His name was Xu Tao, the very last in the rankings of the joint exam, and he was already a well-known delinquent in middle school.
Relying on his family’s slight influence, Xu Tao never took anyone seriously. From the moment he first laid eyes on Su Panyue, he made up his mind—no matter the cost, he had to win this girl over!
“Clasmate Su, you haven’t had lunch yet, right? I got you something. It’s just vegetables and fish—won’t affect your weight.”
Xu Tao’s gesture won him quite a bit of favor from the girls in class.
Teenage girls all tried to control their weight, and the fact that Xu Tao knew eating fish wouldn’t make them gain weight showed he had done some homework.
Who wouldn’t want a considerate and thoughtful boyfriend?
But Su Panyue didn’t even look at him. “I’ll eat in the cafeteria. No need to trouble you, thank you.” Her rejections were always this way—not hurtful, but full of distance.
Xu Tao was about to try persuading her again when Chen Luo walked in.
The seat beside Su Panyue was empty. No boys dared sit near her.
But Chen Luo swaggered right over and sat down beside her.
Then, right on her desk, he began unwrapping a meal box.
“Didn’t you say you missed KFC family buckets? I brought you one. Eat a little.”
Chen Luo spoke casually, as if no one else existed.
Xu Tao was stunned.
Su Panyue was always cold and aloof. The most anyone else could do was look from afar. Yet Chen Luo just sat next to her? And he was unwrapping greasy KFC boxes on her desk?
Shouldn’t that be annoying?
But not only did Su Panyue show no signs of annoyance—her eyes lit up in surprise, and the cold look on her face was instantly replaced by soft, adorable joy.
“Thank you, Brother Luo!”
She had just casually mentioned last night that she used to eat KFC family buckets every day abroad, and now that she was back in the country, she felt a bit out of place without them. She never expected Brother Luo to bring one for her the very next morning.
Su Panyue’s heart felt like it had been dipped in honey—sweet and warm.
Ever since this summer break, Brother Luo’s attitude toward her seemed to have changed a lot.
Xu Tao said sourly, “Eating fried food like that makes you gain weight.”
Chen Luo replied calmly, “Xiaoyue is my little sister. What does her weight have to do with you? Even if she gains weight, I still like her.”
Su Panyue bit into her fried chicken with satisfaction, and her heart felt even sweeter hearing that.
“I love fried chicken the most. Thank you, Brother Luo.”
Xu Tao’s face darkened.
Is this guy trying to kill him with jealousy?
The boys who had been secretly peeking into Class 5 excitedly rushed back to spread the gossip.
“Chen Luo gave KFC to Su Panyue! She even ate it!”
“She didn’t even touch the lunch Xu Tao bought her!”
Hearing this, Jiang Kewei felt like a lump of cotton had stuffed her chest—tight and breathless.
Su Panyue was the daughter of Chen Luo’s father’s close friend, and he had always treated her like a younger sister.
After falling for Jiang Kewei, Chen Luo had completely distanced himself from Su Panyue. Even when they went shopping, he and Jiang Kewei would walk ahead while Su Panyue followed behind.
Song Qingyu used to say that boys who couldn’t stay focused weren’t worth having, and would often devise little tests to “check” Chen Luo’s loyalty.
Like making him help her buy milk tea on Su Panyue’s birthday, leaving Su Panyue alone at her own party.
Or blocking Su Panyue’s number from Chen Luo’s phone.
Or inviting Su Panyue out to shop in Chen Luo’s name, only to make him carry bags for her in front of Su Panyue when she showed up all dressed up.
Between her and Su Panyue, Chen Luo always chose her without hesitation.
Though Jiang Kewei would pretend to be annoyed and scold Song Qingyu for playing such childish tricks, seeing Chen Luo stand by her unconditionally, watching a girl more beautiful and outstanding than herself look at her with envy, still gave her secret satisfaction.
Until today, Jiang Kewei had never imagined that Chen Luo would leave her to go to Su Panyue.
Su Panyue had always been the one left behind—wasn’t she?
It felt like something had suddenly gone missing from her heart… but she didn’t even like Chen Luo. Sometimes, she even found his flattery annoying. So why did his absence now make her feel this subtle discomfort?
That afternoon became the hardest one Jiang Kewei had ever endured.
Everyone was flattering Chen Luo, all the girls whispered about him, even Song Qingyu occasionally muttered things about him in a low voice.
Only Jiang Kewei sat in silence at her desk, completely out of place in the classroom.
Or rather—out of place in Chen Luo’s world.
It seemed… Chen Luo had left her behind. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Or perhaps, the entire world had.
She held on until the end of the school day, then rushed out of the classroom like she was escaping.
Walking along the road, breathing in the fresh air, she finally felt a little better.
But suddenly, a group of tall, burly girls blocked her path.
The girl in the lead had sharp, striking features—definitely at the level of a campus belle herself.
“So you’re No.1 High School’s campus belle? Honestly, you’re not all that.”
Jealousy between girls could be terrifying. Jiang Kewei instinctively backed away step by step until she couldn’t retreat any farther. She began looking for that one familiar figure—the one who always stood in front of her to protect her.
But… there was no one.
Chen Luo had protected her so well that she had no idea how to deal with something like this. She was like a little white rabbit facing a pack of wolves—shivering with no idea how to fight back.
“You were doing so well at No.1 High School, huh? Why not call some guy over now?”
A chubby girl shoved Jiang Kewei hard.
Jiang Kewei bit her lip.
After a whole day of emotional strain, her sluggish brain suddenly realized something—it was because Chen Luo wasn’t here that these girls dared to bully her.
Chen Luo had trained in taekwondo, and he was taller than most boys. Even if a group of guys came, they still wouldn’t be able to beat him.
Not to mention, the Chen family had major influence in the city, and Chen Luo was the only son. Even if he couldn’t win in a fight, just revealing his identity as Young Master Chen was enough to make anyone back off.
Most people would grovel and apologize.
So… was it really only because Chen Luo wasn’t here that they dared to mess with her?
At the most helpless moment, Jiang Kewei suddenly spotted a familiar figure.
It was Chen Luo!
Never before had she wanted to see Chen Luo so badly.
Jiang Kewei opened her mouth, wanting to call his name, but then she saw the girl beside him—and the words caught in her throat and had to be swallowed back down.
The boy who once hovered around her, always warm and attentive, now had another girl by his side. The girl was clinging to his arm, speaking happily to him, and he turned his head, listening patiently.
The deep, rich hues of dusk became a mere backdrop to the two of them.
And she—she had been left outside that world.