The phone rang, and Lu Li slightly furrowed his brows, glanced at Chen Xiaoyi, and answered the call.
âYo, big bro, Iâve arrived in Hangzhou. Hurry up and pick me up, hahaha!â A hearty laugh resounded through the phone, coupled with a somewhat magical laughter.
âHow come, wasnât the Magic City enough for you to roam? What brings you to Hangzhou?â A smile appeared on Lu Liâs face as he teased.
âHahaha, I missed you, my big brother! Hurry up, arrange all the good food, good drink, and fun for tonight, or donât blame me for not recognizing you as a brother.â
âWhat do you want to eat, fart? I have nothing here.â
Chen Xiaoyi couldnât help but steal a few more glances at Lu Li. This was the first time she saw Lu Li joking so freely with someone, as if they had no barriers between them.
âTsk tsk tsk, look at how stingy you are, just come pick me up.â
âYou donât even say where you are, how am I supposed to pick you up?â Lu Li couldnât help but banter with the other party.
âGuess where I am. Thereâs only one airport in Hangzhou. Where else could I be? Hurry up, Iâm waiting for you.â
âIâll be there in an hour. Youâd better wait outside the airport with a broken bowl. Who knows, you might even make some extra money!â Lu Li joked without any reservations with the caller.
The caller was a scion of the Li family from the Magic City, also Lu Liâs childhood friend whom he had grown up with. They went to primary school, middle school, and high school together, sharing a tight bond that could fit them both in the same pair of pants. He was the only one who avenged Lu Li after his death in the previous life.
Lu Li remembered, in his previous life, his friend also came to Hangzhou around this time. But back then, he was completely submerged in the shadow of a âbroken heartâ, without any hope, failing to spend quality time with him or even say a proper goodbye.
Thinking back, Lu Li felt heartache.
âGet lost, just hurry over, or if you donât come, Iâll⊠â Li Gongzi started to get angry.
âOr what?â Lu Li smiled knowingly.
âIâll just stay at your place, eating and drinking at your expense, until I bankrupt your family.â
âHahahaha!â
Lu Li laughed heartily, âWait for me; Iâll be there soon.â
After hanging up, Lu Liâs face still beamed with a cheerful smile. Chen Xiaoyi couldnât help but feel that Lu Liâs mood seemed particularly good now.
âWeâll be home late tonight; first, I have to pick someone up,â Lu Li mentioned to Chen Xiaoyi, accelerating the car, speeding through the streets like wind, deftly maneuvering through traffic.
Chen Xiaoyi couldnât help but give him a sidelong glance. If it werenât for a manâs voice, sheâd suspectâŠ
âPtui, ptui, ptui, Chen Xiaoyi, what are you thinking? Even if itâs a woman, thatâs Lu Liâs business, what does it have to do with you!â she harshly scolded herself inwardly.
(tln : âPtuiâ is an onomatopoeic expression used to mimic the sound of spitting. In Chinese culture, and thus often found in Chinese novels or conversations, spitting (represented by the sound âptuiâ) is a way to express disdain, rejection, or to ward off bad luck.)
Perhaps she hadnât realized that during her time with Lu Li, she had become more and more relaxed.
âWho are you going to pick up, Lu Li?â Still unable to curb her curiosity, Chen Xiaoyi asked.
âMy best friend,â Lu Li simply replied.
Indeed, his best friend, to the extent that if Lu Li wanted to murder someone, his friend would help keep watch and even hand him the knife, and vice versa.
No matter the previous life or this one, always the best brothers.
For some reason, Lu Liâs words made Chen Xiaoyi unexpectedly nervous. Being referred to like that by Lu Li, the person must be very important to him. Chen Xiaoyi, you must behave properly!
Li Zichuan, with sunglasses covering half his face, couldnât hide his joy even if he tried, his fashionable appearance standing out in the bustling airport entrance.
Holding a bottle of milk tea filled with pearls and coconut jelly, his aura shattered into pieces.
Fiercely sipping the milk tea, indeed, milk tea without ice is the best!
Suddenly, Li Zichuan seemed to see something, pulled down his sunglasses, revealing a face too pale to be handsome, and took another look. Indeed, it really was!
âDamn, seeing this woman the moment I get off the plane, bad luck.â He cursed inwardly, turning his head away, just seeing that womanâs face made him uncomfortable.
No, disgusted!
Tui!
Itâs just my brother who canât see through you, falling for a thing like you, a woman who is nothing but pretty and selfish, a green tea woman.
***
âBing Qing, why did you suddenly return to the country?â Zhang Ziqinâs face brightened with joy, seeing her best friend, her bestie, her mood uplifted.
Although she didnât know why Su Bingqing came back earlier than in her previous life, having someone to help her made her happy.
âI completed my studies early, so I returned,â Su Bingqing also smiled, her gaze at Zhang Ziqin full of complexity.
She harbored a secret; she was reborn.
A few days ago, she suddenly returned to this time point. She was ecstatic. If it was now, hadnât Lu Liâs tragedy happened yet?
This time, she wouldnât let the tragedies of her previous life occur again. No one would be allowed to hurt Lu Li again, not Ye Chen, for sure.
And this best friend before herâŠ
In her previous life, because of Zhang Ziqin, as a solidarity between women, she caused quite a bit of trouble for Lu Li on Zhang Ziqinâs behalf, even humiliating Lu Li several times under Zhang Ziqinâs instigation and Ye Chenâs plots. Such things absolutely couldnât happen again.
She said no woman could hurt Lu Li, including the best friend before her.
If it hadnât been for Zhang Ziqin almost going mad to avenge Lu Li after his death, Su Bingqing wouldnât have known Zhang Ziqin actually loved Lu Li.
It was just too late.
Her previous self, unable to escape the shadow in her heart, died in her forties, sorrowful and weakened. This time, she absolutely wouldnât allow such things to happen again.
She would protect Lu Li well.
This time, no matter how Zhang Ziqin targeted Lu Li, she would be by Lu Liâs side. Sooner or later, she would replace Zhang Ziqin in Lu Liâs heart.
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