Inside the Shengyuan Billiards Hall, Ling Qianchen and Lu Ziyan were sitting in a booth.
Ling Qianchen frowned tightly. As his friend for many years, Lu Ziyan knew that he was in a bad mood.
He cleared his throat. "I heard your wife ran away?"
That was really hitting a sore spot.
Ling Qianchen gave him a sidelong glance but didn't say a word.
Lu Ziyan let out a soft laugh. "Your wife is really an interesting person."
"I thought she was a poor little white rabbit, but I didn't expect she actually had a double identity. Sanyuan...," he said, stroking his chin.
"I read her books before, but I never thought the writer would be such a delicate girl."
As he spoke, Lu Ziyan watched Ling Qianchen's reaction. Seeing that his expression remained unchanged, he drawled, "Isn't Sanyuan's novel going to be adapted? I think Yuan Meng should play the role herself."
"She can gain some popularity and leave those fans speechless. It's a win - win situation."
Before he knew Yuan Meng was Sanyuan, he would never have thought like this.
But once he knew her real identity, Lu Ziyan was very curious to see how Yuan Meng would play the characters in her books with that innocent face.
Maybe there would be some unexpected sparks. Who could tell?
Ling Qianchen's eyes darkened. He carefully considered the feasibility of this matter and finally nodded. "It's okay."
"First, find out where the contract was mailed when Sanyuan sold the copyright."
Lu Ziyan curled his lips. "Before doing all this, it's more important to find your wife first."
Hearing the word "wife", Ling Qianchen's aura became even more intimidating.
He never thought Yuan Meng would have the guts to run away. Where could she go?
"By the way, General Manager Chai told me last time that he thought Yuan Meng and Ai Yue looked alike," Lu Ziyan said as if he had suddenly remembered something.
Immediately after, he scoffed. "Their temperaments are poles apart. One is a cold queen and the other is a cute girl. I can't believe he could see the resemblance between them."
"Anyway, I can't see it."
He thought Chai Yanyu might have a problem with his eyes and should get a pair of glasses.
"However, according to General Manager Chai, it's possible that the two are relatives," Lu Ziyan mumbled.
He just said this as a joke and forgot about it right after.
The speaker was careless, but the listener was attentive.
Ling Qianchen carefully thought about the similarities between Yuan Meng and Ai Yue. That guy Chai Yanyu was really a jerk, but he had a good eye for people.
If he thought they looked alike, there must be some resemblance.
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration crossed Ling Qianchen's mind. He remembered the voice of the butler he heard during a voice call with Ai Yue.
There were also Yuan Meng's several unusual actions. She often made him feel like two different people.
Connecting all the doubts together, then...
Ling Qianchen suddenly stood up and strode towards the garage with great speed. Lu Ziyan stood there stunned for a while, not understanding why this guy had suddenly gone crazy.
He immediately followed him. "Where are you going? Wait for me!"
All he got in response was the rustling of the wind and the car exhaust.
Lu Ziyan stood there expressionlessly and stamped his feet twice. Damn it, why was he suddenly in such a hurry!
All the way without any hindrance, Ling Qianchen drove extremely fast. The car stopped in front of Blue Note.
He threw the keys to the valet and casually took out some tips and stuffed them into his hand. Then Ling Qianchen rushed in.
Blue Note still had its usual style. The lights were mysterious and dangerous, and it seemed extremely unreal in the clinking of glasses.
Ling Qianchen took out his phone and rummaged through the photo gallery, but there were no photos of Yuan Meng.
He directly went to Baidu and showed the photo he found to the waiter. "Do you know this person?"
"Help me find her, and I'll give you 10,000 yuan in tips."
When the waiter saw the photo, his pupils shrank and he waved his hands repeatedly. "Sir, I don't know this lady."
Are you kidding? 10,000 yuan. If he offended this person, even a million yuan wouldn't be enough. He still wanted to live.
Ling Qianchen nodded and continued to ask other waiters. After asking all the waiters in Blue Note, no one knew Yuan Meng.
He lowered his head, looking at the star - like smile on his phone.
This shouldn't be. Yuan Meng had no other places to go.
But all the waiters said they didn't know her. Ling Qianchen had no choice but to put his phone away reluctantly. Just as he was about to leave, he caught sight of a familiar figure.
"Yuan Meng," he said in a low voice.
Hearing someone call the familiar name, Mu Ran stopped and looked back. When she saw Ling Qianchen, she couldn't help frowning in disgust.
Why was this guy here?
"Yuan Meng, did you run away from home?" Ling Qianchen frowned tightly.
The lights in Blue Note made the face of the person in front of him a bit unclear, but he could recognize that this person was definitely Yuan Meng.
Mu Ran didn't know how to react for a moment. Yuan Meng hadn't informed her to act as a substitute.
"You've got the wrong person," she said coldly.
Hearing the somewhat unfamiliar voice, Ling Qianchen was stunned for a moment and then looked at the person in front of him carefully.
"Yuan Meng, don't be naughty. Come back with me," he said and directly reached out to grab Mu Ran.
Mu Ran was already in a bad mood when she saw him. Being grabbed like this, the flame in her heart immediately flared up.
"Can't you understand what I'm saying? I said you've got the wrong person," she said and shook off the big hand that was holding her wrist.
"Don't pester me, or I'll slap you."
After saying that, she turned around and left directly.
A hint of anger flashed across Ling Qianchen's face. "Yuan Meng!"
She had really changed after she left. She would never have dared to talk to him like this before.
"How many times do I have to tell you?" Mu Ran gritted her teeth and looked back, raising her hand high. The waiter who had been observing the situation rushed over immediately.
He glanced at Ling Qianchen and then whispered in Mu Ran's ear, advising her not to do it.
Another waiter quickly went to find Yuan Meng. They couldn't handle this matter, so they could only buy some time.
Mu Ran only listened to Yuan Meng. Only by mentioning her name could they make her stop for the time being.
"The two of them met?" Yuan Xingcheng raised his eyebrows, looking gloating.
"Yes, they're almost fighting. What should we do now?" the waiter asked anxiously.
He was afraid that if he asked too late, they would start fighting.
Yuan Meng let out a deep sigh, feeling extremely helpless. The bet was almost over. Why did so many things have to happen?
Yuan Xingcheng's eyes lit up. When he heard they were almost fighting, he immediately opened the door and rushed out, determined to be on the front line of watching the drama.
Seeing her nephew so eager, Yuan Meng waved her hand to Luo Yishan. "You go and deal with it. I really don't want to see him."
"Okay. You wait here. I'll just handle it casually," Luo Yishan knew she was in a bad mood and didn't joke.
After the two left, the private room became empty. Yuan Meng casually played a song.
The gentle voice of the girl lingered in the private room, making her feel much more relaxed.
Chai Yanyu, who had been hiding in the corner, quietly crept over. He raised his eyebrows with his colorful face.
Yuan Meng immediately rolled her eyes and pushed him away.
Chai Yanyu hissed. "Hey, how about we have a talk?"