[Liang Rongrong's boyfriend?]
Rongrong's eyelashes trembled; Shi Li even knew about this.
She lowered her eyes, suppressing the emotions churning within them, and picked up the coffee in front of her, taking a sip.
Rongrong tried her best not to look at the young man at the ordering counter, limiting her gaze to the coffee in front of her.
After the coffee was prepared, the server handed it to him. He searched around the shop for a seat and eventually shared a table with a young lady.
Shi Ruan noticed her little cousin's gaze and teased, "What's this? Have you taken a liking to him? Do you need your big sister to help you get his contact information?"
Shi Li shook her head, "Don't be ridiculous. I just thought the doll on his backpack was pretty. Such a cute pink doll must have been bought by his girlfriend. You can tell at a glance he's taken, so stop trying to play matchmaker."
Their conversation drew the attention of the other two at the table to the doll.
Rongrong couldn't help but ask, "It doesn't necessarily have to be from a girlfriend. It could be from a sister."
Receiving everyone's looks, Rongrong pressed her lips together, "I mean, what if he has a cousin who gave him the doll?"
Shi Ruan rolled her eyes, "Or maybe he's just into that sort of thing, hanging pink fluffy stuff because of his girly taste."
Shi Li held her glass with both hands. Worried that drinking two cups of coffee would keep her up at night, she had opted for the shop's free warm water instead.
"She's just my sister. She said purple has a certain charm to it."
Kang Yuan weakly interjected, "Actually, he might just like the doll for what it is, unrelated to girlfriends or sexual orientation."
Rongrong wasn't in a good mood. She recalled some details from when she first met Bai Sheng, before they were dating.
She had found some things strange then, but since they were just friends, she felt she had no right to pry into his privacy.
After they became a couple, Bai Sheng was a wonderful boyfriend. Under his attentive care, Rongrong had overlooked those initial small doubts.
[Could he have been with Liang Rongrong even then?]
Shi Li had many questions in her mind.
[I remember his family situation wasn't great. Liang Rongrong seems like someone who looks down on the poor and loves the rich. Why would she be interested in him?]
Despite being called someone who despised the poor and loved the rich, Rongrong maintained her composure, no longer showing the emotional turmoil from when she first saw Bai Sheng.
They were talking about Liang Rongrong, what did it have to do with her?
[Although Feng Yunhe is a bit... he should be able to outshine this guy, right? Does he have some special talent I don't know about?]
When Rongrong heard the words "special talent," she detected a somewhat vulgar undertone.
Rongrong thought: Weren't you madly in love with him? Isn't Feng Yunhe the most perfect person in the world to you? Why do I hear such obvious disdain in your tone?
However, Shi Li wasn't referring to anything strange; it was just Rongrong's mind that had wandered to inappropriate places.
[When it comes to providing emotional value, that dog Feng Yunhe is indeed lacking]
[Well, not just lacking a little, but lacking a lot]
Rongrong: ...Others see their lovers through rose-tinted glasses, but you're quite objective. What should we call this - seeing your lover through mud-tinted glasses?
But in Rongrong's heart, calling Feng Yunhe a dog couldn't be more fitting.
Rongrong thought that Shi Li was truly a clear-headed girl. Although she liked Feng Yunhe, she hadn't been blinded by love. Many people weren't like that; they saw only perfection in their loved ones, without any flaws.
That was love-brain syndrome, and it wasn't good.
Although Shi Li had love-brain syndrome, she was a clear-headed romantic.
Bai Sheng was unaware that four people were secretly observing him. He had struck up a conversation with the young lady sharing his table, and whatever they were discussing had her laughing heartily.
Rongrong lowered her head and stirred her coffee.
When she looked up, she saw Bai Sheng taking out his phone to scan the girl's phone, obviously adding her as a friend.
In these few short minutes, her impression of Bai Sheng had been shattered.
As someone who had been involved with him, she had thought Bai Sheng was witty and humorous. Now, viewing it from an outsider's perspective, she saw it as mere smooth-talking.
She had once thought Bai Sheng was deeply devoted, but now she found her past belief laughable.
[So when did this guy get together with Liang Rongrong? Is Liang Rongrong his current girlfriend?]
[If I want to get Liang Rongrong together with Feng Yunhe, this guy is an obstacle]
Rongrong gripped the stirring spoon in her cup tightly. Didn't Shi Li like Feng Yunhe? Why was she trying to match him up with someone else?
She unconsciously furrowed her dark eyebrows.
Moreover, was "Liang Rongrong" a random target for matchmaking, or was she specifically chosen?
Shi Li took out her phone's camera and captured a photo of the handsome man and beautiful woman chatting cheerfully.
After taking the picture, she met Shi Ruan's puzzled expression and smiled politely, "Sis, I think that guy is quite handsome. Why don't you go get his contact information? Give it a try!"
"Are you joking?"
Kang Yuan blinked innocently; as an outsider, he didn't understand the exchange between the sisters.
Considering there was a stranger at the table who was also her colleague's son, Shi Ruan measured her words carefully, "He's much younger than me. At my age, I shouldn't be troubling young people."
This was just an excuse Shi Ruan made up on the spot. Before Shi Li could say anything, Kang Yuan spoke up, "Age shouldn't be a barrier. Sister, you look like you're only in your early twenties. The age gap between you and that young man isn't that big. Why use such a serious word as 'troubling'?"
Shi Li also fanned the flames, "That's right, sis. You can't be so fearful of love just because of one failed relationship. That's not right. How can you move past the shadow of your previous failure if you keep avoiding love? I think you should be more bold."
Shi Ruan thought: I don't feel that miserable, you really don't need to broadcast it everywhere.
Shi Li was just habitually joking with Shi Ruan,
But unexpectedly, Rongrong's childhood friend was truly enthusiastic, already standing up to help get Shi Ruan's contact information.
Under the shocked gazes of the three girls, he stepped forward without hesitation.
Shi Li blinked and looked at Rongrong, "This handsome guy is quite helpful, isn't he?"
Rongrong smiled forcedly, "Isn't he just?"
