Chapter 36: Apathy

Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation

Wen Yousui shook his head. “You dare to say anything now. I sent you out to study, and you became lively. Don’t worry, I don’t have the time.”

“The bad people outside are going for your money. Well… Although there are some who simply want your body, you have to be a good man. Your money is also mine, and you can’t spend it on other women outside.”

Wen Yousui became a chatterbox. His originally somewhat tired face had a faint smile, “Got it. It’s getting late. You should go back and rest. Don’t study too hard. Relax properly. You should eat well and sleep well.”

“Well! Then I have to go back. I’ll see you in two weeks!”

She walked far away. The person hidden in the stairwell stood for a few seconds and suddenly let out a low mocking sound.

When he raised his phone earlier, he caught a glimpse of the man in the video. He was dressed in a suit and his brows were cold. The way he looked at her was gentle and doting.

Wen Hua’s acting was not bad. He was almost deceived by her gentle and simple image.

Usually, she looked simple and elegant. Her food and clothing were also ordinary. Why did she have to wear a necklace that cost 200,000 yuan? From the looks of it now, the reason was obvious.

That man must have given her a lot of benefits.

Thinking of how she used to lie about the necklace being given to her by her father, the corners of Xi Mo’s mouth twitched, and a faint sense of disgust lingered in his heart.

The next day, because she had talked to her father on the phone, the atmosphere around Wen Hua was visibly cheerful.

When she returned from the morning reading, Xi Mo had just sat down. She pursed her lips and greeted him, “Good Morning.”

Xi Mo’s expression was indifferent. He did not even look at her. Looking at him like this, she thought that he has woken up on the wrong side of the bed, so she did not ask for trouble again.

The two of them did not say a word for the entire morning. In the afternoon, during chinese class, the teacher saw that a few students were wrapped in thick down jackets and were drowsy, so he asked a question to be discussed at the front and back tables.

Turning around, Wen Hua glanced at him. He was holding his chin with one hand, so he definitely did not hear the teacher’s question.

She kindly repeated, “What kind of person do you think the Queen of South Tang, Li Yu, is?”

Xi Mo let out a cold breath, his eyes cold. “Aren’t you very smart? Do you need to ask me?”

His inexplicable temper in the morning did not improve even in the afternoon. This person was indeed cold-faced for 365 days a year.

“Didn’t the teacher ask for a discussion? We have to be polite. Otherwise, she will think that we don’t recognize each other in class…”

“Don’t bother me,” he interrupted coldly. His tone was not harsh, but it was cold.

There was an unconcealable coldness and alienation between his brows.

Wen Hua was stunned for a moment before turning around.

She was unfamiliar with this kind of XI Mo. Previously, even when they were not familiar with each other, he would deliberately provoke her with evil intentions, but he did not bring along such a large amount of hostility and… disgust.

Previously, he had only targeted and found trouble for fun and to scare her when he was free. He had not paid much attention to it, but today was different. She did not know if the unconcealable coldness in his eyes was only targeted at her.

Everything had been fine recently. After thinking about it a few times, she still could not think of what she had done to provoke him. It was him venting his anger on her because he was in a bad mood.

She hated people who brought out their emotions on others the most.

Wen Hua took a deep breath and decided to ignore him today.

However, after school was over in the afternoon, Xi Mo did not come to class in the evening. He did not come to class for the next week. As far as she knew, he was in school, but he just did not come to class.

Previously, he had come to class according to the rules. She had thought that he would study hard, but now that it was almost the end of the semester. He had been fishing for fish for three days and playing basketball for two days.

Wen Hua sighed in her heart. She really did not know what he was thinking, nor did she know if he had continued to study in private.

There was still the last sprint week before the final exam. She was busy studying and did not have much time to pay attention to him, so she gradually forgot about it.

On Thursday afternoon, she saw a black Swiss watch on the table when she was eating in the cafeteria. She picked it up and looked at it carefully before she remembered it was the one on Xi Mo’s hand.

On the way, she met Xu Zi. Wen Hua asked her to pass it on, but Xu Zi rejected it without thinking.

“I still have something to do. The form teacher is looking for me. Why don’t you send him there yourself? The administrative building isn’t far anyway.”

Her cousin was already very scary in normal times. Recently, she did not know what had happened to him. He was so cold that she did not dare to meet him at this time.

After thinking for a while, Wen Hua decided to go by herself.

In winter, the nights were long and the days were short. It was only six o’clock in the evening but the sky was deep and dark.

She knocked on the door a few times, but no one answered.

She thought for two seconds and gently twisted the doorknob. If there was no one, she could just put the watch there and leave.

She pushed the door open, and the room was bright. There was no one in front of the desk.

She put the watch down and was about to leave when she heard a sound. The door to the office was pushed open.

Xi Mo was wearing a thick bathrobe. The collar was slightly wet, and water was still dripping from the ends of his hair. There was a towel hanging on his neck, and he was wiping it.

When he saw her, he paused and narrowed his eyes. “Don’t you know how to knock when you come in?”

Wen Hua was surprised to see him like he had just come out of the shower. She quickly looked away, her ears pinkish. “I knocked, you didn’t hear me.”

“Did I let you in?” Seeing her reddened ears and innocent look, Xi Mo sneered in his heart. “Do you like to barge into rooms that much?”

“I’m here to return…”

“Get out.” His voice was low.

Wen Hua pursed her lips and looked at his cold eyes. Her heart tightened.

“I didn’t mean to barge into your office. I found it in the canteen…”

“I will say it again, get out.”

The cold words hit her eardrums. Wen Hua glanced at him and did not say anything else. She turned around and left.

After she left, he threw the towel on the sofa and glanced at the watch on his desk.

A minute later, Xie Juan pushed the door open and came in. “What happened to campus belle Wen? She left the administrative building with red eyes. Did Xu Zi deduct her points again?”

Xi Mo’s face was cold and he did not reply.

Xie Juan looked at him for two seconds and said faintly, “Did you make her cry?”

Seeing that he did not speak, Xie Juan felt relieved, “No, I know that she offended you before, but that was a long time ago. You bullied her a lot too. Wasn’t everything fine for a while after that? Why did you make her cry today? Is it interesting that a man like you wouldn’t let go of a little girl?”

Xi Mo remained silent. Xie Juan shook his head. “You really should change your temper. Otherwise, you’ll be alone for the rest of your life.”

He wasn’t someone who liked to worry. After saying what he needed to say, he pushed the door open and left.

In the last week, Xi Mo still didn’t go to the classroom. Wen Hua only met him once on the way to the library. The two of them were far apart and didn’t speak.

On the day of the final exam, Lucheng, which had been cloudy for twenty days, finally cleared up. Looking at the pure blue sky above her head, the pressure of revising for the exam during this period of time was relieved.

Thinking of being able to go home and see Old Wen, Wen Hua’s mood also brightened up. She casually took a photo of the warm sun by the window of the airport café and sent it to her wechat moments.

Because the weather was good, the boys occupied the basketball court again after a long time. During the break, Fu Ming saw Wen Hua’s wechat moments and couldn’t help but sigh, “The goddess has already flown out of this city. I can’t breathe the same air as her anymore.”

Xie Juan gave him a punch. “Why is it so mushy? It’s only a month. It’ll be over soon.”

“Yeah, it’s a month. I won’t be able to see her for such a long time.” Fu Ming frowned, “This is too unbearable. When we were in school, it was good to even look at her from afar. Now, we have to be apart for a month. I’ve never been apart from her for such a long time.”

Xie Juan: “…”