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Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 1231

Fang Tangtang retorted disappointedly, “Excuse me, are you stupid? If you don’t have a boyfriend, can’t you create one?”

Create one… A hint of a faint, cold smile touched Jiang Xiaobai’s lips. “How do I create one? Am I a boyfriend manufacturing machine? Should I deal in wholesale too?”

“Jiang Xiaobai, are you sure you are an author? Why can’t the cogs of your brain turn at such a critical moment? Just tell your mother you have a boyfriend, so you don’t want to go on the blind date. Then, when the time comes, all you need to do is find somebody to act as your pretend boyfriend. As to forcing you into marriage, that’s a matter for the future.

The process of dating takes time, right? Besides, understanding each other and getting along also needs time, right? Even if you really are forced into marriage, and you have no other choice, then you can just claim that you broke up due to incompatible personalities. Anyway, let’s deal with what comes our way, one at a time. For now, each hurdle we overcome is a victory in itself.”

Fang Tangtang advised her through the phone like a military officer. She had been so afraid of her mother that she was unable to come up with any good solution. After listening to Fang Tangtang’s words, she thought, Why do I feel as if this idea might just work?

“The problem is, who can I ask to act as my pretend boyfriend? As you know, I don’t know many men. Besides, the guys I’ve known in the past are mostly married and have families. You don’t expect me to ask a married man to act as my pretend boyfriend, do you? Should I… rent one?” She nodded as she thought about this. “That might actually work. I’ll rent a boyfriend. I just need to pay him for every time I need him to appear; isn’t that okay?”

Fang Tangtang interrupted her. “You’re too naïve! Many people have been deceived by those rental boyfriends. What if you get scammed so badly you’re left with nothing?”

Jiang Xiaobai asked, “Are they that bad?”

“The world is full of evil people! There is no knowing what is in a man’s heart! Who knows?”

She replied, “Fang Tangtang, what do you want from me? You gave me this idea yourself! Why don’t you find one for me then?”

“Jiang Xiaobai, don’t you have a ready-made guy by your side?”

Ready-made guy? She blinked; a figure gradually appeared in her mind. Then, she chewed on her lip. “Don’t tell me you’re talking about my editor? No way, no way; he is a bald, middle-aged guy. I can’t accept that!”

Hearing those words, Fang Tangtang nearly fell to her knees. “I’m amazed by you; there’s a handsome guy in front of your face, but you thought of a bald, middle-aged guy. I’m amazed!” At last, she continued, “I’m talking about the guy we met at the bar the other night!”

The guy we met at the bar? Jiang Xiaobai recalled that night; soon, she remembered who the man was. That man named Xiao Su? The guy who went and got himself drunk after being heartbroken? Mulling over it, she chuckled suddenly. “Him? I think you should just forget about it. He may look good, but his heart is taken. Didn’t you see him the other night? He went there to drink away his broken heart! Won’t I look like a fool if I go looking for a man like that?”

“Can you get your priorities straight? So what if he has a broken heart? You’re not dating him; you’re just asking him to pretend to be your boyfriend for a while. Didn’t you help him out that night? It’s just the right time to ask him to return the favor. With his looks, if you bring him along to meet your mother, I think she will believe you.”

She felt that those words by Fang Tangtang made sense. Xiao Su was excellent in terms of height, looks, and conversation skills. If she brought him to meet her mother and introduced him as her boyfriend, she wouldn’t have to worry about being plagued by incessant threats to go on blind dates in the future. Although the idea was rooted in her heart, she felt slightly worried. “Why can’t I shake off the feeling that it’s rather unkind of me to ask a heartbroken person to pretend to be my boyfriend?”

“Oh! The great author Jiang has found her conscience! If you feel that you are being unkind, then you can take the high road and go on the blind date your mother has arranged for you.”

“What is a conscience? Can I eat it? Hahaha…” Jiang Xiaobai changed her tune instantaneously. After ruminating over it, she decided to send a message to Xiao Su then and there, mentioning that she had something she needed his help with. She also mentioned the time she helped him out so that he was unable to refuse.

Xiao Su was busy when he received her message. Seeing that she had invited him to a café, he frowned. He was just about to reply saying that he was not free when he saw her next message. ‘I helped you out once, so you must come! You don’t want to owe me another favor, do you?’

Reading that message, he suddenly had a headache. It’s true… I don’t like to owe people favors; especially if they are women. Therefore, he could only agree to it. The moment he agreed, she immediately threw open her door and skipped out.

Mrs. Jiang had assumed that after staying in her room for such a long time, her daughter must be nearly done dressing up. However, she looked just the same as she had—nothing had changed. Mrs. Jiang immediately became angry after one glance and pointed at her. “Bai, you—”

Taking a large stride forward, she grabbed her mother’s finger and stopped her with a smile. “Mom, please don’t get mad yet. I have something important I need to tell you.”

“What? If it’s about refusing the blind date, I won’t agree to it! Today, you have to go on the blind date! I’ve already gotten to know the other party; he seems quite good in all aspects. Besides, his looks and personality are among the best!”

“Mom, I’m not talking about that. I just wanted to ask you; if your daughter has gotten herself a boyfriend, would you still force me to go on the blind date?”

Mrs. Jiang sneered disdainfully, “Of course I won’t. If you have a boyfriend, will I need to be so worried? But, you don’t have one! You’re single; where will you find a boyfriend?”

Jiang Xiaobai replied solemnly, “That’s not true; I do have a boyfriend.”

However, her mother did not believe her and did not take her words to heart. Thus, she patted her chest and promised, “Mom, everything I said is the truth. I really do have a boyfriend. It’s just that I’ve never told you about him before.”

“Let me tell you, Jiang Xiaobai. Don’t think that I’m like your father who is easily fooled by your words. If you have a boyfriend, then bring him home to show me. I’ve not even seen a strand of his hair, yet you dare claim you have a boyfriend?”

“If you want me to bring him home, then I will. I’ll bring him home tonight! However, if I bring him home, you can’t force me to go on blind dates anymore.”

“Tsk tsk. Look at you! You don’t have a boyfriend, do you? If you did, you wouldn’t say such things.”

“Anyway, I’ve said my piece. I’ll bring my boyfriend home today, so please reject the blind date on my behalf.”

“Hmph, we’ll talk after I’ve seen the person and confirmed it for myself.”

Jiang Xiaobai took in a deep breath. “Just you wait and see!” Then, she let go of her mother’s hand and prepared to leave the house. Mrs. Jiang stared after her suspiciously. “You can’t be thinking of taking this chance to run away, can you?”

“Mom, you know where I live; is there a point to running away? Just wait.”

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When Xiao Su sat down in the cafe, he did not see Jiang Xiaobai’s figure. He got himself a cup of coffee and out of courtesy, he ordered a cup of milk tea for Jiang Xiaobai. Then, he sat down and waited. One minute, two minutes… Five minutes… Ten minutes had passed, but Jiang Xiaobai had not appeared.

Xiao Su raised his eyebrow slightly and looked down at the time on his watch. Could it be that he was being fooled? Was that woman seeking to avenge herself? However, after thinking about it, it did not seem likely. Her tone had sounded quite anxious, so there had to be something that she needed his help with.

While thinking about it, a figure came into the cafe like a swift wind while looking around the place. Xiao Su recognized her to be Jiang Xiaobai at a glance. She looked messy in her big, white T-shirt and long trousers while her hair was tied up lazily.

This was the first time Xiao Su saw such a woman, who did not take her image seriously. Generally speaking, there were a lot of girls who did not care about their image. However, probably only Jiang Xiaobai would not care about their image regardless of the occasion.

When Xiao Su was looking at her, Jiang Xiaobai had already spotted him and quickly ran toward him. She then pulled out the chair in front of her and sat down. “Hi, Mr. Xiao. You’re early.”

Xiao Su pursed his thin lips and said coldly, “You’re 11 minutes and 20 seconds late.”

“Huh?” Jiang Xiaobai tilted her head awkwardly. “There was heavy traffic on the road; I’m sorry.” She did not make up excuses for her tardiness and instead immediately apologized to Xiao Su in a sincere manner. After apologizing, she sat down and picked up the cup of milk tea. She asked, “Is this for me?”

Xiao Su nodded without saying a word. “If it’s not to your taste, you can order another cup.”

“No, no; I quite like milk tea. Thank you.” It was just nice as the current weather was stuffy, and Jiang Xiaobai was already feeling hot all over after rushing here. She took several sips of the milk tea.

“Why are you looking for me?”

“Hmm? About that…” Jiang Xiaobai found that she had difficulty saying it out. In the past, she used to speak carefreely, but now, she was looking for someone to pretend to be her boyfriend. For her to make this request to a man whom she had only met a few times and was not particularly close to was… hard, to say the least. But since things had escalated to this stage, Jiang Xiaobai had no choice but to take action. It was not her style to act embarrassingly, so she went straight to the point. “About that, I hope… that you can pretend to be my boyfriend.”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Su frowned. Jiang Xiaobai quickly said, “Don’t get me wrong. It’s just part of a pretense. It’s not real!”

Xiao Su frowned deeper as these words sounded extraordinarily absurd. What did she mean by pretending to be her boyfriend? He stared at Jiang Xiaobai’s fair and pale face with a displeased expression. “Miss Ghostwriter, you must be out of your mind; are you kidding me?”

“No, no.” Jiang Xiaobai waved her hands awkwardly. “I’m genuinely asking for your help with this. My mom keeps pushing me to go on blind dates, but I don’t want to, so I hope that you can pretend to be my boyfriend to lie to her. That way, she won’t make me go on blind dates anymore.”

After the explanation, Jiang Xiaobai noticed that the other party’s eyebrows were furrowed deeply. “What you mean is, you want me to work with you to deceive the elders?”

Jiang Xiaobai did not know what to say to this. Damn, this man is really… Does he have to be so loyal and straightforward?! “Mr. Xiao, how can this be called deceiving the elders? Everything has its own degree of seriousness; this can’t be considered deception.”

“This isn’t considered deception? Then, what is considered deception?” Xiao Su asked seriously, staring into the other person’s eyes.

Jiang Xiaobai was suddenly asked this and continued to sit there in a daze for a long while before saying helplessly, “Alright, even if it is deception, so what? I don’t want to go on blind dates, so I can only come up with this to protest it. You’ll merely pretend to be my boyfriend for a while before we ‘break up’, so I don’t see anything wrong with this plan. It’s because all my male friends are already married, so I can’t look for them for this favor. Meanwhile, I’m worried about getting scammed if I look for strangers. That’s why I’ve come looking for you instead.” She just did not expect Xiao Su’s reaction to be so big. Although she had already expected Xiao Su to disagree due to the label of ‘boyfriend’, she did not think that the reason would be because he did not want to deceive the elders.

Sure enough, after Jiang Xiaobai finished speaking, Xiao Su said with a serious face, “I can’t work with you to deceive the elders. I’m sorry; you should find someone else to help you with this favor.”

Jiang Xiaobai bit her lower lip lightly, looking embarrassed. “But I really have no one else to find, Mr. Xiao. If you don’t help me, I can only look for a stranger on the streets and ask if they’re willing.”

Xiao Su frowned, saying, “Although I owe you a favor, it doesn’t mean that I’ll help you with anything. Please go find someone else.” After saying this, Xiao Su got up. Jiang Xiaobai saw him going to the cashier to pay before leaving. She then lay on the table like a deflated ball. She did not expect to fail. The other party was unwilling, and she could not force him either. If the matter was exposed in front of her mother, the results would be even worse. Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai sighed repeatedly in her heart.

Should she just simply ask around? As such, Jiang Xiaobai looked around and found that there really was a single man sitting there in the cafe, but he seemed to be quite old. He was thin and wearing glasses too. If she went over directly, would it not be too awkward? But what else could she do? Should she really go on the blind date? Jiang Xiaobai knew that if she really did go on a blind date, her mother would force her to marry. If that happened…

Thinking of this, Jiang Xiaobai started to have a headache. She put down the cup of milk tea in her hand and slowly moved toward the thin man. “Hey… Excuse me…” As soon as Jiang Xiaobai said these words out, a figure stood in front of her. She was taken aback. Raising her head to take a look, she realized that it was Xiao Su.

“Didn’t you leave? Why…” Why is he back? Jiang Xiaobai looked at him, astonished.

Xiao Su really did not expect this woman to actually look for a stranger to help her. She said that she was worried about getting scammed if she were to look for strangers, but now she’s taking the initiative to do exactly that? Does she not have a brain?

The tall and thin man with glasses heard the noises. He raised his head to see a man and a woman standing in front of him. He was somewhat puzzled as he asked, “May I know who you are—”

“We’ve got the wrong person,” Xiao Su quickly answered the other man’s question and grabbed Jiang Xiaobai’s wrist. She was still standing there in a daze as he pulled her out of the cafe.

Jiang Xiaobai was pulled out with a look of surprise on her face. It took a long time before she reacted. “Hey, let me go.” Xiao Su released her hand and she immediately rubbed her wrist. “Why are you back here again? Could it be that you’re agreeing to help me?”

“No…” Xiao Su was silent for two seconds, then he shook his head in denial.

“No?” Jiang Xiaobai stared at him like he was crazy. “Then why are you even back? Thanks to you being all nosy, I’ve lost my target!”

“Target? You mean a stranger?”

“So what if he’s a stranger? Maybe he’ll agree? Mr. Xiao, since you refused to help me, just leave this matter alone, okay?”

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“I owe you a favor. I can’t watch you get fooled, right?”

Jiang Xiaobai disagreed. “How can you be sure that I’ll get fooled before the matter has even started? Besides, even if I get played, it’s not like you’ll help me. Mr. Xiao, this matter is really important to me. If you don’t want to help, then I won’t force you.” After speaking, Jiang Xiaobai turned around and left.

Looking in the direction she was heading, Xiao Su frowned because she walked back to the cafe again. Does she still want to look for that stranger from earlier? Thinking of this, Xiao Su stepped forward and blocked her way. “You’re still going in?”

Jiang Xiaobai glanced at him, but she did not answer.

“You’d rather go look for someone unreliable and take the risk of getting scammed than to go on blind dates?” Xiao Su narrowed his eyes slightly, wondering why Jiang Xiaobai would do this. Is she really so against blind dates?

“Believe me; the chances of me getting scammed is certainly slimmer than the chances of me being forced to marry.” After speaking, she blinked and looked at Xiao Su with her arms across her body. “Mr. Xiao, since you’re standing here and preventing me from going in, does that mean you’ve agreed to become my pretend boyfriend?”

Xiao Su was speechless. In reality, he did not want to choose either of these options. The woman in front of him only had a few ties with him. Even if something happened to her, it would not bother him much as long as he did not find out about it. However, as long as it was in regards to another human, there would definitely be compassion. It was just like how Xiao Su was now. If he did not know that Jiang Xiaobai would resort to these things, then whatever happened to her would be none of his business. However, she was asking him back for the favor that he was unable to fulfill. Moreover, if she was scammed under his acknowledgment, then it would be…

Xiao Su pursed his thin lips and said slowly, “There may be other ways to solve the problem. Since you could think of a way to get me to come over, you should also be able to think of other ways.”

Hearing this, Jiang Xiaobai thought that it was funny and simply stopped to stare at him. “Okay, then why don’t you just think of a better way for me? If you can’t think of a better way, then you’ll pretend to be my boyfriend.”

Xiao Su did not know how he should reply to this. Why did it feel as if he had stepped right into the trap?

“How does it sound? Do you agree to it or not?” Jiang Xiaobai saw his conflicted expression and leaned forward while on tiptoes, watching him up close with her beautiful eyes. It was also because of this action that the distance between the two was instantly shortened.

Jiang Xiaobai did not think that this was a problem at all, but Xiao Su frowned and took a step back. “Let me think about it first.”

Afterward, the two stayed at the cafe while time passed by. Xiao Su was trying to come up with a solution for Jiang Xiaobai while she was waiting by the side. When she started to feel bored, she sat in a chair and ordered a cup of milk tea so that she could sit there and enjoy her drink. While thinking hard, Xiao Su saw that she was drinking milk tea relaxedly with her legs crossed. He then started to feel a faint pain in his temples. He had a headache while thinking about it, but she was drinking milk tea as if the situation did not matter to her.

Seeing him looking over, Jiang Xiaobai stretched out her hand and waved at him lazily like a cat. “Have you thought of a way, Mr. Xiao?”

Xiao Su could not give her an answer. He could only glance at her helplessly. Jiang Xiaobai then shrugged and said, “It seems that you’ve got nothing. Good luck, then!”

He arched his eyebrows. How could there be such a shameless woman?

Five minutes later, Xiao Su walked over to her just as she finished drinking her milk tea. She raised her head, asking, “Mr. Xiao, have you thought of a way?”

Xiao Su did not answer and just said, “Seeing you so relaxed, it doesn’t seem that you’re anxious at all. Maybe you can solve this matter by yourself after all.”

Jiang Xiaobai answered with a smile, “I indeed have a solution since I’m someone who would be fine with the second-best option. If you’re unwilling to help me, then I’ll just get a stranger to help me.”

There was only silence. Xiao Su was having a headache. This woman was not only a little rascal, but she was also stubborn. She knew that she might get scammed, but she was still willing to take the risk. Is she a mindless pig?

“To be honest, you don’t have to be so against it. I’m just asking you to pretend to be my boyfriend. Something fake can’t possibly turn into something real. The other thing is that you feel like doing this is a deception, but I don’t think that way since it’s completely normal for couples to break up. If you’re still struggling, then I can pay you for your time. You can just take it as if you’re doing a job and forget about whether it’s deception or not.” She sounded like a backstreet gangster.

Xiao Su gave her an angry look, then sat down in front of her. “Does your mother know about this personality of yours? Can you be at ease while deceiving your mother?”

“Hehe, why won’t I be at ease? Thinking that I have a boyfriend will make her temporarily relieved while I can be happy.”

Xiao Su was silent after listening to her words. However, she did not have much patience left within her, so she kept urging him, “What do you think about it? If it doesn’t work, then forget it. Time is money. You dragging it out like this won’t be of help either. I still have to go home.”

“Don’t rush me. Let me have more time to think.”

Jiang Xiaobai blinked and suddenly got up before walking to Xiao Su’s side; she grabbed his arm. “Mr. Xiao, do you remember how you pulled my hair off the last time?”

After saying these words, it was as if she was worried that Xiao Su had forgotten about the matter, so she squatted down in front of him and pulled on her own hair. She was leaning a little closer, so when her hair was fanned out, the faint fragrance still wafted into the air. Xiao Su was caught off guard when he watched her pull her hair and reveal a small piece of pale flesh. It had been a while, and new hair had grown on the small piece of pale flesh. The hair that was growing out of it was fluffy—similar to animal hair.

“Look! My hair hasn’t been growing well till now. I have to tie my hair up when I go out. I can’t even dress beautifully now. And it’s all your fault.” Jiang Xiaobai opened her pair of beautiful eyes and seriously accused him, “So, you have to take responsibility.”

Xiao Su’s eyes twitched. “Take responsibility?”

“Yes, you have to take responsibility by pretending to be my boyfriend. I’m making you do this for me now; there’s no longer any element of choice for you to agree to the deception. You’re forced to do it. How about it? Isn’t the plan that I thought of perfect?” After she was done talking, she kept blinking at Xiao Su with her fair little face. She showed a contented expression—as if she was trying to ask for a reward from him.

Xiao Su only felt the corner of his eyes twitching harder, and even the corners of his mouth were doing the same. “What a strong reason.”

Hearing his response, Jiang Xiaobai could not help but laugh out loud. “Right? I think that this reason is very strong too. Then… that means that you’ve agreed, right?” When she said this, she tilted her head. The smile on her face and the light in her eyes were bright, moving the hearts of others. Xiao Su’s lips moved, but he did not say a word.

She obviously had not dressed up nor did she intentionally do anything special, but at this moment, it seemed as if all the sunlight was shining upon her body.

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While he was in a trance, Jiang Xiaobai waved her fair and delicate hands at him. When Xiao Su came back to his senses, he coughed. “I guess I’ll just help you this one time—just this one time.”

“No problem!” Jiang Xiaobai nodded her head hard. “Once is good enough! Let’s go!” As she finished, she proceeded to reach for Xiao Su’s arm as she stood up. Xiao Su’s eyebrows shot up as he saw what she did. “Miss Ghostwriter, even though I’ve agreed to help, you—” As he paused intentionally, his gaze fell on Jiang Xiaobai’s hand. She looked in the same direction and understood what he was trying to say.

However, not only did she not let go of Xiao Su’s arm, she proceeded to lock it in her arm while looking innocent. “Are you trying to keep a distance from me? But, Mr. Xiao, when we meet my mother later, you’ll be my boyfriend, so we have to look more intimate. Hence, we should start practicing now.”

Xiao Su was rendered speechless. Looking serious, he questioned, “I think I’ve just regretted my decision. Can I go back on my word?”

When Jiang Xiaobai heard that, she quickly put both of her hands around his arm tightly. “Too late!”

Her nervous look amused Xiao Su and almost made him chuckle. In the end, he decided to hold it in and let out a sigh. “Even if we are to practice, let’s wait for a little.”

“No. We don’t have much time left, and you’ve never met my mother before so you have no idea what she’s like. So… I suggest we start getting to know each other now.”

Xiao Su squinted. “Getting to know each other?”

“Yep!” Following that, Jiang Xiaobai, like an investigator, bombarded Xiao Su with questions about every single person in his family before telling him everything about her family. Xiao Su was bewildered and just let Jiang Xiaobai take control. After they were done, Jiang Xiaobai added, “Oh right, we need to come up with pet names.”

“Pet names?” Xiao Su was startled. This woman and her crazy thoughts… I really shouldn’t have agreed to this.

“Exactly!” Placing her hands under her cheeks, Jiang Xiaobai seemed to be pondering about something. At this point, Xiao Su decided to ignore her and made himself a cup of coffee.

“I got it! What about I call you Susu?”

“Pfft—” Xiao Su immediately spat out the coffee in his mouth before he could swallow it.

Looking disappointed, Jiang Xiaobai avoided the spit and tilted her head. “No? What about… Su Bear?”

“Cough—” Xiao Su began to cough while wiping off the coffee residues on his mouth with his palm. He then looked up at Jiang Xiaobai who had an innocent look on her face. “Not that as well? Perhaps… let’s not have any nicknames. What about just dear? Honey? Sweetheart? Sweetie?”

As she went on and on, Xiao Su began to look annoyed. “Don’t you think that this would only make us look more suspicious than we already are?” Interrupting her, Xiao Su could no longer bring himself to hear another one of those disgusting nicknames.

Eh? What’s wrong with this? Perhaps Jiang Xiaobai had written far too many scripts, so she felt that lovers should have pet names for each other, all the while neglecting what a normal couple should look like. After hearing what Xiao Su said, she began to feel that those nicknames were inappropriate. “What do you suggest then?”

“We’ll just go by our names,” Xiao Su responded blandly.

“Just our names? So… will I call you Xiao Su while you call me Jiang Xiaobai?” Jiang Xiaobai curled her lips with disapproval and mumbled, “Something feels off about this. Perhaps—”

“Let’s just do our names.” Xiao Su firmly interrupted her, after deciding that he could not let her go on like this any longer. He then instantly changed gears. “How long have you been out here? Are we doing this boyfriend thing today?”

As he finished, Jiang Xiaobai’s phone began to ring. She looked at her phone and her mouth twitched. “Well, looky there! My mom’s calling me now.” She then answered the phone. “Yes, mommy dearest?”

Hearing her flattering voice, Mrs. Jiang began to sound serious and stern. “Enough of that. Didn’t you say you were going to bring your boyfriend home? Where are you now? You’ve been out for so long. Did you try to get away with this again?”

“I’m not going anywhere. I’ll be home soon, so don’t worry. I’ve just found him and we’re heading home in just a moment.”

“Found?” Mrs. Jiang’s skeptical voice came from the other end of the phone. “Xiaobai, did you hire a boyfriend? Or did you ask your friend to put on a show for you? You better not do any of those; otherwise… I’ll make sure to expose you.”

Jiang Xiaobai shivered, but insisted on letting out a dry laugh. “Are you kidding me? Why would I ever go and find a fake boyfriend to show you? I might as well go on a blind date.”

“Hmph. Don’t you play any tricks with me, young lady. You’re my daughter, and I know what you’re up to.”

“Alright, alright. I’ll be home soon. I need to go now.” After hanging up the phone, Jiang Xiaobai helplessly exhaled a breath and turned to Xiao Su. “I’ve told you how difficult my mother is, haven’t I? She’s too smart, so we need to stand together.”

Even though Xiao Su was driving, he could not help but overhear the conversation between Jiang Xiaobai and her mother. He followed up, “How do you want to do that?”

“When she’s around, we have to look close and intimate,” Jiang Xiaobai replied.

Xiao Su frowned at her idea. At this moment, they had arrived at a red light. As Xiao Su stopped the car, Jiang Xiaobai saw his frown and whispered, “Come on; no matter how intimate we’ll look, we’re faking it anyway. You’ll feel better if you think that way. Anyway, don’t resist when I hold your hand later. If my mother finds out that we’re a fraud, I don’t know what she would do.” As Jiang Xiaobai finished, she gave him a pitiful look—like a kitten begging for food. “Would you be able to do that, please?”

Xiao Su remained silent and looked at her while pursing his lips. Then, Jiang Xiaobai acted coy with him by pulling his sleeve and gently shaking it. It was hard for Xiao Su to believe what he just saw her do to him, and so he squinted. Jiang Xiaobai was usually in no mood to act coy, but she was perfectly capable of doing it. As a writer who was able to handle all the different characters, it all boiled down to whether or not she put her heart to it. It was just that acting cute was not part of her nature, so she had to put in some effort before she could do it.

“Say something! Do you remember when you were completely wasted at the hotel and the guy at the bar wanted to throw you out, but I was the one who unwaveringly took you home? You held my hand and slept through the night—that was even more intimate than this!”

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Xiao Su flinched after hearing her recount the incident that night; he was indeed holding on to her tightly and in the end, she could only squat next to the couch to get some sleep. Her legs ended up going numb. Yet, he even blamed her when he woke up. At this point, Xiao Su felt remorseful. It seemed that agreeing to her request right now was his only choice to redeem himself.

“I understand.”

Hearing that, a smile flashed across Jiang Xiaobai’s face. I knew he would agree to it. It seems like he still feels sorry for what happened. It was just a passing comment; I didn’t know it would work so well.

Very quickly, they arrived at the Jiang residence. While the two were getting out of the car, Jiang Xiaobai was seen reminding Xiao Su a few things.

“Do you remember everything that I’ve told you? My birthday, my friends, and—”

Xiao Su stared at her like she was an idiot. “Do you really expect me to remember so much in such a short time?”

This silenced Jiang Xiaobai. “Are you saying you can’t remember anything?”

Xiao Su remained silent. To be honest, he had forgotten everything, as he was completely uninterested in the personal information of a mere acquaintance. While she was talking to him, he was not paying any attention at all; instead, throughout the whole time, he was thinking about another woman.

Yan… I heard she went on a trip with Han Qing. She must be happy now, right? Her dreams have finally come true. The bitterness in Xiao Su’s heart began to resurface, expanding and spreading gradually.

As a sensitive person, Jiang Xiaobai spotted the look on Xiao Su’s face. She squinted and contemplated for a minute before yelling angrily, “What the f*ck! You’re ridiculous! How could you possibly be thinking about your ex when I’m talking to you?”

Her voice brought Xiao Su back to earth. He gave her a perplexing look and replied, “She’s not my ex.”

“What? Not your ex? Then who was she to you?”

Xiao Su remained silent, which prompted Jiang Xiaobai to realize something. Her mouth then twitched. “You… didn’t manage to date her, did you?”

Unfortunately for Xiao Su, she was spot on. Refusing to speak with her, Xiao Su responded blandly, “I’ll try my best when we’re with your mother and I promise I won’t let her find out that I’m a fraud.”

“Sigh. This is sad, isn’t it? You ended up heartbroken before she could even become your girlfriend and you’ve been carrying a torch for her, haven’t you? Sigh… I was able to figure out the details by some random guesses last time. I think I could be a fortune teller someday,” Jiao Xiaobai continued, not wanting to let him go so easily.

“Do you want me to pretend to be your boyfriend, or not? Otherwise, I’m leaving now.” As he finished, he turned around, but right when he was about to leave, Jiang Xiaobai grabbed his arm. “Hold on; I was just joking. Why so serious? Of course, I want you to pretend to be my boyfriend and we’re going to do it now.”

“Let go,” Xiao Su pointed out in a callous voice.

Jiang Xiaobai did not let go; she, in turn, wrapped her arms around him tightly and gave him a serious look. “How can I? We’re here already, and perhaps my mom’s watching us from upstairs. If I were to let go now, we might get exposed. From now on, we’re a couple; it’s all or nothing. Don’t let me down!” Afraid that Xiao Su would not give her his full cooperation, she added, “You’ve already ripped out a chunk of my hair, so you’re not allowed to let me be pressured into getting married. If I’m pressured again, I’d lose more hair, along with the patch of hair ripped off by you that would never grow back. You won’t be able to forgive yourself for the rest of your life by then!”

Xiao Su was rendered speechless. This woman… is a total rascal. And yet, there’s nothing I can do about it.

“Ha, let’s go!” Jiang Xiaobai held his arm intimately and started walking.

When they were at the elevator, they ran into a woman who lived across from them in the neighborhood. When she saw Jiang Xiaobai holding a man, she stared at her with astonishment. “Xiaobai, is this your boyfriend?”

Jiang Xiaobai was now holding Xiao Su’s arms even tighter, and her head leaned intimately on his shoulder. She nodded with a sweet look in her eyes. “Yes. I’m bringing home my new boyfriend. Madam. Xu, did you just get back from the store?”

Madam Xu’s eyes were fixated on Xiao Su—as if she was screening him from head to toe. She made him extremely uncomfortable. However, Jiang Xiaobai understood these neighbors well—as soon as someone’s daughter was seeing someone, they would stick their noses in, even though it had nothing to do with them. So, she kept quiet and let her continue with what she was doing. After all, Xiao Su was tall and good-looking, though the scar of his face made him appear slightly unfriendly and threatening.

Jiang Xiaobai was right. At this point, she saw Madam Xu’s gaze fall on the scar on Xiao Su’s face before inquiring, “Eh, what’s wrong with your boyfriend’s face? Did he injure himself before?”

Jiang Xiaobai secretly rolled her eyes at Madam Xu as she heard this. Since she had only met Xiao Su a few times, she hadn’t had the intention to ask him about the scar on his face—even this time around when he was pretending to be her boyfriend. After all, it might not be proper to ask someone about a scar on their bodies. Little did she expect Madam Xu to do just that. Moreover, she did it openly in front of so many people in the elevator.

This annoyed Jiang Xiaobai to no end. The sweet smile on her face had gradually diminished. Refusing to answer her question, she responded with another question, “Madam Xu, I haven’t been around for some time. I heard your daughter-in-law ran away?”

As soon as Madam Xu heard this, the look on her face changed. “W-Where did you hear that from?”

Feigning innocence, Jiang Xiaobai continued, “Many people have been talking about it here. Is that true? Personally speaking, I don’t believe it. Your daughter-in-law is pretty, capable, and well-educated; she doesn’t look like someone who will abandon her husband and children.”

Madam Xu’s expression began to look awful. “Xiaobai, how could you say this? Did your mom tell you these behind my back? Both you and your mother are horrible people! All you do is talk behind people’s back everyday!”

Remaining calm, Jiang Xiaobai let out a smile. “That’s not true. We are nothing compared to you, Madam Xu.”

Jiang Xiaobai only purchased a house much later after Mrs. Jiang had started urging her to get married. So, for her sanity and peace of mind, she had moved out of her mother’s place. When she lived here, she had always heard about the gossip and horrible things that Madam Xu spread.

“You!” Madam Xu was upset and snorted. “I can’t believe that you’re still the same after all these years! And your mother, too! Clearly, she doesn’t know how to raise her own daughter properly! Why would someone ever marry you? I hope someone would hear me out when I say this—when you get a wife, marry one with virtues and integrity! Don’t just fall for appearances!” Madam Xu was trying to send out a message as she turned to Xiao Su when saying these words.

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“Fall for appearances?” Jiang Xiaobai snickered and continued, “It looks like you taught your son well. You’ve met such a worthy person, but you don’t know how to treat her right. What are you thinking? Your son was able to marry a good woman despite having no charms, capabilities, and not even being able to put down money for the house. Is that what they call just a pretty face?”

Xiao Su, who was silent the whole time, slowly began to frown. When Jiang Xiaobai leaned in closer earlier, he almost wanted to stop her. But then the conversation between the two people started to heat up. Since that lady scrutinized the scar on my face and probed about it, it seems like Jiang Xiaobai has become unfriendly. He suddenly felt his heart twitch and he looked down at her. Is she… defending me? Because of the scar?

He felt puzzled as he looked at her. Even though they seemed to be quite close now, they were only pretending to be boyfriend and girlfriend at the moment. So, even if he was being judged by someone else, she could have just ignored it, and he would not have minded either. But, she defended him and this managed to move his stone-cold heart. Who knew that other than being shameless, she is also kind-hearted?

Acting upon his thoughts, he grasped her shoulder and stared at her intently. “A pretty face?” He smiled. “Are there still men who rely on women to survive these days?’

Jiang Xiaobai was slightly taken aback when he grasped her shoulder. But she quickly reacted when he spoke and nodded with a cheerful smile on her face. “Of course. You’ve just been so busy working that you don’t know much about this society we live in. There are tons of househusbands out there who rely on their wives for their livelihoods, but take their wives for granted at the same time. Not only that, but they also depend on their parents, have a bad temper, and even like to hit their wives for no apparent reason.” After she finished speaking, she snuggled herself in his embrace pitifully and looked at him with her puppy eyes. “My dear, you won’t be like those men, right?”

Since we already started this act, we might as well do it properly. Xiao Su smiled then lowered his head to meet her eyes. “Certainly not. You have to trust your own judgments.”

The moment their eyes met, Jiang Xiaobai felt like her heart had stopped and she became slightly flustered. She quickly recovered and nodded with a smile. “Of course. I’m not blind. I don’t want those mama boys who hit their wives while depending on their wives for income!”

They were bouncing off each other as though Madam Xu was not there at all. Madam Xu got so furious that she was speechless. She clenched her jaw as she glared at the both of them. The rest of the people in the elevator just stared at one another as they watched that scene play out. The neighbors there all knew each other, so they naturally huddled together after seeing Jiang Xiaobai and Xiao Su being lovey-dovey with each other.

“Xiaobai is right. Househusbands who hit their wives are the worst. They don’t make any money but still abuse their wives. Anyone who marries a man like that is so unfortunate.”

“Xiaobai. Your boyfriend seems pretty decent. He’s tall, slender, and looks like a good person too. What does he do?”

“Xiaobai, Xiaobai. I can’t believe you have a boyfriend now. When did you start dating? You’ve always been by yourself, so we thought you’d never date anyone at this point.”

As they were trying to feed their curiosity, the elevator arrived at Jiang Xiaobai’s floor. She quickly dragged Xiao Su out with her and let out a small laugh. “Well, I’ve reached home now. We’ll talk next time.”

Madam Xu got off with them. Because of what happened in the elevator, though, Madam Xu looked at them with an unhappy look then stormed off into her own home. Once she was gone, Jiang Xiaobai was going to let go of Xiao Su’s arm, but quickly grasped onto it again as she remembered something. “We have to go in now. Are you ready?”

That was the first time Xiao Su had been so close to a woman. He was not too used to it, but he already made her a promise so he just had to bear with it. “Mm,” he replied in a deep tone.

She looked at him carefully. Upon seeing the scar on his face, she was about to say something but decided not to in the end. Never mind. Mother probably isn’t as malicious as Madam Xu to pick on other people’s scars. I don’t think I have to say anything beforehand.

With that, she moved forward to press the doorbell. Shortly after, the door opened. Mrs. Jiang stood there and looked at the both of them warily. Jiang Xiaobai smiled sweetly and called, “Mom!”

However, Mrs. Jiang did not look at her. She kept her gaze fixed on Xiao Su and observed him. Xiao Su was indifferent as he greeted her, “Hello, Madam.”

She continued to observe him then squinted. “Are you Xiaobai’s boyfriend?”

He nodded. Without any haste, he handed over the gift that was in his hands. “A small gift to commemorate our first meeting.”

Mrs. Jiang did not receive the gift as she kept staring at him. When she saw the scar on his face, her lips moved slightly but she did not say anything. Jiang Xiaobai feared that Mrs. Jiang would say something, so she quickly took the gift in Xiao Su’s hands and said, “Mom, why are you being like this? Weren’t you the one who always pestered me to bring a boyfriend home? Now that he’s here, can you be a bit nicer and not this strict?”

Mrs. Jiang glared at Jiang Xiaobai. “How am I to know that you didn’t just pick this man off the streets to bring him here today? Did you guys discuss this beforehand?”

“Mom, if you keep saying that, I might end up losing a boyfriend.”

At that, Mrs. Jiang stepped aside and said impatiently, “Come in.”

“Let’s go.” Jiang Xiaobai hurriedly pulled Xiao Su’s hand inside with an extremely nervous look on her face.

Once they entered the living room and sat down, Mrs. Jiang did not start up a conversation and just looked at Jiang Xiaobai. “Cut up some fruits in the kitchen to serve.”

Cut up some fruits? Jiang Xiaobai blinked a few times. “Cut some fruits now? I don’t think it’s a good time.”

“What are you rambling about? If I tell you to go, then just go.”

I don’t want to leave. I know Mom is purposely trying to get rid of me to test Xiao Su out or say something to him. Jiang Xiaobai did not want to go. She feared that Xiao Su would let the cat out of the bag if she was not there. Even though he was earnest earlier, he wouldn’t fool an elder for my sake. What if he isn’t able to hold it in once I leave?

Jiang Xiaobai shook her head firmly. “I don’t want to eat fruits.”

Mrs. Jiang was furious. She slapped the back of her daughter’s head and hurled, “I want to eat it, okay? Are you not going?”

Jiang Xiaobai was left speechless, while Xiao Su smiled. “You should go, Xiaobai.”

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At the sound of his voice, Jiang Xiaobai started to feel more at ease. She looked up at him and saw the reassuring look he was giving her, then nodded her head. At the same time, she looked at Mrs. Jiang and muttered, “I guess I’ll go and cut the fruits. Don’t bully him!” She kept looking at Xiao Su as she reluctantly entered the kitchen.

Xiao Su kept a smile on his face the whole time and gave Jiang Xiaobai unending looks of reassurance. However, Mrs. Jiang saw every small movement and exchange between them. She glared at Jiang Xiaobai and scolded in her mind, Stupid girl.

After Jiang Xiaobai entered the kitchen, although she did not want to, she started to cut up the fruits. She was doing it very quickly for fear that Xiao Su would expose her. As soon as she finished cutting them, she held the plate in her hands and went out. It only took her around five minutes. Before she went out, she leaned along the side of the door to eavesdrop on them. But she did not hear a sound, which perplexed her. Are they already done talking?

When she went into the living room, they were not talking to each other and the atmosphere felt slightly unusual. She put the plate of fruits on the coffee table, then ran to Xiao Su’s side and sat down next to him. Her gaze kept going back and forth between her mother and Xiao Su.

“Alright, stop looking!” Mrs. Jiang called her out. “They say that women would eventually be married off, and they’re not wrong; you couldn’t even cut a piece of fruit properly before rushing out here! If he’s really your boyfriend, who are you to stop me from bullying him?”

Jiang Xiaobai refuted, “Who knows? Aren’t you suspicious of us? If you scare him away, where am I going to find another boyfriend like him?” She grabbed Xiao Su’s arm and buried herself next to him like a little chick. “Isn’t that right?”

Xiao Su did not respond. He looked down at her and saw her blinking earnestly at him. Then, he reached out to sweep away the loose strands of hair around her face then agreed dotingly. It was just a minor action, but she felt her heart skip a beat and began to speed up. What’s happening today? We were this close that night too, but I don’t think I felt this way then.

“Fine then. Can you prove that he’s your boyfriend?” Mrs. Jiang crossed her arms and looked calmly at the lovebirds in front of her. “If you can’t prove it, then you’ll still have to go on a blind date.”

Jiang Xiaobai almost flew into a rage when she heard that. “How can you say that, Mom? Talking about a blind date in front of my boyfriend. Do you not want me to be happy?”

Mrs. Jiang sneered. “Did you think that just because you brought a random man in front of me, held his hand, and hugged him, I’ll believe you two are really a couple?”

“Why not? Why don’t you believe it?”

“It’s not like there isn’t a way for me to believe you.” Mrs. Jiang’s eyes shifted as though she was coming up with an idea. Seeing her mother like that, Jiang Xiaobai had a vague sense of doubt. Why does it feel like Mom is about to come up with something bad?

Then, Mrs. Jiang’s following words almost made Jiang Xiaobai flip the table. “Do you dare to kiss him in front of me?”

Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes widened. “Mom!”

Mrs. Jiang looked indifferent. “Why? Aren’t you two a couple? What’s wrong with a little kiss? My dear daughter, why don’t you stop this lousy performance of yours? Let your friend go home and just go on a blind date as you’re told. I’ve found many outstanding men who are just waiting to go on a date with you.”

Many of them? Jiang Xiaobai was agitated upon hearing the number of people. At that moment, she was strongly against going on a blind date. Clenching her teeth, she looked at Mrs. Jiang. “You’ll believe me if I kissed him？”

Mrs. Jiang simply smiled without saying anything. Jiang Xiaobai turned to look at Xiao Su, and he met her eyes. She’s not really thinking of kissing me, is she? He frowned and started to say something, but she grabbed his hand. Before he could respond, she leaned in and kissed the corner of his lips.

It was not a proper kiss. From Mrs. Jiang’s perspective, it looked like Jiang Xiaobai had kissed Xiao Su on the lips when she had actually kissed the corner of it. Even though their lips did touch slightly, it was the best that Jiang Xiaobai could do.

On the other hand, Xiao Su froze for a moment when he was kissed and something odd flashed across his eyes. However, Jiang Xiaobai quickly pulled away and buried herself in his embrace, then looked at Mrs. Jiang grumpily. “Is this enough for you, Mom? Your request is way out of line. Even though we’re a couple, kissing and things like this are private. Don’t you know?”

Mrs. Jiang was quite astonished as she did not expect to witness that. This daughter of mine is rather brazen. She was going to probe a bit more but she fell silent in that instance. After staring intently at Xiao Su for a while, she waved her hand and said, “Okay. You passed.”

Jiang Xiaobai’s eyes glimmered. “Does that mean I don’t have to go on blind dates anymore?”

Mrs. Jiang shot back, “Why? Do you still want to go even though you have a boyfriend?”

“No, no, no!” Jiang Xiaobai waved her hands with a big smile on her face then pulled Xiao Su’s hand. “Since it’s all settled, we’ll get going now.”

Mrs. Jiang was thinking of making her stay but, at that moment, she did not stop them and just let them go. With that, Jiang Xiaobai dragged him along and left. As soon as they got in the elevator, Jiang Xiaobai immediately let go of Xiao Su’s hand. She fiddled with her nose lightly then looked at him. “Um… Sorry for doing that so suddenly.”

Xiao Su did not respond after pulling himself back together. He did not expect that sudden move from Jiang Xiaobai earlier. Her soft lips suddenly came on to him, and she even had a faint fragrance on her. He had been completely out of it. At the moment, he was staring at her with eyebrows furrowed together tightly.

Upon seeing the look on his face, she coughed intentionally, then quickly coaxed, “Hey, don’t get mad. I didn’t mean to kiss you. But you saw what my mom is like. If I hadn’t kissed you, I would have had to go on blind dates with all those men. Since you’re already here, a little kiss wasn’t too much, right? Besides, it was just an act!”

His expression turned gloomy as though clouds were hanging over him. “Just because it was an act, you were allowed to kiss me as you pleased?”

She tapped her fingers together pitifully. “Didn’t I tell you it was because I was left with no other choice? I didn’t want to do it either. You should know that it was my first kiss…”

First kiss…

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Hearing her words, Xiao Su only felt a sudden pain in his temples. They had just kissed a second ago, but now she was discussing the matter of her first kiss with him. Is this… a question of whether this was her first kiss or not?

Xiao Su’s gaze was locked on hers, and his voice sounded a little dark. “You’re saying the same things again. Just because we’re putting on a show, does that mean you can kiss me as you please?”

Jiang Xiaobai did not have an answer to this. She subconsciously bit her lower lip. Although this was her first kiss, she had initiated it herself while the other party was the one who was forced by her. In the end, she was the one in the wrong.

At the end, Jiang Xiaobai no longer spoke stubbornly and could only talk in a coy tone. “Obviously we won’t simply go around kissing, but I really can’t do anything about it. Think about it; you’re a man. We, women, are definitely more at a disadvantage when it comes to situations like this, no? Plus, I’ve told you that this is my first kiss, so just assume I gave you the benefit? But I’m the one who dragged you here, so you must’ve suffered. Then… I’ll treat you to a meal or maybe when you need my help in the future, I’ll go through fire and water to do it for you!”

Xiao Su was utterly speechless. After beating around the bush for so long, she wanted to solve the problem with a simple meal. Then again, if they did not use a meal to solve the problem, what else could they do? Xiao Su’s expression turned serious all of a sudden.

Seeing that he was still dissatisfied, Jiang Xiaobai no longer knew what she could do, so she could only say with a sad expression, “You look like you still don’t agree. Then, why don’t you think of something to solve this matter? Anyway, we’ve already kissed. If you think it’s unfair, then I’ll let you kiss me back!” After that, Jiang Xiaobai pressed her red lips together nervously.

Xiao Su choked at her words, but he still glanced at her red lips subconsciously. Then, he remembered the way she leaned over and her soft touch earlier. Damn! Xiao Su cursed in his heart and quickly looked away with a cold face. “In your dreams.”

In your dreams… At first, Jiang Xiaobai did not think much of this sentence. She could not help but widen her eyes after thinking about it thoroughly and approached Xiao Su closer with her hands on her waist. “What did you say? In my dreams? You said that as if I wanted to kiss you on purpose!”

Xiao Su’s expression was still cold. “Did you not?”

She gritted her teeth and stared at him. “Of course, not. I was also forced to do so, okay?!”

Hearing this, Xiao Su glanced at her with a sneer. “You’ve crossed the river and destroyed the bridge. It wouldn’t matter even if you deny all of it now.”

Jiang Xiaobai did not know what to say. She was speechless for a moment. Although his words made her very unhappy, he had also helped her. She would no longer have to go on blind dates anymore, so she was still very happy about this. Since she was happy, she did not plan to kick up a fuss with this man. Besides, she had thought of something to tease him. “Say; is this your first kiss? When I kissed you, why didn’t you react at all? Could it be that you’ve never kissed someone before? Furthermore, I’m a woman and you’re a man, but you looked as if you’re the one who’s been taken advantage of. Why don’t… you just submit to me? Let’s turn the fake into a real thing?”

Xiao Su was rendered speechless by this. He glanced at the crazy woman who was talking to herself, feeling helpless. What did she mean by submitting myself to her and turning the fake into a real thing?

“Impossible.”

Jiang Xiaobai was amused and smiled before moving a step beside him, holding his hand in hers. “Why is it impossible? Didn’t you get your heart broken? If you get together with me, I can fill up the emptiness in your heart.”

Fill up the emptiness in my heart? Xiao Su glanced at her numbly. “Thanks, but no thanks. My heart is not even the slightest bit empty.”

“Really?” Jiang Xiaobai did not believe it. “If your heart isn’t empty, why did you go to the bar to get drunk? Even getting so drunk that I have to send you back home myself?”

After a few words, Xiao Su was speechless. He glanced at Jiang Xiaobai and looked like he wanted to talk. She curled her lips triumphantly. “Well? Are you speechless? What I’ve said is all true, right?”

The woman’s voice was proud and energetic, which made Xiao Su think of another person. He inadvertently glanced at her once more and saw her delicate, beautiful face before silently retracting his gaze. It’s not her.

Yan did not have such a good-looking face, but… she looked comely. As for the woman in front of him, although she no longer wore makeup, her facial features were so exquisite that they could not be suppressed. She was just like her mother—she only needed to dress up a little to look stunning.

“Hey, what do you think?” Jiang Xiaobai nudged his arm, making Xiao Su realize that his arm was being held by her. He retracted his arm and said coldly, “The show is over, so there’s no need for you to lean in so close to me.”

His movement happened so fast that Jiang Xiaobai did not have time to react and she almost fell forward. She said a little irritably, “Can’t you be a gentleman and treat a woman with care? When you’re with women, you have to be gentle with them, okay? Forget it; people like you probably wouldn’t understand. If you understood, you wouldn’t have to go to the bar to get drunk. Seeing that you’ve helped me but refuse to let me treat you to a meal, then why don’t I help you chase after a woman?”

Hearing this, Xiao Su frowned slightly and did not answer.

“It’s true that only women understand women. I’m quite capable of helping you chase after a woman. So, do you want my help?”

“Nope.” Xiao Su rejected her offer. The person he wanted to chase after had already found her own happiness, and he would not do things like stealing the love of others. For him, Yan being happy was enough.

“No? You really don’t know what’s good for you and what’s not. With me helping you, are you still afraid that you can’t find a girlfriend? Just let me help you. After all, you’ve just helped me.”

Ding! At this time, the elevator arrived. Xiao Su’s long legs walked out directly. When Jiang Xiaobai saw this, she chased after him while trotting to keep up with his footsteps. She asked, “Do you really not want my help? There won’t be another opportunity like this after this, you…”

Xiao Su suddenly stopped, making Jiang Xiaobai run into his back unexpectedly. She covered her nose with a painful cry and raised her head to look at him.

“Let’s just call it a day.” Xiao Su looked back at her seriously. “Miss Ghostwriter, your behavior today has already seriously affected my life. It’s because you helped me once before, so I repaid your favor, but there will no longer be a next time…”

Jiang Xiaobai was stunned for a moment, and she did not know why she felt that his remarks were a little heavy-handed. Although she thought so in her heart, she still felt uncomfortable when the other party said so about her. However, Jiang Xiaobai pretended to not care on the surface and laughed. “Of course, there won’t be a next time. However, I owe you a favor for today, so you can come to me if you ever need help after this.” After speaking, she smiled at him.

The woman’s smile was very bright under the light, exuding an air of sincerity.

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Her smile was too bright and dazzling; the scattered light around her seemed to move closer to her smile. Jiang Xiaobai looked even more eye-catching at this moment. Xiao Su was in a daze for a short moment. Soon, he regained his senses and turned his gaze away lightly. “You don’t need to consider this a favor. I was just repaying you the favor. You just have to remember that there’s no next time.”

Jiang Xiaobai ground her teeth while smiling. “Well, since you put it that way, I’ll take it as you’ve already repaid the favor. But because of the special circumstances today…” She took a step forward while staring at Xiao Su earnestly and blinking her eyes. “I owe you a kiss.”

Xiao Su was left speechless. The woman said such astonishing words, causing Xiao Su’s pupils to shrink as he took a step back suddenly. “What nonsense are you spouting?”

Jiang Xiaobai waved her hands indifferently. “I’m serious. I kissed you without your consent, and I’m sorry for that. As such, I owe you a kiss. Either you kiss me back now or I’ll just owe you for the time being.”

Xiao Su was shocked by her words for a long time before he could finally utter a few words out of helplessness. “Crazy woman.”

Jiang Xiaobai merely shrugged. Soon, Xiao Su stepped forward and left. When he turned around, he suddenly thought of the scene of Jiang Xiaobai defending him because of his scar in the elevator. He frowned for a moment but soon relaxed. She just wanted me to help. Seeing that she was looked at by others with strange eyes, I naturally said a few words for her. That was nothing much. I should not put too much thought into it. After thinking about it this way, Xiao Su left.

After he left, Jiang Xiaobai subconsciously touched her lips and said dejectedly, “It’s so maddening. I’m obviously the one at a disadvantage. Sure enough, those men who appear in novels don’t exist in reality. He’s just a senseless piece of pork trotter!” Jiang Xiaobai snorted before leaving.

Somewhere on an island.

Two days after coming to the small island, Yan finally got the true purpose of this small island. As the visitors here were all young people, mornings here were very quiet while it would become like a carnival at night. In addition to taking photos, Yan also enjoyed delicacies and was having fun. Plus, when she was on the boat here, she had interacted with some other people. During this two-day trip, she would occasionally bump into them, so everyone had become friends with each other. However, what made Yan the most awkward was that most of the visitors here were couples, so they were all very intimate.

For example, when Yan wanted to play in the water, she spotted a couple hugging each other in the water in front of her. Feeling extremely awkward, she stepped into the water and only left after a long while. She then went back to shore depressingly. However, it seemed that Han Qing did not notice anything at all. He rubbed her head, put a straw hat on her, and said, “Apply your sunscreen well and don’t get sunburnt. Ultraviolet rays on this island are particularly strong.”

Sob… Yan cried a little in her heart. Although she was conservative deep inside, she occasionally would want to… It was a pity that Han Qing had a restrained personality. The kiss on the boat that day was probably the most out-of-line thing he could do. As for the other things, Yan did not dare to think about it.

Suddenly, a couple ran over to them. “Yan, can you help take a picture of us?” A woman shoved her phone in Yan’s hand and shyly said, “We want to take a picture of the distant view over there, but we can’t. Could we trouble you to help us?”

When others had a request, Yan could only nod her head obediently. “Of course, there’s no problem. Just tell me what you want to shoot and I’ll help you.”

“Thank you, you’re really nice, Yan.”

Under their guidance, Yan took several pictures of the couple, and the last one was of them hugging tightly and kissing. They looked especially loving like this. At first, Yan was a little embarrassed when she was taking the photos, but it gradually turned into envy.

This was a really happy journey for both husband and wife. If one collected photos like these and framed them at home, they could take a look at these photos whenever they quarreled and their anger should disappear almost immediately. If possible, she would like to take photos with Han Qing, but… they were not a married couple. She was worried it would not be appropriate. As such, Yan did not ask and returned the woman’s phone after she was done taking photos.

Unexpectedly, the woman said, “Thank you. Since you’ve helped us, let us help you to take some photos as well.”

Hearing this, Yan was stunned for a moment and subconsciously glanced at Han Qing. When she was taking photos for the couple earlier, Han Qing had been sitting behind and watching the scene. Now that Yan was looking over at him, she happened to look into his indifferent eyes. Seeing him like this, Yan thought that he was unwilling, so she shook her head and was about to refuse. Just then, Han Qing stood up. “Let’s take a few photos.”

He was an old man who had no interest in taking pictures, but it was all because this young lady was looking at him so eagerly. Yan tilted her head and asked, “Can we?”

Han Qing patted her head adoringly. “Of course, we can.”

After the woman next to them took the phone, she said straightforwardly, “You guys have a strange way of getting along. Yan, why do you seem to be afraid of your husband?”

Yan did not know how to answer for a while, but Han Qing held her in his arms while smiling faintly. “My lady here is just afraid of strangers. There’s a lot of people around here, so she’s a little shy.” After speaking, he lowered his head and stretched out his hands to pinch Yan’s fair, soft cheeks. His voice became deeper as he said, “When she’s at home, she can be very domineering.”

At first, the woman was thinking that Yan’s status might be inferior, but now that she heard this she instantly envied Yan now. This man is so handsome and flirtatious!

Yan’s heart was thumping and throbbing. She did not think Han Qing would say such flirtatious words. While in his embrace, she smiled shyly at the couple before them.

“This scene looks good.” The woman quickly took a photo of them at this moment. Before Yan and Han Qing had time to react, they were already photographed. Soon, the woman urged them to change their poses. As Yan was nervous, she did not know what to do. In the end, it was the woman who guided them. Just like this, they took a few photos.

After taking the photos, the woman returned the phone to Yan and could not help making fun of her. “You’re exactly what your husband made you out to be—extremely shy. It’s not that I’m trying to talk bad about you, but everyone here is the same. What do you have to be so scared of?”

Yan bit her lower lip and shook her head awkwardly. “I’m not scared. I’m just a little embarrassed.”

“Alright. Seeing that you’re still young, it’s normal to get embarrassed.”

Nothing To Give But My Heart Chapter 1240

After that, the two of them chatted for a while longer before the woman made to leave with her husband. Before she left, however, she suddenly caught sight of a figure in front of her and exclaimed in surprise. “Huh? That person… is the person who’d refused to disembark from the ship earlier, no? Why is she here as well?”

Upon hearing that, Yan looked in the direction in which she was pointing, only to see a familiar figure walking toward their direction. Lin Qin’er? Why is she here? When she saw Lin Qin’er, a sense of impending doom flooded her instantly, but before she could avert her face, Lin Qin’er had already spotted her, and not only was she flashing her a smile, she was even waving a hand at her incessantly.

When the woman saw Lin Qin’er’s behavior, she couldn’t help wearing a contemptuous expression. “She just won’t leave you two alone, and even followed the both of you here. Could it be that she wants to continue seducing your husband?”

Yan was struck speechless. She now didn’t like Lin Qin’er anymore either, but she’d planned to have some fun first before dealing with her. Unexpectedly, she’d actually followed them here. What is she planning to do? Could it be that she’s truly planning to seduce Han Qing? But… isn’t she married? Why would a married woman still wish to seduce another man? She just couldn’t figure it out. Could it be that Han Qing is too outstanding, while her own husband abuses her, so she wants to hook up with Han Qing? As this thought came to her, her eyebrows knitted deeply.

“Say, you’re still young, so don’t be taken in by such a woman. I can see that she’s rather mature, so she’s most likely an old hand at seducing men. Thus, now that she’s here, you’ve got to keep a close eye on your man.”

“Keep a close eye?” Bafflement was written all over Yan’s face. “Why do I need to keep a close eye on my husband? What does this have to do with him?”

“Ah, you naïve girl, you don’t understand, do you?” Since Han Qing wasn’t here at the moment, having gone to get Yan a glass of water, the woman didn’t beat around the bush. “In this world, everyone strays. Do you get my meaning now?”

Yan was dumbfounded, mystification etched on her face. Everyone strays? Is she referring to… Lin Qin’er? What does it have to do with Han Qing?

The woman’s husband was obviously displeased upon hearing this, and he scoffed, “Missy, don’t listen to my wife’s nonsensical talk. In this world, there are truly some who don’t stray. I, for instance, have never once strayed because I only love my wife alone for all eternity.”

The woman threw him a glare, but she was wearing a gratified expression. “Anyway, you’ve got to tame him and keep a close eye on him. That woman doesn’t seem to have any good intentions, which I’ve already discerned from her behavior back on the ship then. Therefore, don’t ever be courteous when the situation calls for the exact opposite, or else you’ll regret it in the future. Do you get me?”

Now, Yan had finally understood that the ‘everyone strays’ they were talking about was in reference to Han Qing… Previously, her thoughts hadn’t gone in that direction entirely because she trusted Han Qing and felt that he wasn’t such a person. While she wasn’t certain how much he loved her, she understood him too well; someone with his personality would never fall for Lin Qin’er. However, since the woman was warning her, she responded with a sincere smile. “Thank you for your concern. I’ll pay attention to it.” Lin Qin’er, yes? If she’s truly that shameless and wants to seduce Han Qing, then she’ll know that I, Yan, am no easy prey, for I definitely won’t allow her to bite the hand that feeds her.

“Your husband is coming, and that Lin Qin’er is also fast approaching, so take care of yourself. We’ll be leaving, then.” The woman then left with her husband. After they were a distance away, she couldn’t resist glancing back at Yan’s direction before saying softly to her husband, “Yan looks too naïve. I just wonder whether she’s that woman’s match.”

Her husband snorted. “Whether she’s that woman’s match depends on her man’s sentiments. If that man has no designs on other women, then even if Yan is a dummy, there won’t be any rival for her to compete against. However, if…”

While he didn’t finish the rest of the sentence, his wife clearly understood. She gave a sigh. “She seems to be a decent sort, but that man is too outstanding. I just hope he isn’t a scumbag.”

“I don’t think he’s a scumbag. His aura is very much different from the average person, and he’s rather attentive toward Yan. As for that woman… Honestly speaking, even if a man takes an interest in her, the man is probably just fooling around with her, and it won’t be for long.”

“Humph! You men are just slimeballs.”

“Darling, that’s other men, not me.” As the two of them spoke, they walked away.

Meanwhile, Lin Qin’er had finally reached Yan and sat down beside her, acting extremely amicable. “Yan, I’ve finally found you. It was no easy task to find you.” Rubbing her hands awkwardly, she wanted to take Yan’s hand, but before she could make contact, Yan had dodged her completely, thus her hand stilled in space. “Yan, are you still blaming me for the incident two days ago?”

The incident two days ago? A glimmer of frostiness flashed in Yan’s eyes, and her voice hardened considerably. “Are you referring to the incident whereby you wanted to sit beside my husband but was rejected by him, thus you then flew into a rage, cursing me and my husband to get divorced?”

Having her putting everything out in the open, Lin Qin’er was speechless for a moment, and she looked at Yan in embarrassment. It’s just two days since I last saw her, so why does her aura seem stronger than before? She’s not even calling me ‘Miss Lin’ anymore, and her words are exceedingly grating to the ears. Her eyes instantly reddened. “I’m sorry, Yan. That day, I got carried away because it was my husband who took me on this vacation. Ever since we got married, he has been abusing me, and he said he wanted to make it up to me this time, so he took me out on a vacation, but I never could’ve thought that he would start abusing me again during our vacation. If it weren’t for the fact that you two saved me that day, I would now be black and blue all over. Thus, when I saw that everyone on the ship was in pairs that day, while I’m the only one who was alone, I grew jealous. Yan, I’m not a saint. I’m just a pitiful woman who’s unlucky in life. At times, I’ll still have some unseemly thoughts, but that was just a moment’s lunacy. After that, I’ve repented for my actions. I’m officially apologizing to you, and I’ll never commit such a mistake again in future. Okay?”

Lin Qin’er sounded incredibly sincere, and there wasn’t any deceit in her eyes, so Yan wavered for a moment. After all, she wasn’t an unreasonable person. I can forgive her if she was truly carried away for a moment, but what if she’s deceiving or tricking me at this moment? After mulling over the matter, she placidly remarked, “You don’t need to apologize to me. Anyway, you won’t have the opportunity to commit such a mistake anymore in the future.”

Upon hearing that, Lin Qin’er was slightly taken aback. “Yan, you’re still unwilling to forgive me? I’ve truly repented.”

“It’s not that I’m unwilling to forgive you, but there’s no need for forgiveness. My husband and I are going back very soon, thus we’ll be parting ways at that time.”

Shock pervaded Lin Qin’er when she heard that. “You two are going back? You’re not going to stay for long?”