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Later, Zhu Jingpeng looked for Zhu Shuting many times downstairs in the dormitory building. In the classroom, he even directly grabbed her arm, asking her to listen to his explanation, but she never gave him another chance.
"Shuting, why not go down and hear how he explains it?" Reiko persuaded her.
"After such a long relationship, even if he takes the initiative to explain, you should at least question him. Besides, he..." Yang Zhi, sitting beside her, said as he looked at her who remained silent.
"Maybe it's really not that simple. It's just that girl’s one-sided feelings. Looking at him these past few days, he seems to be suffering and in pain too. It feels like his feelings for you are sincere. Why not give him another chance? At least let him have a chance to explain..." Nan Xue said.
Zhu Shuting smiled lightly and said, "What are you all doing? I have nothing with him; there's nothing to explain."
Alright then, if you want to hold on stubbornly, just do it yourself; everyone stopped persuading her.
What’s the use of persuasion? Her soft yet firm tone was almost unshakeable, but the weariness and indifference in her eyes only made those who looked at her feel more heartbroken.
Especially in Reiko's eyes, who had no experience in love yet, it seemed that love was truly unfathomable and strange enough to make her want to try it out, but she also felt hesitant.
If love is this exhausting, this painful, and this hurtful, who would want to fall in love?
However, it was evident that everyone around her was eager to join the ranks of couples.
Reiko began to feel confused.
Just as she was starting to stir with feelings about love, doubts and confusion began to arise within her.
On the eve of New Year's Day, Lu Chenyu suddenly arrived in Beijing from the Provincial Capital.
That day happened to be Saturday. From the moment he entered the campus gate, he began asking about Lin Xi's dormitory.
When he reached downstairs of the dormitory building, it was around four o'clock in the afternoon.
The sun was faintly shining through the clouds with golden rays; the wind swirled the fallen leaves by the roadside, and there weren't many people passing by downstairs.
Lu Chenyu called out Lin Xi's name at the auntie in the Conveyance Room.
After calling several times without a response.
"Auntie, could you please go upstairs and check for me?"
The weather in the north was such that after four o'clock, the sun lazily yawned as if it were about to set. Lu Chenyu looked up at the sky, which was left with only a hint of sunset, frowned, and urged the aunt who was sitting in the Conveyance Room, peacefully knitting.
"Which student are you looking for?" At that moment, a young aunt walked into the Conveyance Room carrying a warm Water Bottle and asked.
"Lin Xi, Lin Xi from the Business School Class of 2000," Lu Chenyu replied eagerly, a joyful expression appearing on his handsome face.
This was Lu Chenyu's first visit to see Lin Xi. He hadn't informed her beforehand, wanting to surprise her.
The main reason was that he had made a sudden decision to come see her, or rather, he didn't have time to tell her.
A couple of days before New Year's Day, when he returned home from school, he was surprised to find his parents chatting with his grandparents in the living room.
It turned out that his parents had taken advantage of the New Year's Day holiday to come back.
After changing his shoes at the entrance and turning to see his parents in the living room, Lu Chenyu felt no joy; instead, he suddenly felt a wave of grievance and sadness wash over him, and his eyes became slightly moist without him realizing it.
Having lived with his grandparents since childhood, he had never felt as bitter and lonely as he had in the past six months.
Lu Chenyu knew that his suffering did not stem from taking care of his grandparents or from not being able to see his parents for years and lacking their love and care.
He had always considered himself a man capable of enduring hardship and toil. Although he had always given off an impression of being optimistic, cheerful, and sunny—sometimes even appearing frivolous—he knew deep down that there was a voice persistently telling him that as long as he pursued his inner desires, one day he would mature, become stable and substantial, and be a man who could stand tall and be admired.
However, at this moment of seeing his closest family members, all his pretenses and outward strength crumbled away.
When his eyes became moist, he realized that he was not strong after all; he had not yet cultivated himself into a man who could stand tall.
He realized how weak he truly was. Like all boys his age, he could not bear so much; he also needed the love and care of his parents and their companionship.
Especially since like all boys of his age, he yearned for love—a passionate romance or a gentle and enduring affection.
"Xiaoyu, what's wrong?" Seeing Lu Chenyu standing motionless at the entrance, his mother hurried over and took his hand to ask.
His mother thought that he was overly surprised by their sudden return.
"We also decided to come back at the last minute, so we didn't call home in advance," his mother explained.
"Chen Er, come here," Grandma said with a beaming smile, waving at him and patting the sofa beside her. "Come sit down. You don't have to cook today; your dad and mom are going to cook for you as a treat. You've worked hard these years, especially this past six months. Your grandpa and I have been sick often, and thankfully, you've been taking care of us."
Lu Chenyu slowly walked over and sat down next to Grandma.
"If it weren't for us old folks, Chen Er could have gone to school in Beijing. I wonder if that girl, the one who likes Chen Er, still has feelings for him."
After Lu Chenyu sat beside her, Grandma held his hand and continued speaking.
The girl Grandma mentioned who liked Lu Chenyu was Lin Xi.
Not mentioning her was one thing, but bringing her up caused the longing and desire he had suppressed for half a year to surge forth like a dam bursting in his heart.
Tears could no longer be held back and spilled from his eyes.
"What's wrong? What is this?" Grandma panicked.
"It's nothing, Grandma. I'm just happy," Lu Chenyu said somewhat shyly.
"Are you happy because your parents are back? Even though you're grown up now, you're still a child at heart. Who wouldn't miss their parents? I remember when your mom got married; she still thought of me," Grandma sighed with regret. "Ah, it's all our fault for burdening you."
"No, it's not like that, Grandma," Lu Chenyu hurriedly replied. After enjoying a joyful dinner with his parents and grandparents that evening, Lu Chenyu finally felt much more relaxed. This past six months had made him more anxious and uneasy than ever before, not only because his grandparents' health was declining and they were often ill but also due to the sense of loss he felt inside.
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