After settling Yang Rui in, Chen Jian and I briefly discussed the matter.

But ultimately, this can only be speculation before it is implemented.

"It's getting late. You two have been busy these past few days, so go and get some rest."

Chen Jian nodded after hearing what I said: "Yes, Liu Jiaojiao hasn't been feeling well lately. I'm worried that she might get sick before she gives birth. We're already short of food and clothing, so if she gets sick, this will only make things more complicated. I'm going back now, you two should go to sleep early too."

Chen Jian turned and went back to his wooden house, leaving only Wang Ping and me sitting on the wooden stools.

"In short, we still need to be more wary of Yang Rui. Before we are sure that he has really fallen out with Xiao He and the others, this person is not trustworthy."

"Of course I know what you mean. I'm aware of this matter. Let's not talk about the equipment pack we found before, or the map we found at the foot of the mountain. The more others know about these things, the less it will benefit us. Let's try to get some information out of him tomorrow. If he really has something to hide, I believe he won't leave no trace."

Wang Ping nodded, turned around and left the wooden house. I sat downstairs, my thoughts racing. We were now in a passive position regarding these matters.

This Yang Rui is really giving me a headache.

After sitting for a while, you got up, intending to go to the cubicle to sleep, but then you saw Wang Xiaoxiao come down from upstairs.

I saw Wang Xiaoxiao, and Wang Xiaoxiao was looking at me too. I didn't know what to say to her, because we had been in an awkward situation ever since what happened last time.

I saw Wang Xiaoxiao curl the corners of her lips, and I mustered up my courage to speak, but Wang Xiaoxiao spoke first.

"Zhao Sihai, I have something I want to talk to you about. Come out with me for a bit."

This was the first time Wang Xiaoxiao had taken the initiative to talk to me since the last incident.

I couldn't help but feel excited. After all, whether I considered him a friend or someone else, we couldn't just keep ignoring each other in this awkward situation.

I nodded and quickly followed Wang Xiaoxiao out of the wooden house.

Finally, Wang Xiaoxiao led me down the mountain. When we reached the waterfall, the surrounding water vapor kept spraying onto our bodies, making us feel damp and slightly cool.

There was no campfire at the foot of the mountain, so it was very dark. I couldn't see Wang Xiaoxiao's expression, but I could hear her soft breathing, very slow.

After a long pause, Wang Xiaoxiao finally spoke: "Zhao Sihai, I know I might have been a little too emotional before, and what I said might have been harsh, but I want to make it very clear to you that I don't like Wang Ping. You're the only one in my heart. If you can accept me, then I'm willing to be with you. If you can't accept me, then we can still be friends, but please don't make any more decisions on your own and match me with anyone else."

I know Wang Xiaoxiao is still angry with me, otherwise she wouldn't still be so cold to me.

He quickly moved closer to her and whispered, "Things aren't really like what you think. Although we both drank that day, I was still quite clear-headed. I just thought that being alone and all alone might be a good choice for you to be with Wang Ping. But since you don't agree, of course I won't make things difficult for you anymore. Otherwise, what kind of person do you take me for?"

Wang Xiaoxiao didn't say anything. I was about to say something when I suddenly heard soft sobbing.

I immediately realized that it was Wang Xiaoxiao crying...

I reached out and patted her shoulder, trying to stop her from being angry with me, but Wang Xiaoxiao turned around and dodged it.

She stood a step away from me, and by the moonlight, I saw her with her head down. The air around her was filled with her grief, and I couldn't bear it any longer; the atmosphere was just too awkward.

"Zhao Sihai, I've liked you for so long, haven't you realized it at all? Or are you just pretending not to notice?"

Wang Xiaoxiao's question really left me completely dumbfounded.

Because if I really knew that Wang Xiaoxiao liked me, how could I have played matchmaker for Wang Ping, giving him hope only to leave him deeply disappointed?

It made the three of us so unhappy at the same time.

But I already knew that day after Wang Xiaoxiao said it.

To be honest, I've been hesitant these past few days, not knowing how to tell Wang Xiaoxiao, but now it seems that whatever I say will be wrong.

I remained silent, standing behind Wang Xiaoxiao, biting my lip and feeling a headache coming on.

Before, when it was just Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei, I was worried sick every day. But if Wang Xiaoxiao really gets involved, my life will be extremely lively from now on.

Wang Xiaoxiao cried for a long time. I wanted to say something to comfort her several times, but I couldn't bring myself to say it because I didn't know if I might say something that would upset her again.

Just when I was in a panic, Wang Xiaoxiao, who had been standing a step away from me, suddenly turned around and threw herself into my arms. Then she raised her head and kissed my face haphazardly.

I could even feel the cold tears on her face and hear her rapid breathing.

I kept trying to calm myself down, because I already had Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei, and I couldn't treat Wang Xiaoxiao like that anymore.

If I have truly wronged any of them, it would be unforgivable to me.

My whole body was stiff, and I let Wang Xiaoxiao do whatever she wanted to me. After a long while, Wang Xiaoxiao actually bit me hard.

I immediately felt a bloody taste rush into my mouth, and I gasped in pain.

Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly pushed me away, and then stumbled backward.

"Zhao Sihai, you truly have no feelings for me..."

After saying that, Wang Xiaoxiao turned to go up the mountain. I knew that if I didn't make things clear tonight, Wang Xiaoxiao would really be heartbroken in the future.

I hesitated for a long time, but I still rushed forward and grabbed her hand.

“I know what you’re thinking, but are you really willing? I already have Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei. If you’re with me, wouldn’t that be unfair to you? When I was with Xiao Qiang, it was an accident, and when I was with Xu Wei, it was…”

Before I could finish speaking, Wang Xiaoxiao suddenly threw herself into my arms, and then her suppressed sobs reached my ears and entered my mind.

"Zhao Sihai, I don't care about anything else, I just want to be with you. As long as you keep me in your heart, nothing else matters. Is that not enough?"

I've heard Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei say this before, and I had different feelings about each of them when they said it.

Now that it's Wang Xiaoxiao, I still can't quite accept it, because in my heart I've always considered her a buddy!