Chapter 98 The Beautiful, Gold-Digging School Beauty—Stabbed in the Back

Jiang Chen arrived at the milk tea shop first. He found a seat and ordered Xu Shuangshuang's favorite milk tea in advance.

About five minutes later, Xu Shuangshuang arrived at the shop and sat down opposite him. The two looked at each other in silence.

"Shuangshuang, it's been a long time." Jiang Chen spoke first, his voice tinged with weariness. No one knew how he had spent these past few days; things had spiraled out of his control. He had never imagined that one day Xu Shuangshuang would leave his side and start a relationship with someone else.

Xu Shuangshuang didn't know how to face Jiang Chen at that moment, so she just gave a soft "hmm".

Her feelings for Jiang Chen contained hatred and resentment, but also hidden love and affection. Seeing Jiang Chen gave Xu Shuangshuang a sense of familiarity. She wanted to confide in him about what happened between her and Wang Yuzhou, and she wanted to tell him about her fears and worries.

Jiang Chen noticed that Xu Shuangshuang's expression was a bit off, and tentatively asked, "Shuangshuang, how... have you been lately?"

Xu Shuangshuang held the milk tea in both hands, her eyes lowered. When she heard his question, she did not answer and silently drank the milk tea.

"Shuangshuang, I'm sorry, it's my fault, I shouldn't have avoided you."

"What I said at the hotel that night came from the bottom of my heart, from the bottom of my heart! Our future is also in my plans. I'm just worried that you can't handle the pressure from the outside world. My original intention was to give it two years, until we both leave school and the past is completely buried, so that we can be together without any pressure and no longer have to be afraid of what others say."

"I didn't tell you my plans. I acted on my own initiative, I..." Jiang Chen slowly revealed his inner thoughts, looking at the girl opposite him with deep affection.

"Stop talking!" Xu Shuangshuang interrupted Jiang Chen, choking back tears. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she covered her mouth with her hands, trying hard to control her emotions.

Jiang Chen remained silent, his eyes filled with complex emotions. At this moment, he felt some regret, but if he could go back to the past, back to that scene, and under those circumstances, he didn't know if he would still make the same choice as before.

The milk tea shop was crowded, and the two of them were seated in a corner by the window. This was a good spot, as few customers inside would notice what was happening there. However, from the outside, the situation was quite conspicuous.

Wang Yuzhou recognized his girlfriend at a glance. He stood by the lamppost across the street, staring intently at their every move, his face stern, a shadow already veiled in his eyes behind his black-rimmed glasses.

Xu Shuangshuang took out a tissue from her bag and gently wiped away her tears. She didn't forget that this was a public place, and she didn't want to become the subject of other people's gossip.

"Jiang Chen, why...why didn't you say so sooner?"

"Jiang Chen, do you know how tough it is to repeat a year of high school? You are my motivation to keep going. Nobody understands what I'm doing. My family scolds me for being immature. I cried every day for a while. Only when I see your picture can I feel better. I don't want to give up our relationship. I can't bear to."

Jiang Chen: "Shuangshuang, I..."

Xu Shuangshuang: "Let me finish! When I saw you and Yu Yao together, I was stunned. When I realized that you were dating in college, my faith collapsed, and I was in a mess. I regretted not getting into college. When I saw you two walking past me hand in hand, I was so jealous that I was going crazy. Why wasn't that person me?!"

"Because of you, I became someone else. I became a bad person. Every day I silently prayed that you would break up. When you really broke up, I prayed that we could be together. That night at the hotel, after hearing what you said, I felt that God had been kind to me."

“But I didn’t expect that from that day on, it would be harder and harder to see you. I became anxious and insecure. I prayed again for you to appear soon, but this time, it didn’t work.”

"Jiang Chen, you have no idea what I've been through these past few days, you have no idea what I've been through!"

"If I hadn't impulsively accepted Wang Yuzhou's confession, were you planning to never see me again? If I hadn't tried to provoke you, were you going to keep quiet about your plans?"

Xu Shuangshuang spoke at a steady pace about her grievances. When she got excited, she would pause to calm herself down before continuing. She said whatever came to mind.

"I knew you didn't like Wang Yuzhou. I'm sorry, I'm sorry, Shuangshuang, let's get back together! This time, this time I will definitely not back down!" Jiang Chen suddenly grabbed her hands that were on the table and said excitedly.

When Xu Shuangshuang was completely devoted to him, Jiang Chen didn't cherish her enough. He considered too many practical factors, but forgot about her feelings.

When Xu Shuangshuang actually left him and fell into someone else's arms, Jiang Chen realized how important she was to him and was filled with regret.

“Jiang Chen, you…” Xu Shuangshuang was startled by Jiang Chen’s words and actions. She looked up in shock and was about to speak when she was interrupted by a voice from outside.

"Let her go! Who gave you the right to hold my girlfriend's hand!" Wang Yuzhou's angry voice rang out as he glared at the two women's tightly clasped hands, his eyes blazing with fury.

The sound attracted the attention of the store's employees and customers, who all looked over.

Startled by the voice, Xu Shuangshuang hastily pulled her hand away and stammered, "Wang... Yuzhou, you... you've misunderstood."

Perhaps to verify his earlier words, Jiang Chen showed no sign of panic despite the many gazes upon him. He calmly stood up, looked at Wang Yuzhou, and said, "Wang Yuzhou, you should know that she has never liked you from the beginning."

Wang Yuzhou stared fiercely at Jiang Chen's hand. At this moment, he couldn't hear anyone else's words. All he knew was that this man in front of him had touched his girlfriend, and he hated it when others touched his possessions!

"Jiang Chen! You're asking for death!" Before anyone could react, Wang Yuzhou pulled a knife from his pocket and stabbed Jiang Chen's hands directly.

The first knife pierced his right hand, penetrating his palm. Just as Wang Yuzhou was about to pull it out and stab again, Jiang Chen reacted and, enduring the pain, forcefully kicked Wang Yuzhou aside.

Xu Shuangshuang was terrified by the scene before her and stood frozen in place.

The other guests also realized what was happening and tried to restrain Wang Yuzhou, but he pulled a knife out of his pocket while lying on the ground, quickly got up, brandished the knife, and said fiercely, "Whoever dares to come, I'll stab them!"