After Bankruptcy, the Billionaire Asked Me to Marry Him!
Chapter 458: As Long As One Has a Clear Conscience

Chapter 458: Chapter 458: As Long As One Has a Clear Conscience

Lu Xiaoxiao was silent the whole way, and even after returning to the dormitory, she showed no intention of speaking.

Ye Li didn’t ask or persuade, just quietly accompanied her.

It wasn’t until they had washed up, turned off the lights, and lay in bed that Lu Xiaoxiao softly began, "Lizi, do you think... am I being too melodramatic, making too much of a fuss?"

It’s been months since the breakup, and not just the girls she was close to in class.

Even others, Lu Xiaoxiao had heard a lot about what they thought of her.

Although apart from Ye Li, no one knew the reason for her breakup with Xie Yunkai.

But everyone thought, after all, that was Xie Yunkai.

That face.

And the potential for the future.

No matter what mistakes he makes, he deserves to be forgiven.

What’s more, he hadn’t committed any substantial mistakes, not even two-timing.

"Of course not."

Ye Li said softly, "Whoever it is, if his actions make you uncomfortable, you have the right to stop it immediately. If others think you’re melodramatic or whatever, that only shows they’re not on the same wavelength as you."

In the dark, Lu Xiaoxiao let out a gentle breath.

She feared that even Ye Li would think it was her problem.

Right after the breakup, Xie Yunkai often came to stand guard at the entrance of Fanxing Apartment.

The girls she knew just teased: Lu Xiaoxiao, you’re impressive! The school heartthrob is taken by you!

The girls she didn’t know would glare at her, noses and eyes out of place.

As if she was ungrateful.

She had to mentally prepare herself every day before stepping out.

More despairing was the few underclassmen who earnestly asked her: Sister Lu, are you sure? A good horse never turns back to old pastures, don’t regret it later and try to get the school heartthrob back! By then, I won’t be this easy to talk to!

Half shocked: Are underclassmen this straightforward nowadays?

Half incredulous: Who gave you the confidence to think you could definitely win Xie Yunkai over?

But the words Lu Xiaoxiao said were firm, "Good luck!"

The underclassmen bounced away joyfully even as they left.

As summer arrived and Xie Yunkai went abroad for an exchange student summer camp, none of the underclassmen were successful.

Then she received a call from her mom, saying Xie Yunkai had visited her home.

"Lizi, do you think I should talk to Xie Yunkai?"

"Talk about what?"

"...Tell him not to come to my house anymore and stop doing things for me."

"So you still haven’t let go, have you?"

"??? No way, I’ve moved on."

"Since you’ve moved on, he’s not your boyfriend anymore, and you aren’t anything to him, whatever he does doesn’t need your approval. His visiting your house might not be about you at all, there’s also the village connection, you see? He’s a person with a strong sense of justice, if today that guy named Yu had disrespected me, I bet Xie Yunkai would have hit him too, right? He has his own principles for everything he does, what grounds do you have to talk to him?"

"..."

It just felt like something was off, though she couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Lu Xiaoxiao felt a little mentally exhausted.

Ye Li’s warm and slow voice was like the perfect sleep aid, "He does his thing, you do yours, as long as everyone can be at peace with themselves. As for what might happen in the future, let’s leave it to time! What do you say?"

Lizi, I think you’re right!

It seemed like she said it.

Yet also seemed like she didn’t.

Her mind filled with the image of Xie Yunkai under the orange streetlight, staring at her intensely.

And the words he had once said echoed in her ears.

"Xiaoxiao, I don’t mind if you want to date other people."

"...I’ve said that this lifetime, I only have you..."

"...I won’t let go."

The young man’s cold and stern voice mixed with Ye Li’s gentle and soft voice, whirled in her mind.

Her eyelids fell, and Lu Xiaoxiao drifted into a deep sleep.

When the two alarm clocks jingled, Ye Li opened her eyes, momentarily confused.

She looked at the white ceiling above her.

Then turned back to see Lu Xiaoxiao, equally sleepy-eyed.

Ye Li finally realized she was back in the school dormitory.

And today was the first official day of classes.

Milk, cereal, boiled eggs, the familiar breakfast made the two exchange smiles.

At 7:30, they left the apartment and headed to their respective classes.

In the fourth year, the schedule was filled with major courses, without needing to run from class to class.

Several afternoons were completely free.

Thinking about attending classes in the morning and going to the studio for design work in the afternoon.

Ye Li felt her life could only be described with two words: perfect!

Looking at the time, Xiao Bao should be on his way to school.

Ye Li sent him a text.

[Brother Mu, starting today, you’re an honorable little student, keep it up!]

The watch chimed gently, and Xiao Bao stepped out of the car, swiping open his watch.

He smiled back, bouncing his way into the school gate.

Yesterday was the first day of school, and the first class was self-introductions by the homeroom teacher and classmates.

The boys were cheeky.

The girls were demure.

The little ones about his height stepped up to the podium, voices crisp, "Hello everyone, my name is XXX, my hobby is XX, I’m happy to be classmates with you all, I hope in the next six years, we can help each other and become the best of friends."

When Xiao Bao went up, his heart was pounding fast.

He worried that classmates would ask, Fu Muzhi, why aren’t you talking?

More worried someone might laugh at him, Fu Muzhi, are you a little mute?

But no one did.

Amid random applause, he wrote his introduction on the blackboard, even drawing a big smiley face the way Ye Xiaoli taught him.

When he turned around, Xiao Bao received countless amazed and starry-eyed looks of admiration.

"Fu Muzhi, you’re amazing, you already know how to write so many characters?"

"Fu Muzhi, I also love building Legos, let’s do it together this weekend!"

"Fu Muzhi,..."

Until he bowed and returned to his seat, no one asked why Fu Muzhi didn’t speak.

It was like speaking or not was just an option.

It only depended on whether he chose to or not.

The whole day had no lessons, just followed the schedule to meet every subject teacher.

Led by the homeroom teacher to get familiar with the entire campus.

Knew where the bathroom was in relation to the classroom.

Knew which direction the cafeteria was.

Also knew class required discipline, and after school, they had to line up in the hallway.

Filled with infinite anticipation for the start of elementary school life.

And endless joy from the classmates’ friendliness.

After school, in the jostling crowd, when someone tripped him and lifted him up, Xiao Bao patted his reddened knee.

Rising up again, he saw the chubby kid who accidentally tripped him, looking nervous, "Fu Muzhi, please don’t tell your mom, okay?"

???

Xiao Bao was stunned.

The pigtail girl beside him who helped him up started making faces, "Jin Zhuangzhuang, you’re in trouble, Fu Muzhi’s mom definitely won’t grant your wish!"

"Fu Muzhi, I really didn’t mean to. Fu Muzhi, I promise to be careful walking next time, please don’t tell your mom, okay? Please, please..."

The chubby kid, taller and stronger than him, clasped his hands and kept bowing.

The chubby cheeks on his face jiggling comically.

Hard to describe the humor.

Yet Xiao Bao blinked, utterly confused.

The chubby kid understood, "Your mom said in the parents’ group if we are loving and united, good little kids, by Christmas, she’ll ask Santa Claus to grant each of us a wish."

The pigtail girl nodded, "Your mom also gave each of us a primary school gift package. Fu Muzhi, didn’t you get one?"

A primary school gift package?

Thinking of the big gift box in his room, Xiao Bao paused, then dashed outside.