Chapter 994 — Certified

So Wei Zhao simply decided not to sign up for any singing competition.

"How about you, me, and Sister Tang Zhi form a singing trio?" Feng Xiaoxiao continued tempting Wei Zhao. "Think about it—you'd have two beauties, one older and one younger, at your side. How great is that?"

"Oh, then go ask Yunyun," Wei Zhao said. He figured he had refused enough; it was about time to compromise a little...

This business of posing as someone else's boyfriend really was no easy job! He could not let Feng Xiaoxiao find out he was a fake, and he had to accept her step by step. Honestly, for Wei Zhao, this was harder than training and leveling up.

Fortunately, Wei Zhao did not dislike Feng Xiaoxiao entirely. At the very least, his time in Yanjing had given him some new understanding of this somewhat quirky girl.

When Feng Xiaoxiao had shown him affection, Wei Zhao had given no response. Mostly, that was because he did not know her true purpose. He feared she might hurt Tang Zhi, so he had paid her no mind.

But now Tang Zhi knew the truth, and Wei Zhao was, so to speak, courting with official sanction. Looking back at Feng Xiaoxiao, he found her quite endearing. She was at least straightforward and willing to own her actions. Though she could be a bit wild at times, thinking of her pitiful background, Wei Zhao could understand her.

"I'll text her right now!" Hearing Wei Zhao agree, Feng Xiaoxiao happily pulled out her phone and prepared to text Tang Zhi.

But before her message went out, Wei Zhao's phone buzzed with an incoming text first.

Wei Zhao opened it and saw it was from Shen Yushu.

"Arrowhead Bro, Yaoyao and I are going to V to practice singing tonight. You coming to protect us? Family members welcome!"

Family members welcome? Wei Zhao couldn't help but smile at Shen Yushu's message. It was rare for the young lady and Xiaoshu to change their attitude toward Tang Zhi—at least they were no longer as hostile as before. That was a good thing.

Xiaoshu had asked politely, and Wei Zhao saw no reason to refuse. He replied directly: "Sure."

"Who's texting you?" Feng Xiaoxiao assumed it was Tang Zhi and paused her own message.

"Shen Yushu," Wei Zhao said. "She wants me to go with them to V to practice singing tonight."

"Then I'm coming too!" Feng Xiaoxiao said at once.

Wei Zhao thought it over. Since the young lady had agreed he could bring people along, one more Feng Xiaoxiao made little difference. He nodded. "All right. Could you text Tang Zhi?"

"Okay, I'll text her right now!" Feng Xiaoxiao said happily, seeing that Wei Zhao had agreed.

The singing competition was organized for the entire senior year, so while Teacher Liu was making the announcement in Wei Zhao's class, Tang Zhi's class was being notified as well.

When Tang Zhi received Feng Xiaoxiao's text saying she would go to V with Wei Zhao that evening to practice singing, she agreed without a second thought. After all, Tang Zhi now wanted to create more chances for Feng Xiaoxiao to get close to Wei Zhao. Who knew what her own tomorrow would look like?

"Wei Zhao, Sister Tang Zhi agreed—she's coming with us," Feng Xiaoxiao said excitedly. She hadn't expected Tang Zhi to accept her so easily. Now it seemed that as long as she worked at it, she needn't worry that Wei Zhao would never like her.

"What exactly did you say to Yunyun? Your relationship with her wasn't good before, was it?" Wei Zhao asked.

"Girl stuff. You wouldn't understand," Feng Xiaoxiao said evasively.

"..." Hearing that, Wei Zhao asked no more. How could he not know this was the result of Tang Zhi extending an olive branch? He could only feign ignorance—if he showed no curiosity at all, that would be suspicious!

After evening self-study let out, Wei Zhao was about to call the young lady to ask where they were going, when he saw that she and Shen Yushu had already packed their bags and turned to look at him.

For the past few days, Wei Zhao had been driving Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu to school, so there was no longer any need to hide the nature of their relationship. Wei Zhao hung up the phone and walked over to them, with Feng Xiaoxiao following close behind.

"Where are we going tonight?" Wei Zhao asked the young lady once he reached her.

"I don't know. Do you know of any good KTVs?" Gu Mengyao had never been to a place like that herself.

"Then we'll just have to look around," Wei Zhao said. "Last time we went to play pool, there seemed to be one right next door."

"Let's go there, then!" Gu Mengyao nodded, then looked over at Xiaoshu.

"Hey, Bamboo-shoot Bro, did you bring your family along?" Shen Yushu suddenly remembered that Gu Mengyao had told her to make sure Wei Zhao brought Tang Zhi.

"I did, I did! The family's right here!" Before Wei Zhao could say a word, Feng Xiaoxiao raised her hand and beat him to it.

"You?" Shen Yushu's eyes went wide. Staring at Feng Xiaoxiao, who had popped up out of nowhere, she asked in confusion, "I was asking about Bamboo-shoot Bro's family. Just who do you think you are?"

"I am his family! You're the nobody here — you're a garlic clove!" Feng Xiaoxiao shot back, immediately displeased, glaring at Shen Yushu.

"You? What kind of family are you?" Shen Yushu was taken aback. She hadn't expected Feng Xiaoxiao to come barging out, and Gu Mengyao was just as puzzled — how had Feng Xiaoxiao ended up with Wei Zhao, and why was she calling herself his family?

But given the young lady's temperament, unless she was pushed to the limit like that time at Fat Lai's house with Tang Zhi, she generally wouldn't say anything.

"I'm Wei Zhao's little wife!" Feng Xiaoxiao declared, looking at Shen Yushu with a hint of smugness.

"Huh? You're Bamboo-shoot Bro's little wife? No way — I'm Bamboo-shoot Bro's little wife!" Shen Yushu glared at Feng Xiaoxiao.

"You? Aren't you just the best friend of Wei Zhao's employer? What are you pretending to be a little wife for? Have you been acknowledged by Wei Zhao, or by Wei Zhao's real wife, Sister Tang Zhi?" Feng Xiaoxiao looked at Shen Yushu with undisguised mockery.

"Sister Yaoyao is Bamboo-shoot Bro's real wife, and I'm the little wife — what acknowledgment do I need?" Shen Yushu retorted, refusing to back down. "Then who acknowledged you?"

"I'm a little wife certified by Sister Tang Zhi!" Feng Xiaoxiao huffed. "What about you? You haven't been certified, have you? Even if you count, you're just a knockoff little wife!"

"I've got Bamboo-shoot Bro's certification! You're the knockoff little wife — you're a counterfeit little wife!" Shen Yushu huffed right back. "If you don't believe me, ask Bamboo-shoot Bro!"

"Wei Zhao, is this silly girl your little wife?" Feng Xiaoxiao pointed at Shen Yushu and asked Wei Zhao.