"Her boyfriend is my roommate. They've been dating for almost half a year now." Qi Xiao didn't hide anything and told his mother everything he knew.
After hearing this, Qi's mother sighed deeply and covered her face with heartache, saying, "Alas, I watched Qingqing grow up. She was such a good girl, beautiful, kind, and sensible. She would have been perfect as my daughter-in-law. But you were such a disappointment, and she was snatched away by someone else."
"Mom, why are you still thinking about this? I've told you so many times, there's absolutely no way Jiang Qing and I can be together. She wouldn't even look at me. Aren't you ashamed of what happened before?"
Seeing her resorting to the same old tricks again, Qi Xiao became lost in her past memories, and her tone gradually grew impatient.
Qi's mother's arrogance immediately subsided. She had been a powerful and successful woman her whole life, but she hadn't thought this through properly. This not only hurt her son's feelings but also created an awkward relationship between the two families.
"It's because I see you going to see Qingqing every day and thinking about her all the time. You're my only son, and I was afraid you'd get lovesick, so I brought you two together."
Even so, her tone noticeably softened.
As she recounted the past, her thoughts drifted back to what had happened, and Qi Xiao remained silent.
Whenever Jiang Qing is mentioned, her spoiled son displays an unprecedented depth of emotion, which the sharp-eyed Qi Xiao's mother understands means he cares.
“Son, this is just the two of us. Tell me the truth, you liked Qingqing back then, didn’t you?” she asked with a curious look.
Qi Xiao looked at the music box on the bedside table. It was a gift he bought for Jiang Qing as an adult, and the little figure inside was her favorite Elsa.
At the time, this model was out of stock in China, and Qi Xiao, unwilling to compromise, specially flew to Europe, insisting on giving Jiang Qing the best.
Unfortunately, Jiang Qing rejected him, and the music box became a regret he never had the chance to give away.
Two years have passed, and so much has changed. Like the princess in the music box, she has long since stopped singing, and he and Jiang Qing have become familiar strangers.
"It's all in the past..." Qi Xiao lowered her head to hide her emotions, and then said softly.
When her own son is heartbroken, the mother is naturally devastated as well. Qi's mother sighed and patted Qi Xiao's shoulder to comfort him, saying, "So what if the girl you like doesn't like you? It's no big deal! Be a strong man!"
If Qi's father saw this scene, he would definitely be astonished, his mouth agape. His family always argued whenever they met, and the mother and son were never on good terms. He couldn't believe they could have such a heartwarming moment! He really couldn't believe it!
Inside the room, a scene of maternal love and filial piety was unfolding, but just outside the door separated by a wall, Lu Yiyi's hand, which was pushing the door open, froze in mid-air.
Qi Xiao actually likes Jiang Qing! She likes Shen Shi's girlfriend. Her boyfriend of six months actually has another woman in his heart!
Lu Yiyi is a sensible person who always knows what she wants. She doesn't really care who Qi Xiao likes.
As long as she can be a rich wife and live a life where everything is done for her, she doesn't care who her husband truly loves.
One thing she couldn't accept was that Qi Xiao could like anyone, but that person couldn't be Jiang Qing.
Jiang Qing has already taken Chen Shi away, does she still want to take Qi Xiao away from her?
For the life she dreamed of, she rejected Shen Shi's confession, became estranged from her childhood sweetheart, and spent all her energy and time on Qi Xiao, this bad-tempered rich kid. Was all her efforts going to be in vain just because of Jiang Qing?
She was born with everything she could ever dream of, so why should she be deprived of even this tiny bit of a way to live?
How could she accept this? How could she not be jealous?
When someone else starts at a place where even with hard work, it's not guaranteed that you can reach it, the immense and irreparable sense of loss makes Lu Yiyi incredibly resentful.
Is there anyone in this world who truly belongs to her? Lu Yiyi's mind conjured up Shen Shi's face.
To avoid being noticed by the people in the room, she tiptoed out, leaving no trace whatsoever, as if she had never been there at all.
Retracing her steps, Lu Yiyi walked quickly and hurriedly, constantly dialing Chen Shi's number along the way.
"I'm so sad right now, can you come out and see me?"
"Wait."
Shen Shi was there to celebrate Lu Yiyi's twentieth birthday with her.
The cream cake smelled sweet, the candles cast a warm glow, and a boy with a youthful spirit sat opposite her, his bright eyes filled with tenderness.
If time could stand still at this moment, it would seem like a good choice.
As the birthday candles were blown out, Lu Yiyi clasped her hands together and made a sincere wish: If Heaven is blind, please let Shen Shi only have eyes for me! Regardless of the past, present, or future.
Praying to gods and Buddhas is useless. In order to achieve her goal, Lu Yiyi deliberately wore the necklace that Chen Shi had given her a few years ago and flaunted it in front of Jiang Qing.
"Yi Yi is wearing new jewelry again. Did Qi Xiao buy it for her?" her roommate asked gossipingly, winking at her.
Just when Lu Yiyi was worried about not having a chance to speak, someone asked her.
"It wasn't Qi Xiao, it was a friend I grew up with, a birthday present she bought for me."
Lu Yiyi leaned closer to Jiang Qing, as if afraid he wouldn't hear her, and deliberately emphasized the pronunciation of the word "friend."
Before Jiang Qing could react, Lin Yu eagerly moved closer.
"What kind of friend is so generous? This necklace doesn't look cheap. I bet they like you."
After examining the necklace for a while, she decisively concluded: "Men are like that; where the money is, there is love. If he's willing to spend money on you, it proves that he cares about you."
Lin Yu's words resonated with Lu Yiyi, who curled her lips into a smile and looked at Jiang Qing with a defiant gaze.
Hmph! So what if you're rich and pampered since childhood! The person you like still likes me!
Once vanity is satisfied, it leads to arrogance.
"Jiang Qing, I haven't seen you lately. Are you with Shen Shi?" Lu Yiyi asked knowingly.
Her exaggerated and pretentious manner made people uncomfortable, and Jiang Qing rolled her eyes without any regard for her image.
"So you care so much about my boyfriend, does that mean you think it's getting cold and are planning to cheat on Qi Xiao?"
"How could you say that..." Lu Yiyi wiped away her tears, feeling wronged, but couldn't help but secretly laugh to herself.
What people are eager to cover up is often the truth, and the more guilty a person is, the louder they speak.
The fact that Jiang Qing, who is usually so gentle, could utter such sharp words proves that she is insecure and that her relationship with Shen Shi is fragile.
"No one here cares about you, so stop pretending to be weak in front of me."
After saying that, Jiang Qing grabbed her phone from the table and quickly left the dormitory.
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