Kyoto University and Nanjiang University were both top institutions, so it was not surprising that they were top universities. However, Gu Jiang and Jiang Yuekai were dating. It was definitely not a problem for them to attend the same university, so why were they going to be separated?
Someone curiously asked Jiang Yuekai, "Why didn't you apply to Kyoto with Gu Jiang?"
Jiang Yuekai did not answer, so this person went to ask Gu Jiang, "Gu Jiang, why didn't you apply to Nan Da with Yue Kai?"
Gu Jiang was uncooperative and said in front of the whole class, "I don't like Nan Da."
Everyone sensed that something was wrong. They looked at Gu Jiang, then at Jiang Yuekai. Had these two quarreled?
Jiang Yuekai could tell that Gu Jiang was being petulant, but she remained composed and did not show any embarrassment at his uncooperative remark. She already had an idea in her mind, as Gu Jiang had not replied to her messages for several days.
Jiang Yuekai was not unwilling to humble herself and coax someone. If she had made a mistake, she would never stubbornly refuse to admit it out of pride. However, whether it was about applying to university or the matter with Lin Jingchu, she did not feel she had done anything wrong. Gu Jiang's demands were simply too boundaryless.
Since he was making such a fuss, Jiang Yuekai was no longer inclined to talk to him. After the meeting, she left the classroom.
When she reached the school gate, she saw Gu Jiang walking with a girl. The girl handed him a bottle of water, and they were walking very close together, side by side, chatting happily about something.
Jiang Yuekai recognized the girl. It was the one in the video Shen Yujin had sent her. She was quite pretty in person.
Gu Jiang also saw Jiang Yuekai, but he did not separate from Lu Ying because of it. Instead, he put his arm around her shoulder, as if to provoke her.
Jiang Yuekai frowned. She walked up and stood in front of Gu Jiang. "Let's talk."
Since it had come to this point, some things needed to be laid bare.
Lu Ying saw Jiang Yuekai and quickly distanced herself from Gu Jiang. Her eyes welled up, and she explained to Jiang Yuekai, "Don't misunderstand. Gu Jiang and I are just ordinary friends. I have no intention of interfering in your relationship."
Jiang Yuekai glanced at her, seeing through her intentions at a glance. She had no interest in this kind of female rivalry. "You don't need to explain your relationship to me."
This time, Gu Jiang also frowned.
He had specifically asked Lu Ying to come today and deliberately gotten close to her, asking her to play along. His goal was to stimulate Jiang Yuekai, to make her feel a sense of "jealousy," so that she would understand how he felt when he saw her getting close to Lin Jingchu.
However, things did not seem to be developing in the direction he had anticipated. Jiang Yuekai did not seem to care about Lu Ying.
Lu Ying was also very confused. She had intended to use this to make Jiang Yuekai misunderstand and thus argue with Gu Jiang. But why was she so calm? Who could remain so calm seeing another girl next to their boyfriend?
"I've thought about it carefully these past few days, and we're not very suitable for each other," Jiang Yuekai said directly. "So, Gu Jiang, let's break up peacefully."
Lu Ying: "..."
She turned to look at Gu Jiang. His expression had become incredibly stiff. He seemed unable to accept this outcome.
After a long while, Gu Jiang finally asked Jiang Yuekai, "You want to break up with me?"
"Yes," Jiang Yuekai nodded.
"Why? Is it because of Lin Jingchu?!" Gu Jiang could only think of this one reason. "Are you dating him? You didn't want to go to Kyoto with me because of him, didn't you! Why did you lie to me?"
Gu Jiang's barrage of questions made Jiang Yuekai even more convinced that breaking up with him was the right decision. He was truly too childish. "Breaking up has nothing to do with Jingchu Ge, and I've never lied to you. It's you who has never believed me."
Of course, whether he believed her or not no longer mattered. Having clarified things, Jiang Yuekai prepared to leave.
Gu Jiang suddenly grabbed her, refusing to let go. "I don't agree to break up."
Jiang Yuekai glanced at Lu Ying. "Since you've given her hope, don't disappoint her."
Gu Jiang instinctively started to explain, "Are you jealous? She and I are not..."
"No, even without her, I would still break up with you." Jiang Yuekai no longer wanted to waste her breath on him, but Gu Jiang was pulling too hard, and she couldn't break free, so they were stuck in this stalemate.
A few minutes later, Lin Jingchu arrived. He walked closer and pulled Gu Jiang's hand off Jiang Yuekai's wrist.
He lifted Jiang Yuekai's hand and looked at the red mark on her wrist, asking with concern, "Does it hurt?"
Gu Jiang, already in a bad mood, became even angrier when he saw Lin Jingchu holding Jiang Yuekai's hand. "Let go of her! She's my girlfriend. Have you no shame?"
Facing Gu Jiang's questioning, Lin Jingchu remained silent, only giving him a look.
Jiang Yuekai couldn't stand Gu Jiang yelling at Lin Jingchu like this. "Gu Jiang, we've broken up now. You have no right to yell at my friend, understand?"
"Are you dating him?" Gu Jiang had lost all reason. "I knew it. You two have been secretly seeing each other behind my back for a long time. What did I do wrong that you're treating me like this?"
"I've explained it to you many times, but you don't believe me," Jiang Yuekai said. "If Jingchu Ge and I could really develop romantic feelings, do you think you would still be my boyfriend? Anyone with rational thought wouldn't have such an idea."
"You don't have romantic feelings for him, but what about him for you?" Gu Jiang stared into Lin Jingchu's eyes and questioned him, "Do you dare to say that you don't have any romantic feelings for Yue Kai at all? Do you dare to say you don't like her?"
Lin Jingchu remained silent, his gaze drifting to Jiang Yuekai.
If he spoke now, how would she react?
"Gu Jiang, please calm down," Lin Jingchu said, while thinking. Jiang Yuekai had already spoken. After reminding Gu Jiang, she took Lin Jingchu's hand and said, "Let's go."
"I do like her, so stay away from her from now on," Lin Jingchu said to Gu Jiang expressionlessly, issuing a warning. "If you harass her again, I'll make you remember."
With that, Lin Jingchu left with Jiang Yuekai.
Gu Jiang, his eyes red, watched their retreating figures, clenching his fists.
"Why did you come?" Jiang Yuekai asked Lin Jingchu after they got into the car.
"I booked your favorite restaurant for lunch to celebrate your results," Lin Jingchu said, starting the car.
Jiang Yuekai smiled. "I didn't expect to see such a joke when I came."
Lin Jingchu recalled the scene of Jiang Yuekai breaking up with Gu Jiang just now. "Why did you suddenly decide to break up?"
Jiang Yuekai said, "It's not sudden. I've been thinking about it for many days. He hasn't contacted me these past few days, and he hasn't replied to my messages. I think it's not good for either of us to continue like this, so it's better to cut the knot quickly."
A rational choice. Lin Jingchu was silent for a moment, then asked, "Do you still like him?"
"Perhaps," Jiang Yuekai's emotions were still a mess after the breakup, and she hadn't sorted them out, but she was sure she didn't regret the decision. "Even if I do, we have to separate. It's better to stop at this point than to fall out completely later."