Chapter Seventy-Three: Cao Na and Wang Jian

  "What's the point if Xu Long doesn't come?" Li Ming asked.

  "I nodded and said, 'Whether Xu Long comes or not, I will do it anyway.'"

  "It's just that if he comes, our success rate will be higher." I furrowed my brow and sneered, "This time, prepare a stick for me. As soon as school is over, we'll go and cripple that bastard Gao Tianwei."

  "Don't hit too hard, but everyone should come at him once, try to give him a not completely fractured bone, after all this is on campus." I reminded everyone.

  After finishing the handover and instructions, I went to the cafeteria for dinner.

  When I was looking for a seat, I inadvertently scanned the cafeteria and saw if there were any familiar faces. As it happened, my gaze settled on a woman, a stranger who is now very familiar to me.

  Cao Na, with Song Linlin and Zhang Zhikang by her side, sat opposite Wang Jian, who had brought steaming hot dishes from the electric rice cooker outside the school.

  I was furious and my head was spinning at that time.

  Gritting my teeth, I felt a lump in my throat and couldn't speak. Suddenly, I felt someone pat me on the back, and I came to my senses.

  "What's wrong with you? Why are you standing there like a fool?" Li Yaqi walked up to me from behind, asking me with a puzzled face.

  Before I could even respond, Li Yaqi followed my gaze and asked me in a puzzled tone, "Is one of those two girls someone you like?"

  I couldn't help but laugh and say "You're really a tomboy, you always speak so straightforwardly"

  "Haha, I really don't understand the twists and turns, if I say something wrong, don't blame me" Li Yaqi also smiled "What's going on, are you still watching? If you keep watching, the dishes will get cold"

  "I've had enough" I swallowed hard, forcing the saliva down into my own belly, and found a place to sit down with Li Yaqi.

  "Your ex-girlfriend?" Li Yaqi asked me with a curious expression after sitting down, "I remember you mentioned during the exam that you had a girlfriend. Wasn't it for her that you...?"

  "Uh-huh, it's her."

  "Aren't you very much in love with her? How could you break up with her again?" Li Yaqi couldn't help but ask me.

  "Hey, are all you girls so gossipy? I thought you were different from them, being a tomboy and all." I gave Li Yaqi a white eye, not responding.

  "Doesn't everyone want to know about this kind of thing?" Li Yaqi said matter-of-factly, "Are tomboys not girls either?"

  "Look at her current boyfriend, how good he is to her." Li Yaqi wrinkled up her nose and deliberately provoked me.

  "How did you know he's her boyfriend?" I replied speechlessly to Li Yaqi.

  "Isn't he just her boyfriend? How can he be so good to this girl?"

  "Take a closer look, isn't that girl very awkward? Not natural at all, and from start to finish it's been this guy talking, trying to curry favor." I said with disdain, slightly curling my lip.

  "Heh heh, you're quite observant, aren't you? It seems like you still have feelings for that girl. If so, why don't you just apologize and make up with her? Women are all made of water, as long as you say a few nice words, no matter what mistake you've made, they'll forgive you." Li Yaqi patted my shoulder "What misunderstanding is there, can't we just talk it out?"

  "She didn't listen." I furrowed my brow, feeling a bit heartbroken and numb.

  "You should try a few more times, look at that guy, how persistent he is, even if your ex-girlfriend doesn't care, he doesn't mind, he's just devoted to her, I dare say, it won't take a month, this girl will be moved, and when the time comes, you'll cry but can't find a place" Li Yaqi said firmly.

  "By the way, I haven't asked you yet, why did you guys break up?" Li Yaqi suddenly remembered and asked me.

  "Mind your own business!"

  "What's going on? I'm just casually asking, you're so petty, not willing to say anything. Speak up, I can give you some advice, we women understand each other best." Li Yaqi asked me eagerly, "Quickly tell me, what misunderstanding did you have or what did you do wrong to her?"

  "Why are you so sure it's my fault? Can't you think that maybe she made a mistake?" I frowned, feeling that this Li Yaqi was really annoying.

  "Look at that girl, she looks very kind, honest and pure. The guy is handsome and considerate, but she doesn't even respond to him. This shows that the girl is shy and modest, a girl like this usually won't make any mistakes." Li Yaqi said firmly "I clearly saw guilt and self-blame in your eyes just now, I'm sure you must have done something wrong!"

  "It was I who made a mistake," I admitted. "But that was just a misunderstanding."

  "Never mind, I won't tell you, it's useless anyway!" I gritted my teeth and finally held back, not telling Li Yaqi about what had happened. I always felt that this girl couldn't give me any good ideas, at most she would just come up with some annoying suggestions.

  "Shut up, don't even get me started, I'm not in the mood to listen." Li Yaqi suddenly fell silent, no longer chattering away. "Wait till your girlfriend is snatched away by someone else, then don't come crying to sister."

  "Actually, you don't need to cry, you're not ugly and your reputation isn't small either. Do you want me to introduce you to a girlfriend? I know many beautiful girls." Li Yaqi said with temptation.

  "Never mind, birds of a feather flock together, you'd better save your breath." I shook my head disdainfully.

  Crack!

  The iron spoon in my hand fell to the ground and almost killed me. It turned out that Li Yaqi had stepped on my foot from under the table.

  "Are you sick? Stepping on my foot?" I scolded Li Yaqi angrily.

  "What's the point of birds of a feather flocking together, why bother with this? I thought it sounded like scolding someone." Li Yaqi wasn't stupid and actually picked up on my veiled insult.

  "I want to have a bust, long legs, and a slender waist. What's wrong with that? I'm almost like a goddess!" Li Yaqi said confidently.

  Pfft.

  I was amused by Li Yaqi's words, who has such a narcissistic evaluation of herself, half a goddess? I chuckled and said "Alright, alright, I have something to do, so I'll leave first, Goddess, no, Half-Goddess, you eat slowly"

  After finishing speaking, I left the cafeteria without looking back.

  As I was leaving, I took a glance in Cao Na's direction. She just lowered her head and continued eating, not knowing if she saw Li Ya Qie and me laughing together. I thought to myself, if Cao Na still had feelings for me and saw Li Ya Qie having dinner with me, wouldn't she feel uncomfortable?

  Anyway, watching Cao Na and Wang Jian eating together, I feel particularly uncomfortable in my heart. I want to be strong but can't seem to muster up the strength. I try to smile but find that my heart is actually very bitter.