Speak Money Not Love with the Master - Chapter 7.5

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Fan He had given the command to strike. And so, Ye Wei was forced to follow. 

She exuded the type of beautiful and alluring air that fascinated the surroundings. Soon enough, she caught the eyes of Luo Chengyu. She laughed out loud. Luo Chengyu’s mouth had unconsciously twitched for just a moment. A person wouldn’t be able to detect it if they didn’t observe closely.

Fan He stepped forward, “Chief Luo, it’s been quite a while.”

Luo Chengyu gave a slight nod. Although he didn’t reply, the tone in his cold eyes became somewhat relaxed.

Ye Wei, a few steps behind her, spoke mannerly but also with the utmost, clear distance between strangers: “Hello Chief Luo, I am Ye Wei.”

“Hello.”

“At this moment, Fang Jun came over. Laughing, she said, “Chief Luo probably isn’t very familiar with the entertainment circle, I reckon? But you must definitely know about Big Beauty Ye?.”

“I’ve seen the huge screen advertisement at the airport more than a few times.”

Internally, Ye Wei was roasting Fang Jun, for speaking blind words without thinking. Then again, there wasn’t anything going on between her and Chief Luo.

Fang Jun wrapped her arms around Ye Wei’s. “Chief Luo, I wonder if you are interested [T/N: Fang Jun playing matchmaker hoho~]? This entertainment industry is a place where big bucks are earned.”

“Not interested.”

The corners of Fang Jun’s mouth twitched. Pfff, Ye Wei laughed. Fang Jun elbowed her, “Why’re you still laughing? I just wanted to help you set your path down the road.”

Ye Wei held back a smile and nodded fervently, “Aiyo, my darling Jun-Jun is the best!”

“That’s more like it. You guys talk first, I need to greet some friends.”

Luo Chengyu was too hard to communicate with. The person was cold, and tongue was poisonous. Even though Fan He was able to scavenge in a few words, she was also beaten by his unapproachable, cold manner. 

Luo Chengyu’s impression towards Ye Wei was from her movies and when he occasionally saw her at drinking parties: she was impressively beautiful, her personality icy, and pure aura of a hero— she wasn’t your common girl.

He hadn’t really made much of an effort trying to understand Ye Wei as a person. This was also because he wasn’t very interested in these kinds of games like love and women. Ye Wei caught his eyes because she was neither unreasonable nor high-maintenance. He didn’t take interest in women who were of the coquettish type. On the contrary, Ye Wei was an independent type, so he did not have to invest very much in her either. He was satisfied with just being partners in bed. 

Luo Chengyu suddenly frowned. If only she’d take better care of her own living conditions.

How would Ye Wei know what he was currently thinking. When she occasionally glanced up, their line of sights collided. Then, she would smile. “Even if a person is angry, they have no choice but to hold back hitting the other party’s smiling face, who knows they were wrong.” She remembered this phrase.

Yuan Lu came over. “Sister Wei Wei, you also came.”

Ye Wei thought this internally. Your mouth calls out “Sister”, but inside your heart, you’re thinking how to curse the other person. Anyone can pull off putting on this kind of hypocritical show. “Lulu, did you lose weight again? You’re already beautiful enough, can’t you let yourself live a little?”

Yuan Lu giggled, “I did lose a few kilograms. It’s all for the sake of a new drama, of course.”

“Is Sister Wei Wei also acquainted with Chief Luo?”

“We’ve met a few times before.”

“Your relationship with Young Master Xu is pretty good, so I would’ve assumed you were familiar with Chief Luo too?”

“I only met him a few times, after all. So, we’re not very familiar.” 

Luo Chengyu raised his eyebrows. She really knows how to lie with a straight face. “We’ve met a few times? I don’t have much of an impression.”

Ye Wei was stunned, “Uhh…”

Luo Chengyu looked tranquil. Black pupils showed no sign of disturbance. His words that called her out left her speechless.

Yuan Lu’s lips couldn’t hold in her laughter. Ye Wei lost face big time.

Fan He wanted to speak, but Ye Wei lightly shouldered her. It was her signal not to interfere. “True, we’ve only met a few times. An eminent person like Chief Luo is someone who must forget easily. Isn’t it very normal to not remember a small actress like me? Then, that’s better一 I must trouble you to remember me this time. I am Ye Wei, who you’ve only met a few times before: ‘Ye’ as in Ye Zi (leaf) and ‘Wei’ as in Wei Ruo (Faint). 

Luo Chengyu gave a small “Mhm”, neither faint nor loud nor with emotions.

Yuan Lu stepped closer to Luo Chengyu’s side. Whispering, she said, “Chief Luo really knows how to play a joke. A big beauty like Sister Wei Wei doesn’t have any face now.”

“I was playing a joke on Wei Wei, did you take it for real?”

Yuan Lu: “……”

The words stuck within Fan He’s throat finally fell back down. They should keep their distance from this unpredictable temper of Luo Chengyu’s. She won’t ever again ask Ye Wei to get acquainted with him.

In her mind, Ye Wei was rolling her eyes. Luo Chengyu, what kind of sly game are you playing? “Chief Luo, Lulu is such a delicate kind of girl. Your jokes will scare her.”

“I didn’t scare you, did I?”

She gave a fake smile, all the while cursing him in her heart. Luo Chengyu, you’re crazy!

“So, how many times did you say we met before?”

What do you mean, how many times? If they revealed any more, she was afraid to be exposed. “Take your time talking. Excuse me for leaving.”

Ye Wei couldn’t just leave. Whoever asks, she’ll just say: “No, we’re not close. Really.”

After that, Ye Wei moved around, avoiding where ever Luo Chengyu went. When their line of sights occasionally crossed, she would cut it off. Not a single time did the two talk with one another.

Ye Wei came out of the bathroom. And in the hallway, bumped directly into the man who came over.

“You dare to say you’re at a disadvantage, even though you’re in a relationship with me?”

“You seriously think I’m well-off? Then, would I still want to be in the entertainment industry?”

Luo Chengyu took a deep breath, and spoke, “Wait for me outside later.”

“My apologies. I can’t today, I’m entering the team tomorrow.”

Luo Chengyu didn’t speak. Black eyes stared at her.

Ye Wei then raised her eyebrows. She mouthed two words, “My house?”

Then, she laughed, “But I came out in a hurry, so I didn’t clean up.”

The black eyes of Luo Chengyu became even more deep. He almost wished he could bore a hole through her.

Author Note:

Ye Wei: Dislike my mess at my house? Will come in the future? Don’t even. Not even the windows are open to you. 

Master Luo: Ye Wei, if you don’t open this door, I’ll find people to tear down your house’s lousy door.