I don't want to fall in love, I just want to get rewards

Chapter 168 Breaking Defense
The sweet taste spread in Chen Che's mouth, but perhaps because he was too immersed in the book, or perhaps because he was used to this little action, his attention was not drawn away, and he was still immersed in the plot of the book.

A small curve appeared at the corner of Su Zhiyu's mouth, and she seemed to have returned to two years ago.

At that time, she often accompanied Chen Che to the nearby library and bookstore, and during their long time together, they gradually developed some small habits.

For example, when he is reading a book, if Su Zhiyu brings snacks to his mouth, he will subconsciously open his mouth and chew, and ignore this small action because his attention is focused on the plot in the book.

After seeing Chen Che swallow all the scooped cream cake, Su Zhiyu happily handed him a second spoonful, as if they were playing some kind of feeding game.

……

When he had read about one-third of the way through, Chen Che's attention suddenly became distracted, and almost instantly he noticed the small peach pastry he was chewing in his mouth.

"Hmm?" He looked up blankly at Su Zhiyu who was pinching a peach cake and bringing it to his mouth.

"How is it? My cooking is delicious, right?" Su Zhiyu's eyebrows slightly raised, revealing a hint of complacency.

"It's delicious." Chen Che nodded, then glanced at the three books one by one and said, "Can I return these books to you after I finish reading them?"

"It's okay, you can watch as long as you want." Su Zhiyu glanced at the clock hanging on the wall and said, "It's getting late, I'll go back first."

"Okay, have a good trip." Chen Che nodded, and then as if he had thought of something, he asked politely, "Do you need me to give you a ride?"

After all, if you borrow someone's book, you have to say a few polite words.

Of course, anyone who is not a fool can detect the politeness in this sentence and will not take it seriously.

but……

"Okay." Su Zhiyu put on her schoolbag, smiled, and nodded, "Then let's go."

Chen Che: "..."

……

"Who is that girl? Your distant relative?"

After walking out of the corridor, Su Zhiyu suddenly asked, "Or do you mean one of you takes your mother's surname and the other takes your father's surname?"

"No, if I have to say a relationship, she is probably my ex-girlfriend." Chen Che answered quite frankly.

But sometimes, sincerity is the only surefire way.

This sentence immediately silenced Su Zhiyu...

In addition to the silence, there was also a slight break in the defense.

Although she had long seen from the affection in Song Ya's eyes that the two were by no means cousins, Chen Che's answer still greatly exceeded her expectations.

She originally thought that the two of them were more than friends, less than lovers, and were in the ambiguous period, but she didn't expect...

They are already exes!

Su Zhiyu was a little bit broken... to be exact, very broken, but she didn't know what to say. After all, she was the one who left without saying goodbye, and she was the one who took the initiative to cut off contact between them.

If she had not been able to come back, or even know about Chen Che's situation on the other side of the ocean, she might have felt genuine joy for Chen Che's coming out of the shadows and starting a new relationship, and silently sent her blessings in her heart.

But now she is back...

There was a moment of silence.

Seeing that Chen Che had no intention of breaking the silence, Su Zhiyu hesitated for a moment and slowly said, "Chen Che, I haven't had a boyfriend in the past two years since I went abroad.

"Brilliant!"

"I'm serious!"

“You’re really awesome!”

Su Zhiyu was silent...

Su Zhiyu's defense is broken...

Su Zhiyu's defense is broken...

However, before she could say anything, she heard Chen Che's clear voice ringing in her ears.

"I don't know what you want to say." Chen Che said calmly, without much emotion in his voice, as if what he was talking about had nothing to do with him.

"You left without saying goodbye. I tried many ways to contact you, but all failed... You should still remember my phone number, but I never received any message from you."

"Now you suddenly come back, do some inexplicable things, say some inexplicable words, I really think it's unnecessary."

"I have always believed that people who cling to the past will never see the present, and will regret it forever after they miss it... You know, I am not that kind of person. When I walk out of a memory, I won't even look back at it."

“To immerse yourself in so-called beautiful memories and refuse to step out of them is actually no different from looking for a sword on a boat. You will never find what you want and will only miss the scenery in front of you.”

Every word was like the sharpest knife, cutting into Su Zhiyu's heart.

She stopped, her lips trembling slightly, and turned sideways to meet Chen Che's gaze. It was still the same pair of clean, clear, soft and warm almond eyes.

Those eyes were clearly very gentle, but Su Zhiyu could not feel a trace of warmth; she could clearly see from those eyes the favoritism and tenderness that the boy showed towards the person he liked, but now what she saw was politeness and alienation beneath the tenderness.

Su Zhiyu's thin lips trembled slightly, and then she squatted down as if she had lost all her strength, with a hint of crying in her voice.

"I originally thought I wouldn't be able to come back. I really wanted to contact you, but I didn't want to involve you... At that time, I felt that there was no way we could continue on. Instead of wasting time on each other, it would be better to let go in time. Maybe we could still get over the influence we had on each other."

"When I knew my family had successfully gotten through this and I was able to return to China, I was really happy. I really felt that we might still have a chance, but I didn't expect... I didn't expect..."

Su Zhiyu didn't say anything else. Tears kept welling up in her eyes and then fell to the ground one by one.

Chen Che didn't say much, he just squatted down with her, and when Su Zhiyu had almost finished crying, he handed her a pack of napkins.

……

Chen Che returned home and found Song Ya sitting on the sofa, looking at him with resentful eyes.

This look reminded Chen Che of the way Su Yu, who was sitting in the driver's seat, looked at him when he just sent Su Zhiyu to the car. It was as if she was silently accusing the scumbag.

"Don't look at me. Isn't it normal to have an ex-girlfriend?" Chen Che rubbed his temple and said, "Just say whatever you want to say. Don't look at me like that. I'm getting goosebumps."

"The ex-girlfriend is here to look for him, what a scumbag." Song Ya muttered softly.

"He's back home, so what's wrong with him looking for me to reminisce about the past?" Chen Che said confidently, "And I won't give you a chance to show off. You're just as timid as a quail... No, you're an ostrich, burying your head in the sand and deceiving yourself."

"You..." Song Ya's eyes became more resentful.

“Okay, stop thinking about it.” Chen Che stood up, waved his hand, and said, “I’ll go back to the study to read a book. If you need anything, just call someone.”

Song Ya looked at Chen Che's departing back, sniffed, and whispered, "Scumbag."

……

"Didn't you tell me there was progress last time? Why are you crying now?"

Su Yu held the steering wheel with her left hand, took a box of tissues with her right hand, and coaxed:

"Don't cry, don't cry. It's hard to find a three-legged frog, but there are not many two-legged men. If you really can't take them down, why don't we change our target?"

"Find me a two-legged one that looks like this!" Su Zhiyu leaned back in the car seat, her tone dissatisfied.

"No, you are forcing me... Why are you making things difficult for me? If you have such a temper, just use it on him." Su Yu wailed helplessly, then looked at Su Zhiyu and asked with a little curiosity: "What did he say to you that made you break down like this?"

"Nothing." Su Zhiyu shook her head, and after a moment she asked again, "By the way, Xiaoyu, do you think carving a boat to find a sword will work?"

"Looking for the sword on a boat will definitely lead to no results." Su Yu blurted out, and then immediately realized the inappropriateness of this sentence, and hurriedly said: "But sister, you have money, you can ask Lao Deng to help you book this lake, and then slowly look for the sword."

"Book it... and look for it slowly..." Su Zhiyu repeated softly, then shook her head, "No, he won't agree."

"Why shouldn't he be willing?" Su Yu almost stood up and said loudly, "Sister, you have a thin waist, long legs, big breasts, and you are rich. Which man would not be ambiguous when seeing you... If he really doesn't want to, just force him to do it. A forced melon may not be sweet, but it will definitely quench your thirst."

"Stop talking. It seems more and more wrong." Su Zhiyu turned slightly to the side and lay on the passenger seat with her back to Su Yu.

……

The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and time passes by unknowingly.

Chen Che's life was still the same as usual. If there was any difference, it was that he had a companion during his morning jog.

As a result, Chen Che and Lin Shiqing became closer. As for Lin Shiwei...

It can only be said that Lin Shiwei is really a stay-at-home girl. She relies on her sister to go out to buy anything. In all these days, Chen Che has never seen her come down once.

……

After the morning run.

"Haha, she's just a bit of a homebody. She just shoots videos at home every day, then lies on the bed watching TV series, reading novels, and occasionally doing a live broadcast."

After teasing her sister for a few words, Lin Shiqing suddenly asked, "By the way, do you know where is a good place to take photos nearby? Shiwei told me yesterday that she wanted to go out and take photos."

"I took photos nearby. I can't remember where I was at the moment, but I remember that I did." Chen Che stroked his chin. "Well, I'll tell you when I think of it."

"Okay, then please use your brain more." Lin Shiqing smiled and took out a bottle of Six Walnuts from the bag. Then she imitated the way she looked in the advertisement and said, "Use your brain often, drink more Six Walnuts, and your brain will be sharp."

At the end, Lin Shiqing burst out laughing.

The two chatted as they walked upstairs and soon reached the 4th floor.

"Okay, I'm going upstairs. Bye."

"Bye-Bye."

(I still have one thousand words left. I will finish it tomorrow. I am physically exhausted today.)
(End of this chapter)