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Chapter 580: Chapter 0580: Does it matter to me that you’re upset?
Compared to the prestigious villas perched high above Lake Como, the small towns built around the lake presented a different, lively scene!
Atop the towns, there were local traditional handicrafts, multicolored silk products, various leather goods, and glittering glass vessels.
For Mei Hanqing, it was his first time here, and he appeared extremely curious and surprised by everything; in contrast, Ye Xunhuan didn’t seem to feel much of anything.
After all, it wasn’t his first time visiting.
On the contrary, he’d not only visited but had also lived here for a period!
So, he felt no sense of novelty about this place.
At this moment, Mei Hanqing seemed to have forgotten the incidents inside Milan Cathedral, his face beaming with a sweet smile like a cheerful sprite.
The people in the town were very hospitable; every time Mei Hanqing approached something unusual, the shopkeepers would talk to him with great enthusiasm and kindness.
Even if you didn’t buy anything, they showed no dissatisfaction— a mark of higher quality compared to back home.
When Mei Hanqing entered a craft store, the owner even asked if he came from Huaxia, one of the four ancient civilizations.
Without any denial, Mei Hanqing directly admitted it, which made the store owner very excited, and he started chatting with Mei Hanqing about Huaxia, his face filled with longing.
So much so that when leaving, the middle-aged shopkeeper even gifted Mei Hanqing a pendant!
This place seemed like a paradise on earth, enough to make countless people linger and forget to return.
"Xunhuan, have you been here before?" Mei Hanqing asked softly, looking at Ye Xunhuan.
Ye Xunhuan seemed very indifferent to everything here, devoid of any curiosity, which filled Mei Hanqing with confusion and made him wonder if Ye Xunhuan had been here before.
Since their bodyguards were keeping a distance from Mei Hanqing and Ye Xunhuan, Ye Xunhuan didn’t hide the truth: "I’ve been here a few times; the people here are nice."
"Then why did you tell Miss Xiahou that you hadn’t been here before, you..."
"Didn’t Ruoxi ask us to be wary of her? So, it’s better to speak less of the truth," Ye Xunhuan said.
"Is the relationship between Ruoxi and her aunt not good?" Mei Hanqing asked curiously.
Mei Hanqing couldn’t understand why Qiu Ruoxi wanted them to be cautious of Xiahou Yuzhu, but since it was Qiu Ruoxi’s family matter, he didn’t feel it appropriate to inquire further.
"She isn’t Ruoxi’s biological aunt; she’s the adopted daughter of Ruoxi’s maternal grandparents," Ye Xunhuan explained.
Upon hearing this, Mei Hanqing’s eyes widened in disbelief. Xiahou Yuzhu was an adopted daughter?
With no blood relation to Qiu Ruoxi at all.
"That is all I know; I’m not too clear on the rest," Ye Xunhuan added.
With that said by Ye Xunhuan, Mei Hanqing didn’t ask any further, and the two strolled under the setting sun, enjoying their time in the town, reveling in the rare tranquility and their exclusive company.
Time slipped away quietly, and just as Ye Xunhuan and Mei Hanqing were about to head back, Mei Hanqing turned around and accidently bumped into a man.
The man was about one meter eighty, his skin not the sickly pale of Caucasians but rather a wheatish tan, with bright, spirited eyes and a perpetual charming smile on his lips, his teeth blindingly white.
However, the moment Mei Hanqing bumped into him, the man’s smile ceased instantly, and a flicker of anger crossed his face. But upon seeing Mei Hanqing’s appearance, the anger on his face disappeared, and his eyes betrayed a strong sense of greed.
"Sir, I’m sorry, so sorry!" Mei Hanqing immediately apologized to the man.
"It’s fine!" the man said to Mei Hanqing, very gentlemanly, "Beautiful Eastern beauty, you look very familiar. Have we met somewhere before?"
The man stood in front of Mei Hanqing, trying hard to hide the desire that was thudding in his heart, feigning admiration and pondering as he looked at Mei Hanqing, as if he was recalling the scene when they first met.
"I’m sorry, sir, I think you have mistaken me for someone else, I don’t know you!" Mei Hanqing’s brows furrowed slightly.
"Oh, then it must have been my mistake," the man said very elegantly and gentlemanly, "Allow me to introduce myself, Isaac, it’s a pleasure to meet you!"
If it were a local from Milan, they would undoubtedly become extremely flustered upon hearing the name Isaac.
Isaac, one of the young masters of the Sgarrari family, one of the three major Italian Mafia families, was a notorious bad boy of Milan who, thanks to his family background, was arrogant and imperious, never taking anyone seriously, and also a lecher.
There was almost no woman he had his eye on who could escape his grasp!
As he spoke, Isaac extended his hand elegantly towards Mei Hanqing.
But Mei Hanqing did not extend her hand.
She wasn’t foolish, how could she fail to realize that Isaac was trying to strike up a conversation with her, with other intentions in mind!
"Sir, if you have nothing else, I think I should be going back now!"
Upon hearing Mei Hanqing’s words, Isaac’s facial muscles twitched, and a hint of anger flashed in his eyes.
In the whole of Milan, and even in all of Italy, who knew how many women wanted to climb into his bed, wanting to be favored by him.
Almost none of the women he fancied could refuse him.
Yet today, here he was, volunteering his name, wanting to explain himself, only to be so thoroughly rejected, not even to shake his hand. This contrasted sharply with what he imagined, making Isaac feel as though he had been slapped in the face, causing it to burn fiercely!
At the same time, it was as if he had suffered a great insult, and his heart was filled with anger. 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
Meanwhile, some of the merchants on both sides of the street were slowly shifting their gaze onto Isaac and Mei Hanqing.
One by one, their faces showed an expression of helpless pity.
Isaac’s bullying of both men and women was nothing new, and now, seeing the way he was acting, it was obvious he’d taken an interest in Mei Hanqing.
Local women who caught Isaac’s eye had a hard time escaping from his clutches, let alone Mei Hanqing, who was a foreigner.
So, in their eyes, Mei Hanqing was going to be in trouble, too.
Although filled with anger, Isaac’s face still bore a shallow smile, "Beautiful miss, you wouldn’t be so cruel as to not even tell me your name, would you?"
The look of disgust on Mei Hanqing’s face grew thicker, and she said coldly, "Please step aside, I need to go back now!"
"Beautiful miss, how about I take you back?" Isaac offered his courtesies.
"No need!"
"Beautiful miss, if you don’t let me take you back, I think I will lose sleep over it!"
Ye Xunhuan, who had been standing aside and ignored by Isaac, couldn’t help but speak up, "Hey, man, hitting on my woman right in front of me, that really pisses me off!"
On hearing Ye Xunhuan’s words, Isaac glanced over at Ye Xunhuan with a hint of disdain, "You’re pissed off, what does that have to do with me?"
