Chapter 267: Quarrel

Those steady and calm words echoed in her ears, and Yu Youwei was instantly stunned on the spot.

Honestly, when they first met, Yu Youwei had felt a natural affinity for this girl, who was so straightforward and devoid of any affectation.

When Wu Yue'er expressed her wish to go play by the seaside, Yu Youwei didn't say a word before bringing her home, and she told Wu Yue'er about her emotional entanglements with Shen Yan without holding anything back.

And Wu Yue'er acted very loyally, not only comforting Yu Youwei but also helping her test Shen Yan's thoughts.

It was from that moment on that Yu Youwei truly regarded Wu Yue'er as her best friend.

Yu Youwei knew in her heart that if Wu Yue'er had told her the truth back then, the boat of their friendship might have capsized long ago.

But that was no reason for her to have been kept in the dark all this time.

Yu Youwei couldn't help but interrogate her: "So you could just peaceably deceive me, deceive everyone?"

Wu Yue'er shook her head: "I didn't intend to deceive you. After all, we were roommates, and I didn't think it was necessary to make things irreconcilable over Shen Yan. Besides, Shen Yan has a legitimate girlfriend; the reason I never said anything was simply because I didn't want to become your enemy."

Yu Youwei was speechless.

She was momentarily at a loss for words.

The situation before her was completely different from what she had imagined; Wu Yue'er was unusually rational. Clearly, she was the one in the right, so why was her momentum growing weaker as she spoke?

The moonlight spilled over the earth like water, and the cold wind whistled past, causing the bushes by the roadside to sway incessantly, like ghosts dancing in the darkness.

Fallen leaves swirled, carrying an indescribable desolation.

As if thinking of something, Yu Youwei interrogated her coldly again: "Don't you think you're disgusting? On one hand, you act like brothers with Shen Yan, while on the other, you harbor secret intentions, keeping Shen Yan completely in the dark. He truly treats you as a good friend, even closer to you than he is to me."

Wu Yue'er sniffled deeply and said with a bitter smile: "Then what do you want me to do? Actually, I've expressed my desire to date Shen Yan more than once, but I usually joke around so much that Shen Yan never took it seriously at all."

"I originally planned to slowly change my image and then find a suitable opportunity to confess to Shen Yan. I never expected... do you know how heartbroken I was the moment Hao Anqi appeared in class? It was like being stabbed by a knife. But I didn't say anything, and I was still there comforting you the whole time."

Uh...

Yu Youwei's expression stiffened slightly, and a flash of being moved crossed her eyes.

Thinking back carefully, at that time she had only been focused on her own sadness and hadn't noticed Wu Yue'er's demeanor at all, but Wu Yue'er had indeed been there comforting her the entire time.

If it were truly as Wu Yue'er said, this best friend seemed quite loyal after all.

Even though her heart was breaking, she had endured it to comfort her.

Wu Yue'er's account continued: "Since growing up, this is the first time I've known what it feels like to like someone. Youwei, my liking for Shen Yan far exceeds your imagination, but because of Hao Anqi's existence, I couldn't say anything. You also know that Shen Yan isn't the type of person to be promiscuous; once some things are exposed, I might not even be able to be friends with him anymore."

"Facing that situation, I either had to choose to give up or choose to endure it... and then things evolved into this current situation."

Aside from the true relationship between herself and Shen Yan, Wu Yue'er laid everything out.

These words left Yu Youwei's mind in a state of great shock.

She had never known that this carefree girl could be so deeply affected when it came to love; no wonder Wu Yue'er was indifferent to other boys but gave all her tenderness to Shen Yan alone.

Connecting all the details, she knew that Wu Yue'er truly liked Shen Yan.

And it was a liking that went deep into her marrow.

The degree of that liking was something even she herself felt inferior to.

When it came down to it, Yu Youwei's liking for Shen Yan was more of an admiration for his strength; Shen Yan was so excellent in every aspect—witty, humorous, handsome, and overflowing with talent... he had a tremendous attraction to girls.

Then there was the possessiveness at work.

In the past, that boy's eyes were filled only with her, and he was good only to her, but ever since his confession was rejected, he had undergone a complete transformation.

He had become increasingly excellent.

Later, after getting a girlfriend, he was even more attentive to her, going on trips to enjoy the mountains and rivers, indulging in delicious food, and living a sweet, uninhibited life outside.

This made Yu Youwei feel very uncomfortable, as if something that belonged to her had been snatched away by someone else.

Therefore, she made up her mind to take back everything that should have been hers.

As a woman, Yu Youwei admired Wu Yue'er's sincerity in love and empathized with the feeling of unrequited love, but as a romantic rival, she did not want Shen Yan to be kept in the dark.

She was going to expose it all.

Love is selfish.

"So for the sake of love, you don't even care about our sisterhood? You knew I liked Shen Yan, yet you still kept your little schemes in your heart," Yu Youwei said indignantly.

Wu Yue'er said with a calm expression: "I ask myself, I have done nothing to wrong you; on the contrary, I have always been considerate of your feelings. If you were Shen Yan's girlfriend, then I would indeed be in the wrong, but you aren't. Hao Anqi is Shen Yan's girlfriend."

"Besides, if you had to choose between your best friend and love, you would definitely choose Shen Yan without hesitation. We are both the same, there's no need to blame or curse each other."

"You are shameless! It was clearly me who liked Shen Yan first; you hiding it from me is what makes you wrong." Yu Youwei's eyes turned red again from anger, and her finger pointed at the person opposite her, trembling.

Wu Yue'er nodded: "I am shameless."

"?" Yu Youwei was stunned.

Wu Yue'er said: "Hiding it was my fault, but who told me to love Shen Yan so desperately? To stay by his side, I don't care about a little bit of face."

"You are despicable!" The tears that Yu Youwei had finally managed to stop burst forth again.

She had never seen such a brazen woman; she was so angry her chest ached, and although it wasn't very large, it still couldn't stop heaving violently.

She even raised her hand to slap Wu Yue'er, but Wu Yue'er grabbed it.

Wu Yue'er sneered: "I am despicable, but how much better are you? Every time you see me acting intimately with Shen Yan, you are filled with all kinds of envy, jealousy, and hatred. On one hand, you tell me that men and women should keep their distance and be mindful of their influence, but in reality, you are dying to take my place. Clearly, you and Shen Yan are also just friends."

"Do you know what this behavior is called? To put it nicely, it's 'the magistrate is allowed to burn down houses, while the commoners are forbidden from lighting lamps.' To put it bluntly, it's being a whore while wanting to set up a memorial arch for chastity."

Subjected to such cold sarcasm, and with Yu Youwei trying to hit her, Wu Yue'er couldn't help but get a bit angry.

Her words were sharp and biting.