*
Shen Yu'nan's hand rubbed the rim of the cup. For some reason, his friend's words made his heart tremble. He wanted to refuse, but the words stuck in his throat. After a moment of hesitation, he threw the cup back onto the table, feeling somewhat agitated.
The liquid in the glass sloshed around, and some spilled out.
Shen Yu'nan's neck was still throbbing, which made it hard for him not to recall that absurd night with Pei Wu. The images and words that filled his mind made him even more agitated.
When Ji Congyan came out of the bedroom after changing his clothes, Shen Yu'nan was preparing breakfast. He simply fried an egg and heated two cups of milk in the microwave.
"Cough cough."
There were only three or four eggs and some vegetable leaves left in the refrigerator.
"Did you hear me when I spoke to you?" Ji Congyan asked again from inside the room when Shen Yunan did not answer. He saw Shen Yunan staring blankly at the refrigerator. From Ji Congyan's angle, he could only see Shen Yunan's back.
"We do need to replenish our daily necessities. I just checked and there are no eggs left in the refrigerator."
"Yeah, we can go shopping together later. Once I get there, Diana probably won't have much free time."
Shen Yu'nan's words were ambiguous, but it could be said that he was preparing to go to the Happiness Supermarket with Ji Congyan.
Today is the weekend, and the mall is usually more crowded than usual. The entrance to Xingfu Supermarket is on the first floor, near the mall entrance, and there are even more people crowding around the supermarket entrance.
There were also special performances at the entrance of the shopping mall to celebrate the opening of Happiness Supermarket, making it quite a lively scene.
Upon arriving at the scene, Ji Congyan looked around searching for Pei Wu, but to his dismay, he couldn't find her anywhere. Ji Congyan's face fell, and he was extremely disappointed.
"With such a grand entrance, there's no reason not to come."
Seeing Ji Congyan's disappointed look, Shen Yu'nan couldn't help but ask, "What do you like about her? You don't understand her at all."
This was a question that had kept him tossing and turning all night, unable to figure out what to do. He had only met her briefly once. "Is it really just because of her appearance? Isn't that too superficial?"
"A beautiful face is a dime a dozen, but an interesting soul is one in a million. However, if an interesting soul doesn't have a beautiful soul as an introduction, who would be interested in getting to know your interesting soul? Heaven knows how envious I am of Xiao Nan for being her secretary for three years, being able to be with such a beautiful woman every day. But, is it true that she and Gu Yanyu, the son-in-law of the Xu family, are having an affair?"
Shen Yunan stared at Ji Congyan for a moment, then nodded slightly.
"Wow, it's rare to see such a devoted woman these days. She's not young anymore, is she? Could it be that she's not married because of Gu Yanyu? Tsk tsk tsk, Gu Yanyu is a widower, and she's still hung up on him. Wasn't there a rumor that the Pei family and the Zhou family broke off their engagement? Could it be...?"
Ji Congyan looked like he'd stumbled upon some juicy gossip, his face full of curiosity.
"Because a young man, the white moonlight of a dead wife, actually defies his family's preordained marriage. My God, this plot alone is enough for me to imagine a whole drama. Even novels wouldn't dare to be this melodramatic."
"..." Shen Yunan's eyelids twitched suddenly upon hearing Ji Congyan's words, but he remained silent and pushed the shopping cart straight into the supermarket.
"Hey, Xiao Nan, wait for me. Tell me more, what other juicy gossip is there?"
Shen Yu Nan's original intention was simply to help his friend cut his losses in time, but somehow it made the other person even more interested in Pei Wu.
even....
Shen Yu'nan, who had not investigated the reasons for the dissolution of the engagement between the Pei and Zhou families, subconsciously felt that her friend's statement made some sense.
"..." Shen Yu Nan suddenly felt a tightness in his chest and didn't want to talk about Pei Wu anymore.
Seeing Shen Yunan looking at him, Ji Congyan scratched his cheek awkwardly. "Okay, okay. You have your professional ethics, I won't ask anymore." He didn't want to continue asking.
At this moment, Shen Yu'nan felt even more frustrated, as if he had a tightness in his chest. He coughed twice before he felt a little better.
It wasn't until the two of them came out of the supermarket that they saw a video of Pei Wu cutting the ribbon being played on the big screen in the mall.
The video showed Pei Wu cutting the ribbon, and also included a two- or three-minute speech. The video was played on a loop on the big screen.
It turned out that Pei Wu hadn't missed the ceremony; rather, she had arrived early, and the ribbon-cutting ceremony had already ended by the time Shen Yu Nan and the other arrived.
The sound of Pei Wu speaking in the video made Shen Yunan subconsciously straighten his back.
"What bad timing. It's alright, I'll see it every day once I join Diana." Ji Congyan stopped naturally in front of the big screen, staring at it intently.
"..." Shen Yu Nan didn't speak, but just stared at Pei Wu on the big screen.
Pei Wu wore a gray women's suit, with a neatly ironed white shirt underneath. Her long, dark hair was smooth and shiny, and she would occasionally push up her thin-rimmed glasses.
Her face was small and delicate, with a straight nose and lips of moderate thickness that held a faint smile. Her upturned eyes were charming and bright, yet she wore thin-rimmed silver glasses. Despite her charming and bright appearance, she also exuded a sense of asceticism.
Giving speeches is something Pei Wu can do with ease. As a student, she often spoke as a student representative. After starting her career, she has presented her research findings to the public on more than one occasion. Various universities have invited Pei Wu to give one or two lectures on their campuses.
Pei Wu's confidence and composure emanated from within.
'Knock knock'
Shen Yu'nan merely watched, but his heart inexplicably raced...
But it was this seemingly abstinent appearance, untouched by lust, that stirred up memories of that night when the other person was aroused, her cheeks flushed, her eyes bloodshot, and the burning heat of her hands as she pinned them above her head.
Shen Yu Nan subconsciously clenched his hands, as if only in this way could he stabilize his heart, which was about to burst out of his chest.
I don't know how much time passed before he finally said to his friend in a low voice, "Let's go."
"Okay, sure."
Shen Yu'nan walked ahead of Ji Congyan, with a distance of two or three steps between them.
"Why are you walking so fast? Wait for me, wait for me!"
"Cough cough." Shen Yu Nan coughed lightly twice. He was probably out of breath from walking too fast. He had gotten so used to Shao Sang's body these days that he had forgotten that his own body was useless.
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