章節 14: A Dull Ache
編輯: Rainystars
"Xiao Xi, was that really your brother? How come I have never seen him before?" Li Yi Ran was looking at Chu Xiao Xi with light in her eye as she questioned why this was the first time she's met her brother when they've been roommates for three years.
"He has been living internationally. Only recently did he move back to settle down. Yi Ran, you already have a boyfriend, don't even think about it," Chu Xiao Xi teased as she shot Li Yi Ran a grin.
"You don't need to tell me. For someone as handsome as your brother, who is like a god, even if I have such intentions, nothing will happen between us." Li Yi Ran was very self-aware. However, the gossip towards Chu Yi Chen didn't stop there. "Your family gene sure is powerful. Does he have a girlfriend?"
"Girlfriend?" Chu Xiao Xi wrinkled her nose and laughed, "My mom is questioning whether or not he is straight. Yesterday, she called me to ask if my brother has no girlfriend, then does he have a boyfriend."
"Ehem, ehem, ehem." Gu Xiao Xiao's head was originally lowered. She was focused on eating her meal and listening to their chat. But after hearing what Chu Xiao Xi had said, she choked.
"Xiao Xiao, are you okay?" Chu Xiao Xi patted her back a few times, "How come you are acting so strange today?"
"Nothing, nothing." After taking a huge gulp of water, Gu Xiao Xiao guiltily said, "I am just a little surprised about your brother. Didn't you say your brother was in the army?"
"Oh, the one in the army is my eldest brother. That was my second eldest brother. When we get a chance, I'll introduce you guys." Chu Xiao Xi did not suspect there to be anything between Gu Xiao Xiao and Chu Yi Chen. "Wait, Xiao Xiao, my brother also works in the financial district. If you stay at Feng Yang, you will probably run into him sometimes."
"Oh… I see." Gu Xiao Xiao was full of suspicion. Chu Yi Chen works in the financial district? He is not a pimp?
Peeking at Chu Xiao Xi, Gu Xiao Xiao didn't have the guts to ask what Chu Yi Chen does for a living. As for Chu Yi Chen's identity, it was so shocking that Chu Xiao Xiao still couldn't regain herself.
Chu Xiao Xi's brother… it seems like they were not complete strangers…
After satisfying their bellies, the three joked their way back to the dorm. There was a crowd of people around their building. Gu Xiao Xiao extended her head to take a look and found Jin Jing and Mu Yun Fan amongst the crowd.
Flaming red roses had formed the shape of a heart on the ground. The duo was standing in the middle of the flower field and was caressing each other as if nobody else was around.
Mu Yun Fan was probably there for a while now. Because there is no way this big of a crowd formed in an instant. Gu Xiao Xiao remembered their engagement banquet and realized that probably not a lot of people knew about it. It looked like they were going public.
Gu Xiao Xiao and Mu Yun Fan were somewhat famous in University B. The boy was smart and the girl was beautiful, they were seen as a destined couple by a lot of people. The breakup was basically unknown to everyone. So for Mu Yun Fan and Jin Jing to be together now was a piece of news that nobody knew about.
Gu Xiao Xiao stood in the corner and watched them in silence. She stared at the man, who had once taken care of her so gently and did everything she had asked, kiss another woman's mouth. A part of her heart was aching faintly.
There was a time when he said to her, Xiao Xiao, I like you. Xiao Xiao, let me take care of you in the future.
The first time they held hands, the first time they kissed… Gu Xiao Xiao reminisced about their past. Suddenly, all her memories seemed unreal.
All those promises he made and all those feelings she offered were just like snow - dispersed after one gush of wind and melted after landing in a palm. Their feelings for each other could not handle any heat. How could they stay by each other's side all the way until the end?
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