Book 3 Chapter 31 - Picking a Side

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Seeing Liu Meng’s eyes was just like receiving a hammer blow to the head. Li Yiming felt the world around him spin once again, only this time, alcohol was not at fault. Rather, it was the result of a swirling vortex of emotions and thoughts. ‘I confessed to Ji Xiaoqin the day after because I thought I should take on the responsibility for my mistake. But if it was actually Liu Meng… How badly I must have hurt her.

‘She cut her hair. Was she only seeking a change in style, or was she looking for a change of heart as well? Why did she keep me company for all these years? Was it as a friend, or as a good ‘bro’?’ The conjectures, guesses, questions came crashing down and Li Yiming felt suffocated under the overwhelming weight of it all.

The color in Li Yiming’s world receded, leaving only two things still warmed by colors amidst the greyness. One was Ji Xiaoqin’s supple and warm body, still in his arms, her heart beating at a steady pace, and the other one was Liu Meng, who stayed still as a statue. Looking into her eyes was just like staring into an abyss of despair.   

“I, I think I made a mistake,” Li Yiming pushed Ji Xiaoqin away from...