thefictionvixens Chapter 88 Guidance
Chapter 88 Guidance
"Pretty much, but the specific question is, how did you find out about my relationship with Beibei? Don't tell me Beibei told you on the way. When we were at the gate of Shrek Academy, the way you looked at me clearly showed that you knew who I was."
"Answering this question is simple, but before that, I want to know one thing: Did Bebe know you were his child bride before he went to Shrek Academy? Or, did Bebe know that he had a child bride?"
This is actually a very important question for you, Senior Sister, because it relates to whether what you've done for him is truly worthwhile.
"I don't know. Beibei never knew that I was his child bride, nor did he know that he had a child bride. Beibei did know me all along, because before Beibei left Shrek Academy to live in Tiandou City, I was the one who took care of him."
Beibei's feelings for me were probably the same as a younger brother's feelings for his older sister. But I, who knew my fate from the beginning, unknowingly developed genuine feelings.
"I think I understand why Senior Brother was so devastated that night. You know, Bei Bei and I are roommates. The reason I knew your identity was because Bei Bei was drunk that night and said some incoherent things."
I was in my second year then, and my daily studies had long since shifted to the Soul Guidance Department, so I was basically not with Beibei during the day.
Beibei and Xiaoya have always had a good relationship. Since the male and female students are on different floors in the college dormitory, he and Xiaoya never go back to the dormitory until the very last minute.
Of course, these two weren't just playing around; they were training. It was either physical training, or training with soul skills or soul tools. Basically, every night when I returned to the teaching building from the Soul Guidance Department, I would call them to go back to the dormitory together as I passed the playground.
That night, I only found Xiaoya on the playground, not Beibei. Later, after asking Xiaoya, I learned that Beibei had gone back to the dormitory early.
This is very unusual. Xiaoya is still on the playground, how could Beibei possibly have gone back to the dorm early? Not to mention that Beibei didn't actually do anything when he got back to the dorm, he just sat on the edge of his bed in a daze.
Something seemed off, so I asked a question. Then something even more unusual happened: Beibei actually asked me if I had ever drunk alcohol.
We were a little over thirteen, not quite fourteen, at the time. It wasn't unusual for us to have drunk alcohol, but it was also normal for some not to. Considering that Beibei was very self-disciplined and had never shown any curiosity about alcohol, I felt that Beibei was probably facing some unsolvable problem and wanted to drown his sorrows in alcohol, like the adults in those stories.
Knowing Beibei as I do, if he doesn't want to talk about something, he won't tell me no matter how much I ask. I already asked him once before, and Beibei only asked about the wine, so asking again wouldn't get me anywhere. So I just gave Beibei a bottle of wine.
That's good wine. I put a lot of effort into making this strong liquor, and I'm just giving Dean Qian Duoduo a taste of something new.
Just as I suspected, Beibei had never drunk alcohol before. Did he ever think of using his soul power to counteract the effects of the alcohol that day? That's why he got drunk in no time. Once he was drunk, he finally blurted out everything that had been on his mind.
That day, when I saw the senior student at the college gate, I noticed the complexity in her eyes and the disbelief in Beibei's eyes, so I dared to guess her identity. Later, when she introduced herself, I knew I was right.
"Xiao You, is it okay if I call you that?"
"of course can."
"Xiao You, you know Bei Bei and Tang Ya well enough, can you help me analyze what I should do?"
"There's no one around here, so I won't beat around the bush. Since you're so sincere in asking, I'll be frank. Even if what I say doesn't suit your taste right away, I hope you'll listen to the whole thing before you speak."
"To be frank, not many people know about this, and even fewer are willing to tell me directly. Those people are all elders; I want to hear what Beibei's peers have to say."
"Senior Sister, Beibei and Xiaoya's relationship is very stable, and they are very compatible. In the eyes of outsiders like me and Senior Brother He Caitou, these two are a match made in heaven. In their hearts, they may have already decided that they are each other's lifelong choice."
I'm not afraid to tell you, Beibei's pursuit of Xiaoya actually started when he was six years old, or even earlier. I met both of them when I was six, and at that time, Beibei was already someone Xiaoya could rely on when she suddenly encountered great difficulties. I believe their acquaintance and growing friendship only took longer.
I just asked, and Beibei was unaware that he had a child bride. So, both psychologically and factually, there is no reason for Beibei to abandon you and seek a new love.
Now that Beibei knows your situation, if he abandons Xiaoya and gets together with you instead, Beibei will... you understand.
Putting aside whether Beibei can accept this situation, let's talk about you. Can you accept that Beibei abandoned her childhood sweetheart with whom she had a deep affection, and instead accepted you? Can you accept personally breaking up a couple who had secretly pledged their lives to each other?
No.
Based on our interactions over the past few days, and your complex yet consistently distant behavior, I can conclude that you don't actually want to damage the relationship between Beibei and Xiaoya.
Am I right?
Long You's words contained no words of persuasion; he simply presented Zhang Lexuan with the facts. These facts weren't things Zhang Lexuan couldn't have considered; rather, she was blinded by her own emotions and unwilling to think deeply, or perhaps she was too caught up in her feelings to think rationally.
As for others, as Zhang Lexuan herself said, very few people were able to speak frankly to her about this matter.
Even the elders wouldn't confront Zhang Lexuan with the facts like Long You did. They would only advise Zhang Lexuan to be more understanding, to be patient, or simply to take Beibei back.
These elders wouldn't tell Zhang Lexuan to give up Beibei, because it was Mu En, the chief of the Sea God Pavilion, who made Zhang Lexuan Beibei's child bride. Without his intervention, no one dared to tell Zhang Lexuan to give up Beibei, unless Zhang Lexuan herself figured it out.
“I can’t accept it,” Zhang Lexuan finally sighed after a long silence, as if she was carefully considering Long You’s words. “I can’t accept Bei Bei abandoning Tang Ya, nor can I accept myself forcibly separating the two of them.”
"Then, why not stop dwelling on it? Try to forget Beibei, or stop letting your love for Beibei become the reins that bind your hands and feet."
If you can't find someone you love, try finding someone who loves you and doesn't mind these feelings.
Long You had to admit that he had feelings for Zhang Lexuan, and that he knew about the Qiankun Warm Valley.
Anyway, he was still young and had plenty of time. So Longyou wanted to give it a try. A woman who could wait patiently for a childhood vow might not be a bad match.