TMLFDN 139

Xie Li sensed trouble brewing but stubbornly insisted, "What's wrong? I think it looks good this way. Don't you think it's pretty?"

Hearing the commotion from the young couple, the other students also gathered around to take a look, and even the fans of the couple found it hard to admit that Xie Li's arrangement looked good.

Despite Xie Li's stubbornness, he was eventually scolded. He naturally had a cold demeanor, often wore a serious expression, and appeared difficult to approach. His imposing presence made subordinates wary whenever they saw him.

However, his stubbornness added a touch of childishness to his demeanor, making him appear somewhat immature. There's a saying online, "Men are boys until they die," and the wealthy ladies understood this, but it was hard for them to associate their husband with the word "boy."

Xie Li's childish behavior actually reminded them of this online saying.

The students were about to burst into laughter, but then Jiang Yuying set the flower materials aside, picked up a piece of silver willow from the table, and knocked it against Xie Li's head. "Pretty? Where is it pretty? You've ruined the carefully arranged flowers!"

Jiang Yuying was genuinely angry, mainly because her hard work had been ruined, and it was the kind of damage that couldn't be repaired. Because Xie Li had rearranged the carnations and green leaves to make room for his silver willow, even if he removed the silver willow from the vase, it wouldn't restore the original appearance.

"I was only gone for a few minutes, and you've ruined the flower arrangement. And remember last time when you bought a vase and I specifically told you not to touch it? You still went ahead and put three daisies in it. Was that appropriate?"

This wasn't Xie Li's first offense. When they had just bought the Ming Dynasty vase, Jiang Yuying had carefully arranged some wax plum branches from their garden to complement the green and white vase, which was then placed on a bookshelf against a white wall, creating a serene atmosphere.

But Xie Li was excited and, while Jiang Yuying was away, sneakily added three daisies, destroying the overall ambiance.

Xie Li's taste was a bit typical of a straight man.

But he wouldn't admit it.

"How is that ruined? I think it looks good," Xie Li retorted in the face of Jiang Yuying's grievances.

Being hit with the silver willow didn't hurt at all, and he barely felt it. But when it came to old grievances, Xie Li became indignant. The daisies he added had white petals with a hint of yellow on the edges, which looked beautiful.

Fortunately, Jiang Yuying didn't know what Xie Li was thinking, or else she might have hit him a few more times.

Though Xie Li's taste leaned towards the typical straight man, he wasn't entirely one. Seeing Jiang Yuying's increasingly dark expression, he cautiously reached out and tugged at her sleeve.

"It's my fault. Don't be angry."

Jiang Yuying glanced at him sideways, her long eyelashes seeming to flutter with irritation. Looking spirited, she appeared domineering.

"Do you know why I’m mad?"

This was the classic fatal question girls asked during arguments.

It's said that countless male compatriots have fallen under this question, and many more will in the future.

But who was Xie Li? He believed he couldn't be confused by such a question. With full confidence, he replied, "I shouldn't have touched your work while you were away."

"Is that all?"

"And last time, it was wrong of me to change your flower arrangement while you were out."

Jiang Yuying looked at Xie Li with a complicated expression. He had given a good answer, but it only made her itch even more. Wasn't this avoiding responsibility? However, she had a fatal blow ready:

"That's not the main issue," she took a deep breath, her expression tinged with frustration, "The main issue is your strange taste."

The other students chimed in, "Yeah, it's really strange."

Xie Li was angry.

After class, Xie Li sat in the car sulking, refusing to speak, while Jiang Yuying chuckled.

Men were really interesting; you could say they did something wrong, but you couldn't say they had bad taste.

What made Xie Li even more annoyed was that someone in the class recorded them and posted it online with the hashtag #YourHusband'sTasteIsTooStraight. Initially, they weren't recognized, and the video spread widely on the internet. When they were eventually identified, the hashtag #TheBizarreTasteOfMr.Xie was trending for several days before it was taken down.

Xie Siyun must have seen this trending topic.

She was initially puzzled when she saw the trending topic, wondering what her parents were up to. In her mind, her parents were like empty nesters, with both children away from home, so they must be lonely.

But when she clicked on the trending topic, she found herself being fed a mouthful of dog food.

Xie Siyun's parents not only weren't empty nesters, but they also attended flower arranging classes together, flirted and teased each other every day to the point where it made the trending list.

"Heh."

She couldn't help but feel a little sorry for her parents for feeling lonely, the kind of sorry a single person feels.

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