'Guiying's' confession (3)

'Guiying' folded her arms and brought them closer to her chest, feeling slightly chilly. From the corner of her eye, 'she' noticed Zixin fumble as if he wanted to cover her with his coat, but he stood hesitant and confused.

"Don't bother. I won't stay for much time."

Zixin stiffened.

'She' then said, "She chose to trust and love you. I didn't. I started to do so only when I met you. Only when we started talking to each other and when you understood and accepted my existence. Just like Guiying, you treated me as a separate person who had her own heart and feelings. I have to admit, it did make me happy and special. You were cognizant to ask my opinion everywhere we went. And I started to treat you as a very good friend of mine. A very important person to me too."

Zixin slowly balled his fist. He understood it now. 'She' only treated him as a good friend and nothing else.