Cheng Suran hesitated.

This is a private matter between her and Ruoxian, she was not sure if she should tell Jiang Yu. If she couldn't confide, she would become like an isolated island, ruined by rotten emotions, and she felt that Jiang Yu had the right to know, so she didn't want to hide it.

"What's the matter, Ranran?" Jiang Yu asked softly.

"I…"

She glanced at Jiang Yu and still couldn't hold back, and told everything.

"I think I'm really despicable, how could I treat her like that..." After finishing speaking, the nasal voice came up again. She still had a hard time thinking about the fact that she wanted to verify it.

After hearing the whole story, Jiang Yu's expression remained unchanged, but she felt somewhat pleased inside. Her intuition was indeed correct; it seemed Ruoxian had intentions toward Ranran. Amid her myriad worries and anxieties, she never expected that there would be a day when the truth would be revealed so coincidentally.

Once a secret crush hidden under the guise of friendship is exposed, even if they can still be friends, their relationship can never return to what it was before. For Ruoxian, her love rival, her great concern, taking the initiative to distance herself from Ranran was something to be happy about.

But it was painful for Cheng Suran.

Her joy, her schadenfreude, disappeared before it could spread. How can she be happy when her beloved is in pain?

"Ranran."

Hearing the strong nasal voice of the person in her arms, Jiang Yu felt distressed, and gently wiped the tears off her face with her fingertips: "This is the fact that you and her will have to face sooner or later, no matter what the situation is, if not today, It will be tomorrow, if not here, it will be elsewhere. What really hurts a person is not clear rejection, but ignorance."

Although Ranran has grown up, her inherent nature hasn't changed. She's still so kind, so gentle, always taking responsibility for everything.

She liked Ranran's strength in kindness and gentleness, but she also felt sorry for how hard she was on herself. At this moment, she wished she could share some of her burdens and taste the bitterness for her.

But in this matter, Jiang Yu clearly knew that she was like having a "vested interest". The smoke between the two rivals competition finally cleared. As the "winner", she has no qualifications and no position to say anything, but no matter how sad Ranran is, She can only silently accompany and comfort her.

"I know, we'll have to clarify things sooner or later..." Cheng Suran murmured to herself.

The room was so quiet one could hear a pin drop.

After sitting for a while, the sun rose higher and higher, and the shadow on the balcony was no longer visible. Jiang Yu rubbed her earlobe, and asked softly, "Do you want to go out for a walk to relax?"

"I don't want to go..." Cheng Suran said in a low voice.

"I'll accompany you."

"..."

She raised her head and looked at Jiang Yu, suddenly waking up from a dream - she clearly knew that Jiang Yu cared about her intimate relationship with Ruoxian, and here she was so lost because of Ruoxian, inadvertently causing pain to Jiang Yu.

She can't do anything right, she makes a mess of everything.

Cheng Suran was irritable and frustrated. At this time, her stomach suddenly made a "gurgling" sound, and she quickly went down the steps: "Let's go eat, I'm hungry."

Jiang Yu had already seen her thoughts clearly, so she just smiled lightly: "Okay, what do you want to eat? I'll pack it and bring it back."

"Shall we go together?"

"It's very hot outside, just rest in the room today, and we'll go for a walk by the beach in the evening."

Cheng Suran looked out of the window, the sky was blue, the bright sun hurt her eyes, the leaves were shiny, and the scene in the distance fluctuated like fire. She immediately dismissed the idea and said: "Okay."

Not only because of the heat but also because of her mood. Her brain seems to have stopped secreting dopamine, and she has no interest in going anywhere. She just wants to curl up in a warm corner in a daze.

"Just get something light."

"Wait for me to come back." Jiang Yu shook her hand slightly.

The air conditioner was turned on all night, and the room was a bit stuffy. Cheng Suran got up and pushed open the glass door of the balcony. The humid and warm sea breeze poured in slowly, and there was a large golden beach in the distance, where the sea and the sky met.

Jiang Yu soon came back with lunch, all of which were her favorite dishes. The two sat in the room eating quietly, Cheng Suran was a little absent-minded, although she was hungry, she couldn't eat too much, and she felt full after finishing about two-thirds of the meal. After eating, she walked around the room for a while, then stepped onto the balcony, leaning on the railing, lost in thought.

It didn't take long to break out in sweat.

Jiang Yu packed the lunch boxes behind and glanced at her back from time to time. Suddenly, she turned around, and both of them froze at the same time.

"I…"

Cheng Suran's expression was distant, and she spoke softly, "I want to be alone for a while."

Jiang Yu hesitated for a moment, then carried the paper bag with the meal boxes to the door. She paused, turned back, and anxiously said, "I'll be in the next room."

"Mm."

The entire afternoon, Cheng Suran didn't step out of the room at all. She messaged Wen Ruoxian on WeChat to check if she had arrived, and Ruoxian replied with a simple "yes." It made her feel even more uneasy as if she had committed an unforgivable crime. In the evening, after a walk on the beach and a hasty dinner, she still slept alone in the twin bed room.

Jiang Yu stayed with her, saying nothing.

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For several consecutive days, Cheng Suran still had no mood to go out and play. She only took short walks around the guesthouse in the morning and evening, and Jiang Yu silently accompanied her.

At first, she felt a little bitter, but after a few days, seeing Cheng Suran's guilt and self-reproach, no matter how bitter she was, she could only feel distressed. Then she gradually understood. She knew that Wen Ruoxian was the only close friend in Ranran's life, and she also knew that Ruoxian had been there for Ranran all these years. Now, no matter what she did, she couldn't fill that gap...

Pei Chutong tactfully didn't bother them, and Jiang Yu didn't tell her the specifics of the situation, but only said that Wen Ruoxian had some urgent matters to attend to, which turned their group outing into two separate teams.

The limited vacation draws to a close in endless melancholy.

.

In the last two days, Cheng Suran finally recovered.

Though she and Ruoxian could still be friends, it was probably impossible to return to how things were before. Why go back? Going back meant going through the pain all over again, enduring long periods of melancholy and negativity. No matter how guilty or self-blaming she felt, it wouldn't make her fall in love with Ruoxian.

What Ruoxian wanted, she couldn't give.

She can't change anything.

There's always a process of acceptance for everything. Once she understood this, she began to accept reality.

The morning on the island was refreshing and delightful. Cheng Suran stood on the balcony in her nightgown, gazing at the distant golden beach, the soft white waves, and the vast blue sea. Her heart, heavy for days, gradually lightened.

It seemed like she had forgotten something important.

—tok tok

There was a knock on the door behind her.

Cheng Suran was startled, turned around, and ran to open the door.

At that moment, she met the eyes of the person outside and suddenly remembered what she had forgotten.

Jiang Yu...

She forgot about Jiang Yu.

"Jiang…"

Her lips moved, but before she could speak, Jiang Yu picked up the paper bag in her hand and said with a smile, "I bought you breakfast."

This is the case these days.

Cheng Suran felt like she had just woken up from a dream as if she had briefly lost a "memory." Her brain was completely blank, and now, the memories were returning. She took the paper bag and placed it aside, then grabbed Jiang Yu's hand. "Come in."

Jiang Yu followed her inside, puzzled.

The moment the door was closed, a pair of slender arms wrapped around her waist.

"Ranran?"

"I'm sorry," Cheng Suran said in a low voice, rubbing her face against her ear, "I'm not in a good mood these two days, I... left you alone, but I didn't want to."

Jiang Yu was slightly stunned, and hugged her tightly with both hands: "Don't say sorry." She couldn't help but kiss her hair while speaking, "You didn't do anything wrong to me. It's actually me who was worried about bothering you."

"You don't mind?"

"Mind what?"

"I've been thinking about someone else..." Cheng Suran said hesitantly.

Jiang Yu chuckled softly and her slender fingers ran through Cheng Suran's hair. "That's not someone else; it's your friend, and my friend too. Why would I mind? Besides," she paused for a moment and looked deeply into Cheng Suran's eyes, a gentle smile playing on her lips.

Cheng Suran raised her head and looked at her, as if she had a certain premonition, knowing what she was going to say, and her heartbeat suddenly accelerated.

"I love you, so I understand any of your thoughts and actions." Jiang Yu held her face in both hands and slowly approached those lips.

Like a ripe fruit, full and tempting, one can't help but kiss it.

Cheng Suran trembled all over and fell limp in Jiang Yu's arms.

Their lips were soft and hot, sending tingling sensations straight to the depths of their hearts, like countless tiny feathers tickling, causing a palpable itch. She closed her eyes, her fingers gently caressing Jiang Yu's neck in response.

It was the feeling of their first kiss in her memory.

It wasn't until her cheeks were flushed that Jiang Yu let her go, rubbed her earlobe, and said, "If you don't eat breakfast, it will be cold."

Cheng Suran couldn't stop thinking, her eyes were a little blurred.

"Oh."

This person didn't wait for her to savor the aftertaste. What's the rush? Really. It won't matter if she eats it later. She simply ignored Jiang Yu, and Jiang Yu caught her little expression and pursed her lips into a snicker.

"Then I love you too." While eating breakfast, Cheng Suran said lightly.

"Oh?"

"Nothing."

Her tsundere demeanor was as cute as ever.

Jiang Yu thought she would continue to stay in the room today. However, after breakfast, Cheng Suran expressed a desire to go out and have fun. Jiang Yu quickly called Pei Chutong, who hadn't gone far yet, and they caught up with the young couple. Together, the four of them took a boat trip out to sea.

The sky was clear and cloudless, and the sea was calm.

Jiang Yu took a Polaroid with her, and the four of them stood on the deck and took solo shots, and then couple shots, and finally asked the captain to help take a group photo.

She drew two rabbits on the back of her photo with Cheng Suran.

One rabbit is half a head taller than the other.

"Do you have to make me short here?" Cheng Suran didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Jiang Yu bent over the table, the tip of her pen pausing for a moment. Then she looked up, stood up, and reached her hand to Cheng Suran's head, making a careful comparison. "You were already shorter than me to begin with."

"You-"

"Mm?"

Cheng Suran knew that Jiang Yu responded well to coaxing, so she put aside her pride, hugged Jiang Yu's arm, and whispered playfully, "Can you make me taller in the drawing? Two rabbits of the same height look better."

"I can't go against the objective facts." Jiang Yu spread her hands.

Cheng Suran: "..."

This woman definitely did it on purpose.

Seeing her deflated look, Jiang Yu couldn't help laughing, stroked her hair with a smile, sat down, and continued to draw rabbits. After drawing, a line of words was added at the bottom:

[Ranran holding Coco.]

The boat was anchored on the sea, gently swaying, causing the small text to tilt slightly, but it didn't affect its charm. Cheng Suran looked at the elegant and sharp handwriting, and her little temper melted away, leaving her with a warm feeling.

She sat down next to Jiang Yu, leaning softly on her shoulder: "Why didn't Coco hold Ranran?" The light fragrance of iris entered her nose faintly.

"Because..." Jiang Yu put down her pen and turned to look at her with tenderness in her deep eyes, "I'm afraid I'll get lost and I won't be able to find you, so you have to hold my hand."

Cheng Suran stared at her in silence, and her heart suddenly leaped, as if her soul was being drawn into those dark eyes. "What if I'm the one who gets lost?"