Ding ding...!

The wonderful melody extended from one end of the street to the other. The person singing this Christmas song, with a heavy heart, heralded the arrival of our saddest holiday - Christmas!

Christmas is known as the second Valentine's Day, and today, there are two men who have never escaped from their suffering, walking down the street in pairs, full of melancholy.

For them, Christmas has another meaning...

Walking on the vibrant street, Yuanhui felt uncomfortable all over, suddenly wiping his runny nose and tears on his sleeve, unable to stop.

"Nonsense, true lovers celebrate Valentine's Day every day. For us who are still virgin and smell awful, Christmas is simply a day when our goddess is entangled with other guys!"

Does he have to be so extreme in his words? All I could do was forced a smile and said, "We can go to the Antique Appraisal Conference like we did in previous years."

"But we can't keep living in fantasy, right? My body can no longer bear this."

Wait, why does it seem like we are touching on a topic that shouldn't be touched? I quickly changed the subject.

"Come to my house this year. Although there won't be Christmas cakes and candlelit dinners, we can eat unlimited sushi, hamburgers, and fries!"

Yuanhui burst into tears and hugged me tightly, with a tearful voice saying, "Indeed... I like you!"

"Hey, what's going on here?"

Every weekend, the streets are always crowded with people. Couples go shopping or go to the movies, and happy families go out for a stroll.

"I'm sorry... it's indeed inconvenient to call you out at this time."

"No problem, buddy!"

Just as usual, Yuanhui still faces life with a smile, but since just now, he has been laughing at his own phone.

"Yuanhui, what are you looking at?"

I stretched my neck to stare at his phone. The text message on it read: "Senior Lena, since the first time I saw you, I have fallen in love with you. If possible, would you like to try dating with me!"

"Wow, what a cliche way to woo a girl."

"Tsk, it's much better than you, a forever single homebody with nothing."

Uh, is he better than me?

His words reminded me that someone, who I assume is still unmarried... maybe even married, is currently living in my house!

I'm surprised that I can remain calm because I'm already used to such things. Since the first day she came to my house, that marriage certificate told me everything.

Small talk is the best way to kill time along the way. Before we knew it, we arrived at a mobile phone marketing store by the roadside.

As soon as we entered the store, it immediately felt spacious. It seems that the sales of some digital products are not doing well during these days of Christmas. But, where is the store manager? Yuanhui and I searched the store, only to discover a middle-aged man slumped in a chair behind the counter, seemingly asleep.

"Um... we would like to see a phone. Is that...?"

"Go find it yourself, then leave the money on the table."

This guy is too unconcerned! It's a miracle that this store can stay open for so long without losing money. People like him, who are so lazy, are probably just spendthrifts, right?

"Wow, they all look pretty good!"

My eyes scanned the dazzling display on the counter. Each phone sparkled, which made me, who has never had high expectations for mobile phones, a bit tired of the same old phones!

A crimson phone in the center of the counter caught my attention.

"Store manager, how much is this phone?"

"Young man, I recommend this phone to you. It has good quality and is inexpensive. This crimson phone might be too expensive for you!"

The store manager finally spoke to me, and I watched as he fumbled under the counter.

"This phone has a cool appearance and a relatively high cost performance. It only costs 50,000 yuan!" he picked up another phone with a yellow case and introduced it.

As for the crimson phone, the middle-aged man touched his sunglassed nose and elegantly raised five fingers.

500,000... interesting! When he walked out from behind the counter, I noticed that the store manager was actually wearing beach shorts and had the heater on in the store, as if it were the middle of summer. He was truly a sick man."No, I'll take this crimson one."

It's not easy to go out and buy a new phone that I really like and find appealing.

"I've already said it, the price of this phone... huh?!"

I took out my bank card from my wallet, swiped it on the payment machine, and after the store manager checked the account balance, he fell to the ground and worshiped.

"I am so insignificant and worthless. I hope both of you gentlemen won't remember the mistakes of a little person like me and please continue to take care of my store in the future."

Hehe, I couldn't help but smile at the humorous behavior of the store manager. His change in attitude was too quick, wasn't it?

"Thank you for your visit. Please take care, gentlemen!"

The store manager danced and sent us to the store entrance, making a lewd gesture to express the fire in his heart.

"As long as there's a beach in my heart, I can enjoy the luxury of Hawaii wherever I go!"

"He's really an interesting guy."

"Yeah, since I accompanied you to buy a phone, shouldn't you also spare some time to accompany me?"

"Uh, you... are you interested in that aspect?"

... It seems that I misunderstood. After Yuanhui came out of the store, he kept pestering me to accompany him to confess his love to a girl he liked, saying that he lacked confidence.

"There's nothing we can do. No matter where we go, people are so superficial. We can't say anything about them."

Yuanhui's eyes revealed a sense of sadness and a hint of loneliness when he said these words.

"Do you have something on your mind?"

"Ah! No... I mean, didn't you just talk to me?"

Nothing? Yuanhui would usually say "you're right" at this point. I was thinking that the beautiful girl was waiting for me on a street corner somewhere in the city!

It should be like this, but no matter what, today's Yuanhui is especially abnormal!

It's like having a sun that is constantly radiating light and heat by your side, but one day it suddenly goes out, naturally giving you a sense of impending apocalypse, right?

Anyway, how could I ignore my dear friend's situation? Besides, as a friend, I couldn't bear to see him in trouble.

"Hey, if it's about confessing, I suggest you gather all your innocence and courage, who knows, you might be pleasantly surprised!"

"Really?"

Suddenly, Yuanhui's mood improved, but then he became depressed again after giving it some thought.

"Even if she agrees, what difference does it make... sigh..."

Suddenly, Yuanhui stopped in his tracks, leaned against the railing by the seaside, and looked into the distance with a somewhat sad expression. I gradually became unsure of what to do as I watched his eyes.

"Um... Yuanhui, aren't you going to look for her?"

"... I don't know."

"Yuanhui!" I suddenly remembered the expression on Chairman Jiu's face this morning, it was somewhat similar to Yuanhui's now.

So I reached out and grabbed his face, forcefully pulling it and causing him pain. Whenever he tried to grab my wrist, I would increase the intensity, making him helpless.

"Ouch, that hurts! You're going to tear my face off!"

Alright, I think I might be going a bit too far with this punishment, time to stop.

"Are you feeling more clear-headed or calm now?"

Yuanhui, who couldn't understand my intentions, didn't react. He looked at me, unable to speak a word, because he didn't understand what I was saying. Obviously, I gave a misleading explanation to someone with poor comprehension skills.

"I mean, don't girls like it when someone understands and comforts them? Never mind about me, from your perspective, do you think you should go or not!"

I spoke to him in a criticizing tone, but he gradually started to understand and replied firmly.

"I... of course, I have to go. How can I let a girl be sad? Even if I'm rejected, I want to see the result with my own eyes!"

With renewed confidence, Yuanhui raised his head and walked proudly towards the park, and I followed closely behind him.

"Bro, don't walk so far away from me, okay?" He was still a bit timid.

"You don't understand. Who brings a third wheel to a date?"

"That sounds reasonable... but don't worry, my friend. Once you become an enlightened person, I believe you won't be far off from me!"

"Hehe, thank you for your blessings."

My smile seemed a bit forced. Who am I now? Definitely not just an ordinary person...

Anyway, focusing on the present is the most important thing. I really want to see what kind of dream angel this bad boy is talking about.

It was already half past six in the afternoon, and there were not many visitors or pedestrians in the snow-covered park. However, the girl Yuanhui was waiting for was still not here. I was hiding under the shade of a tree, almost falling asleep from exhaustion.

Finally...

"Miss, your suspicious behavior is a bit concerning. Come with me to the police station and make a statement!"

Finally, I was caught by a patrolling police officer in the park. But this officer had eyes like a pig, and I'm a boy!

Without listening to my explanation, he brought me to a nearby police station for a life and ideals chat.

"Little sister..."

"So, I'm not..."

"Life is full of hardships and sometimes can lead us astray! Life is not always smooth sailing..."

After being taken to the police station, I was sitting in the interrogation room, and it was followed by a brainwashing-like confession. It made me want to cry but I had no tears left. I really wanted to find a crack in the floor to hide in!

It was already seven o'clock. Is she really not coming back? Yuanhui looked disappointed, staring at the gate at the end of the park. The beautiful figure that belonged to him had still not appeared, and by now, it had been a little over an hour since the appointed time!

"Sigh, I should just go back and find Juxi."

He turned around and started searching for me, but I was already nowhere to be found.

"Did he leave because he couldn't wait?"

"Yuanhui!"

Someone seemed to be calling his name from behind. Could it be...

"Juxi?!"

No, even though he hadn't turned his head yet, he could already sense the surprise in the person's voice.

When he finally turned around, he saw a person wearing a purple coat, a ponytail that was almost extinct, and a cute face with a pure and innocent smile that could send him to heaven.

"I'm really sorry. I didn't know what to wear when I went out."

As soon as Lina appeared, she deeply apologized to Yuanhui who had been waiting for her for so long.

Hearing her words, it seemed like there was some drama. Overjoyed, he quickly returned her smile.

"It's okay. I've been waiting here for Lina the whole time, I..."

"No need to say anymore. I know what happened."

"..."

The smile that was originally on Yuanhui's face, after Lina appeared, froze completely.

"What did you say...?"