“She’s busy with work,” Cheng Gui said. “Don’t let me interrupt her plans.”

He Bai shook his head, pointing to the coffee shop across the street, “I already told her before I came out.”

The next second, Cheng Gui’s phone rang; it was Cheng Liu calling.

“Sister.” Cheng Gui hesitated for a moment, glancing at Assistant He beside him, before answering the phone.

“Let’s have dinner together tonight.” Cheng Liu didn’t say anything else on the other end of the line, only leaving that one sentence before hanging up.

Cheng Gui didn’t even have a chance to make an excuse to refuse. At this moment, He Bai also received a message from Cheng Liu, asking him to help bring Cheng Gui to the villa.

He Bai agreed, looking at Cheng Gui beside him. “Your sister asked me to take you there.”

Cheng Gui was still struggling; he didn’t really want to go.

“Your sister moved to a new place, don’t you want to see it?” He Bai asked.

“She moved?” Cheng Gui turned to look at He Bai. “Why? Is there something wrong with the company?”

He, his parents, and his second sister had been to Cheng Liu’s large apartment once; it was in a prime location, a typical wealthy area.

“The company is fine, she just wants a change of scenery.” He Bai gestured for him to follow.

After getting into He Bai’s car, Cheng Gui couldn’t help but ask him again, “Did what happened last time affect Shenyin?”

He Bai turned the car around and looked at Cheng Gui in the back seat. “It did have an impact, but it’s all been positive. You don’t need to worry.”

After this exchange, Cheng Gui didn’t say anything more, feeling somewhat awkward in the car.

He Bai looked at him through the rearview mirror, once again marveling at the difference between him and Cheng Liu.

… … translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

On the other side, Cheng Liu had picked up her car, got a temporary license plate, and went to complete the formalities. On her way back, she had her old car towed away.

Just after finishing all this, she received a message from He Bai saying that he seemed to have seen her younger brother.

Cheng Liu frowned subconsciously. He Bai wouldn’t speak carelessly, but hadn’t Cheng Gui gone to City A?

She thought for a moment; since Cheng Gui graduated last July, he hasn’t video chatted with her, and most of the news she got about him came from her parents.

Cheng Liu dialed Cheng Gui’s number directly, asking him to come over that evening. Just as she put her phone away, she saw Ji Chaozhou standing outside the gate

Ji Chaozhou had originally come to invite her to dinner; perhaps this manner of not confirming their relationship has made him somewhat self-indulgent.

However, before he even stepped inside, he heard Cheng Liu inviting someone else to dinner.

“Want to eat together tonight?” Ji Chaozhou asked, and as expected, he saw Cheng Liu hesitate. He took a few steps back. “Never mind if you’re busy.”

Ji Chaozhou immediately turned to leave.

“Wait.” Cheng Liu chased after him, grabbing his hand. “My younger brother is coming over later, you can have dinner with us if you don’t mind.”

Ji Chaozhou was taken aback; he remembered that Cheng Liu had younger siblings.

“It might be noisy.” Cheng Liu preemptively warned him; she had wanted to maintain a good image in front of Ji Chaozhou.

What was that Cheng Gui up to?

“Your younger brother’s coming, are you planning to order takeout again?” Ji Chaozhou suddenly asked.

Cheng Liu smiled sheepishly, “You’ve seen my cooking; it’s not as good as takeout.”

She was too good at improvising and adding her own take on the recipe.

“We can still go grocery shopping now,” Ji Chaozhou said softly, pulling his hand away.

Cheng Liu’s eyes lit up. “You’re going to cook?”

Ji Chaozhou finally nodded slowly in response.

When the two drove back from the nearby supermarket, they ran into He Bai driving Cheng Gui.

“Older Sister,” Cheng Gui’s gaze involuntarily fell on Ji Chaozhou. He had seen photos of Ji Chaozhou and his sister trending online; before that, he had always assumed that Cheng Liu and He Bai had some kind of relationship.

Unlike He Bai, who crossed the street to greet him, Ji Chaozhou simply nodded and didn’t look at Cheng Gui again.

“Let’s go in first.” Cheng Liu led the way, carrying two bags of groceries.

She and Ji Chaozhou were both carrying a lot of groceries, making it inconvenient to open the door, so He Bai stepped forward and pressed the keypad lock.

“Chaozhou will cook tonight, and we’ll help out.” Cheng Liu quickly assigned tasks, with some washing vegetables and others chopping them, each taking their assigned task.

The kitchen, which was not exactly small, suddenly felt a bit cramped with four people in it.

Cheng Gui silently chopped vegetables, his head down. Cheng Liu didn’t speak, and neither did he.

The most talkative person in the kitchen was He Bai. He probably sensed something and was trying to liven up the atmosphere.

After the vegetables were washed and chopped, Cheng Liu suddenly asked Cheng Gui to come out with her.

Cheng Gui put down his knife and silently followed her out. He Bai didn’t go out with them and stayed in the kitchen.

“Her younger brother, Cheng Gui,” He Bai said casually, standing next to Ji Chaozhou, “do you think he’s very different from Cheng Liu?”

Ji Chaozhou didn’t reply, but simply put the lid back on a pot simmering on one of the stoves.

“He’s very capable. He came to S City alone after graduation without even telling Cheng Liu,” He Bai shook his head. “He was eating cold bread on the roadside today.”

“Does Cheng Liu know you’ve been talking about her family behind her back?” Ji Chaozhou turned his head and asked coldly.

He Bai was stunned, then laughed in anger. He just wanted to annoy Ji Chaozhou with what he knew but could only give up.

“I was just saying,” He Bai said, looking at Ji Chaozhou. “You’re right, it’s best not to talk about people behind their backs.”

After all, he didn’t need to mention that Cheng Liu had mistaken Wang Hongyang for Ji Chaozhou, did he?

If It’s Wrong, Then It’s Wrong translated by Maela @ whitemoonlighttranslations.com

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