Unveil Her Secret Identities
Chapter 116 It’s my business that I like her _1

Chapter 116: 116 It’s my business that I like her _1

"Many of you probably think I’m leading an unhappy life, but the times I’ve spent with my grandmother were genuinely happy."

Lu Qingyi put down the novel and stared into the distance, her eyes filled with tenderness.

Indeed, many people look down upon the countryside, thinking that growing up in the countryside means being a failure and having an unhappy childhood.

But, is that really the case?

She was never unhappy when she was with her grandmother. What made her unhappy in the past was that her parents didn’t like her, and she wanted their approval.

The countryside isn’t as bad as others make it out to be. The air is clean, and the people are honest and simple. It’s just backward compared to the city.

"You have dark circles under your eyes. Have a nap after you finish your milk."

Xu Boyan softly played with the girl’s hair and spoke in a gentle voice.

The softest place in Lu Qingyi’s heart was reserved for her grandmother.

Did the child suffer from insomnia last night? Her dark circles were serious.

"Ok."

Lu Qingyi finished the rest of the milk in the glass and curled up on the soft sofa.

"Why don’t you go sleep in bed?"

Xu Boyan spoke in a gentle voice.

Even though the sofa was soft, it was not as comfortable as sleeping in a bed.

"I like it here."

Lu Qingyi shook her head.

Sometimes she would rather sleep on a narrow sofa than lie flat on a broad bed.

The small sofa gave her a sense of security.

"Silly girl."

Xu Boyan shook his head helplessly, fetched a blanket, and covered Lu Qingyi with it.

——

What does it feel like to fall in love with someone?

If this had been earlier, Xiao Yi would never have known, but now he does.

To fall in love with someone is to lose control of one’s thoughts and constantly have that person on the mind: during meals, while walking, every single moment.

On the draft paper under his left hand, he had written "Lu Qingyi" no less than ten times. He couldn’t control his hand, as if someone was pushing him to do it.

Xiao Yi was slightly stunned when he snapped back to reality.

It’s just that he suddenly wanted to see someone - and when he thought of her, he was smiling.

"Wow, do you like my sister?"

Lu Jiayue pretended to walk by casually, noticing Xiao Yi’s draft paper filled with the name "Lu Qingyi" several times. She appeared a bit jealous.

She covered her mouth exaggeratedly, giving a look of disbelief.

"No way, no way!"

"Did I hear that right?"

"Xiao Yi likes Lu Qingyi?"

"Gosh, I don’t know what to say."

"I always felt that Xiao Yi was a bit different lately."

"My God, this is big news, and it’s a bit hard to digest."

"..."

The classmates in the classroom all widened their eyes and perked up their ears.

Xiao Yi, the scholarly prodigy, was someone they paid attention to.

Xiao Yi never skipped classes before, but recently, he had missed two. He used to concentrate heavily on solving problems, but lately, he often daydreamed.

"Shut up."

Hearing the classroom gossip, Xiao Yi felt a bit irritated. He coldly reprimanded Lu Jiayue.

It felt as though a secret he had been hiding all along had been brutally exposed.

He liked Lu Qingyi. He had confessed, but he never planned to let anyone else know about it.

"Why are you so fierce? I... I was just a bit shocked."

Lu Jiayue put on a wronged expression and looked at Xiao Yi cautiously, feeling both scared and regretful.

Classmate A: "Don’t be mean to Jiayue. What’s wrong with admitting that you like Lu Qingyi? It’s not like you’re losing a piece of meat."

Classmate B: "What’s the point in a man being mean to a woman."

Classmate C: "It’s not something shameful."

Classmate D: "....."

Lu Jiayue was obviously more popular in the class than Xiao Yi. Many people were on her side.

On regular days, Xiao Yi was a loner. He was aloof, not sociable, and not very talkative.

In contrast, Lu Jiayue was warm-hearted. She was kind and liked to help others, which made her very popular.

"... I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have brought it up. My sister already has a boyfriend, you should stop liking her."

A hint of amusement flashed in Lu Jiayue’s eyes as she lowered her head and spoke in an especially wronged tone.

She appeared to be a considerate younger sister who was very concerned about her older sister.

"Who I like is none of your business."

Xiao Yi did not appreciate people telling him what to do.

He was indifferent to everyone in the class. He thought they were all arrogant because they had good academic performance.

Although Lu Jiayue never acted superior and was always eager to help her classmates, he was indifferent to her as well.

"But... Lu Qingyi is my sister."

Lu Jiayue raised her head, took a deep breath, and stared at the draft before Xiao Yi.

Why did so many people like Lu Qingyi?

Lu Jiayue clenched her fists tightly, feeling insanely jealous.

Xu Boyan, who was as cold as ice, was only gentle to Lu Qingyi; the haughty Principal Hardrick only asked Lu Qingyi to show him around the campus; Principal Guo’s favor, the support of their classmates, and Xiao Yi’s affection...

What on earth does Lu Qingyi have to deserve all this?

Xiao Yi retorted, "Are you two close?"

He never paid attention to gossip, but he had unintentionally overheard that Lu Qingyi and Lu Jiayue didn’t get along.

"Maybe my sister doesn’t quite like me... but it’s okay, I believe one day our relationship will improve."

Lu Jiayue eyes glistened with tears, and she forced a smile. Then, she took a deep breath and made an encouraging gesture.

Apparently, everything was Lu Qingyi’s fault, and she, Lu Jiayue, was just trying to maintain sisterly affection.

"Who I like is my business. It has nothing to do with you or her."

Xiao Yi’s expression chilled as he stared at Lu Jiayue.

Her words had an obvious intent to malign Lu Qingyi. Whether it was true or not, he did not want to hear such words.

In his heart, Lu Qingyi was cold, aloof, and perfect.

"But... Never mind, just pretend I didn’t say anything."

Lu Jiayue sighed helplessly, appearing extremely wronged.

She glanced at Xiao Yi’s draft book, turned around, and left, looking somewhat melancholic.

Xiao Yi tore off the page of the draft filled with "Lu Qingyi", crumpled it into a ball, and tossed it into the trash can.

Lu Qingyi didn’t like him after all; she was someone he couldn’t have.

He should learn to let go. Time would teach him to do so.

He should study hard in order to achieve satisfactory results in the college entrance examination, and successfully enroll in Hardwick University.

Lu Qingyi was outstanding. If he didn’t strive hard, even if he wanted to stand beside her and be her friend in the future, he felt he wouldn’t be worthy.