Chapter 8: Just Have a Candy When You’re Sad

After Mo Yuqing left, she continued to experience life, but Chen Lu didn’t want to care anymore.

She would later discover that after going back and forth to buy everything she wanted to eat, she would be too tired to have an appetite for dinner.

She would discover how painful it is to pick up packages from various delivery points far away from each other.

She would discover that the seats in the library are not so easy to get, and she would discover that even if she looks good, getting a leave of absence from the counselor is still as difficult as climbing to the sky…

At this moment, she was like the mermaid who had just come ashore in the fairy tale, every step she took was difficult.

Chen Lu slowly walked out of the noodle shop and looked up at the sun that had just squeezed out from behind a cloud.

The sunshine was warm on his body, and the air was fresh because it had just rained.

The rain stopped…

The scene just now seemed to be beyond Liang Zhirou’s understanding. The girl kept her head down and said nothing.

Chen Lu’s heart was also in a mess. He didn’t understand why Mo Yuqing had to come to him and make a fuss.

Or rather, he guessed, but didn’t want to face it.

She just can’t adapt to life without a bootlicker.

Chen Lu took a deep breath of fresh air, feeling the cool breeze, and said with a self-deprecating smile, “That was the girl I chased for seven years, and I didn’t get any response. I still persisted for seven years. Isn’t that stupid?”

Unexpectedly, Liang Zhirou just shook her head seriously, then took out a piece of candy from her pocket. Because Chen Lu was taller than her, she raised her right hand, her delicate hand slowly opened like a flower.

Chen Lu carefully took it, looking at her curiously.

“Why are you giving me this?” Chen Lu asked curiously.

“Because… I don’t want you to be sad.”

The girl’s voice was very soft, and it was so gentle and sincere, “Someone told me before, when you’re sad, just eat a candy.”

Chen Lu was stunned again.

The cold wind kept blowing on him, who was in a daze, but it couldn’t cool down his warm heart at this moment.

Chen Lu never imagined that the thing that could soothe his sad mood the most these two days was someone giving him a candy.

After a long time, he finally came back to his senses, sniffing, “By the way, why are you living outside? Our school dormitory is still quite cheap.”

“To take care of my mother.”

“That’s the case, where are you going next? I’ll take you.” Chen Lu said softly.

The green apple-flavored candy melted little by little in his mouth, feeling a sweetness. It seemed that his heart was also melting.

“No need, I have to go to a part-time job… it’s far away.”

Liang Zhirou gently held her clothes, watching Chen Lu’s shadow.

Although she didn’t know why, she just liked watching Chen Lu like this.

This way, she wouldn’t be discovered, and she wouldn’t be afraid of accidentally making eye contact with him. She always felt safe.

She felt that she was already being bold enough.

The girl’s wish was simple, so simple that she just wanted to see his shadow.

Liang Zhirou had been very sensible since she was a child, even more so after her father passed away.

Her mother’s illness made her even more afraid to be selfish, afraid to be willful, afraid to be ignorant.

Suppressing her desires had become a habit for her.

Constantly studying and working hard to earn money to treat her mother’s illness had almost become her survival instinct.

She didn’t have any hobbies, and she didn’t like studying makeup and skincare products like other girls her age. She didn’t understand or want to spend time buying clothes and dressing herself up carefully.

As long as she could see the boy who brought a glimmer of light to her dark days, she was already satisfied.

As a result, Chen Lu suddenly leaned over and looked at her with a light smile, his handsome face appeared in her eyes again, making her lower her head even further.

But she couldn’t help but secretly look at him with the corner of her eye.

The boy’s smile was gentle. Except for her mother, it had been too long since anyone had smiled and looked at her like that.

The last time, it could even be traced back to ten years ago.

Seeing that she just kept her head down and didn’t seem unhappy, Chen Lu felt relieved and said with a smile:

“I can take you to your part-time job, I don’t have anything to do in the afternoon. This is the joy of being a junior, you freshmen won’t understand.”

She was about to refuse, but then she saw Chen Lu looking at her coldly.

She quickly nodded obediently.

Chen Lu deliberately stepped on shallow puddles, making a crackling sound.

Looking at the girl who was walking obediently in front of him, he couldn’t help but steal a smile.

“No, Liang Zhirou, you’re really stupid.”

“I’m not stupid…”

At this time, the sun had completely dispelled the clouds, and the sunshine generously and freely poured down on the two of them.

The surroundings instantly became much brighter, and the picture turned into warm colors, including the girl who was walking with her head down in Chen Lu’s eyes.

The weather is so good.

Even walking is enjoyable.

……

“This damn sun is scorching me, Yuqing, if you’re really tired, let’s take a break.” Liu Yan panted, turning her head to look at the girl behind her who looked haggard.

The girl’s long skirt, which was below her slender waist, swayed back and forth. She bit her lip, looking lost and helpless, which inexplicably made people feel a desire to conquer her.

Liu Yan couldn’t help but feel lucky that she had a boyfriend, otherwise she would have been bent.

She’s so beautiful, but when will you understand that this alone won’t keep Chen Lu?

When will you let go of your proud heart?

You have the capital, that’s true, but you won’t get love like this.

Mo Yuqing seemed not to hear her, holding two packages, looking ahead blankly, like a wound-up doll, swaying back and forth.

She only felt that her legs were constantly aching, and her mood had sunk to the bottom.

Because she had been running around all afternoon, and finally, looking at the few dishes she wanted to eat, she was too tired to have any appetite.

Although she didn’t feel bad about spending the money, she felt like it was a waste of effort because she didn’t enjoy the results of her hard work.

She only realized now that she had actually bought so many things online.

Before, she only cared about seeing something and buying it, she never considered how much effort it would take to carry it.

Plus, the confrontation with Chen Lu at noon, her heart was in a mess, all she could think about was that inconspicuous girl.

Is she prettier than me? Why did Chen Lu eat with her?

Why did Chen Lu suddenly become a different person? The people I rejected many times didn’t change their attitude at all?

But soon, she pushed these thoughts to the back of her mind.

Anyway, Chen Lu will come to apologize to me.

Just like always.

He actually dared to not answer my call, when the time comes, I won’t forgive him easily.

……

After sending Liang Zhirou off, Chen Lu went for a walk outside to relax, and didn’t return to the dormitory until late at night.

As soon as his hand touched the doorknob, he heard his good brothers’ voices.

“Do you think Chen Lu and the girl he met at the school gate have a chance? He hasn’t come back since lunch.” Jiang Chao’s somewhat magnetic baritone voice was very recognizable.

“You’re mistaken, aren’t you?”

“I think you’re underestimating Chen Lu.”

The other two roommates retorted.

“Damn, it’s good that you got out early. I was really afraid that he would hang himself from a crooked tree.” Jiang Chao laughed and cursed, then the only sound in the dormitory was the sound of keyboards being tapped.

“Boss, why are you like an old woman?”

Chen Lu said with a bitter smile when he entered the door, but as soon as he entered, he felt three scrutinizing gazes.

“You dog, you stayed with the girl until so late.”

“No, we parted ways after dinner, I was alone after that.” Chen Lu said as he climbed onto the bed, “We’re innocent, okay?”

After that, he silently closed his eyes and ignored their sarcastic remarks.

After a while, he suddenly sat up and took out his phone, then stared for a moment.

He sighed before lying down again.

He habitually wanted to send a goodnight message before going to bed, but he realized there was no one to say goodnight to.

He suddenly saw that strange bubble machine avatar, and he impulsively clicked on it, hesitating whether to say hello.

As a result, he happened to see Liang Zhirou sending a message, “Good evening.”

Chen Lu was stunned, and just as he was thinking about what to say…

Liang Zhirou retracted the message.

“……”

What the hell is she doing?