Qi Ya.
Su Tang felt a moment of daze when she heard news about him again, but she quickly returned to normal.
After all, they had dated for several years; it wouldn't be realistic to say she never loved him, but the current Qi Ya was like a stranger she used to know.
Because of past memories, she would feel dazed upon hearing his name, but it no longer caused her heartache, sadness, or distress.
Su Tang said calmly, "That's great! You can explore the surrounding areas then. Although our city isn't very big, it still has some historical sites, perfect for you to visit."
Zhang Jiaming and Qi Ya were roommates. Because of her relationship with Qi Ya, Du Xiaoling and Zhang Jiaming grew closer and eventually got together.
Now that Qi Ya is getting married, Zhang Jiaming will definitely attend, and as his girlfriend, Du Xiaoling has naturally been formally invited as well.
Du Xiaoling didn't want to go, but she had to consider her boyfriend's reputation. After Zhang Jiaming persuaded her, she could only make the trip.
Du Xiaoling: "Tangtang, you and Qi Ya..."
Su Tang looked up at the sky. The autumn sky was truly beautiful, with light clouds and a gentle breeze.
She turned and stared at Du Xiaoling with a smile, saying, "It's all in the past. It's fine. You should go to his wedding since he specifically invited you. It wouldn't look good if you didn't go."
Her voice was open and honest.
Du Xiaoling looked into Su Tang's eyes and saw no trace of lingering attachment or sadness.
The two girls looked at each other for a few breaths, then burst into laughter.
......
They were out shopping, and now that she finally had money, Su Tang wanted to SPEND!
She wanted to buy some things for herself, and also some for her family.
She also had to send gifts to twenty fans she won in a lottery at the live stream room at the end of last month.
She couldn't forget her Big Brothers and Big Sisters, or the big spenders who were administrators in the live stream room.
The crazy shopping mode was activated.
She bought some good-looking clothes and boots, and also picked out some clothes suitable for live streaming, like short formal dresses, paired with some sparkly accessories.
She also chose two outfits each for her dad, mom, and older brother, and had them mailed directly from the store to her home.
She specifically went to the Maotai store to pick out two good bottles for her dad, as promised. The store had a mailing service, so Su Tang had them mailed directly home.
She remembered she still needed a mobile phone; it would be more convenient to place an order online, so she'd buy it tonight.
After shopping with Du Xiaoling for the afternoon, they came across a very unique boutique. When Su Tang entered, the female boss was drawing, and the characters on the drawing looked very kawaii.
Through the boss's introduction, Su Tang learned that this was a high-end boutique that accepted custom orders.
Looking at the boss's previous works, Su Tang immediately placed an order.
She asked the boss to take a few photos of her for reference, to draw a Q-version of Su Tang, and then, once satisfied, to make it into a doll, keychain, or ornament.
Custom orders like this were not cheap.
Du Xiaoling, who had been following Su Tang around shopping, even had an outfit bought for her by Su Tang.
She tugged on Su Tang's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, did you win the lottery?"
Su Tang looked at her in surprise, "No."
Du Xiaoling looked at Su Tang with distress, "Do you know how much you spent today? I thought you had moved on from Qi Ya, but I didn't expect you to stop caring about your life just because you heard he was getting married."
Su Tang smiled and playfully patted her, feigning annoyance, "What nonsense are you talking about? What does he have to do with it!"
Du Xiaoling didn't believe her. Su Tang's spending spree made it seem like she wanted to spend all her money in anger.
Du Xiaoling: "Are you really okay?"
"What could be wrong? I just changed jobs, and the salary and bonus are a bit higher. Since I'm earning more, I'm spending a bit more."
"That's good, that's good."
Du Xiaoling was finally relieved.
……
After adding the boss on WeChat, Su Tang pulled Du Xiaoling out of the boutique. It was getting late, and she had to rush back to her live stream that night.
"Let's go, I'll treat you to dinner. I saw a nice restaurant on your friends circle a couple of days ago, and it's nearby. Let's try it."
Du Xiaoling remembered that Su Tang had commented on that friends circle.
"No, that place is quite expensive."
"We don't eat there every day. Let's just try the taste. Life is about experiences."
Su Tang's words were so reasonable that Du Xiaoling was led away by her sister in a daze.
It was a Western restaurant, high-end and elegant.
Many of the diners were couples.
After ordering, Su Tang went to the restroom. When she returned, she found two heart-shaped puddings on the table as a complimentary gift.
She pointed at the puddings and asked Du Xiaoling, "Did we order this?"
Du Xiaoling's face turned slightly red. She got up and leaned close to Su Tang's ear, whispering, "This is a complimentary gift for couples. The internet says it's delicious. I told the waiter... that we're a couple."
Su Tang was stunned by Du Xiaoling's audacious move.
She turned to look at the waiter, who was giving them a strange and furtive glance.
When she looked over, the waiter turned away and pretended to be busy, but then couldn't help but glance at them again.
"Du! Xiaol! Ling! You really outdid yourself."
Du Xiaoling quickly pulled Su Tang to calm her down.
She shook Su Tang's sleeve coquettishly.
"Don't call me that, don't call me that. Oh, Tangtang, this pudding is really delicious, but they don't sell it, only give it as a gift, and it's only for couples. So I had no choice but to say we were a couple."
What could Su Tang do?
Could she go to the waiter, who was secretly smiling at her and Du Xiaoling, and explain that they weren't a couple?
Forget it, let it be a misunderstanding.
After a satisfying meal and eating the heart-shaped pudding, the taste was indeed as delicious as Du Xiaoling had said.
Su Tang felt that today's "sacrifice" was worth it.
When she went live that evening, Su Tang told her fans about what happened today, making them laugh heartily.
Suddenly remembering something, Su Tang added, "Oh, right. The gifts I promised to send to those who won the lottery will be slightly delayed."
"Because I discovered a hidden gem of a shop today. The boss is amazing and can draw Q-version characters. I've asked her to design one for me, and I plan to use this Q-version image to make some things to send to everyone."
【Looking forward, looking forward, hahaha, jealous, I got a spot! 】
【（Raise Hand jpg）I got one too, I got one too! 】
【I didn't get one, I'm so jealous~ 】
【I didn't get one either, there were too few spots, only 20. 】
【Tangtang, can you have more spots next time? I want Tangtang's carefully prepared gifts too. 】
【Seconded 】
【+1 】
【+10086 】
Su Tang saw that many people expressed their desire and kept it in mind.
She reassured everyone, "Many Fan Babies have expressed their desire for gifts from Tangtang. So next time, we'll have more spots in the lottery. I hope more people can receive a little surprise from Tangtang."
【That's great! 】
【Looking forward to the next lottery, I'm going to win, win, win! 】
"Tonight, our Big Brothers and Big Sisters all have things to do and can't be online, so let's just have a few random rounds and chat."
Brother Qian Fan, Yan Huang, Wu Huang, and Sigmund had all come to empty brush this afternoon.
It seemed they all learned from Brother Qian Fan. At some point, whenever they couldn't be online in the evening, they would come in advance to empty brush and complete the true love missions.
It was quite a coincidence today that all four of them were busy.
Some were attending a banquet, some had to fly abroad, and some were having family dinners.
Yan Huang even gave her his account number and password, saying he had already topped up the money, and if she encountered anyone bullying, she could log in and brush it herself.
Su Tang thought that since the Big Brothers and Big Sisters were not around, she wouldn't accept any big PK matches and would just have a few random rounds of chatting.
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