Xue Qiandai returned to Xianghu Bay and found Jian Yan absent; the villa was empty. In this time of festive atmosphere, it was eerily quiet.
Jian Yan finally got to enjoy some alone time with Senior Brother Qin. Thinking back to those nights she spent away from home, Jian Yan probably did the same thing.
She paced around the workshop, passing mannequins and caressing each garment. Her Taobao shop was now on track; although sales had dropped after Singles' Day, they remained stable daily, giving her hope for more possibilities.
Sounds came from the stairs, and Snow Lion came running down. "Thank goodness, you're still here."
She rummaged through the woman's shopping bag and found some imported dog food. She poured some into the dog bowl and fed it to Snow Lion. Snow Lion ate happily, occasionally letting out a soft whimper.
After doing all this, she sat alone on the sofa, stroking the snow lion's head in thought. What on earth was the beauty doing? Even answering a phone call required her to avoid her.
The phone lying on the sofa rang, and the caller ID read "D Dianai's Little Xiaoxiao".
"Hey, what's up in the middle of the night?"
Rong Xiao's annoyed voice came from the other end: "Hmph, you value romance over friendship. I was out there using my charm to seduce you, and you just left first. Consort Dai, you're not loyal. I'm angry, and I can't appease you."
That's a really long reaction time; it took them so long to finally come and confront me.
"Tell me, what kind of reward do you want?" Dai Dai, realizing she was in the wrong, tried to comfort him.
"You'll be with me on Christmas Eve, but I'll return you to the beautiful Huo on Christmas Day."
That's a very ambiguous statement.
Xue Qiandai agreed. "I'm at Xianghu Bay."
The implication is that they want a car to pick them up and drop them off.
"It's rare to see you at home, come out, I'm at the east gate of your community."
Xue Qiandai patted Xue Shi's head, "Baby, Mommy's going out. You stay home and go to bed early."
She put on a down jacket, pulled the hat over her head, and left the villa.
Sitting in Rong Xiao's car, he abruptly asked, "Where to?"
Rong Xiao gripped the steering wheel and glanced at her. "Destination: Workers' Stadium Lantern."
The lanterns aren't just hanging red lanterns; they represent a gathering place for all the hipsters in the capital, a paradise for electronic music lovers. To put it bluntly, it's a place for clubbing and moderate spending.
Xue Qiandai placed her hand on the steering wheel. "Stop. My family member doesn't like those places."
Rong Xiao was furious, like a lion with its mane bristling. "Consort Dai, it's Christmas Eve. If Consort Huo isn't with you, can't you find some fun for yourself?"
Regardless, Xue Qiandai couldn't stand anyone speaking ill of Huo Meiren. "Meiren has important matters to attend to; you're not allowed to talk about him like that."
Rong Xiao's mouth stretched almost to his ears, a very bizarre expression. "I'm saying, you're a fashionista, but you don't go to nightclubs, don't dance, don't listen to electronic music, and don't party. What kind of fashion are you doing? You might as well hide in Huo Meiren's gilded cage and be a good wife and mother."
Rong Xiao's vibrant and unrestrained nature is hidden in the night.
Xue Qiandai's temper flared up as well. "Going to nightclubs doesn't make you fashionable. What kind of logic is that? I'm getting out of the car."
There was an intersection ahead, and Rong Xiao almost ran a red light. As he braked suddenly, Xue Qiandai was jolted. He was a little scared, and his voice softened. "Consort Dai, let's go together. Little Xiao Xiao wants to go with Consort Dai. Besides, there's an interesting event today, 'East Palace West Palace,' and a drag queen will be making an appearance."
Rong Xiao's sexual orientation has been wavering, and now he seems to be returning to LGBTQ+ views. In a way, Xue Qiandai also bears a great deal of responsibility.
"Drive carefully, I don't want to lose my life to you, you road menace."
"I'll see some acquaintances too," Rong Xiao said, keeping everyone in suspense.
The car got on the highway, then onto the ring road, and arrived at Denglong in forty-five minutes.
The DJ is playing loudly, and people are rave to the music.
Xue Qiandai saw a familiar face; it was Zhao Jiequn.
*
The conversation continued inside Junlan Club.
"So, that's when Dai Dai's mother developed depression?" Huo Yunchao asked.
Zhao Sheng still remembers the scene when they first met. In those days, there weren't many psychological clinics. Xue Jingnian took Jia Ying to the psychology department of a top-tier hospital.
"Jiaying?" Zhao Sheng called her name.
Ji Jiaying has lost a lot of weight and no longer has her former charm.
"You've mistaken me for someone else. Jiaying is my older sister, and I'm Wanying, the younger sister."
Zhao Sheng was puzzled and looked at Xue Jingnian.
Suddenly, Jia Ying said, "You said you would wear a wedding dress for me, why did you lie to me?"
Jiaying turned to Xue Jingnian, her eyes still clear and her expression delicate and fragile: "There was someone living in my heart a long time ago. I don't know when I'll be able to forget him. Is he unwilling to accept me?"
One moment Ji Wanying, the next Ji Jiaying.
She switches between different personalities and ideas.
Later, Xue Jingnian met with Zhao Sheng alone. "In Jiaying's heart, the person she loves is you. She created a twin sister just to escape reality. She tries hard to forget, but the harder she tries, the more she remembers. If letting go can help her recover and live a better life, I am willing to grant your wish."
Zhao Sheng hadn't expected Xuejing to go to such lengths for Jiaying. "What about Daidai?"
Xue Jingnian sat on a park bench, gazing at the sky. "Jiaying's condition isn't good enough to raise a child." He had even almost hurt her once. "I will raise the child alone and will never remarry."
Zhao Sheng patted him on the shoulder, "Thank you, thank you for your understanding. I will take Jiaying abroad to see a psychologist, I will cure her."
During the long course of psychotherapy, Zhao Sheng took Jia Ying back and forth between China and the United States many times until ten years ago, when Zhao Sheng met Huang Lufei.
The third personality, Zhao Mufei, successfully replaced Ji Jiaying and Ji Wanying.
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