Chapter 268 Chapter 267: The Dark Side
Chapter 267: The Dark Side
I should have guessed it, I should have guessed it, I should have guessed it…
I should have known all along that Fang Ning would come!
What new member is a cat? How could Xiao Cheng know I’d be bringing a cat back when I came home?
And here I was, happily comforting myself, thinking Fang Ning wouldn't come.
Dreaming with joy about our two-person world during the New Year.
Fantasizing about taking our relationship with Xiao Cheng a step further as the fireworks bloomed.
I even set up the camera on the counter, wanting to secretly record the warm New Year scene to keep as a memento.
But now…
Heh.
What a clown I am, Su Tao.
Standing far away outside on the balcony, Su Tao watched as Chi Xiao Cheng opened the door, and a petite figure covered by a coat squeezed inside.
"Sorry to intrude."
The three words of greeting traveled to Su Tao's ears from afar, but in her eyes, Fang Ning's happy smile showed no guilt for intruding on others.
If you know you're intruding, why did you still come?
This is clearly my and Xiao Cheng's two-person world!
This is New Year's Eve, the New Year!
Why do you have to go to other people's homes and disrupt their lives?!
Almost instantly, a lot of dark thoughts popped into Su Tao's head, and at that moment, she felt like she hated Fang Ning a little.
That fake and annoying smile was like she was deliberately standing in front of her, telling her that she was going to steal Xiao Cheng away.
After changing her shoes, Chi Xiao Cheng pulled Fang Ning over, looking at Su Tao with a pure smile, "Su Tao-jie, we're adding another pair of chopsticks for dinner tonight. Ning Ning is an orphan and used to live in Dongfang Yang's cat cafe. I don't want her to be all alone during this New Year."
"So is it okay if she spends the New Year with us?"
Hearing her voice, Su Tao immediately put on a gentle, big sister smile, "Of course, it's nice to have another person at home… it makes it more lively."
Hearing this, Fang Ning also bowed apologetically in a sensible manner, "Thank you, Su Tao-jie. I'm really sorry for the intrusion."
"It's nothing. It's just Xiao Cheng and me at home anyway. There's no need to be sorry," Su Tao said, putting her clenched hands behind her, her smile unchanged. "Xiao Ning, is there anything you want to eat tonight? I can go out and buy some more groceries."
Before Fang Ning could speak, Chi Xiao Cheng refused for her, while pulling her towards the room, "There are already plenty of dishes prepared for today. Ning Ning and I don't eat much, so no need to go to all that trouble."
"Let's put your luggage down first anyway."
Along with her person, she also brought a small backpack with a lemon pattern on it, with who-knows-what inside.
But the word "luggage" burrowed into Su Tao's ears.
As the two little ones went into the room, her smile faded a bit.
Somewhat dejectedly, she turned around and leaned against the balcony, looking up at the bursts of brilliant fireworks.
"The two-person world is gone…"
She was in a bad mood, and the intense fluctuations in her emotions made her feel unfamiliar with herself.
Everyone has a dark side.
The stronger and more righteous a person is, the deeper this side is hidden.
Su Tao tried her best to force herself not to think that way, but she couldn't help but think in that direction.
"Xiao Cheng and Fang Ning might just be friends."
--If I said that, would I really believe it myself?
"She's just here for the New Year. Maybe Fang Ning will go home after dinner."
--But they already brought her luggage, right?
"The remaining guest room at home is already being used as a storage room, and there's no bed for Fang Ning to sleep on."
--She can actually sleep with Xiao Cheng, right? The truth is right in front of my eyes, so why can't I accept it?
The words came out of her mouth as if she was trying to comfort herself, but another voice would always pop up in her heart, urging her to quickly recognize reality.
Su Tao looked at the sky, exhaled, and shook her head again, "I still can't think that way. If I become that despicable, Xiao Cheng definitely wouldn't like me either, right?"
"Fang Ning…"
If she's sensible, and I give her a hint, she should leave after dinner, right?
Anyway, in the end, Xiao Cheng will still be with me…
Su Tao walked into the kitchen and began preparing dinner for tonight.
Tonight, she was preparing hot pot.
She bought Xiao Cheng's favorite vegetables and prepared her favorite flavors. The drinks were also specially prepared for her. She didn't have the money to buy too many New Year's goods, but Su Tao still wanted to give Chi Xiao Cheng a wonderful dinner as much as possible.
But throughout the whole process, Su Tao was a little absent-minded.
She occasionally had the urge to leave the kitchen and go to Xiao Cheng's room to see what the two of them were doing.
She wanted to confirm whether Fang Ning and Xiao Cheng were purely friends.
It was like there was a voice constantly urging her, if she still hesitated, if she still didn't take a step forward, Xiao Cheng would be stolen away.
Even if it would cause her pain, she was willing to awaken her memories, wasn't she? It was right to gain her love first!
Her heart was strong and firm.
Even with such thoughts constantly popping up, she could still find reasons to comfort herself.
Fang Ning, Dongfang Yang, and Si Chen had not shown any signs of liking Xiao Cheng before, so maybe it was all a misunderstanding.
It was her imagination.
--Such thoughts lingered in her mind, constantly balancing the string called "reason."
But who can always be rational?
The surrounding environment and changes will always be faster than planned.
Chi Xiao Cheng and Fang Ning came out to eat together.
Xiao Cheng sat on the left, Su Tao sat on the right, and Fang Ning… in the middle.
After the hot pot was prepared, Su Tao first cooked some beef for Chi Xiao Cheng, putting it all in her bowl, and then thought about cooking some for Fang Ning.
But she found that Chi Xiao Cheng had taken a lot of the beef from her bowl and given it to Fang Ning.
"Ning Ning, you eat too."
She beamed with a smile, as if she was sharing Su Tao's love for her.
No, this wasn't called sharing, but rejection.
She didn't accept it at all, so how could she share it?
Su Tao saw all of this and her smile stiffened slightly. She spoke up to remind her, "Xiao Cheng, there's no need to share with Xiao Ning. Your dipping sauce is different from hers, right? I'll cook some more beef for Xiao Ning."
Don't give these things to Fang Ning anymore!
She's just an outsider, just here to have a meal. It's fine if she just helps herself, right?
Chi Xiao Cheng didn't seem to understand the meaning behind Su Tao's words, her smile was still innocent. "It's okay, it's all food anyway, and I can try different flavors."
She picked up a piece of cooked beef, dipped it in Fang Ning's dipping sauce, and put it in her mouth.
Then she immediately frowned, "Wow! Why is it a little sour? What did you add to your dipping sauce?"
Fang Ning smiled shyly. "I guess it's not suitable for Xiao Cheng-jie. I prefer to eat sour things, so I asked Su Tao-jie to add a little lemon juice."
Chi Xiao Cheng scraped her tongue with her teeth and pushed her dipping sauce over. "Then you try mine?"
Fang Ning dipped the beef into the carefully prepared dipping sauce.
She took a small bite.
"It's delicious, but… is the vinegar a little strong?"
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