The story of Rose starts with being a brother

Chapter 523 Vulgar Apartment
"Wow, it's like looking into a really tasteless mirror."

At Lonely Corner Bar, when Lu Ziqiao and Aped stood face to face, everyone in the apartment was in a state of confusion.

After sizing each other up, Lu Ziqiao couldn't help but start complaining.

Even though he had witnessed this scene before, Wen Sheng, sitting on the sofa, couldn't help but exclaim in amazement when he actually saw it before his eyes:

They look so alike!

These two people are so alike, they look like they were made from the same mold. Apart from their hairstyles, beards, and clothes, they are even more similar than twins.

It's worth mentioning that several months have passed since Lu Ziqiao shaved his head, and his hair has gradually grown back. Although it's not as long as it used to be, it still distinguishes him from a "monk."

Of course, if any girls who have had a past relationship with the "Master of Abstinence" want to rekindle their romance, he can still claim that he is practicing Buddhism while still keeping his hair.

With Xinling as his new wingman, Ziqiao felt that his womanizing career had entered a new phase.

In return for her kindness, Lü Ziqiao has been advising Lady Xinling recently that now that Yu Mo has left, Nuolan is becoming complacent, and Wen Sheng is also becoming lax, it is the perfect opportunity for her to lead her troops south to seize the central palace.

As an inside man, he could move the other people in the apartment, then get Wen Sheng drunk with strong liquor, and then take the opportunity to open the suite door, allowing Lady Xinling to... get her wish and turn the rice into porridge.

Cindy chose to remain silent about Lu Ziqiao's suggestion, too lazy to make any comments, but in order not to dampen his enthusiasm, she only said that the time was not right.

Lu Ziqiao never expected that before he could help his wingman develop a more detailed plan, he would encounter his own calamity, Aped.

Yes, Lu Ziqiao felt that this was his own calamity.

……

"It was intentional! Chen Meijia did this on purpose!"

The following evening, Wen Sheng was playing pool with Guan Gu in the bar's pool hall when Lu Ziqiao stormed in angrily.

Seeing this, Guan Gu couldn't help but ask, "What's wrong? What did Meijia do that made you say she did it on purpose?"

"She left without saying goodbye back then, and now she's back without saying goodbye again. What does that mean?" Lu Ziqiao said, his tone still unpleasant.

Guan Gu and Wen Sheng exchanged a glance and then shrugged, saying, "That means she misses us."

"Come on, she's back, but she brought this lookalike guy named Aped with her!" Lu Ziqiao got angrier as he spoke. "You guys saw Aped too, he's got a scruffy beard, wears glasses, and has dreadlocks. Does he think he's a black guy?!"

"Your brother?" Guan Gu was taken aback. "Is that Aped really your brother?"

"Pah!" Lu Ziqiao spat. "I don't have such a disgusting brother!"

At this point, Wen Sheng explained, "Guan Gu, Nige refers to the English word 'nigger'."

Then Lu Ziqiao added, "Chen Meijia brought this disgusting lookalike monster back just to annoy me."

"No, it's not just to disgust me, it's also to challenge me."

"Stewed cold chicken? Is that edible?"

"..."

Lu Ziqiao was so angry he almost laughed.

"Challenge! Chen Meijia is challenging me!"

Guan Gu Shenqi curled his lip and said, "Where do you get so many challenges?"

“That’s called a reunion challenge,” Lu Ziqiao explained. “Have you guys never had that experience? Two sworn enemies separated for a long time, then suddenly reunite, and you unconsciously reveal how well you’re doing, challenging your opponent until they admit, ‘You’re doing better than me!’”

"..."

Guan Gu Shenqi and Wen Sheng exchanged a glance and then said, "Boring."

Wen Sheng remembered that in the original drama, after the appearance of Aped, Zi Qiao and Guangu argued about it. After all, Aped combined Zi Qiao's hardware and Guangu's software, so the two of them had to compare which one was better.

Hmm... in the literal sense of high and low.

Wen Sheng wasn't interested in these things, but when the two of them were arguing about who was better, they ruined the budding feelings between Mei Jia and Aiped, which became a key factor in keeping Mei Jia in the apartment.

Wen Sheng wasn't interested in the others, but he was happy to let Mei Jia stay, because it would also benefit him in some way.

Sure enough, the topic of conversation between Guan Gu and Zi Qiao then began to change.

"Really? I think there's one thing you can't compare to him in!"

Lu Ziqiao retorted, "Where?"

Guan Gu stood tall and straight in front of Lü Ziqiao.

Standing between the two, Wen Sheng added fuel to the fire, saying, "He's... longer than you!"

……

Nighttime, the study in Love Apartment 3601.

Hu Yifei poured two cups of tea and handed them to Wen Sheng, who was sitting opposite her, saying, "Strange things happen every year, but this year there are especially many. Meijia actually brought back a combination of Ziqiao and Guangu."

“It’s normal. It’s rare to run into an old friend while traveling, but she ran into one, which is like seeing two old friends. It’s perfectly normal to bring her back to visit,” Wen Sheng said with a smile, holding his teacup.

"Oh, that's not what I meant," Hu Yifei waved her hand and said, "I think Meijia definitely did it on purpose."

"Of course it's intentional! One person can do the work of two, how convenient!"

"..."

Hearing Wen Sheng's words, Hu Yifei rolled her eyes at him and said irritably, "What are you talking about? What I mean is that Meijia has never forgotten Ziqiao and Guangu."

She paused, worried that Wen Sheng might misunderstand again, and added, "I mean I haven't forgotten him emotionally."

At this point, she remembered that Wen Sheng probably didn't know much about Mei Jia's situation, so she recounted those events one by one.

This includes the time when Meijia and Ziqiao pretended to be a couple and moved into the Love Apartment, and later when Meijia became Guangu's assistant.

Wen Sheng nodded frequently as he listened to what had happened in the first season. Although he had seen it on screen, it was still quite interesting to hear it from the perspective of those involved.

After Hu Yifei finished recounting everything, her mouth was dry, so she immediately picked up her teacup and gulped down a large mouthful.

Of all the people in the apartment now, besides her, only Ziqiao and Guangu still know what happened back then, but she can't discuss it with them.

At that moment, Hu Yifei suddenly thought that it would be great if Zeng Xiaoxian were here.

After hearing these words, Wen Sheng thought for a moment and said, "You mean, Meijia actually wants to have her cake and eat it too?"

"puff!"

Hu Yifei, who was drinking water, spat it out. Luckily, Wen Sheng dodged in time, otherwise his face would have been wet.

"Cough cough!"

After choking on her saliva, Hu Yifei coughed a few times and quickly said, "Of course not, how could Meijia possibly be two-timing!"

"That's right, so she brought back an iPad, which is equivalent to two iPads."

"..."

Hu Yifei was a little reluctant to talk. She didn't know if it was her own expression that was wrong, or if there was something wrong with Wen Sheng's brain. Why did the topic keep going around in circles?

Upon seeing this, Wen Sheng suddenly realized and said, "You mean, that Aped was actually just a substitute?"

"call!"

After taking a deep breath, Hu Yifei stood up, looked at the ceiling, and exclaimed, "Thank God, you finally understand!"

"..."

After expressing her feelings, Hu Yifei sat down again and said, "That's what I meant. That Aped is just a substitute for Ziqiao and Guangu, and Meijia is just hypnotizing herself."

"Uh-huh."

Wen Sheng nodded in agreement with Hu Yifei, and then asked, "So, do you think Meijia likes Guangu more, or Ziqiao more? Or does she really want to have her cake and eat it too?"

"..."

Hu Yifei was speechless and said irritably, "Would it kill you to not bring up this two-timing? Of course, Meijia prefers Guangu."

"Really? But that Aped looks a lot like Ziqiao."

“Looks aren’t the key. If she met someone who looked like Guan Gu, she would go crazy just the same,” Hu Yifei said. “What Meijia really likes is a man like Guan Gu—an artist, a foreigner, a four-eyed guy!”

“Guan Gu now has another characteristic that you’ve overlooked,” Wen Sheng said, glancing at Hu Yifei.

"Huh? What?"

"Someone else's boyfriend." "..."

As soon as Wen Sheng finished speaking, Hu Yifei was stunned. After a long while, she exclaimed, "Yes, if Meijia likes Guangu more, wouldn't she and Youyou become rivals in love?"

"Tsk, a love triangle, interesting," Wen Sheng chuckled.

"What's so interesting about this? It's so tacky, okay?!" Hu Yifei said, then suddenly looked at Wen Sheng with a strange expression, as if she had thought of something.

Wen Sheng's heart skipped a beat, realizing that the other party probably thought there might be something between him and Qin Yumo.

After all, living under the same roof, it's impossible to completely hide some things from each other.

He had previously heard Yu Mo mention that Hu Yifei had some doubts.

However, Wen Sheng is not without experience with this kind of thing, so he doesn't care!

"So it seems that Meijia either wants to have her cake and eat it too, or she wants to be a third party?"

"..."

As soon as Wen Sheng said this, the study fell silent.

Hu Yifei's expression changed repeatedly, and she opened and closed her mouth, but she couldn't say anything.

Meijia's return should have been a joyous reunion of old friends, but after hearing Wensheng say this, it feels like a morally reprehensible thing.

Looking at Wen Sheng in front of her, Hu Yifei finally couldn't help but say, "Impossible, Meijia is not like you."

"..."

A silence fell over the air once more.

Wen Sheng's eye twitched, but he maintained his composure and slowly took a sip of tea before saying, "What do you mean by that? You can't just say things like that."

"Humph."

Hu Yifei poured herself another cup of tea. Since the topic had come up, she took the opportunity to ask, "Has anything happened between you and Yu Mo?"

"Huh? Why do you ask?"

Wen Sheng chuckled and said, "Since you've asked me that, would you believe me if I said no? And if I said yes, would you tell Nuolan?"

"..."

Hu Yifei's face froze, and she didn't know how to answer for a moment.

After a long while, she said irritably, "Do you think I'm Youyou, a big mouth?"

"Would you be disappointed if I said nothing happened between Yu Mo and me?"

"I……"

Hu Yifei was speechless again. She didn't know what kind of attitude she should adopt if she got the answer from Wen Sheng.

As a university teacher who strives to learn new ideas and become a new generation of youth, she naturally feels a deep revulsion towards the vulgarity of infidelity, cheating, and third-party relationships. However, from a personal perspective, she stands on Yu Mo's side.

Although Nuolan has visited Love Apartment many times this year, if we're talking about closeness, everyone is still closer to Yu Mo.

The term "small clique" isn't used for nothing.

At this moment, Wen Sheng smiled and changed the subject, saying, "By the way, if Meijia stays in Yu Mo's room when she comes back, where will Yu Mo stay when she comes back from her business trip?"

"what?"

Hu Yifei, who was thinking about how Love Apartment was about to become a tacky apartment, suddenly came to her senses and was stunned: "Aren't there still two empty rooms? We can talk about it later."

"also."

Wen Sheng smiled and nodded. Now that they've entered the third season, Wan Yu and Zhan Bo should be back soon.

In addition, since Yu Mo was only on a business trip, these two suites were clearly not enough.

I can finally live with Yu Mo more freely.

Oh right, there's Zeng Xiaoxian, who's been on the run and hasn't returned yet, and Zhang Wei, who's been visiting relatives for who knows how long... Hmm, it seems like the original plan needs to be rearranged.

……

Thursday, Love Apartment 3601.

Chen Meijia, who accompanied Aped back to hold an art exhibition, came over to chat with Tang Youyou.

Women's friendships sometimes come about unexpectedly. To Hu Yifei's surprise, Meijia and Youyou did not develop into rivals, but instead became good sisters.

"Tell me about you and Guan Gu. How did you two get together?"

On the sofa, Chen Meijia asked the question again.

Tang Youyou said in a strange tone, "This is the sixth time you've asked this question in the past few days."

"is it?"

Chen Meijia was taken aback, then said helplessly, "People want to hear romantic stories a few more times!"

She paused, glanced at the attic next to her, and then said, "Then tell me about Wen Sheng! How did he move into this apartment?"

"..."

Tang Youyou rolled her eyes and snorted, "This is the twelfth time you've asked this question in the past few days."

"Well..." Chen Meijia smiled shyly, "Oh dear, a new friend has come to the apartment, so of course I want to get to know him better."

"Hmph, I'm afraid you don't want to know these things," Tang Youyou snorted. "Let me tell you, he's already taken."

“I know, Nuolan, you’ve already told me,” Chen Meijia said nonchalantly. “But didn’t you also say they’re all divorced?”

She paused, then continued, "Although he's been married before, he's really handsome, and his cooking is so delicious, and he's so gentle, and..."

"Stop!"

Tang Youyou stopped them again. She had a basic understanding of Meijia's infatuated persona, and then said, "They may be divorced, but their relationship is great! And..."

At this point, Tang Youyou looked around and, after confirming that no one else was in the suite, whispered, "There are already other women in the apartment eyeing Teacher Wen."

"what?"

This was the first time Meijia had heard this, and she quickly asked, "Who else? Are you Sister Yifei?"

……

In Nolan's home in JA district.

"Alright, Yu Mo, it's getting late, I won't keep you from working any longer, bye-bye."

After hanging up the call with her best friend Qin Yumo with a smile, Ms. Nuo slowly wiped the smile off her face.

Just now on the phone, Yu Mo mentioned to her again that she should go and check on the apartment more often. She smiled and agreed, but she was not really keen on going, especially lately.

She was really afraid of being invited by Tang Youyou and Guan Gu to that "couples' weekend" again; it was practically a competitive eating contest!
However, now that the call had ended, she had a vague feeling that something was not quite right.

This uneasy feeling had been there ever since Yu Mo left, so whenever the other party asked her to go to the apartment, she would often go there without hesitation.

But now that she thinks about it, it probably has nothing to do with Yu Mo.

Nuolan frowned as she carefully recalled her ex-husband's behavior during the time after Yu Mo left the apartment.

It seems the same as before?

wrong……

Nolan fell into deep thought, recalling the events once more…

"Zhuge Dali?"

The name of the child, who had been appearing more and more frequently in her ex-husband's life recently, suddenly popped out of Nuolan's mouth.

He's just a little kid...

But just then, she suddenly remembered that on New Year's Eve six months ago, a person at a checkpoint called to wish her a Happy New Year.

"Zhuge...the lawyer."

(End of this chapter)