Lin Hai Ting Tao
Chapter 1167 A Blessing of Equal Fortune? (Second Update Seeking Monthly Tickets)
Chen Hero was a little apprehensive about this meeting between the two women.
He and Taylor Swift certainly didn't have anything going on, but the media had been hyping it up so much. What if Cabreala developed some prejudice against Taylor Swift as a result, and the two started fighting during the meal? What would he do?
Logically, Cabreala should be the one wronged by Taylor, but could he help an outsider bully his own girlfriend?
That wouldn't do!
But could he, against his conscience, help Cabreala bully Taylor Swift, who had come all the way to help him and do him a great favor?
Tsk, a dilemma.
But they had to meet; they had to.
Otherwise, it wouldn't make sense. If he didn't let the two meet, then something that was originally nothing might be stirred up into something.
Cabreala would wonder why he didn't dare let her meet Taylor Swift. Was it because there was some secret affair going on between them?
Chen Hero was determined to nip that kind of possibility in the bud.
But he later realized that he had worried for nothing.
After the two women met, they didn't show any signs of hostility. Taylor Swift was particularly enthusiastic, taking the initiative to greet Cabreala.
"I always hear my brother talking about you. It seems he really loves you! You're even more beautiful than I imagined, Christine!"
Cabreala's demeanor was also poised and generous. She smiled and thanked Taylor Swift for her praise, and also complimented Taylor Swift: "You're not bad yourself."
In general, the first meeting and conversation between the two women was very harmonious. They didn't look like the "love rivals" portrayed by the media at all.
How harmonious were they?
During the entire meal, Taylor Swift chatted with Cabreala. As expected of women, they always had common topics, even if Cabreala wasn't interested in the things that most women were interested in, she still had hobbies, and Taylor Swift took the initiative to cater to them.
By the end of the meal, the relationship between the two women had become as close as sisters... completely ignoring Chen Hero.
Chen Hero didn't know whether to be happy or depressed as he watched from the side.
When they finally left, Taylor Swift was already holding Christine Cabreala's arm, calling her "sister" at every turn.
Chen Hero rolled his eyes behind them—women, truly incomprehensible creatures!
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When Taylor Swift and Cabreala walked out of the restaurant arm in arm, chatting and laughing, the paparazzi who had been waiting in hidden cars on the side of the road were collectively shocked.
When they learned that Chen Hero was going to take his girlfriend to meet Taylor Swift, the gossiping souls within them began to burn fiercely. Everyone rushed over impatiently.
They just wanted to witness the war between the main wife and the mistress with their own eyes, like Giggs' sister-in-law and him and his wife encountering each other in the street.
Come on, let's have a fierce battle!
They had been waiting outside for a long time, but they hadn't seen Chen Hero's girlfriend Cabreala and Taylor Swift fighting in the restaurant. No one ran out screaming, and no one was disheveled. Nothing happened in the restaurant; everything was as usual. The music was playing, and the diners were whispering softly...
Of course, they couldn't see what was happening inside the restaurant. Maybe the three of them were having a big fight in the private room?
Seeing is believing...
They finally waited until they came out of the restaurant. A group of photographers secretly aimed their long lenses at the entrance of the restaurant, hoping to see a good show and record it with their cameras.
Chen Hero was the first to come out. He frowned, looking somewhat helpless.
The reporters' hearts were racing: There's something going on! There's a chance! Chen Hero's expression must be because the two women were fighting, putting him in a dilemma, because he didn't know who he should help!
Each of their fingers on the shutter was trembling slightly...
Immediately afterward, Taylor Swift walked out, arm in arm with Christine Cabreala, chatting and laughing!
Quick!
Click! Click! Click click click click click... In a corner where no one noticed, the sound of shutters being released rang out in a chorus.
All the reporters were excited that they had captured this major news.
But... wait!
Taylor Swift walked out, arm in arm with Christine Cabreala, chatting and laughing?
Taylor Swift was holding Christine Cabreala's arm?
Chatting and laughing?
Wait... wait... there must be something wrong here, right?
How could a jealous woman be so indifferent?
Bringing a girlfriend to dinner with a love rival... we're not troublemakers! But if I were his girlfriend, I definitely wouldn't be able to stand it!
Why were the two of them so close?
What kind of mysterious Eastern witchcraft did Chen Hero use?
Could it be that Hero has the skill to manage his wives? Able to turn two people who were originally like fire and water into friends and besties?
If he really had this ability, we guarantee that he could become a billionaire even if he didn't play soccer! He just needs to hold lectures around the world teaching the art of managing wives, and then write books and appear on television, and he can easily make money...
So the reporters didn't quite believe that Chen Hero had such a perverted and heaven-defying ability.
What the hell! I really want to know the inside story, ahhhhh!!
Until Chen Hero left with the two ladies, the reporters didn't figure out what had happened.
So how should the news be written tomorrow? Should they write nothing at all and pretend that this didn't happen tonight? Or can they find some clues in these photos and process them artistically? The reporters stared blankly at the photos of the three of them walking out together on their digital SLR cameras.
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After dropping Taylor Swift off at her hotel at nine o'clock, Chen Hero drove home with Cabreala.
"I don't understand why you two were able to chat so happily, as if you've known each other for many years," Chen Hero said to Cabreala as he drove.
Since their relationship was confirmed, Chen Hero had rarely let Cabreala drive.
Cabreala smiled slightly: "Because we're both women."
Then she said in her heart: I will never tell you that I used to collect a lot of information about Taylor and observed and learned about her character, Hero... so I'm actually not unfamiliar with her. And my intuition tells me that Taylor also knows about me...
"Well, anyway. I'm also very happy to see you two so close," Chen Hero said truthfully. The biggest trouble was solved... he could breathe a sigh of relief.
Cabreala turned to look at him, while Chen Hero drove with his eyes fixed on the road.
"Guess what the media will say about this tomorrow?" Cabreala asked.
"It'll definitely be exciting," Chen Hero shrugged.
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The next day, after Taylor Swift took a flight back to the United States, Chen Hero and Taylor Swift also appeared at the airport, dressed in casual couple outfits, planning to go on vacation.
Chen Hero stopped when they passed a bookstore.
"I'm curious what the reporters will say," he said to the puzzled Cabreala.
Cabreala laughed: "You really have a feud with the media."
Chen Hero shrugged, ran to the entrance of the bookstore, picked up a copy of The Times, opened it, and found that there was no report about him taking Taylor Swift out to dinner with his girlfriend yesterday. He shook his head in disappointment, put down the newspaper, and picked up a copy of The Daily Star again. He quickly flipped through the sports star gossip pages and finally saw a report about himself.
But after only looking at the title, his eyes almost popped out.
In the center of the page was a photo of them walking out of the hotel after dinner yesterday. In the photo, he was standing in the front, his brow still furrowed, while behind him, Taylor Swift was affectionately holding Cabreala's arm, her body almost touching Cabreala's arm.
There was nothing strange about the photo. But the title above the photo made Chen Hero unable to remain calm.
"One Man, Two Women, Chen Hero Envious of Others!"
I—damn it!
Chen Hero quickly read the main text in detail, and it was indeed as he had thought. The article actually said that Taylor Swift and Christine Cabreala both liked him, but neither of them wanted to give up, so they simply shared him... This photo was proof!
Because based on any common sense reasoning, the only way Taylor Swift and Cabreala could have such a good relationship was if they thought of this.
And the most important thing was... this reason was what the readers wanted to see the most!
It wasn't that they wanted Chen Hero to have two women in his arms and enjoy the blessings of all, but that this reason was shocking enough, extreme enough, and... imaginative enough, so it was naturally attractive enough.
This kind of news was what readers liked to see, not that dull and boring sermonizing.
After quickly browsing through the article, Chen Hero didn't know what mood he should be in, or what to say, or what expression to wear to deal with what he had seen.
But wait... maybe this was just the nonsense of one media outlet?
Chen Hero put down The Daily Star and picked up The Daily Mail, turning to the celebrity gossip page. The same photo, just a slightly different angle, and the wording of the title was different, but the meaning was exactly the same!
"Hero Has Conquered Them!"
This time, Chen Hero didn't even read the content, he directly put down The Daily Mail and picked up The Daily Mirror.
"The Best Solution for a Love Triangle!"
This was the title of The Daily Mirror.
The Daily Express said: "Hero is Worried About How to Distribute His Love."
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"If you don't know which one to buy, why not buy them all." Cabreala's voice suddenly rang out from behind, startling Chen Hero. He quickly closed the newspaper in his hand, put it back on the newspaper rack, and picked up The Times, saying to the shop owner, "I'll take this one."
After buying the newspaper, Cabreala looked at The Times in Chen Hero's hand, tilted her head, and frowned: "I didn't know you had such leisure and taste, Hero."
Chen Hero never read serious newspapers like The Times. He preferred to read those very "vulgar" things, such as Page 3 girls, late-night adult programs, and striptease shows in bars and nightclubs...
As for what international political and economic situation... what's it got to do with Chen Hero?
Cabreala knew Chen Hero's habit. At home, even if he accidentally saw a serious news program, he couldn't help but yawn and want to sleep—it was more effective than taking sleeping pills.
So she was surprised that Chen Hero would want to read this kind of newspaper on the plane—was he afraid that he wouldn't be able to sleep?
Chen Hero was a little embarrassed: "Uh... I think, occasionally, I also want to understand the world's affairs. As a citizen of the Earth, I can't be too detached from society, can I?"
Cabreala didn't question his explanation. She picked up her suitcase: "Then let's go."
Chen Hero crumpled the newspaper casually in his hand, picked up his suitcase, and followed.
At least he managed to hide it from Cabreala. Chen Hero breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. He couldn't imagine what Cabreala's reaction would be after seeing these media's nonsense... would she tear me apart?
But...
A thought suddenly popped into Chen Hero's mind as he followed Cabreala.
Did Taylor see it?
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Flying in the high altitude, Taylor Swift sat in her first-class seat, holding a copy of The Daily Star that she bought at Liverpool John Lennon Airport and flipping through it.
She quickly saw the article that almost made Chen Hero kneel.
She was stunned at first, then her face turned slightly red, and finally she put down the newspaper, turned her head to look at the clear blue sky outside the window, and her beautiful face showed no expression...