Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 701: Chapter 243: Is This Nap Proper?

A thunderstorm raged like an angry woman, wantonly unleashing its fury and plunging all of Modu into darkness.

At a villa in Xinghe Bay, the private cinema on the third floor was playing the scene of the Titanic capsizing on its wide screen.

As the plot unfolded, Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue grew emotional, glistening teardrops welling in their beautiful eyes. Caught in the tense atmosphere, they had subconsciously moved closer until they were almost touching. At that moment, the two stunningly beautiful young women seemed to have completely forgotten they were "love rivals." They watched the romantic film with rapt attention, just like a pair of best friends.

When the credits rolled and the Titanic had completely vanished into the vast ocean, Bai Weixi murmured through blurry, tear-filled eyes, "That was so tragic. My heart aches."

Zhong Tingyue’s eyes were also glistening. She gave Bai Weixi a look of shared sentiment and replied, "Sigh, tragic love stories aren’t for me. Comedies are much more my style."

Hearing Zhong Tingyue’s words, Bai Weixi nodded in complete agreement. The beauty of love is something to be cherished, but a love story that is both tragic and moving can inflict even deeper wounds on the soul.

Bai Weixi murmured, "After watching that, I suddenly want to go on a cruise... to see the starry sea and watch the twilight glow." Wiping away her tears, she blinked her clear eyes and asked softly, "Tingyue, have you ever been on a cruise?"

Zhong Tingyue shook her head, her gaze deep as she looked at Bai Weixi. Looking at the sentimental girl before her, I suddenly feel an urge to have a real talk with her. I don’t hate Bai Weixi at all. In fact, I sometimes feel she’s rather pitiful. She should have been the one enjoying all of that fickle man’s love, but by a twist of fate, she now only gets a quarter of it—perhaps even less. And yet, at other times, I’m incredibly envious of her. No matter what, she is the most important person in Li Yuan’s heart, the one he could never forget, even across the chasm of a dream that might not even be real...

As Zhong Tingyue watched Bai Weixi, Bai Weixi watched her right back. Looking at this girl who has been my roommate for over two months, I suddenly have so much to say, yet I don’t know where to begin. Perhaps it’s because of the absurd scene from last night. We’re both keenly aware of it, but neither of us dares to bring it up. After that incident, the barrier between us has surprisingly diminished.

With a mix of complicated feelings, Bai Weixi stood up. "The movie’s over. Let’s go see what Li Yuan is up to."

Zhong Tingyue nodded, rising as well to shut down the equipment.

Seeing how skillfully Zhong Tingyue switched everything off, Bai Weixi paused. Questions flooded her mind, and she couldn’t stop herself from asking, "Tingyue, you’ve been here before, haven’t you?"

Zhong Tingyue hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yes."

"Li Yuan and I picked out this villa together," she admitted. "We chose the interior decorations together, too. In fact, I’m the one who selected this equipment."

Every word from Zhong Tingyue felt like a thorn piercing Bai Weixi’s tender heart. She stared blankly at Zhong Tingyue, her mind racing, and suddenly her tears broke free, spilling down her cheeks one after another.

A deep sorrow welled in Bai Weixi’s heart. My relationship with Li Yuan has already reached that stage, and I’ve been willing to do so many things for him that I never would have done otherwise. So why is he still hiding so much from me? First, it was Zhihu, and now the villa... I’m always the last one to find out.

"Why..." she murmured through her tears. "Why are you treating me like this?"

Seeing this, Zhong Tingyue sighed. She walked over to Bai Weixi and gently wiped away her tears. "Weixi," she began, "has he told you that story?"

Bai Weixi felt Zhong Tingyue’s fingertips brush across her cheek. Her words instantly brought to mind what Li Yuan had told her that night on Mandarin Duck Slope.

"Are you talking about the story from the previous life?"

Zhong Tingyue nodded. "Yes. Weixi, do you believe what he said?"

Bai Weixi shook her head, then nodded again, her expression utterly lost as she murmured to herself. "I’m not sure. Logically, I don’t believe it. But after I rejected his confession following the college entrance exams, he really did become a completely different person. He was nothing like he was before..."

Zhong Tingyue tucked a stray strand of hair behind her ear and said meaningfully, "If what he said is true, then everything makes sense. You would still be the one he loves most; this is all just a case of love turning to hate."

Bai Weixi remained silent, her mind drifting through past memories. Sometimes, the seeds planted long ago bear fruit in the present. If what Li Yuan said is true, then he must truly hate me. That would explain why he won’t tell me everything...

Bai Weixi gave Zhong Tingyue one last deep look, then turned and walked away without another word.

「...」

In the study, Li Yuan heard the footsteps of Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue approaching. He stretched and greeted them with a smile.