Lu Siyuan snorted but didn’t refuse, turning to Yang Xiaoxi and said, "Consider this a favor you owe me, and you’ll have to pay it back later."
Yang Xiaoxi’s heart surged with secret joy, thinking that Shen Mianmian really understood her and had spoken out what was in her mind, but she didn’t show it on her face. Instead, she huffed and said,
"It’s like a tiger being bullied by dogs once it’s down in Pingyang. If it weren’t for the fear of twisting my ankle again and affecting next year’s filming, I wouldn’t want you to carry me." Tʜe sourcᴇ of thɪs content ɪs 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥
Knowing her temper, Lu Siyuan couldn’t be bothered to argue with her. He bowed his head and gobbled down the rest of his meal before running off to wash the lunchbox.
Yang Xiaoxi immediately asked Shen Mianmian gleefully when she saw him leave, "Mianmian, what do you think? Could it be that he’s noticed my good qualities and suddenly has some feelings for me too?"
After Shen Mianmian finished her last bite of rice, she told her seriously, "Although you two always bicker, your affection for each other isn’t bad; he wouldn’t refuse to carry you. But as for other feelings getting involved, I can’t really say. However, one thing you need to seriously consider is if you really started liking each other, could you wait for him for years?"
Long-distance relationships are not easy, especially in an era when communication isn’t advanced. Sometimes feelings can indeed feel powerless.
The three of them had a good relationship now, and Shen Mianmian didn’t want them to part on bad terms, never to see each other again.
Honestly, if it were before knowing that Lu Siyuan was going abroad, if there were feelings between them, she would have still been supportive.
After hearing what Shen Mianmian said, Yang Xiaoxi thought it over seriously and then shook her head, "Years feel so long! What if after a few years when he comes back, I no longer like him? Or what if I fall for someone else?"
Frankly, Yang Xiaoxi lacked confidence in herself.
Not seeing each other for years and still being in love, she couldn’t do that.
"When it comes to matters of the heart, it’s not my place to say much. Just think it through for yourself." Having said that, Shen Mianmian picked up her lunchbox to wash it. When she came back, she saw Lu Siyuan, who had washed his lunchbox, sitting next to Yang Xiaoxi.
The two were bickering as usual.
Seeing her come over, Lu Siyuan crouched down in front of Yang Xiaoxi and said, "I’ll count to three, and if you’re not on my back by then, I’m leaving, and you can hop back on your own. One... two..."
Seeing Yang Xiaoxi still not moving, Shen Mianmian stepped forward to urge her, "Aren’t you going to let him carry you? What are you thinking about?"
Hearing Shen Mianmian’s words, Yang Xiaoxi finally lay on his back, filled with thoughts, and said, "Lu Siyuan, why are you suddenly being so nice to me? You’re about to go abroad, and there’s no chance for us. I can’t wait for you that long, so if you have any ulterior motives, you’d better drop them now!"
She had given it some careful thought, honestly, and she really couldn’t accept a long-distance relationship that lasted for years with only letters for communication.
Especially now, lying on Lu Siyuan’s back, not only did she not feel happy, but when she thought that Lu Siyuan might like her, she felt burdened.
Lu Siyuan let out a laugh, "Are you sure you only twisted your ankle and didn’t damage your brain?" It sounded as if he liked her, but wasn’t that just crazy?
Shen Mianmian, too, felt a twitch at the corner of her mouth after hearing Yang Xiaoxi’s declaration, and looked at her strangely, "Xiaoxi, why are you suddenly talking about this?"
Yang Xiaoxi spoke straightforwardly, "We’re all friends here, and I think it’s better to be upfront. I thought I liked him for a moment, but while he was carrying me, not only was I not happy, I felt psychologically burdened. So, I’m sure I don’t like him and he shouldn’t like me either."