âGrandma, if I showed it to you, your darling Shen Chi would close down my research institute,â Yu Weiwei said, quite innocently.
âDonât worry, I absolutely wonât let him see it. My book-hiding skills are top-notch. Under the bed, inside the box, beneath the pillow, torn into individual pages, folded into little squaresâyou name a place I canât think of, and Iâll find a place you wonât find!â
Yu Weiwei looked at Xu Chaomu with disdain: âWonder who was the one that got scolded until they cried their eyes out.â
âWho told you that?â Xu Chaomu held her forehead.
She had kept it a secret that, back in the day, she was scolded many times by Shen Chi for reading âLittle Forbidden Booksâ.
âYou said it yourself when you were drunk,â Yu Weiwei said.
In truth, it was during the time she dated Li Beiting that he had told her. But now she had long broken up with Li Beiting, and it was better left unmentioned.
âAh?â Xu Chaomu held her forehead, thinking that alcohol was really something to avoid.
âChaomu, where are you living now?â
âThe Shen Family.â
âI guessed as much. With your overly domineering brother Shen, it makes sense he wouldnât let you live anywhere else.â
âI went back because I didnât want to leave the butler!â
âOh ho ho, I believe⦠not!â Yu Weiwei laughed in a teasing manner, clearly asking for trouble.
ââ¦â Xu Chaomu held her forehead. What happened to the friendship that was supposed to be higher than the sky and deeper than the sea? Why did she only see full-measured malice!
âWeiwei, are you going to give it to me or not, the magazine!â
âNot giving.â
âIf you donât give it to me, Iâm going to cry for you to see!â
ââ¦â This time, it was Yu Weiweiâs turn to hold her forehead.
âBeautiful Weiwei, gentle Weiwei, kind-hearted Weiweiâ¦â
âFine, fine, fine, but we agreed that youâd hide it well.â
âNo problem! Donât worry, a certain someone definitely wonât see it, and besides, after Iâm done reading it, Iâll return it to you. I wonât hog it!â Xu Chaomu promised solemnly.
But why didnât Yu Weiwei believe her at all?
She turned and rummaged inside a locked cabinet for a couple of comic books, tossing them to Xu Chaomu.
âHmph, comics, treasures from the bottom of my chest!â
Upon seeing the cover, Xu Chaomu was thrilled, and flipping through the pages, she loved Yu Weiwei even more.
Ha ha ha, demons fighting!
âXu Chaomu, youâre so lecherous, watch out or youâll never get married.â
âNo worries, youâll definitely marry me, right!â
âI donât want to. But, your brother Shen will.â
âDonât mention him.â
At the moment, Xu Chaomuâs attention was entirely on the comic book, absorbed in reading.
It felt as if she was back in her school days again, it was wonderful!
Agitated, Yu Weiwei grabbed her magazine and tossed it into Xu Chaomuâs bag: âSo it seems, after I give you the magazine, Iâm useless, huh?â
âWeiwei, good Weiwei, donât be mad. Letâs talk about life,â Xu Chaomu said, trying to appease her.
Xu Chaomu pulled Yu Weiweiâs arm, coaxing her to sit down beside her.
Side by side, they sat as they had during school days, like old desk mates.
âWeiwei, have you started dating anyone?â
Xu Chaomu suddenly thought of Li Beiting and Mi Fei she saw in the morning. Could it be that Li Beiting really didnât like Yu Weiwei?
âIsnât my partner you?â Yu Weiwei asked with a smile, pinching Xu Chaomuâs cheek.
âIâm not into women either, so spill itâ if youâre single, Iâll find you someone!â
âYou sort out your own affairs first, then you can play matchmaker for me!â
âYouâre not going to tell, are you? Friendship over!â Xu Chaomu huffed.
âI, Yu Weiwei, am a servant of the people, how could I engage in such frivolous things as dating,â Yu Weiwei said, pouting and looking down.
She thought of Li Beiting. The time they had spent dating was probably one of the happiest in her life.
During her senior year of high school and freshman year of college, he was her everything.
But now, whatâs done is done, it was not a big deal.
âSo, you arenât dating anyone? Let me help you look around, what type are you into?â
âI donât have time for dating,â Yu Weiwei said indifferently.
âNot talking? If you donât, Iâll just randomly set you up! What do you think about⦠Shen Chi?â
âMissy, cut it out. Even if I stay single for life, I wouldnât dare to covet Shen Chi. Heâs your man.â
âThen⦠what about Li Beiting?â Xu Chaomu asked casually.
âChaomu, look, this is the latest internal publication from our institute. Take it home and have a look. Didnât you say your brother Shen is having some issues? Thereâs a self-test chart; try to match it up for him.â
ââ¦â Xu Chaomu held her forehead, âWeiwei, I was talking about Liâ¦â
âLook at this machine, imported from abroad. After testing, the therapeutic effects are really good.â
âWeiwei, Iâ¦â
âHereâs a CD bonus, you might want to watch it. Your brother Shen isnât old; early treatment means a healthy sex life.â
âEnough!â Xu Chaomu bellowed, clearly seeing there was an issue. There was definitely something between Yu Weiwei and Li Beiting!
âTell me! Whatâs going on with you and Li Beiting?!â Xu Chaomu slammed her hand on the table, adopting a regal demeanor.
âWhatâs going on? Heâs my uncle, and we havenât been in contact for a long time,â Yu Weiwei said.
âYu Weiwei, youâre not being honest!â
âIâm as honest as can be,â Yu Weiwei looked at Xu Chaomu innocently.
âIf you donât spill the beans today, Iâll just park myself here and not leave,â Xu Chaomu declared, looking at her.
In Yu Weiweiâs eyes, she saw a dodgy look, and all her previous confidence vanished.
It was plain guilt!
There was a major issue between her and Li Beiting!
Xu Chaomu remembered back to their school days, how Li Beiting was rather caring towards Yu Weiwei, even giving her a coat once.
At that time, Xu Chaomu was enviousâ¦
âItâs nothing, just dated for two years and then broke up,â Yu Weiwei said, bringing a cup of tea, her head lowered.
âWhy break up? Was it your infidelity or his?â
âPersonality clash,â she said.
âExcuses, everyone who breaks up claiming personality differences is just a cop-out.â
âIf itâs a cop-out, itâs a cop-out, we broke up. But hey, I now know a bunch of male models, with faces and figures if you want.â
âThen bring one over for me to see!â Xu Chaomu didnât buy it.
âJust wait, Iâll bring one over for you to see soon. If youâre interested, Iâll bring another one for you.â
You think men are snacks, to be brought over whenever you like,â Xu Chaomu retorted.
âWhy not snacks, eat them and then toss them,â Yu Weiwei said lightly.
âWhat about Li Beiting⦠did you âeatâ him?â
Yu Weiwei held her forehead: âDidnât we agree not to talk about men? Youâre going back on your word; Iâll have to make you drink as a penalty!â
With that, Yu Weiwei really pulled out a bottle of red wine and glasses from the drawer.
She remembered five years ago when she took Xu Chaomu to a bar for drinks.
Back then, both of them were girls who got drunk at the slightest touch of alcohol.
Now, she, Yu Weiwei, could handle a few drinks with no problem. She just wasnât sure if Xu Chaomu was still a teetotaler.
Seeing that Yu Weiwei had brought out the red wine and glasses, Xu Chaomu quickly held her hand.
âI canât drink.â
âStill canât drink? Havenât these past five years been really boring for you?â Yu Weiwei snorted coldly.