Wang Ye shook his head, unsure what he could say to comfort Zhang Xiaoxi.
After all, he was about the same age as Zhang Xiaoxi, and he was unmarried too. The only thing he had over her was that he already had a girlfriend—and even a fiancée...
As for Zhang Xiaoxi having feelings for him, Wang Ye had vaguely sensed it. But since she had never said so outright, there was nothing he could really say.
Was he supposed to tell Zhang Xiaoxi that there was no possibility between them and that she should not harbor any fantasies...
Wouldn't that make him seem far too self-absorbed?
In the end, he could only say vaguely, "If you ever meet someone suitable, be decisive and take the initiative! Don't let the chance slip away. Isn't there a saying that a man pursuing a woman has mountains between them, while a woman pursuing a man only has a veil between them..."
He had only said it casually because he had nothing else to say, but to Zhang Xiaoxi, it meant something entirely different.
After Wang Ye finished speaking, he went into his bedroom to wash up and rest. Zhang Xiaoxi remained standing there, staring blankly at his retreating back, her head filled with wild thoughts.
What had Wang Ye meant by those last words? Was he telling her to take the initiative?
Was he hinting at something...
Zhang Xiaoxi's thoughts were a tangled mess, impossible to sort out. Usually so clever, she became somewhat foolish when it came to matters of the heart. Perhaps this was what people called having a love-struck brain!
After returning to her room, she showered mechanically, changed into pajamas, and lay on the bed with her eyes wide open, staring blankly at the ceiling...
At the same time,