7 Actress 07

◎Has your sister picked out these?◎

As footsteps sounded, people behind walked into the living room one after another.

Mixed in with it was the clear laughter of women.

Normally, the institute was so busy that there was no concept of time. Often, researchers would eat all three meals a day at the institute. However, when Lu Jing was at the base, Xu You would finish work early and come back to have dinner with him.

She left the research institute with Fu Hanzhi and met Ji Xuan and Rong Xingyin who were returning from outside on the way.

When they were about to arrive at the villa, Ji Xuan suddenly quickened his pace.

At this moment, Xu You caught a glimpse of the young man standing there blankly with his back to the crowd. He was in a good mood and teased him, "Ah Xuan, why did you walk so fast just now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ji Xuan seemed to have finally regained his ability to move. He ran hurriedly, as if a dog was chasing him from behind, or as if his butt was on fire, and headed straight for the kitchen.

"I'm so thirsty, I'm going to drink some water!"

He said this loudly, and as he moved aside, the woman in the red dress leaning on the sofa instantly fell into everyone's sight.

The woman tilted her head and looked—

She has a beautiful face, fair skin, black hair and a red dress. She has a lazy posture, soft curves and a well-proportioned body. Every part of her is slender and graceful, just like a very beautiful and charming painting.

Xu You's curved lips stiffened.

He had just come out of the research institute. Although he was not covered in dust, he looked particularly rough compared to the dazzling woman.

In particular, a man was quietly walking down the stairs.

When Lu Jing raised his head and glanced at the hall, Xu You's body was a little stiff. She deliberately hid back, whispered to her companion that she was a little tired, and hurried back to the bedroom on the first floor.

Fu Hanzhi greeted Lu Jing and skillfully went to get some ice: "Didn't you go out today?"

Lu Jing nodded.

Today he was wearing a loose round-neck, long-sleeved white T-shirt and black pants. He had a tall and slender figure, with his hands in his pockets, like a standing green bamboo.

It was a very casual outfit, without any cold or sharp aura, like that of a college graduate.

He fell behind Fu Hanzhi, took two bottles of drinks from the refrigerator, placed one bottle on the milky white coffee table, unscrewed the cap of the other bottle, and drank it by himself.

Probably because he had just finished exercising, Lu Jing took a shower and his hair was still a little damp. His eyes, misted by the water, looked even darker, like the deep night.

Su Yanmei held the water cup, her slightly raised eyes glancing at the drink not far away: "Is it for me?"

Lu Jing didn't say whether it was true or not, but just said: "It's a bit sour."

That bottle of lime-flavored juice is Lu Jing's favorite flavor. The refrigerator is often restocked, and he is basically the only one who drinks it.

"Then I'll try it."

Su Yanmei leaned over, and her black hair hanging on her shoulders cascaded down like water. She unscrewed the bottle cap and poured a little into the empty glass.

Before, when she was outside, she always drank boiled water from a kettle. Apart from the orange juice Fu Hanzhi gave her last night, she had not tried any other drinks in this world.

She took the cup and tried to take a sip.

Unlike sweet orange juice, it has a sweet and sour taste.

Su Yanmei quite likes this taste.

She lowered her head and poured half a cup, holding the cup and drinking it. Lu Jing glanced at her with the remaining half bottle of drink in his hand.

Fu Hanzhi stood behind the bar, holding an ice-patterned glass filled with amber liquor and ice cubes. He watched the scene quietly, his eyelids drooping slightly behind the lenses, and an unmistakable smile at the corners of his lips.

Su Yanmei's taste is actually not difficult to study.

It's not surprising that Lu Jing would notice a small thing like she ate a few more pieces of sweet and sour pork with pineapple last night.

After all, that was what Lu Jing liked to eat.

What's strange is that Lu Jing would actually take the initiative to make such an invitation-like gesture.

Fu Hanzhi couldn't help but look at Zhong Ran's girlfriend twice more.

It’s really beautiful.

Her appearance, temperament and figure are impeccable.

He had little contact with Su Yanmei, living under the same roof and rarely seeing each other. However, in his impression, the girl was beautiful, weak, and fragile, like a green bud.

But now, it seems to have bloomed overnight, with gorgeous petals and a fragrant smell.

Fu Hanzhi pushed his glasses and could hardly remember what Su Yanmei looked like before.

The living room is very quiet.

Rong Xingyin followed Xu You's footsteps back to the next room, while Ji Xuan hid in the kitchen, constantly drinking ice water.

…

Before dinner, Zhong Ran came back with a bad look on his face.

He sat next to Su Yanmei, and Lu Jing sat opposite her as usual.

Xu You combed her hair again and tied it into a bun, revealing a beautiful and clean face. She put some colored lipstick on her lips, making her look more energetic.

She smiled slightly and walked over to sit next to Lu Jing.

Dinner was prepared according to everyone's taste. As the dishes were served one by one, a plate of sweet and sour pork ribs was placed in front of Lu Jing.

Others like spicy, salty or light and sweet, but Lu Jing prefers sour and sweet.

Su Yanmei could eat anything, and since she had been walking around the whole afternoon and was exhausted, she enjoyed the meal especially deliciously.

She ate elegantly, but she never stopped.

Lu Jing, who was sitting opposite her, ate a little more without realizing it.

Noticing Lu Jing's subtle change, Xu You pinched his palm and asked, "Lu Jing, are you planning to go out tomorrow? The research institute isn't too busy, I can go with you."

Lu Jing: "No plans."

His response was cold. In the past, Xu You would have thought it was just his nature.

But now with the "exception" of Su Yanmei, she was very suspicious that Lu Jing didn't go out because he wanted to stay in the villa with Su Yanmei and be alone with her.

The topic ended, Xu You bit her lip and glanced at Zhong Ran opposite her, whose expression gradually relaxed.

She seemed to remember something, and a smile unconsciously appeared on her lips. She sighed: "Brother Zhong, it's people like you who know how to cherish girls who have girlfriends."

Zhong Ran showed a puzzled expression.

Xu You said, "Stop pretending," and explained at the right moment, "I finished work and was walking back when I passed by the trading market. Everyone there was talking about a girl who spent a lot of crystal cores on things this afternoon."

"I listened for a while before I realized it was Su Yanmei. Brother Zhong, you are so good to your girlfriend."

She turned her head casually and asked, "Lu Jing, don't you agree?"

The man who was called did not respond, but Ji Xuan, who was sitting at the edge of the long table, reacted strongly. He had just taken a sip of water and was now bending over and coughing desperately.

"Ah Xuan, what's wrong with you?"

Facing Sister Xu's concern, Ji Xuan lowered his head, coughed, and beat his chest. His clear voice became hoarse: "I choked, I choked..."

After being interrupted by Ji Xuan, Xu You did not get the answer he wanted. When he was about to remind Lu Jing that Su Yanmei had a boyfriend, he suddenly noticed that Zhong Ran's face turned dark.

She knew that Zhong Ran would be unhappy if she mentioned Su Yanmei.

But for Lu Jing, she had no choice but to let Zhong Ran down.

So, Xu You changed direction and took the initiative to praise Su Yanmei for her beauty, praised Zhong Ran for being lucky, and praised her beautiful dress today.

"Did you buy this at the market? It must have cost you a lot of crystal cores. Brother Zhong is really good to you."

Su Yanmei smiled slightly, said nothing, and just wiped her lips with a tissue.

Her lips were full and pink in color, but when pressed with a tissue, they turned bright red, like two gorgeous rose petals.

After wiping her mouth, Su Yanmei glanced at Zhong Ran beside her with a half-smile, and everything was said without words.

Xu You thought she guessed right and kept praising Zhong Ran.

Under such compliments of being "generous" and "loving his girlfriend", Zhong Ran's face became darker and darker, especially when he saw Ji Xuan, who was silent, eating silently, and obviously feeling guilty, wearing a baseball jacket with a red background and white edges. The subtle sense of showing off of the couple's outfit made him feel like he was cuckolded, and he felt dizzy.

The chair was jerked away, dragging along the ground with a loud creaking sound.

Even Xu You, who had been chattering incessantly, was startled.

Zhong Ran stood up, staring at Ji Xuan with murderous intent, and he wished he could pick him up and beat him up.

But in the end, he did nothing and just left with a gloomy face.

Seeing Zhong Ran going up the stairs, Xu You still felt a little scared.

She shook her head and apologized to Su Yanmei: "I'm sorry, Zhong Ran has always had a bad temper. He must have been annoyed by me just now."

The familiar tone made it seem as if Xu You was Zhong Ran's girlfriend, apologizing to outsiders on his behalf.

They were childhood sweethearts and went to college in the same city, just one street apart.

In order to be closer to Xu You, Zhong Ran attended a sports school. When accidents occurred in various places, Zhong Ran flew all the way to Haicheng to find Xu You who was with his mentor.

After going through countless difficulties and dangers to find Xu You, with little hope, they discovered Su Yanmei, who looked similar to her.

Now the two have finally reunited. The familiarity and tacit understanding between them over the years is something that no one else can interfere with, including the original girlfriend.

There are countless things like this.

The original person was jealous and angry, and had a quarrel with Zhong Ran, but in the end, nothing was done.

Therefore, Su Yanmei just nodded in understanding and followed her words, "It's okay, just coax him more."

Xu You was stunned and subconsciously looked at Lu Jing beside him.

The young man, who was completely detached, was drooping his eyelashes as he took the cup and quietly drank the remaining lime juice.

*

Perhaps it was because the dinner was not so pleasant and the atmosphere was so subtle that everyone was a little silent tonight.

Xu You went back to his room to rest.

Su Yanmei had a good appetite and even ate the pomelo peeled by Fu Hanzhi.

Fu Hanzhi subconsciously looked at her abdomen. The tight knitted skirt that showed off her figure showed no bulge at all. He didn't know where she had eaten.

He left the large plate of cut fruit outside and took the small plate to Xu You's room.

There is an LCD TV in the living room. Although there is no internet, it can play discs.

Ji Xuan picked a horror movie to watch.

Rong Xingyin was not interested in this type of thing and went straight back to his room.

The film was nearly two hours long and Lu Jing almost fell asleep while watching it, so he forced himself to leave while staying awake.

Only Su Yanmei was eating fruit while looking at the screen with relish, which was almost entirely occupied by the female ghost's face.

So, only Ji Xuan and Su Yanmei were left in the living room.

Ji Xuan felt uncomfortable all over.

Finally, the movie was over. Ji Xuan could hardly sit still. He jumped up and went upstairs first. When he was about to go back to his room, Su Yanmei stopped him.

Su Yanmei took out the black jacket and gave it to him.

Ji Xuan reached out to take it, took two steps forward, then stepped back, took out half a bag of transparent crystal cores from his pocket, and handed it to her with an awkward look on his face.

"Give."

"I was clearing out zombies around the base today, so I don't have many crystal cores. I'll bring back more next time."

The young man spoke in a harsh tone, but Su Yanmei didn't care. She just took the crystal core and said "OK" with a smile.

Perhaps the woman's smile was too gentle, giving Ji Xuan a strong sense of a gentle wife waiting for her husband to come home from work and hand over his salary.

He couldn't help feeling even more uncomfortable. He scratched his hair in annoyance and ran back to his room in two or three steps.

After Ji Xuan left, Zhong Ran walked down the dim stairs step by step, with a faint smell of tobacco still lingering around him.

He had just come down from the rooftop, and he still seemed to be wrapped in the smell of cold wind.

Zhong Ran handed over the crystal core that he had prepared in advance.

This should have been done when he entered the villa, but on the way back, some people with special abilities talked to him, envying him for having a girlfriend as beautiful as a fairy, and teasing him for doting on his girlfriend and being willing to give her money.

Everyone else was laughing, but Zhong Ran couldn't laugh at all.

Those crystal cores of Su Yanmeihua were not given by him at all.

He came back with a gloomy face. He was already unhappy about this matter, and Xu You kept bringing it up, which made him feel like he was slapped in the face twice.

Noticing the half bag of crystal cores in Su Yanmei's hand, Zhong Ran took a breath and said, "I was inconsiderate before and didn't consider your expenses at the base. From now on, my crystal cores and base points will all be yours."

"Yan Mei, don't take Ji Xuan's, okay?"

Su Yanmei did not respond to him, but just looked at the crystal cores he handed over.

A big heavy bag.

There were much more than what Ji Xuan gave, and there were also some high-level crystal cores of different shades of blue on the surface.

I think it took a lot of effort to collect these.

However, Su Yanmei didn't take it. Instead, she asked curiously, "Has your sister picked these?"