NovelEnglishJi Qingqing sighed in frustration as she contemplated in silence. The more she thought about it, the angrier she got. She felt betrayed.
However, she knew she wasn’t innocent in this matter either. Didn’t she agree to marry Lu Lixing for other reasons?
She and Lu Lixing both had their shortcomings.
Ji Qingqing took a deep breath and tried to comfort herself by repeating those words.
The sound of an electronic lock suddenly came from outside the door. With a slight click, it was especially clear in the dark, spacious room.
As she shifted her sight from the darkness of the living room to the dim light in the corridor, Ji Qingqing spotted a vague silhouette of a man, tall and straight, resembling…
The lights abruptly turned on.
The brightness from the overhead lamp was too dazzling, causing Ji Qingqing to instinctively close her eyes.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtA clear male voice spoke up, “Jie*, you’re back?”
*T/N: “Jie” means sister. It’s the shortened term for “Jie Jie” which means “older sister.”
Ji Qingqing opened her eyes halfway and saw her brother Ji Chengxi staring at her with a look of surprise on his face.
Behind him was a girl carrying a book, sporting a yellow dress, and large-framed glasses. Her eyebrows and eyes looked somewhat similar to Ji Qingqing.
Ji Chengxi put the two bags in his hand on the ground and complained to the girl beside him, “Didn’t you tell me you were just going to buy a bottle of water? Look at the things we bought. It’s almost as if we brought the whole supermarket home.”
He continued blamingly, “Ji Chengyu, don’t call me the next time you want to go out.”
Ji Qingqing lowered her head and continued to drink.
After complaining, Ji Chengxi looked at Ji Qingqing and asked in confusion, “Jie, what are you doing? Why are the lights turned off?”
“Can’t you see? I’m drinking. I’m trying to get drunk.”
Ji Chengyu sat on the sofa with a book. She pushed the glasses on the bridge of her nose, and suddenly poked through her lie. “This is the first time I’ve seen someone get drunk on RIO*.”
*T/N: RIO is an alcopop beverage manufactured in China. It’s commonly considered a girl’s drink due to its low alcohol percentage.
“…”
Ji Chengxi put the fruit he bought from the supermarket on the table and looked around. “Where’s my brother-in-law? I haven’t thanked him yet for helping me solve the loan* before.”
*T/N: “裸贷” was the term used here. It’s a loan type where instead of the debtee writing an IOU, his/her naked pictures are used as collateral. Once s/he is unable to pay off the debt, the pictures are then uploaded online.
Ji Qingqing glared at him lightly. “We’re not even married yet. What brother-in-law are you talking about?”
“Didn’t he propose to you last July?”
After speaking, he seemed to sense something unusual from Ji Qinqing’s words. “Did you quarrel with my brother-in-law?”
Ji Qingqing stiffened yet she adamantly refused to admit it. “No.”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm“Really? Then…” Ji Chengyu interceded as she sat next to her and calmly analyzed, “At this time, getting drunk can only be caused by two things, career or love. You’ve been in the limelight in the entertainment industry recently. It’s highly unlikely you’re unsatisfied with your career right now, so it can only be because of love.”
“I heard Ji Chengxi say, Lu Lixing loves you so much that he follows you around all day, but tonight you’re alone in the apartment getting drunk…”
She leaned in closer to Ji Qingqing and carefully observed the traces of tears on her face. Her eyebrows furrowed. “Your eyes are red and a little swollen. Obviously, you cried quite a bit. For a woman to cry, it must be either because she’s been hurt by someone she loves or because her loved one has broken up with her.”
“You and Lu Lixing’s wedding day is approaching and it’s highly unlikely for the two of you to break up,” Ji Chengyu finally concluded. “So tell me, what did Lu Lixing do?”
Ji Qingqing opened her lips slightly in shock. “Are you majoring in psychology?”
Ji Chengyu showed her the book she was holding in her arms, pushed her glasses up her nose, and blankly responded, “I study physics.”
“I think if you specialize in psychology, you will be very accomplished.”
“Thank you, I’ll consider taking up a double degree.”
After listening to Ji Chengyu’s analysis, Ji Chengxi recovered. He quickly sat down beside Ji Chengyu and asked eagerly, “Sister, brother-in-law, did he… no, did Lu Lixing lie to you?”
Originally, she thought her emotions were already numbed by the alcohol. But when Ji Chengyu analyzed the whole matter and Ji Chengxi continued to pester her, she became sad again.
“Lying is a characteristic of men, all men are inherently capable of lying,” Ji Chengyu summed up the statement again. “So men are really not good things. They’re untrustworthy.”
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