The young couple cheered and happily invited each other to lunch at a restaurant.
During the meal, He Yulan was in a good mood. She looked at Su Xueli and then at her brother, and suddenly asked boldly, "Sister Xueli, what do you think of my brother?"
The air seemed to freeze.
He Yujie whispered a rebuke to his sister: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Since He Yulan had already said it, she didn't take it back. She said, "Brother, what's wrong with saying this? You're 25 already, you should have settled down by now. You've been dragging your feet and not looking for anyone, isn't it because you like Sister Xue Li and are waiting for her?"
He Yujie remained silent, which was tantamount to acquiescence.
He appeared calm, but inside he was churning like a small hot pot.
Su Xueli was at a loss for words.
He Yulan looked at Su Xueli and said, "Sister Xueli, if I don't say it, my brother will keep putting up with it. I'm going to break the ice today. Tell me, do you like my brother?"
Like He Yulan, Su Yunfeng only knew that Su Xueli and Wei Mingshen had divorced, but he was unaware of their private dealings...
Of course, he also wanted his sister and brother-in-law to get together, so that they could become even closer. Besides, his brother-in-law was a hot commodity, and the two of them would be a perfect match.
Su Yunfeng followed his fiancée's lead: "Sister Xue Li, we're all adults here, and we know each other so well, let's be frank today. Is there any hope between you and Brother Yu Jie?"
He Yujie then raised his head, looking at Su Xueli with affection in his eyes, and said, "Xueli, I don't know if you've noticed, but I've always liked you. Ever since you went to your nephew's parent-teacher conference that year, I've liked you in my heart."
Su Xueli, who had lived two lives, knew perfectly well, but she couldn't let the other person continue to wait for her.
She said, "Teacher He, you've misplaced your trust. I... am not good enough for you."
Su Yunfeng and He Yulan felt a pang of disappointment.
He Yujie froze for a moment, then picked up his glass and said, "Alright, I understand. I was so inconsiderate. I won't bring it up again. It's all in the past. Come on, let's have a drink!"
All three raised their glasses and clinked them together with him. He Yujie then drank it all in one gulp.
Unsurprisingly, He Yujie got drunk that day.
Even when civilized men get drunk, they remain so civilized; they simply slump onto the table and fall asleep.
Su Yunfeng carried him away from the restaurant, took him home on his bicycle, and put him on the bed. Su Xueli felt very uncomfortable and offered to take care of him for a while, so that the young couple could go and attend to their business at the barbershop.
Today is our opening day, and the barbershop has a lot of work to do.
Su Yunfeng and He Yulan left. Su Xueli looked at the handsome and refined man and thought to herself: Teacher He, you are very outstanding, but you have liked the wrong person.
He Yujie was very quiet. He leaned over the edge of the bed and vomited twice, then quietly lay back down. Su Xueli cleaned the room for him and fed him water twice. He slept until dusk before waking up.
He was startled to see Su Xueli and asked in a hoarse voice, "What are you doing here?"
Looking around, she asked, flattered, "Have you been taking care of me all this time?"
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