“Are you saying that you were all sent by Gu Huaishan?”
Tang Jin’er placed her hands on her hips, looking down arrogantly at the scar-faced man kneeling on the ground, her brows slightly furrowed.
“That old bastard, I was just worried about not being able to find him! And now he dares to come out and cause trouble. Is he really in such a hurry to eat with Gu Tian?”
“Hey, I’m asking you, do you know where Gu Huaishan is right now…”
“Miss Tang, watch out!”
Before Tang Jin’er could react and continue questioning, a huge force suddenly came from the side, violently pushing her aside.
“Bang—!”
That familiar, slender figure dressed in a suit looked like a kite with a broken string, thrown up by a massive impact before crashing down heavily.
A silver Xiaojiaoche stopped at the exact spot where Tang Jin’er had just been standing.
“Beep-beep—”
The car’s automatic horn let out a piercing sound.
A grotesque, dark red flower slowly bloomed on the shattered glass. In the dim alley, amid the blinking hazard lights, it stung the girl’s eyes.
That was Secretary Wang’s blood.
“N…No! Wang Yan… Wang Yan!!!”
With the girl’s hoarse scream, the last rays of Sunset completely disappeared below the horizon.
The thick Dusk surged in like a tide, swallowing Tang Jin’er’s entire world.
“So you’re saying Gu Huaishan was the one driving the car trying to hit you, but you were pushed away by Secretary Wang, and it was Secretary Wang who got hit?”
The blonde girl holding an empty bowl of porridge listened to the story, her expression full of astonishment.
“Didn’t expect Secretary Wang to do something like that at such a critical moment…………”
“Yeah……”
Tang Jin’er lowered her head. She hadn’t taken a single bite of her Bing since who knows when.
“So, what happened after? Where is Gu Huaishan?”
Su Ling, who had been silent all along, finally asked.
“That despicable guy!”
Tang Jin’er clenched her fists tightly, the half-eaten scallion Bing in her hand instantly crumpling into a ball.
“He sneaked away when I was calling for emergency help! Damn it! How could I not have run him over then! Why are these cars’ Anquan Qirang so effective nowadays?”
“Well, um, I think the car’s Anquan Qirang really should…..”
Secretary Lin’s voice faded under Tang Jin’er’s furious glare.
Yikes! Miss Tang is really terrifying now!
The little secretary trembled.
“So, Jin’er, what are you planning to do next?”
Ruan Zhixian wiped her mouth, coming to the little secretary’s rescue.
“Hmph, what’s there to say!”
The young lady in the red dress turned her head, snorting, then petulantly tucked a strand of hair behind her ear.
“Of course, I’ll wait for Wang Yan to wake up, then… then I’ll confess to her!”
Her ears flushed bright red as she looked away.
“Ah?????”
The other three voiced their surprise in unison.
“Wait, Jin’er, how come I never knew you were into girls too?”
Ruan Zhixian stared at her longtime best friend with suspicion, as if seeing her for the first time.
“Hmph, you, with your natural innocence, what would you know!”
Tang Jin’er fanned her slightly flushed face, then turned back to retort.
“Hey, wait! Ruan Zhixian, why are you sitting so far away from me with your arms crossed? What’s that supposed to mean!”
“What else could it mean! Who knows what kind of gaze you’ve been looking at me with all these years! I feel like our beautiful friendship isn’t pure anymore!”
“Ahhhhh, you’re killing me! Ruan Zhixian, you big idiot who only knows to be straightforward!”
Just as Tang Jin’er calmed down a bit, her face turned red again—but this time it was because of Ruan Zhixian’s words.
“If I had feelings for you, would I hide them? Besides, I’ve seen you as a mischievous kid since we were little. How could I ever have feelings for you? I like girls who are soft and fragrant!”
The girl pressed her fists against Ruan Zhixian’s fuzzy golden head, wriggling wildly.
“Ouch ouch ouch, Jin’er, let go, I’m sorry…”
“You stupid, brainless, annoyingly sweet fool—I bet you don’t even know you’re wrong!”
Watching the two bickering not far away, Su Ling’s mood improved steadily.
Great! Tang Jin’er has someone she likes, so she definitely won’t compete with me for Zhixian!
Hmph, who said Zhixian wasn’t likeable as a kid? She was totally handsome…
Although I like Zhixian now too…
The black-haired girl’s face flushed a strange shade of red as she crouched in a corner, letting out a sly giggle. Secretary Lin nearby felt a chill run down his spine.
Why does it feel like Miss Tang is acting a little… off?
The little secretary shrank his neck in fear.
“So Jin’er, how did you come to like Secretary Wang? When did you start liking her?”
Ruan Zhixian rubbed her head in slight grievance, asking her newly re-understood best friend.
“Well… actually, I’ve always been drawn to that kind of face…”
“Zhixian, look—someone wearing gold-rimmed glasses, looking like a refined and aloof big sister with a cold, forbidden vibe. So cool! So A! Don’t you think?”
Still slightly out of breath, Tang Jin’er shyly shared her preference system.
“No, I prefer the type with long, straight black hair.”
Ruan Zhixian shook her head, signaling that their preference systems didn’t align, and at the same time dealing a telling blow to Su Ling in the corner.
“You hopeless romantic!”
Tang Jin’er was unexpectedly hit with another mouthful of dog food and grumbled in exasperation.
“In any case, after spending this time together, I think she’s actually pretty nice, and we get along quite well.”
“As for when I realized I liked her… probably during the car accident last night.”
Tang Jin’er extended a pale index finger, twirling a strand of her smooth curls as she lowered her head.
“At that moment, I thought I was going to lose her… that’s when I suddenly realized, ah… I actually like her.”
“But luckily, she’s okay! I didn’t lose her! So when she wakes up later, I have to tell her how I feel!”
“Then we’ll be together!”
Thinking of this, Miss Tang lifted her head again, raising her clenched pink fist to encourage herself.
“But Jin’er, what if Secretary Wang doesn’t accept your confession? What will you do then…”
Ruan Zhixian’s voice rang awkwardly by the girl’s ear.
“That’s impossible!”
Tang Jin’er’s face instantly blossomed into a smile.
“Who am I? I’m Tang Jin’er! A beauty with both brains and looks confessing to her—how could she ever say no!”
“But……”
“Aiya, I know you don’t know the details of how we’ve been getting along, that’s why you have these doubts.”
Tang Jin’er laughed and hugged her best friend’s shoulder.
“Let me tell you, we’ve gotten along so well—she even tolerates my miss temper, so she definitely likes me too!”
“Wait until I confess and win her over later, then you’ll understand everything!”
The girl in the red dress patted Ruan Zhixian’s back, her smile confident and radiant.
…Sorry, Miss Tang, you’re a great person, but please forgive me for not accepting your confession.
Why not???!!!