Xiao Ziyi confessed to Lin Qinghe?!
You Rong's face turned ashen. An inexplicable anger surged in his heart. Without a second thought, he stood up and was about to walk out, intending to find Xiao Ziyi.
With a grim expression, You Rong had just stepped out of the classroom when he bumped into Lin Qinghe, who was coming towards him.
Lin Qinghe clutched her throbbing forehead, crying out in pain. As she looked up to scold the person for not watching where they were going, she met You Rong's eyes and froze.
"You Rong, you… you seem to be in a hurry. Is something wrong?"
"Did you just accept…" You Rong's words stopped abruptly.
He shouldn't care so much about whether Lin Qinghe had accepted Xiao Ziyi's confession!
Lin Qinghe looked at You Rong, who had suddenly gone silent and had a terrible expression, with confusion. "What's wrong with me? Why aren't you talking? Is something really wrong? Or are you feeling unwell? Sick? I'll go to the infirmary with you!"
You Rong glanced at Lin Qinghe with complicated eyes, pursed his lips, and said, "...Nothing."
With that, he turned back to his seat in the classroom.
Lin Qinghe was bewildered, completely unable to figure out You Rong's strange behavior. She hesitated for a moment, then followed him into his classroom and handed him the cake she was holding.
"Haven't you had lunch yet? I bought a small cake today, from that shop by the school gate, the one we used to buy all the time… You seem to be in a bad mood. People say that eating sweets can make you feel better. Try it, okay?"
Faced with Lin Qinghe's expectant gaze, You Rong's mind was filled with thoughts of Xiao Ziyi confessing to her.
He wanted to ask, but he couldn't bring himself to. If he didn't ask, he felt a stifled anger that made him very unhappy.
You Rong coldly brushed her off, "No need! I'm on a diet, I don't eat sweets!"
Lin Qinghe frowned upon hearing this. "You're too thin now, why are you still on a diet? Besides, you were a bit chubby before, but I thought it was cute. I quite liked it…"
You Rong's expression changed drastically as if remembering something, and he let out a cold, sarcastic snort.
Lin Qinghe suddenly realized what the original owner had done and hastily explained, "I didn't mean anything by it. I'm not saying you're not good now, or that you weren't good before. I mean, I like you, whether it's you now or you before! I just like *you*! It has nothing to do with your appearance or your family background!"
You Rong's face was gloomy, and he didn't speak, unsure if he believed her explanation.
"Really! You Rong! Believe me, I'm not lying to you, everything I'm saying is from my heart…"
Before she could finish, You Rong no longer wanted to listen. He averted his gaze, took out a book, and began reading, his attitude very clear.
Lin Qinghe felt extremely regretful, wishing she could slap herself. Knowing how much You Rong held grudges, why did she bring these things up!
Now, even if she said something flowery, You Rong wouldn't believe her!
Adhering to the principle of "the more you say, the more you err," Lin Qinghe decided to leave.
"You Rong, um… I'll head back now. Remember to eat the cake. It's not good for your health to skip lunch."
Lin Qinghe waited expectantly for a few seconds, but You Rong didn't even look at her. Disappointed, she left, glancing back multiple times.
Not long after Lin Qinghe left, Xiao Ziyi returned. He casually slung an arm over You Rong's shoulder. Just as he was about to speak, You Rong coldly said, "You come out with me! I have something to say to you!"
Seeing You Rong's angry retreating figure, Xiao Ziyi shrugged and reluctantly followed him.
He already guessed what You Rong wanted to say.