Chapter 2427 — Stuck with You?
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
Wei Zhao glanced at Wang Xinyan and could not shake the feeling that she was not being entirely sincere. Back when she had been so intimate with him, she had never mentioned Kang Jinglong — had not even seemed to remember him. Otherwise, she could never have stripped bare and shown herself to him so openly.
But now she had brought Kang Jinglong up. True, it was plain she did not seem to like him — so why did she still speak on his behalf? And Kang Jinglong had happened to appear in their class, on the very day after Wei Zhao's confession. What lay hidden behind all this?
Getting answers straight from Wang Xinyan seemed unrealistic. It looked like he would have to find a chance to probe around the edges.
Because of what had happened earlier, the meal had not been a very pleasant one. After eating, no one lingered. Wei Zhao took Wang Xinyan and the others back to school, then drove Han Jingyi and Qiu Lingshan home ahead of the rest.
"Are you pursuing Wang Xinyan?" Qiu Lingshan, a criminal investigator by training after all, had seen the triangle between Wei Zhao, Wang Xinyan, and Kang Jinglong at a glance. Coupled with Bai Weituo's questions, the matter was essentially confirmed beyond doubt.
"Yeah." Wei Zhao nodded without denial. There was no need to hide it — plenty of people already knew he had confessed to Wang Xinyan.
"Can't you consider someone else? Say, a beauty who doesn't even need pursuing to take the bait?" Qiu Lingshan asked, somewhat annoyed.
"You mean Xiaoshu?" Wei Zhao countered.
"The little silly girl!" Qiu Lingshan said softly.
Wei Zhao's heart gave an inexplicable leap. He turned his head and saw Qiu Lingshan's face flushed peach-red, tender and alluring, carrying a distinctly womanly charm. Anyone who did not know her would surely take her at that moment for a demure, delicate girl.
In truth, it had been a long time since Qiu Lingshan had shown this side of herself before Wei Zhao. He had long since stopped calling her "silly girl." Calling her "Lingshan" seemed more intimate and more proper — yet looking back, Qiu Lingshan felt that only names like "silly girl" or "brainless girl" were truly terms of endearment between lovers...
Was there something wrong with her? Qiu Lingshan sometimes wondered about this, because when she called herself "your little silly girl," it was as though she were Wei Zhao's exclusive possession, and it gave her quite a feeling.
Glancing at Han Jingyi beside him, scribbling and sketching on a tablet, Wei Zhao gave two embarrassed coughs. "Our relationship — aren't we the husband-and-wife bandit duo..."
"You said that yourself. I'm sticking with you now." Hearing Wei Zhao liken them to husband and wife, Qiu Lingshan was instantly delighted. She knew it was only an excuse on his part, but she pressed her advantage all the same.
"Aren't you stuck with me already? When has any good thing ever passed you by?" Wei Zhao said with a bitter smile.
"That's true." Qiu Lingshan thought it over. Wei Zhao did indeed always think of her when something good came along. It was just that their relationship had stayed lukewarm, never taking that next step. She had even prepared herself for dual cultivation — who would have thought Wei Zhao would give her single cultivation instead?
"Wei Zhao, Jingjing is going home first." Han Jingyi seemed to pay no attention whatsoever to the conversation between Wei Zhao and Qiu Lingshan. As soon as they reached home, she got out of the car and waved to Wei Zhao.
"Mm. Go on ahead." Wei Zhao nodded, feeling a little puzzled. This girl Han Jingyi really was strange. If she liked him, well, she never showed the least jealousy. If she didn't like him, well, she shared only with him all those fine things and fine theories of hers.