Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Liji, who was as radiant as a flower in the sunlight, and secretly scoffed.

Gu Liji said into the phone, "Are you free today? It's been so long since we've gone out together. You can't forget your friends just because you have a boyfriend."

Cheng Qicai had to admire Gu Liji's shrewd tactics; he could use moral blackmail so easily.

Cheng Qicai couldn't hear the voice on the other end and didn't know what Yun Su Ni said, but Gu Liji's face suddenly turned from sunny to cloudy.

All that could be heard was Gu Liji's low voice asking, "When are you free?"

"Okay, bye-bye!" After hanging up the phone, Gu Liji returned the phone to Cheng Qicai.

Seeing Gu Liji's face brighten again, Cheng Qicai thought it was a pity he didn't learn face-changing.

But what she heard seemed to be good news, because she asked, "No time?"

Gu Liji said with a radiant smile, "Yeah, I'm working overtime. But I have time on Saturday, they said we can get together."

Cheng Qicai sighed, "He's really got a big heart. They're already living together, yet he still hasn't forgotten his original intention and keeps trying to steal her away."

...

Cheng Qicai groggily poked her head out from under the covers. The cold air stung her like a barrage of needles, instantly waking her up.

She took her phone from beside her pillow and checked the time.

It's only eight o'clock. She usually gets up at this time for work, but she can't get up for work. She wakes up on time during holidays.

Knowing that there was still time, Cheng Qicai shrank further under the covers, her consciousness gradually sinking.

When I woke up again, my phone showed it was 12:30.

Looking at the time, hmm, it's perfect.

The temperature today seems colder than it was a few days ago, and looking at the gloomy weather outside, it looks like it's going to rain.

Cheng Qicai dawdled for another half hour before finally getting up and cooking herself a bowl of tomato and egg noodles when her stomach started growling loudly.

After slurping down her meal, Cheng Qicai slumped onto the sofa and started watching anime.

Just as she was laughing happily, several messages popped up at the top of her phone.

When Cheng Qicai saw that the note was sent by Gu Liji, she couldn't help but click her tongue.

No one would be too happy to see a message from their boss on a weekend.

She frowned as she opened the message, only to be completely baffled by its contents.

[I'll pretend to have a cold later.]

[We're coming up.]

Don't give yourself away.

His incoherent words made her wonder if Gu Liji had taken the wrong medicine.

What the hell?! Just as Cheng Qicai was about to send a message to ask, she heard a knock on her door.

She got up, slipped on her slippers, and went to open the door.

The door opened, and Yun Su Ni's face appeared, followed by two familiar faces—Gu Li Ji and Xu Wu Ruo.

Cheng Qicai was shocked. "Wait, why didn't they give us any notice before they came?"

I opened the door dressed in a sloppy cartoon-print cotton-padded jacket, while they were all dressed impeccably, as if they were competing to be the most beautiful.

And how did these three end up together? Where's Lu Qi?

Just as everyone was shocked by what was going on with this trio, Yun Su Ni spoke up: "Qi Cai, are you feeling better?"

What?!

Cheng Qicai tilted her head and looked at her, not understanding what she was talking about. Just as she was about to ask, she saw Gu Liji behind her desperately winking at her.

She paused for a moment, then replied, following Yun Suni's words, "I feel better."

Cheng Qicai welcomed them in, "Sister, what brings you here? You didn't even let us know in advance."

At least give her a chance to tidy up her room! She always puts on a respectable facade in public.

Now she had scattered snacks all over the table, and the plush blankets and cushions on the sofa were also crooked and thrown around everywhere, making it look a bit messy.

Isn't this ruining your own image?

She awkwardly went to arrange the pillows one by one and smooth out the wrinkles on the sofa cushions before letting them sit down.

Yun Suni replied, "Didn't Liji just say he was going to inform you?"

Cheng Qicai looked at Gu Liji and saw that he was giving her a meaningful look again.

"She probably just fell asleep and I didn't see her," Cheng Qicai replied vaguely, gathering the snacks on the table together and inviting them to eat, "Have some snacks, don't be shy."

Yun Suni looked at the table full of snacks and frowned, saying, "If you're sick, eat fewer snacks so your cold won't get better for too long."

She then asked with concern, "Does your throat hurt? Are you dizzy?"

A cold?! Cheng Qicai turned her gaze to Gu Liji again.

Sure enough, he winked at her again.

Cheng Qicai sneered inwardly, "You brat, you actually spread rumors about me outside!"

It's one thing to spread rumors, but to come to her house and ask her to help cover up the lies is another.

She was just lying at home when trouble came knocking on her door.

No matter what you think, since you're working for him, you still have to save face for your boss.

Cheng Qicai coughed twice as if to indicate it, "It doesn't hurt, I just have a bit of a cough."

"Did you take your medicine?"

"I've eaten." Not wanting Yun Suni to ask any more questions, she quickly stuffed the small bread rolls on the table into her hand. "Eat bread, sis."

Yun Suni took the small bread and touched her hand, which was a little cold. She said with concern, "Why are your hands so cold? I'll go make you a bowl of brown sugar ginger water."

Yun Suni got up and walked towards the kitchen, but Cheng Qicai stopped her, saying, "Don't cook, sis. I'm fine. My cold will be better in a while."

"That won't do. I'll cook you more so you can have some tonight."

Damn it!

Seeing how much Yun Suni cared for her, she felt so guilty that she wanted to confess Gu Liji's crimes.

She originally wanted to help Yun Suni in the kitchen, but Yun Suni kicked her out and told her to just sit on the sofa and rest.

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