Chapter 64

Xiao Bing sucked on Su Xiaoxiao's fingers for a while, then raised his head and suddenly saw Su Xiaoxiao staring at him blankly. The moment their eyes met, Su Xiaoxiao quickly pulled her hand back, looking somewhat uneasy, and said, "It's... it's fine now."

"Okay, put on some ointment."

"Um, I'll take care of it myself. You can help me with dinner. I might not be able to assist you."

"It's fine, I'll go start cooking."

Xiao Bing returned to the kitchen, picked up the spatula, and recalled Su Xiaoxiao's flustered gaze. He also remembered what Yezi had once said about Su Xiaoxiao having a crush on him. For a moment, his mind was in turmoil. The Su Peiya of the past, and now Su Xiaoxiao—Xiao Bing didn't want the tragedy of Su Peiya to happen to her sister.

Could she really have a crush on me? But is that even possible... She just stopped hating me so much, maybe I'm overthinking it.

Xiao Bing tried to push this absurd thought out of his mind and began to cook dinner without any distractions.

Su Xiaoxiao returned to her room, applied the ointment, and put the bottle away. She sat on the bed, gently biting her lip, thinking about that moment. Why? Why did my heart beat so fast at that moment... Why was I afraid, why was I flustered...

Ah, Su Xiaoxiao hugged her head and shook it vigorously, her hair becoming disheveled. No, no, I must be overthinking it. How could I possibly like a man who has a girlfriend, especially one who was once liked by my sister and is indirectly related to her death...

The two of them were lost in their own thoughts until it was time to eat. During dinner, Xiao Bing, who had forgotten all his overthinking, and Su Xiaoxiao, who acted as if nothing had happened, sat together. Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's calm demeanor, Xiao Bing was even more convinced that he had overthought it.

After dinner, Su Xiaoxiao went back to her room to study, while Xiao Bing sat in the living room watching TV. Su Xiaoxiao did a few problems, glanced at Xiao Bing sitting in the living room with his legs crossed, then收回了目光，钢笔轻轻在指尖转动着，心中不知道在想着什么。

Xiao Bing glanced at the time, turned off the TV, stretched, and said, "Xiaoxiao, keep studying. I'm going to bed. By the way, why don't you go see Auntie tomorrow? She might be lonely in the hospital. Yezi can accompany me."

"Okay."

After Xiao Bing returned to his room, Su Xiaoxiao slammed her pen on the table, looking quite upset.

The next morning, Su Xiaoxiao didn't wait for Xiao Bing to leave. She gave him the notebook and went to the hospital alone. Xiao Bing had already notified Xiaobei to wait downstairs, so there was no need to worry about any unexpected situations.

Xiao Bing tidied up and waited downstairs. A few minutes later, Yezi's car stopped by the roadside. Xiao Bing opened the door and sat next to Yezi.

Going to look at the store with Yezi was the best part. It was convenient to have a private car, and now Xiao Bing and Yezi were very familiar with their dedicated driver, so they could chat and flirt without any interruptions.

Yezi was wearing a pink princess dress, with beautiful rainbow bracelets on her wrists and ankles, looking like Snow White from a fairy tale. Xiao Bing, sitting next to her, was quite captivated.

Yezi touched her face, her eyes sparkling mischievously, and said in a cute and sweet voice, "Am I really that beautiful? Every time you see me, you look like a fool."

Xiao Bing nodded seriously, staring at Yezi blankly, "Yes, every time I look at you, I feel like a fool..."

Yezi immediately reacted, laughing, "Oh, you dare to say that! I'll get you for that."

She pounced on Xiao Bing, and the two of them started laughing and playing around.

They spent the whole day looking for a suitable store, checking out all the places Su Xiaoxiao had found. There wasn't one they were very satisfied with, but there were two that could work. Xiao Bing decided to discuss it with Aunt Li before making a decision.

In the evening, they had a candlelit dinner, and then each went home.

At home, Su Xiaoxiao seemed very happy. Seeing Xiao Bing return, she said with a smile, "My mom's mental state is much better. The doctor said she can be discharged, but it's best to stay in the hospital for a while longer for recovery."

"That's great," Xiao Bing smiled. "Recovery is a good thing. The hospital is more professional, and we can afford it. She can stay longer. But it's not good to be cooped up in the hospital. Whenever we have time, we'll take Auntie out for a walk."

"Right, I think so too. Starting tomorrow, I'll go out with her every evening. Oh, not tomorrow... I have a classmate's birthday party. By the way, Bingge, what birthday gift should I give my classmate?"

Xiao Bing laughed, "I'm not as good at this as you. You think about it. Oh, is it a male or female classmate?"

"Female... We're not particularly close, but she invited me specially for her birthday. It wouldn't be good not to go, but I need to buy a gift. It's too sudden, and I don't know what to buy."

Xiao Bing thought for a moment and laughed, "Why not just bring a birthday cake? Otherwise, since you're not very close, you might not know what she likes, and the gift might not be to her liking. Buying a birthday cake is always a safe choice."

Su Xiaoxiao's eyes lit up, and she laughed, "That's a good idea. I'll buy a birthday cake. Thanks, Bingge."

"You're welcome. You're going to the birthday party tomorrow, so you'll be back late, right?"

"Right, I'll be back late. Don't worry about me."

"Got it. Get some rest tonight."

"Good night."

"Good night."

It looks like Xiaobei will have more work tomorrow, but it's just a kid's birthday party, so it shouldn't be a problem. Xiao Bing sent a couple of text messages to Yezi and went to bed.

The next day, Su Xiaoxiao ran out the door after breakfast, "Bingge, I'm not waiting for you. I need to go order a cake."

"Okay, go ahead." Seeing Su Xiaoxiao's rare burst of energy, Xiao Bing smiled.

After Su Xiaoxiao left, Xiao Bing didn't stay at home for long and also left. As he walked out of the neighborhood, he saw Julia walking towards him.

Julia, who usually exuded a queenly aura, looked somewhat dazed at the moment. More noticeably, there was a bruise on her face. Xiao Bing frowned. What happened...

"Julia."

They were face to face, and hearing Xiao Bing's call, the dazed Julia finally reacted, "Ah... Xiao... Xiao Bing."

"Um, where are you going?"

"Nothing... nothing." Julia's eyes were somewhat panicked, and she shook her head slightly.

Xiao Bing suddenly reached out and took off her sunglasses. Julia gasped, and Xiao Bing's anger flared. He said coldly, "Who did this? Did the casino cause you trouble?"

Julia's eye was bruised, and there was a bruise on her face. It was hard to imagine who could bear to beat such a beautiful and mature woman. Xiao Bing had almost had a flirtatious relationship with Julia before, and he felt both attraction and sympathy for her. Seeing her beaten, his anger surged.

"Nothing, really nothing." Julia's panic disappeared, and she tried to leave, "I'll go now."

"Wait. Was it your good-for-nothing husband?"

Hearing Xiao Bing's words, Julia finally couldn't hold back. Her eyes turned red, and if not for her strong character, tears would have fallen.

Xiao Bing's anger burned, "Was it him?"

"Yes... yes." Julia nodded with difficulty.

"Why?"

"He... he... he came home to steal money. He gambled again. I don't know where he went this time, but he seems to owe a lot of money. That money... was for my business. I didn't let him take it, so..."

"What a scumbag!" Xiao Bing had never thought there could be such a despicable man. Not only did he look disgusting, but his character was also despicable. He had such a beautiful wife at home, yet he was with other women. He didn't live a good life at home but gambled. He would eventually ruin the family. Looking at Julia, even Pan Jinlian in ancient times was happier, at least Wu Dalang knew how to support the family!

Julia looked at Xiao Bing and asked, "Can you come to my place tonight? He won't be home. I just want you to keep me company and talk."

Such a beautiful woman, such a pitiful woman, who could resist her words? Especially a man who cherished women, Xiao Bing didn't hesitate and agreed.

"Thank you, Bingge... thank you. I'll go back now."

"Okay, I'll come tonight."

Xiao Bing and Julia parted ways. After walking a distance, Xiao Bing sighed deeply. Such a beautiful woman, but she had such a husband. Where was her refuge? Xiao Bing felt sympathy for Julia but also felt helpless.

Xiao Bing didn't see that after walking a distance, Julia stopped, turned around, and looked at Xiao Bing's back. Her beautiful and alluring eyes flashed with an inexplicable and strange light.