The couple made their peace with each other that night.
Xiao Su felt pain everywhere when he lay down on bed. At first, he thought that images of Yan would pop into his head, but his mind was full of Jiang Xiaobai in the end. Not only did he remember Jiang Xiaobai’s angry, sullen expression, but he also remembered the tear on her eyelashes when she cast her eyes down as well as her voice.
In addition, he also remembered her charming performance on stage.
She’s really beautiful.
Thinking about this, Xiao Su smiled without realizing it.
“Why do you have such a silly smile on your face?”
Jiang Xiaobai’s sudden question startled Xiao Su and made his smile disappear. When he opened his eyes, he met Jiang Xiaobai’s gaze.
“Why aren’t you asleep yet?”
With her lips pursed, Jiang Xiaobai leaned in closer to him and looked at him in distress.
“I can’t fall asleep because I feel heartbroken.”
Upon hearing her say that she was heartbroken, Xiao Su felt guilty as he thought that she was referring to that morning’s incident. Hence, he held back the pain of his wounds and turned around to face Jiang Xiaobai.
“Are you still angry with what happened in the morning?” Xiao Su held her hands while speaking. Then, he continued in a low voice, “Please simmer down. You know that I’m not good at coaxing people. If you get angry again, I really have no idea what to do.”
“Who’s angry with this morning’s incident?”
She’s not angry about that? Xiao Su was a bit shocked. Then, what’s she angry about?
“When we were in the pub, why did you help so many people pay their bills? Tonight, you bought food, a necklace, and even paid for everyone in the pub. How much did you spend in one night?”
When Jiang Xiaobai talked about this matter, her expression could be described with one word: heartbroken.
Indeed, she felt heartbroken about the money. From what she knew, Xiao Su’s job was not easy, but he was not getting a high pay as well. How long would he need to earn all of that money back?
The more Jiang Xiaobai thought about this, the angrier she became. Hence, she scolded, “Why did you act so fast? Couldn’t you have waited for a while? I was going to change the request at that time.”
Xiao Su was quite surprised because she was actually heartbroken about the money. It was also out of his expectations that this incident would manage to gain her attention. Upon seeing her heartbroken expression, Xiao Su’s eyes darkened as he said with a chuckle, “If I waited any longer, I was afraid that there would be people paying before me.”
“How can that be possible? The prices on the menu there aren’t cheap, so who would be willing to be this fool?’
“Oh, trust me—there are.”
Xiao Su said indifferently, “When I went to pay the bills tonight, a few guys came after me and became exasperated upon seeing me paying.”
As he talked about this, he paused for a moment and then said seriously and sternly, “You would have needed to dance with another guy if I had been late.”
Not knowing why, Jiang Xiaobai could actually feel the jealousy in his words. Is it my own illusion? In order to prove her guess, Jiang Xiaobai blinked and asked, “What’s so bad about dancing with other men? Since you can abandon your girlfriend to save others, doesn’t this mean that your girlfriend can dance with other men too? Am I right?”
Although Xiao Su was unable to refute her, just the thought of letting her dance with other men already made him feel uncomfortable. Hence, he asked gloomily, “Are you feeling regret now?”
“What?”
“You’re feeling regretful because I’d paid for everyone at the pub. You thought that I’d acted too fast; if someone else had paid the bill, you probably would have been dancing with some other man.”
“Yeah.” Jiang Xiaobai nodded. “Tonight, I noticed that there were many handsome guys from the stage. They looked so young and attractive, and they must be strong too. If I had danced with them, I probably would have had a…”
Before she could finish speaking, Xiao Su suddenly leaned in closer to her; she could feel his hot breath on her face. Since she only spoke these to anger him, little did she know that Xiao Su would suddenly lean in and minimize the distance between them.
Being a paper tiger, Jiang Xiaobai became timid upon seeing him lean in. “W-Why are you suddenly so near me?”
“Do you really wish to dance with other men?” Xiao Su asked with his gaze fixed on her.
“There’s a first time for everything, isn’t it? Is there a problem?”
“No, you can’t.” Xiao Su’s expression hardened and he said sternly, “You didn’t know any of the men there. So, how could you possibly tell if they were good guys or not? An hour is a long time. If he really wanted to do something to you during the dance, would you have been able to escape from it?”
“Well, you also know that the pub is a public space. How can he do anything to me in a crowded place? I think you’re overthinking the situation. Anyway, tell me how much did you spend tonight—how much did you pay at the pub?”
Xiao Su did not say anything. Instead, he only stared at her.
“You really overestimate a man’s self-control,” Xiao Su said and leaned in closer than before. At this moment, the couple’s noses and foreheads almost touched, and they could feel each other’s breath too.
Jiang Xiaobai was frightened, and she felt her face flush. However, something quickly popped into her mind and she reached out her hands to block Xiao Su’s body. “Let me ask you something. What do you want to do when you don’t answer my question but lean in? Do you want to kiss me now? Let me remind you of something. I haven’t forgiven you yet. Don’t you ever think off… Mm!”
As both of them were leaning very close to each other in the first place, Jiang Xiaobai’s non-stop talking right in front of Xiao Su was basically an invitation for him to lock her lips.
Hence, Xiao Su just kissed her without hesitation.
The moment his lips covered hers, Xiao Su let out a satisfied sigh in his heart. In the meantime, he also planned to let her learn about a man’s determination.
Although Jiang Xiaobai stretched out her hands in an attempt to stop him from kissing her, she did not expect that he would still have so much strength despite being injured. As he just covered his lips on hers while she was still talking, he became bolder in the kiss as he had caught her off guard.
“Mm—let go of me!” Jiang Xiaobai pushed him forcefully. Weren’t we just talking moments ago? Why did he suddenly kiss me?
However, her hard push made Xiao Su grunt in pain. He then pulled back slightly and said hoarsely, “Don’t push me so hard; I’m in pain.”
“If you’re in pain, why did you still kiss me? Why don’t you just lie properly on the bed and sleep?!”
Jiang Xiaobai was exasperated and was going to say something else. However, Xiao Su seemed to be addicted to the kiss as he covered his lips in hers again. This made her stretch out her hands to push him again.
Nonetheless, when she touched his wounds this time, Jiang Xiaobai did not bear to push him anymore. Being scared that he might feel pain, she stopped pushing him away after a while.
B*stard. Jiang Xiaobai scolded him in her heart, but she soon lost herself in the kiss. Xiao Su turned over and pressed her against the bed, pulled back from the kiss, and prepared to unbutton his clothes. However, he then heard the already dazed Jiang Xiaobai ask, “Tell me now—how much did you exactly spend tonight?”
Upon hearing this, Xiao Su paused his actions and glanced at Jiang Xiaobai helplessly.
Am I not trying hard enough? How can she still think about money when we’re already at this stage?
