TSIBAMS Chapter 104
by VolareYe Xing was reluctant to close the chat window, staring blankly at the “thank you” he had sent for a while, and as expected, he didn’t receive a reply.
Because he was afraid that the other person wouldn’t reply again, he simply ended the chat first. This kind of stupid thing was a first for Ye Xing in his life. And he had a faint feeling that there would be even stupider things lined up for him to do one by one, and he would be willing to do them.
But at least it was a good sign – the other person was willing to acknowledge him.
Even if he didn’t know what the other person was thinking.
No matter how hard he tried to give himself the psychological cue of “good sign,” he still couldn’t help but his eyes turned red. He stared fixedly at the chat window, seeing Qi Guang’s tone polite and distant, his vision gradually blurred, and tears welled up without warning.
It was so damn unfair!
What was going on? The sudden breakup half a month ago, the emotions that had been repeatedly delayed and even suppressed because of having to take care of Fang Rong after her surgery, finally burst out at this moment of reconnection, like a flood.
Qi Guang put his hands in his pockets, glanced at the list of final exam rankings for less than ten seconds, and then turned and walked out of the school gate.
The revolution was not yet complete, and the comrades still needed to work hard.
But he really wasn’t sure if he could still be as energetic as he was last year. Now everything felt empty. The desk was empty, half of the bed at home was empty, and even his body felt like it had been hollowed out—pointlessly tired.
In this life where he couldn’t find any meaning to go on, he didn’t understand why he suddenly wanted to go to the hospital, maybe to see what kind of pig Chen Hui had been fed into by Brother Xu, or maybe to try his luck to see if there was any progress on Bai Shu’s matter.
But as soon as he stepped into the hospital, he bumped his head into the glass door and saw stars.
To be precise, it was the glass door that he bumped into.
“Damn!” Qi Guang shook his head, closing his eyes for a while before regaining his senses. He frowned and reached out to touch the glass door. “This damn hospital polishes the doors really shiny.”
“Are you okay?” A girl’s voice sounded beside him.
“Yeah,” Qi Guang rubbed his forehead with one hand and waved the other hand left and right to express his thanks for the concern.
But in his peripheral vision, the girl didn’t seem to want to move, standing still in place without saying anything.
He looked at her curiously.
Clean forehead, slightly curled long hair, not tall but dressed well. After all, wearing a skirt under a coat in this cold weather hadn’t become popular in this small town yet. Even though he knew that there were nude-look leggings, he still sincerely felt a chill for her.
The only girl he knew who dressed like this was Shuai Xiaoyun.
“Don’t you recognize me?” The girl smiled. “Qi Guang.”
Qi Guang was a little surprised, his hand stopping on his forehead: “You are?”
The other person shook her head with feigned regret, sighing, “Tsk, those years of free breakfast were a waste.”
Qi Guang sized her up, his face full of disbelief.
The girl with glasses?
She was completely different from her previous appearance with thick bangs and black-rimmed glasses. Not only her style of dress, but even her aura was much more poised than before.
Tsk, college was a beauty salon.
But the two of them had never really known each other in those years. Qi Guang didn’t even know her name. Now, meeting again, it actually felt like they were old acquaintances. After all, since the New Year’s Eve as the dividing line, the days before no longer seemed to belong to him.
Qi Guang also smiled at her: “I remember you, Xiaoyun’s classmate.”
“I was just about to find you, want to find a place to sit?” The girl pointed towards the door.
At the bar of 1984, Qi Guang cut two slices of lemon himself, threw them into a glass jar filled with hot water, poured two glasses, and handed one to her: “I still don’t know your name.”
“Wang Lulu, it’s okay, I didn’t have much of a presence in high school.” Wang Lulu took the water, holding it to warm her hands. “But you’ve changed a lot.”
Qi Guang was stunned, thinking, shouldn’t that be my line?
“Although you used to look more mature than your peers, I always felt you were a bit gloomy, without the vitality a high school student should have. So I was always afraid to talk to you…” Wang Lulu narrowed her eyes and smiled. “I saw you at the graduation party with your classmates, with that junior named Ye Xing. At that time, you were full of energy, and you were radiant when you stood together. I couldn’t believe it was you.”
“Is that so…”
He never knew that he had such a big change in other people’s eyes, but what made him feel a mix of emotions was the word “radiant.”
So, when he was by Ye Xing’s side, that’s how he looked.
And now, the person who had changed him had left, probably taking all that radiance back with them.
His face couldn’t hide his disappointment, staring blankly at the lemon in the glass, his whole person suddenly engulfed by some kind of lost and desolate aura.
“Looking at how down you are, although I don’t know what you’ve been through lately, I might be able to bring you some good news today,” Wang Lulu said.
“Good news?”
What could be considered good news these days? Life had already gone to the dogs. No matter what good news it was, it would be dragged into the mud like walking into a swamp, into endless darkness, unable to change anything in this desperate situation.
“You went to the hospital today to find Chen Hui too, right?” Wang Lulu looked at him.
Qi Guang was completely stunned.
Was this really not a parallel universe?
Was this really not a parallel universe!
He only felt a sharp throbbing in his temples. Then, before he could completely doubt the world, he realized that Chen Hui and this Wang Lulu had indeed interacted before.
That unpleasant night was still vivid in his mind.
Wang Lulu was molested by Chen Hui at the KTV, then he and Ye Xing had a fight for no reason. The gears of fate probably started turning at that time.
Then Ye Xing beat up Chen Hui, and Chen Hui brought Li Zhendong to retaliate… No one expected that the old grudges between Li Zhendong and Brother Xu that were not known to outsiders would slowly ferment. Even Brother Xu himself didn’t take those things to heart, but unknowingly, they accumulated little by little, like an invisible volcano, silently gathering strength, slowly testing, and finally erupting.
Qi Guang looked serious and took a deep breath: “I didn’t expect you to appear here, so you came to find me because of this?”
“I heard about what happened from Xiaoyun, and I feel like I can’t stay out of it,” Wang Lulu said. “What happened last year has always been a knot in my heart. At first, I was afraid to face it. Later, I found out that Ye Xing beat him up, which might have given me some courage. From that moment on, I kept an eye on Chen Hui. I don’t know why I wanted to keep an eye on him, maybe it was just destined that he would fall into my hands once.”
“You don’t need to take that garbage to heart too much. You didn’t do anything wrong. He’s a repeat offender. He even harassed other girls at the bar later. That girl used to be the resident performer at our place. Brother Xu almost fought with Li Zhendong and his crew to save her.” Qi Guang was not good at comforting people, and he was a little incoherent. “Anyway, let it pass, don’t let this garbage affect your life.”
“Don’t worry about me, my heart is much stronger than before.” Wang Lulu waved her hand, took a sip of lemon water and continued, “The point is, he’s about to be bitten by the bad fruit he planted. If it wasn’t for this, he was originally going to get married at the beginning of the year. The match was arranged by his family, you know, he’s not in a position to be picky. So many matches were arranged but rejected. This time it was only because the other family wasn’t doing too well. Her elders were sick and hospitalized, and their only wish before passing was to see their daughter married off.”
“This…” Qi Guang frowned, seeming to want to say something, but then felt it wasn’t right to comment.
“There’s nothing to be surprised about,” Wang Lulu understood his feelings. “Many people never experience love in their lives. They’re arranged to get married and have children. Even a guy like Chen Hui, who’s so irresponsible, has a traditional mindset when it comes to marriage. After all, if he misses this one, he might have to stay single forever.”
Qi Guang held the water and listened to her as he slowly drank it.
“So I came prepared today, with this USB drive.” Wang Lulu took out a silver USB drive from her coat pocket and placed it on the bar. “I told him it’s the surveillance footage from the KTV that day.”
“You asked Bai Shu to get the surveillance footage?” Qi Guang’s eyes widened, then his expression gradually changed from excitement to calm. “But I’ve seen this surveillance footage, and it doesn’t really prove anything? It’s been so long, the police might not be able to find out anything from this KTV corridor video.”
Wang Lulu smiled: “Actually, there’s nothing in it. I was so resistant to what happened that day, how could I have had the courage to copy the video? And he said what you just said to me too.”
The hope that had just flashed by was like a balloon suddenly popped with a needle. Qi Guang sighed: “No matter what, thank you for coming all the way here to help us.”
“Don’t rush to end it, it’s not over yet!” Wang Lulu couldn’t help but tap the table. “But he doesn’t know this USB drive is empty, and I don’t plan to hand this empty USB drive over to the police either.”
“Then…”
“I told him that I wouldn’t mind giving this to his fiancee.” Wang Lulu looked at him smugly. “And then he started to panic.”
“Did he give in?” Qi Guang immediately became nervous.
“Yes, he agreed to consider it. After all, although this surveillance footage is not enough to prove molestation, as another girl, anyone could tell what happened in the restroom from the corridor situation. Don’t you think?”
Qi Guang’s tense emotions suddenly relaxed, all the unease finding an outlet at this moment. He let out a soft sigh, a shallow smile appearing on his face, but this smile didn’t last long before fading away. “I feel sorry for his fiancee.”
“I have no reason to act like a saint when dealing with immoral people.” Wang Lulu clenched the USB drive, gritting her teeth. “After he agrees to drop the charges and your friend comes out smoothly, I’ll find a way to contact his fiancee.”