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Chapter 1361: Zhai Zhongshen’s Ploys (2)
Translator: Exodus Tales
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As she walked through the sea of flowers towards Zhai Zhongshen, Long Yuetian went into a momentary trance.
There was an illusion that she was here on a date.
There was beautiful scenery and an extraordinarily handsome man…
Long Yuetian sat down opposite Zhai Zhongshen. Surprisingly, there was a soft smile on his face today.
“Second Master of the Zhai family, the Long Heng Group feels honored to have the opportunity to cooperate with your Tianxing Group.”
Although she felt rather nervous, on the surface, Long Yuetian still appeared confident and assertive.
“Mhmm,” Zhai Zhongshen responded rather coldly.
Then, they began to discuss matters on the project. During their discussion, Zhai Zhongshen had a serious expression on his face. He didn’t appear to be distracted by anything and his aura was domineering and majestic.
During this conversation, Long Yuetian began to look down on herself. Zhai Zhongshen was obviously here to discuss business matters. So why was she thinking about other unnecessary and impossible things?
She needed to remove her previous thoughts from her brain!
After reprimanding herself internally, Long Yuetian also turned on her business mode to continue the discussion with Zhai Zhongshen.
After chatting for a while, Long Yuetian felt more relaxed. She summoned her courage and decided to ask: “Second Master of the Zhai family if you don’t mind me asking… Why haven’t you married anyone yet?”
Originally, Long Yuetian did not plan to ask this. After all, this was someone else’s private matter. However, as this question always popped up in her mind, she couldn’t help but ask.
Zhai Zhongshen’s gaze immediately sank. He did not answer the question right away.
Long Yuetian quickly realized she might have asked a question she shouldn’t have asked. And thus, she hurriedly said: “Let’s not talk about it then. Let’s continue discussing business matters.”
However, Zhai Zhongshen replied: “After my brother passed away, I just wanted to look after A Sheng. I didn’t want to think about other things.”
Zhai Zhongshen felt guilt toward his brother and Zhai Yunsheng.
Initially, he thought he was the reason why his brother died. This meant he caused his nephew to become an orphan.
And now, despite realizing that he was not involved in his brother’s death, he still could not completely let go of that guilt.
After all, if he was stronger at that time, he would be able to protect his brother. If he was stronger, he could have saved his brother’s life.
Therefore, Zhai Zhongshen prioritized Zhai Yunsheng’s matters over his own.
“You can rest assured now. Master Sheng is much healthier and with Yiling taking care of him, you don’t have to worry at all,”Long Yuetian said.
“Yiling is the Zhai family’s lucky blessing,” Zhai Zhongshen slowly said.
Because of her appearance, Zhai Yunsheng developed the desire to live.
It was also because of her appearance that Zhai Yunsheng’s condition took a turn for the better.
The peace and joy of the Zhai family today were entirely due to Jian Yiling.
Long Yuetian knew that the Zhai family truly loved Jian Yiling.
Because of their adoration of her, they even treated her friends with extra care and attention.
“In addition to this deal we discussed today, I have another deal to offer. Would you be interested in it?” Zhai Zhongshen asked.
“Of course! I’d be honored to work with the Tianxing Group again. What kind of project is it?” Long Yuetian happily said.
“Marry me,” Zhai Zhongshen replied.
“What did you say?” Long Yuetian stuttered. She suspected she was hallucinating and going crazy.
Yes, she was definitely going crazy!
“Marrying me will be beneficial to both Tianxing Group and Long Heng Group. It will also save us from the trouble of our parents urging us to get married.”
The Second Master of the Zhai family said this with no expression on his face. His expression was the exact same as when he was discussing business with someone else. No personal feelings seemed to be mixed into his words.
Despite hearing this explanation, Long Yuetian was still a little confused. She understood why this was being proposed.
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Chapter 1362: Zhai Zhongshen’s Ploys (3)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
But the problem was…
Long Yuetian did not know what to say. Her brain was buzzing and short-circuiting.
“I… I’d like to take some time to think about it,” Long Yuetian managed to say.
“Of course,” Zhai Zhongshen replied. His face was as calm as ever and it made it seem like he was really discussing a business deal with someone else.
“Then, that’s it for today. I will contact you some other time,” Long Yuetian replied as she fled from the restaurant.
Not long after Long Yuetian left, Zhai Zhongshen also left the Hanging Gardens Restaurant.
Zhai Zhongshen’s assistant felt that his master’s actions today were very strange.
First of all, the Second Master of the Zhai family did not have to personally discuss this project with the Long Heng Group. He could have easily delegated this task to someone else.
Secondly, even if Long Yuetian was good friends with his niece-in-law, he did not need to help someone else’s business out like this.
On top of this, the location for the meeting was very strange. The Second Master of the Zhai family never liked fancy places. Hence, this romantic location did not fit his usual style.
And even if this was his niece-in-law’s restaurant, the restaurant was always fully booked. There was no need for him to book out the entire place.
And why did he suggest marriage to CEO Long?
No matter how he looked at it, this wasn’t Zhai Zhongshen’s usual style of doing things.
Naturally, Zhai Zhongshen’s assistant did not dare to voice his thoughts. He didn’t want to die at a young age.
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“Uncle Zhai hugged Yuetian?” Jian Yiling looked at Zhai Yunsheng in doubt.
“Mhmm, he hugged her when she was young.”
“How do you know about this?”
Zhai Yunsheng probably wasn’t even born when Long Yuetian was still a child.
“There’s pictures in his study.”
Other than Zhai Yunsheng, no one else was allowed to enter Zhai Zhongshen’s study.
“I want to see,” Jian Yiling said. Her eyes were filled with curiosity.
“Come with me,” Zhai Yunsheng said as he led Jian Yiling to his uncle’s study.
Then, he opened the study room with a spare key.
Jian Yiling and Zhai Yunsheng were not afraid of being caught by Zhai Zhongshen. Even if they were caught, they would not be punished by him.
Zhai Yunsheng took out the photo and showed it to Jian Yiling.
In the photo, Zhai Zhongshen seemed to be roughly eighteen years old. Unlike nowadays, his facial expression in the photo wasn’t indifferent and cold. Rather, back then, it resembled Zhai Yunsheng’s typical untamed and unruly expression.
There was a little girl held in Zhai Zhongshen’s arms. The girl in the photo seemed to be roughly seven years old and she was dressed in a long skirt and her hair was in braids.
She did not resemble Long Yuetian in any way, shape, or form.
“Is she really Long Yuetian?” Jian Yiling asked.
“Yeah, she is. I only recently found out about this.”
Because of Jian Yiling, Zhai Yunsheng got to know Long Yuetian better. By pure coincidence, some time ago, he saw a photo of Long Yuetian as a child. When he saw the picture, he immediately realized it looked exactly like the little girl in the picture he had seen inside his uncle’s study.
“But Yuetian said she was raised as a boy.”
“Although she was raised as a boy, her mother liked to dress her up when she went out to parties,” Zhai Yunsheng explained.
“Does Uncle Zhai know about this?” Jian Yiling questioned.
“I’m not sure. This depends on whether he wants to investigate or not.”
After all, if Zhai Zhongshen wanted to know about something, he would definitely be able to find out.
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Chapter 1363: Zhai Zhongshen’s Ploy (4)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
As soon as Long Yuetian got home, she headed straight for her bedroom and dived headfirst into her blankets.
She wanted to reset her brain through sleep.
However, she couldn’t sleep at all.
Her entire brain was filled with the Second Master of the Zhai family.
Why was this happening? Was she actually going crazy?
From the time they met on the blind date to now, they had only known each other for a month or so.
On top of that, they only met each other two or three times this month.
So why did he suggest marriage?
Long Yuetian felt incredibly conflicted. Normally, she would immediately say no. However, for some reason, she didn’t want this time.
This feeling made Long Yuetian incredibly annoyed.
Long Yuetian scolded herself: “Long Yuetian, why are you like this? You’re only interested in his body!”
Despite yelling at herself, she couldn’t get Zhai Zhongshen out of her mind.
And thus, Long Yuetian could only turn to Jian Yiling. She sent a message:
[Darling, someone proposed to me. What should I do?]
Jian Yiling: [Proposed?]
Long Yuetian: [Yes, a marriage proposal.]
Jian Yiling: [When did you begin dating someone?]
Long Yuetian: [I’m not dating anyone.]
Jian Yiling: [?]
Long Yuetian: [Someone proposed this deal to me. He analyzed the benefits of our marriage from various perspectives. His analysis makes quite a bit of sense.]
Jian Yiling: [Marriage should not be a business deal.]
Long Yuetian: [I know that. Even though I don’t know this person well, I still think he’s a good person.]
Jian Yiling: [Then, be in a relationship with him first. If you fall in love with him, then get married. Take a step at a time. When you’re doing business with someone, you have to pay a deposit and also conduct background checks.]
Upon reading Jian Yiling’s message, Long Yuetian’s mind suddenly became clear: [Right! If he proposes marriage, I can make a counter-proposal of trying to get along first. There’s always a trial period. It’s like sampling in business!]
Long Yuetian sat up on her bed.
Then, she found Zhai Zhongshen’s contact information.
As they hadn’t sent any messages to each other yet, their chat record was entirely blank.
[Second Master of the Zhai family, I considered the deal you proposed. Before thinking about marriage, I believe we should try to get along first. Even if our marriage is a mutually beneficial deal, we need to be on the same page. There are many potential risks. And thus, we should have a trial period before making further decisions.]
After sending the message, Long Yuetian stared at her phone apprehensively.
Although she was anxiously waiting for his reply, she was simultaneously scared to read his reply.
After a while, Long Yuetian’s phone vibrated.
Zhai Zhongshen sent one word as a response.
[Okay.]
Simple as always.
When she read the message, Long Yuetian froze for a while.
What does this mean?
What was their relationship?
Were they meant to go on dates?
Were they meant to have dinner and watch movies together?
Hundreds of questions flooded Long Yuetian’s mind. Once again, she flopped onto her bed.
Ahhh… Why did she put herself in such a situation? She could have a harem of beautiful and handsome men.
Why did she give up all of that for a cold and handsome middle-aged man?
Long Yuetian let out a wail of helplessness.
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Chapter 1364: Zhai Zhongshen’s Rival (1)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
Jian Yiling invited Long Yuetian to come to the Zhai Residence for food.
As Jian Yiling no longer had to go to work, she spent most of her time trying out new recipes.
Naturally, she did not want to waste any food. And thus, she invited her friends to come to try out the food.
On a normal day, Long Yuetian would be delighted to receive such an invitation. However, because of her deal with Zhai Zhongshen, for some strange reason, she was scared to visit the Zhai Residence.
However, Long Yuetian was never someone to admit her own weaknesses. Therefore, she summoned up all her courage and went to the Zhai Residence.
Thankfully, she did not see Zhai Zhongshen at the Zhai Residence.
Despite her relief, she felt somewhat sad that he was not here.
However, Long Yuetian was not brave enough to ask Jian Yiling where her uncle was. Long Yuetian knew that Zhai Zhongshen was a busy person. Hence, it was completely understandable for him to not be at home during this time of the day.
In addition to Long Yuetian, Jian Yiling also invited Cheng Yi today. He was on a business trip to Beijing.
It had been ages since Jian Yiling last saw Cheng Yi.
In the past three years, Cheng Yi did not change much. His appearance was still clean and gentle.
He continued to wear a pair of gold-rimmed glasses and he gave off the vibe of a well-educated individual.
The moment he saw Long Yuetian, Cheng Yi’s eyes lit up.
He continued to stare at her for a while.
Long Yuetian felt a little displeased when she noticed Cheng Yi staring at her.
However, as this person was Jian Yiling’s friend, she decided not to say anything.
Everyone from the Huiling Medical Research Institution knew that Cheng Yi loved beautiful, fair-skinned women with long legs.
His entire work desk was covered with those figurines.
And Long Yuetian looked exactly like those figurines.
She was so beautiful! His dream wife looked exactly like her!
The always talkative Cheng Yi suddenly became quiet after he saw Long Yuetian.
He did not take the initiative to speak to Long Yuetian. Instead, he went into the kitchen to look for Jian Yiling.
Jian Yiling was standing inside the kitchen beside the servants. Due to everyone else’s requests, everything involving oil and grease was given to the servants of the Zhai family to do.
Currently, Jian Yiling was fiddling around with plating.
Cheng Yi asked Jian Yiling excitedly: “Yiling, who is that beauty sitting inside your living room?”
“Pretty lady boss,” Jian Yiling replied.
“She’s the one who has the memo name Pretty Lady Boss in your contacts?”
“Mhmm.”
“So… Is she married?”
“Nope.”
“Does she have a boyfriend?”
“Not yet.”
“What type of men… Does she like?”
“I don’t know.”
After thinking for a while, Cheng Yi put both his hands on Jian Yiling’s arm and sincerely said: “Yiling, could you help me find out what type of men she is interested in?”
Before Jian Yiling got a chance to reply, Luo Xiuen poured a bowl of cold water on Cheng Yi’s hopes: “Are you sure Yiling knows how to do that indirectly?”
“Ummm…” That was indeed true.
Cheng Yi turned to look at Luo XIuen: “Sister En… Could you do me a favor? We’ve known each other for quite a while…”
“Of course I’d like to help you but I’m not familiar with Miss Long.”
Cheng Yi frowned when he heard this.
Sensing her friend’s disappointment, Luo Xiuen patted his shoulder: “Okay, okay, since we’ve been friends for so many years, I will try and help you. It’s the first time I’ve seen you be interested in a non-two-dimensional or fictional world woman.”
“Thank you so much Sister En! You’re the best!”
Then, Luo Xiuen went into the living room.
Long Yuetian was sipping the flower tea that Jian Yiling had prepared for her.
“Miss Long,” Luo Xiuen greeted as she walked up to Long Yuetian.
“Hello.”
“There’s something I want to ask you.”
“Go ahead.”
As both of them had a similar personalities, neither of them liked to beat around the bush.
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Chapter 1365: Zhai Zhongshen’s Rival (2)
Translator: Exodus Tales
Editor: Exodus Tales
“What kind of man do you like?”
Upon hearing this question, Long Yuetian froze for a moment. She wondered who Luo Xiuen was asking this question for.
“I like…” Long Yuetian started as Zhai Zhongshen’s handsome face appeared in her mind.
Someone who is cold, imposing, and meticulous.
Long Yuetian quickly dismissed these distracting thoughts and replied: “I don’t have a particular type I like. However, the person must be decent and honorable.”
“Then do you mind if he is younger than you?”
Based on age, Cheng Yi was two years younger than Long Yuetian.
“Nope, I don’t really mind.”
Originally, Long Yuetian planned to tell Luo Xiuen that she did not plan to get married.
However, when she thought of Zhai Zhongshen, she immediately swallowed her words.
Upon hearing these answers, Luo Xiuen was quite happy. Cheng Yi had a chance with Long Yuetian!
Then, Luo Xiuen continued to ask Long Yuetian about her preferences in life.
For example, whether she liked spicy food, whether she liked sport, and whether she preferred her sticky dumplings savory or sweet.
After a while, Luo Xiuen returned to the kitchen and told Cheng Yi the good news she had.
Cheng Yi was delighted to hear this. Before he rushed to chat with Long Yuetian, he asked Luo Xiuen:
“Sister En, am I dressed well?”
“Bro, I’m not your mother or something,” Luo Xiuen replied in disgust.
Despite saying this, Luo Xiuen acted the same way in front of her husband. She would always be nervous and jumpy.
When Cheng Yi walked into the living room, Long Yuetian was still seated there. She was glancing at her phone from time to time.
After stating her counter-proposal last night, nothing had changed so far… This made her quite nervous.
The feeling was quite strange…
She didn’t know what she was expecting.
“Hello Miss Long, my name is Cheng Yi. I’m Yiling’s former colleague.”
“Yiling mentioned you to me before,” Long Yuetian replied politely.
When Long Yuetian got to know Jian Yiling, she was still a member of the Huiling Medical Research Institution.
“Really? What did Yiling say about me?” Cheng Yi inquired somewhat nervously.
“She said that you’re a very talented individual and you have a good temper.”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Yi quietly thanked Jian Yiling in his heart.
Yiling was the best!
When it was dinnertime, Zhai Zhongshen returned to the Zhai Residence.
As soon as Long Yuetian saw Zhai Zhongshen, she was at a loss for what to do.
But it was only natural for the Second Master of the Zhai family to return home for dinner. Why was she being such a wimp? If she continued to do this, her entire personality would undergo a complete change!
After he entered the living room, Zhai Zhongshen sat down in the seat opposite Long Yuetian.
He did not behave any differently.
It was as if the marriage proposal didn’t even happen yesterday.
After sensing this, Long Yuetian felt a little annoyed. Even though they were both dealing with this, it seemed like she was the only one who was concerned.
Was this really a business deal or transaction to him?
If so, why was she thinking about other things?
Cheng Yi also noticed the appearance of Zhai Zhongshen. As his aura was way too powerful, it was almost impossible to not notice him.
In his time, Cheng Yi also heard several rumors about the Second Master of the Zhai family.
Apparently, everyone was scared of going against his Tianxing Group in the corporate world.
Cheng Yi did not think much about this. Instead, he continued to chat with Long Yuetian.
He mentioned the current projects he was working on to Long Yuetian. She seemed quite interested in his work.
Although Luo Xiuen often referred to Cheng Yi as “educated scum,” she still had to admit he was rather talented and knowledgable. In addition, he was fun and nice to chat with.
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