There are only two days left until the New Year's Day holiday.
He Xiao disappeared as soon as the morning reading session ended.
Shen Linyue lay listlessly on the table, unable to get up, still not understanding the meaning of her complicated feelings for He Liyu.
So when Su Xiangxin came to find her, she thought for a long time before finally speaking out about her confusion.
But she used the role of 'friend' in place of her, which in any case had nothing to do with her.
"Tell me, what does my friend mean by talking about her mortal enemy? She came to ask me, and I don't know either," Shen Linyue sighed wistfully.
Su Xiangxin paused for a moment, then chuckled as she looked at her friend's worried profile. "Ah Yue, Ah Yue, you watch so many TV dramas, how come you don't even know this?"
She winked at her mischievously.
Shen Linyue asked, puzzled, "So you know?"
Su Xiangxin hummed twice without speaking directly, and instead asked, "Why do you think a girl's mind is filled with the face of her mortal enemy whether her eyes are open or closed?"
Shen Linyue thought for a moment and replied, "Because I hate him, I want to remember him and use him as a spur for the rest of my life."
She answered with great certainty.
Su Xiangxin: "..." Ah, if you're not a friend, what kind of straight girl are you?
"Wrong! Utterly wrong!" Su Xiangxin sighed, pinched her cheek, and said earnestly, "How can you be so insightful about other people's relationships, but so clueless about your own?"
Shen Linyue slapped her hand away and corrected her seriously: "Watch your words. She is a friend of mine, and I have no mortal enemies here."
Su Xiangxin almost laughed herself to death at her serious expression, and after a long while, she said quietly.
"Okay, actually your friend is smitten. Only when you're smitten will you not be able to control your heartbeat when you see that person, and your eyes will always involuntarily be drawn to him, pay attention to him, miss him... all because you like him."
Shen Linyue stared wide-eyed in disbelief, stammering for a long time without being able to utter a single word.
She recalled her recent encounter with He Liyu and realized that he indeed fit several of her descriptions.
"...Are you really sure?" Shen Linyue's words were hard to express.
"Yes, because that's how I felt when I had a crush on He Xiao," Su Xiangxin said with a smile.
Shen Linyue: "..."
Seeing her say those words so frankly, Shen Linyue couldn't help but want to give her a thumbs up.
"Then how do I end this relationship?" she asked hesitantly with an awkward smile.
When I heard Su Xiangxin say she liked him, I felt a sense of relief. It turned out that the reason she was uncomfortable was because she liked him.
But on the other hand, she rationally told herself, what does it matter if she likes someone? She and He Liyu are no longer from the same world, regardless of age or experience. Even if she becomes He Liyu's wife in the future, she will not be the same person she is now.
Even if the two Shen Linyue are essentially the same person, she is ultimately not the future her.
Moreover, He Liyu treats her like a child now. Perhaps he saw his future self through her, but she is not the person she is now.
Shen Linyue's unexpressed feelings will eventually fade away, so it's better to end them now than sooner or later.
Su Xiangxin hadn't even expected that in just a few dozen seconds, Shen Linyue had already come up with a whole bunch of rational analyses.
When I heard my friend talk about how to forget a relationship, I was so surprised that I couldn't even find my voice.
"Are you sure your friend wants to end this relationship?" Su Xiangxin asked hesitantly.
"I'm sure." The girl's expression was very firm.
Su Xiangxin: "..." Oh, is this really a friend?
However, she never expected that a rational girl like Lin Yue would also have a moment of unrequited love.
She is now very curious about what kind of magic Lin Yue has that makes someone like her.
...
The He family building.
In the top-floor office, He Liyu had just returned from a meeting.
Assistant Ji followed right after, carrying a file folder.
"Boss, this is the result of the investigation you asked me to have done. Also, Madam's mother just called and asked you to call her back."
He Liyu paused, picking up the file folder, and glanced at Assistant Ji: "Hmm, did she say anything?"
Assistant Ji thought for a moment and replied, "The old lady sounds very anxious and wants you to call her back as soon as possible."
He Liyu pondered for a few seconds and nodded slightly: "Understood."
Assistant Ji left quickly, leaving He Liyu alone in the office. He glanced at the file folder a few times but didn't open it in a hurry. He took out his phone, hesitated for a moment, and then dialed a number.
After two rings, the call was answered.
"Is this Ali?" The woman's voice sounded somewhat aged.
"It's me, Mom. What happened?"
"You found A-Yue, didn't you? Last time you came to L country to transfer A-Yue's household registration to my name?" The woman was a little excited, and there were also some soft voices next to her trying to comfort her, but they were not very clear.
He Liyu was stunned for a moment, looking at his reflection on the computer screen, his expression unreadable: "Who told you this? A-Yue's situation is complicated. You should take good care of yourself and go back to China to see her when you have time."
There was a pause of several seconds before the woman's trembling, tearful voice finally came through.
"Thank you, Ali. You're the only one who hasn't given up on Yue all these years."
He Liyu tightened his grip on the phone and slowly hummed in agreement. "Can I give the phone to Uncle Gu? I have something I want to ask him."
Uncle Gu is Shen Linyue's biological mother and now her husband.
"Okay, you can tell him, but don't try to hide anything from me, I'm warning you," the other person said.
He Liyu chuckled: "I know, Mom."
...
Shen Linyue didn't get a definite answer from Su Xiangxin, but she was good at regulating her emotions and soon immersed herself in the sea of learning again.
Even He Xiao didn't notice anything amiss.
"Damn it, Jiang Zhixing is acting crazy again." He Xiao said indignantly.
Shen Linyue paused slightly as she worked on her practice problems, turning her head to look at him: "What do you mean?"
At this moment, He Xiao frowned and looked annoyed: "What else can he do? He's having a paranoia attack and he's pushing everything onto me."
Shen Linyue paused for a moment, then glanced at him: "Tell me what happened."
He Xiao glanced at her, but when he met her calm eyes, he honestly explained the situation.
It turned out that when he came out of the restroom, he was planning to go to the convenience store to buy her some refreshing drinks, but halfway there, Jiang Zhixing suddenly appeared out of nowhere and blocked his way.
Then came a barrage of nonsensical statements, accusing him of being despicable and sowing discord, and saying that his schemes would not succeed.
He Xiao was completely baffled and really wanted to push him into the pool next to him to wash his brain.
Before he could retaliate, Jiang Zhixing inexplicably said something else.
"If Uncle Jiang isn't a good person, is your dad one too?"
Because of those words, he stood there stunned, and Jiang Zhixing escaped.
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