Zhou You stopped at the school gate. He planned to wait until the crowd thinned out before leaving. He didn't even dare imagine what Chen Tangtang would do if she saw him.

Behind him, pairs of girls were supporting each other as they walked, each one looking more delicate than the last. Even though quite a few of them were actually the type who could swap out a water jug one-handed, yet still couldn't open a bottle of mineral water.

Most people gradually left. The last batch of girls gathered together, chirping away. Yun Daidai was naturally among them. The sadness on her face was impossible to hide, and nearby, her classmates were trying to comfort her.

“Daidai, that guy was blind. Don't be sad anymore.”

Were they supposed to speak up for their classmate, or for some guy they didn't even know? Was that even a question?

“Yeah, yeah. I think that handsome Zhao you turned down a few days ago was pretty great. Rich and good-looking too.”

Someone chimed in with ill intent.

“Honestly, what shocked me more is that you actually took the initiative to chase a guy.”

Cold and aloof was an adjective.

But it was never something you called yourself.

It was something shown through countless little things.

Like Yun Daidai.

She had only been at school for a few days, yet who knew how many rich, handsome guys had caught the scent and come swarming after her. Now that they were in college, their families had loosened the purse strings, so they chased her with everything they had.

Flowers? Candles? Love songs? And plenty more.

The area below the girls' dorm had been so lively these past few days, it was like a party every night.

Unfortunately, Yun Daidai rejected every single one of them with icy indifference, without the slightest trace of feeling. She didn't even leave them a chance to be friends.

The girls in the dorms had already reached a consensus.

School Belle Yun wasn't going to get a boyfriend in college.

So what she did today shocked the girls who didn't know the inside story even more.

What exactly gave Zhou You the right to make School Belle Yun chase after him instead?

“I'm used to it already. You don't need to do this.”

Yun Daidai took a deep breath, put away the sadness on her face, and casually dropped another bombshell.

So this wasn't even the first time you'd chased that guy?

They felt so shocked they were going numb. Good lord, had that man put some kind of spell on Yun Daidai?

“Hm?”

Surrounded in the center, Yun Daidai suddenly let out a soft sound of surprise. She looked at the boy's back by the school gate ahead of her, and her eyes began to light up.

That was Zhou You.

She wouldn't mistake him.

Absolutely not.

“Excuse me.”

Yun Daidai pushed through the crowd and broke into a quick little run, unable to wait another second.

That eager, ingratiating look, the pink on her small face, the joy at the corners of her brows, instantly left the girls around her dumbfounded.

School Belle Yun, your cold and aloof image from the past few days had completely collapsed.

Yun Daidai ran fast. The soreness in her body seemed to be stripped away, and her steps were unnaturally light. Hearing footsteps, Zhou You turned and glanced back. He instinctively took a few steps back and walked out from where he'd been hiding.

“Do you have time tonight?”

Yun Daidai's eyes were full of hope and longing.

From the corner of his eye, Zhou You caught sight of the older beauty getting out of the car. At last, he could put his afternoon idea into practice. He pointed at Chen Tangtang.

“Sorry. I already have plans tonight.”

Yun Daidai's expression changed. She moved closer to Zhou You without caring about anything else and tightly grabbed the corner of his clothes. If he took one step, she followed one step.

Seeing the two of them tangled up like this, Chen Tangtang wasn't unhappy.

Or rather, she was rarely ever unhappy.

In her heart, Yun Daidai was just a harmless little girl.

“Little male god's...” Chen Tangtang paused. “...ex-girlfriend, do you want to come with us?”

The words ex-girlfriend instantly stabbed into Yun Daidai's heart and made it ache sharply.

Chen Tangtang landed a critical hit on Yun Daidai without meaning to. Then she pulled Zhou You over. Yun Daidai, who had been clutching him so tightly just a moment ago that she couldn't be shaken off, immediately stumbled and swayed.

Chen Tangtang pushed Zhou You into the car, glanced at the silent Yun Daidai, and drove off without another word.

By the school gate, an ethereal-looking woman drew students' eyes all the way over as she walked up to Yun Daidai, who had wanted to chase after them, and caught her by the hand.

“Daidai, I need to talk to you about something.”

“Aunt Ning?”

Ning Moxin hadn't expected Yun Daidai's ex-boyfriend and her niece's crush to be the same person.

She also hadn't expected Yun Daidai to be Zhou You's extremely, extremely awful ex-girlfriend.

Most importantly, Yun Daidai's mother, Yun Mingyue, still had a very good relationship with Zhou You.

So good, in fact, that it was almost a little strange.

She felt that in this lifetime, she probably wouldn't run into a more tangled mess of relationships than this.

...

Ning Moxin brought Yun Daidai to the office. The two sat down and drank tea quietly for a while.

“Aunt Ning, what did you want to see me about?”

“I want you to give up on getting back together.”

Ning Moxin knew that no matter how much Yun Daidai kept clinging to Zhou You, it wouldn't lead anywhere. She wanted to try persuading her, so Xiao You wouldn't have to keep feeling troubled.

Yun Daidai was naturally full of shock when she heard that. Why was Ning Moxin suddenly saying this?

She had clearly encouraged her before. She'd said that if she truly changed for the better, the man would definitely forgive her.

“You're definitely wondering why I encouraged you before, but now I've suddenly changed what I'm saying...”

“Wait!”

Yun Daidai suddenly became agitated, but also seemed to relax a little. She loudly cut Ning Moxin off.

“Are you Zhou You's new girlfriend or something? Otherwise why would you suddenly come talk to me about this?”

“Cough, cough—”

Ning Moxin choked on her tea. How on earth had Yun Daidai come to the conclusion that she and Zhou You had that kind of relationship?

There was absolutely nothing romantic going on between them, okay?

She couldn't even imagine a day when she'd be lying in bed, letting Zhou You do whatever he wanted to her.

Most importantly, as Ning Mengmeng's aunt, how could she possibly steal the man her own niece liked?

“Xiao You and I are just ordinary friends.”

Ning Moxin lightly patted her chest to calm herself.

“I can't explain the details to you, but in a certain sense, I know your history very well. That's why I know sticking to Zhou You like this is useless, and why I'm here to persuade you.”

“How would I know it's useless if I don't try?”

Yun Daidai's expression was firm. She wasn't moved at all by Ning Moxin's words.

Ning Moxin couldn't help letting out a long sigh. After thinking for a moment, she decided to change her approach.

“Do you really think bringing him water and sticking to him will earn his forgiveness?”

“...”

“Isn't that a little too naive?”

“...”

“You don't seriously think the pain you caused Xiao You can be made up for that easily, do you?”

“...”

Yun Daidai fell into a long silence.

What Ning Moxin said did make sense.

Ning Moxin gently shook her head and delivered the final blow.

“Let go. After what you did to Xiao You over those three years, there's absolutely no possibility left for the two of you.”

“It's like...”

She threw the teacup in her hand onto the floor and watched it shatter into pieces.

“...this teacup. Even if I glue it back together afterward, the cracks will still always be there. They'll never disappear.”

Zhou You had once given so much for Yun Daidai.

But back then, Yun Daidai hadn't known how to cherish it.

Now, he had met someone better and found a better new life.

In his heart, Yun Daidai had long since lost the weight she once carried.