Chapter 63
"Xiaohe, are you really going to break up with Xiaobai?" Chen Jingyi asked.
In the bright little restaurant, several dishes were laid out on the table, and Chen Jing and He He sat facing each other.
“Really.” He He fiddled with the chicken in her bowl, slowly peeling off the skin. “He’s always surrounded by a girl, the one we bumped into last time. If he can’t handle it, then he should break up with her.”
Chen Jingyi let out a breath. She really wanted He He to forgive Chen Jingbai, but things just didn't go as planned.
That day, He He encountered some family troubles and wanted to confide in him, but she happened to stumble upon him getting into a physical altercation with a girl. How could anyone not be angry?
He He also came to look for her that day, but unfortunately she wasn't there. If she hadn't gone to the library and He He had found her, things might not have turned out this way.
She heard about He He's family situation from Cheng Surin afterward. All she could do was feel sorry for He He. Fortunately, the Cheng family treated He He well and handled the matter very well. Now, the He family has moved to the countryside with He's father's job.
However, Chen Jingyi still wanted to say a few words for her younger brother, "I heard from Xiao Bai that he has transferred to another class and will avoid contact with that girl in the future."
Chen Jingbai went to the Normal University to look for He He many times, but He He was always unwilling to see him. In particular, he saw He He getting very close to a boy in their class, which made him even more upset.
Whenever he felt down, he would think of his older sister and ask her to put in a good word for him.
Chen Jingyi originally didn't want to get involved, but He He and Chen Jingbai had watched each other grow up together, going through thick and thin from the brigade to the city without breaking up. Now that things were going well, they broke up instead, which was not what she wanted to see.
Moreover, she could tell that He He wasn't indifferent to Xiao Bai; on the contrary, He He still liked Chen Jingbai.
Chen Jingyi looked at He He and said, "Can't you really forgive him?"
He He still refused: "No, who knows if another girl will come along? So many people like him, he doesn't need to keep hanging on to me."
Chen Jingyi knew He He was feeling awkward, and said firmly, "But Xiao Bai only likes you. He's only happy when he's with you."
He He said, "He's so busy. I want to find someone I can be with all the time. I don't want him anymore."
Seeing her insistence, Chen Jingyi didn't try to persuade her further. "Then choose the one you like. I'll go back and talk to Xiaobai. I'll only speak up for him today. As long as Xiaohe is happy, that's all that matters. If she finds a boyfriend in the future, she can introduce him to me."
He He nodded: "Okay."
Chen Jingyi picked up a piece of her favorite spare rib and said, "Let's eat, let's not talk about him anymore."
He He put the paddle into her mouth and chewed. During this time, Chen Jingbai had come to see her many times. Sometimes she avoided him, and sometimes she couldn't avoid seeing him.
Chen Jingbai looked more haggard than before. Sometimes when she saw him, she felt depressed, but when she thought of the girl grabbing his hand, she felt even more depressed.
Chen Jingyi then asked, "How are the books selling lately?"
Speaking of books, He He became a little excited, but she still whispered, "They sell well. I heard from my uncle that the authorities should allow private individuals to open bookstores in a while."
Chen Jingyi was also surprised, "Really? Is that enough money? If not, I'll sponsor you."
He He thought for a moment and said, "Is that enough? But Sister Jingyi, do you want to invest? I feel like this industry can make a lot of money."
Chen Jingyi smiled and said, "Sure, when it really opens, you have to think of me first. I'll join you too."
He He smiled and said, "Of course, you're the first person I thought of."
After dinner, He He and Chen Jingyi returned to school.
As soon as Chen Jingyi arrived at the dormitory building, she saw Chen Jingbai standing by the flower bushes. She called out to him, "Xiaobai, what brings you here?"
Chen Jingbai walked over, his eyes lowered, and asked, "Sister, what did Xiaohe say?"
Chen Jingyi shook her head. "It's no use. She's very determined. Put in more effort and see if you can coax her. I told you before to stay away from that Zhao... Zhao Xiaohui in your class. She's a shrewd person. Now look what happened, her boyfriend is ruined."
Chen Jingbai: "I told her to stay away from me and not to have any feelings for me, and she agreed. I thought we had talked things out, but who knew she would do this again. I really don't understand why Zhao Xiaohui would do this. I really don't understand."
Chen Jingyi waved her hand, "I can't do anything about it. Don't focus too much on yourself. Observe the people around you more. Some people are like this. If you ignore them, they will take advantage of you. If you pay attention to them, they may become even more presumptuous."
Chen Jingbai: "I don't have that much time to pay attention to others. Is Xiaohe still very disgusted with me?"
Chen Jingyi: "It shouldn't be. I think she still likes you quite a bit, but maybe there's something missing, which is why she doesn't agree to get back together with you."
Chen Jingbai's eyes lit up. "Really? I thought she hated me."
The last time he went to see her, she looked very impatient and told him to get lost in front of many people. He thought He He already hated him.
He wanted to get closer, but he didn't dare, yet he really didn't want to break up.
Chen Jingyi patted Chen Jingbai on the shoulder, "The road ahead is long and arduous, take it slow."
Chen Jingbai: "But I can't slow down. It seems like she's about to have another man by her side."
Chen Jingyi: "..."
Chen Jingyi: "Then you decide what to do, but don't make it backfire and make Xiaohe dislike you."
The day after talking with Chen Jingyi, Chen Jingbai went to a state-owned gold shop and chose a gold bracelet.
He immediately took a liking to the delicate bracelet with several lotus flowers on it, bought it, and then asked the sales clerk to wrap it up.
At that time, state-owned gold shops used red velvet boxes, which were beautiful, and the bracelets were also beautiful.
The day after tomorrow is He He's birthday, and he wants to ask Chen Jingyi and Cheng Sulin to invite He He out. In previous years, they have always spent the birthday with her.
He was angry with He He this year, so he could only use their words to ask her out.
He booked the restaurant. In 1981, many high-end restaurants appeared in Rongcheng, and he chose a private room.
He arrived very early and was especially nervous sitting in the private room, afraid that He He would turn around and leave as soon as she saw him there.
The second one to arrive was Cheng Surin. He walked in and sat down next to Chen Jingbai with a nonchalant attitude, saying, "Brother, you still haven't appeased my aunt?"
Chen Jingbai shook his head. "No, what if she sees me and turns around and leaves?"
Cheng Surin hesitated and said, "Probably not. My aunt isn't that kind of person. Why would she leave if there's food? Try to coax her a bit. She's a soft-hearted girl. I've been with her for over twenty years. I know her best."
Chen Jingbai: Really?
As soon as he finished speaking, the door to the private room was pushed open, and He He and Chen Jingyi entered hand in hand.
He He glanced at Chen Jingbai, ignoring him, and didn't say anything, but she didn't chase him away either.
On the way there, Chen Jingyi had already warned her that Chen Jingbai might come.
Seeing that He He had no objection to Chen Jingbai's presence, Chen Jingyi and Cheng Sulin tried to liven up the atmosphere.
Cheng Surin pushed the cake on the table, "Auntie, Jing Bai even bought a cake! It has your favorite chocolate on it."
A look of joy flashed across He He's face. "Really?"
She then realized she was still angry with Chen Jingbai, and suppressed her smile, saying, "It's nothing special, I'm tired of chocolate."
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