Chapter 09: She Ignores Him, Yet Treats Him With Warmth
Fu Jinting didn't see Kong Yiyue again until the end of the week.
Life was quiet and peaceful. Although monotonous, he subtly felt something was missing.
On Friday night, after Fu Qingrui returned home, while lazily playing his game console, he said in a raised voice, “I'm going to Bei Wu Building to practice dancing again tomorrow.” After saying that, he blatantly raised his eyebrows and looked at Fu Jinting, who was leisurely using his computer.
The Fu family's European-style villa was spacious and luxurious. Fu Jinting and Fu Qingrui were in rooms at opposite ends of the house. Hearing this, Fu Jinting just gave him a meaningful look, then withdrew his gaze and continued browsing the webpage, “Then what?”
Fu Qingrui smiled, “Brother, you know what I'm going to say.”
Fu Jinting slightly furrowed his brows, remaining silent.
Fu Qingrui got up, tossing the game aside. Yes, that's right, compared to games, he was actually more concerned about Fu Jinting and that crazy woman.
He had endured for five or six days, thinking that Fu Jinting might reveal a word or two. But Fu Jinting, knowing that he (Fu Qingrui) had been curious about them since he met Kong Yiyue, deliberately remained silent.
Fu Qingrui couldn't hold back any longer and brazenly brought up the topic again, “Brother, I checked. Kong Yiyue also signed up for a yoga class at Bei Wu Building!”
Fu Jinting remained expressionless, “You're quite interested in her?”
Fu Qingrui proudly said, “Yeah!”
Fu Jinting glared at him.
Fu Qingrui immediately became more reserved, changing the subject, “Actually, it's because she shamelessly declared she'll be my future sister-in-law, so I plan to wait and see what skills she has to earn that title!”
Fu Jinting's narrow eyes twitched, “...Did Kong Yiyue really say that?”
Fu Qingrui nodded, “Yes! She was so smug! Brother, I don't approve of you being with her! Having that woman as my sister-in-law, there will definitely be trouble!”
Fu Jinting remained silent, seemingly agreeing with Fu Qingrui's opinion.
Indeed, Kong Yiyue was not qualified to be the Fu family's daughter-in-law!
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The next day, Fu Qingrui thought that he would meet Kong Yiyue at the same time. Although he didn't have much of a relationship with her, if she really wanted to marry Fu Jinting, she should at least try to please her future brother-in-law!
Fu Qingrui was confident, but he waited for more than ten minutes and still didn't see her.
On the second Saturday morning, Fu Qingrui waited for more than ten minutes, and the result was, (＃‵′) Ugh! Not even a shadow!
Fu Qingrui ran angrily to the yoga studio where Kong Yiyue practiced yoga and said arrogantly, “For a lazy student like Kong Yiyue who doesn't come to class, you should expel her!”
The teacher was quite bewildered, but she still explained, “Kong Yiyue is sick.”
“Ah?” Fu Qingrui hadn't expected that. As he left the building, he called Fu Jinting, “Brother, this Kong Yiyue really doesn't meet the standards!”
Fu Jinting was looking at a project proposal at the company. Hearing this, he felt displeased again.
Fu Qingrui, what's your intention in bringing up Kong Yiyue again and again!
Fu Qingrui didn't wait for Fu Jinting to hide his emotions before speaking. He immediately continued complaining, “She's been sick for two weeks! What a pathetic constitution! Someone like that, how can she bear the future of the Fu family!”
Fu Jinting hung up the phone directly, inwardly cursing Fu Qingrui. But then he thought, although Fu Qingrui was arrogant and domineering and sometimes acted impulsively, even if he was a little clever, he was still young. If he were with Kong Yiyue, he would probably only be used and manipulated.
From the first time Fu Jinting talked to Kong Yiyue, he had felt that this girl was not that simple. You could say she was scheming, but it didn't seem like that. He didn't believe that she was as simple as her delicate and elegant appearance suggested!
To be able to plan out the next ten years of her life with another boy at the age of sixteen or seventeen, Fu Jinting thought that Kong Yiyue was very deep.
To brazenly say that she would pursue him and successfully make him remember her, and then to get close to his life without his permission and then disappear for half a month without a trace, her casual and detached manner of leaving, wasn't like the attitude of someone pursuing someone.
The only thing Fu Jinting could think of was a strategy of playing hard to get.
Kong Yiyue must have mastered all these techniques perfectly!
Thinking about this, Fu Jinting coldly curled the corners of his lips. She's still a little too green to play games with him!
Kong Yiyue spent these two weeks resting, so she asked her yoga teacher for a leave of absence. Because of her part-time job on weekends, she discussed the schedule with her and moved her practice time to Sunday afternoons.
As soon as Kong Yiyue entered the classroom on Sunday afternoon, the teacher concernedly asked about her recovery.
After more than ten days of rest, the bruises on Kong Yiyue's back hadn't completely disappeared, but they had improved a lot, not as horrific as on the first day. Her shoulders and elbows weren't seriously injured, and she could now move freely.
Kong Yiyue politely explained everything.
The yoga teacher finally said, “That's good. By the way, a boy came to look for you angrily yesterday morning. Do you know who he is? He didn't seem to know you were sick...”
Besides Fu Qingrui, who else would know that she practiced yoga here and often came here?
Kong Yiyue didn't expect him to find her here. It seemed that she had overlooked him.
She had planned to ignore Fu Jinting for a while before the mid-term exams. After all, sometimes, the ambiguous distance was more appealing.
But because of her injuries and part-time job studies, she got sidetracked and completely forgot about Fu Jinting.
Kong Yiyue thought that using Fu Jinting's help from two weeks ago as an excuse to get close to him for a few days sounded quite good.
Kong Yiyue thought this while smiling and thanking the teacher, “Teacher, thank you for telling me. I'll contact him later.”
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So, on Monday morning, many students walking to and fro gave Kong Yiyue countless looks as she stood listlessly under a tree by the school corridor.
Kong Yiyue automatically blocked out these gazes. Only when her target appeared in her line of sight did Kong Yiyue smile and approach him, “Fu Jinting.”
Fu Jinting happened to meet Xiang Yi on the way, and the two of them walked together. He was excitedly listening to Xiang Yi talk about the collapse of a large company the other day when he was interrupted by this sudden sweet female voice.
The beginning of November morning, with a light white mist, the large campus was immersed in half sunlight and half white mist, giving a hazy beauty.
Kong Yiyue, wearing tight-fitting pants and a light green jacket, appeared in front of him without warning.
Fu Jinting subconsciously looked at her face. Her cheeks were rosy, and she had a lovely smile. This was the first time he saw her with her hair tied up, revealing her white and attractive neck.
It seemed that she was better.
Fu Jinting's eyes gradually cooled. She's better but didn't continue her yoga? She really is someone who gives up halfway!
“Fu Jinting!” The joy on Kong Yiyue's face was so real that it made Xiang Yi confused. When did their relationship get so good?
Kong Yiyue walked to Fu Jinting's other side and admired him, continuing to say happily, “I've been recuperating, so I haven't been able to see you.”
Fu Jinting maintained his aloof demeanor and ignored her, “Xiang Yi, let's go.”
Xiang Yi responded, then looked at Kong Yiyue thoughtfully. Kong Yiyue smiled and greeted him, “Xiang Yi, hello!”
Having known about Kong Yiyue for almost a month, he was able to talk to her today. Xiang Yi's first impression was: Kong Yiyue seemed very different from when Zhong Ziyang chatted her up in the cafeteria.
What was different? Xiang Yi pondered: Was it because of her smile?
The expressionless face from that time and the bright smile now were truly vastly different!
Xiang Yi saw that Fu Jinting's expression was unpleasant and only distantly said to Kong Yiyue, “Hello.”
Kong Yiyue smiled gently and caught up with Fu Jinting, who was walking ahead. Her left hand naturally rested on his right arm.
Fu Jinting's right hand had been in his pocket. The slightly bent curve of his elbow made it easier for Kong Yiyue's bold and intimate contact.
“Jinting, when are you free? I'll treat you to a meal to thank you for carrying me to the hospital that day!” Kong Yiyue pretended not to notice that his body suddenly stiffened and that he had abruptly stopped.
Xiang Yi lagged behind by two steps and witnessed how skillfully Kong Yiyue put her left hand on Fu Jinting's elbow, and he heard how gently she called him “Jinting.” He hadn't missed Fu Jinting's stiff steps!
Beside being dumbfounded, Xiang Yi thought of one fact: Kong Yiyue is really bold!
After Fu Jinting stopped, coldness filled his deep eyes, “Let go.”
Kong Yiyue pouted, muttering softly, “Holding hands won't hurt.”
“Kong Yiyue!”
“Yes, I'm here.”
Her innocent and pure smile, bathed in the morning sun, her clear and bright eyes made Fu Jinting momentarily distracted.
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Translator's Notes:
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