Chapter 146: Drank the Wrong Medicine!

  A simple text message from last year.

  Zhang Wu bit his lip, with this concern, he looked at Wang Xue who was busy in the kitchen of Tianfu, hesitated again, then walked over and came to Wang Xue's side, saying in a low voice: "Xue'er, cough, I'll go out for a while later, you can have dinner by yourself."

  Wang Xue was taken aback, turned her head and looked at him. "What's wrong? Did Xiaotian and the others find you again?" "No, it wasn't Xiaotian and the others, it was Zheng Jie. She knew I advanced in the competition today, so she..." Zhang Zi handed his phone to Wang Xue, letting her see the text message on the screen.

  Wang Xue took over the phone and looked at it for a while. After a long time, she nodded and said, "Do you want to go see her?"

  "Hmm, actually it's nothing much. We've already said everything we needed to say, and we're friends after all. It's completely normal for friends to meet up sometimes, so I,"

  "Since you've already made up your mind, what's the point of telling me? Just go then." Wang Xue said calmly on the surface.

  "I'm not afraid of you being worried, so I'll just tell you about it, okay?" Zhang Ziheng asked.

  "Okay, of course," Wang Xue smiled. "Do you have money on you? I'll lend you some. After all, she's a girl, you can't let her pay the bill, right?" Wang Xue said as he took out his wallet and pulled out a bank card, handing it to Zhang Ziheng. "Treat her to something good, don't be too stingy."

  Zhang Ziheng looked at the bank card in his hand with some confusion and said: "No, no need? I have money, this..."

  "Just take it and go, why so much nonsense? Oh, right, on your way back, help me buy some stuff from the city." Wang Xue said with a smile.

  "What's that?"

  Wang Xue smiled slightly and tiptoed to whisper a few words in Zhang Ziheng's ear, then said: "Remember? I must have that brand, don't forget."

  "This, ah? I'll let me buy, buy that one? Xue Er, this," Zhang Ziheng said somewhat embarrassedly.

  "What's wrong? You're my boyfriend. What's the big deal about buying that? I heard from Deng Xin that Wen Cheng has bought it for her before, can't you buy it for me?"

  Zhang Ziheng hesitated for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay, I'll buy it."

  Wang Xue smiled slightly, walked outside to help Zhang Ziheng put on his coat, and helped him wrap a scarf around his neck. She said: "It's cold outside, remember to come back early. Got it?" After finishing speaking, she kissed Zhang Ziheng's face once.

  Zhang Zibu nodded and kissed Wang Xue lightly. He turned around and left. Wang Xue closed the door, returned to the living room, and sat down with a somewhat melancholy expression. At this time, her phone rang, she picked it up and saw that it was Meng Fei calling, thought for a moment, and then answered the call.

  "Hey, Wang Xue, what are you up to?" Meng Fei's voice came from the other end of the phone.

  "There's nothing to do. My husband has gone out and I'm alone at home. I don't even feel like cooking." Wang Xue said listlessly.

  "What? Won't he let you out? Your boyfriend is willing to leave a beautiful girl like you at home? What a waste of natural resources! Ah, right, you haven't eaten dinner yet, have you? Perfect, let's go together then. I'm alone too. A while ago, a new hot pot restaurant opened on the street next to my company, and eating hot pot is just what we need on a cold day like today."

  Wang Xue thought for a moment and felt it was okay too, "Alright. Where is that hot pot restaurant you mentioned?"

  "Alright, I just got off work not long ago. You tell me where your home is and I'll go pick you up, how about that?" Meng Fei said.

  "Uh-huh." Okay. Wang Xue didn't know why, but she just told Meng Fei the address like that. Maybe she really couldn't sense that Meng Fei had a crush on her.

  Zhang Ziheng took a taxi to the entrance of a barbecue restaurant, walked in, and was greeted by a wave of hot air that made Zhang Ziheng, who had been slightly cold just now, feel somewhat uncomfortable.

  "Hello, sir, table for one?" a waiter walked over and asked.

  "Lost... I'm looking for someone."

  "Oh, sir, please."

  Zhang Ziheng looked around and saw Zheng Jie by the window, so he walked over. Zheng Jie also saw him and hurriedly stood up with a smile: "You're here? How was it? Is it cold outside?"

  Zhang Ziheng took off his outerwear and scarf, hung them on the clothes rack beside him, sat down and smiled: "It's okay, a bit cold. The weather in this city is also quite changeable. In the blink of an eye, winter has arrived."

  "May I take your order?" asked the waiter.

  Zheng Jie smiled and nodded, took the menu, ordered a few dishes of meat, and also asked for several bottles of beer. Zhang Ziheng was slightly stunned and said: "You still drink? Then how will you drive later?"

  "Hehe, it's okay, this little bit of drunkenness won't knock me down. Besides, aren't you still here? You wouldn't just leave me here, would you?" Zheng Jie smiled and said.

  Zhang Ziheng smiled slightly and didn't say a word. Before long, the meat arrived, and the two of them started roasting and eating it at the same time.

  Zheng Jie looked at Zhang Ziheng, put down her chopsticks, picked up a napkin and reached out to wipe the corner of his mouth. Zhang Ziheng was slightly startled, Zheng Jie smiled and asked: "Does it hurt?"

  "Huh? What?"

  "I already knew, Yu Xuan told me. Don't blame him, he was just momentarily impulsive and didn't mean any harm, I apologize on his behalf." Zheng Jie smiled.

  Zhang Ziheng finally understood what she was saying. He nodded and said, "No, I didn't take it to heart at all. Actually, I think Yu Xuan did the right thing. Until now, I still can't forgive myself. What Yu Xuan did was actually helping me."

  Zheng Jie handed a cup of beer to Zhang Ziheng and said, "Forget it. Let's not mention the singing competition. To celebrate your advancement in today's match, let's have a drink!"

  Zhang Ziheng looked and shook his head, saying: "I can't drink."

  "Haha, it's okay, one cup of wine won't get you drunk."

  "No, Zheng Jie, I'm not afraid of drinking. It's just that I really can't drink."

  Zheng Jie was taken aback for a moment, smiled and nodded. "Oh, I see, Wang Xueguan is really strict, afraid you'll make mistakes after drinking."

  "No, Zheng Jie, actually... *sigh* I'll just tell you anyway." Zhang Ziheng then told her everything that had happened between him and Bai Yujie. "That's why I can't drink. Last time Xiaomeng tricked me into drinking at the lamp, I was still suffering from amnesia back then, so I only had a few cups, but it didn't work out either, in the end I still got drunk."

  Zheng Jie looked at Zhang Ziheng and shook her head, laughing: "You, this life is entangled with how many girls? In the end, you are just a fool. A fool who likes to hesitate and drag his feet when doing things."

  "Heh heh, maybe. So I'm even less worthy of having so many girls like me now, are you regretting liking me too?" Zhang Ziheng smiled and said.

  "Hmm, you know what? I'm actually starting to regret it. I regret saving you in the first place. If I had just left you alone and let you die in the river, wouldn't that have been easier?" Zheng Jie said with a smile.

  "Hey, isn't it? So ruthless?"

  "Haven't you heard that a woman's heart is the most poisonous? So be careful, I might have put poison in your food." Zheng Jie smiled.

  Seeing Zheng Jie like this, Zhang Ziheng felt much better in his heart. What he least wanted to see was Zheng Jie's sad face. Seeing her still able to joke around meant that she had already come to terms with it.

  On the other hand, Meng Fei and Wang Xue arrived at the hot pot restaurant, ordered a few plates of meat and vegetables, and started eating.

  Looking at Wang Xue's gloomy face, Meng Fei gave her a slice of meat and smiled: "What's wrong? What are you thinking about?"

  "Huh? Oh, no, I was just thinking, is the mutton we're eating male or female?" Wang Xue said.

  "Hahaha, whether it's male or female, it has already made a glorious sacrifice. What you need to do now is to enjoy it. Do you know how to enjoy it? Eat all the meat, this is its last wish." Meng Ji said with a smile.

  Wang Xue shook her head and smiled, saying: "Meng Fei, you really know how to make girls like you. I think no matter what kind of person it is, as long as they meet you, they will be happy."

  "Huh? Are you praising me? Then thank you, for giving me such a high evaluation."

  Wang Xue nodded and said softly: "If he were half as good as you, that would be great." "Huh? What?"

  "Oh, nothing, I just think this meat is quite delicious."

  Meng Fei slightly furrowed her brow and said: "What's wrong? Is it a quarrel with your boyfriend?"

  Wang Xue shook her head and said, "No, we're doing great now. Work is going smoothly, our relationship is stable, and he even participated in a flat advertisement design competition today and made it to the finals."

  "Huh? Are you talking about the 7th Creative Cup Flat Advertising Design Competition?"

  "Do you know?"

  Meng Fei burst out laughing and said, "Of course I know, I also studied design. Although I didn't study graphic design, but such a big competition, basically nobody doesn't know about it. Just now you mentioned that your boyfriend advanced to the finals, he's really impressive!"

  "Yes, I'm happy for him too." Wang Xue said calmly.

  "Really? But I couldn't see it at all?" Meng Fei said. "Wang Xue, have you ever thought that the relationship between you and your boyfriend is just a wrong combination born out of a momentary lapse?"

  "What do you mean?"

  "Usually, a man and woman develop a subtle feeling between them, which originates from an unfamiliar vulnerability that people call 'love'. This vulnerability can easily confuse one's mind, making it impossible for the person to know what they are doing. However, when this vulnerability gradually fades away, the love between two people will also cease to exist. That's why there are cases of couples breaking up or getting divorced, which is a result of their mistaken union." Meng Fei said.

  Wang Xue furrowed her brow and thought for a moment before saying: "What exactly do you mean? Just say it already."

  "In other words, you now feel that the emotions between you and your boyfriend are good, but once time passes, there will be a sense of distance between each other, leading to eventual separation."

  "You just want to say that I shouldn't be with Zi Heng at all, right?" Wang Xue asked.

  "That's roughly what I meant."

  Wang Xue glared at him fiercely, stood up and said: "Meng Fei, I always thought you were a good friend worth hanging out with. Who knew you'd turn out to be so despicable? It's simply nauseating. I won't be able to eat this meal now. Goodbye, no, let's not meet again in the future either." After saying that, Wang Xue picked up her handbag and turned around to leave.

  Meng Fei was startled and quickly got up to pull her back, saying: "Wang Xue, I'm sorry, don't go. Listen to my explanation."

  "What else is there to say? You and I have nothing more to talk about." After finishing speaking, Wang Xue turned away from Meng Fei and walked off.