The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 54

Chapter 54

When she touched those soft, moist lips, Wen Pinghan felt as if someone had drawn out her soul; she stiffened for a few seconds. Yet, just as she had not yet recovered, the other person had already collapsed limply to the side and fallen into a deep sleep with steady breathing.

After a long moment, Wen Pinghan licked her lips with lingering desire, lowered her gaze to look at Xie Zhifei, and patted her thigh neither lightly nor heavily.

It was all your fault; you had to tease her even after getting drunk!

Wen Pinghan rose and returned to her room.

The living room fell quiet again. Xie Zhifei quietly opened one eye a crack, glanced at the bedroom door, touched the spot where she had been patted, and thought to herself that things had gone wrong this time.

It seemed her sister did not want to pay attention to her anymore.

She really could not rush things; even pretending to be drunk did not work!

She heard footsteps coming from the bedroom, so she quickly closed her eyes. Then she heard the sound moving toward the bathroom; she supposed she had gone to take a shower.

Only after the bathroom door closed did she open one eye again to confirm that she had gone to take a shower. She quickly picked up the cup from the coffee table and took another sip of water, then sent a message to Fang Ningshu.

Xie Zhifei: [The operation seems to have failed [grievance]]

Fang Ningshu: [Did she see through your acting?]

Xie Zhifei: [Not at all! It was just that I could not help kissing her once, and then she hit me and ignored me.]

Fang Ningshu: [……]

Xie Zhifei: [What should I do?]

Fang Ningshu: [Keep pretending to be drunk. If she discovers you are sober, I can come directly tomorrow to collect your body.]

Xie Zhifei: [Wuwuwu.]

But the longer she acted, the easier it became to give herself away; she had to slip away quickly. So she sent a message to the driver, telling him to come up in half an hour to pick her up, saying it was Xie Hongxu’s order!

She did not know how much time had passed, but just as Xie Zhifei was about to fall asleep, she suddenly heard a click. Wen Pinghan emerged from the bathroom, carrying a faint scent of orange, sat down beside her, and quietly began playing with her phone.

Xie Zhifei’s heart fluttered, but she continued to pretend to sleep, not even daring to twitch an eyelid.

Suddenly, she heard another faint “click”—not the sound of a door opening, but more like… the sound of taking a photo.

At the third click, Xie Zhifei finally could not hold back; she opened her eyes and stared blankly at the phone that appeared in front of her.

Wen Pinghan was even more startled; she had not expected to get caught red-handed while sneaking the photo. Fortunately, her expression remained natural as she smiled and said, “Awake? I was just thinking of secretly taking an ugly photo of you.”

“Ugly, ugly photo?” Xie Zhifei grew afraid. Could it be that she looked ugly even while pretending to be drunk? That should not be; she had specially dressed up before coming over.

She sat up weakly, trying to salvage some of her dignity: “Um… let me see. How ugly is it?”

“No.” Wen Pinghan put away her phone. Seeing that she looked much better, she asked, “Did the honey water work? Is your head still dizzy?”

“Much better, thank you, sister.” Xie Zhifei quickly seized the chance to go along with it, pretending that she had recovered.

“That is good. I was even thinking of helping you take a bath.” Wen Pinghan said.

Xie Zhifei: “!!!”

Could she still continue pretending to be unconscious now? Urgent, urgent!

“Are you sleepy? Do you want to take a bath before going to sleep?” Wen Pinghan asked again.

From the sound of it, she meant to let her stay the night here!

“I am not sleepy, but I feel a bit…” Xie Zhifei rubbed her temple and put on a dazed, drunken expression again. Just as she was about to speak, a burst of knocking interrupted her.

Knock knock knock knock—

Wen Pinghan looked through the peephole, then opened the door and asked in surprise, “Is there something wrong?”

“Miss Wen, I am here to pick up Miss Xie and take her home.” The driver at the door said.

Xie Zhifei: “!!”

No!

Xie Zhifei frantically signaled the driver with her eyes, but unfortunately, the distance was too great, and the driver was nearsighted; he could not see at all. He just stood very properly at the door and said, “Director Xie instructed that, aside from business matters, Miss Xie is not allowed to spend the night outside at any other time.”

“Oh, I see…” Wen Pinghan nodded. “All right, then you take her back.”

Xie Zhifei: Wuwuwuwuwu.

The driver came in, helped Xie Zhifei up, and walked out with big strides.

“Sister, sister…” Xie Zhifei stretched out one hand and called out plaintively without stopping. “Wait for me; I will come find you next time—”

“Go back and rest early.” Wen Pinghan did not pay attention to her drunken ramblings. After seeing them enter the elevator, she slowly closed the door, then opened her phone and stared at the several sleeping face photos inside, smiling silently.

*

When Xie Zhifei returned home and finished taking a bath, she wanted to call Wen Pinghan but felt that a drunkard could not possibly be so clear-headed as to harass someone in the middle of the night, so she gave up.

“Why did you just get back?” Wang Wan came downstairs to drink water and saw her lying on the sofa in a frenzy. “What is wrong? Did you have a seizure?”

“Get lost.” Xie Zhifei sat up irritably, straightened her hair, and stared at her expressionlessly. “Why did you come out?”

“To drink water.” Wang Wan walked to the kitchen and said, “Do not think that just because I am living here now, I have to look at your face.”

“I advise you to go back quickly; this is not your temporary residence.” Xie Zhifei said.

“Did you tell Shushu to refuse to take me in?” Wang Wan held a cup and walked over to her to ask.

“I would love for her to take you in; that way, after social engagements, I would not have to come back and deal with you.” Xie Zhifei said helplessly.

Wang Wan bit her lip and thought for a moment, then suddenly her tone became normal: “Do you know why Shushu suddenly dislikes me?”

“It is not exactly dislike; she just does not like you.” Xie Zhifei said.

“But she said before that I was the one she liked the most!”

“Did your mom never tell you that the prettier a woman is, the more she lies?” Xie Zhifei teased.

“I do not have a mom.” Wang Wan’s tone suddenly sank.

Xie Zhifei smiled wryly, recalled her background, knew that this joke was not funny, and comforted her: “I do not either.”

Wang Wan glanced at her a few times, thought that they did indeed share this misfortune, and her hostility inexplicably lessened a bit. She walked to the other end of the sofa and sat down, asking, “You like my brother, right?”

“No.”

“How is that possible?” Wang Wan looked at her in surprise. “You clearly like my brother; that is why you always stuck to him!”

“No, look, am I still sticking to him now?” Xie Zhifei asked.

Wang Wan thought carefully and realized that since returning to the country, she indeed had not seen her sticking to her cousin much. The person she spent the most time with was Fang Ningshu, followed by Wen Pinghan.

“……” Wang Wan’s mouth corners drooped again. “I hate you! You used to抢 my cousin from me, and now you are抢 Shushu from me too. Will you even抢 my aunt from me in the future?”

“What do you mean ‘抢’?” Xie Zhifei spread her hands. “I hired Fang Ningshu as my secretary with a high salary; if you have the ability, you hire her too.”

Wang Wan had a sudden realization, eagerly called Fang Ningshu, and said, “Hello, Shushu, I have something very, very important to tell you!”

“What is it?” Fang Ningshu asked lazily.

“I want to hire you as my secretary!”

The call suddenly ended.

“Why did she hang up?!” Wang Wan did not understand. “It is all being a secretary; would it not be better for her to work for me than for you?!”

“Little sister, I have money; do you?” Xie Zhifei said with a smile.

“How do I not? There is a lot of money in my account!”

“Is it all your own?”

“Of course.”

“I mean, did you earn it yourself?” Xie Zhifei asked. “You are still taking pocket money from the Gu family now. If Gu’s mother passes away a hundred years from now and leaves you nothing in her will, or if Gu Zhizhang really drives you out of the house, forget about hiring a secretary—can you even guarantee that you will not starve to death?”

Wang Wan opened her mouth, and her arrogant air was doused quite a bit.

“You will graduate next year, right? Have you considered your job and future?” Xie Zhifei asked.

“Of course I have… I went for an internship, but my aunt said the pay was low and the work was heavy; there was no need to do it. She told me to go back and keep her company, and the pocket money she gives me in a day is more than my internship salary for a month.” Wang Wan said sullenly.

“If you think such days are fine, then that is all right too; everyone can choose the lifestyle they like.” Xie Zhifei rose, patted her shoulder as she passed by, and could not help nagging, “You look much better without makeup than with it; unlike me, who looks good whether with or without makeup.”

Wang Wan instantly bristled: “Get out!”

*

The next day, the HR manager came to inquire about the annual meeting.

Qisheng held an annual meeting every year at the end of the year, with people from headquarters and branches attending together; the crowd was large, so the event was grand.

“Headquarters sent me the process. Miss Xie, you still need to represent our branch and give the leadership address.” The HR manager said.

Xie Zhifei turned her head to look at Fang Ningshu, who immediately guessed her meaning: “I will prepare the draft as soon as possible on this side.”

Xie Zhifei nodded in satisfaction, glanced at the process sheet again, noticed there were several lucky draw segments, and asked, “Can I participate in the lucky draw?”

“You can, but there is no need.” Fang Ningshu said. “If you draw something, would you have the face to take it? The employees would hate you to death.”

“Then all right. I really want that foot-soaking bucket, though.”

“You actually set your sights on a foot-soaking bucket instead of the luxury European tour?” Fang Ningshu was surprised.

“This one is more useful.” Xie Zhifei said.

At lunchtime, as the two reached the lobby, they saw Wang Wan at the front desk, pestering the receptionist to let her in.

“Sorry, if you want to see Miss Xie, please make an appointment first.”

“Appointment what? I live in her house!”

“Apologies, without an appointment, we cannot let you through.”

“Then give me her phone number.” Wang Wan took a business card, turned to take out her phone, and then saw the two of them. She immediately ran up, smiled, and shouted, “Shushu!”

“What are you here for?” Xie Zhifei asked. “Looking for me for something?”

“Who is looking for you? I am looking for Shushu.” Wang Wan said to Fang Ningshu. “Shushu, why did you not answer my calls?”

“Working hours; I do not take personal calls.” Fang Ningshu said.

“Then all right. Do you have time now? I will treat you to lunch!”

“No.”

Wang Wan’s smile faded, but suddenly she glanced at Wen Pinghan behind them and blurted out, “Wen Pinghan.”

Hearing her voice, Wen Pinghan parted from her colleague and walked over: “What is the matter?”

“Nothing, I just saw you and called out. Shushu, last time she stepped on my foot!” Wang Wan turned her head and immediately complained.

Fang Ningshu: “……”

Xie Zhifei gave Wen Pinghan a thumbs-up, then signaled Fang Ningshu with her eyes to take this third wheel away.

Fang Ningshu looked at Wang Wan helplessly: “Let us go, lunch.”

“Really? Great!” Wang Wan immediately beamed with joy and followed her out.

“Shall we go eat too?” Xie Zhifei said softly to Wen Pinghan.

Wen Pinghan nodded.

Then Xie Zhifei quickened her pace and walked out of the building. When they reached a place with fewer people, she turned and waited for Wen Pinghan.

“Why did you walk so fast?”

“Did you not say you did not want others to know we are close?”

Wen Pinghan thought for a moment and said, “Anyway, I will be working by your side from now on, so we should be entering and leaving together frequently; it is fine if we are close.”

Xie Zhifei’s mouth curved: “Great, finally no need for secret affairs!”

Wen Pinghan’s mouth twitched.

“Um, I mean… it is all Fang Ningshu’s fault; she keeps saying we are like having a secret. affair!” Xie Zhifei immediately shifted the blame.

Wen Pinghan was quiet for a moment, then suddenly asked, “Do we look like it?”

“Yes.”

“Then all right, we can stop having secret affairs from now on.” Wen Pinghan looked at her and smiled.

“Sure.” Xie Zhifei’s gaze suddenly paused; she pulled her around, hugged her entirely in her arms, pressed her hand to the back of her head, and lowered her voice to say, “Lin Zhimin is coming over.”

Wen Pinghan: “……” So much for no more secret affairs?

Of course, Wen Pinghan only grumbled about it in her heart; she did not want to push her away. It would have been even better if she could loosen the foot that was stepping on hers.