After Ran and Sonoko met at the café, they clarified things with each other and understood that they weren't Lin Yi's only ones.
However, both Ran and Sonoko have developed very deep feelings for him through Lin Yi's tireless efforts.
So, even if the two of them now understand the situation, they still can't change the current state of affairs.
Neither of them is willing to give up. Both are very good friends and can't bring themselves to speak harshly to each other, hoping the other will "be sensible" and withdraw.
The two patiently talked in the café from morning until noon, deliberately avoiding the topic.
However, neither heard the answer they wanted from the other's mouth.
"It's getting late, let's go have lunch?"
Sonoko felt helpless, realizing that continuing like this wouldn't work.
"Yeah," Ran nodded, also troubled by the matter.
Fortunately, both were approached by Lin Yi, so there was no question of betrayal, and their sisterhood was not damaged.
The two found a popular gourmet restaurant and waited in line for twenty minutes before successfully getting a table.
Sonoko and Ran are so familiar that Sonoko couldn't control her gossiping heart. After ordering, she couldn't help but curiously ask, "That night... how did he trick you into going to his house?"
"He said he was going back to change clothes..."
Now that things have been laid out, Ran didn't hide anything.
After listening, Sonoko nodded repeatedly. It's understandable that Ran, who has never been in love, would fall under his advances.
After Ran finished talking about herself, she gossiped, "What about you? Sonoko."
"Me… my story… is a bit more exciting."
Sonoko scratched her nose and told Ran about how Lin Yi took her to beat people up and go racing.
Ran was very surprised by this: "That's amazing…"
After hearing the whole story, the two tacitly took a sip of ice water and silently tallied the score as 1:1.
Just then, a handsome guy and a muscle man walked over.
"Hello, ladies."
The handsome guy gave a confident smile and greeted Ran and Sonoko politely.
Ran and Sonoko responded politely.
Everyone knows that in countries influenced by Confucianism, rejections are usually more subtle.
When you ask a beautiful woman/handsome guy for their WeChat, they'll be quite straightforward if they're willing to give it, but if they're not, they'll reject you with great artistry.
For example, "I didn't bring my phone out," "My phone's dead," "My WeChat is full of friends," "I have a boyfriend," and so on.
Faced with the advances of the handsome guy and the muscle man, Sonoko and Ran were both internally rejecting them.
However, as well-mannered high school girls, they had to follow the rules and reject them subtly.
"Tomorrow is Valentine's Day, and I'm holding a Valentine's Day singles party at my house. Would you like to come?"
The handsome guy was quite skilled. He didn't directly ask if they were free tomorrow or if they had boyfriends, but instead used the Valentine's Day singles party to verify.
"I'm sorry, we…"
Ran had no interest in anyone else right now, so how could she agree?
However, just as Ran was about to refuse, Sonoko interrupted her and said, "I'm sorry, we need to consider it… is that okay?"
"Of course!"
Getting this answer, the handsome guy and the muscle man both showed joy on their faces.
After getting their contact information, Sonoko waved goodbye to them.
After the irrelevant people left, Ran couldn't help but ask, "Sonoko, are you going?"
"What do you mean, am I going?"
Sonoko had a smug smile on her face: "We're going together!"
"Ah?" Ran shook her head repeatedly upon hearing this: "No… no, I don't want to go."
Sonoko knew what Ran was thinking. She put her arm around Ran and said softly, "Those two aren't my type… I don't want to go either. But… we have to do something, right?"
Ran immediately understood.
In matters of love, women always grow up especially fast.
Although Ran understood, she was still a little hesitant: "Is that… really okay?"
"Why not? It's fine."
Sonoko said plausibly, "It was his fault in the first place! What's wrong with us taking revenge on him?"
"Ah? Revenge?" Ran seemed to have thought of something, her face flushed, and she shook her head: "No… I can't do that kind of thing."
"What nonsense are you thinking!"
Sonoko playfully slapped Ran's head: "Why do I feel like you've been getting stranger and stranger lately? Always thinking about that kind of thing."
Ran covered her head, not daring to retort.
She felt more and more that she had been getting stranger lately… always thinking about those things.
To blame, she could only blame Lin Yi. He was the one who turned her into this!
"What I mean is, go to their Valentine's Day singles party…" Sonoko said, "To make that guy anxious for a bit!"
"Umm…"
Ran didn't agree immediately. Having had a long period of unrequited love for Shinichi, she was unwilling to do this kind of thing. She knew very well that if she did this, Lin Yi would definitely be sad.
"You don't agree…"
Sonoko knew what was going on as soon as she saw Ran's expression. She thought for a while and said, "Then how about this! We'll go talk to him… and see what kind of answer he gives us."
"If we're not satisfied, we'll go to that Valentine's Day party, how about that?"
Sonoko gave a compromise.
Seeing Sonoko so determined, Ran couldn't refuse and nodded in agreement, just treating it as accompanying her on a trip.
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