Chapter 9 But I like you, bastard! 1
Yuli and I chatted and chatted, and I didn't know how much time had passed. Looking around, all the shops were closed, and the bustling mall became empty. The staff of Juxiang Bookstore kindly reminded us that it was time to leave, and only then did we realize that it was already late.
The sky was dark, without a single star. The dim light of the moon was blocked by thick clouds, making it look even more listless. The occasional crows that flew by blended into the night, leaving only strange and scary cries.
"Actually, you don't have to take me back . My home is very close, and I often walk alone at night."
"How can that be? You are a girl, you should be more careful about your safety at night."
I looked at Yu Li's thin and resolute profile, and suddenly felt that this cute boy must have amazing energy in his body. He is a very different person from Xia Senshi, but he also exudes a dazzling light.
Unconsciously thinking of that person, my tears fell uncontrollably. Fortunately, it was dark and the street lights were dim, so Yu Li should not be able to see it.
"Yan Dingding, if you know all this, why did you tell me?" Yu Li walked slowly while picking a leaf of oleander on the roadside and brushing it gently. His movements were extremely gentle. "Shouldn't you be with Xia Senshi now and help him through the difficult times? Next week is the annual key project launch conference of Hanamachi Research Institute. If Xia Senshi can't produce any works by then, he will be laughed at by everyone. After all, he has always been the most famous genius!"
When I heard this, I couldn't hold back my tears anymore, and a sour feeling gushed out from the bottom of my heart, like magma that quickly poured over my entire heart and burned it into hard rock. Then a gust of wind blew, and the rock shattered into powder.
Why...why do I feel so sad when I think of Xia Senshi's incident? I feel so sad that I can hardly breathe. This feeling is really strange, it doesn't seem like myself anymore...
I tried to change the subject: "Yu Li, did you participate in the selection competition for Hanamachi Research Institute this year? If nothing goes wrong this time, you will definitely be admitted, right?"
"Who knows? My grandma is in the hospital again this time, so I spent much less time on the trials than last year. I hope I'll be selected. If I can enter Hanamachi Research Institute, I'll do my best to help Xia Senshi."
That’s great! I really hope Yu Li can realize his wish!
Suddenly, I didn't want to hide it anymore.
I sighed deeply and said in a trembling voice, "Actually... I was kicked out! Ji Feibai falsely accused me of leaking Xia Senshi's secrets, so now everyone in the institute hates me. I may never be able to go back!"
Alas, although I tried to speak in a relaxed tone, in the end, I couldn't hide my trembling voice. I just hope Yu Li won't ask any more questions.
Yu Li frowned and said bitterly: "Why! Why do those liars with bad intentions and sweet words get support, while kind and hardworking people have to endure humiliation and harm! I will definitely change this reality with my own efforts! Even if it's just a little bit!"
I sniffed and tried to cheer Yu Li up: "Come on! You can do it! I will also work hard to prevent people like Ji Feibai from succeeding!"
Yu Li sent me downstairs and left. I returned to my little home and all I smelled was loneliness and desolation...well, there seemed to be a little bit of the smell of expired food.
Oh my god, the last can of instant canned fish left in the refrigerator has gone bad and it smells disgusting!
Even canned fish bullies me!
I threw everything in the refrigerator out of anger.
After doing all this, I suddenly felt that the house was even emptier, and the only sound I could hear was the dull ticking of the clock hands.
In this environment, I am particularly prone to thinking of Xia Senshi, the look in his eyes that didn't believe me, the cold words he said when he drove me away, but I also think of his meaningless bickering with me every day and the straw ring he made for me at the beach...
As I thought about it, I fell into extreme sadness. Crying seemed to consume a lot of energy, and I fell asleep while crying.
For three days in a row, I ordered takeout and never left the house. I wore my pajamas for three days, but I didn't have the energy to change. Besides, my favorite bear pajamas seemed to left at Hanamachi Research Institute...
At noon on the fourth day, just when I collapsed on the sofa and felt like I was about to be overwhelmed by sadness, Yao Duotao's call saved me.
"Dingding, I'm sorry. I didn't know about this until you came back three days ago." Her voice sounded cautious, as if she knew I was in a bad mood. "Are you home now? Are you very unhappy? Can I come to your house to accompany you?"
"Well... Duoduo, I'm almost heartbroken, woooo... But the weather is so hot now, why are you coming over?" As soon as I heard Yao Duotao's caring voice, I couldn't help crying and fell on the sofa, like a fool who only knew how to shed tears.
"Don't cry yet, I'm right outside your house, come and open the door for me!"
"Just outside the door?" I wiped my tears hastily, and rushed to the door without even bothering to put on my shoes. The moment I saw her, I rushed over to her: "Duoduo!"
The tall Yao Duotao held me in her arms and said distressedly: "Yu Li called me just now, and I was curious, why would my idol call me? But before I could get excited, Yu Li said that you were not in good condition. When I heard it, I rushed here immediately! If he hadn't found out my mobile phone number by all means, I still wouldn't know you were home! You see, I still love you the most, right?"
"Duoduo, you're the best. You even brought potato chips! I haven't eaten anything delicious these past few days. I'm almost tired of takeout..."
"Don't hug me, tell me, who bullied you?"
Yao Duotao and I lay on the sofa together, and I told her the whole story in a rambling manner.
"So Ji Feibai has done so many bad things?" Duoduo counted on her fingers in shock. "He plagiarized Yu Li's invention, and now he's plagiarizing Xia Senshi's invention?"
I nodded silently.
Yao Duotao jumped up in anger: "How abominable! How could they harm our Yu Li like this!"
"Hey, Duoduo, you are too biased, aren't you? He has slandered me!"
She stuck out her tongue guiltily and said, "Yes! How could there be such a bad person in the world? Not only did he plagiarize Xia Senshi's work, but he also ruined our reputation!"
I sighed deeply. These things have been rolling over in my mind more than a hundred times in the past few days, but when I talk about them again, I still feel heartbroken...
"Dingding, I have good news for you!" Duoduo came up to me, "Yu Li said that he received an admission letter from Huacheng Research Institute this morning! And I heard that Ji Feibai has left Huacheng Research Institute. Everything will be fine in the future..."
When I heard the news, I was sincerely happy for Yu Li.
"That's great. Even though he's a year late, luckily he still went to Hanamachi Research Institute. This way he will get financial support and won't have to work so hard every day!"
Yao Duotao looked at me seriously and gently pulled me into her arms: "Silly Dingding, don't pretend to be happy! Although you are really happy for Yu Li, there must be something sadder that makes you want to cry, right? You look so ugly, do you really think I can't see it?"
I hugged her tightly and silently shed tears for a long time before I spoke: "No, I don't know why I want to cry. Maybe it's because Xia Senshi... Although, although everyone says he is a genius, I can see that he actually works very hard, and his inventions are not made out of thin air! He secretly tested the nano lizard robot for a long time, but it turned out to be Ji Feibai's invention in an instant. No one believes that it is his work, and no one believes me. The press conference will be held in a few days, what should he do? What should I do, Duoduo... I can't help him at all... Wuuuu..."
