Rebirth: A Cinderella's Counterattack

Chapter 546: Chapter 526: Intricate and Confusing (Eight)

”Aiyaya, is Second Uncle not happy? I was just worried that eating too much would tire Second Aunt out,” Luo Qianqian said with a charming giggle, much to the delight of Luo Xihan.

”Alright, alright, your mouth is as sweet as honey. What’s going on? Why are you still outside so late at night?” Luo Xihan didn’t miss the background noise in Luo Qianqian’s environment—it was clearly the sorrowful chirping of cicadas in the night.

Luo Qianqian paused, listening to the cicadas that sounded as if their throats were being pinched, and pursed her lips, ”Second Uncle, can you add a waiter to Grandpa’s birthday banquet? I also need to add a resume... with two or three years of experience,” Luo Qianqian hesitated, although she was certain Luo Xihan would agree, she couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t ask why, and if he did, she couldn’t tell the truth but also couldn’t lie to her family.

”Oh? A waiter?” Luo Xihan was somewhat surprised. Such a small matter?

”Mm-hmm, and it has to be kept secret that I know him, and you can’t know him either...” Luo Qianqian instructed very seriously.

Luo Xihan couldn’t help but laugh, ”If you were of age, I would definitely think you had successfully persuaded someone to reform their ways.”

Luo Qianqian was taken aback, her mouth agape—Luo Xihan had hit the bullseye, truly an old fox.

Luo Qianqian just laughed a few ”hehehe”s, then coquettishly said, ”It’s just an acquaintance of a friend. I don’t know him. Second Uncle, you’ll help me, won’t you?”

Qin Nuan rubbed her arms—why did she feel goosebumps rising? Who could resist such coquettish behavior?

”What’s his name? Have him come over tomorrow, and bring a resume,” Luo Xihan said with a smile. He certainly wouldn’t refuse; it wasn’t a big deal, and even if Luo Qianqian didn’t tell him, wouldn’t he still be unaware?

”Ji Tianao,” Luo Qianqian quickly replied. ”What time should he come? And where?”

”Nine o’clock. Just have him come directly to my office,” Luo Xihan gently laughed, ”Your and Nuannuan’s gowns are ready. When will you come over to try them on? The final adjustments to the sizes need to be made.” He helplessly added, as his wife kept winking at him.

”Ah, right, Nuannuan and I were thinking about whether or not to bring Cong Rong along. We don’t need to try them on, our figures are so good. We have absolute trust in Second Aunt’s taste. Otherwise, Second Aunt wouldn’t have found Second Uncle, right?” Luo Qianqian giggled, amusing Luo Xihan once again with a few words before hanging up the phone and then taking Qin Nuan’s phone, which was in the middle of a call, ”Hey, still there?”

”...I’m here,” Ji Tianao’s face was a mix of odd expressions, feeling as if, by Luo Qianqian’s words, he was as good as dead?

”Come to the front desk at nine o’clock tomorrow, give your name, and ask for Luo Xihan,” Luo Qianqian said. Second Uncle asking for the name was probably to schedule a meeting.

”Okay, got it, thank you,” Ji Tianao mused for a moment, ”Other than what you mentioned, I can do one more thing for you within my ability.”

Luo Qianqian’s mood was very good as she curved her lips, ”Is that so? Then I’ll have to think carefully about it and let you know later. Hmm, one last piece of advice for you: don’t rush things. Go slow, plan carefully, and don’t get yourself caught up in it as well. Revenge doesn’t necessarily require sacrificing your future.” She silently read the words while looking at Qin Nuan raising the phone.

Ji Tianao was stunned for a long time before muttering a thank you.

Then Luo Qianqian said goodbye and hung up the phone.

”When did you learn to act coquettish?” Qin Nuan finally spoke to Luo Qianqian. Normally, she saw Luo Qianqian as lively or playful or contemplative, but never coquettish with elders.

Luo Qianqian rolled her eyes, ”It’s a natural talent, okay?” Then her face turned a bit strange, ”Do you know what Second Uncle just said to me?”

”What?” Qin Nuan looked at Luo Qianqian in surprise, feeling that the coquettishness just now was a bit abrupt—was there a hidden story?

”He said, anyone who doesn’t know any better would think I’ve convinced someone to become an upstanding citizen,” Luo Qianqian said word by word, her gaze firmly on Qin Nuan’s eyes.

Qin Nuan was also startled, meeting Luo Qianqian’s somewhat guilty eyes.

Then she heard Luo Qianqian continue, ”Do you think we’ve been found out?”

”That can’t be right, can it? And you even deleted the surveillance footage, didn’t you?” Qin Nuan was also taken aback and immediately advised.

Luo Qianqian thought about it and realized that was true; it was unlikely someone would specifically be hired to recover it, right?

”It’s probably just a joke,” Qin Nuan quickly added.

Luo Qianqian carefully considered Second Uncle’s tone, intonation, and speed of speech and it did seem like he might have said it offhand, without any real meaning, but then again, when had Second Uncle ever been serious with her? How could she compare?

”Whatever, it doesn’t matter if Second Uncle knows. If he thinks I did something wrong, he would surely criticize and talk to me about it.” Luo Qianqian showed a smile, ”Let’s hurry and ask about Cong Rong—that’s the important thing. Everything else is trivial to me now.”

Qin Nuan pouted her lips, Is that so? If Luo Shufan or Xu Tianyi messaged you right now, would you still want to go back to the dorm? Probably the next second you’d be running to hail a cab home, not even bothering to stop by an internet cafe.

But seeing Luo Qianqian’s happy and excited face, Qin Nuan didn’t have the heart to burst her bubble and nodded, ”Yes, yes, let’s hurry back and find Cong Rong.”

When they got to the dormitory, Xiu Ran and Zhang Yun were also there, Cong Rong was lying on the bed reading a book, her composure giving off a reassuring vibe.

Zhang Yun, on the other hand, had an expression of coy happiness, like she was chatting with someone she liked.

Luo Qianqian was surprised, Could it be she’s talking with Lin Jiayou?

Xiu Ran was glancing at her and Qin Nuan with her peripheral vision while fiddling with her phone, her face revealing no emotion.

When Cong Rong saw the two of them return, she put down her book and immediately pulled Luo Qianqian aside, looking worried, ”Nothing’s wrong, is it?”

Qin Nuan laughed and patted her hand, ”It’s just a little oversleeping, what could go wrong? She’s even slept for over twenty hours during the holidays with no issues.”

Cong Rong was startled, then chuckled, ”Aren’t you afraid Qianqian slept so much she wouldn’t recognize people anymore?”

”That’s amnesia... I was just sleeping.” Luo Qianqian understood the meaning behind Qin Nuan’s pat and made light of the situation, ”Afraid you’ve been watching too much Korean drama lately? Accidents, terminal illnesses, amnesia...”

Cong Rong was taken aback, then burst into laughter, bent over and holding her stomach, ”You’ve summed it up quite well.”

Qin Nuan spread her hands and explained to Zhang Yun and Xiu Ran, ”Qianqian ate too much tonight, so I accompanied her on a walk.”

Neither of them said anything, but everyone noticed the bruises on Luo Qianqian’s arms; every time she had her blood drawn, bruising was inevitable.

Yet nobody spoke up, as everyone knew she had fainted and been taken to the infirmary before.

Only Qin Nuan and Cong Rong, who had been with her all along, knew that Luo Qianqian hadn’t had her blood drawn before leaving the infirmary.

”It’s all because you bought so much of what I love to eat; I nearly burst,” Luo Qianqian said with discontent.

They briefly explained the events of the afternoon and evening, then everyone laid down in their beds, the dormitory quieting down with no further conversation, only the tapping sounds of keyboard strokes.

Before long, Luo Qianqian received a message from Qin Nuan: Cong Rong had agreed, the sizes could be sent out.

Luo Qianqian sent all the sizes to Ye Qianying with a note specifying whose they were and smiled in relief.