Xiang Zhilan smiled, but behind the smile lay a desolate sorrow. She said indifferently, "What's so great about him?"
“You like him now, don’t you?” Ni Sitian saw through her best friend’s insincerity at a glance. “If you didn’t like him, why would you be sad because of his hesitation? If you didn’t like him, you should be angry right now.”
"Yes, I do like her, but so what? That's all." Xiang Zhilan couldn't hide it from her, and there was no reason for her to be dishonest, so she said directly, "Liking is not love. I can like many people, but love is much more difficult."
Ni Sitian understood the feeling she was describing. It was like when she liked Qin Mubei; she liked him, but it wasn't to the point of unbearable pain. When she discovered that he had slept with Ni Ziqi, although she was heartbroken and depressed, she still recovered.
But if it were Xu Tingchuan, she probably wouldn't want to live anymore. Loving someone is ingrained in one's bones, and one can't bear to be apart from them.
"That's it. Let's just get out of here as soon as possible. I don't want to know about their messy relationships and affairs." Xiang Zhilan took a deep breath, slowly exhaled, and then looked at Ni Sitian, saying seriously, "Sitian, you don't need to do anything. Just act as usual. Whatever you do, don't let Xu Tingchuan know that if I can't escape this time, I'll definitely be locked up. Do you understand?"
Ni Sitian burst into tears again. She didn't know why Zhi Lan, such a good person, had to go through so much suffering. The only thing to be thankful for was that Zhi Lan didn't love Shen Muzhi that much, otherwise she would have been a thousand times more miserable than she was now, and she wouldn't have had the mind to come up with a meticulous escape plan.
In truth, all of this ill-fated relationship is her fault. If she hadn't invited Zhi Lan to the cruise ship's annual meeting, perhaps none of this would have happened. It's her fault; she ruined Zhi Lan's life.
"Okay, stop it. It's not good to go out with your eyes so swollen. If Shen Muzhi sees this when he comes back, he might get suspicious." Xiang Zhilan wiped away Ni Sitian's tears and said, "Don't worry about it. It's not your fault. If anyone is at fault, it's me who shouldn't have taken the photos in the first place."
Ni Sitian forced back her tears. She hated her own powerlessness, knowing she couldn't help Zhilan at all.
"I'll cover for you on the day you leave," she said after thinking for a moment. "The people around you all know me, so they'll feel more at ease. It'll be easier for me to lie to them. If it were someone else, they might find out very quickly."
Xiang Zhilan had indeed considered this, which is why she asked Ni Sitian for help yesterday, but now...
"Don't worry, it's fine. Would Shen Muzhi dare to touch me? Tingchuan would be the first to take him down." Ni Sitian reassured Xiang Zhilan as if she had someone backing her up.
Xiang Zhilan smiled and said, "You really know how to use someone else's power to your advantage."
Ni Sitian stopped crying and started laughing, but then another question popped into her head. She frowned and said in a low voice, "Does Xu Tingchuan know about the cruise ship incident? And about the kidnapping and marriage, he..."
“None of that matters.” Xiang Zhilan interrupted Ni Sitian, not wanting Ni Sitian to have any grudges with Xu Tingchuan, and said, “I don’t want to dwell on the past. Anyway, I’m leaving, so don’t overthink it.”
"So, he knew, right?" Ni Sitian bit her lip. She and Xu Tingchuan ultimately had different stances on the issue of Shen Muzhi and Xiang Zhilan. No wonder Zhilan repeatedly told her not to reveal anything in front of Xu Tingchuan.
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