He was very annoyed but he decided to hold it in.
He gave Tang Yuanyuan a quick look and whispered, “I’ll need to take this call outside, and I’ll be back right away.”
Without answering her question, he proceeded to leave his seat and head outside.
Feeling disappointed, Tang Yuanyuan lay on the table to wait for him to come back.
The sight of this gave Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu an idea to get Yishu here.
“Yuanyuan, that has to be Yishu. Go shout his name and invite him to join us.”
“She’s right. That has to be Yishu.”
Their overreaction stunned Tang Yuanyuan. “How do you know?”
“Of course we do. We speak from experience. If it wasn’t Yishu, why did Chufeng have to take the call outside? He could’ve just answered it here.”
“Right.”
“But, even if it’s Yishu, Chufeng didn’t have to take it outside. Why did he have to do it outside?”
Tang Yuanyuan was nonplussed as she felt that this should not be a big deal.
You idiot. That’s because Chufeng likes you. Can’t you tell? You’re really an idiot. Zhang Xiaolu cussed Tang Yuanyuan in her heart, though, she remained cool on the surface. She pretended to be secretive and commented, “I just know. It’s up to you whether or not to believe us.”
Yuan Yuehan hinted softly, “To be honest, it doesn’t matter if that’s Yishu or not. All you have to do is shout his name while standing next to Chufeng. If it isn’t Yishu, then no bother. But, if it’s him, he’d know that you’re here. Am I right?”
“Yes. So long as Yishu hears your voice, I suppose he’ll come and find you. Don’t you want Yishu to come and find you?”
‘Of course I do’ was what went through Tang Yuanyuan’s head. She quickly got out of her seat and rushed outside. Then, she saw Zhong Chufeng on his phone standing outside.
“Yishu, this is my first time being out here by myself. What’s wrong? Do I have to report to you my whereabouts?”
“No, you don’t. I’m just grabbing some food right now and I-I’ll be back soon.”
“Chufeng, is that Yishu?”
Zhong Chufeng felt that the world was coming to an end when that voice sounded out. All the effort that he put into explaining to Yishu had just gone to waste, and he would probably get beaten up by Yishu when he got home later tonight.
“Zhong Chufeng?”
He was right. Calling him out by his full name, Yuchi Yishu’s voice turned deep and serious.
D*mn it. Zhong Chufeng remained silent.
“Address.”
“Sure; I’ll send you my location right away.”
After the call, Zhong Chufeng immediately sent his location to Yuchi Yishu before he bent over and looked Tang Yuanyuan in the eye. “Your Majesty, I’m just out here taking a call. Can’t you come out slightly later?”
He sounded rushed, yet helpless.
Once Yishu is here, how is she still going to pay attention to me?
Tang Yuanyuan puckered up her lips and whispered, “I was just curious. Are you mad at me, Chufeng?”
“I can’t afford to do that. Sigh. Let’s get back in. Yishu will be here in a bit.”
Zhong Chufeng was indeed perplexed, though, not to the extent of getting upset. If it did not work this time around, he would try again next time. He was ready to fight this battle. Since this was for the future, he reckoned he should not rush it.
After all, she was still young and ignorant. It would be horrible for him to confess to her at this point.
Teenagers nowadays were precocious, so it was perhaps common for the high schoolers to start dating already. However, Tang Yuanyuan was still a simple person, which was a result of her being overly shielded. There was no way Zhong Chufeng would expose her to these things before she even understood what they meant.
“Yishu is coming?” The name of Yuchi Yishu enlivened Tang Yuanyuan; she had a look on her that Zhong Chufeng had never seen while she was with him. He reckoned he still could not come close to Yuchi Yishu.
But fortunately, Yuchi Yishu was her elder brother, even though they were not blood-related.
Soon enough, Yuchi Yishu showed up. At the birthday party, Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu wanted to speak to him, but they were only able to see his back as he walked away from them after grabbing Tang Yuanyuan.
To them, it was a shame, but they did not expect to be able to see him again today.
So, when Yuchi Yishu showed up, the two girls greeted him together with Tang Yuanyuan.
It was obvious that Yuchi Yishu had only responded to Tang Yuanyuan’s greeting before he found a seat and sat down. Later, he grabbed another chair and placed it next to him and waved Tang Yuanyuan over.
Seated next to Zhong Chufeng, Tang Yuanyuan got up right away after seeing Yuchi Yishu’s wave and moved to the seat next to Yuchi Yishu.
Zhong Chufeng was so dispirited that he did not even want to speak to Yuchi Yishu.
Throughout the entire night, Yuchi Yishu had been helping Tang Yuanyuan with the barbecue while not eating much himself. Besides, he did not look too great: he had an emotionless look on him and would throw glances at Zhong Chufeng from time to time.
The look Yuchi Yishu gave him felt like piercing daggers that made him shiver and caused him to lose his appetite to eat.
On the other hand, Zhang Xiaolu and Yuan Yuehan had been trying to engage in small talk with Yuchi Yishu. In the beginning, he would either respond to them briefly to spare Tang Yuanyuan’s feelings or nod in agreement. As time went by, the two girls just could not seem to stop talking, and that had greatly annoyed him.
Whenever Yuchi Yishu was unhappy, he would not show anyone mercy.
So, he pursed his thin lips and turned to the two with much displeasure.
“Has no one ever told you to not speak while you’re eating?”
The smile on the faces of the two vanished right away as they heard that.
Embarrassed, Yuan Yuehan’s face turned red. She bit her lower lip, dropped her chopsticks, and left.
“Yuehan?” Tang Yuanyuan was utterly confused. Just as she wanted to follow suit, Yuchi Yishu stopped her. “Since you’re already here, why don’t you finish your food before leaving?”
Feeling perplexed at first, Zhang Xiaolu suddenly let out a smile after realizing that Yuan Yuehan was out of the picture.
Since Yuan Yuehan had passed up this opportunity, Zhang Xiaolu now had it all to herself. Only the rich and spoilt would be bothered by those words. If one could not even take those words, how could she expect to be married into an affluent family?
Reckoning she was better than Yuan Yuehan, Zhang Xiaolu jumped in with a smile, “Yuanyuan, don’t be bothered by her. That’s her character. Let’s finish up and head back to school.”
“Uh-huh.”
After they were done, Zhang Xiaolu apologized to Yuchi Yishu in a gentle voice, “Yishu, my apologies for my friend’s tantrum. I’d like to apologize to you on behalf of her for what she did earlier.”
“No need.” Yuchi Yishu gave her a bland look and turned to Tang Yuanyuan, who was standing next to him. “Are we ready to go?”
“Yes.” After wiping her mouth, Tang Yuanyuan pulled Yuchi Yishu by his sleeve. “Yishu, please don’t treat my friends so terribly. They don’t know or understand you, so they might think that you’re a bad person.”
