He Xinwan greeted her politely, but Su Xian pursed her lips and rudely expressed her disapproval with silence, not even bothering to save face.
He Xinwan smiled awkwardly at Zuo Yueyao, said goodbye, and turned away.
Zuo Yueyao touched Su Xian's head and said, "Don't you always hate being treated coldly? How come you have to put on a bad face when someone greets you politely?"
Su Xian put both of her hands in her pockets, not giving him a chance to hold her hand. She just said, "Why should I be nice to a woman who likes my boyfriend? I'm not as generous as you."
This statement was considered a joke in the past, but at this moment, it is 80% true and 20% is just an angry remark.
Zuo Yueyao suddenly remembered what Ren Shang had said to him. It was said that once this woman handed herself over, she would become anxious about gains and losses and sensitive, especially towards the opposite sex around the other person. She would become extremely vigilant and even suspicious.
Zuo Yueyao originally did not agree with Ren Shang's remarks, but after repeating them several times, he suddenly agreed with them a little, so much so that he decisively and ruthlessly rejected those women who wanted to get close to him intentionally or unintentionally even though he knew he had a girlfriend, and never gave them any chance to take advantage of him, just to make his girlfriend feel safe enough.
He just thought that she was sensitive about He Xinwan's existence. Although he was dissatisfied in his heart, he was still magnanimous and tolerant, coaxing her in a gentle voice: "If you mind a lot, I will apply for a partner after this academic discussion is over." This topic has been raised more than once or twice, but every time after his repeated inquiries, she expressed her opposition, and he felt that since he was upright, he had nothing to fear.
"Are you willing to do that? We've been together for so long." Su Xian was a little reluctant.
Her words were always a bit sarcastic. Zuo Yueyao sighed softly, "There's nothing to be reluctant about. We're just partners. After a long time, the tacit understanding between us will be much better than getting a new partner."
He agreed that He Xinwan was a very good partner. The two had been working together for a long time, and he could not find any fault with their coordination or tacit understanding. Moreover, the two's exploration and love of the profession meant that there was never a lack of heated topics for discussion between them. Zuo Yueyao liked this learning atmosphere and this pure partnership. When He Xinwan was with him, she never mentioned her previous love for him, and even praised Su Xian in front of him.
So Zuo Yueyao felt that Su Xian's words were a bit unreasonable.
It was just a honest statement, but in return it was met with Su Xian's sneer: "You still can't bear to part with it."
Zuo Yueyao grabbed the angry man and asked, "Where are you going? Didn't we agree to go and see the fortune together?"
"I don't want to go." Breaking away from him, Su Xian's irritability grew day by day: "Go by yourself."
Zuo Yueyao finally got angry, because of her inexplicable anger and because she broke her promise to a child so casually. He watched her walk further and further away and no longer had the urge to chase after her.
Back in the dormitory, Ren Shang was busy with his graduation thesis. When he saw Zuo Yueyao coming, he felt like he had seen a savior: "You are finally back. I am so tired of writing this thing. Please help me find what needs to be revised."
Zuo Yueyao threw himself on Ren Shang's bed: "No time."
Ren Shang saw that his face was not very good, so he put the paper aside for the time being and asked: "Who did you quarrel with in your family again?"
"No."
"I know you didn't, but she just chased you and made a scene."
Ren Shang handed him a cigarette. After being rejected, he put it in his mouth, lit it, and after puffing out smoke, he acted like an emotional master: "I told you long ago that women are animals that cannot be reasoned with conventional thinking. You say she is simple, but when something happens, she is like a Sherlock Holmes detective. You say she is complicated, but sometimes she is as stupid as a pig."
"Would you like to have a sip? It will relieve your worries."
Zuo Yueyao sat up and pushed Ren Shang's hand away: "Hold it farther away."
Ren Shang sat there shamelessly, "I don't really understand it. You two have a relationship like this. Everything that should have happened has already happened. Logically, your feelings should have grown deeper and deeper, and you should be inseparable. Why are you not doing what is normal?"
"Could it be that you are not good in that aspect and she despises you?"
Zuo Yueyao said "get out" hatefully to the grinning Ren Shang.
"Or is she fickle? She's just eating everything and not recognizing anyone anymore?"
Zuo Yueyao gradually lost his patience with this joke. He couldn't find the answer he wanted. He suddenly wanted to go out for some fresh air, but Ren Shang stopped him: "Stop joking, go look in the mirror first. You look pale. You didn't sleep well last night because of what happened between you two. You went to the lab early in the morning and came back with a grimace again. If you continue like this, you will be exhausted or tortured to death. Lie down and have a good sleep first. We'll talk about anything after you've rested."
Finally, there is a sentence that Zuo Yueyao can agree with.
Lying on his back on the bed with his hands behind his head, before closing his eyes, Zuo Yueyao sighed with empathy: "You're right, love is indeed troublesome."
Ren Shang smiled and snorted, "You asked for it."
He really hoped that when he woke up, she would still be the sensible and generous woman that he recognized in his heart, and still be Su Xian who could tolerate and understand him as always. He suddenly couldn't understand what she wanted to express, or what she wanted.
However, things went against their wishes. Every time they met thereafter, they would end up in a bad mood. Not only did their hearts not get closer, but they became more and more distant.
She would get angry over trivial matters, be mad at him for delaying a date due to some urgent matter, be angry at him for answering a phone call and leaving without saying goodbye in the middle of a date, and even have a big fight with him for no apparent reason just because of He Xinwan's presence.
Zuo Yueyao was not good at quarreling, and he had never thought that Su Xian would quarrel with her. From the moment he met her, she was a considerate girl. During the days they were dating, she had never been unhappy with him because of these things, which made him, as her boyfriend, feel guilty for a while.
Ren Shang said that a woman's heart is like a needle in the sea, which is impossible to fathom.
Ren Shang also said that a woman’s face is like the weather, changing at any time.
Zuo Yueyao couldn't apply Ren Shang's words to Su Xian. He felt that Su Xian was not that kind of person.
But as time went on, Zuo Yueyao also felt a little tired. Such a smart person began to become helpless and at a loss.
Zuo Yueyao really wanted to find an opportunity to have a good chat with Su Xian.
So at Ren Shang's suggestion, Zuo Yueyao bought flowers for the first time and stood downstairs of the girls' dormitory.
Su Xian said that she didn't like flowers or those superficial things. All she wanted was his sincerity. Ren Shang said that this was a woman's false words, but she actually liked him.
Believe it or not, Zuo Yueyao decided to give it a try first.
His sincerity was still there, but he began to doubt whether her feelings had never changed either.
Su Xian stood behind the dormitory door for a long time. The inexplicable wind made her eyes hurt. She didn't dare to blink for fear of tears falling.
Trying hard to calm herself down, she walked up to Zuo Yueyao. The rose in his hand was in full bloom, a bright red. This was the first time Zuo Yueyao stood downstairs of the girls' dormitory with flowers in his hands like other couples. It seemed romantic, but Su Xian didn't like it.
She felt that Zuo Yueyao shouldn't do this, as it was not in line with his status.
Su Xian pulled off a rose petal, played with it between her fingers for a while, and then threw it on the ground: "I said I don't like flowers."
"Girl, let's find a place to talk?"
Zuo Yueyao has great patience, but no matter how good his patience is, it will probably be exhausted. He began to doubt whether Su Xian chose to be with him because she also truly liked him, or because she was moved by his efforts and persistence.
It is said that he, the male god Zuo, only needs to wave his hand, and those who want to be his girlfriend will rush to him in an instant, but he is not like Ren Shang after all. Feelings are just a child's play, which can exist at any time and can also end at any time. When he met that brave and straightforward girl, he fell in love with her at first sight, and until today, he has added a layer of love to his liking.
From beginning to end, he never hesitated or doubted his choice.
But at this moment, his heart began to waver. Who would believe that he, Zuo Yueyao, would be so unconfident
"Okay." Su Xian agreed reluctantly.
They went to the old place, the cafe.
The location is the same, the coffee is the same, and even the snacks served are the same, and they have never changed over the years.
In fact, she is quite similar to Zuo Yueyao. Once they get used to something, they become very persistent and dedicated.
The proprietress was delighted to see her old customers, and even gave them two more pieces of snacks. She looked at the two of them with a smile, and seeing that they both looked unhappy, she guessed that it was probably a normal quarrel between a young couple. After serving them coffee, she tactfully left.
Su Xian pointed at the cup of coffee and said, "I don't like this, it's too bitter. Give me a cup with milk and sugar."
The proprietress was very surprised: "Don't you usually like to drink this flavor?"
Su Xian was a little impatient: "Just change it if I tell you to. People's tastes always change." Zuo Yueyao saw this attitude, and his displeasure showed on his face for the first time.
The proprietress didn't say much. She brought the coffee down and quickly replaced it with a new cup. Su Xian took a sip and it had a slightly sweet milky flavor. It tasted good, but it felt more bitter than the previous coffee without sugar.
"Is it because your studies are not going well? Or is it because something happened at home? Or is it because you are about to graduate from college and you are not adapting to it?"
This was all Zuo Yueyao could think of.
"No." Su Xian's eyes dropped on the table.
"What's wrong with you?" Zuo Yueyao reached out and grabbed her hand: "Is there anything we can't talk about?"
Su Xian pulled his hand back: "I'm sorry."
"sorry?"
This sorry made Zuo Yueyao a little uneasy: "Why do you say sorry?"
"I've fallen in love with someone else." After struggling for several sleepless nights, she finally said this.
Su Xian spoke softly, for she was afraid that Zuo Yueyao would hear her, but she also wanted him to hear her. After she said this, her nerves were tense, and she was not sure whether Zuo Yueyao would do anything.
In fact, nothing happened.
Su Xian looked up at him and watched him take a sip of coffee. His brows were furrowed and his eyes were full of sadness, but he still maintained his manly demeanor.
"If you like coffee with milk and sugar, then I'll drink it with milk and sugar from now on."
Su Xian hardened her heart: "I have fallen in love with someone else." She repeated again.