My Sister Never Said She Was a Creepy Tale - Chapter 49

Yue Yiyue’s expression instantly became hard to describe.

She remained seated, doing her best to make her words sound gentle: “You are already a university student.”

Saying such childish things was inappropriate.

Gu Ye’s expression instantly changed as she looked at Yue Yiyue, and tears welled up in her eyes: “But before, when we were neighbors, whenever I was hurt, we would always do this.”

It wasn’t me from before, Yue Yiyue really wanted to clarify, but it was true that she now occupied the shell of this Yue Yiyue.

She couldn’t let Gu Ye notice anything amiss.

Leaning over, she perfunctorily blew on the spot twice, and simultaneously picked up the iodine swab nearby to apply medicine to the few deeper wounds.

After confirming that Gu Ye was fine and in good spirits, she sat back down in her original spot, staring blankly at the green plants on the balcony.

Yue Yiyue still felt a little uncomfortable interacting with Gu Ye.

Because Gu Ye’s gaze was very fervent.

If she didn’t remind her, Gu Ye would constantly stare at her.

However, Gu Ye’s gaze carried no malice, but rather a sense of appreciation, so Yue Yiyue chose not to say much.

After all, it didn’t have any material impact on her.

Let her look if she wants to. It’s not like I’ll lose a piece of flesh.

After sitting on the sofa for a while, Yue Yiyue still couldn’t sit still. She took out a few packets of snacks and two bottles of cola from the cabinet: “Want some food? If there’s anything else you want to eat, feel free to grab it from the snack box yourself.”

“By the way, Gu Ye, are you living in a dorm or off-campus?”

“I live off-campus. I rent a small room, but the water heater broke down recently,” Gu Ye said with a smile, describing her situation. Then she realized she had said the wrong thing and covered her mouth: “I’m sorry, it’s nothing. I’ll just buy a new water heater when the time comes. Although I haven’t earned the money yet, I believe if I work hard, it should be possible in a month.”

“I’ll discuss it with Gu Nanqiu later. If she doesn’t mind, you can stay here overnight,” Yue Yiyue wasn’t too bothered by Gu Ye’s small, overly obvious schemes.

That innocent face, always looking at her with dependent, small eyes.

Yue Yiyue was fully aware of Gu Ye’s little tricks, but she knew Gu Ye meant no real harm. It was simply that Gu Ye herself wasn’t very good at making friends and had been reunited with her childhood friend after such a strange event last night.

Taking all that into consideration, she was just slightly dependent on her childhood friend.

This thought made Yue Yiyue feel a little guilty.

After all, she wasn’t Gu Ye’s real friend, but helping out within the scope of her ability shouldn’t be a problem.

“Eat first,” Yue Yiyue handed the food over: “Do you know why they wanted to harm Zhou Qingyi?”

“Or, why were you out there so late?”

Of course, Gu Ye knew the answer, but she couldn’t say it directly. She could only vaguely describe what happened at the time.

“I was shopping at the night market over there. I wanted to buy something for you, but everything was too cheap; none of it was worthy of you, so I went home.”

“On my way back, a woman suddenly rushed out. She was holding a strawberry cake with mango in it, and she said she was Zhou Qingyi, offering me 100,000 yuan to save her.”

At this point, Gu Ye paused to emphasize: “It’s not about the money. It’s just that when she rushed over, the cake was smeared all over me, and then that lunatic started chasing me like crazy.”

Cake?

A strawberry cake with mango?

Yue Yiyue silently noted these details: “Okay, thank you, Gu Ye. You went through a lot. I definitely know you’re not the kind of person who is after money.”

Yue Yiyue stood in front of the cake shop. This was the one Gu Ye had mentioned, the cake shop that had recently become exceptionally popular.

It was also the shop where Zhou Qingyi had bought the cake.

Although she didn’t have high hopes, coming to take a look would at least rule out one suspicion.

Red tiles, green walls, the brightly colored cake shop displayed various flavors of cakes in its window.

Yue Yiyue glanced over: durian, matcha, chocolate, mango mille-feuille…

Everything was there, except for the mango-flavored strawberry cake Gu Ye had mentioned.

She pushed open the door and looked inside, but still couldn’t find that strange-flavored cake.

Perhaps it was just a coincidence.

Yue Yiyue scanned another rack displaying cakes, confirmed there was nothing she was looking for, and turned to leave.

“Are you looking for that cake too?” A girl saw Yue Yiyue’s demeanor. She looked at Yue Yiyue curiously and pointed to the cute-looking cakes.

Yue Yiyue stopped and pointed to herself: “Me?”

Seeing Yue Yiyue’s bewildered look, the girl smiled: “Aren’t you curious why a cake shop in such an out-of-the-way location is doing so well?”

“A little curious,” Yue Yiyue followed the girl’s lead, pretending to be very interested, and pointed to the cakes in the cabinet: “If you’re willing to tell me, how about I buy you a slice of cake?”

The girl looked at Yue Yiyue in surprise and immediately began to choose a cake.

“The pistachio Basque here tastes great. It’s sweet and savory, a really good flavor,” she said, pointing to an exquisite and cute cake in the corner: “Do you want one too?”

Yue Yiyue nodded, telling the waiter behind the counter: “Hello, two pistachio Basques, to eat here.”

A moment later, the two of them sat in a spot with good sunlight.

It was next to the street, allowing them to observe the road outside through the glass window. The spot was in a secluded corner, with no other customers nearby.

It was perfect for conversation.

“Hello, I’m Liu Mingdian. I’m in the same class as Gu Nanqiu. I’ve seen you with Gu Nanqiu before,” she offered a friendly smile: “I knew Gu Nanqiu’s friends would also be good people.”

She tapped the table, looking at the small cake with a complicated expression: “Speaking of which, you seem unaware of this recently famous rumor about the cake.”

“If you have a wish, you can buy a matcha-flavored strawberry cake. But if you eat a mango-flavored strawberry cake, you will pay a price.”

“Someone bought the matcha-flavored strawberry cake before and actually had their wish come true. It’s quite famous on the internet forums; you can look it up when you have time,” Liu Mingdian smiled at Yue Yiyue: “Also, there’s a time restriction for buying the cake, but the time is not fixed. No one knows when it will be refreshed.”

The other party’s enthusiasm made Yue Yiyue feel a little awkward, but after hearing she was in Gu Nanqiu’s class, Yue Yiyue relaxed slightly.

She rubbed her palms and nodded: “Okay, I understand. Thank you.”

“Classmate Mingdian, are you also here for this wish?”

Liu Mingdian nodded: “Yes, and no. I’m mainly here because of Xie Ying.”

Mentioning the name, Liu Mingdian sighed heavily: “Speaking of this, I should thank you first. I’m Xie Ying’s partner. When that situation happened yesterday, I was out of town and couldn’t get there in time. If you hadn’t restrained her, I really don’t dare to imagine what would have happened later.”

She stood up and bowed: “After Xie Ying is discharged from the hospital, we will both invite you to dinner.”

“You and Gu Nanqiu are classmates; there’s no need to be so polite. Is it convenient for me to ask what Xie Ying has to do with this?” The other party’s sudden movement made Yue Yiyue glance around awkwardly.

Confirming that no one noticed their corner, she quickly tried to change the subject.

I should have come out with Gu Ye…

“Before that, Xie Ying told me she wanted to come to this cake shop to buy a cake. If she could eat the matcha-flavored strawberry cake, she was determined to wish for her university life to be successful and for her to graduate smoothly.”

“The night before, she even sent me a photo of the cake, saying the taste was a little strange.”

“And the next day…”

Liu Mingdian couldn’t continue, but Yue Yiyue understood and wisely didn’t press.

“So, how is Xie Ying’s condition now?”

Seeing the deeper sadness in Liu Mingdian’s eyes, she shook her head.

“They can’t figure out what’s wrong. Then, her family knows a witch who said it was an evil spirit, but she was powerless and couldn’t deal with it.”

“I thought I’d come and try too, to see what the situation is. If I really manage to eat the matcha cake and get the chance to make a wish, I hope Xie Ying can be safe and sound.”

Saying this, she speared a piece of the small cake: “By the way, I ate this cake with Xie Ying when we had been together for two months.”

Liu Mingdian sighed heavily again after speaking.

Yue Yiyue awkwardly squeezed a sentence from her throat: “It will be alright. You don’t need to worry too much about this.”

So, this cake was a very important item.

After exchanging contact information with Liu Mingdian, Yue Yiyue repeatedly warned her not to carelessly try this cake, and that things would get better.

Everything would be fine.

After bidding farewell to Liu Mingdian, Yue Yiyue looked at the pending friend request on her phone.

It seemed that Zhou Qingyi, the busy person, wouldn’t be reachable for a while, so she’d set that aside for now.

The sun was just right, and Yue Yiyue lifted her feet and walked home.

She needed to look up information about the wishing.

She still had a class in the afternoon—Gu Nanqiu’s class.

Counting it up, she had quite a lot to do today.

“Yiyue, I’m here!” Gu Nanqiu rushed towards Yue Yiyue. She looped her arm through Yue Yiyue’s and curiously examined the small, transparent box in the other’s hand, which contained a piece of green cake. It looked delicious, but there was a mixture of other scents.

Gu Nanqiu frowned slightly.

“I ate it and it was fine before bringing it to you,” Yue Yiyue turned the box over to show the mark where a piece had been dug out: “Pistachio Basque, recommended by someone else. I thought it tasted okay, so I wanted to share it with you.”

“Is that so?” Gu Nanqiu’s eyes curved into a smile. She took the small box from Yue Yiyue’s hand: “Since it’s from you, of course I like it. But Yiyue, were you meeting someone behind my back!”

“I smell someone else’s perfume on you!” Gu Nanqiu, looking very serious, leaned towards Yue Yiyue’s neck and shoulders, sniffing the scent she found annoying.

Smooth hair brushed against Yue Yiyue’s neck, making Yue Yiyue laugh aloud: “Nanqiu, you look like a puppy right now.”

She raised her hand and pinched Gu Nanqiu’s nose: “It was Liu Mingdian, Xie Ying’s partner from your class. She was talking to me about Xie Ying.”

“Speaking of which, Nanqiu, do you know about the Wishing Cake?”

“Wishing Cake?” Gu Nanqiu stepped back, saving her nose. She thought seriously: “I don’t know, no. I only know that you’ve gained a kilogram and recently started liking jasmine-flavored milk tea.”

“And the scented candle you glanced at a few days ago? I bought it for you! You can pick it up after class!”

“The memory foam pillow too!”