Just then, the kitten that had been rescued started meowing, and Xin Ying immediately turned around and walked towards the kitten: "I'll go feed it something."
After breakfast, the atmosphere between the two of them returned to normal once they arrived at the veterinary hospital.
The receptionist nurse took out a ledger to register the kitten.
"Mom's name?"
"Xin Ying." Lin Leyao was wearing a mask and was completely covered up. Given her status as a public figure, Xin Ying directly gave her name.
"Baby's name?"
“You…” Xin Ying was about to speak when Lin Leyao suddenly interrupted, “Call her YOYO, Y,O,Y,O.”
The receptionist looked at the woman in front of her, who was bundled up and very agitated, with great confusion, wondering why she was suddenly reacting so strongly to the child's name.
Lin Leyao finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw the receptionist register the kitten's name as YOYO.
You'er. Lin Leyao murmured. If she really had that name, she would probably never forget the scene of her drunkenness last night.
Xin Ying, who was standing to the side, seemed to sense what Lin Leyao was thinking, and her eyes couldn't help but overflow with a smile.
After the kitten underwent a check-up and was dewormed, the two went to the pet store.
The shop assistants enthusiastically introduced various pet supplies and toys to the two new mothers.
"This is a cat-shaped spinning ball. Parents can buy one to play games with their kittens at home."
"Play games?" Xin Ying repeated the last three words.
Lin Leyao couldn't bear to hear the word "game" anymore; the mere mention of it brought back memories of her drunken night last night.
Listening to the shop assistant's recommendations, she pursed her lips and remained silent.
The shop assistant seemed to sense the awkward atmosphere and immediately changed the subject with a smile: "If you don't like this, we have other little games you can play with the cats! Look at this cat toy, this cat tree..."
"Hmm." Xin Ying hesitated for a moment, wanting to say something more, when she felt a hand press on her arm.
The hand gripping her arm tightened, and Xin Ying couldn't help but laugh as she interrupted the shop assistant, "Okay, no need for introductions, just buy one set of each of these toys."
The shop assistant's face immediately lit up with surprise, and he quickly packed up all the toys and arranged for them to be delivered to his door.
After finishing her shopping, Lin Leyao carried YOYO and walked forward without looking back. Xin Ying followed behind, carrying cat food, and asked with a wry smile, "What's wrong?"
Lin Leyao was fine; she was just still embarrassed about what happened last night.
The kitten was held in Lin Leyao's arms and started meowing.
Xin Ying brought up the important matter at the right moment: "Look, the kitten is meowing because it's hungry. Hurry home and feed her, settle her in, and we still have to try on wedding dresses this afternoon."
After trying on their wedding dresses in the afternoon, the couple went to the restaurant they had booked. The restaurant was rose-themed, decorated with pink roses in every corner.
The waiter led the two to their reserved table. Looking at Xin Ying's slender and straight back, Lin Leyao thought, this should be considered their first date.
After they ordered their food, Xin Ying said, "I booked this restaurant at your house last time, but I didn't expect to be delayed by work and have to eat takeout at home. This is my first time at this restaurant, so I hope you won't mind if the food isn't good."
Lin Leyao asked with some confusion, "Is this your first time here?"
Xin Ying explained, "Yes. I usually eat with Xu Hong and his childhood friends or my family, so I don't usually come to these kinds of restaurants. This restaurant was recommended by Fourth Brother. He said it's very popular in your circle recently, and many celebrities like to eat here."
Lin Leyao lowered her eyelids and silently took a sip of the juice in her glass.
So you've never eaten at this restaurant with anyone else or your ex-girlfriend?
A successful woman in her thirties, whether female or male, must have many admirers.
Lin Leyao suppressed the turmoil in her mind and smiled, "This is my first time here too. Let's try the food today and see how it tastes. If it's good, we'll come again next time."
Xin Ying was slightly taken aback by the smile on her face, but quickly smiled and said, "Okay."
When Tang Ran arrived at the restaurant, she noticed two women talking not far away.
A woman in a dark green French-style long dress had her back to her, while another woman with shoulder-length short hair and a cool demeanor was facing her.
The woman's hair was loose and soft, unstyled. Her phoenix eyes were cold and aloof, her nose was straight, and her lips were thin. She wore a white shirt, a very delicate rose gold choker around her neck, and black trousers that revealed her exquisite ankles.
At this moment, she rested her right arm on the table, her right index finger supporting her temple as she tilted her head slightly to listen to the woman opposite her. A smile occasionally appeared on her lips, giving people a cool and languid feeling.
The woman probably noticed the gaze and glanced in Tang Ran's direction. The gentle smile that had been on her face when she was facing the woman opposite her vanished completely when she looked at Tang Ran, leaving only indifference.
Tang Ran was caught off guard by that icy gaze and froze for a moment.
The woman glanced at him, then looked away and continued listening to the woman opposite her.
As if they were talking about something funny, the cold expression on her face that she usually wore when facing others instantly melted away, and she revealed a very warm smile.
Tang Ran knew that the woman had noticed her looking at her, but for some reason she wanted to look at her again.
Tang Ran's gaze remained fixed on the two people who were chatting.
At that moment, something fell to the ground from the woman who had her back to her. The woman bent down and turned to pick it up, revealing her profile. When Tang Ran saw her face clearly, her eyes widened in shock.
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Author's Note:
Thank you to all the little angels who voted for me or watered my plants with nutrient solution between 00:00:00 on January 31, 2022 and 23:59:59 on February 1, 2022!
Thank you to the little angel who threw the landmine: 55157345 (1 landmine);
Thank you to the little angels who watered the nutrient solution: Xuan (30 bottles); Misaki Shokuhou (9 bottles);
Thank you so much for your support! I will continue to work hard!
Chapter 14
It was Lin Leyao!
Tang Ran was furious. How come she always ran into this guy whenever she went on a date with Xin Wenwen!
Lin Leyao didn't even notice Tang Ran's appearance. After picking up the decorative roses that had fallen on the ground, she went to the bathroom.
There were very few people eating in the restaurant today, and the restrooms were very quiet.
Lin Leyao stood at the sink in the outer room, adjusting the details of her dress in front of the mirror, while the clatter of high heels could be heard from outside.
The clicking sound didn't stop until it reached Lin Leyao's side.
The clear mirror reflected the person next to her very clearly. Lin Leyao glanced at them and then looked away.
"Long time no see." Tang Ran took out her lipstick from her bag and touched up her makeup in front of the mirror.
After straightening her skirt, Lin Leyao turned to leave.
Suddenly, Tang Ran reached out and grabbed Lin Leyao's arm, leaving a long mark on her sleeve with the lipstick she had opened.
Tang Ran glared at her and said, "Not going to talk to me? Lin Leyao, you think too highly of yourself!"
Lin Leyao's expression immediately turned cold, and she slapped Tang Ran's hand away: "Tang Ran, I think you're taking yourself too seriously!"
Seeing the obvious disgust on Lin Leyao's face, Tang Ran chuckled, her eyes sinister: "You're so angry just because you stole Xin Wenwen? I didn't settle accounts with you for what happened between you and Lin Jiashu back then!"
Lin Leyao frowned and glanced at her: "Stop throwing mud at others. What does it have to do with me that you and Lin Jiashu broke up after your relationship was exposed?"
"Back then, you two were the nation's favorite couple. You participated in shows together, traveled together, and filmed vlogs. You were so sweet! If it weren't for your live stream, would I have been ruined like this? As the team's ACE, I was completely marginalized. It's all your fault!"
Lin Leyao, however, wasn't in a hurry to leave. She carefully observed Tang Ran's expression, and seeing her accusing face full of self-righteousness, she suddenly laughed in anger: "Tang Ran, it was you who secretly dated, it was you who insisted on being romantic and secretly slipped a love notebook with a photo of the two of you on the cover into Lin Jiashu's bag. My live bag-checking was a pre-arranged segment, why did you have to be so brainless and not communicate with Lin Jiashu beforehand? You say this live stream ruined you, I think it's your stupidity that ruined yourself and Lin Jiashu!"
Tang Ran's face turned pale with anger at Lin Leyao's merciless words. She gritted her teeth and said, "But you're the one who benefited the most from this live stream! My resources within the team were divided up by other members, I was attacked by many fans, and ostracized by the group's fans. Lin Jiashu and your CP ended directly, and most of your fans were absorbed by you. His resources dropped while yours increased dramatically. You got to where you are today by stepping on me and Lin Jiashu to get to the top, didn't you?"
I can date, but if you expose it, it's your fault. My resources have dropped not because of dating, but because you exposed it. Otherwise, there would be no problem. It's all your fault.
Lin Leyao had already sorted out Tang Ran's logic and didn't want to get entangled with her anymore, so she said noncommittally, "Well, then I thank you for dating."
Tang Ran was angered by Lin Leyao's perfunctory attitude, and the image of the person she had seen in the restaurant quickly flashed into her mind.
A thought suddenly occurred to her, and she looked at Lin Leyao with a playful expression: "Xin Wenwen told me that she pursued you for a long time before you agreed to be with her."
Lin Leyao looked at her expressionlessly, wondering what Tang Ran wanted to say.
Tang Ran changed the subject: "Is that woman outside someone who's currently pursuing you? Or is she your girlfriend?"
As soon as Tang Ran finished speaking, Lin Leyao's eyes turned cold instantly.
Noticing Lin Leyao's fluctuating emotions, Tang Ran's face showed a smug look: "Do you think I could get you two intimate photos if I hired paparazzi to follow her every day? If they were exposed, wouldn't you experience the same feeling I had back then—the loss of fans and the decline in resources? Tsk tsk, after I got together with Xin Wenwen, I always regretted it. If I hadn't taken her away from you back then, and instead let you two continue dating, and let the paparazzi take photos and expose them, wouldn't that have been even more satisfying?"
Lin Leyao's face turned completely cold as she said, word by word, "Even if my relationship is exposed, I can announce it publicly, instead of you always denying it and making your fans defend you and fight for you. People like you who pretend to be virtuous while in a relationship are an insult to your fans. And—"
Lin Leyao lowered her head, staring intently at Tang Ran, and warned, "I advise you not to touch her."
"You!" Upon seeing Lin Leyao's threatening tone, Tang Ran's expression immediately changed, and she suddenly reached out and grabbed Lin Leyao's arm.
Lin Leyao was about to break free.
Just then, a cold voice came from outside.
"Miss—"
Xin Ying strolled in slowly from the doorway, her gaze sweeping past Tang Ran and landing on Lin Leyao, whose expression had slightly changed.
She walked to Lin Leyao's side, put her right hand on Lin Leyao's right shoulder, and pulled her closer to her. With her other hand, she grabbed Tang Ran's wrist and forcefully pulled her hand off Lin Leyao's arm.
Tang Ran felt a sharp pain in her wrist from being squeezed. Her expression changed, and she abruptly turned to look at Lin Leyao, asking, "Is this your new girlfriend? She's definitely much better to you than the last one!"
Lin Leyao opened her lips as if to speak, but then a soft laugh came from beside her. Xin Ying narrowed her phoenix eyes and smiled warmly as she reminded Tang Ran, "Excuse me, miss, I am not her girlfriend, but her—wife."
She is not Lin Leyao's girlfriend, but Lin Leyao's wife.
"..." Tang Ran was speechless for a moment, seemingly not expecting this situation.
Xin Ying continued lazily, "My dear hasn't been feeling well lately. It started as just an allergy to dog hair, but today it's gotten a bit worse. She can't even stand the sound of a dog barking, so—" Xin Ying's smile vanished instantly, her tone turning icy, "I hope you'll keep your voice down when you talk to her!"
The cold expression on her face just a moment ago seemed like an illusion; in the blink of an eye, Xin Ying's face was smiling again.
Tang Ran realized that she had been compared to a dog, and her face turned pale with anger. She even forgot about the fact that she had been paying attention to this woman at the restaurant.
She glared fiercely at Xin Ying and shouted angrily, "What do you think you are! How dare you insult me!"
Xin Ying glanced at her disdainfully, her voice icy: "Today may be the last time we meet, so you don't need to know who I am!"
After saying that, Xin Ying turned her head to look at Lin Leyao, her face instantly melting like an iceberg, and asked gently, "Let's go out."
Lin Leyao then snapped out of her daze and nodded blankly, "Okay."
Ignoring Tang Ran, Xin Ying put her arm around Lin Leyao's shoulder and left the bathroom.