Zhou Ying walked to the kitchen door and realized that although there was no snail girl in Wen Li's kitchen, there was a snail boy, a handsome boy with a height of 188 cm and a gentle and elegant appearance.

She rubbed her eyes and asked in surprise, "Lu Ke? You're back home too?"

Lu Ke had just peeled a scallion and was about to wash it when he saw Zhou Ying. He raised the scallion in his hand and tapped her head gently.

"When we were abroad, you followed Wen Li and called me Brother Lu Ke. How come you look older now that you're back home?"

Zhou Ying smiled embarrassedly.

She called Lu Ke "Brother" when she was abroad because she was young at that time and saw Wen Li calling him "Brother". She was Wen Li's friend, so out of politeness, she also called him "Brother".

Later, she figured it out. Wen Li called Lu Ke brother because he was Wen Li's brother. She and Lu Ke were not related at all, so it would be a bit inappropriate for her to call him brother.

Especially after returning to China, I realized that you can’t call someone “brother” casually.

Wen Li's kitchen was small, and Lu Ke could fit in it alone. If he added another person, there would be no room. He drove both of them out, stuffed a watermelon in one of their hands, and said, "Wait a moment, it will be ready soon."

Wen Li and Zhou Ying looked at each other. It was the first time for both of them to receive such treatment, and they were a little uncomfortable.

Zhou Ying took a bite of watermelon and gossiped with Wen Li, "Since Lu Ke dared to come to your house for dinner, does that mean he and his girlfriend broke up? I remember when we were abroad, his girlfriend watched him very closely and was even jealous of your brother."

When Wen Li's brother called Wen Li to complain, Zhou Ying was also listening nearby and was deeply impressed .

Wen Li shook his head and said honestly, "I don't know. This is Brother Lu Ke's private matter, and I'm embarrassed to ask. But last time when I had dinner with him, I heard him say that an ex-girlfriend was looking for him to get back together, but I don't know if it was the one we know."

Zhou Ying just asked casually. After the two of them finished these two sentences, the topic no longer revolved around Lu Ke, but talked about Wen Li's experiences in Xinfeng Village.

Hearing Wen Li say that An Wen also ran to Xinfeng Village, Zhou Ying curled her lips in disdain and complained, "Don't mention it. The institute has arranged a graduate English class for me this semester. What a coincidence that I teach An Wen's class. At the beginning of the semester, I organized a baseline test. Guess how many points An Wen scored?"

Wen Li recalled that An Wen had taken the English elective course three times before she passed it last semester. He estimated that after one summer vacation, An Wen's English level would not have improved much.

I just made an estimated guess, "Just passed?"

Zhou Ying said with a sad face, "It would be better if she just passed the exam. Thirty points, she only got thirty points. I don't know how she got into graduate school. With her English level, she can't even pass the level 4 exam. How can she be so careless that she failed the basic test and ran so far away to participate in the agricultural assistance practice?"

After a pause, he continued, "She is not here every time I take roll call in class. Do you think I should give her the regular marks? If I give her the marks, it will be unfair to other students. If I don't give her the marks, I am afraid it will be the same as last semester. She will cry and make a fuss and take make-up exams several times, and I will have to prepare several more papers just for her."

Wen Li looked at Zhou Ying sympathetically, but couldn't find any words to comfort her.

Finally, he said, "How about you ask Professor Yu to talk to Huo Yuanchen and ask him to stop caring too much about An Wen."

Zhou Ying rolled her eyes at her and said, "If you say it, it won't work, but if Yu Jingchen says it, it will work?"

Wen Li was silent for a moment, then said, "What are you comparing me to? Huo Yuanchen doesn't like me, so how could he possibly listen to me?"

Zhou Ying said, "Professor Huo doesn't like you, but he likes your body. Isn't it said that men are easy to talk to in bed? Your pillow talk can't even sway An Wen, so what else can others do?"

Wen Li felt that her best friend was good in every way except that she had a big mouth and always spoke nonsense, which made her feel embarrassed.

Fortunately, Lu Ke had already cut the vegetables for the hot pot, so the three of them sat down together, chatting while eating hot pot, and they all enjoyed the meal very much.

Wen Li had just taken two bites when her cell phone rang. It was Huo Yuanchen calling.

She originally wanted to pretend not to hear it, but Lu Ke reminded her, "Your phone is ringing."

She could only connect.

Huo Yuanchen came to ask her what the text message meant. Wen Li didn't want to hide it, so she told him everything she knew.

Finally, he said, "Aunt Qi was wrongly accused in this matter, and she was beaten by your father. If I were you, I would definitely seek justice for my mother."

Huo Yuanchen said calmly, "You don't have to provoke me with words. I will definitely take care of my mother. But it's always hard to explain over the phone. Where are you now? I'll go find you and tell you in person."

Wen Li looked back at Lu Ke subconsciously and covered the microphone with his hand.

Huo Yuanchen heard that she was silent for a moment, and guessed something in his heart. He asked her in a cold tone, "Who are you with now? Why are you so shy that you dare not let me know?"

Wen Li was so angry that she walked to the balcony and said in a louder voice, "What shameful things have I done that I dare not let you know? I am just having a meal with my friends at home. How can you be so shameless as to control everything for me?"

Huo Yuanchen said, "I understand."

Just hung up the phone.

Half an hour later, the doorbell of Wen Li's house rang.

She saw through the peephole that it was Huo Yuanchen and subconsciously didn't want to open the door.

But the person outside the door was not what she wanted. The doorbell kept ringing, and someone said to her through the door, "Wen Li, open the door, it's me."

Lu Ke asked, "Xiao Wenli, who is it?"

Wen Li smiled reluctantly and said, "No one, you guys eat first, I'll be back soon."

She opened the door but refused to let Huo Yuanchen in. She pushed him out with both hands and said, "Let's talk at the door."

But her apartment was small, and she could see the whole living room from the door. Huo Yuanchen had already seen Zhou Ying and Lu Ke eating at her dining table, and his expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Your so-called friend is Lu Ke?" He asked Wen Li in a cold tone, "I don't even know when you became so familiar with him?"

Wen Li was afraid that his words would be heard in the house, so he closed the door and pushed him to the corridor. After they walked a distance, he said in a bad tone, "Brother Lu Ke and I have known each other for many years. This time we meet again after a long absence, I will treat him to a meal. Is there any problem?"

Huo Yuanchen frowned and said, "Listen to yourself, you call him Brother Lu Ke, isn't this name too affectionate?"

Wen Li said nonchalantly, "Your good sister calls you Brother Yuanchen, don't you think it's normal? Why do you think it's too affectionate when it's my turn to call you Brother Lu Ke? I think it's normal too. I've been calling you that for many years. How can you just change your name?"

Huo Yuanchen looked at her with a gloomy face and displeased expression, and did not speak for a long time.