Let's Do Some Questions - Chapter 79

“What do you mean, heavy? Am I not cute or handsome enough?”

Deng Wei looked utterly confused.

“Look at your face, it’s swollen like a pig’s head right now.”

While Deng Wei wasn’t a great looker, his features were decent, usually. But not in his current beaten-up state.

“This is a medal, Man Jie, this is a scar from protecting her.”

“This is proof your brain is waterlogged.”

“Life is boring if you don’t go a little crazy in your youth!”

“Tsk, you really think you’re still in puberty? You’re past eighteen, wake up.”

Deng Wei was momentarily speechless, trying to organize his thoughts, only to find he had nothing to say.

“But this girl is really nice. How did she end up liking you?”

Song Man rubbed her chin. She wasn’t trying to insult Deng Wei. Shen Conglin had delicate features, the type of girl-next-door beauty, and came from a wealthy family. She and Deng Wei seemed like a complete mismatch.

No, wait. Historically, the delicate young lady and the bad boy seemed to be a classic pairing.

But that was just in stories. Reality was much harder.

“I’m her hero.”

“So you plan to pursue her?”

“I…”

Deng Wei paused like a skipping record, then didn’t continue.

“What, you’re not interested in her?”

“Of course not, I just feel like… I’m not good enough for her.”

Deng Wei lay on the bed, sinking into a melodramatic mood.

“I have nothing, my grades are bad, and she’s pretty and comes from a good family. I want to pursue her, but I’m afraid I can’t give her a good life.”

“You’re thinking pretty far ahead. Maybe she just wants to date. You’ve already planned marriage and kids?”

Always thinking about the outcome makes it hard to be happy. Is dating about getting married? No, it’s about the joyful process, hoping it leads to a happy and fulfilling outcome.

Song Man wasn’t saying Deng Wei was narcissistic or thinking too much, but student relationships shouldn’t be mixed with so many considerations about interests and family background. While it was realistic, they didn’t need to face that reality yet.

Honestly, Song Man hadn’t considered what she would do in the future to support herself and Chu Fengqiu. She hadn’t thought that far ahead because, in her mind, she and Chu Fengqiu were never in a relationship of mutual dependence. Chu Fengqiu didn’t need her to support her, and she didn’t need Chu Fengqiu to support her. They lived independently, freely, yet intimately intertwined. That was the most comfortable state.

“I think, if you like her, go for it. If you get together, treat her well, give her lots of beautiful memories, and then work hard yourself, save up for the future. Nobody gets fat in one bite. Don’t think so far ahead and be timid. That’s not manly at all.”

Song Man tapped the hospital bed, as if tapping Deng Wei’s head.

“Besides, she might not even agree yet.”

“She might agree, I can feel it.”

Deng Wei instantly switched from melodrama to idol drama, starting to giggle foolishly.

“Isn’t Christmas coming up? That would be a perfect time to confess.”

Christmas was still over a week away, a perfect timing, most suitable for couples to get together.

“But…”

Song Man suddenly remembered something.

“What?”

Deng Wei’s heart jumped.

“You’re so badly injured, can you recover in over a week? Confessing from a hospital bed would be totally lame.”

Song Man looked around the hospital room. This place was truly unromantic.

Deng Wei looked at the cast on his leg, lost in thought.

“Man Jie, what if I write ‘I love you’ on the cast and confess sincerely? Will she agree?”

“Wow, writing a confession on a cast, you’re really…”

“Romantic!”

“Romantic, you idiot! You’re really good at saving materials, using whatever’s available, huh? Can’t you put in a little more effort?”

“Then, then how should I confess?”

“You’re asking me?”

Song Man had no experience confessing. How would she know how someone else should confess?

“How about singing a love song?”

“Want to sing a love song, watch the most beautiful fireworks?”

“I didn’t tell you to sing a square dance tune, you trash!”

“I know others. How about ‘Confession Balloon’?”

“Let’s hear it.”

Song Man leaned back, gesturing for Deng Wei to start singing.

Deng Wei sang a song loudly. After the song, Song Man’s shoulders shook.

“Man Jie, if you want to laugh, just laugh, don’t hold it in.”

“Nonsense, how could I possibly want to laugh hahahahahahahahaha.”

Song Man couldn’t hold back. Deng Wei singing “Confession Balloon” with that intoxicated look on his face was hilarious, and also had a strange sense of tragedy.

“Then what should I do?”

Deng Wei pouted, looking very troubled.

“Man Jie, why don’t you go ask Chu Jie?”

“Huh? Ask her what?”

Song Man’s laughter stopped abruptly, a hint of unnaturalness in her expression.

Ask that person how she was confessed to? That person just confessed like that, like that… Hmph, she just confessed like that!

“Ask how others confessed to her. A goddess must be different, she must have many suitors. I’ll learn from the methods of past guys.”

Deng Wei felt he was truly a little clever devil. Learning from predecessors was simply the best convenience.

As for why he didn’t ask Song Man… Looking at Man Jie, anyone who confessed to her would probably be pinned to the ground and beaten.

No, wait. Last time Song Man asked him out for drinks, she mentioned someone was pursuing her. He wondered how that was going now.

“Hey, Man Jie, last time you… Man Jie, why do you have that expression?”

Deng Wei thought he had said something wrong. Why else would Song Man’s expression be so strange, showing three parts anger mixed with three parts happiness, and a little bit of distortion within the happiness?

“It’s nothing. Last time what?”

Song Man was just slightly provoked by Deng Wei’s comment that Chu Fengqiu must have many suitors. Her openly pursued target was so excellent, it was normal for many people to pursue her, but Song Man felt inexplicably sour.

After feeling sour, she thought, Chu Fengqiu doesn’t belong to those people, only to her, and then she felt happy again.

She would never help Deng Wei ask how those boys, or maybe even girls, pursued Chu Fengqiu! Asking was impossible!

Song Man thought this firmly, then wavered a little, wanting to know just a tiny bit, before her attention was drawn back by Deng Wei’s words.

“It was the time you asked me out for drinks, didn’t you say someone was pursuing you? How’s the situation now? Did you get together?”

Deng Wei winked and nudged.

“Don’t ever make that face in front of Shen Conglin. It’s really ugly, sleazy, and makes people want to hit you.”

Deng Wei suffered a triple blow and immediately restored his expression.

“It’s just like that, what else could it be?”

Song Man said vaguely. Since they had talked things through, Chu Fengqiu had been openly flirting with her in various ways.

Flirting while doing homework, flirting while drinking water, constantly kissing, hugging, holding hands, and saying sweet words. She was just so bad!

“You worry about yourself first. By the way, is Shen Conglin an adult yet? Kidnapping a minor is a death sentence, you know.”

“She has the same birthday as me! Isn’t that a coincidence! It’s fate!”

“Alright, alright, fate. Oh, right, I might not get to see your confession. You can send me a video then.”

“Huh? Man Jie, where are you going?”

“Going out with Chu Fengqiu.”

Where they were going wasn’t important, what mattered was who she was going with.

“Okay, have fun.”

“Shen Conglin should be back soon, right? I’ll go check at the door. I still need to eat later.”

Song Man checked the time on her phone. It was almost time, she could leave.

When she opened the hospital room door, Song Man caught a red-faced little mouse who couldn’t escape her sight in time.

“Hello, Man Jie.”

Shen Conglin’s face was undeniably red. She held a thermos and wore a rabbit fur scarf, looking particularly cute.

“You came at the right time. Go on in, I’m leaving.”

Song Man didn’t expose her, saving the naturally shy girl from more embarrassment. Based on her reaction, this was 100% going to happen.

Winter, truly a suitable season for romance.

“Be careful on the road.”

Song Man waved and hailed a taxi at the hospital entrance, heading to the reserved location.

When she arrived, Jiang Shan was already waiting in the private room they had booked.

He was dressed quite well, in a suit and tie, with champagne and roses on the table.

Upon seeing Song Man enter, Jiang Shan’s smile immediately dropped.

“Xiao Manman, why are you here!”

“I’m hosting, how could I not come? But I’ll just eat for a bit, then go to the restroom, and you two can talk.”

“Alright.”

Song Man sat down and played on her phone, waiting for Song Qinglan.

Song Qinglan was always punctual, never late.

Song Man sent a message to Chu Fengqiu, asking if she had gone to school. School should have started Evening Self-Study by now.

【Chu Fengqiu】: Didn’t go

【Song Man】: Huh? You’re not going to Evening Self-Study tonight either?

【Chu Fengqiu】: You’re not there, no need to go

Actually, with Chu Fengqiu’s grades, it was perfectly fine for her to apply not to attend Evening Self-Study.

Before, Chu Fengqiu went to Evening Self-Study because she didn’t want to stay in that place called home. Staying at school was better. But now the situation was different. Because Song Man went, she enjoyed all the time she spent with her.

【Song Man】: Hmph, I don’t believe you, you just didn’t want to go either

【Song Man】: Can we not go to Evening Self-Study anymore in the future? It’s more comfortable playing on my phone at home

【Chu Fengqiu】: Okay, I’ll explain to Uncle and Auntie

【Song Man】: Okay

【Chu Fengqiu】: Have you started eating yet

【Song Man】: Almost, I’ll come back to find you after I eat

【Chu Fengqiu】: Don’t eat too fast, it’s bad for your stomach

【Song Man】: Got it

Song Man booked a private room at a Chinese restaurant. If it were Western food, she’d have to slowly wait for appetizers and main courses, and she couldn’t wait that long.

Song Qinglan was indeed punctual, opening the private room door exactly at seven o’clock, not early, not late.

“Qinglan, you’re here… Uh…”

Song Qinglan was there, alright, but another person came in behind her.

The woman behind her had chestnut wavy hair, wearing the latest winter collection from a high-end brand. She had a slender waist and long legs, and her makeup wasn’t heavy, yet she gave off an unusually sharp feeling.

“Sister Yiran.”

Song Man was a bit surprised to see that person. Years had passed, and she felt somewhat unfamiliar, but she still recognized her.

Tong Yiran, Song Qinglan’s good friend. She used to often ask Song Qinglan out, and she was Song Man’s childhood trauma.

Tong Yiran had more defined features and fierce eyes since she was little. Everyone else doted on Song Man, but only she didn’t, often intimidating Song Man with her gaze.

Because when Tong Yiran came to find Song Qinglan, Song Qinglan would refuse eight out of ten invitations, and the reason for all eight times was her.

Then every time Tong Yiran came to the Song family, she would specifically bring her delicious food and fun toys, and when she was happy, she would give her a death stare and say they had made a deal. If Song Man went back on her word and didn’t let her sister go, she would stuff all these things into her mouth and force her to eat herself to death.

Young Song Man trembled, then nodded tearfully while holding the delicious food.

Who told her she was a person who kept her word? Once a deal was made, she couldn’t go back on it.

Song Man now recalled it and felt something was terribly wrong. Song Qinglan definitely didn’t want to go out herself and used her as a shield, and Tong Yiran intimidating a child was simply inhumane!

Song Man didn’t want to eat this meal anymore. She especially wanted to go back and find Chu Fengqiu.