Goddess Strategy GL - Chapter 16
“Where did this come from? The color is quite unusual.”
Xiao Yuan leaned in, wanting to take a closer look at the tulip, but Ye Ruoqing withdrew her hand and stood up, shaking her head, “I think I should go turn myself in.”
“I don’t understand what you’re saying.”
Ye Ruoqing shrugged, “It was quite boring in the Sky Garden just now, so I casually played the role of a flower thief.”
Ye Ruoqing, the flower thief, possessed great skills. This tulip, which came from the distant northern foot of the Alps, was tragically stolen right under the surveillance of countless cameras.
The organizers were simply incredulous, “You evaded so many cameras, just to pick a tulip?”
Zhao Xin’s manager, Susan, was also alarmed. This matter was neither big nor small. Picking a flower was primarily a matter of etiquette, at most they could distance themselves and just educate Ye Ruoqing. But after replaying the only two videos that captured Ye Ruoqing, Susan also felt that the problem was serious.
There is a particularly famous paparazzi studio in B City that recently exposed the * of many celebrities. Various “Spider-Man” and “Batman” antics kept emerging, making people in the entertainment industry nervous. Due to the previous incidents, the security this time was extremely tight, fearing that someone would find a loophole again. Ye Ruoqing’s current Tiyun Zong (a light-stepping martial art) and Gecko Skill (climbing walls) were simply more impressive than the paparazzi who risked their lives to photograph celebrities before.
The most crucial point was that the Sky Garden was adjacent to the guests’ lounge.
On one side were the lens detectors, on the other were the surveillance recordings. Ye Ruoqing, with a miserable expression, held the flower, causing a headache for everyone in the room.
The PR manager of the organizing committee, seeing Susan present, had to show her respect and began to demonstrate the power of language in front of so many people.
A group of elegantly dressed big bad wolves surrounded a poor little white rabbit.
“Miss Ye, if it’s convenient, could we get some of your private information?”
“How much do I need to pay for compensation?”
“It’s not about the money, Miss Ye…”
“If it’s not about the money, then I’ve already apologized. Really, I rarely see a tulip of this color…”
“Miss Ye, I’m just curious, why did you deliberately evade so many cameras?”
“Because I was afraid I’d have to pay if I got caught…”
“It’s really not about the money, Miss Ye…”
Several times, the words “Are you a paparazzi?” were on the tip of the PR manager’s tongue, but seeing Susan’s serious face, she ultimately held back.
It’s not about the money, that’s great. The initial “Debtor Protection Plan” was perfect. Ye Ruoqing agilely leaped down from the third-floor ledge. Even when her mind was a complete mess, she didn’t forget to check if she had been exposed.
This check revealed that the organizers were really burning money for no reason. Even under a few pots of tulips, there were countless hidden secrets. Ye Ruoqing made a quick decision, reached out and grabbed a handful from the flower bed, gloriously degrading herself into a flower thief.
When she went to turn herself in, she even felt smug about her clever move, until she heard the price of the flower, and instantly froze.
Rich people are truly hateful!
Having been poor for too long, Miss Ye had almost forgotten that she was once rich herself. Hearing “northern foot of the Alps,” “air freight,” and “chartered plane,” Ye Ruoqing’s vision went black. Countless US dollars were being cut from her, a sharp, burning pain.
If it weren’t for Zeng Jie, she would have believed that her feelings for Zhao Xin were true love.
The PR manager was completely speechless. She endured it again and again, and finally decided to speak frankly.
“Miss Ye, I’m very curious about your skills. Have you ever served in the military?”
“No, I only used to beat up monkeys.”
“I don’t understand. Are you suggesting you fought Vietnamese people?” The PR manager thought Ye Ruoqing was speaking in code.
As long as money wasn’t mentioned, Ye Ruoqing would become incredibly enthusiastic. She rolled up her sleeve, pointed to a scar on her arm and said, “It was a real monkey. I used to like to go to Mount Emei, and I would always fight with the monkeys for food. Then my parents sent me to a martial arts school…”
After that, Ye Ruoqing dominated Mount Emei for many years. Every time she passed the monkey area, she would openly tear open packaging bags and chew chips without needing to buy monkey insurance. A group of monkeys could only squat on the trees, biting their fingers with envy, jealousy, and hate.
The PR manager felt like she was casting pearls before swine. Ye Ruoqing gestured animatedly, recounting the glorious achievements of her battle with the Monkey King, completely derailing the conversation by several miles.
Legend has it that Dahongpao (a famous tea) was picked by monkeys. Now, it was nothing for Miss Ye the monkey to pick an Alpine tulip. The PR manager and the project manager conferred and decided to take a middle path. By presenting the flower as a gift, they politely escorted Ye Ruoqing out of the party.
Xiao Yuan stood between the two rows of doormen, holding Ye Ruoqing’s hand with tears in her eyes, “Miss Ye, it’s just a flower, why are you so agitated?”
I have my reasons! Ye Ruoqing really wanted to roar like “Master Ma.” If it weren’t to protect Zhao Xin, if it weren’t to conceal her whereabouts, she wouldn’t have any interest in this kind of flora at all!
The organizer was quite sincere. The picked tulip was wrapped beautifully, and a small card was attached, to thank Ye Ruoqing for attending the party. Ye Ruoqing held the tulip, looking melancholy.
“Flowers should be given to a beauty. Could you give this to Zhao Xin for me?”
The pale smoke-colored tulip, only produced at the northern foot of the Alps, had the flower language of: Declaration of Love.
Zhao Xin was quite surprised when she received the flower. Later, hearing Xiao Yuan recount Ye Ruoqing’s story, she couldn’t help but laugh. Ren Xi and the assistant stylist were preparing for the upcoming stage appearance. Seeing the flower in Zhao Xin’s hand, they also smiled.
Of course, the smile was meaningful.
“Zhao Xin, that little girl of yours is quite interesting.”
Zhao Xin generously pinned the flower onto her gown, “She is indeed a very fun girl, very warm, and very pure.”
Ren Xi touched up her makeup, walked past Zhao Xin, and took the flower off Zhao Xin’s gown.
Zhao Xin was displeased, “What are you doing?”
Ren Xi played with the flower between her fingers, her slender jade finger fiddling with the delicate petals, “Do you know what this flower means, just wearing it so openly?”
Zhao Xin spread her hand, signaling Ren Xi to return the flower, “Why not? I don’t intentionally overthink some things; it would be exhausting.”
Ren Xi said, “Then why are you supporting her? Do you like her?”
Zhao Xin coldly snatched the flower back, “Ren Xi, when can you look at me without any prejudice?”
Ren Xi raised an eyebrow, a strange smile appearing on her beautiful face, “Tonight, remember. At the late-night gathering, we’ll see each other there.”