As it turns out, not everyone has a strategist; all of Ji Wangyun's friends were also single. The three of them chatted in the group chat for ages, but couldn't come up with a single way to test Li Yankai. The reason was simple: all of Ji Wangyun's friends were also single!
Ji Wangyun stared at his phone screen in despair. He was the only one who had fallen in love; was this even fair?
He angrily typed and sent it to the group chat.
Ji Wangyun: Didn't you two date?! Mo Liang, you even brought your girlfriend to us back then!
Mo Liang remained silent for a long time. In order not to let his friend's happiness be ruined by him, he decided to confess and seek leniency.
Mo Liang: Actually, I hired people to act it out! It even cost me a thousand yuan!
Ji Wangyun: Why did you have to act?
Mo Liang: I was just trying to make fun of you for being single, but who knew you weren't envious at all!
Ji Wangyun:...
Ji Wangyun remained silent for a while, then tagged another friend in the group Fu Liefeng: You went even further back then, bringing two people with you. Were you lying to me too?!
Fu Liefeng:... Yes.
Looking at his good-for-nothing friend, Ji Wangyun helplessly rubbed his face. What should he do?
Forget it, I'll just have to interrogate my underling anyway.
The next day, Xie Zhuzhou looked at his second brother, who was massaging his legs, and glanced at him sideways. "Second brother, why are you being so attentive? Just say what you want to say."
He pulled his legs back, upholding male virtue and not allowing anyone other than Chu Little Yan to touch him.
Ji Wangyun: "..." Xie Xiaozhou, don't be so hypocritical!
"Haha, Second Brother just wanted to chat with you about some gossip. Who was that friend you came out to yesterday? Can I find out? Since you brought it up, you obviously want your brother to guess, right?"
Xie Zhuzhou looked at his second brother, who was completely different from before. He was a little unaccustomed to the sudden change. He curled his hand and coughed lightly. "Why are you asking about this kind of thing, second brother? Didn't you say you weren't interested in this kind of love and romance?"
Ji Wangyun was taken aback by the question, then chuckled dryly, "Haha, second brother is just concerned about you! Besides, can't an older brother understand his younger brother's world?"
Xie Zhuzhou raised an eyebrow, clearly not believing this explanation. "Second Brother, when did you become so concerned about me? Could it be... that you're thinking of coming out too?"
Xie Zhuzhou's eyes suddenly sharpened, as if he could see right through him.
Ji Wangyun's heart skipped a beat, but he pretended to be calm. "What nonsense are you talking about! I'm a straight man, the kind that's as straight as steel!" He absolutely couldn't say it now, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
Xie Zhuzhou gave him a meaningful look. "Oh? Is that so? Then why is Second Brother so concerned about my friend's affairs? And why did you specifically come to ask me about it?"
"Little brother, stop changing the subject. Tell me, tell me. I've been so good to you, it's okay to tell me, right?"
Seeing Ji Wangyun's extremely anxious expression, Xie Zhuzhou couldn't help but laugh, "He's my roommate, you know him too."
Upon hearing this, Ji Wangyun said nothing more and quickly disappeared from the spot.
Ji Wangyan, sitting opposite him, didn't seem surprised. He crossed his arms and watched the sci-fi movie playing on the holographic projection wall. When he got tired of it, he switched to another movie.
Xie Zhuzhou asked curiously, "Third Brother, aren't you surprised?"
Ji Wangyan turned to look at him. "Isn't that obvious? Back in the haunted house, I already suspected you were all up to something. You were all just pretending."
Xie Zhuzhou: "..." My third brother is such a shrewd fellow.
Back in his room, Ji Wangyun immediately changed into a super cool yet casual outfit and even secretly sprayed some perfume on himself.
I was worried it was too concentrated, so I didn't dare spray it on myself.
I wonder if Li Yankai likes him like this...
Ji Wangyun looked at himself in the mirror and said that he looked a lot like his younger brother, but that was not the case. They only looked alike in the eyes, but there were obvious differences in their facial features. His features were much softer than his younger brother's.
He dawdled as he left, intending to drive to Li Yankai's place to talk to him, but he seemed to be having bad luck today; Li Yankai wasn't at his part-time job at the coffee shop, nor was he at his apartment.
He called his useless underling, who said that Li Yankai had set off to climb a mountain.
Today, he was dressed in an outfit that was not very suitable for sports, which made him look particularly out of place.
Going hiking is definitely not suitable. He might as well wait for Li Yankai to come down the mountain and try to spend more time with Li Yankai.
Upon reaching the foot of the mountain, Ji Wangyun parked the car and looked around, but did not see Li Yankai.
Finally, he couldn't resist and took out his phone to dial Li Yankai's number. The ringtone echoed clearly in the empty mountains.
"Hello, Brother Wangyun?" Li Yankai's voice came from the other end of the phone, tinged with a hint of doubt.
" Yankai, where are you? I happen to be at Qilin Mountain today too," Ji Wangyun, trying to keep her tone calm.
"Oh, I'm already at the top of the mountain, Brother Wangyun. Would you like to come up? There's a Guanyin Chan Temple here." Li Yankai's voice sounded somewhat pleased.
Upon hearing Li Yankai's voice, Ji Wangyun's heart raced. He took a deep breath, trying to make his voice sound natural, "Okay, I was just thinking of clearing my head. Wait for me, I'll be right up."
After hanging up the phone, Ji Wangyun looked up at the winding mountain road, feeling both nervous and expectant.
He never imagined he would feel so uneasy for someone, but the thought of Li Yankai made his lips unconsciously curl into a smile.
He started walking towards the sightseeing bus stop at the foot of the mountain.
Just kidding, climbing the mountain is out of the question; he doesn't want to keep Xiao Kai waiting too long.
Standing atop the mountain, overlooking the city below, Li Yankai felt an indescribable sense of peace. He took a deep breath, the fresh air making him feel incredibly refreshed. After hanging up the phone, he sat on a large rock, waiting for Ji Wangyun's arrival.
He hadn't expected Brother Wangyun to come here. Was he with someone else? He'd completely forgotten to ask!
Besides, with so many friends, there's no reason for Brother Wangyun to come specifically to find him...
Before long, Ji Wangyun appeared on the sightseeing bus on the mountain road.
He was dressed casually, which wasn't suitable for sports, but he still looked very elegant.
Two minutes after Ji Wangyun got out of the car, Li Yankai stood up and waved to him.
" Brother Wangyun, over here!" Li Yankai shouted loudly.
Ji Wangyun quickened her pace, a smile on her face, " Yankai, you climb so fast, I almost couldn't keep up."
Li Yankai pretended not to see Brother Wangyun getting off the sightseeing bus. He smiled sheepishly and said, "I just arrived too. Brother Wangyun, you don't exercise much, do you? You're out of breath."
Ji Wangyun waved his hand. "I'm usually too busy with work to exercise. Today was just a spur-of-the-moment decision to go out for a walk."
Actually, no, he exercises regularly, and he also enjoyed extreme sports before he started working.