Lu Mengjie was in the backseat of the car with Han Yizhou beside her. They were on their way back to their place when she decided to call Tian Ruyi to check how she was doing but instead of hearing her voice, she was startled to hear a man's voice on the other line.

"She's with me."

"Si Hongqi?"

Han Yizhou darted his eyes at her the moment he heard the other man's name.

"Hey, Mengmeng."

It really was him. It has been a while since she last saw him again. The sudden longingness she felt filled her chest. No, it was not because she had feelings for him but it was because of something else. He was still one of her close friends, one of the people she cared for.

She was about to open her mouth and respond to him but before she could even say a word, he continued, "Your friend is here with me. She's drunk. You should pick her up, I'll send you the address. Oh, before I forget, you should bring her a change of clothes."

"E-eh? What do you-"

Lu Mengjie lowered her phone and saw that he had already ended the call. Ah, he was probably mad at her. Very mad. She heaved out a long sigh. "Yizhou, can we pass by the Department store? Tian Ruyi's with Si Hongqi."

"They're together?" The man asked, rather surprised.

Now that he said that, her friends' situation finally sank in her. They were together.

Her phone vibrated. It was a message from Si Hongqi and when she opened it, her eyes widened in disbelief when she saw the hotel's name.

"THEY'RE TOGETHER?!!" It was a shocking turn of events. Did they end up sleeping together?!

A small chuckle was heard from Han Yizhou. "This is unexpected."

…

Lu Mengjie arrived shortly at the hotel, carrying a paper bag. She was alone when she headed to the floor where her friends' room was located. She rang the doorbell and patiently waited for the door to be opened.

A wide grin appeared on her face the moment she saw Si Hongqi. A mischievous glint was seen in her eyes and when the man noticed this, a knit formed between his brows. Before she could even say something, he quickly said, "Don't ask."

Of course those words won't stop her from teasing him. "Are you still a virgin?"

Si Hongqi ended up facepalming himself. At the same time, he couldn't stop his face from reddening. "Mengmeng, we didn't-"

"Sisi and Yiyi are sitting in a tree~ K-I-S-S-I-N-G," she began singing, cutting him off.

"No, that's not what happened." Just hearing the nursery rhyme was enough to make him feel embarrassed. "Lu Mengjie, it's-"

"First comes love, then comes marriage, then comes a baby in a baby carriage!" She continued with a teasing gaze.

Si Hongqi ended up groaning and sighing in defeat. There was no use trying to defend himself when she was in a mood to torment. "Nothing happened," he insisted before he turned his heels and entered the room. "Ask her."

Tian Ruyi was seen on the bed, sleeping peacefully with a blanket covering her body.

Lu Mengjie pouted. "Bummer. Even a kiss?"

"We didn't kiss."

"Then did you try sneaking a kiss on her while she's unconscious?" She placed the bag on the side of the bed before she looked at her childhood friend with her arms crossed.

"She vomited earlier, her mouth stinks."

"Then are you saying that you're willing to kiss her if she didn't have stinky mouth?" She wiggled her brows as she smirked at him. This was a rare chance for her to tease him so she was not going to release him so easily.

As if knowing what she was probably thinking, Si Hongqi decided to calm himself instead of getting nervous from all her questions. Why was he even anxious when he didn't do anything wrong? He was not going to allow her to corner him like this. "Since you're here, I'm going to go home. You should bring-"

"Na-uh, I am so busy right now. You have to accompany Yiyi here."

He gave her a 'what kind of friend are you?' look. How could she just leave her unconscious friend with a man? Was she not worried that he might end up taking advantage of her?

Lu Mengjie approached him and gently patted his shoulder. "You got this." She knew what kind of person he was and she trusted him. Besides, from all the men she knew, Si Hongqi was the only person who had the greatest self-control. If he never took advantage of her throughout the years they were together, how much more to her friend, Tian Ruyi?

She turned and was about to leave but was stopped by the sudden words he asked, "Do you have your memories now?"

Si Hongqi almost forgot that she lost her memories because of the way she treated him. It was just like old times that he wasn't able to realize the changes.

She slowly turned to look at him, a small smile appearing on her lips. "Yes."

"Since when?"

"Just recently."

His gaze softened. "I see… so you still chose him?"

Lu Mengjie slightly bobbed her head in response to his question. Si Hongqi warned her about not trusting YOng Liwei. She should have listened but they couldn't change what already happened. "He is my husband."

The side of his lips curled up but the smile never reached his eyes. He was already heartbroken when he heard the news. "I heard… Congratulations."

"Thank you." She stared at him for a while. She would be lying if she said that she couldn't see the pain in his eyes but she had already made her decision. All she should do now was to wish that he could find someone who would give him the love he deserved.

"Are you still going to leave me with her?" He asked as he eyed Tian Ruyi.

Lu Mengjie chuckled. "Yes. It will be nice to see two virgins come together. But of course, not now. Maybe someday, with her permission."

"Ugh." He groaned and rolled his eyes, although he didn't deny that he was a virgin.

Lu Mengjie was not telling him to use Tian Ruyi as a rebound but instead, to get to know her. Although everything was still up to him. She couldn't force him to love someone. "See you around, Gege." She left the room after.