Chapter 34: That Fate
“Xiao Yuze, wait a moment…”
Just as he walked out of the classroom, a clear voice called out from behind him.
He stopped and turned around with a slightly puzzled look.
Taking that chance, the girl quickly walked up to him.
Xiao Yuze glanced at her and asked, “Do you need something?”
The girl he was looking at stiffened for a moment, then smiled a little awkwardly.
“I remember you drive to school, right? Um… if it’s convenient, could you give me a ride? Don’t misunderstand, we’re going the same way. It’s already late, and it’s not safe to go back alone. You can just drop me somewhere I can get a taxi.”
Hearing this, Xiao Yuze showed an even stranger expression.
He looked her up and down and raised an eyebrow.
To be fair, she was quite pretty. Even by Xiao Yuze’s standards, she could be considered above average.
Her clothes and makeup were simple and natural, not exaggerated at all. The smile on her face was also very pleasant.
Together with the slight, well-controlled “pitiful” look on her face, and the fact that they were classmates…
For most people, it would be hard to refuse.
Unfortunately, Xiao Yuze was not most people.
His gaze made the girl even more hopeful. When she saw the slight smile forming on his lips, she felt like she had already succeeded.
But… expectations and reality were very different.
“Lin Sen, someone here wants you to give her a ride home.”
Huh?
The girl’s smile froze instantly.
At the same time, a confused voice came from behind her. “Huh? Aze, what are you talking about? Giving someone a ride?”
“Yeah. Classmate Du Ya shouldn’t walk alone at night. You can take her somewhere she can get a taxi.”
Looking at Xiao Yuze, who still had a gentle smile, Du Ya’s mouth twitched slightly. When she turned around and saw the person he called over, she almost broke into a cold sweat.
Lin Sen, one of the most famous playboys in school. Rumor had it that the number of women he had been with could fill a whole lecture hall.
And with his dyed blond hair, he really didn’t look like a good person.
There were even rumors that he was the son of some gang leader, that he had been wild since he was young, and that he might have even been involved in some serious crimes.
Alright, most of that was probably exaggerated gossip.
But one thing most people agreed on was that he wasn’t a good person, more like someone who could “eat you alive” without blinking.
Humans are like that. Even if they know something is just a rumor, they would rather believe it than not.
In short, Lin Sen didn’t have a good reputation in class, calling it bad would not be an exaggeration.
Because of that, many girls avoided him, both openly and secretly.
But Lin Sen himself didn’t seem to care at all.
“Hey, I’m very busy, okay?” Lin Sen glanced at Du Ya, then looked at Xiao Yuze with annoyance. “If you want to give her a ride, do it yourself. I don’t have time.”
“No time? Besides going to bars and clubs, what else do you even do? You don’t even have a girlfriend.”
Lin Sen: “…”
Seeing his flushed face, Xiao Yuze shrugged, then smiled at Du Ya. “Sorry, I need to go pick someone up. I don’t have time today. Let this guy take you, he’s very free.”
“Hey, how am I free?!” Lin Sen shouted immediately.
But both of them ignored him.
Hearing Xiao Yuze’s words, Du Ya was stunned for a moment, then forced a stiff smile. “Pick someone up? Is it your girlfriend? Sorry, I didn’t know…”
“It’s fine. Not my girlfriend…”
Xiao Yuze shook his head. Just as Du Ya relaxed a little after hearing his answer, the smile on his lips suddenly widened.
“It’s my wife.”
Du Ya: “……”
Lin Sen: “……”
Then, while the two of them stood there frozen, he casually said a few more words before calmly walking away.
The two left behind looked at each other.
After a long silence, Lin Sen finally sighed helplessly.
He looked at the somewhat dazed girl beside him and scratched his head in annoyance. “You know, if you like Aze, just say it. Don’t play these little tricks. That guy may look easygoing on the outside, but inside, nothing can really get through to him.”
Du Ya looked up at him, her expression a bit dim. She lowered her head and murmured, “Is it really that obvious?”
“Yeah. It’s basically written all over your face. Only someone who can’t read would miss it.”
Du Ya: “……”
Seeing her fall silent again, Lin Sen felt a bit helpless.
He sighed, then said, “Stop spacing out. Let’s go.”
“…Go where?”
“I’ll take you home. It just so happens… it’s on my way.” After saying that, he started walking out.
On the way? What kind of “on the way” was that?
After walking a few steps and noticing she hadn’t followed, Lin Sen turned back again. “Hey, hurry up. I promised Aze.”
Hearing that, Du Ya hurriedly followed him.
Looking at the man walking ahead, she blinked.
This person… didn’t seem as hard to get along with as the rumors said.
Just as her impression of him improved a little, his voice sounded again.
“I’m telling you, you should give up on Aze. From what I know about him, the way he spoke just now… he wasn’t joking. But seriously, when did that guy even get himself a wife?”
Of course, he said that last sentence very quietly.
Although Mu Le and Xiao Yuze were basically living together, it wasn’t something they would openly talk about.
Back when Mu Le was still a man, it didn’t matter much. Now that things had changed, Xiao Yuze’s friends still seemed completely unaware.
As for why the people around Mu Le seemed to “know” their situation so well, even Mu Le herself found it confusing.
Du Ya stayed silent for a long time, then gave a bitter smile.
“I see… Then the person he likes must be someone very cute and gentle.”
Lin Sen glanced at her and suddenly said something without thinking, “How about this, if I meet her someday, I can introduce you?”
Hearing that, black lines seemed to appear on Du Ya’s forehead. She held back the urge to kick him.
Is he trying to make me feel even worse?!
Realizing he might have said something wrong, Lin Sen scratched his nose. “Ahem… I tend to speak my mind without thinking. Sorry.”
“It’s okay. Actually, I’m also curious about what kind of person Xiao Yuze likes.”
This time, Lin Sen didn’t reply, probably afraid of saying something wrong again and upsetting her.
The two fell into silence, but it wasn’t awkward.
Maybe… this person is actually kind of nice.
Du Ya smiled faintly without showing it.
Even though sometimes what he said could really make people angry.
The man walking in front had no idea that the girl behind him had already labeled him as a “good person” in her mind.
And Xiao Yuze, who had already walked far away, would never know that the small “bridge” he casually created had connected two people who had nothing to do with each other before.
Fate is something truly mysterious.
When you think you’ve lost the one thing you wanted the most, you don’t realize that what truly belongs to you might already be right beside you.
But to truly stand by each other’s side, there is still a long road ahead, and many more chances of fate to catch.
In the end, longing turns into a red thread, tying two people together…
Of course, that wasn’t Xiao Yuze’s intention when he pushed them together. In truth, he just needed to pick someone up, or maybe…
He was just too lazy.
Yes, fate really is something mysterious.