After Rebirth, I Married the Great Demon King-Chapter 472: Given Up

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Xu Yuejiao didn’t need to guess to know what Zhou Li wanted to say; he must hate her a lot.

But she didn’t want him to think of her as so bad; maybe it was like this.

So she smiled: "It’s okay, even if you don’t like me, you’re still my senior. I can still consult you on academic matters, right?"

"Hmm..." Zhou Li paused for a moment and could only utter this sound from his throat.

Xu Yuejiao felt a lot of disappointment inside. In the past, when he made her wait for him, she thought there was still hope.

But who knew, Zhou Li was so inconsistent, and now his intentions were clear—he just didn’t like her.

Since that’s the case, she didn’t want to cling to Zhou Li like a doting fool anymore.

Xu Yuejiao decided to give up on this relationship.

Zhou Li stood still, gazing at Xu Yuejiao’s back until her silhouette disappeared, but he still hadn’t come to his senses.

He could feel her sadness, her suffering, and he felt the same pain.

However, they were not people of the same world, and even if they were together, the outcome might not necessarily be good.

Better a short pain than a long one; from the beginning, don’t let her live in illusions.

After all, her behavior, her understanding, suggests she should find someone on her level.

That day, Xu Yuejiao went to tell the supervisor she wanted to leave the factory.

The supervisor coldly said to Xu Yuejiao: "You’ve only worked for less than half a month; the salary will have a ten percent deduction."

This was the factory’s rule for breach of contract.

"No problem." Xu Yuejiao didn’t care about the money.

Unable to work well, it was better to go home quickly.

She booked a plane ticket for the next day.

With the money in hand, the factory’s salary wasn’t really high; many wanted to join because the work was stable, offered regular leave, and included food and lodging, allowing one to save money.

Xu Yuejiao held onto the hundred or so yuan—it was perhaps her first earnings from working. She was even a little pleased; her hard work hadn’t been in vain.

However, she didn’t really need the money. A hundred yuan could be gone after two meals.

But, it seemed just enough to buy a decent coat from the clothing factory next door.

Beijing’s weather was very cold. She saw Zhou Li’s clothes seemed to be the same ones worn over and over, looking a little worn and thin.

Why not buy him a piece of clothing?

Though determined not to care about Zhou Li from then on, she couldn’t quite hold back.

Forget it, breakups deserve breakup gifts too, don’t they? When saying you don’t like someone, it should also be a ceremonial moment.

Giving him a piece of clothing would use up all her hard-earned work over this time, and she could wave her hand and step into a new life.

Xu Yuejiao selected a black down jacket from the factory for him.

She roughly knew Zhou Li’s height and build, and he quite liked simple colors like black, white, and gray.

In the end, Xu Yuejiao bought a black down jacket for Zhou Li.

She specially called Zhou Li over to hand it to him.

"I’m returning to South City tomorrow, so here’s the last gift," Xu Yuejiao handed the down jacket to him.

Zhou Li originally wanted to refuse, but looking at the girl’s hopeful gaze, he thought if he really declined, she would be upset again.

Moreover, he indeed didn’t have any warm clothing.

Walking in the wind and rain, in such cold weather, his clothes were too thin, and his hands were already frostbitten.

So, Zhou Li accepted the clothes Xu Yuejiao gave him and said to her, "Thank you."

"You’re welcome." Xu Yuejiao waved her hand, "See you next semester."

Zhou Li looked at Xu Yuejiao, though she smiled at him, he could feel she was restraining her emotions.

In the past, her gaze was filled with admiration and persistence. Now, she seemed to be trying to let it fade, maintaining their relationship as ordinary classmates.

Next semester, when they meet again, will she really look at him as just a classmate?

Zhou Li didn’t know and didn’t want to know, just the thought made him feel restless.

Xu Yuejiao also noticed that Zhou Li’s mood seemed to not have improved. She thought maybe he didn’t like being given things.

She believed it would make him feel warmer.

But, perhaps he really felt it hurt his pride.

In this cold weather, what’s the use of pride if you freeze to death?

Xu Yuejiao wanted to scold Zhou Li, but then heard Zhou Li say, "I like this gift."

Xu Yuejiao was stunned for a moment, then smiled, "At least I didn’t give the wrong thing this time."

As long as he accepted it.

Xu Yuejiao dragged her suitcase back to the dorm to leave, when Ming Jingru appeared in front of her, showing her a scarf she had knitted: "Look, do you think Senior Zhou Li will like the scarf I knitted?"

Xu Yuejiao glanced at it, then said, "No."

Ming Jingru was shocked, her knitting skills were good, and everyone who saw her scarf praised it.

That’s why she had the courage to show it off in front of Xu Yuejiao.

Unexpectedly, she was denied like this?

Really unexpected, Xu Yuejiao had become this kind of person.

"Ming Jingru, you say you like Zhou Li, but look at yourself. You’re constantly following in my footsteps. You’ll always be under my shadow. Even if I don’t like Zhou Li, you might still not win his heart."

She wasn’t skilled in palace tactics but was smart.

She could often figure out what was going on with just a thought.

Like Ming Jingru’s blatant provocation—she couldn’t see that, wasn’t she blind?!

Ming Jingru felt embarrassed, frowned, but still insisted: "You’ve given up on Zhou Li, so why say anything? Once you leave, maybe my relationship with Senior Zhou Li will develop further."

Hearing Ming Jingru’s words, Xu Yuejiao laughed heartily. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

Then she lifted the object in her hand.

Ming Jingru looked at the black pen-like object in Xu Yuejiao’s hand, feeling a bit startled: "What’s that in your hand?"

She was a college student, after all, and had seen quite a bit.

Could what Xu Yuejiao held be...

"Hey, it’s a recording pen. I recorded everything you just said. If Zhou Li hears it, won’t he be quite shocked?"

Ming Jingru’s face instantly turned pale.

She rarely showed her true self to others; was Xu Yuejiao going to destroy it all?

"You can’t!"

"But what if I want to?"

"You wouldn’t dare!"

Ming Jingru stomped her foot in frustration.

"Then don’t show up in front of Zhou Li. If I see that your relationship has improved when the next semester comes, just wait for me to expose your true colors."