Chapter 096 (1/2)

The Complete Guide to the Use and Care of a Personal Assistant

Translator: Jury

Editor: NomNom

First Published on Chaleuria

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Chapter Ninety-six

“Tang Xuan, Tang Xuan. Who might know Tang Xuan?” Ling Miao sat dejectedly on the bed, turning Su Yuyang’s phone over and over in his hand as if it were Su Yuyang’s own hand.

But there was no warmth. The sensation of holding it was like holding a block of ice.

“Tang Xuan and Su Yuyang were university friends, so, someone who’s likely to know Tang Xuan…” Ling Miao considered people who might know Tang Xuan and suddenly came across a likely candidate.

With an attitude of ‘worth a try,’ Ling Miao picked up his phone and dialed Feng Ji’s number with trembling fingers.

“Xiao Miao, what’s up?” Feng Ji’s tone was light, like he was in a good mood.

“Feng Ji, I…” Ling Miao started to speak, then stopped, evidently very uneasy.

“”What’s the matter?” Feng Ji asked worriedly.

“Su Yuyang knows a person called Tang Xuan, right? Who is Tang Xuan?”

“Su Yuyang’s boyfriend before me,” Feng Ji said without thinking twice. Only after he finished did he realize the situation wasn’t good, and was about to explain more but the call had ended. Feng Ji thought about calling back to explain the situation properly, but a customer arrived and he had to go greet them.

A former lover?

Now that Ling Miao knew Tang Xuan’s identity, panic rose in his heart. From Su Yuyang’s reaction, Tang Xuan had not contacted him for a long time, but now that he had suddenly gotten in touch with Su Yuyang, Ling Miao couldn’t help but panic regardless of how he looked at it.

Tang Xuan had invited Su Yuyang to meet. Su Yuyang had not only agreed, he also hadn’t brought his phone with him. It was as if he didn’t want Ling Miao to contact him. Ling Miao had previously had a hard time calming down, and now Su Yuyang’s actions had re-ignited the turbulence in his heart—he wasn’t sure when he would regain his calm.

Time passed, minute by second. Ling Miao stood frozen to the spot like a statue, his palm sweating around the phone he gripped tightly.

A long time had passed and Su Yuyang hadn’t returned or even given him a phone call. Ling Miao wondered if they’d rekindled their old romance the moment they met. Then sparks might meet dry wood, and… Or perhaps the two were currently in a certain room of a certain hotel doing things even he and Su Yuyang hadn’t done before.

As time dragged on, Ling Miao thought about it more and more. He felt as if his insides were being squeezed by a pair of hands. If those hands used even a bit more force, his insides would explode from the pressure.

Ling Miao had been forced into a corner, and now he looked at Su Yuyang’s phone and came up with an idea!

He couldn’t contact Su Yuyang, but might he be able to contact Tang Xuan?

Ling Miao found Tang Xuan’s name in the contacts, took a deep breath, and called the number.

Su Yuyang and Tang Xuan were currently on the return train. They made conversation on and off; most of the time it was Tang Xuan asking the questions while Su Yuyang gave perfunctory answers. Everyone around them could see Su Yuyang’s cool attitude toward Tang Xuan. The atmosphere between the two was certainly somewhat awkward.

Tang Xuan’s phone suddenly rang. Su Yuyang heard the ringtone and found it somewhat familiar—fuck, wasn’t this the song Demonic Song Defying Heaven that he and Yan Li had sung together?

Tang Xuan glanced at the display, then at the man at his side, and suddenly realized who must be calling.

Tang Xuan smiled and rejected the call. Su Yuyang asked, “You’re not taking that?”

“Unknown number,” Tang Xuan smiled and said. “What about your guy?” Tang Xuan brought up Ling Miao with no good intentions. Su Yuyang narrowed his eyes at Tang Xuan’s faint smile and momentarily wasn’t sure what intentions Tang Xuan had in mentioning Ling Miao.