Chapter 461: Chapter 461

Wan Chu’er pondered before honestly recounting Mai Qiqi’s words and actions from the evening, ending with, "Aunt, Qiqi hasn’t moved past the harm that the last relationship caused her. I think she still needs time and space to heal."

After hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, Mother Mai’s mood churned with increased sorrow and worry for her daughter, and she harbored even deeper resentment towards An Zihao.

"Chuchu, thank you. Auntie will need to think about this," said Mother Mai with difficulty. "If possible, I’d ask you to please keep in touch with Qiqi more often, talk to her. She has always been willing to listen to you."

"Okay." Wan Chu’er responded succinctly. As her best friend since arriving in Beijing, naturally, she hoped for the best for Mai Qiqi.

It was getting late, so after saying goodbye to Mother Mai, Wan Chu’er left the Mai Family.

She had only driven a short distance when another car suddenly cut in and blocked her path.

Wan Chu’er slammed on the brakes, producing a harsh screeching noise from the tires.

"An Zihao, are you trying to get yourself killed?" Wan Chu’er angrily got out of the car, walked up to An Zihao’s car, and furiously kicked the door, denting it instantly.

"I’m sorry. I just want to ask you a few questions," An Zihao said calmly, not taking Wan Chu’er’s kick to heart.

Wan Chu’er sneered, "Do you think you’re still the naive freshman from back then? Do you think that just because you want to ask, I have to answer?"

Back then, Wan Chu’er had kissed Mai Qiqi to reject Li Gang, and An Zihao had rushed out to shout at Wan Chu’er. He had been so confidently indignant at the time, but now, did he really still have the right to do so?!

Whether An Zihao also remembered the times when he had a secret crush on Mai Qiqi, a wave of gloom swept over his face.

Wan Chu’er glared at him and turned to leave.

"Chuchu, please tell me if Qiqi still has feelings for me. If she does, I will spend the rest of my life making it up to her," An Zihao still asked what he wanted to know.

Mai Qiqi never treated him kindly whenever she saw him, not to mention having a proper conversation. He knew that Wan Chu’er and Mai Qiqi were best friends and that Wan Chu’er would definitely know the true feelings in Mai Qiqi’s heart.

Hearing An Zihao’s question, Wan Chu’er was filled with anger, an anger so strong it was almost laughable. She paused, unsure where An Zihao got the courage and vanity from.

An Zihao saw Wan Chu’er stopping and felt a flutter in his heart, and immediately added, "I know I did a very stupid thing. Losing Qiqi is the dumbest thing I’ve done in my life. If Qiqi could just... no, as long as I know there’s still a place for me in her heart, I’ll definitely win her back and spend a lifetime treating her well."

Wan Chu’er turned around, looking at him as if he were a fool, her face full of mockery as she said:

"An Zihao, in Qiqi’s eyes, you’re now nothing but an unwelcome piece of filth."

How laughable. On one hand, you talk about regret and wanting to win back Mai Qiqi, while on the other hand, you continue to enjoy the company of pretty girls. Do you really think Qiqi can’t live without you?!

Wan Chu’er felt the urge to beat An Zihao black and blue, but sanity told her that ignoring him, not acknowledging him, was the right thing to do.

Unwelcome piece of filth?

An Zihao felt a pang in his heart, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, by which time Wan Chu’er had disappeared from view.

Alright then, from now on, he wouldn’t bother her anymore; perhaps this was the last thing he could do for Mai Qiqi.

The next morning, as Wan Chu’er was conversing with Old Sir Zhong, Mother Mai called.

A glint of puzzlement flashed through her mind as Wan Chu’er picked up the phone, "Chuchu, are you free this afternoon? If you are, come out and have tea with Auntie."

After arranging the time and place, they hung up the phone.

Mother Mai inviting her out for tea was definitely to talk about Qiqi - what could it be about? Qiqi was working today, so she probably wouldn’t be there.

Wan Chu’er gave it some thought, then set it aside.

In the afternoon at a teahouse in the western part of the city, Mother Mai was resolute: "Chuchu, Auntie wants Qiqi to go with you to the Northwest to clear her mind."

She had spent the entire night without sleep, staying by her daughter’s side, and after pondering through the night, she made this decision.

Qiqi needs to be in a more relaxed environment, Beijing will only make her nerves even more tense, who knows if one day a cord would snap and she would truly disappear, going somewhere far away, and by then it would be too late for tears.

After much thought, the Northwest might be a good place; besides Wan Chu’er, there’s no other familiar people or affairs, and Qiqi has always been close to Wan Chu’er and willing to share her heart with her, so she was very reassured about Wan Chu’er.

Wan Chu’er was taken aback, Qiqi going to the Northwest with her?

After calming down, she felt that this was also reasonable; which mother doesn’t think of her child’s welfare? Mother Mai must have realized that Beijing indeed was no longer a suitable place for Qiqi to stay. It’s just that Wan Chu’er hadn’t expected that Mother Mai would want Qiqi to go to the Northwest with her.

Seeing that Wan Chu’er didn’t raise any objections and instead asked if Qiqi knew, Mother Mai became even more confident in her decision and smilingly said:

"I haven’t told Qiqi yet, but I think she will agree."

Wan Chu’er replied: "Auntie, it’s no problem for me, if you need, I can help you persuade Qiqi."

"Good, good child, our Mai Family thanks you," Mother Mai said gratefully.

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In the evening, Qiqi called Wan Chu’er, laughing as she asked, "What did you say to my mom? The old lady suddenly stopped pressuring me to go on blind dates and even said to quit my job and go to the Northwest with you to have fun."

You could hear the relief in Qiqi’s voice as Wan Chu’er joked: "I told Auntie that your destiny is tied to the Northwest, then lured you to join me in developing the great Northwest."

"Having been in the Northwest for a year, you’ve turned into a fortune teller. I’m actually starting to look forward to the Northwest. I wonder if I’ll turn into a witch once I’m there," Qiqi laughed heartily as well.

Remembering what she’d drunkenly said the previous night, Wan Chu’er chuckled: "You’ll become Sailor Moon, and then you can go save the Milky Way."

"Haha, the grand Northwest, I’m set on going," Qiqi immediately responded, "What do I need to prepare? I’m going to go shopping for stuff tomorrow."

Wan Chu’er let out an "Ah," the girl was too impulsive, it seemed she really was suppressed by Beijing.

"What about your job? Don’t you need some time for handover?"

Qiqi said nonchalantly: "My job was just for show, even if I wanted to handover, there’s nothing to hand over. I’ll just drop by tomorrow morning to say hello."

After finishing the call with Qiqi, Wan Chu’er relayed the news to Old Sir Zhong, who casually nodded his head.

"Just go, take the time to unwind your mind."

Two days later, the Jiang Family hosted a family banquet, to welcome Wan Chu’er and her two grandsons, gathering the whole Jiang Family clan in the courtyard.