Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio
Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Yes! You mean you guys came here empty-handed?” He Ying exclaimed loudly in exaggeration.
“My husband specially bought an extremely precious flower from abroad as a gift for Steven! Because of this, the position of leading actress should be mine,” He Ying said confidently.
She was so jealous of Fan MengXue that even her teeth tingled with rage. This was one of the few times that she had the opportunity to pressurize Fan MengXue . So naturally, she was filled with joy.
Dong Tiancheng, on the other hand, put on an enthusiastic smile. “Miss Fan, if you don’t have a gift, I can help you. But… Heh heh!”
This laughter was heavy with innuendo and could be interpreted in many ways.
Fan MengXue replied with a cold look of disgust. “There’s no need for that!”
With that, she turned and left.
Xue An looked at He Ying, then at Dong Tiancheng. He laughed dismissively.
“Papa, what are you laughing at?” Xue Xiang asked.
“Oh, nothing. It just crossed my mind that if a short and round melon would suddenly come to life, it would most probably look something like this guy.”
Dong Tiancheng was livid. His stumpy height had always been his Achilles’ heel. Did this guy just make fun of him?
Dong Tiancheng was about to throw a fit, but Xue An had already led his two daughters away.
Dong Tiancheng looked at Xue An’s back. His face was contorted with rage. Secretly, he was gritting his teeth.
I will show you who is the boss around here!
There were a few greenhouses in the middle of the compound. And when Xue An and Fan MengXue arrived, there were already a lot of people gathered there.
The crowd was not made up of just ordinary people. They were sharply dressed in tailored suits and polished shoes.
But right now, the well-dressed crowd was standing to one side while keeping respectfully silent.
Standing in the middle of the crowd was a blonde foreigner with striking green eyes.
This was the famous Steven.
He seemed to be anxiously waiting for something or someone, as his face was full of hope.
Finally.
The doors of the glasshouse opened, and a beautiful figure slowly walked out.
The first time anyone laid eyes on this woman, they could only compare her beauty to that of flowers.
For she was far more beautiful than flowers.
It was obvious that this was the woman that Steven had been waiting for. The excitement on his face became even more apparent.
“Master Wei!”
“Master Wei! You’re here at last!”
Everyone hurried to say hello.
The woman nodded her acknowledgment, then proceeded to gracefully lift the cloth that covered the table.
On the table was a nine-colored flower.
Everyone in the crowd held their breath in awe and everything else came to a standstill.
Steven’s eyes shone even more brightly.
It was just one stalk of flower, and yet, it was a flower that blossomed into nine different colors.
And each color had a different form. It was so beautiful and magnificent.
“Wei, I want this flower,” Steven said immediately.
Master Wei shook her head gently. “This flower is not for sale,” she said.
Steven’s anxiety heightened. “Why is it not for sale?”
Master Wei simply answered in a nonchalant tone. “The person who has the right to own this flower is the one who knows the true meaning of its existence.”
This statement left everyone there looking at each other in confusion.
Then someone got the ball rolling and made a wild guess in a bid to win the right to own the flower.
This lady called Wei had first arrived at this garden compound about a year ago, and ever since then, this inconspicuous place suddenly shot to fame.
Its reputation started growing, and people from all around would come to this place just to get their hands on a pot of rare flowers.
And it has all led up to this, with a large crowd of people shouting out different answers to win ownership of the rarest flower they had ever seen. Master Wei however, simply shook her head to signify that no one had made the right guess.
Meanwhile, Dong Tiancheng was smiling deviously. “This young man here claims to know everything about flowers, plants, and trees. Maybe it’s time for him to step up and to offer us an explanation?”
All eyes turned to look at Xue An.
Master Wei also took notice of Xue An, but she frowned slightly.
He claims to know everything about flowers, plants, and trees?
Even she would never dare to make such a claim.
This was probably just a delusional man who was nothing more than a maniac with a big mouth.
Dong Tiancheng smiled smugly.
His plan was in motion. Xue An would make a fool of himself in front of everyone, and he would offend the great Master Wei. And when that happens, he would certainly offend Steven as well.
And with that, Fan MengXue can bid farewell to her role as a leading actress!
Dong Tiancheng had planned all this out.
He was starting to feel proud of his own dirty work, until he noticed Xue An smiling to himself.
“I wasn’t the one who made those claims,” Xue An said. “But he’s not wrong when he said that I know everything about all the flowers and plants in the world.”
This remark sent the whole place into an uproar.
Many people shot contemptuous looks at Xue An.
Steven, in particular, was disgusted with what Xue An had to say.
When he was in Europe, he had undergone deep and intensive studies on botany. He could also be considered a master in gardening.
And yet, he would never claim to know every single thing about botany.
This man actually dared to say he knows everything?
What a joke.
There was a slight frown on Wei’s face as well.
“How may I address you, sir?”
“My Papa’s name is Xue An! My Papa is very powerful!”
The unexpectedly childish and innocent voice caused many people to burst out in laughter.
Out of all the laughing people, Dong Tiancheng and He Ying laughed the loudest.
But Xue An merely stood there, firm but expressionless. He waited for the laughter to subside before he said anything.”This flower of yours is called… Forgotten Love.”
Immediately upon having heard this, Wei’s expression changed drastically.
Everyone around them quietened down when they noticed this reaction.
Xue An went on to speak.”This flower has exhausted all its earthly skills and has managed to integrate nine kinds of extreme beauty into its body. But it doesn’t even have a single green leaf. This flower only has its own loneliness for company. And other than the earthly soil, there’s no other place that it can call home. Thus… the name, Forgotten Love!”
Dong Tiancheng was the first to sneer. “You’re just being sentimental…”
But his sneering came to an abrupt halt when he saw a surprising sight.
Master Wei, who had always treated people with indifference, took the initiative to walk up to Xue An. To everyone’s surprise, she bowed with deep respect.
“Today, I have finally found someone in this world that truly understands flowers.”
This scene left everyone dumbfounded.
This was especially true for everyone that had mocked Xue An just a few minutes ago. They were so ashamed of themselves that they wanted to dig a hole where they could hide themselves in.
Steven, however, was a little dissatisfied.
In the last few days since he had arrived here, he had found himself deeply mesmerized by this woman who was like a flower herself.
Naturally, he was not happy to see Master Wei treat Xue An with this level of respect.
“How are you worthy of being called an expert who knows everything about flowers and plants? All you did was tell a story about a flower,” Steven said coldly.
Dong Tiancheng took the opportunity to jump in with his opinion. “That’s right! Director Steven is absolutely right. Anyone can just shoot their mouth off. It’s ridiculous to think he’s an expert just because he talks like that.”
With a grand flourish, Dong Tiancheng opened a box that he had brought along with him.
“Everyone, please take a look. In this box is a rare flower that I’ve paid a fortune for!”
Inside the box was a flower that was as black as ink. Steven, who was also a flower lover, became infatuated the moment he laid his eyes on the flower.
In fact, many people in the garden began to join the group that was denouncing Xue An as an expert botanist.
They were unhappy with Xue An ever since he had arrived and became the center of attention. Naturally, many people were jealous of him.
But Xue An merely stood there with apathy. He waited for the people’s voices to gradually subside.
He lowered his head and turned to face Xue Xiang and Xue Nian. “Do you girls want to see Papa do some magic?”
“Yes!”
“Very well! Papa shall do a magic trick. Papa will conjure a flower just for the two of you.”
With that, Xue An stretched out his hand.
Dong Tiancheng laughed mockingly. “What are you doing?” he asked loudly. “Are you preparing to hold…”
He could not even finish the sentence.
What he witnessed was truly an amazing scene.
In the middle of Xue An’s palm, a small seed had grown roots and started to sprout. It was growing at an alarmingly fast speed. In the blink of an eye, this seed had grown into a blooming flower.
It happened so fast that many people thought that their eyes were playing tricks on them.
But the miracle did not stop there.
Xue An said lightly, “I will kill my flowers after they bloom!”
Almost immediately, Dong Tiancheng’s black lily that was blooming with such vigor, withered immediately.
And almost at the same time, all the flowers in full bloom in the entire garden, withered within an instant.
But the magical flower in Xue An’s palm however, was still growing and flourishing!
It was so beautiful that it seemed like an illusion!