The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 59

Chapter 59

Wen Pinghan was practically driven mad over here.

Meanwhile, Xie Zhifei was still dealing with Gu’s mother’s questions. Gu’s mother had Gu Zhizhang take Xie Hongxu to the study for a look around, clearly intending to chat with Xie Zhifei alone.

“Ah Fei, how old are you this year?”

“Twenty-six.”

“That’s not young anymore. How come you’re not dating yet? Do you have someone you like?”

Xie Zhifei: “I do, but I don’t dare tell her.”

“Why? What’s there you can’t say? You’re Xie Hongxu’s daughter—who wouldn’t know you? Besides, you’re as beautiful as a fairy, and now you’re making waves in your career. There are plenty of people who’ve come to your father to propose marriage.”

Xie Zhifei waved her hand: “None of them are the one I like. Forcing it together wouldn’t mean anything.”

“Then who do you like?” Gu’s mother asked coaxingly.

If I said it, it would scare you to death.

“Let me guess…” Gu’s mother patted the back of her hand and smiled kindly. “It’s not our A-Zhang, is it?”

Xie Zhifei: “……”

“You two have been childhood sweethearts since you were little, and your families live so close. If you could form a marriage alliance, nothing could be better. If you’re interested in A-Zhang, I’ll speak to him for you—that boy listens to me. I’ve watched you grow up, and if you could be my daughter-in-law, I’d be willing to shorten my lifespan for it.” Gu’s mother laughed.

Pah!

If she hadn’t read the original text, she would have almost been fooled by this smiling tiger.

In the original text, Gu’s mother had always seen through Xie Zhifei’s thoughts but never acknowledged them, because she preferred a daughter from another wealthy family—and that person was the biggest obstacle in Gu Zhizhang and Wen Pinghan’s romance.

And now, at this moment, Gu’s mother said she wanted her as a daughter-in-law, clearly because she had learned that Xie Zhifei had gained a foothold at Qisheng, plus Wen Pinghan’s provocation during the day, which had made her blurt out those words in a fit of anger.

Xie Zhifei didn’t believe her nonsense and faked a smile: “Auntie, I don’t like Brother Gu anymore. He already has someone else in his heart—how could I keep pestering him?”

“Hmph, you’re a thousand times better than that Wen Pinghan, ten thousand times better!” Gu’s mother said indignantly.

“You can’t say it like that—Wen Pinghan is great too.”

“What? Have you been bewitched by that little vixen too?”

You bet—bewitched to the point where my soul was nearly gone!

“Auntie, it’s impossible between Brother Gu and me. He doesn’t even like me at all.”

“I’ll think of a way for you—”

“No need, no need. Wang Wan has brought the soup. You should drink some and rest well.” Xie Zhifei said, looking at the reinforcements who had appeared at the door.

“Auntie, the soup is ready.” Wang Wan carried the soup in, poured out a small bowl, glanced sideways at Xie Zhifei, and asked casually, “I just saw you on the phone—who were you talking to?”

“I won’t tell you.” Xie Zhifei stood up and said, “Auntie, it’s getting late. I won’t disturb your rest anymore.”

Gu’s mother watched her leave. Wang Wan’s soup spoon was already at her lips. She opened her mouth and took two sips, then laughed: “Not bad—your skills are getting better and better.”

Wang Wan smiled and fed her a few more spoonfuls.

Gu’s mother looked at her for a while, then reached out and touched her head: “You’re twenty-two now too. It’s time for you to start dating. I heard the second young master of the Liu family is young and promising, and he has a good impression of you. You should meet him when you have time.”

Wang Wan’s movements paused slightly, and the soup in the bowl nearly spilled out. She muttered: “Auntie, I don’t want to date yet.”

“My health isn’t good anymore, and I don’t know how many more years I can look after you all. Your marriage with A-Zhang is a knot in my heart. I won’t be content until I see you both married with children—that’s my only remaining wish.”

“Auntie, don’t say things like that.” Wang Wan lowered her head. “I’ll go meet him.”

*

Xie Zhifei sat in the car, and the voice messages from Wen Pinghan kept replaying on her phone. The more she listened, the more it felt like the other person was right in front of her, even her expressions vivid and lifelike.

She really wanted to see Wen Pinghan too much.

So, she ran to the door of Wen Pinghan’s apartment again, knocked on the door happily, but then she saw Wen Pinghan, whose face didn’t look good.

The two stood half a meter apart—one beaming with smiles, the other full of worry.

“?” Xie Zhifei looked at her in confusion. “Sis, what’s wrong?”

After a long pause, Wen Pinghan finally pushed aside her bad mood and invited her in as if nothing had happened: “Weren’t you at the Gu family? How did you end up coming over again?”

“That old hag talks too much—listening to her gave me indigestion, so I came here to whet my appetite. How about it—have you eaten?” Xie Zhifei craned her neck to glance into the kitchen.

“Not yet.”

“It’s so late, and you still haven’t eaten?”

How could I have the mind to cook? Wen Pinghan grumbled inwardly and turned to go into the kitchen.

Xie Zhifei helped out beside her and casually shared some recent amusing incidents she had encountered. Once the food was on the table, she picked up a piece of sparerib and started eating, but then her smile faltered slightly as she tasted it oddly.

“What’s wrong?” Wen Pinghan asked.

“Nothing, nothing—it’s delicious!” Xie Zhifei gave a thumbs-up.

Wen Pinghan skeptically picked up a piece and ate it too, her brows furrowing tightly: “It’s done for—I mixed up the salt and sugar.”

“It’s fine— I love sweet-and-sour spareribs too! It doesn’t affect it at all!” Xie Zhifei continued eating with relish.

Wen Pinghan watched her devour the food, and suddenly that stifled frustration eased up.

What was she doing? How had she suddenly become so unreasonable?

While washing the dishes, Xie Zhifei fiddled with the fridge magnets nearby, arranging them neatly in rows. Suddenly, she heard Wen Pinghan ask: “Who did you take a call from tonight?”

“A call?” Xie Zhifei recalled. “Fang Ningshu’s.”

“??” Wen Pinghan’s hand jerked suddenly, and her voice involuntarily rose a few degrees. “Fang Ningshu?!”

“Yeah, oh, and a few subordinates reporting on work matters. What’s up?” Xie Zhifei asked.

Wen Pinghan: “……Nothing.”

It looked like she couldn’t guess it out. She’d have to wait for the day Xie Zhifei said it herself.

But did she still have the patience to wait for that day?

At that moment, the phone rang again. As soon as Xie Zhifei took out her phone, she noticed Wen Pinghan’s sharp, blade-like gaze. She shook the phone in confusion: “Sis, what are you looking at?”

“Nothing.” Wen Pinghan turned back to keep scrubbing the dishes.

“Hey, Xiaojing, what’s up so late?”

Oh, it was Zhao Xiaojing. Wen Pinghan’s mood relaxed a bit.

“I’ve chosen the office location and want to invite you all to take a look and give some opinions. Plus, New Year’s is the day after tomorrow, so I thought we could gather and ring in the New Year together—how about it?” Zhao Xiaojing asked from the other end of the line.

Xie Zhifei checked the time—tomorrow wasn’t too busy—so she agreed.

“Alright, then I’ll ask Wen Pinghan too—she’s still a big contributor.” Zhao Xiaojing said.

“No need—I’m at her place. I’ll ask her for you.” Xie Zhifei walked into the kitchen and asked, “Sis, Xiaojing wants to invite you tomorrow night to check out her office location and ring in the New Year together. Are you going?”

“Sure.”

Xie Zhifei turned her head and told Zhao Xiaojing it was a yes.

Zhao Xiaojing fell silent for a moment, then suddenly burst out irritably: “Damn it, why are you at her place so late again? You used to hang out with me, and now you’ve switched to someone else?! Great—Wen Pinghan isn’t my contributor anymore; she’s my number one rival!”

Xie Zhifei: “Clarify what you mean—what rival?”

“Friendship rival!”

Xie Zhifei laughed so hard she could barely stop, hung up the phone, and repeated it to Wen Pinghan: “Rival, seriously—she actually came up with that.”

Wen Pinghan smiled: “What, can’t she be a rival?”

Xie Zhifei was stunned and stared at her for a long moment before suddenly laughing: “Don’t ask me that—if you two fell into the water, who would I save first?”

Wen Pinghan said: “I’m asking anyway—say it, who would you save?”

“Of course you.” Xie Zhifei blurted out.

A gentle light leaked from Wen Pinghan’s gaze: “Why? Don’t say it’s because she can swim.”

“No—she can’t. If she fell in, there’d be plenty of men to save her; she wouldn’t need a weakling like me to help at all.” Xie Zhifei laughed.

“So you chose me because no man would save me?” Wen Pinghan asked amusedly.

“Because I’d save you first—other men wouldn’t get the chance.” Xie Zhifei said seriously.

The tightly strung thread in Wen Pinghan’s heart suddenly snapped. Reason could no longer support her clear thinking—only an instinct drove her to draw closer to her.

She slowly approached Xie Zhifei and asked softly: “How would you save me?”

“However you need me to save you—that’s how I’d do it. It’s all up to you.”

Xie Zhifei gazed into her clear eyes—those eyes were as gentle as a stream, flowing slowly and captivating one endlessly.

Her fingers twitched slightly; she wanted to stroke the other’s cheek, but as soon as she lifted her hand a little, a ringtone interrupted her thoughts, and she quickly drew it back.

It rang for a good while before Xie Zhifei reminded her: “Sis, it’s your phone.”

“Oh……” Wen Pinghan took out her own phone and glanced at the caller—her face turned pale in an instant. She quickly returned to her room and hung up the call.

But then calls came one after another from the other side. She answered in a rage, roaring lowly: “Didn’t I say that if you harass me again, I’ll call the police!?”

Without waiting for a response, she hung up and turned off the phone, then paced back and forth nonstop in the room.

They had found her contact information again! Every time, every time! It was like she could never shake off this huge shadow!

“Sis, are you okay?” Xie Zhifei checked the time—she had been in there for half an hour—so she knocked on the door.

“I’m fine.” Wen Pinghan rubbed her face, opened the door, and smiled at her. “Sorry, the call dragged on a bit. It’s late—you should head back and rest early too. You’ve got to go up tomorrow.”

Xie Zhifei saw her distracted look and wanted to ask what had happened, but she was afraid of upsetting her, so she could only leave: “Then I’ll go. You rest early too, Sis.”

“Okay.” Wen Pinghan stared at her back and suddenly asked, “If even I don’t know how to save myself, what way would you use?”

“Then I’d just have to make sure you don’t fall into the water in the first place.” Xie Zhifei turned her head, her brows curving into a smile.

Wen Pinghan smiled faintly, and much of the gloom in her heart dispersed. She crossed her arms and laughed: “You’re so good at sweet talk—you must attract so many admirers. Doesn’t that make those men waiting on the shore to save people feel utterly ashamed?”

“Sis, I’m not like those men—I’m a woman~” Xie Zhifei threw a flirtatious wink.

Wen Pinghan: “.”