Chapter 70 — I Got Revenge for You

Gu Mengyao and Shen Yushu were only two girls and could not eat very much. Before Wei Zhao arrived, more than three quarters of the food would always be left over. Yet for the sake of balanced nutrition, Uncle Qing still kept to four dishes and one soup every day, at the very least three dishes and one soup.

Even the finest chef could not cook a single plate in too small a portion. With too little food, neither the heat nor the seasoning could be properly controlled, so to keep the flavor intact, he always cooked normal portions.

After a few bites, Gu Mengyao found the food tasteless. Before Wei Zhao came, she and Shen Yushu would chat about amusing things while they ate, and a meal could stretch past half an hour. Today, for some reason, the scene of Wei Zhao stepping forward at the bank last night kept surfacing in her mind.

Was this guy an idiot, or was he really that conscientious about his job? Was it worth risking his life for a few tens of thousands? Although Gu Mengyao had no idea where her father had found such a creature, her dislike of Wei Zhao seemed to have lessened a great deal.

Could it be just because he had saved her yesterday? Fine, then she would let him stay for now. Keeping him around as a hired thug was not a bad deal anyway.

"I am full." Thinking of how nasty her attitude toward Wei Zhao had been, making him eat only leftovers, she felt it really had been a bit too much.

"What is wrong? Yaoyao, why are you eating so little?" Shen Yushu stared at Gu Mengyao in surprise. She had barely touched her chopsticks, and only at the greens in front of her.

"Nothing, maybe I am just a little tired." Gu Mengyao shook her head. "I am going upstairs. Have Wei Zhao keep you company."

"Huh?" Shen Yushu froze. What play was Gu Mengyao putting on now?

Gu Mengyao felt irritated inside. The man she utterly despised had saved her yesterday, and when she had finally worked up the will to show him a little kindness, he had put on airs. Humph, fine, do not eat then. She would not eat either. Eat it or not, as he pleased.

Shen Yushu watched Gu Mengyao's haggard and weary back and blinked in confusion. Could she have been frightened by what happened last night? No, that was already a day and a night ago. That would be a very delayed reaction.

Shen Yushu put down her chopsticks, ran to Wei Zhao's bedroom door, and knocked. "Hey, Shield Bro, come out and eat."

Wei Zhao opened the door and looked at Shen Yushu. "Are you calling me?"

"Would I ever call Yaoyao Shield Bro? In this villa, the only guy who qualifies as a bro seems to be you, right?" Shen Yushu slapped her forehead and said, "Oh, right, there is also General Mighty, Big Dog Bro..."

"..." Wei Zhao was speechless. Was she comparing him to a dog?

"Come on, time to eat. I am starving." With that, Shen Yushu headed toward the dining room.

Wei Zhao glanced toward the dining room but did not see Gu Mengyao. Puzzled, he followed Shen Yushu in. "Where is the young miss?"

"You mean Yaoyao? She said she was not hungry, took two bites, and went upstairs." As she spoke, Shen Yushu pointed at the seat Gu Mengyao had just vacated. "Sit down and eat up. Your rice is already served."

"Oh." Wei Zhao looked at the table, and sure enough a bowl of rice had been set out before him. Since Gu Mengyao had gone upstairs, Wei Zhao saw no need to stand on ceremony. Although Shen Yushu was mischievous, she was not nearly so troublesome.

Cackling inwardly, Shen Yushu watched wickedly as Wei Zhao picked up his chopsticks, put a bite of food into his bowl, and shoveled it into his mouth along with the rice. Her heart bloomed with delight, and under the table she clenched her fist.

Yes! In a little while she would go tell Yaoyao that she had avenged her. Yesterday Yaoyao had swallowed Wei Zhao's saliva, and today Wei Zhao had used the chopsticks she had used and eaten the rice she had left after one bite. Now Wei Zhao had tasted her saliva too, so they were even.

"Eat slowly. Here, have some water." Shen Yushu handed Wei Zhao the bottle of orange juice from before.

"Oh, thanks." At her words, Wei Zhao did feel a little choked. He took the orange juice and drank two mouthfuls, then immediately sensed something was off. "This orange juice..."

"Oh, Gu Mengyao drank two sips and left, and I hated to waste it, so I gave it to you." Shen Yushu looked at Wei Zhao with utter innocence. "By the way, you do not mind her, do you? You are not going to go rinse your mouth and throw up, are you?"

"Oh." Wei Zhao answered flatly. Although he knew Shen Yushu had surely done it on purpose, it meant nothing to him. Back in the primeval forest, nearly all his metal gear had been turned into weapons, leaving only one set of mess kit for everyone to share in turn. He had long since built up that kind of toughness.

Besides... a beauty's saliva was not something just anyone got to taste. If Gu Mengyao spat, that fool Zhong Yongliang would probably rush to lick it up. Wei Zhao thought wickedly.

Seeing no particular reaction from Wei Zhao, Shen Yushu was a little disappointed. Then a thought suddenly struck her. She herself had taken a sip of that orange juice earlier, so did that not mean... At the thought, Shen Yushu could not help blushing.

Still, after being diluted by Gu Mengyao's saliva afterward, there should be nothing of her left on it, right? Shen Yushu comforted herself. Yes, that must be it.

"Hey, Shield Bro, I am thirsty. Pour me a glass of plain boiled water." Shen Yushu had eaten something a bit salty and ordered Wei Zhao about.

"Get it yourself." Wei Zhao kept eating without even lifting his eyes.

"Toilet paper... television..." Shen Yushu coughed twice.

Wei Zhao rolled his eyes. Was she really using that as a code? Rather helplessly, he got up to pour water for Shen Yushu. Thinking that Shen Yushu had treated him decently enough and had remembered him at mealtime, he let it pass.

If Yang Huaijun knew he spent all day waiting on two young misses, he would probably burst out laughing.

He poured Shen Yushu a glass of water. He had learned that morning that her cup was the pink one, so he did it like a practiced hand.

"Thank you, Shield Bro." Shen Yushu took the cup Wei Zhao handed her and said sweetly.

Wei Zhao said nothing and went on eating. Shen Yushu had figured that acting spoiled might make Wei Zhao serve her more willingly, but she had wasted her charm on a blind man. In Wei Zhao's eyes, the braised chicken on the table apparently looked better than she did.

In truth, Wei Zhao was no blind man. With a beauty before his eyes, how could his heart not stir? But he was here to carry out a mission. Frankly, this was only a brief encounter. When the mission ended, everyone would go their separate ways, perhaps never to meet again in this lifetime, and Wei Zhao did not want to leave behind too many ties of feeling.

What was more, he had been placed by Gu Pengzhan to accompany Gu Mengyao at school. What kind of business would it be if he went after Gu Mengyao's best friend? A man could not be that rotten.

Although, up to now, Wei Zhao still had not figured out what Gu Pengzhan wanted him to do beside Gu Mengyao. To find a study companion or a bodyguard, there was no need to bring him from thousands of miles away. Anyone could handle the job. The opponents were low-IQ thugs like Baldy, and idiots like Zhong Yongliang, which left Wei Zhao speechless.

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