The Bumpy Road of Marriage: Divorce Now, Daddy

“Of course I know he minds, the least he can do is talk about it! I asked him, and do you know what he said? He said he’s fine! Then I fought with him. I told him to be honest about everything and not keep things to himself! All he said was ‘I’m fine.’ Argh!” The more Xiao Yaojing said, the more furious she became.

“The conclusion is, you are angry because PA Wen doesn’t express his honest opinions and feelings to you?” Ye Yuwei asked while drinking the juice that was served first.

Xiao Yaojing nodded.

“I used to think that Gu Juexi and I were dumb, now that I realize that this is how people normally react when they are in a relationship. I’m relieved,” Ye Yuwei remarked in a tone of self-satisfaction.

“What are you talking about?” Xiao Yaojing looked at her, exasperated.

“Being in love will make someone cautious. I can understand how PA Wen feels because I was like that. I liked Gu Juexi so I presumed everything he said or suggested was good. Even if I had my own opinion I wouldn’t dare tell him because I was afraid I would upset him,” said Ye Yuwei as she was stirring her juice, “So from this perspective, it can be proven that PA Wen really likes you a lot.”

“Do you think being cautious in love is true love?”

“Of course not! Didn’t you see how Gu Juexi and I ended up?” Ye Yuwei scoffed directly. “However, it is a part of the process of being in love. This cautious manner makes you feel that you truly care about that person. Forget it; your personality is too strong and dominant to understand this kind of delicate feelings,” Ye Yuwei stated, waving her hands, indicating her intention to skip this depressing topic.

Stirring the juice, Xiao Yaojing cupped her chin with her hand and said annoyingly, “Your kind is so dramatic and troublesome, why can’t you just talk things out?”

“Because of the lack of self-confidence,” Ye Yuwei remarked in a serious tone. “Our lack of confidence is because of your kind. You are too dominant so you think that as long as you like me, you just like me but don’t feel it’s necessary to make an announcement about liking me or even confessing to me that you like me, that’s why.”

Xiao Yaojing was stunned by her offbeat reaction.

“Pathetic, isn’t it? I do understand how PA Wen feels. It was just like me when I didn’t dare to ask anything about Yu Sha’er, even though I had the right to know but I did not have the courage to ask.” As she was speaking, their food was served.

Xiao Yaojing felt bitter and distressed for her friend, but she did not know what to say.

“If I’m not into him, why would I be with him? Haven’t I said enough?” Xiao Yaojing was irritated.

“That was just you flirting with him, you said it like it was a joke and not to be taken seriously,” commented Ye Yuwei in a serious tone. “Yaojing, there are not many people who are like you and Gu Juexi. What we need is to be reassured and accepted, sincerely and wholeheartedly, not through reckless and indiscreet promises that you gave him.”

Xiao Yaojing leaned back in her chair, defeated and agitated.

Ye Yuwei picked up her chopsticks. “You always say that I’m stupid and cheap, that I still stick around Gu Juexi when he behaves like a total jerk to me. Now look at yourself. The only difference between you and Gu Juexi is that PA Wen and Lu Qichuan are not at the same status at the same time.”

Ye Yuwei started eating and continued, “Gu Juexi didn’t say anything because he was a fool in terms of feelings and relationships, what about you?”

“Why is your kind so fussy?” Xiao Yaojing complained in dismay.

“The simple act of reassurance is the most meaningful one in a relationship,” Ye Yuwei said while pointing at Xiao Yaojing’s phone with her chin.

“What?” Xiao Yaojing frowned in confusion.

“Officially announcing PA Wen’s status, of course! Both of you share similar social circles, and that way you can make him more confident in the relationship,” Ye Yuwei suggested.