“Do you know why?” Tao Le paused, “Actually, I’m not into men, you understand what that means, right?”
Fan Jian nearly fainted on the spot. Tao Le said she wasn’t into men, so she was… No, that’s impossible! Inside, Tao Le was laughing so hard she could barely contain herself; she admired her own creativity, coming up with such a reason, even risking her own reputation. But if anyone overheard this, her days at school would be numbered.
“Tao Le, you can’t do this!” Fan Jian pulled at her forcefully. “I like you, it’s a fact, but you can’t reject me like this. For you, I’d do anything, even go for a master’s or a doctorate, I wouldn’t mind if you saw me as a woman!”
As a woman? She had even used the excuse of being a lesbian, and he still wouldn’t give up? “Let go of me, or do you want another beating?” Tao Le knew she looked like a mafia boss, a law student teetering on the edge of crime, the charge being assault, living in fear, even checking for Fan Jian’s ambushes when leaving her dorm. Over time, she was on the brink of a breakdown.
Fan Jian was relentless, completely losing any semblance of masculinity, his small eyes starting to tear up. “Tao Le, you can’t do this to me!” The crowd of onlookers grew, pointing and whispering, making Tao Le and Fan Jian the main attraction on the campus avenue.
Patience has its limits, and Tao Le was on the verge of an outburst, but her remaining rationality warned her of the dire consequences, possibly school discipline or even detention by the police, either of which could ruin her.
Just then, a hand reached from behind and pulled them apart, accompanied by a stern voice, “Enough, stop it!”
Feeling a shadow cast over her cheek, cool and ominous, Tao Le looked up against the light and finally saw who it was – a pair of bright glasses and those peach blossom eyes. It was Su Yewen!
Chapter 6
