41: Wu Yuexian's birthday

Chapter 41 Wu Yuexian's Birthday

After Li Zhiyan left, he stopped at the corner and only left after seeing Zhou Mengmeng return to school.

Upon arriving home, Li Zhiyan received a message from Ji Zhiting.

Ji Zhiting: "Brother, Mengmeng seems to have been bullied; she's been crying non-stop."

Li Zhiyan: "I know."

A girl like Zhou Mengmeng is different from ordinary girls; Li Zhiyan didn't dare to provoke her casually.

If he didn't make things clear beforehand, and she developed feelings only to find out he wasn't a devoted person, it would be a huge blow to her.

It didn't matter to others, but with Zhou Mengmeng, he absolutely had to be clear, otherwise, Li Zhiyan worried she might completely withdraw or even commit suicide.

Li Zhiyan didn't want to see such a scene; if she could understand, then he could be with her.

For Zhou Mengmeng in 2005, Li Zhiyan's heart was actually quite moved.

Putting down his phone, Li Zhiyan returned to his room, turned on the air conditioning, and went straight to sleep.

...

For the next few days, Li Zhiyan continued to monitor futures information.

He currently had no desire to return to the past.

So he hadn't time-traveled.

"It seems I can still control whether or not I time-travel."

"That girl Mengmeng hasn't replied to my messages these past few days; she must be truly heartbroken."

Li Zhiyan didn't pay too much attention to it.

"Wu Yuexian's birthday is approaching; I need to prepare to go to Wan City."

"This time in Wan City, I'll buy a large flat apartment."

"And buy a G-Wagen."

Li Zhiyan didn't actually have a strong need for a large flat apartment in Wan City.

However, Wu Yuexian found a job there, so he planned to buy it for her to live in.

And the G-Wagen was also prepared for Wu Yuexian.

Wu Yuexian had always been so good to him; this time, he finally had the ability to make her life a bit easier.

Of course, what Li Zhiyan wanted most was to persuade Wu Yuexian to resign.

To have her come to his side, but he also knew that getting Wu Yuexian to stay by his side was basically an impossible task.

Thinking of his impending trip to Wan City, Li Zhiyan made a video call to Wu Yuexian.

Soon, Wu Yuexian answered the video call.

Li Zhiyan saw his sister's pretty face, but there was also a slightly mature-looking woman next to her.

This woman was also an absolute beauty.

In a company setting, she must have many admirers around her.

"Li Yuexian, who is this?"

He had met all three of Wu Yuexian's roommates, but he didn't recognize this one.

The two immediately started bickering.

"Li Yuexian my foot! If you call me Li Yuexian again, I'll smash your dog head! It's Wu Yuexian! This is my university classmate, Liu Xiaoyun."

"We work at the same company now and rent an apartment together."

Li Zhiyan also greeted Liu Xiaoyun.

"Hello, Sister Yun."

"Hello, Xiao Yan."

Liu Xiaoyun greeted Li Zhiyan, but she wasn't very enthusiastic.

She had never really liked Li Zhiyan.

Because Li Zhiyan was the object of Wu Yuexian's 'doormat' tendencies.

On the internet, 'doormat' could be said to be the most annoying type of person.

And the object of Wu Yuexian's 'doormat' tendencies was Li Zhiyan.

Liu Xiaoyun felt that Li Zhiyan would ruin Wu Yuexian's life; she even didn't want to get married because of Li Zhiyan.

This was unfair to her; given Wu Yuexian's conditions, she could easily find a rich second generation to marry.

But even though she lived under the same roof as Wu Yuexian every day,

She couldn't persuade Wu Yuexian to stop spoiling her younger brother.

Every time she thought of Wu Yuexian giving Li Zhiyan a Mercedes-Benz C-Class, and how he kept it in the community's underground garage, unwilling to drive it.

And how she pulled her along every night to wipe the car back and forth.

She was restless every day, and she simply couldn't bring herself to like Li Zhiyan.

"Li Yuexian, I'm going to Wan City for your birthday. Isn't your birthday in three days?"

"I plan to give you a gift."

Wu Yuexian's heart felt sweet.

She wondered what kind of gift her younger brother would give her.

"Then, I also have a gift for you, Li Zhiyan. I'll give you a surprise then."

Looking at Wu Yuexian, whose face was practically beaming with happiness.

Liu Xiaoyun next to her felt a pang of discomfort.

How long would this woman continue to be so foolish?

"So, Babe, when will you arrive in Wan City?"

"Tonight, I plan to take the high-speed train," Li Zhiyan said.

Taking the high-speed train was actually very fast.

"Okay, Babe, I'll pick you up at the high-speed train station tonight. We'll wait for you at the station entrance. Don't be late!"

Hearing Wu Yuexian call him Babe, Li Zhiyan always had a strange feeling.

However, since the New Year...

He really hadn't seen Wu Yuexian.

This time, he wanted to spend more time with his sister.

After hanging up, Li Zhiyan booked a high-speed train ticket online.

...

Looking at the scenery rushing past outside the high-speed train, Li Zhiyan, in the business class, felt very relaxed.

Having money, indeed, could eliminate almost all worries in this world.

The high-speed train was very fast, taking only two and a half hours from Magic City to Wan City.

By the time Li Zhiyan exited the high-speed train station,

It was already past eight in the evening.

"Wan City's high-speed train station is really a bit desolate."

Not long after, Li Zhiyan saw the woman who always used to pin him down and rub him.

Wu Yuexian's current attire was much more stylish than before.

A black sheer dress covered half of her thighs, while a thin black veil covered her entire beautiful leg on the outside.

It gave off a very mysterious feeling.

This kind of skirt had a similar charm to black stockings.

Following her was her classmate, Liu Xiaoyun.

"Li..."

Li Zhiyan originally wanted to call out Li Yuexian, but after thinking about it, he decided against it.

This wasn't online; it was face-to-face, and she might actually hit him.

Bloodline suppression was no joke.

"Sister."

Li Zhiyan obediently called Wu Yuexian 'Sister'.

This made Wu Yuexian, who had come to pick up Li Zhiyan, almost freeze in place, unable to believe what she had heard.

Li Zhiyan actually called her 'Sister'.

Before, he had always called her Li Yuexian, and they had argued for many, many years over the issue of Li Yuexian versus Wu Yuexian.

Today, he actually called her 'Sister'?

"Let's go, Babe. The sun must have risen from the west today, for you to call me 'Sister'."

Li Zhiyan recalled his younger self, constantly bickering and playing with Wu Yuexian.

It wasn't until after he got married that he truly understood how good Wu Yuexian had been to him.

Seeing Wu Yuexian again, Li Zhiyan felt a strange sense of time having flown by.

However, thankfully, both he and Wu Yuexian were still very young.

What was once lacking could still be made up for now.

"I haven't called you that for so many years, so I'll try it today, Li Yuexian."

Wu Yuexian: "..."

She uncharacteristically didn't argue with Li Zhiyan about the Li Yuexian and Wu Yuexian issue.

"Let's go, Babe. Let your Sister Yun drive today."

Li Zhiyan saw a Wuling MINI not far away and thought to himself how popular that car truly was now.

Liu Xiaoyun reluctantly drove the car. She really didn't like Li Zhiyan, this 'sister's boy'.

"Babe, you sit in the front. You're a boy, it's too cramped in the back."

The back seat of the MINI was indeed very cramped, basically only suitable for children.

In front of Wu Yuexian, Li Zhiyan also fully demonstrated his 'younger brother' status.

He was obedient and well-behaved.

"Babe, why do I feel like you've become so much more confident since you came back this time?"

Listening to her Mandarin with a slight Sichuan and Chongqing accent, Li Zhiyan had never thought Wu Yuexian's voice sounded so good.

Wu Yuexian had originally worried that Li Zhiyan would be devastated by the marriage, but now it seemed he was completely fine.

"Maybe I just got handsomer," Li Zhiyan said.

The scenery on the way was quite desolate until they reached the city, where it improved significantly.

After an unknown amount of time, Liu Xiaoyun parked the car in the above-ground parking lot of Jindi Apartment Complex.

The three went to a hotpot restaurant.

"Bring an extra serving of this snowflake beef; our Babe loves it."

"And also this brown sugar glutinous rice cake."

Looking at Wu Yuexian ordering across from him, Li Zhiyan remembered how much he used to love hotpot, but his strict parents were very controlling about outside food.

Wu Yuexian, who had some pocket money, would secretly take him out to eat.

She even remembered his favorite foods clearly.

Soon, the extra spicy hotpot base was brought to the table.

"Li Yuexian, after five years in Sichuan and Chongqing, your tolerance for spice has really increased."

Wu Yuexian rolled her eyes.

"Babe, why aren't you calling me 'Sister' anymore, huh?"

Li Zhiyan: "..."

Then he called out again.

"Sister."

Wu Yuexian extended her fair hand and stroked Li Zhiyan's head.

"Good boy, Zai Zai."

"Babe, you should stay here and enjoy yourself for a while this time."

"That woman not wanting you is her loss. If she doesn't want you, your sister wants you, Babe."

Liu Xiaoyun, who was nearby, really wanted to re-educate Wu Yuexian.

But seeing Li Zhiyan in front of her, she ultimately remained silent.

"Mm."

Li Zhiyan hadn't seen Wu Yuexian for a long time, so he planned to get her a house and a car here before leaving.

Of course, if he could persuade her to stay by his side, that would be ideal.

However, Li Zhiyan also knew that, in all likelihood, this was something he couldn't persuade her to do.

During the rest of dinner, under Liu Xiaoyun's disapproving gaze,

Wu Yuexian continuously put meat on Li Zhiyan's plate, taking care of him as he ate.

This further confirmed to Liu Xiaoyun that Wu Yuexian's doting on Li Zhiyan was somewhat beyond reason.

Once they got back to the company, she definitely had to try to persuade her again!

That night, after the three returned to their rented apartment,

Liu Xiaoyun washed up and went straight to bed, as she wasn't used to sleeping with others. So, the question of where Li Zhiyan would sleep was left for the two of them to figure out.

Looking at the two-bedroom, one-living room apartment, Li Zhiyan wasn't picky and simply lay down on the sofa.

"Babe, you go sleep in my room. I'll sleep on the sofa."

Wu Yuexian came out holding a pillow and a blanket.

"Forget it, Li Yuexian. You should sleep in the bed. Anyway, there's air conditioning here too."

Wu Yuexian hadn't expected Li Zhiyan to be willing to sleep on the sofa.

Before, whenever she sacrificed for him, he would accept it naturally.

"Why aren't you sleeping in the bed?"

"Zai Zai, you weren't so humble before."

Wu Yuexian sat next to Li Zhiyan, feeling as if she was meeting Li Zhiyan for the first time.

"I wouldn't be willing to let my sister sleep on the sofa. In the past, for so many years, I was ignorant."

"When I was young, I always thought many things were a given."

"But after experiencing this year of marriage and the cruelty of society, I realized how foolish and ignorant I used to be."

"Now I understand how good you've been to me all these years."

"So, I don't want you to suffer any more grievances."

Listening to Li Zhiyan's heartfelt confession, Wu Yuexian's tears couldn't help but fall.

Her kindness to Li Zhiyan all these years had been worth it.

She gently embraced Li Zhiyan.