It had been a long time since she ate meat, and she really missed the days where she could freely eat meat whenever she wanted.
Tang Yuanyuan had just taken a few bites when the chairs beside her were pulled out by two people.
Tang Yuanyuan raised her head and saw her roommates Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu.
“Hey, Yuehan, Xiaolu. Are you here to eat too?”
Tang Yuanyuan thought that she would be having her meal alone, hence she was feeling particularly lonely. However, with her two of her roommates here, it would be merrier.
Zhang Xiaolu was unhappy, but she was afraid that Meng Kefei might have lied to her, so she held her temper back. She decided to ask Tang Yuanyuan and clarify the situation before she did anything else.
Even if they were not biological siblings, it would be fine as long as Tang Yuanyuan’s crush wasn’t Yuchi Yishu.
Zhang Xiaolu took a deep breath and forced a smile.
“It’s okay. We’ve already eaten earlier.”
“Oh.” Tang Yuanyuan seemed disappointed. “Then why are you…”
“The main reason why we came here is to clarify something.”
“What’s the matter?” Tang Yuanyuan asked innocently.
“Why did you decide to lose weight this time? Weren’t you satisfied with how you were back then? Why did you suddenly want to lose weight?”
Zhang Xiaolu’s question made Tang Yuanyuan feel a little awkward. She didn’t expect Zhang Xiaolu to ask her such a direct question. After giving it some thought, she answered, “I think I’m too fat, so I thought of losing some weight.”
“But why didn’t you feel that way before? Why did you suddenly think that you’re fat?”
Upon hearing, Tang Yuanyuan was silent.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Zhang Xiaolu said as she hit the table nervously. Does she really have a crush on Yuchi Yishu, just like what Meng Kefei said? How can a fat girl like Tang Yuanyuan try to steal my man?
Seeing Zhang Xiaolu’s agitation, Tang Yuanyuan was slightly taken aback. However, she continued to explain, “I went on a trip during the New Year, and I was teased by someone.”
“Someone teased you?” Yuan Yuehan squinted at her. “Why would they do that?”
“Wait, so you’re trying to tell me that you wanted to lose weight because someone teased you, and not because of anything else?”
There were also other reasons behind it, but the most important reason being her feelings for Yishu. However, she didn’t want to tell them about that. Although she knew the both of them, and they were her roommates, Tang Yuanyuan did not see them as her close friends.
This was her secret, and she had decided that she would only tell Meng Kefei and her mother. She would not let anyone else know about this.
So, she shook her head and said, “No.”
Zhang Xiaolu was suddenly at a loss for words. She didn’t expect Tang Yuanyuan to deny it.
“I heard from others that you and Yuchi Yishu are not biological siblings. Is it true?”
Tang Yuanyuan nodded without any hesitation.
“It’s true. We are not biological siblings.”
“What?”
Zhang Xiaolu stood up instantly and looked at Tang Yuanyuan, gritting her teeth. “Since the both of you are not related by blood, why did you lie to me saying that he’s your brother?”
Tang Yuanyuan looked at her with confusion.
“I grew up with him, so I’ve always addressed him as my brother.”
“Then why didn’t you clarify that you both are not biologically related?”
“You’ve never asked me about it.”
Plus, why should she explain herself to them? Tang Yuanyuan never thought of it as a big deal.
Her response made Zhang Xiaolu and Yuan Yuehan speechless because they felt what Tang Yuanyuan said made sense. If you’ve addressed someone as your brother since you were young, and people asked whether that person is your brother, it’s only natural to say yes.
If that person didn’t pursue the matter any further, would you deliberately tell them that he’s not your biological brother?
Why would anyone do that?
Zhang Xiaolu felt Tang Yuanyuan was right, but thinking about how she was deceived before, she still felt a bit upset.
“Why are you suddenly asking about this? Is it that important to know if we are biological siblings?”
Zhang Xiaolu thought about it and decided to give up asking why she wanted to lose weight. She smiled and said, “Of course it’s important. I used to think you were his biological sister, but apparently it was all a misunderstanding. I even thought of becoming your sister-in-law, but now that I know you both are not biological siblings, I guess we won’t have the chance to be relatives then.”
“S-Sister-in-law?”
Thunderstruck, Tang Yuanyuan asked dazedly, “What do you mean by becoming my sister-in-law?”
“That means the both of us fell in love with your brother at first sight. We used to think that you were his sister, but since you’re not, it means we will not be related in the future.”
Only then did Tang Yuanyuan realize what she meant.
Zhang Xiaolu and Yuan Yuehan both have a crush on Yishu…
How could this happen?
“Are you both being serious?”
“You don’t believe us?” Zhang Xiaolu smiled. “Both of us are deeply in love with Yuchi Yishu, but we don’t know who he will end up choosing. We used to think of asking you to help us get a bit closer to him seeing as you’re his sister, but now that we know you’re not, are you still willing to help us out?”
“I…”
Tang Yuanyuan didn’t know how to answer. Would they be sad if I refuse to do so?
But if she helped them, it would mean that they stood a chance of becoming Yishu’s girlfriend. The reason why she worked so hard to lose weight was because she wanted to become slimmer before Yishu found a girlfriend. If she were to introduce the both of them to him, then all her effort would go down the drain!
“Yuanyuan, we’ve been roommates for quite some time already. You wouldn’t be so heartless, would you? We just need you to help us pass on a gift to him.”
“A gift?”
“Yes. Yuehan and I had prepared a gift for him, and all you need to do is just pass it to him, that’s all.”
If it’s just a gift, it should be fine, right? Anyway, she could just remain silent while she handed him the gifts.
After much deliberation, Tang Yuanyuan did not reject their request, and she nodded innocently.
“Okay, I will help to pass it over.”
“That’s awesome. I always knew that you were a kind person, Yuanyuan. So, after we pick out the gifts for him, we will hand it to you so you can help us to pass it over. ”
“Sure.”
Tang Yuanyuan agreed to their request, and Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu left happily.
After they left, Tang Yuanyuan felt that her dinner no longer tasted good. She lost her appetite after a few bites, so she simply decided to stop eating.
She really couldn’t figure out why Yuan Yuehan and Zhang Xiaolu would suddenly ask her about her relationship with Yuchi Yishu.
Tang Yuanyuan still had to go for her nightly walk, and she only returned to her dormitory after several laps around the sports field. By the time she returned, Meng Kefei was already fast asleep.
As Meng Kefei was sleeping on the upper bunk, Zhang Xiaolu deliberately said to Tang Yuanyuan when she entered the room, “Kefei was exhausted after returning from the library, so she headed straight to bed after she washed up. She asked us to let you know not to disturb her.”
“Okay, sure.” Tang Yuanyuan didn’t suspect anything, so she nodded while she went to wash up.
Zhang Xiaolu glanced at Meng Kefei who was sleeping on the upper bunk, and deliberately asked Tang Yuanyuan loudly, “Yuanyuan, do you know what your brother likes? Yuehan and I have no idea what we should buy for him. Why don’t you give us some advice?”
Meng Kefei remained unmoving. Zhang Xiaolu then asked, “Tell us more about what he likes to do during his free time. Since you both grew up together, you should know, right?”
