Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 50

Chapter 50: Xia Ruoming, I Want to Keep You!

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Xu Fengwu’s words left Xia Ruoming puzzled, but she wasn’t in the mood to think about these things at the moment.

Due to an event today, the school leaders mercifully let students leave early, without making any fuss.

After all, they had already deducted enough holidays and weekends, so these few hours didn’t matter.

Bidding farewell to the peculiar Xu Fengwu, Xia Ruoming prepared to leave school alone.

“Junior Ruoming, could I have a word with you?” Jiang Huaiyun stood behind Xia Ruoming, placing his hand on her shoulder.

Without turning around, Xia Ruoming knew who the voice belonged to.

“Sure, Senior Jiang, please.” Xia Ruoming turned her face slightly, showing a faint smile. Jiang Huaiyun had left quite a good impression on her in her previous life, and he had genuinely tried to mediate between her and Jiang Ruhua. He wasn’t the kind of arrogant young master, so Xia Ruoming didn’t mind doing him a favor.

Then Xia Ruoming and Jiang Huaiyun each bought a drink and sat down casually by the ginkgo tree platform.

“So, Senior, what did you want to talk about?” Xia Ruoming asked softly after taking several gulps of coffee.

“Nothing much, I just wanted to ask if Junior Ruoming would be interested in joining Tianxia after university graduation.” Seeing that Xia Ruoming wasn’t being formal, Jiang Huaiyun also went straight to the point with his offer.

If it were other students, they would surely accept Jiang Huaiyun’s offer gladly.

But Xia Ruoming was different. Tianxia Group’s development direction was completely different from what she wanted, and she didn’t care about it.

“Sorry, Senior, Tianxia’s business development direction doesn’t align with my future plans. I have no intention of joining Tianxia Group.” Xia Ruoming rejected directly, without beating around the bush.

“Oh, that’s fine.” Although Jiang Huaiyun showed some surprise, he didn’t have much emotional fluctuation. After all, he had come with a try-it-and-see attitude. If he could recruit talent, that would be best; if not, it didn’t matter, as long as they maintained a good relationship.

He was just surprised at how mature Xia Ruoming appeared, showing no excitement at all about joining Tianxia. What could be better than having your future secured right after high school graduation? But Xia Ruoming didn’t even consider it.

“With Junior’s talent, you’ll surely rise to great heights in the future. If Junior ever needs anything from me in the future, I won’t refuse as long as it’s within my capabilities.” Jiang Huaiyun extended his hand to Xia Ruoming.

After a moment’s hesitation, Xia Ruoming decided to shake his hand.

“Senior flatters me. If Senior ever needs anything from this junior, I definitely won’t refuse if I can help.” Although she said this, Xia Ruoming wouldn’t easily ask Jiang Huaiyun for help. When you take favors from others, you become indebted. While Jiang Huaiyun was indeed someone who could be dealt with and would genuinely help, owing others favors meant that when they sincerely invite you to join Tianxia later, how could you still refuse?

But pleasantries still needed to be exchanged.

The two shook hands again, sharing knowing smiles.

Just then, a chestnut-haired girl suddenly appeared beside them, about 1.6 meters tall, looking rather petite and cute.

“Xia Ruoming, I want to keep you! Be my lover!” The chestnut-haired girl spoke up, her words shocking, her expression both petulant and arrogant.

The scene that had replayed countless times in her memories appeared again. Even with her eyes closed, Xia Ruoming knew who the voice belonged to, only the time was different, the place was different, completely mismatching with her memories.

Xia Ruoming looked at the girl before her, showing a strange smile, somewhat playful, somewhat nostalgic, and with a hint of surprise.

This was the young lady of the Jiang family, Jiang Ruhua. In her previous life, Jiang Ruhua had also gone to Sichuan University, and it was there that Jiang Ruhua first said these exact same words to Xia Ruoming. However, at that time, Xia Ruoming still had feelings for Xu Fengwu and didn’t agree, but Jiang Ruhua didn’t give up. When Xia Ruoming completely gave up on Xu Fengwu, Jiang Ruhua appeared again and proposed that deal from back then.

As long as she could get what she wanted in her hands, the process didn’t matter to Jiang Ruhua.

What was nostalgic was that the little princess now was just like in her previous life, putting on the same pretense of arrogance and dominance to protect herself. If someone who didn’t know her at all saw her, they would probably think she was an overbearing rich young lady, but only Xia Ruoming knew that this young lady of the Jiang family was just a little girl who was extremely fragile inside, extremely afraid of loneliness, and lacking in security.

What was surprising was that at this time in her previous life, Jiang Ruhua had no interaction with her at all.

Could it be that some fates are destined to be unchangeable? In this life, she wouldn’t meet Jiang Ruhua again at Sichuan University, so fate had brought forward their encounter to high school?

“Ruhua! What are you doing? This isn’t our home, don’t be so discourteous.” Jiang Huaiyun seemed somewhat displeased and reprimanded in a low voice.

Then he turned to Xia Ruoming with an apologetic face and said, “My sister is unruly, I apologize for making Junior Ruoming witness this.”

Xia Ruoming’s smile grew wider as she waved her hand lightly.

“It’s fine, little princess’s straightforward personality is actually better than those who like to beat around the bush.”

“Hmph! Brother, see, my lover even says so, you can’t scold me anymore!” Though already an adult, Jiang Ruhua still gave off a childish feeling.

Looking at this sister who seemed unable to grow up, Jiang Huaiyun could only hold his forehead, not wanting to speak.

“Little princess, I haven’t agreed to be your lover. If you want to keep me, grow up a few more years and come back when you’re more like an adult.” Xia Ruoming flicked Jiang Ruhua’s forehead, saying somewhat helplessly. In her previous life, she had directly told Jiang Ruhua she hadn’t even grown her feathers yet, but in this life, she was much gentler.

“What do you want? Xia Ruoming!” Jiang Ruhua held her head high, putting on an arrogant appearance that made Xia Ruoming want to laugh, but for the sake of Jiang Ruhua’s “mental health,” she forcefully held it back. If the little princess was laughed at at this age, she’d probably go home and cry.

“Money? I can give you more than you could spend in a lifetime! Fame? I can elevate you to the highest social circles, make everything about you go viral! Whatever else you want, just say it. As long as you become my lover, anything others can give you, I, Jiang Ruhua, can give you too!”

Xia Ruoming stood up, being a full head taller than Jiang Ruhua, she still brought considerable pressure to Jiang Ruhua.

“What I want, you can’t give me, little princess.” Xia Ruoming said softly, then ruffled Jiang Ruhua’s hair.

Jiang Ruhua seemed to really enjoy this feeling, squinting her eyes to savor it for a moment, then suddenly realizing something was wrong, pouted at Xia Ruoming.

“How do you know you can’t give it if you don’t say what it is, and stop calling me little princess! I’m not any little princess!” Jiang Ruhua exploded at hearing the words “little princess.” In her previous life, Jiang Ruhua had also disliked the title of little princess, and in this life, it was still the same.

However, for Xia Ruoming, an angry Jiang Ruhua was also very cute.