Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 21

Chapter 21: Ji Chuan, He Ya

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Moreover, like-minded people become friends, and those who share the same path become companions, she and Xia Ruoming didn’t have anything in common at all.

Xu Fengwu sat on the princess chair in a completely dispirited state, not even bothering to wipe away the tears streaming down her face.

Xu Yihan could see that Xu Fengwu actually cared deeply about Xia Ruoming. If she didn’t care, who would be this devastated? Due to habit, she simply hadn’t been aware of it.

But time is merciless, how can it flow backwards?

When you have something, you don’t cherish it; only after losing it do you regret too late.

Xu Yihan stood up, and instead of continuing to comfort Xu Fengwu, she said earnestly: “Time cannot flow backwards, and what has happened cannot be changed. Even if you cry until the sky falls and the earth cracks, Xia Ruoming won’t turn back now. If you also decide not to care about her anymore, then this is fine as it is, forgetting each other in this vast world, leaving behind memories of our youth.”

“No, I don’t want to forget each other, I just want her to stay by my side,” Xu Fengwu suddenly became anxious, crying out with tears in her voice.

“Xiao Feng, crying to mom won’t help anything. If she still liked you, crying like this might indeed stir her sympathy, and she might choose to return to your side. But do you think she still likes you? If she has completely given up on you, crying will only make her more annoyed.”

“Whether you want to salvage this relationship or not, mom won’t interfere with your choice. But you must promise mom that the college entrance exam is your most important priority right now. No matter what you choose, your grades cannot slip. Understand?”

After Xu Yihan finished speaking, she sighed again. The college entrance exam was the most important thing for Xu Fengwu, and wasn’t it the same for Xia Ruoming? Her daughter had said such things to her, she hoped it wouldn’t impact her too severely.

“Okay.” Xu Fengwu wiped her tears and nodded slightly at Xu Yihan.

“Although mom said she won’t interfere with your choice, mom still has one thing to say, if you want to salvage this relationship, you need to change that princess-like personality of yours. Her kindness to you isn’t capital for you to feel superior to her. Put down your pride, place yourselves on equal footing, and it’s okay to lower your position appropriately.”

“Back when she liked you, in her eyes, your arrogance and coldness were all beautiful, but that was only because she liked you. If she no longer likes you, these things will only make her feel annoyed, even disgusted.”

“Xiao Feng, in the past, with Xia Ruoming protecting you, you did everything without caring about others’ feelings and never considered the consequences. But now that Xia Ruoming is gone, mom hopes that you will think more carefully about everything and not be like before. You’re an adult now, try to think from others’ perspectives more. This time you lost someone who truly loved you; next time, who knows what you might lose and whether you can get it back.”

“Can I… can I really get her back?”

“Of course, mom believes in you.” Xu Yihan stroked Xu Fengwu’s head, and only nodded reassuringly after seeing Xu Fengwu show a slight smile. Although Xu Yihan said this, how could she not know how difficult it would be to salvage this relationship? If it were herself in her youth, encountering someone who said such things to her, she probably wouldn’t want to see them again in the next life.

“I hope Xiao Feng can grow from this… ah…”

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Meanwhile, Xia Ruoming had already finished her conversation with Liu Ruoxue and was playing DOTA 2 with Ji Chuan. The mid Shadow Fiend perfectly concluded this game with a score of 19/2/10. Originally, they were on QQ remotely tutoring Ji Chuan in his studies, and she was studying a bit herself, but Ji Chuan kept saying “just one more game before studying”… and now their record showed five consecutive wins.

Two hours had already passed.

Xia Ruoming, who had gotten caught up in the game, only just realized that the classic “play one game then study” had turned into “study after losing a game,” and now there was barely any time left!

She didn’t mind for herself, as her improvement after reincarnation was truly remarkable, but Ji Chuan wasn’t a reincarnator! If this continued, wouldn’t he end up at an ordinary university just like in her previous life?

No, as his sworn sister, she had to be strict and take harsh measures.

“I wonder when my foolish little brother will grow up,” after closing DOTA 2, she couldn’t help but complain in her heart. She was technically an outsider, yet she was more anxious than anyone else.

She didn’t personally go to discipline Ji Chuan, after all, she was also at fault for getting caught up in the game, and Xia Ruoming wasn’t the type to find fault in others.

But she was indeed anxious about Ji Chuan’s future, that anxiety stemming from something she learned in her previous life.

Ji Chuan liked He Ya from their class. He Ya was that kind of outgoing, athletic girl who, although not at the level of class beauty or school beauty, was definitely not lacking at this high school. This boy had secretly liked He Ya for two years but never dared to speak up. In the previous life, he only gathered the courage to confess to He Ya after graduation, risking social death, and unexpectedly, the girl had actually liked him for a long time too, and they were perfectly matched.

However, He Ya’s family placed great importance on matching social status. Even if their family backgrounds weren’t equal, at least their education levels had to match. In the previous life, Ji Chuan only went to a second-tier university, but He Ya went to Nanjing University. This romance was naturally stopped by their families and ended without a trace.

Many years later, Ji Chuan remained unmarried, and He Ya hadn’t married either. People who couldn’t forget each other would still talk about the past when sitting at the same table. Ji Chuan couldn’t let go of He Ya, and He Ya couldn’t leave Ji Chuan in the past.

Just because He Ya’s father told her that if she wanted to be with Ji Chuan and be an unfilial daughter, she should get out of the house, and they would act as if they never had this daughter.

Two people in love were destined not to be together, parental orders were hard to defy.

Although Ji Chuan always brought up the time she broke down crying while drinking, she had seen in her previous life how devastated Ji Chuan was when he broke down, crying and telling her how much he regretted not studying hard in high school.

Whether it was Ji Chuan’s family’s kindness to her, or how He Ya, after learning about her relationship with Ji Chuan, had given her considerable help when she desperately needed money in her previous life, she always remembered these debts of gratitude and never dared to forget. So in this life, she really wanted to help Ji Chuan. Regardless of the outcome, at least she would have tried her best, not regretting like in the previous life.

Thinking of this, Xia Ruoming directly called Zhong Hui, asking her to temporarily cut off the internet that was installed for Ji Chuan at home, saying this was Ji Chuan’s own request. She then said that she would make time every day to come to Auntie Zhong’s house to tutor Ji Chuan, saying that Ji Chuan had good aptitude and had a good chance of getting into a good university.

Zhong Hui originally didn’t have much hope for Ji Chuan, as he was quite casual and getting into any university would be good enough. When she heard Xia Ruoming say this, that there was a chance to get into a good university, and that it was Ji Chuan’s own request, she couldn’t stop smiling and agreed repeatedly. After all, Xia Ruoming had tutored him in middle school, and she really trusted Xia Ruoming.

That evening, Zhong Hui prepared a big feast for Ji Chuan: pickled pepper with beef tripe, steamed lobster, garlic steamed scallops, stone pot grouper soup. Ji Chuan was confused, why was she suddenly being so nice to him? Was this a last meal?

After learning that all this was done by that clever Xia Ruoming, Ji Chuan called her more than 30 times that night.

Of course, not a single call was answered.