Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed-Chapter 355 - 158: Reuniting with Zhong Tingyue, Li Yuan’s Explanation

Gu Lanxin hugged Zhong Tingyue, who was curled up in a ball, and sighed helplessly in her heart. When she was younger, she too had encountered similar situations. At this moment, she felt a profound connection with her daughter. Their circumstances were quite similar; they were kindred spirits in their shared misery.

Gently stroking her beloved daughter’s hair, Gu Lanxin comforted her softly, "Little Moon, you must be strong. Don’t ever give up on yourself; in the end, you’re the one who gets hurt.

"In today’s society, we women can live just as wonderfully even without a man. You are much stronger than I was. I only graduated from a technical secondary school. With little formal education and no degree, I couldn’t find a good job and had to rely on your father.

"But you are different, Little Moon. Think of your decade of diligent study to get into a prestigious university in Modu. There are endless possibilities for your future.

"Try to pull yourself together and let go of these fantasies about love. After graduating, find a good job. Even if you never marry, you can live a good life... Women are bound to encounter unworthy men sometimes. Once you graduate, we’ll find a way to break free from this family. Then, you can find someone who truly loves you with all their heart and have a lovely baby..."

Nestled in Gu Lanxin’s arms, Zhong Tingyue sobbed nonstop. She felt utterly helpless, as if the entire world had gone dark, devoid of a single speck of color.

Looking haggard, Zhong Tingyue gazed at her mother, who was also wiping away tears. Through her blurry eyes, she asked, "Mom, am I completely useless?"

Gu Lanxin patted Zhong Tingyue’s shoulder, forcing a smile as she offered gentle comfort. "Little Moon, how could you be useless? You are so much stronger than I was back then.

"At the very least, you have your mother supporting you.

"Little Moon, you must be strong. There’s no obstacle in this world you can’t overcome. It’s just one failed relationship—it’s not a big deal. Learn to look ahead, make yourself even more outstanding, and make him regret it..."

Gu Lanxin pleaded earnestly, but Zhong Tingyue’s tears continued to fall.

"By the way, Little Moon, would you be willing to tell me about you and him? Mom can help you sort things out."

Already at her wit’s end from crying and with no one else in Sucheng to confide in, Zhong Tingyue chose to trust her mother. She slowly began to speak, recounting the entire story of how she and Li Yuan met and got together.

"He was very tall, bright and handsome, and also incredibly talented...

"The very first time we met, right at the start of the university term, he called out my name. He knew my phone number, my nickname, and even my favorite dishes... He was so familiar with me that he even knew everything about you and our family situation...

"That night, he told me a story, saying we were lovers in a past life... He also wrote a song for me called ’Nanshan South.’ I felt so overwhelmed that I subconsciously cast myself in the story... That night, I drank alcohol for the first time, and I also kissed him...

"After that, we chatted a lot and went on dates around campus. He would sing to me, and his singing was so unique, sincere, and beautiful. Although he could be a bit goofy at times, he always managed to make me laugh...

"When I was with him, I felt like I had dropped all my pretenses. It was simple, happy, and liberating... I trusted him completely; he was my rock, my emotional anchor...

"He was also exceptionally talented. He took me along to business negotiations, and the game adaptation rights for a novel he wrote sold for 50 million... He also wanted to open a milk tea shop with me, saying I’d be the proprietress. We had already finished planning the entire shop...

"On October 2nd, even though I insisted I didn’t want it, he bought me a Porsche sports car, fully paid for and registered in my name...

"He was so, so, so good to me. But I truly had no idea that he already had a girlfriend from high school, and that girl is my roommate..."

Zhong Tingyue cried as she spoke, her mind replaying every moment she had shared with Li Yuan over the past month. She couldn’t understand how a boy who had treated her so well in every respect could lead to this outcome.

Gu Lanxin had also been wiping her tears, but as she listened to her daughter’s story, her body suddenly stiffened, her expression growing incredibly complex.

If she were to set aside her position as a mother, any man who treated a woman like that... well, ninety-nine percent of women would feel absolutely cherished. As a concubine—a mistress, to put it plainly—she understood better than anyone how rare it was to find a man who was tall, handsome, talented, and rich, and on top of all that, was willing to spend both his money and his time on you. Her own man, Zhong Tingyue’s father, was completely incapable of such things. A man like that... forget Modu, even in Sucheng, there would be a whole host of beautiful women willing to be his mistress, or even his second or third. She knew plenty of pretty young women who haunted bars and karaoke lounges, doing everything in their power to climb into the beds of rich men who would spend lavishly on them, all just to please them... even if the man was old and couldn’t last three minutes in bed. And if her daughter’s boyfriend was truly as she described—tall, handsome, talented, and wealthy—then his appeal to the opposite sex would be a hundred times greater...