Chapter 17

Honestly, Jin Xi never expected that after becoming a couple again, Xiao Caiji's style would change so quickly. Before, Xiao Caiji was like this: My wife is right. My wife is awesome! Everything my wife says is right. A world without my wife is boring. My wife, do you want to play games? I'll play with you. If my wife needs me, I'm here. If my wife doesn't need me, I'll miss her until she needs me.

The newbies these days are like this: Where the hell is my woman? Hey, woman, are you fooling around again? If anyone sees my woman, please notify me and I'll tie her up and hang her for three days. Woman, you're not allowed to play games in a duo without my consent! Woman, I don't want to play games, I just want to beat you up. Woman, trust me, beating is love, scolding is love, punching and kicking is love. Woman, try to hook up with someone else in front of me.

???

Can anyone tell Jinxi where that sweet little newbie went? It made Jinxi afraid to leave the group chat or say too much.

Guiqulaixie: Can’t you just change your personality?

Leisurely seeing Nanshan: No.

Return: Why not?

Youran Jiannanshan: Because according to my personality, I will reject all your requests.

Returning: ...

Guiqulaixie: Don’t I have a say?

Youran Jiannanshan: No, according to my character, you are a masochist, so where do you get the right to speak?

Returning: ...

Jin Xi felt like she had shot herself in the foot and was regretting her decision.

Jin Xi felt very uncomfortable, but Ren Qiao'an was very happy.

Ren Qiao'an was delighted to be able to confidently vent the repressed desires and discontent she'd been harboring: her discontent with Guiqulaixi's "wanton" behavior, and her strange possessiveness of her. These emotions were complex, as evidenced by the self-contradictory and stark contrasts she displayed. On the one hand, she no longer concealed her rejection and criticism of Guiqulaixi, yet on the other, she couldn't help but care about her feelings, constantly trying to consider her. Ren Qiao'an used her "tyrannical" behavior to push Guiqulaixi away, yet she never realized she was slipping deeper and deeper into their relationship.

Until one day, Ren Qiao'an routinely asked Gui Qulaixi about her whereabouts, and Gui Qulaixi told her that she was seeing her ex. Indescribable tangled emotions suddenly burst out, converging into a truth that Ren Qiao'an could no longer escape - she was serious, and her heart was broken.

She lost, and her heart was moved.

That night, Ren Qiao'an couldn't calm down. She felt uneasy, and she didn't want to think about anything about Gui Qu Lai Xi anymore. "Sisters, I'm going to treat you to fried chicken and beer!"

The three people who were playing were confused. Yan Yiyi, who had just finished brushing her teeth and washing her face, was full of questions. "What time is it now, Ren Qiao'an? What's wrong with you?"

Qian Baoer replied on behalf of Ren Qiaoan, "It's half past nine. If you want to eat, we can eat tomorrow."

Wu Nianzhi sensed something was amiss: "An'an, are you planning to take advantage of the summer to gain some weight? And drag us along with you?"

"I've ordered, and I'm asking if you want to eat it?" Ren Qiao'an didn't know what kind of people his roommates were. No matter how much he ordered, he wasn't afraid that they would leave some for him.

"Eat!" The three of them were highly united in their stance on this point.

Meanwhile, Jinxi was indeed meeting her ex-boyfriend. More precisely, he had been pestering her, begging her to get back together. This time, he'd even blocked her on the way home from class. Unable to handle the onlookers' taunting and her ex's insistence, Jinxi finally agreed to the dinner invitation.

Jin Xi's purpose for going on the date was very clear, "Xue Ren, we broke up a month ago, please don't bother me anymore." Two weeks after the breakup, Xue Ren suddenly changed his mind and bombarded Jin Xi with WeChat messages, saying that he wanted to get back together.

"Xixi, I was wrong. I was really wrong. I shouldn't have stopped you from interacting with other boys. It was because I loved you too much, and jealousy made me unable to stand you being with other boys." Xue Ren looked at Jinxi and said affectionately, "Xixi, believe me, I won't do this again. Please forgive me this time, okay? I really love you and don't want to break up with you."

…Love, ridiculous.

How long had they known each other? And he was already talking about love for her? Jin Xi had only met Xue Ren at a school social three months ago. Back then, Xue Ren seemed obedient and reserved, and Jin Xi hadn't made much of an impression on him. But then, Xue Ren somehow got her contact information, and for over a month, he courted her diligently, asking about her well-being. Jin Xi didn't mind this silly, "warm-hearted" man, so she accepted his confession.

What Jin Xi didn't expect was that after being together with the well-behaved and cute boy who pursued her, he actually restricted her interactions with other boys in every way, and even spread some magical remarks everywhere that "Jin Xi belongs to him, Xue Ren", so the two broke up peacefully after being together for less than half a month.

"I'm sorry, I don't love you and I won't get back together with you." Jin Xi's refusal was very clear.

"No, no, Xixi, you must still be angry with me, right?" Xue Ren didn't believe it. He loved Jinxi, and Jinxi must love him too. "You can't not love me, otherwise why would you agree to my pursuit and be with me, right?"

"Haha, Xue Ren, before you and I were together, didn't you know how many ex-boyfriends I, Jin Xi, had?" Jin Xi's answer was hurtful, yet also very honest. Generally, Jin Xi wouldn't shy away from the pursuit of her admirers. She had many male friends, so while her exes weren't as numerous as rumored, they were still quite a few. Did Xue Ren overestimate himself, or did he misjudge Jin Xi? She could tell him responsibly, "What makes you think I'm with you and them because I love them?"

"No, no. Xixi, you are lying to me. You don't love them, but you love me, right?" Xue Ren shook his head desperately. His friends around him had said this before, saying that Jinxi was just with him for fun, but he didn't believe it. He really liked Jinxi.

Jin Xi lost her patience. She didn't care what Xue Ren thought. "Xue Ren, I'll say this one last time. I don't like you and I don't love you. Also, don't bother me anymore, or I'll call the police." Jin Xi stood up, settled the bill, said, "Goodbye," and left without looking back.

On the way back, Jinxi was very irritable. It was a real headache to meet a guy who pretended to love you so much that you had to love him. Jinxi admitted that she didn't take relationships seriously, but she never hid her attitude that she was just playing around, so don't act hurt in front of her.

Then, thinking that she might have to face the gossip of several roommates if she returned to the dormitory, Jin Xi did not choose to go back to school, but returned to her apartment instead.

Jin Xi returned to the apartment and cooked herself a bowl of noodles. After enjoying it, facing the empty apartment, Jin Xi felt lonely. She wanted to find someone to chat with, and she thought of Youran Jian Nanshan.

Jin Xi thought about it and took action, but at the same time, Ren Qiao'an was on the other side.

"Me! I want to tell you something!" Ren Qiao'an's face flushed red, holding a chicken leg, looking aggressive.

Yan Yiyi licked the oil on her fingertips and looked at the two empty cans of beer in front of Ren Qiao'an. "Yan'an, have you had too much to drink?"

"I guess he's drunk." Wu Nianzhi didn't expect that Ren Qiao'an had such a low alcohol tolerance. Two cans were only 700ml, so why did he start talking nonsense?

Qian Baoer finished eating the last chicken wing and said, "An'an, go to sleep first. We can talk about it tomorrow if there's anything."

"No!" Ren Qiao'an pinched her left hand into a orchid shape and held up a chicken leg with her right hand. "I counted with my fingers and today is a good day!" Ren Qiao'an was not drunk, she was just a little dizzy and excited.

The three of them couldn't do anything to her. They were soft-hearted and just listened. "Okay, okay, okay, then go ahead."

If she didn't say anything now, Ren Qiao'an might never have the chance to say anything, so she might as well take advantage of the alcohol and be brave today.

"I...Ren Qiao'an, I'll go wash my face first." Ren Qiao'an needed to calm down and organize his words.

"..." The three of them watched as Ren Qiaoyuan, who was stuck at the critical moment, ran to the bathroom to wash his face.

Yan Yiyi couldn't help but make a bold guess, "She's not pregnant, is she?" Ren Qiao'an looked very serious, as if he was going to announce something important?

Wu Nianzhi continued, "And then you had an abortion without telling us?"

Qian Baoer couldn't help but come up with a bolder idea, "Or, could it be a terminal illness? Wuuuuuuu no! An'an."

"..." Yan Yiyi and Wu Nianzhi frowned. You will still think of the girl.

Ren Qiao'an's face was still red when he reappeared, but his eyes were clear and it was obvious that he was not drunk. "Are you ready?"

The three of them then became tense and serious, "Yeah."

"Me! Ren Qiao'an!" Ren Qiao'an suddenly forgot what the next sentence was. "I'll sit down for a while. My legs are a little weak."

"Tsk..." Wu Nianzhi didn't care what Ren Qiao'an was going to say next. Judging from her current behavior, she was very cowardly.

"Don't dilly-dally." Yan Yiyi was almost losing her patience.

"Woo woo woo, come on, An'an." Qian Baoer was still immersed in her own bold ideas.

"Huh." Ren Qiao'an took a deep breath, swallowed, and uttered a few words intermittently, "I... I'm a... Ji... Lao."

The three of them still didn't understand, "Huh???"

Ren Qiao'an repeated, "Gay. Do you understand?"

The three of them suddenly realized, "Oh."

“…”

A long time passed and Ren Qiao'an didn't wait for any further comments. "You just said 'oh' and that's it?" Ren Qiao'an had mustered up the courage to come out, so could he give some response?

"Tsk, I thought it was a big deal." Wu Nianzhi said that it was the 21st century and she was not surprised.

"Aren't you surprised?" Although modern society is more accepting of homosexuality, Ren Qiao'an knows that this is still not a topic that can be brought up on the table, so she doesn't know whether her straight female roommates can accept it.

"I'm quite surprised." Yan Yiyi told the truth. She has never had such friends, nor has she met such people.

"Where's Bao'er?"

"It's okay." Although Qian Baoer didn't have any knowledge in this area, she felt that true love had nothing to do with gender, so she felt that it didn't matter whether Ren Qiao'an was gay or not, he was still her good friend.

"..." Ren Qiao'an's apprehensive mood calmed down, and he felt much better after speaking out. In that case, Ren Qiao'an confessed everything at once. "If I were to confess again, I think I've recently fallen in love with someone."

"What the heck!! Ren Qiao'an, how dare you get married without telling us!!!"