Chapter – 36
Inside the store.
Pei Nian’an had just slung her newly bought bag over her shoulder when she looked up and saw Wen Ying and Gu Chengnian chatting happily as they walked down the escalator.
“Chengnian-gege?” Pei Nian’an stared blankly at Yu Zhi while grabbing her wrist.
“Am I seeing things, or was that really Chengnian-gege just now? And the girl beside him… is that Wen Ying?”
Xia Qingqing also noticed and quickly chimed in:
“Pei Jie, it must be that Wen Ying, that b*tch, seducing Gu Shao again!”
With confirmation, Pei Nian’an’s anger surged instantly.
“Why is it her again!”
“Pei Jie, let’s go catch up and ask them!” Xia Qingqing suggested.
Pei Nian’an was already furious: “Let’s go and smash that b*tch!”
Xia Qingqing hurriedly nodded.
On the side, Yu Zhi quickly stopped Pei Nian’an from rushing out.
“Pei Jie, calm down! Let’s follow them quietly first to see what they’re doing. Know your enemy before you strike!”
Hearing this, Xia Qingqing stopped in her tracks. She looked at Yu Zhi and said sarcastically:
“Yu Zhi, I remember you used to get along really well with that white lotus Wen Ying. Now she’s blatantly seducing Gu Shao, and you’re stopping Pei Jie? Could it be… you’re in cahoots with her?”
As soon as Xia Qingqing finished, Pei Nian’an immediately looked at Yu Zhi suspiciously.
Yu Zhi almost laughed in exasperation.
Let her say it—there’s always a reason why you dislike someone.
Yu Zhi didn’t even give Xia Qingqing a glance and said directly to Pei Nian’an:
“Pei Jie, someone is trying to spread rumors. You have to trust me—I’m completely on your side!”
Pei Nian’an signaled for her to continue.
Yu Zhi said: “Pei Jie, think about it. Every time you’ve had a direct conflict with Wen Ying before, hasn’t Gu Shao always protected her?”
Pei Nian’an pursed her lips and thought for a moment: “…It seems like that.”
“So, we need to assess the situation first!” Yu Zhi lowered her voice.
“What if they just ran into each other by chance? If you rush out now shouting that Wen Ying is seducing Gu Shao, how do you think he’ll react? He’ll probably blame you again.”
Pei Nian’an nodded, then shot Xia Qingqing a glare:
“Good thing I didn’t listen to you. Go stay somewhere cool! You almost got me scolded by Chengnian-gege again!”
Xia Qingqing stomped in anger but didn’t dare say anything more.
Yu Zhi looked at Wen Ying and Gu Chengnian, who had already reached the first floor, and quickly pulled Pei Nian’an to follow them.
Before leaving, she also said to Xia Qingqing:
“You’d better stay behind. Too many people, and we might get noticed.”
Xia Qingqing could only watch them leave, feeling frustrated.
Meanwhile, a sales clerk kept asking her: “Miss, do you still want to keep the bag in your hand?”
Xia Qingqing wanted to throw the bag and leave, but she didn’t dare—if it broke, she couldn’t afford it.
She could only reluctantly put it down and sulk away.
…
Yu Zhi and Pei Nian’an stealthily followed Gu Chengnian and Wen Ying out of the mall, only to see them enter an electric bike store.
“Chengnian-gege wants to buy an electric bike?” Pei Nian’an looked incredulous. “Is it really that good?”
Yu Zhi twitched her mouth: “Pei Jie, have you ever seen a domineering campus heartthrob riding an electric bike? Doesn’t this seem strange to you?”
Pei Nian’an frowned: “Yeah… why are they even here then?”
Yu Zhi silently said: “Most likely, Wen Ying wants to buy an electric bike…”
Pei Nian’an frowned: “That green tea b*tch, she wants to buy an electric bike and even drags Chengnian-gege along, wasting his time?”
Yu Zhi: “…”
Soon, they saw a salesperson wheel out a pink electric bike. Wen Ying got ready to try it, and Gu Chengnian personally helped her put on a pink helmet.
Pei Nian’an watched this scene and felt like she was about to explode.
Yu Zhi hurriedly pulled out a small handheld fan from her bag and started fanning Pei Nian’an to cool her down.
Outside the store, Wen Ying rode the bike in circles while Gu Chengnian took photos of her with his phone—they looked like a perfect couple.
After trying it for a while and liking it, Wen Ying asked the salesperson about the price. The salesperson gestured “two.”
Wen Ying was surprised: “Two thousand?”
The salesperson smiled and shook his head: “No, miss. You said you wanted the best as soon as you came in. This electric bike is about twenty thousand.”
Wen Ying was shocked.
She hurriedly tried to get off the bike.
“Sorry, this is too expensive. It’s beyond my budget. Can you show me a more ordinary one?” she asked.
The salesperson nodded: “Sure. What’s your budget?”
Wen Ying was about to respond when Gu Chengnian suddenly spoke:
“No, just this one.”
Wen Ying looked at him in surprise.
Gu Chengnian smiled at her:
“It’s just an electric bike. I’ll get it for you.”
Wen Ying frowned immediately:
“No need, Chengnian-gege. I don’t need you to do this.”
Gu Chengnian smiled:
“Do you remember I asked you to accompany me to a banquet this Saturday? That day is important. Consider this bike as my reward to you, okay?”
Wen Ying still refused: “It’s too expensive…”
Gu Chengnian thought for a moment:
“Wen Ying, I know you’re very independent. I’m giving you this bike not as charity, and not for any other reason. If you really care, you can just treat it as a loan from me, okay?”
He looked at her with warmth in his eyes:
“This bike is beautiful, and I can tell you like it too. Wen Ying, in my heart, you deserve the best.”
Wen Ying’s eyes teared up.
Not for anything else, just for that one line: you deserve the best.
Looking at the small bike, she finally made up her mind: “Okay.”
“But Chengnian-gege, I’ll write you an IOU later. You can’t refuse,” she said.
Gu Chengnian nodded in agreement.
The salesperson beside them smiled:
“Classmate, your boyfriend is really good to you!”
Wen Ying blushed and waved her hands.
Wen Ying finally decided to buy the pink bike. When Gu Chengnian went to pay, he found that none of his cards worked.
He told the salesperson to wait and called the bank, only to find out that his bank cards had been frozen.
Gu Chengnian immediately remembered—yesterday, after he refused to get engaged, his father said he would freeze his credit cards. He hadn’t taken it seriously, but now his father had really done it.
He was furious.
He glanced at Wen Ying’s happy face, then at his nearly empty WeChat balance, and took a deep breath.
He blamed himself for not keeping money in WeChat or Alipay regularly—now he was stuck.
Seeing Gu Chengnian struggling to pay, Wen Ying hurried over: “What’s wrong?”
Gu Chengnian thought for a moment, then forced a smile:
“No problem. Something came up with the club. I need to make a call. Wait a moment.”
Wen Ying nodded and went with the salesperson to talk about bike maintenance.
Gu Chengnian scrolled through WeChat and stopped at Pei Nian’an’s profile picture.
He hesitated for a moment, as if making a decision, then called Pei Nian’an.
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