Chapter 8 Misunderstanding, Baby, the way you look, I really want to bully you...
My wandering thoughts were finally forced to stop on Friday night.
Yu Wu finally made it home and got her phone back.
She hesitated for a long time, but still wanted to ask clearly.
If, if Ke Yanchen and Song Man were really that close, sharing a bottle of cola, she would back out.
Even if she liked it very much, it didn't belong to her.
With a mix of trepidation and anxiety, Yuwu sent the message and then waited anxiously by her phone.
Half an hour passed without any news.
Yu Wu thought to herself, "Oh no, he definitely doesn't like me asking that."
Maybe he's angry.
Could she really be that unlucky and lose him like this?
She angrily pounded her head, just as her phone rang.
Come down.
Yuwu: [?]
Ke Yanchen: [I'm downstairs at your place.]
Yu Wu, slipping on her slippers, her heart pounding in her throat, rushed downstairs.
The old neighborhood was dimly lit, and as soon as the mist emerged from the apartment building, she was pulled into the arms of a hot young body.
Her eyes widened, and she was about to scream when a familiar, deep voice reached her ears.
“It’s me, Ke Yanchen.”
Yu Wu breathed a sigh of relief, but then felt uncomfortable from the tight embrace. His heart pounded, he breathed heavily, and his chest rose and fell gently.
The rapid, pounding of her heartbeat pounded in her ears.
"I came here as soon as I received your message."
I was afraid you would misunderstand.
"I guarantee that the moment Song Man took the first sip of my Coke, I threw it away."
"I am absolutely just a friend to her."
"Yuwu, you must believe me!"
".....pain."
"What?"
Yu Wu felt as if his entire chest cavity was being squeezed into his body, and he was about to suffocate. He was holding her too tightly.
".....pain."
Ke Yanchen loosened his grip on her slightly, his gaze unusually uneasy. "Do you trust me?"
Yu Wu was finally able to breathe, and only then did she raise her eyelashes to gaze intently at him.
He was dressed in a clean white T-shirt and plaid lounge pants, looking less sharp and more relaxed. When we hugged him just now, I could still feel his fresh, clean scent.
So, he came all this way so late just to dispel her doubts?
He looked very devout.
Yu Wu pursed her lips and nodded.
Ke Yanchen laughed, like an innocent big dog, "It's good that you believe me."
Yu Wu pursed her lips, took a few steps back, and slightly increased the distance between herself and the others. She wasn't used to being too close.
"So, you really ran here?" The girl's eyes were clear and sharp.
She was short and couldn't hear clearly. Ke Yanchen leaned down slightly to listen to her, then chuckled and pointed to the Cayenne not far away, "Silly girl, how could you really run away?"
"Oh." Yu Wu was a little embarrassed, and stamped her foot again, "You lied to me!"
Ke Yanchen hummed in agreement, a touch of tenderness appearing on his brows. He reached out his hand, his voice tinged with amusement: "Then hit me."
Yu Wu pretended to hit him, but he didn't dodge. His dark eyes shimmered with water as he looked at her with a smile, unblinking.
Yu Wujiao snorted, then felt it was getting too late and he should go home.
"Now that the misunderstanding has been cleared up, you should go home."
"You're kicking me out?"
Yu Wu blushed. "No..." She frowned, wondering if she should invite him for a glass of water before he left, since he was a guest.
"Would you like to come up for a glass of water?"
"Is no one home?"
"No."
Ke Yanchen was stunned for a moment, his face devoid of its usual calm and sharpness. He sighed, like an adult.
"Yuko, promise me you won't allow any male creature to come to your house, okay? No matter if it's young, middle-aged, or old, men are all bad."
“…Oh.” Yu Wu nodded, seemingly understanding but not quite.
"Don't worry if you're home alone. I'm here to protect you."
"From now on, you can call me Keke. That's my nickname. Only you can call me that."
Yu Wu bit her lip, blinked, and nodded emphatically.
Her eyes were shimmering with a hint of timidity and innocent confusion. Her rosy cheeks were like apples, making her incredibly adorable.
Ke Yanchen couldn't help but reach out and gently stroke her crimson lips with his fingertips, his eyes dark and his voice hoarse: "Don't bite."
An ambiguous atmosphere flowed silently. Yu Wu's heart pounded, and her cheeks burned. She did as he asked.
"Baby, the way you look makes me want to bully you."
This was undoubtedly another bombshell. Yu Wu's temples throbbed, her breathing became heavy, and she stared at him wide-eyed. She met Ke Yanchen's arrogant gaze, his eyes filled with a mischievous smile. Yu Wu knew he was doing it on purpose, but her heart still pounded wildly, feeling like it was about to leap out of her chest. Her ears burned, her heart burned, and she could only lower her head helplessly.
Accompanied by a distant voice saying, "Yanchen, your wife is calling for you," Ke Yanchen tightened his fingertips, causing Yu Wu's lips to sting slightly.
"Now, I'll say goodnight to you, Keke." He regained his usual domineering manner, forcefully turning Yuwu's head up and making her look directly at him.
Yu Wu's cheeks were burning. Helplessly, she started twisting the hem of her clothes with her fingers again before finally mustering up the courage to softly say, "Ke Ke, goodnight."
Goodnight, silly girl.
"I'll watch you go upstairs and lock the door."
"....good."
......
Yuwu returned home and was excited all night.
That's wonderful, she's loved again. Some people are concerned about the danger of her living alone as a girl, and some say they'll protect her for life.
Her anxious and fearful heart could finally find peace. From now on, she would no longer be a neglected weed.
It was an ordinary yet extraordinary night, almost the sweetest moment for Yu Wu and Ke Yanchen. This small, indescribable sweetness was the only precious thing in Yu Wu's long, lonely years.
Later, the shards of glass on the ground were real, and so was his cold indifference. Yu Wu stubbornly believed that the man who rushed to her late at night because of a misunderstanding, the man who hugged her so tightly that it hurt, was sincere.
True sincerity is only a fleeting moment of eternity.
*
The next day, Ji Lingwei arrived at Yu Wu's house early in the morning and clung to Yu Wu.
Yu Wu was somewhat surprised, because Ji Lingwei has many friends and her weekends are usually very busy.
Yu Wu opened the door and saw Ji Lingwei, who was dressed impeccably and had her makeup on. Yu Wu yawned halfway through, slightly surprised: "Why are you here so early?"
Ji Lingwei entered the room, her eyes scanning the small, dimly lit space before finding a place to sit down.
"I'm afraid you'll leave me! Ke Yanchen, you have to take me with you when you go out!"
“He didn’t ask me out.” Yu Wu poured Ji Lingwei a glass of water and handed it to her.
"I don't believe you!" Ji Lingwei's eyes gleamed mischievously. "Are you trying to hide this from me? To get rid of me?"
"Really not," Yu Wu explained helplessly, showing her the chat history.
Ji Lingwei took the phone and carefully went through the entire chat history. Yu Wu was a little embarrassed to let her see it and tried to take it back, but Ji Lingwei dodged her and scolded, "What's wrong with looking?"
After reading the chat history, Ji Lingwei casually tossed her phone to Yu Wu. She moved too quickly, and Yu Wu couldn't catch it; the phone fell to the ground with a dull thud.
Yu Wu picked up the phone, wiped off the dust, and since the phone was undamaged, she didn't say anything.
"He came to your house yesterday?!" Ji Lingwei squeezed next to Yu Wu. "Isn't it inappropriate for him to see your house in this state?"
Yu Wu glanced around the small, dimly lit but fairly tidy room. "It's clean enough, isn't it?"
"Oh, that's not what I meant. What I meant was, his family is so rich, what if they look down on you because your family is like this, you know?"
"Oh, he didn't come up."
"So, just because of your suspicions, he actually came over in the middle of the night?"
"Mm." Yu Wu nodded, a little shyly. "I was quite surprised too."
"Why didn't you tell me yesterday?" Ji Lingwei glared at her. "Are we still sisters?"
“It was too late yesterday,” Yu Wu explained, “and I’m a little unsure how to put it.”
"Yu Wu, you absolutely mustn't abandon me!" Ji Lingwei clung to Yu Wu's arm. "Good sister, we'll share the good times and the bad! If you ever have the chance, let me ride in his luxury car too!"
"Okay!" Yu Wu patted her arm and extended her little finger. "Pinky promise."
Ji Lingwei absentmindedly made a pinky promise with her, and murmured absentmindedly, "How sweet."
"Huh?" Yuwu didn't hear clearly.
"It's nothing," Ji Lingwei said, her smile returning. "What are we doing this afternoon?"
Yuwu and she discussed it for a while and decided to go to the bookstore to read books.
Yuwu had a very pleasant weekend because she had friends with her.
I received a message from Ke Yanchen in the afternoon, saying that he would take her out to dinner tomorrow.
Yu Wu quickly told Ji Lingwei, who was standing next to her.
Ji Lingwei sighed in disappointment, "I'm going to my grandmother's house tomorrow." She lowered her head and sighed repeatedly, her expression gloomy.
"Next time, I promise I'll take you with me, okay?" Yu Wu hugged her.
Ji Lingwei finally smiled: "Okay."
*
Yu Wu was very nervous when she went out with Ke Yanchen for the first time.
She spent the entire night putting together an outfit at home, and finally chose the simplest white T-shirt and jeans.
The main problem is that she doesn't actually have many decent clothes.
It's incredibly difficult for the poor to maintain their dignity.
Yuwu slept lightly, harboring a faint sense of anticipation, and was awakened almost immediately by the sound of birdsong outside the distant window.
After she finished washing up, she took off her glasses in front of the mirror, blinked, and looked at herself in the mirror.
Actually, her skin is very fair, and her dark eyes are bright and clear when she takes off her glasses, but once she puts on her high-prescription glasses, her eyes suddenly look much smaller.
Her classmates also told her that Yuwu, you are actually very pretty, but your eyes look much smaller when you wear glasses, and you suddenly look very ordinary.
She suddenly felt a little frustrated.
He was too dazzling, and the girls around him were all too dazzling. She was just too ordinary next to him.
So ordinary as to be unremarkable.
Yu Wu took a deep breath and silently cheered herself up.
*
Upon receiving his message, Yu Wu, like a happy little bird, quickly flew down.
The boy stood beneath a lush, old locust tree, with dilapidated, low-rise buildings behind him. Polka-dappled sunlight bathed his deep-set features. He was dressed in brand-new, trendy designer clothes, standing there with a nonchalant and arrogant expression.
Yu Wu saw him from afar, slowed her pace, and stared at him intently.
It all felt like a dream.
He actually waited for her downstairs.
It's unbelievable that the two of them would have such a connection.
His fashion sense is amazing. Even without his face, his exceptional taste in clothing alone would probably attract many girls. But fate also blessed him with strikingly handsome features, allowing him to easily draw everyone's attention simply by standing there.
Yu Wu felt a surge of happiness welling up inside her. She lowered her head shyly, pursed her lips, and slowly walked towards him.
Ke Yanchen lifted his eyelids to look at Yu Wu, his brows furrowed gently.
Yu Wu's cheeks started to burn again, and her steps became stiff. She tripped over her own foot and almost fell.
Ke Yanchen's lips seemed to curve upwards slightly for a moment, but upon closer inspection, the curve seemed to disappear. He shook his head helplessly and indulgently.
Yu Wu stood there, a silly smile on her face.
On an early October morning, the courtyard was serene and peaceful. A gentle breeze blew, and the glistening dewdrops on the grass sparkled. The old locust tree stood silently. The leaves rustled in the wind, and occasionally, the sounds of pots and pans clattering drifted from upstairs.
The boy and girl gazed at each other from afar, both smiling with pursed lips, creating a beautiful and tranquil scene reminiscent of a slow-motion movie.
At that time, they were young and naive, with only each other in their eyes.
*
When Ke Yanchen heard that there were no adults at Yu Wu's house, he said that Yu Wu probably didn't get any good food at home, so he took her out to eat.
Yu Wu felt a little embarrassed and embarrassed to accept his kindness, so she suggested that she treat him to a meal herself.
Upon hearing this, Ke Yanchen glared at her and said, "There's no reason for a girl to treat you."
It wasn't lunchtime yet, so the two decided to wander around the mall first.
As soon as he got out of the taxi, Ke Yanchen paid the fare, then gently tugged at Yu Wu's sleeve and pulled her inside. He then walked on the outer edge of the road.
“The girl goes inside,” he said.
Yu Wu pursed her lips and stole another glance at his calm face. He was truly well-mannered and showed a meticulous care for girls.
She glanced down at her white t-shirt with its collar undone and her faded jeans, and pursed her lips. Standing next to him, so dashing and handsome, made her feel incredibly ashamed and inferior. But Ke Yanchen was very well-mannered and didn't focus his gaze much on her clothes.
Upon entering the mall, Yu Wu passed a toy store filled with all sorts of cute and playful dolls. She slowed her pace and reluctantly looked away.
"You like it?" Ke Yanchen raised an eyebrow.
Yu Wu quickly shook her head in denial, smiling with pursed lips: "I don't like it!" Afraid that he would misunderstand, she added: "I have never liked those kinds of dolls."
Ke Yanchen checked the time. "Let's go, it's time to eat."
Yu Wu followed Ke Yanchen's steps, but still glanced back. The dolls in the mall were too expensive; even a small one cost nearly a hundred yuan. Yu Wu liked them, but she didn't have the money to buy them herself, nor could she ask someone else to buy them for her.
......
Yu Wu followed Ke Yanchen to a high-rise Chinese restaurant in a magnificent building. A beautiful waitress led them into a private room, which was understatedly luxurious and had a huge floor-to-ceiling window overlooking the scenery.
Ke Yanchen seemed to be a regular here, and he took the menu and ordered for Yu Wu as if he knew exactly where to go. Yu Wu took the menu and was almost scared to death when she saw the prices.
A simple stir-fried vegetable dish costs over a hundred yuan!
A dish of three-cup silver cod costs over 800 yuan!
That's equivalent to her monthly living expenses.
Yu Wu frowned, looking conflicted, and whispered in Ke Yanchen's ear, "How about we go to another store?"
Ke Yanchen glanced at her with a smile, took the menu, and quickly ordered more than a dozen dishes.
Yuwu could only listen from the side with a frown on her face.
"This shop's desserts are perfect for girls, you should try them later." Ke Yanchen handed the menu to the waiter, and seeing Yu Wu's uneasy look, he smiled and said, "It's on me, don't worry about overcharging."
Despite saying that, Yuwu still felt a strong sense of incompatibility.
The food arrived quickly. Ke Yanchen was very attentive, using serving chopsticks to serve Yu Wu food while introducing the dishes and taking care of her, without a hint of mockery.
The food here was indeed delicious. Under Ke Yanchen's patient care, Yu Wu gradually relaxed and smiled at Ke Yanchen with her eyes crinkling.
Because he was taking care of Yu Wu, Ke Yanchen didn't eat much himself, and only ate a few bites at the end.
After finishing my meal, I walked out of the restaurant and onto the street, feeling like I was being roasted over a fire.
The afternoon sun remained blazing; the autumn heatwave was in full swing.
The two stood by the roadside hailing a taxi.
Yu Wu tiptoed carefully, watching him intently searching for a taxi, then pursed her lips and quickly turned around.
He looks even more handsome at this close range!
A sweet feeling welled up in my heart as I pressed down on my wildly beating heart.
She really likes Ke Yanchen.
I love that he is always thoughtful and considerate, I love that he doesn't look down on her for being unsophisticated, I love everything about him!
She was determined to give him all the passion in the world!
......
Ke Yanchen's plan was to go to the movies and have dessert in the afternoon, and then take her out for dinner in the evening. While hailing a taxi under a tree by the roadside, they ran into an acquaintance.
The man had a buzz cut and tattoos on his arms.
As soon as Yu Wu saw him, she could tell he wasn't a good person; he seemed like the kind of bully or thug.
The man with the buzz cut noticed Ke Yanchen and walked up to him in a few steps.
"Hey, Ke Zi! I run into you here!" The man shook a cigarette out of his pack and handed it to Ke Yanchen. "Last night, [name omitted] and Wang Luoyu got into a fight. Are you going to handle it?"
Ke Yanchen took the cigarette, held it between his fingers, and clicked his tongue: "What does their fighting have to do with me?"
"They're buddies, after all! They only respect you! Come on, come on! Or do you have something else to do?" The crew-cut man turned to Yu Wu, whistling, "And this is?"
Yu Wu stood there somewhat nervously.
“Friend,” Ke Yanchen said in a nonchalant tone.
A sharp pain suddenly pierced Yuwu's heart.
Ke Yanchen skillfully put the cigarette in his mouth, about to ask for a light, but then looked at Yu Wu, slowly put the cigarette down, and asked, "May I smoke?"
"Yo yo yo!" came a teasing sound from the short-haired man.
Yu Wu frowned, gave him a troubled look, and said in a very low voice, "High school students can't smoke."
"High school students can't smoke." The crew-cut man mimicked Yu Wu's sarcastic tone.
Ke Yanchen gave him a warning glance, and the man with the buzz cut shut up and became more reserved, but his eyes still darted restlessly between the two of them.
"I'll listen to you." Ke Yanchen casually tossed the cigarette to the crew-cut man and said, "You can go now, I have things to do."
"Ke Zi!" the crew-cut man yelled, stopping Ke Yanchen from leaving. "If you don't go, they'll beat you to a pulp again today! You have to go!"
"I'll go home, you go do your thing." Yu Wu said to Ke Yanchen very understandingly, "Really, I'll go home."
A flicker of hesitation crossed Ke Yanchen's eyes. "Really?"
Yu Wu nodded heavily.
He nodded, hailed a taxi, paid the fare in advance, and opened the back door for Yu Wu.
Yu Wu got into the car and said goodbye to him.
Ke Yanchen took out a gift box from somewhere and handed it to Yu Wu.
"This is for you."
Yu Wu caught a glimpse of the brand logo starting with the letter T, was startled, and quickly refused.
"Take it. I don't like assertive girls." Ke Yanchen tossed it to her without another word and closed the door.
The driver drove off, and Yu Wu stuck her head out of the window, urgently shouting to him, "Ke Ke, don't fight!"
Ke Yanchen squinted, a lazy smile playing on his lips, and nodded with a hint of helplessness.
After the car had driven for a while, Yu Wu carefully took out the chain, checked the price online, and found it cost over three thousand!
He's really willing to spend money.
*
After getting out of the taxi, Yu Wu went upstairs and was taking out her keys to open the door when she received his message.
Are you home yet?
【arrive. 】
【good. 】
That's all.
Yu Wu hesitated several times, wanting to send him a message, but ultimately gave up.
She was afraid of affecting him.
He's probably busy.
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