The first floor of MixC World Mall.
Lin Baici looked at Jiang Yitong and chuckled. "Cut ties?"
"We're not even friends, are we? So what ties are we cutting?"
Lin Baici actually wanted to shoot back, What kind of position is 'cutting ties'? You sure know a lot. But they weren't close enough for that kind of joke. Some things were better left unsaid.
Thinking of that, Lin Baici suddenly gave a self-mocking smile. He'd done everything he was supposed to, yet they weren't even friends. What was that about?
"You!"
Jiang Yitong's eyes reddened the instant she heard him.
She'd thought that after what had happened between them at noon, they could at least call themselves friends. Fine, even half-friends would have been enough. But this was how Lin Baici treated her?
Jiang Yitong wanted to curse.
What do you take me for?
Knowing I might be carrying your baby, couldn't you at least comfort me?
"Jiang Yitong, whether you accept the gift or not, something this trivial won't change how I see you!"
Lin Baici spoke earnestly. "I have my own standards for judging whether someone is worth befriending and trusting!"
"I'm not going to waste my breath over gifts worth a few thousand or tens of thousands!"
"I think people should do things that make them happier when they're together!"
On that point, Lin Baici admired Ji Xinyan—or, rather, it was Tea Sister's attitude toward friendship that had changed him.
Life was so short. There wasn't even enough time to enjoy yourself, so why waste energy fretting over trivial things?
Their friendship wouldn't fade because of the price of a gift.
"What counts as fun?"
Jiang Yitong snorted. "Playing cards?"
"Do you know that when you grabbed my ankle and pried my legs apart, you looked like