526: Chapter 526 Just Disguise a Bit 526: Chapter 526 Just Disguise a Bit The Athena suit was recovered, and this latest episode had concluded without much danger, though the perfectly executed plan also left people sighing in awe.
Master of Ceremonies, Wu He, was taken away by Mr.
Tang’s men and handed over to the police.
Clearly, there was more to the story behind this incident.
The security lockdown at the auction venue was lifted, and the site was actively being cleaned up.
Mr.
Tang was immensely grateful to Tangyu, insisting on inviting him to dinner as a token of thanks, but Tangyu declined.
Upon leaving the auction venue, they saw that the entire building was completely surrounded by a large force composed of armed police, special police, and public security.
The scale of the event was nearly comparable to the previous incident at Linshan Middle School, and the crowd of spectators numbered in the tens of thousands.
Media reporters were piled up everywhere; traffic was completely disrupted, making it difficult to leave.
The traffic police on-site were actively directing the spectators to disperse and restore the flow of traffic.
“Brother Tangyu truly has a sharp eye, impressive indeed,” said Huangfu Qingyun, not merely as a compliment but as a sincere remark.
Strong people only respect the strong, and Tangyu’s capabilities had obviously earned Huangfu Qingyun’s respect.
“You flatter me, Qingyun.
You could see it too, just that you chose not to mention it,” Tangyu said.
It was getting late, and fortunately, nights fall later in the autumn, but by that time, the sun had completely set.
“Huangfu Jing, Tangyu, and Xiao Yu, why not come to my Haidong Aquatic Pavilion tonight for a simple meal?” Huangfu Qingyun suggested.
Just then, as Su Yaoji and Hu Xing walked over, Huangfu Qingyun added, “Su Yaoji, come over to my place tonight and let Hu Xing show you good hospitality!”
“No thanks, I’m busy tonight; I just came to say hi to Tangyu.
Way to go, little brother.
Later on, I’ll have Xinxin reward you properly,” Su Yaoji shook her head, declined, threw a flirtatious glance at Tangyu, and then left with Hu Xing following to see her off.
Huangfu Qingyun and Xiao Yu both chuckled lightly, glanced at Tangyu—being flirted with by Su Yaoji was indeed a blessing.
Anyone else would be over the moon.
“No need, someone else invited me for dinner, maybe another time,” Tangyu said.
“Alright then, another time.
My Haidong Aquatic Pavilion is always welcoming you all.
We’ll take our leave now.
Xiao Yu, since the others aren’t coming, would you join me for a drink?” Huangfu Qingyun did not insist.
Xiao Yu smiled gracefully, “I’d like that.
Let’s go.” Huangfu Qingyun and Xiao Yu quickly left.
“Looks like you’ve got plans tonight; we won’t bother you then, let’s head back to the hotel,” Huangfu Jing said.
Tangyu grinned, “No, don’t go.
Who else will I have my appointment with?”
Huangfu Jing paused, looking at Tangyu, “When did I make an appointment with you?”
“Uh, not really, I am making the appointment now.
I think you should treat me to a meal,” Tangyu said.
“Why should I treat you to a meal?
Shouldn’t you be the one treating me?
Is this how you show gentlemanly manners?” Huangfu Jing asked.
Tangyu shook his head with a smile, “This isn’t about gentlemanly manners.
Next time you want me to treat, no problem.
But today, I think you should be the one treating.
After all, I cured your illness, and you did promise to treat me to a meal, which you haven’t done yet.
Don’t you think you should fulfill that today?”
“Alright then, I’ll treat you today; let’s head to the hotel,” Huangfu Jing said.
“Let’s skip the hotel.
Eating in your suite isn’t thrilling.
Why don’t we find a place on the street?” Tangyu suggested.
Huangfu Jing was silent for a moment before saying, “Do you think I can simply dine anywhere with my status?
We might not even manage to get a meal.”
Tangyu looked at Huangfu Jing, bit his lip slightly, “That’s true, you are a big star with a huge reputation; you’d get recognized everywhere.
But, if you’re really willing, I think I have a way.
A little disguise would do the trick.”
“Alright,” Huangfu Jing agreed without hesitation.
Huangfu Jing’s prompt agreement even surprised Tangyu.
Tangyu said, “You should have some disguise items in your car, let me help you with that.
I’ll make sure no one recognizes you.”
“Yes, let’s get in the car first,” Huangfu Jing nodded.
The three of them quickly got into the car, and with the traffic police making great efforts to clear the way, the road was opened swiftly.
Tangyu and Huangfu Jing sat in the back, taking out some of Huangfu Jing’s usual disguise items—being a big star, it was necessary to have such things when going out.
Tangyu helped Huangfu Jing with the disguise as Qing Ge drove, occasionally glancing back at them through the rear-view mirror.
After about ten minutes, Tangyu finally stopped, scrutinized Huangfu Jing satisfactorily, and smiled, “There, it’s done.”
“Done?” Huangfu Jing startled slightly, surprise flickering in her eyes as she took the mirror to look.
She nearly jumped out of her skin at the sight.
The person in the mirror didn’t even look like her; even she wouldn’t recognize herself, let alone anyone else.
She wore rimless glasses which were originally sunglasses, but Tangyu had removed the lenses so only the frame remained, which admittedly still looked rather stylish.
She wore a small, curly, golden brown wig that suddenly made Huangfu Jing look sexier and more alluring, completely different from her usual style—a total transformation.
Finally, a bit of makeup was applied—extending her eyebrows and adding some lipstick—and a scarf tied around to cover a small portion of her cheeks, with more hair covering part of her face.
At first glance, one definitely wouldn’t recognize her as Huangfu Jing; one would have to look very closely to see through her disguise.
“Not bad, Tangyu, I didn’t expect your makeup skills to be so superb.
I almost couldn’t recognize myself, truly impressive.” Huangfu Jing also praised.
Tangyu curled his lips and smiled, “These are just trivial tricks.
If you had more stuff here, I could definitely disguise you as a completely different person.
All these are just child’s play, you haven’t seen real face-changing technique yet.”
“Oh, face-changing technique, I often see this term on TV.
Does it really exist in real life?” Huangfu Jing asked.
Tangyu nodded, “Of course it exists, but it’s not as magical as on TV, though it’s still possible to change a person’s appearance.”
“Oh.” Huangfu Jing nodded, not dwelling on the issue, and turned to ask Brother Qing, “Brother Qing, can you still recognize me now?”
Brother Qing just looked at her through the rearview mirror for a long time before saying, “At first glance, I really couldn’t recognize you either, but if I look closely, I still can.”
“Even Brother Qing has a hard time recognizing me, others definitely won’t be able to.
This is really great.
I have wanted to come out and have fun for a long time.
I’ve been in Donglin City for so long and haven’t really enjoyed it.
Let’s have a good time tonight.
Brother Qing, you go back first later, Tangyu and I are going out, I’ll call you if needed,” Huangfu Jing said.
Brother Qing immediately said, “Miss, that won’t do.
I must stay by your side to be assured.
Donglin City is not entirely safe, and with what just happened, it’s better if I accompany you.”
“No need, Brother Qing.
With Tangyu to protect me, I’m very safe,” Huangfu Jing said.
Brother Qing looked at Tangyu, thought for a moment, and then said, “Alright then, Miss Tangyu, I’m entrusting her to you.”
Tangyu smiled, “Relax, leave it to me.
I’ll protect her well, absolutely no one will harm even a single hair on her.” But after saying that, Tangyu felt something was off.
Why did that sound so cheesy?
Tangyu turned his head and saw Huangfu Jing looking at him with a peculiar expression.
Tangyu quickly said, “Er, don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mean anything else.
It’s just that our Huaxia language can mean so many things, you can’t blame me.”
“I didn’t say anything, why are you so nervous?” Huangfu Jing said.
“Er, I’m just afraid you might think I implied something else.
Just to clarify, I am definitely an honest and upright person,” Tangyu said.
“…”
Even the usually stern Brother Qing’s lips curled into a slight smile.
“Alright, Brother Qing, you can drop us off here,” Huangfu Jing suddenly said.
The car stopped, and the two of them got out.
Tangyu looked around and realized he didn’t recognize the place.
But he thought, who cares, the most important thing is to have fun with a great beauty, no matter where it is.
The two casually strolled down the street as dusk had settled, and the neon lights of the big city turned Donglin City into another world.
The Donglin City of daytime and night were surely different.
In the daytime, you could only feel a bit of awe, but at night, it felt like entering an enchanting and magical world.
Donglin City, adorned with neon lights, was indeed too beautiful.
“How does Donglin City compare to the Capital City?” Tangyu asked.
“Pretty much the same.
Both are beautiful and magnificent at night,” Huangfu Jing said.
“Being a big star, does it feel very restrictive?
It seems like you haven’t walked down a street like this for centuries,” Tangyu mentioned again.
Huangfu Jing smiled bitterly, “Pretty much.
It’s like being a canary in a cage, not very free.
It’s not that I don’t allow myself freedom, but the fans don’t.
Wherever I go, I’m always surrounded and protected by a large group of people, otherwise, lots of crazy fans would pounce on me.
Thus, I’ve always been scared to show myself outside and even more scared to walk on the streets.
Because I know, the moment I appear, I probably won’t be able to get away and forget about having fun.
Actually, I have never liked this kind of life, this kind of life without freedom.
If I had a choice, I’d rather be an ordinary person and at least live a normal life.”
“Heh, these must be the so-called troubles of being famous.
As the saying goes: ‘Fame is a double-edged sword.’ I guess, I can somewhat relate,” Tangyu laughed.
Huangfu Jing looked at Tangyu with a strange glance, and Tangyu said, “Why look at me like that?
I may not be well-known, but I’m somewhat famous at Linshan Middle School, you know.
I’m the prince on a white horse in the hearts of those schoolgirls, a true idol.
You wouldn’t believe it, but whenever I show up at Linshan Middle School, lots of female classmates gather around me, so I do have some experience, would I lie?”
“…Okay,” Huangfu Jing was speechlessly amused.
“Heh, just kidding.
I shouldn’t talk about your issues, everyone has their own troubles and reasons; I believe you have yours too,” Tangyu said.
Huangfu Jing nodded, “Yeah, everyone has their own burdens.
Let’s drop it, today is about having fun, let’s stop talking about these things.
Let’s go find something to eat, I’m a bit hungry.”