novelraw Chapter 413: Splitting It in Half?
Chapter 413: Splitting It in Half?
"Bang!"
Ding Wan’er closed the front door, the tremendous noise surprisingly did not draw any attention from Leng Mei, who was still sitting there with a dazed expression, which caught Ding Wan’er off guard. Sister Leng she...
Thinking of this, Ding Wan’er hurried over to Leng Mei’s side and immediately noticed that the coffee table in the living room was covered in empty liquor bottles, she felt an immense pang of heartache. How could Sister Leng do this to herself, it was really so foolish!
She hadn’t realized that, unknowingly, Sister Leng had come to love Lin Feng to such an extent, her feelings were even comparable to Ding Wan’er’s own. No wonder she felt something was off last night. Sister Leng had been suppressing her emotions all along, she...
"Sister Leng, you..." Ding Wan’er looked at Leng Mei, her heart filled with sorrow. Sister Leng had been at the school for so many years, and although many had pursued her, not one lasted over a week; they were all turned away by Sister Leng, who, like herself, was very proud and did not settle for just any man.
Unconsciously, Sister Leng was already 28 years old, and still all alone...
"Girl Ding... Girl Ding has come, come, let’s drink!" Leng Mei, in a dazed state, heard someone calling her and hazily saw that it was Ding Wan’er. She quickly shook the beer in her hand, gesturing for Ding Wan’er to join her.
"Sister Leng, how could you drink so much! Stop drinking, please stop!" Ding Wan’er pushed away the beer Leng Mei offered, heartbroken at the sight of her current state, hardly able to believe that this was the calm, caring Sister Leng she knew.
"The alcohol is good! It makes you forget a lot of things, it’s really good!" Leng Mei did not care that Ding Wan’er had pushed her hand away and took another beer, gulping it down.
"Please, stop drinking, stop it!" Ding Wan’er could not stand it anymore, grabbing the beer from Leng Mei’s hands and swiftly removing all the beers from the coffee table, discarding them in the kitchen. She then found a towel, rinsed it with ice water and started wiping Leng Mei’s face, hoping to bring her round. With Sister Leng in her current state, she was incoherent.
After who knows how many times she changed the towel, Leng Mei finally regained some clarity and became more alert, then looked at Ding Wan’er strangely, wondering how she had come to be in her house. And judging from the looks of it, Girl Ding had been there for some time. How could she not have noticed when she had arrived?
"Girl Ding, when did you get here?" Leng Mei asked Ding Wan’er, now feeling an immense headache and began firmly massaging her temples. It hurt so much...
"You’re finally awake. Do you know how much you’ve drunk?" Ding Wan’er responded to Leng Mei’s restored voice, realizing she was truly waking up. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have asked such a question. But Sister Leng really had drunk too much this time, she had never seen her in such a state before.
"What time is it now? I know I drank quite a bit last night, and then I continued to drink alone after getting home..." Leng Mei also recognized there was a problem, she had drunk far too much, to the point where she lost track of time.
"Girl Ding, what time is it now?" Leng Mei asked again, shaking her head and inquiring of Ding Wan’er.
"It’s not late, it’s just not even eight in the evening yet!" Ding Wan’er looked at Leng Mei and finally gave in, reporting the time.
"Ah! It’s so late already, how come I didn’t notice at all..." Leng Mei, surprised by Ding Wan’er’s words, found it odd that she had no sense of time passing.
"Of course you wouldn’t know. Your housekeeper said that you’ve been drinking all day. When I came by you could barely speak clearly!" Ding Wan’er conveyed to the pallid Leng Mei in front of her, feeling immensely sorry for her. She could clearly sense that Sister Leng had genuinely fallen for Lin Feng this time. Otherwise, Sister Leng would never have suffered so much, never would have tormented herself like this after hearing about Lin Feng’s engagement to Girl Ding. Watching it all was truly painful and heart-wrenching.
"So that’s it. I’ve made a fool of myself in front of you." Leng Mei replied simply to Ding Wan’er with a smile, but it was one filled with pain and helplessness, a smile uglier than not smiling at all.
"Sister Leng, do you like Lin Feng? Don’t tell me you don’t, I wouldn’t believe it." Ding Wan’er, after much consideration, still decided to confront Leng Mei. It was best to lay things out in the open, as playing hide and seek was not a solution; it would just be a waste of time and pile more suffering onto Sister Leng.
"Girl Ding, you?" Leng Mei, caught off-guard by Ding Wan’er’s blunt question, found her mind going blank. What did Ding Wan’er mean by this? Did she know something? Why else would she be asking such a question? Could it be that she was angry because she knew of Leng Mei’s feelings for Lin Feng?
But Leng Mei really couldn’t control her mind, constantly thinking of Lin Feng. She felt utterly helpless about this situation. Ever since Lin Feng had appeared, she had been deeply enchanted by him—his linguistic talent, his eloquence, his knowledge, his everything...
"Sister Leng, if it won’t work any other way, let’s share him." Ding Wan’er, hearing Sister Leng’s response, knew that Sister Leng was as hopeless as herself. If that was the case, then they might as well be more forthright and save Sister Leng from hurting alone. If they divided Lin Feng between them, there wouldn’t be any problems. Furthermore, other women would come into Lin Feng’s life in the future. If Sister Leng could also become his woman, then she wouldn’t be in so much pain.
"Share him?" Leng Mei was completely baffled by Ding Wan’er’s statement. What was going on? Why had this incomprehensible suggestion suddenly arisen? What did ’share him’ even mean? The proposition baffled Leng Mei, making her wonder, what exactly did Wan’er mean?
"We both become Lin Feng’s girlfriends and continue to be with him." Ding Wan’er didn’t hesitate and spelled out her thoughts directly. If they continued to be secretive, it would only cause pain for both her and Sister Leng. Having decided to speak up, she wanted to make her intentions clear.
"Girl Ding, how could you think such a thing! That’s not possible! We can’t do that!" Upon hearing Ding Wan’er’s words, Leng Mei was stunned. Any normal girl would never wish to share her boyfriend with others. Such a thing was simply unthinkable. What did Wan’er mean by saying these things to her?
Although Leng Mei longed to be with Lin Feng, and Wan’er’s words were very tempting, Wan’er’s suggestion had now left her truly at a loss. She couldn’t believe that Wan’er was serious, that she wouldn’t mind becoming one of Lin Feng’s women!
No, it was absolutely not acceptable, they couldn’t do this. Wan’er was her best sister, she couldn’t betray her like that. Otherwise, what would she become, and how could she face her dearest sister? No matter what, she simply couldn’t agree...
"Sister Leng! Listen to me!"
"There’s no need to speak further, you don’t have to say anything!"
"Sister Leng, it’s not what you think."
"It’s impossible in any case. You’re my dearest sister, and always will be!"
...
Unbeknownst to them, they talked late into the night. No matter how much Ding Wan’er tried to persuade, Leng Mei firmly refused, as she couldn’t accept such an arrangement and would not do anything that might wrong Ding Wan’er. Under these circumstances, Wan’er’s consolation had no effect throughout the night. Seeing that her efforts were in vain, Wan’er simply shook her head, then made a bowl of noodles for Leng Mei, telling her to rest before driving home herself.
...
Zhao Jian came to work the following morning only to learn about the incident at the birthday party of the beautiful principal, Ding Wan’er, the previous evening. His face turned pale with fear. He had never dreamed that Lin Feng was Ding Wan’er’s fiancé; this news was utterly terrifying. Over the past half year, he had always been opposing Lin Feng, trying to find ways to get at him. Although he never succeeded, the fact that he had made those attempts loomed over him. If Lin Feng, now revealed to be the principal’s fiancé, were to hold grudges over past incidents, what would he do?
The more Zhao Jian thought about it, the more anxious he became. He started to plan how to make amends with Lin Feng. Even though he was a minor department head, Lin Feng was the principal’s fiancé—someone far above his own status. Harsh as it sounded, if anything went awry, Lin Feng might not need to say a word; with a simple command from the principal, he could find himself kicked out of the school. That was not the outcome he wanted.
Zhao Jian was very distressed. If only he had known Lin Feng was the principal’s fiancé, he would never have targeted him. Instead, he would have revered him like a deity. But now that Lin Feng had transformed from a sparrow into a phoenix, becoming the principal’s fiancé, how was he supposed to handle the situation?
The more he thought, the more flustered Zhao Jian felt, unable to think of a good way to apologize to Lin Feng. Eventually, he realized that from now on, he certainly had to treat Lin Feng very well; that much was clear. He could not cause further trouble; there might still be a chance to make amends, as long as Lin Feng did not dwell on the past. After all, as long as he could keep his current position, that was enough.
Lin Feng was coming in a while—what should he say to him?
Zhao Jian felt extremely anxious. He had mentally prepared many ways to address Lin Feng, but upon reflection, none seemed appropriate. He kept pondering how to make Lin Feng happy...
But Zhao Jian could never have anticipated that after worrying all day and preparing all day long, Lin Feng never showed up by the end of the workday. This left him hanging in suspense all day for nothing, rendering all his preparations pointless. This made Zhao Jian unbelievably frustrated, yet he couldn’t voice his anger because he knew he had no right to...