Chapter 603 She's Very Well-Behaved (Thirty-Two)
Pei Yanli pushed Yan Lei into the ward.
Du Mengmeng blushed, put down her lunchbox and stood up: "Yan Lei, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have scolded you like that outside today. I was out of my mind and took your kindness for granted."
Yan Lei chuckled: "Alright, I won't hold a grudge against a girl like you. I know you're in a bad mood, so I'll let you swear. Even if you're in a bad mood and want to hit me, I'll have to take it. After all, I'm your older brother."
Du Mengmeng suddenly remembered the night she drank too much and the sworn brotherhood ceremony, and couldn't help but chuckle: "Alright, big brother, you're very generous. I'll treat you to dinner later."
Yan Lei laughed: "Why wait until later? We can eat now. I just made a call to have someone bring some food over, and we can eat in the ward."
Shang Shang was both amused and exasperated: "Are you treating this hospital room like a restaurant? Be careful, the nurses might come and kick you out in a bit."
Yan Lei smiled and said, "It's nothing. We're here to visit a patient and grab a bite to eat."
Pei Yanli looked at Shang Shang: "Do you want to take a nap?"
Shang Shang shook her head: "I took a nap this morning, so I'm not sleepy now. It's rare to have everyone here; it's so lively."
Yan Lei groaned in disdain: "Zhou Zhiyi's injuries are just superficial. Don't make it sound like they're serious and she has to stay in bed. It's okay. The more we liven things up, the better our mood will be, and the faster the wounds will heal."
Wang Jianni went to get two stools. She, Shang Shang, and Du Mengmeng sat on the sofa, while Pei Yanli and Yan Lei sat on the stools.
Yan Lei couldn't resist his gossip and asked Wang Jianni, "What's going on? Does Shi Jian owe Du Mengmeng money?"
Wang Jianni glanced at Du Mengmeng, wondering if she could say those words.
Du Mengmeng had already gone all out and made up her mind: "No, it was during our relationship that Shi Jian's family had difficulties, so I gave him money. Over the years, it totaled 500,000 yuan."
Yan Lei was shocked: "Good heavens, Du Mengmeng, aren't you supposed to be smart? You even got into a finance university, how could you be swindled out of your money by a man?"
Du Mengmeng said with a long face, "It's not that I misjudged people, but I felt that his family was in difficulty, so it wouldn't be a problem to help him."
Yan Lei's face darkened, and he clicked his tongue twice: "If you really want to help the poor, you should donate the money to the mountains, not spend it on a man. And this man, how dare he take a woman's money?"
Pei Yanli didn't join their conversation. He picked up an apple and peeled it, while Shang Shang watched as the apple was turned over and over in his handsome fingers.
He rested his chin on his hand and smiled, completely ignoring the three people around him who were having a heated discussion.
Even though the five of them were sitting together, they could be clearly divided into two factions.
Yan Lei sighed again: "Forget it, the money's already spent, scolding you won't help, and now you can't get it back, can you?"
Wang Jianni nodded: "The chances of him coming back were already slim, and now that you've knocked out his front teeth, it's probably even harder. He might even try to extort money from you."
Yan Lei scoffed, "Trying to extort me? He's really got some nerve. I'll go down and find him in a bit, give him my home address, and see if he dares to come looking for me."
Wang Jianni was exasperated: "Now is not the time to fight. I'm afraid Shi Jian will turn around and bite back. Originally, Mengmeng was in the right, but then it will turn into her being in the wrong."
Yan Lei was somewhat puzzled: "For example?"
Wang Jianni glanced at Du Mengmeng: "Didn't you hear what Shi Jian just shouted? He said that Mengmeng had already found a lover and was just making excuses to break up with him."
Yan Lei spat and said, "If Du Mengmeng were my lover, he wouldn't even have a breath left. I would have killed him long ago."
Wang Jianni sighed: "The problem is, if he makes a scene like this and no one else knows, how will Mengmeng go to work in the future?"
Yan Lei thought for a moment, then looked at the two of them and said, "Alright, you two don't need to worry about this anymore. I guarantee that he will not only pay back the money, but he will also never dare to go to Du Mengmeng again. Since I caused this mess, I'll settle it."
Du Mengmeng asked in surprise, "What method did you use to flatten it?"
Yan Lei snorted: "Then you can leave it alone."
Wang Jianni could guess, and thinking about it, it made sense. A scoundrel like Shi Jian still needed to be dealt with using some scoundrel methods: "Don't cause any deaths."
Yan Lei scoffed, "Who do you think you are? I'm a law-abiding citizen too."
Shang Shang took the apple that Pei Yanli had peeled and ate it while listening to the three of them discuss. Suddenly, she discovered an incredible secret: Did Yan Lei have a crush on Du Mengmeng?
They've kept in touch since high school, and no matter when, Du Mengmeng can always reach Yan Lei by making a phone call.
The more I thought about it, the more likely it seemed, and I became incredibly curious.
The food that Yan Lei had sent arrived.
The coffee table was piled high with food, and Du Mengmeng became happy again: "Yan Shitou, you're really something, treating us to such a nice meal?"
Yan Lei picked up a pair of chopsticks and gently tapped her head: "But we agreed that you were treating me, so don't forget to pay me back later."
Du Mengmeng snorted: "Here you go, take it. Look how stingy you are. Do you think I'd skimp on a meal?"
Pei Yanli opened a bowl of porridge for Shang Shang: "Vegetable and lean meat porridge, have some more."
With his mouth full of char siu buns, Yan Lei mumbled, "Yes, yes, this... was specially ordered for you by Lao Pei."
Shang Shang had almost finished eating and was thinking that having some porridge would make her stomach feel better. She looked at Pei Yanli with some surprise, her eyes crinkling into a smile.
She thought Pei Yanli was really thoughtful: "I can't finish such a big portion."
Pei Yanli didn't say anything, but took another lunchbox, divided out some of the lean meat porridge, and handed it to Shang Shang: "Can you finish this?"
Shang Shang nodded: "Yes."
Yan Lei, Du Mengmeng, and Wang Jiani watched as Pei Yanli skillfully took care of Shang Shang.
Their way of getting along doesn't seem like that of two people who haven't even started dating yet.
Wang Jianni couldn't help but exclaim, "Mengmeng, you see? When looking for a partner, you should find someone like Professor Pei. He knows what to do with just a glance from his wife."
Shang Shang blushed and glared at Wang Jianni, but it wasn't very offensive. She protested in a low voice, "Wang Jianni! Don't talk nonsense."
Yan Lei chuckled: "Men like Lao Pei are rare in this world. If you don't mind, you can consider me. Don't always have your eyes on other women. Look at me at home, what's wrong with me?"
Du Mengmeng handed him a lava bun: "You talk too much. What man talks so much?"
Yan Lei gestured with his hand: "Then I'll become less talkative from now on."
After that, no matter who spoke, Yan Lei kept his mouth tightly shut and gestured that he was very serious.
Shang Shang couldn't help but laugh, but she didn't dare to laugh too hard, afraid of aggravating the wound on her back.
Wang Jianni also laughed and pushed Du Mengmeng: "Oh no, I'm going to laugh myself to death. If you can't take it, you should take Yan Lei in, so he won't go and harm other people."
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