Song Leilei couldn't help but scream in alarm and immediately wrapped herself in the blanket.
She wouldn't even peek out, huddled under the covers, trembling. "You need to catch the spider quickly."
Seeing how scared she was, Xu Jingzhi suddenly felt that he had gone too far. He walked to the bedside in a few steps and reached out his big hand to pat the quilt that was shaking.
"Just kidding, you actually took it seriously."
Hiding inside, Song Leilei felt a tightness in her chest. When she heard it was a lie, she immediately lifted a corner of the blanket, letting in some air, and the stuffy feeling dissipated.
She inhaled and exhaled through her mouth like a goldfish, checking the surrounding walls and even the bed through the exposed cracks to make sure there were no spiders before finally pulling back the blanket completely.
She took deep, greedy breaths of fresh air, pointed at Xu Jingzhi, her fingers trembling, unsure of what to say.
Her childhood friend was utterly despicable and shameless.
Song Leilei's eyes reddened, and she said in a wronged tone, "I've never seen such a boring person as you. Instead of sleeping, you come here to scare people! Tell me, do you have something to say?"
She left home early and lived on her own, so she didn't feel very safe. Most of the time, she had to bear everything alone.
When I first started working, after paying rent, I only had 300 yuan left in a month. With that 300 yuan, I could only afford to spend 10 yuan a day on my three meals.
She could only eat boiled eggs in the morning, instant noodles for lunch, and an apple for dinner.
Everyone thought she was sick and went from fat to thin, but actually she starved herself to the point of ruining her health. Later, her body stopped absorbing nutrients, and she couldn't gain weight no matter what she ate.
For a while, she developed anorexia and borrowed money from Xu Jingzhi for the first time to pay for medical treatment.
She dared not let her parents know she was having a hard time. She had confidently declared she wanted to be an actress, but her parents vehemently opposed her decision. She had a falling out with her family early on because of her ambition. All of this was her own fault.
Later, when things got a little better, her long-suppressed shopping desires resurfaced. She felt she lacked everything she saw, especially those beautiful clothes and bags, which she wanted to take home.
Actually, the spider was just a small thing, but it became the outlet for her grievances.
The deeper I think about it, the more wronged I feel.
Song Leilei let out a cry and burst into tears.
Xu Jingzhi: "......"
Having been used to roughhousing since childhood, Xu Jingzhi sometimes loses control of his temper.
I just wanted to settle a little score from tonight.
Were you really scared?
"Little darling, don't cry. If you wake my dad up, he'll say I'm bullying you again." Xu Jingzhi coaxed him, but his eyes kept glancing at the door. He even hesitated for a moment before going over to close the door.
It can block out some sound.
His dad could also have an extra layer of protection when he hit him.
Xu Jingzhi sat back on the edge of the bed, grabbed a few sheets of paper, crumpled them up, and smeared them on Song Leilei's face.
When a straight man wipes his tears, he wipes in places no one would expect, rubbing his cheeks and forehead all over, but he just can't wipe the corners of his eyes.
In no time, a large red patch appeared on his forehead from wiping.
Song Leilei thought his hands were too heavy and pushed them away.
She tore off a piece of fabric from his clothes, used it to cover her eyes, and continued to cry bitterly.
Xu Jingzhi's muscular waist was exposed. He frowned and raised his hands. "If you cry, don't cry on me. I'll get you some tissues."
The tissues were right next to him. He picked them up and held them high in his hand. "Take a break, take a break, wipe yourself with the tissues."
But Song Leilei didn't look up.
Xu Jingzhi thought for a moment, "It was wrong of me to come and scare you in the middle of the night. Well, aren't you also at fault? We're even now. If you keep crying, your eyes will be swollen like light bulbs by tomorrow morning. You have to record a variety show the day after tomorrow, right? If you make yourself look ugly, you'll be even less likely to reach a single hair of your idol."
This time you've finally hit the nail on the head.
The male god is like a switch for Song Leilei's tears; the moment she hears about him, she immediately shuts off the floodgates of tears.
She looked up, caught the whole box of tissues, and hugged it to her chest.
She had been crying so hard that the tears had stopped falling, but she was still sobbing. She calmed herself down and composed herself.
Song Leilei's eyes were still red. She stared at Xu Jingzhi, sniffed, and asked, "Do you have any ice?"
Xu Jingzhi took ice cubes from the refrigerator and wrapped them in a towel to apply to her eyes.
Song Leilei tilted her head back, and Xu Jingzhi twisted a towel into a small bag and covered her eyes.
What exactly do you like about that guy?
Song Leilei: "If I like someone, I like them. When I look at him, I just feel like I really like him."
Xu Jingzhi: "......"
"You're such a fangirl."
"So what if I'm a fangirl? I'm a fangirl, not you. I just think Xia Xinyuan is really great." Song Leilei's lips curled up.
“Men are all pretty much the same. There’s no such thing as a particularly good one. I don’t think you’re lucky enough to meet someone exceptionally good.” Xu Jingzhi continued selling swords. “Take my advice: with your brain, you should basically stay away from men.”
Song Leilei leaned against the headboard, ice packs on her eyes. Unable to open them, she could only point randomly ahead and say, "You're making a veiled attack, implying I'm not smart."
"You actually figured it out," Xu Jingzhi flicked her forehead. "Looks like you're not hopelessly stupid. But with you like this, you'll get fooled sooner or later."
"Everyone says I'll be scammed, but I wish Xia Xinyuan would scam me, though I never have the chance."
Xu Jingzhi laughed in anger, "You still want this kind of opportunity? Stop dreaming, Song Leilei. It's not even dawn yet, and you're already daydreaming. You really don't know how awful men can be."
Song Leilei wanted to refute, but she couldn't find any words to say.
Because she has never been in a relationship.
So what are men really like? She only heard more about them from Su Jin, but Zheng Shao was alright, and very devoted.
The male leads in movies and TV dramas are also very good.
But these are other people's experiences; she hasn't experienced them herself, so she can't draw any conclusions.
Song Leilei fell silent.
Xu Jingzhi glanced at her: "What's wrong, not going to say anything?"
Song Leilei crossed her arms and tucked them under her armpits, saying, "I don't want to talk about it. Anyway, I know Xia Xinyuan is a good person, and that's enough. I like him, and it's none of anyone else's business."
Xu Jingzhi was surprised to find that she was quite determined and not easily persuaded by his words.
She persisted a little too much in something she shouldn't have.
“Other girls just follow celebrities, that’s all.” Xu Jingzhi removed the towel from her eyes, took out ice cubes and placed them in his palm. He tilted his head slightly and looked at her.
He continued with his unkind words, "With your constant daydreaming, you'll get a crush on someone sooner or later. When you start running around the streets like a madman, I won't be there to bail you out."
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