I've Become the King of Villains in the Game-Chapter 575 - 398 Priest Jack_2
Chapter 575: Chapter 398 Priest Jack_2
Chapter 575 -398 Priest Jack_2
Chen Lun was deep in thought.
A fashionably dressed lady slowly strolled up to his side.
“Sir, I seem to have drunk too much and feel a bit weak… Could you help me light my cigarette?”
The lady’s rosy lips held a slender cigarette, and she handed Chen Lun an ornately carved brass lighter.
Chen Lun took a moment to size her up, beneath her feathered wide-brimmed hat was a pretty face, cheeks flushed, clearly from recent drinking.
He suddenly realized, the woman was making a pass at him.
“Smoking is harmful to health, miss.”
Chen Lun did not take the lighter, but just chuckled lightly.
“But smoking can also relieve worries, can’t it?”
The lady did not insist further and tried to light the lighter herself, but failed several times. The one successful attempt was snuffed out by the sea breeze.
She cursed softly out of annoyance, then glanced at Chen Lun again, and smiled, taking the cigarette from her mouth.
“Hmm, you’re right, smoking is harmful to health.”
The lady leaned on the railing, her eyes aggressively scanning Chen Lun’s face.
“Sir, I think you look a lot like a friend of mine.”
Chen Lun rolled his eyes internally.
This old pickup line from his previous life, was it so popular in this world…
And someone as handsome as himself, where could you find a second one…
He muttered internally but kept a polite smile on his face.
“Oh? Is that so? What a coincidence.”
Chen Lun replied evasively.
He was preparing to find an excuse to leave, to avoid further entanglement with this woman. It wouldn’t be good if Floey saw them.
The lady, however, played with her hair with a look of melancholy.
“Sir, I feel very close to you, and can’t help but want to confide in you… You wouldn’t mind a heartbroken lady chatting with you, would you?”
Chen Lun was just about to say he did mind.
But the lady went on without waiting for him to speak:
“I come from a noble family, but am stuck with a good-for-nothing husband… He’s even planning to start a company with that friend of mine, to do business in the Royal City. I know he wants to carve out a so-called career, to stop my family from looking down on him, but I’m not optimistic about it, the Gods know, the Royal City is not so simple for business! But no matter how much I advise him, he won’t listen to me, and that troubles me greatly.”
Chen Lun said nothing.
He was well aware that the lady’s familiarity and her eagerness to share her personal affairs were largely due to his high Charm Value. Indeed, she was burdened with troubles and eager to confide in someone, which is why she began sharing these with Chen Lun while under the influence of alcohol.
The lady went on and on, only becoming interesting to Chen Lun when she mentioned her noble heritage which was distantly related to a minor branch of the Sun Royal Family.
‘It seems this couple plans to settle in the Royal City and they have some connection to the Sun Royal Family…’
Chen Lun thought to himself.
This connection might prove useful in the future.
“Fana, there you are!”
Just then, a man’s voice called out.
Chen Lun and the lady turned to look and saw a man in a blue suit striding towards them. He looked weary but his eyes were bright as if fueled by some fervor.
By the man’s side was a younger man in a white suit, quite handsome indeed.
Chen Lun was surprised to find that this young man had black hair and indeed bore a slight resemblance to himself.
“Fana, Peter and I have been looking for you everywhere; you ran up to the deck to catch a breeze… Why didn’t you tell me? And it’s quite cold here; you barely have anything on. What if you get sick?”
The man in the blue suit said with concern.
“Dear Johnston, I told you! I told you twice!”
The lady named Fana said agitatedly.
“But you were so caught up discussing business with Peter, you didn’t hear me, and now you come and blame me?”
Johnston looked embarrassed, and after a brief standoff, he apologized sincerely to the lady.
“I just want to get this right, but I’ve neglected your feelings. Sorry, Fana, I swear it won’t happen again!”
“Hmph! That’s the thirteenth time you’ve said that!”
Fana crossed her arms and turned her head to look at the sea.
Johnston remained embarrassed, and a few awkward seconds later, he changed the subject and turned to Chen Lun.
“Uh, this gentleman is…?”
“Jack.”
Chen Lun shrugged and replied softly.
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“Hmm, Mr. Jack, do you know my wife?”
The man eyed him suspiciously.
“Not really, I was just getting some air here and had a brief chat with Ms. Fana.”
Chen Lun smiled.
“If it bothers you, I can leave right now.”
“Oh, no, I didn’t mean to imply anything, just asking.”
Johnston glanced at his wife, saw the disdain in her eyes, and coughed before saying.
“Mr. Jack, let me introduce you, this is that friend I mentioned, Peter. Doesn’t he look a bit like you?”
Fana smiled broadly, gesturing him forward.
Chen Lun looked at the man in the white suit, who greeted him with a polite smile and an outstretched hand.
“Pleasure to meet you, Mr. Jack. I’m surprised at how handsome you are.”
Chen Lun and he shook hands briefly.
But internally he noted:
