Push Me Away When I Come, Don't Hold Me Back When I Leave - Chapter 86

Chapter 86: Would You Have Agreed Then?

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“Beautiful lady, did the person you’re waiting for stand you up? Want me to give you a ride somewhere?” A man nearby noticed Jiang Ruhua seemed to be waiting for someone, and had been waiting for a long time. The disappointment was visible on her face.

“Idiot.” Jiang Ruhua didn’t hide the disgust on her face, and her words weren’t polite either.

Jiang Ruhua felt like something might be wrong with her head. In this world, many women would lie in her bed with just a wave of her hand, so why was she sick enough to go after someone like Xia Ruoming?

She was quite vengeful, if Xia Ruoming really stood her up, she would…

“Little princess, as someone from a noble family, you should at least learn some manners. You’re really bringing shame to the Jiang family.”

A hand rested on Jiang Ruhua’s shoulder. She was about to lash out when she realized the voice sounded familiar. In fact, there was probably only one person in this world who dared to call her “little princess.”

“Mind your own…” Jiang Ruhua turned around, saw Xia Ruoming, and the words got stuck in her throat, leaving her frozen in place as if she’d lost her voice.

Compared to their first meeting in high school, Xia Ruoming seemed to have made some small improvements to her appearance, but to Jiang Ruhua, she looked even more stunning than in high school, far beyond comparison with the ordinary beauties she knew.

“Well, I hope I haven’t disappointed you, little princess.” After speaking, Xia Ruoming lightly brushed her bangs.

“…You’re late, Xia Ruoming.” After a long silence, Jiang Ruhua finally managed to squeeze out these words.

“I haven’t even asked what little princess wanted with me yet. Besides, I never said I would come pick you up. Waiting here was little princess’s own choice,” Xia Ruoming shrugged, appearing unconcerned. If it weren’t for Jiang Ruhua’s phone call, she would have been busy with her own affairs by now.

“…” Somehow, Jiang Ruhua had come to accept the nickname “little princess,” because the frustration she experienced in other aspects couldn’t be compared to this slightly mocking title. How could this woman be so infuriating?

“Alright, let’s go. Don’t waste my time, little princess is always causing me trouble.” Though her words showed no mercy to Jiang Ruhua, Xia Ruoming had always been sharp-tongued but soft-hearted. Seeing those unusually tired eyes, she took the initiative to pick up Jiang Ruhua’s luggage and put it in the trunk.

“Is this your car? You came to pick me up in such a cheap car?” Looking at Xia Ruoming’s Porsche Macan, Jiang Ruhua raised an eyebrow, her tone showing some dissatisfaction.

“Take it or leave it! Little princess! Not everyone in this world is as rich as you!” Xia Ruoming slammed the trunk door shut. Everything about Jiang Ruhua was fine except for this one thing that was really annoying — she always unconsciously flaunted her wealth.

Seeing Xia Ruoming getting angry, Jiang Ruhua obediently got in the car. She didn’t want to be left at the station.

“Say, little princess, how did you end up in Jiangzhe, and how did you know I was here? You didn’t come here just for me, did you?” Xia Ruoming asked casually while carrying the luggage, adding a small joke.

At this moment, Jiang Ruhua fell unusually silent, not bantering with Xia Ruoming as she usually did.

Seeing Jiang Ruhua remain quiet, Xia Ruoming felt uneasy, a sense of crisis arising. She had just made a casual joke, surely she hadn’t hit the mark?

“You know, Xia Ruoming, you’re really too narcissistic,” Jiang Ruhua finally spoke after a long while in the car. “The world doesn’t revolve around me, and it certainly doesn’t revolve around you, Xia Ruoming.”

“That’s for the best then. Where should I take you, little princess?” Hearing Jiang Ruhua’s answer, Xia Ruoming felt relieved.

“Zijingang Campus at Zhejiang University, I need to register.”

“What?” When Xia Ruoming heard this, she looked at Jiang Ruhua sitting in the passenger seat with disbelief. Hadn’t Jiang Ruhua gone to Sichuan University in her previous life? She clearly remembered attending classes in the same classroom with Jiang Ruhua back then. What was this? This seemed quite different from the normal course of history.

Only when she saw Jiang Ruhua proudly showing her admission letter did Xia Ruoming truly believe that Jiang Ruhua was coming to register at Zhejiang University.

She was completely stunned. How did the little princess suddenly decide to apply to Zhejiang University, and end up in the same campus as her?

“Impressive, right? I told you not to underestimate me!” Seeing Xia Ruoming’s expression, Jiang Ruhua suddenly felt quite proud. Finally, there was something that could surprise Xia Ruoming. However, what she didn’t know was that Xia Ruoming wasn’t surprised that she got into Zhejiang University, but rather why she came to Zhejiang University.

After all, in her previous life, Xia Ruoming knew that little princess was considered a genius.

“Want to rest in my dorm for a while, little princess?” After parking at Zijingang, Xia Ruoming looked at Jiang Ruhua’s face, where exhaustion was clearly written.

Jiang Ruhua indeed hadn’t been able to close her eyes for a long time, she couldn’t sleep at all on the train.

Seeing Jiang Ruhua’s slight nod, Xia Ruoming supported her as her legs were weak, and they went up to the dormitory building, drawing many strange looks along the way — this was a single-person dormitory, after all.

“Your dorm is so small?” Jiang Ruhua frowned when she saw Xia Ruoming’s dormitory. Previously, Xia Ruoming had paid her back 10 million yuan, and logically speaking, Xia Ruoming should have earned a few million herself, otherwise wouldn’t it be pure charity? With that much money, wouldn’t it be better to rent a nicer place outside? Just looking at this dormitory made her feel cramped.

“Little princess, this isn’t your home, it’s a school. How could there be such luxurious dormitories for you to live in? This large single room is already quite good.” Looking at the little princess who was still living in her aristocratic little world, Xia Ruoming smiled helplessly. Although she also felt the single rooms here were indeed small, not as good as the dormitories at Zhejiang, she wouldn’t complain directly like Jiang Ruhua.

“Then be my lover, I’ll keep you, Xia Ruoming. You could even buy a villa in Xihu District to live in if you want, and that broken car of yours that makes my bottom hurt, wouldn’t it be better to change it for a better one?”

Jiang Ruhua seized the opportunity to continue her offensive.

“Little princess, if you want to keep me, wait until you’re all grown up before saying such things.” Xia Ruoming smiled and patted Jiang Ruhua’s head, then prepared to leave the dormitory. There was only one bed in this dorm, and with Jiang Ruhua staying here, she obviously couldn’t stay.

Going to stay at the Hanting Hotel for a night seemed like a good option. She had liked that hotel in her previous life. In a couple of days, she’d look around to see if there were any houses for sale nearby.

“Hey, Xia Ruoming, were you serious about what you said?”

As Xia Ruoming was about to close the door, Jiang Ruhua’s voice suddenly came from behind. Not understanding what Jiang Ruhua meant, she stopped in her tracks.

“What are you referring to?” Xia Ruoming asked softly, her tone full of confusion.

“When that time really comes, would you agree to let me keep you?”

The room was filled only with the sound of Xia Ruoming slamming the door as she left and Jiang Ruhua’s quiet laughter.