Chapter 334 - 315: Another Guest-II

Jin Nu Yuan's voice was pressed as she whispered to her mother, "Why is brother Wei moving the seat? I thought that Zi Lingyu might be able to seat normally beside him." There was the impatience on Jin Nu Yuan's words. Since before, whatever she did in the end failed, her mother plans also failed and the young woman fear that once again it would fail.

"That would be fine. We only need for Jun Wei to get familiar with her." Mrs. Jin shifted her gaze from her daughter to Zi Lingyu who didn't look at her but rather at Li Lian with a wide smile.

"Mrs. Li. It's a great pleasure to be able to sit here," said the woman to Li Lian whose eyes kept smiling. 

Looking closer, Li Lian find how her face was completely different than the woman. Her makeup was the only thing that make Li Lian similar to her but it took Zi Lingyu a moment to notice how the color of Li Lian's lipstick that was often in an orange red now in the color of light pink, her eyeshadow also changed to a subtle golden glitter, and her dress unlike the usual dress with a high collar was now a dress that showed her collar bone with a short sleeve.

"Have a good seat," replied Li Lian smiling, her eyes could tell how Zi Lingyu stared at her face and asked, "is there anything on my face?"

"No. I just thought that your makeup had changed and look very refreshing," said the woman.

"You are right it does feel refreshing as I don't like to look the same every time," the words had Zi Lingyu to look interested.

"You do like someone who prefer to do things on your own way and I found it admirable," said the woman whose eyes were looking at her when the others were conversing with people on the desk. "Can I ask what kind of make up do you daily use?"

"Daily? I don't use makeup often," said Li Lian that had Zi Lingyu's smile to falter and she chuckled, "they do say that if you use too many, or too thick makeups on your skin it would only make your face feel rough without proper management or skin cares."

"I see, that must be the reason for your very soft skin, Mrs. Li," Zi Lingyu continuously praised Li Lian for whatever she did, as if looking up at her in admiration, like the word she used earlier. 

Li Lian learned that there are a few people she had to avoid, most are ones who often praised her like there was no ends. Seeing that Mrs. Jin's relationship with Zi Lingyu was close, it made more reason for her to be careful of the woman.

"What about cosmetics you use when going out?" The woman asked again, as if her question was unending. 

"I use normal cosmetics." Li Lian kindly answered for the woman's curiosity.

"May I know the name? Or perhaps your favorite brands?" Zi Lingyu met Li Lian's eyes to then say, "I just find that your skin always look unblemished."

"Thank you for your words but I don't have any favorite brands. Most of my makeups are bought from Jun Wei," turning her face, Li Lian met his eyes, "do you know what kind of cosmetics you bought for me?"

"I just bought what I thought suited you," Li Jun Wei smiled and he picked the napkin that was gray in color to wipe the corner of her lips.

Zi Linyu watched, she said nothing but a smile on her lips and when Li Jun Wei had placed the napkin down, she spoke, "You two are very closed with each other's, have you known each other for long?"

"Can you talk later, Ms. Zi? Li Lian isn't able to eat with your questions," Li Jun Wei said, his eyes turning unamused when seeing Zi Lingyu, "Li Lian found it hard to stop others from talking with her, even though you could."

"I just feel rude." Li Lian responded.

"My sweet wife, you are very kind," Li Jun Wei smiled at her when Li Lian winked and he leaned forward to kiss her forehead.

The people sitting on the seat, is more particular, Long Hua and Ye Hua recalled the the kiss Li Jun Wei shared with Li Lian hidden behind the walls. Even though the two young man didn't saw, they could tell what they were doing and thought the two would kiss lips to lips in front others.

Out of surprise, Long Hua spat out his drink to the person sitting diagonally from him. The man who was spat by his drink, froze. Jin Suzheng had his whole face wet by water and his eyes went wide. 

Li Lian didn't realize what happened and turned her head to the table to see Jin Suzheng wet with water, and other's gazes followed very slowly to watch how Jin Suzheng's entire face was splashed by water as if someone had poured a glass on him. 

Mrs. Jin's eyes also widened when looking at her son who was now gripping tight to his cutlery set in anger. Jin Suzheng was agitated and fuming with anger but he was smart enough to know that if he banged the table and rush outside it would only give him in a bad light.

His eyes went to Long Hua who looked at him before faking a cough. Long Hua's body hunched down to the table, the sound of him clearing his throat was very sharp that in otherwise only made it sound as if the man was faking his coughing.

"Suzheng, are you alright?" Mrs. Jin asked him, still in shock as she didn't know what happened. The woman the entire time had been keeping her eyes on the plate but opening her ears to Li Lian and Li Jun Wei which was why she didn't notice Suzheng drenched by water until she find the room abruptly silence.

Linyue, who sat on Suzheng's right side, took hold of the napkin to fold it and cleaned the water that was making a water mess on Suzheng's face.

Jin Suzheng stopped his wife and took the napkin from her hand to wipe his own face, "I am alright, mother," his voice was rigid and his smile looking like a wall forced to bend. His eyes then shifted at Long Hua, who by now was covering his mouth with a napkin himself. "Long Hua, why did you spat water on me?"

Suzheng was clearly still holding grudge against Long Hua. This afternoon, he would have won if not because of Long Hua's useless provocation. They may have never been in a good term but he had never been in a bad term with the cousin either to make him spat water on her to embarrass him now.

"I'm sorry brother Suzheng," Long Hua made an apologetic face but his words contain no remorse. He had to clutch tight the napkin to his mouth and cover it to stop himself laughing. With all eyes on him and Suzheng, he managed to hold his laughter. "I choke on the water. Please use my napkin too, you look like a fish taken out of the water," bringing his hand, he placed the napkin he used to wipe his mouth to the opposite side of the table.

Suzheng didn't took it. He glared at Long Hua, saying nothing before standing up, "I will apologize on my own side and my younger cousin if we ruin the dinner's peacefulness. I will go to take a change of clothes." Saying the words, Suzheng then pushed the chair and left from the room.

"I think I should follow Suzheng." Linyue placed the napkin beside her plate and stand up when she was stopped.

Mrs. Jin took Linyue's hand, "Please don't, you have to eat, Suzheng have this all under control." Her eyes then went to Lin Rin Zu and the woman smiled awkwardly to Mrs. Jin.

"I'm very sorry, Long Hua, how could you choke on the water?" Li Rin Zu scolded her son. Unlike others, Li Rin Zu had learned that to fight for the seat of the heir was something impossible. She learned it was wiser to stay neutral. However like others, if she had the chance, she would have taken it.

"I'm also sorry aunty, some times the water don't go down the way they supposed to." Long Hua thought it wasn't too bad to spat on Jin Suzheng intentionally but this time it wasn't done on purpose.

Mrs. Jin smiled, not wanting to ruin the atmosphere and to make herself look better, she said, "No problem, I just wish you wouldn't choke again."

Li Lian's eyes watched Long Hua who seemed to be having fun poking Jin Family and wondered if they were not on a good term. Or perhaps Long Hua knew about Linyue and Jin Suzheng's cheating?

Li Lian was about to inquire her husband who sat beside her when someone caught the corner of her eyes.