Chapter 58 Number 58 Boyfriend
It's infuriating! After all this time, you're still dressed so tacky.
Xu Wu leaned against the door, using the doorknob for leverage; otherwise, she might have slid right down.
She lowered her head and concealed her surging emotions. Her fingertips were numb, as if countless ants were gnawing at her flesh, causing her to frown and bringing indescribable pain.
The emotions that her body had deliberately forgotten were brought up again at this moment, laid bare before her, as if mocking her overestimation of her abilities and her inability to help.
Xu Wu's temples were throbbing with pain, her nerves twitching. She opened her lips and gasped for breath, but her chest felt increasingly constricted, as if the air was too thin and she could hardly breathe.
The next second, a furry object pressed against my leg, accompanied by a fawning meow.
Xu Wu's head was throbbing so badly he could barely open his eyes. He felt weak all over, and his vision was blurry. His body felt so light that he could barely support the weight of his head.
"Little traitor." She clutched her chest, trying to suppress her pounding heart. She glanced at the little tabby cat, who was still acting cute and affectionate, but didn't chase it away. She whispered to it, "He's only raised you for a short time. I've raised you for years, and you go crazy the moment you see him."
The little tabby cat meowed twice, licked its fur, and then continued scratching at the door, but its movements were not as urgent as before.
Xu Wu's forehead was covered in a fine sheen of sweat. She exhaled, wiped it with the back of her hand, and silently watched the little tabby's actions without stopping it, her thoughts drifting away to the distant horizon.
Just through that door, that person went into another girl's room.
Well done, really well done.
Xu Wu's eyes were dark and unreadable, and he clenched his teeth, showing a deep resentment.
He's capable of anything, so will he treat that girl the same way he treated her before?
...It's the same for everyone.
Is he someone who can be nice to just anyone?
Xu Wu's expression didn't change much, and she didn't even move her gaze from the door. She stood straight, her black hair obscuring part of her face as she moved, almost shrouded in shadow, gloomy and unclear, letting those unknown emotions explode in the room, making her almost swallowed up by the black mist.
She felt her heart pounding beneath her palm, and a rare look of bewilderment crossed her usually expressionless face. An emptiness filled her, making it hard to breathe.
Unable to sort out these feelings, she couldn't understand it at all, and the scene of Jieying and that girl entering the door kept replaying in her mind.
The fist-sized heart contracted even more forcefully, preventing the supply of blood and oxygen to the brain. It was as if a thread had been pulled out, causing the originally heavy heart to gradually become lighter, almost floating and dying.
The heart continued to beat, but it was no longer whole.
The moment Xu Wu received that feeling of being lost and disoriented, she suddenly felt her throat was very dry, and an unexpected itch surged up.
She leaned against the wall with one hand, coughing awkwardly with her head down: "Cough cough cough cough, cough cough."
Her nasal cavity seemed to be blocked as well, forcing her to open her mouth and barely inhale air.
Xu Wu closed her eyes to calm herself down, trying her best not to think about what the people outside the door were doing in the room. Even her hand, which was supporting her against the wall, was trembling. Her bent knuckles were so prominent that they looked pale and weak, without any color in them.
Her thoughts were in disarray, and her stomach churned so badly that she almost vomited. Her eyelashes trembled even with her eyes closed, and a few precarious tears clung to them, yet did not fall.
Xu Wu's already fragile stomach felt like it had been kneaded and squeezed tightly. Clutching her stomach, she laboriously lifted her foot and turned to walk towards the sofa.
He collapsed there with a thud.
"Meow?" The little tabby was startled. Seeing her half-dead state, it didn't dare to jump onto her stomach rashly. It could only circle around on the ground before jumping onto the sofa and looking down at her.
“Little traitor,” Xu Wu squinted and said with difficulty, “you’ve lost your freeze-dried food for the next week.”
Two seconds later, a terrible cat scream erupted.
Outside, Jie Ying, who had just heard the voice, was saying goodbye to the girl in front of him and couldn't help but glance toward the source of the sound.
The door at the far end of the room remained ajar, but it was quickly closed from the inside.
Although the movement was small, the wrist exposed to the view could still be vaguely seen, and even the blood vessels under the skin were clearly visible.
"Do you know her?" Chen Wei looked in the same direction as him and asked curiously.
Upon hearing this, Jie Ying paused for a moment and frowned slightly.
"Ah, I was just saying." Seeing that he probably didn't want to talk about it, Chen Wei quickly waved her hand. "I saw her before when I went to the theater where my brother was performing. I think she was a student in the same year as my brother. I heard that she signed with an entertainment company in her freshman year."
Hearing this, Jie Ying's brows slowly relaxed, and she glanced at the tightly closed door, a slight smile playing on her lips.
Realizing what was happening, he looked away and asked, "The theater?"
“Yes, it’s a recently released stage play. My brother also acted in it, and it just finished filming today.” Seeing his interest, Chen Wei quickly added, “If you want to go, they’re having a wrap party tomorrow night. You can come with me.”
Jie Ying thought for a moment and nodded: "Thank you for your help."
"It's nothing," Chen Wei smiled, "Consider it a thank you gift for helping me move."
“Moving wasn’t…” Jie Ying frowned, wanting to patiently repeat that the move wasn’t something he did alone; everyone in the club was involved.
“However,” Chen Wei interrupted him, smiling, “are you her fan? I’ve seen several people ask her for autographs when I went to see her perform before.”
fan.......?
Jie Ying thought about the definitions of fans and idols. What was Xu Wu to him?
She was high above him, while he was groveling on the ground.
He opened his mouth, trying to find a better word to replace the expression, but after searching his mind, he couldn't come up with anything.
After a moment, he nodded slightly, which was considered an admission of the wording.
The word "fans" is actually closer than that, and Jieying felt somewhat apprehensive upon realizing this.
To outsiders, are they already that close?
"I'll send you the address at 5:30 tomorrow afternoon. Just wait for me there," Chen Wei said.
"Thank you." Jie Ying pursed her lips.
He was initially apologetic for troubling Chen Wei, but she waved her hand and said it was just a small play, and it was normal for people to bring their families to attend. She told him not to worry about it, and besides, he had troubled her quite a bit before, so this was just a thank you gift.
This wrap party might not have been able to happen in any other theater, but thanks to the fact that most of the actors in this play were newcomers or students, and most of them came with the idea of expanding their network, there were quite a few people in attendance.
Before entering the venue, Xu Wu made a phone call to his agent, who said there were a few people inside who he could try to get to know, and also that he should absolutely not drink any alcohol inside the venue.
After hanging up the phone, she went inside, glanced around casually, and finally decided to get a glass of orange juice.
"Hey, why didn't you go over and say hello when you got here?" Chen Yunrang, dressed in a suit and tie, squeezed through and said disapprovingly, "This is a great opportunity."
Xu Wu glanced at his white suit a few more times and teased, "Did you rent this?"
"..." Chen Yunrang said irritably, "That's not important."
After saying that, he took out his phone and checked the time.
"What's wrong? Waiting for someone?" Xu Wu asked casually after taking a sip of orange juice and noticing his actions.
“Yes, my sister is bringing her boyfriend over,” Chen Yunrang said, troubled.
"Boyfriend?" Xu Wu raised an eyebrow.
She knew that Chen Yunrang had a beloved younger sister, but she had never actually met her.
The other party said they would bring their sister with them during the last performance, but she had something to do at the time and left right after get off work, so we didn't get to meet.
It's quite amusing to see him looking so overwhelmed right now.
"You don't like her as your boyfriend?" Xu Wu, always eager for drama, asked.
“That’s not quite right,” Chen Yunrang said, scratching his head. “Although I’ve never met him, my sister said he has a slight stutter.”
Xu Wu paused, licked her lips, banished the inappropriate thoughts from her mind, and calmly replied, "It's only minor, it won't have any impact."
“That’s true,” Chen Yunrang complained, “but the main problem is that I haven’t met him in person. What if he’s just some young punk with blond hair who’s only good at scamming young girls?”
"You haven't seen the photos?"
"She's hiding like the back of her hand; there's no way I could possibly see her."
These words sounded a bit sarcastic, and Xu Wu couldn't help but chuckle, comforting him, "Won't you be bringing it over soon?"
“That’s right. If someone doesn’t know what’s good for them, I’ll sabotage them and break them up.” Chen Yunrang’s face was contorted with rage.
"...Do you know what you look like right now?"
"What?"
"A vicious stepmother."
"..." Chen Yunrang was about to retort when he caught a glimpse of a group of people approaching the entrance. His eyes lit up and he hurriedly said, "They're here. I can't talk to you anymore. I'm going over first."
Xu Wu watched his impatient back with amusement, but when her gaze inadvertently fell on a certain figure at the door, she suddenly froze, her smile froze, her blood went cold, and she even felt a little sweat on her back. Her hand holding the wine glass became a little unsteady.
It was Jie Ying; she wasn't mistaken.
Xu Wu couldn't believe it; how could this be?
Her eyes were bright, and the way she looked at Jieying made Chen Yunrang point fingers.
Xu Wu belatedly remembered what Chen Yunrang had said earlier: his sister... and his boyfriend.
Boyfriend, boyfriend...?
She stared stiffly in that direction, gripping the cup tightly in her hand. Her fingers, resting on the cup's rim, turned white from the force, and the bulging stem on her wrist showed a terrifying strength.
Boyfriend? Jieying?
Xu Wu stared intently, motionless.
Caught off guard, she met Xie Ying's gaze amidst the clinking of glasses.
The halo of light from the ceiling chandelier made her feel a little dizzy.
The secret glances met in the air, and Xu Wu clearly saw the sudden joy in those eyes.
What is this? What is this?
She gripped the cup tightly, a surge of anger mixed with pain flashing through her mind.
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