Chapter 521 - Blue Rose and Music (III)

Lu Yin Ze tried to get the hand off his neck.

He did not gave a comment to what Tang Xinyang just said because he was afraid he might end up severely hurting the petite girl's feelings and self-esteem when declined in front of another person's presence.

But Tang Xinyang's steel hands did not budge.

"Tang Xinyang!"

After trying and failing a couple of times, Lu Yin Ze could not help but speak with a hard tone.

"Hng?"

"Let go of me!"

"Not until we arrive at the garden, no!"

"Sister... Grandma just said we should behave. Can you please let go of us?"

Tang Yin tried to speak gently because of another person's presence. She had been receiving a not-so-good stare from Lu Yin Ze. She was afraid this young master was starting to misunderstand her.

Then she heard Lu Yin Ze's low 'heh', which sounded very sarcastic.

Tang Yin: "..."

What does that laugh mean?

Her wide cat eyes swept to him.

Lu Yin Ze felt it and glanced back. His bluish eyes met a guarded stare.

No matter how beautiful those eyes were, they did not give a good feeling to Tang Yin. She could instinctively feel that this man... did not like her.

Tang Yin was a bit annoyed by this realization and nudged Tang Xinyang.

"Sister, you should really let us go. It's rude to treat our visitor like this."

Yet Tang Yin still acted behaved, like a sensible little girl. Her pretentious image did not break in this situation.

Tang Xinyang shook her head.

"Not yet, not until the two of you get some alone time together!"

These two broken-hearted people should bond together, make friends, and console each other. They would be able to at least relate with each other. And then they might end up liking each other!

The zero-emotional-intelligence girl felt satisfied with her love ploy. T

ang Yin and Lu Yin Ze: ….╬

Finally, the trio arrived at the garden.

This was the indoor patio where Tang Yin was doing her music sheet composition earlier.

Inside, Tang Xinyang finally let them go and then strode back towards the glass door.

"Enjoy your time!"

She then looked at her sister and gave a 'fighting' gesture.

This fell in Lu Yin Ze's eyes as well.

Tang Yin felt as if her vision was turning dark.

The troublemaker finally went away with satisfaction.

"..."

Silence fell inside.

Now that Tang Xinyang was gone, the atmosphere was suddenly suffocating.

Anyone could feel the awkwardness between the two, probably only Tang Xinyang was the exception.

Because Tang Yin knew that this man did not like her guts for whatever reason, she did not want to stay for another second with this man. However, her stupid elder sister escaped from the task of escorting him.

Tang Yin could not just leave the man here unless she did not mind her allowance getting killed by her Grandma for a month.

What could she do?

Tang Yin inwardly looked for a way to escape.

"I apologize for my sister's rude behavior. This is the indoor patio, feel free to take a look. I will go and grab a drink for you—" She was about to open the door but she found out that it was locked.

Tang Yin: "..."

She tried to shake the door twice, but it did not budge.

Things in the Tang Mansion was always built extra strong, to avoid accidentally breaking 'fragile' things.

They were really locked in by the she-male!

Tang Yin gritted her teeth. She felt angry.

So, this was your stupid plan, sister.

Trap me here to suffer?

"Is it locked?" The man's soft voice was heard behind her.

Tang Yin sweated and smiled apologetically.

"Yeah. I think my sister locked it by accident."

"By accident?" Lu Yin Ze hummed. "I don't think so."

His smile was still soft but his eyes were several degrees colder.

Tang Yin smiled awkwardly.

"I apologize. I'll call for help right away—" But then she could not find her phone in her pocket.

Tang Yin: "..."

Tang. Xin. Yang!

"You did not bring it?" Lu Yin Ze said with a smile that was not a smile when he saw Tang Yin patting her pants everywhere.

"…It appears."

Tang Yin smiled apologetically again.

"I must have left it behind."

Damn you, sis.

"Ha." Lu Yin Ze's smile disappeared.

He really hated being set-up like this. There was also no need to be so careful now that there was no other person.

"Don't pretend that you left it behind, the word 'I'm lying' on your face is clear to see. Your act is very repulsive."

Tang Yin whose smile froze: …?

Heck!!!!! What did he just say?!!! She was repulsive?!!!

The initial pity she felt for this tragic man's previous experiences vanished.

Tang Yin breathed and calmed herself.

She pretended that she did not hear him.

After all, it was indeed a set-up made by her sister. She reminded herself that this person was her savior.

'He saved me from potential humiliation that day. He also saved my sister's marriage. I am very grateful, I am very grateful...'

Tang Yin finally felt better and regained the heart to be the kinder person in this situation.

"I'm sorry if it seems that way to you, I can't blame you. I also don't know if I offended you in any way. But truly, what I am saying is the truth. Don't worry, the maids will know that we are trapped here and will soon open the door for us."

Lu Yin Ze stared at the girl who continued making trouble for him with her innocent look.

First was during her debut, wherein she and her sister suddenly made him her partner for her last dance. This really took him aback.

He took note of her and never liked her since then. He did not like a scheming woman who acted like an innocent and pure person. He would rather that she face him up and be upfront.

(E/N: Yes, Lu Yin Ze thought that Tang Yin had set up the encounter in the Tang garden and the last dance in the Tang's banquet)

But then the second situation was even more offending, she compelled her whole family to visit their mansion and apologize to the Lu's because of her desire to get him. She almost made their families engage them together.

It was a good thing that he was spoiled by his grandfather and he followed his will. Or else, he might be forced by the family into an engagement with her right now, considering that no sane man would ever reject the offer the Tang family's power.

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(A/n: Lu Yin Ze thought Tang Yin likes him and schemed to tie him to her. BTW, when it was Xiong Zhi and Lu Yin Ze having an intimate relationship, this got a huge reaction from the society. The people from high society even thought that the Xiong and Lu families were merging and were trying to monopolize Country C, and break the balance between the legendary families. This would lead to an economic turbulence paving for an economic war. When it was Lu Yin Ze and Tang Yin's scandal, it got huge reactions too, but it was not like the previous case. It was because Xiong Zhi and Lu Yin Ze were both heirs, while Tang Yin wasn't. It was like when Guan Gao Huan was engaged to Xiong Zhi. Their possible engagement would not threaten the balance between the legendary families)