novelraw Chapter 463 - 380: Deciding Xu 2’s Fate
Chapter 463 - 380: Deciding Xu 2’s Fate
Chapter 463: Chapter 380: Deciding Xu 2’s Fate
Bai Shasha looked at Li Si with grievance, "Are you even my best friend or not? Saying things like that to me! If you keep this up, our friendship is over!"
"I’m so confused and upset right now. How am I supposed to respond to him?"
Li Si said in exasperation, "What’s there to be torn about? If you want to be with him, then go ahead and be together. Otherwise, just let him wait! That’s it! Are you really thinking about breaking up just because he proposed to you?"
Bai Shasha sighed helplessly, "Of course not! We’re so compatible together! I wouldn’t break up with him just because he proposed! But I’m scared. I’m afraid he might turn out to be like Cao Yufan, seeming all devoted to me but secretly going after other women. His circumstances are way better than Cao Yufan’s, so who knows if he might stray when tempted?"
All night, she thought about the past, present, and future. Xu Er suddenly showing up had certainly stirred her emotions.
In the end, she realized she wasn’t ready yet. She questioned herself: if she were given more time, would she be able to accept Xu Er’s proposal? The answer still wasn’t certain.
"Don’t move! There’s an eyelash under your eye!" Bai Shasha froze in place as Li Si plucked the stray eyelash off her cheek, then earnestly advised her: "As your best friend, I can’t force you to say yes right away and tell you that you’ll definitely be happy. I just want to say, Shasha! Ask yourself—those fears are all assumptions about things that haven’t happened yet. Nobody can predict the future with certainty."
"You can’t stop living your life just because you’re afraid. You can’t stop moving forward just because you’re scared! I understand that you’re career-driven, but isn’t life also about love and marriage in addition to work? Calm down and think about it carefully. Xu Er is not like Cao Yufan! Don’t punish everyone just because one person betrayed you!"
As soon as Li Si finished, Bai Shasha suddenly hugged her and exclaimed emotionally, "Si! What you said is so on point! I’ve realized you’ve become so much sharper with your words since you got married! Must be thanks to the good education from your husband, huh? This dose of spiritual ’chicken soup’ is hitting the spot!"
"Get lost!"
Just then, the doorbell rang. Li Si gestured toward Bai Shasha, "Maybe it’s classmate Xu Er chasing after you!"
"No way!" Bai Shasha’s voice faltered, though she didn’t sound confident. That possibility couldn’t be dismissed—she had left in such a rush this morning, she just threw on some clothes and dashed out.
Xu Er could very well have guessed she’d gone to Li Si’s place when no one answered at her home.
But the visitor was a visibly pregnant Su Meng. Li Si noticed a flicker of disappointment in Bai Shasha’s expression. She couldn’t help but laugh inwardly—such stubborn denial!
Su Meng had been dropped off by her driver and, upon seeing Bai Shasha there, couldn’t resist teasing, "So, I heard classmate Xu Er proposed to you yesterday, but you didn’t accept?"
"You not saying ’yes’ on the first try resulted in my Long Wu drinking until the early hours this morning. We’d originally planned a nice trip during the May Day holiday, but now it’s canceled! How are you going to compensate me for this?"
Bai Shasha glanced at Su Meng’s obviously pregnant belly and retorted, "In your current condition, how could you even go on a trip? Stop joking around with me! I’m practically dying from stress here!"
"Yes, he proposed, but honestly, I still haven’t made up my mind about whether to accept or not."
Su Meng and Li Si exchanged a knowing look and came up with an idea, "What’s so hard about this? Just flip a coin. Heads, you say yes. Tails, you let him wait. But you wouldn’t outright reject him, right? You’ve been together for so long already!"
Shasha’s eyes lit up—this was truly a great idea! She immediately dug her wallet out and pulled out a one-yuan coin. Under Li Si and Su Meng’s watchful eyes, she tossed the coin high into the air and caught it swiftly!
Li Si stared nervously, unsure whether it was heads or tails. What would Xu Er’s fate be?
Su Meng was equally curious—though the idea was admittedly a bit silly, at least it added an element of divine intervention, right?
Shasha opened her eyes, slowly released her fingers, and revealed the coin—it landed tails!
Li Si couldn’t help blurting out, "Holy crap! Xu Er’s luck is pretty bad!"
Bai Shasha pressed her lips together and stayed silent, feeling as though maybe the heavens didn’t want her to say yes either—perhaps this was fate.
Still, why did she feel a bit strange inside?
Li Si patted Bai Shasha’s shoulder, "One toss doesn’t count! It’s only fair to flip three times and go best out of two!"
"Exactly! Exactly! Hurry up, Shasha!" Su Meng chimed in enthusiastically.
Xu Er! This is the best we can do to help you!
Shasha took a deep breath and tossed the coin again. This time, it landed heads.
Su Meng and Li Si exclaimed in surprise—now it was one head and one tail. The final toss would determine classmate Xu Er’s future: would he soon hug the beauty as his bride, or would he have to keep waiting?
At this climactic moment, Leng Mochen came downstairs.
Having heard the chatter of three women creating a ruckus that almost lifted the roof off, he couldn’t help but ask, "What are you all doing?"
Li Si explained to him, "Deciding Xu Er’s fate!"
Leng Mochen raised an eyebrow, "So Xu Er’s fate is entirely dictated by a coin toss?"
He thought about it and chuckled inwardly—poor guy! He lit a candle for him in his heart.
Shasha flipped the coin for the third and final time. The result: tails.
With two tails and one head, Xu Er’s fate was sealed—he would have to keep waiting.
Leng Mochen felt his stomach ache—he couldn’t help but wonder how much alcohol Xu Er would drink this time around!
The group kept chatting enthusiastically, and soon the two drunken men also showed up.
Making the most of the rare May Day holiday, everyone decided to prepare a grand barbecue feast!
Pressed for time, some ingredients were marinated on the spot while others couldn’t be prepared quickly enough. Leng Mochen sent Jiang Tong out to buy some semi-prepared barbecue goods.
Xu Er keenly sensed that everyone’s attitude toward him seemed... a little off!
Seeing how pitiful Xu Er was, Su Meng and Li Si made extra efforts to take care of him during the barbecue feast. Whenever freshly grilled chicken wings were ready, they handed them off to Xu Er first, making both Long Wu and Leng Mochen jealous!
"That’s my wife, okay? Why is she treating Xu Er so well? I’m heartbroken!"
Chewing on his chicken wing, Xu Er felt like he was chewing wax, glancing secretly at Shasha from time to time, wondering what her decision was—would she agree or not?
Shasha evaded his gaze multiple times before finally mustering the courage to call Xu Er over to the swing in the courtyard. Twisting her fingers nervously, she whispered her decision, "What I want to say is... can you wait for me a little longer? I’m not ready yet..."
Xu Er stood there, lips pressed tightly together, his jaw tense, raising an eyebrow to look at her, "How long?"
He had already anticipated Shasha’s response, but to say he wasn’t disappointed would be a lie.
"Three years," Shasha murmured softly, even she herself felt her request was too much.
To her surprise, Xu Er replied without hesitation, "Alright! I’ll wait for you!"
He didn’t want to force Shasha into anything she wasn’t ready or willing to do. He was willing to wait...
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