A/n: This Chapter has been fixed. Thank you for waiting.
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The earlier conversation and fleeting flashbacks from the past brought forth mories she had buried deep within her mind. Before they could fade once more, she docunted them on her phone.
In her past lifeti, Bei Sangyun had teetered on the brink of insanity nurous tis. To shield herself from madness, she had forced herself to forget, locking away mories she desperately wished to erase.
This resulted in her forgetting much of her past, including so of her everyday life and so insignificant mories. These mories only resurface when triggered by certain events.
Jang Shin’s confession from the past hadn’t left a lasting impact on her. It hadn’t been a significant mont in her eyes.
Instead, it was Fei Chuan’s departure, limping away on the night of the hocoming dance, that had left a deeper impression on her than the scene in the garden.
But even so insignificant mories had been forgotten and buried alongside those she wished to erase.
However, this ti, Bei Sangyun didn’t mind reclaiming them all. She felt happier and not alone this ti. If she knew what had scarred her the most, perhaps she’d find the strength to overco it, unlike in the past.
As she typed out the mories that had resurfaced, Fei Chuan’s voice interrupted her thoughts.
"Did you exchange numbers with him?"
Bei Sangyun blinked, not comprehending whom Fei Chuan referred to or what he ant by "exchange numbers."
Seeing her confusion, Fei Chuan coughed awkwardly. "...I heard Jang Shin went to talk with you."
Realization dawned on Bei Sangyun. Fei Chuan knew? How had the news spread so quickly?
Glancing around, she noticed her classmates stealing furtive glances at them, and it all clicked.
"He did talk to . But it’s nothing important. We didn’t exchange numbers."
Upon hearing ’nothing important,’ Fei Chuan’s heart, which had been racing earlier in an attempt to decipher the situation, instantly cald down.
Oh, so nothing significant had occurred.
His previously tight lips softened, a small curve appearing. "I see." Jang Shin had been rejected, then?
Bei Sangyun must have inford Jang Shin that she was the one pursuing him.
With a lighter heart this ti, Fei Chuan returned to typing.
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The class bell rang, signaling the end of the day, and students hurriedly stread out of the classroom, eager to head ho.
As Fei Chuan retrieved his bag from the locker, a shadow approached him.
Locking his locker, he turned to face the person who had approached.
"Do you have a mont to talk?" Jang Shin asked.
Fei Chuan glanced around, noticing so students erging from upstairs. He had always been the first to leave the classroom and he intended to wait for Bei Sangyun outside the school.
If these students spotted him conversing with Jang Shin, it might spark rumors that would inevitably involve Bei Sangyun in unnecessary gossip.
"Follow ," Fei Chuan instructed, leading the way.
He guided Jang Shin to the school clinic. Initially, he had considered taking Jang Shin to the old gym, but that space was reserved solely for himself and Bei Sangyun. He wasn’t keen on inviting outsiders into their private place.
Rembering Bei Sangyun’s suggestion that the clinic was suitable for discussing private matters with Zhong Cheng, Fei Chuan chose it as their eting place.
The school doctor noticed them and observed the atmosphere between the two. Having beco accustod to the clinic serving as a rendezvous point for Bei Sangyun and Zhong Cheng, the school doctor paid them little mind.
Given that most students ca from affluent backgrounds and preferred their family doctors over the school’s, the clinic remained largely vacant.
Unperturbed, the school doctor continued to play chess on his computer, leaving Fei Chuan and Jang Shin to their conversation.
"What do you want to talk about?" Fei Chuan was the sa with Bei Sangyun in this regard. Both did not want to bother with unnecessary talk.
However, unlike his usual nervousness around Bei Sangyun, Jang Shin appeared calm as he wandered around the clinic, taking in his surroundings.
Fei Chuan noticed Jang Shin’s apparent disregard for him and felt his patience wane. Yet, recognizing the ga Jang Shin was playing, Fei Chuan maintained his composure and t his gaze steadily.
Finally ceasing his perusal of the room, Jang Shin turned to answer, "You must have heard I spoke with Lin Sangyun."
"And?" Fei Chuan replied.
"She claims she’s pursuing you."
Fei Chuan’s impatience evaporated instantly. Slipping his hand into his pocket, he strolled about casually, mimicking Jang Shin’s earlier behavior, appearing disinterested. "And so?"
Jang Shin’s disdain for Fei Chuan grew as he observed his attitude.
"You’re allowing a lady to pursue you. What kind of man does that?" Jang Shin’s disapproval was evident.
"Since when did it beco unacceptable for won to pursue n, or for n to be pursued by won?" Fei Chuan countered.
"Only n with inflated egos and low self-esteem allow themselves to be chased by a young lady. You’re toying with her emotions. If you don’t have feelings for her, then have the decency to be honest and not lead her on."
"And who said I don’t have feelings for her?" Fei Chuan retorted, suddenly confronting Jang Shin. Tilting his head, his peach-blossom eyes reflected his assertiveness.
Jang Shin narrowed his gaze. This was the Fei Chuan he rembered: unflappable, prideful, and dominant.
But he wasn’t intimidated. That boy from their past was far more daunting than the Fei Chuan standing before him now.
Many years had passed, and he was no longer that Jang Shin who always lost to that monster of a kid.
"What’s your ga, then? You’re toying with her emotions, keeping her dangling on a string. You’ve been manipulative since we were kids. Don’t think I don’t see through your facade."
Fei Chuan arched an eyebrow. Little did Jang Shin know, it was his heart that had been manipulated and was played the most between him and Bei Sangyun.
But there was no need for Jang Shin to know that.
"Perhaps you are right. I have a big ego and low self-confidence. That must be why I am keeping her around. But she likes that way." Fei Chuan remarked, tilting his chin smugly. "There’s nothing you can do about it, so you might as well give up."
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