Chapter 270 Chapter 269: Who Exactly Is The Third Wheel?
Chapter 269: Who Exactly Is The Third Wheel?
Women are naturally more inclined towards emotions. Su Tao's rationality was built upon her strong character and stable life.
She was still strong, but her life had become unstable.
The two people in front of her were just playing a game, but she felt like Fang Ning was slowly stealing Chi Xiaocheng away.
Lost in thought, their next game began.
The current level was more difficult, with more elements involved.
Fang Ning's little fire person accidentally stepped into the water and burned to death, restarting the level.
The girl fiddled with her long hair and said apologetically, "I died because I wasn't paying attention. Sorry, Sister Xiaocheng."
"It's okay, we just started. It's the same if we try again."
Soon, they passed the level.
Su Tao wanted to join in, not wanting Fang Ning, this third wheel, to keep capturing Xiaocheng's heart, so she said, "It looks quite interesting. Can I play too?"
"Sure!"
"Then, Sister Su Tao and Sister Xiaocheng can play together. You can sit over here where I am."
"Thank you, Xiaoning." Su Tao sat in Fang Ning's original seat and immediately smelled the familiar and pleasant scent on Chi Xiaocheng.
She squinted her eyes slightly in comfort but didn't focus on the game.
Instead, she copied Fang Ning, deliberately stepping on a trap while collecting the last gem.
With a *pop*, the game failed.
Su Tao scratched her head sheepishly. "Sorry, Xiaocheng, I accidentally died."
Chi Xiaocheng pouted. "Aiya, we were just one step away from passing the level. Sister Su Tao is so clumsy."
Su Tao's slender index finger on the keyboard stiffened.
Su Tao's smile gradually became awkward. "S-sorry."
She gave up her seat, and it was Fang Ning's turn to play the next life.
However, Fang Ning, who had been dying from time to time, suddenly became very skilled, leading Chi Xiaocheng through the levels with ease. Su Tao waited a long time, but it wasn't her turn to play the next life.
The game should have been taking turns for everyone.
But Fang Ning seemed to have her own little agenda. After waiting for a long time, Su Tao received a message from Chi Xiaocheng's parents and went out.
She had already told the two elders that Chi Xiaocheng's health hadn't recovered, and they couldn't go home for the New Year.
Chatting, idle talk.
When asked how her relationship with Xiaocheng was, Su Tao naturally smiled and said it was very good.
But what was the reality?
Their relationship wasn't good at all.
Even her memories had problems.
Now, a third wheel had even intruded into her and Xiaocheng's world.
After hanging up the phone, it was already 10 o'clock.
If it was this late, Fang Ning should go home.
So Su Tao knocked on the door again, interrupting their game. "Xiaocheng, it's already 10 o'clock. Shouldn't Xiaoning be heading back soon?"
She had a faint smile on her lips.
But her hand, hidden behind her back, was tightly gripping the hem of her shirt.
As if afraid of something terrifying happening.
And then.
Chi Xiaocheng waved her hand and said calmly, "It's already 10 o'clock. It's not safe to go back now, right? Anyway, she's alone when she goes back to the cat cafe. She can just stay at our place tonight."
"But..." Su Tao's voice got a little louder, and the words of refusal reached her lips, becoming euphemistic. "We don't have any spare rooms. The guest room is used for storage. The sofa... the sofa isn't very comfortable to sleep on."
Chi Xiaocheng: "Then she can sleep with me."
Su Tao stared blankly at the two people sitting in front of the computer, practically leaning on each other. "Sleep... with you?"
"Yeah, my bed is so big anyway. It's no problem for two people to sleep on it."
"It's not safe to walk home at night. There was a murder on North Road yesterday, and a body was fished out of the river!"
"She even brought her luggage. If she doesn't have any clean clothes, she can wear mine first. Ningning is about the same size as me, even a little shorter."
"And also..."
Words poured into Su Tao's ears, like the terrifying demons she feared, constantly chasing her.
What she feared the most was what was happening.
The last thread of reason she had vibrated fiercely for the first time.
She almost flung the door open, shouting loudly, "No!"
Her voice was a little shrill, echoing in the room.
Her usual gentleness turned to nothing, and Su Tao quickly regained her senses, saying somewhat flusteredly, "Fang... Xiaoning can't sleep with you, Xiaocheng. I... I can sleep with her. In any case, she can't sleep with you!"
Chi Xiaocheng tilted her head. "Sister Su Tao, just say what you want to say directly. Why can't she sleep with me? It's just sleeping for one night. You're being too weird."
"I'm weird?"
Su Tao took a deep breath, pointing at herself while retorting, "Before... before it was always us sleeping together. If Fang Ning sleeps with you, what about Da Wang? He's very afraid of strangers. Please consider him, okay?"
"And now, Ying Ran's nest is also placed next to you. Look at her, she's curled up in the corner, afraid to get close to Fang Ning at all!"
Su Tao pointed at the pure white ragdoll cat curled up under a table, taking a step forward and gesturing with her hand. "Xiaocheng, how about this? Let Fang Ning sleep in my room, and we'll sleep together."
"Okay?"
In any case, you can't sleep with anyone else!
Our world, our room, the bed we've slept on so many times, these warm memories, why should we let a third wheel intrude!
Su Tao's tone became heavier and heavier, like she was holding a knife, pressing closer step by step.
Chi Xiaocheng frowned, starting to get a little impatient. "Sister Su Tao, you're being so strange. What does it matter who I sleep with? Can you please stop bothering us?"
After speaking, she nudged Fang Ning's shoulder.
Signaling her to ignore Su Tao.
The words weren't actually that harsh.
Like a child who's annoyed by their parent's constant nagging, throwing a small tantrum, acting a little contrary.
But it was this small tantrum that made Su Tao's eyes narrow for a moment.
Chi Xiaocheng's sentence "stop bothering us" echoed in her mind, constantly fluctuating.
I'm bothering you?
Isn't Fang Ning the one bothering us!
Why is she the one being rejected?
Su Tao wanted to say something, but the words were stuck in her throat and she couldn't say them.
The room even felt a little unfamiliar at this moment.
It was as if...
She was the third wheel.
Her outstretched arm, wanting to grab onto something, finally fell weakly to her side.
Su Tao turned around mechanically and left the door with a dazed expression.
She stood at the door for a long time, wanting to look back again, but she didn't know when the door had already been closed.
A little bit of light shone through the crack in the door, but she couldn't see the whole scene inside.
She subconsciously took out her phone, wanting to ask her friends for help.
But just at this moment, the doorbell of the front door rang again.
"Hello, delivery!"
After opening the door, she found a delivery guy holding a gift box, smiling brightly. "Happy New Year, Miss. Please sign for your delivery."
Su Tao's expression was a little gloomy, saying lifelessly, "I didn't buy anything. You must have the wrong address."
The delivery guy smiled. "It was sent by someone named Dongfang Yang. He specifically asked for it to be delivered at this time, saying it was a New Year's gift for a Miss Chi."
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