The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 500 Zhang Wei's Love

"Guan Gu, You You, I heard from Zhang Wei that he's in a relationship. Have you met his girlfriend? What did you think of her?"

In the afternoon, in the living room of 3602.

Seeing that Zhang Wei hadn't made any moves all day, Wen Sheng decided after some thought to come over personally to clear up the misunderstanding.

It's a real shame that Zhang Wei, that loser, finally found a girlfriend and it's all over now.

Although it's speculated that Lu Ziqiao has already harassed Jian Ning's mother, at least let's clear up the misunderstanding here first. As for Jian Ning's side...

Now we can only believe that there's always a way out.

Tang Youyou and Guan Gu, who were snuggling together playing a mobile game, perked up immediately upon hearing this and exchanged a strange look.

"It feels..."

Tang Youyou's expression was strange. She hesitated for a moment before continuing, "Very kind and approachable."

"..."

Wen Sheng's eye twitched: "Kind and approachable? Isn't she young and beautiful?"

"Shh!"

Guan Gu quickly made a shushing gesture, then glanced at Zi Qiao's door and whispered, "Wen Sang, you'd better not mention Zhang Wei's girlfriend anymore. Zi Qiao already has a psychological trauma from it."

Very well, what I guessed has indeed happened.

At this moment, Tang Youyou said helplessly, "What do you mean by young and beautiful? Zhang Wei's girlfriend is an old lady with a full head of white hair!"

Wen Sheng sighed inwardly, but still pretended to be puzzled and said, "How is that possible? And what does this have to do with Zi Qiao?"

“That’s the truth. We saw his girlfriend when she came to the apartment that day!” Guan Gu shook his head, then added, “I never expected Zhang Wei to have such peculiar tastes after experiencing several emotional setbacks!”

“We were trying to help Zhang Wei get out of this mess, so we sent Ziqiao to distract the old lady,” Tang Youyou added. “As a result, he was mistaken for a pervert and slapped, and he vowed not to go out and pick up girls for a while.”

"..."

Wen Sheng touched his forehead, feeling that Zhang Wei was likely to have a very difficult time getting through this ordeal.

"Impossible, right? I heard from Zhang Wei that Jian Ning is a young archaeologist and writer, only a few years older than him."

After a moment's thought, Wen Sheng decided to explain things clearly step by step.

As soon as he finished speaking, Youyou and Guangu were stunned. After exchanging a glance, they asked in unison, "Who is Jian Ning?"

"Zhang Wei's girlfriend!"

Wen Sheng feigned confusion and asked, "Haven't you met her before? Don't you know her name?"

"I know, but she said her name is Louise."

After Tang Youyou finished speaking, Guan Gu Shenqi thought for a moment and said, "Louise might be her nickname, and her real name is Jian Ning."

"Hmm, that makes sense." Tang Youyou nodded in agreement.

"and many more!"

Wen Sheng quickly interrupted them and said directly, "You must be mistaken. Zhang Wei told me that his girlfriend's name is Jian Ning, and Jian Ning's mother's name is Louise."

"what?!"

The living room fell silent instantly. Tang Youyou and Guan Gu Shenqi exclaimed in surprise but remained speechless for a long time.

After a long while, Tang Youyou asked tentatively and suspiciously, "Could it be... that Zhang Wei has a mother and daughter as his girlfriends?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, Wen Sheng nearly choked on his breath. Looking at Tang Youyou in front of him, he was truly speechless.

Fortunately, Guan Gu was quite clear-headed and quickly realized what was happening, saying, "Wen-san, do you mean... we've mistaken someone for someone else?"

Wen Sheng nodded, and seeing this, Tang Youyou also realized what was going on and said, "So, Lu Ziqiao hooked up with... Zhang Wei's girlfriend's mother?!"

……

The evening breeze on the Bund still carried the chill of early spring, gently caressing the banks of the Huangpu River.

In the riverside restaurant, Zhang Wei straightened his overly crisp suit collar and glanced somewhat nervously at the girl across from him who was resting her chin on her hand and looking at the menu.

The top button of the off-white shirt under the coffee-colored wool coat was undone, revealing Jian Ning's delicate collarbone beneath her slender neck. Zhang Wei, who had been serious all day, finally felt flustered and unsure of where to look when he was face to face with her.

"The restaurant's signature dishes are braised pork with osmanthus and drunken crab with Shaoxing wine. Try them both."

Seeing that Jian Ning hadn't decided what to eat yet, Zhang Wei offered his suggestions.

Jian Ning shifted her gaze from the menu to his face and asked with a smile, "Have you eaten here before?"

"No." Zhang Wei shook his head, then told the truth, "Brother Sheng ate here before, and he recommended it to me."

In fact, Wen Sheng also recommended a few restaurants for couples to him. Eating in the atmosphere of a couple's restaurant can make the ambiguous feeling between young couples even more intense.

But after hesitating, Zhang Wei still chose this non-couples-themed restaurant because he was really worried that it would seem too presumptuous.

Moreover, when Wen Sheng mentioned to him that the cost of living here was not cheap, he not only did not regret it, but also refused Wen Sheng's suggestion to provide him with financial assistance.

He had dated some girls in the past, but he had never felt the same sense of exhilaration he had with Jian Ning.

Whether it was the traffic policeman Moran who had issued him several fines, or even his fiancée Xiaoli, with whom he was almost to get married.

It wasn't that he didn't like her enough, especially Xiaoli. In the year since he ran away from the wedding, he would often take out Xiaoli's photo and cry alone when no one was in the apartment.

He liked her, but he couldn't get that feeling of ease, relaxation, and comfort from his fiancée.

After all, he was an adopted son-in-law, and he had wondered whether the other party liked him or not.

But he didn't feel that pressure when facing the archaeologist in front of him.

It turns out that being in love really is as refreshing as the spring breeze over Lugu Lake or the autumn rain in Jiuzhaigou.

This wasn't the first time Jian Ning had heard about Wen Sheng from Zhang Wei in the past few days. Her eyes flickered as she thought of Xin Ling, the friend she had just met yesterday. She wondered if Xin Ling had rented an apartment yet.

And I also heard her talk about Zhang Wei's seafood allergy...

"Let's change the drunken crab to Buddha Jumps Over the Wall, I'd like something warmer." Jian Ning smiled and ordered a few more vegetarian dishes.

While waiting for the food to be served, Zhang Wei hesitated for a moment before saying, "To be honest, I'm actually allergic to seafood."

Upon hearing this, Jian Ning feigned surprise and said, "Really? Then you just ordered drunken crab."

"Isn't this our signature dish? I can't finish it, but you can try it."

"..."

Looking at the smiling lawyer in front of her, Jian Ning also laughed: "Attorney Zhang, actually I don't really like seafood."

"real or fake?"

Zhang Wei thought for a moment, then said suspiciously, "You're not saying this just to appease me."

"Weren't you just accommodating me too?"

Jian Ning tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear, blinked, and said, "Maybe it's because my job involves burrowing into the soil, so I'm incompatible with the sea."

"Is there still such a thing?"

Zhang Wei paused for a moment, then laughed and said, "What if there's a tomb underwater? I saw a tomb in 'The Grave Robbers' Chronicles' that was underwater, didn't it?"

"..." Upon hearing this, Jian Ning rolled her eyes, both amused and annoyed, and said, "A novel is a novel, why are you mixing it with reality? In our archaeological community..."

So, during the rest of the meal, just like the previous days, Jian Ning explained archaeological knowledge to Zhang Wei while listening to Zhang Wei chat with her about things from tomb raiding novels.

As darkness fell, large raindrops pounded against the restaurant's glass, then slid down, leaving winding trails.

A hazy white mist rose over the Huangpu River. When the wind blew, the mist, mixed with water vapor, drifted towards the shore. The restaurant was very warm, but when the two people who had finished their meal came out and took a deep breath, the cool mist went straight into their lungs through their mouths and noses, instantly clearing their post-meal drowsiness.

"The rain is getting quite heavy."

Zhang Wei gazed at the deep darkness of the night, then turned to Jian Ning and said, "Wait here for a moment, I'll go get the car."

"It's alright." Jian Ning picked up the umbrella that the restaurant had provided earlier. "Let's go together."

Perhaps because he had learned his lesson from the female traffic police officer Mo Lan, or perhaps because the feeling he had with Jian Ning was truly different, Zhang Wei did not hide the fact that he had driven Wen Sheng's car to the date this time.

Wen Sheng had told him before that if you package too much, once the packaging is punctured, you'll end up with nothing.

Especially when it comes to a genuine relationship, objective honesty is far more important than elaborate packaging.

He didn't think much of it when he was with Moran, but then he was rejected because he wasn't a rich second-generation heir and they broke up quickly. This time, when he was with Jian Ning, he didn't want to put on any more useless pretense.

Fortunately, or rather, in accordance with his own heart, Jian Ning did not look at him with strange eyes because of this. She simply said that his legal career was just beginning and that the future would be better.

Although they had only known each other for less than a week, just as Zhang Wei had said before, he felt that there was a good chance between them. Since they were aiming for a serious relationship, it was better to talk about some things in advance.

For example, Zhang Wei also admitted that he was an orphan.

Jian Ning was genuinely surprised when she found out, because she found it hard to believe that someone with Zhang Wei's personality could have grown up in an orphanage.

Such cheerfulness and optimism seem to suggest that she has grown up in a harmonious family.

And because of this, she felt that Zhang Wei had it even harder.

The rain was still falling, drip-dropping, and the dark umbrella, like ink spreading in the rain, moved slowly along with the current in the rainy night.

The world under the umbrella was small, but very quiet, so quiet that all you could hear was the sound of rain and the gentle beating of two hearts slowly drawing closer.

"Zhang Wei, what I promised you at the mall was your confession."

……

"Yu Mo? What are you grinning about? It looks like you've been laughing all day."

Love Apartment 3601.

Hu Yifei, who was wearing a face mask, came out of her room and saw Qin Yumo staring at the TV commercials, occasionally squinting her eyes and smiling. She couldn't help but touch Qin Yumo's forehead and ask her a question.

"Ah? Is there any?"

Qin Yumo quickly suppressed her smile, but soon a smile couldn't help but creep back onto her lips.

Looking at Hu Yifei's inquisitive and gossipy expression, she coughed lightly and said, "It's nothing, of course I'm happy to get paid."

"Come on, why didn't I see you smiling all day when you got your salary before?"

"I……"

Not knowing how to explain, Qin Yumo was momentarily speechless, then said irritably, "Can't I have naturally smiling lips?"

"Tch, do you think I don't know if you have smiling lips?" Hu Yifei rolled her eyes at her, then thought for a moment and lowered her voice, "Is it related to Wen Sheng?"

"..."

Qin Yumo's breathing hitched slightly as certain scenes from last night flashed through her mind.

"What nonsense are you talking about! What does my happiness or unhappiness have to do with him?" Qin Yumo, feeling guilty, raised her voice, "Yifei, can't you watch your mouth?!"

"Okay, okay, I'll be careful..."

After a pause, Hu Yifei asked again, "Then why are you so agitated?"

"Am I...am I excited?!"

Qin Yumo blurted out excitedly, but quickly lowered her voice after realizing what she had said, "I'm only excited because you've slandered me!"

Hu Yifei didn't say anything this time, but just looked at Qin Yumo with a "I understand" look in her eyes.

Unfortunately, Qin Yumo didn't want anyone to "understand her" right now. After her brain raced, she immediately retorted, "It's like... it's like when everyone says you like Teacher Zeng, wouldn't you get excited?"

"Bullshit! Slander! This is blatant slander!"

A louder, sharper voice suddenly rang out in the living room. Hu Yifei jumped to her feet, her eyes wide with anger, and shouted, "Who said that? I'll tear his mouth apart!"

"..."

Qin Yumo's expression calmed down, and she let out a long sigh of relief.

Just then, the door to the suite was pushed open, and Zhang Wei returned from his date.

He was stunned by the scene before him, then asked curiously, "Yifei, Yumo, what's wrong with you two? Did you have a fight?"

"No!" Hu Yifei turned her head and shouted.

"..."

Startled, Zhang Wei didn't dare to move, swallowed hard, and looked at them with a terrified expression.

Qin Yumo came to the rescue, saying, "Zhang Wei, you're back! I just heard Youyou and Guangu say they need to talk to you. You're right next door."

"Really? Then I'll head over now."

After saying that, Zhang Wei fled as if he were escaping and went into room 3602.

Seeing that Hu Yifei's expression was still very unpleasant, Qin Yumo said again, "Alright, Yifei, now do you understand how agitated I was just now?"

"..."

Hu Yifei gritted her teeth: "Who exactly started this rumor?"

"No one has said that," Qin Yumo thought for a moment and smiled. "Maybe people think you and Zeng Xiaoxian are a good match?"

"What kind of international joke is this?!"

Hu Yifei, who had just calmed down, immediately blushed again: "What part of us is a perfect match, from head to toe?"

After a pause, as if something had occurred to her, Hu Yifei said in a harsh tone, "Could it be a rumor that this bitch spread?"

"..."

Qin Yumo's face stiffened slightly. For a moment, she didn't know whether she should make things difficult for Teacher Zeng and let him bear the blame.

Just as she hesitated, a scream suddenly came from next door.

"What?! That pervert who harassed Jian Ning's mother was Lu Ziqiao! And you guys ordered him to do it?!"

In the living room of 3602.

Zhang Wei, who had originally come here to seek refuge, stared wide-eyed at Guan Gu and Youyou, who were curled up on the sofa. After hearing the two of them talk about that "beautiful misunderstanding," he felt as if the sky had fallen.

"I'm sorry, Zhang Wei. We heard you say your girlfriend is older than you, so we thought Louis was the one..." Tang Youyou whispered, now she didn't even dare to look at Zhang Wei.

"Can't you tell the difference between a slightly larger size and a full size larger?!"

After a pause, Zhang Wei gritted his teeth and said, "Jian Ning said she'll be coming to the apartment to see everyone tomorrow!"

(End of this chapter)