The next morning, Wang Rui left very early. I didn't see her off, I just put her luggage in the taxi.

After she got in the car, she said with concern, "Be careful, call me if anything happens."

"Okay, let me know when you get home safe."

"Okay, I'm leaving." Wang Rui replied crisply.

I stared at the departing car, feeling a kind of indescribable friendship. She had spent the most boring days with me, because the process of waiting for Pei Shi Yu to return was agonizing.

I didn't know when Pei Shi Yu came downstairs. An eccentric voice came from behind:

"If you can't bear to part with her, go with her."

I turned around and saw her holding Xiao Long, standing a few meters away from me, looking at me.

Like a detective, I had just come downstairs, and she followed right after.

"Where are you going?" I walked to their side and asked her softly.

"Aren't you going to eat breakfast?"

"Yes, what do you want to eat?"

"We'll eat by ourselves."

I looked at her in surprise and said, "Don't be like this. Take it slow if you don't agree, but there's something wrong with your attitude."

"Did we just meet today?"

I didn't say anything more. Pei Shi Yu walked out on her own, and I followed closely behind.

I was being sentimental again. I originally thought Pei Shi Yu was jealous of me being too close to Wang Rui, but the facts proved otherwise.

I caught up with her, deliberately put Xiao Long on my shoulders to please him, and walked side by side with Pei Shi Yu.

After being choked back just now, even finding something to say had become difficult.

Under her lead, we went directly to the restaurant. Only after sitting down did I realize that she had already made an appointment.

A man, not very old. According to Chinese standards, he should be about the same age as us.

He was very graceful and very handsome. His sexy beard connected from his temples to his chin.

It was trimmed with great taste and looked very masculine.

The most awkward moment in my life was probably now. After Pei Shi Yu sat down, she began to communicate with him in English.

The foreigner was very polite. Although I didn't understand what he was saying, I could tell from his facial expressions that he was saying hello to me. I could only pretend to understand and immediately showed a cold and arrogant attitude and smiled at him.

Then, staring at the tableware, I said to Pei Shi Yu in a low voice, "Damn, you didn't tell me you had an appointment. What's the point?"

"Did I ask you to come? Didn't I tell you just now that we would eat by ourselves?"

At this time, I really felt a nameless anger, because now I looked like a joke. Standing up and leaving seemed a bit undignified. After all, the foreigner was still quite refined. If I suddenly lost my temper, wouldn't that create an even sharper contrast?

Pei Shi Yu was still considerate and ordered breakfast for me and Xiao Long, and even thoughtfully ordered a cup of my favorite coffee. The two of them chatted very congenially, and they ate much faster than us. I was deliberately eating slowly, while Xiao Long couldn't eat fast. There was a difference between the two.

After the meal, the foreigner took out a document from his bag. Pei Shi Yu looked at it carefully and then signed it readily. Probably because he had to go to work, I saw the foreigner put away the document and smiled at me before leaving quickly.

Pei Shi Yu stood up with a smile to say goodbye. It was also the first time I saw her smile so brightly. In my impression, she rarely showed this side of herself. Was it because I wasn't worthy of her smile, or was it only on the business field that she would show her social skills?

After she sat down again, I remembered what she had said to me in the morning, and said in a childish tone, using the same way of speaking: "If you can't bear to part with him, go with him."

Pei Shi Yu ignored me, picked up the unfinished coffee and took a small sip. After putting it down, she looked at Xiao Long and said:

"Don't eat it if you can't finish it."

"I can finish it." Xiao Long replied, looking at the bread smeared with butter.

Today, Pei Shi Yu dressed Xiao Long very smartly, in a plaid suit. His hair was styled with hair gel, making him look very stylish. I could see her taste in the child's clothes. She probably liked the gentleman type.

So, I checked myself. I was still wearing yesterday's clothes, which definitely met Pei Shi Yu's aesthetic standards. As for the inner qualities, I would wait to develop them slowly. I believed that when I met an excellent woman, I would move closer to that direction.

When I looked up, I happened to see Pei Shi Yu staring at my face. Her eyes seemed to be mocking my narcissism, and she didn't look away like she used to after making eye contact.

I immediately explained, "You dressed Xiao Long so smartly. Aren't I allowed to check my own clothes?"

"Did you just buy these clothes?"

"Yes, Wang Rui picked them out for me a few days ago."

"Does she have a crush on you?"

"Of course, we appreciate each other."

"Then you should get together. It's good to be on the same wavelength. You can also drink yourselves to death every day."

"I'm too lazy to talk to you. She's family to me. My mom got married later and had a son, who is also our little brother."

Today, Pei Shi Yu's makeup was heavier than before. The color of her eye shadow accentuated her charming eyes, and her lips were also painted very red. Although she looked beautiful overall, since she said that about me, I retorted, "Is it necessary to dress so seductively to meet a man for business?"

"I like it, and I didn't ask you to admire it if you don't like it."

"Then who are you showing it to?"

"Are you annoying? Can't you speak with a little class?"

"Why do you always treat me like this? If I'm not good enough for you, then I'm not good enough. You always speak with an aggressive tone. You won't be satisfied until you tear me down completely, will you?"

I had already suppressed my anger, and now I was speaking in a cold tone. I felt very disappointed. Besides, I was a person who valued face the most. I pushed the tableware in front of me and got up to leave.

I didn't go straight back to the hotel, but walked in the direction of the Piazza Roma. I suddenly regretted not going home with Wang Rui. I had finally waited for her to return to this foreign country, but not only did I not get the warmth I had been expecting, but she also treated others and me with completely different attitudes, which made the gap in my heart difficult to accept, and also touched the irritable point in my heart.

The weather was particularly clear today. The sun was shining brightly in the morning. Early spring would make people feel happy, but of course, that didn't include me, at least not at this moment.

I had been here with Xiao Long many times. We would come out for a stroll when we had nothing to do. After a few days, I was already familiar with the neighborhood. Domestic tourists could also be seen everywhere. I found a place to sit down and rest, unconsciously looking at the passing crowds, while struggling with whether I had been too impulsive just now. I found that being with her, I was always hovering in contradictions. Based on my current relationship with Pei Shi Yu, even if I went further, she probably wouldn't worry about me.