Yun Qing felt a stinging pain in her shoulder where she was being held, and tried to break free, but Zhang Jingshui's strength was surprisingly great.
"Ouch! That hurts!"
Hearing the exclamation, Zhang Jingshui finally realized what was happening and quickly let go.
"Qingqing, are you alright? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to."
Yun Qing shook her head: "It's okay, I don't blame you, but Jing Shui, I really can't stop working. How can I rely on you to support me?"
To her surprise, upon hearing this, she became agitated again: "Why not? I'm willing to support you, so just treat me as your closest person. We won't get married or have children, we can just stay together like this for the rest of our lives, is that not okay?"
Yun Qing's face gradually turned pale. She just had a peculiar aesthetic sense, which did not mean she was stupid.
"Jing Shui, what do you mean by that? I still need to live my own life. How can I depend on you for the rest of my life?"
"No, as long as you're willing, I can take care of you for the rest of my life. Do you know, actually I..."
Seeing that her best friend was about to say something that would shatter her worldview, Yun Qing quickly covered her ears and fled in panic.
Having left her dormitory, she had nowhere to go and could only sit in the coffee shop next to the school.
When she came out, Yun Qing hadn't had time to change her clothes. She looked disheveled and out of place in the store.
"Yun Qing, what are you doing here?"
She heard a voice behind her, turned around and saw that it was one of her roommates, Chen Xiaolan.
When an acquaintance saw her in such a disheveled state, Yun Qing blushed with embarrassment.
"Xiaolan, don't you have your internship today? What are you doing here?"
"I have some things to take care of back at school. What about you? Did you have a fight with Jing Shui?"
"How did you know?" Yun Qing's fair face was full of frustration, unsure whether she should tell her not-so-close roommate about her troubles.
Chen Xiaolan noticed the struggle on her face and took the initiative to sit down and chat with her.
“Yunqing, I’ve always felt that Jingshui is too controlling, and it might be difficult for you two to stay together. You should take this opportunity to reconsider your relationship.”
Chen Xiaolan's words left Yun Qing increasingly confused.
"Relationship? What relationship? I don't understand what you're talking about."
"Oh dear." Chen Xiaolan saw that Yun Qing looked dazed and was worried for her. She grabbed Yun Qing's soft little hand on the table.
"What I mean is, you two are not a good match. You should break up with her and find someone who truly respects and loves you."
These blunt words made Yun Qing's face turn pale instantly.
"What do you mean? Did you already know what she was thinking?"
“Yes.” Chen Xiaolan nodded, puzzled. “Not only do I know, but all the classmates know too. When we first started college, Jing Shui told everyone that you two were a couple, but you are aloof and don’t like to communicate with others.”
"A withdrawn personality, and she doesn't like to communicate with people? Did she say that herself?"
Yun Qing's voice was trembling; she couldn't believe that her best friend would say such a thing about her.
"Yes, look, this is a message she sent me before. But after four years of getting to know each other, I don't think you're the kind of person she described."
Seeing the chat history, Yun Qing could no longer deceive herself. No wonder her classmates had been looking at her strangely for a while. Now that she thought about it, it was all Zhang Jingshui's doing.
Yun Qing was wearing a mask at the moment, and her originally bright eyes dimmed, which made Chen Xiaolan's heart tighten slightly.
"Yun Qing, are you alright?"
Seeing her roommate's concerned expression, Yun Qing forced a smile: "I'm fine, Xiao Lan, can you do me a favor?"
Faced with Yun Qing's pleading gaze, the person opposite her was completely unable to refuse.
An hour later, Yun Qing left the dormitory with her suitcase and several bags on her back.
When Zhang Jingshui and her roommate returned from dinner, they found their bed neatly made, with a handwritten letter on it:
Jing Shui, this is the last time I'll call you that. Thank you for taking such good care of me these past four years. But all good things must come to an end. I've found an internship, and I'll walk the rest of the road on my own.
Thinking of Zhang Jingshui's kindness to her, Yun Qing ultimately decided not to break ties with her. Moreover, Chen Xiaolan had helped her see her friend's true colors, and she couldn't repay kindness with enmity and drag her into the mess.
Lying in the hotel, Yun Qing was still in a state of turmoil. The events of the day had been a huge blow to her.
Her best friend, who had always been incredibly caring, harbored strange feelings for her and even badmouthed her to others at school, leaving her with no other close friends throughout her university years.
Most people couldn't accept something like this, so Yunqing had no choice but to run away. She didn't want to question or blame anyone; she just wanted to cut off all contact with her.
On the other end, Zhang Jingshui was panicking and frantically called Yun Qing, only to find that all her contact methods had been blocked.
Left with no other option, she could only ask other classmates for help. Unfortunately, because she had been preventing Yunqing from socializing with others, no one knew where she was.
At this moment, Zhang Jingshui felt a deep sense of regret.
Later, she contacted Yun Qing's thesis advisor, hoping to intercept Yun Qing during their meeting.
However, the teacher immediately told Yun Qing about it.
Left with no other choice, Yunqing added Zhang Jingshui back on WeChat, told her that she knew about the rumors Zhang had spread at school, and formally broke off their friendship.
After sending these messages, Yun Qing blocked her again without waiting for a reply.
Zhang Jingshui was stunned when she received the WeChat message. Despite it being the sweltering summer day, she felt as if she were in a frozen wasteland.
Nearly four years of stable life made her almost forget what she did during her freshman year of college.
She finally understood why the usually gentle Yun Qing had resolutely moved out of the dormitory.
Based on her past personality, even if someone saw through her intentions, they would probably just politely refuse. I never expected there to be this other thing involved.
At this moment, Zhang Jingshui knew clearly that Yun Qing would never forgive her again.
From then on, they were like two lines that had briefly intersected, gradually drifting apart.
...
In the quiet recording studio, Yun Qing's voice gradually stopped.
Wei Qing clenched his fists. He hadn't expected that Yun Qing had gone through something like this.
At that moment, a mix of emotions—resentment, heartache, and pity—swirled through his body, and Wei Qing couldn't help but embrace Yun Qing.
"Yunqing, let me take care of you from now on, okay? I swear, I will never let you go through something like that again."
Upon hearing this, Yun Qing froze and quickly broke free from his embrace.
Since realizing Zhang Jingshui's true colors, she has become wary of everyone, especially those who say they want to take care of her.
One can live well on their own; for Yun Qing, excessive care is a burden.
“Brother Wei, it’s alright, I’ve moved on now. I was just a little sad this morning because I received a call from that person. You don’t have to treat me like a fragile doll.”
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