The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 425 Memories (Part 3) - Cao Cao

Night, at the entrance of Zhuge Dali's residential compound.

"Sister Sheng, what are you waiting outside for? I'll just send Dali up there."

After delivering Dali, Wen Sheng looked at Lawyer Zhuge in front of him and said with a smile.

Zhuge Dasheng patted his daughter's head and smiled, "I just got off work at the law firm. When I heard you bringing Dali back, I decided to wait for you at the door."

On a sweltering July night, the evening breeze slightly eased the heat. In the well-landscaped residential area, the chirping of cicadas seemed to add to the restlessness in people's hearts.

Lawyer Zhuge, who had just returned from the law firm, was wearing a white shirt with the cuffs rolled up to her forearms and the hem tucked into her black trousers. The occasional protruding edges of the shirt reflected her usual neatness and...sharp appearance.

"Have you eaten yet? Don't stand here, come upstairs and sit down."

Zhuge Dasheng smiled and said again.

"I've already eaten with Dali..."

"I haven't eaten yet. Dali copied down your recipe for me to study. You can taste it later and see how much I've learned." Lawyer Zhuge interrupted him with a smile. "I just solved a case for a client today, and they insisted on giving me a can of tea. I don't know much about this stuff, so how about you help me taste it?"

After listening to what she said, Wen Sheng thought for a moment, and seeing that it was still early, he nodded and said, "Okay."

After saying that, the three of them stopped standing under the streetlights and turned to enter the residential area.

As they were going upstairs in the elevator, Wen Sheng remembered something and asked curiously, "By the way, Sister Sheng, I heard you mention starting a law firm before, how's it going?"

"It's going very smoothly. There are just a few procedures still being processed," Zhuge Dasheng said, holding his daughter's hand.

"Then when your law firm opens, I'll send you a big flower basket."

“Okay,” Attorney Zhuge joked again. “If you need legal aid, remember to contact me. I’ll give you a friendly price.”

For example, there might be some property disputes with his ex-wife...

Having known him for so long, she already knew about Wensheng's situation: divorced, childless, involved in music and finance...

Wen Sheng smiled and said, "What a coincidence, Sister Sheng. I happen to have a legal question I'd like to ask you."

He paused, then chuckled and said, "Do you want me to calculate your overtime pay after get off work hours?"

"It depends." The elevator arrived at the floor, the doors opened, and Attorney Zhuge, holding Dali's hand, stepped out first. He then winked, turned back, and asked with a smile, "Tell me what it is first."

Wen Sheng followed him out and said as the other party opened the door, "Oh, it's nothing major, just something about music copyright issues that I'd like to know more about."

Attorney Zhuge nodded: "Okay, I understand."

After opening the door, she took out a new pair of slippers from the entryway and placed them in front of Wen Sheng: "Sit down for a while, I'll help you find some information later."

……

Lonely Corner Bar.

The atmosphere among the people in the apartment in the sofa area was slightly stiff, all because Tang Youyou and Guan Gu Shenqi had said those words to Qin Yumo without thinking.

What do you mean by "did you have a crush on Wen Sheng?" What do you mean by "did you run away because you were afraid of being a mistress?"
Guan Gu Shenqi winced in pain when Hu Yifei slapped his thigh, but after regaining his composure, he shut his mouth and remained silent.

After the bartender brought the drinks, Qin Yumo's expression returned to calm as she said, "Don't overthink it. I just felt that a lot had happened during that period, so I wanted to go out for a walk."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Wen Sheng and I are just ordinary friends."

At this moment, Tang Youyou, who loved gossip the most, asked, "So... what did you say to Teacher Wen earlier that you wanted to talk to him about..."

"Cough, nothing else." Qin Yumo took a sip of wine and said casually, "It's just that I did something bad when I was emotional earlier, and I wanted to explain it to him."

"Hiss!" Lu Ziqiao gasped, but did not comment on it.

Although everyone still felt that Qin Yumo might really have feelings for Wen Sheng, her explanation added some suspense.

After all, besides this viewpoint, there was another previous viewpoint that Yu Mo was drunk and mistook Wen Sheng for Richard, which is why she kissed him.

Thinking about it this way, it's somewhat reasonable that she felt apologetic, didn't want to cause misunderstandings, and wanted to apologize to Wen Sheng.

Everyone fell into deep thought at Qin Yumo's words. The atmosphere made her shift slightly uncomfortably before she stood up and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

After saying that, she immediately got up and fled from the area, which was filled with speculation and gossip.

As soon as Qin Yumo left, the remaining four people immediately huddled together.

"Yu Mo said she wanted to explain, which means that Wen Sheng's forgiveness... is actually feasible?!" Lu Ziqiao clicked his tongue, stroking his chin.

Tang Youyou continued, "I think this is just an excuse. Does it really mean Yu Mo has to admit that she has fallen for Teacher Wen?"

"It doesn't necessarily mean he's really fallen for her, does it?" Hu Yifei's eyes showed some doubt, then she changed the subject, "Besides, judging from the way Wen Sheng left just now, he didn't seem to show any reaction!"

"I second that!" Guan Gu Shenqi, a staunch advocate of pure love, firmly stated his position. "Yu Mo knows that Wen Sang and his ex-wife have a good relationship, how could she possibly fall for him again?"

"Then why did you ask that indecent question just now?" Hu Yifei glared at him.

“I am…” Guan Gu Shenqi paused, then continued, “This is a rhetorical question in your Chinese context, meaning that Yu Mo is definitely not that kind of person!”

"Come on, Guan Gu, you can't even pronounce four Chinese characters properly, yet you're talking about asking a question in return!" Lu Ziqiao sneered. "It's obvious that Yu Mo and Wen Sheng are in a situation where the other woman is interested but the relationship is unrequited."

"Flowers? What flowers? Roses or morning glories?" Guan Gu Shenqi asked, puzzled, unable to even pronounce four words properly, let alone eight.

“Sigh, so you mean Yu Mo is interested in Wen Sheng, but Wen Sheng isn’t interested in Yu Mo.” Hu Yifei explained to him first, and then said, “But Yu Mo shouldn’t be like this, after all, she just left the Richard’s vortex.”

"Isn't the fastest way to leave one emotional whirlpool to enter another?" Tang Youyou countered. "Besides, maybe Yu Mo had already fallen for Teacher Wen before she even broke up with Richard."

"This..." Hu Yifei thought for a moment, "...Impossible, right?"

"Exactly, how could that be!" Guan Gu Shenqi followed up with a denial, then brought up his previous argument, "Yu Mo knows that Wen Sang has a good relationship with his ex-wife, so why would she still like him?"

"Idiot! Guan Gu, why can't you think straight?" Lu Ziqiao rolled his eyes. "Does liking someone necessarily mean caring whether they have a partner or not? Didn't Cao Cao like married women?"

Well, it's already quite restrained of them not to say directly that Zeng Xiaoxian liked Hu Yifei when she was with Shen Linfeng.

"..."

The three of them were speechless after hearing his words.

Then he added, "And Guan Gu, I'm not trying to be mean, but stop talking about Wen Sheng and his ex-wife. They're ex-wife, that's in the past. The main theme of our Love Apartment is the future!"

Guan Gu Shenqi was speechless, Hu Yifei fell into deep thought, and Tang Youyou nodded in agreement with her nephew's words.

After a few seconds, Hu Yifei frowned and said, "Lu Ziqiao, don't play matchmaker. Yu Mo just got back, don't scare her away."

"Don't you feel the same way?" When it comes to matters of the heart, Lu Ziqiao isn't too intimidated by Hu Yifei.

"I..." Hu Yifei's expression changed. She hadn't completely lost contact with Qin Yumo during this time. Although the other party never mentioned Wen Sheng on the phone, she could still vaguely sense certain things.

I only refrained from asking too many questions because she's my best friend and I didn't want to upset her. We're both adults; sometimes, the unspoken understanding is enough to convey the truth.

Thinking back, when Yu Mo lived in the apartment before, there was indeed a hint of...unusual atmosphere between her and Wen Sheng.

This feeling… Hu Yifei thought about it and realized it was very similar to the situation she had noticed when her younger brother had a crush on Wanyu.

"So, Yifei, do you understand what I mean?" Lu Ziqiao asked, winking.

"I don't understand! I don't understand at all!" Hu Yifei said, straightening her expression after regaining her senses.

"Did you hear that, Lu Ziqiao? Stop making wild guesses," Guan Gu said firmly.

"I'm just guessing?" Lu Ziqiao rolled his eyes. "The incident of Yu Mo forcibly kissing Wen Sheng is right in front of you. I think you haven't forgotten what happened back then, have you? Can't we say anything about that?"

“Ziqiao is right,” Tang Youyou echoed her nephew’s opinion.

“Yu Mo said it was a misunderstanding!” Guan Gu Shenqi thought for a moment and then said, “Moreover, Yu Mo was emotionally distressed at the time and did that because she was emotionally agitated.”

Tang Youyou nodded again: "Guan Gu-jun's words make sense."

"Then let me ask you, with so many boys present, why did Yu Mo kiss Wen Sheng in particular?" Lu Ziqiao asked.

"My nephew is right."

“This…” Guan Gu Shenqi frowned in thought, while Lu Ziqiao said directly, “It means that Wen Sheng is very important to Yu Mo. Don’t forget that before they moved into the apartment, Wen Sheng had already held her hand and they were mixing drinks together affectionately. What is this? It’s love at first sight. After living together for so long, they developed feelings for each other over time!”

When the topic of relationships comes up, relationship expert Lü Ziqiao starts talking non-stop.

"My nephew is right."

"But……"

Guan Gu Shenqi wanted to argue, but Lu Ziqiao said again, "No buts, Guan Gu, let me ask you, if you were caught in an emotional whirlpool and needed a woman to pull you out, among the three women present—Yu Mo, Yi Fei, and Tang Youyou—who would you choose to kiss?"

“I…” Guan Gu’s expression changed drastically.

"Don't think about it. Immediately, give me the answer in your heart, quick, quick, quick, quick..."

"Tang Youyou!"

"..."

The world fell silent, and Tang Youyou, who was about to agree with her nephew, froze.

"See, the choice in your heart has come out." Lu Ziqiao shrugged.

Guan Gu Shenqi also froze, glancing to the side repeatedly before snapping back to reality and angrily saying, "That's because Yifei and Yumo had boyfriends at the time, even if they had just broken up!"

After a pause, the samurai hurriedly added, "I will not be put in that situation, nor do I need to be pulled out that way. I will... commit seppuku!"

"Cough cough!"

At this moment, Hu Yifei, sensing that the situation was going a bit off track, coughed twice to attract everyone's attention before speaking up: "Ziqiao, don't make a fuss and lead everyone astray. Even if Yu Mo has a little bit of affection for Wen Sheng, she wouldn't just say what you're saying."

She paused for a moment, then added, "Don't forget that Zeng Xiaoxian also deduced that maybe Yu Mo mistook Wen Sheng for Richard and that's why she kissed him. Don't forget that she also mistook Zhang Wei for Richard and slapped him."

"Yes, why did Yu Mo slap Zhang Wei but kiss Wen Sheng?" Lu Ziqiao asked rhetorically.

"I'm asking you."

"Either Zhang Wei's face is very attractive, or when Yu Mo saw Wen Sheng, she couldn't suppress the emotions hidden in her heart. In addition, she had just been hit by Richard, so she naturally vented them to her subconscious."

"..."

Hearing this, Hu Yifei's lips twitched, and she said irritably, "Couldn't she have mistaken someone for someone else?"

"Admit her mistake?" Lu Ziqiao sneered. "It only takes a second to slap someone. Yu Mo was drunk at the time and was at most mentally confused. She wasn't blind. She mistook Zhang Wei for Richard and slapped him at most. How long did she hug and kiss Wen Sheng? Ten seconds is enough time for her tongue to tie itself in knots. How could she admit her mistake?"

"..."

Everyone was speechless. The image of Qin Yumo forcibly kissing Wen Sheng was still vivid in their minds; the "tragedy" had happened here just a month ago.

Lu Ziqiao then gave a concluding speech: "Women are very contradictory when it comes to emotions. Hating someone and loving someone are not contradictory. It is not surprising that one second you can slap someone and the next second you can cry and ask them to love you. Similarly, before a woman's emotions explode, who can guess who the other person truly loves? If you always rely on reason to restrain yourself, the consequences can be terrifying when the floodgates of emotion are opened."

After he finished speaking, the sofa area fell silent. It was unclear whether everyone had been persuaded by Lu Ziqiao, but they all frowned as if they were deep in thought.

Lu Ziqiao took a sip of his drink, glanced around at the group, and smiled confidently: "So? Do you have anything else to say?"

Hu Yifei and Guan Gu Shenqi shook their heads blankly, while Tang Youyou, who had been silenced earlier, raised her hand.

"Auntie, do you have any other opinions?"

"I just remembered something," Tang Youyou said, looking at the three of them. "Have we... forgotten about what happened with Teacher Zeng and Zhang Wei?"

"..."

Silence fell again. Only then did everyone remember that they had gone to watch the commotion over there.

Teacher Zeng and Celie, a lone man and woman... and Zhang Wei, who had followed them...

"So... do we still have to go over there?" Guan Gu Shenqi asked, and the three of them turned their attention to Hu Yifei.

"..."

Hu Yifei picked up her wine glass, straightened her posture, and said, "I didn't want to go in the first place. Yu Mo's matter is more important right now, okay?"

"I agree!" Lu Ziqiao was the first to chime in.

Seeing this, Tang Youyou and Guan Gu Shenqi nodded. After all, Yu Mo had been gone for so long before returning, so her situation was naturally more important.

After reaching an agreement, Hu Yifei reminded her, "Don't mention what we just talked about in front of Yu Mo. She just got back, so don't upset her."

"But..." Tang Youyou said shyly, "I'm really curious about what Yu Mo is thinking?"

Who could resist gossiping about something so juicy?

“As Yu Mo’s friends, we need to help her resolve her inner confusion.” Lu Ziqiao pointed to the bottles of wine on the table and chuckled. “To prevent her from losing control again in the future, I think we can let Yu Mo show her true feelings again.”

"Don't even think about it!" Hu Yifei glared at him and Tang Youyou. "Yu Mo's affairs aren't for you to gossip about!"

"But……"

"No buts! No one is allowed to persuade Yu Mo to drink!"

As soon as Hu Yifei finished speaking, Lu Ziqiao and Tang Youyou exchanged a glance and could only helplessly abandon their plan.

Just then, Qin Yumo's voice came over: "Why can't you persuade me to drink?"

(End of this chapter)