amaotonovel Chapter 190 Tell the truth
Chapter 190 Tell the truth
Chapter 190 Tell the Truth
Zhong Huanli returned to his dormitory. He gently closed the door, then pulled out his desk and chair and sat down comfortably.
He stared ahead, his deep black eyes turning a melancholy gray-brown in the sunlight. He turned his head to look at the door, then at his own hands.
His hands were pale, with a slight blush on his palms. He felt a pang of regret; after all, it was a gift she had carefully chosen. After hesitating for a long time, he stood up and prepared to go downstairs.
The moment the door was opened, Qiao Xiao happened to be pushing it in with the doorknob in hand. Zhong Huanli hadn't expected anyone to push the door open at that moment and was lightly bumped by the sudden force.
Qiao Xiao was clearly startled. Her hand was still on the doorknob as she looked at Zhong Huanli with a nervous expression and asked anxiously, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere or if you were bumped?"
Zhong Huanli paused for a moment, then replied, "Yes."
Qiao Xiao's expression instantly became even more anxious, and her voice trembled slightly: "Yes! You're injured?!"
Zhong Huanli quickly explained, "No, it's just that my shoulder hurts a little."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xiao immediately said, "Quickly take off those clothes! Let me see if any bones are broken!"
Staring at Qiao Xiao's anxious expression, he slowly shook his head and refused, saying, "Men and women should not touch each other, as you said."
"Brother, please stop being so stubborn. Let me check if you're injured." Her tone was full of pleading.
Zhong Huanli took a few steps back, shook his head slightly again, and said, "I'm fine, you don't need to worry so much." His voice was very soft and gentle, like a spring breeze.
Qiao Xiao suddenly realized that there seemed to be an invisible wall between them, a feeling she deeply disliked. She stared blankly at Zhong Huanli, a bitter smile on her lips, and forced a smile, saying, "Well, then you should get some rest."
After saying that, she turned and silently left the room.
Zhong Huanli stared at the half-open door, a ripple of emotion stirring within her: "Why did I reject her? Why did I say one thing and mean another to her?"
He possessed the most acute reflexes; as commander, he was flawless, like a sophisticated, high-tech robot. Now, he acted like an ordinary person, sulking with her. This was clearly not the demeanor of a strategist.
"Is the awakening of self-awareness a blessing or a curse?" he pondered to himself.
But he didn't reject this complex emotional experience. In fact, he enjoyed being moved by Qiao Xiao's every smile and frown.
“Perhaps I should have exaggerated the situation,” he muttered to himself, a glint in his eyes. “That way, she might care about me more.”
His gaze slowly moved and landed on the door. His hand unconsciously rubbed the injured spot on his shoulder; the slight stinging sensation made him frown.
In that instant, Qiao Xiao's image and those gentle eyes suddenly appeared in his mind. He could almost picture Qiao Xiao feeling sorry for him.
Suddenly, he sighed, "Never mind, if she gets hurt too badly, she'll definitely feel guilty."
After saying that, he silently turned away and began to tend to his wounds. He went into the bathroom and carefully took off his outer garment in front of the mirror. As the clothes slipped off, his snow-white skin was revealed in the mirror.
The wound stood out starkly against his fair skin, tinged with a slight red. He examined the wound carefully, secretly relieved that it wasn't serious.
For some reason, despite his tall stature, his waist was exceptionally slender. If his hair cascaded down his shoulders like a waterfall, his silhouette would be breathtakingly beautiful.
Qiao Xiao felt as if all her strength had been drained, and slowly returned to her room.
As soon as she entered the room, she collapsed weakly onto the bed, her eyes vacant and lifeless, staring blankly at the ceiling, her heart aching in waves.
"Zhong Huanli, don't go too far away from me..." Qiao Xiao murmured to herself, her voice as light as a feather falling, yet carrying an undisguised sadness and longing.
"I regret it, I'm such a jerk, I actually regret it..." Her eyes welled up with tears in an instant, and red streaks quickly appeared around her eyes.
"I can't accept your rejection. Even if we're in an abnormal relationship, I'm going to keep you by my side no matter what. Who told you to contact me first..." Qiao Xiao bit her lip, tears streaming down her face. Her voice was filled with determination and resentment.
She truly couldn't accept Zhong Huanli's rejection. The feeling of being abandoned made her heart feel as if it had fallen into an ice cellar.
Qiao Xiao's understanding of love is not profound. She only knows that she has a strong possessive desire for Zhong Huanli. This desire is intense and crazy, even to an outrageous degree.
"I have to tell Zhong Huanli everything, he'll definitely want to know..." Qiao Xiao took a deep breath, trying to calm herself down.
She sat up in bed, walked to the mirror, looked at her tear-stained reflection, and washed her face.
Then, in just a couple of seconds, Qiao Xiao's tears fell like pearls from a broken string. Her tears seemed to be under her control, making her appear particularly pitiful, no longer as disheveled as before.
She opened the door and stepped out.
Meanwhile, Zhong Huanli had already applied the ointment and put on his clothes. He heard a soft knock at the door and quickly walked to the door.
Through the crack in the door, he glimpsed Qiao Xiao standing outside. He then gently pushed the door open and said with a smile, "The door was actually open. Why didn't you just come in?" His tone was relaxed as he realized that his behavior today might have been a little willful, and he was secretly glad that she hadn't been cold to him because of it.
Soon, Zhong Huanli keenly noticed Qiao Xiao's unusual behavior. Qiao Xiao's head was lowered, and her expression revealed obvious unease. Zhong Huanli slowly bent down, her gaze gentle as she asked, "What's wrong? You seem a little off?"
At that moment, he caught a tear silently sliding down her cheek, and his heart clenched involuntarily. Before he could take a closer look, Qiao Xiao suddenly threw herself into his arms, her arms tightly wrapped around his waist, her body trembling with fear, and she whispered, "Brother... I'm so scared."
She buried her face deeply in the crook of his neck, an intimate gesture that sent a subtle tingling sensation through Zhong Huanli. They clung to each other, Qiao Xiao like a powerful magnet, firmly attached to Zhong Huanli.
Zhong Huanli gently stroked her hair, his voice soft yet firm: "Don't be afraid, tell me what happened, your brother will support you."
"Brother, Zhang Lingwan and Lu Zi have been bullying me. I really can't take it anymore." She sobbed and cried, tears streaming down her face like a broken string of pearls.
As Zhong Huanli listened to Qiao Xiao's tearful account, his eyes instantly turned cold. He gently wiped away her tears and said softly, "Don't be afraid, I'll help you solve those problems."