Chapter 3: I Just Want to Break Up with You

  Li Yi, no matter how foolish he was, could still understand the meaning of the words. He just couldn't figure out why Zhou Yuyan did this. Think back to when Zhou Yuyan was surrounded by a group of thugs outside the school who wanted to take her away. If Li Yi hadn't appeared in time and chased those rascals away, would she still be able to continue studying at school like now?

  Recalling past events, Li Yi let out a bitter laugh. He wasn't the kind of person to thicken his skin, so he simply asked in a light tone: "Give me a reason."

  "Why?" Zhou Yuyan was taken aback, seemingly not expecting Li Yi to ask this question. She smiled and said, "I originally wanted a happy separation, a good farewell, but since you insist on asking for the reason, I'll tell you! How many points did you score in this mock exam? Don't you know it yourself?"

  Li Yi couldn't believe it, this was the reason for breaking up, his grades had always been like this, they were just a bit worse this time, "Is this really the reason?"

  "That's right, what did you think?" Zhou Yuyan said disdainfully. "I'm ashamed to have a boyfriend like you. Get out! Don't make me slap you in the face."

  Li Yi burst out laughing and said, "What's the difference between this and dumping me?"

  "Of course there's a difference, this is just a good gathering and dispersal. Simply put, I've never had any feelings for you and don't want to be together anymore." Zhou Yuyan said calmly, her tone still indifferent.

  Li Yi burst out laughing again. No one knew what he was laughing at, only to hear him ask: "Since you look down on me, why did you say try being my girlfriend? Are you teasing me?"

  "If you think so, then it is!" Zhou Yuyan said, turning around and walking into the woods.

  Li Yi suddenly took a step forward, grabbing Zhou Yuyan's arm. Her face changed and she exclaimed in alarm: "Li Yi, what are you doing? This is a crime!"

  "Crime?" Li Yi thought for a moment and understood, releasing Zhou Yuyan's hand, saying coldly: "I have no interest in your body whatsoever, it's not worth committing a crime for a woman who doesn't want me."

  "What do you want to do then." Zhou Yuyan secretly let out a breath of relief, she was really afraid that Li Yi would be furious and force himself on her.

  Li Yi stared at Zhou Yuyan's eyes and said word by word: "Zhou Yuyan, remember this, you dumped me, you will regret it for the rest of your life." He didn't think being dumped was a shameful thing. He was uneducated and untalented, without good looks or achievements. If women would follow him just because they took one look at him, that would be strange!

  Zhou Yuyan snorted, her haughty self saying disdainfully: "Li Yi, why don't you take a good look at yourself in the mirror? Don't you know what kind of moral character you have? I admit you've been good to me, but what's the use of being good to me? Can it be used to buy what I want? Can it be used as cash? If I were to follow you, that would be a lifelong regret!"

  "You've finally admitted the real reason you left me?" Li Yi sneered with a smile, he had always believed in love in a vacuum and looked down on materialistic girls.

  Zhou Yuyan found herself slipping up, so she went all out and said: "That's right, I broke up with you because you're poor. With my looks, it's easy to find a handsome and rich guy. I advise you to study hard! With your family background, you'll never become a rich person in this life. Your parents are like that, and you will be too. Don't think about becoming a nouveau riche..."

  Li Yi took a step forward and suddenly raised his right hand, swinging it at Zhou Yuyan.

  This slap, if it comes down, will be a loud slap in the face. Zhou Yuyan was stunned and forgot to dodge. Maybe she didn't think Li Yi would hit her either!

  However, the moment the palm was about to land, it suddenly stopped. Li Yi clenched his fist and said, "You can go! I've said I won't hit a woman. But you should also remember, this is the first time, I don't want to hear similar words again. No matter what my parents are like, they're still my parents, and it's not up to you to say anything."

  Zhou Yuyan was also furious, she lightly bit her lower lip and said hatefully: "Fine, I'll remember what you said. Hopefully in a few years, I can make you look at me with new eyes." After finishing speaking, she walked towards the outside of the forest without looking back.

  The two of them had just been talking too loudly, and the mandarin ducks in their secret meeting naturally discovered the situation here, one by one lifting their heads to look over.

  Li Yi was already in a bad mood, and when he saw many people whispering and laughing, he glared at the crowd and said sternly: "What are you laughing at? Can you guarantee that you won't be left behind?" As he spoke, he quickly walked out of the forest, remembering what Zhou Yuyan had said. Li Yi knew that he really needed to study hard, without achievements or status, he would never be able to hold his head up in this society.

  As he walked to the teaching building, Li Yi thought of what happened during class again and suddenly felt a headache. If he went back to the classroom now, how would he face Chen Xiaofei? Thinking of his classmates' mocking eyes, Li Yi let out a cold hum and quickly walked towards the school gate. So many things had happened in one day, how could he be in the mood to study? He might as well sort out his emotions first before calmly reading books.

  As he walked up to the school gate, the old man guarding it blocked his way and said, "Li Yi, are you skipping class again?"

  There were many students who played truant in Class 42, and with Li Yi's appearance, it was hard for the old principal to remember him. The key point was that Li Yi had skipped class too many times, so many times that he found it difficult not to recognize Li Yi. That's why the old principal often advised Li Yi, nothing more than words like "study hard and you will be able to serve the country and society in the future".

  Maybe he said it too many times and Grandpa also got a bit tired of saying it, in the past few days he hasn't mentioned Li Yi again.

  Seeing the old school gatekeeper, Li Yi felt a bit guilty and said: "Old Wang, today can't be considered skipping class, you see it's almost time for dismissal."

  The king's grandfather rolled his eyes and couldn't help but say: "It's only been ten minutes since class started, and you're already talking about getting out of school?"

  "Hey, Principal Wang, I'm not playing hooky, my grandfather is in the hospital, I'm afraid if I go late...” Li Yi was very good at acting and his performance was very convincing. Looking at him, it seemed like he was telling the truth. “Principal Wang, if one day you're hospitalized, wouldn't you want to see your grandson by your side?”

  The old king sighed and waved his hand: "You can go!" In a twinkling, he thought of something again and said: "Li Yi, stop for me..."

  "Grandpa Wang, is there anything else? The school is quite far from the hospital, we can't delay!" Li Yi said hastily, he was really anxious, although not because of Grandpa's hospitalization lie, but wanted to leave school quickly. This was in front of the school gate, if they were seen by a teacher, it would be a major demerit and notification to parents, and might even have to read an apology letter at Monday morning's flag-raising ceremony.

  The king seemed very angry, walked to Li Yi's front, said: "You told me yesterday that your grandfather went traveling and couldn't come back in a short time, wanted to see him off, how did he come back so soon?"

  "Uh..." Li Yi slapped his forehead, filled with regret. Why didn't he think of a different excuse when he was lying yesterday?

  Seeing Li Yi stunned there, Grandpa Wang's eyes flashed with wisdom and said: "No need to think of excuses anymore. You want to tell me that because of the traffic jam, your grandfather didn't make it to board the plane..."

  "How did you know?" Li Yi's words got stuck in his throat and he suddenly realized that this reason seemed to have been said more than once.

  Grandpa Wang waved his hand and said seriously, "Don't make excuses anymore, Li Yi! Actually, you're not stupid. I really hope you can study hard, this is related to your future. Think about it, after everyone graduates, others get married, have children, but you still can't find a job because of no education, will you regret not studying hard back then?"

  Li Yi doesn't care about what kind of job he can find in the future, he cares about whether he can get married and have a wife. He doesn't want to be single for his whole life, let alone remain a bachelor forever. Especially in this era where men outnumber women, finding a wife is not an easy task, finding one that meets his expectations is even harder.

  Thinking of this, Li Yi let out a sigh, he felt that he really should study hard now.

  Just as he was about to thank Grandpa Wang and say some words of remorse, a sudden burst of urgent trumpet sounds came from behind him, startling Li Yi who was deep in thought.

  "Honk! Honk! Honk!"

  Not far behind Li Yi, a white BYD sedan appeared at some point, with a young man sitting in the driver's seat. He seemed very dissatisfied with Li Yi standing there and kept honking the horn. Li Yi took a look and felt that the other person was somewhat familiar, but he couldn't think of who it was for a while. However, he could confirm that the other person was also a student at No. 42 Middle School.

  "Hey! I thought it was someone else! So it's Brother Yi, I wonder if Brother Yi can make way?" The car window rolled down, and the student stuck his head out to give Li Yi a sarcastic smile.

  "Wang Meng, it's you." Li Yi knew this guy was a second-generation official and let out a cold snort, turning to make way for him on one side.

  Wang Meng burst out laughing, seemingly pleased with himself, and said: "Yi Ge, brother, I'm leaving first, I won't keep you company today." After finishing speaking, he stepped on the accelerator, and all that could be heard was a whooshing sound as the white BYD sedan sped away like lightning towards the gate, causing dust to fly everywhere in front of the gate, forcing Li Yi to dodge to one side.

  "Don't just open a BYD, what's the point." Li Yi was about to turn around and go back to class, but he thought that at the moment the sedan passed by, he vaguely saw a familiar woman sitting in the passenger seat. "Could it be her? What is Wang Meng doing with her at this time, won't they be doing that kind of thing?"

  "Whatever, it's none of my business what she does. We've already broken up anyway." Li Yi thought to this point, but still couldn't help feeling sorry for her. This Wang Meng wasn't a good guy, among the four most popular guys in school, he had played with the most girls, and would play with one then dump another. It was said that some of the girls he had played with had even thought about committing suicide after being dumped by him.

  "No way, I still have to go take a look. Even if she wants to find a man, she should find one who is reliable." Li Yi didn't want to see Zhou Yuyan get dumped and commit suicide, after all they had been together before. He quickly turned to Grandpa Wang beside him and said, "Grandpa Wang, I have something important that requires me to go out for a bit. I promise you, from today on, I will never make excuses to skip class again." After finishing speaking, he rapidly ran towards the outside of the campus.

  Author's words:

  Recommend brother's new book "Evil Lord of Another World", Lin Daxiong's Xianxia "Tian Di Wu Dao".

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