Zhao Xuehui glanced at Jiang Sheng instinctively, afraid that he might be unhappy.

Upon hearing Jiang Sheng's words, although he felt relieved, he also felt inexplicably unhappy.

But thinking of Zhou Changgui, who was coming to pick her up late at night, Zhao Xuehui couldn't show her displeasure, so she reached out and took the phone from Sun Yuanyuan.

"Yuanyuan, give me the phone, I'll talk to Teacher Zhou."

Sun Yuanyuan glanced at Jiang Sheng somewhat awkwardly, then nodded and watched as Zhao Xuehui took the microphone.

"Teacher Zhou, I'm so sorry to trouble you so much today. It's so late now, and you still come to pick me up from get off work. I'm really sorry."

Zhao Xuehui was actually somewhat touched, but for some reason, although she usually felt happy when she received a call from Zhou Changgui, she couldn't help but want to end the call as soon as possible.

"It's nothing. I was just thinking that since you get off work so late, Xiao Sheng would probably be asleep by now. I was worried about your safety, so I came over early without telling you. I was afraid you would complain that I came without telling you."

Zhou Changgui was completely oblivious to anything amiss on the other end of the phone. He was even unaware that Jiang Sheng was also there. Instead, he wore a faint smile, with a hint of smugness in his eyes and brows.

It's already past nine o'clock at night. If Jiang Sheng wanted to pick up Zhao Xuehui, he would have done so long ago.

Zhao Xuehui has always been quite dependent on him, and Zhou Changgui specifically called her at this time because he knew she was about to get off work.

Looking at the late-night snack he had already bought, Zhou Changgui's expression became even more smug.

It would be truly strange if Zhao Xuehui didn't fall for such a considerate person.

But to everyone's surprise, just as Zhou Changgui was brimming with confidence, Zhao Xuehui on the other end of the phone glanced at Jiang Sheng with some embarrassment and awkwardness before finally speaking.

"I'm so sorry," Zhao Xuehui said apologetically, "My younger brother came to pick me up today, and we're on our way back now..."

That's what they said, but after all, the other party had already come to pick her up, and they had just said on the phone that they had brought her some food as a late-night snack.

Zhao Xuehui didn't want to directly reject Zhou Changgui, and just as she was about to say something, Zhou Changgui on the other end of the phone quickly realized what was going on.

Unexpectedly, Jiang Sheng had already gotten ahead of him and gone to pick up Zhao Xuehui.

Just thinking about this made Zhou Changgui unable to hide his jealousy and hatred, but he still suppressed his anger. Although his face was ferocious, his voice was very gentle.

"It's alright. Now that Xuehui has someone to pick you up, I'm relieved."

Zhou Changgui's face and voice carried a hint of melancholy, but he then forced himself to speak.

"As long as Xuehui is safe, then my trip today wasn't in vain. We can have a meal together again sometime. I also want to discuss poetry with you."

Zhao Xuehui could hear the dejection in Zhou Changgui's voice. Given that he had already come, she glanced at Jiang Sheng, hesitant to speak, unsure whether she should say anything next.

Jiang Sheng immediately saw through Zhao Xuehui's thoughts and took the initiative to speak at that moment.

"Second sister, why don't we have a meal with Teacher Zhou? It's not easy for Teacher Zhou to come all this way, and it's already dark and chilly outside. His good intentions are the most important thing, and we can't let him down."

The voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for Zhou Changgui on the other end of the phone to hear.

Zhou Changgui gritted his teeth in anger, but he couldn't bring himself to utter a curse.

Looking at Jiang Sheng's sincere expression, Zhao Xuehui felt increasingly guilty, but she still nodded in the end.

"Alright, this is a good opportunity for us to talk about everything openly, including the poetry incident. I also hope that there will be no more misunderstandings between you and Teacher Zhou."

Although these words implied a desire for the two to reconcile, Jiang Sheng understood that since his second sister had already said such things to him, it meant that she still had some feelings for Zhou Changgui.

If we want to completely remove Zhou Changgui from my second sister's heart, we must proceed gradually and not be too hasty.

However, looking at his second sister's guilty and uneasy expression, Jiang Sheng knew that he was slowly getting closer to success.

Moreover, he already harbored some resentment towards Zhou Changgui, and now that he had achieved this goal, he needed to work even harder.

"Teacher Zhou," Zhao Xuehui said, her mind preoccupied with the two of them, holding the phone and smiling a little shyly, "How about the three of us have a meal together? I also hope that you and my brother can put aside our differences. Do you mind?"

"Of course I don't mind!"

Zhou Changgui gritted his teeth inwardly, but could only pretend to be indifferent: "I'm actually quite happy to have dinner with you and me. We can also chat together."

What could have been a pleasant late-night snack for the two of them turned into an unexpected surprise with an extra person. How could Zhou Changgui possibly be happy about that?

That's what he thought. Since he had already agreed to the other party's request, Zhou Changgui could only explain his location to them. He gritted his teeth, ordered a dozen more skewers of barbecue from the barbecue stall owner, and waited reluctantly for the two people to arrive.

After the call ended, Sun Yuanyuan, who was standing next to her, looked at Zhao Xuehui as if she were watching a show, and then chuckled at Jiang Sheng.

"This teacher is your second sister's sweetheart, but I feel that although Teacher Zhou is very charming and good in every way, I always feel that Teacher Zhou is still missing something."

Unexpectedly, Sun Yuanyuan was quite perceptive and could tell at a glance that Zhou Changgui's perfection was somewhat fake.

Jiang Sheng didn't seem to care much about this, but seeing Zhao Xuehui blushing and unsure of what to say, he quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.

"Hey, Sister Yuanyuan, since it's just the three of us eating anyway, why don't you come eat with us? It'll make it more lively."

Jiang Sheng was just being polite, since Zhou Changgui was there and Sun Yuanyuan felt embarrassed to come along.

He was just trying to ease the tension, and Sun Yuanyuan naturally understood that, so she smiled and waved her hand casually.

"No need, my sister is waiting for me at home, I need to go back and rest. See you tomorrow."