Yesterday at Xue Linâs room, Xiao Rong shook his head. "I cannot do it."
Xue Lin gave him an amazed look. "Why not?" she asked.
Xiao Rong said, "Iâm the Student Council President. I have to act like a model student. I cannot talk harshly."
âWhat he said wasnât wrong but rules are there to be broken. No one says that you have to abide by the rules to win the life game.â Xue Lin thought. "Even if the girl you like get bullied in the school?" she leaned back. "I understand, your love and conviction arenât as serious as you said."
"You are wrong!" Xiao Rong exclaimed. Then he realized that he raised his voice and quickly apologized saying, "Iâm sorry, I crossed the line."
"No one is harmed by your line crossing." She replied, "So, am I wrong? Prove it."
"You want me to act like a delinquent." Xiao Rong said.
Xue Lin shrugged. "I want nothing from you. Itâs you who wants to protect your loved ones. Iâm just showing you the way."
Xiao Rong hesitated. "...Thatâs..."
Xue Linâs chair had wheels. She could whirl the chair. As she moved the chair, she said, "Look, you can walk away if you want to but remember if you donât step up for yourself and for your loved ones now, you can never do it."
Xiao Rong looked down and mumbled, "Iâm not mature enough. After I grow up a little more..."
âThis boy seriously has problem with confidence. Iâm amazed how he overcame half of his fear in the first year by himself.â Xue Lin firmly said, "Maturity doesnât come with your age, boy. Only experience can help you to grow up mentally. This day will never come. So, I hope in the future you wonât regret not stepping up today. Itâs true that itâs never too late; but itâs also true that when the time goes, it never comes back. Once itâs lost, itâs lost forever." her grey eyes pierced his. "What you want to do with your life, itâs up to you, not your parentsâ. The life is yours, so the decision is yours too."
Xiao Rong didnât take time to reply, "What do I have to do?"
"Easy, just memorize some lines." Xue Lin smirked.
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Back to the present, Xiao Rongâs friends supported him by saying, "If what you said was true that you were her servant because of your parentsâ positions at work, you should have told us. We are your friends. We will back you up."
Xiao Rong relaxed a bit. "I appreciate your thought. I can only ask you guys that when Iâm not by Susuâs side, please take care of her."
While the incident made a chaos, in the corner of the corridor, Xue Lin smiled in satisfaction. "What a sight I was able to see the first thing in the morning!" She slowly walked in the corridor and passed through Mumuâs classroom. She saw the girls were gathered around her desk and they were talking to her harshly.
"Mumu, you lied to us!"
"How could you do that? We are your friends?"
"Because of you President Rong got mad at us."
"He also called us your loyal dog."
"Is it fun to play with our innocent hearts?"
Xue Linâs lips twitched. âInnocent heart, they say. If they are innocent, then Iâm an angel.â
Mumu was still silent. She was looking at her book without replying to anyone. Anyone could tell that she was in a foul mood. But her friends didnât stop there. One of them said, "He also told us to pass you a message. He said that he would no longer follow your orders anymore. What did he mean by that?"
"What did he say?" Mumu finally talked. She was looking at her friends in disbelief.
The girl who spoke about it said, "W-well, he said something about his fatherâs position. He is your fatherâs employee. But it doesnât make President Rong your assistant. He said he wouldnât listen to your request anymore. Even complaining to his parents wonât help you."
"He... he said that?!" Mumu gritted her teeth and started to tremble. She would definitely not allow Xiao Rong to leave her side after so long.
"Does that mean you were ordering him around and forced his relationship with you, Mumu?"
"I never thought you were that kind of a girl!"
"I canât believe you forced him into the relationship and made us believe that you were dating."
"I even tried to scold him on behalf of you!"
"You are horrible!"
"I donât think you are cut out to be my friend. I donât need a friend as scary as you."
One after another, the girls left leaving Mumu alone. It seemed like she never had a real friend.
During the lunch break, Mumu went to look for Xiao Rong. She found him in the class along with his two friends and Susu. She could hardly keep herself calm. She strode inside the class and stood in front of Xiao Rong. Everyone in the class quieted down and so did Xiao Rong. Susu flinched after seeing her.
"Rong, I need to talk to you. Come outside." Mumuâs voice was full of authority.
Xiao Rong stood up out of respect but his eyes were icy cold. "Iâve nothing to talk to you and watch your tone when you talk. If you donât know how to respect people, people wonât respect you either."
Mumuâs lips twitched. "I have to respect... you? Rong, are you day dreaming?"
Xiao Rong calmly said, "No, itâs you who should stop day dreaming. After all, things wonât go your way in the future."
Mumuâs eyes widened. She had never seen him so calm before. Whenever she threatened him before, he was always angry and was in despair; and it gave her a great joy seeing him suffer. She couldnât find a reason for him to become so mature in a single day. She asked sharply, "Are you threatening me?"