Chapter 141: My Heart Tells Me I Have a Crush
During the brief pause at the traffic light, Dragon Brother pedaled his bike and turned right.
A figure seemed to sense something and glanced towards the direction Dragon Brother had just taken off.
“Strange, that person’s back looks so much like Dragon Brother,” they muttered, chuckling to themselves and shaking their head. “It must be an illusion. Someone like Dragon Brother, as muddy as he is, how could he ever make it to Kyoto?”
Ye Liang Chen withdrew his gaze, convinced that Dragon Brother was currently off somewhere with Hu Yu Ying shopping for clothes in some obscure town.
It wasn’t that Ye Liang Chen looked down on him; he could see the tragic future laid out for Dragon Brother like a neon sign.
“What a pity for my treasure girl.” Thinking of this brought a bittersweet smirk to Ye Liang Chen’s lips. Although the treasure girl hadn’t chosen him and he’d long since relinquished that title, he just couldn’t seem to forget her. In his dreams, he was this close to being with her… but alas! Ah, it’s just a bit of obsession in my heart.
Once he snagged Xiao Qing Mei and Li Qing Xue, he’d go back and rescue her.
“I just hope that scoundrel Dragon Brother can be a bit gentler, not too rough, so he doesn’t turn my treasure girl into a wooden doll…”
He let out a slow breath and headed towards A University.
Arriving at the campus, Ye Liang Chen whipped out his phone, posed with the university backdrop, and took a selfie with a triumphant (＾－＾)V.
After editing the photo, he clicked “publish”, completely satisfied and blending into the flow of students entering the school.
Why go through all that? Well, first, to show off, and second, to indirectly tell that girl…
To let her know he had arrived.
Walking into A University, thanks to his dream memories, he found the playground closest to Girls’ Dorm 6 and resumed his selfie spree, posting updates on social media.
“This is just a simple test. If you see it and come looking for me, it means you still can’t forget me.”
“I’m such a fool, knowing full well you can’t forget me, yet I still have to test you. Hehe…”
Shaking his head self-deprecatingly, he strolled towards the playground.
With his hands in his pockets, as he passed by some female classmates, a smile crept up his face, and he confidently flicked his hair.
He could feel their eyes on him as he walked by.
So, he lifted his chin to a dazzling forty-five-degree angle, spread his arms wide, and pretended to embrace himself, relishing their furtive gazes.
At 28 years old in spirit, Ye Liang Chen was the master of attracting the attention of his female classmates.
He knew exactly how to leverage his charms to make these naïve girls swoon over him.
He wanted to show Li Qing Xue just how amazing he was and that plenty of people were secretly infatuated with him.
This would put some psychological pressure on her, ultimately allowing Xiao Qing Mei, Lin Wan Ning, to wake her up from her daze and lead her into a chase for love.
A casual grin appeared on his face as he unintentionally threw a glance back at the girls.
Raising an eyebrow, he confidently flicked his hair again.
But during this flick, he caught sight of someone out of the corner of his eye and froze in place.
At that moment, Ye Liang Chen smiled, glancing at his phone—less than ten minutes had passed since he posted.
With a resigned chuckle, he headed towards the figure.
“Sometimes fate is just that strange, always pulling us in directions we don’t expect.” Taking a deep breath, he said, “Long time no see, how have you been?”
At the sound of his voice, Li Qing Xue looked up.
Just a glance made Ye Liang Chen’s heart skip a beat.
Her slightly reddened eyes—were they filled with excitement upon seeing him? Unspoken longing? Or a flood of genuine emotions she couldn’t contain?
He didn’t know—it could be one of those, or all of them.
“Stop crying; I’m here now.” Ye Liang Chen said softly, “If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have acted like I did.”
Li Qing Xue seemed a bit dazed, then frowned, “What are you talking about? And how did you even get in here?”
“Hehe.” Ye Liang Chen found it amusing; still putting up a front after crying? You really are cheeky.
“Well, what’s done is done. I’m here in Kyoto now. Do your previous words still count?”
“What words? And can you speak properly?” If it weren’t for their nine years of knowing each other, Li Qing Xue wouldn’t be interested in exchanging a single word with him.
“You don’t remember? Didn’t you say that after we got into college, you would start dating?”
“Now we’re both in college; shouldn’t you fulfill your promise?”
Ye Liang Chen looked at Li Qing Xue, who was crying from seeing him, and honestly, he felt his heart soften. He initially wanted to provoke her into a chase, but now, it seemed enough for her to just be willing to date him.
Li Qing Xue chuckled upon hearing Ye Liang Chen’s words, looking at him seriously. “Do you have any idea how ridiculous you sound right now?”
“I said I didn’t want to date in high school because I was focused on studying for the entrance exams. I definitely mentioned that we could talk about dating in college, but don’t you find what you’re saying now quite absurd?”
“Did I tell you I ever saw you as anything more than a good friend? I clearly turned down your advances so many times. Why do you still think I like you?”
“Why would I have to date you just because we’re in college? Can’t I like someone else? Why would I want to date the guy who told me to focus on my studies?”
Seeing Li Qing Xue smiling initially made Ye Liang Chen chuckle too.
But as she poured out her thoughts, his smile froze completely.
“You… what do you mean by this?”
Watching Ye Liang Chen’s stunned expression, Li Qing Xue sighed and stood up, softening her tone. “Ye Liang Chen, we’ve known each other for nine years. I don’t know why things suddenly turned out like this.”
“In my memories, you weren’t like this. You used to be so good. Back then, even though I didn’t understand what liking someone meant, you held a significant place in my heart.”
“That’s something built up over nine years, I….” Li Qing Xue sighed deeply. “Thank you for your past feelings, but let’s not get tangled up in this.”
“Ye Liang Chen, I need to tell you—I already have someone I like.”
At this point, Li Qing Xue didn’t even realize how gentle her smile was: “He taught me what it means to like someone. He’s truly wonderful, mysterious, and intriguing. My heart tells me I like him.”
When Ye Liang Chen heard her say she already had someone she liked, it felt like he was struck by lightning. His body almost buckled beneath the weight of it all.
Watching Li Qing Xue’s retreating figure, he couldn’t help but laugh—this time, it was a real laugh: “Looks like you still don’t understand your own heart. As expected, I shouldn’t have softened!”
With that thought, Ye Liang Chen’s expression darkened, his jaw clenched. “A chase for love? You’re definitely going to face a chase for love!”
“This time, I won’t go soft. I’m going to torment you properly. Don’t blame me; who told you to break my heart, to hurt this love-struck heart of mine?”
“When I catch up to you, I’ll entirely ignore you. You’ll see me and Lin Wan Ning together and realize just how happy we are. Enjoy that cold shoulder, hehe!”
“Don’t blame me for being ruthless; this is just who I am—boldly loving and hating, Ye Liang Chen!”
Shaking off his feelings, Ye Liang Chen suddenly furrowed his brow. “Wait a minute, Li Qing Xue said she has someone she likes. She just arrived at this school, and she probably hasn’t even memorized everyone in our class…”
At that moment, Ye Liang Chen seemed to grasp some hidden truth!
Combining Li Qing Xue’s teary-eyed look from earlier, the conclusion was practically jumping out at him!
“It’s Dragon Brother!” Ye Liang Chen clenched his fists tightly.
“You again? How dare you show your face while wallowing like a puddle of mud?”
“You forcibly took my treasure girl, dragging her down from the clouds into the mud, and now you dare to have your sights on my white moonlight? You’re simply disgusting!”
In his dreams, Dragon Brother had always tried to steal everyone who liked him out of jealousy.
This time, in order to maintain the overall peace, he had endured for so long, only to realize Dragon Brother was still as vicious as ever, stealing his treasure girl and now trying to go after his white moonlight.
Just thinking about it left Ye Liang Chen trembling with rage.
“Li Qing Xue is such a piece of work. I already warned you that Dragon Brother is no good. He tried pushing Hu Yu Ying into hotel rooms even at a young age…”
“How could you possibly like someone like him? Are you hoping to experience the thrill of being two-timed by Dragon Brother? And you still dare call yourself not cheap?”
Since she was crying earlier, it must have been over Dragon Brother: “Fine, I’ll sit back and watch how he hurts you.”
“When you realize Dragon Brother’s shamelessness and deceit, will you regret saying all this to me?”
“And then you can’t blame me for being a heartbreaker!”
【You people are forcing me…】
【Merry Christmas! Hope everyone enjoys apples, and don’t aIPao—sending love!】
