Chapter 5: Do I deserve Yao Yao's trust?
An Shixia paused for a moment, met her worried gaze, and suddenly smiled: "Tongtong, don't worry, I mean what I say. I just went to throw out the trash and didn't go looking for him."
Shen Tongtong clearly didn't believe it, but she still carefully tried to persuade her: "You just threw away such an expensive gift? Shi Xia, to be honest, I really don't think He Huaisheng is good enough for you. You deserve better."
"I know, Tongtong, I really didn't lie to you. I'm not the An Shixia I used to be. I won't be so dramatic about a man who doesn't have me in his heart anymore."
The gift cost over ten thousand yuan, but it's just a fraction of my living expenses. What's there to be reluctant about? Just consider it…
Before she could even utter the words "feed the dog," the dormitory door opened from the outside, and Jiang Zhiyao and Sun Xueman pushed it open and entered.
The dormitory is a four-person room with bunk beds and desks underneath. It's spacious and fully equipped, but shared dormitories are always a bit inconvenient.
An Shixia didn't move into the dormitory at first, but He Huaisheng's family was not well-off, so in order to have common topics with him, she moved out of the apartment and into the school dormitory.
Looking back now, it wasn't worth it.
She's a rich heiress, yet she suffers all sorts of unsavory hardships. She has to move out, she absolutely has to move out!
"Shi Xia, where's the gift on your table? Have you given it to Brother Sheng yet?"
Over the years, Jiang Zhiyao had been urging me to give He Huaisheng gifts, and she even advised me on what to give him.
She lied to herself, saying that He Huaisheng was a distant cousin. At that time, she was like she was under a spell, believing everything she said. Every time He Huaisheng gave her advice, she would bring her gifts.
It's really not worth it; you might as well feed it to a dog.
"No, you should have seen my post on the forum. I'm not pursuing him anymore."
An Shixia said calmly, her tone completely unwavering.
Jiang Zhiyao's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that this idiot had discovered something? No... could it be that she had changed her mind?
Thinking of the posts on campus today, Jiang Zhiyao bit her lip lightly: "Shi Xia, could what they said on campus be true? Are you really going to pursue Yan Lingyu?"
"Have you thought this through? Yan Lingyu is incredibly fierce. If you try to pursue him, it'll be even harder than pursuing Brother Sheng. Or are you just after his money?"
Yan Lingyu was more famous than He Huaisheng at school. He was rich and good-looking, and ranked first in the finance department. Before he even graduated, his family gave him a branch company to practice with.
Because he was so fierce and cold, he would take revenge on anyone who dared to cause trouble for him, earning him the nickname "school bully".
Of course, the term "school bully" also has another meaning: the school heartthrob and the academic genius.
"Who I want to pursue is none of your business, right?"
Jiang Zhiyao was speechless after hearing An Shixia's words.
Sun Xueman, standing behind her, sneered, "It has nothing to do with Yao Yao? Wasn't it her idea to pursue He Huaisheng all these years? Now you say you're not going to pursue him anymore? How can you face Yao Yao? Do you even know that Yao Yao also..."
"Sherman, stop talking."
Jiang Zhiyao suddenly interrupted Sun Xueman. She had once told Sun Xueman that she also liked He Huaisheng, but for An Shixia's sake, she could not make her feelings public.
She even helped An Shixia pursue the person she liked.
Sun Xueman grew increasingly angry, and ignoring Jiang Zhiyao's attempts to stop her, she shouted, "An Shixia, you're such an ingrate! No wonder He Huaisheng doesn't like you! He definitely likes Yaoyao; Yaoyao and he are a perfect match!"
Jiang Zhiyao was a little angry when she heard her say it; this was not what she had imagined.
She always felt that An Shixia should be with He Huaisheng, and that after Sheng-gege had squeezed all the value out of her, he could kick him aside and marry her beautifully.
No, nothing's right...
She reached out and tugged at Sun Xueman: "Xueman, don't talk nonsense. It's common knowledge that Shi Xia likes Brother Sheng. She's just throwing a tantrum now, she'll be fine tomorrow."
Sun Xueman snorted coldly, looked at her for a few seconds, and then said nothing more.
Jiang Zhiyao composed herself and turned to look at An Shixia: "Shixia, just listen to me. Confess to Sheng-gege again on his birthday. He'll definitely say yes this time. Really, he told me that himself."
An Shixia watched her clumsy acting in silence.
Jiang Zhiyao thought that she was wavering again: "Shi Xia, you know I've always considered you my best friend, I would never hurt you."
"My best friend? Shouldn't he support all my decisions? I don't even like him anymore, and you still want me to pursue her?"
An Shixia asked, feigning confusion.
A hint of panic flashed in Jiang Zhiyao's eyes. Could she really not be going to pursue him anymore? Then who would provide Sheng-gege with resources...?
An Shixia never talked about her background in the dormitory. Jiang Zhiyao only knew that her family was somewhat wealthy, but never knew exactly how wealthy they were.
However, An Shixia's daily life was already beyond their reach. Even if it couldn't compare to those wealthy and powerful families, it could still serve as a stepping stone.
Now that this stepping stone has rebelled, she feels that things are getting out of her control.
"Shi Xia, think about it. You've liked him for three years. How can you just stop liking him like that? As your good friend, I'm definitely on your side. I can't let you do something you'll regret."
Seeing Jiang Zhiyao's persistent attitude, An Shixia really wanted to laugh, but before she could speak, Jiang Zhiyao suddenly changed the subject.
"Let's not talk about that now. I've already finished writing the piece for the piano competition. If I win first place, I'll get 10 credits. Have you finished yours?"
A piano competition?
An Shixia realized that this should be a key plot point.
The piano prodigy Yun Ranshu held a piano competition in Beijing, just one week later.
Jiang Zhiyao won the championship in this competition, which made her somewhat famous online. She was even taken in as a student by a senior figure in the piano world, and her career took off from there.
Unfortunately, what made Jiang Zhiyao famous was not her piano skills, but that musical score.
The sheet music was written by An Shixia.
Before the competition, Jiang Zhiyao pretended to be confused and picked up the wrong thing. After playing it on stage, she pretended to apologize to An Shixia, saying that she had accidentally picked up the wrong thing and could only play it as is.
An Shixia comforted her, saying it was alright. Just before going on stage, she improvised a song, but due to insufficient preparation, she only won third place.
With this in mind, An Shixia did not intend to have a falling out with Jiang Zhiyao right now. She wanted to watch Jiang Zhiyao pay the price for her actions little by little.
"Of course it's written, but..."
Jiang Zhiyao breathed a sigh of relief. As long as An Shixia still paid attention to her, there wasn't a big problem. She could persuade An Shixia more in the future, and An Shixia would fall into the trap again.
"But what?"
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