Chapter 18 The Old Lover's Phone Call

  The two people fell silent next. Separated by their phones, they listened to each other's breathing sounds.

  Zhong Xiaofei's face turned bright red, his heart racing faster. Li Xiayang was not only his ex-girlfriend but also his first love. The two had spent their university years together, creating countless beautiful memories. Although they eventually broke up, the marks they left on each other were too deep to be erased. Zhong Xiaofei had been trying his best to forget this relationship, but when he heard Li Xiayang's sweet and gentle voice again, he found that the defensive fortress he had built was so vulnerable to attack. At this moment, he was excited beyond control.

  "These days I've been a bit busy, well, next week, I'll go to Haizhou." After a while, Li Xiaoyan said faintly.

  "Welcome. Call me before you come, I'll pick you up." Zhong Xiaofei's heart was racing wildly, he didn't doubt at all that Li Xiaoyan was as beautiful as ever.

  "Hmm, it's been over two years since we last met, right? You still talk the same way, nothing has changed." Li Xiaoran asked with a smile.

  "You haven't changed either," Zhong Xiaofei said with emotion, "your voice is still so pleasant to listen to..."

  Li Xiaoran fell silent for a moment, then said quietly, "Yes, it's been a long, long time. If Jiajia hadn't mentioned it to me, I would have thought you were already married."

  Zhong Xiaofei suddenly understood why Li Xiaoyan had called her - it was because Xu Jiajia had told her.

  "My family is poor and I'm ugly, 1.49 meters tall, which girl would be blind enough to marry me?" After talking for so long, Zhong Xiaofei finally managed to crack a joke.

  "It must be because you have too many girlfriends and are dazzled by them? Are you still working at TY company?" Li Xiaoran smiled.

  "Hmm, want to switch jobs but don't have the guts... how about you, where are you working now?"

  I am in Guangzhou...

  "So far away..." Zhong Xiaofei was a little surprised, he didn't expect Li Xiaoran to go work in Guangzhou.

  "A friend of mine has a company in Guangzhou and I'm helping her out. Yeah, my girlfriend." Li Xiao Ran added after finishing her sentence. This is an obvious message, whether she's telling the truth or not, she's so eager to clarify that it shows she's afraid of being misunderstood by Zhong Xiao Fei, and she still has some feelings for him.

  "Oh. Xiao Ran, all these years... how have you been?" Zhong Xiaofei asked hesitantly.

  "It's okay."

  "Are... you still alone?" Zhong Xiaofei's heart was racing wildly.

  "A person, getting old and worn out, no one wants me..." Li Xiaoyan smiled.

  Zhong Xiaofei also smiled, smiling very hypocritically.

  Then, there was silence again. The two people seemed to have a lot to say, but they had nothing to say. Until Zhong Xiaofei heard a noisy sound on her phone, like someone shouting Li Xiayang's name.

  "Alright, my colleague is rushing me, I'll hang up first, talk to you later."

  "Alright." Zhong Xiaofei said dazedly, "I'll wait for your call, bye."

  "Goodbye."

  Hanging up the phone, Zhong Xiaofei lay on the sofa in a daze, motionless for a whole minute, as if she had become stupid. The sweet voice of Li Xiaoyan lingered by her ears, and her mind recalled the past sweet memories, as if she had returned to the past.

  One minute later, Zhong Xiaofei suddenly jumped up, because he thought of a very serious problem: I don't know what that crazy woman Xu Jiajia told Li Xiaoran. No way, must call to ask clearly.

  Zhong Xiaofei decisively dialed Xu Jiajia's phone number.

  But no one answered.

  "Crazy old woman..." Zhong Xiaofei was about to curse.

  The phone finally went through.

  "What's going on?" Xu Jiajia said lazily over the phone, "My boss is at work, are you trying to get me fired or what?"

  Zhong Xiaofei said in a bad mood, "Lost is lost, what's the point of following a fat pig every day?" Xu Jiajia's boss was a middle-aged fat man named Zheng, who looked like a pig.

  Xu Jiajia found it strange, "Have you taken your medicine? Why are you being so aggressive?"

  "I asked you, what did you tell Li Xiaoran?"

  Xu Jiajia burst out laughing, "So that's what it was about! What happened? Did she call you?"

  "Don't bother about it, just tell me what you've said to her?" Zhong Xiaofei continued to ask.

  "What? Are you guilty of something? Afraid I'll expose your ugly secrets?" Xu Jiajia was still laughing loudly.

  "Come on, say it!"

  "Alright, don't worry, I'll tell you," Xu Jiajia thought for a moment after laughing, "I told Xiao Ran that Xiaowei is at your place."

  This is not unexpected.

  Xu Jiajia continued, "I also said that Xiaowei is temporarily living at your place, and you even helped Xiaowei find a pretty good job."

  This made Zhong Xiaofei a bit worried, as Li Xiaoran might misunderstand.

  "Is that all?" Zhong Xiaofei was a bit skeptical. With Xu Jiajia's big mouth, it's unlikely she would only say these things.

  "Also, I told Li Xiao Ran that you are a big pervert and her sister is in danger..."

  Zhong Xiaofei was speechless, the sweat on his face flowed out in an instant, he swallowed a mouthful of saliva and scolded, "Crazy woman, how can you talk nonsense? Am I that kind of person?"

  "You're that kind of person!" Xu Jiajia burst out laughing again. After a while, she said: "Dead man's head, you really aren't easy to get along with. I was just joking with you, don't worry, I didn't say anything bad about you, I was just telling Li Xiaoran that her sister is at your place."

  Zhong Xiaofei suppressed her anger and asked half-believingly, "Really?"

  "Don't believe it!" Xu Jiajia said in a bad mood, "Besides, I heard Li Xiaoran's tone, she trusts you very much. My sister and I live in the same room as you, but she doesn't suspect anything at all. Alas, she still thinks you're that innocent boy from before!" She burst out laughing again.

  "Am I not pure?" Zhong Xiaofei asked, pretending to be confused.

  "Ah, if you were pure, there wouldn't be any impure people in the world! You were indeed quite innocent when you were in school, but now you're getting worse and worse..."

  Zhong Xiaofei was speechless, it wasn't that he had changed, but society had changed. A pure person has no way to survive in this cruel society.

  Xu Jiajia burst into hysterical laughter again, then suddenly remembered something and said, "Oh no, the boss asked me to do something that I haven't finished yet. You're going to be responsible for my bonus this month if it's gone! Fine, I won't talk to you anymore!" She hung up the phone with a slap.

  The sunlight was dazzling, it was already past nine in the morning, and Zhong Xiaofei sat on the sofa, her mind somewhat muddled.

  Li Xiaoran will be coming next week, how should he face his old flame? And what about Xiao Wei? Should she be told that her sister is coming?

  At noon, Zhong Xiaofei had lunch at the Xiangnan restaurant. When it was almost time to get off work, he called Weiwei. Weiwei said with a smile that she and her sister Wu had lunch together in the company cafeteria, so don't worry about her. Zhong Xiaofei touched his nose and came to the restaurant alone. He didn't mention anything about Weiwei's sister to her.

  Ordered two dishes, ate silently, feeling a bit annoyed. Li Xiaoyan would be coming to Haizhou next week, and for Zhong Xiaofei, it was both something to look forward to and something to fear. He looked forward to seeing his old lover, but feared losing Little Wei. Comparing the two, he seemed more worried about the latter.

  It was like a trial, every minute that passed meant the start of the trial was one minute closer. Zhong Xiaofei had to have everything ready before the trial began.

  Suddenly, a commotion broke out in the restaurant. The guests craned their necks to look around, and Zhong Xiaofei followed everyone's gaze to see a stunningly beautiful woman walking out of the private room. Zhong Xiaofei was taken aback, wondering what she was doing here?

  This beautiful woman is none other than Li Sanshi's wife, Xiong Huilin.

  Xiong Huilin was there, and Li San Shi was also there. He walked beside his wife. In the office that morning, the couple were like sworn enemies, but in just half a day's work, they made up as before, affectionate and sweet. Looking at the guests in the restaurant, everyone envied them.

  Her cheeks were like peaches, her skin as smooth as snow, her eyes sparkled with horizontal waves, and her waist was slender like a willow tree. Huang Hui Lin's elegance left the guests in the restaurant breathless, staring at her with their mouths agape. Zhong Xiao Fei took a small sip of red wine, his gaze also fixed on this stunning beauty, secretly admiring and envying: such an extraordinary woman was actually Li San Shi's wife, it was so unfair!

  I thought this couple would leave with pride, but unexpectedly they walked towards Zhong Xiaofei.

  "Never thought I'd run into you here." Li San Shi smiled and extended his hand for a handshake with Zhong Xiao Fei.

  Zhong Xiaofei quickly stood up and greeted, "Yes, what a coincidence, Manager Li, please sit down." He turned his head and shouted: "Waiter!" Want to add some wine and dishes.

  Li San Shi's face was flushed with red light, and there was still a hint of alcohol on his lips. He waved his hand and said, "Xiao Fei, don't be polite, we've already eaten."

  "Let's have a glass of red wine."

  Zhong Xiaofei enthusiastically pulled Li Sanshi's arm, now Li Sanshi is his direct superior, this promotion was thanks to Li Sanshi's help, although he still had some doubts about Li Sanshi's strange smile, but the promotion was a sure thing after all, in this regard, Zhong Xiaofei should be grateful to Li Sanshi.

  "I won't drink anymore," Li Sanshi waved his hand, "there's something I want to tell you, and after that, I'll leave." He pulled out a chair and sat down.

  Zhong Xiaofei hastily invited Xiong Huilin again, "Sister-in-law, please have a seat."

  "Just call me Huilin, sister-in-law is getting old." Xiong Huilin glanced at Zhong Xiaofei with a hint of flirtation in her eyes, and the charming smile made her look completely different from the fierce wife she was yesterday in the office. Maybe it was because she had drunk a lot of wine, her face was flushed, her expression was enchanting, and she looked so beautiful that Zhong Xiaofei's heart was racing.

  Beautiful girl, this sentence is really correct.

  "Oh, okay." Zhong Xiaofei replied, he absolutely dared not address her as Huilin.

  Then, Zhong Xiaofei called over a waiter, added two cups and ordered a bottle of red wine.

  During the interval when the waiter was pouring wine, Li Sanshi suddenly felt an urgent need to urinate, got up and whispered something to his wife, then hastily headed towards the restroom.

  He walks like a pig, Zhong Xiaofei has always thought so.

  Now there were only two people left at the dinner table: Zhong Xiaofei and Xiong Huilin.

  Zhong Xiaofei smiled at Xiong Huilin, her eyes naturally falling on Xiong Huilin's body.

  Xiong Huilin's long black hair was casually coiled on her head, held in place by a pale pink barrette. Zhong Xiaofei had particularly noticed that the barrettes she used to hold back her hair often changed, such as yesterday when she used a black one and today when she used a pink one. In different settings and places, she would use different barrettes, coordinating with her mood and the weather. She believed that yesterday's black and today's pink must have represented her different moods.

  Such a clever and meticulous mind is convincing, but such a subtle change, except for Zhong Xiaofei, who else would notice?

  Zhong Xiaofei's mouth corners revealed a hint of mysterious smile.

  Of course, what's most stunning won't be her hair clips. For a great beauty like Xiong Hui Lin, her good looks and attire will forever be the first focal point that people pay attention to.

  Xiong Huilin wore a black off-the-shoulder dress today, with two thin black straps hanging from her pale and slender shoulders. The shoulders were white and radiant, the straps were black and shiny. Although it was a flat collar in front, the neckline was very low, clearly showing the two full and plump high arcs. The waistline clung to her body, perfectly showcasing Xiong Huilin's perfect S-shaped figure.

  The length of the skirt is also just right, just covering the knees and revealing two white calves. Generally speaking, a skirt that is too short loses its dignity, while one that is too long loses its sensuality. Xiong Huilin has grasped this measure very well, she looks like a noble woman with both elegance and sensuality. Moreover, the most important point is that women who wear this kind of strapless dress must have sufficient bust to hold up the shape of the skirt; and they cannot wear bras because wearing bras would ruin the beauty of the dress's appearance.

  Zhong Xiaofei took only one glance and was very certain that Xiong Huilin wasn't wearing a bra, but the question was, was she not wearing panties either?

  Zhong Xiaofei also noticed that Xiong Huilin's slender hand was wearing a beautiful diamond bracelet, which still shone brightly in the soft light of the restaurant.

  Only such slender hands can match this diamond bracelet, and the value of this diamond bracelet is at least tens of thousands of dollars. Zhong Xiaofei sighed secretly: to get a beautiful woman, you must have money; to make a beautiful woman happy, you must have more and more money, at least as much as Li San Shi.

  Otherwise, you won't be able to get beautiful women like Xiong Huilin or Wu Yijie.

  Thinking of this, Zhong Xiaofei felt even more downhearted, because as it stands now, he doesn't seem to be a rich man's destiny.