Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
You have such a low EQ. Didnât you feel that the Feng family doesnât like me at all? thought Luosang. However, she decided not to mention these things, as Nian Xi was getting married soon, and she didnât want anyone to be unhappy.
âNo. He and Leng Shuangwei are close friends, after all. Itâs reasonable for him to invite her. Why would I be angry about that? I just felt a little uncomfortable in his place. Besides, I donât really have any shared topics with you guys.â
Nian Junting pressed his thin lips together. âBut, Nian Xi is going to marry Ji Chuan and become a part of his family. We still need to get together at festivals and New Yearâs.â
âI understand that. If Iâm married to you, Iâll certainly agree to hang out with them, but we arenât married yet...â said Luosang.
Nian Junting interrupted her and said, âBut youâve accepted my proposal already, unless you want to go back on your word.â
âI donât, but we havenât gotten married, after all. Your father doesnât want to accept me, and Mr. Feng and Mrs. Feng are good friends with your father...â
Nian Junitng understood her meaning. âAre you worried that Mr. Feng and Mrs. Feng might not like you? Youâre right, though. I wonât ask you to come next time. Youâre my woman, so you have to be comfortable when we hang out. You donât need to come again if you donât want to.â
Hearing that, Luosang finally felt slightly comfortable. Thankfully, he wasnât unreasonable about those things.
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At ten oâclock that night, Mr. Feng helped the awfully drunk Xiao Si into the front seat. After that, Feng Ji Chuan said to Leng Shuangwei, âDonât drive too fast. Text me when youâre home.â
âAlright, I will... certainly... text you...â Xiao Si burped and waved his hand.
âI wasnât talking to you.â Ji Chuan smiled.
âThis kid gets drunk a lot more easily than before. Thatâs because he hasnât been drinking in years.â Mr. Feng laughed and said, âCome and visit us again.â
âUncle Feng, see you.â Leng Shuangwei started the car and drove Xiao Si away from the Feng family.
Watching the car driving away, Mr. Feng patted his son on the back and said, âIâll go back in. You drive Nian Xi home.â
The yard suddenly fell into silence. Feng Ji Chuan reached out a hand toward Nian Xi and said, âGive me the car key, Iâll drive you home.â
âNo need. You havenât recovered completely yet. Youâd better not drive for now,â said Nian Xi. She lowered her eyelids in the darkness, opened her mouth slightly, and continued, âJi Chuan, why didnât you tell us that you invited Shuangwei tonight?â
âIf I had told you about it, would you have agreed to let her come?â Ji Chuan threw the question back at her. âShuangwei took the military academy examination with us that year. She rarely comes home. She doesnât have many friends here anymore. In fact, weâre her only friends now. I know youâve been having issues with her because of what happened before, but sheâs also a victim. Her parents got divorced. For some certain things, one person alone canât make it happen. This may sound bad, but I think your father and her mother are both responsible for what happened. Xi, I hope that we can all still be friends, like we used to be.â
Nian Xi raised her head and said, âI know that she did nothing wrong. My brother and I arenât unreasonable people, so Iâve chatted and laughed with her just now, but tonight was different. I told you that Sangsang would be here, too. If she hadnât come, everything would have been fine. Iâm happy to see Shuangwei again. Sheâs my friend, too. But, didnât you see the awkward expression on Sangsangâs face?â
âShe felt awkward, so did Shuangwei.â Ji Chuan frowned. âXi, in fact, I wanted to ask you this before. How long have you known Xu Luosang? Do you know her really well? Why do you always try to help her? Donât forget that Shuangwei grew up with us.â