The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 58

Chapter 58

Wen Pinghan came back to life in her warm embrace, her body warmed up, and her heart warmed up too. Heaven knows how much effort she had just put in to stay calm and retreat unscathed from Gu’s mother, who had been so aggressive and condescending.

“When did you arrive?” she asked again.

“Half an hour ago,” Xie Zhifei said.

Half an hour ago.

The speeding car pulled up outside the villa.

After wrapping up a good deal with the client, Xie Zhifei had urged the driver to go faster in a hurry and rushed back from out of town. As soon as she got here, she had Fang Ningshu call Wang Wan.

So the entire conversation had been transmitted to her and Fang Ningshu’s ears through the phone.

When Gu’s mother brought up Wen Pinghan’s background, Xie Zhifei could no longer stay calm. She angrily opened the car door, ready to go inside and bail her out, but then she heard Wen Pinghan’s tough words at the end. She sat back down happily and laughed, “See? I told you it was not certain who would win or lose.”

Fang Ningshu: “Weren’t you the one whose teeth were about to fly out from anger just now?”

Xie Zhifei: “Hmph hmph.”

*

“How did you know I came here?” Wen Pinghan asked curiously.

“Wang Wan told Fang Ningshu, so we rushed over right away. Luckily, nothing big happened,” Xie Zhifei said gratefully, then chuckled to herself, “And we made five hundred thousand in the process!”

Wen Pinghan tugged at the corner of her mouth, took out that card, stared at it for a long time, and asked, “What should I do with this?”

“Do whatever you want with it. It’s all yours now. She gave it to you in front of Wang Wan, so she won’t take it back. She’s the kind of person who cares most about face and wouldn’t do something so demeaning,” Xie Zhifei said cheerfully.

“I don’t want to give it back to her, but if I really use it, I won’t feel at ease in my heart,” Wen Pinghan said after a long silence. Suddenly, she had an idea. “Donate it.”

“Really? This is five hundred thousand, you know?” Xie Zhifei asked uncertainly. “Why don’t you think about it some more?”

Right, this was five hundred thousand! If she used it to pay off the remaining mortgage, she would be completely free!

She painfully covered the card with her hand, but after a while, she still said heartbrokenly, “Let’s donate it. I don’t want to have anything to do with the Gu family, not even half a cent. Just thinking that the house was bought with the Gu family’s money makes me not want to live in it.”

“Good.” Xie Zhifei laughed heartily, hugged her again, tilted her head, and secretly kissed her silky hair. “Good people will get good rewards!”

“I hope so.” Wen Pinghan stuffed the card into her pocket. “Hold it for me. I’m afraid I’ll regret it.”

Xie Zhifei was overjoyed. “Then let’s see where to donate it?”

“To schools. During the previous assessment, we investigated some impoverished schools. Donate it to them.”

“Got it. I’ll have Fang Ningshu handle this for you. She has experience and will donate it in your personal name.”

Wen Pinghan nodded, relaxed, and smiled. She looked around the car and suddenly realized that someone seemed to be missing.

“Where’s Fang Ningshu?” She finally noticed that Fang Ningshu had not gotten in the car at all. “We seem to have left her behind!”

Maybe she did not want to be their third wheel. Xie Zhifei smiled. “She probably has other things to do. Don’t worry about her. She’ll find her own way back.”

What way could Fang Ningshu have? She naturally took a cab back.

But this place was remote and secluded, with very few drivers accepting orders. She waited for a long time without finding anyone willing to take her. Just as her patience ran out, Wang Wan came out from the gate.

“Sister Shu, why are you still here?” Wang Wan asked in surprise.

“……I have some things to do. Don’t ask.”

“Alright.” Wang Wan walked up, lowered her head, rubbed the corner of her clothes, and said in a muffled voice, “Did you hear the whole conversation just now?”

“Yeah.”

“I really did not investigate her birth parents or adoptive parents or anything like that. I only checked things from her university days and knew she was very poor. I only told my aunt about those things because I knew she definitely would not let a poor girl marry in, so I was too lazy to check anything else. I did not know she would send someone else to investigate……”

Fang Ningshu glanced sideways at her and responded indifferently, “Yeah.”

“Help me explain it to her—never mind, forget it, no need to explain.” Wang Wan quickly waved her hand, then sighed, “But…… Wen Pinghan actually dared to stand up to my aunt.”

Fang Ningshu glanced at her again and surprisingly found that this time, her expression was not anger but rather confusion and surprise mixed with a hint of admiration.

“This is the first time I have seen someone dare to embarrass my aunt to her face and take so much money from her hand.” Wang Wan’s eyes shone brightly as she said, “You know, whether it is the elders or my cousins and us younger ones, no one would ever make her lose face in person.”

“So what?”

Wang Wan thought for a moment and then shook her head. “Nothing. Just sighing. She’s pretty amazing.”

“Have you never rebelled against your aunt?” Fang Ningshu asked curiously. Was not her temper usually quite big? Had she never argued or fought with Gu’s mother?

“H-how could I have the right to……” Wang Wan smiled helplessly and forlornly.

This was the first time Fang Ningshu saw a smile on her face that was beyond her age. It was far more shocking than her heavy makeup.

“My aunt is still resting in the room. I need to go back and look after her.” After Wang Wan said that, she turned and went into the courtyard.

Moments later, a car drove out from inside. Wang Wan got out, handed the keys to her, “Drive my car back.”

Fang Ningshu checked the ride-hailing app and helplessly took the keys anyway. “Thanks.”

“No problem. By the way, the password for that card is my brother’s birthday.” Wang Wan smiled, then turned and ran back inside.

After getting home, Fang Ningshu thought for a moment and still relayed Wang Wan’s words to Wen Pinghan. “She said she only investigated things from your university days.”

Wen Pinghan: “Yeah, I know.”

Wang Wan’s surprised expression at the time did not seem fake. If she had really investigated the family situation, she would have definitely held back and mocked her with it right away, instead of waiting until now.

“She also said you’re pretty amazing and seemed a bit envious of you.”

Wen Pinghan smiled. “I actually understand her a little now.”

“What?”

“The situation of living under someone else’s roof—I understand it better than any of you.”

Fang Ningshu fell unusually silent.

“Who are you talking to on the phone?” Xie Zhifei washed two apples, handed one to Wen Pinghan, sat down beside her, and started munching. “These are the only two left in your fridge.”

“I’ll go buy some later. What fruits do you like to eat?” Wen Pinghan asked.

“Strawberries, cherries, bananas, dragon fruit, kiwis, oranges…… What about you?”

Wen Pinghan noted them all down and said, “I’m fine with anything. I’m not picky.”

The two went downstairs to the supermarket. Wen Pinghan bought a bunch of fruits. Xie Zhifei asked, “Buying so many—aren’t you afraid they’ll go bad?”

“The weather is cold now, so they should last a few days. Besides, you can come over more often to eat them, right?” Wen Pinghan asked deliberately.

“Good idea. Don’t blame me for showing up at your door all the time to eat fruit then.” Xie Zhifei said with a grin.

“I’d love that.” Wen Pinghan tossed the orange in her hand casually and laughed. “These things are just waiting for you to devour them.”

“Leave it to me.” Xie Zhifei patted her chest ambitiously in guarantee. At that moment, her phone rang. After she finished the call, she said regretfully, “My dad suddenly called me back. I don’t know what it’s about.”

“Go ahead. It might be something important. Don’t delay it,” Wen Pinghan said.

“Alright then. Next time I’ll come for your dinner.” After saying goodbye to her, Xie Zhifei hurried back to the Xie residence. As soon as she entered the door, she called out, “Dad, what’s up?”

“You’re finally back.” Xie Hongxu handed her a box of ginseng. “Qingmin just returned to the country and her health acted up. Let’s go see her. It’s been so many years of friendship.”

He was talking about Gu’s mother, Wang Qingmin. Xie Zhifei silently rolled her eyes but still followed along, taking the chance to inquire about the situation.

“Uncle Xie, Afei, why are you here?” Gu Zhizhang came out to greet them.

“We heard Qingmin was ill. How could we not come see her? Afei grew up under her watch. Though it has been hard to meet these past few years since she went abroad, the affection is still there,” Xie Hongxu chuckled.

Xie Zhifei handed over the ginseng. Gu Zhizhang smiled, “Thank you, Uncle Xie. You’re too kind.”

“Where’s your mom? Is it convenient to visit?” Xie Hongxu asked.

“Of course, of course. Come on in with me.”

The father and daughter walked into the living room. As they passed the kitchen, Xie Zhifei actually saw Wang Wan stewing soup inside and nearly tripped on the steps in shock.

Wang Wan turned her head, noticed her too, then turned back arrogantly, lifted the lid, and tasted the saltiness.

“Mom, Uncle Xie and Afei are here to see you,” Gu Zhizhang said as he entered the bedroom.

“Oh my, how did you all come over? It’s just a minor issue. No need to make such a fuss,” Gu’s mother said with a cheerful laugh as she half-reclined in bed.

Xie Hongxu went up and exchanged pleasantries with her. Xie Zhifei observed for a while and saw that she was not seriously ill, so she found an excuse to go out. “I’ll go see what soup Wang Wan is making.”

“Afei has grown up so much in the blink of an eye. I heard she’s working at Qisheng and can handle things on her own,” Gu’s mother said, looking at Xie Zhifei’s back and laughing. “Brother Xie, you’ve raised your daughter well.”

Downstairs, Xie Zhifei did not go look at the soup in the pot. Instead, she stood far away in a corner of the living room, took out her phone, and sent a voice message to Wen Pinghan. “Sister, I’m at the Gu house now, accompanying my dad to visit that old hag. She’s fine, just very weak and lying in bed recuperating.”

“Yeah. Have you eaten?” Wen Pinghan.

“Not yet. If I had known it was to visit the old hag, I wouldn’t have come. I want to eat the garlic ribs you make, sister,” Xie Zhifei covered the phone and whispered.

“Next time you come, I’ll make you three basins of them and stuff you to death.”

After Wen Pinghan sent the voice message, she waited a good while without a reply and wondered what was going on over there when she suddenly received a friend verification request.

The note was from Wang Wan.

“?”

With nothing else to do, Wen Pinghan approved it to see what she wanted.

Who knew the other side immediately sent a video and text over.

[Video]

[Here, the gossip you wanted. Look at her taking a call—does not she twist like a pretzel?]

Wen Pinghan opened the video and saw Xie Zhifei standing by the window, one hand holding the phone, the other grabbing the curtain, with a silly grin on her face, her mouth nearly splitting to her ears, twisting just like a pretzel.

The video was short, only a few seconds, but even after Wen Pinghan replayed it, she could not guess who exactly the other person was talking to. No wonder she had not replied to her voice message.

Wang Wan: [See? I told you she definitely has someone she likes!]

Wen Pinghan: [Can you tell who it is?]

Wang Wan: [No, as soon as I get close, she glares at me and then runs upstairs.]

Wen Pinghan: [Keep observing.]

Wang Wan: [Guaranteed to complete the organization’s mission!]

Wang Wan: [……Weird, why am I listening to you?!]

Wen Pinghan had no interest in bickering with her. Her mind was full of that phone call Xie Zhifei made. She paced back and forth, heartbroken, scratching her ears and cheeks, pondering nonstop.

First, rule out Gu Zhizhang. He was right there at home, so they would not need to talk on the phone.

That left only one biggest possibility—

She gritted her teeth, asked Fang Ningshu for Li Hongyan’s number, and then dialed it.

She would not be able to sleep without verifying it.

“Hello? Who is this?”

It connected, and the line was not busy!

“Hello, are you interested in learning about the new properties on Metro Line 3—” Wen Pinghan pinched her voice and said halfway when the other side hung up.

Great, it was not Li Hongyan!

She had just breathed a sigh of relief when suddenly her smile froze on her face again—even Li Hongyan was ruled out, so who the hell was that annoying ghost!!

Wen Pinghan: I’m so pissed off I’m so pissed off I’m so pissed off