Chapter 2

Chapter 2

The reason I ended up dating Pei Yuchuan was purely because I was too spineless.

My junior year, I was in line at the cafeteria to get food.

At that time, Pei Yuchuan and his “white moonlight”-Shen Xianhuan-were also there.

The two were huddled together, arguing about who knows what.

I didn’t care about them, my mind was solely on the last three trotters left on the serving tray.

I watched them like a hawk, afraid they’d slip away.

But just as the line was about to get to me,

Pei Yuchuan and Shen Xianhuan, who were ahead of me, suddenly went crazy.

They were arguing louder and louder, their figures intertwining, completely blocking the serving counter and my trotters.

No joke, it was driving me, waiting in line for food, absolutely frantic.

I tilted my head left, twisted my body right,

all I wanted was to see if the people in front had taken my beloved trotters.

I didn’t expect that staring so intently would make me an outlet for someone else’s frustration.

Shen Xianhuan pointed at me-who was bobbing and weaving, eyes locked on the trotters-and sneered:

“Have you ever been without a girl by your side? Following you to the big lecture was one thing, but now even in the cafeteria she tags along, and there’s more than one girl like her obsessed with you. So only you can have groupies, but I can’t?”

Her voice was loud, full of resentment.

In that instant, everyone in the cafeteria turned their gaze to me.

Meanwhile, clueless me was still shifting my head left and right, staring intently at my dear trotters.

Until Pei Yuchuan walked toward me, his tall, broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted frame completely blocking my view.

He looked down at me coldly, his tone complex:

“You like me that much?”

Focused only on the trotters, I looked up, confused:

“What?”

I looked at Pei Yuchuan, then at Shen Xianhuan, who was glaring at me.

I thought my love for trotters was being mocked by them.

I wasn’t about to take that, so I mumbled meekly:

“Can’t I like them? If I can’t, then I won’t…”

Before “eat” could leave my mouth, a chorus of “wow” erupted from the crowd.

Someone shouted:

“Yes, yes, he’s still single.”

Ah, but in the blink of an eye there was only one trotter left!

Would it even be my turn?

Before I could get upset, someone shoved me.

I did a split and saved myself.

So close, I almost fell.

Shen Xianhuan drew back her hand, glaring at me fiercely:

“Have you no shame?”

After that, she ran out of the cafeteria crying.

Naturally, Pei Yuchuan chased after her.

Leaving behind a crowd of students who had just witnessed the drama, and me, completely baffled, doing the splits.

At that point, I still hadn’t grasped the gravity of the situation.

I happily ate my hard-won trotters in the cafeteria.

But as soon as I got back to the dorm, my roommate excitedly asked me:

“Song Song, since when have you liked Pei Yuchuan? You’ve kept it such a secret.”

I was utterly bewildered.

“What? No, that’s not true!”

Later, I learned from the campus gossip page about the “story” of my secret crush on Pei Yuchuan.

No wonder the atmosphere in the cafeteria felt so weird-what a damn misunderstanding.

I browsed the campus page for a while and found out that Pei Yuchuan and Shen Xianhuan had gone to Wenqu Lake to continue their fight.

I hurried over, wanting to clear things up.

But as soon as I got there, I witnessed a dramatic scene.

Shen Xianhuan was kissing an unknown handsome guy passionately.

And Pei Yuchuan stood to the side, face dark.

I hadn’t even gotten out “I don’t have a crush on him”

when Pei Yuchuan took my hand and started walking away.

Before leaving, he threw harsh words at Shen Xianhuan:

“From now on, you go your way, I’ll go mine. Our collaboration is hereby terminated.”

Then he said to me:

“Wen Song, I accept your pursuit.”

Ah, wait!

I didn’t agree!

I shook off his hand but couldn’t break free.

I could only shake my head frantically:

“No, no…”

Pei Yuchuan stopped, turned to look at me, his proud eyes flashing with a hint of confusion.

“Didn’t you say you liked me back in the cafeteria? Now you don’t?”

I: “I don’t…”

Pei Yuchuan’s face instantly darkened.

He gritted his teeth, took a step forward, his tall figure completely enveloping my poor, wretched self.

“Are you messing with me?”

I admit, I was just a smidgen spineless.

I caved.

I reorganized my words and muttered, full of resentment:

“I like you.”

And that’s how I inexplicably started dating Pei Yuchuan.

I consoled myself that Pei Yuchuan would soon regret it.

Breaking up then wouldn’t be too late.

But three years later, we’re still together.

Over these three years,

Pei Yuchuan has had a terrible temper, been completely unreasonable, and used his handsome face to bully me with his beauty.

For example, though he clearly doesn’t love me,

he would drag me into sex every chance he got.

Afterward, he’d blame me for being clingy,

holding me tight and mumbling to himself that only he could satisfy me.

Listen, is that something a human would say?

Just based on his insatiable demands, I couldn’t convince myself to spend my life with him.

But I’m too spineless to break up.

At first, I was afraid of his dark looks.

Now, I’m afraid he’ll wear me to death.

God, this is just too hard.