After Breaking Up With the Scheming Bad Woman 11

Chapter 11: You’ve Already… Eaten the Grass by Your Own Den?

Because Chu Wantang had been slapped by the Xu family, Huai Xing stayed and slept with her that night, even though there was no spring thunder.

But she didn’t sleep well. She had a long, drawn-out dream in which Chu Wantang was constantly walking through a thick fog. She wanted to chase after her to get a clearer look, but she could never catch up. In the end, Chu Wantang even disappeared into the haze.

When she woke up, Huai Xing couldn’t help but feel dejected.

Wasn’t this dream a reflection of her own heart? She didn’t know how many secrets Chu Wantang had, but she knew that if those past events would make Chu Wantang sad, she wouldn’t ask. It was just… they were family, they were sisters. She hoped even more that Chu Wantang would try to trust and rely on her. She didn’t know when Chu Wantang would completely let down her “guard” with her, but perhaps that day would come.

Another six years, or even more, she could afford to wait.

At eight o’clock, Huai Xing came out of the master bedroom.

Chu Wantang was in tight-fitting workout clothes, having already completed a set of fasted cardio. She was about to take a quick shower in the bathroom.

Seeing her awake, Chu Wantang lifted her chin slightly and instructed, “Go wash up first, then we’ll have breakfast.”

Huai Xing walked up to her, her gaze fixed on the marks on her face. She wanted to reach out and touch them, but in the end, she didn’t raise her arm.

She just asked, “Jiejie, does it still hurt a lot?”

“No.” A thin layer of sweat beaded on Chu Wantang’s nose, a clear smile in her brown eyes. “Actually, if you don’t look closely, you can’t really see it anymore, right? When Auntie Chen came, I asked her if there was anything on my face, and she said there was only my beauty.”

The atmosphere lightened a bit. Huai Xing knew Chu Wantang didn’t want her to focus on the matter too much. She pressed her lips into a smile and played along. “Auntie Chen’s answer was very good.”

Chu Wantang wasn’t wrong; the finger marks on her face had indeed mostly faded.

But when they left, she still chose to wear a mask, revealing only her smooth, full forehead and picturesque eyes.

Huai Xing sat in the passenger seat, watching the slowly moving traffic ahead. Only then did she belatedly realize that Chu Wantang had kissed her cheek last night.

Kissing on the cheek was actually quite common among girls. When she was in school, she often saw girls in her class kissing each other, planting a smack on each other’s faces. It was just that she herself couldn’t accept it, so she had never had such an experience.

But last night, Chu Wantang had kissed her on the cheek. The left cheek, right in the center.

Her vision had been blurry at the time, but the sensation on her face was very clear: Chu Wantang’s warm breath, her soft lips, the pressure they imprinted on her face…

Thinking about it now, it felt like a dream.

“Is Zhuo Xin’s wedding on Saturday?” Chu Wantang asked after taking a call, turning the steering wheel.

Huai Xing snapped out of her daze, turned her head to look at her, and answered a bit stiffly, “Yes, the day after tomorrow.”

“Remember to send me the wedding address. I’ll come pick you up then and also give Zhuo Xin a wedding gift.”

“Jiejie, you don’t have to go if you’re busy. I can give her the gift on your behalf.”

“You two are quite close. It’s more formal if I give it to her in person.” Chu Wantang’s dimples were hidden under the mask. “Besides, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen them.”

Huai Xing let out a breath.

It was still unavoidable.

On a stretch of road just before the company, Huai Xing got out of the car and watched Chu Wantang drive away.

Any further, and they might be seen by people from the company.

The sun was warm today. Huai Xing walked forward, stepping on her own shadow.

Her left cheek still felt a little hot.

…

The runway training continued. The teacher Chu Wantang had hired for them was very serious and responsible, and naturally, very strict. If one of the ten of them failed to perform a move correctly, they all had to start over.

In the afternoon, after another training session, they had a half-hour break.

Everyone was in loose-fitting yoga clothes, a layer of sweat on their bodies.

Huai Xing sat down against the wall, sipping water silently. Because she had a foundation in exercise and her stamina was decent, she wasn’t too tired. But for someone like He He, who rarely exercised, she felt as if she had been beaten up, her muscles all tense.

He He rubbed her calf and sighed, “Even the strongest woman would be defeated by this training.” She then lamented, “When I was in school, I was tall for my class and thin. I really did dream of becoming a model one day. Now, the whole thing has been completely demystified. It’s too terrifying.”

“And you have to eat light meals, you can’t touch a lot of delicious food, and you’re often hungry,” Huai Xing added, putting down her water bottle.

He He: “Exactly! I can’t stand it!”

The idle chatter continued in the practice room, but a few minutes later, they heard a burst of excited screams from outside. He He immediately ignored her discomfort—she had to be in on this gossip—and got up to see.

She wanted to pull Huai Xing along, but Huai Xing waved her hand. “Just come back and tell me what happened.”

“OK.” He He ran out, and three other girls went with her.

Huai Xing remained seated, unlocked her phone, and only then saw that Wen Shiwei had sent her a message while she was training.

Sister Shiwei: [I received an offer from a big company in Jingcheng. I’ll be there in a few days.]

Sister Shiwei: [Xingxing, start thinking about how you’re going to celebrate for me, okay?]

Huai Xing smiled faintly and replied: [Perfect timing, I’m about to get paid, Sister Shiwei.]

Wen Shiwei replied instantly: [Alright, I won’t be polite.]

After a brief chat, Wen Shiwei told her to get back to work and didn’t keep her for long.

With the chat over, Huai Xing opened her conversation with Chu Wantang again, and her thoughts returned to what Chu Wantang had said last night.

She thought for a moment and decided to hold off on mentioning Wen Shiwei’s arrival in Jingcheng for the time being.

He He had already come back inside. She was covering her mouth, her eyes wide with excitement. “It’s Teacher Wan Yi! She’s at our company!”

The name Wan Yi was not unfamiliar to those present. She was a famous international supermodel of recent years. She had a cool and aloof Eastern face, and her body proportions were absolutely superior. She was an undisputed star of the runway; wherever she went, the spotlight followed.

The view counts for her runway walk videos online were very high. Last year, she had participated in a domestic variety show and single-handedly boosted its ratings. She was born to be a model.

Hearing He He’s words, everyone in the practice room was a little surprised.

“Huh? Is Wan Yi going to be in this show? Such a big star?”

“No way, does our company have those kinds of connections?”

“I love her so much, ahhh, a mother-level cool beauty!”

Huai Xing listened to their discussion and raised an eyebrow.

Unlike them, she had mainly heard the name Wan Yi from Chu Wantang and Su Cheng. The three of them were very good friends. But in the years she had been in Jingcheng, she had never had the chance to meet her, because Wan Yi was incredibly busy, constantly flying abroad and rarely staying in the country for long.

The screams outside gradually subsided, and the half-hour break was soon over.

The model teacher pushed open the door with a brilliant smile. She was also one of Wan Yi’s many fans and had never expected to see her in person. She might even get to walk the runway with her later.

Oh my god… just the thought of it was enough to make her faint with happiness.

It wasn’t just her; in the director’s office of the design department, Chu Wantang also wanted to faint.

Wan Yi was sprawled on the sofa, her insured legs casually crossed, letting out a dissatisfied huff at her friend. “What? You think I came too suddenly? Not welcome?”

“Didn’t you say you were coming back in two days?” Chu Wantang pressed her forehead. “Your appearance has completely disrupted my plans, Teacher Wan, Supermodel Wan, Miss Wan.”

Wan Yi scrolled through the pretty young girls she knew on her secondary WeChat account, saying nonchalantly, “Don’t panic, Director Chu. Just because I’m at your company doesn’t mean I have to be in the show.”

“…”

Chu Wantang just felt a headache coming on. She spat out three words: “Who would believe that?”

They had planned to announce Wan Yi at the very end for a more explosive effect. But now, Wan Yi had launched a surprise attack. The entire company knew she was here, and it would definitely spread online soon.

“Aiya, it can’t be helped. And this effect isn’t bad either. Besides, I really missed you and Chengcheng. She’s busy, so I came to see you first.”

Chu Wantang watched her open one chat window after another and sneered, “Whether you missed me and Su Cheng, or the little sisters, you know in your heart.”

“Director Chu, some truths are very hurtful. It’s better if you don’t say them, lest you damage our friendship as classmates.” Wan Yi sighed, her rebellious personality, which didn’t match her appearance, showing itself again. “You’re not a lesbian, and you don’t know the appeal of younger girls. I’m the spokesperson for loving little sisters. They’re enthusiastic, have good stamina, and are clingy. They can keep me in bed for three days straight, and they’ll cry and act cute… What do you know? You, a dead-straight woman who doesn’t date, what the hell do you know!”

Chu Wantang pressed her lips together, her temples throbbing.

But Huai Xing’s face popped into her mind, along with the sensation of kissing her cheek last night. Her lips had been touched by salty, wet tears.

Because she was crying, Huai Xing’s cheeks were hot, scorching her lips.

That heat seemed to be burning even now.

She took a sip of water, trying to dilute the feeling.

Wan Yi didn’t hear a response. She stopped what she was doing, turned to look at her, and threw out a new question. “When are you finally going to let me meet Sister Xingxing? I heard from Chengcheng that the sky cleared up on Valentine’s Day, and Xingxing said it was because you came back. Oh my god, that’s so cute. And you’ve been hiding such an adorable little sister from me all this time.”

Chu Wantang’s gaze fell back on the design sketch. Hearing this, her expression froze for a moment. She said bluntly, “When you stop loving younger girls, I’ll let you meet.”

“Please!”

Hearing this, Wan Yi uncrossed her legs and sat up, pleading her case. “I like younger girls, but Xingxing is your little sister. I’ve said it a million times, I don’t eat the grass by my own den. You’re guarding against me like I’m a thief. I don’t care. Chengcheng also said she’s working at the same company as you now. Hurry up and let me meet her.”

Chu Wantang rubbed her brow, knowing she couldn’t escape this time. She said lightly, “She’s in the practice room now.”

She warned, “Don’t disturb her.”

Wan Yi snapped her fingers. “I get it.” She raised an eyebrow. “No problem if I just go take a look, right?”

“Don’t affect their progress.”

Wan Yi left the office, her cool and aloof public persona back in place.

Chu Wantang stared at the design sketch, unable to calm down.

She glanced at her watch several times. When more than half an hour had passed and Wan Yi still hadn’t returned, her brows furrowed, and she stood up.

When she came out, she saw a crowd gathered in the direction of the practice room, some people peering through the door.

Inside the practice room, Wan Yi’s arrival had excited the teacher even more, not to mention that she had volunteered to teach a class. Who could refuse that?

In an instant, the practice room, which originally had only eleven people, was now crowded with more, leaving only the training area in the middle.

Most of the gazes were fixed on Wan Yi.

“Pivot on your heel, keep your body steady as you turn… Yes, hold it, very steady…” Wan Yi didn’t even need to guess who Huai Xing was; she could tell at a glance. As she was teaching this part, she walked up to Huai Xing and winked at her.

Huai Xing remembered that she was in training and had no extra thoughts to respond, maintaining her original expression.

When Chu Wantang dispersed the crowd and arrived at the practice room door, this was the scene she saw.

She leaned against the doorframe, her arms crossed, her gaze seemingly calm. She called out, “Teacher Wan, could you come out for a moment, please?”

Wan Yi nodded and followed her out, returning to the director’s office.

The door closed, cutting off the outside view.

Wan Yi muttered, “You’re acting like our homeroom teacher from school. It’s terrifying.” She sat down on the sofa again, crossed her legs, and looked relaxed. “But even though I haven’t talked to Sister Xingxing yet, what Chengcheng said is true. She’s really cute.”

She looked at her friend’s face, her lips curling up as she said deliberately, “What to do? It seems I can eat the grass by my own den after all.”

The moment she said this, the atmosphere in the office froze.

As if the cold wave had not yet receded.

Wan Yi’s gaze flickered under Chu Wantang’s stare. She rubbed her nose and was about to say she was joking, but before a single word could come out, Chu Wantang’s not-so-gentle voice spoke first—

“You don’t have a chance.”

As she said this, she walked to the window and stood there, looking up at the boundless sky outside.

Her thoughts flew back to that day in the cemetery in Yuncheng.

She knew very well what she was thinking at that moment when she was looking at Huai Xing’s lips. She knew even more clearly what she was trying to confirm when she deliberately left her bra unfastened and dressed like that to see Huai Xing’s reaction, and in the cubicle…

Everything about Huai Xing was in her eyes.

Only then did Wan Yi feel as if she had been saved by the sun. She breathed a sigh of relief. “If I don’t have a chance, then I don’t…” She was halfway through the sentence when she realized what it meant. She looked at her friend’s profile in shock. “You mean, this grass by your own den, you’ve already…? You, you, you…”

“…”

“Hehe, I knew it. Why were you always guarding against me! So this is what you were waiting for!”