Chapter 66 Future Plans His fingertips twitched slightly...
Xie Xingzhi looked up, saw her slightly curved eyes, and a smile crept onto his lips. "So you have that much confidence in me?"
Yu Kui nodded. "You're already very capable."
Xie Xingzhi looked at her intently upon hearing this, and said, "Okay, then I'll keep trying."
"It's getting late, you should go home first," Yu Kui couldn't help but say, "You have to go to work tomorrow."
"Okay," Xie Xingzhi said, "When you have time, I'll take you to see the company's potential location."
“Okay,” Yu Kui did not refuse, “Sun Shuya and I will come to visit you later.”
After saying this, she pushed open the car door and got out. "A lot happened today, and I'm a little tired."
"Yu Kui, do you still have any thoughts about dating recently?" Xie Xingzhi paused, then looked up into her eyes.
Yu Kui was taken aback. "Why do you ask that?"
"Can't I ask?" Xie Xingzhi didn't answer the question directly, a mischievous smile in his eyes. "What if someone like Xu Xi appears again and manages to trick you away? You're so naive and easily swayed. As your good friend, I'm very worried..."
"Stop worrying," Yu Kui snorted. "If I want to be in a relationship, it will definitely be with someone I like."
"Are there any now?" Xie Xingzhi continued, "A colleague at your internship company, or a male classmate at school?"
Yu Kui was stunned for a moment and looked into his eyes. His gaze was deep, as if it contained a dangerous vortex, making it impossible to look away.
"Why do you care so much about whether I'm in a relationship or not?" She turned her head away. "Even if I'm in a relationship, I'll tell you."
Xie Xingzhi did not respond, and the two fell silent.
“And what about you?” Yu Kui said, “You haven’t even resolved your own personal issues yet.”
Xie Xingzhi lowered his eyes, his already pale face appearing even more aloof.
"You should go back first," Yu Kui said, not wanting to continue the topic when he didn't speak. "I don't have any plans to be in a relationship right now."
She said softly, "I'll tell you when I meet the right person."
"Okay." Xie Xingzhi said in a low voice, "After you go back, get some rest. Call me anytime if anything happens."
Yu Kui hummed in agreement and turned to walk towards the building entrance.
Xie Xingzhi did not immediately drive away. He only looked away after she went upstairs and turned on the bedroom light.
"You're back," Shu Jia and Xu Siyue, who were eating duck snacks in the living room, looked over at the sound of the door opening. "How was your day? Did you...?"
“No,” Yu Kui interrupted before she could finish, “I’ve made things clear with Xu Xi, we’ll still be friends.”
Shu Jia and Xu Siyue were both somewhat surprised. They thought Yu Kui would eventually accept his confession, but they didn't expect this...
"Have you thought this through?" Shu Jia couldn't help but ask, "You weren't influenced by me, were you?"
“We’re better suited to be friends,” Yu Kui said, not bothering to explain further. Too much had happened today, and she was exhausted. “Why aren’t you all resting?”
"I've been waiting for you," Shu Jia said, gesturing for her to sit down beside her. "I can't sleep if you don't come back."
Yu Kui looked somewhat helpless. "Why are you all so gossipy? Where's Zhang Jing? Hasn't she come back yet?"
"She went to her fiancé's house for dinner today, she probably won't be back tonight," Xu Siyue said.
Yu Kui changed her shoes, went to the bedroom to get her pajamas, and then went to the bathroom to take a shower. "You two shouldn't chat too late; there's a morning meeting tomorrow."
"Okay," Shu Jia said. "My birthday is coming up soon, isn't it? Let's go camping in the countryside this weekend. Make sure you have time for it."
"good."
On Saturday, Shu Jia and Xu Siyue's boyfriends drove over to pick them up and take them to the suburbs.
Upon learning that they were going out as a group, Zhang Jing's boyfriend, Zhou Chu, also drove over, intending to take them to their destination before returning to work.
"Isn't he going to play with us?" Xu Siyue asked, somewhat surprised.
“He’s been working on a big project lately and he’s been incredibly busy every day,” Zhang Jing shook her head. “If I didn’t keep him on track, he would forget to eat.”
"This is too much work," Shu Jia said with a smile. "It seems that being an heir is not an easy job."
"Doesn't he have a younger brother? He joined the company a few years ago, so he should be able to help out quite a bit?"
“Don’t even mention it,” Zhang Jing said with a hint of helplessness in her eyes. “His brother has been having a fight with his girlfriend recently. The girl said she was going to commit suicide. His brother didn’t want to get involved, but the girl kept calling him, so he had to go there. He hasn’t come back yet.”
“By the way,” she said, looking at Yu Kui, “that girl is also from City C. She’ll be a senior soon, you might even know her.”
Even without her saying it, Yu Kui knew who Zhou Xiao's girlfriend was.
After Qin You and Zhou Xiao got into a fight, Tao Jiang chose Zhou Xiao. She even bumped into them at the mall, and at the time she thought they would break up soon and Tao Jiang would go to Qin You like in novels. Unexpectedly, several years have passed, and they are still inseparable.
Perhaps the events depicted in the novel will never happen again.
"I don't think I know her." Yu Kui didn't want to bring up anything related to Tao Jiang.
“That girl is emotionally unstable,” Zhang Jing said with some concern. “She’s currently studying in City C and won’t be coming over anytime soon, but who knows when she’ll graduate.”
Although she didn't complain, she was still a little worried about Zhou Xiao's girlfriend. After all, no one wants a sister-in-law who threatens suicide every day.
"Don't think too much about it," Xu Siyue patted her arm. "Just listen to these kinds of things."
Not long after, Sun Lin and Zhou Chu's car stopped downstairs.
Shu Jia exclaimed "Huh?" and turned around, asking, "Is that Xie Xingzhi's car?" She subconsciously looked at Yu Kui.
Yu Kui was also a little surprised, "Why is he here?"
The next second she received a call, "Come downstairs, I'll take you there."
"Didn't I tell you not to come?" Last night, Xie Xingzhi messaged her wanting to take her out to dinner. She mentioned that she wanted to celebrate Shu Jia's birthday, and Xie Xingzhi said he would take her there, but Yu Kui refused. She didn't expect him to come anyway.
"Everyone else had someone to take them home, leaving you all alone?"
"Don't make me sound so pitiful, they're all my good friends."
Xie Xingzhi chuckled lightly: "I'll take you there and then go back to my office."
Yu Kui asked, "Aren't you off today?"
"The company has a project that I need to handle, so I have to go there."
"You go ahead with your work," Yu Kui said, not wanting to take up his time. "I'll just take their car."
“I’m already here,” Xie Xingzhi said after a few seconds of silence, “an hour or so won’t make a difference.”
Upon hearing this, Yu Kui did not refuse again, "Have you had breakfast?"
Not yet.
"I made sandwiches, I'll pack two for you." She tilted her head, holding her phone between her fingers, and walked towards the kitchen. "Wait for me downstairs for a few minutes."
Unbeknownst to them, Xu Siyue raised an eyebrow at Zhang Jing, revealing a gossipy expression.
"She kept saying she wasn't dating anyone, but she's actually sweeter than me and Sun Lin," Shu Jia said, puffing out her cheeks and looking puzzled. "But when I ask Yu Kui, she says they're just friends. It always leaves me so anxious."
"Just leave it alone," Xu Siyue pinched her cheek. "Only they know the truth about their own affairs. We just need to stand by Yu Kui's side."
“I think they’re a perfect match,” Shu Jia said in a voice only the three of them could hear. “Whether it’s their looks or their personalities, it’s like they’re in an idol drama.”
Zhang Jing chuckled and said, "Fine, go play somewhere else."
Yu Kui came out carrying a lunchbox, and the four of them walked downstairs at a leisurely pace.
Xie Xingzhi opened the car door and was talking to Zhou Xiao and Sun Lin. Since they had met the four girls several times before, they were not strangers.
"Are you going to celebrate your birthday with them too?" Zhou Xiao greeted Xie Xingzhi.
"Send Yu Kui there."
Zhou Xiao nodded and said with a smile, "I'm also taking Zhang Jing there. I've been busy with work lately and haven't been able to pay much attention to her. I don't want her to feel too disappointed."
Xie Xingzhi didn't reply, but his gaze fell on Yu Kui, who came out of the building. Because she was going to the suburbs, she wasn't wearing a dress, but a casual outfit. Her hair was tied in a high ponytail, and she looked full of energy.
Xie Xingzhi's eyes flickered slightly, and he stepped forward to meet him.
“Here you go,” Yu Kui handed him the lunchbox in her hand, “There’s not only a sandwich, I also packed a carton of milk for you.”
"Okay." Xie Xingzhi put the lunchbox on the back seat and reached out to open the car door for her. "Get in first."
"You eat first." Yu Kui waved to Shu Jia, saying that she might be ten minutes late and told them to go ahead.
After the cars left, Yu Kui leaned over and took the lunchbox, letting Xie Xingzhi eat breakfast first.
A hint of a smile flashed in Xie Xingzhi's eyes as he took the sandwich she had opened and took a bite. "Delicious."
Yu Kui's gaze fell on his eyebrows and eyes, and she noticed that his dark circles had faded a lot. "Have you been sleeping better lately?"
“Hmm,” Xie Xingzhi took a sip of milk, “I go to bed early and get up early every day.”
“That’s good,” Yu Kui secretly breathed a sigh of relief. “I should maintain this state in the future and not lose sleep because of work and external pressure.”
Xie Xingzhi didn't reply, but he seemed to be in a good mood, with a slight smile on his lips.
After we finished eating, he started the engine. "You're going to be a senior soon, what are your plans for the future?"
Yu Kui has always had clear goals, and she told Xu Xi what she had said before: "I want to take the postgraduate entrance exam in the future, and I may also study abroad."
"You know my major, so pursuing a master's degree is essential."
Before he finished speaking, the atmosphere in the car froze for a moment.
But Xie Xingzhi quickly chimed in, "So, do you have a school you'd like to attend? Is it on the main campus or at a school abroad?"
“It’s not certain yet,” Yu Kui said, looking at the road ahead. “I’ll most likely have to go to school.”
As she said this, she didn't look at Xie Xingzhi, but asked him, "What are your plans? Will you stay in City B and run your current company?"
Xie Xingzhi didn't reply for a moment before finally finding his voice, "My career is just starting out, so I'll stay for now."
Upon hearing this, Yu Kui deliberately retorted, "After I graduate, won't you become a capitalist?"
Xie Xingzhi didn't laugh when he heard this. Normally, he would have followed up with Yu Kui's words, but at this moment he was unusually silent.
"You're reluctant to part with me?" Yu Kui noticed his distracted state. "Are you afraid that I won't be your friend anymore after I go abroad?"
“Of course,” Xie Xingzhi stopped the car at the red light, turned around and looked into her clear eyes, and said slowly, “I can’t bear to part with you… my good friend.”
“It won’t be long,” Yu Kui laughed. “I’ll be back soon, and then I’ll work hard to become rich.”
She seemed oblivious to the darkness hidden beneath his calm exterior, remaining bright and radiant.
But Xie Xing's fingertips, which were gripping the steering wheel, turned slightly white.
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