Chapter 352: The Plotter Cao Ying_1
Lin Feng's trip to the bathroom had a sole, innocent purpose: to pee. It certainly wasn't to do anything bad, as Su Zi had suspected. After comfortably relieving his bladder, Lin Feng pushed open the men's restroom door and walked out. Just as he stepped out, he faintly heard a familiar giggle. He chuckled ruefully to himself. How could I run into her here?
Sure enough, a captivating figure walked into the restroom area, clad in a lavish white performance gown. Her tall and graceful figure, and her bright, elfin eyes, were fixed on Lin Feng, revealing a hint of surprise. "Lin Feng, what are you doing here... Oh, I remember now, you're Miss Ning's bodyguard..."
The exquisitely beautiful girl in question was none other than Lin Feng's "first wife," Cao Ying.
At this moment, Cao Ying was dressed in an exceptionally elegant and noble fashion. Her glossy black hair was tied up, revealing her swan-like, white, delicate neck. A pair of simple teardrop earrings shimmered with a silver light. Her light makeup, with eyelashes fanning gently outwards, evoked the image of a young maiden from a Jiangnan Rain Town slowly opening an umbrella, forming a charming curve that preserved her natural beauty while adding a touch of allure.
As the mayor's daughter, Cao Ying inherently possessed a unique aura. Her elegant and dreamy long gown—an uncommon, high-waisted, trailing dress with distinctive wrinkled straps—was exceptionally noble and magnificent. Its low V-neck design made her décolletage even more prominent. The flower-shaped bow on her chest not only emphasized her elegance but also exuded intelligence. A pair of silver high-heeled shoes were the icing on the cake, pushing Cao Ying's overall aura to an even higher peak.
Her stunning face, perfect attire, and noble, generous temperament—Lin Feng was suddenly struck by the realization that Cao Ying actually carried the astonishing charm of a superstar!
"I should be asking you why you're here," Lin Feng began, his eyes lingering on Cao Ying's radiant evening gown for a long moment, muttering with some dissatisfaction, "You kissed me that day and then just ran off. I haven't even settled the score with you for that yet!"
As he spoke, Lin Feng walked over to the public sink and washed his hands with tap water.
"Teehee... that was on purpose. So, has Ning Aoxue been holding a grudge against you after that? I spotted her peeking from behind the window, you know..." After hearing Lin Feng's complaints, Cao Ying, far from embarrassed, instead asked with a mischievous grin.
Upon hearing Cao Ying's question, Lin Feng was startled. No wonder Miss Ning's attitude towards me cooled down so much after Cao Ying left that day! So Ning Aoxue saw Cao Ying sneak a kiss on me… And what's worse, Cao Ying did it on purpose!
Girls are natural schemers! Who would have thought Cao Ying, a stunningly beautiful woman who seemed so harmless, would pull something like this? I really misjudged her!
I always thought I was pretty smart, but Cao Ying completely outplayed me with such a simple honey trap! This is such a loss. If you wanted to make Ning Aoxue mad, you should have at least let me get a bit more out of it! This way, I wouldn't feel so ripped off!
"Ning Aoxue didn't seem to particularly hate me... She just completely ignored me..." Lin Feng lamented to Cao Ying, sounding genuinely pitiful as he described how Ning Aoxue had been deliberately cold towards him lately.
"Teehee, that's good… I was worried she'd wise up and take the initiative to get closer to you..." But Cao Ying merely laughed, walked over to Lin Feng, and turned on another tap. Clear water flowed out. She washed her hands, carefully observing herself and Lin Feng in the mirror, then chuckled, "She has the home-field advantage, and you have no resistance to beautiful women. If she still has feelings for you, you'd fall for her in no time. Wouldn't that put me at a huge disadvantage?"
What does Cao Ying mean by that? Lin Feng paused, taking a moment to process her words. Is she saying she's worried Ning Aoxue will try to steal her man? And that man, unfortunately, is yours truly? Hey! I'm a man, not some prize to be fought over, okay? If anyone's doing the fighting, it should be me! These arrogant women… Hmph, I'll marry all of them and then teach them some manners.
"Ahem, Cao Ying, you're overthinking it. My relationship with Ning Aoxue is strictly professional! You still haven't told me, why are you backstage? And wearing this enticing... err... glamorous performance outfit?" Lin Feng pointed to Cao Ying's attire, asking a bit jealously. He had never seen Cao Ying dressed so luxuriously before!
"I'm going on stage, so of course, I have to dress appropriately..." Cao Ying's eyes widened. She drew herself up proudly, striking a couple of supermodel poses with a smug air, and giggled, "What do you think of my outfit? Do I look good?"
"Amazing... You look good in anything, darling... Mmm, even better with nothing on..." Lin Feng said, his gaze fixed on Cao Ying's slender waist, his tone deliberately flirtatious.
Actually, she looks best with nothing on at all... Lin Feng added silently.
Cao Ying, of course, could guess what Lin Feng was thinking. However, she had grown somewhat accustomed to his lewdness and didn't press him on the suggestive undertones of his words.
"Huh? Wait a minute, Cao Ying... I looked at the program, and your name wasn't on it." It suddenly occurred to Lin Feng that Cao Ying wasn't on the performance list. What stage performance was she talking about?
"Your mind is completely fixated on Ning Aoxue; how would you notice any changes to the program?" Cao Ying chided him laughingly, her eyes twinkling with mischief. "The program hadn't actually changed much before; I'm just here as a last-minute replacement at my cousin Li Liping's request to help out..."
It turned out that Li Qiuyi, the original director, had found the piano solo performed by Cao Ying's cousin, Li Liping, to be too monotonous. He suggested that Li Liping add more content to her performance.
Li Liping, struck by an idea, roped Cao Ying in. They changed the original solo into a four-hand piano duet for the first half. For the second half, Li Liping would perform a solo dance, with Cao Ying providing solo piano accompaniment.
"That's not true…" Lin Feng protested. He hadn't really had much interaction with Ning Aoxue these past few days. Though, I have been bickering with Su Zi quite a bit.
"Don't try to deny it, I have my sources! Ning Aoxue suddenly became the sole host of the Welcome Party. Don't tell me you had nothing to do with that!" Cao Ying asked with a knowing laugh.
This was irrefutable, so Lin Feng could only nod honestly in acknowledgment.
"Hmph! Spending all day with Ning Aoxue in the women's dressing room, you must be enjoying yourself immensely, huh?" Cao Ying's voice rose, tinged with dissatisfaction.
"Enjoying myself? Not at all! Being a bodyguard is incredibly boring. I'm miserable every day!" Seeing the jealous look on Cao Ying's face, Lin Feng certainly wasn't going to admit how much fun he'd been having teasing Su Zi. He feigned utter misery.
Actually, Lin Feng wasn't entirely lying. After Su Zi deliberately teased him, he really would feel frustrated for a long time before he could settle down...
"Being around two great beauties all day whom you can look at but not touch... it's only natural to feel frustrated..." Cao Ying said, seeming to understand Lin Feng's mindset perfectly, her tone surprisingly empathetic.
After a brief pause, Cao Ying asked curiously, "So, are you here in the bathroom to, err… relieve some of that pent-up pressure yourself?"