prevented a brutal fight.
Lian Li and Lu Hansheng didn’t go far, still within Jin Shi Yue’s line of sight, but Jin Shi Yue couldn’t hear their conversation.
“Sister Lili, you’ve never interacted with him before, how could you be with him? Did he force you or threaten you into not telling the truth?” Lu Hansheng gritted his teeth and said fiercely.
“Jin Shi Yue did not force me, nor did he threaten me,” Lian Li glanced at Jin Shi Yue and said clearly, “He and I are dating, just ordinary dating, with no ulterior motives or any exchange of benefits.”
Lian Li was not a girl who sought power or status. Besides, if she wanted money or power, she could just ask Jin Yan Ting.
The only thing Lu Hansheng could think of was that Jin Shi Yue was coercing Lian Li. Such forceful acquisitions and temptations happened in the circle, and they would continue to happen in the future.
If it wasn’t coercion, then were they really dating?
Lu Hansheng frowned deeply, “Do you like him?”
Lian Li was slightly stunned for a very brief second, but Lu Hansheng quickly caught it, “If you don’t like him, why are you with him?”
Lian Li blinked her long, thick, curled eyelashes, her expression unchanged, “Who says I don’t like him? I was just thinking about how to tell you.”
Lu Hansheng stared intently at her.
“My being with Jin Shi Yue was a well-considered decision, not an impulsive one,” Lian Li said methodically and eloquently, “We are serious about dating, but our feelings are not yet stable, and we plan to make it public after they stabilize.”
Lu Hansheng’s frown deepened, and the corners of his lips tightened into a thin line.
Lian Li’s words were sincere, and she spoke in a gentle tone, showing no signs of deception—she and Jin Shi Yue were serious.
Lian Li and Lu Yan Ying were similar in some aspects; they both possessed the strongest vitality.
The difference was that the latter was like a brilliant, passionate sun, while the former was like a ceaseless, gentle stream.
Lu Hansheng genuinely treated Lian Li as a younger sister.
Damn it, both his sisters had fallen under Jin Shi Yue’s spell.
Lu Hansheng’s face tensed, his forehead twitching slightly. He asked her, “What about your brother? He’s not someone who’s easily fooled.”
For Jin Yan Ting to be in his current position, his observational and perceptive abilities were terrifyingly profound. He would eventually know about Lian Li and Jin Shi Yue.
Perhaps he already suspected it, but his expression remained calm and indifferent, never showing any disturbance, so others hadn’t noticed.
“Brother Hansheng, please don’t tell my brother about this for now. I’ll tell him myself another day,” Lian Li said.
Lu Hansheng forced the words out, “Okay, I’ll keep it a secret for you.”
After speaking, he added resentfully, filled with hatred, and cursed, “Damn Jin Shi Yue.”
Having received his promise, Lian Li’s eyes curved, her bright pupils filled with a soft smile.
Deal.
The two returned. Jin Shi Yue leaned lazily against the wall, his long, beautiful fingers idly playing with a silver lighter.
Lian Li whispered to him, “It’s resolved, he won’t say anything.”
Jin Shi Yue raised his eyelids, his cold gaze sweeping over Lu Hansheng, who returned a fierce and disdainful look.
Jin Shi Yue curved his lips slightly, reached out in front of Lu Hansheng, and gently ruffled Lian Li’s head with his large palm.
Lu Hansheng’s eyelids twitched violently. He pressed his tongue against his back molars, restraining himself.
What was so good about Jin Shi Yue that he had to lure away his two sisters?
Annoying! He wanted to punch someone.
Lu Hansheng loudly urged Lian Li, “Sister Li!”
Lian Li heard him, turned her head, and said, “Coming right away.”
She turned back, looked at Jin Shi Yue for two seconds, opened her arms, and hugged his strong waist, her face pressing slightly against his solid chest.
“I’m leaving.”
Jin Shi Yue’s large hand grasped Lian Li’s slender arm around his waist and he chuckled, “Mm.”
Lu Hansheng stared at the couple not far away, being overly affectionate and reluctant to part. He gritted his teeth, gritted his teeth, and gritted his teeth again, his back molars almost grinding to dust.
At this moment, what he saw and heard left him no choice but to believe that Lian Li and Jin Shi Yue were truly dating.
Damn it, their emotional atmosphere seemed quite pure.
Lian Li released Jin Shi Yue and walked towards Lu Hansheng, going with him to find Lu Yan Ying.
Lu Yan Ying had just hung up a wish letter. Seeing her brother approach, she immediately grabbed him and pointed to the highest red cloth letter on the Chinese parasol tree, happily sharing, “Brother, look, I hung this, isn’t it high?”
Lu Hansheng’s handsome face was tense. Seeing his sister, he remembered that she also had feelings for that guy Jin Shi Yue, and his chest felt blocked again.
“It’s high,” he spat out the word stiffly. His peripheral vision caught sight of Jin Shi Yue, and he immediately took his two sisters and left the temple, far away from Jin Shi Yue.
Jin Shi Yue crossed his arms and leaned back against the wall, his gaze following Lian Li’s retreating figure. After she disappeared from his sight, he withdrew his gaze.
An old monk holding prayer beads walked over slowly, his eyes lowered. “Second Young Master, Madam Zhong has come to visit.”
Jin Shi Yue narrowed his eyes slightly, “Madam Lu is willing to see Zhong Yingyi?”
The old monk nodded, “Both ladies are with the head monk in the front hall, copying scriptures.”
Jin Shi Yue’s lips curved into a subtle arc. His gaze swept over the red ribbons tied to the Chinese parasol tree, his eyes slightly narrowed.
After a moment, he strode forward with his long legs.
The old monk called a young monk and instructed him to retrieve the ancient books from the box in the scripture repository to air them out, preventing dampness and mold.
Turning back, he looked for the noble young master and saw him tying a wish letter to a branch of the Chinese parasol tree, his movements slow, elegant, and noble.
The old monk walked over. He didn’t ask why the Second Young Master Jin, who never believed in gods or Buddhas, was suddenly making a wish, but quietly stood by.
After Jin Shi Yue finished tying it, his tall and straight figure stood before the Chinese parasol tree. He looked up at the wish letter fluttering in the wind, red, like an unquenchable flame.
The old monk asked, “What wish did the Second Young Master make?”
Jin Shi Yue smiled and said it was his lifelong ideal.
Then he turned and slowly left.
The wind blew the wish letter far and high. Under the white sunlight, the bold calligraphy on the letter became clear. The old monk accidentally saw that the wish made by the Second Young Master Jin, who didn’t believe in gods or Buddhas, was…
“May Lian Li be free from illness and disaster, and may her wishes be fulfilled.”
The lotus banners hanging on the temple gates fluttered in the wind. A strong breeze stirred the incense ash and red paper in the large cauldron in front of the hall, and many grand wishes scattered into the air.
The old monk closed his eyes slightly, fiddling with the back cloud hanging from his prayer beads, and murmured in a low voice, “The karma of three lives, the cycle of six realms. The path of all living beings is cyclical. Cause and effect unite, never-ending. The cycle continues, and all past events are empty.”
The fierce wind swallowed the wish letter, turning it into a daytime firework, drifting and soaring beyond the mortal world.
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