Chapter 27: Quarreling Over Trifles

  Huā Mù Qíng also didn't know what kind of relationship he had with the master of this house, if it was made public in the end, and every single person in the Gōng family knew that she used to be a dancer in a bar, then how could she still have the face to stay?

  Although she had only been a dancer once, would they still believe her words if she told them?

  In the midst of their tug-of-war, Zuochen An exerted a bit more strength, and Huamu Qing's hand was pulled away, and she was brought into his arms.

  Zuo Chen An gazed at Huamu Qing's face, which was clear and pure yet not lacking in charm. He couldn't help but wonder, "Huh, why does she look so familiar?" Dazed, he grasped Huamu Qing's hand and wouldn't let go.

  "Ah, I knew he recognized me, you're done for, Hanaki Haruka." Thinking to herself, her face had a tearless expression, this time she really had to pack up and leave.

  "Huh, I can actually be unconventional!" Thinking to herself, Huamu Qing suddenly showed it off. She made a face at Zuochen An, not being unconventional but completely showing off her "fatty pig" style.

  Huamu Qing gradually approached Zuo Chen'an, unable to understand why the woman in front of him suddenly went crazy. He was forced to take a step back, his mouth not letting up, "Are you sick?!"

  Huamu Qing ignored him and continued to play pranks on him. "What are you doing?" Zu Chen'an frowned.

  At the overly intimate contact between the two, Jiang Jingqi standing at the villa door shouted loudly, "What's going on here?" Then, she ran down from the stage, her speed was fast enough to prove how much she cared about him.

  "How dare you!" He stood in front of Huamu Qing, his face red with rage, and slapped her with a loud smack.

  Hanaki Haruka, who was suddenly slapped and shocked, couldn't react in time. She stumbled backward several steps, turned around, covered her cheek that had been slapped, and looked at Jiang Jingqi with a bewildered expression. Just then, she raised her hand again to slap Hanaki's face, but this time it was stopped by Zuochan An just in time.

  "Jiang Jingqi, stop!" Upon hearing Zuo Chen'an's rebuke, Jiang Jingqi slowly calmed down. She glanced at Zuo Chen'an and then looked at Hua Muqing, who was covering her face with her hands after being slapped by Jiang Jingqi. Jiang Jingqi smiled awkwardly, "What have I done? I don't even know, it was unconscious." Rubbing her temples, Jiang Jingqi pretended to be silly and confused.

  Then, Jiang Jingqi pitifully grasped Zuo Chen'an's hand, attempting to beg for his forgiveness, and also took the opportunity to flirt with him, "Sorry, I hurt your friend, it wasn't intentional."

  "She is not my friend." Zuochen An stopped her unreasonable demands, but he also didn't want to lie and say she was his friend just to plead for her.

  "Then who are you? And what are you doing in my house?" After listening to Zuo Chen's statement, Jiang Jingqi immediately turned her head, with her hands on her hips, as if Huamu Qing wouldn't let it go so easily unless she came up with a good explanation.

  "We just met a moment ago." Hanaki Aki felt the absurdity of the young lady in front of her, who seemed to have treated them as if they were non-existent in the living room just now.

  "Where?" Jiang Jingqi asked with an unpleasant expression.

  "Oh..." Never mind, since no one noticed her, why bother with those trivial matters? Just reintroduce herself, "I guess you didn't notice earlier," Huā Mù Qíng rearranged her attire and said respectfully, "My name is Shěn Mù Qíng, I'm the new maid at the Gōng household."

  "Female servant?"

  "Yes." Hanaki covered her left cheek, which had been slapped by her, and bowed humbly.

  Suddenly, she felt a scorching gaze on her and looked over to see Shang Yue Chen staring at her with a puzzled expression. Hua Mu Qing secretly gasped in surprise because of the melodrama that had just unfolded, which almost made her forget about this troublesome character. If she stayed any longer, she was afraid she would really be recognized.

  With a flicker of her eyes, Huā Mù Qíng said to the young lady in front of her, "I'll go get some work done first." Then, covering her face, she fled the dog-blood drama scene as if flying.

  Watching Huamu Qian escape with her back view, Jiang Jingqi despised her, "What's wrong with you, a weirdo."

  Standing behind her, Zuochen An still furrowed his brow, and as the woman left, there was a hint of inquiry and unclear deep thought in his eyes.

  Jiang Jingqi adjusted her emotions, put on a smile, retracted her temper, grasped Zhen Chen'an's arm, and laughed with a quivering voice, "Chen'an ge..."

  Zuo Chen'an gently released Jiang Jingqi's hand without leaving any marks, and gave her a smile. Although she was his aunt's daughter, if he didn't like someone, he wouldn't take the initiative to provoke them, of course, no one could force him. Nevertheless, face still had to be maintained.

  Jiang Jingqi was taken aback for a moment, and her nerves also reacted. She re-supported his arm, but this time she didn't hold his hand directly. Instead, she faced Left Chen'an's suit and praised, "What a handsome suit! Brother Chen'an, wait for me in the living room. I'll go see if lunch is ready. I'll be right back!" After that, she left his line of sight.

  He shook his head helplessly, he wasn't that he didn't understand what she was thinking, it's just that he had always regarded her as a younger sister, without any improper thoughts, let alone romantic feelings. She was still young and didn't know what love was, all these things would have to be experienced by herself, one day she would understand what true love is, and at that time she would no longer take his world as the center.

  It's that woman...

  Zuo Chen'an gazed in the direction where Hua Muqing had just left, muttering softly to himself, "Shen Muqing..." He felt as if he had seen her somewhere before, but for now, it was temporarily forgotten. Where exactly was it? Zuo Chen'an furrowed his brow, rummaging through his memories with all his might, searching for anything related to that woman. "Where did I see her?"

  Garden corridor

  "Does he really not remember that I'm the dancer from the bar?" Hanaki Aoi muttered to herself, "But if he did remember, he should have said something, which means... he didn't recognize me?" She concluded to herself, although she was still confused about the man's attitude, but since he hadn't pointed it out directly, it meant that she still had a chance to not be recognized.

  Even so, no matter how much Huamu Qing tried to convince herself, she still had a nagging feeling in her heart. "Stay calm, Huamu Qing."

  Huā Mù Qíng stood still, clenched his fists, took a deep breath, and fanned himself to calm down his overly agitated mood.