Ghost Exorciser: Is Loved By All
Chapter 689: Trap?

Chapter 689: Chapter 689: Trap?

"Excellent! That was impressive."

Sheng Yin’s eyes widened. "Really?"

The director nodded. "Yes. Congratulations, you got the role."

Sheng Yin’s heart raced. She did it!

Gu Changli, who was waiting outside, looked shocked when she heard the news.

"What?! She got the role?"

Sheng Yin walked past her, smiling. "Guess my acting skills were good enough after all."

Gu Changli gritted her teeth, watching as Sheng Yin left with Susan.

Outside, Susan cheered. "Yin, you did it! This is huge!"

Sheng Yin grinned. "I know! I still can’t believe it!"

But her excitement was short-lived when the director suddenly walked up to her.

"Sheng Yin, there’s something we forgot to mention."

She frowned. "What is it?"

The director smiled. "Your male lead. You’ll meet him at the first script reading."

Sheng Yin nodded. "Alright."

Anyways she already knew who the male lead was, from her past life.

Thinking of snagging an international-level celebrity, Sheng Yin felt no excitement.

Strangely she felt numb.

She knew what her heart wanted. However, she couldn’t listen to her heart this time.

Only by being ruthless to herself, will she be able to escape Yu Shuchang completely.

Otherwise, she was destined to never move on from Yu Shuchang.

Just then Yu Shuchang called her,

"Where are you?"

"I have just finished the audition."

"Oh? How did it go?"

"Great. I snagged the role." Sheng Yin answered with excitement. Just the thought of working in a movie that would soon be world wide famous, Sheng Yin felt like jumping.

"Great. I knew that with your acting skills, you would easily snag the role. Congratulations." Yu Shuchang said.

Sheng Yin smiled.

"Hm. By the way do you still remember that we have to meet my mother today?"

The sudden question caught Sheng yin off guard.

It took her a while before she remembered,

"Oh, right. I haven’t prepared any dress though. Wait for me..."

"No worries. I am waiting for you downstairs. Let’s go to a boutique together."

"Sure." Sheng Yin agreed.

At least she won’t have to make a choice on her own.

Thinking of meeting Mrs. Yu, Sheng Yin suddenly felt nervous.

In her excitement about the audition, she forgot that she had to meet Mrs. Yu with Yu Shuchang today.

Soon she went downstairs and saw Yu Shuchang’s car. Without hesitation, she got inside and soon they reached a boutique.

Once inside, the saleswoman started to show Sheng Yin different clothes.

Sheng Yin thought of the occasion and decided to wear a cheongsam.

She quickly found an appropriate blue cheongsam. Her pale white skin looked even fairer against the deep blue fabric. The dress hugged her figure just right, making her look elegant yet not too flashy.

Taking a deep breath, she stepped out of the dressing room, only to find Yu Shuchang already waiting for her.

His eyes darkened for a second when he saw her. Then, he smiled lazily. "Not bad. My mom will definitely like you in this."

Sheng Yin rolled her eyes. "It’s just a dress."

Yu Shuchang chuckled. "Sure, if you say so. Let’s go."

The drive to the Yu family mansion was silent. Sheng Yin stared out the window, her fingers gripping her purse tightly.

She wasn’t nervous because of Mrs. Yu—well, maybe a little.

But more than that, she was scared of what this meeting meant. If Mrs. Yu approved of her, it would be harder to leave Yu Shuchang later.

When they arrived, a maid opened the grand doors.

The house was as big and luxurious as she remembered from her past life.

Entering the mansion, she saw Mrs. Yu sipping the tea.

When she saw Sheng Yin, she was surprised and asked,

"Yin? What a pleasant surprise. Are you here to visit Lea? She is on shooting location currently."

Then her gaze fell on Yu Shuchang. She frowned looking behind him, seeing no one, she was exasperated and asked,

"Where is your girlfriend? You said you will bring your girlfriend."

Yu Shuchang smiled and said, "Mom, she is right here."

Mrs. Yu blinked, confused. Then, her eyes widened in shock. "You mean... Sheng Yin?"

Yu Shuchang nodded. "Yes. She is my girlfriend."

Sheng Yin felt awkward under Mrs. Yu’s sharp gaze. She forced a polite smile and said, "Hello, Mrs. Yu."

Mrs. Yu didn’t speak for a moment.

Then, she sighed and put down her teacup.

"Shuchang, are you joking? Since when did you two start dating?"

Yu Shuchang leaned back on the sofa, looking relaxed.

"For a while now. I just didn’t tell you earlier."

Mrs. Yu turned to Sheng Yin, her expression unreadable.

"Yin, is this true?"

Sheng Yin hesitated. She wanted to say no, but she had no choice. She forced a nod.

"Yes, Mrs. Yu."

Mrs. Yu frowned. "This is unexpected."

Yu Shuchang smirked. "Mom, do you not like Yin?"

Mrs. Yu sighed and shook her head.

"No, it’s not that. Yin is a good girl. I’m just surprised. You two never seemed close before."

Sheng Yin felt her heart tighten. Of course, they didn’t seem close. This whole relationship was fake.

But she forced another smile.

"I understand, Mrs. Yu. It’s sudden, but I hope you can accept it."

Mrs. Yu studied her for a long time before finally nodding.

"Alright. Since you two are already together then I won’t be polite with you. We don’t take refunds."

Sheng Yin: "..."

Yu Shuchang: "..."

Sheng Yin almost choked on air. What did Mrs. Yu just say?

No refunds?

Was she treating this like some kind of business deal?

She glanced at Yu Shuchang, expecting him to say something, but he only smiled, looking amused.

Sheng Yin forced a laugh. "Mrs. Yu, I don’t think relationships work like shopping."

Mrs. Yu sipped her tea. "In this family, we don’t waste time. If you’re with my son, you should be serious about it."

Sheng Yin’s fingers twitched. Serious? But this was all fake!

Yu Shuchang finally spoke, his tone lazy. "Mom, don’t scare her. We’re taking things step by step."

Mrs. Yu raised an eyebrow. "Step by step? Hmm... Then let’s start with the engagement."

Sheng Yin nearly dropped her teacup. "Engagement?!"

Mrs. Yu nodded. "Of course. You two are not kids anymore. If you’re dating, marriage should be the next step."

Sheng Yin panicked. She hadn’t even thought about engagement! This was going too fast!

She turned to Yu Shuchang, hoping he would stop this.

He only chuckled. "Mom, don’t rush. Let’s wait a little."

Mrs. Yu sighed. "Fine. But don’t take too long."

Sheng Yin exhaled in relief. She needed to find a way out of this mess before things got worse.

A maid entered and said, "Madam, dinner is ready."

Mrs. Yu stood up. "Let’s eat."

Sheng Yin followed them to the dining room, her mind spinning.

As soon as they sat down, the maids started serving the dishes. The table was filled with expensive and beautifully arranged food. Sheng Yin picked up her spoon and took a small sip of the soup.

The moment the warm liquid touched her tongue, her eyebrows furrowed. Something tasted off. She took another sip, trying to confirm her suspicion. Her expression changed instantly.

Without thinking, she grabbed Yu Shuchang’s hand under the table and whispered urgently, "Don’t drink the soup."

Yu Shuchang raised an eyebrow, clearly confused. "Why?"

Sheng Yin’s grip tightened. She looked serious. "It has coconut in it."

Yu Shuchang’s relaxed expression stiffened. His allergy to coconut wasn’t a small matter. Even a little bit could send him straight to the hospital.

He hadn’t even touched the soup yet, but if Sheng Yin hadn’t stopped him, he might have taken a sip without realizing it.

Mrs. Yu, who had been watching quietly, set down her chopsticks. "Oh? Coconut, you say?"

Sheng Yin turned towards the maids, her tone sharp. "Who made this soup?"

The maids looked at each other nervously before one of them spoke. "Madam, it was prepared by the kitchen staff as usual."

Sheng Yin frowned. "Yu Shuchang is the second master of this family. Everyone in the household should know about his allergy. How could such a careless mistake happen?" She paused, then her voice grew colder. "Or... was it done on purpose?"

The dining room fell into silence. The maids trembled, afraid to speak.

Yu Shuchang’s eyes darkened. "Indeed, this is not something that should happen."

Mrs. Yu suddenly chuckled. "Interesting."

Sheng Yin turned to look at her, confused. There was something strange about the way Mrs. Yu was smiling.

Mrs. Yu leaned back in her chair, her eyes flashing with approval. "I was the one who had the kitchen prepare the soup with coconut."

Sheng Yin’s heart skipped a beat. "You...?"

Mrs. Yu nodded. "It was a test." She sipped her tea calmly. "I wanted to see if you really knew my son well. If you were just pretending to be his girlfriend, you wouldn’t have noticed something like this."

Sheng Yin stared at her in shock.