Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 187 - 185: The Meaning of Dating

By the time Xue Yang arrived on the eighth day of the lunar new year, Lin Xi’s school term was about to begin. Next year, she would have even less time. Moreover, to ensure she could get into Yanbei University, she would have to start boarding at the school next semester to make use of all her time.

A short separation in exchange for a long time together. This deal was more than worth it.

Because Xue Yang was so busy, having him constantly pick her up was too exhausting. Over this period, he was visibly haggard. Lin Xi couldn’t bear to see him work so hard.

Of course, that was just what Lin Xi thought.

In Cui Hao’s eyes, a certain someone didn’t look haggard at all. Far from it, he seemed more bewitching with each passing day. Anyone who didn’t know better might think he was draining some kind of life essence for his own gain. Compare that to him. After just a short while of staying in a hotel with his girlfriend, he was the one who was visibly worn out. Furthermore, she had only brought him food that one time. Every time after that, she came empty-handed. Not only did she not bring him food, but she always insisted he take her out for nice, expensive meals. The money he earned wasn’t even enough to cover their dates.

Although Cui Hao wasn’t short of money now, he knew how hard it was to earn and didn’t want to waste it like that.

He’d be better off getting a foot massage. At least if you spend money on a foot massage, the girl will call you ’sir’ sweetly. She’ll do whatever you ask. But a girlfriend! The moment you displease her in the slightest, she’ll completely ignore you. No matter how much you apologize, it’s useless. You have to bleed money just to appease her, and even then, her anger only subsides by half. That’s right. Even after all that, it only goes down by half. What kind of fresh hell is this?

Xue Yang hugged Lin Xi back, gently stroking her hair. "I’ll try to finish up my family matters as soon as possible and come back," he said.

"Okay."

"Where do you want to go today?"

"I don’t know."

Whenever it was actually time to part, Lin Xi would be at a complete loss. She had no idea what she wanted to do. The only thing she knew was that she wanted to be with Xue Yang.

"Then come with me to the studio for now. Wait for me at the supermarket in the old district nearby. I’ll come find you in about an hour," he said.

"Okay."

...

Upon arriving at the studio, he saw Cui Hao with a troubled expression.

"What’s wrong?"

"Tell me, if you don’t want to continue with a girl anymore, how do you break it to her gently?"

"Jerk!" Yu Kexin, who was nearby, scoffed dismissively.

"Hey, you haven’t even heard my side of it. How am I already a jerk?" Cui Hao was baffled.

Yu Kexin said, "If you didn’t want to be with her, you shouldn’t have agreed in the first place. Getting together and only then deciding you’re not compatible—if that’s not being a jerk, what is?"

"But if I don’t get with her, how will I know if we’re compatible?"

"If you never intended to be with her forever, why did you pursue her?"

"I have to be with her to get to know her on a deeper level. Only then can I determine if we can go the distance."

"You’re just a scumbag!"

The two of them bickered back and forth, causing such a commotion that the rest of the studio staff poked their heads out to see what was happening.

Yu Kexin looked at Xue Yang. "Xue Yang, you be the judge."

Xue Yang simply rubbed his nose, wanting no part in this debate. After all, everyone has a different perspective on relationships.

Yet Yu Kexin seemed determined to win her argument with Cui Hao. Seeing she was getting nowhere with Xue Yang, she tried again, "I think... if you truly love someone, you don’t care about their flaws."

"Kexin, I can’t agree with that," Cui Hao replied. "Are you saying that two people who are clearly incompatible should be forced to stay together just because they’re in a relationship? How is that any different from the arranged marriages of the past, dictated by parents? We wouldn’t even need the freedom to choose our own partners. The number of unhappy couples in the world would only increase, not decrease. Do you really want to see the same situation our parents went through happen to our generation?" 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Kexin was rendered speechless. What Cui Hao said made sense, but something still felt wrong to her. She just couldn’t pinpoint what it was.

If everyone got into relationships just to ’try them out,’ wouldn’t that lead to chaos? What would be the point of dating then? She didn’t get it.

Although she didn’t understand, she fundamentally disagreed with Cui Hao’s perspective. She wasn’t going to argue with him anymore. Anyway, if dating was really like what Cui Hao described, she would rather stay single for life.

"Whatever. You’re just a scumbag!"

Having said that, she returned to her desk and ignored Cui Hao and Xue Yang.

Cui Hao and Xue Yang exchanged a look, wondering what on earth had gotten into her.

"Alright, let’s have a brief year-end summary meeting," Xue Yang announced.

Despite their recent argument, both Cui Hao and Yu Kexin were professional when it came to work and didn’t let personal feelings interfere. After all, they had poured their hearts and souls into this company.

Although it was still largely in the testing phase, their tests had undoubtedly been very successful. In less than a month, they were already seeing profits. It was a pleasant surprise.

Currently, the studio had ten people, including Xue Yang, Cui Hao, and Yu Kexin. It was neither small nor large. The main team would return one by one after the New Year.

In the conference room, Xue Yang took the seat at the head of the table, with Cui Hao and Yu Kexin on either side.

Xue Yang gave a brief speech:

"As you all know, our studio only started up in the last half-month, and we’re still in a growth phase. So this year, we’ll keep it simple. Everyone can go on holiday as soon as you’ve handled the work you have on hand. As for everything else, we’ll make it up to you after the New Year when the studio is back on track.

"This isn’t an empty promise. You all know the studio’s situation. We will deliver on everything we’ve committed to.

"If anyone doesn’t believe in our studio and doesn’t want to continue, that’s fine too. We will still give you everything you were promised, down to the last penny. Of course, I hope our whole team can make it to the end together. You are all my valued partners."

No amount of fancy words could beat concrete action. But since their studio was so new, Xue Yang’s approach was understandable.

If someone wasn’t patient enough to wait even this short time, he had no desire to keep them anyway.

Cui Hao and Yu Kexin stood up at the same time. "To making our big family better and better!"

"Better and better!" the others echoed.

The professional camaraderie between Cui Hao and Yu Kexin vanished the moment the meeting ended. With a simultaneous cold snort, they returned to their respective desks.

After packing up, Xue Yang said to everyone, "If anything comes up, call me. See you next year."

"See you next year, President Xue!"