After all, Da Zhuang was acting very mysteriously.
Dazhuang and Yuwu entered the room.
Dazhuang: "It's about Xia Ran, but Xia Ran is in the hospital with his grandfather and can't come, so I had to come instead."
"Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you to a big meal once his grandfather is discharged from the hospital!"
"What are you saying!" Yu Wu glared at Da Zhuang. "Back when I couldn't even afford food at school, you were the ones who helped me survive. Now you're saying such polite things? How am I supposed to accept this?"
He was an orphan who entered school on a scholarship. Later, he made a living by writing assignments online and working part-time while playing video games.
Later, for some reason, he lost his job for a period of time and could only eat one steamed bun a day. During that time, his dormitory and Dazhuang and Xiaran's dormitory helped him out.
To avoid embarrassing him, she made up all sorts of excuses during the meal.
They would invite him to dinner under various pretexts, such as his lunar or solar birthday, or how he was praised by his teacher. This allowed him to get through more than a week.
He was a freshman at the time, and everyone knew about his situation, so they would help him out from time to time.
Later, during his sophomore year, he developed a mini-program, which caught the eye of a company, and he made a lot of money from it.
At that time, he even wanted to give the money directly to Dazhuang and the others in the dormitory.
But in the end, the group arranged for him to buy a house. After searching for a long time, he finally found a second-hand house that he urgently needed to sell, and he spent almost all of his savings to buy it.
At that time, everyone said that he finally had a home, and that his home would be the place where they would gather in the future.
Back then, we were very close friends. But as we graduated and started our internships, everyone got busy with their own things. Some even lost their phones and lost contact with each other. We gradually drifted apart.
But he has never forgotten any of those wonderful memories.
"Hey, we're all friends, why talk about this? Let's talk about what happened this time."
Dazhuang told Yuwu everything Xia Ran had told him, and Yuwu was still shocked after hearing it.
"So, Xia Ran ran into a jerk?"
"Yes, it's a long story, but we can only ask you to handle this. We don't trust anyone else we don't know to investigate."
"Xia Ran originally didn't want to continue this matter, but he was afraid that if he didn't take action, more problems would arise, so he had no choice but to take the initiative."
"Okay, don't worry, I'll check for you later and let you know. By the way, which hospital are Xia Ran and his grandfather in now? I'd like to go see them."
For Yu Wu, he can find any person or event that has ever appeared online.
Dazhuang: "Don't rush. You should find out what happened first. You can visit them later. Besides, Grandpa Xia will be discharged soon and will recuperate here for a while."
"You can go and see for yourself when the time comes, but you absolutely must not tell anyone about the investigation you're helping with. You must not leak it."
"Don't worry," Yu Wu nodded. "I know what to do."
Now that this matter is over, Yu Wu can't help but get a little gossipy again.
"Why didn't you mention that you liked men before? And how long have you been together? Also, are you on top or bottom?"
He usually has no friends, relies on takeout for all three meals, and buys daily necessities online. Since buying this house and feeling that he has a place to settle down, he has become much more laid-back.
Now that he's finally seeing an old friend, he can't help but gossip.
But as soon as he finished asking the question, Dazhuang elbowed Yu Wu.
"I already told you, he's not my boyfriend! It's all a misunderstanding. He's the one who's been clinging to me, and I can't get rid of him!"
"Really?" Yu Wu clicked his tongue twice, clearly not believing it. "If you really had no feelings for him, how could you not have driven him away? I don't believe it."
"You must have had a tiny bit of feelings for that person, which is why you didn't really try to drive them away. Dazhuang, you're not young anymore, it's time for you to find someone."
"Damn it!" Da Zhuang was furious. "You really don't believe me?"
Yu Wu helplessly spread his hands, "Then you have to do something to make me believe in you. After all, there's no one in this world who can't be driven away. If there really is, it's because you didn't try hard enough to drive them away."
"..." Da Zhuang was speechless.
Seeing that he had achieved his goal, Yu Wu stopped talking and instead cheerfully changed the subject, saying,
"Oh, since you're already here, let me treat you to a meal. After you finish eating, you should leave as soon as possible. Once you're gone, I can finally get back to work online and try to resolve things as soon as possible."
"OK."
Then, Da Zhuang, who went out with Yu Wu, watched as Yu Wu, who had said he would treat him to a meal, went straight to open the instant noodles he had brought.
His expression cracked for a moment. "You're not thinking of using the instant noodles I bought you to treat me to dinner, are you?"
Yu Wu looked up at Da Zhuang, then at the instant noodles in his hand, and then nodded thoughtfully.
“That’s not quite right. You two sit here for a while, and I’ll go to the kitchen to get you something to eat.”
Da Zhuang gave a light snort and said,
"That's more like it."
He Xiu's gaze had been fixed on Da Zhuang ever since he came out.
"Actually, if you need anything, you can ask me for help, for free."
Da Zhuang rolled his eyes at He Xiu.
"No, I can't afford to be associated with you, Dr. He. Otherwise, I don't know how you'll ruin my reputation. I just hope that some people will know better and leave my side as soon as possible."
Chapter 313 My wish came true
Hearing Da Zhuang's meaningful words, He Xiu could only pretend he didn't understand.
"It's okay. You can tell me if you have any questions in the future. I'm always available."
Da Zhuang rolled his eyes again, and was about to speak when he saw Yu Wu had already come out with the food.
When he saw the several buckets of instant noodles on the tray that Yu Wu was carrying, he was completely dumbfounded.
"You, you, you, didn't you say it wasn't appropriate to serve me instant noodles? What do you mean by bringing out these several buckets of instant noodles now?"
Because the two had a good relationship, Dazhuang spoke without any reservations.
Yu Wu's face was completely innocent as he said,
"You just said it wasn't appropriate for me to serve you the instant noodles you bought, but I'm serving you the ones I bought myself. They taste different; mine is braised beef flavored. What's wrong with that?"
"Come on, come on, don't be shy, there's plenty of instant noodles, and we'll make more if you're still hungry."
Yu Wu placed the instant noodles in front of Da Zhuang and He Xiu respectively.
After hearing Yu Wu's words, Da Zhuang was speechless.
He Xiu picked it up without any pressure and prepared to eat it, showing no trace of the way he had told Da Zhuang in the supermarket that it was junk food.
The last three of them each ate a bowl of braised beef flavored instant noodles. Da Zhuang wanted Yu Wu to quickly check the things online, so he planned to leave after finishing his meal.
Yu Wu escorted the two to the door, waved to them, and said,
"See you next time. Don't worry, I'll definitely treat you to a nice meal next time we meet. I'm busy with something today, and the situation is special, so I'm sorry to trouble you to eat instant noodles with me."
Dazhuang: "Alright, you should go back now. Stop eating instant noodles all the time. It's good to order takeout once in a while."
But Dazhuang also knew that what he said was all in vain. Because of his life since childhood, Yuwu had always been very frugal. He ate instant noodles or dried noodles every day, and only occasionally ordered takeout rice.
Yu Wu waved his hand dismissively and then closed the door.
Dazhuang: "..."
“Your friend is quite interesting,” He Xiu suddenly said.
Dazhuang turned his head to look at him, "What? You've taken a fancy to her? You should have said so earlier, I would have introduced you to her."
His tone betrayed a sourness he himself hadn't even realized.
He Xiu chuckled softly, "How could that be? I've already fallen for someone, but he's just been unwilling to give me a chance. When do you think he'll give me one? It would be nice to have something to look forward to."
Da Zhuang felt a sudden thought, but his face showed extreme disdain.
"There will never be that chance."
After saying that, he entered the elevator.
He Xiu sighed silently and could only follow them inside.
"How can there never be that chance? How will you know if you don't try? Right?"
Da Zhuang rolled his eyes and ignored He Xiu.
When they took a taxi back to the hospital, He Xiu shamelessly followed them. Da Zhuang knew he couldn't get rid of him, so he could only pretend he didn't see him.
Consider it a free ride, since someone will pay the bill when we get off!
He Xiu was secretly pleased to see that Da Zhuang did not reject him. Perhaps even Da Zhuang himself did not realize that he had developed a tiny bit of a different feeling towards him.
When they arrived at the hospital, Dazhuang wanted to go back to the ward to find Xia Ran. He Xiu knew he had already done enough for the day, so he didn't follow him. He just said something and left the hospital.
He is indeed not at work today.
Seeing that He Xiu hadn't followed, Da Zhuang felt a sense of relief, but also inexplicably felt a little annoyed.
Pah! What a smooth-talking man!
Da Zhuang returned to the ward and told Xia Ran about Yu Wu's affairs.
"Yu Wu said there should be results soon, so don't worry, everything will be fine."
"I hope everything is alright. I'm okay on my own, but I'm a little scared because of my grandfather."
Xia Ran and Da Zhuang stood at the door talking, glancing into the ward as they spoke.
In the ward, Grandpa Xia was happily watching Peking Opera on TV.
He used to be especially afraid that something would happen to his grandfather or that he would be unhappy. But ever since he learned about his grandfather’s unforgettable and sad past, he felt even more sorry for his grandfather and wished that his grandfather could live a happy life in the future.
If that incident were to be exposed in front of her grandfather, even though same-sex marriage is legal now, Xia Ran knew that her grandfather didn't want that past to be revealed.
"Don't worry, we should trust Yu Wu, and we're here for you. Everything will be alright."
Da Zhuang patted Xia Ran on the shoulder to comfort her.
Xia Ran sighed, "Thank goodness you guys are here, otherwise I don't know what I would have done."
"What are you saying? With our relationship, there's no need for formalities."
Xia Ran chuckled and said nothing more.