Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 192 - 190: Every Place is Different, I Just Want to Go Where You Are
It was already eight o’clock at night when Xue Yang and Lin Xi returned home.
Even after arriving, they continued to hold hands, unwilling to let go.
"I’ll help you pack."
After speaking, Lin Xi released Xue Yang’s hand and silently went into the second bedroom.
Because Si Wen had stayed in the second bedroom once, Xue Yang had since reorganized it. He stored the clothes away and separated the bed area from the clothing. Only after Si Wen’s visit did the space, which they’d had since first renting the house, finally feel like a proper room.
Xue Yang followed Lin Xi inside.
Si Wen’s ridiculously expensive computer was still sitting right where she left it. She used to play on it when she came over, but since the mobile version of King’s Game was released, she hadn’t turned it on once.
The security of the house during such a long holiday is a concern.
Lin Xi seemed to notice his worry. "Don’t worry," she said. "It’s very safe here. No thief would be dumb enough to try anything here."
She was holding a thick coat, the Xiang Naier jacket that Si Wen had bought for Xue Yang. Xue Yang looked good in trendy clothes, but wearing a true luxury brand gave him a completely different aura.
Lin Xi liked that feeling. It made her feel like the distance between them had shortened. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
She placed the coat in the suitcase. Next, she picked up a thick base layer. Just as she was about to stuff it inside, Xue Yang squatted in front of her, held her hands, and said, "The weather back home isn’t as cold as Yancheng’s, so you don’t need to pack thick clothes. Just bring the new spring clothes from the fashion line; that will be enough."
"Is there really a place that isn’t cold in winter?"
In Lin Xi’s mind, every year had four distinct seasons—spring, summer, autumn, and winter—just like in Yancheng.
"Yes. In my hometown, Hui City, it only gets cold for a brief period around the New Year when spring is about to begin. The rest of the year is basically summer."
"Does it snow there, then?"
"No. Many people there go their entire lives without ever seeing snow."
"Even though there’s no snow, not being so cold sounds nice, too," Lin Xi said with a smile. Her expression was calm, but beneath the placid surface, her heart was in turmoil.
"Yeah, every place has its merits. Yancheng is beautiful, but the pace of life is faster, and the cost of living is relatively high. Hui City might not be as developed, but it’s a great place to live. The pace of life in every respect is a bit slower."
"I remember you saying that your hometown is near the sea, and when the tide goes out, you can catch crabs and other seafood on the beach. I really want to try that."
"After your college entrance exams, I’ll take you back with me."
"Oh."
"Make sure you listen to your father, okay?"
"Aren’t you afraid my dad will tell me not to be with you?"
"I’m not. Because I know you wouldn’t."
Lin Xi leaned her head on Xue Yang’s shoulder. "I really don’t want to be apart from you."
"I don’t either," Xue Yang said, pulling Lin Xi into his chest as if mustering all his strength.
"When you get home, don’t casually talk to other girls, you hear me?"
"You probably don’t know this, but back in our class, I had a bad reputation. They even gave me a nickname: Brother Rhino."
"You *were* Brother Rhino. Not anymore."
Xue Yang was too dazzling now. Lin Xi was a bit worried that if she didn’t keep a close eye on him, another girl might snatch him away.
"They won’t. No one can."
"Mhm."
Lin Xi continued to pack for Xue Yang. This time, with Xue Yang’s advice, she packed the new spring collection from his fashion line into the suitcase. Gradually, Lin Xi filled the large suitcase to the brim.
"Alright, that’s enough. It’s only for ten days. Besides, I’m going home, not on vacation. We have everything there."
"I don’t know what you used to use. I only know that these are the things you need now."
Xue Yang scooped the busy little thing up and had her sit on his lap.
"Let me just hold you for a moment."
"..."
Those few short words were all it took. The tears Lin Xi had been holding back all day burst forth like a collapsing dam.
Xue Yang held her tightly. "You can only cry for a little while. Don’t cry for too long, okay?"
"..."
The two of them just sat there in silence. One holding, the other quietly weeping. The air was thick with sadness.
Soon, it was eleven o’clock at night. Lin Xi had to go home.
Xue Yang walked her to the door.
"Xue Yang, I’m heading back now." Lin Xi waved at him.
"Go on."
She hadn’t taken two steps before she ran back, jumped on him just like she always did, and kissed him fiercely.
This was their first kiss of the day. They hadn’t kissed earlier, not for a lack of desire, but because some things are hard to control once they start. But if they didn’t kiss now, they would have to wait ten days, which was far too long. Lin Xi didn’t want to wait that long.
When the kiss was winding down, Xue Yang was about to push her away when he heard her say, "Don’t push me away. Kiss me."
Xue Yang stiffened for a moment. Then, BANG! The door, which had been open, slammed shut, closing the two inseparable figures inside.
* * *
「Downstairs.」
Auntie Shen sat in the front passenger seat of a stretch Lincoln and said respectfully, "Chairman, do you need me to go up and hurry Young Miss along?"
In the back seat, Lin Zhenhai was reviewing recent contracts on a tablet. His schedule was very tight, but hearing that Lin Xi was coming home today, he had made a detour to swing by.
"No need."
In the time it took him to speak, he had already finished reviewing a contract worth hundreds of millions and swiftly signed it.
"Very well, Chairman."
Auntie Shen’s gaze drifted outside, then upward toward the master bedroom window, where a faint light emanated. It seemed to be telling the world that a pair of sweethearts were facing the anguish of separation.
Meanwhile, in the living room upstairs, things had finally come to a stop.
"Go home. I’ll walk you down."
Lin Xi stopped him. "No, I’ll go down by myself."
Xue Yang frowned slightly. "Xiao Xi..."
"I’m afraid if you come down with me, I won’t be able to leave." Lin Xi nearly started crying again.
"Alright..."
* * *
Lin Xi went downstairs.
After closing the door, Xue Yang sat on the sofa in a daze. Even though they both knew they would see each other again soon, they were still unbearably reluctant to part.
When you truly love someone, you long to be with them every single moment.
The sound of a car door closing drifted up from downstairs, followed by an engine starting. Then, there was the sound of the car driving off into the distance.
Xue Yang went to the master bedroom and looked down from the window. There was nothing there now—only solitude.
Gazing into the distance, Xue Yang murmured, "Xiao Xi, Happy New Year! See you next year!"
