The Rebirth of the Fierce Little Cute Girl

Chapter 390: Chapter 389: Targeted

Qu Yiqi saw Fei Erya and quickly smiled, saying: ”You must be the girl Zhirong was talking about earlier. You’re really beautiful and very brave. I heard you’re very good friends with Yiyi. In the future, you should also spend more time with our Zhirong. It’s rare for her to make two such friends like you; I hope you all stay good friends for a long time.”

Her daughter has always been outgoing since she was a child, coupled with her skills, she has always been brotherly with the boys and didn’t have a single female friend. Now, she finally has two female friends, and such excellent girls as well. Naturally, she hopes her daughter can continue this friendship.

Fei Erya felt relaxed seeing Qu Yiqi’s kind demeanor, and after hearing this, she smiled and said, ”Auntie, don’t worry. We will remain good friends with Zhirong, even when we are old and gray, we’ll still be friends.”

Upon hearing this, Qu Yiqi couldn’t stop smiling.

Nearby, Wei’s father Wei Hanyou was chatting with Gu Tingyu and Fan Qianshu.

During this time, he instructed Wei Zixiao, ”Go check in the kitchen if the food is ready. Even if your uncle and the others haven’t arrived yet, we’ll still start. There’s no reason to keep the guests waiting.”

Hearing this, Wei Zixiao immediately stood up, ”Okay, I’ll go check now.”

Gu Tingyu hurriedly said from the side, ”Uncle, we’re not hungry yet. Let’s start a bit later.”

”Yes, Uncle Wei, we’re not hungry.”

Fan Qianshu also chimed in.

”Ah...it’s almost eleven o’clock. It’s time for lunch. Zixiao’s uncle is usually very busy; today, he’s probably delayed by something. So, we don’t need to wait for them.”

As soon as Wei Hanyou finished speaking, footsteps came from the door.

It was Wei Hanliang and his wife Zheng Xiangxin.

”Brother, sorry we’re late.”

Seeing that his younger brother Wei Hanliang and his wife had arrived, Wei Hanyou smiled and said, ”No, you’re just in time.”

Yiyi thought of how Wei Hanliang had saved her and her mother before, so she smiled and went up to say hello, ”Hello, Uncle Wei.”

”Hello, Yiyi. You should come to the house more often to play.”

Hearing Wei Hanliang say this, Yiyi naturally smiled and nodded.

Beside her, Zheng Xiangxin glanced at Yiyi and then asked, ”You know Hanliang, so which family are you from? I don’t think I’ve seen you before. When did you and Hanliang meet?”

Upon hearing this, Yiyi looked at Zheng Xiangxin and said, ”Uncle Wei saved me before, so we got to know each other.” She always felt that Wei Hanliang’s wife looked at her with some hostility, which was really confusing since it seemed like this was their first meeting.

Zheng Xiangxin, upon hearing Yiyi’s words, couldn’t help but sneer, ”So Hanliang saved you. I know who you are now; you should be the person he saved when he first came to Shangjing, right? But why haven’t I seen you come over to thank us before?”

”Shut up.”

Wei Hanliang’s expression darkened as soon as he heard his wife say that.

Yiyi raised an eyebrow upon hearing this.

What did Wei Hanliang’s wife mean by that? Was she accusing Yiyi of being ungrateful? ”I guess I was negligent. I should have come over personally when I sent things from home before.”

At this time, Qu Yiqi quickly came over, trying to mediate by saying, ”The food is ready. Let’s go to the dining room to eat now.”

Hearing Qu Yiqi suggest this, everyone naturally headed towards the dining room slowly.

At this moment, Yiyi’s mood, although not extremely bad, wasn’t good either, and she lost her appetite for the meal.

Gu Tingyu, too, frowned slightly beside her, as he had previously heard that Uncle Wei’s wife was a bit petty, but he didn’t expect it to be to this extent. It was a pity that Uncle Wei was paired with such a wife.

At this moment, Wei Zhirong quietly approached Yiyi, apologetically saying, ”Yiyi, I’m sorry. My aunt just came back from abroad with my uncle, so... maybe she’s not used to our side yet, and she’s a bit unsophisticated in her words.” By the end, she couldn’t even continue. Saying she’s unsophisticated was putting it nicely; in truth, Zheng Xiangxin was simply tactless, and her attitude towards Yiyi was problematic.

Seeing Wei Zhirong’s troubled expression, Yiyi couldn’t help but smile and say, ”No worries, I didn’t take it to heart. Besides, I indeed should have come in person before.”

At that time, thinking about her mother’s feelings, she never considered coming personally, and didn’t expect it to be brought up today.

Hearing Yiyi say this, Wei Zhirong quickly said, ”Yiyi, you already thanked uncle long ago; that’s more than enough.” The gifts from the Ding Family back then weren’t small, so she indeed felt a bit embarrassed for her aunt today. Although it wasn’t the first time, losing face in front of the friends she invited was still frustrating.

The dining room wasn’t far from the hall, and the group soon arrived.

”Everyone, sit down quickly. Let’s eat.”

Seeing the food mostly served, Wei Hanyou hurried to get Yiyi and the others to sit down to eat.

During the meal, Gu Tingyu took good care of Yiyi, not only serving her food but also peeling shrimp and picking out fish bones for her. He was so used to doing these things that, even when having a meal at the Wei Family’s, he didn’t change his habit.

Qu Yiqi saw the young couple’s affection and smiled, saying, ”You two are so sweet together. I really hope our Zhirong finds someone quickly too.”

Hearing her mother speaking about her, Wei Zhirong quickly replied, ”Mom, what are you talking about? I’m still young.”

”Young? You’re about the same age as Yiyi. You should be looking for a partner too.”

At this time, Zheng Xiangxin interjected, ”I think our Zhirong is great too. She’s genuine and unpretentious. She will surely have many men pursuing her in the future, unlike some people, who seem to act like they don’t have hands, even expecting others to do things that they could easily do themselves. That’s just pretentious.”

As soon as Zheng Xiangxin said this, the atmosphere chilled instantly.

Though she didn’t name anyone, everyone knew she was referring to Yiyi, which made the others’ expressions unpleasant.

Having been inexplicably targeted twice today, Yiyi naturally had a displeased look. She glanced at Zheng Xiangxin and said, ”Sometimes women should be a bit delicate. That way, they have someone to cherish them. Otherwise, if they end up doing everything themselves when they’re old and frail, it just means no one cares about them.”

”You...”

Zheng Xiangxin was furious upon hearing Yiyi’s words, but since nobody’s words were explicit and Yiyi didn’t clearly point her out, she couldn’t openly react and could only eat quietly, sulking.

Nearby, Wei Hanliang’s eyes were filled with disappointment and anger. In the end, he chose to look the other way and quietly ate his meal.