"I'm asking where you live, who's in your family, and whether you're married." Seeing Bai Yang's bewildered expression, Bao Bao repeated her questions.
She was completely unpretentious and utterly straightforward—or at least she appeared to be.
She didn't know why those were the first things she'd asked Bai Yang when they met again. It had been pure instinct. Afterward, a little nervousness and anticipation stirred in her heart.
Caught off guard by the questions, Bai Yang was a little dazed. He instinctively glanced at Lan Xin beside him.
"What are you looking at me for? She asked you," Lan Xin said, rolling her eyes in exasperation. She gulped down the wine in her jug, then opened another.
Turning back to Bao Bao, Bai Yang cleared his throat. "My family lives in Deyang Town, Qingmu County, Qingyang Prefecture, Great Qing Dynasty. My father is still alive, though he doesn't live with me. As for marriage, how could a handsome, suave, dashing, wealthy young man with such formidable strength as me possibly be without women who adore him? Well, my child is almost due..."
By the end, Bai Yang looked a little awkward. Xiao Lan had been carrying his child for who knew how many years, and still couldn't give birth. What a hassle. Once the child was born, he'd beat the kid every day!
Brother Bai's shamelessness was truly something else. Lan Xin sighed inwardly, looking troubled.
After hearing Bai Yang's answer, Bao Bao's expression stiffened. A faint ache pinched at her heart, and a sour, indescribable feeling lingered there. She didn't know what to do. Her mind went blank for a moment.
What's wrong with me?
She took a quiet, deep breath, then forced a slightly unnatural smile. "Oh. I see."
With that, she turned and walked lightly toward the