Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 411 - 172: Turmoil in the Girls’ Dormitory: Conversation between Zhong Tingyue and Bai Weixi_2

"I didn’t know he was your boyfriend."

Seeing Zhong Tingyue’s red, swollen eyes surprised Ding Shanshan, Xu Tingrou, and the others.

"Tingyue, how did you end up looking like this?"

"Don’t cry anymore. If you keep crying, you’ll go blind."

"Tingyue, you need to let it go. Don’t harm your body for a scumbag like him. It’s not worth it."

When Bai Weixi saw Zhong Tingyue’s eyes, she too was stunned. She had previously thought that Zhong Tingyue had stolen Li Yuan from her, but she never imagined there was such a story between them. From Zhong Tingyue’s eyes, swollen red from crying so much, it was clear how deeply she felt for Li Yuan.

And what about me? Is my love for Li Yuan truly deeper than hers?

After learning that Zhong Tingyue had stolen her boyfriend, Bai Weixi had been filled with rage and wanted to confront her directly, but now, she found herself unable to speak.

Zhong Tingyue looked at Bai Weixi with a bitter smile. "Weixi, can you understand how I feel?

"My destiny was arranged by my family before I even started high school, but I wasn’t content. I studied with all my might and finally managed to get into Daxia University, hoping to change my fate with knowledge...

"Before meeting Li Yuan, I thought I would never fall for anyone, never date in college, because I saw no hope.

"Then it was him. It was as if he descended from the sky, appeared by my side, and walked into my heart. It felt like destiny... I placed all my hopes in him, believing he was the Prince Charming sent from heaven to save me...

"But now, I’ve realized that it was all a joke. All of it was fake."

Seeing Zhong Tingyue cry so heartbreakingly, Ding Shanshan’s heart ached for her. She quickly hugged Zhong Tingyue’s arm to support her and offered comfort, "Tingyue, don’t cry. It’s not your fault. It’s all on that scumbag Li Yuan. He deceived both you and Weixi."

Xu Tingrou chimed in, "Out with the old, in with the new. There are plenty of good men in the world. Let’s forget him and let him live to regret it."

Wang Lisha added her own words of comfort, "We’re all good sisters in this dorm. We absolutely can’t let a scumbag cause a rift between us."

Deng Meiqi also cursed, "Tingyue, Weixi, don’t be sad. Once you leave that worthless scumbag, you’ll definitely find true love someday—a love that never leaves, one where you hold each other’s hands and grow old together."

Zhong Tingyue’s gaze was dim as she looked at Bai Weixi, whose eyes were also red and swollen, and asked unexpectedly, "Weixi, what do you plan to do?"

Startled by the question, Bai Weixi realized she had been so consumed by crying after learning the truth that she hadn’t actually thought about how to handle this relationship.

Regarding Li Yuan... I had a naive crush on him in high school, but I was too afraid to accept it because of our uncertain future. Then, I learned he chose the same university as me despite a 40-point grade difference and even got in. My heart was filled with such longing for a future with him. Then came the forceful kiss at the KFC near the train station when university started, followed by those cold, heartless words he spoke, and the public breakup in the class group chat... It wasn’t until the day I discovered his identity as the Great Writer that I took the initiative to reconcile and offered him everything. The time that followed, right up until today, was so happy. It gave me a taste of the carefree life I had always dreamed of—all my past dreams seemed to have come true... But now?

She gazed vacantly at Zhong Tingyue, her stunningly beautiful roommate with the looks of a campus belle, who, just like her, was not Li Yuan’s one and only.

What should I do?

Bai Weixi’s mind was in turmoil, two completely opposing voices battling within her head. The other girls in the dorm stared quietly at Bai Weixi, waiting for her answer.

As onlookers, their feelings toward Li Yuan were complicated. Before they learned of his infidelity, he had been the perfect boyfriend in their minds, fulfilling all their fantasies about a partner. Precisely because of that, the revelation left them feeling incredibly conflicted.

This was especially true for Bai Weixi. She had been high school classmates with Li Yuan for three years and had known him since their first brushes with romance. They could practically be considered childhood sweethearts, and he had pursued her for so long.

If Li Yuan were only slightly exceptional, breaking up would be one thing. But Li Yuan was truly outstanding—so much so that Deng Meiqi, Wang Lisha, and the others felt that if Bai Weixi chose to give up, she would definitely regret it in the future. And yet, if she didn’t give up, how could she possibly face the current situation? Li Yuan didn’t just have Bai Weixi and Zhong Tingyue as girlfriends; he had another in the School of Computer Science and most likely another at a different university.

If Bai Weixi gave up now, she might lose Li Yuan for good.

Wang Lisha and the others remained silent, as they had no idea what they would choose in such a situation.

Facing her roommates’ gazes, Bai Weixi gave a bitter shake of her head. "I... I don’t know."

Then, she turned to Zhong Tingyue and asked, "What about you, Tingyue? Will you choose to give up?"

The girls’ gazes shifted back to Zhong Tingyue, eager to hear her response.

Zhong Tingyue looked startled, her mind flooding with memories of her time with Li Yuan. They had been so happy...

She met Bai Weixi’s questioning gaze and sighed softly in her heart. It’s time for me to let go.