259: Chapter 258: What a Big Misunderstanding 259: Chapter 258: What a Big Misunderstanding Seeing the strange behavior of the three, Tangyu was quite puzzled.
What were they doing?
Why did they all act so oddly?
Well, it could only be said that Tangyu was very innocent and didn’t think in that direction.
Zhao Yaya was the kind of person who always sought excitement, and if there was none, she would create some.
Seeing that Tangyu wasn’t making any move, she became anxious, like a eunuch more worked up than the Emperor.
Zhao Yaya urged, “What are you dazing at?
Hurry up and give the flowers to Feifei sister, she has been waiting for a long time.”
Lin Feifei gave Zhao Yaya a glare, her face flushed as she said in a low voice, “Who has been waiting for a long time.” Her voice was low, but clear enough for all to hear.
Confused by their behavior, Tangyu was even more baffled.
What was this all about?
“Hurry up, we’re all waiting,” Zhao Yaya pressed again.
“Oh, then here, take them,” Tangyu said as he passed the eighty-eight roses to Lin Feifei.
He thought that Zhao Yaya and the others just wanted to play with the flowers.
Since Xinxin hadn’t come back, he decided to let them enjoy the flowers for the time being.
At this moment, Lin Feifei, with her face all flushed, wasn’t paying attention to Tangyu’s words.
Taking the bouquet of roses, her face beamed with a happiness that blossomed like the flowers themselves.
Guo Momo, with her keen intuition, saw a flicker of doubt in her eyes.
She felt that Tangyu’s flowers were not actually intended for Lin Feifei.
Who then, Liu Shanshan?
“I—” Lin Feifei began to speak.
But before she could continue, Tangyu cut in, “If you like flowers so much, I’ll buy you another bunch tomorrow.
I didn’t realize you liked them this much; if I had known, I would have bought an extra bunch.”
These words exploded in Lin Feifei’s mind like a bolt from the blue, and after a series of vivid facial expressions, her face went pale as she stared at Tangyu, her eyes shimmering with unspeakable emotions.
Zhao Yaya, too, stopped laughing, looking at Tangyu with a baffled expression, blinking in confusion.
What was this situation?
Guo Momo nearly choked on Tangyu’s words.
What did he mean?
She had been suspecting that Tangyu didn’t buy the flowers for Lin Feifei, meaning they had all misunderstood Tangyu’s intentions.
The surprise Tangyu mentioned was clearly not a declaration of love to Lin Feifei.
But Guo Momo wondered, didn’t he understand the significance of giving a girl roses?
Just then, the sound of a car approached, and soon the door swung open with Zhao Xinxin and Liu Shanshan entering, carrying bags both big and small.
The moment they stepped inside, they could sense that the atmosphere was a bit off, and they looked around at the four people.
Seeing Xinxin had returned, Tangyu handed the champagne to Zhao Yaya and smiled at Lin Feifei, “Give me the flowers for Feifei, I’ll go give them to Xinxin.
Or you can give them to her, if you prefer.”
Lin Feifei bit her lip, tears welling up in her eyes.
She looked resentfully at Tangyu, let out a huff, and slammed the flowers into his hands before turning her head away.
Seeing Lin Feifei’s unusual reaction, Tangyu was stunned.
What was wrong with her?
He didn’t think he had offended her.
Women changed moods quickly and easily got angry, but the sky was clear, so why the sudden storm?
Guo Momo wrapped her arms around Lin Feifei, comforting her.
Zhao Yaya pouted, seemingly unhappy with Tangyu.
Tangyu didn’t think too much of it and attributed it to the girl’s petulance, something he was accustomed to.
He took the flowers and walked up to Zhao Xinxin, presenting them with a smile, “Xinxin, congratulations, this is for you, festive.”
Zhao Xinxin raised an eyebrow, giving Tangyu a strange look.
Was this guy off his meds, declaring his love for her?
Did he think that by doing her a big favor, she would be so grateful as to pledge herself to him?
This thought angered Zhao Xinxin.
Beside her, Liu Shanshan could barely watch; her heart felt like it was being carved with a knife, and her mind was blank.
Maybe she had never been sure if she regarded Tangyu just as a good friend, had feelings for him, or truly had fallen for him.
But in that moment, she realized her heart ached.
Seeing Tangyu holding a bouquet of roses, confessing to Xinxin, she wished that he were confessing to her instead.
The atmosphere in the room grew even tenser and more oppressive.
“If you keep playing these silly games, I’m leaving right now,” Zhao Xinxin spoke coldly.
Tangyu scratched his head, genuinely confused, “Huh?
What do you mean?
Are you angry, Xinxin?
Don’t you like flowers?
Uh, Xinxin, I didn’t mean anything else, they said that giving flowers is a surprise, and that’s what city folks do.
So, I bought a bunch of flowers.
The florist said giving flowers was festive.
Aren’t we celebrating today?
It’s all about being festive, right?
I thought these red flowers looked very festive, and with a bottle of champagne, doesn’t that seem nice?”
Zhao Xinxin glared at Tangyu, not really comprehending what he was saying.
It didn’t sound like a confession, but what then was the point of giving her a bunch of roses?
Was he making fun of her?
Guo Momo shook her head and came forward, “Xinxin, there’s been some misunderstanding here.
Tangyu really didn’t mean that.
I think we misunderstood him and gave him the wrong guidance, leading to this big misunderstanding.”
“What do you mean?” Zhao Xinxin, Tangyu, and Liu Shanshan all looked puzzled at Guo Momo.
Guo Momo explained, “I think Tangyu might not know the meaning of giving someone roses.
He probably thought it was just for festivity.”
“Isn’t that what you meant?
Isn’t that what you said?” Tangyu asked.
Zhao Xinxin, a very clever person, glanced at Lin Feifei and soon had a rough idea of the situation.
Annoyed, she glared at Tangyu, “Don’t you know that flowers, especially roses, shouldn’t be given to girls carelessly?
Giving a girl flowers is like a confession, so now do you understand why I’m angry?”
“Ah, a confession?” Tangyu was stunned, genuinely confused; he really didn’t know.
After all, in Ghost Doctor Valley, he had too much homework every day, plus martial arts training; there wasn’t time for anything else, and he seldom used a computer.
Also, Tangyu had little interest in those matters, with at most a slight penchant for some literary action films.
Having always stayed inside Ghost Doctor Valley, he didn’t know there was such a meaning to giving someone flowers.
Now he understood why the expressions of the three women had been off.
What a big misunderstanding.
“So it was a misunderstanding,” Liu Shanshan thought, secretly relieved.
“Sorry, sister Xin,” Tangyu said somewhat sheepishly.
Zhao Xinxin wasn’t a petty person.
Besides, today was a happy day; she certainly wasn’t going to spoil everyone’s mood over such a trifle.
She smiled, “Next time, make sure you understand before you do something.
If this happens again, I’ll really be angry.
Someone else needs your apology more, go on.”
Tangyu looked toward Lin Feifei, only to see her whole body thrown into Zhao Yaya’s arms.
He approached Lin Feifei, “Feifei, I’m sorry.
I really didn’t know this.
If I had known, I definitely wouldn’t have carelessly given you flowers.”
Who would have guessed that Tangyu’s words would open up Lin Feifei’s wounds like a sharp sword?
Her tears could no longer be held back as she yelled at Tangyu, “If you don’t give them, then don’t, who needs your stinky flowers?
I hate you; I despise you.” Having said that, Lin Feifei ran upstairs in tears.
“…”
Tangyu couldn’t bear to see girls cry.
Seeing Lin Feifei crying really made him panic.
He had no experience in handling such situations.
“It’s all your fault; you made Sister Feifei cry,” Zhao Yaya pouted, oblivious to the fact that if she hadn’t been egging him on, perhaps this incident wouldn’t have occurred.
Without her suggestion, Tangyu wouldn’t have bought the flowers.
Without her urging, Zhao Xinxin wouldn’t have returned so soon, and the misunderstanding wouldn’t have deepened.
But now, assigning blame was pointless.
Besides, it was also Tangyu’s fault for not making himself clear, leading to this misunderstanding.
Guo Momo always knew what was on Lin Feifei’s mind.
Early on, Guo Mocheng could tell that Lin Feifei had developed a liking for Tangyu.
A girl’s favor is the beginning of love.
Perhaps Lin Feifei wasn’t completely in love with Tangyu yet, but this fondness was already between being a boyfriend and a friend; all it needed was to break through that thin membrane, and their relationship could instantly evolve into that of a couple.
Classmates could have deep friendships, but even more so for those who share a bed, right?
That’s why she could understand Lin Feifei’s current feelings.
“What did I do wrong again?” Tangyu also helplessly shook his head inwardly.
Indeed, this saying proved true again: it’s difficult to maintain the favor of petty men and women.
Tangyu wasn’t afraid of assertive women, but for a girl like Lin Feifei, whose heart was somewhat fragile, who cried easily, he felt somewhat overwhelmed.
As soon as a girl cried, his heart would immediately soften.
“I’ll go take care of Sister Feifei,” said a worried Zhao Yaya.
But Guo Momo stopped her, “You shouldn’t go, you big mouth will only make Feifei sadder.” Guo Momo looked at Tangyu, her meaning couldn’t be more obvious.
Zhao Xinxin also glared at Tangyu, “Go on, only you can comfort Lin Feifei now.
Women need to be coaxed; go and coax her well.
You really are too much; I feel like kicking you.”
“Oh, then I’ll go,” Tangyu nodded, and ran upstairs.
Liu Shanshan’s heart twisted again as if mercilessly stabbed by a knife.
She had always observed the relationship between Tangyu and Lin Feifei.
Although they hadn’t officially become a couple, they had always lived together, and it wasn’t daring to speculate what might have happened between them.
But she could also see that Lin Feifei had feelings for Tangyu, and with such a commotion, it was likely that the sandy barrier between them had been pierced.
It is said that women understand women best, and this was not without reason.
Liu Shanshan didn’t speak, but that didn’t mean she didn’t understand.
Tangyu was surrounded by many outstanding women, and compared to them, Liu Shanshan knew she was the weakest in every aspect, without any advantage.
If she were to compete with them, she would undoubtedly lose.
Because of this, she had always been conflicted about how to define her feelings for Tangyu.
Was it just a fondness born from gratitude, or was it true love?
She had never felt this way before, so even she was somewhat puzzled.
But at this moment, she realized, a man as outstanding as Tangyu couldn’t possibly belong to her alone.