Picky eater

  "She's too stupid, she does so much for you, but you still treat her like this. She's the biggest fool in the world!" Jiang Feng roared!

  Jiang Feng didn't even know why he couldn't remain calm and composed when it came to Xu Yan.

  "I just hope she's a little happier, I know it will hurt her heart to do so. Originally, I really didn't know how to tell her, but when I saw that person by her side, and you, I felt at ease. I believe you'll be good to her. Although giving up on her is my greatest loss, there won't be a better woman for me than her in the future."

  "You hope she's happy? Then why are you treating her like this? And shifting all the blame onto her!"

  "I didn't push her away, it's just that if I didn't say so, she wouldn't understand. I gave up on her because I already had a girlfriend at our school, and maybe I wasn't deeply in love with her, but she relied on me, making me feel like a real man. But when I'm with Xuyan, I always feel like I'm a puppet, a burden. As long as I'm by her side, the center of her world is around me. I liked her carefree self before, the old her who didn't talk much but was happy every day."

  Jiang Feng looked at Dong Jie and could tell he was serious: "But will she be happy with you doing this?"

  "She will only be happy if she leaves me. Also, her understanding of me is still stuck in the past. My body has recovered a lot and I can take care of her, but she...she always disguises herself too strongly, making it impossible for me to enter her heart."

  "Is this why you broke up with her? And behind her back, you've already got a new girlfriend!"

  "She and Yan Yan are a bit alike, she is like Yan Yan in the beginning, not loving to talk, yet so simple and lovely."

  "Are you taking her as a substitute for Xu Yan?"

  "I suppose you'd say I'm foolish, because Xu Yan is right in front of me, but I still want to find a substitute! Because the current Xu Yan is different from before."

  "Are you just fond of past promises?" Jiang Feng asked with narrowed eyes.

  "Yes, but it's not like that either. She won't grow up if she stays by my side, and she'll never understand the feelings of the person she likes."

  "You can tell her directly. Or say you have a new girlfriend now and don't like her anymore, but you can't blame her for getting too close to someone else!"

  "You don't understand, if I say that, she'll just think it's because she's not good enough herself. She'll only pressure herself more and won't be happy at all. To be honest, seeing her with that man makes me uncomfortable, but the smile on her face is one I haven't seen in a long time."

  "I really can't understand your thoughts!" Jiang Feng didn't know if the man in front of him liked Xu Yan or not.

  "I'm also conflicted. I like Yan, but I have no choice but to leave her. She gave up so much for me, and I feel guilty towards her!"

  "Do you actually like her or just feel guilty towards her?"

  "I'm also uncertain, so I have to leave her. Otherwise it's too unfair for her, and she should be allowed to grow up a bit."

  "Do you think she will grow up like this?"

  "It's because of you guys! If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have broken up with her so quickly. I would have taken my time to say..."

  "But what?"

  "But I'm afraid she'll get hurt, and no one will comfort her when she's injured. That's what I least want to see."

  "If you don't want her to get hurt, then you make her think it's her fault and that she shouldn't be in contact with other men? Is this what you call protecting her? This will only hurt her more! I think she'll be even more hurt than if she knew about your infidelity. She has the freedom to make friends, but you just don't understand her at all."

  Dong Jie fell silent, it was his fault from the start, he didn't break up with Yan before finding another girlfriend. But he couldn't tell her that, afraid she would think everything was her own mistake, and feel that she wasn't good enough, which is why he changed his heart. But now saying this, indeed makes her think that interacting with others was wrong. What to do?

  "If you care about her, say... "Jiang Feng lowered his eyes, and now he was actually teaching someone how to deceive Xu Yan. It was ironic: "Just say that you hope to see her happy. But now you just want to study hard, and after you graduate and have a job, then consider your feelings. This kind of reason, for someone as simple as her, might be acceptable."

  Dong Jie nodded and accepted his proposal.

  "I'll tell her tomorrow, today... forget it!"

  Jiang Feng also agreed, "Yu Yan is free, I will protect her well. The withered flowers that have bloomed in your presence, I will let them bloom again! So, from now on, if you dare to hurt her even a little bit, I will not forgive you!" Jiang Feng said solemnly.

  "You also like Yan Yan? She's a lovely person, right? Her personality is the type that easily makes people around her fall in love."

  "I consider her as a buddy, at least for now. As for whether I'll fall in love with her in the future, I'm not sure!"

  "I really hope Yanyan can be happier, love herself a bit more. You take care of her later, let her understand that she's a woman, can be a little emotional, can occasionally throw a tantrum, can be a little weak. If possible, help me keep an eye on her, this person is very picky about food."

  Jiang Feng listened carefully, although he didn't have feelings for her now, but what he saw and heard today made him heartache for Xu Yan. She was indeed a person worth others' efforts to pay out for her. No matter whether it was as friends or something else, he must protect her well!

  She doesn't like to eat cilantro, celery, bok choy, carrots, and kelp. Don't put ginger in dishes for her. She won't eat it. When eating boiled eggs, she only eats the egg whites and not the yolks. She's not fond of meat, but occasionally can have some, though she only eats lean meat; if there's fatty meat mixed in, she'll vomit after eating. She likes to eat braised pork belly. Oh, regarding chicken, absolutely do not give her chicken with skin on it - you can peel off the skin before giving it to her. As for seafood, she only eats large lobster and crab, though she won't crack open the crab herself! She enjoys hot pot the most, especially spicy flavors, but when eating hot pot, remember to order a split pot because she likes to eat sweet potatoes - when cooking sweet potatoes in hot pot, use only the clear broth pot.

  "She eats really weirdly!" Jiang Feng listened and couldn't help but laugh.

  "Yes, that's not all, she likes to eat bean sprouts but doesn't eat the beans inside. Right, she doesn't just not eat the beans in bean sprouts, basically she doesn't eat any kind of bean, except for boiled edamame. She eats barbecue without cumin, and eats dumplings with nothing on them. She doesn't like the taste of vinegar or sesame oil, if a dish has either of these two ingredients, she won't eat it, even if there's just a little bit. As for fruit, she doesn't like to eat pears... apples... I don't know if she really doesn't like them or is just letting me have them, anyway I've never seen her eat an apple. She doesn't like to eat pears because she says the name is bad. In her dictionary, both apples and pears are considered pears. Also, she hates durians."

  "How do you know her so well?"

  "We've known each other for more than six years, and we've lived together for over a year! By the way, there's one more thing - because of me, she's become too willful now. She has a big temper, but it's easy to coax her. I usually give in to her on most things."