Translator: Exodus Tales Editor: Exodus Tales

” Ah ?” As Zhou Jiajia heard Xiao Qing talk about her past, she immediately widened her eyes and listened carefully to Xiao Qing’s words for fear of missing something. But, she was very happy deep down in her heart that Sister Xiao Qing did not regard her as an outsider. “Then, he is now…”

However, when this was said, Zhou Jiajia felt that her question was stupid. If that Song Hang was still with Xiao Qing, how could Xiao Qing say that she did not have a boyfriend? She obviously broke up with this boyfriend, and it had become the past.

“Sorry, Sister Xiao Qing. I am so stupid. You two should have already broken up…” Zhou Jiajia added.

“It’s nothing.” Xiao Qing smiled and waved her hand. She had no feelings for Song Hang anymore. No matter if it were love or hate, she didn’t have it anymore. Now, as she mentioned him, he was just like an unfamiliar person. She didn’t have any emotional fluctuations. “This person is not a good person, but just a stranger now.”

“Oh …” Zhou Jiajia nodded carefully. It seemed that Song Hang must be a heartless rat. Otherwise, Sister Xiao Qing’s wouldn’t be indifferent with her past relationship.

Xiao Qing looked at the curious Zhou Jiajia, so she told Zhou Jiajia about her resentment and hatred for Song Hang. This was nothing embarrassing to it. Anyway, Xiao Qing had no intention of hiding from Zhou Jiajia. She would know these things sooner or later.

” Ah , why is this person so terrible!?” Zhou Jiajia listened to Song Hang’s actions, and she could not help but resent him. “He actually fled from marriage because Sister Xiao Qing, you can’t give birth? He let you appear at the wedding alone?”

“Forget it; the past is nothing. I don’t want to mention it again.” Xiao Qing shook her head, but she looked relaxed instead. “I have gotten over it, and now I’m…”

Speaking of this, Xiao Qing quickly stopped her mouth. She knew that she couldn’t talk anymore. She would screw things up if she continued.

“How is it now?” Zhou Jiajia heard Xiao Qing suddenly stop talking. She felt somewhat inexplicable, so she asked subconsciously.

“Now, my work is so busy. How can I care about these things?” Xiao Qing smiled and said, “Thinking about it now, I don’t have any love for that Song Hang. At the time, we stayed together, so we got closer. Then, it went with the flow and turned into marriage, but now that I think about it, it was really dull. I didn’t know what love was in the beginning.”

“Ah … is it…?” Zhou Jiajia didn’t have the feeling like Xiao Qing had. She had a crush on Yang Ming since junior high school. When she went to college, she met Yang Ming again. She loved with all her heart. She knew that she would only like Yang Ming alone in this life. Zhou Jiajia couldn’t understand anything about Xiao Qing’s so-called marriage that went with the flow, so she could only nod.

“Do you think it’s ridiculous?” Xiao Qing saw Zhou Jiajia’s attitude and knew that Jiajia must not have understood her feelings at the beginning. “Maybe I was relatively simple-minded in the beginning. I’m not as assertive as the girls right now. When I think about it now, I also felt that it was a bit ridiculous at the beginning. I saw marriage too much like a child’s play. I thought that these things were all meant to be. Only after I really fell in love with someone, did I learn what love is. The past is nothing…”

” Oh ? It seems that Sister Xiao Qing really loves a person besides this Song Hang?” Zhou Jiajia heard Xiao Qing’s words and had gotten some hints from them.

” Ah … this…” Xiao Qing realized that she had a slip of the tongue, and she was somewhat overwhelmed. “I like him; he doesn’t like me. I think I shouldn’t talk about it. We can’t be together anyway…”

” Oh …” Zhou Jiajia saw that Sister Xiao Qing was unwilling to mention it, and she no longer asked. “It’s a pity that lovers couldn’t be united in wedlock. It’s a very painful thing.”

Zhou Jiajia had a personal experience, so she had a deep understanding of this, knowing why Xiao Qing was not willing to mention this topic. When she could not be with Yang Ming, she also had the same worries. Therefore, when she saw that Xiao Qing was somewhat troubled, she was very sympathetic to Xiao Qing’s experience. “Sister Xiao Qing, don’t be sad. I think that lovers will always be united in wedlock, just like Yang Ming and me. I liked him, but he didn’t like me and even hated me. Sister Mengyan was also resisting me, but now, didn’t I get everything I wanted?”

“Yeah… hehe , you are a lucky girl.” Xiao Qing patted Zhou Jiajia’s hair and smiled. “Not everyone is as lucky as you are, so you should cherish the life in front of you.”

“I know.” Zhou Jiajia nodded hard. “I will cherish it especially. I know that I have paid a lot of hardships, but it is also a matter of luck. Otherwise, even if I put in more effort, it will be in vain.”

“Let’s go have some breakfast.” Xiao Qing noticed that the two had already reached the school cafeteria door subconsciously, so she said with a smile.

“Okay.” Zhou Jiajia nodded. “So, Sister Xiao Qing, cheer up. Happiness is what we fight for ourselves. It won’t come from nowhere!”

I need to fight for it myself? It won’t come from nowhere? Xiao Qing shook her head. How can I fight for it? My situation is entirely different from Zhou Jiajia, and it can’t be helped to fight for anything.

“I’m already so old. What am I going to fight for?” Xiao Qing shook her head in a bit of disappointment. “Besides, the past matters were known to everyone in the school. Many people took it as a joke…”

“The past remains the past, the present is now. Sister Xiao Qing, you can’t be single forever, right?” Zhou Jiajia retorted. “Moreover, Sister Xiao Qing, you are not old at all. You look just about the same age as me. At most, you’re a sister who is one or two years older than me.”

“You really know how to flatter me with kind words. How would I not know how old I am?” Xiao Qing smiled and shook her head. “I can’t be with him for a lot of reasons. He is younger than me. Besides, he also has a girlfriend… so we can’t always be together.”

When Xiao Qing noticed that Zhou Jiajia comforted her invariably, she could not help but reveal a few more words out of the sentiment of the situation. However, she did not dare to say anything more, fearing that it would raise Zhou Jiajia’s suspicion.

” Ai , Sister Xiao Qing, haven’t you heard of a saying?” Zhou Jiajia held Xiao Qing’s hand and shook her head. “Did you hear of the saying – age is not a distance, and height isn’t a gap? What’s the matter with age? A relationship with an older woman and a younger man is very common in foreign and economically developed areas. You see a lot of celebrities still go with relationships with an older woman and a younger man!

Besides, what about having a girlfriend? If they aren’t married, you also have the right to fight for it. Even if you can’t fight for it, what’s worse… Just be like me. Isn’t that a form of blissfulness?”

As Zhou Jiajia talked about herself, she became embarrassed. However, to cheer up Xiao Qing, she could only lead the topic to herself and take herself as an example to Xiao Qing.

” Hehe , you make it sound easy. Then, tell me. At this moment, Chen Mengyan, Lin Zhiyun, and you are getting along very well. If another person joins in, will you be upset? Will you strongly reject it?” Although Xiao Qing’s question was very timely, it represented some of her own ideas with a hint of probing in her words.

” Ah …” Zhou Jiajia didn’t think much about it, but since Xiao Qing suddenly raised a question, she lowered her head to think about it carefully. It seemed that she would not mind it. It was not easy for her to be with Yang Ming. As she got the understanding of Chen Mengyan and Lin Zhiyun, she wouldn’t have any thoughts of rejecting anyone, so she said, “I’m alright with it. If Sister Mengyan has no opinion about it, it will be alright. Sister Xiao Qing, how come you suddenly asked me? Does the person you like also have many women around?”

“This… nothing. I just asked casually.” Xiao Qing smiled bitterly, but she tried to make Zhou Jiajia not see what was going on. “So, you are lucky that Chen Mengyan and Lin Zhiyun aren’t hostile to you, but for the person I like, the women around him should not be so generous. I should be better off not to stir up trouble…”

“Yeah…” Zhou Jiajia sighed after listening to Xiao Qing’s words. “Sister Mengyan is really very generous. She treats me like a little sister and never troubles me. I’m very grateful…”

“So, our situation is different.” Xiao Qing shook her head. “Let’s put my matter aside first.”

“But, I don’t think this is the key. The key is, do you like him or not?” asked Zhou Jiajia.

“This… I should like him…” Xiao Qing said with a sigh.

“In that case, you like him, and he likes you; there is nothing that can hinder you both!” Zhou Jiajia said, “Do you want to keep going like this?”

“If I can meet him occasionally, I am content. I don’t want to think too much…” Xiao Qing sighed. “Let’s not talk about this. The more we talk about it, the more depressed the atmosphere. Let’s go and have breakfast.”

“Okay…” Seeing Xiao Qing really was unwilling to continue this topic, Zhou Jiajia had to give up. The two people joined their hands as they entered the school cafeteria. They ordered two bowls of porridge and pickles for a simple meal.

The two people were very busy recently, and their appetites were not very good. They only ate a light meal, then they returned to the dormitory.

……

Yang Ming stayed in Sun Jie’s apartment in Song Jiang that night. Yang Ming came here once, and last time it was with Xiao Qing, but this time, he was alone with Sun Jie.

Yang Ming originally wanted to call Xiao Qing to come over, but he gave up when he thought about it. It was too nonsensical. Moreover, he and Sun Jie formally confirmed their relationship today. On the first day together, it should be romantic. How could Yang Ming be mischievous and invite Xiao Qing over?

It was Yang Ming’s first time climbing into Sun Jie’s bed without getting rejected and resisted by Sun Jie. Yang Ming found the mood a bit weird, as though he felt something was missing all of a sudden. Do I have some special fetish?

However, the little regret in Yang Ming’s heart was quickly overwhelmed by Sun Jie’s tenderness. It seemed that Sun Jie had become gentle which was too seductive…

In the early morning, Yang Ming got to enjoy the meal Sun Jie had prepared for him. Yang Ming found it sentimental. How could he not know before that Sun Jie, as a strong woman, also had such a tender side?

“What do you keep staring at me? What’s on my face?” Sun Jie saw Yang Ming staring at her, and she was somewhat inexplicable. She subconsciously touched her cheeks, but she found nothing.

“Nothing. It’s just that you are now different from the Sun Jie I first met.” Yang Ming withdrew his gaze and began to wipe out the early breakfast on the table. He didn’t expect Sun Jie’s skill to be so great. She actually knew how to steam jujube cakes 1. These small jujube cakes were soft and sweet and were exceptionally more delicious than those in the hotel.

“Which one do you like?” Sun Jie did not eat with Yang Ming, but she held her chin with her hands and watched Yang Ming eat.

“I like both.” Yang Ming thought about it and chose a politically correct answer. “You used to disguise yourself as a strong woman, and now, you are the real you.”

“Maybe.” Sun Jie was satisfied with Yang Ming’s answer. “But, until now, I can’t tell which one is really me. Do I have a split personality?”

“I don’t think of it that way. We all have different masks,” said Yang Ming. “The me you see right now is easy-going and vibrant, but I still have a cold and cruel side. It is just that the person I’m facing is different, so there will be differences and changes.”

“That is absolutely right.” Sun Jie nodded and agreed. “I feel that I’m strange from last night until now. I’ve never prepared breakfast for a man, but after I got up this morning, I felt everything is so natural just like it is meant to be.”

“Did Uncle Sun enjoy this treatment yet?” Yang Ming was a little surprised.

“Of course not. He has a servant. Why would he need me?” Sun Jie smiled. “But I’m really a little lazy. I didn’t want to prepare it, but I don’t know why I was so diligent today. Although I bustled for the entire morning, I’m pleased to see you enjoy it.”

Yang Ming heard Sun Jie’s words. He knew that this time, this Sun Jie was the real her. She decided to settle on him without any trials and distrust. Now that he thought about it, conquering this woman was really not easy.

“It’s delicious. I don’t know if you will be so diligent in the future.” Yang Ming praised and picked up a jujube cake. In fact, Yang Ming really found it delicious.

“Sure, as long as you stay here with me every day, I will do it for you every day,” Sun Jie winked and spoke like a mischievous little fox.

” Ugh …” This time, it was Yang Ming’s turn to be speechless. He knew Sun Jie’s intentions, and he knew that he couldn’t live at Sun Jie’s place every day. He was somewhat helpless, and he didn’t know how to answer her.

“It’s alright. I’m just teasing you. Look at how nervous you are.” Sun Jie shrugged indifferently. “Do you think I am such a stingy person? Before I decided to settle down with you, I know what kind of person you are. Why will I pick on this? If I really cared about these things, I would not be with you.”

Seeing Sun Jie mean her words, Yang Ming also breathed a sigh of relief. “However, I’m really afraid that I can’t help it, and I will really come here every day.”

“Then, just come. I welcome you indefinitely.” Sun Jie pursed her lips and smiled. “But, when Chen Mengyan looks for me for trouble, it isn’t that I’m eager to win but that she provoked me first.”

“Mengyan, she won’t…” As Yang Ming spoke until here, he felt a little guilty. If Chen Mengyan really knew about Sun Jie’s existence, it was hard to say whether she would find trouble with Sun Jie. But, what he could be sure of was that Sun Jie was definitely not a good-tempered person. As compared to Lin Zhiyun’s tenderness and Zhou Jiajia’s good nature, Sun Jie was definitely a person who couldn’t be bullied.

But these things were all matters in the future. Who could settle the score? Thinking about it now was just getting upset over nothing. Overthinking about something that had not happened was simply troubling yourself.

“Look at you. You aren’t sure yourself, right?” Sun Jie smiled mischievously. “So, if Chen Mengyan doesn’t trouble me, I won’t take the trouble to find her. If she asks me for trouble, then… Hmph , let’s see who is a better opponent?”

“She is younger than you. You should go easy on her,” said Yang Ming helplessly.

“So, what if she does not respect the old and love the young?” asked Sun Jie.

” En , if she respects the old while you love the young, then everything will be alright. The problem is solved.” Yang Ming shrugged and smiled.

Sun Jie discovered the fault in her own words. She did not expect to be caught by Yang Ming. She couldn’t help but feel a little sullen. She glanced at Yang Ming and said, “Well, as long as she respects the old, I’ll love the young.”

Since the jujube cake tasted good, Yang Ming couldn’t help but eat a few more, and he felt a little too full. He stood up and moved his body. “Where are you going today?”

“Of course, I will be heading to school. I haven’t gone for a few days.” Sun Jie also began to pick up the dishes on the table. “You promised to buy a car for me. Don’t forget.”

” En , I will give a call to settle this.” Yang Ming nodded, then picked up the phone and dialed Bao Sanli’s phone.

………

“Brother Yang?” Bao Sanli had gotten used to Yang Ming calling him from time to time. Although it was a little early, and Bao Sanli was having breakfast, he still quickly picked up the phone.

” En , it’s me, Brother Bao. Have you ordered the car I requested for me?” asked Yang Ming.

” En , the red A5 is out of stock. It has to be ordered from the factory, but it has not arrived yet. However, the two A8s have arrived; one is for your father; another one is for Ming Yang Entertainment,” said Bao Sanli.

“Get me two more BMW X5s.” Yang Ming nodded. Bao Sanli was still very reliable in doing things, but he didn’t expect the A8s to have arrived. His father was already driving it, yet he didn’t even know it.

“Okay, what color?” Bao Sanli took out his notebook and wrote it down. He planned to go to the company to deal with it in a while.

“You wait a bit. I’ll ask first.” Yang Ming turned to look at Sun Jie. “What color do you want for the X5?”

“I think let’s keep with red.” Sun Jie preferred this color, and the R8 was also in this color.

“A red one and a blue one.” Compared to Sun Jie’s high profile, Yang Ming still felt that Jing Xiaolu was better off low-key.