Chapter 68: Zhi Xiao Hui's Unexpected Surprise

  Zhī Xiǎohuì, who was in the same school as Bǎiwēi, naturally knew about what had happened to her. Although they came from the same city and had known each other before, they weren't very familiar with each other. Moreover, after the Congye incident during the Spring Festival, Bǎiwēi also held some resentment towards Zhī Xiǎohuì. So, since the beginning of the new semester, after meeting once, the two hadn't been in touch again.

  Zhi Xiaohui, who has been busy with her graduation thesis, may have some resistance to Bai Wei's family background in her heart. To be honest, she is not very willing to have much contact with Bai Wei either. She puts all her energy into her graduation thesis and even gives up the opportunity to continue studying for a master's degree. She understands the difficulties of her sister-in-law, so she wants to find a job as soon as possible, first to be able to support herself, and then consider whether or not to continue her studies.

  When Zhi Xiao Hui had some free time, she often thought of her older brother. As the saying goes, "an older brother is like a father", and in Zhi Xiao Hui's heart, Zhi Xiao Kang was both a father and an older brother to her. The two brothers were seven years apart in age, and when Zhi Xiao Hui was five years old, their father passed away due to illness, and their mother had been weak and sickly all along. Therefore, Zhi Xiao Hui grew up under the care of the very responsible Zhi Xiao Kang. When she heard the news of her brother's sacrifice, Zhi Xiao Hui almost didn't want to study anymore. If it weren't for her sister-in-law's persistent persuasion, Zhi Xiao Hui wouldn't know what she was doing now or what state she was in.

  The time for the graduation thesis defense has been arranged by the school at the beginning of April, and now it's already the end of March, with only a few days left. After the graduation defense, comes the most nerve-wracking job hunting. In an era where master's degree holders are everywhere, what kind of job can a mere undergraduate like Zhi Xiao Hui find? She herself doesn't have much confidence either.

  On Monday, Zhi Xiao Hui was studying in the school library all day to further improve her graduation thesis when Yang Yi suddenly walked in and interrupted her.

  "Xiao Hui, hello."

  "Oh, Yang Yi? How did you have time to come back to school?"

  "Hehe, I still have some time. But I don't know if Xiao Hui has time?"

  "Me?"

  Zhì Xiǎo Huì pointed to her own nose with her right index finger, looking at Yáng Yì with a surprised expression. As for Yáng Yì, Zhì Xiǎo Huì was not unfamiliar with him; this senior who was two years older and had worked together in the school student union was truly a wealthy and handsome man, and was the biggest target of pursuit by female students on campus at that time. When they were working together in the student union, Yáng Yì had never invited her out before, so how could he suddenly appear two years later and ask her out? This couldn't help but make Zhì Xiǎo Huì feel surprised. Zhì Xiǎo Huì was not a girl who easily fell in love; throughout her four-year university career, she had never been moved by any boy, nor had she accepted the advances of any boy. In her heart, she always used her older brother Zhì Xiǎo Kāng as the standard; if someone couldn't reach that standard, she wouldn't even give them a second glance, including Yáng Yì in front of her who made many girls infatuated, and he didn't meet Zhì Xiǎo Huì's requirements.

  "What's wrong, doesn't Xiaohui have time?"

  "I actually have time, it's just that I feel a bit unexpected."

  "Master brother asked Master sister out for a meal, what's the surprise?"

  "It's also been a tiring period, and since there are rich people treating us to meals, why not? Let's go."

  Zhì Xiǎo Huì won't be so rigid as to have reservations about going out to eat with a boy, and she openly gathers her things, leaving the library with Yang Yì. Zhì Xiǎo Huì says to Yang Yì:

  "I'll head back to the dorm for a bit, you wait for me at the school gate."

  When Yang Yi drove Zhi Xiao Hui to a top seafood restaurant in the city, Zhi Xiao Hui knew that Yang Yi was a rich boss, so she didn't hold back. Anyway, from the start of school until now, she hadn't had a decent meal, let alone the seafood she was used to eating since childhood. So, she ordered many dishes she liked without hesitation.

  After the two of them had eaten and drunk enough, they went to a coffee shop. Zhi Xiao Hui knew that Yang Yi must have something on his mind when he looked for her, but since Yang Yi didn't bring it up, she didn't ask either. In the end, Yang Yi couldn't hold back anymore and spoke first.

  "Xiao Hui, you and the new first-year student Bai Wei are both from Guan Hai, right?"

  As soon as Yang Yi finished speaking, Zhi Xiao Hui immediately thought of the mysterious flower sender who had been crazily spreading rumors in the school for over a month, and couldn't help but reveal a playful smile, then asked:

  "Are those flowers from you?"

  Yang Yi nodded.

  "Hahaha, hahaha, I'm dying of laughter."

  Zhi Xiao Hui smiled for a while before continuing:

  "We used to think of you as a Prince Charming in the eyes of many girls back then, when did you start taking the initiative to pursue girls? And what's more, it's still a young and naive girl. You can't be serious about this, can you?"

  Yang Yi nodded again, and the smile at the corner of his mouth made Zhi Xiaohui somewhat puzzled.

  "Not you, you like Bai Wei, just chase her then, what are you looking for me for?"

  "I want to ask you to be our matchmaker."

  Upon hearing Yang Yi's solemn response, Zhi Xiao Hui stared into his eyes, her finger pointing at Yang Yi as she froze in shock. How could this be?

  "What era is it now? What times are these? Are you still the same Yang Yi as before?"

  "Xiao Hui, I'm serious."

  Up to this point, whether it was Yang Yi's expression or his tone of voice, they all told Zhi Xiao Hui that he was really serious. Zhi Xiao Hui looked at Yang Yi and thought for a moment before asking him:

  "Is it because you confessed to Bai Wei and got rejected?"

  "No."

  "What's the use of a matchmaker if it's already like this?"

  "I'm a bit unsure. That morning, I stopped her in front of the teaching building and gave her a bouquet of flowers. She didn't refuse and even took my business card. But afterwards, she never called me."

  "When was it?"

  "Last Friday morning."

  "Why didn't you call her yourself? Don't you have her number? I have it here."

  "I have it, but she didn't tell me. I wish she would take the initiative to tell me."

  Upon hearing this, Zhi Xiao Hui understood that Yang Yi wanted to pursue Bai Wei. After making enough effort, he took a defensive stance and waited for Bai Wei to take the initiative to find him, or even throw herself into his arms. This should be the usual style of all those with an obvious sense of superiority, the young masters.

  "Well, you can just continue sending flowers then, what do you need me as a matchmaker for?"

  "Actually, it's not like I'm a matchmaker or anything, I just hope you can introduce me to Bertha a bit more, she might not know much about me."

  Zhi Xiaohui thought, this is also possible. Based on her understanding of Bai Wei, the other party is not that kind of frivolous girl. So, it's absolutely impossible for her to take the initiative to talk to a strange boy, even if Bai Wei had seen Yang Yi before and knew that the flowers were sent by Yang Yi. Even from Bai Wei's behavior at the time, she didn't seem to dislike Yang Yi.

  "Alright, considering you're treating me to dinner tonight, I can tell Bevi the truth about your situation, but as for other things, there's nothing more I can do."

  "There is no other, there is no other."

  After meeting Yang Yi on Friday morning, Bai Wei didn't take out the business card that Yang Yi had handed to her until after two classes, when she returned to her dormitory. She saw that it was written:

  Four Seas Real Estate Development Company

  General Manager

  Yang Yi

  He looked at the business card again, and then glanced at the phone number on it. He casually put the card on his bedside table. In his mind, he thought, what did Yang Yi mean? Was he supposed to call him proactively? Or was it just a courtesy that he didn't ask for his own phone number?

  As she thought of this, Bai Wei suddenly realized that it had been a long time since she last called Qian Cheng Jie, and yet she still hadn't received a call from Cong Ye Gege. Was Cong Ye Gege really that busy? Bai Wei took out her phone and quickly dialed Yan Qian Cheng's number.

  "Xiao Wei, missing your sister?"

  "Yes, older sister Jing Cheng."

  "Hehe, don't think you can hide your little thoughts from me? However, your brother Ye is not here right now."

  "What? Brother Congye is no longer at the medical hall?"

  Yes.

  Yan Qingcheng deliberately did not bring up Cong Ye's whereabouts.

  "Qing Cheng Jie, where did Cong Ye Ge go? Is he still watching the sea?"

  "Haha, look at our little Wei getting all nervous."

  "Who's nervous?"

  Bai Wei retorted in a low voice.

  "Do you want to know?"

  "Qing Cheng Jie, I'm going to hang up the phone."

  "Alright, I won't tease you anymore. Your brother Ye is a busy person now. A few days ago, he went to the military sanatorium in Beijing with Uncle Qi to see the generals who retired from the army and are living there."

  "Really? When did Brother Congye leave?"

  "It's been six or seven days, right? Haven't you still called our Weiwei?"

  "Exactly, what a blockhead."

  "What did Xiaowei say?"

  Yan Qingcheng really didn't hear clearly what Bai Wei said, because when Bai Wei finished speaking, she reacted a bit and seemed to think that the words were not quite appropriate, so she almost didn't finish pronouncing the two words "wood".

  "Qing Cheng Jie, I didn't say anything. Don't you have Cong Ye Ge's phone number? Send it to me."

  "Okay, I'll give it to you in a minute. By the way, Xiaowei, have you been doing alright lately?"

  "Not bad, Qian Cheng Jie, eating well, sleeping well, all grew up."

  "Long meat is good, Xiaowei was originally a bit too thin."

  The two chatted for a while before hanging up the phone. Immediately, Baiwei dialed the number of Congye that Yan Qingcheng had given her. However, Congye's phone was not answered. Baiwei didn't know that when Congye was massaging the leader's meridians, she never carried her mobile phone with her.

  Bai Wei saw that Cong Ye didn't answer her phone, so she acted like a spoiled child, lying on the bed and dialing again every three to five minutes until noon when school let out. It wasn't until Ye Wenwen and others returned to the dormitory that Bai Wei finally heard Cong Ye's voice.