463 A Friendship Too Precious (1/2)

Have you ever been in a situation where your mind and heart stopped working and only your mouth worked on its own having a mind of its own? For instance, you finally said something that you had been holding in for way too long but almost instantly ended up regretting it?

If your answer is no, you're lying to yourself.

Because we all at least once regretted saying something to someone.

In Ying's case, she felt invigorated, liberated, and unchained after she said her piece to Xin Xiaoli. But as soon as she walked out the door, she wanted to bang her head against the wall for having an outburst out of nowhere!

Yes, she blamed it all on Xiu and Xin Zimen for filling her mind with stuff like she needed to free herself from the shackles of other's happiness and look for her own instead. If those two had not enticed her so much, she would have never spoken like that to Xin Xiaoli.

Argh! What the hell is wrong with you?!

Ying was pulling her hair in exasperation. It was very rare for her to let her emotions drive her like this. She was way too sensible to actually pull a stunt like that. When did she get so petty?!

”No, I wasn't being petty! I was fighting for my self-respect!” She reminded herself in a loud and clear voice while her hand rubbed over her chest as if to soothe her heart. ”Who is he to tell me I can't come here? This is also my home! He doesn't wanna be friends, that's his problem.” She shouted with arrogance and such swag while looking at the door before giving it an air kick and turning to leave.

However, in her own world, she missed a step of the stairs and almost fell. Her reflexes kicked in and she was saved from the embarrassment as she did a flip over and landed on her feet. Standing straight up, she looked around and checked whether anyone saw that or not.

Rubbing her nape, she mumbled, ”No one saw me fall. No one at all.”

”Ying!”

She was startled when she heard her name being called out again and turned around to see Xin Xiaoli walking out towards her.

”Why are you following me? Don't be so anxious, I'll definitely bring a thick red-packet on your wedding.”

”Do you really think I'm running after you for that? Why would I need your so-called thick red-packet?”

Ying crossed her arms and scoffed, ”Of course. You don't even need this best friend. Why would you want her red-packet now? Fine. Great! I won't bring any!” Xin Xiaoli's face twitched while she didn't finish here. ”You know what? Don't send me an invitation as well. I won't have to come either.”

She was about to leave when he held her wrist and pulled her back.

”What? Left your brain at the food stall? Or perhaps you dropped it in a gutter?”

”Hey!”

”I think you're saying that to the wrong person. Because the one who puts words into your mouth ain't me.”

Xin Xiaoli smacked on the back of her head making her gape at him with wide eyes as she pounced on him like a cat with her claws out to get him.

So the scene went something like this... They both fell on the ground. They both groaned in pain but still didn't stop trying to outdo each other. While she was tickling him because that was his weakness, he was pulling her ear because that was her sensitive spot.