[Memo Updated on December 7th]
[I saw him again today. My heart was pounding. While trying to avoid him, I still couldn't help thinking about him. Jiang Yuan, you're doomed. You've actually fallen in love with him.]
[But I don't want to fall in love with him. Although I know he's already in love with me. Can this messy and maddening feeling of love just disappear from this world? Grrr!]
When Jiang Yuan returned to the apartment, it was pitch - black. She turned on the living - room light, and a figure rushed towards her with a "meow" and circled around her, asking to be petted.
Jiang Yuan couldn't help but laugh. She squatted down and gently stroked Jiao Jiao's chin. She hadn't had a good time petting Jiao Jiao for a few days. Taking advantage of Chi Xu not being back yet, she decided to enjoy this moment.
Lu Zhen only saw her off downstairs. Jiang Yuan typed the memo on her way back. The two of them were silent. Jiang Yuan clearly felt that they couldn't go back to their past state.
The silence made the atmosphere awkward and she felt uncomfortable all over.
So Jiang Yuan simply took out her phone, opened the memo that she hadn't used for a long time, and slowly typed while walking.
By the time she reached downstairs, she had just finished typing.
After petting Jiao Jiao, Jiang Yuan estimated that it was about time and then went into her room.
Sure enough, less than half an hour later, there was the sound of the door opening in the living room. Jiao Jiao let out an innocent and cute meow. Chi Xu also squatted down to pet Jiao Jiao, and his helpless and bitter voice faintly drifted into the other room.
Jiang Yuan heard him talking to Jiao Jiao, rambling on.
"Jiao Jiao, has your sister come back? Did she pet you?"
"Jiao Jiao, what should I do? Your sister doesn't like me anymore and has been avoiding me."
"Jiao Jiao, if your sister and I have a fight, will you side with your sister or your brother, huh?"
Jiao Jiao showed that she didn't understand. She flopped onto the ground, lying on her back with her belly exposed, turning her head and looking at Chi Xu with her big, innocent, and watery eyes full of confusion.
Chi Xu sighed, flicked Jiao Jiao on the forehead with his finger, and said with a helpless smile, "Right, I forgot. You don't understand human language. You only understand cat language. How about I talk to you like this?"
"Meow meow meow, meow meow meow, meow meow meow?"
Jiao Jiao was stunned and let out a long, confused meow.
Jiang Yuan, who was hiding in the room, heard it all. She couldn't help but curl up the corners of her mouth, but only for a few seconds. Then she remembered what Chi Xu had just said, and the smile faded away.
She became as silent and gloomy as a bitter melon.
It was very clear that Chi Xu cared about her.
The memory of his sudden departure three years ago was still vivid. Jiang Yuan didn't want to, and was not willing to make the same mistake again.
That night, Jiang Yuan couldn't sleep, and neither could Chi Xu.
The hands of the clock in the early morning ticked away. Chi Xu bombarded Lu Zhen with messages.
Jia Fang had just finished playing games. When he picked up his phone, his face was in shock.
Was this still the Chi Xu he knew?
Struggling painfully for love.
[forikyy: What should I do now? Jiang Yuan has been avoiding me.]
[forikyy: A few days after her sprained ankle's plaster was removed, she suddenly became a different person and was very cold to me.]
[forikyy: And I skipped class to find her tonight. I saw her with Lu Zhen, and Lu Zhen even hugged Jiang Yuan!!!]
[forikyy: When they left, I heard that Lu Zhen seemed to confess his love to Jiang Yuan. Jiang Yuan didn't accept it, and they said they'd still be friends.]
[forikyy: I don't believe Lu Zhen would be content to just be a friend. Where are you?]
[…]
[It's Jia not Zhen: Lu Zhen really confessed his love? It's a good thing that Jiang Yuan rejected him. It means she doesn't like him. You still have plenty of chances.]
[It's Jia not Zhen: You know, Lin Suye and I both think that the two of you like each other. You just lack a suitable opportunity.]
In the darkness, Chi Xu stared at the faintly glowing phone, tugged at the corner of his mouth, and continued typing.
Before going to bed at night, he saw an update in the memo of his old phone. It said that Jiang Yuan had fallen in love with someone and knew that the other person liked her.
Wasn't it referring to Lu Zhen?
Just right, Lu Zhen had confessed his love. Jiang Yuan knew that Lu Zhen liked her. She was a bit resistant in her heart, but she still agreed to be friends.
Now it was just a matter of time. Chi Xu was really afraid that one day Jiang Yuan would face her own heart, be willing to accept her feelings, and be willing to be with Lu Zhen.
Did Jia Fang and Lin Suye both think that the two of them liked each other?
Then why were there those memos tonight?
Normally, she would rather get the credits and struggle to go to class.
But for Lu Zhen, she directly asked for leave to meet him.
After Lu Zhen's confession failed, they shook hands and said they'd still be friends.
Jia Fang didn't know about Lin Suye's bad idea and the memo. Chi Xu told him everything.
After a long time, Jia Fang flooded the screen with "Oh my god".
After he finished flooding the screen, Jia Fang finally gave his official answer.
[It's Jia not Zhen: Brother Chi, you're doomed. You're completely doomed. I can't save you either. No, actually there's still a way to barely save you.]
Chi Xu frowned and sent a question mark.
[It's Jia not Zhen: When you found out that your old phone's memo was synced with Jiang Yuan's, you should have told her immediately or just logged out of the ID and deleted it.]
[It's Jia not Zhen: I can't even imagine how angry Jiang Yuan will be when she finds out about this. It's like someone telling you one day that they've read all the contents of your diary. Wouldn't you be angry?]
[It's Jia not Zhen: I'd be really angry anyway. Well, it's not entirely your fault. Jiang Yuan resents your leaving back then and doesn't want to get closer to you. You were desperate and agreed to Lin Suye's bad idea.]
[It's Jia not Zhen: It's obvious to all of us that you and Jiang Yuan are in love with each other. There's no doubt about this. Brother Chi, trust me. I wasn't wrong back then. Jiang Yuan wanted to confess her love to you.]
[It's Jia not Zhen: Brother Chi, just confess your love directly. Tell Jiang Yuan how you feel. There's still room for manoeuvre. As for other things, you can explain them to her slowly later. Maybe in the end, it will even become a little something romantic.]
[forikyy: But...]
[It's Jia not Zhen: Come on, stop being so tangled. Just confess your love. Trust me. You don't want Lu Zhen to get ahead of you, do you?]
Really? Just confess your love? Will it really work?
Chi Xu was in a complete mess. His mind was in turmoil. He pursed his lips and stared at the only source of light in the darkness.
Love makes people timid, but it also makes people brave.
Unconsciously, his fingers tightened around the phone. He exited the chat with Jia Fang and went to Jiang Yuan's chat box.
She still hadn't replied to that message. She was so cold.
"But I'm afraid she'll reject me..."
Chi Xu said with difficulty.