Lu Qingyao received a WeChat message from Fang Xiaoxiao, saying she needed to talk to him in his backyard.
He wondered what Fang Xiaoxiao could want from him, but when he went to the backyard, he only saw Lan Yu there.
Today, Lan Yu wore a lake-green dress that showed off her slender, fair arms and legs, and a pair of butterfly-strap high heels. She was not only beautiful, but also had a great temperament.
Upon seeing him, Lu Qingyao understood everything.
Recently, Fang Xiaoxiao seems to have had a conflict with Jiang Nian, but she's getting closer and closer to Lan Yu.
She's really out of her mind. Although Jiang Nian is rather arrogant, he's much more sincere towards her than Lan Yu.
Lan Yu walked up to Lu Qingyao, blushing as she looked at him: "I have something important to tell you."
Lu Qingyao's expression remained unchanged, his attitude indifferent: "Go ahead and say it."
For all these years, Lan Yu has kept the card that Lu Qingyao gave her, even though all the money in it has been withdrawn and it's now invalid.
Her mother was afraid that the kind-hearted "fool" would regret it and come back to withdraw the money, so she canceled the card immediately.
Lan Yu showed the card to Lu Qingyao, her voice trembling slightly with excitement: "Do you still remember the little girl who gave you the money back then? It was winter, and she was wearing a red cotton-padded coat on the street."
Lu Qingyao certainly remembered that the little girl was Lan Yu, but he didn't intend to acknowledge her; there was absolutely no need for it.
“I’m sorry, I don’t remember,” he said curtly.
Lan Yu bit her lip and recounted the events of that year in detail, finally revealing that she was that little girl.
"If it weren't for you, I'd probably still be living in the slums. I'd be lucky to even graduate from elementary school, let alone high school."
Lu Qingyao remained silent, wanting to know Lan Yu's purpose in revealing the truth.
"I've always been grateful to you. I never stopped looking for you all these years. Fate brought us back together. I..."
Having said that much, anyone with a modicum of sense could understand what was being said.
But he stood there unmoved, expressionless, lost in thought.
Lan Yu had never been treated like this since she entered the wealthy family with her mother.
She complained that Lu Qingyao was as dense as a stone, but if she didn't make things clear today, she might never have another chance.
She boldly stepped forward, opened her arms, and tried to hug Lu Qingyao, but Lu Qingyao moved aside.
Lan Yu missed her target. In that instant, not only did her expression freeze, but even the air seemed to thin.
Lu Qingyao had figured out her intentions. He wasn't one to procrastinate and hadn't originally planned to confront Lan Yu. But now that she had come to him, he would give her a quick and decisive response.
“I remember you.”
Lan Yu's eyes lit up as she looked at him expectantly.
Lu Qingyao found a reasonable explanation for his actions back then.
“I saw in the newspaper that you were having financial difficulties. At that time, I was arguing with my family and vowed not to take a penny from them again, so I gave you the money in my card.”
He only told half the truth. Back then, he did have a falling out with his father, so he swore he would never spend the Lu family's money again.
As for the five million, it was given to Lan Yu intentionally, and there was no mention of it in the newspapers.
Just remembering it gave Lan Yu hope.
Her girlish charm resurfaced, and she dared not approach any further. Standing still, she revealed her beautiful profile and softly said, "Actually, I like..."
Lu Qingyao spoke first, "I already have someone I like. I'm glad I was able to help you get out of your misery back then. You don't need to think about repaying me. Let's just be ordinary classmates."
My illusions shattered in an instant.
Lan Yu could no longer laugh. Tears welled up in her eyes, and she tried hard not to let them fall, making her look extremely pitiful.
Unfortunately, Lu Qingyao, who was standing opposite her, didn't even notice her.
After saying this, Lu Qingyao turned and left.
While complaining that he didn't know how to cherish women, Lan Yu stubbornly called out to him, and for reasons unknown, asked, "Do you like Yi Mu?"
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