Against Fate (Eternal Love of Dream/Pillow Book FanFic)

25. A Small Gathering

Si Ming and Cha Cha arrived early.

"Hey! Come in. The food is all prepared! We can start eating anytime. Where's Lian Song and Cheng Yu? I thought you guys were coming together." Feng Jiu casually asked.

"Oh well. You should know those two by now." Si Ming winked.

Shortly after they settled down at the dining table, Lian Song and Cheng Yu arrived.

"It's your fault, Lian Song. You drove so slowly! Look, we are late now!" Cheng Yu reprimanded Lian Song.

"This shows that I'm a safe and steady man, someone that you can rely on, Cheng Yu." Lian Song replied with a cheeky smile.

"Both are you are always bickering! All that bickering must be making you hungry! Come sit down, and we can start eating now." Si Ming chuckled and interrupted their conversation.

Dong Hua helped Feng Jiu with taking out the utensils and bowls.

"Come sit beside me, Dong Hua." Feng Jiu waved for Dong Hua to come over. He put on a huge smile and immediately ran towards her. 

Lian Song then silently sat down beside Cheng Yu.

"Why do you have to sit beside me, Lian Song?!"

"Because it's easier for me to get more food for you."

"I don't need your help, and I'm not a kid!" Cheng Yu then tried pushing Lian Song away.

As they were bickering, everyone started eating. Feng Jiu kept putting more food on to Dong Hua's plate and told him to eat more.

Then Feng Jiu turned to Dong Hua, and whispered to him, "Those two are always fighting. Lian Song actually likes Cheng Yu a lot, but we are unsure about how she feels about him. Just leave them alone, it's funny to watch sometimes too!"

Dong Hua laughed softly and cheekily whispered back, "Those two are cute, but we are cuter together. Although I'm not a kid as well, I love how you're feeding me with all this food. You're the best, Jiu-er!"

"What are you both whispering about?!" Lian Song smirked at Feng Jiu.

"It's none of your business, Lian Song." Cheng Yu immediately replied.

"Why are you always against me, Cheng Yu?! My heart is in pain now." Lian Song then clenched his fist and put it up on his chest, acting like his heart was in pain.

"Eat some meat to help your heart then!" Cheng Yu then picked up some chicken meat and put it on to Lian Song's plate.

Everyone burst out into laughter upon hearing their bickering, and they were all having such a great time together.

At first, Dong Hua was feeling left out because he mostly didn't understand what they were talking about, but he slowly blended in with the rest.

Cha Cha then started to talk about Feng Jiu's past experiences in school, so that Dong Hua could join in on their conversations.

"Feng Jiu was always brave in school, and she would often stand up to bullies just to protect her friends. You really don't want to mess with her!"

"Oh, wow! My Jiu-er is indeed a good friend. Tell me more!" Dong Hua excitedly replied.

"Well! Feng Jiu was voted for "Top Beauty of Qing University" 2 years in a row. She was very popular in school, and everyone thought that she would end up dating Ye Qingti because he was so popular too!"