The Warmhearted You

Chapter 5: Drunkenness

During the next two days, probably because classes had started, Ye Xun did not come to the store.

He Yu had closed the shop early at six o’clock and went home to change into a fancier outfit. Tonight was when He Yu agreed to eat hot pot with Jiang Yun and a few others at Guan Yin Qiao.

She changed into a white suspender skirt, one that complimented her figure and had an elastic band within the dress that perfectly accentuates her delicate waist.

Jiang Yun currently worked for a local private company and was recently promoted, so it was normal for her to be working overtime on the weekends. Jiang Yun originally agreed to pick her up around eight, but when it was 7:30, she sent a message of apology to He Yu. Jiang Yun was unable to leave work early, so she had sent someone else to pick up He Yu.

“The license plate number is BXXXXX, and it’s a black Land Rover. Just meet them downstairs, and they’ll drive you to the restaurant. Go ahead and order without me, I’ll try to get there as soon as I can.” Jiang Yun explained over the phone.

He Yu understood that Jiang Yun was busy, so she whispered a few words of encouragement and hung up.

She walked out of her building in heels, and stood at the gated entrance, waiting for her ride. The sun was setting, and the night wind blew gently through the air, cooling down the summer heat.

After a while, a black Land Rover could be seen on the horizon. The car stopped outside the gate, and He Yu stepped forward, but when she saw the driver, she froze.

Ye Xun sat in the driver’s seat, wearing a black t-shirt and overalls. However, today she wore her hair up, with a red and black striped hairband on her forehead, and pieces of hair hanging out on both sides.

Ye Xun tilted her head and looked at He Yu, leaned forward, and opened the passenger side’s door with one hand: “Get in.”

He Yu shook herself from a daze, bent forward, lifted her legs, sat down, and whispered: “Thanks.”

I didn’t expect it to be her.

Ye Xun hummed in response but didn’t say anything else.

He Yu lifted her hand and brushed her hair while turning away to look outside. There were many pedestrians on the streets today, and the neon lights of the stores made the atmosphere outside seem bright and lively. Suddenly, Ye Xun reached over and fastened He Yu’s seatbelt, her hand accidentally touching He Yu’s thigh. He Yu tensed a bit at the touch, almost jumping in her seat.

Ye Xun didn’t seem to notice and retracted her hand after the seatbelt was secured. She grabbed the wheel and started driving to the restaurant. The car was silent; no one spoke during the drive.

When they finally arrived at the hot pot restaurant, the little cousin from before was waiting for them at the door. Inside the restaurant, He Yu recognized a few people, and some of them greeted her. There were a few friends, and when everyone saw He Yu they greeted each other.

He Yu smiled back softly, and woman in yellow called out to her, pointing at the seat beside her.

The seat was at a round table, and if He Yu sat there, the table would be full.

When Ye Xun saw this, her face turned dark and sullen.

But before He Yu could move, the little cousin said to the woman in yellow: “Sister Chen, I want to sit with you! I haven’t seen you for so long. I miss you ~.”

The girl’s flattering and sweet words made everyone at the table laugh. Someone even teased her: “You miss your sister Chen, but what about the rest of us? Did you forget about us?”