Chen Wei stared at her in disbelief. "Didn't you say she was the one chasing you?"
"That's true. She still owes me 232 yuan and 50 cents. I'm chasing her every day to collect."
Negative Emotion Points +100
Chen Wei's whole body trembled. He'd thought Xu Ying was pure and innocent, as spotless as snow.
He'd never expected her to be the one throwing herself at someone, only to get rejected.
So all that time I spent chasing her was just a joke!
"Darling, don't be mad. I was just blinded by her looks back then."
"If you were so eager, why did you always resist when I tried to hold your hand?"
Xu Yi couldn't help laughing. "Maybe she found the sight of you too invigorating."
Negative Emotion Points +50
"You're saying I'm ugly?" Chen Wei was devastated. Truly devastated.
The Clown Goblin title landed on him again.
"Darling, even without my glasses, you have a face that grows on people," Xu Ying reassured him.
"Get lost!"
Xu Yi: There's an even bigger expert?
Chen Wei completely rejected Xu Ying.
Lies don't hurt; the truth is the knife that cuts deep.
Xu Ying finally couldn't hold it in anymore. She shouted through her tears, "Xu Yi, are you trying to ruin me? This is my only chance to pass the civil service exam, and you're going to sabotage it too?
"Do you just hate seeing other people do well? I was blind!"
What a punch! She was the one who dumped him, then came back to make sure she still had his attention.
Sis, you know... I rarely take the guy's side.
Brothers, Xu Ying is your wife.
Your wife.
Your wife.
The school leaders present could no longer bear to listen. The principal and the bureau director in particular felt deeply embarrassed.
The director spoke calmly, though his gaze was somber. "Young lady, you're wrong about that. Don't you pass the civil service exam based on your own abilities? Why blame Xu Yi?"
"Where'd this old geezer come from?"
"..."
"I'm Xu Yi's uncle."
"Fine, then make Xu Yi apologize to me."
Yu Shu was rendered speechless once again.
Xu Ying kept firing away. "Old geezer, have you wasted all these years? If I had a chance to get into the civil service, why would I need to take the exam?
"Chen Wei has connections and a powerful background. He could easily help me pass. Could Xu Yi do that?
"When we first started college, I really did love him wholeheartedly because he was handsome.
"But now we're about to graduate. It'd be naive to keep talking about love! Dating a guy like Xu Yi is fine, but marrying him? No thanks. Married life would be a complete mess."
Yu Shu was dumbfounded by her words. "Are people really this pragmatic nowadays?"
"It's not that I'm pragmatic... If Xu Yi had connections and a powerful background too, I definitely wouldn't have left him."
"Forget it, Uncle Yu. There's nothing more to say to her. Let's go," Xu Yi said.
The leaders gave Xu Yi a meaningful look, then prepared to leave together.
But Xu Ying stopped them.
"Where are you going? You haven't apologized yet!"
This woman's unstoppable. She's still finding new ways to dig her own grave.
If you ask me, she's got no brains. So many school leaders are surrounding him, and she still can't tell he's someone important?
She traded a sesame seed for a watermelon. What an idiot.
I'm 160 centimeters tall and weigh 160 pounds. People say I'm kind of pretty. Do you think I'm good enough for Xu Yi?
I think you'd be better off breeding livestock.
A square-shaped warrior? Heh. Things are getting interesting.
Just then, another figure ran into the cafeteria. Xu Yi took a closer look and realized it was Yang De.
Yang De wore a fawning smile. "My good buddy! I heard the supermarket owner was coming after you, so I came to help."
Xu Ying paused. She remembered Yang De.
Both his parents worked at the Education Bureau. She'd even considered trying to seduce him back then.
But he turned out to be a total gacha addict, always logging on to play. He was downright bizarre.
Wasn't he really materialistic, though? Xu Yi was the person he looked down on most. Why was he acting so obsequious now?
Then his next words left her rooted to the spot.
"Director, you're here too?"
He took out two bottles of green tea. "About my parents' situation..."
Yu Shu: My fist's clenched. I'm about to lose it!
I'm livestreaming here, and you're pulling this kind of stunt?
You're craving a Purple Egg, aren't you?
"Director?!"
Xu Ying's head was spinning. "Yang De, what did you just call him?"
"The director."
"Which director?"
"The Education Bureau director, of course. You still haven't recognized him?"
"How was I supposed to recognize him?" Xu Ying said, bewildered.
"All those school leaders are here with him. Couldn't you have used your head?"
"I don't know the school leaders either."
Xu Ying suddenly felt as if the whole world had turned upside down. Had she just called the director an old geezer?
She'd just gone all out against the very leader of the bureau she'd been dreaming of joining?!
But that wasn't the point. The point was... he was Xu Yi's uncle?!
As she thought it over, Xu Ying looked at Xu Yi again. "Xu Yi, he's your uncle? Why didn't you tell me your uncle was the director?"
Xu Yi frowned. "Why should I have told you?"
"If you'd told me, we wouldn't have broken up. We could've stayed together forever."
With that, she eagerly looped her arm around Xu Yi's.
But the moment she touched him, Xu Yi shook her off with a look of disgust.
Negative Emotion Points +100
Xu Ying blinked in confusion. "Xu Yi? I know you still like me. I'm willing to be with you again now, so don't avoid me."
Chen Wei felt as if his whole world had collapsed. "Xu Ying, what about me? I was just getting ready to stop minding your flaws."
Xu Yi rolled his eyes at him. "Her uncle's a director. What do you have that compares?"
"I..."
"Then what about all the happy times we shared?"
Xu Yi: "It means you have a good memory."
Negative Emotion Points +100
Seeing Xu Yi defend her, Xu Ying beamed and hurried to agree. "Right, right. It means you have a good memory."
But Xu Yi rolled his eyes at her. "I'm talking to him. Why are you butting in?"
Negative Emotion Points +20
"Brother Xu Yi, don't you like me anymore?"
"Do you even deserve that, Motherboard Goblin?"
Ding-ding-ding~
Xu Ying's face went pale. She staggered backward twice, completely helpless.
"I don't believe it! What about all those wonderful memories we shared?"
"It means you have a good memory."
Emotion Points +100
"What's wrong with wanting to pass the civil service exam?" Xu Ying cried indignantly.
What a punch. She was so obviously in the wrong, and she still thought she'd done nothing wrong.
If she actually passed the civil service exam, we'd all be responsible.
Let me offer everyone a word of advice: love someone for who they are, without caring about fame or fortune. That's all I'll say. My girlfriend's sixtieth birthday party is starting.
Xu Yi gave her a long look. "Let me offer you one last piece of advice: stop being so calculating in relationships. You should rely on yourself for everything."
(Except me.) Xu Yi silently added in his mind.
Negative Emotion Points +30
"Huh? Xu Ying, you're here too?" A sudden, delighted voice rang out.
Qian Sheng gazed at Xu Ying with overwhelming adoration. It practically dripped from his eyes.
Xu Yi rolled his eyes. Here comes another sucker.
"Why are you here?" Xu Ying asked in surprise.
She remembered Qian Sheng well. He was her number-one simp.
Whenever she ran out of money, he would give her some.
He did have a weird little fetish, though. He'd stolen her socks before.
She'd heard he soaked the socks in water and drank it over several days.
He was truly the king of simps.
"It's getting late. You should go eat," Xu Ying said, wanting to get rid of him as quickly as possible.
"Have you eaten? Should I buy you a bun?"
"No."
"How about tofu pudding? Sweet or savory?"
Xu Yi: "Could you get me one in chocolate flavor?"
Everyone: "???"
Negative Emotion Points +5
Negative Emotion Points +5
Negative Emotion Points +5
Xu Yi looked at everyone with a strange expression. Wait, he could get Emotion Points from this too?
All at once, Xu Yi felt as if he'd found the key to a whole new world.
Qian Sheng: "Seriously, bro, who are you? I only accept sweet, savory, or spicy tofu pudding. Chocolate flavor? Get out of Great Xia."
"I'm her ex-boyfriend."
"So what if you're her ex? You think that makes you special?"
"I can give you a guide to winning her over."
"Godfather!"
"Forget chocolate. I could even get you plum-sauce flavor."
Everyone: "..."
Seeing the two of them chatting away while completely ignoring her, the supposed main character, Xu Ying grew furious. "Qian Sheng, what are you even doing? If you've finished eating, hurry up and leave!"
"Don't rush, goddess. I'm waiting for my uncle..."
"Does your uncle work in the cafeteria?"
"No. He's a manager at Furun Group. He told me he was coming to the school today to teach some clueless student a lesson. I wonder how that went."
"What?"
Now it was Xu Ying's turn to be surprised. "Your uncle is a manager at Furun Group?"
"Yeah."
"Why didn't you tell me earlier?"
"You never asked."
"If you'd told me earlier, we could've gotten together ages ago!"
Qian Sheng: "???"
"Wait, I'm confused. What does my uncle have to do with whether we can be together?"
Xu Ying rolled her eyes. "Don't be naive. A person's background should obviously come first when you're dating.
"Do you really think you can win a girl over just by spending some money and acting like a simp?"
Xu Ying grabbed Qian Sheng's arm. "You like me, don't you? I'm giving you a chance now. Confess your love to me."
Qian Sheng was still too stunned to react, and his hands were trembling.
So... because of my uncle, the goddess is going to say yes to me?
I won't have to drink pantyhose milk tea anymore?
Before Qian Sheng could say anything, Xu Ying eagerly boasted, "Xu Yi, so what if you have an uncle who's a director? I can always give up on the civil service exam.
"Once I get into Furun Group, I'll still be one of the elite!"
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