The Female Cannon Fodder With Boundless Merits-Chapter 76 - The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 5)

Chapter 76 -76: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 5)

Chapter 76 -76: The Poisonous Childhood Friend (Part 5)

“Really?” Shi Shen’s smile forced a bit, and he seemingly casually said, “I think I heard Xiao Li mention before that she wasn’t interested in business and even wanted to change her major, so why has she changed her mind now?”

Hua Xiuxiu said, “She’s still childish, saying one thing one moment and another the next. She might say this now, but she could forget what she said by tomorrow after a sleep.”

“Oh, is that so.”

The bad premonition inside Shi Shen deepened.

He had also known about Su Li wanting to change her major before.

He knew that she had wanted to choose the same major as him because of him, but now that she had changed her mind, she hadn’t even informed him.

“Honey, you’re back, look who’s here.”

As Shi Shen was lost in his thoughts, Hua Xiuxiu’s joyous voice pulled him back to reality.

Su Chaoyang and Su Li entered the house from outside.

“Who is this?” Su Chaoyang had only seen him a few times when Shi Shen came over before, remembering him only as a classmate his daughter was fond of, so he couldn’t match the young man in front of him with the vague memory of the young boy.

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“Honey, did you forget?” Hua Xiuxiu prompted, “He used to live next door to us.”

Seeing that Su Chaoyang still couldn’t recall, Hua Xiuxiu straightforwardly said, “It’s the Shi Family’s…”

Su Li said, “He was always my classmate and often visited our house, Uncle Shi’s son.”

Su Li’s voice was cold, without any warmth, as if the person in front of her was just a passing acquaintance, someone slightly familiar from the past.

“Oh, it’s their kid.” Su Chaoyang remembered there was a neighbor with the surname Shi, memorable to him only because the man always tried to ingratiate himself.

He didn’t have a good impression of him; the man seemed arrogant yet underachieving. However, since his wife and daughter got along well with them, he let them associate.

Anyway, with himself watching over, he wouldn’t let his family be taken advantage of.

“Xiao Li, I saw you weren’t answering your phone, so I came over to see you,” Shi Shen, facing Su Chaoyang’s sharp gaze, was very nervous, even stammering.

Su Li’s response was quite indifferent, just lightly replying, “I’ve been too busy recently, haven’t had time to check my phone.”

“Do you need me for something?”

“No, no problem…”

Hua Xiuxiu, oblivious to the tension among the group, enthusiastically brought Su Li and Shi Shen together, “Xiao Li, you and Ah Zhi are schoolmates. How come you never mentioned him at home?”

“Oh, I forgot…”

“How could you forget that?” Hua Xiuxiu muttered displeasedly, but she quickly perked up and instructed cheerfully, “Well then, you and Ah Zhi have a good chat. You two have always been close. You must have lots of stuff to talk about.”

Hua Xiuxiu blinked her eyes, the epitome of girlish innocence.

Her intention was clear.

“Mom…” Su Li looked speechlessly at her scheming mother.

Su Xiaoyang interjected, “Xiuxiu, Xiao Li has been so busy lately that she hasn’t had a chance to rest for a long time…”

As soon as Mr. Su spoke, Mrs. Su immediately felt a surge of pity and rushed to the kitchen. She wanted to make a nutritious soup to help her daughter recharge.

With all this back and forth, who could remember what had just been said?

Shi Shen did see Su Li this time, but the person in front of him seemed to have changed a lot.

Dressed sharply, she carried an imposing aura.

Shi Shen did not like the changes that had occurred in Su Li.

But this version of her made Shi Shen hesitate to speak his mind.

Hesitating for a moment, Shi Shen asked Su Li in a slightly impatient tone, “Xiao Li, why haven’t you contacted me these past few days?”

Initially unable to control the blame in his voice, in the sidelong glance of Su Chaoyang, he turned back to reason.

He swallowed back the rest of his words.

Su Li’s eyes were still on the documents she was holding, and upon hearing his question, she didn’t even think to look up.

“Just now my dad said it, I’ve been so busy I haven’t even had time to rest.” How could I possibly have had time to call you? Do you think you’re more important than my work?

The unspoken implication of Su Li’s words was clear just by looking at her expression.

“If there’s nothing else, I’m going to the study with my dad, I have more work to do. You haven’t seen my mom for a long time, you two should chat. She really likes you.”

Both Su Li and Su Chaoyang treated Shi Shen as merely a tool to amuse Hua Xiuxiu.

“I…”

Seeing Su Li about to leave, Shi Shen involuntarily took a step forward, but the words to stop her were quashed under Su Chaoyang’s gaze.

Although it was initially his initiative, Shi Shen had grown tired of Su Li’s constant requests, especially since he could never refuse.

But now, as Su Li showed a cold face, he began to feel uneasy again.

After leaving the Su Family’s home, Shi Shen realized he had become strange, thinking of Su Li more often than all his previous times combined.

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“Ah Zhi, what’s wrong with you? Why are you so distracted?”

Ye Ruolan, seeing Shi Shen peeling an orange mechanically, absorbed in his thoughts, asked with curiosity.

Shi Shen quickly snapped out of his daze and smiled apologetically at Ye Ruolan, “There have been some issues in the student council lately that I haven’t handled well.”

“Oh, you should take care of your health then, don’t make me worry.”

Shi Shen just smiled in return, “Okay.”

His reaction lacked his usual touched demeanor.

And Ye Ruolan merely asked casually, without noticing anything off about her boyfriend today.

While eating the fruits Shi Shen had peeled for her, Ye Ruolan seemingly casually asked, “Recently, how have you been getting along with Miss Su?”

Shi Shen hesitated, then forced a smile, “Not so smoothly, she suddenly became… somewhat indifferent towards me.”

Though Shi Shen didn’t want to admit it, that was the truth.

Now, Su Li’s attitude toward him was just slightly better than that of a stranger.

He had shamelessly initiated meetings with her several times, but each time, she was busy.

So none were successful.

Ye Ruolan nearly bolted upright in bed.

She could no longer smile, her tone becoming anxious, “What’s happening? I thought you two were on good terms?”

“It used to be good, but now I don’t know what she’s thinking…”

In Shi Shen’s voice, there was a sense of loss that even he hadn’t noticed.

Ye Ruolan: “Could it be… is there someone else pursuing Miss Su?”

As a woman, Ye Ruolan thought according to her own reasoning—if she were in that situation, it would only be because a new suitor had appeared around her.

“I don’t think so.” Shi Shen refused to believe, “I haven’t heard anything…”