The Courage of Love (3)

"Hey, fatty, if you really like him, go confess to him." Ye Lang looked at the infatuated Zhen Xiaoyan and proposed a suggestion no one else dared to consider.

"Confess? He'll reject me. How could he possibly like a chubby girl like me?" Zhen Xiaoyan said forlornly.

"While it's undeniable that your chances of being liked by him are slim, confessing gives you a chance. If you don't confess, that chance is zero. Love, you have to say it bravely!" Ye Lang attacked without reservation, while also egging Zhen Xiaoyan on. No, it was encouragement. Everyone has the right to confess.

Only, perhaps he never imagined that Zhen Xiaoyan would actually go!

"Yeah, if I don't say it, I'll never have a chance." Zhen Xiaoyan murmured, unsure if she was confused or just impulsive. She actually stood up and walked over.

"Xiaoyan, don't listen to his nonsense!" A classmate watching the situation unfold immediately shouted, wanting to stop her, but failed to make Zhen Xiaoyan pause.

Zhen Xiaoyan arrived in front of Young Master Moya and said very earnestly, "Moya, I like you. Can we date?"

"Ah..." At this moment, everyone, including Ye Lang, was stunned. They absolutely couldn't believe what they were seeing. Ye Lang immediately turned his head, pretended to read a book, and miraculously produced a pot of tea to sip slowly.

"Hey, am I seeing things or hearing things wrong? That Fatty Yan actually confessed to Moya, and in front of Shalan too."

"I want to ask that too, but since you saw it, I believe neither of us is mistaken, nor did we mishear!"

"Whoosh..." The entire classroom erupted in an uproar. A group of people began discussing the reasons. Some said Zhen Xiaoyan had eaten something wrong, others said she had a fever today, and some even said she was sleepwalking.

However, unlike the discussions about the reasons, everyone was in astonishing agreement about the outcome: Zhen Xiaoyan's confession would definitely be rejected, and it was inevitable.

Just imagine, a girl whose size was incredibly astonishing, how could she possibly catch Young Master Moya's eye? For her confession, it was already a display of good manners that he didn't spit.

"I'm sorry, I already have a girlfriend." Young Master Moya was indeed from a prestigious family, one of the Four Young Masters of the Royal Academy. He maintained his gentlemanly demeanor even when faced with a confession that most people couldn't handle.

"I know, you don't mind having one more, do you?" Zhen Xiaoyan said very directly.

"Pfft..." Ye Lang, who had just pretended not to see anything, as if everything was unrelated to him, and was drinking tea on the side, immediately spat out the tea in his mouth upon hearing this. This was because these were words he had said before, meaning they came from him.

At that time, he was also talking to Zhen Xiaoyan about Young Master Moya. He had told her that if she liked Young Master Moya, she should just go talk to him and not be shy, since she had a thick skin anyway.

Back then, Zhen Xiaoyan had asked how she should approach him. The original words were—

"How about this, you go ask him: 'Handsome, do you have a girlfriend?' If he says no, you say: 'Then I can be your girlfriend.'"

"What if he says he does?"

"Then you say, 'You don't mind having one more girlfriend, do you?'"

"..."

"This... I do mind..." Young Master Moya said after a moment of daze.

"Zhen Xiaoyan, what do you mean by this!" At this moment, Shalan's expression turned very unpleasant, and she said through gritted teeth.

"I'm going to fight you for your boyfriend," Zhen Xiaoyan replied straightforwardly.

"Fight me? With you? Don't say I'm not giving you a chance. If only one person here says you can fight me, then I'll let you try." Shalan might have been a little annoyed, or perhaps she was revealing her inner self, because this statement would normally hurt Zhen Xiaoyan deeply. This was different from her usual gentle and demure demeanor.

"You said it yourself, don't regret it later! You guys..." Zhen Xiaoyan got excited for a moment and then turned to her friends. She thought her friends would definitely support her, but she was disappointed.

Zhen Xiaoyan's friends looked at her, their eyes conveying a plea for her not to fantasize too much. It was impossible between them; the gap was simply too vast.

Her friends meant well for her. If something was clearly impossible, why pursue it? It would only bring her pain. Thinking of this, her friends couldn't help but glare fiercely at Ye Lang. This whole thing started because of him.

"Hmph, a toad wanting to eat swan meat, doesn't even look at what kind of person they are." Shalan said disdainfully. Although toads usually refer to men, this metaphor could still be used to insult someone.

Just then, Ye Lang started to stir again, opening his mouth and saying, "I, I think she can fight you for him. This is her right!"

"Ye Lang!! Stop adding to the chaos. Do you think this is fun?" Zhen Xiaoyan's friends immediately shouted. They felt Ye Lang was only bringing harm to Zhen Xiaoyan.

"I know this will hurt her, but since she wants it, we should support her and let her give her all wholeheartedly. Even if the outcome might bring her pain, at least she won't have regrets," Ye Lang said calmly, his words making people ponder and carefully consider the underlying meaning.

Before her friends could say anything else, Ye Lang shut them down with another sentence.

"Pain only makes people stronger. I believe she's not someone so weak that she can't handle hurt!"

Thus, because of Ye Lang's support, Zhen Xiaoyan was given a chance. And Shalan, because of this, came to hate the meddlesome Ye Lang. However, she probably wouldn't know that in the future, Ye Lang would make her hate him even more. This was merely the beginning.

"Fine, even if I give you a chance, then bring it on. Let's see how you steal him away." Shalan suddenly changed her tone and said very calmly, simply because she realized she had nothing to fear. How could Zhen Xiaoyan possibly steal her Young Master Moya?

Looking at Zhen Xiaoyan's appearance, it was impossible for her to steal even an ordinary girl's boyfriend, let alone hers, unless Young Master Moya had some peculiar interests, which was clearly not the case.

The meaning behind her words at this moment was felt by almost everyone. Many people believed that Zhen Xiaoyan's actions this time were completely self-inflicted humiliation, something that was utterly impossible.

However, at this moment, everyone admired her courage, as it required more than ordinary courage.