MAPF Chapter 28

Chapter 28: Friendship “Why are you wearing a wedding ring?”

Xie Shiwei recuperated for almost half a month, sitting in an electric wheelchair every day, worrying that his butt would become flat from sitting so much.

He Qin also took care of him from beginning to end as promised. During that time, to make him exert less effort, he carried him on his back three times and hugged him twice, being considerate and without complaint. Moreover, he never made fun of his sensitive spots again, making Xie Shiwei feel that this contract husband might even be better to him than a real husband in the future.

Time passed quickly. The cold February slipped by in a blink of an eye, and it was early March. Green tips sprouted on the branches, and the warm sun shone on the flowers.

The two tacitly chose to switch to another hospital for a check-up on his injury recovery. On the first day of spring, the doctor announced that he had fully recovered and could throw away the wheelchair and move freely.

Xie Shiwei cheered and couldn’t wait to get out of the chair. His right foot really didn’t hurt. He was so happy that he stood on tiptoe and turned around three times, his expression cheerful, smiling like a flower.

He Qin laughed at him, “Are you a mermaid? Walking like you’re on land for the first time.”

Xie Shiwei only heard the word “beautiful”: “So you also think I’m quite beautiful?”

He Qin was helpless with him: “You’re really good at grasping the main point.”

“Of course, He Qin, tell me the truth, on a scale of ten, how many points would you give my face?”

The doctor coughed twice in the back: “The examination is over. You two can go out and flirt. I have the next patient.”

He Qin picked up the wheelchair and left, Xie Shiwei blushed and followed He Qin home.

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The temperature in Jiangcheng rose rapidly. Those mink coats and down jackets in Xie Shiwei’s closet were all unwearable. Butler Wang changed a batch of clothes for him. Although there were still many colorful items, they unexpectedly suited spring, so Xie Shiwei kept most of them.

He Qin’s classmate reunion was scheduled for the first weekend in March.

Xie Shiwei dressed carefully, taking care of his skin, matching clothes, and styling his hair. When he went downstairs, Butler Wang’s triangular eyes shone brightly: “Young Master is more dazzling than the sun in the sky, and fresher than the green grass at the gate!”

Xie Shiwei happily looked in the mirror.

Butler Wang really wasn’t exaggerating.

Today, he had a very stylish hairstyle. His top was a creamy white shirt with a green cashmere vest, and his bottom was a pair of wide-legged, fleece-lined light blue jeans. He also wore the ruby earrings that He Qin gave him, looking youthful and energetic. People would believe he was a little idol.

He Qin’s car was parked at the garden gate. Xie Shiwei saw it, said goodbye to Butler Wang, and ran happily towards it.

He Qin saw a ball of green bouncing closer, his eyes focused on Xie Shiwei’s fair and clean face, and the touch of red on his earlobes that moved with his steps.

These earrings really suited Xie Shiwei.

As the car drove to the reunion venue, Xie Shiwei caught a glimpse of the sparkle of the crushed diamonds on He Qin’s left ring finger.

“Why are you wearing a wedding ring?”

“To prevent ineffective socializing.”

Xie Shiwei understood and flattered himself: “Marrying me also has the wonderful effect of blocking bad romantic prospects. So you haven’t suffered too much, right?”

He Qin raised his eyebrows: “Xie Shiwei, you’ve been quite impolite lately.”

Xie Shiwei grinned, presumptuously, boldly, and shamelessly trying to get close to He Qin: “What’s with the politeness? We’re good friends.”

He Qin gave a forced smile: “Alright, good friend. We’re here. Please get out of the car.”

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A total of ten people attended the reunion, all wealthy and generous, booking the private leisure club on the island.

Except for Wang Gugu, most of them were He Qin’s classmates from graduate school. These people had only heard of Xie Shiwei but never seen him, so they couldn’t be considered familiar. But the few undergraduate classmates were different. They were classmates with Xie Shiwei from the same period, and their expressions changed at the mention of his name.

He Qin said in the group chat last night that Xie Shiwei would be coming along, and the group members sent question marks one after another.

[WTF, didn’t you say you had a contract marriage? Does the contract have a clause about bringing Xie Shiwei to the reunion?]

[I don’t want to see that madman! It’s him or me! Me or him!]

[Is that really He Qin? Make a video call so I can see? Don’t tell me Xie Shiwei is using your phone to send messages.]

[But did you guys see the news? Xie Shiwei broke his leg some time ago to save a child He Qin sponsored! And his opening speech at Xie Shi Group seemed a little different from what I remember.]

He Qin finally replied: [He didn’t break it.]

A group of people sent […]

Everyone was either sarcastic or doubtful. Although they had all heard that Xie Shiwei was different from before, they were still unwilling to see him.

But now that Xie Shiwei had really come with He Qin, they couldn’t be too harsh. They greeted him lukewarmly, sizing him up with suspicion, and then stayed far away from him, deliberately bypassing him to call He Qin to the terrace to talk.

Before Xie Shiwei came, he had learned a little about these people. Among them was that girl named Zhao Yan, who the original owner once suspected of having an affair with He Qin and had been plotted against and teased.

The girl was looking at the scenery on the terrace, wearing high heels and a white dress, a sweet girl.

Xie Shiwei wanted to apologize, so he followed He Qin to the terrace and quietly asked, “Is Zhou Ze coming?”

He Qin shook his head: “He’ll be half an hour late.”

A group of people saw Xie Shiwei coming towards them, cursing him inwardly for not knowing his place, while also being a little scared. They looked at each other, frantically exchanging glances about whether to run or not.

Finally, someone whispered, “Retreat!” The crowd scattered in all directions in an instant. Xie Shiwei was disoriented for a moment, then locked his eyes on Zhao Yan and went straight for her.

Zhao Yan realized that Xie Shiwei was coming for her, and her past memories flashed back. She immediately ran away, her high heels making a series of “tap tap tap” sounds on the marble floor. Xie Shiwei’s first reaction was to chase after her. The two of them chased each other around the ballroom, and just as they were about to run back to the starting point, they were stopped by He Qin’s two hands, one on each side.

“Xie Shiwei, you’ve just been injured, don’t run so recklessly.”

“Zhao Yan, you’re wearing high heels, can you be a little more stable? Why are you running? He can’t eat you.”

Zhao Yan said sadly and indignantly, “He Qin, you traitor who values ​​beauty over friends! He locked me on the rooftop of Hongde Building all night, almost freezing me to death, just because I borrowed a USB drive from you. Have you forgotten about that?”

The classmates surrounded them, standing behind Zhao Yan like a wall, hissing and despising He Qin.

He Qin said helplessly, “He’s here to apologize, you guys…” Before he finished speaking, his phone vibrated. It was an urgent business call, and He Qin had to leave to answer it first.

Xie Shiwei breathed evenly and tried to communicate: “Miss Zhao, you run really fast…”

Zhao Yan backed away warily: “Seeing you, would I dare to run slowly?”

A group of people echoed, saying that’s right, that’s right.

Behind them, the late Wang Gugu arrived at some point, feeling that the atmosphere was bad, and squatted down to hide on the outside to watch the show.

Xie Shiwei was a little embarrassed and wanted to say something quickly, but another big guy opened his mouth: “Xie Shiwei, don’t think that you’re a hero just because you saved someone. The things you did before can’t be written off!”

The brown-haired man next to the big guy echoed: “Yeah, I really don’t know how you still have the nerve to come with He Qin. I think the unluckiest person here is him. You’ve harassed him for more than ten years, and he still has to be your husband!”

A curly-haired older woman: “That’s right! Xie Shiwei, do you know how many alumni laughed at He Qin for being spineless after he married you? People who can’t stand him are frantically stepping on him, saying that he’s a money-grubbing kept man. Are you happy now?”

This group attacked him, their words like a rain of knives. Xie Shiwei was stabbed to the core and suddenly felt a little wronged.

Since he inexplicably transmigrated into this world, he had been treated coldly by countless people. He hadn’t done anything bad, but he had to endure all the glares and abuse.

Life was better than before, but the abuse he endured for nothing was no less than when he was alive.

Xie Shiwei glanced a little helplessly at He Qin’s back as he was talking on the phone in the distance. He sniffed, tried hard to drive away the grievance, and said to Zhao Yan, “Miss Zhao, I really came to apologize to you. I’m sorry, I used to do things willfully, relying on my family’s money and not considering the consequences at all, and even lacking basic legal awareness, causing you physiological and psychological harm. I’m really, really sorry.”

“If you need it, I can provide you with the contact information of a psychological doctor and bear the consultation fees.”

After Xie Shiwei finished speaking seriously, a sense of absurdity arose in the hearts of the people around him. They looked at each other in dismay. Zhao Yan didn’t know how to answer Xie Shiwei and was stunned in place.

Wang Gugu was also stunned and began to think about the possibility of He Qin’s earth-shattering words.

Xie Shiwei bowed to Zhao Yan at a ninety-degree angle, wanting Zhao Yan to see his sincerity, so he planned to stay bent over for a while longer before getting up.

In the fifth second, a magnetic voice suddenly sounded: “What are you doing? Such a happy occasion, why is it like a criticism meeting?”

The owner of the voice pulled Xie Shiwei up with a long arm.

Xie Shiwei raised his head and saw a very handsome person.

About the same height as He Qin, wearing a close-fitting prosecutor’s uniform.

Damn it, Zhou Ze.

It must be Zhou Ze.

Xie Shiwei let Zhou Ze pull him to the dining table, and Zhou Ze stuffed a glass of strawberry juice into his hand: “Little friend, where’s He Qin? He’s a big man, just watching you get bullied?”

“Zhou Ze, which side are you on?” Someone said angrily, “Calling him little friend, aren’t you disgusted?”

Zhou Ze spread his hands: “Looks are paramount. You guys have known for a long time that I like beautiful people, right? And I’m indeed a year older than you guys.”

Everyone wanted to throw banana peels at him.

Xie Shiwei held the juice and took small sips, feeling elated from being praised.

In the original book, Zhou Ze and He Qin were known as the two most handsome men in the graduate school. He Qin was a high-altitude flower, abstinent and cold, while Zhou Ze was handsome and knew it, a warm and romantic man.

It’s really true!

Xie Shiwei carefully looked at him and found that although Zhou Ze’s eyebrows and contours were not as sharp as He Qin’s, the combination of his features gave him a natural sense of nonchalance. Especially when those upturned eyes looked at you with a smile, it was too charming.

Xie Shiwei was struck by the handsome man, gave Zhou Ze a reserved smile, and thanked him in a low voice for helping him out.

Zhou Ze blinked: “It’s a small matter. It’s good to admit your mistakes and correct them. Zhao Yan, what do you say? It’s an old matter, let’s settle it today.”

Zhao Yan walked over in high heels: “Xie Shiwei, if what you just said was sincere, I accept it.”

Xie Shiwei looked at her: “Miss Zhao, I guarantee that everything I said is the truth. If I could travel back to that time, I would definitely stop myself then, or scold him with you for being an uncivilized jerk.”

He Qin came back after finishing the phone call, heard the word “travel” in Xie Shiwei’s mouth, exchanged a glance with Wang Gugu, and lowered his eyes in thought.

Zhao Yan chuckled, raised her champagne and tapped Xie Shiwei’s juice glass, which was considered accepting the apology. After drinking it, she saw Xie Shiwei’s earrings and was a little interested: “Your earrings are very pretty, where did you buy them? Are there any more?”

Xie Shiwei touched his ears: “This pair of mine is a limited edition, why don’t I give it to you? Just as compensation for you.”

He Qin frowned almost imperceptibly: “Keep this one, buy a new one for Zhao Yan.”

Zhao Yan rolled her eyes and said “Oh-yo”: “What, could it be that you gave this to Xie Shiwei? Are you reluctant to let him give it to me?”