Jiang Yumo and Duan Ye sat down and continue eating their steak.
Jiang Yumo quietly and attentively observed the interaction between Zhou Ji and Ning Zhiyu.
Zhou Ji pretended to glance at the time on his phone, “Hmm, we have to go practice later—” He paused for a moment, his gaze swept over Jiang Yumo and landed on Ning Zhiyu. Without a doubt, Jiang Yumo was definitely going to watch Duan Ye play basketball. But what about Ning Zhiyu?
He pondered for a moment and said, “Are you coming or not?”
Seeming afraid that Ning Zhiyu would refuse, he added, “You live on Linjiang Road, right? After we finish, I’ll have my driver take you home.”
Jiang Yumo was very sensible.
Although she felt that Zhou Ji and Ning Zhiyu didn’t quite match, she wouldn’t really get involved, whether it was helping Zhou Ji pursue Ning Zhiyu or helping Ning Zhiyu stay away from Zhou Ji.
Ning Zhiyu was intelligent, and when it came to matters of the heart, both parties had to like each other in order to be together.
If Ning Zhiyu also liked Zhou Ji, she couldn’t interfere and had no right to interfere.
If Ning Zhiyu didn’t like Zhou Ji, she also couldn’t match them up; that would be going too far.
So that statement is still true. Everyone is just an onlooker in other people’s emotions.
But to everyone’s surprise, Ning Zhiyu nodded and agreed, “Okay.”
Jiang Yumo : “?”
Um…
Or could it be that in a place she couldn’t see, the two of them had already become a couple?
She didn’t intend to meddle, but she felt curious about it. So, she used the excuse of going to the restroom and pulled Ning Zhiyu away from the seat.
The two girls arrived at the restroom of the Western restaurant. Jiang Yumo, seeing that no one was around, nervously asked, “Why did you agree? Zhiyu, let me tell you, I suspect Zhou Ji wants to pursue you.”
Ning Zhiyu’s reaction was very calm. She nodded and said, “I know.”
Now it was Jiang Yumo’s turn to be surprised, “You know?”
Ning Zhiyu was amused by Jiang Yumo and couldn’t help but pinch Jiang Yumo’s cheek. “You figured it out, didn’t you? Then I must have figured it out too.”
Jiang Yumo : “Well, you’re much smarter than me.”
“It’s not about being smart or not. You’re also very smart,” Ning Zhiyu said with a smile. “I mean, your eyes and mind is filled with Duan Ye, and yet you can still see Zhou Ji’s intentions. So, I can see it too.”
“…”
Jiang Yumo reacted and went to pinch Ning Zhiyu’s arm, saying, “You’re also teasing me!”
Ning Zhiyu smiled and dodged, saying, “Hahaha, no, I’m not.”
After playing around for a while, Jiang Yumo asked with some confusion, “But you figured it out, so why did you still…”
“You mean why I agreed to have a meal and go watch the game with him?” Ning Zhiyu smiled faintly and replied, “The more you avoid someone like him, the more interested he becomes. It’s better to cooperate with him, go a few times, and then he’ll find it boring himself. I’m… ” She paused and winked at Jiang Yumo, saying with a “painful” expression, “Choosing the lesser of two evils.”
Anyone could tell that Zhou Ji was a stubborn person.
And a stubborn person who enjoyed making a fuss.
Ning Zhiyu didn’t want to make the situation too big, or else she would be the one with a headache.
Jiang Yumo laughed heartily and said, “You, you’re amazing!”
Looking at Jiang Yumo’s joyful smile, Ning Zhiyu thought to herself that there was actually another reason she didn’t mention, fearing that if she said it, Yumo would feel burdened.
She had always lacked care since she was young, and she had very few true friends.
She also wants to get closer to Jiang Yumo and become good friends who can talk about anything.
So, Zhou Ji invited her to have a meal together, and she agreed. He also invited her to watch a game, and she also agreed.
She treasures her friendship with Jiang Yumo, but at the same time, she knows that she is too reserved and unwilling to take the initiative. On one hand, it’s due to her personality, and on the other hand, she’s afraid of bothering Jiang Yumo.
While the two girls were discussing Zhou Ji in the restroom.
Outside, Zhou Ji took the initiative to talk to Duan Ye at their seat, saying, “I think we shouldn’t go to that stadium today. It’s not good to be outdoors. There might be mosquitoes.”
Duan Ye replied, “It’s already late November.”
Meaning, Can mosquitoes still survive in Ningcheng during late autumn?
Zhou Ji said, “Maybe there is. It’s better to take precautions. It wouldn’t be good if your girlfriend catches a cold, right?”
Duan Ye raised an eyebrow and glanced at him.
In the end, he just made a hum of agreement as a response.
Zhou Ji was encouraged and decided to continue striving. He said, “How about I contact someone to rent the indoor stadium and we play there today? It’ll be great since there’s hot water supply and lights…”
He kept talking excitedly.
Duan Ye lazily listened without paying much attention.
He occasionally glanced over to see if Jiang Yumo was coming.
After Zhou Ji finally finished speaking, Duan Ye added, “Find an indoor stadium with shower facilities.”
That was the most important thing.
Otherwise, they would end up all sweaty.
And he still had to take her home.
Zhou Ji clapped his hands and said, “Right, I almost forgot.”
It felt like a perfect idea. Zhou Ji directly contacted his driver and asked the driver to arrange it. In fact, Zhou Ji didn’t know what he truly felt about Ning Zhiyu. If he could figure it out, it would be better. It felt strange… as if something had hooked his heart. He had also doubted whether his life in Ningcheng was too boring, to the point where he started paying attention to a girl. He couldn’t verify it, but whether it was boring or not, he had already thought about it, so he would just go for it!
“Stop talking,” Duan Ye spoke up.
Zhou Ji raised his head and saw two girls walking hand in hand.
He immediately stopped talking.
The Western restaurant in Ningcheng wasn’t very authentic; they served both Chinese and Western cuisine, and there were people drinking tea and playing cards. After finishing the steak, the waiter brought the dessert menu and asked if they wanted any after-dinner treats.
Zhou Ji and Duan Ye had similar tastes when it came to food, and neither of them liked sweets.
However, Jiang Yumo and Ning Zhiyu enjoyed them very much, so they ordered two portions of ice cream.
But when the ice cream was served, Jiang Yumo became a little frustrated, saying, “I’m such a scatterbrain! How could I forget to ask what flavors the ice cream is?”
There were two scoops in the ice cream cup.
One scoop had a color that indicated it was vanilla-flavored, while the other was strawberry-flavored.
Jiang Yumo really liked eating strawberries, but at the same time, she didn’t enjoy the taste of strawberry-flavored food and beverages.
She doesn’t like strawberry cake, let alone strawberry ice cream.
Ning Zhiyu looked down and saw two scoops in her cup, one yellow, mango-flavored, and the other strawberry-flavored.
“I’ll do it.”
Duan Ye took the ice cream cup and, with a small spoon, carefully picked out the strawberry-flavored scoop.
Bit by bit, he scraped off every trace of the strawberry flavor in the cup.
Jiang Yumo had also gotten used to Duan Ye’s attentiveness.
He would pick out the green onions from her dishes.
He would cut the steak into bite-sized pieces for her.
And now, just like this, he was helping her remove the strawberry flavored ice cream.
He never found it bothersome. When it came to her, he wouldn’t mind repeating the same action a hundred or a thousand times.
Jiang Yumo herself wasn’t a delicate person. Before Duan Ye appeared and started doing these things, she would do them herself. But when Duan Ye was around, she didn’t need to do them anymore.
“Alright.” Duan Ye pushed the ice cream cup towards her and said, “There shouldn’t be any strawberry flavor left.”
Jiang Yumo smiled contentedly and happily took the spoon to eat the ice cream.
As for Duan Ye, he ate the strawberry ice cream that Jiang Yumo didn’t want, acting as if nothing happened, with a very natural attitude.
Ning Zhiyu almost couldn’t hold back her smile.
Actually, at first, she didn’t know Jiang Yumo, let alone Duan Ye. But on that night when Duan Ye set off fireworks for Jiang Yumo, all her thoughts were genuine. She hoped that these two people could go beyond their student days, overcome any obstacles they might face in the future, and have a successful relationship. Maybe several years later, she would hear from others that the young boy and girl from that year had succeeded in their relationship and got married. That would be a wonderful thing.
At least she had witnessed that such feelings truly existed in this world.
Now, as her understanding deepened, she increasingly felt that Jiang Yumo and Duan Ye were really good for each other, and of course, they were also fortunate to have each other.
They should stay together forever! She also hoped that when Jiang Yumo and Duan Ye got married, she would be there to witness it. It was strange, but deep down she had a feeling that these two people would get married.
Zhou Ji, who was sitting next to Duan Ye, looked at him eating the sweet and sticky strawberry ice cream that Jiang Yumo didn’t eat, and thought, F*ck, he’s amazing!
AAAAAAAAA I LUV THEM SMMMM!!
I hope they all become friends, well they already kinda are but long term even as adults friends. <3
Learn, boy, bow to your teacher!!!
Start taking notes ZJ 🤣
ZJ you still a LONGGGGG way to go