Chapter 40: Smash the Scheming School Bully (40)

Jiang Chengfeng looked at her quietly with deep affection in his eyes, speaking in a gentle and soft tone.

"Have you ever thought that it's not just him who's waiting for you, it's me too."

When he said this, the expression on his face was calm and gentle.

Chen Yuan said calmly, "Squad Leader, I have a boyfriend."

A look of hurt flashed across Jiang Chengfeng's eyes, and his hands on the table subconsciously curled up.

Shen Yuan said slowly

"I'm very grateful for the school uniform you lent me. It helped me avoid a lot of embarrassment. But liking someone is different from being grateful. I have feelings for Fu Hanchi, but not for you."

Jiang Chengfeng felt a sharp pain in his heart. He clenched his knuckles and asked anxiously:

"If I hadn't stood by and watched, and hadn't turned a blind eye to what Zhuang Qianyi and the others did, would you like me?"

Shen Yuan shook his head, "No."

Jiang Chengfeng's eyes trembled slightly, and his voice was a little hoarse.

"Why?"

"Because there are no ifs. The past is already in the past. The harm done to me by Zhuang Qianyi and the others is an established fact. I can understand why you chose to protect yourself."

But sometimes she couldn't help but wonder, as a class monitor, is she really qualified to watch others bully and insult her?

She would not blame Jiang Chengfeng, but she could not forgive him on behalf of the original owner.

After all, the original owner also had some deep resentment in his heart towards him.

Jiang Chengfeng raised his eyes, his dark gaze fell on Shen Yuan's fair face.

"So," he paused, "you like Fu Hanchi because he protects you?"

Shen Yuan shook her head gently and said softly

"I like him, not because he protected me, but because I was attracted to him by his looks. From the first moment I saw him, I liked him very much."

Be tempted by beauty.

Jiang Chengfeng's pupils shrank, as if he didn't believe that these words came from Chen Yuan's mouth.

After all, a timid girl in high school doesn't seem like the type of person who would be greedy for a body.

Besides, we are in the same class, if someone is attracted to someone, why can't it be him...

He thought he was no worse than Fu Hanchi.

Chen Yuan didn't want to say too much to him. She stood up and bowed to Jiang Chengfeng.

"Thank you for the coffee. From now on, take care of yourselves."

Be well on your own, which means we won’t even be friends anymore.

Jiang Chengfeng stood up eagerly and tried to pull Chen Yuan's wrist.

Shen Yuan moved aside, speaking in a cold tone.

"Please respect yourself."

Jiang Chengfeng froze in place and could only watch Shen Yuan's slender figure gradually walk away.

The setting sun stretched the girl's figure very long.

Just like that summer, the girl, with his school uniform wrapped around her waist, looked disheveled as she disappeared into the crowded corridor.

Chen Yuan took out his phone, found the photo he had just taken, and clicked delete.

She couldn't blame Jiang Chengfeng, but she also couldn't step on the original owner's pain and be friends with him without any scruples.

Besides, if the jealous guy finds out, he’ll get angry.

Thinking of Fu Hanchi, Shen Yuan's eyebrows curved slightly and she sent him a message.

【Is class over?】

The other side replied quickly

【Five minutes left.】

He doesn't listen carefully in class.

Chen Yuan smiled and said, let’s go and pick up the jealous little guy after class.

*

During the winter vacation, Fu Hanchi took Chen Yuan back to City A.

The winter wind was so sharp and biting that it hurt my cheeks.

When getting off the car, Fu Hanchi put a thick scarf around her despite Shen Yuan's objection.

"I'm wearing too many clothes. If I put on a scarf, I'll die of heat."

Fu Hanchi was unmoved and bent down to adjust her hat. "It's better to die of heat than to die of cold."

Chen Yuan curled her lips and said, "You don't love me at all, hum."

Fu Hanchi chuckled and pinched Shen Yuan's plump little face.

"It's no use for you to act like a spoiled brat. If you catch a cold, you'll be the one who suffers."

After getting out of the car, a cool breeze blew in his face, making Shen Yuan shiver.

She subconsciously hid behind Fu Hanchi, her fair little face hidden under the scarf, revealing only a pair of wet eyes.

She was wearing a thick lambskin coat and two pairs of long johns, which made her slender legs look bloated and fat.

The whole person is like a fluffy little rabbit in winter, lively and full of vitality.

Not far away is a barbecue stall with sparks of charcoal fire.

On cold winter nights, the barbecue stall always does good business, and the small tables at the door are always crowded.

On the barbecue grill, a familiar figure was busy brushing oil on the skewers.

He was wrapped in a thick winter cotton-padded jacket and wearing a mask, his hands moving non-stop.

The flickering charcoal flames illuminated his eyes very brightly.

From a distance, there was only this busy figure in front of the stall.

But Chen Yuan knew that the proprietress was skewering dishes inside.

At that time, when the weather was very cold, the boss did not allow the original owner to work outside.

The original owner would move a small stool and sit inside, roasting the fire while skewering the vegetables.

Looking back, I have a lot of thoughts.

I felt a warm touch on my hand. It was Fu Hanchi.

He held Shen Yuan's hand, which felt a little cold, and put it to his mouth to blow on it to warm it up.

Shen Yuan smiled gently

"Okay, I'm not a three-year-old kid. Let's go and take a look. I haven't been back for over a year, and I kind of miss the barbecue here."

Fu Hanchi walked closer holding Shen Yuan's hand, his tall figure looking a little out of place next to the unpretentious stall.

The boss didn't even raise his head, busy grilling the big squid in his hand

"Get whatever you want to eat. The basket is over there."

Chen Yuan's eyes were a little hot from the charcoal fire, and she called out softly

"Uncle."

"Hey, stand away, be careful of the fire."

Perhaps because Shen Yuan's voice was a little hoarse, the boss didn't notice it, but instead reminded her to be careful with her anger.

Shen Yuan smiled and said softly

"I am Shen Yuan."

The boss paused in flipping the grilled squid. He looked up in disbelief, his face full of wrinkles.

After not seeing him for a year, he seemed to have aged a lot.

That’s right, how could the winds of the four seasons not leave wrinkles on his face?

The grown man's eyes turned red the moment he saw Chen Yuan.

He turned his head and shouted into the house

"Wife! Xiao Yuan is back! Come out quickly!"

Soon, a woman in an apron rushed out of the house with cabbage shreds on her hands.

Seeing that it was really Shen Yuan, she waved to her with joy.

"Oh! It's really Xiao Yuan. Come here quickly! Let auntie take a look!"

The proprietress reached out to hold her hand, but her eyes fell on Shen Yuan's expensive coat, but her hand did not fall.

Her face flushed with embarrassment, and she was afraid that Shen Yuan would dislike her. She rolled her weathered hands on her apron, wiping off the water stains and vegetable leaves.

She looked at Shen Yuan with relief, her eyes full of joy and concern.

"Xiao Yuan is getting more and more beautiful. She's fair and tender. It's obvious that she's been well taken care of."