Chapter 7 Best Friend, Where's Your Bracelet?
"Shuyi! You're back!"
Upon seeing Zhao Shuyi, Xu Wanqing waved enthusiastically, almost jumping for joy.
Zhao Shuyi was taken aback by her lively and cheerful demeanor.
As the female lead, Xu Wanqing possesses a naturally beautiful and innocent face. Unlike Zhao Shuyi's radiant beauty, she is pure and lovely, making her very likable.
Of course, this is also thanks to her superb acting skills, which are just like Gao Zhiyun's.
"Shuyi, where did you go?" Xu Wanqing asked sweetly as she leaned closer.
"Going out to buy something, is there something wrong?" Zhao Shuyi's attitude was indifferent, and Xu Wanqing hadn't noticed anything amiss.
Her gaze swept over the basket in Zhao Shuyi's hand, and when she saw the floral cloth covering it, she narrowed her eyes, but quickly looked away.
As usual, she sat down on a chair in the main room.
"Shuyi, I heard that your aunt and uncle went out to participate in a project. What kind of project is it? Are you left alone at home?"
Xu Wanqing kept staring at Zhao Shuyi, as if trying to see something in her eyes.
The notification should have been sent out by now.
Of course, the official announcement wouldn't say which project team they went to, and many things wouldn't be explained in detail. I wonder if Xu Wanqing knew something when she asked this question.
After thinking for a moment, Zhao Shuyi poured her a glass of water.
"I'm not sure either. I think it's some kind of research trip. My parents said they'd be back in seven or eight days, but they also said that if things go smoothly, they might have to leave Beijing in October to participate in the project," Zhao Shuyi said, making it up.
"Seven or eight days?" Xu Wanqing looked relieved.
Meeting Zhao Shuyi's probing gaze, she seemed to suddenly come back to her senses and smiled, saying, "It's alright. I thought they would leave you alone in Beijing. What would you do when they went to participate in the project?"
Zhao Shuyi: "I'm not a child anymore, what can I do? Of course I'll continue my studies."
She has good grades, so getting into university is a sure thing.
However, universities have started to become chaotic, so the Zhao family no longer wants her to continue her studies.
Xu Wanqing was somewhat surprised to hear that she wanted to go to school, but quickly turned to schadenfreude. She didn't show it when she spoke, saying, "Going to university? That's great. I wish you all the best."
Zhao Shuyi pretended not to hear her emphasized "blessings," and said, "It's alright. Studying is also for the purpose of building a better country. We are all on the same path."
Although the original owner of this body was not very good at enduring hardship, she had a very high level of ideological awareness.
Therefore, Xu Wanqing did not doubt Zhao Shuyi's words and waited to see the commotion when Zhao Shuyi could no longer study.
She pursed her lips, treating Zhao Shuyi as if she were blind.
Zhao Shuyi also pretended to be blind and asked, "By the way, what brings you here?"
If you have something to say, say it; if not, get lost.
Xu Wanqing was completely unaware of Zhao Shuyi's disdain for her, and even joked, "Can't I come to see you if there's nothing wrong? We're best friends."
hehe.
My best friend.
She can't stand a best friend who would harm someone's whole family behind their back.
Seeing that Zhao Shuyi didn't respond, the smile on her face finally became more forced.
"Huh!" Suddenly, she jumped up from her chair.
Zhao Shuyi looked at her with a puzzled expression.
"You...Shuyi, where's your bracelet?"
Her face showed panic, which she tried her best to hide, but it still slipped out in her words.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Shuyi's heart stirred slightly. She raised her right hand and looked at it; the abrasions on it had already healed completely.
"You mean that bracelet?" Zhao Shuyi teased her.
"Yeah, didn't you say it was left to you by your grandma? Why aren't you wearing it? Did you lose it?"
“No.” Zhao Shuyi feigned sadness. “I’ve been sick these past few days. I fell off the bed and broke the floor the other day.”
"What?! It's broken!" Xu Wanqing's expression was one of disbelief. "Shuyi, you're not kidding me, are you?"
Zhao Shuyi retorted, "Why would I lie to you? Why would I joke with you about my grandma's bracelet? It's not your bracelet."
"Wanqing, why are you so concerned about my bracelet?"
She had already asked that before.
These words instantly brought Xu Wanqing back to her senses. Her face turned awkward, and she managed a strained, somewhat unsightly smile.
"No, wasn't that your grandma's? I just thought you would take good care of her things, I didn't expect it to break."
Zhao Shuyi lowered her head. "I didn't want this to happen either. It's all my fault. I wish I hadn't gotten sick."
"How can you blame yourself? Getting sick isn't your fault."
"But if it weren't for me, the bracelet wouldn't have broken."
As Xu Wanqing listened to Zhao Shuyi's words, she felt that something was not quite right, but there seemed to be no problem. However, she still had to comfort her in order to maintain their friendship.
Zhao Shuyi was practically laughing hysterically inside.
Of course she would sense something was wrong.
Isn't this the same tactic she used on others?
Because of her behavior, whether it was the original owner of this body, Gao Zhiyun, or her other supporters, they couldn't help but give her benefits.
The original owner of this body gave her many good things because of this.
Zhao Shuyi didn't expect to get anything out of her, but it would be good to annoy her.
But she's the female lead, so of course she has to achieve her own goals.
She soon brought up a topic that interested her.
"How are things going between you and Gao Zhiyun? The current environment isn't good, so it would be better to get married as soon as possible."
Zhao Shuyi didn't really mean to embarrass her, but she just couldn't stand it.
"Then why don't you get married?"
"I……"
Xu Wanqing was speechless, but she quickly found a way to respond.
"I just haven't met the right person yet. You and Comrade Gao are different; you're on the same page. What are you hesitating for?"
"Don't you want to marry him?"
If Xu Wanqing wasn't targeting her, Zhao Shuyi would have applauded her.
That little mouth is chattering away.
If you really consider her a friend, you can easily be led astray by her.
Zhao Shuyi did not argue with her.
"My parents have already given in, but they're out of town, so they'll probably talk about marriage when they get back."
After saying that, Zhao Shuyi pretended to go back to her room, but actually took the pen out of her spatial storage.
The pen was still not taken away by Zhao's father.
"Look, this is a fountain pen that Gao Zhiyun gave me. It's not very valuable, but I've already accepted it. I don't know if that blockhead of a man understands."
She took out a pen, and Xu Wanqing's expression completely changed.
Even a fool could guess what had happened.
Or perhaps Gao Zhiyun promised to give Xu Wanqing a fountain pen, but instead gave it to himself.
Or perhaps Gao Zhiyun made a promise, but then lied to Xu Wanqing that he couldn't give it to her for the time being, only to find it here himself.
Judging from her angry expression, it's probably the latter.
This is what Zhao Shuyi looks like when paired with the original body's dream-knowing heroine.
She clearly had no feelings for Gao Zhiyun, yet she was unwilling to let him escape her control, even if he was just a pen in her hand.
"What's wrong, Wanqing? Is there a problem with this pen?"
"Can I take a look?" Xu Wanqing's gloom was almost impossible to hide, but Zhao Shuyi was not afraid. Surely the other party couldn't stab her to death with the tip of a pen, could she?
Zhao Shuyi handed her the pen.
Unexpectedly, when Xu Wanqing took the pen and opened the cap, she cried out and lost her grip, causing the pen to fall to the ground.
Zhao Shuyi laughed in exasperation.
This tactic.
The Zhao family's house was one of the better courtyards allocated by the factory. The house had hard cement floors, so the pen nib would definitely break if it fell like that.
"What should I do? I didn't mean to, Shuyi, you won't blame me, will you?"
Zhao Shuyi frowned deeply. "I didn't want to blame you, but this is a token of love that Zhiyun gave me."
"Oh no, what should we do then?" Xu Wanqing seemed even more regretful than she was. "Why don't you give it to me first, and I'll go find someone to fix the nib for you!"
Zhao Shuyi looked hesitant. "Can it really be fixed?"
"Of course, don't worry, you're my best friend, I would never lie to you."
After saying that, she looked at Zhao Shuyi pitifully and said, "I'm sorry, Shuyi."
His eyes were red.
Zhao Shuyi was shocked. What great acting skills!
"It's alright, it's alright. Go get it repaired quickly, and give it to me tomorrow, okay? I'll treat you to dinner at the state-run restaurant." Zhao Shuyi made empty promises.
Xu Wanqing, who had been wearing a bitter expression, brightened up instantly upon hearing these words.
"Okay, I'll go now."
"Okay, be careful, don't lose it."
Zhao Shuyi's statement was not without basis.
Xu Wanqing had borrowed things from her more than once, but they never came back.
The original owner of this body may not have been unaware of this, but she felt that she was rich and that Xu Wanqing was pitiful because she had no father, so she treated these things as a form of assistance.
Little did she know that every time she acted as if she didn't care about those things, Xu Wanqing would feel that she was showing off, and she would become more and more disgusted with her.
Xu Wanqing finally left, and Zhao Shuyi finally got some peace and quiet.
She decided not to put everything into her spatial storage yet, since it wouldn't take much time anyway, and who knew if someone would suddenly come looking for her.
However, Zhao Shuyi still tidied up the house roughly.
We've determined what we can take and what we can't.
Time flew by and it was already evening.
A dark and windy night is the perfect time to get things done.
Zhao Shuyi locked the door from the inside and then climbed over the wall to leave the house.
Although many families are still awake, there are hardly any people wandering around outside this late.
After leaving, Zhao Shuyi went straight to a large courtyard house that was just one street away from her home.
That area is also the residential area for the families of military factory workers. Ordinary employees are assigned housing there, and Gao Zhiyun is there too.
Zhao Shuyi didn't intend to do anything; she just wanted to check if there was anything unusual about Gao Zhiyun's place. But as soon as she got to the back window, she heard a familiar female voice coming from inside.
"You said you didn't like her, but you went out of your way to see her during lunch and even gave her a token of your love. How can you say you don't like her?"
"You can never believe a word a man says."
The person speaking was Xu Wanqing.
It's quite bold of these two to be alone together so late at night.
"Didn't you want me to marry her? Then shouldn't I visit her more often and give her some gifts?"
Tsk tsk, that melancholy air.
Are you blaming me?
Xu Wanqing was clearly angry, but she tried her best to suppress it, knowing that it wouldn't be good for others to find out late at night.
If Zhao Shuyi didn't have other things to do, she really wanted to lead people to catch them in the act of adultery; that would have been so much fun.
"How could that be? Am I really that unreliable in your eyes? I went to see her because I saw her at the factory this morning. I don't know what she was doing there."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shuyi was startled, not expecting that the other party had seen her.
She pursed her lips, secretly glad that she hadn't handed her father's letter directly to Guo Tianming, otherwise Gao Zhiyun might have found out.
Although he might not be able to guess what was written in the letter, he was still uneasy.
That bastard, he's really lucky.
Suddenly, Xu Wanqing exclaimed in surprise.
"Wow, it's a fountain pen from the Friendship Store!" Xu Wanqing's joy almost spilled out the window.
"Brother Zhiyun, you're so good to me."
You bastard!
Zhao Shuyi knew that Gao Zhiyun was indeed quite capable and wealthy!
"Am I good to you?"
The man spoke smugly, but a moment later, an ear-piercing sound came from inside.
Zhao Shuyi was shocked—
Doesn't the book say that the female protagonist is the most innocent?
Indeed, "it's better to have no books than to believe everything in them!"
Zhao Shuyi didn't know if they would go all the way. It was a pity that she didn't have a system to record their dirty deeds and make them public.
Not wanting her ears to be contaminated, Zhao Shuyi left quickly.
Regardless of whether they will discuss any further plans to deal with her, she will not let them succeed.
Starting tomorrow, we'll make sure they're too busy to take care of themselves.
The first place Zhao Shuyi went to was not anywhere else, but Xu Wanqing's house, where she had smashed her pen.
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