8 You stink

Li Bingbing grinned after hearing her apology so she leaned and placed a soft kiss on Xia Meilin's cheek as a form of her acceptance, "You're forgiven, Meimei."

Xia Meilin sighed heavily. How can she not forgive her when Li Bingbing was being like this? To be honest, she found Li Bingbing interesting and different from other girls since Li Bingbing was the most straightforward person she has ever known and she preferred this type of friend than those white lotus.

Li Bingbing was the best friend and sister she has always wanted to have.

Li Bingbing felt the same for Xia Meilin after she was able to know her better that's why earlier, when Xia Meilin slapped her, she didn't get angry.

She has been sleeping in Xia Meilin's place for a few nights already and that's why she already found out that this girl beside her had a bad temper whenever she was woken up in a wrong way.

"What time are we going to meet tomorrow?" Xia Sinian asked.

"Let's meet up at ten in the morning in front of the school." Li Bingbing grinned.

"We can just pick you up in your place." Xia Meilin suggested.

Li Bingbing chuckled, "That would be really great but do you know where my place is?"

"We can drop you there after this."

Li Bingbing's smile became stiffed when she heard what Xia Meilin said. "No, not today. I'll just send you the directions to my home tonight."

"Why don't you want us to drop you there today? I would love to meet your parents too." Xia Meilin pouted.

"Some other time, Meimei."

When Xia Meilin noticed the way Li Bingbing looked, she decided not to insist.

Xia Sinian stared at Li Bingbing for a while before he offered her his fries, "Have some."

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When Li Bingbing entered her small and simple home, the first thing that greeted her was her drunk mother.

Li Bingbing frowned when she saw her sleeping on the couch with bottles of beer spreading on the floor. Without saying a word, Li Bingbing went and started cleaning up the house.

This was one of her reasons why she preferred to have an overnight in Xia Meilin's place. Since Li Bingbing was a neat freak, she couldn't stand seeing her house this messed up but because she has to take care of her heartbroken mother, she would always come back to this place to clean it.

After making sure that everything was cleaned, Li Bingbing prepared their dinner. She wasn't a great cook but she can only cook simple things like eggs, hotdog and instant noodles.

She placed the food on the table before she went to wake her mother, "Ms. Mu, wake up, dinner is ready."

Mu Xijiu, her mother groaned lowly as she felt her body heavy. She squinted her eyes open and smiled like a foolish person, "Bingbing, you're here." She reached out and pulled her daughter into a hug.

Li Bingbing didn't fight back, instead, she stayed still and allowed her mother to hug her.

Li Bingbing had always wanted to take her mother's surname, not her father's but her mother wouldn't allow it because even if she was cheated by the man she loved, Mu Xijiu still loved him.

"You look just like your fath-"

"That's enough." Li Bingbing interrupted, she didn't want to hear what her mother was about to say since the thing that she hated the most was being compared to her father.

She pulled away from Mu Xijiu and stood up. "You stink, go clean yourself before you have your dinner."

Li Bingbing turned and went to her room to change her clothes. Instead of wearing a house attire, Li Bingbing changed into her casual attire. She was wearing an off shoulder long-sleeved shirt and denim tight jeans. She took her bag before she went out of her room.

By the time she went out of her room, her mother had just finished having her bath.

"Where are you going?"

"Work." Li Bingbing said as she went and wore her sneakers.

Mu Xijiu lowered her head after hearing her daughter's answer. She shouldn't have asked that question since she already knew where she was going.

"Bingbing, I'm sorry for... being a useless mother." She was supposed to be the one that would be working for them but every time she found a job, she would always be fired after a few days since she would. always space out in the middle of her work.

"Don't worry, I'm already used with it." Li Bingbing answered coldly before she headed toward the door.

"Won't you at least have dinner together with me?"

Li Bingbing paused and turned to her mother. When she saw her mother's pained face, she knew that she couldn't just leave her this way.

She went back in and headed to the dining room, "Come, let's eat."