Chapter 126 - Two Child Engagement Contracts ~~

"Son-in-law."Even without this connection to Lu Qing, Hao Ren didn't fear Huang Xujie. He simply disliked causing trouble and kept a low profile.The day passed noisily, and the next day everyone disc...Chapter 126: Two Engagements~~

Flat Brother recited one by one the familiar words that came from Xie Yujia's mouth, just as he had heard them back then.

All memories surged out of his brain upon hearing this "Big Brother."

The skinny little boy, Little Radish, followed behind the big brother who purposefully posed like a manly guy. He trailed after him on the beach, leaving a mess of footprints and picking up piles of beautiful shells to hand over to Big Brother as if trying to please him.

Xie Yujia turned around and looked at Huo Ren's wide-eyed expression. She lowered her head, gave a self-deprecating smile, "Isn't it pretty foolish I also think so myself. For that slight chance, I was willing to wait for over ten years."

Huo Ren didn’t know what he should say anymore. He felt dizzy and quickly held onto the railing, afraid of falling off from this rooftop.

"To be honest, after getting to know you, I feel that we get along pretty well. Whether it’s a psychological effect or not, but I do think there's something about you that reminds me of him," Xie Yujia smiled faintly and somewhat helplessly, "Anyway, it's like this."

After saying that, she walked towards the glass railing.

Huo Ren looked at her and suddenly asked again, "Is he very outstanding"

He was certain by now that Xie Yujia was Little Radish. But right now, he doubted how many of these "big brothers" there were.

Xie Yujia stopped in her tracks and looked back at Huo Ren, "I think he should be very outstanding. His parents are university graduates from that era. His father is my father's classmate, and his father used to be the top student at their school, so I believe he wouldn’t fall short."

"You study hard because of him" Huo Ren asked again.

“Yes!” Xie Yujia nodded. "I think he’s going to be very outstanding, and I’m afraid that I might lag behind, so I don't let myself fall behind."

"But you haven’t seen each other for over ten years. Are you sure he will come back" Huo Ren asked again. With every question he asked, his heart seemed to tremble.

“Are you trying to persuade me or something” Xie Yujia's tone suddenly turned a bit hard, "I have my own principles. Although our families have lost contact and their old house has been sold, I still believe that he will come back."

"Don't you fear that he might already have a girlfriend" Huo Ren gritted his teeth and asked again.

“If he does have a girlfriend, I would be happy for him. But I myself want to continue waiting for him. It's been my belief since childhood,”

Afraid that Huo Ren’s repeated questioning might have shaken her resolve, she continued, "No matter what you say or others think, I believe he will be a very good person, and I am willing to wait for his return, willing to look forward to a reunion. Even if he isn't handsome now or has fallen on hard times, as long as he hasn’t become bad, I would still want to be with him."

"Well, Hao Ren couldn't say anything else and could only nod.

Seeing Hao Ren's gloomy attitude, Xie Yujia realized her tone was a bit harsh. She then said, "Whether I'm childish or stubborn, that’s the kind of person I am, Xie Yujia."

In summary, I just consider you as a very good friend, so I had to say all this.

Hao Ren bitterly smiled; class president is indeed straightforward.

"So there’s no hope for me, right" Hao Ren asked.

“Mm-hmm,” Xie Yujia looked at Hao Ren and nodded slightly. “I didn’t have good male friends before, so I wasn't sure how to handle the situation properly. If my actions caused any misunderstanding on your part, please accept my apologies. In the future, I will be more mindful.”

Her eyes were somewhat anxious; after clarifying her stance, she was afraid of hurting Hao Ren. After thinking for a moment, she punched Hao Ren's shoulder with her fist and said, "I know you like Su Han! This is just me overstepping my bounds and saying a lot without reason!"

“Haha…” Hao Ren awkwardly chuckled and took the initiative to walk toward the glass door. Suddenly, he asked Xie Yujia again, “Aren’t you going to ask about those two beauties today”

"I won't ask so much anymore in the future. Previously, I was concerned when seeing a luxurious car come to pick you up suddenly. Now that I understand the reason behind it, I won't pry into your personal matters," Xie Yujia said frankly.

“Is that so” Hao Ren pushed open the door and entered the building. Since Xie Yujia liked being called "big brother," he didn’t know how to reveal the truth about her feelings.

"However, given my personality, I’ve always been focused on studying since childhood, which means I’m not someone who easily falls in love. Maybe I purposely kept ‘big brother’ in my heart to avoid being influenced by other guys."

When Xie Yujia followed Hao Ren back into the building and suddenly added this.

Hao Ren nodded; it turned out that over these past few years, "big brother" had become her protector against other boys. He had unknowingly taken up residence in her heart for so long.

Entering the classroom, there were still ten minutes before class started. Seeing Hao Ren and Xie Yujia talking outside for a while and now entering together made the guys wink at each other with great anticipation to find out what they discussed.

"You confessed to Xie Yujia today and got completely rejected" Zhao Jiayin asked when he saw Hao Ren’s ashen face returning.

“Zhao Jiayin, come outside for a moment!” Xie Yujia pointed at him from the doorway and said.

Zhao Jiayin didn’t expect Xie Yujia to also want to talk with him. He was taken aback momentarily before going towards the door and disappearing with her.

A few minutes later, Zhao Jiayin jogged back in, Zhou Liren couldn't pry anything from Hao Ren’s lips and was very curious about it. So he asked Zhao Jiayin, “What did she talk to you about”

"She talked to me about some basketball game stuff, and she reminded us boys not to spread rumors. She only told Zhao Ran and Yu Rong the truth about her relationship with Hao Ren; this made things very awkward between classmates."

"Best friend" Zhou Liren stroked his chin, pondering over what these three words meant.

"Yu Rong, come out for a moment!" Taking advantage of the few minutes before class started, Xie Yujia waved at Yu Rong who was sitting in the second-to-last row.

Scratching his head, Yu Rong thought it unusual to be called out by the class monitor since he was a boy. He got up and ran out obediently.

Soon after, he returned with similar content of discussion as Zhao Ran's, omitting any basketball-related matters, and only clarifying his own relationship with Hao Ren.

The class monitor is really taking this seriously; she doesn't want any more misunderstandings to arise because of the boys' provocation,"

Looking at Xie Yujia sitting quietly in front, waiting for class to start, and Hao Ren who was still dizzy from thinking too much, he suddenly wondered how she would react if he called her "Little Radish" out of nowhere.

"I feel that although Xie Yujia says this, she actually has feelings for you," Zhao Ran remained silent for a moment before gently tapping Hao Ren on the shoulder and saying softly.

"Alright! Stop talking!" Hao Ren suddenly put on a stern face.

Seeing Hao Ren's outburst for the first time ever in their dorm, Zhao Ran fell silent instantly despite being the leader among roommates.

"It seems Ah Ren is truly heartbroken…" Cao Ronghua, Zhao Ran, and Zhou Liren gathered together to whisper among themselves.

But Hao Ren looked at Xie Yujia's fair neck exposed from behind with a sigh. He thought that the class monitor liked "big brother" instead.

The big glass jar at home was still filled with seashells she had collected for me, which I didn't even throw away when moving house...

Sigh, you miss the big brother who carved those shells into 'chalk' and scribbled on rocks everywhere. And as for me, how could I not miss that little radish trailing after me with a runny nose

Life, life, such a beautiful childhood memory...

This little radish actually stayed in Donghai City waiting for "big brother" to return. Hao Ren thought she was stubborn while also feeling touched.

The bell rang for the end of class. Xie Yujia put away her books and turned back to look at Hao Ren, feeling somewhat apologetic about his still listless expression.

"Come on," Marie挽起謝雨嘉的手臂，“我們走吧，你不是還要去圖書館嗎？”

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"Well, let's go then." Xie Yujia bit her lip and walked towards the door.

"Didn't you say that there's someone you like who isn’t him" Marina noticed something was off with Xie Yujia’s face as she asked while walking beside her.

“Actually, I still think the same. Hao Ren is quite alright, but I already have someone I’m waiting for. So don't stir up any trouble anymore. We're good friends, but it won’t develop further.” Xie Yujia walked towards the door and turned to Marina, speaking softly.

"Alright, alright, so there's no fate between you two! If not for that handsome guy you’re waiting for, maybe he would have had a chance. But I didn't hear about this ‘handsome guy’ from you before. Tell me all the details later!" On second thought, Hao Ren isn’t good-looking and he’s certainly not some spoiled rich kid who doesn’t deserve our beautiful Xie Yujia!

“Appearance and family background aren’t key issues in my opinion; if Hao Ren did better academically, it would be perfect.”

Their conversation was low-key as they left the classroom.

Hao Ren’s hearing was incredibly sharp. Not a single word from the class discussion escaped his ears. The same went for Xie Yujia and Marina's chat.

"Ah Ren, we've decided to celebrate your official break-up! Zhao Jiayin and Zhou Liren have invited you for dinner!" Zhao Jiayin patted Hao Ren’s shoulder.

Hao Ren was lying on the desk with his face down. He grabbed onto it and sat up straight, muttering under his breath, "Oh come on, you guys are heartless."

"There's plenty of fish in the sea! Without Xie Yujia, don’t forget there’s still Su Han!" Cao Ronghua pinched Hao Ren’s cheek while talking, saying, "What health supplements have you been using Your skin is smoother than mine now!"

"Alright, alright, let it go. I'm fine." Hao Ren pushed away Cao Ronghua's hand and stood up straight, declaring, "It feels like ages since we last did something crazy together. Let’s hit the internet cafe."

"Right! A broken heart demands a trip to the internet cafe!" Zhao Jiayin was convinced that Hao Ren had just been dumped, so he gave up on going to the sports hall and decided to spend time with his buddy instead.

The four of them headed straight for an internet cafe. Along the way, Cao Ronghua asked about those two pretty girls when noticing Hao Ren was more energetic, but Hao Ren remained tight-lipped, leading them to assume he was still reeling from heartbreak and not press further.

With no afternoon classes, they played until six. Zhao Jiayin hadn't visited an internet cafe in a long while; playing with Cao Ronghua and Zhou Liren made him forget why he had come here in the first place – to console Hao Ren after his break-up.

Hao Ren didn’t want to interrupt their fun, quietly went up front to pay for their time at the cafe, then returned to his dormitory to fetch tutoring materials and headed towards the bus station.

Soon enough, he boarded a bus. As he found an empty seat to sit down, two spots of color suddenly caught Hao Ren's eye.

Their movements were graceful as they tapped their cards twice with ease and came right up in front of him.

"You guys…" Hao Ren was taken aback when he saw them.er!Qin Shaoyang was stunned by Hao Ren's increase in power. In just a short while, Hao Ren had already reached this level; if he continued like this for another year or two...Hao Ren fought even more...