Chapter 328: Chapter 328: No White Moonlight
An Mi smiled, “Yes, we have indeed met at school.”
Song Yafei said, “Yeah, back then I saw little sister An Mi was having a meal with Mu Qi. I thought a bit more about it at the time, just didn’t realize you were Uncle An’s daughter. It seems I thought too much.”
Song Yafei’s words almost came out as “I thought you two were a couple.”
How could An Mi not understand her subtle intentions?
If she could fathom it, the other three elders naturally understood as well.
An Mi calmly explained to Mr. An: “Yes, I was indeed having a meal with Mr. Wan at that time. It just happened that Mr. Wan wanted to discuss Yang Jie’s matter with me, and it just so happened that Fei caught up with Mr. Wan at our school cafeteria.”
An Mi deliberately used the word “chased.”
Song Yafei’s mouth twitched slightly, but she said nothing.
An Mi knew that her father would believe her explanation without doubt.
But Song Yafei and the others didn’t know who Yang Jie was, nor why Wan Muqi would discuss this person with her.
Mr. An: “Oh, so that’s how it is.”
An Mi appropriately said, “Dad, I have an exam the day after tomorrow, I’ll go back to my room and look at the books my sister left me, not to disturb your chat with Uncle Song.”
Mr. An nodded, “Go ahead.”
Staying here was useless, she never involved herself in the matters among the elders.
In the end, An Mi and Song Yafei exchanged a glance.
An Mi saw a strange smirk in her eyes, but she ignored it.
After returning to her room, she posted about the incident in their dormitory’s group.
Then, after thinking it over, she still informed Wan Muqi about it.
After sending the message, she started reading her book.
But it wasn’t long before someone knocked on her door.
“Who is it?” An Mi called out to the outside.
Normally, the servants at home wouldn’t knock on the door without saying a word.
Song Yafei stood outside her door, saying, “Little sister An Mi, it’s me, I have something to discuss with you, could you open the door?”
An Mi frowned.
She hesitated for a moment, but still got up to open the door.
However, she did not let her in, but stood at the door and asked, “Fei, what’s the matter?”
Song Yafei glanced at the furnishings inside her room.
She could see An Mi’s desk; she was indeed reading.
An Mi’s room had a row of display bookshelves full of books she had read.
“Won’t you invite me in to sit?” Song Yafei said with a gentle smile.
An Mi didn’t think her smile was very gentle, she felt it was somewhat fake.
She didn’t like others entering her room, she felt it was her private space.
Usually, apart from the housekeeping servants, she didn’t let anyone in.
Even when Lin Yue was still in the An Family, she never allowed her to enter casually.
“Sorry, but apart from our house servants, I never let anyone else into my room,” An Mi said.
Song Yafei did not expect her to be so firm and bluntly refuse.
Song Yafei said, “It’s okay, we can talk here just the same.”
An Mi: “Okay, then speak.”
Song Yafei stared at her for a few seconds, then said, “It seems you don’t really want your dad to know about your relationship with Wan Muqi, right?”
An Mi coolly replied, “Miss Song, you are overthinking, Mr. Wan and I are just friends, naturally my dad knows about it.”
Song Yafei: “You know that’s not what I’m talking about.”
An Mi didn’t respond to her.
“Little sister An Mi, I know you two aren’t together yet; I want to make it clear, I like him, and I hope you can back off,” Song Yafei said very directly. “As long as you back off, I guarantee I won’t mention this to Uncle An.”
An Mi’s lips curved up, smiling.
Song Yafei frowned, “What are you laughing at?”
An Mi: “Miss Song, you are chasing him, why should I back off? You liking him is your business, what does it have to do with me? Don’t tell me you lack even that bit of confidence?”
Upon hearing this, Song Yafei’s face stiffened.
“Moreover, he’s not your possession; you have no right to stop him from getting close to other girls,” An Mi calmly stated. “I also have my own social circle. I’m not familiar with you; surely just because you like a friend in my social circle, I shouldn’t have to cut off contact with him, right?”
In other words: you think too highly of yourself, who do you think you are?
“…”
“Miss Song, I hear you studied abroad, so you should be quite intelligent, not to the point of saying such things to me. Plus, as you said, he’s currently single, so anyone has the chance and the right to get close to him, you can’t possibly think about monopolizing him, right?”
An Mi’s words, like needles, stuck into every part of her body, making her feel extremely uncomfortable, very annoyed, and embarrassed.
But she couldn’t get angry because what she said did make sense.
Song Yafei also withdrew the gentle demeanor she had just shown her.
“Little sister An Mi, I didn’t expect you to be so sharp-tongued, it seems that I have underestimated you.”
An Mi didn’t respond to her.
Song Yafei then said, “In that case, let’s rely on our own abilities and see who gets him first.”
Her tone felt like she was declaring war.
An Mi: “…”
Does this person have some serious illness?
“Then I wish Miss Song success.” An Mi said emotionlessly, “Since Miss Song doesn’t have anything important, I won’t keep you company, I need to study.”
After An Mi finished, she closed the room door.
She stood in front of the door and pondered for a few seconds, muttering, “This is just absurd!”
…
For several consecutive days, An Mi could see Song Yafei on campus.
That day, Guo Xuyan also came to the school to find her.
In Yue City, a place unfamiliar to her, she knew only a few people.
Guo Xuyan messaged her: [Mimi, let’s go out for lunch today, do you have time?]
An Mi quickly replied: [I have class in the afternoon, can’t go far. If you don’t mind, there’s a food street near our school, we can eat there, my treat as a courtesy of the host.]
Guo Xuyan immediately replied: [Sure, no problem.]
An Mi replied: [Then wait for me by the west gate of our school, I’ll come to find you soon.]
Guo Xuyan: [Okay.]
An Mi went with Chen Jin.
As soon as the two left the classroom, they bumped into Wan Muqi.
“Going for lunch?” the man asked.
As soon as he finished asking, Song Yafei appeared behind him.
An Mi and Chen Jin glanced at each other, and Wan Muqi, feeling something was amiss, also turned his head to look.
His expression instantly darkened.
An Mi: “Yeah, Ms. Xuyan messaged me, Jinjin and I are going to meet her, and we’ll go eat together.”
Upon hearing Guo Xuyan’s name, Wan Muqi immediately said, “Then I’ll come too.”
This darn girl made plans without telling him.
“Mu Qi, little sister An Mi, are you guys going out for lunch?” Song Yafei stepped forward and asked, “Do you mind if I join you?”
An Mi: “…”
Chen Jin was very proactive in picking up this line: “Big sister, we do mind, as we are not familiar with you. It’d be awkward for you to join, and we would all feel uncomfortable.”
Song Yafei had no choice but to look at Wan Muqi.
But the man’s gaze didn’t return to her.
Chen Jin pulled An Mi away and they left.
“I don’t know why she’s so idle, as if she doesn’t have to work, coming here every day.”
Chen Jin muttered a complaint.
“…”
When Guo Xuyan saw Wan Muqi following behind An Mi, the smile on her face instantly disappeared.
“Why are you here?”
Guo Xuyan wore an expression of disdain.
Wan Muqi: “Guo Xuyan, what kind of attitude is this?”
Ignoring Wan Muqi, Guo Xuyan pulled over An Mi, then looked at Chen Jin and asked, “Mimi, is this beautiful girl your classmate?”
She simply ignored Wan Muqi’s words.
An Mi introduced Chen Jin to her.
“Ms. Xuyan, this is my classmate, good friend, and roommate, Chen Jin.”
“Jinjin, this is Ms. Xuyan, she’s Mr. Wan’s cousin.”
“Hello, Ms. Xuyan.” Chen Jin also called out along with An Mi.
“Hello, Jinjin.”
Guo Xuyan has a small hobby, which is liking to look at beautiful women.
You could say it’s a kind of appreciation.
She clicked her tongue and said, “I didn’t realize our Mimi was surrounded by so many beautiful girls. Since Jinjin is your roommate, there must be others in your dorm, right?”
An Mi: “Yes, there are two more, but they are in different departments, so it’s hard to meet them sometimes.”
Guo Xuyan: “They must be beauties too. If there’s a chance, introduce them to me as well, I don’t have many friends in Yue City, and it’s nice to meet more people.”
An Mi did not refuse either.
Wan Muqi looked at her, his arms around one on each side, narrowed his eyes slightly, but didn’t say anything.
“Hello, you must be Muqi’s sister, right?”
Just then, an inopportune voice rang out.
Guo Xuyan glanced at Song Yafei, “And who are you?”
“My name is Song Yafei, I’m a friend of your brother.” Song Yafei introduced herself.
Guo Xuyan looked at Wan Muqi and raised an eyebrow inquiringly, “How come I didn’t know you had such a friend?”
Wan Muqi: “…”
Besides, Guo Xuyan knew him quite well.
Wan Muqi usually would not take the initiative to introduce her to others.
And this woman recognized her on sight; she must have investigated her.
She asked bluntly, “Have you been investigating me?”
Song Yafei: “…”
Indeed, she had had someone investigate Wan Muqi’s family background.
What she did not expect was for Guo Xuyan to ask so directly.
She was momentarily at a loss for words.
Guo Xuyan always had an accurate instinct about people; from the moment she saw Song Yafei, she felt this woman had ulterior motives.
“Miss Song, isn’t investigating someone’s privacy without their permission illegal?” Guo Xuyan raised an eyebrow and said.
She looked at Wan Muqi, “Am I right, my dear cousin?”
Wan Muqi gave a hum of agreement.
Then he looked coldly at Song Yafei and said sternly, “Miss Song, I have made it clear to you, I don’t like you, not now, not ever. I refrained from doing anything because of Uncle An, but if you continue to cross my boundaries, then I will have to take legal action.”
“Your unauthorized investigation of my personal information constitutes the crime of violating citizen’s personal information. If the circumstances are serious, you could face up to three years of imprisonment or detention.”
Song Yafei’s face instantly turned pale.
Guo Xuyan and others just silently stood there watching the drama.
“Mr. Wan, does it need to be this serious?” Song Yafei forced a smile and said stiffly.
At this moment, she felt very complex and awkward,
as if she had been stripped naked and put on display for others, feeling a sense of humiliation.
Wan Muqi without a hint of jest said, “Your recent actions have already caused me unnecessary trouble, I hope this is the last time!”
Song Yafei’s face looked even more ugly.
She had always been the proud one, never treated this way by anyone before.
The man finished speaking, then turned to Guo Xuyan and the others and said, “Let’s go, let’s go eat.”
Song Yafei just watched as they walked away.
She gritted her teeth, squinting her eyes.
She thought her actions over time might at least open a bit of his heart, but hadn’t expected he had been enduring all along.
Song Yafei, the things she wants, has never missed till now!
“Wan Muqi, you wait, one day you will be mine!”
“…”
“Mimi, wasn’t my brother super cool just now?”
Guo Xuyan suddenly came out with this line.
An Mi exclaimed “Ah”.
“Over the years, there have been numerous women who tried to pursue my brother. There’s never been a shortage, but he has never been moved by anyone, rejecting every single one,” said Guo Xuyan. “He never flirts with women and is still a naïve virgin to this day.”
Walking in front of the three, Wan Muqi: “…”
He really wanted to shut Guo Xuyan’s mouth!
Initially, An Mi didn’t think much of what she said, but that last sentence… made it impossible for her to continue.
Chen Jin just raised her hand to cover her mouth, lowering her head and giggling.
Guo Xuyan realized she had gone off-topic, so she added, “My brother has never been in a relationship. He doesn’t have any ex-girlfriends or past romantic interests. My aunt even suspected that maybe his sexual orientation was the issue and took him to several psychologists, fortunately, that wasn’t the case. But he just doesn’t date. During his school years, he only had eyes for his studies, just like you now. After graduating, his focus turned solely to his job.”
Although Guo Xuyan hadn’t known An Mi for long, she had inquired about her through Mrs. Wan and found out what kind of person she was.
Throughout the journey, Guo Xuyan’s incessant chattering almost brought up every embarrassing incident from Wan Muqi’s childhood.
But Wan Muqi didn’t stop her.
Guo Xuyan mentioned she wanted to eat hotpot, so An Mi chose a hotpot restaurant she thought was quite delicious.
“Mimi, have you considered considering my brother?”
As they just sat down, Guo Xuyan abruptly blurted out another startling remark.
And Wan Muqi was sitting right next to her.
How should An Mi respond?
Guo Xuyan: “Your silence means you’ve thought about it.”
An Mi: “…No, that’s not it, I…”
“Okay, okay, no need to explain. I understand, I know you’re shy, let’s not talk about this anymore,” Guo Xuyan waved her hand and changed the subject: “I’m so hungry, let’s hurry up and order.”
She purposely ended the conversation there.
She even gave Wan Muqi a significant glance, as if to claim credit, and seemed to say: “I’ve helped you up to this point.”
“…”
Not long after they started eating, Guo Xuyan began to complain.
“Brother, can you stop being so biased and hypocritical?”
She really couldn’t stand it anymore.
“It’s fine that you take care of Mimi, but you can’t just keep putting cooked meat in her bowl, right?” Guo Xuyan expressed her dissatisfaction: “Here sit Jinjin and I, two living people still.”
Wan Muqi casually replied, “Isn’t there still veggies here? Why so many complaints?”
Guo Xuyan slightly bowed her head, looking at the vegetables in the pot, speechless.
Did he even hear what he was saying?
“We are human, meat-eating animals, not herbivores.”
“Why consume so much meat, aren’t you always nagging about wanting to lose weight? Isn’t this the perfect time for that?”
Guo Xuyan: “…”
“If I’m not full, how can I have the energy to lose weight?”
“You don’t let me eat meat, and yet you feed Jinjin and me a mouthful of dog food! What are you even doing here, as a grown man, joining in a girls’ outing?” Guo Xuyan continuously grumbled, “Next time, I will definitely not let Mimi bring you along.”
An Mi also felt a bit embarrassed, looking at the pile of meat that had almost formed a mountain in her bowl, she was also troubled.
She didn’t expect Wan Muqi to pull this move.
“Ms. Xuyan, Jinjin, this is untouched, you guys eat it,” she said.
And there was so much, she definitely couldn’t finish it herself.
Guo Xuyan and Chen Jin didn’t mind and weren’t polite; they started eating it right away.
“Mr. Wan, you don’t need to serve me food, I can do it myself. You should eat some too,” said An Mi.
“…”
One week later.
It was Saturday.
“Auntie, where are we going to play today?”
Su Baobao looked at An Mi excitedly.
This weekend, An Mi once again transformed into an expert in handling kids.
Today, she took both little tykes, Su Baobao and Su Yuxuan, out for fun again.
An Mi patted their little heads and said, “We are going somewhere both fun and with delicious food.”