What would Xiao Su think if Liang Yahe really called and told him the outcome?
Would he share the thoughts of his older relatives? After all, Jiang Xiaobai wasn’t as important as Yan.
In that instant, Jiang Xiaobai’s mood had turned from bad to worse.
She directly called Fang Tangtang to ask her out for a drink.
Fang Tangtang was still asleep when she received the call. Awakened by the phone call, she questioned in a muffled voice, “Who on earth woke me up early in the morning?”
“Tangtang, come out for a drink.”
After giving it a thought, Fang Tangtang recognized that it was the voice of her best friend, Jiang Xiaobai. Turning over, she said helplessly, “Now? Are you out of your mind? It’s early in the morning now. Which bar would open for you even if you want to drink?”
Hearing that, Jiang Xiaobai remained silent for a moment and suggested, “Instead of a bar, let’s go to a convenience store that sells beer then.”
Fang Tangtang sat straight up in fury.
“What is wrong with you?!”
Jiang Xiaobai remained silent.
Fang Tangtang continued, “Did you quarrel with your man?”
“No.”
“No? Then why do you want to drink in the morning? Please, you’re no longer a child. As adults, we should be more rational. I brought you to a bar to release your stress some time back, but it doesn’t mean you could do that every time you’re in a bad mood.”
Jiang Xiaobai closed her eyes and inquired, “Then what should I do?”
Her voice sounded tired and helpless. Fang Tangtang realized that something might have happened to her. She was sleepy, but she decided to cheer her friend up. “Forget it. Perhaps I owed you in my previous life. Where are you? I’ll buy some food and beverages from a supermarket and go find you, alright?”
Jiang Xiaobai told her the address.
Thirty minutes later, Fang Tangtang reached Jiang Xiaobai’s home with grocery bags in her hands. To be precise, it was Xiao Su’s home.
When Jiang Xiaobai opened the door and saw so many bags in her hands, she wanted to give her a hand.
Fang Tangtang directly said, “Nevermind, I’m good. Look how dejected you are. Just take a seat on the couch.”
Jiang Xiaobai pressed her lips together and slumped into the couch.
Fang Tangtang was furious. “Hey, you really took a seat?! How impolite! What a bad friend!”
Upon chiding her jokingly, Fang Tangtang put down the things and placed them properly as she looked at the decorations in the house and said, “These things seem to be from your previous house. Did you empty that house?”
“Almost,” Jiang Xiaobai replied lethargically.
Without continuing the conversation, Fang Tangtang took a seat beside her and passed a glass of milk and sandwich to her a few minutes later.
Seeing that, Jiang Xiaobai frowned. “I don’t want these.”
“You have to eat these in the morning. No one drinks beer so early. You just woke up from a sleep, so it isn’t good to drink beer on an empty stomach. I treasure my own life even if you don’t. What if something happens to you when you’re drinking? Other people would blame me for that! Now take them and eat!” Fang Tangtang dominatingly ordered.
Jiang Xiaobai was speechless. She called her to come here because she was upset. Not only did Fang Tangtang not bring any beer, she also brought breakfast and even chided her.
Nevertheless, Jiang Xiaobai took over the sandwich and milk.
Lowering her head, she took a bite and didn’t taste any flavor.
“Come on, I’m all ears. What happened?”
Jiang Xiaobai didn’t answer her question at first as she quietly drank the milk as though it was beer and took a bite of the sandwich.
Then, she told her the situation she was in.
Upon hearing her story, Fang Tangtang wided her eyes in disbelief. “No way. We’re in the twenty-first century. Even if your mom believes it, do you believe it as well?”
“I don’t.”
“Why are you unhappy since you don’t believe it?”
Jiang Xiaobai remained silent and continued munching on the sandwich.
Recalling her words and expression, Fang Tangtang suddenly asked, “Are you unhappy because you’re afraid that Xiao Su would think in the same way as the older relatives once he finds out about it?”
Her words hit the nail right in the head. Unable to refute, Jiang Xiaobai angrily placed the milk and sandwich on the table.
“I’m full.”
“Oh well.” Fang Tangtang shot her a disdainful look. “Aren’t you Jiang Xiaobai? All the characters are under your control when you write. Why are you worried and unhappy because of a man now? Xiaobai, have you fallen for Xiao Su?”
Fallen for him?
Jiang Xiaobai once thought that she might have fallen for Xiao Su, but she didn’t think she loved him.
Shaking her head, she said softly, “I’m still observing him. I might not even like him, let alone falling for him.”
“How stubborn.” Fang Tangtang mocked, “Since you’re unwilling to admit it, let me put it this way. Considering that you’re still observing him, if he really shares the thoughts of the older relatives, then just break up with him. It’s still in the observation stage, isn’t it?”
Jiang Xiaobai’s mouth twitched as she stared at Fang Tangtang and felt like punching her. Did she make the right move by calling her to come here? Perhaps they were so close to each other that Fang Tangtang never minced her words. Sigh.
“Did I say it wrongly? You said that you’re still observing him. It means that he’s still not officially your boyfriend, right? You don’t love him, and if he can’t pass this observation stage, then just break up with him. What’s wrong with that?”
Jiang Xiaobai decided to turn around and ignore her.
Fang Tangtang leaned in and said, “You’ve developed feelings for him over time, and gave him a pass for the observation stage. You have even thought about marrying him, right?”
“Stop it.” Jiang Xiaobai interrupted and said seriously, “I like him, otherwise I wouldn’t have gotten together with him. However, I don’t think I can convince myself to say that I love him. Love isn’t as simple as we’ve imagined, and I’ve never thought about marriage, otherwise this observation stage wouldn’t have existed.”
After all, Xiao Su wanted to take up the responsibility. If she really wanted marriage, she could have demanded him to be responsible in such a way.
However, to Jiang Xiaobai, she cared about her own feelings as well as whether they were compatible with each other. She was rational and knew what she wanted.
She was gripped by fear because she had lost control of her emotions and fallen helplessly in love with Xiao Su.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have felt so upset when Xiao Su rushed over to save the woman he fancied.
“So what’s your plan now? What if… I’m saying what if… he trusted what the older relatives said?”
