I Love Her Because She’s Dim-Witted And Filthy Rich - Chapter 33.2

Su Miao couldn’t help but miss the days of living in Duan Bainian’s apartment. It was strange; at Duan Bainian’s place, she also just ate, drank, watched anime, and went for walks when the weather was nice. It wasn’t any different from her life at home now, so why did being home feel so dull?

After enduring another day at home, by the evening of the second day, Su Miao couldn’t sit still anymore. The flight to Sanya was tomorrow morning; why hadn’t Duan Bainian picked her up yet?

After hesitating for a while, Su Miao dialed Duan Bainian’s number.

…No one answered.

Already feeling insecure, Su Miao’s heart began to race with panic. She waited a bit and then called again.

This time, someone finally picked up.

Su Miao let out a long breath of relief.

On the other end was that familiar, gentle voice, as if they had never fought at all. “Hello?”

Su Miao felt much more settled. “Um… aren’t we taking the plane to Sanya tomorrow? What time are you leaving?”

Duan Bainian replied, “I’m not sure. Probably heading out around nine o’clock.”

Su Miao gathered her courage. “Are you… are you coming to pick me up tomorrow morning?”

Duan Bainian chuckled. “I’m not driving to the airport. How would I pick you up?”

Su Miao’s spirit immediately deflated. Right—in her desperation to find a reason for Duan Bainian to pick her up, she had forgotten that Duan Bainian wouldn’t be driving to the airport.

After a moment of silence, Su Miao felt like everything was pointless. She said listlessly, “Alright then. I’ll go to the airport myself tomorrow.”

“Mhm. See you at the airport,” Duan Bainian said.

There was nothing left to say.

Just as Su Miao was about to hang up, she heard Duan Bainian speak gently again. “Or you could come over to my place first, and we can go to the airport together tomorrow.”

Su Miao jumped up from her bed. “Really! Then I’ll come find you right now!”

“Wait a bit,” Duan Bainian said. “I’m still out right now and haven’t gone home yet.”

A certain string in Su Miao’s heart tightened. “What are you doing out?”

Don’t tell me you’re with that Baron person again.

Duan Bainian remained silent for a long time, then laughed softly. “I’m busy with some things. I’m hanging up now. I’ll come pick you up once I’m done.”

Seeing that Duan Bainian didn’t give a direct answer, Su Miao felt uneasy, but the thought of Duan Bainian coming to pick her up later made her feel vaguely happy.

She hung up, watched two episodes of anime, and seeing that Duan Bainian hadn’t said she was finished yet, she sent a WeChat message asking when she would be done.

When there was no reply after a while, she habitually scrolled through her Moments. She saw that Duan Bainian had posted an update half an hour ago: [An unforgettable day.]

The accompanying photo was of Duan Bainian, Baron, and an unfamiliar man. Baron’s hand was resting on Duan Bainian’s shoulder, looking very intimate.

Su Miao felt a surge of sourness so strong it made breathing difficult. Her fears had come true—how was this Baron so persistent?

At that moment, Su Miao really wanted to call Duan Bainian and tell her to hurry over and stop hanging out with Baron. But she had just had a fight with Duan Bainian two nights ago, and the reason for that fight left her with no courage to make that call now.

After all, what would she say if she called? Should she question her about being with Baron again?

She still remembered clearly how Duan Bainian had called her selfish two nights ago.

Su Miao felt lost. She didn’t want Duan Bainian to date anyone else, but she also didn’t want to make her mother angry.

So, was she really being selfish?

While she was lost in thought, her phone rang. It was Duan Bainian.

The phone rang for a long time before Su Miao answered. “Ah? You’re here? Okay, I’m coming down.”

Su Miao threw on some random clothes and walked downstairs nervously.

As soon as she opened the car door, Su Miao was hit by a strong scent of flowers. “Your car smells so good.”

Duan Bainian smiled. “I didn’t notice it myself. It’s probably that bouquet of flowers in the back.”

Only then did Su Miao notice a large bouquet of roses in the back seat, almost filling half the car.

The anger Su Miao had barely managed to suppress flared up again. Baron must have given them to her!

Su Miao looked aggrieved. “Were you on a date with Baron?”

Duan Bainian glanced at Su Miao. Tsk, she really had underestimated Su Miao’s cowardice. After being ignored for just two days, she had immediately reverted to her usual timid self?

Duan Bainian remembered clearly that Su Miao had slammed her car door two nights ago. Given the temper Su Miao had developed over the past month, she should have at least thrown the flowers away to vent her anger. What was with this pitiful, wronged expression?

Duan Bainian smiled meaningfully. “He asked me out for a meal, and since I wasn’t busy, I agreed.”

After saying that, Duan Bainian waited quietly for Su Miao to lose her temper. After all, this coward only dared to get angry with her and no one else.

To her surprise, the “coward” remained silent for a long time, and then she started sobbing and crying.

Duan Bainian found it a bit funny. “What are you crying for? Do you feel that wronged?”

The coward only cried harder.

Of course, Su Miao felt wronged! She thought Duan Bainian was truly heartless. One second, she was saying she liked her, and the next second she could toss her aside to go on a date with another man. Duan Bainian was an ungrateful heart-breaker!

The more she thought about it, the more heartbroken she became, and she began to wail.

Listening to Su Miao’s cries getting louder and louder, Duan Bainian felt her head throbbing. She pulled over to the side of the road, took out her phone, and pointed it at Su Miao as if recording a video. “Hey~ you’re not crying hard enough. Louder. I’ll send this to your fans later so they can see what kind of person they’re following.”

Hearing Duan Bainian’s words, Su Miao pulled her coat over her face and continued to cry miserably.

Helpless, Duan Bainian pulled the coat away. “Stop crying.”

Su Miao’s voice hitched as she sobbed. “You… you don’t… don’t want me anymore! And you still… still won’t let me cry! Are you even… human!”

Duan Bainian was speechless. She didn’t want Su Miao? She wasn’t human? She really wanted to crack open Su Miao’s head to see if it was filled with nonsense!

Duan Bainian was also feeling irritable, so she decided to ignore the crying Su Miao, restarted the car, and drove toward her apartment.

Twenty minutes later, at the apartment.

Su Miao had finally finished crying, but she was a bit thirsty from all the exertion. She stole a glance at Duan Bainian, and seeing that she wasn’t paying attention, she reached for a bottle of mineral water on the cabinet.

But a fair, slender hand grabbed it first.

Duan Bainian said with a faint smile, “What? Is crying a physical labor now?”

Su Miao: “…”

“Can we talk properly now?” Duan Bainian asked.

Su Miao opened her mouth but said nothing.

“If you don’t talk, you don’t get water,” Duan Bainian said.

Su Miao spoke up reluctantly. “What do you want to say?”

Duan Bainian handed her the water. “I don’t have much to say. I think you should have something to say.”

Su Miao took a few gulps of water and said softly, “I don’t have anything to say.”

“Really?”

“Really.”

“Then why were you crying?”

Su Miao: “…”

After a while, Su Miao said, “I don’t want you to be so close to Baron.”

“Mhm. And?” Duan Bainian asked.

“So don’t be so close to him!” Su Miao said.

Duan Bainian replied, “I won’t be close to him, but at the same time, I won’t be your friend anymore. Can you accept that?”

Su Miao was stunned. “What… what do you mean?”

Duan Bainian said seriously, “Between the two of us, we either date or we have no relationship at all. That’s what I mean.”

“No relationship at all?”

“Right,” Duan Bainian said. “Not even friends.”

Su Miao’s breathing became ragged. Again! Duan Bainian always used this to threaten her! She was always bullying her!

Even though she was angry, Su Miao was still extremely timid and didn’t dare say it out loud. After all, she was the one in the wrong.

Su Miao fell silent for a while. “Um… I’ll go take a shower first. I’ll give you an answer tomorrow morning, okay?”

Just as Su Miao was about to get up, Duan Bainian pinned her back down. “What’s the rush to wash up? It’s not even certain if you’ll be sleeping at my place tonight.”

Su Miao looked at her in disbelief. “What do you mean? Do you want to send me home again?”

Duan Bainian smiled. “That depends on you.”

Su Miao suddenly exploded. “Then why did you even bring me to your house? You should have just not picked me up at all!”

Duan Bainian nodded calmly. “I see. You’ve already made your choice. Fine then. Get up, I’m taking you home.”

She picked up the car keys from the table and went to grab Su Miao.

Su Miao was shocked. How could Duan Bainian be like this? She was actually dragging her toward the door, getting more overbearing each time! By the time she reacted, she had already been dragged out of the bedroom.

She quickly grabbed the bedroom door frame and screamed in panic, “Let go! Don’t drag me! I’m not going home! I’m not going home! I won’t go home!”

Duan Bainian loosened her grip. “Then choose again. Are you going to be my girlfriend, or are we going to be nothing?”

Su Miao went silent again. She stared dejectedly at the floor, her fingers secretly gripping the door frame even tighter.

After waiting for a few seconds and seeing no response, Duan Bainian started dragging Su Miao again.

The door frame was smooth and offered no leverage. Su Miao’s fingers turned red from the effort, but she still slowly slipped away.

Su Miao had a chubby face, but her body was actually quite thin and she wasn’t as tall as Duan Bainian. Without the door frame to hold onto, she was easily pulled. In a few steps, she was dragged to the entryway.

Seeing that she was about to be dragged out the front door, Su Miao screamed repeatedly, “I’ll be your girlfriend! I’ll be your girlfriend! I’ll be your girlfriend!”