Chapter 17: Compromise and seek reconciliation
The two of them shopped in the mall until dark before returning to school carrying large and small bags.
Unexpectedly, just as they reached the bottom of the dormitory building, a dark shadow suddenly jumped out from the darkness on the side and rushed in front of them, blocking their way.
"ah--"
Gu Lianxing screamed in surprise, and Chen Ci was also startled, but when she saw the person in front of her clearly, her expression instantly darkened, and impatience filled her eyes.
Li Xiao's face was gloomy, and his eyes were cold as he stared at Chen Ci.
"Li Xiao?" Recognizing Li Xiao, Gu Lianxing said unhappily, "Are you sick? You're blocking the entrance to the girls' dormitory late at night. Who are you trying to scare to death?"
But Li Xiao turned a deaf ear to Gu Lianxing's angry rebuke. Instead, he looked at Chen Ci and asked angrily, "Why did you move to another dormitory? Are you hiding from me?"
Chen Ci couldn't help but sneered subconsciously, which made Li Xiao's eyes even colder.
"Giving the carnival to another boy? And he's from the same dormitory as me. Are you doing this on purpose?"
There was an obvious aura of depression surrounding him, and one could sense that he was trying his best to restrain himself, but judging from the tone of his voice, he was clearly on the verge of losing control.
Chen Ci raised his eyebrows slightly, looking at him with undisguised disgust in his eyes: "Li Xiao, we are over. What I do has nothing to do with you, and it is not your turn to question me here!"
"I don't agree!" Li Xiao yelled with bloodshot eyes, and then his eyes became moist. He looked at Chen Ci unwillingly and shook his head: "I don't know what I did wrong, or what my mother said to you! I only know that I like you, and I don't agree to break up with you."
As he spoke, he seemed to have suddenly thought of something, and suddenly stretched out his hand to embed Shen Ci's slender shoulders, and said: "You have someone else, right? Otherwise, how could you be willing to give the carnival to others?"
"Why don't you want the money I transfer to you, but instead want someone else's money? Is other people's money better than my money? Is it easier to spend than my money?"
"Just tell me how much you want, and I can give you any amount you want!"
"But don't break up with me. Talk to that person and make it clear. I don't mind. I really don't mind!"
At this point, Li Xiao actually let go of his pride, his voice was choked with sobs, and he became even more humble. Even Gu Lianxing, who wanted to speak up to dissuade him, was moved by him. Looking at Chen Ci who was hesitant to speak, he wanted to say something to help Li Xiao.
Only Chen Ci was completely indifferent to Li Xiao's affection. She just looked at him quietly because she had never seen Li Xiao show such a side of him.
It seems so fragile that it can be easily hurt. But if you are not heartless, who would not feel distressed and moved when seeing it?
But Shen Ci only felt that Li Xiao was extremely disconnected at this moment.
Because the face that appeared in her mind was the cold face sitting in the back seat of the luxury car. She cried and grabbed the window frame for an explanation, but she didn't get an apologetic look from him.
Until the car window slowly rolled up, she got her fingers caught in the window gap and was dragged for several meters, finally falling awkwardly on the side of the road.
She can still remember the pungent smell of the car's exhaust hitting her cheeks as it drove away.
Looking at Li Xiao's affectionate face at this moment, Chen Ci just wanted to tear his hypocritical face apart.
She forcefully pushed away Li Xiao's arms that were digging into her shoulders, and said calmly, "I told you, we're over."
The light that was originally burning in Li Xiao's eyes was visibly extinguished after Shen Ci said this coldly.
His face was ashen, and he looked at Shen Ci with despair: "Why? Why do you do this to me?"
He thought that as long as he lowered his posture and compromised, Shen Ci would change his mind.
But he has already humbled himself to the world. He has never been so abject to anyone in his life. Why is she not moved at all?
Gu Lianxing's pretty face was twisted into a ball with anxiety.
But Chen Ci obviously didn't want to waste any more words, so he walked sideways around Li Xiao and quickly entered the dormitory building.
Gu Lianxing couldn't help but feel pity for Li Xiao when she saw how distraught he was.
Even if he really has some defects in that area, he can still get treatment. After all, men's medical care is so advanced now, and this is not an incurable terminal illness.
He really doesn't deserve the death penalty.
"Li Xiao, calm down for a moment." Gu Lianxing said softly, "Although I don't understand what happened between you and Shen Ci, I don't think Shen Ci is unreasonable. Do you have any evidence for what you just said about her having an affair? If not, it's slander and defamation! How can you beg someone to get back together like that?"
Li Xiao turned his head to look at Gu Lianxing, and his originally confused heart actually regained some rationality because of these words.
"Did I say something wrong?" he murmured.
Gu Lianxing sighed, "Don't say anything without factual basis. Even if you have doubts in your heart, you should clarify the matter before drawing conclusions."
Thinking about how Chen Ci was mocked by several of her former roommates in the diner today, and how their words were basically attacking her by saying that Li Xiao didn't want her anymore, Gu Lianxing still felt that she had to help Chen Ci clarify the matter: "She didn't move to the dormitory to avoid you, but because her former roommates ganged up on her and bullied her."
Li Xiao was stunned when he heard this. He was not aware of this matter.
"She...she never told me these things."
Gu Lianxing shook her head helplessly: "If you have a good relationship with your roommate, how could you not mention anything about your roommate?"
Li Xiao was taken in by Gu Lianxing's words and lowered his head with a look of distress and self-blame.
It was because I didn't care enough about Shen Ci that I didn't even know she was being bullied.
"Go back first, calm down and think things over. Don't be so impulsive next time."
Gu Lianxing said this and walked around him and entered the dormitory building.
When I returned to the dormitory, Shen Ci was packing up. The dormitory had been cleaned by several schoolmates.
“Wow, it’s so clean!”
Gu Lianxing deliberately made an exaggerated reaction, walked to Chen Ci with a smile on her face and said, "Chen Ci, it's a good thing you're here. If I had moved in first, I wouldn't know what to do."
Chen Ci smiled, as if she was not affected by Li Xiao just now: "Hurry up and make the bed, pack your things, and then take a shower and go to bed, otherwise the lights will be out soon."
Seeing that she was in good condition, Gu Lianxing felt a little relieved.
But she didn't say anything more. Although she had just witnessed the whole process and really wanted to say a few words to help Li Xiao, because she could feel that Li Xiao really liked Chen Ci, she still held back and didn't say anything.
She and Li Xiao have known each other since childhood. Although they cannot be said to be very familiar friends, they have known each other for a long time after all, so she can give some well-intentioned advice on some matters.
But Chen Ci was different. Although they hit it off right away, they had just met after all. She had to keep a good sense of propriety and not interfere too much in Chen Ci's private affairs.
(End of this chapter)
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