Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 324 - 322: Do I Have to Help You Get Married and Have Kids?

Chapter 324: Chapter 322: Do I Have to Help You Get Married and Have Kids?

Cui Hao frustratedly ran a hand through his hair, unsure of what to do. He wanted to tell Bai Yueguang the truth but was afraid of losing her, and he considered confiding in Xue Yang but worried about being laughed at.

He had always believed that he would one day surpass Xue Yang. But now he realized that aside from his better family background, he couldn’t beat Xue Yang in anything else. Especially after learning that Xue Yang’s girlfriend was the heiress of the Lin Corporation, he knew he could never surpass him in this lifetime.

What could be more despairing than this!

Cui Hao was in a bad mood, and everyone in the office knew it. They all guessed it was because he had seen a photo of the boss’s girlfriend and was jealous.

"The boss’s girlfriend is truly beautiful. Forget Cui Hao; I’m jealous too."

They were all brothers who had started from the same point. Why did Xue Yang have such good luck?

"If you ask me, no other girl is prettier than the boss’s girlfriend, so everyone should just give up."

"With such a beautiful girlfriend for our boss, it makes us look good too, right?"

"That’s true. If we mentioned our boss had such a beautiful girlfriend, everyone else would die of envy."

This led them to imagine a scenario in their minds:

My boss’s girlfriend is the prettiest.

Bullshit, my boss’s girlfriend is the prettiest.

After hesitating for a long time, Cui Hao eventually went to Xue Yang’s office.

"Boss Xue..."

Xue Yang was reviewing recent traffic. Seeing Cui Hao enter, he didn’t bother to look up as he asked, "What’s up?"

Cui Hao hesitated, at a loss for words.

Xue Yang finally looked up at him. "Cui Hao, what’s wrong?"

Cui Hao pursed his lips before finally speaking. "There’s something... I need your help with..."

"What is it?"

"Um... can you go somewhere with me this weekend?"

"Where to?"

"Just... hiking at Fragrant Hills..."

Xue Yang gazed at him, silent, seeming to wait for the real story. In all the years they had known each other, Cui Hao had never invited him hiking. For him to suddenly ask, there had to be a reason.

"It’s... about that Bai Yueguang I mentioned before... She invited me to go hiking at Fragrant Hills this weekend..."

"That sounds great. You two should go. I’ll pass on being a third wheel." Xue Yang had no interest in being a spectator to their romance. Had Lin Xi been going, he might have considered it.

Cui Hao pleaded, "Boss Xue... you have to come with me."

"Why?"

"Because..." Cui Hao hesitated, but ultimately, he told Xue Yang the truth. "The photo I showed her was yours."

"Huh?"

"Well... when she asked to exchange photos, I couldn’t find a good one of myself, so I sent her yours. Then she asked to meet up. I know what I did was wrong, but... I’m not as good-looking as you. I was afraid that if I sent her my real picture, she’d never talk to me again."

Xue Yang understood the situation. Cui Hao, lacking self-confidence, had sent Bai Yueguang a photo of him instead of one of himself. He had probably hoped to buy some worry-free time, but then Bai Yueguang unexpectedly asked to meet. Chatting online was one thing; no one could see his face. Meeting in person, however, was a different story. No matter how you presented yourself online, the truth would be revealed the moment you met face-to-face. That’s why Cui Hao had come to him, hoping he would go to Fragrant Hills with him.

But...

"What good would it do if I go? I’m me, and you’re you. I can’t take your place and meet her, and I certainly can’t date her for you."

Xue Yang truly didn’t understand what Cui Hao had been thinking to even consider using his photo.

"I’ll worry about that later. For now, we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it. You have to help me this time."

"Cui Hao, are you going to expect me to help you get married and have kids too?"

Cui Hao choked, suddenly at a loss for words.

He hadn’t thought that far ahead.

"If you want a future with Bai Yueguang, you have to face her as your true self."

"But what if... what if she sees my real face and doesn’t like me? What do I do then?"

He had played games with Bai Yueguang for so long that he had genuinely fallen for her. It was because he liked her so much that he was terrified of losing her. And it was that same terror that had led him to come up with such a terrible idea.

"Xue Yang, I’m begging you. Just come with me. I’ll tell her the truth when we get there. If she can’t accept it, then I’ll have nothing more to say." After all, he was the one who had deceived her first.

Seeing Cui Hao in this state, Xue Yang knew that if he didn’t help him, the eventual fallout would only hurt him more.

"If it turns out she only fell for my looks, that wouldn’t be such a bad thing," Xue Yang said.

"Why?"

"This just proves you’re lovesick. If she’s only interested in my physical appearance, then you don’t have to waste any more time on her. Just find your next target."

"Oh. But..."

"No buts. Either you go meet her yourself this weekend, or you go online and tell her the truth right now."

There was no way Cui Hao could go meet her by himself.

"How about another day?"

"Today," Xue Yang said, his tone leaving no room for argument.

Under Xue Yang’s pressure, Cui Hao took out his phone. He glanced between the screen and Xue Yang, his gut twisting with indecision and worry. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

Xue Yang didn’t rush him, simply waiting for him to make his own decision. Xue Yang wasn’t one to procrastinate; he preferred to resolve issues on the spot. It was just like when he’d had a crush on Chen Ying; he found a way to let her know how he felt. Even though she didn’t accept him, at least she knew. The same was true later when he met and fell for Lin Xi. Xue Yang didn’t beat around the bush. If he liked someone, he wanted them to know. If the other person accepted, it would be wonderful. If not... If Lin Xi hadn’t accepted him back then, Xue Yang probably wouldn’t have agonized over it, but he still would have found a way to make his feelings clear to her.

After agonizing for a long time, Cui Hao finally told Bai Yueguang the truth.

"Yu Yue, didn’t you say you wanted to hike Fragrant Hills on Saturday? I’m free."

Bai Yueguang: "Great! Then it’s a date. See you Saturday at 8 a.m. at the foot of Fragrant Hills."

"Yu Yue, there’s something else I need to tell you."

Bai Yueguang: "Go ahead."

"The photo I sent you... it wasn’t actually me. I know it was wrong to lie to you, but I only did it because I like you. I’m sorry, Yu Yue. If you can forgive me, I’ll be waiting for you at 8 a.m. on Saturday at the foot of Fragrant Hills."

After sending the message, Cui Hao didn’t dare look at his phone again and hastily logged out of QQ.

"I... I told her the truth."

After saying this, he collapsed into his chair as if all the energy had been drained from his body.

Yu Yue must be completely disappointed in me now, right?