r18novel Chapter 105 Public Confession
Chapter 105 Public Confession
Lu Yuan escorted Ye Yixian and Jiang Yiqing all the way to the girls' dormitory building.
Before this, Jiang Yiqing had already made it very clear that she would never disturb Lu Yuan's life or affect Ye Yixian, so that neither of them would feel any pressure.
However, just before heading upstairs, she couldn't help but stop, and asked hesitantly, "Could you please keep what happened tonight a secret?"
Which part do you want to keep secret?
Ye Yixian asked a sharp question in return.
Clearly, her female intuition made her feel a potential sense of crisis, after all, there were just too many competitors around her. She wondered what Lu Yuan thought about it.
"Keep it all a secret, keep everything a secret!" Jiang Yiqing quickly said.
Perhaps realizing her reaction was too strange, she quickly tried to explain, "Lu Yuan, if Ling Jing knew I had a crush on you, she would definitely be angry with me. Also... it's just... I don't think being liked by Hou Mingyu is something to be proud of, let alone being confessed to by him repeatedly. It's very embarrassing if word gets out, you know?"
These words completely exposed Jiang Yiqing's true nature.
She wasn't some kind-hearted, naive, and innocent girl; on the contrary, she was extremely snobbish at heart.
She only has eyes for handsome men and rich people; ordinary boys aren't even qualified to be her friends.
In the current environment, or among the male circles she may come into contact with in the future, Lu Yuan, who comes from a wealthy family and is on the rise, is undoubtedly a top-ranking quality prospect.
This perfectly explains a series of mysteries from the previous life:
Why did she give Lu Yuan a hint, reminding him that he no longer needed to be obsessed with Xu Lingjing?
Why did she secretly show concern for Lu Yuan when Xu Lingjing was neglecting him?
Even on the night before the mock exam, when Lu Yuan and Li Xian made a bet, why did she secretly share her study notes with Lu Yuan?
In fact, she had been secretly helping Lu Yuan all along, but she didn't dare to offend Xu Lingjing, so everything had to be done in secret, including her feelings for Lu Yuan, which could only be kept hidden.
If Hou Mingyu hadn't been so difficult to deal with, forcing her to use Lu Yuan as a shield, her feelings would probably have remained buried forever.
She was like a hunter lying in wait, preferring to wait for her prey to reveal its weaknesses rather than make the first move.
If nothing unexpected happens, Hou Mingyu will likely confess his feelings to Jiang Yiqing around the time of the second mock exam.
After being rejected, Hou Mingyu transformed his unrequited love for Jiang Yiqing into anger and resentment towards Lu Yuan, which led to his subsequent abnormal behavior, including moving out of the dormitory and refusing to live with Lu Yuan no matter what.
He had already come to regard Lu Yuan as his number one rival in love, but absurdly, Lu Yuan didn't take him seriously at all. This unequal and hostile relationship was truly comical.
Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian tentatively agreed to Jiang Yiqing's request, and this minor incident came to a temporary end.
In fact, Lu Yuan was planning to find a suitable opportunity to talk to Jiang Yiqing.
He hoped that Jiang Yiqing wouldn't focus all her attention on him, but could instead go out and meet more truly outstanding men.
Lu Yuan knew that there was absolutely no possibility between him and Jiang Yiqing. Rather than dragging things out, it was better to make things clear sooner rather than later, so as not to delay the girl's feelings.
If you know the other person's feelings but still let them have their way, neither agreeing nor refusing, then in essence, it's no different from Xu Lingjing keeping him as a backup option.
Of course, feelings are a very delicate matter. If you don't have a good conversation, you'll hurt the girl's self-esteem. Only if you have a good conversation can you completely resolve any issues.
This requires a suitable opportunity, and Lu Yuan has no idea when that opportunity will appear. He only hopes that it will come soon, or that he can use his brain to come up with a perfect solution.
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Although Jiang Yiqing didn't cause Lu Yuan any real trouble, the atmosphere on campus inexplicably changed, causing Lu Yuan a great deal of distress.
Over the next few days, Lu Yuan continued to attend classes with Gao Zhe as usual, but he always felt that something was off. Passing classmates, and even some teachers, would glance at him subtly or whisper among themselves.
At first, Lu Yuan thought he was overthinking things, or that his significant improvement in the second mock exam had attracted everyone's attention.
But slowly, he realized something was wrong.
While eating in the cafeteria, people would often glance in his direction; during breaks, students from other classes would deliberately pass by the entrance of Class 5 just to catch a glimpse of him.
This puzzled Lu Yuan greatly, and he couldn't help but ask Gao Zhe, "Are they watching me?"
Gao Zhe nodded, his expression strange: "Yes, it's been several days. I'm wondering the same thing, why is everyone looking at you?"
Gao Zhe had actually discovered it a long time ago, but he wasn't sure why and didn't know how to bring it up.
"I don't know." Lu Yuan felt confused, as if the whole campus was filled with a strange atmosphere.
Until noon that day, Lu Yuan and Gao Zhe were eating in a corner of the canteen when suddenly a tall figure stopped at the table, followed by a refreshing and pleasant fragrance.
The two of them looked up at the same time, almost spitting out the food in their mouths.
"Xia Anqi!" Lu Yuan blurted out, looking at the popular figure on campus with a look of astonishment.
Xia Anqi smiled gently, then turned her gaze to Gao Zhe, who was sitting opposite Lu Yuan, and asked politely but firmly, "Gao Zhe, right?"
"Hmm!" Gao Zhe nodded subconsciously, not understanding why.
"Could you sit over there? I'd like to sit opposite Lu Yuan."
"Huh?" Gao Zhe was completely stunned, his mind went blank.
The students eating nearby had already been drawn to Xia Anqi. When they heard that this aloof academic genius was actually asking Lu Yuan's brother to move so that she could sit opposite Lu Yuan, the whole room erupted in uproar.
"Quick, quick, move it a bit." Xia Anqi seemed impatient and immediately pushed Gao Zhe.
Before Gao Zhe could react, he was already pushed and squeezed to the side.
Xia Anqi sat down in the spot he had just vacated, resting her chin on her hands and looking at Lu Yuan expectantly: "Lu Yuan, have you thought it through? Do you want to date me?"
These words caused the entire audience to erupt in cheers once again, as if a depth charge had been dropped into a calm lake.
"Is the rumor true? Are they really talking?"
"Is Lu Yuan really that amazing? He actually managed to win over Xia Anqi!"
"Doesn't Lu Yuan like Xu Lingjing?"
"What Xu Lingjing? You've been out of touch with campus news for far too long! He likes Ye Yixian now!"
"If he likes Ye Yixian, why is he still with Xia Anqi? That's such a womanizer!"
"Xia Anqi went a bit too far! She actually stole Ye Yixian's boyfriend!"
"What? I heard that Xia Anqi and Lu Yuan got together first. Ye Yixian was the third party, okay?"
"Yes, yes, that's possible. After all, Ye Yixian is no match for Xia Anqi."
Various discussions, speculations, and questions arose one after another, and the noise almost lifted the roof off the canteen.
At a table not far away, Ye Yixian and Wang Qingyu were eating. As they listened to these increasingly outrageous rumors, their expressions became extremely complicated.
"Yixian, what's going on?" Wang Qingyu looked at Ye Yixian, her eyes full of doubt and worry.
"Phew!" Ye Yixian let out a long sigh, his brows furrowed, clearly somewhat angry.
She wanted to stand up and explain, but didn't know where to begin, only feeling that Xia Anqi had gone too far this time.
As the top student in the entire school, Xia Anqi openly declared in public that she wanted to date Lu Yuan. Isn't she afraid of causing trouble for the school leaders?
Yes, she's not afraid.
Because of her good grades, she was a privileged "prodigy" at No. 1 High School, and the school leaders and teachers all spoiled her.
She can do what others dare not do; she dares to say what others dare not say.
At the same time, Xu Lingjing, who was also eating in the canteen, had a terribly gloomy expression.
Sitting opposite her, Jiang Yiqing could clearly feel the murderous aura emanating from Xu Lingjing.
What's with Xia Anqi suddenly appearing? Lu Yuan has way too many suitors!