Chapter 54 The Red Apricot Has an Affair

Jiang Yu's beautiful and radiant face had never been cold before. She shoved Shen Zhen into the car and said with a hint of reproach, "Stay away from that Zhao Jingjing from now on. That woman has no good intentions!"

Shen Zhen nodded seriously, leaned close to Jiang Yu, and said coquettishly, "Little Yu'er, I know I was wrong. Zhao Jingjing is really awful! Please don't be angry anymore, okay?"

Jiang Yu was amused by Shen Zhen's pouty and cute expression. She tapped Shen Zhen's forehead with her fingertip and scolded, "All you do is joke around. Let me see where you hurt your arm."

Shen Zhen moved her left arm, which was burning with pain. "The bone wasn't broken, but it's probably swollen and a little painful."

Before Jiang Yu could speak, Zhong Li, who was driving in front, said with a smile, "You two have such a good relationship, I'm a little envious."

Jiang Yu glared at Zhong Li, "We're practically inseparable, like roommates, how can you compare?" Back in college, Jiang Yu was ostracized by her roommates because of her beauty and outgoing personality, but Shen Zhen always stood up for her. Later, when Shen Zhen moved out, Jiang Yu would often go over for meals. Jiang Yu and Shen Zhen's friendship was built on sharing meals and sleeping together, something that few could replace.

"Oh?" Zhong Li chuckled, his dark eyes full of mockery. "One! Bed!? You two are quite close!"

Zhong Li enunciated "a bed" very clearly, speaking in an ambiguous and malicious tone.

Jiang Yu felt inexplicably hot in the ears. What was wrong with this person? Was he reminding them of what happened that night? Aren't they ashamed?

Jiang Yu kept her head down and ignored her, focusing on Shen Zhen's arm, muttering, "It looks really serious, I wonder when it will get better."

Zhong Li saw Jiang Yu's lowered head in the rearview mirror and a faint smile appeared on her lips. She still knows how to be shy with her. That's a good thing.

As soon as the three of them came out of the hospital, they saw Chu Chu waiting for them quietly in a red sports car. Chu Chu was wearing a long red dress, her curly hair was draped behind her head, and a touch of scarlet on her fingertips was sometimes bright and sometimes dark. Her forehead covered her bright eyebrows and eyes, so her expression could not be seen.

Hearing the sound, Chu Chu looked up and saw Shen Zhen toss the cigarette at her feet. She took a step forward, looking at Shen Zhen with a guilty yet focused expression, "Zhenzhen, I'm sorry, I..."

Shen Zhen's eyes were clear. "Chu Chu, I know. There's no need to apologize. It was Zhao Jingjing's own behavior."

Chu Chu reached out her hand, hesitated for a moment, and finally took Chen Zhen's uninjured arm, saying firmly, "It's too late, I'll take you home."

Shen Zhen was stunned for a moment. Chu Chu didn't give her a chance to refute and turned to Jiang Yu, saying, "You two go back. I'll stay at Sister Shu's house tonight."

Zhong Li nodded slightly, a playful smile on her lips. Gu Yushu, it's hard to guard against a thief within your own family! Hurry up and come back, or your wife will belong to someone else.

Shen Zhen struggled to pull her arm out of Chu Chu's grasp and said somewhat awkwardly, "Um... Chu Chu, I think I'll go back with Xiao Yu'er."

Chu Chu stared at her empty palm, her eyelashes trembling, her eyes filled with hurt. "Zhenzhen, don't I even have the right to take you home?"

Shen Zhen felt a pang of pity looking at Chu Chu like this. She didn't know why Chu Chu cared about her so much. With a sigh, she had no choice but to get into the car.

Shen Zhen fastened her seatbelt and said awkwardly, "Then I'll trouble you. Um... could you please not tell Sister Shu about what happened tonight?"

Chu Chu rested one hand on the steering wheel, turned her head, and looked intently at Shen Zhen, her voice gentle, "Hmm... can this be considered a little secret between us?"

Shen Zhen touched her nose, not wanting Chu Chu to have any more illusions, "Chu Chu, I think I should make things clear, I..."

Chu Chu's pupils contracted slightly, and her heart trembled uncontrollably. She quickly interrupted Chen Zhen, "Zhenzhen, don't say anymore. I only see you as a friend. I will try to love someone else. Don't worry about me."

Shen Zhen pursed her lips. Perhaps she was just being presumptuous. After all, Chu Chu was Ashu's sister.

Shen Zhen chuckled twice, "Hehe, then I'll trouble you."

Not long after getting on the bus, Shen Zhen couldn't resist the drowsiness and fell asleep without realizing it.

Chu Chu carefully parked the car on the side of the road, took off her coat and gently covered her with it. She turned to look at the sleeping Shen Zhen, her eyes revealing and burning with desire.

Tonight, Shen Zhen wore heavy smoky makeup and a short black skirt, like a little wildcat in the night. Now, she lay quietly sleeping beside her, her cheeks flushed pink, looking more adorable and well-behaved than she had ever seen before.

Chu Chu's heart trembled slightly. She carefully reached out and touched Chen Zhen's soft, delicate cheek, and sighed softly, "If... if I had met you first, would the ending have been different?"

In the darkness, no one answered, only Chen Zhen's soft, slow breathing could be heard.

Chu Chu gave a bitter smile, her heart aching unbearably. Sister Shu was outstanding in every way; even in those difficult circumstances, she managed to establish herself in the Gu family. And her? What right did she have to compete?

...

"Zhenzhen, we're here." Chu Chu drove the car into the villa and called out softly to Shen Zhen.

Shen Zhen opened her eyes and was immediately met with Chu Chu's dark and deep gaze. She instinctively leaned back to create distance between them.

Shen Zhen said in a flustered manner, "I'm sorry, I just fell asleep. We've arrived so quickly."

Chu Chu felt a bitter taste in her mouth. She got out of the car, walked to the passenger side, opened the car door for Chen Zhen, and said gently, "Get out quickly, don't aggravate your wound."

Shen Zhen hissed, then said blankly, "Oh, okay..."

Shen Zhen ran out of the car as if fleeing. Chu Chu was acting too strangely tonight, not letting her explain herself, and her eyes were so frightening.

As soon as she got home, Gu Yushu called, and Shen Zhen was too startled to answer. It was already past three in the morning; she should have been asleep long ago. Why was Gu Yushu calling at this hour? Had Zhong Li told her what had happened tonight?

Shen Zhen paced back and forth in fright. She had secretly gone to see that kind of performance with Xiao Yu'er that night, and now she had even gotten herself injured. Shen Zhen could easily imagine how terrifying Gu Yushu's anger would be, and she was so anxious that she couldn't sleep at night.

"Nothing much, just missing you a little. Go to sleep now? Sweet dreams."

When Yu Shu's message came through, Shen Zhen immediately breathed a sigh of relief, tossed her phone onto the bedside table, buried herself in the blankets, and rolled around a couple of times.

"Yay! Ah Shu doesn't know yet! His life is saved!"

Shen Zhen hugged the blanket and thought smugly, almost bursting into laughter. As long as Gu Yushu didn't know, a little arm pain didn't matter; her arm would definitely be almost healed by the time Gu Yushu came back. "I'm so clever!"

Country S.

Gu Yushu pinched the bridge of his nose, his whole body radiating coldness. He's gotten bolder; he's even cheating on his wife and hurting himself!

Chu Pei, standing to the side, couldn't help but shudder. Why was President Gu suddenly so gloomy? Would the workload double tomorrow?