newbobooks Chapter 717 The Feeling of Loneliness
Chapter 717 The Feeling of Loneliness
The bright and dazzling lights of the banquet hall shone on Xiao Yueyue's head and body, making her feel like a belated rescuer.
The dark corners hidden under the lights are what Xiao Yueyue sees as Li Chuyue, a seemingly destined intruder who will encroach on the light and destroy it.
The appearance and intervention of Li Chuyue was unexpected and alarming to Ou Jinghuan, who had been by her side for a long time and believed that she would continue to do so.
To her surprise, her sense of crisis intensified, and she became flustered.
Feeling uneasy, Xiao Yueyue, with the perspective of an outsider who sees more clearly than someone involved who is confused, tried to pull Xu Zhishan to her side.
She was confident that Xu Zhishan, whom she had known for many years, would understand her intentions after her "well-intentioned" persuasion.
This would help her isolate Li Chuyue, and later help her win back Ou Jinghuan, who had "changed his mind".
But Xu Zhishan is no longer the same as before. Once Xiao Yueyue makes a request, she doesn't even want to help her understand Ou Jinghuan anymore.
She already possessed independent thought, could distinguish right from wrong, and could decisively refuse others.
Most importantly, she knows her best friend Li Chuyue's character better than anyone else, and she will never allow Xiao Yueyue to hurt Li Chuyue.
Therefore, Xu Zhishan did not let Xiao Yueyue manipulate her because of Xiao Yueyue's words.
She chose not to take sides, but that doesn't mean she would just let Xiao Yueyue slander Li Chuyue.
So she interrupted Xiao Yueyue and bluntly pointed out several key points that Xiao Yueyue knew well but couldn't see clearly at the moment.
Xu Zhishan even went so far as to bring up Li Chuyue in a very hurtful way, comparing her to Xiao Yueyue, saying:
"By the way! Chu Yue is now studying at school and working at her family's company, just like you."
She worked hard to balance her studies and career, and I still remember all the hard work and dedication she put in.
After I learned that she was going to take over the company before graduating, I often worried that she might end up like you...
But she didn't make excuses; I could tell she truly loved her cousin and was able to balance her relationship with him.
Upon hearing Xu Zhishan's words, Xiao Yueyue immediately wanted to accept her predicament.
But Xu Zhishan clearly hadn't finished speaking. Her expression suddenly turned somewhat sad, and her tone became low as she said:
"Although... my cousin is always surrounded by people, whether it's me, who's always clinging to him, or you, Yueyue, or Junjun and others."
But I could tell he was always lonely, always quietly staying in a quiet, dimly lit corner, out of place, as if he didn't belong in the same space.
As his younger sister, I feel sorry for him and always hope that he can meet someone who truly loves him and whom he loves in return.
At that time, I so wished you would be the one to pull him out of the darkness, but you... didn't..."
As Xu Zhishan spoke, she thought of Su Chenyi, who, like her cousin Ou Jinghuan, exuded a strong sense of loneliness.
Her last words, seemingly addressed to Xiao Yueyue, were actually spoken to herself.
When she was little, she didn't know how to make Ou Jinghuan and Su Chenyi feel warm and not lonely anymore.
Xu Zhishan could only become a little clingy and talkative, keeping the noise around Ou Jinghuan and Su Chenyi.
But she found that feeling of loneliness lingered between Ou Jinghuan and Su Chenyi.
As for Ou Jinghuan, she could only pin her hopes on the appearance of a true savior—not someone to rescue her, but someone to rescue Ou Jinghuan.
Li Chuyue appeared, and Xu Zhishan saw the changes in Ou Jinghuan, which was what she had hoped for, making her pay special attention to Li Chuyue.
As for Su Chenyi, her words to Xiao Yueyue, "You didn't do it," were actually a reflection of her own disappointment in herself.
She hoped she would be the one to pull Su Chenyi out of the darkness, but she felt she could no longer do so...
As Xu Zhishan thought of Su Chenyi and herself, her tone gradually became somber, and her expression became dejected.
But she quickly pulled herself back to reality, her expression relaxed, and her tone was filled with relief at Li Chuyue's appearance, saying:
"However! Someone did it!"
My cousin is no longer lonely, he's smiling, and he's talking more. And Chu Yue loves him! For me, that's enough!
I'm so happy that Chu Yue is by my cousin's side, and I'm sure my cousin is too! You can't compare to her!
Xu Zhishan's words gradually became sharper, making no attempt to hide from Li Chuyue that she had actually had expectations of Xiao Yueyue.
But every time she tried to matchmake someone, Xiao Yueyue's response was always disappointing.
Furthermore, her approval and high regard for Li Chuyue far exceeded that for Xiao Yueyue, an older sister she had known for many years.
Therefore, Xu Zhishan would not go along with Xiao Yueyue's wishes, nor would she try to match her with her cousin; in fact, she was clearly against it.
As she finished speaking, her expression became even more resolute, as if she were affirming her prayers after years of wishing to be fulfilled.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yueyue and Ou Junli's expressions changed noticeably, and even Li Chuyue was taken aback.
Li Chuyue was taken aback at first, then she gave Xu Zhishan a relieved smile.
She didn't mind Xu Zhishan's seemingly selfish thoughts; on the contrary, she was happy that Xu Zhishan had high expectations for what she could bring to Ou Jinghuan.
She could understand Xu Zhishan and was happy that Xu Zhishan was willing to confess to her why she had previously tried to bring Xiao Yueyue together.
After all, in her previous life, when Li Chuyue was with Ou Jinghuan, whom she didn't know well, she was forced to, but during that time she unknowingly began to feel sorry for Ou Jinghuan.
However, she never expected that Xu Zhishan, who always seemed happy and didn't care about being constantly criticized by Ou Jinghuan, would actually think so much.
At this moment, Li Chuyue realized why Xu Zhishan was "disliked" and "annoyed" by Ou Jinghuan when she was a child, yet she still followed behind Ou Jinghuan all the time.
It turns out that Xu Zhishan, like her, also noticed Ou Jinghuan's loneliness and felt sorry for him.
At this moment, Xiao Yueyue felt as if her identity as the "rescuer" had been exposed, and she felt very embarrassed and a little regretful.
At first, she was anxious to explain, but now she lowered her head and began to recall Xu Zhishan's words.
So, Xiao Yueyue, you're only worried now? Where were you before?
Are they studying? Or working?
Since studying and working are more important than Ou Jinghuan, why do you now feel that Ou Jinghuan, who wasn't very important back then, is important?
If you care so much about and love Ou Jinghuan so much, why didn't you try to understand him and seize the opportunity all those years ago?
And even if Xiao Yueyue likes Ou Jinghuan, so what? Does Ou Jinghuan like you?
One question after another bombarded Xiao Yueyue, making her realize that she was wrong and that she had missed something important.
"..."
For a moment, no one spoke, and the silence here contrasted sharply with the lively atmosphere around them.