Living with My Sister-in-Law - Chapter Twenty-Four: Li Jingjing's Dilemma

"Yes, hello, Qin Haiyan!" Tang Bin said politely.
Upon hearing the name Qin Haiyan, the three people sitting next to him immediately looked up in surprise, especially Yang Chong, whose eyes almost popped out of their sockets.
Qin Haiyan asked sweetly, "Tang Bing, have you returned to Jiangzhou?"
"Yes, they're back!"
"Then why didn't you call me? I've been waiting for your call!" Qin Haiyan said with a slightly reproachful tone.
"Uh... well, I just got back too, I haven't had a chance yet. Besides, you're always flying around, I can't find you even if I want to!" Tang Bin paused for a moment, then quickly gave a half-hearted explanation, but in his heart he was thinking, did he ever say that he would call her as soon as he got back to Jiangzhou?
Qin Haiyan smiled and said, "That's true! Tang Bin, where are you now?"
"..."
Three minutes later, right after the call ended, Yang Chong glared at him and asked, "Ah Bin, how did Qin Haiyan get involved with you?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Li Jingjing became unhappy. She glared at Yang Chong with dissatisfaction, then looked at Tang Bin with a resentful expression, wanting to hear his answer.
Tang Bin was wronged; he was caught in the crossfire even when he was lying down. So he said, "How could I have gotten involved with her? We just bumped into each other on the plane when I went to Sanya last time. She's a flight attendant now..."
"Flight attendant?" Yang Chong and Liu Zhian opened their mouths at the same time, their eyes sparkling.
"Yes, and she said she'd be here in a bit!"
"What? Here? My bar?" Yang Chong said with a look of surprise.
"Yes, that's what she said, and she said she'd be there soon; she's nearby," Tang Bin said.
A dozen minutes later, the stunningly beautiful Qin Haiyan appeared at the entrance of the Chat Bar, still wearing her light blue flight attendant uniform and dragging a delicate suitcase. She had obviously just gotten off the plane. She looked around at the bar entrance and, since there weren't many people inside, quickly found her target. Then, she called out with a smile, "Tang Bin!"
"It really is Qin Haiyan!" Yang Chong exclaimed and stood up, seemingly very excited.
Tang Bin recalled that this guy seemed to be very infatuated with Qin Haiyan for a period of time when he was in college. At that time, Qin Haiyan was the campus belle of Jiangzhou University and a public figure. Eighty percent of the boys in the school liked her openly or secretly, and Yang Chong was one of those who liked her secretly.
"She's getting prettier and prettier!" Liu Zhian muttered to himself.
Li Jingjing snorted softly, looking displeased.
After calling out, Qin Haiyan gracefully walked over, her shapely legs clad in stockings and white high heels. She looked at Li Jingjing sitting there and greeted her with a smile, "Li Jingjing, you're here too!"
As for Yang Chong and Liu Zhian, she did not know them.
Tang Bin got to know Qin Haiyan because of his ex-girlfriend, He Qiaoying! Back in college, Qin Haiyan and He Qiaoying lived in the same dorm. He often helped He Qiaoying fetch water and bring her meals, or treated her and her entire dorm to a meal. Over time, the two got to know each other. However, later, Tang Bin broke up with He Qiaoying, and since he was working part-time all the time, they rarely saw each other anymore. Occasionally, they would bump into each other on campus and just exchange a quick nod.
After a few words of introduction, the group got to know each other. Qin Haiyan hadn't eaten yet, so they all went to the Korean BBQ restaurant next door.
Qin Haiyan, as expected of someone working in aviation services, spoke with a very gentle tone, making everyone feel comfortable and at ease. Her enthusiasm ensured no one felt neglected. Furthermore, given her status as a public figure at school, surrounded by numerous accolades, Yang Chong and the others found her even more approachable and down-to-earth.
During the meal, Yang Chong asked her, "Qin Haiyan, you were the most beautiful girl in school. The line of men who wanted to date you could stretch from here to Jiangzhou Airport. Do you have a boyfriend now?"
Qin Haiyan blinked after hearing this, then looked at Tang Bin with a resentful expression, lowered her head and whispered, "Not yet!"
This expression startled not only Li Jingjing and the two men beside her, but even Tang Bin himself. He thought to himself: Qin Haiyan, why are you looking at me like that? Do we have that kind of relationship? Why are you looking at me like that in front of others? Aren't you deliberately trying to cause misunderstandings?
Sure enough, after leaving the Korean BBQ restaurant, Qin Haiyan strode away with her long legs! But the rest of the people started to interrogate her—
"Ah Bin, tell me honestly, what exactly is your relationship with Qin Haiyan?"
"Why would she look at you like that? You must have done something heinous behind my back, right?"
"Did you take advantage of her and then abandon her, or did you defile...you know what?"
Yang Chong and Liu Zhian were chatting away, and Li Jingjing couldn't stand it anymore. She was about to break down if she listened any longer, so she grabbed Tang Bin's arm and said, "Tang Tang, come out with me for a bit!"
Let's chat outside the bar!
Li Jingjing looked at Tang Bin with a serious expression and asked, "Tang Tang, Qin Haiyan... is she really your girlfriend?"
Just thinking about Qin Haiyan's eyes, that resentful look, made Li Jingjing feel like she was going crazy.
Tang Bin said, "No way, I have absolutely no relationship with her. We just bumped into each other on the plane when I went to Sanya a few days ago. We haven't been in contact for the past few years!"
Seeing the tearful look in Li Jingjing's eyes, he felt a pang of unease. He wasn't truly a blockhead; he and Li Jingjing had been best friends since their junior year of college, and after graduation, they worked together, even sitting in adjacent seats. He knew exactly how she felt about him. But… so what? He was a man burdened with responsibilities. His first priority was his sister-in-law and Xin Xin's life… As for romance, back in his sophomore year, he felt he wasn't qualified to talk about love anymore, because he couldn't afford it! But unknowingly, he had fallen deeply in love with his sister-in-law.
As for Li Jingjing, Tang Bin felt a mixture of gratitude and helplessness towards her, as well as some complex emotions that he himself couldn't quite explain!
During his most difficult time, Li Jingjing was undoubtedly the person who helped him the most. It was because of Li Jingjing's help that he was able to get to where he is now, no longer having to work long hours every day, and instead having this respectable and well-paid job... He had also been attracted to her, but he suppressed it because he knew the gap between them. Li Jingjing came from a wealthy family and lived a comfortable life. If it were the old Tang family, Tang Bin would have accepted her feelings without hesitation; but now it was different. The Tang family was no longer like a family, and he had struggled to keep it afloat. In the future, he would need to work even harder to earn money to support his family, especially since he had fallen in love with his sister-in-law...
Now that Tang Bin is truly with his sister-in-law, his responsibilities will be even greater, making it even less likely that he will accept this relationship. He also suspects that Li Jingjing's family won't accept it either. He has considered talking to her to make things clear, to prevent her from getting any more involved, but as her best friend, he knows her too well…
Li Jingjing is undoubtedly an arrogant person. Ordinary people simply cannot enter her life. She is very polite to others, but no one can enter her heart. The reason why Tang Bin has become the way he is now is mainly because of that night!
Li Jingjing is also an extremely stubborn person. Once she makes up her mind, nothing can change it, let alone when it comes to relationships.
Tang Bin knew that Li Jingjing had liked him for quite some time. If he were to explicitly reject her, he was afraid she might do something drastic... or even something inexplicable. Moreover, he couldn't bear to hurt her, so he had been playing dumb all along, playing the role of best friend to the very end. In addition, Li Jingjing had never publicly expressed her feelings to him. Sometimes he wondered if he was being too self-righteous and that she didn't have those feelings at all, but he could still sense it from many details.
Li Jingjing bit her lip resentfully and said, "How could she... Anyway, stay away from her from now on!"
Tang Bin smiled and said, "Isn't that far enough? She flies in the sky every day, while I crawl on the ground. That's already very far!"
Li Jingjing stamped her foot and said, "Anyway, I feel like she has ill intentions."
[Update complete, friends, goodnight, have a great weekend! Just a quick note: Lao Qin just arrived in Jiashan. There's no air conditioning at home, so he just bought an electric fan and spent ages setting it up. Now he's going to shower and go to bed; he feels really listless and uncomfortable.]

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