Translator: Henyee Translations  Editor: Henyee Translations
âDid I?â She thought carefully about how much she had just eaten. âItâs alright. I didnât eat too much or too little.â
Pei Jingzhou gestured for her to look back. âTake a closer look at the table you ate all the way here.â
Li You glanced behind her and quickly looked away. She said perfunctorily,
âItâs alright. Iâm not the only one eating, right?â
Pei Jingzhou replied, âYes, youâre not the only one eating. I ate most of it.â
Li You smiled and tilted her head. âThatâs right.â
Just then, Qin Chu came in from outside. Li You didnât see her at first. It was only when Pei Jingzhou reminded her that she immediately turned around and saw Qin Chu. Li You threw aside all the desserts and hurried over. âCousin!â Li You walked up to Qin Chu and asked curiously, âHow was it? Did you succeed?â
Qin Chu didnât have the happiness of a successful confession, nor did she have the sadness of a failed confession. Her expression was no different from usual. In fact, it was impossible to tell her emotions.
Li You felt that something was wrong and immediately stopped smiling. She lowered her voice and asked, âDid⦠something happen?â A forced smile appeared on Qin Chuâs expressionless face. Li You quickly said, âDonât force yourself to smile. Itâs fine.â
Hearing Li Youâs words, Qin Chu didnât make things difficult for herself. She took Li Youâs hand. âCome with me.â
âHuh? Where to?â
âDonât ask.â
Pei Jingzhou watched helplessly as Li You was pulled away by Qin Chu, but he did not chase after her. He had some understanding of Shen Yiheâs situation and plans before, but now, he had a rough idea.
Upstairs.
After Qin Chu pulled Li You into the bedroom and locked the door, Li You was shocked. Before she could react, Qin Chu hugged her. Li You held Qin Chuâs
arm. âHey, Cousinâ¦â
âDonât talk. Let me hug you for a while,â Qin Chu said.
Li You instantly quietened down. Cousinâs voice just now was very muffled.
She seemed⦠very sad. It seemed that the confession had really failed. However, Li You did not understand. Cousin was such an outstanding girl. Why would that person reject her?
âBoohooâ¦
Hearing Qin Chuâs cries, Li You was stunned.
âWuvvuwuvvuâ¦â
The crying seemed louder than before.
Li You came back to her senses and realized that Qin Chu was really crying. She quickly raised her hand and gently patted Qin Chuâs back. âCousin, donât cry. Itâs okay, itâs okay.â
Qin Chu sobbed. At tonightâs birthday party, her mother had put on makeup for her. At this moment, the makeup on her face was blurry with tears.
She cried sadly. âWhy doesnât he like me? Why? He even said that my confession was too sudden. Heâd never seen me before. This time, he was accidentally called to my birthday party by my brother. He said that he didnât know me at all. Boohooâ¦
Li You:
Donât know?
âThat shouldnât be possible. The prerequisite for liking him is that you must have interacted with him many times. How can he not know you? He must be lying to you, or he has something difficult to say,â Li You analyzed calmly.
âWhat do you mean by difficult? Itâs not like weâre acting in a television drama. I donât believe you.â Qin Chu was still crying so hard that she couldnât breathe.
Li You quickly smoothed her back. âCousin Chu, donât cry. Your makeup is all smudged.â
Hearing that her makeup was smudged, Qin Chu completely let go of her emotions and cried. As she cried, she said, âl donât know if heâs pretending not to know me, but he was so cold just now. He rejected me decisively.â Li You was angry when she heard that. âWhy is this person like this!â
Qin Chu sobbed. âYes, why is he like this? I donât think Iâll like someone so easily again.â
âItâs just⦠er, no. Not to that extent. The clothes donât fit. Thatâs the fault of the clothes. What does it have to do with you? Youâll meet better, better boys in the future. Really, really. Take my word for it.â
Li You kept comforting Qin Chu. Perhaps it was because her comforting words had some effect, but Qin Chuâs crying became much softer and didnât sob as much as before. Qin Chu pulled out of Li Youâs arms. Her eyes were red, and Li Youâs heart ached.
Qin Chu said to Li You, âThere are plenty of fish in the sea. Heâs not the only tree in the forest. Iâve decided.â
Li You was relieved. âAs long as you think it through.â
However, the next second, she heard Qin Chu say, âIâve decided not to cut this hawthorn tree for the time being.â
Li You:
Qin Chu looked at Li You with a firm gaze. âWho gives up after being rejected once? At least three times. Otherwise, it will make my liking seem very insincere. I can chase after him again.â
Li You:
Li You didnât need to comfort her anymore. Qin Chu had quickly composed herself. Although she wasnât as happy as before the birthday party, she was much better than when she cried out loud.
Li You went downstairs and returned to Pei Jingzhou. Seeing her return, Pein/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Jingzhou asked, âAre you done comforting her?â
Li Youâs expression was gloomy. When she heard Pei Jingzhouâs question, she suddenly looked up at him. âHow did you know?â Pei Jingzhou said, âl guessed.â
Li You said, âThen your guess is really accurate.â
Pei Jingzhou raised his chin. âOf course.â
She walked up to Pei Jingzhou and asked him in a low voice, âDid you know that handsome man would reject Chuchu?â Pei Jingzhou shook his head. âl donât know.â
Li You did not believe him. âAs if.â
Pei Jingzhou smiled faintly. âActually, I know a little.â
Li Youâs eyes lit up, and her face was almost on Pei Jingzhouâs. She kept asking, âTell me.â
Pei Jingzhou glanced sideways at the face in front of him. He moved back a little, keeping his distance and not crossing the line. âShen Yihe is an illegitimate child.â
At first, Li You did not understand why Pei Jingzhou said that Shen Yihe was an illegitimate child. But after thinking about it carefully, she seemed to understand something.
Qin Chu was the eldest daughter of the Qin family. Shen Yihe was an illegitimate child. With such different identities, not only were they not compatible, but even if they were together, they would not receive blessings, especially since the status of illegitimate son on Shen Yihe would cause Qin Chu trouble.
soâ¦
Li You understood, but she guessed, âActually, Shen Yihe likes Cousin too, He just feels inferior because of his status.â
Pei Jingzhou smiled. âl donât know about that. Iâm not as nosy as you.â
Li You said, âHmph.â
After Qin Chuâs birthday party ended, Li You was taken away by Guan Suling.
However, when Guan Suling pulled Li You away, Li You gestured at Pei
Jingzhou. Pei Jingzhou couldnât help but laugh. âGot it. Iâll wait for you tomorrow morning. â
Li You waved her hand. âSee you tomorrow Oh, Grandma, walk slower. Iâm going to fall.â
Guan Suling snorted dotingly. âLook at how useless you are..â