Chapter 386: Chapter 386

After the incident on the train, Ye Ling’s originally good mood was ruined. However, since the matter between her and Xiang Weilai had passed so long ago, it wasn’t that serious, even if it bothered her a bit.

Once she arrived at school, with Yang Hui and Liu Nan chatting around her, Ye Ling’s worries dissipated. But Liu Zhiyuan couldn’t find joy as Zhao Guodong kept provoking him whenever he had nothing to do. Liu Zhiyuan suppressed Sun Mingjie but could not stand it, managing to hold back in the classroom. However, once they were in the dormitory, he confronted Zhao Guodong, almost fighting a few times.

Sun Mingjie couldn’t handle Zhao Guodong’s unreasonable trouble-making, but he knew that mentioning Ye Ling would get Zhao Guodong so riled up that he’d want to fight. Naturally, Zhang Linong and the others tried to pull people apart, but eventually, Zhang Linong and Liu Zhiyuan had their own scuffle, while Xiang Weilai remained indifferent.

Just like that, the last half of the semester slowly went by. Based on their household registration areas, everyone was assigned back, and the classmates from the past four years were about to be separated. Inevitably, this was upsetting, particularly for Liu Nan, who didn’t want to part with Ye Ling. Yang Hui watched with envy; although they all met together, over the four years, Liu Nan seemed to favor Ye Ling more.

Both Yang Hui and Liu Nan were Beijing people and would stay here. In Yang Hui’s mind, Liu Nan should be closer to her, but she wasn’t. With the impending separation, Yang Hui privately asked Ye Ling the question in her heart, "You seem to like Ye Ling more?"

Liu Nan was quite surprised to hear Yang Hui ask this question. She put down her book and looked up at her, "What’s up?"

Considering the suddenness of the query, and that the three of them had been close for four years, now about to part, Liu Nan couldn’t tell if she had done something wrong to make Yang Hui misunderstand.

Yang Hui looked at Liu Nan; after four years of military school, innocence faded, yet her eyes remained immaculate. This sometimes made Yang Hui jealous, but ultimately, she accepted it, shaking her head with a smile, "Nothing, just asking casually."

Seeing Yang Hui had spoken halfway, Liu Nan wasn’t foolish. After pondering for a moment, she said, "Yang Hui, sometimes you overthink things. Actually, I noticed you’re quite concerned when I get close to Ye Ling. You might not realize it, but Ye Ling and I both see you’re invested in our friendship, which makes you jealous."

"So you prefer being close to Ye Ling?" Yang Hui smiled faintly, "Ye Ling has no ulterior motives, making interactions feel relaxed."

"Indeed, being with Ye Ling is very easygoing," Liu Nan expressed frankly, with no fear of angering Yang Hui, directly pointing out, "In reality, there’s no interest conflict between us, and soon we’ll be working. This kind of sincere friendship can’t be matched by others. If we don’t cherish it now, there will be no chance to find friends worth true interaction in the future."

Yang Hui remained silent.

Liu Nan indeed came from a family of intellectuals, having a broader mind than Yang Hui from a normal family, albeit not looking down on her for this, as such perspectives cultivated over time aren’t easily changed by upbringing alone.

"Yang Hui, don’t overthink. Ye Ling considers you a friend too. Our friendship over these four years is genuine, isn’t it?"

Yang Hui nodded, "I know. If you didn’t treat me as a friend, you wouldn’t have said these things to me. It’s truly my narrow-mindedness."

Listening to Yang Hui speak without blame but saying no more, Liu Nan realized the friendship could only be deep to this extent, unlike with Ye Ling, who cherished you if you were friends with her, standing by you without hesitation whenever needed. However, Yang Hui, from a wealthy family, wouldn’t act , prioritizing interests first.

Ye Ling didn’t know about the dialogue between Yang Hui and Liu Nan. When Ye Ling returned with a washbasin, their faces looked unperturbed as if nothing had happened. Liu Nan brought up Ma Yue and Dong Minghui, "Ma Yue passed the college exam again but got into a vocational college, while Dong Minghui has been at school with a decent job. In this distribution, Fu Lei got placed at Ma Yue’s grandfather’s location. Do you think it’s due to Ma Yue’s connections?"

"Someone like Fu Lei, who gets whatever he wants, with Ma Yue, how could she not help him? After what happened in school, would’ve been hard to allocate him anywhere else. To get a good placement, he had to rely on Ma Yue," Yang Hui mocked.

This reasoning was clear to those who knew the inside story. But could the Ma Family truly look favorably upon someone with Fu Lei’s character? Being associated with him could only tarnish the Ma Family’s reputation. It’s clear they wouldn’t be foolish not to understand this, leaving unclear what the Ma Family’s real motive was.

Liu Nan pondered for a while before speaking again, "The Ma Family seems to have no choice due to Ma Yue’s antics; otherwise, why get entangled with Fu Lei?"

Aside from this, there wasn’t any other plausible explanation.

Ye Ling nodded, feeling this reasoning cleared her doubts too. Although Liu Nan was simple, her family’s background allowed her to see more, thinking through these dealings more clearly than most, earning Ye Ling’s admiration. The rightful source is novel-fire.ɴet

Yang Hui looked at Liu Nan and smiled, "You’re right."

At this moment, she truly felt herself a clown before Ye Ling and Liu Nan. Putting aside everything else, just Liu Nan’s insight alone made it clear she understood Yang Hui’s intentions, leaving Yang Hui feeling humiliated.

Ye Ling was unaware of Yang Hui’s thoughts. During the time before graduation, Liu Nan pulled her aside for a private conversation, "Ye Ling, you’re not with Zhao Guodong, right?"

Liu Nan giggled, unfazed, "Over the years, I’ve seen Zhao Guodong likes you, so even though I like him, I’ve never mentioned it. We’re soon graduating, and there might be no chance to meet again."

So she thought about asking her good friend’s thoughts before deciding.

Ye Ling couldn’t help but laugh aloud, "When did you start liking Zhao Guodong? I didn’t know?"

"What could you notice?" Liu Nan playfully glared at her. Seeing Ye Ling wasn’t angry, she was even more at ease, "I know he likes you. But he is so carefree, not suitable for you. I’ve observed for a long time and seen you only treat him as a friend, right?"

Ye Ling nodded, "We’re just good buddies. If you truly get together, marrying over to our side will make meeting much more convenient. Are you planning to pursue him?"

Seeing Liu Nan’s demeanor, Ye Ling was quite surprised.

But Liu Nan enthusiastically nodded, smiling happily, "Yes, I plan to pursue him." (To be continued. If you work, please visit qidian.com to vote on recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)