Chapter 283: Chapter 283
Zhao Guodong ran out, and the dormitory finally quieted down.
Ma Yue, being held back by Dong Minghui, finally felt comfortable, especially seeing Zhao Guodong’s frustrated look and the way Ye Ling hurt him, indescribably pleased.
"Ye Ling, that’s not good. He’s doing it for your sake, I’m fine." Fu Lei touched the swollen side of his face, realizing his teeth were loose.
He couldn’t help but curse Zhao Guodong as a wild man; indeed, a brute who only knows to use fists. Such a temper, if he goes to the army without family connections, could get killed by others, let alone rise up.
Ye Ling’s expression was indifferent as she walked to Fu Lei’s side, lowered her body and raised her arm. Everyone watching her thought Ye Ling was going to pull Fu Lei up, and as Fu Lei assumed the same, he extended his hand.
’Slap, slap, slap, slap’—these smacks landed on Fu Lei’s face with astonishing speed, four loud smacks. Though delivered in succession, Ye Ling used all her strength, leaving her hand swollen after the blows.
Fu Lei’s face was unrecognizable. Previously hit by Zhao Guodong, then punched in the dorm again, now slapped four times by Ye Ling, blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Ma Yue and Dong Minghui were stunned by Ye Ling’s actions, forgetting to react for a moment, while Ye Ling had already started speaking.
"Fu Lei, did you really think I’m easily deceived? True, I have a fondness for you. Don’t just say me; anyone would feel charmed seeing your sunshine-like smile. Naturally, I’m no exception." Ye Ling’s demeanor was indifferent, her voice calm, showing no anger or embarrassment from being deceived, "Do you know how I found out? From the moment Ma Yue unconsciously leaned close to you, that’s when I started to feel something’s odd. Logically speaking, Zhao Guodong was indeed making trouble, Ma Yue shouldn’t have leaned towards you, especially since Ma Yue used to call you a pretty boy and couldn’t stand you ordinarily, so why would she lean towards you? That’s the first thing; the second is Ma Yue speaking for you. She used to call you pretty boy daily in the dorm, not just occasionally, so someone who dislikes you so much speaking up for you—doesn’t that seem interesting?"
At this point, Ye Ling’s face carried a mocking expression, "Initially, I also thought Zhao Guodong was making trouble, but I half-believed what he said. After all, you told me you were going back to your hometown, so how did you end up meeting Ma Yue at the train station? If you hadn’t gone back to your hometown these past few days, why hadn’t you contacted me? This doesn’t seem like something a person who claims to love me would do, planning to report our relationship post-graduation."
As Ye Ling laid out the points, it felt like each point was cutting down the beautiful fantasy she had built in her heart, a fantasy she had never truly found beautiful in her two lives. Since going to college, she always tried to change herself, fit into college life, and even tried to make friends, bonding with Yang Hui and Liu Nan, and receiving a man’s confession she didn’t dislike. Yet, it all turned out to be a dream.
Those so-called beautiful moments were merely a scam. If not exposed today, she might have continued to be trapped in this emotional deception, reaching a tragic end as in her previous life.
As she gradually saw the truth, Ye Ling could hear the sound of her heart breaking, yet being a failure, she would stand tall despite the defeat, rather than slinking away and letting these people she wished she could tear down mock her.
"Since you knew, why did you hit Zhao Guodong?" Ma Yue, seeing everything unfolded, simply dropped the pretense and spoke with a mocking face, "You still hoped for something with Fu Lei, right? Ye Ling, do you know how pleased I was watching you naively believe that Fu Lei liked you? You and Liu Nan used to team up against me; now what? Aren’t you just like a clown now? Fu Lei is my boyfriend, and I just want you to see, no matter how noble you pretend to be, Ye Ling, you will always be beneath me, Ma Yue."
As Ma Yue spoke, she lowered her voice and helped Fu Lei up, her words caring and unplanned, "Now that things turned out this way, it’s better to just tell her, I’ve laughed and played enough this half semester, not wanting to waste time and effort on someone like her, forcing you to pretend to like her whenever you’re with her."
Fu Lei calmed down from the slaps and Ye Ling’s words, and as he stood up, he looked at Ye Ling, with an inexplicable flash in his eyes, "Ye Ling, seems I did underestimate you. Didn’t think you had some brains, but over the past half year you were unaware, feeling affection for me, I guess that means I won. You hit me four times, let’s leave this matter behind us. From now on, let’s live our own lives, don’t bully Ma Yue anymore in the dorm, what we talked about, remember, it would not bode well for you if it spreads." Follow current novels on novel•fire.net
Fu Lei knew Ye Ling had a rough relationship with her family, having grown up in the countryside, then living alone in the city, even almost being violated once. Now, Fu Lei’s words were secretly warning Ye Ling that spreading such information would leave her disgraced at school.
Ye Ling looked at Fu Lei in front of her, recalling thinking he was someone who experienced pain and loneliness like her, thus confiding in him. Remembering Fu Lei showing concern back then, she realized the man in front of her, with a smiling face, spoke words as sharp as knives, far different from the gentle guy he once seemed.
Ma Yue naturally knew what the matter was but pretended otherwise in Ye Ling’s presence, tugging at Fu Lei’s sleeve coyly, "What is it? Is it the park incident you mentioned?"
She clearly mentioned what it was yet acted ignorant.
Fu Lei didn’t disappoint Ma Yue, raising his hand to gently pat her head, "Yes."
Ma Yue stretched her mouth in a broad smile.
The two flaunted their affection before Ye Ling and uttered such words, while Dong Minghui beside felt uneasy. Normally, people would go mad over something , but Ye Ling’s extraordinary calmness even made Zhao Guodong leave after discovering the truth—a response not typical of a normal person. Yet, Ma Yue and Fu Lei were provoking Ye Ling this way; Dong Minghui moved towards the bed, thinking this was safer. She at least witnessed Ye Ling’s slaps on Fu Lei and saw the killing coldness in Ye Ling’s eyes; such a person is utterly fierce. (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivator. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com for reading.)