Chapter 24: I Really Like You
Why is Xu Jiangcuo smiling so happily?
Didn’t he know Ye Shuqing? How could he smile so happily in front of a stranger?
Song Lehan picked up a stone from the beach, sighed, and threw it into the sea weakly.
The stone formed a smooth curve in the air and fell silently into the waves.
She took a deep breath and looked back again with a little expectation.
Empty.
It seems that he will not come.
Song Lehan stood up from the beach, patted the sand off his body, unable to hide his disappointment.
never mind.
She didn't like him anyway.
Song Lehan comforted himself, but still stood there, wanting to wait a little longer without giving up.
But on second thought, what would happen even if Xu Jiangcuo came to find her?
Song Lehan couldn't figure out what kind of feelings he had for Xu Jiangcuo.
Possessiveness? Control?
Or is it because of his competitive spirit of wanting to defeat Ye Shuqing?
However, Song Lehan was sure that she did not like Xu Jiangcuo.
I don’t like it now. I won’t like it in the future.
Thinking of this, Song Lehan lowered his eyes and glanced behind him again. This time, it was not empty.
Ye Shuqing crossed his arms and looked at Song Lehan arrogantly.
"Are you curious why I came to see you instead of Xu Jiangcuo?" Ye Shuqing approached her step by step, raised his chin, and said arrogantly, "I saw you standing here and didn't leave, so I guessed you were waiting for Xu Jiangcuo."
Song Lehan was not interested in listening to her bragging here, so he walked past her and left.
"Song Lehan!" Ye Shuqing called her, "Do you really think Xu Jiangcuo is sincere to you?"
Song Lehan stopped and paused.
Seeing this, Ye Shuqing chuckled triumphantly and continued, "Have you ever thought about why he forgave you so easily?"
"What exactly do you want to say?" Song Lehan tilted his head and asked directly.
"You've been in a relationship with Xu Jiangcuo before, so you should know what kind of person he is. He has a clear distinction between love and hate, and he hates betrayers."
Ye Shuqing walked over to Song Lehan and said, "He saw you and another boy being intimate with each other. Do you think he will really believe you just based on your explanation?"
Song Lehan swallowed and remained silent.
Ye Shuqing's words were like a sharp blade, piercing through the bloody reality.
"You saw today that Xu Jiangcuo is very willing to spend time with me. Whether it's during the game or the chat after the game, he is the one who takes the initiative to talk to me."
"From what I understand, when he was alone with you, it was always you who started the conversation, right?"
Seeing Song Lehan's clenched hands, Ye Shuqing raised his eyebrows proudly, "I just told him that you seemed angry. Guess what he said?"
Song Lehan glanced at her sideways, his eyes locked.
"He didn't say anything, but simply dragged me deep into the forest and showed me the sky full of fireflies," Ye Shuqing said, waving his arms to describe the scene. "Fireflies surrounded me, and Xu Jiangcuo just looked at me. It felt like a fairy tale, unreal."
"Ye Shuqing!" Song Lehan interrupted her, "Are you here to sow discord between me and Acuo?"
She asked, but didn't wait for Ye Shuqing to answer.
"Then you're wrong." Song Lehan smiled, but he couldn't resist the coldness in his eyes. "Whether Ah Cuo believes what I say or not is not up to you."
"It doesn't matter to me whether he is sincere to me or not."
Song Lehan smiled kindly, "As long as he doesn't like you, that's enough."
The words were like poison, making Ye Shuqing grit his teeth in hatred.
"Do you think he really likes you?" Ye Shuqing sneered, unwilling to be outdone, "How could Xu Jiangcuo, such an upright person, like a person with bad character!"
"You've all been in society for so many years now. Don't you think twice before being with someone? He's an adult, not a college student! How far can you go with just pure love?"
"Won't he be able to weigh the pros and cons? What makes you so sure he'll still love you as much as before?!"
Ye Shuqing narrowed his eyes and said sarcastically, "What else about you is worthy of his unconditional love?"
The little confidence that Song Lehan had managed to muster was completely lost after hearing her words.
Ye Shuqing is right.
In this era full of weighing the pros and cons, no one's love will be as pure as it was in their student days.
Xu Jiangcuo is just an ordinary person.
"Well, you're right." Song Lehan turned sideways and looked at her face to face. "Xu Jiangcuo hates hypocritical people the most."
"You should have shown your dislike for me in front of Xu Jiangcuo more than once, right?" Song Lehan's lips curled up, a little bitter. "What about you? Why do you think Xu Jiangcuo would like someone as fake as you?"
Song Lehan took a step and left the beach.
Returning to the lively group, Song Lehan looked around but didn't see Xu Jiangcuo.
The emotional impulse lingered on the edge of rationality. Her hands trembled uncontrollably, her heart beat faster, and blood rushed to her head, as if it was going to break through her cerebral cortex, which frightened Song Lehan violently.
She dodged the crowd, rummaged through the corner to find her backpack, tremblingly took out the medicine, and swallowed it in one gulp without hesitation. She also unscrewed a bottle of water and tried to relieve her emotions by drinking it.
While waiting for the drug to take effect, Song Lehan couldn't help but think about what Ye Shuqing said.
Her relationship with Xu Jiangcuo had eased somewhat, and he had even been upset because he had a conflict with a staff member. He comforted her not to care about what others thought and gave her candy...
How could he not be serious?
My emotions gradually calmed down, my heartbeat slowed down, and my mind became calm again.
Song Lehan's eyes were clear and reason occupied her mind.
She was almost led astray by Ye Shuqing's words.
It doesn’t matter whether Xu Jiangcuo really likes her or whether they can be together.
It’s enough as long as he doesn’t like Ye Shuqing.
Whether it was sincere or not, Song Lehan didn't care.
After figuring this out, she suddenly breathed a sigh of relief. Song Lehan also chose to ignore the inexplicable emotions that had just appeared on the beach.
Contact with Xu Jiangcuo is just a means for her to make a living.
There is no need to get emotionally involved.
Eight o'clock in the evening.
The voting initiated by the program team has ended, and the first place winner is Ye Shuqing.
Without a doubt.
Ye Shuqing has the most fans and the most active fans among them. The number of people who voted for her is nearly twice that of the second place, making her a clear winner.
"Next, according to the assigned areas, each team will go to the training area to begin the survival challenge."
"Each camera crew should prepare their gear and set off together."
At the director's command, the large group dispersed and headed for their respective destinations.
At the same time, 24-hour live broadcast started.
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