She looked at him, pain spreading in her eyes.
“Can’t do it?”
“Okay.”
“Don’t give her any care or help. Not even behind my back. Can you do that?”
“Xiaoyang…”
“Can’t do it after all?”
Song Chu lowered his head. “Okay.”
“Fool! Why won’t you face yourself? Are you afraid of hurting me? Is Yu Xiaoyang without Ji Ran so worthless?”
“Fool!” she shouted, tears soaking her face. “Liar! You can’t do the things you promised!” She stepped back and yelled, “You can’t bear to see her sad! Why did you lie to me?”
“Xiaoyang! I can do it, really, believe me!” Song Chu’s eyes moistened.
“Can you?” Yu Xiaoyang laughed through her tears. “Do you think I’m a fool?” She placed her hand on his chest. “Ask your heart, who do you really love?”
Song Chu stared blankly at his chest.
“I’m sorry!”
After a long time, he said softly, his tears flowing.
“At first, I just sympathized with her, thinking she was pitiful, but later…”
“Later, you fell in love with her.” Yu Xiaoyang’s tears fell to the ground. Her heart ached at the pain of letting go of a habit, of a dependence.
“But I worry about you, Xiaoyang, so I decided to stay by your side.” He suddenly looked up at her.
Yu Xiaoyang rushed into his embrace.
Hugging him tightly, she used all her strength to hold him. Enough, just this sentence was enough.
“Fool! Do you think I’m heartless, cold-blooded Yu Xiaoyang? Back then, Ji Ran had to take the initiative before I forgave him…” She choked, burying her head in Song Chu’s chest. “You’ve done enough for me. I should do something for you too.”
She left Song Chu’s embrace, laughing while wiping the tears from her face.
Song Chu looked at her, his heart aching.
Yu Xiaoyang took a deep breath and smiled. “You must understand, it’s me who doesn’t want you! If you don’t listen to the word ‘breakup,’ then I’ll say…”
She looked at him deeply.
He looked back at her.
“Goodbye, Song Chu.”
“Goodbye…” Yu Xiaoyang waved her hand at Song Chu and ran away.
She thought to herself, Ji Ran, see how useless I am, crying after just a little thing. Really useless, hehe.
Yu Xiaoyang lowered her head, running and wiping her tears.
“Bang!”
She bumped into someone and fell to the ground. So unlucky! If only she’d chosen an auspicious day…
“Sorry, sorry.” She hurriedly apologized, about to continue running…
“Senior?!”
“Senior?”
Yu Xiaoyang opened her swollen, red eyes, trying to remember – Chocolate Boy?
Chocolate Boy looked at the still dazed Yu Xiaoyang, “Senior, are you crying?”
Yu Xiaoyang quickly lowered her head, dryly laughing and trying to leave the embarrassing situation.
“Don’t run, Senior! You’re the second beautiful girl I’ve met in this school. If anyone bullies you, tell me, and I’ll get revenge!” The boy patted his chest confidently, his other hand draping over Yu Xiaoyang’s shoulder.
So heavy! “No need, thanks,” Yu Xiaoyang said, carefully moving his arm away and turning to escape.
Unfortunately, she bumped into another solid chest. As the saying goes, when someone’s unlucky, even drinking cold water can be troublesome. Poor Yu Xiaoyang hit a wall twice after her breakup.
Oh God! She looked up and howled!
“Yu Xiaoyang?” asked the owner of the solid wall.
“Wow! So she’s Yu Xiaoyang!” Chocolate Boy dragged her back.
Am I really that famous? Yu Xiaoyang looked up in frustration.
“You look ugly today,” Heng Yuyang said, frowning as he examined her.
“What’s it to you?!” she roared, feeling extremely irritable.
“Oh! Yao! She’s Yu Xiaoyang!” A sturdy, dark arm stretched out, pulling her in front of a face with snow-white teeth. “Let me take a good look!”
“What!” Yu Xiaoyang exclaimed, blinded by the brightness of those snow-white teeth.
“I’m Xi Lang, a freshman and Yao’s friend. Nice to meet you!”
So he was a friend of that monster.
“Enough.” Geng Yaoyang rescued Yu Xiaoyao from Xi Lang’s hands.
“Goodbye! You two!” Yu Xiaoyao, a pure-hearted girl who had just gone through a breakup, wanted to find a quiet place to cry and commemorate the relationship, but these two had ruined the atmosphere. She sulkily lifted her foot to leave.
“Did I let you go?” The narcissistic Geng Yaoyang pulled her into his chest, staring at her intently. “Why are you crying?”
“No!” She turned her face away in anger.
He turned her face back. “Speak!”
“Hey! Geng Yaoyang, I told you it’s none of your business!” Yu Xiaoyao shouted, using his full name, wanting to avoid embarrassment.
Geng Yaoyang’s face darkened, looking like it was about to pour rain.
But Yu Xiaoyao was determined to be defiant today.
Two beautiful eyes stared at each other defiantly.
“Yao! Xiaoyao!”
“Quiet!” They both shouted towards the source of the sound.
Xuebuchi Zhizi looked at Geng Qianyu with teary eyes. “Yu…”
“It’s okay, this is their special way of communicating feelings,” Geng Qianyu comforted the shocked Xuebuchi Zhizi.
As a result…
Five people headed to the hot pot restaurant!
What the hell?
Yu Xiaoyao thought glumly.
“Xiaoyao, what’s your zodiac sign?”
“Cancer.”
“I’m a Leo, so from now on, you’ll be my sister. Take care of me!” Xi Lang happily put his arm around Yu Xiaoyao’s shoulder.
“What?” When did she suddenly get a brother?
“I was saying, Xi Lang…” Yu Xiaoyao wanted to clarify.
“What color do you like?”
“Blue.”
“What’s your favorite manga?”
“Prince of Tennis.”
“What’s your favorite flower?”
“Lily of the Valley.”
“Me too!”
“Really?”
Geng Yaoyang looked gloomily at the two people chatting ahead. This damn woman, suddenly leaving him behind.
Geng Qianyu and Zhizi watched the scene, enjoying the show.
In such a passionate atmosphere, the heart wounded by recent heartbreak didn’t seem to hurt so much.
“Want me to call your boyfriend?” Geng Yaoyang asked arrogantly.
“No need!” Yu Xiaoyao snorted back.
“I’m late.”
A boy as beautiful as the night walked over. An ivory-white face, misty big eyes, long eyelashes, a perfect nose, and a faint smile at the corners of his lips.
“So beautiful!” Yu Xiaoyao exclaimed.
“Don’t be like a lovesick fool. It’s embarrassing,” Geng Yaoyang said, turning Yu Xiaoyao’s face away.
“But not looking at something so beautiful would be a waste!” she protested softly.
Xi Lang casually draped his arm around the boy’s neck. “Let me introduce everyone, Wei Xinghan.”
“Wow! Such a beautiful boy! Even more beautiful than in manga!” Qin Na exclaimed as she entered.
“Isn’t this the first beauty I met when I came to school?” Xi Lang rushed over and grabbed Qin Na’s hand.
“Ah? No… um…” Qin Na was stunned.
“Alright! Everyone’s here, let’s eat!”
They enjoyed the authentic Sichuan soup base with delicious donkey meat at the bottom of the pot.
However, the atmosphere felt a bit strange.
During the meal, Xi Lang showered Qin Na with attention, causing her to blush. Wei Xinghan frowned slightly as he observed the two.
“Lang,” Wei Xinghan smiled at Yu Xiaoyao and Geng Yaoyang, “you haven’t introduced me to that girl yet.”
“Me?” Yu Xiaoyao felt nervous at Wei Xinghan’s smile.
“Let me remember!” Xi Lang exclaimed. “This is Yu Xiaoyao, the girl Yao has always had a crush on!”
The table fell silent for a moment. Yu Xiaoyao looked wide-eyed at Geng Yaoyang, who tried to hide his embarrassment by picking up food.
“Ah! Everyone eat! My treat!” Xi Lang shouted.
Despite the odd atmosphere, the taste of the hot pot remained delightful.
Can’t eat anymore! Yu Xiaoyao looked at her slightly swollen belly and sighed contentedly.
The others sat stiffly in their chairs, unable to bend down.
When parting ways, Xi Lang quickly sent Qin Na home, followed by Wei Xinghan with a stern expression. Geng Qianyu took Xuebuchi Zhizi home first.
