The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 493 What is happiness?
Lonely Corner Bar.

"It's Friday today, why are there so few people?"

In the sofa area, Hu Yifei looked at Zeng Xiaoxian, Zhang Wei, and Lu Ziqiao and asked.

Zeng Xiaoxian, who was drinking through a long straw, started counting on his fingers.

"Guan Gu and Youyou went on their honeymoon. Yu Mo isn't in the mood for drinking today. I don't know if Wen Sheng has gone back to his apartment yet."

"Guan Gu and Youyou aren't married, so where did this honeymoon come from?" Zhang Wei asked curiously.

"What's wrong with the young couple calling each other that if they want?" Zeng Xiaoxian snorted. "Their half-year anniversary was so... bumpy back then, so going on a trip is just compensation."

The moment the events of that night were mentioned, the expressions on the faces of the people present changed several times.

That night was truly thrilling and exciting... I was thoroughly entertained!
"That's not fair! So many exciting things happened in the apartment that night, and you didn't even tell me?!"

After looking around, Lu Ziqiao protested, saying that he was the only one who wasn't there that night and missed several scenes.

The only time he got involved was when he went back to the apartment to use the restroom that night and learned that Zhang Wei was having an allergic reaction, so he went with him to the hospital to check on him.

These past few days, he's been scurrying around the apartment like a badger in a melon patch, afraid that someone might miss a detail.

Hearing his protest, Hu Yifei snorted and said, "Do you think this is a meeting where they notify you? You should be secretly happy if you didn't feel the murderous atmosphere at the time."

"Hmph, if I were there, things definitely wouldn't have gotten so bad."

"Come on, you wouldn't be able to get a word in edgewise even if you were there."

At this moment, Zhang Wei spoke up: "Hey, do you guys think that Xinling's appearance might cause Sheng-ge to... make a mistake?"

"Mistake? What mistake?" Lu Ziqiao, who was also drinking through a straw, curled his lip. "Is it a mistake for a beautiful woman to offer herself to you? You don't even make a mistake that men would make."

He paused, then sighed regretfully as if he had thought of something, "If only I had gone for walks outside the hospital more often, maybe I could have saved a beautiful girl and she would have offered herself to me in return."

"Heh, you might as well go to the zoo and maybe you can save a fox. After she cultivates for a thousand years and transforms into human form, she'll come and marry you," Hu Yifei sneered.

Zeng Xiaoxian chimed in, "Back then, the fox would have to find his descendants for who knows how many generations. Given Ziqiao's current approach to picking up girls, the fox demon's workload in finding the right person would be equivalent to conducting a thousand-year census of humanity."

"And another thing," Zhang Wei chimed in, "A thousand years from now, humans will probably have already colonized interstellar space. Monsters will not only have to search for people, but they'll also have to fly into space."

"..."

Listening to the group of people mocking him, Lu Ziqiao's face twitched and he said, "Alright, alright, at worst I won't save beautiful girls outside the hospital anymore. I can find a dating project that doesn't take that long and then make the girl give herself to me."

"..."

Upon hearing this, the other three people sitting there exchanged glances, then chuckled in unison, too lazy to criticize his outlandish idea any further.

"That's what Marshal Tianpeng thought back then. He wandered around the Moon Palace every day and then turned into Pigsy."

Hu Yifei rolled her eyes, and after saying that, she clinked glasses with Zeng Xiaoxian.

Moving on from that topic, Hu Yifei returned to the question Zhang Wei had just asked: "I don't think Wen Sheng is that kind of person. Everyone in the apartment knows that Yu Mo, such a beautiful woman, has a crush on him, but what happened? That's what you call being as virtuous as Liu Xiahui, who remained unmoved even with a woman in his lap!"

She paused slightly, then glanced sideways at Lü Ziqiao: "Much better than some of those guys who daydream all day."

"..."

Lu Ziqiao, who was pondering how to get the girl to reciprocate his feelings, raised an eyelid upon hearing this. Just as he was about to retort, a sudden inspiration flashed through his mind.

"I've got it! I know what method to use!"

The other three looked over and saw Lu Ziqiao excitedly say, "Marshal Tianpeng can turn into Zhu Bajie because he's a male pig, but if he were female... I could invest in those overweight girls, and once they lose weight through exercise, they could become Chang'e!"

"..."

Everyone was silent.

Then they laughed out loud again.

It wasn't mockery, but rather a laugh that came after being speechless to a certain extent.

Zeng Xiaoxian looked at Hu Yifei: "But Xinling is different from Yu Mo. Yu Mo's crush is just a secret crush, but Xinling practically has 'I want to be Mrs. Wen' written all over her face!"

"There's a saying that a good man fears a persistent woman, and Teacher Zeng's concerns are not without merit," Zhang Wei said.

The three of them completely ignored Lu Ziqiao's wildly imaginative ideas.

Having been snubbed, Lu Ziqiao chimed in, "And I heard you say that Xinling is a very traditional girl. Even if Wensheng and Nuolan hadn't divorced, she would have been willing to be his mistress. Now that they're divorced, she's even less likely to let Wensheng go."

At this point, Lu Ziqiao couldn't help but digress again, saying, "It's unbelievable, how come none of my many ex-girlfriends were as traditional as Xinling?"

“Lu Ziqiao, if you really envy Wen Sheng, I’ll ask Lisa for you later and see if she’s willing to be a traditional woman for you,” Zeng Xiaoxian said with a smile, patting his shoulder.

"..."

Lu Ziqiao fell completely silent, while Hu Yifei and Zhang Wei burst into laughter.

After laughing, Hu Yifei remembered something else and asked:
"I wonder if Yu Mo was provoked by this sudden appearance of a love rival?"

……

Qin Yumo was certainly provoked, otherwise she wouldn't have been sitting there in a daze from time to time these past few days.

In the living room of 3602, after Qin Yumo asked about his relationship with Xinling, Wen Sheng only raised his eyebrows slightly.

Unexpectedly, it makes sense.

So Wen Sheng looked into her eyes and answered seriously, "It's just a relationship of saving and being saved."

Hearing this answer, Qin Yumo breathed a slight sigh of relief.

But then she asked, "Have you met her?"

"Of course I've seen it."

Upon hearing Wen Sheng's words, Qin Yumo's expression changed, but he quickly added, "However, that was before she became a vegetable. I haven't seen her since she woke up."

Qin Yumo breathed a sigh of relief again, then looked at him and said quietly, "Can you talk without panting?"

"You're too impatient."

"..."

After the New Year, Wen Sheng knew that he and Qin Yumo were just one step away from getting together.

However, overcoming this obstacle does not mean returning to the state Yu Mo was in last year before Nuolan reprimanded her. Although she and Nuolan had slept together and forgotten everything, that state was not stable.

As mentioned before, that kind of indulgence was more like a release of passion, and once he calmed down and returned to his sage mind, especially after encountering the Guanyin statue of Nuolan, Qin Yumo would feel deep regret.

Wen Sheng didn't know what his ex-wife had said to Yu Mo that had made such a good woman... pure of heart.

But it doesn't matter. I'm not afraid of educated scoundrels; I'm afraid of patient scumbags.

After all, Yu Mo lives so close to me, and we see each other every day. Time may heal all wounds, but it can also deepen them.

It's like playing a second playthrough. In that subtle, ambiguous testing, the seal that Nuo Guanyin placed on Yu Mo will be diluted by time, while the alluring power of this demon will continue to deepen.

So, after that New Year's Eve, I was just one step away from clearing the Yu Mo instance again. And that jerk had said that this time Yu Mo had to overcome the obstacle herself, since she had suddenly distanced herself from him before.

Moreover, if Yu Mo manages to overcome this obstacle again, she will have a much stronger resistance against Nuolan.

Wen Sheng no longer needs to worry that she will inexplicably distance herself from him after meeting with Ms. Nuo.

After all, this was Yu Mo's own choice.

As for that crucial opportunity, Wen Sheng had previously thought it might take a long time to appear, but when Xin Ling suddenly appeared, he vaguely felt that perhaps he wouldn't have to wait much longer.

Seeing Qin Yumo's stunned expression, Wen Sheng smiled and said, "It's strange. Xinling hasn't seen me since she woke up, so why do you all seem so nervous?"

"Nervous? I'm not nervous at all! I'm just curious!" Qin Yumo quickly denied.

"Oh, I misspoke." Wen Sheng patted his mouth and then corrected himself, "Only you are nervous, Nuolan doesn't seem very nervous."

"..."

Qin Yumo glared at this scoundrel, raising her voice slightly: "I'll say it again, I wasn't nervous!"

She paused, then added, "If you want to see Xinling, then go ahead. What does it have to do with me?"

"Is it okay?"

"does it matter?"

After a seemingly pointless argument, the two fell silent for a moment.

Qin Yumo turned her gaze back to the television; Grey Wolf was once again plotting to catch the sheep.

But just then, she heard the scoundrel beside her say, "So, do you want me to see her?"

"I..." Qin Yumo paused, turned her head and saw the other person smiling at her, then quickly turned her head back to look at the TV. But after her lips moved a few times, she whispered, "It's just a meeting, what's the big deal?"

“Yeah, it’s just a meeting.” Wen Sheng smiled. “I find the idea of ​​repaying someone with one’s body ridiculous. You know, I’m a person who… really values ​​fate.”

"..."

Qin Yumo's heart trembled. The other person's words instantly reminded her of when the two of them first met. The word "fate" had become the prophecy that had intertwined their lives to this day.

The ambiguity and the fall from grace were all triggered by these two words. At that time, she thought more than once that her coming to Love Apartment and being deceived by her fiancé was all for the sake of "fate" with the man in front of her.

Otherwise, how could such a huge city like Shanghai have allowed her to run into him?

That tender and poignant time was something she had never experienced in her more than twenty years of life, anything so deeply moving.

Whether it was joy or excitement, it was a wonderful "fate" that belonged to them and to her.

Sex is important to couples, but it's not that important either.

Pleasure in bed can sometimes outweigh everything else, but sometimes it's just an afterthought.

Looking back on those days, what made Qin Yumo unconsciously smile wasn't just the scenes of the two of them rolling around in bed in the apartment, the villa, and the hotel.

After getting off work, she saw him reading on the sofa, with no one else around, and she couldn't help but snuggle up to him and chatter about trivial gossip.

When everyone sits together chatting, drinking, and having a tea party, she doesn't need to deliberately keep her distance. Even if there are other people between them, their eyes will meet precisely when everyone is laughing heartily...

Just as she had said in the past, she longed for her loved one to be by her side, and this longing was fulfilled when the two moved into this apartment.

Qin Yumo suddenly remembered a time when only the two of them were left in the suite, and they were snuggling together on the sofa watching a soap opera. At that time, she asked Wen Sheng a question: What is happiness?
Wen Sheng, running his hand through her hair, replied: "Happiness is like a cat eating fish, a dog eating meat, and Ultraman fighting monsters."

She liked the answer very much; for someone who needed companionship, this simple response was exactly what she wanted.

During that period, the two of them juggled the intimacy of lovers, the ambiguity of unrequited love, and the thrill of a secret relationship.

What a wonderful and unforgettable time!

Just thinking about it is enough to make her smile involuntarily.

Even though it happened just last year, or even just a few months ago, it always makes her feel like she's reminiscing.

Perhaps, though the happy times are short, their rich content is enough to nourish every midnight to come.

Qin Yumo's eyes flickered with uncertainty, and when she came to her senses, she suddenly realized that she had unknowingly pressed her face against the man next to her.

I don't know who approached me first or when, but at that moment when our eyes met, nothing else mattered.

Warm breaths brushed against each other's faces, and the two drew closer and closer until they finally kissed.

The sky grew completely dark, but in this darkness, the bright moon rose, hiding its shyness behind it.

After kissing Nuolan on New Year's Eve, the two finally embraced and kissed again.

Compared to that time, there was less excitement but more warmth; less pressure of time but more of a natural progression.

The seal on Nuo Guanyin is already in grave danger.

However, just as their breathing became heavy and Wen Sheng picked her up to return to their room, Qin Yumo, having gotten a chance to catch her breath, shook her head and said in a panic:

"No, Nuolan is my friend, I can't betray her!"

……

Sunday afternoon, 3601.

The study door was pushed open, and Hu Yifei, who was preparing lesson plans, looked up and saw Zhang Wei, dressed in a suit, walk in.

"Zhang Wei, are you working overtime this weekend?"

“No.” Zhang Wei walked to the corner of the study and threw his briefcase and cheap suit jacket onto his bed. “There’s a case at the law firm. The lawyer who was originally in charge, Xu, had something come up and couldn’t handle it, so he asked me to take over. I’m here today to pick up some documents, and I need to work on the paperwork right away.”

Hearing this, Hu Yifei looked somewhat surprised: "Weren't you burning CDs at the law firm? How come you're handling cases now?"

"What's wrong with burning CDs? Does burning CDs mean you can't solve cases?!"

Seeing that Hu Yifei looked down on him, Zhang Wei retorted, "Even the Sweeping Monk sweeps the floor every day, so what's wrong with me burning CDs to solve cases?"

"Alright, alright, I didn't say you couldn't do it."

Seeing that he was getting excited, Hu Yifei stopped teasing him and asked, "So this is the first time you've been in charge of a case?"

"Yes, this is my chance to prove my abilities as a legal pioneer."

"Heh..." Hu Yifei, who was about to laugh, quickly suppressed it and then asked curiously, "So what case did you handle for your debut?"

"Oh, an old lady who's been married for two weeks wants a divorce, and I have to help her with the division of assets."

……

Lonely Corner Bar.

Wen Sheng was sitting at the bar, drinking and looking at the magazine "Men's Style" when he heard a soft call in his ear.

"Mr. Knight".

(End of this chapter)