Zhao Huaian searched for a long time but couldn't find Zhong Xuexi. It was not until the performance was about to start that he saw her and Ruan Qing appear hand in hand.

He raised his hand to greet her. Zhong Xuexi saw him from a distance, but only glanced at him.

Ruan Qing nudged Zhong Xuexi with her elbow and said, "Zhao Huaian is waving at you over there, why don't you go over?"

"Why would I go over there? I don't know him well."

Zhong Xuexi pulled her to sit down, obviously not intending to sit with Zhao Huaian.

Their tickets were clearly side by side, but in order to avoid him, Zhong Xuexi exchanged tickets with someone else.

After all, she was in her sister's art troupe, and many people knew her, so it was very easy for her to exchange a ticket.

Ruan Qing tilted his head to look at her, raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Did you two have a fight?"

They all grew up in the same compound. Zhong Xuexi and Zhao Huaian have been bickering lovers since childhood. Neither of them would give in to the other, and they would fight whenever they couldn't win an argument. However, Zhao Huaian was always defeated by Zhong Xuexi.

It's also far from the mark.

Zhong Xuexi lowered her eyes and said in a muffled voice, "He's busy dating a girl right now, so he doesn't have time to quarrel with me."

"Ouch~" Ruan Qing was like discovering a new world, his eyes full of gossip, "Why do I smell vinegar!"

Zhong Xuexi quickly covered her mouth and whispered, "Don't joke around! You clearly know who I like... How could I be jealous of Zhao Huaian! Whoever he wants to date is his business, it has nothing to do with me."

Ruan Qing was a little unconvinced and kept staring at Zhong Xuexi.

It is true that Zhong Xuexi likes Wei Zhihe, but why does she feel that Zhong Xuexi's words are full of jealousy?

The two leaned against each other, whispering, "Why haven't I heard that Zhao Huaian has a favorite girl? Whose family is she from?"

It would have been fine if she hadn't asked, but as soon as she did, Zhong Xuexi felt aggrieved. She had clearly decided to keep her distance from Zhao Huaian in the past two days at home, and what he did had nothing to do with her.

But when I think about this, I still feel sad.

Anyone would feel uncomfortable if their childhood friend were with someone who bullied them, right?

“It’s from our school.”

"What's it called?"

"Xu Li, the one you've met."

Ruan Qing thought for a moment and had some impression. "How could it be her! She looks average to me, and isn't she always having a hot affair with the male teachers in your school? The last time I went to your school to look for you, I saw her chatting and laughing with a male teacher."

"I really don't understand why Zhao Huaian would fall for her."

Zhong Xuexi had never told Ruan Qing about the bullying she suffered at school, because she felt that if she told others about it, people would laugh at her. For the sake of face, she had always endured it.

"I hate her."

Ruan Qing understood immediately, "No wonder you ignored Zhao Huaian, he's really too much. You two go to the same school, doesn't he know that you hate that girl?"

Zhong Xuexi's voice choked a little, "How could he not know?"

"He's really going too far!" Ruan Qing has always maintained this attitude. She doesn't care much about many things, but this time she is really speechless.

Noticing that Zhong Xuexi was in a bad mood, she quickly comforted her, "Don't be angry yet. After the performance, I'll go and scold him for you. It's true. We grew up in the same compound, and Zhao Huaian still wants to turn his elbow outward! This is too much!"

Zhong Xuexi actually felt a little uncomfortable after hearing what Lin Ziqiu said before.

She even felt that she was a little too self-righteous. She asked others to do things that she couldn't do, which was too hypocritical.

But now that Ruan Qing could be so considerate of her, she suddenly couldn't control herself.

"Don't you really think I'm being unreasonable?" Zhong Xuexi's eyes were red. "I just feel that we grew up together. Although we mostly fought, we still have some affection for each other. He knew that Xu Li and I didn't have a good relationship, but he still went on a blind date with her. He did this. I don't think it makes sense for me to consider him a friend anymore."

Ruan Qing had similar thoughts to hers. If it were her, she would not put herself in such a difficult position.

She asked directly to choose between that woman or her.

If Zhao Huaian talked to Xu Li first, and Zhong Xuexi had a bad relationship with her only later, then it couldn't be blamed on Zhao Huaian.

But knowing that the other person is someone your childhood friend hates, you are still with her. That means you really don't take your childhood friend seriously.

"I understand you! But please don't cry here, there are so many people here!" Ruan Qing patted her hands, "Think about something happy. My brother is coming tonight too. When I see him later, I'll point him out to you!"

Zhong Xuexi rubbed her eyes and tried to suppress her emotions, "Why doesn't Brother Zhihe sit in the front?"

Ruan Qing replied, "Your sister doesn't want to see him. If he sits in the front, he's just asking for trouble."

Zhong Xuexi clenched her palms, and couldn't help but feel jealous of Zhong Xueyuan again.

The man she deeply loves, Zhong Xueyuan avoids him like the plague.

Fate really played tricks on all of them.

Although Wei Zhihe did not sit in the front row, he put Zhong Niannian and Zhong Siyu in the front.

The two little kids sit very straight, and their well-behaved looks make people want to pinch their faces.

Wei Zhihe walked through the crowd and headed towards Ruan Qing and the others.

"My brother is here!"

Zhong Xuexi suddenly looked up, the joy in her eyes almost overflowing.

"To Brother He..."

Wei Zhihe nodded, then bent down.

Seeing him suddenly approach, Zhong Xuexi's cheeks flushed. "Nian Nian and the others are sitting in the front, please keep an eye on them for me."

The man's voice was clear and mellow, floating into Zhong Xuexi's ears.

She spoke softly, "Okay, I'll keep an eye on them."

Wei Zhihe looked at his sister again, and only after seeing Ruan Qing nod did he hide with peace of mind.

Wei Zhihe had asked Zhou Shun yesterday and knew that Zhong Heyang would not come today, so the seats where the two children sat were exactly for him and Zhong Heyang.

He could only hide in the most inconspicuous place in the crowd, and it was a luxury for him to even see Zhong Xueyuan.

Zhong Xuexi followed Wei Zhihe with a lingering gaze, "Does he have to be with Zhong Xueyuan?"

Ruan Qing lowered her eyes: "Don't you also need him?"

Zhong Xuexi felt a little melancholy, "Do you think I will never be able to be with him for the rest of my life?"

It was the first time that Ruan Qing heard Zhong Xuexi say such discouraging words.

"Do you regret it?" Ruan Qing asked her.

Zhong Xuexi sighed, "Not really."

But Lin Ziqiu’s words that day are still vivid in my mind.

She did like Wei Zhihe, but could she really ignore her grandmother's feelings?

Not to mention how difficult it would be for Wei Zhihe to really fall in love with her, does she really have the courage to face everyone's belittlement and abuse?

Or the kind of contempt that brings trouble to one's family.

She really couldn't seem to do it.

The marriage between Zhong Xueyuan and Wei Zhihe was decided very suddenly.

It was a rainy day when Zhong Xuexi returned home. When she got home, she saw the two elders from the Wei and Zhong families sitting together.

Grandma hugged Zhong Xueyuan and cried sadly, while grandpa looked serious with a frown on his face.

On the other hand, Wei's mother's eyes were full of pride, and she said something about settling the marriage as soon as possible.

Wei's father smiled as if relieved, and even said that if Zhong Xueyuan married into their family, he and his wife would love her as their own daughter.

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