"So..."
"I boarded first and bought the ticket afterward..."
Ma Xiaotao could not help murmuring slowly.
Although she had accomplished it while she was not entirely clearheaded, as far as achieving that goal went, she had already done it a month ago.
"Xiaotao?"
"Don't be so embarrassed. It's only an idea. I know you wouldn't actually do that."
Looking at Ma Xiaotao's flushed face, Xi Xi thought her words had shocked her and hurriedly offered an explanation.
It would be awful if her close friend thought she was some strange girl because of that suggestion.
"Mm-hmm."
"I know."
Ma Xiaotao nodded with rather little confidence, forcing a smile onto her face as though she agreed.
"That's good..."
Only then did Xi Xi breathe a sigh of relief and smile.
Afterward, Xi Xi meticulously explained her ideas and plans, pouring out every thought she had.
Of course, none of this actually gave Ma Xiaotao much practical help. After all, Xi Xi was another single dog, merely waging war on paper.
Still, she had to admit that their conversation had swept away every last trace of her nervousness and embarrassment. At least now, she would no longer blush at the mere thought of Chu Ge as she had before.
Because once Xi Xi had said "board first and buy the ticket afterward," all her embarrassment had been spent on that alone.
"Xiaotao, good luck."
As the sky gradually darkened, Ma Xiaotao left her teacher's office. Feeling Yan Shaozhe's smiling gaze on her, she took a deep breath and nodded earnestly.
It would go well!
Then she arrived at the grilled fish shop ahead of time and sat quietly waiting on a little chair outside, a calm smile on her face.
At first, she had not really approved of her teacher Yan Shaozhe