Chapter 426 — The Trip to Buy Trees
The Blossom Guardian · Page 2 of 2
"Ha..." Wei Zhao smiled. "I know. But Feng Xiaoxiao can't do anything to me anyway. Don't go looking for her — better to keep the classmates from finding out about our relationship!"
Gu Mengyao was so furious at Wei Zhao that her teeth itched! Keep the classmates from finding out about our relationship? So what if they found out? I'm not even afraid, so what are you afraid of? What was that supposed to mean!
But Gu Mengyao also understood that Wei Zhao said this because he was afraid it would make things difficult for her, not because of himself. Still, Gu Mengyao was angry! Any other boy would have been desperate for a connection to her. Why did this Wei Zhao have not the slightest awareness of that? Was she really so unappealing?
Gu Mengyao said nothing, and the atmosphere in the car immediately grew a little stifling. Fortunately, Shen Yushu was there: "Chewing Gum Bro, do you think the flower-and-bird market might have sharks for sale?"
"..." Gu Mengyao truly wanted to slap Shen Yushu dead. "Xiaoshu, do you think anyone would buy a shark and take it home to raise? Aren't you afraid of being eaten by it?"
"Oh, we do!" Shen Yushu nodded. "People who want to kill themselves, for instance!"
"Fine, you win." Gu Mengyao slapped her forehead.
Wei Zhao parked the car at the entrance to the flower, bird, and fish market, then led Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu inside. "Stay close. This place is a mixed bag — there are pickpockets around."
"Oh..." Shen Yushu quickened her pace for two steps, then slowed down again. "I didn't bring any money."
"Yushu, are you serious? You're not joking?" The moment Gu Mengyao heard Shen Yushu's words, her expression changed.
"I'm not, Mengyao. You know how I am — I always keep my wallet in my backpack..." Shen Yushu said. "Look at this dress I'm wearing. Where would I put a wallet?"
"I didn't bring any either..." Gu Mengyao frowned. "Wei Zhao, did you bring money?"
"Heh, I did." Wei Zhao thought to himself: no wonder Uncle Qing had gotten him a credit card — turns out these two girls always go out without money.
"Then... I guess I'll have to borrow from you..." Gu Mengyao breathed a sigh of relief. If Wei Zhao hadn't brought money either, this trip would have been for nothing.
"Wow, Mengyao, look — they really do sell saplings here, and so many varieties..." Shen Yushu's eyes went wide the moment they walked in. "Mengyao, what kind of tree should we plant tomorrow?"
Gu Mengyao shook her head. She was no good with plants either and had no idea what to buy.
"Mengyao, look over there — that tree is so unusual. Why is it on an IV drip?" Shen Yushu pointed at a few saplings not far away.
"I don't know. Maybe it's sick." Gu Mengyao said.
"Heh, that's nutrient solution. Some imported saplings need to be given nutrient injections because of the difference in environment — otherwise they won't survive," Wei Zhao said with a smile. "You'll see trees like this planted in some of the upscale estates."
"This seems pretty interesting, Mengyao. What if we just buy this one?" Shen Yushu found the tree on the IV drip fascinating.
"Yushu, can you stop saying such idiotic things? After we graduate, are you going to come back every day to give saplings IV drips? And if you don't, won't the tree just die?" Gu Mengyao glared at Shen Yushu.