Chapter 69: Chapter 69
"I... I, I..."
Ran stuttered, feeling uncomfortable with the topic, and most importantly, she didn't expect things to turn out this way!
This left her confused, unable to think clearly.
Fortunately, she was with Sonoko, a good friend who cared for and looked after her.
Sonoko approached Ran and put an arm around her shoulder, comforting her.
"It's not your fault, it's Lin Yi's fault. We are the victims. We can't let him deceive us like this!"
After an honest conversation, they both finally understood the situation.
"Damn it, this guy is so shameless!"
Sonoko said angrily, "He's already in a relationship with me and still isn't satisfied!"
"I didn't expect him to be so bad!"
Ran was also angry about this.
"I thought he was different from other men!" Sonoko snorted. "Turns out, in the end, all men are the same... all so lustful!"
"And what if he's so handsome? He's still so unfaithful!" Ran commented, sadly.
The two friends continued to speak ill of Lin Yi.
However, they could only criticize him for being "unfaithful" as they couldn't find other weaknesses to attack.
Cheating?
It seems he never talked about having a girlfriend.
They never asked... they just assumed the other didn't have one.
At most, it could be considered hiding information, not cheating.
Unfaithful?
Only at the moment of marriage and saying wedding vows is it considered giving up the opportunity to develop love with others.
They aren't married yet, so why talk about unfaithfulness?
Moreover, in modern society, it's not uncommon for a man to maintain close relationships with several women, or for a woman to do the same with several men.
Such situations are often shown in TV dramas.
Why are they aired so frequently?
Because they are common phenomena that easily resonate with the audience, ensuring high ratings.
So that argument doesn't hold up.
Lust?
Please, is there any man who isn't lustful?
Even in anime, you can see five or six wives.
All of them are bastards.
By this claim, not only men but also women are lustful!
Watching a talent show, you can find a bunch of suitors.
Women are even more outrageous, they even want to have children for others!
They are all "green tea women."
So this argument doesn't hold up either.
Harm?
To be honest, both Sonoko and Ran don't feel hurt.
Remembering the moments together with Lin Yi, they are happy, fun, unforgettable; they even lost track of time.
They are angry because they discovered they weren't the only one for Lin Yi.
They thought they had fallen in love, but while swimming in the river, they suddenly discovered other women in the river!
That's the reason for their anger!
Once they understood the situation, both were just angry and decided to unite to criticize Lin Yi's unfaithfulness.
But talking is talking, cheating is cheating, anger is anger.
Despite the criticism, neither of them showed any intention of leaving.
Sonoko, since she was born, has always been at the top of the social pyramid, has seen everything, and already knew men's nature.
She wasn't surprised by Lin Yi's bastard behavior.
From her perspective, the more popular he was among girls, the more attractive he is!
His manners and behavior were of an ideal boyfriend.
How could she give up on that?
Sonoko told Ran about the situation, mainly to take care of her.
She feared that this naive girl couldn't bear the blow after knowing the truth.
However, Ran turned out to be stronger in matters of love than Sonoko had imagined.
She was very resilient when it comes to love.
This had already been demonstrated in "Detective Conan" more than ten years later.
After ten years, saying that one would wait for someone is a bit silly.
Once a person decides whom they want, it's hard to change it.
It can be called true love or, more harshly, being a "licking dog."
If it weren't for the sudden appearance of Lin Yi, probably on Sunday Ran would have cried a little and then moved on looking for Shinichi.
Now, she was convinced that Lin Yi was the person she wanted to spend her life with.
Unless Lin Yi committed suicide, that decision wouldn't change.
After meeting at the café and understanding the situation, both Ran and Sonoko knew they weren't the only ones in Lin Yi's life.
However, both Ran and Sonoko, thanks to Lin Yi's tireless efforts, had established a very deep relationship with him.
Therefore, even if both understood the current situation, they still couldn't change it.
Neither wanted to withdraw; they were good friends and couldn't speak ill of each other. Both hoped the other would "understand" and withdraw.
They talked patiently in the café from morning until noon, trying to avoid the topic.
However, neither heard the response they wanted from the other's mouth.
"It's getting late, shall we go for lunch?"
Sonoko, feeling that continuing like this was useless, felt a bit frustrated.
"Yes." Ran nodded, also worried about the matter.
Fortunately, both had been the subject of Lin Yi's initiative, and both were victims, so there was no betrayal; their friendship was not affected.
Looking for a popular restaurant, they waited in line for twenty minutes before getting a table.
So familiar were Sonoko and Ran, that after ordering, Sonoko couldn't contain her curiosity: "That night... how did he convince you to go to his house?"
"He said he needed to change his clothes..."
Now that the situation was clear, Ran didn't hide anymore.
Sonoko nodded repeatedly after listening. It was understandable that Ran, inexperienced in love, fell under the opponent's attack.
After Ran finished telling her story, she asked curiously: "What about you, Sonoko?"
"Me... my situation... is a bit more exciting."
Sonoko scratched her nose and told Ran how Lin Yi took her to fight and race.
Ran was very surprised: "He's so amazing..."
After knowing the whole story, both, in a moment of complicity, took a sip of cold water and thought silently: 1 to 1.
At that moment, two handsome boys approached, one of them muscular.
"Hello, girls."
The handsome boy showed a confident smile and greeted Ran and Sonoko politely.
Both responded politely.
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