So all the wives were waiting for me to break up with them.

321. Are we friends?

“Youzi, you, let me explain, explain…” Ning Mengmeng was no longer as eloquent as usual, and instead spoke somewhat haltingly.

"Mengmeng, you say it." Chen Youzi said four words softly, appearing relatively calm.

Seeing this, Ning Mengmeng did not feel relieved; instead, she felt a tightness in her chest.

When had she ever seen Chen Youzi, who was usually cute and sweet, who would get frustrated when she was hit, but would quickly perk up again, and who never hid her emotions from her, the innocent and lively girl who always cried out "Mengmeng, save me!"

Why is he showing such a lukewarm attitude?

To be honest, she's really panicked right now, really panicked, really panicked.

Ning Mengmeng swallowed hard, her extreme nervousness causing her to blurt out, "Although I deliberately approached you to get closer to Brother Zhou You..."

"So, Mengmeng, you deliberately approached me?" Chen Youzi clenched her hands. Although she still looked calm, a closer look revealed a hint of disappointment in her eyes.

Ning Mengmeng is her only good friend and best confidante in Hangzhou.

"Pomelo isn't what you think."

"Mengmeng, you said yourself that you deliberately approached me in order to get closer to your brother."

Chen Youzi looked at Ning Mengmeng with a hint of expectation in her eyes, "Or did I misunderstand, or do you actually have some kind of hardship? Are you forced to do it? Is that what Mengmeng is like?"

Ning Mengmeng's body gradually stiffened as Chen Youzi looked at her with such expectant eyes.

She opened her mouth as if to say something in her defense, but for some reason, she suddenly couldn't utter a single word of explanation.

Perhaps she could use her silver tongue as usual, clever tricks to deceive Chen Youzi, and appease her.

but.

"Yuzu, I'm sorry."

Ning Mengmeng lowered her head helplessly, feeling ashamed to face Chen Youzi. "I'm a bad girl, I'm really sorry."

…………

Ning Mengmeng and Chen Youzi are at an impasse.

Meanwhile, Zhou You and the older girls enjoyed themselves immensely, playing and joking around in the festive atmosphere.

He and the others wandered into a gift shop that sold all sorts of odds and ends, such as hourglasses, little stars, scarves, and so on.

Chen Tangtang excitedly rushed into the depths of the store, and Ning Moxin and Yun Mingyue, worried that this young lady, who was now having a bit too much fun, might cause trouble for others, followed after her.

They ran very fast and disappeared in an instant. Zhou You, left behind, blinked and couldn't help but sigh, thinking to himself, "Women and men really are different."

Why don't they seem tired at all after shopping for so long? How can they still be so energetic?

He stood at the shop entrance for a while, then stepped inside, just in time to pass a display case with some metal bracelets on it.

"Although it's not worth much, it's quite pretty. I think Sister Bing will like it." Zhou You's gaze casually swept over the display case before he stopped. Having known Chen Tangtang for so long, he knew her preferences very well.

For Chen Tangtang, whether it's valuable or not isn't the point; what matters is whether it catches her eye.

She wouldn't give anything that didn't appeal to her, no matter how valuable it was.

He raised his hand and was about to touch the bracelet on the container when he suddenly heard a familiar woman's voice.

"Travel?"

"Ok?"

Zhou You let out a soft sound of doubt and turned his head to look in the direction from which the sound came. A person he had seen just a few hours ago walked up to him and stood down.

"Manager Yun... Dai Dai?"

"it's me."

Yun Daidai never expected to run into Zhou You at the gift shop where she often bought small items.

As for what small items she often buys?

During the Spring Festival, she had thought about bringing Zhou You a gift. Although she didn't bring anything, she had actually prepared all the things that were mentioned at that time.

Five hundred and twenty origami cranes, a bottle overflowing with little stars, a carefully knitted scarf...

"What a coincidence, I didn't expect to run into you here," she said with a slight smile.

"I was just accompanying Mingyue and the others around, and we happened to come across this place," Zhou You answered truthfully.

Yun Daidai's expression remained unchanged upon hearing Zhou You's words. She still smiled and asked him, "You and your girlfriends must have had a great time today, right?"

She was truly sincere in saying this, after all, she had been working so hard lately hoping that Zhou You could have a happier day.

Even if the reason he was happy was because of those women, and one of those women was someone he hated the most.

It doesn't matter.

"...It was quite enjoyable." Zhou You felt a little awkward talking about this topic with his ex-girlfriend.

"You don't need to be so distant with me, do you?"

Seeing that Zhou You was still the same as before, Yun Daidai finally couldn't help but want to say something, "We've worked together for so long, and you even said you'd treat me to lunch. Aren't we friends now?"

"Friends?" Zhou You hesitated.

"Just ordinary friends," Yun Daidai added softly, appearing genuinely sincere with no ulterior motives.

Upon hearing her words, Zhou You fell silent and remained silent for a long time.

Even ordinary friends aren't allowed? Yun Daidai felt a pang of sadness.

She gave a self-deprecating laugh, "It seems you still think I'm a hateful woman because of what happened in the past."

“The past is the past, I just…” Zhou You hesitated for a moment before telling the truth, “…keeping my distance from my ex-girlfriend is a must.”

Yun Daidai pursed her lips. "What you said makes sense. An ex-girlfriend is ultimately different from other girls."

"..." Zhou You was a little unsure how to reply to Yun Daidai.

The atmosphere became tense for a moment.

"Tangtang!" Just then, Ning Moxin's panicked cry came from inside the store.

Upon hearing the sound, Zhou You turned his head and glanced into the shop, already having the idea of ​​saying goodbye to Yun Daidai.

“I’m a little worried about my sisters’ situation, so I’d like to go ahead first.”

"It's alright, you go ahead. I'm the one who nagged you." Yun Daidai didn't try to stop her.

Zhou You picked up a bracelet from the shelf and said politely to Yun Daidai, "Daidai, shall we chat again sometime?"

"Okay, let's talk again next time."

Even though Yun Daidai knew Zhou You was just being polite, she still felt a little elated. She waved to Zhou You lightly, and he returned her a polite smile before turning and leaving.

She stood there, watching him walk away until she could no longer see his back. Then, her gaze shifted to the shelf where he had taken a bracelet earlier, and she reached out and picked up a bracelet of the same style as the one he had taken.

She held it up to her fair wrist and compared it to her wrist a couple of times.

"Am I being a little humble?" Yun Daidai gripped the bracelet tightly. "But it's alright, isn't it?"

Just think of it as buying yourself a piece of jewelry to decorate yourself.

322. Notebook

As the saying goes, stories don't happen without coincidences.

Today is Valentine's Day, a holiday about love, romance, flowers, chocolates, and greeting cards.

A particularly loving childhood sweetheart couple would also come out to celebrate the holiday.

"When was the last time we spent Valentine's Day out?" Xiao Yan reached out and picked up a hair tie from the shelf.

"It was probably before our son was born. After he was born, we couldn't leave him alone at home," Mr. Zhou replied after thinking for a moment.

"It seems so."

Xiao Yan nodded, took a hair tie and tied her hair into a single ponytail. With her youthful appearance, she even had a bit of a girlish innocence.

She then asked Zhou's father another question, "Do you remember when we first celebrated Valentine's Day?"

"..."

"Don't you remember?" Xiao Yan frowned.

"Of course I remember."

Mr. Zhou quickly shook his head. He glanced at Xiao Yan's single ponytail and recalled, "I just remembered that you also wore a single ponytail that day."

He paused, then continued, "You were wearing a pretty little floral dress, all clean and tidy. Back then you were such a naive young girl, and now you're a mother. Time really flies."

"Back then, I was the most beautiful girl in the surrounding villages, but now..."

"Now?"

"But now she's your wife."

When Zhou's father heard Xiao Yan's words, he didn't know what to say in response, so he could only hum in agreement.

Xiao Yan rolled her eyes at Zhou's father, tossed her ponytail and walked out. She had just peeked out of the container when she suddenly stopped.

She jerked her body back abruptly, nearly bumping into Zhou's father who was right behind her.

"What's wrong with you?" Zhou's father asked in a low voice as he looked at Xiao Yan, who was suddenly peeking into a certain direction from the shipping container.

"Look over there." Xiao Yan gestured with her lips. "Isn't that our son?"

Mr. Zhou cautiously peeked inside and said, "It's definitely our son."

After answering, he asked Xiao Yan, "It was just a coincidence that I ran into my son, why are you acting like a thief?"

Xiao Yan first reached out and grabbed Zhou's father's clothes to pull him inside, then asked him in a low voice, "Don't you think the girl next to our son looks a bit like Yun Mingyue?"

Although Xiao Yan had been curious about what Zhou You's girlfriend looked like ever since she learned that he had a girlfriend in high school, Zhou You kept it a secret for all three years of high school, or rather, Yun Daidai didn't want Zhou You to reveal her information to his parents.

Therefore, Xiao Yan didn't know what Yun Daidai looked like. If she did, she would probably have had certain feelings when she saw Yun Mingyue...

My son's current girlfriend looks a lot like his ex-girlfriend.

This idea.