Chapter 44 What the hell?
In just a few seconds, Zhang Pengfei's mind was in turmoil with all sorts of thoughts. His overly tense nerves made his face turn slightly pale, so much so that when his phone suddenly rang, he was so startled that he screamed and stumbled back two steps!
Fortunately, Brother Zhao was still holding his back, which gave him a little sense of security. He asked curiously, "What's wrong? Why are you so startled?"
"It's nothing." Zhang Pengfei tried his best to stand firm, but just two message notification sounds had scared him so much that he broke out in a cold sweat!
But after checking his phone, he almost lost his balance—Cai Minmin and Chen Jingyang had sent him messages at almost the same time!
Cai Minmin asked him what his plans were for Saturday, as she wanted to invite him to the movies.
Chen Jingyang asked him if he was back and if he needed to come pick him up.
When people are extremely panicked, their bodies often react before their brains do. Zhang Pengfei subconsciously deleted Cai Minmin's information!
Chen Jingyang had installed some kind of zero-day program on his phone, monitoring him constantly. If he hadn't done anything wrong, he could watch whatever he wanted, but when something sensitive like this happened, he couldn't help but feel afraid.
I wonder what Chen Jingyang would think if he saw that Cai Minmin had invited him to the movies.
Chen Jingyang gave him a great deal of freedom and did not restrict him from having normal contact with women, but he certainly wouldn't sit idly by when it came to an invitation to go to the movies, which was clearly beyond the scope of ordinary boyfriend-girlfriend relationships!
What if he presses for details and finds out that Cai Minmin was trying to take advantage of his dog?
Zhang Pengfei's Adam's apple bobbed up and down. Even after deleting Cai Minmin's message, he was still terrified, and his hands were shaking. Brother Zhao thought he was cold and asked him with concern if he wasn't wearing long johns.
Zhang Pengfei wasn't in the mood for joking with Brother Zhao; he just wanted to know if Chen Jingyang had seen Cai Minmin's message. He tentatively replied to Chen Jingyang: "No need to answer, I'll be back soon."
Chen Jingyang immediately replied: Okay, be careful on the road.
It seems they didn't see it.
Zhang Pengfei breathed a slight sigh of relief, immediately said goodbye to Brother Zhao, went to the convenience store next door to call Cai Minmin back, lied and said that his phone suddenly broke down and he asked her not to send any more messages or call, and to contact him again tomorrow after he fixed his phone. As for watching the movie, he couldn't go this Saturday.
Just two days ago, Chen Jingyang said he would take him and Huahua to an amusement park this weekend. Tickets and hotels were already booked, so he dared not stand Chen Jingyang up!
However, he didn't dare to go too far with Cai Minmin.
We can't afford to offend them!
After the brainstorming session just now, he realized that unless Chen Jingyang gave up voluntarily, any attempt he made would be suicidal!
As soon as Zhang Pengfei left the convenience store, he made a decision—he would go and confess to Cai Minmin the next day. Regardless of whether Cai Minmin was really interested in him, he still needed to make things clear in advance to avoid ruining her life.
Cai Minmin was surprised by Zhang Pengfei's arrival, but even more so by his delight.
It was a bright and sunny day. The midday sun was warm and shining. Zhang Pengfei was wearing a gray-green short hooded down jacket, paired with light blue jeans and white sneakers, and stood casually at the entrance of the procuratorate's guard room.
Chen Jingyang bought all the clothes for Zhang Pengfei. That man has a discerning eye; no matter how the clothes he buys are matched, they always look perfect on Zhang Pengfei.
He usually dresses like this, without any deliberate effort, but his youthful energy is still undeniable. Standing in the sunlight, he's dazzlingly handsome.
Last night at the dinner party, Cai Minmin was completely smitten with Zhang Pengfei. Today, seeing him again, she found him even more handsome and likable.
Cai Minmin strode over, her red coat gleaming in the sunlight, but her smile was even brighter: "Pengfei!"
Zhang Pengfei smiled and waved: "Senior, I didn't interfere with your work, did I?"
Cai Minmin smiled and shook her head: "There are still fifteen minutes until we get off work. How could it delay any work? Did you come here specifically for this time?"
"Hmm." Zhang Pengfei pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and spoke frankly: "Senior, there's something I want to tell you."
“Okay!” Cai Minmin led him outside. “Let’s find a place to sit down and talk.”
"Senior!" Zhang Pengfei refused, stopping in place, wanting to get to the bottom of this quickly: "Let's just say it here, just one sentence, and I'll leave as soon as I'm done."
Cai Minmin frowned, and before Zhang Pengfei could speak, she suddenly curled her lips into a smile and said in a firm tone, "No way! Even if you only say one word, you have to find a place to sit down and talk. I'm starving. It's the middle of the day. It's not too much to ask you to have a meal with me, is it?"
Even if Cai Minmin's behavior was excessive, did Zhang Pengfei have the right to say "no"?!
He could only give an awkward laugh: "Well... okay."
There are many restaurants near the procuratorate. Cai Minmin led him into a coffee shop, ordered food familiarly, and then asked him what he wanted to say.
Zhang Pengfei carefully considered his words: "Senior, um... maybe I misunderstood, but I..."
He wanted to say he had a girlfriend, but how could that bastard Chen Jingyang be considered a girlfriend!
He clicked his tongue and scratched his head: "...I'm already taken."
Cai Minmin raised an eyebrow slightly, seemingly unsurprised, and asked with a smile, "And then? You're already married?"
This reaction was completely unexpected for Zhang Pengfei. Normally, if you find that something you like is already taken, you should be angry.
No, not at all.
What kind of marriage did he have with Chen Jingyang?!
“That’s settled then.” Cai Minmin tore open a wet wipe, lowered her eyes to wipe her hands, and said calmly, “Pengfei, since you’ve been honest, I won’t hide anything from you anymore.”
She looked up and smiled slightly: "You haven't misunderstood. I do admire you, or to put it bluntly, I like you, so I hope to have a fair chance to compete with her..."
She looked directly into Zhang Pengfei's eyes, her gaze intensely aggressive, a slight upturn at the corners of her mouth conveying the confidence of a mature woman: "Is it okay?"
Sunlight streamed in through the window, bathing Cai Minmin in its glow, making her appear radiant, gentle, and graceful.
She's a beautiful and intelligent woman, and Zhang Pengfei really likes this type!
He avoided Cai Minmin's eyes and looked at a withered tree outside the window, with a helplessness he himself was unwilling to admit: "You... can't beat him."
"Hmph!" Zhang Minmin exhaled a short breath, her disdain evident: "Pengfei, we've only just met. You may not know, but I've been used to getting whatever I wanted since I was a child."
Her domineering tone was exactly the same as Chen Jingyang's: "If I want something, I can get it. If you want to persuade me to give up, I can only say sorry. Unless you make me feel that I don't like it, I will not let go."
Zhang Pengfei couldn't help but frown.
Damn it, one after another, what kind of trash has he run into!
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