Chapter 9 The Enchanting Evening Breeze
Meng Xi looked up blankly, and Song Siyu beside her angrily shouted, "Luo Ying, are you ever going to stop?"
She stepped forward to stop Luo Ying, not wanting her to get close to Meng Xi.
Seeing this, Liu Wei, standing behind Luo Ying, spat. Short and stocky, wearing ripped, baggy jeans, he slowly stepped forward, smirking arrogantly: "What, you think you can't see me? You want to hit my girl? I, Liu Wei, don't have a rule against hitting women!"
Luo Ying gave Liu Wei a disgusted look. "Can you please stop following me like that?! Calling me 'girl' all the time is disgusting!"
She sneered, "Besides, what business is it of yours to interfere in our girls' affairs?"
Liu Wei was a little unhappy when he heard this. He glared at her and muttered, "Why the hell don't you know what's good for you..." As he spoke, he walked away sullenly and stood with his few shady friends smoking.
Luo Ying is taller than Song Siyu.
She stared at Song Siyu, walked step by step to her, lowered her eyelashes and looked at her with some contempt: "If it's none of your business, don't get involved."
"Don't you find it disgusting to be friends with a mistress?"
Song Siyu was furious: "Who are you calling a mistress? Luo Ying, who do you think you are! You just broke up with Lu Yu, crying your heart out, but you still turned around and got together with this scoundrel!"
Luo Ying's face turned ashen: "What do you know? Don't talk nonsense here!"
"I'm talking nonsense? Then you're not talking nonsense?!" Song Siyu retorted, not to be outdone. Meng Xi stepped forward and gently tugged at her, saying softly, "Thank you, Siyu. I'll talk to her."
Her eyes were still slightly red as she calmly looked at Luo Ying and said, "Luo Ying, you can tell me whatever your problem is. It has nothing to do with Si Yu."
Luo Ying sneered, "I don't have time to watch you two being all lovey-dovey."
She glanced at Meng Xi from head to toe, her eyes filled with sarcasm: "Didn't you tell me you didn't seduce Lu Yu? Look at yourself now, do you even believe it yourself!"
Meng Xi was taken aback, unsure of what she meant.
Luo Ying looked down at her and raised her voice to question her: "You used to be so ordinary and poor, never dressed up, and your taste was so unsophisticated. If you hadn't hooked up with Lu Yu, would you have changed so much?"
"After I scolded you last time, I wondered if I had wronged you. But today, I've caught you red-handed!"
Meng Xi never expected Luo Ying to think this way, and hurriedly explained, "That's not how it is, listen to me..."
Song Siyu stood to the side and sneered, "Everyone says that women in love are brainless, but it turns out that women who get dumped are just as brainless."
Just then, a large group of young people passed by them, making a lot of noise and laughter, and many of them were watching the spectacle.
Meng Xi's voice was soft and indistinct against the noisy background: "The clothes and lipstick were prepared for me by Si Yu... not by Lu Yu..."
Luo Ying didn't hear clearly at all, but she heard Si Yu's complaints perfectly, and immediately got angry: "Who are you talking about?"
Song Siyu retorted, not to be outdone: "I'm telling you, Luo Ying, you're brainless!"
Upon hearing this, Luo Ying became enraged and raised her hand to slap Song Siyu in the face. Seeing that the situation was not right, Meng Xi subconsciously pushed Luo Ying away.
The slap didn't land on Siyu's face, but Liu Wei, standing behind Luo Ying, was furious. He glared at them with his tiny, beady eyes, pointed at their noses, and yelled, "What are you two doing! Are you never going to stop?!"
"Dare to touch Luo Ying? Surround them both and don't let them escape!"
Meng Xi panicked immediately and hurriedly said, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to push you. I just didn't want you to hit Si Yu..."
Luo Ying was pushed so hard she almost fell, her once pretty face now looking quite unpleasant. Supported by her friends behind her, she saw Liu Wei unilaterally surrounding the two of them, and in her anger, she didn't try to stop him.
Liu Wei was secretly pleased to see that Luo Ying didn't say anything to him.
Thinking it was time for him to be the hero and save the day, he strode forward with his toes pointed out to the two girls, "I heard that you two—"
Before he could finish speaking, a cold, displeased voice suddenly came from beside him: "Liu Wei, are you fucking looking for death?"
Liu Wei was very annoyed at being interrupted and started cursing without even looking up.
"Who the hell are you—"
He turned around and saw Lu Yu with a group of people behind him. His arrogance immediately diminished by three points. "Lu Yu?"
The two of them had already fought because of Luo Ying, and Liu Wei couldn't stand Lu Yu no matter what.
Because Luo Ying was there, and this man was her ex-boyfriend, Liu Wei, not wanting to be seen as a coward, arrogantly retorted, "What, you pretty boy, you're here too?"
Meng Xi also looked up, her weak and helpless eyes meeting Lu Yu's gaze.
My heart skipped a beat.
How could he be here...?
The moment she saw Lu Yu, she couldn't help but think of that night.
His sudden outburst terrified her.
I had intended to never have any further contact with him.
Am I just passing by?
When Luo Ying saw Lu Yu appear, her gloomy face immediately brightened, and she beamed with joy. She pushed through the crowd and walked in front of Lu Yu, but her happy smile soon turned into tears.
She tried to tug at his sleeve, choking back tears, "Lu Yu... why are you here? Did you know I was here and came looking for me?"
Lu Yu grabbed her wrist, his expression cold and devoid of any warmth: "You did this?"
Luo Ying was taken aback at first, not knowing what Lu Yu was talking about.
Then, after looking at Lu Yu's eyes, she suddenly realized that Lu Yu was actually talking about Meng Xi.
He was questioning himself: was it her doing that Meng Xi was being bullied like this?
She knew it... Meng Xi had indeed seduced Lu Yu.
When has Lu Yu ever cared about any girl this much before!
Luo Ying's eyes reddened as she glared resentfully at Meng Xi, then looked up at Lu Yu, asking unwillingly, "Why her? Because of that time..."
Before he could finish speaking, Lu Yu, having received no answer, completely lost his patience and threw her against the wall.
A crowd of onlookers had already gathered, and Lu Yu, annoyed, frowned. His expression was indifferent yet sharp and cold; his chin was slightly raised, his brows conveying a domineering air, clearly on the verge of exploding: "Get out of here, all of you!"
Luo Ying was heartbroken, tears streaming down her face, and she grabbed her friend and left.
Liu Wei originally disliked Lu Yu's arrogant attitude, but since Luo Ying had already left, he considered it and decided that it wouldn't be good to make a move in public, and the disparity in numbers was too great, so he decided to let it go.
He gave a cold snort, showing no regard for his reputation, and went after the person.
A group of people left in a flash, and Meng Xi and Song Siyu stood out prominently in the center, surrounded by a crowd.
Lu Yu stared intently at Meng Xi, his expression inscrutable.
Meng Xi noticed his gaze, lowered her eyelashes, turned her face away, and remained silent. Her feelings were somewhat complicated.
Song Siyu, who was standing next to her, tugged at her tug and asked in a low voice, "Hey, how did Lu Yu stand up for you, Xi Xi? What do we do now?"
Meng Xi felt a little confused when the person who had been violent towards her suddenly came to her rescue.
Is Lu Yu apologizing in this way...?
She looked at Lu Yu not far away. His expression was cold and arrogant, and his features were extremely handsome, making him the most eye-catching person in the crowd.
Many girls covered their mouths and giggled as they looked at him, their eyes sparkling.
Wherever she goes, she becomes the center of attention.
Meng Xi took a deep breath, gently patted Song Siyu's hand, and stepped forward to say earnestly to Lu Yu, "Thank you for today's matter."
She looked at Song Siyu again, thought for a moment, and said softly, "My friend and I haven't eaten yet... so let's go first..."
Before she could even say "go," Lu Yu glanced at her indifferently, casually put his hands in his pockets, turned around, and left with the people behind him.
Huh...?
However, his actions have always been capricious and unpredictable, which is fine.
Meng Xi didn't need to feel embarrassed.
After the series of events that happened at noon, the afternoon passed by peacefully.
When Song Siyu and Meng Xi came out of Happy Valley hand in hand, Song Siyu hesitated for a while before cautiously asking, "Xi Xi, I've been thinking about it and I still can't figure it out. I still want to ask, why did Lu Yu come to help us today?"
When this was mentioned, Meng Xi's faint smile froze on her face.
She lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "It's probably just a coincidence."
Meng Xi paused for a moment, then said, "They bullied me before, perhaps because they felt guilty."
Song Siyu, being naive, didn't delve into the matter. Instead, she breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. I thought you and Lu Yu really had something going on, which made me very anxious. I was wondering what a coincidence it was. Luo Ying just said that you seduced Lu Yu, and Lu Yu just stood up for you in front of her today. Anyone who didn't know the situation would think she was telling the truth."
As soon as she finished speaking, she sensed something was wrong: "How could this all be such a coincidence? I know what kind of person you are. But what if Luo Ying goes back to school and uses this to spread rumors? The college entrance exam is coming up soon, and I don't want you to be distracted by this."
Upon hearing this, Meng Xi remained silent, her heart sinking to the bottom.
She knew perfectly well that there was nothing between her and Lu Yu, but Si Yu was right. Luo Ying didn't think so, and neither did so many people present today who witnessed Lu Yu standing up for her.
The incident happened in a way that even she found unexpected; Lu Yu's behavior was as if they were really that familiar with each other.
But is that really the case?
Lu Yu has a capricious nature and has bullied far more people than you can count on one hand.
Will he apologize out of guilt?
Or rather...
He's a rich young master who's been pampered and protected since childhood, never experienced hardship, and can get whatever he wants with money. Does he even know what guilt is?
Meng Xi sighed softly and said in a low voice, "It's okay. I'll go and explain to her personally and apologize when school starts."
She paused after she finished speaking, her long, butterfly-like eyelashes trembling slightly.
"Siyu, thank you for believing in me."
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The sky is dark late on summer nights.
When Meng Xi returned to the Lu family home around 7:00, the sky was a dusky mix of black and blue, the thin moon hanging high in the sky was hazy, the sun had not yet completely set, and the streetlights along the road were already on.
It is neither as brilliant as dusk nor as shadowy as the night.
The sky is at its most beautiful at this time of day.
A breeze blew by, clean and clear, like a first kiss, both intoxicating and innocent.
Meng Xi changed back into her own clothes, her plain-colored long dress fluttering gently in the wind.
She walked to the main entrance with her head slightly lowered, and a somewhat indifferent voice came from her side.
"Meng Xi".
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