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The Counterattack Plan of A Villain With Ten Thousand Fans - Chapter 159
🕑 Added 2024-03-15 00:14:39 +0000 UTCChapter 159
The car was parked in front of a Western restaurant, and Lu Yuan turned to Ling Chunann, saying, "Young Master, we've arrived." Not accustomed to the area, Lu Yuan realized there were no valet parking attendants. Holding onto the steering wheel, he definitely wasn't comfortable letting Ling Chunann get out of the car first.
"There are no dedicated parking attendants here. Just drive the car forward a few dozen meters; there's a parking garage there. Then you can come up directly via the elevator," Ling Chunann had already opened the car door, "I'll go ahead and wait for you inside."
"But..."
His response was met with the sound of the car door closing.
Ling Chunann walked as normally as anyone. Unless you made eye contact with him, it was virtually impossible for anyone to tell he was blind.
"Good day, sir. Do you have a reservation?" asked the lovely receptionist at the door with a gentle smile.
"Host, table number 38 is the male supporting character, Qin Zhilang, and table 40 is where the male and female leads are seated," 098 informed.
"Alright."
"Table number 38," Ling Chunann told the receptionist.
"Right this way, sir," she responded.
Qin Zhilang had been a childhood friend of Lu Jiayan. He went abroad at the age of twelve and had just returned from Country N yesterday. Upon landing, he was surprised to find no one from his family had come to pick him up. Forced to take a taxi, the driver, suffering from fatigue, nearly crashed into Bai Yuanyuan. Instantly smitten, he got her contact information after saving her. Hearing her mention offhandedly that she was going to this restaurant for a blind date today, he hurried to stake out the place in advance.
When Ling Chunann stood in front of him, Qin Zhilang didn't recognize him immediately but found him vaguely familiar. Thus, when the waiter announced, "Mr. Qin, your friend has arrived," he didn't object right away.
It wasn't until the waiter had left that Qin Zhilang asked, "Hello, have we met before?"
"Qin's mother contacted me yesterday, saying you had arrived home," Ling Chunann said.
"You, you're Lu Jiayan!" Qin Zhilang's smile widened as he stood up and enthusiastically clapped Ling Chunann on the shoulder, "I can't believe how much you've changed after all these years. You were so ugly as a kid, and now you've turned into a handsome man. Come on, take a seat."
"Do you always talk like this outside?" Ling Chunann asked after sitting down.
"Ah, well, since we're quite close, right? We've been brothers for over twenty years; don't sweat the small stuff," Qin Zhilang laughed awkwardly, scratching his head, "By the way, how did you know I was here? Did my mom tell you?"
"Yeah," Ling Chunann casually replied, "Are you here on a date?"
"No, no," Qin Zhilang's handsome face immediately flushed, "I don't have a girlfriend yet." The trope of love at first sight felt too outdated to admit, so he quickly changed the subject, "So, what are you up to nowadays? I heard a few months back from my mom that Uncle Lu was planning to bring you into the company."
Ling Chunann shook his head, sighing, "No, I'm currently idle, not doing anything."
"What happened?" Qin Zhilang inquired.
"Nothing much, just a minor car accident a few months ago," Ling Chunann smiled.
"You weren't hurt, were you?" Qin Zhilang became a bit anxious, then relaxed a bit after seeing Ling Chunann appeared unharmed.
"I'm fine," Ling Chunann said, "But you returned and didn't even contact me first. I heard about your return from someone else. That's not very brotherly of you."
"I'm sorry, my fault!" Qin Zhilang laughed, raising his hands. Then, he pushed the menu toward Ling Chunann, "This meal is on me, as an apology. Order whatever you like."
"Host, do you need me to read the menu for you?" 098 asked.
"No need, I'm currently blind," Ling Chunann said nonchalantly.
Then Ling Chunann pushed the menu towards Qin Zhilang, "I might need you to read it out for me."
Qin Zhilang was puzzled. The menu was in English, and Lu Jiayan had always been excellent at English, so it clearly wasn't a literacy issue. After observing more closely, he was startled. He waved his hand in front of Ling Chunann's eyes, only to notice that those seemingly vibrant eyes didn't follow his hand, "Your, your eyes..."
"Don't make such a fuss. It's just a sequela from the car accident
," Ling Chunann said, "Just read the menu, please."
As Qin Zhilang browsed the menu, his gaze remained on Ling Chunann, his tone filled with concern, "Is there a way to recover?"
"That might be difficult," Ling Chunann laughed, "It's alright, I've gotten used to it."
Before he could ask more, Qin Zhilang suddenly noticed a man and a woman passing by, his eyes widening.
"Host, the male and female leads have appeared," 098 noted, simultaneously projecting their images to Ling Chunann.
Bai Yuanyuan was dressed in a pure and clean light-colored dress, while Lin Jinghai wore a dark suit, looking exceptionally sharp and handsome. The pair attracted attention wherever they went, the perfect golden boy and jade girl combination, well-matched in talent and beauty.
Lin Jinghai pulled out a chair, gesturing for Bai Yuanyuan to sit with the manners of a gentleman. Bai Yuanyuan's cheeks flushed as she sneaked a glance at him before gracefully taking a seat.
Jealousy turned Qin Zhilang's eyes red, wishing he were the man beside her. He muttered to himself, "Wasn't it supposed to be a blind date? Why do they look so familiar with each other?"
"Hm? Who's on a blind date?" Ling Chunann feigned ignorance, "Your crush?"
"Uh." Caught off guard by his own slip, Qin Zhilang blushed and recounted the events of the previous day.
"So, you were planning to sabotage their blind date?" Ling Chunann bluntly voiced Qin Zhilang's intentions.
"Well, sort of," Qin Zhilang cleared his throat, "No, I meant I wanted to compete with Lin Jinghai fairly."
"Alright, then go ahead," Ling Chunann nodded.
"…"
Ten minutes later, Qin Zhilang still hesitated in his seat, not daring to move. Ling Chunann stood up, pointing in the direction of the male and female leads, "It's over there, right? I'll go speak for you."
"Eh!"
After waking up from the car accident and being informed of the truth by Mrs. Lu, Bai Yuanyuan felt as if she was living in a dream. She turned out to be the daughter of one of Ancheng's three major families, the Lu family!
Since learning the truth, she had been living a life akin to that of a princess. Gone were the days of her father's drunken violence and her mother's perpetual tears. Her mother was a woman of grace and elegance, and her father, a tall and handsome man. Even a single room in their home was larger than the entire house of a friend she once envied.
The first time she received an allowance from her mother, the string of zeros made her doubt her own eyes. It was more money than she could ever earn in a lifetime, yet it was just a month's pocket money for her.
Immersed in this surreal luxury, she indulged herself, but she didn't make it too obvious. Having heard that wealthy families prefer sensible daughters, she agreed to the arranged date proposed by Mrs. Lu. What she didn't expect was for her blind date to be so tall and handsome, the heir of the first family, the Lin family, who seemed to take a liking to her as well. It was perfect.
As for her boyfriend, who had not yet broken up with her and had donated his eyes to her, Bai Yuanyuan had long pushed him to the back of her mind, until Ling Chunann reappeared before her.
The moment she saw Ling Chunann, Bai Yuanyuan couldn't hide her astonishment, standing up abruptly, "You, how did you get here?"
"098."
"Yes, host. Mrs. Lu did not inform the female lead of your identity, so she does not know that you are the young master of the Lu family."
"Understood."
Seeing the panic on her blind date's face, the male lead, who was all gentlemanly, stood up with a slightly puzzled tone, "Young Master Lu, what are you doing?"
"Yuanyuan? Young Master Lin?" Ling Chunann looked somewhat surprised, then extended his hand to Lin Jinghai, "Long time no see."
"Long time no see." Lin Jinghai shook hands with Ling Chunann, "Is there some misunderstanding between you and Yuanyuan?"
"No misunderstanding, but she is my girlfriend." Ling Chunann smiled at the male lead, then turned to Bai Yuanyuan, "Yuanyuan, if you wanted to break up, you could have just told me directly. Why bother to make someone come and provoke me?"
"I, I…" Bai Yuanyuan's face turned pale, suddenly remembering she did have a boyfriend. After a few seconds of guilt, she regained her composure, her face turning cold, "You didn't show up or even visit me once during the two months I was in the hospital after the accident. I thought we had already broken up then." The more she spoke, the more indignant she became, "Now you're talking about us being boyfriend and girlfriend in front of me, don't you find it ridiculous?"
Ling Chunann's face paled, he took a step back, shaking his head with a look of dejection, then slowly said, "You're right, then I'll be going now, not to disturb your date."
Saying this, Ling Chunann turned to leave, but he was heading straight for a table corner, where he was bound to stumble and get hurt.
"Host, be careful!" 098 warned, "You should turn twenty degrees to the left."
Ling Chunann's movement didn't falter, and just as he was about to collide, a hand pulled him back.
It was Qin Zhilang, who had been paying attention to the situation, grabbing Ling Chunann's arm, "Are you okay? Did you hit anything?"
"I'm fine." Ling Chunann touched the corner of the table in front of him, giving Qin Zhilang a grateful smile, "I guess you'll have to treat me some other time. I'll take my leave now, goodbye."
"I can drive you back," Qin Zhilang offered, still concerned.
"No need, I came with someone." Ling Chunann replied.
Just then, Lu Yuan, who had finally found the parking garage and rushed to the restaurant, arrived by Ling Chunann's side, barely standing steady when he heard him say, "Lu Yuan, let's go back."
"Yes, Young Master." Lu Yuan supported Ling Chunann, nodding at the others, "We'll be taking our leave."
After they left, Lin Jinghai was deep in thought, and Bai Yuanyuan opened her mouth, "He…"
"He can't see anymore, he said it's a sequela of the car accident," Qin Zhilang glanced at the seemingly innocent woman, surprised that the woman he was infatuated with could be so heartless towards her boyfriend in trouble, even dating someone else. Regretting his infatuation, he scoffed and walked away briskly.
"Jinghai," Bai Yuanyuan looked somewhat helpless.
"Sorry, I have business at my company, I have to go," Lin Jinghai nodded to Bai Yuanyuan, then stood up and left.
"Energy points +15000."
Ling Chunann, just getting into the car, heard 098's report.
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