He felt he was just being a jerk, needlessly making himself miserable.
I don't understand why he would bother this woman for no reason. Why can't he just ignore her and treat her like air?
Tang Shuo cursed himself inwardly for being so spineless, thinking, "Sure enough, I shouldn't have had too many expectations of this woman!"
This woman still had that carefree attitude, as if it had become an indelible label on her.
He should have seen through her true colors back in high school. But for some reason, he always chose to ignore it.
He even harbored the illusion that perhaps she also had a place for him in her heart, and that she cared about and liked him.
Moreover, he always wishfully assumed that she would treat him differently from others.
All these years have passed, yet he remains unchanged, suffering cruel blows time and time again, his beautiful dreams shattered mercilessly by her.
No matter how hard he tried to get close to her and care about her, the response he received was always the same: indifference and apathy.
Perhaps, from the very beginning, this was a one-sided love destined to have no outcome?
But he threw himself into it like a moth to a flame, not caring about getting burned.
Looking back now, I realize how incredibly naive and immature I was back then, and how pathetic I am now...
Xi Bao saw that Tang Shuo was handsome and dashing, and his eyes gleamed with a sharp light.
He watched with a smile as he talked with his aunt, hoping that their relationship would develop further.
However, to his surprise, his aunt, who lacked emotional intelligence, angered him and drove him away with just a few words.
He had finally found a suitable uncle-in-law, and he was determined not to let his foolish aunt ruin it.
Without saying a word, Xi Bao grabbed Tang Shuo's sleeve and greeted him with a big smile: "Hello! Uncle, it's me, Xi Bao! I'm so happy to see you."
Tang Shuo felt his clothes sink, and when he looked down, he saw a face that looked exactly like Si Lijue's, smiling at him. His heart softened for no reason.
"Uncle? Hehehe~ Xibao, you've got the wrong name. I'm your father's friend. You can call me Uncle Tang Shuo from now on. Also, I'm very happy to see you."
He squatted down, looked at the little girl in front of him, and chuckled as he corrected Xibao's mistakes.
He felt it was very necessary to correct the way the child addressed him, and not let Xibao call him whatever he wanted.
He, a grown man, doesn't care, but calling her that would damage Si Lili's reputation. After all, she's a woman, so we have to be careful.
Although he quite liked the title 'uncle', he would never let Xibao call him that before he and Si Lili were officially together.
Xi Bao deliberately called him "uncle," so how could she easily change her address just because Tang Shuo corrected her?
He said earnestly, "I think 'Uncle Tang Shuo' doesn't sound as nice as 'Uncle-in-law,' so I still prefer to call you 'Uncle-in-law.'"
"This..." Tang Shuo hesitated for a moment, unsure whether he should let Xibao call him that.
He himself didn't care what Xibao called him. Whether it was uncle or aunt-in-law, it didn't matter what generation he was in. In fact, he quite liked it when Xibao called him aunt-in-law.
When he heard Xibao call him uncle, he felt a deep sense of involvement, as if he really had some kind of connection with Sili, a relationship that was hard to sever and easy to unravel.
Looking at Tang Shuo's hesitant and silent appearance, Si Lili felt a pang of sadness and a surge of bitterness welled up in her heart.
Subconsciously, she felt that Tang Shuo didn't like her, and even rejected Xi Bao calling him "uncle." So she quickly suppressed the overwhelming sadness that welled up inside her.
She quickly reached out and forcefully pulled Xibao back to her side.
At the same time, she put on a stern face and corrected Xibao with a serious expression: "Xibao, you can't shout like that! He's not your uncle."
Xi Bao was just a child and didn't realize her aunt's complicated feelings at that moment. She only wanted to bring them together.
He blinked his big, watery eyes and looked at Si Lili expectantly, saying in a coquettish tone, "Auntie, but I really like Uncle Tang Shuo so much! Can you make him my uncle from now on?"
After saying that, he shook Si Lili's arm, trying to get his aunt to grant him this small request.
Si Lili also wanted Tang Shuo to be her boyfriend, but ever since Jiang Siyu interfered in their relationship during high school, it had become impossible for them to be together.
She felt incredibly choked up, her eyes stung, and she desperately wanted to find a secluded place to cry her heart out and release the pent-up emotions within her.
However, she knew she couldn't cry, at least not in front of Tang Shuo.
Si Lili took a deep breath, trying her best to control her emotions, and decisively shook her head, "No, others will misunderstand if they hear this."
Seeing her aunt's firm opposition, Xi Bao felt anxious and helpless.
His large, dark, bright eyes darted around, as if he had suddenly come up with a brilliant idea, and he quickly turned his expectant and pleading gaze toward Tang Shuo beside him.
Xi Bao immediately put on a smile and said in a slightly coquettish tone, "Uncle, don't you think my aunt is very beautiful? She's as beautiful as a fairy from heaven."
Moreover, my aunt is also very kind-hearted, and she is always so gentle, considerate and caring towards the people around her.
A girl as beautiful and kind as her is probably one of a kind in this world. You certainly don't want to miss out on such a wonderful girl, right?
After listening to Xi Bao's analysis, Tang Shuo looked up at Si Lili for a moment, a smile playing on his lips, and nodded. "Yes, your aunt is indeed a rare and precious girl."
"That's right, that's right! I knew you would love my aunt as much as I do!" Xi Bao shouted excitedly, her little mouth spitting out bullets like a machine gun.
"And also! Uncle, Aunt is a girl, so it's normal for her to be a little shy sometimes. But you're different. You're a real man, so you need to be brave and take the initiative at times like this!"
He felt his mouth was almost dry from talking. If his uncle was smart enough, he would understand his good intentions.
"Xi Bao, stop talking nonsense." Si Lili was anxious, ashamed, angry and flustered. She reached out to cover her nephew's mouth to stop him from speaking anymore.
Then, she smiled apologetically at Tang Shuo and explained, "Children say things without thinking, don't take it seriously."
She felt like an old spinster. Her parents, brother and sister-in-law all disliked her staying at home. Even her nephew, who was not yet five years old, disliked that she could not get married and was trying to find her a partner.
It seems she really needs to find a boyfriend; she can't keep wasting her time like this.
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