The car arrived at Tang Tang's house, and she immediately got out and walked over. Shi Xinxin, who had been angry moments ago, was now dejected. Tang Tang stood quietly by, not daring to speak.
She quietly led Shi Xinxin back to her room. As they passed through the living room, Shi Xinxin politely greeted Tang Tang's family.
Tang Tang's mother, seeing Shi Xinxin, was eager to chat with her. Since Tang Tang went abroad, Shi Xinxin had often visited the elderly couple during holidays.
With their daughter abroad, and only able to make phone calls on traditional Chinese holidays, the house felt like something was missing.
In the early days after Tang Tang left, the elderly couple struggled to adapt, and it was Shi Xinxin who helped them through. Coupled with the fact that the two girls were like sisters, the parents had long considered Shi Xinxin their own daughter.
However, after exchanging pleasantries, Shi Xinxin said she was tired and needed to rest. Although Tang Tang's mother found it a little strange, she acquiesced.
Her daughter subtly signaled to her mother that she would accompany Shi Xinxin, reassuring her not to worry. Then, she took Shi Xinxin upstairs.
Inside the room, Shi Xinxin sat silently on the sofa, staring blankly. Tang Tang, a little anxious, walked up and gently comforted her, "Don't be sad."
Shi Xinxin came back to her senses and gave her good friend a slight smile. Was she sad? Perhaps a little, but why did she feel accustomed to it? It was probably because Ye Yun had taught her a lesson last time.
It was laughable to be accustomed to such feelings. "I'm fine, I just need a moment to recover."
"Let me tell you, women like them are obviously up to no good. Even though he said that when you called Sheng Chenjin today, I still think you should ask again."
Shi Xinxin looked up at her. "I'm not trying to make excuses for him, but you can't rule out the possibility that sometimes he lies to you to avoid unnecessary trouble, because telling you the truth might make you overthink it."
Shi Xinxin lowered her head again. She silently felt her heart. She didn't seem to harbor much hatred towards Sheng Chenjin, nor did she feel betrayed.
She was more concerned about her own identity.
"I understand what you're saying, and that possibility exists. But if he has already announced to the world that I am his fiancée, and if he did so with genuine intent, is there still a need to hide things from me? If I'm already his fiancée, why would I bother arguing with him about these things?" Shi Xinxin found it unbelievable.
"In other words, he belongs to me, so why should I be afraid of him seeing other women? Am I that petty?"
Shi Xinxin finally spoke her mind. Tang Tang smiled helplessly. "That's how you think, but he might not think that way. Men are sometimes that childish."
"So that means he definitely has a problem." Shi Xinxin suddenly drew this conclusion, leaving Tang Tang stunned. She had just been defending Sheng Chenjin, and now he was problematic?
"I don't know if Sheng Chenjin has a problem, but I have a problem now." Tang Tang quickly changed the subject.
In her opinion, there must have been some misunderstanding. If someone like Sheng Chenjin intended to do something unfaithful to Shi Xinxin, he wouldn't do it in public.
Moreover, when she first saw a figure resembling Sheng Chenjin, the woman's face didn't show any pride, but rather an expression of appeasement.
However, what the specific misunderstanding was required Sheng Chenjin to explain to Shi Xinxin himself. As an outsider, she could do nothing.
All she could do was help take care of Shi Xinxin's emotions.
"What's wrong?" Shi Xinxin was very curious. Tang Tang had always been optimistic, so why was she suddenly talking about having a problem?
"The party at the bar last time was my welcome-home party, right?"
"Yes."
"And this time, it's to make up for the fact that you didn't have enough fun at the bar last time, right?"
"Yes." Shi Xinxin suddenly realized something.
"Both welcome-home parties ended up like this, so of course I have a problem. My problem is that this welcome-home party for me was not enjoyable."
Shi Xinxin was immediately drawn in. "You've been wronged. Both times were ruined by him."
"I don't care. You haven't resolved your situation yet, and I still consider you two to be on the same side. He ruined my plans, so you have to make it up to me."
Seeing Tang Tang's playful pleading, Shi Xinxin smiled. She knew Tang Tang was trying to cheer her up in a different way. With her, her sadness never lasted more than three seconds.
"Okay, how do you want me to make it up to you?"
"I just returned to the country and want to go out and have some fun. I found a nice scenic park in the suburbs when I was researching. It has farmhouses, barbecue, and a fruit orchard. Don't you love picking fruit? Will you come with me?"
Shi Xinxin paused. A trip to the suburbs would definitely not be a round trip in a single day. Her issue with Sheng Chenjin was still unresolved. He had called her many times earlier, but she hadn't answered, and finally turned off her phone.
Would it be appropriate to directly agree to go to the farmhouse with Tang Tang now? Noticing her hesitation, Tang Tang didn't appreciate it.
"If there's really a misunderstanding, he'll come and explain. Don't worry. It's his fault anyway. Why would he think our Shi Xinxin is so petty that she wouldn't even let him meet his ex-girlfriend? Hiding things like this and making us suffer such grievances is just his punishment."
Seeing Tang Tang imitating her, Shi Xinxin couldn't help but laugh and cry. "I'm not like that at all."
"Whether you are or not, you mean that in your heart, don't you? You're definitely not doubting his love for you right now, but you're very angry that he didn't tell you, right?"
Although Sheng Chenjin hadn't explained, his subsequent phone calls proved that there was definitely a misunderstanding.
Despite being angry, Shi Xinxin wasn't someone who would abandon reason to solve problems. What Tang Tang had analyzed earlier was also what she had been thinking.
"You've been studying abroad for several years, eating so many steaks and hamburgers, why do you still prefer to eat Chinese food from my belly?"
Tang Tang didn't react immediately. "What do you mean?"
"I mean you're always like a worm in my belly."
"Of course, it's like we came out of the same womb," Tang Tang said, hugging Shi Xinxin. "Please, please?"