Chapter 26: Who Are You Dating?

Huo Ye was left speechless.

He looked at Xu Sui’an with confusion and guilt written all over his face.

“I don’t know what kind of blind person would think I’m two-timing.

I love my boyfriend very much.

We’ve been childhood sweethearts.

You love the cinnabar mark in your heart, don’t you?

You even went so far as to deceive and hurt an innocent person like me for her sake.

Then you should understand exactly how I feel about Shi Yubai.”

She paused before continuing.

“But unlike you, I’m not that generous.

I would never hand him over to someone else.”

Xu Sui’an intertwined her fingers with Shi Yubai’s and walked away without sparing Huo Ye another glance.

Leng Ningxue and Shen Meng stood up at the same time.

As though they’d rehearsed it beforehand, the two girls each stepped hard on one of Huo Ye’s feet.

“You bullied Suisui.”

“Did you even ask us first?”

Huo Ye gasped in pain.

His fists clenched, then slowly loosened.

He had never hit women.

Besides, this whole situation was his fault to begin with.

Zhuang Yan and He Nanzhou immediately got up as well, each chasing after his respective girl.

Huo Ye cast Ruan Qingqing one complicated glance before turning and leaving the cafeteria.

Ruan Qingqing froze.

The look in Huo Ye’s eyes filled her with unease… and guilt.

Maybe…

Maybe I shouldn’t have taken advantage of his feelings.

Forget it.

Once he’s had a couple of days to cool off, he won’t stay angry.

He’d never really leave me.

After classes ended, Huo Ye was in a terrible mood.

Planning to drown it with a couple of drinks at a lounge bar, he stopped to buy a pack of cigarettes first.

The next thing he knew—

A sack was suddenly thrown over his head.

Shi Yubai calmly put on a pair of boxing gloves.

Then he beat him without the slightest mercy.

“Who the hell are you?!”

Huo Ye roared.

“Do you even know who I am?”

His whole body ached.

He had no idea who had ambushed him.

The attacker didn’t say a single word.

Every punch landed squarely on his face.

Huo Ye had no chance to fight back.

All he could do was howl in pain.

The other man’s strikes were perfectly measured.

The injuries weren’t serious…

But they hurt like hell.

Satisfied, Shi Yubai turned around and strode away.

A few moments later, he casually walked back.

“Need some help?”

Hearing a familiar voice, Huo Ye felt like he’d found his savior.

“Help… me…”

Shi Yubai curled his lips into a smile, pulled the sack off Huo Ye’s head, and tossed it aside.

“Huo Ye?”

He feigned surprise.

“So it was you?”

“Shi… Shi Yubai?”

Huo Ye’s face was swollen and bruised beyond recognition.

Disbelief filled his voice.

The smile disappeared from Shi Yubai’s face.

His tone became indifferent.

“If I’d known it was you…

I wouldn’t have bothered helping.”

He looked at him coldly.

“You caused trouble for my girlfriend.

Whoever beat you into a pig’s head did a fine job.

With that sledgehammer you call a brain and that arrogant attitude of yours—always looking down on everyone—

it’s no wonder you offended somebody.”

Huo Ye felt even guiltier.

Just hours ago, he’d gone out of his way to make trouble for Xu Sui’an.

And now…

The very boyfriend he’d wronged was the one who’d “rescued” him.

This is so embarrassing…

“…S-Sorry.”

After a pause, he asked,

“Did… did you happen to see who attacked me?”

“When I got here, there wasn’t anyone around.”

Shi Yubai shrugged.

“I only came over because I heard someone making noise.

All I saw was you rolling around on the ground inside a sack.”

His good mood was impossible to hide.

The schadenfreude practically radiated off him as he turned to leave.

“Shi Yubai…”

Huo Ye called after him.

“Thank you…

Could you… take me to the hospital?”

Everything hurt.

Especially his swollen lips—it was difficult just to speak.

Without even looking back, Shi Yubai answered while walking away.

“No.”

His steps were light and cheerful.

Huo Ye stared helplessly at Shi Yubai’s retreating figure before looking around the deserted alley.

Not a single surveillance camera.

He’d taken the beating for nothing.

With trembling hands, he pulled out his phone.

Then his expression froze.

Great.

The battery had died.

The phone had already shut itself off.

He let out a long sigh.

“What kind of rotten luck do I have?

Why am I so damn unlucky?”

Supporting himself against the wall, he slowly limped toward his sports car.

When he finally reached it…

He almost fainted.

Every single tire had been completely deflated.

Not an ounce of air left.

Misfortunes really did come in pairs.

“Who did this?!

Get the hell out here!”

Huo Ye was on the verge of exploding.

Not far away, Shi Yubai secretly recorded Huo Ye’s furious outburst on his phone, a cold smile tugging at his lips.

Hmph.

“If you’ve got nothing better to do than bother my Suisui…

you’d better be prepared for the consequences.”

“If it weren’t for Uncle Huo’s sake,

I’d have made sure you spent the next few months lying in a hospital bed.”

“And if there’s a next time…”

His smile turned dangerous.

“I guarantee you’ll be crawling out instead of walking.”

His phone buzzed with a WeChat notification.

The coldness in his eyes instantly melted into a smile.

He got into his car and drove home.

Xu Sui’an was curled up on the sofa, leisurely eating strawberries.

She opened the Three Roses group chat.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: Suisui, your big sister avenged you! I stomped hard on Huo Ye’s toes. That’s what he gets for causing you trouble!

[Girl Who Loves Dreaming]: Me too! Me too!

Huo Ye may be handsome and one of the campus heartthrobs, but compared to your Xiaobai… he’s nowhere close.

[May Every Year Bring You Peace]: You two are the best. I’ll treat you both to barbecue sometime.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: Now you’re talking! Grilled pork belly is my favorite!

[Girl Who Loves Dreaming]: I… I like it too.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: Seriously though, why would that idiot Huo Ye suddenly bother you?

No way he went crazy for no reason.

[Girl Who Loves Dreaming]: When Huo Ye walked into the cafeteria, the first person he looked at was Ruan Qingqing.

It was only for a moment, but I could tell he likes her.

I’m very familiar with that kind of look.

One glance is enough for me to recognize it.

[May Every Year Bring You Peace]: Mengmeng, you’re amazing.

You figured out Huo Ye likes Ruan Qingqing from just one look.

And you’re right.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: Ruan Qingqing again.

She’s seriously like a ghost that just won’t stop causing trouble.

[May Every Year Bring You Peace]: Can’t help it.

My Xiaobai is just too outstanding. Of course people keep coveting him.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: That guy obviously has muscles for brains.

And as for this whole stunt—if Zhao Yuejiao wasn’t involved somehow, I don’t believe it.

[May Every Year Bring You Peace]: Xue’er, be careful these next few days.

Zhao Yuejiao won’t let this go.

[Snowflakes Falling Bit by Bit]: I know.

Just then, Xu Sui’an’s phone rang.

The caller ID displayed:

Mom.

She quickly sent one last message.

[May Every Year Bring You Peace]: The Empress Dowager is calling. I’m off!

Then she answered.

“Mom! I missed you so much!”

“Don’t butter me up.”

Gu Qing’s laughter was impossible to hide.

“Tell me honestly.”

“Are you dating someone?”

Xu Sui’an could already picture her mother smiling from ear to ear on the other end.

“Mom…”

“You should congratulate me.”

“I have a boyfriend now.”

“…What?”

“You really have a boyfriend?”

“W-Who are you dating?”

“My outstanding future son-in-law is gone?”

“Listen to me!”

“You’d better bring that brat home so I can see him.”

“Is he at least six feet tall?”

“Is he as handsome as your father…”

At the Xu residence—

Gu Qing’s voice instantly shot up an octave.

She paced anxiously around the living room, feeling as though it were raining inside her heart.

Waaah…

Old Xu…

Our precious cabbage has been stolen by a pig!

Xiaobai…

Does that mean my perfect son-in-law is out of the running?

Baobao…

Are your eyes broken?

Shi Yubai has been standing right in front of you all these years.

How could you not notice someone that wonderful?

“Mom, calm down—”

Before Xu Sui’an could finish, the call was abruptly disconnected.

Gu Qing stared at her phone, her heart sinking lower and lower.

“Xu Sui’an!”

“You hung up on me?”

“Are you feeling guilty?”

“Oh my goodness…”

“Your boyfriend…”

“He can’t possibly be someone you can’t even show in public, can he?”

With trembling hands, Gu Qing immediately dialed her husband’s number.

In his office, Xu Qingyun was busy handling work.

The moment he saw that the call was from his wife, the icy expression on his face instantly softened into a warm smile.

“Honey…”

“Did you miss me?”

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