Chapter 595: Won’t Deceive You

Qi Yunzhi didn’t have any grand ambitions. As long as she could live comfortably, that was enough. She didn’t dare to dream of anything more; even if she did, she’d only worry about whether her dreams could ever come true. So, she simply chose not to dwell on it.

Shen Nian smiled at Qi Yunzhi, then her gaze shifted to Chu Lingxiu. Thinking about Chu Lingxiu’s relationship with Gu Shuxin, Shen Nian felt a little worried.

"Lingxiu..."

"I’m fine."

Chu Lingxiu had indeed been lost in thought after hearing Qi Yunzhi’s words, and she only snapped out of it when Shen Nian called her name.

’In reality, Gu Shuxin hadn’t just deceived the people at school. Even I, her former best friend, had been completely fooled by her.’

’Gu Shuxin had never told me the truth about her situation with the Gu family. All I ever heard from her was how wonderful her relationship with them was and how well the Gu Family treated her.’

’I had never met any of the Gu Family members before, so I had no idea how much of what Gu Shuxin said was a lie.’

’But back then, I considered her my best friend, so I never once doubted anything she said.’

’But after today, after seeing how Gu Hengzhi and Gu Zifan treated Gu Shuxin, I know that everything she told me before was a lie.’

Thinking of this, Chu Lingxiu gave a self-deprecating smile. ’What I cared about was never her status or her relationship with the Gu family. All I cared about was our friendship.’

’But from the very beginning, Gu Shuxin had probably never once been sincere with me.’

’Even if she had told me the truth about her relationship with the Gu family, I wouldn’t have changed how I saw her as a friend!’

’I guess that just means she never truly understood me. Or maybe, she never even wanted to!’

Seeing Shen Nian’s sudden concern, Qi Yunzhi and Wang Chunhua also looked over at Chu Lingxiu. Of course, they also noticed the troubled look on her face.

"Lingxiu, what’s wrong? Is it because of Gu Shuxin?"

Because Gu Shuxin had come looking for Chu Lingxiu before, Qi Yunzhi and Wang Chunhua knew that they used to be good friends.

However, in the heat of the moment, they had gotten carried away with their trash talk and completely forgotten that fact. Now, looking at Chu Lingxiu, they started to worry. Her expression had suddenly turned so sour... could it be because of what they had just said?

"Don’t worry, it has nothing to do with you guys. I was just thinking about the past and finding it all a bit ironic."

Hearing Chu Lingxiu’s words and connecting them to the day’s events, Qi Yunzhi quickly realized that Chu Lingxiu probably hadn’t known the truth about Gu Shuxin, either.

That explained why she looked so upset.

"Lingxiu, don’t be sad. If she doesn’t cherish a friend like you, that’s her loss. There are people who will! Like us, for example. We’ll definitely cherish you!"

After saying her piece, Qi Yunzhi glanced at Wang Chunhua. Though Wang Chunhua could be a bit slow on the uptake at times, she perfectly understood Qi Yunzhi’s signal this time.

"That’s right, Lingxiu! We’ll always be sincere with you. We’d never lie to you!"

Chu Lingxiu looked from Qi Yunzhi to Wang Chunhua and gave them a smile.

"Thank you."

After saying that, Chu Lingxiu turned to look at Shen Nian.

"Thank you."