In Hang City these many days, Mr. Lu felt for the first time that the room was so big, yet so empty.
Guan Yongyi had returned to Jiang City, and Zhou Sinin was nowhere to be found; all that was left to him was the long night stretching out alone.
After WeChat showed that the message had been rejected by the recipient, Lu Jincheng realized that Zhou Sinin had blocked him.
Out of concern, he could only beat around the bush through Guan Yongyi, trying to piece together the whole situation.
A phone call went through.
Lu: "You left a mess behind and just walked away?"
Guan: "What else? You want to watch two girls pulling each other’s hair out in a fight, right?"
Guan: "What’s the situation now, are you trying to pacify her?"
Despite the distance, the male voice still accurately detected Guan Yongyi’s tone.
Guilty, yet unrepentant.
Lu: "She packed her bags, left without looking back, and then blocked me."
Guan: "That’s indeed her style."
Lu: "The thing is, I can’t find her now. Where could she have gone alone?"
Guan: "Based on what I know about her, she’s definitely not back in Jiang City because as soon as she returns, you’d have her cornered at the dorm building. The chances are good that she went back to Shanghai — she probably won’t return until she has to for exam week."
"No worries. If you are really concerned, later I’ll have my mum call to confirm."
Lu: "... Is that appropriate?" Content originally comes from novel⦿fire.net
Guan: "It’s not appropriate for me to call, but it’s fine for my mum to reach out to her mum."
After hanging up, it wasn’t long before Guan Yongyi sent a confirmation.
Zhou Sinin was safe at home in Shanghai.
The man finally found some peace of mind.
Regaining his senses, Lu Jincheng looked around the empty room and suddenly felt a strange sensation in his heart.
He had absolutely not expected the situation to capsize so suddenly.
Indeed, he had almost perfected his control over a series of risks, but human schemes are inferior to those made in heaven.
Every person in the real world has their own thoughts, and it isn’t surprising to see actions taken based on personal stances.
Just like Guan Yongyi.
She seemed hard to approach on the surface, conservative at heart.
After one delightful experience, she took it upon herself behind Lu Jincheng’s back to keep it as a souvenir.
That became the one critical oversight, and it just so happened that the intuitive and perceptive Zhou Sinin discovered it at the front desk.
The crash itself wasn’t what scared him; what embarrassed him was who wasn’t there.
Since he wasn’t present, he was completely unprepared for the potential conflict to erupt.
He couldn’t have imagined Zhou Sinin, cornered by Guan Yongyi, would just own up to everything plainly.
Yes, exactly like you’re picturing.
That directly overpowered Zhou Sinin’s mental defenses, leading her to lash out physically, tearing apart the facade of close friendship.
Everyone who has been in love knows,
when a girlfriend is angry, you need to appease her.
But how the hell do you appease in this situation?
Even the experienced Mr. Lu felt perplexed.
His team member went all-in, revealing everything, and he couldn’t even come up with a plausible excuse to smooth things over between the two.
That was also why Lu Jincheng didn’t doggedly keep after her once Zhou Sinin resolutely blocked him.
Explaining now would be futile.
It would only increase the girl’s annoyance.
Maintaining a distance to let emotions ferment might just be the best solution.
Being blocked was just the lowest point in a relationship, not the end.
Though he inevitably felt a sense of loss, he wasn’t in a panic.
After all, Mr. Lu had long been prepared for a falling out between close friends.
He still had an endless array of backup plans and pre-planned ties.
A chaotic scene happening a day earlier or later made little difference.
On the last day of the New Year holidays, Lu Jincheng, with He Ying and Luo Lang, decisively returned to Jiang City.
Both of his followers were keen and astute, naturally noticing the odd mood of the returning group.
Where had Zhou Sinin and Guan Yongyi gone?
No one brought it up voluntarily.
When they landed in Jiang City, it was exactly noon.
After a short rest, Lu Jincheng, carrying a messenger bag and some gifts, arrived at Nanhu University’s South Academy.
With exam week looming, the atmosphere for preparation was intensifying.
Usually quiet, the study rooms at South Academy started buzzing with activity.
In order not to let the often wandering Lu Jincheng flunk, Zhong Ruixi insisted on dragging him to South Academy for self-study.
It hit reality too; even if you gave Mr. Lu another chance, he still had no interest in advanced mathematics and linear algebra.
Looking at the brand new textbooks for these subjects, like deciphering arcane texts, the man involuntarily gaped and yawned.
Absolutely a waste of time.
Better to look at pretty girls.
Shielding his face with the book, Lu Jincheng discreetly scanned his surroundings.
Nanhu University was known for its beauties, and South Academy was especially famous as a scenic spot.
Years later, quite a few skilled street photographers would even linger by the entrance, ready to approach any high-quality girl that appeared.
After all, no pretty girl would refuse to have beautiful photos taken of herself.
After surveying the whole room, he found the Bai Yueguang sitting opposite him was the most pleasing to look at.
Never tiring of the sight.
In the study room, Zhong Ruixi, bare-faced and not dolled up, wore her hair tightly bound in a high ponytail.
To enhance her plain face, she deliberately wore a pair of non-prescription round glasses, adding a touch of girl-next-door charm.
Under the incandescent light, the girl’s profile looked exceedingly beautiful as she concentrated on her calculations, her skin flawless. Occasionally, she brushed the stray locks from her face, revealing fine, soft hairs on them.
After finishing a long and tough question, Zhong Ruixi lifted her head and caught Lu Jincheng’s sneaky glance.
She smiled slightly, the corners of her mouth forming a cute arc.
"Focus on your book, stop looking at me!"
People who talk in study rooms are the worst.