Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 46: Follow Your Own Heart

While counting her snacks, Lin Xi’s hand trembled slightly. She looked up at Xue Yang, her expression clear and innocent. "What’s wrong?"

Xue Yang knew he was overthinking things. He coughed lightly, turned his attention back to the computer screen, and said calmly, "It’s... nothing."

Lin Xi is such an innocent girl. Why would she make her male and female leads watch that kind of movie?

"What about *A Little Thing Called First Love*?"

"I’ve seen that one!" Lin Xi replied immediately. "I loved it! The relationship between the main characters is super sweet. Even though they face hardships, I’m glad they still ended up together."

Lin Xi looked wistful, but a sad thought suddenly struck her. In movies, the main characters always get together in the end, no matter what difficulties they face. What about me?

"Well, let’s not watch it if you’ve already seen it." Xue Yang continued to browse. He didn’t really know which romance movies were good. "How about *Titanic*?" he suggested. A classic never goes out of style, and this one has pretty high ratings.

"Okay, okay!" Lin Xi had heard of *Titanic* but had never gotten around to watching it. Stories of star-crossed lovers had always tugged at her heartstrings.

The familiar melody began to play as the massive Titanic appeared on the screen before them.

CRUNCH— CRUNCH—

The sound of Lin Xi eating her snacks filled the air beside him.

Xue Yang chuckled to himself. This girl... I’m not sure if she’s more interested in the movie or the snacks.

As the plot reached its climax, Lin Xi forgot all about her snacks. She held a single piece of popcorn, her gaze fixed on the two characters on screen who had finally decided to follow their hearts. A man and a woman stood on the deck. He held her from behind as she spread her arms wide, savoring the moment of freedom.

Lin Xi deeply resonated with the female lead’s plight—the loneliness of being misunderstood by everyone. They all cared only about their own feelings and saw only what they wanted to see, completely oblivious to her inner world.

In Lin Xi’s opinion, it wouldn’t have necessarily been a bad thing if the heroine had followed the hero to her death in the shipwreck.

As their passion deepened on screen, the characters became lost in each other, and the atmosphere in the room grew a little ambiguous. Feeling a bit flustered, Lin Xi turned to look at Xue Yang, only to find him already looking at her. At that moment, they were no longer watching the movie; they were watching each other, their eyes reflecting only the person before them.

Eighty-four years later, the 101-year-old heroine could still vividly remember the hero’s face. What kind of love was that! As the movie’s famous line played—"Winning that ticket, Rose, was the best thing that ever happened to me. It brought me to you."—Lin Xi felt like she was beginning to understand that kind of undying love. She rested her head on Xue Yang’s shoulder, deeply moved for a long time.

"Xue Yang, do you think it was right for her to give up everything she had to love someone from a different social class?"

"That depends on what was in her heart," Xue Yang replied. "If she was happy being with him, then she shouldn’t be held back by external factors. If the person she’s with makes her unhappy, then even if she were given the whole world, she wouldn’t be happy. Living an unhappy life is a very painful thing."

Lin Xi strongly agreed. "You’re right. Life is so short. We should live for ourselves, not for others or for some so-called responsibilities that make us miserable."

Xue Yang looked at her. He wasn’t sure if it was just his imagination, but he felt that when Lin Xi spoke those words, she was talking about herself. Perhaps this has something to do with her running away from home.

"That may be true," he said, "but sometimes what our families ask of us is for our own good. After all, their life experience isn’t something people our age can compare to. A lot of the time, it’s better to listen to them."

What Xue Yang said made sense, but Lin Xi still wanted to follow her heart. She didn’t want to discuss the topic with him anymore. He’ll definitely just try to persuade me to go home again. I know he’s always wanted me to go back!

Lin Xi changed the subject. "How about... we watch a horror movie? I think it would be better for my protagonist to watch a horror movie with his love interest."

"It’s late. Let’s watch it tomorrow."

"Xue Yang, come on, let’s watch it... If we don’t, I definitely won’t be able to sleep."

"Are you sure?"

"Positive!"

Xue Yang found a movie he considered genuinely terrifying, *Curse Paradise*. After clicking play, he sat back down. Beside him, Lin Xi was already prepared, curled up on the chair and hugging the popcorn tub. Going from a romance film straight into a horror film... talk about whiplash.

"If you get scared, we can turn it off."

"No, I want to watch! I’ve wanted to watch a horror movie for ages but never dared to. My friends are even bigger scaredy-cats than I am. Every time I suggest it, they run away faster than rabbits."

"Alright then. Don’t get scared later."

The words had barely left his mouth when Lin Xi’s scream pierced the air. "Ahh! Xue Yang, save me! Ahh, it’s so scary!"

She threw herself at Xue Yang, burrowing into his arms. In her panic, she knocked the popcorn all over the floor, but she didn’t care. She didn’t dare to care, terrified that if she looked down, something would reach for her out of the darkness.

This girl... She clearly can’t handle it, yet she insisted on watching.

They naturally ended up pressed together, their faces drawing closer in the dark, confined space. Their heartbeats were clearly audible. This close, Xue Yang could see Lin Xi’s pretty face had turned as red as a boiled crab.

This must be the legendary ’playing hard to get.’ What a feeling... like floating on a cloud, or being in heaven.

"Xue Yang... I didn’t mean to."

Xue Yang sat up straight and helped Lin Xi back to her own seat. In her excitement, she had landed right on his lap, making his breathing hitch.

"Eat your popcorn," he said, his voice a little tight.

Lin Xi took a bite, chewing on it with a hint of frustration.

The horrifying scenes continued to play on the screen. Lin Xi refused to sit by herself, clinging tightly to Xue Yang for a sense of security. He had no choice but to become her sanctuary.

It’s true. When you watch a horror movie at night with a timid girl, you really have to protect yourself. Otherwise, you end up just like me, not only getting your clothes yanked on but also having to hold her and comfort her terrified, trembling heart.

The entire movie passed in a blur of Lin Xi’s screams, something to which Xue Yang had already grown accustomed.

"Go to sleep now," he said softly once it was over. "You just got over your cold; you can’t afford to stay up any later."

"Xue Yang, I’m scared. Stay with me while I sleep."

A little while later...

"Xue Yang, I need to go to the bathroom. Come with me."

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