"Young Miss... Xiao Xi, you’re still young. You shouldn’t be focused on romance. You have the college entrance exam next year, and you’ve already missed half a sester of classes..." Auntie Shen’s voice was filled with concern. "The chairman once said that if you don’t perform well on your exam, you will have to obey his arrangents completely."
"You say that as if my dad would stop arranging my life just because my grades were good. Have I ever lived a single day for myself since I was a child?"
"Xiao Xi, no matter what, for a man to know you ran away from ho and still let you stay with him this long—no matter how well he seems to treat you, there’s a limit to his moral character."
"Auntie Shen, you’re wrong. Xue Yang never kept here. From the beginning, he wanted to call the police and send ho. It was who threatened him, telling him I’d run off again if he called the police, and that’s why he didn’t do it. Just a few days ago, we agreed that I would go ho on New Year’s Day. He’s actually been trying to persuade to go ho this whole ti; I’m the one who doesn’t want to go back. Auntie Shen, I’m not a child anymore. I can make my own judgnts."
"Xiao Xi, be honest with Auntie Shen. Did you start to like Xue Yang only because you ran away, had no one to rely on, and he just happened to appear and give you a place of refuge?"
If that were the case, things would be much simpler. Once the Young Miss returned ho, she would realize that ho is still the best place to be.
"That’s not it. I like him just because I like him. Does liking soone need a reason? If I had to give one, it’s that I’m very happy when I’m with him. Isn’t being happy the most important thing in life?"
Auntie Shen looked at Lin Xi, whose face was filled with a blissful smile, and had to admit that she truly did look very happy.
"Xiao Xi, let ask you one more question."
"Go ahead."
"Have you and Xue Yang already..."
Lin Xi asked, slightly puzzled, "Already what?"
"I an, have you two already taken the final step?"
The Young Miss is so beautiful, and she was alone with a young man... It was hard for Auntie Shen to believe that they hadn’t taken that final step.
"No, we haven’t."
Auntie Shen’s eyes widened in shock. "You haven’t?"
Lin Xi’s pretty face blushed. "Auntie Shen, what kind of person do you take Xue Yang for? How could he possibly take advantage of soone in a vulnerable situation?"
"Young Miss, that’s not what I ant."
"Xue Yang said I’m still young. He said we have to wait until I go ho and introduce him to my family before we can be officially together. He also told to study hard and get into Yanbei University. He said he would wait for ."
Only then did Auntie Shen notice that besides Lin Xi’s personal belongings, the master bedroom was filled with third-year high school books. There was also a tall stack of completed test papers next to them.
She picked up a stack and looked through them. They were all perfect, with no signs of erasure or correction. Auntie Shen, of course, recognized Lin Xi’s handwriting.
"Xiao Xi, did you do all these papers yourself?"
"Yes. Every day when Xue Yang goes to school, I stay ho to study and do practice tests. On weekends, he even takes out for a walk. I’ve only been working the last two days because I’m about to go ho and it’s Christmas. I wanted to earn so money to buy him a present. Look, this is the gift Xue Yang gave ."
Lin Xi happily showed Auntie Shen her bracelet.
"The other half is a key, and Xue Yang has it."
Lin Xi genuinely considered Auntie Shen one of her own people, so she told her everything. Hearing all this, Auntie Shen beca genuinely curious about the boy nad Xue Yang and found herself looking forward to eting him.
***
Today, Xue Yang had left school especially early.
Master Miejue had gone to the library to find him but couldn’t see him anywhere.
"Where is Xue Yang?"
In the library, Cui Hao was packing up his things. He paused when he saw Master Miejue approaching. "Xue Yang said he had sothing to take care of, so he went ho early today."
"What ti is it?"
Master Miejue’s expression soured, but she didn’t press the matter. "Tell him to co to my office before class tomorrow."
Cui Hao bowed. "Okay, Teacher Gong. rry Christmas, Teacher Gong!"
"rry Christmas!"
Not long after Master Miejue left, Chen Ying walked in, dressed in a long, red fleece coat.
"Cui Hao, where’s Xue Yang?"
It had to be said, Chen Ying looked truly stunning in red. She was like a walking mannequin; it was a real pity the Christmas brands hadn’t hired her as a spokesperson.
"Oh, he went ho."
Chen Ying’s lovely brows furrowed slightly. She glanced at the ti; it wasn’t even four o’clock yet.
"He went ho? Is Xue Yang not feeling well today?"
"I don’t know," Cui Hao said, continuing to pack his things without looking at her.
"You’re his best friend. How could you not know?"
"I’m his best brother, that’s true, but I don’t need to know every single thing about him. He’s my brother, not my prisoner. Senior Sister Chen, I’m sorry, but I have to go celebrate Christmas, too."
Just as Cui Hao was about to leave, Chen Ying called out to him. "Cui Hao, I know you have a problem with ."
"Senior Sister Chen, since you know I have a problem with you, then let’s not talk more than we have to."
"Cui Hao, I just want to tell you that I’m going to win Xue Yang back. His six years of persistence weren’t so joke."
Cui Hao laughed in exasperation. "Senior Sister Chen, isn’t it the biggest joke of all for you to be saying this now? Xue Yang chased you for six years. Even a piece of cold iron would have ward up by now, but what about you? You’re like a block of eternal ice that could never be thawed, no matter how hard he tried. Thankfully, he finally realized he isn’t your sun and has started living for himself. If you have any conscience left, don’t disturb his life anymore."
Since Xue Yang had moved on, his improvent was obvious to everyone. Two people who truly like each other should support one another and grow together. It shouldn’t be one person endlessly giving while the other simply enjoys it. The worst part is when your devotion eventually becos nothing but a nuisance in the other person’s eyes. They might even say, "I never asked you to do any of that. You’re the one who chose to do it." Just because you gave, does that an I’m obligated to give sothing back? What bullshit!
Not wanting to speak with Chen Ying a mont longer, Cui Hao slung his backpack over his shoulder and left with a flourish.
Chen Ying’s eyes turned red, tears welling up as she staggered back to her dormitory in a daze.
Wu Xiaoya, already dressed up and ready to go out for Christmas, was surprised to see Chen Ying return.
"Xiao Ya, how could Xue Yang treat like this?" Chen Ying asked as tears began to stream down her cheeks.
"Ying Ying, didn’t you say you were going to focus on the Lin Corporation project and stop thinking about other things?"
"I..."
Chen Ying wanted to, but Xue Yang was just getting more and more outstanding. The day she would have to leave school was drawing closer. She had an internship next year at the latest, and even if she could stay for her master’s degree, Chen Ying still felt uncertain.
She had to face a single truth: she didn’t want to let go of Xue Yang! Not one bit
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