“But, I… you… he…” Ye Yuzhe couldn’t get the words out, just lowering his head and fiddling with his fair, tender little hands.
Liang Sheng continued to press him step by step. “Tell me, you’ve already become dependent on He Wennuo’s love now. What if he suddenly stopped loving you?”
Ye Yuzhe was startled, abruptly lifting his head. “You, what are you trying to do?”
At this moment, Liang Sheng truly resembled a vicious female antagonist at her peak. She sneered as she drew closer, her tone icy and devoid of emotion. “Since I was the one who introduced you two in the first place, I also have ways to make you two break up.”
Ye Yuzhe nervously swallowed, asking a foolish question. “Why would you do this?”
Liang Sheng frowned, like a pervert (sort of), spreading her hands. “Come on, He Wennuo is my friend~ And you know, his cousin Sister Bai Zhen is even closer to me. I couldn’t possibly push my dear sister’s brother—my good friend—into the fire pit, right?”
Hearing this, He Wennuo pursed his lips and said nothing.
Suddenly.
“What about me? What am I to you?”
Liang Sheng was stunned. She truly hadn’t expected him to ask that.
“You… what do you mean by that?”
Ye Yuzhe’s eyes glistened with tears. “I mean, they’re your friends, but am I not?!”
This completely threw the Green-haired Girl off. She stammered, her expression panicked. This was the first time she’d made a boy cry—and such a cute boy who was like a girl.
“I, I think of you as a good fri…” She didn’t finish.
Ye Yuzhe interrupted her. “You talked heart-to-heart with me, went to the library together, gossiped together, taught me how to date, and even invited me to the aquarium to see animals. Were all those fake?!”
W-wait. Liang Sheng started to sweat. Though… these words sounded so familiar! Kid, don’t copy TV drama lines and plots!
“I, I didn’t…” Interrupted again.
“Liang Sheng, I think of you as a good friend…” Tears streamed down Ye Yuzhe’s face.
Liang Sheng nearly put on a pained mask.
If he were a girl, she’d hug him and comfort him right away. But he was a boy—no, he wasn’t quite a man, nor a woman. She really didn’t know how to comfort him!
Fine, steel herself and go for it.
Liang Sheng quickly walked over, raised her hand, and patted the little trap’s head.
“Don’t cry. I spoke too hastily just now and didn’t consider your feelings.” The Green-haired Girl apologized first to stabilize his emotions.
Ye Yuzhe sobbed, his shoulders shrugging up and down.
“I’ve never said you’re not my friend or anything like that, and I’ve never thought of you as anything less than a friend.” Liang Sheng explained, continuing to soothe him as she stroked his little head. “But even as good friends, we have to have our own principles and stance, right? We can’t just forget our own beliefs because we’re friends, can we?”
Ye Yuzhe’s eyes brimmed with hot tears. Hearing this, he felt it made sense and nodded slightly, wiping the tears from his cheeks.
Seeing he’d taken it in, Liang Sheng quickly continued. “My belief is that if you love, love thoroughly and clearly. Don’t like someone else while having someone else in your heart, then be with another person who loves you deeply. That’s unfair to the one who loves you, because the moment the person you love beckons, you’ll run back to them.”
Ye Yuzhe immediately replied, “I, I won’t go back to Su Ze! I…”
Ye Yuzhe didn’t know how to explain.
But he truly felt he wouldn’t go back to Su Ze.
“Then, do you like He Wennuo? Even a tiny bit?” The Green-haired Girl sat beside the little trap, guiding him.
Ye Yuzhe pursed his lips and nodded. “I, I do like him quite a bit. He’s so good to me…”
Ugh, just as expected.
Liang Sheng suddenly changed the subject. “Can you tell me why you fell for Su Ze?”
He Wennuo scratched his head. “Why… um…”
He’d wanted to ask why she was asking, but on second thought, telling Liang Sheng was fine.
“Because he’s the first person who knew about my cross-dressing and didn’t mind it.” Ye Yuzhe said this with a smile tugging at his lips. “He told me everyone has their own passions and way of life; you don’t have to follow the rules or imitate ‘normal’ people.”
Tch tch. In her heart, Liang Sheng mocked the scumbag Su Ze. Pretty good talker, huh.
Liang Sheng nodded along. “Exactly. What seems weird to others might be normal to your kind, and those so-called normal people are the weird ones in the eyes of the ‘weird.’ Weird and normal have no real definition—humans define them, and we’re humans too, so we can define them. You’re normal in my eyes.”
In an instant, Ye Yuzhe’s eyes reddened again.
“Ding!” Favorability greatly increased.
“Ye Yuzhe’s Favorability towards Liang Sheng: 128”
As friends, this favorability was already very high.
“Thank you, Liang Sheng.” Ye Yuzhe hugged Liang Sheng like a child, crying helplessly. “Thank you for telling me this.”
Seeing him cry like this, Liang Sheng actually felt quite heartbroken.
Ye Yuzhe’s timid, sensitive, and somewhat foolish personality couldn’t all be blamed on him; most of it stemmed from his family environment and upbringing.
“No problem, that’s what friends do.” Liang Sheng patted his back and began to subtly influence him. “Su Ze just has the same thoughts as me.”
“And…” Liang Sheng trailed off, building suspense. “There are some things I don’t know if I should tell you… um…”
Ye Yuzhe released Liang Sheng and sat up straight. “Just say it.”
Liang Sheng seemed hesitant. “But even if I say it, you might not believe me…”
The more she acted this way, the more curious Ye Yuzhe got. “Tell me! You’re my friend—how could I not trust you!”
Liang Sheng kept feigning hesitation, stringing him along. “But, but what if you get mad at me after and ignore me?!”
Ye Yuzhe grew a bit anxious and solemnly promised, “I won’t get mad at you!”
Liang Sheng was already smirking inwardly, but she felt it needed a bit more buildup, so she kept dragging it out.
“What if, what if after I say it, we break off our friendship? I, I want to keep being good friends with you…”
Oh my~ Such a scheming, tea-like line—did that really come from my mouth? The Green-haired Girl felt a surge of smugness.
Ye Yuzhe was completely anxious now. He grabbed the girl across from him by the shoulders. “You’re my only close friend besides you! And you understand me the most… How could I possibly break off with you! Tell me—I have a bad feeling…”
