13 No's

The next day.

Morning run time.

"Hey Monica, you're there?"

Adam had only planned to take Chandler for a run, but he didn't expect Monica to be there too.

Where can I go?

Monica shrugged.

"Peter's mansion."

Adam laughed and said, "Don't tell me he brought you back after the party last night?"

"Of course not."

Monica shook her head.

"So you'll send it over after you've been intimate with her?"

Adam joked, "He really is ruthless!"

"..."

Monica was speechless. "I asked him to bring me back."

"Why?"

This time, not only Adam, but Chandler was also surprised.

Women and men are different. After intimacy, women prefer to continue cuddling, while men just want to sleep, and preferably sleep alone.

Otherwise, Ross wouldn't have developed the technique of grabbing and pulling away.

It's clearly abnormal that Monica asked Peter to take her back after the intimate encounter.

Normally, they should sleep until dawn and then make another appointment.

Just like in the Big Bang Theory, when Howard and Bernadette were dating, Bernadette didn't want to go to Howard's house because Howard's mother was there, but Howard had a 'curfew' every night and had to go home.

This resulted in Howard routinely spending a few moments of tenderness with Bernadette after their intimate encounters at her apartment, before getting up and leaving, which greatly annoyed Bernadette.

Because it made her feel worthless and unimportant.

She always wanted Howard to stay overnight, or even move out of her house to live with her.

But Howard made excuses for a long time.

One reason is that he has lived with his mother since he was a child, and they are used to it; both mother and son need each other's help.

For example, even though Howard is already so old, his mother takes care of all his needs, from food and clothing to shelter and transportation. She even takes him to the dentist. What's more, he didn't know that you could take your temperature with your mouth until he went to Howard...

Howard's mother never remarried because of Howard. She could only fill the emptiness in her heart with food, and she grew fatter and fatter, making it difficult for her to move around. Howard had to help her with many things.

On the other hand, it's not like there's no reason why staying with Bernadette would be so boring after already having done something indescribable. Wouldn't it be better to go back and play games?

Rajesh once made a Controversial Theory with Stuart, didn't he?

His ideal life was: if Stuart were a woman, they could read comics and play games together, and then he would send Stuart to heaven when he got home at night...

Of course, it was during a time of extreme loneliness, and it was a sudden, impulsive idea from Stuart, who was also single and lonely, that even Stuart was equally unscrupulous, couldn't stand.

But this also reflects some of the real thoughts of men.

Excluding unspeakable factors, men prefer to hang out with other men.

This is also a major reason why female game streamers are so popular in Adam today.

A beautiful woman who can play games with you and also do indescribable things with you is simply a man's dream.

In particular, if the intimate moments after indecent acts are replaced with discussions about games, or even two-player games, men are less likely to fall asleep.

This inherent difference between men and women makes Monica's actions particularly eye-catching.

"It's nothing, I just don't want to stay overnight."

Monica shrugged.

Come on~

Adam instinctively used Barney's classic "tell the truth" expression from How I Met Your Mother.

"I'm telling the truth."

Monica tried to argue her point.

"Monica, come on~"

Adam's expression remained unchanged, conveying the same message: "I see right through you, just tell the truth."

"OK, OK."

Monica couldn't stand Adam's repetitive tone, so she raised her hand and said, "I'm just not used to it, and I feel like I don't love him."

"It's because..."

"No, this has nothing to do with anything indescribable."

Monica interrupted directly, "It's a matter of feelings. Peter is excellent, very excellent, but I don't love him, it's that simple."

"Oh."

Adam laughed and said, "Congratulations, Monica, you've evolved. Now you're just like me, simply enjoying the indescribable without talking about love."

"No."

Monica instinctively shook her head, followed by the classic series of denials. "No, no, no..."

The tone shifted from denial to hesitation, and then to fear.

Just like in How I Met Your Mother, when others unintentionally thought Robin and Barney were a couple, Robin her classic sixteen "no"s to emphasize that she and Barney were absolutely impossible.

Adam counted carefully; there were 13 "no"s.

Sure enough, he has a much more positive image than the future prodigal son Barney Stinson.

"OMG!"

After Monica said "no" 13 times, she finally had a new expression. She covered her mouth and exclaimed, "I really do look a bit like Adam."

"It's like that, but it can't be that bad, can it?"

Adam retorted, "Didn't you say before when you asked me to introduce you to a boyfriend that you were only thinking about balancing your hormones?"

"I was just saying that."

Monica asked in horror, "What is it if there's no indescribable love?"

"Prodigal son."

Adam said in a serious tone, "Of course, that's what we men call each other."

"OMG!"

Monica gasped again.

"Come on."

Adam hit the nail on the head. "You've just gone through a heart-wrenching relationship and need time to recover. Otherwise, you'll never have true love with anyone. Isn't this good? A gentlemanly tycoon like Peter is perfect for healing your wounds."

As he said this, he glanced at Chandler out of the corner of his eye and thought to himself, "This is where your true love lies."

There's something else he didn't say: Peter's status as a wealthy man is actually a major obstacle, as class stratification is an open secret in the United States.

Proletarians against proletarians, middle class against middle class, and asset against asset—this is almost a tacit agreement.

In movies and TV dramas, the idea that ordinary girls can marry into wealthy families and live happily ever after is merely a fictionalization.

In reality, such cases do exist, but they are rare due to survivorship bias.

Monica was probably also on her guard, and given her personality, she wouldn't be vain, so she wouldn't get too involved.

Love, however, requires complete and wholehearted commitment to arise and gradually intensify.

Given Richard's intense and enduring true love and Monica's reluctance to commit due to her own reservations, her seemingly unnatural aloofness is perfectly normal.

Adam had no intention of speaking up for Peter or comforting Monica.

In his mind, Chandler and Monica were the perfect couple.

Moreover, this wasn't something Adam said only after seeing the ending; there had been many omens beforehand.

For example, when Monica was still chubby, she clearly fell for Chandler the first time they met.

For example, before the group of six came together, the two lived across from each other, had the most contact and the best relationship. When they were together, Monica often sat next to Chandler, and they were very close.

A classic scene: Monica wanted to eat Chandler's cookies, and Chandler licked the cookies clean with his saliva. Monica then grabbed the coffee that Chandler had drunk from and licked the rim of the cup clean as well.

Although it was later discovered that it wasn't Chandler's cup, this very casual, playful exchange of saliva still demonstrates that their intimacy was extraordinary.

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