Chapter 211 - Knowing (1/2)
Song Xuantin hugged Xiong Zhi.
”Finally, it's our turn! Happy birthday, Zhi!”
Xiong Zhi was infected by Song Xuantin's cheerfulness and laughed lightly.
”Um. Thank you for coming here. I'm just a bit guilty, I must have surprised you with that sudden invitation.” Xiong Zhi knew that she acted a bit irresponsible, suddenly disappearing and then sending them an invitation for her birthday out of the blue. For sure, her friends were shocked.
”Of course, we're shocked! We barely had time to prepare our gifts for you!” Song Xuantin complained while pouting.
Gu Zhen chimed in.
”Happy birthday, Xiong Zhi. I've left my gift to your butler. When you see the gift, think twice before deciding. It is very precious.”
”...?”
The three people looked at him. It seemed that Gu Zhen is very proud of his prepared gift.
Song Xuantin did not want to lose. ”Eh? My gift is much better, grander—”
Lu Yin Ze suddenly glanced at Song Xuantin. Did she also gift Xiong Zhi a painting depicting their group of friends too?
”—and definitely more precious. Xiong Zhi would surely like my gift more than she would like yours.” Song Xuantin, too, was incredibly confident of her gift.
Lu Yin Ze could not help but ask her.
”Did you perhaps give her a gift like the one I had received?”
”Oh, you mean, the painting of us four?” Song Xuantin looked at him.
”Painting?” Gu Zhen asked. His curiosity was piqued by this painting they mentioned.
”Of us?” Xiong Zhi finished his question. She was interested and curious about this painting, too.
”Yeah, I gave him one! Sadly, I cannot give more of that because all the pictures I based them from have been pulled down,” Song Xuantin told them, disappointed since all those pictures, which were the inspiration for the painting, were gone.
Lu Yin Ze who had used his surname and had bought those pictures turned silent. ”…”
”I want to see it,” Xiong Zhi suddenly said. Lu Yin Ze's eyes turned wide.
”Um. Me too, I would like to see our group painting. We never really had one before, right?” Gu Zhen pondered. Lu Yin Ze was now thinking of how to reject them.
”That's decided then! Let's visit Lu Yin Ze's house this summer!” Song Xuantin declared, while the other two started looking forward to it.
Lu Yin Ze, who was not even given a chance to reject, was racking his brains on the feasibility of rejecting them on that day.
Suddenly, Song Xuantin sneakily pulled Xiong Zhi to a corner.
”It's a girl's secret!” she shouted to the boys so that the two would not follow them.
Xiong Zhi looked questioningly at Song Xuantin. Song Xuantin held her hand.
”You're seventeen now. I am so happy.”
Eh… Did she pull her to the side just to tell her this? Xiong Zhi wondered why Song Xuantin was acting weirdly as the latter continued speaking.
”It is time for you now, to do the ultimate move.”
”Huh?” Xiong Zhi was confused, not getting her at all.
”I know you don't need material things because you already have pretty much everything within your reach...”
”That's not true—” 'I need more money'. But before she finished speaking, Song Xuantin cut her off.
”That's why I'm giving you a special gift. It will be very~ helpful in catching your man's heart.”
”You mean..?” Xiong Zhi's eyes suddenly sparkled with interest.
”Um! I have consulted many specialists and made a list of how to make a man say 'yes', even when asking him to marry you!” Song Xuantin squealed in excitement, for she was already imagining all these romantic plots happen to Gu Zhen and her.
Xiong Zhi nodded. That would be great. But…
Xiong Zhi looked at Song Xuantin. She have not told the important news to her yet. She opened her mouth.
”Xuantin.”
”Hmm? Are you excited now to see it? Do you want to open it together with me? I can stay here tonight,” Song Xuantin enthusiastically suggested.
”No!” Xiong ZHi unexpectedly cried out. This made Song Xuantin startled.
”B-because… I have something important to do later...” Xiong Zhi shyly added. She blushed a little, a bit ashamed that she blatantly chose her man over her friend.
”Oh my, don't tell me!” gasped Song Xuantin.
Xiong Zhi nodded shyly.
”When?! Where?! How?!” Song Xuantin's eyes flashed, her gossip mode was turned on.
”Not now, not here. Later.” Xiong Zhi was now blushing red. Must she really tell her friend what she and Linfeng had talked about on that night?
”Oh my! I'm so happy for you! You finally seduced him! Operation One, success! Ha! Ha! Ha!”
”Shhh,” Xiong Zhi hushed Song Xuantin as she looked around. They were near the fountain and it was slightly dark here.
”We are not…official yet. We are still, uhm, waiting for the right time,” Xiong Zhi faltered.
”Huh? Oh! MU!” (E/N: pronounced 'Emyuu', M and U)
”MU?” Xiong Zhi repeated her strange wording curiously.
”Mutual Understanding! It means, you are not officially in a relationship yet but you understand and know that the two of you like each other!” Song Xuantin explained fervently.