"Wang Yan, I feel like Zhong Bai has taken quite an interest in you lately."
That night, Li Shuci lay in Wang Yan's arms, the flush on her face not yet faded as she brought up the matter.
"Maybe she used to be too unfamiliar with me. Now that she's getting to know me again, she's discovered what makes me different." Wang Yan spoke shamelessly. "I understand what you mean, but for her and me to actually get together? That's probably impossible."
"Why is it impossible?" Li Shuci looked up at Wang Yan.
"You've suffered a lot of grievances by being with me. Lin Luoxue too. Although she gives people the impression of being flirtatious and promiscuous, she's not really that kind of person. She's made sacrifices too."
Wang Yan first acknowledged the sacrifices and effort the two women had made before continuing, "But Zhong Bai is different. She might be willing to suffer some grievances, but not too many. At the same time, she has considerable expectations for a relationship. That was why she broke up with Lu Qiaochuan. With a personality like hers, even if she is interested in me, she's only getting to know a classmate who has a bit of ability. Anything more would be overthinking it."
"Really?" Li Shuci was somewhat unconvinced. She could not help asking, "But what if Zhong Bai really is willing to wrong herself? Would you accept her?"
"Shuci, if that really happened, why would you think I wouldn't accept her? We made that clear before we got together, didn't we?"
"That's true, but I still don't feel good about it."
"Of course. If our positions were reversed, I wouldn't feel good either. That's understandable."
Li Shuci's eyes widened. "If you wouldn't feel good about it, and you understand, why would