Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 55: The Weary Bird Desperately Needs to Return to its Nest
Lin Xi sat at her desk, staring into space for a while. In her previous home, she had been scared at night, so when looking for a new place, Xue Yang had specifically chosen a brightly lit area. No matter when she looked outside, there was always light, and occasionally, a few people would pass by on the street below.
Even when Xue Yang wasn’t home, Lin Xi didn’t feel lonely.
However, back when Xue Yang used to return on time, Lin Xi certainly didn’t feel lonely. On the contrary, she felt a thrill of excitement watching from the balcony as he walked home.
After finishing a practice test, Lin Xi took out her phone to check her author dashboard. Although she knew there wouldn’t be any comments, she still checked it whenever she had free time.
The moment she opened the author’s dashboard, she saw a "12" displayed in the comment section.
This meant 12 people had commented on her novel.
"Someone commented!"
"My novel finally has comments!"
Holding her phone, Lin Xi was so excited she almost jumped out of her chair.
It was the same feeling as seeing a child you’d painstakingly raised finally receive praise from others—only those who had experienced it could understand.
Lin Xi excitedly clicked on the comments. They were all uniformly positive.
Even though they were just short phrases, they were a huge encouragement to Lin Xi.
She was no longer writing in a vacuum; people were actually reading her novel.
This also meant that the emotional interaction between her and Xue Yang in the story wasn’t a problem.
As long as a single person approved, Lin Xi would continue without hesitation.
One comment from a reader named ’Born Towards the Sun’ caught her eye:
"The novel is very enjoyable, and the emotional interaction between the male and female leads is very sweet. It would be even better if you could add more detail to the descriptions. Keep it up, Author. I’ll support you."
This comment was clearly thoughtful and even pointed out the shortcomings in her writing.
Lin Xi read the comment over and over again. This is a pretty great reader.
Lin Xi opened a chat with Xue Yang, wanting to share the good news, but then she hesitated. What if sending a message now would disturb him?
She knew Xue Yang was working hard to ensure he could smoothly join the Lin Corporation after graduation.
The fact that he has his heart set on joining the Lin Corporation makes me so happy. I hope he earns their approval. I’ll support him unconditionally.
So, Lin Xi put her phone down and continued working on her practice test.
Buoyed by the encouragement, even working on her practice test felt cheerful, and she worked quickly and accurately.
...
When Xue Yang rushed to the Yanjing Hotel, Wang Doudou was pulling Chen Ying toward the entrance.
"I don’t want to go in! I want to go back to school!"
"Don’t worry, I won’t touch you. I just want us to get to know each other on a deeper level."
"If you want to get to know me, we can do that during the day. It doesn’t have to be at night, and it definitely doesn’t have to be at a hotel."
Chen Ying had thought it would just be a simple dinner, after which Wang Doudou would take her back to school. But after the meal, he had brought her to a hotel under the pretext that she was drunk and he’d be worried about her going back to the school alone.
"Senior, so you’re here! I’ve been looking all over for you."
Seeing Xue Yang, Chen Ying grabbed onto him like a lifeline. "Xue Yang!"
Xue Yang stepped forward, pulling Chen Ying behind him and away from Wang Doudou. "Teacher Cui asked me to find you," he said. "She said you have a study report that’s due. If you don’t submit it tonight, you’ll lose points." 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"Right, right! I almost forgot about that. Wang Doudou, I have to go back to school."
Wang Doudou pointed at Xue Yang, his mouth twisted in anger.
He had gone to great lengths to get her on this date, only for this brat to ruin everything. How could he not be furious? How could he not hold a grudge?
"You’re Xue Yang, right? If you dare take her away today, you’d better watch your back in Yancheng."
Without so much as a glance at Wang Doudou, Xue Yang helped Chen Ying up. "Senior, let’s go."
"Xue Yang, you just wait!"
Wang Doudou turned, got into his Lamborghini, and sped off.
It’s just one woman, after all. I’m not about to degrade myself by fighting some guy in the snow over her. There are plenty of other women for the taking.
Still, he etched the names Xue Yang and Chen Ying into his memory.
Xue Yang hailed a taxi with Chen Ying and headed for Yanbei School.
The space in the taxi wasn’t large, but a gaping chasm seemed to separate Xue Yang and Chen Ying.
Even the taxi driver found it a bit strange.
"Having a lovers’ quarrel? It’s normal for couples to fight. Like they say, a tiff in the evening is gone by the morning. Young man, you’re the guy, just give in a little," the driver said.
Xue Yang clarified, "Sir, we’re not a couple."
The taxi driver immediately fell silent, embarrassed.
Chen Ying had been huddled by the car door. The driver’s words hadn’t bothered her, but hearing Xue Yang’s denial, she suddenly felt aggrieved, and tears started to stream down her face.
In the past, seeing her cry would have sent Xue Yang into a panic. But now, not only did he show no trace of pity, he seemed completely lost in thought.
Xue Yang glanced at his phone. It was 12:15 a.m.
We won’t get to the school until 12:30 a.m. at the earliest. Then I have to get her back to her dorm... By the time I catch another cab and get home, it’ll be past 1:30 a.m....
The taxi couldn’t enter the campus, so Xue Yang and Chen Ying had to get out at the school gate.
"Xue Yang, thank you for tonight."
"You should get back quickly, Senior. I don’t live on campus, so I still have to get home."
She knew that Xue Yang had once rented an apartment off-campus just so he could spend more time with her. He only ever rested in the dormitory during his lunch break.
She moved to embrace him, but Xue Yang took two steps back. "I’ll walk you to your dorm, Senior."
It’s so late. I wonder if that girl, Lin Xi, is scared. The last time I was just a little late, she was terrified. It’s past midnight now, so she must be even more frightened, right?
Seeing him pull away, Chen Ying’s tears fell once more. "Xue Yang, can we please get back together? I was wrong, I truly was. I regret it so much. I didn’t know what else to do, so I tried to use this to force you to be the one to admit you were wrong. But in the end, I realized I was about to lose you, and it was only then I saw how terribly wrong I’d been."
Just then, Xue Yang noticed her cheeks were flushed bright red. She had clearly been drinking, and it looked like quite a lot.
No wonder Wang Doudou took her to the hotel.
"Senior, you’ve been drinking. I should just walk you back to your dorm. Get some sleep, and you’ll be fine in the morning."
"I don’t want you to walk me back!"
Chen Ying pushed Xue Yang’s hand away and staggered toward the dormitory building.
Xue Yang, if you don’t want to start over with me, why did you even come looking for me? What business is it of yours if some other man takes advantage of me?
