Chapter 87: Palpitation
The cold wind blew, fallen leaves drifted. The last month of this year was about to end. After this month, it would be a new year. Before the arrival of the New Year, everyone became busy.
The number of couples on the street increased; now walking on the road, one could see several pairs of couples holding hands. Single people sighed with envy, then put their hands in their pockets and walked into the internet cafe. For this group of people, only games were their everything.
In the coffee shop, the aroma of coffee wafted. Li Muqing was dressed warmly today: coat, padded jacket, scarf, everything complete. He sat opposite Ye Zhiyun and ordered a hot latte from the waiter. Having not hung out with his childhood sweetheart for a long time, he felt quite good today.
“Muqing, you still haven’t changed much. You always order the same type of coffee. Why not try other types?”
Ye Zhiyun gently sipped her coffee, picked up a spoon, and tasted the cake she ordered. The cake in this shop tasted quite good, melting in the mouth, just that the price was a bit expensive; a small piece of cake cost 59 yuan. But for a tycoon like her, this amount of money really wasn’t anything.
“Haha, I just like this kind, won’t change. What about you, Zhiyun? You’ve been quite busy lately. What are you up to?”
“Talking business. Besides the studio I’m currently running, the most I’ve done recently is movie projects. Didn’t the movie I just invested in make a profit? Got at least 60 million, right?”
“Isn’t that quite a lot you earned?”
“Didn’t earn much.”
She took a sip of coffee and said lightly.
She wasn’t wrong in saying this. Although the movie made money, she actually didn’t earn much. Because she had paid 80 million for someone before, the money she earned this time was just to recover her losses, not considered a big profit.
“Zhiyun, your judgment is quite good. You actually dared to take on a project like ‘Storm Seal Chronicle’ whose name sounded so bad, and even earned so much.”
“I mainly look at the script. Director Zhang said let me read the script first before making a decision. I read it too, felt it was okay, so I invested money. Didn’t expect Director Zhang to be quite talented, letting me earn so much.”
This wasn’t wrong. Before this movie was released, no one would have thought this movie would become popular. But as the box office figures rose, this unknown director also became popular, and single-handedly made the female lead Nangong Ying famous, sending her into the circle of first-tier female stars. Nangong Ying could also be said to have soared to the heavens in one step.
As a shrewd businesswoman, she knew that many investors would definitely take a fancy to her next. Director Zhang’s value would definitely rise, and it would be impossible to get the same price as when they first cooperated.
“Zhiyun, want to visit my home during the New Year? My parents quite want to see you.”
Ye Zhiyun’s hand holding the coffee cup paused, her eyes becoming complicated.
In the past, she would definitely be happy hearing this sentence, but somehow, she couldn’t feel happy now.
Could it be because she didn’t like him anymore?
But that shouldn’t be. She had liked him for so long; how could it change just like that? Shouldn’t she always like this blockhead? Why did she have no thoughts at all now? And the chat just now was too normal, not like before at all.
She felt a bit confused, didn’t know what was wrong with her.
“What’s wrong, Zhiyun?”
“Nothing, it’s fine. I’ll consider it. After all, it’s been quite a while since I last went.”
“That’s good. It’ll be lively then.”
Unfortunately, this blockhead had no thoughts at all. If he had even a little bit of thought, Ye Zhiyun would have been his long ago. But this child just didn’t understand romance.
But maybe this was also good. If he really were someone with such high emotional intelligence, with his looks, he would definitely charm many girls, and then he might become a scumbag.
After parting, Ye Zhiyun called a car back alone. She didn’t plan to walk with Li Muqing. Li Muqing, however, was extremely puzzled. In the past, no matter what, she always wanted to be in the same car as him, couldn’t be driven away no matter how hard he tried. Why did she actively distance herself from him now? Could it be that this child finally learned to grow up?
A single-minded blockhead wouldn’t understand. If he understood, he wouldn’t still be single now.
Suddenly, walking on the road, Li Muqing saw a girl across the street. That girl wore a pink-blue scarf, had conspicuous blonde hair, and was noticeably petite. She wore a khaki coat, walking in the cold wind. Judging by her appearance, she seemed to have entered the wet market, probably buying groceries for her family.
Although they had only met a few times and hadn’t exchanged WeChat contacts, Li Muqing had a deep impression of this person. After thinking for a while, she still decided to go up and greet her.
“Ah, hello, Yu Linna.”
“Hmm? Oh, hello, Blockhead.”
“…What does that mean? Why call me Blockhead? I’m Li Muqing.”
“I know, but I just don’t want to call you by your name.”
Facing males, Yu Linna behaved quite naturally, able to utter a few sarcastic words right away. Although the time she spent as a girl was much longer than as a boy, she still felt more natural facing boys than girls, especially this blockhead. She wasn’t worried at all that anything would happen.
Li Muqing proactively stuck to her, following her into the wet market. Yu Linna felt something was amiss. What’s wrong with this blockhead? Why did he suddenly follow her today? Wasn’t he usually a straight man? When told to leave, he really left.
“Li Muqing, if you have nothing else to do, you can leave.”
“Oh, I see. Anyway, I have nothing to do either. I’ll walk with you. Don’t worry, I won’t cause you trouble.”
“…”
What else could Yu Linna say?
At least he treated her to a few meals, took care of her. She really couldn’t think of a reason to refuse. Forget it.
Besides, Li Muqing was an honest person; he wouldn’t do anything to her. She silently comforted herself.
But Li Muqing was indeed a bit abnormal. Usually, he wouldn’t be so proactive. He just subconsciously wanted to spend more time with her. Since parting ways in Shenzhen last time, this girl Yu Linna had left a deep impression on him, making her occupy his mind for several days, even causing insomnia. Now seeing the person he wanted to see, he didn’t want to leave so quickly.
“Yu Linna, you must be cooking for your family, right? Those vegetables you bought, I know Zhiyun quite likes them.”
“…Is, is that so…”
This blockhead didn’t know at all that she was living with Ye Zhiyun. Although she felt it wouldn’t matter if she said it, anyway, they were both girls. But she always felt saying it would cause a lot of trouble. If this low-EQ guy started asking questions again, it would probably be extremely annoying. She disliked being interrogated the most.
“I’ve known Zhiyun since we were little. This girl loves vegetarian food. Look at this carrot. Once when she was little, she pestered her mom for carrot soup, fussing for a week. Coincidentally, her mom didn’t know how to make soup, so they ended up hiring a chef.”
“Ahaha, childhood sweethearts are really nice…”
So why did Ye Zhiyun like this blockhead? Really couldn’t figure it out! What was so good about this low-EQ man!
Yu Linna really wanted to cover her face. This low-EQ buddy chattered non-stop along the way, afraid the topic would become awkward. Yu Linna was truly astonished.
“By the way, Li Muqing, do you really not have any feelings for Ye Zhiyun at all? You two are childhood sweethearts after all.”
She was always puzzled by this question. Ye Zhiyun could fall for this childhood sweetheart, why did Li Muqing have no reaction at all? This wasn’t a novel; where did so many childhood-friend-losing settings come from? The idea that childhood friends can’t beat heavenly descents doesn’t exist. In reality, the probability of childhood friends getting together is many times higher than heavenly descents, so there’s no such thing as losing!
“Zhiyun and I are really just very good friends, no special relationship. I see her as a younger sister.”
“You’ve never seen her as the opposite sex?”
“I see her as a younger sister.”
“Sigh, destined to be single, you.”
Yu Linna didn’t want to talk anymore. This man was definitely the one with the lowest EQ she had ever met. Could he speak properly?
No wonder Ye Zhiyun chased him for three years, yet got nothing in return, ending up in unrequited love. If one day Blockhead got married, that person definitely wouldn’t be Ye Zhiyun. This kid didn’t see her as the opposite sex at all.
After buying the groceries, Yu Linna planned to go back. Li Muqing, this blockhead, just liked following her. Because Li Muqing was handsome, he attracted the attention of many girls. And him walking together with Yu Linna, such a beautiful girl, normal people would assume they were a couple, right?
“Look, that handsome guy is so handsome. Too bad he has a girlfriend.”
“That blonde little sister is so cute. Too bad she has a boyfriend.”
“What I want to say is, can that handsome pot (shuai guo – slang for handsome guy) go be gay? I like that blonde. Although I’m a girl, I want to roll in bed with the blonde little sister… No, Police Uncle, I’m really not a pervert!”
Ignoring the last person, there were still quite a few people casting gazes on the road.
Yu Linna didn’t need to think to know she was being misunderstood. So annoying. She disliked being mistaken for being in a relationship the most. Although she was a girl, she didn’t like having affairs with boys, nor did she plan to marry anyone. Because she had ten years of male experience from her previous life, becoming a girl in this life, she still didn’t plan to marry a boy. Just assume her psychology was acting up.
Walking to the side of the road, in front of the traffic light, Yu Linna sighed and turned around.
“I’m taking the bus back. Don’t follow anymore. You go home.”
“Oh…”
Li Muqing was sensible for once and didn’t follow anymore.
Yu Linna turned around, a strand of blonde hair flashing past. Her figure slowly disappeared from his sight. Although it was just parting, it felt like she was leaving.
“Classmate Linna, can we meet again?”
Yu Linna turned her head, glanced at him, and smiled faintly.
“Maybe.”
She returned to her own track, catching the bus back. Although she had moved into Ye Zhiyun’s home, she still habitually took the bus back.
Li Muqing watched the disappearing figure, feeling like something was missing.
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