Wang Xiaoxiao's lips were icy cold and very soft. I was almost frozen by Wang Xiaoxiao's sudden kiss.
I didn't even know how to react, and just let Wang Xiaoxiao gently touch my lips.
I could clearly feel her breathing, and even feel her heart pounding.
Wang Xiaoxiao clung tightly to my neck, her whole body pressed against my chest.
I suddenly realized she'd lost a lot of weight...
Just then, a scream suddenly came from behind me, and I immediately snapped back to reality. I pushed Wang Xiaoxiao away, turned around, and saw Xiao Qiang standing behind me with her face covered in water droplets, her eyes wide open, staring at Wang Xiaoxiao and me in disbelief.
Xiao Qiang raised her hand, her whole body trembling, pointed at me, then at Wang Xiaoxiao, then staggered, and quickly ran down the mountain.
I was terrified, and my first instinct was to push Wang Xiaoxiao away and run down the mountain to chase after Xiao Qiang.
But Wang Xiaoxiao didn't let go at all. She held onto my neck tightly, biting her lip, her face pale and her eyes darting back and forth in their sockets, but she managed to keep from crying.
This made me even more devastated. I didn't know whether I should go down the mountain to chase after Xiao Qiang or stay here to comfort Wang Xiaoxiao. I was completely overwhelmed.
Just then, I heard footsteps coming from inside the treehouse, followed by a gasp. I turned around and saw Xu Wei standing at the door of the treehouse, her hair disheveled and her face deathly pale.
My head started pounding, this is it!
The situation became extremely complicated once Xiao Qiang found out, and now Xu Wei also knows, and I'm currently holding Wang Xiaoxiao in my arms. It's truly become an incredibly difficult choice.
Wang Xiaoxiao seemed to have twisted her ankle; her face showed pain, and she bit her lip tightly as she looked at me, her face growing paler and paler.
I can't let go of her, because I know that if I let go now, I'm afraid I'll lose her forever, whether as a friend or in any other capacity.
But Xiao Qiang ran down the mountain. If she does something impulsive and gets hurt, I'm afraid I'll spend the rest of my life feeling guilty.
I took a deep breath, looked at Wang Xiaoxiao in my arms, and patted her shoulder: "Let's talk about our things slowly. I'll go check on Xiao Qiang first. There are so many dangers in this forest. I'm a little worried."
Wang Xiaoxiao didn't let go. She bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes, and clung tightly to my neck, showing no sign of loosening her grip.
"Zhao Sihai, I'll just ask you this: if you had to choose between me and Xiao Qiang, who would you choose?"
I was quite surprised when I saw Wang Xiaoxiao ask this question. In my mind, Wang Xiaoxiao was never an unreasonable person; she was more like a wise and discerning person.
She would stand there quietly, and no matter how upset I was or how difficult things were, she would always help me solve them.
But now I realize that she can be willful too, and that she can be stubborn and demand an answer.
But I can't just stay here with her right now, because I'm more worried about Xiao Qiang.
Given her fiery temper, what should I do if she runs into danger in the woods?
I patted Wang Xiaoxiao on the shoulder and gently comforted her, "Don't worry, I will give you an explanation and a satisfactory answer. But now I have to go find her."
Wang Xiaoxiao looked at me, and tears finally fell.
She took a deep breath, a look of utter despair on her face, and then slowly struggled away from beside me.
"Go ahead..."
A sudden pang of heartache welled up inside me. Wang Xiaoxiao had never been like this before. Now she had suddenly become so vulnerable, and I didn't know what to do for a moment.
I took a deep breath, glanced at Xu Wei behind me who was equally devastated and astonished, then turned and quickly ran down the mountain.
But there was no trace of Xiao Qiang at the foot of the mountain. My heart was in my throat as I quickly ran into the woods to look for her, but I couldn't find any trace of her at all.
I stood in the woods and called out Xiao Qiang's name, but no one responded.
I know Xiao Qiang must be furious. At that time, her acceptance of Xu Wei was already her last concession. Now that even Wang Xiaoxiao has become like this, how could Xiao Qiang possibly agree to it?
But even if she disagrees, she can't just walk away like that!
That awful temper of hers really needs to be disciplined!
I was both angry and anxious, and frantically searched the woods several times until the sun had risen high above the mountaintop. Finally, I found Xiao Qiang deep in the woods next to a large tree.
She was crying uncontrollably, burying her head in her knees, her body still trembling. I quickly went over and hugged Xiao Qiang tightly.
Xiao Qiang shoved me hard, her voice filled with hatred: "Get away from me! I don't want your pity here. Aren't you with Wang Xiaoxiao? Then go back to her!"
"It's not what you think, it really isn't what you think, let me explain!"
But Xiao Qiang completely ignored me and struggled violently, but I didn't dare to use too much force, for fear of hurting her.
We pushed and shoved each other for a long time until Xiao Qiang ran out of strength and leaned against me. But she kept pushing me away so I wouldn't hug her.
I held Xiao Qiang tightly in my arms and breathed a sigh of relief: "Things are really not as you think. Don't worry, I will never let you down."
Xiao Qiang wept bitterly, her whole body weakly curled up in my arms, which made my heart ache.
But I also felt sorry for Wang Xiaoxiao. If she had liked me a long time ago and had me in her heart, how desperate must she have felt watching me with Xiao Qiang and Xu Wei?
But can I really spare another moment to dedicate to Wang Xiaoxiao?
If not, then how should Wang Xiaoxiao and I get along in the future? Is it possible for us to go back to being friends?
I think it's definitely not possible. And since this matter has become such a big deal, I have to give Wang Xiaoxiao a perfect explanation. Otherwise, how will Wang Xiaoxiao stand in front of so many people in the future?
I'm so frustrated. I never imagined that having too many romantic encounters would be such a troublesome thing.
At this moment, Xiao Qiang was still crying in my arms. I touched Xiao Qiang's hair and was about to say something to comfort her and tell her that she must believe me, but Xiao Qiang suddenly threw herself into my arms and bit my shoulder hard.
My clothes were already torn, and Xiao Qiang used ten times the force in that bite. I felt a piercing pain in my shoulder, but I gritted my teeth and didn't dare to dodge.
Perhaps, once this girl vents, it won't be so serious anymore; the pain will subside after a while...
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