Beware Of The Best-Friend-Kiss Friendship Trap - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Qiuqiu Is So Good, So Cute

The “bang” was quite loud, startling the people around, who all looked over.

Chu Weiyue showed an awkward smile: “Sorry, I couldn’t control myself.”

“What did she send that made you react so strongly?” a colleague asked strangely.

Chu Weiyue’s smile was not as confident as before, and her eyes darted around: “Nothing, just… she sent me a photo.”

She immediately emphasized: “It’s really my best friend who sent it, not anyone else!”

The colleague persisted: “Yes, yes, yes, your best friend sent it, your best friend sent it. Then let me see. Why are you hiding it?”

Chu Weiyue fell silent.

The colleague immediately felt they had caught her, feeling triumphant: “I knew it! She must be in a relationship, or at least talking to someone! Otherwise, why won’t she show anyone?”

Chu Weiyue was anxious: “It’s really my best friend, I’m not lying to you.”

“Liar. Why won’t you show it if she’s your best friend?”

“She really is my best friend, I swear!”

With her insistence, the colleague’s expression changed. Best friends, but acting like this? Is your best friend legit?

The two went back and forth. Chu Weiyue was guilty and absolutely refused to show anyone.

After a long stalemate with no result, the colleague finally gave in due to her insistence and asked for a compromise: “Alright then, you won’t show the photo your ‘best friend’ sent, but can you at least show a picture of your ‘best friend’?”

Chu Weiyue raised an eyebrow. Isn’t that the same request?

But she couldn’t say it and still gave a cold refusal: “No.”

Having been subjected to two cruel rejections, the colleague’s heart was chilled: “The bond is fading, the relationship is fading.”

Others also chimed in: “We always hear you talk about your best friend. What does she look like? If we can’t meet her in person, can’t we even see a photo?”

“Exactly. I saw your post on Moments last night. You only took pictures of the food, not even a joint photo.”

“Is your best friend a heavenly fairy, worthy of Teacher Chu keeping her locked away?”

Everyone knew it was just teasing, and they all laughed.

Chu Weiyue explained: “It’s not that I won’t let you, it’s that she’s shy. No joint photos on Moments is also because she doesn’t like to be in front of the camera.”

She added a soothing remark: “She’s back now. You’ll have plenty of chances to meet her.”

Since Chu Weiyue said so, the others couldn’t press further. No matter how curious they were, they finally let her off the hook.

“Next time for sure! Remember to bring her to the next gathering.”

“Easy peasy, easy peasy,” Chu Weiyue said repeatedly.

The class bell rang. Students started coming in to find teachers, and everyone dispersed, returning to their desks. Chu Weiyue sat back down and instantly changed her expression.

Hmph, I won’t show you guys my Qiuqiu.

Re-opening the chat box with Jiang Yiqiu, Chu Weiyue first lowered the screen brightness, looked left and right to make sure no one was around, and spent three seconds mentally preparing herself in front of the screen. She then spent three seconds moving her eyes up, down, left, and right, making sure she wouldn’t see things, and clicked on the original image again.

The picture was clearly displayed in front of her, exactly the same as what she had just seen. She hadn’t been seeing things.

The photo was of a woman’s upper body. It didn’t show her whole face, only the lower half of her chin, but the superior contours of her face were still discernible. The woman wore a black suit and a white shirt. The top two buttons of the shirt were undone, revealing a large area of fair skin and a deep collarbone.

A slender hand was also featured, and the photo captured the moment that hand pulled the shirt collar open. The formal, rigorous black suit and the snow-washed skin revealed by the open collar created an overly stark contrast in color.

And it was inexplicably suggestive.

Chu Weiyue’s throat moved.

What does Qiuqiu mean by this? Why did she suddenly send me this kind of photo?

She was certain this was Jiang Yiqiu. She had a small red mole on the back right side of her neck. She remembered the location clearly; she had felt it intimately before.

Coupled with the scattered, rosy red marks on her fair neck, even the color of the small mole became vibrant, shimmering with a seductive luster.

It was truly… thought-provoking.

Chu Weiyue’s train of thought was completely derailed.

Her fingertip hovered over the “Save” button. Chu Weiyue lightly bit her lip.

Should I save it?

Saving a best friend’s photo is certainly fine, but this one…

What exactly does Qiuqiu mean?

Why did she suddenly send me… send me this kind of photo? The teasing words of her colleague flashed through Chu Weiyue’s mind. She pursed her lips. If she didn’t clearly know their relationship, she would think it was flirtatious communication between a couple.

Before she could deliberate further, a spinning symbol suddenly appeared above the photo.

Chu Weiyue was slightly stunned. The next second, the photo disappeared, and the System notification appeared on the screen—

“Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu” recalled a message

??? I hadn’t saved it yet!

The Sun Is My Creation: Why did you recall it???

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: You already saw it, so I recalled it.

The Sun Is My Creation: I…

She did see it, but she hadn’t saved it! She only looked at it twice! She didn’t even have time to look at the details!!!

She was too embarrassed to say such a thing aloud. She angrily punched the table twice, only able to secretly bite her handkerchief in regret.

With this commotion, Chu Weiyue shed her shyness and asked what was on her mind.

The Sun Is My Creation: Why did you suddenly send me this kind of photo?

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: What kind of photo?

Chu Weiyue frowned. What kind of photo? Why is she asking me back?

Just as she was about to accuse her, another message arrived from Jiang Yiqiu.

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: You were rough with me on the bed yesterday, and you left several scratches on my neck. I took a picture to show you. Is that not allowed?

? Scratches?

Chu Weiyue pondered for several seconds, remembering what happened last night.

And her crimes of relying on her greater strength to pin her down and mess with her.

The Sun Is My Creation: I-I-I… scratched your neck?

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: Mmm.

The Sun Is My Creation: Really?

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: Would I lie about something like this?

The Sun Is My Creation: That’s not certain.

The Sun Is My Creation: The photo you just sent was too blurry. I couldn’t see clearly. Send a high-definition one again so I can confirm.

She was playing the card of being unreasonable and unconfident.

It’s because Qiuqiu spoils her.

Silence for one minute on the other side. Then, a photo was indeed sent.

Chu Weiyue clicked “Save” instantly without thinking, not giving Jiang Yiqiu a chance to recall it, fearing she would fail again if she was slow.

Looking at the photo in her album, she felt satisfied.

Only then did she calm down to look at the photo.

Zooming in with two fingers, the pose and position were similar to the last one, but much clearer. She magnified the image and examined it carefully, seeing the red marks on the back of her neck.

The location was further back. Coupled with the previous photo not being very clear, she hadn’t noticed them.

The bewilderment and awkwardness of being sent a suggestive photo receded. Chu Weiyue’s mind was filled with annoyance and embarrassment. She wanted to punch herself twice.

Qiuqiu showed her the scratches she had inflicted last night, and she spent all that time staring at her neck and collarbone!

She even thought Qiuqiu had some other intention.

Qiuqiu is my best friend! We’re innocent! How could she have those strange thoughts about me?

But me, I looked completely like an old pervert, blinded by beauty!

Truly filthy.

Chu Weiyue typed a reply.

The Sun Is My Creation: I’m sorry, Qiuqiu, I didn’t mean to! Is it serious? Do you have any medicine at the company? If so, apply some yourself first. I’ll check when you get home.

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: It’s fine. I can’t feel it. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have failed to notice.

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: Remember to be more careful in the future.

The Sun Is My Creation: Mmm, okay, I won’t do it again!

The Sun Is My Creation: Dog crying.jpg

The Sun Is My Creation: Dog apologizing.jpg

Aquarius 167 Delicate Frail Easily Pushed Down Qiu: Mmm, I forgive you.

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Jiang Yiqiu sent a cat emoji. The all-white cat gently stroked the head of another small dog.

Chu Weiyue felt sweet inside. Qiuqiu is so good, so cute.

She scrolled up the chat interface, rereading their conversation to savor it again. Especially that photo, she looked at it several times, giggling.

Then she instantly snapped back to reality. What am I doing again? Am I addicted to looking at it?

Chu Weiyue patted her face, her expression serious.

No, no, no. I can’t look at Qiuqiu’s photo anymore. Otherwise, I’ll really become an old pervert lusting after her body.

Chu Weiyue placed her phone aside with a solemn expression, continuing to grade homework and prepare lessons.

However, for some reason, her phone kept trying to worm its way into her hand.

Since it already did, Chu Weiyue didn’t argue and picked it up to play with it.

Coincidentally, the photo album was right in the bottom-right corner of the screen, and she kept accidentally tapping it.

Chu Weiyue was very distressed. What’s wrong with you, album? Why do I keep accidentally tapping you?

She sighed helplessly.

Since it’s already open, it’s normal to look at the saved photos, right?

Yes, it’s very normal!

Chu Weiyue asked and answered herself, finding a reasonable excuse for herself in one second.

It’s an unavoidable matter to look at the photos when the album keeps being accidentally opened.

It’s absolutely not because I want to look at it!

Thinking this, she tried hard to suppress the upturned corners of her mouth, feigned a moment of reserved thought, and decisively clicked on the photo of Jiang Yiqiu she had just saved.