Cheng You curled her lips into a sarcastic smile, "Lin Yutian, is it worth it to make yourself like this, just for a boy who doesn't like you?"
Lin Yutian's lips were cracked and dry. Moving them hurt.
But that didn't stop her cloudy eyes from being filled with hatred.
"How could he not like me? He likes me the most! I've been through the hardest times with him. I'd do anything for him!"
Cheng You snorted, "Then do you know that in the two days you've been gone, he's already found another girlfriend? That female classmate is from Yancheng, her family is well-off, and she's even prettier than you."
"You're lying!"
Lin Yutian wanted to lunge and tear her mouth open, but she was held back firmly. Someone hit her twice with an iron rod.
"Move again, and we won't be so polite!"
Only then did she behave, but she still muttered, "You're trying to sow discord!"
Cheng You chuckled, "Even if you don't confess Feng Xue, I have plenty of ways to deal with her. I just pity you for sacrificing yourself for such a scumbag."
Though, she was indeed sowing discord.
"He's not a scumbag. If you insult him again, I'll beat you to death!"
Defending that boy had become instinctual.
No matter what Cheng You said, Lin Yutian didn't believe a word of it.
Cheng You pursed her lips. It seemed her trip was in vain.
Lin Yutian's brain was flooded. She scrimped and saved to give money to that boy. If he truly liked her, how could he bear to see her live like this?
She didn't say anything more and got up to leave.
At the entrance of the police station, she ran into Feng Xue and a handsome young man.
He wasn't particularly fair-skinned, wore glasses, and looked very refined and elegant.
The key point was that Feng Xue was holding his hand.
Cheng You's gaze lingered on their clasped hands for two seconds, then she continued walking out.
Feng Xue said, "Nanxi, this is Cheng You."
Xu Nanxi smiled slightly and reached out towards Cheng You.
"Hello."
Cheng You kept her hands in her pockets, ignoring him.
Xu Nanxi didn't seem embarrassed and calmly lowered his hand.
Feng Xue urged, "Alright, you go in and talk to Lin Yutian first."
Cheng You's eyebrows twitched. A guess suddenly formed in her mind.
After Xu Nanxi went in, Feng Xue smiled and said, "You guessed right. Xu Nanxi is Lin Yutian's boyfriend, but no one knows about it, so he's my boyfriend now."
"You're into this kind of man," Cheng You scoffed.
Feng Xue raised her chin, "I'm not Lin Yutian. I'm not as stupid as she is, so I can control him."
Besides, she didn't like Xu Nanxi that much; it was just that she saw some remaining value in him.
Cheng You could already guess what Xu Nanxi would say to Lin Yutian inside. It was likely that Lin Yutian wouldn't confess Feng Xue.
"Feng Xue, if you do too much evil, you'll bring about your own downfall. You'd better be careful."
If one did such things too often, they would eventually fall hard.
Cheng You left, and Xu Nanxi came out right after.
"Let's go."
Feng Xue leaned against him tenderly, "Have you calmed her down?"
Xu Nanxi chuckled, "She's so stupid, she's easiest to coax."
They walked forward hand in hand. Feng Xue asked softly, "When are you planning to visit my grandfather? If grandfather knows you've gotten into university and are coming to study in Yancheng, he'll definitely be very happy."
Xu Nanxi thought for a moment, "Wouldn't that be a bit inappropriate? Although grandfather and Grandpa Feng are old family friends, my grandfather has passed away. If I visit now, it would seem like..."
Seeming like a poor relative looking for handouts.
Feng Xue gently swayed his arm, "What are you talking about? Grandfather often mentions Grandpa Xu. He'll be happy to see you."
She still needed to use Xu Nanxi to return to the Feng family.
"Is that so? Then let's go visit this weekend."
"Okay!"
...
Lin Yutian's current predicament was more serious than Feng Xue's previous report against Tang Yu.
After deliberation, the school decided to expel her.
She was released after a few days in detention. During that time, she returned to the dormitory once to pack her belongings.
She carried her luggage to the school gate and coincidentally met Cheng You and her friends.
Without a word, she headed to the adjacent school.
Fang Yunbao guessed, "She must be going to find that Xu Nanxi!"
"But Xu Nanxi is already dating Feng Xue," Cao Yanyan said.
Cheng You watched Lin Yutian's retreating back, saying nothing.
Xu Nanxi had a silver tongue and could naturally placate Lin Yutian.
However, even a rabbit would bite when cornered. It was uncertain if Xu Nanxi could withstand Lin Yutian's outburst.
"Take these things back to the dorms, I'm going straight home."
Fang Yunbao and Cao Yanyan exchanged glances and nodded.
Cheng You, hands in her pockets, walked towards the bus stop.
Coincidentally, Xu Nanxi was also there.
He still had that simple and refined appearance and took the initiative to talk to Cheng You, "Are you also going back to the military compound?"
Cheng You initially didn't want to respond, but upon hearing the word "also," she felt a pang of curiosity.
"What do you mean?"
Xu Nanxi smiled, "I'm going there too. Can I go in with you?"
Cheng You didn't agree. Instead, she asked, "Who are you going to see inside?"
"Grandpa Feng from the convalescent home. Do you know him?"
Cheng You nodded, "What's your relationship with the Feng family?"
"My grandfather and Grandpa Feng were old family friends. Due to some circumstances... my grandfather took me away from Yancheng, and the two families haven't seen each other for many years."
Xu Nanxi was quite honest and didn't hide anything.
Cheng You's impression of him was not good, but that didn't prevent him from having some connection with Old Master Feng.
So, at the gate, she asked a guard to call the Feng family.
"I can't just bring anyone in. You'll have to ask Grandpa Feng yourself if he'll let you in."
Xu Nanxi smiled and nodded, thanking her.
Judging by his appearance alone, without considering his actions, no one would doubt his character.
But Cheng You, who had already seen his true face, was not swayed.
As soon as Cheng You got home, she saw Song Qinglan approaching.
"I was just wondering if you were back yet."
Cheng You took out her keys to open the door, "What's up?"
"Your Grandma Lin invited us over for dinner. She said she bought a lot of lamb, so we're having lamb spine hot pot today."
Cheng You readily agreed, "Great. You and Grandma Lin seem quite close."
Song Qinglan fanned herself with her hand, a smile on her lips, "I just learned a new word recently, 'bestie'. Have you heard of it?"
Cheng You found it amusing, "You and Grandma Lin are besties? That's quite an age gap."
"Hey, sisterhood transcends age! I just get along well with her."
Cheng You's footsteps paused. She suddenly thought of Xu Nanxi.
If they were going to have dinner at the Feng family's, did that mean she would have to see Xu Nanxi?
How vexing.
Song Qinglan saw her expression and frowned.
"What's with that look? Do you think I'm wrong?"
"No, I just remembered something!" Cheng You glanced at her and couldn't help but mention a few things.
If Old Master Feng and Xu Nanxi's grandfather were truly old friends, they wouldn't treat Xu Nanxi too badly.
The worst fear was that Xu Nanxi would take the opportunity to deceive the old master and madam, hurting their feelings.