Sharing Dreams with My Bestie's Cousin

Wen Zhi did not want to have too much interaction with Xie Weiyue, especially since, from a certain perspective, the two were rivals in love.

But today the occasion was different, Xie Weiyue was the honored guest of the Zhou Family, and she was just a female companion who came with Shang Hexing; it was essential to remain prudent and appropriate.

The two struck up a conversation about cheongsams, with Xie Weiyue exhibiting that she had done her homework thoroughly; Wen Zhi listened to her talk extensively about the knowledge related to cheongsams like a professional.

After listening, Wen Zhi complimented her, to which Xie Weiyue responded with a light smile, "I’m a layman, just recently took a liking to cheongsams and learned a bit more, that’s all."

Wen Zhi said, "Miss Xie is very modest."

"After talking for so long and you still call me Miss Xie, isn’t that a bit too formal?" Xie Weiyue laughed and said, "Why don’t you call me Weiyue?"

Wen Zhi went along with her, "Weiyue."

"That sounds much more natural." Xie Weiyue’s slender eyebrows lifted slightly, "Honestly, Wen Zhi, I feel a special connection with you; can we become friends?"

Wen Zhi was silent.

By that time, the two had already reached the backyard of the Zhou Family.

The Zhou Family estate was large; on the surface, it was a courtyard, but in reality, it was comparable to an old mansion, after all, it was a legacy built over several generations.

"Wen Zhi?" Xie Weiyue had not heard Wen Zhi’s response for a while and called her again with a smile.

Wen Zhi turned her head and asked, "Do you hope we can become friends?"

Xie Weiyue said, "It’s really hard for me to make a genuine friend, and it just so happens that we get along well, don’t we?"

These words, paired with Xie Weiyue’s sincere expression at the moment, were particularly misleading.

If Wen Zhi had been slightly slower-witted, she probably would have fallen into the trap right then.

"Being friends"...

It was merely that today Wen Zhi and Xie Weiyue became friends, and tomorrow she would turn into the third party using Xie Weiyue to enter, all while taking her man under the guise of friendship. The dirtiest water spilled all over Wen Zhi, ruining her reputation overnight.

That was the brilliance of Xie Weiyue.

"Wen Zhi, it seems like you don’t like me much," Xie Weiyue stopped walking.

Wen Zhi’s lips curled into a breezy smile, "I’m too introverted, I don’t know how to make friends, please forgive me, Miss Xie."

"I can see that, Miss Wen is indeed shy," Xie Weiyue expressed understanding and then glanced ahead, "It seems there are also quite a few people curious about the young master Zhou’s raptor, let’s go have a look."

Wen Zhi responded, "Okay."

The terms had reverted to their earlier formal and distant manner.

Actually, Xie Weiyue had anticipated this. If Wen Zhi had immediately taken the bait, she would have found it less interesting. After all, Shang Hexing would not care for someone tactless.

She, and those people’s view on Wen Zhi differed; they did not think Wen Zhi caught Shang Hexing’s eye solely for her beauty, as a simpleton couldn’t even get close to touching Shang Hexing’s cuff.

The backyard was a garden sparsely planted with some valuable trees and delicate flowers, with more open ground showing signs of loose soil.

"That Zhou Er has gone too absurd recently, uprooting many rare trees in his father’s backyard just to make room for his bird." The speaker was facing towards the garden, unaware of someone approaching from behind.

The woman next to him joined in, "Are you blind? That, a bird? It’s a hawk, and a huge one, frighteningly so." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

The man scoffed, adhering to his opinion, "Isn’t a hawk also a bird! Raw bloody meat thrown to it, circling in the sky, and I even saw a few drops of blood splatter onto Miss Wu’s clothes."

The woman covered her mouth and laughed, "Miss Wu is quite unfortunate, and she doesn’t even dare to argue with Zhou Er, she can only suffer in silence."

The Miss Wu they were discussing was approaching them at that moment, her eyes red with anger.

As she stretched out her hand, upon closer inspection, her chest and shoulder were both stained with blood marks; she was clearly disgusted, keeping her hand far from touching her clothes.

"Wuuu... Zhou Er, you jerk, I won’t speak to you anymore, wuuu..."

Miss Wu sobbed and complained as she spoke.

Right ahead, Wen Zhi and Xie Weiyue were approaching and saw Miss Wu coming while crying. Xie Weiyue signaled to Wen Zhi, "Wen Zhi, dodge quickly."

Wen Zhi naturally stepped aside when she saw Miss Wu approaching, but she wondered why Xie Weiyue suddenly reminded her? Perhaps it was her kindness?

However, as she thought this, she suddenly heard a voice from behind—

"Sister!"

The voice sounded somewhat familiar.

But before Wen Zhi could remember who it was, her shoulder was suddenly bumped by someone from behind. The bump caused Wen Zhi to stagger forward half a step, right into the path of the oncoming Miss Wu.

"Who is it, what blind fool!" Wu Youyan yelled angrily after being bumped.

In the circles of noble families, everyone knew of Wu Youyan’s difficult and brash behavior; no one could easily be forgiven after offending her.

The spectators who saw this scene all tensed up for Wen Zhi.

Wen Zhi’s first reaction was to try to steady Wu Youyan’s hand, but Wu Youyan harshly pushed her away, "Ah— who are you, don’t touch me!"

As Wen Zhi looked up, she met Wu Youyan’s furious face. It was visibly apparent that Wu Youyan was taken aback.

Wu Youyan thought it was some clumsy servant, but when she looked up and saw a breathtakingly beautiful face, and then at her own disheveled appearance, jealousy ignited within her and she swung her hand without any explanation.

Everyone around thought that Wen Zhi was bound to receive the slap.

Behind her, Xie Weiyue, as well as ’just happening to appear’ and ’accidentally’ causing this scene, Xie Jinyi also thought Wen Zhi was about to be in trouble.

But contrary to expectations, the slap didn’t land.

It wasn’t blocked by anyone.

Wen Zhi had caught Wu Youyan’s wrist with her hand.

When Wu Youyan saw that her hand was still being held, not achieving her intended hit added to her anger, and she violently jerked her wrist, "You bumped into me, you must apologize."

However, Wu Youyan didn’t manage to pull her hand back, as Wen Zhi held it tightly.

Wen Zhi, expressionless, asked, "So just enduring a slap is the type of apology Miss Wu wants to see?"

Wu Youyan, used to being overbearing, believed she was always right, "Wasn’t it you who bumped into me first? You bumped into me, so you should apologize in the way I dictate."

Wen Zhi: "I’m sorry."

Wu Youyan: "I..."

Wen Zhi smiled, "This is the correct way to apologize. Did you hear clearly, Miss Wu?"

Seeing Wen Zhi’s expression, Wu Youyan became even angrier and scolded, "How dare you speak to me like this, do you know who my father is? Offend me, and your family will have to move out of Bai City tomorrow."

At those words,

Wen Zhi’s expression slightly changed.

The onlookers all had expressions that said they were used to such scenes, perhaps because they had seen it happen many times before.

"Scared, aren’t you?" Wu Youyan, having seen her opponent’s changing face, interpreted it as fear.

Wu Youyan felt somewhat triumphant, her attention now shifted, she no longer cared about the bloodstain on her dress.