Peerless Cupid System

After taking a sip of water, Su Mingxi explained her situation: "My family is not well-off, so I have to work hard in many things, such as studying hard, getting scholarships, and working hard to help ease the burden on my family."

Ling Ziqian had already guessed that this was the case, but hearing Su Mingxi say it herself touched him.

Although he was an orphan abandoned by his parents, he was adopted by Yu Meiren.

From childhood to adulthood, he has never lacked food or clothing, and he has been able to have whatever he wanted, whether it was a mobile phone or a game console.

Su Mingxi, on the other hand, does not have an unknown background; her parents and grandparents are all alive and well, but her life is not as she wishes...

"Is there anything I can do to help?" Ling Ziqian looked at Su Mingxi earnestly.

Su Mingxi gave a sweet smile, a smile that came from the heart, and shook her head.

It wasn't that Ling Ziqian couldn't help her; it was just that she didn't deserve his help.

She caused Ling Ziqian to be humiliated, and Ling Ziqian fought for her sake, and today he even helped her.

He has already helped me so much, and all I can say is a weak and inadequate thank you.

For some reason, the two fell silent again.

Two figures appeared in the distance...

Chapter 37 feels like being cut by a knife, it hurts so much!

After leaving Shilian Middle School, Shen Qiaoyan took Dou Xiaorong to the riverbank.

Wearing sportswear and sporting short, ear-length hair, Shen Qiaoyan looked like a tomboy.

She said she came out for a stroll with Dou Xiaorong. She doesn't like shopping, so she came here instead.

"I run along this river every morning," Shen Qiaoyan said proudly. "Want to join me? Running can help you lose weight!"

Dou Xiaorong was somewhat tempted. She would get up early every morning, not to exercise, but to prepare breakfast.

"Hehe, I wouldn't tell just anyone about this great place. You're tutoring me, so of course I need it..."

Shen Qiaoyan was talking with a smile, but she suddenly noticed that Dou Xiaorong was standing there blankly, as if she had lost her soul.

Why aren't you leaving?

Following Dou Xiaorong's gaze, Shen Qiaoyan saw two people in the distance.

The two people were sitting on lounge chairs, with two bicycles parked next to them.

"Hehe, the environment here is great. Couples come here for dates. Waiting for you to have one too... Huh?" Shen Qiaoyan looked closely and realized that one of the figures sitting on the lounge chair was Ling Ziqian.

Shen Qiaoyan wasn't familiar with Ling Ziqian and Su Mingxi, so it took her some time to see them clearly.

Dou Xiaorong was extremely familiar with both of them; she could identify them simply by seeing their figures in the distance.

"Why are you crying?" Seeing Dou Xiaorong's face covered in tears, Shen Qiaoyan was at a loss. Although she was also a girl, she didn't know how to comfort people.

"Is Ling Ziqian a heartless man?" Shen Qiaoyan instantly made the connection. "Hmph, he said he was going to deliver a cake, but he was clearly going on a date. I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

Shen Qiaoyan stepped forward angrily.

Dou Xiaorong snapped out of her daze and grabbed Shen Qiaoyan, "No, don't go..."

"You've been crying like this, I'm going to get justice for you!" Shen Qiaoyan said indignantly!

"Don't go over there, don't disturb them..." Dou Xiaorong cried uncontrollably.

They were both his best friends; one was someone he liked, and the other knew that he liked him.

Although she didn't know if there was anything between them, seeing them sitting together at this moment made Dou Xiaorong feel as if her heart was being torn apart.

Just now, she called Ling Ziqian, who said he had something to do and couldn't go to school.

The so-called "something happened" turned out to be...

My heart is really aching...

Dou Xiaorong desperately pulled Shen Qiaoyan away, trying to stop her from disturbing them.

Perhaps it's best for them to be together.

As for herself, with her bloated figure, no one would like a fat woman like herself.

I always fantasize that one day I'll have a slender figure, and then I'll confess my feelings to her.

I've been trying to lose weight and have been working hard, but with little success.

Becoming slim and graceful, successfully confessing one's feelings—it was all just a fantasy, a fantasy.

He protects himself simply because he is his friend.

Sometimes I make it so obvious, and he's not really a block of wood, so how could he not understand what I'm thinking?

He's confessed his feelings to other people before. He just doesn't like me and can't accept a fat woman as his girlfriend, so he's been pretending to be clueless.

Dou Xiaorong cried her eyes out and desperately pulled the furious Shen Qiaoyan away.

"Sister Rong, there's no point in crying over someone like that. I'll go beat him up and teach him a lesson!"

"Don't go, don't hit him, don't tell him about this, please, don't say anything..."

"But you're already like this..."

"I'm fine like this..."

Shen Qiaoyan couldn't understand Dou Xiaorong at all.

Even she understood what was going on, but Dou Xiaorong still defended Ling Ziqian.

"We're just friends. I've always had a crush on him, and he hasn't done anything to betray me, so..."

"Then I'll go tell you, actually you..."

"Don't go. You should keep this to yourself. Don't embarrass me..."

Dou Xiaorong's face was covered in tears, but she still managed to give Shen Qiaoyan a smile.

The two had long since moved far away from the riverbank.

Under Shen Qiaoyan's worried gaze, Dou Xiaorong reached out and hastily wiped away the tears on her face.

She gave a pathetic smile. "It's okay, I'm fine. I... I'm going back..."

After looking around in a daze, Dou Xiaorong finally figured out which road led home.

She walked forward somewhat unsteadily.

Shen Qiaoyan followed after her, feeling uneasy. She didn't say anything, but her heart was filled with incomprehension towards Dou Xiaorong.

If you like someone, you should say it. How will he know if you don't tell him?

He's with another woman now, so let it go. What's there to cry about?

Shen Qiaoyan has never liked anyone, and she doesn't understand many emotions.

As they reached the entrance of the residential compound, Dou Xiaorong turned around, smiled, and took Shen Qiaoyan's hand, reminding her once again that she must not tell anyone what had just happened.

She has already composed herself. From being called a "bean curd dumpling" since childhood, to being pelted with dirt, to being ostracized, she has always been able to quickly compose herself.

Even without anyone else, I can be perfectly fine on my own.

I went upstairs like a zombie and entered the empty house.

With Mom and Dad at work and not home, the pain in my heart is even more pronounced.

It feels like being cut with a knife, it hurts so much...

I went into the room, crawled under the covers, and curled up in a ball, hugging my pillow.

At this moment, Dou Xiaorong was in so much pain that she couldn't breathe. She desperately wanted to hide like this for the rest of her life, but deep down, she also desperately wanted to be discovered.

If only he could show up and say just one word...

Heartbroken and enveloped in sorrow, Dou Xiaorong didn't realize she was crying, but tears streamed down her face like a burst dam...

They clearly made a phone call, why did they lie to me...?

She didn't know how long she cried, but Dou Xiaorong drifted off to sleep.

She had a dream in which she and Ling Ziqian were sitting by the river.

She was about to lean on his shoulder, but found nothing. She got up and looked around. Ling Ziqian and Su Mingxi were strolling along the riverbank, walking further and further away...

"Ziqian, don't go..."

"Woooo..."

"Mingxi, you're so awful, you stole my only one..."

At noon, Wang Fen returned home after get off work.

The door was wide open, which startled her. Had her house been burgled?

Walking carefully home, I saw my daughter Dou Xiaorong's shoes, crookedly tossed aside.

She chuckled; Xiao Rong was such a carefree girl, she'd even forgotten to lock the door.

"Xiao Rong," Wang Fen called out as she tidied up her shoes.

Receiving no response, she walked towards Dou Xiaorong's room, puzzled.

The room door wasn't closed, and Wang Fen poked her head in. She saw that the blankets on the bed were bulging and she could hear people talking.

She immediately laughed, thinking that Dou Xiaorong was making the call from under the covers.

Just as she was about to leave, she heard a strange wailing sound.

Cried?

Wang Fen quickly entered the room and patted the bulging blanket. "Xiao Rong, how are you?"

"Woooo..."

"This child..."

Wang Fen couldn't hear what Dou Xiaorong was saying at all, so she threw off the blanket.

A wave of heat swept over her, and Dou Xiaorong curled up on the bed, shivering all over as if she felt cold.

However, her cheeks were flushed, covered in sweat, and her clothes were soaked with sweat.