Jealous! Everyone's Jealous!????(5k4)

Tian Yue's face showed a slight surprise, followed by an enigmatic smile. She nudged the girl, who was no shorter than her despite wearing platform shoes, with her elbow and whispered, "Right, right? The class Class Monitor is really handsome and has a great personality. Lots of girls in the class have liked him. It's hard to find a high-quality man like that..."

Hearing the praise for Xia Yan, it was impossible for the girl not to feel happy. After all, it was praise for her boyfriend, and as his girlfriend, she naturally felt a sense of pride in her "good taste."

Hua Xin thought for a moment, then asked the question that had been on her mind. She took two steps back, distancing herself slightly from Xia Yan to avoid him overhearing their conversation:

"Um... did you like him before, but why now...?"

What puzzled Hua Xin was that if everyone already knew that Xia Yan and she were together, and it had just been confirmed, then why would a girl who had liked Xia Yan more than a year ago, just like Lin Qingyu or Liu Ruoyun, chat with her so calmly? If it was just to confirm her curiosity, there was no need for such enthusiasm.

Don't girls get so jealous when they see pretty girls that they bite their fingers?

Based on her knowledge gained from various novels and Tieba forums, she knew that six girls in a dormitory would typically have seven group chats, and such intricate relationships were clearly beyond the capabilities of someone of her caliber.

But from a certain perspective, isn't their current situation a case of rivals meeting and being extremely hostile?

"So he really tricked you into marrying him, didn't he?"

"Besides, isn't it simple whether you like someone or not? If he's handsome, just go for it. But the Class Monitor has already clearly and politely rejected us, so why bother trying to win him over?" Tian Yue shrugged, looking at Hua Xin with a surprised expression that seemed to say, "What's so strange about that?"

She then added with a disdainful tone, "I'm not the kind of woman Lin Qingyu who would keep stirring up trouble just because someone has a girlfriend."

Her words contained a hint of malice towards Lin Qingyu, leaving Hua Xin somewhat confused and bewildered.

She didn't seem to harbor such malice towards Lin Qingyu, so why does this girl seem to have even more malice towards Lin Qingyu than she does towards herself...?

"Liking someone is basically just a way of fantasizing when hormones are raging and you happen to be with a handsome guy that many girls like, thinking, 'I wish I could be with this guy,' and 'Others would be so envious of me.' Ultimately, if you like someone without any emotional foundation..."

Tian Yue chuckled lightly, "Maybe it's just that she's looking at handsome guys and she's been single for too long and is getting cravings?"

Hua Xin was clearly taken aback upon hearing this answer, not expecting her to say such a thing.

Is it really that simple to like or dislike someone?

Is it true "falling in love" or "liking" someone, or is it just an impulse stemming from a pretty face or a good figure? Many people probably confuse these two concepts and can't tell which one is their true choice.

Love at first sight is also liking, lust at first sight is also liking, and feelings that grow over time are also liking. It seems that words have long provided a plausible excuse for liking someone.

There are many, many people who like Xia Yan, but aren't there also many people who like her and have feelings for her in return?

Hua Xin recalled that she often had many male regulars at the cat cafe. Although most of the time there was no verbal communication, they would only talk when welcoming her or taking orders. But sometimes, some men would boldly ask for her contact information and inquire whether she had a boyfriend.

And when she replies, "We've been dating for a long time," doesn't the regret and embarrassment that often show on her face also indicate that this is a "sudden liking"?

"I see..."

Hua Xin nodded gently, her eyes thoughtful.

Tian Yue paused, her gaze sweeping over Hua Xin, whose face was obscured by only her eyes. Though she couldn't see her face, the memory of what had just happened remained vivid. She clicked her tongue in amazement and said, "You're so pretty and cute! I really envy how beautiful you are even without makeup... If you wore makeup, you'd be even prettier, leaving that Lin guy in the dust!"

"Well... anyway, I feel you're a million times better than Lin Qingyu. I wish you happiness." She waved her hand, and after watching the teacher on the podium walk up to the podium, she walked towards the seats of the girls from before.

"Oh, thank you..." After receiving the blessing, her face, hidden behind the mask, couldn't help but blush a little, and she quickly thanked them.

Sitting back down next to Xia Yan, Hua Xin was still savoring the conversation they had just had.

So it turned out that Xia Yan tricked her into getting his hands on her?

The girl narrowed her eyes slightly, carefully recalling her answer, but couldn't find anything wrong with it.

However, although it's unclear why Tian Yue has such a strong opinion about Lin Qingyu, judging from this conversation, she doesn't seem to harbor any hostility towards Lin Qingyu.

On the contrary, it seems like they want to be friends with me?

After starting work at the cat cafe, Hua Xin met all sorts of people, and the interpersonal interactions she used to fear didn't seem to pose any difficulties.

Sister Li Xue, Brother Shan Qing, some boys and girls who are still in school and in their adolescence, adults who have been busy with work and family for a long time, middle-aged and elderly people who like small animals and a quiet environment to pet cats and have a cup of tea... Many times in the shop, she can hear these customers who do not belong to the same age group coming to find their own time and talking about all sorts of things. Although she did not participate in their conversations, listening to them silently was still a novel experience for her.

Gradually, she became able to approach and speak confidently with all sorts of different guests without feeling shy.

Although there are occasionally some unreasonable and difficult people, overall it seems that there are more good people than bad.

In the past, Hua Xin's fear of the outside world stemmed mostly from the unresolved fantasies after being bullied. Whenever she crossed the door that symbolized the separation between herself and the outside world, those memories would flood her mind like a tide, making her feel breathless and even lacking the courage to continue walking.

But before she knew it, her illness had been cured.

What were you talking about just now?

The female teacher on the stage began her slow narration, and the entire classroom returned to a sleepy atmosphere. At this moment, Xia Yan leaned closer and asked in a low voice with some curiosity.

He wasn't worried that Hua Xin was being bullied. He already knew most of the classmates' personalities and character perfectly, and there wasn't anyone particularly bad or fond of bullying others.

"She told me to be careful of you, and I can tell you're a scumbag." Hua Xin said seriously, while skillfully opening the Teamfight Tactics that had just been defeated second place.

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"But why did I hear someone say that she was pursuing the Class Monitor?" Xia Yan stroked his chin and emphasized the word "Class Monitor" as well, the teasing meaning of which was self-evident.

Hua Xin silently removed one hand from her phone, then touched Xia Yan's waist and twisted it hard.

Xia Yan immediately put on a feigned pained expression and suppressed his pain by uttering in a low voice, "Uh..." His facial expression became slightly distorted, as if he had suffered some kind of pain comparable to being fatally beaten.

In reality, Hua Xin only twisted her body through her clothes and did not cause any substantial damage to Xia Yan's body.

"Shrimp head... what are you pretending for?"

You're washing the dishes tonight.

"I was wrong."

Hearing the girl's nonchalant threat, his expression immediately reverted to his habitually pitiful surrender, and he once again became the obedient student diligently copying notes.

A man's ability to change his expression is like fast-forwarding when appreciating art.

Once again turning her gaze back to the phone screen, Hua Xin's mind was no longer on the game; her eyes were slightly vacant and lost in thought.

Is it a fleeting infatuation versus a lasting one...?

I used to like Xia Yan just because I thought he was handsome, and I used to like myself just because I was good-looking... But maybe after a while I won't like him anymore and will like someone else instead?

This bothered her a lot.

Although Hua Xin knew she shouldn't nitpick or get bogged down in such details, she found it hard to break the bad habit of always associating things with unrealistic ideas and daydreaming.

When they first got together, she felt very happy. As long as Xia Yan was by her side, she was not afraid of anything, and the days would pass by little by little with hope.

When living together, I was extra careful about every little thing about myself, afraid that he would discover any bad habits or ugly aspects of me. I also wanted to learn some things that girls should know about makeup and dressing, so that I could present my best side to him.

Over time, living under the same roof, they gradually discovered each other's shortcomings and strengths, and they also got used to subconsciously thinking about and learning about each other's preferences. The things they had worried about before seemed quite insignificant.

But is this "like" and "love" just a fleeting infatuation or a lasting one?

Based on the little things they've been through, it's clear that their relationship isn't the superficial one that Tian Yue just described—"just because she/he is good-looking, so I want to be with him/her."

Hua Xin certainly has enough confidence and determination to go the distance.

Can...

Something still feels off.

It's like...

Is she jealous????

When Hua Xin thought of this possibility, her eyes suddenly narrowed, and she slowly sat up straight from the wall.

Unlike Tian Yue, who was Tian Yue persistent, and without any sarcastic remarks, they were surprisingly warm towards them, even offering their blessings at the end...

That's where things got into place.

A look of understanding flashed in Hua Xin's eyes, then she slowly turned her head and silently glanced at Xia Yan was still writing furiously.

"What's wrong? I'm almost done, I should be able to finish in about twenty minutes..." Xia Yan's radar quickly noticed the girl looking at him and promptly reported the exact time.

Hua Xin didn't answer. Instead, she leaned back against the wall, put her phone in the desk, and crossed her arms thoughtfully.

As the saying goes, no answer is the best answer. Upon seeing this, Xia Yan broke out in a sweat and quickened his pace.

You know, it's not because he's afraid Hua Xin angry.

Instead, it was because they had agreed to release stress at a fixed frequency. Last time, although he broke the ultimate abstinence period of 1400+ days by hand, Xia Yan also found the pleasure that belonged to a man again.

However, the downside is that during training, it's obvious that my condition is not quite right, and I've essentially ruined my progress.

The girl pondered slowly.

Don't tell.

Xia Yan is indeed very beautiful.

This was obvious from the first time I saw him; from any angle, he perfectly fits the definition of "handsome guy".

Stylish outfits, a gentle and sunny personality, a fit physique, and good looks down there.

After the initial boiling point is too sensitive, it takes more than 20 minutes to reach a stable boiling point.

It seems that it's not surprising for a man like this to be pursued by many girls or to have had many girlfriends, even though Xia Yan didn't speak to any of them in the previous scene.

But Hua Xin was very unhappy.

The kind of thinking that "someone you don't really talk to or know well seems to have a very good relationship with you."

Everyone seems to trust and rely on him, even though they know it's because of Xia Yan's personal charm... but there's still a very obvious feeling of jealousy in their hearts.

The class time passed by unnoticed, and Hua Xin didn't ask Xia Yan to play Teamfight Tactics with her until the end of class. Xia Yan seemed to have noticed that something was wrong with Hua Xin.

During lunch break, the school roads were lined with boys and girls leaving class. Xia Yan and Hua Xin walked side by side but neither of them spoke.

He cleared his throat and said casually:

"Want to play Soul Fighting Arena tonight?"

"Fun with you, my foot!" Hua Xin said irritably, making Xia Yan feel uneasy.

But despite adhering to the principle that a girl's inexplicable anger must have a reason, and that it must be due to a detail he hadn't noticed, Xia Yan tentatively made a humorous remark:

"Alright."

"..."

However, things did not improve, and Hua Xin remained silent.

After walking a while, Hua Xin suddenly reached out and took off her hood, gently pulling out the strands of hair that had been hidden under her clothes. Although she was still wearing a mask, her obvious feminine features were revealed.

Then, Xia Yan seemed to understand and took her hand. His nervousness gradually dissipated, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Hua Xin made up her mind and said somewhat awkwardly:

I'm jealous.

"Huh?" Xia Yan asked, sounding somewhat puzzled, as if her voice was too soft.

"I said I'm jealous! Because when I was chatting with Tian Yue just now, I felt like you two weren't close, but she seemed to know you a lot, and she even pursued you before, so I felt uncomfortable..."

When she turned her head, she saw Xia Yan's smiling eyes, and she immediately realized that Xia Yan had pretended not to hear her to lure her in.

"We're breaking up!!!!!"

Hua Xin spoke with a Red Temperature, ruthless tone, her earlier shyness seemingly vanishing at this moment.

"No, no, no, wife, let's..." Before Xia Yan could finish speaking, Hua Xin grabbed their clasped hands and rolled her eyes at him.

A fleeting smile crossed Xia Yan's eyes, but he didn't continue. Instead, he calmly and earnestly said in a soft voice:

"I haven't spoken more than ten sentences to her in the past two years."

"And actually, I was jealous too." He paused, "A long time ago."

"You talk to a lot of people at work, including other guys, but when you get home you only say a few words to me before going to sleep."

Hua Xin's eyes flickered slightly, and after calming down, she also began to ponder.

That's true. When I'm busy at work, I get really tired. Sometimes I eat at the cat cafe because I'm hungry, and then I take a shower and go to sleep when I get home...

"I'll be more careful in the future... From now on, I'll hug you first when I get home, and then I'll go to sleep."

"That's great! I've been wanting to enjoy my wife's sweet and soft hugs every day for so long." Xia Yan breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a blissful intoxication.

"?" Hua Xin, who was caught up in self-blame, hurriedly tried to let go of Xia Yan's hand, put on her hat, and walk away to a distant place, hoping that no one would know that they were a couple.

But Xia Yan's power was something she couldn't break free from.

The silence that had just been there vanished without a trace.

"Actually, I was wrong too." Xia Yan thought for a moment, then said seriously, "You were the one who spoke your mind first, without getting angry or holding it in, while I seemed to have been thinking about this for a long time, intentionally or unintentionally."

"So from now on, we should all speak our minds promptly."

"I understand..."

Hua Xin nodded, her eyes brightening slightly as she spoke.

She understood somewhat.

The difference between a fleeting impulse and a lasting relationship may lie here.

Compared to one-sided longing and fantasies, the trust and mutual understanding that allow for confiding in each other are the unique mechanisms of love.

After figuring it out, Hua Xin also came to her senses, and said with a sly look in her eyes, "I didn't expect someone to be jealous even of a guest..."

Xia Yan's eyes narrowed. "I didn't expect someone to be jealous even of their classmates."

"They call you 'Class Monitor Class Monitor'! Such a friendly term!!"

"Where's the customer?! The customer called you 'beautiful lady'! That's inappropriate!!"

"You&@!..."

"I@&!..."

After playfully teasing each other for a while, the two realized they had already left the school and arrived at a street where only a few pedestrians occasionally walked by.

There's a really good noodle shop on this street. Xia Yan had no idea that there was such a noodle shop in this strangely remote place that wasn't far from the school.

This is a place that Hua Xin stumbled upon by accident while following a shady map. After she was no longer afraid of the outside world, she remembered this place. After trying the beef noodles once, she often came here with Xia Yan.

"Cough... If we do it again later, it will just taste like vinegar and seasonings." Hua Xin took it off, her face slightly flushed.

"Isn't it all just the smell of vinegar now?" Xia Yan said with a smile.

"You're more jealous."

"Sigh, I wonder who was pretending to be an expert and not saying anything just now, which almost made me lose Yu Yu."

"You're just as bad, jealous of the guests and wanting a hug every day? You really think you're a baby!"

"..."

Although they were bickering, they still instinctively embraced each other, and a light kiss made them feel exceptionally happy and joyful.

There's no better time for bickering than for kissing.

Are you jealous?

They'll probably eat each other's food for the rest of their lives.