154: Xie Wan was apprehensive

"Let me ask you, will you really think about me every single moment?

Thinking about me 24 hours a day without interruption, even while you're sleeping?"

"Sometimes, not really."

"Exactly, see? Even though you like me so much, you don't think about me every second.

Pay more attention to yourself. Haven't you noticed that since you started running, your spirit is better, your figure is better, and your eyes are brighter?"

The girl stopped crying and looked at Shen Qian blankly.

"You... noticed all of that?"

"Of course. I said I like you, and since I like you, I'll naturally pay attention to you.

I also know that it only takes you 14 minutes to run 3 kilometers now.

I also know that you didn't run for a few days recently because you accidentally sprained your ankle.

Of course, I can't pay attention every single second, because that would be perverted."

The reason Shen Qian knew all this so clearly wasn't because he was watching Du Xixi all the time, but because the watch he gave her could be synced to his information. Besides that, there was Xie Wan; when Du Xixi sprained her ankle a few days ago, Xie Wan wanted him to show some concern, but he had refused.

"You really do like me!"

"But liking someone doesn't mean possession, do you understand? For example, if I only cared about possessing you, I wouldn't tell you the truth and would just deceive you instead.

So I'm giving the choice to you. If you can share me with other girls, then we can do what boyfriends and Girlfriends do. If you can't, then I won't take advantage of you.

Anyway, from start to finish, we haven't done anything besides that kiss."

"I... I understand."

The woman said she understood, but Shen Qian didn't know how much she truly grasped. Her understanding it so quickly was likely because she only listened to the parts of his words she wanted to hear.

People are like that; when listening to others, they only take in what they want to hear. The parts they don't want to hear are usually only remembered when things turn sour.

For the rest of the meal, the girl ate quite happily, as if she had truly thought things through.

Shen Qian remained indifferent; he had said what needed to be said. If she was still willing to dive into the fire like a moth, he would let it happen.

"How did it go, Xixi?"

As soon as she returned to the dormitory, Xie Wan asked anxiously. She had already received a message from Shen Qian saying it was settled, but that dead man wouldn't say how he'd settled it, so she had to ask herself.

Du Xixi glanced around the dorm to make sure the other two weren't there before sighing in relief, her expression a bit conflicted.

"Xiao Wan, if I tell you, don't scold me."

"Just say it, how could I possibly scold you?"

Xie Wan was actually a bit nervous. Did Xixi find out about her relationship with Shen Qian? Did she think Xie Wan was the main Girlfriend?

"We... are together."

After Du Xixi finished speaking, she looked at Xie Wan.

"Why don't you seem surprised at all?"

Xie Wan's focus had been on whether Du Xixi had discovered her. As for being together—Shen Qian was such a big scumbag and she was already one of his 'side' girls, so wasn't it normal for them to be together?

Only then did she react, saying excitedly,

"Really? That's a good thing, why would I scold you?"

"He... he has other Girlfriends."

Xie Wan's heart skipped a beat. That guy wouldn't have actually exposed her, would he? He's so wicked. Next time they meet—no, since he did this to her, she wouldn't see him for at least three days!

But a sliver of hope remained in her heart.

"Ah? Who is it?"

"One is in his class, I don't know about the others, but they're probably very pretty. Xiao Wan, I know I'm doing something wrong, it's like being his mistress.

But I really like him too much, I can't help myself."

Only when she heard 'don't know about the others' did Xie Wan finally breathe a sigh of relief.

That dead man hadn't exposed her, so she could still see him again.

"Go ahead and scold me."

Du Xixi's final words left Xie Wan stunned again. Once she cleared her head, she opened her mouth but didn't know what to say. What could she say? She was in the same position, and she had started even earlier than Du Xixi. Scolding her would be like scolding herself.

"How... how far have you two gone?"

After a long silence, Xie Wan could only manage that one question.

"Kissing. I expect... the rest will happen soon. If he wants to, I don't think I could refuse him."

"You... I... let me think for a while, my head is a bit of a mess right now."

"I know you might be disappointed, but that's because you don't understand him at all. If you understood him, you would fall in love with him too."

"I..."

For the first time, Xie Wan felt that her vocabulary was insufficient. 'Not understanding him'? She and Shen Qian had a relationship where they shared everything and knew each other inside out; that day, the two of them had almost gone crazy.

If it came down to understanding, she definitely had the upper hand.

But she couldn't say it. To Du Xixi, her hesitant look seemed like a best friend being torn, wanting to scold her but not having the heart to, wanting to advise her but not knowing how.

So, Du Xixi took Xie Wan's hand.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing, I won't fall in too deep."

At this point, Xie Wan finally cleared her thoughts and stepped back into the role of Du Xixi's best friend, frowning.

"But, can you really stand it? Watching the boy you like be with someone else."

"You forgot, he already had a Girlfriend. Besides, for a boy like him, how could there be few girls around him? I've managed to fight my way through the crowd.

In the past, everyone looked down on taking the 'crooked path,' but only when you're actually on it do you realize it's crowded with people. There's barely any room to stand, and not just anyone is qualified to walk it."

"Xixi, don't say that. Look at you, you're pretty and smart..."

"Thank you, Xiao Wan. You're not like those other two. Even though they don't show it usually, I know they've always been jealous of us.

So regarding this matter, I'm only telling you."

Xie Wan nodded, her expression unchanged, but her toes were already curling in embarrassment. Yet, for some reason, she suddenly really wanted to see Shen Qian, to hug him and kiss him.

Just as she was thinking this, her phone received a message.

"Is Du Xixi back?"

It was a message from Shen Qian.

"Yeah, she's back. She said you two are together."

"So, do you miss me?"

"How did you know?"

"Because you love me, so I guess you're jealous. But since you can't blame your best friend, you can only turn that jealousy into missing me."

"I'm ignoring you."

"Come out, I want to see you."

"I won't."

"The small woods. I'll wait 5 minutes at most."

"But I still have to comfort Xixi."

"Figure it out yourself. Either way, I'm only waiting 5 minutes."

Xie Wan pouted, but her heart was happy. She stood up and let out a helpless sigh.

"You! I really don't know what to say to you. Forget it, just stay here and calm down to think things over. I'm going out for a bit."