The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 490 That Woman Came (Part 5) Traditional Woman

"You must be Teacher Hu Yifei?"

Xinling, who had just brewed two cups of tea, was slightly surprised when she saw Hu Yifei coming in from the balcony. She then greeted her with a smile and handed her a cup of tea.

Hu Yifei, somewhat confused about the situation, blankly accepted the tea offered by the other party after entering.

"Hello, my name is Xinling."

"Uh... hello."

Hu Yifei nodded blankly, and only realized what was happening after taking a sip of tea.

After smiling at Xinling, Hu Yifei grabbed Zeng Xiaoxian by the collar, pulled him aside, and whispered, "What's going on? She's Guan Gu's..."

Zeng Xiaoxian nodded with a helpless expression.

"Then why haven't you kicked them out yet?"

Upon hearing this, Zeng Xiaoxian became excited.

"Drive her away? You make it sound so easy. Do you know what she just said? She's not here to ruin other people's relationship; she's here to join in."

"..."

Hu Yifei was stunned.

"Join?" After silently pondering the word for a moment, Hu Yifei suddenly opened her eyes wide. "Could it be..."

"Ok!"

Zeng Xiaoxian nodded, confirming her guess.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have been so shocked by the news that his heart could barely take it.

Hu Yifei looked back at Xinling in disbelief. This girl was so pure and pretty, how could she...?

"What's wrong, Teacher Hu?" Xinling smiled gently.

"Uh, Miss Xinling," Hu Yifei chuckled awkwardly, "I heard from Zeng Xiaoxian that you want to... want to..."

She was too embarrassed to say that she was a mistress.

After a moment of careful consideration, Hu Yifei said, "Xinling, you're so young and beautiful, why...why get involved in other people's relationships?"

Xinling's smile faded slightly. After thinking for a moment, she replied, "Actually, I can't say I want to get involved. Haven't they already separated?"

"separate?"

Hu Yifei was taken aback and asked, "Did Guan Gu tell you this?"

Cyndi nodded.

'When did Guan Gu become like Zi Qiao? He's trying to maintain a single persona just to find a new love!'

Hu Yifei cursed inwardly, then said, "I think you've got it wrong. No, that's just Guan Gu lying to you. He and his girlfriend are doing great!"

"His girlfriend?"

This time, Xinling was stunned. She subconsciously asked, "When did she get a girlfriend?"

“They started dating last year,” Hu Yifei explained. “Their relationship has always been great, and today is their six-month anniversary!”

Upon hearing this news, Xinling's eyes suddenly lost some of their luster.

During the nearly one year she was in a vegetative state, she thought countless times about giving up and just living like this, half-dead.

But whenever she had such thoughts, the news that Wen Sheng had divorced Nuolan would keep echoing in her mind.

It's like the only straw a drowning person can grasp.

Yesterday, after finding Guan Gu, she finally confirmed the news, which put a huge weight off her mind.

Of course, she also learned from Guan Gu that although Wen Sheng and Nuolan were divorced, their relationship was still very good.

She was indeed somewhat disappointed, but then she thought that she had anticipated this situation, and it wasn't even the worst she had ever imagined.

The saying goes, "It's not that I'm afraid of people liking me, it's that I'm afraid of people fantasizing about me."

Fantasy and longing are terrifying states in human relationships; they can even drive people to madness.

Although Xinling hadn't reached that point yet, in her worst-case scenario, not only did Wen Sheng not get a divorce, but Wen Sheng... was not a good person either. Even so, she didn't intend to give up just like that.

Besides, the current situation isn't bad; after all, Wen Sheng has divorced Nuolan.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have been so eager to come and see where the other person lived.

“A year ago, I suffered a heart attack on the street and he saved me. During the year I was in a vegetative state, he also visited me frequently. I made up my mind to repay him the moment before I fell into a coma.”

Xinling spoke of this matter softly, as if to strengthen her resolve.

She was indeed momentarily stunned when she heard that the other party had a girlfriend, but just as she had thought before, since she hadn't even considered giving up in the face of a worse scenario, why would she give up because of the current situation?

"That's it."

Hearing Xinling's explanation, Hu Yifei's gaze softened.

Although she still couldn't accept the other party's "joining," she still appreciated their gratitude.

“Xinling, it’s rare to have such a grateful heart, but…”

Hu Yifei stammered, "This isn't ancient times anymore. We don't follow the old custom of repaying a life-saving debt with one's body anymore, haha."

“It’s okay, I’m a traditional woman.”

"..."

At this moment, Hu Yifei finally understood why Zeng Xiaoxian had been clutching his heart and unable to speak earlier. Now, she also felt her heart pounding painfully.

"But Guan Gu and Youyou have a very good relationship and don't want a third person to join them!"

Finally, Hu Yifei could no longer bear it and blurted it out.

However, Xinling was taken aback upon hearing this: "Guan Gu and Youyou? What does this have to do with them?"

Just then, Zeng Xiaoxian, who had been silent until now, suddenly interrupted, "Wait, Yifei, I seem to remember that Guangu mentioned a girl who was in a vegetative state due to heart disease, but back then, he saved her..."

"Crack!"

The door to room 3601 was pushed open, and Qin Yumo walked in carrying a bag of snacks and drinks.

"Wen Sheng".

Zeng Xiaoxian turned his head, but unconsciously blurted out the words he hadn't finished saying earlier.

An eerie atmosphere permeated the quiet living room, and the group of people stood motionless as if frozen in place.

They looked at each other, and finally Qin Yumo, who had just come in, sized them up and spoke first:
"Wasn't it Danny who was seeing them off? Who's Tony?"

Zhang Wei: "..."

Do I have to mention this to everyone who comes in?!
"Yu Mo, why are you back?"

Hu Yifei, realizing what was happening, asked.

"Yes, I promised Zhang Wei I would come to his farewell party, but I went to the wrong place and attended a farewell party at a bar instead. I came back after receiving his call just now."

Qin Yumo smiled and held up what she was holding. She would never admit that she rushed back because she heard on the phone that a girl was looking for Wen Sheng.

The moment she pushed the door open, her gaze fell on the only unfamiliar girl in the room.

“It’s rare for Zhang Wei to want to be a righteous, noble, kind and principled person, so I specially brought some food to support him.”

Zhang Wei: "..."

Is this a compliment?

When Qin Yumo placed the things she brought on the coffee table, she frowned at the cold, limp fries on it and pushed them aside.

"Everyone, come and try it! We also have Danny's signature dishes!" After saying that, Qin Yumo asked with a smile, "What were you all talking about? What Wen Sheng? And..."

"Who is this girl? Is she a guest?" She turned her gaze to Xinling.

The group realized what was happening, but an even bigger problem lay before them.

What Zeng Xiaoxian just said reminded Hu Yifei of something; she remembered that Wen Sheng had saved a girl with a heart condition a year ago.

She even praised Wen Sheng as a truly good man, knowing that he had just divorced Nuolan and was moving, and still agreed to let him stay there!

She was so stunned by Xinling's words that she couldn't recall it at first, but now...

"Yu Mo, let me introduce you, her name is..."

"Xinling!"

Just then, a gasp came from the balcony. Everyone turned to look and saw Guan Gu and Youyou coming over from next door.

Upon seeing them, Hu Yifei remembered the situation next door and quickly asked, "Why are you two here? Where are Senior Brother and Chunzi?"

"Oh, they're already having a friendly chat next door. I noticed you hadn't gone back yet, so I came over to check on things." Guan Gu Shenqi's face lit up with a bright smile.

Hearing this, Tang Youyou smiled helplessly. What happened in 3602 was truly beyond her expectations.

The senior brother did indeed apologize to Guan Gu as promised, and Guan Gu didn't suspect anything and was overjoyed.

However, upon seeing that his senior brother's hand, which had just been dislocated and reattached but was not yet fully healed, he mistakenly believed that Tang Youyou had broken his hand to make him apologize.

Hmm... a savage girlfriend, but he likes her a lot.

Then, just as the senior brother was about to brag to Junko about his identity as a manga artist, the kind-hearted Guan Gu Shenqi chimed in and specifically praised the senior brother's inspirational identity as a single father...

When Tang Youyou saw him, she couldn't bear to look at her senior brother's expression.

After explaining, Guan Gu Shenqi looked at Xinling and said, "Xinling, why didn't you call me from next door when you arrived? I was wondering when you were coming."

Xinling smiled lightly and said, "I saw that there was a farewell party being held here, so I didn't rush over."

Upon hearing this, Guan Gu glanced at the scene inside the suite.

"Wasn't this supposed to be a farewell party for Danny? Who is this Tony?"

Zhang Wei: "..."

Fortunately, few people cared about such details at the moment. Guan Gu Shenqi then introduced with a smile: "This is Xinling. She was in a coma for a year due to heart disease. This is my girlfriend, Tang Youyou. This is Teacher Zeng, Yifei, and Yu Mo. We are all very good friends."

"Hello."

"And I……"

A resentful voice came from Zhang Wei, who was standing to the side.

"..."

This interruption instantly dispelled the slightly eerie atmosphere, and the suite was filled with a cheerful mood.

This righteous, noble, and kind farewell party seemed to have actually been successfully held for Zhang Wei.

As for the fact that Xinling's intended recipient of gratitude is Wensheng, and that she repays him by offering herself to him, those in the know tacitly refrained from mentioning it, including Guan Gu Shenqi, who already knew about it.

Xinling didn't bring it up again, after all, there were so many people around, it would be a bit embarrassing to say such a thing again.

Moreover, for her, this is something that requires action, not just empty words or slogans.

At this farewell party for making friends, for some reason, Xinling felt that the woman named Qin Yumo was looking at her strangely.

The feeling was hard to describe, but it reminded her of a classmate from her childhood school days.

Before she transferred, that classmate was always second in the class. Then the first-place student transferred away, and everyone thought that the first place would be taken by that classmate, but she transferred into that class...

That look was exactly like the look the second-ranked student gave her when she first transferred to the school and introduced herself to the class, and the homeroom teacher announced her original grades.

Just as everyone was eating and chatting in a lively atmosphere, Tang Youyou, who was completely unaware of what had just happened, laughed and said, "It's a pity that you came at the wrong time, Xinling. Teacher Wen is away on a business trip."

"It's okay. Even though I couldn't give him a surprise, it's good that I came to see where he lives."

Xinling paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "I want to see which Kamen Rider is passing by."

"Kamen Rider?"

Tang Youyou was taken aback, but quickly understood and said with a smile, "Teacher Wen is a very nice person and handsome. If this were according to the plot of a novel, he would have saved you, and I would have thought that you came here to repay him with your body."

"..."

The cheerful atmosphere in the living room suddenly froze, and the others stopped what they were doing for a few seconds as if they had been frozen in place.

Xinling was also stunned for a moment, then her smile widened.

Although Tang Youyou is usually carefree, she still noticed the obvious change in atmosphere just now, but she didn't immediately understand what it meant.

"What's wrong?" Tang Youyou smiled. "I saw a joke the other day. It said that if an ugly person saves a damsel in distress, the damsel will say that she is grateful for his life and will be his slave in the next life. But if a handsome person saves a damsel in distress, the damsel will say that she will repay his life with her body. Isn't that funny?"

"..."

Cyndi's smile faded slightly.

Why does it sound like she's applying double standards when it comes to repaying a debt of gratitude?

"Haha, that's hilarious!"

Zhang Wei, who had been quietly eating the food Yu Mo had brought, took a moment to clap and cheer, and the others joined in the laughter a second later.

The atmosphere seemed to have become lively again.

Seeing this, Hu Yifei quickly pulled Tang Youyou up and said, "Youyou, I have a dress to try on, can you help me see how it looks?"

"what?"

Before Youyou could say anything more, Hu Yifei pulled her into the bathroom.

Upon seeing this scene, Qin Yumo's eyes flickered slightly. Although she had learned some information during their conversation, she had returned quite late, and she still didn't know much more.

After Hu Yifei and Tang Youyou went into the bathroom, she smiled and said, "I'll go help Yifei take a look too."

Xinling, who had brewed a few more cups of tea, merely glanced in that direction before continuing to chat with the remaining people with a normal expression.

In just a short while, she had formed a preliminary impression of the people in the apartment whom she was meeting for the first time.

Teacher Hu and Teacher Zeng are like patriarchs; they're enthusiastic but seem a bit nosy.

The conversation between Tang Youyou and the others was rather whimsical, but judging from the joke about saving a life she just told, it was hard to tell whether she was wise beyond her years or if her mouth was just faster than her brain.
Zhang Wei... I also don't know why he chose the legal profession, which relies on brains to make money.

And that Qin Yumo... she's very beautiful.

She speaks the least, and we know the least about her.

However, Cindy felt that if the other person's gaze really matched her expectations, then things would get interesting.

However, it was only somewhat interesting. If it were like that classmate from childhood who saw her as a rival, then Xinling could make a judgment about her—

Just a roadside stall!
In the bathroom, Tang Youyou listened to Hu Yifei recount what had happened before she arrived, and a look of shock immediately appeared in her eyes.

"You mean, Xinling really came here to offer herself to Teacher Wen?!"

Hu Yifei nodded emphatically.

Tang Youyou subconsciously said, "But Teacher Kewen and Nuolan still..."

"Even if they weren't divorced, Cyndi just said that she is a traditional woman."

Qin Yumo, who was eavesdropping at the bathroom door, was equally shocked. Her pupils dilated, but her heart sank.

How come another love rival has suddenly appeared?
And perhaps it was a case of speaking of the devil, for at that moment, there was a knock on the door of room 3601, and Ms. Nuo arrived on the scene.

(End of this chapter)