Jiang Yumo secretly paid attention to the expressions of Zhou Ji and Ning Zhiyu.
Both of them appeared ordinary. Zhou Ji didn’t spare a glance at Ning Zhiyu, still being the same cool guy, lazily standing aside. No one paid attention to him, but no one could ignore him either.
Ning Zhiyu didn’t pay any attention to Zhou Ji either. She stood beside Jiang Yumo, her lips slightly curved, seemingly in a good mood.
There was no doubt that these two people were unfamiliar with each other, not even a bit of acquaintance.
This puzzled Jiang Yumo even more.
She rarely thinks about the original plot, but every time she saw Zhou Ji, she would think of it and fall into self-doubt : Was the male lead in her dream really Zhou Ji? Could it be a coincidence with the same name and surname?
Originally, in Guo Shichao’s plan, only the six of them were supposed to celebrate Duan Ye’s birthday together.
Now there were several extra people, and the reserved private room would definitely not accommodate everyone. The restaurant was also crowded, and it would be too cramped to squeeze so many people into a small private room. Switching to another restaurant temporarily was an option, but it made the plan less perfect. After some thought, Guo Shichao came up with a better idea, but first, he needed to consult Duan Ye and Jiang Yumo’s opinions. “Brother Duan, Sister Mo, here’s the thing. We have a few more people now, and the reserved private room won’t fit. How about we buy groceries and cook at Brother Duan’s place?”
Zhao Zheng’s eyes lit up when he heard this. “That’s a good idea. Aunt hasn’t returned yet, and there’s no one at Brother Duan’s place. Anyway, it’s still early. If you ask me, I’m tired of celebrating birthdays at restaurants.”
Duan Ye pondered for a moment and looked at Jiang Yumo.
He actually doesn’t care much about his own birthday and doesn’t mind how it’s celebrated.
It mainly depends on what she means.
Jiang Yumo has never been to Duan Ye’s house. She knows where he lives, and she has passed by before and seen the old dormitory covered in climbing ivy. Every time she passes by, she feels a subtle joy. But she has never been to his house.
If she says she doesn’t want to go, it would definitely be a lie. Who wouldn’t want to see where the person they like lives?
She clenched the strap of her backpack with one hand, although her heart rate was different, her expression and tone remained calm. “I’m fine with it. But will it make your house dirty if so many people go?”
Duan Ye looked at her and said, “There are others for that.”
Guo Shichao: “?”
Zhao Zheng: “??”
Is this still a human?
Jiang Yumo didn’t immediately agree, but turned to look at her friends. “What do you think?”
Yan Qing and Sun Mengting waved their hands, saying, “We’ll go with you, whatever you want.”
Ning Zhiyu also nodded with a smile, “Me too.”
She has never been to a male classmate’s house. She has always been cautious and never puts herself in dangerous situations. But it’s strange, she feels safe when she’s with Jiang Yumo. Duan Ye, who likes Jiang Yumo, is not like the rumors say. Maybe it’s just a kind of intuition. She feels that Duan Ye, who looks at Jiang Yumo like that, will not let Jiang Yumo encounter danger, and similarly, will not let Jiang Yumo’s friends encounter danger.
Jiang Yumo let out a sigh of relief. “Then we all agree. You are the birthday star, so you make the decision!”
Duan Ye nodded lightly. “Then let’s go to my house.”
“Okay, okay.” Guo Shichao pressed the screen of his phone to check the time. “It’s now 5:45. We’re a bit short on time, so let’s split up—”
Indeed, the division of labor was clear. Yan Qing and Sun Mengting were sent to the cake shop to pick up the cake, while the other two basketball team members were sent to buy pizza and chicken wings. Guo Shichao and Zhao Zheng, who were familiar with Duan Ye’s house, took the keys and went back first to tidy up and order some dishes from a nearby restaurant.
Ten minutes later, there were only four people left at the back gate of the school.
Duan Ye and Zhou Ji, Jiang Yumo and Ning Zhiyu.
The four of them were assigned to go to the supermarket to buy groceries and snacks.
Jiang Yumo : “?”
Why was it arranged like this? Does Guo Shichao also know that Ning Zhiyu and Zhou Ji are the main leads?
Duan Ye : “…”
He glanced at the time and spoke heavily, “Shall we go then?”
Just four people, so one taxi was enough for them. Zhou Ji sat in the front passenger seat, while Jiang Yumo sat in the middle of the back seat, with Ning Zhiyu on the left and Duan Ye on the right. There was a slightly awkward atmosphere in the car, but luckily the supermarket closest to Fifth High wasn’t far away. In about ten minutes, they got off the car.
Inside the supermarket, Jiang Yumo walked ahead while holding onto Ning Zhiyu’s arm, with Duan Ye and Zhou Ji following behind.
Actually, Zhou Ji already regretted coming.
This trip was truly unnecessary. He wasn’t familiar with them, and there was also Ning Zhiyu, who had caused him great embarrassment before. Seeing her made him feel extremely uncomfortable.
But now that they were here, if he turned around and left, wouldn’t it be disrespectful to his basketball buddy? Besides, today was his basketball buddy’s birthday.
So, he endured it.
Duan Ye conscientiously pushed a shopping cart and followed behind the two girls, while Zhou Ji leisurely walked behind Duan Ye with his hands in his pockets. People who didn’t know them wouldn’t even associate him with the three of them.
Jiang Yumo didn’t have much life experience. At most, she would wash a few dishes at home, and occasionally accompany her mother to the vegetable market. She didn’t even know the prices of vegetables.
Duan Ye was pretty much the same. He usually ate out and never cooked for himself.
As for Zhou Ji, it goes without saying. He grew up in luxury, and he could count the number of times he had been to a supermarket on both hands.
Fortunately, they’re with the skilled life expert, student Ning Zhiyu~
The other three are like silly fools, obediently following Ning Zhiyu.
Ning Zhiyu asked Jiang Yumo, “What dishes should we have for dinner?”
Jiang Yumo looked confused and glanced at Duan Ye.
Duan Ye cleared his throat and said, “Let’s each show our skills later. I will… um, probably scrambled eggs.”
Jiang Yumo couldn’t help but suppress her laughter. She looked at him quietly, their eyes met, and her eyes sparkled, all because of him.
He also smiled and said, “I will learn in the future.”
“I’m looking forward to your scrambled eggs today~” Jiang Yumo teased him. “Can Chef Duan differentiate between salt and sugar? And soy sauce and vinegar?”
Duan Ye pretended to be serious and said, “Why don’t you supervise me later?”
Zhou Ji : “…”
F*ck.
He was dumbfounded, speechless.
—D*mn it, is Duan Ye a love brain??
Duan Ye talks so much?? Then why does he only speak in short phrases on the court? Ugh… Zhou Ji didn’t expect this at all.
Zhou Ji, haha, you can’t compare with his baby Jiang Yumo at all !!
i kinda feel bad for zphu ji’s one sided friendship 🤭😂
Lol thank you, I didn’t know how to put that feeling into a sentence 😂