Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 434 - 432: "No, No.

In a club group chat for University B, which didn’t have many members, almost no one had spoken all day since the summer break began. Into this quiet group, a member suddenly posted a picture.

The girl in the photo wore a casual, khaki-colored, mid-length skirt and a white t-shirt. Her hair was waist-length, and she had on a pair of sunglasses. Despite the incredibly blurry candid shot, it couldn’t completely hide her beauty.

[Spotted a stunner! Spotted a stunner! Location: ’There is a Dessert House’ by the school gate. Does anyone know what school this girl goes to?]

Even with just a side profile, it was clear she was gorgeous.

When the person who posted the photo repeatedly emphasized that she was breathtakingly beautiful in person, insisting the picture didn’t even do her one-tenth justice, this caused the group chat, which had been dead for the holidays, to instantly explode with activity as countless lurkers emerged.

[I guarantee she’s not from our school. Isn’t our school belle Liu Siyu from the broadcasting department? This girl in the photo is clearly better looking. She’s probably a student from some art school. She’s got the looks and the figure!]

[Art school? B Film School? Or... wait, Xuanzi, hurry up and get a front-facing shot. You can’t see anything clearly from this.]

[Probably a new student from somewhere. If she were a returning student, there’s no way she’d be unknown with looks like that.]

[It’s not August yet. The new students haven’t registered.]

Xu Su, who was engrossed in a tile-matching game, had no idea that her brief appearance in the university town had caused a stir after someone secretly took her picture. She was seriously focused on the casual puzzle game to pass the time. ’This game is getting harder and harder in the later levels.’

As she frowned in thought, a QQ message notification from Si Xuan popped up on her phone.

He said: [You’re at the university?]

Xu Su was startled. ’Did we run into each other again?’

She quickly glanced around but didn’t see Si Xuan anywhere.

Confused and about to reply, she received a voice call from him.

’Are we... close enough to be making voice calls?’ This time she was truly shocked.

Xu Su hesitated for a moment before lightly tapping the green answer button.

As soon as the call connected, she heard Si Xuan’s voice. He asked, "Xu Su, are you at the milk tea shop by the entrance of University B?"

Even though he wasn’t standing in front of her, Xu Su’s eyes still went wide. "But I just got here. How did you know?"

’She was starting to wonder if he had clairvoyance.’

Over the phone, Si Xuan let out a soft chuckle and briefly explained what had happened. "I happened to be in the group chat, and I happened to see your photo, and I happen to know you. Xu Su, wouldn’t you say it’s quite a coincidence?"

"..." It *was* quite a coincidence. Xu Su took a sip of her lemonade to calm her surprise, not knowing what to say.

Then she heard Si Xuan add, "Do you want an early tour of the University B campus? I can show you around."

Xu Su quickly refused, "No, no, that’s okay. I wasn’t planning on going onto campus."

Thanks to Shen Chen, she was now wary of all men.

Even with Si Xuan, who had just comforted her yesterday, she didn’t feel it was appropriate to be alone with him.

Feeling her refusal might have been too blunt, Xu Su paused and explained more tactfully, "I have a friend who works here. I came to see her, and she’s getting off work soon."

"But I’m already on my way." Si Xuan’s voice was steady on the other end of the line. "I’m nearby. I’ll be there in three minutes."

Xu Su silently hung up the phone, speechless.

Huang Feng, who had been watching from the side, walked over. "What’s wrong?"

"Um..." Xu Su thought for a moment, then said, "A friend of mine is coming over. He’s really handsome. I’ll introduce you to him later."

’She still remembered Huang Feng calling Shen Chen handsome. It was time to help her raise her standards.’

Huang Feng let out a "Whoa." "That’s a rare one. I’ve known you for so long and I’ve never heard you call anyone handsome. Aren’t you afraid your Zhou Mochen will get mad?"

"What’s there to be mad about? It’s not like I have any designs on him." Xu Su put on an innocent expression. She was just stating a fact.

Before long, Si Xuan, dressed in athletic wear, pushed open the glass door and entered. The moment his tall, slender figure appeared, a small stir went through the relatively quiet milk tea shop.

’The guy seems pretty famous.’ Xu Su heard a few muffled gasps but wasn’t surprised.

Si Xuan’s gaze swept across the room, and upon spotting Xu Su in the corner, he headed straight for her.

Only then did the nearby Huang Feng realize just how handsome "handsome" was when it came from her dear Susu’s mouth.

’If he were in showbiz, he’d cause a complete sensation!’

"Fengfeng, Fengfeng!" Xu Su called out twice, but got no response. She sighed and tugged at her dazed friend beside her. "Snap out of it! Don’t act like you’ve never been out in the world, hey!"

The milk tea shop wasn’t large. In the few steps it took for Si Xuan to walk over, Huang Feng still hadn’t snapped out of her trance. Xu Su could feel the customers at the surrounding tables all subtly paying attention to them.

She surreptitiously tugged on the corner of Huang Feng’s shirt, then gave Si Xuan an awkward smile. "This is my high school classmate and also my best friend, Huang Feng."

Huang Feng snapped back to reality, her face instantly flushing red.

...Recalling how she herself had been stunned for a few seconds when she first met Si Xuan, Xu Su suddenly felt a bit more understanding. She then introduced him to Huang Feng, "His name is Si Xuan."

After the brief introductions, Xu Su asked Si Xuan, "Is there anything you’d like to drink?"

Huang Feng also said, "What would you like to drink? I’ll get it for you."

Si Xuan glanced at the cup in front of Xu Su and smiled faintly. "Iced lemonade, please."

He sat down across from Xu Su, resting his hand on the small wooden table. His fingertips tapped lightly against the dark brown wood...

’Another pair of very beautiful hands...’

Xu Su glanced at them for a second before looking away.

Soon, Huang Feng brought over a glass of lemonade. The blush on her face hadn’t faded. Perhaps feeling embarrassed about her earlier starstruck expression, she said a quick hello and quickly went back to her work.

Si Xuan took a sip of water, discreetly studying the girl across from him for a few moments, the smile on his face growing wider. "You seem to be in a good mood today."

"Mm..." His mention of yesterday made Xu Su’s expression a little awkward. "Yesterday was an exception. I’m actually in a pretty good mood most of the time."

It really was a coincidence. In a city as big as Beijing, how could she keep running into him?

"That’s good," Si Xuan nodded and said gently, "As a friend, I want to tell you that it’s normal to face some setbacks when you’re young. Don’t let yourself be controlled by a momentary bad mood."

Xu Su fell silent. ’He really is a kind person. He saw how depressed I was yesterday and made a special trip just to check on me. He’s nothing like the cold, aloof person people say he is.’

She didn’t speak, and Si Xuan didn’t say anything more either.

They sat facing each other for a while. Before long, Si Xuan took a call. After a brief conversation, he hung up, looked at her, and asked, "Do you want to have dinner together tonight? Liu Yun and Yang Nan will be there."

"No, no, thank you," Xu Su said. "I’m leaving for LS tomorrow, and I already made plans to have dinner with my friend tonight."

"Alright." Si Xuan seemed to have only asked casually. His expression didn’t change at her rejection. He stood up, smiled, and said his goodbyes. "Well then, see you tomorrow."