Chapter 2360: Chapter 164: Don't Get Too Deep into the Act
Chapter 2360: Chapter 164: Don’t Get Too Deep into the Act
“…”
Feng Yize blinked his beautiful, romantic eyes.
He reached for the phone on the table, pursed his lips for two seconds, then looked up at Ye Zhan.
“Big Brother, what do you want me to change it to?”
Tang Jinchen and Chu Junming both twitched their lips simultaneously.
Feng Yize, this guy, is just asking for trouble.
He had noted Momo as “The Brooding Big Brother’s Woman.”
When asked to change it, he even dared to ask to what?
Ye Zhan sneered coldly.
“How about changing it to Sister-in-law? This sounds better than your woman… Big Brother, don’t get mad yet, just hear me out first.”
Feng Yize raised both hands in a conciliatory gesture, saying, “I genuinely think Sister-in-law is great, even Grandpa Ye likes her. Plus, she’s kind and brave, stays calm in the face of adversity; you don’t dislike her, do you?”
Saying this, a curious light flashed in his eyes again.
He really wanted to know what Ye Zhan thought of Momo in his heart.
Although Feng Yize always acted carefree and frivolous,
his instincts were spot on.
Since the first time Ye Zhan brought Momo to this restaurant for dinner, he felt that Ye Zhan’s attitude towards Momo was different from other women.
It’s not like they had known each other for just a day or two; they’ve been brothers for years, and Feng Yize knew about the women Ye Zhan knew better than even he did.
Not to mention distant ones.
Just the recent one, Ji Anyun, whom they met at the hospital tonight.
Regardless of family background, appearance, education, or profession, Ji Anyun was exceptional,
but Ye Zhan’s attitude towards her was also cold and indifferent.
“You have one minute. If you don’t change it, I guarantee your beggar photos will be on the headlines tomorrow.”
Ye Zhan, seeing Feng Yize probing him, let his already cold and stern face grow even icier.
Thinking of something, his usually thin lips tightened, and when he spoke again, the threat was unmistakable.
“I’ll change it, change it, change it right now.”
Feng Yize thought the greatest shame in his life was losing a bet to become a beggar and having to ask for money.
While editing the new note, he couldn’t help casting a resentful glance at Chu Junming; the beggar joke was enough to threaten him for ten years.
Ye Zhan picked up his chopsticks, picked up a dish, and put it in his mouth, sneaking a glance at Feng Yize, who had modified the note. Not knowing what he changed it to, Ye Zhan didn’t pursue the matter further.
He just felt that tonight’s food wasn’t as tasty as usual.
He didn’t eat much and soon lost his appetite.
After Feng Yize altered the note, seeing Ye Zhan remain silent, he didn’t volunteer any information either. Instead, he quietly tucked away his phone and minimized his presence.
Chu Junming asked Tang Jinchen and Ye Zhan when they would return to the army.
The three then chatted about Shi Dongliang and Shi Dongping.
——
Momo waited a few minutes, but Feng Yize didn’t reply.
The group messages, however, exploded.
Everyone was concerned about the incident where Qingqing and she were held hostage that afternoon, while neither Qingqing nor Mo Ziye said anything.
She had no choice but to recount what had happened.
After chatting in the group for a while, Momo idly browsed her social feed and happened upon a post from Huo Song.
Her fingers paused for a few seconds.
He posted: “After liking someone for years, tonight I finally confessed. From now on, you are my sunshine.”
The image was a scenic shot of their shared college campus.
Below his post, the comments were endless.
Someone asked who the person he liked was.
Someone suggested he was hinting that the person he liked was a former classmate.
Huo Song replied with the same line to everyone: “Keeping it a secret for now!”
Momo’s previously calm heart was disturbed.
However, she was certain she had no romantic feelings for Huo Song, just a faint sense of being moved.
While looking at his confession, another handsome and chiseled face appeared in her mind instead.
She irritably closed and then reopened her eyes, expelling some emotions growing inside.
Momo, you need to stop immediately.
She silently warned herself not to fall for someone she shouldn’t like.
Knowing full well that he was just using her, she forbade herself from becoming too involved.
Irritated, she ruffled her hair, turned off her phone, pulled up the blanket to cover her head, and tried to sleep.
However, even with the phone shut off, she couldn’t close the gates of her heart.
The more she tried to suppress the budding emotions, the more they silently invaded her body like a virus, immune to any remedy.
The more Momo told herself not to think, the more his handsome features lingered in her mind, refusing to leave.
At last, she rolled over and got up, doing planks for a long time until she reached her limit, exhausted, finally drifting off to sleep.
The next morning, as Momo came downstairs, she saw Mo Ziye and Qin Qingqing looking at her with strange expressions.
A flash of bewilderment crossed Momo’s eyes.
She instinctively raised her hand to touch her face, “Why are you looking at me like this? Have I become prettier?”
“Pfft.”
Qin Qingqing laughed, came forward to pull Momo’s hand, smiling as she said, “Sister Momo, Brother Ziyi said you might be falling in love.”
“Stop listening to his nonsense.”
Momo’s face turned stern as she glared at Mo Ziye.
Mo Ziye raised an eyebrow, stood up, walked over, and brought Qin Qingqing near him, casually saying, “I saw Huo Song’s post last night.”
“What’s that got to do with me?”
Momo frowned.
“Mom and Dad know too.”
“…”
Momo looked at Mo Ziye with her mouth slightly open in surprise, momentarily speechless.
“I didn’t say anything, don’t look at me like that. However, I did a little investigation on Huo Song; he’s not bad in all respects. I know you’ve grown up with me, so no man has ever caught your eye. But compared to those crooked idiots you’ve attracted before, Huo Song is actually quite decent.”
“…”
“And just to tell you, Huo Song might be heading to G City.”
“…”
It took Momo a long time to ask, “When did you investigate him?”
“Last night.”
Mo Ziye gently led Qin Qingqing into the dining room.
He considerately pulled out a chair for her to sit in.
Watching his attentiveness to Qin Qingqing, and thinking about his angry demeanor last night, Momo rolled her eyes.
Once Qin Qingqing sat down, Mo Ziye also pulled out a chair for Momo, gesturing for her to take a seat.
He bent slightly, one hand resting on the back of her chair, smiling as he said, “You are my sister, so if I don’t care about you, who will? It’s not just Huo Song; every man trying to get close to you or harboring any intentions towards you, I have thoroughly investigated.”
“…”
“You don’t have to thank me. Although I think Huo Song is nice, if you don’t like him, I’ll immediately give him a zero. Even if he moves next door to us, it won’t make a difference.”
“…”
A warm feeling arose in Momo’s heart.
Though Ziyi usually likes to tease her at home,
he would never turn a blind eye if she were in trouble.
“That Chu Bin won’t be pestering you anymore either.”
“Did you handle it for me?”
Momo raised an eyebrow.
Mo Ziye’s lips curled into a smirk of disdain, “He thinks being the mayor’s son makes him impressive, but only if his dad can keep that chair steady.”
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[I was planning to update after midnight, but I didn’t want to disturb everyone’s rest, so I posted earlier.
Everyone should be nicer to Ye Zi. If you don’t cast your votes… hmph! No updates tomorrow!]