Li Manman took a sip of her cocktail and loudly replied to him, "Stop it, I like Chinese men, and besides, I already have a backup boyfriend. You don’t stand a chance."
"Alright then, whatever will be will be. I’m quite content to have a beautiful friend like you."
This time, Li Manman did not dare to drink too much. If she got drunk in an unfamiliar place and ran into a pervert, it would be a big problem.
By the time the two returned to the hotel, it was already very late. After taking a warm shower in the bathroom, Li Manman got into bed and posted the pictures she took with Li Muzi at the beach that afternoon on her social media.
Half asleep on the bed, just as she was about to drift off, her phone rang. She reached with her eyes closed, groping for her phone on the nightstand, and answered it after pressing several buttons randomly.
"Manman, where exactly are you? I’ll come find you so we can have a good talk."
Feng Yi had just seen Li Manman’s social media post. That Li Muzi had his arm around Li Manman’s waist, and he was jealous.
Hearing Feng Yi’s voice made Li Manman finally open her eyes, "No need, I’ll be back in a few days, and besides, I don’t think there’s anything left for us to talk about."
Feng Yi stood by the floor-to-ceiling windows in his living room, irritably tugging at his tie, "That day at the hotel, it wasn’t that I didn’t trust you; I was just too angry, so I yelled at you and hesitated."
"It doesn’t matter anymore. We can part on good terms and still be friends in the future. Alright, I’m going to sleep now."
Li Manman didn’t give Feng Yi another chance to speak and directly hung up the phone.
But that girl lay tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. Just as she was about to get up and go to the balcony for some fresh air, the phone rang again.
Li Manman, looking at the name on the screen, sat up in bed and pressed the answer button.
"What are you calling me for in the middle of the night when you should be sleeping?"
On the other end of the line, Tong Ze had also seen Li Manman’s social media post. In his anxiousness, he hadn’t noticed the time and made the call, "Li Manman, you promised to let me be your backup boyfriend. What’s with that guy on your social media? And where are you now?"
Li Manman was really at a loss for words with this Tong Ze... she laughed helplessly.
"He said he wanted to try dating me, but I turned him down. I told him I already have a backup boyfriend. Aren’t I good to you?"
"At least you have some sense. So, where have you gone?"
Li Manman stretched lazily on the bed, got up, and walked to the balcony. The breeze lifted her long hair hanging in front of her chest, "I’m in Bali Island; I’ll be back in a few days."
"Wait for me, I’ll be there by tomorrow morning."
Li Manman leaned sideways against the railing on the balcony, "Stop it, I’m just here to relax. Why are you coming to make things complicated?"
"I have to keep an eye on you. A girl in an unfamiliar place shouldn’t run into any dangers."
Tong Ze wasn’t comfortable with Li Manman being alone. Of course, he also had a small ulterior motive; he wanted to take this opportunity to spend more time with her.
"Really, there’s no need. Please don’t come; I’m not dumb enough to find myself in danger."
"That’s settled then. Tomorrow morning, I’ll bring you breakfast."
Tong Ze didn’t give Li Manman a chance to refuse. After hanging up the phone, he immediately booked the fastest flight to Bali Island for that night and quickly packed his luggage to head out.
Li Manman looked at her hung-up phone and shook her head speechlessly.
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