Chapter 34: Chapter 34 1 Blossom and Kill All the Other Flowers!
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
“Yeah! Did you all come empty-handed?” He Ying exclaimed dramatically.
“My husband specially bought an extremely precious plant from abroad as a gift for Stephen! By then, the role of the female lead should be mine!” He Ying said, brimming with confidence.
She was green with envy towards Fan Mengxue, her teeth itching with jealousy. Now that she finally had the opportunity to outshine Fan Mengxue, she was naturally overjoyed.
Dong Tiancheng then said with an effusive smile, “Miss Fan, if you haven’t brought a gift, I could help you out, but… heh heh!” That heh heh conveyed all the implications.
Fan Mengxue, with a cold face, said, “No need!”
After speaking, she turned and left.
Xue An looked at He Ying and then at Dong Tiancheng before smiling faintly.
“Daddy, what are you laughing at?” Xue Xiang asked.
“Oh, nothing, I just suddenly thought that if a shortie were to become a spirit, he’d probably be just like this!”
Dong Tiancheng’s face turned green immediately, as his height had always been his Achilles’ heel. How dare this guy mock him?
Just as Dong Tiancheng was about to explode, Xue An had already left with his two daughters.
Dong Tiancheng watched Xue An’s retreating figure with a sullen face, silently gritting his teeth.
You’ll see what I have in store for you!
The center of the flower garden housed several glass rooms, and that’s where Xue An, Fan Mengxue, and the others arrived.
There were already many people inside the glass rooms.
And judging by their suits and dresses, none of them was an ordinary person.
However, at the moment, these people were all standing to one side, silent as if they were holding their breath.
Among them, a blond, blue-eyed foreigner was particularly eye-catching.
This was Stephen.
Stephen wore a face full of anticipation, as though he was waiting for something.
Finally.
The small door of the glass room opened, and a lovely silhouette slowly walked out.
At first glance, you could only describe this woman as a flower.
Because she was more delicate than any flower.
Upon seeing this woman, Stephen’s face lit up even more with excitement.
“Master Wei!”
“Master Wei! You’ve finally arrived!”
People greeted her one after another.
The woman nodded slightly, then elegantly lifted the cloth that shrouded the table.
Underneath was a plant with nine-colored flowers.
Everyone held their breath for a moment.
Stephen’s eyes shone even brighter.
This was a plant that bore nine different colors of blossoms.
And each flower had its own unique charm and exquisite beauty.
“Master Wei, I’ll take this flower!” Stephen quickly said. Master Wei gently shook her head, “This plant is not for sale!”
Stephen became anxious, “Why not?”
Master Wei calmly said, “Because only the person who can articulate the meaning behind this plant deserves to own it!”
This statement left everyone present exchanging glances.
Then, some began to eagerly try their luck.
Ever since the beginning of the year when this girl named Wei arrived at this flower garden, this inconspicuous place had become famous.
Many people came seeking its reputation, just to get a pot of rare plants.
But after many guesses, Master Wei just shook her head at each one.
At that moment, Dong Tiancheng said with a smile, “This young man claims to be an expert on every plant and tree; why don’t you explain it now?”
This voice directed all eyes toward Xue An.
Master Wei also noticed Xue An but frowned slightly.
An expert on every plant and tree?
Even she would not dare to say that.
Probably just another blustering rogue.
The corner of Dong Tiancheng’s mouth showed a smug smile.
Now, to be embarrassed in public, even if it angers Master Wei, it will definitely offend Stephen as well.
So Fan Mengxue’s lead role went down the drain.
All of it had been planned by Dong Tiancheng.
However, just as he was filled with self-satisfaction, Xue An simply smiled faintly.
“Although I never said so… what he said is not wrong, I do know all the flowers in the world.”
This statement caused an uproar among the audience.
Many people looked at Xue An with scorn.
Especially Stephen, who showed utter disdain.
When he was in Europe, he had deeply studied flowers and could be considered a master gardener.
Even he would not dare to claim he knew everything.
This man actually said he knew it all?
It was simply laughable.
Weiyi also frowned slightly.
“Sir, may I ask how to address you?”
“My papa is called Xue An! My papa is so amazing!” Xue Xiang blurted out excitably.
This child-like voice caused many people to burst into laughter.
Among the laughter, Dong Tiancheng and He Ying laughed the hardest.
But Xue An just stood there proudly, without any expression, only speaking faintly after the laughter had somewhat subsided, “Your flower is named…
Forget Love.”
Upon these words, Wei’s face drastically changed.
At this moment, everyone gradually fell silent.
Xue An continued, “This flower has exhausted all human craft, merging nine ultimate beauties into one, yet it is unaccompanied by a single green leaf. Such loneliness accompanies the flower, and its destiny will also be the soil, therefore… it is named Forget Love!”
Dong Tiancheng was the first to sneer, “That really is laying it on thick…” But his sneering did not continue, for he saw a surprising scene.
Master Wei, who was always cool to others, actually took the initiative to approach Xue An and gave a deep bow.
“Today, I realized there is still someone in the world who truly understands flowers!”
This scene left everyone dumbfounded.
Those who had just mocked Xue An felt so ashamed they wished they could crawl into a hole.
Only Stephen felt some dissatisfaction.
In the few days he had been here, he had been deeply captivated by this woman as delicate as a flower.
Therefore, he naturally did not wish to see Master Wei showing such respect to Xue An.
“If it’s just talk, how can he be considered an expert on all flowers?” Stephen said coldly.
Dong Tiancheng also jumped out, “That’s right, Director Stephen makes a perfect point, anyone can spout off, if that counts as being an expert on all flowers, it would be utterly ridiculous!”
Then Dong Tiancheng, as if presenting a treasure, opened the box he carried with him.
“Gentlemen, please look, this is the exotic flower I’ve purchased at a great price!”
Stephen, a flower lover, became somewhat obsessed upon seeing this ink-black blossom.
And many others joined in the chorus condemning Xue An.
After all, this man had stolen the limelight from many upon his arrival, naturally arousing the envy and resentment of many.
But Xue An just stood there indifferently, waiting until the voices around him started to die down.
Then, looking down at Xue Xiang and Xue Nian, he said, “Do you… want to see your papa perform a magic trick?”
“Yes!”
“Well then! Papa will show you a magic trick with a flower!”
Saying so, Xue An extended his hand.
Dong Tiancheng mockingly said, “What are you doing, preparing to hold…?”
He didn’t finish his sentence.
Because he witnessed a scene that left him dumbfounded.
From within the palm of Xue An’s hand, a tiny seed began to take root and sprout, growing at an extremely fast rate. In the blink of an eye, the seed developed into a flower bud ready to bloom.
This scene made many believe they were seeing things.
But it wasn’t over yet.
Xue An softly chanted, “When my flower blooms, a hundred flowers die.”
Almost instantly, the intensely blooming ink lotus immediately withered away.
And at the same time, all the flowers that were in full bloom throughout the garden withered in an instant as well. But this flower of illusion slowly blossomed!
So beautiful it seemed surreal!