Surprise 2

"Forgotten?!" Zhu Yunqing mumbled to only her hearing. 'Well, I probably shouldn't tell her that I thought she set me up to meet someone.'

"Oh! Nothing…. No, I haven't. Why would you think I forgot? I thought you wouldn't remember," Zhu Yunqing said with an awkward but polite smile. The image of something had flashed in her mind, so she was able to think of what to say.

It seems the original Zhu Yunqing and Wei Chujiu celebrated the day they first met. They would always find time to spend together, doing things they loved on such days as it only came once for them. The one thing they had wanted to try out was what Wei Chujiu had organized as a surprise for her. They had always wanted to go to a bar to have drinks, but because they were underage and could not enter; so they decided to do it later. Unfortunately, they had their falling out.

Wei Chujiu planned a simple get together for both of them today. It was the day they had both met, and she wanted to use the chance to celebrate the fact that they were back being friends.

Zhu Yunqing's eyes flickered before a softened smile appeared across her lips, then she said, "Thank you!" with a hint of glazed sadness hidden in her eyes.

She was truly grateful for the gesture even though she felt that it was meant for the original Zhu Yunqing. It seemed she was blessed to have a true friend in her second life, yet she couldn't help but remember her past grievances.

She remembered that she never got to spend time with her true friends in her previous life without having to look over her shoulders for a scheming consort or concubine or without looking for new ways to get the emperor's favours. Yet, all those time she spent being cautious was wasted since she still wasn't even able to figure out about the most cunning one, who was right under her nose.

Zhu Yunqing batted her long lashes, trying to blink away the tears glistening in her eyes at the thought of her past life. She went ahead to give a warm hug to Wei Chujiu.

"Oh, come on~ stop being all mushy on me," Wei Chujiu said, returning the hug.

After a while, Wei Chujiu broke away from the hug. "Whew! I need a drink," she said, wiping away the little tears that had gathered in her eyes before reaching for a cocktail glass on the table.

"I'm glad we did this," Wei Chujiu said with a sweet smile.

"Me too," Zhu Yunqing replied, also smiling sweetly.

"To our friendship," Wei Chujiu cheered, urging Zhu Yunqing to reach for a drink on the table.

Zhu Yunqing initially wanted to take a glass having the same red colour as the drink she tasted earlier but thought against it as she wanted to try another one. Though she had vowed to help the original Zhu Yunqing with her revenge. She wasn't going to pass on the opportunity to try and learn new things. So, she picked up another glass and clinked it with the drink Wei Chujiu held in her hand before saying, "To our friendship."

Compared to the time she wasted, oops, sorry, I mean the time she spent listening to Yu An Qiao pretentiously prattle on about their shared memories. Zhu Yunqing quite enjoyed the time she spent with Wei Chujiu as they rambled on reminiscing the past. It also helped her get a better understanding of the original Zhu Yunqing. Not just her deductions about her original character from the memories she gained. She could tell that she and the original Zhu Yunqing were not much different from each other as their naivety was the main weapon used against them. She vowed to never let that happen again.

So, the two friends chattered on into the night before they both left for their homes.

Meanwhile, Yu An Qiao was a moaning mess, tangling herself in the sheets in her delirious state.

Suddenly the doorknob of room 288 turned. The door opened, and a young man entered the room. The man walked in and stopped his tracks close to the bed, where he saw Yu An Qiao's naked body in full display. She had removed her underwear and was no longer wearing any piece of clothing. She writhed in discomfort, snaking her body on the bed. The rose petals previously used to decorate the bed had long been scattered and crumpled on the floor, on the bed, and the icky body of Yu An Qiao.

The man who had walked in did not seem to care about not seeing Zhu Yunqing there. He did not care that it was another person on the bed waiting for him. His shameless character had come out in full bloom now. He stuck his long and hot tongue out and licked his dry lips with an ugly smile etched on his face as he watched her body curl around with the sheets. It didn't take long before he dove into the sheets to satisfy the delectable hot dish served before him. Or more like satisfy his horny fantasies.

In a few minutes, the room had become hot and steamy with the activity that was happening on the bed. Throaty groans and shrill moans from the entwined bodies could be heard from the bedroom as the young man pummelled his hot rod into Yu An Qiao again and again. Taking her in each and every position he could think of as the bed jerked and creaked beneath them. He spent the whole night banging the senses out of Yu An Qiao.