Xiong Zhi's mouth was tightly sealed, her eyes slightly narrowed, her brows furrowed, and her fists clenched.
She looked like she was having a stomachache.
"....and then he gave me the candy. Can you imagine, after nine years I still hold onto him?! My little crush on him became a bomb! Every cell in my system is only shouting for his name! How I wish he will look at me even once," Song Xuantin said dreamily. Her hands were holding her heart-shape pretty face, blushing.
Xiong Zhi furrowed brows deepened. How many times had Song Xuantin told her this story! She could even recite it now. She badly wanted to shoo away Song Xuantin. Since yesterday, after their little encounter at the back of the bleachers, Song Xuantin became glued to her.
Now, in the middle of the class, the girl sat and told her the childhood story when she first fell in puppy love with Gu Zhen. One-sidedly, of course.
Many students around them secretly peeked at them. Of course, everyone knew the hierarchy of the class. (Refer to chapter 5)
Xiong Zhi as the Young Miss of the legendary Xiong family, who owned the number one business company in C country, was on the top of the food chain. While Song Xuantin, a daughter of the successful and famous Hollywood actress and director, in other words, a celebrity, was at the bottom of the chain. Even though Song Xuantin was very pretty with her alluring eyes, willow brows, straight nose, red lips, small heart-shaped face, and an exquisite figure, one of the goddesses in class with her appearance, with her status, it was not enough to sit together with Xiong Zhi.
Xiong Zhi's noble aura and calm temperament, as if she was an immortal with no care for worldly dusts, did not seem quite fitting with Song Xuantin's sassy and lively attitude. Looking at them was like looking at two different worlds altogether.
The teacher badly wanted to yell at the female student yammering away at the back. Even though her words were not clear, the murmuring sound was buzzing in the room, attracting other student's stares. Whenever he tried to speak, the girl's chattering would become louder.
Alas, the poor fate of all TIHS teachers. He could not tell her to shut up. Every student here was wealthier than him. Better not to offend this golden child.
When the bell rang for the break, Xiong Zhi quickly stood up to escape from the girl's mumbling.
However, when she was sitting alone at her table in the quiet and tranquil cafeteria, a 'broken radio that did not have a turn off button' suddenly appeared in front of her.
(=_=)!
Her chopsticks almost broke.
"What are you doing here?"
Xiong Zhi coldly asked Song Xuantin who sat comfortably in front of her.
Song Xuantin looked at her with an eyebrow raised.
"We're best friends aren't we? Of course, we're supposed to share food and eat together!" She said in a matter-of-fact tone.
'...'
'Best friends? We just met yesterday...'
"I'm sorry, I'm not your best friend. I don't have intention of having one," Xiong Zhi said plainly.
It was the truth though. Besides, she already regretted acting like a good matured person yesterday. She regretted that she pitied the girl and tried to explain, even revealing her love towards Linfeng. She was not purposely concealing it, but she just regretted that she talked to the girl in the first place. Screw her curiosity. Now, she was reaping what she sowed.
Just thinking of the label 'best friend' that Song Xuantin unilaterally gave to Xiong Zhi, it gave her a scare. She had to reject her right away. She did not want to get involved with a person continuously letting out noise pollution.
Song Xuantin smiled brighter, foolishly.
"Then you have me, we are now best friends! Besides, we just need to tell each other our deepest secrets. Best friends share secrets!" Song Xuantin excitedly said.
"It's not a secret. It just happened that you were there, that you heard it. I can even tell it to the whole class. And I will reveal it to him soon. So, we don't share a secret at all. We are not 'best friends'."
"Really? You will tell him soon? How?" However, her last sentence did not reach Song Xuantin's ears at all.
'How?'
'How....'
'HOW.'
Xiong Zhi stared blankly at Song Xuantin. That was the biggest question that haunted her mind these past few days. She did not know how.
She looked away quickly and stood up, her face expressionless. She needed to escape from this girl's non-stop inquiries. The girl would never stop talking to her. Her eardrums needed rest.
"You know, best friends help each other. I can help you in your 'love problem'," Song Xuantin said with a pout while twirling her hair in her fingers.
Xiong Zhi stopped.
After a pause, she looked at Song Xuantin, weighing her words, if the girl could really help her.
She badly needed help.
But then she remembered that this very girl in front of her was suffering from an unrequited love for almost nine years. How could this girl help her if her own problem was not solved yet?
She said to Song Xuantin, "I might consider it if you're successful on your own."
(A/N: Xiong Zhi is talking about Xuantin's love problem.)
***[RR]: A/N...can she also help me in my love problem?***
(A/N : Just break-up, problem solved)
***[RR]: but I love him!***
(A/N: shut up, don't cause a ruckus here.)
Song Xuantin paled. She was good at helping others in their romantic issues. But hers, hers alone! Her love problem could not be solved easily, because the man she was in love with, was in love with something else!
Xiong Zhi started to walk away. However, at that moment, a pretty and petite girl ran towards their table, to Song Xuantin specifically.
The girl held Song Xuantin's hands and exclaimed with tears in her eyes.
"Song Xuantin! How can I thank you, Song Xuantin! Tell me, do you want my dad to invest in your father's project? Or to your mother's movie? I will surely do it! Really, really thanks for your help! If not for you, I will never be Long Qi's fiancée!" the girl said in one breath.
Song Xuantin's eyes grew wide. "Oh my! Last night was successful?!"
"En. I did what you told me to. A-and h-he he..."the girl blushed.
Song Xuantin stood up from excitement.
"He, what?! Did he—?!"
On the side, Xiong Zhi stopped. Her ears perked up. She stayed in her place standing, and waited for the girl to finish.
"H-he... he said he also likes me... and w-we... we... eehhh!" The girl covered her shy face that had turned tomato red.
Song Xuantin understood the unspoken words. She squealed and jumped in glee.
"Congratulations! I'm so happy for you!" She hugged the petite girl.
"Thank you, Xuantin! You are really good in solving romantic issues. Tell me, how can I repay you?"
"No need. I'm just happy to see someone finding happiness in their unrequited love. It's my calling!"
The two girls were immersed in their own pink and bubbly world while Xiong Zhi stood at the side.
Based on what she heard, Song Xuantin really helped this girl win someone's love, and they succeeded.
Xiong Zhi lowered her eyes in contemplation.
Could... Song Xuantin really help her?
The question was, could Xiong Zhi even do it by herself? She had no clue what to do, or how to win a man. She had zero romantic cells.
She then remembered the words Song Xuantin said, that there were so many women desiring to get Linfeng.
She should not waste time. She did not know if her rebirth flapped butterfly's wings.
What if someone appeared and snatched Linfeng? Worse, what if Linfeng also fell for that girl? Thinking of this, Xiong Zhi curled up her fist.
If it means sacrificing her eardrums and patience, she would comply. Even her eyes, feet and arms, she would give, anything for Linfeng. She closed her eyes. She promised in this lifetime that she would do everything for Linfeng, for loving Linfeng, and also have him love her without constraints.
Never would they face again the tragedy that happened in the past, when their blooming love was gone after one bloody night.
Xiong Zhi opened her eyes determinedly. She faced Song Xuantin who was still excited in the small girl's story.
"Song Xuantin."
"Hmm? Eh, you're still here! Did you change your mind?"
"I'll accept you as my best friend. In return, you have to be responsible."
For Xiong Zhi, it was a simple deal. Give and take.
It was just a title, best friend. Whatever it was.
In return, she could get all the help she wanted.