Chapter 39: The Nature of Women

  "Hey, isn't 'Stairway to Heaven' on TV? Aren't you going to watch it?" I decided to use a trashy Korean drama to try and divert Qin Ke Yi's attention, even though watching that kind of disgusting stuff would increase the storage of brain garbage and poison his views on love. But thinking about the feeling from earlier when he ate the egg, I couldn't help but unscrupulously say this to Qin Ke Yi.

  "No rush. You finishing the eggs I made is already a great affirmation for me, so seeing you finish them makes my mood extremely comfortable. Then, watching a beautiful and romantic Korean drama in such a comfortable mood, what kind of taste would that be?" Qin Ke said with a dazed expression, holding her plate.

  "Hmm... do you know? Actually, one egg can meet the daily protein needs of an ordinary person. Eating too many eggs is just a waste without any doubt. I've already had one this morning, so let's leave it for those who need it!" I said with some guilt. Qin Ke suddenly pulled down her face and slammed the plate on the table after hearing my words.

  "You're just dissatisfied with what I've done and yet you're so hypocritical, I hate people like you who are so hypocritical!" Qin Ke said, seemingly somewhat agitated.

  "You did a good job, just mishandled the details." I had to flatter Qin Ke once again with insincere praise in exchange for temporary peace.

  "You just ate it all, I went to great lengths to make something for you and even hurt my finger. Can't you use your actions to soothe the wound on my finger?" Qin Ke asked sharply. Facing Qin Ke's sharp tongue, I couldn't think of what language to use to respond at this moment, so I could only helplessly pick up the plate with trembling hands. At this moment, in my eyes, the plate was not filled with eggs, but with poisonous medicine full of chicken dung smell.

  "Slow down! Don't choke!" I chose to swallow the egg in big gulps, quickly getting it down my throat, in order to make the nauseating taste that was spreading in my mouth last for a shorter time. But in Qin Ke Yi's eyes, this behavior seemed to be translated into me wolfing down her delicious scrambled eggs.

  "If it's not enough, I'll go get some more for you?" Qin Ke smiled and said as soon as he saw that I seemed to be hesitating. Upon hearing this, I hastily waved my hand and with all my might swallowed the egg that was stuck in my throat.

  "Drink some water! It's not salty, is it? Idiot!" Qin Ke Yi said with a pleased tone while handing me a cup of water. I took the water from Qin Ke Yi's hand and gulped it down fiercely into my throat. After the salt in my brain was diluted by the water, I somewhat recovered my ability to think and suddenly felt that Qin Ke Yi's words seemed a bit suspicious. So I drank the remaining water in the cup in one gulp, then looked at Qin Ke Yi with a suspicious gaze.

  "What's wrong with you? Do you think I'm stupid?! Although I've never been in the kitchen much, as a woman, I can still tell that putting so much salt will make it very salty! You pighead! Remember this lesson! It once again reminds us that beautiful women always have a heart like a snake and scorpion, and are forever untrustworthy! Haha... Let's watch TV......!" Qin Ke Yi excitedly lectured me with her grand theory, then jumped onto the sofa to watch TV with her rice bowl in hand. I was left standing there, savoring Qin Ke Yi's words and the taste of the scrambled eggs she had made...

  Sometimes I suspect that Guo Ceng and I did something unseemly in our past lives, which is why our spiritual connection is so tacit, so tacit that when I was considering whether to call her on campus, she appeared in front of me in time, completely making me give up my consideration.

  "What are you wandering around like a ghost for?" Guo Cheng asked after appearing in front of me.

  "I was just looking for you! Are you guys going hiking?" I asked directly, suddenly losing interest in arguing with Guo Cheng.

  "Really? What's up? You're interested? Aren't you supposed to be taking care of Ke Er? How did she let you off?"

  "Qin Keyi's foot has been fine for a long time, she's been pretending for many days and fooling me for many days!" I said with some indignation.

  "What? Alright? What game are you two playing? You seem to be having a pretty fulfilling life every day! Since her foot has recovered, why did she tell me it wasn't healed that day?"

  "So I came to ask you today! Qin Ke's expression was a bit strange after she hung up your phone that day, I thought maybe there was some reason why she didn't want to go?!" Guo Cheng heard my words and stroked his forehead with his hand, looking thoughtful.

  "The most likely reason is because of a sentence said by a girl in our group!" Guo Cheng thought for a moment and then told me with a affirmative tone.

  "What girl? What are you talking about?" I asked in confusion.

  One of the girls in our modeling team, probably out of jealousy, always finds fault with Ke Yi. That day, we had agreed that those who have boyfriends would bring their boyfriends along, and those without would bring a guy friend, so as to make this trip more interesting. Upon hearing this news, this girl immediately said to Ke Yi, "Ke Yi jie, you're so excellent, your boyfriend must be great too, right? Don't be shy about bringing him out later!" At that moment, both I and Ke Yi's faces turned green with rage! What's so special about her just because she has a rich patron outside?!

  "No way! Just because of this! How can you girls be so boring! You're even comparing this! But for Qin Ke, such worries are completely unnecessary, right? With so many people chasing after her, it shouldn't be hard to find a decent one to put on a show, should it?" I was deeply skeptical of Guo Cheng's explanation.

  "What do you know? Every girl has vanity, and Ke Yi is no exception. If I were Ke Yi, I would definitely do what you said, but Ke Yi isn't me. She's very stubborn in this regard. Although she may seem casual with many boys she's close to, once a boy tries to take things to the next level emotionally, she tends to keep her distance. So she definitely won't just find someone to take her there."

  "Stop it! Last time she even insisted on pretending to be my girlfriend and attending a wedding with me!"

  "That time and this time are different, she was just in a playful mood with the kids, and besides, there were no acquaintances around, so it was mostly joking. But this time is different, even if the boy I'm taking isn't my boyfriend, he'll still give everyone hints that our relationship is special!... Sigh! Kang Jian! Anyway, you can just stay home tomorrow and do nothing, or go with Ke Yi instead!"

  "Me? Don't be ridiculous! You've already said it, the guys I brought this time are all extraordinary, and Qin Ke and I are just ordinary friends. What's the point of bringing him along? Besides, even if I'm willing, she wouldn't be!"

  "Just ordinary friends!? I don't believe you haven't had any evil intentions towards Ke Yi! Unless you're not a man! Don't try to avoid it, the whole school already knows about your cohabitation with Ke Yi, it's been spreading like wildfire! And yet you two are still pretending to be clueless!"

  "It's co-rental!" I corrected Guo Cheng's mistake in time.

  "You're both adults, yet so childish. Who knows what your life is like behind closed doors?" Guo Cheng's unwavering expression made me completely believe that she had been deeply influenced by Mark's unhealthy ideas in some way.

  "Alright! It's pointless talking to you anymore! I'm leaving!" I thought that explaining too much was just an excuse, so I turned around and walked towards the side door.

  "Hey! Are you going or not?!" Guo Cheng asked from behind me, and I simply waved my hand in a carefree manner to bid farewell. However, Guo Cheng's words made me think deeply about the so-called natural tendency of girls comparing themselves with each other, which I had always despised as one of the culprits that increase men's pressure. But now, because of Qin Ke Yi, I began to hesitate and questioned myself whether helping her satisfy her foolish vanity would achieve the purpose of striking back at that girl. Another reason for my hesitation was doubting whether Qin Ke Yi would agree to go hiking with me. Although I occasionally felt that Qin Ke Yi might have a good impression of me, when it came to proving it, she seemed to lack confidence and conviction.

  With this question in mind, I went to Tengda's place, gathered a few people from the studio together, and showed them Wang Ling's design instructions. After the meeting, Ma Ke enthusiastically suggested going out for drinks, which made me sigh at Guo Cheng's high-pressure rule over Ma Ke. Out of sympathy for Ma Ke, we unanimously passed this resolution and took a taxi to Zhang Wei's place.

  The result was predictable, Ma Ke paid a painful price again for his impulsive singing after getting drunk, and due to Wang Li's pressure, Zhang Wei also looked very awkward at the dinner table for the first time.

  After sending Marco back home and being scolded and complained by Guo Cheng, I wandered back home. Qin Ke Yi's door was already closed, so I decided to discuss with Qin Ke Yi again early tomorrow morning whether to dress up as a couple for mountain climbing.

  When I got up in the morning and appeared at Qin Ke Yi's door, Qin Ke Yi's bed was already neatly folded, and she was nowhere to be found. So I made a phone call to ask about her whereabouts, and she told me that she was having her hair done at a beauty salon on Huayuan Street.

  After hanging up the phone, I stood in front of a mirror one and a half meters away from me in the room, constantly turning left and right to examine myself, constantly giving myself confidence. After a long period of ideological struggle, I decided to take action unilaterally. So I violated Qin Ke Yi's rules without permission, ran into her room, opened her closet, avoided the obstacles formed by underwear and socks, found a set of sportswear and a pair of sports pants, together with a pair of sports shoes and some essential items packed them into a large bag, changed into a sportswear myself, then called Zhang Wei to borrow his car. I think having a car can better satisfy Qin Ke Yi's vanity.

  I suddenly realized that my current behavior seemed a bit foolish and ridiculous, but in the end I still chose to continue... Is this what they call "for a red beauty, one's hair stands on end"?