Chapter 1: After Passing Through This Door, I Have No Thoughts of Coming Out Again

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


The chill from autumn crept into the air — the night sky was overcast, and the rain poured mercilessly amidst the flashes of lightning and the thunder crashing. There were little pedestrians, and only dim yellow lighting reflected on the roads which were continuously being washed by the rain.

“Sir — please catch up to the red Porsche in front — I’ll pay you double.” An Xiaoning had her eyes fixed ahead, and she continued to press the driver.

“Alright, sure, sit tight.” The driver stepped on the accelerator and sped closer towards the luxury car.

Finally, it followed the car to the entrance of a supermarket at Riverside Promenade.

An Xiaoning immediately handed the fare over to the driver and said, “Sir, can I sit in your car for a few minutes?”

“Sure, Miss. How is the person in that car related to you?”

“He’s my husband.” An Xiaoning kept a straight face and said bluntly, “He’s with my cousin.”

Upon hearing this, the driver seemed to have thought of something and sat there with his eyes riveted ahead — he genuinely sympathized with An Xiaoning, who was beside him.

The downpour became heavier. After more than ten minutes, the Porsche that was in front started moving.

An Xiaoning clenched her teeth, rummaged through her bag to find her spare car keys, and crossed her bag over her shoulder to one side, resolutely alighting from the car.

But the driver did not leave. He wanted to see what she was going to do instead.

An Xiaoning swiftly walked to the front of the Porsche and used the spare keys to open the car — the woman in the car screamed and was pulled out of the car by her hair. Her body was unclothed. Subsequently, the man was also kicked out of the car undressed.

What really left the driver dumbfounded was that An Xiaoning drove the car away immediately — leaving the adulterous pair in their bare skin, with no covering on their most important body parts, standing outside the supermarket and shivering uncontrollably from the cold.

In the car, the lingering message of her husband’s affair with her cousin left An Xiaoning gripping the steering wheel with her hands trembling and her emotions gradually going out of control.

At last, she stopped the car and leaned on the steering wheel, wailing uncontrollably. At a young age, she was sent to the mountains to practice her religion and was sent back home when her master passed away — only to be forced to marry the influential Shi Shaochuan. On the day of the wedding, Shi Shaochuan made his disdain for her clear, declaring that he would make her a living widow and would never lay a finger on her his whole life.

Since their marriage, two years had gone past. He really did not touch her once and even seldom spoke to her. He would rather sleep with other women than with her on the same bed.

An Xiaoning had turned a blind eye to the other women he had been with last time, but she did not expect that he would even lay his hands on her own cousin…

After crying for a full half hour, she finally composed her emotions and went home.

“Young mistress — the matriarch and madam have flown into a rage. Be careful.”

“I know. Thanks, Uncle Lin.” An Xiaoning hastened her footsteps and, in one breath, she walked to the entrance of the living room.

As one foot entered the room, a cold porcelain cup landed accurately on her forehead. Bright red blood oozed out and trickled down her forehead. Matriarch Shi swiftly cast her a fierce glance, which pierced through her like a knife. “An Xiaoning, what big guts you have, you have the nerve to leave Shaochuan naked at Riverside Promenade! If this goes on the news, I’ll hold you responsible for it!”

“So what if it goes on the news? Did I ask him to sleep with my cousin?”

“Weren’t you the one who let your cousin live here? Now you’re putting the blame on Shaochuan when you were the one who caused this — if you didn’t let that little vixen live here, would this have happened?!” Matriarch Shi furiously slammed the table. “You’ve been married for two years — you can’t even get pregnant — even a chicken would have laid its eggs already!”

An Xiaoning smirked in amusement. “I’m still a virgin now, grandma. You tell me, how can I get pregnant by myself?”

“What!” Matriarch Shi cried out in alarm. She stared speechlessly at her daughter-in-law and said, “This you can’t blame on Shaochuan — he’s even willing to sleep with your cousin but not you. It must mean that you are of such a poor standard and don’t possess any charm at all.”

“What you mean is, I’m the one in the wrong no matter what. Then what more do I have to say?”

Shi Shaochuan came downstairs, his face looking ghastly. He placed the divorce agreement on the table. “Sign it, and get out of this house immediately.”

Mother Shi went forward to persuade. “Shaochuan, when your grandfather was alive, he forbade both of you from getting divorced. You have to abide by it.”

Shi Shaochuan did not look at his own mother and turned to his grandmother instead. “Today, if you and my mother disagree with this divorce, I will not set foot in this house ever again. When I got married, I already told both of you that I don’t like her — I hate her — I would rather marry a pig or dog than marry her, but grandfather insisted on this. Now, are all of you satisfied?”

Matriarch Shi fixed her gaze at him. “Have you really thought through this?”

“I’ve long thought through this.”

“Then just get a divorce. Your grandfather is not around anymore — even if he learns about this and gets angry in the underworld, your grandmother has your back.”

On Shi Shaochuan’s face emerged a glimpse of a smile. He had yet to open his mouth to get An Xiaoning to sign the papers, but the papers were already signed.

“Smart enough of you.” He snorted coldly, signed his own name, then passed her a copy. “See you at eight o’clock tomorrow at the Civil Affairs Bureau. Now you can get out of here with nothing in your possession.”

An Xiaoning suddenly laughed. “Sure. Many thanks to Master Shi for returning me my freedom — I’ll go and pack my belongings now and get out of here immediately with no delay.”

She did not care about the blood stain which had dried on her forehead, or the flabbergasted looks on the others, and returned to the bedroom. She quickly packed her clothes and carried her luggage downstairs. Without looking back at the Shi family again, she went out in the heavy rain.

—

She did not know where she could go from there — there was no place for her in her family. She had little money, and she only knew fortune-telling and communicating with spirits. All she could do now was to use her strengths to live on well.

Standing outside a household to seek shelter from the rain, she used the internet from her phone to search for the youngest corporate businessman in S Nation. Eventually fixing her target as Jin Qingyan, she read about his family and all of his information. As her eyes landed on information on his mother, An Xiaoning threw her phone into her pocket and quickly moved to another neighborhood district.

She stood before a door. She was about to reach out to press the doorbell, but a flash of blinding light projected from the side and a white Bentley speeding in the rain stopped behind her.

An Xiaoning turned around, her eyes fighting hard against the rain to look at the male driver.

The car door opened, and a shiny leather shoe landed. Jin Qingyan held a black umbrella in one hand and slowly walked to her. The umbrella landed above her head. His low and deep voice was masculine and attractive. “A woman should cherish herself — how can you stand outside in the rain?”

An Xiaoning gazed at his looks, her heart slightly moved. “Can you invite me in to sit?”

With a long deep look and a significant smile, he inquired, “You’re not afraid that you won’t be able to get out after you enter?”

An Xiaoning pursed her lips. “After passing through this door, I have no thoughts of coming out again.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 2: Congrats, You’re Now Famous!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


As she walked through the door, An Xiaoning realized that the villa was much bigger than she imagined. It looked more spacious under the warm yellow light that was cast across the room.

Feeling chilly, An Xiaoning headed straight to the bathroom for a hot shower. Clad in Jin Qingyan’s white shirt and black trousers, she plonked herself down on the sofa and sipped on the hot ginger tea he made. The entire situation seemed rather peculiar and inappropriate since he was considered a stranger.

“If it were anybody else, they probably wouldn’t take me in,” said An Xiaoning.

“I’m not just anybody else,” Jin Qingyan said gently, swirling the glass of wine he was holding. “An Xiaoning, while I was on my way home, I happened to chance upon the marvelous feat that was you chasing your Husband and his Mistress out of the car, stark naked at the junction. If it hadn’t been for that, perhaps I would’ve just behaved like ‘anybody else’ and refused to take you in. Congrats, you’re now famous.”

Startled by Jin Qingyan’s words, An Xiaoning quickly explained, “Mr. Jin, I’m actually here to discuss a deal with you.”

“Oh?” said Jin Qingyan with raised eyebrows as he placed his feet on the table and wiped his mouth with a handkerchief. “What would you like to discuss with me about?” he questioned calmly.

“Your mother has been feeling a constant pain in her calf that won’t go away — even after multiple treatments by different doctors. Am I right?” An Xiaoning asked.

“Yes.”

“I have a permanent solution for your mother’s condition. If you trust me, she will never experience the pain ever again,” An Xiaoning said, her eyes fixed on him.

Jin Qingyan was surprised, for not a single soul except his family was aware of his mother feeling pain in her calf. Due to her strong sense of pride, she demanded that her family members not spread the word about her condition. In fact, she was now secretly receiving treatment, but the results had constantly been unsatisfactory.

Just how did An Xiaoning find out? he thought to himself as his mind filled with other questions.

“If you don’t believe me, give me a set of women’s clothes and I’ll go with you to visit your mother,” An Xiaoning said convincingly.

“What do you want in exchange?”

“Money. I want money,” she bluntly replied, with no intention of hiding her thoughts at all.

“How much?”

“I’m not a greedy person. Just 100 thousand yuan will do.”

In a moment of recklessness, Jin Qingyan gave his assistant a call and ordered her to deliver a set of women’s clothes for An Xiaoning. This was all done without hesitation.

“Are you aware of the consequences of lying?” Jin Qingyan questioned rhetorically.

“If what I said is not true, you’re free to do whatever you want to me,” replied An Xiaoning confidently, smiling as she finished her ginger tea.

Noticing how confident she was, Jin Qingyan decided to give her a shot.

An Xiaoning quickly put on the set of women’s clothes and followed him to visit his mother at his family mansionette.

“Qingyan, who’s this lady you’ve brought?” asked Jin Qingyan’s grandmother, the old Mrs. Jin.

“Just a specialist for Mother’s condition,” he replied. Then he asked, “Father, where’s Mother?”

“She’s in her room, resting in bed,” answered his father.

Jin Qingyan cast a glance at An Xiaoning, signaling for her to follow him to his mother’s bedroom. His father and grandmother also tagged along.

“Mother, this lady here says she can treat your calf,” he said immediately after opening the bedroom door.

“There had been so many experienced professionals who tried, but they all failed. Will she really make the cut?” asked Jin Qingyan’s mother as she broke out in a cold sweat, trying to bear with the nagging pain.

“Auntie, no amount nor type of medicine can heal your calf. This is because the pain is not caused by an illness,” An Xiaoning said to his mother bluntly. Moving to the bedside, she continued, “Auntie, I can ensure that the pain in your calf will completely subside in two minutes, if you will believe me.”

Mrs. Jin nodded along and agreed to give it a try. This was because she had no other resort, even though she was doubtful of An Xiaoning’s words.

An Xiaoning closed her eyes and began chanting with great speed. Once the time was right, she then pasted a yellow amulet that had words written in red onto Mrs. Jin’s calf. A miracle happened almost immediately. Mrs. Jin sprung up joyously and exclaimed while looking at her calf in disbelief, “It doesn’t hurt anymore! It really doesn’t! How incredible!”

“Auntie, the pain in your calf was caused by spirits. Thus, no medicine can help curb the pain,” said An Xiaoning with a smile.

“Spirits? Please take a seat and tell me more,” asked Mrs. Jin as the smile on her face stiffened.

Making herself at home, An Xiaoning sat down as instructed.

“In your situation, it is a case of karmic retribution,” An Xiaoning explained. “During March this year, you accidentally knocked down a young child while driving, crushing his stomach and legs under the wheels twice. It was so severe that it resulted in instant death. Although you’ve paid a hefty amount of money in compensation, you’ve never once visited the child’s grave to express your apology and remorse. Hence, the child bears hatred towards you for causing his death, even though it was not intentional. I suggest you go to his grave tomorrow morning and burn some paper clothes, along with 30 paper gold ingots, as a form of offering. I’ll then perform a ritual to send his spirit away, after which your calf will no longer hurt.”

Upon hearing what An Xiaoning had to say, Mrs. Jin said eagerly, “Yes, indeed. I accidentally ran over a child while driving, sometime in March. The injuries were fatal. I didn’t think much of the matter after compensating his parents a huge sum of money. So that explains it. I’ll atone for my sin tomorrow.”

With a nod, An Xiaoning continued, “Leave this amulet on your calf overnight, and the pain will have subsided when you remove it in the morning. However, it will continue to hurt, should you not do as I instructed earlier.”

“Of course, I’ll do as you say. Will the amulet still be effective after I remove it tomorrow?” asked Mrs. Jin, who was entirely convinced that An Xiaoning could help her.

“I’m afraid not. The amulet is only effective for one night. Rest assured, the pain will be gone once I perform the ritual tomorrow,” reassured An Xiaoning. “I’m hungry. Is there anything to eat?” she asked, feeling famished since she skipped dinner.

“Hubby, go get the kitchen to prepare some food for Ms. An, quick,” instructed Mrs. Jin.

“Thank you,” said An Xiaoning as she stood up.

After everyone else left, Mrs. Jin asked her son, “Qingyan, where did you find that lady?”

“I didn’t. She came forth to look for me, out of her own accord,” Jin Qingyan answered.

“Out of her own accord?” questioned a puzzled Mrs. Jin. “No one except our family members knows about my condition. Yet, not only is she aware, she even treated my calf using only an amulet. Wow, how strange.”

“Although it may seem hard to believe, it is indeed so,” said Jin Qingyan.

On his way out, Jin Qingyan noticed his grandmother chatting merrily with An Xiaoning, who sat opposite her.

He had never seen his grandmother so elated before.

If only Grandma was as warm and friendly towards Rui’er , he thought.

Unfortunately, Rui’er was simply too embarrassing and lowly in her eyes.

In that instant, his eyes turned dull as he felt a tinge of sadness.

——

While driving home, Jin Qingyan casually asked An Xiaoning, “Did you date and marry Shi Shaochuan out of your own will?”

“No,” An Xiaoning replied, a tone of melancholy in her voice. “Ever since I was young, my parents had sent me to the mountains to learn from a master. When I reached the age of 20, I left the mountains and happened to save an old man, who then asked for my name. Little did I know, he was Shi Shaochuan’s Grandfather, and he personally asked for me to marry his grandson shortly after. Enthralled by the large sum of betrothal money that Shi Shaochuan’s Grandfather offered, my parents secretly agreed to let me marry him, without my knowledge. Growing up in the mountains, I had no experience in dating, and so I never thought much about marriage. Thus, I simply agreed to marry Shi Shaochuan, thinking that he wasn’t a bad choice anyway.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 3: Drunk on His Bed

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Staring out of the window, An Xiaoning continued, “I have no idea why, but ever since we got married, Shi Shaochuan had always disliked me — we’ve never shared the same bed. Later on, his grandfather’s illness deteriorated, and he passed away shortly after. Ever since, my presence in the Shi family seemed almost redundant. Wait, shouldn’t you be more curious about why I ended up at your doorstep?”

“Well, to be honest, I’m more interested in finding out what else you’d wish to have, other than money,” replied Jin Qingyan.

“I wish to have a warm family,” replied An Xiaoning.

He had wanted just the same. With a slight smile, he stared coldly at the road ahead.

Making things clear beforehand, An Xiaoning said immediately after they arrived at his home, “I’d like for you to pay me half of the agreed sum in advance. You can pay the remaining half after the ritual is completed tomorrow.”

“Why are you rushing me? Rest assured, I will pay you what is due. But first, let me take a shower,” Jin Qingyan said in response, loosening his tie and taking off his coat.

He then put on his bedroom slippers and went upstairs while An Xiaoning waited for him in the living room.

Ten minutes passed. Then twenty… and now, thirty…

Yet, he still hadn’t returned.

Not wanting to wait any longer, An Xiaoning proceeded to look for him upstairs.

The moment she entered his bedroom, she was greeted by a Jin Qingyan who was dressed in nothing else other than a bathrobe, his back facing her. It was nothing like she had expected.

Jin Qingyan turned around and questioned, “Getting anxious?” His lips thinned into a smirk at the same time, startling her.

Not feeling like herself, An Xiaoning felt her heart racing out of the blue as she stared at him. “I-I-I… decided to come up to look for you because you haven’t returned even after a long time…” she said with a stutter.

“Are you going to barge in without knocking, even if I’m showering?” Jin Qingyan asked, voice delicate.

Is he implying that I was being impolite? An Xiaoning thought to herself.

Upon hearing his words, she blushed with embarrassment and wished that the earth would swallow her up.

“Of course not, you’re reading too much into things,” she answered.

“Come here,” instructed Jin Qingyan as, baring his olive skin, he sat on the sofa and poured two goblets of wine.

An Xiaoning proceeded to sit opposite him. “This is a cheque for 100 thousand yuan,” said Jin Qingyuan as he slid her the cheque.

Surprised, An Xiaoning asked, “Aren’t you afraid that the effects of my ritual are only temporary?”

“Well, you can be sure that I’ll hunt you down no matter where you go, if that happens,” answered Jin Qingyuan. Offering her a goblet of alcohol, he continued, “Try this. It’s a drink you’ve never tasted before.”

An Xiaoning picked up the goblet and gave it a sip. “What type of liquor is this?” she asked curiously after finding that it had a unique taste as he mentioned.

“It’s a concoction I mixed myself, which I named ‘Dreamyanghe’,” answered Jin Qingyan.

“What does ‘Dreamyanghe’ mean?”

“Dreamy Yanghe liquor.”

An Xiaoning enjoyed a drink every now and then, but she had good control and was never an alcoholic. However, she could not help but continue to down this liquor, sip after sip, goblet after goblet.

After three goblets of wine, she still wanted more. “You’ve had enough. The effects of this drink are too strong, you should not be drinking that much,” said Jin Qingyan while stopping her from pouring herself a fourth goblet.

“Mr. Jin, the effects don’t seem that strong to me. It tastes pretty good. Let me have another one, please, just one more,” An Xiaoning pleaded, licking her lips.

He had no choice but to give in and allow her to pour herself one last drink, after which he put the liquor away.

“I said it would be the last, why are you still putting it away? You miser!” she exclaimed in a drunken stupor.

“A miser? I’ve already offered you four goblets of the liquor, yet you are still not content. Do you have any idea how much each goblet costs?” retorted Jin Qingyan.

“A few hundred yuan… Or is it one thousand? Or two?”

“Twenty thousand yuan. You’ve finished 80 thousand yuan’s worth of liquor, and you’re still calling me a miser?” he replied.

An Xiaoning chuckled and stood up, almost losing her balance. “Wow, the effects are really strong. My head is spinning,” she continued, letting out a burp as she walked away from the sofa.

To Jin Qingyan’s surprise, An Xiaoning started walking towards his bed instead of leaving. Failing to stop her in time, he watched as she crawled onto his bed like a toad and kicked off the bedroom slippers.

“Get up and go sleep in the guest room,” he instructed, extending his hand to help her up. However, An Xiaoning turned around and whined with her eyes closed, “I’m only going to sleep for a while. Just a little while.”

Not expecting An Xiaoning to be an alcoholic, Jin Qingyan began to deeply regret his decision to offer her some liquor.

He really could not tell she was one.

After half an hour of waiting while sitting on the sofa, she still did not wake up — he had no choice but to resort to forcing her.

He had originally planned to carry her to the guest room. Little did he expect for An Xiaoning to react in such a way — she tugged at his bathrobe, causing it to fall to his waist instantly. After that, it continued to slide down further.

Jin Qingyan put her down so he could adjust his bathrobe. At that very instant, An Xiaoning suddenly threw up all over him.

The pungent odor of her vomit infiltrated his senses. He zoomed towards the bathroom, his hands covering his nose.

An Xiaoning slipped back into her sleep after throwing up, leaving behind the mess she created, which Jin Qingyan would have to clean up.

——

It was daybreak. An Xiaoning awakened from her sleep, and the scene before her robbed her of her senses the moment she opened her eyes.

She was lying stark naked in Jin Qingyan’s bed, and he was nowhere to be found.

What actually happened last night? she thought to herself.

Hearing the sudden noise of water coming from the toilet, she quickly covered herself with the duvet. Jin Qingyan walked out of the bathroom wearing a look of disdain as he looked at her and said, “What are you looking at? Put on some clothes and we’ll make our way to the old mansionette.”

“How… how did I end up in your bed?” An Xiaoning asked, bewildered.

“You should be asking yourself that,” answered Jin Qingyan. He left without another word.

She then hopped off the bed while holding onto the duvet which was covering her naked body, then picked up the clothes on the floor. After putting on her clothes, she noticed a few bloodstains on the white sheets, giving her yet another shock.

A terrifying image began to form in her mind.

Last night…

Did they do something they weren’t supposed to?

An Xiaoning quickly got dressed and took a photo of the stained sheets with her mobile phone. She hurried downstairs after taking the cheque left on the table.

Remembering that it was the day she had to file for a divorce, she took out from her still-drenched luggage a pouch containing her bank account passbook and personal identification card.

“What did you do to me last night?” An Xiaoning asked Jin Qingyan.

“Don’t you remember at all?” he replied, looking at her as if to say she was a fool to even ask.

“Of course I don’t.”

“Splendid,” remarked Jin Qingyan, his cool and calm reply driving her crazy as she thought, What does that mean?

“Last night, did we… do something upsetting?” she continued to ask.

“It was joyous for you, but not so much for me. Quick, go have your breakfast,” he instructed while putting on his shoes.

That darned jerk. How dare he say… it wasn’t great for him! An Xiaoning cursed in her head.

Her reaction was so boring. How infuriating! Jin Qingyan thought.

After putting on her shoes, she said strangely, “Anyway, I can’t recall what happened last night. Neither does it feel like anything. If not for the bloodstain on the sheets, I wouldn’t have believed something like that actually happened.”

Having just realized what she meant, a startled Jin Qingyan said casually without exposing her, “If you’d like me to prove it to you again while we’re sober, we can do it tonight. I’m all game for it.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 4: My Duty Is to Bring You Glory

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Facing his back, An Xiaoning pursed her lips and checked the time on her mobile phone. “It’s almost 8 AM. I’d better get going and sign the divorce papers with Shi Shaochuan at the Civil Administration Bureau,” she said hurriedly.

——

An Xiaoning arrived at the Civil Administration Bureau, only to find that Shi Shaochuan had unexpectedly arrived before her.

She alighted from the car after instructing Jin Qingyan to wait at a parking lot farther away.

An Xiaoning and Shi Shaochuan were the first couple of the day to file for a divorce at the Civil Administration Bureau, the doors of which opened punctually at 8 AM in the morning.

“Pass me your personal identification card and household register,” instructed Shi Shaochuan.

Doing as she was told, An Xiaoning handed him the items.

He then submitted their personal identification cards and household register, along with the relevant materials required to file for a divorce, which was processed rather quickly.

“I had the best sleep of my life last night, knowing that I’ll never have to see you in my home again,” said Shi Shaochuan, looking at An Xiaoning as they exited the Civil Administration Bureau.

“Don’t rejoice too soon, Shi Shaochuan. I bet you don’t know the real reason behind your grandfather’s wish for you to marry me,” An Xiaoning retorted.

“What is the reason?” asked Shi Shaochuan.

“It’s because he asked about your fortune — all your marriages are destined to fail, no matter how many times you get married. I would be the only one to stay with you forever, if only you’d choose me. Unfortunately, you didn’t know any better.”

An Xiaoning answered him confidently, showing a contented smile.

Shi Shaochuan watched as her figure receded.

“You’re just a swindle trying to fool me with your nonsense!” he exclaimed, but only after she was far away from him.

As she was approaching Jin Qingyan’s car, she tore the certificate of divorce into pieces before disposing it into a dustbin nearby. “Let’s go,” she said, hopping onto the car.

They returned to Jin Qingyan’s home for breakfast before heading, along with his family members, to the house where the parents of the deceased child were living in.

Upon understanding their purpose of visit, the parents brought them to their child’s grave.

An Xiaoning placed the paper clothes together with the gold ingots and handed them to Mrs. Jin so that the older woman could burn them. Meanwhile, she began a chant. After she finished chanting, she turned to the child’s mother and said, “Your child would like to have a piece of your clothing as an emblem of remembrance. Why don’t you burn him this piece you’re wearing? His eyes have turned red from continuous crying. What a poor child.”

Upon hearing An Xiaoning’s words, the child’s mother broke into tears yet again. She removed the cardigan she was wearing and dropped it into the fire.

At the end of her ritual, An Xiaoning said, “He’s gone now. It’s time for us to leave.”

On the journey home, she couldn’t help but notice the child’s mother tearing up uncontrollably. In a bid to comfort her, An Xiaoning said, “This is your child’s destined fate. Try not to be too upset about it. He used to be a servant boy at the Temple of Tudi[Tudi: a Chinese mythical god — God of Earth]. He ought to return to the Heavens after becoming your son. That’s just his destiny, except as his parents, you do deserve some sympathy.”

The child’s mother felt a huge sense of relief after hearing what An Xiaoning said, and she thanked her profusely.

An Xiaoning instructed Mrs. Jin in the car while they were on the way home. “Your calf will be fine from now on. However, you ought to be more careful in the month of November this year. In fact, it’s better that you stay at home, for there will be a looming threat of a fatal disaster.”

Mrs. Jin’s relief was short-lived. Fearful of the disaster An Xiaoning had mentioned, she quickly asked, “Xiaoning, could you please tell me what disaster it would be?”

“I won’t go into detail, but I strongly advise you to take my word seriously, and just stay home for the entire month of November,” persuaded An Xiaoning.

“Yes, I will,” said Mrs. Jin, nodding abidingly.

“I truly adore you, Xiaoning! If only Qingyan had the fortune of marrying such a great wife like you,” exclaimed the old Mrs. Jin.

Recalling his misunderstanding with An Xiaoning, Jin Qingyan thought to himself, Could it be that she’s so ignorant about relationships because she grew up in the mountains?

He found her to be rather pure and innocent.

After all, she should have known that she would definitely feel a certain soreness in her lower body, had they really done the deed last night.

“Last night, Xiaoning and I… We shared the same bed,” Jin Qingyan confessed, coughing in between.

Not expecting Jin Qingyan to bring up the matter, An Xiaoning instantly turned red as a tomato and glared at him with her face flushed, staring daggers.

“Xiaoning, is that true?” said Mrs. Jin and the old Mrs. Jin in unison, both breaking into an approving smile.

“Well, we had a bit too much to drink that night…” An Xiaoning explained and tacitly agreed.

“Xiaoning, since you’ve already done the deed with Qingyan, I shall decide for you two. Why don’t you get married?” proposed the old Mrs. Jin joyously.

Already expecting his grandmother to come up with such an idea, Jin Qingyan did not have much of a reaction, unlike An Xiaoning who was dumbfounded.

“Get married? But, I just signed my divorce papers this morning, Grandma,” she said bluntly.

“Do you have children?” asked the old Mrs. Jin.

“No, I never lived together with my ex-husband ever since we got married,” answered An Xiaoning.

Believing An Xiaoning, the old Mrs. Jin exclaimed, “That’s great! We don’t mind that you were once married.”

With a faint sneer on his lips, Jin Qingyan thought, Grandma doesn’t mind that she had been married before, simply because she isn’t Rui’er.

From the bottom of her heart, An Xiaoning truly felt that Jin Qingyan was a great catch — he had an accomplished career, and he was extremely polite and gentle.

Although he sometimes puts on airs — a formidable, standoffish aura — feelings can be nurtured. <segment 0213>

Moreover, for someone who doesn’t quite have a family, she wanted nothing more than a warm one.

“But, both parties have to be willing to get married.”

“Qingyan, what do you think of Xiaoning?” the old Mrs. Jin asked her grandson.

“Just like you, I too agree that she’s a great choice for a wife. I’ve always thought that way, ever since the moment I first saw her,” he answered.

An Xiaoning remained silent. She was at a loss for words.

On the other hand, Mrs. Jin and the old Mrs. Jin were elated. They were happier than ever, for they were extremely pleased with their new future daughter-in-law.

“We shall discuss the details of your marriage once we get home. What a glorious day! I can’t help but adore Xiaoning more and more,” the old Mrs. Jin said, smiling warmly.

An Xiaoning did not see the marriage as a big deal since she had already given herself to him. Well, at least, that was what she thought.

Most importantly, it was a testament to how attractive she was, which she wanted to show the Shi Family.

An Xiaoning had initially planned to pack her bags and find a lodging place once she arrived back at Jin Qingyan’s house. However, with a sudden twist of fate, she was getting married instead.

“Qingyan, when do you think is a good time to hold the wedding?” asked the old Mrs. Jin.

“I think we should register our marriage first, this afternoon. The wedding should be held on an auspicious date, and next Monday would be perfect,” Jin Qingyan suggested in a poised and serious manner. “A week should be enough to make the necessary arrangements,” he continued.

The old Mrs. Jin was taken aback by her grandson’s response, for it was rather unusual of him to agree to get married so hastily.

“Of course, that would be great,” the old Mrs. Jin agreed anyway.

After dropping his family off, An Xiaoning and Jin Qingyan were left alone in the car. They made their way back to his house. “Is the marriage too rushed? After all, you barely know me,” she asked, worried that they might be taking things too quickly.

“Fret not, we will have ample time to get to know each other better after we get married. I actually considered our marriage seriously beforehand, so you don’t have to worry that I agreed to it in a moment of rashness. I’m not the type to treat marriage like child’s play,” he replied.

“Pull over,” requested An Xiaoning.

“What do you want to do?” asked Jin Qingyuan.

“Now that I have money, of course I have to make myself presentable. As your wife, it’s my duty to bring you glory,” she answered.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 5: The Wedding

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


An Xiaoning opened the door and alighted from the car. “Let’s meet at the Civil Administration Bureau at 3 PM,” she said to Jin Qingyan, then she quickly waved him goodbye while closing the door.

Watching her figure recede, Jin Qingyan began to develop a mix of emotions.

——

Within just 10 minutes, news of Jin Qingyan’s marriage broke out and the word spread fast. The breaking news made the headlines of tabloids and was broadcasted across primetime TV channels all over the world.

The Jin family did not intentionally try to conceal the identity of the bride, An Xiaoning, either.

Netizens soon found out that the bride was actually An Xiaoning, who had caught her ex-husband and his mistress red-handed in front of the supermarket at Bin Jiang Avenue last night. They could not understand how she got so lucky — getting married in the afternoon, right after she filed for a divorce in the morning.

This was especially due to the fact that wealthy families are usually known to abstain from the taboo of selecting daughter-in-laws who were once married. Besides, Jin Qingyan was too much of a great catch to have to marry a divorced woman like An Xiaoning.

It did not make any sense at all.

After getting her hair done at the salon, An Xiaoning overheard the women next to her gossiping about her marriage. A mix of emotions stirred within her.

“Did you hear? Jin Qingyan is getting married!” Woman A exclaimed loudly to Woman B. “The bride is a divorcee who just filed for her divorce this morning. How outrageous!” she continued.

“Do you have a photo of her?”

“Yes, here’s a CCTV footage of her exposing her husband last night. Oh my god, look how short she is… Can her waist get any thicker? She must be a plain Jane who looks nothing more than ordinary.”

“You’re right. Mr. Jin must be blind to have chosen her!”

“Well, she must be really good in bed. Why else would he be attracted to her?”

“Exactly…”

Taking a deep breath, An Xiaoning urged herself to stay still and endure the humiliation just a little longer until all of her sleek, straight hair had been curled.

After making her payment at the cashier, she stormed furiously towards the two women and confronted them, “It’s me, An Xiaoning! Excuse you, please have a thorough look at me. Do I have a short stature and a thick waist like you said?”

“Oh, um… Certainly not,” answered Woman B, mellowing her tone significantly.

“Thank you,” An Xiaoning said with an assertive smile. She left confidently.

Boiling with rage as she exited the salon, she immediately proceeded to buy herself two other sets of expensive and classy clothing. She did not want to be branded as a bride who was as unstylish as a country bumpkin.

With her arms full of shopping bags, An Xiaoning strode quickly towards Jin Qingyan, who had arrived on time at the Civil Administration Bureau and was waiting for her. After placing the shopping bags in his car, she turned to him and asked, “Mr. Jin, how do you like my new hairstyle and outfit?”

Jin Qingyan kept his eyes steadily on An Xiaoning, almost not recognizing her new look.

He already thought she looked pretty and intelligent, exuding a pure and refined demeanor. However, he never knew that she could transform into a ravishing beauty with just a change of outfit and hairstyle, along with some exquisite make up tailored to her features.

“You look amazing,” said Jin Qingyan. He took her hand. “Let’s enter.”

An Xiaoning gazed at him. She would forever remember this day — the sunny afternoon sun cast its rays on them; he was dressed in a white-collared shirt beneath a sleek black suit while she donned a white women’s collared shirt, along with a cream-colored knitted wool cardigan. Together, they made their way down the aisle, becoming an officially married couple despite being unsure of what the future holds.

A picture taken against a red background showed the pair of newlyweds, both clad in a white-collared shirt, as they smiled broadly for the camera.

On the 26th of September, they registered their marriage.

There was no one else living in the villa but Jin Qingyan, with the exception of the part-time cleaner who visited at fixed times to clean and tidy his house. To him, his house was nothing more than a place for him to sleep in. It was akin to a long-term stay in a hotel, allowing him to leave early in the morning, and only returning for a night’s sleep every day.

Once they arrived home, An Xiaoning headed straight to his bedroom to replace the bedsheets. Her imagination ran wild as she got reminded about the plum-red bloodstain from the night before. Images of Jin Qingyan lying on top of her began to flood her mind…

A fuzzy warmth filled her heart as she thought about it.

“Boss, someone’s calling you again!” An Xiaoning’s ringtone cranked. Looking at the caller display, she felt a strong reluctance to pick up the call.

“Yes, Father?” An Xiaoning answered anyway.

“You’d better come back home right now!” An Xiaoning’s father roared with uncontrollable fury.

“Okay.”

An Xiaoning ended the call and proceeded downstairs.

“I have to make a trip back home,” she said while putting on her shoes near the door.

“I’ll go with you,” suggested Jin Qingyan.

“It’s fine,” she rejected.

“Did you forget that we’re already married now? Why can’t I meet your parents?” he replied, insisting on accompanying her home.

Seeing how persistent he was, she agreed at last. It was not that An Xiaoning was strongly against the idea of him tagging along. In fact, she was just ashamed of her parents’ nasty and loathsome demeanor.

After an hour’s journey along the expressway, they finally arrived at a village house situated at the foot of a hill, next to a stream.

The white Bentley sped through the village entrance and gradually came to a halt in front of An Xiaoning’s house.

A commotion broke out as the villagers gathered around the car, engaging in a discussion as they scrutinized the Bentley, which was a rather rare sight. Unfazed, An Xiaoning alighted and turned a blind eye to the crowd, not greeting them at all. Her actions caught Jin Qingyan by surprise, for he had always found her to be polite.

“Why did you go ahead with a divorce without discussing with your mother and me, beforehand? It is such a serious matter!” hollered an enraged Mr. An, who was chopping some firewood. He seemed so angry he might throw the ax at her.

“Well, I didn’t see a need to. Just like how you didn’t, when you agreed to marry me off back then,” argued An Xiaoning. “You and Mother insisted on having Fang Fang move in with the Shi Family. Now that Fang Fang and Shi Shaochuan have committed adultery, do I not have a good enough reason to divorce him?” she continued.

“Ever since you were born, there had been no peace for you at all in this family. We had a hard time marrying you off, yet you decided to file for a divorce. Xiaoning, it is only normal for a man to have an affair. At the end of the day, you’d still be his lawful wife. What are you going to do now that you are divorced? Who’s going to marry you next?” said An Xiaoning’s mother earnestly while coming out of the house.

“Greetings Father and Mother-in-law, Xiaoning and I have registered our marriage this afternoon. You no longer have to worry about her being left on the shelves,” said Jin Qingyan, stepping forward to greet her parents.

An Xiaoning’s parents looked at each other in dismay, then looked Jin Qingyan up and down. Beaming with pleasure, Mrs. An quickly welcomed Jin Qingyan into their house. “Hurry, come in. If you didn’t mention about the marriage, Xiaoning’s Dad and I wouldn’t have known otherwise.”

An Xiaoning’s parents understood that their daughter had gotten married to Jin Qingyan in the afternoon, shortly after settling her divorce with Shi Shaochuan in the morning. The realization that Jin Qingyan was a far better catch than their previous son-in-law sparked a sudden, significant shift in their attitude. They hurriedly proceeded to prepare a sumptuous feast to welcome him. They even criticized Shi Shaochuan and An Xiaoning’s cousin, Fang Fang, for betraying her, agreeing completely with An Xiaoning’s decision to divorce him — the complete opposite of their initial reaction.

Just as they were about to leave, Mrs. An pulled An Xiaoning to a corner and asked eagerly, “Since you’ve already registered your marriage, when will the wedding be?”

“Next Monday,” she replied coldly.

“What about the betrothal gifts? Or did you pocket it? How much did they offer?” Mrs. An bombarded An Xiaoning with questions, staring at her acquisitively.

Completely ignoring her mother, An Xiaoning turned away and left.

“Hey, hey, hey! You haven’t answered your mother!” Mrs. An exclaimed.

An Xiaoning hopped onto the car and instructed Jin Qingyan to start driving straight away, once again disregarding her mother.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 6: Husband, I Was Wrong

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


The car left the small village at the speed of light. After they reached the highway, An Xiaoning opened the windows partially — under the dark, starry sky, the cool air conditioning blew on her face and made it feel slightly refreshed.

“You are someone with many stories,” Jin Qingyan said firmly. “It seems like you really hate coming back here.”

“I had weak birth characters. According to my mother, ever since I was born, I was a curse to my family. Then the people around me started having bad things happening to them all the time. They put the blame on me and said I was the cause of it all.” Thinking of these scenes from her younger days, An Xiaoning was still torn by the old memories. “Ever since I could remember, I’d been subjected to taunts and horrible insults by the other villagers — they think I’m an ill omen. There was one year, most of the pigs in the whole village died of an epidemic. They blamed it on me again and came to my house, demanding punishment for a reincarnated evil spirit like me. The method of punishment was to be tied to a huge stage surrounded by firewood splashed with gasoline — they wanted to burn me to death.”

Jin Qingyan urgently probed, “Then what happened?”

“I’m ultimately still my parent’s flesh and blood. They naturally wouldn’t have stomached seeing me get burned to death. They sent me to the mountains — I think the word ‘sent’ still sounds quite pleasant to hear. And so every time I think of this, I’ll say that my parents sent me to the mountains since I was young. But actually, I was abandoned at my master’s house. Only when my master passed away was I forced to go back to that home.”

At that point, An Xiaoning held onto his arm. “Now, you’re my family — my husband — you will treat me well right?”

Jin Qingyan darted a glance at her and said a single word, “Yes.”

The corner of An Xiaoning’s lip curled into a smile. In that one moment, she felt that her life was not too bad — at least, when heaven closed a door on her, another one was opened right after.

When they reached home, the living room was brightly lit. An Xiaoning was surprised. “Is someone here?”

“Go in and take a look.” Jin Qingyan actually had some idea of who was inside. Someone who could enter his living room must be from the old villa.

As expected, the housekeeper saw that they were back and nodded slightly. “Young master, young mistress, madam asked me to prepare some shoes, bags, clothing, and other stuff for young mistress. She asked me to bring them here — I have hung everything in the dressing room. There is also a whole set of top-quality cosmetics and accessories. I hope young mistress likes it.”

“Thank you, housekeeper, I’ll definitely like them.”

“Then I’ll take my leave first.”

“Take care, housekeeper.” An Xiaoning excitedly went upstairs. The dressing table was placed in the bedroom with many cosmetics arranged there as well as a wide array of accessories.

Opening the door of the dressing room, she found that there was indeed a wide collection of items inside. An Xiaoning excitedly looked at each item. They were all top-quality branded goods.

One look at them and it was obvious they must have cost a bomb.

Finally, An Xiaoning’s hands landed on a set of uniform.

At the thought that it was their wedding night, An Xiaoning took the uniform and placed it in the bathroom.

Closing the door of the bathroom, she then rinsed and bathed.

Before she wore it, she didn’t think there would be anything to show, but once she put it on and An Xiaoning saw her reflection, she saw that the clothing revealed her small waist and slender legs. She turned one round, and what burst out of her mouth was the word ‘perfect.’

She walked a few rounds around the bathroom by herself and, at that moment, felt that she was in quite a good shape.

After blowing dry her hair, she started cat walking — all while twisting her slender waist — out of the bathroom.

Jin Qingyan was leaning on the bed rest and tasting wine. Upon seeing her, he almost choked to death.

“Is this a uniform showcase?” His voice was flat and his gaze grew deeper.

An Xiaoning started to feel hot all over. But keeping in mind that he was her husband, she felt that there was nothing to feel shy about and started walking towards him, looking at him with her soft and gentle gaze.

“How do I look in this? Give some comments.”

“Not bad — just that… isn’t the skirt a little short?”

She lowered her head and took another look. “It’s not short at all. The school uniform for girls is of this length.”

Jin Qingyan’s abdomen tightened and he placed the glass on the bedside table. “I don’t know about other people, but seeing you wear this, I think you are asking for trouble.”

“Really?”

“Aren’t you?”

…

…

…

Finally, he teased her, “Didn’t expect that your body is still intact.”

The corner of An Xiaoning’s lip twitched. “Yesterday night, didn’t we already… what exactly is going on?”

“Who told you we already did what we shouldn’t have done?” He smiled cheekily. “Just because of the bloodstain on the bedsheet? That happened in the middle of the night when you woke up from your drunken state: you smashed a flower vase which pricked my arm.”

An Xiaoning was jolted by his words and had a feeling of being deceived. And yet, she could not blame him. Thinking of what he just said, she held her waist and lay down. “I really didn’t feel a thing just now, but now I feel weirdly sleepy. I’ll sleep first.”

Jin Qingyan’s eyes sank. He suddenly pounced her onto the bed and looked down at her. “I’ll use myself to prove whether you really didn’t feel a thing!”

Before An Xiaoning could react, her body was already clamped down and she could not move at all.

An Xiaoning opened her eyes slightly and looked at him. She said faintly, “Husband, I was wrong.”

“It’s getting late…”

—

An Xiaoning felt like her whole body had been pressed down by an excavator. It ached all over. When she opened her eyes, she felt lucky to be alive. Thinking back to the previous night, it had seemed like a horrible nightmare.

When she woke up in the morning, the sun was already bright and shining.

The sunlight outside the window shone into the house and beams of light rays reflected from the floor.

Thinking about everything that happened last night, she took a deep breath.

It was unbearable to think about — his physical strength was so good — she had really underestimated him.

He was almost like a beast. It is true that people really cannot be judged based on their appearance.

She tried her best and managed to sit upright, but An Xiaoning’s brain was still in an unclear state. Then, a voice came from the door. “Come down and eat, the food will get cold soon.”

She pulled up the blankets and grudgingly said, “If not for you, I would have long been awake. Now my head hurts, my waist hurts, my legs hurt — everywhere is aching. All because of you. ”

“Who was the one who seduced me last night? Now I’m the one at fault.”

An Xiaoning wore her clothes and took her time to wash up.

On the table lay a warm spread of breakfast. Yet there was no maid at home. An Xiaoning asked, “You made this?”

“Of course — with such a capable husband, you are truly fortunate.” As he said this, one could hardly sense that he was being shamelessly boastful.

While drinking the porridge, she said, “One can hardly tell that the dignified young master of the Jin Corporation actually knows how to cook. What else can you do?”

He crossed his leg and replied leisurely. “There are many more things I can do. For example, various ways to make marital life exciting. I believe after yesterday night’s experience, you are already familiar with this. If you still wish to continue exploring this area with me, we can perhaps come up with many more fun ways which can contribute greatly to improving the quality of marital life. May I know if you are interested?”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 7: Looking for An Xiaoning

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


In haste, An Xiaoning wolfed down her meal, pretending not to understand what she just heard.

After breakfast, An Xiaoning and Jin Qingyan went ahead to the tailor for their wedding dress and suit. Not wanting to waste any time, they then proceeded to take their wedding photos as well.

They picked out a wedding dress, got her makeup done, and took a couple of outdoor shots at the beach, followed by a few other ones at the studio. By the end of it all, An Xiaoning began to feel like her legs were jelly – they were almost giving out on her.

“Put on your best dress tonight,” instructed Jin Qingyan while they made their way home.

“Why?” An Xiaoning asked.

“I’m taking you to a ball,” he explained.

She agreed without hesitation, thinking that it would not matter much since she could get a good rest before evening arrived.

Jin Qingyan then drove away after dropping her off at the doorstep.

She punched in the passcode and unlocked the digital lock on the door. Dog-tired, she quickly made her way to her bedroom upstairs and sprawled onto the bed, not wanting to move another inch.

“Boss, someone is calling you!” went her mobile ringtone. Looking at the caller display which showed a local unknown number, she picked up the call. “Hello?”

“Hey, cousin. It’s me.”

Instead of hanging up when she heard Wang Fangfang’s voice, An Xiaoning asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Cousin, I know I shouldn’t have done that. I’m sorry. Will you forgive me?” Wang Fangfang apologized.

“Though I’m unsure of how you’d even have the cheek to ask for my forgiveness, I’m afraid I can’t. I’m not a saint nor God. I can’t be that magnanimous and forgiving,” An Xiaoning replied sarcastically.

“An Xiaoning! I apologized to you sincerely from the bottom of my heart, yet you’re still so unforgiving and obstinate. Who do you think you are? Marrying a rich husband does not make you high and mighty!” Wang Fangfang snapped scornfully.

“Look at you getting all worked up. Don’t embarrass yourself again by calling me. Watch out, don’t hurt yourself getting too upset. Otherwise, Shi Shaochuan might just go ahead and have another affair again,” mocked An Xiaoning. She ended the call right after, not giving Wang Fangfang a chance to retaliate.

Feeling much less exhausted, An Xiaoning laid down in bed again and sandwiched a pillow between her legs. After a big stretch, she set an alarm on her phone and dozed off in no time.

The alarm went off at 5 PM sharp, waking An Xiaoning up.

By now, she was already famished, and her stomach let out a low grumble. She quickly took a bath, dried her hair, and did her makeup — all in one go.

Jin Qingyan arrived to pick her up just as she went downstairs.

Clad in a pink qipao[qipao: traditional Chinese body-hugging dress for women] and a pastel-colored shawl draped over her shoulders, An Xiaoning looked more flawless than ever — what with her face boasting immaculate makeup and her long, curly locks cascading down her back.

“What ball is it? What are the people there going to be like?” asked An Xiaoning, trying to distract herself from her hunger.

“You’ll know when we get there,” answered Jin Qingyan.

“That’s as good as not replying,” scorned An Xiaoning.

All eyes were on An Xiaoning and Jin Qingyan as the couple entered the venue with their arms locked. They could already guess who the ravishing beauty was by their body language.

A bevy of single socialites stared at An Xiaoning with a look of disdain on their faces; all were green with envy.

“Is that Jin Qingyan’s new wife?” they began to gossip.

“Yes, they just registered their marriage not long ago. I heard they had their wedding photoshoot today.”

“She’s pretty good-looking, except she lacks class and elegance. What a shame. I heard she comes from a small village, with lowly status.”

“Exactly, it must be true love between them…”

“…”

Although the gossipmongers were careful not to be too loud, An Xiaoning still managed to hear everything they had to say — be it good or bad — thanks to her impeccable hearing.

As she continued to stride forward, she felt Jin Qingyan slowing down in his tracks.

Glancing ahead, she noticed a lady dressed in a violet gown with a goblet of wine in her hands, chatting merrily with other guests. Though her looks were not extraordinary, she had perfectly poised mannerisms and exuded a certain air of elegance, which were bound to leave a lasting impression.

Shifting her attention to the couple, she stood up and began to walk gracefully towards them, a gentle smile on her lips.

“Jingyan, I need a word with you privately,” said the lady while shooting An Xiaoning a glance.

Sensing something peculiar about the relationship between the lady and Jin Qingyan, An Xiaoning excused herself. “Excuse me while I visit the restroom.”

“Why did you do that? I know you don’t love her. You’re only trying to spite me and get your revenge because I got together with Bei Cheng,” questioned Chi Rui’er as she stared at the man before her.

“You said you wanted a word with me. Is this all you have to say?” asked Jin Qingyan, his eyes fixed on her.

“Jingyan, you can’t fool me,” Chi Rui’er said firmly, without doubt. “It’s not too late to turn back now. I don’t wish to see you acting like this, torturing yourself because of me,” she continued.

“We’ve already registered our marriage. Don’t you watch the news?” retorted Jin Qingyan.

“You…” replied Chi Rui’er, at a loss for words.

———

As she sat on the toilet bowl, it suddenly struck An Xiaoning that she was the lawful wife of Jin Qingyan. Why did she have to allow them to have a conversation privately?

Could there be a secret between them which was not to be divulged? she thought in her head.

She had no idea how long they were going to take.

After she was done with her business, An Xiaoning sat atop the toilet seat cover for 15 minutes straight.

Wondering where she had gone, Jin Qingyan began to look for her himself.

Since he could not enter the Ladies’ Room, he waited patiently for someone to exit or enter it, hoping that they could help him call for An Xiaoning. However, there was not a single soul in sight as time passed. He had no choice but to enter the restroom.

“An Xiaoning?” he called.

“Yes?” she responded, at the same time standing up and exiting the cubicle. At that very instant, she heard a female voice from outside, approaching the restroom. A quick-witted An Xiaoning frantically grasped at Jin Qingyan and shoved him into a cubicle.

Two women entered just as she closed the cubicle’s door shut.

Standing on tiptoe, she whispered in his ear, “Why did you come inside the Ladies?”

She was thinking that he could have simply given her a phone call if he was looking for her. Little did she know that he had forgotten to bring his mobile phone out with him that evening.

“To look for you, of course. Why else would I be in here?” Jin Qingyan asked teasingly. As he did so, he stroked her long locks.

“This is the Ladies’ Room, how daring of you,” she replied with a change of expression, trying to suppress her voice.

“What’s wrong with that?” he asked, his lips brushing lightly across her face. The warmth of his breath sent her into a state of nervousness. Her legs turned to jelly.

An Xiaoning gazed at him, speechless. Her heart was ricocheting against her chest. She could still hear the women chatting incessantly, along with the sound of water trickling from the tap in the background.

She stood rooted to the ground, afraid to even speak, for she was fearful that the women would find out about Jin Qingyan hiding in the Ladies’.

…

Initially, he had purely wanted to just look for her, nothing more.

Who knew…

Jin Qingyan likened An Xiaoning to an aged wine — incredibly addictive after savoring it just once, leaving one begging for more because it tastes better and better with each sip, while the aftertaste lingers in one’s mouth.

She had silky smooth hair, and a pair of eyes that sparkled like diamonds, coupled with a pair of luscious lips. What a fine woman, indeed.

For a period of time, no one entered the restroom, perhaps because the ball had commenced.

The pair of newlyweds exited the toilet, feeling like a huge load was lifted off their chests — there was no longer anyone within their vicinity. And thank heavens: Jin Qingyan would have surely made the headlines if he had gotten caught in the act of trespassing into the Ladies’ Room.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 8: What Are You Waiting For? Get Out of My Sight, Now!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Turning slightly red with anger, An Xiaoning eyed her husband, who was acting as if nothing had happened at all. She wanted nothing more than to expose his true colors, which were hidden beneath a facade.

Indeed, the ball had already commenced.

The crowd was larger than she had expected.

“I’m hungry,” said An Xiaoning to Jin Qingyan. She reached out to hold his hand.

“Come with me,” he said.

They sat down on a sofa elsewhere, facing a young man who was holding a scantily-clad woman in his arms.

“Fill your stomach with something small first. There will be proper dishes later,” said Jin Qingyan as he handed An Xiaoning a plate of appetizers.

An Xiaoning shoved the appetizers into her mouth incessantly, one after another. She was too hungry to even bother about her image and posture, so much so that even Jin Qingyan could not stand watching her any further.

Pursing his lips, he urged An Xiaoning, “Hey, slow down. If you get yourself too full, how are you going to stomach the main dishes later on?”

“Try this, hubby. It’s delicious!” said an excited An Xiaoning, attempting to feed him.

Jin Qingyan watched in embarrassment as she refused to heed his advice.

Not wanting to chide her in public, he had no choice but to admit defeat and allow her to feed him the appetizer.

Unable to contain his amusement, the young man opposite them let out a burst of boisterous laughter and said, “Young Master Jin, this has got to be your new wife, whom I’ve yet to meet.”

Slowing down, An Xiaoning nodded along with her mouth full. Jin Qingyan quickly handed her a drink with a low alcohol content, afraid that she would choke on her food.

“Hi, I’m An Xiaoning, nice to meet you,” An Xiaoning introduced herself, right after taking a sip of the drink to water down the food in her mouth.

“Nice to meet you, I’m Long Tianze,” greeted Long Tianze. As he did, his almond-shaped eyes wandered about. “We’ll be seeing each other rather frequently in the future. Young Master Jin and I have been friends ever since we were born. There’s nothing about him that I don’t know about, other than you… whom I found out about from the news. I have no clue at all as to how you two met and for how long. Well, looks like you’re really important, for him to conceal your identity for so long, until the day you got married,” he continued.

“That’s true. We’ll be spending the rest of our lives together, so of course he has to respect me,” said An Xiaoning proudly, casting a glance at Long Tianze, overjoyed.

“Hahaha,” Long Tianze chuckled. He found her to be rather likable.

Taken aback by her words, Jin Qingyan thought to himself, Spending the rest of our lives together?

That idea had never once crossed his mind.

“Long time no see, Jin Qingyan,” said a cold, deep male voice. Looking in the direction of where the male voice was coming from, An Xiaoning watched as a man donning a full-white suit eased himself into his seat. He had a pair of long, thin eyes, a pronounced nose bridge coupled with thin and flushed red lips, and he wore an eye-catching blue diamond earstud on his earlobe. He exuded a dominating and fearsome aura.

The lad was exceptionally handsome, but he still dulled in comparison with Jin Qingyan.

Coincidentally, the female partner he had brought along was the same woman who had wanted to speak to Jin Qingyan privately earlier.

“Gu Beicheng. It has indeed been a long time since we’ve met, jerk,” said Jin Qingyan with a voice as cold as ice. Anyone could tell with just a look that the two weren’t exactly on good terms with each other.

“The last time we met, you were still battling it out with me over Rui’er. Why… did you get married so soon after? Don’t tell me you’ve given up on love because you were too heartbroken?” Gu Beicheng mocked Jin Qingyan while gently caressing the hair of Chi Rui’er, who sat in his arms.

All of a sudden, Long Tianze pushed the lady in his arms away and hollered in a moment of pique, “Why is it so smelly? Are you trying to stink me to death? What are you waiting for? Get out of my sight, now!” His initial affection turned into an uncontrollable rage.

In order to be his lady, one would first have to possess a good sense of self-awareness and intelligence. Knowing without needing to be told that Long Tianze was not actually referring to her, the lady stood up and excused herself, instantly playing along.

An Xiaoning was tempted to let out a giggle or two, but she stopped herself. Instead, she turned to Jin Qingyan, who appeared extremely upset, and said sarcastically with a smile, “Hubby, you actually fought with him over Chi Rui’er? If he wants that dog so badly, let’s just gift it to him! There’s no point getting all worked up over such a trivial matter.”

“A dog… Rui’er?”

An Xiaoning’s words had caught Jin Qingyan by surprise. Meanwhile, Gu Beicheng chuckled menacingly while Chi Rui’er’s face stiffened. On the other hand, Long Tianze broke into an uncontrollable bout of laughter.

“Yes, yes, she’s right. Qingyan, just give that dog to me, lest you two argue over it. How annoying is that!” added Long Tianze mockingly.

Jin Qingyan had never had a dog; he had zero patience for domestic pets. However, he knew that his wife was just trying to help him out of the predicament.

Kudos to her for coming up with such an idea.

“Honey, didn’t you want to eat hot and spicy lobsters? Let’s go have them somewhere else,” said Jin Qingyan. He stood up after taking another look at Chi Rui’er, who was still canoodled in Gu Beicheng’s arms.

An Xiaoning’s eyes lit up at her husband’s suggestion. “Sure,” she said. She too stood up immediately

Realizing that they were about to leave, Long Tianze added, “I’ll join you guys.”

Gu Beicheng and Chi Rui’er were the only ones left on the couch.

“She’s not a simple woman,” Gu Beicheng said solemnly.

“Damn, she actually had the nerve to insult me. Jin Qingyan has never had a pet, so she was obviously referring to me. Ugh!” grumbled Chi Rui’er, who was raging with anger.

“Why didn’t you expose her then?” he asked.

“I…” she stuttered, not wanting to admit that she was afraid of ruining her image of a dainty, refined lady.

——

“How did you know that I loved eating hot and spicy crayfish?” said An Xiaoning who was riding shotgun. A the same time, she placed a hand on his thigh.

“You’re my wife. Of course I’d know,” Jin Qingyan replied.

An Xiaoqing’s heart began to flutter, and she felt warm and fuzzy from within. “Is Long Tianze really your childhood friend?” she asked.

“You reckon he’d dare to lie in front of me?”

“Of course not. Now that I think of it, you two are really similar.”

“…”

“The lady with Gu Beicheng earlier… Is she Chi Rui’er?” An Xiaoning asked inquisitively. As she spoke, the thought of the lady in purple crossed her mind.

“Didn’t you say you didn’t want to know about it? Why are you suddenly asking again?” he answered.

An Xiaoning was speechless. She could tell Jin Qingyan was reluctant to go into detail about the lady, and thus, she did not pry any further.

Arriving at a restaurant, the couple quickly entered, with Long Tianze following closely behind.

They then requested a private dining room.

“Hey, peel one for me too!” Long Tianze teased with his mouth open, watching Jin Qingyan peel some crayfish for An Xiaoning.

“Sorry, but I would only do this for my wife,” replied Jin Qingyan as he played along.

“What a typical case of hiberdating[hiberdating: to disregard one’s friends because he is dating someone]!” Long Tianze said playfully with a sigh. “Seems like you don’t remember who was the one who introduced you to fun toys and games, and sneakily brought you the street snacks you were craving but your Mother did not allow you to have, while you were ill… ” he continued, trying to guilt-trip Jin Qingyan.

“How is that?” said Jin Qingyan as he stuffed a peeled crayfish into Long Tianze’s mouth.

“Now that’s better,” chuckled Long Tianze.

Since they still had to drive, the trio refrained from having too much alcohol, though they still had a couple of drinks here and there before leaving.

Once they arrived home, An Xiaoning and Jin Qingyan proceeded to take a bath together.

The moment she undressed herself, he scooped her up in one fluid motion, quite effortlessly, and lowered her onto the basin.

An Xiaoning shivered slightly upon coming into contact with the cool surface of the basin. Gazing at the man before her, she broke into an unrestrained smile.

“Why are you smiling?” he asked.

“Oh, it’s nothing.”

“What is it?”

“Nothing, really,” she said, placing her arms around his neck. “I just think God has been really good to me. Because I got to marry you,” she continued.

——

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TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 9: Little Vixen Needs a Spanking

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Jin Qingyan stared at his wife with overflowing warmth and tenderness. Their eyes met, and clearly, they were smitten with each other.

“Don’t you find it a little too quiet with just the two of us at home?” asked An Xiaoning. “I’d like to get a dog. Will you let me?” she suggested.

“Of course. Anything for you, as long as you’re happy.”

Her heart blossomed upon hearing his sweet reply.

“I’ll let you off tonight. C’mon, let’s take a bath,” he said teasingly, carrying her into the bathtub. “Can you tell my fortune?” he asked.

“I would need your birth characters (birth date). It’s not listed on your Wikipedia page.”

“I was born on 6th October XXXX, at 12 noon, according to the lunar calendar.”

An Xiaoning closed her eyes and recited his birthdate and home address in her head. To her bewilderment, she could not read his fortune at all.

It was an extremely rare case, for she was the only other person whose fortune she could not read.

“I can’t tell yours,” An Xiaoning admitted truthfully. “I can’t read my own fortune either. Well, it seems we were made for each other, a match made in heaven,” she joked.

Slightly displeased, he asked, “What does that signify?”

“There are countless sets of identical birth characters, for there were definitely many others who were born at the same time as you. Many people do not share the same fate, despite having the same birth characters. However, one can still be distinguished from others sharing the same birth characters by looking at their given name and home address. I’m not yet advanced in skill, and thus, I can’t quite put a finger on what it signifies. The same goes for mine. Perhaps I could if I were my master. It’s a pity that she’s already passed on,” she continued to explain.

After taking a bath, An Xiaoning sat on the bed with her hair wrapped inside a towel. “Then, could you help me tell the fortune of someone else?” asked Jin Qingyan as he brought the hairdryer with him, preparing to help An Xiaoning dry her hair.

“Whose?”

“Chi Rui’er.”

“What are her birth characters?” she asked after tugging at the towel on her head.

“She was born on the first day of the year XXXX, according to the lunar calendar. She lives with her parents in the Northern District,” replied Jin Qingyan.

Memorizing Chi Rui’er’s birth characters, An Xiaoning proceeded to read her fortune. Then she asked, “Out of the three — health, marriage, or career — which aspects of her fortune do you wish to know about?”

In fact, she could already guess which aspect he wished to find out about.

“Will she marry Gu Beicheng?” he asked as he began to dry her hair.

Amidst the loud noises from the hairdryer, An Xiaoming said, “Then, I would need Gu Beicheng’s birth characters as well. I can’t read her marriage with just hers alone.”

“I don’t know his birth characters. Hmm, why don’t you tell me about her career and love life instead?”

“She’s at the peak of her health at the moment. It’s going to deteriorate as she ages. As for her love life, she’s destined to be married once and bear two children. However, she had already aborted one of them. If she aborts another child, she’s bound to be childless for the rest of her life.”

Having heard An Xiaoning’s predictions, Jin Qingyan began to feel uneasy, and his face turned bleak.

Noticing the change in his expression, she asked worriedly, “What’s wrong?”

“Nothing. Can you tell how long her marriage will last? Will they be together until death does them apart?” he asked again, eagerly.

“I can’t read that because we don’t have the birth characters of her husband.” Laying on her back, An Xiaoning finally asked, “What’s your relationship with her? Is she your ex-girlfriend? Or do you have a crush on her?”

She had remembered everything Gu Beicheng said about Chi Rui’er at the ball.

“You don’t have to know much about those, they’re not important,” Jin Qingyan said coldly. He turned off the desk lamp.

Wide awake, An Xiaoning suddenly felt like she was worlds apart from her husband emotionally, though they were physically right beside each other.

It was only understandable for him to not be in love with her. After all, they had only known each other for a few days.

An Xiaoning was positive that he would genuinely fall for her one day, as time passes.

——

After a peaceful night’s sleep, An Xiaoning awoke, only to find that it was pouring outside.

She headed downstairs, but Jin Qingyan was nowhere to be found.

He had left nothing but a note on the table, which read: There’s food in the wok. Check the kennel for a dog.

“A dog?” An Xiaoning thought, intrigued.

She searched the house for a kennel and finally spotted a structure which resembled a miniature house. Inching forward, she caught a glimpse of a pomeranian laying on its stomach.

It was extremely adorable, with a fluffy coat of white fur and a rounded chubby shape.

She instantly fell in love with her new pet and canoodled it in her arms. “Ahh, you’re so cute! Let Mommy see if you’re a girl or a boy,” said a thrilled An Xiaoning as she petted its face gently.

“Oh, you’re a boy. Let’s call you ‘Maomao,’ shall we?” she remarked, confirming the gender of her pet after taking a few looks.

Staring at its big, sparkly eyes, An Xiaoning beamed with euphoria. “Alright, get some rest in the kennel. Mommy will play with you once she’s done eating!” she exclaimed excitedly.

After washing her hands, she opened the lid of the wok. At that instant, as the heavenly aroma of the food wafted up to her nose, she seemed to have forgotten about the slight unhappiness she felt the night before.

How wonderful it is to have a husband who cooks for me, especially since I have poor culinary skills, she thought to herself.

An Xiaoning held Maomao in her arms and played with it after finishing her breakfast. After some time had passed, she heard the sound of the car pulling up in the backyard.

With Maomao in her arms, she walked towards the door where she was greeted by the sight of Jin Qingyan clad in a black coat. He had an umbrella in one hand and a small carrier in another.

“Do you like the dog?” he asked with a raised eyebrow as he put away the umbrella.

“Of course I do. I named it Maomao. What do you think about the name I came up with?”

“Maomao? What a strange name, I don’t like it,” he said in a tone of displeasure.

“Should we name it ‘Rui’er’ then?”

“Nah, let’s just stick to Maomao. Here, I got a wedding ring. Try it on,” he continued, handing her the small carrier he was holding.

After placing Maomao back inside the kennel, An Xiaoning took a seat on the couch and took the box out of the carrier. “Wow, the diamond is huge! It must’ve cost a bomb, didn’t it?” she exclaimed after opening the box, revealing the ring.

“Put it on and see if it fits.”

She put the ring on and scrutinized it carefully from every angle. “It fits perfectly. Weren’t you afraid of getting the wrong size?” she asked.

“I’ve already measured your ring size before I bought it. Do you like it?” he said, turning to face her.

She nodded in approval and joked, “I do. It’s beautiful. I can even exchange it for money when I’m broke in the future.”

The words left him speechless.

“Look how bad you are at taking jokes. I’m just kidding,” reassured An Xiaoning, giggling at his reaction.

“Come here,” he said with an extended arm, gesturing for her to sit closer to him.

An Xiaoning moved closer towards him and rested her head on his shoulder. As she laid in his arms, she felt more secure than ever. She placed the ring back into the box and sat up slightly. “You woke up early today just to cook for me and buy me a wedding ring. It’s been hard on you, hubby. Mmwah (kissing sound)!” said An Xiaoning. She was pouting her lips as she uttered these sweet nothings to Jin Qingyan.

“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?” he blurted while staring at her chest.

Shifting her gaze to where he was staring, she blushed red as a tomato and retorted, “Who said so? I didn’t…”

“You did,” he insisted.

“No.”

“Say that again?” he said teasingly with a smile.

“No, no, I didn’t!”

“Little vixen needs a spanking.”

“…”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 10: I Make Them Tired Every Day

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


The skies cleared up in the afternoon. Jin Qingyan went to check up on the wedding preparations while An Xiaoning, who felt bored staying at home, went out for a walk.

The roads were still wet after the rain. With her bag slung over her shoulder, she walked on the streets and suddenly heard a few honking sounds from a car horn.

An Xiaoning turned back to look and realized that seated in the car was Gu Beicheng.

She did not know this man well, having met him only once. Moreover, Jin Qingyan had a cold relationship with him, making her even more reluctant to acknowledge him.

So An Xiaoning just looked him in the eye and continued walking ahead.

Gu Beicheng did not expect that An Xiaoning would ignore him completely.

Hence, he moved the car ahead by one length and, without any notice, he got off the car. “Ms. An, I wish to talk to you alone.”

“I’m not interested in talking to you.”

“It can’t be that you’re afraid to sit in my car?” His gaze was unusual, and his tone had a tinge of laughter, which left one guessing. “It’s regarding Jin Qingyan, I’m sure you’ll be interested.”

“What exactly do you want to say?”

“Get in the car, I won’t do anything to you.”

He went forward to open the car door. An Xiaoning scanned her surroundings, then got in.

Gu Beicheng drove the car to a quiet place, then he turned around and said calmly, “As far as I know, you and Jin Qingyan haven’t known each other for a long time, and yet you married him readily — aren’t you a little too bold?”

“What has this got to do with you? I even dared to marry someone like Shi Shaochuan, with whom I had no contact at all before. What is so bold about marrying Jin Qingyan?”

“That is true.” Gu Beicheng continued firmly, “However, Jin Qingyan will never fall for you in this life, so you better be mentally prepared.”

“Are you trying to drive a wedge in our relationship?” An Xiaoning curled her mouth. “I won’t fall into your trap.”

Upon hearing this, the faint smile in Gu Beicheng’s eyes grew deeper. “Someone who loves a woman to such extremes that, even though she is with another man, he still continues to love her — what makes you think he’ll fall for you?”

An Xiaoning knew whom he was referring to, but he still said stubbornly, “He’s married to me now so we’ll be living the rest of our lives together. If he really loves that woman to such extremes, why did he agree to marry me? Both his heart and body should stay loyal — that is what ‘loving to an extreme’ means.”

“Look — you insist on arguing with me, Ms. An, can you see the future? If no, then what makes you think he’ll live with you for the rest of your life without divorcing?”

“Because…” An Xiaoning answered weakly, “Because he is very sincere about marrying me, so he will not divorce me so easily.”

“Tsk…” Gu Beicheng sneered. “Let me tell you, as soon as Chi Rui’er reaches her hand out to him, he’ll embrace her and kick you out.”

Seeing that she was about to rebut again, he continued, “Whether I was right about what I said, see for yourself in the future.”

“Even if it were like that, I won’t regret it.” An Xiaoning raised her chin slightly. “I, An Xiaoning, can still live a brilliant life after leaving any man.”

Gu Beicheng started the engine. “Where are you going?”

“If you will, send me to my doorstep. The world outside is too dangerous — it’s best to stay at home to play with my dog.”

“You really have a dog at home?”

“Is that surprising?” An Xiaoning answered. “My husband bought it for me himself.”

“Surprising indeed.” He did not expect that Jin Qingyan — who hated cats and dogs — would compromise to this point. This woman was indeed not as simple as he had thought.

“Thank you for sending me home.”

“You are welcome. It’s all on you, for being so attractive.”

“Hope that I’ll never see you again…” An Xiaoning used her strength to slam the car door and strode towards her doorstep.

Gu Beicheng stared fixedly at her back and under his breath, said sternly, “No one has dared to talk to me like this, especially a woman.”

—

Meanwhile, in the residence of the Jin family.

Jin Qingyue placed her luggage aside, immediately plopped down on the sofa, and said to her mother beside her, “Mother, what happened to my brother, why is he getting married suddenly? Moreover, it’s someone who is remarrying! I’m puzzled.”

“Don’t see your sister-in-law as just a remarried woman — she is pretty formidable. Don’t look down on her. Besides, your brother is fine with it, so don’t add any trouble,” Mrs. Jin grabbed the fruit knife and started peeling an apple.

“Originally, brother wanted to marry sister Rui’er, but Grandma was so adamant against it and said she was not presentable enough, but this divorcee is presentable? I really don’t understand.”

“Can Rui’er be compared to your sister-in-law? She was with your brother but was still involved with that illegitimate child from the Gu family — could your Grandmother let her marry your brother?” As she spoke of this, Mrs. Jin shifted the subject to her. “I spoke to your Father. After your brother gets married, don’t leave the country anymore, stay right at home — it’s not like you are completing your studies overseas, so why run around all the time?”

“I like living overseas. Tthere’s no restraint, and I have my freedom. At home, I have to be disciplined by all of you about every small little thing.” Jin Qingyue frowned her eyebrows. “Mother, I’m an adult already, can all of you stop controlling me all the time?”

“Right. Because you are an adult now, your father and I can’t allow you to behave like this anymore. Now that you’re back, you’re not allowed to go anywhere. Stay right at home — after your brother’s wedding, your father and I ought to worry about yours. With so many talented young men available, you ought to choose wisely. For instance, Tianze is a good catch. Your father and I watched him grow up. We know his roots and everything about him.”

“Who?” Jin Qingyue widened her eyes. “Long Tianze? He’s a playboy. I don’t fancy him — even if you give him to me, I wouldn’t want it.”

“You brat, every rich boy has some flaws here and there. After getting married, they’ll become more serious. Also, don’t think your Mother doesn’t know, Tianze has always liked you. Last time when you were around at home, he came over all the time. He even grew up with your brother. If you and he get together, our whole family can rest assured.” Mrs. Jin passed the peeled apple over to her. “Take it.”

“Mother, can you stop mentioning him?”

As soon as she finished speaking, a voice from across sounded. “What about me?”

Mrs. Jin grinned and got up. “Tianze is here, both of you talk, I’m going back in.”

Long Tianze went through the doorway and walked towards the sofa. “Jin Qingyue, after going overseas for a period of time and seeing all kinds of foreigners, do you not fancy local men anymore?”

“So what?” Jin Qingyue looked at him coldly. “Next time, if I’m at home, can you stop coming over all the time? Now my mother thinks that you’re devoted to me to such an extent.”

“Hey, hey, little girl, can you think before you speak? I’m devoted to you? Stop dreaming, who would fancy you.”

Jin Qingyue’s face went dark. “Then what are you doing in my house? The moment I come back, you come over — what do you mean by this?”

“I’m not even here to find you.” He folded his hands in his pocket and turned around. “There are so many girls willing to go out with me — I make them tired every day — even their kidneys get weak.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 11: Hurry and Get Out of My Sight!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Hurry and get out of my sight!” Jin Qingyue hollered while chasing Long Tianze out.

As he exited the door, Long Tianze was panicking. Little did he expect that Jin Qingyue’s attitude towards him would remain the same even after all this time — she still detested the sight of him.

The sky turned pitch black as the sun set and night arrived. It was already seven o’clock in the evening when Jin Qingyan arrived at the Night Vixen bar.

“Good evening, Mr. Jin,” greeted Anbao as he approached his car.

“Has your boss kicked the bucket?” asked Jin Qingyan.

“No, he’s still alive,” Anbao answered.

“That’s good,” Jin Qingyan locked his car and walked towards the bar.

Taking a seat at his usual spot, Jin Qingyan crossed a leg over another and reached out for the glass of whisky on the waiter’s plate. “You insisted on having me come all the way here. What’s the matter?” he asked, looking at a tipsy Long Tianze.

“I feel like I’m about to die,” muttered Long Tianze drunkenly.

“You say that all the time, but look, you’re still alive and kicking aren’t you? I know you best,” said Jin Qingyan, used to his best friend’s antics.

“Why doesn’t your younger sister like me?”

“Hasn’t it always been that way?”

Staring at the alcohol left in his glass, Long Tianze said frivolously, “There are plenty of fishes in the sea, why am I so caught up with that single one? I really need to get a grip on myself…”

“Where are you going?” asked Jin Qingyan when he saw Long Tianze stand up.

“To answer nature’s call.”

“…”

His business too urgent to go all the way to his personal restroom, Long Tianze made his way to the washroom on the first floor, only to find that it had been locked from the inside.

Damn it.

He had a desperate need to empty his bladder. It did not help that someone had the guts to lock the door of the washroom in the bar he owned.

How frustrating!

Long Tianze had hit the roof by now, for he could not hold in his urine any longer.

Running to the bar counter with his legs crossed, he grabbed the keys to the toilet door and unlocked it forcefully.

He was greeted by the sight of a set of women’s clothing hanging on the door frame of a cubicle. As he did a double take, Long Tianze was convinced that it belonged to a shameless crossdresser. It was no wonder the door had been locked.

After he was finished with his business, he snatched the set of clothes off the door frame and walked out with it in his hands.

Curious as to why Long Tianze was holding on to a set of women’s clothing, Jin Qingyan asked, “Did you hook up with a girl when you went to the toilet?”

“Talking about it just makes my blood boil. I was already in a hurry, yet someone had locked the restroom. I quickly grabbed the spare key and unlocked it, only to find this set of women’s clothes hanging on the door frame of the cubicle. It must’ve belonged to a crazy crossdresser trying to disguise himself as a woman. Whatever.”

“What if it really belongs to a woman?” remarked Jin Qingyan, unable to help bursting into laughter.

“Why would a woman change in the Gents’?”

“That’s true…”

After Jin Qingyan left, Long Tianze decided to check the security camera footage out of curiosity. He realized that he was the only one who exited the washroom, along with a few others who had entered earlier.

After a short while, he entered the washroom again and tried to open the cubicle where he found the set of clothing previously. This time, it was locked yet again.

How strange.

“It can’t be ghost, can it?” he thought to himself.

Knocking on the door, he yelled, “Is there anyone?”

“…”

There was not a single response.

He exited the washroom and returned with a stool. Standing on the stool, he peeked into the cubicle from above.

Oh gosh, why is there a woman? he thought to himself upon realizing that it was a female in the cubicle.

A girl with doll-like features was sitting on top of the toilet seat. She was clad in an oversized set of men’s clothing, and she appeared to be rather infuriated.

In a bid to look for her younger sister, she had decided to dress herself in a set of waiter’s uniform and disguise as one. However, she realized that the uniform was too big for her and wanted to change back into her own clothes, only to find that they were missing!

She sat atop the toilet seat, at a complete loss on what to do. All of a sudden, she heard a voice coming from above. “Did you steal my clothes?” asked Mei Yangyang in agitation, looking up and staring at Long Tianze.

If it wasn’t him, who else would bother coming into the restroom to check if it was a male or female inside the cubicle? she thought to herself.

“What do you mean ‘steal’? I should be the one asking, what are you doing in the Gents’? You even locked the door. Besides, you’re wearing a bar waiter’s uniform, which obviously belongs to a man. You’re the one who’s stealing, aren’t you?” he retorted.

“Quick, return my clothes!”

“I could, but I don’t intend to. Not without something in return.”

Long Tianze got off the stool as he finished speaking.

“Hey, don’t leave!” she exclaimed anxiously.

“Call me Big Brother and I won’t,” he teased, his lips twisting into a smirk.

“Big Brother.”

“How old are you?”

“20.”

20? She looks barely a day over 16, with that baby face of hers, he thought, his brows furrowed in confusion.

“And your name?”

“Mei Yangyang.”

“Pssht… I’m Hui Tailang then[‘Mei Yangyang’ and ‘Hui Tailang’ are characters in a popular Chinese cartoon series, ‘Xi Taiyang and the Big Gray Wolf’]. Come on out. Bring along your pants and follow me to get your clothes,” Long Tianze said with a snort.

But my pants are so loose, I have to hold them up all the time. It’s too embarrassing,she thought in her head.

“Your Big Brother is drunk. There’s no way I can bring them back here for you. Leave with me if you want your clothes back. Otherwise, you can keep sitting here,” he continued.

“Hold up,” she opened the door, holding up her pants awkwardly to stop them from falling off.

Long Tianze proceeded to stroll back in a relaxed manner, his hands in his pockets.

He handed the set of clothes back to Mei Yangyang once they reached the couch. Noticing that she was about to return to the washroom to change, he offered, “Go change in my private room. There’s no one else there.”

“Where is it?”

“Go up to the second floor and enter the first room on your left.”

“Thank you,” she said with a nod.

Long Tianze squinted as he supported his head in his hands.

10 minutes later, she thanked him once again, “Thank you, I’m going to get going now.”

“Okay.”

At that instant, Mei Yangyang scooted off hurriedly.

She had initially planned to bring her younger sister home after learning of her whereabouts. She did not expect the bar to be full of sleazy, lecherous men, and thus, she had no choice but to dress up as a waiter to avoid attracting unnecessary attention. Yet, things did not go according to plan, almost getting stuck in the washroom of the bar. It was just her luck.

——

Jin Qingyan arrived home to An Xiaoning lying in bed in her nightdress, reading a book.

“Why have you started reading? Trying to become more refined?” he asked.

“Yes.”

Contrary to what he had expected her to be reading, he realized as he moved closer towards her that she was actually looking at ancient drawings.

“Why don’t you read some poems or classic writings instead?” he remarked, pursing his lips.

“Hubby, look how beautiful these ancient drawings are!” she exclaimed, dismissing his remark.

“There have been numerous people who are artistically-talented, be it in the past or now. What’s the big deal? Let’s stop looking at those drawings and get some sleep, honey,” he said with a mellowed, gentle voice.

Turning to face him, An Xiaoning said out of the blue, “I still think I’m rather inferior.”

“Inferior in what?”

“In bed, of course. It’s my first time doing it with you, though it’s definitely not your first.”

“How do you know it’s not my first?” he asked, turning the arrow back at her.

“Huh?”

“No ‘huh’s, it is what it is,” he said, poking her forehead teasingly.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 12: The Lesson You Needed to Be Taught

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Hmph, I’m not buying that,” said An Xiaoning, secretly feeling a sense of happiness despite her words.

Her doubts were understandable, for it was indeed a tall order to find a man who still had his chastity, especially in today’s society.

“Well, it’s the truth. It’s up to you to believe me.”

“If you truly loved a woman wholeheartedly, would you still get together with another woman?” An Xiaoning asked.

“That depends on whether she loves me the same way I do her.”

“And if she did?” An Xiaoning asked hypothetically.

“Well, I would never be that lucky,” said Jin Qingyan, resting his arms behind his head, a pillow sandwiched in between. “Love and marriage are separate matters,” he continued.

Hearing his words, An Xiaoning could not help but feel greatly disappointed. “In my opinion, they don’t necessarily have to be separate,” she said.

He remained silent, despite already having a firm answer in his head.

By saying that love and marriage are separate matters, he must’ve meant that he loves another woman while being married to a different one. The sudden thought crossed her mind as she placed her book onto the desk.

She was overwhelmed by a sudden wave of sadness and irritation. Observing every contour of his face, she said, “Hubby, I’ve studied a few positions earlier tonight. Let’s try them.”

“…”

——

In the blink of an eye, a few days had passed.

An Xiaoning had spent the past few days decorating their home. She replaced all the furniture with the ones she liked, transforming the once-empty-and-spacious house into a warm and comfortable home.

In less than 24 hours, it would be their big day.

An Xiaoning had planned to pay her respects to her late Master at her grave today.

She decided to head out alone, without informing Jin Qingyan, who had gone to the old Mansion first thing in the morning.

Having arrived at the foot of the mountain by bus, she climbed the stone steps and made her way up.

The doorstep of the old temple was covered with dried leaves; the door was tightly shut. There seemed to be a tinge of loneliness in the air. There was not a single soul in sight on the mountain.

An Xiaoning extended her arm to push the door open.

Since there was no one to attend to its upkeep, the place she had grown up in had been greatly reduced to nothing more than just a lonely, dilapidated temple.

Carrying a black bag in her hands, she walked towards the house. Continuing along a substantial number of stairs, she finally arrived at her Master’s grave.

“Master, I’m here.”

A strong, fleeting gust of wind blew towards her the very moment she ended her sentence.

An Xiaoning proceeded to burn some joss paper and gold paper ingots, along with a set of paper clothes. “The last time I came to visit was to tell you that I was getting married. But Master, I had since gotten a divorce, and the purpose of my visit today is to let you know that I’m getting married again, for the second time. It’s a different man this time, though. He’s someone reliable and trustworthy. I came alone and secretly today, because I didn’t think the time was ripe for him to meet you just yet. But I’ll bring him here to see you in the future. I miss you dearly, Master.”

Teary-eyed, she stood up and gave a deep bow before leaving.

On the way down to the foot of the mountain, she was stopped by a suave and dashing man who was dressed casually. “Hey, excuse me, how much further from here is the Temple of Nun Jingxin?” asked the man.[‘Jingxin’ means ‘to calm one’s mind’ in Chinese]

“You… You’re looking for Nun Jingxin?” a surprised An Xiaoning asked.

With a nod, he answered, “Yes.” He seemed rather soft-spoken.

“You don’t have to make a wasted trip. She had passed away for a long time already,” said An Xiaoning as she continued to descend the hill.

“Hold up, may I ask if you knew her personally?” he asked, frantically trying to hold her back.

“I was her disciple, so you can take my word for it.”

“Do you know who Gu Shaochun is?”

Of course she did — Gu Shaochun was a name she would remember until the day she dies, for he was the man who had betrayed and let her Master down. Even on her deathbed, her master still could not let go of him. An Xiaoning was filled with animosity at the mention of Gu Shaochun.

Her master had waited her entire life for that man. She refused to marry anyone else.

The thought of meeting Gu Shaochun, if she managed to find him, had crossed An Xiaoning’s mind multiple times.

——

“Please enter, Ms. An. Turns out you are Jin Qingyan’s new wife, no wonder I found you to be looking rather familiar,” said Gu Dongcheng as he welcomed her in.

“Neither did I expect him to be a member of your family,” she replied.

She walked through the gate and found that there were a few people seated in the living room, including Gu Shaochun, Gu Beichen, as well as the latter’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Gu.

“Grandad, this is Nun Jingxin’s disciple,” Gu Dongcheng introduced An Xiaoning as he stepped forward.

“You must be Gu Shaochun, I suppose?” asked An Xiaoning, staring daggers at him.

“How atrocious of you to be calling your elder by his full name! I see, this is how ill-mannered the daughter-in-law of the Jin Family truly is,” Mrs. Gu snapped as soon as An Xiaoning finished her sentence.

Unfazed by the hostile comment, An Xiaoning retorted fearlessly, “I wasn’t speaking to you. Please shut up.”

“Please take a seat, Ms. An,” Gu Dongcheng said gently, gesturing for An Xiaoning to sit down. A stark contrast to his mother’s animosity.

An Xiaoning could feel Gu Shaochun looking her up and down as she took a seat. Without fear, she glared back at him.

Not expecting her to stare back at him, Gu Shaochun could not avoid eye contact with her quickly enough. With raised eyebrows, his lips curled into a stiff smile.

“Your master…” he began to speak.

“My Master had passed away a few years ago,” said An Xiaoning.

Upon hearing her words, Gu Shaochun turned pale as a sheet at that very instant. Unable to process the shocking piece of news he had just heard, he asked, “Passed away?”

“The purpose of my visit is to ask you a simple question. Old Mr. Gu, just why did you make my Master wait her entire life for you?” An Xiaoning roared with uncontrollable fury. Staring daggers at the elderly man, she continued, “Master was still calling your name, even on her deathbed. But look at you, living well with an abundance of fortune and riches. You even got married and were blessed with so many children, while she spent her entire life practising on the mountains and remained unmarried up until the day she passed on.”

Cupping his face with his hands, the aged Gu Shaochun let out a cry of agony, tears streaming down his face uncontrollably.

A deafening silence filled the room. No one dared to make a single sound. The old Mr. Gu had always been a dignified and awe-inspiring patriarch of the family. He had never lost control of his emotions in front of them before.

His family had known very little about Nun Jingxin previously because he had never mentioned anything about her. As he was losing mobility in his legs, the old Mr. Gu had instructed his grandchild to look for Nun Jingxin and find out about how she was doing.

Several moments passed. Supporting himself with his walking stick, Gu Shaochun struggled to stand on unstable feet and said to An Xiaoning, “I’d like to visit her grave. Please take me there.”

An Xiaoning agreed to his request, thinking that her Master would have liked very much for Gu Shaochun to visit her as well — especially since she was still calling his name repeatedly while grief-stricken on her deathbed.

With much gratitude, Gu Shaochun smiled widely at her. He then quickly entered his room and returned with a bag, all set to go.

Having arrived back on the mountain, Gu Dongcheng and his Mother supported Gu Shaochun to Nun Jingxin’s grave behind the dilapidated house. Squatting at the door, An Xiaoning glared at Gu Beicheng and said aggressively, “What are you staring at me for? Why aren’t you going inside? ”

“You’ve seriously angered my Mother today. Other than my late Grandmother who was at loggerheads with her, no one else has had the nerve to tell my Mother to ‘shut up’,” he answered.

“Are you trying to lecture me out of filial piety?”

“You need to be taught a lesson, indeed,” said Gu Beicheng sternly as he walked closer towards her.

An Xiaoning stood up and took a step back. Staring at him, she yelled, “What are you trying to do, throwing your arms around me in broad daylight? Are you trying to take advantage of a helpless lady?”

“A helpless lady? Let’s see how helpless you really are,” taunted Gu Beicheng with a sneer.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 13: The Truth

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


As soon as he ended his sentence, Gu Beicheng rushed forward in an attempt to kiss An Xiaoning. She was quick to evade, though not quick enough: he managed to plant a kiss on her cheek before she could fully get away.

As hard as she could, she wiped the spot which he had kissed. Glaring daggers at him, she hissed, “Why did you kiss me?” Her eyes seethed with exasperation.

“Because I felt like it.”

An Xiaoning glowered at him once more before turning around to enter the courtyard.

After a long while of waiting in the courtyard, Gu Shaochun and the others finally returned. Gu Shaochun seemed to have dealt with a great blow as he appeared to be rather grief-stricken.

“Here, take this. Your Master had left it with me. Though I don’t understand what’s written on it, I know it meant a great deal to her. However, in order to avoid me, she has never asked for it back. I thought you should have it, now that she’s no longer around,” explained the old Mr. Gu. He walked towards An Xiaoning and handed her a book.

“Old Mr. Gu, what exactly happened between you and Master?” she asked before taking even one look at the book.

“I’ll tell you about it in the car,” he said despairingly with a sigh.

She nodded along in agreement.

On the journey back, Gu Shaochun began to talk about the events which happened in the past, between him and Nun Jingxin. The two were a pair of star-crossed lovers who did not earn the approval of Gu Shaochun’s parents, for his father had despised her family background — her parents had passed away when she was young, making her an orphan. His parents had felt that she could not fulfil the rightful duties of a wife, like taking good care of Gu Shaochun or aiding him in his career, since her only interests were practising Buddhism and being vegetarian.

Even though Nun Jingxin had repeatedly expressed her willingness to give up practising Buddhism for Gu Shaochun, her efforts were still futile. His parents were adamant about not changing their mind.

Back in the day, it was extremely rare for one to disobey his parents. Moreover, Nun Jingxin had caught a bad cold during the winter which seemed to be incurable, despite the medical help Gu Shaochun had sought from various physicians to treat her. One fine day, an elderly lady who claimed to be Nun Jingxin’s Master had come forth to treat her disciple, whom she allegedly could sense was ill. The elderly lady added that Nun Jingxin was the Dragon Daughter[an assistant of the Guanyin Goddess, in Buddhism] of the Guanyin Goddess[Guanyin Goddess: a deity worshipped by many who believe in Buddhism] in her past life, who had arrived in the mortal world to be reincarnated, secretly. She then explained that the Guanyin Goddess had found and caught Nun Jingxin, and the latter would have to alter her fate in order to survive.

Upon hearing the elderly lady’s words, he inquired about how Nun Jingxin should go about altering her fate.

The elderly lady then revealed that the only solution was for Nun Jingxin to practise Buddhism on the mountains, while remaining unmarried and childless, in addition to becoming vegetarian and praying frequently. She also had to accumulate merit by doing good deeds for her own salvation, and finally, offer a substitute of herself to the Heavens while gradually becoming a better person, so as to keep her life.

Since Nun Jingxin could no longer marry Gu Shaochun, the latter’s parents had arranged for him to marry the eldest daughter of the Xia family, who was none other than Gu Beicheng’s grandmother.

Alas, Nun Jingxin followed the elderly lady to the mountains to practise Buddhism. In a moment of hurry, as she was leaving, she left the book behind with Gu Shaochun and told him that they shall never meet again in this life.

In fact, Gu Shaochun had been travelling to the mountains to visit her in secret, ever since his younger years. However, Nun Jingxin had not once in her remaining life left the mountains.

“She could not understand what the words written on the book meant, despite having studied it over and over again, countless of times. She said that her master had given it to her. Have you ever met your Grandmaster?” asked Gu Shaochun, turning to look at An Xiaoning.

Shaking her head, she replied, “Grandmaster had already passed on when I first arrived at the temple on the mountain. I’ve only heard from Master that she was one of the rare few in this world who had achieved great sanctity.”

Having comprehended what she said, Gu Shaochun nodded before continuing, “Ms. An, may I trouble you to tell the fortune of my family members?”

“I’m sorry, but I do not wish to read and know about your family’s fortune,” An Xiaoning rejected.

“Since you’re unwilling to do so, I shall not impose my wishes on you either. Mediums possessing the actual ability to read fortunes are hard to come by these days. How lucky of the Jin’s to have such foresight. It’s a pity you’re already married. Otherwise, I would’ve wished greatly for you to become the daughter-in-law of my family,” said Gu Shaochuan as he heaved a sigh of disappointment.

Shock was written all over the faces of the other members of the Gu Family in the car. On the other hand, An Xiaoning remained calm and composed. She answered, “Thank you for thinking so highly of me, old Mr. Gu. However, I am far inferior in skill compared to Master, for I only have superficial knowledge. I’m afraid I’m not skilled enough to alter the fate of the Gu Family, even if I wasn’t already the daughter-in-law of the Jin Family.”

Impressed by her frankness, Gu Shaochun nodded in approval. “What a candid young lady. My son did not give birth to a daughter. If you’d agree, I would be more than willing to take you as my God-granddaughter.”

It had never occured to An Xiaoning that the old Mr. Gu would want to be related to her in one way or another.

“What would I stand to gain from being your God-granddaughter? Why would I call you ‘Grandfather’ and address the rest of your family as my elders for no apparent reason at all?” An Xiaoning asked rhetorically.

“An Xiaoning, many others are dying for a chance to call me their godmother. Yet here you are, despising the opportunity offered to you,” Mrs. Gu chastised. She gave her the side-eye.

Beckoning his daughter-in-law to stay silent, Gu Shaochun looked at An Xiaoning and answered calmly, “Once you become my God-granddaughter, your name will be included in the historic record of the Gu Family. You will become one of us. You’re free to raise any wishes you may have. I will fulfill them as long as they are within my means. Relatively speaking, there’s only one thing I ask.”

The rest of the Gu Family were robbed of their senses; their jaws dropped in shock.

Is he already senile… they thought to themselves in disbelief of what they had just heard.

How could he offer that stranger, An Xiaoning, such a great advantage? Absolutely ridiculous.

Truth be told, An Xiaoning was tempted by what he had offered her. How could she not be?

Putting aside the strained ties between the Gu Family and the Jin Family, the mere thought of having any wish of hers granted by Gu Shaochun was enough to move her. Besides, this was an issue which would have existed regardless of her marriage with Jin Qingyan.

If she ever has a falling out with Jin Qingyan, she would at least still have the backing and support of the Gu Family.

There was nothing wrong with leaving a way out for herself. After all, prevention is indeed better than cure.

“You said you only have one thing to ask. What is it?” she asked.

“My only request… is for you to lend a helping hand whenever you can, should any member of the Gu Family be faced with an inevitable disaster,” said the elderly patriarch, sweeping an arm across his family members, who were holding their breaths in anxiety.

Quick to interrupt, Mrs. Gu objected, “Father, how are you so sure that we are bound to face an inevitable disaster? Even so, what happens if she’s unable to help us?”

Looking at his daughter-in-law, he questioned sternly, “Do you think I’m spouting nonsense?”

“Of course not…” answered Mrs. Gu, turning meek as a lamb.

An Xiaoning, too, had wanted to know the answer to Mrs. Gu’s question. “Old Mr. Gu, how are you aware of what’s going to happen to the Gu Family in the future?” she asked.

“Your Grandmaster had let me in about it, once. She didn’t reveal much about when and what would eventually happen, other than the fact that it would be extremely disastrous. I’m getting on in years. I’ve previously tried countless times to look for similar Masters, to learn a skill or two, but to no avail. The people who truly possess genuine abilities in this world are few and far in between. I’ve ordered Dongcheng to look for your Master on the mountains today, partly because of this matter. Little did I expect to meet you. Please, agree to my request, will you?” asked a hopeful Gu Shaochun.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 14: Spending the Night With Her

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“In that case, why do you trust that I have the ability to do it? Although there are very few masters who are experts in that aspect, there are indeed still many others who are capable. Why me, when you can simply hire them by offering a hefty sum of money, which you don’t lack? Old Mr. Gu, I am far less advanced in age, as well as skill and practice. I know you’re a man of good judgement; otherwise, you wouldn’t have been able to build and develop your business into the empire it is today. Thus, will you tell me why you chose me?” asked an intrigued An Xiaoning.

“There isn’t a special reason, actually. I trust you, only because you are Jingxin’s only disciple,” he answered.

Giving it some thought, An Xiaoning said with sarcasm while looking at Mrs. Gu, “If I acknowledge you as my God-grandfather, I would have to acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Gu as my godparents as well. But, with Godma disliking me, I’m going to have a hard time living with the Gu’s in the future.”

“Oh silly, since I’ll be taking you as my God-granddaughter under the witness of everyone in my family, rest assured I’ll be treating you like my own, making sure you have everything you need to live comfortably,” reassured Gu Shaochun. Noticing how highly her father-in-law regarded An Xiaoning, Mrs. Gu knew not to belittle her.

“Are you amenable now?” asked Gu Shaochun with a satisfied smile.

“Let me consider it, and I’ll give you an answer tomorrow. How does that sound?”

“Great,” Gu Shaochun answered with a nod.

The Gu’s drove back home after dropping An Xiaoning off at her house. On the journey back, Mr. Gu asked, “Father, can we really depend on her?”

“Back then, her Grandmaster had accurately predicted the age and exact date your grandparents would pass on. She had let us in on this matter out of her own accord. It has got to be right. This is a family secret not to be divulged to anyone else, be it true or not. It doesn’t pay to take a risk.”

“But An Xiaoning knows about our secret now. What if she reveals it to Jin Qingyan…”

“She won’t. There are rules when it comes to the practice. She’s a careful and meticulous girl. She’s not going to completely trust someone she hasn’t known for long easily,” Gu Shaochun disagreed.

——

An Xiaoning sat on the couch. The moment she arrived home, she had begun reading the book Gu Shaochun gave her.

The words on the book were handwritten. The handwriting was unique and legible only to a few.

Despite being a pious adherent of Buddhism who had been in practice for her whole life, An Xiaoning’s Master was unable to understand the writings, simply because she was not psychic.

Unlike her master, the psychic An Xiaoning could read each and every word written on the book.

Since her Grandmaster was the one who had handed down the book to her disciple, the writings must have been handwritten by the former.

The book was entirely composed of hexagrams, compilations of mantras, and mnemonic chants. To An Xiaoning, it was a precious handbook that ought to be treasured.

Noticing An Xiaoning reading cross-legged, as soon as he got home, Jin Qingyan inched forward and asked curiously, “What’s that book you’re reading?”

“A book that means a ton to me. One that is priceless,” she said without revealing the identity of the book.

“Where’d you get that from?”

“Secret.”

“Are there still secrets between us?” he asked inquisitively, one eyebrow raised.

“Of course,” replied An Xiaoning with a smirk. “I went to offer my respects to my Master today and bumped into old Mr. Gu along the way. Turns out, he’s the man my master had loved for her entire life. He wants to acknowledge me as his God-granddaughter and include me in his family’s historic record. What do you think of that?” she continued, trying to sound him out.

“The Gu Family?”

“Yes.”

“He wants to acknowledge you, simply because you’re the only disciple of your master?”

An Xiaoning asked in reply, “What’s wrong? He even offered to grant me any wish I’d like, as long as they are within his means. I find this a pretty good deal.”

“Back then, Gu Beicheng had had a hard time acknowledging his biological parents. Why would they include you in their family historic record that easily? There’s no free lunch in this world,” said a skeptical Jin Qingyan. “I think you’d better not agree. Besides, you’ll be the Mistress of the Jin family real soon. Given the strained ties between the Gu family and mine, Mother and Grandma won’t be too pleased to hear about it,” he added.

“The strained ties between the families? Or is it… simply the strained relationship between you and Gu Beicheng?” she asked with a smile.

Without a response, Jin Qingyan headed upstairs, his face stiff.

Smirking, An Xiaoning watched as his figure disappeared into the stairway.

It seemed she had hit the nail on the head.

After finishing a bowl of instant noodles paired with a carton of milk, a satiated An Xiaoning was all ready for a nap on the couch.

Just as she laid down, Jin Qingyan zoomed down the stairs and headed straight for the door, anxiety written all over his face.

“Where are you headed to?” asked An Xiaoning.

Not having the time to even reply, Jin Qingyan put on his shoes and left in a hurry.

An Xiaoning did not put much thought into the matter. She closed her eyes and dozed off quickly.

In dreamland, An Xiaoning sat across her Master in the courtyard of the temple. Grinning from ear to ear, her Master said, “I thought I would never have the chance to see him again after my death. But I did, all thanks to you.”

“Master, he had asked for me to be his God-granddaughter. And he requested me to lend a helping hand to the Gu Family during the time of the great disaster they were bound to face one day. Should I agree?”

“Follow your heart, dear. As your master, though, I feel it would be a good choice to agree, for I can then leave in peace, knowing that you will be taken care of in the future.”

“Thank you, Master.”

Nun Jingxin was still smiling as her figure faded into a blur. An Xiaoning woke up from her nap only to realize it was just a dream.

To her surprise, her Master had appeared in her dreams to convey a message.

——

Evening had arrived. All of a sudden, a bunch of makeup artists and hair stylists showed up at her door, claiming that they had been sent by Mrs. Jin. The butler had also brought along the numerous sets of bridal gowns and suits.

Having put on her wedding gown, An Xiaoning could not help but smile at the sight of her reflection in the mirror. This was her second time donning a wedding gown. Come her big day tomorrow, she would be the most beautiful she had ever been in her entire life.

Her only worry was Jin Qingyan, who was still not yet home despite the late hour.

She waited patiently on the couch for his return, sipping on a drink she had poured herself.

As the clock struck nine, An Xiaoning decided to give him a call. She was tired of waiting. However, he did not pick up, even after a long time.

Thus, she decided not to wait any longer and proceeded to get some rest alone.

Not having slept well that night, An Xiaoning woke up to find that it was empty beside her on the bed. There were no missed calls or messages from him either.

Soon, it was the morning of their big day. Jin Qingyan arrived home just as An Xiaoning was sitting on the dressing table to get her hair done, right after putting on her wedding gown.

He immediately changed into his wedding suit.

Without any explanation at all, he headed downstairs.

An Xiaoning clenched her fists anxiously. She felt a need to know his whereabouts the night before. Why did he refuse to pick up my call? she thought to herself.

After the makeup artists and hairstylists had left her bedroom, she ordered for someone to get him to come upstairs.

“Where did you go last night?”

“Rui’er had injured her leg pretty badly. She was in pain the entire night.”

Widening her mouth in disbelief, An Xiaoning questioned, “So, you kept her company at the hospital for the entire night?”

“Yeah.”

“Shouldn’t Gu Beicheng be the one accompanying her? Why was it you instead?” An Xiaoning continued to ask, trying to get to the bottom of the matter.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 15: You Jerk!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Rui’er couldn’t get through to Gu Beicheng, so she called me instead,” explained Jin Qingyan. Noticing the sullen look on An Xiaoning’s face, he continued in a mellowed voice, “I know you tried calling me, but I didn’t pick up because I had planned to explain to you after I come home.”

“You’re asking for it, honestly,” she scorned, staring at him.

“What?” said Jin Qingyan. Her words had struck a sour note.

“You’re so quick to show your affection to someone else’s woman. If that’s not asking for it, I don’t know what is. I turned a blind eye when you spent the entire afternoon yesterday searching for a caretaker to look after her. Well, I really think you’re asking for it by spending the night with her. Do you love her that much?” lamented An Xiaoning, her initial happiness turning into dust.

All of a sudden, there was an indescribable shift in the emotional atmosphere. Seeing that Jin Qingyan was still remaining silent, she went on to give him a piece of her mind, “Today is the day of our wedding. After today, I hope you will know your boundaries and draw a line between yourself and her. Once you become my husband, you should no longer be thinking about another woman. However, should you fail to do so, I’ll end things between you two using another method.”

It was truly an eye-opener; he had never heard her speak with such confidence and vigor before. Neither did he expect her to be such a shrewd woman.

Indeed, he had not known her all that well yet.

“My wife actually said I was asking for it. Now that’s a first. Why don’t you try saying that again? ” he taunted, walking towards her.

“You were asking for it, ” said An Xiaoning proudly. She thought to herself,Does he actually think I’m too timid to say it again? What does he take me for?

Locking the door behind him, he pinned her onto the bed and said, “Say that again.”

“Are you trying to be violent just because you can’t outspeak me? Let go.”

“No.”

“You jerk!”

“…”

Eager to hear An Xiaoning’s answer, Gu Shaochun woke up exceptionally early that morning.

However, she still had not given him her reply. He felt his heart sink with each passing moment that he continued to wait.

Just as he was getting jittery, a call came through. It was An Xiaoning.

“After much consideration, I’ve decided to agree to your request,” she said.

Unable to contain his excitement, Gu Shaochun thanked her immediately. “Thank you, Xiaoning. Grandpa has prepared a set of dowry for your big day today, and I’ll be attending your wedding, as your family.”

“Alright.”

Feeling more energized than ever, he quickly ordered his daughter-in-law to prepare a set of dowry for An Xiaoning.

Together with his family, he then headed to the home of the Jin’s, where the wedding would be held.

The Jin’s did a double-take upon the rare sight of the Gu family. “Hubby, why are they here?” asked Mrs. Jin sternly. She could not believe her eyes.

“I don’t know.”

Turning around, she said, “I’m going to call Qingyan and ask what’s going on.”

A sullen look formed on Mrs. Jin’s face, and it stiffened the moment she ended the call. Noticing her expression, Mr. Jin asked, “What’s the matter?”

“Qingyan said that Xiaoning had become a member of the Gu family, out of the blue, for no rhyme or reason at all. She had acknowledged Gu Shaochun as her Grandfather. Why… why weren’t we informed of this at all, beforehand?”

“Let’s ask Xiaoning about it after the wedding,” said Mr. Jin.

——

“My Mother is obviously upset,” said Jin Qingyan.

“Then, so be it. Aren’t you upset as well? We can gladly call off the wedding now. Just don’t regret it in the future,” dared An Xiaoning, glaring at him while adjusting her gown.

But Jin Qingyan replied, “I’m afraid you’ll be the one regretting.”

“I have a feeling I would too. After all, we don’t truly love each other now. It’s not going to be nice when I make a cuckold out of you the day I meet a man who’s madly in love with me. You’re going to look really bad when that happens.”

“Earlier on, you demanded that I be mindful of my boundaries after we get married. Is it right for you to be saying such things now?”

“I said that you should be aware of your boundaries, but I didn’t say that it applied to me too.”

“I’m very certain that you will fall for me. Wanna bet?” challenged Jin Qingyan with utmost confidence.

“No. I don’t stand to gain anything, either way.”

The bridesmaid, Jin Qingyue, and the best man, Long Tianze, arrived outside their bedroom just as their conversation ended.

“It’s time,” she said with a smile.

Hand in hand, they proceeded downstairs, the bridesmaid holding onto the train of her gown.

The wedding photographers and videographers were more than ready to begin filming. Jin Qingyan carried An Xiaoning into the car, bridal style.

Looking at the expensive, luxury cars which were escorting theirs, An Xiaoning gasped, “The previous time I got married, there were only six cars to escort us. I can’t believe there are so many today!”

“Do you like it?”

“Absolutely.”

“Something’s happening later. You’re going to like it even more. I’ve invited your ex-husband to our wedding,” he said with a sweet, mellow voice, seemingly trying to please her.

“They may not show up, though.”

“They wouldn’t dare not to,” he said firmly as their fingers interlocked.

“I just can’t quite see through you. You really spoil me in every aspect, fulfilling the standards of an ideal husband. Yet, you’re in love with another woman. Truthfully, I’d prefer a man who loves me wholeheartedly,” she said calmly.

“Is that so?” he asked.

Before they knew it, they had arrived at the old Mansion and were greeted with the sight of a fleet of cars lined up farther away from the mansion.

The wedding car arrived at the door. Jin Qingyan quickly alighted and, hand in hand, led An Xiaoning down the red carpet.

She spotted her ex-husband and his family amongst the crowd.

Every single member of the Shi family had turned up, including Wang Fangfang.

A mix of complex feelings began to overwhelm An Xiaoning when she noticed her parents from afar.

They had invited themselves even though she did not inform them of the exact address. God knows when they had arrived.

The majority of female guests were green with envy as they watched Jin Qingyan slip on the huge, ostentatious ring onto An Xiaoning’s finger while they were exchanging their vows.

It was only during the toasting ceremony that most of the guests realized that the Gu Family had attended the wedding as An Xiaoning’s family. Having made the headlines, the matter came across as breaking news to many.

When it was time to toast to the Shi Family during the ceremony, An Xiaoning gloated conceitedly when she noticed how uneasy they were. “Here’s a toast for the old Mrs. Shi. There’s a permanent scar on my forehead that I just can’t get rid of. Thankfully, my hair has helped keep it obscure. It would’ve been hideous otherwise!” she sneered.

At that very instant, the old Mrs. Shi turned pale as sheet. “My apologies to have offended you, young madam,” said the old Mrs. Shi, still managing to force a polite remark out of herself.

“It’s no bother. Here’s another toast to Mr. Shi,” she exclaimed, handing Shi Shaochuan a glass of wine.

Wang Fangfang kept her eyes peeled on An Xiaoning’s hands. Almost blinded by the sparkling, exquisite, diamond ring, she could not help but wonder how An Xiaoning had gotten so lucky.

Watching the gorgeous An Xiaoning smile at him beautifully, Shi Shaochuan felt a random tinge of moroseness. Chugging too quickly, he choked on the wine she had toasted and felt a burning feeling in his throat.

With a smirk, An Xiaoning left their table with utmost confidence and strode towards the other tables for a toast.

After the toasting ceremony, An Xiaoning returned to her resting area. She felt an immense pain settling into her legs.

The very moment she sat down, she noticed Gu Beicheng leaning against the door, clad in a white suit. Holding up a goblet in his hands, he stared at her with a faint smile on his face.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 16: It’s So Strange

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Congrats, Sister,” said Gu Beicheng, giving An Xiaoning goosebumps all over.

“Thanks, Brother,” said An Xiaoning, returning the formality. “What’s the matter? Just shoot. Don’t just stare at me like that, it’s so strange,” she snarled while crossing her leg to massage her sole.

Entering through the door, Gu Beicheng stood in front of her and said, “Since Grandpa, Father, and Mother had given you a big wedding gift, as your Brother, I ought to give you a little something too.” He handed her a bangle and continued, “This one’s for you.”

An Xiaoning took a look at the bangle and realized it was made of jade. Thinking that he must have bought it with his money, she asked, “Where’d you buy this jade bangle? It seems to be of superior quality.”

Casting a glance at her, he answered, “You can’t get it anywhere else on the market. Keep it properly. Better yet, wear it on your wrist.”

“Thanks. Just one more thing, is there something you want in return?” she asked. She’d taken a liking to the bangle.

“You’re overthinking. It’s really just a gift from me, your brother,” he assured her before striding out of the room.

An Xiaoning put the bangle on and felt strangely at ease all of a sudden. What a spiritual bangle , she thought, absolutely adoring it.

An Xiaoning’s mother entered the room right after Gu Beicheng left. Elated, she chirped excitedly, “Show me the diamond ring Son-in-law had given you! It must be worth millions.”

“When did you arrive?” asked An Xiaoning.

“This morning. Tell me truthfully daughter, how much betrothal money did they pay?”

“I didn’t ask for any. So don’t bother asking.”

“No betrothal money? Why didn’t you ask for any, silly daughter? I’ll ask your Mother-in-law for it later. Your Father and I want the money, even if you don’t.”

“You can forget about it. If you dare to breathe a single word about it, you’ll never see me again. I mean it. Don’t embarrass me,” warned An Xiaoning.

“Your Father and I have lived a poor life of rags in the village. Now that you’re enjoying life as a rich man’s wife, you ought to understand our plight.”

“If I didn’t get married to him, you and Father would’ve beaten me to death. Save it, I know clearly what you two are thinking. Finish your meal and leave.”

“Great, you’re chasing your parents away now, aren’t you, Xiaoning? If it weren’t for us, you wouldn’t be alive today.”

An Xiaoning was overwhelmed with exhaustion and simply did not have the energy to continue arguing with her mother.

“Your younger brother had dropped out of school and wishes to open a shop in the city. Being aware that you’re now married to an extremely wealthy family, he had asked me to borrow some money from you to aid him in his venture. It’s your brother’s turn to get married in a few years, and since he’s interested in starting a small business of his own, you should provide him with some help to improve his life a little. You’re not going to leave him in a lurch, right, Xiaoning?” pleaded Mrs. An.

“How much is he going to need?”

“Calculating the costs, he would need 1.2 million yuan for a two-storey unit with a shopfront, 200 thousand yuan for the furnishing, another 200 thousand for production costs, 20 to 30 thousand for simple furniture. That would add up to a total of…”

“1.6 million or so. It’s his first business venture and he’s already spending so much. Can’t he just rent a place?” An Xiaoning interjected before her mother could even finish.

“It would cost at least a few hundreds of thousands for a year’s rental. Your brother thinks it would be wiser to just buy a place of his own. After all, it would belong entirely to him in a few decades.”

“I don’t have that much to lend him,” said An Xiaoning bluntly.

“Xiaoning, are you trying to lie to your mother’s face? I’ve seen it all today, from the red envelopes[red envelope: a monetary gift given during special occasions, like weddings, in Chinese societies] to the big gifts given by your many Godparents. All of those must be worth at least a few millions of yuan. What’s wrong with lending a hand to your own brother?”

An Xiaoning’s mind was in great turmoil. While she was not a heartless person who does not value kinship, she too could not help but remember the times when her parents had cursed and humiliated her.

“I need to get some rest.”

“Fine. It’s not worth raising and calling you my daughter,” said Mrs. An bitterly as she turned to leave.

An Xiaoning stared at the ceiling and heaved a sigh of frustration.

——

Having waited until dinnertime to pop the question, the old Mrs. Gu asked, “Xiaoning, what’s your relationship with the Gu Family?”

“Grandma, the old Mr. Gu was the love of my Master’s life. He probably just acknowledged me as his god-granddaughter because I am closely related to my Master, nothing more.”

“You’ve agreed too quickly on this matter. The Gu Family have always been stringent about their family historic record and lineage. Why would he agree to include you so easily? I suspect that they have a greater hidden agenda, and you would be their head start,” warned the old Mrs. Gu sternly.

“Grandma, you’re overcomplicating things. It’s not that serious,” said An Xiaoning, almost sneering.

“Perhaps I am. Since it had been set in stone, I shall not pursue the matter further. Before I forget, your mother had asked your Mother-in-law for the betrothal money, claiming to have needed it to tide over a financial difficulty back home. Were you aware of this?”

“How much did she ask for?” asked An Xiaoning, her face stiffening.

“Two million yuan.”

“And did you give it to her?”

“Yes.”

An Xiaoning rose to her feet frantically and said, “I’m going to ask for it back.”

“Xiaoning, you don’t have to…”

“Grandma, she doesn’t deserve the money,” An Xiaoning answered before zooming out of the door.

She instructed the driver to take her to the village.

For the entire journey, An Xiaoning was filled with anxiety. It was not the hefty sum that bothered her, but rather the fact that she had felt that her parents did not deserve to take the money at all. This was because An Xiaoning’s mother-in-law had already given her a lot of expensive clothing and jewellery, not to mention a red envelope that contained a large sum of money. How could she still have the cheek to accept the two million yuan as betrothal money? Her mother had seriously disgraced her.

An Xiaoning instructed the driver to wait at the village entrance while she hurried home alone.

The door was half-open. An Xiaoning took a stride and entered the house, only to find that the courtyard was unlit. The door of the central room was left slightly ajar, and sounds of the TV and people chatting could be heard from within.

She moved quickly, still making sure not to make a sound as she moved with feather-light steps. She felt a chill down her spine when she heard their conversation.

“That wretched lass! If only you saw the way she behaved today, not wanting to acknowledge us at all. If it weren’t for us back then, she would’ve frozen to death along the roadside. It was right for me to take this money today. I didn’t expect the Jin Family to be so generous, though. They gave me so much money without much hesitation. They are far wealthier than the Shi Family. Seems like we won’t have to worry for the rest of our lives.”

“Mother, shall we look for a house facing the street in the city tomorrow?” asked An Xiaonan eagerly.

“Do you really think we’re getting you one?” Mrs. An said bluntly. “It was just an excuse I gave your sister. I’m not going to let you waste it. I know you too well, you spend without thinking twice. If you really want to start a business, I’ll invest a little and save the rest for your Dad and I. But you are to rent a house, not buy one,” she continued.

“I’ll tell sister what you just said,” threatened An Xiaonan.

“There’s no use telling her. Ah, it’s a blessing that she married a rich man again, after leaving the mountains. Otherwise, how else would we get so much money? They’re truly our cash cow.”

“If I hadn’t insisted on taking her in back then, we wouldn’t be so lucky today!” explained Mr. An.

“Yes, yes, all the credit goes to you.”

With all her might, An Xiaoning flung the door open, shocking the three of them inside. They stared at her wide-eyed, their jaws open.

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Chapter 17: How Nice It Is To Marry Me

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“I… so I’m actually not the biological child of both of you — no wonder you treat me like this, no wonder I don’t look like any of you.” She stepped into the house and looked at Mrs. An coldly. “The two million you got from my in-laws, give it back.”

Mrs An would never give back money she received. She immediately said, “I have no money to give, except a life of mine.”

“At a young age, I was sent to the mountains by you. Not long after I came back, you forced me to marry into the Shi Family. You’ve also accepted the betrothal gifts from them — treat that money as my compensation for you. I want this money back now, or don’t blame me for being nasty.”

“Unless I’m dead, don’t think about taking away a single cent from us!”

Jin Qingyan’s figure appeared at the door. He strode in, having already heard everything from their conversation.

“Now, how about this—both of you write a contract to cut off all foster ties and go to the nearest office to get an official statement to remove a household member and this two million will be yours, okay?”

An Xiaoning turned around to look at him. Jin Qingyan held her hand tightly, but his voice became colder. “Say something.”

“Sure, okay.” Mr. An quickly left the house while Mrs. An hurried An Xiaonan, “Quick, get a pen and paper.”

An Xiaonan turned around to search for a pen and paper and placed them on the table. He wrote according to what Jin Qingyan instructed him to, and finally, Mrs. An signed on it. Jin Qingyan took a seal from his pocket and passed it to Mrs. An. “Seal your thumbprint on it.”

Mrs. An sealed her thumbprint without hesitation. After half an hour, Mr. An came back. He showed the statement from the office — it had an official seal on it.

“Sign your name and seal your thumbprint too.”

Jin Qingyan quickly scanned the signatures and said after confirming, “After today, An Xiaoning has nothing to do with your family. If you go out and publicize that you’re related to her, we will take legal action. I hope all of you will understand.”

He turned around, held An XiaoNing’s hands, and left.

Mrs An did not feel dejected at all. On the contrary, she was elated. “It’s two million yuan, I would never earn so much in my whole life.”

“Mom, I think both of you have gone overboard.”

Mrs An slapped his head. “What overboard, if back then your father and I did not pick her up at the roadside, will she be here today? I think two million yuan is still too little — we should get at least ten million.”

An XiaoNan rubbed his head. “Luckily I’m a son, if I’d been a daughter, both of you would have long sold me for money.”

“You brat… are you the same as her? You are our flesh and blood, we wouldn’t sell you no matter what. Enough. Now that we have money, let’s get a two-storey house, buy some nice furniture and invest in a small business for you. You still need to get married next time — our good days are finally here.”

—

The chauffeur drove in one car while Jin QingYan and An XiaoNing drove in another.

“Why did you come here?”

“I knew you couldn’t settle it yourself. Isn’t it good that this money can get you freedom from that family? Why don’t you change your residence to my household?”

An XiaoNing shook her head. “No, I want to change it to the Gu family’s residence.”

Jin QingYan’s heart fell. “Why?”

“Because I’m afraid that one day, I’ll get kicked out by you. It’ll get troublesome.” She was not at all afraid of avoiding such inauspicious words. “After all, no one knows about the future. It’s best to be prepared.”

“You’re such a smart woman.”

An XiaoNing held onto his arm and rested her head on his body. “From today onwards, you’re the closest person I have. Please continue to treat me well.”

Jin QingYan’s heart tightened. Hhis closest person wasn’t her, but her closest person was him?

On the way home, she had fallen asleep while resting on him.

He carried her off the car. An XiaoNing had actually woken up when the car arrived, but not expecting that he would carry her, she continued to pretend she was asleep.

Only after he carried her onto the bed, took off her shoes and covered the blanket on her did An XiaoNing open her eyes slightly. As she was about to talk to him, his phone rang.

“Babylifewasgoodtomebutyoujustmadeitbetternull, Ilovethewayitstandbymethroughanykindofweathernull…”

An XiaoNing saw him take a look at the caller ID and walk out, going downstairs to take the call.

She discreetly lifted the blanket and walked down the stairs.

“How is it now?”

“…”

“Let me send a caretaker over.”

“…”

“Yes, leaving my beautiful and precious wife at home is inappropriate.”

“…”

“Hello… hello..” Jin QingYan saw that the call had ended. He looked anxious and, after some consideration, he still went out.

An XiaoNing went back upstairs to wear her shoes, then got on a car to the hospital.

At the carpark, she found his car as expected. Looking through the news, she eventually decided on the VIP room of the hospital.

She wore a cap that covered most of her face, as well as a pair of sunglasses. Then she sneakily loitered around the entrance of the wards.

After she found the correct ward number, she boldly pushed the door open without making any noise at all.

As she had expected, wards with toilets had a hallway, and she entered the toilet successfully while listening to their conversation.

“Qing Yan, you’re still the best to me. Bei Cheng can’t even compare to you. Ever since I’ve been hospitalised, he only came once briefly and left in a hurry.” Chi RuiEr’s voice was full of despair and dejection.

Jin QingYan asked instead, “Then why did you choose him. If I’m better than him, why didn’t you choose me?”

“Today, I saw your wedding on television. I was so upset.” Chi Rui’er’s eyes reddened. She spoke tearfully while choking on tears, “I don’t know why I didn’t choose you in the past. If I had chosen you, I would have been the one married to you now. I know you would fight for me in front of your family, but now everything’s too late.”

An XiaoNing could no longer stand to listen. She sneaked out of the ward from the toilet.

When she reached her doorstep, she saw Gu BeiCheng’s figure — he had his hands clasped behind his back. She went forward. “What are you doing at my house in the middle of the night?”

“Enjoying the breeze and admiring the moonlight.” Gu BeiCheng smiled lightly. “Why were you so adamant on marrying him?”

“Then shoud I have married you instead?”

“Of course. How nice it is to marry me — we would be a happy family.”

“Don’t be silly. I’m going in. You better leave.” She took a step towards the door, but Gu Beicheng held her arm back and pulled her to face him. A flash of light projected towards them and before she knew it, he held her face tight and planted a small peck before leaving speedily. “Goodnight,” he muttered before he left.

Before An XiaoNing could react, his car had already driven out of sight.

It seemed like in the next second, another car came from the other direction. The door opened abruptly — it was her husband, Jin QingYan.

TBC...
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Chapter 18: No Playing Cute!

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He turned pale as sheet; he raged with anger.

“Who was that man?!” he barked, glaring daggers at her.

“Didn’t you manage to catch a glimpse of his face?”

“Would I have to ask you if I did? We just got married today and your lover is already looking for you?” hollered Jin Qingyan with much hostility.

“Don’t spout nonsense, he’s not my lover.”

“Then who is he? Why did he kiss you? Spill it!” he eagerly urged her for a reply.

With a grunt, An Xiaoning turned around and walked towards the courtyard. There was no way she was going to tell him it was Gu Beicheng. That would make him hit the roof.

Jin Qingyan made his way up the stairs after driving in.

An Xiaoning had gotten ready to shower. However, the enraged Jin Qingyan refused to let her go before he had gotten an answer from her.

“Tell me.”

“There’s nothing to tell you about,” said An Xiaoning fearlessly. “You don’t have the right to ask me about it because you just spent the night with another woman,” she continued.

“I’m asking for the last time. Who is that man? How are you related to him?” said Jin Qingyan coldly.

“There’s nothing between us.”

“You think I’d believe you?” he questioned, pinning her onto the bed.

Not wanting to argue with him any further, An Xiaoning sat up on her own and cooed in a cutesy manner while looking up at him, “I already told you the truth. But what am I supposed to do if you don’t believe me?”

“No playing cute! Then why did he kiss you? I saw it all from afar,” he asked sternly.

“No, you didn’t. He was just leaning in to speak to me.” Seeing that he still refused to believe her, she got on her knees and gazed up at him. With pouty lips, she said, “If you still don’t believe me, you can try smelling if there’s another man’s scent on me.”

“Who is he then?”

“I’m going to shower,” she said, putting one leg out onto the floor. Before she knew it, he grabbed her other leg tightly and dragged her back onto the bed.

“Did I say you could go?” he asked, gritting his teeth in anger.

“Jin Qingyan, you’d better know your limits and not go overboard. You’re the one who doesn’t know your place, running off to take care of Chi Rui’er in the middle of the night. Yet you’re still playing the victim? How atrocious!” retorted An Xiaoning, her smile beginning to fade.

“I’m going overboard? Do you think you can lie to me easily? How dare you make me a cuckold right at our doorstep? Just you wait and see how I”ll punish you!” roared Jin Qingyan.

“You’ve completely wronged me!” cried An Xiaoning as he picked her up and carried her into the bathroom, as if she were an object.

“Brush your teeth and rinse your mouth a hundred times.”

Oh gosh!

Was he out of his twisted mind?

“I’m not going to.”

“You’re not? Then I shall do it for you,” he said, squeezing some toothpaste onto her toothbrush.

He seemed so angry, he might just brush her teeth until her gums bled. Worried, she said, “No, I’ll do it myself.”

She brushed her teeth over and over again, until he was satisfied.

“I think my gums are swollen.”

“Swollen just from brushing a few times? You’re too fragile,” he jabbed as he began to unbutton his shirt.

“Was that just a few? That was more than just a few! My gums are getting ruptured,” snapped An Xiaoning.

“You wouldn’t tell me his name, regardless of how many times I’ve asked. Seems like he means a lot to you.”

“He means nothing to me,” said An Xiaoning as she lay down.

“There’s a security camera at the doorstep. I’ll just check the footage tomorrow morning.”

“It’s your call,” said An Xiaoning nonchalantly.

She was sure that he was just trying to scare her. Out of the multiple times she had passed by the front door, she had not noticed any security camera, or anything of the sort.

Having calmed down, Jin Qingyan turned towards An Xiaoning, who had her eyes closed, and said, “If I ever find out that you cheated on me, you shall face dire consequences.”

“You won’t have it any better either, if I find out that you cheated on me too!”

Pressing his lips together, Jin Qingyan continued, “It’s just a matter of time before I find out who that man is.”

A momentary silence filled the air.

Just as she was about to fall asleep, An Xiaoning suddenly felt a hand sliding down her side beneath the sheets. Smacking his hand as hard as she could, she hissed, “Get that hand away from me. I’m not in a great mood this evening, will you just let me sleep in peace?”

He had no choice but to do as instructed. An Xiaoning then went back to sleep, her back facing him.

——

According to customs, she should only be allowed to return to her parents’ home three days after the wedding. However, An Xiaoning went to the home of the Gu Family early in the morning the day after because she had to settle the procedure of changing her household registry and being added as to the Gu Family genealogy.

The old Mr. Gu began to take charge once all the members of the Gu Family had gathered at the ancestral hall.

An Xiaoning followed the instructions given and went ahead with the worship and bowing ceremony. By the end of the ritual, An Xiaoning had successfully been added to the Gu Family genealogy.

An Xiaoning did not even have to settle the changing of household registry herself. The procedure was quickly completed, in less than an hour.

Following the customary ceremonies, she then served some tea to her newly-acknowledged Godparents and God-grandfather.

As noon approached, everyone gathered to have a reunion lunch.

The old Mr. Gu was grinning from ear to ear, excitement written all over his face, as he spoke calmly.

They were enjoying their meal when the helpers outside announced the arrival of Jin Qingyan.

“You’re here, my grandson-in-law. Come in quickly, please,” welcomed the old Mr. Gu, who was still smiling, as he enthusiastically instructed for the helpers to bring him in.

Clad in a black suit and black coat, Jin Qingyan took his time to enter while handing the helper the gifts he had brought along. He then sat on a chair brought over by the helper, facing An Xiaoning.

“Have I interrupted anything by visiting at this hour?” he asked.

“Of course not, the timing is perfect. I was just asking Xiaoning why you were absent this morning. She said that you had something urgent to attend to at the office. We’ve just started eating. Do make yourself comfortable, at home,” assured the old Mr. Gu, gesturing with his hands.

“Thank you, Grandpa.” Upon hearing the way he addressed the old Mr. Gu, An Xiaoning shot him a glance before quietly continuing to savour her meal.

All of a sudden, An Xiaoning felt a leg from opposite, tightly hooking onto hers. Having gotten a shock, she almost dropped her chopsticks.

Looking up to see who it was, she noticed that he was chatting merrily with the members of the Gu Family, all prim and proper. She felt a sudden urge to call him a hypocrite.

To the relief of An Xiaoning, the meal finally ended. She had felt as if she were stepping on eggshells the entire time.

“You did that on purpose, didn’t you?”

“Not on purpose, but intentionally,” jested Jin Qingyan.

“What was that for?”

“It was rather fun, especially when you had to suppress your anger and remain silent. How interesting,” sneered Jin Qingyan. Gazing at his alluring, slanted eyes, sharp and straight nose bridge, and rosy lips, it was truly a tough feat for An Xiaoning, staying mad at such a perfect face.

“Why did you come here, all of a sudden?” asked An Xiaoning.

“This will be your maternal home from now on. As your husband, it would be rude not to come down to pay a visit,” said Jin Qingyan as he reached out to hold her hand. Years after, An Xiaoning would still clearly remember that simple gesture of his. She would still remember the way he reached his hand out to her gracefully, full of vigour and excitement, on that perfect afternoon.

——

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Chapter 19: Little Money-grubber, All You Think About Is Money

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His palm was cold and his fingers looked good — they were fair and slender.

“Where are we going?”

“Home.”

“Aren’t you going to the office?”

“Let’s go on our honeymoon this afternoon, pack a bit of clothes later.”

“About the two million, please talk to your grandmother about it, ” She didn’t forget to remind him.

“I already told her about it, she didn’t say anything.”

The moment they got onto the the car, his phone rang.

Jin QingYan took a look at the caller ID, attached the wireless earphone in his ear and started the engine.

“Hello.”

“…”

“Now?”

“…”

“Okay.”

When the call ended, An Xiaoning, who was seated beside the driver’s seat, could already guess who had called because she sat so close to him. Her hearing was also good, and she recognized a woman’s voice from the call.

“I’m making a trip to the hospital, I’ll send you home first.”

An XiaoNing stayed calm and did not probe further. “Okay.”

He dropped her off on their doorstep and left immediately. An Xiaoning went in and fed Maomao, arranged all the cash gifts from the wedding, as well as the bank cards. Then, she pulled her luggage out and started packing her things — she wanted to help him pack too, but she didn’t know what he liked to wear, so she gave up that idea and waited for him to come back.

Before she realized, an hour or two passed as she waited.

An XiaoNing had no choice but to call him. “I thought we were going for our honeymoon in the afternoon? Why aren’t you back?”

“We’ll go tomorrow morning.”

An XiaoNing questioned, “When did you decide on this?”

“Now.”

She slammed the phone down and shouted at it, “Go to hell! If I didn’t call you, would you have even informed me? You made me wait here in vain, where’s the trust that a couple should have? Why are you someone who makes people feel warm sometimes but at other times make them feel hurt?”

Seeing that it was still early, An Xiaoning didn’t want to stay at home. Truthfully, she wanted to buy a house, which could become a place where she could seek comfort other than this home, somewhere she could go to if she quarrels with him next time.

An Xiaoning had her own way of thinking and could execute it well — she impulsively went to look for a house.

After looking through a few neighborhoods that weren’t ideal, she went to the real estate agency and took a fancy to a house.

It was a private property, which was valuable if she bought it because she would also own the piece of land forever.

Although its location was not very central, An Xiaoning decided to take a look at the house, so she made the real estate boss bring her there.

It was indeed a distance away from the city, and the house was a small two-storey bungalow which was different from other houses — it had two rooms on the bottom floor, two on the top, and the surrounding wall was very tall. Getting off the car, the real estate boss entered the passcode and said, “This house has been vacant for some time and no one has bought it. First, the price is quite high. Second, it’s a distance away from the city. But there’s a wet market and supermarket nearby, so it’s still quite convenient. Honestly, if you’re interested in it, I can still negotiate the price with the seller.”

From checking the living room to every other aspect of the house, An Xiaoning was satisfied with the interior design of it. “I see there’s not a lot of people residing nearby.”

The real estate boss replied, “The people living here enjoy the peace and quiet. There’s a river not far from here — in the day, many fishing lovers come here. I still have other houses in my hand, do you want to see them too?”

“How’s the security here?”

“Not bad, really. The security is far better than other areas with alot of troublemakers, I haven’t heard of anything happening in this neighbouhood.”

“Let’s go and see other houses, shall we?” she suggested. “Then I’ll make a decision.”

“Sure.”

However, the houses that followed either had poor designs or were too noisy, with some surrounded by factories nearby. In all comparison, An Xiaoning still preferred that bungalow. The house wasn’t big, and it was peaceful and quiet.

The only problem was that it was expensive.

“Young lady, two million and three hundred thousand, that’s the least it can get.”

“Sir, can you let me talk to the seller in your presence?”

“No, young lady, his original price was two million and four hundred thousand — that was his bottom line. I saw that you were really keen on it so I helped you reduce it to two million and three hundred thousand. If you still want to lower it further, then I’m sorry, we don’t have a deal.”

“Tell you what, I’ll go back and discuss with my husband about it. I’ll come over again tomorrow.”

“Sure.”

Of course, An XiaoNing did not intend on discussing it with Jin QingYan. She only wanted to find out from him if that house was worth that much.

—

After she had eaten noodles on the streets, it was already seven o’clock when she returned home.

He was reading in the living room, and seeing her return at this timing, he asked, “Where have you been, why are you back so late?”

“Went on a date.” She looked down as she changed her shoes, intentionally saying this four words.

“A date?” Jin QingYan scowled. “You’re angering me on purpose?”

“On purpose? No, I did that intentionally.” She quoted his words from this afternoon.

Jin QingYan couldn’t help but laugh. “Tomorrow morning let’s go on our honeymoon. Where do you want to go?”

“Tomorrow morning, I can’t make it, Let’s go the day after, I’m busy with something tomorrow.” Since he went back on his word, she felt that there was no harm delaying it too.

“What are you busy with?”

She went right upstairs. “An important event of my life.”

“You’re not eating?”

“I’ve eaten already.”

Jin QingYan closed his book and followed her upstairs. As he laid down, An XiaoNing turned over to ask him, “Hubby, which areas near our city have good security?”

“Dongpo Road, Nanan Road, Mingyuan Road are all decent. Why are you asking about this?”

“Just casually asking. Which of these three areas has the most expensive property?”

Hearing her question, Jin QingYan didn’t suspect that she was buying a house — after all, they already had a house now. He didn’t think too much about it.

“They are all about the same and quite expensive. A house would cost about two or three million? But a house in a less central area would be more difficult to sell, so most people who buy a house there reside in it. They rarely use it to invest.”

“I see. Then the house we live in must be quite expensive right?” She smiled. “How much did it cost?”

“You really want to know?” The smile on Jin QingYan’s face grew deeper. “Call me your good hubby and I’ll tell you.”

“What’s so difficult about this, my good hubby my good hubby my good hubby…”

“Forty-five million.”

An Xiaoning already knew that this house wouldn’t have come cheap. After all, it was in a good location. But who would’ve thought that it was so expensive? “Forty-five million. What a shame that the house certificate doesn’t have my name. If it did, I would be a rich woman already.”

He stretched out his hand to touch her forehead. “Little money-grubber, all you think about is money.”

“My husband isn’t dependable, of course I need to depend on money right? We’d agreed to go on our honeymoon this afternoon — I packed all my stuff already — and you spent your time with another woman. She’s more important than me. You tell me, how are we different?”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 20: You Can’t Be Compared to Her

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“It’s indeed different,” he said as his smile began to fade.

“What’s so different? We’re both women,” An Xiaoning continued to ask.

“You can’t be compared to her, understand?”

His words seemed like a million daggers stabbing her heart.

“Well, more like she can’t be compared to me, for I am uniquely myself,” said An Xiaoning proudly. Though still smiling, she was startled and confused by his response.

Feeling a little uneasy, she closed her eyes after finishing her sentence. “I’m tired,” she said, pulling the sheets up to her neck.

The bright rays of the fresh morning sun shone in, waking An Xiaoning from her sleep. She got up for breakfast in the living room and called the estate agency, expressing her interest in the house along Dongpo Road.

The opening hours of the estate agency had supposedly been 8 AM. However, seeing that it was An Xiaoning who had called, the estate agent quickly answered the call and helped her process the transfer of ownership of the house.

Not wasting any time at all, she hurriedly headed to the furniture store once the transfer procedure was done and picked out all the furniture she liked. While waiting for the furniture to arrive, she decided to give the house a thorough cleaning, making it spick and span.

The walls looked rather new and the entire house was exquisitely furnished. There was no need for a second renovation at all.

An hour passed. An Xiaoning looked up and down at her new two-storey home with much fondness. She was more than satisfied. She was not in a hurry to fix the minor details like bedsheets and whatsoever because she could simply buy and bring them along the next time she comes.

She felt a need to familiarize herself with the new place. Just as she was about to retrieve the pot of plant from the bottom of the staircase, she heard a door open from below.

The shock had robbed An Xiaoning of her senses. Looking down, she noticed a well-lit stairway.

It seemed to be a basement. Perhaps the estate agency were unaware of it either, since they did not inform her about it.

Trudging down the stairs, she realized that it was indeed a small basement, which was rather empty. Since there was nothing much to look at, An Xiaoning made her way back upstairs.

Shifting the pot of plant back in place, An Xiaoning closed the door to the basement.

She then reset the passcode of the PIN-locked doors of the living room and main gate.

“Boss, someone is calling you again!” cranked her ringtone.

Scooping up her phone, she noticed that it was a call from an unknown number and answered it immediately, “Hello? Who’s speaking?”

“It’s me,” answered Gu Beicheng.

“What’s up?” An Xiaoning asked.

“I have something to ask you. Come over, now,” he said frankly.

“Why should I, just because you asked?”

“Because we are family. Come to brother, Xiaoning. I have something to ask you. You will be rewarded for it.”

With a twitch of her lips, An Xiaoning thought to herself, Why does such a normal word sound so strange coming from him?

“Tell me about it over the phone.”

‘Forget it, I’ll go look for you at your house.”

“Where do I look for you?” asked An Xiaoning immediately, not wishing for him to come visit her.

“Jiangnan Residential Estate, Block A, #08-801.”

“Got it,” said An Xiaoning as she hung up and rushed down to the address he had given her.

After a journey of 20 minutes, she finally arrived at his doorstep.

“You were so slow. I was getting anxious just waiting for you. Here, let Brother give you a big, warm hug,” said Gu Beicheng, leaning against the door. He reached out for a hug.

With godlike speed, she quickly dodged and inched forward, causing him to miss. “Just what is it that you can’t tell me about over the phone? You even insisted that I make the trip down here.”

Closing the door behind him, Gu Beicheng picked up the slip of paper on the table and said while handing it to her, “Take a look at these birth characters for me.”

After picking it up, she took a look at it and she said bluntly,”This set of birth characters belongs to Chi Rui’er.”

“Oh, seems like my brother-in-law had already asked for you to read them.”

She rolled her eyes in annoyance. She could not help but imagine how disgusted and furious Jin Qingyan would be if he were to hear the way Gu Beicheng had addressed him as his “brother-in-law.” After all, Jin Qingyan was a year older than him, and the two did not get along well because of their feud over Chi Rui’er. Yet, they had unwillingly become relatives, all because of An Xiaoning.

“Which aspect of her fortune would you like me to read? First things first, I can’t read the fate between her and someone whose birth characters you are unaware of. If you’d like to know about the fate between you and her, then you have to tell me your birth characters,” said An Xiaoning.

“Who said I wanted to know about her fate with someone else? I don’t want to know about the one between her and I, either. I just want you to read about a certain expect. That is, will she bear a child in the next six months?” asked Gu Beicheng, frowning sternly.

Reaching her hand out, An Xiaoning asked, “Didn’t you mention that there would be a reward?”

“You’re so untrusting of Brother. Where is the basic trust between siblings? Here, is this enough?” he asked, sliding her a cheque.

She took a look at the cheque of 500 thousand yuan and nodded, “Yeah, that’s enough.”

“I can be sure that she is bound to bear a child, in the next half of the year.”

“Can you tell in which month it would be?”

“Yes, but I can’t reveal that to you. It is in her fate to have a child,” said An Xiaoning. Reminded of the fact that it was the last child Chi Rui’er would bear, she could not help but warn him, “She is destined to bear two children, one of which she had already aborted. If she aborts this last one, she is bound to be childless for the rest of her life. Gu Beicheng, if you made her pregnant, be sure to take good care of her.”

“Will she get pregnant, even if I don’t have intercourse with her?” Gu Beicheng continued to ask eagerly.

After taking another look at Chi Rui’er’s birth characters, An Xiaoning had an answer in her head. “Not sure why you’d ask, but I’d like to tell you that some things are just meant to be. You can’t rewrite its fate. I hope you understand what I mean. Don’t all women just want a man who loves and cares about her? Even a career-minded woman would wish to have a shoulder to rely on for comfort and warmth. Please take your woman in hand. Did you know that she often calls my husband to get him to accompany her at the hospital? Aren’t you her official boyfriend?” chided An Xiaoning.

Gu Beicheng seemed rather perplexed as he leaned against the couch with an arm raised. “You said she had already aborted a child. I’m not the father of that child. You mentioned that she would be expecting another child within the next six months. I’m very certain that the child does not belong to me either.”

Startled, An Xiaoning said, “If not yours, then whose would it be…”

With a shrug, he said, laughing rather innocently, “How would I know…”

“Then why did you ask about it?” asked An Xiaoning as she stared at him.

However, Gu Beicheng refused to answer her question and said instead, “I have my own reasons. I’m going out to run an errand, need a ride?”

Seeing that he refused to answer, she did not pry any further. “No, it’s fine,” she answered.

A whirlpool of questions flooded An Xiaoning’s mind as she made her way downstairs. Could the child Chi Rui’er had aborted have belonged to Jin Qingyan? Would the second child belong to him too?

Besides, Gu Beicheng was certain that the child does not belong to him, despite being her official boyfriend. Not to mention, Jin Qingyan had been visiting her at the hospital rather frequently…

An Xiaoning was overwhelmed by a state of confusion. She could not help but wonder if her imaginations were real.

Chi Rui’er must be smarter than she looked to abandon two rich and handsome men for a third one , she thought.

What used to be a clear and outright relationship had turned into a mysterious situation filled with doubt and suspicion ― all because of Gu Beicheng’s words.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 21: We Can Never Be Too Sure About That

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Just as she exited the residential estate, Gu Beicheng pulled up next to An Xiaoning. The door was flung open and, with brute force, he pulled her into the passenger seat of his car.

“I’ll give you a ride. It’s on the way.”

“I said it was fine.”

“Don’t stand on ceremony with your Brother,” insisted Gu Beicheng. Despite calling himself her “Brother,” both Gu Beicheng and An Xiaoning were well aware that deep down, neither of them had ever seen the other as their own sibling.

Not long after, they arrived at An Xiaoning’s doorstep. “Do you really want to know why I asked you about that, all of a sudden?” said Gu Beicheng as she was about to alight.

“I hope you’ll tell the truth,” said An Xiaoning, turning to look at him.

As he tucked her hair behind her ear, An Xiaoning remained still, completely unaffected by his actions.

“I am rather curious about who that child she had had aborted belonged to. But what I am more curious about is whether or not your fortune-telling skills are as reliable as Grandpa had made them out to be,” he continued. A smile had crept around the corner of his mouth.

Recalling what he had said previously, An Xiaoning answered, “So that’s why you asked such an ambiguous question, like whether she would be expecting a child within six months. I thought you were asking about the next six months, yet you were actually asking an open-ended question. ‘Within six months’ could refer to the six months prior to today. It could also refer to the next half of this year, or even a total duration of six months before and after today. Isn’t that so?”

He nodded in admission and continued to confess, “I didn’t expect you to be so accurate. My classmate who’s a gynaecologist told me that Rui’er had gone through the abortion three months ago. According to your predictions, she would be pregnant again in six months’ time. I’m so curious, just who is the father of the child?”

An Xiaoning asked in reply, “Do you actually think that it was my husband who had fathered the child?”

“Who knows? We can’t be too sure about that,” implied Gu Beicheng as he gazed down at the ring on his finger and turned it around.

“It can’t be Jin Qingyan,” protested An Xiaoning.

“But you’ve only known him for a few days?”

“If Chi Rui’er had carried his child previously, I wouldn’t be his wife today.”

“Is that so?” mocked Gu Beicheng with a sly laughter, his head tilted.

An Xiaoning alighted from the car and opened the main door of the house. At that very moment, Maomao came out of its kennel and ran towards her while wagging its tail. As she squatted down to pick Maomao up in her arms, she heard uniformly-paced footsteps coming from the door.

An Xiaoning received the shock of her life when she turned around to see who it was.

A posse of men had entered. Donning the same uniform, they looked to be in their 20s and 30s, and a handsome and dashing man was leading the way. The man seemed to be about 27 years old or so. He walked towards her and introduced himself, “Young Madam, I am Fan Shixin. We were sent by Boss Jin to oversee all matters regarding the villa.”

“Does ‘we’ include them?” asked An Xiaoning, pointing towards the men in the yard.

“Yes, Boss had given me a call 20 minutes ago to say that he needs some men here at the new place.”

The new place?

How many places did he own? An Xiaoning began to wonder.

Quickly dismissing her thoughts, An Xiaoning said, “Alright, we’ll have to trouble you with the house from now on.”

“Oh, you’re being too kind, Young Madam.”

——

Apart from the posse of uniformed men, many other helpers, including agriculture workers, housekeeping maids, and a female cook in charge of their meals, had also moved in to the house.

It seemed that the part-time housekeeping helper would no longer have to come and clean the house, and An Xiaoning would rarely have the chance to taste her husband’s cooking again.

After more than an hour, Jin Qingyan still had not come home. An Xiaoning knew instantly that he was definitely at the hospital again.

After some thorough thinking, she decided to go look for him at the hospital.

She paced up and down Chi Rui’er’s hospital ward, hiding her face beneath a mask. When a nurse entered the ward, An Xiaoning quickly took a peek inside, only to realize that there was no one in at all.

“Where’s the patient inside?” asked An Xiaoning, having waited until the nurse had exited.

“She was discharged today.”

“Didn’t she suffer a major leg injury?”

“It wasn’t too major. She had gone home to rest and recuperate,” answered the nurse.

“Alright, thank you.”

An Xiaoning stood at the entrance of the hospital and searched online about Chi Rui’er. To her surprise, there was no information about her at all.

She had initially thought it was a connectivity issue with the Internet. However, she soon realized that all photos and information regarding Chi Rui’er had been blocked by every site on the Internet. It was in fact a tough feat to achieve that.

Since she could not find him, An Xiaoning decided to head back home.

However, An Xiaoning happened to stumble across a young girl seated along the alley when she was passing by. The girl had a table in front of her, and next to it was a sign that read: “Fortune-telling.”

The girl seemed to be exceptionally spiritual, although she was dressed rather simply.

She looked gloomy and forlorn, perhaps because no one had believed her fortune-telling skills. “How much does each fortune-telling session cost?” asked An Xiaoning as she approached the girl.

“It costs 10 yuan, pretty lady. Why don’t you give it a try? My readings are very accurate,” answered Mei Yangyang. Her eyes had lit up at the sight of a beautiful lady.

Breaking into laughter, An Xiaoning sat down on the stool next to her and said, “No one is going to believe you this way.”

“Why not? I am really very accurate with my readings,” asked an intrigued Mei Yangyang.

“Firstly, you’re too young to be setting up a fortune-telling stall. Passers-by are just going to smile at you out of perfunctory courtesy, without really thinking that you actually possess real fortune-reading skills. Then again, because you’re constantly claiming to be ‘very accurate,’ people who might be half-believing your skills aren’t going to be convinced or patronize you anymore, even if you are really capable of accurate readings,” explained An Xiaoning.

“Yes, you are right,” answered Mei Yangyang immediately upon hearing An Xiaoning’s words.

“How many customers do you get on a daily basis?”

“None at all. Once in a blue moon, I would get a few here and there. Otherwise, it would just be some gangsters coming by to harass and take liberties with me,” said Mei Yangyang, sounding rather dejected.

“How about this, tell my fortune and I’ll see how accurate you are!” exclaimed An Xiaoning as she placed 10 yuan on the table.

An Xiaoning could not give her own birth characters since she did not know her real exact ones or who her biological parents were. Thus, she gave Chi Rui’er’s birth characters instead.

Mei Yangyang wrote the birth characters on a piece of paper and flipped through a book. “Look, you’re destined to have two sons, according to your birth characters. Unfortunately, one of them had already passed on,” she continued, stopping at a specific page on the book.

With a raised eyebrow, An Xiaoning asked, “Then, can you tell when the child is expected to arrive?”

“Congrats, pretty lady. You’re going to be expecting soon.”

Mei Yangyang was indeed rather accurate, in terms of reading birth characters. However, she was definitely not psychic, for she could not even tell that the set of birth characters did not belong to An Xiaoning.

“This set of birth characters aren’t mine, but rather a set I had read previously. I just wanted to know if you were really as accurate as you claimed to be. Not bad, you do know a thing or two.”

An Xiaoning turned around to leave as soon as she finished her sentence.

“Wait up!” exclaimed Mei Yangyang.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 22: How Daring of His Dainty Wife

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“So, you’re a fortune-teller as well?” Mei Yangyang called out to stop An Xiaoning.

Adjusting her mask to cover her face, An Xiaoning admitted, “Yes, I am.”

“Sister, will you leave me with a means to contact you?” asked Mei Yangyang.

Thinking that Mei Yangyang was rather capable for her age, she agreed, “I don’t ever leave strangers with my contact details. But you’re an exception, because I feel a strange affinity between us.”

An Xiaoning then proceeded to give Mei Yangyang her mobile number. “It’s a great fortune to have met you. I won’t take your money,” chirped Mei Yangyang as she tucked the 10 yuan into An Xiaoning’s pocket, grinning from ear to ear.

An Xiaoning found Mei Yangyang to be rather genuine and sincere, though she did not insist on paying the latter again. “Don’t set up your stall here anymore. There are more cars than passers-by here, it’ll be hard for you to have any business. If you’d like to earn more, I can teach you how to,” the former continued.

“How?”

“Go set up your stall at a more crowded place, then place a sign at the side, saying ‘Fortune-telling: You’ll get your money back if it’s not accurate!’ I’m sure that would work.”

Having made sense of what An Xiaoning had said, Mei Yangyang began to thank her profusely, “Alright, I shall try that tomorrow. Thank you, Sister.”

After waving goodbye with smile, An Xiaoning then turned around to leave.

——

To her surprise, the moment she entered the villa An Xiaoning was greeted by the sight of Jin Qingyan’s Bentley parked in the backyard.

She kept her eyes fixed on the car, feeling a strong urge to bore a hole through it, as if it were Jin Qingyan.

He was, however, sitting in the living room and resting against the couched, his eyes closed and his legs atop the teapoy.

Hearing the noise made by An Xiaoning while changing into her home slippers, he slowly opened his eyes and scorned, “You went out so early in the morning only to return at such a late hour. Could it be that you went to meet your lover?”

“Yeah, I did,” An Xiaoning was quick to confess. “Let me count how many there are. Hmm, one… two… three… four… five… that’s too few. I shall go look for two more tomorrow,” she sneered.

Jin Qingyan’s face stiffened instantly. He had never known that his dainty wife was so bold and daring, though he was well aware that she was only acting that way on purpose.

“Hubby, what’s wrong?” mocked An Xiaoning when she saw how upset he was.

Fuming with rage, he replied with much sarcasm between gritted teeth, “Great, that’s a marvellous idea!”

“If you didn’t ask such a question, I wouldn’t have answered that way either,” she retorted, implying that he had asked for it.

Her inner devil seemed to be humming merrily while she was making her way upstairs, having proudly gained the upper hand in their argument.

After a night shower, An Xiaoning sat in front of the dressing table and applied a sheet of facial mask on her face. “I have no idea why, but I find myself looking exponentially better after each shower. Hubby, would you tell me why? Is it because one’s vision is only clearer after a shower?” she asked, looking at Jin Qingyan’s reflection in the mirror.

“Because your brain is damaged and thus your vision is affected too.”

“…”

“Will it hurt for you to compliment me? Come, let me put on a facial mask for you,” bickered An Xiaoning as she stood up and climbed into bed with a fresh pack of facial mask.

“My skin is in such great shape that I don’t need such things.”

“Are you trying to brag about your good skin?” scoffed An Xiaoning, pursing her lips.

She sat on his lap after finishing her sentence. “Even if your skin is that good, you still have to put it on. Now, that’s what they call ‘the husband sings and the wife follows,’” insisted An Xiaoning as she tore the pack open and laid the unfolded sheet of facial mask on his face.

Jin Qingyan did not resist. Instead, he allowed her to continue adjusting the position of the mask on his face. Under the dim, yellow light, An Xiaoning looked more beautiful than ever, with her eyes sparkly and clear as glass.

They laid on the bed, side by side. Not wanting to be a killjoy, An Xiaoning decided to keep mum about the questions she had in her head and pretended not to know anything about the matter.

“Today, I instructed Shixin to install surveillance cameras in the backyard and at the doorstep.”

“The living room too?”

“Yes.”

“Are you sick in the head? This is our home, not your enemy’s battleground,” asked a dissatisfied An Xiaoning as she turned to stare at him.

“I’ve only installed it in the living room. Besides, I’m the only one who has access to the surveillance camera footage. Even if you run around the house naked, I, your husband, would be the only one who sees you doing that. Unless, of course, you choose to do that outside of the living room…”

Who does he think he is? An Xiaoning thought to herself while remaining silent.

“After looking at the footage of the surveillance cameras at the front and back of the villa, I finally found out the identity of the man who showed up here on our wedding night,” said Jin Qingyan. “Do you still refuse to speak up?” he asked, trying to sound her out.

Seeing that he had brought up the matter again, An Xiaoning began to find him extremely petty and narrow-minded. The pot calling the kettle black!

“Just look how shameless you are. I haven’t mentioned a word about your actions, yet here you are, continuously chiding and pressing me for an answer,” retorted An Xiaoning. “Didn’t you say that you had already found out his identity? Why don’t you reveal who he is?” she continued to taunt.

“You’re still acting in front of me? It must be hard on you. I never expected you to know Ye Xiaotian, too.”

“Who?” asked An Xiaoning as she thought to herself, Ye Xiaotian? It was clearly Gu Beicheng, the other night.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know who Ye Xiaotian is.”

“I know who he is, but he doesn’t know who I am.” Everyone in S Nation knows that Ye Xiaotian was a freeloading heir of a wealthy family, with an infamous nickname “Good-for-nothing Freeloader.”

Seeing that Jin Qingyan had remained silent, An Xiaoning reiterated, “I really don’t know him.”

“I don’t want to hear it,” clipped Jin Qingyan, a sudden coldness in his tone. He sat up and tossed the facial mask on his face into the dustbin.

That day, An Xiaoning saw how truly fickle and temperamental he was.

Within the next few moments, An Xiaoning finally understood what it meant by “It’s hard to figure out a man’s mind.”

Thinking that he was stronger, he did as he pleased.

Without a tinge of sympathy for the helpless woman she was.

Why would such a scumbag exist in this world? Coddling and pampering you when he decides to be gentle… becoming as cold as ice when he decides not to.

That damned jerk.

Having cursed him a thousand times in her head, An Xiaoning could not help but feel the temptation to kick him off the bed with all her might, just so she can let off some steam.

——

It was a gloomy and cold morning, with no signs of sunshine at all.

Jin Qingyue had sneakily brought her luggage downstairs. However, to her dismay, Mrs. Jin caught her the very moment she came down, asking, “You’re trying to sneak away with your luggage again, aren’t you?”

“Mother… I don’t wanna stay home. Brother has already gotten married, so why don’t you let me leave? I’ll be back quickly, in a few months,” pleaded Jin Qingyue as she walked towards her mother.

“No,” refused Mrs. Jin as she set the mug down onto the table heavily. “I’ve already agreed with your Father not to allow you to fool around overseas. You are to stay at home and do whatever you want within these four walls. Drop the idea of going out or going overseas all the time,” she continued sternly.

“I have the right to my freedom. What right do you have to restrict me from leaving the house? Mother, I should have fun while I can, before I get too old. When I’m older, do you think I will be happy when I recall the memories of you locking me up at home, depriving me of my freedom during my younger years?” argued Jin Qingyue.

“We shall worry about that when you’re older. You’re already grown up, yet you’re still making your parents worried all the time. After you get married in the future, you’re free to go wherever you want, I wouldn’t restrict you even if you wanted me to,” said Mrs. Jin, her decision final.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 23: I Miss You, Though We Just Parted

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


Crestfallen and disappointed over her ruined plans, Jin Qingyue carried the luggage back into her room. She then decided to go out but was stopped by her Mother, “Where are you going again?”

“To take a breather.”

“Don’t tell me you’re leaving again, with just your credit card, after leaving your luggage behind. Qingyue, won’t you just allow your Father and I to have some peace of mind? I read on the news yesterday about a girl from overseas who got killed while travelling. Look how chaotic it is overseas. Besides, whatever can be found outside, we have it here at home too,” nagged Mrs. Jin worriedly.

“The thing is, I don’t have friends to hang out with at home. There’s nothing much for me to do either. How boring,” retorted Jin Qingyue.

“Your Sister-in-law doesn’t have much to do at home either. Why don’t you go accompany her? You two should get along just fine, since you’re of similar age.”

Pursing her lips, Jin Qingyue answered, “I’m not going! There’s nothing to talk about with her. Forget it, I’ll go back and play my video games.”

She had been playing video games for more than half a year, though she did enjoy herself more while she was overseas because she got to be with her friends. In fact, she had not achieved much, other than just enjoy life.

Just as she was chatting idly for a while with her in-game friends, a man claiming to be from the city asked to meet up with her in person. The man had invited her to go to the dance club with him and a few of his friends.

Thinking that it was not too bad of an idea, Jin Qingyue agreed to his suggestion.

After an entire morning of video games and a great nap, it was almost evening and time for Jin Qingyue to leave. Lying to her Mother that she was just going to meet her classmates, she eagerly agreed to stick to her strict curfew of 10 PM and hurried out.

“You’re LittleFairy?” asked a man dressed in a suit, who approached her as soon as she arrived at the dance club.

“And you must be Mr.Baiyun?” said Jin Qingyue as she looked him up and down. She thought he was rather good-looking and well-built.

“Yes, my real name is Shi Shaochuan. It’s a pleasure to meet you.”

“Your name sounds pretty familiar, like I’ve heard it somewhere before,” said Jin Qingyue between laughs.

Shi Shaochuan let out an intentional cough, thinking that Jin Qingyue must have known something from the news. After all, it was a rather well-known fact that he was her Sister-in-law An Xiaoning’s ex-husband.

“There are too many people who share the exact same name. What’s yours?” asked Shi Shaochuan, chuckling.

Jin Qingyue was reluctant to reveal her full name, although there were no photos or information about her online. She was not going to take that risk, especially since he was someone she had just met online.

“You may call me ‘Yueyue.’”

“Sure. Shall we enter, Yueyue?”

“Alright,” agreed Jin Qingyue. She had initially planned to flee immediately and deny that she was the person behind the username ‘LittleFairy’ if the ‘Mr.Baiyun’ she was going to meet had turned out to be hideous-looking. However, he happened to be rather dashing and had a pleasant smile. Thus, she thought it would be totally alright to be friends with him.

If Jin Qingyue had been aware that he was her Sister-in-law’s ex-husband, however, she would have definitely ignored him.

Without a doubt.

They were having a whale of a time as they danced for a while at the crowded dance club and had a few drinks.

Shi Shaochuan was amazed by Jin Qingyue’s impressive dance skills.

He actually had the same mindset as her — to not admit that he was the man online if she had turned out to be plump and unappealing. However, Jin Qingyue had turned out to be beyond his expectations. She was not only gorgeous but also had a beautiful figure.

Since he still had to drive, he did not have much to drink. However, he kept offering liquor to Jin Qingyue whenever she was tired of dancing. Though she had a good alcohol tolerance, she could not help it and chugged a good amount of liquor.

“I promised my Mother I would be home by 10,” said Jin Qingyue while she was still rather conscious.

“I’ll send you home since I’m driving.”

Jin Qingyue did not drive to the dance club for she knew she would be drinking that night and that she should not drink and drive.

“Alright, please send me to Beimen 1 .” Beimen was just a stone’s throw away from her home.

“Come, get in,” said Shi Shaochuan as he helped her into the back seat.

Having arrived at Beimen, he parked the car and walked to the back.

Jin Qingyue had already fallen asleep.

Shi Shaochuan then tried to unbutton her blouse with his hands.

She opened her eyes and asked, still in a daze, “What are you doing?”

“I like you so much, Yueyue,” said Shi Shaochuan as he kissed her forehead.

Jin Qingyue did not resist. Instead, very confused, she asked, “But it’s our… first… meeting… how much do you like me?”

“I like you as much as you can imagine.”

“…”

“…”

“…”

It was half past 10 PM. “Look at this daughter of ours, refusing to pick up all my calls. She had agreed to stick to her curfew of 10 PM, but it’s already almost 11:40 PM and she’s still not home yet,” panicked Mrs. Jin who was sitting in the living room. She began to feel more and more anxious with each passing minute.

“I guess she will be home very soon,” said Mr. Jin reassuringly.

Just as he expected, Jin Qingyue returned shortly after. “Mother,” greeted Jin Qingyue who was all flushed and red like a tomato.

“You’ve been drinking.”

“Yeah, I’m going back to my room to sleep,” said Jin Qingyue, stumbling back into her room.

Mrs. Jin hurriedly chased after her and asked, “How about I brew you something to clear away the effects of the alcohol?”

“No, it’s fine,” rejected Jin Qingyue, waving her hand.

She fell straight onto her bed the moment she entered her room and broke into a sudden smile as she opened her eyes.

She then reached into the pocket of her coat to retrieve her undergarments, which she then proceeded to fling onto her bed.

The sound of a text message notification could be heard just as she came out of the shower.

Feeling a headache coming on, she began to read the words on the screen of her phone while squinting.

It was a text from Shi Shaochuan, which read: I miss you, though we just parted. See you next time, pretty girl.

Without replying, she cast her phone aside and had a great stretch before quickly falling into a deep sleep.

——

“Boss, someone is calling you again!” cranked An Xiaoning’s ringtone, which woke her from her sleep unexpectedly.

“Hello?” she answered.

“Sister, it’s me, Mei Yangyang.”

An Xiaoning opened her drowsy eyes and answered as she sat up slowly, “Oh, it’s you.”

“I heeded your advice and set up my stall in a more crowded place yesterday. Although there were still people who weren’t convinced by my skills, I had managed to earn 200-odd yuan yesterday. So I decided to give you a call to express my gratitude, Sister.”

“That’s great. Are you going to do fortune-telling for a living, though?”

“No, I’ve never thought of that. I’m actually thinking of looking for a job. After all, fortune-telling can be pretty taxing on one’s health, thus it won’t be a sustainable job in the long run. How about you, Sister?”

“I’ve never considered making a living out of it, either. I’m currently looking for a job.”

“I heard the media broadcasting company is looking out for actors to stand in as passers-by, and I’ve decided to go have a look in a few days. Would you like to come together, Sister? They’re offering 100-odd yuan for a day’s filming.”

“I haven’t decided.”

“I’ve thought about it all. In the future, I will read fortunes for a few days a month, on top of working a proper job. I should be able to not have to worry about making ends meet, and even save some money for myself,” squealed Mei Yangyang, exceptionally thrilled and excited.

Just as An Xiaoning was about to reply, she felt an arm hugging her waist tightly. After shooting her husband a glare, she continued to speak over the phone, “100 yuan a day is a tad too little.”

“It’ll add up to about three or four thousand a month, that’s not little for us. Give it some thought, Sister. You can call me if you’re interested. Let’s go together.”

“Sure,” agreed An Xiaoning, though she had no intention of going at all. To her, a few hundred a day was indeed not much, especially since her current savings were enough to last her an entire lifetime. She probably would not want to look for a job if it wasn’t for boredom. Besides, who would not love the idea of just resting comfortably and doing nothing at home?

However, an overly comfortable life was not for her. She did not want to spend her days doing nothing except go for high tea, frequent mahjong sessions, and visit beauty salons, as typical wives of rich men did.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 24: What a Silly Girl

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“Who was that?”

“A friend asking if I’d like to apply to be an extra actor at the broadcasting company, together with her,” answered An Xiaoning.

“You wouldn’t go, without a doubt,” sneered Jin Qingyan.

“How are you so certain about that? Because I’m your wife? Or do I look like I love living in luxury?”

“It’s tough being an extra on a film set. You’re not going to be able to take all the injustice and unfair treatment. Besides, you don’t have to put yourself through that kind of hardship just for a bit of money,” answered Jin Qingyan.

Feeling that he was obviously belittling her, An Xiaoning could not take it lying down. “Wanna bet?” she taunted.

“Sure, why not?”

“If I win the bet and become an extra, what are you going to do as a forfeit?”

Jin Qingyan sat up straight, and looked into her eyes, “If I lose the bet, I’ll reward you with a hundred kisses.”

“Save it,” she cursed with a grunt. “If you lose, you are to grant me any one wish I’d like, under the condition that it’s perfectly legal and that it does not involve monetary assets and property or personal attacks. How does that sound?”

“An extra for a drama-series-production unit is far different from those temporary ones for action films.”

“Of course,” said An Xiaoning as she looked down.

“Deal. But, under what identity are you going to apply to be an extra? If you use your real name and identity, they’re going to be treating you differently, and there’ll no longer be a point in our bet.”

“Then, what do you suggest I do?”

“I suggest that you not apply to be an extra and just work behind the scenes with the rest of the production unit. You won’t have to appear on-screen then. Use a different name and try to disguise yourself with some makeup. I’m sure no one will be able to recognize you that way,” said Jin Qingyan. He was eager to see how well she could deal with hardship.

“For how long do I have to keep the job?”

“One month. Are you game enough?” asked Jin Qingyan as he inched closer towards her, such that they could feel each other’s breath.

“You’re spiting me. There’s nothing I, An Xiaoning, am afraid of doing. It’s just a matter of whether I’d like to or not,” replied An Xiaoning.

“Alright. Very gutsy and confident of you. You deserve to be my wife. I’m really curious to see how long you can last. I heard it’s tough to work behind the scenes. Not only are the hours long, you also have to bear with the scoldings.”

“Don’t belittle me, I’ll show you what I’m made of, you’re going to be surprised. Remember not to go back on your word when the time comes,” said An Xiaoning. She put on her clothes as she spoke and got off the bed.

“Why don’t we put it on paper? If you can last a month, I’ll agree to any request of yours, with no time limit. If you can’t…” suggested Jin Qingyan, who was particularly invested in their bet.

“Then what?”

“Then you shall be my slave for a day. During then, you are to be at my beck and call at all times and follow every instruction I give. You’re not to go West if I tell you to go East, or use a washing machine if I tell you to wash the clothes.”

“Am I supposed to eat some feces even if you tell me to?” said An Xiaoning, though she could not help but laugh.

With a nod, he said, “Of course.”

“…”

“Are you afraid now?”

“Whoever’s afraid is a dog. It’s merely for a month. I will persevere, no matter how hard it gets. You shall see for yourself, how highly resistant I am to stress!” boasted An Xiaoning confidently.

“Mhmm, I shall wait and see. How about our honeymoon plans, though?” he asked.

“We’re not going anymore. You can transfer the money to be used for the honeymoon trip directly to my bank account,” said An Xiaoning, who was not in the mood for a honeymoon trip. Thus, she thought it would be wiser to exchange the trip for money.

“…” He asked, “You really have to be so money-minded, don’t you?”

“I’m just planning ahead for when you abandon me in the future. I’ll text you my bank account number later, you can transfer the money to it. Your wife is leaving for the production team interview after she’s done with her meal,” she retorted.

Watching the rear view of an An Xiaoning who’s full of gusto and confidence, Jin Qingyan broke into a smile. What a silly girl , he thought.

——

After breakfast, the newlyweds actually proceeded to draft an agreement for the bet, making two copies so they could keep one each.

Just like he had suggested, An Xiaoning disguised herself with some makeup. She concealed her fair and radiant skin under a layer of dull foundation makeup, and followed it with eye makeup that made her previously alluring eyes look unappealing and lifeless. These were coupled with a boring outfit composed of thick, shapeless athletic wear. Even Jin Qingyan found it hard to recognize her under that disguise.

She gave Mei Yangyang a call and they agreed to meet. “Sister, you’re really pretty, it’s just your skin that looks a little dull. But that doesn’t make you any less beautiful,” praised Mei Yangyang the moment she saw her.

“You’re the only one who would say that. I’ve never been to Yingshi Jidi[“Yingshi Jidi” translates to TV Land] or any other broadcasting company. Have you?”

“Neither have I. But there’s a first to everything. Let’s go have a look, Sister. What type of job are you looking for?”

“I want to work behind the scenes,” answered An Xiaoning as they boarded the public bus.

“Working behind the scenes is much more tiring than being an extra. I want to be an extra, but I want to stick with you and do the same things as you. At least we’ll have each other.”

“Sure, we’ll have a look when we get there,” said An Xiaoning, looking at the frank and outspoken Mei Yangyang who was beaming with happiness.

The two chatted merrily along the way, and before they knew it, they had arrived at the TV broadcasting company.

What made Mei Yangyang happier was that it was rather smooth and easy for an adult like An Xiaoning to land themselves a behind-the-scenes job. It was a production unit for a period drama series that they would be working with, with An Xiaoning working as the assistant of the makeup artist and Mei Yangyang as that of the clothing coordinator. Since they were still considered to be working together, they were rather pleased with the outcome.

“Sister, we will be paid 2500 yuan a month. That’s quite a lot.”

“It’s okay,” said An Xiaoning. She was not concerned about the paycheck at all. If she had not agreed to a bet with her husband, she would never have wanted to experience life working behind the scenes.

Possessing a considerable set of makeup skills, An Xiaoning found the task of putting on makeup for the actors to be a simple one. The makeup artist was rather relieved to see that there was no need to teach An Xiaoning the basics since she was already extremely familiar with makeup.

After an entire morning of work, An Xiaoning and Mei Yangyang squatted on the floor to have their lunch. Noticing how happy and unexhausted Mei Yangyang was, An Xiaoning asked, “What work have you done in the past?”

“I’ve done almost everything you can think of. I may be young, but I’ve worked all sorts of jobs before. Among others, I’ve been a sales assistant for a clothing store, a supermarket promoter, an operator of the assembly line at an electronics factory,” said Mei Yangyang while shoving a spoonful of rice into her mouth.

“You seem to be really young.”

“I’m already 20. I’m not very cultured nor highly educated, and I joined the workforce long ago. My family is not affluent, and I have a younger sister who’s still in school. Some time ago, my mother got knocked down by a car while riding on a motorbike to work, and we haven’t found the culprit since then. It’s been so long, we’ve given up hope on ever finding him.”

“How is your mother now, then?”

“She’s been bedridden for more than two years, while my father looks after her. He goes to work sometimes, but he can only get a job near home. So the livelihood of my family is entirely dependent on me.”

Watching the smile on her face, An Xiaoning really could not see how Mei Yangyang was still so positive and optimistic.

“Then, how did you learn how to read fortunes?”

Mei Yangyang answered, “I think I was born with a flair for it. I have a few books about fortune-telling. They were given to me by a beggar called Huazi when I was younger. I used to be so curious about them. I read them all day long, every day, without fail. I’ve committed their content to memory; I know them like the back of my hand. I’ve also tried reading and telling the fortune of some others, and I found my readings to be pretty accurate. Thus, I thought fortune-telling could become a means of living.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 25: You Idiot

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios


“It’s indeed a way out, but I can’t do this for life. It’s more taxing and harmful to my health than leaking Heaven’s secret.”

“That’s true. But, Sister, how did you get on this path?”

“Me? I was abandoned by my parents at my Master’s doorstep on the mountains. Master passed away a few years ago, and thus, I decided to leave the mountains,” answered An Xiaoning succinctly.

“Oh, so that’s how. You must have considered your Master to be your greatest kin.”

With a nod, An Xiaoning said, “Indeed. Don’t you think the production unit we joined seems rather low-budget? Notice how they didn’t even ask to check our identity cards before hiring us.”

“Perhaps every production unit is different.”

The clothing coordinator called for Mei Yangyang the moment she finished her sentence. She then hurried over before even finishing her meal.

An Xiaoning proceeded to the dressing room only to be told by the makeup artist that they were going to be filming on the mountains that day. The other actors involved were waiting in the room with their faces done, and all she had to do was to touch up their makeup.

She had meant for An Xiaoning to follow the production unit to the mountains to film, without the need for the makeup artist to tag along.

She agreed immediately, got all her beauty and makeup tools ready, and stood at the side to wait for the female lead, Sun Weiwei.

After the makeup artist finished doing Sun Weiwei’s makeup, An Xiaoning stood up, thinking that she was free to leave. Little did she expect that Sun Weiwei’s assistant would remind her at the last minute, “Sis Weiwei, your sponsor had asked for you to upload a selfie of yourself holding up a bottle of beverage onto Weibo in the afternoon 1 .”

“I’ll do just that. How annoying,” Sun Weiwei lamented in irritation.

She reached into her purse for 5 yuan and handed it to An Xiaoning. “Go get me a bottle of Brand X green tea,” she instructed.

An Xiaoning took the money and immediately went to buy the beverage.

There was a huge crowd of fans waiting at the door, perhaps because they had gotten the news that Sun Weiwei was going to be involved in outdoor filming that day. An Xiaoning took about 20 minutes to and fro. The very moment she entered the dressing room, she was faced with a lashing, “Did you die outside? You took forever!”

“There were too many fans outside. I had to exit from the back door to go buy the drink,” explained An Xiaoning calmly.

Sun Weiwei grabbed the green tea beverage from An Xiaoning and her purse from her assistant before leaving the dressing room, wearing a cap and shades.

“Follow along, quick,” the makeup artist signalled.

An Xiaoning nodded and followed closely behind Sun Weiwei and her assistant. She watched as Sun Weiwei greeted her screaming fans excitedly, a completely different person from the Sun Weiwei back in the dressing room.

Sun Weiwei managed to make her way into the nanny van, escorted by her bodyguards. Meanwhile, An Xiaoning boarded the coach and followed the rest of the production team, including the videographers, to the filming location.

The location of filming was on Heyuan Mountain, which was situated in the rural area of the city.

Unthinkingly grasping her clothes tightly, An Xiaoning felt extreme chill the moment she alighted from the coach. “What type of place is this? It’s so different from the city! Why is it so cold?” fumed Sun Weiwei as she got down from the nanny van.

“Hurry and get to your positions. The faster we finish filming, the earlier we get to leave. Hurry up, quick,” instructed the director, gesturing for everyone to get into position.

Sun Weiwei’s assistant proceeded to drape a jacket over her while An Xiaoning looked out for the actors’ makeup, giving them touch-ups when necessary. When it was Sun Weiwei’s turn, she harshly instructed, “You’d better do a good job,” with a stern and hostile look on her face.

When An Xiaoning was putting some powder onto Sun Weiwei’s face, she was shocked to see a wound which was concealed by a thick layer of powder. Noticing An Xiaoning staring at her, Sun Weiwei snapped, “What are you looking at? Never seen a face before? Go stand aside once you’re done, don’t be an eyesore and get in the way.”

“You’re good to go.”

“So annoying,” uttered Sun Weiwei. Carrying a highly-unapproachable aura, she seemed to detest others looking at her face.

During the process of filming, Sun Weiwei could not seem to get into it and ended up putting on a very unnatural performance. The director had no choice but to call her out, “What’s wrong? Are you unwell?”

“I need some rest,” she answered, her hands shaky, before turning around to enter the nanny van.

The director then proceeded to film the other scenes involving the other actors.

An Xiaoning constantly weaved through the crowd, looking out for actors to touch up their faded makeup.

“Whoever that is… come here and touch up Sis Weiwei’s makeup,” ordered Sun Weiwei’s assistant.

“Alright, coming!”

A strange, pungent odour attacked An Xiaoning’s senses as soon as she got into the van. Afraid to ask about it, she simply moved next to Sun Weiwei and went ahead with touching up her makeup all over again. However, An Xiaoning soon realized that there was a spot on her face that cannot be touched up anymore.

“Ms. Sun, there’s pus oozing out of the wound on your face. It shouldn’t be covered with makeup anymore, lest it becomes infected and deteriorates.”

Without consideration, Sun Weiwei retorted, “Would I not be aware of that? How am I supposed to continue filming without makeup? Are you going to stand in for me?”

An Xiaoning was about to explode with anger, but she suppressed it and kept mum. She reminded herself not to get into too much conflict, especially since she wanted to keep the job for at least a month.

It was lucky that the wound was rather small and, after cleaning away the pus and debris around the spot, it could be concealed very well with a fresh layer of powder.

Just as she was about to stand up and leave, carrying her tools, An Xiaoning accidentally tripped over the foot of Sun Weiwei’s assistant, who was sitting opposite her. She fell forward and landed on the seat next to the assistant. A small pouch was crushed beneath her.

Before An Xiaoning could even react, Sun Weiwei pushed her aside and hollered while staring daggers at her, “You idiot! I’ll kill you if you damaged my precious treasure.”

She then unzipped the pouch and took out a small, clear jar containing a white powdered substance. “Sis Weiwei…” exclaimed her assistant frantically.

Although Sun Weiwei had subconsciously put the jar back into her pouch, An Xiaoning still managed to catch a glimpse of it nonetheless.

“Scram, now!”

An Xiaoning let out a huge sigh. She felt a strong urge to vent her anger and give Sun Weiwei a tight slap for chiding her, even though she did not sit on the jar on purpose. However, on second thought, she decided to endure the humiliation and not retaliate.

After closing the door of the van, Sun Weiwei’s assistant worriedly apologized, “I’m sorry, Sis Weiwei. If it weren’t for my leg, she wouldn’t have tripped and that wouldn’t have happened…”

Before she could finish her sentence, Sun Weiwei interjected, “She can’t continue working with the production unit. Come here, I’ll tell you something.”

The assistant leaned in, and Sun Weiwei whispered into her ear before ending off her sentence by saying, “Do as I instructed.”

“Alright.”

——

It was already past 5 PM by the time the filming ended. An Xiaoning was exhausted. Although it was not labor-intensive, constantly having to stand around and touch up the actors’ makeup was also tiring. Thus, as soon as she was finished with her duties that day, she quickly rushed to board the coach.

At that very moment, Sun Weiwei’s assistant appeared again and asked, “What’s your name?”

“An Ning,” An Xiaoning said. It was the name she had used during the job application. She removed the character ‘Xiao’ to prevent people from recognizing her name.

“Oh, An Ning, will you come with me for a while? I have something to ask you.”

“But we’re leaving real soon. You can ask me about it when we get back,” answered An Xiaoning. She was feeling that something was amiss, though she did not know why the assistant was looking for her.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 26: In Your Dreams
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“It’s Sis Weiwei looking for you. Are you going or not?” asked the assistant. Her voice had become stern, as if to imply that An Xiaoning would be looking for trouble if she does not do as she was told, especially since it was the female lead who asked to see her.

“Go ahead. It’s the female lead calling,” urged the extra who was next to her.

She had no choice but to get up and alight from the coach together with Sun Weiwei’s assistant.

“What is it that you have to drag me here to talk about?” asked a dissatisfied An Xiaoning when she could no longer see much of the coach.

“Did you see something when you were in our nanny van?”

“Saw something?” asked An Xiaoning, feigning ignorance. “I don’t understand what you are saying.”

“You look pretty smart. But let me warn you, do not spout any nonsense about what you saw today to anyone. You can eat anything you want, but you can’t do the same for the things you say. Sis Weiwei is not going to let you off if she finds out.”

“Why can’t you say anything you want, but you can eat anything you’d like? If the food is poisoned, then wouldn’t it be harmful to eat it?” corrected An Xiaoning.

“…” The assistant snapped, “Have you got any brains? That’s not my point at all.”

“Maybe? I’ve always felt like I was different ever since I was young. Maybe I really don’t have any brains.”

Knowing that it was a prompt from Sun Weiwei when her phone vibrated, the assistant quickly said, “I shall tell you the truth. Sis Weiwei’s God-brother is the famed Ye Xiaotian. You should know about the Ye family right? Know your limits and behave yourself. You’d better be mindful of what you say.”

She walked towards the nanny van after saying her piece.

An Xiaoning followed closely behind. To her shock and dismay, she discovered that the coach had left without her. Sun Weiwei’s nanny van was the only vehicle left in sight, but she knew they would not offer to ferry her.

An Xiaoning had realized by now that the reason the assistant had asked her to talk at such a faraway place was so she could abandon her at the dilapidated place.

“Bye… You may slowly walk back by yourself!” the assistant gloated happily as she waved at An Xiaoning near the window.

“Damn it! To hell with you!” cursed An Xiaoning, finally letting off some of the steam and anger she had been suppressing.

An Xiaoning was filled with rage as she watched the nanny van slowly disappear out of sight. She whipped out her phone, wanting to call her husband, only to realize that her phone was out of battery.

She could not have been any unluckier.

She stood rooted to the ground like a homeless spirit. Noticing that the sky was turning dark, she picked up her speed and hurriedly walked down the mountain.

Since the journey by car would already take 20 minutes, An Xiaoning realized that she would have to continue walking for an extended period of time.

Yet, she did not have a better choice.

Storms gather without warning, and bad luck befalls men overnight. To her dismay, it began to pour heavily.

An Xiaoning finally understood what it means to make a rod for her own back — insisting on making a bet with Jin Qingyan, she had landed herself in such a horrid place and situation instead of simply enjoying her life as a rich man’s wife.

She had to pay the consequences of the decisions she chose to make.

By the time she reached the foot of the mountain, she was about to collapse.

Fortunately, she stumbled across a mini mart.

She walked towards the mart and asked in a weak and feeble voice, “Sir, could I please borrow your phone to make a call? I was abandoned by the production team on the mountain, and I didn’t bring my phone and wallet. But don’t worry, I’ll pay you for the telephone call when the person picking me up arrives.”

“Miss, how did you get so drenched? Hurry in, the phone is on the table. You may make the call inside.”

“Thank you, Sir.” An Xiaoning wiped the rain water off her face with her hands and quickly went inside to give Jin Qingyan a call.

She did not try to memorize his phone number intentionally, it was simply too eye-catching to not remember. It was easy to remember his phone number just after a glance.

188888888XX

There was a response only after the second call.

“Hello,” it was Jin Qingyan’s voice indeed.

“Hubby, I’ve been abandoned. My phone is out of battery, and I left my wallet in a box with the production unit.”

“Where are you?”

“A mini mart at the foot of Mount Heyuan.”

“Got it, I’ll come to pick you up now,” said Jin Qingyan as he hung up shortly after.

An Xiaoning put down the phone and sat at the entrance of the minimart. “Thank you so much, Sir,” she said in gratitude.

“No problem. Everyone is bound to meet with a difficulty every now and then. Here, dry your hair, Miss,” replied the mini mart owner, handing her a dry towel.

She cast him a smile and began to dry herself.

After more than 20 minutes, Jin Qingyan finally arrived.

He pulled up at the entrance of the mini mart and An Xiaoning rushed forward to open the door. Instead of hopping in, she asked, “Do you have five dollars?”

“There,” said Jin Qingyan. He handed her a 10-dollar note.

She took the money and handed it to the owner while grabbing a bottle of mineral water.

After he returned her the change, she bowed and thanked him once again, “Sir, I’ve got to get going now, thank you so much! ”

He waved at her and said, “Goodbye.”

She hopped onto the car and closed the door before gulping down the entire bottle of mineral water, all in one go.

An Xiaoning heaved a sigh of relief and poured out her grievances, “Hubby, a prank was pulled on me today.”

“You’re so muddle-headed all the time, I’m not surprised that you got pranked.”

“The female lead of the drama, Sun Weiwei, had asked me to touch up her makeup. I accidentally tripped over her assistant’s leg and fell onto her pouch. Little did I expect there to be a container of white powder in her pouch. I managed to catch a glimpse of it…”

“Look, you were being such a dimwit.”

An Xiaoning’s face stiffened and she retorted, “I don’t think I was dimwitted. It’s just that they were overly-suspecting and paranoid. I wouldn’t have planned to do anything if they didn’t treat me that way. But now… I’m going to show them that I’m not to be trifled with,” she said menacingly, anger written all over her face.

“Aren’t you planning to keep your job? How are you going to show them that you’re not to be trifled with? To be honest, a female lead like her can get you fired easily.”

“There’ll always be a way out in due course. I have my own way, always. Haven’t I made a bet with you? I won’t admit defeat that easily. ”

“Wow, you’ve got a backbone,” said Jin Qingyan, a smile hanging from the corner of his lips.

“Thanks a lot, though, for coming to pick me up.”

“Actions speak louder than words,” he hinted.

An Xiaoning did not continue bickering with him and instead remained silent as she looked out of the window.

After some time, they arrived at the villa.

An Xiaoning alighted from the car and hurriedly ran inside the house. After changing into her home slippers, she quickly headed upstairs for a comfortable, warm bath. She then changed into a set of thick pyjamas to stay warm. The kitchen helper had also brought her some hot ginger tea, to warm herself up.

“Young Madam, how did you get so drenched?”

“I’m fine, Auntie Chen.”

“Enjoy your ginger tea, Young Madam. I shall head back to the kitchen. Do come down later for dinner.”

“Sure,” replied An Xiaoning. After pulling her hair back, she removed her home slippers and sat cross-legged on the bed while sipping on her ginger tea.

At the sight of her relaxing on the bed, Jin Qingyan mocked with curled lips, “Isn’t it so much more relaxing and carefree to stay at home and enjoy life as a Young Madam, without having to go out and work?”

“It is. I won’t attend work tomorrow if you decide to forfeit the bet and admit defeat, then grant me any wish I’d like.

“In your dreams,” he replied.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 27: I Was Just Playing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

An Xiaoning placed the finished cup of ginger tea on the table and sprung from her seat. “Didn’t you say that actions speak louder than words? Should I do just that and express my gratitude through actions?” she asked, draping her arms over his neck.

Jin Qingyan tightened his core and answered, “Trying to please me?”

With a smile, she let go of him and said in response, “Please you? In your dreams. I was just playing.”

“…”

“I was just thinking, should they decide to give me the sack tomorrow, I’ll just tell them I’m your wife. Do you think they’ll think twice about firing me then?”

Pretending not to mind her suggestion, Jin Qingyan replied sarcastically, “You may gladly do so. At least I won’t be the only one getting embarassed when the word spreads, about how my wife had experienced working behind the scenes of a TV production unit.”

“Right…”

——

The morning after, An Xiaoning returned to the production unit.

She arrived at the dressing room only to hear the makeup artist say, “An Ning, you’ve been sacked. Here’s your salary for yesterday.”

An Xiaoning watched as the makeup artist handed her 80 dollars.

Accepting the money, she asked, “Why?”

Although she had already known the answer, more or less, she still wanted to ask for the reason.

“It was the co-director who personally informed me about the decision. I don’t know why exactly, either.”

With a nod, An Xiaoning turned around and headed to the director’s office. Upon seeing An Xiaoning, the director’s assistant asked, “What are you here for?”

“To look for the director, to discuss some matters.”

“Who are you?” asked the assistant. Realization hit after a moment, then he continued, “Oh. You’re the newly hired assistant makeup artist, right?”

“Yes, I only need two minutes of the director’s time.”

“The director is not in right now.”

“Then, can I wait here for him? Just for a little while.”

Looking as if he had been put on a spot, the director’s assistant murmured, “Um…”

At just that moment, the director returned and entered, passing by An Xiaoning. “Director, she’s looking for you,” said the assistant.

The director raised his head and said, “What’s the matter?”

“Will you leave us here for a while?” An Xiaoning said cordially to the assistant.

“He’s my assistant. You may just speak your mind, there’s no need to be so secretive. Just what’s the matter?” chided the director, who was rather nonchalant.

An Xiaoning continued to speak, “Director, if you’re sure you won’t regret your decisions after hearing what I have to say, then it’s fine by me. But I really have something important to speak to you about. Please take this seriously.”

Noticing how serious An Xiaoning seemed, though he was not sure what she wanted to speak to him about, the director let out a cough and said, “Xiao Li, please go outside for a while.”

“Okay.”

The director’s assistant then turned around and exited the room, closing the door behind him.

Standing opposite the director, An Xiaoning said, “Director, I have something to ask of you. But I won’t take your help for granted. I can tell your fortune.”

“Huh? Tell my fortune?” asked the director, who was bewildered at what he had just heard.

“Yes, as long as you give me your birth characters, I can tell the fortune of your entire life. If you don’t believe me, you may tell me your birth characters and I’ll talk about the past events in your life. You can then tell me if I’m right. How does that sound?”

The director was rather apprehensive about An Xiaoning’s fortune-telling skills. He said, “What if your readings are not accurate?”

“If they’re not accurate, then I’ll leave immediately and never appear in front of you again. Director, I hope you’ll treasure this chance. If you think I’m a swindler, then you may tell me the birth characters of someone you know. You can then hear what I have to say about their fortune. How about that?” said An Xiaoning with a smile.

Squinting, the director began sizing An Xiaoning up and said, “16/02/XXXX.”

“How about the name and address on the household registry certificate?”

The director revealed all the details while An Xiaoning closed her eyes for an entire minute. After that, she said, “I didn’t expect you to actually tell me your own set of birth characters. I’ll start off with some simple events. You sat in a pail full of hot water when you were a year old, leaving behind a scar on the left side of your buttocks. You also got into a fight with your classmate when you were seven years old, resulting in an eyeball injury, though it wasn’t too serious. When you were nine, your father passed away in an accident, your mother remarried when you turned 12, and you moved into the school dormitory when you were 16. You’ve always been independent, sharing a distant relationship with your mother. You had your first relationship at 19, but your then-girlfriend was just using you as her backup. Hence, you two didn’t last very long. You lost your chastity when… would you like me to continue?” chuckled An Xiaoning, noticing the look of shock on the director’s face.

“Go on.”

“Alright, you lost it last year. Your current relationship status is ’empty window.’ There’s a woman courting you, but you’ve yet to agree to a relationship with her. If you’d like to know more about the future, I can read it for free, but on the condition that you promise me something. It may seem like a small matter to you, but it’s rather serious to me,” An Xiaoning went on, speaking at an extremely fast pace.

“Tell me about it.”

An Xiaoning spoke her mind and said, “While filming at Mount Heyuan yesterday, the assistant of the female lead of the drama had brought me to a secluded area on the mountain and abandoned me there. I was drenched in the pouring rain, and today, I was told by the co-director that I had been sacked. Thus, I would just like to ask for you to promise to let me work here for a month.”

The request was merely a piece of cake to the director.

It was just a matter of his words.

“Do you have any conflict with Weiwei?”

“No, it’s just that I happened to stumble upon a bag of powder which looked like drugs in her nanny van. I guess she was afraid that I would leak the matter. I’m not that kind of person, but she had gone overboard, and thus, I have no choice but to say it. But I also understand that if I were to leak this matter to the media, her life would be ruined, and so would this drama, before it even goes on air. I’m not the type to do something like that.”

The director shot her a glance and said, “I will settle this matter accordingly. I want us to become friends, what do you think about that?”

“You don’t have to worry about me spreading a single word about the matter. I won’t.”

“I’m not concerned about that. It’s just that I like your personality, and I’d like to be your friend. What’s your name?” he asked, waving his hand.

“An Ning.”

“Nice to meet you, An Ning, I’m Jing Tian.”

“Since you’re so sincere as to believe me, though it’s only the first time we’ve met, I think it’s not a bad idea at all. Do I return to my workplace now?”

“Alright, you go ahead. I’ll get my assistant to head there soon,” he said with a nod.

An Xiaoning showed the “OK” hand sign and turned around to happily leave, keeping her hands behind her back. The matter was resolved, just like that.

Jing Tian’s assistant entered the room and asked out of curiosity, “Brother Tian, what did that lady come to speak to you about?”

“Go to the dressing room now and tell them this. No one is to sack An Ning, unless they wish to lose their job too.”

“Huh?”

“Not ‘huh.’ What are you waiting for? Go, quick,” he rushed his assistant.

The assistant hurried over as instructed. Gently knocking on the table, Jing Tian smirked and thought to himself, “An Ning… what an interesting girl she is.”

——

“Boss, someone is calling you again!” An Xiaoning’s ringtone went off with an incoming call from Jin Qingyan as soon as she began working.

She moved aside to answer the call, “Hello.”

“I’m sending my deepest regards and concern about your issue at work. I’m worried you got sacked,” said Jin Qingyan over the phone, sounding as if he was harboring bad intentions.

TBC...
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Chapter 28: No Comment
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“I’m sorry, but you’re in for a disappointment. I’m going to start work now, please refrain from disturbing me during working hours,” said An Xiaoning before hanging up confidently, without a care about what he thought.

Jin Qingyan had been patronized by his wife.

She actually hung up even before he was finished with his sentence.

It was definitely an insult to him, in the 20-odd years of his life.

Better yet, she actually switched off her phone when he tried to call her again.

She did not have that much of a backbone when she pleaded for him to pick her up from the mountains, though.

Jin Qingyan cast his phone aside, only to see Long Tianze making his way in as the doors of his office opened.

“Upset to see me?” asked Long Tianze. He had cocked his head to the side to look at Jin Qingyan while leaning against the desk.

“Do I have to hold a welcoming ceremony to greet your arrival? Like a parachute show, or a bungee jump, or perhaps even a deep dive?”

“Damn, why don’t you just send me straight into space?”

“I’ve thought of that, to be honest. You don’t have anything good up your sleeve, whenever you visit. Quick, shoot. What’s the matter?”

Long Tianze chuckled and answered, “Will you just trust your best friend? There really isn’t a particular reason for my visit, other than the fact that I miss you…”

Getting goosebumps, Jin Qingyan almost threw his pen at him as he shot Long Tianze a glare.

“Why are you staring at me like that? I’m not finished yet. I just want you to organize an outdoor camp, since we haven’t gone out for some fun in quite a long while. What do you think?” Long Tianze continued.

“Why do I have to organize it? Can’t you do it yourself?” asked Jin Qingyan. As soon as he finished his sentence, he seemed to have realized something and said, “Do you want me to invite Qingyue along?”

“Well, you said that yourself, not me,” answered Long Tianze frantically.

“That stubborn personality of yours. You were obviously implying it, yet you’re still refusing to admit it. If the weather’s fine tomorrow, we shall go watch the sunrise.”

“I’ve already checked the weather forecast. The weather’s going to be great tomorrow.”

“I’ll hand my work for the evening over to my subordinates. Go get ready, I’ll say that I’m the one inviting her.”

“Sure. But I’ll have to bring along another woman, to show how popular I am,” exclaimed Long Tianze.

“Do as you please.”

——

An Xiaoning bumped into Sun Weiwei and her assistant while getting off work. The duo had detested the sight of her during the day. Little did they expect to see her again in the evening.

“Great, you actually have someone to back you up, impressive for a lowly assistant like you. I heard you found your way to the director’s bed?” scorned Sun Weiwei with a strong tone of sarcasm.

“No such thing. I hope Ms. Sun won’t hold it against me,” said An Xiaoning as she quickly turned around to leave, not wanting to talk much.

“Then how did you manage to persuade the director to let you keep your job?” asked Sun Weiwei as she followed her closely.

“I have no comment,” uttered An Xiaoning coldly.

“I’d like to advise you, Ms. Sun, stop finding trouble out of nowhere. I’ll leave you alone if you leave me alone. However, if you choose to continue bothering me, I’ll be sure to retaliate. You’d better know your limits,” she added.

Watching An Xiaoning’s figure recede, Sun Weiwei broke into an uncontrollable rage. “She actually raged at me, atrocious!” she hollered.

Noticing how angry she was, her assistant hurriedly tried to placate her, “Sis Weiwei, lower your voice. There are a lot of people around.”

“Did you see how outrageously obnoxious she was? I’m going to look for the director, to make things clear,” Sun Weiwei stomped off while her assistant hurriedly chased after her.

Jing Tian was dog-tired from an entire day of work. Sun Weiwei had appeared just as he was sipping on some tea and finally getting some rest.

“What’s the matter? Why are you so angry?” he asked with a laugh upon seeing the exasperated Sun Weiwei.

“Director, why did you let that An Ning stay? I absolutely detest the sight of her, she gets on my nerves every single time. So I especially got the co-director to sack her. ”

Jing Tian answered, “I have my own reasons, which you don’t need to know about. She’s merely an assistant. If you don’t like having her touch up your makeup, you can simply get the makeup artist to do it himself, can’t you?”

“But I don’t wish to see her around.”

“Why? Give me a reason,” Jing Tian asked, sounding rather serious. Despite how, deep down, he already knew her reason, he still had to ask the obvious.

“No reason, I just don’t like her.”

“There should be a reason for that too. You can’t just get irritated at the sight of her, for no rhyme or reason at all.”

Sun Weiwei took a seat and replied, “Perhaps she’s too ugly. She’s just like a thorn in my flesh.”

“Too ugly? She’s not, though. That’s enough, Weiwei. Stop making mountains out of molehills. I’m tired, I need some rest. You two may leave,” said Jing Tian as he stood up.

Sun Weiwei and her assistant had no choice but to leave helplessly.

Having returned to her own room, Sun Weiwei still felt ill at ease as she voiced her thoughts, “What if she tells the matter to others? If she’s no longer in the production unit, no one is going to believe her words then.”

Trying to placate her, the assistant consoled, “Sis Weiwei, people might still not believe her, even if she belongs to the production unit. Let’s not worry too much, she’s merely a makeup artist’s assistant, no one’s going to take her word for it.”

“That’s true. But we have to be vigilant and cautious too. I really feel like giving her a tight slap,” Sun Weiwei snapped, regretting her actions that day. She would not be plagued with the woes of this issue if she had been more careful.

——

Just as An Xiaoning reached home, Jin Qingyan informed her that they were going to visit the peak of a mountain to watch the sunrise, and thus, they would be camping there that night.

“But it’s going to be cold at night,” she voiced her concern.

“Don’t worry, we can hug each other for warmth. It’ll only be cold and lonely for singles,” said Jin Qingyan. As soon as he ended his sentence, he received an incoming call from Long Tianze, whom he told to wait at the door.

“How many of us will there be?”

“Five or six.”

“Who are they?” she asked while changing into a fresh set of clothes and placing a camera into her bag.

“Apart from us, Tianze and his female friend would also be tagging along. I’ve also invited Qingyue over the phone, she’s coming over now.”

The couple left the house after they were done with packing. Donning a pair of shades, Long Tianze leaned against the car and waited for them. Upon seeing them, he complained, “Take any longer and it will be pitch dark by the time we reach the peak of the mountain.”

‘What’s the hurry?” asked Jin Qingyan as their family chauffeur arrived with Jin Qingyue in the car.

“Long Tianze is coming along too?” asked Jin Qingyue. She had alighted and was walking towards them.

Humming in agreement, Jin Qingyan said, “We’re taking his car there. Hop on.”

Jin Qingyue opened the car door and hopped on without greeting An Xiaoning at all. However, it did not bother An Xiaoning as she followed and got into the car together with Jin Qingyan.

Noticing the well-endowed woman sitting opposite her, Jin Qingyue asked, “Who’s this?”

Long Tianze, who was seated in the driver’s seat, began to introduce, “Haven’t you already met her? She’s Mo Li.”

Jin Qingyue curled her lips and scorned in curiosity, “Why does she look so different now? Did she get plastic surgery? She used to be so ugly.” After all, Jin Qingyue had been overseas for a long time, and it was only natural for her not to recognize Mo Li right away.

“She was still a child, then. Now that she’s undergone puberty, she’s obviously going to dress up and look better than before,” Long Tianze could not help but stand up for Mo Li.

Without another word, Jin Qingyue glanced opposite her, before looking down at her mobile phone. She then began to play her mobile game.

She had completely ignored her sister-in-law’s presence. Not letting her behavior bother her, An Xiaoning took the initiative to strike a conversation with Jin Qingyue, “Qingyue, what have you been doing abroad, all these years?”

“Nothing much, just enjoyed life,” answered Jin Qingyue.

“Oh, I thought you had been pursuing your studies. Your brother hadn’t mentioned much.”

“I stopped schooling ages ago. I’m not as smart as my brother. Besides, I’m not very career-minded, and I just prefer doing things I like and enjoy. Girls are meant to be married off sooner or later anyway. Look how well you’re living now, just because you married my brother. There are countless envious women out there who are coveting your place as a young madam.”

——

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TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 29: It’ll Depend on Your Performance
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

An Xiaoning pursed her lips, understanding what Jin Qingyue meant. “You’re right, I’m aware of that. Your brother is indeed very outstanding. But I’m one-of-a-kind myself. I don’t just marry anyone who’s rich and famous or powerful,” she said half-jokingly.

Jin Qingyue looked up at her and asked curiously, “Then, why did you marry my brother? Haven’t you two only known each other for a short amount of time?”

“Time has nothing to do with love. Your brother and I are in love with each other, so we got married,” answered An Xiaoning as she shot Jin Qingyan a glance.

As if she had just heard the greatest joke ever, Jin Qingyue burst into laughter and sneered, “Perhaps it’s true that you love my brother. But him loving you… I highly doubt it.”

Trying to resolve the dispute, Long Tianze interjected while driving, “Your brother is here, isn’t he? Why don’t you just ask him yourself?”

“Who said you could interrupt?” snapped Jin Qingyue, completely disregarding the fact that there was a stranger lady opposite her. “The one my brother likes is Sis Rui’er,” she sneered.

“Shut it!” bellowed Jin Qingyan coldly, finally breaking his silence. “If I knew you’d be so angsty, I would never have brought you along,” he continued.

Jin Qingyue was dumbfounded. She remained silent and continued playing her mobile game, knowing that she had enraged her brother.

An Xiaoning chuckled nonchalantly. She leaned her head on Jin Qingyan’s shoulder, then closed her eyes to get some rest.

The sky had turned dark by the time they arrived at the peak of the mountain. They worked together to set up the tent, while Long Tianze whispered softly to Mo Li, whom he had pulled aside, “Do not breathe a word about what you had heard today, not to a single soul. Got it?”

“We’ve been friends for ages. I’d know better than to do that.”

Giving her a pat on her shoulder, Long Tianze said, “I knew I could count on you.”

Gathering around the barbecue pit they had set up, the group sipped on some beer and enjoyed themselves, although the night breeze was a tad bit chilly.

When it was time to sleep, Jin Qingyue was allocated to the same tent as Mo Li. However, she objected, “Long Tianze, you may share a tent with Mo Li. I want one for myself.”

“Do you really think that’s acceptable?”

“I don’t care. I just want to sleep alone in the tent. I’m not used to having someone else around,” she firmly rejected.

An Xiaoning interjected, “Mr. Long, how about you share a tent with Qingyan while I share one with Mo Li? Let’s just do that.”

“Come, let’s take this tent,” suggested An Xiaoning as she inched forward to hold Mo Li’s hand.

An Xiaoning thought that that would be the best solution since Mo Li was not Long Tianze’s girlfriend. After all, the problem would not have existed in the first place, otherwise.

However, Jin Qingyue had thought otherwise. She felt that An Xiaoning was intentionally going against her wishes instead. The matter had indirectly caused Jin Qingyue to detest her sister-in-law further.

In contrast to Jin Qingyue, Mo Li had begun to take a liking to An Xiaoning.

With that, the night crept by peacefully.

An Xiaoning woke up early in the morning, even before dawn arrived, and she could not fall back asleep. Mo Li had also woken up shortly after. The two began chatting merrily while keeping their volume down.

The weather was splendid that day, just like Long Tianze had said it would be. The group frolicked and basked in the warm rays of the sun as they watched it rise beautifully from the peak of the mountain.

With both arms extended, An Xiaoning closed her eyes and took in the fresh air, which was exceptionally refreshing and relaxing. She then continued to snap some shots of the picturesque view before her eyes.

On the other hand, Jin Qingyan seemed to be rather uninterested in watching the sunrise. He was constantly tapping and swiping away, his eyes glued on his mobile phone. He then sat inside the tent to answer an incoming call.

Long Tianze had intended for the trip to be a chance for him to get closer to Jin Qingyue. Having noticed that Jin Qingyue was about to return to her tent, he followed closely behind.

“Where would you like to meet?”

“…”

“I can’t make it tonight. Didn’t I tell you? My Mother would not have her peace until she sees me home at night.”

“…”

“Alright. I’m watching the sunrise with my Brother now, I’ll go look for you after I’ve had my breakfast.”

“…”

Jin Qingyue could be heard laughing from within the tent. As much as she tried to keep her volume down, Long Tianze had already heard everything. She was obviously speaking to another man over the phone.

Long Tianze clenched his fist and entered the tent after unzipping the flap.

Jin Qingyue frantically hung up the phone upon the sight of Long Tianze. “Why did you come inside my tent?” she snapped.

“Who were you speaking to?”

“Does that concern you? Stay out of my business,” she said, glaring daggers at him.

“You’ve got a boyfriend?” he continued to ask.

“That’s none of your business. Why are you so nosy all the time?” she retorted, obviously not wanting to answer his question.

“Answer me. Do you have a boyfriend?” he asked sternly.

“You’re crazy,” she said. Just as she stood up, Long Tianze grabbed her by her arm, causing her to fall back onto the ground.

Shrugging his hand off her, Jin Qingyue warned, “If you keep being like this, I’ll tell my brother that you’re molesting me.”

“Go ahead. If you do, I’ll just get my parents to visit your family, to ask for your hand in marriage. Do you dare to tell him?” he challenged with a raised brow.

“Seriously, Long Tianze, is there something wrong with you? I know you’ve liked me since a long time ago, but can’t you tell that I have no interest in you at all?” said Jin Qingyue with a grunt.

His body stiffened. He felt as if her words were a million daggers piercing through his heart. Despite how bad he felt, he had to conceal his feelings at all costs, for he was none other than Long Tianze. “I’m only concerned because I treat you just like my younger sister. How did you even get the idea that I’ve liked you since a long time ago? Someone so flat-chested like you doesn’t suit my taste and preference. Got that?” he said.

“Long Tianze… get out of my sight!” roared Jin Qingyue, seething in exasperation.

Without another word, he stood up and exited the tent.

They headed back in Long Tianze’s car and soon arrived at Jin Qingyan’s house.

Together, Jin Qingyan, An Xiaoning, and Jin Qingyue alighted from the car. An Xiaoning then invited Long Tianze and Mo Li to have breakfast before leaving, which they turned down as they waved her goodbye.

“Brother, I’ll go home for breakfast,” said Jin Qingyue. She clutched her bag and turned to leave.

——

After breakfast, An Xiaoning got ready to leave for work, but she was stopped by her husband.

“I didn’t sleep well last night.”

“Then go upstairs and get some rest.”

She walked past him and proceeded to change into her shoes. Yet, at this very moment, he picked her up from behind and headed straight upstairs.

“I have to get going to the production unit, I’m running out of time.”

“How much time do you have left?”

“20 minutes, at most. Can you wait until I’m home from work?” she asked anxiously.

“How are 20 minutes enough? That’s too short. It’ll be another eight or nine hours before you’re home. That’s too much time to wait.”

“What do you suggest, then?” asked an impatient An Xiaoning. She was feeling a strong urge to murder him with an ax.

“We can only hurry then. It’ll depend on your performance.”

“…”

After 30 minutes, An Xiaoning made it onto the passenger seat of the car. “Step on it, I’m going to be late,” she rushed while gulping down the bottle of water she had in her hands.

“You actually have the decency to rush me when you’re the one troubling me to send you there.”

“If not for you, I would’ve arrived there long ago.”

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 30: All Alone, Empty, Cold, and Lonely
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

“So, you’re blaming me now?” he asked with a smile.

“Who else should I blame?”

Having recalled that they were no longer going on their honeymoon trip, An Xiaoning asked, “Are you going back to the office for work?”

“Not for a while. Though we’re not going on our honeymoon trip anymore, I’d like to take a few days’ break. Unfortunately, without my wife at home, I’ll be all alone, empty, cold, and lonely.”

“…” An Xiaoning sneered, “You’ll be lonely and empty? Go look for the goddess of your dreams, then.”

He kept his eyes fixed on the traffic in front and did not answer.

The car pulled up at a spot not too far away from her workplace. An Xiaoning adjusted her face mask and alighted.

——

Jin Qingyan drove away. His stare turned cold the moment he was reminded of her words earlier.

“Babylifewasgoodtomebutyoujustmadeitbetternull:Ilovethewayitstandbymethroughanykindofweathernull…” went his ringtone. He pulled over again to answer the call.

“Hello.”

“Qingyan, would you be sad if I died?”

“Rui’er, did something happen to you?”

“I don’t wish to live anymore… beep beep,” said Chi Rui’er. The sound of the call ending followed.

Not having a single idea of what had happened, Jin Qingyan rushed over hurriedly and arrived at Chi Rui’er’s place in no time.

After he pressed the doorbell multiple times, the door finally opened slowly. Chi Rui’er stood at the door, pale as a sheet, clad in loosely-fitted pajamas. Her eyes were swollen; she seemed to have cried for a long time.

“Qingyan, he doesn’t want me anymore,” she cried with sorrow while hugging him tightly.

Startled, Jin Qingyan entered the house while holding her in his arms and closed the door behind him.

“What actually happened?”

Chi Rui’er remained silent and continued to tear up uncontrollably.

“Have you eaten?”

“No,” she answered, shaking her head.

He stood up and headed to the kitchen, only to realize that there were only some bell peppers, noodles, and eggs left in the refrigerator.

Thus, he made her a bowl of noodles with the ingredients he had found. “Quick, eat up.”

Chi Rui’er broke into tears again as she looked at him. “Qingyan, I must’ve been so lucky to have met you. Ever since we met, you’re the only one who’s genuinely treated me well, all these years, regardless of what happened. I was blind not to treasure you. But now, you already have a lawful wife,” she said as she continued to cry even harder.

With trembling fingers, she picked up the chopsticks and struggled to pick up a few strands of noodles. She then pushed the noodles into her mouth and ate slowly.

Jin Qingyan remained quiet as he watched her finish the bowl of noodles. He then reached into the pocket of his suit for a clean, white handkerchief and handed it to her.

Chi Rui’er took the handkerchief and wiped her mouth, then held it in her hand.

“Deep down, I’ve always known that I wasn’t the only reason why you and Gu Beicheng don’t get along. He’s also your rival in business. Well, he’s not going to treat me well if he doesn’t genuinely love me. I’ve always found myself stuck in ironic circumstances my whole life. Some things are always around when I don’t want them. Yet when I do want them, I often realize that they’re no longer there,” she reflected solemnly.

“Rui’er, what do you want most, now?” Jin Qingyan asked.

“I want someone who’s constantly by my side, to love and take care of me. Qingyan, if I didn’t get together with Gu Beicheng, would you still have married that woman?”

“You want the truth?” he asked.

“Of course. So, would you?”

“No. Are you happy with that answer?” asked Jin Qingyan as they exchanged glances.

A smile hung from the corner of Chi Rui’er’s lips. As expected, she was the one he loved the most.

However, she was also the one who had let him down.

Holding her head in her hands, she felt a lump form in her throat and tears began to well up in her eyes. She continued to speak, “How I wish I could turn back the clock. Perhaps then, I wouldn’t be in such misery now. Truthfully, I had wanted to be with you back then, it’s just that your mother and grandma detested me. They even said a lot of unpleasant things to me, which I could not tolerate any further. It was cowardly of me. Qingyan, I know it’s all too late now, but I’d still like to say it. I made a wrong decision. I should’ve chosen you back then. But sadly, it’s impossible to rewrite the past and start all over again.”

She stood up and said, “You may leave. I’d like to be alone for a while.”

“Rui’er.”

Gazing at him, Chi Rui’er said, “Qingyan, I’m too ashamed to bring up the past. Neither do I deserve the right to ask you to divorce your wife and be with me. That’s just wrong. So, just leave. I’ll sort my emotions out on my own. I’ll be fine after I get over it.”

She returned to her bedroom and locked the door.

Jin Qingyan headed to the supermarket below her house and bought a ton of food and beverage, which he stored in her refrigerator. He then left a note on the table which read: Have your meals, and take good care of yourself .

The bedroom door opened just as he left. Chi Rui’er began to tear up again at the sight of the well-stocked refrigerator and the note on the table.

What others were unaware of was that he would treat her well, regardless of what she had become or how many men she had dated. She, however, was well aware of that fact. After all, she had once risked her life to save his. Back then, he had told her on the operating table that he would marry her at once, as long as she agreed.

However, she had told him that she did not want to marry him, simply because she was in love with Gu Beicheng then. She did not have eyes for Jin Qingyan for she had loved Gu Beicheng with all her heart.

She had managed to save his life purely by coincidence. Yet, he had fallen in love with her unexpectedly and stayed in love since then.

She had witnessed the times where he was enraged after finding out about her relationship with Gu Beicheng, the times where he threw tantrums, and the times where he was helpless. That day, she had also witnessed yet again how well he treated her. Ah… his wife must be lucky. Isn’t it a little too late to only realize it now? she thought to herself.

She broke down at the very instant that Gu Beicheng told her, that there was no need for them to see each other anymore in the future.

Gu Beicheng had never been intimate with her. Even a kiss was considered too much to him.

In her opinion, the relationship had ended before it even began.

As her mobile phone rang, Chi Rui’er took a glimpse of the caller display. Exasperated, she answered the call, “What else do you want?”

“Don’t let Father wait too long, my obedient daughter. Come home, quick.”

“My biological father had already passed away for years. A hypocrite like you doesn’t deserve to be my Father!”

“Oh, I see you can’t be tamed now that you’re all grown up, is that so? I’ll ask you again, are you coming home or not?!”

“I’m not!” she ended the call right away.

A thought had struck her mind and she proceeded to turn off her phone straight up.

She sprawled onto her bed and began crying out loud again, the moment she returned to her bedroom.

After about half an hour, the doorbell began to ring endlessly.

Chi Rui’er sprung up, zoomed towards the door and peeked through the peephole. Upon seeing who it was, she sped back inside her room, her shock sending a chill down her spine.

She hurriedly proceeded to give Jin Qingyan a call.

Having just arrived back home, Jin Qingyan received a call from her again.

Remaining inside her bedroom, she pleaded for him to make his way there quickly. Having heard her shaky voice, which sounded like she was crying, he had no choice but to make another trip down to her place again.

Chi Rui’er felt more and more worried with each passing minute as she waited anxiously for his arrival.

TBC...
Source: The Wealthy Psychic Lady: 99 Stolen Kisses - ExtraNovel.com

Chapter 31: Wow, How Amazing
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Finally, he came back again.

Only when he was around did she dare to open the door. Her stepfather glared at her until she had goosebumps, yet she managed to pluck up her courage to ask, “What are you doing here?”

“I was passing by, so I decided to come and see you. Oh, Rui’er, come home and see us more often, don’t always stay outside.”

“I know. If there’s nothing else, go home — I’m going out.”

“Okay then, you guys go out. I’ll wait for you here, I have some private matters to talk to you about.”

“Do what you want.” Chi Rui’er went to Jin Qingyan’s car and said immediately, “Qingyan, can I stay at your house? My stepfather is a monster, I’m scared of him — he keeps harassing me.”

She wanted to be honest with him so that he would cherish and protect her more.

“Why didn’t you say earlier?” Jin Qingyan drove out of that place immediately. “Can you stay at my other house?”

“Can I stay in the same house with you?” Her eyes were pleading. “Will it make things difficult for you?”

Jin Qingyan said honestly, “I’m living in the same house as her. If you move in, she’ll get upset.”

“Sorry.”

“Live in my other house. There are people guarding it. Don’t feel burdened, tell them if you need anything.” His car drove directly to his other villa.

“Okay. Will you come often?”

“Yes, that’s my private headquarters.”

—

“Mei Yangyang, are you dead? Why do you take forever just to get some clothes!” The wardrobe attendant was evidently bad-tempered. It was not the first time An Xiaoning had heard such words.

She frowned and saw that Mei Yangyang was not bothered. She cheerfully replied, “Coming, coming!”

The wardrobe attendant took the clothes. Mei Yangyang turned around and waved at An Xiaoning, “Sister, let’s go home.”

The two left the set side by side. They had a busy day, and their legs were aching badly. They bought two corns from a street stall and had one each. An Xiaoning tried to pass the money to her, but Mei Yangyang refused to accept it. The two finally reached a compromise when An Xiaoning promised to give her a treat next time.

Both of them took the same route, so they sat together on their bus ride back home. They were not chatting for long before Mei Yangyang reached her stop. An Xiaoning continued her bus ride alone.

By the time she reached home, she collapsed onto the sofa like a pool of mud.

“Auntie Chen, help me heat up a glass of milk.”

“Sure, Young Mistress, please wait a moment.”

She closed her eyes and rubbed her temples. Maomao had already run over, seemingly excited about her return.

“Dog-son, have you eaten?”

Maomao stuck out its tongue and cheerfully wagged its tail. Looking at its round watery eyes, An Xiaoning felt happily at ease.

“Boss, that fellow is calling again!”

Seeing that it was a call from Mei Yangyang, she hurriedly answered it. “Yangyang.”

“Sister, my younger sister’s form teacher called to inform me she’d skipped classes these few days again. I’m thinking she might have gone to the bar or club with those friends of hers again, but the previous time I went to a bar, I almost couldn’t come out. So can I ask if you’d go there with me to find her?”

“Sure, see you there later.”

“Okay.”

An Xiaoning went upstairs to change her clothes and armed herself with a small knife. After all, places like bars and clubs were quite messy. She had only agreed to go because she felt it was unsafe for Mei Yangyang to go alone.

After going downstairs and drinking her glass of milk, she instructed, “Auntie Chen, if Qingyan comes back and asks where I went, please tell him I went out with my friends.”

“Sure, Young Mistress.”

She quickened her footsteps and went to meet Mei Yangyang.

“This is not the first time already. I told her — if you hate school so much then stop going, get a job to share the burden for the household. If you like going to school, then do it properly. Sister, don’t you agree with me?” Mei Yangyang was ridden with worry.

An Xiaoning nodded. “That’s right, don’t use school as an excuse to waste your life away. How old is she?”

“Eighteen. She’s in her third year of high school already.”

“Eighteen, and she’s still so immature. Yangyang, there are many bars and clubs here. Are we suppose to look in each and every one of them?”

“No, I heard from her classmates. She likes to go to ‘Night Spirit’ Bar and a club nearby — the name is in English, I’m not too sure.” Mei Yangyang held onto her arm. “Sister, do you think there’s a way to stop her from hanging out with bad company?”

“Does she listen to your parents?”

Mei Yangyang shook her head. “She has her way all the time. Because she’s the youngest in the family, my parents spoiled her. Plus, my mother is in this state now, my father doesn’t bother caring about her anymore. Who knew that she would get out of control? She turns a deaf ear to my words now, I can’t get through to her.”

“She’s gone wild, but you can’t keep finding her everyday. It’s best if you can pull her back to the right path in time, but it can’t be helped even if you can’t.”

Mei Yangyang nodded in agreement.

The duo reached ‘Night Spirit’ Bar, but maybe because it was still early and the bar just opened, there were only a few people inside.

But because there were few people, it was easier to search.

Through a gap from a door left ajar, Mei Yangyang recognized her own sister immediately. She swiftly pushed the door wide open.

“Mei Shuangshuang! Go home with me!”

Mei Shuangshuang sat in between two boys and was giggling away, but once she saw her own sister who came searching for her, her smile faded and she replied, “I’m not going home, don’t care about me.”

An Xiaoning pointed out, “Your sister is worried about you — that’s why she came to look for you. You should go home with her.”

“Who are you? It’s none of your business.” Mei Shuangshuang turned nasty. “Some Tom, Dick or Harry is here acting like a saint. Wow, how amazing.”

Mei Yangyang saw her rude manner and went forward to grab her hair, dragging her out forcefully. “Today, I’ll teach you a lesson on behalf of our parents.”

“I won’t go back!” Mei Shuangshuang exerted all her strength to break free. The people around her helped her too, and they drove Mei Yangyang and An Xiaoning out before locking the door shut.

Mei Yangyang turned around and ran. An Xiaoning followed behind her. “Where are you going?”

“To find the boss.”

She ran so fast that she was gone in a blink of an eye. An Xiaoning looked around and went to the first floor to find her.

After asking the bartender, Mei Yangyang went up to the second floor from another staircase.

She recognized the door before her. It was definitely the right one. She remembered that a man had let her use it as a changing room.

Seeing that the door wasn’t closed, she just went in.

On the bed lay a man — could that be the boss?

She cautiously went forward and shouted, “Excuse me, are you the boss here?”

There was no response.

She leaned forward and raised her voice, “Are you the boss of this bar?!”

A pair of arms suddenly stretched out towards her and pressed her body down. This sudden movement left Mei Yangyang petrified. His whole head burrowed deeply into the crook of her neck; his face could not be seen at all.

Mei Yangyang struggled desperately. “Let go of me!”

TBC...
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Chapter 32: Still Being Stubborn
Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Long Tianze’s muffled voice rang beside her ear, “Keep quiet.”

The heavy stench of alcohol entered her nostrils. Mei Yangyang was pressed down and could not move at all. Her whole face reddened from being suffocated, and her body could not withstand the weight from a 1.8-meter figure like him.

Just when her movement was being severely restricted, An Xiaoning came in.

“Sis, quick — save me.”

An Xiaoning took a look and quickly pulled Long Tianze away. As she did so, she recognized who he was.

“Tianze?”

Long Tianze opened his eyes slightly and rubbed them. After confirming, he said, “Sister-in-law? Why are you here?”

An Xiaoning asked, “Are you drunk?”

“Yes.” He stood up straight. “What are you doing here?”

An Xiaoning pointed at Mei Yangyang, who was suffering after being crushed by him. “I came here with her, she’s looking for her sister.”

“Sister?” Long Tianze’s head hurt terribly. “What happened to her sister?”

An Xiaoning briefly told him about the situation. Long Tianze replied immediately, his eyes still blurry from the alcohol, “This is easy to handle — I’ll get someone to chase them out. I won’t charge them anything. This young girl, you look very familiar.”

Mei Yangyang lowered her head. She didn’t know how An Xiaoning knew him, but she knew he was that man who took away her clothes and made her change in that room. Was he actually the boss of this bar?

An Xiaoning spoke, “Young Master Long, sorry to trouble you.”

“It’s nothing. Which room is it?”

Mei Yangyang said the room number at once, and Long Tianze simply made a call to settle it.

“Why did you get drunk, do you want me to get you some hangover soup?”

Long Tianze waved his hand. “I’m fine, no need to trouble yourself. I’ll just sleep for a while more, it’ll be better when I wake up.”

“Alright, then.” An Xiaoning covered him with a blanket and turned off the lights before leaving with Mei Yangyang.

As they reached the bar downstairs, they saw Mei Shuangshang swearing as she came out. When she saw them, she turned away and left.

“Sis, how do you know the boss of this bar? I heard him calling you Sister-in-law? You’re married, sis?”

Wearing a smile, An Xiaoning said, “Yes, just got married not long ago.”

“Didn’t hear you talk about this before, that’s great.”

“What’s so great about it?”

Mei Yangyang responded, “Isn’t it best to get married at a young age?”

An Xiaoning placed her hands in her pocket. “This is my second marriage.”

“Huh?” Mei Yangyang’s jaw widened. “Second marriage?”

“You’re shocked?”

Mei Yangyang shook her hand. “Not really, just a bit surprised.”

By the time she got home, it was already completely dark outside.

She thought that Jin Qingyan would most likely have reached home already, so on the way back, she kept thinking if he would tease her later on for meeting her lover outside. But her worries were unfounded. Jin Qingyan wasn’t even back home.

Her footsteps, which continued to pick up, momentarily slowed down.

Stepping into the living room, Auntie Chen saw her and promptly greeted, “Young Mistress — you’re back. I’ll serve you dinner.”

An Xiaoning made a quick response to her and fished out her phone to call him.

The line was answered very quickly. It was his unique voice, “Hello.”

“Why aren’t you back? Waiting for you to eat.”

“I’m eating outside now.”

An Xiaoning restrained herself from probing, “Come back earlier, be safe.”

After saying these words, she charmingly ended the call.

She did not think he would eat alone outside at this time. A clean freak like him seldom ate outside. He was most likely with that woman again. That jerk! As her husband, was he acting like how a morally upright husband should?

An Xiaoning did not eat much for dinner. Seeing that there were many leftovers, Auntie Chen persuaded her, “Young Mistress, you should eat more. You’re too skinny now. I prepared these especially for you.”

“Yes, okay.” She didn’t want to waste the food, so she ate a bit more before she gave up.

Laying on the couch, she rested for a while before heading upstairs to remove her makeup.

When she finished her shower and came out of the bathroom, Jin Qingyan, who had not come back when she went into the bathroom, was lying boldly on the bed with a book in hand, his posture exceptionally attractive.

Jin Qingyan looked up at her. “Stunned?”

She wiped her hair as she walked, asking casually, “I saw you on the streets today — you were with another woman all day. What does that make me?”

Jin Qingyan thought she really saw him, so he answered, “Rui’er can’t go back to her own home now, so I sent her somewhere else.”

Although An Xiaoning knew he was with Chi Rui’er, hearing him say those words made her unable to calm down. “She can’t go back home? But she has her boyfriend. What has it got to do with you?”

“They broke up.”

An Xiaoning threw the towel aside, used her hands to support herself, then laughed, “They broke up, your chance is here.”

Jin Qingyan sat up straight and stared at her, asking, “What are you trying to say?”

“I’m trying to say that I thought marrying you was a right thing to do. Now that I think about it, it was something terrible I did.”

“You regret it?”

An Xiaoning breathed out, “There’s no such thing as ‘regret’ in my dictionary.”

“Oh really?” he retorted. “Then I’ll have to see if your dictionary is a real one.”

As he finished, he put on his shoes and went into the bathroom to shower.

An Xiaoning took off all her clothes and wormed into the covers, feeling especially comfortable.

The moment he finished his shower and opened the covers, his hands froze. He asked while frowning, “Sleeping naked?”

“I’ll practice the habit of sleeping naked in the future. It’s good for the body.”

Jin Qingyan suddenly laughed and was shaking before her eyes. His voice was exceptionally pleasant, “If you want it, then just say so. Why find such excuses?”

“No, I’m not.”

“Still being stubborn.” He took off his robe and went into the covers.

An Xiaoning turned around. “I’m sleeping, don’t provoke me.”

“Your words don’t count.” Right after he said that, Jin Qingyan hugged her from behind, restraining her body so tightly that she could not move at all.

—

For the next couple of days, An Xiaoning went out early and returned home late. She was living a rather peaceful marital life with Jin Qingyan.

She would wonder sometimes if her life would be like this every day in the future. If it was, she felt it would not be too bad.

Time flew to the tenth month of the lunar calendar, and the weather grew colder.

In a blink of an eye, An Xiaoning had spent over twenty days on-set already. She had also grown even closer to Mei Yangyang. Realizing that there was only a little time left for her to experience life on-set, An Xiaoning was in high spirits. After all, she did not have to live like that anymore.

But the thought of not being able to see Mei Yangyang every day made her feel slightly uncomfortable. After work that day, as Mei Yangyang and she waited at the bus stop, a car horn started honking a few times. An Xiaoning looked ahead — not far away was Gu Beicheng, whom she had not seen in a long time.

TBC...
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