Just ordinary friends

  "No, don't like?" I started talking nonsense, and my heart sank halfway. It turned out to be the case, it was just me being overly sentimental.

  I thought she really liked me.

  "Uh, sorry. Actually... I got close to you because I wanted to ask for your help in saving my brother." Chen Xiao wiped away her tears, "But I've always felt too embarrassed to speak up, because I don't believe in these things related to gods and ghosts. I misunderstood you, sorry."

  Chen Xiao cried so sadly, her tearful appearance really tugged at my heartstrings, but I still wouldn't let up, "Then...then why do you believe him now?"

  "It was actually yesterday morning...", Chen Xiao paused, hesitated for a moment and continued, "I have no other choice, I really don't want to see my brother leave me. Please, please save my brother."

  Chen Xiao's eyes widened in shock, and my heart felt a chill run down its spine. What was even more terrifying was that the author's book seemed to have some problems with it? The rhythm of this chapter seems completely off, right?

  Just as I was venomously condemning the author in my heart, Na Jie came out of Chen Fei's room with a somewhat pale face.

  I asked Sister Na, "Sister Na, how's the seal?"

  "Sister Na sighed, 'The curse is more powerful than I imagined. I underestimated it. This curse is actually at the Earth level and exceeds my ability to seal.'"

  Chen Xiao was frightened and cried even harder, "That means my brother... I don't want my brother to die, please? Please?"

  Sister Na sighed and smiled, "Don't worry, I haven't announced the result yet. The curse has been sealed away, fortunately it's just a low-level earth-grade curse, roughly equivalent to a high-level mystic-grade curse. However, the time it's sealed for will be shorter by a few days. Conservatively speaking, your brother still has about ten days left."

  Then, Na Jie took out a Bluetooth headset from her pocket and put it on her ear. This must be the legendary Lingyin headset. "Xiao Qian, it's up to you now. How's your yang energy prepared? Only five units? Too little, this curse is a nightmare loop, very dangerous. At least eight units of storage are needed, and there's still enough time. You can dive in again in two days."

  From head to toe, I didn't hear Xiaoxian's voice, but the general meaning of what she said could be guessed. Chen Xiao knew that her brother still had hope and was so moved that she burst into tears, almost throwing herself into my arms to wail loudly. (Okay, this is just my imagination)

  Afterwards, the housekeeper prepared a sumptuous lunch, this time it was Chinese food, and there were many dishes that I couldn't even name.

  I took a bite of the meat and exclaimed, "This meat tastes great, oily but not greasy, it melts in your mouth as soon as you take a bite. This is something that should only exist in heaven, how can we mortals get to taste it? It can't be bear paw, can it?"

  Chen Xiao, who had just been crying loudly, suddenly burst out laughing. It wasn't just Chen Xiao, even Na Jie was laughing at me. I asked them what they were laughing at? What's wrong?

  The butler standing beside him said: "Hao classmate, sorry about that, this is just ordinary pork meat, hehe."

  After hearing that, I had a black line on my face. At the same time, Chen Xiao and Na Jie burst out laughing loudly. At that moment, I just wanted to say: Haha your sister haha!

  I think I'm just a joke, and goddesses probably only see people like me as a source of amusement, rather than an equal partner.

  Sister Na finished eating and said she had something to do, so she left first. Actually, there's nothing for me to do here either, I also want to go back, but I can spend time with Chen Xiao, so I'm reluctant to part with her.

  "Hao Shuang, come with me to the classroom later." Chen Xiao's tone returned to normal, she had also made her attitude clear earlier, and it wasn't because she liked me that she got close to me.

  In this case, I should have chosen to refuse. Since she doesn't like me, why bother forcing it?

  Unfortunately, in the end I still couldn't bear to part with her, so I agreed and even said: "The road isn't too far, let's walk to school together."

  I still have an unresigned heart, I don't want to give up on her. On the way to school, I can only ask some very silly questions, such as "What do you think of today's weather?" or "The neighbor Wang's dog had six puppies". Even I myself am about to look down on myself.

  Finally I asked a rather sensitive question: "Chen Xiao, I want to know, what is your relationship with Zhang Feng?"

  "It's just an ordinary friendship, don't think too much about it."

  Just ordinary friends? I remember that P friends are just ordinary friends who satisfy each other's physical needs. The more I think about it, the more afraid I become, but I don't dare to ask further.

  Until now, I still don't know what kind of relationship Zhang Feng and Chen Xiao have. If they are just ordinary friends, why was he able to put his arm around your waist this morning?

  Back in the classroom, the more I thought about this issue, the more frightened I became. During class, I would rest my head on the desk and from time to time scratch my hair, thinking negatively: Could Chen Xiao be Zhang Feng's girlfriend? Have they already had a relationship? Or is she actually Zhang Feng's mistress or something?

  The more I think about it, the more absurd it becomes. In the end, I lay on the table, groaning, and suddenly feel useless, weak, and insignificant.

  In self-study class, Fan Jianqiang patted my shoulder, I lifted my head up, and tears couldn't help but fall down. Just thinking of saying "sand has entered", but Fan Jianqiang comforted me: "It's okay, if it's hard to bear, just cry it out. But let me tell you about the harm of crying. When people are crying, their tear glands will produce a lot of toxic substances, such as potassium permanganate and hypochlorous acid that we learned in chemistry class... You'd better cherish your tears while crying, I'll help you contact the crematorium."

  Have to say, his comfort was quite effective on me, although I didn't laugh out loud, my mood did improve a lot. But years later, when I found out he comforted girls the same way when they cried, I almost threw up!

  Seeing me getting excited, he started to make plans for me again. "I heard some things about you and Chen Xiao from Mei'er."

  "Huh?"

  "In short, your approach is problematic, and you shouldn't be chasing girls like this."

  "So, what should it be?"

  "If you really get her with this method, afterwards when you're together, you'll always be accommodating to her and at a disadvantage. Are you willing to be like that? Or do you not like girls who are overly dependent on others?"

  "This... I have to admit, I really like this kind. Or rather, most guys like this type."

  Like my sister.

  I retorted, "Is there a way to make Chen Xiao obey me unconditionally?" I didn't believe it, that someone's personality could change so easily. Chen Xiao's personality was normally cold and hard to get close to, introverted and reserved, but not lacking in spoiled princess temperament. Could she become like my sister?

  Fan Jianqiang looked into my eyes and said firmly: "Based on my many years of clinical experience, the answer is definitely yes."

  "Is this for real?" I was utterly shocked, Fan Jianqiang's skills with women were no joke. At this point, I couldn't care less about my dignity anymore. Might as well just become his apprentice!

  "Of course it's true! It seems like you want me to teach you?"

  I nodded desperately.

  "No problem teaching you," Fan Jianqiang said with a sudden change in tone, stretching out one hand. I asked what for, and he gave me a white eye and said, "Return the money."

  Pay back the money? What's wrong with you, are you a shameless man who borrows money and doesn't return it? I'm a rich guy now, holding over 100,000 yuan in my hand. A few hundred yuan is nothing! So I said, "You can pay me back after school, but first teach me for now?"

  Fan Jianqiang immediately became unhappy, as if I owed him money. After school, I took him to the ATM to withdraw cash and invited him to dinner. My phone received a message from Xiaoyu's soul detector: I'll go back to your room to sleep first, preparing for two days later. The little dog will also go with me, it can protect me. Be careful outside, if there are any monsters or ghosts bothering you, use the talisman to drive them away.

  I replied with a single word: "Okay." (Never mind that it's two words.)

  I sent a message to my sister saying I wouldn't be back for dinner tonight, so I took Fan Jianqiang to an all-you-can-eat hot pot restaurant.

  "Brother, have you been out selling recently? You're making a lot of money, aren't you?" Fan Jianqiang said in a strong and domineering tone, "Also, help your brother out, I've been short on cash lately too."

  As a socialist sapling, I modestly said: "You're overthinking it, recently bought a few lottery tickets, won one, and got a prize of several hundred yuan."

  After finding a seat, Fan Jianqiang asked again, "With such good luck, let me share your dog's luck, tell me some numbers, and I'll go buy them when I get back tonight!"

  I was speechless at that time and casually gave him a number, he was so happy to quickly memorize it with his mobile phone, and even checked with me many times.

  "When I was stuffed to the point of bursting, I finally remembered to ask him about the matter at hand. 'Brother, do I really have a chance to catch up with Chen Xiao? Now it seems like there's no possibility at all.'"

  Fan Jian said sternly, "I used to be like you, thinking that chasing a girl is impossible, even when I saw my goddess, I could only take a look and then go home to think about her... I still remember the first time I used my right hand, it felt good..."

  "Stop, stop, let's not change the subject, let's talk about serious matters." I quickly interrupted his interest, once he gets immersed in those obscene things, it's hard to come back. The consequences are severe.

  "Actually, you just don't understand what attraction is, all you know how to do is silently use loser mentality, in the end, you'll become Chen Xiao's good girlfriend, believe it or not?"

  "I believe it, I still don't believe it? Tell me the principle, I really want to know."

  "The principle is simple. Let's just say, why does a girl choose to be with you? Answer: She likes you, right? Why would she like you? Answer: Because there's something about you that attracts her. What is it about you that attracts her? Answer: That involves psychological knowledge."

  "Come on, stop teasing us, okay?" I'm so angry, always keeping me and the readers in suspense, do you have any conscience, author?