CHAPTER 861: CHAPTER 842: HUO FENG IS ANGRY! (PART 1)

Huo Feng and Pu Sangzhi each received two WeChat messages from You Xinran and Ye Xi respectively.

Although neither message was very important, they both buried themselves in replying first.

Huo Feng replied to You Xinran: [Not going tonight, have a date with my girlfriend.]

Pu Sangzhi replied to Ye Xi: [Yes, Brother Ye Xi. We went to the Great Wall today, and in the afternoon we’ll go to the Summer Palace. Tomorrow, we’ll buy materials, and probably return to school in the afternoon. Is there something you need?]

After replying, the two set their phones down in unison and began eating Old Beijing-style fried noodles.

The flavor of the Old Beijing-style fried noodles was pretty good, a bit salty yet a bit sweet, with a mild taste that was easy to accept.

This isn’t expensive, but it’s a specialty snack of Beijing; like Beijing roast duck, it’s a must-try food when coming to Beijing.

Both Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng were eating it for the first time, perhaps because they skipped breakfast and climbed the Great Wall, eating on an empty stomach made the food even more delicious.

So at this moment, both Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng were eating heartily.

Huo Feng also ordered some side dishes, two bowls of Old Beijing-style mung bean milk and dough sticks.

It’s said that Old Beijing-style mung bean milk and dough sticks are also specialties of Beijing, so they must be tried when in Beijing.

Anyway, for those must-try specialty foods, Huo Feng felt he must take Pu Sangzhi to try them.

After all, they’ll be in Beijing for at least four years and should experience all that this place has to offer.

"Is it good?" Huo Feng asked, in a good mood, seeing that Pu Sangzhi was eating with her head down.

Pu Sangzhi nodded, "It’s alright. But it’s not particularly amazing, just feels tasty because I’m hungry."

Even though she said that, Pu Sangzhi continued eating mouthful after mouthful, unable to stop.

Huo Feng gave her a chopstick full of side dishes, "Eat slowly, there’s plenty of time. We still have a whole day to explore!"

"Mm." Pu Sangzhi nodded and only then did she slightly slow down her eating pace.

Soon after, Pu Sangzhi’s phone rang; it was a reply from Ye Xi.

Just moments ago, she was eating so enthusiastically, yet she immediately put down her chopsticks to check her phone and replied on WeChat.

Ye Xi replied to her: [I have long-term contacts for those materials you need. You don’t have to look for them, I’ll have everything ready tomorrow, you can come to get them.]

Pu Sangzhi curled her lips into a smile, quickly typing back to Ye Xi: [Thanks, Brother Ye Xi. But it’s too much trouble for you, I can’t keep bothering you every time, it’s more convenient if I find the suppliers myself.]

After replying, just as Pu Sangzhi was about to put her phone down, Ye Xi immediately replied again.

Ye Xi: [...]

Ye Xi: [Why are you being so polite with me? It’s not a troublesome thing; I can handle it with one call. If you find it inconvenient to come to me, I can refer my suppliers to you, and you can contact them directly. No need to search for new suppliers.]

Pu Sangzhi continued replying to Ye Xi: [That would be very convenient, thank you, Brother Ye Xi. Brother Ye Xi, would you mind recommending a few suppliers that you’re familiar with?]

Ye Xi responded: [Sure. But I’ve already gotten the materials for you this time, so you should still come to get them from me tomorrow.]

Pu Sangzhi replied: [Okay. I’ll come by tomorrow afternoon; I might be heading back to school with Huo Feng then.]

Ye Xi: [Are you guys spending the night outside?]

Pu Sangzhi: [Uh...]

Ye Xi: [Did you book a hotel with just the two of you? Is it booked? One room or two?]

Originally planning to put down her phone after settling the material matter, Pu Sangzhi was caught off guard by Ye Xi’s barrage of questions, which seemed rather urgent.

Not wanting to leave him hanging, she continued to type and reply: [Brother Ye Xi, don’t worry, I won’t do anything.]

Ye Xi quickly replied again: [Do you mean this isn’t the first time?]

His messages kept coming, causing Pu Sangzhi’s phone to constantly vibrate as she kept typing to reply.

Opposite her, Huo Feng was watching her for several minutes before he couldn’t hold back and directly grabbed her phone from her hand.

"Hey..." Pu Sangzhi exclaimed, startled by his sudden action.

Realizing what happened, she looked at Huo Feng somewhat speechlessly, "What are you doing? I was talking to Brother Ye Xi."

Huo Feng caught sight of her phone screen, which showed the chat with Ye Xi.

Moreover, he saw their conversation.

Ye Xi was currently scolding Pu Sangzhi for staying with Huo Feng at a hotel outside.

Huo Feng could tell that Ye Xi thought Pu Sangzhi was too casual.

He might also have thought Huo Feng was too dangerous and a reckless man.

At that moment, when Huo Feng took the phone, Ye Xi’s last message was: [At your age, how can you do such things with Huo Feng? And it’s not the first time? It’s really irresponsible! You must go back to school tonight, or I will call your dad.]

That last sentence was even a threat to Pu Sangzhi.

And coincidentally, Huo Feng saw it!

In that instant, Huo Feng’s mind was filled with rage!

The good mood from the date was utterly ruined by that last message!

Huo Feng chewed on his noodles, his brows furrowed, and sat back in his seat with displeasure.

At that moment, he looked back through the chat history between Pu Sangzhi and Ye Xi, reading all their conversations in one go.

Pu Sangzhi noticed Huo Feng scrolling through the history too, and she frowned, chastising him, "Are you reading my chat history with Brother Ye Xi? And going upwards? Don’t you trust me?"

Huo Feng finally swallowed the mouthful of noodles, but he didn’t speak; instead, he continued flipping through the chat history between Pu Sangzhi and Ye Xi, his face tightly set.

He scrolled back through today’s conversations, yesterday’s, the day before’s, and even older ones...

The chats between Pu Sangzhi and Ye Xi weren’t frequent, but when they did chat, it would be for a long time. They mostly talked about professional topics.

Because they both belonged to the Civil Engineering Department, Ye Xi could provide a lot of professional guidance to Pu Sangzhi, greatly aiding her academic pursuits.

Huo Feng silently sat there, looking through Pu Sangzhi’s phone for several minutes, his frown deepening more and more.

Across from him, Pu Sangzhi didn’t stop him; she merely watched him quietly, observing the expressions on his face.

Pu Sangzhi could tell he was angry, but she believed that there was nothing in her chats with Brother Ye Xi that couldn’t be discussed.

Even though she saw Huo Feng was angry, she remained confident, without feeling guilty or apologetic, in fact finding it disrespectful of him to look through her phone records.

After such an incident, the date’s atmosphere and mood were instantly ruined.

Once Huo Feng had had enough and lost interest in looking, he exited the chat screen between Pu Sangzhi and Ye Xi and entered Pu Sangzhi’s Moments feed to check the responses there.

Inside, beyond blessings from elders and mutual acquaintances, Ye Xi neither commented nor liked her posts.

But it was obvious Ye Xi had seen this particular post because he had already messaged Pu Sangzhi about it.

Ye Xi’s attitude, alongside what he said while chatting with Pu Sangzhi, left Huo Feng feeling very displeased!

Huo Feng felt that Ye Xi was deliberately positioning himself as the caring older brother, filling the role that a rival might take on.

He clearly wasn’t blessing Pu Sangzhi and Huo Feng and instead seemed to be undermining Huo Feng.

Rather cunning...

Once Huo Feng finished, he placed the phone back on the table and pushed it back towards Pu Sangzhi.

Across from him, Pu Sangzhi glared angrily, taking back her phone and then scolded him, "Next time, don’t go rifling through my phone; it’s disrespectful."

"And talking to your Brother Ye Xi about us behind my back is respecting me?" Huo Feng retorted.

"You read all the messages, didn’t you?"

Pu Sangzhi raised an incredulous eyebrow, "Where did you see me talking about you with him? Our chats were all about professional matters."

"What about the last bit?"

Huo Feng asked agitatedly, furrowing his brows tightly, "I’m not blind!"

Only then did Pu Sangzhi check the phone, seeing that last message Ye Xi had sent her.

That last note was indeed a bit confrontational.

Huo Feng had a reason to be angry after reading it, and Pu Sangzhi understood that.

So she tried to explain for Ye Xi, "Brother Ye Xi is considered a senior at school, my dad asked him to look out for me. He’s just acting from a brotherly standpoint..."

Huo Feng didn’t hold back anymore, directly responding, "You must know that he likes you, don’t you?"