~Between the Pages and the Coffee Pot: Translated Novels~

Chapter 39: She Has a Boyfriend This wave of emotion came out of nowhere, and Kong Yiyue couldn't even figure out why—was it because Xiang Yi's words were too devastating? Or because he'd cruelly forced her to face this unbearable reality?   Her thoughts tossed and turned, leaving her with an indescribable feeling in her heart. Impulsively, she opened her phone over and over again, wanting to ask Fu Jinting: “Is this really your decision?” But every time, she couldn't bring herself to press the call button.   She made an excuse for her hesitation—perhaps matters between two people were better discussed face to face.   She could wait for him, wait until he'd finished handling things in Qinglin City and returned to school.   Kong Yiyue knew Fu Jinting wouldn't have time to stay on campus recently, but she was well aware that even if he wasn't there, it didn't mean Nie Lingwei wouldn't appear at Lian University.   She knew that Nie Lingwei had gone abro...

  Chapter 38: Sudden Realization Night had fallen. When Jiang Manxin returned to the dormitory, she saw Kong Yiyue still in the same position she had been in when she left—her arms wrapped around her bent knees, her gaze unfocused as if she were deep in thought.   Seeing that her opening the door hadn't caught Kong Yiyue's attention at all, Jiang Manxin felt a bit puzzled. She walked over to her bed, studied her for a moment, then sat down on the edge and asked, “What's wrong with you?”   Jiang Manxin had noticed that Kong Yiyue had been acting off since she came back at noon. She wondered if it was because of some disagreement with Hou Guanglue, and then remembered that she had deliberately left them alone. If the two had had a falling out because of that, she felt somewhat responsible.   At the sound of her voice, Kong Yiyue finally pulled herself out of her thoughts. She slowly looked up at Jiang Manxin, and knowing she was worried, said, “It's nothing. I just hav...