Yun Xiaoran thought about what had happened these past few days, and how it always happened like this every time she came home. She couldn't hold back her emotions any longer: "Do you think I don't want to be in contact with Feng Chi? Feng Chi doesn't like me! No matter how I try to get to know him, he's not interested in me. I just gave him a couple of pieces of advice, and he cut off all contact with me."
"What did you say?!" Mr. Yun exclaimed in shock.
Yun Xiaoran gave a bitter smile: "What? You think I'm lying to you? Don't you think about it? Feng Chi once saved me, he's handsome, has a good personality, and comes from a wealthy family. Do you think I'm tired of living a life of luxury and don't want to choose him? It's him who doesn't want me."
"How is that possible? There are clearly rumors circulating outside..."
Yun Xiaoran laughed even louder: "Hahaha, the rumors outside, the rumors outside are all lies. They say that only I can get close to him, they say that only I have always been by his side, but it's all just because we grew up together."
He would have acted the same way if any other woman had grown up with him.
She knew that Feng Chi was not interested in women and even hated contact with many people. She had once thought that she was special.
So I took the initiative to do a lot of things, even actively seducing him, but he didn't react at all.
So Yun Xiaoran wondered if he was too naive and couldn't see through her feelings.
So, she originally pretended to agree to Chu Jiangyuan's pursuit in order to provoke Feng Chi, but unexpectedly, Feng Chi didn't react much at all, and even fell in love with another woman.
Then she thought about their relationship over the years. How could Feng Chi possibly fall in love with another woman? Or maybe he was just angry that she was with someone else, so he found a woman to provoke him.
But the more you watch their interactions, the more you see Feng Chi doing anything for Wan Ge, even saying things like, "Even if she treats me like a dog, I'm still willing to be used by her."
Yun Xiaoran then realized that Feng Chi wasn't joking. He wasn't incapable of understanding or oblivious to feelings; he simply hadn't fallen in love with her.
She had been brainwashed by the rumors circulating outside and actually believed that Feng Chi liked her.
I've completely forgotten that I had a specific purpose in contacting Feng Chi in the first place, all for the sake of the family business.
Then rumors started circulating outside, saying how good she and Feng Chi were, that they were childhood sweethearts. Initially, the rumors were spread by herself, and later she even believed them.
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After Yun Xiaoran finished speaking, she went straight upstairs to her room, leaving Mr. Yun looking dejected.
The butler, who had just returned from outside, looked at Chu Jiangyuan standing at the door and asked, "Young Master Chu, why don't you come in?"
Chu Jiangyuan shook his head: "Never mind, it's getting late. I'm just dropping Ranran off, so I won't go in. See you next time, Uncle Kun."
"Okay, see you next time, Young Master Chu." The butler didn't think too much about it. He had indeed heard them say that Miss had just returned, so he really believed that Chu Jiangyuan had brought his young lady back.
Chu Jiangyuan nodded and then left.
Not long after returning home, he saw a message from Yun Xiaoran: [A Yuan, I left my bracelet at your house. Could you please keep it for me? I'll come to pick it up tomorrow.]
Chu Jiangyuan saw his message and took the bracelet out of his pocket.
Yun Xiaoran's maternal grandmother was a very talented designer. This bracelet was a gift from her grandmother to her mother, and her mother gave it to her before she passed away.
Therefore, this bracelet is considered a memento from her mother, and she cherishes it dearly.
Therefore, Chu Jiangyuan thought of wearing the bracelet to return it to her, but he did not expect to hear those conversations at her doorstep.
Chu Jiangyuan gave a self-deprecating smile. He actually knew all along, and had already sensed that Yun Xiaoran's intentions towards Feng Chi were impure.
But after the other party agreed, he felt that he had been overthinking things.
Only now do I realize that I was the one she chose when she didn't wait for me. I used to laugh at Feng Chi for being someone else's dog or backup, but how could I have imagined that I was actually the same?
Perhaps because he already knew, Chu Jiangyuan wasn't particularly angry, only somewhat saddened. He hadn't wanted to pursue the truth, but the truth was laid bare before him in such a bloody way.
Finally, he picked up his phone again and replied, "Okay."
Then he squatted on the ground, buried his face in his hands, and burst into tears.
When they were little, Yun Xiaoran always followed behind Feng Chi, and wasn't he always following behind Yun Xiaoran?
Feng Chi doesn't like Yun Xiaoran, and Yun Xiaoran doesn't like him either.
But it doesn't matter, now I'm the one who's nominally her boyfriend.
You can always have either your body or your mind, so don't be so sad.
After Chu Jiangyuan figured it out, he stood up again and went into the bathroom.
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On Monday noon, Chu Jiangyuan had just stepped out of the classroom when he saw Wan Ge waiting for Feng Chi at the door. After waving to him, she took his hand.
When Chu Jiangyuan saw the way Wan Ge looked at Feng Chi, he suddenly remembered Yun Xiaoran's question to him: could what Wan Ge had said before have been a lie?
If what I saw before was all fake, and the other person wasn't a fickle woman, then maybe he really did like Feng Chi.
So Feng Chi isn't actually the same as me. Am I the only one being hooked up? Am I the only one being a backup option?
"Ah Yuan, what are you thinking about?"
Chu Jiangyuan shook his head: "It's nothing, I was just thinking about the exam I just took."
"The questions on the exam just now shouldn't have been too difficult, right? They were a piece of cake for you, so what's there to worry about?"
Chu Jiangyuan responded but didn't say anything more. Seeing him like this, Yun Xiaoran's eyes instantly reddened: "A Yuan, do you not like me anymore? You've been so cold to me these past two days."
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