When Tang Shuo walked up to the two people, he stopped, lowered his head slightly, and looked directly at Si Lili.
Those eyes were now filled with a playful glint, as if they held endless jokes and teasing intent.
Immediately afterwards, a slight smile appeared on his lips as he quipped, "They say nephews imitate their mothers-in-law, and it seems that's absolutely true."
Look at your nephew, he's a spitting image of you!
I'm not talking about looks, but that self-praising, peddling attitude—it's exactly like yours!
It must be said, this ability to boast is truly exceptional and not something that ordinary people can learn!
Si Lili stared at the person in front of her in shock, her mind going completely blank. She couldn't even hear his mocking words, nor did she know how to refute them.
Normally, she would have silenced him completely.
After a moment, she slowly came to her senses and asked blankly, "Jiang Siyu has already left, so why...why haven't you left yet?"
His tone was full of confusion, and his face showed suspicion.
She thought Tang Shuo would leave with Jiang Che and Jiang Siyu the moment they left.
He would comfort Jiang Siyu, who was crying her eyes out, because he couldn't bear to see her crying alone, just like he did in high school.
Tang Shuo took two steps closer to Si Lili, bent down and stared at her expression, full of doubt, and asked, "She can leave, so why should I leave?"
Sometimes he really couldn't understand what this woman was thinking, and he really wanted to crack open her skull to find out.
When Si Lili saw Tang Shuo getting too close to her, her cheeks flushed and felt slightly hot, as if they were being roasted by fire.
She seemed afraid that if the man in front of her got too close, she would be burned alive. She involuntarily took two steps back, deliberately widening the distance between her and Tang Shuo.
She said in a barely audible voice, "Because she has completely lost face this time, and she is crying her heart out."
Shouldn't you go over there and comfort her, gently and patiently coax her to cheer her up?
Just like in high school, be a protector of the flowers.
She just couldn't bring herself to say the last sentence.
Tang Shuo remained expressionless, his demeanor completely calm, but his eyes were like a bottomless pool, making it difficult to discern his true thoughts.
He calmly retorted, "She's crying, so why should I have to comfort or coax her?"
Si Lili lowered her head abruptly like a startled rabbit, not daring to look the man in the eye, and hesitated to answer the question immediately.
Tang Shuo, having received no response for a long time, was somewhat unwilling to give up.
He took two steps closer to Si Lili, looking down at her, and his deep, magnetic voice rang out again: "Lili, you still haven't answered me. Jiang Siyu is crying, so why do I have to go and comfort her?"
Forced into a corner by the man in front of her, Si Lili had no choice but to muster her courage and say, "You like her, you care about her, and you comfort her when you see her sad. Isn't that normal?"
Inside her, it was as if a ferocious beast was roaring: "You dog of a man! You scumbag! How could you like a woman as tasteless as Jiang Siyu? Your taste is truly something else."
It's a shame I had a crush on you back in high school; all that affection I had for you wasted.
And now she's pretending to be naive and innocent in front of me, acting like she doesn't understand anything.
Actually, you know better than anyone else, and you have a wealth of experience.
What a hypocrite! A fraud!
Upon hearing Si Lili's answer, Tang Shuo's previously calm face instantly cracked with countless fine lines.
His brows were furrowed, and sparks flickered in his eyes, as if they might ignite at any moment.
The corners of his mouth, which were slightly upturned, were distorted with anger, and his originally fair face was now flushed with a faint blush, clearly indicating that the anger in his heart had been suppressed to the extreme.
He questioned her somewhat angrily, "Who said I like her? Who said I care about her?"
The person he clearly likes and cares about is the woman in front of him. How could she misinterpret his feelings?
Si Lili was completely oblivious to Tang Shuo's unusual behavior or the awkward atmosphere, and continued to speak without restraint: "Oh, isn't this obvious?"
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that you like her!
Back when we were in high school, if it weren't for liking her and caring about her, how could you have tolerated her sobbing uncontrollably on your shoulder?
Moreover, even though her tears and snot covered your clothes, you didn't mind at all.
Also, at every class reunion, the person sitting next to you is always her, and you let her sweetly call you "Brother Tang Shuo".
If you didn't like her, would you have spoiled her to this extent?
However, judging from her current behavior, it seems that her mind is no longer on you, but has instead developed a strong interest in my older brother.
Did you two have a fight? Is she deliberately trying to spite you by using my older brother to provoke you?
I think that no matter what conflict happened between you, if you really care about her and genuinely like her, then quickly humble yourself and try to coax her. Maybe if she's happy, she'll immediately change her mind!
After all, you've had such a long-standing friendship, so don't let it go to waste!
Besides, my older brother and Niannian have already tied the knot and are expecting their lovely baby, Xibao. I don't want Jiang Siyu to break up my brother's family.
You'd better hurry up and distract Jiang Siyu, so she doesn't bother my brother anymore and ruin our family's harmony."
What is all this nonsense?!
Did Jiang Siyu cry on his shoulder during high school? He didn't seem to remember ever doing so.
Which eye of this woman saw them embracing? Perhaps she has bad eyesight and is seeing things.
When did he ever bring Jiang Siyu to a banquet? She always came with Jiang Che, and she was supposed to sit next to Jiang Che, even though he sat next to him.
Could this give the woman in front of him the wrong impression that he invited Jiang Siyu?
Furthermore, why should she be allowed to pursue Jiang Siyu just because she doesn't want Jiang Siyu to break up her brother's family?
As Tang Shuo listened to Si Lili's endless stream of fabricated stories, his expression visibly darkened.
He barely suppressed the urge to strangle the woman in front of him and asked coldly, "Is this what you really think? You really want me to go after Jiang Siyu?"
"Yes, that's right!" Si Lili nodded vigorously.
"Okay, as you wish, I'll go coax her!"
Tang Shuo was so angry that he didn't want to continue arguing with Si Lili, so he turned and left.
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