Moonlight falls into my arms

Ruan Li's heart skipped a beat; what did those words mean?

Ruan Li calmly held the fishbone and stroked it little by little.

First of all, Jiang Yuci doesn't like her.

Secondly, I like Jiang Yuci.

Then, he asks himself if he still likes him.

Was he trying to say something like, "Don't like me anymore... Actually, I like men..."?

No, she was really misled by Dr. Li!

Ruan Li swallowed, her words sounding somewhat strained.

She looked up, her pupils reflecting shimmering light. "Jiang Yuci, I didn't believe you at first, but why are you asking me this now? You wouldn't really..."

"Yes."

Jiang Yuci answered her with sincerity in both his words and his eyes.

Ruan Li was so sincere that she dared not question Dr. Li any further.

"Are you kidding me?" Ruan Li's throat trembled slightly. "Are you kidding me?"

Or perhaps Jiang Yuci didn't want her to like him anymore, which is why she said that.

Ruan Li's mind was in complete turmoil; she didn't know which way was the right one.

She could tell that Jiang Yuci still cared about her a little.

Perhaps, he really... kind of... sees himself as a younger sister.

So I was worried that she might get sick, and that her living environment might not be good.

But he didn't like her.

“I understand what you mean.” Ruan Li took the cup from his hand. “You should go back first. I want to be alone.”

"And your answer?" Jiang Yuci was passively pushed by Ruan Li to walk outside.

Ruan Li's voice was muffled, "Are you forcing me to say it now?"

Does he really have to tell him himself, "I don't like you anymore"?

But that's not what she really thought.

How could Jiang Yuci only care about himself?

"I didn't mean to force you." Jiang Yuci also felt that he was being a bit offensive, and it was also quite sudden for Ruan Li.

"I'll take it slow, I'll give you time to think it over." Jiang Yuci raised his hand and gently pressed it on her shoulder. "Is that okay?"

He was seeking Ruan Li's opinion.

Ruan Li felt even more depressed when he patted her shoulder like a good brother.

Jiang Yuci indeed didn't treat her as a potential romantic partner or someone he could date and potentially marry.

Now, because of their shallow relationship, he wants Ruan Li to admit that she doesn't like him.

"I..." Ruan Li wanted to say that she really couldn't bring herself to say she didn't like the person she liked.

Jiang Yuci's meaning was already very clear: if Ruan Li was willing to be his sister, the two could be like before.

Ruan Li was unwilling to give up such an opportunity.

Twice in a difficult situation...

"I'll tell you when I've thought it through. You should go back first; I want to be alone for a while."

Jiang Yuci nodded. "I'll have someone deliver the things tomorrow. You should get some rest."

After saying that, Jiang Yuci saw that Ruan Li looked exhausted and added, "I'll have them send it over this afternoon, so you can get some more sleep."

Ruan Li looked completely listless, nodding perfunctorily like a machine, "Bye-bye..."

I should have known better than to let Jiang Yu resign; it looks like I'm going to have another sleepless night.

This is so frustrating, what should she do?

Jiang Yuci rarely smiled, and slightly raised his lips: "I'll wait for you."

Snapped--

Ruan Li had already closed the door.

Jiang Yuci's smile froze on her face.

Something feels off about her.

Shouldn't you be happy?

Jiang Yuci was somewhat unsure of what to do.

Before even going downstairs, he called Huo Xingzhou.

"So? Are you together yet?"

Jiang Yu replied matter-of-factly, "Not that fast."

The person on the other end exclaimed, "You two like each other now, and the girl has even confessed to you. If you explain things clearly, you can get together right away. It would be best to prepare a gift as well; girls like those kinds of rituals."

"But she still needs to consider it."

"Huh? Consider it?" Huo Xingzhou laughed. "Oh, this girl is quite something, she's even learned to be reserved. It's alright, she's just trying to hook you up."

Jiang Yuci frowned: "She seemed a little unhappy. Her expression was very serious just now, and she slammed the door shut very loudly."

Jiang Yu had reason to doubt Huo Xingzhou: "Are you really useful?"

"No, how am I useless? She said she'd thought about it, of course she still likes you. 'Thinking' is just talk. The more you treat her well, the more she'll see your sincerity and naturally agree. And you're doubting me? (Looks serious) Of course she's serious! Such a big deal, of course she's serious! You're not young anymore, an old cow eating young grass, how can she not be serious? After all, she has plenty of time to enjoy herself, but can you afford to? In two more years you'll be thirty, you'll be an old man..."

"Beep beep beep..." The phone call was disconnected.

Jiang Yuci suppressed the urge to block him.

...an old ox eating tender grass.

......

Jiang Yuci waited patiently for Ruan Li's reply.

The next day, Ruan Li had promised to treat Jiang Yuci to dinner, but then she sent a message saying that something came up and she couldn't make it, and that she would treat him another day.

Jiang Yuci didn't think much of it and replied to her very seriously.

Don't overwork yourself, get some rest. Did you receive the things I sent you?

The other side replied with an "Mm".

Jiang Yuci felt there was no problem and focused on the hospital's affairs.

Ruan Li, however, fell into deep thought as she looked at the things Jiang Yuci had sent.

Jiang Yu bid him farewell... and sent him a whole set of tragedies.

It's the kind of cute cartoon that Ruan Li likes.

but......

Tragedy.

What exactly is he implying?

Does this mean that if Ruan Li falls in love with him again, their ending is destined to be a tragedy?

Wouldn't it be better if the two of them reconciled and went back to normal?

Ruan Li pressed down her sticking-out hair, "Ah, Jiang Yuci, what exactly do you want to do? You might as well kill me."

Ruan Li rubbed her eyes and sent a message to Tan Yue.

When I mentioned this, the answer I received was—agree.

-After all, being close to the source gives you an advantage. You can just verbally promise not to like him, and then secretly gather your strength and find an opportunity to strike him hard. The opportunity will come. On the contrary, if you refuse to be just friends with him, he might really become resistant to you.

Yes, Ruan Li told Tan Yue that she had changed her relationship with Jiang Yuci from siblings to friends.

Seemingly not having gotten the answer she wanted, Ruan Li sent messages to her other friends.

Pear and Lazy also agreed to be friends first.

Undeterred, Ruan Li sent the message to the big boss as well.

- What should we do?

The other side replied with three question marks instantly.

Do you have someone you like?

Ruan Li:

-I've already told you I like him, but he wants to be friends with me. Doesn't that mean I have someone I like? Think about it quickly, should I agree or disagree? What if I actually agree to be friends with him, and he really treats me as just a friend? I don't understand you guys' thinking.

Ruan Li closed her eyes, tilted her head back, and lay down on the bed.

She wanted to touch Jiang Yuci's abs; she didn't want to be his younger sister.

The phone vibrated.

Ruan Li thought she might see the same replies as others.

Unexpectedly, the expert's language was concise.

-reject!

Ruan Li felt like she had found a like-minded friend.

-So you're a big shot, right? You also think I should refuse, right? What if he really only sees me as a friend?

Cheng Yu stared at the message on her phone, her teeth clenched. "That's for the best..."

Who do you like?

Cheng Yu typed it out and then deleted it. He didn't know who Ruan Li was in real life, and even if he did, he wouldn't know who she was.

No, we can't delay any longer.

And so, while Ruan Li was still agonizing over the matter with Jiang Yuci...

Another big event has arrived.

The big shot sent me a message.

Let's meet.

Ruan Li: ? ? ?

Stop messing around, I'm already annoyed enough.

This is the second time the big shot has mentioned meeting.

Ruan Li thought about it and decided to ignore it.

She never considered meeting her online friend in person. Online friends are just online friends; they can play games together, why bother meeting in person?

Ruan Li's phone vibrated again, and she thought it was another message from her boss.

I didn't expect it to be sent by Pear.

Lili, do you want to meet up? I'd like to go to the aquarium with you. (*^▽^*)

Ruan Li opened her phone and sent a happy emoji.

-Great! I can't wait! We're both in Yuncheng, so let's set a time.

Cheng Yu also sent a message.

Did you disconnect?

Ruan Li bit her finger, exited the interface, and opened a bottle of yogurt that Dr. Li had given her to drink.

After finishing the drink and throwing away the bottle, I made an appointment with Pear for a time and place, then turned off my phone and focused on drawing.

Pear said she would take her to buy a drawing board, and she was still struggling to decide when to go.

The prospect of meeting her good friend eased some of Ruan Li's worries.

I only thought about Jiang Yuci for a short while before falling asleep.

She wanted to tell Pear more about her relationship with Jiang Yuci and her thoughts when she met with her tomorrow.