Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 129

Chapter 129: Silver Plum Blossom Hairpin

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Watching Xia Ruoming’s silhouette, Luo Qingxuan revealed a complex expression — admiration, yearning, and the melancholy of unrequited love — all these complicated emotions were written clearly on her face.

Luo Qingxuan hoped that her senior would bloom like precious orchid varieties, surrounded by admirers in full bloom, no longer having to nurse her wounds alone like in the past. Yet she also disliked how more and more women were gathering around her senior, reducing her own chances to get close to her senior. These extremely contradictory feelings left her heart unable to find peace.

After Xia Ruoming stood at the podium, she smiled at the students below and slowly said: “Autumn greetings everyone, I am Xia Ruoming, Xia from summer, Ruoming from ‘life is but a dream’. Um… yes, the same Xia Ruoming written on the banner at the main entrance. My hobbies are fighting and mystery novels. If any students are interested in fighting, feel free to come to the boxing gym in Xianlin for some friendly matches.”

The other students below shook their heads repeatedly upon hearing this. They had all heard about how Xia Ruoming knocked out a grown man with one punch, so even those who actually enjoyed boxing didn’t want to go asking for trouble.

After all, being the fisherman is human nature’s joy, not being the fish.

Seeing Xia Ruoming introduce herself proactively, Chen Minghua teasingly asked: “Student Ruoming, since you’re this year’s national top scorer, why isn’t studying listed among your hobbies?”

“Hey, what proper person actually likes studying? When having heart-to-heart talks, nobody believes these pleasantries anyway,” Xia Ruoming replied with a laugh. She knew Chen Minghua was trying to liven up the atmosphere. Teachers actually hope students are outgoing and able to show their strengths to others, “I might as well say my hobbies are smoking, drinking and getting perms, with the nickname ‘Better than Yu Qian’, would you believe that?”

“No!” The classroom immediately erupted in laughter, with sounds of mirth rising and falling.

Often times, what prevents people from taking action is also the environment. If the atmosphere becomes awkward when the first person goes up for self-introduction, then the people after will be more resistant to this activity.

“Zhang Wenze, my hobbies are singing, dancing, rap and basketball. Please take care of me.”

“Hello everyone, I’m Chen Yu. My hobbies are flower arranging and knitting. I know my personality might not be very good, but I hope to get along well with all of you…”

After Xia Ruoming’s introduction, the atmosphere clearly became much more lively. Even some who originally didn’t want to introduce themselves went up to do so, making Chen Minghua even more gratified.

“Xu Fengwu, my hobby is music. Also, I am Xia Ruoming’s girlfriend-in-waiting.” When the last person Xu Fengwu went up, her voice remained as cool as ever. As soon as she finished speaking, countless gazes focused on Xia Ruoming’s position.

They saw Xia Ruoming covering her forehead with a completely dispirited expression; Chu Suhe looking delighted as if anticipating Xia Ruoming’s reaction; Luo Qingxuan already imagining a 3,000-word romance story and shipping the Xu-Xia couple; and Jiang Ruhua with a gloomy face, practically writing her murderous intentions all over it.

To be honest, after experiencing this period of time, Xia Ruoming felt that no matter what major stunts the dramatically changed Xu Fengwu pulled, she wouldn’t care anymore since she was already used to it. But Xu Fengwu’s self-introduction still shocked her inside and out, there were so many people around, wasn’t this just putting her directly on the fire to roast?

And also! What’s with this ‘girlfriend-in-waiting’ nonsense?! Please don’t make it seem like she’s some player, okay?! She hadn’t even reached the point of juggling multiple relationships, how did it become ‘girlfriend-in-waiting’?

Beside her, Luo Qingxuan revealed an obsessive fangirl-like smile without even realizing it herself. She had always felt that Xu-Xia was her favorite ship. Although she also liked Chu Suhe x Xia Ruoming and Xiao Qinghan x Xia Ruoming, she still preferred Xu-Xia the most. Isn’t this kind of bittersweet love that ultimately reaches fulfillment the very essence of youth? For her who enjoyed slightly angsty stories in her previous life, these stories that were full of emotional ups and downs yet ended happily made her heart flutter more than anything else. In this world, only the gentle and perfect senior matched the cool and otherworldly Xu Fengwu, while also ensuring Xia Ruoming wouldn’t end up like in her previous life with Jiang Ruhua where there was only pain without love.

Jiang Ruhua felt an even worse headache coming on. First it was Chu Suhe, then Ye Han. It was one thing that those two liked Xia Ruoming, but Xu Fengwu, you who doesn’t even qualify as an ex-girlfriend and dumped Xia Ruoming, what right do you have to come out and claim you’re Xia Ruoming’s girlfriend-in-waiting?

When she saw that the expression on Xia Ruoming’s face wasn’t disgust but rather helplessness, Jiang Ruhua felt her headache getting even worse.

After class, Xia Ruoming immediately ran out of the classroom, not giving anyone a chance to corner her with questions.

Although Xia Ruoming didn’t have social anxiety, she also wasn’t interested in forming large social circles. Even social butterflies like Qin Shayue and Wang Zhenwei only showed their enthusiasm within their small groups, and she would be no exception.

At lunch time, Xia Ruoming called Chu Suhe as usual to eat together, agreeing to meet at the bottom of Chu Suhe’s dormitory building. She had thought Chu Suhe would be waiting timidly in a corner clutching her skirt like before, but instead Xu Fengwu and Chu Suhe came over arm in arm. Although Chu Suhe still appeared somewhat shy and introverted, she was no longer the type who would jump three meters high and run away at the slightest touch from others.

Watching the two walk over together, Xia Ruoming’s eye corner twitched involuntarily. Chu Suhe appeared more natural when with Xu Fengwu than when with her, although Xia Ruoming didn’t know that Chu Suhe was very natural with Xu Fengwu because she truly considered Xu Fengwu a friend. But with Xia Ruoming, there was always that unavoidable layer of secrecy in their relationship involving romance…

But this wasn’t the most important thing. What puzzled Xia Ruoming the most was that Xu Fengwu had somehow found the pure silver plum blossom hairpin that Xia Ruoming had given her years ago and was wearing it. Xia Ruoming vaguely remembered that although the hairpin was pure silver, Xu Fengwu seemed completely unimpressed by it at the time and had thrown it away somewhere long ago.

Since this hairpin was custom-made by her, Xu Fengwu couldn’t have bought another one, so… where exactly did she find this thing?

Actually, that was also something Xu Yihan had picked up from the trash and kept for Xu Fengwu. That gentle mother thought it might come in handy someday.

Wearing that hairpin was also taught by Xu Yihan. Perhaps one day Xia Ruoming would soften her heart, and at that time, she could gently lean against Xia Ruoming and say the words Xu Yihan taught her: “I accidentally lost this hairpin in the past, and it took me many days to find it again. Although it took a long time, I finally got my wish. Just like this hairpin, I also want to reconnect our romance, no matter how many years it takes, I’m willing to do it wholeheartedly.”