In the corridor, Mo Huaixing was hooked up to an IV drip of glucose. Gan Tang sat beside him, drinking cola and eating fried chicken. The fried chicken was fried just right, crunchy and delicious.
"Is it that delicious?" Mo Huaixing's eyes looked a little pitiful.
"Delicious." Gan Tang waved the fried chicken leg in front of him, then happily put it into her mouth.
"Junk food, go away, go eat somewhere else." Mo Huaixing pushed her.
It was rare to see a hint of worldly desire on his face. Gan Tang leaned on his shoulder and smiled, "Come with me to see someone!"
...
"Tangtang, this!"
At the mall entrance, Tian Tian waved excitedly to Gan Tang. Standing next to her was a man wearing glasses and a suit.
Gan Tang pulled Mo Huaixing over and asked, "Your boyfriend?"
They were probably still in the honeymoon phase; Tian Tian's face was flushed, showing a rare shyness. The man politely extended his hand to greet them.
Gan Tang glanced at her a few more times, and Tian Tian shyly let go of the man beside her, asking, "Is he your boyfriend?"
What she really wanted to ask was, "Is this the married man who's been sobbing in my arms?" But in front of her boyfriend, she had to maintain a ladylike image to some extent.
Gan Tang was very generous and proudly corrected, "Not boyfriend, husband."
"Ah!" Tian Tian exclaimed in surprise, "You two got your marriage certificate?"
"We're married." Gan Tang pulled Tian Tian along and walked forward. The two grown men followed behind, and every now and then they could hear the two young girls whispering to each other, thinking they were being very quiet.
"With such good looks, no wonder you'd rather have a rich fiancé than him."
"How do you know he's not handsome?" Gan Tang complained. She clearly liked him; what did it have to do with his looks? But to those behind her, it meant something completely different.
Mo Huaixing tapped Gan Tang on the head in dissatisfaction.
Caught red-handed, Tian Tian laughed and said, "Our Tangtang used to always advise us not to look at looks when choosing a boyfriend, but I never expected to find such a handsome one herself. She's so cunning."
"Well, you didn't listen either," Gan Tang complimented, turning to take Mo Huaixing's arm. Although Mo Huaixing was indeed quite handsome, her boyfriend praising him meant she probably wanted others to praise her boyfriend as well.
Zhang Yuanren is decent-looking, with a refined and scholarly demeanor, but he's definitely not handsome, and more importantly, he's a bit short. Tian Tian, who's all about looks, must be a little bothered by that.
Sure enough, Tian Tian smiled broadly and took Zhang Yuan's arm as they walked upstairs.
The fourth floor of the mall is mostly restaurants. Tian Tian turned to Mo Huaixing and asked, "What do you want to eat?"
Gan Tang said proudly, "He doesn't eat; he just watches me eat."
Sure enough, Mo Huaixing didn't eat a single bite at the table. Every time he picked up his chopsticks, it was to put food on Gan Tang's plate. Occasionally, he would take a sip of water, which was always the plain boiled water brought from the restaurant.
The self-discipline required when faced with a steaming hot pot is truly outrageous.
Tian Tian couldn't hold back any longer: "You already have such a great figure, why do you still need to lose weight?"
"Yeah! I thought he didn't have abs, so I made him work out." Gan Tang suppressed a laugh, then boasted seriously, "How about that, obedient, right?"
Tian Tian turned her head to look at her boyfriend beside her. Zhang Yuan paused in his chopsticks and coaxed her, saying that he was also on a diet.
Mo Huaixing looked at her with disgust, then flicked her head on Gan Tang's head and explained, "Don't listen to her nonsense. I have a sore throat and can't eat."
Tian Tian was shocked: "Then why did you bring him out to eat? How pitiful."
"Because they're obedient." Gan Tang looked smugly at the man beside her.
Her original intention was to bring Mo Huaixing out to have some fun, so he wouldn't always be stuck on that one thing. But how can someone whose core is sadness be lively?
After dinner, Gan Tang noticed that he wasn't in high spirits and declined Tian Tian's invitation to go to the movies. The two walked aimlessly along the road.
“Tian Tian and I grew up together and worked in the same city after graduation. Back then, everything was fine except for the lack of money. I still miss the days when I was working.”
She recounted her past to him in fits and starts, not expecting him to answer. But then, Mo Huaixing hummed in response, "Your best friend's boyfriend has a problem."
Gan Tang was surprised. "I think he's a really nice person."
"That's wonderful. They're so attentive and caring, making me feel so nervous, like I'm on a mission. He's her boyfriend, not her servant."
Gan Tang smiled and teased him, "You can't do it yourself, yet you criticize others."
Mo Huaixing chuckled and pinched her nose. "I paid for that meal."
Gan Tang remembered that Tian Tian had asked him to pay the bill. When he returned, Tian Tian asked him about it, and he casually said that he had already paid without explaining.
"Maybe they're short on money or just concerned about saving face. It's not a big deal." Gan Tang thought he was being too sensitive. "Is your professional habit kicking in again?"
“His clothes and behavior are not quite in line with his profession. Also…” Mo Huaixing coughed, having said too much, “Anyway, remind her to be careful.”
"How can I remind you!" Gan Tang sighed. "Don't you know that the last thing best friends should talk about is men? If I say anything, won't that be stirring up trouble? Besides, you're so handsome."
Mo Huaixing asked, puzzled, "What does this have to do with me?"
You don't understand.
Mo Huaixing suggested, "How about I introduce Fang Heng to him?"
Gan Tang patted him, "Don't play matchmaker! Don't you think Fang Heng likes Qian Qian?"
"ah?"
"What 'huh'? A police officer, you have no insight at all." Gan Tang's words were laced with sarcasm. "She's waited for you for so many years, didn't she feel even a little bit moved?"
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