sinovels Chapter 1513 - 1002: The Reason
Chapter 1513 - 1002: The Reason
Second Update.
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Feeling completely uneasy as everyone was staring at him, Ou Yi smiled bitterly, "Please, don’t look at me like that, okay? Why do I feel like I’m a piece of meat on a cutting board right now?"
"What do you think?" Lin Mengran snorted coldly, "If you don’t explain clearly, I’ll make sure you actually become a piece of meat on the cutting board. You can try me if you don’t believe it."
"You really misunderstood..." Ou Yi sighed helplessly, "Originally, this was Xiaoli’s personal matter, and I shouldn’t be saying it, but given the current situation, if I don’t speak up, you might actually eat me alive.
Of course, I’m willing to say it not because I’m afraid you’ll deal with me, but also because I think telling you could be better for Yang Xiaoli.
Yesterday, Yang Xiaoli did indeed go out with me for half the night, but it wasn’t like what you think. She just wanted someone to talk to, to alleviate her worries.
Of course, she chose to talk to me instead of..." Ou Yi looked at the girls to explain, "instead of you, not because she’s closer to me or further from you.
Initially, she wanted to go out by herself. My uncle sent some stuff through someone, and she happened to meet them and brought it to me. Then, I noticed she looked unwell and asked her what was wrong. Only then did she ask if I could go out for a walk with her.
At first, she didn’t say anything, but later, after I pressed her, she told me that her first love boyfriend got married, and he married her cousin, who was her closest friend.
She said she shared everything with her cousin since childhood, never expecting her to hide such a big thing from her. She also said she was hurt, not because she still had feelings for her first love, but because she was so disappointed in her cousin.
Back then, her cousin was the one who urged her to break up with her first love, and all these years, she thought her cousin meant well, until she found out about the marriage. Only then did she realize she had been fooled like a fool.
And also, Qi Jihong and Yuan Mengmeng, who were originally good friends with her, knew about this too and even sent a wedding gift to Yang Xiaohua without telling her. This double betrayal made her particularly distraught.
Then, she learned about Mei Yitong’s upcoming marriage, which kind of broke her down. Of course, that’s my guess; when she talked to me, she still appeared very calm. Otherwise, when I saw her drinking today, I definitely would have stopped her.
And also..." Ou Yi sighed, "you want to urge me to be with her. I can feel that. Actually, I don’t have a bad impression of her, and I would like to give it a try, but now doesn’t seem to be the right time, so for the time being, let’s stop making a fuss about it between us, okay?"
"No." Chuxia immediately denied him without thinking, "You idiot, do you really think she doesn’t like you and just sees you as an emotional trash can?"
"I don’t feel like she sees me as an emotional trash can, but I know she doesn’t have those feelings for me right now. What she’s entangled with is the unresolved ends of her past relationships, both of which involved a third party. This has made her doubt herself greatly.
I might as well tell you, before coming to university, I had a girlfriend, we had been together for exactly three years, and I thought she was the one I would marry in this lifetime.
But out of nowhere, she told me she had fallen for someone else, and that person was my good buddy. Otherwise, why do you think I came to such a distant place for college?
Originally, according to my family’s wishes, I was supposed to go to Z University, and initially, I was conforming to that plan. But the sudden change forced me to change my plans and leave the place of trouble..."
Lin Mengran interrupted him, "Are you saying you’re still hung up on her, so it’s not right to start something with Xiaoli?"
"How could that be..." Ou Yi smiled bitterly, "Even if I’m more generous, I can’t possibly be indifferent to this matter. From the moment she betrayed me, it became impossible between us.
When I say it’s not the right time now, it’s because I don’t want Xiaoli to have any misunderstandings because of her. She recently suddenly wrote to me, saying she regrets and wants to get back together with me.
Of course, I refused, but knowing Qiao Molli’s temperament, she probably won’t give up that easily, so until this matter is completely resolved, I won’t get involved with any girl."
"Honestly, I’m amazed, why do you all like this type of person?" Lin Mengran said while glancing at Zuo Qian.
"Please stop looking at me like that." Zuo Qian smiled helplessly, "When I was fond of Lin Mengye, I was still young. Once I learned how to really see people, didn’t I already put distance between us? Just like this time, between you and her, didn’t I choose to help you out?"
"Look at you, feeling guilty?" Lin Mengran looked at him amusingly, "Did I say anything that requires such a long explanation? And Brother Qian, the fact is you just stopped going after my sister in the past few months. Your maturity really came late."
"Your mouth, when can it be a bit more forgiving?" Zuo Qian laughed while patting Ou Yi for comfort, "Xiao Ran’s words can be sharp, but she has a good heart. Once she understands, you won’t need to explain; she’ll explain it for you."
"I know." Ou Yi laughed, "You and Zuo Jiang often talk about her, so of course I understand her character, but..." He looked seriously at Lin Mengran, "I don’t want you to speak for me right now. Let me sort out my own matters first."
"That’s more like it..." Lin Mengran sighed, looking conflicted, "An ex-girlfriend is such a fierce thing. Chuxia was hurt, I was hurt, and now it’s Xiaoli’s turn. By the way, Xinli, does your Jiang Jie have any fierce ex-girlfriends?"
"I don’t know." Li Xinli shook her head, "I haven’t asked him."
Lin Mengran looked at her earnestly, "You should ask, otherwise, if the other party comes rushing at you, you’ll be completely unprepared and sure to get hurt."
"Are you talking about a dog or a tiger?" Chuxia laughed, "Rushing at you, alright, stop nagging, let’s hurry up and eat or it’ll all get cold."
Only then did everyone come to their senses, looking apologetically at Zhao Yulan, Lin Baohe, and Old Master Zhao and Old Lady Zhao to apologize.
"We’re all full, no need to feel bad." Old Master Zhao waved his hand with a smile and stood up, "You eat and chat while I need to go out for a walk after eating." As he spoke, he tugged at Old Lady Zhao, "Old woman, don’t sit there, let’s go."
Zhao Yulan and Lin Baohe quickly stood up as well, "We need to go out for a walk too."
In an instant, only Chuxia and the others were left in the room.
"Hey..." Lin Mengran looked at Chuxia apologetically, "I’m sorry, I was talking so happily that I completely forgot about Grandpa and Aunt and Uncle."
"It’s alright, they were eating all along, and I’m full too." Chuxia said as she put down her chopsticks, "You guys take your time to eat. If you want to drink, just ask Aunt Qin to bring you a bottle."
"No, no, no..." Lin Mengran waved her hand repeatedly, "Two drunkards are already enough. If we drink more, that would really be inappropriate and we won’t dare to come again."
"It’s fine, my grandparents and parents don’t care much about that, and it’s rare for everyone to gather happily. So let’s have a little red wine, I can also have a bit..." As she spoke, Chuxia asked Aunt Qin to help get a bottle of wine from the cellar.
With the wine, the conversation opened up more.
By the time everyone dispersed, it was already past nine in the evening. If Chuxia didn’t need to rest early, they could have chatted a while longer. Although they’re usually together often, being in the dorm is inconvenient, and there’s no alcohol to lighten the mood, making it hard to speak heart-to-heart.
The next morning, Zuo Jiang felt embarrassed beyond words. At the time, seeing everyone question their crush, he decided to go all out and showed everyone directly.
But once the drink was down, he regretted it. Yet he couldn’t control himself, so things just developed further. Upon waking up the next morning and surveying the room and the brothers sleeping beside him, he got the gist of it.
On the other side, Yang Xiaoli blushed intensely, wishing she could hide under the table. At breakfast, besides greeting the elders, she didn’t say another word.
For matters like these, explaining and persuading wouldn’t help, so everyone simply acted like nothing happened, carrying on as usual. Three days later, the two who were drunk finally sobered up.
Yang Xiaoli finally shared her troubles with everyone.
Actually, aside from her feelings for Ou Yi, everything else was pretty much as Ou Yi described.
"Xiaoli, if you really like Ou Yi, seize the opportunity, don’t let it slip by again. But..." Chuxia conveyed what Ou Yi said about the ex-girlfriend to Yang Xiaoli, "If you don’t mind it, make it clear, but if you do mind, then wait a bit."
"Sigh..." Yang Xiaoli sighed, "Why am I always so unlucky?"
Everyone didn’t really know how to comfort her, so they just looked at her with a conflicted expression, hoping she’d figure it out.
"Alright, you all stop it with those faces, okay?" Feeling everyone’s gaze, Yang Xiaoli shuddered, "I was just feeling unlucky, but your looks make me seem so pitiful."
Alright, guys, don’t rush me on this. Let me think carefully about what to do. Once I’ve decided, I’ll definitely let you know."
Hearing her say this, everyone felt relieved. It seems that after a drunken episode, the gloominess in her heart has lifted a lot, or maybe soon, we might see her and Ou Yi as a couple after all...(To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com) with recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users can read at m.qidian.com)