Chapter 50
As Long Aotian left, Wang Rui leaned closer to Li Qingxue and whispered, “Qingxue, how do you know that guy, Long Aotian?”
“Is he bothering you?”
Li Qingxue chuckled at Wang Rui’s words. “Actually, he’s not that bad.”
“Not bad?”
Wang Rui instinctively shook her head. Her roommate had said that Long Aotian was the boss, the real deal.
Without some skills, how could he make other troublemakers submit to him?
Moreover, she had heard that he once punched someone hard enough to draw blood. Could someone like that really be considered ‘good’?
If he were, why would her roommate describe him that way? She even advised everyone in the dorm to pretend they didn’t see him and to keep their heads down if they ever crossed paths.
“Qingxue, you really shouldn’t get too close to Long Aotian.” This was Wang Rui’s sincere advice to Li Qingxue.
If one person called Long Aotian a bad egg, it might just be a personal grudge.
But if ten people said he was no good, it only meant that he truly wasn’t.
So Wang Rui chose to believe the latter.
Li Qingxue didn’t know how to explain herself to Wang Rui. She turned back to glance at Long Aotian.
He was someone who enjoyed the scenery, loved the sound of flowing water, and appreciated the gentle breeze. He spoke with an elegant ease.
He was someone who could guide her, a listening ear like a tree hole where she could pour out her thoughts.
At least in Li Qingxue’s eyes, he... wasn’t a bad person.
On the contrary, she felt quite happy to have a friend like him.
But seeing Wang Rui’s anxious and concerned expression, Li Qingxue smiled and reassured her, “It’s okay, it’s okay. Don’t worry, I know which friends to make and which ones to avoid.”
Just then, the homeroom teacher of Class 6 walked in, holding a stack of exam papers.
As the teacher entered the classroom, it instantly fell silent.
The bell for preparation rang.
The teacher distributed the papers, placing them on the desks of the students in the front row, who then passed them back.
The second bell rang.
The classroom was so quiet that the only sound was the faint scratching of pens on paper.
Since this was a mock college entrance exam, everyone was taking it very seriously.
Two class periods passed.
The bell rang again, signaling the end of the exam and the start of a break before the next test.
“Qingxue, do you want to go to the bathroom together?” Wang Rui stretched and asked.
“No, you go ahead,” Li Qingxue said with a smile as she tidied up her desk.
“Alright then.”
Once Wang Rui left, Li Qingxue turned to the back row where Long Aotian was sitting.
After a moment’s thought, she decided to approach him. “How do you feel about it, Long Aotian?”
“Not too bad,” Long Aotian replied, running a hand through his hair. The pressure of the humanities subjects wasn’t too much for him.
“And you?”
Li Qingxue’s eyes sparkled with youthful energy, like a vigilant little deer. “I’m doing alright too.”
The vitality radiating from Li Qingxue was like an unexplored world where everything was good, a charm that set her apart from Hu Yuying.
A girl like that would easily become the white moonlight in the hearts of naive young boys.
“By the way, how’s that friend of yours doing?”
Long Aotian asked casually.
Before this, he had no idea that this vibrant girl was actually the white moonlight of the male lead.
He also wondered if what he said would affect the overall plot.
Hu Yuying was helpless; Long Aotian didn’t consider himself a purely good person, but he couldn’t stand by and watch a girl being bullied.
Perhaps it was a difference in mindset. In Long Aotian’s original world, he often saw school bullying incidents on social media.
Just seeing them made him feel uneasy.
Let alone when it happened right in front of him.
Moreover, Long Aotian didn’t think that the female lead had to be bullied to advance the plot with the male lead.
From his experience reading novels, the male and female leads were like the positive and negative poles of a magnet.
As long as they met, they would inevitably attract each other; that was the law between them.
“Ugh, let’s not talk about him.”
Seeing Li Qingxue’s expression, Long Aotian decided not to press further. After all, things had reached this point, and it was better to avoid such topics in the future.
He would treat Li Qingxue as a friend. In no time, they would be heading in different directions, and perhaps they would never meet again.
“Long Ge.” A voice called out.
Long Aotian turned to the back door of the classroom, a smile appearing on his face.
Li Qingxue also heard the voice and turned to look.
Hu Yuying’s smile froze when she saw Li Qingxue.
Long Aotian stood up and walked out into the corridor.
For some reason, Hu Yuying felt a sudden wave of sadness, an inexplicable emotion.
So much so that when Long Aotian and Li Qingxue approached, she instinctively took a step back.
This unprovoked emotional shift was a strong feeling.
Even when she was bullied before, she had never experienced such a wave of emotions...
【Thank you for the gifts, and for all the various gifts and support. I can only add another chapter to thank everyone. I truly appreciate it. Sending love, and wishing all the young men and women to live well and never fade away!】
Chapter 60: I Understand Her a Little
Seeing Hu Yuying silent, Long Aotian gently asked, “What’s wrong?”
Hu Yuying still didn’t speak, just lowered her gaze and shook her head.
Long Aotian frowned slightly. Right now, Hu Yuying felt just like the girl he had first met.
Insecure, a gloomy girl trapped in a quagmire.
“Lift your head,” Long Aotian said, his voice rising a bit.
To be honest, Long Aotian usually spoke in a gentle manner.
But with this tone, not only Hu Yuying, even Li Qingxue couldn’t help but shrink back.
Hearing Long Aotian’s voice, Hu Yuying tightly gripped the hem of her shirt, a small gesture she made when she was nervous.
Yet she still obediently raised her head.
“I can’t stand your self-doubt and gloomy demeanor. It feels like you’re a... a sad person who has tasted all the bitterness of life.”
In his original world, he too had clawed his way up from the bottom, enduring the hardships of life.
He had faced pressure and the harsh realities of society, yet he had made it through.
There’s no obstacle in this world that can’t be overcome.
If there is, then find a way to get over it.
Suffering is dead, but people are alive; there’s always a way.
Long Aotian didn’t deny Hu Yuying’s difficult past, so she should enjoy the beauty of life even more. She needed to love herself more than anyone else.
He looked at Hu Yuying with a hint of annoyance and lightly tapped her on the head. “You look great when you smile. Now, give me a smile.”
Hu Yuying stared blankly at Long Aotian, momentarily at a loss for words.
“What are you staring at? Sometimes I really want to punch you!”
Hu Yuying smiled, a genuine smile that could light up the room.
Li Qingxue blinked, a bit confused. He’s about to punch you, and you’re smiling back?
She thought this, but even she didn’t realize that the corners of her lips had also lifted into a beautiful smile.
“So what’s really going on?” Long Aotian asked.
Hu Yuying lowered her gaze, lacking confidence as she said, “It’s nothing. I just feel like I didn’t perform my best.”
Hearing this, Long Aotian sighed. “I thought something was wrong. It was just this once? If you don’t do well in the next test, watch out; I’ll be on your case!”
“Got it. Long Ge, you need to do well too.”
Hiss~~
A sound of someone gasping echoed.
Long Aotian looked up to see a chubby boy being pulled into the bathroom.
Not recognizing him, he turned his gaze away.
But Li Qingxue, who also saw the boy, had a flicker of confusion in her eyes.
She knew that chubby boy; it was Gao Quan.
“Alright, let’s head back. Wait for me at the classroom door at noon; I’ll come find you.”
What seemed like a simple concern inexplicably calmed Hu Yuying’s heart.
“Okay.”
“Remember, you’re my little sidekick, my little teacher. I’ll look out for you. Don’t keep acting like a gloomy old lady. I want to see you smile the first time I lay eyes on you, now and in the future.”
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