It was like a thunderbolt out of the blue, striking Chi Xu right on the spot.
His pupils suddenly dilated, and his mouth hung half - open. He was completely stunned and couldn't come to his senses for a long time.
Seeing Chi Xu's reaction, Jia Fang finally got his revenge for having to watch the couple's sweet moments. He tossed his head triumphantly and continued speaking.
"This is bad news, right? Lin Suye told me about it. Brother Chi, you couldn't have not known, could you?"
Jia Fang grinned wickedly. He leaned in closer to observe Chi Xu's reaction and mimicked his tone to get back at him.
"Hey, who was just saying that no bad news could dampen their good mood?"
"Brother Chi, what's wrong with you now? Is your mood affected?"
Chi Xu: "..."
Coming to his senses, Chi Xu was itching to punch Jia Fang at this moment. He glared at him gnashing his teeth and spat out each word.
"Is it true or false? When did this happen?"
"This morning. Lu Zhen said he was going to ask Jiang Yuan out for dinner. I heard it's tonight. Lin Suye accidentally let this news slip to me."
Jia Fang gloated. This guy still wanted to show off the earrings Jiang Yuan gave him.
He should wait until Jiang Yuan officially became his girlfriend before showing off.
Ignoring Jia Fang, Chi Xu immediately took out his phone and opened the chat window with Jiang Yuan.
[forikyy: I heard you're going to have dinner with Lu Zhen tonight?]
No, delete it. So far, he was just Jiang Yuan's roommate. He had no right to interfere with what she wanted to do.
[forikyy: Are you free tonight? Let's go for dinner.]
Even worse. Lu Zhen and Jiang Yuan had made the appointment this morning. If he asked her now, she would surely go for Lu Zhen's appointment.
What should he do?
How on earth should he handle this?
Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind.
He knew what to do.
[forikyy: Are you free tonight? Jiao Jiao has an appointment to take a bath at the pet store. You're her "sister". I think you should come and witness it too.]
It was a brilliant idea.
He clicked send.
Normally, Jiang Yuan loved Jiao Jiao so much. She definitely wouldn't miss Jiao Jiao's bath at the pet store.
Whatever appointment, it was all fake. It was still not too late to make an appointment now.
Chi Xu immediately found a pet store near the school and made a successful reservation.
Jiang Yuan sent a message over there.
[Qi Yuan Yi Ding Ling: Jiao Jiao is going to take a bath? I'm going, of course. How could I miss it? Let's take Jiao Jiao to take a bath together tonight. Where's the address?]
Chi Xu sent the address of the pet store over.
After doing all this, Chi Xu seemed to have exhausted all his strength. He slumped on the table listlessly.
If he didn't play a little trick, what if Jiang Yuan really ran off with someone else?
The class bell rang. The teacher entered the classroom and told everyone to open their books to get ready for class.
Chi Xu sat up straight again, took out his book, and flipped to the page the teacher had assigned.
"Um... Brother Chi, there's still some good news I haven't told you."
Jia Fang quietly leaned in and whispered in a hushed voice.
Oh right, he remembered that when he just came back, Jia Fang said there was a good news and a bad news.
But at that time, he only focused on the bad news and forgot about the good news.
"What's the good news?" Chi Xu asked.
Jia Fang had witnessed Chi Xu's series of hasty actions just now. He didn't even have a chance to interrupt.
Jia Fang nervously swallowed his saliva, stole a glance at Chi Xu, and chose his words carefully. "You can't beat me or scold me after I tell you. You have to raise your hand and swear."
"Is it that serious? Isn't it good news?"
Jia Fang was acting so solemnly. What immoral thing had he done?
"It is good news. You must raise your hand and swear that no matter what I say, you won't blame me."
Chi Xu turned his head and stared fixedly at Jia Fang, narrowing his eyes. "Do you mean there's even worse news? This so - called good news is only good for you but bad for me?"
"That's not it. Raise your hand and swear, and I'll tell you."
Jia Fang was really scared. He was afraid that once he said it, Chi Xu would fly into a rage.
Although, in nearly two years of college, he had never seen Chi Xu get angry.
"Fine. I, Chi Xu, swear to heaven that no matter what news Jia Fang says later, I will never blame him."
He stretched out a hand and placed it under the table, afraid that the teacher would see it and think he wanted to answer a question.
Jia Fang hung his head and didn't look Chi Xu in the eye. He said very carefully, his voice as soft as a mosquito's.
"Lu Zhen invited Jiang Yuan to dinner tonight, but Jiang Yuan refused. She turned him down."
"What? Speak up." Chi Xu only heard the key names. The teacher was teaching in the classroom, and Jia Fang's voice was so soft that he couldn't hear clearly at all.
Jia Fang averted his eyes and slightly raised his voice. "Actually, Jiang Yuan rejected Lu Zhen's invitation to dinner tonight."
Chi Xu: "..."
He felt like he had been made a fool of.
"Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Chi Xu's voice was calm, showing no emotional fluctuations.
Jia Fang mumbled submissively and stole a glance at the extremely calm Chi Xu.
Woohoo, it was really terrifying. He felt like Chi Xu was going to kill him.
"I couldn't even get a word in when you were making the phone call to make the appointment at the pet store. And I did tell you there was a good news and a bad news before. Who knew you..."
Jia Fang closed his eyes, gritted his teeth, and blurted out all his thoughts.
Kill or torture him, he didn't care. Anyway, Chi Xu had just sworn an oath.
"Who knew you wouldn't even ask me or give me a chance to speak."
"It's okay. In the end, Jiang Yuan didn't go with Lu Zhen. Brother Chi, you should be happy. There's no need to look so glum..."
Jia Fang's voice got softer and softer until it finally faded away. He looked at Chi Xu sheepishly and forced a friendly smile.
"Jia Fang." Suddenly, Chi Xu called his name.
Jia Fang forced another stiff smile. "What is it? Why are you calling me so affectionately? Don't thank me for telling you this news."
"You did a great job, really great, extremely great."
The three consecutive "greats" gave Jia Fang goosebumps.
The calm sea was like the last struggle before a storm.
"Ahhh, no, Brother Chi. What should I do to make up for my mistake? Don't be angry, ahhh."
Chi Xu hooked his lips and looked down at Jia Fang, who was in tears.
He motioned for Jia Fang to come closer.
"A few days later when the stuff arrives, you do this, and I'll do that... Do you understand everything?"
Jia Fang was dazed. Was this going to be a big surprise for Jiang Yuan?
Even he, a guy, was deeply moved.
It seemed that Lu Zhen's appearance had put some pressure on Chi Xu.
Jia Fang nodded vigorously, patted his chest, and said seriously, "Don't worry. Leave it to me."