Su Ling's Time Travel

That afternoon, Su Ling inadvertently saw a photo on the school bulletin board. In the photo, Qi Xuan and Chen Xiang were embracing tightly, their smiles radiant. This scene was like a sharp knife, piercing deeply into Su Ling's heart.

“How could they… how could they do this?” Su Ling stared at the photo in disbelief, a surge of indescribable anger and sorrow welling up inside her. She felt as if she had been betrayed, hurt by the people closest to her.

In a fit of rage, Su Ling made an impulsive decision. She posted the photo on the campus forum with a sharp caption: "Is this what you call friendship? Betrayal and deception, it's disgusting!"

The post immediately caused a huge uproar on campus. Students flocked to see it and discussed it animatedly. Some sympathized with Su Ling's plight, some criticized her for being too impulsive, and others began to question the relationship between Qi Xuan and Chen Xiang.

Upon seeing the post, Chen Xiang's face instantly turned pale. She stared intently at the photos and text on the screen, a surge of intense anger and shame welling up inside her. She knew she had to respond, or the misunderstanding would only escalate.

So Chen Xiang replied to Su Ling's post on the forum: "Su Ling, you've misunderstood. This photo is just a picture of Qi Xuan and me hugging during play rehearsals. We didn't betray you. Why are you making things so complicated?"

However, Su Ling did not see Chen Xiang's reply. She was currently lost in her own emotions, unable to pull herself out. She felt abandoned by the whole world, and no one understood her pain and loneliness.

Upon learning of this, Qi Xuan and Qi Rong also went to find Su Ling. Seeing Su Ling's dejected expression, they felt a surge of intense guilt and self-reproach. They knew they had indeed neglected Su Ling's feelings because of Chen Xiang and Cheng Chen's situation.

“Su Ling, I’m sorry. We know we’ve neglected you lately, but we really haven’t betrayed you,” Qi Xuan said sincerely.

Qi Rong stepped forward and took Su Ling's hand: "Su Ling, listen to us. That photo was really just a misunderstanding. There's nothing between us and Chen Xiang. Please believe us, okay?"

However, Su Ling was no longer able to listen to any explanations. She felt her world was in complete chaos, and she couldn't make sense of it all. Looking at Qi Xuan and Qi Rong's anxious expressions, a strong sense of disgust welled up inside her.

"I don't need your explanations! I only believe what I see!" Su Ling roared, breaking free from Qi Rong's hand and turning to leave.

Qi Xuan and Qi Rong watched Su Ling's departing figure, a strong sense of helplessness and self-reproach welling up inside them. They knew that this incident had caused irreparable harm to Su Ling. They had to find a way to salvage their friendship, or they would lose one of their most precious friends.

However, Su Ling was now trapped in her own emotional vortex, unable to extricate herself. She began to doubt everything around her, including her closest friends. She felt that the whole world had become strange and terrifying.

Over the next few days, the atmosphere on campus became unusually tense. Students discussed the events surrounding Su Ling, Chen Xiang, Qi Xuan, and Qi Rong, speculating about the truth. Su Ling, on the other hand, became even more withdrawn and silent, refusing to communicate with anyone.

Seeing Su Ling's increasingly depressed state, Chen Xiang felt a surge of intense guilt and self-reproach. She knew she had to do something to salvage their friendship. So, she decided to go and talk to Su Ling in person.

That afternoon, Chen Xiang arrived at Su Ling's classroom door. Looking at Su Ling's lonely figure, a strong impulse welled up within her. She took a deep breath and walked into the classroom.

"Su Ling, can we talk?" Chen Xiang walked to Su Ling's table and asked softly.

Su Ling looked up at Chen Xiang, her eyes flashing with complex emotions. She was silent for a moment, then slowly spoke: "What should we talk about? How did you betray me?"

Upon hearing this, Chen Xiang felt a surge of bitterness and helplessness. She knew that Su Ling's misunderstanding ran deep. So, she decided to be honest: "Su Ling, I know you have a misunderstanding about me. But that photo really was just a misunderstanding. There's nothing between Qi Xuan and me; we're just good friends."

Looking at Chen Xiang's sincere expression, Su Ling's doubts and anger seemed to lessen somewhat. But she still couldn't completely believe Chen Xiang's words: "Really? Then why did you ignore my feelings? Why did you talk about me behind my back?"

Chen Xiang sighed and explained, "Su Ling, we haven't ignored your feelings. It's just that we've been a bit distracted lately because of Cheng Chen. But we really haven't been talking about you behind your back, much less betraying you."

As Su Ling listened to Chen Xiang's explanation, her doubts and anger gradually dissipated. She began to realize that perhaps she had really misunderstood Chen Xiang and Qi Xuan. So, she slowly said, "I'm sorry, maybe I really misunderstood you. But, could you please show me more concern in the future? Don't make me feel ignored."