Chapter 401 - 400: Discovering a Little Secret
Chapter 401: Chapter 400: Discovering a Little Secret
Yiyi saw Xie Yuanzhou and went up to greet him since her master and Uncle Xie have a good relationship.
Xie Yuanzhou saw Yiyi and smiled to greet her as well, finally saying, "I came suddenly, I hope I’m not disturbing you all."
"Not at all, the more the merrier."
Yiyi replied with a smile.
At this time, Wei Zixiao chimed in from the side, "That’s right, Yuan Zhou, the more the merrier. Besides, we all know each other, it’ll be fun to go out together. So there’s really no issue of being disturbed. Alright, since we’re all here, let’s get going."
The group prepared themselves and set off in two cars directly to the destination, Li County.
Yiyi naturally shared a car with Gu Tingyu, with Wei Zixiao riding along.
"Why did Xie Yuanzhou suddenly decide to come over? I remember the two families don’t have deep ties. I hadn’t heard of him planning to join us on the trip."
Hearing this, Wei Zixiao couldn’t help but shake his head and said, "It wasn’t me who invited him; it was Zhirong who invited him. We happened to bump into Xie Yuanzhou when we were leaving. Our two families may not have a deep connection but we have a nodding acquaintance, so Zhirong politely extended an invitation, and unexpectedly, Xie Yuanzhou agreed."
Gu Tingyu heard this and said, "Since everyone’s here together, let’s just have fun."
"That’s the way it is. Luckily, Xie Yuanzhou is quite sociable; otherwise, it would have been awkward."
The other car was occupied by Fei Erya along with Wei Zhirong and Xie Yuanzhou, four people in one car. It was a bit silent at first until Wei Zhirong broke the silence, looking at Xie Yuanzhou and saying, "We’re planning for a two-day, one-night trip. We’ll be staying overnight in Li County. Would you like to stay with us?"
Xie Yuanzhou didn’t expect them to be staying over, but since he was already there, he went with the flow, "Alright, I’ll stay with you and come back tomorrow."
Upon hearing Xie Yuanzhou’s response, Wei Zhirong’s eyes shone brightly as she said with a big smile, "Then you can sleep with my brother, and the three of us girls will stay together."
Xie Yuanzhou nodded indifferently, having no objections.
Even though Fei Erya was sitting in the front row, she paid close attention to the movement behind them. Seeing Wei Zhirong so happy, she couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow, noticing that Wei Zhirong was truly very happy today. And when she looked at Xie Yuanzhou, her smile became even more evident, with her eyes gleaming.
Seeing this, Fei Erya couldn’t help but smile knowingly, eventually turning her head forward and not paying attention to what’s happening behind.
When they reached the destination, they got out of the car and went to the place where they were going to stay.
"Yiyi, Er Ya, our place is just ahead. Once we put down our stuff, we’ll head to the place where we’re picnicking for lunch — the scenery there is great," Wei Zhirong said enthusiastically, her face brimming with a cheerful smile.
Seeing Wei Zhirong running and jumping around, Yiyi smiled and said, "Zhirong, slow down a bit, there’s no need to rush, it’s still early."
Fei Erya chimed in from the side, "She’s just excited." saying this with a meaningful smile.
Seeing Fei Erya’s expression, Yiyi couldn’t help but feel puzzled, leaning over to her and asking, "Er Ya, why are you smiling? And why is Zhirong so happy?"
Fei Erya replied in a low voice in Yiyi’s ear, "Because someone joined us for the picnic, so of course, she’s happy."
Hearing this, Yiyi immediately caught on, and then glanced surprisingly at Wei Zhirong and Xie Yuanzhou. Having suspicions in her mind, she indeed noticed some clues: every time Wei Zhirong looked at Xie Yuanzhou, her eyes sparkled.
At this moment, she suddenly recalled the previous scenes when she saw Wei Zhirong.
Back then, she wasn’t very familiar with Wei Zhirong, but she clearly remembered that Wei Zhirong had asked her about Xie Yuanzhou before; so was it because Zhirong liked Xie Yuanzhou?
Seeing this, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile.
Actually, the two looked quite compatible together. Xie Yuanzhou has a somewhat delicate appearance, while Wei Zhirong is like a little sun, lively and passionate, unexpectedly harmonious together.
Seeing Yiyi’s understanding smile, Fei Erya whispered in her ear, "Since Zhirong hasn’t said anything, let’s not bring it up either, lest she gets shy." Although Wei Zhirong usually acts carefree and speaks and does things boldly, she maintains a maiden-like modesty when it comes to matters of the heart, so naturally, they wouldn’t embarrass her.
"Don’t worry, I know."
Yiyi and Fei Erya exchanged a smile, and then slowly followed behind Wei Zhirong.
Wei Zhirong had booked a guesthouse. Li County is rather small, and although there are hotels, they’re not as clean as guesthouses, so she chose this place.
"Is the landlord not here?"
Seeing the quiet guesthouse, Wei Zixiao couldn’t help but ask. He was worried his sister hadn’t arranged things properly.
Wei Zhirong chuckled upon hearing this, "The landlord had already given me the keys. This guesthouse is actually their new home, and it’s not very large, so I’ve booked it entirely. They won’t come over then, and when we check out, I’ll return the keys. That’s all." She said this as she took out the keys and opened the front door.
Hearing this, Wei Zixiao couldn’t help but commend her.
"You arranged it well. This way, only we are staying in the whole house, making it much quieter."
Even Xie Yuanzhou commented, "It’s really nice here, and being secluded ensures a great environment."
Seeing her brother and Xie Yuanzhou compliment her, Wei Zhirong couldn’t stop smiling, and then looked over at Yiyi and the others and asked, "What do you think?"
"It’s really wonderful."
Both Yiyi and Fei Erya praised with a smile.
Seeing everyone satisfied, Wei Zhirong became even happier, lugging her stuff inside energetically.
Seeing this, Yiyi immediately said, "Zhirong, let’s do it together."
Gu Tingyu and the others naturally wouldn’t let the girls carry everything, and had already moved the stuff inside by themselves, leaving only Xie Yuanzhou who hadn’t done much, as he didn’t bring anything to carry.
After everything was settled, Wei Zhirong and Yiyi chose the ingredients for lunch and then set off again to the picnic spot.
When they arrived, they couldn’t help but be captivated by the beautiful scenery in front of them.
"Zhirong, the place you picked is stunning."
Yiyi couldn’t help but exclaim.
In front of them, the lake radiated a charming silver light, with colorful flowers and plants adorning the lakeside. Even without knowing their names, they were still mesmerizingly beautiful.
Fei Erya couldn’t resist praising, "Indeed, it’s beautiful. Having a picnic by this lake, even our mood feels lifted."
The group of men might not feel much about it but started to set up the stove and light the fire.