Just as Li Yichen was getting a headache, Zhou Yixuan's soul flew out of his ring on its own.
He bowed gratefully to the two girls. "I'm Zhou Yixuan. Thank you, ladies, but I'd better handle my own affairs."
"So you're Zhou Yixuan." Both girls immediately stopped. Curious about him, they looked him up and down. "You're actually pretty handsome—even more handsome than Li Yichen. No wonder our senior Tingting can't forget you."
"Can you leave me out of this?" Li Yichen felt as though he'd been caught in the crossfire.
They ignored him.
"Zhou," Ouyang Xuanxuan suddenly asked, "could you tell us your story with Tingting?"
"Of course." Zhou Yixuan smiled. "This might be my last chance to tell anyone about it."
Then he began. "We met at the freshman welcome party... Some special circumstances made us temporary partners..."
"Back then, Duan Mingyu and I were best friends. We composed music together and sang at bars together. We shared our money and took our beatings together." He couldn't help smiling at that. "Those were our happiest days. I thought we'd stay that way for the rest of our lives."
Then he sighed and continued, "But we both fell in love with Tingting..."
"Oh..." Both girls gasped, then asked tentatively, "She chose you, right?"
"Yes." Zhou Yixuan nodded. "Tingting chose me in the end..."
"What about Duan Mingyu?" Ouyang Xuanxuan pressed.
"Ah..." Zhou Yixuan's expression dimmed. "He disappeared for three days and nights, and we searched for him for three days and nights..."
"Where did he go?" Tang Ling'er couldn't help asking.
"I don't know..." Zhou Yixuan shook his head. "We asked, but he didn't tell us anything. He just gave us his blessing. Then he went back to spending time with us as usual, writing songs and singing. I