After being reborn, my sister insisted on marrying me.

boom!

A soft sound.

The door to the master bedroom was closed.

Lin Siyan sat alone in the living room.

The laptop screen in front of me had long since automatically turned off, leaving it completely black.

Faint voices could be heard coming from the master bedroom. She couldn't make out what they were saying, but every sound felt like a needle pricking her eardrums.

She filmed the video. She admits to it.

But when she showed the video to Chen Xinyi, she wanted Chen Xinyi to see what Wei Yi had done behind her back.

What I want to see is what my good friend Kim Se-rin did behind my back.

Lin Siyan thought Chen Xinyi would be angry, disappointed, and develop a rift in her feelings towards Wei Yi.

Even if we don't break up, at least let things cool off for a few days.

A few days of cold weather will be enough; that'll be enough for her to squeeze in.

The results of it?

Chen Xinyi watched the video she had filmed three times from beginning to end.

Then, smiling, he said to her, "Siyan, you've done a great job, a really great job."

He has done a great job.

He has done a great service.

Lin Siyan clenched her fists, her nails digging into her palms.

My heart was filled with a mix of bitterness, resentment, and regret.

She was the one who secretly took the photos, she was the one who tried to sow discord, and she was also the one who ultimately helped the other side.

The living room lights are getting dimmer.

The last rays of sunset outside the window had faded, and no one turned on the lights.

She sat alone on the sofa in the darkness, like an abandoned statue.

The second hand of the wall clock ticked away, one tick after another. It ticked countless times.

A faint voice could be heard from Jin Shilin, saying in a low voice, "Wei Yi, be gentle," followed by Chen Xinyi's laughter.

Then came a long period of silence.

This was repeated two or three times.

Lin Siyan curled her knees up, wrapped her arms around her calves, and rested her chin on her knees.

She felt like a fish that had been pulled out of the water and thrown onto the shore, her mouth opening and closing, unable to breathe in any oxygen.

It was completely dark.

The streetlights outside the window came on, and the shadows of the ginkgo trees swayed on the living room floor.

Lin Siyan finally stood up.

My hands and feet are numb; I've been curled up on the sofa for too long, and my legs are stiff.

She had only one thought in her mind: Let's go. I'll find a hotel to sleep in tonight, and book a ticket back to my hometown tomorrow to be with my parents.

She's not going to serve this crazy woman and her crazy husband anymore.

She bent down to pick up the suitcase handle that she had just put away, which was placed on the side of the coffee table.

Just then, the door to the master bedroom opened.

Chen Xinyi came out.

His clothes were disheveled, his hair was all over his face, his face was flushed, and he was barefoot on the wooden floor.

I don't know if it's because of the heat or because I'm tired.

The two locked eyes.

Lin Siyan's hand froze on the suitcase handle.

She had prepared a whole host of harsh words.

He wanted to say things like, "I'm leaving, you'll have to figure things out yourself," or "I'm never going to interfere in your affairs again," but he couldn't utter a single word.

Because she noticed that Chen Xinyi's expression was off.

Her eyes were red, her face was streaked with tears, and her makeup was ruined.

Chen Xinyi walked over, grabbed her hand, and pulled her to sit down on the sofa.

"Siyan," Chen Xinyi said, tears welling up in her eyes, "I feel like I'm doomed."

Lin Siyan was stunned. This opening line was a bit off.

"What do you mean 'finished'?"

"I'm finished, I'm really finished." Chen Xinyi grabbed her hand, her nails digging into the back of her hand. "I..."

She took a deep breath and said in a reckless tone.

"He is my favorite, and he will always be my favorite. But for some reason, I developed a bad habit starting from my freshman year of college."

"During my freshman year winter break, I went home and saw him talking to a girl on the street, just like ordinary classmates greeting each other. I was standing across the street, watching him smile and wave to that girl, and suddenly I felt..."

She paused, her voice extremely low.

"I got excited."

Lin Siyan thought she had misheard.

"excited?"

"Yes, I was excited." Chen Xinyi wiped her tears with her sleeve, which was now soaked. "It was that indescribable, all-over excitement. I wanted to rush over and push that girl away, but at the same time, I wanted to keep watching."

"I thought I was sick. Later, I secretly looked it up online, and it said it might be some kind of psychological issue. I couldn't find any results, so I started to figure it out myself. After thinking about it for so long, I'm finally sure now."

She looked up at Lin Siyan.

Peach Blossom's eyes were full of tears, and her expression was a complex mix of despair and honesty.

"Siyan, I'm a pervert. I'm sure I'm a pervert. I keep thinking about pushing him onto other women, wanting to see him do that with other women, but it has to be something I do myself, something I see with my own eyes. I've thought about both Shilin and you, for a very, very long time."

Lin Siyan was completely stunned, as if she had been struck by lightning.

Chen Xinyi continued, her tone as if she were making her final arrangements.

"So you should leave, Siyan. This is my biggest secret; I haven't even told my brother. You should leave; I can't control myself. I'm afraid I'll drag you down with me."

"I'll drag you down with me, just like I dragged Sister Se-rin down just now. You'll regret it then."

"Go, go. I can't let you down. Go, Siyan, go!"

Lin Siyan looked at Chen Xinyi's tear-streaked face and heard her voice tremble as she said, "You should leave."

She suddenly realized something.

Chen Xinyi has never cried in front of her.

The girl in the white dress who asked her for directions in the freshman hallway, the strong woman who started from scratch and opened three stores, the woman who always smiled and announced, "My brother is the best."

Never, never, ever has he ever shown the slightest vulnerability in front of her.

This is the first time.

Chen Xinyi revealed all her cards, showing her the most shameful, embarrassing, and unspeakable parts.

Then tell her, "I can't let you down, you should go."

The sour and astringent feeling that had been pressing on Lin Siyan's chest suddenly burst open.

What was unleashed was a different kind of emotion.

What an overwhelming emotion that was!

A burning feeling of being trusted, needed, and chosen.

Her body began releasing dopamine and oxytocin recklessly.

She suddenly lunged forward and hugged Chen Xinyi, so forcefully that Chen Xinyi was shoved into the back of the sofa.

"I'm not leaving!"

Lin Siyan's voice came from Chen Xinyi's shoulder, muffled and tinged with tears.

"You're not a pervert, you're not! I'll never leave you!"

She cried and rambled on, her words incoherent, spilling out everything.

"I... I'm actually even more of a pervert! I had a crush on you the moment you asked me for directions in the hallway during our freshman year. I liked you even more when you peeled an orange for me in the dorm. When you told me 'Siyan, you're the best' outside the coffee shop, I thought I'd die for you. Now you're telling me to leave? Where am I supposed to go? Who will cook for you? Who will manage your finances? Who will comb your hair at night?"

"I don't care if you're a pervert or whatever, I'm not leaving. You can try to kick me out, but I won't leave."

Chen Xinyi's body trembled slightly in her arms.

Two women huddled together in the dimly lit living room.

One was crying with tears streaming down her face, and the other was crying so hard that snot was coming out of her nose.

Lin Siyan didn't see it.

The angle at which she buried her face in Chen Xinyi's shoulder was exactly a blind spot.

When Chen Xinyi was held tightly in her arms, a smile suddenly appeared on her sweet and beautiful face, which was originally covered with tear stains.

If Lin Siyan saw it, she would know that this was her smug smile.

Chen Xinyi raised her hand and gently placed it on Lin Siyan's back, patting her repeatedly.

She stopped crying.

Her voice was so gentle it could melt honey.

"Okay. If you're not leaving, then we'll stay together from now on. We promised each other, best friends will stay together forever."

"Yes. Yes. Together forever."