Chapter 39

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

When Shen Tinglan walked out of the room, Ming Qianye had almost finished preparing dinner. It was already past eight o’clock.

“Come and eat.”

Ming Qianye scooped a bowl of soup for him as well.

Shen Tinglan walked over, sat down, and looked at the dining table.

There were stir-fried shrimp with sponge gourd, stir-fried beef with fungus, stir-fried vegetables, and a green melon with egg soup…

It looked pretty good, but it was too simple.

Shen Tinglan picked up the bowl and took a sip of soup. “You eat so simply when you’re by yourself?”

Ming Qianye was also drinking soup at this moment. She frowned at his words and glanced at the dishes on the table. “These are simple? If you hadn’t come, I would have just cooked noodles… How have you been recently? Have you not recovered yet?”

Ming Qianye asked.

“It’s fine,”

He replied simply.

“Your brother’s matters are all arranged?”

It was rare for the Devil to care about her.

“Yes, he’s settled down. He’s now at G University’s Affiliated High School. I plan to let him study hard and get into a good school. By the way, thank you for Ah Rong’s matter… I didn’t expect you to handle it so quickly.”

Ming Qianye remembered that the two of them didn’t talk after that day. Now that there was a chance, it was naturally better to thank him in person.

“Don’t get involved in Orange Night. Even if it’s an important matter, just get Tang Feng to handle it. You don’t have to get yourself involved every time.”

Shen Tinglan’s calm voice startled Ming Qianye. She instinctively raised her head to look at Shen Tinglan, only to realize that he was eating elegantly.

After some thought, a glimmer flashed in Ming Qianye’s eyes. She asked indifferently, “Is that your territory?”

He still lowered his eyes and said indifferently, “Listen to me. Don’t get involved. It’s good for you to just keep doing your teaching.”

Ming Qianye couldn’t figure out the ambiguous answer, so she decided not to ask anymore. She said bitterly, “I don’t want to get involved, but I’m not afraid of trouble. They provoked me first.”

“So, you still think you’re a hero and a character after your feat at Orange Night?”

He raised his head and looked at her. His gaze was treacherous and unfathomable, like the silent sea.

Ming Qianye lowered her gaze and didn’t answer. Her cold and elegant face returned to its usual calmness.

A dark glint flashed across Shen Tinglan’s eyes when he saw her unconvinced expression. He hesitated for a moment before suddenly taking out a few photos from the pocket of his suit and slowly handing them to her.

Only then did Ming Qianye look over and realize that the contents of the photo were strangely familiar…

It was the scene where she kicked the door open and entered.

It was obviously from surveillance cameras secretly filming that scene.

Ming Qianye couldn’t help but frown and said coldly, “Shouldn’t the management of such a place be very strict? After such a thing had happened, it’s fine if you don’t come out to settle it. But what else do you want?”

“It’s good to know the aftermath, but whether we can handle the whole thing properly is another matter.”

“Even if they want to seize this to make an issue of something, I have nothing to fear. If I don’t have any desires, I’ll be unaffected. Do you think I’m afraid of them?”

Ming Qianye said in a low voice. She paused for a moment before a cold smile appeared on her lips. There was a hint of self-mockery and sarcasm in that smile. “I almost forgot that Mu family has some connections at Orange Night, right?”

Previously, Lou Qianwei had bragged about this matter.

This was also the reason why she was in a hurry to go over at that time. However, the Mu Family was only one of the partners and not the behind-the-scenes boss. Ming Qianye thought that Mu Ziyi would not talk about this rashly. After all, the Mu Family was not peaceful, and he would not cause trouble carelessly.

It seemed that she had thought too highly of him.

At the thought of this, Ming Qianye couldn’t help but sneer. She said coldly, “They do want to teach me a lesson.”

After all, they had embarrassed Lou Qianwei so badly. With their chivalrous desires, it would be strange if they didn’t hate her to the point of wanting to turn her bones into ashes!

Ming Qianye sneered and didn’t continue. She picked up her bowl and ate silently.

Of course, Shen Tinglan could feel the coldness emanating from her body, and even her restrained anger and dissatisfaction.

At this moment, there was a hint of warmth in his deep eyes. His low voice was vaguely comforting, which was rare for him.

“Alright, it’s not a big deal. We just have to tell them to shut up.”

Ming Qianye was indifferent and disdainful as usual. “I hate their tactics. They don’t dare to do anything to me openly, but they always use such underhanded methods.”

Shen Tinglan stopped what he was doing. His slightly pale and handsome face seemed to be much gentler and calmer now. He looked quietly at the restrained woman in front of him and said calmly, “It’s not easy to be open and aboveboard. If you want to absolutely intimidate them, you have to have sufficient power. If you do things like you did, if you don’t handle it well, you may injure them a thousand times, but you’ll also get injured eight hundred times. Attacking is a very good defense method, but don’t forget to make sure you have backup.”

His eyes were as silent as the deep sea in the middle of the night. Thousands of silent stars suddenly rose to the surface of the sea of his eyes. In an instant, Ming Qianye felt as if she was surrounded and embraced by the dazzling light…

He took out a document from his briefcase, flipped it open, and handed it to Ming Qianye.

Ming Qianye was stunned for a moment. Her gaze followed his slender and fair fingers. When she saw the title on the document, her eyes froze.

It was actually an equity transfer letter from Orange Night.

“What does that mean?”

Ming Qianye looked at him in confusion and asked in a low voice.

“Orange Night, it’s yours now,”

Shen Tinglan said nonchalantly.

Ming Qianye stared at him quietly for a long time. All kinds of complicated emotions intertwined in her starry eyes, and her cold little face froze for a long time. It was as if a century had passed before she suddenly chuckled. “Why did you give me this? How did you get this?”

“It’s yours now. The people in charge are still the same. Tang Feng will follow up on your behalf. It’s good to have some assets with you. Otherwise, others will try to give you trouble for little things. The background of Orange Night is not bad. With it, it’ll be easier for you and your friends to do things. Take it as an engagement gift, whatever, but thank me properly.”

He put down the document. There seemed to be a hint of joy in his calm voice, which made Ming Qianye feel incredulous.

Of course, she knew that Orange Night had a complicated history. Back then, the Mu Family had picked up some small management jobs and felt that they were amazing. They had risen with the tide. Behind Orange Night was the Nanchuan Hotel, an old hotel that had been around for hundreds of years. The few big families were powerful. That was the territory of the top wealthy families…

Although Ming Qianye knew that this man might be able to get these things easily, she didn’t expect him to be so generous.

“I—”

Ming Qianye was so shocked that she was speechless.