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Song Bingning, who had already finished her live stream, walked into the room from the living room in her slippers. "Hey~ you're still streaming? Shall we grab some late-night snacks?"

Song Bingning was so used to calling him "Dai" that she couldn't change it even in private.

In fact, Yi Xingran's online name is also "Daidai" (呆呆), and her friends think this name is very fitting because she is sometimes a bit silly.

"stay?"

Not receiving a response, Song Bingning called out again and stared intently in Yi Xingran's direction.

"What the hell is wrong with you?!"

Song Bingning exclaimed in surprise and quickly walked to the bedside.

Looking at the three long fingernails that were twisted on Yi Xingran's right hand, with some blood still on them, she couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in her heart.

Yi Xingran's smile was forced. "When I got up just now, I accidentally pressed the table too hard and slipped."

"Oh my god, it looks painful! How could you be so careless!" Song Bingning hurriedly grabbed a pair of nail clippers. "Just cut it off. Next time, I'll just get a fake manicure."

"It's okay, I can do it myself."

After living together for two and a half years, Song Bingning keenly sensed that Yi Xingran's mood was off. "What's wrong? You were fine before, why are you in a bad mood?"

"Could it be because of Sui Sui?"

Yi Xingran never hides what happens on live streams from her best friends. Any grievances they suffer during a live stream must be addressed openly after the broadcast; they can't bottle them up, or they'll get sick.

Yi Xingran nodded, "...Mu Mu sent a private message to Sui Sui earlier, asking him to put up a light stick."

"What the hell? The PK ended and he immediately poached someone else's big spender! How despicable! How can there be such a person?" Song Bingning cursed. "I thought top streamers were so powerful, but I didn't expect this."

"Yeah, how can there be such a despicable person..."

"Exactly." Song Bingning couldn't help but curse a few more times while trimming the rest of Yi Xingran's nails, but she suddenly stopped.

Not right.

Something's really wrong.

Based on her understanding of Yi Xingran, she knew that at this point, Yi Xingran's eyes should already be red, and she might even be silently shedding tears, then crying more and more aggrievedly, and finally hugging her pillow and burying her face in it to sob quietly.

But now—

"So despicable...so scheming..."

"They asked me to follow them back, but then they started messaging Sui Sui privately... I realized something was wrong when we connected."

Yi Xingran's voice was very soft, so soft that it sounded like she was talking to herself, but Song Bingning heard it clearly.

There was no soft, languid sadness, but rather a cold, scrutinizing gaze.

Yi Xingran lowered her head, staring blankly at her clipped nails, her eyes unfocused, as if looking at something far away through a distance.

"Hey, did Sui Sui go to the card shop? I don't think so, right?" Song Bingning asked tentatively, her voice unconsciously lowering.

Not yet.

"temporary?"

"Yeah, Sui Sui just told me that the woman sent him a lot of selfies of her body. He'll go get a card later."

"Holy crap, isn't this just seduction? Our figure and face are top-notch too, we might not be inferior to that Mu Mu." Song Bingning rolled her eyes in anger, but quickly changed to an encouraging tone and patted Yi Xingran's shoulder.

Little did she know that these words would gently awaken Yi Xingran's dormant soul.

Yes, I have a great figure... If Sui Sui likes it, why can't I just send it to him?

Previously, Sui Sui only wanted to see selfies, but she refused.

So it's not Sui Sui's fault that she was attracted to someone... It's all my fault. If I had just shown it to Sui Sui, she wouldn't have been lured away by someone else, right?

Just be content with what you have every year... be content with what you have every year.

Seeing that Yi Xingran remained silent, Song Bingning assumed that she was still upset, so she changed the subject and said, "Oh, it's okay, don't be shy. That's how live streams are. Take it easy. Lots of people come and go, it's normal."

Although Song Bingning said this, she actually cried several times in private because of the live broadcast.

For example, "Jiuke is not a joker" not only didn't watch Song Bingning's live stream today, but he hasn't watched it for a whole week.

When I messaged them to ask, they said they were busy and didn't have time.

However, Song Bingning saw him many times on other streamers' sites while browsing Bilibili.

Emotions are not so easy to control. You can be very eloquent when comforting others, but when it comes to yourself, you're not necessarily any better.

"Xiao Song, you're right." Yi Xingran looked at her neatly trimmed fingernails and suddenly felt a dull, throbbing pain deep within her flesh. It was like the rhythm of a heartbeat.

Actually, it wasn't that she pressed the table too hard, but rather that she clenched her fist too tightly, causing her fragile nails to break.

Three bright red crescent-shaped marks remained on her palm.

"Huh? What did I say that made you think I'm right?"

"Just like you said, just take it easy."

Just fulfill the wish of living to the fullest every year.

Yi Xingran didn't choose to be honest with Song Bingning about posting the photos. Everyone needs some private space.

Song Bingning's eyes widened, and she suddenly realized, "Ah, right, that's what I mean. Just take it easy."

"Xiao Song, didn't you just say you were going to get some late-night snacks? Let's get ready and head out, or there might not be anything left to eat later."

The two lived in a residential complex, and it was still some distance from the food street.

"Okay, then I'll go change my clothes too."

Song Bingning went to rummage through the wardrobe, while Yi Xingran sat down in front of the dressing table.

The light shining from the mirror was so bright that it made her skin appear almost glowing white. She turned slightly to the side and pulled down the neckline of her halter top, revealing her rounded shoulders and a deep collarbone.

She tilted her head, changed her angle, and her neckline slipped down a little further, almost touching the very edge.

Taking selfies like this can actually be quite charming.

Yi Xingran stretched out her left hand and pressed her thumb heavily on the three bright red crescent-shaped marks.

"hiss--"

A slight stinging sensation came, but Yi Xingran did not let go. Instead, the corners of her mouth slowly turned up, forming a somewhat distorted arc.

If it doesn't hurt, something's not right.

If you do something wrong, you should be punished.

If I had sent the photo to Sui Sui earlier, her nail wouldn't have broken, and Sui Sui wouldn't have been snatched away by someone else.

So this is punishment. It's punishment for her "lack of understanding" and "lack of cooperation".

"Next time... you must be good next time."

Yi Xingran murmured softly to the empty room.

"Hey! What are you dawdling for! If you don't come out soon, there won't be any food left!" Song Bingning's slightly impatient voice came from downstairs.

"They're here."

Yi Xingran responded with a clear, crisp voice, completely different from the girl with the empty eyes in the room just now.

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