Villainess_In_Melodramatic_Novel C35
by MarineTLChapter 35: Trampling the Harem Protagonist (End)
Yan Yi stared at Zhao Long expressionlessly. After confirming once again that Zhao Long posed no competition to her, she still felt a little uneasy. Ignoring Zhao Long, she turned and immediately spotted Yu Liuxue, who had just stepped down from the stage.
Yu Liuxue was suddenly pulled aside by Yan Yi and raised an eyebrow in surprise. “Yan Yi? Why are you here?”
Yan Yi said nothing and simply dragged her away.
Shen Yu expressionlessly watched the two dazzlingly beautiful women walk off together, his face darkening to the point of resembling a burnt pot bottom.
Any hope of reconciliation with Xia Xiaoshi was now completely impossible. Meanwhile, the woman he had originally set his sights on, Yan Yi, had repeatedly dismissed him with cryptic remarks, showing no interest in him at all. It seemed that any future pursuit was destined to be in vain.
Adding to his misery, Li Nuolin was flaunting her new relationship with her internet-celebrity younger brother in public, making it clear she had moved on.
Shen Yu suddenly realized, after all these years of hard work to achieve his current fame and status, he was still utterly alone. There was no one by his side he could truly confide in, and a wave of emptiness surged in his heart.
Meanwhile, Yu Liuxue was shoved into a car by Yan Yi. As soon as the door shut, Yan Yi’s kisses rained down overwhelmingly. Yu Liuxue was so dizzy from the kisses that it took her a while to catch her breath and hesitantly call out, “Yan Yi?”
Yan Yi bit her earlobe lightly, remaining silent.
Yu Liuxue racked her brain but couldn’t figure out the reason for Yan Yi’s unusual behavior.
Later, when she was tossed onto the bed, Yan Yi calmly undid her bra clasp and finally spoke, “What do you think of Zhao Long’s looks?”
“She’s nothing special. Her waist isn’t even as high as my legs,” Yu Liuxue answered honestly.
Yan Yi seemed momentarily speechless before continuing her interrogation while letting her hands roam freely. “And her personality?”
Yu Liuxue pondered for a long moment, which greatly displeased Yan Yi. The next thing she knew, a wave of sensation made her let out a muffled hum, prompting her to clamp her lips shut to suppress any further sounds.
“She’s awful,” she finally whispered.
Yan Yi’s hands became even more assertive. Yu Liuxue, teary-eyed, clung to Yan Yi’s neck and continued, “She knew I was allergic to peanuts, yet she deliberately put them in my meal, nearly causing me to go into anaphylactic shock.”
Blinking pitifully, Yu Liuxue took the opportunity to tattle, “You have no idea how much she bullied me on set. She constantly picked fights with me and made everything difficult.”
“I’ll bully her back for you,” Yan Yi murmured, pressing a tender kiss to Yu Liuxue’s collarbone. “I have a hundred ways to make sure she can’t survive in the industry. Which one do you prefer?”
Yu Liuxue hesitated. “You know what I like.”
Yan Yi seemed to misinterpret her words, flipping Yu Liuxue into her favorite position. “Then let’s try this one tonight.”
The system: “……?” Female lead, how do you, a young woman, have so many tricks up your sleeve?
Zhao Long, having been inexplicably threatened by the industry’s top actress, was absolutely livid. She immediately called her sugar daddy to complain.
“Xia Xiaoshi disliking me and bullying me all the time is one thing, but what’s up with Yan Yi? Why is she ganging up with Xia Xiaoshi against me? Brother, are you just going to let this happen?”
Her sugar daddy’s headache intensified. Having to deal with Xia Xiaoshi was bad enough—why had she now provoked Yan Yi too? Did she not realize that Yan Yi was fifty times more difficult to handle than Xia Xiaoshi?
He half-heartedly responded, showing no intention of standing up for Zhao Long.
Furious, Zhao Long hung up the phone. After sulking for a few days, she decided to ditch this sugar daddy and found herself a new one—a rich but brainless nouveau riche. This new sugar daddy was all money and no wits, and with just a bit of sweet talk and some coquettish charm, Zhao Long had him wrapped around her finger.
Snuggling into his arms, she pouted, “Brother, my first drama is about to air, but as the female lead, I have less screen time than even the second female lead! That woman used her connections to alter my script, reducing my presence to less than even a supporting role! You have to stand up for me!”
Blinded by anger, her new sugar daddy immediately ordered his people to get justice for Zhao Long.
As a result, two days before Little Indulgence was set to premiere, the internet was flooded with gossip accusing Yu Liuxue of rewriting the script on set. Countless paid commenters spammed identical messages:
“Xia Xiaoshi is such a bully! She’s only acted in two dramas, yet she’s already throwing her weight around and oppressing a newcomer. What a nasty personality!”
Shen Yu’s fans, who already despised their idol’s ex-wife, immediately jumped on the bandwagon. With a bit of organization, they managed to escalate the controversy within minutes.
Yu Liuxue’s fans found the whole situation ridiculous and immediately fired back:
“Did Zhao Long pay for these headlines? Please, Miss Nobody, stop trying to ride on my gorgeous baby’s fame!”
“Are you guys serious? Do you even know the difference in their star power? Xia Xiaoshi is in an entirely different league from Zhao Long. If not for these clickbait articles, I wouldn’t even know who Zhao Long was! She should take a good look in the mirror—why would Xia Xiaoshi need to sabotage her?”
“I did some digging, and all I found were articles about Zhao Long ‘outshining Xia Xiaoshi.’ What an expert at playing both the victim and the queen.”
Yan Yi returned to her company and, without a second thought, ordered the PR department to wipe out every single paid post Zhao Long had bought. Within moments, there wasn’t a trace of them left online.
Not stopping there, she also erased Zhao Long’s entire online presence—her Baidu page, her records, everything. Good or bad, it was all gone. Now, searching Zhao Long’s name online yielded absolutely nothing.
Zhao Long was so enraged that she nearly ascended to another plane of existence on the spot.
As the controversy escalated, Director Lin Shu personally stepped forward on Weibo to clarify:
“This is nonsense. The script underwent standard modifications.”
The director personally came out to refute the rumors—could it still be fake? In less than half a day, Zhao Long instantly became a laughingstock, effectively shooting herself in the foot. However, even negative fame is still fame. As a result of this incident, Zhao Long gained a whopping 50,000 new followers on Weibo, making her a rookie actor with 53,000 fans even before her TV drama had aired.
Little Indulgence was a campus web drama starring Shen Yu and Xia Xiaoshi. Due to their dramatic divorce and messy public feud, the show attracted a lot of attention. The moment it aired, fans and casual viewers alike sat in front of their TVs and phones, rushing to witness the drama firsthand.
The official account’s posters and promotional materials looked quite standard, so everyone assumed it would be an ordinary youth melodrama—things like smoking, drinking, fighting, abortion, stealing a best friend’s boyfriend, two women turning against each other in endless conflict. The first five episodes followed this formula, leading many viewers, after three days of watching, to feel disappointed and drop the show.
“Although Xia Xiaoshi and Shen Yu are very attractive and their acting is solid, the storyline is just too generic. Dropped.”
“I had such high expectations for Little Indulgence, but it turns out to be just this? I don’t understand why Shen Yu took this role, and I don’t understand why Xia Xiaoshi accepted it either. Was it purely to mess with Shen Yu on set?”
“The cinematography is nice, and the cast is good-looking, but this genre isn’t for me. I’m out.”
However, less than an hour after these comments started appearing online, a new trending topic emerged—”Little Indulgence’s High-Energy Plot Twist.” Clicking on it, the viewers who had dropped the show were left completely bewildered. Were we even watching the same drama? What are these people talking about?
“Holy shit hahahahaha Little Indulgence is actually amazing! The plot twists are so wild my mom wouldn’t even recognize them! The screenwriter must be a genius. Be honest—just how many over-the-top, melodramatic CEO romance novels did you read to come up with this insane storyline?”
“I laughed so hard the police had to cordon off my house to arrest me. I laughed so hard that Granny Rong [from My Fair Princess] time-traveled from ancient China just to stab me. I laughed so hard that every comedian in the world knelt before me, calling me Master. I am now forcibly shoving this show down everyone’s throats—episode 6 of Little Indulgence is too damn good.”
“I love this ending. Aaaahhh why is episode 7 not airing until next Tuesday?! There are still five whole days before I can watch it! I’m devastated.”
“The plot is honestly cliché, but Xia Xiaoshi’s facial expressions are so hilarious that I can’t help but keep watching.”
Yu Liuxue had only been offline for two days, but when she logged back in, she found herself turned into a meme sensation by enthusiastic netizens. The memes included captions like “If nothing happens, there must be a Shi,” “When Shi hits the fan,” “The power of Shi compels you,” “The autumn of many Shis,” “Not what I Shi-ed for,” “Staying out of Shi,” and “Minding other people’s Shi.” But the most famous one of all was her reaction at the end of episode 6—when she learned that the male and female leads were actually biological siblings. Her stunned, slack-jawed expression was labeled “No Longer Human…Shi.”
Yu Liuxue innocently blinked. She hadn’t expected the plot to take such a turn either. How was she supposed to know that she’d end up being turned into a meme by her own fans?
People who had dropped the show overnight immediately reopened Little Indulgence. After watching the latest episode, they could only say one thing—”Well, damn.”
“This show might actually be a comedy. You guys are all delivering these ridiculous soap-opera lines with the best acting and the most serious expressions. The plot itself is only mildly funny, but somehow, because you all act so seriously, it becomes absolutely hilarious.”
“How do you guys keep a straight face while delivering these over-the-top lines?”
Thanks to episode 6, Little Indulgence’s viewership ratings doubled overnight, and the biggest beneficiary was Yu Liuxue. Shen Yu and Zhao Long were both losing their minds—despite being the official male and female leads, their level of discussion and trending power were nowhere near Yu Liuxue’s. Zhao Long was simply jealous and bitter, furious at how Yu Liuxue had overshadowed her. Shen Yu, on the other hand, felt a sense of humiliation unlike anything he’d ever experienced before.
Ever since he divorced Xia Xiaoshi and left the Xia Corporation, his acting career had been in a downward spiral. Every role he took went poorly. His last two dramas had been completely overshadowed by others, and netizens still dragged them up just to mock him. Even this current project—one he had hoped would be his comeback—had somehow turned into Xia Xiaoshi’s stepping stone to stardom, despite originally being tailored for him.
In a fit of rage, Shen Yu overturned his dining table, sending porcelain bowls and silverware crashing to the floor.
At that moment, his phone suddenly rang. A sultry voice drifted through the speaker.
“Shen Yu, Little Indulgence’s ratings are pretty good, huh? So, when do you plan to repay the money I lent you to buy your way out of your contract?”
Shen Yu clenched his fists. “I will pay you back.”
Li Nuolin chuckled knowingly. She was well aware of his financial situation. “Oh, Shen Yu, I have very little patience. If you can’t pay me back on time, I guess I’ll see you in court.”
After she hung up, a social media influencer leaning against her smiled slyly. “Linlin-jie, is this the same Shen Yu from Little Indulgence?”
“What, are you interested?” Li Nuolin lowered her gaze, smirking as she lifted his chin with a finger. “I despise people who betray me. So, don’t ever try it, or you’ll end up worse than he did.”
The influencer quickly nodded. “Linlin-jie, I really like you, I swear.”
Back then, Shen Yu’s contract termination penalty had been over a billion yuan. Li Nuolin had lent him more than half of that amount. Even with three drama paychecks, he couldn’t come up with the money so soon. Just as he was racking his brain for a solution, a sudden exposé appeared online—
“Did you guys know? Shen Yu, the male lead of Little Indulgence, still hasn’t repaid the breach-of-contract money he borrowed…”
“Wait, so he voluntarily broke his contract with the Xia Corporation, and even the penalty fee was borrowed? Didn’t they say his contract termination cost over a billion? When exactly is he going to finish repaying that?”
“If I were Shen Yu, I’d be regretting everything. Xia Xiaoshi is more popular than him now, and she still has the Xia Corporation backing her. Even if they had broken up, if he had stayed with the company, at least he would still have roles. Back then, if the Xia Corporation had tried to blacklist him, his fans wouldn’t have stood for it and would’ve fought for him. Even if his resources weren’t as good as before, with his previous popularity, he wouldn’t have been completely out of work.”
“Oh dear, Shen Yu, don’t come here trying to ride on my Little Persimmon’s popularity. Did you pay an appearance fee for bringing my Little Persimmon on stage? Everyone, just focus on Little Persimmon’s new drama A Little Indulgence. There’s no need to mention a certain ex-husband anymore—our girl is shining on her own.”
“Shen Yu is the perfect example of someone ruining a winning hand. If I were him—if I had married the daughter of the Xia Corporation’s president—I would have announced it to the world. With Xia Zhengtian backing me up, my status in the industry would have been solid in just a few years. Even if there was no love, I could have divorced after making a name for myself, and the Xia family wouldn’t have been able to do a thing to me.”
“Well, I really have to thank Shen Yu for divorcing Little Persimmon early.”
Shen Yu read the online discussions, growing more and more irritated, until he finally hurled his phone at the wall, smashing it to pieces.
Meanwhile, Yu Liuxue watched as the male lead’s reputation plummeted, feeling completely satisfied as she lounged on the sofa. Yan Yi peeled a grape and fed it to her. Yu Liuxue opened her mouth, intending to take the grape, but unexpectedly, she ended up enveloping Yan Yi’s fingers as well. The warmth of her soft tongue brushing against Yan Yi’s fingertips immediately shifted the atmosphere in the room.
Yan Yi pinned her down on the sofa, his voice husky. “Little Persimmon, when are we going public?”
Yu Liuxue answered half-heartedly, “After A Little Indulgence finishes airing… ah!”
She yelped, clinging to Yan Yi’s arm with tear-filled eyes. “No, listen to me! This time, I’m really not lying! The moment A Little Indulgence ends, I’ll post on Weibo and make it official!”
Unfortunately, Yan Yi had already lost trust in her and decided to teach her a lesson on the spot.
Lying sprawled on the sofa, Yu Liuxue bitterly complained to the system, “I’ll never let myself be tempted by beauty again.”
System: [Indifferent.]
The finale of A Little Indulgence was full of twists and turns—no one could predict where the story would end. Packed with melodramatic elements, it perfectly satisfied the audience’s curiosity and love for drama. No matter how outrageous the plot was, it couldn’t stop viewers from binge-watching with enthusiasm.
“Wait, Xia Xiaoshi is one of the screenwriters? She must have snuck her personal feelings into it. Suddenly, I feel a little bad for Shen Yu.”
“Feel bad for Shen Yu? What for? Our girl suffered way more before—where were you then? Shen Yu deserves everything he’s getting, it’s all his own fault.”
Throughout the drama’s airing, online debates never ceased. Shen Yu’s popularity declined, while Yu Liuxue’s soared. With two massively successful dramas, Pampered Wife on Top and The Inner Palace, her fame had officially surpassed Shen Yu’s. In many people’s eyes, she was now on par with Yan Yi, holding half of the entertainment industry’s top-tier status. Calling her an A-list celebrity wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
Naturally, the romantic history of a top-tier celebrity attracted widespread attention—especially when her ex happened to be a former A-lister.
One night, an anonymous post quietly appeared online, immediately sparking heated discussion. Her ex-husband was a top star, and now even her rumored girlfriend is one?
Yu Liuxue, exhausted and disheartened after posting it herself, muttered, “I must be the unluckiest system host in history.”
That post—authored by none other than Yu Liuxue—was simple yet revealing: from the way Yan Yi looked at her in Pampered Wife on Top and The Inner Palace, to the fact that she had never changed her Weibo bio, everything subtly hinted that their relationship was far from ordinary.
The mentor-disciple CP and the Concubine Ling × Empress CP had been the hottest ships of the past two years. When someone meticulously connected all the dots and laid them out for the public, netizens had an instant epiphany.
“I’ve actually shipped a real couple!”
That evening, Yu Liuxue noticed that Yan Yi was in an exceptionally good mood after returning from work. She cautiously leaned in. “Did you sign a great script?”
Yan Yi cast a slow, sidelong glance at her, remaining silent. Yu Liuxue secretly pouted—so reserved! She was obviously overjoyed, yet she insisted on keeping up a cold front. Watching her pretend to be calm, Yu Liuxue smirked—Alright, let’s see how long you can keep up the act.
Later that night, their rumored relationship exploded in the gossip forums. No matter how excited the melon-eating netizens were, neither Yu Liuxue nor Yan Yi responded. Their studios also remained silent, refusing to issue any denials. After a few days, nearly everyone accepted the rumors as fact.
Meanwhile, Shen Yu sat on his sofa, his expression dark.
So that’s how it is.
The moment she divorced me, she got together with Yan Yi. No wonder Yan Yi was always distant whenever I tried to approach her. She even said some strange things to me. She must have been feeding her all sorts of twisted stories, turning her against me—that’s why she holds such a grudge!
Shen Yu suddenly clutched his head, filled with endless regret. If only I’d known earlier! Back then, I should’ve never gotten involved with Li Nuolin. Instead, I should’ve approached Yan Yi directly. Who knows? By now, we might already be married, and the Yan family would’ve easily covered my breach-of-contract fees with the Xia Corporation.
If I had married Yan Yi, would I still be constantly suppressed by Yu Liuxue like this?
Yu Liuxue had starred in three dramas, two of them opposite Yan Yi. Yan Yi even took on the cheesy, over-the-top Pampered Wife on Top just for her—proof of her deep feelings. If Yan Yi had devoted herself to Shen Yu instead, wouldn’t Shen Yu have reached an even greater status by now?
In Shen Yu’s mind, all of Yu Liuxue’s success and popularity came from riding on Yan Yi’s coattails.
Suddenly, the doorbell rang. Shen Yu got up to answer it, only to be greeted by a polite stranger.
“Hello, I’m Xiao Wu from the sales center. I heard you’re looking to sell this villa? May I ask what your ideal price is?”
Meanwhile, Yu Liuxue hadn’t finished updating her forum post. Whenever she had a free moment, she’d climb back online, meticulously recalling every little moment she had shared with Yan Yi over the years and carefully writing them down.
Some people started feeling suspicious. OP, how do you know all these details about their private interactions?
That evening, when Yan Yi came home, Yu Liuxue noticed something off about her gaze. Instinctively, she clutched her clothes tightly, putting on the appearance of a pure maiden.
With a trembling voice, she asked the system, “You don’t think… the female lead wants to do bad things to me again, do you?”
System: 【How would I know?】
Fortunately, Yan Yi didn’t continue tormenting her. In fact, when leaving the next day, she even kissed her tenderly for a long time.
Half a month later, Yu Liuxue couldn’t think of any more details, so she officially announced under that post:
“Alright, this post is now officially concluded. If you want to know what happens next, watch the news.”
All the netizens: “…………?”
Are you serious?
Lately, Yan Yi had been so excessively gentle with her that it felt almost unnatural. After living cautiously for a while, Yu Liuxue realized that Yan Yi was genuinely in a good mood.
One night, after taking a bath, Yu Liuxue took the initiative to sit on Yan Yi’s lap and suspiciously asked, “Yan Yi, are you hiding something from me?”
Yan Yi blinked lightly. “Am I?”
I’m literally asking you, why are you answering with a question?
Suddenly, Yan Yi sat up, tilting her cold and elegant face upward. “When are we going public?”
Yu Liuxue rubbed her nose. “Hasn’t everyone already taken it as a given?”
And so, she got bullied by Yan Yi once again.
Crying, Yu Liuxue clung to the system’s figurative leg. “Beloved consort, tell me, what did I do wrong this time? How could Yan Yi be so ruthless, not cherishing me at all?”
The system replied expressionlessly, 【You tell me.】
—
The final episodes of Little Indulgence were packed with explosive moments, causing the show’s ratings to climb steadily. Originally a three-person drama, the female lead, Zhao Long, ended up feeling completely non-existent. Every episode aired without sparking any discussion, and even her super-topic had barely any followers.
Some viewers, mildly curious about Zhao Long, searched her name online but found no information about her. They immediately lost interest and moved on.
Furious, Zhao Long stormed off in tears to seek out her financial backer. However, the backer only gave her a vague, evasive response, unwilling to spend another cent to help her out. Frustrated, Zhao Long returned to her agency, where her manager coldly tossed a termination contract in front of her.
“I’ve warned you many times: in this industry, you must never offend the wrong people. Yet you went ahead and pissed off the biggest one. Now that they’ve decided to make your life miserable, you should just sign and leave.”
The manager continued, “And don’t even think about revenge. Instead, reflect on what you’ve done.”
Zhao Long protested indignantly, “Xia Xiaoshi bullied me, rewrote my script, and stole my scenes! Am I supposed to just swallow my pride?”
The manager, deadpan: “Not only do you have to swallow it, but you also have to smile while doing it.”
Zhao Long: “…?”
In the end, Zhao Long barely made a ripple before being kicked out of the entertainment industry. Sometime later, Yu Liuxue suddenly recalled her.
“Wait, what happened to the female lead of Little Indulgence? Haven’t heard about her in a while.”
The system coldly responded, 【Zhao Long was blacklisted by Yan Yi.】
Yu Liuxue: “…Oh.”
—
Little Indulgence finally reached its conclusion. Though netizens often joked that it was a dog-blood comedy filled with absurd plot twists, its reputation and ratings were stellar. It ended with a whopping 9.0 rating.
One of the highest-rated moments of the entire series was a mere 30-second scene where the second female lead appeared arm-in-arm with the male lead’s elder brother.
“HAHAHAHA! The scriptwriter is a genius! The ex-fiancée became the sister-in-law?! Who even comes up with this stuff?”
The scriptwriter quickly clarified, “No, no, this wasn’t my idea! This plot twist was actually suggested by a certain actress with the surname Xia.”
“@XiaXiaoshi You should just switch careers and become a screenwriter! We’d support you! Whatever you write, we’ll watch! No ghosting us!”
—
After Little Indulgence, Shen Yu’s popularity plummeted along with the male lead Chang Ning’s exit. His image as a scumbag had been thoroughly cemented in the audience’s minds. Seeing him fall from grace, people only felt that he was getting what he deserved.
Not long after, rumors spread that Shen Yu had been forced to sell his house to pay off debts. Then, it was revealed that Li Nuolin—the woman he had cheated on Xia Xiaoshi with—was suing him for unpaid debts.
The public reaction:
“Didn’t I say from the start that Shen Yu was a gold-digging, scheming man? Every woman he got involved with was a rich second-generation heiress. Especially Xia Xiaoshi—her family made him famous, and as soon as he hooked up with Li Nuolin, he betrayed them without hesitation. Even the penalty fees for breaking his contract were paid by a woman. Without women, what’s he worth?”
Soon, Shen Yu’s name became synonymous with “kept man” and “gold-digging opportunist.” No matter how angry he was, he couldn’t shake the reputation that had been burned into the public’s perception.
Later, rumors spread that Shen Yu had been reduced to playing supporting roles for rookies, enduring mistreatment on set with a forced smile. Eventually, he was demoted to being an extra, scraping by on meager wages. Then, before anyone noticed, he disappeared entirely from the entertainment industry.
Yan Yi listened to her agent’s report with satisfaction and then lightly pushed a bank card across the table. “Take care of his current job too.”
The agent nodded but couldn’t help asking, “Yan Yi, do you have some personal grudge against Shen Yu?”
She had pursued him relentlessly, never letting him catch a break.
Yan Yi lifted her gaze and smiled faintly. “He once made my woman suffer, so now I won’t let him have it easy either.”
“Only I get to bully my woman.” And only in bed.
At all other times, Yan Yi couldn’t bear to let Yu Liuxue suffer or tire herself out. Yet, Shen Yu had once treated her so heartlessly. Every time Yan Yi saw that post where Yu Liuxue recounted her past, she felt a sharp pang in her heart.
Back then, just how desperate must she have felt to attempt suicide?
But now, things were different—Yan Yi would stay by her side forever.
However, thinking about how Yu Liuxue still refused to make their relationship officially public, Yan Yi’s expression darkened again.
After another round of “bullying,” Yu Liuxue quickly grabbed her phone and went online. “Actually, I was the one who made that post!”
Fans: “We knew that ages ago.”
“And you were the one who fell for her first.”
Yu Liuxue jumped up from the bed. “Nonsense! Yan Yi seduced me first! You guys don’t know this, but when we were filming Pampered Wife on Top, she deliberately sent the director away and bullied me behind the scenes every day!”
Fans: “Ah, today’s dog food is way too filling.”
Yan Yi’s fans scoffed one after another: “Nonsense! Our Sister Yi is upright and aboveboard. How could she be the kind of person you’re describing?”
Yu Liuxue: Subway Grandpa Looking at Phone.jpg
“System, they actually don’t believe what I’m saying!”
System: What can I do? I’m in despair too.jpg
After all the fuss, Yan Yi finally stepped forward and posted on Weibo to clarify: “It was indeed me who fell in love first.”
“I like her, and I always will.”