PPS Chapter 86
by VolareZhang Anru was incredibly beautiful, her features so exquisite that they seemed like meticulously sculpted works of art. Her eyebrows were like paintings, crescent-shaped willow leaves above a pair of lively, large eyes. Her eyes were clear and bright, as if containing the stars and the sea, and when she smiled slightly, the curve at the corner of her eyes carried gentleness and liveliness.
Having danced since elementary school, she had a slender and well-proportioned figure, every movement exuding elegance and agility. Her temperament was even more outstanding, her every gesture carrying an innate nobility and composure. Her back was always ramrod straight, her steps light and steady, as if each step fell on the beat of time. Her voice was soft, her tone even, carrying a reassuring gentleness.
In their era, her family was already a well-known intellectual family, with three generations of famous artists preceding her.
Therefore, she had received no shortage of admiration since childhood.
The person who left the deepest impression on her was Chu Yu. He was handsome enough, but his family wasn’t very well-off. He always seemed a little unable to hold his head high in front of Zhang Anru, his back perpetually bent.
And this was the person who fell in love with the school’s famous beauty.
When this matter was exposed, many people accused him of being a toad trying to eat swan meat. But when Zhang Anru found out, she said nothing, and instead stopped those unkind remarks.
She had been kind and gentle since childhood, and even when rejecting others’ kindness, or even deeper feelings, she was gentle.
“Thank you for your affection, but I don’t have strong feelings for you. I hope you can find your own suitable partner in the future.”
This was the first time the two of them spoke.
It was Zhang Anru’s gentle rejection.
Chu Yu’s face flushed red, but upon hearing these words, he instantly turned deathly pale. How could he not know that everything he had was wishful thinking? He didn’t even have the courage to actively pursue her.
He fled in disgrace.
This was the only conversation the two had in two years.
But two years later, Xie Tingyun appeared. His family was also an ordinary family without much power, and he also fell in love with the beautiful white swan at school.
He was just a bit taciturn.
His way of expressing his affection was to bring her a cup of warm soy milk every morning.
Everyone thought that this taciturn boy also didn’t have the courage to pursue the white swan.
But one sunny afternoon, the boy appeared under Zhang Anru’s dormitory building holding a bouquet of red roses, wearing a strange suit. He was surrounded by onlookers, who all kindly encouraged him. Chu Yu was also among them.
It wasn’t pretty.
His expressionless face was full of nervousness.
The taciturn boy mustered the courage to pursue his white swan, promising to give her the best living environment.
He didn’t expect Zhang Anru to agree, so when she nodded, he was completely stunned, his mind blank. All he could see was Zhang Anru’s slightly shy face.
The taciturn boy received the white swan’s love.
The surrounding students cheered for love, but Chu Yu was in the shadows, secretly spying on others embracing the lover he could not obtain.
He didn’t understand, they both had the same family background, and even in appearance, Chu Yu was better. Why?
Why did she choose him instead of himself?
He collapsed and one night blocked Zhang Anru who was returning to the dorm alone.
He questioned her like a madman.
Eventually, he was pulled away by a passing security guard and reported to the school for a warning.
After that, he never appeared in front of Zhang Anru again, but what happened that night did scare her, so much so that after so many years, she still remembered a person named Chu Yu.
And Xie Tingyun worked hard after graduation, caught up with the trend of the times, seized opportunities, and eventually created Xie’s company with his own hands. As he said, he relied on his own ability to give Zhang Anru a good life.
Finally, they had a pair of well-behaved children.
It was a happy family.
It should have been a happy family.