Chapter 201
This beauty has transformed into something else, as desire clouds the mind, turning everything into a facade.
Shen Mengjie is just like that now; to her, it’s merely a game, where winning or losing doesn’t matter because everything is fake. She simply enjoys the fun of it all.
As for the various helplessness she speaks of, perhaps it is genuine.
Yet, there are countless ways to avoid such helplessness, but she lets it unfold, ultimately morphing into the excuses and helplessness she describes.
Long Aotian cannot critique right from wrong; he merely holds a different perspective on her so-called helplessness.
Upon hearing this, Shen Mengjie suddenly laughed, “Of course it’s meaningful! I’ve shared so much with you, so it must be meaningful, because I find you quite interesting…”
“Honestly, don’t you find me interesting at all, even a little?”
“Come on, I think you’re pretty dull.” Long Aotian turned and walked away.
“I can actually become interesting too.” Shen Mengjie joked, trying to probe Long Aotian’s limits.
“Not interested. I’m just not interested in you.”
“Hán Xiǎojìng likes you.”
“I have a girlfriend.”
Shen Mengjie’s eyes flickered slightly, but she still teased, “Well, she might be sad for a while then.”
For some reason, when she said this, a memory flashed in his mind: Hu Yuying, on tiptoe, presenting him with a bowl of lean meat porridge, her smile radiant. “She always says she’s the luckiest person in the world, but I feel lucky to have her.”
Watching Long Aotian’s retreating figure, only his words lingered in her mind.
“The luckiest person in the world?”
Perhaps that’s the biggest difference between him and her.
Lost in thought, the spark of interest in Shen Mengjie’s eyes deepened.
Just then, her phone chimed.
Shen Mengjie pulled out her phone to take a look, her beautiful eyes curving slightly: “They really are all pursuing me.”
It was a message from Huang Fei, asking about the so-called truth and facts.
In the dormitory, Huang Fei read Shen Mengjie’s message, and bitterness crept deeper into his smile.
He had hoped Shen Mengjie would offer some explanation.
After all, he had made his feelings quite clear; he didn’t believe she couldn’t see that he was interested in her.
But she had openly admitted it.
For a moment, Huang Fei didn’t know what to do or what to say.
At least Shen Mengjie hadn’t deceived him.
It was precisely because of this that Huang Fei felt lost.
His mind was a bit chaotic now, and he couldn’t help but wonder if she had gone out to dinner with other guys before meeting him today.
Did she treat them the same way she treated him?
What did he mean to her?
Was he the first backup, the second, or...
He picked up his phone, scrolling through all their chat records, his fingers hesitating over the virtual keyboard before finally placing the phone down on the bed and finishing the last of his cigarette...
He needed to think things through calmly...
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**Chapter 244: Acquainted for a Short Time, Yet Entangled for a Lifetime**
Looking at Huang Fei’s expression, Li Longlong and Xu Shuai didn’t know what to say.
They still remembered the previous night when Huang Fei shared his inner joy.
He had thought that this gathering would bring him at least a step closer to Shen Mengjie.
Last night, he had been so happy.
Xu Shuai patted Li Longlong and said, “Cigarettes, where are the cigarettes?”
Li Longlong paused for a moment, then suddenly reacted, pulling out the cigarettes Long Aotian had given him the day before from under his pillow.
“Ah Fei, don’t be like this. Look at me, born to fail, yet I’m still here!”
Huang Fei chuckled softly as he took the cigarette from Li Longlong’s hand. He understood that Old Li was trying to lighten his mood by poking at his own wounds.
“Exactly! You’re the king of our dorm, the romantic who created the ten core theories of love. Old Ao said it well: think long-term, the senior girl is even better.”
No wonder Old Ao had said from the start not to date classmates; they had all understood too late...
“I can’t let Juan be led astray!”
The dormitory door swung open.
Seeing Long Aotian return, Xu Shuai and Li Longlong instantly felt like they had found their anchor.
They frantically signaled him to talk to Huang Fei.
Huang Fei also looked up at Long Aotian, forcing a smile, “Old Ao, what do you think I should do now?”
Lighting another cigarette, he felt an indescribable sadness and discomfort.
From the first moment he saw Shen Mengjie, he was deeply captivated.
Though their time together was short, the conversations on his phone felt so real and beautiful.
“Even though I know everything now, I still feel a bit reluctant to let her go.”
Long Aotian patted his shoulder; he understood Huang Fei’s feelings at this moment. It was the beauty of first love, a feeling that countless years could not bury.
That’s why it hurt.
Was it pain caused by Shen Mengjie?
No, it wasn’t!
It was the inability to forget the thrill of first love.
“I can’t give you advice because you are you; you have your own thoughts and confusions. Just follow your heart.”
In matters like this, it’s really hard for outsiders to intervene.
Shen Mengjie’s actions would ultimately hurt those who genuinely wanted the best for her.
But aside from that, who had the right to criticize Shen Mengjie?
Even if Long Aotian cursed her in front of Huang Fei, what would it change?
“Old Ao, can you tell me what it feels like to like someone?” Huang Fei asked quietly.
At this point, he couldn’t tell if he was feeling unwillingness or obsession towards Shen Mengjie.
Was it unwillingness to be treated as a backup?
Or was it an obsession with Shen Mengjie herself?
This is a very normal psychological phenomenon...
“What does it feel like to like someone?”
Long Aotian couldn’t help but think of his little follower: “Liking someone is a bit of a self-doubt.”
“Self-doubt?”
“Yeah.” Long Aotian nodded with a smile. “A little self-doubt is...”
“In the past, she called me Long Ge, she was my little follower, but when faced with even the slightest change in her, I felt insecure. I didn’t dare to admit it before, but now I’m sharing my true feelings with you.”
Upon hearing this, not just Huang Fei, but even Xu Shuai and Li Longlong were taken aback.
They couldn’t imagine that someone like Long Aotian, who had the looks and physique, could feel insecure.
Seeing their expressions, Long Aotian chuckled, “I said that’s the feeling of liking someone!”
“What about now?”
“Now?”
Long Aotian’s smile softened: “Now it’s mutual affection.”
“It’s a peculiar feeling. When I’m with her, I feel inexplicably relaxed and happy. Even just quietly watching her brings me joy; her every move pulls at my emotions…”
“Before we’ve even parted, I’m already calculating when we’ll meet again, as if I suddenly have separation anxiety…”
At this point, Long Aotian couldn’t help but laugh: “Sometimes I feel like a nagging father, and other times I feel like a child needing her care…”
“We’ve known each other for a short time, yet we’re already entangled for a lifetime…”
After listening to Long Aotian, Huang Fei fell silent.
After a long while, he slowly said, “If I say I still want to give it a try, will you laugh at me?”
Once Huang Fei said this, everything else lost its meaning.
“Not at all.” Long Aotian replied calmly.
Liking someone can turn the impossible into the possible, and the possible into the impossible.
It’s precisely because of love that one can’t truly not care...
No matter what choice Huang Fei makes, he must have thought it through carefully.
You can say he’s blind, or that he’s asking for trouble, but please don’t laugh at him...
“I won’t either!” Li Longlong said earnestly. “Although I don’t support you, I won’t laugh at you, because we are the Four Kings of 147!”
“I really want to slap you awake; I don’t even know what you’re thinking!” Xu Shuai frowned and said, “Can you really accept that Shen Mengjie is enjoying your kindness while also accepting kindness from others?”
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