chapter 8

I was stunned.

When I realized what he had said, I was shaking with anger.

Is this how he sees me?

All my affection and concern for him, in his eyes, are nothing but condescending charity, hypocrisy?

Did I really spend the past ten years loving such a fool who can’t tell right from wrong?

“You’re wrong.” I took a deep breath, trying hard to keep my tone calm. “I’m not here to play the savior.”

Then I strode forward and swung my right hand, slapping him hard across the face.

“I’m here to kick you when you’re down! Ungrateful Wolf!”

After hitting him, I shot him a fierce glare and turned to leave.

Leaving Shen Qingqie standing there, dumbfounded.

…

Ever since I slapped the Ungrateful Wolf last time,

I’ve felt much better, even my breast ducts seem clearer.

At school, we tacitly pretended to be strangers.

Occasionally, I would hear news about him and Xu Anran.

He hand-copied hundreds of pages of notes for Xu Anran.

He fought with some punks outside school for Xu Anran.

He rode his bike for over ten kilometers to buy freshly baked pastries for Xu Anran.

Back when I asked him to pour me a glass of water, he thought I was being too demanding.

Sure enough, true love is different.

As for me, my heart was as calm as still water, and I even wanted to call him an idiot.

I used to love Shen Qingqie, not just because of his breathtaking looks.

I also admired strength.

I loved his smart and clear-headed, cold yet fragile, beautiful tragic persona.

But now that I think about it, if I walked his path, I wouldn’t be any worse than him.

So why admire strength? I am strong myself.

After leaving Shen Qingqie, my life gradually got back on track.

Wei Qing, annoyed by the mess around Shen Qingqie, also moved to the back row and clung to me every day to discuss problems.

When Xiao Nian saw the review materials I prepared for the T University recommendation exam, he suddenly stopped sleeping and started studying with Wei Qing and me. He actually improved by over a hundred points in the monthly exam.

His parents warmly invited Wei Qing and me to their house for dinner.

During the meal, his mother kindly held my hand, wanting to make me her goddaughter.

But Xiao Nian stopped her.

Hands in his pockets, looking casual: “Mom, if you want to recognize someone, there are other ways.”

I pretended not to understand, lowering my head to play with the Puppy bouncing under the table.

The Puppy was so cute that I couldn’t help but feed it a piece of chicken breast.

Excited, the Puppy did two backflips for me.

See?

Even a dog knows how to be grateful.

But some people don’t.