Defrosting The Cold Young Master - Chapter 2229 - 2233: What Is Love

“Yes, I heard from friends that once women have children, they have much less time to themselves,” Siao Fengqian instinctively patted her belly, smiling softly, “However, the feeling of nurturing a life inside your own body is fascinating. I feel like even if I gave him my whole world, I would do it willingly.”

“It’s true,” Ye Xingbei sipped her juice, narrowing her eyes in enjoyment with a playful smile, “But every now and then, having such a leisurely afternoon to go shopping with a friend and have some afternoon tea is a delightful break from the hustle.”

Siao Fengqian looked at her fondly, “Thanks for considering me a friend.”

“We’re not just friends,” Ye Xingbei smiled, “In the future, we’ll be family.”

“Yes,” Siao Fengqian nodded with a smile, hesitated for a moment, and asked, “About things between Brother Chuan and me…”

Ye Xingbei wasn’t sure what she wanted to ask and didn’t respond.

Siao Fengqian smiled and looked at her, “I don’t know if Brother Chuan has told you that our marriage was something I orchestrated…”

“…” Ye Xingbei still did not respond.

At this moment, it seemed inappropriate to say anything.

If she said she knew nothing, it would be lying.

She didn’t like lying.

But if she said she knew everything, would it hurt Siao Fengqian’s pride too much?

Siao Fengqian didn’t mind Ye Xingbei’s silence. She clasped her juice glass, gently rubbing the glass with her fingertips, “I did it on purpose!”

She looked at Ye Xingbei, a slight, indescribable smile curling on her lips, “Beibei, do you know about Brother Chuan and Ruan Feifei?”

Ye Xingbei nodded, “Mm, I know.”

Siao Fengqian looked calmly at Ye Xingbei, “Beibei, I’m not afraid to tell you, I truly love Brother Chuan, love him deeply, so much so that I’m willing to give everything for him, but my scheming to marry Brother Chuan wasn’t because I love him. The most important reason was that I wanted to spit in Ruan Feifei’s soup.”

Ye Xingbei: “…”

What kind of move is that?

Siao Fengqian chuckled, “Beibei, have you heard of a backup?”

Ye Xingbei nodded, “Yes, I’ve heard of it. A backup is like the devoted second male lead in romance novels, who, no matter how the heroine lets him down, always stays in place, unwaveringly protecting the heroine, coming when called and going when waved away.”

“You summed it up perfectly!” Siao Fengqian rubbed the glass with her fingertips, chuckling, “If I hadn’t figured out how to marry Brother Chuan, he’d be that devoted second lead guarding Ruan Feifei, wholeheartedly committed, only to be beckoned and dismissed by her.”

Siao Fengqian shook her head with a smile, took a sip of her juice, and put the glass back down, “I know, my actions aren’t much better than Ruan Feifei’s, but I truly can’t stand the man I love being toyed with by a manipulative woman.”

“Actually, tricking Brother Chuan into writing a marriage application and taking him drunk to the Civil Affairs Bureau, then making our marriage official while he was still inebriated—was all a result of a hothead impulse.”

She looked at Ye Xingbei, smiling softly, “That day, Ruan Feifei married Li Su. I knew he loved Ruan Feifei, and I was afraid he would be heartbroken, so I specially took leave to find him.”

“And indeed, he was heartbroken, running a high fever, and dead drunk.”