Chapter 346 - A friends concern (2/2)
But Su was a self confirmed cynic who scoffed at the pictures she was trying to paint as she admitted her gem-littered nails. ”I'm sure that appeals massively to you but that's his ex-girlfriend for crying out loud.”
”Three years ago, the relationship is long over.” Yan Mei tried another tack.
The logic was wasted on Su Bei who just eyed her before challenging, ”Says whom?”
”Both of them” Yan Mei offered smugly.
”At least you had enough self-preservation instincts to ask” Su Bei countered, her eyes fixed on her nails
”I didn't ask, they volunteered,” Yan Mei suddenly found herself on the defensive, wondering how she got there.
”What am I going to do with you?” Su Bei wasn't exactly talking to her now, the question was directed at the ceiling and presumably the entire universe except her.
”You should have seen it, the pale girl waiting in my living room to explain how she's not a threat at all. Su Bei, she thought I was going to throw her out the very moment she got better.” She was emphatic with her explanation only because the incident had shaken her in a way and resonated so strongly with her
”Well that's different” was the wry but largely unconvinced reply
”I thought so too, what's she going to do? Turn my housekeeper against me?” Yan Mei challenged with a small chuckle
Su Bei who knew how attached Mrs. Williams was to her friend laughed out loud at that. ”Impossible!”Ever since Lei Zhao brought her home to take care of his wife since he was busy and Yan Mei couldn't cook. The old woman totally treated Yan Mei as her own daughter.
”You see? It might just be unorthodox but she needs it and I can support Lei Zhao through this” Yan Mei crowed triumphantly, her point finally made
Her friend was not so easily convinced, Su Bei frowned, wrinkling her forehead before asking, ”what if..”
Yan Mei never allowed her to finish, that line of questioning opened up thoughts that got progressively worse by the minute, she knew this from a very recent and bitter experience. ”Don't”
Su Bei was not so easily dissuaded ”What if it was your ex was the one who....” She asked before trailing off, her eyes dancing around the room refusing to even look at her
”Lei Zhao did something that night, he offered to do the same for me, it's...” Yan Mei finally replied, her voice filled with just a bit of awe
”Wow, you guys amaze me” Su Bei looked at her with awe and not a little shock in her room expression. She knew the whole story of what had happened in the past and she was obviously staggered.