Yu Jiaxin felt a knot of anxiety in her stomach.
Raising her head, she saw Lin Xuan walking through the classroom door.
Catching sight of the two breakfast portions in Lin Xuan's hands, Yu Jiaxin's heart leaped with joy.
It looked like he still remembered her after all! His daily breakfast deliveries had never missed a single day, and today was no exception!
This time, Yu Jiaxin planned to use the moment as an excuse to forgive him once Lin Xuan spoke to her. Without Lin Xuan trailing after her every step, she had realized how truly unaccustomed she was to life without him!
The last time Lin Xuan had chewed her out in front of the whole class, it had made her lose face completely. Today, she was determined to win that dignity back!
Lin Xuan walked over carrying the breakfast. Putting on an expression of feigned annoyance, Yu Jiaxin raised her voice:
"Lin Xuan, can you stop bringing the exact same breakfast every single time? Don't you even know how to mix it up?"
Hearing this, the classmates turned to look at Lin Xuan.
When Lin Xuan had publicly cursed at Yu Jiaxin last week, everyone had found it hard to believe, assuming he had changed.
Yet today he had walked in carrying two breakfast portions. It seemed he was still the same old number one simpering follower!
"Since Lin Xuan cursed Yu Jiaxin out so harshly last time, he'll probably have to pull out all the stops just to get her to forgive him."
"Totally! I bet he'll have to get on his knees and beg for forgiveness!"
The students nearby whispered among themselves.
Upon hearing this, the number two simpering follower, Zhou Lin, grew agitated.
"I'm telling you, Lin Xuan, do you have any shame left? You've been bringing breakfast to our Jiaxin for three years—have you ever seen her touch a single bite?"
"Your skin is thicker than a city wall! And here you are, crawling back to bring it to her again today. You really are unmatched!"
Across the classroom, Zhao Tianxiang heard the commotion. He immediately stood up, strode over to Zhou Lin, and snapped:
"Look who's talking, Zhou Lin! Aren't you a simpering follower yourself? What's the matter, want to step outside and settle this?"
With that, Zhao Tianxiang rolled up his sleeves, ready for a real fight.
"Hold on, Yu Jiaxin, which of your eyes saw me bringing breakfast for you?"
Lin Xuan spoke up.
The two breakfast portions in his hands had been shoved onto him by the vendor at the school gate, and he had simply planned to give one to Zhao Tianxiang. What did that have to do with her?
"You... you're holding two portions right in your hands, didn't everyone see it?!"
Yu Jiaxin's face flushed crimson as she blurted out.
"Aren't you being a bit too narcissistic? Just because I bought two portions of breakfast, does that automatically mean I brought them for you? Can't I be bringing them for someone else?"
Lin Xuan was utterly speechless. Yu Jiaxin really had an active imagination.
"Let me repeat myself: I don't want to deal with you, and I'd appreciate it if you stopped provoking me. Understood?!"
With that, Lin Xuan walked right past Yu Jiaxin's desk.
"Why?!"
"Lin Xuan, is this because of what happened with the confession last week?"
Yu Jiaxin finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She needed to know what had caused Lin Xuan to change like this.
Hearing this, Lin Xuan paused for a second.
Seeing him stop, Yu Jiaxin thought to herself: *As expected, it really is because I didn't accept his bouquet of flowers!*
Lin Xuan turned his head and gave Yu Jiaxin a flat look.
"It was my fault in the past. I used to hang around you like a buzzing fly and got in your way, and I apologize for that. But I'm also officially letting you know, Yu Jiaxin: from now on, I want nothing more to do with you. Did you hear that loud and clear?"
At these words, Yu Jiaxin's body trembled slightly as she forced a tight smile.
"That's for the best. But even if we can't be a boyfriend and girlfriend, we can still be friends."
"No need. A high-class socialite like you—I'm not worthy of being your friend. So let's just mutually leave each other alone!"
Lin Xuan didn't give Yu Jiaxin a single opening.
He knew that he and Yu Jiaxin lived in entirely different worlds.
Having said his piece, Lin Xuan turned around, walked to his own desk, and sat down without sparing Yu Jiaxin another glance.
Tears welled up in Yu Jiaxin's eyes, spinning helplessly.
Why did it feel like she had just been rejected during a face-to-face confession? Why did it feel so heartbreaking, so utterly helpless, and so deeply sad?
Was this how Lin Xuan used to feel whenever she rejected him? This hurt way too much!
Seeing his goddess wronged, Zhou Lin felt a surge of satisfaction.
Since that idiot Lin Xuan had humiliated Yu Jiaxin like this in public, Yu Jiaxin would definitely never pay attention to him again!
Now was the perfect moment to step up and shine!
With that thought, Zhou Lin immediately turned to Yu Jiaxin and said, "Jiaxin, since this punk made you angry, I'll go over there and beat the crap out of him to vent your frustration!"
"Get lost! What business is this of yours? Do I need you sticking your nose into matters between me and Lin Xuan?!"
Seeing Zhou Lin's gloating expression, Yu Jiaxin's anger flared up, and she vented all her frustration directly onto him.
Now it was Zhou Lin's turn to be utterly bewildered. What was going on here? Why was he getting yelled at when he was trying to help her?
And what was that about this being business between the two of them? Was she implying he was meddling in things that didn't concern him?
Mortified and embarrassed, Zhou Lin saw that Yu Jiaxin wanted nothing to do with him and wisely kept his mouth shut, slinking back to his own seat.
"Xuanzi, why do I get the feeling that campus belle Yu actually kind of likes you?"
Zhao Tianxiang had noticed that just moments ago, Yu Jiaxin's expression was an exact match for someone whose confession had just been rejected!
قال: "Cut it out, Tianxiang. You know as well as I do—I chased her for three years, and we've known each other for ten. If she actually liked me even a little bit, she wouldn't have treated me the way she did!"
Even if Yu Jiaxin truly liked him now, the present-day Lin Xuan would never look back. After all, a good horse doesn't turn back to graze on old grass.
Belated sincerity is cheaper than straw.
"Yeah, I guess you're right!"
"Oh right, are you going to eat this breakfast? The vendor at the school gate practically forced it on me."
"So this breakfast was meant for me all along! I didn't take you for such a good buddy, Xuanzi! Wait a minute... you didn't take such a heavy blow that you've actually started swinging the other way, did you?"
Zhao Tianxiang scanned Lin Xuan up and down with a sinister look in his eye.
"Jerk! Are you going to eat it or not? If not, hand it over and I'll eat both portions myself!"
"I'll eat it, I'll eat it! I was just joking!"
Lin Xuan shot Zhao Tianxiang a sidelong glare before tossing the breakfast into his hands.
Yu Jiaxin happened to catch this exact scene. So he really hadn't brought it for her after all...
Thinking back on what she had just said, she felt utterly humiliated!
"Jiaxin, what on earth is going on between you and Lin Xuan?"
Wang Xiaoyan looked at Yu Jiaxin. Had she misread the situation? Why did Yu Jiaxin's eyes look so red? Was it because of what Lin Xuan had just said?
Yet she supposedly didn't even like Lin Xuan. Now that Lin Xuan had stopped simping for her, shouldn't she be happy? What was going on here?
Wang Xiaoyan was utterly baffled.
Yu Jiaxin turned her head away, not wanting anyone to see the look of sorrow on her face.
"It's nothing. I should be thrilled that he's finally stopped annoying me!"
*Thrilled? Your face clearly says you're heartbroken!*
She really couldn't fathom what was going on in Yu Jiaxin's head. Lin Xuan wasn't bad-looking by any standard, and she had heard they had been in the same class since elementary school.
They had known each other for ten years. Just in high school alone, from what Wang Xiaoyan had witnessed with her own eyes, Lin Xuan had pursued Yu Jiaxin for three years, tending to her every need with meticulous care. Why wouldn't she accept such a great guy? If it were her, she probably would have said yes ages ago!
Back at his desk, Lin Xuan looked at the empty seat beside him. *Ling Yinluo isn't here today?*
Could she be sick? That shouldn't be possible; he had taken her to the clinic to get medicine last time. Lin Xuan decided he would call Ling Yinluo after class to check on her.