Chapter 7: Just an Ex-Girlfriend
Xu Jiangcuo and Song Lehan walked one after the other, in unison.
He knew she was not good at running, so he deliberately reduced the frequency so that she could finish the race.
But after running a few laps, Song Lehan couldn't hold on any longer.
"No, I can't take it anymore..." She slowly stopped, covering her abdomen with her hands, and breathing heavily.
Hearing the sound, Xu Jiangcuo also stopped.
He walked up to her and reminded her coldly, "Don't stand there, walk."
"I can't walk..." Song Lehan said coquettishly, "I really, really have no strength left."
Xu Jiangcuo was helpless and offered his hand. "Walking will help you get better." After a pause, he added, "I told you before."
Song Lehan recalled that during the physical examination in college, Xu Jiangcuo was afraid that Song Lehan could not run more than 800 meters, so every time after she ran 1000 meters, he would come back and take her running.
Every time after running, Xu Jiangcuo would pull her to walk beside him, saying that she could not sit down or stand still after running.
At that time, many people envied Song Lehan.
Thinking of this, Song Lehan raised her eyes, smiled, held Xu Jiangcuo's hand, and pinched it playfully.
"Acuo, I remember everything you said!"
Xu Jiangcuo pulled his hand away expressionlessly and instead held her wrist, his tone surprisingly gentle.
"Three laps left, and you're done."
"Ah? There are still three laps to go!"
Song Lehan wailed, this is sincere.
The next second, she changed her attitude again.
"But, as long as I can stay with you for a little longer, I'd be willing to do ten laps, not to mention three."
"I don't want to." Xu Jiangcuo refused immediately.
Song Lehan pouted, very unhappy with what he said. Just when she was thinking of saying something else, she remembered what Xu Jiangcuo asked her last night.
She almost forgot to explain the incident of being locked in the toilet!
Song Lehan raised his head and looked at Xu Jiangcuo, "Acuo, what did you mean by the question you asked me yesterday?"
When she mentioned it, Xu Jiangcuo thought of her and Jiang Yue, and subconsciously let go of her.
"Acuo," Song Lehan took the initiative to pull him and stepped forward to explain: "Did you misunderstand me and Jiang Yue?"
"No." Xu Jiangcuo said stubbornly, "Stop talking about this. The instructor is watching us. Let's run."
The conversation stopped.
Song Lehan sighed and could only find an opportunity to explain it clearly later.
The two continued running.
However, the main force had disbanded, and they were the only ones left on the huge playground.
The camera naturally focuses on the two of them.
When Song Lehan saw the camera coming towards him, he began to rack his brains to think of how to perform.
"Ouch!" She felt her feet slip and she screamed as she grabbed onto Xu Jiangcuo. Taking this opportunity, she deliberately acted pitiful, "Acuo, my feet... hurt so much..."
Xu Jiangcuo looked flustered. He leaned over and asked hurriedly, "Where does it hurt? Instep or ankle?"
"Hiss~" Song Lehan looked at the top of Xu Jiangcuo's head and smiled smugly, "I don't know either."
The moment Xu Jiangcuo looked up, Song Lehan immediately frowned and pretended to be in pain.
Xu Jiangcuo's eyes flashed with suspicion. He pressed her ankle and asked tentatively, "Does it hurt here?"
"It hurts..." Song Lehan gasped, and the next second someone suddenly pinched his calf.
Song Lehan couldn't help but feel the sudden pain. He took two steps back and raised his foot to feel the place where he was pinched.
Xu Jiangcuo stood up with a cold expression on his face, looking at Song Lehan as if he was watching a show.
Ah...it seems I've been discovered.
Song Lehan froze in place, looking at Xu Jiangcuo with an awkward smile, "It doesn't hurt anymore."
Xu Jiangcuo remained calm, his voice tinged with reason: "Song Lehan, do you think I'm easy to fool?"
He sneered in his heart.
From the very beginning, Xu Jiangcuo told Song Lehan that he hated deception the most.
He can accept anything except deception.
Song Lehan swore that she would never lie to him.
But what is the result?
Xu Jiangcuo believed her again and again, but in return he was deceived by her again and again.
She used the same method twice.
Why?
Didn't she say that she wanted to be a stranger? What does this mean now?
Is he naive or stupid for not being able to see through her lies?
No matter how good-tempered Xu Jiangcuo was, he couldn't stand her playing tricks on him.
"Why do you lie to me again and again?"
Xu Jiangcuo looked at Song Lehan with calm eyes.
She had seen him angry.
When Xu Jiangcuo gets angry, his words become very poisonous. He speaks without thinking, and even if he doesn't mean it, he will say the opposite of what he means, deliberately stabbing people in the heart.
But the angrier he is, the easier it is to coax him.
But now, Xu Jiangcuo's eyes were calm, without any sign of anger.
This is not caring.
He doesn't care about her anymore.
Song Lehan's heart skipped a beat, his fingertips trembled slightly, and his palms grew cold.
This is more sad than angry.
"What good will it do you to lie to me?"
Xu Jiangcuo stared at Song Lehan's eyes, his brows relaxed, and he suddenly became sad.
"Forget it. Anyway, we've already broken up, so there's no point in talking about this."
He changed the subject, "One lap left."
On the playground, two figures were standing one in front and one behind, very close yet very far away.
Song Lehan looked at Xu Jiangcuo's back with a complicated expression, his lips twitched slightly, he lowered his head, unable to hide his disappointment.
It turns out that time really can dilute everything.
She had thought that after six years, Xu Jiangcuo would no longer hate her as much. She thought that as long as she treated him like she did in college, she could win him back.
But she was wrong.
Time not only diluted Xu Jiangcuo's hatred for her, but also diluted his feelings for herself.
Song Lehan felt depressed and uncomfortable.
After running the last step, morning exercises are completely over.
"Thank goodness I prepared your meal in advance, otherwise you wouldn't even see a grain of rice in the cafeteria now!"
Zhang Qitong, who had been waiting nearby, stepped forward, put his arm on Xu Jiangcuo's shoulder, dangling a lunch box in his hand. When he noticed Song Lehan behind him, he restrained his smile.
Xu Jiangcuo took the lunch box from his hand, nodded at Zhang Qitong, and walked straight forward.
He and Zhang Qitong chatted idly, completely ignoring Song Lehan behind them.
"Is there really no food in the cafeteria?" Xu Jiangcuo asked suddenly.
Zhang Qitong nodded, "Of course! The production crew went to eat, and they snatched up all the food in no time."
Xu Jiangcuo lowered his eyes and paused. He looked at Zhang Qitong and asked, "Do you have any instant noodles?"
"There are still a few packets left. Why isn't this enough for you?"
Xu Jiangcuo turned his head slightly and glanced back. Song Lehan was sitting not far away. He handed the lunch box to Zhang Qitong and said, "Give it to her."
"Her?" Zhang Qitong was surprised. When he saw Song Lehan, he suddenly realized. He took it and said meaningfully, "What's your relationship with her?"
"It's nothing, just an ex-girlfriend."
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