Chapter 604 She's Very Well-Behaved (Chapter 33)

Du Mengmeng looked at Wang Jianni in shock: "Don't you dare get me into another pit of fire? I just got out of one pit of fire, and now you're going to put me in another one?"

This time, Yan Lei didn't refute, he just held his bowl and ate.

Shang Shang glanced at Yan Lei, whose face showed a hint of disappointment as he tried to eat to suppress his emotions.

It seems she guessed right; Yan Lei really does like Du Mengmeng.

After dinner, Yan Lei's mood improved, and he called everyone to play cards.

Pei Yanli checked the time and insisted on pulling him away, saying, "Let them rest, we'll come back tomorrow."

Yan Lei nodded repeatedly: "Okay, let's play cards tomorrow morning."

Pei Yanli glanced at him helplessly and said to Shang Shang, "I'll call you later."

Shang Shang nodded repeatedly: "Okay, take care on the road."

As soon as Pei Yanli and Yan Lei left, Wang Jianni and Du Mengmeng surrounded Shang Shang: "How was it? Did your relationship with Professor Pei progress further?"

Shang Shang stared wide-eyed: "Further what? We're in the hospital, what else can we do?"

Wang Jianni clicked her tongue twice: "How do you two manage to be so in sync? The moment you move, Pei Yanli immediately knows you need tissues, and the moment you reach out, he knows to pour water. Tell me, even couples who have lived together for many years might not be able to do that."

Du Mengmeng was taken aback for a moment: "Nini, I feel like you're talking about me."

Wang Jianni nodded: "Yes, I was talking about you."

Du Mengmeng let out a cry and tried to grab Wang Jianni across Shangshang, but she was afraid of hurting Shangshang, so she also cried out.

The three of them joked around, and eventually squeezed onto the sofa to chat.

Shang Shang looked at Du Mengmeng very seriously: "I think Yan Lei likes you, don't you think?"

Du Mengmeng was shocked and looked at Shangshang in disbelief, reaching out to touch her forehead: "Shangshang, are you kidding me? Yan Lei and I have been best buddies since high school."

Wang Jianni nodded: "I also think Yan Lei has been good to you. As for what happened today, do you think Yan Lei would have forgiven someone else? I didn't expect him to let it go so easily."

Du Mengmeng was taken aback: "That's because he's quite magnanimous. After all, how can a man be so petty with a girl? Besides, we've had countless arguments since high school."

Wang Jianni gestured for a pause: "Wait a minute, let's go over this. You and Yan Lei used to often eat together in the alleys around the school when you were in high school, right?"

Du Mengmeng nodded: "That's right, because Shangshang never eats anything outside of school, and you're busy going home to take care of your grandma. I went a few times and ran into Yan Lei, and found that we have similar tastes, so we often went together."

Shang Shang shook her head: "Do you think it's possible that Yan Lei deliberately bumped into you there?"

Du Mengmeng exclaimed, "How come you're talking about it like it's the truth?"

Wang Jianni continued her analysis: "Later, you went to university, and Yan Lei didn't get into university, so he served in the army for a few years, right? I remember you also told me that when Yan Lei was a new recruit, he even wanted to run away and come back. You two communicated frequently back then?"

Du Mengmeng nodded again: "Yes, but we stopped writing letters much after my sophomore year."

Wang Jianni slapped her thigh: "You and Shi Jian got together in your sophomore year, right?"

Du Mengmeng frowned: "When did you say we got together? I was attracted to you back then."

Wang Jianni sighed: "Did you write to Yan Lei about having a boyfriend, and then Yan Lei stopped talking to you?"

Du Mengmeng thought about it and it seemed to be true. Ever since she wrote to Yan Lei that she liked a boy, Yan Lei had never written to her again.

Until she graduated from university, she went to intern at a TV station, and one day Yan Lei suddenly appeared.

She said she had returned from military service and invited Yan Lei to dinner. Yan Lei agreed and said he wanted to eat the snacks from the alley next to the school.

They went out to eat there again, and Yan Lei asked her at the time, "Is your boyfriend good to you?"

Du Mengmeng, who was still in the throes of new love at the time, nodded happily: "It's great. If he dared to treat me badly, I would have dumped him long ago."

Yan Lei didn't say anything. Over the years, he had been running clubs and doing business, and he seemed to be a lazy and irresponsible person.

It seems he's had a few girlfriends, but Du Mengmeng doesn't know the specifics.

Thinking of this, Du Mengmeng shook her head again: "No, if he likes me, why wouldn't he say so?"

Shang Shang was also unsure: "Maybe, she's afraid of being rejected by you?"

Wang Jianni nodded: "That should be the case. I think Yan Lei is also good."

Du Mengmeng was shocked: "What do you mean 'not bad'? My last relationship was still a mess, and you're already advising me to start a new one?"

Wang Jianni thought there was nothing wrong with it: "It's not your fault that you and Shi Jian are together, it's that trashy guy who's no good."

Du Mengmeng quickly waved her hand: "No, no, I'm not in the mood to think about this right now. You two stop analyzing it. How am I supposed to face Yan Lei after what you've said?"

Then he pinched Shang Shang's cheek: "What about you? You and Professor Pei, why don't you say anything?"

Shang Shang blinked: "What's there for us to talk about? I'm injured now, and my mom will definitely let me rest for a while. I'll go to his classes every day then."

Du Mengmeng let go and pointed at Shang Shang's forehead: "Alright, you don't need to say anything more."

Shang Shang chuckled; she was certain that Pei Yanli liked her.

They just didn't have a suitable opportunity to express their feelings to each other, so it seems that Shen Fanxing's calculations were quite accurate.

In the evening, Jiang Zhizhi and Zhou Xiye came over to bring her dinner. Du Mengmeng and Wang Jiani decided to go home and take a shower first before coming over.

Seeing that Shang Shang looked well, Jiang Zhizhi asked, "What did you have for lunch?"

Shang Shang thought for a moment: "Beef shumai and congee with preserved egg and lean pork, Yan Lei bought a lot of them."

Jiang Zhizhi was surprised: "Yan Lei? You two are in contact too?"

Shang Shang was quite surprised: "Mom, you know Yan Lei?"

Jiang Zhizhi was quite surprised: "Yan Lei, how come I don't know him? He was very tall when we were in high school, and later he was in the same class as Zhou Zhiyun."

Shang Shang stared wide-eyed: "That's not right, Zhou Zhiyun is in the same class, why doesn't he know Pei Yanli?"

Jiang Zhizhi exclaimed, "Pei Yanli? The name sounds familiar. I didn't explain clearly earlier. Zhou Zhiyun and Yan Lei enlisted in the same year and were in the same class."

Shang Shang exclaimed in surprise, "Are they soldiers from the same year?"

Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "Yes, when Zhou Zhiyun was a new recruit, your dad and I secretly went to see her. Zhou Zhiyun didn't know about it. Then, their leader said that Yan Lei had gone to see her once."

He turned to Zhou Xiye and asked, "Is that true?"

Zhou Xiye nodded: "He was almost sent back to his hometown, but we gave him another chance to stay, though he didn't get promoted or go to military academy."

After saying that, he asked again, "Who is this Pei Yanli you just mentioned?"