PNB Chapter 480: Cross Her Path, and Their Fate Is Uncertain
Chapter 480: Cross Her Path, and Their Fate Is Uncertain
Yuan Wang was to the side, munching on sunflower seeds, quite interested in this emotional mediation business. Seeing Zhou Yu’s conflicted expression, he hurried over."She’s not very patient, how about you tell me about it? Maybe I can give you some practical advice."
Yu Xia rolled her eyes, manually stamping him as a "dunce" in her mind.
Zhou Yu indeed felt like she had found a lifeboat at sea, and started telling Yuan Wang and the other new guests a touching love story between her and Liu Yicheng.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Wang listened in astonishment and his first reaction was to praise her: "Wow, you’ve got a great temper. If it was Yu Xia, she would’ve slapped the guy into the hospital long ago—oh wait, it’s the hospital her brother invested in, and his life would be uncertain by then."
Yu Xia: "..."
Everyone else: "..."
Xie Qingci and Liu Yicheng watching this scene: "..."
It was unclear whether Xie Qingci should feel scared or Liu Yicheng should feel lucky, the dark room was dead silent.
Yu Xia got up and chased down Yuan Wang to beat him up.
"Ruining my reputation! I’ll put you in the hospital first!"
Yuan Wang got punched twice, grimaced, and returned to his spot to continue listening to the story.
When he heard Liu Yicheng waking up to reality two days after the breakup, waiting outside Zhou Yu’s place every morning to win her back, he got excited again.
"Isn’t this the legendary ’wife-chasing crematorium’? In a script, this would be very entertaining, and seventy percent of the endings are getting back together."
Zhou Yu’s eyes twinkled: "You think we could still be together?"
She was truly stuck; originally, breaking up could have granted her a reputation for being carefree. But so coincidentally, she got pregnant at this time.
If she completely breaks up with Liu Yicheng, she’d either have to raise the child alone, making it difficult to develop another relationship; and being unmarried and pregnant isn’t great. Or, she could abort the child, but she felt reluctant.
If someone also thought she could continue with Liu Yicheng, perhaps they’d offer new insights for her to consider, so hearing this made her a bit excited.
Unexpectedly, Yuan Wang continued: "But, after seeing this kind of ending, the audience usually feels pretty irritable."
Zhou Yu: "..."
Her expression was obviously gloomy, Yuan Wang pondered and asked tactfully: "Do you still want to be with him? Hoping he might change for the better?"
He didn’t know about her pregnancy, so asking this was normal. Zhou Yu sighed and looked at Yu Xia: "I spent seven years on a person. After letting go completely, can I really have the chance to develop a new relationship?"
"Why not? As long as you want it, there’s always a possibility."
Ling Yan took the opportunity to ask: "Isn’t it bad to have multiple relationships? Others might think..."
Yu Xia glanced at her: "Others also say it’s bad to eat too much, yet you don’t eat two bites less."
Ling Yan was speechless.
Yuan Wang stood up laughingly and said: "Yu Xia is someone who goes with her whims, likes and dates when she wants, breaks up when she doesn’t, dates longer if she likes deeply; she never worries about not having the next one. Having multiple relationships doesn’t mean someone is bad, like her, my assessment before meeting her was definitely that she’s charming, making people willing to follow her relentlessly. Everyone’s comments are different; why focus on what those who dislike you say?"
The girls pondered, then Zheng Jinjin suddenly said: "Sounds like you and Xie have very different views on relationships. How did you reconcile them?"
"Do we?" Yu Xia thought for a moment, Xie Qingci’s views on love seemed quite different from hers.
But that didn’t stop them from being together.
She spread her hands apart: "Suppose his and my views are at two opposite extremes. But neither of us stubbornly sticks to our side. I move slightly towards the middle for him, willing to believe in a long-lasting relationship.
He, for me, also moves towards the middle, started to admit I wasn’t entirely necessary, which gives him a sense of crisis, and it’s just bit by bit that we get closer, and these different views might even improve our relationship."
Yuan Wang helped summarize: "True love can break all rules."
In the end, Zhou Yu fell into deep thought and left with a forehead full of confusion.
Yu Xia pretended to wipe sweat.
Being a relationship consultant isn’t easy; you must avoid touching others’ sore spots and prevent yourself from dying of anger.
Yuan Wang squatted to the side, pondered for a while, and asked: "I’ve got a new idea for a scene; want to hear?"
"Go ahead."
"Since your views on relationships differ, perhaps you could have a spirited discussion. These climactic scenes generally can catalyze relationships and transform your image as a wealthy tyrant who indulges a pretty mistress."
Yu Xia stood up halfway through listening and left, saying: "When Xie Qingci returns, I’ll tell him you don’t need dinner tonight."
Yuan Wang quickly chased after her.
"I didn’t say anything!"
By five in the afternoon, Xie Qingci returned.
Yuan Wang was already busy in the kitchen, humming and bustling around, while Yu Xia lay on the sofa, like a landlord with hired help, listening to music.
Xie Qingci came in and lifted her up, cuddling her for a kiss.
Yuan Wang was about to ask why someone hadn’t returned yet, but on raising his head, he saw the two kissing. It was startling to his eyes, so he quickly looked down.
Then, his cooking movements became aggressive.
"Am I really here as a guest? Why am I cooking while they’re out there being lovey-dovey?!"
Staff: Because you’re no match for Yu Xia.
A meal filled with resentment was served; Xie Qingci politely expressed his thanks.
Yuan Wang, in a good mood, calmed down, and asked him where he’d been all afternoon.
Yu Xia also looked at him.
Xie Qingci: "Went to the broadcast room, watched you all the way through."
Yuan Wang was startled, winking towards Yu Xia: "So he’s been fully aware of your every word and action? Everything you said was heard by him."
"What’s so surprising? There’s nothing wrong in being heard." She calmly picked up chopsticks to eat.
Xie Qingci also showed no change in expression.
Yuan Wang glanced at them, feeling like turbulent undercurrents were brewing.
After the meal, he mysteriously told Yu Xia: "I’ll go out and inquire for you. Surely, in the broadcast room they provided commentary on your every word and action. Maybe they discussed something incredible; he’s keeping it to himself and hasn’t mentioned it."
Yu Xia held back her retorts and nodded with reserve.
"Go ahead, I await your good news."
Like robbers, Xie Qingci accompanied her on a walk, and when they returned, Yuan Wang discreetly pulled her aside, muttering as he looked over at Xie Qingci.
"I’ve found out. There’s indeed incredible content."
"What?"
"He said if you break up, he’d harass you. Whoa, that’s a bit bizarre."
Yu Xia: "...What’s bizarre about that?"
"Isn’t it bizarre? Imagine if you really broke up, happily searched for the next one, opened the door and found him holding your next spring and saying to you—’Darling, I’ve found you,’ isn’t that terrifying?!"