Chapter 43 Extra: Xu Qingzhe: The Right to Be Jealous
poverty.
I'm so poor I want to die.
Chen Yi lay on her bed in the dormitory, staring at the ceiling in despair, and placed her hand on her flat, almost sunken, lower abdomen.
Thank you for the invitation.
It's almost the end of the month, and there are still seven days left in the month, but I only have eighty yuan left. I'm about to face the challenge of extreme survival in my dormitory.
It's really unlucky.
Shen Yi's "funds" have always been running perfectly. At the beginning of the month, the Jiang family would give her a living allowance that would be considered a high amount for an ordinary college student. She also had scholarships and savings, and she could eat and drink whatever she wanted every month. She was known as a "little rich girl" in her roommates' eyes.
Until last month, Shen Yi was deceived by an online friend. She believed the other party's fabricated tragic backstory of being unloved by her parents and beaten. Foolishly, she transferred 5,000 yuan to the other party so that they could go to the hospital for a check-up. Then she was blocked by the other party.
Even after reporting it to the police, they couldn't recover the money. It was a lesson learned; I shouldn't trust others so easily in the future.
Shen Yi didn't dare tell anyone around her about this. She could only quietly withdraw a sum of money for living expenses at the beginning of the month and deposit the rest of the money into a fixed deposit account to prevent herself from being scammed again.
As a result, she overspent.
The club had too many gatherings this month, and Shenyi loves to go out and have fun, so this is how it ended up.
Shen Yi slowly rose from the dead and looked down at his remaining food supplies. There were three packets of instant noodles, a bucket of instant porridge, and two pieces of bread left. If he ate sparingly, it would be enough... No, this was definitely not enough!
After much thought...
Shen Yi took out her phone and sent a message to Xu Qingzhe.
Do you have any part-time job recommendations?
The other end replied with a question mark instantly.
【？】
[You? Part-time?]
Yes.
Shen Yi hardly did any part-time jobs during her university years. During winter and summer vacations, she would go with Jiang Yue to earn some pocket money, but when she was alone, she would get lazy. Anyway, she had enough money to spend, so she might as well enjoy her university life.
After the senior year of high school.
Almost everyone stayed at universities in the capital, except for Shen Yi and Xu Qingzhe who came to City A. Fortunately, City A is close to the capital, and it only takes an hour by high-speed rail, so they can often go back to reunite.
certainly.
When filling out college applications, Song Yang cried and begged to choose a university in City A to come with him, but Shen Yi beat him up before he quieted down.
Nonsense! Don't be so stupid as to change your college application choices and miss out on a better school just because of someone else!
Although that's true, I still feel like I've been looked down upon.
Shen Yi replied somewhat displeased.
Is it really just a matter of a single sentence?
As soon as she sent the message, Xu Qingzhe immediately transferred 10,000 yuan to her.
Shen Yi accepted the payment instantly, then asked, puzzled, "Where has Mr. Xu been making his fortune lately?"
[Xu Qingzhe]: I don't usually need to spend money.
[Xu Qingzhe]: Didn't you just say a couple of days ago that you wanted to go on a trip with your roommates? Do you have time for part-time work?
Shenyi immediately replied with a puppy sticking out its tongue emoji.
Comparing part-time jobs in the tourism industry, who would choose the latter?
I'll be receiving the largest scholarship ever next month, so there's nothing wrong with enjoying it a little earlier.
Crisis averted! Yay!
So Shenyi replied, "Thanks, I'll pay you back next month."
Xu Qingzhe reminded her again to be careful when going out with her roommate. Chen Yi peeked out to make an appointment with her roommate, but quickly withdrew her head with a worried look.
I'm not going. I told her yesterday I didn't have enough money to go for the time being. She's already bought tickets to a concert and doesn't have time to go with me.
This time, it was accompanied by a picture of a puppy sitting on the ground with its head down, looking dejected.
Xu Qingzhe called soon after.
Shen Yi answered the call, and a slightly stiff voice came from the other end: "When do you want to go out and have fun? We don't have any major classes lately, so taking leave... is very convenient."
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Shen Yi ordered a beautiful new dress online and made plans with Xu Qingzhe to go to the beach together on the weekend.
This kind of thing is quite common, since they live in the same city and it's most convenient for them to meet up and have meals together.
Shenyi really likes the seaside.
With the beach, sunshine, coconuts, and a pretty little dress, she could lie comfortably all day.
Unfortunately, City A doesn't have a sea, so after doing their research, they decided to go to City C, which is further away, and stay another night.
But what Shen Yi didn't expect was that she would run into Xu Qingyi at the school gate before that.
Yes, it's a coincidence.
She and Xu Qingyi actually went to the same university.
I don't know what's gotten into Xu Qingyi lately, but whenever he sees her, he sticks to her like a leech and spouts nonsense.
Shen Yi was originally prepared to ignore him as always, but Xu Qingyi suddenly said he wanted to treat her to dinner.
Seeing Shen Yi's suspicious look, Xu Qingyi raised his hands to prove his innocence: "I'm just too lonely by myself, and I just wanted to have a meal with you. I hope someone can keep me company and chat with me."
Shen Yi rolled her eyes at him: "If you want to find someone to eat with, with your popularity, just post a message on the confession wall. People who are willing can change every day, which should be enough to keep you eating until graduation."
Right now.
Le Yun's voice rang out along with footsteps: "Come on, Xu Qingyi, let's eat... Hey, Shen Yi, you're here too?"
"All right."
Seeing that Shen Yi was even more wary, Xu Qingyi stopped keeping him in suspense, put on a serious expression, and said, word by word, "Actually... I've struck it rich."
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Haidilao.
While engrossed in rapidly displaying the beef, Shen Yi was also integrating the information he had just received into his mind.
What Xu Qingyi said was actually very simple, containing only one important piece of information—
His grandfather died, and he is about to inherit the vast majority of the family fortune.
Why the vast majority?
Because he wanted to share some with Le Yun.
Shen Yi understood and spoke like a machine: "So you came here specifically to show off your wealth. Wow, I'm so envious of you, Young Master Xu."
Xu Qingyi was amused by her: "What are you thinking? Am I sick?"
Chen Yi wiped his mouth, puzzled: "Then what are you going to do?"
Xu Qingyi smiled gently again: "Help me contact Xu Qingzhe; he blocked me. Just tell him that as long as he's willing to unblock me, you won't have to work so hard anymore. Your lives will become easier because your Yi has arrived!"
Shen Yi looked disgusted by the corny words, but after seeing the countless zeros in Xu Qingyi's bank card, he casually said that as long as Xu Qingzhe wanted more, it would be even more than that, and suddenly he seemed to become very cool.
Le Yun's cheeks were bulging, and she mumbled, "Take the pear... I want it, I want it."
Shen Yi stared wide-eyed and swallowed silently, realizing that she couldn't make the decision for Xu Qingzhe; she should ask him first.
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Weekend, beach.
The weather was perfect, it was wonderful.
Shen Yi put on a floral dress she had specially bought, sat on the sofa, held a watermelon in one hand, and smiled and made a peace sign.
Her poses in photos are very robotic, but that's okay, her beauty can make up for it.
Shen Yi was very satisfied with the photos Xu Qingzhe took and happily posted them on her WeChat Moments. Then the two of them collected seashells for a while before lying on a beach chair together to sunbathe.
As always, the meeting began with casual conversation, during which we shared our lives at school.
Xu Qingzhe stopped after noticing Shen Yi's slightly furrowed brows.
He reached out and placed his hand on Shen Yi's brow, gently stroking along her brow bone, his voice softening: "Something on your mind?"
Shen Yi looked up at him, finally organizing her thoughts: "I ran into Xu Qingyi a couple of days ago. He even treated me to a meal. Le Yun was there too, so I went."
"Um."
Xu Qingzhe nodded, clearly realizing that this wasn't the point: "And then?"
Shen Yi sat up, looked into Xu Qingzhe's eyes, and tried her best to find a way to start the conversation: "Didn't you two go out to eat together a while ago? I thought your relationship had improved. Why did you block him again?"
During the summer after their college entrance exams, Xu's father fell into the river while drunk. Xu Qingyi also discovered that Xu's mother had passed away a few years earlier. He and Xu Qingzhe were each other's last in the world.
That night.
Xu Qingzhe, unusually, drank some wine and got a little drunk. He sat quietly in the courtyard watching the stars, saying nothing.
Shen Yi knew that Xu Qingzhe's feelings were complicated, so she didn't say anything, but just quietly stayed by his side in the rocking chair next to him all night.
Later, Xu Qingzhe accompanied her to university for registration, where they happened to meet Xu Qingyi. They were no longer as resistant as before, and the two even exchanged contact information.
Although it's impossible for them to return to being as close as brothers, Xu Qingzhe occasionally comes to the school to see her, and Shen Yi will "inadvertently" post a message on her WeChat Moments to let Xu Qingyi know.
Xu Qingyi was also very tactful, and he would "coincidentally" run into him every time and chat with him. Xu Qingzhe would just not take the initiative to speak, but he would not completely ignore him either.
Shen Yi felt that if things continued like this, it was only a matter of time before they completely reconciled, and she wondered what had happened this time.
I don't like him.
Xu Qingzhe said those few words coldly, but then, fearing that Shen Yi would think he was indifferent, he thought for a moment and added, "He has a sharp tongue and always manages to say things that make me angry."
Shen Yi looked at Xu Qingzhe with a mixture of understanding and confusion.
Over the years, Shen Yi has come to understand this person thoroughly. It wouldn't be accurate to say he has a bad temper. He can get angry suddenly over some small things, but he's also very easy to coax. Ultimately, he has a bit of a proud and aloof personality and doesn't easily express his true thoughts, requiring others to notice them.
Xu Qingyi wanted to reconcile with his younger brother so much, and he was always smiling when interacting with outsiders. It was impossible for him not to go along with Xu Qingzhe, so how could he possibly make him angry?
Before Shen Yi could figure it out, Xu Qingzhe suddenly asked her, "And what about you? What do you think of him as a person?"
Shen Yi didn't understand why she had anything to do with it. Did her thoughts matter?
However, Xu Qingzhe's serious expression made Shen Yi vaguely sense that he seemed to be asking her for help. So she put away her playful thoughts and rested her chin on her hand, lost in memories: "At first, I didn't like him, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say I hated him. He was a selfish egoist who would do anything to achieve his goals. I don't like that kind of person."
He tried to deceive me and Yueyue about our relationship, and after his plan failed, he wanted you to take the blame and suffer for him. That made me hate him even more. But…
But later, after hearing Xu Qingzhe talk about their past, he learned that when they were young, Xu Qingyi was also the older brother who would bravely stand up to protect him in the face of danger. It was just a pity that fate played a trick on them, which led to this situation.
Shen Yi didn't like the forced happy ending of making dumplings, but she could see that in this relationship, never seeing each other again might not be the best ending, because Xu Qingzhe was also in pain, but he just didn't say it.
That's all we've said.
Shen Yi's dislike for Xu Qingyi gradually decreased as she recalled the past. In the end, those unpleasant memories from high school were too long ago. She was the kind of person who could only remember the good points of others after spending a lot of time with them.
Shen Yi had completely forgotten about the money issue and finally concluded: "Personally, I don't dislike him anymore. After all, we went to the same university and run into each other from time to time. In the end, he has helped me a lot. It's just that my position is that of your friend, so I will only give him a sour face when I see him until you have clearly expressed your attitude."
As Shen Yi spoke, he bared his teeth, made a fierce expression, and brought his face close to Xu Qingzhe's, letting out a "woof" to show him: "This is how I usually look at him."
As soon as she finished speaking, she strangely noticed that Xu Qingzhe's face seemed to turn red, and his eyes, which usually represented calmness and wisdom, even flashed a blank look that was inconsistent with his persona.
Shen Yi: "?"
She's been talking so earnestly for so long, did Xu Qingzhe just stand there in a daze the whole time?
She's going to kill him!
As Shen Yi was angrily thinking, his face was suddenly pushed away by Xu Qingzhe's large hand without any politeness. He awkwardly said, "Don't, don't suddenly get so close."
Shen Yi didn't care about any of that and asked fiercely, "Were you even listening to what I just said?"
"certainly."
Xu Qingzhe's face turned even redder for some reason. After hesitating for a while, she finally made up her mind and said, "You're not allowed to look at him with such a... cute expression."
Shen Yi: "?!"
ah?
Xu Qingzhe let go of her hand with some helplessness and said, "My roommate is on the basketball team. He went to your school for a competition last week. His opponents were Xu Qingyi and his team."
Shen Yi's attention was successfully diverted, and he showed a thoughtful expression: "There is such a thing."
Xu Qingyi even messaged her asking if she wanted to go see it, but of course she refused.
Why would she go watch Xu Qingyi play basketball on such a hot day?
She doesn't want to.
Unfortunately, Shen Yi ran into Xu Qingyi, who had just won a big match, while she was just going to the cafeteria for a meal. Xu Qingyi insisted on chatting with her for a long time.
Several boys from the basketball team were following Xu Qingyi, and countless girls stole envious glances at him. Only Chen Yi roared inwardly—
Who smells so badly? Go take a shower and stay away from her!!!
“After my roommate came back, he said…”
Xu Qingzhe paused for a moment, reluctantly but still said, "He said he met Xu Qingyi and they had a little conflict. Xu Qingyi asserted his ownership of you to him, saying that he is your boyfriend."
Shen Yi: "?"
She seems to be deaf; how could Xu Qingyi spread rumors outside?
The two of them fell silent.
Shen Yi became increasingly speechless as she thought about it, so she simply took out her phone and called Xu Qingyi to ask him to explain himself.
Xu Qingyi was also furious, even forgetting that his original purpose was to ask Xu Qingzhe to unblock him, and he cursed, "Xu Qingzhe, there is no one in this world who is better at turning the tables than you!"
"Didn't you ask me to protect Chenyi at school? Your roommate was following Chenyi and taking pictures of her without her knowledge! How was I supposed to know it was your roommate? Of course I had to assert my dominance and scare him away! Are you crazy?!"
And what was the result?
He was kind but his kindness was completely misunderstood! And he was even blocked because of it? He's innocent!
Shen Yi: "..."
Xu Qingzhe: "..."
Xu Qingyi abruptly hung up the phone.
A minute later, he called back. Xu Qingyi seemed to have calmed down and switched to a gentle voice: "It was a misunderstanding. It was all a misunderstanding. Please remove your brother from the blacklist, okay..."
This time, Xu Qingzhe hung up the phone.
He looked visibly embarrassed, touched his nose, and said, "Okay, it's my fault."
But he won't apologize to Xu Qingyi.
Shen Yi, however, sideed with her own family regardless of the truth, waving her hand and blaming Xu Qingyi: "It's his fault. There was a better way, but he insisted on saying things that would cause misunderstandings."
As he spoke, Shen Yi made a few exaggerated punches in the air to express his dissatisfaction with Xu Qingyi.
Xu Qingzhe couldn't help but laugh at her somewhat childish behavior and asked, "Then do you know why I got angry when he said that?"
Shen Yi was slightly taken aback.
My brain started to think, and I unconsciously swallowed.
The reason is...
It's very simple, of course.
Shen Yi isn't really stupid; on the contrary, she's quite meticulous in this regard. It might also be because of Xu Qingzhe; his likes and dislikes might not be so obvious, but his preferences are different.
Although they live in the same city, their schools are 30 kilometers apart and there is no direct subway connection between them.
But whenever Shen Yi says what she wants to eat, Xu Qingzhe always buys it and appears at their school gate the next day.
After Shen Yi went to university, her roommates got her into staying up late, but sometimes she couldn't avoid getting up early. She just casually complained that Xu Qingzhe, who clearly had nothing to do, would stay up late with her and set an alarm for her the next morning, just in case she was bored on the way and had no one to talk to.
She had a minor surgery once, and Xu Qingzhe stayed by her side the whole time, taking such good care of her that the aunt in the next bed asked where she had found such a good caregiver.
Shen Yi had long ago realized Xu Qingzhe's feelings, and she had also realized her own feelings.
Shen Yi vaguely realized that Xu Qingzhe seemed to be...
I'm finally going to confess my feelings to her.
really.
Xu Qingzhe looked at her, finally mustering his courage to say, "I didn't dare to say it before because I felt you deserved someone better, and I shouldn't say it before you became that kind of person. But after what happened today, I've completely realized that I don't want to be left without even the right to be jealous. Yiyi, I..."
"stop!"
Shen Yi quickly stood up, crossing her arms in front of her chest: "I know what you're going to say! But don't say it now!"
A hint of hurt flashed in Xu Qingzhe's eyes, then he said, "It's okay, I know..."
"Back to the hotel!"
Shen Yi shouted, "My new dress is in my suitcase! For such an important moment, I want to wear my prettiest dress, and I also need to touch up my makeup! You can hold back for now!"
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"Yiyi, I like you."
"I like it too... Wait! Don't kiss me! My lipstick has come off!"
"No, we won't wait."
"..."
"It tastes great on its own."
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