Chapter 15
He paused for a moment, then quickly masked his expression, though inside, he was already bursting with joy.
Li Qingxue had a very stable sleep schedule. After knowing her for so many years, he knew that unless something was troubling her, she wouldn’t look so worn out.
Had it really only been a day since he ignored her, and she was already unable to sleep?
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before she couldn’t help but come to him for a chat, right?
Thinking of this, Ye Liangchen couldn’t help but feel a bit smug.
Indeed, people often realize their true feelings only after they’ve lost something.
He straightened his chest, lifted his head, and walked past Li Qingxue without a sideways glance.
“Ye Liangchen!” Her voice carried a hint of fatigue.
That was definitely Li Qingxue.
Ye Liangchen paused.
A slight smile tugged at the corners of his mouth. It seemed he had overestimated her; it had only been a day, and she was already eager to talk to him.
“What’s up?” he asked without turning around.
Only by being clear about his own attitude would he increase his allure to Li Qingxue.
What one cannot have is always restless.
That was exactly how Li Qingxue was now.
They had known each other for so long that she couldn’t see through his heart, always thinking their relationship was merely friendship.
But it wasn’t; Li Qingxue had unknowingly fallen for him during their time together.
She just couldn’t distinguish it yet.
It seemed that his rejection of her yesterday had made her realize something about her own feelings.
If he just added a little fuel to the fire, the chase would soon begin...
**Chapter 18: The Right Time to Meet the Right Person**
“Is there something you need? If not, I’ll head back to my seat.”
Ye Liangchen lowered his gaze at a forty-five-degree angle, a signature gesture he made when feeling melancholic in his dreams.
In those dreams, whenever he made that gesture, the three of them would worry about him.
“You... have something on your mouth,” Li Qingxue quietly reminded him.
At her words, Ye Liangchen instinctively wiped his mouth.
Sure enough, he saw a layer of grease on the back of his hand.
It was probably from when he had eaten youtiao (fried dough sticks) earlier.
He hadn’t realized how observant Li Qingxue was.
He hadn’t even noticed, but she had.
And she dared to say he didn’t pay attention to her?
“Thanks.” He glanced at the tissue she offered, then continued in a low voice, “No need for the tissue; I appreciate the thought!”
With that, he walked back to his seat without a moment’s hesitation, silently conveying to Li Qingxue that he was moving on.
No one would wait around for you.
Watching Ye Liangchen’s retreating figure, Li Qingxue frowned slightly.
Then she turned to Gao Quan. “What’s up with him? He seems... off.”
Gao Quan shook his head helplessly. “I don’t know. It’s like he’s a different person since he woke up yesterday.”
“Gao Quan!”
Hearing Ye Liangchen call him, Gao Quan shrugged at Li Qingxue and then sat down next to Ye Liangchen.
They were desk mates.
Li Qingxue looked at Ye Liangchen in confusion, not understanding what was going on with him.
Could it be that because she hadn’t accepted his confession, he didn’t want to be friends anymore?
But she had clearly told him that she only saw him as an older brother.
Besides, she had no intention of dating during high school.
She had shared all of this with Ye Liangchen!
Feeling a bit irritated, she realized that since she had never planned to date, she had no idea how to handle this situation.
Ye Liangchen stole a glance at Li Qingxue and saw her looking dejected.
He immediately turned to Gao Quan. “What did she say to you just now?”
Seeing Ye Liangchen’s urgency, Gao Quan teased, “Didn’t you say you didn’t want to hear anything about Li Qingxue anymore?”
“Why are you so anxious? Are you still... hmm?”
Ye Liangchen knew Gao Quan was just joking.
Some things weren’t meant to be discussed yet.
He couldn’t just tell Gao Quan that he planned to marry three wives in the future, one of whom was Li Qingxue.
No one would believe that.
It would be far more impactful to prove it with actions later on than to talk about it now.
“Cut it out, just tell me.”
“Li Qingxue was just trying to show concern for you. You look so haggard; she’s not blind, you know.”
Ye Liangchen’s expression shifted to one of realization.
“Anything else?”
“That’s it. Li Qingxue wanted to say more, but you interrupted her.”
Ye Liangchen sighed; he had been a bit too impatient.
If he had known, he would have let Gao Quan and Li Qingxue talk a bit longer.
“Should I go talk to Li Qingxue now?”
“No need.” Their earlier encounter was just a coincidence, and it was Li Qingxue who initiated the conversation.
If he had Gao Quan go over now, it would seem too forced.
The best course of action was to remain still.
Li Qingxue would eventually lose her patience and come to him.
Then the chase would officially begin.
Just wait until those who looked down on him, thinking he was just a loser trying to attract Li Qingxue with a different approach, were stunned.
“I wonder how Hu Yuying is doing now?”
“What’s up, Chen Ge?” Gao Quan asked.
“Nothing, just feeling a bit reflective.”
“Do you think the right person will only appear at the right time?” Ye Liangchen asked seriously.
His heart had been restless ever since the incident with Hu Yuying.
He wanted to save her in advance, to prevent her from suffering any more hardships.
But how could he save her if she didn’t experience the bullying from Long Aotian?
And the key was that he hadn’t grown strong enough yet to stand up to Long Aotian.
If he provoked Long Aotian now, with his vengeful nature, he would retaliate against him just like in the dream.
That guy was a lunatic; if pushed too far, he could really kill someone.
In the dream, if it hadn’t been for Quan saving him, he might have died.
Heaven had given him a chance at rebirth, and he could use this time to achieve great ambitions.
But if he provoked Long Aotian too soon...
It should be like in the dream: meeting, getting to know each other, falling in love, and saving one another.
So Ye Liangchen was deeply conflicted; he desperately needed someone to validate that his current actions were correct.
That way, his heart wouldn’t feel so tangled and uncomfortable.
“Probably,” Gao Quan thought for a moment and replied. “Meeting the right person at the right time is undoubtedly a blessing.”
“If you meet the right person at the wrong time, then you’ll likely face some challenges.”
“So, Chen Ge, don’t give up. Just wait a bit longer.”
Gao Quan thought Ye Liangchen was referring to Li Qingxue.
After all, Chen Ge and Li Qingxue had known each other for nine years.
There aren’t many nine-year spans in a person’s life.
Li Qingxue had also clearly stated that she wasn’t looking to date right now; she wanted to focus on her studies until after college.
Chen Ge was just too anxious, thinking he might not end up at the same university as Li Qingxue.
That’s why he was trying so hard to confess to her in high school.
And Li Qingxue’s instinctive concern for Chen Ge showed that she didn’t actually dislike him; perhaps she even had a bit of a crush on him?
Otherwise, why would she only remind Chen Ge about the grease on his mouth and not Gao Quan?
This was clearly a case of the right person at the wrong time.
At this stage, Li Qingxue was focused on the college entrance exam, which was why she kept rejecting Chen Ge’s confessions.
But once they got to college, even if they weren’t at the same university, if they truly liked each other, they could still be together.
Who knows, maybe when they got to college, if Chen Ge confessed again, Li Qingxue would accept him.
After all, it seemed that Li Qingxue still cared about Chen Ge.
“Right? It seems you agree: the right time, the right person.”
“Looks like my thoughts weren’t wrong after all.”
Ye Liangchen let out a small sigh of relief. He wasn’t truly afraid of Long Aotian.
It was just that if Hu Yuying didn’t endure Long Aotian’s bullying, how could he talk about saving her?
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