How I Accidentally Bent My Best Friend - Chapter 58

With growing confusion, she couldn’t help but send a message to Jiang Yuran.

Jiang Yuran quickly replied, [Although most straight girls aren’t into yuri dramas or novels, some do watch them, especially when it involves cute girls being intimate online.]

So that’s how it is, Chen Yushu thought with sudden understanding, then sighed inwardly, hoping Lu Wei would stop dragging her into watching such things in the future.

What kind of expression is that? Lu Wei scratched her head, a bit puzzled. Just as she was about to ask Chen Yushu, the salon staff called them in.

Lu Wei’s courage instantly deflated like a punctured balloon. She could only grit her teeth and console herself: It’s fine, this was just a slip-up. Next time, she’d make a comeback!

“Hold for five more seconds, five, four, three.”

As the countdown ended, Lu Wei collapsed onto the bed, panting quietly.

“Whoa, are you serious?” An Nan, passing by, immediately lost interest in the snack she was eating.

“Mhm.” After catching her breath, Lu Wei wiped the sweat from her forehead and closed the Keep app on her phone.

An Nan hesitated but couldn’t resist the temptation and stuffed a potato chip into her mouth. “Wait, why are you suddenly trying to lose weight?”

“Nonono, not losing weight. Being too thin isn’t good.” Lu Wei glanced down at her stomach. “I’m toning up. In a few days, my abs will be showing.”

An Nan: “What got into you? Summer hasn’t even arrived yet.”

Lu Wei raised an eyebrow slightly and gave her a meaningful smile, appearing cool and mysterious, though only she knew the bitterness behind it.

To awaken Chen Yushu’s interest in romance, she had put in a lot of effort, but the look in Chen Yushu’s eyes only grew more indifferent. Okay, she had to admit that Chen Yushu probably really had no desire for romance.

In that case, she decided to start with herself, making Chen Yushu fully appreciate her charm from the outside in, thereby sparking sweet fantasies about dating her.

In short, to put it simply, she would use her looks to Ahem. At this thought, Lu Wei’s cheeks flushed, and she felt a bit embarrassed.

She quickly fanned her face with her hand, climbed down from the bed, washed her face, applied a face mask, then picked up a dumbbell from the desk and lifted it with one hand.

“Is she really okay?” Song Xin widened her eyes in shock, whispering to An Nan. “This is way too out of character.”

An Nan: “That’s not even the half of it. Do you know what she’s reading now?”Song Xin glanced over at Lu Wei, noticing her intense focus, and asked curiously, ‘Studying so hard could it be for a major course?””

An Nan shook her head and whispered close to her ear, “A cookbook.”

“What?! A cook ”

“Shh, keep it down.” An Nan quickly covered her mouth. “I only found out a few days ago when I passed by.”

Song Xin pointed at her own head doubtfully. “Is Lu Wei really okay? Has she been possessed or something?”

“Haven’t you figured it out yet? Working out and learning to cook there’s only one explanation.” An Nan paused for a second. “She’s fallen head over heels in love!”

“What?! Lov ” Annan was shocked again, but managed to stop herself in time. “I can’t even imagine it! During class, I’ve never seen her act ambiguous with anyone. As soon as class ends, she’s off with her childhood friend,when would she even have time for romance?”

On the other side, Lu Wei finished applying her face mask, closed her book, and began humming a cheerful tune.

As the saying goes, to win a woman’s heart, you must first win over her stomach. She had already mastered ten home-style dishes. When the opportunity arose, she would definitely showcase her skills in front of Chen Yushu, letting her know that she was a capable partner who knew how to live well being with her would definitely be worthwhile.

After completing her skincare routine, Lu Wei climbed into bed and initiated her evening chat with Chen Yushu.

The two chatted intermittently. Chen Yushu would be going to sleep soon, and Lu Wei grew a little anxious. She wondered if, during this time, her image in Chen Yushu’s mind had improved at all.

Especially that little notebook of Chen Yushu’s hopefully, nothing new had been added to it.

She needed to find a way to fish for information.

Lu Wei: 【I’m so bored. Let’s play a game.】

Chen Yushu’s nerves inexplicably tightened. Her first thought was, what kind of scheme is Lu Wei up to now?

After hesitating for a moment, she cautiously asked, 【What game?】

Lu Wei: 【Roll dice and compare numbers. The winner gets to ask the loser one question, and no lying allowed. How about it? Want to play?】

Chen Yushu sensed a trap but couldn’t resist her curiosity. She wanted to see what Lu Wei was really up to, so she agreed.

Lu Wei: 【Let’s compare who rolls higher.】

Chen Yushu: 【Okay.】

They sent their dice rolls almost simultaneously. After a few shakes, the results settled: Chen Yushu rolled a six, Lu Wei a two.

Ugh! Never mind, it’s only the first round there’s still a chance, Lu Wei thought to herself, then typed: 【What do you want to ask?】

Chen Yushu: 【What’s your goal in playing this game?】

Lu Wei guiltily pursed her lips and slowly replied: 【To deepen our understanding and strengthen our bond.】

No lies there she wasn’t lying!

What nonsense is this? Chen Yushu blinked. She recognized every word, but when put together, they didn’t make sense. What did Lu Wei mean by that?

The second round began. Lu Wei sent her dice roll first, and it landed on one.

Could my luck be this bad? Lu Wei quickly typed, 【Wait! This one doesn’t count. Let’s send them at the same time!】

Chen Yushu replied with an “okay.”

A moment later, Lu Wei stared at the “one” on her dice and angrily tapped her phone screen.

Chen Yushu: 【Why do you suddenly want to deepen our understanding and strengthen our bond?】

Lu Wei thought for a moment. 【Because I want to be with you for a long, long time. If I can understand you better, I’ll make fewer mistakes and make you happier.】

Hah! That wasn’t a lie either!

Chen Yushu held her phone, her heart skipping a beat. Though it was just cold text on a screen, it made her eyes grow slightly warm. She bit her lip, blinked rapidly, unsure how to respond, and sent her dice roll to signal the game should continue.

Third round! Third round! Surely it’s my turn now? Lu Wei stared intently at the dice. Yes!

Good news: she rolled a five. Bad news: Chen Yushu rolled a six.

This game is unplayable!

Lu Wei: 【You’re cheating! How is it possible you roll higher than me every time? Are you using hacks?】

Chen Yushu was speechless. 【Fine, let’s switch to rock-paper-scissors then.】

After saying this, Chen Yushu went first she chose scissors.

Lu Wei smirked triumphantly and quickly followed up. A few seconds later, her smile vanished instantly. […]

Chen Yushu: [Fine, I’ll let you win this round. Ask whatever you want.]

Lu Wei: [Am I the kind of person who takes advantage of unfair wins?]

Tch, suit yourself. Chen Yushu clicked her tongue in disdain and was about to type a question when she saw Lu Wei send another message: [Since you’re willingly giving it up, I’ll think of something to ask.]

Chen Yushu: […]

Lu Wei: [Tell me three things I’ve done recently that made you unhappy.]

What? Chen Yushu raised an eyebrow in surprise, but recalling Lu Wei’s earlier response, it made sense.

After thinking for a moment, she found her mind completely blank and could only reply: [I can’t think of any.]

Lu Wei immediately breathed a sigh of relief and nodded contentedly. [Good, that means there aren’t any.]

The game continued, and surprisingly, Lu Wei won. She stared at her phone screen in disbelief, double-checking several times.

Chen Yushu said impatiently: [Are you going to ask or not? If not, let’s just call it a draw.]

Lu Wei: [I’ll ask! Let me think Got it. Tell me three things I’ve done recently that made you happy.]

Again? Chen Yushu frowned slightly and deliberately replied: [None!]

Lu Wei: [So straightforward? Not even one?]

Lu Wei: [Crying cat emoji.jpg]

Chen Yushu felt her heart soften a little and couldn’t help but think seriously. However, the more she thought about it, the more she realized that lately, whenever she was with Lu Wei, she had actually been really happy.

Touched, she slowly tightened her grip, clutching the corner of her blanket. After a moment, she typed slowly: [Yesterday, you accompanied me to deliver some documents and joined me in complaining about our unreasonable academic advisor. And last week, when it rained during my experiment, you brought me an umbrella. And also.]

After sending the message, Chen Yushu bit her lip in embarrassment. Rereading it, she felt it revealed too much of her hidden feelings. She immediately regretted it and wanted to recall the message, but she was afraid it would seem too obvious, like trying to cover her ears while stealing a bell.

For a moment, Chen Yushu was filled with regret. She shouldn’t have played this game with Lu Wei, and she definitely shouldn’t have answered so seriously.

Lu Wei read the long message from Chen Yushu with surprise and confusion. She never expected these to be the things Chen Yushu mentioned, weren’t they just normal things to do?

Unable to understand, she asked Chen Yushu directly: [Why? I don’t think these things are a big deal.]

Of course, in her eyes, they weren’t a big deal just small gestures between friends. Chen Yushu thought to herself.

But she remembered how it felt yesterday when she was being bossed around by their advisor, running around pointlessly, and having someone by her side to vent her frustrations with her.

She also remembered last Sunday, when she stayed in the lab until dark and it started pouring outside. As she stepped out of the building, she saw a faint light in the darkness, huddled under an umbrella, and bit into a warm meat-filled bun.

She had to admit Lu Wei was just like that, effortlessly making her heart flutter for a long time. Chen Yushu suddenly felt a little down. How could she ever stop liking Lu Wei?

Lu Wei stared at her phone, growing inexplicably anxious as Chen Yushu took a long time to reply. Did she say something wrong?

Fortunately, just then, the screen showed “The other party is typing.”

Chen Yushu: [I was just saying random things.]

Lu Wei: [How could you do that? No lying allowed!]

Chen Yushu: “I’m not lying, I just can’t remember.”

What? How could she be so casual about it? Lu Wei pouted angrily, ready to launch into a full critique when she suddenly sensed something amiss. “You are lying! If you were just making things up, how could you recall such trivial details so clearly?!”

Chen Yushu stared at Lu Wei’s message in surprise. What was going on? When did she become so sharp?

The feeling of being seen through was uncomfortable. Chen Yushu gritted her teeth, momentarily at a loss for how to defend herself.

Just then, another message from Lu Wei arrived. “Hehe, I get it now. If these things can make you happy, I’m willing to keep doing them forever.”

Who cares? As if I’m that easy to fool! Chen Yushu fumed inwardly, but in the very next second, her ears flushed bright red, the heat continuing to spread uncontrollably.

Even though she knew Lu Wei couldn’t possibly detect her reaction from the other end, Chen Yushu felt utterly flustered and instinctively tried to cover it up. “I don’t need that.”

Lu Wei: “It’s not about what you need it’s about what I need, what I want.”

Chen Yushu froze. “Why?”

Because I like you.