"Qing Qing, look at the handsome guy at the door! I really want to ask for his contact information!"
Li Shishi gripped Ye Qingqing's arm, her eyes full of stars.
Ye Qingqing glanced in the direction her bestie was pointing, and there was Song Yun, her own brother! Just a moment ago she had been wondering where he'd gotten to, only to find that he had shown up!
"Song Yun brother!"
Ye Qingqing waved her arms and excitedly called out.
"Song Yun?"
Li Shishi was stunned.
Before she could collect her thoughts, she saw her usually aloof bestie, giddy like a little fan girl meeting her idol, scampering towards Song Yun.
At the entrance, Song Yun paused when he heard Ye Qingqing's voice.
As he looked in the direction of the voice, sure enough, it was Ye Qingqing.
Ye Qingqing was dressed especially beautifully today, her black dress perfectly outlining her alluring figure.
Watching her run towards him, Song Yun found himself unsure of how to address her.
Call her wife? They weren't quite that familiar yet, or call her beauty, but she was already married to him, what should he say...
"Ahem... um..."
"Husband~! Where have you been these past few days? I've missed you to death!"
Ye Qingqing cared nothing for such formalities; in her heart, having registered their marriage made Song Yun her legitimate husband, recognized by the state!
"Wi... Wife, what are you doing here..."
With the girl dropping all pretense of modesty, Song Yun, a grown man, naturally flowed along swiftly.
But upon hearing this, Ye Qingqing was stunned, Song Yun brother actually called her wife! She was overjoyed!
With that shout, all the male patrons in the café fixed their eyes on Song Yun.
Wife??? This jerk actually called the goddess wife???
What's going on??? Could it be that my own love life is over before it even started???
Amidst everyone's resentful stares, Ye Qingqing shyly sidled up to Song Yun.
"I've been calling you and you didn't answer, so I had to come looking for you myself~"
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The crowd gaped, their eyes filled with disbelief, what was going on?
What the hell?
Could it be that this young lady really was married???
Do I still have a chance???
And to hear the goddess herself say it, this bastard actually dared not to pick up the goddess's calls!
Unforgivable!
If my wife looked like this, I'd skip work to make her happy all day long!
You even dared to let your beautiful wife come searching for you herself, are you even a man!
Damn it, it's really the case of the drought-hit praying for rain and the flood-stricken for sun!
But as they came to their senses, realizing that although their own wives were no match for the goddess Ye Qingqing, they still loved them dearly, they turned to see the women sitting beside them, staring dreamily at Song Yun...
Song Yun was led by Ye Qingqing to Li Shishi.
"Shishi, this is my husband, Song Yun!"
"Gulp..."
Li Shishi took a sip of coffee to hide her embarrassment, realizing finally why her best friend had flash-married a man she hadn't seen in nearly twenty years. If it were her, she'd probably have Song Yun locked in the house and not let him out after getting married, he's too damn tempting!
It seemed that she was needlessly worried, for she could never understand her best friend's happiness...
Song Yun nodded towards Li Shishi and then sat down opposite her.
Li Shishi's gaze continuously sized up Song Yun, filled with curiosity and conflict.
Ye Qingqing, you bad woman! You still lied to me about childhood sweethearts, growing up to marry you. I bet if you change to an uglier guy, would you still have a flash marriage?
You're completely moved by appearance!
While Song Yun and the two women were chatting, a man in a suit walked over.
This man wore gold-framed glasses, had a fair complexion, and emanated the aura of a scholar.
"Hello, ladies," he greeted.
The man's eyes, filled with possessiveness, roamed over the figures of the two women.
He had been psyching himself up from the moment he spotted them, wondering whether to approach them.
But the very moment Ye Qingqing called out 'husband,' he was convinced he had to make a move—steal someone's woman away!
Because he had a preference unknown to others, a thing for married women!
Seeing a beautiful woman with a husband, he could never resist the urge to make her his own, and after growing tired of her, he would throw her away in one fell swoop.
With his looks and wealth, he had managed to hook up with nearly a hundred women, if not dozens. He had his own set of techniques to sweep a girl off her feet.
But this time, he felt he had hit a snag; these two beauties weren't giving him any attention.
It was Song Yun who looked up and asked, "Hi, can I help you with something?"
"Heh, just stopping by to say hello, make some friends," the man responded.
Talking to himself, the man tried to sit next to Li Shishi.
However, Li Shishi sternly rejected him.
Yet, the man did not feel embarrassed at all and shamelessly moved a chair from the next table to sit in the aisle.
Song Yun looked at him with disgust, thinking this guy must be a fool, lacking all social awareness.
"Excuse me, you're being quite bothersome here, could you please leave?"
Ye Qingqing, uncomfortable from his invasive gaze, couldn't help but speak out.
"Heh, I heard you ladies discussing 'Pride and Prejudice' earlier. I'm no genius, but I had worn out the English original by college. If you want to know what the book means, I could explain it to both of you..."
"No need, I can ask my husband if I have any questions!"
"What?"
The man sized up Song Yun, thinking he seemed pretty average. Wasn't he just a good-looking guy? After all, 'Pride and Prejudice' isn't something everyone reads, its tedious plots and long character names would dissuade many.
"Heh, your husband is handsome, but I majored in classical literature in college. I'm sure under my explanation, even the most boring books can come alive," he said with a smile, calculating in his mind.
According to his understanding, these two beauties must be literary girls, fond of Western literature. As long as he presented himself as knowledgeable, he might be able to draw closer to them, and perhaps even discuss literature in a hotel late into the night...
"Sorry, we don't need an explanation, please leave," Qing Qing said firmly.
"My lady, could it be that you feel my presence is hurting your husband's pride?" the man boldly probed.
Ye Qingqing did indeed harbor such a thought; Song Yun was just an ordinary man in her records, how could he possibly have a deep understanding of literature?
"No matter whether brother Song Yun understands these or not, you're still my favorite!" Qing Qing said as Song Yun cheerfully patted her head and spoke, "Then I'll have to make you like me even more."
Just literature, huh?
After undergoing the system's transformation over the past few days, he had already become thoroughly versed in literature from all periods and regions. It wouldn't be much to ask for him to explain 'Pride and Prejudice,' let alone to write a masterpiece himself.