After Being Scummed – Chapter 50

Am I not your most special friend!

Once the thought of her only good friend being approached and charmed away by a man or woman who suddenly emerges from some unknown corner, Yin Bai felt as if her heart were immersed in a vat of wine, burning and aching.

In the following days, Yin Bai behaved like someone suspecting their partner of infidelity, sneaking around to browse through Zuo Jingyou’s Moments and Weibo, trying to discover any signs of Zuo Jingyou’s romantic interests.

After observing for several days, she didn’t find any indications that Zuo Jingyou was getting involved with someone else. Yin Bai suddenly felt more at ease.

While consoling herself, she thought that someone as outstanding as Zuo Jingyou must be difficult to come by, and those who can win her favor must be quite rare and wouldn’t appear easily. At the same time, she couldn’t help but wonder, what if Zuo Jingyou really got together with someone else?

Yin Bai had never made other friends, and she didn’t know what normal interactions between friends were like.

But she had been lonely for so long, and finally meeting Zuo Jingyou, she really didn’t want anyone more important than family to distract Zuo Jingyou’s attention.

So, while being suspicious and uneasy, Yin Bai searched online for topics like “When good friends get married, will they still be close to each other?”

The results were not very encouraging. Some said, “After friends get married, it feels like they become distant…” “Once friends have their own families, they gradually drift away… no time to meet up anymore…”

Others mentioned, “Previously, we used to talk about topics that both of us were interested in, but now it’s all about partners and children,” and so on.

Not only that, just the fact that friends are in a romantic relationship can create barriers in most friendships…

Because a person’s energy and love are limited, when someone wholeheartedly treats a particular person, it is inevitable that others cannot be fully taken care of.

Not only in friendships, even if a friend makes new friends, the situation is likely to be the same.

A person’s feelings and love are like a cake; when there are more people in one’s heart, the amount of love each person receives will decrease.

Alternatively, after having someone more important, the love that can be obtained by those not favored will diminish.

Can friendship compare to romantic love? Without a doubt, it can.

Because friendship, like romantic love, is an incredibly precious thing.

But who can truly achieve placing friends on an equal footing with a romantic partner?

People often say that a romantic partner is a lifelong companion, but what about friends? Can’t a friend who shares joys and sorrows, a friend who would go to great lengths for you, accompany you throughout your life?

Could it be that the term ‘kindred spirits’ cannot fill the emptiness in your soul?

Yin Bai, looking at these responses, was filled with all these chaotic questions. The more she thought, the clearer a thought became in her mind: If Zuo Jingyou never falls in love again and never encounters another friend who makes her feel important, that would be just fine.

In this day and age, even Yin Bai was taken aback. When did her possessiveness towards Zuo Jingyou become so strong?

When did she become that child who, in the name of love, enforces a prison?

Yin Bai fell into a state of extreme anxiety, and she couldn’t help but think of many years ago when Xiao Nian became popular. At that time, her possessiveness had also expanded boundlessly.

Back then, Xiao Nian had countless schedules every day—variety shows, interviews, new TV dramas, movies, and more.

Xiao Nian, spinning around like a top, was so busy every day that she had no time to meet with Yin Bai.

At that time, in order to reduce the trouble of being photographed, Yin Bai had already withdrawn from the spotlight and didn’t interfere much in Xiao Nian’s affairs.

However, watching her beloved little rose navigate among these people day by day, displaying her splendid beauty in front of everyone, Yin Bai became insanely jealous. She wished she could build a perfect glass house and securely hide her rose at home.

She thought about it and actually did it.

During Xiao Nian’s peak popularity, she took Xiao Nian away to a small island in the southern hemisphere, hiding her for over a month.

After cooperating for a month, Xiao Nian finally started to resist. It was a sunny afternoon, and Xiao Nian sat with her on the sofa in the glass house. Sitting across from her, Xiao Nian continued to explain, “I still have a lot of work to do; I can’t rest for too long. Boss Yin, next time… the next time I’m free, I will definitely make a lot of time to accompany you, okay?”

Yin Bai was very angry at her intention to leave. With a stern face, she said firmly, “It’s okay not to work; just stay here.”

Xiao Nian laughed, looking at her with a sense of helplessness. “Boss Yin, if I don’t work, will you support me? I owe a lot of money, a lot of your money. If I don’t work, how can I repay you?”

Yin Bai tightened the cane in her hand and said firmly, “I will support you.”

Xiao Nian paused, seeing Yin Bai across from her resolute and sincere. “Without working, I’ll support you. I don’t want you to repay the money. I will continue to provide treatment for your mother. You don’t have to do anything; just stay here with me.”

These words sounded like the words of a typical overbearing CEO, and they were particularly unreasonable. Xiao Nian looked at her, smiled, tilted her head to gaze at the clouds drifting in the sky, and said with narrowed eyes, “This clause isn’t in our contract.”

Xiao Nian sighed, turned to look at Yin Bai, and said, “Boss Yin, we signed a contract, and I have been very compliant with your demands. But I don’t have to be your canary…”

Xiao Nian’s red lips slightly parted, and she spoke each word deliberately, “I believe no girl is born willing to be someone else’s canary.”

“You promised to support me, to let me be free.”

Compared to Yin Bai’s firmness, Xiao Nian’s attitude was even more resolute. The two parted ways, and the next day, Yin Bai had her private plane take Xiao Nian back to the country.

Perhaps from that moment, Xiao Nian was convinced that Yin Bai was an odious benefactor who would stop at nothing to keep her by her side against her will. That’s why she planned every possible way to escape from her.

Actually, it wasn’t like this from the beginning… Although she had thought about it and really wanted to do it, she would still restrain herself for the sake of her loved one.

But her restraint came too late…

Someone who rarely received any sweetness from a young age, once they grasp onto something, they will surely hold it tightly in their hands, gripping it and never letting go.

However, this kind of love is too suffocating; sooner or later, it will crush the precious thing in hand, leading to everything falling apart.

After Xiao Nian chose to leave, Yin Bai reviewed every detail of their past, reflected on all her shortcomings, and repeatedly chewed and endured it in the darkness.

In this kind of relationship, she has come to a realization: no matter how intense the love is, maintaining distance is necessary. Between people, aside from favoritism, mutual respect is also required.

At this moment, she is immensely grateful for the lessons Xiao Nian taught her in the past, allowing her to calm down a bit amid the jealousy clouding her judgment.

Emotions aren’t just about possession; there is also the avenue of mutually nurturing each other.

Even if Zuo Jingyou has new companions, it doesn’t matter. She will use her efforts to hold an important place in Teacher Zuo’s heart.

Even if Zuo Jingyou has a new romantic partner, it doesn’t matter. She will become Zuo Jingyou’s most special friend, and at that time, by Zuo Jingyou’s side, there will be the unwavering Yin Bai and a transient lover…

Yin Bai calmed down and stopped actively searching for any signs of Zuo Jingyou’s romantic interests. Instead, she devoted her attention wholeheartedly to cultivating a closer relationship with Zuo Jingyou.

The once passive Yin Bai, who used to wait for Zuo Jingyou to reach out in the evenings, began to take the initiative.

Every day at noon, after confirming Zuo Jingyou’s availability, Yin Bai would make a phone call to her after Zuo Jingyou finished eating.

After every performance, Yin Bai would locally order a bouquet of flowers, have them delivered to Yang Yi, who would then pass them on to Zuo Jingyou.

After a week of following Yin Bai’s instructions to receive flower deliveries, Yang Yi couldn’t help but speak up and ask her boss, “Sister Jingyou, is Boss Yin pursuing you?”

After all, if the boss is going to date, her assistant should have some preventive measures in place for smooth cooperation!

Zuo Jingyou, holding the newly arrived bouquet, sat in the back seat, meticulously arranging the flowers, and smiled slightly, “Who knows~”

Seeing her attitude, Yang Yi’s mental alarm bells were ringing incessantly. She paused, suppressing her excited feelings, and asked, “What about you? Do you like Boss Yin?”

Zuo Jingyou, caressing the petals, turned and smiled at her assistant, “Don’t you think she’s a very nice person?”

A nice person? Does that mean she likes her?

Yang Yi nodded, gave a thumbs-up gesture to Zuo Jingyou, and said with a smile, “I understand.”

The boss didn’t mind Yin Bai’s attentiveness. As a tactful person, Yang Yi felt it was only right to lend a helping hand subtly in the future!

Yin Bai’s flower-giving activity continued for a small half-month. She waited patiently until she finally heard Zuo Jingyou take the initiative in a phone call, asking, “Why have you been so good to me lately? So attentive, and you keep sending me flowers?”

Yin Bai thought, “Finally,” as she sat leaning against the bedside, straightened her posture, and said with a cheerful tone, “Because I want to be your best friend! I want to be the most special person in your heart!”

Alright then, be a good friend, be the most special person.

Zuo Jingyou narrowed her eyes, a subtle gleam in them, and smiled gently, “If it’s about being the most special friend, Yin Bai, you already are. Among my friends, there’s no one more important than you.”

Yin Bai was so happy she felt like she could fly. Suppressing her excited heart, she smiled and replied, “Zuo Jingyou, you are also the most special friend in my heart!”

The two shared their feelings with each other again. The next day, Zuo Jingyou, accompanied by her assistant Yang Yi, boarded a plane for a field trip to the Tibetan region.

On the first day of the trip, Zuo Jingyou posted a photo after landing at the airport.

On the second day of the trip, Zuo Jingyou posted a photo of herself riding a pony on the grassland.

On the third day of the trip, Zuo Jingyou posted a photo on Weibo. In the picture, she was dressed in Tibetan attire, her shoulder embraced by Xu Ruofeng, kissing her cheek with a joyful smile…

Yin Bai, sitting on the sofa, felt her heart stop when she came across this Weibo post!

She clenched her phone tightly, tapped her cane forcefully on the floor, and shouted loudly, “Zhang Yu!”

Zhang Yu, who was playing with her phone on the side, was startled by her shout, nearly falling off the couch. She patted her chest, looked at Yin Bai with lingering fear, and asked, “What’s wrong again, boss?”

Yin Bai gripped the cane tightly, suppressing the explosive sensation in her heart, and gritted her teeth, “Book me a ticket! Now! Immediately, right away!”

“Pack my bags!”

“I’m going to Tibet!”

Angry, so angry! To hell with her patience and restraint, to hell with not being jealous!

Her friend is really going to be taken away this time! If she doesn’t intervene, Zuo Jingyou won’t know who is more important in her heart!

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LP: I’m sorry for taking so long to upload. My monthly visitor is bringing in cramps and body aches this time 🙁

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