"I'm doomed, I'm doomed!"

Su Qing ran as he occasionally looked back, relieved that no one was chasing him, but he kept running through three streets before stopping, drenched in sweat.

Thinking carefully about it, he realized he had been careless, believing that after more than a year without seeing each other, he could relax his vigilance.

As the saying goes, if you often walk by the river, your shoes are bound to get wet, especially since this is where someone works.

But shouldn't it be summer vacation now? Why hasn't that woman gone home yet? He knows Liu Shuzhu is not a local.

The area is bustling because of the University City, which attracts many young people to come to play during the summer.

Of course, some students choose to stay at school and not go home.

He never thought it would be such a coincidence and run into her.

"She probably didn't recognize me, right? She definitely didn't, I didn't even look back," Su Qing muttered to comfort himself.

The only thing he feared now was that fool Wang Xing, with his loose lips, might rat him out, or crumble under pressure and give away his contact information, then he's done for.

Despite his hefty build, Wang Xing is not very smart, and he is terrible at lying, especially when facing women.

Otherwise, he wouldn't be tricked so miserably by women, as the saying goes, simple-minded and physically strong applies to him.

Not long after, Wang Xing messaged him, asking where he was. He sent his location over, and soon Wang Xing caught up with him in a taxi.

As soon as he got out of the car, old Wang said straight away:

"Water, water!"

Then he grabbed the cold bottled water from his hand and chugged it on the spot.

"Ah, damn it, that scared the hell out of me, it was Teacher Liu, why didn't you call me when you were running!"

Crushing the water bottle, Wang Xing shouted loudly, with a trace of grievance in his tone.

Terrifying, even though he has already graduated, for some reason, seeing Liu Shuzhu again still gave him chills.

"If you ran, who would pay the bill? If you had waited to pay, neither of us would have escaped. Better you suffer alone than both of us die there, right? Besides, you have nothing to do with her, what are you afraid of?"

"We're just friends, not a couple. What the heck are you afraid of!" Su Qing replied.

It's not like a woman could really kill you, but if he stayed, things might not turn out well.

The narration reveals that if he stayed, he'd most likely end up in the hospital, and the worst part is, that this woman would visit and care for him every day, which is terrifying.

Compared to Wang Xing returning in one piece, it was clearly better for him to leave. No matter what scare he got, at least he avoided a potential bloody catastrophe.

"Yeah, what am I afraid of?" Wang Xing realized at this point that he had graduated and didn't need to worry about failing courses, so what was he afraid of? At worst, he could just run, right?

"Are you asking me? Alright, enough nonsense, you didn't leak my info, right?" Su Qing hurriedly asked.

He feared that this guy, unreliable as he is, might have spilled his info, and then his life would be hell, since his home was here, and he couldn't just leave and not come back home.

"Of course not, you can count on me. She asked me if the person who left was you, I said no, it was a friend of mine. She even asked for your contact, and I told her we haven't been in touch since graduation. She even tried to find out your address, but I said we weren't that close, not really familiar."

Hearing this, Su Qing nodded and breathed a sigh of relief, thankful the worst hadn't happened.

"Qingzi, seriously, what happened between you two back then? Why can't Teacher Liu let go, and from her expression, I feel like she wants to kill you. Did you run away without breaking up back then?" Wang Xing asked.

A year later, to still get such a reaction, it's hard not to think of some dramatic backstory.

"Nonsense, do you think I'm like you? Of course, we broke up back then, but she probably felt letting me go was too easy, so things dragged on for a while, then I ran away."

He didn't elaborate on the details; the love-hate relationship with this Teacher Liu wasn't something a few words could explain. To keep it simple, she had an extremely possessive nature, using a twisted form of love to bind him until he couldn't breathe, eventually leading to conflicts and a breakup.

You could say it was a personality clash or differing values, but either way, he didn't fulfill his promise to marry her after graduation, and she felt played and eventually wanted to really teach him a lesson.

He was sure, the narration would convey, that even if he let her beat him up, the result probably wouldn't be what he wanted, and they might end up entangled again. He knew her nature well.

That sick, possessive love was suffocating, yet on the flip side, it also showed her deep care for him. As they say, she was more suited for living a secluded life away from the world, just the two of them, with simplicity.

"You actually ran from a woman? That's rare!" Wang Xing laughed.

At this, Su Qing glared at him: "What's so rare about it? When you can't handle it, it's better to avoid it. So, how did you get out in the end?"

"I just had a few words, paid the bill, and ran, scared me so much I ran two blocks."

"Ran?"

"Yeah!"

"You didn't just walk away slowly before running?"

"No, what's wrong?"

Instantly, Su Qing slapped his forehead in frustration: "Alright, you should stay away from her in the future, and let's avoid showing up around here for a while."

If Wang Xing hadn't run, it might have been better, but by running, it just confirmed that he was lying earlier, indirectly proving that the person earlier was indeed him.

This time I got lucky. Next time I get blocked, at least I'll be skinned.

"Why?"

"Damn it, why, I'm having the worst luck today."

Time flew by, and before you knew it, it was nine o'clock at night. In a bar in Jiang City, at one of the booth seats, sat three men and three women, among them Wang Xing's girlfriend.

Jiang Mengting, dressed stylishly, was leaning in the arms of a man. The guy was dressed well and looked decent, not like a big shot, but his watch hinted at a decent financial background.

However, compared to Jiang Mengting's ease, the man seemed a bit reserved.

That's right, ever since the last experience, her targets weren't those older wealthy men anymore, but younger guys with decent personal or family finances.

These types are usually quite simple-minded, like Wang Xing. With her tactics, they're easy to control and then spend money on her.

This one is one of the more mature "fish" she's been keeping. She met up with him to confirm their relationship, securing a stable income source.

Among the two men and two women around them, one was her friend, and the rest were brought by the man next to her.

These young people were enjoying themselves at the bar to the music.

"Mengting, I never thought you'd agree to be my girlfriend. I will definitely treat you well in the future."

"Got it, dear!"

With that, helped by the effects of alcohol and the dim lighting of the bar, the man and woman started making out shamelessly in the booth.

Meanwhile, in a corner of the bar, two figures stood in the shadows.

"Not going over there?" Su Qing asked.

Wang Xing shook his head, "No need."

"This calm?" Su Qing asked, somewhat surprised.

He was a bit taken aback by Wang Xing's state.

"What else can I do? Actually, I thought I'd lose control when I saw this, but when it came down to it, I felt strangely calm. It's not that big of a deal, really," Wang Xing said blandly, observing his girlfriend leaning against another man.

"Do you still like her?"

"I do, but it's not suitable. A one-sided initiative is awkward and self-loathing, even a clumsy child knows when to walk away alone!"

Seeing the wanton woman in the distance, and then looking at the calm yet downcast Wang Xing: "Since you've decided, aren't you going to get a little revenge?"

Wang Xing shook his head, "Let's just forget it."

"Alright, you're the bigger person, I'll be the bad guy then."

With that, he dragged Wang Xing towards the booth.

Wang Xing might want to play nice, but he didn't. Understanding is bullshit in a situation like this; putting yourself out there to make others happy? Screw that, even as an outsider, he couldn't sleep at night without some payback.

Just when Jiang Mengting and the man were embracing and making out, the guy suddenly felt someone tapping his shoulder, and a voice followed:

"Hey, buddy, save it for later, mind if her boyfriend has a word?"

Immediately, they separated. The man turned around to see a refined face looking at him with a slight smile before he stood up angrily: "What the hell, who the hell are you!"

The commotion also startled the others around, who all shifted their focus over.

Su Qing nonchalantly pointed at Jiang Mengting in his arms, smiling: "Her boyfriend wants to have a word, please wait a moment."

With that, he pulled Wang Xing from behind. The moment they saw each other, Jiang Mengting's eyes filled with panic. She got up from the man's arms in a hurry, her expression turning from shy to ghostly pale.

"I... I..."

"Darling, who are they?" the man asked, puzzled.

Seeing this, Su Qing stepped forward: "I already said she's..."

Before he could finish, Wang Xing interrupted: "She looks like an ex-girlfriend of mine. Sorry, wrong person."

Then he looked at Jiang Mengting, paused for a while, before smiling and saying:

"Hello."

With that, he turned and left with Su Qing.

For a moment, Jiang Mengting was frozen. Those two words seemed familiar. It was like five years ago, shortly after the start of their freshman year, a boy with a flushed face greeted her with the same words.

At that moment, she suddenly panicked. It dawned on her that she might be losing someone very important, a form of panic she'd never experienced before.

Started with "hello" and ended with "hello."

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