Chapter 176: About You Trying to Make the Guy Who Likes Me Become a Lovesick Puppy, I Don’t Agree!
What place do boys have?
We can’t deny that there are great girls.
But in the eyes of some girls, boys might just be… lovesick puppies!
Sometimes, even lower than their pet dogs.
I still clearly remember the “market rule”: women, kids, old people, and dogs — then men.
So what exactly are men? Are they just sad, poor creatures who provide and get drained?
Lin Yibai didn’t know, because she used to be a boy too, but she knew she wouldn’t treat boys like that anymore.
Brothers… man help man!
The two reception girls saw this and felt worried. “Xiao!! Bai!!!”
Lin Yibai turned around, “Hmm, what’s up?”
The two girls hesitated, but basically wanted to say, ‘Don’t lower yourself. Xiao Bai, you deserve better, more excellent boys. Those boys have to go through lots of hard times before they can be worthy of your beauty and greatness!’
That was probably what they meant!
So… was Xia Changyu not good enough?
Anyway, those two girls thought Lin Yibai was a silly sweet girl, who was won over by a guy who might be handsome but not well-known.
Lin Yibai was too naive. So talking to her was useless!
They then turned their attention to Xia Changyu and started by asking, “Valentine’s Day is coming soon. What are you planning to give Xiao Bai?”
Lin Yibai said, “Huh?”
What the heck? Valentine’s Day? It’s only July now.
The Chinese Valentine’s Day (Qixi Festival) is next month, right?
Even the foreign Valentine’s Day is on February 14.
Lin Yibai was confused and said, “You must be wrong! There is no Valentine’s Day now, you’re remembering it wrong.”
One receptionist looked at the other like she had found a chance and said kindly, “Xiao Bai, you don’t get it! There are thirteen Valentine’s Days in a year!”
Thirteen Valentine’s Days? Lin Yibai’s head felt like it exploded, almost blank.
She remembered the fear she felt when chasing after Gu Xiaoxue before, controlled by the whole Valentine’s Day madness from her ex-girlfriend.
As expected, the other receptionist proudly said, “And it’s not just Valentine’s Day. No matter if it’s a big or small holiday, traditional or not... If you’re a boy, you need to be responsible and celebrate those holidays for the girls, understand?”
The first receptionist added, “If it feels too much, just send a red envelope instead.”
Lin Yibai: …
Stop, please stop.
All those old fears came rushing back. Lin Yibai swore, if she hadn’t once been a boy, and even a lovesick puppy herself, she might have believed these two.
Thirteen Valentine’s Days, Women’s Day, big and small traditional and non-traditional holidays, shopping festivals like 6.6, 8.8, 11.11…
Suddenly, her stomach hurt.
At the same time, Lin Yibai realized something. Because she didn’t do anything as a girl, these two receptionists were trying to “train” Xia Changyu for her!
She knew having a lovesick puppy is probably fun for some people. But after remembering how she was a lovesick puppy for Gu Xiaoxue before, her stomach started hurting again…
So, that kind of thing is absolutely not allowed! No way!!
She instinctively grabbed the edge of Xia Changyu’s shirt, looking worried and shaking her head slightly.
Xia Changyu already knew that the girl he liked, Baiyi, was definitely not some strange fairy-like girl. Looking at Lin Yibai holding the corner of his shirt, he saw the worry in her eyes. It was like she was sending him a message: Don’t believe a single word those two said.
He happily thanked the girl for her kindness. But since someone asked, Xia Changyu answered, “About gifts, as long as it’s something Baiyi likes, I will definitely try my best to get it for her.”
The two reception girls smiled in a similar way, then teased, “Wow, a boyfriend who always says yes! But don’t just talk big, okay? What if Xiao Bai wants some makeup that costs thousands of yuan, and it feels like you’re dying from it.”
Xia Changyu raised an eyebrow, surprised, “What? Makeup that costs thousands of yuan?”
Wait, are you two joking?
Because Lin Yibai often uses car air fresheners and perfumes to make her clothes smell nice, this time he gave her some perfume that cost more than just a few thousand yuan.
Actually, the makeup and skin care products he gave were even cheaper than the perfume, just a small amount.
But his reaction was misunderstood. They thought Xia Changyu was worried about money.
So they started the usual “teach the boys” talk. “It’s only a few thousand yuan. Don’t you think Xiao Bai is worth it? Doesn’t she deserve that little bit of money spent on makeup?”
Right after that, the other receptionist joined in.
It looked like they were trying to help Lin Yibai, but really, they were just pushing their own “fairy rules.” When someone like Lin Yibai breaks their rules, they think, ‘If we can’t control her, how can we control the boy chasing her?’
So they mocked, “Just earlier, someone was saying ‘always say yes’ before!”
The first receptionist added, “What a joke, ‘always say yes’, haha!”
Lin Yibai got more and more unhappy. You want to promote your fairy rules? Fine. But don’t drag me into it!
The so-called fairy rules are just things made by society. You do what you want, but I won’t join.
She thought she could do something. Or say something? Quickly, she found a good reason to end this drama.
“Changyu, didn’t you take me to that snack place for a meal last time? I thought it was really good… Maybe you can take me there again sometime.”
That snack place was a popular restaurant online. It looked fancy but the food was so-so and very expensive. Usually, Lin Yibai would never go there.
Now, she just wanted to stop talking with the reception girls. In their eyes, that restaurant should be seen as somewhat fancy, right?
But she still complained quietly about the reception girls’ stories. They said, “Just a snack place? My ex took me to that western restaurant. You don’t know how amazing their steak is, it costs a whole month’s salary each time!”
Lin Yibai: ...
Ah, suddenly being treated like an object!
Fine, fine, let’s go crazy together then!
She felt a little helpless and crazy at the same time…
You guys really have to make it like this, huh? I don’t want to be a “girl” anymore!
Lin Yibai took a deep breath, then reached out to the guy next to her, Xia Changyu, to ask for something. “Give me that.”
Xia Changyu: “Huh? What?”
Lin Yibai blinked at him and then said meaningfully, “Your BMW car key! You know I already signed up for driving school, right? Can I borrow your car to practice? You won’t mind, right?”
Understanding? Doubt? Acceptance?
No, no, no.
Only madness! Join in!
The only thing that can beat the fairy rules is… the fairy rules themselves.