GL My Goddess Best Friend’s Seduction (H) - Chapter 27

Still, I asked her whether her parents knew she had run away. I had to make sure they weren’t frantically searching or calling the police.

She said they knew.

I asked, then, if her parents had contacted her after she left.

She said it was her parents who had thrown her out.

When she said this, her tone was complex. Sadness, disappointment, anger, and rebellion were all tangled in her voice.

I did not press further. I changed the subject.

But in my mind, I kept wondering. What could make her family say something like that? After all, Lin Yuqi had always had excellent grades, a gentle personality, and a sharp mind. I could not think of anything that would make her parents kick her out.

On the way home, I stopped at a convenience store and bought her a small chocolate cake.

Then I brought her back to my apartment.

The lights in the entryway were on. Most likely, Si Jingnian had left them on for us.

Sure enough, there she was on the sofa. That very person I could not stop dreaming about.

When Si Jingnian saw us walk in, she gave us a smile that was incredibly gentle and comforting.

It was like the melting of winter snow and the arrival of a bright spring.

Lin Yuqi’s tense shoulders dropped. Even my overworked brain seemed to regain some energy.

Si Jingnian told us she had already changed the bedding in my room.

She had also prepared a new toothbrush, slippers, and towel.

She was truly thoughtful.

I looked at her and felt my heart melt. Even though I had told myself not to rely on her, not to get close to her, not to touch her, she always made me break those promises.

I thanked her.

Lin Yuqi also said thank you.

I sent Lin Yuqi off to shower. Then I sat in the living room with Si Jingnian and whispered that we still did not know the full details of Yuqi’s situation. But I did not plan to press her about it. We should just stay by her side and try to make her feel better.

We kept our voices low. The bathroom was not far from the living room.

From behind the sound of running water, we could hear faint, suppressed sobs.

She had held back her tears the whole time she was with me, only letting herself cry in the shower. She really was a heartbreaking girl.

I let out a sigh.

Si Jingnian patted my shoulder, encouraging me.

After Lin Yuqi finished bathing, I let her stay in my room to watch a funny talk show. I told her I was going to take a shower next.

She nodded. Her eyes were still a little red, but she already looked much better than when we first met.

By the time I got out, it was quite late. When I returned to the room, Lin Yuqi was still watching the show.

I told her it was time for bed. I reassured her that it was okay to sleep in my room. The bedding was all freshly changed.

“Miss Xiaoyu, I want to sleep with you. Is that okay?” Lin Yuqi looked at me with hopeful, timid eyes.

How could I say no to that?

I told Si Jingnian I would not sleep in her room tonight. I wanted to stay with the girl.

She said okay.

I took another air-conditioning quilt from the wardrobe and spread it on the outer side of the bed.

I turned off the overhead light and left only the small lamp on the nightstand.

Lin Yuqi lay on the side against the wall, and I slept on the outer side.

Although our quilts were next to each other, our bodies stayed far apart.

We were silent for a long time.

Just as I was about to tell her not to overthink and to rest well, Lin Yuqi spoke first.

Her voice was young and trembling, but it held a firm tone.

“Teacher, I like girls.”

What?

My brain froze for a moment. I did not quite process what she had said. But then, I realized.

So that was it.

If that was the reason, then her parents throwing her out made a lot more sense.

Those thoughts flashed through my mind in a split second.

I answered her gently, softening my voice as much as I could.

“Is that the reason?”

“Yes.” She answered without hesitation. Then she asked me, cautiously and with a bit of pride, “Teacher, what do you think of homosexuality?”

“It is just a difference in sexual orientation.”

“But my parents do not think so.”

“What is their attitude?”

“They kicked me out.”

“Many people of our parents’ generation have extreme views on homosexuality. I think they will come around in time.”

“I hope so. But I am not breaking up with my girlfriend.”

“Do I know her?”

“No, you don’t. She is a senior from my school.”

“Oh, I see. Do you mind telling me how you two met?” I encouraged her to share, hoping it would distract her from her sadness.

As I expected, she was very happy to talk about it.

She and her girlfriend were both in the student council. Her girlfriend was the head of the publicity department and an excellent artist. As they discussed school matters, they grew closer and eventually fell in love.

Young love is always more passionate and urgent.

That was how they got together.

Her words were so sweet, it felt like honey was dripping from them.

Then her tone turned wistful.

“She got into Parsons School of Design. It is the second-best design school in the world. She is truly outstanding!”

“I am applying to Columbia University so we can see each other often.”

“That sounds great.”

“But my parents would not let me. After they found out about us, they refused to let me apply to any school in New York. They want me to apply to schools in California or even Australia and the UK.” Her voice suddenly rose, then softened again. “I don’t want that. I don’t want to be apart from Rujia.”

Rujia was her girlfriend.

I understood how she felt, but there was not much I could do to help.

All I could do was tell her to take one step at a time and think of ways to handle things slowly.

She agreed.

I told her I would take her out tomorrow for a walk. She should relax for now. I would take her back to school in the afternoon.

She agreed.

Soon after, I could hear her steady breathing.

That was right. After she fell asleep, I could not fall asleep at all.

Lin Yuqi was the first person in my life to come out to me. The problems she faced and her parents’ response were probably the same challenges many lesbian girls would have to confront.

This path was truly hard to walk.

I did not have the courage, the reason, or the right to drag someone else down this road with me.

Calling it a temporary crush was just lying to myself.

I knew clearly that what I wanted was more than friendship.

But just because I wanted something, did that mean Si Jingnian had to give it to me?

I hated myself for thinking that way. Who did I think I was?

Was it because she was my best friend?

Was it because I liked her?

Did I think that would make her accept me?

Si Jingnian had already said she did not like girls.

And yet I, An Xiaoyu, still harbored such thoughts about her.

She clearly saw me as a good friend, yet I still longed for her like this.

She had a boyfriend, and I still desired her.

Have some shame, An Xiaoyu.

I gave a bitter smile.

I sighed and wiped away a tear from the corner of my eye.

I felt that the decision I made a few days ago was probably the right one.