Chapter 421 - 420: Shared Table

Chapter 421: Chapter 420: Shared Table

After Yiyi entered, Gu Tingyu finally left.

But just as she came in, she received a call from Fei Erya. "Yiyi, we all have tomorrow off, so let’s get together. I’ll invite Zhirong, too. I asked her earlier, and she seems to be free tomorrow."

Hearing this, Yiyi smiled and said, "Sure."

Seeing Yiyi agree, Fei Erya happily started talking about her day. "Yiyi, I went to Qianshu’s place today and met his parents and grandparents. We all got along quite well."

Just from Fei Erya’s voice, one could hear her joy, and Yiyi felt happy for her too.

"So you met the parents today. It looks like you and Fan Qianshu have taken another step forward. By the time you graduate, are we going to be attending your wedding?"

Fei Erya wasn’t as easily embarrassed as before. Hearing Yiyi’s words, she replied directly, "You and Brother Gu will definitely be faster than us, so I’m waiting for your wedding."

"Sure, when the time comes, I’ll let you enjoy to your heart’s content."

Yiyi said this graciously.

They then chatted about some school matters, before finally hanging up the phone.

The next day, Yiyi left early and went to Fei Erya’s current place.

"Yiyi, you’re here. Come in quickly, have a seat. I’ve washed some fruit for you to eat first."

Hearing this, Yiyi sat down directly to eat some fruit, then asked, "Is Fan Qianshu joining us for dinner today?"

"He’s not coming. Today is just a girls’ day for the three of us," Fei Erya said, pouring Yiyi a cup of tea. "Zhirong will be here soon, and then we’ll head to the restaurant. I reserved a spot at a farmhouse restaurant, which I heard is pretty good, so let’s give it a try."

"Sounds good."

Seeing that Fei Erya had planned everything, Yiyi naturally had no objections.

Not long after, Wei Zhirong arrived as well. Seeing Yiyi was already there, she couldn’t help but say, "I hope I’m not late."

"You’re not late, I just got here a little while ago too," Yiyi said with a smile.

Fei Erya also chimed in with a smile, "You’re not late, we’re leaving just in time."

So the three of them set off together to the farmhouse restaurant in town.

"Yiyi, Zhirong, take a look at what you’d like to eat."

Yiyi and Wei Zhirong looked at the menu and ordered the farmhouse chicken stew, braised rice field fish, and candied sweet potatoes. "Erya, see if there’s anything else you want."

After taking the menu, Fei Erya ordered two more dishes and then asked the waiter to serve them.

"Erya, you look so beautiful today."

Wei Zhirong, looking at Fei Erya in her long white dress with her long hair flowing, felt envious. "Erya, you really look prettier and prettier." Her favorite type was someone like Fei Erya, who looked gentle and lovely at first glance. "If I were as pretty as you, maybe Xie Yuanzhou wouldn’t have turned me down."

Just after Wei Zhirong said this, she picked up a glass to drink water, only to look up and see Xie Yuanzhou approaching.

"Pfft..."

Unable to hold it in, she sprayed the water from her mouth.

Yiyi, sitting across from Wei Zhirong, quickly dodged, but soon she too noticed Xie Yuanzhou and couldn’t help raising an eyebrow, as she’d been running into Xie Yuanzhou quite a bit lately.

Fei Erya naturally noticed as well, and just as she was about to ask if they should invite Xie Yuanzhou over, she saw Wei Zhirong warmly greet him, "Brother Xie, are you also here for a meal? Why don’t you join us?"

Xie Yuanzhou replied calmly, "No, I’m meeting a friend. He’ll be here soon."

Hearing his refusal, Wei Zhirong wasn’t discouraged. Instead, she continued smiling, "Then you can sit at the table next to ours. There’s a free seat there."

Xie Yuanzhou glanced around and found that there really was only space next to Yiyi and them. So, he nodded and seated himself at the table next to theirs.

Seeing Xie Yuanzhou sitting right next to them, Wei Zhirong was all smiles.

Seeing Wei Zhirong so cheerful, Yiyi and Fei Erya couldn’t help but laugh and shake their heads. Just this small thing had made Wei Zhirong so happy. If Xie Yuanzhou were to speak a few more words with her, she might just burst with joy.

Soon enough, Xie Yuanzhou’s friend arrived, a handsome and sunny guy who smiled as he approached. "Yuan Zhou, you’re quite early today." He couldn’t help but glance at the table next to theirs, since the three ladies at Yiyi’s table were each attractive in their own way, quite eye-catching, though his first gaze fell on Wei Zhirong with her distinctive short hair.

"Wen Lin, it’s you who’s late."

Wen Lin checked his watch and said, "I’m not late, just on time."

He noticed Wei Zhirong continually looking their way and greeted her, "Hey ladies, want to join us? We can all eat together."

"Sure."

Wei Zhirong instinctively agreed, but immediately realized her mistake and, feeling a bit embarrassed, looked at Yiyi and Fei Erya. "Yiyi, Erya, I was just kidding."

Yiyi smiled and said, "It’s fine, let’s eat together. It’ll be more lively with more people."

Wen Lin was surprised that Yiyi and the others agreed, but he had already invited them, and it would be awkward to back out now. So he looked at Xie Yuanzhou with an apologetic glance, knowing that his friend wasn’t keen on socializing, but then was even more surprised when Xie Yuanzhou said nothing.

Though he didn’t express consent, such a passive acceptance was previously unheard of.

Before Wen Lin could fully process it, Yiyi and Wei Zhirong had already moved to sit with them, with Wei Zhirong placing herself right next to Xie Yuanzhou. "Brother Xie, what dishes did you order? Let’s make sure we don’t duplicate any."

Hearing this, Wen Lin realized they knew each other.

"Yuan Zhou, that’s not fair. You know them and never mentioned it. Come on, aren’t you going to introduce me?"

Xie Yuanzhou casually introduced Yiyi and the others by name, completing the introductions.

Wen Lin shared his name, then curiously asked Wei Zhirong, "How do you know Yuan Zhou?"

"I’ve known Brother Xie for a long time."

Wei Zhirong, her head held high, said it without further interaction with Wen Lin, her focus solely on Xie Yuanzhou.

Seeing Wei Zhirong act this way, Xie Yuanzhou couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. Even though Xie Yuanzhou was more handsome, when he and Wen Lin were together, nobody usually overlooked Wen Lin. Yet here this young lady had completely ignored him.

Xie Yuanzhou ignored Wen Lin, glanced at the menu, and ordered dishes different from those Wei Zhirong mentioned.

Wei Zhirong noticed, her eyes full of joy, as it signified that Xie Yuanzhou actually paid attention to her words.