Chapter 18: The One Heartbroken Is Us, Ah Tai

Shock!

Everyone present was stunned.

Including Hochitai, who had just been kissed, and even Vivian herself.

The entire restaurant seemed gripped by an invisible, mysterious force that silenced everyone.

Hochitai exclaimed, “What’s going on? Is that really how the word ‘gift’ is used?”

Mr. and Mrs. Ho, Hochitai’s parents, said, “Our Ah Tai isn’t joking. Look, right away, a beautiful and wealthy girl is throwing herself at him.”

Lin Yan said, “Such a rich and gorgeous Chinese-American girl—how could she... degrade herself by kissing Hochitai? My face actually hurts just watching.”

Lin Qi stammered, “I-I-I! Kiss me! Why not kiss me? If I were dating a blonde beauty, would I get to go to America?”

The Lin family members all marveled, “What kind of incredible luck has Ah Tai of the Ho family stumbled upon? That’s a foreign noblewoman arriving in a million-dollar luxury car...”

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Observing everything, Liu Ruyu felt as if struck by a sudden blow, her head spinning, brow deeply furrowed:

“Vivian! I knew you were crazy, but I never thought you’d be this crazy!

This is China! It’s China!

You kissed Hochitai right in front of all his relatives? You’re insane! Absolutely insane!”

Even Vivian herself was somewhat bewildered.

As her lips lightly brushed Hochitai’s, it was like an electric shock; her body softened, breath quickened.

Especially sensing the strong, masculine aura radiating from Hochitai, her little heart pounded wildly.

“So this is what it feels like to kiss a man!

How thrilling! No wonder those white girls at school date and kiss and have sex every day.

But those white boys have big pores and strong body odor—how can they kiss them?

Our Chinese men look better, lips soft and full, so comfortable!

I really want to keep kissing like this, but in this setting... why is everyone staring at me like I’m a monster?”

Vivian stopped the kiss immediately, then her eyes flickered with a clever glint.

She smiled politely and said to Hochitai, “Thank you for your gift. I have Native American bloodline, and according to ancient Native American tradition,

when a Native American arrives in a new land, they must receive a sincere kiss from someone of the opposite sex as a gift to continue receiving blessings and good fortune from the Native spirits.

Moreover, the spirits will grant you double blessings and luck,”

With an air of mysticism, Vivian finished her words and calmly returned to Liu Ruyu’s side.

Sitting down, she picked up her chopsticks and continued enjoying her meal as if nothing had happened.

“Hey! Vivian, do you really have Native American blood? Is that actually a Native American custom?”

Liu Ruyu, still a little dazed, leaned in and whispered.

“Hehe! I just made that up on the spot. I’m pure Han Chinese—my heart is Chinese, even if I’m in America,” Vivian answered with a sly smile.

She added, “So, Mengmeng, Hochitai kissed you forcibly, so I kissed him forcibly.

He did it in front of the whole class, so I did it in front of all his relatives.

I’ve helped you get revenge thoroughly! Let him experience tit for tat.”

“What nonsense! Vivian, do you really not understand, or are you pretending not to? You kissed him to get revenge? Clearly, you’re just giving him an advantage!”

Liu Ruyu rolled her eyes at her, suspicion written all over her face, and asked, “Tell me! Do you have some ulterior motive?”

“Oh, Mengmeng, it’s not like that! You told me that after being kissed, the whole body feels like it’s been electrified, soft and weak. Since today was the chance, I wanted to try it too!”

Licking her lips that had just kissed Hochitai, Vivian said boldly:

“Anyway, you already broke up with him, right? So, were you a little bothered just now? Feeling sour inside? To put it in Chinese, you were jealous?”

“I’m not jealous! I just think you’re absurd and... ridiculous!”

Liu Ruyu’s cheeks flushed. Realizing she had spoken too loudly, she noticed the Ho and Lin family members were all looking over.

Hastily, she called the waiter, “Boss! We’re done eating. Please pack these up.”

With her head slightly bowed, holding several takeout bags, Liu Ruyu finally hurriedly dragged Vivian out of the Four Treasures Restaurant as if escaping.

But her last words, “I’m not jealous,” were firmly heard by everyone from both the Lin and Ho families.

Especially Lin Yan, who widened her eyes and, seeing Liu Ruyu up close, opened her mouth in astonishment, exclaiming, “Liu Meng! She’s the girl who broke up with Hochitai... no wonder she can afford a Porsche...”

“What? Such a beautiful girl was dating Hochitai? Hochitai even kissed her? And then her best friend came and kissed Hochitai too?”

Lin Qi, already consumed by jealousy, felt his heart twist even more. He wished he could possess Hochitai himself.

The other members of the Lin family all wore strange expressions, as if they had just swallowed a fly.

Who would have thought that Ah Tai of the Ho family, whom they had always looked down upon, could win the favor of a wealthy and noble girl they themselves admired?

However...

Unlike the Lin family’s attitude, the Ho family members all grew serious.

As his eldest uncle, Ho Fusheng sternly questioned Hochitai, “Ah Tai, what exactly is going on? Are you involved with both of these girls? Our Ho family has been decent and upright for generations.”

Hochitai’s father also warned with a grave face, “If you dare to toy with girls’ feelings lightly, I’ll break your legs.”

Ho’s mother quickly defended her son, standing protectively before Hochitai like a mother hen, shouting, “Why are you all shouting at Ah Tai? He’s the one who got dumped and kissed. He’s the one who’s hurt!”

Upon hearing this, the two Ho brothers finally realized the situation.

The Ho family’s little aunt chuckled, “Eldest brother, second brother, the second sister-in-law is right. Ah Tai is the one with a broken heart, but look at his handsome face. He’s bound to attract girls in the future. Our Ho family has truly produced a charming scion!”

“Little sister, you’re just a troublemaker.”

The eldest aunt helplessly shook her head with a smile, then glanced toward the restaurant’s entrance.

Their daughter Lin Sihui was leading the prospective groom’s family out of a taxi. Immediately, she straightened her face and said to everyone,

“The in-laws have arrived. That’s enough about Ah Tai. Everyone shut up and don’t say anything reckless.”

After all, this was their first meeting with the in-laws. They had come from afar, and if they saw a laughingstock, it would embarrass their daughter.

Eldest aunt Lin Qinghua finished speaking and quickly pulled the eldest uncle to go welcome them at the restaurant door.

Hearing that the in-laws from the capital had arrived, the Lin family all stood up in a flurry, craning their necks to look outside.

Hochitai glanced at his eldest uncle and father, thinking to himself, “Sure enough, the eldest uncle and dad don’t tolerate nonsense. Luckily, Sister Hui came to save me.

In my previous life, a girl broke up with me and came to my hometown, and I almost got my legs broken by dad.”

Then Hochitai looked toward the door, seeing the “prospective groom” next to Lin Sihui: short and stout, covered in moles, completely unlike the brother-in-law he remembered.

“Hm? Sister Hui did marry into the capital, but definitely not this brother-in-law. Could they have broken up later?”

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