I don’t want my youth campus life to be a Shura!

Her expression seemed a little serious.

"Do you mean President Ji and Minister Gu?"

Su Cheng asked back.

"Maybe they have finished the talks and may have even agreed on how to deal with you," Li Guanqi reminded her.

"What's the big deal? As long as you are by my side, nothing else matters." Su Cheng's voice was full of affection. He exerted a little force and held Li Guanqi's hand tightly. This feeling was like his grip, firm and deep, as if to say that as long as she was by my side, everything else could be ignored.

Li Guanqi felt shy and helpless. She looked down at their tightly clasped hands, gently pinched the back of Su Cheng's hand with her fingers, and whispered angrily: "I really don't know what's in your head..."

Su Cheng tilted his head with a smile, looked at Li Guanqi, and said, "It's in my head..."

Then, he chuckled and gently placed his other hand on the back of her palm, "Of course it's you."

Li Guanqi felt a surge of heat on her face, but she still tried her best to maintain a serious tone and reprimanded him: "Can you be more serious!"

"Okay, okay." Su Cheng immediately stopped joking and nodded obediently.

Seeing that he finally calmed down, Li Guanqi felt a little relieved. Then she sighed, with a hint of worry in her tone: "Xuan Ying and Zhao Yan may come to see you tomorrow."

"Ah? What do you want me to do?" Su Cheng blinked, his face full of confusion.

"They want to help you buy formal clothes." Li Guanqi patiently explained: "Formal clothes are needed for the class party and her birthday. They thought you might not have the right clothes, so they decided to help you choose them personally."

Su Cheng was a little surprised when he heard this explanation, but he immediately changed his expression into a thoughtful one.

"How are you going to deal with this?" Li Guanqi looked at him, his tone revealing a hint of concern and expectation: "Are you going to accept their kindness?"

Su Cheng nodded, looking thoughtful, "They are really kind... They actually knew that I didn't have formal clothes, and they were so considerate and thoughtful of me, which is really rare..."

However, when Li Guanqi heard his words, her beautiful eyes widened, as if she had heard some shocking news. She looked at Su Cheng in surprise: "What did you say?"

She opened her beautiful eyes wide with an expression of disbelief, obviously frightened by Su Cheng's words.

"Uh..." Su Cheng scratched his cheek with his fingers, and asked uncertainly, "Don't you like them helping me choose formal clothes?"

"What do you think?"

Li Guanqi took a deep breath and asked helplessly, "You are teasing me on purpose, right?"

Long ago, she had tailored a suit for Su Cheng, but he said he didn't have any suit of his own. The loss and confusion in Li Guanqi's heart were like a lump, difficult to digest.

"Haha, are you a little jealous?"

Su Cheng let go of one hand and gently grasped her cheek with the other hand. With a teasing smile, he said: "You can remind them that I already have formal clothes, so why didn't you do it?"

"Humph." Li Guanqi broke free from his hand, turned away proudly, and explained with some displeasure: "They didn't tell me, I overheard it by accident."

Then, her tone changed again, becoming cold and distant, and she continued, "Besides, don't tease me with this attitude again. If you do this again, I will really be angry!"

"Stay at my house tonight." Su Cheng's sudden proposal stunned the indifferent Li Guanqi. She turned around in surprise and asked in confusion: "What?"

"You handle them." Su Cheng explained, "I'm not good at handling such complicated situations."

"That's not a good enough reason." Li Guanqi shook his head and said firmly, "For this kind of thing, I can just come early tomorrow morning. There's no need to stay overnight."

Su Cheng's expression froze for a moment. Then, a subtle emotion appeared in his eyes: "I'm not referring to them."

Li Guanqi's pupils shrank instantly, and she asked in a trembling voice: "You mean..."

Chapter 458 Tea

Let's rewind the clock back a few hours.

A small and newly opened cafe near the campus, rumor has it that the person behind this cafe is the favorite of a certain board member of the school.

Therefore, both teachers and students are willing to come here to taste a cup of fragrant coffee and enjoy the moment of tranquility between busy study and work.

However, today the cafe welcomed a special guest. Her temperament was extraordinary and unique even among the students of these aristocratic colleges. She was like the snow lotus of Tianshan Mountain, pure and sacred, admirable but not dared to blaspheme.

The talented pianist specially invited by the cafe was also impressed by her unique temperament, and even developed a faint admiration for her in his heart.

As a result, his eyes fell on her involuntarily, and he played a wrong note. Fortunately, he came to his senses in time and covered up the mistake with the melody.

He breathed a sigh of relief, but the noble students in the cafe still noticed his momentary mistake. For a moment, the entire cafe fell into a brief silence.

Even the students who were sipping coffee and chatting about love turned to look at him.

But none of them blamed him. Instead, they continued to do their own things, which made him feel a little relieved. He swore to himself that he must not make such a mistake again, otherwise he might even lose his job.

However, before he could realize his determination, the glass door of the cafe was pushed open.

He glanced subconsciously, but he didn't expect that this glance would make him make the biggest mistake of his life.

I saw a black-haired girl with an extremely oppressive temperament walking in from the door. Her whole body exuded a cold aura, as if the air around her condensed, making people hold their breath.

Normally, those noble students, whom he had to treat with great caution, actually stepped aside and made way for her, as if they dared not look her in the face. They lowered their heads as they passed by, not daring to meet her gaze.

The black-haired girl with an oppressive temperament walked slowly and gracefully into the coffee shop and walked towards the girl with an extraordinary temperament in the corner.

At this moment, the pianist's fingers suddenly played the wrong note, and his heartbeat was pounding in his ears, as if it was about to jump out of his throat.

He immediately realized his gaffe, hurriedly closed the piano lid, and hurriedly wiped the sweat from his face.

He walked down from the piano and bowed his head to apologize to the guests in the cafe. His voice was rapid and slightly trembling, indicating that he was too nervous and at a loss.

"Never mind."

The waitress who was mixing the coffee said softly, "Just don't make the same mistake again."

"Thank you, thank you!" The pianist bowed deeply with tears of gratitude. Then, he raised his head nervously and looked towards the corner.

I saw that the girl who was extremely noble and exuded an oppressive temperament had walked to the opposite side of the dignified and cold girl and sat down.

"Stop looking at them, or you might upset them." The waitress noticed his gaze and reminded him gently and kindly, "After all, they are not ordinary people."

"Yes," the male pianist shuddered when he heard that, and quickly lowered his head, no longer peeping at the two girls.

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A cup of tea was quietly placed on the table between the two women. The tea smoke was lingering and the aroma was pleasant, creating a peaceful atmosphere for the cafe.

"I thought you wouldn't come." Gu Ruoxue picked up the tea, her fingers gently brushed the edge of the teacup, she took a sip of the tea, put down the teacup, and spoke in a steady tone.

At this time, the waitress at the front desk of the coffee shop brought a new cup of tea and placed it in front of Ji Qingyi, and asked with a smile: "Please enjoy your meal."

"Thank you." Ji Qingyi politely nodded slightly to the former senior schoolmate, who is now the owner of the coffee shop, to express her gratitude?

Then, she picked up the tea in front of her, took a sip, her tongue dancing in the aroma of the tea, and praised: "Not bad, very delicious."

"I'm glad you don't mind." The coffee shop owner nodded with a smile on his face. "You are our VIP guests. Well, I won't disturb you guys from reminiscing about the past. You guys chat, I'll go and greet other customers first."

"Yeah," Ji Qingyi nodded slightly and said softly, then watched the boss walk away, his eyes following her figure disappearing into other corners of the coffee shop.

"Go ahead, tell me everything you know."

Ji Qingyi made her request to Gu Ruoxue quickly and directly, without any hesitation or beating around the bush, her voice calm and cold.

"Your attitude doesn't sound like you're asking a question."

Gu Ruoxue smiled lightly, not caring at all. She still maintained her elegant demeanor: "I hope you can be more direct and frank in this conversation. Can you do that?"

"Frankly? I'm actually surprised that such words would come out of your mouth."

Ji Qingyi glanced at Gu Ruoxue with a hint of surprise, "It's rare to see you being so direct. When did you become so frank?"

"I don't really want to be like this, but if we can all be more open, wouldn't it be simpler and more direct?"

Gu Ruoxue replied calmly: "Every minute we delay, we may miss many important things. Do you understand what I mean?"

"Important things?"

When Ji Qingyi heard this word, he suddenly laughed contemptuously, "Huh, the important thing you are talking about, are you referring to the matter about Su Cheng?"

"If you already know this, why do you ask this question deliberately?"

Gu Ruoxue frowned, looking a little impatient.

"Oh, this may be important to you, but to me he is just an outstanding junior, nothing more. How can you be so sure that he is equally important to me?"

Ji Qingyi glanced at Gu Ruoxue with a half-smile and shook his head, his tone full of helplessness and sarcasm.

"It seems like you really can't speak your mind candidly."

Gu Ruoxue rubbed her temples helplessly. She knew very well why Ji Qingyi reacted like this. This was nothing more than the so-called tsundere.

I deliberately put on this indifferent attitude, letting her lower her head and seek help from her like a person seeking help.

This reaction made Gu Ruoxue feel helpless.

She knew she couldn't use threats.

For example: "You don't want Su Cheng to know what you said, right?"

But she couldn't. She now needed to use more rational and delicate language to convince the other party.

"He has been behaving strangely lately, even brazenly disrespecting me. What is there about him that I should care about now?"

Ji Qingyi sneered, "If you are willing to put aside your pride and ask me for help, I can help you for the sake of our past relationship and teach him a lesson at the same time."

Gu Ruoxue was silent for a while, as if time had stopped at this moment. Her eyes were focused on the void, as if she was in deep thought.

Finally, she sighed softly and asked, "Do you really think I should do this? Do you really think I can think this way in my heart?"

"We are thinking about his future now, but he doesn't care about ours."

Ji Qingyi picked up the white porcelain teacup again, and every movement she made revealed a sense of nobility and elegance.

She gently took a sip of tea, letting the slightly bitter taste slowly dissipate in her mouth, and then nonchalantly commented: "Is a person like him really worth your deep obsession? I suggest that you give up the foolish idea of ​​wanting to keep him as soon as possible, just like me."

Gu Ruoxue's face froze at that moment, as if she was seized by a strong emotion.

Because Ji Qingyi even said such words in order to make her submit.

After saying this, Ji Qingyi herself might feel a little uncomfortable, but she said it resolutely.

Gu Ruoxue took a deep breath, picked up the teacup, and took a sip of the tea, as if to hide the complex look that flashed across her eyes.

Then, she slowly raised her head, her eyes revealing a rare seriousness and solemnity, "He doesn't think about our future, which is his future; we miss him, which is our future."

At this point, she raised her eyes and stared at Ji Qingyi, her tone firm, as if she was swearing to her: "We need to find our future between these two eventually, how can we just go with the flow?"

Chapter 459 Moving forward

When Ji Qingyi heard this, a feeling of powerlessness and fatigue surged into her heart, and her expression suddenly darkened. Her eyes were full of complex emotions, and no words could describe her state of mind at the moment.

The meaning of Gu Ruoxue's words was very clear. She thought that Su Cheng didn't care about them, and that was his own problem.

He may have his own reasons. But this does not affect her opinion of Su Cheng.

She firmly stated that she would not give up her will because of external pressure or other people's opinions. She would stick to it until she saw the results.

This is a strong statement, a commitment to one's true inner thoughts.

She thought that even if Su Cheng didn't miss them, she shouldn't choose to go with the flow out of revenge. How would it be different to treat Su Cheng like that and how Su Cheng treated herself?

Ji Qingyi was shocked by such tenacious determination.

She never thought that Gu Ruoxue would have such awareness, which made her feel powerless.

She just wanted Gu Ruoxue to give in in front of her, but she didn't expect that she would start to teach her a lesson instead.

She thought that Gu Ruoxue was just like her and couldn't speak out her inner thoughts. But now it seems that's not the case.

She felt unhappy, as if she had already lost the fight to Gu Ruoxue.

Hearing this, Ji Qingyi stood up from her seat. She looked down at Gu Ruoxue and said in a low and firm voice: "I can't give up my dignity like you do to please anyone."

After listening to this, Gu Ruoxue also stood up and looked at Ji Qingyi with a firm gaze: "If pursuing the most real thoughts in my heart is considered flattering by you, then what else in this world is worth pursuing?"

Ji Qingyi's eyes were as dark as dead water, and she was speechless for a moment. She was silent for a long while before she spoke: "Since we can't reach a consensus, I will leave first."

"Goodbye." Gu Ruoxue responded calmly without any emotional fluctuations.

After the two greeted each other, Ji Qingyi left the cafe alone.

Gu Ruoxue sat back in her seat, sipping her tea quietly, as if the argument had not affected her mood. In this quiet afternoon, only the faint fragrance of tea and her determined eyes remained.

Inside a luxury car, the opulent decoration exudes a luxurious atmosphere.

Ji Qingyi walked into the car and sat elegantly in the back seat. There were already two people in the car, one was the driver Ji Xiaze, and the other was her maid, Liu Qingyue.

"It seems that your negotiations with that lady are not going smoothly." Liu Qingyue said softly, her eyes full of sympathy for Ji Qingyi.