sbdcsierra Chapter 114 Who's afraid of who?
Chapter 114 Who's afraid of who?
Seeing Zhang Xueling speechless, Lu Yuan roughly guessed his situation and smiled helplessly, a smile that carried a hint of self-mockery about his past self.
As expected, an outsider's perspective is always clearer. After being reborn, he was even able to guide someone like Zhang Xueling, who had once been a "lost sheep."
Lu Yuan looked at Zhang Xueling and said seriously, "You don't need to be discouraged, and you don't need to see me as an enemy. Because I will never like Xia Anqi. My heart is too small; it can only hold Ye Yixian."
"From a worldly perspective, Ye Yixian may not be as dazzling as Xia Anqi or Xu Lingjing, but to me, she is the best, unique. I would never trade her for Xia Anqi."
Lu Yuan's determination and dedication impressed Zhang Xueling greatly.
He felt that Lu Yuan was not like a high school student of this age at all. Lu Yuan's soul seemed to have undergone many trials and tribulations, which was why he was able to resist so many temptations and remain so focused.
At this moment, Zhang Xueling felt no aversion towards Lu Yuan whatsoever; in fact, she even felt a faint sense of admiration for him.
"But as far as I know, your relationship with Ye Yixian is in jeopardy right now," Zhang Xueling couldn't help but remind her.
Now almost everyone in the school knows that Lu Yuan and Ye Yixian have stopped communicating with each other.
Lu Yuan smiled calmly, "If we continue to do nothing, things will indeed become precarious. But I'm not one to just talk the talk; I will take action. She and I will eventually reconcile."
How can you be so sure?
"Because I believe, and I know, that Ye Yixian likes me."
This is the thing Lu Yuan is most certain about in his life.
Zhang Xueling looked at Lu Yuan, hesitating to speak.
After thinking for a long time, he slowly spoke: "But Xia Anqi won't give up now. She's determined to be with you. What do you plan to do?"
"Xia Anqi's greatest strength is her confidence and her willingness to think and act. But excessive confidence turns into arrogance, and arrogance is her biggest weakness," Lu Yuan analyzed seriously. "She firmly believes that I will definitely succumb to her fierce offensive. So no matter how I refuse now, she will selectively ignore it."
"Of course, I can't hit her, right? After all, I don't hit women, and besides, if I did, it would make me seem unreasonable."
Zhang Xueling nodded, completely agreeing with Lu Yuan's analysis. Even he, who had known Xia Anqi for so long, couldn't summarize Xia Anqi's personality so accurately, yet Lu Yuan could.
Before this, Zhang Xueling held Lu Yuan in contempt, considering him merely a cunning opportunist. However, after getting to know him, his opinion of him changed significantly.
It must be said that Lu Yuan is an extremely meticulous person.
He truly embodies the spirit of "remaining calm even when Mount Tai collapses before him, and not even blinking when a deer runs past on his left." To possess such composure in one's teens indicates a future of great potential.
For some reason, Zhang Xueling felt that she should befriend Lu Yuan, thinking that she might be able to rely on him in the future.
Getting back to the main point, Zhang Xueling said, "Since Xia Anqi has ignored your rejection and continues to pester you, what should you do? You can't just keep dragging it on, can you?"
"You can withstand her advances, but can Ye Yixian stand by and watch? I think the longer you drag this out, the deeper Ye Yixian's misunderstanding of you will become. You don't even need to wait until after the college entrance exam; at most, it will last for half a month before Ye Yixian is completely disappointed in you."
Zhang Xueling was genuinely thinking of Lu Yuan's best interests at this moment. Of course, deep down, she also hoped that Xia Anqi could see the error of her ways and stop wasting time on Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan smiled faintly, completely unperturbed. "Delaying this will be detrimental to me, and I won't do that. Actually, I already had a plan."
"A plan? What kind of plan?"
Zhang Xueling was very curious and couldn't help but move closer.
If Lu Yuan can truly resolve this matter properly, it will certainly be a valuable lesson in his wisdom for dealing with people.
Lu Yuan said mysteriously, "You'll find out in a couple of days."
Seeing that Lu Yuan was unwilling to explain, Zhang Xueling was somewhat disappointed, but still asked seriously, "Are you sure your plan will work? Xia Anqi isn't someone who gives up easily."
"I know she won't give up easily, so I want her to understand that the world doesn't revolve around her. When her self-esteem is challenged, she will naturally let go."
"I do not understand."
Zhang Xueling simply couldn't understand the logic behind it.
Lu Yuan didn't want to explain further, and simply said, "If you really care about Xia Anqi, then comfort her when she's sad. Don't let her do anything rash."
Having said that, Lu Yuan had no intention of continuing the conversation and turned to leave.
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For the next two days, the atmosphere at school remained somewhat strange. In Class 5, not everyone showed up for evening self-study sessions; several boys, led by Gao Zhe, who were very close to Lu Yuan, were always absent.
Gao Zhe also skips self-study classes from time to time, and it's unclear what he's busy with.
Every time Lu Yuan ate in the cafeteria, Xia Anqi would invariably come over and sit opposite him, confronting him. They seemed to be at odds, but to onlookers, they were clearly a couple flirting.
Ye Yixian didn't want to see such a scene, so he simply got his food from the cafeteria and ran back to the classroom to eat alone.
"Yixian, why don't you go talk to Lu Yuan in person? He shouldn't be that kind of person." Wang Qingyu and the others looked at Ye Yixian with great concern.
Ye Yixian's mouth was full of rice, and she shook her head defiantly. Everyone thought that her estrangement from Lu Yuan was because of Xia Anqi, but no one knew that the real reason was because of Xu Lingjing.
Ye Yixian knew perfectly well whether Lu Yuan liked Xia Anqi or not.
Ye Yixian had no clear idea whether Lu Yuan could withstand Xu Lingjing's offensive.
Regardless of the circumstances, Lu Yuan pursued Xu Lingjing for a full three years.
After pursuing something for so long, can you really just give it up so easily?
Ye Yixian sometimes has wild thoughts, wondering if she is just a toy that Lu Yuan plays with when he's bored, and that once he gets tired of her, he will go on to pursue Xu Lingjing.
Seeing that Ye Yixian remained silent, the girls looked at each other, unsure of what to do.
Finally, Wang Qingyu broke the silence: "Yixian, don't be like this. In my impression, shouldn't you be a bold and fearless person? If you really like Lu Yuan, shouldn't you fight back when you encounter a rival in love?"
"Yeah, yeah," another girl encouraged. "We're all teenagers, why should you be the one to suffer? If others can pursue Lu Yuan, why can't you?"
"That's right, you're not bad either. As long as you take the initiative, Lu Yuan will definitely choose you."
Several girls chimed in, encouraging Ye Yixian.
Ye Yixian thought for a moment, and suddenly had a flash of insight.
Yeah, who's afraid of who?
When did I become so insecure and sensitive?
Was it because she was afraid that she was not good enough for Lu Yuan that she secretly cried when she saw the possibility of him and Xu Lingjing getting back together?
Is that why he could watch Xia Anqi harass Lu Yuan every day, but didn't have the courage to assert his dominance over her?
Ye Yixian put down her lunchbox, put on a serious face, and looked at her friends, asking, "What should I do?"
Seeing that Ye Yixian's listless state had completely disappeared, Wang Qingyu and the others were very happy and immediately gathered around to offer her advice.