Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 406 - 171: If You Never Leave or Forsake Me, I Will Be With You Through Life and Death

Chapter 406: Chapter 171: If You Never Leave or Forsake Me, I Will Be With You Through Life and Death

Li Lanrong, Gao Xin, and Ge Chenchen all looked at Li Yuan with concern, afraid he would fly into a rage. What Shen Xiyu had said was incredibly cruel.

After learning the truth, Xia Zhijin, who had been crying silently, raised her head. Her gaze passed over the faces of Shen Xiyu, Gao Xin, and her other roommates one by one. She suddenly spoke, her voice weak and helpless.

"Xiyu, Chenchen, Xinxin, Lanrong, thank you."

After speaking, Xia Zhijin calmly looked at Li Yuan, her eyes shimmering with tears.

"Li Yuan, let’s go."

Li Yuan nodded. Then, right in front of Shen Xiyu and the others, he took Xia Zhijin by the hand and led her out of dormitory 6608.

The two walked one after the other without speaking. Ignoring the stares of passing students, they went downstairs to a secluded corner of the garden.

Li Yuan looked at the pitiful and helpless Xia Zhijin. He said nothing and simply pulled her into his embrace.

Although they had hugged many times before, this time, their feelings were exceptionally different.

Li Yuan could clearly feel Xia Zhijin’s body trembling uncontrollably as she forcefully suppressed the helplessness in her heart.

Though a thousand words were in his heart, by the time they reached his lips, they turned into a single, deep sigh, followed by the simplest and least persuasive of apologies.

"Zhijin, I’m sorry."

Upon hearing Li Yuan’s apology, Xia Zhijin could no longer hold back her emotions. Tears streamed down her face as her sobbing grew louder.

Li Yuan could only hold her tightly, patting her on the back.

After a long while, Xia Zhijin broke free from Li Yuan’s embrace. Raising her head, her eyes red, she asked him with the utmost seriousness, "Li Yuan, will you... will you leave me?"

Meeting Xia Zhijin’s gaze, Li Yuan’s body trembled. He could see a deeply hidden hope in her eyes, like a drowning person desperately clutching at a straw.

After asking the question, Xia Zhijin waited for his answer as if awaiting the verdict of fate.

Scenes of her time with Li Yuan flooded her mind. They might have seemed mundane to other girls, but to her, they were moments of extreme happiness. She remembered the lighter Li Yuan had publicly given her at the first freshman class meeting, and how he had found various excuses to take her shopping for clothes, a phone, and a laptop. He taught her how to use a computer and took her to see her first movie...

Fearing she would feel inferior or sad, he had even arranged for her to intern at his company and manage its finances, even though she didn’t know the first thing about using a computer. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

They had shared stories of their pasts, walked on the athletic field after military training ended, and he had personally cooked delicious meals for her.

She remembered the earnest advice from her uncles and grandmother when she returned to Shancheng, the joy of touring the city, and the respect she had received from the people who were once closest to her.

She knew that Li Yuan was the one who had brought her all of this.

Being with Li Yuan, she had experienced so many unforgettable firsts.

Her life’s aspirations were actually very simple: to raise her brother to adulthood and live a peaceful, happy life herself. That was all she wanted.

From the start of university when she met Li Yuan, everything had felt like an intoxicatingly beautiful dream.

But today, after learning the truth from Shen Xiyu, her world had come crashing down.

So, all this beauty really was just a dream. And now, the dream was over. Li Yuan was the sole pillar of support in her heart, but he didn’t belong to her.

Li Yuan lowered his head and stared intently into Xia Zhijin’s eyes, his expression more serious and solemn than ever before.

"Zhijin, do you still believe in me?"

Xia Zhijin nodded, her gaze earnest. "I believe you!"

"Zhijin, I want to tell you that I will never leave you, no matter what happens," Li Yuan answered, his voice deep and solemn. "As long as you’re willing, I will always be by your side."

A smile suddenly appeared on Xia Zhijin’s tear-streaked face.

She gazed at Li Yuan quietly and began to speak with sincerity. "Li Yuan, my grandmother told me that when you love someone, you must accept everything about them, cherish them, care for them, and support them...

"I was so scared today. I was afraid that this was all a dream, and now that I’ve woken up, you would suddenly leave me...

"I know I’m useless. I can’t sing or play the guitar, I have no sense of style, and I’m awkward in conversation. I don’t understand anything, and I can’t help you at all..."

As Xia Zhijin spoke, tears once again streamed down her cheeks. She looked at Li Yuan earnestly.

"Li Yuan, I don’t dare to hope for all of you. You’re so dazzling, like the brilliant sun. I only hope that you can save a tiny little place for me by your side. Like a star orbiting the sun, even from the most distant edge... just being able to watch you quietly would make me so happy..."

Listening to Xia Zhijin’s heartfelt confession, Li Yuan’s heart clenched. He wanted nothing more than to slap himself.

This was the first time since he’d met her that she had expressed her love for him so deeply. With a girl who was such a treasure, whose eyes were only for him and who would never leave his side, why was he even bothering with other women?

Countless complex thoughts suddenly flooded Li Yuan’s mind.

He reached out and pulled this endearing, heart-wrenching girl tightly into his arms.

Then, he lowered his head and kissed her. In this situation, a kiss was worth more than any words.

This time, Xia Zhijin did not shy away. She raised her head, stood on her tiptoes, closed her eyes, and shyly responded. The tears that continued to fall made her lips taste faintly of salt...

Back in the girls’ dormitory, Ge Chenchen, Li Lanrong, Gao Xin, and the others were all discussing Li Yuan and Xia Zhijin.