Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.
Starlight Has No Past
Chapter 27 Part 2
Ye Qiao didn’t bother with a rebuttal. As the car started moving, a flash seemed to jump
out from the corner of her eye.
out from the corner of her eye.
Zhou Tingsheng noticed from the rear view mirror that Ye Qiao seemed startled all of a
sudden and looked around: “What’s wrong?”
sudden and looked around: “What’s wrong?”
Ye Qiao answered with knit brows: “Someone seems to be taking pictures.”
“Have you seen him?”
“No, just a feeling.” She was inherently sensitive to cameras, besides a woman’s intuition
couldn’t be overlooked.
couldn’t be overlooked.
Before the car was supposed to drive onto the freeway, Zhou Tingsheng abruptly turned
the steering wheel half a circle to merge into street traffic. It was a weekday afternoon, the
traffic wasn’t too bad but this street intersected with many side streets, each leading to
different directions. Zhou Tingsheng drove for a while and deliberately circled about a few
times before returning to the main road. He laughed and said: “Your intuition’s quite accurate.”
the steering wheel half a circle to merge into street traffic. It was a weekday afternoon, the
traffic wasn’t too bad but this street intersected with many side streets, each leading to
different directions. Zhou Tingsheng drove for a while and deliberately circled about a few
times before returning to the main road. He laughed and said: “Your intuition’s quite accurate.”
Ye Qiao checked the rear view mirror and found a black Mazda following them. It was an
ordinary car which could be easily overlooked. She could vaguely make out the person
sitting on the passenger side was wearing a black baseball cap. The cap blocked half of
his face, making him look particularly sinister. If she wasn’t mistaken, there was a black strap
hanging from his neck, quite possibly the strap of a camera.
ordinary car which could be easily overlooked. She could vaguely make out the person
sitting on the passenger side was wearing a black baseball cap. The cap blocked half of
his face, making him look particularly sinister. If she wasn’t mistaken, there was a black strap
hanging from his neck, quite possibly the strap of a camera.
Her eyes met the man’s eyes in the rear view mirror and she was quite certain who the
person was: “He should be an entertainment news reporter.” If it was any other day,
Ye Qiao wouldn’t care too much about it. But today, she was going to see a psychiatrist
which was something she didn’t want to make public.
person was: “He should be an entertainment news reporter.” If it was any other day,
Ye Qiao wouldn’t care too much about it. But today, she was going to see a psychiatrist
which was something she didn’t want to make public.
Zhou Tingsheng could tell she was concerned: “Then are we going there or not?”
Ye Qiao didn’t give him a straight answer: “Is there any way to shake him off?” It would be
alright if there was news about her love affair which she could try to clarify, but a report
about seeing a psychiatrist would be something totally different. She simply didn’t want
anyone to know about it.
alright if there was news about her love affair which she could try to clarify, but a report
about seeing a psychiatrist would be something totally different. She simply didn’t want
anyone to know about it.
Zhou Tingsheng squinted as if he was weighing the possibility: “Yes.”
He was normally a rather cautious driver and Ye Qiao thought it was because he was
concerned about safety on the road. But it turned out that he was quite adept at driving
recklessly. Zhou Tingsheng told her to make sure her seat belt was tightly fastened, then
sped up weaving through lanes. Each time he would barely miss each passing car. There
were times when it looked like his car is going to collide with another, before he skillfully
brushed past the car.
concerned about safety on the road. But it turned out that he was quite adept at driving
recklessly. Zhou Tingsheng told her to make sure her seat belt was tightly fastened, then
sped up weaving through lanes. Each time he would barely miss each passing car. There
were times when it looked like his car is going to collide with another, before he skillfully
brushed past the car.
Under his control, the Porsche Cayenne’s agility was pushed to its limits. The car tailing
them couldn’t keep up and was now far behind them. However, since the color of the
Cayenne was too conspicuous, it took much longer than Zhou Tingsheng had estimated
to completely shake the car off.
them couldn’t keep up and was now far behind them. However, since the color of the
Cayenne was too conspicuous, it took much longer than Zhou Tingsheng had estimated
to completely shake the car off.
Zhou Tingsheng drove to a section of the ancient city wall, quite some distance to the city.
He then raced to drive back to the city and arrived at their destination at 4:05. Five minutes
late. Ye Qiao hurried off the car and rushed to the clinic.
He then raced to drive back to the city and arrived at their destination at 4:05. Five minutes
late. Ye Qiao hurried off the car and rushed to the clinic.
The doctor she was going to see was Dr. Wen. His clinic was located in an old western
style building from the early 20th century. The building was surrounded by a garden with
blooming flowers, which gave the appearance of a rich person’s vacation home. Ye Qiao
rang the bell and watched the flowers inside the garden. The flowers and branches
fluttered in the wind, their intoxicating fragrance permeated in the air.
style building from the early 20th century. The building was surrounded by a garden with
blooming flowers, which gave the appearance of a rich person’s vacation home. Ye Qiao
rang the bell and watched the flowers inside the garden. The flowers and branches
fluttered in the wind, their intoxicating fragrance permeated in the air.
The office manager, draped with a coat over his shoulder, answered the door. He asked:
“Is this Ms. Ye?”
“Is this Ms. Ye?”
Ye Qiao said: “En.” Then she heard the manager ask again: “Who is this?” She turned to
look and found Zhou Tingsheng had followed her after he parking the car. She asked in
surprise: “Aren’t you going to go home?”
look and found Zhou Tingsheng had followed her after he parking the car. She asked in
surprise: “Aren’t you going to go home?”
“I’ll wait for you inside.” Zhou Tingsheng insisted. Ye Qiao couldn’t dissuade him and
asked the manager whether it was alright. The manager agreed to let him in but said:
“The doctor doesn’t recommend family members accompanying the patient when they
see him. This gentleman can follow me to the tea room.”
asked the manager whether it was alright. The manager agreed to let him in but said:
“The doctor doesn’t recommend family members accompanying the patient when they
see him. This gentleman can follow me to the tea room.”
Translated by Team DHH at http://dhh-workshop.blogspot.com.
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