I Am The Third Party (GL) - Chapter 5

I returned to the café. Xiao Xuewu was sitting by the window, flipping through a book. She wore black half-framed glasses, her light blond, slightly curly hair gleaming slightly in the sunlight, creating a remarkably peaceful scene.

I rubbed my nose and walked over to sit down. “I’m sorry, something happened at noon and I didn’t bring you lunch…”

Xiao Xuewu tucked a leaf between the pages of her book and took off her glasses, putting them in their case.

“It’s okay, I’ve already eaten. How can a boss be so servile to an employee?”

“Uh.”

She made a mocha with some snow foam and handed it to me. “I just ground some new beans. Try them.”

“Hmm, they’re delicious,”

she smiled. “The new beans are of good quality.”

“No, no, Xuewu, you’re a master!

” “Boss,” she called to me, casting a long shadow in the sunlight. “Did you do anything wrong?”

I choked and swallowed. “No!”

Xiao Xuewu glanced at me with a strange smile. “Then why are you looking so guilty?”

“Oh, did you?”

She smiled, but said nothing.

“Can you please stop talking in half sentences?” I watched Xiao Xuewu carefully sorting the coffee beans, and my thoughts drifted away.

Xiao Xuewu has very light hair and fair skin, and she looks a bit mixed-race.

I asked her, “Are you mixed-race?”

She gave a perfunctory answer but didn’t answer.

There is a mole at the corner of her mouth, which is particularly conspicuous on her fair cheek. When she smiles, the mole at the corner of her mouth dances, which makes her look a bit playful.

She loves reading books, looking at picture albums, and occasionally listening to some folk songs, all in foreign languages ​​that I can’t understand.

“Xuewu.” I called her.

“Hmm?”

“Where’s your home?”

“It’s quite far.”

“Why are you so far away? Aren’t your family members worried?”

“I just walked here. You’re already an adult, there’s nothing to worry about, right?”

“I haven’t heard you talk much about your family.”

Xiao Xuewu chewed a bean. “Are you interested?”

“I don’t mean to pry into your privacy. I’m just curious, asking casually. If you don’t want to tell me, forget it.”

“No.” She sealed the bag of coffee beans and sat on the bar stool. “My home is in the north, and it’s beautiful when it snows. I only have my grandma at home, and she’s a great knitter.”

Only grandma? Is everyone else… dead?

No wonder they don’t want to talk about it.

“Northeast China? It’s cold in the winter, but the snow is really beautiful!”

She fell silent again, neither confirming nor denying.

Honestly, I kind of hate her reactions. They’re so unpredictable, making it hard to tell what she’s thinking.

“You’re not staying here forever, are you? When are you coming home?”

“What do you want?” Just then, two little girls came in, and she greeted them with a smile.

I stared at her for a second, then sighed helplessly.

Well, if they don’t want to talk, why bother asking? It’s just asking for trouble.

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“Boss, why aren’t you leaving yet?”

Xiao Xuewu, already on her bike, turned back and asked me.

“I’ll grind a cup of coffee before I go back.”

I don’t know if it was my imagination, but at that moment I thought I saw her eyes darken.

She said, “Boss, you don’t have coffee at night, do you?”

I held the paper cup. “No, I don’t. This is for someone.”

“Friend?”

“I guess so. Are you checking on me?”

she continued. “The people you had lunch with? You didn’t bring me any lunch.”

After all this fuss, this girl was holding a grudge against me for not bringing her any.

“Yeah. Hey, why didn’t I realize you hold such a grudge before?”

She shyly brushed her hair over her ear. “Sorry. I’m going back now. Goodbye, boss.”

“See you tomorrow.” I filled my coffee, added two tablespoons of Oreo cookie mix, sealed it, and packed it with the Karelian pie to catch the bus to Taoyuan Community.

On the bus, an elderly woman sat next to me.

The old woman’s wrinkles were filled with the ravages of time, yet she exuded a deep warmth, her smile warm and inviting.

“What are you carrying, my daughter?” she asked.

I glanced at the food bag in my hand. “Coffee and pastries,”

the old lady said cheerfully

. “Are you going on a date with your partner?” No.

Not meeting someone.

I opened my mouth, but nothing came out.

“Don’t be embarrassed. Having more young people is always a good thing. It’s not easy to find someone you’re compatible with these days. If you’re the right person, make the effort and start a family soon, so you’ll have someone to rely on.”

I lowered my head, a faint smile playing on my lips, tightening the plastic bag in my grip, making a soft rustling sound.

“You’re obviously a sensible girl. Marrying you is a blessing. From now on, live a good life, okay?”

I looked out the window. The streetlights receded, casting a dim line. A

female voice echoed from the bus, “Next stop: Taoyuan Community. Passengers wishing to get off, please take your belongings and wait at the back door.”

A warm feeling welled up in my heart.

“Thank you, I’ll be happy.” I said goodbye to the old lady and jumped out of the car in two or three steps. I

trotted all the way to Qi Xi’s apartment building. In the distance, the living room on the seventeenth floor was brightly lit.

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I knocked hard on the door and shouted, “Open the door, Sister Xian is here to feed you.”

There was a rustling sound from inside, and then I heard Qi Xi’s snarling voice, “If Sister Xian doesn’t open the door, I can consider it for Little Fairy.”

“Open it or not, you deserve to starve to death.” I turned and walked towards the elevator, counting silently in my mind: one, two…

“Come back.” The door suddenly opened. “Who allowed you to leave?”

I sneered. “I said, open it or not.”

Qi Xi wrapped his arms around my neck, buried his nose in the crook of my neck, and took a deep breath. He sighed, “Little Fairy, you smell so good.”

Oh my god, how can this guy be so shameless? He really thinks he’s a stud, sowing seeds everywhere.

I pushed my elbow back and said, “Get out of the way.”

“I’m hungry.”

“How can I cook for you if you don’t let me go?”

“Then cook quickly, I want to eat fish.”

She was hanging on me, and was a lot taller than me. I felt like the person hanging on my body was not a person, but a mountain.

I went into the kitchen to get the razorfish. She knew it was unsafe to handle a knife, so she stopped fussing and quietly hunched over the dining table, playing with her phone.

It was quiet, the only sound in the room being the scraping of my knife. Suddenly, Qi Xi played a voice message, a sweet, female voice.

“Qi Qi, you weren’t with me yesterday. You said you had something to do this morning and left again. Can you stay with me tonight?”

My hand slipped, and the knife deflected, nearly slicing my finger.

Then Qi Xi replied playfully, “That depends on how you seduce me, honey.”

A chill ran down my spine. If this were a man, he’d be the proverbial scumbag. He

beats his mistress in the morning, and then goes home to hook up with another lover at night.

How shameless.

“Yeah… I miss you so much.”

Hey, girl on the other end of the line, can you be a little more coquettish? Who are you trying to be coquettish with? Is it fun to be coquettish with a woman?

“I miss me so much. Why do you miss me?” Qi Xi replied.

“Yeah, that’s right, up there and down there, I really want to…” “

Girl over there… can you have some dignity, please?

” “What do you want?”

“What do you want?” “Does Qi Xi have to do whatever that girl wants? What are you going to do to her?

” “I want… I want you to hug me…”

…

No, this is too much, I can’t stand it.

What kind of society is this? They can’t be so blatant.

I rinsed my hands with water, wiped them briefly, and walked over to her phone. “Be careful.”

Qi Xi smiled, stretched out her back, and spread her hands. “What’s wrong with me?”

I poked her forehead with my phone. “Daytime prostitution is prohibited.”

“Huh, am I doing this?”

“Yes, absolutely!” I wanted to slap her with the spatula. “Behave if you want to eat!”

Qi Xi shrugged and continued to lie down on his phone.

The fish was cooking in the pot, and I started to wash the soaked kelp. A shadow approached from behind me. I knew it was Qi Xi, so I ignored her and chopped up the kelp to make soup.

I felt her soft br3asts against my back, and one hand restlessly touched my waist. Her palm rubbed in circles, sliding down my br3ast, fingers splayed out, gently rubbing.

Sh1t, is she being naughty again?

“Does this count as daytime s3x?” she whispered in my ear.

Suddenly, a thousand horses raced with joy in my heart. “No.” She lowered her head and rubbed the top of my head with the tip of her pen. “What does it count as?” “Naughty. Don’t think you can be naughty just because you’re a woman. Get out of the way. If you want to be horny, go somewhere else.” “At my level, do I need to be naughty?” she

asked, a little surprised. “What level are you at? I tell you, no matter how high-level a naughty person is, it’s still a naughty person. I don’t care what level you are.” “Oh…” “Forget it.” I filled the water, lit the fire, and covered the pot. “Go sit down. We’ll be eating soon.” “I’m hungry. Hurry up.” “It’s already pretty soon.” I was speechless. Even if you cook, you have to wait for it to be cooked. You can’t eat it raw, right? Oh, and I brought some coffee and pie. 

I went to the living room and brought them to her from the coffee table. “Have some first. ” “It’s not supposed to be coffee for the wounded, but these coffee beans are really good.

They’re not the same beans you used for the ice cream this morning.” Qi Xi opened the carton, took a piece of pie, and examined it. “What is this?” “Karelian pie. It tastes pretty good.” Qi Xi nodded, took a cautious bite, and smiled as he ate. 

I laughed, “You can giggle, too?” She hadn’t swallowed yet, and her words were incoherent. “Well, I can laugh too. Why can’t I?” After a while, hooligans are human, monsters are human, too. We can’t deny them their human rights. After a while, the meal was ready, and I served her a bowl of soup. 

She frowned and said she didn’t like seaweed. I told her that the wounded had no right to be picky about food, and she obediently shut up. As I ate, that clingy junior from the University of Science and Technology called again. Qi Xi raised an eyebrow at me, but I was so absorbed in my food that I didn’t notice. 

How Qi Xi lives her life is none of my business. After this meal, we’re officially even. I won’t agree to anything she asks. She’s truly dangerous, in every sense of the word. I’m curious and want to know her story, but so what? In this world, curiosity doesn’t guarantee you’ll know everything, nor does curiosity guarantee answers. 

Besides, there are many things we’re better off not trying to understand. Take Xiao Xuewu. Take Qi Xi. “Qi Qi, tell me again you like me.” “Yes, baby, I do .” “So do you love me? ” “Oh, of course I do. I love you to death.” 

Qi Xi was still flirting with his junior from the University of Science and Technology, their affectionate words overflowing with love. My mind was a blur, a damp, unspeakable discomfort, and a slight headache. 

I thought, let’s just leave after dinner. No, let’s leave now. I got up to wash the dishes and put the chopsticks in the closet. “Qi Xi, there’s something I can’t control, but I think I’d better tell you about it.” Qi Xi put down her phone, walked over to me, and looked down at me. “What is it?” I let out a long sigh. “Qi Xi, it’s fine if you like boys or girls, and it’s fine if you like to change partners frequently, because you have the right to choose who you like. But don’t try to get involved with multiple people at once.

It’s very hurtful, and it’s tiring for you.” Seeing that she didn’t answer, I didn’t say much and prepared to leave. “Then, then…” “I have a fiancée.” Bang— something seemed to explode in my mind. What had she just said? “I have a fiancée. I’ve known her since childhood. We got engaged at twenty-one, and it’s been seven years.” Qi Xi walked into the study. When she emerged, she was holding a copy of “Chinese Elements and Fashion Design,” wrapped tightly in brown paper, and handed it to me. I took the book with a confused look on my face, and traced the dented words on the cover. Chinese Elements and Fashion Design. Author: Yan Sinan.