You're dumping me, huh? Fine, then I'll just pick up the school beauty and make her my wif

The feeling of being suspended in mid-air was so torturous that Su Qinghe felt like she was going crazy.

"Why aren't you eating anymore? You're full after only two bites?"

Seeing that she hadn't touched her fork for a while, Jiang Che pretended to be puzzled and asked her with concern. Then he picked up a piece of egg tart and held it to her lips.

"If you don't want cake, try this; it's still warm."

Su Qinghe looked at the egg tart being offered to her mouth, then at Jiang Che's smiling eyes, and the feeling of fear and unease in her heart was almost overflowing.

She slowly opened her mouth and took small bites of the egg tart, eating very carefully.

Jiang Che watched her eat quietly, his gaze remaining as gentle as ever, without the slightest hint of anything amiss.

But the more he acted this way, the more frightened Su Qinghe became.

The truth is right in front of him, but he just won't mention it.

It was like a Damocles' sword hanging over her head, ready to fall and cleave her in two at any moment.

The cake was quickly devoured, with most of it gone.

Su Qinghe ate absentmindedly, and a smear of white cream unknowingly appeared on the corner of her mouth, making her look both comical and cute.

"Little glutton."

Suddenly, Jiang Che's soft laughter reached her ears. Su Qinghe looked at him with a somewhat blank expression and saw his finger gently touch her lips.

Then I gently wiped away the remaining cream for her.

Su Qinghe's body stiffened, and she didn't dare to breathe. Her eyes were fixed on Jiang Che, afraid that he would change his expression at any moment.

Jiang Che didn't rush to withdraw his hand. His fingers gradually moved from the girl's soft lips to her cheeks, gently caressing them twice.

"Don't be so foolish in the future." He looked into Su Qinghe's eyes, speaking each word earnestly, "Your pain is my pain."

boom--

Su Qinghe felt as if a thunderbolt had exploded in her mind.

He got it!

He's choosing her!

He was telling her that he knew she had stabbed herself, that he knew she was playing the victim, and that he knew she was a crazy woman who would do anything to keep him!

it's over...

Su Qinghe's pupils instantly shrank to the size of pinpoints, and her face turned ashen.

All pretense crumbled at that moment. She opened her mouth, wanting to explain, to defend herself, even if it meant throwing a tantrum.

"A-Che, I..."

However, she hadn't even had a chance to say it.

A bright red strawberry was suddenly stuffed into her mouth, silencing her from saying anything more.

"Well……"

Su Qinghe's eyes widened, her mouth stuffed full, and she could only make muffled sobs.

Jiang Che withdrew his hand, looked at her dazed expression, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"The strawberries on this cake are quite sweet, you should try some."

Su Qinghe mechanically chewed the strawberry in her mouth, the sweet and sour juice bursting in her mouth.

Is it sweet?

It is indeed quite sweet.

But her heart was filled with bitterness and utter confusion.

What exactly does he mean?

Now that you know the truth, why not expose her? Why feed her strawberries?

Was he warning her not to do it again? Or was he implying... he didn't mind?

Jiang Che felt great seeing the silly girl's expression of existential doubt.

The point is to make her guess.

The point is to make her feel insecure and anxious.

Only in this way will she hold on to him more tightly and understand a certain principle.

Some things don't need to be proven through extreme methods like self-harm.

"Alright, stop spacing out."

Jiang Che picked up another piece of cake, scooped out a spoonful, and handed it to her. "Have another bite. You've lost a lot of weight in these two days in the hospital. If this keeps up, I'm going to have to complain about the hospital abusing patients."

Su Qinghe was still somewhat unsure, so she lowered her head, fidgeted with the blanket, and bit her lip without saying a word for a long time.

Seeing her restless appearance, Jiang Che couldn't help but sigh silently in his heart.

If we keep teasing her, this silly girl will probably scare herself sick.

"Alright, stop picking at it, you're going to scratch your nails raw."

Jiang Che reached out and took her suffering little hand in his.

Su Qinghe's body stiffened visibly. She looked up at him, her eyes filled with barely concealed panic.

"I know you stabbed yourself." Jiang Che stated the truth directly.

"A-Che...I..."

Su Qinghe's face turned slightly pale, her voice trembling as she tried to explain, tears welling up in her eyes.

"Shh, let me finish."

Jiang Che forked another piece of cake and stuffed it into her mouth, silencing her incoherent explanations that she hadn't yet uttered.

"I'm not angry, and I don't think you're sick."

Jiang Che looked into her eyes and spoke earnestly, word by word, "I just think you're stupid. Hurting yourself for that kind of scumbag, doesn't it hurt?"

Su Qinghe froze, tears streaming down her face as she held the cake in her mouth.

"Aren't you angry with me? I'm a bad woman... I lied to you..."

Su Qinghe ate the cake while crying uncontrollably, her words slurred and indistinct, like a child who had suffered a great injustice.

"What's wrong with you? You're the best behaved with me."

Jiang Che handed her a tissue to wipe her tears. "I'll say it again: since I've promised to be with you in the future, I will never break my promise."

"So Su Qinghe, you don't need to use such an extreme method to test my feelings. It's unnecessary, really."

Upon hearing this, Su Qinghe could no longer hold back and leaned forward, throwing herself into Jiang Che's arms.

There was both the joy of the panic subsiding and the guilt of not firmly believing in Jiang Che.

A mix of emotions welled up inside her, and Su Qinghe cried her heart out, as if she wanted to vent all her panic and grievances.

……

After crying enough, Su Qinghe calmed down considerably and sipped her hot milk tea.

When she was in a better mood, her appetite improved, and she finished off the cake in no time.

"Ah Che, I want to talk to you about something."

Su Qinghe bit her straw, her eyes red and sparkling as she looked at him.

"Go ahead and tell me. As long as it's not about me going to pick stars, everything else is negotiable."

Jiang Che was currently peeling the roasted chestnuts that Uncle Liu had just bought. These chestnuts were a bit difficult to peel, but he was very patient and finally managed to peel them after a long time.

He reached out and stuffed a chestnut into Su Qinghe's mouth, forcing the girl's brain to process the code of eating first. After chewing and swallowing the food, she continued:

"After I go back to school, I still want to switch to the science class."