Chapter 209 — The Sly Little Shu
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"Ah... yes, I do." The man hadn't expected Wei Zhao to be so cautious, and he reached for his company employee badge.
Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu had heard the doorbell from upstairs as well. Gu Mengyao remembered that it wasn't Qing Bo delivering the meal today — Wei Zhao might not recognize the man — so she pulled Shen Yushu along and hurried downstairs.
She was afraid that this little imp Shen Yushu might take the chance to make contact with Wei Zhao, so wherever she went, she kept hold of Shen Yushu.
"Assistant Zhang, you've come!" The moment Gu Mengyao stepped out the villa door, she saw Wei Zhao demanding Assistant Zhang's identification, and felt a faint stir of gratitude — this fellow really was careful.
"Miss Gu, Mr. Li has gone to the neighboring city; I've come to deliver the meal in his place." The instant Assistant Zhang saw Gu Mengyao come out, his face creased into a smile — though he was thoroughly sick at heart over having caught her cheating with her boyfriend, on the surface he still had to pretend he knew nothing at all.
"Mm, I know. Qing Bo gave me a call." Gu Mengyao glanced at Wei Zhao, then said, "Wei Zhao, this is Assistant Zhang. From now on, when he brings the food, just take it from him directly."
"All right." Wei Zhao nodded and took the lunchbox from Assistant Zhang's hands.
Gu Mengyao hadn't thought that much about it. Wei Zhao staying here was her daddy's arrangement, and she had no sordid notions in her head — how could she know what Assistant Zhang was thinking?
Assistant Zhang handed the lunchbox to Wei Zhao and hurried off. In an atmosphere like that, he didn't want to linger a moment longer.
Watching Assistant Zhang's hastily retreating back, Wei Zhao shook his head. What was this fellow in such a rush about?
Wei Zhao was carrying the lunchbox inside when Shen Yushu's eyes began to wheel, wondering how to get a private word with Wei Zhao. All at once her gaze slid across the yard to her own Beetle, and she said, fishing for something to say, "Hey, Arrow Brand Bro, how's my car? Not bad, huh?"
"It's all right." Wei Zhao's heart tightened. Surely this girl hadn't discovered that he had wrecked her car?
"Oh..." Shen Yushu, staring back at Gu Mengyao, who was glaring at her, raced through her options for what to say to Wei Zhao next. "Huh? Where's my photo? The ornament I hung on the front of the car — why is it gone? Arrow Brand Bro, quick, open the door, I want to take a look..."
"Xiaoshu, are you just making conversation for the sake of it?" Gu Mengyao had noticed that something was off about Shen Yushu too.
"That photo of me came out so pretty — I took it when I was fifteen. I'll never look like that again, so I have to see where it's gone!" Shen Yushu explained.
Fifteen? Gu Mengyao was speechless. Who grows younger as time goes on? Who ever grows back into how they looked as a child? Wasn't that just nonsense? And "I'll never look like that again"...
"Hah, I took the photo down and put it in the drawer. If I drove your car and got recognized by Kang**, that wouldn't be good." Wei Zhao had no idea what had gotten into Shen Yushu today; the way she talked had turned downright strange.
"Oh, then show me whether it's still there. I don't believe you — you didn't lose it or break it, did you?" Shen Yushu would not let it go.
"Xiaoshu!" Gu Mengyao naturally knew what she was up to. All this drivel of hers — wasn't it just an attempt to pass a message to Wei Zhao? She frowned. "Wei Zhao, open the door and let her have a look!"
What Gu Mengyao had in mind was that Wei Zhao should hurry up and open the door to show Xiaoshu, and then she would settle down. With herself standing right there watching, there was no way Xiaoshu could pull any tricks.
"...All right." Wei Zhao hadn't wanted to open the door, but since the eldest miss had spoken, he had no choice. He opened the door, hoping Shen Yushu's eyes wouldn't wander to the back seat.