Changsheng: Peak at the Beginning

Chapter 1746 Ode to Joy + First Half of Life 10

The three chatted and laughed, and Andy completely forgot about Qi Dian. Meanwhile, Fan Shengmei seemed to have found a new love interest. One of her old classmates, Wang Baichuan, was also eating at the restaurant. When he saw Fan Shengmei, he came over to say hello and asked for her latest contact information.

Andy and Qu Xinxin could both tell that Fan Shengmei had a bit of a crush on Wang Baichuan. They exchanged a knowing smile and thought that Fan Shengmei was probably about to fall in love.

After everyone went home, Qu Xinxin told Qu Xiaoxiao about what had happened that day. Qu Xiaoxiao couldn't help but scream, "Oh my, apart from Qiu Yingying, that rotten peach blossom, the other four beauties on the 22nd floor didn't seem to be interested in anyone. I didn't expect that this peach blossom luck would spread so much, even Andy is showing signs of being interested!"

Qu Xinxin could tell that Andy might have initially had some expectations for Qidian, but towards the end, she could sense that Andy's interest in Qidian had suddenly diminished considerably. So she bluntly said, "The people suitable for Andy are either more capable than her or worldly-wise but not cynical. Both types of people must be given room to grow, otherwise she won't be truly interested. So I have reservations about Qidian, whom I've never met."

Qu Xiaoxiao sighed again, "Ah, I knew you and Andy would hit it off immediately. You are the kind of person you described as worldly-wise but not cynical. Even if you were a woman like Andy, Andy would be attracted to you and want to be your friend."

Qu Xiaoxiao deliberately ignored Fan Shengmei, but Qu Xinxin wouldn't let her get away with it and asked directly, "It seems you don't think much of Fan Shengmei. What did she do to offend you?"

Qu Xiaoxiao sighed helplessly, "You know me, I don't usually embarrass people easily, but Fan Shengmei is exactly the kind of gold digger I hate the most. Even though she does have a chivalrous look, unlike those greedy women I've dealt with for my mother before, I still can't be friends with her."

Qu Xinxin found it a bit strange: "How did you conclude that Fan Shengmei is a gold digger? Although I do regret that she seems to care too much about her image, I don't see how she could be a gold digger."

Qu Xiaoxiao earnestly wanted to teach Qu Xinxin a lesson: "Little sister, you're thinking too simply. People are very complicated. I heard Fan Shengmei say with my own ears that she wanted to pick the best, and I even saw her fawning over Qu Lianjie in the bar. Do you expect me to find out that she slept with Qu Lianjie before you'll believe me?"

"So I think Fan Shengmei is a very cunning person. Look, she even rents an apartment with two recent graduates. The clothes and bags she shows off are all high-quality fakes. That's why I think she's too complicated. It's always just a superficial relationship."

Qu Xinxin asked a thought-provoking question: "She doesn't sound like she's rich, so what did she get that made her a gold digger?"

Qu Xiaoxiao was speechless, and also found Fan Shengmei to be quite strange. Suddenly, she became interested, "I'm going to ask Yao Bin to help me investigate. I want to see what kind of person this Fan Shengmei is!"

Qu Xinxin was speechless and could only remind Qu Xiaoxiao, "Be careful, don't let Yao Bin get into jail."

Fan Shengmei was unaware that Qu Xiaoxiao was about to expose her secrets. She believed that her relationship with her old classmate and fellow townsman Wang Baichuan was progressing well, and that Wang Baichuan was clearly interested in her. After having a big meal, she returned to find Guan Juer looking for her with a bitter face, asking for advice: "Sister Fan, you have to persuade Yingying quickly. She wants to move out and live with that Manager Bai!"

"Living together?" Fan Shengmei looked through Qiu Yingying's half-open door and saw that the room was already in a mess. She quickly gave Guan Juer a reassuring look and walked towards Qiu Yingying's room.

Qiu Yingying knocked on the door and was packing her suitcase. She looked up and saw that Fan Shengmei had returned. She immediately announced with surprise, "Sister Fan, Manager Bai said he invited me to stay at his place. That way we can save on rent."

As Qiu Yingying said this, she was still somewhat shy, but Fan Shengmei's heart sank to the bottom. After thinking for a while, she could only say with difficulty, "You just paid the rent for the next quarter. If you suddenly stop renting, the landlord may not even return your deposit."

When money was mentioned, Qiu Yingying couldn't help but show a slightly distressed expression, but even so, it couldn't stop her from wanting to run to the scumbag: "It's okay, Sister Fan, the room can just be empty. I still have so much luggage that I can't take it with me right now. I'll ask the landlord for my deposit back after the next quarter."

After saying that, Qiu Yingying packed her last few clothes, pulled her suitcase, said a brief goodbye to Guan Juer and Fan Shengmei, and happily ran towards the love in her heart.

Fan Shengmei wanted to say something more, but Qiu Yingying, whose mind was only on Manager Bai, was already impatient. After waving goodbye, she walked directly into the elevator.

Guan Juer watched Qiu Yingying enter the elevator, her furrowed brows never relaxing. She couldn't help but clutch the hem of her clothes with worry: "Sister Fan, what should we do? Are we just going to watch Yingying get hurt?"

Fan Shengmei sighed and said helplessly, "Guan Guan, you've seen Yingying's state. At this point, nothing we say will help; she won't listen to us. Luckily, she paid rent for this bedroom and can come back anytime..."

Qiu Yingying's insistence on moving out and living with that Manager Bai cast a shadow over Fan Shengmei and Guan Juer's hearts. To make matters worse, Fan Shengmei, who was busy helping Wang Baichuan with things like renting an office, was suddenly taken by Wang Baichuan to accompany a client. Fan Shengmei was very unhappy and simply knocked off a Hermes scarf in front of the client. When she returned, Qu Xiaoxiao saw it.

Qu Xiaoxiao was well aware that a lot had happened on the 22nd floor recently. First, Andy and Qi Dian met up successfully, and Andy found Qi Dian quite interesting, so their friendship was maintained. Second, an old classmate appeared in Fan Shengmei's life. Then, Qiu Yingying suddenly moved out to live with her scumbag boyfriend.

Under normal circumstances, Qu Xiaoxiao would have been sarcastic and critical of Fan Shengmei for being vain and gold digger, but considering the results of her investigation, Qu Xiaoxiao felt nothing but disappointment and frustration when she looked at Fan Shengmei.

In the elevator, Qu Xiaoxiao asked Fan Shengmei directly, "Sister Fan, I just saw you struggling with someone, and it was about a Hermes scarf. What happened? Did someone take advantage of your labor and connections? I heard that handsome guy mention starting a company...you wouldn't be—"

Previously, Fan Shengmei only thought she was helping an old classmate and fellow villager who had feelings for her, but now that she heard the word "freebie" from Qu Xiaoxiao, and combined with being suddenly taken out to drink with someone today, Fan Shengmei's smile just couldn't hold up at all!