91 Fast Fingers (1/2)

Xiao Luo thought that he despised Chu Yue. But when it finally came time for him to leave, compared to the mixed emotions he felt around his departure in general, he realized that the little bit of hatred he harbored against her was actually insignificant.

Chu Yue was drenched by rain. When a gust of wind blew, her body shivered uncontrollably. She was like a flower amid a violent storm—pathetic, helpless, and pitiful. She, who should've been like the moon surrounded by a myriad of stars, was now a miserable worm begging for Xiao Luo to come back. She couldn't forget the warmth and sense of security that the events at Wild Boar Ridge had caused her to experience. She wanted to grasp him tightly with all her might.

Xiao Luo, however, wasn't feeling great on the inside. It wasn't because of Chu Yue. Even if it been Huang Ruoran, An Huanhuan, or any of the others who had shown up, he would've felt the same.

However, he couldn't look back. He and the girls were not from the same world. He was merely a passerby who'd just happened to stroll into their world. How could a passerby be so nostalgic for scenery encountered along the journey?

With a chilling expression, Xiao Luo toughened up his heart and chastised her, ”Young Mistress Chu, you're really childish. Do you know that? I hate you. You're an arrogant, stupid girl. You're like a kid who never grows up. No girl your age eats lollipops every day, aside from you. Do you think that you will have good teeth forever? Or do you think that munching on a lollipop makes you cute? Let me tell you, you're just weird. And do you know what the funniest thing of all is? You gave me those lollipops as a present. Are you sure that you are Huaye's prettiest girl and not its biggest joke?”

Each and every word was like a dagger stabbing deep into Chu Yue's heart.

She widened her big eyes and gaped in amazement at Xiao Luo. Tears woven with rain rolled down her cheeks. Why was this happening? Had she been in a one-sided relationship all along? Was she really so tiny and insignificant to him?

”Go back and be the young mistress you were meant to be. Don't come to me ever again. The person whom I want to see least in all the world is you!”

Afraid that he would soften, he shook her hands off and walked back to the cab without looking back.

”P-poser…Xiao...Xiao Luo…”

Chu Yue pursued him with a few tottering steps. At last, she stopped, gazing helplessly at Xiao Luo's back as it moved further and further.

Xiao Luo went back to the cab and told the driver to leave. He grabbed his phone and called Chu Yunxiong, informing him of Chu Yue's location.

As he turned around, through the cab's rear windshield, the driver could see Chu Yue standing in the rain, shivering and bellowing.

Sigh…

Why did she have to come and find me?

Xiao Luo sighed deeply. He was had accomplished his duty to protect her, so now she should simply continue being the big missy she was. They should simply go about living their mutually exclusive lives. Wouldn't it be great if they could just part ways and treat each other as total strangers?

”Young man, that lady looks pretty great, I must say. Comin' after you in her car on a rainy day…I can see that she really likes you,” the cab driver remarked while peering at Xiao Luo in the rearview mirror.

Xiao Luo smiled, discontinuing the thread of conversation.

Did Chu Yue like him?

He didn't know.

Did he like Chu Yue?

No, at least not yet. He only didn't hate her like he had that time after the dance party.

******

The pattering rain seemed unceasing.

The moment he returned to his rented apartment, Xiao Luo began cleaning up. Having been gone for almost a month, the surfaces and furniture were covered in a thick layer of dust.

After bathing, Xiao Luo sat on the bed, took out his phone, and called Zhang Dashan.

”Hello, who's calling?”

Zhang Dashan often received calls from anonymous customers. Hence, when he received a call from an unknown number, he greeted the other party courteously.

”It is me, Xiao Luo!” said Xiao Luo.

”Xiao Luo? What the hell? Why did you change numbers?” His voice immediately became rough and loud.

Xiao Luo replied, ”I'm not using my old number anymore. I also opened a new WeChat account. Hurry up and add me on my new account.”