Chapter 88 Leaving Shrek Academy
Tang San was standing next to Xiao Wu, his eyes filled with a complex expression, as if he was waiting for an answer.
Xiao Wu avoided his gaze and said softly:
"You should go back first. I want to be alone."
Watching Tang San's dejected figure leave, Ning Rongrong walked to Xiao Wu's side and keenly noticed the grievance in the corner of the other's eye:
"What's wrong? Did you have a fight with Ye Liuyun?"
Xiao Wu twisted the hem of her clothes, her voice barely audible.
"Hmph, he doesn't care about me at all."
Ning Rongrong was taken aback at first, then burst out laughing as if she had heard the biggest joke in the world:
"Xiao Wu, you're such a silly girl. If Ye Liuyun really didn't care about you, was that Lovesickness Heartbreak Red just some rotten weed he picked up by the roadside?"
She stopped laughing, and her tone became somewhat serious:
"That guy has a really sharp tongue; he always says things that are infuriating. But let me tell you, never rely on your ears to judge a person's feelings; use your eyes to see them."
Ning Rongrong gazed at the distant void, a self-deprecating smile playing on her lips:
"I grew up in the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and heard too many sweet words. Everyone doted on me and praised me for being well-behaved. But later I found out that they would talk about me behind my back as being willful and capricious. Since that's the case, I will be willful and capricious to them and become the 'little witch' in everyone's eyes."
"But what about my dad?"
Ning Rongrong turned her head and looked at Xiao Wu intently.
"He always criticizes me to my face for this and that, but when we're in real danger, he's the one who protects me and takes care of me more than anyone else. Don't look at what others say, look at what they do for you. Xiao Wu, the Lovesickness Heartbreak Red is the only one."
"Do you like someone because that person likes you?"
"Or do you mean that if you like someone, that person has to like you back?"
These words were like a heavy hammer blow, knocking open the floodgates of Xiao Wu's memories.
She thought back to her days at Notting Academy.
They were still young then, crammed together on a narrow bed.
Every night, she dreamed of eating a carrot feast, and in her dream, she kept leaving teeth marks on that "teething stick".
When Ye Liuyun woke up the next day, his body was covered in her teeth marks.
Although he would scold her with a cold face, he never kicked her out of bed.
They were poor back then, and she loved beauty, so she kept pestering Ye Liuyun for the few copper soul coins he earned working at the flower shop.
Ye Liuyun would scold her for "buying useless things when you don't have money," but he would silently pay for it.
That person is always like that.
He always scolded her for being stupid, yet he repeatedly gave in to her willfulness.
He might say he dislikes her, but he's willing to suffer for her sake.
Xiao Wu murmured softly, her eyes hardening, but then she suddenly looked at Ning Rongrong.
"Rongrong, what about you? Do you like him?"
Ning Rongrong's body stiffened for a moment.
How could she not like him?
In her heart, Ye Liuyun was the perfect model for her future husband from any perspective.
Handsome, capable, talented, and with a simple background.
Even within the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect, there isn't a single person with better qualifications than Ye Liuyun.
Every night, that aloof yet reliable figure would involuntarily appear in her mind.
She would recall the scene of Ye Liuyun protecting her in the Star Dou Great Forest.
But look at the delicate flower in Xiao Wu's arms.
Since the Lovesickness Heartbreak Red is unique, Ye Liuyun has already made his choice, and her feelings should not become a shackle for the three of them.
Liking someone doesn't mean that person has to like you back.
Ning Rongrong shook her head nonchalantly.
"I don't like him."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu felt a slight sweetness well up inside her, and lowered her head somewhat shyly.
"Rongrong, let me be alone for a while."
"Okay, come back and rest early."
Ning Rongrong turned and left, her steps graceful.
And in that quiet, deep night, the acacia blossoms, symbolizing longing and heartbreak, quietly bloomed.
The cafeteria is filled with the aroma of food in the early morning.
Ye Liuyun hadn't slept all night, and his eyes were slightly bloodshot.
Last night's thoughts swirled in his mind, and he finally realized that he was indeed wrong.
It is wrong to deprive someone of their right to choose under any pretext.
No matter your status, even if you are a parent, you cannot plan someone else's future.
If Xiao Wu wanted to fight, he was a loyal friend.
At worst, we'll face Spirit Hall. What's so scary about that?
He stepped into the cafeteria, his eyes instinctively searching for that pink figure.
I'm going to thank Ning Rongrong and apologize to Xiao Wu.
However, when his gaze settled on Xiao Wu, all his words seemed to freeze in his throat.
Xiao Wu sat at the long table, the blooming Lovesickness Heartbreak Red already on her person.
Ye Liuyun stood frozen in place, the flame that had just risen in his heart instantly extinguished by a bucket of ice water.
"It's open."
He gave a self-deprecating twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Ye Liuyun knew that the Lovesickness Heartbreak Red only blooms for true love.
He gave this flower to Xiao Wu, and it bloomed after Xiao Wu went to see Tang San last night. Doesn't that mean that Xiao Wu ultimately chose Tang San?
Ye Liuyun didn't say what he originally wanted to say.
Since Xiao Wu chose Tang San, she probably still has a chance to defeat Spirit Hall if she relies on Tang San in the end.
He doesn't interfere or cause trouble, otherwise he'd look like a clown.
What are you standing there for, spacing out?
Ning Rongrong walked over with a plate in her hand, looking at Ye Liuyun, whose face was frosty.
Ye Liuyun said with a displeased expression.
"Nothing."
He withdrew his gaze, not even glancing at Xiao Wu again, and turned to walk directly towards the cafeteria exit.
Ning Rongrong asked, holding the plate.
"Aren't you going to eat?"
"I have no appetite."
He walked very fast, the wind lifting the hem of his clothes.
He arrived at the playground early, intending to wait for Flender to arrive so he could tell him about dropping out of school.
This can be considered as giving the old dean one last bit of face.
However, his original body is no longer here, so let's just consider this a farewell.
The Shrek students in the cafeteria had finished breakfast and were also heading to the playground.
Xiao Wu stood at the edge of the crowd, the blooming acacia blossoms above her head swaying gently in the morning breeze, her mind still immersed in the previous night.
Liking someone doesn't necessarily mean that the other person has to like you back.
She likes Ye Liuyun and depends on him.
Even if the other party was unwilling to provoke Spirit Hall for her sake, she accepted it.
As long as the other person is happy, that's all that matters.
Xiao Wu wanted to apologize to Ye Liuyun; she had acted willfully yesterday.
But before she could even speak, Ye Liuyun's voice had already cut off all her escape routes.
"I'm leaving now, I'm sorry."
These words struck Flender like a heavy hammer, leaving him stunned for a long time.
He adjusted his glasses and exclaimed:
"Liuyun, why? Is it a problem with your salary, or..."
Ye Liuyun was in low spirits and did not answer, perhaps because he did not want to disturb the original protagonists any further.
As an outsider, it's time for him to leave.
Constantly meddling in other people's lives makes you look like a clown.
Just as the atmosphere reached a stalemate, Yu Xiaogang, who was standing to the side, finally couldn't hold back and burst out.
Zhu Zhuqing's recent departure had already significantly hampered his plans for the "All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Academy Elite Tournament," and now Ye Liuyun, a crucial combatant, is also withdrawing at this critical moment.
The feeling that the plan was slipping out of control greatly challenged Yu Xiaogang's proud dignity.
"Did you do this on purpose?"
Yu Xiaogang took a sudden step forward, his face flushed red, his eyes filled with anger and accusation:
"Ye Liuyun, Zhu Zhuqing just left, and Shrek Academy needs you as a substitute to step up right now!"
"You just leave like that, have you even considered the group? Your irresponsible behavior is so selfish it's disgusting!"
Ye Liuyun finally turned his head, his deep and cold eyes fixed on Yu Xiaogang.
He was already somewhat resentful, and upon hearing this high-sounding moral blackmail, his long-suppressed disgust instantly ignited.
"Smack—!"
A crisp, almost ear-piercing slap echoed across the playground.
Yu Xiaogang didn't even see how Ye Liuyun made his move before he was sent flying into the air by the powerful force. He spun around three times in the air before finally tumbling and crashing onto the muddy ground a few meters away.
Ye Liuyun shook his hand as if he had just touched something dirty.
"Get lost, I don't have time for you."
This scene stunned everyone, and they even forgot what they were supposed to be doing.
No one expected that Ye Liuyun, who usually remained silent when things didn't go his way, would act so decisively.
"Liuyun, you..."
Flender stood frozen in place, wondering what was going on today.
He was somewhat bewildered and at a loss.
Ye Liuyun didn't care at all; the person on the playground was just an avatar of his, while his true body was already thousands of miles away.
He was here today to say a final goodbye and, incidentally, to beat up Yu Xiaogang, as he had already decided on it long ago.
Let alone these teachers, even if Tang Hao were to actually appear now, he wouldn't care about the damage to this clone.
"That's all, I'm leaving."
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