Chapter 263 - 262: So Familiar Already?
"Hmph... Next time I see you, I’ll beat you up every time. See if you dare block a pretty lady’s path again."
The short-haired woman looked at the hooligan lying on the ground, gave him a few more kicks, and then turned to Yiyi and asked, "Are you alright?"
"I’m fine."
Yiyi replied with a smile, feeling quite fond of the woman in front of her, who was a brave and chivalrous girl. "Thank you so much for today."
"No need to thank me, I just happened to be passing by."
Seeing the woman’s confident and spirited demeanor, Yiyi couldn’t help but say, "Still, I must thank you. By the way, I’m Mo Yiyi, what’s your name?"
"I’m Wei Zhirong."
Upon hearing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile and said, "Can I call you Zhirong from now on?"
Wei Zhirong nodded directly and said, "Of course you can."
As she spoke, she curiously gave Yiyi a once-over. Earlier, she was focused on fighting and hadn’t noticed. Now she saw Yiyi’s appearance clearly, which was exactly her favorite type. "You are really pretty." Her favorite kind of beauty was fair-skinned with long, flowing hair, both of which she herself lacked.
"You look great too."
Yiyi said sincerely.
However, Wei Zhirong, hanging her head, said, "Don’t comfort me, I know I’m not good-looking."
These words left Yiyi a bit surprised.
"Who said you’re not good-looking? You’re genuinely attractive."
The Wei Zhirong in front of her might not have fair skin, but she had a healthy wheatish complexion that looked bright and generous, not to mention her well-defined features, which combined to form a strikingly handsome beauty.
Seeing Yiyi speak so seriously, Wei Zhirong couldn’t help but touch her own face. "Really?"
"Of course it’s true."
Yiyi nodded with a smile, then pulled her away from there, "Let’s go sit over there. I remember there’s a tea house nearby."
Seeing how kind and approachable Yiyi was, Wei Zhirong naturally smiled and nodded. It had been a long time since anyone had told her she looked good.
After the two arrived at the tea house, Yiyi ordered a pot of chrysanthemum tea, then curiously looked at Wei Zhirong and asked, "Are you from Shangjing? I could tell from your accent you’re a local."
"Yes, my home is not far from here."
Wei Zhirong took a sip of tea, smiled, and said, then looked at Yiyi and asked, "What about you?"
"I also live in Shangjing now, near Shichahai. But I usually live at school and only go home on weekends."
Hearing that Yiyi was still in school, Wei Zhirong quickly asked, "Where do you go to school? I’m also in school now. Tonight, I sneaked out of campus to eat a bowl of beef noodles, and just when I finished and was heading back, I bumped into you having trouble."
"I study at Shangjing University of Chinese Medicine. What about you?"
Mentioning her own school, Wei Zhirong looked proud, "I’m at a military school in Haidian District. If you have time, you can come to find me and hang out."
Hearing this, Yiyi was a bit surprised.
There was indeed a military school in Haidian District, and students who graduated from there weren’t ordinary. "You’re really impressive."
"No, you’re the impressive one. I just happen to be good at martial arts; otherwise, I’m not that great."
Looking at the Yiyi in front of her, Wei Zhirong felt she was exactly her ideal type. If only she could be like Yiyi, maybe he would like her.
Thinking of this, Wei Zhirong felt a bit down, but she quickly regained her composure, smiled at Yiyi, and said, "By the way, let’s exchange contact information."
"Sure."
Yiyi immediately wrote down her contact information, along with her home address.
Wei Zhirong also wrote hers very thoroughly.
After exchanging contact details, they waved goodbye and returned to their respective schools.
"Yiyi, you’re finally back. Weren’t you just stepping out for a meal? Why are you so late?" Tao Cuizhu asked upon seeing Yiyi return.
Hearing this, Yiyi smiled and said, "I had a long chat with two elders."
Hearing this, Tao Cuizhu didn’t ask further but instead talked about tomorrow’s classes.
The schedule for the next day was quite full, and Yiyi wanted to head straight back to the dorm after class, but she didn’t expect to see Fei Erya waiting outside the classroom.
"Yiyi..."
Seeing Fei Erya, Yiyi was a bit surprised. She quickly walked over with a smile and asked, "Er Ya, what brings you here?"
Fei Erya looked a bit worried. She pulled Yiyi to a corner and asked directly, "Yiyi, I heard something happened to Aunt Ding. What happened?"
Lately, she’d been very busy with her part-time job, so she hadn’t been home on weekends. Unexpectedly, something had happened to Ding Yuejun, so she came straight away to ask Yiyi about it.
Upon hearing this, Yiyi looked at Fei Erya and asked, "Who did you hear this from?"
"I heard it from Qianshu. Yiyi, why didn’t you tell me about this earlier?"
"Qianshu? Fan Qianshu?"
Yiyi looked at Fei Erya with some confusion. "Are you that familiar with Fan Qianshu already? Such that you’re on a first-name basis?"
Fei Erya remembered Yiyi’s previous cautionary words, but after spending some time with Fan Qianshu, she found him to be a very nice person.
"Yes, it’s him. We go to the same school, and sometimes he drops by the restaurant in the evening, so we gradually got to know each other. Today at noon, he mentioned it casually, and I came to ask you as soon as I had time."
Hearing this, Yiyi quickly said, "Don’t worry, my mom is fine. She’s resting at home now."
"Is she really okay? How about tomorrow evening after school, we go see Aunt Ding, and then come back early the next morning for school?"
Seeing Fei Erya’s concern, Yiyi nodded, "Alright, let’s do that."
But recalling Fei Erya’s expression when she mentioned Fan Qianshu earlier, she said, "Er Ya, Fan Qianshu is not simple. Watch out."
Fei Erya nodded casually without taking Yiyi’s words to heart. Having spent time with Fan Qianshu, she found him to be quite genuine and simple, not at all how Yiyi described. But to ease Yiyi’s worry, she agreed with a smile.
The next day after school, the two returned to the Shichahai area together.
Ding Yuejun was very happy to see her daughter and Fei Erya return together, "Yiyi, Er Ya, what brings you here?"
"Mom, Er Ya was very worried about you, so she came back with me to check on you."
Upon hearing this, Ding Yuejun quickly stood up and said, "Er Ya, you don’t have to worry, I’m doing well now."
Seeing that Ding Yuejun was indeed okay, Fei Erya finally breathed a sigh of relief. The three of them happily had dinner together and then each went to rest.
The next day, Yiyi and Fei Erya got up early and went to school.
As soon as Fei Erya entered the school gates, she saw Fan Qianshu walking ahead. She smiled and walked over, "Qianshu, do you have classes this morning too?"