Chapter 48 - 47: What a Coincidence

Chapter 48: Chapter 47: What a Coincidence

Si Yingying frowned, looking at her seriously. "Let’s put it this way: even if you don’t date Teacher Xiao, don’t you think someone else will?"

Xiao Ran is only twenty-four, has no kids, and owns a house. His circumstances are pretty good. It’s only a matter of time before he starts dating again.

Getting remarried is practically a given.

Hearing this, the girl blinked, her beautiful, glistening eyes filled with confusion.

She wasn’t an idiot; she naturally understood that logic.

’Brother Xiao Ran will definitely have his own life in the future.’

’Just like he said, there are many sights to see on the road of life. My sister was just one of them.’

Si Yingying looked at her with a straight face. "So, why can he date someone else, but not you?"

"Besides, let’s be real. Even if you two genuinely liked each other, there’s no guarantee you’d make it to marriage. And if it really came to that... well, we’ll cross that bridge when we come to it."

Don’t be fooled by the fact that Si Yingying was only twenty; she had a crystal-clear understanding of these emotional matters.

In fact, Si Yingying’s own parents were divorced, and both had since remarried.

Coupled with the fact that she had matured early and already had four past relationships, she genuinely saw many things more clearly than others.

The girl pouted, her face showing disagreement.

"Easier said than done! Just yesterday, my mom told me to go convince my brother-in-law and my sister to get back together!"

Si Yingying almost laughed out of exasperation at her logic.

"Girl, if your mom told you to drop out of school right now, would you? Besides, since Teacher Xiao went through with the divorce, he must have thought it through. Do you really think a few words from you will be enough for them to get back together?"

Every couple thinks long and hard before getting a divorce. Once they’ve decided to split, they’re not going to get back together just because of something someone says.

’If getting back together were that simple, my own parents would have done it ages ago!’

Hearing this, the naive girl grew even more depressed. Her long lashes trembled, and her moist eyes were filled with earnestness. "Then what do you think I should tell my mom?"

Si Yingying rested her cheek in one hand, looking at her with a seasoned expression.

"Then just let your mom do the persuading. She’s the mother, right? If she can’t get it done, what makes you think you can?"

"Besides, your mom is just wasting her time. And another thing, she can’t just feel sorry for your sister and not you, right? Is she going to break you two up just to get your sister remarried?"

Don’t be fooled by Si Yingying’s young age; the things she said were nothing short of shocking.

The girl jumped in surprise. In her nervousness, her speech quickened. "What do you mean, ’break us up’? There’s nothing between us! Don’t talk nonsense!!!"

Si Yingying, however, was quite calm. She took a sip of her milk tea.

"My advice is this: don’t get so worked up and put unnecessary pressure on yourself. Just relax and take things as they come. It’s not even certain if he likes you or not. For all you know, he could show up with a new ’sister’ for you in a couple of days."

"Besides, it’s just a crush. What’s there to be nervous about? Maybe one day you’ll wake up, see him dry-heaving while brushing his teeth in the bathroom, and in that one instant, you’ll think, ’Wow, was I blind?’"

"’Why would I ever like a guy like that?’ And just like that, your secret crush will be over. And throughout the whole process, no one will have known but you."

"As for your mom’s issue, I can responsibly say that it’s not an issue at all. After all, getting a couple back together isn’t something that can be solved with a few words from a third party."

After she finished speaking, she picked up her chopsticks, plucked a piece of bamboo shoot from the malatang, and popped it into her mouth.

It was crunchy and carried a rich, spicy aroma. Delicious.

The naive girl was completely stunned by her best friend’s bold pronouncements.

She blinked, staring blankly at the worldly-wise Si Yingying across from her.

’She’s right. There’s nothing between us right now. It’s all just my own wishful thinking.’

’Acting too worked up about it will only make things worse.’

’It’s better to just let things happen naturally.’

’This is a good chance to figure out my own heart. What if I really feel like he’s the one person I can’t let go of in this lifetime?’

’Then what’s the harm in making a little effort for him?’

The girl felt as if she had been enlightened. It seemed all her problems had been effortlessly solved by her friend’s few sentences.

"Thank you, Yingying!!!"

Si Yingying waved her hand dismissively.

"Don’t mention it. To be honest, this is all stuff my mom told me. Back when I started dating, it was my senior year of high school, and it wasn’t just the teachers who were against it."

"My grandparents, my dad, and my stepmom all went crazy. Only my mom supported me. She said it was right, that it was normal, and that I shouldn’t deliberately suppress my feelings."

Some things grow more wildly the more you try to suppress them. It’s the same principle as how it’s harder to lose weight when you’re constantly talking about being on a diet.

Because you’re constantly reminding yourself, ’I have to lose weight, I can’t eat this, I can’t eat that.’

Telling yourself you can’t eat is, in a way, just reminding yourself that you haven’t eaten yet.

Then the hunger gets stronger and stronger until, finally, it overcomes your willpower.

This is also why the more parents disapprove of puppy love, the more their kids fall head over heels, sometimes even running away from home.

On the other hand, look at the kids whose parents are okay with them dating early. Not only do their studies not suffer, but their grades actually improve.

Because everyone is born with a rebellious streak.

Only with proper guidance can you truly solve the problem.

"What happened then?" Yan Xici’s big eyes were filled with curiosity.

"Later? Later, it turned out my mom was right. There really was a moment, just one single moment, when I suddenly didn’t like him anymore. Then I focused on my studies. And after that, we became good friends."

As Si Yingying spoke, her expression was nonchalant and serene.

’I really don’t know what she’s been through to be so calm and composed.’

At that moment, Yan Xici actually felt a pang of sympathy for her.

The girl silently picked up some food with her chopsticks and placed it in her best friend’s bowl, her tone full of sympathy.

"Eat up. If it’s not enough, I’ll go buy more."

Si Yingying rolled her eyes at her. "I’m not a pig..."

The words had barely left her mouth when she saw Xiao Ran walking in through the door.

Her pupils contracted in shock.

’Oh my god, what a coincidence!’

The savvy girl immediately waved enthusiastically at Xiao Ran. "Teacher Xiao, over here!"

Hearing the two words, "Teacher Xiao," the girl’s eyelid twitched.

She instinctively glanced toward the door.

Her nerves tensed slightly.

And her heart began to race for no reason.

’It’s really him!’

’Bumping into him while eating malatang... what kind of fate is this?!’

It was truly a coincidence.

Xiao Ran had originally planned to go home and cook, but since Yan Xici said she wasn’t eating, he decided not to bother.

After all, cooking for one person was not only boring, but it was also easy to make too much food.

As he left the school, he happened to see a malatang place by the entrance. He remembered a student saying this particular shop was especially good, so Xiao Ran decided to come and try it.

He never expected that as soon as he walked in, he would see the two girls eating malatang.