"That's not very kind of you. We're all old classmates, what's there to be embarrassed about? Maybe we can even help you out."
The man in the white shirt continued to joke, whetting everyone's appetite.
He used to be the school heartthrob, with so many people chasing after him. Back then, he was finally won over by Ouyang Xiangwan's relentless pursuit. Now, for the first time, we've seen the school heartthrob openly admit that he has someone he wants to pursue. Who wouldn't be curious?
Their gazes darted back and forth among the women present, but most gradually fixed their attention on Gan Xiaochen. After all, no one would suspect anything from someone like Ouyang Xiangwan, who had just announced her divorce and still looked so nonchalant.
Besides, if you've already broken up, it must be because you weren't compatible. And if you're not worried about finding someone else, who would be foolish enough to chase after their ex again?
Xiang Wan was actually quite curious about Xiao Ming's intentions. Was he trying to trick her, or was he just playing a prank on everyone? If he was tricking her, she'd better be prepared to be tricked back. If he was tricking someone else, she'd be happy to watch the show.
"What are you saying? What if our Dr. Xiao has a crush on a married woman? Are we going to help him break them up, or help them develop a secret relationship? If they get found out, you'll be ruining their life!"
When everyone assumed Xiao Ming was referring to a single woman, Xiang Wan's words shocked everyone present.
After the previous impossible event occurred, her statement has already led some to consider this possibility. Even people change; such a thing isn't entirely out of the question.
However, Gan Xiaochen's expression turned sour again. She was still single, and Xiang Wan's words essentially excluded her from the conversation.
Looking up at Xiao Ming's face, and seeing that he looked normal, Gan Xiaochen couldn't help but feel a little resentful towards Xiao Ming. He had been told this by others but didn't say anything to explain. Did he lose all his backbone after getting divorced because of Xiang Wan, a thorny ex-wife?
“Ouyang Xiangwan, are you jealous of Xiao Ming being with someone else? You haven’t found a partner yet, so don’t be so selfish. Everyone has the right to pursue happiness.”
If Gan Xiaochen had said that, Xiang Wan would have assumed she was jealous. But Zhou Sulan interrupting at this moment—wasn't that clearly an attempt to provoke her?
“Zhou Sulan, you’re so concerned about Xiao Ming, could it be…” Xiang Wan’s gaze swept from Zhou Sulan’s head to her feet, and she shook her head in disbelief. “You can’t be so eager to love someone just because you love them. Maybe he’ll think you’re meddling, and you’ll end up with nothing.”
"You! I'll just take it as you making sarcastic remarks."
Zhou Sulan refrained from retorting, probably wanting to salvage her image.
But if you don't have an image to begin with, is what you're trying to salvage still an image?
"I'm standing up for you. You're being so open and honest, it's almost unbearable for me. After all, people need to maintain their image, and they might not even like eating offal."
"Hey, Ms. Ouyang, did you eat gunpowder or chili peppers? Why are you attacking everyone you meet? At least pay attention to your image and don't let it stick to the wall."
The fat man tried to persuade her, and if it weren't for the look of amusement on his face, Xiang Wan would have really thought he was going to help Zhou Sulan.
"Yes, I really should reflect on this. Sticking it on the wall is too conspicuous. I should keep it in my pocket. After all, some people don't have it. Being too conspicuous will arouse jealousy."
"Is this ever going to end? I just said 'divorce,' so what? You have the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it. All you're good for is your mouth. Who would want you?"
Zhou Sulan's eyes reddened, as if she wasn't the woman who had wanted to stand up and fight back earlier. Now she was pretending to be weak to gain sympathy, probably for Xiao Ming's benefit.
"Xiao Ming, look, she said you have no taste."
Xiang Wan didn't even glance at Zhou Sulan, directly drawing the focus of the conflict to her. There was no reason for Xiao Ming to just stand by and watch the show while they were arguing like this.
"Back then, you didn't even fancy the school beauty, but you ended up with me, this little flower. I guess most of the classmates don't quite understand. Now that's fine, we're not related anymore anyway. Why don't you explain to everyone why you chose me? They're curious, and actually, I'm quite curious too."
Let's not even talk about the original owner. She got what she wanted, but she was constantly anxious and lacked confidence. Therefore, it's necessary to lay this topic out in the open to avoid being misunderstood by others, and it can also put the original owner's mind at ease.
All eyes turned to Xiao Ming. They had been eagerly anticipating this juicy gossip, especially Gan Xiaochen. They were so close to confessing their feelings and getting together, but Ouyang Xiangwan beat them to it. This was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the proud and arrogant school beauty, and even after all these years, she still couldn't let it go.
Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow, looking at Xiang Wan as if trying to determine whether she was serious.
Xiang Wan blinked. She was being very serious, okay? Why did she keep thinking he was just teasing her?
"Everyone wants to know?"
His gaze swept across the faces of the crowd, receiving a wave of encouraging looks. Xiao Ming's face even turned slightly red. "It's all in the past, I'm a little embarrassed to talk about it."
A hint of disappointment flashed in everyone's eyes. After all, it was someone's privacy, and their gossip was indeed a bit unkind, as if they wanted to dig up someone's secrets.
"But I just have to get it off my chest."
Everyone's eyes lit up, eagerly waiting for him to speak.
"She said every child is an angel,"
Everyone blinked.
"She likes angels,"
Everyone's eyes widened.
"Ask me where angels come from,"
My intuition tells me that what I'm about to say isn't anything good.
"I reluctantly agreed and demonstrated it myself."
"puff"
The table was soaked with saliva, and Xiang Wan coughed incessantly, choking on her own saliva.
Was she just teased by Xiao Ming? Was it a bit inappropriate to be so risqué?
The ladies lowered their heads somewhat embarrassedly, but Xiang Wan clearly saw the meaningful glances they were giving her.
The men exchanged glances, a knowing misunderstanding running through them.
Gan Xiaochen's ears turned red; she was furious. She probably hadn't expected to be defeated by this very reason.
Could it be considered that Xiang Wan was tricked by Xiao Ming? Her image is probably now truly plastered on the wall.
"Haha, I never expected that our school heartthrob Xiao would be so humorous."
After carefully recalling her memories, it seemed that the original owner had indeed done something foolish like this when she was with Xiao Ming. At that time, they were already together, but the original owner was always worried that he would be taken away by someone else, so she wanted to force the issue so that neither of them could escape.
Looking back now, the way Xiao Ming looked at the original owner back then didn't seem like he was suddenly attracted to her; it seemed like he had been planning it for a long time and was waiting for the original owner to take the initiative.
This wolf in sheep's clothing got her but didn't cherish her, causing the original owner so much anxiety. She deserved to be divorced.
He tried his best to smooth things over, but everyone present looked at him with expressions that said, "So that's what you're like. We were right about you. Well done."
Xiang Wan's lips twitched, as if they had never done such a thing before. They were all experienced; who knew less than the other?
Looking at Gan Xiaochen's pale face, Xiang Wan felt a strange sense of triumph. Should she add another blow?
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