Like a thunderclap exploding right next to his ear, Chi Xu's rationality shattered into pieces.
"You said you told Jiang Yuan that you and I were going to get engaged after graduation?"
What a preposterous reason.
Chi Xu couldn't help raising his voice. He stared intently at Song Xiangyi, his eyes filled with shock and anger.
Song Xiangyi's face instantly turned deathly pale. She instinctively leaned backward, propping her hands on the cold ground, trying desperately to avoid his piercing gaze.
"Y-yes..." Song Xiangyi's voice trembled as she tried her best to explain her actions.
"Brother Chi Xu, I didn't do it on purpose. I just assumed that Jiang Yuan wasn't a good person. You were being led around by her, so I wanted to force her to give up."
"But this is a matter between her and me. It has nothing to do with you."
Disappointment was written all over Chi Xu's face. Angry and anxious, his voice carried the coldness typical of winter, landing icily on Song Xiangyi.
Song Xiangyi clenched her fists and looked at Chi Xu小心翼翼, her voice tinged with a sob.
"Brother Chi Xu, I didn't mean to. I did it for your own good."
"No matter what she's like or what kind of person she is, it's still a matter between her and me. I'm willing to accept it."
Chi Xu's expression darkened. There was a hint of hostility between his eyebrows, and his cold gaze seemed to pierce through her.
"Song Xiangyi, you shouldn't have meddled. For the sake of my aunt and uncle, I won't hold this against you this time. But..."
Suddenly, Chi Xu's face sank. He grabbed Song Xiangyi's wrist tightly. Caught off guard, she stumbled and fell in front of him. Looking up, she met his bottomless black eyes and felt a shiver run down her spine.
Chi Xu's voice was calm, almost without any fluctuation, but the fingers gripping her wrist were slowly tightening. Song Xiangyi gritted her teeth and remained silent, silently bearing Chi Xu's anger.
She knew that this time it was her own over - assumption that had caused trouble for Chi Xu.
"There will never be a next time."
As he finished speaking, he suddenly let go of Song Xiangyi's hand. Chi Xu propped himself up against the snow - white wall and slowly stood up. He glanced at Song Xiangyi, who was still sitting on the ground, dazed.
After all, the two families had a good relationship. Song Xiangyi's parents could be considered the saviors of his family. Chi Xu wasn't a heartless person. He spat out a cold sentence.
"The ground is cold. Don't sit on it anymore."
After saying that, he quickly put on his coat in the ward and rushed downstairs to chase after Jiang Yuan.
No wonder, no wonder Jiang Yuan had asked him those strange questions. It turned out that Song Xiangyi had been causing trouble behind his back.
Chi Xu felt as if a heavy stone was pressing on his heart, making it difficult for him to breathe.
Jiang Yuan, do you hate me now? Are you like when we first reunited, not wanting to have anything to do with me anymore?
"Chi Xu, during the time we've been reunited, I haven't had the chance to ask you. Why did you suddenly leave back then?"
He remembered that an hour ago, Jiang Yuan had casually asked this question. His answer had been unsatisfactory. He had even been evasive, not willing to reveal the truth.
To make matters worse, on top of this misunderstanding, there were also the matters of the memo and the so - called temptation. It was a triple blow.
Chi Xu tightened his lips, his eyes dull. The elevator was too slow, so he took the stairs and ran to the first floor.
The first floor of the hospital was crowded. Chi Xu anxiously scanned the area but didn't see the familiar figure.
Of course, some time had passed. Jiang Yuan must have already left.
A faint bitterness spread to the tip of his tongue. Chi Xu swallowed it forcefully and took out his phone to call Jiang Yuan.
He wanted to tell her the difficulties that had made him leave back then. He wanted to tell her that those three years had been tough for him. Most of all, he wanted to tell her that it was his own inferiority complex that had stopped him from telling her the truth.
Never before had he been so eager and desperate to see her.
"Sorry, the user you dialed is temporarily unavailable. Please try again later..."
Was Jiang Yuan... not willing to answer his call?
His pupils dilated slightly. Chi Xu forced a smile and hung up the phone. Then he sent a message.
【forikyy: Yuanyuan, can we have a talk?】
As soon as the message was sent, a red line popped up at the bottom of WeChat.
【The message has been sent, but it was rejected by the recipient.】
Had Jiang Yuan blocked him?
Chi Xu's pupils suddenly shrank. He tightened his grip on the phone. Thinking about the unanswered call just now, he guessed that she might have blocked his number too.
He had guessed that Jiang Yuan would be very angry after knowing these things, but he hadn't expected the consequences to be so serious.
Chi Xu quickly sent a message to Lin Suye.
【forikyy: Lin Suye, Yuanyuan knows everything now. Can you help me send a message to her? I want to have a good talk with her.】
Lin Suye quickly sent two messages.
The first message was a crying emoji.
The second one said that she was helpless.
【Yezi: Yuanyuan blocked me. I can't get in touch with her either. I asked our roommates to help send a message, but they said Yuanyuan hasn't replied to them.】
【Yezi: Yuanyuan definitely doesn't want to talk to us. We really went too far.】
One was her best friend since college, and the other was the boy she had loved since childhood.
But these two people had joined hands to deceive Jiang Yuan and play her for a fool.
Lin Suye was extremely anxious. She typed quickly and sent a message to Chi Xu.
【Yezi: Yuanyuan hasn't returned to the dormitory. If she does, I'll let you know. Go check if she's back at the apartment.】
【Yezi: If all else fails, I'll try to talk to her during class tomorrow. She can't skip class after all.】
Chi Xu replied with a "Okay" and quickly took a taxi back to the apartment.
When he arrived at the apartment building, he took the elevator to the fourth floor. As he inserted the key into the lock, his heart skipped a beat.
The door of the apartment was locked from the inside, which meant there was no one inside. Jiang Yuan hadn't come back.
The door slowly opened. Jiao Jiao heard the noise and trotted over, meowing. It circled around Chi Xu's feet.
Chi Xu had no mood to pet Jiao Jiao now. Regardless of whether it could understand or not, he tried to calm it down.
"Be good and don't make a fuss. I'm looking for your sister. If you keep acting up and we can't find your sister, be careful. From now on, it'll just be you and me, lonely souls relying on each other."
Jiao Jiao seemed to sense something was wrong and quietly followed behind Chi Xu.
Holding onto the last glimmer of hope, Chi Xu rummaged through the entire apartment but didn't see Jiang Yuan. She really hadn't come back.
She wasn't at school or the apartment. Where else could she have gone?
Chi Xu slumped against the wall and slowly squatted down. He hugged his knees and buried his head in them.
Jiao Jiao lay quietly on one side.
Apart from these methods, how else could he get in touch with Jiang Yuan?
Chi Xu was in a complete mess. Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed through his chaotic mind.
Right, there was still the memo.