Golden Temptation – A Yuri Story - Chapter 45
Lan Qing never expected that her sister, who had always loved her so dearly, would harbor such special feelings toward her. For a moment, she didn’t know how to respond.
Lan Qing gently closed her eyes, her mind a blur.
“How did this happen? Everything is a mess…”
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Nian Qing stretched lazily as she stepped into the garden. The mountain air was always so crisp, and the sunlight just as dazzling.
Coming toward her on his morning run was Nishikawa Goro. Upon seeing her, he immediately jogged over.
“Good morning, Miss Lan Qing!” he greeted her with a bright, sweet smile, clearly delighted to see someone he liked.
Nianqing was momentarily stunned. She had forgotten how closely she resembled Lan Qing—almost identical in appearance. Moreover, she had stayed in Lan Qing’s room overnight and was still wearing her sister’s T-shirt. No wonder Nishikawa Goro had mistaken her identity.
“Good morning, Nishikawa! Sorry, I’m Nianqing.”
“Oh! Haha, then I’m the one who should apologize. Good morning, Miss Nianqing!”
Even after realizing his mistake, Nishikawa Goro wasn’t embarrassed. Instead, he cheerfully offered a second greeting.
“Did you sleep well last night, Nishikawa?”
“Very well! The Iga family estate is truly extraordinary!”
“You’re too kind!”
Nishikawa kept glancing past her, clearly hoping to catch sight of Lan Qing. As he wished, Lan Qing was on the balcony in a sleek set of athletic wear, doing yoga instead of coming down to the garden.
Following his gaze, Nianqing also turned and saw Lan Qing. She was stretching out one arm and one leg in a balancing pose—a basic yoga position. With each breath in and out, she exuded elegance and serenity.
Nishikawa Goro’s affection for her deepened once again.
“Qing’er, good morning!” Nianqing called out sweetly.
Lan Qing paused her pose. She suddenly didn’t know how to face Nianqing anymore.
“Good morning, Miss Lan Qing!” Nishikawa greeted her enthusiastically, his heart pounding.
But Lan Qing was unmoved.
“Good morning, Mr. Nishikawa. Good morning, Sister. Did you sleep well?”
“Very well. It’s almost time for breakfast. Let’s go together.”
“Alright, I’ll be right down, Sister!”
Lan Qing rolled up her yoga mat, her thoughts heavy.
“Since Sister never admitted anything, I’ll pretend I don’t know. My heart already belongs to Jing Xuan; there’s no room left to share. Sister, I’m sorry I made you fall for me. But I’ll always love you too—in the way the best younger sister should.”
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Singapore, Huang family villa, study room.
“That’s the situation,” Huang Zhixiong said, spreading his hands as he leaned back into his grand office chair.
“Ajng, have you offended someone?”
Jing Xuan paced back and forth, sighing helplessly.
“I guess you could say that—I offended someone the moment I was born!”
“Godfather, this was clearly orchestrated by someone. Since they’ve made the first move, why don’t we turn the tables and lure the mastermind out?”
“At this point, that may be our only choice. For someone to shake Huatian’s stock price, they can’t be ordinary.”
Facing Huang Zhixiong squarely, Jing Xuan said firmly,
“Godfather, leave this to me. If my instincts are right, an old enemy has come knocking.”
“Be careful, then.”
“Yes, Godfather.”
Jing Xuan held Huang Zhixiong’s gaze, confidence radiating from her. Huang Zhixiong looked at her with pride—this child had truly grown up.
Suddenly, Huang Zhixiong burst into laughter, tears streaming from his eyes.
“Godfather! What’s so funny?”
His sudden fit of laughter worried Jing Xuan, who quickly stepped closer. Huang Zhixiong waved a hand, signaling he was fine.
“Ajing, do you know what my first thought was when I saw that woman?”
Jing Xuan blinked, completely lost. “No… What was it?”
Wiping tears from his eyes, Huang Zhixiong chuckled,
“I thought, ‘How could this brat have such terrible taste?! Even a woman that ugly, and you still went for her?!’ Hahahaha!”
“Uh…???!” Jing Xuan seriously considered jumping out the third-story window.
“Alright, alright, stop laughing already, Godfather. I haven’t even seen the kid’s mother yet. At least let me keep some fantasies alive!”
“You rascal! Go get some rest—you’ve been here since you got off the plane.”
“Yes, Godfather. I’ll go rest now.”
“Go on.”
Exiting the study, Jing Xuan let out a long sigh.
What a headache.
She had been detained by herr godfather the moment she landed. She wondered if Fei’er had seen her missed calls.
Jing Xuan took out her phone and dialed Qiao Fei. The phone connected instantly.
“Xuan! Where are you?”
“Fei’er, something urgent came up—I had to come back to deal with it. I’m sorry I didn’t call earlier. I didn’t mean to worry you.”
“It’s okay, I understand. It’s the magazine scandal, isn’t it?”
“Yeah… but not exactly what they said. The main issue is that it affected Huatian’s stock price. As the CEO, I have to handle this personally.”
“I believe you! Just come back soon—I’ll be waiting.”
Her voice grew shy as she said those last words. Qiao Fei was an understanding and sensible woman. Knowing Jing Xuan’s identity, she had no real reason to doubt her.
“Trust me. I’ll fix this and come back to you—to stay by your side and never leave again.”
“Mm…”
“Fei’er, I might not be able to call you as often lately…”
“It’s okay! Don’t worry about it. Just focus on your work. Come back as soon as you’re done.”
“Mm… Take care of yourself, okay?”
“I will. You too! Don’t skip breakfast!”
“Yes, ma’am!”
“Smartass!”
They kept chatting for a while, neither willing to hang up. Though it had only been three hours since they parted, they already missed each other terribly. That’s what being in love was like—no matter the distance, longing would always bring their hearts together, never wanting to be apart, even for a second.
After 2 hours and 44 minutes, Jing Xuan was finally forced to hang up—hier phone battery was about to die.
With the last bit of power, she dialed Gao Zhe.
“Shuangji, want to go pick up some beauties?”
“I’ve turned over a new leaf.”
“Oh my God, must you gross me out like this?”
“I’ve got class soon. Let’s skip the banter. What’s up?”
“I need a favor.”
“Since when are you so polite?”
“Shuangji, cut it out!”
“Alright, alright, no more jokes. What do you need?”
“A honey trap.”