That day, after Bao Kangqi said that sentence in frustration, I turned and left. Bao Kangqi, looking at my back, suddenly shouted loudly: "Xiao Di, just treat what happened today as an accident."
What Bao Kangqi didn't know was that this accident had disturbed my heart. He made me not know how to face him. I didn't even dare to answer his calls every day. In the world of love, I was cowardly. I didn't dare to face his frank and helpless love.
Bao Kangqi might not have thought that his abrupt behavior has become an unresolved problem in my heart.
Because of that kiss, I would feel inexplicably panicked whenever I thought of Su Yunjin, and I even dared not to see Su Yunjin. I always felt that kissing Bao Kangqi was a betrayal of Su Yunjin.
Because of this knot in my heart, I avoided Su Yunjin. When I saw him, I would just say hello and then leave quickly, as if he would be able to see through the secrets in my heart if I stayed long enough.
Su Yunjin was as indifferent as before to my abnormal behavior, as if it didn’t matter to him whether I was there or not.
Just because of that kiss, I didn't have the courage to pester Su Yunjin anymore, let alone ask Su Yunjin what I was in his heart. In fact, my cowardice was because I knew Su Yunjin had no feelings for me, and I was afraid that any questioning would only bring humiliation to myself.
With such a tangled mind, I felt that I was getting further and further away from Su Yunjin, to the point that I was no longer the An Xiaodi who had been pestering Su Yunjin before.
The enemy retreats and I advance has always been a very effective strategic tactic. Zhou Shiyun certainly would not let go of this great opportunity I gave her. When I was avoiding Su Yunjin, her pursuit of Su Yunjin became more intense.
I tried hard to block out any news about Zhou Shiyun and Su Yunjin, but their comments still seeped into my life in every possible way, making it difficult for me to have peace even when going to the bathroom.
"Have you heard? Zhou Shiyun has been sending love lunch boxes to Su Yunjin recently. I saw it in the cafeteria today. The lunch boxes were so exquisitely made, with 'I LOVE YOU' written on them. This has been going on for half a month. I think our school hunk will soon fall for her..."
A girl's smiling voice came into my ears. This news stunned me for a moment and it took me a long time to recover.
“What’s that? Didn’t you listen to the campus radio broadcast a few days ago? Zhou Shiyun expressed her love loudly, saying that she hoped that day would come as soon as possible. She said it in a very literary way - just to put on a wedding dress for you, who is unique in this world…” Another voice plunged my heart into the abyss again. I squatted quietly in the toilet, forgetting even to breathe. My mind was full of those affectionate words - just to put on a wedding dress for you, who is unique in this world. Such affectionate words, if heard by Su Yunjin, who is always gentle and indifferent, what kind of expression would he have?
"You guys are still gossiping every day, and you don't know the latest news. This afternoon, Zhou Shiyun was waiting for Su Yunjin at the school gate. When she saw Su Yunjin, she threw herself into his arms and kissed him in front of many classmates. It is said that the scene was very hot, and there were people cheering on the side." Another female voice completely broke my sanity. I stood up suddenly and rushed out of the single room in the toilet, startling the three people who were talking by the sink. She looked at me in surprise, but only smiled at me calmly for a moment, and then turned her head away.
Zhou Shiyun's kiss with Su Yunjin in public successfully drained all my strength. When I walked out of the bathroom angrily, I could only lean against the wall to support myself from falling. I stood there limply, the anger and sadness in my heart accumulated more and more, and the voices in the bathroom were still echoing.
"Did you see that? An Xiaodi looked so decadent. He must have lost to Zhou Shiyun." The female voice that just said Zhou Shiyun and Su Yunjin were kissing came into my ears again.
I couldn't help shaking, and I mustered up the courage to rush into the bathroom to tell them that I didn't lose, but I had no one to rely on. I had been pursuing Su Yunjin for more than two years, and everyone knew how I felt about him. I had done countless things for him, but he was always indifferent to me. If it wasn't for others telling me, I wouldn't have known that Su Yunjin, who had always been indifferent, could do something like kissing someone in public.
I was jealous, jealous to the point of madness, and wanted to tear Zhou Shiyun, the person who coveted my love, into pieces right away.
Jealousy became the strength that supported me, and I finally regained my strength, my body stopped shaking, and my heart was no longer sad.
But when I found Zhou Shiyun, she was with Su Yunjin. She stood beside Su Yunjin, looking like a little bird, watching me walk towards them. She called out "Yunjin" intentionally and put her hands around Su Yunjin's shoulders. I could tell that Zhou Shiyun did it on purpose, just to let me see her intimacy with Su Yunjin.
Seeing Zhou Shiyun shamelessly pestering Su Yunjin, the guilt I felt towards Su Yunjin disappeared. I walked in front of them and looked at Zhou Shiyun fiercely. Zhou Shiyun was a little surprised by my arrival, but she still smiled and called my name: "Xiao Di."
"You are not qualified to call my name." I said as I pushed her to the ground.
The name "Xiao Di" was called by my friends. From the day Zhou Shiyun betrayed our friendship and chose to pursue Su Yunjin, she was no longer qualified to be called that.
Zhou Shiyun expected that I would not give up in the face of her provocation, but she did not expect that I would use such a simple and crude method. Because she did not expect it, the effect was particularly good. She fell to the ground. When she reacted, she sat up in a panic with her hands on the ground, and called out "Xiao Di" in a soft voice with blame, but her eyes looked at Su Yunjin who was facing me.
"Zhou Shiyun, you are so shameless. You snatched away all the boys that my best friend liked." Seeing Zhou Shiyun's deliberately aggrieved and pitiful look, the anger that had been suppressed in my heart for many days finally burst out. But after I finished speaking with gritted teeth, my heart was empty. I found that I was not as happy as I had imagined before.
After I finished speaking, Zhou Shiyun looked at me with the grievance on her face gone. She sat on the ground with a smug smile on her face like a brilliant sunflower. After I glared at her, she smiled and turned to look at Su Yunjin, instantly changing into the aggrieved look she had just shown.
I also turned to look at Su Yunjin. He was looking at me with a dark face, an angry look that I had never seen before. I looked at him, feeling flustered. This was the first time I saw Su Yunjin angry.
"I..." Looking at Su Yunjin's face like a dark cloud, I was actually a little scared. I instinctively wanted to explain, but before I opened my mouth, Zhou Shiyun choked and called his name.
Su Yunjin looked at Zhou Shiyun. She was still sitting on the ground, but her posture was much more beautiful than when she just squatted on the ground. She looked so pitiful that people couldn't help but want to go forward and help her.
I have to admit that Zhou Shiyun is an expert when it comes to pretending to be pitiful.
I looked at Su Yunjin, waiting for him to make a choice, and told myself in my heart that if he chose Zhou Shiyun this time, then I could give up.
Compared to my uneasiness, Zhou Shiyun's face was more full of pride. Now she is the victim, and it is normal for Su Yunjin to choose her.
But neither of us would have thought that Su Yunjin would just glance at Zhou Shiyun, turn around and leave without saying a word. He didn't choose anyone, leaving us with only a chic back.
Seeing Su Yunjin leave, I suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, because I finally had a reason to continue to persevere. Although he didn't choose me, I could deceive myself and tell myself that he didn't choose Zhou Shiyun either.
Seeing Su Yunjin leave, Zhou Shiyun quickly stood up. She no longer tried to act pitiful in front of Su Yunjin. She walked to my side with a bit of pride and said with a smile: "An Xiaodi, I don't owe you anything for what happened in Furong Lane last time."
I didn't expect Zhou Shiyun to dare to talk about Furong Lane. Thinking of her selfishness and my panic that day, I became even angrier and gritted my teeth and said, "How dare you say that."
That incident undoubtedly proved my stupidity and Zhou Shiyun's selfishness. I thought Zhou Shiyun should be grateful when she finally had the courage to talk about that incident, but I didn't expect her to be so indifferent.
"What is there for me to be afraid of? An Xiaodi, in your eyes, haven't I always been an ungrateful, vicious woman? What can't a woman like me do?" Zhou Shiyun quickly fought back, with a strong look of sarcasm on her face when she looked at me.
"An Xiaodi, who told me to accept your charity with a smug face? Who told me to sing praises for your charity? You always say that I'm your friend, but ask yourself, am I your friend? I'm just a puppy you tease when you're kind. For your charity, I have to try my best to please you. Your expression determines my life. Of course, you will feel comfortable on such days, but I feel like every day is a year." Seeing my shock, Zhou Shiyun continued to shout at me.
I could hardly believe that the woman in front of me was my former good friend, the girl I had tried every means to help, and now her face looked hideous.
"An Xiaodi, I hate the way you look at me like a creditor every day. Why can't I like the person you like? I am also a human being and I have normal emotions. Just because you give me a little alms like you tease a puppy or a kitten, do I have to give up the person I like?" Zhou Shiyun was obviously resentful. She whispered in my ear with tears in the corners of her eyes, as if I were an unforgivable bad person.
"Zhou Shiyun, aren't you ashamed to say this? You still remember how you met Su Yunjin, right? I introduced him to you, and I told you at that time that I liked him. People always say 'a friend's husband should not be bullied', and you did it, but you were not polite. So, Zhou Shiyun, you have no right to yell at me here. It was you who stole the person I like from me." I tried to defend myself. In fact, what I cared about was that as my good friend, she was entangled with him even though she knew that I had a crush on Su Yunjin.
"When did Su Yunjin become yours? An Xiaodi, you might as well ask the people around you, when did Su Yunjin say that he liked you, or when did he admit that he was your boyfriend? It's just your wishful thinking. Just because of your charity, I have to fulfill your wishful thinking, right? Or is it because you have given me charity, I can never touch the things you have been thinking about? An Xiaodi, ask yourself, are you too domineering?" Zhou Shiyun suddenly laughed out loud after hearing what I said, which made me more and more disappointed.
"I'm blind, just go away!" I didn't know how to defend myself. Facing such a wronged Zhou Shiyun, I could only let her go. Only when she left my sight could I calm down the sadness in my heart.
"An Xiaodi, do you have this attitude towards others? You only don't respect me, because in your heart, I'm not your friend at all. So, don't use the word 'friend' to restrict me, you don't deserve it." Zhou Shiyun glared at me, turned around and left. She looked like a victorious general, completely different from the delicate and pitiful person she was in front of Su .
Looking at Zhou Shiyun's back, I couldn't hold back my tears. I didn't expect that after eight years of being classmates with Zhou Shiyun, my care and protection for her would be like this in her heart.
Zhou Shiyun has left, and even if she hadn't left, she wouldn't listen to my true feelings. In my heart, she has always been my most important friend, and I have been trying to protect her dignity. I didn't dare to give her money in person, and I always secretly put it in her bag; I was worried that she didn't have beautiful clothes, so I bought new clothes for her, and lied that I didn't like them myself; I gave her her homework books and notebooks, but I told her that I couldn't use them just to prevent her from having psychological pressure.
I tried my best to protect my friend, I tried my best to make her happy, I regarded her as a confidant, and would introduce her to someone I liked as soon as possible. But even such efforts were regarded by her as love for dogs and cats.
Just because she thinks she is just a puppy or a kitten, she hurt me unscrupulously, snatched away my favorite person, and made sarcastic remarks, making me worthless in front of the person I like.
Perhaps Zhou Shiyun didn't expect that even if it was a puppy or a kitten, if you develop feelings for them, they wouldn't bite you anymore.
Although it was just a quarrel between Zhou Shiyun and me, it completely turned my world upside down. I even suspected that it was all wrong for me to have been so thoughtful for Zhou Shiyun, or that it was all wrong for me to have extended a helping hand to her when she needed it most.
Of course, I have been reflecting on my relationship with Su Yunjin. I don't know when Su Yunjin became mine, and I don't allow anyone to touch her. Am I really wrong to do this?
Only Bao Kangqi, I always ignored him. After he took the initiative to kiss me that day, I didn't know how to face him. In my heart, he was a very qualified friend, but he was obviously unwilling to be just my friend, so the relationship between the two of us became my biggest headache. Before I figured out the result, all I could do was to ignore him, because I was sure that no matter how I ignored him, he would still be that enthusiastic boy.
Just when I was getting fed up with Bao Kangqi's persistence, Su Mo called me.
"Xiao Di, let's go to the aquarium? Tomorrow morning."
"I've been there many times, I won't go this time." I refused decisively.
"Xiao Di, just go with me. I haven't been there for a long time..."
Su Mo's pleading words came out like pearls. Her eagerness made me curious, and I couldn't help asking, "Do you have any intentions?"
When I first said this, my mind was filled with Bao Kangqi's various ways of pursuit and interception these days. Now I am implementing a "three no" policy towards him - no phone calls, no meeting, and no response when forced to meet. His passion has never diminished, and Su Mo is likely to become his tool to "save the country in a roundabout way."
"Xiao Di, am I the kind of person who forgets his friends for the sake of a beautiful woman? I will not help Bao Kangqi. I know you like my brother." After hearing what I said, Su Mo hurriedly explained. Her words were so convincing that I had to believe her.
"Xiao Di, let's go together, for the sake of me always speaking well of you in front of my brother." Seeing that I had not agreed, Su Mo had no choice but to use her ultimate killer move - Su Yunjin.
"Momo, I..."
I didn't know how to tell her about my current condition. I was afraid that my bad mood would affect her interest when we went to the aquarium.
"Xiao Di, it's settled. See you at the entrance of the aquarium at 9 o'clock tomorrow morning." Su Mo hung up the phone after she finished speaking. She forced the call on me, and she hung up because she was afraid that I would change my mind.
I didn't change my mind because it was Su Mo who came up with the idea, but I began to doubt Su Mo's motives. She insisted on going to the aquarium and insisted on taking me with her. She must have other purposes.
The images of Bao Kangqi and Zhuang Yi flashed through my mind. These two people were nightmares to me: I avoided Bao Kangqi as much as possible, and as for Zhuang Yi, I should say that I was disgusted by him.
I said to Su Mo very seriously in my heart that it would be better if you have nothing to do with these two people, otherwise I will not forgive you.
But things went against my wishes. When I arrived at the entrance of the aquarium the next morning, Bao Kangqi and Su Mo were already waiting there quietly.
"Su Mo." I glanced at Bao Kangqi and called out Su Mo's name very seriously.
The person who swore yesterday that he would not help Bao Kangqi appeared in front of me with Bao Kangqi today. I am almost certain that Su Mo lied to me yesterday.
Before I could say anything, Bao Kangqi excitedly ran up to me with a big bag on his back, calling my name softly. He looked so careful and doting, but I couldn't avoid him.
"Are you going on a trip? Why are you carrying so many things?" I asked curiously, looking at his funny-looking big backpack.
"Xiao Di, look, these are the food I prepared for you." After Bao Kangqi said this, he took off his backpack, put it on the ground and showed me the things in the bag as if to show off.
"Xiao Di, these are the biscuits and chocolates my dad brought back from England a few days ago. This is the banana-flavored milk you like to drink, and this, guess what this is..." Bao Kangqi showed me the things in the bag like he was showing off a treasure.
"Xiao Di, Bao Kangqi is so good to you. He can open a grocery store with all the things he carries." Su Mo was obviously shocked by Bao Kangqi's intentions, and her words were full of envy.
I looked at Su Mo, and the smile I tried to force out was full of pain. How nice it would be if the person who prepared snacks for me so carefully was Su Yunjin, but it seemed like God was playing a trick on me and was reluctant to give me a love that was in tune with each other.
"Okay, put it away, otherwise it will become a stall."
I pulled Bao Kangqi, who was still showing the snacks, and then walked straight to Su Mo and looked at her meaningfully.
Su Mo also noticed the displeasure in my expression and quickly explained: "Xiao Di, listen to me, Bao Kangqi has come to me many times, and I had no choice but to bring him along."
Su Mo looked flustered when she explained, afraid that I would see her inner thoughts. I know Su Mo, Bao Kangqi will not let her give up her insistence, let alone let her willingly deceive her friends, unless...
"Why didn't Zhuang Yi come?" I didn't want to listen to Su Mo's explanation anymore, because what she said only made me sad.
She is my friend, and she knows my feelings for Su Yunjin better than anyone else, but for her own sake, she still chooses to help Bao Kangqi come to me.
From Su Mo's evasive gaze, I already understood that Zhuang Yi was the only reason why Su Mo brought Bao Kangqi here.
"He... has to wait a while." After hearing what I said, Su Mo's face suddenly froze, but she still answered me.
I saw Su Mo's embarrassment, but I didn't feel like talking anymore. I just waited quietly at the entrance of the aquarium. Although I was not happy with what Su Mo did, I still hoped that her infatuation would be rewarded because she was my friend.
Zhuang Yi came late, and failed to make Su Mo, who had been waiting for a long time, smile, because the arrogant and beautiful Lin Luofei was standing next to Zhuang Yi. Lin Luofei, who was wearing a simple T-shirt and shorts, did not wear makeup today, but the arrogance in her expression still made people stay away.
"Zhuang Yi, you're here." Su Mo said to him excitedly when she saw Zhuang Yi walking towards us.
"Have you opened your eyes? What do you mean 'you are here'? We are here, two of us." As soon as Su Mo finished speaking, Lin Luofei unhappily took Zhuang Yi's arm, and when he said "we", he looked at Su Mo provocatively.
Su Mo felt a little embarrassed after being "slapped in the face" by Lin Luofei. She didn't say anything and just lowered her head. Her gentle look made people feel pity for her, but Zhuang Yi's eyes didn't seem to be on her.
"Why are you pretending to be Sister Lin? You are clearly Su Daji." Unlike Zhuang Yi who ignored her, Lin Luofei disliked Su Mo in every way. When passing by Su Mo, he said to her with a smile.
Su Mo suddenly raised her head and looked at Lin Luofei, but still succumbed to his arrogant stare. After Lin Luofei took Zhuang Yi's arm and entered the aquarium, she raised her head, her eyes blurred with tears, as if she had suffered a great injustice.
Su Mo, who had been spoiled since childhood, had never suffered such grievances, but she couldn't say anything. If she didn't want to miss the opportunity to get close to Zhuang Yi, she had to put on a smile.
Watching Su Mo secretly wipe the tears from her eyes, the displeasure and anger that had just hovered in my heart instantly disappeared. I walked up to Su Mo, held her hand tightly , and said, "Let's go together."
Su Mo is very smart. She understood what I meant by "we are together". She held my hand tightly, and when we were going down the stairs, she leaned close to my ear and whispered, "I'm sorry."
"Su Mo, don't be like this in the future. You know what I'm thinking. I don't want to have to explain the relationship between Bao Kangqi and I to your brother one day." My tone was very serious because I cherish Su Mo as a friend, and I don't want her to push me into an irretrievable situation because of her love for me.
As the saying goes, three women make a drama. Before entering the aquarium, Lin Luofei had already given Su Mo a warning, but she still looked like she would not give up. So this drama involving three girls and two boys was destined to be wonderful.
Apparently, Su Mo didn't want to watch underwater creatures in the aquarium with me, so after going down the stairs, she walked towards Zhuang Yi. Lin Luofei held Zhuang Yi's left arm, and Su Mo stood on Zhuang Yi's right, but she would lower her head and avoid Lin Luofei's unhappy gaze.
But how could Lin Luofei give up? She held Zhuang Yi tightly and said to Su Mo who was trying to get close to Zhuang Yi: "Su Mo, are you cold?"
Su Mo didn't understand why she asked such a question and just shook her head instinctively.
"Then please don't get so close to my boyfriend. Men and women shouldn't be intimate with each other. Didn't your mother teach you that?" Lin Luofei said arrogantly. Su Mo was stunned when she heard this, her face full of grievances, but she couldn't say a word.
Seeing Su Mo looking at Zhuang Yi from time to time, Lin Luofei became even angrier. She walked to Zhuang Yi's right side, held Zhuang Yi's right arm, and successfully pushed Su Mo away.
Su Mo's face was already red, but Lin Luofei suddenly turned around and asked Su Mo: "Su Mo, do you wash your face every morning?"
Su Mo did not answer, obviously not knowing what kind of bomb Lin Luofei had dropped on her.
She looked at Zhuang Yi for help, but Zhuang Yi's eyes were on the kissing fish not far away. He looked focused and didn't seem to notice that the two girls here had started a fight over him.
Every time Su Mo looked at Zhuang Yi for help, Lin Luofei would get even angrier. Seeing Su Mo withdrawing her gaze from Zhuang Yi in disappointment, she continued provocatively: "Why are you looking at Zhuang Yi? I know whether he washes his face or not, but I'm curious whether you wash your face or not."
"I……"
Su Mo still didn't know how to answer, and just looked at Lin Luofei with a wronged look on her face.
It's just that Su Mo's weakness is a weapon for boys, and for Lin Luofei it's a weapon to show off. She no longer has the patience to wait for Su Mo's answer, and said with a smile: "I know you don't want to wash your face. Why do you wash your face when you don't even want your face?"
After Lin Luofei finished speaking, he looked at Zhuang Yi with a smile, and Zhuang Yi also came back to his senses and looked at Lin Luofei affectionately, as if he had no idea that Lin Luofei had just humiliated Su Mo.
Watching Zhuang Yi and Lin Luofei take two steps forward, Su Mo looked at their backs dejectedly, and I could no longer suppress the anger in my heart.
I have always disapproved of Su Mo pursuing Zhuang Yi, but that doesn't mean I remain indifferent when Su Mo is bullied. I took two quick steps, walked to Su Mo's side, held her hand, walked to the side of Zhuang Yi and Lin Luofei, and whispered, "You always like to run forward. There are wolves and tigers ahead. It would be bad if you get bitten."
Su Mo looked at me gratefully, and then said seriously: "I will remember this bite from now on."
Lin Luofei was furious at our conversation, which was so careless that she shook off Zhuang Yi's hand, walked in front of Su Mo and me, and asked arrogantly, "Who are you calling a dog?"
"Whoever bites is the one to blame. Whoever shouts is the one to blame." I smiled and looked at the crazy Lin Luofei, with a smile of success on my face.
Lin Luofei obviously didn't expect me to say that. She was stunned for a moment, then said sarcastically, "You are really birds of a feather. Su Mo stole my fiancé, and you stole Zhou Shiyun's boyfriend. No wonder you two are so close."
"Only capable people would resort to robbery. Aren't you afraid of being robbed by showing your teeth and claws like this?" Lin Luofei's words made me feel a little embarrassed and annoyed , but then this embarrassment turned into fighting power. I deliberately spoke slowly and looked at Lin Luofei with a smile after I finished speaking.
In fact, this is Lin Luofei's weakness. If she is really confident, if Zhuang Yi's heart is really with her, why should she care so much and why should she deal with Su Mo in such an aggressive way.
If I hadn't stood in Su Mo's shoes, I might not have been so harsh, because we are all pitiful people in love. But I am Su Mo's friend, and I can't watch her being wronged, not to mention that Lin Luofei said without thinking that I wanted to destroy the love between Su Yunjin and Zhou Shiyun.
"The term 'mistress' is really vulgar. You haven't even gotten married yet, and you haven't ruined anyone's marriage, so how can you be a mistress? How can you be unforgivable? Don't always be so arrogant and domineering, biting people like an animal. Instead of biting people, you might as well cultivate yourself quietly."
Arrogance is something that always grows as one person wanes. After my attack, Lin Luofei's face turned pale, and when he looked at me, there seemed to be fire in his eyes.
Looking at Lin Luofei who was so angry that he couldn't vent his anger, I smiled and grabbed Su Mo's hand and pushed her to Zhuang Yi's side. Su Mo was a little surprised by my behavior, but looking at Zhuang Yi standing next to her, she still lowered her head shyly.
"An Xiaodi, you..." Seeing me push Su Mo to Zhuang Yi, Lin Luofei, who was already in a very embarrassed state, suddenly revived with full blood. She rushed towards me while shouting my name.
I didn't expect Lin Luofei to take action in a public place like the aquarium, but she came so quickly that I didn't even have time to dodge.
However, the expected pain did not fall on me. I opened my eyes and looked at Lin Luofei, only to see that her hand raised in the air was tightly grasped by Bao Kangqi.
"Bao Kangqi, let me go." Obviously, Lin Luofei's anger had shifted to Bao Kangqi.
Bao Kangqi glared at Lin Luofei warningly, then let go of her hand.
Lin Luofei glared at him, then looked at me, but did not do anything. He just looked at me viciously.
"Only incompetent people think of using force to solve problems." I despised Lin Luofei's angry and humiliated performance and said to her with disdain.
Lin Luofei's face became even angrier, but he did not take any more action to prove his incompetence. Bao Kangqi, who had already walked to my side, pulled my hand, signaling me not to argue with Lin Luofei anymore.
"It's really amazing. Look how the dog is catching mice?" Just when I was about to give up, Zhuang Yi, who had been staying out of the matter, suddenly spoke up and pointed in the direction where I was standing.
His meaning was obvious, he was mocking me for meddling in other people's business, and when I looked at him, Lin Luofei was already in his arms.
I glanced at Su Mo who was looking at Zhuang Yi with a loving expression, and the anger in my heart was extinguished by the sense of disappointment, because Zhuang Yi had never cared so much when Su Mo was wronged.
It is very clear whether she loves him or not, but Su Mo is still immersed in her own world and refuses to see the truth.
I looked at Zhuang Yi angrily. Just as I was about to speak, I heard Bao Kangqi's voice ringing in my ears: "Zhuang Yi, you are a boy, how dare you argue with a girl?"
Bao Kangqi successfully struck a blow to Zhuang Yi's arrogance. After Zhuang Yi glared at me, he dragged Lin Luofei forward, leaving his back to me and Bao Kangqi, and to Su Mo, who was wronged and alone.
Unlike Zhuang Yi who left helplessly, Lin Luofei, who was attacked by me, took a few steps forward, said something to Zhuang Yi, then let go of Zhuang Yi's arm and walked to my side proudly.
"Bao Kangqi, I have something to tell An Xiaodi in private."
Her expression was frank when she spoke, which gave Bao Kangqi, who was trying to protect me, no reason to refuse. However, he did not agree either. He just stood quietly beside me, still looking like he was protecting me.
"Don't worry. I couldn't bully her just now because Zhuang Yi supported me. Are you afraid that I will eat her now?" Lin Luofei said this, and Bao Kangqi really had no reason to stop him.
Without waiting for Bao Kangqi to say anything, Lin Luofei pulled me and walked not far away. When she turned around to make sure that Bao Kangqi did not follow her, the smile on her face became even more intense.
"An Xiaodi, it feels good to be protected by Bao Kangqi like this, right?"
"What does it have to do with you?"
I saw her smiling smugly and couldn't help feeling a little annoyed.
"It has nothing to do with me. I'm just telling you because we know each other. No matter how infatuated Bao Kangqi is with you, it's just for fun. He's young and frivolous. He wants to get engaged to the daughter of the Ji family. You've heard of the Ji family in the north of the city, right? With that kind of background and family background, you're not even worthy of being a little maid in front of her." Lin Luofei said, and I finally understood why she was so proud.
After hearing what Lin Luofei said, I felt inexplicably upset. I didn't know how to fight back for a moment. After a moment, I remembered something and said softly, "You may be too proud too early. The person I like is Su Yunjin, not Bao Kangqi."
I said this to Lin Luofei to dampen her arrogance, and I also said it to myself to ease the pain in my heart.
"So what is your relationship with Bao Kangqi now? Do you want to get close to this rich man and enjoy life? The daughter of the Ji family is a thousand times more powerful than me. If you enjoy it now, I'm afraid you will be unlucky later. Countless facts have proved that people who are greedy for fame and fortune will not have a good end." After Lin Luofei finished speaking, he smiled meaningfully at me, then turned and walked towards Zhuang Yi. I was stunned and didn't react for a long time.
Until Bao Kangqi came to my side and asked me worriedly what was wrong and whether I felt unwell. I looked at Bao Kangqi and the concern in his eyes was real.
"Did Lin Luofei say something to make you angry again? Don't pay attention to her. When it comes to things related to Zhuang Yi, she'll bite around like a madman." Bao Kangqi looked at me anxiously and explained to me softly.
"I'm fine, just a little tired." After I said that, I found a seat nearby and sat down. Bao Kangqi saw that I was depressed, so he sat next to me and chatted with me.
But the depressed mood did not calm down until the evening. I held the phone several times and wanted to ask Bao Kangqi about the Ji family's daughter, but I didn't call him after all. The reason why I convinced myself was very simple. First, I liked Su Yunjin, and it had nothing to do with who Bao Kangqi ended up with. Second, I believed in Bao Kangqi's character. He was generous and righteous. He would not play with girls' feelings like Zhuang Yi. He was a straightforward person. If he liked someone, he liked him. If he didn't like someone, he didn't like him. He couldn't get involved in any way.
Although I finally chose to believe Bao Kangqi, my bad mood continued into my dream. When I woke up, I couldn't remember what was in my dream, but I just remembered that I was very depressed.
I covered my head with the quilt and continued to sleep, but a phone call came in. I finally convinced myself to answer the call, but when I picked up the phone, I had no impulse.
Because the person who called was Zhou Shiyun.
Zhou Shiyun, my former friend and now my love rival.
I hung up and went back to sleep, but the phone kept ringing.
I answered the phone and wanted to scold Zhou Shiyun, but before I could open my mouth, I heard Zhou Shiyun crying on the other end of the phone. She cried miserably and choked up and said to me, "Xiao Di, please, please help me and lend me 10,000 yuan."
She was asking for help again. A few days ago, she said I was giving away dogs and cats to her, but now she treated me as a rescue station in times of crisis. This person changed so fast that I couldn't react. I wanted to make a sarcastic remark to her, but when I heard her crying, I couldn't bear to rub salt into her wounds.
"Zhou Shiyun, I'm going to sleep. Bye." Listening to Zhou Shiyun's pleading voice, my mind flashed the scene of her begging me in Furong Lane that day, but finally abandoning me and running away. I couldn't help but harden my heart and whispered to the person on the other end of the phone.
"No, Xiaodi, only you can help me, please, please." Zhou Shiyun's anxious voice came into my ears, and the worry in my heart was flooded by her words "only you can help me". I tried to think about the abominable things Zhou Shiyun did, and tried to harden my heart and be indifferent to her pleading.
"Xiao Di, please help me. As long as you help me, I will never bother Su Yunjin again." Seeing that I didn't respond, Zhou Shiyun shouted anxiously.
This was a result I didn't expect. In fact, when she begged me again, my heart had already softened, but I didn't have the time to talk to her.
Letting go of Su Yunjin was an unexpected gain for me. Thinking that she would no longer pester Su Yunjin in the future, I couldn't wait to ask, "Where are you?"
"Xuqing Villa, No. 42, Bishui Street." After hesitating for a moment, Zhou Shiyun finally told me her address, but when I heard that address, my brows furrowed.
Bishui Street is a famous red-light district in our city, and the name Xuqing Bieyuan mentioned by Zhou Shiyun is even more imaginative.
Regardless of the darkness outside, I put on my clothes and took the money, and headed towards Xuqing Villa. But I still had doubts in my heart, and I couldn't put my mind at ease even in the taxi. When I called Zhou Shiyun, her phone was no longer connected.
Did she lie to me again? My heart was beating fast, and I even wanted to go home immediately, but when I thought of Zhou Shiyun's trembling pleading voice, I couldn't harden my heart. No matter how much I hate her now, she is still the friend who has been with me for a long time. Even now, when we meet, there is only hostility. If she has difficulties, I can't stand by and watch, because we used to be friends.
The taxi stopped at the intersection of Bishui Street. After I got off the car, the chill of the autumn night instantly enveloped me. I wrapped my clothes tightly and walked towards Xuqing Villa. Neon lights were flashing and people were singing and dancing along the street. Being on this street, I felt creepy.
Fear gradually rose in my heart, and my bad premonition became stronger and stronger. I always felt that this was another trap set by Zhou Shiyun for me. I wanted to turn around several times, but the loud music made me shudder. If Zhou Shiyun was here too, then...
I didn't dare to think about it anymore. My worry about Zhou Shiyun made me brave. I gritted my teeth and walked forward. But when I got to the place Zhou Shiyun said, I was shocked.
I never thought that such a romantic name as Xuqing Bieyuan would actually be the name of this shabby little hotel in front of me.
Not only does it look shabby, the lights in the hotel are also dim. This dimness is different from the dark red outside, but a decayed yellow, which makes people feel suffocated when they are in it.
I walked into the hotel, and was greeted by several scantily clad women. The woman standing at the counter was even more seductively dressed. They all looked at me strangely, and that look gave me the creeps.
After taking a look at them, I walked towards the room number Zhou Shiyun mentioned.
The door in front of me was the most shabby one in the hotel, and the dim light in the room leaked through the crack in the door. Just as I was about to knock on the door, someone in the room opened it. I stared blankly at the man in front of me with a face full of flesh and beard, and he also looked at me greedily.
This was a trap set by Zhou Shiyun, I thought instinctively. In such a situation, the appearance of such a man made me regret my softness towards Zhou Shiyun. When the man stretched out his hand to me, I turned around abruptly. Panic, regret, fear and many other emotions lingered in my heart, but they merged into one word: escape.
But just as I took two steps, I heard Zhou Shiyun say, "Don't touch her, she's my friend, she's here to give me money."
I turned to look at Zhou Shiyun, whose hair was disheveled and whose face looked disheveled. Her eyes were full of tears, and she looked pleadingly at the man with a greedy face.
"Xiao Di, come in, let's talk inside." When Zhou Shiyun saw me, her eyes were full of excitement. She enthusiastically invited me in, but after the fright just now, I no longer had the courage to go in.
"Xiao Di..." Seeing that I was just looking at her but not entering the house, Zhou Shiyun was a little anxious, but her words were full of pleading. After understanding my insistence, she looked helplessly at the bearded man. Her eyes were full of tears, without the pitiful look of the past, and what I saw was only embarrassment.
"Give me the money."
The bearded man was obviously a little impatient. I threw the money I had on me to him and then stood with Zhou Shiyun.
Zhou Shiyun's body was still shaking . She looked towards the room helplessly. I followed her line of sight and found that there were two men in the room. They were both dressed in a shabby manner and it was obvious that they were not good people.
I held Zhou Shiyun's hand, her hands were cold and trembling, just like when I first saw her many years ago, her hands were just as cold, her eyes were just as helpless, and my heart softened at that time. And now, even though there are so many grievances between us, I still can't help but want to hold her hand, to give her warmth and strength.
Zhou Shiyun looked at me with emotion. I couldn't stand her passionate eyes, so I turned to look at the bearded man. He had just finished counting the money, and a smile appeared on his face. He looked at Zhou Shiyun and said, "You'd better give us the rest, otherwise..."
The undisguised greed in his tone startled me. Zhou Shiyun also shuddered, then nodded calmly.
The man was very satisfied with Zhou Shiyun's performance. He took the money I had just thrown to him and said to the two men in the room, "Get out."
The two people inside walked out of the room obediently, and then followed the bearded man downstairs step by step. Watching their backs as they left, my tense heart finally relaxed, and I couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, while Zhou Shiyun, who was holding my hand, collapsed to the ground with a "bang".
I squatted down and tried to help Zhou Shiyun up, but she was so limp that she seemed to have no strength. I could only squat on the ground and watch her, until she finally put down her hands that were covering her face.
I was startled by her pale face. I don't know why, but I forgot all the conflicts we had before. I was only worried. I tried to pretend to be indifferent and asked her, "Are you okay?"
Zhou Shiyun didn't appreciate it at all. When she looked at me, the fear on her face had disappeared, but I could tell she was pretending to be calm. Her words still disappointed me. She said, "I will pay you back as soon as possible."
The fact that she tried to keep her distance from me even after all the ups and downs she and I had gone through made me very sad.
But I also know very well that we can't go back. There are too many misunderstandings between us, and Su Yunjin is standing between us.
But I was worried about Zhou Shiyun at this time, so after she barely stood up and stumbled into the room, I followed her. We have been friends for many years, and she has always kept her family and life secret from me, and now I can't wait to know.
In the shabby room, apart from simple daily necessities, there was a large bed. On the bed lay a haggard woman who looked very ill. Zhou Shiyun's face was full of disgust.
"Who is she? Is she okay?" I couldn't help but ask.
Zhou Shiyun turned around and looked at me. After a long while, she said, "It has nothing to do with you. Go back and don't meddle in other people's business."
Zhou Shiyun's words were polite and distant, and a surge of anger rose in my heart.
If I hadn't intervened, she would have been in such a mess now. She is obviously destroying her own bridges.
I was choked by Zhou Shiyun's words and wanted to turn around and leave, but the woman lying on the bed was moaning. Her haggard appearance made me very worried, so I couldn't help asking her: "Who is she? What's wrong with her?"
"An Xiaodi, I told you that my affairs have nothing to do with you. I will pay you back the money I owe you as soon as possible. Please leave." Obviously my question angered Zhou Shiyun, or she didn't want to explain to me at all.
"But……"
I pointed at the woman on the bed and asked unwillingly, because my mind was full of doubts at the moment, and I hoped Zhou Shiyun could give me an answer.
But Zhou Shiyun obviously had no such intention. She pushed me out of the room before I could finish my words and said that the person on the bed needed to rest.
I had no choice but to leave the room, but my heart ached terribly.
I have been friends with Zhou Shiyun for many years, but she never told me about her family. I only knew that her family was poor, but I didn't expect that she grew up in such an environment. I instinctively wanted to lend her a helping hand, but she declined before I could even open my mouth.
When I saw Zhou Shiyun and Su Yunjin together, I used Zhou Shiyun's embarrassment to comfort myself many times. But when I saw Zhou Shiyun in such an embarrassment again, I didn't feel at ease.