Chapter 443 - 444: Beware of wrinkles on your face!
"Yes." Di Mingjue nodded, stretching out his arm to pull Gu Qibao close. "My wife, Gu Qibao."
Shen Yilan laughed lightly and extended a hand to Gu Qibao. "Hello, I’m Mingjue’s classmate. My name is Shen Yilan."
"Hello." Gu Qibao also extended her hand and shook Shen Yilan’s, nodding gently. "Nice to meet you."
Shen Yilan slightly pulled up the corners of her mouth. Her demeanor was refreshing and intriguing.
"I’m glad to meet you, too." She spoke softly as if a Oriole coming out of the valley. Her voice was pleasant to the ears.
The woman with long hair beside Shen Yilan hurriedly said, "Senior Mingjue, do you remember me? I’m your junior in school, and also a fan of yours. I’m one year younger than Yilan, but we’re best friends. My name is Hu Manke."
Compared to her excitement, Di Mingjue remained expressionless and didn’t respond.
Hu Manke instantly became embarrassed.
"Are you here for coffee?" Shen Yilan calmly asked, breaking the awkward silence with a soft laugh. "I’ll invite you. What do you say?"
"No need," Di Mingjue declined without a second thought. "My wife and I have things to do. Feel free to continue."
Completing his sentence, he turned to Gu Qibao. "Wait for me here, darling. I’m going to pay the bill."
Gu Qibao nodded.
As soon as Di Mingjue left, Hu Manke sneered at Gu Qibao. "Wow, I didn’t expect Senior Mingjue’s taste to change so much over the years. Miss Gu, you really have good taste. Finding a man like Senior Mingjue means you no longer have to worry about your living expenses."
Upon hearing these prickly words, Gu Qibao raised her eyebrows in annoyance and sized up the two women.
Yes, they were well-dressed and mature, the type most men would like.
Then she looked at herself, simply dressed — a plain white T-shirt, youth-fueled mini skirt, white sneakers, and a pink doll backpack.
Her taste was indeed quite unique.
However, they couldn’t compete with her in terms of the clothing brand, which gave Gu Qibao the confidence to strike back. "I’m sorry, but even if I didn’t find him, I wouldn’t have to worry about my living expenses. Perhaps you’re upset because you couldn’t find such a man?"
Hu Manke was taken aback and didn’t expect such a response from Gu Qibao. Her face flushed with anger, "How dare you speak to me like that!"
"That’s how I talk." Gu Qibao lifted her chin, righteously saying, "If you don’t like the way I speak, then you shouldn’t talk to me."
"You..." Hu Manke was at a loss for words. Facing a confident Gu Qibao, she couldn’t find a reply.
Gu Qibao made a face, "Hey, I think you’d better ward off your jealousy. Anger can make people age quickly, care about the wrinkles."
Hu Manke was so angry that she almost couldn’t catch her breath. This girl called her an old woman and even made faces at her!
Where did this ill-mannered wild girl come from!
"Manke, don’t be like this." Shen Yilan, who was sitting beside her, pulled on Hu Manke’s arm. "She is Mingjue’s wife, our sister-in-law. You shouldn’t speak so openly, it might cause misunderstandings."
Hu Manke scowled at Gu Qibao.
Not the one to back down, Gu Qibao scowled back at her.
Unable to suppress her laughter, Shen Yilan tried to keep the peace. "Sister-in-law, please don’t take her words to heart. Manke is just too straightforward when she speaks. I apologize on her behalf."