Chapter 62

Was she hearing Chinese?

Ji Qingyu was dumbfounded but didn’t forget to take a sip of her icy fruit tea.

Mao Feifei plopped down beside her, squeezing onto the same sofa cushion, “Of course, I have a friendly suggestion. Remember to wear our new collection that night and give me feedback the next day. Lately, I’ve been annoyed. Why isn’t there any fabric that’s soft and comfortable to wear but also easy to tear?”

“…” Ji Qingyu was speechless, “Am I your test subject?”

“You’re my sugar mama.” Mao Feifei nudged her with her elbow, “Don’t think about those things. Feng Yu will be leaving soon, right? And your Feng, who takes you everywhere on business trips, how could he possibly hold his nose and continue being best buddies with his former rival?”

She didn’t understand what Ji Qingyu was worried about. Even as an outsider, she could see that Feng Chengze would never reconcile with Feng Yu. If there was any chance of brotherly harmony, things wouldn’t have been so absolute back then.

“Feifei, you don’t understand.”

Ji Qingyu could share her unease with Mao Feifei but couldn’t tell her that she and Feng Chengze had come from five years ago. They didn’t have the struggles of breaking through or the years of daily interactions. Although they were very sweet now, this seemingly solid marriage wasn’t built on their current foundation. She couldn’t predict if a light touch would turn it into ruins.

If everything came crashing down, would he still hold onto her?

She believed that with Feng Chengze’s rationality, he would never easily take off his wedding ring. She was so happy being with him during this time, and she didn’t want that happiness to end abruptly. However, she didn’t want to desperately cling to a joy that was destined to fade, only to end up grasping at the air.

Mao Feifei couldn’t help but laugh. “I don’t understand, huh? Why don’t you go home tonight and ask your Feng?” She cleared her throat and mimicked Ji Qingyu’s tone. “Honey, how’s A Yu? Is he okay?”

Ji Qingyu playfully tussled with her, “You scheming advisor, are you trying to get me killed!”

If she really said that, it would be chaos!

But she did take Mao Feifei’s words to heart. Yes, even she knew that Feng Chengze didn’t like her mentioning Feng Yu…

After laughing and joking, she felt much lighter. Ji Qingyu stopped overthinking and started working with Mao Feifei. By the time it was almost afternoon, her phone vibrated a few times. She picked it up and saw a message from Feng Chengze: [I won’t be home for dinner, but I’ll be back early.]

Ji Qingyu replied: [Okay 😢😢😢]

Feng Chengze: [Meet me at the hospital entrance at eight.]

Ji Qingyu was momentarily confused. What did that mean? She sent a question mark.

Feng Chengze: [It takes forty minutes to drive from the hospital to home.]

Ji Qingyu: [Shut your dog mouth.jpg]

Just to spend an extra forty minutes with him, he wanted her to be his driver? Handsome and had wishful thinking.

Feng Chengze: [Please?]

Seeing those three words, she smiled and typed: [I’ll think about it.]

Mao Feifei turned off her computer and came over, shaking her head at Ji Qingyu’s lovestruck expression. The couple married for years and were still in the honeymoon phase. It was eye-opening for her. She couldn’t understand why her friend was so anxious.

“Feifei!” Ji Qingyu looked up with starry eyes, “Let’s go eat something delicious!”

Mao Feifei: “Sure, my treat.”

Ji Qingyu was shocked. “What’s going on? What’s going on?”

Did the sun rise in the west?

Mao Feifei was exasperated, “What kind of look is that? Don’t you remember how many meals you had at my place when you broke up with your Feng?”

How could she forget? She wasn’t stingy. She had taken her in for a whole month back then.

Ji Qingyu grabbed her bag and followed quickly. Hearing the word “breakup,” she was still surprised even though she had guessed it from the convenience store manager’s story. “A lot of meals?”

As they walked out of the store, Mao Feifei rolled her eyes, “You were so melodramatic during that time. I wanted to break up with you. I brought back spicy hot pot, and you said you couldn’t stand the smell.”

Talking about that month, she was also full of resentment, “I found a movie to watch with you, and the lead actor had such a great body, but you said you felt nauseous seeing men.”

“You’re a living ancestor!” Mao Feifei laughed, “But I have to thank you. Taking care of you for a month made me realize that I never want to be pregnant. Hormones are terrifying. Pregnancy is too hard.”

Ji Qingyu murmured to herself, so after she moved out of the apartment, she went to stay with Mao Feifei?

“How amazing.”

Mao Feifei thought of the lively Yuan Bao and sighed, “Time flies. It feels like we were buying a pregnancy test together yesterday, and now my goddaughter is already four years old.”

That night, both she and Qingyu were terrified. Jing City had already entered autumn, and the wind felt chilly against their skin. The pharmacy was just outside the community, so ordering takeout was unnecessary. Just like now, Qingyu was holding her arm, and as soon as they started talking, their teeth were chattering—

“No way, Feifei, I’m so scared…”

“It shouldn’t be. You’re not that unlucky!”

“Anyway, it was terrifying,” Mao Feifei still feels uneasy when she thinks about that night. “I’ve only read about getting pregnant even with a condom in novels. Sis, you’ve given me a psychological trauma, you know?”

Let her get used to checking if the condom is broken. She even wants the man to wear two or three.

Ji Qingyu: “……”

The amount of information was so overwhelming that she needed a moment to process it, and she softly sighed, “It’s terrifying.”

“So, you say, should I be Yuan Bao’s only godmother?” Mao Feifei asked, “I knew she was coming into this world even earlier than her dad. No, I found out at the same time as her mom. If you round it up, I’m also a mom.”

Ji Qingyu burst into laughter, holding Mao Feifei closer, “You are, you must be.”

After laughing for a while, she slowed her pace, turned her head to look at her friend, and said softly, “Feifei, thank you so much.”

She can imagine how panicked she was at that time. Fortunately, there was someone with her, someone who faced it with her.

Mao Feifei was taken aback, the corners of her lips curling up, but she complained, “So cheesy!”

“Not at all!” Ji Qingyu snorted with a laugh, “I’ve decided not to be jealous anymore. Yuan Bao keeps mentioning you at home.”

“How dare you get jealous?” Mao Feifei shot her a sidelong glance, “Just thinking about that time when I was eating skewers outside and had to find a bathroom to brush my teeth and rinse my mouth—your Feng has never done anything like that for you!”

“That’s because he doesn’t eat skewers!” Ji Qingyu paused for a few seconds, looked her in the eye, “Then…”

Mao Feifei understood, “Okay, I want to eat skewers too.”

The two of them drove to a certain mall, laughing and chatting. After parking the car, Mao Feifei, as usual, took out her phone to take a picture and note the parking space number. Suddenly, an uncertain female voice came from behind: “Mrs. Feng?”

Ji Qingyu turned around, and not far behind her was the haggard-looking Luo Xuan.

Mao Feifei had never met Luo Xuan and thought she was an acquaintance of Ji Qingyu.

Until Ji Qingyu responded in a distant tone, “Miss Luo.”

Mao Feifei suddenly realized who this was. Her relationship with Ji Qingyu progressed rapidly during that month, and they became very good friends. They have been friends for nine years since their freshman year. She was also aware of Ji Qingyu’s situation. In their senior year, Feng Yu was practically the model boyfriend. Mao Feifei went from being skeptical at first to approving and blessing their relationship. At that time, she thought, “So there are fairy tales in this world, too.”

But Ji Qingyu broke up with Feng Yu without any warning. Her roommates were all extremely shocked. One should know that on graduation day, Feng Yu presented her with a diamond ring. It was so romantic that even the onlookers almost lost control and shouted, “Marry him, marry him,” just like those men.

Looking back now, Mao Feifei feels that this was her cyber record. During the month that Ji Qingyu stayed at her apartment, he told her everything.

Mao Feifei almost immediately stood in front of Ji Qingyu, warily looking at Luo Xuan. Even if it’s not that Luo, it’s mostly someone related to him. In short, encountering them will definitely bring no good.

Luo Xuan forced herself to calm down over the past few days. She thought a lot, and her mind became clearer. She knew it wasn’t the time for idle talk, so she said softly, “Mrs. Feng, don’t worry. I’m not here to plead for my brother or to entangle myself in this matter.”

“Things have come to this point. Whatever price my brother and I have to pay is only right. I accept it.” Luo Xuan’s face was pale. In just a few days, she had lost even more weight, but the previous look of guilt and fear was no longer in her eyes. A hint of pain flashed through her eyes. “But the person who set up the scheme behind the scenes can’t get away unscathed either.”

Putting everything together during these days, she more vividly realized that she had walked into a trap set by others. Whether it’s her or her brother, what makes these minor characters worth such great effort from others?

She was just afraid there might be a bigger conspiracy, and they were merely pawns on a chessboard, ready to be devoured or discarded at any moment. That person might still feel smug and self-satisfied, convinced that she, who was inherently selfish and cowardly, will remain silent again and say nothing.