CH 9

These were valid reasons, but both parties were present and knew each other well, and these consolations magnified her embarrassment and made it difficult for her to sit still.

The scene was not confined to this table, Yun Li felt that the entire hotpot restaurant, the entire Haitian commercial capital and even the entire Nanwu, had fallen silent again.

She closed her eyes in torment.

Not daring to throw this dilemma at Fu Shi Ze, Yun Li mustered up the courage to interrupt them, “Thank you, but I’m really fine.” Striving to be truthful, she also lied: “Besides, it’s not the first time I’ve asked someone for WeChat.”

Sensing her discomfort, Deng Chu Qi grinned and answered, “Yes, you even asked me for one.”

“Do you want to ask me for one now too?” Xia Cong Sheng joked in passing, “I promise not to refuse you.”

The subject was then carried over.

Yun Li secretly sighed in relief and smiled, “Sure.”

Everyone at the table took out their phones and exchanged We Chats, still accepting Fu Shi Ze. Seeing this, Fu Zheng Chu frowned, disapprovingly: “Little uncle, why don’t you get along with others?”

Xia Cong Sheng also joined in, “Yes, I was just in a trance, I thought you were sharing the table.”

Fu Zheng Chu: “This big brother, please change your table. We don’t accept table sharing.”

“…”

Not expecting him to agree, Yun Li silently put away his phone.

Whereas, Fu Shi Ze looked like he was letting them fool around and handed the phone to Fu Zheng Chu.

“Isn’t it right?” His phone didn’t have a password, so Fu Zheng Chu opened it smoothly, “You don’t have to be so alone all day, isn’t it good to meet more friends?”

Fu Shi Ze didn’t bother to pay attention to him.

Fu Zheng Chu handed them the WeChat QR code and said politely, “My little uncle works at EAW, so when you go there in the future, you can tell my little uncle in advance.”

Yun Li could not believe this situation. Recalling the way Fu Shi Ze had refused earlier, she held up her phone, feeling that she wasn’t included in this “group”, and hesitated to take the next step.

However, Deng Chu Qi thought she was out of reach and took her phone directly to scan it for her.

“…”

A few seconds later, a red dot was added to the list.

No one felt bad about it, and the person in question, Fu Shi Ze, didn’t even raise an eyelash, not even half-heartedly trying to stop it. Not wanting to look too concerned, Yun Li turned off the screen and dazedly put her head down to eat something to suppress the shock.

Unexpectedly,

Really, really added to …

Originally, Yun Li was going to go straight home, but Deng Chu Qi said she would see her less often after the school year started and couldn’t let her go, so he asked Yun Li to spend the night at her place tonight.

Yun Li thought that school would not start until the day after tomorrow. There was plenty of time to pack up tomorrow, so she readily agreed to do so.

After the meal, the group took a straight elevator to the car park.

Fu Shi Ze drove, Fu Zheng Chu sat in the passenger seat, and the three girls sat in the back.

On the way back, they passed by a large supermarket and Xia Cong Sheng remembered that all the consumables at home were running out, so he had an impromptu idea to do some shopping.

The rest of the group agreed.

The rest of the group agreed. Fu Shi Ze was like a machine, not refuting or agreeing, but doing everything he was told. Yun Li sat in the back, staring at the side of his face as he occasionally looked in the rear-view mirror, thinking that he was uncharacteristically suitable for the word “well-behaved”.

Entering the supermarket, the shopping cart was pushed by the youngest, Fu Zheng Chu. He was in a hurry, and within a few steps he was heading straight for the area he was interested in, and soon disappeared.

Fu Shi Ze, on the other hand, was the opposite of him, and followed behind them with a weary look.

Yun Li didn’t feel much involved, after all, it was Deng Chu Qi and the girls who had to do the shopping. But she was staying here for a few days, so she picked out her usual essentials, such as chocolate milk. She didn’t see the brand she was used to buying, so she compared them to each other.

In the end, she picked three brands of chocolate milk and bought three bags of each.

She asked, “Li Li Jie, when my uncle picked you up last time, did he give you a face? Tell us, we’ll all do it for you.”

Yun Li was busy waving her hands, “Not at all.”

Fu Zheng Chu obviously had to find something wrong: “Then did he smile at you?”

“… Neither.”

“So that’s why, little uncle, it’s not okay for you to be like that.” Fu Zheng Chu shook his head and taught him, “If you go out and hang around like this, you will definitely get beaten up. You need to learn to be gracious, gentle, and kind to people.”

Fu Shi Ze answered with, ‘Hn.’

Yun Li watched the drama from the back, seeking that he had actually listened.

After driving for a while, Fu Shi Ze suddenly found a place to stop. He leaned his arm on the steering wheel and looked at him sideways: “Get out of the car.”

“…Ah?” Looking at this deserted place, Fu Zheng Chu’s anger disappeared instantly, “What’s wrong? Little Uncle, have you forgotten? I…I’m going back to grandfather’s house with you today right?”

“I can’t learn,” Fu Shi Ze said indifferently, “I’m afraid of being beaten and dragging you down.”

“…”

For the next whole journey, Fu Zheng Chu finally subsided, not daring to say half a word more.

Arriving at their destination, he said goodbye to them.

The three of them returned to the house, took turns to wash up and sat together in the living room to find a film to watch. Most of the time they just chatted casually. 

Not long after, Xia Cong Sheng looked at his mobile phone and asked, “Ei Li Li, the bag you brought today, you left it in my little uncle’s car. My grandfather’s house is quite close to here, so I’ll ask my little brother to bring it to you?”

“Huh? No, I don’t need it.” Yun Li said, “The bag contains towel rolls, which were meant for you to eat. If they don’t mind it, they can taste it.”

Xia Cong Sheng: “Okay, thank you then. I’ll tell them.”

“By the way,” Deng Chu Qi unwrapped the packet of chips, “Do your little uncle and your little brother have a girlfriend?”

“My little uncle doesn’t.”

Hearing that, Yun Li subconsciously looked at her.

Pretending not to care again, he continued to look at the TV screen to hide his mood.

So strange …

Even though it had nothing to do with her.

But still, when she heard the answer, she couldn’t help but be a little bit happy.

Xia Cong Sheng told the truth: “I’m not so sure about my little brother. I don’t think so, he broke up some time ago. What’s wrong, which one do you like?”

Deng Chu Qi sighed: “Forget it, one is too cold, and the other is too stupid.”

Xia Cong Sheng laughed and said, “What about Li Li? If there is someone you like, you must tell me about it ah, I’ll set you up.”

“…”

Yun Li, who had other intentions, felt like she was walking on a tightrope, wavering. Not daring to admit it and not wanting to lie to them, she simply said nothing and just laughed with them.

The other two were both just joking around too.

Deng Chu Qi bit into her fried potato chips and changed the subject: “Li Li, didn’t you say you wanted a job before? Have you started putting in your CV?”

“Not yet, I’m always hesitant every time I want to put in my resume.” Speaking of this, Yun Li was a bit depressed, “I haven’t really thought about it yet, whether to be a full timer host or to find a job.”

Yun Li was actually quite frustrated.

During her senior year, she focused all her energy on her graduate studies, not thinking about the consequences of not passing the exam. She missed the spring time on campus and submitted several resumes through social media, but they were all unsuccessful.

Later, she thought about going to graduate school for the second time, but it was really just a goal she found for herself because she didn’t know what she wanted to do next.

She wanted to try to find a job, but kept delaying. 

Just wanted to stay in her comfort zone.

She’s addicted, hiding, and unable to help herself.

A lot of her face is exposed only to the internet, or to people she knows well. She was also missing out on common topics with many people, unable to talk to them and gradually distancing herself.

She wonders if there were people like her.

She wondered if there were also people like her, people who yearn for liveliness but also afraid of socializing.

“You see which one you want to do?” Deng Chu Qi said, “Actually, finding a job that’s a bit more laid back shouldn’t hold you back from making videos.”

“Yeah, whatever you want to do, you can try it all out and see if you’re not happy if you are doing it.” Xia Cong Sheng’s tone was gentle, “By the way, what kind of major are you studying?”

Yun Li: “Automation.”

“I think I saw my friend recruiting earlier, I’ll send it to you afterwards okay?” Xia Cong Sheng said, “If you think it’s suitable, you can put in a resume and try it out.”

…

After watching the movie it was almost one in the morning, the other two were corporate officers, usually sleeping at this hour at the latest, at this time were too sleepy to lift their eyelids.

When they returned to their room, Deng Chu Qi said good night to Yun Li and quickly fell asleep.

Hearing her breathing become regular, Yun Li touched his phone on the bedside table and went under the covers like a thief. She opened WeChat and found the business card of Fu Shi Ze who he had added today.

There were other people around, so she didn’t dare to click in to see it today.

She waited until late at night, when no eyes were staring at her, before she could not resist the desire.

Fu Shi Ze’s nickname is a capital F.

The profile picture was plain black, with a white curved object at the bottom. It looks like a moon and a little heart. Overall, it looks like a smiley face without the upper half of the face.

There is a sense of humorous sarcastic cuteness.

When you think of Fu Shi Ze’s face, which has no extra expressions, it’s incongruous and indescribably appropriate.

After staring at it for a long time, Yun Li gradually gained some sense of reality.

She really couldn’t believe it.

There was really such a thing as the ‘moon falling from the sky’ in this world.

Having made a start, what Yun Li did next became bold and let nature take its course.

When Yun Li opened her circle of friends, the background was the same as the initial default picture. She basically did not post her daily routine, and the few entries she made were to share information about her data.

It didn’t take more than a few scratches to reach the bottom.

It was empty, but it was pretty much what she expected.

Back to the dormer window.

Yun Li poked the dialog box absently and was about to exit again when there was suddenly some movement from Deng Chu Qi, who was sleeping next to her. Her heart fluttered and she reflexively covered her phone down and locked the screen.

Within a few seconds, there was no movement again.

Yun Li quietly peeked out and through the moonlight, saw that Deng Chu Qi was still asleep.

It seemed that she had just rolled over.

She sighed in relief and felt a little sleepy. She put the phone back on the bedside table, adjusted her sleeping position, and was about to fall into deep sleep when a sound vibration suddenly sounded in the silent room.

In her ears, it was almost deafening.

Yun Li was startled and looked at Deng Chu Qi once again,lest she should wake her up. The default should be a push from the software, and she gingerly picked up her phone, trying to turn off the traffic data.

Tapping it open.

The interface was still stuck in the chat window with Fu Shi Ze. 

Five minutes ago, she sent a sketch emoji to Fu Shi Ze. She had just stolen it from Deng Chu Qi – a hand with a clenched fist and an outstretched index finger, the finger pointing out of the screen, with the words “Be my wife” underneath.

Yun Li’s expression froze.

And just now, the other party had also replied with a message.

Fu Shi Ze:【?】

“…”