Chapter 79 A Sudden Beating

  Not yet dismissed from class, his stomach was already growling with hunger. Thinking that his meal ticket was still with Chen Yan, and he would have to deal with him again at noon, Xia XiXi gritted his teeth in hatred.

  She took advantage of the professor's writing on the blackboard and handed a small note to Xianmiao for help: How many meal tickets did you bring, can I borrow one from you?

  Xiao Miao smiled and pulled out a note from her bag, along with the paper strip, and handed it back. Xi Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief. As soon as class was over, Xiao Miao didn't even look back, and quickly ran to the cafeteria, afraid that Chen Yan would catch up with her again.

  In a fit of pique, she didn't even want to see Chen Yan's face, let alone talk about any bets. His cold and aloof expression made her feel uneasy all over, and in her heart, she knew that the morning's incident was her own fabrication. However, admitting fault in front of his icy indifference was a more daunting task than climbing a mountain of knives or descending into a sea of fire.

  As long as he doesn't see Chen Yan, Xia Xixi can avoid admitting his own mistakes. His self-anesthetizing spirit is a true inheritor of Ah Q's.

  But Chen Yan wouldn't let her get away that easily. Just after lunch, as she was walking out of the cafeteria, Xi Xi was caught up by him.

  "You're running too fast."

  Sweeping Star walked further and further away, muttering impatiently under her breath, her head lowered and ignoring Chen Yan.

  At the entrance of the cafeteria, a small path was lined with French plane trees. In the sweltering summer, the shade under the trees brought a rare coolness. Chen Yan stood in front of Xi Xi, and the sunlight filtering through the leaves fell on his shoulders. Perhaps it was because the light was too bright, but his normally cold expression became clear and free of any gloom.

  "Every road leads to the bedroom, why must you follow me?" The dazzling light lingering on him was too piercing, and XiXi, who raised her head to gaze up at him, unconsciously narrowed her eyes, looking like she was suffering from a deep-seated grievance.

  "It was Teacher Xu who told me to come." said Chen Yan.

  "What's the matter?" As soon as she heard the reason why he came, Xi Xi felt a faint sense of disappointment in her heart. She had almost thought that Chen Yan was coming to make amends with her, but she should have known better. With his proud and arrogant personality, how could he possibly lower his head?

  "Didn't Teacher Xu instruct me to coax you?" Chen Yan's voice suddenly dropped, sounding ambiguous and unclear, but somehow a bit like being embarrassed.

  Xi Xi's face suddenly turned bright red, she let out a soft hum, and for a long time couldn't say anything.

  Chen Yan saw her reaction, and his mood suddenly cleared up. The slight awkwardness from this morning disappeared instantly. He was a bit puzzled by her unreasonable behavior, but what's even more strange is that although she was the one who picked a fight, why did she end up being the angry one in the end?

  In front of him, Xia Xi lowered her head, pursed her lips tightly, and her cheeks seemed to be dyed with a faint red glow. The young face was full of life and vitality, with every frown and smile revealing a lively expression. Chen Yan looked at her, feeling a sense of wonder. She was just a 16 or 17-year-old girl, not some kind of monster with three heads and six arms. Why was she more difficult to figure out than an Olympiad problem, leaving him helpless?

  Between them, who would be the winner, he suddenly lost his previous certainty.

  Xixi saw Chen Yan staring at her with a thoughtful expression, not knowing what he was thinking about. Unwilling to be at a disadvantage due to silence, she broke the taciturn situation and said loudly: "Since that's the case, how do you plan to coax me?" Her thoughts turned, and her words became less confident and slightly shy.

  "What do you think?" Chen Yan asked back.

  As expected, he would answer like this. Xi Xi's face lit up with a sly smile, and with an air of mystery, she beckoned Chen Yan to lean in closer by curling her finger at him.

  Chen Yan didn't think much, lowered his head and put his ear close to Xi Xi's lips. The warm air she breathed out was like a hot wave that splashed against his ear, making his heart itch along with it.

  Unexpectedly, he waited for a whisper in his ear, but instead received a heavy punch from Xia Xi.

  "Rob me of my meal ticket? Hmm?" A fist landed on Chen Yan's chest, the force not light, letting him involuntarily let out a cold hum, Xia Xi's attack did not stop, another punch hit his back.

  "Embarrass me?"

  "Think you can take advantage of me? Play with me?" The bold one kicked him in the leg again.

  "I've had enough of you for a long time, today I'll knock you down under sister's cowboy pants!"

  She suddenly made a vicious move, Chen Yan matched her stance, pretending to counterattack, and the two of them tangled together.

  In the scorching sunlight, everything was dyed golden. The girl stood under the tree shade, with fine rays of light sprinkled on her body. The wind blew into her loose white blouse, and the hem fluttered up like a free little white dove. The cuffs and collar were branded with a golden edge by the sun. She hopped and jumped to chase after the tall boy, with bright laughter in her eyes.

  Lu Dongqi saw such a scene, Xi Xi and Chen Yan were intimately bickering together, he suddenly lost the courage to move forward.

  This scene is so familiar, just like the scene where they played together when they were young, but time has passed and there are other people by her side now. It turns out that he didn't have to worry about her being heartbroken over his departure after all; his girl already had someone else's company by her side.

  The smile on her face was bright and clear, even when she was alone, she might not have been so happy.

  Lu Dongqi felt an unprecedented sense of loss and desolation wash over him, as if he was standing in a vast, empty valley, despite being bathed in sunlight. All he could hear was the slow beat of his own heart, echoing off the barren cliffs.

  Was he one step late or was Xia Xi one step early, walking along the same trajectory. If they weren't careful, they would drift further and further apart, and in the end, it would still be too late. However, even if this hadn't happened, wouldn't it already be too late? When he ignored her hints, when he repeatedly dashed her hopes, when he broke his promise to always protect her and chose to go abroad, shouldn't he have expected the scene unfolding before him now?

  It's his choice, whether it's happiness or sadness, he has to bear it himself.

  Xixi, this time we really have to say goodbye.

  Dong Qi stood silently in place, the two people under the tree gradually walking away, but he still stared in that direction without moving. After a long time, he turned and left. You can search for "冤家校草不易解?哈十八" on Baidu to find the latest updates of this book!