CHAPTER 400: CHAPTER 400: LOST INTEREST (THIRD UPDATE)

"Xiao Yue, long time no see." Yu Zhaodi greeted warmly, brimming with more vitality than the first time they met.

"Long time no see." Tang Yue smiled in response, adding, "This must be the first time we’ve met this year, right?"

"Yeah, I brought quite a lot of local specialties, wait here for a moment, I’ll go get them for you." Yu Zhaodi insisted on not letting Tang Yue leave as she turned and ran off.

Tang Yue stood there, involuntarily looking towards Zhang Tingyu and asking: "Has she always been like this?"

"Yes, she just grabbed me and said she wanted to bring me local specialties, and mentioned giving you something too." Zhang Tingyu spoke with a gentle smile, suggesting, "She’s a nice person, does well in school, and studies hard. How about we give her something sometime?"

"Sure." Tang Yue agreed without hesitation: "I can make her some clothes, and you guys are going to be lawyers, right? I can make you some work attire, how about that?"

At that moment, it was as though the fountain of inspiration had opened up, and she was eager to get back to it immediately.

"Right, Minmin should be coming this weekend. How about we all get together then?" Zhang Tingyu proposed.

"Sounds good." Tang Yue nodded affirmatively: "I heard from you that Minmin was coming, so I just wanted to ask her the exact time. I thought we could all gather together."

Back then, Tang Yue and Zhang Minmin had some unpleasant conflicts, but ever since Zhang Minmin mended her ways, Tang Yue felt Zhang Minmin was inherently not a bad person, and was forthright, much better than those who say one thing to your face and another behind your back.

Zhang Minmin is the type to repay kindness with fervor.

"Sure." Zhang Tingyu responded with a smile, and not too long after, Yu Zhaodi returned with a big bag of items, earnestly saying, "There are two of each item in here, gifts for you both, all local specialties, many of which I made myself, don’t disdain them."

Yu Zhaodi added after finishing, "These were personally made by my grandma, very cleanly."

"Thank you so much, we won’t disdain them, we love them," Tang Yue said as she looked at the local specialties. Although not very expensive, the thought behind them was abundantly clear.

Tang Yue said, "Zhaodi, come over to our place when you have time, Tingyu and I live just next door."

"Okay," Yu Zhaodi agreed.

Tang Yue sized up Yu Zhaodi. Even without a tape measure, by just eyeing her, she could guess Yu Zhaodi’s figure. Yu Zhaodi’s clothes were loose, and Tang Yue intentionally bumped into her to get a clearer idea of her waist.

She had a slim waist but was fuller up top, likely looking attractive in a suit. However, as Yu Zhaodi was conservative, Tang Yue thought it would be best to make the clothes a bit looser.

Tang Yue had her plan in mind.

As everyone was about to part ways, in the distance, Meng Yanzhi with Feng Yongqing walked over.

Zhang Tingyu instinctively grabbed Tang Yue’s hand.

She knew what Meng Yanzhi had done back then.

Tang Yue conversed with Yu Zhaodi calmly, not giving Meng Yanzhi a single glance.

After a long time apart, Meng Yanzhi’s presence was tinged with indifference. When he saw Tang Yue, his gaze lingered for a moment, but he didn’t even greet her as he passed by.

"Brother Meng, Tang Yue." Feng Yongqing looked at Tang Yue, continually reminding him, but Meng Yanzhi remained silent and strode away briskly.

Feng Yongqing hurried to catch up.

Tang Yue remembered the words of Meng Jin and couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Yu Zhaodi quietly asked, "Xiao Yue, isn’t Meng Yanzhi pursuing you?"

"No." Tang Yue answered very quickly.

After chatting for a while, Tang Yue left with Zhang Tingyu.

Yu Zhaodi stood there, looking at the back of Meng Yanzhi and then at Tang Yue as she walked away, deep in thought.

"Brother Meng, you, are you no longer interested in Tang Yue?" Feng Yongqing looked at Meng Yanzhi with excitement. Just now he had wanted to speak, but Meng Yanzhi had quickly moved on, and Feng Yongqing followed.

Previously, Meng Yanzhi had shown great interest in Tang Yue, even requesting them to keep an eye on her daily. Yet now that they had met, Meng Yanzhi remained silent.

Feng Yongqing found it all very strange.

"Who said that?" Meng Yanzhi coolly replied.

Hearing this, Feng Yongqing was even more perplexed and said, "Then why didn’t you greet her just now?"

"If I had greeted her, then what?" Meng Yanzhi asked in return.

Feng Yongqing was almost at a loss for words.

Without talking to him, after Xue Zhishu left, Feng Yongqing was the only one relatively well-behaved by Meng Yanzhi’s side.

"Xiao Yue, has Meng Yanzhi really given up?" Zhang Tingyu found it somewhat unbelievable, considering the unscrupulous threats Meng Yanzhi used before. Could it be that he’s given up just like that?

"It seems so." Tang Yue nodded, not mentioning Meng Jin’s issue, only vaguely saying that perhaps Meng Yanzhi’s family was controlling him.

Without much further thought, Zhang Tingyu beckoned Tang Yue to go shopping with her. They didn’t have much time to study together, and the chance to go shopping was rare. Naturally, Zhang Tingyu wouldn’t give up this opportunity.

"By the way, is the TV show that Zhang Minmin starred in about to be released?" Tang Yue asked while browsing the shops.

"It should be, but it seems like we have to wait until spring," Zhang Tingyu replied uncertainly, recalling how Zhang Minmin had insisted she must watch the show, only to end up laughing at herself when she found out she was playing a maidservant.

"Xiao Yue, you don’t know, she played a maidservant and was overjoyed with herself," Zhang Tingyu vividly described Zhang Minmin’s reaction at that time.

Tang Yue couldn’t help but laugh as well and said, "Maybe it’s because it’s her first time acting, she must be really excited. However, playing a maidservant now might mean she could play the leading lady in the future."

Zhang Minmin, with her distinctive appearance and willingness to endure hardships, might very well become a star one day.

"Hey, you have no idea, Minmin’s parents don’t want her in the spotlight at all," said Zhang Tingyu, thinking of how disappointed Minmin’s parents were when she didn’t come home for New Year’s and wondering when Minmin would be able to show them any accomplishment.

At first, when she started doing commercials, her uncle and aunt were proud of their daughter. But as time went by, they grew less keen on Zhang Minmin seeking public attention.

Yet, Zhang Minmin loved acting and filming commercials, and even chose an arts school. Thus, Minmin’s relationship with her uncle and aunt had hit rock bottom.

"Tingyu, Minmin is of age now. She has her own dreams, and I’m sure her uncle and aunt will come around eventually," Tang Yue comforted.

"Hopefully."

Zhang Tingyu didn’t dare set her hopes too high, not to mention Minmin’s parents; even her own parents didn’t understand Minmin.

It was one thing to do commercials, which could be finished in a few days, but filming a TV drama might take months, and might not even make much money. Plus, given the Zhang Family’s situation, there was no need for Zhang Minmin to lower herself to play a maidservant, nor was there a need for her to be so public-facing.