Chapter 22: Rivals in Love Meet Again with Extraordinary Warmth

  "There is someone looking for Fang Li."

  "Who is it?"

  "It's Du Ruo, I don't know what's on her mind," Su Xia reminded. As soon as the people in the class heard that it was the beautiful 'school flower', they all rushed to stretch their heads and take a look. The girls were jealous, what's so special about her? The boys were all eager to think of ways to hit on her.

  As soon as Fang Li walked out, a 'girl' who was one head taller than him came over and greeted him warmly.

  "You must be Fang Li Jie, I am Du Ruo, I've been wanting to meet you for a long time." Does she think I'm that old? Fang Li thought to herself.

  "I'm so famous?" Fang Li was a bit resistant to this somewhat unfamiliar 'girl'.

  "Yes, I heard that Mo Xiao had a crush on you at first sight!" Okay, even with some fame, Fang Li was still confused about Du Ruo's intentions because of Mo Xiao, and she was secretly guessing.

  "You know, you look both elegant and beautiful."

  "Whatever, you're still young and full of energy." Fang Li didn't know what was going on, but suddenly she started to admit that she was old.

  "Being too young is not good, like a child, you know, it's best to be mature but not look old." Fang Li started to get annoyed with Du Ruo's ambiguous words, which were boastful and sarcastic.

  "Fang Li Jie, you know, I've liked Mo Xiao from the moment I first saw him. I know I'm already deeply in love with him and can't pull myself out. I know you have a good relationship with Mo Xiao, but you shouldn't mind, let's compete fairly!"

  "It doesn't matter," Fang Li said, and in her heart, she didn't know how many slaps she had given herself.

  "Thank you, Fang Li Jie, you know what? I knew before coming that you would agree with me."

  Do you know? Do you know? I don't know. You're step by step trapping me. Fang Li blamed himself for underestimating, didn't see Du Ruo's intention.

  "You're really stupid, isn't it obvious that she's trying to trick you? A few sweet words and you're completely bewildered."

  "I didn't think much of it, but I didn't expect Du Ruo would come find me to agree on her pursuing Mo Xiao."

  "If Mo Xiao knew you let him go to someone else, he would hate you to death." Meng Xi reminded kindly, but she didn't know how much her words applied to others.

  With Du Ruo's deep city, how could she let Mo Xiao not know? Today, while still in physical education class, Mo Xiao came over with a huff, pulled Fang Li and walked towards the back 'exercise' field.

  "Are you telling me it's true?"

  "What?"

  "You said you think you're not good enough for me and are willing to let her have me, is that true?"

  "She did come looking for me, but I didn't say it like that originally."

  "That's what you mean."

  "No, listen to me..."

  "Shen Fangli, what do you take me for? Just because I like you, can you transfer me at will?"

  Mo Xiao left in a huff, leaving Fang Li looking bewildered. They had agreed to a fair competition, so why did it end up with her having to concede defeat just because of her appearance?

  "It's true, this is indeed a cunning fox spirit. Let's go find her with Meng Xi."

  Su Xia and Meng Xi killed their way to the opposite Art Academy, pulled out Du Ruo, and launched a fierce attack with white and black alternating bombardment, giving him no chance to breathe.

  Su Xia had a social 'girly' delinquent look, while Meng Xi had the appearance of an elder sister educating her younger sister.

  "You're Du Ruo, what kind of 'goods' are you, worthy of being a school 'flower'."

  "Classmate, it's better to be low-key, or you'll get hurt."

  "Don't always try to control our friend's boyfriend, or you'll be in trouble."

  "Classmate, are you thinking of being a third party now? Later on, won't you have to upgrade and become a mistress?"

  "Let me tell you, my name is Su Xia. Go ask around at our school, I'm someone who has held a knife and seen blood. Taking care of someone like you is just a small matter."

  "Remember this, kids: these days society is in chaos, don't blame me if you end up bleeding on the streets one day."

  What a pity that both of them are 'female', if one is male and the other is 'female' it would be great to sing together and travel the world.

  Fang Li and Mo Xiao have been in a cold war for many days because of this matter, Su Xia and Meng Xi both said she was heartless and didn't even go to find Mo Xiao to explain.

  Fang Li said, "It's better this way, I'm afraid if we continue, it will hurt him even more. Because I really love An Junli, just like Du Ruo said, it's hard to extricate myself, if love is poison, I think I've already fallen deeply ill, with no 'medicine' to cure me. If one day I'll hate him, it's also because I loved him too much and went crazy."

  In the end, it was Fang Li who fell deeply in love and lost to An Junli without any suspense, while Mo Xiao could only rush headlong into it.

  "That day I was too impulsive, sorry." Mo Xiao hung his head low, like a child who had secretly eaten candy. Fang Li couldn't help but feel sympathy for him.

  "It's all my fault, I've been outsmarted."

  "What's the calculation?"

  "Du Ru came to find me and said she wanted to compete with me fairly, I don't know what's going on, she would say that kind of thing to you."

  "So you've never thought of giving up on me." Mo Xiao's eyes were extremely moved as he pulled Fang Li into his arms.

  "What are you up to again, Du Ruo?"

  "Fang Li Jie, don't misunderstand me, I came to apologize to you."

  "The weasel is paying New Year's greetings to the 'chicken', with ill intentions." Su Xia feared that Fang would be taken advantage of by this foolish child again, so she followed him out on purpose.

  "I really came to apologize." Du Ruo suddenly burst into tears.

  "Don't cry," Su Xia couldn't bear such a tearful scene, "say what you want to say."

  "It was I who wronged Fang Li sister, last time when I mentioned fair competition with Mo Xiao to Fang Li sister, she agreed without thinking, and also praised me for being young and energetic, so I mistakenly thought that Fang Li sister meant to let Mo Xiao go to me, it was my own misunderstanding." Du You said all this in one breath, then started sobbing again.

  "Fang Li Jie, are you willing to forgive me?"

  Meng Xi was often venomous, but his heart was the softest. Now he almost followed Du Ruo and cried.

  Su Xia was also defeated as soon as he saw a woman cry.

  "No matter what, don't think about entangling Mo Xiao or framing Fang Li again in the future."

  "No way, no way," Du Ruo burst into laughter, "Then are you willing to accept me as your friend? I really want to 'make friends' with people like you."

  "You want to get close to us and then annihilate us in one fell swoop, don't you? People like us who are completely innocent will be swallowed up by you without even leaving behind any bones."

  "How could I? You still don't believe me." Du Ruo started sobbing again, and the people around her couldn't help but turn their heads, making Su Xiaomeng feel extremely awkward.

  "Stop crying quickly, or people who don't know will think we've done something to you."

  "So you accept me?"

  "Alright, I reluctantly accept you."

  "Thank you Fang Li Jie, Su Xia Jie, Meng Xi Jie."

  "I have a feeling we've been calculated together again." Su Xia said, looking at Du Ruo's happy back.

  "I also have it, but this situation can only be calculated, people are the cutting board, I am the fish 'meat', really helpless."

  I knew this little girl was up to no good. I didn't expect that after one class, she would wait outside and say, "Fang Li jie, let's go eat together, nobody is accompanying me?"

  Du Ruo made a pitiful and wronged expression, like a bullied little girl.