Chapter 148 - 143: The Female Supporting Character of the Spiritual Spring Space
"Ye Zi, this is your home, right? We all share the same dorm, why did you call Qingqing and Lu Lu to hang out but not me!" Her words carried a mix of three parts grievance and seven parts innocence, as if she felt excluded.
Because it was the peak tourist season, there were quite a few people dining and since Ye Qiu and her group were all beauties, they drew a lot of attention. At Lian Lan’s remarks, hinting at some subtle conflicts within the group, the spectators became even more interested, all ears now, and the chatter around quieted down.
"Aren’t you busy filming? You don’t even have time to attend classes at school, how dared I just casually call you over? Besides, ever since you broke the jade pendant that my grandfather left me, you have barely contacted me. I thought you didn’t want to face me!" Ye Qiu replied indifferently, revealing Lian Lan’s hidden sarcasm and leaving her quite embarrassed.
The onlookers quickly realized it was this girl’s own fault! Those prone to conjecture overheard more from this tale: that the girl had skipped classes for acting, that she had broken a classmate’s heirloom jade pendant, and that she had initially cut off contact...
Understanding all this and recalling the girl’s earlier insinuation about being ostracized by dorm mates, it underscored how cunning Lian Lan was indeed fit for acting!
Lian Lan, seeing the truth-dawning looks from tourists, felt extremely embarrassed, finding Ye Qiu even more detestable, and hurriedly explained, "I was just thinking about paying you back sooner. We were good friends and classmates; why wouldn’t I want to face you?"
"Wow, how refreshing! A big star deigns to mingle with us now." Liu Qingqing had a fiery temper and, accustomed to a good family background, never let herself be wronged. She’d had enough of Lian Lan’s brief, aloof visits to the dorm and her superior attitude. Since they were not interested in mending their relations, why pretend to be friends now?
"You..." Lian Lan was choked with anger, wanting to argue but mindful of the many eyes on her. Thinking of her future stardom, she couldn’t allow a tarnish on her reputation under these circumstances, so she merely darkened her expression without engaging in a quarrel with Liu Qingqing.
Ignoring Liu Qingqing, she turned to Ye Fu and Madam Shen and said, "Uncle, Aunt, hello, I’m Ye Zi’s classmate. I came here today because there’s something I’d like to discuss with you."
Madam Shen had already sensed that her daughter might not be on good terms with this girl, especially hearing about the broken jade pendant. But wasn’t her daughter’s pendant intact? This led her to think more deeply, suspecting there were many things she was unaware of.
"Please, have a seat and talk." Madam Shen remained composed and polite. "I heard from Qingqing you’re an actress. It wouldn’t be about wanting to lease our inn, would it?"
Before Lian Lan could even respond, Madam Shen continued, "Your film crew also sent someone this afternoon, offering fifteen thousand a day and even asked us to drive out other guests, isn’t that troubling us? Everyone here is on vacation and has booked their rooms through regular channels. How can we lack professional ethics and drive guests away? Besides, during the tourist season, almost all inns in town are fully booked. Where would everyone go if kicked out? No, even for a higher price, I couldn’t agree. Young lady, if it’s about this matter, save your breath, I won’t agree."