Chapter 44 Two girls' secret rendezvous during the National Day holiday...

“You will definitely live the life you want.” Yu Kui looked into his eyes and said sincerely, “You will definitely find happiness.”

Therefore, don't get trapped in the cage of your family of origin, suffering like a caged beast struggling desperately.

“You’re acting strange today,” Xie Xingzhi said immediately. “Why are you saying all this?”

"I'm just concerned about you," Yu Kui said. "You've been admitted to your dream university and have a bright future ahead of you. I think you'll have a great life in the future."

"Of course," Xie Xingzhi chuckled twice, "Thank you for your kind words."

Yu Kui couldn't help but laugh, then lowered her head and continued reading.

Given her position, it was inappropriate for her to interfere in Xie Xingzhi's family affairs; she could only offer him indirect encouragement to help him avoid being so negative.

"By the way, Sun Shuya and my parents are coming to visit during the National Day holiday. Do you want to come along?"

Xie Xingzhi paused for a moment, then quickly said, "I have to go home for a few days during the National Day holiday, maybe next time."

Hearing that he wanted to go home, Yu Kui's heart jumped again. "What are you going home for?"

"I forgot to bring some things over, and I was thinking of going over to tidy them up." Xie Xingzhi didn't notice anything unusual about her.

Yu Kui nodded, but couldn't help saying, "Then be careful."

"What?" Xie Xingzhi chuckled softly. "I'm going home, not to some dangerous place. Why are you so worried?"

Yu Kui couldn't tell him about the book, and only said, "Can't I even care about you?"

“You’re making me overthink things,” Xie Xingzhi raised an eyebrow, deliberately saying, “Could it be that you want more than just to be friends with me?”

Yu Kui: "...You really think too much."

"Then why are you saying these misleading things to me?" Xie Xingzhi said, "Although we are friends, I am still a male classmate."

Yu Kui: "...I just wanted you to be careful on the road, that's all."

"I know," Xie Xingzhi sighed, "I'm just regretting my life now."

"Hmm." If you value your life, you won't let your parents affect your mood.

The National Day holiday arrived quickly, and Sun Shuya and her parents came to the school to find Yu Kui. The four of them visited all the nearby attractions.

"Yu Kui, do you have someone you like right now?" Two girls were talking in bed at night. "Are there a lot of handsome guys at your school?"

"I haven't looked closely." Yu Kui's daily routine is similar to that of high school, spending her days either in the classroom or the library, and she hasn't paid attention to the appearance of the boys around her.

“What a waste,” Sun Shuya hugged her arm. “Now is the perfect time for campus romance. I suggest you explore more opportunities; you might just find the right one.”

Yu Kui was somewhat amused and exasperated. "I don't have that plan right now."

“I do want to be in a relationship,” Sun Shuya said wistfully, “but unfortunately, our school is full of ugly ducklings, and even the school heartthrob isn’t as good-looking as Xie Xingzhi.”

Yu Kui: "..."

“Xie Xingzhi is quite popular,” Yu Kui said. “When he came to our school before, many people wanted to add him on WeChat.”

“Really?” Sun Shuya felt speechless. “They have a bad eye. They didn’t see through his scoundrel nature.”

“He’s a really nice person,” Yu Kui explained. “He’s still a top student at school.”

“Then the person he should be most grateful to is you,” Sun Shuya said. “If it weren’t for your help, how could he have gotten into his current school?”

"And me, if it weren't for your intensive training, I probably wouldn't have been able to get into university. We are both so lucky to have met you."

“It’s all thanks to your own hard work,” Yu Kui disagreed with her statement. “If you don’t want to study, there’s no point in me helping you.”

"Then you also played a significant role."

Yu Kui didn't want to bring up this embarrassing topic anymore. "Are you able to keep up with your studies now?"

“It’s alright,” Sun Shuya said. “I’m usually very diligent and have never missed a class.”

"That's good."

"Oh, by the way, I have something really exciting to tell you," Sun Shuya said mysteriously, "Our school is surrounded by universities. One day I went out to play, and guess who I saw?"

Who is it?

"Tao Jiang".

"Huh?" Upon hearing this name for the first time, Yu Kui felt as if she had been transported to another world, and subconsciously asked, "What happened to her?"

“She’s on a date at a cat cafe,” Sun Shuya said. “Guess who’s with her?”

"Qin You?"

“If it were him, I wouldn’t tell you,” Sun Shuya scoffed. “She was with a man she didn’t know, who was holding her hand the whole time. They looked very close.”

Yu Kui was stunned. "Isn't she with Qin You?"

"That's why I wanted to share this good news with you," Sun Shuya said with a smile. "Wasn't that guy surnamed Qin very smug? Now he's completely cuckolded, and he probably doesn't even know it yet. He deserves it!"

Yu Kui once saw Tao Jiang eating hot pot with other boys and thought he was her tutor. After reading the book, she learned that the boy's name was Zhou Xiao, Tao Jiang's elementary school classmate, who had always liked her.

In the book, after Tao Jiang and Qin You broke up because of "Yu Kui", Tao Jiang immediately got together with Zhou Xiao.

Zhou Xiao comes from a wealthy family and is generous, which can satisfy Tao Jiang's vanity. Tao Jiang has also considered developing a long-term relationship with him.

Unfortunately, Zhou Xiao's family did not accept Tao Jiang and looked down on her background. After realizing that there was no future for her and Zhou Xiao, Tao Jiang finally chose to return to Qin You's side.

Zhou Xiao is the second male lead in the book. He is handsome, rich, and very considerate to Tao Jiang.

When Sun Shuya mentioned the boy next to Tao Jiang, Yu Kui immediately thought of him.

“This is between them, it has nothing to do with us,” Yu Kui said in a low voice. “You don’t need to tell me about it in the future.”

“Didn’t I just want to make you happy?” Sun Shuya said, “He did such ruthless things, he deserves this retribution.”

Only Yu Kui knew that even if Tao Jiang had contact with Zhou Xiao, Qin You would not leave her.

His determination to go all in on her will not change.

“Don’t pay attention to them anymore,” Yu Kui sighed softly. “No matter how they develop, it has nothing to do with us.”

"I understand, but I feel great." Sun Shuya said viciously, "Scumbags and scumbags should be infamous for eternity."

Yu Kui: "How come you're even more indignant than I am?"

“Isn’t that what I should do?” Sun Shuya leaned on her shoulder. “You’re my friend, of course I’ll stand by your side.”

She spoke these words as if they were perfectly natural, and Yu Kui felt a warmth in her heart.

"Thank you for standing by my side," Yu Kui said in a low voice.

She had thought about what her best friend would be like: someone who would stand firmly by her side and support her no matter what happened.

Instead of lecturing yourself with grand principles and saying high-sounding words.

That's fine.

"What are you thanking me for?" Sun Shuya laughed a few times. "You're making me feel embarrassed."

"By the way, are you and Xie Xingzhi getting quite close?" she asked slyly. "I think he might like you."

“How could that be?” Yu Kui denied her guess. “He and I are just friends.”

“You don’t understand,” Sun Shuya clicked her tongue and said, “You have no idea how many red envelopes he sent me in order to get me to tell him about you. He’s such a sucker.”

Yu Kui: "Did you ask him for a red envelope?"

"I didn't accept the big bribe, but I took a small red envelope." Sun Shuya was a little embarrassed. "After all, he already sent it, so I couldn't refuse, could I?"

Yu Kui: "..."

"I think he has ulterior motives. Be careful and don't let this kid take advantage of you."

"He doesn't like me, he just sees me as a friend. You're overthinking it."

Yu Kui did not notice anything different about Xie Xingzhi towards her; the way he looked at her and the words he said to her seemed quite normal.

"Could it be that I'm mistaken?" Sun Shuya was utterly puzzled. "Is he really only grateful to you?"

Yu Kui: "..."

"Why does he insist on living in the same city as you, and why can he only get you to come when we go out together?"

Yu Kui: "...I've only ever had hot pot with the two of you once."

“I’m talking about that time we went to the escape room,” Sun Shuya explained. “You didn’t go before because you had something to do, but he came and left as soon as he saw you weren’t there, which disappointed the girls in our class.”

Yu Kui frowned, realizing that something was wrong.

"That's why I thought this guy liked you, and I thought things would get better between you two after you went to college. I didn't expect him to just treat you as a friend."

Yu Kui: "..."

"It's really strange that someone as smart as me can make a mistake."

A subtle ripple stirred within Yu Kui's heart.

If Xie Xingzhi really has feelings for her, as Sun Shuya said, what should she do?

Perhaps due to the plot, Yu Kui found that she had no romantic feelings for him and only regarded him as a friend.

If he likes me, it will probably be very difficult for him.

"Let's not talk about this," Yu Kui stopped her rambling. "It's impossible for us to be together."

“That’s true,” Sun Shuya said. “Xie Xingzhi seems easy to get along with, but he’s actually quite cunning. It’s better for you to stay away from him.”

Yu Kui didn't speak; her mind was in turmoil.

She barely slept all night, only managing to doze off for a short while at dawn.

"Hey, why are your dark circles so bad?" Sun Shuya exclaimed as soon as she got out of bed. "Were you scared by what I said yesterday?"

"I can't sleep." Yu Kui walked to the bathroom, looked at her slightly haggard face, and sighed repeatedly.

Regardless of whether Sun Shuya's guess is true or false, her relationship with Xie Xingzhi can only be that of friends.

After lunch, Sun Shuya and Yu's mother were about to take a plane back home. Yu Kui felt extremely reluctant to part with them. She reached out and hugged them before watching them get into the car and head to the airport.

As Yu Kui walked towards the school, she received a notification on her phone that her bank account had received a deposit.

Qin You returned all the money he had borrowed to her.

Yu Kui secretly breathed a sigh of relief and deleted the message, thus completely severing ties with Qin You.

But the next second, the phone rang; it was an unknown number.

Yu Kui immediately realized who was calling. She subtly twitched her fingers and hung up the phone.