readsfreenovel Chapter 121 Little Asura
Chapter 121 Little Asura
Downstairs from Guan Juer Company.
The Hongqi car slowly pulled up to the side of the road. The passenger window opened, and Guan Juer saw that handsome face. Before Guan Juer could greet him, the back window also opened, revealing her roommate's face.
"Brother Zhang, Yingying!" Guan Juer still greeted them, after all, they were still friends.
Zhang Liangjun responded to Guan Juer, "Guan Guan, get in the car, let's go!"
When Guan Juer saw Qiu Yingying in the back, she was too embarrassed to sit in the passenger seat. Instead, she went around to the other side and sat next to Qiu Yingying. However, the two were far apart, enough to fit two more Fan Shengmeis!
Qiu Yingying remained silent until Guan Juer got into the car.
After receiving Guan Juer's call in the afternoon, Qiu Yingying asked Zhang Liangjun why Guan Juer had called. Zhang Liangjun told her the truth, and Qiu Yingying found out that the three of them were going to visit a concert together.
Qiu Yingying didn't think Zhang Liangjun had done anything wrong; the fault definitely lay with Guan Juer! She had tried to steal the man she had reserved! Although Qu Xiaoxiao's words made Qiu Yingying waver somewhat, it wasn't something a good friend should get involved with!
The place near Fatty Hetian was a bit far, and not in the same direction as the concert hall, so Zhang Liangjun didn't want to go back and forth. He found a clean-looking Jiangsu cuisine restaurant nearby. Zhang Liangjun gestured for everyone to order one dish. Qiu Yingying, who liked soup, ordered fish head soup, Guan Juer ordered squirrel-shaped mandarin fish, and Zhang Liangjun only ordered a duck and added a mixed vegetable dish.
Besides the duck, the other three dishes were quickly served. Zhang Liangjun was already very hungry, so he urged the two of them to start eating heartily.
Guan Juer noticed that Zhang Liangjun wasn't eating much fish, but rather struggling with his vegetables, so she asked, "Brother Zhang, don't you like fish?"
"No, I'm just very hungry, but eating fish would take too long, so I'll eat something else first." Zhang Liangjun swallowed and drank some water before explaining the reason to Guan Juer.
Upon hearing this, Guan Juer picked up some boneless meat and placed it on Zhang Liangjun's plate, saying, "Let me help you choose some boneless meat!"
At this moment, Qiu Yingying suddenly scooped up a spoonful of fish soup and said, "Brother Zhang, you can have some fish soup first!"
Zhang Liangjun politely replied, "No need, you can eat your own food!"
But neither of them stopped what they were doing; one continued to pick up fish pieces, while the other used a spoon to add more fish soup.
Zhang Liangjun looked around and said, "Hey, you two aren't having a fight, are you?"
No! x2
The two stopped feeding the duck and started eating their own food. A silence fell over the room. Just then, the duck was served, and Zhang Liangjun picked up a wing for each of them. "Come on, eat up! Life is short, so we shouldn't waste time on good things and friends! After eating these duck wings, we'll still be good friends!"
The somewhat comical matchmaking almost made the two women lose their composure, but the atmosphere wasn't too awkward.
After lunch, the three of them took a car to the concert hall. Since they didn't have much time, they didn't linger outside and went in as soon as they arrived. There were no assigned seats, so they just sat down anywhere. The three of them chose three seats that were close together.
Neither woman wanted to be next to the other, so they tacitly pushed Zhang Liangjun to the middle seat.
There was no superfluous content; the concert began with a few simple words of thanks. The Allemande, the first piece performed, contained urgency and anxiety within its light rhythm, much like the resilience of forcing a smile even in adversity.
Guan Juer gradually closed her eyes to the music, feeling its charm. Gradually, she felt a sense of loneliness and the pressure of being trapped in a predicament. Subconsciously, she wanted to grab the armrest of the chair to gain some sense of security, but unexpectedly, she directly grasped Zhang Liangjun's hand.
Zhang Liangjun misunderstood, thinking that Guan Juer wanted to hold his hand, so he cooperated by opening his big hand and interlocking his fingers with Guan Juer's, holding them tightly together.
Guan Juer was at a loss, not even thinking to remove her hand, and she couldn't concentrate on the music anymore. She was in an awkward and shy situation, sitting there with a red face, not daring to move.
Qiu Yingying wasn't a big fan of classical music to begin with, although she found it quite pleasant. Sitting there listening to music for an hour or two was still a challenge for her. As she idly looked around, she suddenly noticed Zhang Liangjun and Guan Juer holding hands—their fingers were intertwined tightly!
I've never held hands with Brother Zhang like this before!
Zhang Liangjun was enjoying Guan Juer's shy expression and finding it amusing when his other hand was pulled away. Looking at Qiu Yingying, who had snatched his hand, his eyes widened, glaring at their clasped hands with a fierce yet adorable expression.
Zhang Liangjun watched with envy, tilted his head, leaned over, and gave Qiu Yingying a kiss on the cheek. Her chubby cheeks were indeed very bouncy.
Qiu Yingying was completely bewildered. This was the first time she had ever been so intimate with a boy! She had no time to think about anything else and was caught up in her shy quail cosplay game.
Guan Juer also noticed the people holding hands. She looked up, but the dim lighting made it difficult for her to see clearly. She assumed that Zhang Liangjun was whispering to Qiu Yingying, so she ignored them.
Fortunately, the three of them went in late and got seats in the corner of the last row.
The concert passed in a daze for the two women, and Zhang Liangjun felt that the tickets were basically a waste.
Even after the concert ended, Zhang Liangjun's hand remained firmly in his grasp. The trio's unusual behavior aroused the curiosity of many in the audience. However, those who attended the concert considered themselves gentlemen and upper-class individuals, and no one pointed or whispered about the three in front of them, nor did anyone even take out their phones to take pictures. Even those who had such thoughts gave up upon seeing that others did not act in this way, to avoid appearing embarrassed.
Zhang Liangjun walked to the car and said to the two men, "Alright, let go! I'm going to drive you home."
Actually, the two had wanted to let go for a while, but seeing that the other hadn't let go, they felt it would be guilty to let go first, so they adopted a strategy of not moving until the very end. But now that Zhang Liangjun had spoken, it seemed pointless to continue, so they let go almost simultaneously and awkwardly climbed into their seats at the back.
The earlier incident caused a shift in Qiu Yingying and Guan Juer's attitudes. Although there was no sign of reconciliation, their antagonistic relationship could be considered a form of communication. This was evident in the distance between them, which had decreased from two Fan Shengmeis to 0.75 Fan Shengmeis. Neither was willing to back down, even their seating arrangements were centered; whoever moved to the side would lose.
Zhang Liangjun caught a glimpse of the silent struggle between the two men in the back through his rearview mirror. He didn't interrupt, but instead watched the spectacle with interest. These two seemed like immature children, which Zhang Liangjun found quite endearing, and he felt a strong urge to spoil them. Zhang Liangjun felt as if he had transformed into two different people!