Chapter 174: Options
Yuna yearns for an ordinary life away from strife, and now she falls into a dye vat called "reality", and the whole person is filthy, and she originally had a heart for the future, but she has lived the appearance she hated at the beginning. If she takes revenge on and coerces those who maliciously slander and slander her reputation by dishonorable means, then what difference is there between the two?
Meanness is the passport of the little people, and nobility is the epitaph of the patient. Therefore, those who are good at patience are a group of masters who do not weep without seeing the coffin, the wolf will not stop biting the sheep because of the cry of the ewe, the wind will not stop roaring because of the sorrow of the coast, and people will not remove each other's psychological guards with a simple word of advice, many people do not understand this truth until they die, and they think how great they are.
For her, if she can't bear it, she doesn't need to endure it anymore, even if she hates herself very much, it doesn't mean that this matter will be easily resolved, she is still hesitant to use the strategy provided by Mu Yunxi to ask Yan Wensha for the prize money of the competition, after all, she can't bear the huge gap between what she pays and what she gets.
Immersed in the vanity fair where all kinds of "unspoken rules" are overflowing, everyone will change, especially people like Youna, who have experienced too much in the world, she used to have a strong sense of human precaution, a little scared and rejected strangers, Ling Wenxuan's absence during the days was like suddenly losing a layer of isolation cover, she began to open her heart to accept the world, and slowly adapted to her new identity as an idol.
After the audition, the business of the Snow Dove Restaurant gradually became popular, and many people came here not only to eat, but to meet her, and fans rushed to take photos with her, ask for autographs, and shake hands...... The variety of interactions has made her the most dazzling presence in the restaurant, and even the store manager has asked her to be the image of the restaurant's food advertisement.
Even if the world is cold, there is still no shortage of people who know how to distinguish between right and wrong, whether it is the honest smile of the admirers, or the immature laughter of the children, it is all praise and encouragement to her, in order to protect this smile, she must return to the stage, in order to thank those who love her to sing on.
After much thought, she finally had an answer, and when she was done with her morning's work, she went to the store manager's office to discuss the matter with him.
However, what Yuna didn't expect was that Shuo Ming, the owner of the Crying Piano Shop, would come to visit the store manager today, so she had to continue to sweep the floor and wait for the two to finish their business negotiations before knocking on the door and entering the house.
The world is unpredictable, and there are many things that she didn't expect, not to mention this one. For example, she once thought that if she didn't notify her sister, the other party would not come to watch her performance, but who knew that Mai Xiaomo not only came, but also took her husband and son to buy three first-class tickets at great expense.
If it weren't for the brother-in-law who couldn't help mentioning it, Yuna was still in the dark, and when she thought of her attitude towards her sister yesterday, she suddenly felt ashamed and embarrassed, and her hand holding the broom couldn't stop shaking.
Ji Yangke, who was stir-frying in the kitchen, saw Youna's every move through the glass window in the pantry, and couldn't help sighing, put down the spatula, extinguished the fire, and left the kitchen and walked to her.
"After all, the meals in the restaurant are prepared for the guests, and this is a bento that your sister is afraid that you will not be used to, so she specially prepared a bento for you. After that, Ji Yangke handed over a bag of lunch boxes wrapped in a tablecloth to Youna, "Now that you are finally famous, you should eat better, otherwise how can you have enough energy to put into work?"
Yuna nodded, picked up her chopsticks, and sat down at the table to eat.
The moment she opened the lid, the faint smell of fish mixed with water vapor seeped into her nasal cavity, the grilled sausage exuded a fiery red luster, and when she bit into the white rice, tears came out of her eyes, and the grievances she had received recently also disappeared.
After eating the lunch, she wiped her lips with a tissue, returned the empty lunch box to Ji Yangke, and walked to the door of the store manager's office alone.
I only heard a burst of laughter from Cao Yintian inside the door, guessed Youna's arrival, and shouted her name.
"I know you're outside, come in!"
Yuna used a little force on the doorknob, and the wooden door was pushed open with a "creak".
Cao Yintian's indifferent demeanor was dwarfed by Shuo Ming's pale and handsome face on the side, he beckoned Youna to sit on the sofa on his right, and then poured tea for her, listening carefully to her explain the whole thing.
"Boss Shuo, what do you think about this matter?" Cao Yintian stroked his short beard and smiled at Shuo Ming.
"I think there are serious loopholes in Mu Yunxi's entire plan, and it is really selfish for him to make you take the risk of fighting against the Yin Pavilion Yan family alone. Shuo Ming took a sip of the tea in his hand, pointed to Youna and said, "Do you think that if you use the secretly taken photos as a trade, Yan Wensha will let you go?" The four major families are all deceitful and famous, as long as the bell of epiphany is in hand, Yan Wensha will always occupy the position of a famous composer, and you don't even have a chance." ”
"But Mu Yunxi said that everything he did was to help me realize my wish. Yuna was a little angry and immediately retorted.
"Joke!, then why doesn't he help you capture the Epiphany Bell?" Shuo Ming snorted disdainfully, "In this world, it is better to ask for others than for yourself, others can help you, but if you want to succeed more often you have to rely on yourself." ”
After hearing this, Yuna suddenly stood up and said, "Then you should at least tell me what to do?"
"Don't you already have a way to do it yourself? Sometimes stubbornness is a sign of maturity. Shuo Ming absentmindedly took out the blocks in his pocket and tossed them in the palm of his hand.
Yuna took a few steps back in surprise, and when she closed the door and left, the smile on Shuo Ming's face disappeared.
"Sect Master, are you so relieved to let the Holy Maiden act alone? Will it ......" Cao Yintian on the sofa suddenly changed his tone and said.
"It's okay, I'll protect her then. Shuo Ming turned his back to the window and looked up at the dazzling light outside, "You only need to secretly monitor the movements of the four major families and the three major religions, and remember to act cautiously and not expose the whereabouts of our sect." ”
A few hours later, when it was getting dark, Shuo Ming, who was leaning alone by the window, clasped his hands and looked sideways at the movement downstairs, only to see Youna, who was wearing sunglasses, checked the satchel on her shoulder, beckoned to stop a carriage, and ordered the coachman to drive in the direction of the south of the city.
Shuo Ming smiled lightly, the shadow slowly spilled out of the window, and gradually revealed his complete body in the air outside the house, he walked with vigorous steps, quickly jumped over the roofs of one room after another, the movement was like a civet cat running, the voice was so light that even if he passed through the crowded night market, he was not found.
Soon, Yuna's carriage came to a Tianyao-style building, where a man in black who claimed to be from the Yin Pavilion Yan family greeted her in front of the door and led her to the cafeteria on the second floor.
The oval table stretched from one side of the room to the other, and at the end of the seat sat a fat man, who was gobbling up the chicken leg from the plate with his greasy fingers, ignoring the loud knock until the servant opened a crack in the door and motioned for the man in black to come in.
The two of them behaved very strangely, but Yuna didn't think about it, she just wanted to complete the deal as soon as possible so that she wouldn't have too many nights.
After about five minutes, the door of the cafeteria slowly opened, and to her disappointment, Yan Wensha herself was not here, but instead a fat man dressed as a lawyer.
A kind of deceived anger arose, and when she turned around to leave, she was stopped by the man in black, and she was so angry that Yuna clenched her fists: "Since Yan Wensha is not here, the transaction will be canceled." ”
"Okay...... Anyway, if no one appears in court to testify for Ling Wenxuan in the second instance tomorrow, once his crime is established, he will inevitably suffer the 'punishment of relieving his heart'. ”
Yuna was so shocked that she turned her head and took a few steps back, her face full of anxiety.
"Little girl, the head of the family decided to trade with you because she admired you, and she didn't bother to deal with ordinary people, she knew that what you really wanted was not the 55 million Belen prize money at all, but to save the loved one. Otherwise, even if you spread the candid photos, the buddy still has a trump card in his hand, and it's a big deal to end up together. ”
Seeing that his words worked, the man in black took out a stack of photos in his pocket and handed a few of them to Yuna.
It turned out that this person was the "paparazzi" who hid in the corner of the snow dove restaurant last night and secretly photographed Youna. What's even more terrifying is that there are several photos that accurately capture the picture of Mu Yunxi discussing with them about the strategy to deal with Yan Wensha at that time.
This time, Yuna's psychological defense completely collapsed, and she staggered back to the chair in front of the dining table.
The man in black looked at the three fingers stretched out by the fat lawyer, and smiled at Yuna, "You have no other way than to hand over the photo of the head of the family using the Epiphany Bell now, but we can exchange you for any of the three things." First, the champion bonus in the singer audition competition, and second, Mu Yunxi used his authority to investigate the evidence of the Yan family in the hidden pavilion. Third, this gentleman next to me is the best lawyer in the city, and it can be said that he has the last chance to decide whether Ling Wenxuan can clear his name. ”
"Is there a fourth option?" Yuna snorted as she drained the wine from her glass.
The prize money of the audition competition is meaningless to her, but Mu Yunxi and Ling Wenxuan, she can only save one of them, if it is used in exchange for evidence that Mu Yunxi secretly helped her, the priest will definitely die, and there may be a glimmer of hope for a lawyer to fight a lawsuit, but maybe Mu Yunxi will lose his job because of this.
In her heart, these two men were equally important, she didn't want to owe Mu Yunxi a favor, and she didn't want Ling Wenxuan to have anything to do. I hate myself incompetently, and in the end, she can't save anyone.
Looking up at the fragments of photos flying in the air, a suffocating sense of despair appeared in Yuna's heart, maybe sacrificing herself was the best choice, she tore the photos of Yan Wensha secretly taken by Liu Yuhan to shreds, and refused to continue the transaction with her actions.
"You ...... It's time to be satisfied...... That's my option four...... "Yuna suddenly felt a groggy head, threw her head forward, and fainted.
"Sorry! We also have a hidden option five. The fat lawyer untied the belt around his waist, pushed away all the dinner plates, picked up the unconscious Youna, and let her lie flat on the dining table, "This girl is so beautiful and moving, she really has an appetite for me, and Lao Tzu is worth it in this life." ”
"Just hurry up and finish your work, brother doesn't have much film left. The man in black sniffed the residual juice in the wine glass, picked up the camera in the clothes with the other hand, and pointed the lens at the fat lawyer who had taken off his shirt, "Naive chick, I really thought that if I tore up the photo, the head of the family would ......"
As soon as the man in black was halfway through his words, a man's hand passed through the back of his chest.
With a scream, the fat lawyer hurriedly turned around, stunned by the terrifying scene in front of him.
I saw that the black qi on Shuo Ming's arm spread from the chest of the man in black to all directions, and then the man's body shattered into countless tiny pieces like glass.
and...... My option six ...... "The fat lawyer didn't have time to escape, and was killed by Shuo Ming with the same move."
After that, the entire cafeteria could only hear the "sizzling" sound coming from Shuo Ming's mouth.
"My selfishness has not changed for thousands of years, you are the most important thing to me, if saving others will sacrifice you, then let them die. ”
Shuo Ming stroked Yuna's forehead, his gaze seemed to penetrate the entire corridor outside the cafeteria, and all the servants nearby were as immobile as statues.