Chapter 266 - Today will be the day

Tang Xinyang was surprised, and she turned to study Xiong Zhi. Xiong Zhi's expressionless face appeared delicate, like peach blossoms after the rain. Her fair skin and cool persona went well with her plain white shirt and plain jeans. She looked like a serious female student who was about to face an evaluation from her professor about her thesis.

"...She look like a girl," Tang Xinyang answered confusedly at Song Xuantin's question. Her friend, Xiong Zhi was truly a beautiful girl. Refined, delicate, and beautiful!

"..." 

Song Xuantin looked blankly at Tang Xinyang. Then she shook her head.

"Never mind. Since you can't even differentiate 'feminine' from the female gender, then I wish you luck. Forget about that! Let's talk about Jang Shin. What type of girl does he like?" 

Tang Xinyang thought for a bit. "Hmm. When we were young, he said he likes women who know how to cook and clean the house."

Xiong Zhi's hand holding the glass of juice stilled at her answer. A woman who knew how to cook and do the house chores, that was a basic requirement for a housewife. It was normal for men to want this kind of woman.

But she did not know any of those. She looked at the cake she was eating. This cake was baked by Tang Xinyang. Even the handsome and manly Tang Xinyang knew how to bake. Although she seemed to know the answer, she still asked Tang Xinyang.

"Is that why you studied baking?" 

Tang Xinyang grinned. "Yes." There's no bashfulness from her answer. 

Xiong Zhi looked at her, her stoic face finally showing a hint of admiration. Then she looked down at the cake. Perhaps, she also needed to make some effort in studying cooking and cleaning. 

Alas, love could really make people blind. A person of her status had no need to learn those. Perhaps, cooking could be pursued as a hobby, but cleaning was totally unnecessary.

Xiong Zhi who was blinded by love failed to think of that.

If she gave Linfeng a cake that she personally baked, what expression would he have?

Meanwhile, Song Xuantin shook her head in exasperation. "Hmph! He is looking for a maid, not a lover then. What else did he say?"

Tang Xinyang thought more. "Let's see... Right, he likes girls with long hair."

Xiong Zhi and Song Xuantin both looked at Tang Xinyang's long hair. There was no question why the tomboy Tang Xinyang had kept her hair long.

"That's all?" Song Xuantin was disappointed at the lacking information. Love was war. One could not go into the battle unprepared, ah!

"Yes. Anyway, no matter what his type was, he is mine. I just want to find the ideal way to confess to him, because my way did not work," Tang Xinyang declared like a domineering CEO.

"Wait," Song Xuantin caught on something. "What do you mean your way is not good? Have you confessed to him before?"

"I did. When we were twelve—" 

"Oh, dear. Xinyang, you didn't tell me your friends are coming today," a voice suddenly sounded as Mistress Tang appeared in the grand living room.

Song Xuantin and Xiong Zhi stood up and respectfully greeted the old woman.

Mistress Tang recognized one of the girls. "Oh my, is it not Old Xiong's granddaughter? Zhi'er, is it?" 

Xiong Zhi politely bowed at Mistress Tang. "It's my pleasure to be friends with Tang Xinyang. Thank you for having me in the house."

Mistress Tang waived her hand. "Don't be so polite, it's my granddaughter's pleasure to have you two as friends. Finally, she brought female friends home for the first time. Feel free to visit any time. Thank you for taking care of my granddaughter." The old lady's eyes dimmed as she continued, "I hope Xiao Yui is here. She will be ecstatic to meet you." 

Her last sentence was filled with worry.

Tang Xinyang held her grandmother's hand. "We will find Yui'er. Linfeng told me he had her location."

Xiong Zhi's ear perked up, hearing her man's name.

Mistress Tang looked at Tang Xinyang with surprise. "When? How? That girl cannot be found so easily once she hid herself." Mistress Tang was clear of her granddaughters' talent and hobbies. 

Tang Xinyang smiled. "Linfeng was once Xiao Yui's teacher when it comes to hiding and covering tracks. How can she beat her teacher?"

Xiong Zhi's brow twitched. 

'Linfeng was once a teacher of a Tang female member? How could that be possible?'

Linfeng had never told her anything about him having students.

"Oh. That's good, that's good." Mistress Tang could only exclaim in pleasant surprise.

"We will talk about that after the trip, alright? We should not alert Xiao Yui for now. Believe me, grandma, we'll soon find her," Tang Xinyang said earnestly to her grandmother.

"I understand. You know her best." 

Mistress Tang then looked at the girls.

"My apologies, I interrupted your talk. I'll just be upstairs. Enjoy your time, young ladies." She bid them farewell and climbed up the stairs, her steps feeling lighter than before. The heavy weight in her heart lessened greatly at the thought that her granddaughter would soon be found.

Tang Xinyang apologetically smiled at the two girls standing quietly.

"Sorry about that. Grandma is a bit emotional when it comes to my little sister."

Song Xuantin smiled while nodding in understanding. She kept her mouth tightly shut, because if she opened them a bit, she was afraid she would start firing questions. She did not want to challenge the bottom line of this handsome new sister. She dared not offend the Tang family's heir, ah!

Xiong Zhi was a bit forward when it came to Linfeng.

"I heard you mention Linfeng, my aide. May I know what task you have given to him?"

Tang Xinyang nodded magnanimously. "We made a deal before. He will find my little sister for me and I will let Jang Shin attend IAmFashionista. You were there right?"

Xiong Zhi stilled. Jang Shin was Linfeng's best friend. There should be a reason why Linfeng wanted Jang Shin to attend IAmFashiniosta, like how various businessmen had their own interests as to why they wanted to attend the event.

Xiong Zhi knew it was likely related to Linfeng's business, thus, she did not ask anymore. She simply thanked Tang Xinyang.

"Anyway, let's brief ourselves again with the details of the operation. We only have three hours left before the trip."

Song Xuantin pulled their attention back to the 'Operation Two'.

*****

Some time later.

The three were currently sitting in Xiong Zhi's car. They were on their way to TIHS.

Tang Xinyang was not enrolled in this school, but with the Tang's and the Xiong's influence, they easily got a free pass from the school to attend this field trip.

Song Xuantin changed Tang Xinyang's clothes. Tang Xinyang now wore a simple yet stylish white top paired with a vibrant red skirt. She also wore red converse-style casual shoes. Her long hair was let down freely on her back. She had a little make up on her face, very simple and minimal, but it made her look more charming, and her smooth, rosy cheeks made one want to take a bite. She looked fresh and lovely in her new look.

Tang Xinyang normally would only dress up in important occasions. All her make up and outfits were prepared by professionals. On her usual days, she would not wear any cosmetics and simply go bare-faced. Her usual attire was also either a tracksuit or a dojo suit.

Thus, wearing this little skirt was a bit uncomfortable for her. 

Their conversation earlier flashed in her mind.

"Since your target said that he likes women who knows how to cook and do house chores, then it must mean he likes feminine women. For men, feminine usually means wearing a skirt, with long hair flowing with the wind, blushing cheeks, laughing while covering your mouth, and most importantly, no punching. In short, except for the long hair, it's the opposite of you," Song Xuantin mercilessly battered Tang Xinyang. 

Only an hour had passed since Song Xuantin met Tang Xinyang, but Song Xuantin had already familiarized herself with Tang Xinyang's presence, so that she was not even polite when she said these words.

Tang Xinyang's heroic brows furrowed.

"That's difficult. Jang Shin has a talent of making people want to punch him. He acts cute sometimes that I would unconsciously punch him."

"..."

The two other girls were speechless.

"Don't tell me whenever he smiles at you and makes your heart go flutter, you end up hitting him?" Song Xuantin caught on Tang Xinyang's words with an ominous premonition.

Tang Xinyang looked at her in surprise.

"How did you know?"

Song Xuantin stared at her with dead fish eyes. "Now, I know why he doesn't like you." 

Who would like people who punched you whenever you smile at them?

"Wait!" Song Xuantin cried loudly, her highly creative mind connecting the dots. The ominous premonition became stronger.

She asked in a shaking voice, "Don't tell me, you confessed to him... while beating him up?"

Tang Xinyang's eyes grew wider.

"Seriously, how did you know?" Was her newly acquired friend a psychic?

Song Xuantin: 'The ominous premonition came true! Ah, ah, ah! Is there even a way to salvage the situation, ah?!'

Xiong Zhi slightly shook her head as she chose a cherry shade of lip tint in Tang Xinyang's prepared make up kit.

'Poor Jang Shin.'

However, she did not really care. It was their problem, she and Song Xuantin could only lend a bit of assistance. In the end, they would have to deal with this matter themselves.

And she herself have her own matter to deal with today.

She opened the cap of the lip tint and applied tint on her lips. It gave her pale pink lips a natural rosy color, like glazed cherries and red jelly. Her lips appeared pouty and kissable, as if inviting for a bite.

No man could ever resist.

She bit her lower lips. A determined light flashed in her eyes.

'Today will be the day.'