What to Do When You Discover Your Friend's Partner is Cheating

Wu Wei did not yet fully realize that Lan Meng was, in fact, a master of empty threats.

Deep down, she was feeling quite insecure herself.

There was one thing she was right about: the future Wu Wei was incredibly strong—the kind of strong that could crush the heavens, the earth, and even the very air.

Although the enemy ranks included powerhouses whose sheer numbers overwhelmed the 404 Administration, Wu Wei had still beaten them into a steady retreat.

With no other options, they had resorted to a desperate gamble, paying a massive price to reverse time and space in hopes of strangling Wu Wei while he was still weak.

Yet, at the same time, they had also handed Wu Wei an opportunity.

Those true heavyweights had basically all been severely crippled by Wu Wei; even if they could recover, Wu Wei would have already grown beyond their reach by then.

The Lord of Systems was, naturally, omnipotent in every sense; he would never leave a flaw exposed to his opponents.

The only reason he allowed them to act was to round them all up at once and torment them all over again.

Sometimes, being invincible really is quite lonely.

Wu Wei had sufficient confidence in himself, whether it was his past self or his future self. However, the Deputy Director and the others, acting out of an abundance of caution, had sent their souls back without telling Wu Wei, all to ensure they could provide a timely warning to the current Wu Wei.

Given how powerful Wu Wei was at the time, this certainly could not have been hidden from him. The fact that he ignored it meant that she was not important.

For Lan Meng, this was perfect; she finally had a chance to reload her save file and fulfill her dreams.

However, the difficulty remained immense.

She certainly wouldn't be foolish enough to try and stop Wu Wei from entering Night Emperor Academy, nor could she have stopped him anyway.

After all, Aunt Lin was a former honorary vice-dean of Night Emperor Academy; over these years, was the Lan Family the only one keeping an eye on Wu Wei's growth?

So, taking advantage of Wu Wei's moment of reflection, Lan Meng hurriedly changed the subject: "Wu Wei, I still want to put in a good word for Wang Zixuan."

"Do you have such a deep bond with him? I hadn't noticed." Wu Wei looked at her, puzzled.

"It's not just because we have a history. Actually, if Wang Zixuan's talent were developed properly, he could also resist the intrusion of inner demons. It would be a waste to just discard him entirely."

Lan Meng's words left Wu Wei deep in thought for a moment.

The Dream Builder ability, as the name suggested, could indeed influence a person subtly, though it was hard-countered by Lan Meng's Dream Stealing Ability.

Of course, just as Lan Meng said, Wu Wei could also see the utility of such an ability.

However...

"I recall that Kuang Zhiguo was an only child, right?"

Lan Meng fell silent.

"When it comes down to it, Wang Zixuan killed Kuang Zhiguo. Even if he might indeed have more potential, he should have shown some reverence for life and the law."

Wu Wei had no intention of reflecting on his own actions, as he had been acting in self-defense, whereas Wang Zixuan had intended to cause harm.

If Kuang Zhiguo hadn't harbored malicious intent toward him, Wu Wei would never have harmed him, so Wu Wei naturally wouldn't be so self-righteous as to think he was in the wrong.

"Wu Wei, at the end of the day, the thing that had the biggest impact on Kuang Zhiguo was the inner demon. It was the inner demon that magnified his desires and clouded his reason. Wang Zixuan thought he had orchestrated everything himself, but in reality, he was just adding a drop of oil to a fire; it didn't change the big picture."

"As an adult, one should pay the price for their own actions. Everyone has negative emotions inside, and everyone dislikes someone. But some people can restrain themselves and act within the limits of the rules, while others insist on crossing the line and then demand my forgiveness. On what grounds?"

Inner demons were not omnipotent. Wu Wei and Lan Meng could at most be considered people who were immune to inner demon attacks, but anyone with strong self-control, a clear mind, or a firm character would not become a puppet even if targeted by an inner demon.

Defeating an inner demon was not as difficult as one might imagine; of course, wanting to eradicate an inner demon still required a major move like Wu Xie's Light of 404.

"But the big picture is what matters..."

Wu Wei cut Lan Meng off directly: "The big picture? Lan Meng, I am the big picture."

Lan Meng was left completely speechless.

Because she realized that what Wu Wei said was not wrong.

Wu Wei was the big picture; by comparison, Wang Zixuan was nothing but a passing cloud.

As long as nothing happened to Wu Wei, the future would be bright.

"Let Wang Zixuan disappear for the sake of the big picture." Wu Wei finalized the matter.

After all, with a daughter to be born, Wu Wei was under a lot of pressure.

Power banks weren't easy to come by; since there was one ready-made, why look further afield?

"If you insist, then Wang Zixuan will certainly pay the price he deserves. Actually, I was doing this for your own good. Three out of four people in one dorm room having issues—Wu Wei, it's easy for people to point fingers at you."

"That is true, but I don't care about such things. Besides, university students won't focus on this kind of thing for long."

The most important thing was that Night Emperor Academy would soon be recruiting new students.

With the opportunity to learn more knowledge, Wu Wei felt no attachment to Imperial Capital University.

"Hm?" Wu Wei's gaze suddenly sharpened.

"What is it?" Lan Meng also noticed Wu Wei's abnormality. She followed his gaze, and her expression changed as well.

To think they would stumble upon this matter right now.

"It's Chi Yu."

"If I remember correctly, she is Qin Yunhai's girlfriend?"

Lan Meng actually knew the situation clearly, but the small talk was still a necessary procedure.

Wu Wei nodded, beginning to mourn for Qin Yunhai in his heart.

He saw Chi Yu walk in holding hands with a boy, the guy's other hand wandering in a rather improper manner.

It was obvious that Qin Yunhai had been cheated on.

Thinking back to the days when Qin Yunhai used to show off his wife in front of him, six words immediately surfaced in Wu Wei's mind:

What goes around comes around!

"Let's go." Given the relationship between Wu Wei and Qin Yunhai, Chi Yu naturally recognized him.

Wu Wei did not want Chi Yu to know just yet that he had discovered this affair.

"Aren't you going to do something?" Lan Meng asked.

Wu Wei did not know that before Lan Meng returned, the Deputy Bureau Chief had asked her to help him move past the shadow of being cheated on as soon as possible.

Lan Meng had kept this in mind, though she had not expected to catch them in the act so soon.

Wu Wei did not overthink it, simply saying, "I'll go check Chi Yu's chat logs, then figure out how to tell Yunhai."

Although, in truth, he really did not want to do this.

Sometimes, discovering that a good brother has been cheated on makes it a difficult choice whether or not to tell him.

Wu Wei also admitted that, at least on the surface, Chi Yu and Qin Yunhai seemed to get along very well; in the eyes of many, they were a perfect match.

What if Chi Yu was just playing around?

Wu Wei shook his head. Forget it, he would just follow his own instincts.

The investigation results were exactly as Wu Wei had expected.

Qin Yunhai had a vast, green prairie growing on top of his head.

After some thought, Wu Wei decided to tell him.

He sent a WeChat message to Qin Yunhai:

"Yunhai, let me ask you a question (Green Hat Soldier emoji)"

Qin Yunhai: Speak.

Wu Wei: If I discovered that a good friend was being cheated on by his girlfriend, should I tell him? (Green Hat Soldier emoji)

Qin Yunhai: Of course you should.

Wu Wei: But what if that friend distances himself from me because of this?

Qin Yunhai: If he can distance himself from you over something like this, why would you even want a friend like that?

Wu Wei: But it's still awkward, and I don't know how to tell him, so I can only keep sending him Green Hat emojis, hoping he'll catch on (Green Hat Soldier emoji)(Green Hat Soldier emoji)(Green Hat Soldier emoji)

Qin Yunhai: /(ㄒoㄒ)/~~ F*ck!