Chapter 269 Chapter 268 Fang Ning, You Despicable Third Party
Chapter 268 Fang Ning, You Despicable Third Party
"Does this taste too vinegary?"
Chi Xiaocheng leaned her head down, sniffing her dipping sauce.
Fang Ning turned slightly, avoiding facing Su Tao directly, and nodded gently at Chi Xiaocheng, "Although they're both sour, there's a slight difference between it and lemon juice, so I can taste it better, maybe?"
Or perhaps, she could sense it.
Little Cheng, there's been a gaze lingering by your side.
Chi Xiaocheng dipped a piece of beef into her dipping sauce, put it in her mouth, and carefully savored it, "It doesn't taste that vinegary to me. Maybe it's just your imagination, Ningning."
If it tasted too vinegary, then why was she just watching from the side, without saying a word?
The two girls exchanged a knowing smile, everything implied without a word being spoken.
Of course, Su Tao didn't know that these two little ones were putting on an act.
Deliberately provoking her.
She had indeed added a tiny bit of vinegar when preparing the dipping sauce, but she had tasted it, and the taste would definitely not overpower the other flavors, and it was also a flavor that Xiaocheng had always liked.
How could it possibly taste too vinegary!
If you can't taste it, then don't just spout nonsense, alright!
We could have just eaten quietly, but you had to make eyes at my Xiaocheng...
Fang Ning!
You homewrecker, can you just scram already!
Her mind was filled with dark thoughts, but the smile on Su Tao's lips didn't waver.
She couldn't hear the implications in their words, and she just hoped more and more that Fang Ning would finish eating and leave quickly.
She kept reassuring herself in her mind.
Don't overthink it, don't get angry. They're just chatting well together. They haven't even held hands, so how could they be in that kind of relationship?
Xiaocheng and I have even kissed before.
We gave each other our first kisses.
Su Tao, think about the strong and cheerful you from the past, the you who would never have such dark thoughts, the you who was liked by countless people, the you who was said to be a white moonlight girl.
Don't you think it's too narrow-minded of you to think of Fang Ning like that!
Yes.
The girl named "Su Tao" shouldn't be thinking about these things.
...
It was less of "self-reassurance" and more of Su Tao constantly engaging in self-hypnosis.
She had always been perfect.
Positive, cheerful, hardworking, and strong.
She could think calmly even in emergency situations, and no matter who she faced, she would calm down and think of a solution, even when she was at her most anxious.
If she found that she couldn't solve the problem herself, she would consider seeking external help, trying to eradicate and resolve the problem.
But everyone has an anchor point that supports them as they move forward.
Her anchor point was Chi Xiaocheng.
Her obsessive and fervent love had cracked the wall of the girl's heart.
She squeezed through, little by little, forcing the girl to confront her feelings.
But everything comes at a price, and so does love.
Her love brought the girl endless pressure, torment, and pain.
Escaping is human nature when faced with insurmountable difficulties. Either overcome them with strength, or be forced to face them.
The more you desire something, the harder it is to obtain.
Arguments, alienation, forced confrontation, difficulty understanding.
Madness, obsession, morbidity, uncontrollability.
Suicidal thoughts, near-death experiences, a brush with death.
After being revived, before she could even look forward to a beautiful future, she truly lost her vitality due to an accident.
Heaven seemed unwilling to take her away yet. Two months after her vitality disappeared, she miraculously came back to life.
She thought that she could achieve a happy ending after waking up, but what followed was amnesia.
Pressure, one thing after another.
Constantly going back and forth between heaven and hell.
Falling into despair, but still having hope, and even after a second despair, there was still a glimmer of light in the darkness that had not erased her reason.
Even the most perfect person will change with the things they experience.
Su Tao was the same.
It was like another voice was telling her to just give up and let things fall apart.
However, her reason told her not to listen to that voice and to continue doing her best.
She was still able to control herself.
But her anchor point was beyond her control.
...
After finishing the meal, Fang Ning took the initiative to help Su Tao clear the table, but she was pulled aside by Chi Xiaocheng as soon as she moved.
"Ningning, you're a guest. How can we let you do the cleaning?"
When she tried to help, Su Tao stopped her as well, "Xiaocheng, you go play too. I'll do the cleaning."
Chi Xiaocheng winked at Su Tao, "Then I'll go back to the room first?"
"Okay, go ahead."
Her expression didn't change much, but Su Tao's voice was gradually losing its energy.
She had only been teaching herself acting for a few days, and even with a talent for acting, she could only manage simple facial and expression control at best.
The entanglement and disappointment in her voice were already hard to conceal.
But Chi Xiaocheng seemed not to have heard it, and after receiving Su Tao's permission, she pulled Fang Ning back to the room.
Leaving Su Tao alone in the living room to clean up, then go to the kitchen to wash the dishes. The empty living room was still lit and the air conditioner was still on.
But the feeling it gave was so cold.
"When will Fang Ning leave tonight?"
Su Tao sat in the living room and felt a little cold, so she went back to the room that should have belonged to Chi Song.
She took out her phone, wanting to chat with someone but not knowing who to chat with.
She just sent a "Happy New Year" to some ordinary friends.
Actually, today was just New Year's Eve, not the real New Year yet, but... it was almost here.
The sound of fireworks and firecrackers kept ringing in her ears. Su Tao wanted to put on her headphones and immerse herself in the world of music, but after only a few seconds of the song playing, the headphones buzzed and broke down.
It was as if the whole world was against her.
The $30 headphones had reached the end of their lifespan at this moment.
With nothing to do, she kept swiping down the top of the QQ app.
She got a red envelope worth 20 cents.
And a 5-yuan discount coupon for Maserati.
After thinking about it, she cut some fruit and knocked on the door a few times.
"Xiaocheng, do you want some fruit?"
Su Tao opened the door and saw the two little ones sitting by the bed, playing games on that old, second-hand laptop they bought online.
Since it couldn't handle any large-scale games, they simply sat on either side and played Fireboy and Watergirl.
Accompanied by the background music, laughter and conversation were constant.
It wasn't until Su Tao approached and placed the small fruit plate next to the table that Chi Xiaocheng noticed that someone had come to her side.
She turned her head for a second, then turned her attention back to the game screen, "Thank you, Senior Martial Sister Su Tao."
Fang Ning, who was already engrossed in the game, also belatedly said thank you.
Then, together, they looked at the computer screen.
"Ningning, quickly jump onto the board next to you. I'll step on this mechanism."
"Okay, okay, Senior Martial Sister Xiaocheng, be careful not to get scalded by the water."
"Don't worry, I'm a gaming expert!"
As the game progressed, there was a "ding" sound, and the two girls passed the level and won the trophy.
They stretched out their little hands, one on the left and one on the right, and gently high-fived.
"Yay! We passed!"
The crisp sound spread throughout the room, and it was so piercing to Su Tao's ears.
Feeding Xiaocheng, eating together, being on the same bed with her, playing games with her, laughing together, and celebrating the New Year with her, that should have been me!
You homewrecker, why are you taking my place!
Her gaze towards Fang Ning became more and more hateful.
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