Chapter 48: Giving You the World
Editor: TheSloth
Strictly speaking, Luo Qiu should have known all of Ren Ziling’s tricks inside out.
For example, based on her mood on the phone, Luo Qiu realized that this woman had some ulterior strange motives.
[So why did I still come?]
Luo Qiu couldn’t figure out the answer to that problem, instead, he caught sight of Ren Ziling waving to him--- As for the woman standing by her side wearing sunglasses and a hat, Luo Qiu couldn't care less who she was.
Similar events had happened before occasionally.
“Luo Qiu! This child is the new trainee. How cute, right?”
“This child is learning the piano! I met her when I was searching for materials! How lovely, right?”
“Yes… it is said that if the wife is 3 years older than her husband, it’ll make their married life better! Your age is fine as well! The most important is to be able to gain my acceptance ! Then there would be absolutely no in-law problems. So go ahead to date him!”
It was probably that kind of situation, along with a disgusting fake smile, as if she were matchmaker.
“Luo Qiu, hurry up! Come here!”
Finally, Luo Qiu walked over to Ren Ziling. She pulled his hand and said, “Come over here, let me introduce you to my good sister from my university days!”
Boss Luo had nothing to say. He did not plan to leave a good impression. This was to crush all hopes of Ren ZIling that there might be a possibility for a relationship to blossom between him and her friend. He sighed. “…You don’t even let your classmates off?”
Ren Ziling stared blankly, before reacting suddenly, scolding, “Don’t make any wild guesses! Even if I want to, she probably won’t be into you!”
At that time, the woman at the side pulled down her sunglasses. “Ziling, who is he?”
“I’ve told you already that I will let you meet my son!” Ren Ziling said proudly. “Dengdeng! This is my son, Luo Qiu. How is he? Isn’t he handsome?”
“Your… son?!!”
…
“Oh, I see… he is your husband’s son.”
Tu Jiaya shook her head, looking at the youngster that was left out there alone--- Actually, she had drew Ren Ziling aside to ask for the information.
“I only knew you got married suddenly but unexpectedly that…” Tu Jiaya wanted to say something but stopped after thinking about it.
Ren Ziling adopted an indifferent attitude. “In our entire lives, we might encounter one or two men whom are worth sacrificing everything for them, right? I don’t regret or feel miserable at all. Just as I said, I merely want to work hard and raise my son.”
“… your son is already grown up.”
“That’s different!” Ren Ziling said with a serious face. “His biological mother had took care of him for a very long time and I only started these few years! Hence I’m less qualified!”
Tu Jiaya was stunned, then she let out a laugh and a sigh filled with emotion. “Forget it, I know you’re not a behaved person. Rather, I should say that you are still yourself.”
Ren Ziling was smiling. “What’s wrong with me? Anyway… I remembered someone once said she wanted to hug my son… Are you gonna give him a hug?”
Tu Jiaya blushed. It was alright to embrace a kid but this was an adult man in front of her.
She spitted out at her, “You brat, you’re already a mother but you still enjoy tricking others.”
“Hey! Be reasonable! I’m still in my twenties so it’s normal to be mischievous and lovely.”
It might due to her bright and clear character which attracted Tu Jiaya and even encouraged her to walk down this the path of music.
The two were laughing and talking.
The aside Boss Luo didn’t feel discontented, instead, he was looking at the two women exposed under the sunshine with interest.
He had never seen Ren Ziling’s old friends, except the classmate that wanted to sell something.
He only knew she was an orphan.
Because of that, she hoped to have her own family members.
The words family members also made Luo Qiu heavy-hearted.
This woman had touched him in the end so he shall treat her as a real family member.
Boss Luo couldn’t help thinking of that rainy day---though he couldn’t understand even until now why the rain fell at a pertinent time.
That day was the day his father was buried.
Ren Ziling did almost everything, from receiving the news, to taking care of the funeral affairs. During those time, Luo Qiu kept himself in his room, eating food that was placed outside his door, then daze about until he fell asleep. Furthermore, he didn’t realize whether it was day or night. He didn’t even let tears drop because his father once said: ‘A good man will never cry.’
At the end of the funeral and after saying goodbye to everyone that came, Luo Qiu began to wander the streets with no purpose, as if all his energy had left him.
He didn’t know where he should go, simply taking a step at a time… not places where his father used to take him, nor places that contained good memories but purely… towards the front.
Nevertheless, Ren Ziling walked with him all the way.
He passed through the park, so did Ren Ziling. He walked over the pedestrian overpass, she did too. He stopped at the river bank, she followed him and stayed there.
Until he was too tired to walk, and fell down onto the ground.
Luo Qiu thought at that time, if he fell like this, it should be very painful. His father used to say, ‘A good man would rather bleed than cry,’ so if he could bleed as he fell down, that might be good.
But he didn’t achieve that, because Ren Ziling hugged him from behind.
That hug gave him everything.
“Are you tired? Let’s just go home, okay?.”
Luo Qiu said ‘OK’, before falling into Ren Ziling’s arm, bawling loudly.
“But she got serious illness after and I had to take care of her.”
He finished reminiscing then. A surge of warmth in his heart made Luo Qiu chuckle unconsciously.
At this point, Ren Ziling pulled Tu Jiaya’s hands and came over to him, saying, “Brat! What are you laughing about?”
Luo Qiu shook his head. “Nothing… I’ve come here already, can I leave now?”
Ren Ziling hands on her waist, “No way! My old friend is here, can you not embarrass me?”
Luo Qiu gave a sigh, suddenly turning to the woman at the side, “Please don’t mind her.”
Ren Ziling was stupefied and provoked by Luo Qiu’s parental tone. She intended to have throw a tantrum but to her surprise, Tu Jiaya abruptly laughed. “That’s alright, I had already gotten used to it before you.”
Luo QIu nodded. “That’s good.”
Tu Jiaya slightly nodded。
Now, Ren Ziling didn’t want to let them off, getting mad at once. “F*ck… Don’t act like two parents meeting each other for the first time.”
Luo Qiu and this unknown woman looked each other and smiled.
“Sister! You were here all along！
At this time, a young lady trotted over, grabbing Tu Jiaya’s hand, panting heavily. “Sheesh, I asked KingKong, and he said you didn’t want him to follow! You can’t act so recklessly. If you got into trouble… who are these two?”
Tu Jiaya gazed at Ren Ziling. “This is my sister, Tu Jiaqing. She means no harm, just worries a lot about me. Well… Jiaqing, this is my old classmate, we met her by chance so we were talking about the old days.”
Tu Jiaqing nodded. “Oh, I see… Oh yes, the director said we can start!”
Tu Jiaya nodded. “Ziling, what about making time to have a meal? I have to go to work now.”
“Go ahead,” Ren Ziling said.
Tu Jiaya nodded, watching her sister. “Did you bring the script? I want to check it one more time.”
Tu Jiaqing took out the script in her bag. The duo left with one reading the script and the other was busy preparing something.
“Her sister was pretty sensible. Ah, if only someone could be so sensible…” Ren Ziling mumbled while waving her hand.
Luo Qiu gave her a contemptuous look. “A thirty-year-old person shouldn’t act cute.”
“F*ck!”
Luo Qiu shook his head. “Furthermore, all that glitters might not be gold.”
“What are you talking about? Are you jealous of her abilities?” Ren Ziling said with a smile.
Luo Qiu looked at the time and said, “Tu Jiaya is going to start soon, don’t you have to go take photos?”
“Eh? I just remember, I didn’t introduce her…” Ren Ziing realize something as soon as she finished her words,. “Her younger sister is called Tu Jiaqing, the director, script… Hmm, you really have good observation skills!”
She shook her head. “Originally I didn’t plan to report these but I heard she was been back, so I had an urge to go see her. That’s the reason why I came here.”
Luo Qiu nodded. “There are restaurants nearby, you can go to the cafeteria as well.”
“The cafeteria!”
“Let’s go.”
Ren Ziling was so excited she pushed Luo Qiu’s back and ran. “Let’s go! Oh, right! What about Jiaya’s sister?”
Luo Qiu… Boss Luo felt that it would have been better if he hadn’t wept in this woman’s arms at that time.
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…
“Master, what are you listening to?”
You Ye served the black jam tea to Luo Qiu.
Luo Qiu picked off the headphone and passed it to You Ye, “Have you heard of Tu Jiaya’s song, ‘Give You the World’?”
You Ye shook her head and just put on the headphone before closing her eyes, listening to it quietly. Soon, the servant girl began to quietly hum the melody she heard.
Luo Qiu sipped a mouthful of black tea. The silent club felt even more tranquil with You Ye’s humming.
However, this tranquility was broken by a sound of the bell.
Thereupon, Luo Qiu wore the mask with You Ye’s help. “Welcome to Trafford’s Trading Club.”
Yet, when he took a closer look, that person he saw was actually Tu Jiaya’s sister---Tu Jiaqing.
Chapter 49: A Romantic Memory
Editor: TheSloth
Whoever the person was, no matter how they arrived or what they wanted to buy or sell, the club would attempt to seal the deal. That was one of the basic rules of the club.
Luo Qiu felt surprised by Tu Jiaqing’s appearance but not extremely so.
He sensed that they might meet each other soon but did not expect it to be on the same day.
She should have been guided here by the desires in her heart, thus obtaining access to the club all by herself. That explained the uncertainty on her face as she pushed open the club’s door.
“Dear customer, what can I do for you?”
Boss Luo spoke out his never-changing sentence.
“Where is this place… Why am I here? I was originally on the street…”
Tu Jiaqing took a step back, as if intending to run out. Anyone would be on guard after arriving at such an eccentric place and seeing someone wearing such a fearful clown mask.
Furthermore, a woman dressed in a maid outfit was standing aside him. Her beauty seemed to be otherworldly, giving this place an even weirder feeling.
“It was your desires that brought you here.” Luo Qiu made gestured with his hand. “Do sit down please.”
The chair beside the small round table was drawn out automatically. The friction between the chair legs and the wooden floor gave off a short and heavy sound.
Tu Jiaqing jumped up in fright.
She wanted to escape from this place; however, an intense curiosity overcame her suddenly, as if that chair had some marvelous magical power. When she came back to her senses, she had already sat down.
“Is this… a magic shop?”
This was the conclusion she came to after witnessing the decorations in the shop, the suspicious-looking boss, and the trick that made the chair move.
Luo Qiu didn’t say anything but swept his hand over the surface of the desk in front of her. A heap of black cards appeared. They were arranged into a pyramid formation, with five cards at the bottom, all the way up till the one card at the very top.
After Tu Jiaqing saw this magical scene, she became even certain of her guess.
She was a bit agitated today; her mood wasn’t good. Nevertheless, this scene aroused her curiosity. Tu Jiaqing asked doubtfully, “What’s this? Tarot cards? But it doesn't seem like it.”
“Customer, pick one please.” Luo Qiu made a gesture, inviting her to try.
Tu Jiaqing hesitated for a moment, then pointed at the middle one in the third row eventually---which was located at the central point of the pyramid.
“And then?” Tu Jiaqing had chosen it but there was no response from the clown, so she felt a little bit unhappy.
Luo Qiu shook his head. “You’re not ready yet.”
Tu Jiaqing was stunned as she saw the person in a clown mask stand up. “Everything can be purchased here as long as there is an item you want. Come back when you’re ready next time.”
“Wait…”
Tu Jiaqing stood up promptly; however, at the moment, everything changed. She saw high buildings, bright night lights, the heavy traffic… she was already on the street.
Tu Jiaqing looked around frantically. In this noisy city, she felt a sudden fear.
And the single black card in her hand made her feel even more frightened.
She shivered suddenly, as if her arms had met electric shock before throwing the card on the ground and disappearing into the crowd in a hurry.
Luo Qiu didn’t care about the situation of Tu Jiaqing after she had been sent out--because another person had pushed open the door and entered the club.
Luo Qiu suddenly felt that business was getting better---but in reality, it was the chain reaction from his former deals.
“I want to see Sanniang! No matter what I have to pay! Even if I can never reincarnated again!”
This customer had already spoke out the purpose of his visit before Luo Qiu had a chance to use his opening remarks.
It was Su Houde, the devoted man that wandered the earth for 500 years.
“I met Yang Taizi! He told me I could find Sanniang if I came here. Tell me, what should I pay to find Sanniang?”
This man had a more emaciated complexion than before, with messy hair and the peculiar smell wafting off him revealed that he had not bathe in many days. The only same thing with last time was his exceptionally firm look.
Luo Qiu thought for a while, “Only looking for Yu Sanniang?”
“Yes!”
“Are you sure you don’t need to evaluate the price yourself?” Luo Qiu asked.
“Say it please!”
Luo Qiu nodded. “You used to be a jade craftsman 500 years ago but died for a woman. Your love for Yu Sanniang turned into an obsessiveness so you were able to wander for 500 years. But now, even if you knew it was all a lie, you still insist on finding Yu Sanniang, right?”
Su Houde nodded slowly.
Luo Qiu said, “I got it, you’re still attached to that romantic memory after all… If you want to seek out Yu Sanniang, you need to pay every one of your happy memories. Do you agree or not?”
Su Houde stared blankly. “Do I still have any happy memories? All of them merely caused me pain! Take it away! I merely want to ask Yu Sanniang why she treated me this way at that time!”
“Let’s sign a contract then.”
Luo Qiu waved his hand and the old sheepskin scroll gradually unrolled itself in front of Su Houde. After Su Houde had left his fingerprint on the sheepskin, Luo Qiu said, “Follow me please.”
The interesting thing was… Yu Sanniang was actually living in this city.
---Finished purchasing the location of Yu Sanniang, 10 days of lifespan have been deducted.
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…
Tu Jiaqing had planned to return to her apartment but eventually decided to head over to Tu Jiaya’s office.
Entering that strange place gave her the goosebumps but there was another matter that made her more restless. It was also the reason she loitered about the streets aimlessly.
“Jiaqing… we’ve listened to the demo you sent us. However, it didn’t meet our requirements… in fact, it’s not necessary to look for us. Your sister is… Isn't it better to ask for her help?”
“Supervisor, could you please listen to it again? We spent so much time recording it. I’m confident it could compete with those famous songs playing on radio…”
“Sorry, I’m a little busy… Well, perhaps you can make some changes to it and maybe it will meet the requirements. Oh, please send my regards to your sister.”
How could this be?
Tu Jiaqing returned to the office, depressed. Nevertheless, she found someone was still inside… was that her sister?
Tu Jiaqing caught sight of the light emitting through the unlocked door. Entering after hesitating for a moment.
Unexpectedly, Tu Jiaya’s voice could be heard. It seems she was talking to someone… Tu Jiaqing hesitated, then peered through the door gap.
Was that… the supervisor?
Tu Jiaya said apologetically, “Harry, sorry to trouble you.”
Harry smiled. “That’s alright, lots of demos get rejected everyday, I’ve gotten used to it. Nevertheless, she is your sister, is that a good idea?
Tu Jiaya shook her head. “Don’t worry. Just do as I say, eliminate Jiaqing’s demo.”
Harry shrugged his shoulder, “But in fact, Jiaqing is quite talented… it’s so regrettable.”
Tu Jiaya said coolly, “One Tu Jiaya is enough for the company.”
Harry laughed abruptly, “We’ve not had dinner together in a long time, are you going to do me a favor?”
“Sorry, I’ve was on the location the whole day, I’m too tired now, how about some other day…”
Harry merely waved his hand as he walked towards the door, saying, “Alright, take it easy, I don’t mean anything else. I wouldn’t want to be fired… Well, don’t worry about your sister, I have plenty of excuse to refuse her…en?”
“What’s wrong?”
“Nothing, might be some cleaner or the guard.” Harry said, “Send my regards to Mr. Lin, alright?”
Tu Jiaya took a deep breath before nodding slowly.
…
Tu Jiaqing squatted at the floor outside the building, with a pale face. The conversation between her sister and the supervisor had been unbelievably harsh to her.
“Why reject your sister’s demo?”
“One Tu Jiaya is enough for the company.”
All her failures, were they caused by her sister?
It was the first time in her life that she felt her sister, whom she was always proud of, to be so terrifying.
Tu Jiaqing hugged her own body, curling up into a ball, feeling her heart excluding an icy coldness. Tears started falling down her dazed face.
Right at this moment, she saw a black card on the ground…
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