Romance

Once the seed of suspicion was sown in a person’s heart, it would soon fester and turn sour. Therefore, Li Limi would never fully believe Gu Xue’er again although she had tried to explain herself. 
The rest of the crowd noticed an odd expression on Gu Xue’er’s face too. 
Gu Xue’er felt wronged as she cried out, “I really don’t have any feelings for him, Little Mi. We’ve known each other for so long. Don’t you know what kind of person I am?
“If there’s truly something going on between me and Han Lei, why haven’t I started dating him after so long? Don’t misunderstand me just because of a few words from someone else.” 
As expected, upon seeing the genuine and earnest look on her face, Li Limi’s expression softened slightly. When everyone else saw her crying so sorrowfully, they also believed that this had to be a misunderstanding, so they started to step forward and speak up for her. 
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“So it’s her!” 
Han Lei spoke in a disdainful tone. 
Back then, it was this girl with a terrible reputation who kept pestering him and caused him to become a laughing stock among so many people. Later, Gu Xi suddenly disappeared for some reason, and Han Lei had even rejoiced at her absence for quite a while. He never expected that she would return after so long! 
Although he had been completely stunned by her original appearance, Han Lei had not forgotten that Gu Xi used to be a shameless and disgusting girl back then!
No matter how beautiful she was, Gu Xi was just a useless pretty face who was of no value to him.  
Han Lei soon averted his gaze from her and glanced at Gu Xue’er. He frowned when he noticed her red-rimmed eyes. Although what she had said earlier made him quite upset, she was still the girl he had admired for a long time, so Han Lei could not keep his heart from going soft a little when he saw her looking so weak and vulnerable. He then asked, “What’s the matter? Who bullied you?” 
Upon hearing his question, Gu Xue’er glanced at Gu Xi fearfully while her eyes turned red again. “It’s, it’s nothing. This has nothing to do with Xixi. It’s my fault for putting my foot in my mouth,” she hurriedly explained. 
Gu Xi could not help but roll her eyes. ‘She’s just putting on an act. What great acting skills she has!’  
Was Gu Xue’er not indirectly saying that Gu Xi had bullied her? 
Indeed, Gu Xue’er was truly vicious.
“What have you done to Xue’er?” As expected, as soon as Han Lei heard her reply, he looked at Gu Xi with disgust and annoyance. “How many times have I told you? There’s nothing going on between you and me. Xue’er is innocent here. Why do you keep finding fault with her? 
“Xue’er has always treated you well and has been considerate toward you in every situation, yet you’re still bullying her. Gu Xi, has your conscience been eaten by a dog?!”
“It’s been eaten by you!” Gu Xi retorted with a scornful laugh.
“Puff...” A snort escaped someone’s lips. 
“You!” Han Lei choked on his words and stared at her with a murderous gaze. However, his heart was filled with uncertainty and confusion. In the past, Gu Xi had never opposed him in any way and had been completely obedient to him. If he told her to turn her face eastward, she would never look westward. Even if Han Lei scolded her, she would only lower her face and remain silent. When had Gu Xi ever treated him like this? 
Could she be trying to play hard to get? 
“When have I ever bullied Elder Sister Xue’er? You should ask the people around us. Did anyone see me do such a thing?” Gu Xi asked disdainfully. 
Han Lei felt overwhelmed for a short while when he saw the look in her eyes. 
How could she possibly show him such a condescending expression, as though she attached no importance to him whatsoever?  
This expression had never appeared on Gu Xi’s face in the past. 
He instinctively looked around at the rest of the people there and found them staring at one another helplessly without saying a word. This made his frown deepen. 
“If you didn’t bully Xue’er, then why was she crying?” he questioned.
“How am I supposed to know? Perhaps it’s because we thought she liked you that she started crying. After all, she has just made it clear that she has no feelings for you at all! Everyone else heard it too.” Gu Xi shrugged and appeared as though the whole matter was of no concern to her. 
“Is that really the case?” Han Lei glanced at her in disbelief and turned his gaze to the crowd but saw everyone else affirming Gu Xi’s words without the slightest protest. The words he had previously heard when he first arrived swarmed back into his mind and made him feel rather dejected. 
Gu Xue’er turned green in the face.
She could not understand how Gu Xi had managed to twist the situation so much with just a few words. Clearly, Gu Xi should have been the one being laughed at. How did Gu Xue’er end up as the object of ridicule here? 
However, when she saw the foolish look on Gu Xi’s face, it seemed as if Gu Xi had not done this on purpose. What exactly was going on?
“Alright, alright. Aren’t we here to be your dance coaches? Since this was a misunderstanding, let’s just stop wasting our time now. Most of us student council members are very busy people,” the guy who had come along with Han Lei said somewhat impatiently.

Were their eyes playing tricks on them, or were they hallucinating? Someone actually showed contempt for the great Campus Hunk?  
“Don’t tell me you guys believe that I would keep fussing over a guy like him for the rest of my life? The world is filled with men who are better than him. With my gorgeous looks, why would I settle for someone as awful as him?”
Gu Xi brushed her bangs to the side with a proud look on her face. “My boyfriend is a hundred times more outstanding and handsome than him. I don’t care for him anymore, so whoever wants him can have him. In the future, please stop linking us together because of trivial matters from so many years ago!” she muttered disdainfully. 
“So, Elder Sister Xue’er, if you like him, you don’t have to hold it in from now on. I don’t need him anymore. I still recall that Han Lei likes you a lot. Whenever he was with me, he would always talk about 

Once the seed of suspicion was sown in a person’s heart, it would soon fester and turn sour. Therefore, Li Limi would never fully believe Gu Xue’er again although she had tried to explain herself. 
The rest of the crowd noticed an odd expression on Gu Xue’er’s face too. 
Gu Xue’er felt wronged as she cried out, “I really don’t have any feelings for him, Little Mi. We’ve known each other for so long. Don’t you know what kind of person I am?
“If there’s truly something going on between me and Han Lei, why haven’t I started dating him after so long? Don’t misunderstand me just because of a few words from someone else.” 
As expected, upon seeing the genuine and earnest look on her face, Li Limi’s expression softened slightly. When everyone else saw her crying so sorrowfully, they also believed that this had to be a misunderstanding, so they started to step forward and speak up for her. 
“Little Mi, Xue’er is right. Don’t you know what kind of person Gu Xi is? Don’t allow a few words from h

Chapter 23 Han Lei’s Appearance