"Hello, sir. May I ask what you need?" The salesgirl at the counter of the jewelry store blushed as she looked at Ying Zikui. Oh, it was that big star on TV! He looked so handsome!
Ying Zikui wore a charming smile on his face and took out a ring box from his pocket. "Excuse me, is this from your store?"
"Yes, it is, sir."
Ying Zikui pretended to look distressed. "Well, this ring belongs to my friend. But I accidentally lost the ring inside. Before he finds out, I'd like to buy a pair exactly the same to return to him. Could you help me check what kind of ring he bought at that time?"
"Sure, sir! May I know your friend's surname?"
"He has the surname Zhu."
The girl quickly checked for him and looked up to ask Ying Zikui, "Mr. Zhu took a pair of rings and a necklace from our store yesterday. May I ask which one you lost?"
Ying Zikui's heart sank. "Necklace? Is it a men's or women's necklace?"
"It's a women's one."
Ying Zikui smiled slightly. "Then what was the original purpose of his buying this pair of rings?"
The salesgirl at the counter was completely charmed by his smile. Originally, she was not supposed to disclose customers' information, but in her excitement, she blurted it out. "This pair of rings was ordered by Mr. Zhu for his parents' 30th wedding anniversary. We specially hired a famous Italian designer who spent a long time on the design before Mr. Zhu was satisfied."
Ying Zikui gritted his teeth. He was extremely angry inside. He put the box back. "Oh, this is really bad. I'm afraid it will be too late. I'll go back and admit my mistake to him first and see what to do. By the way, I hope you can keep it a secret and don't tell anyone that I've been here. Okay?"
"Okay, okay!"
Ying Zikui winked at her and then turned around and walked out.
The counter supervisor who had served Zhu Zhengchu in the morning came out. "What did that customer come here for just now?"
"He... just asked about some jewelry."
"He seems to be a star. Remember our duty here. We've all signed the confidentiality agreement. We're not allowed to disclose customers' actions. Do you understand?"
The girl panicked and quickly nodded. She had only said that Zhu Zhengchu had bought a pair of rings and a necklace. It shouldn't be a big deal, right?
For the sake of her job, it was better not to let the supervisor know.
After Ying Zikui walked out of the jewelry store, his face was completely dark. He had come out with great difficulty, but now he had no mood to look for fun at all.
"Let's go back."
When he got to Zhuo Ziyu's dormitory, Zhuo Ziyu was still awake. Seeing his bad complexion, Zhuo Ziyu roughly understood what had happened.
"How's it going?"
Ying Zikui said, "It wasn't bought for Yu Tang. It was for his parents."
Zhuo Ziyu's heart sank. Although he had been prepared to accept the worst result, just thinking of Xiang Yutang's smiling face in the morning made him feel uncomfortable for no reason.
"Then what on earth does he mean? Why did he give it to Tangtang?"
Ying Zikui said in a deep voice, "He also bought a necklace. It should be for Tangtang. So the current situation might be that he originally intended to give the necklace but accidentally took the ring instead, which made Tangtang misunderstand. And he himself didn't know how to explain it, so he just let Tangtang keep misunderstanding."
Zhuo Ziyu sat down, holding his forehead. "Zikui, do you think it's really right for us to keep hiding things from Tangtang?" They all wanted the best for Xiang Yutang and didn't want her to get hurt, so they didn't tell her anything. But they also had to think that if in the end, Xiang Yutang got more and more deeply involved, she would be the one who suffered in the end.
Ying Zikui didn't know what to do either. "Damn it. I really don't know what that bastard is thinking."
Zhuo Ziyu patted his own face. "Actually, I can tell that he likes Tangtang. But his love for Tangtang hasn't reached the level where he's sure she'll be the one in the future, while Tangtang's love for him has."
"Now we either pray that one day Zhu Zhengchu will realize how important Tangtang is to him and decide that she'll be the only one for him in the future. Or we cut the Gordian knot right now and tell Tangtang everything." It's better to feel the pain now than to suffer more in the future.
Ying Zikui sighed. "Well, let's wait until this performance is over and then explain everything to Tangtang. I'll also talk to Zhu Zhengchu and see what this bastard really means."
"Okay."
Now both of them could only hope that this whole thing wouldn't hurt Xiang Yutang too much in the end.
The day of the third performance was getting closer. Zhu Zhengchu and Xiang Yutang were as sweet as usual, while Ying Zikui and Zhuo Ziyu were in a state of entanglement and distress every day.
"What's wrong with you two? Why do I always feel that you're acting weird?" Zhu Zhengchu had gone out today, and Xiang Yutang came to play with Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui.
Both Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui forced a smile.
"Hey, you're a girl with a boyfriend now. Why do you still care about us single dogs?"
Zhuo Ziyu slapped Ying Zikui. "We're still in the recording. Don't talk nonsense."
Xiang Yutang said shyly, "Hey, do you think I should tell my family about him?"
Zhuo Ziyu was stunned for a moment. "It's too early to tell them now... Forget it." Xiang Yutang's family loved her so much. Zhuo Ziyu was afraid that once her family knew about this, they would make a big deal out of it, and in the end, it would be Xiang Yutang who would be in an awkward situation.
He hoped they could minimize the impact of this matter within their ability.
Ying Zikui had the same thought as Zhuo Ziyu and quickly changed the topic.
"After this performance, let's go out and play. It's been a long time since we last went out together. I'll treat. You can buy whatever you want and eat whatever you like!"
"Hey, now that you're rich, you're showing off. Can I bring my family member with me then?" Xiang Yutang said with a smile.
"Family member? Are you going to bring your brother?"
"No. I mean my boyfriend."
Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui looked at each other. Oh no, she had already classified him as a family member.
"What's wrong with you two?"
"Nothing. Tangtang, tell me the truth. You weren't so touched by the ring Zhu Zhengchu gave you that you... gave yourself to him, were you?" Ying Zikui looked at Xiang Yutang nervously.
Xiang Yutang quickly refuted. "Of course not!" Although she was really touched, it hadn't reached that level. But in the past few days, she had been a bit more intimate with Zhu Zhengchu because of the ring. However, she didn't dare to tell Zhuo Ziyu and Ying Zikui for fear that they would think she was too easygoing.