Chapter 64

My cousin’s words startled me.

Did she mean to refer to us when she said that?

Actually, my cousin and I are childhood sweethearts, we grew up together since we were little, and I’m sure my cousin knows how close we are.

Without the slightest hesitation, I nodded firmly, “I believe you. Aren’t my sister and I childhood sweethearts?”

“That……”

Before my cousin could finish speaking, a white BMW came hurtling towards us and then screeched to a halt right in front of us.

When I looked, I was surprised to see that Chen Yao was sitting in the driver’s seat.

I never expected this woman to drive such a nice car.

“Cousin, Zheng.” Chen Yao got out of the car and walked briskly towards us. She then looked me over carefully for a while. “Are you alright now?”

“It’s alright,” I said with a smile. “I didn’t expect you to be a little rich.”

Chen Yao suddenly smiled charmingly, “I already have a car, and I already have a house. How about I give it to you for free?”

She’s such a little devil, and I don’t even know if she’s really interested in me or if she’s just teasing me on purpose. I said helplessly, “Stop messing around. Didn’t you say you were going to treat us to dinner? Let’s go then. I’ll eat you out of house and home tonight.”

“Go ahead and eat me out of house and home if you dare,” Chen Yao giggled, then said to her cousin, “Cousin, let’s go, you sit in the passenger seat.”

My cousin smiled slightly and said, “Yaoyao, are you really interested in my cousin? If you are, then you should be with him.”

I was stunned. I really didn’t expect my cousin to say that. Could it be that she…

“Really?” Chen Yao suddenly smiled mysteriously. “Then I’ve really decided to pursue him. You’ll be my cousin from now on.”

“However…” my cousin chuckled, “My cousin has nothing, and he’s dirt poor. If you’re not afraid of starving, you can go with him.”

I became increasingly confused by my cousin’s words. I wanted to ask her what she meant, but with Chen Yao here, I couldn’t bring myself to ask.

“What’s there to be afraid of?” Chen Yao patted her ample chest. “Cousin, I have hands and feet, do you think I’m afraid of starving to death?”

As she spoke, she ran to my side, reached out and took my arm. “I hereby declare that from this day forward, you are my boyfriend.”

Seeing how careless and casual she was, I said helplessly, “Yaoyao, stop joking. I’m so poor right now that I can barely support myself. If you come with me, you’ll definitely have to do hard labor with me.”

“What are you afraid of?” Chen Yao said with a grin. “I’ll take care of you then, and I’ll definitely raise you to be plump and healthy.”

Left with no other option, I changed the subject, saying, “Let’s go eat first, I’m so hungry…”

Actually, if Chen Yao were my girlfriend, I’d feel like I’d saved the galaxy in my past life. But now I have my cousin, even though I know there’s something between us…

But I can’t let go of my cousin; I’m sure it won’t be easy for her to find a boyfriend either.

Instead of racking your brains thinking about the future, let’s enjoy the present moment with my cousin.

“Alright then.” Chen Yao let go of my hand. “I’ll treat you to a big meal to help you recover.”

After we got in the car, Chen Yao started it. The feeling of riding in a luxury car is really different. It seems that I really need to work hard and get a luxury car to drive properly.

As soon as we got in the car, Chen Yao started chatting with her cousin, mostly about what had happened while her cousin was on leave. I was sitting in the back seat and had no idea what Chen Yao was talking about.

After a while, the car stopped in the parking lot of a restaurant called Nevernight.

I know this restaurant. Every time I pass by on my way to deliver packages, I see a lot of luxury cars parked here. And at night, it becomes a place for local business owners or various celebrities to hold banquets.

To be honest, this is my first time eating here.

Chen Yao led us out of the parking lot and then went straight to the front desk with ease. “Hello, my surname is Chen, and I have reserved a private room.”

The receptionist at Nevernight Hotel said with a charming smile, “Ms. Chen, please wait a moment while I check for you.”

After a while, she said, “I’m sorry to have kept you waiting. Your private room is on the third floor. I’ll have someone take you up there right away.”

He then spoke into his headset, and soon a waiter came over to us and said, “Please follow me, gentlemen.”

We followed the waiter all the way up to the third floor. Every time the waiter saw us, he would nod and greet us warmly. The service at Nevernight Hotel was indeed quite good.

When I got to the private room on the third floor, I was surprised to find that it was actually by the window, offering a view of the bustling traffic below. It had quite a unique charm.

Chen Yao said to the waiter, “We’re all here, please tell them to serve the food.”

“Okay, I’ll arrange it right away.”

After the waiter left, Chen Yao sat down and said with a smile, “Since I made reservations in advance, I didn’t know what you wanted to eat, so I picked some of our signature dishes. I’m sure you’ll like them.”

My cousin gave a wry smile. “This meal must have cost a lot of money.”

“Oh, cousin.” Chen Yao hurriedly grabbed her cousin’s hand. “Forget about money, I’m just trying to curry favor with you. That’s why I brought you gifts when I came back this time.”

The word “gift” startled me. Was this woman really interested in me?

I was initially a little skeptical, but seeing her demeanor, I became unsure myself.

If she wasn’t interested in me, she wouldn’t have gone to such lengths.

Suddenly, a terrible thought occurred to me: Could it be that Chen Yao has feelings for my cousin, and is only pretending to be interested in me to avoid arousing her cousin’s suspicion?

The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.

But upon closer inspection, it seems that this is not the case.

“Cousin, these are earrings I bought for you.” Chen Yao took out a box and handed it to her cousin.

My cousin quickly shook her head, “Yaoyao, this is too precious, I can’t accept it, please take it back.”

“Cousin…” Chen Yao hurriedly said, “I’m trying to curry favor with you, please just accept it… otherwise my heart will break, okay, cousin?”

As she spoke, she suddenly looked like she was about to cry, as if she would immediately cry in front of her cousin if she didn’t accept the gift.

My cousin had no choice but to say, “Fine, I’ll take it then. Stop shaking it, or my body will fall apart.”

“My cousin is so kind.” Chen Yao smiled sweetly and then took out a box for me. “This is for you.”

I hesitated for a moment, but still reached out my hand. There were no patterns on the box, so I didn’t know what it was. Chen Yao handed it to me while smiling and saying, “Remember, no matter what, you must accept it, or I will be very angry.”

What kind of mysterious gift is this?

I thought to myself for a moment, then smiled and said, “Alright, since it’s from you, I have to accept it no matter what, right?”

As I opened the box, I was stunned when I saw what was inside. Last time she gave me a beautifully crafted lighter, but today she gave me a sophisticated leather belt.

Ever since my cousin gave me a watch, I’ve looked up the meaning behind giving gifts. Generally, when a girl gives a boy a belt, it means she hopes the belt will bind the boy together for life.

Could it be that Chen Yao really meant that?

“This…” I hesitated for a moment. If it were something else, I might really consider accepting it, but the meaning behind giving a belt is very profound. I’m really afraid that if I accept it, my cousin might start overthinking things again.

“We already agreed that you couldn’t refuse me.” Chen Yao gave me a reproachful look. “Are you going to refuse me now?”

“But…” I looked at my cousin, who smiled slightly and said, “Since it’s a gift from Yao Yao, just accept it. Don’t let Yao Yao overthink things.”

Actually, what I’m more afraid of is my cousin overthinking things.

But since she’s said so, I have no choice but to accept it.

I put the box away and said to Chen Yao, “Thank you for the gift, but you’re not allowed to give me any more gifts next time. If anyone should give a gift, it should be me giving it to them.”

“Then I’ll be waiting for your gift next time.” Chen Yao giggled.

Soon, the restaurant delivered the food.

Because I’m still recovering from my injury, Chen Yao didn’t order any alcohol, but instead ordered a few bottles of soft drinks.

It must be said that the dishes at this restaurant are exquisite, and Chen Yao even specially ordered a bone broth. As soon as the waiter brought it over, Chen Yao immediately placed it in front of me and said, “You’re injured now, you should eat more to recover. Drink up, I’ll order more if you need more.”

I was both amused and exasperated. “Do you really think I’m a pig? I’m probably already full from eating so much food.”

“Can’t I raise you to be plump and healthy?” Chen Yao smiled sweetly, like a hundred flowers in bloom, indescribably charming and beautiful, making me lose my mind.

Chen Yao poured a bowl of soup for her cousin and said with a smile, “Cousin, come and have some soup. They say this soup is good for beauty and health. You should try it.”

“Yaoyao, you’re so flattering, I can’t find a reason to refuse.”

My cousin gave me a beautiful smile, even the curve of her lips was so perfect. “Looks like I can’t refuse you anymore.”

“Cousin, it’s only right that I’m nice to you.” Chen Yao chuckled. “I was just as nice to you before I met Tang Zheng. Besides, we’re best friends, right?”

“Okay, you have a sweet tongue,” my cousin said with a smile. “Let’s start eating then.”

The meal lasted about an hour. I thought we’d go back after we finished eating, but Chen Yao stopped us. “Why go back so early? It’s only a little past eight. Let’s go shopping to digest a bit, okay, cousin…”

As she spoke, she took her cousin’s hand and began to speak in a slightly coquettish tone.

My cousin had no choice but to nod in agreement. “Okay, okay, I’ll do whatever you say. I’m your cousin, right? How can I not care about you?”

“Thank you, cousin.” Chen Yao immediately smiled sweetly. “You’re so kind, cousin.”

My cousin was speechless, and just as she turned to get into the car, Chen Yao suddenly licked my earlobe…