Chapter 1954 — Ying Ziyu's Idea
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Wei Zhao nodded and said, "All right, then get back to your studies. I'll be going. I'm at school in Donghai City — call me if anything comes up!"
"Ah... you're leaving already..." Hearing that Wei Zhao was about to go, Chen Xi felt a sudden reluctance. But she had always been the sort who was not good at expressing herself, so she did not know what to say to make him stay.
"Brother Wei Zhao, since you've come all this way, don't leave so early. You haven't even treated me and Little Xi to a meal!" Ying Ziyu said, a bit coquettishly. "When my brother comes back, I'll tell him you treated us badly."
"Heh..." Wei Zhao laughed aloud, but inside he tensed. Perhaps Ying Ziyu would never know that her brother was most likely already dead — that she would never see the Pangolin again. At the thought, Wei Zhao's expression shifted slightly. "Come on, I'll treat you two to something. What do you want to eat?"
"Mm... I want the beef noodles from the shop where Little Xi's mom works," Ying Ziyu said. "I ate there once before and thought it was a bit pricey. This time you're treating, Brother Wei Zhao!"
"All right, let's go!" Wei Zhao gave a faint sigh. At heart Ying Ziyu was a good girl. Her earlier drift into the rough crowd at that school had really been a form of self-protection — otherwise, alone as she was, it would have been hard for her to survive in that environment. And even if she had survived, she might have caught the eye of some local thug and become his plaything.
After treating Chen Xi and Ying Ziyu to noodles, Wei Zhao walked them back to school, told them to study hard, and then left. His mood was heavy. Seeing Ying Ziyu so happy only made his chest feel tighter. Sooner or later he would have to tell her about the Pangolin — but how was he supposed to say it?
"Little Xi, I really don't know what to say to you anymore. Haven't you ever heard that happiness has to be fought for? You're like a locked gourd — can't you be a little more forward? How many years does it take for Brother Wei Zhao to come see us once? Look, you just let the chance go to waste, didn't you?" Ying Ziyu scolded Chen Xi as though she were hopeless.
"I..." Chen Xi had denied it at first when Ying Ziyu guessed what was on her mind, but as time went on she had admitted it. There was no shame in liking Wei Zhao. So Ying Ziyu had begun teaching her how to chase a boy — except that none of what she taught had ever had a chance to be put into practice.
"Ugh, no, we'll have to switch tactics next time. Do you know how to be flirtatious? Next time you get a chance, trick Brother Wei Zhao into coming to my place. Dress a little sexy, act flirtatious with him — maybe it'll work!" Ying Ziyu said.
"Oh, Sister Ziyu, what are you talking about... How would I even... That's so improper!" Chen Xi's face went even redder. Ying Ziyu had actually come up with such a rotten trick — telling her to be flirtatious. Wasn't that what bad women did?