The One I Love is Your Girlfriend - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: This Was Something Ge Mingwei Had Simulated in Her Mind Countless Times But Never Had the Courage to Do; Today, Someone Helped Her Achieve It

Ge Mingwei ultimately did not nod her head.

Chen Linwan came out.

Due to the angle of his vision, Chen Linwan immediately saw the ice cream in Ge Mingwei’s hand and frowned. “Why are you eating such unhealthy things again?”

Looking further, he saw Zhuang Nanxing also holding an ice cream. “Nanxing, this kind of thing is unhealthy; you shouldn’t eat it either.”

Zhuang Nanxing said seriously, “Don’t call me ‘Nanxing, Nanxing.’ I have a name—Zhuang Nanxing. Please call me by my full name, Zhuang Nanxing!”

Chen Linwan smiled and nodded. “Fine, fine, fine. Zhuang Nanxing.”

Chen Linwan came from a superior family background. He grew up eating only the finest and most meticulously prepared food, and he never allowed Ge Mingwei to eat those things from outside.

Actually, before entering the KTV, Ge Mingwei had seen this small stall and wanted to go then. Chen Linwan had looked at her with a smile and a gentle tone, yet it carried an air of refusal that brooked no argument.

“Mingwei, those are made with artificial flavors and pigments. Don’t eat those things; they’re unhealthy.”

In fact, Chen Linwan had said such things many times before.

“Mingwei, things like fried chicken and burgers make people fat. You should stay home and cook for yourself.”

“Mingwei, instant noodles have no nutrition. I bought groceries for you; cook them yourself.”

“Ge Mingwei! Haven’t I told you many times? Use less oil and less salt when cooking. Why aren’t you listening again!”

Sure enough, Chen Linwan turned around and began to criticize Ge Mingwei again. “Mingwei, how could you bring Zhuang Nanxing to eat this kind of stuff?”

Ge Mingwei pursed her lips, remaining silent and showing no outward reaction.

It was Zhuang Nanxing who put on a fake, “skin-deep” smile and shot back at him. “You haven’t even asked, yet you’re jumping to conclusions without knowing the facts. That’s a bit too arbitrary, don’t you think? Let me tell you: I was the one who brought Mingwei here.”

Zhuang Nanxing truly couldn’t understand Chen Linwan. “It’s not like we’re eating ice cream as a meal. Is there a need to be this angry?”

Chen Linwan stood there calling for Ge Mingwei, looking truly incensed, his tone serious. “Mingwei, come here!”

Zhuang Nanxing grabbed her hand. “You did nothing wrong. You don’t have to listen to him.”

Ge Mingwei lowered her eyes, looking at no one. She silently finished her ice cream, wiped her hands with a tissue, and pulled out a fresh one to hand to Zhuang Nanxing.

“I’m finished. Let’s go back.”

It was unclear who Chen Linwan’s anger was directed at.

First, he shot an angry glare at Zhuang Nanxing, then he looked at Ge Mingwei with a “disappointed that iron can’t become steel” expression. The expressions on his face shifted back and forth like a color palette, causing his handsome face to lose its luster.

Ge Mingwei understood Chen Linwan.

Chen Linwan had an intense desire for control over Ge Mingwei. He wished he could arrange everything down to what clothes she wore and how she styled her hair; Ge Mingwei was expected to listen to him in everything. When Zhuang Nanxing stepped in to intervene, he felt like a lion whose territory had been encroached upon, making him unhappy.

However…

For Chen Linwan, he could control Ge Mingwei, but Ge Mingwei could not control him. Even with his girlfriend, Ge Mingwei, by his side, he had no qualms about letting his gaze fall upon Zhuang Nanxing. Chen Linwan believed that Ge Mingwei loved him so desperately that she wouldn’t care about such things.

—Of course, that was just what he thought. Ge Mingwei did not think so.

Ge Mingwei simply needed him.

But Zhuang Nanxing didn’t know Ge Mingwei’s thoughts and appeared to be very indignant on her behalf. “I never realized Chen Linwan was this kind of person before. Mingwei, don’t mind what he says. Just do what you like.”

Perhaps touched by Zhuang Nanxing’s last sentence, Ge Mingwei showed her first smile to her “love rival” today. “I don’t mind.”

Zhuang Nanxing looped her arm through Ge Mingwei’s. “How could a girl as good as you fall for him? I really can’t figure it out.”

Ge Mingwei shook her head. “I’m not as good as you say.”

Zhuang Nanxing was naturally half a head taller than Ge Mingwei, and today she was wearing five-centimeter high heels, making her even taller. She looked down at Ge Mingwei with an exceptionally gentle gaze. “Where are you not good? You are good in every way. You are beautiful, sincere, generous, gentle, and understanding. You are so wonderful that if I were your partner, I would definitely hold you in the palm of my hand every day and cherish you properly.”

Ge Mingwei laughed. No one is unhappy when hearing praise. Her eyes crinkled into two crescent moons. “Thank you for praising me so much.”

Zhuang Nanxing’s words were truly pleasant to hear. Being praised by her almost made Ge Mingwei forget her identity as a “love rival.”

Zhuang Nanxing took her hand very seriously. “I am very serious about what I said.”

When the two returned to the private room, the singing atmosphere was lively. Several people were sitting around Chen Linwan, pushing cups and changing glasses. As Ge Mingwei and Zhuang Nanxing walked in, Chen Linwan threw a glance their way and then quickly looked away.

He looked like his anger hadn’t subsided yet. Seeing this, both Zhuang Nanxing and Ge Mingwei ignored him.

Zhuang Nanxing pulled Ge Mingwei to the song selection console. “Is there any song you want to sing? Come and choose.”

Chen Linwan heard this and laughed at them. “Zhuang Nanxing, just pick what you want to sing. Ge Mingwei can’t sing. Don’t let her humiliate herself by singing with you.”

Zhuang Nanxing glared at him. “Can’t even alcohol shut your mouth?”

Chen Linwan stood up, walked over, and smirked at Zhuang Nanxing. “If you don’t believe me, ask the others.”

The others, hearing this, could tell Chen Linwan was likely having a spat with his girlfriend. Some looked at the ceiling, others at the floor—none of them looked at the three of them.

Zhuang Nanxing looked at the smug face in front of her and let out a cold laugh. Before anyone could react, she put all her strength into a heavy slap on his back.

Chen Linwan’s expression changed drastically, and he jumped up with a “Yowl!”

He tried to reach behind his back to cover the pain, but Zhuang Nanxing had hit him in such a clever spot that his hands couldn’t reach it. Chen Linwan tried to hug himself like a monkey, saying indignantly, “Zhuang Nanxing, you, you, you… that was too ruthless!”

Ge Mingwei watched the two of them “flirting and bickering” back and forth. she lowered her head, feeling extremely dejected.

Zhuang Nanxing crossed her arms and snorted. “If you act like a prick again next time, I’ll hit you again.”

Chen Linwan’s “brother squad” had also grown up with Zhuang Nanxing. Seeing the two like this, they stepped forward to mediate.

“Alright, alright, Zhuang Nanxing, Chen Linwan, both of you take a step back.”

“It’s also because Chen Linwan doesn’t know how to speak; he’s just throwing a tantrum at his girlfriend.”

“Let me say something fair: Ge Mingwei herself hasn’t said anything, so why are you reacting so strongly, Zhuang Nanxing?”

Someone reached out and gave Ge Mingwei a shove. “Say something!”

Ge Mingwei looked up, but before she could speak, Zhuang Nanxing pulled her behind her back and yelled at the person who pushed her. “What do you think you’re doing, getting handsy? You’re just picking on Mingwei because she has a good temper and won’t argue with you, right?”

There is a saying: your boyfriend’s attitude toward you determines the attitude of those around him.

Chen Linwan’s indifferent attitude toward Ge Mingwei was plain for his brothers to see. Knowing he didn’t cherish her much, their attitude toward her was quite casual. But for some reason, Zhuang Nanxing was going “crazy” defending her.

They had all grown up in the same circle. The status of the parents determined the status of the children, and Zhuang Nanxing’s status among this group was not low; she was absolutely not to be offended.

At this moment, someone saw the atmosphere was wrong and came out to smooth things over. “Ma Shang, hurry up and apologize to Ge Mingwei.”

Ma Shang, who had pushed Ge Mingwei, gave a reluctant apology.

Zhuang Nanxing glanced at him, then at Ge Mingwei. After getting a nod from her, Zhuang Nanxing gave a “Hmph” to indicate she would grudgingly let him off.

She then turned her fire back to Chen Linwan. “Mingwei… is your girlfriend. You can’t disrespect her like this in front of outsiders.”

Chen Linwan saw Zhuang Nanxing’s pained and enduring expression and thought she was jealous of his relationship with Ge Mingwei, yet was forcing herself to maintain his and Ge Mingwei’s relationship to purposely avoid suspicion.

Thinking this, the irritation in his heart turned into secret joy, and his anger mostly vanished. He did as Zhuang Nanxing wished and said to Ge Mingwei, “Mingwei, it was my fault. I had too much to drink and said things I shouldn’t have.”

Ge Mingwei nodded as usual.

The atmosphere remained in an awkward silence for a while until Liu Gaoxuan, who had sung “Love Like a Tide” earlier, stood up and ushered everyone to sit. “Alright, alright, let’s keep singing.”

“Um… Chen Linwan, Ge Mingwei, I’ll pick a ‘Little Love Song’ for you two. Sing it together.”

Chen Linwan refused without thinking, his gaze moving to Zhuang Nanxing.

Zhuang Nanxing looked worriedly at Ge Mingwei.

Ge Mingwei glanced at the two of them, tucked a strand of hair behind her ear, and spoke her first words after a long silence. “I’m going to the restroom. Don’t mind me; keep singing.”

Zhuang Nanxing wanted to follow her out, but Ge Mingwei ran so fast she disappeared in an instant.

Someone nearby pulled Zhuang Nanxing aside and whispered to her, “They haven’t broken up yet; don’t be in such a hurry.”

Zhuang Nanxing thought to herself: True, the days are long. I will eventually help Ge Mingwei see Chen Linwan’s true colors.

Zhuang Nanxing nodded, confirming his words. “You’re right.”

The person who pulled her thought: Of course. If you hadn’t gone abroad back then, Chen Linwan’s girlfriend definitely wouldn’t be Ge Mingwei. But looking at it today, between the two girls, Zhuang Nanxing has the better chance.

Ge Mingwei didn’t go to the restroom. she stood on the terrace by the corridor to catch some air. When she walked back and reached a corner, she heard two men from Chen Linwan’s brother squad talking.

“…If Zhuang Nanxing hadn’t gone abroad, what business would Ge Mingwei even have here?”

“Looking at Zhuang Nanxing today, it doesn’t seem like she’s uninterested in Chen Linwan. Who do you think has a better chance?”

“You have no idea. Chen Linwan liked Zhuang Nanxing for so long. If she hadn’t suddenly gone abroad, how would Chen Linwan have ended up drowning his sorrows and meeting Ge Mingwei?”

“Chen Linwan will definitely choose Zhuang Nanxing in the end. If he doesn’t, I’ll wash my hair while standing on my head.”

“Hahahaha… To have two beauties of different styles fighting over him, Chen Linwan is truly lucky with women…”

The two were laughing when they suddenly saw something. Like ducks being strangled by the neck, their laughter stopped abruptly.

One of them swallowed hard. “…Zhuang Nanxing, when did you appear here?”

Zhuang Nanxing said in a very low, dangerous tone, “Right when you were saying Chen Linwan is lucky with women.”

A moment later, two tragic “Agh!” tenor screams rang out one after the other.

“Get the hell inside! If I hear you talking this crap again, I won’t let you off so easily next time.”

Zhuang Nanxing looked at the shadow on the ground at the corner, not knowing if she was talking to herself or to the person hidden there. “Don’t mind them; these people are just talking out of their asses.”

Ge Mingwei smiled slightly at Zhuang Nanxing’s use of the phrase “talking out of their asses.” It didn’t match Zhuang Nanxing’s elegant aura, yet it made her feel very real.

—This was something Ge Mingwei had simulated in her mind countless times but never had the courage to do; today, someone helped her achieve it.

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