Chapter 96

"Xiaoyu, has your brother's parent-teacher meeting finished?"

Mom glanced at the time, it was already past 6 o'clock.

"I don't know."

She curled up on the couch, watching TV, and replied.

"Why don't you ask?"

"What is there to ask..."

"Hey, why don't you show some concern for what's going on? You should at least be curious!"

"..."

As Mom spoke, she walked out of the kitchen.

Seeing that she didn't react, she muttered to herself again:

"Samson Nan as well, disappeared without a word. What is he doing?"

"Just ask him yourself..."

Raina Nan felt a bit annoyed as she hugged her knees. She wanted to know where he had gone...

"You haven't seen me kneading the dough, why don't you give him a call?"

"..."

She didn't respond, as if she hadn't heard, staring at the TV.

"I'm telling you, you don't even care about your own affairs! When you come home, all you do is watch TV!"

"I'll call, I'll call, it's not a big deal."

At that moment, Dad finally couldn't hold back anymore and spoke up.

"Hey, Nan Lao Tou, what do you mean? Just because I want her to make a phone call, you're feeling sorry for her?"

"I'm willing to call! How about that? Is it okay?"

"Sure, sure, go ahead and help her with everything. Don't regret it when she grows up and doesn't know how to do anything!"

"Here you go again, don't you? Making a big deal out of nothing, always talking nonsense..."

Dad actually replied for once, something rare.

"Dad, let me do it..."

Seeing that they were about to start arguing again, she quickly picked up her phone.

She knew Mom's temper, sometimes it was necessary to yield...

Sighing, she put on her slippers and walked to the balcony.

Sliding the screen, she found his name.

After thinking for a while, she pressed the call button.

...

...

On the other side,

"Cheers to our teacher Yun for a triumphant retirement!"

"Cheers!"

"A triumphant retirement..."

Jocelyn York thought for a moment, feeling that something was not right...

"Forget it~ I'm not like you guys. I'm already a jobless wanderer~"

She laughed at herself, propping her chin up and poking at the remaining food on her plate with chopsticks.

"Tsk tsk~ Kun Ge's beloved daughter saying something like that, don't really understand you rich people~ Just let him open a piano studio for you as a small business owner~ No worries about food and drink, and it's easy!"

William Wei said, shaking his head.

"Look at your ambition, you think Luo Jia is like you~"

Samson Nan laughed.

Perhaps it was because of the alcohol, he felt that he was talking more than usual today.

"Oh~ now you're standing up for Luo Jia?"

William Wei smirked, putting his hand on his shoulder.

"Huh?"

"Eat your food, why so many words..."

Jocelyn York said awkwardly, kicking William Wei under the table.

"Both of you, one has work tomorrow and the other has class, drink less."

As she spoke, she put the two unopened bottles of wine on the table under the table.

William Wei was understandable... but Samson Nan, who usually didn't drink much, drank quite a lot today, which was a bit strange...

During the meal, from time to time, he would take out his phone and glance at it, as if he was thinking about something.

"Samson Nan, what's that on your wrist?"

William Wei seemed to notice something on his wrist.

"This?"

He said, rolling up his sleeve.

A red string, inconspicuously tied on his left wrist.

It was the gift Jocelyn York gave him on Qixi Festival.

"Luo Jia gave it to you?"

"Huh?"

William Wei was stunned for a moment, looking at him.

"Why are you looking at me like that? Don't you have one too?"

Samson Nan said with a smile.

"..."

William Wei turned his head and noticed that Jocelyn York sitting across from him was shaking her gaze and looking panicked.

...

He opened his mouth slightly for a moment and then smiled again on his face.

"Oh, right, look at my memory, I forgot it at home~ haha."

"Is that so?"

Samson Nan didn't think much either, glanced at him, and finished the remaining half cup of wine.

...

At this moment, only Jocelyn York on the side was still pounding in her heart...

The clumsy lie on Qixi Day was almost exposed.

...

She lifted her head slightly and glanced at William Wei.

He seemed to notice her gaze, squinted his eyes, and smiled at her.

"..."

No anger...?

A momentary sense of relief surged in her heart, but the next second, it disappeared completely.

"I'm afraid that one day, I will become a person that even I hate."

A voice repeated in her mind.

This kind of premonition has become stronger recently.

What scared her even more was that she seemed to be getting used to it...

...

Sure enough...

This cannot continue, right?

...

"Actually..."

She spoke softly, looking up at the two of them.

Indeed,

Only these two, she didn't want to lie to them...

"That red string, I only gave it to..."

Saying it out loud might alleviate some guilt?

"It's a great gift, I really like it."

William Wei's voice interrupted the words she was about to say.

"Huh?"

She was stunned and looked up.

"I'm sure Samson Nan likes it too."

William Wei said, turning his face and looking at Samson Nan.

"Right?"

"..."

Samson Nan paused and looked at him.

In the pupils filled with smiling eyes of William Wei, reflected the lights from outside the window, calm and without any clues.

"Yeah..."

He hesitated and responded.

"..."

Jocelyn York stayed silent on the side, tightly holding her skirt with both hands...

Sometimes, when you miss the timing, you can never say those words again.

She was the only one who lied... it seemed enough...

"Samson Nan, you must always wear this red string! Don't disappoint a girl's feelings~"

William Wei said, patting Samson Nan's back.

"Don't act like it doesn't concern you, didn't you also forget it at home?"

He said nothing, drooping his eyelids and looking at him.

"Yeah..."

William Wei pinched his chin, contemplated for a moment, and then continued:

"But we are different~"

"What do you mean?"

"What~do~you~mean?"

William Wei revealed a wicked smile, shaking his head mysteriously.

...

I really want to hit him...

Samson Nan probably thought so.

Is this guy drunk? He has been saying inexplicable things since just now...

He looked up at Jocelyn York across from him again.

Her face was already red and her gaze seemed to be avoiding him, drifting left and right... Did she always get flushed when she drank?

Always feel that these two people are acting strange today...

Ding ding ding...

A ringing phone interrupted his thoughts.

He lowered his head and glanced at the phone screen.

...

"Yu Yu?"

"Bro, where are you?"

Her voice came from the other end of the phone.

But the restaurant was getting more crowded, noisy, and he couldn't hear clearly.

"Wait a moment, let's talk in a different place."

He said, standing up.

And walked towards the restroom.

The antechamber in front of the restroom seemed to be empty, much quieter than the restaurant.

Only then did he pick up his phone again.

"Yuyu, what did you just say?"

"Where are you? It's so noisy..."

"I'm eating outside, what's up?"

As he spoke, he leaned against the wall outside the bathroom.

"Nothing, just..."

"Haha, found a handsome guy~"

"Hi~~"

At that moment, two girls rushed out of the nearby female restroom.

They looked to be in their early twenties, wearing light makeup and completely drunk.

"Who are you talking to, handsome guy?"

One of the girls said, staggering towards him.

"..."

"Who is it?" Her voice came through the phone again.

"No one, there's just someone here who's drunk..."

He held his phone with one hand and pushed the two drunken girls away with the other.

"Handsome guy, don't push me~~"

"..."

She paused for a moment and then spoke softly,

"...Who are you having dinner with?"

"Me? With Wei Ge."

"Wei Ge Ge?"

"Yeah."

"Then let him answer the phone..."

"You don't believe me? I'm really with him."

He was speechless.

"Then let him answer."

Her voice slightly increased in volume, sounding a bit angry.

"Alright, alright, just wait."

He had no choice but to walk back.

"Don't go~~~"

"Handsome guy, keep me company~"

At that moment, the intoxicated girl took the opportunity to grab his phone and started shouting into it.

"What's wrong with you?!"

He quickly pushed her away and snatched the phone back.

He took two steps back.

"Yuyu, don't misunderstand, that was..."

As he picked up the phone and was about to speak,

He realized that there was a busy tone on the other end, the call had been hung up...

"..."

...

He didn't think much about it and quickly rushed to the restaurant.

"Wei Ge, Luo Jia, something's come up, I have to leave first."

He hurriedly grabbed his coat from his seat.

"Why is it so urgent? Can't you finish eating first?"

"Ah, I won't eat anymore..."

He said, looking apologetic at the two of them.

"Sorry, it's already rare for us to gather..."

"If you have something, just go! Why are you still blabbering?"

Jocelyn York was even more anxious than him, waving her hand dismissively.

"Well, I'll pay~ I'll treat you to a nice meal next time~"

He smiled helplessly, put on his coat, and ran outside.

...

At the dining table,

Only the two of them were left sitting there.

"He left."

"Yeah..."