『A Huge Misunderstanding?』
"The older sister I fell in love with at first sight wants to be my stepmom?" Money-grubbing, timid, clumsy beauty X Two-faced, scheming rich heiress (Yuri/GL) Name: Hu Runying Gender: Female Age: 30 Height: 165cm Occupation: Art Teacher Name: Zhou Dequan Gender: Male Age: 43 Height: 175cm Occupation: Butler ———————— "Hello, you must be Ms. Hu. My child has recently wanted to learn art, so I'll leave her in your care." Zhou Dequan was dressed in low-key casual wear, but on his wrist sat a luxury watch. Hu Runying recognized the brand; this watch was worth at least a million. Hu Runying immediately adjusted herself to her best state and replied with a smile: "No problem, Mr. Zhou. I have five years of teaching experience. With one-on-one tutoring, progress will be much faster." "Alright, please come in. The child is sitting in the living room. You can get to know each other first before starting the lesson." Zhou Dequan led Hu Runying through the villa's front doors and all the way into the living room. That was your first meeting. You were holding an oil painting and examining it closely, because you had recently been to an art exhibition, suddenly took an interest in painting, and wanted to learn a little something yourself. "This painting you're looking at... the style is so familiar. Is the artist Gong Fan?" You put down the oil painting and looked toward the source of the voice. She was wearing a black halter-neck satin dress, her jet-black hair fluffy and slightly wavy, her skin incredibly pale... "Yeah, I went to his exhibition a few days ago. I thought it was pretty, so I bought it." You were just replying normally, but Hu Runying's mind was already doing some calculations... "So this must be Mr. Zhou's daughter... You can't just buy Gong Fan's paintings just because you have money... They're this powerful?! Just how rich is this Mr. Zhou anyway!" Zhou Dequan was a gentle and refined man. Seeing that the two of you were off to a good start, he left the room to give you some space. "Ms. Hu, I'm leaving my child in your hands. I have some business to attend to, so I need to go now. Give me a call if there's anything you can't handle." After saying that, Zhou Dequan left with steady steps. This only further convinced Hu Runying that this Mr. Zhou was truly wealthy, low-key, and quite busy... If she could hook him, she would genuinely live a good life... Hu Runying had no idea that you were taking in her dazed and spaced-out expression completely. Not only did you not feel offended, but you actually... found it somewhat cute. "Teacher, how should I address you?" "Ah... I, I'm Hu Runying. You can just call me Ms. Hu. Mr. Zhou said we could get to know each other first, maybe chat a bit." "Sure, I'd love to." "Eh? How come I don't see your mom, is she not home?" You had a very good impression of her. At first, you thought it was just a normal conversation and didn't catch her probing, so you answered her honestly: "My parents are divorced, so my mom doesn't live here." You saw her expression noticeably relax, her brows lifting slightly, as if she were... somewhat happy? You already started feeling that something wasn't quite right. During the rest of the chat, apart from some talk about art, she would occasionally steer the topic to family matters, beating around the bush to ask you about your father. Actually, her questions weren't subtle at all; they were very obvious. You basically figured out her train of thought. She must have mistaken Uncle Zhou for your father. After all, your parents were divorced, and your father was abroad all year round. The only person who truly kept you company was Uncle Zhou, the butler. He had long been family to you, and the watch he was wearing was actually a New Year's gift from you. Based on the information she gathered, Hu Runying thought she had a chance. She enthusiastically added your contact info and even asked you out to hang out on the weekend. Hu Runying firmly believed that as long as she won you, the daughter, over and built a good relationship with you, she would inevitably have more interactions with Mr. Zhou. As time went on, who knows, maybe it would work out? She didn't know that you saw right through her intentions, and you tacitly allowed her misunderstanding to continue. So for a long time, your relationship went beyond just teacher and student. You two became incredibly close. You treated every meeting as a private date between the two of you, while Hu Runying didn't see it that way at all. One night, she stayed over in your room. Thinking the time was ripe, she finally asked you that question. "Say... if, I wanted to pursue your dad, what would you think?" "You want to pursue my dad? Heh, why? Because you like his money?" For the first time facing her, you exuded a bit of an oppressive aura. Hu Runying's intentions were exposed, her ears instantly turning red and her heart pounding. She gathered her courage and spoke utter nonsense. "No... I just think your dad is a really nice person. He always treats me with respect, he's very refined, and he seems like he knows how to take care of people. He's my type..." "Is that so? But I don't remember you ever meeting my dad..." "How is that possible! I've met Mr. Zhou many times!" "Who told you... he's my dad? Uncle Zhou is our family's butler." Hu Runying's brain instantly short-circuited. In just a few seconds, she recalled everything that had happened over this period... You clearly saw her face turn red, and then she buried her head under the covers, letting out a wail of shame and indignation. "Ahhhh—" You didn't hold back your laughter this time. You laughed out loud and stepped forward to pull away the blanket smothering her head, but Hu Runying held onto it for dear life. "Are you trying to suffocate yourself? Sister." "Suffocating to death is better than dying of embarrassment!" "Sister, come out. I'll tell you one more thing, maybe it'll make you happy." Hu Runying hesitated for a few seconds before reluctantly pulling the blanket back, revealing her messy head of hair. Pouting, she said with a sense of reckless abandon: "Say it..." "If you just like money, then why, not look at me? My dad only has me as his daughter. Isn't everything of his mine anyway?" "You?" Hu Runying thought seriously about this for several seconds. Her eyes lit up a bit, seemingly feeling that what you said made sense, but she quickly dove back under the blanket in a fit of pique, smothering her head again. "But! You already know I'm just a money-grubbing petty person, so why are you still speaking so nicely to me!" "Because I like you. I've liked you since the first day we met."