"Tsk, tsk, tsk, you really change your expression so quickly."
"I had good news to tell you, but seeing you like this."
Qin Zhao narrowed his eyes and smiled nonchalantly, but seeing the look Jiang Sui gave him, he didn't keep it a secret.
"Old Zhao said today is a holiday, so this class is ending early."
Ending early meant he could go see Pei Dai and Su Qing earlier.
After hearing this, Jiang Sui headed towards the school gate without even turning back.
"Thank you."
The two words floated in the air, and he seemed in a good mood.
Originally, he had an appointment with Pei Dai for 7 p.m., but because the holiday had been brought forward, Jiang Sui called him. When he picked up...
Mei Yeqin was half asleep when she heard her phone ring. She picked it up without even looking.
"Hello."
It was Mei Yeqin's voice...
Jiang Sui moved his phone to check that it was indeed Pei Dai's number he'd called...
So, at the moment, his aunt was with Pei Dai.
Jiang Sui on the other end of the line was momentarily distracted, but quickly regained consciousness.
"Aunt."
Mei Yeqin didn't react when she heard Jiang Sui's voice, but she sobered up a bit. "Um, Sui, what can I help you with?"
Mei Yeqin sat up from her bed, her nephew, who rarely called her, now fully awake.
Jiang Sui understood Mei Yeqin's words more clearly.
As Jiang Sui pondered how to respond to Mei Yeqin, another voice interrupted him on the other end of the line.
"Qinqin, get up and eat."
"Erm, Qinqin, who's calling me?"
Pei Dai, wearing an apron, entered the bedroom to call Mei Yeqin for dinner. Seeing his phone in Mei Yeqin's hand, he casually asked.
Mei Yeqin's mind suddenly froze. She stared at Pei Dai in shock, then checked the phone. Sure enough, it wasn't hers; she had mistakenly picked it up in her daze.
After forcing herself to calm down, Mei Yeqin spoke in her calmest voice.
"Ah Sui, you're looking for Pei Dai, right? I'll give him the phone."
Wrapped in the quilt, Mei Yeqin rubbed her brow and calmly handed the phone to Pei Dai. Then she went to the bathroom, intending to take a shower to clear her head.
Pei Dai was visibly stunned, but he still answered the phone. His expression was somewhat uncharacteristically calm, a touch awkward.
He had suddenly met her parents...
He fully understood how much Jiang Sui held in Mei Yeqin's heart. If it weren't for that boy, Mei Yeqin probably wouldn't have called him.
Although she was never passive, she rarely took the initiative.
"Uncle Pei, we're going on vacation early."
Jiang Sui's address of "Uncle Pei" flattered Pei Dai. Hearing Jiang Sui's words, Pei Dai naturally didn't forget his business: since they were going to Wuzhen, he'd thought of cooking a meal for Mei Yeqin.
Because Mei Yeqin never ate well.
"Well, then, let's leave as planned, tonight. I have something else to do..."
Pei Dai felt a little embarrassed. Jiang Sui could tell he had something else to do, and it was naturally because of Mei Yeqin.
Meanwhile, Mei Yeqin had opened the bathroom door, her hair damp.
"If you and Sui have something else to do, go ahead and do it. Don't worry about me."
Pei Dai looked up at the breathtakingly beautiful Mei Yeqin, his heart pounding in his chest. He feigned composure, answering the still-unresolved call. He said to Jiang Sui, "Wait a moment," and then spoke to Mei Yeqin.
"Qinqin, we're fine. We're just going to Wuzhen today, and Jiang Sui has taken an early holiday."
Mei Yeqin wouldn't have thought anything of it when she called him Qinqin normally, but it felt a bit awkward to say it now.
Mei Yeqin, usually aloof, actually felt a slight blush creeping up her cheeks.
"Sui's on holiday, so why don't we have him over for dinner?"
Mei Yeqin's sudden words felt a bit abrupt, as if she'd neglected some consideration. Putting aside Jiang Sui's willingness, what about Pei Dai's? And since Pei Dai was the chef, would the food already prepared be enough?
Mei Yeqin frowned, wondering why she had suddenly become so inconsiderate. But then she wondered why she was so dithering...
The confusion made her feel a little annoyed.
After hearing Mei Yeqin's words, Pei Dai was momentarily stunned, but then his expression quickly turned to joy. He immediately said to Jiang Sui on the other end of the phone, "Ah Sui, why don't you come to your aunt's for dinner? After dinner, she can take us to the airport."
Mei Yeqin, who hadn't yet agreed to go, was stunned for a moment before she nodded.
Jiang Sui on the other end of the line was also stunned for a moment. He had been about to refuse, but suddenly, curiosity piqued. A love between adults, yet he actually agreed.
Pei Dai, who had texted Jiang Sui the address, took Mei Yeqin's finger and tried to blow-dry her hair, but Mei Yeqin refused.
"I'm sorry, I wasn't considerate of your feelings when I said that."
She had simply asked Jiang Sui to come over. Mei Yeqin, reflecting on it, realized that she had indeed been somewhat inconsiderate.
Pei Dai was stunned for a few seconds, setting the blow-dryer aside. It took a moment for him to come back to his senses. He realized that Mei Yeqin was referring to Jiang Sui coming over.
What should he say? He was actually very excited, but Pei Dai suppressed his emotions and simply listened to Mei Yeqin's words. She was saying that she had lacked consideration and lacked understanding for him.
She, who was usually so cold, actually said this. Pei Dai felt a little ecstatic, but he didn't show any of it. He felt a hint of confusion.
It was as if he didn't understand what Mei Yeqin was saying.
"Qinqin, what are you talking about?"
The confusion in his eyes moved Mei Yeqin's heart, and she handed the hair dryer to Pei Dai.
"Nothing, just blow dry my hair."
Pei Dai had been drying the hair dryer for most of the time when Mei Yeqin looked at him.
"Is the food enough?"
Pei Dai turned off the hair dryer and nodded. "Yes, I made a lot."
Because Mei Yeqin was a bit picky about food, Pei Dai always made extra for a balanced diet and kept the leftovers for himself.
A thought struck him, and he looked at Mei Yeqin. "Qinqin, let me check if the food is cold."
Thinking that this was his first time meeting Mei Yeqin's parents—even though Jiang Sui had met him before, it was his first time meeting Jiang Sui in such a capacity—Pei Dai felt an indescribable nervousness.
Thinking of Mei Yeqin's changes, Pei Dai's heart was filled with excitement.