After finishing his exams, Gu Yifei wanted to relax.
He then invited Guan Minghao out for a stroll and some food, and they also stopped by Xinhua Bookstore to browse books and pass the time.
As soon as the two came down the stairs from the second floor, Guan Minghao, with his sharp eyes, spotted Meng Zihan standing next to the bookshelf on the first floor.
"Hey, Yifei, look, isn't that Xiaohan?"
He tugged at Gu Yifei's arm, gesturing for him to look over.
Gu Yifei looked in the direction Guan Minghao was pointing and indeed saw Meng Zihan.
He subconsciously stopped in his tracks, feeling a mix of emotions.
Gu Yifei knew that Meng Zihan had food poisoning and was unable to finish the college entrance examination, and he felt very sorry for her.
After working so hard for so long, this has happened!
In his view, Meng Zihan must be so distressed at home that she couldn't eat or drink and was heartbroken.
He wanted to persuade her, but he didn't dare to, for fear of touching on her secrets.
He planned to wait until she calmed down and her mood wasn't so bad before comforting her.
But to his utter surprise, Meng Zihan actually went shopping by herself, and looked as if nothing had happened, with a contented smile on her face.
They look very relaxed.
Is Xiaohan pretending to be strong?
She must be feeling really bad, right?
Looking at Meng Zihan, Gu Yifei felt even more sorry for her.
"Let's go find her."
Guan Minghao didn't have many concerns and casually pulled Gu Yifei over.
Just then, Ye Linchen and his group of four also entered the bookstore.
When Gu Yifei saw them, he instinctively felt that something was wrong.
Ye Linchen knew all too well how deep his prejudice against Meng Zihan ran.
Ye Linchen has a sharp tongue and is never forgiving. He never holds back when he speaks. This time, he will definitely take the opportunity to ridicule Meng Zihan without restraint.
Meng Zihan is so delicate and sensitive, and has such a delicate mind, how could she stand Ye Linchen's sarcastic remarks!
To his utter surprise, it was Meng Zihan who took the initiative to provoke Ye Linchen.
Even after Ye Linchen left and ignored her, she wouldn't let it go, chasing after him and cursing him viciously.
Her expression was exactly like that of a shrew; there was not a trace of gentleness left.
Gu Yifei stared wide-eyed at Meng Zihan, his mind completely blank.
He couldn't help but begin to have doubts.
Was Meng Zihan's previous act of feigning pitifulness and weakness in front of him actually a deception?
Was she pretending all along?
He was just too foolish to realize it, completely oblivious?
"Xiaohan is amazing, she can jump higher than me."
Guan Minghao was also startled by Meng Zihan's appearance and couldn't help but lower his voice to praise Gu Yifei.
Meng Zihan has excellent hearing and immediately recognized the familiar voice. She turned around abruptly and saw Gu Yifei, who was stunned, and Guan Minghao beside him.
She froze on the spot, her expression instantly freezing.
When Gu Yifei saw Meng Zihan looking over, his mind was in turmoil, and he didn't know what to say.
Ignoring Guan Minghao beside him, he turned and ran upstairs, wanting to escape this awkward situation as soon as possible.
Seeing Gu Yifei run away, Meng Zihan panicked even more and quickly chased after him.
She was anxious to explain things to Gu Yifei and also wanted to ask him about the sponsored student program.
The two ran off one after the other. Guan Minghao wisely didn't follow, but just stood there and praised Meng Zihan's back again.
"Xiaohan, you are so strong!"
Meng Zihan had no time to pay attention to him. She used all her strength to run upstairs, completely ignoring the people around her, only thinking about catching up with Gu Yifei.
"Brother Yifei, wait for me! I have something to tell you!" she called out breathlessly.
The bookstore was quiet, so Meng Zihan's shouts seemed particularly abrupt.
The surrounding customers immediately turned to look at the two of them.
Upon seeing this, Gu Yifei had no choice but to stop, turn around, and look at Meng Zihan with an embarrassed and bewildered expression.
Meng Zihan ran up to him, panting heavily, her chest heaving violently.
She looked up, her eyes brimming with tears, staring at Gu Yifei with a look of grievance and sorrow.
Meng Zihan wore a light pink dress today, and her long, black, shiny hair was draped smoothly over her shoulders.
Because of the vomiting and diarrhea she had experienced a few days ago, she had lost a lot of weight. Her already slender waist was now so thin that it seemed as if a gust of wind could blow it over.
She looked even more pitiful.
Gu Yifei looked at the familiar person in front of him, the familiar face, the familiar expression, but he only felt strange, and even a little disgusted.
He frowned, turned around, and walked to a quiet corner before stopping.
He turned around and questioned Meng Zihan.
"Xiaohan, you always told me that Ye Linchen bullied you, but I saw everything that happened in the bookstore today. What explanation do you have?"
Meng Zihan's tears welled up instantly, and her voice trembled.
"Brother Yifei, I know you won't believe me no matter what I say now, but what I'm saying is true, and things really aren't what you think."
Gu Yifei looked at her coldly.
"What is it? Tell me, what exactly is it like?"
Meng Zihan was even more heartbroken by his impolite questioning, and tears fell like beads from a broken string.
She spoke haltingly, wiping away her tears.
"You know, I... I've been working hard to prepare for the college entrance exam, and I even hired a tutor to give me one-on-one guidance. These days, I'm finding it much easier to do practice problems, and I feel like I'll definitely get a good score!"
"Really! These past few days, I've been adjusting my sleep schedule every day to stay in good shape, all so I can take the college entrance exam and get a good score..."
She became more and more upset as she spoke, her voice growing softer and softer until she finally broke down in tears, sobbing uncontrollably.
"But...but because my aunt was careless while cooking, I got food poisoning and couldn't take the exam the next day!"
"Brother Yifei, do you know how heartbroken I am?"
"I feel really unbalanced, why is that?"
"I've always been cautious and careful in my dealings with others, and I never want to cause trouble for anyone, so why should I suffer like this?"
"Ye Linchen is always so reckless, never caring about other people's feelings, yet he has everything going smoothly, able to pass exams and go to university!"
"I...I just can't figure it out!"
"That's why I said those things in a fit of anger. I really didn't mean to!"
She understands Gu Yifei's personality very well.
I can only tell Gu Yifei the truth.
Add a little bit of her own unavoidable hardship, and then cry her heart out to him. He will feel that she is willing to tell him her innermost thoughts because she trusts him, and thus sympathize with her and forgive her.
This time will definitely be the same!
Meng Zihan was very confident!
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