Chapter Twenty-Four Sisters Together

  When they found Meng, she was crouching under the camphor tree, her head deeply buried in her arms. Used to seeing Meng's calm and composed appearance as a lubricant, at this moment she made a hurt and self-protective gesture, which made the hearts of several people knot together.

  "Meng'er, what's wrong?" Mei'er squatted down and gently hugged Meng'er. Zi Qi and Yan'er also squatted around her.

  "Meng'er, we won an award! It's even the first prize!" Yan'er excitedly reported to Meng'er. "It's all thanks to your talent and wit!"

  After a big fight with her brother, she felt even more lonely in her heart. She was originally alone here, relying on this body for everything. In fact, what qualifications did she have to make Canghai Jun angry for her? She wasn't his real sister! Meng'er lifted her head and looked at Yan'er's excited face, feeling a little relieved in her heart, and also returned a tired smile to her. "I know, I just heard it."

  "Meng Er?" Mei Er gazed at Meng Er, who had her big dull eyes wide open, yet was forcing a strong smile on her face. Moreover, an intense sorrow emanated from around her body, and she couldn't understand where this sorrow came from. It seemed as if there was a world in her heart that they couldn't enter.

  "What did the host say in the end?" Zi Qi hesitated whether to continue, and Yan Er hastily added: "Right, it's so strange. In the resting room, he clearly said that he would let Meng Er consider it, and since Meng Er didn't agree, how could he announce it publicly like this?"

  "This is just their trick!" Mei'er said in a low voice. "Meng'er, as long as you don't want to, no one can force you to make any decision! You should know that you are not alone, you still have us!"

  Isn't it just me who's lonely? Is there still us? Finally, Meng'er's nerves, which had been suppressed for a long time, collapsed at that moment. She leaned on Mei'er's shoulder and left behind the tears she had been holding back for so long. The bursting tears quickly soaked through her skirt, and Mei'er felt a faint chill, her body stiffening involuntarily. The words of comfort she had intended to say were also choked in her throat.

  The crowd gradually dispersed; the lights in the auditorium were extinguished; in the quiet campus, only a few girls were left squatting under the Cinnamomum camphora tree. Meng'er slowly lifted her head from Mei'er's shoulder.

  "What a rabbit!" Mei's words broke the silence of the night. "How ugly!" Pfft, the other two people burst out laughing. Meng also couldn't help but laugh along with them. "Sisters, what are you sad about? What are you grieving about? Our lives are just beginning! Come on, let's go wild and celebrate our victory!"

  "Le Yu'er, it's almost eleven o'clock, why are you still being so loud and disturbing the peace!" Yan Er looked at the improved atmosphere and also started to argue with Le Yu'er in a good mood.

  "My legs are numb!" Zi Qi's voice came from beside her, muffled. One second of silence... "Haha!" Collective burst of laughter. "What are you laughing at? Don't your legs feel numb?" Zi Qi looked at the people who were laughing with flowers in their hair, a bit helplessly pinching her own leg.

  "Sisters, I really want to sing! Let's go KTV, anyway we're on holiday starting tomorrow!" Mei'er asked excitedly.

  "I'll obey the arrangement!" said the child.

  "I can do it all!" Zi Qi said.

  Then Mei'er looked at Meng'er with great anticipation, fearing that the answer from Meng'er's mouth would be a refusal. "Okay!" Meng'er replied softly.

  "Wait for me!" Meng Er said, running towards the Audi car that was parked there for who knows how long. Meng Er remembered that it was the same car that came to pick up Mei Er last time.

  After a while, Mei'er said: "Let's go!"

  "Cheers!" Inside the luxurious kyv private room of Huang Yu Hotel, four girls clinked their wine glasses filled with red wine together, just like their friendship - people with different personalities collided unexpectedly and formed a small group.

  "Everyone say a nice word, bless our friendship, or some wishes, some feelings!" Mei'er, holding up her cup, with a big sister-like demeanor. "I'll start, youth forever, friendship forever!"

  "Hey, Le Mei'er, have you ever done something like this before! What kind of precedent are you setting!" Yan'er was so angry that she preempted what Le Mei'er was about to say, and her words were sharp and piercing.

  "Hum! I said first, I love how I say it, however I say it! Now it's your turn, speak up!"

  "Wishing that future Le Yu'er can give her mother some peace, hahaha! " Yan Er said, finishing the red wine in his cup.

  "You're so beautiful!" A loud slap landed on Xian'er's back, almost causing the wine he had just drunk to spurt out! Next, Xian'er put down his wine glass, and the two of them entwined themselves on the sofa.

  "I wish we could always be such simple and wonderful sisters!"

  The two people who were fighting turned their heads and stared at Zi Qi, the scene was a bit eerie.

  "I wish, I want to be with you all forever!"

  Pfft! The other three people laughed in unison.

  "Alright! We'll take you in then!" Mei'er said.

  "Monday and Wednesday are mine!" said the child.

  "Tuesday and Thursday are mine!" Zi Qi said.

  "It's all mine!" Meier shouted loudly. "Watch me trample you, my beautiful Dreamer!" She rushed towards Dreamer, but fortunately, Dreamer dodged quickly and avoided her. Just as Meier was about to attack again, the door creaked open and a servant walked in, carrying a tray with a bottle of red wine on it.

  "Miss Le, this is the 1982 Lafite that our boss specifically instructed to be delivered to you and your friends to enjoy. Also, our boss specifically instructed me to tell you, Miss Le, to have fun with your friends, and all expenses will be billed to the boss's account!"

  "I don't know your boss, just withdraw then!" Mei'er suddenly sat up straight, her feet placed at an angle to one side, a picture of elegance and virtue!

  "Then I won't be in charge, Miss Le, don't make things difficult for Xiao De, okay?" The waiter still answered Mei Er's words with a respectful attitude.

  Just as they were at a stalemate, the waiter's earpiece crackled to life. After a moment, the waiter said, "Our boss says that when an unmarried woman is drinking, her fiancé should pick up the tab!" With that, he opened the red wine and retreated!

  The door was gently closed, and Yan rushed over, pinning Mei under him: "Say, what fiancé! You little thing, you were just pretending to be so elegant!"

  "I've only heard family members mention it, I've never seen him, round or square or flat I don't know!" Mei'er also didn't hide it and said it out loud!

  "You're a husband with a wife! How dare you say that the rest of my time is yours, I'll let you soak in the pig cage!" Meng'er also started to join in on teasing Mei'er.

  Just as they were making a big fuss, the cheerful tune changed to a melancholic melody that lingered in the room. Zi Qi picked up the microphone, and her clear, sorrowful voice flowed out slowly. Her eyes seemed to be gazing at the big screen, yet also seemed to be looking through the screen towards an unknown distant place.

  "You are my most bitter wait / Making me happy and afraid of the future / You love to say you're a speck of dust / Occasionally playing tricks on me, drifting into my eyes / I'd rather cry / Than not let me love you..."

  Yan'er, still frolicking, got off Mei'er's body, hugged a cushion, tucked her feet under the sofa, rested her chin on the cushion, and quietly listened to music; Mei'er sat up straight, picked up the high-footed cup from the table, swirled the red wine in the cup, slowly brought it close to her lips, took a light sip, and stared at the cup with an unknown thought while listening to the song. Meng'er leaned against the sofa, smiling all over her face as she gazed at them, exuding an air of languid elegance!

  Time seemed to have stopped at this moment. None of them asked: Why was Mei's family car waiting there all the time; what was Yan's family like? What story did Zi Qi have? And why did Meng cry? They all knew that they each had secrets that hadn't been shared with everyone, not because they didn't want to say it, but because they didn't know how to start. So, they all chose to believe and remain silent!