Wa Lei’s ears buzzed as he listened to Su Xi’s words. He clearly understood the meaning of each word, but when put together, he couldn’t make sense of it.
"I’m sorry, I can’t accept your proposal." Su Xi resolutely refused.
Xu Nianhua let out a sigh of relief. She had been worried that Su Xi might agree under pressure.
"Nianhua, let’s go." Su Xi decisively pulled Xu Nianhua towards the edge of the crowd, which parted automatically to make way.
"Su Xi."
In Wa Lei’s eyes, there was only Su Xi. He fixed his gaze on her, the smile on his face vanished, replaced with a chilling bitterness and reluctance.
"What are you doing? It’s your freedom to confess, but Xiaoxi’s freedom to reject you." Xu Nianhua quickly pulled Su Xi back, feeling it was only right to protect her cousin Su Xi.
"Su Xi, I’ve been pursuing you for two whole years, why don’t you give me just one chance?" Wa Lei looked over Xu Nianhua at Su Xi’s face. He truly liked her very much.
Su Xi was protected behind Xu Nianhua, and she felt touched in her heart. She looked at Wa Lei and said, "Wa Lei, if I don’t like you, I just don’t like you. Forcing myself to accept would only make both of us unhappy."
"If you don’t try, how would you know we’re not suitable?"
Wa Lei was unwilling to give up. This time, things had become such a spectacle, if Su Xi didn’t accept, wouldn’t he become a colossal joke?
"Some people can spend a lifetime together without feeling anything, while with others, a single meeting is unforgettable. Can you understand what I mean?" Being from the same school, Su Xi didn’t want to make things too ugly.
Wa Lei strode over to block Su Xi’s way, saying, "Su Xi, with so many watching, why don’t we date for a while? If we’re not suited for each other, we can break up." Wa Lei lowered his stance, pleading as he looked at Su Xi, "Trust me, if we’re not a match, we will break up immediately."
"No way." Su Xi rejected him without a thought. She wasn’t foolish; once they were together, would breaking up be so easy? Isn’t dating meant to lead to marriage?
She didn’t like him; why would she date him?
"Su Xi, I promise that if you’re unwilling, I’ll break up immediately." Wa Lei pleaded again and again. There were many onlookers just now, and he secretly rejoiced, but now he felt those gazes were mocking, like daggers piercing his body.
"I’m sorry." Su Xi lowered her eyes, avoiding Wa Lei’s gaze.
Wa Lei’s expression turned colder, and his once humble voice chilled as he said, "Su Xi, you truly are a heartless woman."
"If you’re a man, you should be magnanimous. When you confessed, you should’ve thought it through, whether Xiaoxi would reject you. Or are you trying to use the onlooking classmates to pressure Xiaoxi into agreeing?" Xu Nianhua’s eyes were intimidating, constantly on guard against Wa Lei doing something excessive.
She had heard many stories of confessions being rejected, and the other party turning violent. Who knew if Wa Lei would become hateful out of love.
Su Xi was also amused and angered by Wa Lei’s icy words. She said, "Did I beg you to propose to me? Did I beg you to give me a diamond ring? Let me tell you, Wa Lei, if I, Su Xi, want a diamond ring, I’ll buy it myself, no need for you."
"Xiaoxi, let’s go." Xu Nianhua pulled Su Xi, who was eager to argue further, away.