Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 348 - 156 Li Zixia: Which side should I take between the two sisters-in-law?

Li Zixia’s heart pounded. Her curiosity was so piqued that she found it hard to calm down. Her brother was her most admired idol: a self-made man she adored, who had achieved his dream of settling in Modu by writing web novels. Now, she desperately needed to know—was this perfect older brother of hers a two-timing scumbag?

Li Zixia had heard about Bai Weixi a while ago and had even secretly kept her photos and the love letters Li Yuan had written to her. When Li Yuan brought Xia Zhijin home, Zixia assumed he had moved on and started a new relationship. She never expected him to still have lingering ties with his old flame, let alone realize they were already together.

I hope it’s not true. You stinky brother, you’re my perfect idol! If you’re really a scumbag, I’ll never believe in love again.

Li Zixia’s heart was in turmoil as she anxiously stared at Bai Weixi’s profile picture. She sent a friend request and attached a note: "Hello, Weixi. I’m Li Yuan’s sister, Li Zixia." After sending it, she lay blankly on her bed, waiting for a response.

What if it’s true? What should I do? Zhijin is so gentle, beautiful, and kind. She helps me with my homework, makes me delicious food, goes shopping and to the park with me, teaches me how to cook...

Thinking about the time she’d spent with Xia Zhijin recently made Li Zixia’s chest ache. In her eyes, Zhijin was flawless in every respect. Her height, figure, looks, education, personality, and cooking skills were all outstanding—there wasn’t a single imperfection to be found. For her stinky brother to find such a perfect girlfriend was a blessing of three lifetimes. Watching Li Yuan and Xia Zhijin together, they looked like the ideal couple, a talented man and a beautiful woman straight out of a childhood romance. She was often left swooning just by seeing them.

But in all likelihood, this is probably all a fantasy... Anyway, no matter what, I’m on Zhijin’s side. As for any other ’sister-in-law,’ I refuse to acknowledge them!

Amid her anxious waiting, Li Zixia suddenly heard unusual sounds coming from next door.

Huh, I think I hear Zhijin. Is she calling out? Is my brother bullying her in the middle of the night again?

Li Zixia had just started high school and had no experience with romantic relationships. But after moving to Modu, the most developed city in Huaxia, she had picked up on a few things.

Yuck, yuck, yuck, my brother is such a pervert. Is he hitting Zhijin? I heard that when a guy and a girl do *that* together, the girl might get pregnant. He isn’t going to make me an aunt before he even graduates from university, is he...?

Li Zixia’s mind raced with wild thoughts, her cheeks flushing as she mumbled to herself. She wanted to walk away but couldn’t resist pressing her ear to the wall, listening to the strange, bewitching sounds from the adjacent bedroom.

Do all couples do that sort of thing when they date? A classmate told me it’s called ’ML.’ Is ’ML’ really that enjoyable? I suddenly feel like I want to be in a relationship. No, my brother and parents would kill me if they found out. I’ll wait until university. But... what if I end up with a scumbag? Even a guy as perfect as my brother might be one. A woman as beautiful and gentle as Zhijin can’t even hold on to his heart...

Her cheeks burning, Li Zixia listened for a long time before throwing herself back onto her bed, her mind a mess. Girls tended to mature early. Though she was only fifteen, she wasn’t stupid or completely clueless about matters between men and women.

Li Zixia took out the latest smartphone her brother had bought her and opened QQ. She saw that her friend request had been accepted; Bai Weixi had already sent several messages.

9:45 PM, Bai Weixi: You’re Zixia? Your brother has mentioned you. Hello! [smile]

9:48 PM, Bai Weixi: Zixia, are you still in your hometown? I haven’t met you yet. [eager]

9:55 PM, Bai Weixi: Btw, I’m Bai Weixi, a high school classmate of your brother’s. Heehee, I bet he’s mentioned me before, right? [happy]

As Li Zixia read the messages, the absurd idea in her head felt more and more real. Taking a deep breath to calm herself, she began typing in the chat window.

"Bai, my brother has mentioned you before. We even have the love letters he wrote you and your photos from high school at home."

"Bai, did you and my brother keep in touch after graduation?"

After sending the message, Li Zixia waited, her heart pounding with anxiety. If they were still in contact, had met up, and exchanged gifts, it would confirm her fear: her perfect, idolized brother was indeed a two-timing scumbag.

She didn’t have to wait long for a reply.

"Heehee, Zixia, I was with your brother just the day before yesterday. He didn’t tell you about us? [blush]"

When Li Zixia saw this reply, her mind went blank. She remembered Li Yuan claiming he was busy with work for the past couple of days and not coming home. To think that while she and Xia Zhijin were waiting anxiously, he had been using work as an excuse to be with his first love.