Chapter 66: Lin Yuqing Loses Control

“Yu Qing, why are you so clueless, girl?”
“You and Li Hao are officially dating now. Isn’t it normal for his family to give you a sports car?”
“But you, you barely drove it twice before sending it back. I really don’t understand what you’re thinking—so foolish!”
Liu Cuiping was still brooding over the matter of returning the car, and began her usual nagging as soon as she saw her.
Lin Yuqing glanced at her parents, too lazy to explain, muttered about going to work, and left.
“Sijie, where are you?”
She called Zhao Sijie.
“I’m at the restaurant, what’s up, Yuqing?” Zhao Sijie replied.
“I’m coming to find you now. There’s something I need to talk about.”
“Hey, Yuqing, are you really coming over?” Zhao Sijie sounded flustered. “Maybe I should come to you instead?”
Lin Yuqing frowned, “What, are you afraid of me?”
“No, not at all. It’s just that... I’m not at the same restaurant anymore, and I thought you might not find me.”
Zhao Sijie made up an excuse. If Lin Yuqing found out she'd changed jobs, she’d surely press for details about Xia Yu, and then the secret would be out. She’d promised Xia Yu to keep it under wraps.
“What? Where are you then?”
Unable to lie under Lin Yuqing’s questioning, Zhao Sijie finally gave her the address.
Half an hour later, Lin Yuqing arrived by taxi and waited outside the restaurant.
Soon after, Zhao Sijie came out, dressed in her work uniform.
“Yuqing.”
Seeing her, Zhao Sijie felt a pang of guilt—perhaps because of what happened last night.
“Why did you change jobs? And didn’t even tell me.” Lin Yuqing rolled her eyes. “What about Brother Yu? What’s he going to do now that you’ve left?”
“Brother Yu, he...”
Zhao Sijie’s face turned grim.
Lin Yuqing deliberately put on a stern face, “Sijie, you’re my closest friend. You wouldn’t lie to me, would you?”
“Yuqing, I...” Zhao Sijie couldn’t bear it. “Alright, we both got fired.”
She couldn’t lie, especially not to her best friend. So she poured out the whole story to Lin Yuqing.
“Yuqing, don’t be upset. Brother Yu kept it from you because he was afraid you’d be angry. He’s already found a new job, as a driver. Much better than washing dishes.”
“Why didn’t you tell me something so important?” Lin Yuqing was speechless. “Afraid I’d be angry? Really.”
“Yuqing, I was wrong. Don’t be mad.” Zhao Sijie pleaded playfully.

Lin Yuqing couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. Outwardly, nothing showed, but inside, she felt uneasy.
Shouldn’t Xia Yu have told her first? She’d assumed they were closest, but it seemed he was closer to Zhao Sijie now.
“By the way, what was that post you made last night?” Lin Yuqing tried to sound casual, joking, “You two went on a date?”
“Date... what date?”
Thinking of last night’s madness, Zhao Sijie blushed. “Something unpleasant happened last night, but Brother Yu helped me. He knew I was upset, so he took me out for drinks.”
“What happened?”
Lin Yuqing recounted Zhao Sikai’s situation from the previous night, and after hearing it, felt even more bitter.
“Sijie, that post you made... don’t tell me you really fell for him?”
“I... I...”
Zhao Sijie stammered, unable to speak clearly.
Lin Yuqing’s heart tightened. “Tell me the truth.”
“Yuqing, I... I really do like Brother Yu.” Zhao Sijie’s face was flushed. “And... last night we had some drinks, and...”
“And what?”
“We... slept together.”
Zhao Sijie didn’t want to hide it.
“What?!”
Lin Yuqing felt as if struck by lightning, her whole body trembling.
She hadn’t expected their relationship to progress so quickly, to the point of sleeping together. Her heart was a tangled mess, her nose stung, and if she weren’t standing before Zhao Sijie, she would have broken down in tears.
“Yuqing, are you alright?”
Seeing her pallor, Zhao Sijie said, “Last night Brother Yu told me he confessed to you, but you rejected him and decided to be with Li Hao.”
“Since you’re with Li Hao, there’s nothing wrong with me being with Brother Yu, right? You won’t blame me, will you?”
Lin Yuqing forced a smile, her voice shaky. “How could I blame you?”
“That’s good. I was worried you’d be mad.” Zhao Sijie breathed a sigh of relief. “Now I can be with Brother Yu without worries.”
“Yuqing, Brother Yu isn’t useless at all. On the contrary, he gives me a sense of security. Even if he’s always an ordinary man, I’m willing to walk beside him.”
“Mm, I... I wish you both happiness.”
“Sijie, I have to go to the office now. I’ll get going.”
With those words, Lin Yuqing hurriedly turned and left.
After walking a few meters, she could no longer control her tears; they fell like rain.

Only at this moment did she truly realize she had already fallen for Xia Yu. Suddenly, she regretted her decision that day—the cruel rejection, choosing to be with Li Hao.
Didn’t he know she didn’t like Li Hao? Even so, how could he so quickly get together with Zhao Sijie, and even sleep with her...
“Brother Yu, where are you?”
She wiped away her tears and pulled out her phone to call Xia Yu.
“I’m home with Xiaomi. What’s the matter?”
“Come out and meet me. I’m waiting at People’s Square.”
She hung up and headed straight for People’s Square.
Xia Yu was at home just then, having finished helping Liu Xiaomi with her homework. Not wanting to leave her alone, he brought her along.
After driving to the square and parking, he took Liu Xiaomi’s hand and walked in.
“Godfather, what are we doing here?” Liu Xiaomi asked, nibbling on her ice cream, her face adorably blank.
“We’re here to see a pretty sister,” Xia Yu replied with a smile.
Soon, he spotted Lin Yuqing standing in the center of the square—straight blue jeans, white blouse, simple and stylish. Her beauty made her stand out in the crowd.
“Pretty sister!”
Liu Xiaomi remembered Lin Yuqing and called out.
Lin Yuqing froze for a moment, quickly turned around, her eyes rimmed red, clear signs she had cried.
She glanced at Liu Xiaomi, then glared angrily at Xia Yu, striding toward him.
“Yuqing, is...”
Before he could finish, Lin Yuqing stepped up and slapped him hard.
Smack!
Xia Yu never expected it and had no defense, stunned as the blow landed.
“You bastard!”
“Scoundrel, liar!”
“I... what did I do?” Xia Yu asked, bewildered.
Liu Xiaomi, standing nearby, was also too frightened to speak...