Ye Yun had originally planned to show off his cooking skills, since Zhang Ya had mentioned that morning that she wanted to eat his cooking. However, since they were at the village chief's house, the village chief would definitely be too embarrassed to let Ye Yun cook, so he decided to do it himself.
"You go chat with the village chief, I'll help my aunt cook," Lin Shuyue said.
"Alright, let's do it this way!" Ye Yun nodded and went into the house with the village chief.
It was actually quite awkward. Ye Yun hadn't planned to stay for dinner; the main thing was to deliver the money and offer some token reassurance to the village chief.
Now that they're staying for dinner, there's not much to talk about, so the two of them just sit on the sofa watching TV.
After a while, Liang Lu returned and was very excited to see Ye Yun.
"Brother Yun, what are you doing here?"
"Trying to freeload, huh!" Ye Yun teased.
"A free meal? Great! I was just about to have a chat with you!"
"You brat, why are you so late? Where have you been gallivanting around again?" the village chief questioned.
"Hey, I didn't go out fooling around. I took my girlfriend home," Liang Lu said.
"Girlfriend? You brat, you have a girlfriend?" the village chief laughed and scolded.
"The girlfriend you're talking about, you wouldn't happen to be the one who's making money by picking corn for me during the National Day holiday, the one I have to support, would you?" Ye Yun joked.
Liang Lu nodded shyly and said, "Her name is Song Shanshan. She lives in the county town and is a cheerleader for our school."
"A cheerleader? She must be a stunning beauty. You're awesome, kid!" Ye Yun gave a thumbs up.
"Hehe, no, it's just that I pursued her for a long time." Liang Lu scratched his head and said, "And actually, I owe a lot to you, Brother Yun, for winning her over!"
"Me?" Ye Yun looked bewildered. "What does your winning her over have to do with me?"
Yes, she's a fan of yours.
"Fans?" Ye Yun laughed. "I'm not some big star, how come I have fans everywhere I go?"
“You’re not a big star, but you’re a legend at Lan Ye High School. Almost every student in our school knows you, so it’s not surprising,” Liang Lu said.
Ye Yun was somewhat intrigued. "Then tell me, why was it me who brought you two together?"
"Because she was interested in you, and I happened to know you and a lot about you. At first she didn't believe me, but I had your old photos, and you came back more than a month ago, so I took some photos of you and showed them to her. That's when she believed me and agreed to be my girlfriend."
Ye Yun: ⊙▽⊙
The more Ye Yun listened, the more uneasy she felt. She had initially thought she was just a facilitator, like a matchmaker, but the implied meaning behind these words suggested that her role might be a bit too prominent.
"You mean he only spent time with you because he knows me, knows about me, and wants to hear your story?" Ye Yun asked.
“Yes!” Liang Lu nodded.
"Then, a little over a month ago, I came back, and you took a picture of me and showed it to her. And then she agreed to be your girlfriend?" Ye Yun continued to ask.
"yes!"
Ye Yun fell silent for a moment, then looked at the village chief beside him. The village chief also sensed the problem, took a deep drag on his cigarette, and wanted to say something but didn't know how.
Although he knew this would offend people, Ye Yun thought about it and still felt he should try to persuade him, so he said, "Lu Zi, don't you think there's something wrong with this?"
"What's the problem?"
"Your girlfriend is only with you because you know me. So... does she have feelings for you? Does she like you?" Ye Yun asked.
When asked this question, Liang Lu didn't answer immediately. Instead, he stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "I'm not too sure about that either. I guess there are some I like!"
"Should be?" Ye Yun was shocked by this statement. "You know perfectly well that she has no feelings for you!"
Liang Lu chuckled and said, "Of course I know that. I'm not stupid."
"Uh..." Ye Yun's face darkened. "If she has no feelings for you, why are you still with her?"
"Because I like her!"
Ye Yun: …………
After going around in circles, Ye Yun was getting a little dizzy. It sounded like Liang Lu was fine, but why did he have this feeling of being a backup option or a simp?
Seeing Ye Yun's complicated expression, Liang Lu calmly said, "Brother Yun, I understand what you mean. You're worried that I'll be deceived by her, right? Actually, I also know her purpose. She likes you and wants to get close to you through me. I know all that."
"You knew that, yet you still agreed to it?" Ye Yun asked in surprise.
“Because I’m just like her!” Liang Lu said.
"Same? Did you also approach her for another woman?" Ye Yun asked curiously.
“No, it’s true that I like her. What I mean is, I was able to get close to her through you, Brother Yun,” Liang Lu explained.
Ye Yun: (°ー°〃)
"Wait a minute, I'm a little confused, this..."
"It's actually quite simple. It's like she likes playing games and wants to reach the highest rank in the game. I'm a top-ranked support player in the Chinese server, and I can help her reach the highest rank. She wants me to help her reach the highest rank, so she agrees to be my girlfriend. And I want her to be my girlfriend, so I help her reach the highest rank."
"Oh, I see." Ye Yun nodded as if he understood, then asked with a puzzled look.
"Then who am I?"
"Of course, you're the king." Just then, Zhang Ya came downstairs. She had just taken a shower and was wearing a black suspender dress, looking very charming and alluring.
"Did you understand?" Ye Yun asked curiously.
"I understand. Simply put, Song Shanshan wants to use Liang Lu to get close to you, while Liang Lu wants to use you to get close to Song Shanshan. They're together because of you, that's it." Zhang Ya leaned against the door, analyzing calmly.
"Yes, that's exactly what I mean," Liang Lu agreed.
"So do you think this is okay?" Ye Yun asked.
"Problem? What problem could there be? This is perfectly normal! Come on over, come upstairs and help me out," Zhang Ya said casually.
"Okay." Ye Yun nodded and followed.
Zhang Ya's apartment is upstairs, which is quite convenient in a way. It's mainly used to avoid suspicion, but she didn't expect it to actually have some advantages now.
Following Zhang Ya into the room, Ye Yun entered, and Zhang Ya immediately closed and locked the door, then drew the curtains.
"What are you doing?" Ye Yun immediately sensed something was wrong.
"Nonsense, what else could I have asked you to come up here for?" Zhang Ya dragged Ye Yun to the bedside, pushed him down onto the bed, and then leaned down to kiss him.
Afterwards, Zhang Ya saw Ye Yun off and shifted her focus downwards.
"Don't do anything rash, everyone's down there!" Ye Yun pressed her hand down and advised.
"It's okay, I'll just have a bite, I'm not making anything, it won't take much time." Zhang Ya smiled confidently at him, then lowered her head.
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