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Chapter 24 Xu Lingjing's Revenge

Lu Yuan looked at the iced drink that Xu Lingjing handed him, but didn't take it right away.

The surrounding classmates were secretly wondering, but then they saw his gaze slowly turn to behind Xu Lingjing.

Xu Lingjing noticed Lu Yuan's gaze and turned around to see Ye Yixian walking towards them.

"How could it be her?"

"Why is Ye Yixian here too?"

Various murmurs arose among the crowd.

Almost all eyes were on Ye Yixian, making her feel extremely uncomfortable.

To escape the unsettling gaze, she quickened her pace, walked straight to Lu Yuan, and handed him the bottled water.

Lu Yuan smiled, took the water, unscrewed one bottle for himself, and casually tossed the other to Gao Zhe next to him.

Everything happened so fast that Xu Lingjing was still standing there in a daze.

No one expected that Lu Yuan would ignore her goodwill and instead accept Ye Yixian's water.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle and awkward.

Xu Lingjing gripped the drink tighter and tighter, squeezing the bottle until it deformed and made a soft cracking sound.

She felt an unprecedented sense of embarrassment, as if she had been slapped in the face in public.

And even now, the culprit, Lu Yuan, hasn't even glanced at her.

"Lu Yuan!"

Xu Lingjing finally couldn't hold back anymore, and her voice became somewhat shrill due to her excitement.

She pointed at Lu Yuan and demanded, "Is it meaningful for you to keep disgusting people like this?"

Lu Yuan had no intention of paying attention to her, thinking that ignoring her would make her leave on her own, but he did not expect her to have a fit on the spot.

Faced with her anger, Lu Yuan's face showed little emotion; he simply said calmly:

"Xu Lingjing, to be honest, we're just ordinary classmates. You have no obligation to bring me water, and I have no reason to accept it. So, there's no point in you getting angry and questioning me like this."

His almost indifferent attitude made Xu Lingjing feel like she had punched a cotton ball.

The more Lu Yuan acted this way, the angrier she became.

She couldn't understand why Lu Yuan had suddenly become so distant. What had she done wrong to make him act so differently?

My thoughts are in turmoil, but I can't find the answer.

The only thing we know for sure is Ye Yixian's appearance. Ever since she and Lu Yuan crossed paths, Lu Yuan seems like a completely different person.

Therefore, Xu Lingjing couldn't help but feel a bit more resentment when she looked at Ye Yixian.

If she could, she would almost want to rush up and tear the other person to pieces right now.

This intense hostility might not stem from how much she cares about Lu Yuan, but rather from the fact that Ye Yixian had taken away the selfless kindness that once belonged exclusively to her.

This is tantamount to provocation and a declaration of war.

That alone was enough for her to resent Ye Yixian.

Of course, she couldn't do anything in front of so many people.

In the end, she simply slammed the drink in her hand onto the ground and turned to leave.

"Lingjing, wait for me!"

Jiang Yiqing hadn't expected things to turn out this way, so she hurriedly chased after them.

Li Xian was equally baffled. Had Lu Yuan lost his mind? He rejected Xu Lingjing's advances but instead accepted Ye Yixian's water.

But this is for the best.

Lu Yuan has angered Xu Lingjing, and this is a perfect opportunity for him to take advantage of her vulnerability and comfort her. Perhaps he can win her heart.

So Li Xian lost interest in playing ball, packed up his things, and left the playground.

A faint murmur of conversation could be heard from the surroundings, as people glanced back and forth among them.

Ye Yixian lowered her head, thinking that this matter should have nothing to do with her... She was just helping to bring water.

Lu Yuan paid no attention to Xu Lingjing's reaction and raised his hand to call to the students on the field: "Keep playing."

Soon, everyone was back in the game, sweating and running around shouting.

As for what exactly happened between Xu Lingjing and Lu Yuan, no one really investigated it.

Even if they were curious, it was just something to talk about during their free time.

In the classroom, Xu Lingjing lay slumped over her seat, her shoulders twitching slightly.

Jiang Yiqing handed her a tissue with heartache.

"Damn Lu Yuan... and that Ye Yixian, he's not even good-looking, yet he has the nerve to be a mistress, so shameless." Xu Lingjing muttered under her breath, wiping away her tears.

Jiang Yiqing felt a little embarrassed.

After all, Xu Lingjing had only been stringing Lu Yuan along before, and had never really accepted him.

Even if Lu Yuan has really fallen for someone else now, it doesn't seem like he's wronged her, and Ye Yixian can't be called a "homewrecker" or anything like that.

After Xu Lingjing had been cursing on and off for a while, Jiang Yiqing leaned closer and whispered, "Lingjing, don't you think this is a bit strange?"

"What's strange about it?"

"You even went out of your way to watch him play basketball, and Lu Yuan even took water from Ye Yixian in public. Wasn't that obviously just for your benefit?"

"He's just trying to annoy me!" Xu Lingjing clenched her fists in anger.

But Jiang Yiqing shook her head, her tone becoming serious: "You're still only seeing the surface. Think deeper, how did you react when Lu Yuan publicly gave you gifts and confessed his feelings to you?"

"I……"

Xu Lingjing recalled that every time Lu Yuan publicly showed interest in her, she rejected him on the spot.

Although that would embarrass Lu Yuan, all he had to do afterward was explain on QQ that "I want to focus on my studies now and consider dating after the college entrance exam," and Lu Yuan would rekindle his hope and continue to treat her with utmost care.

"I think Lu Yuan is getting revenge on you," Jiang Yiqing said in a low voice, her tone firm. "He wants you to experience what it's like to be rejected in public."

"Is he sick?"

Xu Lingjing's voice trembled with anger.

If Lu Yuan really thinks that way, then that's awful. "I'm really angry, and I'll never talk to him again."

She spoke decisively, but she was unsure of herself.

But he still refused to admit defeat, as if that would make Lu Yuan regret it.

Jiang Yiqing sighed, "Are you really willing to ignore him? There are only three months left until the college entrance exam. After graduation, we'll all go our separate ways. If we lose contact now, we might never cross paths again."

"What do I have to be reluctant to part with? Why do I have to have anything to do with him?"

"You know it in your heart." Jiang Yiqing looked at her quietly, her eyes filled with understanding.

Xu Lingjing was speechless for a moment.

She had initially believed that she didn't care about Lu Yuan, but when she thought that Lu Yuan was indeed the most devoted and generous of all her suitors, a hint of hesitation crossed her mind.

If we really fall out, will I ever meet someone so good...so easy to deal with again?

The more she thought about it, the more uneasy she became. She couldn't help but grab Jiang Yiqing's arm and say, "Then... what should I do? He's clearly trying to embarrass me."

"Perhaps it's time to soften your stance."

"How can I back down...?"

Jiang Yiqing pondered for a moment, then her eyes lit up, and she leaned close to Xu Lingjing's ear and whispered a few words.

"Huh? Really?" Xu Lingjing's cheeks flushed slightly after hearing this, and she instinctively wanted to refuse.

"You can't catch a wolf without risking your cub. Unless you really intend to break up with him completely, you have to do something." Jiang Yiqing pressed her shoulder, her tone serious.

"Let me think... Well, okay, I'll give it a try."

After hesitating for a long time, Xu Lingjing finally nodded.

At this moment, Li Xian had changed his clothes and returned to the classroom. He straightened his collar and prepared to come over and comfort Xu Lingjing.

"Student Xu..."

He had just opened his mouth when Xu Lingjing suddenly stood up, leaving her seat without even glancing at him.

Li Xian stood frozen in place, his outstretched hand neither reaching nor falling, a hint of unconcealed embarrassment flashing across his face.