"?!?!"
Su Luo felt ashamed. Why was he hiding a man? He didn't even like men.
"I'm sorry, my daughter is shy."
Damn it, I have to lie again. It's so painful.
He should have confessed to Ye Xiaoman sooner.
There's nothing we can do; things have already come to this point.
Ye Xiaoman never expected that Su Luo's reason for refusing her was that her daughter was shy, and she said helplessly.
"Alright."
He couldn't help but feel a bit curious about Su Luo's daughter. He remembered Su Luo saying that his daughter was twelve years old and in the first year of junior high school.
Are junior high school students still shy?
It seems that Su Luo's daughter has a similar personality to Su Luo; she's probably the kind of gentle, soft, and introverted girl.
Oh no, I'm starting to want to get to know you.
She always wanted a younger sister, but unfortunately her parents wouldn't have a third child, so she only had one younger brother, Ye Xiaotian.
On second thought.
If she really ends up with Su Luo in the future, then naturally she will live under the same roof as Su Jiani and Su Luo.
Wow!
I can't even imagine how happy it would be to have two adorable babies!
If that day ever comes, she feels she would spoil them without limits, and even if they wanted the moon, she would find a way to pluck it down from the sky.
"Sister, I'll go up first then."
Su Luo's words shattered Ye Xiaoman's beautiful fantasy.
Ye Xiaoman smiled and nodded, "Okay, bye-bye."
Su Luo didn't want to go downstairs to get the freeze-dried baby mice again, so she stacked all the boxes on the glass box.
Then, slowly and carefully, they carried it upstairs.
When I got to the door, I rang the doorbell.
The door didn't open for quite a while.
Su Jianni looked a little tired, but she greeted Su Luo with a smile.
"You're back."
"Uh-huh."
Su Luo walked into the room, laboriously placed the glass box and freeze-dried food on the coffee table, and turned to ask Su Jiani.
"Nini, this is a green snake that a friend asked me to take care of for a few days. Are you scared?"
Su Jianni suppressed her anger and dissatisfaction and gently shook her head.
"Of course I'm not afraid."
That night, she came up with a plan to keep Su Luo from being misled by the outside world and to make her take her words to heart as before: to pretend to be obedient and sensible.
There's no other way; since crying and making a fuss won't solve the problem, this is the only option.
Therefore, she cannot be so impatient and lose her temper like she used to.
Su Luo stared at Su Jiani's pale face and said with concern.
"Are you feeling unwell? You look terrible."
Su Jiani forced a smile and softened her tone.
"No, let's eat. I'm so hungry."
Su Luo didn't say anything more, but she felt that Su Jiani was acting strangely today.
...
Ye Xiaoman left Su Luo's residential area, feeling extremely happy.
But the thought of going to another city tomorrow instantly dispelled her good mood. She had finally made some progress with Su Luo.
Frustrated, he parked his car on the side of the road and took out his phone to call Song Lingshan.
The call was answered quickly.
Ye Xiaoman got straight to the point.
"Ling Shan, let's go out for a drink. I'm leaving for another city tomorrow afternoon, and I don't know when I'll be back."
"Okay, send me your location! I'll be there soon."
Song Lingshan had just come out of the hospital and was feeling very depressed.
"Okay!"
After hanging up the phone, Ye Xiaoman chose a quiet bar nearby and sent the message to Song Lingshan.
Not long after.
The two met at a bar.
This bar isn't very big, but the ambiance is quite nice, with a touch of sophistication. The interior lighting is very soft, and the owner has two cats that wander around the lobby.
There weren't many guests.
Song Lingshan and Ye Xiaoman were led by a waiter.
We sat down by the window, facing each other, and ordered our drinks.
Song Lingshan took a deep breath and looked wearily at Ye Xiaoman.
"Why did you suddenly decide to come to a quiet bar?"
They used to meet mostly at bars.
Ye Xiaoman smiled and explained, "I wanted to have a good chat with you today. The bar is too noisy, and I have to shout to be heard."
Song Lingshan picked up the orange juice on the table, took a small sip, and asked casually.
"What's wrong? Something on your mind?"
Ye Xiaoman seems unusually serious today.
Ye Xiaoman shook her head, staring at Song Lingshan's haggard face and her collarbone, so thin it looked like it could hold a fish, and said worriedly.
"Don't worry about me for now. But you, you seem to have lost a lot of weight in just a few days. What happened?"
Song Lingshan helplessly raised her hand to touch her cheek, "Have you lost weight?"
She hasn't been able to take good care of the mirror these past few days. She's busy with company matters during the day and has to go to the hospital to take care of her father after get off work, leaving her physically and mentally exhausted.
"You've lost weight, what happened?"
Song Lingshan's eyes darkened slightly as she spoke softly.
"My dad is in the hospital..."
Ye Xiaoman asked nervously, "Is it serious?"
Song Lingshan nodded, and then told Ye Xiaoman everything that had happened in the past few days.
Ye Xiaoman felt a pang of anxiety, unsure how to comfort Song Lingshan.
She imagined what would happen to her if Song Lingshan did the same thing; she would probably make the same choice.
She had misunderstood her ex-boyfriend for more than three years because of her father's interference. How could she not hate her father?
Even if you hate your father, when he says that he will give you everything you are entitled to, you will temporarily put aside your hatred, because you will be saddened by his impending death.
How could she reconcile with her ex-boyfriend during her father's final days? That was the last thing her father wanted to see.
However, three or four months may sound short, but if someone misses another person terribly, it can feel like an eternity.
At this moment, the waiter brought the drinks over.
Ye Xiaoman poured two glasses of foreign liquor, handed one to Song Lingshan, and said in a hoarse voice.
"Let's have a drink."
If a friend is going through a tough time and you don't know how to comfort them, then just have a good drink with them.
"Um."
Song Lingshan took the wine glass, smiled, and clinked glasses with Ye Xiaoman.
Ding!
The glass cups made a crisp sound when they bumped against each other.
The two men tacitly raised their glasses, tilted their heads back, and drank the wine in one gulp.
One cup after another, I don't know how many I drank.
Both of them were a little drunk; perhaps getting drunk when you're sad can actually make you feel happier.
Song Lingshan put aside those unpleasant things and started reminiscing with Ye Xiaoman about some funny things from the past.
Ye Xiaoman laughed until her stomach hurt, and then she started sharing her daily life.
He proudly waved his right hand in front of Song Lingshan's eyes and said mysteriously, "Guess who gave it to me?"
Song Lingshan held Ye Xiaoman's hand and examined it carefully. The ring shouldn't be expensive; the person who gave her the ring must be very poor.
"I can't guess."
How could anyone guess? The people in his and Ye Xiaoman's circle are all rich and powerful; they would never give such a stingy gift.
However, it must be said that although the ring is rather shabby, the pattern is quite beautiful and suits Ye Xiaoman well. At least the person who gave the gift has good taste.
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