Lin Qin’er was glancing down and looking hurtful when she uttered those words. She knew that this look was her killer weapon, and no man could be spared, unless the man was a dork.
Lin Qin’er acted as if she was wronged, but Han Qing never looked at her. She saw a crew member at the corner of her eye, so she shot him a look and the crew took the hint.
He hurried toward her.
“Miss Lin, our theme is honeymoon, so each row is reserved for only a married couple. You and Mr. Han are not husband and wife, so you cannot sit together with him on the same row.”
The crew rambled on, but deep inside he was thinking, God knew what rule this is, it’s made up by me on the spot anyway.
After all, it was for his half-yearly bonus. For the sake of positive feedback, he would recite the four great masterpieces in Chinese literature, let alone making up a rule.
Lin Qin’er narrowed her eyes. “Is there such a rule?”
“Yes, there is.”
The crew member nodded his head vigorously. “This rule sounds ridiculous. However, since most of the customers are here for their honeymoon, there has never been any complaint until this unusual situation today.”
Lin Qin’er glanced around and realized that every row was indeed taken up by couples. Since there were many empty seats around, nobody had attempted to sit on the same row with other couples.
It appeared that she was the odd one on the boat. Seeing this, somebody finally yelled, “What’s wrong? Isn’t this a honeymoon trip? What is the woman doing here alone?”
“Exactly, what is wrong with her? Why is she alone? Has she been abandoned by her husband?”
“Seriously? She has been abandoned by her husband and now she is trying to sit with another man? Is she trying to snatch somebody’s husband away?”
“So disgraceful. We’d better stay away from her, lest she come to sit with us.”
Everyone was talking in a low volume, but everything said was audible in a cramped space like this. Immediately, Lin Qiner was mad. “What nonsense are you guys talking about? I’m trying to snatch somebody’s husband away? I’ve been abandoned by my husband? Have you seen it with your eyes?”
The crew member was smiling awkwardly now. “Miss Lin, don’t be angry. This is indeed the rule. Why if… I get you another seat?”
An idea flashed across Lin Qin’er’s mind. She squinted her eyes and looked at the crew. “You were saying that only husband and wife can sit together, right?”
The crew member nodded. “Yes, that’s what I meant.”
“Great, it seems that Mr. Han has to sit alone now.” Smiling at Han Qing, Lin Qin’er continued, ”Because he and Yan have never gotten married; they are just boyfriend and girlfriend.”
Accusing her of having an affair with someone’s husband? Fine then! In that case, she would expose their non-existent marriage.
Hearing the words, the crew member was startled. “What did you say? They are not married?”
What was going on? How could they not be married? They did not refute when he addressed them as ‘Mr. Han’ and ‘Mrs. Han’?
From a distance, Yan furrowed her brow upon hearing what Lin Qin’er said.
She was now certain of Lin Qin’er’s intention. It seemed that this woman didn’t know whom she was up against.
It was she and Han Qing who helped her, yet she was still plotting against her.
Yan was furious. She thought she could pretend to be courteous at first, but she could also ‘cooperate’ if Lin Qin’er wanted to play acting.
Acting? Even a toddler could do that.
But now Lin Qin’er obviously wanted to wage war against her. Did she think she could bully me just because I’m younger?
Yan almost lost her temper, but wasn’t that what Lin Qin’er wanted?
Her eyes moved slowly from side to side, and very soon a solution came across her mind.
At once, she walked over. “Miss Lin, why do you want to curse my husband and me?”
The nosy crowd grew more excited now with Yan’s appearance. They also realized that this girl before them was a young effervescent lady, although her outfit looked ordinary.
What about Lin Qin’er? Her figure was extraordinary and nothing like a girl. Every woman was envious of what she had.
The married couples on the boat were patiently watching this unexpected scene which was thought to have added some excitement to the trip.
“Two women fighting for a guy?”
“Can’t believe we can still watch a show like this on a trip. What’s going on? Isn’t the registration only for married couples? How could this happen?”
“Exactly, this is so strange.”
“Who do you think the guy would choose? The two ladies have totally different styles.”
“Are you stupid? The guy had just refused to let the woman sit next to him, so certainly he would not choose her. Look at her; her body already betrayed her as a slut…”
The crowd was gossiping in enthusiasm.
It was mostly the women who were talking; their husbands would not utter a word unless they had been prompted by their wives.
It seemed that Yan had the upper hand now.
After finishing her last sentence, she continued, “My husband and I have helped you, bringing you along to this boat. It does not matter if you don’t have something nice to say, but now you are cursing us for divorce.” With that, Yan let out a deep sigh, looking sad and downcast.
But in her heart she thought, It’s just putting up a show anyway. I can do that too!
Since Han Qing didn’t correct the crew member who said that they were a married couple, she might as well go with the flow. That seemed fair!
Lin Qin’er didn’t expect Yan, whom she thought as naive, would embarrass her in this way. She gasped, “Yan, what are you talking about? When did I curse you and your husband for divorce? You personally told me that you are never married. Do you want to deny it now?”
“Miss Lin, did you remember wrongly? If we were not married, then why were we here for a honeymoon?”
The surrounding audience nodded in agreement.
“True, if they were not married, then why were they here for a honeymoon? There are many other trips available, so why would they sign up for this one?”
“Exactly, this woman is so vicious. Maybe she wanted to seduce the girl’s husband because he is handsome? She even cursed them for divorce? Tsk, so vicious.”
“Maybe she thought every man would fall for her because of her figure? Why doesn’t she look at her face, which is totally unattractive!”
“Some women only rely on their talent to conquer the men. You have no idea.”
All the women in the audience were married, so they unabashedly criticized what they saw.
