Chapter 738: Chapter 738

In the living room, dressed in her pajamas, the Innocent Little White Flower’s heart leapt with joy.

She hadn’t expected to have a late-night snack with Brother Zhu.

But soon her spirits plummeted to rock bottom,

Because intuition told her: Zhang Qiqi probably didn’t want to take me with her!

The mind of this underage girl was crystal clear.

In her view, Zhang Qiqi surely preferred to have a private date with Brother Zhu.

She guessed: She’s definitely being proactive with him right now.

Yiyi even suspected that Zhang Qiqi had never mentioned to Cheng Zhu that her cousin had come to Hang City today!

Hehe, she guessed right.

Zhang Qiqi indeed didn’t mention to Cheng Zhu that Yiyi was staying at her place today.

Since everyone knew each other, this could definitely affect their one-on-one meeting.

At this moment, the green tea senior sister had only a moment of hesitation.

"Cheng Zhu is dating Lin Lu."

"If I take my cousin to have a snack with us, it would actually be more discreet and show better judgment."

But that thought had shattered the instant it appeared.

"Why should I be discreet? Why should I exhibit restraint?"

What she wanted was for something to happen, she wanted to cross the line!

I couldn’t ask for anything better!

After mulling it over briefly, Yiyi took the initiative to ask caringly, "Sister, would it be convenient for me to go?"

Of course, she didn’t want to miss any chance to see Cheng Zhu.

As expected, Zhang Qiqi came back with, "I don’t think it’ll work today, I still have some things to discuss with him."

She casually made up an excuse.

Yiyi, disheartened, could only say, "Okay."

After finishing the talk with her cousin, the social-media-famous school belle quickly walked into the master bedroom’s bathroom and took off her clothes to shower.

This wealthy daughter naturally turned the water temperature higher, washing away the fatigue of her day.

Many men who check into hotels may have felt this way: if a girl showers before you, when you enter the bathroom, it can feel damn scalding.

After washing herself to a fragrant state, Zhang Qiqi wrapped in a bath towel that just covered her pert bottom effectively, like an absolute territory guardian, her long legs in slippers walked to the mirror to check her makeup.

"It looks good. Just press a bit of powder on later and touch up the lipstick."

She even lifted her arm to smell the scent on her body.

She had used a very expensive body wash that, after applying, leaves the skin tender and moisturized, with a long-lasting scent.

"It feels unnecessary to use perfume, this is more natural," Zhang Qiqi thought to herself.

Having taken two sets of pictures and shot two ads today, her hair was also styled by a professional hairstylist.

Wrapped in a bath towel, Zhang Qiqi felt she looked even better today than usual.

"Today’s makeup and hair are more glamorous since photoshoots ’consume’ makeup; to look better on camera, makeup is actually heavier than usual. Later, I’ll dress sexier," she thought.

With that in mind, the green tea senior sister stood in front of a transparent wardrobe to make her selection.

Eventually, she chose to wear a white tank top underneath and match it with denim shorts.

The trick was to drape a loose shirt over them.

This creates a look that is sexy with a hint of conservativeness, a classical, partially-hidden beauty that also seems casual and relaxed.

Zhang Qiqi was always very satisfied with her shoulder and neck lines.

Her back was thin, and she looked stunning in a tank top.

If a girl’s shoulder and neck lines were unflattering and she naturally had a thick back, wearing such a tight tank top could look bulky and sturdy.

After getting dressed, Zhang Qiqi grabbed her purse, ready to leave.

She had specifically rented an apartment in Xiyuan Apartment across the street from Xinhang Apartment, effectively living across from Cheng Zhu’s street, where he could easily drive over to pick her up. Very convenient.

"Yiyi, I’m heading out now. Rest early," she said to her cousin sitting in the living room watching variety shows.

"Okay," Yiyi quietly observed Zhang Qiqi’s outfit, particularly focusing on the tight tank top underneath her shirt.

The social-media-famous school belle picked a pair of popular white shoes from the shoe cabinet.

After putting on the shoes, she turned around to ask Yiyi boldly, "How do I look? Good?"

"Yeah, to die for~" the Innocent Little White Flower said with a smile.

As for what she truly thought, only she herself knew.

"Then that’s great, I’m off, I’ll wait downstairs for him," Zhang Qiqi grabbed her purse and headed out the door.

She had no idea that her cousin was holding her phone, sitting on the couch, and had been chatting with Cheng Zhu on WeChat the whole time!

Inside Xinhang Apartment, Cheng Zhu received a WeChat message from Zhang Qiqi telling him she had finished showering and was ready to leave.

The green tea senior sister was like that, she had done a lot of prep before leaving the house, but she wouldn’t mention it, only saying she had showered and was fresh.

Cheng Zhu grabbed his car keys and left, continuing to chat with Yiyi on WeChat.

He had been guessing, "Will 77 bring 11 along?"

The names of these cousins were interesting, one sounding like 77, the other like 11.

His personal guess was seven to three, a seventy percent chance Yiyi wouldn’t be brought along.

And as he casually chatted with Yiyi, he was almost certain she wouldn’t be.

But during their conversation, Yiyi had not brought up the late-night snack, so Cheng Zhu deliberately didn’t mention it either.

To him, whether the cousins came together or not, he had his own moves to play.

In any case, for the Grandmaster, there were various ways to play the game.

When he arrived at Xiyuan Apartment, Cheng Zhu quickly spotted Zhang Qiqi standing at the building’s entrance.

Indeed, she treasured the opportunity to be alone with Cheng Zhu.

She naturally opened the door to the passenger seat and didn’t intend to sit in the backseat at all.

After getting in the car, Cheng Zhu sniffed the faint scent on her and instantly identified it not as perfume, but the fragrance of a long-lasting body wash.

He could even distinguish which brand...

Unlike some brothers, who might only recognize the smell of Safeguard.

"Why are you waiting downstairs?" Cheng Zhu turned to her and asked with a smile.

"Because I didn’t want my junior to wait for me," Zhang Qiqi replied with a smile.

Cheng Zhu didn’t mention Yiyi right now, acting as if he had no clue she was in Hang City.

But what he thought was, "Could this underage girl be standing by the window looking down right now?"

"What do you feel like eating?" he asked Zhang Qiqi.

Because it had been agreed that today she would treat him to thank him for the assistance he provided when she signed with Ancient Mountain Culture.

Of course, such a big favor couldn’t possibly be repaid with just a late-night snack.

Why had she chosen to accept the late-night snack today? It wasn’t because Yiyi came to Hang City and hence the wealthy Zhang Qiqi got an upgraded version!

"Junior, do you want some spicy crawfish? I know a place with a good taste, and the environment inside is okay too," she suggested.

Many places that serve spicy crawfish have an average environment.

But these days, it’s often the shabbier places that seem to have the most flavor to many.

It used to be that shabby places seemed low-class, but now it’s the shabby places where luxury cars park outside.

"I’m easygoing, I’m not fussy with food. Send me the location," Cheng Zhu said.

The spicy crawfish restaurant wasn’t too far from the apartment, only about a fifteen-minute drive.

When they arrived, Cheng Zhu noticed that the business was thriving, even the small tables set outside were filled with people.

But it seemed that Zhang Qiqi was a regular here, as she spoke with the proprietress, who then led them into a small private room that could seat eight people.

"They’re gifting us an eight-seater booth just for the two of us?" Cheng Zhu asked.

"I’m a frequent visitor here. I’ve been coming since my freshman year and am very familiar with the proprietress. Besides, I once helped promote the place for free, so I could ask her to reserve a spot early," the web-celebrity school belle said with a smile.

Then, she added, "Junior, you’re so famous now. I was afraid eating outside might cause trouble, and it’s quieter in a private room."

Cheng Zhu nodded and casually replied, "You’re thoughtful, senior."

They didn’t order much, just two jins of spicy thirteen-spice flavor, and two jins of stir-fried.

As the crawfish were served, Zhang Qiqi deliberately spent a long time looking at her loose white shirt.

The sleeves were very long and impractical for wearing gloves to peel crawfish, and it was also prone to being splashed with broth.

But this was precisely her little stylistic trick, and so she began to take off the shirt.

Leaving her in the slightly sexy, tight tank top that clearly showed her alluring collarbone, and the ’career line’ that seemed even more prominent due to the tight fit.

The tank top had a hidden feature; it was designed to be figure-hugging.

Why do many women’s figures look amazing in this kind of clothing? Because there’s a secret within.

At this moment, the green tea senior sister also gathered her flowing hair to one side, and with this move, Cheng Zhu, sitting beside her, could see a lot of the unobstructed view.

"Truly, a Yoga Pants Master," Cheng Zhu evaluated in his mind.

Zhang Qiqi actually had a very good posture, and her body lines were great, and while natural talent played a greater role, there was also effort involved.

The middle-aged proprietress brought in a jug of bayberry wine, saying, "Qiqi, handsome man, this is a wine my husband brewed himself, a jug for you two."

"Thank you, Sister Xu," Zhang Qiqi replied politely.

"No need for that, we’ve known each other for so many years."

When the proprietress left, she gently closed the door of the private room.

Zhang Qiqi looked at the bayberry wine and asked, "Junior, do you want to try some? I brought some home for my dad during holiday, and he said it tasted really good."

"Forget it, I drove here," Cheng Zhu refused after some thought.

In her heart, the green tea senior sister was hoping Cheng Zhu would drink just a little.

"Can I have a bit? I want to try," Zhang Qiqi asked.

"Of course you can, senior. Don’t worry, I promise to safely take you home," Cheng Zhu smiled.

Alcohol is a wonderful thing.

It can be an excuse for many to overstep boundaries.

Ever since its creation, alcohol has carried too many burdens for people.

Zhang Qiqi poured herself a small glass, then took a small sip.

In reality, she didn’t care for bayberry wine, but had to feign a very pleasantly surprised expression, "So tasty!"

After saying that, she filled the entire glass as if she had only been sampling before.

When they had set out, it was somewhat muggy outside.

Now, the skies above Hang City began to fill with dark clouds.

Cheng Zhu had a hunch that rain was coming.

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