Initially, Xu Youyou wanted to tell Su Lanxu about Yun Youwei, but Su Lanxu had taken a leave of absence and did not go to classes. Su Lanxu also did not pick up her phone and only sent a message on WeChat saying that she wanted time alone for a while. After she replied to that message, Su Lanxu no longer replied. Clearly, Su Lanxu had been greatly hurt by her brother’s rejection this time.

Rain fell for several days in Mo City, making those who were in a bad mood even gloomier.

Su Lanxu had locked herself up at home for a few days.

She had sent the helpers at home away so there was not much to eat at home. In the end, she was forced to go out. She did not put on makeup, and her hair was unwashed. She only changed her clothes and wore a black cap before leaving the house.

There was an old bakery in the south of the city. The bread there was freshly baked and delicious.

When she arrived, it was drizzling, and there were a lot of people lining up at the entrance of the bakery. After parking the car, she got out of the car and went to the back of the line to wait. Since she did not bring an umbrella with her, raindrops fell on her cap like pearls.

As time passed, fewer and fewer people were left in front of the line. However, before it was Su Lanxu’s turn, the bakery said that the bread was sold out, and everyone would have to wait another 30 minutes if they wanted to buy it.

The person in front of Su Lanxu gave up on buying the bread. The umbrella in his hand was rather big so when he turned around, the side of the umbrella almost poked Su Lanxu’s eyes.

Su Lanxu was startled and instinctively stepped back to avoid the umbrella, bumping into the person behind her in the process.

The other party cried out. She twisted her ankle and fell.

Things happened too quickly, and Su Lanxu could not react in time. She wanted to help the other party, but it was too late. She could only watch helplessly as the other party, a woman dressed in a white embroidered dress and a beige cardigan, fell heavily into a puddle of dirty water. When she regained her footing, she quickly rushed to help the woman. However, before she could apologize to the woman, she heard a familiar-yet-unfamiliar voice.

“Yun Youwei!”

Su Lanxu’s body stiffened immediately. She raised her head and saw a person getting out of the car before rushing over. The other person wore an expression that she had never seen before on his handsome face; it was an expression of worry.

In just a moment, Su Lanxu felt as though her heart had broken again and was bleeding profusely. It was so painful that her eyes reddened in an instant.

“Are you okay?” Xu Jialu walked over before reaching out to help Yun Youwei up. He quickly removed his coat and draped it over her body.

After Yun Youwei nodded, indicating that she was fine, Xu Jialu turned to glare at Su Lanxu as he said, “Su Lanxu, do you have nothing f*cking better to do?”

Su Lanxu was stunned. “What?”

“Stop pretending! I saw everything,” Xu Jialu’s expression was extremely cold as he said unhappily, “You deliberately knocked her over. Is it fun to do something like that?”

Since Xu Jialu was in the car earlier, he did not see the person in front of Su Lanxu clearly. He only saw Su Lanxu bumping into Yun Youwei. From his angle, it looked as though Su Land had done it on purpose.

“I deliberately knocked her over? Why would I do that?” Su Lanxu asked, baffled. She had not been able to sleep or eat over the past few days. As such, she was pale and haggard. When she looked up at him, her eyes were dull and without luster.

Xu Jialu sneered. “Why else? Isn’t it because you heard about her from Youyou so you’re helping her to vent her anger?! I’m warning you. Yun Youwei is under my protection now. Don’t even think about bullying her!”

‘Yun Youwei!’

Su Lanxu shifted her gaze to the frail woman who was half leaning against Xu Jialu’s chest.

At this time, Yun Youwei bit her lower lip before she smiled weakly at Su Lanxu.

‘So she’s Yun Youwei? This is the woman he fell in love with and wants to marry…’

After a beat, Su Lanxu laughed.

Xu Jialu raised an eyebrow. “What are you laughing at?”

Su Lanxu did not answer his question. Instead, she nodded and said, “Yes, I deliberately bumped into her. I dislike her. I hate that this hypocritical woman pesters Youyou and Mo Shenbai. I hate that she gains the sympathy of all the men in the world by acting pitiful. I also hate that you’re so charmed by her that you even forgot your mother’s surname…”

Before Su Lanxu could finish speaking, Xu Jialu lost his temper. He raised his hand, clearly intending to slap her.

“Xu Jialu!” Yun Youwei cried out gently, surprised.

Su Lanxu was so frightened that she instinctively lowered her head and closed her eyes tightly. A gust of wind blew past, and the slap she expected did not land. She did not feel pain. Instead, she only felt that her head was cold as the black cap was knocked off her head. Her long wair hair was damp from the rain. When she looked up, her eyes were filled with disappointment. At this moment, the broken pieces of her heart seemed to have turned into ashes.

The wind continued to blow.

When Xu Jialu’s temper flared up, it was as though there was no distinction between men and women. However, the moment he raised his hand, he hesitated. The slap did not land on Su Lanxu’s face, and his hand only knocked off the cap on her head.

Su Lanxu’s eyes were very red at this moment, but she stubbornly resisted the urge to cry. She pursed her lips as she looked at him. Then, as though she was squeezing each word out of her throat, she said, “Xu Jialu, I really hate you. The person I hate most in this world is you. I really don’t want to see you again from now on.”

After saying that, Su Lanxu turned around and left. She did not even pick up the cap that had fallen to the ground.

Xu Jialu’s expression was dark as he said through gritted teeth, “Who wants to see you anyway? I don’t want to see you as well. Whoever shows up in front of the other person is a f*cking dog!”

The rain was slowly getting heavier, and the sound of the rain grew louder. However, it did not cover up Xu Jialu’s voice.

Su Lanxu straightened her back. She continued walking forward without looking back, but her nails were dug into the flesh of her palms.

Yun Youwei frowned slightly as she said softly, “You shouldn’t have said that to her. She didn’t do it on purpose.”

Xu Jialu picked up the umbrella on the ground and held it over Yun Youwei’s head as he said, “It’s raining heavily. Get into the car. I’ll send you back.”

“You shouldn’t raise your hand to a girl. Moreover… she likes you,” Yun Youwei said. As a woman, she could tell with just a glance that Su Lanxu liked Xu Jialu. Su Lanxu’s eyes had betrayed her feelings.

Xu Jialu shuddered. “Can you not say such scary words? Even if all the women in the world died except for her, it’d be impossible for me to like her!”

Seeing that Xu Jialu did not take her words seriously, Yun Youwei only shook her head helplessly.

Xu Jialu held the umbrella over Yun Youwei’s head and helped her to the car. However, after taking a few steps, he handed the umbrella to her and said, “Get into the car first.”

Then, Xu Jialu turned around and strode to the place where they were standing earlier. He bent down and picked the cap that had fallen to the ground. At this time, half of the cap was already wet. He flicked the droplets of water off the cap.

Yun Youwei did not get into the car. She stood where she was and watched him. A faint smile appeared on her face as she thought to herself, ‘Really? Are you sure you don’t like her?’

When Xu Jialu walked back, he saw Yun Youwei staring at him. He pursed his lips before he said, “The cap was given to her by Youyou. She doesn’t know how to appreciate other people’s gifts at all. She has no manners!”

Yun Youwei remained silent.

As with most things, those who were involved could not see clearly unlike bystanders who were watching from the side.

…

The rain became heavier and heavier until there were no pedestrians on the streets.

Su Lanxu stood in the heavy rain; her entire person was drenched. Water droplets rolled down her face, and she could no longer tell if they were from the rain or if they were her tears.

At this moment, her phone began to ring over and over again.

She snapped out of her daze and brought her phone out. She saw the name on the screen

: Youyou.

“Hello…”

As soon as Su Lanxu spoke, she felt as though all the emotions she had been holding back flooded out.