The Green Tea Supporting Girl Is Still Playing Her Role Today (GL) - Chapter 66

Chapter 66

Snow began to fall from the sky, gently and softly clinging to the treetops. Some snowflakes had also landed on the car window, where they quickly melted.

Xie Zhifei turned up the temperature inside the car. “How is it now?”

“It’s fine,” Wen Pinghan said.

“Let me check.” Xie Zhifei reached out and held one of her hands, feeling it carefully. “It’s still a bit cold.”

“It will warm up in a moment.”

“You should put the flowers down first. Let me warm both of your hands.” Xie Zhifei said eagerly.

“No.” Wen Pinghan gathered the flowers closer to her chest and smiled happily. “I just like it this way.”

“Really? Sister, this shouldn’t be the first time you’ve received flowers, right?” Xie Zhifei asked with a smiling face, starting to probe quietly.

“Yes, but it’s the first time I’ve received flowers from someone I like,” Wen Pinghan said.

A brighter smile immediately bloomed on Xie Zhifei’s face. Seeing that she refused to put the flowers down, she could only lean over and kiss her cheek, her face slightly flushed. “That’s great. Thank you for liking me too.”

Wen Pinghan’s lips moved for a moment before she slowly buried her chin into the flowers. “I do too.”

The two smiled silently for a while before Wen Pinghan asked, “When did you come over?”

“I followed you as soon as you walked into the park,” Xie Zhifei answered.

After she had sent Xie Hongxu off in his car and chatted briefly, preparing to return to the hotel, she saw Wen Pinghan come out the main door and head straight toward the park. She immediately returned to her own car, took out the flowers that Fang Ningshu had fetched for her, and hurried after her without stopping. Yet she saw her alone with Gu Zhizhang.

She instinctively wanted to rush over, but in reality, she found a place to hide instead, wanting to hear what they would talk about. Her heart was pounding with anxiety.

Although she had faintly guessed that Wen Pinghan might like her too, Wen Pinghan and Gu Zhizhang were ultimately the male and female leads. This concern made her hesitate to uncover the truth for a long time, afraid that she was overthinking it and it would turn out to be just a dream in the end.

When she heard Wen Pinghan say, “I already have someone I like,” her tense and excited mood reached its peak. She kept scratching at the tree bark nonstop. It was only with great difficulty that she waited for Gu Zhizhang to leave before she pretended to be calm and called Wen Pinghan to confirm.

“Then you arrived quite early,” Wen Pinghan said.

“Yes.” Xie Zhifei smiled brightly and started the car. “Sister, let me take you home!”

“Do we really not need to worry about the driver?” Wen Pinghan glanced in the rearview mirror at the driver who was still standing under the streetlamp smoking. As soon as the snow had started, Xie Zhifei had brought her into the car and, by the way, chased the big lightbulb out of the driver’s seat.

“It’s fine. He’s an adult. He’ll get home on his own,” Xie Zhifei said righteously. Then she drove toward Wen Pinghan’s apartment.

While waiting at a green light, Xie Zhifei noticed a night market that had opened up along the street. It looked quite lively, so she parked the car nearby.

“Sister, shall we go stroll over there?”

“Sure.” Wen Pinghan reluctantly placed the flowers in the car. After getting out, Xie Zhifei extended one hand toward her.

She looked down at it for a long moment, smiled, and took hold of that hand. Almost at the same time, the two of them tacitly intertwined their fingers. Xie Zhifei smiled and tucked both of their hands into her pocket, then turned her head and asked, “Is it warm?”

“Yes, very warm,” Wen Pinghan nodded.

The night market was about fifty meters long, lined with many small stalls. Xie Zhifei was very excited and browsed every stall one by one. Before she knew it, she had bought a lot of things.

“We won’t be able to carry any more if you buy anything else,” Wen Pinghan reminded her.

“Then what should we do?” Xie Zhifei looked quite forlorn. “I still want to buy these few potted plants.”

“Perhaps you could let go of my hand first. That way, we could carry everything with four hands,” Wen Pinghan said. She was holding things in one hand and moved the hand tucked in the pocket.

“No, I’m not letting go,” Xie Zhifei said stubbornly.

Wen Pinghan found it amusing. “Then how about we take these back to the car first and come back to buy more?”

“That works.” Xie Zhifei held her hand firmly while her other free hand carried a full load of things. The two of them made a round trip before buying the potted plants as well.

“Take this one to put in your office.” Xie Zhifei handed her one of the glass jars, which contained a cactus. Then she picked up another identical one and said with a beaming smile, “This one’s mine. It’s a couple’s set!”

“Sure.” Wen Pinghan smiled. She glanced again at the things she had bought. Just now, she had been too busy feeling secretly happy in her heart, and with Xie Zhifei paying so readily, she hadn’t even noticed what exactly they were. Now she realized that everything bought was in pairs. “Then these…”

“There are pairs of everything. We’ll divide them up when we get back.” After Xie Zhifei said that, she suddenly patted her own mouth. “Pah pah pah, how unlucky. I mean, we’ll divide them up when we get back, and I’ll give all the rest to you. If there’s one for me, there’s one for you.”

Wen Pinghan couldn’t help but smile in amusement.

When they got home, Wen Pinghan went to pour her some hot water. Xie Zhifei sat on the sofa and eagerly divided all the things into two piles. As soon as Wen Pinghan sat down, she immediately offered up one pile.

“Thank you.” Wen Pinghan smiled as she accepted these small gifts—little hair clips, pretty earrings, oh, and oddly shaped plush toys.

“You’re welcome. Though it’s not as generous as Brother Gu, I can still afford these things~” Xie Zhifei said proudly.

Wen Pinghan went to the fridge and took out a big pile of fruit—all the kinds Xie Zhifei had mentioned last time.

“These aren’t the ones we bought together last time, are they?” Xie Zhifei asked in surprise.

“Some had gone bad, so I bought fresh ones to replace them. The fridge always has them now. You can take whatever you want to eat in the future,” Wen Pinghan said.

Xie Zhifei spread her arms wide and hugged her tightly, deeply moved. “Sister, you’re so good to me!”

Wen Pinghan patted her back softly. “You are.”

What virtue or ability did she have to earn Xie Zhifei’s affection?

From childhood to adulthood, she had never gotten the things she wanted from anyone else, so she had grown accustomed to being on her own, knowing that everything depended only on herself. This was the first time she so desperately longed to receive a bit of genuine feeling from someone else.

To preserve that pitiful shred of self-esteem, she had never dared to declare her love outright. She had always tested the waters cautiously until the other person came running toward her with such fervor—

“Afei…” Wen Pinghan hugged her back with both arms, slowly closed her eyes, and murmured happily and contentedly, “I like you so much. I really like you so much.”

“I do too.” Xie Zhifei’s mouth couldn’t stop grinning. “This is the first time I’ve ever liked someone. If I do anything that’s not quite right, you have to forgive me, okay?”

Wen Pinghan suddenly gripped her arm, puzzled. “The first time? What about Gu Zhizhang then?”

“Uh…” She had forgotten about that. She gave an embarrassed smile and explained solemnly, “That was all because I was immature back then! After I grew up, I realized I didn’t like him at all!”

“Then when did you grow up?” Wen Pinghan asked, half believing and half doubting.

“From the day I met you!”

“You and your smooth talk,” Wen Pinghan laughed.

“Sister, you’re amazing. You even kissed that out of me.” Xie Zhifei couldn’t help but exclaim in admiration.

Wen Pinghan was stunned for a moment. It took her a good while to figure out what she meant, and she opened her mouth but couldn’t say a word. So she flushed red and threw a throw pillow at her. “You have no sense of propriety.”

Xie Zhifei sat cross-legged on the sofa, laughing so hard she bent forward and backward.

Wen Pinghan threw a few more times before turning her head to put the pillow down. When she turned back, she saw Xie Zhifei’s pretty face right in front of hers.

“Sister,” Xie Zhifei said, propping her hands on either side of her. Like a happy little puppy, she knelt in front of her, her eyes shining as she asked expectantly, “Sister, can I kiss you again?”

Wen Pinghan swallowed and stared at her without blinking.

“I didn’t quite dare to do it properly in the park just now.”

“…” You dared to French kiss in the park—what else wouldn’t you dare?

“Sister, Sister~ Let me kiss you once more~” Xie Zhifei started to act spoiled with practiced ease.

Wen Pinghan could never resist when it came to this.

She slowly closed her eyes.

In the lamplight, Xie Zhifei carefully examined her face. Her fingers stroked her cheek as if touching a fragile treasure—something so heavy in her heart yet touched so lightly. She pressed against those soft lips, gently licking until the other parted her teeth on her own. Then she slowly slipped inside and immediately met the other’s soft tongue.

Wen Pinghan opened her eyes slightly and saw her with eyes tightly shut, completely immersed. Her heart felt like it had been soaked in honey. Her breathing quickened, she hugged tighter, kissed deeper, and only when she heard the other’s breathing grow heavier too did she feel fully satisfied.

She didn’t know how much time passed before the two separated reluctantly. Xie Zhifei sat up and took a sip of water.

Wen Pinghan picked up a few grapes from the fruit plate and ate them. Suddenly, everything blurred before her eyes as Xie Zhifei leaned in abruptly and stole a grape from her mouth.

Wen Pinghan said in surprise, “You really are a first-timer?”

“Of course.” Xie Zhifei raised her eyebrows smugly. “Does Sister not believe me?”

Wen Pinghan looked at her hesitantly. “Not really.”

“I’m pretty smart. I can figure it out on my own. Do you believe that I can still—”

“Alright, alright. Just eat yours already.” Wen Pinghan quickly fed her a grape.

Time passed before they knew it, and it was after midnight. Xie Zhifei said plaintively, “Ah, it’s late. I have to go back.”

“Yes. Drive safely. Take it slow.”

“Okay.” Xie Zhifei walked slowly to the door, then suddenly turned around and asked expectantly, “Tomorrow’s the weekend already. Sister, shall we go on a date?”

“Sure.” Wen Pinghan smiled faintly.

“That’s great! I’ll come pick you up tomorrow!” Xie Zhifei said excitedly.

“Yes.”

After Xie Zhifei left, Wen Pinghan muttered, “A date…”

She immediately slipped into the bedroom to match outfits.

The next day, before dawn, Xie Zhifei got up to get ready. To be precise, she had been too excited last night to sleep at all, so she simply got up early to prepare.

When she showed up all prettied up at Wen Pinghan’s door, she ran into Wang Wan, who was knocking. She immediately scowled. “It’s not even seven-thirty yet. You’re dressed so innocently. What are you doing here so early?”

Wang Wan turned her head and looked at her in surprise. “You’re all dolled up so glamorously first thing in the morning. Why are you here too?”

“You haven’t answered my question yet.”

“I have business with her,” Wang Wan said.

“What business requires coming over so early? You didn’t even have time to put on makeup?” Xie Zhifei questioned.

“Who says I didn’t put on makeup? I stuck on false eyelashes.” Wang Wan blinked, her lashes fluttering. Then she turned back and continued knocking.

“Stop knocking. What if she hasn’t woken up yet?” Xie Zhifei blocked her hand. “Whatever it is, you can tell me.”

“Is telling you the same as telling her?” Wang Wan said.

“Yes, I’ll pass it on to her.”

“No, I have to tell her myself.”

“I told you to stop knocking. Go back already.” Xie Zhifei tried to shoo away the lightbulb.

“I’m knocking, I’m knocking!”

When Wen Pinghan opened the door, the two of them had already started pulling at each other’s hair.

“Ah! Xie Zhifei, let go of me. Believe it or not, I’ll kick you all the way to the Milky Way!?”

“Hah, I’ll punch you straight to the Earth’s core so deep you can’t dig your way out!”

“Stop it! If you keep fighting, both of you go home!” Wen Pinghan shouted angrily, and the two sheepishly let go.

“What happened?” Wen Pinghan asked.

“Sister, she pulled my hair. My carefully prepared hairstyle is all messed up now,” Xie Zhifei immediately stood beside her and tattled.

“She pulled my false eyelashes!” Wang Wan said.

“And you called me a green tea b1tch.”

“You called me a pain-in-the-ass thing!”

“You kicked my calf.”

“You pinched my arm!”

“Enough, both of you stop arguing.” After Wen Pinghan said that, she looked silently at Xie Zhifei.

Xie Zhifei weakly lowered her head. “I’m sorry, Sister. I really didn’t know it would turn out like this. It’s all my fault. I didn’t know she had such a temper~”

Wen Pinghan: “…”

Wang Wan slowly widened her eyes. “And you say you’re not a green tea b1tch!”

“Sister, she called me names. So mean~” Xie Zhifei put on an innocent face.

A quick plug for my buddy’s story—it’s already quite meaty.

《Chase Me, Line Up First》 by Qi Jiu

Lu Jiayin had fair skin, a beautiful appearance, and excellent temperament. She was perfect in every way, except for her tendency to act out.

Rumors spread that she had a “sugar mommy” relationship with a wealthy woman, and every Friday, people often saw a Porsche parked at the school gate with a stunningly glamorous mature beauty inside.

After it continued for several months, the Porsche no longer appeared. Outsiders gossiped that the rich lady had dumped Lu Jiayin, and they felt sorry for the aloof flower ending up like that.

Cheng Qingning had dated countless times in the first thirty years of her life, passing through a sea of flowers without a single leaf clinging to her.

And she and Lu Jiayin were indeed as the rumors said: as long as there was money involved, it was just a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Seeing that the little girl by her side was about to graduate, Cheng Qingning decided to end the relationship.

On the day they broke up, the little girl cried until her eyes were red and tried desperately to hold on.

Cheng Qingning sighed softly and said earnestly, “Kid. You need to grow up. Life doesn’t have that many shortcuts. I can only go this far with you.”

Not long after, Cheng Qingning jumped ship to a group enterprise.

On her first day at work, she actually saw a familiar person in the company. That person wore high-end professional attire and exuded the aura of luxury brands from head to toe.

She said in shock, “Didn’t you say you didn’t have money for food? And that you weren’t a rich second-generation!”

The little girl seemed like a different person, her face bearing a polite yet distant faint smile.

“I’m not,” Lu Jiayin said calmly. “My grandfather is.”

After that, Cheng Qingning’s life felt like she was possessed. She felt no ripples in her heart at the beauty’s overtures.

In contrast, Lu Jiayin kept her at a teasing distance while, right in front of her, getting into the neighboring department head’s car one day and planning to have dinner with colleagues the next.

She seemed so carefree—where was the girl who had cried red-eyed and begged her to stay?

Cheng Qingning grabbed Lu Jiayin’s arm and pulled her away.

After a thousand words, it all boiled down to one sour remark that drifted a thousand miles: “Didn’t you say you liked me the most?”

“Just playing around,” Lu Jiayin said with a smiling face. “You didn’t fall for me, did you?”

Cheng Qingning felt like she’d been hit on the head with a stick. Before she could say yes for sure, she heard words that sounded familiar.

Lu Jiayin extended her index finger and pointed at her heart:

“Life has no shortcuts. Chase me, line up first.”

From then on, Cheng Qingning—who had lived thirty years without knowing what it meant to chase someone—held a numbered ticket of love and waited for favors.

She ordered a huge bouquet of roses and personally gave it to Lu Jiayin.

Who knew the other would hand the flowers to her assistant right in front of her: “Distribute these to everyone. Hurry up and thank President Cheng.”

She bought Lu Jiayin a designer bag.

Lu Jiayin tossed the bag aside casually: “I have tons of this junk at home. Don’t use those tricks you pull on other women on me.”

Cheng Qingning got angry: “Do you want what I’m giving you or not!”

Lu Jiayin started unbuttoning: “You said it.”

Cheng Qingning: ???!!!