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Chapter 36: What Kind of Attitude Was That?
It was the season of warm spring. New buds were sprouting on the branches of the trees lining the campus paths. A gentle breeze carried a faint scent of fresh grass.
Kong Yiyue looked at Fu Jinting with a surge of joy. In the years since she'd last seen him, he'd become even more handsome and refined. He wore a light-colored shirt under a white jacket, and his hands rested casually in his pockets. His aura was calm and collected, and his dark eyes were deep and captivating.
Kong Yiyue instinctively ran toward him, exclaiming with delight, “Fu Jinting!”
Fu Jinting hadn't expected to run into Kong Yiyue within two hours of arriving at Anda University. Zhong Ziyang and Xiang Yi exchanged knowing glances. They, who had been at Anda for a while, rarely had the chance to encounter Kong Yiyue on campus. The fact that Fu Jinting met her so soon... could this be what they called fate?
Zhong Ziyang and Xiang Yi glanced at Fu Jinting. Seeing that he wasn't looking at her, they decided to remain silent.
It was best to stay out of other people's business.
Seeing that he didn't respond, Kong Yiyue felt a pang of disappointment. She had a vague feeling that something had happened that she wasn't aware of.
The first person who came to Kong Yiyue's mind was Nie Lingwei. In her previous life, the girl he brought back after returning to the country was Nie Lingwei, and she was his girlfriend. Was it the same in this life?
Kong Yiyue was alarmed by this realization. If Fu Jinting came back now and Nie Lingwei really was his girlfriend, then wouldn't all her efforts in high school have been in vain?!
Kong Yiyue bit her lip in frustration. If she really couldn't change the fact that he had a girlfriend in her previous life, then her future efforts to pursue Fu Jinting would definitely be difficult and unrewarding.
Kong Yiyue's mind raced, as did Fu Jinting's, but he remained impassive. He said to Zhong Ziyang and Xiang Yi, “Aren't we going to eat? Let's go.”
Zhong Ziyang responded, “Okay.” He followed behind Fu Jinting, and as he strode forward, he moved his lips, whispering to Kong Yiyue, “Good luck!”
Kong Yiyue glared at Zhong Ziyang, then turned her gaze to Fu Jinting, who was walking past her. Hmph! What ‘good luck’! She hadn't done anything wrong. And what right did Fu Jinting have to treat her like this!
Kong Yiyue hurried forward, standing in front of Fu Jinting and blocking his path. She accused him, “Fu Jinting, what do you mean by this!”
Fu Jinting raised his eyes slightly. After a few years, Kong Yiyue was indeed more eye-catching. Her eyes were clear and bright, her long hair was permed into large waves that cascaded down her back, and her face was lightly made up, giving her a fair and radiant complexion. Her figure was also increasingly curvy.
Fu Jinting moved his lips, his tone extremely cold. “Kong Yiyue, move.”
“Why? You have to give me a reason!” Kong Yiyue said unwillingly. “I've been looking forward to your return, and this is how you treat me? Fu Jinting, how can you do this to me!”
Fu Jinting smiled coldly. “Kong Yiyue, don't act like we have something going on. We have nothing.”
Those words once again erased everything that had happened between them! If there weren't three other people present, Kong Yiyue would have bitten him right then and there! Fu Jinting, you jerk!
Kong Yiyue's eyes slightly reddened. She didn't say anything, just glared at him stubbornly.
Fu Jinting's indifference was excessive even to Hou Guanglue, who was watching from afar. Kong Yiyue's back was filled with helplessness and grievance, while Fu Jinting's haughty demeanor was just bullying.
Hou Guanglue pondered for a moment, then walked toward them, “Fu Jinting, you're back! What a rare guest!” His tone was relaxed and distant.
Hou Guanglue and Fu Jinting hadn't talked much in high school. Because their personalities were different, Fu Jinting was always taciturn, with a noble and aloof air that seemed to have been with him since birth. Hou Guanglue, on the other hand, liked to be lively and talkative. He and Fu Jinting simply couldn't have a conversation, and over time, because of their grades and rankings, they had little contact.
During high school, many people had rumored that they were at odds. While it wasn't quite that bad, their relationship was indeed strained. Now, as soon as Hou Guanglue spoke, the cold air around Fu Jinting dropped a few degrees.
Kong Yiyue didn't know why Hou Guanglue was getting involved, but she quickly realized when he continued to speak.
Hou Guanglue said, “Honey, didn't we say we were going to eat?” After saying that, he reached out to put his right arm around Kong Yiyue's shoulder.
Apart from Lin Anyi, she had never been so close to any man. In this life, besides Fu Jinting and Lu Bai, who she had to hold hands and hug for the sake of acting, no other man had treated her like this. Kong Yiyue instinctively leaned to the side.
Hou Guanglue's gesture failed, but he wasn't embarrassed. Instead, he grabbed her arm at the elbow, a warm smile on his face.
A bad feeling washed over Kong Yiyue. She looked up at Fu Jinting. His expression was indeed gloomy.
Kong Yiyue thought: He's actually jealous, isn't he? Her relationship with Fu Jinting was already difficult enough because of Nie Lingwei. She really didn't want to add Hou Guanglue to the mix!
“Hou Guanglue, let go!”
Hou Guanglue refused. Instead, he tugged her arm, pulling her toward him. Kong Yiyue didn't expect him to do this, and she stumbled, falling directly into his arms.
“Hou Guanglue!” Kong Yiyue was really angry!
Hou Guanglue acted as if he didn't know she was angry, and said in a teasing tone, “I'm so hungry, can we go eat now?”
Kong Yiyue was furious. Hou Guanglue, you're doing this on purpose, aren't you!
Fu Jinting, perhaps unwilling to watch any longer, or perhaps having lost his patience, simply walked forward without a word. Xiang Yi and Zhong Ziyang had been watching from the sidelines. Seeing him leave, they had no choice but to follow.
As Zhong Ziyang walked past Kong Yiyue, he stopped for a moment and said, “Kong Yiyue, I thought you liked Fu Jinting. So you're with him!” His eyes even held a hint of contempt.
Hou Guanglue was unhappy. “Zhong Ziyang, what kind of look is that!”
Zhong Ziyang was too lazy to argue with him. He was afraid that if he said too much, the stingy Fu Jinting would be unhappy again. He just smiled meaningfully and left.
After the three of them disappeared, Kong Yiyue lowered her head slightly, her tone cold. “You can let go now.”
“Uh...” Hou Guanglue hesitated, then reluctantly released her hand.
Kong Yiyue didn't look up at him. “Hou Guanglue, you can leave.”
Hearing her tone, Hou Guanglue realized that he seemed to have gone too far, but he could only say with a smile, “Weren't we going to eat?”
“There's no need.” Kong Yiyue said. “I don't want to see you again.”
The smile on Hou Guanglue's face almost couldn't be maintained. He asked her, “What do you mean?”
“Hou Guanglue, you shouldn't have done that just now, and you shouldn't have said that.”
“What did I do!” Hou Guanglue was also unhappy.
Kong Yiyue simply gave him three words: “You know.”
“I don't know! Kong Yiyue, is it just because Fu Jinting is back that you're going to start acting like you did in high school?” Hou Guanglue was so excited that his voice rose a few degrees. “Kong Yiyue, don't be stupid. What was Fu Jinting's attitude just now? You're not oblivious to that! Why are you trying to get close to someone who is ignoring you!”
“Even if that's the case, that's between him and me! Hou Guanglue, what right do you have to interfere! I waited so many years for him, and now you've pushed me back dozens of steps! Hou Guanglue, I'm willing to pursue Fu Jinting, what's it to you!” Kong Yiyue said, her chest heaving, and then she stormed off.
Hou Guanglue was stunned by her words. By the time he came back to his senses, Kong Yiyue was already far away.
Hou Guanglue gnashed his teeth in anger. “Hmph, it's none of my business, but whether or not I want to pursue you is your business! Kong Yiyue, you're really making me angry!”
Kong Yiyue didn't know what Hou Guanglue was thinking. She was upset by Fu Jinting's strange attitude today, and about how she could win him over in the future!
Thinking about it, she felt only resentment. Why did Fu Jinting always have a way to make her efforts fall short in this matter!
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