The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 61

Chapter 61

“Where is A Fei? Why hasn’t A Fei come up?” Zhao Xiaojing looked around and realized that not only was A Fei’s figure missing, but Wen Pinghan’s was too. She turned around to go downstairs and find them to watch the fireworks together, but Li Feng grabbed her hand. Then Li Feng knelt down on one knee, which startled her.

Fang Ningshu stood right at the staircase entrance. When she saw Gu Zhizhang walking over, she reached out to stop him. “Where are you going?”

“Downstairs to get something.” Gu Zhizhang stared at her intently with his eyes. “Do you have to manage even this? Do you still remember how humble and obedient you were in front of me before?”

“Of course I remember, so I regret it.”

Gu Zhizhang pressed his tongue against his cheek and let out a cold laugh. Then he roughly pushed her hand away. “Get out of the way. It’s not your turn to block my path.”

Fang Ningshu immediately followed behind him. When she saw Xie Zhifei and Wen Pinghan sitting side by side on the stairs, she finally breathed a sigh of relief and stopped in place to pay attention to their movements.

“A Fei, Li Feng is proposing. Aren’t you going to take a look?” Gu Zhizhang took out his phone from the coat on his seat and called the person setting off the fireworks.

Xie Zhifei’s face turned completely red as she lifted her head. “Ah? Oh, then I’ll go take a look…”

After she said that, she quickly stood up and ran upstairs with her head down, but Fang Ningshu grabbed her in the stairwell.

Fang Ningshu pulled out a piece of tissue paper and said in a low voice, “Your lipstick is smudged.”

Xie Zhifei’s cheeks turned even redder. She took the tissue and quickly wiped her mouth before she held her red face and went up to the second floor.

“Wen Pinghan, you—” Gu Zhizhang had just called out when Wen Pinghan suddenly lifted her head and stared at him in a daze, her gaze distant.

Gu Zhizhang paused for a moment. As he looked at the flush that had spread across her fair face, he could not help but feel a surge of joy in his heart. He had just taken two steps forward when she suddenly came back to her senses and turned her head to run upstairs as well.

The arc at the corner of Gu Zhizhang’s mouth kept widening. If he had not guessed wrong, she had just been shy, had she not?

When Wen Pinghan went upstairs, she realized that the situation did not seem quite right.

“I’m sorry. I can’t accept it,” Zhao Xiaojing said.

Li Feng’s whole body stiffened. “Why?”

“It’s just not possible.” Zhao Xiaojing turned around and went downstairs. Xie Zhifei looked left and right before she hurried after her to ask about the situation.

Li Feng was so angry that he kicked the wall. Gu Zhizhang, who followed right behind him, walked over and patted his shoulder.

Wen Pinghan turned around in confusion but still went downstairs to find Zhao Xiaojing.

The several girls gathered together. Zhao Xiaojing said, “I was just about to start a big venture, and he came to propose to me. What does that mean? Hmph, I do not want to get married and have kids at a time like this.”

Xie Zhifei: “I support you.”

Wen Pinghan: “Mm, I can understand.”

Fang Ningshu: “Is your small company really going to take off? In the future, can you give Qisheng a friendly price for our cooperation?”

Zhao Xiaojing: “…”

“Is not it? Are none of you going to persuade me?!” Zhao Xiaojing was dumbfounded. “Normally, at a time like this, would not you all tell me how much he loves me, how much he wants to build a home with me, and then keep comforting me and persuading me until, under my firm stance, you compromise for me?”

Fang Ningshu: “I do not have time.”

Wen Pinghan: “Mm.”

Xie Zhifei patted her shoulder. “Xiaojing, you have quite a lot of inner drama.”

Zhao Xiaojing: “…”

Not long after, Li Feng rushed down to question whether Zhao Xiaojing liked him at all. The two of them began a passionate debate on this issue.

“It’s scary, too scary. Let’s withdraw,” Xie Zhifei said as she shook her head.

“Withdraw.” After Fang Ningshu said that, she was the first to go out the door.

Xie Zhifei pulled Wen Pinghan and ran out, away from this place of trouble.

The three of them got in the car, and the atmosphere suddenly felt a bit off.

Fang Ningshu sat in the passenger seat, so quiet that she could be ignored.

The two people in the back seat sat stiffly, both turning their heads to look out the window at the same time. After a while, Xie Zhifei secretly extended one hand, and her fingers slowly inched toward the side. Just as she was about to touch Wen Pinghan’s hand, the car door was suddenly pulled open from outside, and she quickly withdrew her hand.

“Move in a bit.” Zhao Xiaojing squeezed in.

Xie Zhifei had no choice but to shift to the middle seat. She asked, “What are you doing?”

“It’s so annoying. I do not want to see him. I’ll stay at your place for one night,” Zhao Xiaojing said.

In the next half hour, the car was filled with Zhao Xiaojing’s anger and scolding. The several listeners occasionally gave perfunctory agreements.

Fang Ningshu kept her head down as she handled messages. She suddenly turned her head and saw that Xie Zhifei and Wen Pinghan each leaned their heads to the side. One was perfunctorily responding to Zhao Xiaojing’s words, while the other propped her head against the car window and looked at the scenery outside.

She was just about to say something when her gaze keenly caught the pair of hands interlocked with fingers in between the two of them.

She turned her head back again, directly screenshotted the information, and forwarded it to Xie Zhifei.

“We’re here,” Wen Pinghan said as she looked at the familiar neighborhood.

“Mm.” Xie Zhifei responded.

After a while, Wen Pinghan turned her head to look at her. “We really are here.”

“Mm.”

Wen Pinghan moved her fingers, and only then did Xie Zhifei reluctantly let go. She watched as Wen Pinghan got out of the car and closed the door.

“Good night, sister.” Xie Zhifei pressed both hands against the car window. After the car started, she extended her hand again and waved.

“Good night,” Wen Pinghan said to the departing car. Then she touched her lips and remembered that ambiguous kiss under the name of a dare. A relieved smile spread across her face, and she vaguely felt that the maze called love had begun to part the clouds and reveal the moon.

After the car arrived at the Xie house, Zhao Xiaojing followed Xie Zhifei into the house with familiarity. By then, she had already talked until her mouth was dry and gulped down several mouthfuls of water. She said, “Alright, no more talking about this. Let’s discuss something else.”

“What?”

“What do you mean what? Did you not say you did not like Gu Zhizhang anymore? How come tonight you said you still have someone you like?” Zhao Xiaojing poked her head in annoyance and said with exasperation, “You, you. What should I even say about you? I helped you before because I thought you still had a chance, but after Wen Pinghan appeared, I knew you had no chance at all. Originally, when I heard you say last time that you did not like him anymore, I was happy for a while. I thought you had finally come to your senses, but I did not expect you to fall into it again! Damn it, what the hell is Gu Zhizhang that he can tie your heart to him?”

“I really do not like him anymore,” Xie Zhifei said with a laugh.

“Really?”

“Mm.”

Zhao Xiaojing’s face instantly turned gossipy. “Oh? So you mean you’ve set your sights on someone else now?”

“Mm!”

“Who who who? Is it Li Hongyan?!” Zhao Xiaojing said excitedly.

“No.”

“Ah? It’s not him?” Zhao Xiaojing guessed several other men she had recently been in contact with, but when Xie Zhifei kept shaking her head, she suddenly pondered for a few seconds and probed, “This person… is not she among the group who played the game tonight?”

Xie Zhifei looked at her in surprise. “You’re pretty smart.”

“Damn! I should have guessed it earlier!” Zhao Xiaojing paced around in a hurry, scratching her head one moment and stomping her feet the next, just like a scalded parrot.

“Although on the surface, your first meeting was on the tennis court, you two must have met long before that,” Zhao Xiaojing began to analyze.

“Wow, you can even guess that?” Xie Zhifei said in astonishment.

“Xie Zhifei! Do you know what you are doing!?” Zhao Xiaojing suddenly shouted.

“I know, but you are my friend, so if you want to know, I will tell you too,” Xie Zhifei said.

Zhao Xiaojing calmed down from her sincere tone. After she thought about it, she said, “Alright then. Since that’s the case, go ahead and chase her, as long as you do not mind that I played with her for a while!”

Xie Zhifei: “???”

Zhao Xiaojing: “What is that expression???”

“Who are you talking about???”

“Li Feng, of course. Is not it???”

Xie Zhifei: “???”

The two of them confronted each other for half a minute before Xie Zhifei gritted her teeth and said, “No, it’s not.”

“Besides him, who else could it be? There were only Gu Zhizhang and him, two men there!” Zhao Xiaojing questioned.

“Do I have to like only men?” Xie Zhifei’s tone was melancholic.

“??????????”

One sentence burned out Zhao Xiaojing’s brain.

Xie Zhifei patted her shoulder and left her to go crazy on her own as she leisurely went upstairs to sleep.

“Damn, what is going on exactly?” Zhao Xiaojing rubbed her head with both hands as her brain resumed functioning.

Calm down, calm down. The answer was right in front of her.

First, eliminate the two men with the wrong gender, and only three target suspects remained.

Wen Pinghan, the wild sister Xie Zhifei had recently met, a company slave.

Fang Ningshu, the secretary Xie Zhifei had recently recruited, an old company slave.

In terms of time, she had known Xie Zhifei for over ten years. In terms of family background, her family background matched Xie Zhifei’s. In terms of beauty, heh heh heh, a complete victory!

The result was clear at a glance.

Xie Zhifei had a secret crush on her!

Xie Zhifei picked up her pajamas and was just about to go take a shower when Zhao Xiaojing suddenly pushed open the door. “I got it. So the one you like is actually me!”

Xie Zhifei nearly tripped at the bathroom door. “This is the answer you came up with after thinking for half a day?”

“That’s right. My analysis was quite meticulous. Do you want to hear it?”

“No, I’m not interested.”

“Then forget it. But A Fei, I am willing to give everything for you, except my body, so sorry, I have to reject you.”

“Alright, I got it. Thanks for giving me a quick answer.”

“You’re welcome. We’re like family.”

“Then can you close the door so I can take a shower in peace?”

“Of course, of course. And that… I cannot sleep with you tonight. What if you get greedy for my body in the middle of the night, cry and beg me, and I lose my reason and give it to you?” After Zhao Xiaojing said that, she quickly closed the door.

Xie Zhifei: “”

The next morning, after Xie Zhifei finished washing up, she was just about to go find Wen Pinghan when Xie Hongxu called her back to the Xie residence with one phone call. On the way there, she temporarily called Fang Ningshu over to work overtime as well.

Other employees might curse her for making people work overtime at a time like this, but Fang Ningshu would not. Work was her comfort zone; on vacation, she did not even know what to do instead.

Today was the day of Li Hongyan’s grandmother’s ninetieth birthday. The Li family rarely held evening parties, but this time they made a big fuss to celebrate the old lady’s birthday. Not many people received invitations, but anyone pulled from the list was a prominent figure.

Xie Hongxu naturally received an invitation. He planned to formally introduce Xie Zhifei to the other partners, which also served as an announcement of her status as the heir.

So Xie Zhifei brought Fang Ningshu along too. The original owner had been obsessed with fun and had never paid attention to these people or formally interacted with them. Fortunately, Fang Ningshu had met many big shots while following Gu Zhizhang before.

“The Li family attaches great importance to this banquet this time. The people attending are not the kind you can casually meet usually, so you cannot be sloppy this time. You have to be on your toes,” Fang Ningshu said when she arrived at the Xie residence, with a small team behind her. “They are here to do your makeup and styling. The dress has already been selected for you: bright red, festive, generous, and appropriate.”

“Dad, take a look. This is the secretary I found for myself. Impressive enough, right!” Xie Zhifei asked Xie Hongxu proudly.

Xie Hongxu nodded and suddenly asked, “Little Fang, are you interested in coming to headquarters to be my executive assistant?”

“Dad!”

“I’m kidding, I’m kidding.” Xie Hongxu laughed. “Go get your makeup done quickly. Do not be late.”

Xie Zhifei sat in front of the vanity, letting the makeup artist apply things to her face. She could not help but say to Fang Ningshu, “Guess what her punishment card was last night?”

“What?” Fang Ningshu was replying to work messages with her head down and perfunctorily responded when she had a moment.

“Kiss the person next to you. Luckily you ran fast yesterday and were not sitting next to her,” Xie Zhifei said with a silly laugh.

“…Even if I was there, do you think she would choose me?”

“Of course not.” Xie Zhifei’s face was full of smiles. “So I suddenly had a strong intuition—could she like me too?”

“Miss Xie, please do not hold your face and laugh. Hold still; it’s time for eye makeup,” the makeup artist reminded.

“Oh oh, alright.” Xie Zhifei tried hard to regain her composure and continued to ask, “What do you think? Am I overthinking it? Maybe she was just seriously completing the game.”

Fang Ningshu was still organizing data and shrugged. “I think no matter what, it’s useless. If you want to know that badly, just ask her directly.”

“I’m scared!” Xie Zhifei said in frustration.

Fang Ningshu lifted her head and looked at her for a moment. She said, “The more you care, the less you dare to ask or overthink, for fear of shattering the beautiful dream.”

“As expected from a senior. You understand the bitterness of us secret admirers too well. The deeper the love, the harder it is to speak the word love,” Xie Zhifei sighed. “What do you think I should do next?”

“What is your own idea?”

“I…” Xie Zhifei twiddled her fingers. “I still want to ask her! Or just pursue her directly! After yesterday’s dare, I know it’s probably not unrequited. Even if I pursue her, she will not cut ties with me. Maybe she likes me too, hee hee hee hee…”

“Do not laugh.”

“Oh.”

“How are you going to pursue her?” Fang Ningshu asked curiously.

“I’m level zero at romance. As my all-around secretary, do you have any moves?” Xie Zhifei asked for help.

“I had a ten-year secret crush that ended in failure. What moves can I give you?”

“Then do not give any. I do not want to follow in your footsteps,” Xie Zhifei said in fear.

Fang Ningshu: “…”

Xie Zhifei recalled that kiss from yesterday, her face tense as she tried not to laugh out loud. So she dialed Wen Pinghan’s phone. A few seconds later, it connected, and her voice immediately turned coquettish without her control. “Sis-ter~~~”

Fang Ningshu shivered and gave her a disgusted glance.

“Sister, happy New Year’s Day. What are you doing now?”

“I’m heading out now. Later, I’ll go eat with Lin Zhimin,” Wen Pinghan said softly.

Xie Zhifei’s face stiffened, but her voice stayed soft. “Eating with her again? I’m so envious of her. She’s so cute, petite, and likable. Unlike me, so tall that I only make people feel distant, boo hoo hoo.”

Fang Ningshu felt a chill and nearly lost control of her expression. She did not know what was said on the other end, but Xie Zhifei laughed happily again. “It’s her birthday? Then sister, you have to eat more… Alright alright, I’ll eat more too. Once I’m done being busy, let’s meet up. I have something to say. Mm mm, alright, love you~”

Fang Ningshu: “…” So much for the word love being hard to say.