Chapter 24. You Deserve Not to Be the Heroine

If I like someone, I am willing to let him win. When I don’t love him anymore, I will just say bye.

After that, Ruan Tang closed the store early for several days and ran to Xu Wei's house to accompany her. Although the public opinion on the Internet was now on her side, there were still some rational people who said some unpleasant things, from comments to private messages to attack her. Ruan Tang was worried that she would be upset.

On the way, she received a link from Xu Wei, which was a post from an internet celebrity exposing group. The post elaborated on the story of Xu Wei announcing her divorce at the wedding to create the image of a heroine. It even revealed that Xu Wei and Lin Shen received scholarships during college, saying that they were actually still together and that they had made such a scene at the wedding just to gain a wave of loyal fans and start selling goods.

Xu Wei laughed and said on WeChat: This is a good idea. If I had known that, I would not have impulsively said to retreat for three months and start selling products directly.

Ruan Tang sighed and couldn't help thinking that these people were really weird. They were keen on creating gods and then pulling some people down from the altar all day long, enjoying this illusory power and never getting tired of it.

She fumbled for the key to open the door, fiddled with it at the door for a long time, and when she entered, she found Xu Wei lying on the sofa with her feet up, holding a bucket of ice cream, looking extremely relaxed.

"Were you preparing yourself mentally at the door just now?"

Ruan Tang frowned: "Did you hear that? Then why don't you come and open the door for me?"

Xu Wei said: Can’t you see I’m busy?

Ruan Tang cautiously probed: "Are you okay? You never eat these things that raise blood sugar quickly before."

Xu Wei sat up from the sofa and waved at her happily: This shows how much fun I have missed, come quickly.

Ruan Tang felt inexplicably depressed. She then realized that over the years she seemed to have become accustomed to treating Xu Wei as her spiritual pillar. No matter how she failed or how frustrated she was, as long as she looked at Xu Wei who was always online, she would feel that her life would never get out of control.

"What's wrong with you?" Xu Wei handed her a spoon, but Ruan Tang just lowered her eyes in a daze.

Ruan Tang sighed and said, "Do you want to go back to the hospital to work? Or find a man to fall in love with?"

Xu Wei raised her eyebrows: Are you talking about Jia Yingjun?

"Absolutely not!" Ruan Tang almost jumped up. Xu Wei was shocked by her reaction and asked: Are you still interested in him?

Ruan Tang whispered: How is that possible? I just think he is not suitable.

Xu Wei's expression flickered for a moment, and she said with a smile: How come you suddenly became sober?

The two of them huddled on the sofa watching "The Legend of Zhen Huan". In order to write her manuscript, Xu Wei used to read quick-read versions and plot explanations on the Internet. Ruan Tang, on the other hand, knew the plot by heart and marked the key points for her as they watched.

Ruan Tang suddenly asked: If you meet a man, I mean if, the other person is like Fat Ju, who has good conditions in all aspects, but actually he approaches you for other purposes, just like Fat Ju in the drama wants Zhen Huan to look like his first love, what will you do?

Xu Wei asked: That depends on whether I like him or not.

"What if you like it?"

"Then let him have his wish. I like him anyway. This is a win-win situation."

Ruan Tang didn't expect Xu Wei to say that. She shook her head and sighed: "Talking about love? Your view on love is too impure. You deserve not to be the heroine."

"Same here." Xu Wei shrugged and said: The probability of pure love happening is too small. The reality is that when two people are together, they just have to give and take. It would be scary if other people have nothing to gain from me except me. Besides, if I like someone, I am willing to let him win. When I stop loving him, I can just say bye.

Seeing that Ruan Tang didn't say anything and seemed to be thinking about something, Xu Wei raised her eyebrows at her and asked: Do you want to eat crayfish?

After a while, Xu Wei received a call from the delivery boy saying that he couldn't find the way into the community. In the past, she would probably have talked to the boy about his professional ethics, but today she was particularly calm and told the boy to wait for her there.

Ruan Tang was worried and wanted to go down with her, but Xu Wei pressed her down on the sofa.

After a while, there was a knock on the door. Ruan Tang lazily went to open the door with the ice cream bucket in her arms, complaining: Why didn't you bring your key?

Unexpectedly, the person standing outside the door was Xu Wei's neighbor, the landlord of the house, Jia Yingjun.

Ruan Tang was stunned, and suddenly remembered that she had taken off her underwear when she changed into pajamas.

She held the ice cream bucket in front of her chest, as if facing a great enemy: What are you doing here?

Jia Yingjun laughed: "There's no need to act like you've seen a ghost, right? Where's Xu Wei?"

She stood on tiptoe to block his view inside and frowned, saying: If you have something to say, just say it.

Jia Yingjun spread his hands and said: I forgot to bring my key and wanted to climb into my house through the balcony.

Ruan Tang remained alert and blocked the door, saying: Although Xu Wei has broken up with Lin Shen now, it doesn't mean that your bet can continue. She is in dire straits now, so don't play around!

In my impression, Ruan Tang is always coquettish and charming, but her upright appearance is a very cute contrast. Jia Yingjun leaned against the door frame, his arms folded: "I really didn't bring my key."

Ruan Tang thought about it and thought that Xu Wei would probably be back in a while, so she had to reduce the chances of them meeting. So she stepped aside to make way for Jia Yingjun and reminded him: Hurry up.

The distance between the two balconies was not far, but the height of the tenth floor still made his idea seem extremely dangerous.

Jia Yingjun stepped on a chair, stepped one foot across the two balconies and stepped onto his own balcony, and instructed Ruan Tang to grab his right foot and push it upwards.

As his left foot stepped on the edge of his balcony, Ruan Tang suddenly cried out softly, "Ah!" He had been confident of victory, but now he panicked and his body swayed. Ruan Tang closed his eyes nervously, and without thinking, he grabbed his ankle and pulled him back.

The two fell together.

When she used to watch idol dramas, Ruan Tang had dreamed of the romantic scene where the hero and heroine fell down and kissed each other as if their mouths were filled with magnets.

But when she actually experienced it, she only felt disillusioned and wanted to die, both physically and mentally.

The man's body fell down with the acceleration of gravity as if he was determined to smash her pelvis directly. Besides... she was not wearing a bra.

"What are you two doing..." Ruan Tang almost fainted from the pain, but was awakened by Xu Wei's voice and the aroma of the crayfish in her hand.

Jia Yingjun supported himself with one hand, most of his weight still on Ruan Tang. He looked up and saw Xu Wei, and seemed even more panicked than when he was unsteady on his feet just now. He explained: I didn't bring my keys, so I wanted to climb over you, but I didn't expect...

Ruan Tang gritted her teeth and ordered: Get up first.