novelraw Chapter 9 Yes, he's quite good at making people happy.
Chapter 9 Yes, he's quite good at making people happy.
"This room..." Bei Weiwei peeked out curiously, "Lingyan, is someone else staying here?"
Zhou Lingyan leaned against the door frame, her smile growing even brighter: "Yes, I've found a treasure."
"Baby?" Zhao Lulu asked gossipy, leaning closer. "Boy or girl?"
"Guess?" Zhou Lingyan blinked, her gaze falling on Xu Yueqing.
Xu Yueqing stood there, her face turning from white to red, then from red to green, and finally a mixture of indescribable shame and anger.
Her fingers gripped the hem of her skirt tightly, and her chest felt like it was blocked by something, making it hard for her to breathe.
She wanted to question Zhou Lingyan, rush in and throw all of Chen Bo's things out, and loudly ask them when they started hooking up.
But she can't.
She's now the ex-girlfriend who dumped Chen Bo and went after her white moonlight.
She has no right to question or be angry.
She even had to pretend that nothing was wrong.
"Lingyan, you..." Xu Yueqing tried to keep her voice calm, "You have other people staying here, why didn't you say so earlier? Aren't we disturbing them?"
"No, not at all," Zhou Lingyan said with a smile. "He wasn't tired enough this morning, and he's exhausted this afternoon. He went out to catch his breath, so he probably won't be back until very late. Besides, it doesn't matter if he's home. I'm the most generous person; friends can come and have fun as they please."
Xu Yueqing's heart ached as if it had been pricked by needles.
Are you exhausted this afternoon?
What's making you tired?
Is it true that flowers bloom in all four seasons?
With whom?
And Zhou Lingyan?
The thought of her marked treasure being taken by someone else filled Xu Yueqing with rage, but she had nowhere to vent it.
"The view from this room is really good." Li Man walked to the window and looked across the street. "Oh, that's Yueqing's house across the street. We can see it so clearly. We could chat across the street."
One sentence drew everyone's attention to the view outside the window.
Xu Yueqing's face flushed instantly.
She recalled how she walked around the room that afternoon, supporting her back, and the tired expression she inadvertently showed while resting on the sofa...
Were those scenes all seen by that slut Zhou Lingyan?
"Oh dear, it's true." Zhou Lingyan feigned surprise and leaned closer to the window. "Yueqing, why aren't your bedroom curtains drawn properly? What if someone sees you naked?"
Xu Yueqing bit her lip.
on purpose.
Zhou Lingyan did it on purpose.
They bought a house across from hers, brought Chen Bo to live with them, and even specially arranged for him to stay in this room...
I just wanted to see her make a fool of herself.
It was just to spite her.
"I'm not feeling well, I'd like to go back first." Xu Yueqing turned to leave.
"No, please." Zhou Lingyan grabbed her, her smile so sweet that Xu Yueqing wanted to tear it to shreds. "The housewarming party hasn't started yet. I specially prepared your favorite dishes."
"Lingyan is right," Zhao Lulu also advised. "Yueqing, since you're already here, why not eat before you leave?"
Bei Weiwei and Li Man nodded in agreement.
Looking at the four women in front of her—three unsuspecting best friends and one mortal enemy waiting to see her make a fool of herself—Xu Yueqing suddenly felt like a fool.
A fool who was completely manipulated by her ex-boyfriend and nemesis.
"Okay." She forced a smile.
She can't go.
If you leave, you lose.
Leaving would be tantamount to admitting that he was angry and that he still cared about Chen Bo.
She had to stay, to pretend nothing was wrong, and to thwart Zhou Lingyan's scheme.
As she went downstairs, Xu Yueqing suddenly found it a little ridiculous.
Zhou Lingyan has been fighting with her for so many years, snatching endorsements, resources, and the limelight... and now she's even trying to steal her ex-boyfriend.
No, it wasn't robbery.
It means to pick up.
Zhou Lingyan just said that she found a treasure.
In her eyes, Chen Bo was just something Xu Yueqing had thrown away. She picked him up casually, made use of him, and incidentally, could also annoy Xu Yueqing.
What a great deal!
Xu Yueqing suddenly felt that she was so cruel, and Chen Bo was so pitiful, having been abandoned by her and becoming a plaything in someone else's hands.
And all of this was caused by her.
Back in the living room on the first floor, the food prepared by the restaurant had already been delivered.
The long dining table was laden with exquisite dishes, and in the center sat a freshly opened bottle of red wine.
"Sit down, sit down, don't be shy." Zhou Lingyan sat down in the main seat and pointed to the seat next to her, "Yueqing, you sit here."
Xu Yueqing sat down in silence.
She ate the entire meal absentmindedly.
Zhao Lulu and Bei Weiwei were discussing the latest handbags, Li Man was asking Zhou Lingyan about the details of the renovation, and Zhou Lingyan was talking non-stop about the interesting things she had experienced.
Everyone was happy.
Apart from Xu Yueqing.
Looking at Zhou Lingyan's bright and cheerful face, she suddenly remembered something from many years ago.
Back then, they were true best friends, sharing a bed, wearing the same dress, and sharing all their secrets.
Zhou Lingyan was born five days later than her, but she always referred to herself as the older sister and said she would protect her.
When did things start to change?
It seems that they were both top students in high school, but Xu Yueqing's grades were even better.
It seems like it was during their university years when they both participated in a beauty pageant, and Xu Yueqing won again.
Later, after entering the entertainment industry, Xu Yueqing's career always progressed better than Zhou Lingyan's; she had bigger endorsements, higher pay, and more fans...
Little by little, it accumulated and eventually became an insurmountable chasm.
Zhou Lingyan began to feel jealous, started to compete with her, and began to regard Xu Yueqing as an enemy.
Xu Yueqing's initial sadness turned into disdain, and then into her current habit.
Their relationship, though broken, is not irreconcilable.
After all, the two families were old friends, and their parents had been friends for decades. From the moment they were born, the two women were destined to be entangled for life.
Back when the two mothers were pregnant at the same time and didn't know the gender of the fetus, they said that if it was a boy and a girl, they would let them get married.
It turned out they were both girls.
There's nothing we can do then; we can only treat them as sisters.
"Yueqing? Yueqing?" Li Man's voice pulled Xu Yueqing back to reality. "Lingyan is asking you a question."
Xu Yueqing looked up at Zhou Lingyan.
Zhou Lingyan swirled her wine glass, her eyes gleaming with a mischievous glint: "Yueqing, how's things going with Poet Lu? When are you going to invite us to your wedding?"
The table fell silent instantly.
Everyone looked at Xu Yueqing.
Xu Yueqing's face was icy cold; she knew Zhou Lingyan was doing it on purpose.
He deliberately mentioned Lu Ze in front of her, intentionally reminding her: Chen Bo has nothing to do with you anymore.
"We're still in contact," Xu Yueqing said calmly after a long pause. "No rush."
"How can I not be anxious?" Zhou Lingyan feigned concern. "Good men are hard to find. Poet Lu is so outstanding, you have to hurry up and not let someone else snatch him away."
Xu Yueqing felt her back ache again: "Don't bother with that."
"But speaking of which," Zhou Lingyan changed the subject, "I heard that Poet Lu is a bit... aloof? Won't it be boring for you two to be together? After all, your ex-boyfriend, although not very capable, was quite good at making people happy."
Xu Yueqing's heart clenched painfully.
She looked at Zhou Lingyan and suddenly smiled: "Yes, he's really good at making people happy, especially last night when we broke up, he really charmed me..."
Amidst everyone's curious gazes, she slowly uttered two words.