Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 200 - 198: Could this be my sister-in-law?
Xue Yang frowned slightly. "Xing Zai, you’re still young. In the future, try to listen less to what Xue Shan says. Strive to get into Yanbei University the year after next. I’ll be waiting for you there."
"Got it, Brother. I’ll definitely work hard to catch up with you," Xue Xing said, full of fighting spirit.
"By the way, Brother, that girl you used to like seems to have come home for the holiday early. I even saw her when I was out shopping for New Year’s goods with Mom. Just like you, she’s changed a lot since starting university. It seems college really can change a person. So, did you two get together in the end?"
This was the one question Xue Xing had been dying to ask all year.
Actually, when he asked Xue Yang about his university life, what he really wanted to know was whether his brother had gotten together with the girl he liked. However, his brother didn’t answer the question directly, only saying that things were "pretty good."
What did "pretty good" even mean? Did it mean they got together, or not? Or did it mean they got together, but he discovered the goddess of his dreams wasn’t what he’d imagined? No, that definitely wasn’t his brother’s style. For someone like him, liking a person was a lifetime commitment.
Xue Yang watched Xue Xing’s eager expression. Despite his young age, the kid was quite the gossip.
Since Xue Yang’s crush on Chen Ying was common knowledge, it was only natural that his brother knew.
Most boys have an idealized girl in their hearts, and someone like Chen Ying—practically the Bai Yueguang for the boys of their generation—was bound to incite even more gossip.
Xue Yang lightly flicked his younger brother’s head. "No. Don’t be such a gossip."
"Huh? Why not?"
My brother is so outstanding. Why wouldn’t she want to be with him? I even thought I might get a campus beauty for a sister-in-law one day.
After all, the legends surrounding Chen Ying at Number One Middle School were on par with those about Xue Yang. With her stunning looks and excellent grades, she was one of a kind in all of Hui City.
If two legendary figures like them got together, what a wonderful story that would be!
Unfortunately... sigh, girls are so strange. I used to think that going to the same university as the girl I liked would be incredibly romantic. But now, my brother is telling me that it doesn’t matter how hard you try to get in. If she doesn’t like you, she still won’t like you. What kind of guys do they even like?
Xue Yang remained silent. In truth, he was never very talkative.
Perhaps that was one of the reasons Chen Ying hadn’t liked him back then. Fortunately, he later met someone he truly loved.
Seeing his brother’s silence, Xue Xing assumed he was lost in sorrow.
It had to be. Liking someone for six years, pursuing her for six years, only for it to end like this... If it were me, I’d be devastated, right?
Xue Xing wanted to comfort his brother. He moved closer, only to discover that Xue Yang was staring, lost in thought, at a photo on his phone.
Most importantly, the photo wasn’t of Chen Ying. It was another girl.
Even though he’d only seen a corner of the picture, he could tell the girl was gorgeous.
"Brother, who is this?" 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
Xue Yang snapped back to reality, and before he knew it, the phone was in Xue Xing’s hands.
Now, Xue Xing could finally see the person in the photo clearly. It was a picture of Lin Xi in a flurry of falling snow, reaching out a hand to catch the flakes. A few playful snowflakes rested on her lovely nose, adding a touch of vitality to her image.
"This... this isn’t my sister-in-law, is it?" Xue Xing was stunned, shocked, and could hardly believe his eyes.
But is that even possible? This girl is far more beautiful than Chen Ying. She’s not just pretty; she’s ethereally beautiful. People would probably believe you if you said she was a fairy.
Xue Yang silently snatched his phone back and exited the photo gallery.
It was all because that little minx had tempted him with her underwear; otherwise, he wouldn’t have needed to pull up her photo... and now Xue Xing had seen it. With his big mouth, he was sure to go blabbing to everyone.
Seeing his brother’s reaction, how could Xue Xing not understand what was going on?
"She really is my sister-in-law! I have a sister-in-law! And she’s so pretty!" Xue Xing exclaimed three times in a row, starting to jump on the spot.
"My sister-in-law is gorgeous!"
Xue Xing glanced from the photo back to Xue Yang, then back again. Xue Yang started to feel his skin crawl under the intense stare. "What is it?"
"Brother, I’m serious. In this whole world, no one besides you is worthy of my sister-in-law."
Talk about sucking up. The kid was spouting such nonsense without even meeting her in person. Besides, there’s always someone better out there.
"Remember, don’t go around spreading this."
"Got it. Brother’s getting shy! Heh heh."
Xue Xing made a face at Xue Yang before running off.
「At Second Uncle’s house next door.」
Xue Yuanchao furiously confronted Xue Shan, who had been holed up in his room all day. Frustrated that his son wasn’t living up to his potential, he berated him, "I told you to go see your Brother Yang, so why didn’t you go? That kid Xue Xing has been attached to Xue Yang’s hip all day, and he just ran out of their house."
"I’m not going! I can get into a university on my own," Xue Shan said, covering his ears, refusing to listen to his father.
"Don’t you know where you stand with your grades? The college entrance exams are this June! I’m telling you, if you don’t get into Yanbei University, I’ll break your legs! Now go find your brother, do you hear me?"
The change in Xue Yang since his return from Yanbei University had left a deep impression on Xue Yuanchao. He firmly believed that if his own son could get into Yanbei University, his transformation would be even greater. After all, his son had always been handsome, whereas Xue Yang had only become almost unrecognizable in the past six months.
Knowledge can change your fate. That’s not just some empty saying.
"Who says you have to go to Yanbei University? I can get into another one just fine."
"Your brother is at Yanbei University. Can’t he look out for you there?"
Fed up with the pressure, Xue Shan threatened, "I don’t need him to look out for me! I can make my own way in the world! Stop pushing me! If you push me too far and I do something, don’t you dare regret it!"
Xue Yuanchao couldn’t believe his own son would say something like that, and his temper flared.
"Lao Xue, it’s the New Year holiday. Don’t make a scene. He rarely gets a break, so just let the boy relax a little," Xue Shan’s mother, Liu Jiao, intervened at just the right moment.
"Did you hear what he just said?"
"Oh, just go outside. It’s getting late. Let the boy sleep. It’s not like he has to find Xue Yang tonight. There’s always tomorrow or the day after."
Liu Jiao pushed Xue Yuanchao out the door and gestured for her son to close it.
BANG. Xue Shan slammed the door to his room shut.
"Look at that attitude! If we don’t discipline him now, he’ll be a lost cause when he’s older."
"Don’t be angry, don’t be angry. Come on, let’s go to bed."
