“I thought that was impossible too. You were so manly, and it wouldn’t be possible for you to have a feminine side. However, it was really noisy at the bar. I couldn’t hear what both of you said. Anyway, Xiao Su carried you away on his back, and you were wrapping your arms tightly around his neck.”
After hearing Fang Tangtang’s description, Jiang Xiaobai could picture the scenario in her mind.
A scenario where she hugged Xiao Su’s neck tightly, with her body lying on his back. Then, he would carry her and arduously march forward with a bitter expression on his face.
It felt scary no matter how I pictured it.
But, is that all? If that is all about it, Xiao Su wouldn’t look at me with a look of deep significance.
“What happens next?”
“I have no idea what happens next. After both of you left the bar, I stopped following, but… why are you asking this all of a sudden? Can’t you recall anything?”
“No I can’t, and I had forgotten everything, including the part you told me just now.”
Fang Tangtang responded, “You are so silly. Just go and kill yourself with a tofu.”
About last night, no matter what Fang Tangtang told her, it could only show that Jiang Xiaobai still couldn’t remember anything that she did last night. She really had no memory about it.
And the worst thing was that Xiao Su had seen the scariest part.
Even so, he was not willing to say anything. Jiang Xiaobai was so annoyed, as if someone was tickling her heart.
“Why don’t you ask Xiao Su? I think he would tell you everything.”
How naive, you make things sound way too easy.
“If asking him makes a great option, why would I call you? He refused to tell me anything.”
“Why is that so?” Fang Tangtang couldn’t understand. “Why would he hide anything from you? Shouldn’t he just answer everything you asked? After all, your relationship was fake, and there was nothing to hide.”
Jiang Xiaobai thought the same thing too.
Suddenly, Fang Tangtang remembered something and cried, “Wait! Could it be that you have done something impolite to him? Something that was hard to express, and…”
Before Fang Tangtang could finish her words, Jiang Xiaobai’s expression had turned sour.
“Impossible! Why and how could I do something impolite to him?”
“Let me ask you then, if you are sober, will you jump on his back and ask for a piggyback ride?”
After hearing the question, Jiang Xiaobai answered without any hesitation, “No.”
“That’s it! You were drunk last night, but you had the energy to jump on someone’s back. Then, you also wrapped your hands tightly around his neck, refusing to let go.”
By using her words, Fang Tangtang managed to make Jiang Xiaobai completely speechless.
“So that means, you could do anything when you are drunk. Xiaobai, judging by how he refused to tell you anything, you must have done something to him!”
Jiang Xiaobai didn’t know what to say, but at the same time, she thought what Fang Tangtang said somehow made sense.
Damm it! Argh! Why do I feel that what she said makes sense?
Jiang Xiaobai couldn’t recall anything. However, Xiao Su’s words and the way he looked at her was suggesting something.
Oh no, even Jiang Xiaobai herself started to think that she might have done something impolite to him.
“Then what should I do? If what you said were true, won’t things get awkward when we see each other again?”
“Ahem, ahem…” Fang Tangtang coughed lightly twice. “Who cares if things get awkward? Anyway, you have forgotten everything. He is the only one who remembers. If things are meant to be awkward, he will be the only one in awkwardness.”
Upon hearing those words, Jiang Xiaobai delved into frustration.
Even after she hung up the call, she was still thinking about the whole situation. She lay down somewhere and tried to recall, but she still failed to remember anything that happened after she drank last night.
Not even a fragment of the incident.
After resting in the hospital for a few days, Xu Yanwan looked better.
During these few days, Yan would bring some food when she was free, while Su Jiu would keep Xu Yanwan accompanied.
These three ladies actually got along pretty well for the past few days.
Su Jiu and Yan often chatted with each other, while Xu Yanwan was always the silent one.
Sometimes, she would fix her gaze at Yan and delve into her own thoughts. She would only respond when someone called her several times. Then, she would put on a faint smile on her face.
Everything was fine when it only happened a few times. However, later on, as Xu Yanwan frequently stared at her, Yan got suspicious. When Yan asked Xu Yanwan why she did that, she would answer with propriety,
“I admire your youthful looks, and I like the vitality you have.”
Her answer was so thorough that it wouldn’t make anyone upset.
Initially, Su Jiu hoped that she could discover something while getting along with Xu Yanwan. However, she did not find anything and finally, she came to a conclusion. Probably Xu Yanwan does not have any ulterior motives, or she just conceals it way too well, so that no one including me will find out anything.
If it’s the former, that will be great.
But if it’s the latter…
Su Jiu glanced at Yan’s side profile with her cold gaze. She realized that she could still see innocence in Yan’s eyes.
If it’s the latter, things might get really bad.
After all, even Su Jiu still couldn’t figure out what kind of person Xu Yanwan was.
“Yan.”
Yan heard Su Jiu called her while she was tidying things up. “Yes?” Yan responded. Then, she turned her head toward Su Jiu. “Is there anything, Secretary Su?”
After Su Jiu saw Yan’s innocent look, she couldn’t bear to utter what she initially wanted to say.
Would it be that I’ve been thinking too much?
“Secretary Su?”
After seeing Su Jiu spaced out for quite some time, Yan got curious and called out to her. Finally, Su jiu came back to her senses and realized Yan was looking at her, filled with doubts.
“Are you okay?”
“I’m fine.” In the end, Su Jiu still chose to keep those words to herself since Xu Yanwan hadn’t done anything yet. Even if Xu Yanwan hid her ulterior motive well, everyone deserved to have the freedom to fall in love. If she liked Han Qing but chose to keep her feelings to herself, Su Jiu wouldn’t have the right to intervene too.
Xu Yanwan hasn’t said anything, what if I choose to tell Yan things that I shouldn’t? And what if that causes me to be misunderstood?
When Su Jiu thought of that, she changed her words. “When will you and President Han tie the knot?”
Yan’s cheeks were flushed, because she did not expect that Su Jiu would ask her this kind of question again.
“Why do you keep asking me this, Secretary Su?”
“What’s wrong with that? You both are a couple, so why can’t I ask these questions? Both of you have been together for quite some time already, right? And… ” Su Jiu touched Yan’s arm lightly and whispered, “He was never seen with any other women before, and he was as ascetic as a monk. There was even a moment where I suspected that he liked guys, but your appearance after that cleared away my doubts. So…”
Su Jiu put on a sly smile and grabbed Yan’s hands with affection. Then, she asked her in a sneaky way, “Tell me, I am so curious about this. Have you guys slept together?”
For a short moment, Yan didn’t know what to say.
Then, she pursed her red lips and said softly, “You are so straightforward.”
By the time Yan finished talking, her face was already red from blushing.
Su Jiu squinted her eyes. “Seeing how you are blushing right now, both of you must have…”
