Saturday morning.
Lin Yi woke up handsomely from his bedroom.
The first thing he did after waking up was reach for his phone.
He looked at the time, a little after eight.
For a student accustomed to waking up early, eight o'clock was already late.
Looking again, the chat history with Xiaolan stopped at a little after one o'clock last night, and there were no new messages since then.
At this point, Xiaolan and Yuanzi must have already woken up.
However, Lin Yi hadn't received a good morning text from either of them.
Lin Yi frowned, knowing that something was amiss.
He picked up the crystal pendant and silently recited Xiaolan's name.
Subsequently, a scene appeared in Lin Yi's mind.
He saw Xiaolan sitting in a rather unique coffee shop, and across from her was none other than Yuanzi!
As expected... was I found out?
Last night, I was still being lovey-dovey with Xiaolan, and with Xiaolan's naiveté, plus the fact that my affair with Yuanzi was concealed, she shouldn't have been able to notice so quickly.
Then, there's only one truth!
Yuanzi noticed it first!
When Xiaolan went out to meet Yuanzi, she didn't notify me.
Most likely, when Yuanzi invited Xiaolan, she specifically told Xiaolan not to tell me.
It seems that in Xiaolan's heart, Yuanzi still has a certain amount of influence.
Well, that can't be helped. The amount of time I've known Xiaolan, at most, is less than half a month, while the two of them have been together for over ten years.
But it's not a big problem!
Lin Yi had long been mentally prepared.
He leisurely carried out his washing up routine, ate breakfast, and then started exercising.
Because he had obtained a series of fitness equipment and medicinal wine to ensure his body wouldn't be sore, Lin Yi had been exercising his body during this time.
Lin Yi thought while jogging slowly on the treadmill: I wonder when they will come over.
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"What?"
After hearing this news, Xiaolan covered her mouth in surprise, her eyes full of disbelief: "No way? Yuanzi... you're not kidding me, are you?"
"No."
Yuanzi said seriously: "It's true, I didn't lie to you. Friday night... I stayed overnight at Lin Yi's house, and that night... we even... did that."
Speaking of this, Yuanzi also found it difficult to maintain her serious posture, adding a bit of shyness and unnaturalness.
However, because they had an accident before and had a relationship with Lin Yi early on, this shyness and unnaturalness was easily adapted to.
"Lan..."
Yuanzi said cautiously: "What about... you?"
In fact, Yuanzi didn't need to ask, she already knew Xiaolan's answer.
Who told Xiaolan to react so strongly?
Yuanzi couldn't help but guess the answer.
"I... I I..."
Xiaolan stuttered, she felt embarrassed to talk about these things, and most importantly, she didn't expect things to be like this!
This made Xiaolan feel dizzy and unable to think about anything.
Fortunately, Xiaolan was facing Yuanzi, a good best friend who cared for her, loved her, and took care of her.
Yuanzi walked to Xiaolan's side, put her arm around her shoulder, and comforted her well.
"It's not your fault, it's all Lin Yi's fault."
"We are all victims."
"We can't be fooled by him like this!!"
After a heartfelt conversation.
Yuanzi and Xiaolan finally understood the whole story.
"Damn it, this guy is so shameless!"
Yuanzi said angrily after hearing this: "He's already got me, but he's still not satisfied!"
"I didn't expect him to be so bad!"
Xiaolan also said angrily.
"I thought he was different from other men!"
Yuanzi snorted and said: "In the end, men are all the same... they're all so horny!"
"What if he's so handsome? He's still so unfaithful!"
Xiaolan said unhappily.
This pair of best friends kept saying bad things about Lin Yi.
However, no matter what they said, they could only attack Lin Yi on the point of being "unfaithful."
Because apart from this... they really couldn't find any other weaknesses to attack.
Deception?
He doesn't seem to have ever talked about whether he has a girlfriend or not, right?
They didn't ask... they just subconsciously thought that the other party didn't have one.
At most, it's concealment, not deception.
Disloyalty?
Only upon reciting wedding vows during a marriage ceremony can one be considered to have relinquished the opportunity to develop romantic relationships with others.
Before marriage, what's there to talk about infidelity?
Moreover, in modern society, it's not uncommon for a man to have close relationships with multiple women, or for a woman to have close relationships with multiple men.
Such dramas are frequently broadcast on television.
Why are they frequently broadcast?
Because such phenomena are very common and easily resonate with the public, guaranteeing viewership ratings, which is why they are frequently broadcast.
This point is invalid.
Lustful?
Please, which man isn't lustful?
Watching an anime can result in five or six 'wives'.
They are all scumbags.
According to this logic, not just men, but women are lustful too.
Watching a talent show can yield a large group of 'husbands'.
Women are even more extreme, wanting to bear them monkey babies.
They are all green tea b*tches.
So this point is also invalid.
Hurt?
Honestly, Sonoko and Ran don't feel hurt at all.
Carefully recalling the times spent with Lin Yi, they were happy, interesting, unforgettable, and they even lost track of time.
They are angry because they realized they weren't Lin Yi's only one.
They thought they had fallen in love, but while swimming in the river, they suddenly discovered other women in the river too!
This is the reason for their anger!
Therefore, after clarifying the whole story with each other.
Sonoko and Ran are only angry, teaming up to denounce Lin Yi's philandering.
But despite the talking, scolding, and anger.
Neither Sonoko nor Ran has expressed any intention to leave from beginning to end.
Sonoko was born at the top of the social pyramid, well-informed and already aware of men's true nature.
She doesn't find Lin Yi's playboy behavior strange.
From her perspective, the more popular Lin Yi is with girls, the more charming he is!
His words and actions are those of an ideal boyfriend!
How could she possibly give up?
She approached Ran about this matter mainly for Ran's sake.
Afraid that this silly girl might not be able to handle the blow after learning the truth.
However, Ran is much stronger in matters of love than Sonoko imagined.
Ran is a very resilient person when it comes to love.
This point was already evident in the "Stranger After Ten Years" Conan movie.
Waiting for ten years, just waiting, is ruthless.
Once this kind of person identifies someone, it's difficult to change.
To put it nicely, it's devotion.
To put it bluntly, it's simping.
If Lin Yi hadn't suddenly appeared, it's estimated that Ran would have gone home to cry on Sunday, then put the matter behind her and continue looking for Shinichi.
Now, she has already identified Lin Yi as the person who can accompany her for the rest of her life.
Unless Lin Yi himself courts death, it will be difficult to change.
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