Back then, Xiangxiang had no idea about this kind of situation, you know?

For a girl, first having her childhood sweetheart constantly ghosting her, leaving her helpless thanks to Xiang Shaoyuan. Then, finally when she has another option, this Cao Qingyu, who mysteriously enough suddenly leaves her and runs off to marry another woman.

Although the two of them didn’t have much going on, it still feels really frustrating, as if her feelings were insignificant, just being played with. So when he got married, Xiangxiang sent him a lot of "figures"—specifically, straw dolls.

"It’s said that after receiving the straw dolls, he drank so much that night that he nearly passed out, but there was no news after that. Seems like I misunderstood him at the time. It wasn’t that he simply wanted to abandon me, it was because of what happened afterward that things turned out this way."

"But the key point is, the situation is like this. Why didn’t you tell me? My dear, do you men all think women need to be inexplicably protected?"

"Give me a break."

"We know you mean well, not wanting us to worry, but at least tell us what’s going on. Even if we can’t help, we can at least offer some advice, instead of pretending to have everything under control and messing everything up in the end."

Xiangxiang looked at Yuchi in front of her, getting more and more upset as she spoke, until she was so angry she was practically gnashing her teeth, shaking Yuchi’s neck back and forth.

Why am I involved in this? I’m just playing a minor role... Yuchi, feeling dizzy from the shaking, said, "Let’s just go check it out tomorrow. This is a matter between you two, it has little to do with me. I’m just a passerby, a mere background character in your lives."

Only then did Xiangxiang realize she was acting inappropriately, quickly letting go of Yuchi’s neck and sitting down beside him, embarrassed.

She suddenly said, "My dear, what do you think of me?" 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝙬𝙚𝓫𝒏𝓸𝓿𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝙤𝓶

What do I think of you?... Yuchi: "You’re great!"

Xiangxiang giggled, "Then you should still acknowledge my identity as Xiangxiang. At least I haven’t disgraced the name Xiangxiang, have I?"

Yuchi: "You haven’t."

Xiangxiang’s current behavior far exceeds what honest Yuchi thought of her previously. It’s no wonder her big brother is head over heels for Xiangxiang of Xufu Town. Firstly, because Xiangxiang truly is an amazing woman. Secondly, perhaps because he hasn’t met a Courtesan yet.

What if one day a Courtesan is introduced to her big brother? Would his obsession with Xiangxiang change? Would he then fall for another and go talk about life and its philosophies with the Courtesan?

Yuchi: "Probably! But no, I’m a true romantic fighter here!"

After receiving praise from Yuchi, Xiangxiang was quite happy. This was an acknowledgment of her skills. It seemed she hadn’t been without growth all these years, considering she could even win over a man like him. So she nodded repeatedly, cheerfully saying to Yuchi, "So it’s not too early, let’s begin."

Yuchi: "???

Begin?

Begin what? Lady, are you trying to transcend me already?!

Xiangxiang looked at Yuchi with some suspicion, "Could it be that I’ve managed to forget past issues, but you’re still hung up on them, my dear? Is it because I previously had a relationship with Xiang Shaoyuan that it’s now affecting my life now?"

"Do you despise me?"

"You must think I’m dirty."

Yuchi: "..."

Great! All the good words have just been taken out of my mouth, huh?

Now what does he do, saying he just happened to be passing by, and that it’s really because of her and Xiang Shaoyuan’s relationship that he doesn’t dare to make a move?

But Xiangxiang earnestly said to Yuchi, "My dear, you can’t leave tonight. If you do, and others find out, they’ll think I didn’t serve you well. Then you’ll affect my business."

"So, on this long night, do you, my dear, wish to just sit here and drink tea alone? This not only feels like an insult to me, as if I’m not worthy of being called Xiangxiang, but also, sitting here doing nothing, wouldn’t you be lonely, destined to die alone?"

"..."

Yuchi: "Indeed."

Xiangxiang: "..."

Yuchi:

"You can rest early, just pretend I’m not here. If you really find this time wasteful, then why don’t you sing me a song."

Xiangxiang: "..."

Is this really a man? Truly unaffected even when a woman is by his side? Is there really such a man in this world? Impossible, right? Even though I have some attractiveness, yet you sit still like this? What, you really came over just to inquire about Xiang Shaoyuan?"