Chapter 349 — Tang Zhi's Invitation
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"What ideas?" Kang Xiaofeng asked, brightening at once.
"First, tell them the truth and try to win their understanding," Wei Zhao said.
"...I'm afraid that won't work," Kang Xiaofeng said with a bitter face. "If talking could fix it, I wouldn't be worrying at all."
"Second, then don't say Xiaofen is your girlfriend. Say she's your classmate. I won't bring Tang Zhi—let Xiaofen come with me instead. They shouldn't get suspicious then," Wei Zhao said.
"Now that's a good idea! But if Tang Zhi isn't going, will Xiaofen be able to?" Kang Xiaofeng hesitated.
"That depends on how you explain it to Xiaofen!" Wei Zhao clapped him on the shoulder. "Come on, let's get to class."
Zhong Yongliang seemed terribly downcast today. He had already learned that his uncle had left the Gu Group in disgrace, and he could not put a name to what he felt about his uncle's failure.
Was it disappointment, or something else? Zhong Yongliang found that he was even a little excited! Because deep down, he had never wanted his uncle to take Gu Pengzhan's place—if that happened, then even if he won Gu Mengyao, the Zhong family would be nothing but his uncle's appendage. But now, once he won Gu Mengyao, the Zhong family was bound for meteoric success!
Gu Mengyao was Gu Pengzhan's only daughter, and once he became his only son-in-law, how could a share of the stock not be transferred to him?
So, picturing his bright future, Zhong Yongliang was at once filled with hope and fighting spirit. Yet there was simply no place to begin. The blood letter was out of the question—one writing and he bled heavily each time, and at this rate he would pass out from blood loss.
This time even Gao Xiaofu dared not casually offer suggestions. Zhong Yongliang asked him several times, and each time he gave a vague answer about thinking of something else. And so the two of them sank into gloom once more. Until they settled on their next plan, it seemed they would not be bothering Gu Mengyao again.
In the last class of the morning, Wei Zhao received a message from Tang Zhi asking what he was doing at noon.
Wei Zhao texted back that he had nothing planned, and asked whether she needed anything.
After a while, Tang Zhi replied: "Want to go to the cafeteria together at noon?"
"Heh..." Wei Zhao couldn't help smiling at her message. Had Tang Zhi finally opened her heart to him? Asking him to eat with her of her own accord?
True, gratitude for the two hundred thousand from yesterday played a part—but if Tang Zhi had not genuinely accepted him in her heart, then given her temperament, she would never have taken the initiative to invite him to a meal!
If Tang Zhi wanted to borrow money, he was sure that the moment she said the word, plenty of wealthy admirers at school would eagerly flock to her side.
At noon, Kang Xiaofeng was going to the hospital to handle Xiaofen's discharge paperwork and, while he was at it, bring up the weekend birthday banquet. Wei Zhao, meanwhile, at Tang Zhi's invitation, came to the shade of the trees beside the *** grounds.
Tang Zhi had been too embarrassed to wait for him right at the cafeteria entrance, so she had asked Wei Zhao to meet her here.
This was where the two of them had gone on their first date... well, it could hardly be called a date, but Tang Zhi still held some special feeling for this place. It was right here, after all, that Wei Zhao had taken her by the hand and, in front of Zou Ruoming and Dean Wang Zhifeng, declared that she was his woman...
Tang Zhi was a little nervous, clutching her meal card, fidgeting where she sat. The fifth period that morning had been a test, and she had handed in her paper early to wait here in the shade. She waited and waited, but Wei Zhao did not appear.
Tang Zhi checked her phone. Surely Wei Zhao hadn't texted her and she had missed it? But that seemed unlikely...
Just as Tang Zhi was growing anxious, she saw a boy come running quickly toward her. She smiled faintly and waved to Wei Zhao.