Chapter 147 To Alice
Xu Songning and Zhou Qiao found a place to eat. Without Qin You with them, Zhou Qiao felt much more relaxed and kept complaining to Xu Songning that having him around made her feel very restricted.
Xu Songning just smiled. These two people were destined to be entangled. As an outsider, she didn't comment much on their relationship.
Without a dedicated driver, the two took a taxi home after finishing their meal.
Xu Songning carried the watch bag, still a little worried on the way home, wondering if she would run into Xiang Yun.
She thought to herself, "If I were to encounter that, wouldn't the surprise be ruined?"
Xu Songning peeked out like a thief to listen to the sounds. The corridor was quiet, and there were no shoes in front of Xiang Yun's door, so he must have a flight mission today.
There was a sticky note on the front door, written in Xiang Yun's handwriting.
Eat it while you can.
Xu Songning looked down and saw a box of mangosteens next to her feet. She had casually mentioned to Xiang Yun that she wanted to eat fresh mangosteens, and Xiang Yun had gotten her a box of them today.
Wow, Brother Yun is so thoughtful.
Xu Songning carried the mangosteens inside, peeled two mangosteens and placed them on a frosted light pink porcelain plate. The two whole mangosteens looked like cat paws, softly pressed together.
She took a picture and captioned it: "ate a cat's paw."
Xiao Jin quickly liked the post and commented below, "Sister Xu, you're posting on WeChat Moments more often now!"
Sister Wang chimed in, "Songning, something's up!"
Xu Songning reflected on how frequently she posted on WeChat Moments and realized it had indeed increased. She used to rarely post, even once a month, too lazy to share her life; but this month she'd posted several.
Cui Yuyue saw her post on WeChat Moments and sent her two real cat paws.
Cui Yuyue: Sister, don't eat cat paws! The cat is scared!
Xu Songning: Hahahaha, those paws are so white!
Cui Yuyue: Are the mangosteens delicious? Sister, brother begged Dad for them, he practically begged him.
Xu Songning almost choked on a mangosteen. What? This was actually something Brother Yun got from his father?
Yes, he mentioned last time that the lychees were a gift from his father's friend, so it seems this box of mangosteens also came from that friend.
Cui Yuyue: Don't worry, sister, brother has already paid. It's just that Dad is a little reluctant to spend the money, hahaha.
Xu Songning: How did you find out about this?
Xu Songning felt a little guilty, as her sister had discovered the photo of mangosteen she had just posted.
When Cui Yuyue saw the two of them come to see the cats together, she felt that their relationship must be special. The mangosteen that was snatched from under her nose that morning was now in Xu Songning's hands. Could this be just a normal colleague relationship?
But my older brother is so quiet; he won't answer anything I ask him, and I can't get a single piece of gossip out of him. With his taciturn personality, when will he ever get a girlfriend?
Cui Yuyue: My brother came home for dinner today. He just snatched this mangosteen. It's so big, I could tell at a glance.
Xu Songning pinched two mangosteen segments and ate them, comforting herself that it was nothing, that her sister even knew they kept cats, so what was the big deal about giving them mangosteens?
Cui Yuyue: Sister, my brother is still at home. He's playing the piano. Do you want to see him?
Xu Songning: Look!
The shame of being exposed was nothing compared to the attraction of Xiang Yun's piano playing.
Upon receiving the reply, Cui Yuyue immediately grabbed her phone and rushed to the living room. She secretly set up the phone, pretending to be playing on it, but actually pointed it at Xiang Yun and started recording.
The piano is placed in front of the large French windows, outside of which is a vibrant green plant.
Xiang Yun, dressed in simple home clothes, sat on a stool with his hands on the piano keys, as focused as if he were piloting an airplane. As his slender fingers moved, a melodious tune began to play.
Xiang Yun didn't stop what he was doing. He glanced at her and warned coldly, "Cui Yuyue, what are you doing?"
"I didn't do anything," Cui Yuyue retorted.
"cell phone."
"I'm filming a video for Sister Xu, to show her our new curtains." Cui Yuyue deliberately twirled around with her phone.
The piano music stopped after she heard that she was filming a video for Xu Songning.
Just as Cui Yuyue was about to urge him to continue playing, the piano started playing again, and the affectionate melody of "Für Elise" began. Cui Yuyue patted the curtains half-heartedly for a while, then boldly turned the camera towards Xiang Yun.
This time, Xiang Yun didn't stop her, but glanced in her direction.
That glance didn't seem to be directed at her, but rather at someone else through her lens. With that tender look, Cui Yuyue was certain that her brother wouldn't treat her so gently.
Cui Yuyue saw it all clearly: this reserved man really liked Sister Xu! But with his dull personality, when would he ever be able to marry such a wonderful woman like Sister Xu?
It seems he still needs his own help; otherwise, how could he possibly win over Sister Xu?
"Let me see it." Xiang Yun stopped playing. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw his sister put down her phone. She had probably taken enough photos and was about to send the video.
Cui Yuyue walked over slowly, defiantly tossing her phone in front of him.
Xiang Yun opened the video and watched it from beginning to end. Only after confirming that there was nothing imperfect did he return the phone to her.
Cui Yuyue deliberately asked him, "Hey, brother, do you like Sister Xu?"
"Is this your business?" Xiang Yun asked her.
Cui Yuyue snorted and muttered to herself, "I hope you can still say that in the future."
"What did you say?"
“I said,” Cui Yuyue’s mind raced, “did you tell Sister Xu about the birthday party? I still want to see her.”
"Not yet."
"Then I'll say it for you!"
"Um?"
"...Hehe, you tell me yourself."
Cui Yuyue sent a video to Xu Songning. Just as she was about to slip away, the door opened, and the sound of high heels clicking could be heard.
Xiang Yun stood up, and Cui Yuyue also straightened up immediately. The two siblings stood in the living room, as if they were waiting for someone.
Ms. Cui walked up to the two of them in her sharp high heels, her piercing eyes sweeping across the living room before she sat down on the sofa, crossing her legs. "Son, it's been a long time since I've seen you play the piano. What brings you to this mood today?"
"I rarely come back," Xiang Yun replied somewhat stiffly, as if the two were not mother and son, but rather in some kind of superior-subordinate relationship.
Cui Yuyue tugged at the wrinkles on her skirt; she had been lying on the bed without any regard for her image, and now her skirt was all wrinkled.
This little action didn't escape Ms. Cui's notice, and she frowned. "Yuyue, how many times have I told you not to wear an outside dress to bed! You're a lawyer, you need to always be in good shape. If your clients see you in a wrinkled dress, your image will be greatly diminished!"
"I was wrong." Cui Yuyue obediently admitted her mistake, holding up three fingers. "I'll be more careful next time."
Ms. Cui was used to her unreliable behavior at home. She glanced at Xiang Yun, whose recent flight schedule had been rather chaotic, and there were faint dark circles under her eyes.
After all, they were mother and son, and Ms. Cui did care about her son. She went over and patted him on the shoulder, saying, "If you regret it, you can come back anytime. My firm in Shanghai is just starting out and needs people."
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