Chapter 156 - Thank You, Ling Chuxi (1/2)
When Aunt w.a.n.g heard Ling Chuxi randomly choosing a name like Ling Cat or Ling Ping for Lan Xinyu, she could not take it and reproached her, “Miss, how can you bully Xinyu like this?”
“Aunt w.a.n.g, I want to eat braised pork b.a.l.l.s in brown sauce for lunch!” said Ling Chuxi, smiling widely as she avoided the topic.
“Alright, sure. I will go and buy the necessary ingredients right away.” Immediately nodding her head, Aunt w.a.n.g picked up her grocery basket and went out the door in a hurry.
Ling Chuxi looked at Lan Xinyu and suddenly said, “Hey. You’re going to end up stuffing the snacks into your nostrils instead of your mouth. Why are you in a daze? How wasteful. If you’re not going to eat it, then don’t take it!”
A surprised Lan Xinyu snapped back to reality. Seeing Ling Chuxi’s disdainful expression, she smiled. Suddenly, she said seriously, “I finally understand something.”
“Oh? What do you understand?” asked Ling Chuxi offhandedly, taking snacks from the plate and quietly bringing it to her side.
“Friends should be equal.” Lan Xinyu let out a breath. “I thought that I treated Qianqian very well and that she was my best friend. But when I lost our sparring match, she let someone under the ring say those words to put me in a difficult situation. I could not understand why my best friend stabbed me in the back during such a time.”
“Oh. Then, what about now?”
Taking a bite of the snack, Ling Chuxi very naturally gestured to Ling Yichen, pointing to the teapot in a silent indication that he was to pour her a cup. He helplessly got up and poured one for her, resigned to his fate. However, there was a barely noticeable hint of affection in his eyes.
“It turns out that I have never treated Qianqian and Yuanfeng as equals. I always acted proud and almighty, standing from above, instructing them left and right. Real friends aren’t like that.” Lan Xinyu smiled bitterly. “At first, I could not understand why Yuanfeng was so easily able to forgive Qianqian’s actions. Now, I finally understand. Actually, the problem had always been with me.”
“Mm, looks like you’re teachable after all.” Ling Chuxi nodded her head, picked up a snack, and put it into Lan Xinyu’s hand. “This reward is for you. Congratulations on taking your first step towards growing.”