But Qu Yun agreed.
Sure enough, Li Youran was caught in a dilemma. She was frantically pulling at her hair while pretending to be calm and dealing with herself.
Seeing the increasingly dense beads of sweat on her smooth forehead, Qu Yun couldn't help but want to laugh out loud.
In the end, it was still Li Youran who got the high score.
Seeing her pitiful appearance, Qu Yun decided to let her go.
But just before leaving, she suddenly ran to the bushes next to her, crouched down, and waved to him. Her smiling eyes curved into crescents, and her cheeks were full of the budding green shade of the trees.
She's asking for a kiss.
It is innocent and unpretentious, like a sparkling crystal.
At that moment, Qu Yun was certain that he wanted to kiss her more than she did.
So he did it.
After the kiss, he watched his girlfriend go upstairs, feeling refreshed.
But fate seemed to particularly enjoy watching his emotions rise and fall that day. As soon as he turned around, Qu Yun saw the dark spot in his life.
Gu Chengyuan.
"How are you doing?" Gu Chengyuan asked with a smile, his tone very natural, not at all like someone he had hurt in the past.
"What kind of answer are you hoping for?" Qu Yun asked in return.
Gu Chengyuan smiled without saying a word, but that smile was cold and piercing.
At that moment, Qu Yun's hatred for him intensified.
He couldn't understand Gu Chengyuan's way of thinking.
Just because his mother had visited his dormitory a few times and helped him tidy up his things, Gu Chengyuan meticulously set a trap for him to fall into.
What's even more unbearable to recall is how, during the time they became friends, when she treated him sincerely, Gu Chengyuan secretly sneered at her.
That affection he once cherished was nothing but an insult.
"How did you end up here?" Gu Chengyuan's question jolted Qu Yun back to reality.
His first thought was that he shouldn't let You Ran know about this.
"Do you believe he went to seek revenge on purpose?" Qu Yun asked, half-jokingly.
Gu Chengyuan smiled and said, "You're welcome anytime, but today isn't the time. Old classmate, until we meet again."
After saying that, he followed the path Li Youran had taken and went upstairs.
Qu Yun stood there for a long time, not taking a step. He was worried that something might change.
Within seconds, Li Youran made a phone call, mentioning Gu Chengyuan's name.
At that moment, Qu Yun's heart tightened, and his palms instantly became covered in sweat.
But You Ran's response to Niu's words greatly relieved him—she still didn't know about the matter between him and Gu Chengyuan.
Li Youran instructed him to keep it a secret, which was exactly what Qu Yun wanted to do.
But the thought of Li Youran and Gu Chengyuan together made Qu Yun feel like he had a time bomb strapped to his waist, ready to explode at any moment and reveal some truth.
Qu Yun couldn't contain himself and soon picked up his phone to call You Ran, wanting to sound her out.
However, after only two rings, a cold female voice came from the other end: "The number you dialed is out of service."
Li Youran promised before she left that she would keep her phone on by her pillow even when she slept, so that they could chat on the phone for hours.
The only possibility is... that she knows the truth.
She found out that the reason he agreed to date her was because of some messy things between him and his brother.
So, she was sad and angry.
"If you do something that hurts me, I will do nothing more, I will stop liking you, stop caring about you, stop thinking about you, and stop looking at you."
Li Youran's words clearly echoed in his ears.
Is she now fulfilling her promise?
Extracurricular Reading: Qu Yun's Side Story (Part Six)
Author's Note
I originally wanted to get 1999, but I lacked the resources...
For five whole days, Li Youran's phone was switched off.
The answer seems obvious.
She learned the truth, and she gave him up.
These five days were quite an ordeal.
Qu Yun met Gu Chengyuan and Li Youran in the parking lot outside the school.