Chapter 172.

“Of course not, I would think that you’re teasing me, in the end, it’s impossible for you to like someone like me.” Cheng Ming said rather self-consciously.

“Why is it impossible? You’re human, I’m human, is it weird that I’m falling for you?”

“It’s strange, it’s almost like a different world, both in terms of identity and appearance.”

“Obviously breathing the same air, and bodies close together, where are they not from the same world? Does it mean that I am an earthling and you are a Martian? It’s not like I’m the kind of person who looks at status and position and family.”

“But in terms of appearance, it really doesn’t work if you’re too ugly, people love beauty, and upper-middle is pretty good.”

How can I say this, it’s quite true.

“But there’s nothing about me that you like.”

“You’re funny.”

“I’m funny and that’s why you like me? Weird.”

“Do you have to make me say things like you’re brilliantly intelligent, your hobbies highly overlap with mine, you’re obviously the same age as me, but you’re making money behind my back by running a store, you have more secrets than you can count, you’re full of fascination, and you’re always trying to piss me off?”

“Aww, you actually like it when people piss you off? While I think people are free to have their own fetishes, I’d still suggest you see a doctor.”

It turned out that Cheng Ming had chosen the wrong option from the beginning.

“I don’t have that kind of weird fetish, what I like is the kind of atmosphere where I can joke around with each other. If you’re not on good terms to a certain point, you’ll get into a verbal argument or even a big fight over a little friction, and you’ll end up dying of old age.”

“That’s hard to say, it varies from person to person, it also depends on what the joke is, everyone has a different level of tolerance, just like I have a higher level of tolerance.”

“When I’m with you guys, it’s just so relaxing, you can ignore your image, not weigh your words, say what you want to say, and it’s kind of like going back to being a kid.”

“Oh, when you mentioned being a kid, that’s what I get, you think of me as your first love, then it all makes sense.”

“You don’t get it, not at all, I won’t allow you to degrade yourself, you’re at least a dog, he’s not even shit.”

“It’s better for a girl to keep such vulgar words out of her mouth.”

“I told you what’s wrong? I’m out of luck anyway ……”

The self-loathing Chen Ziyi uttered the foul language she had learned all her life and helped Cheng Ming wash his ears. It had to be said that the vocabulary was quite rich, soaking in the game hall did allow one to hear all sorts of foul language.

“Cheng Ming, I’m always attracted to people who like other people, do I have a big problem?”

It’s really quite a big problem in a sense.

“No, I think you don’t really like me, your so-called childhood friend’s first love isn’t either, you’re more like a little kid who likes to snatch other people’s toys, at the beginning we all play with toys together and have a good time, but when it’s time to eat dinner and the other kids are going to take the toys away, you start to cry and even try to snatch the toys away, am I being metaphorical? Is my analogy vivid?”

Cheng Ming does not know what he is talking about, how he became a master of emotional analysis, this is not his field of expertise ah, or cold code is suitable for him.

“Not at all, huh?”

Chatting all the way to the city council compound, not very far from the game hall, all near the busy part of the city center.

“The city council compound is up ahead, so get out of the car.”

“You want me to crawl home this far? Walk me to my door.”

“Eh, you’re not injured to that extent, and can I drive this shitty motorcycle into the city council compound? It won’t be stopped on the spot as a suspicious character.”

“I don’t think so ……”

Chen Ziyi also had no idea in her heart.

“If they dare to stop you, I’ll show my identity, don’t worry and rush over.” Chen Ziyi said as she patted Cheng Ming’s back.

“Then I’ll open the punch ah, if something goes wrong, you’ll take the blame, I’m just an ordinary little old man.”

Cheng Ming’s tone was not small, but the speed of the car was pressed extremely low, and he drove through the side door with apprehension.

I don’t know if it was Chen Ziyi’s face that did the trick, or if the doorman on the night shift nodded off and wandered off, but Cheng Ming made it through without a hitch.

“Which side is your house on?” Cheng Ming asked.

“Turn left and go straight ahead to the end.”

The night was so hazy that it was impossible to see how deep the compound was, passing several villas, all very secluded, with rosaceae shrubs growing inside and outside the iron fences.

The two of them snuggled together on the motorcycle in the shadow of the moon.

“Here?” Cheng Ming asked as he stopped the car and looked at the courtyard of the villa filled with flowers and plants.

“Well, carry me off the bus.” Chen Ziyi said with open arms.

“Yes, yes, yes, who told me to pick up and drop off the bag.”

Cheng Ming lightly hugged Chen Zi Yi.

“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be heading back, I’ll see you tomorrow, ah no, see you sometime.”

Chen Ziyi put her hands behind her outstretched hands and asked in a wriggling manner, “Cheng Ming, do you want to come in and sit down? I don’t have anyone at home and I have alcohol, so I’ll help you clean your wound.”

“It don’t well, it’s so late, alone.”

“Coward, I’ll eat you up.”

“I was afraid that your parents would suddenly come back, or that I wouldn’t be able to get out later and would simply be detained by the doorman as a suspicious person.”

“So afraid you won’t be able to get out, why don’t you just stay and I’ll escort you out tomorrow.”

“Thanks for the kind words, but I really have to go.”

Cheng Ming got on his bike and jumped around.

“Cheng Ming, can we meet again?”

“What? Your dad’s getting a promotion and transfer? Going to leave the city.”

“That’s not true, and my dad isn’t here to gild the lily, so if he can’t do a good job, he’ll just have to retire to this place.”

“Well then, don’t you think it’s a good idea to stay in one city and have plenty of opportunities to see each other.”

“Ah, really, that’s not what I meant by still seeing you again! I’m asking if I can still be friends with you guys.”

“If it’s just to be friends, there shouldn’t be any problem, life is short, be free early, young girl.” Cheng Ming turned his back towards Chen Ziyi and said with a dashing wave.

That’s kind of pulling a FLAG out of the air, so at least it’s not a bad trip out tonight.

Chen Ziyi went into her room and returned to the house, didn’t even turn on the lights, and directly flopped down on the bed.

A friend? Not bad at all.

It’s so lame and stupid to be out of love twice. It’s so unlike myself.

Obviously if you don’t poke holes in it, you can still continue to maintain a more subtle relationship, right?

But wouldn’t that make you look humble? Like a stray puppy that they took pity on.

Chen ZiYi couldn’t really make a move to rob someone, to be that bad woman who destroys someone’s relationship.

But she could wait, no childhood friend would ever come to a good end, Chen Ziyi firmly believed in that.

Even if Cheng Ming and Lin Jingyi are now in love and believe in each other, there are always force majeure factors that will separate them.

If you don’t stick together every day, your feelings will fade.

Before that, Chen Ziyi has to get out of her mother’s clutches and gain her freedom before she can choose to live as she pleases, before she can afford to wait.