Unveil Her Secret Identities
Chapter 124: She also smokes_1

Chapter 124: She also smokes_1

Lu Qingyi pushed open the door; even though the house hadn’t been inhabited for a long time, it was spotless.

Her grandmother was well-liked, and the neighbors next door had helped clean up.

"Qingyi’s back? Have you eaten? You could grab a bite at your aunt’s?"

A middle-aged woman carrying a hoe passed by, speaking to Lu Qingyi warmly.

"I’ve eaten, thank you."

Lu Qingyi said gently, nodding her head.

Rural life can be hard, but everyone is especially simple, without the hierarchy found in cities.

Rural people would share good things and visit each other’s homes, and they would invite guests for meals if there was good news in their family.

Citizens don’t behave this way, family households of the same apartment complex might not even know who their neighbors are, let alone pay them visits.

"Girl, how have you been recently?"

The middle-aged woman inquired.

After Lu Qingyi’s grandmother was buried, she was taken back by her parents. They were curious whether Lu Qingyi’s personality would be disliked by her parents.

Everyone in their town knew Lu Qingyi. Even though she was quiet and indifferent, she was a good girl who was kind-hearted and willing to help others.

Lu Qingyi’s slightly raised corners of her mouth: "I’m good."

"Take care of yourself. If you ever need anything, tell your aunt. I’ll take my leave first."

The middle-aged woman was very friendly. After she finished speaking, she left.

Lu Qingyi watched the middle-aged woman’s retreating figure, thinking about whether she should do something for the town.

The town had clear mountains and rivers, and the air was refreshing. It was also near the river; perhaps she could set up some entertainment facilities, or a rural resort.

Money was not a problem.

——

Lin Yiran got out of the car; the sight that met her eyes was a vast field with a few low houses in front.

Yes, low.

Comparing the two or three-story houses in the countryside to the skyscrapers in the city, they seemed extremely small.

Lin Yiran grew up in the city since childhood, accustomed to skyscrapers. Naturally, she felt that these houses were particularly low.

So, this was the place where Lu Qinglian grew up. She sneered slightly.

She had no concept of rural life.

Perhaps when you dislike someone, you find them displeasing in everything they do.

Lin Yiran was rather unhappy with this environment.

It was strange, why did Lu Qingyi’s car leave the moment she got off?

She stood hesitating outside Lu Qingyi’s house.

Lu Qingyi got out of the car, exchanged a few words with the middle-aged woman, and then walked into the house. Lin Yiran witnessed it all.

It wasn’t until Lu Qingyi entered the house that Lin Yiran got out of the car and walked over on foot.

"Why are you following me?"

At some point, Lu Qingyi leaned in the doorway, holding an unlit cigarette between her fingers.

With a cold expression and a sarcastic smile on her lips, her eyes looking at Lin Yiran were filled with indifference.

"I..."

Panic flashed across Lin Yiran’s eyes. She couldn’t help but step back a few steps, her heart beating rapidly.

When did Lu Qingyi appear?

The only question in Lin Yiran’s mind at this moment was this.

"Sightseeing?"

Lu Qingyi laughed lightly, providing an excuse for Lin Yiran.

She wasn’t so unsuspecting; she knew that someone had been following her since she was at the school gate.

Seeing Lin Yiran now, she didn’t find it too surprising.

"I’m just curious."

Lin Yiran stammered, her voice trembling.

Fear and terror suddenly welled up in her heart.

Lu Qingyi’s current demeanor was more fearsome than what she had seen at school.

Her eyes caught a glimpse of the cigarette in Lu Qingyi’s hand. Her heart skipped a beat, then she looked at Lu Qingyi incredulously.

A cigarette?

Did Lu Qingyi smoke?

For a moment, Lin Yiran found Lu Qingyi reminiscent of female gangsters from the underworld.

"Curious about what? Curious whether I’m being kept by some old man?"

Lu Qingyi smiled lightly, her gaze lingering on Lin Yiran’s face.

She was now certain that Lin Yiran had only followed her after she saw her get into Lun Boyan’s car.

Heh, quite boring, huh?

Now she was curious about what people were thinking in their minds.

"...I didn’t."

Realizing her thoughts had been exposed, Lin Yiran became even more flustered.

She bit her lip tightly, looking at Lu Qingyi with a face full of fear.

How could she know what she was thinking?

"Scared?"

Lu Qingyi took out a lighter from her pocket and lit the cigarette she held between her fingers with a "click".

Lu Qingyi never considered herself a good person or a docile girl. She smoked, drank, and fought. There was nothing she hadn’t done.

She didn’t smoke often because she didn’t like the smell of smoke, but when she was feeling irritable, she would smoke. Occasionally, when she was on the verge of losing her temper, she would also smoke.

"Lu Qingyi...I didn’t mean to...I’m just curious..."

Lin Yiran’s voice was trembling, and she awkwardly took a few steps back.

She was scared, yes, she was.

She shouldn’t have been curious, shouldn’t have followed her.

"If I wanted to do something, do you think you’d be standing here, talking to me unscathed?"

Lu Qingyi sneered, her gaze lightly passing over Lin Yiran’s arm.

The arm she had once broken.

Some people just wouldn’t learn their lesson, even after being taught a harsh one.

"I..."

Lin Yiran bit her lip, looking at her arm in fear.

Now, the arm was healed, showing no traces of the injury.

She remembered Lu Qingyi saying that her arm wouldn’t be wasted, and indeed, it was just as she said. Even though it was very painful at that time, it eventually healed.

"Not leaving?"

Lu Qingyi took a drag from the cigarette, then exhaled a ring of smoke, raising an eyebrow to look at Lin Yiran.

She didn’t want to do things that her grandmother wouldn’t like to see in the house where her grandmother lived.

Her grandmother didn’t like her fighting, but she had been in many fights before.

It wasn’t that she liked to fight, but at that time, she didn’t like hearing others say that she was a child unwanted by her parents.

Every time she got angry and fought with that person, thinking of it now, it was really ironic.

"I’ll leave now..."

Lin Yiran wanted to step forward, but her legs had gone weak. She found herself unable to move.

Lu Qingyi’s cold gaze fell on Lin Yiran. She didn’t speak.

After a while, Lin Yiran finally felt that she could move. She turned around and ran forward in a panic.

After running a long distance, she felt like she was back from the dead.

Lu Qingyi, she really shouldn’t mess with her.

Lu Qingyi leaned against the door, her expression indifferent as she watched Lin Yiran’s retreating figure. She then snuffed out her cigarette.

Lin Yiran, huh.

She, Lu Qingyi, had never been an easy target. Perhaps in many people’s eyes, her indifference might be taken for granted.

Lu Qingyi shut the door and went inside the house.