Chapter 922: The Kept Woman

Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

“Marriage?” Ye Leng’an raised an eyebrow, then glanced at Murong Yumeng beside her before smiling and saying, “Senior Sister Murong, you’ve known Huangfu Shaohua for so many years. Don’t you know he’s already engaged? Or perhaps you do know, and you understand that Huangfu Shaohua sees Zhou Cui’an merely as a plaything, so there’s no need to inform her. After all, it’ll all end eventually.”

“What? Engaged?” Zhou Cui’an’s face turned pale in an instant. She quickly turned to Murong Yumeng, her voice tinged with confusion. “Senior Sister, what’s going on? Shaohua’s engaged? Is that true?”

She couldn’t believe her ears. For some time now, she had been basking in happiness, imagining the wonderful life she would have after marrying Huangfu Shaohua. But now, she was being told that he was already engaged.

What did that make her? What would become of her?

Was this just a lie concocted by Ye Leng’an out of jealousy?

She urgently wanted answers from Murong Yumeng. She believed Murong Yumeng must know. After all, she met Huangfu Shaohua at the banquet Murong Yumeng invited her to. And with Murong Yumeng’s years-long acquaintance with Huangfu Shaohua, she must know everything.

Murong Yumeng was taken aback. She hadn’t expected Ye Leng’an to know about Huangfu Shaohua’s engagement. More importantly, she hadn’t expected Ye Leng’an to expose it now.

Facing Zhou Cui’an’s relentless questioning, Murong Yumeng’s patience wore thin, though for the time being, she didn’t plan on abandoning Zhou Cui’an, so she could only wear a troubled expression and hesitate to speak.

Seeing Murong Yumeng’s demeanor, Zhou Cui’an’s heart sank.

Murong Yumeng didn’t deny it, which meant she tacitly agreed. In other words, Huangfu Shaohua indeed had a fiancée. So, what about her?

Ye Leng’an showed no ripples in her gaze. “Senior Sister Murong, I appreciate your hospitality today. As for the online matter, you needn’t concern yourself. I’ll utilize the law to defend my rights.”

With that, Ye Leng’an stood and waved at Murong Yumeng and Zhou Cui’an before leaving the private room.

Under normal circumstances, Zhou Cui’an would have been furious at Ye Leng’an’s arrogance. But now, she was still reeling from the bombshell of Huangfu Shaohua’s engagement. She hadn’t snapped out of it yet. Even as Ye Leng’an left, she failed to register her intent to pursue the online issue further.

Murong Yumeng had been playing the role of an understanding elder sister, quietly accompanying Zhou Cui’an, waiting for her to come to terms with it.

But she didn’t expect that nearly half an hour later, Zhou Cui’an still wore the same despairing look, sitting there silently. Her patience was wearing thin.

“Don’t dwell on it too much,” Murong Yumeng reached out and patted Zhou Cui’an’s shoulder, speaking softly, “Shaohua really cares about you. I didn’t tell you because I didn’t want you to be upset.”

Although she said that, deep down, she scorned Zhou Cui’an.

In her eyes, Zhou Cui’an was with Huangfu Shaohua because of his status. Zhou Cui’an should consider her own standing. It was an honor for Zhou Cui’an to be Huangfu Shaohua’s plaything.

Did Zhou Cui’an really think she could marry Huangfu Shaohua? She was just a poor girl from a small town. She really had no self-awareness.

“What should I do?” Zhou Cui’an raised her head, tears streaming down her face. “How could Shaohua be engaged? He’s my boyfriend!”

She had given everything to Huangfu Shaohua. She was headed towards marriage. But now she was told Huangfu Shaohua was already engaged. What about her? What was her status?

During this time, she had publicly declared herself as Huangfu Shaohua’s girlfriend in school. Were those who knew about Huangfu Shaohua’s engagement secretly mocking her?

She even began to suspect Murong Yumeng now. She was certain Murong Yumeng had been playing with her all along.

“He’s your boyfriend!” Murong Yumeng looked at Zhou Cui’an, gently comforting her, “Junior Sister Zhou, Shaohua likes you. You two are happy together now. Isn’t that enough? As for marriage…”

As she said this, Murong Yumeng couldn’t help but sigh. “You don’t understand our background. Many times, marriage isn’t up to us.”

As Murong Yumeng uttered those words, she couldn’t help but be moved. She couldn’t help but think of Ye Leng’an’s fiancé. Someone with such a commanding presence couldn’t be ordinary. She felt he was more suitable for her than Zi Zhijie.

It was a pity that she hadn’t seen him since that encounter in the small town. She had tried to inquire but had found nothing. However, she wouldn’t give up.

Zhou Cui’an didn’t notice Murong Yumeng’s distraction. Her heart was filled with despair. “But what about me? What should I do? He already has a fiancée, so what am I to him?”

The term “kept woman” suddenly flashed in Zhou Cui’an’s mind, making her even more unable to accept it.

She couldn’t reconcile her disdain for Ye Leng’an’s gold-digging with her own status as a kept woman.

“Well, what do you plan to do?” Murong Yumeng didn’t directly answer Zhou Cui’an’s question but instead asked, “Do you plan to break up with Shaohua?”

“Break up?” Zhou Cui’an immediately retorted, “No, I’ll never break up with Shaohua.”

She had sacrificed everything. How could she be willing to let go so easily?