Wizard: You can become stronger by living life to the fullest.

Chapter 17: Didn't you say you weren't coming?

Rosie was taken aback: "Nicole? What happened?"

Allen asked anxiously, "Did you know that Jeffrey has rented the auditorium in the small garden tonight to hold a banquet?"

Rosie nodded: "I know."

I had sent him an invitation before, but he wasn't very interested and declined.

Allen took a deep breath and said, "That kid has already spread the word that he's planning to invite Nicole to dance the first dance at the party!"

Luo Xi paused for a moment.

According to such banquet customs, the first dance at a banquet usually carries special significance, and the purpose of releasing such a rumor at this juncture is self-evident.

After a moment of silence, Rosie asked, "So what are Nicole's plans?"

Giving advance notice is a polite way of testing the waters to avoid the embarrassment of being rejected at the banquet. Conversely, if you still go to the banquet after hearing the news, your attitude is quite clear.

Allen said, "What else could we be planning? I heard from Aina that she's happily trying on dresses in her room right now."

Luo Xi frowned; to be honest, it still made him a little uncomfortable.

It's in a normal man's nature to like beautiful women. After spending so much time with Nicole, especially seeing her grow more and more beautiful, Rosie also had a desire to possess her.

This situation is like your childhood sweetheart, whom you've always liked, suddenly coming to tell you that she has a boyfriend.

Rosie nodded: "Okay, I understand."

Allen was taken aback: "That's it?"

Luo Xi said, "Otherwise what?"

"Are we just going to stand by and watch Nicole and Jeffrey get together?" Allen asked anxiously.

Rosie asked doubtfully, "Isn't Jeffrey good?"

Jeffrey was the most outstanding among his fellow apprentices, passing all his academic courses with excellent grades. In just three years, he had already condensed five runes, far surpassing the progress of his fellow apprentices.

In addition, his appearance was no less than that of Rosie, and he came from the very famous wizarding family, the Nogmort family.

With outstanding talent, handsome appearance, and powerful family background, this seemingly perfect heartthrob has always maintained a clean and upright character, and his conduct is impeccable.

This is why Jeffrey has always been the dream lover of female apprentices, and there are countless girls who like him.

Allen was speechless for a moment.

Luo Xi answered his own question, "So, as friends, shouldn't we offer our blessings?"

Allen didn't know what to say, so he slapped his head hard and said, "Fine, whatever."

After saying that, he pushed open the door and left.

As planned, Rosie went to the college library to read books.

Although he was unhappy, there was nothing he could do. After all, feelings can't be forced, and it's someone else's freedom to like whomever they want.

Besides, for Luo Xi, relationships aren't a necessity of life. It's best to have them, but it doesn't matter if she doesn't.

Time passed little by little, and before you knew it, an afternoon had gone by.

"Seriously? I haven't seen a single thing all day?"

Looking at the system panel where the time display remained unchanged, Luo Xi was speechless. He had been sitting here all afternoon and hadn't seen the time display refresh.

I can't calm down at all; my mind is always bothered by things like Nicole and the banquet.

Looking out the window at the dusky sky, Luo Xi hesitated and said, "The banquet shouldn't have started yet, right? Should we go check?"

With this in mind, Luo Xi stopped making futile struggles. His rich life experience told him that heartbreak also requires a process of acceptance. During this period, it was better not to deliberately suppress his emotions, but to let them be released naturally by his subconscious.

Anyway, as long as you keep the overall direction in mind and don't do anything too stupid, it will be a beautiful memory many years later.

"Let's go take a look."

Closing the book, Luo Xi left the library and walked towards the small auditorium. He didn't deliberately quicken his pace or act coy; he walked at a normal speed, as if he were really just going to a banquet.

Meanwhile, on a garden corridor leading from the chapel to the dormitory building, Nicole was walking towards the dormitory building, her dejected and disappointed expression incongruous with her beautiful dress.

Nicole was very sad at this time.

After three years of getting to know each other, she thought she understood Luo Xi and believed that he was on the same page with her and cared about her a lot. But she never expected that things would be so wrong.

Not only has she waited in vain for the apology she deserves, but now that she's about to attend someone else's banquet and receive their first dance, he still hasn't shown up.

How could someone be so cruel?

I had imagined all the way there that scenes like "he would suddenly appear and drag me out of the middle of the dance floor" and "angrily engage in a magical duel with Jeffrey" would happen, but none of them occurred. It turned out that all my fantasies were just wishful thinking.

clown.

A ridiculous clown.

Thinking back to her previous confident promises, Nicole felt foolish and ridiculous, like a complete clown.

For a fleeting moment, she really wanted to just walk into the banquet hall. What he didn't cherish or care about, others treasured, and those people were better than him in every way.

But at the last moment, she didn't do it.

When it comes to feelings, Nicole can't deceive herself.

"Let's end this farce!"

Nicole didn't know what the future held, but right now she just wanted to go back to her dorm and get some sleep to end this terrible day.

"Tap tap tap." The boots made a crisp sound as they stepped on the bluestone pavement.

"Hoo hoo~"

A cold wind blew by, stirring up a few fallen leaves on the ground and causing the flowers and plants in the garden on both sides to sway incessantly.

This was an exceptionally lonely moment.

"Tap tap tap." Suddenly, another set of footsteps came from ahead.

A figure slowly walked towards them from the front.

With a "thud!" Nicole suddenly stopped in her tracks.

She opened her eyes wide and looked at the figure walking towards her. It was none other than Luo Xi, the person she had been annoyed with the whole way.

At the same time, Rosie also saw Nicole and slowly stopped in her tracks.

What's she doing here? Wasn't she supposed to be at a banquet? Has the banquet ended so soon?

Their eyes met, and Nicole felt as if she had a thousand words to say, but in the end, she only spoke.

"Weren't you not coming?" she asked, her nose tingling with tears, her voice filled with grievance.

Luo Xi paused for a moment.

Actually, he originally wanted to ask, "Didn't you go to a banquet? What are you doing here?"

But seeing Nicole's aggrieved expression as she looked at him, he suddenly seemed to understand what she was thinking.

Whether it is or not, let's just assume it is.

Even if you misunderstand, you'll only lose face in the present; what does it have to do with your future self?

With that in mind, Rosie put aside all his mental burdens and said directly, "Preparing the magic took some time."

Nicole was taken aback: "What kind of magic are you preparing?"

Luo Xi raised his fist and said, "I plan to beat that kid up in the banquet hall."

"You fool, you dare to undermine me!"

(End of this chapter)