After Being Pestered by My Gloomy and Clingy Roommate 23

Chapter 23: Twenty-Three

“Cough, cough, cough, cough.”

Yu Jiang had just opened a bottle of mineral water and taken half a sip when she heard that, nearly choking to death.

She casually wiped the corner of her mouth that had been splashed with water, her large eyes staring at Chi Jing, full of shock.

“What are you talking about? You know what the situation is between her and me…”

Chi Jing stepped on the brake to wait for the green light, taking the opportunity to glance at her.

“Wipe it with a tissue. Aren’t there tissues in the car?” As she spoke, she pulled out two sheets and handed them over.

Yu Jiang said “oh” and took them, obediently cleaning up the watery mess on her clothes.

Chi Jing hadn’t finished speaking. While keeping her eyes on the road ahead, she clicked her tongue.

“Of course I know what the situation is between you two. It’s because I know that I find it so unbelievable.”

“Huh?”

The red light at the intersection now had only three seconds left.

Chi Jing took a moment to look at Yu Jiang again. Her gaze didn’t land on her face, but on the seatbelt that was tightly securing her to the car seat.

Through it, the image of Chu Qingzi leaning in to personally fasten Yu Jiang’s seatbelt just now appeared in her mind again.

She sighed, her serious tone tinged with helplessness. “Before, I only heard you describe her as a very nice person on WeChat. You never went into detail about where she’s nice or how she’s nice, so I never delved into it. Seeing her do these things with my own eyes today, I can only say, either she’s really that nice, or you’re just too stupid.”

Yu Jiang: …

She felt like an innocent puppy walking along the side of the road, suddenly kicked for no reason by a wicked human.

“Out of the blue, why are you calling me stupid?”

“I’ve been pursuing my senior for almost a year now. I also drive her out to have fun sometimes. Only when I’m driving by myself, and with her permission, will I fasten her seatbelt for her. A situation like you two just now—”

Chi Jing was sickened again by that dog food that had already disappeared. Her throat bobbed. “Give me a sip of water. My mouth suddenly feels so dry.”

Yu Jiang subconsciously unscrewed the cap and was about to hand it to her. Just as Chi Jing opened her mouth to take it, the mineral water bottle, which had only been in front of her for a brief moment, was taken back by the other.

Chi Jing: …

“Yu Xiaojiang! What’s going on?! Just because I called you stupid, you’re so angry you won’t even give me a drink of water?”

Yu Jiang didn’t dare to tell her she already had a “psychological trauma” in this area.

—It was all from being scared by Chu Qingzi’s mouth-wiping.

She guiltily handed the water over again, fabricating a lie without a blush or a flutter of her heart. “I raised my hand too high just now. I was worried it would block your view.”

Chi Jing didn’t question it. After moistening her throat from that position, she said, “Then you could have just lowered it. Why did you have to pull it back so dramatically? I’m done drinking. You can put the cap back on.”

The topic, which had been paused for a drink of water, resumed.

Chi Jing continued naturally, “Where were we? Oh, right, the seatbelt. If I’m putting my senior in a taxi someone else is driving, at most I’ll open the door for her. I’ve never thought of personally fastening her seatbelt for her.”

Hearing this, Yu Jiang didn’t feel happy or sweet. Her face fell, and she looked even more dejected.

“I know what you mean. You haven’t really interacted with her. If you spent more time with her, you’d know that she’s this nice to everyone, not just me.”

Chi Jing’s expression was strange. “Oh my god, she fastens other people’s seatbelts for them every time too? What kind of top-tier central air conditioner is she?”

Fearing that Chu Qingzi would be misunderstood, Yu Jiang quickly explained on behalf of the absent party, “No, no, that’s not it. She’s not an air conditioner. She’s just a genuinely nice person, very good to all her friends.”

“That’s true. ‘Central air conditioner’ seems to describe those playgirl types. If she’s this nice to everyone, isn’t she tired of living?”

Just thinking about it made Chi Jing’s scalp tingle. “Then I really admire her. To think someone would actually fasten a friend’s seatbelt like that every time. What terrifying dedication.”

“I don’t know if she’s ever fastened it for anyone else like this. Actually, this is the first time she’s done it for me.”

Chi Jing’s train of thought was completely derailed by her. “That’s strange then. She doesn’t usually fasten it for you, but only today she takes the initiative to do it. What is she, a histrionic personality? That doesn’t seem right either. Oh~ I get it! She’s declaring war on me! Yu Xiaojiang, tell me, who is your best friend!”

Yu Jiang didn’t know how the topic had gotten to this point. She wisely jumped out of this “self-proving maze” and said, “We used to always sit in the back seat together, and we usually don’t wear seatbelts.”

Chi Jing really did forget the last question and asked with a puzzled face, “Huh? I live in the dorms and still bought a car for daily travel. Her family’s situation should be better than mine, right? And she’s already moved out with you, but she didn’t buy a car?”

Yu Jiang had never considered this question before. Hearing her say this, although she felt it was a bit strange, she didn’t think too much about it.

“Maybe she hasn’t gotten her driver’s license yet, or maybe she just doesn’t like driving.”

“That’s true. The money is in her own account, so how she wants to spend it is none of our business. Alright, we’ve been rambling on for so long, I haven’t even gotten to the main point yet.”

As soon as she heard “main point,” Yu Jiang’s expression started to become unnatural.

“Do we really have to go? Otherwise, how about we just forget it?”

Chi Jing looked like she was about to vomit blood. “Yu Xiaojiang, do you have any idea how much damage your light and airy ‘let’s just forget it’ has caused me!”

She said, full of disappointment, “Do you know how hard it is to find a group of young ladies who are good-looking, have good character, a good personality, and most importantly, are not straight! For the past two weeks, I’ve been asking friends to pull strings and help me find suitable candidates every day, all so that I can get you out of this endless sea of unrequited love sooner. And now you dare to say such outrageous things to me!”

Yu Jiang knew she had said the wrong thing and didn’t dare to talk back, just cautiously defended herself, “It’s useless even if I go. You know, I—”

Chi Jing glared at her indignantly. “I don’t know! I told you, you just haven’t met enough people. Once you’ve met more girls who are attractive in their own right, I refuse to believe you’ll still hang yourself on this one tree!”

Yu Jiang said timidly, “But you haven’t successfully pursued your senior after all this time either… Why don’t you join in?”

“Are we the same! I’m confident I can win her over. What about you? What’s your mentality? Do I know you better than you know yourself? If you, you coward, had even a tenth of my confidence, I wouldn’t have gone to the trouble of organizing this mixer for you tonight!”

Yu Jiang quickly tried to curry favor by patting her heaving chest. “I was wrong, I was wrong. I know you’re doing this all for me. I’ll go obediently.”

Chi Jing huffed at her, then softened her tone and said earnestly, “It’s not just about simply going. I want you to hurry up and find someone else to like. Since you’re sure there’s no possibility between you two, why are you still trapping yourself in this hopeless unrequited love? It’s already hard enough to be alive. Since you are alive, then try your best to live happily. Don’t go looking for trouble, okay, my dear Yu Xiaojiang?”

“I know,” Yu Jiang only said these three words.

Chi Jing didn’t force her to make a verbal promise either. After all, the phrase “saying one thing but meaning another” was coined to describe people.

The car drove into the underground parking lot of the mall.

Chi Jing walked her to the door of the KTV(Karaoke television) room. The excellent soundproofing walls completely blocked out the noise from inside.

“I won’t go in, otherwise it’ll be easy to misunderstand that I’m also here for the mixer. They’re all good people, I can guarantee that, so I’m at ease leaving you here alone. When it’s over, it would be best if someone accompanies you back. If not, I’ll come back to take you home. Message me on WeChat if you need anything.”

After giving her instructions, Chi Jing left.

Yu Jiang stood alone outside the door, unable to raise her hand to open it for a long time.

She dejectedly took out her phone, planning to check if Chu Qingzi had sent her any messages.

In the end, she didn’t receive the message she was hoping for. Instead, she received a piece of bad news that was even more depressing.

【Nameless Pervert: Wife, are you preparing to go to a mixer?】

After so many days, Yu Jiang had already gotten used to her almost omnipresent, invisible gaze.

【What’s it to you.】

【Nameless Pervert: Don’t you like that hateful person! Why are you still going to a mixer?】

【Nameless Pervert: Wife, you’re not allowed to go!】

【Nameless Pervert: If you really go in, I’ll be angry!】

Chi Jing’s words echoed in her ears. Coupled with the fact that she was really tired of being pestered by this damn pervert like this, for a moment, she forgot that she still had something hanging over her head and replied stiffly in a fit of venting.

【Then be angry. It would be best if you died of anger!】

Yu Jiang’s emotions were too agitated. The consequence of her adrenaline skyrocketing was that she finally raised her hand and pushed open that Pandora’s door.

The phone, which had been put into her pocket, silently lit up.

【Nameless Pervert: Although I also hate Chu Qingzi, compared to the people who are going to have a mixer with you, the familiar Chu Qingzi is a bit more pleasing to the eye.】

【Nameless Pervert: Wife, how about I call her over for you?】

【Nameless Pervert: Actually, I’m not someone who can’t tell right from wrong.】

【Nameless Pervert: If she really comes and successfully helps me stop you from having a mixer with others, then this time, I’ll consider giving her a little reward.】

【Nameless Pervert: Don’t you like her? When you like someone, you always want to do something intimate with them, right?】

【Nameless Pervert: How about we take this opportunity to reward her, let me be the bad guy, and punish you by making you take the initiative to kiss her in front of everyone? How about that, wife?】

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