Chapter 6 Divide as you please

"Tap—tap—"

After two light taps, Lu Yu withdrew his hand, leaned against the door with a cold expression, and waited for Meng Xi to open the door.

Meng Xi was sitting on the floor by the door, hugging her shoulders and sobbing intermittently. She only looked up when she suddenly heard a knock on the door.

Is it because Uncle Gu is worried that he came to see me?

She quickly wiped away her tears, stood up, and took several deep breaths, trying her best to look as usual.

He forced a smile and opened the door.

The door opened, and the two looked at each other.

Meng Xi's smile froze.

Lu Yu looked at her with his eyes slightly lowered. His cheeks were wet with tears, and his hair was disheveled. His gaze fell on her reddened eyes, and he remained silent.

Meng Xi was very surprised.

Why would he come to his own room door?

Could it be... that after Luo Ying caused me trouble today, she said something to Lu Yu?

But she and Lu Yu hadn't done anything together and weren't even close.

What does he want to do here?

Unable to fathom his intentions, Meng Xi subtly took a step back.

She hesitated for a moment, not wanting him to see the traces of her crying, and lowered her head slightly to ask softly, "Is something the matter?"

Lu Yu was taken aback by her question.

He only realized then how he had inexplicably ended up in Meng Xi's bedroom.

Was it because he heard Uncle Gu say, "Xi Xi is crying," or because the feeling she gave him in his arms last time was too special?

Or perhaps it was because he found that his headaches lessened when he was with her.

The most frustrating thing is that he himself doesn't know what he's thinking.

How did he end up here?

Realizing this, Lu Yu felt a surge of irritation.

He suppressed the agitation in his heart, frowned as he looked at Meng Xi, and said coldly, "My home, can't I come?"

Startled by his sudden retort, Meng Xi's pupils contracted, and she belatedly realized what he meant.

Yes.

This was originally...

The Lu family.

She bit her lower lip, lowered her stance, and tried to communicate with him as gently as possible: "This is your home, of course you can."

"But it's so late... and you came to find me..."

do what?

Meng Xi didn't finish speaking, looking timidly at Lu Yu, her voice growing softer and softer.

Lu Yu stared at her timid appearance, and a nameless anger rose in his heart again. He raised his voice impatiently and said, "What are you crying about?"

...

Huh?

Meng Xi paused for a moment, then looked at Lu Yu cautiously.

Is he concerned about himself?

She thought for a moment, then said softly, avoiding the main point, "No, it's nothing... I'm just not in a good mood."

But Lu Yu didn't believe her nonsense at all. He suppressed his anger and scoffed, his gaze filled with mockery and coldness: "Trying to fool me?"

Faced with Lu Yu's merciless exposure, Meng Xi turned her head away and remained silent.

Even though she usually has a good temper, she was a little angry at this moment.

Regardless of whether Lu Yu himself knows what happened to her today, ultimately it was his ex-girlfriend who came to cause trouble for him and ruin her reputation.

His past relationships were not handled well, which affected innocent people like himself.

Honestly, for the past four years, she and Lu Yu had only known each other as family members, occasionally exchanging a few innocuous words as a matter of politeness.

That chance encounter was also driven by my desire to give back something in return as I was about to leave the Lu family.

She and Lu Yu were not familiar with each other; they lived under the same roof and had never even exchanged contact information.

She had never told her classmates at school that she and Lu Yu lived in the same house.

Luo Ying wouldn't make accusations out of thin air.

Unless... Lu Yu told her something.

Meng Xi mustered her courage and looked up at Lu Yu. Her moist and bright eyes seemed to hold brimming autumn water under the lamplight, and her slightly red eyes made her look even more pitiful.

Her pupils were larger than those of an average person, moist, dark and translucent, like gems beneath a clear lake.

Lu Yu's gaze suddenly met hers.

She looked slightly annoyed, biting her lower lip like an angry rabbit.

Even though she was angry, she patiently held back and didn't let it out.

Actually... kind of cute.

It makes you want to ruffle her hair and pinch her cheeks until they turn red.

Seeing her expression, Lu Yu's heart stirred.

Ever since Meng Xi came to the Lu family, he hadn't given her a second glance. Lu Yu knew himself all too well; he was a cold and violent person who never showed kindness to anyone.

I've always been too lazy to give anyone any extra attention.

Even before, he disliked Meng Xi's personality.

Submissive and weak, easily bullied.

It's as if it would break if the wind blew it.

Having lost both parents and left with no one to rely on, yet still failing to become strong, instead spending her days acting like a timid, parasitic vine.

It's annoying to look at.

Not to mention getting close.

But today, just looking into her eyes, he felt that same feeling again.

That feeling, as if ice and snow were melting away, made the restlessness in my heart seem to disappear silently, bit by bit.

Even the headaches and irritability that tormented me every night have unknowingly reached a level that I can tolerate.

Meng Xi and he were clearly two extremes.

Why?

The girl's gentle voice interrupted Lu Yu's reverie. She asked kindly, "Lu Yu, have you told Luo Ying that we're living together?"

Lu Yu looked at her expressionlessly and coldly asked, "She's causing you trouble?"

Meng Xi asked the question rather tactfully, originally intending to find out the reason indirectly.

Unexpectedly, Lu Yu guessed it right away.

But she wasn't familiar with Lu Yu, so he was probably just asking and didn't mean anything by it.

After thinking for a moment, she asked politely and softly, "Yes, I think she has some misunderstandings about me. Can you tell me why you broke up with her?"

Lu Yu originally thought that, given her personality, she would be at a loss and panic, bursting into tears.

Who knew she looked as soft as a steamed bun, and remained quite calm even when angry.

Thinking of Luo Ying, he snapped out of his daze, sneered, and said casually, "If you want to break up, then break up."

He leaned against the door, lowering his gaze to look at Meng Xi, his eyes cold and indifferent: "All you do when you're bullied is cry. What good will it do if you fight back?"

Meng Xi: "Fight back?"

Her soft voice held a hint of disbelief as she looked at Lu Yu with a slight frown, "Lu Yu."

"Why do you only know how to fight when there are things that could be resolved peacefully?"

"Isn't she your ex-girlfriend?"

As soon as he said that, Meng Xi immediately regretted it.

She blurted it out without thinking, completely forgetting that Lu Yu had a bad temper and was unreasonable.

There's no way to have a normal conversation with someone like him.

Before he could get upset, Meng Xi quickly lowered her head and looked away, lost in thought.

Since we can't get any information from him, there's no point in continuing the conversation.

As long as Luo Ying doesn't cause her any more trouble, she has no intention of pursuing the matter further. She's heard that heartbreak is painful; perhaps she was too upset to speak without thinking.

While he was still pondering, Lu Yu's extremely cold voice came from above.

"Meng Xi".

Are you lecturing me?

Meng Xi knew she had spoken out of turn and meddled in other people's business, and she was also afraid that he would be unhappy.

She quietly took another step back to increase the distance between them.

Suddenly, a sharp pain shot through my chin.

A piercing pain surged through her, and Meng Xi's tears streamed down her face instantly. She looked at Lu Yu, who had suddenly lost his mind, with fear, her whole body trembling slightly, her voice trembling and broken as she apologized, "I'm sorry... I'm... so sorry..."

Lu Yu gripped her chin, his expression sinister, forcing her to look up at him. His strength was so great it seemed he could crush her bones.

He said coldly, word by word, "Meng Xi, if you want to get out, just say so."

"It's none of your business to lecture me about the Lu family."