Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 66 The gap between people is just so obvious
When she danced, she was a completely different person—passionate.
Her dance was light, joyful, lively, and agile, with every movement expressing a depth of emotion. Her performance depicted the full ebb and flow of feeling, with every detail connecting perfectly.
Every single frame was a work of art, beautiful enough to be a wallpaper.
Xue Yang could have used his photography skills to capture this perfect version of her and admire it later at his leisure. However, he resisted. An image of her this unique was something to be imprinted in his mind, for his eyes only. He had to eliminate any possibility of it leaking out.
In that moment, Xue Yang suddenly understood the feeling of an ancient emperor who, despite having a harem of three thousand, favored only one. With a concubine of such dazzling talent and beauty, all others were merely common rouge and powder. The choice between the empire and the beauty was clear as day.
When the dance ended, Lin Xi stood on the bed, her chest rising and falling gently. Her eyes shimmered with allure as she reached out a hand, and Xue Yang instinctively took it. "Was I beautiful?" she asked, her voice bewitching.
"Beautiful. Incredibly beautiful. I’ve never seen a dance so stunning. You’re like... a siren." 𝐟𝕣𝕖𝐞𝐰𝕖𝚋𝐧𝗼𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝗰𝐨𝐦
Any other adjective felt inadequate. To call her an elf would be missing something. That was why he said she was like a siren—one who had seized his heart so tightly that there was no room for anyone else.
"Who describes their girlfriend like that?" she asked, trying to pull her hand away.
This time, Xue Yang wasn’t going to let her escape so easily, pulling her firmly into his embrace.
As he did, the thread holding her costume together at her back suddenly snapped.
"Ah! My clothes."
A flustered Lin Xi scrambled to cover herself, but with a figure like hers, the effort was futile and only drew more attention.
The sudden wardrobe malfunction caught Xue Yang completely off guard. He was so taken aback that he forgot to look away.
Lin Xi hastily struggled out of Xue Yang’s arms and haphazardly pulled her clothes back into place.
"I ordered a dance costume, but it hasn’t arrived yet. I’ll dance for you again when it gets here."
"Can you customize dance costumes?"
"What kind would you like to customize?"
Xue Yang thought for a moment and said, "Can I customize many sets?"
"You can customize as many as you want."
"Can I customize the color?"
Someone certainly knew how to push his luck.
"Flesh-colored is not allowed."
The little imp knew him too well.
"Then can I specify the movements?"
"No!"
"..."
"You’re not allowed to say another word."
Xue Yang was forced to mute himself.
***
On Monday morning, Xue Yang attended class as usual.
It had to be said that, nourished by love, a certain someone was practically glowing as he walked.
"Xue Yang, my man, have you been absorbing some yin energy to boost your yang or something? Every time I see you, you look different. Look, a student at your three o’clock hasn’t taken their eyes off you since you walked in."
Xue Yang was so dazzling that Cui Hao, his self-proclaimed "dad," felt his own face shine with pride. When people look at him, they’ll notice me too, right?
But his proud expression quickly crumbled.
"What’s wrong?"
"Xue Yang, do you believe in love?"
"What is it? Did you ’find love’ again?"
Xue Yang was used to this routine. This guy was always claiming to have found love.
"Only you understand me, Xue Yang."
Xue Yang rolled his eyes at him.
Cui Hao pretended not to notice. "I’ve been thinking. I might never meet that celestial fairy again in this lifetime. Instead of hanging myself from a single crooked tree, I might as well go out and meet a few more fairies."
"And then?"
"And then, in a pitch-dark alley, I met a fairy who was forced to wander the backstreets because she had no money for food."
"And then?"
"And then, to understand her living situation, I followed her home."
"And then?"
"And then, she performed a very beautiful dance for me."
"And then?"
"And then, the next morning, worried she had no food, I left her all the money I had."
"So..."
"So... could you lend me some cash? I’ll pay you back as soon as I get paid for handing out flyers."
"No money!"
After that long story, Xue Yang’s flat "No money!" made Cui Hao frantic. He held up two fingers.
"Dad, I just need to borrow 200."
Xue Yang didn’t say another word, but he lent him the 200.
"Thanks, Dad."
Both Xue Yang and Cui Hao had watched a private dance over the weekend, but the outcomes couldn’t have been more different. The gap between people was just that stark.
That was the good news. The bad news was that, starting this week, Xue Yang was about to get very busy.
After classes each day, he had to work on a project with Master Miejue.
The university required them to complete the Lin Corporation project before the end of the semester, as it had to be rushed to launch by New Year’s Day.
This left them with only half a month, which just went to show how tight the schedule was.
***
Wu Xiaoya had been absent-minded since class started. Now, in the library, she was daydreaming again—completely out of character for her usual outgoing self.
"Xiao Ya, what’s wrong?"
Although Chen Ying was arrogant, she was always good to me. Here at Yanbei University, we’re rare, like-minded friends. Should I tell her that Xue Yang has a girlfriend? If I do, how would I even comfort her? But if I don’t, she’ll find out eventually. How would I explain myself then?
Wu Xiaoya looked at the photo of the man and woman gazing deeply into each other’s eyes and felt at a complete loss.
She looked up at Chen Ying, who was sitting at the table, engrossed in a book. Her legs were crossed, and the tight stockings accentuated their long, straight lines. Before seeing Xue Yang’s girlfriend, Chen Ying’s beauty had been unquestionable. But now... The girl in the photo wasn’t even showing her full face, yet Wu Xiaoya just knew she completely outshone Chen Ying.
Although Chen Ying was reading, her phone’s chat screen remained open on Xue Yang’s contact information. They hadn’t blocked or deleted each other, but their connection was no different from that of strangers. Chen Ying sometimes wondered if she should just make a clean break, letting him disappear from her life completely. But... what if he regretted it one day and couldn’t find her?
Wu Xiaoya decided to talk to her again. She sat down next to Chen Ying and said, "Ying Ying, are you still waiting for a message from Xue Yang?"
"How could I be? Why would I possibly be waiting for his message! Impossible." Chen Ying flipped a page of her book and began taking notes, feigning indifference.
"If you’re not waiting for his message, then why is your phone still open to his QQ page?"
