Chapter 2303: 2303: Spend a Lifetime with Me

Capítulo 2303: Chapter 2303: Spend a Lifetime with Me

Seeing Luo Ziling and Dai Shulan each holding an umbrella as they walked out of the hotel, Wuyue’s mood felt a bit damp, much like the rainy day outside. But she quickly collected herself, arranged her staff, and followed behind Luo Ziling.

She didn’t idle either; after tidying herself up a bit, she followed behind Luo Ziling and Dai Shulan out of the hotel.

Watching the figures of Luo Ziling and Dai Shulan walking together ahead, Wuyue felt like she was on a mission to catch a cheating couple.

This feeling made her a bit uncomfortable.

Having never been smitten by any man before, the unmarried woman found it indescribable to see the man she liked out on a romantic outing with another woman.

Luo Ziling, of course, paid no attention to whether Wuyue felt a bit sulky. He had nothing to do today, so he planned to take a walk in the evening.

Seeing that Dai Shulan wasn’t in a great mood, combined with his rare visit to Hengdian, he wanted to take the chance to have a good stroll before leaving.

It rained almost the entire day. The rain wasn’t heavy, but with the occasional sunshine, it felt a bit stuffy. In the evening, the rain got heavier, the sun disappeared, and the temperature dropped considerably, making it feel quite refreshing to go out for a walk.

Of course, the two lines of poetry he used while chatting with Dai Shulan also filled him with a poetic feeling.

“Holding an oil-paper umbrella, wandering alone in the long, long and desolate rain lane, I hope to encounter a girl like the lilacs, laden with sorrow.” These lines from Dai Wangshu’s short poem “Rain Lane” were so poetic.

Luo Ziling wanted to experience the feeling of walking on the street with an umbrella and wanted to see the romantic scene of a pretty girl holding an umbrella in a lane. Fortunately, there were some seemingly aged alleys not far from their hotel. Luo Ziling didn’t know if they really had some age or were intentionally created for filming, but walking in these alleys, the rustic and poetic feeling instantly emerged.

“A fellow from your clan wrote a poem that’s perfect for reading on rainy days.” Rarely did they have a section of the alley to themselves, just the two of them. The rain pattered on the umbrellas, splattering outside, and everything seemed blurry in the dim night, stirring poetry in Luo Ziling’s heart. Smiling, he said to the mostly silent Dai Shulan, “I thought of this poem just as we entered the alley.”

“You have quite a study of classical literature and an interest in modern culture?” Dai Shulan raised her head and smiled at Luo Ziling. “Do you like girls like lilacs?”

Under the dim light, her eyes sparkled as she looked at Luo Ziling, as if something shimmered in them.

“I like things that have a sense of beauty when I read them.” Luo Ziling laughed, “I only like things I find interesting. No matter how famous something is, if I’m not interested, I won’t like it. Those very famous foreign literatures, well, there’s hardly any I like; the only foreign classic I like is ‘The Count of Monte Cristo.’ Other books, I almost never want to finish them.”

Dai Shulan chuckled, a bright smile on her face: “I actually don’t like foreign literature either. I’m not proficient in English, so I can’t understand the original works, and the translated books are almost the translator’s second creation, missing much of the original author’s flavor. So, like you, I usually don’t read foreign authors’ works, only those of Huaxia authors. The flavor of works by Huaxia people is filled with a Chinese aroma, which I like.”

“I didn’t expect we would have such a commonality!” Luo Ziling was greatly surprised.

“Surely there are other commonalities!” Dai Shulan twirled her umbrella playfully, intentionally splashing raindrops onto Luo Ziling, “Right?”

“For example, you like playing with handsome guys, I like looking at beautiful women, and we both like beautiful things. Isn’t this a common point?”

“Ah?!” Seeing Luo Ziling say this with a serious face, Dai Shulan was momentarily stunned, then blushed, “It’s not at all!”

Luo Ziling stopped and stood facing Dai Shulan: “Do you like ugly men, not someone as devastatingly handsome as me?”

“Devastatingly handsome? Your description is really interesting!” Dai Shulan giggled, “I think you’re not devastatingly handsome but devastatingly arrogant. What kind of man says such things in front of a woman?”

Saying this, Dai Shulan rolled her eyes at Luo Ziling.

Dai Shulan looked very playful and cute with this expression. Additionally, in her white dress today, she appeared as beautiful and bright as a white lotus flower in Luo Ziling’s eyes.

Dai Shulan felt a bit embarrassed under Luo Ziling’s brazen gaze, blushing and turning her head aside: “What are you looking at?”

“I’m seeing how many times a girl will blush tonight!”

His words made Dai Shulan’s face even redder, and she spat lightly at Luo Ziling, ignoring him as she walked ahead on her own.

Luo Ziling quickly caught up.

“What are your plans for the future?” Luo Ziling asked Dai Shulan.

Dai Shulan, feeling somewhat embarrassed, was momentarily confused by Luo Ziling’s question and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

“What?”

“I mean, what do you plan to do in the future? Do you have any plans for your future?”

“Me?!” Dai Shulan didn’t know how to answer. After another look at Luo Ziling, she lowered her head, “I don’t know what to do in the future. What I’m studying now isn’t what I like.”

Luo Ziling smiled again: “Then just do the things you like. Anyway, you’ve already earned half a lifetime of money, and you’re so beautiful. Don’t worry about not having money to eat; there are plenty of people pursuing you. In the future, just do whatever you want, and find a good man to marry—you’ll have a fulfilled life.”

Dai Shulan hesitated for a moment, unsure of what to say.

Luo Ziling went on: “If you like writing books, you can continue to write. If you want to edit scripts, you can come to our place. Anyway, you won’t lack money. These are things you want to do, and the income surely won’t be low. There’s no need to be constrained by a nine-to-five work schedule—how wonderful is that!”

“Not everything goes as we wish in life!” Dai Shulan sighed.

“What are you worried about? Some people might just be so lucky that everything goes smoothly for them in life.” Luo Ziling grinned again, “Of course, if you’re worried about your future security, you can work with me. With me around, you’ll definitely have nothing to worry about for a lifetime.”

After saying this, Luo Ziling immediately felt it was inappropriate.

The words were too ambiguous and could be easily misunderstood.

Sure enough, Dai Shulan misunderstood, her face turning red instantly, and she lowered her head.