Chapter 227 Yurong’s Tolerance

Li Jie also said a few words to Yu Xiaodi over the phone. She didn’t say much due to her guilty conscience.

When Li Yan was about to leave, she hesitated a bit and couldn’t help but say, "Maybe you should come up with another excuse yourself. Don’t let Xiaodi find out tonight..."

Now that it’s known he’s been staying here for quite a while, if he’s discovered to be overindulging tonight, there will inevitably be some association implicating her.

Seeing her anxious demeanor, Li Yan secretly found it amusing, but on the surface, he still responded seriously, "No way! Not only can we not make excuses, but we also need to prove it! You said, as long as I can satisfy Xiaodi tonight and not make her suspicious, you’ll comply with any of my arrangements! If I can’t handle it, then stop bothering me from now on. I’ll remember this, and you better not go back on your word!"

Li Jie frowned a little. Earlier, she was somewhat irrational, but now that she’s calmed down, she realizes it was inappropriate. However, she couldn’t take back what she had said.

"Humph! I’m thinking of you. If you act tough, don’t blame me when it all comes to naught!"

"How could it come to naught? For Xiaodi, I’ll put on a great performance tonight!" Li Yan said boldly with a smile, "Just wait till tomorrow to call Xiaodi and confirm! I’m leaving now."

Li Jie felt a bit resigned. Can I even call? How can I confirm? Thinking it over, she found it possible. If Xiaodi was already suspicious, she surely wouldn’t answer her call. Making a call, as long as everything checks out, should mean he has passed. If not, he would probably give her a heads-up, right? 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"Hey!"

"What?" Li Yan, about to leave, turned back to look at her curiously.

Li Jie hesitated but still said, "If it doesn’t work out, just find an excuse to slip away. With your current state, taking medication might knock you out."

She, too, had fought her way over the years, and her company was all security.

Li Jie felt a bit troubled. Before, her only concern was whether the security company could survive. She never had emotional burdens; now, not only has the company survived, but it’s also on the path of growth. Yet, she finds herself troubled by emotions...

...

Li Yan met Yu Xiaodi at S University’s north gate; she had already returned from his home.

School was on break, and it had become quite deserted here. Coming to her side, seeing her still looking at the school gate, Li Yan asked with a smile, "Worried about transferring next semester? Want to take a photo for memory’s sake?"

Xiaodi turned back to see Li Yan, gave a slight smile, and said with a bit of sentiment, "Since my mom’s just testing, she shouldn’t transfer me. I just remembered that birthday night, you created quite a scene here."

"Sigh, it’s all my fault. If I hadn’t made such a spectacle, your mom probably wouldn’t have interfered, and you wouldn’t have been grounded for almost two months." Li Yan reached out to put his arms around her.

But Xiaodi shook her head, "Not at all. I think it was quite nice. Isn’t it clear skies now after the rain, with sweetness after the bitterness?" At her age, she’s still yearning for romantic sentiment. If it were just smooth sailing with meetings and dates, it would seem too dull. The parents breaking the couple apart, grounding them, the lovers finding ways to secretly stay in touch, until eventually, everyone stands firm in love and overcomes and changes the stubborn parents... how classic, how much like a TV drama!"

Of course, the same scenario, in Li Yan’s view, could be seen as overly clichéd and melodramatic.

"Earlier... how did it go?" Li Yan didn’t specify and asked vaguely.

Yu Xiaodi glanced at him and smiled, "You probably guessed, afraid we would fight?"

Li Yan felt a bit awkward, "How could that be?"

"Hehe, would you, who are so lazy, clean up? Staying at Li Jie’s place to delay, right? Afraid that when you rush over here, I wouldn’t be back, and you were afraid you couldn’t resist going back." Yu Xiaodi said with a playful smile.

Seeing her like this, Li Yan guessed the process might not have been too tumultuous, yet her understanding of his intentions at Li Jie’s place left him feeling quite embarrassed.

"I was actually afraid... afraid that you’d both get hurt. Just like that concert, you were sad, and Yurong was very sad too..."

As he spoke, Li Yan took out a cigarette, lit it, and said with a bitter smile, "Sometimes... I feel very selfish, very shameless. Perhaps one day when I’m gone, everything would become simple, and you all wouldn’t feel hurt because of me..."

Before he could finish speaking, a soft little hand had already been placed over his mouth.

Xiaodi tilted her head, gazing at him intently, and said earnestly, "I won’t let you say that! Like a moth to a flame, it’s voluntary! Just like what I mentioned earlier, I firmly believe the rainbow after the storm will be even more beautiful. The sweetness after the bitterness will make it more cherished!"

"But..."

"It’s true; both Zhang Yurong and I will feel hurt because of you, but aren’t you also hurting? Everyone has a selfish side. People often consider selfishness a natural instinct, justifying it with ’if you don’t seek your own interests, you deserve extinction.’ Although you’re a little flirty, haven’t you always been self-blaming and guilty? That’s something, at least."

Seeing her sincerely defending him, Li Yan felt grateful yet guilty, shaking his head and sighing, "Xiaodi, you’re seeing me through rose-tinted glasses of love. If viewed from an outsider’s perspective, you’d probably scold me harshly."