Chapter 22
Now, having realized his mistakes, he must be crying in secret.
Taking a deep breath, he murmured, “If I had known it would come to this, why did I even start?”
“Once lost, only then do we regret and slowly begin to cherish what we had. But no one will wait for you forever.”
With this thought, Ye Liangchen let out a soft sigh and called Gao Quan.
“Hey, don’t you have Li Qingxue’s QQ number? Can you tell her to have a good talk with Li Qingxue and make her stop crying?”
“Yeah, just say it’s a favor from me.”
After hanging up, a faint smile crept onto Ye Liangchen’s lips.
If Li Qingxue’s desk mate really said that, she’d probably become even more attached to someone as gentle and understanding as him!
Setting his phone aside, he walked to the curtains and pulled them open.
Sunlight streamed into the room.
With his eyes closed, he opened his arms wide towards the view outside the window, exclaiming, “What a beautiful day, here I come!”
“My treasure girl, wait for me.”
After changing into his sharpest outfit from the wardrobe, he left home.
“It’s been a while since I rode you. Let me relive my youth.”
Ye Liangchen caressed his bicycle, a hint of nostalgia flickering in his eyes.
He remembered riding this very bike in his dreams, carrying his treasure girl, carefree around the campus.
That was a brief moment of peace shared between him and his treasure girl.
But alas, as they grew older, as his treasure girl found success in her entrepreneurial ventures and became a rising star in business, as Bai Yueguang became a queen in venture capital, and as Xiao Qingmei rose to fame in the entertainment industry.
He found himself surrounded by all sorts of luxury cars, and the memory of this bicycle had long faded.
Now, seeing the bike again, his heart felt a mix of novelty and nostalgia.
He should express this newfound curiosity about his feelings.
Climbing onto the bike, he rode into the sunlight, leaving the neighborhood behind.
Following the memories in his mind, Ye Liangchen arrived at Nanfeng Square.
After parking his bike, he began to wander around the square.
He recalled that every Saturday, Hu Yuying would work part-time at this square.
Though she didn’t earn much, Hu Yuying was frugal and always managed to stretch her part-time earnings until the next Saturday.
Her grandparents were already quite old, and it was no easy feat for them to scrape together her tuition, so Hu Yuying didn’t want to trouble them unnecessarily.
Even when she faced bullying or injustice, she wouldn’t dare to speak up, burying her pain deep inside, trying to show only her happy side to her grandparents.
What a wonderful girl she was.
Thinking of this, Ye Liangchen couldn’t help but feel a surge of anger towards Long Aotian.
“Damn Long Aotian, it’s all your fault that my treasure girl got hurt. Just wait!”
“Once I grow up, you’ll regret it!”
With that thought, Ye Liangchen barely managed to suppress the anger boiling inside him.
After his heart-to-heart with Gao Quan last time, discussing the right time to meet the right person, he felt a sense of relief.
He wasn’t afraid of Long Aotian; it was just that at the wrong time, he couldn’t save his treasure girl.
Only after she had endured humiliation and suffering could his appearance be called a rescue.
And only then could he leave an indelible impression on her heart!
With this in mind, Ye Liangchen pulled himself back to reality: “That’s all for later. Right now, I should focus on caring for my treasure girl, laying the groundwork so that when the time comes to rescue her, I can step into her heart more easily.”
Nanfeng Square was vast, and Ye Liangchen searched for the places where his treasure girl might be working part-time, based on his dream memories.
Since she only worked part-time on Saturday mornings and had to study in the afternoon, the locations varied each time.
Even with the memories from his dreams, Ye Liangchen couldn’t pinpoint where she might be working right away.
He could only wander aimlessly.
But Ye Liangchen believed in the deep bond he shared with his treasure girl.
He would definitely find her!
With this conviction in his heart, he continued walking forward.
As he passed a corner, his steps slowed, and his gaze softened.
A gentle smile crept onto his lips.
He wanted to step forward immediately, but his raised foot froze in mid-air.
Recalling their previous encounters, he realized his treasure girl still had a natural resistance to men.
After thinking for a moment, he walked over to a nearby milk tea shop.
Despite the pinch in his wallet, he used his pocket money to buy two cups of pearl milk tea.
After all, he didn’t have much money on him, and this pearl milk tea was quite expensive.
But thinking of the look on his treasure girl’s face when she first tried pearl milk tea, Ye Liangchen gritted his teeth and paid.
“Hello, Hu Yuying! What a coincidence, we meet again.” Ye Liangchen said, holding the two cups of milk tea, flashing a bright smile.
Hu Yuying, who was handing out flyers, instinctively looked up when she heard her name.
And there he was, Ye Liangchen.
Her body instinctively took a step back, creating distance between them.
Seeing his once-treasured girl retreating at the sight of him made Ye Liangchen’s heart ache.
In his dreams, he learned that Hu Yuying had been bullied and was now wary of men.
But that was okay; he would use love to touch her heart, to redeem her, and ultimately, to walk back into her life.
“It’s really a coincidence. Including this time, it seems we’ve met three times now.”
Though he often observed her from afar, he had only truly appeared before her twice, making this the third time.
“I accidentally bought two cups of really delicious pearl milk tea at the shop just now. I can’t finish them, so please have one.” As he spoke, Ye Liangchen extended one cup of milk tea towards Hu Yuying.
Hu Yuying looked at the cup of milk tea in his hand with confusion, thinking, Why would you buy two cups if you can’t finish one?
Then she recalled her brother’s words: “If you encounter someone like this, just walk away.”
Now, it seemed her brother’s advice was spot on.
So she immediately shook her head, “I don’t want it...”
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**Chapter 27: Did Ye Liangchen Just Get Rejected?**
Even though he was rejected, the smile on Ye Liangchen’s face didn’t fade.
His gaze towards Hu Yuying only grew softer.
“You don’t have to be afraid. I’ve never had any ill intentions towards you.”
This past Friday afternoon, he had even helped Hu Yuying deal with those who were trying to bully her.
Though she hadn’t seen it directly, he believed this news would soon spread throughout the school.
With Hu Yuying’s intelligence, she would surely figure out the purpose of those students from the second high school who had come to the first high school’s gate.
At that point, she would realize that it was he who had chased those people away.
Then, Hu Yuying would definitely feel grateful towards him, and her guard would lower.
Lost in his fantasies, Ye Liangchen’s smile grew even brighter.
He could already imagine Hu Yuying standing at the door of his classroom, shy yet hesitant to come over and say thank you.
At that moment, he would tease her with a smile: “What’s wrong? Not so wary of me anymore?”
He couldn’t help but feel a thrill at the thought!
Watching Ye Liangchen smile at her in a daze, Hu Yuying felt increasingly anxious.
She turned to leave.
But Ye Liangchen stepped in front of her first.
With an apologetic smile, he said, “Sorry, I was just lost in thought about something funny.”
“Here, take this cup of milk tea. Life is already tough; a little sweetness wouldn’t hurt.”
For him, being reborn felt like it had only been a moment.
In his dreams, the look of satisfaction and surprise on Hu Yuying’s face when she first tried milk tea was still vividly beautiful in his mind.
He couldn’t wait to see that expression on her face again.
Hu Yuying, still wary, shook her head again, “I don’t want to drink it.”
She didn’t even know him, and he had said hurtful things to her in the cafeteria last time.
Instinctively, she didn’t want to get involved with him.
Hearing this, Ye Liangchen felt helpless, but his face still wore a look of affection: “I just want to be friends with you. I really have no ill intentions.”
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