55: A long way to go

It was Friday.

Jiang Yuwei would definitely come over, but he didn't know if her roommates would follow.

This kind of thing…

Xu Zimo was too embarrassed to ask, and even more so to bring it up.

He opened his phone, and sure enough, there were many messages from Jiang Yuwei, saying that she would come over with her roommates after class today.

Suddenly, he became a little expectant.

Besides Jiang Yuwei's messages, there were also messages from Huang Yuqing.

Wang Pingping and the Former Mother-in-law still hadn't been released; it was said to be the Former Mother-in-law's doing, as she was causing trouble even inside.

Originally, they would have been out in twenty-four hours at most, but now, it seemed they wouldn't be released for at least a week.

Besides talking about Wang Pingping's situation, Huang Yuqing would send some photos of her figure every day.

She was indeed good at utilizing her strengths.

Just those photos made Xu Zimo's temper flare.

Of course, he was not stingy with his praise; every time she sent photos, he would reply: "Beautiful, love to see them, send more."

Today, among the photos Huang Yuqing sent, besides her, there were also a few Best Friends, seemingly having a meal together.

The restaurant looked very high-end at a glance.

A monthly living allowance of 100,000 was enough to cover her daily expenses.

Xu Zimo took a quick look.

Indeed, their looks were all good, and one Older Sister Type wearing rimless glasses, with that cool and aloof demeanor, caught his attention.

That world-weary look, if it also carried a hint of disdain…tsk!

So, he transferred 10,000 to Huang Yuqing, leaving a message: "Eat well, I'm paying."

Soon, Huang Yuqing replied: "Thank you, Zimo!"

Although Xu Zimo didn't reply further, she looked at their chat history and suddenly decided that she would send more group photos in the future.

She now only did what Xu Zimo liked… Hiss!

Her back was a little sore.

She really overexerted herself.

But, for men, overexertion was the norm.

Although his physique had increased by two points, it was still below the passing line, clearly not enough.

Thinking back to his university days… he was truly tireless then.

However, Xu Zimo felt that his physique at that time would definitely not have been lower than sixty.

After filling his stomach, it was only 1 PM.

There were at least five more hours until Jiang Yuwei and her friends arrived.

With plenty of time left, Xu Zimo decided to buy something for the Little Streamer.

Perhaps due to her family background, Lu Jiaqi was relatively frugal, but that didn't mean she didn't like luxury goods.

Jiang Yuwei had some, Feng Fangfang had some… of course, she couldn't be left out.

So, he drove to buy three bags, some clothes, cosmetics, and jewelry, spending less than 300,000 in total.

It wasn't that Xu Zimo was reluctant to spend money.

It was that Lu Jiaqi was different from Jiang Yuwei and the others; she had her own preferred style and didn't pursue price or brand. He couldn't just buy things she didn't like just to spend money, could he?

Of course, even 300,000 was quite a lot.

After returning to Binjiang Bay, the Little Streamer gave him a verbal reward again.

Seeing that it was almost time, Xu Zimo leisurely made his way to Jiang Yuwei's apartment.

Sure enough, he had barely been lying on the sofa for long when he heard the sound of the door opening.

"Brother!"

Upon seeing Xu Zimo, Jiang Yuwei joyfully ran towards him, completely disregarding her roommates' feelings, and directly threw herself into his arms.

"Zimo Gege."

Feng Fangfang and Lin Zhuimiao both called out, and the introverted Jiang Youqi also had to follow suit, though her voice was very soft.

To prevent Jiang Yuwei from falling, Xu Zimo could only hold her, and while being affectionate, he also said to Feng Fangfang and the other two: "You probably haven't eaten yet, have you? I ordered seafood, it should be arriving soon."

"Seafood, I love it!"

Feng Fangfang was clearly not as restrained as she was last time; she even walked towards the living room, seemingly oblivious to the intimacy between Xu Zimo and Jiang Yuwei, saying, "Zimo Gege, what did you order? Are there any big crabs?"

However, her actions made Lin Zhuimiao freeze.

She had a feeling that Feng Fangfang and Xu Zimo seemed to have become… more familiar?

With this suspicion, Lin Zhuimiao pulled Jiang Youqi and walked in as well.

"There's everything."

Xu Zimo smiled, clearly seeing Feng Fangfang wink at him.

This Little Streamer was quite good at fanning the flames.

After sitting on the sofa, Xu Zimo noticed that Jiang Youqi seemed to be avoiding him a little, actually sitting next to Lin Zhuimiao, using her to block his line of sight.

Was he that scary?

It seemed that approaching this girl, whose looks scored as high as ninety-two, was going to be very difficult.

In fact, if her roommates hadn't pulled her along, Jiang Youqi probably wouldn't have come to Binjiang Bay.

It was a heavy and… long road ahead!

While waiting for the seafood, Xu Zimo, Jiang Yuwei, and Feng Fangfang chatted and laughed, and Lin Zhuimiao also joined in.

She also clearly had a good impression of Xu Zimo, believing that he didn't have the airs of a rich person and was particularly caring.

Only Jiang Youqi seemed a bit out of place; even when Xu Zimo intentionally tried to consider her feelings, she barely said a few words.

Soon, Xu Ji's seafood arrived.

Before eating, Feng Fangfang and Lin Zhuimiao both took photos and posted them on their Moments, instantly receiving many likes, which made them beam with joy.

While eating, Lin Zhuimiao, as always, took good care of Jiang Youqi, continuously putting food on her plate.

Suddenly, Feng Fangfang said, "Miao, Zimo Gege is treating, why don't you also put something on Zimo Gege's plate?"

Lin Zhuimiao paused for a moment, and of course, she couldn't refuse. She looked up and happened to see Xu Zimo, who was sitting next to Jiang Yuwei, also looking at her.

He seemed to be looking at her with anticipation.

Lin Zhuimiao felt inexplicably flustered. She casually picked up a piece of seafood and put it into Xu Zimo's bowl.

It was a scallop.

With its snow-white shell, vermicelli on the scallop meat, and drizzled with minced garlic and soy sauce, it looked very appetizing.

"Thank you."

Xu Zimo smiled at her, and then, under her gaze, picked up the scallop.

She didn't know why, but even though it was a perfectly normal action, Lin Zhuimiao inexplicably felt very embarrassed, her cheeks felt like they were on fire, a little hot.

Was she catching a cold?

"I… I'm going to the restroom."

Leaving these words, Lin Zhuimiao scurried into one of the rooms.

Inside the restroom.

Looking at her flushed face in the mirror, Lin Zhuimiao froze.

Why?

She didn't understand why she was blushing, so she washed her face with cold water.

When she pressed her palms against her cheeks, she realized they were really hot, and the scene of Xu Zimo eating the scallop she had picked for him couldn't help but surface in her mind.

Ah ah ah ah ah!

What was wrong with her?

That was Jiang Yuwei's boyfriend; why was she having all these strange associations?

After a while.

Lin Zhuimiao finally emerged from the room. Although her complexion had returned to normal, some redness still lingered on her ears.

"Miao, what were you doing for so long? We're almost finished eating…"

Feng Fangfang, as if unaware of what had happened, asked her while eating.