Chapter 18 "Like a defeated dog".
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The two walked to the restaurant one after the other.
Xu Baizhu wasn't there; he heard there was a group meeting and flew to the capital early in the morning.
The three of them sat at the dining table, and Gu Bowen asked gently, "There are still two weeks until the college entrance examination. Which university does Xixi want to apply to? What major do you want to study?"
Meng Xi took a sip of milk and smiled shyly: "I haven't decided yet. I plan to make a choice after I get my results. Right now, I like Beijing University and Qingwu University the most. As for my major... I might choose between English and history."
Uncle Gu nodded and smiled, "Xi Xi has excellent grades, so there won't be any problems."
When the topic of applying for the exam came up, Meng Xi remembered that Lu Yu had been studying yesterday.
I don't know where he wants to go.
However, his grades have always been very poor. Even if he tries to cram at the last minute, will it be of any use?
As Meng Xi ate breakfast, she looked at everything in the Lu family home, and felt overwhelmed with emotion, especially when she looked at Lu Yu.
Four years have passed in the blink of an eye.
When I first arrived, every day felt like an eternity; I always felt out of place.
But when it was time to leave, I felt a little reluctant.
Especially Lu Yu.
They had only just become friends and were just beginning to understand that this seemingly cold and irritable teenager was actually just a boy who craved love.
He wasn't as unapproachable as he seemed, nor was he as cold-hearted as I initially thought.
If I had to say what I regret, it would be that there are some things I regret.
Given enough time, perhaps she could see Lu Yu getting better and better.
But thinking about it again, in this world, no one will walk alongside you forever, and it's impossible to have everything go perfectly.
Parents will leave, and friends will part ways.
In the end, I still had to forge ahead alone.
She was used to it long ago.
Lu Yu listened silently to Meng Xi's words, tilting his head back slightly to drink the freshly squeezed grape juice in his glass.
His expression remained as indifferent as ever.
Imperial Capital University and Qingwu University, huh?
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on Monday
Qingwu No.1 High School invited the best senior high school math teacher in Beijing to give a lecture at the school.
Senior high school students can choose to skip evening self-study and go straight home, or they can choose to attend a lecture, which lasts two hours from 7 pm to 9 pm, before going home.
Meng Xi felt this was a great opportunity not to be missed and decided to go to the lecture with Song Siyu.
Night fell, and the early summer evenings came exceptionally late. It was only a little past seven o'clock, and the warm orange twilight was just beginning, with a hint of blue at the edge of the sky.
A gentle breeze, neither too hot nor too cold, blew by. The students sitting by the window stopped writing and looked up at the setting sun. The national flag in the center of the school gate fluttered in the wind.
The bell in Qingwu rang seven times in a row, and the quiet classroom came alive with activity.
Song Siyu packed her things early and ran to Meng Xi's seat, excitedly saying, "Xi Xi, we don't have to have evening self-study today and school ends earlier than before. Let's not go home so early today, okay? I'll treat you to some snacks in the back alley!"
"Meng Xi?" she murmured, pondering, "But the lecture ends at nine o'clock..."
She had been thinking about whether to tutor Lu Yu in math.
The relationship between the two had finally begun to improve, but now there's not much time left.
We should teach as much as we can.
Just as she was about to refuse, Song Siyu, with tears in her eyes, pulled out her trump card: "Xi Xi, we girls are about to take the college entrance exam, and we don't know if we'll be able to get together again. Maybe even Qingwu won't come back much anymore. Please come with me... QAQ!"
Meng Xi is the most soft-hearted, and Song Siyu is her best friend.
Unable to resist her coquettishness, he could only nod and smile helplessly: "Alright, I'll go with you."
Song Siyu cheered and helped Meng Xi pack her schoolbag. The two walked together toward the conference building.
The group walked quickly, and the lights went out.
Lu Yu stood in a dark corner where no light could reach him, quietly watching Meng Xi come downstairs.
After most of the people had left, Lu Yu lowered his head and walked towards the stairwell, preparing to go downstairs.
"Lu Yu".
The girl's voice was still trembling; she was clearly crying.
Lu Yu frowned and looked over; it was Luo Ying.
His expression turned cold, and he said impatiently, "Why the hell is it you who keeps bothering me out of all my ex-girlfriends?"
Luo Ying's tears fell in a stream, and her choked sobs echoed muffledly in the empty stairwell.
Her eyes and the tip of her nose were red, making her look pitiful: "I really like you."
"Is it really impossible for us to make up? I'll treat you even better."
Lu Yu straightened his back, looked down at her, and scoffed sarcastically, "You like me?"
He countered, "What do you like about me?"
Luo Ying looked up at him, opened her mouth, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.
Seeing Lu Yu turn to leave, Luo Ying anxiously called out, "True affection is often unspoken; isn't affection inherently a complex feeling?"
Lu Yu said, "Luo Ying, if I didn't have the surname Lu, didn't have this family, didn't have money, and didn't have this face, what good qualities could you find in me?"
His gaze toward her was a mixture of pity and disdain, tinged with a chilling coldness reminiscent of winter.
With her chin slightly raised, she pressed closer: "Can't figure it out, can you?"
Looking at her pale face, Lu Yu gave a nonchalant smile: "Luo Ying, put aside all these external things, I'm just a rotten person."
He was too lazy to argue with her anymore, so he casually said what he had to say and left.
"I think so myself. So do you like me, or do you like my money and the face I give you? I was too lazy to be so clear about it, but now that I have, don't bother me anymore."
As if remembering something, Lu Yu slowed his pace downstairs by a couple of steps and added indifferently.
"It's not that I felt you weren't sincere enough that we broke up. It's that I got tired of you, and that I never really liked you."
These words were simply meant to make Luo Ying see the truth and stop bothering him.
There are many people in this world who claim to like Lu Yu.
There are countless people who openly or secretly express their feelings and pursue others.
The key is, how many of them genuinely like it?
Lu Yu had seen it all.
I have no interest in this kind of vain liking.
He used to try to understand other people's feelings.
Without exception, they all failed.
No matter how hard he tried, he felt nothing when he looked at those pretty girls, let alone showed them any patience or care whatsoever.
Everyone originally thought so.
A person who is not loved from childhood will never be able to experience what love is in their entire life.
fine.
The gods did not abandon him.
He met Meng Xi.
Thinking of Meng Xi, Lu Yu's lips curled into a very faint smile as he walked towards the conference building.
The conference building of Qingwu No.1 Middle School is located near the right railing of the main gate.
You can see inside the conference building through the fence.
Several furtive figures outside the railing watched Meng Xi enter the building before saying, "Brother Wei, it's really time for the lecture. There aren't many people on campus at this hour, so we can follow her."
Liu Wei lowered his head, lit a cigarette, and sneered with an air of confidence.
"You guys sneak onto the night bus and follow her. Shen Kangsheng's scouts have already found her address; it's a villa in the suburbs, sparsely populated, perfect for making your move. After getting off the bus, go to a small alley in the villa area. There are no security cameras there; it's the only way she can get back. We'll be there."
One of them turned his head and whispered, "Didn't that kid say last time that we could just not fight? And not take any responsibility? Wouldn't that be great?"
Liu Wei slapped him on the head. "Even if you don't want to do anything, you still have to go over there. Shouldn't I take a picture and give Luo Ying a big gift?"
Seeing that most of the people had gone inside, and fearing that the security guard at the gate would notice, they quietly slipped through the railing and entered a barbecue restaurant next to the school gate.
Lu Yu arrived leisurely and slowly. Hearing the noise, he glanced over indifferently, and a bad premonition inexplicably rose in his heart.
He frowned slightly as he walked into the conference building. The lecture was about to begin, and the entire conference room was packed, with only two seats remaining in the last row.
He walked straight to the corner and sat down, leaning back casually. His beautiful fingers curled gently and tapped rhythmically on the armrest.
A good student like Meng Xi would undoubtedly sit in the front row.
The dark blue summer school uniform has a style similar to Japanese JK (high school girl) uniforms.
She wore her long, black ponytail, which subtly revealed her beautiful, fair neck.
The teacher began the lecture with great enthusiasm, while Lu Yu, bored, squinted at Meng Xi.
The girls in the first few rows turned their heads and saw Lu Yu, whispering among themselves, "Why is Lu Yu here?"
"Yeah, he's never been one to study, it's really strange..."
Although the girls weren't talking much, Lu Yu was so famous that many who overheard the conversation looked back and gossiped with those around them.
The news spread like wildfire, reaching Meng Xi's ears in no time.
She was a little surprised when she heard the news. When she turned around, she saw that Lu Yu was also looking at her.
Meng Xi smiled at Lu Yu in a friendly manner.
It's good to study hard, keep it up!
Seeing her smile, Lu Yu's eyes burned with uncontrollable passion.
Even the slightest response from her was enough to make him happy for a very long time.
Lu Yu, you've really gone mad.
As expected of a top-notch classroom, even Lu Yu, who was usually too lazy to listen, absorbed quite a bit from this lecture.
The lecture ended on time at nine o'clock.
Meng Xi was led away by Song Siyu through the front door, while Lu Yu sat in his seat watching, unmoved.
I'm too lazy to squeeze in with them.
Meng Xi was initially wondering if it would be a bad idea for her to leave like this.
But Siyu was already impatient, and she couldn't bear to keep Siyu waiting any longer. She only had time to glance back at him before hurriedly leaving the house.
I'll tell him when I get back later, it shouldn't be a problem.
After most of the people had left, Lu Yu casually stood up from his seat, glanced at the seat indifferently, and frowned imperceptibly between his brows.
Although the conference room was already quite spacious and grand, it still felt a bit cramped for his legs.
Just as I was about to leave, two girls whispered a few words to each other near the back door. One of them mustered up her courage, blushing, and walked over, handing me a piece of paper with a number written on it. She was too shy to look up: "Hello, Lu, would you mind being friends..."
Lu Yu glanced down at it.
He gave a mocking sneer, his eyes devoid of warmth: "I mind."
He didn't even take it, and with a long stride, he swept past them, his back view cold and indifferent.
They wouldn't even spare a glance.
As Lu Yu walked out of the conference building, he looked at the black fence in front of him, and a bad feeling resurfaced in his heart.
That feeling was like a guiding light from the unseen world, telling him something.
Meng Xi may be in danger.
As I walked out of the school gate, a night bus pulled up at the bus stop not far away, and a slender girl with a ponytail got on from the crowd.
Lu Yu's gaze sharpened, he put the car keys back in his pocket, and got into the car last.
The night bus at this time is for students going home after attending lectures. Lu Yu is tall and stands out among the group.
After frantically searching around, the girl with the ponytail at the back of the car turned around, revealing a completely unfamiliar face.
It's not Meng Xi.
Lu Yu's heart sank.
He immediately got off at the nearest stop, hailed a taxi, and headed to the stop near his home.
The driver drove very fast as requested, and fortunately there were no red lights along the way, so we arrived at our destination in just a few minutes.
It's completely dark now.
The Lu family villa area is located in the mountains on the outskirts of the city, at a high altitude and with a sparse population.
The wind was strong at that moment, and Lu Yu's shirt billowed in the wind, making his black, tousled hair a little messy.
The lonely station was deserted, with only a dim light on.
"Hey Wei, isn't that Lu Yu?" A thug looked at Liu Wei suspiciously, pointed at Lu Yu passing by outside, and whispered to him.
Liu Wei exhaled a smoke ring and squinted at it.
You know what, it's true.
He turned into the dark alley and said to Shen Kangsheng, who was standing against the wall:
"Hey bro, we've been waiting for so long and haven't seen Meng Xi, but Lu Yu showed up instead. Is your information accurate? Could this be Lu Yu's house?"
Shen Kangsheng's eyes flashed with a sharp glint as he glared menacingly at the spot-scouting team in the darkness and asked, "Who went to scout the location?"
The person who went to scout the location was terrified, his eyes wide as he exclaimed, "Brother Sheng, I swear I saw Meng Xi enter this place with my own eyes! How come this is Brother Yu's house?"
He sensed something was wrong, took a few steps back in fear, and questioned, "Brother Sheng, didn't you say Brother Yu wanted us to deal with her? What's going on?"
Seeing that things weren't going well, Liu Wei muttered to himself, "We can't just work for nothing, can we?"
Seeing this, Shen Kangsheng sneered and stubbed out his cigarette fiercely. "Brothers, don't you know how I've always treated you?"
Those present looked at each other and fell silent.
Recalling Xia Yueyi's final moments, Shen Kangsheng decisively grabbed a thick stick from the ground beside him and snarled, "You guessed right, I lied to you, but Lu Yu killed the woman I love, and I must avenge that today!"
These people can't keep their mouths shut forever. After today, Lu Yu will definitely oppose him to the end, and there won't be another chance to take action later.
Shen Kangsheng made a resolute decision, grabbed Liu Wei by the collar and walked forward, his eyes filled with a desperate madness: "It's come to this point, whether it's Meng Xi or Lu Yu, I want them to suffer unbearable pain!"
"Liu Wei, I can guarantee you, if you don't touch Lu Yu today, you'll never have another chance to do it again." Shen Kangsheng gritted his teeth and grabbed Liu Wei's neck. "Do you even know who his grandfather is...?"
His voice was filled with desperate madness: "His grandfather is Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng!"
Liu Wei was so excited by his shout that he didn't even know what he was shouting. He slapped his shoulder and yelled, "Brothers, let's beat that pretty boy half to death today! Let's see how arrogant he can be now!"
A large group of people rushed out from the dark crevice, but Lu Yu was so focused on finding Meng Xi that he didn't notice anything unusual.
He only stopped when he was surrounded, coldly looking at the group of people he knew all too well.
Shen Kangsheng stood straight opposite Lu Yu, for the first time not obediently following him to flatter him, his eyes filled only with hatred that wanted to tear him to pieces.
Lu Yu gave him a cold glance and asked, "Where is Meng Xi?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Kangsheng suddenly burst into laughter, pointing at Lu Yu's nose and laughing so hard he could barely breathe, tears streaming down his face.
It was as if I had heard the funniest thing in the world.
In the end, he seemed to be both crying and laughing, his voice choked with sobs, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Lu Yu, how dare someone like you like someone else?"
Shen Kangsheng laughed maniacally, "Lu Yu, look at yourself now, don't you look like a defeated dog?!"
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