bayedsolid Chapter 402 - 198: Side Effects, Is It Acting Up? (Part 2)
Chapter 402 - 198: Side Effects, Is It Acting Up? (Part 2)
"Indeed, if Commander Yun truly had irresistable charm, we would cry. Wouldn’t finding a woman we’d like mean becoming your rival..." Because Yun Cuixi is usually unassuming, over time, people haven’t been as rigid or serious when interacting with him. The person speaking didn’t notice the danger flickering in Yun Cuixi’s eyes.
Several people kept teasing Yun Cuixi with this joke, and the brown-haired man, that is Yun Cuixi, could only accept these good-hearted jabs gently. The people present were here to welcome him back, all with good intentions. No matter what, he couldn’t show any impatience.
Many among these were Yun Cuixi’s former commanders or superiors. However, Yun Cuixi’s rapid promotion meant he’s now their superior. But habits don’t change overnight; faced with the ever-approachable Yun Cuixi, they temporarily forgot the difference in status between them, jesting and joking without end...
When they walked all the way to the tearoom where they gathered, almost everyone had forgotten what Su Jiameng said, except for one person who was still hung up on it!
That person was none other than the protagonist of the event, Yun Cuixi! The phrase "outwardly beautiful but rotten inside" spoken by Su Jiameng had shaken him greatly. He couldn’t shake off the feeling that the other knew his secret and had intentionally let him hear those words...
So soon after the gathering started, Yun Cuixi excused himself to go out for a smoke. He went back in his memory to the previous tearoom, but by this time, both Su Jiameng and Lucy had already left, and the tearoom had different customers...
"Forget it... Maybe I’m just scaring myself, overthinking things," Yun Cuixi clenched his fist, maintaining a straight posture. He returned to his tearoom, where his "friends" teased him a bit more.
Normally, he could ignore their comments, but with so much on his mind now, the more they talked, the more the buzzing in his head grew louder, driving him crazy. He wished to vent by losing control! Even though he wanted to slam the table and shut these guys up, considering the image he had cultivated over the years, he could only bear it.
At this moment, Su Jiameng still didn’t know she had missed Yun Shaojiang. She was being dragged by Xu Na to go shopping. None of the three girls were passionate about shopping sprees; they’d only buy something if they saw what they truly liked. Just wandering around was boring, so gradually, they shifted from discussing Mecha postures to recent gossip events...
The only relief for Su Jiameng was that the gossip Xu Na and Lucy talked about didn’t involve Major General Yun Cuixi, otherwise, she might be frustrated to the point of spitting blood. Yet, even without discussing Yun Cuixi, most of the conversation revolved around the restless Princess Fusu.
"Speaking of which, since the incident at Tianqi Entertainment Company blew up, Princess Fusu has had no new movements. There’s even word now that she’s vanished mysteriously for no reason... Truly don’t know what’s going on behind the scenes," Lucy supplemented with some relief. "The only fortunate thing is that the dramas she’s involved with are still filming and haven’t unexpectedly been axed..."
Given Princess Fusu’s terrifyingly high-quality and prolific output, there’s indeed quite a few dramas. Most of the dramas airing in the past one or two years have Princess Fusu’s name attached. There are some Lucy is very interested in; she would feel regret if they were interrupted midway.
"Doesn’t matter to me, anyway..." Xu Na remarked flatly, "Since the Tianqi Entertainment Company incident broke out, I haven’t had a good impression of Princess Fusu. Moreover, she’s carrying the name of the Su Family’s young lady. With this mess, there must be many who resent and dislike her in the Su Family... And who knows whether she really disappeared or just pretended to in order to escape the spotlight. Perhaps when the public opinion subsides in a few years, she’ll pop out again?"
The more Xu Na spoke, the more she felt her speculation was correct. Su Jiameng could only remain silent. In truth, she wished the other would just disappear, but there was a vague sense that Su Qixin was rather sinister and unlikely to be dealt with so simply.
"The incident at Tianqi Entertainment Company is indeed a stain that can’t be cleansed," Lucy agreed in support.
The three girls went for a meal after shopping, spending a leisurely afternoon. Su Jiameng logged off the virtual network, rubbing her swollen forehead. Recently, she’s been training too hard, resulting in her spiritual power being insufficient. Each time she logs into the virtual network, she ends up like this, not knowing when it might improve a little.
"Su Mo, go prepare dinner. I’m hungry..." Su Jiameng called out downstairs, and then Su Mo’s cheerful voice came. Apart from that, there were also the sounds of two buns squealing in agreement.
On the other side, after logging off, Yun Cuixi went to the training room to exercise for a bit, but the phrase "outwardly beautiful but rotten inside" kept echoing in his mind, making his already disturbed mind even more unstable. Finally, he stepped off the training equipment, barely standing when a sudden sharp pain burst from his left chest. His facial expression changed, drawing concerned queries from those nearby.
"I’m fine. Go train yourself first," Yun Cuixi responded gently. The others saw that besides a pale complexion, Yun Shaojiang showed no other abnormalities and assumed he was simply not yet accustomed to the environment of Qiming Star, not thinking much of it.
Yun Cuixi walked steadily back to his room, quickly opened the door, slipped inside, and closed the door, then slid down along the door in exhaustion, his whole body convulsing violently, his face somewhat contorted, seemingly enduring some immense pain.
He shakily pulled out a packet of pills from inside his clothes, swallowed two directly, and after a moment caught his breath, his face no longer showing any trace of gentleness, but only shadowed gloominess! (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.)