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Chapter 23: Advance Payment
After the Spring Festival, when the second semester of the second year of high school started, Fu Jinting had not seen Kong Yiyue.
During the first week, he wasn't too concerned. However, after a month passed and he still hadn't caught even a glimpse of Kong Yiyue, Fu Jinting vaguely sensed that something was amiss. But in the end, it was just a feeling; he didn't delve deeper into the reasons.
In the fifth week of the new semester, Fu Qingrui finally noticed the oddity. He initially assumed that Kong Yiyue was absent due to illness again. But by the third week, when he went to the yoga studio to find Kong Yiyue, the instructor there told him that she had taken a semester-long leave of absence.
A leave of absence? Such a serious matter?
Fu Qingrui contemplated the likelihood of Fu Jinting being aware of this. He subtly observed him for half a month, and when Fu Jinting didn't mention Kong Yiyue to him, Fu Qingrui lost interest. It seemed these two had truly broken up.
One day, Fu Qingrui asked him, “Did Kong Yiyue drop out of school?”
Fu Jinting was reading a book at the time. Upon hearing this, he leisurely turned a page and asked, “You know?”
Fu Qingrui replied, “What important matter would require a semester-long leave of absence? I really can't think of anything!”
Fu Jinting fell silent. She took a semester-long leave of absence from her yoga classes? Fu Jinting's expression darkened. What exactly was Kong Yiyue planning to do?
The next morning, Fu Jinting went to school and nonchalantly asked Zhong Ziyang, “Has anyone at school withdrawn recently?”
Zhong Ziyang was frantically copying his English homework from the night before during the morning study session. Without even looking up, he asked, “How would I know? How could I possibly be aware of everything that happens at school?”
Xiang Yi entered the classroom and heard Fu Jinting say something alarming in his usual tone: “Go to Class 5 and inquire about Kong Yiyue's situation.”
“Huh?” Zhong Ziyang was bewildered. “Fu Jinting, what are you doing?” The pen in his hand stopped moving, and he looked up at him, his eyes full of confusion. “Kong Yiyue? What for?”
Fu Jinting took a step forward. “Just find out the details clearly.”
“Hey! Fu Jinting, I...” Zhong Ziyang was slightly dissatisfied. “I'm not...”
Before he could finish speaking, Xiang Yi put his hand on his shoulder, smiling. “It's a long and arduous task! Zhong Ziyang, Fu Jinting and Kong Yiyue's acquaintance started because of you. You are indeed duty-bound!”
Zhong Ziyang irritably shrugged off his hand. “I've never heard of a matchmaker being responsible for ensuring the birth of a child!”
Although he was indeed not very happy about Fu Jinting making him run errands, Zhong Ziyang ultimately went with a bit of selfish gossip in mind. It seemed that if Fu Jinting hadn't reminded him, he really wouldn't have noticed that he hadn't seen Kong Yiyue since the start of the semester.
Zhong Ziyang knew Kong Yiyue's seat. Seeing that it was still empty, he asked someone to help him find Yuan Meng. Although they weren't close, they had met once.
Yuan Meng was filling out exercises in the classroom when a classmate told her that someone was looking for her outside. She wondered who it could be, but she didn't expect it to be Zhong Ziyang.
Zhong Ziyang had healthy tan skin, thick eyebrows, bright eyes, and a constant smile on his face. Due to playing basketball year-round, his figure looked tall, slender, and strong.
Yuan Meng was surprised that Zhong Ziyang would come to find her. She asked, “Are you sure you're looking for me?”
Zhong Ziyang nodded. “Yes! I remember you and Kong Yiyue came to watch us play basketball once.”
Yuan Meng was somewhat pleasantly surprised. He remembered her after just one time?
Zhong Ziyang didn't notice the joy on Yuan Meng's face and directly asked, “Where did Kong Yiyue go?”
Yuan Meng's mood immediately fell. So, he was looking for her because of Yiyue's matter!
“Something happened at Yiyue's home. She already asked the class teacher for leave when school started. According to our class teacher, it seems that she won't be back anytime soon.”
Zhong Ziyang frowned slightly. “What happened that was so serious?”
Yuan Meng shook her head. “I don't know. I called her several times, but her phone was always turned off.”
Zhong Ziyang pondered for a moment. “I understand, thanks. I'll be leaving first.” After saying that, he turned around and quickly left, leaving Yuan Meng without even the chance to say ‘you're welcome’.
Zhong Ziyang told Fu Jinting about this matter. Fu Jinting didn't even make a statement, absentmindedly continuing to rotate the black ballpoint pen in his hand.
After Zhong Ziyang finished speaking, he thought that he would say a few more words, or even ask a rhetorical question, but Fu Jinting was able to hold his breath and say nothing.
“Fu Jinting, I've inquired about the news for you, so what? What are you planning to do next?” Zhong Ziyang asked.
Fu Jinting replied, “Do nothing.”
“Huh?” Zhong Ziyang said to himself, “If you're not going to do anything, why did you ask me to inquire about it?”
Xiang Yi didn't interrupt, preoccupied with playing on his phone. Why would Fu Jinting be motivated to know Kong Yiyue's whereabouts?
Fu Jinting was thinking that she had confidently told him that she wanted to pursue him and marry him. Now that she hadn't even taken the first step towards her goal, if she just disappeared like this, then he would simply regard her as a dream during his youth. Time passes, dreams shift, and it's good to lose contact.
If she really had the perseverance to continue to the end, then he might consider, consider just going along with her. Anyway, she took his first kiss, and he didn't get anything from her. Wasn't that too much of a loss?
Fu Jinting didn't like to take losses.
…
Fu Jinting finally saw Kong Yiyue again in late May.
That day after school, Kong Yiyue was still standing at the intersection where she had waited for him last year, her head slightly lowered, her body leaning against the wall, with a hint of indescribable sadness.
She was wearing a blue short-sleeved shirt and black trousers, and the bright orange laces on her white sneakers were particularly eye-catching.
Fu Jinting paused at her long hair. Her long hair was simply tied into a ponytail behind her head, refreshing and clean. Her fair neck and arms were exposed to the air, and her fair skin was so fair that one could tell that the touch would be delicate and smooth.
Fu Jinting stood on the road opposite her, the light in his eyes flickering. Kong Yiyue, had she returned to school?
He put his hands in his pockets and slowly walked towards her. That intersection was his only way to go; he wouldn't detour because of Kong Yiyue.
Kong Yiyue was thinking about how to speak to Fu Jinting later. Would it be a little willful for her to suddenly rush back to Qinglin City like this?
However, when Kong Yiyue thought of Ping Lan's sad crying last night, she couldn't help but bite her lip, leaving a faint red mark. She had to try!
Fu Jinting...
Kong Yiyue suddenly looked up and saw him not far away. The figure in a light gray shirt and black trousers was elegant and handsome. Her face lit up with joy, and she trot towards him. “Fu Jinting!”
Fu Jinting stopped when she stood in front of him, glanced at the beads of sweat on her forehead, and did not respond to her.
“Fu Jinting?” Kong Yiyue pondered, trying to discern the meaning in his eyes.
“What do you want from me?”
“I... I want...” Kong Yiyue hesitated. As expected, it was still difficult to say.
In her previous life, no matter how tight her life was, she had never asked anyone for money. Now that she suddenly wanted such a large sum of money from Fu Jinting, would Fu Jinting agree?
“Hmm?” Fu Jinting raised his eyebrows at her.
“I, I... I want...”
Fu Jinting interrupted her. “Kong Yiyue, I didn't know you had times when you were so tongue-tied! I really didn't see it before!”
Kong Yiyue bit her lip and did not refute. She said silently in her heart: If it were me in my previous life, I wouldn't pester you so shamelessly!
Anyway, she no longer had an image or goodwill in Fu Jinting's heart, so Kong Yiyue simply didn't care: “Fu Jinting, I want to get an advance of five hundred thousand from you!”
Advance payment of five hundred thousand?
Fu Jinting didn't expect that she was waiting for him here to borrow money, but was that how people borrowed money?
“Advance payment of five hundred thousand?” Fu Jinting sneered: “Kong Yiyue, do you know what advance payment means? I am not in a superior-subordinate relationship with you, nor are we in a cooperative relationship. Where does your word ‘advance payment’ come from?”
“Fu Jinting, although it's true to say that, we will be husband and wife in the future, and the property of husband and wife is jointly owned by both parties. I'm just getting an advance.” Kong Yiyue replied.
Fu Jinting had a thought of “She's crazy!” and couldn't help but think of her original intention: “You want to marry me just for my property?”
When Kong Yiyue saw his suddenly changing expression, she knew that she had hit his sore spot again: “Fu Jinting, no, I am...”
“What is it? Do you like me?” Fu Jinting step by step, forcing her closer. “Kong Yiyue, dare you swear that you like me, Fu Jinting, not those wealth!” The cold and determined words forced Kong Yiyue to retreat a few steps.
“Fu Jinting... I... You...”
Fu Jinting took a few steps back. “Kong Yiyue, stop dreaming! As long as I don't recognize you, you won't be able to achieve everything you want!”
“Fu Jinting, I hope you can help me. I really need that money, Fu Jinting!”
“Let go!” Fu Jinting suddenly threw her away: “Don't anger me!”
“Fu Jinting!”
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