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Half a semester had passed. Ye Wenyu rested her chin on her hand, tormented by longing. She wondered how Cai Wenchuan was doing abroad. Was his studies difficult? She had injured her foot and had been hospitalized for the second time. She hadn't told Cai Wenchuan any of this, but she missed him terribly. Her longing for him was like a shadow, deeply etched into her heart like a brand.
It's said that love can't withstand the damage of time and distance. Could it be the same for them?
Ye Wenyu fell into deep worry in silence.
That day, Ye Wenyu was studying in the library when she heard a familiar voice calling "Xiaoyu—". She looked up and saw Jiang Zhiming and Lin Tingyue walking towards her side by side. Lin Tingyue was wearing a flesh-colored gauze dress covered with silver stars. From a distance, it looked as if she was not wearing anything at all, and her whole body was just shrouded in starlight. She was so beautiful that Ye Wenyu, who was wearing an old T-shirt and jeans, felt ashamed of herself.
Jiang Zhiming, his eyes wide, walked up to Ye Wenyu and gazed intently at her. His expression was one of shock and joy, and the longer he looked at her, the more his shock and joy intensified. His large eyes sparkled like jewels, making Ye Wenyu's face flush hotter and hotter, even her shoulders and neck felt burning.
Isn't Jiang Zhiming afraid that Lin Tingyue will have a problem with staring at her for so long?
Ye Wenyu felt extremely uncomfortable; her face felt hot, and it was getting hotter and hotter.
Lin Tingyue watched from the side, also very angry. It was as if a huge jar of jealousy had been overturned in her heart. She felt indescribably bitter. Her boyfriend was staring at another woman for such a long time. She coughed twice in dissatisfaction.
Jiang Zhiming came to his senses, and Ye Wenyu lowered her head.
Jiang Zhiming said to Ye Wenyu with surprise, "Xiaoyu, the birthmark on your face is gone? You are so, so beautiful!" His tone was very cheerful, as if the fact that she didn't have a birthmark was very important to him.
Ye Wenyu remained silent. The last time Lin Tingyue had come to her and warned her not to get close to Jiang Zhiming, those images floated into her mind, making it impossible for her to forget them.
She wouldn't make a fool of herself or humiliate herself.
Besides, she never had any feelings for Jiang Zhiming in the first place, so why add more trouble to her already complicated life?
Ye Wenyu didn't reply. A gentleman is like a bell; he won't ring unless struck. Lin Tingyue, however, chimed in. She looked at Jiang Zhiming in surprise, then looked closely at Ye Wenyu, and asked Jiang Zhiming, "You said she has a birthmark on her face? Where is there a birthmark on her face?"
Ye Wenyu blushed, because she instantly remembered what Lin Tingfeng had said, "My sister was the first to know you, and she said you're very beautiful—"
Jiang Zhiming explained to Lin Tingyue, "She used to have a large birthmark on one side of her face, and she wore a mask for many years. Now the birthmark is gone."
Lin Tingyue scoffed, shook her head at Jiang Zhiming, looked at him like he was an idiot, and said, "Fool, where did she get a birthmark? She didn't have one to begin with."
Jiang Zhiming said to her with utmost seriousness, "No, she really does have a large birthmark."
Ye Wenyu's head throbbed with pain from their argument. She closed her book and stood up. If the argument continued, her embarrassing secret of using a birthmark to disguise herself would be brought up again.
Therefore, it would be better to leave here quickly. These two are really something. Why don't you just quietly have your own romance? Why do you keep appearing in her life one after another?
Lin Tingyue became angry when she saw that Jiang Zhiming didn't believe her. She glared at him, hands on her hips, and snapped, "When did you even know her?!"
Jiang Zhiming was puzzled. He scratched the back of his head and stammered, "It hasn't been long since the start of freshman year."
Lin Tingfengyue smiled sarcastically and said to him smugly, "When I met her, university hadn't started yet, and she was just a high school student. Back then, her face was just like it is now, clean and smooth, like a peeled egg. What is a birthmark? A birthmark is a mark you're born with. She wouldn't suddenly have a big birthmark on her face after going to university, would she? You silly boy!"
Jiang Zhiming was also stunned. He thought that Lin Tingyue's words made sense. He looked at Ye Wenyu's fair and tender face, which was as delicate as a lily, and couldn't understand it no matter how hard he tried.
Ye Wenyu glanced at them, her face flushed, and she walked away in silence.
Jiang Zhiming remained staring blankly in the direction she had left, as if petrified, unable to move an inch.
Lin Tingyue reached out and pinched Jiang Zhiming hard, making him cry out in pain and come to his senses. Lin Tingyue gritted her teeth and said to him, "Jiang Zhiming, if you keep showing this kind of concern for Ye Wenyu, I'm going to get angry! Let me tell you, she's the woman my older brother likes, so don't do anything foolish!"
Jiang Zhiming immediately waved his hand, trying to cover for Lin Tingyue, and said, "What are you thinking? In my heart, there is only you." He spoke the last word very softly, but what flashed through his mind like a signal light was Ye Wenyu's beautiful face.
Throughout his life, he only ever loved one person, from beginning to end, and that love never changed.
Lin Tingyue thought he was just shy, and her mood instantly improved. She took Jiang Zhiming's hand, smiled at him, and said, "Come on, let's go shopping."
Jiang Zhiming outwardly agreed, but inwardly shook his head. This was a woman who only knew how to shop, devoid of any soul or ambition; her mind was as empty as an eggshell. He thought to himself, "Wen Yu is so beautiful without the birthmark. She's definitely the most beautiful girl in Q University ever." But why did she spend almost a year making herself look ugly, and why is she suddenly showing her true self now and no longer pretending to be ugly?
Jiang Zhiming was deeply puzzled and very curious.
Time flies, and the first semester of sophomore year is over in the blink of an eye. The second semester is here, and then comes the National Day holiday.
"Before I knew it, the spring grass by the pond was already dreaming of autumn; before the steps, the paulownia leaves were already rustling in the autumn breeze." The maple leaves on campus had turned red, looking like large red butterflies from afar. The ginkgo leaves had also turned golden, like golden armor. That day, Ye Wenyu returned from her off-campus job. Just as she passed the Arts Building, she saw a familiar sports car, an ice-blue Porsche. She paused, thinking that it was Lin Tingyue's car. Lin Tingyue must have come to Q University to see Jiang Zhiming again.
She glanced at the sports car as she pondered, then continued walking toward her classroom. But after only a few steps, she heard a familiar male voice, somewhat like Cai Wenchuan's. She paused, wondering if she was lovesick and her ears were hallucinating.
Just as she was caught in a state of shock and uncertainty, the familiar male voice rang out again: "Are you happy with him?" His tone was full of sadness.
It really is Brother Wen's voice!
Ye Wenyu became curious, and a surge of excitement and joy welled up inside her. She wondered if Cai Wenchuan had returned to China, and because his return was sudden, he hadn't had time to tell her. He wanted to give her a surprise.
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