I’ll Butcher Pigs to Support You! 97

Chapter 97: My 100% Blackened, Broken Wife [9]

They got along harmoniously. Xizhi was single-mindedly trying to please her current wife, serving her beautifully, and then replacing others in her heart.

Her voice always carried a hint of seductiveness.

Ever since that night, Xizhi had always been enticing her to do things. At first, she was a little shy and had to force herself to say lewd things, but then she would blush after saying a few lewd words. In the end, she became much more open.

She had even danced on her palm with her small waist.

Song Yugui: My wife is so fragrant!

Shen Xizhi could also sense that more and more of her attention was on her.

She rarely got distracted and thought of others, nor had she gotten close to any other women in the village. She didn’t know which woman had made her fall in love, but she felt that she was slowly replacing the other…

Song Yugui had been living quite well in Lijia Village these past few days. Besides the few at the beginning who were morally bankrupt and had something wrong with their brains, most of the villagers were simple and honest. They had come out to help her that day, and she was very grateful. If it weren’t for the people of Lijia Village, she would have been afraid of being suppressed by those few from Songjia Village who loved to spread rumors.

Therefore, a few days after the festival, Song Yugui went home and discussed with her wife about inviting them to dinner, which was also a good time to visit relatives.

The original owner’s courtyard was very large, and there was enough room for people. And besides, she wasn’t inviting many people, only those who had helped them that day.

Cooking for too many people was tiring.

Shen Xizhi was a little afraid of seeing people. The first time she had seen the people of Lijia Village, they had disagreed with her marrying Shuhe. Would the people who came this time also…

The young woman had been uneasy for days since she had found out that she was going to invite the villagers to dinner.

Song Yugui seemed to know what she was worried about and went over to rub her wife’s small face. “Don’t be afraid. I won’t invite anyone who’s not good. The ones I’m inviting are all the people who helped us outside the village that day, and their families. They’re all good people.”

After a long while of comfort, Shen Xizhi finally relaxed.

“Mmm, I’ll listen to whatever you say. I’ll cook well and entertain the guests. I won’t make you lose face.”

Her little wife was gentle and soft.

So good.

Just as she was thinking this, Shen Xizhi lifted her palm-sized face and made a soft request. “Shuhe, kiss, kiss.”

Look, she can even ask for a kiss. So cute, so endearing!

Song Yugui did as she was told and gave her a couple of pecks on the face. Shen Xizhi then lowered her head with satisfaction and held her arm.

After a while, she made another request in a small voice. “Shuhe, I want to buy some copper dai (a type of ancient eyebrow powder). Is that okay?”

Copper dai was used for drawing eyebrows. Country folk rarely bought these things, sometimes just using charcoal to draw their eyebrows. Xizhi’s eyebrows looked good even without drawing, and she would occasionally also use charcoal to draw them, but the black of copper dai was different from that of charcoal. It was a copper-green color, and it was said to be even more beautiful.

“Mmm, alright.”

Song Yugui didn’t think much of it and agreed at once. Shen Xizhi’s eyes lit up, and she bit her lip nervously. “You’re not going to ask me why I want to buy it?”

She was surprised. “Ah, what’s there to ask about this? If you want to buy it, I’ll buy it for you. Isn’t earning money for spending on my wife?”

She hadn’t expected her to say this. Shen Xizhi’s heart was slightly moved. Such a person, who wouldn’t want her?

She was even more determined. She had to make Li Shuhe like her, only like her.

The young woman buried herself in her embrace and said in a small voice, “Shuhe, you’re so good to me.”

“Nonsense. You’re my only wife. If I’m not good to you, who else can I be good to?”

She held her wife’s smooth, sharp chin, lifted her face, and gave her a series of pecks.

Shen Xizhi couldn’t resist, and her small lips were kissed until they were swollen.

She could only remind her when she was finally clear-headed. “Then you have to remember to bring back a little more meat tomorrow.”

Song Yugui was diligent and had returned to work right after the festival. She was, after all, not the her who had just transmigrated into the book and couldn’t live a hard life. And her wife was also not the wife who had simply liked to suffer at the beginning. Now her wife wanted this and that. If she didn’t work hard to earn money, how could she satisfy her wife!

Song Yugui sold more than half a pig, leaving a lot of streaky pork and a pig’s thigh, and a row of ribs to take home. There were already people at home.

A few men were standing outside the courtyard and hadn’t gone in. Their wives and daughters had already gone in to talk to Xizhi.

Song Yugui greeted them and invited them to sit in the courtyard. Seeing a familiar person arrive, their faces showed a warm smile. “Shuhe, you girl. You’re selling meat so early. You’re much more diligent than before.”

The original owner had enjoyed life and had never been able to get up so early.

Seeing her put down the cart, the others quickly helped her move the meat from the cart.

“Why so much? No one is buying recently?”

“No. I specially saved a little more to bring back. It’s a rare occasion for you uncles to come. You have to eat your fill at my house.”

“You child, we’re family. There’s no need to be a stranger. Of course you have to prioritize earning money. We can just have a casual meal.”

Although the people around her said a few words to her, they were also happy in their hearts for Li Shuhe’s consideration.

The old man in the village had said that Shuhe had changed before, but now that they looked, she hadn’t changed at all. She was just a little more cheerful than before. A good sign.

Song Yugui was just about to go in and help when she was called out to. “Shuhe-jiejie!”

She had already accepted this name and turned her head naturally. The woman then trotted over, took her hand, and looked at the streaky pork in her hand.

She exclaimed, “Ya, what a large piece of meat! Can Yao’er also eat it?”

From behind Li Yao, Shen Xizhi slowly walked over. She thought to herself, I’ve found her. The one who has captured her heart.

Song Yugui had also met Li Yao a few times and didn’t have a deep impression, just feeling that this young woman was a nice person, lively and cheerful.

“Mmm, it’s for you to eat. If you like it, you can have a little more in a little while.”

The young woman was drooling. “Alright, alright! I haven’t had meat in several days. My dad said he was coming to Shuhe-jiejie’s place today, so I begged my dad to bring me along. I knew there would be meat to eat.”

Most young girls of this age were delicate and cute.

Song Yugui smiled kindly.

This smile was particularly glaring in Shen Xizhi’s eyes. She’s smiling so gently and dotingly at someone else! In the past, she would only smile at me like this. Sure enough, I still can’t compare to her…

Her heart was filled with gloom, but she was unwilling to admit defeat just like that.

Now her wife is me, isn’t she? Since you don’t like her, then don’t pester her.

From the moment she had seen that this woman’s features were a little similar to hers, she had guessed something and had felt displeased. Now, seeing the two of them talking “intimately,” she was even more unhappy!

In front of me, so unrestrained?

“Shuhe.”

Just as she was having an on-and-off conversation with someone else, she heard her wife’s voice. She immediately looked up to greet her. “Xizhi, I’m back.”

Shen Xizhi: Hah, so obviously trying to cover it up, but I’ve already seen it!

“That young lady was just talking to me. The moment she heard you come back, she ran out. She’s really so clingy to you. I still don’t know the young lady’s identity. You’re really something, not even telling me who’s coming today.”

Shen Xizhi’s tone was delicate, not at all like she was blaming her, but rather like she was acting coquettishly.

But Li Yao didn’t know. She thought she had made her sister-in-law unhappy on her first visit and unconsciously hid behind a familiar person, her tone still very friendly. “Sister-in-law, I’m Shuhe-jiejie’s third cousin’s daughter. You can just call me Yao’er.”

Seeing her smile, Shen Xizhi found it very glaring. Would she not know that Li Shuhe likes her? She clearly knows that Li Shuhe likes her, and she clearly knows that Li Shuhe is already married and has a wife, yet she still acts as if nothing has happened and pesters her. Shameless!

Shen Xizhi couldn’t suppress the malice in her heart. All sorts of bad thoughts vied to appear, and she even wanted to put a handful of medicine in today’s meal.

How could Song Yugui know that her wife was angry? She took her wife’s hand. “Mmm, this is Yao’er. Let’s go. I’ll accompany you to cook.”

There were only three families of guests, with a total of two wives and one daughter. The village chief had originally wanted to come, but he had something to do at the last minute and couldn’t make it, saying he would come next time.

There were not many people who came, but not few either. They didn’t make too many dishes, just increased the portion size of each dish, and the fragrance of the meat filled the air outside.

Song Yugui was just starting the fire when Shen Xizhi, with a warm but firm voice, refused the people who wanted to come in and help, and also used the reason that guests were not allowed in the kitchen to block Li Yao outside.

There were only the two of them in the kitchen.

As she was busy with her hands, she tested her with a warm and soft voice. “I’ve been in the village for so long, and I only know you. Sometimes I want to talk to others, but I’m afraid they won’t like me. Shuhe, what should I do?”

Xizhi has probably just come to Lijia Village and hasn’t been here for long. She’s worried about being ostracized and wants to know a few people with better tempers. But the problem is, I haven’t been in Lijia Village for long either! I also don’t know many people.

After thinking for a moment, she had no choice but to say, “The sister-in-law next door is a nice person, and Yao’er from just now also has a very good personality. You can play with them usually. Yao’er is about your age, so you might have more in common.”

The moment the words fell, a loud chopping sound came from the cutting board, which startled Song Yugui. The firewood even fell to the ground.

She poked her head out from behind the stove nervously. “The one I brought back is a sparerib. You don’t have to chop it so hard, right?”

Xizhi didn’t speak, just chopped with all her might.

Song Yugui then shut her mouth.

She could tell that her wife was angry for some reason, but she didn’t know why.

Why, why on earth? What did I do wrong? Or did I say something wrong?

Song Yugui frowned in thought. Could it be that she’s unhappy because I told her to play with others? But didn’t she ask me herself? Could it be that what she meant was not for me to introduce her to a few friends to talk to, but for me to accompany her?

A wife’s heart is truly a needle at the bottom of the sea. From my past life to this one, I still haven’t been able to fully understand my wife’s meaning.

The sound of chopping ribs was still ringing in her ears, almost deafening her.

Being angry is bad for your health, being angry is bad for your health.

Song Yugui poked her head out from behind the stove again. Faced with Xizhi’s unusually cold expression, she swallowed her saliva. This life’s Xizhi has never been fierce with me before. I’m so unaccustomed to it.

“Well… Xizhi, why don’t I come back early to accompany you in the future, so you won’t be bored, okay?”

Come back early to accompany me? Are you sure it’s not to come back early to see your crush?

Shen Xizhi took a deep breath and threw the chopped ribs into the pot. Don’t be angry. You won’t get anything by being angry. If I make Song Yugui think I’m fussy and hard to please, that would be even worse.

The young woman pressed her thin lips together, her dark eyes looking at her, as if she had been let down by her.

The unsuspecting Song Yugui: …

I’m telling you not to go too far! If you slander me again, I’ll really be angry!

She thought she was tough, but on the surface, “Good Xizhi, what’s wrong? Are you unhappy because you have to cook so much? Then I’ll do it. You can rest for a while. Don’t be angry, okay?”

She left the back of the stove and went closer to kiss her wife gently.

Her wife pressed her lips together, her expression quite resentful.

But she didn’t continue to be angry. Now that woman was also here. If she were to argue with Shuhe, it would only give others an opportunity.

Seeing her come over to coax her, the young woman leaned against her embrace like a boneless creature, her voice also extremely sweet. “Actually, I just want to play with you, not with others.”

Oh, so that’s how it is. Hah, my wife just can’t leave me.

Song Yugui sighed and held her wife. “Mmm, then I’ll try my best to spend more time with you in the future.”

After she spoke, she reached into her robes, took out a small box, and stuffed it into Xizhi’s hand. “I bought the copper dai you wanted, but it’s out of stock in town. This is all there is. I’ll go and buy you some more when it’s available.”

Shen Xizhi’s eyes lit up. I said I liked it, and she really bought it for me.

“Is this very expensive?”

She had only heard of this copper dai before, and it was said to be very beautiful for drawing eyebrows, much better than charcoal.

Her current urgent task was to make Li Shuhe like her. Whether it was a man or a woman, who could not love beauty?

Naturally, she had to make herself look beautiful in front of her.

“A little. This box is two taels.”

Shen Xizhi: ?

Pupil earthquake, extremely regretful. Two taels?

Why don’t they just rob people!

She quickly stood up straight and looked at her wife cautiously. Just for this small box, she spent two taels. Will she be angry with me?

But Song Yugui was not angry. Although she had wanted to turn around and leave when she had first heard the price, buying it for her wife was different. It’s fine if I’m a little wronged. My wife can’t be.

Seeing her wife constantly glancing at her with her large eyes, Song Yugui was bewildered. “Mmm? What’s wrong?”

Shen Xizhi pressed her lips together, her face full of guilt. “I didn’t know it would be so expensive, Shuhe. I just saw that others had it and was a little envious. If I had known it was so expensive, I definitely wouldn’t have let you buy it… Don’t blame me, okay?”

The things were already bought. She could only pretend to be obedient and frail and apologize to her seriously. Perhaps this could make her a little less angry.

“What are you talking about? What’s there for me to be angry about? Isn’t money for spending? Our family’s money is half yours and half mine. Of course you can buy whatever you want. Two taels is a little much, but that’s because I earn too little.”

The Xizhi of her past life had used luozidai (a type of expensive eyebrow powder). She had heard that the young ladies in the capital loved to use luozidai, so she had specially had someone buy it from a Western Regions merchant.

The price was much more expensive than this.

Still not working hard enough. /fist!

Shen Xizhi had never expected to hear such a thing. Blame her… for earning too little? Who would blame themselves like this?

Her heart was even more moved, and she liked her even more. If she had met her earlier, she would definitely not have paid any attention to that Song Xingchuan.

Hearing the sound of laughter outside, Song Yugui lowered her head and kissed her wife, then coaxed her gently.

“Alright, let’s cook first. Aren’t you hungry?”

The young woman obediently nodded. “I am.”

How could she not be hungry? She had been busy late yesterday, and when she had gotten up, there were already guests. She had been busy with entertaining them, but then she had seen a woman with features somewhat similar to her own and had been so angry she had lost her appetite. And that woman was still pestering her…

Pestering, so annoying.

“Then I’ll wash and cut the vegetables for you.”

The fire was burning in the stove, so she didn’t have to mind it. She helped with some other things to make it easier for Xizhi.

Shen Xizhi nodded slightly. The two of them worked together and made several large pots of food, and they didn’t even make people wait too long.

They took out a large table from the storeroom, which was just right for them to sit at.

There weren’t many dishes, but the portions were really large. Even the green vegetables had to be served in a basin.

Besides a basin of green vegetables, there was also a basin of taro stewed with ribs, a basin of braised pork, a pig’s knuckle stewed until it was extremely mushy, and a simple shepherd’s purse soup to relieve the greasiness.

The fragrance made one’s mouth water.

All you could see was meat.

No wonder they say butchers have money. Look at this spread.

Song Yugui invited them to try it. Her third uncle only took one bite and was amazed.

“Did you cook this?”

He asked Song Yugui in surprise.

Song Yugui: …

“How could I cook this?”

The other immediately replied, “That’s right. I can tell you can’t. The last time I came to your house for dinner, you only made one dish. It was the same when it was served and when it was taken away.”

…

Wait, isn’t this too shameful?

“If you didn’t cook it, then it must have been your wife. Aiya, we were just saying before, your cooking is so bad. Where would you find a wife? Where would you find a man who can cook?”

In this dynasty, the customs were relatively open compared to the previous dynasty. Women could also work and earn money. But the countryside was used to the feudal way of life, and some families had a hard time changing. Most of the men still had to work in the fields or do hard labor, and the women cooked. They really couldn’t think of any man in a ten-li radius who could cook and also earn more money than Li Shuhe.

They had been worried about who she would marry, but then she had turned around and brought a wife back for herself.

Shen Xizhi was beautiful, and she also looked very virtuous, but her heart was too ruthless. They began to feel a strange worry again, but no one said it out loud.

One look at this niece and you knew, she was head over heels.

Li Yao took a bite of the braised pork and just felt that it was so delicious it was like ascending to heaven. How could there be such delicious food in the world!

It was ten thousand times more delicious than her family’s!

She looked up with emotion. “So delicious! Shuhe-jie, sister-in-law, can I come to your house for dinner often in the future?”

Song Yugui’s heart tightened. Doesn’t this disturb my and Xizhi’s world for two? This won’t do.

Shen Xizhi’s heart tightened. What’s this about wanting to come for dinner? She’s clearly trying to take the opportunity to get close to Li Shuhe! I will never give you this chance!

The moment her face turned cold, Li Yao was scolded. “How many times have I told you? You can’t just go to someone else’s house for dinner. It’s so much trouble for them!”

Being scolded, Li Yao lowered her head and stuck out her tongue.

Song Yugui then came out to smooth things over, but she absolutely did not mention letting Li Yao come over for dinner. What a joke! There’s already a little light bulb at home. I absolutely will not accept a big one.

Li Yao ate her meat sadly.

She had always known that meat was delicious, but today’s meat was more delicious than any other meat she had ever eaten!

Look at this supple skin, this thick color, so tempting!

Everyone was eating meat and rice in large mouthfuls. Only a butcher’s family could afford such a meat feast for their guests.

Halfway through the meal, a baby’s cry came from the room. Li Yao cried out, “Ya, is my cousin awake? I’ll go and see.”

Before she could go, she was stopped by Shen Xizhi, who had stood up.

“Yao’er-meimei can sit for a while. I’ll just go and see.”

Don’t mind her family’s business!

Shen Xizhi was now very wary of Li Yao and was on high alert, not wanting her to enter their lives.

“Oh.”

Li Yao didn’t say anything, her eyes still filled with a desire for meat. Song Yugui saw a few things wrong and raised an eyebrow.

Shen Xizhi went in for a short while, and Xiaobao didn’t cry anymore. She was brought out to eat while being coaxed. The few of them all praised Shen Xizhi for being good with children.

After the meal, several of them were already full, but they didn’t stay idle and still helped to tidy up. Li Shuhe’s family only had two juniors and a milk-fed baby. Anyone with a bit of face would be too embarrassed to just leave.

In the end, Li Yao begged her dad to let her stay and play. Shen Xizhi’s face was as if her own parents had died. She couldn’t smile, not at all.

She pressed her lips together and squeezed beside her wife, silently separating her from Li Yao.

Li Yao didn’t notice and was still talking to Li Shuhe over her, so happy!

Shen Xizhi puffed out her cheeks and sulked secretly.

“Sister-in-law, can I hold Xiaobao?”

After Li Yao had finished talking to Li Shuhe, she turned her head to look at Xiaobao and said with an expectant expression.

Shen Xizhi put away her displeasure and curved her lips, her face not showing any problems.

She refused gently. “You’re still young. I’m afraid you won’t be able to hold her well. I’d better hold her.”

Hmph, don’t even think of inserting yourself into our family of three!

“I can hold her well. Sister-in-law can teach me. If you teach me, I’ll know how.”

Shen Xizhi didn’t want to teach her, and her head was lowered even more, not wanting people to see the expression in her eyes. “Xiaobao is hungry. I’ll go and warm some goat’s milk for her first.”

“Mmm, you can go.”

Song Yugui let her go, but she didn’t go. She frowned, then suddenly thought, If she goes to warm the goat’s milk, then there will only be these two in the courtyard.

“Forget it, Shuhe. You can go. I’ll stay here and chat with Yao’er-meimei.”

A weight was placed in Li Shuhe’s arms, and Xiaobao was stuffed in.

She lowered her head, and Xiaobao just smiled at her.

Smile, smile, all you know is to smile. I work hard outside every day, and you’re at home, grinning from ear to ear.

Filled with resentment, Song Yugui reached out her sinful fingers and pinched Xiaobao’s soft, tender cheek.

Xiaobao looked at her actions with curiosity and kept “ooh-ooh”-ing.

Like some cow mooing.

Seeing Li Yao’s gaze follow her, Shen Xizhi couldn’t help but urge, “Hurry up and go! Don’t let Xiaobao go hungry.”

She had never dared to order Song Yugui around before. Today, she was also anxious, not wanting the two of them to have any contact. It was not okay when she was there, let alone when she was not. Impossible, absolutely not.

Shen Xizhi’s face was cold. She just heard Li Yao cautiously call her ‘sister-in-law’ by her ear.

Only then did she faintly come back to her senses.

After feeding the child, Shen Xizhi looked at Li Yao.

Li Yao inexplicably felt a chill from the inside out, her spirit tensing up!

Her tone also suddenly became respectful from the bottom of her heart.

“S-sister-in-law…”

She felt that the atmosphere was a little off, and she was trembling with fear, not knowing what to say. But the other didn’t speak either.

After a long while, she finally scratched her head a little awkwardly, wanting to break the silent air. “By the way, sister-in-law, when are you and Shuhe-jiejie getting married? My mother is still waiting to give the wedding gift money.”

Shen Xizhi’s face turned black. What do you mean? Are you implying that Shuhe and I are not married in front of others, and it doesn’t count?

She said coldly, “This is not for Yao’er-meimei to worry about. Shuhe and I have already set a marriage contract. Even if there is no wedding banquet, we are still a couple, a couple that others cannot interfere with.”

Her words seemed to have a hidden meaning, but Li Yao didn’t mind. She also didn’t want to interfere, so of course she didn’t feel that she was gossiping about her. She was just a little surprised. “Ya, sister-in-law and Shuhe-jiejie have already set a marriage contract? I didn’t even know.”

She scratched the back of her head and smiled foolishly.

Shen Xizhi suddenly turned her head, looking at her in disbelief. What do you mean? Are you saying I’m lying to you? I… what am I lying to you for! We’ve already set a marriage contract! We’re a couple! We’ve done what we should and shouldn’t have done! We’re much closer than you, a distant cousin!

The fingers hidden in Shen Xizhi’s sleeves were clenched tightly.

After Song Yugui had finished feeding Xiaobao and came out, she was met with her wronged wife.

Her little wife was wronged, pouting her lips, and burying her head in her embrace, holding her waist, as if she had been bullied in some way.

She looked at Li Yao with a blank expression. Li Yao was also a little blank. She went closer to Li Shuhe and said in a whisper, “I feel like sister-in-law is not in a good mood today.”

She had been acting as if she were forcing a smile all along.

She didn’t think it was because of her. When they had just arrived, her sister-in-law had been like this. It might just be that she was simply in a bad mood.

Shen Xizhi: …

I can hear you!

She was even more shivering with anger in Song Yugui’s embrace. This person is actually complaining about me in front of Yugui! Shuhe likes you, but you’re the one who doesn’t like Shuhe and gave her up! Now you’re coming to get close to Shuhe again. What about me? What am I supposed to do? What am I? Will there be a day when Shuhe still likes Li Yao and doesn’t want me anymore, letting me freeze to death in a corner, and still goes to find the person she really likes?

Song Yugui rubbed her wife’s shoulder and said with a helpless but doting expression, “She’s just a child.”

One moment she’s happy, the next she’s not. Isn’t that just a child?

These words fell on Shen Xizhi’s ears and made her heart turn cold. She didn’t hear the doting, only the disdain.

What do you mean? Are you saying you think I’m not mature or steady enough?

Li Yao was sent away by Song Yugui without a sound. When she left, she was even bouncing and happy, not at all feeling that she had been ostracized by the two wives.

“Why are you suddenly unhappy? Did Yao’er bully you?”

Shen Xizhi’s heart was filled with sour water. She refused to admit that she was jealous of the two of them being so close now, and she didn’t dare to attack Li Yao again.

That one time with Chi Xiangyue, she had already been discovered.

Now that she hadn’t reached that point, she didn’t want to take such a dangerous step.

In the end, she could only learn from Li Yao and secretly complain to her, her tone exceptionally frail and pitiful. “Shuhe, I don’t think Yao’er-meimei likes me. Did I do something wrong?”

Song Yugui: My dear wife, you probably don’t know that I have a wide range of knowledge. I’ve not only been influenced by all kinds of domineering president novels, but I’ve also seen Chi Xiangyue’s little cousin use this trick with my own eyes. Alright, it’s confirmed.

Song Yugui asked directly, “Where did Li Yao provoke you? You can tell me.”

If it’s just a simple dislike, then she can just stay away from her quietly. If she really bullied her, I’ll definitely stand up for my wife! This life’s wife has a heavy female supporting character buff. She’s always being bullied wherever she goes. Although Li Yao seems like a nice person, you can’t judge a book by its cover!

However, she still underestimated Xizhi’s winding heart.

She just saw her take a half step back, her face filled with a look of being hurt and in despair, her long lashes trembling slightly, in disbelief. “Are you… questioning me?”

Just now she said I wasn’t, and you didn’t even question her! Alright, alright, alright! It’s my fault! I was too anxious! I shouldn’t have been so anxious to have you on my side! I should have known that in your heart, she’s definitely more important.

Shen Xizhi looked up and shed a tear, her lashes wet. Then she thought with indignation, Anyway, I don’t like you that much. I’m just afraid of being abandoned by you. Hmph, if you like her more, then like her. I don’t care.

Shen Xizhi’s mind was racing. Before Song Yugui could recover from her questioning, her expression had already gone through several stages of grief, regret, sadness, and pique, each stage so fast that it was a little hard to keep up.

Song Yugui was silent. She opened her mouth, and for a moment, she didn’t know what to say. Finally, she rubbed her forehead and smiled bitterly. She had really made herself laugh.