"Eh?" Xia Mang couldn't help but stop and turn to look at Xiao Linghui. After a long while, she said slowly,"Who said I don't like you?" Mom said that the first person I saw when I opened my eyes wasn't Dad or her, but you. We've known each other for more than twenty years. If we didn't like each other, how could we eat and chat together?”
Xia Mang felt that Xiao Linghui's question was very stupid.
"I don't mean like that." Xiao Linghui also stopped and looked at Xia Mang. He seemed to hold his breath unconsciously, and his eyes finally avoided Xia Mang's gaze. He said calmly,"The love between a man and a woman is just like how you wanted to matchmake me and Bai Bai."”
Xiao Linghui, who used to joke around when it came to relationships, suddenly stopped smiling. Xiamang suddenly couldn't answer this question.
"Love isn't as simple as falling in love with you without hesitation just because you're good to me or because you treat me well. Marriage was the same. It wasn't a happy marriage between two good people.”Xiao Linghui said emotionally. Although they were still a little far from marriage, love was not something that could be forced. Xiamang should understand that she should not think about such a stupid thing like setting up a matchmaker for him.
"But Ah Hui..." Xia Mang remembered what she had said at the teahouse party that day. She remembered how she had said in a matter-of-fact tone,"He likes you. It's not like you don't know." There was a moment in his heart that he wanted to ask Xiao Linghui about his relationship. However, when the words were about to come out of his mouth, he felt that it would be awkward if he knew the answer.
Her relationship with Xiao Linghui was still better. At most, she wouldn't be so gossipy in the future.
Xiamang had a plan in her heart, but she didn't care about it anymore. There was no awkwardness in chatting as they walked. Although Xiao Linghui was a little disappointed, as long as Xiamang didn't introduce him to anyone else, he was still willing to stay by Xiamang's side as long as she was happy. He had thought about confessing to Xiamang more than once. At first, he was afraid that it would affect her studies. Later, when he went to the United States, he was worried that he would restrict her and make her feel less free. However, he did not expect that in the third year of his trip to the United States, which was the eve of National Day in Xiamang's third year of university, when he waited for Xiamang to chat online until very late and was so worried that he could not help but want to call her, Xiamang suddenly went online and the first sentence she sent was, She had decided to accept Xu Wenhao as her boyfriend.
Before this, although Xiamang had said that there were many suitors after her, she had made up her mind not to fall in love while she was still studying.
By the time Xiao Linghui collected his thoughts, Xiamang had already walked ten meters away. Looking at Xiamang's most common attire-a long sweater, denim boots, and knee-high boots, the disappointment in Xiao Linghui's heart had long disappeared. Sometimes, when one liked someone, being able to look at her like this, even just looking at her back, was also a kind of happiness and satisfaction.
On Monday, Xiamang received a call from the CEO's secretary, Sister Cai, saying that the expense report had been signed. Xia Mang ran up and down and went to the accounting department in charge of this project in the finance department to collect the money with a red face. She folded the thick stack of money and loosened it again and again. She wondered if she should specially make a trip to Heng Long to give the money or give the money to Cheng Mo when she met him one day.
His phone rang unexpectedly. It was Xiao Linghui. Xiamang picked up the phone and finished what she wanted to say before Xiao Linghui could speak. Her tone was as fast as a submachine gun."Ah Hui, don't say anymore. I said that I would treat you on Saturday. It's useless for you to rush to pay. Don't even think about returning the money to me. Just keep it in peace. At most, you can treat me to a meal when you're free.”
When Xia Mang returned on Saturday, she looked for an opportunity to give Xiao Linghui the money for the lunch. In the end, she took advantage of the time when they parted ways to give the money to Xiao Linghui, but it was still returned. Xiamang, who had been bored all day on Sunday, decided to put the money in an envelope and stuff it into the mailbox downstairs of Xiao Linghui's house. This idea was put into action at 10 pm when she went downstairs to throw the trash. Xiao Linghui probably received her letter before he went to work.
"Sammy..."
"Alright, Doctor Xiao, I'll give you special permission to pick me up after work today.”When Xiamang said this, it was as if she had given him a lot of favors.
"Alright, I'll do it. I'll get off work at five o'clock and arrive at your company at about five-thirty. I'll pick you up from work.”However, some people fell for it. Xia Mang, who ordered people around as if he was blessed by God, was not filmed.
"My parents won't be home for dinner tonight.”Xiamang reminded him kindly.
"Then let's have dinner at my house." Xiao Linghui blurted out. His tone was quite natural. After all, Xiamang had been freeloading for a long time.
An uninvited guest came to the office in the afternoon when they were about to get off work. It was Chu Ning from Xia Mang's perspective. Chu Ning was here to look for Shi Jing. Riheng and Ji Yuan had always had business dealings. Shi Jing, Chu Ning, and Riheng's Xiao Na had a good relationship. This time, Chu Ning came to look for Shi Jing. Firstly, he was here to deliver the wedding invitation. Secondly, he wanted Shi Jing to be her bridesmaid on the wedding day.
Chu Ning was already wearing a maternity dress, although his belly was not obvious yet. Xiamang had no experience, but there were many female colleagues in the office building, and many of them had gotten married and gotten pregnant in the past two years. Therefore, when he saw Chu Ning's appearance, he could guess that she was probably more than three months pregnant. Xiamang knew about this only a few months ago. Humans could control their emotions and actions, but they couldn't control the deepest and most natural feelings in their hearts. Xia Mang, who had made up her mind to forget everything, still felt a stabbing pain when she saw the big red bag of wedding invitations and candies in Chu Ning's hands. She hurriedly lowered her head and pretended to be busy with the work at hand, but her mind was not on it at all.
"Miss Xia." If Xiamang didn't look for trouble, trouble would come to her. Just like now, Chu Ning walked up to her and called out to her.
"What's the matter?" Xia Mang raised his head, his face calm.
Chu Ning conjured another wedding bag as if he was performing magic. He handed it to Xia Mang and said,""I hope that Miss Xiamang will do me the honor of attending my wedding with Wenhao.”
"Is it Xu Wenhao's idea?" Xiamang reached out to take it, not avoiding it as he had expected.
"He's busy renovating our new house. I'm in charge of these things. I think you and Wenhao have known each other for so many years. Now that you've broken up, you should still be friends. I should invite you to our wedding.”When Chu Ning said this, his hand subconsciously caressed his small belly, and a blissful smile appeared on his face.
"Alright." Xia Mang smiled. It wasn't just Chu Ning, even Xia Mang was stunned by his reaction.
Sometimes, people had an instinct to protect themselves. They cared about their face and pretended to be strong.
"Then, Xiao Xia, shall we go together?”Shi Jing also came over. When she was promoted as the director's assistant, Shi Jing was also one of the candidates. In addition to the Heng Long Real Estate incident, she inevitably had some knots in her heart towards Xiamang. Her words and actions were sometimes sarcastic, and Xiamang was deeply touched by this.
"No, you're the bridesmaid and the bride. You're sitting at the head table, so how can you sit with me?”Xiamang smiled and looked at Chu Ning." Miss Chu, thank you for your invitation. I have something to do, so I won't see you out."”
Xia Mang's attitude and words made Chu Ning and Shi Jing feel a little resentful. When Shi Jing sent Chu Ning out, Xia Mang was typing a document on the computer. The sound of the keyboard indicated Xia Mang's typing speed and concentration on the document. Old Shu wasn't behind him, so no one realized that Xia Mang wasn't typing a document.
Xiamang got off work with the stack of money she had received from the reimbursement in her bag and the red wedding bag in her hand. As usual, she left a step later than her colleagues who got off work on time to avoid the elevator rush hour. Xiao Linghui was already waiting downstairs. When he saw Xiamang come out, he greeted her with a smile.
According to tradition, Xiao Linghui would consciously help Xiamang carry the wedding bag in her hand.
"No need, Hui." This time, Xia Mang refused.
"Another red bomb?" Xiao Linghui looked at Xiamang's listless expression and tried his best to make the atmosphere relaxed.
Xia Mang kept silent and walked forward with his head lowered. After a while, he said,""It's Xu Wenhao's wedding invitation. Ah Hui, do you think I should go?”
"If you don't want to go, don't go." Xiao Linghui's heart ached.
"Chu Ning brought the wedding invitation over, but Xu Wenhao doesn't seem to know. It's true that you don't have to go if you don't want to, but I've already accepted the wedding invitation. If you don't want to go, you should at least give me a call. You still have to give me a gift.”Xiamang Yogi exhaled and threw the wedding bag in his hand to Xiao Linghui. He couldn't make up his mind for a moment. To be honest, Xiamang did not want to go, but he felt that Chu Ning was too petty this time. He was depressed and angry.
"With your personality, since you can't be friends in the future, you shouldn't be bothered by these things.”Xiao Linghui understood Xiamang's personality. How could he not understand her current thoughts? At this moment, he wanted to hold her in his arms, comfort her, and let her vent her emotions to her heart's content. However, this small distance of one meter was a gap that he could not cross at the moment.
After returning to the country, Xiao Linghui always thought that since Xiamang had broken up with Xu Wenhao, should he express his feelings? Or should he wait a little longer until Sammy's heart had recovered a little?
Xiamang lay on the bed and stared at the wedding invitation on the dressing table for nearly an hour. Finally, she plucked up the courage to open it.
It was the beginning of the month, and Xu Wenhao and Chu Ning's wedding was scheduled for the 28th of the month, which happened to be a Saturday. Xiamang had been waiting for the wedding invitation for five days, but she had only opened it now. A strange feeling rose uncontrollably in her heart. Was it pain? It was painful, but it was no longer as painful as the night when he found out the truth. Xia Mang placed the wedding invitation back on the table and smiled when she saw the box of chocolate Barbie dolls. On Monday night, when she came back from the Xiao family's free meal, Ah Hui insisted on sending her over. On the way, he said a bunch of words that seemed to comfort her. Xia Mang endured it all the way home. She entered the room and took out the box of chocolate Barbie dolls to pick on Xiao Linghui. She questioned him about giving such a gift, making her unable to eat it. In the end, she forced him to say which piece was better to eat first. In the end, our Doctor Xiao suggested to "eat" her hand first, which was despised by Xia Mang for being unprofessional because hands were the most precious thing to surgeons. Therefore, Doctor Xiao said that she would start from the beginning and Bo replied with a "cruel" adjective. She said that she would start from the edge of her skirt and get a "hooligan" title. Our Doctor Xiao could only be completely silent. Xiamang returned to her room with the chocolate doll in her arms. She was in a good mood, just like now.
Mother Xia was outside the room, calling for Xiamang to eat when her phone rang.
"I'm downstairs, Sammy." The person who called was shocked.
"What do you want?" It was like a frightened bird, but unfortunately, the caller could not see it.
"You come down, or I will come up." The caller had a clear purpose.
"Cheng Mo, you bastard!" Xiamang stood up and threw her phone on the bed angrily.
"What's wrong, Sammy?" Mother Xia pushed the door open and wiped her hands in her apron. She was worried about Xia Mang's agitated reaction. Dad Xia was still in the study room at the moment. He would only come out for dinner when Mom Xia went in personally to wake him up.
"Mom, I have something to do downstairs." Xia Mang picked up the phone on the bed, changed her shoes, and went out, ignoring Mother Xia's question.
The eye-catching Ferrari was really parked outside Xiamang's house. There were many people coming and going in the neighborhood at dinnertime. It was an eyesore. As Xia Mang thought this, the anger on his face became more obvious.
"Get in the car." Cheng Mo smiled when he saw Xia Mang. He turned around and reached out to open the door on the other side.
"If you have something to say, say it." Xiamang did not move.
"I want to treat you to a meal."
"I'm not free." Xiamang refused immediately.
"Alright, I'll do it. If I go upstairs to visit Uncle and Auntie, I should be able to make it in time for dinner, right?”Cheng Mo got out of the car with a smile and even took out a fruit basket from his seat. It was obvious that he had prepared it beforehand.
"Cheng Mo!" Xia Mang shouted angrily.
After ten seconds of confrontation, Xiamang surrendered. She reached out and snatched the fruit basket from Cheng Mo's hand. Then, she climbed upstairs, grabbed her bag, told him to go out for dinner, and went downstairs again. As the car slowly drove away, Xia Mang did not notice Mother Xia standing by the window with her eyes wide open.
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