There are no secrets in this circle.
I took a sip of whisky.
"Started dating?" Xu Dong asked.
"Hey," I finally said, "that's not the issue."
"Oh," Xu Dong looked at me with interest, "so that means it's true?" He was delighted, "When will you bring her out, let brother take a look."
What should I say? Should I say, actually you know her, she's the girl who flipped you off at the university gate? Should I say, what a coincidence? She's the virgin you found to accompany me for a spring breeze?
At times like this, when trouble arises, one really feels the urge to talk. But of course, I couldn't say any of this, which meant I also couldn't explain the specifics of my situation to Xu Dong. I just beat around the bush, saying things weren't very harmonious.
"Can't get it in?" Xu Dong was always blunt.
"Hmm."
"It's not your first time, is it?"
