Chapter 1088: Chapter 307: I Accompany Her on Your Behalf
Chapter 307: I Accompany Her for You
Because of this, she would observe more carefully than most people, especially after seeing their intimate behavior and having suspicious thoughts.
But she didn’t voice it, not only because she didn’t want this outcome in her heart or fear getting a definite answer but also because she thought it was unlikely, unless...
After listening to her, Li Yan couldn’t help but secretly smile bitterly.
Last night he felt Xiao Di was deliberately avoiding him and left first, not expecting her to stay behind. When he came down, being busy with the three women and concerned for Huang Ying, his instinct for danger was heightened, and he paid less attention to the surroundings.
Afterward, he first drove Huang Ying home, then the incident with Huang Feng occurred, leaving him no time to call Yu Xiao Di. If he had, she might not overthink things.
Was this considered surveillance, stalking, or a chance of being caught cheating?
Was she angry?
Of course, he wasn’t angry, because Xiao Di wasn’t secretly watching him out of suspicion. She merely wanted to chat and be intimate with him as a girlfriend!
If she truly meant it, she wouldn’t need mealtime, she could have left the airport under an excuse and followed him in her car. Whether discovered was one thing, whether proactive was another.
For a while, both remained silent, facing the issue, unsure how to break it.
"From your perspective, you might think I have an ambiguous relationship with Huang Ying. Later, when you didn’t follow, were you suspecting I spent the night at her house?" Li Yan hesitated before asking directly.
"No!" Yu Xiao Di quickly denied, and then explained, "How could I suspect you like that? I know you just drove her home, but... your relationship..."
Li Yan silently took a deep breath, it was time for her to know!
"Xiao Di, do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
These words unexpectedly shook Yu Xiao Di slightly. Typically saying such things implied an unpleasant truth was coming!
With their current situation, what truth she wouldn’t want to hear was almost predictable.
"..." After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "The truth, I guess..." Since there’s already a truth, not hearing it would be self-deceiving.
"The truth is... you weren’t wrong. The relationship between Huang Ying and I... isn’t just ordinary friends." Li Yan sincerely said, "I don’t want to deceive you, otherwise, I wouldn’t have let her appear in front of you yesterday. Even if you saw her, I could find excuses like her being unwell and supporting her. But I don’t want to deceive you."
"..." Yu Xiao Di said nothing, but you could hear her breathing heavily.
Perhaps contemplating truth or lies already vaccinated her emotionally, or compared to the earlier shocking knowledge that Zhang Yurong was his wife, this seemed mild. Yu Xiao Di discovered she was calmer than expected.
"I understand... is your relationship similar to you and me?"
"Yes."
"However, based on observations over dinner last night, she doesn’t seem like a proactive person. Did I misunderstand?"
"No, she indeed isn’t proactive."
Thinking about her arduous pursuit of him, Yu Xiao Di couldn’t help but smile bitterly inside. Could he favor not Zhang Yurong or Wen Qianyi types, not someone like herself who takes initiative, but rather gentle, quiet, timid ones?
"Yesterday you introduced me as your girlfriend in front of her... Does this mean she knows about our relationship?"
"Yes."
The initiative shifted to Yu Xiao Di’s side, turning into her questioning him.
Xiao Di’s heart trembled again. Since Huang Ying already knew of their relationship, yet didn’t seem too uncomfortable about not getting acknowledgment, could she fully accept everything about Li Yan?
In comparison, she sensed herself falling behind.
Not being proactive, yet gaining his initiative;
Not fighting, yet gaining his attention;
Have I always been wrong?
She smiled wryly, "Since I know now, even if she doesn’t feel pressured or embarrassed seeing me, surely she knows Zhang Yurong too? Does Zhang Yurong know her?"
Li Yan shook his head, then realized this was over the phone and she couldn’t see, so he said, "She knows I have a wife, but doesn’t know it’s Zhang Yurong—she used to be at Paradise Group and knows Yurong. If she did know, she’d be very shocked. Yurong doesn’t know her either, she should know she’s my friend but not to this extent. As for you..."
"Me?"
"She also just learned about you last night, willingly appearing as a friend and said she doesn’t feel wronged. Moreover... knowing you’re in the same situation reduced her pressure."
"Why?" Xiao Di was speechless, am I reduced to being her pressure reliever? What is this? An enemy’s enemy can be an ally, but also a competitor’s competitor?
"There wasn’t time for details then. I think... knowing I have a wife, she’s been bearing immense pressure all along, and learning she’s not alone but there are other secret girlfriends too, she might feel someone to share this weight. Like... well, like cheating during an exam, if it were just one student, the pressure would be immense—worried about discovery, reporting, mocking—but if there were others involved, it’d ease the pressure somewhat."
