My Clingy Fiancée Is Forcing Me to Marry Her Again - Chapter 40.2

In their relationship, Li Fangge hadn’t “given so much” as Guan Xiaoyu claimed. Rather, it was Guan Xiaoyu wanting more but being afraid of not getting it, which led to this self-blame.

“Guan Xiaoyu,” Li Fangge called her name gently, “It’s not that I’ve given a lot. On the contrary, it’s that I can give too little, which makes you think that way. I’m sorry.”

“That’s not true at all. Sister Li, I truly feel that my life has been sparkling brightly these past few days. This is all because of you. And yet I—I was presuming to rush into your life. I think I scared you a little. I should be the one apologizing.”

“Did you argue with your father after getting home this afternoon?”

Li Fangge could only think of this reason for Guan Xiaoyu becoming so delicate and sensitive. After all, the influence of pheromones wouldn’t last this long.

Besides, what she just said sounded very calm and collected, suggesting she was perfectly clear-headed, so it couldn’t be that factor.

“No, I didn’t.” Guan Xiaoyu’s voice dropped considerably. “But this house is still too depressing. I want to leave. I want to come to you.”

Depression was one thing, but there were indeed hidden motives.

Only by living under the same roof would her chances of successfully taking down Li Fangge increase.

“If you just want to come and stay for a while, that’s absolutely fine. As for marriage, I truly don’t want to rush the certificate under these circumstances. You haven’t forgotten what I said about wanting to try, have you? Didn’t you also tell me not to forget the promises I made? And besides, there are still some people in this world who are willing to bless us.”

Li Fangge thought about her cousin (Bai Shao), her honorary brother, and her honorary parents. Although they had kicked ‘her’ out and were utterly disappointed in her failure to meet their expectations, fundamentally, they still hoped ‘she’ would turn over a new leaf.

In this world, besides Guan Xiaoyu, these where the people Li Fangge was most likely to win over.

Being together isn’t about putting on a show for others, but happiness truly seems to carry more weight when it’s accompanied by others’ blessings and respect.

Even without more blessings, Li Fangge still wanted to fight for her and Guan Xiaoyu.

“Sister Li, I understand. I’ll talk to my parents about it tomorrow.”

“Good.”

“Oh, right, Sister Li, I have one more thing I want to ask you.”

The sudden, reminiscent tone in Guan Xiaoyu’s voice made Li Fangge smile.

The delicate flower’s questions were always so numerous and unexpected. “Ask.”

No matter how audacious her question was, Li Fangge was determined to handle it calmly.

“Have you seen that beautiful model sister recently?”

Contrary to her expectation, Guan Xiaoyu’s question didn’t sound audacious at all.

Perhaps because the question didn’t directly concern them, Li Fangge was slightly taken aback and replied, “Why are you suddenly asking about my cousin?”

Last night, after hearing Guan Xiaoyu talk about Zheng Lier,

Although she felt uneasy, after thinking about it, she didn’t rush to tell Bai Shao before figuring out the whole story.

Besides, they had already broken up. Even if Guan Xiaoyan really had something going on with Zheng Lier, that was already her freedom.

She felt it was better not to mention something that would clearly cause her cousin distress.

“Sister Li, didn’t I tell you last night that Zheng Lier was looking at my sister with deep affection? It turns out my guess was right: my sister doesn’t have any interest in Zheng Lier.”

During the day, when Guan Xiaoyan came to her room, Guan Xiaoyu deliberately provoked her sister, asking why she was still pursuing Zheng Lier when she clearly had that beautiful elder sister.

She didn’t know what Zheng Lier’s intentions were,

But her sister said “I don’t” twice.

Guan Xiaoyu could confirm that her sister truly had no interest in Zheng Lier.

Guan Xiaoyan would rather not speak than lie; Guan Xiaoyu knew that.

Previously, her request for Guan Xiaoyu to keep her secret was also a very important clue.

If their father knew about Bai Shao’s existence, Guan Xiaoyan would certainly tell him everything, even if she didn’t want to.

“Didn’t your sister tell you?”

Li Fangge intentionally slowed her speech. “My cousin and your sister have broken up.”

“What?!” Guan Xiaoyu gasped and then fell silent, as if she needed time to digest the news. After a while, she said hesitantly, “Now I finally know why my sister asked me to inquire about the older sister’s current situation.”

“I see.”

Li Fangge sighed almost imperceptibly.

Have their contact methods been deleted or blocked?

Is my cousin really not planning to give them another chance?

Guan Xiaoyan was still pressing for information, which suggested she didn’t want to give up.

“Sister Li, how is the older sister doing?”

“How is your sister doing?”

Li Fangge didn’t know why she reacted this way.

She was startled for a moment before realizing that she was subconsciously protecting Bai Shao.

Or perhaps, she was subconsciously trying to help her avoid being pulled back into the deep pit she had just managed to climb out of.

Although she wasn’t sure if Bai Shao would eventually go back, she knew her cousin hadn’t fully recovered yet.

“I can’t tell or ask, but I think my sister must be very sad and worried about the older sister.”

“Guan Xiaoyu, do you think your sister’s worry is useful?”

“Sister Li, is the older sister doing terribly?”

“If you get hurt, you’ll heal one day if you actively seek treatment. But if you keep picking at the wound, it will keep hurting. Did you ask your sister why she wanted to know my cousin’s current situation?”

Why else would she want to know?!

Li Fangge knew she was asking the obvious. It was the very same thing her cousin had said: “I can’t think of any other reason besides love.”

Recalling what her cousin had said in the boutique—

Those desperate, heartbreaking words—

Li Fangge had started to dislike Guan Xiaoyan. Even if she had compelling reasons, even if she was under pressure, people always have choices.

Guan Xiaoyu was the best example of this.

If one can’t give, this kind of unhelpful worry and concern is better left unsaid.

Li Fangge was only capable of sympathizing with her cousin and didn’t want to try to understand Guan Xiaoyan’s decision not to go public or let go.

“I didn’t know they had broken up. When my sister asked me to help her during the day, I thought she and the older sister were just having a spat. I didn’t expect—”

Guan Xiaoyu finally understood why the atmosphere at home had become even more depressing recently.

She had been so focused on her own relationship with Li Fangge that she hadn’t noticed such a huge crisis had occurred with her sister.

Given her sister’s personality and the family’s situation, Guan Xiaoyu wasn’t surprised that things had gotten so bad.

What surprised her was that her sister didn’t seem willing to end her relationship with the older sister and was still hoping to win her back.

“Sister Li, does the older sister still like my sister? My sister—she probably still can’t let go.”

Guan Xiaoyu didn’t even need to confirm it with her sister.

The mere fact that she asked for her help already told her everything.

“My sister said she was tired, she was sick of the secret relationship. She said she and your sister have no future. She also said she didn’t have the strength to start over and wanted to disappear from Ludu the city name—”

“So that’s how it is. That sounds really awful. Why does our love life have to be so difficult?”

Guan Xiaoyu’s voice became very low. She must have been genuinely sad for everyone.

“Guan Xiaoyu, we—” Li Fangge pretended to be lighthearted. “Aren’t we much luckier compared to our sisters?”

“Not really? The only thing that makes us luckier is that neither of us has backed down. Instead, we’ve chosen to face it and try.”

“You’re feeding me ‘chicken soup’ (inspirational talk) again.”

Li Fangge realized that Guan Xiaoyu was truly optimistic and proactive.

It was as if no matter what she encountered, she might feel uneasy or occasionally waver, but ultimately, she would continue to march firmly toward her chosen direction with all her might.

“When you feel powerless, you need to drink chicken soup to replenish your strength.”

“Hahaha… Well said.”

Behind her laughter, Li Fangge felt a sense of loneliness. After thinking for a moment, she said, “My cousin will probably go out to relax for a bit. She should be able to see the light eventually. As for whether she’ll go back, I don’t know.”

In fact, she wasn’t sure if her cousin even wanted to go out and relax.

She had advised her cousin to relax that day because she remembered her saying, “I want to disappear from Ludu—”

Li Fangge didn’t want her to do anything foolish, although she wasn’t the type to do foolish things.

So, she advised her to go out and relax, but Bai Shao didn’t commit to anything.

“As long as the older sister is okay, that’s what matters. I think my sister probably just wanted to confirm that too.”

“Let’s talk about something happy. I’m telling you in advance, when we go swimming tomorrow, you can’t wear anything too sizzling—”

“Sister Li, are you saying you’re afraid you won’t be able to control yourself then?”

“What do you think?”

“How do you know I’m sizzling?”

“I just know.”

“In that case, I give you permission to have a nosebleed over my sizzling self.”

“Who will have the nosebleed is still up for debate.”

“Sister Li, I forbid you from saying it out loud!”

“Hahaha…”