Beware Of The Best-Friend-Kiss Friendship Trap - Chapter 15
Chapter 15: Just For Me, Okay~
Chu Weiyue, thinking straightforwardly and acting immediately, was about to scoop the person up.
Jiang Yiqiu, however, shook her head. She didn’t wrap her arms around Chu Weiyue’s neck as instructed, but still used the leverage to stand up from the seat.
She glared at Chu Weiyue: “What if we run into someone we know?”
Chu Weiyue shrugged, thinking it didn’t matter: “Then we’ll just say you’re tired.”
“Besides, we’re taking the elevator straight from the garage up to the apartment. The chances of running into anyone are minimal.”
Jiang Yiqiu pursed her lips, amused: “Come on, I can still manage. Don’t strain yourself.”
Jiang Yiqiu did have poor stamina. She didn’t let herself be carried, but she leaned heavily against Chu Weiyue, who half-hugged and half-supported her into the elevator.
The elevators in the complex were made of stainless steel, offering excellent clarity, good enough to check one’s appearance when a mirror wasn’t handy.
Precisely because of this clear reflection, Jiang Yiqiu looked up and saw someone—who had just suddenly pinched her rabbit ears and then swiftly retracted her hand—in the “mirror.”
Sensing Jiang Yiqiu’s gaze, Chu Weiyue instantly withdrew her hand and switched to an “nothing happened” state, but the subtle hint of glee from a successful sneak attack still betrayed her.
“…”
Jiang Yiqiu was not as childish as some people. She didn’t call out the attacker’s “crime,” but instead raised her hand directly, making a gesture to take off the hairpin.
Chu Weiyue became anxious and reached out to stop her: “Don’t take it off.”
Jiang Yiqiu said flatly: “We’re almost home.”
Jiang Yiqiu looking like this was too rare, and too, too adorable. Chu Weiyue tried to grasp these last precious few minutes.
Chu Weiyue’s expression was more serious than when she was teaching a lesson: “Take it off when we get home.”
Jiang Yiqiu could already imagine how many more sneak attacks she would suffer from Chu Weiyue in these last few minutes. She didn’t want to stay a second longer and insisted: “No.”
Chu Weiyue was carrying large bags and only had one hand to participate in the “battle,” but it didn’t affect her high combat effectiveness at all. She fought against Jiang Yiqiu’s two hands, entangling them.
This time, Jiang Yiqiu was very persistent and refused to yield.
Seeing that force wouldn’t work, Chu Weiyue immediately changed her strategy. She extended her arm, wrapped it around Jiang Yiqiu’s shoulder, pinning her arm to her side, and her warm breath fanned Jiang Yiqiu’s neck: “Qiuqiu, don’t take it off. You look really cute wearing it.”
If hard work didn’t work, she would try soft tactics.
Jiang Yiqiu wanted to refuse, but Chu Weiyue didn’t give her a chance to speak. Taking advantage of being taller and having longer arms, she rubbed against her like an eager large dog seeking its owner’s affection.
Soft hair swept across her neck, and long, strong fingers played havoc around her waist and abdomen. Chu Weiyue’s antics made Jiang Yiqiu powerless and nearly surrender.
The two were tangled together, with Chu Weiyue having the unilateral upper hand, and the person in her arms having no room to fight back. At the same time, the elevator door chimed open.
“Qiuqiu, wear it for just a little longer. It’s the last few minutes; we’re almost home. Just for me, okay~”
Chu Weiyue’s coaxing and pleading were relentless. She tightened her arm, hugging and kneading the person in her arms. Meanwhile, Jiang Yiqiu, who had been softly resisting, suddenly went silent.
Chu Weiyue was puzzled. Had she finally given in?
The surrounding silence, which was eerily quiet, made her realize something was wrong. A very bad premonition surged in her heart.
Stiffening her neck, she looked up and froze on the spot.
The elevator door was wide open, and standing outside was her neighbor, Wang Jie, who was staring wide-eyed at her clingy, coaxing behavior, having probably never seen her like this before.
Chu Weiyue: …
What is going on? She and Wang Jie used to go days without running into each other, and today was the third time!
Who would have thought they would meet late at night!
Chu Weiyue, who was shamelessly being affectionate just three seconds ago, blushed and could only squeeze out an “I’m so embarrassed, I want to bury myself” smile: “S-S-Sister Wang, are you going out this late…”
It also took Wang Jie a while to recover. Her expression was equally unnatural: “My child scraped their leg. I’m going out to buy some medicine because we ran out.”
Seeing the two people who were “caught in the act” but still insisted on hugging each other and didn’t want to let go, she asked with hesitation: “Are you two…”
Chu Weiyue immediately stood straight. The next second, remembering Jiang Yiqiu was physically weak, she quickly supported her and explained: “This is the best friend I mentioned to you.”
Jiang Yiqiu politely greeted her.
“Ah, so it’s her…” Wang Jie’s expression changed several times in that instant.
Shock, realization, pity… it was a complex emotion that Chu Weiyue couldn’t decipher.
Chu Weiyue wanted to ask what was wrong with her, not to scare her with that look, but Wang Jie quickly recovered a smile: “This is your best friend? She looks even better in person than in the photo. She’s really beautiful. Both of you are so good-looking, haha, just by looks alone you are a very well-matched pair.”
At the same time, she silently made a conclusion.
—They are a couple after all.
Chu Weiyue was confused: “Huh?”
Wang Jie realized her slip-up and quickly covered it up: “I mean, both of you are so good-looking, you are a very well-matched pair of friends.”
Chu Weiyue breathed a sigh of relief. She had been startled.
Meanwhile, Jiang Yiqiu looked at Wang Jie’s hesitant expression and seemed deep in thought.
Wang Jie smiled sweetly and swept her gaze over both of them, cautiously testing the waters: “Are you two living together?”
Chu Weiyue was completely oblivious to the probing in Wang Jie’s question. Since Jiang Yiqiu was going to stay with her for a long time, or at least visit often, she didn’t feel the need to explain the inner workings of their arrangement and simply confirmed: “Yes, we live together.”
—Oh dear, they’re even cohabiting.
Chu Weiyue was inwardly embarrassed and quickly changed the subject: “By the way, Sister Wang, you’re going out to buy wound medicine? I happen to have some at home. Come get it from my place; it’ll save you a trip.”
“That would be great.” Wang Jie replied with a smile and didn’t stand on ceremony, following Chu Weiyue into the apartment.
The awkward scene from earlier seemed to have lightly passed.
Only Chu Weiyue was outwardly calm but inwardly mortified, giving herself a mental one-two punch combo.
Her mind was filled with the embarrassment of being caught shamelessly pouting by her neighbor. It’s over, it’s over. My gentle and dignified image in Sister Wang’s mind is completely ruined.
She didn’t realize that, compared to this, Wang Jie was actually more concerned and shocked by something else entirely. Wang Jie, who had outwardly regained her composure, was still reeling internally, and her previous suspicions were confirmed.
No wonder she dressed up meticulously to pick up her best friend. No wonder she used her best friend’s photo as her wallpaper.
She never expected Xiao Chu, who seemed so stable and quiet, to be so prone to being affectionate in front of her partner.
Wang Jie couldn’t help but curve her lips, recalling the sweetness of her own youth when she was dating.
Wang Jie, nearly forty, was open-minded and didn’t find the situation difficult to accept or judge.
But she also knew that same-s3x marriage was not yet legal, and many people still had a low acceptance level, even showing considerable exclusion.
Thinking of Chu Weiyue insisting they were best friends during the introduction, she shook her head. It’s not easy for them.
It was precisely because of this that she became even more firm in her belief: she couldn’t tell anyone about this. At the same time, she silently wished them well, hoping they could stay together and be happy.
Chu Weiyue found the ointment and walked out of the room, only to see that Wang Jie’s expression had abandoned the complexity of shock, realization, and pity from a few minutes ago, transforming into an extremely serious look of conviction and sincerity.
And this emotion seemed to be directed at her, as if a maternal saintly glow of pity and affection was about to drown her.
Chu Weiyue was completely bewildered. What is going on?
Wang Jie’s expression was clearly not right. Chu Weiyue hesitated several times but still didn’t have the nerve to ask directly.
When they reached the door, she patted Chu Weiyue’s shoulder and said earnestly: “Don’t worry, Sis knows what to do. I won’t say what shouldn’t be said.”
Chu Weiyue: ???
Say what? Can you stop speaking in riddles?
She summoned the courage to ask, but Wang Jie had already turned and headed toward the door.
That momentum immediately deflated.
Forget it. It’s just one sentence. It can’t be important.
Chu Weiyue politely followed her to the door: “Sister Wang, let me see you out.”
Jiang Yiqiu, who hadn’t said much, also followed: “Take care, Sister Wang.”
Wang Jie, being warm and friendly, chatted a bit more. Her look of conviction and pity never wavered, remaining fixed on the two of them.
Wang Jie felt it was time to leave. Before stepping out, she took one last look at the two girls. They were both so beautiful and pleasant to her eye.
She couldn’t resist returning and patting both their shoulders, instructing: “This path isn’t easy. You two must stick together. If you need any help, just tell your Sis.”
Chu Weiyue was completely confused. Huh? What path isn’t easy? What help? Is she talking about them being too tired from work?
Meanwhile, Jiang Yiqiu immediately confirmed her own speculation.
She thought too much, after all.
Chu Weiyue was vaguely considering asking what she meant, but Jiang Yiqiu had already adjusted her emotions, showing a perfectly timed warmth in her eyes: “Thank you, Sister Wang.”
She neither admitted nor denied the underlying meaning in Wang Jie’s words.
Chu Weiyue was startled. As expected of Qiuqiu, she actually understood!
She immediately stopped herself from asking, lest she appear foolish, and followed suit: “Thank you, Sister Wang.”
Jiang Yiqiu then showed a look of hesitation, seeming utterly helpless and worried, adding: “About tonight’s matter… you saw it just now. Yueyue is quite shy and embarrassed. I’ll have to trouble Sister Wang to keep it a secret.”
—Being caught being all sweet and clingy is embarrassing, isn’t it?
Her face was flushed. As she spoke, she covered her mouth and coughed a few times, looking extremely fragile and pathetic.
Wang Jie had clearly misinterpreted the situation and had her own unique understanding.
Jiang Yiqiu’s appearance was too good at provoking a protective response. Wang Jie instantly had a surge of maternal affection and nodded repeatedly: “Don’t worry, my lips are sealed. I’ll definitely keep it a secret!”
Chu Weiyue was about to say something else, but the next second, Jiang Yiqiu pulled her inside the door.
Dazedly pulled inside by Jiang Yiqiu, Chu Weiyue was completely out of it: “What’s wrong with Sister Wang? Why did she suddenly talk about the path not being easy and stuff? I don’t understand any of it.”
Jiang Yiqiu took off her outer coat, acting completely normally, as if she had just casually chatted with Wang Jie. Her tone was flat: “She probably feels that working is not easy for young people nowadays and was expressing some sentiment.”
“In any case, she meant well for us, so thanking her is the right thing to do.”
Chu Weiyue nodded blankly: “Oh, oh, okay.”
Since Jiang Yiqiu said so, she didn’t think much more about it.
Qiuqiu is so smart; she must be right.
Qiuqiu is so kind; she wouldn’t lie to me.
Chu Weiyue asked again: “Then what was she talking about keeping a secret?”
“Didn’t I say?” Jiang Yiqiu continued to answer calmly: “You were caught by Sister Wang looking very uncomposed just now. Weren’t you embarrassed? I asked her to keep it a secret for you.”
Chu Weiyue suddenly realized. She was too embarrassed to say anything, but Qiuqiu actually noticed and quietly handled the aftermath for her. She really is my best friend.
Thinking this, Chu Weiyue was immensely moved: “You even thought of that! Qiuqiu, you’re so good to me!”
Jiang Yiqiu curved her lips and said softly: “It was just a small thing. No need to thank me.”
Although she didn’t understand it, luckily Qiuqiu was by her side to help her with reading comprehension.
She is so smart; she must be right.
Qiuqiu is so kind; she wouldn’t lie to me!
Chu Weiyue felt secure, joyfully going off to put things away, bubbling with happiness.