Chapter 171

She wiped one eye with the back of her hand as a stray tear rolled out unexpectedly and then threw a self-deprecating smile on her face and shrugged at her friend. Surprised at her stupid reaction to three little words. “He has me so messed up and hopeless that I can’t even function when we fight or don’t see each other. It’s unhealthy to be this hung up over a man, and yet I can’t help it.”

“Why are you fighting again? Please, don’t say it’s because of me still? I thought you guys had that all sorted out.” TangShi stared at her in wide-eyed alarm, guilt seeping in that this was her fault, but Linlin shook her head.

“It’s me. It’s all me. I’m so stupid, jealous, and insecure because I honestly feel I can never read him. He’s so infuriatingly cool and laid back when it comes to love and dating, and half the time, I don’t even know if he likes me, so I start thinking crazy things. He puts up with my mental self as though it’s amusing, but nothing seems to rile him. I feel