The MPV pulled up steadily in front of Wanbao Hall.
Su Liya couldn’t wait to jump out of the car; i Xiang was already waiting at the entrance. Seeing Su Liya’s uncontrollable smile, she imdiately greeted her.
"How did it go? Seeing that look of spring in your step, I can tell things went smoothly!" i Xiang, holding Su Liya’s hand, asked with a gossipy grin.
Su Liya blushed, "Um..."
The two didn’t go into the store but sat down under the now leafless willow tree. There, Su Liya recounted everything that had happened just now in the hotel, sparing no detail.
Of course, she skipped so excessively private details.
"Wow! That sounds so romantic!"
i Xiang listened with sparkling eyes, full of envy, "Rose petals, heart-shaped pancakes, and... hehe, I won’t ask about what happened after. How did it feel?"
Su Liya’s cheeks reddened further, but her eyes were filled with sweetness, "It felt... very warm, very safe, like... like...."
She paused, then added: "Uncle is really gentle, totally different from what I imagined."
i Xiang gave Su Liya’s arm a playful squeeze, teasing, "Looks like you’ve completely fallen for him!"
The usually extroverted Li Ya covered her face, too shy to speak further.
i Xiang pulled away those delicate hands, "But be careful, after all, the thing between you two can’t be known by others."
Su Liya’s smile faltered slightly.
In the hotel, Chen Cheng had indeed made her feel like a girlfriend or even a partner.
But once she left that room, she could only be herself, and Chen Cheng was still that Chen Cheng.
Su Liya held i Xiang’s hand, "i Xiang sister, you and him... how do you usually manage to..."
"Psyche yourself up?" i Xiang uttered the words Su Liya couldn’t.
Su Liya nodded.
i Xiang responded indifferently, "Well, as you’ve seen. Brother Cheng has a lot of won around him, they co and go like swallows and orioles, constantly changing. I once thought like you, that I could be the special one."
She smiled, "Of course, that’s what he always told . But I know in my heart, no one is special."
i Xiang paused, "In my view, in Brother Cheng’s world, won are like flowing water, always coming and going, no one can truly stay."
"Except for her." i Xiang pointed at Wanbao Hall.
Su Liya nodded in understanding, "Then... why do you still stay by his side?"
"Because I like him, I love him." i Xiang confessed sincerely, "I know it sounds stupid, naive, even a bit deaning. But when it cos to feelings, who can control them?"
She laughed at herself, "It’s like a moth to fla, knowing it will get hurt, but still can’t help but draw close."
Su Liya fell silent; she understood i Xiang’s feelings.
Falling in love with soone you shouldn’t, knowing there’s no future, yet still diving in headfirst without looking back.
"Don’t you... feel sad?" Su Liya quietly asked.
i Xiang took a deep breath, a trace of lancholy flashed in her eyes, "Of course, I’m sad. Every ti I see a new woman by his side, it hurts like a needle in my heart. But I tell myself, as long as I can be by his side, even if it’s just a little while, I’m satisfied."
She looked at Su Liya seriously, "Li Ya, your situation is different from mine. Rember to be very careful."
Su Liya pursed her lips, and after half a second, she smiled brightly again, "i Xiang sister, thank you for telling all this. I’ll be careful, and I will... enjoy the mont."
"And who knows, maybe I’ll be the exception?" she said with confidence.
i Xiang couldn’t help but smile, "Let’s go inside. Are you hungry? I rember, after my first ti with Brother Cheng, I got so hungry. But I was too embarrassed to say anything."
Su Liya then realized that in order to show her best side in front of Chen Cheng, she had only drunk a cup of coffee until now.
Hearing i Xiang say this, her stomach also growled.
"Mmm, I really want to eat sothing!"
The two entered the store and, after greeting Xiao ier, chose the corner table to sit down.
They ordered a few dishes, and i Xiang, who had been worried for the past two days, started attending to her business.
She took out her phone, searching for suitable housing.
Although Chen Cheng and Xiao ier had not asked her to move out of the Siheyuan, like in the last few days, i Xiang felt it was inconvenient to stay there.
Moreover, considering the current situation, she felt even less free than Li Ya.
Li Ya also leaned in, looking at the phone screen, "i Xiang sister, are you looking for a place to live?"
"Yeah, I want to move out." i Xiang scrolled through the screen, "He’s so busy I’ll just have to pick a few now and have him take to see them later."
"Move out?" Su Liya looked at i Xiang seriously, "Why do you want to move out? The Siheyuan is so nice, quiet and convenient."
i Xiang laughed helplessly, "It’s convenient but... it’s just not that comfortable."
She paused, finding it difficult to broach the subject, "You know, my relationship with Brother Cheng is quite special now; staying there doesn’t feel quite right."
Su Liya instantly understood what i Xiang ant.
i Xiang’s relationship with Chen Cheng was indeed not suitable for living under the sa roof, especially with Xiao ier there.
"Then... have you decided where to move to?" Su Liya asked.
i Xiang shook her head, "Not yet, still looking."
Su Liya thought for a mont, then her eyes lit up, "i Xiang sister, why don’t you... co live with !"
i Xiang was taken aback, then smiled, shaking her head, "No, how could I impose on your household. Besides, it must not be convenient at your place either."
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