My Southern Branch Dream

In an art exhibition, Nan Ke saw a young man playing the piano. He was handsome and refined, with an elegant and otherworldly aura. Her heart was moved in a way it hadn't been for a long time.<...

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And the only friend she could tell the truth to was this guy who seemed unreliable in every way.

If you have other friends...

Nan Ke gritted his teeth.

Fortunately, this time Su Shuo did not give Nan Ke the chance to go in. When Nan Ke arrived, Su Shuo was already waiting for her at the door.

Looks very sober.

Nan Ke rolled down the window and whistled in the direction of Su Shuo. Su Shuo looked over with a smile, walked around to the other side and got into the car.

"What's your job today?"

Su Shuo pursed his lips and said, "Those are the things you are not interested in. This place is safer."

Nan Ke didn't say anything. She didn't want to comment on Su Shuo's lifestyle. Besides, no matter how she looked at her, she seemed to be enjoying it.

"I thought I had to send another drunk home."

Su Shuo laughed: "Even if you didn't contact me, I would have contacted you. It's not advisable to stay here for long tonight."

Nan Ke asked curiously, "What's going on?"

Su Shuo said a name, and Nan Ke widened his eyes slightly when he heard it.

“It’s still a top stream.”

"Well, it was his girlfriend's birthday today, and three of his girlfriends showed up at once, and the scene was in chaos for a while."

Nan Ke laughed out loud and shook his head helplessly.

"No wonder I saw several familiar faces just now. They must be celebrities, right?"

"Probably."

Nan Ke sighed softly, "It's like fleeing. I was wondering if there was a fire inside."

Su Shuo didn't say anything.

Nan Ke asked her curiously, "Will it become a trending topic?"

"No, it's just a matter of price. Besides, relationships between men and women are no longer something that people discuss heatedly."

Su Shuo looked at Nan Ke and spoke casually.

"As long as a person does not kill or break the law, he can always be forgiven."

Nan Ke bit her lip, unsure whether this was a veiled criticism or a statement of fact.

"Your car..."

Su Shuo looked around for a while and asked her, "Are you planning to buy a car for Xing Chen?"

"Well, his school is so far away, it's always more convenient to have a car."

"If I remember correctly, you had this idea when he was in college, and he rejected it then."

Nan Ke nodded slightly. At that time, she had a good income and wanted to give Xing Chen a practical gift, but in Xing Chen's opinion, he didn't seem to like the gift and refused it righteously.

"no the same."

Su Shuo didn't seem to understand: "What's the difference? How many years older are you two?"

Nan Ke laughed angrily.

"At that time, he didn't have any extra money in his pocket. In his opinion, he should eat my food, drink my drinks, and use my things. Of course, he couldn't accept the gift."

"Then why is he willing to do it now? Will he pay for it himself?"

"That's certainly what he intended, but I can't let him pay it all. I have to show some appreciation."

Nan Ke knew everything about Xing Chen.

She even knew exactly how much money was in his bank account.

For Xing Chen, the most difficult days are over.

He was already able to buy a car with his own ability, so he did not insist on opposing Nan Ke's proposal.

He must have made up his mind and decided to pay for it himself.

But Nan Ke had already made up her mind that she would not let him suddenly have such a large expense for no reason. After all, it was her suggestion and idea.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Su Shuo scoffed at their situation.

"If I didn't know, I would have thought you two were pure love warriors."

She expressed her opinion.

"If you ask me, he shouldn't be so shy. Do equals really exist in this world? After comparing wealth and looks, and after comparing looks and figures, there's no such thing as a perfect match made in heaven. He should have relaxed a long time ago, accepted your gift as a matter of course, and then just paid it back with his body."

"So how is he any different from the boys you know?"

Su Shuo tilted his head, thought carefully, and came to a conclusion.

"Those people can't compare to his long-lasting love."

Nan Ke was stunned for a moment, slowly inhaled, and slowly exhaled.

"Hey, we haven't even discussed where to go yet, why are you sending me home?"

Nan Ke has already driven the car into the garage.

"I want to find a quiet place where no one will disturb me."

Su Shuo seemed to have finally noticed that something was wrong with her, and he stopped talking and condoned everything Nan Ke did.

Ever since Xing Chen appeared in Nan Ke's life, she rarely stayed at Su Shuo's house.

When people are walking on the road, they suddenly stop and look back, only to find that they have walked such a long way and have known the other person for such a long time.

"Coffee, tea, or wine?"

Nan Ke pursed his lips and asked her, "Is there any juice?"

Su Shuo gave an indescribable expression, "Wait."

After a while, Nan Ke grabbed the cup full of orange juice.

"Tell me about it."

Su Shuo was lying casually on the sofa. He had already changed into home clothes and threw a set to Nan Ke, but she didn't change.

"say what?"

"You went to all that trouble to bring me home, and don't tell me your purpose was to disrupt my other dates?"

Nan Ke lowered his head, thought for a while, then looked up at Su Shuo.

"Susu."

She didn't know why, but she felt that a formal opening was needed at this time.

If you don’t know what to do, just call the other person’s name.

"Um?"

Su Shuo looked at her very intently, but his expression and eyes were not very formal.

There is worry in that, but only a little bit, and more of it is... an attitude of watching the show.

Nan Ke suddenly became depressed.

"Come on, I'm listening. Keep talking."

Nan Ke looked at her for a while, and then his cell phone rang.

It was a voice message from Quan Xiu. Nan Ke closed her eyes and clicked it. His voice instantly invaded the room.

"You haven't arrived yet? Or did you forget to report your safety? I'm a little worried. If you see this, could you please reply?"

The tone was very gentle. Nan Ke held his forehead, sighed, and replied to Quan Xiu with a voice message.

During this period, Su Shuo was unusually quiet.

After Nan Ke finished his work, he threw his phone aside and looked at his good friend.

"That's it...Susu, I seem to have changed my mind."

Su Shuo didn't speak for nearly ten seconds.

Nan Ke was upset.

In her imagination, Su Shuo should have said a lot of nonsense by now.

"Yeah?"

She seemed to have just woken up from a dream.

“That shouldn’t be the case.”

"Um?"

Nan Ke didn't quite understand: "What do you mean by that?"

Su Shuo yawned. "Before this guy appeared in front of you, I did feel that you were becoming increasingly indifferent to Xing Chen, and I thought it was only a matter of time before you broke up. However, during this period, although you seem to have a split personality, in my opinion, your relationship with Xing Chen should have become more stable than before."

Nan Ke was confused for a while.

"Really?"

"Yeah." Su Shuo took a sip of orange juice. "But as an outsider, I can't say anything about matters of the heart. You guys have to experience it firsthand."

Su Shuo didn't seem to care much about the conclusion of whether she had changed her heart.

She asked, "Do you think you've fallen in love with Quan Xiu?"

"like?"

Nan Ke thought about it and shook his head: "It shouldn't be that deep yet."

She wasn't sure.

"But I like meeting him. Even when I can't see him, I still think about him."

At this time, Su Shuo felt that she should be a competent best friend and put away her usual carefree attitude.

"Does he like you?"

"Obviously."

Su Shuo curled his lips and shrugged.

"Okay, next question."

She asked, "Do you feel that you no longer like Xing Chen?"

This question made Nan Ke's heart tremble.

Xing Chen's tearful face suddenly appeared in front of her.

It contrasted with the sad face he had when they first met.

She didn't want to see Xing Chen like that again one day.

"I...I don't know."

"You should look in the mirror and see the expression on your face when you think of him."

Nan Ke was stunned.

"Am I a jerk?"

"Nothing has happened between you and Quan Xiu yet, yet you're putting yourself in such high esteem. Are you being indirect and veiled?"

Nan Ke laughed: "I don't mean to mock you."

Su Shuo rolled his eyes.

"You better be."

Su Shuo returned to the topic: "Do you want to break up with Xing Chen?"

"I haven't had time to think about it that much."

Su Shuo curled his lips: "Sister, you are really not my biological sister. Your sense of morality is too strong, isn't it?"

Nan Ke was silent for a while, cleared his throat, and spoke carefully: "Susu, there is something I don't know whether I should say or not."

"Then don't talk about it."

"OK."

That's really hard to say.

In Nan Ke's opinion, Xing Chen and Quan Xiu are both very good people, good friends, good boyfriends, and good people.

Even if they were separated from her, the two of them would still be resilient and positive individuals.

But the people around Su Shuo...

Forget it, she doesn’t know everyone, and it’s hard for her to comment on anyone other than Mogo.

At least Mogo was her friend, but as for the others... you could tell they were not the same kind of people after just a few glances.

Everything around Su Shuo revolves around the principle of "one willing to fight, the other willing to be beaten".

Xing Chen and Quan Xiu are different.

For them, feelings come first.

Su Shuo yawned again.

"Sister, go take a shower and have a good sleep."

Surrounded by the silence, Nan Ke also felt sleepy. She nodded, took the clothes that Su Shuo had prepared for her and went into the bathroom.

But after taking a shower, I felt much more refreshed.

After coming out, Su Shuo lay on the bed and watched the handsome guy's live broadcast, and gave him a reward when he was happy.

Nan Ke knew Su Shuo's ID, and it sounded like she was number one on the list.

It seemed that Su Shuo was no longer sleepy at this time.

Nan Ke lay on the bed, thought for a while, and sent a message to Xing Chen, asking him if he was asleep.

Xing Chen replied quickly and said no, the chirping of insects outside kept him awake.