Su Ling's Time Travel

Chen Xiang's heart was instantly filled with warmth and relief. She knew that this precious friendship had quietly returned. She gripped Su Ling's hand tightly, her eyes shining with determination: "Su Ling, from now on, we will cherish you even more and never let that feeling of being ignored invade your heart again."

At that moment, the bright sunlight streamed through the window, gently bathing the two girls in its warmth, as if even the light itself danced in celebration of their reconciliation. They smiled at each other, and in that smile, all the barriers and misunderstandings vanished with the wind, leaving only pure friendship and warmth. The entire campus, too, was filled with an atmosphere of ease and harmony because of this reconciliation.

However, on a bright early summer afternoon, the sunshine, though still shining, failed to dispel the gloom in Su Ling's heart. She strolled alone along the path leading to the teaching building, her mind shrouded in heavy, somber clouds. The rift between her and Chen Xiang seemed to have quietly widened in the past few days, like invisible gunpowder smoke permeating the entire campus.

"Why? Why would he treat me like this?" Su Ling pondered this question repeatedly, memories of her past with Chen Xiang surfacing in her mind. The once inseparable and trusting relationship had become unreachable due to misunderstandings and suspicions.

What made Su Ling feel even more lonely and lost was that her friends, such as Qi Xuan and Qi Rong, who had once surrounded her, ignored her feelings because of Chen Xiang and Cheng Chen's entanglement. She felt as if she were isolated from the world, surrounded by silence and indifference.

One afternoon, Su Ling stumbled upon a photograph on the school bulletin board. In the photo, Qi Xuan and Chen Xiang were embracing tightly, smiling broadly. This scene struck her like a bolt from the blue, plunging Su Ling's heart into despair. She stared at the photograph in disbelief, anger and sorrow weaving into a complex web of emotions that bound her tightly.

Driven by anger, Su Ling made an impulsive choice. She posted the photo along with a sharp message on the campus forum, her words revealing her disappointment and anger towards so-called friendship: "Is this the friendship you speak of? Betrayal and deception, it's truly chilling!"

The post quickly caused a huge uproar on campus, with students expressing sympathy, criticism, and doubt. Upon seeing the post, Chen Xiang was also deeply affected… Her face drained of color in an instant, her gaze fixed on the images and words on the screen, her heart overwhelmed by a torrent of anger and shame. She knew that only by taking action could she stop this snowball of misunderstanding from growing larger.

Amidst the forum's uproar, Chen Xiang cast a clear message at Su Ling: "Su Ling, please let me explain. That scene was merely an embrace between Qi Xuan and me during a drama rehearsal, not the betrayal you're imagining. Why are you complicating such a simple matter?"

However, Su Ling seemed to be overwhelmed by her own emotional turmoil, ignoring Chen Xiang's response. She felt as if she were on a deserted island, surrounded by loneliness and pain, experiencing the desolation of being abandoned by the world.

Upon learning of this, Qi Xuan and Qi Rong rushed to Su Ling's side in a state of great anxiety. Looking at her dejected face, they were filled with guilt and self-reproach. They realized that, preoccupied with Chen Xiang and Cheng Chen's affairs, they had neglected Su Ling's feelings.

“Su Ling, we are deeply sorry. We admit that we have neglected you recently, but please believe that we have never had any intention of betraying you.” Qi Xuan’s voice was full of sincerity.

Qi Rong also held Su Ling's hand tightly, trying to convey warmth and comfort: "Su Ling, please let us explain in detail. That photo was really just a misunderstanding. There is nothing wrong between us and Chen Xiang. Please believe us."

However, Su Ling's heart was tightly shut, and any explanation seemed pale and powerless. Her world seemed to have fallen into chaos, and she couldn't find a way out. Faced with Qi Xuan and Qi Rong's anxiety and concern, she only felt a strange sense of revulsion welling up in her heart.

"I don't need your explanations! I only believe what I see!" Su Ling's voice was filled with anger and despair. She broke free from Qi Rong's hand and left resolutely.

Qi Xuan and Qi Rong watched Su Ling's retreating figure, their hearts filled with helplessness and self-reproach. They knew that this misunderstanding had caused irreparable harm to Su Ling. They had to do everything in their power to salvage this precious friendship, or they would lose their dearest friend forever.

Su Ling, however, was trapped in a self-constructed emotional prison from which she could not extricate herself. She began to doubt everything around her, including her once closest friends. In her eyes, the world became strange and terrifying.

In the days that followed, a tense and oppressive atmosphere permeated the campus. Students discussed Su Ling, Chen Xiang, and the sudden uproar, while the truth remained elusive, like a lighthouse shrouded in mist. Amidst the entanglement between Qi Xuan and Qi Rong, everyone speculated about the outline of the truth. Meanwhile, Su Ling quietly underwent a transformation; her world seemed shrouded in a thick silence, isolated from the outside world, and she no longer easily revealed her true feelings.

Witnessing Su Ling's gradual decline, Chen Xiang was deeply troubled by an indescribable sense of guilt and self-reproach. She knew that the rift in their friendship desperately needed mending, and she had an inescapable responsibility. Therefore, she made up her mind to personally step into that silent place and have a heart-to-heart conversation with Su Ling.

On a quiet afternoon, Chen Xiang appeared outside Su Ling's classroom. Gazing at Su Ling's solitary figure, she felt an overwhelming surge of emotion. Taking a deep breath, she mustered her courage and stepped into the classroom.

"Su Ling, could you give me a moment so we can have a proper talk?" Chen Xiang slowly walked towards Su Ling's seat, his voice gentle yet firm, trying to break the heavy silence.