CHAPTER 531: AH NIAN, YOU REALLY ARE UNIQUE_3

Song Lili held Wen Nian’s hand.

Wen Nian tilted his head back slightly, asking her for a kiss.

Song Lili couldn’t help but laugh at his childish behavior, but still indulgently leaned down and gave him a kiss.

"Zhongli really doesn’t look too good now, yesterday... Lu Xiaoer broke up with him."

Wen Nian said to Song Lili.

Song Lili’s eyes widened, "Already? They broke up?"

"Yes. That’s why Zhongli is like this today."

"I mean, given Lu Xiaoer’s personality and temper, Zhongli Wuzhi’s childish actions really must have hit Little Ear’s limit."

Song Lili shook her head.

Wen Nian shrugged his shoulders.

"Let’s do this, it’s too late today, I’ll give Xiaoer a call tomorrow to ask about the situation."

Wen Nian nodded.

Seeing Wen Nian like this, Song Lili couldn’t help but chuckle,

"Why are you and Zhongli so close? The saying goes, ’You are the company you keep.’ I’m really afraid that if you keep hanging out with Zhongli, you’ll end up being led astray."

Wen Nian wrapped his arms around Song Lili’s waist and rested his chin on her shoulder, murmuring about how he and Zhongli Wuzhi came to know each other,

"It’s really been a long time... But it’s also true we got to know each other over a fight. As kids, Uncle Zhongli brought Wuzhi to my house, and I was only three or four years old, just like Zhongli."

"You remember things from when you were three or four years old?"

"I only have a vague memory. Most of the details were filled in by my parents as I grew up."

"I see."

"We fought the moment we met. He always liked to snatch my toys, and when I wouldn’t give them up, he’d just take them."

"That aggressive?"

"Back then, the relationships between the top families of Anlin were good, and Zhongli had a sizable reputation among those clans, known as the little overlord."

"That’s amusing, the little overlord, quite the image."

"But I went to Ruicheng when I was five and didn’t contact Zhongli until I was sixteen. When I came back to Anlin at sixteen, I ran into him, and we didn’t recognize each other at first."

Song Lili listened to Wen Nian recounting things from a long time ago...

"But those narrow, fox-like eyes of his are just so recognizable, I almost immediately remembered this character."

"Hahaha..."

"Then I thought about getting back at him for the old times, purposely offering those old toys to him. Initially, he looked at me like I was nuts..."

"Of course, he looked at you like you were nuts. Zhongli must’ve been thinking, how can a boy this grown-up still play with such childish toys?"

"You’re telling me..."

"But from what you’re saying, it doesn’t sound like you two had a good relationship."

"The day I went to join the army, nobody went to the train station to send me off, only Zhongli did."

"..."

Song Lili was stunned for a moment.

"He brought a bag filled with video games and snacks. Then he said..."

"I heard from my parents that I was a brat when I was little, don’t take it to heart, okay? We’re men, we don’t hold onto such things, right!"

"That’s what he said at the time."

Wen Nian even imitated Zhongli Wuzhi’s tone.

"It seems that Zhongli is quite honorable after all."

"You could say that."

"Just because of this, you became best buddies?"

"A lot happened after that. Whether it was coming back from the army to run for councilor or climbing up step by step, Zhongli really helped me a lot during those six years."

"..."

"I’ll tell you all about it in detail some other time, now... Shall we go to sleep?"

"Mmm..."

Song Lili nestled in his arms and slowly closed her eyes.

Wen Nian carried her sideways and strode toward the bedroom with steady and firm steps.

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Regarding the matter with Zhongli Wuzhi, Song Lili called Lu Xiaoer the next morning to ask about her situation.

The more she inquired, the more Lu Xiaoer exploded,

"You’re not trying to speak on behalf of Zhongli Wuzhi, are you?"

The voice coming through the phone was thick with Lu Xiaoer’s irritation.

"Of course not!"

Song Lili hurriedly said, "Ah Nian and I ran into Zhongli Wuzhi at a reception yesterday, and he really looked depressed. That’s how we knew there was a problem between you two."