Chapter 375: For life

Chapter 375: For life

Chapter 375: For life

“Nessa, are you feeling down?”

On the way to class, Ethan asked Vanessa with concern.

He had only gotten half the story earlier, and now he was hoping to get more details directly from her.

“Did you really notice?” Vanessa looked a bit surprised, thinking she had hidden her emotions well.

“Yeah.” Ethan nodded seriously, “Because we’re best friends, right?”

Even though they had only officially become friends the day before, that didn’t stop Ethan from treating Vanessa as a close friend. After all, she wasn’t just Lila’s friend—she was his friend too.

And it seemed like this made Vanessa happy.

She smiled and shook her head lightly. “It’s just a small thing. I’m fine now.”

Who knows how Sophia would feel if she found out that, in Vanessa’s eyes, what she considered so important was just a “small thing.”

“If you ever run into any trouble, Nessa, you can always tell me. I’ll help you, no matter what.”

Vanessa was momentarily taken aback by his words. Not long ago, Sophia had said something similar to her.

Normally, she found it annoying when people, especially students who didn’t have the ability, made big promises they couldn’t keep. But this time, hearing it from the girl beside her, Vanessa didn’t feel the slightest bit irritated.

She turned her head to look at Ethan, pretending to be casual as she asked, “Lil Bunny, are you ready to carry someone else’s burdens?”

Ethan was startled by the question, wondering if he had said something weird. How did this suddenly turn into a conversation about carrying someone else’s life?

But when he saw the seriousness in Vanessa’s calm eyes, he matched her tone, nodding without hesitation. “Of course. If that’s what you want, Nessa, I’ll carry your burdens. Lil Bunny here is pretty strong!”

He wasn’t sure if Lila had that kind of resolve, but he knew he did. And since Vanessa was asking him, he couldn’t lie to her.

If he said no in such a serious moment, who knows what might happen? Lila could lose an important friend if things went south.

So, Ethan had no choice but to accept the responsibility, even if it meant doing it with a heavy heart.

“Both you and her are important to me. We’re going to be best friends for life!”

“For life?” Ethan looked at her, surprised.

Vanessa responded with a smile as warm as a spring breeze, saying, “Didn’t we already agree on that?”

Wait, when did we agree on something like that? Ethan thought to himself, sighing softly. Looks like Vanessa’s adding her own little twist to things again. But, well, it wasn’t so bad.

The two of them soon arrived at the classroom, where Lila once again drew the attention of all their classmates.

However, after what happened yesterday, everyone was a bit hesitant. They were worried about accidentally scaring Lila into fainting again.

It wasn’t until Ethan took the initiative to greet everyone that they realized the “shiny” version of Lila had returned.

And just like that, Lila’s desk was surrounded once more.

Clearly, the novelty hadn’t worn off for the class yet.

Ethan didn’t mind, though. He smiled and calmly handled all the questions from their curious classmates. It wasn’t difficult for him—he made sure to give everyone attention, which only boosted Lila’s standing in the class even more.

The classmates were kind, too. No one asked any awkward questions about the changes in Lila’s behavior. Instead, they seemed to have silently agreed on how to interact with her: they would only approach when the “shiny” Lila was around, and if the “shy” Lila appeared, they’d keep a respectful distance, almost treating her like the class mascot.

Meanwhile, Vanessa sat at her desk in the front row, resting her chin on her hand as she watched the scene unfold.

It wasn’t that she was worried about losing her best friend to the crowd.

She knew deep down that none of these people could compare to her.

Still, she couldn’t help but feel a little wistful, maybe even a bit envious.

How nice would it be if I could be like Lil Bunny, she thought. To wake up one day and find that all the problems that have been weighing me down were solved by a completely different version of myself.

But as soon as that thought crossed her mind, she shook her head sharply.

No, no, Nessa! How could you even think about running away like that?