I stood at Wang Xiaoxiao's door, not knowing what to do for a moment.

If I were to inquire with her now, she probably wouldn't say anything to me, and it would only strain our relationship.

But I feel uneasy if I don't go in and ask.

In my memory, Wang Xiaoxiao has never been like this. I can't imagine that she got so angry with me just because of this. Did she think I was trying to force her to be with Wang Ping?

She must have thought too much of me, didn't she?

Having known Wang Xiaoxiao for so long, I've always considered her my best friend. I hope she finds happiness, I hope she's joyful, and I'm willing to do everything in my power to ensure their safety.

How could I possibly be such a dictatorial person?

If he really doesn't like Wang Ping, why would I force him to be with Wang Ping?

But at this moment, I stood at the door, hesitating. Just then, Xiao Qiang walked in from outside and frowned deeply when she saw me.

"What exactly happened between you and Wang Xiaoxiao? Did you have a fight?"

I shook my head. There were some things I couldn't say to Xu Wei because she was still young and simple-minded. If I said something wrong, she might overthink it.

However, Xiao Qiang is a very mature person.

I was indeed feeling frustrated, so I pulled Xiao Qiang aside and squatted down on the mountaintop to tell her about what had happened.

After hearing this, Xiao Qiang's eyes widened in disbelief: "Zhao Sihai, are you fucking crazy? I don't know what Wang Xiaoxiao is thinking, but what are you thinking? You think Wang Ping is a good person, but you're not the matchmaker, so why are you meddling in this? Besides, Wang Ping likes Wang Xiaoxiao, does he not have a mouth? Can't he just tell Wang Xiaoxiao himself? Why do you have to relay the message? You're not a primary school student, why are you being so childish?"

I didn't expect my neighbor's reaction to be so strong.

Looking at Xiao Qiang, he sighed and said, "I don't know why Wang Xiaoxiao, who is usually so carefree, would get so angry with me over this. I still can't figure out why she got so angry!"

Xiao Qiang rolled her eyes: "You idiot, don't try to guess a girl's personality. Although I don't know either, I think you should just leave this matter alone. Take some time to apologize to Wang Xiaoxiao. As for whether she and Wang Ping are destined to be together, that's Wang Ping's fate. What's it to you? Mind your own business, you're so annoying!"

After Xiao Qiang finished speaking, she glared at me fiercely, then turned and went into the house.

I've become someone nobody wants; nobody's talking to me anymore...

If I continue to pursue this matter, I certainly won't get away with it.

Just as I stood up, intending to go back to the cabin, I saw Wang Ping looking at me with a pursed lip.

I don't know what Wang Ping meant, but I can't ask him right now.

In the afternoon, we ate only wild vegetable soup, and there wasn't even any fish. There was only some dried shellfish meat. Although some shrimp powder and sea salt were added, the taste was really hard to describe.

I took a sip, but felt suffocated and couldn't eat anymore, so I turned around and went back into the cabin.

It's getting dark, and I can't go down the mountain to work anymore, so I'll have to get up early tomorrow to start working.

That night, I couldn't fall asleep and tossed and turned. Suddenly, I heard an argument coming from Chen Jian's wooden house.

After getting up and going there, I found that Chen Jian and Liu Jiaojiao seemed to have had a fight.

Chen Jian looked helpless, while Liu Jiaojiao seemed quite angry.

Xiao Qiang and the others rushed forward, and even Wang Xiaoxiao, who was hiding inside the house, rushed out and ran into Chen Jian's house with a look of urgency.

Several girls coaxed and tricked Liu Jiaojiao into going inside. Chen Jian squatted at the door with a sigh, looking like a wilted eggplant.

I quickly pulled Chen Jian aside and whispered to him what was wrong.

Chen Jian sighed, "Sigh, Liu Jiaojiao's temper has been getting worse and worse lately. Just now, I only asked her if she wanted to go out with me to pick some wild vegetables tomorrow, and she got upset. She even said that her back has been hurting so much lately that she's too lazy to move. Actually, I just wanted her to go out for a walk, that's all. But who knew she would think that I don't love her anymore? Where can I reason with her like this?"

Although I had never been in a relationship before, it wasn't until I got to this deserted island and spent time with Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei that I finally understood what it was like.

But I really don't know much about this matter.

However, seeing Chen Jian's expression, I knew that this matter was definitely not as simple as we imagined. Women always have some inexplicable tempers, just like Wang Xiaoxiao and I are also having a disagreement.

Wang Ping also came out of the house, his glasses drooping, clearly unhappy about Wang Xiaoxiao's situation.

He sighed after hearing what Chen Jian said.

"Hey, girls are always a bit more delicate. Liu Jiaojiao's baby is already four or five months along, so of course she'll feel uncomfortable with the weight. Please be more understanding. She likes to eat fruit, so why don't you skip the work tomorrow morning and take a male colleague to the orchard to pick some more fruit? Just coax her a bit, and this will all be over. You should be grateful to have a wife who's willing to endure hardship with you. There's no need for so much nonsense."

After hearing Wang Ping's words, Chen Jian frowned and nodded: "Of course I know about this. Sigh, I'm really not feeling well. I'm going down the mountain to take a shower. You two can talk."

Wang Ping was clearly not very interested either. When he heard that Chen Jian was going down the mountain to take a shower, he wanted to go with him. So the two of them went down the mountain together, while I sat alone in the courtyard watching the campfire.

Not long after, Wang Xiaoxiao came out of Chen Jian's house, holding a clay bowl in her hand.

I thought about it for a long time, but I still felt that I should go up and ask her why she was angry with me.

If it really was because I acted too rashly, then I'll apologize to him and let the matter drop.

We can't keep seeing each other all the time and then argue like this every day, can we?

So I took a deep breath, stood up, and walked towards Wang Xiaoxiao.

Wang Xiaoxiao completely ignored me, turned her head away, and tried to walk around me into the house. I grabbed her and dragged her to the backyard of the wooden house.

"What's wrong with you? Are you not going to talk to me anymore? Are we just going to stay like this forever?"

I thought Wang Xiaoxiao would still ignore me, and I had already prepared a lot of things to say to pester her. But I didn't expect that after hearing what I said, Wang Xiaoxiao's eyes reddened, and big tears silently streamed down her face. Her whole body was trembling.

I was startled. I had never seen her like this before. What was wrong with her?