Song Yihan could still hear her roommate’s words from last night echoing in her ears. She absolutely couldn’t just sit back and watch all the warmth and kindness Gu Zhe used to show her shift to another woman! Especially when that woman was Lin Nuo’er—someone she had never liked to begin with!
Absolutely not!
Just as she steeled herself to ignore Duan Mingdong and head straight for Gu Zhe, she suddenly realized—Gu Zhe’s attention was entirely fixed on his laptop. From the moment she walked in, he hadn’t even looked up at her once.
Zhao Si and the other guys behind him had been tapping his shoulder and softly whispering reminders, yet Gu Zhe didn’t even bother to glance her way!
What was the meaning of this?
Song Yihan’s pride and temper instantly flared. All the boys in the class were already looking at her like stars surrounding the moon, yet Gu Zhe acted like lines of code were more attractive than her?
Her temper burned, and reason quickly crumbled.
She turned to Duan Mingdong and smiled sweetly. “Thank you for your concern, Dongdong. About last night outside the dorm, I lost my temper and yelled at you. I’m sorry. I was a bit upset. Let me treat you to milk tea today as an apology!”
Seeing this soft and charming smile, Duan Mingdong’s grin nearly reached his ears. “Aiya, Yihan, it’s my honor if you take your anger out on me! A beautiful girl like you—others would pay just to get scolded by you!”
He even raised his voice on purpose while flicking glances at the guys who had mocked him earlier, his smugness so obvious that Zhao Si could barely stop himself from giving him another beating.
Song Yihan’s three roommates slumped like deflated balloons.
Useless. Completely hopeless.
She and Gu Zhe were already hanging by a thread, and now, after strutting into class so boldly, the first person she spoke to wasn’t Gu Zhe—but Duan Mingdong.
Seriously, girl, you’re a genius.
The girl with round glasses let out a pained sigh, put on her headphones, and turned her face away. “Can’t help her. Really can’t.”
After chatting with Duan Mingdong for a bit, Song Yihan felt emotionally balanced again and finally walked toward Gu Zhe.
Hmph, acting all mysterious? I’m not here just for you anyway!
It wasn’t until the heavy scent of her perfume distracted Gu Zhe that he was forced to lift his head. Only then did he notice that a beautiful girl had appeared in front of him.
Gu Zhe frowned slightly. “You’re looking for me?”
Seeing the surprise in Gu Zhe’s eyes, Song Yihan sneered inwardly. What an act. Trying to make it seem like you just noticed me? Read this novel at g.com for the best experience.
But truthfully, Gu Zhe really hadn’t noticed anything outside. One key trait of highly capable people was their ability to focus when necessary. He had been downloading data packets for an in-class demo and was entirely locked in.
Song Yihan nodded and said, “Gu Zhe, I want to talk to you.”
Gu Zhe kept typing. “We’re done. There’s nothing left for us to talk about.”
Whoosh.
The classroom, which had already quieted down due to Song Yihan’s presence, became dead silent.
She had offered her warm face, only to be slapped by Gu Zhe’s cold indifference. This was unthinkable in the past!
Duan Mingdong couldn’t stand it anymore and jumped in. “Gu Zhe, what kind of attitude is that?! Yihan is speaking nicely to you—what’s with your tone?”
Gu Zhe didn’t even look at him. “What do you expect? That I act like you, clinging on like a leech, beaming like sunshine just because someone gave you a crumb of attention?”
“Can you try being more independent for once, instead of latching onto others like a parasitic vine every damn day?”
Back when he still cared about Song Yihan’s feelings, Gu Zhe had held back. But now? No more restraint. And this guy really thought he was something?
“Heh! I’ve got a bad temper too!” Duan Mingdong rolled up his sleeves like he was about to charge.
“Oh? I heard your temper’s fiery?” Zhao Si and a few others instantly grabbed his skinny shoulders like lifting a chick and hauled him out.
Duan Mingdong, eliminated.
“Sigh…” Song Yihan took a deep breath, calmed herself, and forced a look of guilt and remorse on her face.
“Gu Zhe, I know it was my fault before. I stood you up and left you in the rain for so long. I really felt so sorry for you.”
One guy nearby muttered under his breath, “Yeah right, you looked pretty damn happy in that selfie with Duan Mingdong.”
Song Yihan gently wiped her eyes, even managing to squeeze out a couple of tears. “Gu Zhe, we’ve been together for over a year now. You were by my side through my whole university life. I can’t imagine what it would be like without you.”
At that, even some classmates who had resented her began to waver. If she truly wanted to make amends, maybe… maybe Gu Zhe would give her another chance? Get faster updates on novelping.com.
Gu Zhe paused his typing, sighed, and looked up at her.
Forgive her? Impossible.
He only wanted a clean break from Song Yihan and to start a new chapter in his life.
If she had kept acting like the selfish person she used to be, he could have ignored her easily and let her rot with her “guy best friend.” But now that she seemed to be genuinely apologizing, it made things complicated.
There were too many classmates around, and they were in the same department. If he came off too heartless, it might not reflect well on him.
But then, Song Yihan said something that made Gu Zhe’s eyes widen.
“Gu Zhe, I know you must’ve been in even more pain than I was these past days.”
“Without me around, you’ve poured all your feelings into these cold algorithms and lines of code. You even skipped classes for me, didn’t you?”
Gu Zhe was dumbfounded.
Wait, what?
What the hell is she talking about?
“Hold up… Song Yihan, are you running a fever or something?”
Are you even lucid right now?
But once again, Song Yihan completely misread his reaction.
“Gu Zhe, I know you care about me. I’m fine now. You don’t have to suffer from longing anymore.”
“How about this—we’ll work on a project together, side by side. Male and female, the perfect pair. Let’s start over.”
“Let’s just wipe away all the bad memories, okay?”
Gu Zhe’s eyes widened, lips trembling.
Outrageous. This girl was completely, unbelievably outrageous.