Comparison

Mei Sinan stared blankly at his friend. He clearly felt that the moment the words left his mouth, Ding Jiali had swapped out what he originally wanted to say.

"Why are you looking at me? Look at the photos!" Ding Jiali tapped the table.

Only then did Mei Sinan lower his head and earnestly compare the differences between the two photos.

"...They're both very pretty girls," he said softly. "Why are you asking me this question?"

Ding Jiali leaned back slightly, spreading his arms and resting both elbows on the back of the bench. "I've been thinking about which one to pursue lately, and I'm a bit undecided."

"What about the girl from our hiking trip last time?"

"You mean Mengmeng," Ding Jiali curled the corner of his mouth. "She won't do. She has too many ideas. All that harmless-seeming act before was just an act... Good thing I shook her off."

Mei Sinan frowned slightly, his gaze falling back onto his phone. "Which one do you like more in your heart?"

"That's why I'm having you help me refer," Ding Jiali said. "The long-haired one has a really great personality, is very considerate, and is exceptionally pure. She's truly the kind of girl who makes you want to protect her at a single glance. As for the short-haired one, her personality isn't great, but her taste is truly wonderful. I chatted with her a few times about menswear, and that's when I found out she flew to District 3 with her family for a fashion show back in high school--"

"Do you know what my answer is?" Mei Sinan shook his head. "You shouldn't choose either of them."

"Huh?" Ding Jiali's brow twisted into a knot. He took back his phone and flipped through the photos of the two