Adored by Him: My Blissful Days as the Girl Next Door-Chapter 114 - 113: Fortunate Encounters (Part 2)

Shi Yang saw Qu Chaozong’s expression and paused for a moment. Just as he was about to speak, a young, beautiful woman followed closely behind Qu Chaozong out of the elevator.

The woman was wearing a black trench coat, with the front open, revealing the black dress tightly wrapped around her body. She wore a pair of black high heels, her long, fair legs exposed, creating a stark contrast as if she were in a completely different season from those around her who were bundled up tightly.

When Zhao Meimei saw the other woman, she was momentarily stunned and asked in surprise, "Aren’t you Zhang Zhao’s sister?"

Zhang Xin glanced at Shi Yang, her gaze quickly sweeping past him and landing on Zhao Meimei’s face, then she smiled, "Hi, you can just call me Sister Xin."

Zhao Meimei obediently greeted her, "Hello, Sister Xin."

Zhang Xin nodded with a smile and turned to look at Qu Chaozong, "Aren’t you going to introduce us?"

Qu Chaozong braced himself and said, "This is my buddy, Shi Yang. And this is, uh, Zhang Xin."

Shi Yang nodded towards Zhang Xin, "Hello."

Zhang Xin gave him a polite smile, "Hello." freewёbnoνel.com

Qu Chaozong explained, "She scratched my car this morning and insisted on treating us to a meal."

Qu Chaozong gave Shi Yang a look: Don’t agree, buddy, I don’t want to owe her.

Shi Yang glanced at Qu Chaozong, then turned to Zhang Xin and said, "Oh really, I didn’t know. I’ve already paid the bill ahead of time."

Zhang Xin smiled slightly, "Is that so? Then I will have to host you next time instead. You don’t mind having an extra person at dinner tonight, do you?"

Given how far the conversation had gone, no one could say anything about turning her away.

Shi Yang took the initiative to go pay extra, and Qu Chaozong quickly chased after him.

Zhang Xin’s gaze followed Qu Chaozong for a couple of glances before turning back to Zhao Meimei and asked, "Are you quite close with my brother?"

Zhao Meimei thought for a moment before saying, "Not really, I don’t usually hang out with him."

Zhang Xin nodded and suddenly asked, "Meimei, does Brother Chao have a girlfriend?"

"Hmm?" Zhao Meimei followed her gaze and saw Qu Chaozong with his arm around Shi Yang’s shoulder, the two of them talking sideways.

Zhao Meimei turned back, meeting Zhang Xin’s gaze, and shook her head, "He likely doesn’t."

Zhang Xin responded with an "oh" and inquired, "Does he have a woman he likes?"

Zhao Meimei hesitated, uncertain if she should disclose Qu Chaozong’s private matters, she didn’t answer but instead asked, "Sister Xin, why are you curious about Brother Chao’s affairs?"

Zhang Xin straightforwardly said, "I’m interested in Brother Chao and want to pursue him."

Zhao Meimei’s eyes widened, staring at Zhang Xin, "Really?"

Zhang Xin laughed, "Why would I lie to you?"

Zhao Meimei found it quite unbelievable and asked, "You’ve only met Brother Chao today, right?"

Zhang Xin gave a mysterious smile, "Who said it’s my first time seeing him? I met him once before, made quite an impression, but I didn’t expect to bump into him again today."

Zhao Meimei remarked sincerely, "Sister Xin, your personality is totally different from Zhang Zhao’s."

Zhang Xin curiously asked, "Is it?"

Zhao Meimei nodded affirmatively, "Your personality is much better than his."

Zhang Xin laughed and pinched Zhao Meimei’s cheek, "You’re quite cute too, I really like you."

Zhao Meimei grinned, showing her neat white teeth, "I like you too."

Zhang Xin was beautiful, had a straightforward personality, and Zhao Meimei had a good impression of her. In just a few words, their relationship quickly grew closer.

Just as he got a chance to pay the bill, Shi Yang teasingly said to Qu Chaozong, "Buddy, you seem pretty lucky with the ladies!"

Qu Chaozong frowned and whispered, "Lucky? Do you know what kind of car she drives?"

Qu Chaozong pursed his lips, "A Benz! She’s loaded, and that young man driving her around this morning, who knows what their relationship is? A woman like this has a chaotic personal life, buddy, I can’t afford to play with fire."

Hearing this, Shi Yang’s smile slightly faded, he glanced at Zhang Xin and put a hand on Qu Chaozong’s shoulder, "If it’s really like that, better keep your distance, we’re not the same type."

Qu Chaozong nodded in agreement, quietly advising, "After dinner, I’ll find an excuse to slip out, you help cover for me."

Shi Yang agreed.

Qu Chaozong muttered, "I’d thought with you here, she’d maybe shift her attention, but she just won’t let me go!"

"Damn!" Shi Yang raised a fist and punched him, "What a jerk!"

Qu Chaozong grinned mischievously, "Anyways, you’re single too, isn’t that tempting?"

Shi Yang glanced at Zhao Meimei chatting warmly with Zhang Xin and retorted, "Get lost! Not everyone is like you!"

Qu Chaozong chuckled, looking shifty and mischievous, just as he was about to speak, his peripheral vision swept over accidentally, and his smile froze on his face. Zhang Xin was leaning against the wall, talking to Zhao Meimei while staring at him.

Zhang Xin’s gaze was slippery, not fixed on one spot but slowly moved downward over his face, as if stripping him with her eyes.

Qu Chaozong felt his back hairs stand on end, quickly avoided eye contact, and asked Shi Yang, "Finished paying? Let’s hurry inside?"

Shi Yang turned back to call Zhao Meimei and Zhang Xin, while Qu Chaozong himself quickly stepped into the dining area.

Zhang Xin watched Qu Chaozong’s almost comical retreating figure with a smile on her lips before following them in.

While picking food in the buffet area, Shi Yang habitually stayed close to Zhao Meimei, mainly to prevent her from choosing dishes that might look nice but weren’t fresh.

Qu Chaozong favored hairy crabs, holding a tray and heading over to them.

Zhao Meimei linked arms with Shi Yang, took a glance at Qu Chaozong and Zhang Xin standing far away, and whispered, "Bro, I think Sister Xin is quite nice."

Shi Yang was picking large prawns with tongs, and upon hearing this, took a look at Zhang Xin heading towards Qu Chaozong and frowned, "What’s nice about her?"

Zhao Meimei praised, "She’s straightforward, says what she means."

Shi Yang raised his eyebrows, "Oh really?"

Zhao Meimei worried he wouldn’t believe her, hurriedly said, "Sister Xin was just asking about Brother Chao, I asked her why, and she said she’s interested in him and wants to pursue him."

Shi Yang was surprised, "That direct?"

Zhao Meimei appeared full of admiration, "Yes, I find her very sincere, plus she’s beautiful. If she really becomes my sister-in-law, I’m supportive."

Shi Yang jokingly teased her, "As long as they’re beautiful, they can be your sister-in-law?"

Zhao Meimei was about to nod, realized the implication, and quickly looked at Shi Yang, "Bro, what do you mean by that? Do you also like someone like Sister Xin?"

Just as Shi Yang was about to answer, his phone rang, he quickly handed the tray to Zhao Meimei, took out his phone, saw it was a client’s call, gestured to Zhao Meimei to keep choosing food, and went to a quieter area to answer the call.