"Xiaofeng, you must make it clear to him about Pengzi’s condition. If he can cure Pengzi, I will do whatever it takes." Her child, whom she had hardly raised to this point, she didn’t want him to lie in bed for the rest of his life.
Xiaofeng sat in the office, looking at the phone number in her hand, hesitant to dial it.
She couldn’t be sure whether the Revival Herb had grown out yet; for now, she could only see if Yecheng had any solutions.
Gently, she pressed each number, then waited for the call to be answered.
Xu Xuezi finally managed to wait for Yecheng at the Gu Family’s doorway. Seeing Yecheng come out, she approached him excitedly, "Yecheng."
She didn’t believe that Yecheng didn’t like women but men—it surely wasn’t true, just an excuse invented by the Gu Family to avoid a marriage alliance with the Xu Family.
Yecheng looked at the suddenly appearing Xu Xuezi. Seeing her approach closely, he instinctively stepped back a few steps, "Why are you here?"
As for Xu Xuezi, he couldn’t say he disliked her, but he also couldn’t say he liked her.
The reason he didn’t dislike her was only because Xu Xuezi had once studied in the same class as him, and she hadn’t revealed his real identity to the classmates.
"Yecheng," Xu Xuezi’s heart would invariably speed up when facing Yecheng, "The thing is, you have been busy ever since you came back. I heard the Quan siblings have been found, thankfully it was just a false alarm. Are you free tonight? I would like to invite you for a meal."
Fearing Yecheng would refuse, she continued, "We were classmates after all, and our families have been close for generations. You wouldn’t deny me this little honor, would you?"
She also wanted to ask him about the matter three years ago; he had taken the letter but hadn’t given any response. What did that mean?
Yecheng looked at the time, "I’m sorry, but our relationship doesn’t seem to be good enough to warrant a private meal together."
Xu Xuezi, hearing Yecheng’s words, felt deeply frustrated. What did he mean their friendship wasn’t good enough for a meal? It was just a casual dinner between friends, it’s not like she could do anything to him during a meal.
"Yecheng, I always thought we were classmates, friends, companions who grew up together. I never thought that in your heart, I don’t even qualify to have a meal with you. Yecheng, everyone says you’re cold-hearted, but I always believed you weren’t like that. However, your words today really chilled my heart. How could you treat me this way?" Xu Xuezi truly felt cold inside.
How could Yecheng be ? No, this wasn’t Yecheng, it definitely wasn’t.
Looking at Yecheng, at the strong hands dangling at his sides, she had only one thought—she had to see if Yecheng truly didn’t like women.
She advanced weakly towards him, her expression a pitiful sight.
"Yecheng, do you know? During the three years you were away, I was always waiting for you, waiting for you to come back with a surprise for me. Now, you’re back, but this is the surprise you offer me, it hurts so much here, do you understand?" Xu Xuezi attempted to grab Yecheng’s hand, pulling it towards her chest.
Yecheng stepped back, his gaze on Xu Xuezi growing colder.
"Yecheng, when I heard you were back, I was so filled with joy. I thought you would look for me, give me some surprises beyond my expectations. But I waited at home for one day, two days, now more than a month, and I didn’t see you. I come to you and you tell me our friendship isn’t good enough to have a private meal. Do you know how I feel right now? My heart is in so much pain, touch it, you’ll see it’s breaking, crying."
Seeing Yecheng not responding, Xu Xuezi reached out and pressed his hand against her chest.
She must let Yecheng know her feelings, if Yecheng rejected her, her three years of waiting would become a joke in everyone’s eyes.
She was the Young Lady of the Xu Family, a lady of high standing, she couldn’t afford to lose face.
Almost at the same moment, Ye Fei stepped forward from behind, blocking Xu Xuezi’s action very politely, "Miss Xu, you are the Young Lady of the Xu Family, please comport yourself."
Xu Xuezi, annoyed by the interfering Ye Fei, said, "Get out of my way, this is between Yecheng and me."
She was just about to grab Yecheng’s hand when this meddlesome Ye Fei intervened.
Yecheng’s pager beeped at his waist.
Yecheng glanced at Xu Xuezi, walked aside a few steps, and answered the call with a "Hello."