Zhang Chao’s eyes widened, and after a long moment, he spoke:
“The ancients were right, birds of a feather flock together. Anyone who can be roommates with a scoundrel like you, Zhang Wei, is no normal person. You’re only in your second year, and you’re already chasing married women. Wu Nian, look at this, the world is changing, the world is changing.”
Despite his scolding, Zhang Chao’s face was full of excitement.
It was then that Wu Nian, who had been looking down at his phone, heard him and looked up:
“Amitabha, Zhang Chao, did you call me?”
Zhang Chao: “……”
Hearing Wu Nian’s words, Zhang Chao instinctively glanced at Wu Nian’s phone. Although he couldn’t see the screen content clearly, he could at least tell it was a WeChat chat interface. He knew without a doubt what Wu Nian was doing – chatting with a girl.
He recalled that a few days ago, Zhang Wei had made a bet with Wu Nian and then introduced him to a “sea queen” (a woman who dates multiple people). Ever since then, to prove he wasn’t interested in women, Wu Nian would often be seen chatting on his phone.
Seeing this,
Zhang Chao’s mouth twitched. He rolled his eyes and said,
“Forget it, you’re not normal either. No, a normal monk. Is there anyone normal around me? Holy cow.”
Afterward,
After chatting with Zhang Chao and the others for a while, Zhang Wei called Li Junfei and arranged to meet, then took a taxi.
…
Afternoon.
A coffee shop in Luxia City.
“Brother Wei.”
Li Junfei walked into the shop, looked around, and quickly found Zhang Wei by the window.
As soon as he sat down, since Li Junfei had accompanied Zhang Wei to the nursing home and knew the situation of Old Master Qiu, he was relieved after inquiring about Old Master Qiu’s condition.
At this moment,
Zhang Wei waved his hand:
“Let’s talk about your matters first, Junfei. Your girlfriend, didn’t she come with you?”
“No, she’ll be here soon. By the way, Brother Wei, why didn’t you bring the class monitor or Xiao Lin? Didn’t we agree to each bring a female companion? That way, the gathering would be less awkward.”
“Ahem, Xiao Mantou and the class monitor are busy. It’s fine, I called a paid companion to make up the numbers.”
Zhang Wei took a sip of coffee and continued,
“Speaking of which, Junfei, are you sure you want to pursue a married woman? Although it’s a bit exciting to practice what you saw in movies, it’s not quite right, is it? Ruining someone’s family.”
“That’s not right either. With your personality, you wouldn’t do such a thing.”
“Could it be that the married woman is a widow?”
Li Junfei chuckled:
“Brother Wei, you know me. I would never do anything to ruin a family. Si Si… ahem, she’s not a widow. Her husband isn’t dead, but she’s about to get a divorce.”
“Of course, Si Si isn’t divorcing because of me. It’s her husband who has problems. He killed someone and was recently sentenced.”
“Then her husband also hit Si Si, and with the sentencing, Si Si just filed for divorce in court.”
“I found out about this last month, which is why I decided to pursue Si Si. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare. After all, I can’t do such a wicked thing as ruining a family.”
Zhang Wei interrupted Li Junfei:
“Wait, wait, slow down. Damn, Junfei, that’s a lot of information. Husband killed someone? Domestic violence? By the way… does that married woman have children??”
Although Zhang Wei didn’t finish his sentence,
Li Junfei could tell what he was thinking from Zhang Wei’s expression… becoming a father unexpectedly.
Li Junfei almost spat out the coffee he was drinking:
“Brother Wei, what are you thinking? Si Si doesn’t have children. But I heard she had one before who died young. Apparently, that’s why Si Si’s relationship with her husband soured and they’re divorcing. According to Si Si, her husband killed their child.”
Everyone likes to hear gossip, and Zhang Wei was no exception:
“Elaborate.”
Li Junfei didn’t play coy:
“Actually, I don’t know much. After all, it’s not appropriate for me to ask too much about a child’s death. I only heard Si Si mention it. She had a one-year-old child, and she suspects her husband killed the child because the child was with her husband before he died.”
“Although the police investigation said the child died of heart failure, Si Si is convinced her husband killed him. After all, her child had been examined and had no illnesses. How could he suddenly have heart failure?”
“That’s pretty much the story. It’s not convenient for me to ask more, so I can only be a listener, you know, Brother Wei.”
Zhang Wei nodded in understanding.
It wasn’t convenient to ask too much about family matters, especially when he intended to “take advantage of the situation.”
Afterward,
Zhang Wei asked the question he most wanted to ask, playfully:
“So, may I ask, how old is your Si Si this year?”
Li Junfei burst out laughing:
“How old is she, my sister? Brother Wei, Si Si isn’t an old lady. She’s 28 years old. She just got married early, at 25.”
“That’s fine. A woman three years older is like holding a gold brick. You’re just holding a few bricks, I thought you were carrying a box of gold bricks.”
As he finished speaking,
Li Junfei was about to respond when the coffee shop door was pushed open. He looked over and his eyes lit up:
“Brother Wei, Si Si is here.”
As he said this,
Zhang Wei followed his gaze towards the coffee shop entrance.
As he watched,
A woman of average looks walked in. She was dressed simply and had a demure demeanor. Although her attire wasn’t fashionable, it was evident that she was well-maintained. She didn’t look her 28 years at all, more like a girl in her early twenties.
Zhang Wei’s eyebrows twitched. When he saw the woman, he followed her gaze and realized she wasn’t alone. She was holding a small child’s hand.
“Huh?”
Looking at the child, Zhang Wei let out a soft sound.
At the same moment,
Li Junfei waved at the woman, and both the child and the woman looked over.
“Brother Tiga!”
The child exclaimed.
Li Junfei was stunned. Feeling the child’s gaze, he turned to look at Zhang Wei:
“Tiga??? Brother Wei, do you know each other?”
“Yes, of course, we know each other. We met at the nursing home today. Yu Yu, we meet again.”
Zhang Wei smiled.
The woman Li Junfei called Si Si, holding the child’s hand, was actually Yu Yu, whom he had met at the nursing home not long ago.
Not only was Li Junfei surprised, but Si Si was also stunned:
“Yu Yu, do you know him?”
“Yes, he’s Brother Tiga, Ultraman warrior! A giant of light!”
Yu Yu held up the Tiga Ultraman transformation device in his hand and made a cross shape with his hands.
Li Junfei: “???”
Si Si: “????”
Zhang Wei waved his hand and said, “Keep it down, keep it down. Compared to this, I want to ask, Yu Yu, where is your mother?”
He remembered that Yu Yu’s mother was not the Si Si in front of him.
Then,
After Si Si’s explanation, Zhang Wei understood. Yu Yu’s mother was Si Si’s elder sister. Earlier, Si Si had called and arranged to meet up. Si Si was visiting Yu Yu’s house at the time. When Yu Yu heard they were going out, he insisted on coming along.
Unable to resist the child’s crying, Si Si brought Yu Yu with her.
…