Chapter 341: Another Confession Session

Approaching eleven o'clock, the Chen residence was still brightly lit. Chen Shanni lay sprawled across the living room sofa, her sky-blue silk pajamas clinging perfectly to her graceful figure.

Her ample chest was straining against the fabric, her curves heart-stirring.

With gold-rimmed glasses perched on the bridge of her nose, she watched the television listlessly.

Her gaze drifted toward the entrance from time to time.

Nearly two hours had passed, yet there was still no sign of Wu Yueer returning; Chen Shanni worried that something might have happened.

She pulled out her phone, preparing to call Shen Yan to ask about the situation.

"Click!"

Just then, the door was suddenly opened from the outside, and two familiar figures came into view.

Noticing Wu Yueer's red-rimmed eyes, Chen Shanni felt a pang in her heart, but not knowing how to broach the subject, she simply said softly, "Yue'er, you're back!"

"Mm!"

Wu Yueer let out a flat, indifferent nasal sound.

With things having developed to this point, she did not know how to face her best friend; the two had previously gotten along so harmoniously, as close as sisters, yet now they were to have a rift because of a man.

It might even turn them into enemies.

But she had no regrets; who told her to fall for a philanderer?

For Shen Yan's sake, Wu Yueer could disregard everything else.

Coming to sit beside Chen Shanni and looking at that pretty face, Shen Yan let out a long sigh after a moment of hesitation and said in a deep voice, "Shanni, there is something I need to confess to you."

Chen Shanni's eyes showed suspicion as her gaze darted between the two, a bad premonition rising in her heart.

"What do you need to confess?"

Shen Yan pursed his lips, his expression turning serious: "Actually, Yue'er and I..."

"Let me say it."

At this moment, Wu Yueer suddenly interjected, looking at Chen Shanni with reddened eyes: "Shanni, no matter what I say next, please don't interrupt me; just listen to me finish properly."

Chen Shanni nodded in agreement.

Wu Yueer then began to recount: "Shen Yan told you before that I have always liked him. As for exactly when it started, I don't even know myself; it was probably around the time of military training."

"None of that is important. What I want to say is..."

Wu Yueer did not go on at length about the many experiences she and Shen Yan had shared; she simply explained that because of Hao Anqi's existence, she had always buried this affection in her heart.

However, that indecent photo incident completely shattered this situation. Wu Yueer said with some embarrassment: "That night you went back to Shanghai, I felt a bit stifled, so I went to find Shen Yan to drink. Later, we got dead drunk, and in a moment of lost control, that kind of relationship happened."

Boom!

A "buzz" sounded in Chen Shanni's brain, as if a thunderbolt had struck her, leaving her dumbfounded. She stared fixedly at Shen Yan, wanting to verify this fact.

The result was obvious; Shen Yan's silent attitude said it all.

This caused Chen Shanni's brain to crash on the spot, completely losing the ability to think.

How could this be?

The two had actually already had a relationship, so Shen Yan had been lying to her all along?

With no time to think of anything else, Chen Shanni's mind was now filled with the fact that she had been deceived by Shen Yan. She wanted to angrily question Shen Yan immediately, but she held it back.

Since the other party chose to be honest, she would naturally know what she needed to know.

Wu Yueer's narrative continued: "Actually, I was very clear-headed at the time, but I still gave myself to Shen Yan without hesitation. Afterward, Shen Yan was very remorseful, but the deed was done, so I took the opportunity to cling to him."

"Knowing full well he had a girlfriend, knowing full well he wouldn't break up with An Qi, I still shamelessly pestered him. After that, we kept a secret relationship that has lasted until today."

"You can call me shameless, you can call me cheap, but I just like Shen Yan—hopelessly so."

Hearing this, Chen Shanni could not help but burst into tears. Seeing her like this, Wu Yueer felt no better; tears flowed down her cheeks like broken strings of pearls.

Shen Yan held her hand and offered a sincere apology to Chen Shanni: "I'm sorry, Shanni. It takes two to tango; I am also at fault in this matter. I am not a good man. I shouldn't have lied to you before. I don't ask for your forgiveness, I only hope you won't be heartbroken over someone like me."

Looking at their joined hands, Chen Shanni felt it was incomparably piercing. She asked with red eyes: "Since you were already together with Yue'er, why did you lie to me at the time? Why did you tell me you always treated her as a good friend?"

Truth be told, Chen Shanni did not hate Wu Yueer at all; after all, the other party had been with Shen Yan before her.

What truly made her angry was that Shen Yan was not honest with her.

Shen Yan sighed softly and explained: "I didn't intend to deceive you. At that time, I had just broken up with An Qi. I originally planned to wait until I returned to Hangzhou to slowly make my relationship with Yue'er public, so that no one would know about that past of ours which people would find shameful."

"I just didn't expect that, through a twist of fate, I would..."

Uh...

Although Shen Yan did not finish his sentence, Chen Shanni understood the meaning, and the full extent of her rage dissipated by more than half.

Recalling the bits and pieces of her time with Shen Yan these past few days, Chen Shanni awoke as if from a dream. No wonder Shen Yan was so hesitant that day when she proposed they date.

So that was the reason behind it.

At the time, she was in a terminal situation; how could Shen Yan possibly admit his relationship with Wu Yueer?

He would have left after the deed was done, hiding his merit and fame; once she had passed away, Shen Yan could have returned to Hangzhou to continue his life with Wu Yueer.

Who knew that, as luck would have it, she had unexpectedly recovered her health.

Heh! Heaven seemed to have a special fondness for her, always liking to play huge jokes on her.

Chen Shanni gave a bitter smile; while her anger dissipated, there was also a faint joy in her heart.

It was only because, faced with that choice, Shen Yan had ultimately chosen to establish a relationship with her.

This precisely proved that Shen Yan truly liked her.

Even if this man was a philanderer, Chen Shanni did not hate him at all; after all, her being able to gain a new lease on life was inextricably linked to Shen Yan.

But now that things had reached this point, since Shen Yan had brought Wu Yueer to be honest with her, he must have made a new choice in his heart.

Thinking of this, Chen Shanni raised her hand to wipe her face, trying her best to calm herself down.

"Yue'er, I won't judge you for intervening in someone else's relationship; you have long had the answer as to whether it is right or wrong. I admire your persistence in love; when it comes to liking Shen Yan, I am not your equal."

"If I had known earlier that you and Shen Yan had this relationship, I would never have been with Shen Yan, no matter what. As for now..."

Speaking of this, Chen Shanni's tone paused; she looked at Shen Yan with eyes full of lingering attachment, then said with unwavering firmness: "I choose to withdraw, I wish you and Shen Yan happiness."

Hearing this, Wu Yueer did not feel a shred of happiness; she stepped forward and hugged Chen Shanni tightly, her voice choked with sobs: "I'm sorry, Shanni, I never thought about hurting you, and I never thought you would get dragged into this. It's all that bastard Shen Yan's fault for flirting with everyone everywhere."

Shen Yan awkwardly sniffled, unable to argue.

Unexpectedly, Chen Shanni took the initiative to explain for Shen Yan: "Yue'er, you don't need to apologize to me, and don't blame Shen Yan either. My situation with him is very complicated; he didn't do this on purpose."