Chapter 269 Delaying Future
The pleasant weekend came to an end quickly. Yunxia and Baiye lingered for a long time downstairs at the girls' dormitory before carrying their bags upstairs. As before, they shared a lot of food with the two girls in the dormitory. This time, it was meatballs, radish and pork, and mung bean and lotus root that Aunt Wu had fried herself.
"I really envy you. Your home is so close to the school. If you're craving something sweet, you can just take the bus home and have a treat. But you always say it's made by your uncle and aunt. I've never heard you mention your parents." Li Xinxin asked, chewing on a meatball.
Yunxia, who was packing her things, paused for a moment, blinked, and after thinking for a while, chose to say something simple: "Oh, my mother died from postpartum hemorrhage when she gave birth to me. My father later married a beautiful new wife and brought a young lady with him. Later, because of work, the family moved to Nancheng. I like Jiangcheng and don't want to leave, so I live with my aunt."
Although it was just a few simple words, both Li Hongxia and Li Xinxin were almost moved to tears.
"Xiaxia, I didn't know you had such a tragic past. I'll never argue with you again."
"Yunxia, don't be too sad. Blood ties are a mysterious thing. I believe that no matter where your uncle is, he will always think of you."
Is it missing someone? Trying to tear my heart out, does that count as missing someone?
"Hey, how come I never noticed how sentimental you two were before? These things happened so many years ago, and I don't feel sad at all. You two, stop it! Don't cry, or people will think I did something to you! Oh, by the way, how about some weekend part-time jobs?"
Hiss, the atmosphere was getting a little weird because of the two of them. Yun Xia didn't want to see a scene of a father and daughter being deeply in love but unable to meet, so she quickly changed the subject.
Upon hearing this, Li Xinxin became interested and launched into a long explanation. In short, she had already signed the contract and was certain she would receive the 200 yuan monthly part-time fee.
Hmm, weekends are the best time for dates, how could she possibly give up Fu Can?
"The contract is binding, and the interests of both parties are protected. Xinxin, have you carefully read the breach of contract clause?"
Li Xinxin flicked her bangs and said proudly, "No need to look. I will absolutely not breach this contract."
Yunxia and Li Hongxia exchanged a helpless glance, neither of them agreeing with her, and turned away to attend to their own business.
"You guys... Hmph, for the sake of your separation from your father, I won't argue with you anymore. Awoo, tonight, I'm going to eat all the meatballs."
Unfortunately, she didn't expect the meatballs to be so filling. She ate a dozen or so and couldn't eat anymore, so she secretly went to wash up and went straight to bed.
The next day, at noon, in the cafeteria, Yunxia and Li Xinxin were walking side by side on the tree-lined path after lunch when suddenly a group of young men blocked their way. The boy in the lead glared angrily at Yunxia. She recognized him; he was Bai Ye's number one fanboy.
"Huang Yang, are you here... to deliver a message for Bai Ye?"
"Yunxia, how dare you mention Brother Bai? If it weren't for you, he would be studying abroad right now!"
Studying abroad?
She couldn't help but recall that during a period of summer vacation, Bai Ye always looked gloomy and hesitant to speak. When asked, he wouldn't say anything. It seemed that Huang Yang knew the reason behind it.
"The path under your feet is the one you chose, and there's no room for regret. Huang Yang, I don't know what you mean by studying abroad, but I do know that Bai Ye has his own considerations for every choice he makes."
The girl's refusal to admit her mistake completely enraged Huang Yang. He grabbed her arm and tried to walk to a secluded place. Li Xinxin couldn't stop him and was instead pushed to the ground, her palms were scraped raw. After cursing a few times, she got up and went to find Bai Ye for help.
After Yunxia was brought to Jiangyi University and the grove, Huang Yang's henchmen dispersed. They were supposedly given the order that a real man shouldn't bully a woman, but someone just scoffed at that... "Pah!"
Seeing that no one was around, Huang Yang pointed at Yun Xia and her nose and said a lot of things, and she understood the ins and outs of the matter.
It turned out that Bai Ye, who had always been outstanding, was favored by the school's higher-ups and was to be recommended to study at a prestigious university abroad. After graduation, his future prospects would be limitless. Unfortunately, after much consideration, he chose to refuse and continue his postgraduate studies at Jiangxi Medical University.
Recently, rumors have circulated that he gave up his guaranteed admission to a foreign university because he was worried about his girlfriend on campus. It is said that the two are deeply in love and inseparable.
After hearing the whole story, Yun Xia slapped away someone's rude hand and said angrily, "Heh, I didn't stop him. His choice to stay in the country was his own decision. Just because it's not what you expected, you're trying to pin all the blame on me. Let me tell you, no way!"
"If it's not your fault, who else is it? Brother Bai has always been decisive and ruthless, prioritizing interests in his actions. If it weren't for you, would he have given up such a good opportunity?"
Hiss, ruthless and decisive, prioritizing self-interest?
Is this something a devoted fan should say?
Could it be an undercover agent sent by an enemy?
"Paranoia is an illness. I advise you to go see a psychiatrist as soon as possible. I have things to do this afternoon, so I can't argue with you here."
After saying that, she straightened her bag and was about to walk out. Huang Yang, who was furious, didn't care about the rules between men and women. He grabbed her arm and tried to pull her hair with his claws.
Wow, this fighting style is like a woman's. Looking closer, Huang Yang has delicate skin and isn't very tall. His clothes are also androgynous, and he's even wearing eye makeup. Considering his admiration for Bai Ye and his hostility towards me, I thought to myself, "No way..."
Yun Xia wasn't one to be trifled with either. She wasn't going to just stand there and let herself be taken advantage of. She spun around and flipped over, grabbing Huang Yang's hand and capturing him. "You bastard, you still want to pull my hair? I curse you to lose all your hair and be a bald egg for the rest of your life."
"Xiaxia, Xiaxia, where are you?"
"Yunxia, Yunxia, make a sound if you hear me! Huang Yang, if anything happens to Yunxia, I'll risk my life to kill you."
In the distance, the worried voices of Li Xinxin and Bai Ye could be heard. Yun Xia quickly beat up Huang Yang and then ran over to the source of the sound.
She threw herself into Bai Ye's arms, still shaken, and said, "Waaah, it's all your fault. What kind of lackey did you find? Not only are your thoughts filthy, but you even encouraged a bunch of grown men to bully a weak woman. Ugh, you're such a scoundrel."
Dragging his aching leg, he limped closer to the group, only to hear the girl's 'vicious accusation'. He was furious, his nostrils flaring with anger. "Brother Bai, don't listen to this wicked woman's nonsense! The truth is not what she says at all!"
"You, Huang Yang, still dare to show your face? You pushed me down just now and forced Yun Xia to leave with you with a bunch of young men. But many people saw it. What, you even want to refute this?"
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