Chapter 216 Good Friends, Hold Hands (Two in One)
The four of them had dinner together in the revolving restaurant in the evening and then took a night cruise on the Huangpu River.
When I got home, feeling excited and tired, it was already past ten o'clock in the evening.
Wen Susu lives in Lujiazui Riverside Park, where every inch of land is valuable. The house was bought two years ago. She usually lives there alone, while her parents live somewhere else.
"You don't need to stay in a hotel. Come live with me at my house. I have a room at my house. I'll provide you with food and lodging!"
"Teacher Wen, you are so nice!"
As an authentic luxury residential area, the environment of the community is naturally needless to say. There are even restaurants, badminton halls, bars, swimming pools and other facilities. The greening rate is as high as 60%. There is a subway station next to it, and life and transportation are very convenient. The key is that it has top-notch river view rooms.
Wen Susu was not very much pursuing these material things. According to Fang Wei's "Four Levels of Worldly Experience Theory", she had seen more of the world than many rich girls of the same level. After all, she had been to a poor and remote island, lived in a small and simple teacher's dormitory, and worked as a teacher there for three years. These were things that other rich girls had never experienced, but she felt that this was the thing that was most worth showing off.
The four of them walked into the residential complex and took the elevator. Wen Susu pressed the button for the 22nd floor.
Fang Wei and the other two had their luggage taken home by Uncle Liu at noon. However, the three of them were still carrying large and small bags of things, which were the clothes that Wen Susu had bought for them when they were shopping.
"Teacher Wen, you bought so many clothes for us. When we go back, my parents will definitely scold me..."
"What's the big deal? It's normal for a sister to buy new clothes for her brothers and sisters! If the uncles and aunts say anything bad about you, just say it's an employee benefit given to you by your sister!"
"Employee benefits!! Mr. Wen, are you going to start a charity business again?"
"Haha, of course not. I'll squeeze you hard when the time comes!"
"So, then when do we go to work?"
"…Hey, don't be so impatient. We're at work! Wouldn't it be nice to give you a day off?"
"We are worried that they are not working but only receiving welfare benefits!"
Wen Susu found it funny, they were truly the most innocent and simple young boys and girls.
"Don't worry about going to work. The store hasn't officially opened yet. You just arrived in Shanghai, so get familiar with the environment first. I'll arrange your work in a few days."
"it is good!"
After getting out of the elevator, Wen Susu took out the key and opened the door.
When they walked into the house, Fang Wei and the other two were shocked by the spacious and bright space and high-quality design.
"Teacher Wen! Your house is so big!"
"Sister, are you really used to living in school on weekdays..."
Fang Wei couldn't help but sigh that such a large flat with a river view was probably the best house he had ever lived in. The floor area was more than 200 square meters. There was also a piano in the living room that looked very expensive. Some of Wen Susu's own proud paintings were also hung up by her. In addition to the bedroom, there was also a study, a studio, a gym, and a special cloakroom. Cai Ling and the others could not imagine that all these things could be stuffed into the house!
"Well, it's okay. Actually, I usually stay in my room, haha."
"Teacher Wen, you can play the piano! It turns out you can be a music teacher!"
"Hehe, actually I'm not that good at playing the piano, I haven't played it for many years... But I have really thought about being a music teacher! When I first went to school, I thought that if there was no art teacher, it would be nice to be a music teacher part-time!"
It was the first time that Xu Cailing, Liu Zhiyi and the other two saw a piano. They stretched out their fingers and carefully pressed the keys, and the piano began to emit clear notes.
"Sister, show us your skills!"
"Yes! Teacher Wen, play a song for me!"
"Okay! Don't laugh at me if I don't play it well!"
Wen Susu couldn't refuse the kindness, so she walked forward, smoothed her skirt, and sat down on the chair.
Her smooth long hair neatly covers her entire slender back. She is already elegant in temperament, and when she sits in front of the piano, she seems to be one with the instrument. Her slender white fingers dance smoothly on the keys, which is particularly pleasing to the eye.
She modestly said that she didn't play the piano well, but the floating piano sound was so sweet to the ears of the young boys and girls that it made them quiet down for a moment. The more they listened, the brighter the admiration in their eyes became.
Fang Wei doesn't know how to play the piano, but he knows the song played by Wen Susu. After all, it is very famous. It is "Adeline at the Water's Edge" and this piano piece is played at many weddings.
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi have also heard this piano piece, and it is also the background music on many radio stations.
But I didn't expect that I would have the honor to hear Wen Susu's performance in person today.
It would be fine if she was a music teacher, but Teacher Wen teaches Chinese and art!
As expected, Mr. Wen is the ultimate idol! He has so many talents!
Until the last note fell, Wen Susu raised her hand, and the lingering sound of the living room seemed to still linger in her ears.
After a while, Fang Wei Cailing came to her senses and then applauded enthusiastically!
"Wow! Awesome!!"
"Teacher Wen, you are a pianist, right?"
“You play it beautifully!”
“It’s exactly like what I saw on TV!”
“It sounds so good!!”
The flattery from the boys and girls made Wen Susu blush, and she couldn't hold it back and couldn't help laughing.
"Oh, what you said made me blush. I'm only at level six, not as good as you say..."
"Level six?! Is level six the maximum level?"
“…Really not!”
"Anyway, in my heart, Teacher Wen is the best! He's the best at drawing among all the piano players! He's the best at playing the piano among all the painters! He's the best at both drawing and playing the piano, and he's the best at teaching Chinese!"
"~~~"
The three of them flattered Wen Susu so much that she felt flattered. It turned out that she liked them the most!
"Teacher Wen, what is the name of the piece you played? I've heard it many times, but I don't know what it's called..."
Liu Zhiyi asked curiously, music and art are magical things, even if you don’t understand them, you can still feel their charm.
"Then Zhiyi, how do you feel after listening to this?"
"Well, quiet, soothing, just like... like seeing the embankment, the waves, and then a beautiful woman by the water, with a long silk dress, and the morning light falling on her body..."
Liu Zhiyi couldn't describe her feelings specifically, so she used images to describe them.
Wen Susu was also stunned. No wonder Zhiyi was a master of writing. She was really good at expressing her feelings in words!
"What do you think of what you heard, Cailing?"
"I, I'm the same as Zhiyi!"
After hearing Zhiyi's words, Xu Cailing suddenly realized something. She was struggling to know how to express her feelings, and Zhiyi's words touched her heart!
"Haha, you guessed it right. The song is called 'Adeline by the Water'. It's a very classic song!"
“Adeline by the Waterside… so nice!!”
"Hey, when you get married in the future, you can play this song at the wedding. It will create a great atmosphere."
"Then, can we ask Mr. Wen to play it then?"
"Ah? Me? I don't play it well..."
“No one can play better than Teacher Wen!”
"~~~"
Attend their weddings and play this song for them at the wedding...
Wen Susu found it interesting. It must be a very fulfilling thing to attend their wedding as a teacher!
She looked at Cai Ling, then at Fang Wei...childhood sweethearts, and then walked into the palace of marriage? Not bad!
She looked at Zhiyi, then at Fang Wei... her deskmate Qingcong, and then walked into the palace of marriage? Yes, yes!
Wait...that's not right!
There is only one Fang Wei?! What should I do?!
Wen Susu could of course see that the three of them had a special bond with each other, but if she had to choose between the two, what would she do? !
I don't know how the three of them get along, but they are inexplicably harmonious when they are together...
Could it be that the so-called "choose one of two" means that Cai Ling and Zhi Yi have to choose one of two for each other? !
Thinking of this, Wen Susu rolled her eyes and glared at Fang Wei unhappily.
Fang Wei: “?”
I was confused, what did I do?
"What about you, Fang Wei? Cai Ling and Zhi Yi both invited me to play the piano for them at their wedding, so why don't you invite me?"
"That's not the case! I was thinking, why don't I just learn a song called 'Adeline by the Water' and then play it for the three of you!"
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi's eyes lit up when they heard this, and they nodded repeatedly: "Okay, okay!"
Wen Susu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "I'm not getting married, so you probably won't have the chance to play it for me!"
"Will you attend my wedding?"
“I will definitely participate!”
"That's it, everyone in the audience has to listen to me play!"
"Hahaha, okay, if you want to learn, I'll teach you!"
"…Do you want to start from the beginning?"
"Well, it's okay if you don't know how to play the piano but you only need to practice one piece of music. You just need to master some methods and techniques."
Fang Wei breathed a sigh of relief and finally felt at ease.
……
The house is quite big. In addition to Wen Susu living here on weekdays, there is also an auntie who is responsible for cleaning and cooking.
While the four of them were playing the piano, Aunt Wang also came over:
"Miss, the rooms have been prepared."
"Yes, thank you for your hard work, Aunt Wang."
Wen Susu stood up and took Fang Wei and Cai Ling to their rooms.
"Fang Wei, you can just live in this room for the next few days."
"it is good."
Fang Wei is not picky. With such good accommodation conditions, he can even sleep on the sofa, not to mention such a large room with a private bathroom.
"Cai Ling, Zhi Yi, just pick one of these two rooms!"
"We want to sleep together~!" the two girls said in unison.
"Ah? You two want to sleep together?"
"Yes!"
"That's fine too. I'll bring the pillows and quilts over for you, and you two can sleep together."
"We'll do it ourselves!"
Without Wen Susu having to do anything, the two girls brought the pillows and quilts from another room and put them on the bed.
The bed is very big, more than enough for two people to sleep in. Instead of sleeping in separate rooms, Cailing and Zhiyi prefer to stay close to each other and even whisper to each other at night.
After dividing the rooms, the three of them visited Wen Susu's room together.
She slept in the master bedroom, which was much larger than the guest room. When the curtains were drawn, there was an independent large balcony. From the height of the 22nd floor, she could see the bustling night scene of Shanghai, the endless flow of the Huangpu River, the busy Bund, the brightly lit Oriental Pearl Tower...
"Wow...! I can see the night view of Shanghai from home!"
"You can go to the big balcony in the living room, the view is better."
“This is already very dreamy!”
"Teacher Wen, your room is so big, and the bed is so big, are you afraid to sleep alone?"
"Sister is very brave!"
Fang Wei: “…”
Fang Wei didn't dare to say anything. Who was it that was so scared by a mouse that he couldn't sleep and was almost going insane?
"Then, then Teacher Wen is really going to be like Teacher Chen and not get married in the future..." Cai Ling asked curiously.
Liu Zhiyi also blinked and looked at Wen Susu. She was more mature than many girls of the same age and understood what marriage meant very early. At that time, the girl also thought that she would definitely not get married in the future. She would study hard, make money, and take good care of her grandfather. But ideas always change. For example, when she listened to that song just now, she was thinking about her future marriage.
"What are you doing? Do you also want to urge me to get married?" Wen Susu deliberately frowned.
"Just because you care about your sister!" the girls laughed.
"For something like marriage, you must first meet the right person. There are many people in Shanghai who are still unmarried at the age of 30. I am not in a hurry. Besides, you are all my brothers and sisters. If no one wants me in the future, will you take care of me?"
"Take care of me! Take care of me for the rest of my life!"
"Then, from now on, can we call Teacher Wen "Sister" like Fang Wei?"
"Of course!"
"Sister~!"
"hey-hey……"
Wen Susu was so happy that she couldn't help but reach out and rub the girls' heads.
"Hahaha, my sister's actions act like an elder!"
"That's right! Well, it's getting late, you all should go back to your rooms to wash up and rest."
Thinking of something, Wen Susu said, "I have to go to the Industrial and Commercial Bureau to do some work tomorrow morning, so you can sleep in a little bit, Aunt Wang will prepare dinner for you at noon, and I will come back in the afternoon to take you out to play!"
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi had already made arrangements, and when they saw this, they said, "Sister, just go and do your own thing. We can do it on our own!"
"I plan to meet my sister at the coffee shop tomorrow morning!"
"I, I also want to go back home and take a look..."
"Then I'll take them there, you just go and do your work, sister. Do you need any help over there?" Fang Wei also said.
"I don't have much to do over there. It's just about opening the store. It's okay for the three of you to go out on your own..."
"There is a way!" said the two girls.
"Aren't you worried about me around?" Fang Wei said with a smile.
"Okay~ Then be careful when you go out, and call me if you have any problems... Fang Wei, here are the keys to the house, keep them."
"it is good."
Everyone went back to their rooms to wash up and rest.
After running all day, I took a hot bath to relax. Before I knew it, it was already past eleven o'clock in the evening. My hometown on the distant island was already quiet and asleep.
But here in Shanghai, the lights are still bright, as if all the stars in the sky have fallen into this city that never sleeps.
In front of the windows of different rooms, Fang Wei and Cai Ling Zhiyi both leaned on the windowsill, quietly looking at the brilliant night view of the city outside the window.
"What a beauty……"
"Cai Ling, look at that!"
"airplane--!"
A fluorescent green light slowly streaked across the night sky, like a meteor falling from the starry sky.
At the same time, Fang Wei at another window was also looking up.
"Do you think Fang Wei saw it?"
"Well, he must be asleep."
"Then let's call and wake him up!"
"Hahaha, he's going to come over and spank you in a bit."
"I'll use your phone number to call him, and then he'll spank you!"
“Ah, no…!”
The two girls played and laughed, and then crawled into the warm bed together.
"Hey! Zhiyi, you don't wear underwear when you sleep?"
"K-I definitely won't wear it... It's so uncomfortable to sleep in it..."
"That makes sense! No wonder yours is bigger than mine. Then I won't wear it either!"
There was a rustling sound, and a small goose yellow garment was thrown out.
After covering themselves with the soft quilt again, the girls cuddled up to each other warmly, played around with each other for a while, and finally behaved themselves.
I don't know who fell asleep first, but the other one fell asleep soon after, their foreheads touching each other, their soft breathing intertwined.
I am in a bustling metropolis, but in my dream I hear the sound of waves. Gentle waves lap against the rocks and wash over the beach. Someone walks barefoot on the beach, leaving a row of clear footprints...
……
With the appearance of the first ray of morning light, the city slowly woke up.
Sanitation workers began to clean the streets, and sweet steam wafted out of the breakfast shop.
Being in a high-rise building without being disturbed by the chirping of insects, barking of dogs or crowing of chickens, Fang overslept. It turns out that the biological clock is related to the light and sound in the environment!
His face felt a little itchy, so he frowned and reached out to scratch it.
"whee……"
"...?"
What's going on? !
Fang Wei, who was in a daze, was startled and suddenly opened his eyes.
In front of him were two naughty girls. He didn't know when they woke up. Now they were squatting beside his bed, trying to hold back their laughter and tickling his face with a strand of hair!
"you……"
"Haha! He's awake! Run!"
Before Fang Wei could catch them and spank them, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi ran out one after another with sweet giggles.
Fang Wei turned over and sat up, and it took him a while to wake up.
When he first saw the two of them, he thought that they had gotten up in the middle of the night and ran into the wrong bed and his room, just like that night!
I picked up my phone and checked the time. I actually slept until eight o'clock! It's rare for me to sleep so late!
"I'm telling you guys! At least help me close the door before you go out! I still need to change my clothes!"
"..."
With a whoosh, a small hand stretched out, pulled the door handle, and closed the door that had just been opened with a click.
Only then did Fang Wei throw back the quilt and get out of bed.
This is the uncontrollable nature of the young body, especially when you just wake up in the morning. It feels like having Mount Everest in your pocket, and it takes a long time to calm down.
There is a private bathroom in the room, but it is not convenient to sit on the toilet, and you have to use your hands to press it down...
After washing up, Fang Wei changed his clothes, opened the door and walked out of the room.
At the dining table, Wen Susu, Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi were already having breakfast.
"Sister, you haven't left yet?"
"I'll be leaving soon. Have you washed your face and brushed your teeth? Come over and have breakfast."
Fang Wei pulled out a chair and sat down.
The breakfast was quite exquisite and rich, including sandwiches, milk, orange juice, fried eggs, and avocado.
In fact, Wen Susu doesn't like to eat these on weekdays. She prefers the buns, fried dough sticks and dumplings on the island. She thinks the breakfast on the island is much better than here! The main purpose is to let Fang Wei and Cai Lingzhiyi experience something they have always been curious about but have never eaten, so Aunt Wang specially prepared it.
"So this is a sandwich! It looks like a pancake!"
"Is it tasty?"
"Mmm! Delicious! First time eating this!"
"If it tastes good, eat more. If you want to eat anything, you can tell Auntie Wang!"
"I'm already very satisfied! Ah Sheng must be regretting not coming with us! I'll talk to him nicely when we get back and make him cry with envy!"
It's funny just to hear it. If you are not the winner, how can you know the joy of victory?
After breakfast, Wen Susu also prepared to go out and take care of her own business.
"Sister is going out. You guys should go to the coffee shop to find Caiwei first, right?"
"Uh-huh!"
"Then do you want me to let Uncle Liu drive you? You can tell Uncle Liu where you want to go."
"No need! Let Uncle Liu take me there, we can just take the subway or bus!"
"Okay then, the subway station is nearby, and if you need anything, remember to call me. I'm leaving first!"
"Goodbye, sister~!"
Fang Wei: “…”
You two change your tune so quickly!
After Wen Susu left, Fang Wei and the other two also prepared to set off.
Xu Cailing opened her travel bag and took out a few packets of snacks she brought from home. They were all specialties from the island and her sister Caiwei's favorite things. She brought them specially for her sister on this trip.
Putting the things in a bag and carrying them in their hands, the three of them went downstairs together.
The residential complex is very large, and they returned at night yesterday. The changed environment made the two girls unable to recognize the way, and they were even confused about which way to get to the gate of the residential complex.
"What are you looking at? Come this way."
Fang Wei walked in the middle, while Cai Ling and Zhi Yi followed him on his left and right.
Without Wen Susu, this trip felt more like an adventure, and the girls seemed very excited.
"Hahaha...when we suddenly appear in my sister's shop, she will definitely be scared!" Xu Cailing couldn't help but imagine such a scene!
"...Didn't you tell Sister Caiwei that we came to Shanghai?"
"No! I didn't tell her on purpose! I just wanted to scare her!"
"How interesting!" Liu Zhiyi also became interested after hearing this.
Fang Wei: “…”
Don't be influenced by Cai Ling's childish aura!
But you know what, this is really interesting... Just imagine that the younger brothers and sisters who usually stay on the island would be shocked if they suddenly showed up in the store where they work!
So Fang Wei also found it interesting.
"Then do you know where Sister Caiwei's shop is?" Fang Wei asked.
"...Uh, don't you know?" Xu Cailing said.
"Is Sister Caiwei your sister or mine? How would I know?"
"Damn it! I didn't know!"
"..."
"Do you know the name of the store?"
"Well……"
Xu Cailing thought for a moment and said, "It seems to be called, Morning Light Cafe? Or Morning Dawn Cafe..."
Fang Wei subconsciously took out his mobile phone from his pocket and was about to search for a map when he realized that current mobile phones did not have this function at all.
This is the most inconvenient thing about traveling these days. Without a map navigation, you are basically in the dark when you go out. You can only go to the nearby bus stop or subway station and find a landmark to pick you up.
Fang Wei has worked and lived in Shanghai for many years, so he is familiar with most areas, but he is not familiar enough to know where a store is just by hearing its name...
"So is it the Morning Light Cafe or the Dawn Cafe?"
"Forehead……"
Xu Cailing scratched her head! Use your brain to think quickly!
"Morning Café! That's right! It's the Morning Café!"
"Are you sure..."
"Really! Because when my sister wrote it to me, I didn't even know how to pronounce the word "Xi"!" Xu Cailing said proudly.
"…What's wrong with you being so proud?"
"Because now I know how to write and read the word 'xi'. How about it? Fang Wei, do you know where it is?"
Fang Wei fell into deep thought.
It seems that there is no difference between knowing and not knowing?
Just when Fang Wei and Cai Ling were racking their brains over where the Chenxi Café was, Liu Zhiyi spoke.
"Morning Café...Morning Café?"
"Zhiyi, do you know where it is?"
"Well, I remember there was a cafe near my home called Dawn Cafe. It was very close to the Shanghai Stadium, right?"
"...!!"
Hearing Liu Zhiyi's words, Xu Cailing's eyes suddenly lit up: "That should be it! My sister said that she sometimes goes to play badminton with her colleagues! If I'm right, it should be that one!"
"Then I know where it is."
Liu Zhiyi smiled lightly: "It turns out it's not far from my home..."
"Then how do we get there? Should we take the subway? Which line should we take?"
"Well……"
While Liu Zhiyi was still recalling which line to take, Fang Wei had already started walking forward.
"First, take Line 2 from Dongchang Road Station, change lines at one station, and then take Line 4 and get off at the Stadium."
"How do you know so much?!"
Xu Cailing and Liu Zhiyi were both stunned.
"…I took the subway yesterday. I memorized the route map."
"You are amazing! Let's go, let's go~!"
The subway station is very close. It is rush hour now, so there are a lot of people in the subway.
Wen Susu took them on a subway ride yesterday. Xu Cailing seemed familiar with the route now. She stood in front of the self-service ticket machine and followed the prompts on the screen, clumsily pressing the buttons and successfully bought three subway tickets.
This gave Cai Ling a great sense of accomplishment!
After all, before yesterday, she didn’t even know how to take the subway, but now she can buy her own ticket!
After all, they are young and have a strong learning ability. If it were their parents at home, they would probably be completely confused.
"I knew that our Cailing looks silly, but she is actually very smart!" Fang Wei praised her.
"...Why do I feel like you are scolding me?" The clever Cai Ling was not pleased by his compliment and snorted and pinched him.
"Okay, okay, the train is coming soon, be careful not to get squashed."
Like yesterday, when there were many people around, Fang Wei naturally grabbed the hands of the two girls and led them into the carriage.
Every time this happened, Cailing and Zhiyi would appear to be particularly well-behaved, not saying a word, like little children, with their hands held by him, their heads slightly lowered, their little ears peeking out from between their hair, their heartbeats becoming so fast, like the rumbling sound of a train running on the track...
Not every station has as many people as here. Sometimes, when there are fewer people at a station, Fang Wei will let go of his hand.
But the two girls who were addicted to holding hands were still not happy. When they saw him let go of their hands, they suddenly felt a little empty, so they calmly put their little hands into his palms and held his hands in return.
Cailing is more naughty. They held hands when they were children, but the feeling back then was completely different from now.
She was curious about where the difference came from, so she touched his palm lines, pinched his thumb, or simply compared the size, which made Fang Wei feel itchy, so she grabbed this naughty little hand tightly. She was startled and blushed, not daring to move...
Zhiyi had to be more honest. She moved her body slightly to cover her and his clasped hands so that others could not see them.
She really likes this little action!! Especially when no one knows, the two of them are holding hands so shamelessly...
The warmth of her palms made her breathing quicken, and she lowered her head so low that she could even feel her ears getting hot!
Gradually, she became bolder, her palms were sweating, and she tried to sneakily slide her fingers between his fingers little by little...
Just as they were about to experience the legendary feeling of interlocking fingers, Fang Wei also grabbed her little hand tightly.
As if some secret secret was exposed, the girl was too embarrassed to say a word, and her pair of white shoes were tightly pressed together...
"There's a seat over there, how about we sit there?"
“No!”
The two girls said in unison.
So I stood like this all the way...
(End of this chapter)
