249 The Yandere Group Finally Assembles
Through Fu Jiu’s report, Lu Qi already knew that Pei Ningle was going to have a gathering at home to watch the opening match of the World Cup tonight.
Of course, to be precise, that was her, Lu Qi’s, apartment. And the time wouldn’t be considered today; once it passed midnight, it would be the early hours of tomorrow.
So after nine in the evening, after finishing her routine overtime, Lu Qi didn’t go back to the place she usually lived, but went to the newly bought apartment near the University of Electronic Science and Technology—its location was right next to the apartment rented to Pei Ningle.
After confirming that she would be Pei Ningle’s landlord, Lu Qi bought this apartment as quickly as possible. After all, the price wasn’t expensive, and she had received the profits from stock investment from Wang Heng, so this money was no pressure for her. Considering the geographical and information advantages generated by this, the money was definitely worth it.
With Lu Qi’s pride, she had always disdained installing things like pinhole cameras. She just needed to open the window and sit by it, and she could naturally hear the movement next door. After all, no matter how good the soundproofing of the wall was, it couldn’t stop sound waves from propagating through the wide-open window. If she stuck a small mirror out, she could even see the scene in the next room, but she didn’t do so.
It wouldn’t be too late to use the mirror after hearing something wrong.
The window was wide open, and the evening breeze of the summer night blew in through the screen, brushing over her cheeks, taking away the heat of the day, making her feel much refreshed. Although it was mid-June, it had rained in Rongdu yesterday, and today was cloudy again, so the night was exceptionally cool.
Lu Qi sat on the windowsill, leaning against the window frame, holding her phone, but her attention was still on her hearing.
“Welcome, Big Brother!” This was Pei Ningle’s cheerful voice. “No need to buy drinks, there are plenty in the fridge! Coke, Sprite, beer, what do you want?”
Lu Qi checked the time and silently noted in her phone’s memo: 【21:37, Wang Heng arrived. Han and Pei have been present.】
Immediately after, it was Wang Heng’s voice: “What about a late-night snack? Shall we order barbecue delivery?”
Han Yixuan said, “Okay, but Lele and I are a bit tired. Let’s sleep first. When we wake up, the barbecue shop should still be open, right?”
Lu Qi touched her stomach, feeling a little conflicted.
She had always adhered to the principle of eating less for dinner to avoid gaining weight. But in a few hours, listening to the people next door eating happily while she was hungry, just thinking about it wasn’t very pleasant.
At this time, the door next door rang again.
Less than ten seconds later, Lu Qi heard a completely unfamiliar girl’s voice: “Hello Senior Wang Heng, good evening Sister Little Le, Sister Little Xuan.”
Lu Qi sat up straight instantly.
Wang Heng: “You’re a bit late, Little Xun.”
Pei Ningle: “There are drinks in the fridge and snacks here. Do you want some?”
There was a smile in the strange girl’s voice: “Forget it, I was busy with exams all day today, so tired, just want to sleep and rest first.”
Pei Ningle: “Go upstairs then. There’s a big bed upstairs, no problem for the three of us!”
Strange girl: “Then what about Senior Wang Heng?”
Pei Ningle: “He’ll just sleep on the sofa. It’s impossible for him to be with us…”
Suddenly, Han Yixuan said meaningfully, “Little Xun, you dressed so beautifully for the final exam?”
Hearing this, Lu Qi couldn’t sit still anymore. This strange girl with a crisp and pleasant voice also dressed beautifully. What about her appearance?
Fu Jiu hadn’t yet grasped solid evidence of Pei Ningle’s interest in Wang Heng, and now there was another suspected competitor?
Lu Qi listened quietly for another two minutes, and at the same time, sent a WeChat message to Wang Heng with her phone:
【I heard from Little Jiu that you guys are watching the game together tonight? I want to watch it too. Do you want to add me?】
After waiting for about five minutes, Wang Heng replied: 【Of course. We are still in your apartment. But I didn’t know, when did you become interested in football?】
Lu Qi: 【Just a fake fan, watching the World Cup to keep up with popular topics.】
Wang Heng: 【Sister Lu is really honest.】
Lu Qi: 【You are in that apartment, right? I’m coming over now.】
Wang Heng: 【Okay.】
Looking at this last reply, Lu Qi smiled and looked out the window.
Next door, the three girls were still chatting about the rules of football, discussing what ‘offside’ was. And they could never have imagined who Wang Heng, who hadn’t participated in the topic just now, was actually chatting with.
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“…Actually, the offside rule is very simple. Just think about it, if our team leaves one player next to the opponent’s goal, standing there the whole game, and shoots as soon as the ball passes, isn’t that cheating? So when our player receives the ball, he cannot pass the opponent’s last defender. That makes it playable.”
Wang Heng briefly explained the offside rule, ending the discussion of the three girls. Then in the next moment, there was a knock on the door.
He couldn’t help but be stunned.
Pei Ningle naturally didn’t think much, went directly to open the door, looked at the visitor, and said in surprise, “Sister Lu Qi, why are you here?”
Wang Heng subconsciously glanced at his phone. WeChat showed that the last reply was five minutes ago.
Five minutes, which meant that when she sent the WeChat message asking him, this mature woman was already nearby?
Thinking, Wang Heng met Lu Qi’s gaze. But her gaze only stayed on Wang Heng for less than half a second, then quickly moved away and fixed on Ye Xun.
Lu Qi stared at Ye Xun and smiled. “Hello, my name is Lu Qi. And you?”
The girl who was sitting on the sofa quickly stood up, tugged at the hem of her skirt, and said as if facing a formidable enemy, “Hello, my name is Ye Xun…”
In that instant, Wang Heng caught a trace of gunpowder in the eyes of the two. Looking at their attire, this gunpowder smell was not hard to understand.
Today, Lu Qi was still in a black suit and trousers, with handsome short hair. Those phoenix eyes were drawn with eyeliner and eye shadow, making her look exquisite and coldly beautiful.
Today, Ye Xun still had a ponytail full of youthful aura, wearing a sailor suit and short skirt. Under the skirt, her fair legs were covered with black knee-high socks from the knees down. On her thin and delicate face, the girl’s almond eyes blinked gently, like a girl who walked out of a Sakura Island manga.
That trace of gunpowder was fleeting.
Lu Qi smiled and said, “You are also a friend of Little Le and Little Xuan, right? Since you are their friend, you are also my friend.”
Ye Xun also smiled and responded, “Yes, meeting is fate.”
The two didn’t mention Wang Heng at all, as if he didn’t exist.
Pei Ningle and Han Yixuan gathered around and chatted about the arrangements for tonight, harmonious and happy.
Wang Heng sat silently on the sofa and breathed a sigh of relief.
Looking at it now, the scene of the four gathering for the first time seemed to be okay?
