Running away from the Love-Brain

Throwing Stones

Chen Wenran asked, "What does this even mean?"

Cui Xijin replied, "What do you mean?"

Chen Wenran turned around alertly, focusing on Cui Xijin, who had been fiddling with her old Samsung since earlier.

"Your tone is off."

She squinted her eyes and added, "Your new glasses look off too."

Cui Xijin raised her eyelids, slowly putting down the old Samsung.

Then, quite calmly, she adjusted her new glasses, which she had just picked up from the store that morning, and said lightly, "The prescription has increased."

That wasn't a lie; she had indeed experienced a slight increase during her eye exam today.

"Really?" Chen Wenran stroked her chin suspiciously. "Could it be that something happened between you and Shui Shui that you're hiding from me and Ranyan?"

"No."

It wasn't because of Chi Buyu; it was just that laurel tree.

However, how could Cui Xijin admit to having done something so foolish as walking into a tree and breaking her glasses?

"Fine," Chen Wenran reluctantly accepted, then added, "So, how have things been going with Shui Shui lately?"

Cui Xijin disliked discussing such matters with others. She impatiently changed the subject. "It's work hours now."

Her statement only prompted Chen Wenran to curse, "What nonsense is this about work hours? When Shui Shui got sick, you ran over there immediately. Why didn't you mention work hours then?"

"I'd go if you got sick too." Cui Xijin glanced at her computer.

"Really?"

Chen Wenran crossed her arms and mumbled, "That's more like it."

"Of course, that's a lie."

Cui Xijin expressionlessly dragged her mouse, clicking around in the project document Chen Wenran had just sent.

Chen Wenran almost lunged to strangle her.

But she hadn't gotten the chance.

Cui Xijin, distractedly looking at the densely packed document, with the blue light from the computer glowing on her face, suddenly murmured to herself, "So what does it really mean?"

"What do you mean?"

Chen Wenran boldly pulled out a chair and sat next to Cui Xijin, pointing at the mouse on the computer screen in shock. "Cui Xijin, are you telling me your glasses are misaligned, so now you're blind? How can you not even understand this sentence?"

Cui Xijin stared at the "Project Overview" section for a long while before shifting her gaze to Chen Wenran's astonished face and said slowly, "How did you and Ranyan get together back then?"

"How did we get together?" Chen Wenran replied casually. "Of course, she chased after me."

Cui Xijin didn't hold back, "I know you were the one who pursued her."

Chen Wenran confidently stated, "You must be mistaken."

Cui Xijin let out a cold "ha." "But that's not what I'm asking."

Chen Wenran finally looked at her, "Then what is it?"

"It's just..."

To be fair, when facing Chen Wenran, who always exaggerated the smallest things, Cui Xijin found it hard to articulate her thoughts. After a long pause, she sighed and managed to squeeze out two words: "Never mind."