Chapter 9: Regret, Sudden Realization, Her Love Will Be Blazing Hot
“Morning, Brother, it’s Li Qing Xue.” Gao Quan watched the girl being interviewed up front, nudged Ye Liang Chen with his shoulder, and softly reminded him.
He thought this was an opportunity.
If Morning Brother truly couldn’t let go of Li Qing Xue, he could seize this moment to clarify things with her.
Ye Liang Chen looked coldly at the scene unfolding before him.
His palm subconsciously clenched slightly.
Seeing Hu Yu Ying obediently following Dragon Brother, his heart bled inwardly.
But all he could do now was hold it in.
What he didn’t expect was that, because he actively rejected Li Qing Xue, it actually caused her and Dragon Brother to meet earlier than planned.
In his dream, Li Qing Xue rejected him, but seeing the disappointment in her eyes, she inexplicably felt anxious and disoriented. Plus, having been hurt, for the first time she didn’t wait for Li Qing Xue to go to the cafeteria together.
This made Li Qing Xue moody, ultimately skipping the cafeteria, and thus missing the school anniversary interview event!
The real intersection between Li Qing Xue and Dragon Brother should have been after he rescued Hu Yu Ying and spent half a month getting along with her…
But now, because he took the initiative to reject Li Qing Xue, it created a brief gap with that dream.
Ye Liang Chen slowly shook his head. “There’s nothing to say!”
Because he knew, this was just the beginning. Later, Li Qing Xue would start feeling uncomfortable, and eventually, she’d recall the good times when they were together.
He suddenly realized that, unknowingly, he had already taken up a significant place in her heart.
When that happens, she’ll regret, she’ll suddenly wake up, and she will take the initiative to find him.
If he now goes over, what’s the difference from before, when he was always by Li Qing Xue’s side?
But watching Li Qing Xue interview Dragon Brother, Ye Liang Chen still couldn’t help but feel a twinge of pain!
That was his white moonlight—her love, the beautiful memory that occupied his entire adolescence.
Taking a deep breath, Ye Liang Chen kept telling himself inwardly: Hold it in, hold it in, definitely hold it in. Li Qing Xue has been with him for too long, so she can’t see clearly inside his heart.
She can’t distinguish whether she likes him more, or just the familiarity of their friendship.
She needs time; only time can let her see her own heart clearly.
It will let her realize that not only does she occupy his entire youth, but he also occupies her entire youth.
Once a woman regrets and wakes up, her love is so intense—he has experienced it in dreams, lived through it. So now, he absolutely cannot show regret first; he must pretend to be at peace.
Only this way can speed up Li Qing Xue’s regret!
Suddenly!
Dragon Brother led Hu Yu Ying away.
And not only Gao Quan heard it; Ye Liang Chen also caught it. The girl responsible for filming near Li Qing Xue said, “This person is quite the gentleman, huh.”
Li Qing Xue didn’t speak, but the smile on her face already said everything.
Seeing this, Ye Liang Chen couldn’t help but sneer inwardly, thinking: Laugh now? Think Dragon Brother is a gentleman now? Haha. Once you see the real face of Dragon Brother and his shameless tricks, you won’t be able to smile anymore!
Thinking this, Ye Liang Chen straightened his back, looked ahead, and also headed for the cafeteria.
As he passed by Li Qing Xue.
Li Qing Xue saw Ye Liang Chen and instinctively wanted to call out to him, to ask him to wait for her.
They’ve known each other too long—since the fourth grade sitting at the same desk, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, eleventh grades, and now in third year of high school—nine years.
They’ve known each other for so long, so familiar that it’s natural.
Most of the time, Ye Liang Chen would never refuse her.
But just as she was about to speak, she suddenly remembered Ye Liang Chen’s series of strange behaviors today. The words that reached her mouth hovered there but didn’t come out.
Ye Liang Chen’s peripheral vision also caught her attempt to call him.
He secretly felt pleased.
But very soon, he admonished himself inwardly.
No turning back. Even if Li Qing Xue calls out his name, he cannot turn around. He must act indifferent, then tell her in a voice free of emotion: I don’t have time to wait for you!
He would no longer blindly cooperate with her like before.
No more “bootlicking” or “pillow licking” for that matter.
No more rushing to her side every time she ached with a tempting little eyes.
But he had already walked quite far away—why isn’t Li Qing Xue calling him yet?
Frowning slightly, he wanted to turn back but hesitated—turning now would be too obvious, wouldn’t it?
So he looked to Gao Quan and said, “Quan, check what Li Qing Xue’s situation is.”
Hearing Ye Liang Chen’s words, Gao Quan casually looked back.
Then he reported, “Morning, Brother, Li Qing Xue is standing there, watching you the whole time.”
“Are you sure you won’t wait for her?”
Previously, seeing Ye Liang Chen sneak off under the guise of going to the bathroom looked like he was secretly distraught in the corridor.
Gao Quan, as his best friend—brother—knows how much Ye Liang Chen loves Li Qing Xue.
Otherwise, he wouldn’t bother turning back to check on her now.
He still hasn’t let go of Li Qing Xue.
Hearing Gao Quan’s words, Ye Liang Chen’s lips curved slightly—everything was unfolding just as he dreamed.
“No, Quan. There are some things you still don’t understand. Let’s go; this time, I’ll let you fly!”
He sped up, afraid he wouldn’t have the willpower to turn back.
Watching Ye Liang Chen’s figure, Gao Quan sighed. He didn’t know why, but he felt that if Ye Liang Chen kept acting like this—ignoring Li Qing Xue—he would regret it someday!
“Qing Xue, are you upset with Ye Liang Chen?”
Li Qing Xue shook her head. Actually, she didn’t know either—she was even kept in the dark about Ye Liang Chen’s plan for his 99th confession.
Because they’ve known each other for so long, Li Qing Xue never wanted to publicly embarrass Ye Liang Chen in front of the class.
In private, she had told him countless times she didn’t want a relationship—at least not before university.
She had clearly rejected Ye Liang Chen many times.
She even couldn’t count how many times she’d refused him.
Moreover, she repeatedly told him in front of everyone—it’s fine just being friends.
She truly saw him as an older brother.
But how did things end up like this?
Perhaps she’s in a bad mood—or after nine years of knowing each other, how many nine-year periods can a person have?
Still, Ye Liang Chen managing to figure things out, to stop pushing for yet another confession—is actually pretty good. She just hopes he can slowly adjust his emotions so it doesn’t affect their friendship…
