Chapter 580: Xie Gou's Confession, the Law of True Fragrance (Part 1 and 2)
"No." Xie Dingyuan heard his relatively calm voice.
He had imagined this scenario countless times. If she found out...
He thought he would be so nervous that he would be at a loss and his words would be stammered.
In fact, when it really came to this moment, he calmed down.
Jiang Fuyue raised an eyebrow: "Why is that?"
"Because," the man looked into her eyes and spoke word by word, "I am attracted to you, so I can't help but want to get closer to you."
Now the person who was stunned was Jiang Fuyue.
"Don't you understand?" Her bewilderment lit up the man's smile, like ripples on spring water, spreading out layer by layer. "Do you want me to repeat it?"
"No, no need."
"So, do you understand?"
Jiang Fuyue: “…”
Xie Dingyuan: "Not saying anything is equivalent to consenting."
Jiang Fuyue was indeed a little confused.
Before this, she had never thought that Xie Dingyuan would have such thoughts about her.
After all, the experience of their acquaintance was very bad, and a series of events that happened afterwards made this bad situation escalate to "mutual dislike" and "hostile to each other."
Although the misunderstanding was later resolved, Xie Dingyuan sincerely apologized, and the two even collaborated on this research project, but...
How did it develop to this point?
Jiang Fuyue couldn't help but wonder, did she give him any hints or associations?
No.
The two of them got along normally, communicated normally, and worked normally. If they were to say they were a little close, it was when they went out for hot pot a few times and Xie Dingyuan drove her back and forth between the laboratory and the community.
There is nothing else!
"Why? Do you find it unbelievable?" He said it directly for her.
The girl lay on her side, blinking, her eyelashes trembling in the sunlight like the flapping wings of a butterfly.
Innocent, beautiful, and clean like an angel.
"Xie Dingyuan," she called his name, "what attracts you to me?"
“I can’t explain it, it’s just a feeling.”
Jiang Fuyue: "Then what do you want me to do?"
The man paused and said, "I have no right to ask you to do anything. I'm telling you this because you found out. I don't want to lie, so I choose to be honest."
"I'm sorry," the girl said softly, "I can't accept that."
He hummed softly, "I know."
Obviously, he was not surprised by this response and had been mentally prepared for it.
Jiang Fuyue suddenly became curious: "Then what are you going to do?"
"If you're rejected this time, ask again next time. Just because you don't accept it now doesn't mean you won't accept it in the future."
The girl was surprised. She didn't expect such an answer.
"You don't believe it?"
"I just don't think it's like you."
Xie Dingyuan chuckled twice, his chest emitting a magnetic resonance: "So, in your mind, what should I be like?"
"You're so proud and arrogant that you'll turn around and walk away without a lingering thought after being rejected. Your self-esteem is more valuable than love, and your pride is more valuable than affection. You might get angry out of shame, or walk away in anger, or even turn your face on the spot. Your good manners won't allow you to say anything, but in your heart you'll feel that this woman is ungrateful."
After hearing this, the man was speechless for a moment.
After a while: "...Jiang Fuyue, you underestimated me, and you also underestimated yourself."
The girl made no comment on this, and stared at him with her dark pupils, as if she wanted to see through his soul as well.
"Yes, I admit that I am a loner and sometimes even too self-centered, but that's towards others, not you."
"No, I had that phase with me."
Xie Dingyuan was stunned.
"When we first met, I was just 'someone else' to you, so you were cold, arrogant, and aloof."
Jiang Fuyue curled her lips, not smiling, "I haven't forgotten that fall at the school gate."
The man looked annoyed: "I..."
"What was done is done, there is no excuse."
Xie Dingyuan shook his head: "I'm not trying to make excuses."
"What is that?"
"I regret it and want to make amends."
He also wanted to take back every stupid thing he had said before.
"But I don't want to discuss this issue at all now, and I don't want to accept your compensation." Jiang Fuyue sat up straight, her smile unchanged, but her eyes were fixed on the man's expression, to see how he would react.
"It's okay," he said calmly, "I'll ask next time."
"I won't accept it next time."
"Well, next time then." He followed suit.
"You--" Jiang Fuyue was angry, but at the same time, she found it funny.
The man's dark eyes were firm. "I didn't want to say this. Even if I wanted to, I should have waited until after your college entrance exam. Today... was an accident. I'm sorry."
After saying this, he closed his eyelids, as if he were a believer awaiting judgment.
But not humble.
On the contrary, his back was straight and his mouth was pursed into a sharp but restrained arc.
He was willing to bow his head not out of fear but out of respect.
I also apologize for my previous arrogance and express my sincerity for today's confession.
I don't know how long it took, but suddenly——
"Hey, if I don't open my eyes, are you really going to kiss me?"
"No." The man didn't hesitate at all.
Jiang Fuyue raised her eyebrows, stood up and stood straight.
The man subconsciously took a half step back because of her action, leaving some distance between them.
It's both apprehensive and cautious.
He didn't want Jiang Fuyue to think that he was a "vulgar and reckless" person because of what happened today.
"Is the data almost complete?"
Xie Dingyuan paused, then nodded: "Well, the third part is over."
"Okay, I'll go back first."
"I send you--"
"No, I'll take a taxi."
"...Jiang Fuyue."
Just after she took two steps, the man suddenly spoke and called her.
Jiang Fu Yue turned around with a questioning look in his eyes.
The man's Adam's apple rolled slightly. "I don't want you to distance yourself from me because of what happened today. I won't force you, nor do I ask you to give any response. Whatever you want is fine, I accept it. Even if... we can't be lovers, at least we can still be friends, okay?"
When he said this, the man's eyes were clear and his expression was rational.
He is still the proud Xie Dingyuan.
Even if the confession is rejected, the pride remains.
Neither begging for mercy nor feeling depressed and lost.
Jiang Fuyue curled her lips and said, "I don't want you to send me off because I need some space and time to be alone and sort out my thoughts. It's not about distance or drawing a clear line as you think."
Xie Dingyuan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief.
"good."
Jiang Fuyue left the laboratory building and took a taxi home.
As soon as I entered the villa, I changed my shoes, went upstairs, returned to the room, lay down on the bed, rolled around twice, and then rolled around again.
"Hmm~" He narrowed his eyes slightly in comfort.
Then she yawned gracefully, pulled the quilt over herself, closed her eyes and fell asleep.
As for "space and time alone to sort out thoughts", there isn't any.
Jiang Fuyue was not at all conflicted, since she had already refused.
A clear attitude and a firm stance——
very good!
When you are sleepy, the world is big, but sleeping is the most important thing.
This night, some people will have sweet dreams, while others will toss and turn.
I wonder how many sighs the night holds...
After all, Jiang Fuyue didn't know.
The next morning, her vacation was over and she went back to school obediently.
After the math class, Xu Jing walked down from the podium and planned to leave through the back door.
When he passed by Jiang Fuyue, he threw down a stack of test papers without saying a word.
"?"
Wan Xiutong and Liu Bowen were a little confused.
"Jiang Jiang, is this what Teacher Xu gave you?"
Jiang Fuyue took a quick look and said, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be."
Liu Bowen leaned over and took a look. "It turned out to be the Mathematical Olympiad test paper."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch it, but the next second, he suddenly froze -
"Holy crap! It's so thick? One, two, three... sixteen sheets. Is Old Xu treating you like an animal? How long will it take to finish this?"
Jiang Fuyue: "Two days at most."
Liu Bowen: “?”
"If it's quick, maybe one night."
“…” Some people deserve to be treated like animals.
In the afternoon, the cultural and entertainment committee member suddenly stood up on the podium and said, "I have good news for everyone. The school's centennial is coming up soon. Originally, we seniors weren't supposed to attend, but this year is so special. The centennial anniversary only comes once a century, and we're so lucky to be able to catch it. Don't you think it's a rare occasion?"
“It’s really rare.”
"A hundred years! That's older than my great-grandfather."
"I didn't expect the high school I attended had such a rich history."
"Of course! Our No. 1 Middle School has produced many famous people, like that star XX and that best-selling author XXX...all of them graduated from our No. 1 Middle School!"
"Oh my god! I can't help but feel proud just listening to it."
“That’s it!”
“…”
Everyone started discussing it.
Seeing that the groundwork had been laid, the entertainment committee member cleared his throat, hushing the discussion. "So, this school anniversary celebration requires the entire senior class to participate. What kind of performance should our class put on..."
Two updates of 3,000 words.
The true fragrance comes late, but it arrives.
There will be another update at 12:30, so come and read it then, don’t come early~
(End of this chapter)
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