FID – Chapter 598

Chapter 598 Black-hearted White Lotus

She had friends before, but only one.

Back then, the relationship between them was more like a kind of attachment. The dynamic between her and Kang Ziyu was unequal.

Their conversations were never truly open-hearted, and the feeling was completely different from what she felt now.

It wasn’t as comfortable or endearing as it was now.

Especially the way Liu Yusheng and Shi Xianrou treated her so naturally, without looking down on her.

“Actually, the first time I met you was on the main street in the town,” Liu Yusheng suddenly said to Li Junyue. “At that time, you were chasing after my Second Brother, handing him a brocade box. To be honest, I didn’t have a good impression of you back then.”

Li Junyue was stunned. “I always thought our first meeting was at the Wanjin Restaurant.”

At that time, when she was chasing Liu Zhiqiu in the town, she hadn’t noticed that others were watching her.

Now, she didn’t understand why Liu Yusheng suddenly said this to her.

Seeing how nervous the girl became, Liu Yusheng smiled, “I’m not trying to settle scores. I’m telling you this openly because I want you to know that I’ve changed my view of you.”

“Indeed, you can’t judge a person based on first impressions,” Shi Xianrou added. “Only after truly interacting with someone, layer by layer, can you begin to understand what kind of person they really are.”

In life, people often wear masks, not showing their true selves to others.

If you want to know what’s behind the mask, whether it’s black or white, you must be the one to step forward and uncover it yourself.

Li Junyue’s lips tightened slightly, her eyelashes fluttering as she cautiously asked, “So, what did you think of me back then?”

“White lotus,” Liu Yusheng replied directly.

The two people across from her looked at each other in confusion.

Shi Xianrou pinched the center of her brow and sighed, “Nannan, where do you keep picking up these weird words? If you don’t explain, I won’t understand any of it.”

Li Junyue asked, “Does ‘white lotus’ mean pure and flawless?”

Liu Yusheng nodded, then added, “Black-hearted white lotus.”

The two across from her: “…”

After a moment, Shi Xianrou burst into laughter, “Nannan, your description is spot on. Outwardly innocent, but inwardly vicious. Although I’ve never met Li Junyue, hearing you describe her this way, I can already imagine what kind of impression she gives off.”

Li Junyue’s face turned bright red, and after holding it in for a while, she finally asked, “Is it that obvious?”

She had thought she was doing a good job of pretending.

After all those years in the Li family, no one had noticed her disguise. How could Liu Yusheng see through it the first time they met? 

It was as if her eyes could see right through her.

Li Junyue’s nervousness and the way she looked like she was about to explode made Liu Yusheng unable to hold back her laughter, and she chuckled, “Don’t worry, you disguised yourself very well. It’s just that I’ve seen a lot of people similar to you, so I could tell right away.”

Upon hearing this, Li Junyue didn’t know how to respond.

Was that a compliment or an insult?

Seeing the two of them laughing so hard, she eventually joined in and laughed too.

The ‘black-hearted white lotus’ description was indeed very fitting—it described her perfectly, didn’t it?

“So, what kind of personality do you think I have?” Shi Xianrou, finding Liu Yusheng’s choice of words amusing, asked with a smile.

Li Junyue also perked up her ears, eagerly watching Liu Yusheng, curious to hear what kind of description she would give.

The young girl shook her head and said, “You, you are an invincible tomboy.”

“What about our Xiao Jinzi?”

“Proud, stubborn iron hen!”

“Pfft! Hahaha!”

Once again, the small courtyard was filled with laughter.

On the other side of the wall, the cheerful sounds of laughter made some people feel itchy.

Qian Wanjin couldn’t sit still anymore.

He sneaked into Liu Zhiqiu’s courtyard and gossiped playfully, “Zhiqiu, from now on, Li Junyue will be a member of the Liu family. Once her household registration is transferred to the Liu family, Liu-gee will truly become her big brother. Don’t you feel a little jealous? Doesn’t it feel like a pity? Tsk-tsk, in the blink of an eye, your wife turns into your little sister… Hm!”

Before he could finish, Liu Zhiqiu grabbed the cloth napkin beside him and stuffed it into his mouth.

Listening to him chatter on and on was annoying.

“If you have so much free time to worry about other people’s gossip, why don’t you pay more attention to your Xiao Shi? He’s a man. Do you know how many young girls have fallen for your Xiao Shi? Don’t get distracted, your rival isn’t men, it’s women.”

“You’re out of your mind! Your rival is a woman!” Qian Wanjin yanked the napkin out of his mouth and dashed off to the inner courtyard.

He needed to get to the bottom of this.

He couldn’t risk missing something. If he wasn’t careful, their Xiao Shi might really be taken by a woman.

Liu Zhiqiu leisurely followed behind, watching the frantic Qian Wanjin and raising an eyebrow with a smile.

Qian Wanjin was a master at fooling people—now it seemed there was someone looking out for him.

Back in the small courtyard, the three girls of similar ages were laughing and chatting. 

Nobody knew what they were talking about, but they were clearly enjoying each other’s company.

Seeing Qian Wanjin rush in, Shi Xianrou was a bit stunned.

“Who made you upset, Xiao Jinzi?” she asked, seeing his aggressive demeanor.

“Xiao Shi, tell me honestly, how many naive young girls have you charmed?” he demanded.

Shi Xianrou was confused. “Why would I charm naive young girls? If I were to charm anyone, it would only be you.”

“Are you really not lying to me?”

Pulling the suspicious man down to sit, Shi Xianrou lowered her voice. “How could you not know how devoted I am to you?”

Qian Wanjin, who had been led by her into a soft, alluring gaze, felt his face flush with embarrassment.

This scene left Li Junyue dumbfounded.

She couldn’t believe it. Could women act like this?

No wonder Liu Yusheng called her a tough, invincible tomboy.

The boldness and confidence of her actions made her seem more manly than men themselves!

Liu Yusheng had long been accustomed to this. She patted Li Junyue on the shoulder and said with the tone of someone who had seen it all, “No need to be so surprised, you’ll get used to it eventually.”

Once you see it enough, even if you’re not used to it at first, it becomes the norm.

After enjoying a bit of ‘sugar’ from his ‘wife,’ Qian Wanjin finally realized he had been fooled by Liu Zhiqiu.

Seeing the man slowly walk in through the door, Qian Wanjin gritted his teeth and sneered before turning to Li Junyue. “Li Junyue, are you really going to register under the Liu family? Once you’re registered, you and Zhiqiu will be siblings, and siblings can’t be together. How are you going to chase Zhiqiu then? Or should I help you out and get you your own household registration?”

Li Junyue froze for a moment, the remaining smile in her eyes quickly fading as a pallor spread across her face.

She had been so immersed in the joy of being accepted by the Liu family that she had overlooked this point.

The elders had allowed her to register under the Liu family name and even gave her a name according to the family’s order of succession. Did this mean they accepted her only as a member of the family, but did not actually want her to be with Zhiqiu?

This realization caused her heart to instantly feel heavy and cold.