Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 396 - 168: From Best Friends to Love Rivals, Bai Weixi Collapses_3

"In this world, are there really no good men left?"

As Gu Lanxin spoke, she was reminded of her own heartbreaking past and couldn't help but hug Zhong Tingyue and burst into tears. Mother and daughter crouched by the roadside, sobbing together.

After a long while, Zhong Tingyue finally wiped away her tears and helped her mother up, speaking in a hoarse voice. "Mom, it's okay. Let's go back."

Gu Lanxin stopped crying. With tear tracks still on her face, she hugged Zhong Tingyue, her voice choked with emotion. "Little Moon, you have to take good care of yourself. Mom only has you to rely on now."

Zhong Tingyue shook her head and forced a smile. "Mom, I'm really okay."

Gu Lanxin stared at Zhong Tingyue's haggard face. Her once flawless and exquisitely beautiful face, like that of a heavenly immortal, was now exceptionally pale.

Gently stroking Zhong Tingyue's head, Gu Lanxin comforted her softly, "Little Moon, you can do whatever you want about your relationship with Li Yuan. Mom will always support you, no matter what."

Zhong Tingyue smiled and nodded, as if she had already let it go. "Mom, I'll think it over. It's just a relationship; no one is indispensable."

Seeing her daughter act this way, Gu Lanxin sighed inwardly, knowing it was a sign of immense heartbreak. The more indifferent one pretends to be, the more one truly cares.

"Little Moon, let's go home. Mom's a little tired."

"Okay, let's go home."

...

Meanwhile, after taking Li Zixia home, Bai Weixi decided to head back to school. She had so many questions in her heart that needed answers.

When she drove her BMW Z4 back to campus and pushed open the door to her dorm room, only Wang Lisha was there.

Wang Lisha hurried over, greeting her with a grin. "Weixi, had a good National Day holiday? You look like you've put on some weight. Tell me, has your boyfriend been… 'developing' you?"

After speaking, Wang Lisha made a surprise move and gave Bai Weixi's Nana a sneaky squeeze…

"TSK TSK. Feels amazing. If I were a guy, I'd never let go, not even in my sleep."

Blushing furiously from her roommate's wandering hands, Bai Weixi glared at Wang Lisha. "Shasha, can you be serious for once? It's not like yours are small."

"Hehe, that's different. Mine haven't met their master yet, so they're still undeveloped," Wang Lisha chuckled mischievously before asking with curiosity, "Weixi, why are you back so suddenly?"

Bai Weixi smiled and replied, "Classes start tomorrow. Of course, I had to come back."

Wang Lisha pouted and teased, "Oh, come on. Just count how many nights you've stayed out. I think you got a boyfriend and forgot all about us, your dear sisters."

"That's not true." Bai Weixi's face flushed. She pointed to the large bag of snacks and fruit she had just put on the floor. "I specifically bought you all a huge bag of snacks and fruit, and this is how you talk about me? I'm hurt."

Seeing the large bag, Wang Lisha's face blossomed into a smile. "TSK TSK. Cherries, durian… Weixi, you're the best! I forgive you."

Bai Weixi glanced around the empty dorm, noting that only Wang Lisha was there, and asked curiously, "Shasha, where are Meiqi and Shanshan?" 𝑓𝘳𝑒𝑒𝓌𝘦𝘣𝘯ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝘤𝑜𝑚

"They went out to have fun. It's the last day of the holiday, so of course they had to go out and unwind." After answering, Wang Lisha looked at Bai Weixi and asked with a puzzled expression, "What about you, Weixi? Why aren't you with your boyfriend today? I saw the announcement on Yuandian Web. Isn't today Li Yuan's new book signing?"

Bai Weixi's expression turned a little awkward. Li Yuan had a book signing this morning, and she had originally planned to go with him to cheer him on. But then Li Zixia called, saying she wanted to meet up. She had no choice but to go see her future sister-in-law. Right before coming back to school, she had called Li Yuan, but he said he was busy with company matters.

"He's busy with something," Bai Weixi replied casually. Thinking about how strangely Zhong Tingyue had acted when they met at noon, her mind filled with questions.

Bai Weixi sighed softly. "Shasha, I saw Tingyue at noon today."

Wang Lisha was startled. Seeing Bai Weixi's reaction, she assumed she already knew the truth, and her expression grew complex as she spoke. "Weixi, you already know?"

"Know what?"

Bai Weixi grew even more confused. She felt like she had missed something important. It seemed like her roommates, including Zhong Tingyue, all knew something, and she was the only one in the dark.

Wang Lisha asked, perplexed, "Weixi, you really don't know?"

Bai Weixi stared silently at Wang Lisha, her heart trembling. A ridiculous idea suddenly formed in her mind.

"Shasha, just tell me straight. Is it about Tingyue?"

Wang Lisha gave Bai Weixi a deep look, wondering how to begin. This wasn't just something the girls in their dorm knew; rumors were flying all over the Finance Academy. The gossip was quite plausible, and someone had even started a forum thread about it. There was no way to hide it. The roommates had originally planned to probe Bai Weixi, but after the incident with Zhong Tingyue, they had backed off, deciding it was better to tell her face-to-face when she returned. Now that Bai Weixi was here, Wang Lisha decided not to hide it any longer. She would expose the scumbag Li Yuan for who he was and rescue her roommate from this fiery pit.

"Um, Weixi… do you know who Tingyue's boyfriend is?"

Bai Weixi's body jolted. The terrible thought grew clearer, yet she refused to believe it.