Chapter 42 Potato Pancakes
Zhou Yang's smile had never been so awkward before; he almost wanted to find a hole to crawl into. He must have lost his mind to have blocked Lin Qiyuan's WeChat.
"I seem to know a little."
"a little?"
“…My hand slipped.”
It’s strange, who of the two is the one with social anxiety? Why does he feel like he is the one in a weak position?
"Where did you go today? Why did you come back so late?"
"I went to the blind date...I went to the studio to work overtime." Zhou Yang felt strangely guilty, and he subconsciously concealed the part about the blind date.
Oh.
Lin Qiyuan really regretted not taking a photo at the time, keeping the evidence, and throwing it in front of him.
"What about you, where have you been?"
"Me?" Lin Qiyuan remained calm. "I went home early this morning and waited for you all day without even eating."
Oh.
Full of lies.
Mingming went on a blind date.
And the steak, salad and foie gras at noon must have all gone into the dog's stomach.
"Go home as soon as possible after work and don't linger outside. Also, inform me if you go out to meet friends." Lin Qiyuan said with a stern face.
“???”
Seeing Zhou Yang's confusion, Lin Qiyuan said, "Since you're living in my house, I have to be responsible for you. Before you meet up with any friends, you must... let me know."
"Oh, I see." There was nothing wrong with that statement. Living in Lin Qiyuan's home, if anything happened, the police would question him first. In a way, he was, or at least was, his "guardian."
But the context and tone feel very strange.
Lin Qiyuan’s doctor is really amazing.
Of course, he is also very powerful.
He made an indelible contribution to Lin Qiyuan's recovery.
As Zhou Yang closed the door, his cell phone rang.
It was Ying Yanyan, with whom I had just exchanged contact information today.
Ying Yanyan was in the studio with him the entire afternoon. Zhou Yang felt that she would definitely be noisy and was prepared to be disturbed by her.
But unexpectedly, she didn't say much the whole time. She kept listening to music and reading with headphones on, and she was also silent when she left.
If Ying Yanyan hadn't repeatedly emphasized at the dinner table that she was an Aquarius and that Aries was best suited to being friends, Zhou Yang would have thought she was a Gemini.
Geminis are scary, and Gemini girls are even scarier. They change their expressions faster than the weather changes.
So, it’s so late, are you going to perform another face-changing show?
"Yangyang, you can't like her!"
Zhou Yang was frightened by Ying Yanyan's loud voice and quickly put his phone away, thinking that Gemini girls are indeed worthy of their reputation.
"who?"
"Yan Zichen!" This time, Ying Yanyan's voice finally became normal.
"Yan Zichen?"
"You're still pretending. You're obviously unhappy when you see Yan Zichen going on a blind date with that handsome guy!"
“…”
Zhou Yang wanted to refute immediately, but he also wanted to know who Yan Zichen, the man who was on a blind date with Lin Qiyuan, was. When he was wavering and hesitating, Ying Yanyan started talking again.
"I'm telling you, if you like Yan Zichen, you might as well like me. She has a terrible character."
The conflicts and gossips among the girls were true and false, and Zhou Yang didn't know whether she should listen to them or with what identity.
"You're my bestie now, you have to stand by me!"
"...Best...best friend?"
"My dear friend, what's the problem?"
"...No, you said."
Ying Yanyan: "Do you know why I've been so gloomy this afternoon? It's not because you like that Yan Zichen. Stop flattering yourself!"
Zhou Yang: “…” I didn’t.
Ying Yanyan: "She and I went to the same high school. Back then, I was ignorant and a little arrogant. If I didn't like a classmate, I would always use my tongue to scare them verbally. Oh, I know I was wrong. You can curse me in your heart, but don't curse me out loud!"
“…”
Zhou Yang: "Now that you're done scolding me, continue."
Ying Yanyan: "...At that time, there was a girl in our class who was very withdrawn. After she stole my little tiger doll, I dragged her into the bathroom and secretly scolded her. I swear, I definitely scolded her in secret!"
Zhou Yang: "And then, everyone in the school knew about it?"
Ying Yanyan curled her lips. "How could the plot be so cliché? There was someone hiding in the girls' restroom, and that person spread the news to our entire class. At that time, many girls in our class thought I came from a wealthy family and always wanted to curry favor with me, so they secretly locked that girl in the restroom. I swear, this time it was also done secretly, I had no idea!"
Zhou Yang: "And then, that girl was locked in the restroom all night?"
Ying Yanyan: "...That's right this time. But there's more to it than that. A girl came to me and told me that the girl was locked in the bathroom. I was shocked and quickly asked to release her. My family's driver was already waiting at the school gate, ready to take me home to celebrate my grandmother's birthday, so I didn't go to confirm it. The next day, the matter escalated. The girl wasn't released and ran a fever in the bathroom all night. She almost died when she was rushed to the ambulance. Although she was later cured, she suffered from depression and could no longer attend school."
School violence is an eternal topic. Some are perpetrators, some are bystanders, and some are accomplices.
Zhou Yang had no way of judging whether Ying Yanyan was right or wrong in this school violence. After all, the girl's life was indeed ruined.
"I only found out later!" Ying Yanyan was suddenly agitated. "It was all Yan Zichen's fault! She...she had someone frame that girl. She had someone falsely convey my orders. It was all her doing. Later...later the police investigated and found out it was all Yan Zichen's fault!"
"Are you crying?" Zhou Yang deliberately lowered his voice.
"I didn't cry!" Hearing Zhou Yang's gentle voice, Ying Yanyan wiped away the tears that were getting more and more violent. "Later, later, that girl also realized that I was innocent and it was all Yan Zichen's fault. She wanted to seek justice, but Yan Zichen's father suppressed the matter. And then... then, my dad was afraid that it would affect me, so he also helped... to suppress it.
After the police left, Yan Zichen spread rumors everywhere, saying that my father used the family's power and financial resources to suppress the matter, which saved me from going to jail.
My dad and Yan Zichen's dad were good business friends, but because of this incident, they fell out completely. Soon after, I transferred to another school, and Yan Zichen was sent abroad by her father. I haven't seen her in all these years, and no one has ever mentioned this incident again.
Sometimes, the human heart is scarier than the devil.
Zhou Yang didn't expect that such a pretty girl who was sitting quietly opposite Lin Qiyuan would do such a thing.
"So, you can't like her! You can like anyone, even the guy sitting across from her!"
"...Well, I don't like that Yan Zichen, and I don't know him. Besides, I do like men. Didn't I tell you that when we first met? Miss, are you listening carefully?" Zhou Yang said helplessly.
"Isn't that your excuse for rejecting me? Who would believe it? Besides, how do you look like Xiao Ling? And certainly not Xiao Yi! Wait, are you saying that you really like the guy next to Yan Zichen?"
Zhou Yang, who had just learned about Zero One, said: "..."
"First: I'm not zero, I'm one. Second: I like boys, but I have nothing to do with the boy next to Yan Zichen."
"Impossible, I saw it clearly, you were angry at that time. No, not angry, but lonely. Otherwise, how could I have thought that you liked Yan Zichen?"
Zhou Yang: "...Did you study Chinese in college?"
"Yes, the Chinese Department of Luochuan University."
It was sloppy.
"Okay, I'm relieved that you don't like Yan Zichen. By the way, the person you like is actually on a blind date with Yan Zichen. Be careful that this vicious woman might try to steal your girl away. No matter what, I'm on your side. If she dares to make a move, I'll beat her up! And I'll expose her affair!"
"I don't like the guy across from her, and I dislike her even more. You don't have to make such a fuss."
"Well, I'm not stopping you from liking that guy. At least you two are a good match in terms of looks."
Zhou Yang: “…” Forget it, there’s no way to explain to a stubborn person.
After communicating with Zhou Yang, Ying Yanyan felt much more at ease. Although Zhou Yang didn't say a word to comfort her, he made her calmer than those who tried to comfort her with earnest words.
Maybe it was because Zhou Yang didn't speak to her in a tone of condemnation or solidarity.
By the way, who is the blind handsome guy that Yan Zichen is going on a blind date with? There aren't many people who can make her so humble! I could find out.
*
Lin Qiyuan returned to his room and tossed and turned again, unable to fall asleep.
What kind of friend is it that after chatting in a restaurant, they still have to talk on the phone when they get home?
Don't think he doesn't know who's calling.
Lin Qiyuan, who attaches great importance to privacy and human rights, wanted to eavesdrop, but fortunately he has great patience.
The next morning, Lin Qiyuan looked in the mirror at the dark circles under his eyes and once again opened the post Li Baiyu shared with him: [Surprise! Wake up with dark circles? What to do? Five tips to get rid of them]
Well, the fourth one is good, use potato peels to apply to your eyes.
The only available material at home.
Zhou Yang chatted with Ying Yanyan until quite late last night. He slept until the alarm clock rang at 7:30 and was still a little groggy.
He wanted to go into the tea room to get a cup of warm water to rinse his mouth, but he walked into the kitchen while still sleepy and bumped head-on into Lin Qiyuan.
The stinging pain in his elbow suddenly sobered Zhou Yang up. He looked at the big potato in Lin Qiyuan's hand and asked in surprise, "You want to make breakfast?"
“………”
Lin Qiyuan: "...Well, make a potato...pancake."
The author has something to say: The second update will be late
I absolutely do not mean to offend Geminis. I am a Gemini woman and I am afraid of offending others, so I usually only make fun of myself.
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