When the word "jealous" came out of "Lu Xiaoxiao's" mouth, everything suddenly fell silent.
"Lu Xiaoxiao" herself knew that description was somewhat offensive, so the moment she said it, her gaze involuntarily darted away. She stared blankly at the ground, looking a little nervous.
She was actually a little surprised that she had voiced that thought at all. But no matter how she tried to hide it, the thought was real, so saying it aloud actually left her feeling relieved.
It was just that she could already imagine... after hearing this, Lu Xiaoxiao probably wouldn't be as friendly toward her as she was now.
But that was all right. She had never been likable anyway. She was long used to it.
Yet, to her surprise, Lu Xiaoxiao showed no disgust after hearing her out. She didn't even look surprised. She simply nodded calmly and said, "I see. Got it."
"Lu Xiaoxiao" froze, instinctively raising her head.
"I said I was jealous of you. You... aren't upset?" she couldn't help asking, her expression wavering. "Shouldn't you think my thoughts are ugly, and then... dislike me?"
"No, I think it's fine?"
Lu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow, looking entirely at ease. It was clear that her calm wasn't an act. "Jealousy... is actually a pretty normal emotion, isn't it? Not all jealousy comes from malice."
"Besides, if we're being strict about it, I get jealous of other people too!"
"For example, when I first met Ji Yunhuai, I really resented rich people back then. Looking at him, I thought, Damn it, how are you so rich? I wish the police would arrest all you capitalists! But those were only thoughts. It's not like I'd actually charge up to every rich person I saw and slap them twice out of anger."
"And later, when