Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love

Yu Kexin didn’t know how miserable Wu Xiaoya’s family of origin was. Hearing her words, she smiled happily. "They really are very good to me, and I’m so grateful to have such enlightened parents. That’s why I don’t plan on dating or getting married, so I can stay with them my whole life."

Her eyes were filled with a beautiful innocence.

This was the expression of a child who had grown up in a loving family—something Wu Xiaoya could never have. She didn’t dare to imagine how happy she would be if she had grown up in such an environment.

"Wouldn’t your parents scold you if you don’t get married?" Wu Xiaoya asked.

She had tried to tell her parents she didn’t want to get married, but unsurprisingly, she had been viciously berated. They said raising her had been a waste and called her a disgrace, claiming she made them unable to hold their heads high in the village. In short, they would say the cruelest things they could think of without the slightest consideration for her feelings. By now, she didn’t even want to argue with her family anymore and avoided calling home whenever possible. Living on her own was carefree and liberating.

"No, they said they would respect my choice. If I don’t want to date, I don’t date. If I don’t want to get married, I don’t get married. After all, life is only a few decades long, isn’t it better to live it happily? They also said that if one day I change my mind and want to get married, they would be happy too."

"That’s so nice," Wu Xiaoya said, feeling even more envious.

If she had parents like that, why would she be afraid of marriage and having children?

"Anyway, for now, I just hope the Boss and his wife have a long and happy relationship. That can be my substitute for romance. Watching other people fall in love is more interesting anyway."

"I think so too. As long as they’re happy, we won’t have to suffer through any breakups."

"Exactly."

The two young women reached a miraculous consensus on this matter.

***

On the other side, after Xue Yang finished all his work, he headed downstairs as well.

As soon as he stepped out of the building, he saw a familiar, petite figure looking around. She seemed to want to enter but was hesitant, her little face scrunched up in thought.

Many passersby were eyeing the beautiful girl. But no one dared to approach her, because as soon as they tried to get closer, the girl’s pretty face would instantly become an icy mask. You could feel the temperature drop several degrees even from a few meters away.

In a situation like this, who would dare to approach? Weren’t they just asking for trouble?

The others, seeing Xue Yang stride over, wore gloating expressions. They figured he was another guy trying to hit on her and would be crying in a moment. This girl may have been beautiful, but she was just too intimidating. A bold young man had approached her earlier, and before he could even finish his sentence, she had yelled at him to leave. Several burly guys who looked rather fierce themselves also tried their luck, only to be met with the same cold shoulder.

The girl seemed to fear nothing. She would meet any advance with a rebuff, guaranteed to send them away disappointed.

Some onlookers, eager for a bit of drama, even started recording videos on their phones, wanting to capture the priceless expression on the handsome boy’s face after he was inevitably rejected by the beautiful girl.

However, to everyone’s surprise, the boy walked over and naturally took the girl’s small hand. The girl didn’t refuse. Instead, her expression melted into one of pure sweetness.

In that moment, the Prince and Princess materialized before everyone’s eyes. Everyone finally understood that the beauty was already spoken for, which was why she had been rejecting all the strangers who tried to hit on her. Nowadays, a beautiful girl who rejects others because she’s in a relationship is incredibly rare. Rarer than a giant panda.

This guy was so lucky. For a moment, everyone was filled with immense envy, but that was all they could do—envy.

"Xiao Xi, how long have you been here?"

Lin Xi had originally planned to just take a quick look and leave. She hadn’t anticipated running into Xue Yang just as he was coming down. Feeling the guilt of being caught red-handed, she was a little afraid to meet his eyes.

"I just came down to throw out the trash. I figured it was getting late and you’d be getting off work, so I thought I’d come see. I didn’t mean to check up on you."

Xue Yang smiled and patted her on the head. "If you want to check up on me, that’s not a problem. How about I take you upstairs to have a look right now?"

"No, that’s okay! You’re already off work, so let’s not go back into the company. Let’s go home."

"Alright, let’s go home."

The two walked leisurely down the street hand in hand, seemingly oblivious to the admiring gazes of those around them.

If Xue Yang ever became a public figure, he wouldn’t be able to walk down the street holding Lin Xi’s hand so openly.

"They’re such a perfect match, like a golden couple. And the guy dotes on her so much. He couldn’t wait to grab her hand and declare his claim to everyone. He must love her a lot."

"Am I the only one who noticed the girl’s lovesick gaze? I definitely felt like she loved him even more."

"No, I think they’re both completely in love. They only have eyes for each other. Ah, I’m so jealous! I want a sweet romance like that too. When will my Prince Charming appear?"

Hearing this, a burly guy nearby, weighing about 200 pounds, asked loudly, "Miss, you want to date? What do you think of me? I might be a big guy, but I’m very gentle."

The young woman turned around and saw a hulking man smiling at her. She was so startled she immediately backpedaled. "I was just joking, don’t take it seriously! It’s much more fun to watch other people’s love stories anyway."

...

Amidst the crowd’s good-natured teasing, Xue Yang and Lin Xi reached their residential complex. They swiftly swiped their access card and disappeared from everyone’s sight. This complex was absolutely off-limits to anyone without an access card or other authorization, which was one of the reasons Xue Yang had chosen this place to begin with.

With the show over, the crowd gradually dispersed.

***

Chen Ying came home from working overtime close to midnight. The apartment was empty, and it felt somehow different than before.

When she turned on the light, she immediately noticed that all of Wu Xiaoya’s shoes were gone from the shoe rack. The color drained from her face. She glanced at the clothes drying on the balcony—only her own were there.

The feeling of unease within her intensified. Chen Ying went to Wu Xiaoya’s room, which, sure enough, had been completely cleared out. Not a single one of Wu Xiaoya’s belongings was left.

Seeing this, Chen Ying felt as though she had been hollowed out, and she slumped to the floor.

Xiao Ya... she moved out? She had deliberately worked late because she didn’t know how to face Wu Xiaoya. She had figured that by the time she got home, Xiao Ya would already be asleep, and they could avoid any awkwardness. She had never expected her to just move out. At that moment, Chen Ying felt as if she had been abandoned by the entire world.