Lu Xingzhi: "..."
That was indeed direct and straightforward enough.
"Little Zhi Liao, why do I feel like you're even more beautiful than before? Could it really be the nourishment of love?" Helian Xi rubbed her chin, looking very much like a young noble teasing a virtuous woman.
"Are you saying that you're not being nourished, and that's why you don't look good?" Lu Xingzhi wasn't embarrassed by her teasing, and instead fired back.
Helian Xi: "..."
That hit the mark.
"I don't need love. I have a son! I have my little lover." Helian Xi was most proud of having Little Crab, her son.
"Yeah, yeah, you also have me!" Lu Xingzhi smiled.
"That's right! I also have you! We will always be good friends. For a lifetime, cheers!" Helian Xi raised her coffee cup, "To our friendship, cheers."
"Alright."
Helian Xi stayed at Lu Xingzhi's place until Huo Jincheng came back, then left.
She had the good sense to know that her third brother found her to be a third wheel.
