Chapter 750: Chapter 750: Did Someone Bully You?
Li Junyan asked, “What’s wrong?”
He seemed to hear her choked voice, “Did someone bully you?”
Liang Yin’s voice trembled uncontrollably, “No…”
For some reason, hearing the gentle male voice on the other end of the line, she felt an urge to cry.
By the time she realized it, tears had already fallen from the corners of her eyes.
Liang Yin widened her eyes in surprise, her fingertips touching the tear stains at the corners.
She rarely cried as a child.
Because she knew that a child who isn’t loved, crying is useless.
No one would feel sorry for her.
In her childhood, no matter what grievances she suffered, all she got in return would be scolding and beatings—the louder she cried, the harder she got beaten.
Gradually, she learned to endure, instinctively holding back her tears. Even when faced with great injustice, she restrained herself from crying.
Over time, her tear glands seemed to be broken. She seldom cried even in the face of any setback.
But…
Upon hearing his gentle inquiry, she lost control.
Perhaps, it was because no one had ever spoken to her in such a gentle tone before.
That’s why she accidentally acted a little uncharacteristic.
Liang Yin quickly wiped her tears and said, “I’m fine… I tripped on the road so… I couldn’t get into the dorm.”
Li Junyan asked, “Did the dorm manager not open the door for you?”
Liang Yin replied, “Well… the dorm manager… refused to open it for me.”
She knew clearly that Chen Shanshan must have done something, causing the dorm manager to pretend not to see her even though she was standing outside.
Chen Shanshan came from a good family background, and she didn’t want to provoke her, nor did she have the means to.
Alone in a big city, she was weak and helpless, so she had always been very forbearing.
The exclusion from Chen Shanshan was obvious. Initially, she could endure it until she continuously humiliated her with words. So, after class today, she finally snapped and retaliated.
Therefore, being locked outside the dorm this time was to teach her a lesson.
While Liang Yin was at a loss, Li Junyan said, “I’m at your school’s entrance.”
Liang Yin asked, “Didn’t you leave?”
Li Junyan said, “I saw that you left something in my car, so I called Rong Yin to get your number.”
Liang Yin responded with an “Mm, wait for me a moment.”
She tidied herself up briefly, wiped her tears, rubbed her eyes with her hands, and walked toward the school gate.
The gate was already closed.
The guard saw her and said blankly, “Student, why haven’t you gone to the dorm?”
Liang Yin said, “I… I’m a day student. I was in the library and forgot to check the time.”
The guard was a little suspicious.
The library closes at 9:30.
She was obviously lying.
But…
At this moment, Li Junyan parked the car at the gate, opened the car door, and got out.
The guard saw that the two seemed to know each other, and with Li Junyan driving such a luxurious car, he opened the gate.
Liang Yin went out, her head lowered, not daring to let Li Junyan see the traces of her tears.
Li Junyan saw her bowing her head, slightly frowned, but came to a sudden stop, placing a large hand on her slender leg.
Liang Yin unconsciously shrank back.
She rarely had skin contact with the opposite sex, and this action from Li Junyan made her sensitively dodge a bit.
Still, he held her calf.
“Where did you get hurt?”
On the phone, she said she tripped, and he thought she had fallen badly.
Liang Yin was a bit startled.
She didn’t expect him to take her casual excuse seriously.
This man was truly gentle.
Liang Yin said, “I… I lied to you. Actually…”
She rarely lied, and now that her lie was exposed, she felt guilty but decided to be honest with him: “Actually… I have some issues with a girl in class. She’s the student council president, and it was her turn to inspect dorms today. Even though I wasn’t late, she had the dorm manager lock me out, not letting me in.”
Li Junyan’s expression slightly changed: “What’s her name?”
Liang Yin shook her head: “Brother Junyan, can you… take me somewhere?”
Li Junyan asked, “Where to?”
Liang Yin said, “I definitely won’t get into the dorm tonight, and I don’t want to have any more conflicts with her. I’ll send you a location. Just take me there!”
Li Junyan chuckled softly, “Okay.”
Half an hour later—
The car stopped at the entrance of a youth hostel.
Li Junyan got out of the car, and Liang Yin followed closely behind.
“Thank you, Brother Junyan. You should head back early.”
After saying that, Liang Yin went inside.
Li Junyan hesitated briefly, but still followed her inside.
At the front desk, as Liang Yin was preparing to register, suddenly a few shirtless guys walked out from the first-floor bathroom. Upon seeing Liang Yin, they couldn’t help but glance at her. Even after passing by, they occasionally looked back.
Li Junyan turned around, glared coldly, and the two guys, frightened by his gaze, turned back immediately, scurrying away.
Liang Yin said, “Boss, please register me.”
Li Junyan looked up.
The youth hostel wasn’t big, with just over twenty rooms. Each room had six beds, and guests were charged by the bed—about 90 yuan per person per night.
Back when Liang Yin first came to Beijing for a high school math competition, she stayed here. Later, when she came to Jinghua for enrollment procedures, she had also spent a few nights here.
Just as the boss was about to take Liang Yin’s ID card, Li Junyan suddenly said, “Wait a minute.”
Liang Yin turned her head in surprise.
Li Junyan said, “If you have nowhere to go tonight, you can stay at my place.”
Liang Yin replied nervously, “No… I don’t want to trouble you.”
Li Junyan said, “It’s no trouble. You’re a girl, staying here alone. I’m not comfortable with it.”
After speaking, he helped her pack up her ID card: “Get in the car.”
Liang Yin hesitated, but Li Junyan wrapped his arm around her shoulder: “Be good, listen.”
…
Li Family.
The house was brightly lit.
At that time, Huo Tinghan had just dropped Rong Yin off at home.
As soon as the car stopped, not far away, Li Junyan’s car also drove towards the door.
Huo Tinghan got out of the car, just in time to see Li Junyan’s car pull up behind his.
Liang Yin and Li Junyan both got out of the car.
Rong Yin turned around, eyes widening when he saw Liang Yin had come back with Li Junyan: “Liang Yin? Didn’t you return to school?”
Liang Yin didn’t know how to explain.
Li Junyan took the initiative to explain, “There was a problem with the car halfway, causing a delay. She missed the curfew and was locked out of the dorm, so I brought her to the Li Family to stay for the night.”
Upon hearing this, Rong Yin couldn’t help but smile: “There are plenty of rooms at my place, Liang Yin, feel free to stay.”
Huo Tinghan’s gaze lingered on Liang Yin, as if observing something.
Liang Yin felt a bit frightened by his gaze and unconsciously moved behind Li Junyan, only peeking out half of her head to cautiously observe him.