"I didn't," Xu Qingzhu said helplessly, patiently explaining, "Your dream is to become an excellent agent, but when you're in a relationship with an artist, it's hard for you to maintain professional rationality. You told me before that you would never date an artist, but now..."
"If you really love Chen Liuying, I won't advise you to break up. You have to experience your own life, and I have no right to tell you what to do."
"Heh." Bai Weiwei's eyes reddened upon hearing this, and they were filled with tears that condensed into beads and fell down. She then raised the back of her hand to wipe them away.
Xu Qingzhu panicked and immediately stepped forward to apologize, "I'm sorry, Weiwei, I misspoke. Don't cry."
She tore off a few pieces of paper and sat on the edge of the bed to wipe Bai Weiwei's tears, but Bai Weiwei pushed her away.
"Xu Qingzhu," Bai Weiwei sneered, "If you want to insult me, just insult me. There's no need to be so sarcastic."
"I don't……"
"Yes, I did date an artist, which violated my professional ethics, but at least Chen Liuying is good to me. She listens to all the plans I make for her, and she is moving forward step by step. She would never go to other women just because I don't sleep with her. Your intuition is so accurate, so why did you marry that scumbag Liang Shi?"
"Do you really think she's changed for the better? When has she ever been like this before? She bullies you badly and then coaxes you back, over and over again. Are you implying that I'm interfering in your life? I'm so stupid."
"That's not what I meant." Xu Qingzhu was a little flustered as she sat there handing Bai Weiwei a piece of paper.
Bai Weiwei didn't answer, and lay down directly, saying, "I don't need your pretense."
"No," Xu Qingzhu said. "You're my best friend, how could I blame you? I know you meant well."
"Get out, I don't want to hear it," Bai Weiwei said coldly.
Xu Qingzhu let out a soft breath and asked in a deep voice, "Weiwei, can I know what happened that day?"
She didn't believe Bai Weiwei would become like this for no reason.
"Why do you need to know? You'll black out when you're drunk anyway, and you won't remember anything. Besides, it was Liang Shi, the man you love, who rescued you. You didn't lose anything, isn't that enough? You just want to come here and look down on me and laugh at me, don't you?"
“How could that be? Weiwei, we’ve known each other for so many years, do you really think I’m that kind of person?” Xu Qingzhu said.
Bai Weiwei suddenly sat up and said decisively, "Yes. You've always been like this. You're aloof, you're amazing, you're a high and mighty little princess. Everyone loves you, you're beautiful, people pursue you, everyone protects you. Are you satisfied now?"
Xu Qingzhu: "..."
She took a step back, her heart aching.
"Xu Qingzhu, you're such a hypocrite," Bai Weiwei scolded her harshly. "When I told you to divorce Liang Shi, you refused. Now that it's my turn, you're trying to persuade me to break up with Chen Liuying. You can tolerate a scumbag like Liang Shi, so why are you so prejudiced against Chen Liuying? At least she loves me."
“I have no prejudice against her,” Xu Qingzhu said.
"You clearly can't stand to see me doing well!" Bai Weiwei said. "Didn't you want to know what happened to me that day? Fine, I'll tell you."
"When Zhao Xuning barged in that day, I had already been stripped naked by an Alpha. I was in heat, lying there like a dog. I was even begging her, begging her to do it with me. She enjoyed my pitiful pleas. Zhao Xuning beat her up, so I had no choice but to beg Zhao Xuning. What the hell did I look like?!"
By the end, Bai Weiwei had completely broken down.
Xu Qingzhu hugged her and comforted her, "I'm sorry, Weiwei."
"Go away." Bai Weiwei pushed her away with too much force, causing Xu Qingzhu to fall to the ground.
"Get out," Bai Weiwei said. "I don't want to see you again."
//
After Xu Qingzhu came out of Bai Weiwei's ward, she saw Zhao Xuning.
Zhao Xuning looked at her with a wry smile, "Want to go get something to eat?"
Xu Qingzhu wiped away her tears and went downstairs with her.
It would be a lie to say I'm not sad.
She and Bai Weiwei were so close back then that they could share an ice cream.
Bai Weiwei was the only bridesmaid at Xu Qingzhu's wedding.
She and Zhao Xuning sat in the coffee shop, speechless for a long time.
I don't know what to say.
“She has been quite agitated these past few days,” Zhao Xuning said. “What happened that day had a huge impact on her; she’s been having nightmares for several days.”
"I didn't know that such a thing happened that day," Xu Qingzhu said dejectedly. "I also didn't know that in her heart, I was this kind of person."
Aloof and hypocritical.
These words, which would only be uttered by her many suitors, one day appeared in the mouth of her best friend.
"So, just because Weiwei wasn't violated that day doesn't mean nothing happened," Xu Qingzhu asked.
“Hmm.” Zhao Xuning nodded. “She doesn’t seem to be able to accept her heat cycle. It’s mainly because Chen Liuying cares too much. Chen Liuying will tell her that her actions betrayed Chen Liuying’s love and that she is shameful.”
“This is…” Xu Qingzhu frowned. “What is Chen Liuying talking about? Weiwei is clearly the victim in this matter.”
“So that’s why Bai Weiwei turned out this way.” Zhao Xuning took a sip of coffee, leaned back, and said wearily, “She felt that she was the only innocent person in the whole world, so that she wouldn’t feel so guilty.”
Even though she herself went to Huayue International that day to get resources for Chen Liuying.
Even because of her, her best friend was almost assaulted.
“Liang Shi and I have investigated,” Zhao Xuning said. “Bai Weiwei and those people arranged to meet at Huayue International from the beginning, and it was Bai Weiwei who suggested it. The text message she sent you was from the director, but it was under Cheng Ran's orders. So, Bai Weiwei…”
She paused, then added, "He's not innocent."
Xu Qingzhu was so shocked by the news that she was speechless.
Especially since I just went through that scene.
After a long silence, Xu Qingzhu could only smile bitterly, "She really loves Chen Liuying."
Zhao Xuning remained silent.
"So she's always hated me?" Xu Qingzhu murmured.
But Zhao Xuning couldn't answer that question.
Zhao Xuning sighed softly, gazing at the bustling traffic outside the window, and said in a low voice, "Perhaps."
//
Liang Shi and Xu Qingzhu were unable to see the movie.
They stayed at the hospital all Sunday.
Xu Qingzhu spent the whole afternoon reading, but only turned ten pages, and was in a low mood.
Liang Shi asked Zhao Xuning and found out that it was because he had quarreled with Bai Weiwei.
Liang Shi didn't bother her.
Therefore... the additional task is overdue, and 1 luck point will be deducted.
On Sunday night, the system's eerie mechanical voice sounded again: [Host, at this rate, when will you ever accumulate enough luck points? You can't even complete such a simple task.]
Liang Shi: "...Oh."
System: [Please don't be sarcastic or sarcastic towards Xiao Tong.]
Liang Shi: "...Oh."
System: [Please try harder next time and complete the task!]
Liang Shi: "...Understood."
The system probably sensed Liang Shi's speechlessness, said a few words, and then logged off.
The next day, Xu Qingzhu went to work, while Liang Shi stayed in the hospital for observation.
She originally wanted to ask for leave, but she didn't know who to ask. It was Xu Qingzhu who reminded her that on her first day at work, Editor-in-Chief Sun had assigned her to the editorial team.
So she prepared to ask the editorial team leader for leave, only to find that she didn't have his number.
...
We had no choice but to give up.
This was the most leisurely day Liang Shi had experienced since transmigrating.
I received two IV drips in the morning and had my temperature checked. Zhao Xuning brought me lunch, which was stir-fried beef with green peppers.
She hesitated for a moment after seeing it, because she had always avoided green peppers due to an allergy.
However, the original owner's body is currently allergic to milk, but not to green peppers.
So she couldn't drink milk, and instead mischievously ate a lot of green peppers, which made Zhao Xuning frown. "You like to eat green peppers?"
Liang Shi nodded: "It's alright."
It's just a retaliatory craving for food.
At 3 p.m., Zhao Xuning changed shifts and brought her a cup of coffee.
Liang Shi was flattered, but still joked, "Dr. Zhao, you have a cold exterior but a warm heart."
Zhao Xuning glanced at her. "You're ready to be discharged. Are you waiting for Xu Qingzhu to come and handle it, or are you going to do it yourself?"
“I’ll handle it myself,” Liang Shi said. “By the time she gets off work, your hospital staff will have already left.”
Zhao Xuning waited for her to complete the discharge procedures.
After being discharged from the hospital, Liang Shi asked Zhao Xuning whether it was appropriate for her to visit Bai Weiwei now.
Zhao Xuning shook his head. "It's not really appropriate."
Even Zhao Xuning doesn't go to the top levels much anymore.
In fact, those things that Bai Weiwei considered big were nothing to Zhao Xuning.
She is a doctor and has seen many people's genitals during her university years.
Once you enter a hospital, you'll only find patients.
Even if the other person is her friend.
If she doesn't even have this basic professional ethics, what kind of doctor is she?
She understood that Bai Weiwei was in heat and needed physical comfort, so she didn't feel ashamed or ridiculous.
But Bai Weiwei doesn't think so.
Zhao Xuning tried to explain, but Bai Weiwei didn't want to listen.
She could only ignore it.
If she said anything more, Bai Weiwei would think she was overly compassionate and increasingly sensitive.