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0:00My dad accidentally rearrened a Xiaomi
0:03S680 while driving, facing the
0:05cold-faced rich guy who stepped out of
0:06the car. My dad nervously held his head
0:09and asked, "Can I pay in installments?"
0:12Over three generations. Then he threw
0:14out my
0:15photo. This is the second generation.
0:18After school, I was invited by Grandma
0:20Luo to have dinner
0:21together, but we agreed to eat together.
0:24And yet, Grandma Luo and Luo were
0:26nowhere to be seen. At the dining table,
0:28Lu Kingley was on the phone. She
0:30casually responded with a got it, then
0:32hung up and picked up her chopsticks.
0:35Grandma said she and Luo couldn't make
0:37it back in time and told us to eat
0:39first. I nodded and picked up my
0:40chopsticks, too. As we were eating,
0:42suddenly, I recalled the question I
0:44searched online
0:46earlier. How to tell if someone likes
0:48you. Step one, stare at them
0:51continuously until they notice you.
0:53Then, observe their first reaction upon
0:55seeing you.
0:57If they shyly look away, it probably
1:00means they like
1:02you. Thinking of that, I stared intently
1:05at Lu Kingly across the table. She sat
1:08there
1:10gracefully, eating as if no one else was
1:12around. What's going on? Is my presence
1:15that unnoticeable? I cleared my throat.
1:18Lu Kingly gracefully sipped some soup,
1:21not even lifting her eyelids,
1:23expressionless. Did Lin Hoyu finally
1:25notice me? I excitedly asked, "What's
1:29wrong?" He put down his bowl coldly and
1:31said, "Stop staring at me. Don't look at
1:34me again." I pretended not to understand
1:36and asked, "Why? Are you shy or
1:38something?" Lu Kingley's cold voice
1:41replied again. "You're too ugly. You
1:44ruined my appetite." Halfway through the
1:46meal, Luoko King pushed back her chair.
1:48"You eat first. I'm stepping out." I
1:51gazed sadly at Lu Kingley's back. As
1:53soon as Luo King entered the bathroom,
1:56his previously straight back suddenly
1:58slumped. He leaned completely against
2:00the wall, clutching his chest, face
2:03flushed, struggling. Damn it. His heart
2:06was racing while Lu Kingley was away. I
2:09took out my phone again and looked at
2:11it. Pick the right
2:13moment to complain to the other person
2:15about your recent
2:17troubles. Then observe again. if they
2:20show any sympathy or concern. At that
2:23moment, Lu Kingley returned to the
2:25dining table as if nothing happened. I
2:27took a moment to get into character, put
2:29down my chopsticks, and sighed. Lu
2:31Kingley, these past few days, I've been
2:33feeling really down. I don't know why,
2:36but I have no appetite at all. Lu
2:38Kingley looked up at me from across the
2:40table. Wasn't it you this afternoon? Who
2:43had two bowls of rice at the cafeteria?
2:46The corner of my mouth twitched. I tried
2:48hard to maintain a sorrowful vibe. I
2:51continued, "I'm serious. We just had an
2:54exam and I have no idea how I did."
2:57"What if I did
2:58terribly?" Luokingly calmly reassured
3:01me. "Your grades are already at the
3:04bottom. How much worse could it even
3:06get?" "What a heartless
3:09guy!" I slam my chopsticks down on the
3:12bowl. I'm done. I'm full. Full from
3:15being pissed off by Lu Kingley. Luo
3:17Kingly glanced at my bowl, which wasn't
3:20even close to empty. Don't you love this
3:22brazed shrimp dish? I replied
3:24speechlessly. I'm not in the mood to
3:26peel. Lu Kingly lowered his head. The
3:29corners of his mouth subtly lifted. I
3:32noticed the smirk forming. That made me
3:34even more upset. If what those online
3:36tests said were true, then Lu Kingley
3:40definitely doesn't like me. Lu Kingley
3:42didn't respond. He just picked up a
3:44large shrimp with his slender fingers
3:46and started peeling it. He lowered his
3:48gaze, focused on the shrimp, then
3:51slightly looked up and brought it to my
3:53lips. "Open up." I stared in shock at
3:56the peeled shrimp in front of me. Lu
3:59Kingley raised his eyebrows slightly at
4:01me. "Didn't someone just say they
4:03weren't in the mood to peel?" "Well,
4:05this lady happens to be in a good mood.
4:07Are you eating or not?" I instantly
4:09forgot all my earlier frustration. I
4:11immediately took a
4:13bite. Of course, I'm eating. After that,
4:16I forgot all the unpleasantness from
4:17before and devoured everything on my
4:19plate. The next day, Lu Kingi, Suchin,
4:23and Song Ming set off together on a trip
4:26to Shishi. For the first time, I was
4:29traveling far with close friends. I was
4:31so excited last night. I couldn't sleep.
4:34As soon as I stepped outside, I ran into
4:36Luoki. There were so many cars parked at
4:38the alley entrance. I looked closely.
4:41Grandma Luo and Luo had both shown up. I
4:43was a bit surprised. Why were Grandma
4:45and Luo here? Luo ran over quickly and
4:49grabbed my arm in a hug. He looked up
4:51and asked, "Brother, will you miss Lu
4:53Luo?" I smiled and pinched his chubby
4:56cheek. "Of course I will." Grandma Luo
4:58tearfully held my hand. "Grandma will
5:01have someone take care of things at your
5:03mom's side. You guys have fun, okay?
5:05When you arrive, don't forget to call
5:07Grandma and let me know you're safe." I
5:10nodded a bit helplessly. Thank you,
5:12Grandma. Luo Kingly stood with hands in
5:14his pockets, watching us with a
5:16speechless look. We're just going to the
5:18neighboring province for two days. Do we
5:21really need to act like it's a final
5:22farewell since the journey wasn't short?
5:25Lu Kingly switched to an off-road
5:27vehicle. Suchin was already sitting in
5:29the front passenger seat. Not far away,
5:32Song Ming came running over with a
5:34backpack out of breath. We arrived in
5:37cityc around 1:00
5:39p.m. I hadn't slept well the night
5:42before, so I was drowsy the whole way
5:44there. After we arrived, Suchin gently
5:48woke me up. After lunch, we bought some
5:51tea drinks to bring to Shenan's crew.
5:54Song Ming mysteriously pulled me aside
5:57and whispered, "I think Such Chin likes
5:59you." I froze. He stared blankly at
6:02Sukkin's back. "No way.
6:04Seriously, Such Chin might like me. Song
6:07Ming gave me a mysterious look. Just
6:10wait and see. You can't hide the way you
6:12look at someone you like. On set, the
6:15director clapped the board. He raised
6:17his voice. Good job today. That's a wrap
6:19for today. Everyone take a good rest.
6:22Shen Waning happily ran over. Beaming,
6:25she said. You guys must have waited
6:27long. Hug time. She gave Suchin a
6:29dramatic bear hug. I missed you all so
6:32much. Suchin with her good temperament
6:34let her hug as she liked. But when it
6:36came to Luo King, Lu Kingi immediately
6:39backed away with a disgusted face. Stay
6:42away from me. No one wants to hug you.
6:44Shen Waning wasn't discouraged at all.
6:46Happily, she opened her arms and came
6:48toward me. I blinked in confusion.
6:51Before I could react, Lu King pulled me
6:54aside, successfully dodging Shen
6:56Wuan<unk>s claws. Lu Kingley stood
6:58protectively in front of me, glared at
7:00Shen Wuaning and said, "You got a death
7:02wish?" Shen Waning pouted. "What's wrong
7:05with just a hug?" Luo King gave a fake
7:07smile and said, "Men and women shouldn't
7:10touch." I cleared my throat awkwardly.
7:12Quickly stepped up and greeted Shen
7:14wanting. Long time no see. These are my
7:17friends. We brought you gifts. Compared
7:19to my calm reaction, Song Ming was
7:21meeting a celebrity for the first time.
7:23Excited, he said. Shenu Waning, I really
7:26like you. Can I shake your hand? Shen
7:29Waning gave Song Ming a big smile. Of
7:32course, you can. Song Ming looked like
7:34he might faint from excitement. Shen
7:36Waning stepped forward and took Song
7:38Ming<unk>s hand. She gave it a light
7:40squeeze. Thank you for liking me. Song
7:42Ming<unk>s energy was completely
7:44drained. He was trembling with
7:46excitement. I also want a photo with
7:48you. I pulled out my phone and said,
7:50"I'll take it for you." Then I started
7:52snapping like crazy. All kinds of
7:54angles, all kinds of expressions. Then I
7:57sent all the photos to Song Ming<unk>s
7:58WeChat. After Song Ming received them,
8:02Such Chin passed out the tea drinks to
8:03the crew. Then she came over. She gently
8:07said, "All right, let's not just stand
8:10here. Let's find a place to sit and
8:12chat." Shen Waning's hotel suite had
8:14everything you could imagine. The fridge
8:17was packed with all kinds of snacks. We
8:19sat around the table eating and
8:21chatting. It was so lively. After
8:24finishing the last bite, Shen Waning
8:27suggested, "Let's play a game." Suchin
8:30asked, "What game?" Shen Waning picked
8:32up an empty wine bottle and placed it on
8:34the table. "Truth or
8:36dare." Luo Kingly lazily propped up his
8:39chin, glancing at the bottle with
8:41boredom. "Such a dumb game," he scoffed.
8:44"But fine, I'm in." Shen Waning said,
8:47"Let's start. Whoever the bottle points
8:50to has to answer a question from someone
8:52here. If they refuse, they have to take
8:55a drink. Shen Waning spun the bottle.
8:59After a while, the spinning bottle
9:01gradually slowed down and ended up
9:04pointing at Lu Kingly. Song Ming raised
9:07his hand. I'll ask then laughed
9:09playfully. Miss Luo, do you have someone
9:11you like? I suddenly got nervous. I
9:14secretly glanced at Lu Kingly. My heart
9:17was pounding like crazy. After a moment,
9:19his cool voice finally sounded. Yes,
9:23just one simple word. But I felt like my
9:25heart was about to leap out of my
9:28throat. It felt like a kitten scratching
9:30at my heart. Shen Waning gossiped as she
9:33looked at Such Chin. Did I go deaf? Did
9:36we just hear him say that? Lu Kingley
9:39said he likes someone. Sukin's face
9:42remained soft and calm as always.
9:45She smiled but said nothing. The second
9:47round began. This time the bottle
9:49pointed right at Suchin. The energy in
9:52the room completely shifted. Still
9:54buzzing from the previous topic. Shen
9:56Waning looked at Suchin and said,
9:58"Suchin, what about you? You have
10:01someone you like." Suchin gave the same
10:03answer. "Yes." The atmosphere instantly
10:05reached a climax. Shen Waning instantly
10:07regretted it. She should have just asked
10:09directly who it was.
10:12She decided she'd ask that next time.
10:14The third round started. It was like the
10:16bottle headed out for Such Chin. Once
10:19again, it pointed right at him. Shen
10:22Waning excitedly asked, "What's the name
10:24of the person you like?" Everyone's eyes
10:27instantly landed on
10:28him. Suchin picked up the glass in front
10:31of him. I'll drink. And then downed in
10:34one
10:36gulp. Shen Wanting's flaming curiosity
10:39was thoroughly dowsed. In the next
10:41round, the bottle pointed at Song Ming.
10:44Shen Wuani narrowed her eyes at him.
10:47When was your first kiss? Song
10:49Ming<unk>s face instantly turned red. I
10:51looked at Shen Wuaning a bit speechless.
10:54These days, are all national idols this
10:57gossipy? Shenuaning urged. Come on, say
11:00it. If not, you have to drink. Song Ming
11:03can't handle even one drink. He might go
11:06crazy drunk. He hesitated and stammered
11:08just recently.
11:10I looked at him
11:12shocked. Song Ming had always been the
11:14model student. He never even dated
11:17before. Where did this first kiss come
11:19from? Did I miss something? The bottle
11:22kept spinning. This time it pointed
11:24right at me. Shen Waning slapped the
11:27table. How many characters are in your
11:29crush's name? Just as she finished
11:31speaking, Lu Kingley coldly said, "Shen
11:34Wanting, you talk too much." Shenu
11:36wanting jumped from her seat in fright.
11:39She only dared to retort after moving to
11:41a safe spot. What do you mean too much?
11:44It's a normal question. That's how the
11:47game's supposed to be fun. I nervously
11:49clenched my fist. My mouth opened and
11:52closed. I didn't know how to say it out
11:54loud. The room fell silent. Both Luo
11:57King and Sukin's eyes were fixed on me.
12:00I suddenly felt a bit guilty. It was
12:02extremely awkward. In desperation, I
12:05reached for the glass of wine in front
12:06of me, but a pair of fair hands suddenly
12:09blocked me. I looked up a bit confused.
12:13Suchin gently said, "As always, I'll
12:15drink for
12:16you." Saying that, Suchin picked up the
12:18glass and drank it all. Shenuaning
12:21crossed her arms and pouted. Not fun.
12:23Not fun at all. Lu Kingley, who was
12:26sitting nearby, glanced at the empty
12:28wine glasses on the table, his
12:30expression unreadable. Shen wanting
12:32display the tenacity of an unckillable
12:34cockroach. Determined to dig out
12:36something juicy, she spun the bottle
12:38again and once again it landed on me. I
12:42was completely speechless. Shen Wani
12:44laughed like a silly goose. She picked
12:46up the bottle and held it like a mic in
12:48front of me. The person you like? What's
12:51the first letter of their name? I
12:54replied helplessly. Is your hobby really
12:57just going around asking who other
12:58people like?
13:01Shenu wanting rubbed her chin and smiled
13:04brightly. "Yep, I think I found joy in
13:07being a little gossip." I giggled.
13:09"Well, sorry. I'll just choose to
13:12drink." As I spoke, I reached for the
13:15glass, but this time, Lu Kingly snatched
13:18it away. He tilted his head back and
13:21down the drink, then placed the glass
13:23firmly on the table. "All right, this
13:26game ends here," Shen Wuaning protested.
13:29But I'm not done playing. Lu Kingley's
13:32tone carried an irresistible authority.
13:34I said, "It ends here." In an instant,
13:37Shenani deflated like a
13:39balloon. Everyone stood up, ready to
13:42leave and rest. Suddenly, the lights in
13:45the room went out. The room was
13:47instantly pitch black. You couldn't see
13:49a thing. I blurted out, "What's going
13:51on?" Shen Waning was a bit scared. I
13:55don't know either. Could it be a power
13:56outage? What about our phones? Everyone
13:59started fumbling around for their
14:00phones. I also tried to remember where
14:02mine was. The next second, someone
14:05suddenly hugged me. A scorching breath
14:07approached me with a faint scent of
14:09alcohol. The person lowered their voice,
14:12speaking in a tone only the two of us
14:13could hear. Word by word, they said, "I
14:17like you." I froze. Every movement
14:19stopped. Then the warm body left my
14:22arms. I couldn't even tell whose voice
14:25it was. The lights flickered again.
14:29Suddenly illuminating the surroundings.
14:31Shenu wantaning patted her chest and
14:33regained her spirit. She seriously said,
14:37"Don't be afraid. Everyone looks like it
14:39was just a circuit short." Lu Kingly
14:42looked disgusted. You're the only one
14:44who was scared. Suchin smiled gently.
14:46"It's good that nothing happened." I
14:48stood there dumbfounded, looking at the
14:51two girls in front of me, acting so
14:53normal. Who was it that whispered in my
14:55ear just now? Was it Such Chin? I looked
14:58at Such Chin. She noticed my gaze and
15:01looked at me. What's wrong? I quickly
15:04shook my head. No, nothing. Lu Kingley
15:07crossed his arms and said, "It's getting
15:09late. Time to go back." I nodded. Mm. As
15:13soon as we got back to the room, Ming
15:15flopped onto the big bed. I'm exhausted.
15:18As for me, my mind was completely
15:20distracted by that sudden confession.
15:22Song Ming nudged me lightly. What's up
15:25with you? You've been acting weird since
15:27we got back. I told Song Ming about what
15:30happened during the blackout. He widened
15:32his eyes and thought for a long time.
15:35Then concluded, "It must have been Such
15:37Chin." I whispered, "Maybe it was Luo
15:40Qing and Gi dot." The moment I mentioned
15:42Lu King, I couldn't help but smile. Song
15:46Ming came up with an idea. Why don't you
15:48ask them in the group chat? I rolled my
15:50eyes at him. Are you kidding me? Forget
15:52it. Forget it. I'll go take a shower
15:54first. After I finished showering, Song
15:56Ming looked at his phone for a bit, then
15:58fell asleep. Maybe it was because I
16:00napped too much in the afternoon. Or
16:02maybe I was just troubled by that
16:03confession. I kept tossing and turning,
16:06unable to sleep. I gave up trying,
16:08grabbed my room card, and walked out.
16:11Wanting to get some fresh air. Every
16:13floor of the hotel had a terrace. I
16:16leaned against the terrace railing. A
16:18surprised voice suddenly came from
16:20behind me. I turned my head also a
16:23little surprised. Suchin had a slightly
16:26stunned expression. He walked up and
16:28asked, "Can't sleep." I nodded. "Mm, I
16:32think I slept too much this afternoon."
16:34Suchin chuckled softly, then suddenly
16:37held my hand, his voice low and calm.
16:40"Please don't reject me," he said like
16:42someone wounded. That hurt expression
16:44lasted only for a second.
16:47The next moment, Suchin returned to his
16:49usual gentle self. Standing beside me, I
16:52saw you standing here alone. Looking
16:54like something was on your mind. Want to
16:57talk about it? I shrugged. It's nothing
17:00really. Just suddenly felt like time has
17:02gone by so fast without realizing it.
17:05We've known each other for so long.
17:07Suchin leaned back against the railing.
17:09Yeah, time is strange like that. It
17:11always slips through your fingers when
17:13you're not paying attention. I turned to
17:15look at him. Thanks for drinking for me
17:18tonight. Suchin looked at me steadily.
17:21Since you're thanking me, can I ask for
17:23something in return? I blinked. Huh?
17:27Suchin looked at me and said,
17:28"Seriously, can you sing a song for me?"
17:31Sing. I hadn't sung in front of
17:34anyone since I left the entertainment
17:37industry 5 years ago. Suchin was acting
17:40so normal. Why would he suddenly ask me
17:42this? I thought for a moment and asked,
17:45"What do you want to hear?" Suchin gazed
17:48deeply into my eyes. Sing contentment. I
17:51didn't expect him to say that song.
17:54Contentment. That song meant a lot to
17:56me. It held a special meaning for me
17:58back when the group was still together.
18:01The company wanted us to be confident on
18:03stage, so they often had us perform on
18:05the street during the busiest times.
18:09That was my first time singing in public
18:11in front of such a big crowd and the
18:14first song I sang was
18:16Contentment because I covered that song.
18:19A passer by recorded it and uploaded it
18:22online. It received widespread praise
18:24and that's how I began a rise in
18:26popularity gradually becoming known by
18:28more and more people. Maybe because I
18:30hadn't sung in so long. I felt a bit
18:32shy. Do you really want to hear it? If I
18:35sing badly, don't laugh at me. Suchin
18:38smiled and gently tucked a lock of hair
18:40behind his ear. Sing. I'm listening. I
18:44cleared my throat. Leaning on the
18:46railing, looking into the distance and
18:49softly began to sing. How do you own a
18:51rainbow? How do you embrace the summer
18:53breeze? The stars above laugh at the
18:56people below. Always failing to
18:58understand, never feeling content. My
19:00voice sounded especially ethereal in the
19:03night. I looked into the distance.
19:04Suchin looked at me as the song ended.
19:07It felt like the whole world had gone
19:09still. I grabbed the railing, leaned
19:11back and looked towards Suchin. When I
19:14finished, Suchin was standing there,
19:16eyes lowered, sensing my gaze. He looked
19:20up and smiled slightly. That was
19:22beautiful. It reminded me of a story.
19:24Want to hear it? I leaned forward
19:26eagerly on the railing, looking at him.
19:28Sure. Suchin lowered his head, his eyes
19:31full of nostalgia. How should I put it?
19:33A long time ago, there was a girl. She
19:36had loving parents and friends who were
19:38always by her side. She had so many good
19:41things in her life. But unfortunately,
19:43all of it came to an end after a car
19:45accident during her middle school years.
19:47Because of that accident, she lost her
19:50sight for a long period of
19:52time. With only sympathy from others,
19:54how cruel is someone like that really
19:56out there? I asked. Suchin nodded. Yes.
20:00There are many things in this world that
20:01are sigh worthy.
20:03We just don't know about them. I asked
20:06and then what happened then during the
20:09darkest time of her
20:11life. She felt more and more like a
20:14burden. Gradually she began to give up
20:17on herself until one day she heard a
20:19boy's singing voice. That boy's voice
20:23was like vibrant colors she could
20:25clearly feel filling her heart little by
20:27little.
20:29Even though she couldn't see, she felt
20:31the warmth of light. And so she longed
20:34to be normal again. She wanted to meet
20:37that
20:38boy. He paused at this point. I couldn't
20:41wait and asked, "So what happened next?
20:44Did the girl find the
20:46boy?" Suchin spoke softly. She did, and
20:50she recognized him at first glance. With
20:53joy in my voice, I said, "So that means
20:56her vision must have been restored, and
20:58the ending must have been perfect,
21:00right?" Sukkin's gentle voice carried a
21:03hint of sadness. The ending was, "The
21:06boy had already fallen in love with
21:08another girl, and the girl never even
21:10got to confess. She never had the
21:12chance." I sighed. That's so
21:15unfortunate. Suchin smiled faintly. It's
21:17just a story. But what if it were you?
21:20What if you were the boy in the story?
21:23And the girl confessed to
21:24you, would you accept her? I thought
21:27very seriously and replied, if I already
21:30like someone else, then I wouldn't
21:33accept her. Even though I'd feel sorry
21:35for the girl, sympathy isn't love.
21:39Suchin lowered his eyes. Following my
21:41words, he murmured softly. Yet, sympathy
21:45isn't love. After a moment, he looked up
21:48again with gentle eyes. He smiled
21:50gently. "If I were the girl in the
21:51story, then in the end, I would still
21:54bless the boy with all my heart, just
21:56like the lyrics you sang
21:58earlier. If his happiness isn't because
22:01of me, then maybe letting go is the real
22:04way to love." I looked at him and
22:06without hesitation praised him. "Wow,
22:09you're amazing." Suchin chuckled softly.
22:11"The amazing one is clearly the boy.
22:14He'll never know that his singing voice
22:16was once the only reason that blind girl
22:18had the will to keep on living. Suchin
22:21and I talked for a long time. By the
22:23time I got back to my room, it was
22:25already past 10 p.m. I drifted off into
22:28sleep in a days. When I woke up, I
22:31somehow had caught a cold. I didn't have
22:33much appetite, so I picked up some food
22:35and returned to my seat. Lu Kingley was
22:38sitting across from me, eating
22:40elegantly. As soon as I sat down, I
22:44sneezed. Rubbing my nose, I muttered. It
22:47must be from the wind last night. I was
22:49out there too long. Lu Kingly raised his
22:52head at my words. His eyes narrowed
22:54slightly. What were you doing last
22:57night? I wiped my nose with a tissue and
22:59said, "I had insomnia, so I went out to
23:02the terrace for some air and happened to
23:03run into Suchin. We ended up chatting
23:06for a while. Lu Kingly threw his
23:08sandwich down on the plate. Linheu, am I
23:11invisible to you? If you had insomnia,
23:13why didn't you come to me? I froze for a
23:15moment, then said speechlessly, "You
23:17weren't the one with insomnia. So why
23:19would I look for you?" Lu Kingley's
23:21expression clearly showed he was itching
23:23to strangle me. I just wanted to see you
23:25when you couldn't sleep. Is that so
23:27hard? See me with insomnia? What does it
23:29make you happy seeing me like that or
23:31something? Before he could
23:33answer, I sneezed again. Lu Kingley
23:36sneered. Serves you right. Who told you
23:39to go out and catch cold for no reason?
23:41I was speechless. I argued. I didn't
23:43even provoke you. So unreasonable. I
23:46shot Lu Kingly a glare and looked down
23:48to drink my porridge. Suchin and Song
23:51Ming came back with their food, but Lu
23:53Kingley stood up and walked out carrying
23:56his tray. Suchin called out, "Luo King,
24:00where are you going?" Lu Kingley didn't
24:02even turn around. I'm done eating. I'll
24:04wait for you outside. Song Ming sat
24:06beside me. I glanced up at Lu Kingi. He
24:09had only eaten half his sandwich. After
24:11finishing breakfast, I walked out of the
24:14restaurant and immediately saw Luo King
24:17leaning casually against a tree. Suchin
24:19was the perfect companion for any trip.
24:22He had already done all the planning in
24:24advance and spoke up with a clear plan.
24:27The beach is very close to here. You all
24:29go pack your things now. We'll walk
24:32there shortly. It won't take more than
24:3410 minutes. Song Ming and I headed back
24:36to pack. Such Ching glanced at the watch
24:39on his wrist. Let's meet in the hotel
24:41lobby in 30 minutes. Just as I was about
24:44to press the elevator button. My arm was
24:46suddenly grabbed. I turned my head in
24:49confusion. A pile of medicine packets
24:51was shoved at me. I blinked. What's
24:54this? Lu Kingly gave me a you idiot
24:57look. Can't you tell? The elevator
25:00dinged open. Song Ming took the chance
25:02to slip away. You to talk? I'll go pack
25:05upstairs now. Only Lu Kingley and I were
25:07left. I raised an eyebrow. Did you go
25:10out just to buy medicine for me? Lu
25:13Kingley corrected me with a straight
25:15face for me. Mind your
25:17wording? I just wanted to stretch my
25:19legs after breakfast and picked them up
25:22on the way. I looked at him
25:23meaningfully, but I'm pretty sure
25:25there's no pharmacy anywhere nearby. Lu
25:29Kingley maintained his usual poker face.
25:31He gritted his teeth. Hurry up and take
25:33it already. Do you want me to die from
25:35exhaustion? I held back a laugh, feeling
25:38warm inside, and took the medicine. I
25:40hooked my finger at Lu Kingi. Come here
25:42for a second. Lu Kingly sneered. You
25:45think I'll come just because you told me
25:46to. His face remained cold, but his body
25:49betrayed him and moved forward anyway.
25:52The next second, I pulled him into a
25:54tight hug. I patted his head and said,
25:56"Good boy." From inside my arms, Luo
26:00King's cold voice rang out. Lyn, how you
26:02dot dot dot? I smirked. What is it? I'm
26:05a patient, you know, I said, shaking the
26:08medicine packet. Lu Kingley looked like
26:10he was holding back fury. He gritted his
26:12teeth. Go upstairs and take your meds
26:14now. The elevator doors opened again. I
26:16quickly slipped inside, waving my hand.
26:19I'll take my meds. Promise. See you
26:21later. Lu Kingly turned away, but the
26:24corners of his lips lifted unconsciously
26:26into a very attractive smile.
26:29Not far away, Such Chin, who was also
26:31planning to buy me
26:33medicine, saw everything, and silently
26:36turned around back in the room. I went
26:38into the bathroom, looking at my thick
26:41bangs and the makeup covering my scars.
26:44There's less than half a month left.
26:46Then the contract will expire, and I'll
26:48never have to face people again wearing
26:50this ugly look. Maybe because someone
26:52lives in my heart now. In these past 5
26:56years, I've never longed more than this
26:58moment. To return to my original
27:00appearance, after packing everything,
27:03Song Ming and I went downstairs
27:05together. It was nearing noon. We
27:07finally arrived at the beach. Suchin
27:09stood to the side. What do you want to
27:12drink? We<unk>ll go get it. Song Ming
27:13raised his hand. I want cola and make it
27:16ice cold. Suchin nodded and turned his
27:18gaze toward me. I thought for a moment,
27:21I'll have cola, too. Ice cold? A cold
27:24voice from Luo King chimed in. You're
27:26not only sick, but you still dare to
27:29drink something cold. Just drink hot
27:30water, Such Chin and Lu Ching. Lee left
27:33Song Ming and approached me to say
27:35Luqing. Lee really cares about you. I
27:37smiled with my lips closed. We sprawled
27:40on the beach all afternoon until we
27:42watched the sunset. Only then did our
27:44group start heading back, just thinking
27:46about going back to school tomorrow. I
27:48felt totally out of it, dragging myself
27:50forward weekly, punching my arms. Why
27:53does school time pass so slowly while
27:56vacation time just flies
27:57by? Song Ming nodded dramatically,
28:00feeling emotional. With a warm smile, he
28:02said, "The future is irreversible. What
28:05we can do is enjoy the moment. Just be
28:08happy. Look, that's the speedboat we'll
28:10be on later." I followed the direction
28:13he pointed. My eyes lit up. The smile in
28:16Shooking's eyes deepened. They say if we
28:18go deeper into the sea, we might even
28:21see dolphins. Luo Kingly glanced at my
28:24smiling face. It's cold. Let's hurry and
28:26get on. Whether we see dolphins or not,
28:29just make sure you don't fall into the
28:30sea. I glanced speechlessly at Lu Kingi.
28:34Can you stop saying stuff like that? As
28:36soon as I said that, my foot slipped. Lu
28:39Kingley quickly reached out to steady
28:41me. Careful, it's slippery. The
28:44speedboat headed into the depths of the
28:45sea. I stood at the front of the boat,
28:48closed my eyes, and felt the seab
28:50breeze. Lu Kingley seemed to have some
28:52business going on. He had been on the
28:54phone since boarding. I leaned against
28:57the front of the boat, looking at that
28:58dazzlingly radiant girl. Song Ming
29:01whispered in my ear. Do you know you
29:03totally look like a lucky wife right
29:05now? My face immediately turned red,
29:08"What are you talking about?" Then I
29:10secretly peeked at Suchin, who was
29:12standing next to me. Suchin acted like
29:15he hadn't heard anything. He just smiled
29:17at me. Song Ming chuckled sneakily.
29:20Everything was so beautiful. Then
29:22suddenly, in the next second, the
29:24speedboat made a loud bang from a
29:25collision. It began shaking violently
29:28from side to side. I panicked and tried
29:30to grab onto something, but I was
29:32standing at the front of the boat. With
29:34such a huge impact, I didn't have time
29:36to grab onto anything. My body was
29:39thrown off by the inertia. The sea water
29:42surged toward me from all
29:44directions. Song Ming grabbed the
29:46railing and shouted anxiously. In the
29:48next second, someone jumped into the
29:50sea, swimming quickly toward me. I
29:53couldn't swim the harder I tried to move
29:55upward. The more my body disobeyed and
29:58sank deeper. Breathing became more and
30:01more difficult. I was losing all my
30:03strength. Just as I was about to pass
30:06out, I saw a figure rushing toward me at
30:09high speed. Sunlight pierced through the
30:11sea water and shone down. I couldn't see
30:14his face clearly. He was getting closer
30:16and closer. He reached his hand out
30:18toward me. It was shooking. I blew
30:20bubbles out of my mouth. There was no
30:22air left in my mouth. The moment our
30:25fingertips touched. Suchin grabbed my
30:28hand tightly. Using all his strength, he
30:31held on to me. He supported my arm.
30:34Suchin swam upward with all his might.
30:37Lu Kingly saw the empty boat front. and
30:40heard Song Ming shouting. His face
30:42turned grim. He immediately hung up the
30:44call, ran forward in big strides, and
30:46jumped into the sea without hesitation.
30:48I held my breath and clearly felt
30:50Sukin's strength
30:52weakening. His face was turning pale. He
30:55seemed to be in even more pain than me.
30:58I panicked what was happening to Such
30:59Chin. I kicked and moved my arms as hard
31:02as I could, trying to cooperate with
31:04Such Chin. At that moment, another
31:06figure dove
31:07down, swimming toward us, even faster
31:10than Such Chin. He grabbed my arm
31:13tightly. It was Lu Kingi. The moment I
31:16saw him, it felt like I saw light. Lu
31:20Kingly made a gesture to Such Chin. The
31:23two of them held my arms together and
31:25forcefully swam toward the surface. The
31:28three of us finally broke the surface. I
31:31gasped for air desperately. The crew
31:33quickly lowered a life
31:35ring. Suchin held on and kept me afloat
31:38above the water. Lu Kingi grabbed the
31:41life ring and put it on me. After making
31:44sure I was
31:46secured, Suchin finally let out a breath
31:48of relief. It was like all his strength
31:51had been drained. Even his lips were
31:53turning pale. Suchin frowned and
31:55clutched his
31:57chest, gasping desperately. And then he
32:00sank again into the sea. Lu Kingly
32:03grabbed him in time. With the help of
32:05several crew members, they finally
32:07pulled Such Chin back onto the boat.
32:09Shukin had already lost consciousness.
32:11There was worry and panic in Lu King's
32:14eyes. Song Ming quickly grabbed a towel
32:16and wrapped me in it. I was stunned by
32:18everything in front of me. What happened
32:20to Such Chin? At the city hospital, the
32:22red light outside the operating room was
32:24on. My makeup was a bit smudged. At this
32:27very moment, Luo King, Song Ming, and I
32:31were anxiously waiting outside the
32:33operating room. A nurse quickly walked
32:35out. Where is the patients family? The
32:38patient is in critical condition. This
32:40critical condition notice needs someone
32:41to sign
32:42it. On the way to the hospital, Lu Kingi
32:46had already explained everything to us.
32:48Suchin has a heart condition, but he
32:51still jumped into the sea to save me
32:52without hesitation. I choked up as I
32:55spoke anxiously. We're his friends. Can
32:58we sign it? The nurse shook her head.
33:00No. The critical condition notice must
33:03be signed by a direct family member.
33:05Only they have the authority. You should
33:07contact his family to come to the
33:08hospital as soon as possible. I was
33:10overwhelmed. But we're not from this
33:12city. My friend's family won't arrive
33:15until the afternoon. The nurse, like an
33:18emotionless robot, coldly said, "That's
33:20your problem. If no one signs, there's
33:24nothing we can do." Luo Kingly stared
33:26coldly at the nurse. She's my friend no
33:29matter if you sign the form or not. I
33:32won't allow anything to happen to her.
33:34Her presence radiated strong energy like
33:36a heroin. The little nurse who had been
33:38a bit arrogant just now immediately
33:40became timid. But our hospital has clear
33:43regulations. Song Ming angrily said,
33:46"Rules are dead, but people are alive.
33:48If this keeps going, my friend will
33:50really die." Luoko King turned around
33:53and made a phone call. Not long after,
33:55several doctors received a notification
33:57from the hospital director. They
33:59immediately began the surgery. By the
34:01afternoon, Sukin's parents arrived in a
34:03rush. His mother couldn't stop crying.
34:06Everyone's hearts tightened. Finally, at
34:093:30 in the afternoon, the light outside
34:12the operating room turned off. The
34:14doctor came out looking exhausted,
34:16removing his surgical mask. The surgery
34:18was successful, but the patient still
34:20needs to be monitored in the ICU. He'll
34:23remain hospitalized for observation. I
34:25quickly asked, "Is he awake now? Can we
34:28go see him?" The doctor replied, "The
34:31patient has not woken up yet and needs
34:33to rest quietly." That evening, only
34:36Yanjarin stayed at the hospital with
34:37Such Chin. Everyone else returned
34:40temporarily. Song Ming sat in the last
34:42row of the bus and fell asleep as soon
34:44as he got on, but I couldn't sleep at
34:47all. I looked at Luo King sitting to my
34:50left. I gently asked Luokingi, "What are
34:54you thinking about?" Luokingly turned
34:56her face and leaned against my shoulder.
34:58Her head gently rested on me, pressing
35:01against my neck. I froze. I could
35:04clearly feel Luo King's warm breath. His
35:08warm breath brushed against my
35:10collarbone. Seeing him like this, aside
35:12from the last time he lost his timid
35:14cat, and that second timid personality
35:16emerged, I hadn't seen him like this
35:18again. Such close contact. Such a casual
35:22action made my whole body feel
35:25frozen. I didn't move at all. Lu Kingley
35:28suddenly looked up Lyn. Hoyu. His nose
35:31was almost touching
35:33mine. The distance between us. If either
35:36of us moved even slightly closer. Our
35:39lips would touch. I nervously started to
35:41speak. Wh what? There was something in
35:44his eyes that I couldn't understand. He
35:46softly asked, "Do you like shooking?"
35:49I was completely stunned. Luoko Kingley
35:51didn't wait for my answer. The next
35:53second, he asked again, "Do you like
35:55me?" My heart began racing. I opened my
35:58mouth, but Lu Kingley's slender finger
36:00rested on my
36:02lips, stopping me from saying anything.
36:05Luokingly tilted his handsome face
36:07toward me and gently cuped my cheek with
36:09one hand. "Listen to me. Even though I'm
36:12dumb and ugly, I always want to give you
36:15the best things in the world. Even if I
36:17always scold you, I can't stand to see
36:20anyone bully you. Tell me, why do you
36:22think that is? I let out a dry chuckle,
36:25joking as I tried to test him. Isn't it
36:27obvious? You've fallen for me, right?
36:30Luo Kingly lowered his head and laughed,
36:32a laugh that could steal your soul like
36:34fireworks lighting up the night sky. He
36:37didn't deny it, but he withdrew his hand
36:39and sat back down again. I looked at him
36:42and asked, "What does love even mean to
36:44you?" Luo Kingly looked out with distant
36:46eyes. He didn't answer me. He just
36:49looked like he had fallen asleep.
36:51Because of that one sentence from him, I
36:53couldn't sleep at all that night. Early
36:55the next morning, I got up and made lots
36:57of cookies. I planned to bring them to
37:00Lu's house this afternoon for Lu Luo. I
37:02glanced at the time. At this time, Lu
37:05Kingley should be arriving to pick me
37:07up. I grabbed my bag, took the cookies I
37:09made, and ran out. Sure enough, I saw Lu
37:12King's car parked not far away. I got
37:15in. Smiling, I asked, "Have you been
37:18waiting long? I made some cookies today.
37:21Do you want to try one?" Lu Kingly
37:23glanced at me, then turned his gaze
37:26straight ahead. Linhoyu, I asked,
37:28"What's wrong?" He hesitated for a
37:30moment, but still spoke. His tone was a
37:32little cold. This is the last time I'll
37:35be picking you up for school. My smile
37:37instantly froze on my face. What do you
37:39mean by that? Luo Kingley's expression
37:42was calm. I mean it literally. His cold
37:45face held no hint of emotion. You don't
37:48have to come to the Luo house anymore
37:49either. I spoke anxiously. But your
37:52grandma and Lu Luo Luo King cut me off.
37:55Their asterisk my asterisk grandma and
37:57my sister. Not yours. I squinted at Lu
38:00Kingley completely unable to understand
38:02why he was saying this all of a sudden.
38:05Weren't things fine just a few days ago?
38:07He even said those things just
38:09yesterday. Why did everything change
38:12overnight? I laughed bitterly at myself,
38:15pulled out my phone, and checked the
38:17calendar. It's not April Fool's Day
38:19today, is it? Lu Kingly furrowed his
38:21brows, one hand resting on the steering
38:23wheel, his beautiful eyes fixed ahead.
38:26It has nothing to do with April Fools. I
38:28simply don't want to see you anymore, I
38:31said firmly. You're lying. You can't
38:33even look me in the eye when you say
38:35that. The next second, Lu Kingley's cold
38:38eyes turned to me. His tone was
38:40heartless. Do you remember what I told
38:42you in the beginning to keep the
38:45farthest distance possible from me
38:47within all possibilities? That still
38:50applies now. I searched Lu Kingley's
38:53face, trying to find even a hint of a
38:55joke. But there was nothing. He was
38:58completely indifferent. It really felt
39:00like he had returned to the coldness of
39:02our very first meeting. My voice turned
39:04horse. Why? Lu Kingley turned his gaze
39:07to the distance. From now on, let's<unk>
39:09avoid seeing each other if possible.
39:12Understand? My voice trembled slightly.
39:15Lu Kingi is playing with people fun to
39:17you. But Lu Kingly remained silent. I
39:19opened the car door. Fine, I get it now.
39:22You don't need to give me one last ride.
39:24I can go on my own. After saying that, I
39:27slammed the door and left. In the
39:29Lamborghini, Lu King's eyes
39:31subconsciously followed my silhouette.
39:34His face still expressionless, but his
39:37grip on the steering wheel tightened
39:40unconsciously. The next day, without any
39:43interaction with Lu Kingley, I realized
39:45just how terrifying habits can be. Since
39:48when had I gotten so used to Lu Kingley
39:50being by my side? Without him, my heart
39:53felt empty. During PE class, Song Ming
39:56sat next to me and handed me a bottle of
39:59water. He asked, "What happened between
40:01you and Lu Kingley? Weren't things good
40:03just a while ago? I clenched my teeth.
40:05Who knows? Maybe he's just always
40:07disliked me and planned to get back at
40:09me. Song Ming was shocked. No way. I
40:13always felt like Lu Kingley liked you.
40:15Dot. Girls get their periods every
40:17month. Maybe he's just moody right now.
40:20Song Ming offered his weak analysis. The
40:23PE teacher blew the whistle, gathered
40:25everyone, and told us to run three laps
40:27around the track. I immediately took off
40:30running. Perfect timing to vent all the
40:32stress through exercise. If I didn't let
40:35it out, I was going to explode. And so I
40:37ran lap after lap. Everyone else
40:40stopped. But I just kept running. Song
40:42Ming, gasping for air, ran after me.
40:45Stop running already. If you keep
40:47running, your body won't be able to take
40:49it. I stared straight ahead. Song Ming,
40:53you don't need to worry about me. Just
40:55let me blow off some steam on my own. My
40:57face had already turned pale, yet I
40:59still stubbornly kept running. Not far
41:01away in the school building, Lu Kingley
41:04stood alone by a window. His eyes fixed
41:07on me as I ran on the track. I gasped
41:10for breath desperately. Under the
41:12blazing sun, huge beads of sweat kept
41:14rolling down my cheeks. I tried to
41:17control my breathing, but before I knew
41:19it, my head started spinning. My vision
41:21became foggy.
41:23My legs gave out and I lost control,
41:26stumbling forward. I closed my eyes,
41:29embraced for it, but the next second, a
41:31pair of slender hands caught
41:33me. Was it Luo King? I didn't even have
41:37time to see clearly. Everything went
41:39black as I passed out. In the infirmary,
41:41the pain on the back of my hand made me
41:43frown slightly. I slowly opened my eyes
41:47and saw Luo King beside me, sitting
41:50there quietly. Song Ming let out a
41:52breath of relief. You're finally awake.
41:54You passed out from heatstroke just now.
41:56Heatstroke? I repeated. Out of the
41:59corner of my eye, I glanced at Lu Kingly
42:01beside me. Song Ming awkwardly stood up.
42:05I'll go get you some water and then
42:07quickly slipped away. In the infirmary,
42:09only Luo King and I were left. I didn't
42:12say a word, but I vaguely heard. Lu
42:15Kingley let out a faint sigh. He stood
42:18up and pulled the wet tissue from the
42:19box.
42:21lifted my hand and carefully wiped it.
42:24Lu Kingley kept his head down, his cold
42:27face betraying no emotion. I froze,
42:30frozen as I stared at the face that was
42:32now so close. After wiping my hand, Lu
42:35Kingley picked up the apple on the knit
42:37stand and began peeling it with a small
42:39knife. He handed me the smoothly peeled
42:42apple. Don't ever let me see you doing
42:44something so foolish again. That was all
42:46he said. Then he turned to leave. I
42:50grabbed his slender
42:51wrist. My voice was as I called out to
42:54Ro Kingi. He turned his face to look at
42:57me. His eyes silently questioned me. I
43:00looked up into his eyes and asked each
43:03word with deep seriousness. Have you
43:05ever liked me? Yes or no? I just want
43:08one answer right now. Ruokingly's back
43:11stiffened slightly. He looked away with
43:15his back to me. You must be heat struck
43:17and out of your mind. Aren't you? I have
43:19no interest in someone like you. Don't
43:22ask me such stupid questions again.
43:25After that, he practically ran away.
43:27During the break, I lay on the desk.
43:29Song Ming was memorizing English.
43:31There's an English test this afternoon.
43:33Are you sure you don't want to look at
43:35your English book? I slowly replied, "I
43:38looked at it on the bus this morning. On
43:40the way
43:41here, I almost have a photographic
43:44memory. Others need all morning to
43:46memorize a text. I just need to read it
43:48once or twice. Song Ming kept chatting.
43:52Suching still hasn't woken up. I shook
43:54my head. No idea. I called him
43:57yesterday, but no one answered. I don't
44:00know anyone close to Yia, and I haven't
44:02really talked to Lu King these days. I
44:05have no idea what's going on with
44:06Suching now. I'm completely in the dark.
44:09I suggested we go visit him at the
44:11hospital this weekend. Song Ming nodded
44:14in agreement. After school, Song Ming
44:17and I went to karaoke with a bit of
44:19alcohol. I got braver and called Lu
44:22Kingley. It rang for a long time before
44:25someone picked up. I muttered drowsily.
44:28Lu Kingley, did you do it on purpose?
44:30Have you always hated me? You were the
44:33one who insisted I stay with the Luo
44:34family. You're also the one who forbad
44:36me from going back. Why? From the other
44:39end, Lu Kingley's voice came dangerously
44:41cold. Linheu, don't tell me you've been
44:44drinking. I didn't even respond to him.
44:47Totally lost in my own world. Do you
44:50even know? At first, I really hated you,
44:53but every time I felt the most helpless.
44:56You were always the first one to show up
44:57by my side. Lu Kingley cut me off. Where
45:01are you right now? Who are you with? Lu
45:04Kingley and I weren't even on the same
45:06wavelength. His rare
45:08patience was tinged with a trace of
45:10frustration. Can you just tell me where
45:12you are? I ended up rambling
45:14incoherently. After venting on my own, I
45:17just hung up. Needing to pee, I
45:20struggled to get up, stumbling out of
45:22the karaoke room. After taking care of
45:25that, I came out and leaned drunkenly
45:28against the wall. The next second,
45:30someone grabbed my wrist. I struggled to
45:33open my eyes and saw Lu King's cold
45:36face. I pushed him away and leaned
45:38against the wall to walk off. But the
45:40next second, my arm was pulled back, and
45:43I fell into a warm embrace. Ro Kingly
45:46wrapped his arms around my waist from
45:47behind. His whole body pressed against
45:50my back. Just moments ago, I was still
45:52acting drunk, but that hug snapped me
45:55out of it. My heart pounded in my ears.
45:57Ruokingly held me
45:59tightly. His grip full of longing. He
46:02whispered, "Linhoyu, what am I supposed
46:05to do with you?" Ruokingly let go of me.
46:08I turned around and saw him already in
46:11tears. I reached out and gently wiped
46:13them away. "Don't cry," I said, lifting
46:17his little face. I pulled the tissue
46:18from the
46:19side and carefully wiped away his tears.
46:23People were passing by in the hallway
46:25near the restroom. A few girls kept
46:27sneaking glances our way, pointing and
46:30whispering, I vaguely heard someone say
46:33I was ugly and that I was an eyesore.
46:36The fragile look Rio Kingley had just
46:38moments ago vanished instantly. He shot
46:40a cold glare and said, "What are you
46:42looking at? Get lost." The crowd quickly
46:45scattered in fear. Lu Kingly looked at
46:47me, his eyes darkening slightly. He
46:49tightened his arms around me a little
46:50more and said, "Let's go home." I tried
46:54hard to open my eyes. Song Ming was
46:56still in the karaoke room. Lu Kingley
46:58called Chin Nayangu. In less than 15
47:01minutes, Chinayangu arrived. She took
47:04the equally drunk song Ming with
47:07her. I squirmed a bit and slowly opened
47:10my
47:11eyes. Next to me was a fluffy little
47:14thing that shifted its tiny body. I was
47:17startled. Quickly pulled the blanket
47:19aside to look. Lu Luo was cuddling. Meow
47:22meow wearing a yellow Winnie the Poo
47:24pajama set. Snuggled up next to me. His
47:26dark bright eyes blinking at me.
47:29Brother, you're finally awake. I looked
47:32down at him. Lua Luo, how are you here?
47:34Wait, this is the Luo family's house.
47:37Then Yam asterisk I asterisk here. I
47:39began to recall. Yesterday I went
47:41drinking with Song Ming. Then I think I
47:43saw Lu
47:44King. What happened after that? I tapped
47:48my head. I couldn't remember at all. Luo
47:51rubbed against me and said in a soft
47:53baby voice, "Brother, I missed you so
47:55much." My heart was melting, my gaze
47:58softened unconsciously.
48:00I reached out and ruffled his soft
48:02little head. "Brother missed you, too."
48:04Lu Luo lifted his small face. "Brother,
48:08now that you're back, don't leave again,
48:10okay?" I gave him a reassuring smile.
48:13"Luo, can you tell me first? How did I
48:16get here?" A cheerful voice answered
48:18from the doorway. "It was Xiao who
48:20brought you back." I looked up and to my
48:23surprise, it was Lu Nau<unk>s grandma.
48:26Grandma handed me a steaming glass of
48:28milk.
48:29Good child. Drink some milk first.
48:32We<unk>ll have breakfast soon. I took
48:34it, still feeling confused. Grandma,
48:36what exactly is going on? Grandma Luo
48:38smiled so brightly, her whole face lit
48:40up like a flower. She spoke with deep
48:42satisfaction. It was Kingi who brought
48:44you back. You drank too much last night.
48:47She was really worried about you, so it
48:49really asterisk was asterisk Luo King.
48:51Yesterday wasn't a dream. Lu Kingley was
48:54actually worried about me. The gloom in
48:56my heart vanished instantly. I leaned
48:58forward to look out the door. Where is
49:00Ruo Kingley now? I got out of bed to put
49:02on shoes. I'm going to find her. Lu Luo
49:05also scrambled out of bed after me.
49:07Grandma Luo picked him up in one swoop.
49:09Young couples rekindling love. What's a
49:12little rascal like you doing in the
49:14middle of that. I ran to Lu Kingley's
49:16bedroom door, took a deep breath, and
49:18knocked. Lu Kingley, it's me. There was
49:21a long silence inside. Finally, the door
49:24opened. Ru Kingley's expression was as
49:26indifferent as ever. There was no sign
49:28of any emotional change. I scratched my
49:31head awkwardly. Thanks for last night
49:34for bringing me back. Lu Kingley looked
49:36deeply into my eyes, then forced herself
49:39to look
49:40away. You don't need to thank me. I just
49:43happened to run into you. That's all.
49:45Ruoko King's face was cold and distant.
49:47The vulnerability she showed me last
49:49night felt like a dream. Grandma Luo and
49:52the little one were hiding in the room
49:53next door. or eaves dropping. But the
49:55more they heard, the weirder it sounded.
49:57Grandma Luo hurriedly burst into the
49:59room and saw Luo King and me in a
50:01standoff. She immediately flew into a
50:03rage. Lu Kingley, what on earth is wrong
50:06with you? Why are you always bullying my
50:08grandson-in-law? Grandma Luo glared at
50:10Lu Kingley and pulled me behind her
50:12protectively, then turned around and saw
50:14my sad and disappointed face. She
50:16immediately tried to comfort me.
50:18Grandson-in-law, don't be upset. There's
50:20a reason Kingi acts this way. It's all
50:23because of what happened a few years
50:24ago. Ru Kingley interrupted Grandma with
50:26a stern face. Grandma Luo stopped
50:28mid-sentence. Lu Kingley turned away
50:30coldly and walked back into the room.
50:32You should go. After breakfast, Uncle
50:35John will take you to school. I silently
50:37looked at Lu Kingley. It felt like being
50:40lifted to the highest point only to be
50:42slammed back down to the ground. On the
50:45way to school, I stared out the window
50:47with a mess of emotions. Just then, my
50:50phone suddenly
50:52rang. Snapping out of it, I took out my
50:54phone. And when I saw the caller ID, a
50:57hint of joy appeared on my face.
50:59Shuking, her gentle voice came through
51:01just like always. Mm. It's me, I asked
51:05anxiously. When did you wake up? How are
51:08you feeling now? Any better? Suching
51:10answered. I just woke up a moment ago.
51:13My phone's been dead these past few
51:14days. That's why it's been off the whole
51:16time. How have you been these days? I
51:19don't know why, but hearing Shukin<unk>s
51:21gentle voice, all the hurt I felt
51:23earlier from Lu
51:25King suddenly came rushing out. I didn't
51:29say a word. Such sens was off. What's
51:32wrong? Her voice now tinged with worry.
51:35Tell me what's wrong. I told her
51:38everything that had happened these past
51:40few days. By the end, Suching was
51:43completely silent. I asked tentatively.
51:46Such are you still listening? Her voice
51:48slowly came through the
51:50phone. You mean while I was
51:53unconscious? Lu Kingi was deliberately
51:55avoiding you even though you were the
51:57only one. Suching paused for a long
52:00moment before speaking
52:01softly. I'll be back at the old hospital
52:04this afternoon after school today. Come
52:07to the cafe by the east gate of William
52:10Hospital. Okay. I asked in confusion.
52:13Are you even allowed to leave your
52:14hospital room? Suching spoke. I'm just
52:17stepping out for a little while. It's
52:19fine. There's something important I need
52:21to tell you. I agreed. Okay, I'll be
52:24there after school. I went straight to
52:26the cafe. A server walked over. Hello,
52:29miss. Do you have a reservation? I
52:32thought for a moment and gave Su
52:33King<unk>s name. The server led me to a
52:36window seat with a smile. Here it is. I
52:39nodded. Thank you. Just as I said that,
52:42I caught sight of an arrogant imposing
52:44figure walking straight toward me. Lu
52:47Kingley actually came too. Our eyes met.
52:50Both of us showed a flash of surprise.
52:52Then a gentle voice came from behind me.
52:54Looks like I'm the last one to
52:57arrive. I turn my head and saw Suching.
53:00He looked pretty
53:01well. Though his face was still a bit
53:04pale, I was confused by the situation in
53:06front of me. So I asked, "What exactly
53:09is going on here?" Suchin calmly walked
53:12forward. "Let's sit down first." The
53:14three of us took our seats. Neither Lu
53:17Kingley nor I said anything. Suching
53:19smiled warmly. "Sorry I didn't let you
53:21know in advance, but I asked both of you
53:23to come here." Lu Kingly scoffed coldly.
53:27"Suching, what exactly do you want?"
53:30Suching raised to fingers, looking at
53:32me, and said calmly to things. Linhale
53:34you. Do you know
53:37why Kingi has been avoiding you? It's
53:40all because of me. I held my
53:44breath. And the next second, I heard
53:46Such Ching quietly say the words.
53:49Because of me? Luoko King's sexy lips
53:52tightened into a straight line. He
53:54lowered his gaze, fingers gently tracing
53:57the edge of the coffee cup. I asked,
53:59puzzled. Because of you? Then I looked
54:00toward Lu Kingley. Don't tell me the
54:03person you like is Such Ching. Su Ching
54:05chuckled at me. Lin Hoyu. Your
54:07imagination is wild. I met Luo King.
54:10She's been acting strange lately. All
54:13because of something that happened years
54:15ago. Back then, Lu Kingi and I had just
54:18started middle school. Our families have
54:20known each other for generations. To me,
54:23Lu Kingi was like
54:25family. At this point, Suchin looked
54:28over at Lu Kingi. If this is all because
54:31years ago, I saved your life in that car
54:33accident. And you're keeping your
54:35distance out of
54:36guilt. Then I'm sorry, Lu Kingi. I don't
54:40accept it. I couldn't believe it. Wait.
54:42Suching really saved your life once. Ru
54:45Kingsley's expression remained
54:47indifferent. If Suching hadn't pushed me
54:48away back then, the one who went blind
54:51would have been me. Suching had always
54:54been gentle and reasonable growing up.
54:56But after losing his sight, his
54:58personality changed drastically. He
55:01didn't want to talk and refused to
55:02interact with anyone. Only after his
55:05vision was
55:06restored. Did he slowly recover? I
55:09looked at Such Ching in confusion. But
55:11all of this you're saying, "What does it
55:13have to do with me and Luoko King?"
55:15Suching smiled instead. He picked up the
55:18glass in front of him and took a few
55:20elegant sips, then set the glass down,
55:23lifting his gaze seriously. This is the
55:25second thing I need to say. Luo King,
55:28you must have already realized it by
55:30now. I like Lin Hoyu. Suching spoke
55:33softly because you feel guilty toward
55:35me. You chose to step back, not to
55:39compete, to distance yourself from me,
55:42to give Linho to me. Hearing that, my
55:44mind went blank. Suching just said he
55:47likes me. He said Luo Kingly out of
55:50guilt chose to back away voluntarily.
55:54SuKing<unk>s gentle expression was the
55:55same as always. Calm and composed as if
55:58none of this surprised him. But right
56:00now, everything is filled with
56:02seriousness. I'm telling you once again,
56:05if this is how you're going to repay me,
56:07then I refuse to accept it. I don't need
56:09your concession. What I want is fair
56:12competition. After speaking, Such Chin
56:15looked at me. Her expression instantly
56:16turned gentle again. Come on, I'll have
56:19the driver take you home. She no longer
56:21cared. Luo Kingly stood up and grabbed
56:24my hand. I got up in a daysaze with her
56:26instinctively followed Such Chin out.
56:29But just after taking a few
56:31steps, my other wrist was grabbed by Luo
56:34King. I turned to look back. Lu Kingley
56:37had also stood up. I could clearly
56:40feel everyone's eyes in the cafe. We're
56:43all focused on
56:45us. Suchin lowered her eyes, gently
56:48looked at me. Will you come with me or
56:50do you want to stay here? I quickly
56:53said, I'll take you back to the
56:55hospital. I just wanted to escape from
56:57here as fast as I could, then go home
57:00and sort out my thoughts. Watching Such
57:02Chin and me leave together. A storm
57:05seemed to be brewing in Luo King's eyes.
57:08Her hand clenched tightly. At night, I
57:11tossed and turned in bed. What exactly
57:13does Such Chin like about me? So, it
57:15turns out Luoko King was avoiding me
57:17because of Such Chin. My mind was in
57:19chaos. I couldn't sleep at all from the
57:21moment we parted ways at the cafe until
57:23now. Several hours had passed. Lu
57:25Kingley had vanished like thin air. I
57:27got out of bed and went to the kitchen,
57:29open the fridge, but there was nothing
57:31to eat. My stomach was growling and I
57:33felt awful. I decided to treat myself
57:35for once, go out and buy something. 15
57:39minutes later, I was carrying an egg
57:41pancake with him, heading back home.
57:45Just as I reached the alley, I saw a
57:47familiar figure. A white Lamborghini
57:49quietly parked ahead. The girl was
57:51leaning against the car with her arms
57:53crossed, looking serene and
57:56silent. Her gaze was fixed on the lit
57:59window of my room. She didn't notice
58:02what was behind her at all. I called out
58:04to her, "Luo King." Hearing my voice, Lu
58:08Kingley froze for a moment. Her
58:10beautiful face turned to look at me. I
58:12walked up and asked, "Why are you here?"
58:14Lu Kingley showed a hungry expression.
58:17"Just bored. Came out for some fresh
58:19air." Such a Lu Kingly kind of answer. I
58:22nodded. Then enjoy your stroll. After
58:24speaking, I stepped around her to leave.
58:27But Lu Kingley suddenly grabbed my arm.
58:29I didn't turn back. For a while, a low
58:32voice came from behind. Lyn Ho, I really
58:35missed you. Those were for words floated
58:37like feathers in the air.
58:40yet hit my heart like a heavy
58:42blow. I calmed myself down, turned
58:46around to look at her. Does controlling
58:48others emotions give you a sense of
58:50accomplishment? What exactly do you see
58:52me as? An object you can just give away.
58:55Something you can hand off to others.
58:57Whenever you feel like it, you want it,
59:00you take it. You don't want it, you push
59:02it away. Is that it? Is that how it is?
59:05Lulu Kingly looked at me steadily. I've
59:08never seen you as an object.
59:10I gave a sarcastic laugh, but the
59:12reality is right in front of us. If it
59:14weren't for Such Chin, I'd still be in
59:17the dark, completely clueless. If it
59:20weren't for Such Chin, you wouldn't have
59:23come to see me tonight either, because
59:25in your heart, your guilt towards
59:27Suchin is more important than I am. Luo
59:30Kingly reached out to touch me. I took a
59:33few steps back to avoid it. I'm not some
59:36puppet you can call or dismiss at will.
59:39After speaking, I turned and walked
59:41away. Lu Kingly watched me run off, a
59:44bitter smile on her lips. Her voice was
59:46low and calm. Linheu, who's really
59:49controlling whose emotions. The next
59:51morning, I woke up with dark circles
59:53under my eyes. While brushing my teeth,
59:55my phone rang. I glanced at it and
59:57picked up mumbling. I answered, "Hello,
1:00:00this is my roommate." I kept brushing my
1:00:02teeth, grimacing. By Shirou<unk>s
1:00:05anxious voice came through. The contract
1:00:07is about to expire. From now on, can you
1:00:11act more like an idol? I gulped down
1:00:13another mouthful of water, swished it,
1:00:16and spat it out, right? It seems the
1:00:18contract ends the day after tomorrow.
1:00:20Biro got excited. You can finally
1:00:22audition with your real face. Aren't you
1:00:25going to prepare in advance? I looked at
1:00:27myself in the mirror. What's there to
1:00:29prepare? Biro was left speechless. After
1:00:32all, my existence perfectly embodies the
1:00:36meaning of naturally beautiful and hard
1:00:38to hide. I don't need any preparation.
1:00:40Just removing the scar makeup from my
1:00:43face is enough to stun the
1:00:46world. Biro revealed the reason for his
1:00:49call. The day after tomorrow is the
1:00:51weekend. Once your looks are restored,
1:00:53you'll attend a production team's
1:00:54audition. It's for a third male
1:00:59lead. Even though it's just a third
1:01:02lead, the character is very likable. We
1:01:05shouldn't rush. Being grounded is more
1:01:07important than anything. I quickly grab
1:01:10my
1:01:10backpack. Yes. Yes, you're right. Just
1:01:14throw the info into my email. I'll check
1:01:16it during break
1:01:17today. Talk later. I'm about to be late.
1:01:22After hanging up, I ran out of the alley
1:01:24only to be blinded by two flashy sports
1:01:26cars.
1:01:28Luo Kingi and Su Chin stood in front of
1:01:31their own cars. One gentle, one
1:01:34passionate. A faint tension sparked
1:01:35between the two
1:01:37girls. When they saw me, Such Chin
1:01:40smiled slightly and waved the food bag
1:01:42in her hand. Gently said, "I'll take you
1:01:45to school. You just focus on eating
1:01:48breakfast, okay?" Luo King's gaze locked
1:01:51deeply on me getting in the car. I'll
1:01:53take you to eat whatever you want, no
1:01:55matter how far. It was rush hour for
1:01:57school and
1:01:59work. The alley was bustling with
1:02:01people. Two luxury cars just parked
1:02:04here. Instantly attracted the attention
1:02:06of all passers be everyone pointed and
1:02:09whispered in this direction. I glanced
1:02:11at Luo King but walked towards Such
1:02:14Chin. Didn't you just
1:02:16recover? How can you act so recklessly?
1:02:19Such Chin smiled with squinted eyes.
1:02:21When it comes to you, I can't be
1:02:23careless. Ruo Kingly watched our
1:02:25interaction. The cold aura from
1:02:28him could practically freeze people. He
1:02:31said coldly. Linho, are you treating me
1:02:34like air? I turned to look at him.
1:02:36Sorry, I just noticed you were here too.
1:02:39Luo Kingly glared at me, then shifted
1:02:42his gaze towards
1:02:43Suchin. Suchin, you'd better save your
1:02:46energy. Don't waste it on useless
1:02:48things. I've always been the one to take
1:02:50him to school, and it will stay that
1:02:52way.
1:02:54No one can change that. Suchin smiled.
1:02:57Is that so? Maybe from now on everything
1:03:00will start to change. After saying that,
1:03:03he looked down at me. We're going to be
1:03:05late. Let's talk in the car. I nodded
1:03:08and prepared to get in. Lu Kingley
1:03:11stepped forward and grabbed my wrist.
1:03:13Linho. I turned to look at him. Didn't
1:03:16you just say a few days ago that you
1:03:18wouldn't take me to school anymore?
1:03:20You're the one who pushed me away and
1:03:23now you're doing this. Ruo Kingi, like I
1:03:26said, I'm not some dog you can call and
1:03:28dismiss at
1:03:29will. Lu Kingley's lips tightened into a
1:03:32thin line. I shook off his hand and got
1:03:35into Sukin<unk>s car. The engine started
1:03:37and the car slowly pulled away. Through
1:03:39the rear view mirror, I saw Lu Kingly
1:03:42getting left
1:03:43behind. That arrogant figure tinged with
1:03:45a trace of loneliness. A cup of soy milk
1:03:48was handed to me.
1:03:50Suchin smiled warmly and said, "Here,
1:03:53it's still warm." I looked away and
1:03:55said, "Don't bother." And took it from
1:03:57him. "Thanks," Suchin said seriously.
1:04:00Don't thank me. I'm happy to do these
1:04:03things for you. I didn't open the paper
1:04:05bag, lowered my eyes, and said, "I have
1:04:08something I want to tell you." Suchin
1:04:11unusually interrupted me. I know what
1:04:14you want to say. Sukin's grip on the
1:04:16steering wheel tightened slightly.
1:04:19He smiled helplessly if
1:04:21possible. Don't cruy say those words out
1:04:24loud. I don't want to pressure you, but
1:04:27please don't take away my right to be
1:04:30good to you. I lowered my head and
1:04:32softly said, "I'm sorry. Just those
1:04:35three simple words express what I meant.
1:04:38The reason I chose to get in Sukin's car
1:04:41was also to take this
1:04:43opportunity to speak my true thoughts."
1:04:46Such Chin lowered his eyes. His
1:04:49expression dimmed. Lunchtime. I sat by
1:04:52the window in the cafeteria. Zeng Xiao,
1:04:55Lu Kingi, and Such Chin sat on either
1:04:57side of me. The two of them seemed to be
1:05:00competing, constantly picking food from
1:05:02their trays. And putting it into my
1:05:05bowl. People around whispered, "Look
1:05:07over there. That's Linu from class one.
1:05:11He's so ugly. How come?" Both school
1:05:14beauties like him.
1:05:16What's wrong with the world? That same
1:05:18question was echoing in my mind at that
1:05:21very moment. I stirred my chopsticks.
1:05:24Suchin added another portion of
1:05:25vegetables to my bowl, gently reminding
1:05:28me, "Eat more greens. They're good for
1:05:30you." Lu Kingley, on the other hand,
1:05:32with a blank face, dropped all her
1:05:34brazed pork ribs. Piece by piece into my
1:05:37bowl. "This is too greasy for me," she
1:05:40said. "All yours." I remember that Lu
1:05:43Kingi used to love this dish the most.
1:05:46Suchin continued, "Try this potato. It's
1:05:49really good." Lu Kingly followed up. The
1:05:52fish is nicely done, too. I stared
1:05:54speechlessly at the food in my bowl. It
1:05:57just kept piling up higher. I couldn't
1:05:59take it anymore. I turned to look at the
1:06:01two
1:06:02beauties. Can you to let me live a
1:06:05little? Don't you see the way people are
1:06:07staring? It's like they want to kill me.
1:06:10Suchin lowered his voice. Sorry. Do you
1:06:13really care about what they think? Ruoko
1:06:15Kingly glanced around
1:06:17coldly. Who has a problem with Linhoyu?
1:06:20Step forward. Everyone trembled and
1:06:23quietly continued eating. I rubbed my
1:06:26forehead in frustration. I still have a
1:06:28checkup at the hospital this afternoon.
1:06:30Suchin came to school just to have lunch
1:06:33with me before leaving. He came all this
1:06:35way just to share one meal with me. Even
1:06:39though Suchin said not to feel
1:06:41pressured, being unable to return his
1:06:43feelings and receiving such unrest
1:06:45reciprocated affection felt really
1:06:46heavy. A voice interrupted my thoughts.
1:06:49"What are you thinking about?" I came
1:06:51back to myself and turned to look at Lu
1:06:54Kingley beside me. I didn't respond and
1:06:57kept my head down writing my test, but
1:06:59my ears perked up, listening closely to
1:07:01the movement beside me. Weird. Why isn't
1:07:03Lu Kingley saying anything? What's he
1:07:06doing? Could he have left already? I
1:07:08couldn't hold it in anymore. My eyes
1:07:10subtly shifted, secretly glancing to the
1:07:12side. The next second, I locked eyes
1:07:15with him directly. I was startled and
1:07:18quickly looked away. Ruo Kingley
1:07:21silently curled his lips into a charming
1:07:23smile. He propped his face with one hand
1:07:27and stared at me without blinking. I
1:07:29quickly turned back to look at the test
1:07:31paper. But the next moment, I felt Luo
1:07:34Kingly leaning in. His warm breath
1:07:36brushed softly against my ear. Luo
1:07:39King's amused voice rang out. Didn't you
1:07:42say you're ignoring me? Then why are
1:07:44your ears so red? I replied seriously.
1:07:47It's the sun. Please stay away from me.
1:07:51Don't disturb me while I'm working.
1:07:52Thank you. Ruoko Kingly kept his pose,
1:07:55resting one hand on his face. With his
1:07:57other hand, he tapped on my paper. Your
1:08:00test paper is upside down. I looked
1:08:02closely and felt like jumping into a
1:08:04river. It really was upside down. So
1:08:07embarrassing, but I still acted fierce
1:08:09on the outside. I like reading questions
1:08:11upside down. Got a problem with that?
1:08:13Luo Kingly chuckled. You can if you
1:08:15want, but with your IQ. I doubt you'll
1:08:19finish it even by next year. I glared at
1:08:22him speechlessly. Don't look down on me.
1:08:25Let me say this again. Please stay away
1:08:27from me. Saying that, I childishly
1:08:30scooted my desk a bit farther away and
1:08:33quietly flipped the paper back to the
1:08:35correct
1:08:36side. Gradually, all my focus returned
1:08:39to the test
1:08:40paper, completely ignoring Luo King. Lu
1:08:44Kingley lay on his desk, still watching
1:08:46me. With more patience than ever before,
1:08:49he reached out and poked my arm. Are you
1:08:53mad? What can I do to make you not mad?
1:08:56Lyn, hey, you don't ignore me. I slammed
1:08:58the desk. Are you done yet? Can't you
1:09:01see I'm busy right now? I already told
1:09:03you to stay away from me. Just then, the
1:09:05girl with glasses walked into the class.
1:09:08She immediately saw me, yelling at their
1:09:10beloved school honk. While Lu Kingley
1:09:12just looked indulgent, her jaw almost
1:09:14dropped to the floor. The next second,
1:09:17Lu Kingley looked up and shot her a
1:09:19murderous glare. She stiffly said,
1:09:22"Linho you. The class teacher wants to
1:09:25see you in the office. I scratched my
1:09:27head. What is it now? I was already
1:09:30running out of time to finish the test.
1:09:32Muttering, I shoved the paper under my
1:09:34textbook and walked out without even
1:09:36looking at Lu Kingley. When I came back
1:09:39to the
1:09:40classroom, Lu Kingley was already gone.
1:09:44The math class rep started collecting
1:09:45papers. I groaned. I'm doomed. I called
1:09:49out completely panicked. I rushed back
1:09:51to my seat, frantically pulled the test
1:09:54paper out from my
1:09:56textbook. Just as I was about to
1:09:58randomly fill in some answers, I found
1:10:00that someone had already finished it
1:10:02from me. During the break, I went to the
1:10:05restroom and bumped into someone as I
1:10:07walked in. I quickly apologized. Sorry
1:10:10about that. Then looked up and froze the
1:10:13next second. That guy was the same one
1:10:16who asked me to pass a love letter to Lu
1:10:18Kingley. and after I declined saw me as
1:10:21his enemy. Liuji narrowed his eyes and
1:10:24sneered. It's you, huh?
1:10:28Linho. I tried to step around him.
1:10:30Excuse
1:10:31me. But Liuji blocked my way
1:10:35again. I've heard all about it. I looked
1:10:38confused. What? Liuji squinted, still
1:10:41plain dumb. I knew it. The reason you
1:10:44didn't help me pass that letter to the
1:10:46school beauty is because you wanted her
1:10:49for
1:10:50yourself. You were just afraid I'd get
1:10:52her before you. That's why you didn't
1:10:54help, right? Never thought you were so
1:10:56scheming. I couldn't help but laugh at
1:10:58him and said, "First of all, we're not
1:11:01friends. Not even acquaintances. If I
1:11:04help, that's kindness. If I don't, it's
1:11:07my right. Second, don't blame me just
1:11:09because. You can't win over Luo King.
1:11:12You can approach her however you
1:11:15like. Even write her a love letter every
1:11:18day if you want. If she ever responds to
1:11:21you, I'll admit defeat. Third, from now
1:11:23on, let's mind our own business. I've
1:11:26done nothing to wrong you, so stop
1:11:29clinging to me. After I finished, I
1:11:32pushed him aside. There were other guys
1:11:34in the
1:11:35restroom. Clearly, my words had angered
1:11:37the group of fanboys. Linho, who the
1:11:40hell do you think you are? You're just
1:11:42an ugly loser. Where did you even get
1:11:45the courage to speak so arrogantly in
1:11:48here? Guys like you. Ugly freaks should
1:11:51just find someone equally ugly and jump
1:11:53off together. Just existing pollutes the
1:11:56air. Whether it's Luo or Yin, school
1:11:59beauties like them. A guy like you
1:12:00doesn't deserve girls like that. I
1:12:03sneered. Really? I can't wait to see
1:12:06your faces on Monday when we're back at
1:12:08school. Let's see then. When I no longer
1:12:11have to go to school with this ugly
1:12:12makeup
1:12:13on, who still dare call me
1:12:16ugly? Who still say I'm not good enough
1:12:19for Leuji? With a mocking face. What?
1:12:22You think today is over the weekend or
1:12:24enough to get plastic surgery? I'm
1:12:26telling you, even if you get surgery,
1:12:28you'll still just be a surgically
1:12:30altered freak. I didn't respond. The
1:12:32group of fanboys picked a stall and
1:12:34pushed me inside. Just as they were
1:12:36about to lock the door, we heard the
1:12:38sound of water pouring outside. Next
1:12:40second, the stall door was forced open.
1:12:43Before I could react, a guy from outside
1:12:46threw a bucket of water at
1:12:48me. I was soaked completely. The guys
1:12:51outside the stall, burst into mocking
1:12:54laughter. I hadn't even seen who threw
1:12:57the water. Before the door slammed shut
1:13:00and was locked from the outside, I
1:13:02quickly tried to open the door.
1:13:06But it wouldn't
1:13:07budge. I shouted angrily. Open this
1:13:10door. Laughter came from outside.
1:13:13Weren't you all tough just now? If
1:13:15you've got guts, get out yourself. Ugly
1:13:18freak. You better behave yourself. One
1:13:21last warning. Stop going after the two
1:13:24school beauties. The group of boys made
1:13:26their threats, then walked off smuggly.
1:13:29Liuji folded his arms and glanced over.
1:13:32Serves you right. Inside the restroom
1:13:35stall, I looked down at my soil school
1:13:37uniform. Anger turned into laughter.
1:13:40I'll remember those guys. They just want
1:13:42to see me
1:13:43humiliated. One day, I'll turn them into
1:13:46the laughing stock instead. Outside,
1:13:49faint footsteps echoed in the hallway.
1:13:51The restroom was now empty. Just as I
1:13:53was thinking about who I could call for
1:13:55help, the restroom door suddenly
1:13:58opened. Someone came in and removed
1:14:01whatever was propped against the door.
1:14:03She opened the stalled door. Are you
1:14:06okay? It was actually Song Zour. I was
1:14:08stunned. Why is it you? Songs handed me
1:14:11a tissue. I overheard some boys from our
1:14:14class talking and found out you were
1:14:16trapped here. I furrowed my brows,
1:14:18looked down at my soaking wet
1:14:21uniform, but still accepted it silently.
1:14:24Sur took a deep breath, then gazed at me
1:14:27with deep affection. If you really want
1:14:29to thank me, why not go on a date with
1:14:32me this weekend? Linheu, I really want
1:14:35to start over with you. I shook my arm
1:14:38and cut her off. Let me be clear.
1:14:41There's no chance for us, but thank you
1:14:43for today. After saying that, I slipped
1:14:45away. Songs took a few steps forward but
1:14:48didn't catch up. She glared at my back
1:14:50fiercely. You're just a washed up star
1:14:53disfigured in a car
1:14:54crash. Who do you think you are? There
1:14:57were still two classes left, but I took
1:14:59an early leave and went home because of
1:15:01my uniform. But as soon as I got home,
1:15:05Lu Kingley called me. I answered the
1:15:08phone. Lu Kingley went straight to the
1:15:10point. You're home already? I replied,
1:15:13"Yeah, just got home a bit ago. How did
1:15:15you know I came home?" Lu Kingley
1:15:18sneered coldly. I just know. Why do you
1:15:21come back so early? I made something up
1:15:23and said softly. I wasn't feeling well,
1:15:26so I took an early leave. Lu Kingley had
1:15:28been flipping through some papers, but
1:15:30suddenly paused his hand. He frowned and
1:15:33looked up. Where do you feeling well? I
1:15:37blurted something out, just a little
1:15:38cold. I'm fine. Then I hung up. The dial
1:15:41tone rang. I glanced at the screen. He
1:15:44had already hung up. 15 minutes later,
1:15:48the doorbell rang. I ran to open the
1:15:50door and saw Lu Kingley standing
1:15:52outside. Seeing my surprised expression,
1:15:55Lu Kingly teased, "Am I that scary?" He
1:15:59reached out and closed my dropped jaw.
1:16:01My jaw was about to fall off. I asked
1:16:04suspiciously, "Why are you here?" He
1:16:07stepped sideways into my home to admire
1:16:09how a fool looks with a cold. I looked
1:16:11at him speechlessly. "This guy must be
1:16:13here just to annoy me." Though he spoke
1:16:16like he didn't care. Lu Kingley still
1:16:19reached out his hand to feel my
1:16:21forehead.
1:16:23no fever. He placed the medicine he
1:16:25bought for me on the coffee table, then
1:16:28calmly took out a cup and mixed the
1:16:29medicine for me. For some reason, my
1:16:33heart felt a little warm. He didn't say
1:16:35anything, but through his
1:16:36actions, he made me feel what it's like
1:16:39to be cared for. I secretly blamed
1:16:41myself for being so soft, then followed
1:16:44behind Lu Kingi. Didn't you say you came
1:16:46to admire how I look with a cold? Then
1:16:49what are you doing now? Lu Kingley
1:16:51completely ignored me until the medicine
1:16:54was ready and handed to me. Drink it. I
1:16:57awkwardly said, "I'm not drinking it."
1:16:59His tone was commanding. I'm not
1:17:01negotiating. Drink it. Who catches a
1:17:04cold and doesn't take medicine? I lifted
1:17:06my chin and deliberately opposed him.
1:17:09I'm not drinking it, bro. Lu Kingley
1:17:11drank a sip of the medicine himself,
1:17:13then pinched my chin and blocked my lips
1:17:16directly. My eyes widened in shock. I
1:17:19didn't expect Luo King to actually do
1:17:21that. The slightly bitter medicine was
1:17:25passed bit by bit into my mouth with a
1:17:27unique
1:17:28sweetness. I suddenly pushed Luo King
1:17:31away. Luo King's sweet voice followed.
1:17:34Linho, do you want me to feed you like
1:17:36this? My heartbeat sped up
1:17:38uncontrollably. He kept a straight face.
1:17:41Drink it obediently. Lu Kingly lifted my
1:17:43chin. I have many ways to make you take
1:17:46medicine.
1:17:47Want to try them all? I glared at him
1:17:50angrily. We're not even in a
1:17:52relationship right now. What gives you
1:17:54the right to do this? Lu Kingley leaned
1:17:56in with a charming
1:17:58tone. Can I take that as you urging me
1:18:01to take our relationship to the next
1:18:03level? Luo Kingly seemed to be in a good
1:18:06mood. A rare smile flickered in his
1:18:08usually cold
1:18:10eyes, though it vanished quickly. Lu
1:18:13Kingley let go of me. hurry and drink,
1:18:15then slowly stood up like nothing had
1:18:17happened. As if the whole thing just now
1:18:20didn't happen at all. I wasn't willing
1:18:22to always be led around by Lu Kingley
1:18:24like a puppet on a string. Wasn't I the
1:18:26one supposed to be tormenting him? 6
1:18:28p.m. Lu Kingley had a social gathering.
1:18:31After making sure I took the medicine,
1:18:33he was ready to leave. At the doorway,
1:18:35he paused slightly in his steps, turned
1:18:38his handsome face, and reminded me, "If
1:18:41you don't feel well, don't treat your
1:18:43phone like decoration. Call me anytime."
1:18:46After Lu Kingley left, I got a call from
1:18:48my former
1:18:49agency asking me to come in for a
1:18:52meeting at 10:00 the next day. The final
1:18:54procedure, they'd send someone to pick
1:18:56me up for the
1:18:58meeting. Thinking I wouldn't have to
1:19:00wear this ugly makeup anymore, I got a
1:19:02little excited. It's been 5 years being
1:19:04treated like a monster for 5 years.
1:19:07Finally, I didn't have to endure it
1:19:09anymore. The next morning, I got ready
1:19:11early and went to wait at the alley
1:19:13entrance for the company car. Then, Lu
1:19:16Kingley called. My heart jumped a little
1:19:18with excitement. I quickly picked up the
1:19:21call, trying to sound calm. Lu Kingley?
1:19:25His cool voice came through. What are
1:19:27you doing? I glanced at the street and
1:19:30replied, "Ain't ready to go out?" Then
1:19:32he asked again, "Where too?" I wanted to
1:19:34tease him a bit and said, "Not telling
1:19:36you." Unexpectedly, he chuckled. "Even
1:19:39if you don't say it, I'll know." Luo
1:19:42Kingly continued calmly. Something came
1:19:44up. I have to go to city s for 2 days. I
1:19:47lowered my head lightly kicking the
1:19:49ground. I replied, "Oh." Then Lu Kingley
1:19:52commanded from the other end. Linheu,
1:19:54don't go looking at other girls. Wait
1:19:56for me to come back. My heart was
1:19:58beating a little erratically. A DD car
1:20:00pulled up. I looked up and told Lu
1:20:03Kingley I had something to do. Then hung
1:20:05up the call and ran toward the car. The
1:20:08window rolled down and when I saw who
1:20:10was inside, my eyes widened in shock.
1:20:14The one who came to pick me up was
1:20:15actually Song Zur. Sezour smiled
1:20:18brightly at me. Linho, you get in. I
1:20:21calmed down and asked, why is it you?
1:20:24Suer tapped the steering wheel with a
1:20:26finger. I heard you were coming to the
1:20:27company today, so I specifically
1:20:29requested to pick you up. I hesitated
1:20:31about whether to refuse. Song urged,
1:20:34hurry up. The boss and the others are
1:20:36waiting for you at the office. It's not
1:20:38good to be late. I had no choice but to
1:20:41open the door and get in. After getting
1:20:43in, I stared out the window in silence.
1:20:45Sour drove while sneaking glances at me
1:20:49frequently. He started a conversation.
1:20:51Lynhu, you haven't been to the company
1:20:53in ages. Is there something important
1:20:55today? I responded lightly with mm. It
1:20:58seemed zoo really was just a delivery
1:21:01guy in this case. He had no idea at all
1:21:03that I was going to the company today to
1:21:06terminate my contract. The car drove
1:21:08straight into the agency's underground
1:21:10parking lot. You needed a key card to
1:21:13enter the building. I followed behind
1:21:15Song Zour into the office building. It
1:21:17had been 5 years, but the company looked
1:21:19exactly the same. Not a single change.
1:21:22Someone was walking quickly while
1:21:24looking at documents and bumped right
1:21:26into me. I wasn't paying attention and
1:21:28almost fell. Song quickly reached out
1:21:31and caught me. I steadied myself and
1:21:33quickly pushed his hand away. Thanks.
1:21:35I'll head up
1:21:36first. Song grabbed my arm. I'll wait
1:21:39here for you. When you're done, I'll
1:21:41take you to lunch. I declined. No need.
1:21:44I looked at him helplessly. Seanzur, how
1:21:47many times do I have to tell you? I'm
1:21:50not interested in you.
1:21:52There's no chance for us. Not at all. I
1:21:55don't get it. Why is Songzour suddenly
1:21:58so crazily chasing after me? Song looked
1:22:01around, then suddenly hugged me tightly.
1:22:04I tried to push him away. Are you crazy?
1:22:06But Zur wouldn't let go and held me even
1:22:09tighter. I know it's because you used to
1:22:11like me, but I chose Lu instead. So now
1:22:14you want to get back at me. But there
1:22:17was a reason for all that. He was the
1:22:19one who wouldn't leave me alone. Sonzu
1:22:21said as tears started falling, looking
1:22:23utterly pitiful. There's no way I'll be
1:22:26with Lu again. Linho Yu, please don't be
1:22:29mad at me anymore, okay? I said coldly.
1:22:31Let go of me. If you don't, I'm going to
1:22:33yell for help. Suddenly, Szur grabbed my
1:22:36face, stood on tiptoes, closed his eyes,
1:22:40and leaned in. He actually tried to kiss
1:22:42me by force. I shoved him away hard.
1:22:44Sean Zur, what's wrong with you? Don't
1:22:47let me see you again. With that, I
1:22:49turned and walked toward the elevator.
1:22:51After watching me enter the elevator,
1:22:54Sunzu called someone. Is everything
1:22:57ready? Hurry up and send it to me. In
1:23:00the elevator, I received a call from
1:23:02Baiu. Have you seen Mr. Wong? I
1:23:04originally wanted to go with you, but
1:23:06something urgent came up at the company.
1:23:09I really couldn't get away. You'll be
1:23:11fine on your own, right? I sighed. I'll
1:23:14be fine. I'm not a kid. It's just
1:23:16signing some papers. Bashiru chuckled.
1:23:19Give me a call once it's
1:23:22done. In the afternoon, I'll show you
1:23:25around my company. Don't forget, you've
1:23:27got a film shoot tomorrow. I nodded and
1:23:30teased. Yes,
1:23:32boss. The elevator dinged and opened. I
1:23:35hung up and walked over to knock on the
1:23:37door. After getting permission, I walked
1:23:39in. Inside the office sat a middle-aged
1:23:42man, the president of this agency, Wong
1:23:45Xihao. I didn't have a good impression
1:23:47of this man. It was because of an order
1:23:49he gave back then. They suppressed me
1:23:51for a full 5 years. I got straight to
1:23:54the point. Mr. Wong, the 5-year contract
1:23:57has ended. Wong Xi war insincere smile.
1:24:015 years? Who told you it was five? My
1:24:03heart sank. What do you mean? If not 5
1:24:07years, then how long? Wong Xi leaned
1:24:10back in his executive chair with an
1:24:12annoyingly smug expression. Don't rush.
1:24:14Sit first. I stood still, unmoved, not
1:24:17in the mood for small talk. I asked
1:24:19firmly. What exactly do you mean? The
1:24:22contract clearly states everything in
1:24:24black and white. I quit showbiz and hid
1:24:28my real appearance. Ugly for 5 years.
1:24:31Tomorrow marks the end. Wongzi how
1:24:34calmly took the contract off his
1:24:37desk. Are you referring to this, Lyn?
1:24:40Hail you. I thought you were a smart
1:24:42kid. How could you be so careless this
1:24:44time? Take a look for yourself. How many
1:24:46years is it really? He tossed the
1:24:48contract. I grabbed it quickly. My eyes
1:24:51scanned the text
1:24:53rapidly. The original 5 years in the
1:24:56contract had somehow been changed to 15
1:24:59years. My anger shot up instantly. I
1:25:02raised my eyes furiously. You dare alter
1:25:05the contract without permission? Wong Xi
1:25:08House smiled shamelessly. Without
1:25:09permission? That's a big accusation.
1:25:12It's always been 15 years. It never
1:25:14changed. Maybe you misunderstood
1:25:17something yourself. Wong Xiho acted so
1:25:20untouchable knowing I had no
1:25:21connections. As if daring me to try
1:25:23anything. The contract in my clenched
1:25:26fist crumpled tightly. 5 years ago, I
1:25:29was just a sixth grade elementary school
1:25:31student. I knew nothing back then. After
1:25:34that car accident, our manager, Sister
1:25:37Shiru, fell into a coma protecting me.
1:25:40She was unconscious for a long time. I
1:25:42came out unharmed, but the company
1:25:44insisted on claiming I was disfigured in
1:25:46the accident and forced me to leave the
1:25:48industry in disguise. At that time, my
1:25:50mom was already in a vegetative state,
1:25:52and my dad had personally set her up and
1:25:55betrayed her. At that moment, there
1:25:57wasn't a single person around me who
1:25:58could help me decide anything. I didn't
1:26:00understand anything. One day, I was
1:26:03brought to the company and told that if
1:26:05I didn't sign the contract, there would
1:26:06be no money for my mom's surgery. And
1:26:09from that moment on, I went from being a
1:26:11beloved idol to a monster everyone could
1:26:14laugh at. An ugly freak I endured it for
1:26:185 years. Just when I thought the clouds
1:26:20would part and light would shine again,
1:26:22I got played like this all over again.
1:26:25My chest heaved violently. I was so
1:26:27angry my whole body was trembling. Wong
1:26:30Xi stood up and snatched the contract
1:26:32back. Linho, you're still too young
1:26:35after all. I called you here today just
1:26:37to tell you to behave yourself. Don't
1:26:40hold on to any bright dreams about the
1:26:42entertainment industry. You're just a
1:26:44hasband star now, forgotten by everyone.
1:26:47You'll never make a
1:26:48comeback. I was furious for words breach
1:26:52of contract. You better get ready for
1:26:54the court
1:26:55summons. Wong Xi laughed even more
1:26:58smugly. Such big talk for your age.
1:27:00Quite bold of you. Funny thing, I've got
1:27:02friends in court, too. Want me to help
1:27:04you ask how to file a lawsuit? I
1:27:07clenched my fist silent, then turned and
1:27:10walked out. Wong Xiho gave me a cold
1:27:12look, then picked up his phone and
1:27:14dialed the number. It's done.
1:27:17Everything's been handled as he
1:27:19requested. Wong Xihao paused, then
1:27:21added, "But still, he is the neighbors
1:27:24son after all. Was this really
1:27:27necessary?" A gritted teeth voice
1:27:29replied on the other end. The only son
1:27:31next door is Ling Chan. On the other
1:27:34end, Yang Hui was sitting on the villa
1:27:37sofa next door. Her face full of hatred.
1:27:40Lin Hoyu, that ugly freak. He's just a
1:27:43bastard born of a mistress. If I had
1:27:45known it had come to this, I should have
1:27:47found a car 5 years ago and run over
1:27:49both mother and son. Wong Xihao shook
1:27:52his head. You're still the same as ever.
1:27:54I stormed out of the company, furious,
1:27:57and called by Shiru. spend a full 10
1:28:00minutes ranting and swearing. After
1:28:02patiently listening to me, she sounded
1:28:05equally troubled. I said dejectedly,
1:28:07"Shiru, what am I supposed to do now?
1:28:10What about the audition tomorrow for
1:28:12that drama?" I sighed. By replied, in
1:28:16this
1:28:17situation, there's no way you can go to
1:28:19that
1:28:20audition. What matters most now is we
1:28:24need to get that termination contract
1:28:25first. Otherwise, with a 1 billion
1:28:28penalty fee, even selling your kidney
1:28:30wouldn't be enough. By sheer's current
1:28:32company had just started. It was still
1:28:34small and had limited resources. That
1:28:37male third lead in the drama was already
1:28:39a pretty good opportunity. Now, because
1:28:42of my contract issue, we had to give it
1:28:44to someone else. I slumped my shoulders,
1:28:47feeling completely defeated. A deep
1:28:49sense of loss welled up in me. She
1:28:51comforted me gently. This can't be
1:28:53rushed. I'll consult a legal adviser
1:28:56first. I'll get back to you later. Wait
1:28:59for my update, I absent-mindedly
1:29:00muttered, mm, and hung up the phone.
1:29:03Standing days on a bustling street
1:29:05corner. Not knowing what to do next. If
1:29:08only Lu Kingley were here right now. As
1:29:11I thought that, I found myself taking
1:29:13out my phone and dialing Luo King's
1:29:16number. Sorry, the number you dialed is
1:29:19currently unavailable.
1:29:21That cold robotic voice came through the
1:29:24speaker. I stood there in
1:29:26disappointment. Just then, a car slowly
1:29:29pulled up beside
1:29:31me. A familiar voice called out, "What
1:29:34are you doing here?" Suchin stepped out
1:29:36of the car and came over. Holding my
1:29:38shoulders, she looked me over. Are you
1:29:41feeling unwell somewhere? I looked at
1:29:43Suchin and asked, "Suchin, why is it
1:29:46you?" Her voice was just as gentle as
1:29:48ever. What's going on? Can you tell me?
1:29:51I forced a smile and said, "It's okay."
1:29:54Suchin looked at me with a complicated
1:29:56expression. I pulled myself together and
1:29:58asked, "Are you feeling better?" Suchin
1:30:01smiled. I'm out of the hospital, just
1:30:03resting at home. I lowered my head and
1:30:05said, "I'm sorry. This happened because
1:30:08of me." Suchin gently comforted me. It
1:30:10has nothing to do with you. Even if it
1:30:12wasn't you who fell into the sea that
1:30:14day, I would have gone to save them. I
1:30:16insisted. I'm sorry. Suchin realized I
1:30:19was pushing him away. He looked a bit
1:30:21hurt. He softly said, "Let me take you
1:30:24home." I nodded wearily. "Thank
1:30:26you." Suchin smiled
1:30:29self-deprecatingly. Along the way, I
1:30:31tried to act cheerful. Suchin played
1:30:34along and didn't expose me. The car
1:30:36drove into a familiar alley. I smiled
1:30:39and said, "Here we are. I'm going in."
1:30:42Suchin smiled and nodded, "Okay." He
1:30:44watched me walk into the house, then
1:30:47lowered his head. Do I really not stand
1:30:49a chance at all? In the afternoon, I
1:30:52went to visit mom at the hospital as
1:30:53usual. I stayed there all afternoon. I
1:30:56even chatted for a long time with other
1:30:58patients like uncles and a nannies as if
1:31:01I wasn't at all affected by the contract
1:31:04issue. In the evening, I opened the door
1:31:06at home and collapsed on the sofa,
1:31:09staring blankly at the ceiling. My phone
1:31:11rang. I pressed to answer. Manager
1:31:14Luo<unk>'s pleasant voice came through.
1:31:17I was in meetings all afternoon. Just
1:31:19saw your call now. After saying that, he
1:31:22cleared his throat a bit
1:31:23awkwardly. I didn't ignore your call on
1:31:26purpose. Don't overthink it. I don't
1:31:28know why, but hearing Lu Kingley's
1:31:31voice, my bottled up emotions surged up.
1:31:34I suddenly really wanted comfort from Lu
1:31:36Kingley. Lu Kingley noticed my long
1:31:38silence and sensed something was wrong.
1:31:41He nervously asked, "What's wrong?" I
1:31:43didn't say anything. I quietly listened
1:31:45to Lu Kingsley's voice on the other end.
1:31:48Are you mad at me for not answering your
1:31:50call, throwing a tantrum at me? I've
1:31:52always been like this. Phone on silent
1:31:54during meetings. It won't happen again.
1:31:57I'll go scold my assistant right now.
1:32:00Hearing that warmed my heart, I slowly
1:32:03said, "The assistant is innocent, isn't
1:32:05he?" Lu Kingley finally stopped talking
1:32:08then asked non-stop, "Tell me what
1:32:10happened. The contract issue was
1:32:13something I couldn't talk about." I
1:32:15shook my head. Just ran into something
1:32:18tricky today. Lu Kingly leaned back on
1:32:21the sofa, his eyes sharp and dangerous.
1:32:23No matter who it is, I'll deal with them
1:32:25immediately. I was debating whether to
1:32:27tell him the truth, that I had been
1:32:30hiding my identity and appearance. Would
1:32:33he get mad? I softly spoke again. I just
1:32:37feel like I've been unlucky lately. Lu
1:32:40Kingley paused and asked, "Have you
1:32:41eaten yet?" I composed myself and said,
1:32:44"Not yet." Kingly's tone turned
1:32:46commanding. I'll have someone send food
1:32:48over. No refusing. After hanging up the
1:32:51phone, I checked the time. It was
1:32:54already past 5. I gathered myself and
1:32:56sat down at the computer to write my
1:32:58novel. I had written nearly 100,000
1:33:00words by now, and more and more people
1:33:03were reading it. I guess that's a kind
1:33:05of compensation, too. The keyboard
1:33:07clacked as I typed for a while. Then I
1:33:09checked the time again. It was almost 7.
1:33:12Lu Kingley told me to wait. And I'd
1:33:15already been waiting over an hour. My
1:33:17stomach started
1:33:18growling. I opened the chat window and
1:33:21messaged Luoki. I'm cooking instant
1:33:24noodles. Just as I hit send, I heard
1:33:27someone knocking at the door. I called
1:33:29out toward the door. Who is it? From
1:33:32outside came a familiar cool voice
1:33:34delivery. I rushed to open the door. Lu
1:33:37Kingley was standing right there. Wasn't
1:33:39he supposed to be a thousand kilometers
1:33:41away in a city? Is he? I carefully
1:33:44reached out and touched his face. The
1:33:47sensation on my fingertips felt so
1:33:49real. Lu Kingley looked at me deeply.
1:33:52Yes, it's really me. You're not
1:33:54hallucinating? I asked in surprise. But
1:33:57weren't you supposed to stay in S city
1:33:59for two more days? You came back early?
1:34:02Lu Kingley stepped inside and put the
1:34:05things down on the dining table. Come
1:34:07eat. I closed the door and walked over.
1:34:10Why did you suddenly show up here? Lu
1:34:13Kingley calmly took out the food
1:34:15containers one by one. He set the
1:34:17chopsticks down and said, "Because I
1:34:19have superpowers." I looked at him,
1:34:21touched. I knew he came back just for
1:34:23me. We sat face to face at the table. In
1:34:27front of us were seven or eight stir-
1:34:28fried dishes.
1:34:30The once cold and empty home was
1:34:32suddenly filled with warmth. I gobbled
1:34:35up the food hungrily. All the
1:34:37unpleasantness from earlier seemed to
1:34:40vanish in that
1:34:42moment. The feeling of happiness and
1:34:45sweetness spread from my heart to my
1:34:47entire body. With a horse voice, I said,
1:34:50"Luo King, you still haven't told me.
1:34:53Did you come back early?" Across from
1:34:55me, Lu Kingley calmly replied, "Not
1:34:58really." I looked up confused. Lu
1:35:01Kingley looking like a noble took a sip
1:35:03of soup. Expressionless, he said. I'll
1:35:05leave after we eat. So I was right. This
1:35:08guy came all the way back just to have a
1:35:11meal with me. After dinner, Lu Kingley
1:35:15got ready to leave. I walked him to the
1:35:17alley entrance. My little head kept
1:35:19looking around for a glimpse of the big
1:35:21boss. Where's your private jet? Let me
1:35:23see it at least once. Lu Kingley
1:35:26suddenly turned around and looked at me.
1:35:28Linheu, do you know why I really came
1:35:30back? I joked for dinner, right? Lu
1:35:33Kingley suddenly pulled me into his
1:35:34arms. His arms wrapped tightly around my
1:35:37neck as he stood on tiptoe. He whispered
1:35:39in my ear because from now on, you're no
1:35:42longer alone. You have me. I froze
1:35:45completely. Was Luo King flirting with
1:35:47me. In a days, I returned home. Still
1:35:50dazed. I washed up and lay in bed,
1:35:53staring blankly at the ceiling. My heart
1:35:56was stirred by a feeling I couldn't
1:35:58describe. The next day, by sheer
1:36:00returned my call and told me that the
1:36:03only way to defend my rights is through
1:36:05legal action. But since the other party
1:36:07holds the contract as evidence, the
1:36:10chances of winning are extremely
1:36:12slim. In the end, Bashiru cautiously
1:36:15asked, "Kid, what's your relationship
1:36:18with Lu Shiawa? If he's willing to help,
1:36:21all the problems would be easily
1:36:23solved." I unconsciously clench my
1:36:25hands. I'll find a good time to ask him.
1:36:28Luo Kingi is still in S city. His
1:36:31schedule there is packed every day.
1:36:33According to Grandma Luo, there seemed
1:36:35to be some issues with the collaboration
1:36:37over there. I don't want Lu Kingi to get
1:36:40distracted because of me again. I'll
1:36:42bring it up once he's back.
1:36:44Okay. During Monday's class duty time,
1:36:47Song Ming exploded after hearing about
1:36:49the contract. What kind of trashy agency
1:36:51is that? So outrageous. Are you really
1:36:54going to wait 15 years? I looked off
1:36:56into the distance and said, "Of course
1:36:58not. I won't sit here and wait for doom.
1:37:01I will find a way. And that way is to
1:37:04erase everything from the past." Just
1:37:06then, a chirpy voice came from the
1:37:09side. Well, if it isn't our handsome Lin
1:37:12Hoyu. I turned my head to look. It was
1:37:15Lee Shuji from the neighboring class.
1:37:17Last time he and a few others ganged up
1:37:19on me, dumped water all over me and
1:37:22locked me in the bathroom. I hadn't
1:37:25settled that score yet, and now he dared
1:37:27show up on his own. Liuji sized me up
1:37:29and down. Grinning, he said. I seem to
1:37:32recall someone saying on Friday that on
1:37:35Monday at school, they were going to
1:37:37slap my face. Right, Lin Hoyu? So whose
1:37:41face is hurting now? Although Song Ming
1:37:44didn't know Liuji, it was obvious this
1:37:47guy came with bad intentions. Song Ming
1:37:49raised his fist. What the hell are you?
1:37:52No need to rush. Sooner or later, I'll
1:37:54smash your face in. Liuji sneered. Big
1:37:57talk. Anyone can do
1:37:59that. Didn't you say you'd slap me at
1:38:01school on Monday? And yet, what
1:38:03happened? I waited the whole weekend for
1:38:05nothing. Linu is just an ugly loser.
1:38:09Always was and always will be. and he
1:38:12still has the nerve to say he'll slap
1:38:14me. Hilarious. I looked at
1:38:16Liuji. Are you done? Liuji continued
1:38:19with his mocking tone. Not yet. You're
1:38:22just an ugly coward full of hot air. If
1:38:25you've got guts, slap me now. I smirked.
1:38:29Without hesitation, I picked up the
1:38:31nearby water bucket and dumped the whole
1:38:33thing on
1:38:34Leuji. He yelped and tried to dodge
1:38:37backwards, but his foot slipped and he
1:38:40fell hard to the ground.
1:38:42Liuji grimaced in pain, struggling a few
1:38:45times but failing to get up. I scoffed
1:38:48coldly. Not so tough now, huh? Just as
1:38:51he got up from the ground, ready to
1:38:54explode, I firmly grabbed his wrist.
1:38:57Without giving him a chance to resist, I
1:38:59dragged him forward. He started to
1:39:01panic. Lyn Hoyu, what are you doing? Let
1:39:04go. I showed no expression. I opened one
1:39:07of the restroom stalls and shoved him in
1:39:09and without mercy. Asterisk bang.
1:39:12Asterisk guy slammed the door shut and
1:39:14wedged something from the outside to
1:39:15keep it shut. Liuji was locked inside.
1:39:17He bang hard on the stalled door
1:39:19shouting, "Lyn, hail you. Are you trying
1:39:21to get yourself killed? Let me out."
1:39:24There were others in the restroom, too.
1:39:26Everyone was furious. You ugly freak. Do
1:39:29you think you're above the law? I've
1:39:31never seen anyone this outrageous. What
1:39:33gives you the right to lock someone in
1:39:35there? Let's go get him out. I stood in
1:39:37front of the stalled door, crossed my
1:39:39arms, and said coldly, "I dare anyone to
1:39:42try." The scene suddenly fell silent.
1:39:44Everyone looked at each other. At that
1:39:47moment, I was radiating an incredibly
1:39:49powerful aura. Those people muttered
1:39:52quietly and gradually dispersed. Still
1:39:54locked in the stall. Leuji was kicking
1:39:57the door furiously, "Lin Hey, you open
1:40:00the damn door. Are you deaf?" Leaning
1:40:02casually outside the stall, I said
1:40:04coldly, "Who do you think you're
1:40:06ordering around? I actually learned this
1:40:08move from
1:40:09you. Last week at the same place, you
1:40:12splash water all over me and lock me
1:40:15inside the stall. Wasn't that you? I'm
1:40:18just using your own trick against you.
1:40:20Poetic justice, that's all." Liuji
1:40:23ground his teeth in anger. You're only
1:40:25acting tough because Miss Luo likes you.
1:40:27You're just riding her coattails. I let
1:40:29out a cold laugh and said, "Yep, that's
1:40:32exactly what I'm doing." So, what you
1:40:34want to ride her coattails, too? Do you
1:40:36think Lu Kingley would give asterisk you
1:40:38asterisk that chance? Liuji was about to
1:40:41explode with rage. He cursed right as
1:40:42the class bell rang. I turned around
1:40:44casually. Enjoy your time in there. If
1:40:47you mess with me again, I promise it
1:40:50won't end well for you. Song Ming, who
1:40:52had been standing beside me, gave me a
1:40:55thumbs up. For the past 5 years, I'd
1:40:57always kept a low profile. Even when
1:40:59bullied or mocked, I would always
1:41:01swallow my pride. But now, I don't want
1:41:04to hold back anymore. Today's passed in
1:41:06a flash. After school that day, I was
1:41:08walking with my arm around Song Ming's
1:41:11shoulder toward the school gate. A black
1:41:12Audi was parked not far
1:41:15ahead. Song Ming nudged me with his
1:41:17elbow. Hey, I think that's your dad. I
1:41:20gave it a casual glance and stood frozen
1:41:22in place. It really was him. Lin
1:41:24Yuanong, he looks so much older now. His
1:41:27temples were covered in gray hair. When
1:41:29he saw me, Lin Yuandong stepped forward.
1:41:31Hey Ou, can we find somewhere to talk? I
1:41:34responded calmly. Whatever it is, just
1:41:37say it here. Lin Yuandong looked at me,
1:41:39his voice tinged with pleading. It's
1:41:41been so long. I just wanted to have a
1:41:43chat with you, and my birthday is coming
1:41:46up soon. Can't you even grant me the
1:41:49small wish? Just this once? I was silent
1:41:52for a moment. Then I said to Song Ming,
1:41:54"You go ahead first." Song Ming nodded.
1:41:57I followed Lin Yuanong and got into the
1:41:59car. The car started slowly.
1:42:01Surprisingly, he took me all the way to
1:42:03the detention center. I frowned. Why did
1:42:06you bring me here? Ling Yuanong grabbed
1:42:08my arm. Come with me. He led me to the
1:42:11visitor meeting
1:42:12room. Separated by a piece of clear
1:42:15glass, Lincoln was sitting inside. After
1:42:17so many days locked up in detention, he
1:42:20no longer had his once polished
1:42:22appearance. Now he looked completely
1:42:25disheveled. Yang Huie was also there.
1:42:27The mother and son were crying and
1:42:29talking, Lincoln said, breaking down.
1:42:32Mom, when can I finally get out of here?
1:42:35I don't want to be locked up anymore.
1:42:38Yanghua gently comforted him. Don't be
1:42:40afraid. Your dad and I will definitely
1:42:43get you out. We won't let you go to
1:42:44prison for real, my dear son. You've
1:42:47suffered so much these days. I looked
1:42:49away and turned to Lin Yuanong. So, what
1:42:52do you want? Lin Yuanong rubbed his
1:42:54hands anxiously. Your brother, his case,
1:42:56is going to court tomorrow. I laughed.
1:42:59If it weren't for Lincoln, would you
1:43:01even remember that you had another son
1:43:04in this world? With that thought, I said
1:43:07firmly, "My mother only gave birth to
1:43:09me. I don't have a brother." Upon
1:43:12hearing that, Yangu immediately glared
1:43:14at me viciously. Aren't you a Lindu? You
1:43:16ruined my son's life. And you're proud
1:43:19of it, aren't you? What do you mean I
1:43:21ruined his life? Was it me who told him
1:43:24to kidnap Luo? Was I the one who made
1:43:27him so cruel? Someone capable of
1:43:30kidnapping a child? He deserves to be in
1:43:33jail. I turned around and walked away
1:43:35after speaking. I really had no brains.
1:43:37I clearly knew Linuong never cared about
1:43:40me. Yet, I still kept giving him hope
1:43:42again and again. Never again. That
1:43:46Lingia has nothing to do with me
1:43:47anymore. Just as I stepped out of the
1:43:50detention center, Lin Yuanong chased
1:43:52after me. He grabbed my arm and said,
1:43:54"Lin Hoyu, you must help your brother.
1:43:57You know too, once he's sentenced in
1:44:00this case, there's no turning back. He's
1:44:03only 17 now. If he really goes to jail,
1:44:06his whole future will be ruined. Only
1:44:09you can save him now. You just need to
1:44:12beg the Luo family. If they can soften a
1:44:14little, he could be
1:44:16released. I glanced at him. Why should I
1:44:19help
1:44:19him? I shook off Lin Yuandong<unk>s
1:44:22hand. Everything was Lin Chun<unk>s own
1:44:25doing. Lin Yuandong shouted in panic.
1:44:27Lin
1:44:28Hoyu. Don't force me, I smirked. That's
1:44:32exactly what I should be saying to you.
1:44:34Lin Yuandong suddenly threw something at
1:44:36me. Then take a look at this. I looked
1:44:40down. It was an envelope, a thick stack
1:44:43inside. I opened the envelope and when I
1:44:46saw the photos inside, my eyes widened
1:44:49instantly. These these photos were
1:44:53vulgar. Explicit images. And the person
1:44:56in those photos was my
1:44:58mother. What the hell is going on? My
1:45:01head was burning with confusion. I
1:45:03hurriedly stuffed the photos back into
1:45:05the envelope. Afraid someone else might
1:45:07see them, I looked up. What do you mean
1:45:09by this?
1:45:11Lin Yuanong said calmly just as you saw
1:45:14these
1:45:15photos were secretly taken when your mom
1:45:17and I were still married in secret. I
1:45:20was at a loss for words I couldn't
1:45:23express in words the anger I felt in
1:45:26that moment. This anger was like a
1:45:28volcanic
1:45:29eruption brewing and brewing then
1:45:32suddenly exploding. Linuong's eyes were
1:45:35full of
1:45:36calculation. Even though this deeply
1:45:38wronged my
1:45:40mom, he couldn't let his son
1:45:43actually go to prison just like you saw.
1:45:46I have all the negatives of those
1:45:48photos. As long as you can persuade the
1:45:51Luo family to spare your brother this
1:45:53once. Then I'll immediately destroy all
1:45:55these photos. Every single one of them.
1:45:58But if you refuse, I'll print countless
1:46:01copies of them and spread them
1:46:03everywhere. Lyn, hi you. You'd better do
1:46:05as I say or don't blame me for being
1:46:08heartless. He truly didn't care about
1:46:10burning bridges anymore. All he wanted
1:46:12was to save his son. After a long
1:46:14silence, I calmly looked up and said,
1:46:17"Dad, even if you don't love mom
1:46:19anymore, you were at least once husband
1:46:22and wife. Because of you, because of
1:46:24Yanghui," she jumped off a building and
1:46:27now she's in a vegetative state, still
1:46:29lying in the hospital unconscious. and
1:46:32you the ones responsible for it all.
1:46:34You're now using these disgraceful
1:46:36photos to threaten me into saving your
1:46:39and Yang Hui's son. Does your conscience
1:46:41really feel no
1:46:43guilt? Lin Yuandong shook his head and
1:46:46said, "Your mom's suicide was never my
1:46:48intention. If you want to blame someone,
1:46:50blame her for being fragile. What does
1:46:53that have to do with me or Aunt Yang?" I
1:46:55was utterly disgusted. Ha. Could there
1:46:58be anyone more shameless in the world?
1:47:00And that most shameless person turned
1:47:02out to be my own father. Lin yuanong
1:47:04kept going. I just need a straight
1:47:07answer from you now. Are you willing to
1:47:09beg the Luo family for Lin Chun? I
1:47:12glared at him. I asterisk can asterisk
1:47:14the Luo family, but I can't guarantee
1:47:16they'll say yes. Hearing that, Linguan
1:47:19lit up and immediately smiled. You can
1:47:22do it. Dad believes in you. That kind of
1:47:24smile felt so ironic to
1:47:26me. My fists were clenched the whole
1:47:29time.
1:47:30If this time I really manage to get Lynn
1:47:32Shun out for you. You give me back the
1:47:34negatives. From then on, we are no
1:47:36longer father and son, I will have
1:47:39nothing more to do with the Lynn family.
1:47:41As soon as I said that, I turned and
1:47:44walked away. What now? My mind is a
1:47:46complete mess. How do I talk to Lu
1:47:49Kingi? How do I even bring this up to
1:47:51Grandma Luo? They've all been so good to
1:47:53me. And now I have to plead for the man
1:47:55who kidnapped Lu Luo.
1:47:58Suddenly, my phone
1:47:59rang. Lu Kingly asked from the other
1:48:02end, "Are you coming to the villa
1:48:04tonight?" I answered in confusion, "I
1:48:07don't know." But what I meant by I don't
1:48:09know was that I didn't know how to face
1:48:11Grandma Luo or how to bring up Lynch to
1:48:14Luo King. Lulu Kingley continued, "I'm
1:48:17going home tonight. I hope to see you
1:48:19there when I arrive." idiot. Even in
1:48:22such a tragic moment like
1:48:24this, my heart still fluttered like a
1:48:27fool.
1:48:28Was he doing it on purpose or on
1:48:30purpose?

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