In the girls' dormitory.
A sweet-looking girl sat at her desk, looking somewhat downcast.
She would glance at her phone on the table every now and then to see if any messages had come in.
However, after waiting for a long time, there was still no movement.
Chu Lian'er's expression turned slightly annoyed, then turned into one of grievance.
"What a stingy guy!"
So what if I ignored him? Didn't he realize I was angry? Didn't he even try to comfort me? An apology would have made everything alright!
The girl was Chu Lian'er, who was currently sulking with Lin Jie.
It has to be said that after spending a lot of time with Lin Jie, Chu Lian'er gradually got used to having him by her side. She had never made any male friends before, and in her heart, she already regarded Lin Jie as an important friend.
But ever since she got angry and ignored him, the two haven't spoken to each other for several days, and even their daily chatter on WeChat has stopped.
She had a feeling that she was about to lose him, and this feeling was terrible! It brought a sense of panic to her heart.
Lin Jie treats her very well. He tolerates her little temper and makes her happy. He even buys her things during her period, showing extreme thoughtfulness.
It would be a lie for Chu Lian'er not to be attracted to a guy like that.
However, her current status is not good enough for Lin Jie. He comes from such a good family, while she is just an ordinary girl. They are not a good match.
Therefore, during their interactions, she would always take the initiative to keep her distance to avoid misunderstandings.
But instinct made her subconsciously approach him, because she couldn't control her thoughts.
It seems that emotions outweigh reason.
Last time, when she saw other girls pursuing Lin Jie, she felt jealous and very sad.
However, she didn't know how to face these things. She couldn't stop people from socializing, and besides, she didn't have a real relationship with Lin Jie.
Therefore, Chu Lian'er could only struggle with her own inferiority complex, and in her internal conflict, she became resentful and couldn't help but lose her temper with Lin Jie.
She felt very regretful after thinking about it, because she felt that she had gone too far.
Even if he's in a relationship, it's none of my business. I'm not his girlfriend, so why should I care?
Chu Lian'er became increasingly confused and upset, even feeling a lump in her throat.
"Lian'er, what are you doing sitting here?"
Her roommate's voice suddenly rang out, and she looked at her curiously.
Chu Lian'er quickly composed herself, smiled slightly, and said, "It's nothing, I was just spacing out."
My roommate asked in confusion, "Aren't you going to work part-time at the cafeteria today?"
Chu Lian'er said softly, "I've resigned."
"Huh?"
Her roommates were surprised to hear this, because in their impression, Chu Lian'er was a very diligent girl.
Because her family wasn't well-off when she was young, she took out a loan to pay for her tuition in college, and she earned her living expenses by working part-time. Sometimes in her spare time, she would look for part-time jobs, and if she had the means, she would even work two jobs at the same time in one day.
Given her situation, she probably won't resign easily.
She pressed down on Chu Lian'er's shoulder and asked, "Did someone bully you over there?"
As soon as she spoke, the other sisters also cast curious glances at her.
"Who bullied my sister? I'll teach him a lesson for you!"
"What happened? Can you tell me? We'll give you some advice."
"..."
Chu Lian'er got along well with the other roommates. Although she was in a difficult situation, she was very generous to her roommates, so she was the darling of the dormitory.
Chu Lian'er was deeply moved, but still shook her head: "No, no one bullied me. I'm just too tired lately and want to rest."
Upon hearing this, the crowd was skeptical, but they didn't press for answers.
"It's alright! I was just tired. Take a rest. Look at you, you're so small and you're already so tired. What will you do when you're old and become a hunchbacked old lady?"
The girl from before joked.
Her name is Li Jing, and she is Chu Lian'er's roommate and usual companion.
Chu Lian'er was both amused and exasperated. She said, "It's not that serious!"
Li Jing put her arm around her shoulder and said, "Come on! I'll treat you to a big meal. Let's release all our unhappiness by turning it into our appetite!"
"Ugh! How disgusting!"
Everyone complained.
"Hehe, the words may be rough, but the principle is sound."
Li Jing is easygoing and has a good personality.
"Hey Li Jing, how's that senior who's been pursuing you lately going? Did you two get together?"
Suddenly someone asked.
Chu Lian'er also realized that she had indeed heard Li Jing mention a while ago that a senior was pursuing her.
However, Chu Lian'er didn't pay much attention at that time.
Li Jing blushed and said, "Ugh! Don't even mention it, that guy is such a jealous person! I don't even want to talk about him!"
"Wow! A jealous person? You could elaborate on that!"
Everyone immediately showed a gossipy expression.
"He's been pursuing me for about a semester, right? We used to hang out together every day and had a pretty good relationship. He was also very considerate and did a lot of things for me. But he's just too jealous. He gets jealous if I chat with other guys for a couple of minutes. We've even argued about it a few times."
As Li Jing spoke, she noticed that Chu Lian'er was listening very attentively, which surprised her somewhat.
However, she didn't think much of it and continued, "I originally planned to date him, but he's too jealous. I was afraid we'd argue a lot because of that, and I don't like arguing all the time, so I didn't agree."
One roommate nodded and said, "Indeed, sometimes it's not good for either boys or girls to be jealous. Although it shows that he loves his partner, being jealous over small things can seriously affect the relationship."
"Yeah, yeah! You know she clearly loves him, so it's not a problem if she just talks to other guys for a bit. Don't get jealous unnecessarily!"
One roommate complained, "That's why my ex-boyfriend became my ex-boyfriend."
"..."
"666"
Listening to everyone's words, Chu Lian'er lowered her head slightly and began to reflect on herself.
It seems like what they're describing is exactly their own situation.
Am I jealous?
So that means I really like Lin Jie?
And thinking about it carefully, it seems that the girl was the one pursuing Lin Jie, but he didn't respond or agree to her request, perhaps because he was too jealous.
"Did I... misunderstand him?"
"Misunderstanding him? Who is he?"
A voice rang out, startling Chu Lian'er. She turned to look at Li Jing, who was staring at her, her face burning.
"No, no! You must have misheard!"
Li smiled and said, "How could that be? I clearly heard it. Lian'er, are you in love?"
Chu Lian'er's pretty face turned bright red: "How could that be? It's not like that!"
"So you have a crush on someone? Tell me, and I'll give you some advice!"
Li Jing said with a confident expression.
Chu Lian'er gritted her teeth, then got up, took Li Jing's arm, and dragged her out of the dormitory.
"Let's go! Weren't you going to treat me to a big meal?"
"Hey! No! I haven't finished speaking yet!"
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