"Mianmian, can you understand me? I have my own reasons for getting to where I am today..."
"Yes, I understand you." Jiang Mianmian felt a surge of anger welling up inside her. "You have your reasons, so you can disregard our friendship!"
"Mianmian..."
Xia Zhi tried to take her hand, but she pushed her away.
"You weren't like this before!" Jiang Mianmian finally shouted, looking at her with utter disappointment. "No matter what happened before, you would always stand by my side! When Gu Zihan targeted me, wasn't it always you who spoke up for me?"
"Yes, I was wrong." Xia Zhi paused, her eyes brimming with tears, looking pitiful. "Mianmian, let me tell you the truth... Actually, my parents worked for the Gu family! That's why the Gu family leaked some information about the stock market, and that's why their stocks went up..."
"Therefore, our family is also subject to the Gu family's control!"
Jiang Mianmian was taken aback, a hint of surprise in her dark pupils.
Xia Zhi's family is of average means. If she could climb up the Gu family's big tree, why would she give it up so easily?
This must be the predicament Xia Zhi was referring to.
Jiang Mianmian bit her lip, and her heart, which had just hardened, seemed to crack.
"Mianmian," Xia Zhi said softly, "I've been thinking about our past these past two days. Didn't we say that no matter if we got married or not, we would buy a small house together and live together?"
"We said we'd be best friends for life!"
Jiang Mianmian closed her eyes, then opened them again, and took a deep breath.
After a long silence, she softly uttered a few words: "Are you finished?"
"Mianmian?"
"If you've finished speaking, please go back. I need to rest."
"Wait a minute!" Xia Zhi stopped her hand from closing the door and placed a beautifully packaged box of face cream in her hand.
"Mianmian, I know you're angry with me, but I sincerely want to apologize to you today." She said earnestly, "This... I bought it at the duty-free shop today, it's an international brand, and it's very useful!"
"I don't need..."
"Mianmian, just accept it!" Xia Zhi insisted on giving it to her. "I've noticed your skin hasn't been looking very good these past few days. Is it because you're not used to the new environment? I bought this skincare product especially for you. It's particularly effective for your condition!"
Jiang Mianmian didn't want to accept it, but Xia Zhi held her hand tightly.
Xia Zhi felt her hands trembling.
She smiled. She knew it; Jiang Mianmian's soft heart was her fatal flaw.
"Let's try it tonight." Xia Zhi said, emphasizing each word. "I think your husband is a typical straight man; he probably doesn't know anything about these things, and he probably didn't bring you anything like this, right?"
Jiang Mianmian paused for a moment, then slowly accepted the bottle of face cream.
Xia Zhi smiled, but at that moment, a shrill voice rang out:
"Give her such good stuff? Xia Zhi, have you lost your mind?!"
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