Chapter 616 She's Very Well-Behaved (Forty-Five)
In the end, Shang Shang and the others didn't get to see the stars because Wang Jianni had a fever.
Shang Shang can cure this minor ailment of fever. She told Pei Yanli to take them to her house first, where there was medicine and silver needles that she could use to give her a few acupuncture treatments.
There were few cars on the road at night, and it only took half an hour to get to the Shangshang building.
Pei Yanli and Yan Lei escorted the three girls upstairs.
Yan Lei was in charge of taking care of the restless Du Mengmeng. Shang Shang asked Pei Yanli to help Wang Jiani lie down on the sofa. She washed her hands and went to get the silver needles. She first wiped the skin with an alcohol swab and then skillfully inserted the needles.
Pei Yanli stood aside without moving, watching Shang Shang's serious expression and skillful technique, somewhat surprised.
This was a side of him he had never seen before, and he couldn't take his eyes off it for a moment.
After Shang Shang finished giving Wang Jianni acupuncture, she went to get a small blanket to cover her up: "Okay, you'll be fine after a good night's sleep."
Du Mengmeng also calmed down, sitting on the floor and lying on the sofa watching Wang Jiani.
Yan Lei breathed a sigh of relief: "She's really my god. How could she be so rowdy when she's drunk? I can't let her drink next time."
Then he looked at Shang Shang and asked, "Zhou Zhiyi, do you have any way to help her sober up faster with acupuncture?"
Shang Shang laughed: "Yes, she does, but she doesn't cause trouble. She's just happier when she's drunk. Isn't that what you like about her?"
Yan Lei was stunned for a moment, then turned to look at Pei Yanli: "She...she's so sharp-tongued, I can't argue with her."
Pei Yanli patted his shoulder: "Alright, let's go, let them get some rest too."
Shang Shang saw them to the door, and Pei Yanli turned to look at her: "Get some rest early, don't touch your wound. If they make a fuss again, don't pull them too hard."
Shang Shang smiled and nodded: "Okay, I understand."
Pei Yanli turned around and took two steps, then turned back, bent down and kissed Shang Shang's forehead before leaving.
Yan Lei stood in front of the elevator, watching the two of them, and said, "Damn it, Lao Pei, that's enough. Look how lovey-dovey you two are."
Shang Shang covered her mouth and laughed as she watched the two enter the elevator before going back.
After closing the door and turning around, I found Du Mengmeng sitting comfortably, while Wang Jianni was asleep.
Shang Shang was startled and quickly went over: "Mengmeng? You're sober now? Are you feeling unwell anywhere?"
Du Mengmeng hummed twice, "I want to drink water."
Shang Shang went to pour some water for her and found that Du Mengmeng was silently shedding tears.
It was the kind of silent crying where no sound was made, but large tears fell down.
Shang Shang was startled: "Mengmeng, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Du Mengmeng took the water glass and drank it in one gulp, then hugged her knees and cried quietly for a while. She looked up at Shang Shang and asked, "Tell me, what does that idiot Yan Lei like about me?"
Shang Shang paused for a moment, then sat down on the carpet opposite Meng Meng: "You figured it out?"
Du Mengmeng wiped away her tears: "I didn't know before, but after you told me, I went home and thought about a lot of things. He really is... Every time I encounter trouble, he comes immediately, scolding me for being stupid while helping me solve it."
“I know Shi Jian doesn’t have many connections or relationships in Beijing, so whenever he needs something, he goes to Yan Lei first, it’s become a habit.”
"I am a very selfish and bad person. I should have known about Yan Lei's feelings for me sooner. Maybe I already knew, but I just didn't want to admit it."
Du Mengmeng wiped away her tears as she cried, "I enjoyed Yan Lei's care for me, and he even called us brothers. What kind of pure friendship is there between a man and a woman?"
Seeing Du Mengmeng's deep self-analysis, Shang Shang comforted her, "It's not your fault. Besides, now that you know, have you thought about what to do?"
Du Mengmeng tugged at her hair: "What can I do? I'll just pretend I don't know anything and keep my distance from him from now on. I feel like I'm not good enough for him."
Shang Shang was somewhat surprised: "How could that be? You are also very outstanding, very capable, and have a good personality."
Du Mengmeng shook her head: "I was with Shi Jian for eight years, how could I be with Yan Lei?"
Wang Jianni suddenly scoffed, then sat up, hugging her small blanket and looking at Du Mengmeng: "Can't you be a little more mature? The Qing Dynasty has been gone for over a hundred years, how come there are still remnants of feudal thinking like you? You've only been in a relationship for eight years. Even if you've been married and divorced twice, you still have the right to pursue your own happiness."
Du Mengmeng was taken aback, then turned to look at Wang Jianni: "When did you wake up?"
Wang Jianni rubbed her head: "It's when you're whimpering and crying."
Du Mengmeng pouted and remained silent.
Shang Shang also felt that Du Mengmeng didn't need to think like that: "You've been seriously dating a boyfriend, so why are you suddenly becoming so humble? Relationships require trial and error; no one succeeds on the first try."
Du Mengmeng pouted and said, "You and Professor Pei are one of them."
Shang Shang laughed: "We've only just begun. To be honest, we're still in the trial and error phase. Things look good now, but that doesn't mean they'll always be good. When you and Shi Jian first started dating, did you ever think about breaking up in the future?"
Du Mengmeng shook her head, then became melancholy again: "But...you don't understand, Yan Lei knows Shi Jian, and he's too familiar with me, so...I feel awkward being together like this. Also, it's unfair to Yan Lei."
Wang Jianni chuckled coldly: "A woman's misfortune begins when she feels sorry for a man. Look at you, you're doing it again. Forget it, I'm not talking to you anymore. Shangshang, I'm hungry. Do you have anything to eat at home?"
Shang Shang shook her head: "No, but I have the phone number of the wonton shop at the entrance of the community. It's open 24 hours a day, and the owner can have someone deliver it."
Wang Jianni became interested: "Okay, I want to eat a bowl of fresh meat wontons. Mengmeng, what do you want to eat?"
Du Mengmeng wiped away her tears again: "I want to eat crab meat wontons."
Shang Shang then chose a shepherd's purse and pork wonton for herself, called the store, and asked them to bring up three braised eggs and three bottles of soy milk as well.
Wang Jianni lay back down: "Your upscale neighborhood is really different. You can even order food if you're hungry at night."
Shang Shang smiled and went over to touch her forehead. Her temperature was normal. "You can come and buy too. Your income is more than enough right now."
Wang Jianni sighed: "Forget it, you all know my family's situation. If I buy a house, my parents will come asking me for money again."
Du Mengmeng suddenly grabbed Wang Jiani's hand: "I can lend you money. When your parents ask, just say it's my house and you can live there."
Wang Jianni sighed, "Never mind, I'm alone anyway, renting a place is fine."
Knowing that Wang Jianni didn't like talking about family matters, Shang Shang changed the subject: "Shall we get up a little later tomorrow and go out for tripe for lunch?"
Du Mengmeng exclaimed, "No way! I have to start work tomorrow. I've taken so many days off, I'm sure I'll be incredibly busy tomorrow."
Shang Shang was amused and about to say something when the doorbell rang. She exclaimed, "Wow, the wontons were delivered so quickly today?"
As she spoke, she went to open the door...
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