Chapter 6

Su Qi reached out to pick up the cup, took a sip of juice, and said softly, "I have seen him."

Su Qi expressed her feelings candidly, but soon realized that the atmosphere was not right. Her parents, Su Fu and Su Mu, were frowning at her, while Shen Yanlei wore a look of desolation on his face

What happened to her

Su Qi nodded slightly, lowered his head, and continued to eat, "Hmm."

Good

Those two words slipped out so easily, and he watched as the smile on Su Qi's face froze, then gradually faded away. Her eyes began to redden, and two tears slid down her cheeks.

At that time, he and Su Qi were standing under the tree. Su Qi, clearly anxious yet forcing a smile, asked him, "Yesterday your mother contacted me and said that you... said you are about to get engaged to someone else. I know, you must not agree to this, right?"

This question seems to play right into Chen Sijia's hands, "Then why did you wake up late?"

Chen Sijia suddenly had a strange expression and said, "Um, I think there is something you need to know."

How do you know? Su Qi looked up at her

The fire in Su Qi's heart was instantly ignited by this title; back then, he was just like this, provoking rumors to fly everywhere while pretending to be innocent, and he is still the same now

As she sat breathless in the office, the work hours had just begun. Chen Sijia kicked the desk and slid over to her in a swivel chair, smiling and winking at her.

Su Qi felt that it was certainly not a good thing, "What is it?"

She stood up, picked up her handbag, and hurriedly walked out without looking back, saying, "I will leave first and come to see you in a couple of days"

Su Qi lowered his eyes and said, "It's nothing, it was a trivial matter from many years ago, I've long forgotten it. Please don't mention that name again in the future"

Shen Yanlei looked for a few seconds, nodded slightly, his expression very pained, "I remember"

Immediately, the cries of despair filled the air, "Teacher Su!"

If the harm cannot be suppressed, then try to complete the harm as quickly as possible. Dad, this is what you taught me, am I wrong in doing so

Su Qi looked at her for a few seconds, a triumphant smirk on his face, "I’m really sorry, but you guessed wrong. It’s not Ye Zinan; it’s his assistant, who said he is on a business trip. Also, please refrain from mentioning that name in front of me in the future"

Su Qi stood on the podium, looking at the students below who were writing furiously. In a calm voice, he said, "No looking around, no whispering to each other, all of you return your gaze from others' exam papers; you do not need to check anyone else's paper."

Su Qi suddenly felt like laughing. Is it the case that every pair of ex-boyfriends and ex-girlfriends who reunite after a long separation must ask and answer this question

Madam Ye, Mr. Ye has asked me to inform you that he is on a business trip to City D and will return in one week

After speaking, he rushed out, leaving the bewildered dormitory parents staring at each other in confusion

Upon entering the classroom, Chen Sijia threw the test document bag onto the table, waved her hand grandly, and said, "Hand over all your handbags, review materials, and cheat sheets!"

I am not feeling well anywhere, please carry me.

After speaking, he smiled at Chen Sijia.

Yan Lei, I am not feeling well

He usually cannot stand to see her cry; whenever he sees her tears, his heart aches terribly. He suppresses the impulse to step forward and hold her in his arms, striving to regain his voice, "I believe my mother has already made the reason very clear to you. I do not want to waste any more time. Suqi, let us break up."

"Hey, why are you reacting like this?" Chen Sijia became anxious first and snatched the chopsticks from her hand

Su Qi lowered her head to change her shoes, her right hand tightly gripping the shoe cabinet, her voice trembling as she said, "There’s nothing much going on today. I’ve been thinking about it for a long time, so I came back to see you and Dad."

Where do you feel unwell, you are just being lazy

Su Qi smiled, those days were truly beautiful. One dormitory, four girls, giggling and watching time slip through our fingers, never to return.

She raised her hand, pointing at the tiny pinhole-sized wound above, and coquettishly said to Shen Yanlei, "Yanlei, look, I am hurt, it hurts so much"

She immediately expressed her summarized observation, "There are only two men who can make you change color in an instant: one was Shen Yanlei, and the other is Ye Zinan, humph."

Chen Sijia looked at her with a worried expression, "Are you alright?"

Su Qi was tidying up the desk, not even glancing at her, and first spoke to Tu Shu, saying, "Don't make wild guesses; nothing happened. I just overslept this morning."

Perhaps they had a quarrel with Zinan

Su Qi looked at Shen Yanlei with a cold smile, "My father has so many students every year; he is just one of them. Why should I remember him? What qualifications does he have for me to remember him?"

Are you the one with a hundred thousand questions? Where do all these questions come from? Get ready quickly, the exam is about to start, and we need to head to the examination room

That evening, while Su Qi and Chen Sijia were having dinner, they received a call from Ye Zinan's assistant, the charming and capable female assistant Su Yang.

Then, leaning over, I quietly asked Chen Sijia, "Hey, do you still remember that time we had?"

It is unclear whether it was due to her and Shen Yanlei's excellent clandestine work back then, or if Su's father and mother were simply oblivious to the world outside their window. They remained unaware of the relationship between the two, believing them to be merely good friends, without considering any other possibilities.

Shen Yanlei noticed that she seemed a bit dazed and called out to her, "Xiao Qi?"

Why are you being so careless? Let me take a look

He wants to cry, and he feels wronged. Why is it him? Why must he exchange his own happiness for the Shen family's fortune? For more than three years, he has not dared to relax for a moment, only thinking about making himself stronger, strong enough to break free from the Shi family. But then he suddenly hears the news of her marriage; it turns out she really will not wait for him.

Chen Sijia immediately recalled with great enthusiasm, "How could I forget? Just a week before the exam, I was still carefree and enjoying myself. On the night before the exam, I stayed up late cramming, but I hardly read much of the book; however, I certainly consumed a lot of snacks..."

Su Qi sneered, "Just remember, just remember. I am not as magnanimous as you, and I cannot pretend that nothing has happened. From now on, let us be strangers."

Xiao Qi, do you still remember Brother Yan Lei?

Without looking back, she turned and left. Su Qi walked forward step by step, but her heart felt as if it were being sliced with a dull knife, each cut dull and painful, making it hard to breathe, and the things ahead became increasingly blurred

Once he stepped out of the house, Su Qi calmed down, feeling a twinge of regret. Back then, he had been so distressed that he hadn't let his father and mother know; now, there was even less reason to make them worry about him.

Hehe ... ...

Why didn't he call you? Doesn't he have the breakfast you make for him every morning? Why is today so unusual? Is it because he is considerate of how tired you were last night?

The matron approached with a fruit platter and happened to overhear this remark. Unable to restrain herself, she said to her, "How can you be so ungrateful? Yan Lei treated you so well back then, and you've forgotten so quickly!"

After speaking, he did not look at her again and left without turning back. In that fleeting moment of turning away, tears began to fall. He had never known that he could cry, but he simply could not hold it back. A man does not easily shed tears, but only when he reaches a point of deep sorrow.

Su Qi picked up the teacup, gazing at the intricate patterns on it. The walls of the cup were warm, yet she felt cold. "I don't quite remember."

Where do you feel unwell

Su Qi felt wronged, her nose tinged with bitterness. Did I do something wrong? If you knew how he treated your daughter back then, you wouldn't say this.

She frowned, "Shen Yanlei, what qualifications do you have to call me that? How can you be so shameless? How can you act as if nothing has happened?"

Chen Sijia nodded with great satisfaction

The words linger in the ear, yet it feels as if I have given myself one slap after another; the next line of revisiting the old place is always that things remain the same, but people have changed

What about Yan Lei

Ah, these young people...

Yan Lei, will you accompany me to attend Master Mie Jue's class tomorrow

They walked along the main avenue of the school, a path they had traversed countless times. Back then, she and Shen Yanlei walked hand in hand along this road, and she would always sway his arm as they walked, making unreasonable demands. Shen Yanlei would always smile and gently ruffle her hair, helplessly saying, "Alright."

Three consecutive rhetorical questions caused Shen Yanlei to withdraw the smile from his face, leaving him looking despondent. After a long pause, he quietly said, "I am sorry"

He is no longer the boy in a white T-shirt and jeans; the innocence and youthfulness between his brows have long since faded, replaced by maturity and restraint

Shen Yanlei stood up and said, "Teacher, Teacher's wife, I should also leave with *Tu* Shu. Let me see her off. It's all my fault, so please don't blame her."

At that time, Father Shen was half-reclining on the sickbed, his complexion pale. With great effort, he said to him, "Yan Lei, I know you like that girl, but you are not just a man; you are also the eldest son of the Shen family. I cannot watch the family business of the Shen family be ruined on my watch! You must marry the daughter of the Shi family; this is unchangeable. If you truly love that girl, you must cut through the chaos decisively; a short pain is better than a long one..." You must marry the daughter of the Shi family; this is unchangeable. If you truly love that girl, you must cut through the chaos decisively; a short pain is better than a long one...

Hearing a sound, he turned his head and saw her unexpectedly smile gently at him, just like the countless times in the past when he waited at the dormitory building. Every time he turned around and saw her rushing out from the stairway, he would smile at her like this.

The parents were taken aback; how could their usually well-behaved and understanding daughter be so unusual today

Shen Yanlei let out a bitter laugh, leaning against the tree. It was he who had wronged her first, so how could he expect her to wait for him?

She looked at him with a puzzled expression and asked in a trembling voice, "Why?"

Does this matter need to be conveyed by the assistant? Are you so busy that you don't even have time to make a quick phone call? How pretentious.

Shen Yanlei watched the stubborn figure until it disappeared before walking to the tree, extending his right hand to touch the cracked bark, his long index finger tracing along the grooves.

He coldly pushed away her hand that was blocking him, saying, "It was my own decision; let's break up."

Su Qi and Chen Sijia exchanged a smile, "Calling Teacher Su is of no use, act quickly!"

Shen Yanlei suddenly stopped, looking at Su Qi, forcing a smile, "I didn't have the chance to ask you last time. It's been so long since we last met. How have you been?"

Su Qi touched her face, deliberately putting on a surprised expression as if she had been guessed correctly, "Is it that obvious?"

Su Qi pointed to a tree not far away and asked, "Do you remember that tree?"

It was originally the last exam, and in the afternoon, a class meeting was held to discuss some precautions for the holiday, after which the school went on break

Chen Sijia immediately put down her chopsticks and leaned over, "When? Why didn't you tell me?"

The hostess walked over and took the bag from her hand, "Why are you still coming over so late?"

Chen Sijia constantly embodies her spirit of gossip, "www.hetushu.com.com Whose phone is it? Is it Ye Zinan's?"

Chen Sijia glanced at the time, stood up, and said, "Alright, I will let you off for now. I will interrogate you again during lunch."

Su Qiling was momentarily taken aback, did not ask further questions, politely hung up the phone, and then lowered his head to continue eating.

I did not expect that on that night, not only did I hear his name, but I also saw him in person

They said that Shen Yanlei has returned. Chen Sijia replied hesitantly, glancing at her expression as she spoke

Father Su slammed the teacup onto the table with a rare severity, "How can you speak like that! Hurry up and apologize to Yan Lei!"

Just a few days ago, he is now the fiancé of Ye Zinan's cousin. What a coincidence in this world

Ye Zinan is away on a business trip, and after having dinner with Chen Sijia, Su Qi decided to visit his parents' home. As soon as he opened the door, he saw a figure sitting on the sofa.

Can you not be so ridiculous? I forgot to set the alarm, and Ye Zinan didn't wake me up when he left

The shadows of the trees swayed along the road, and her and his shadows intertwined among them, appearing harmonious and tranquil. Surrounding them were groups of students passing by, loudly chattering, which made their quietness even more pronounced

Su Qi turned to look at the vibrant students, then turned his head to the left front to gaze at Shen Yanlei, who was dressed in a gray suit

When she woke up, the other half of the bed was already empty. She felt very tired; she knew she had dreamed, but she could not remember the content of the dream, only that she felt completely drained. She picked up her phone to check the time, immediately threw off the covers, and rushed into the bathroom to wash up and get dressed before hurrying to school

Su Qi thought that Chen Sijia would chatter for a while longer, but to his surprise, she fell silent. Su Qi looked up at him, a look of confusion on his face

Because I went to bed too late last night

Shen Yanlei caught up without saying anything, quietly following beside her

Why did you sleep so late last night? Were you engaged in some kind of exercise

Father Su sat on the sofa and waved to her from a distance. Su Qi did not rush over to Father Su with her usual cheerfulness to act cute; instead, she walked over step by step, sat upright beside Father Su, and lowered her head, obediently gazing at the teacup on the table.