Chapter 185: A Lovers’ Quarrel

Chapter 185: The Young Couple's Argument

The distant street was dark, as the city didn't have many streetlights back then.

At the end of the long street under the night sky, a jeep slowly pulled up in front of the dance hall.

In a time when bicycles were the main way to get around, this entrance was undeniably flashy.

"Even rich folks come to dance!" Xia Li commented, sipping through a straw.

The car window slowly lowered, revealing a strikingly handsome face with sharp, chiseled features.

"Whoa!"

The straw slipped from Xia Li's mouth.

At the same time, a deep voice came from inside the car, "Ready to head home?"

Ye Xiaoxiao, who had been sitting on the curb, stood up when she saw Lu Hanchuan.

"Oh my gosh, how did he find me?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "I'm leaving first. Can you tell Xiuxiu for me?"

Xia Li, stunned, muttered, "Oh..."

Ye Xiaoxiao waved to her pals, then hopped into the car.

Lu Hanchuan: "Should I step out and greet them?"

Ye Xiaoxiao: "Maybe next time."

"How did you find me?"

Ye Xiaoxiao had mentioned the gathering earlier but didn't expect Lu Hanchuan to come pick her up.

"Was it tough to spot you? I noticed you right away."

Three lively girls sitting by the curb were impossible to miss.

"You're something else."

"Are you dodging the question, Xiao Xiao?"

Ye Xiaoxiao stopped smiling, sat up straight with her legs together and hands on her knees, looking very proper, almost like a schoolgirl.

"The moon looks gorgeous tonight."

Lu Hanchuan got straight to the point: "Did you enjoy yourself at the dance hall?"

Ye Xiaoxiao turned her head back, staring at Lu Hanchuan. She meant to answer seriously, but instead, she blurted, "You have such long eyelashes."

"..."

"Well... I’ve only been here once. Don’t think I’m just fooling around."

She knew she’d messed up.

She only mentioned going out for a meal, not about going to the dance hall to have fun.

When Lu Hanchuan didn’t respond, Ye Xiaoxiao leaned in and asked, "Have you been there before?"

Lu Hanchuan: "No."

"Then let's go together next time."

Haha.

Lu Hanchuan came to pick up Ye Xiaoxiao, thinking she might need help since she was on break, but ended up surprising himself.

But seeing her act playful and stubborn, he didn’t get mad.

Since students were leaving the school in droves, there was no need for dorm checks.

Ye Xiaoxiao didn’t have much to pack—just grabbed a few summer clothes, locked her cabinet, and left with Lu Hanchuan.

She wasn’t sure if her boyfriend was mad, but Ye Xiaoxiao had already moved on from what just happened.

...

Xia Li and Li Meiru watched their roommate, like a weary bird flying back to its nest, rush toward the handsome guy and drive off without a backward glance.

They exchanged stunned looks.

"That’s Xiao Xiao’s boyfriend?!"

Li Meiru nodded, still in shock.

Xia Li: "That’s so cool."

I want a boyfriend like that someday!

When the three couples came out and realized someone was missing, they asked where Ye Xiaoxiao went.

Xia Li excitedly said, "She’s with her boyfriend—he’s super hot!"

Tang Xiuxiu wasn’t fazed.

"As long as she’s safe, it’s all good."

It was a night to party.

After leaving the dance hall, Tang Xiuxiu didn’t head back with her roommates.

"The girl I ran into today is my childhood neighbor—she’s a bit thoughtless, so don’t take her seriously."

Gao Lin grinned, "I don’t care, as long as she doesn’t badmouth you."

"She’s annoying, but I won’t let her push me around. If she tries to mess with me, I’ll definitely give it back to her."

She’s not a kid anymore—why should she take any crap?

Gao Lin squeezed Tang Xiuxiu’s hand and said, "Good."

Meanwhile, Wang Jiao and her boyfriend were in the middle of a fight.

"Were you checking out another girl?"

Fang Kaixuan exclaimed, "I wouldn't dare! I've only had eyes for you."

Wang Jiao pouted. "Yeah, right. I clearly saw you checking out that woman in jeans a few times. Do you think she has a good figure?"

Fang Kaixuan kept insisting he absolutely did not.

Wang Jiao said, "Then swear to it."

Fang Kaixuan felt exhausted. "Jiaojiao, I really didn't. Don't be so dramatic."

Wang Jiao pulled her hand away. "I'm being dramatic? Are you tired of me now? We're through!"

With that, Wang Jiao stormed off on her own.

They were not walking with the others now, and the road was pretty dark in spots, making it risky to walk alone at night.

Although Fang Kaixuan was angry, he couldn't just let her run off.

All he could do was chase after her.

Wang Jiao shoved him hard and ran even faster.

Fang Kaixuan tripped and fell, and by the time he got up, Wang Jiao was already way ahead.

"Jiaojiao!"

Fang Kaixuan yelled her name, but there was no response.

Wang Jiao had run quite fast, but she started to slow down.

When she reached a small alley near the school, she realized she was too scared to move.

"This Fang Kaixuan, he didn't even chase after me. I'm so breaking up with him when I get back."

"Bang!"

There was a sound in the alley.

Wang Jiao shivered with fear, and a shadowy figure seemed to be coming closer.

"Ah!"

...

Fang Kaixuan had no idea where Wang Jiao had run off to; he couldn't spot her anywhere up or down the road.

Ye Xiaoxiao and Lu Hanchuan had just left the school not long ago, as the former had taken forever to pack her stuff.

Ye Xiaoxiao, sitting in the car, spotted Fang Kaixuan alone on the road, frantically searching for something.

She asked Lu Hanchuan to stop the car.

"Why are you here alone?"

Shouldn't you be with Wang Jiao and the others?

Fang Kaixuan was sweating profusely.

"I can't find Jiaojiao."

"Huh?"

Ye Xiaoxiao and Lu Hanchuan exchanged glances and quickly got out of the car to help.

When Fang Kaixuan said Wang Jiao had just run off, Lu Hanchuan calmly said, "She's probably nearby; she couldn't have gone far."

Besides, it's just a girl throwing a fit. He gave Fang Kaixuan a cold, disdainful look.

How could he not even keep track of his own girlfriend?

"Let's split up and search then."

As Ye Xiaoxiao was about to leave, Lu Hanchuan grabbed her wrist.

"You head west, we'll go east. Meet back here in half an hour. If we don't find her, check the school dorm."

Lu Hanchuan remained the most composed. Fang Kaixuan nodded right away.

Lu Hanchuan held onto his girlfriend, who was acting like a runaway horse. "Where do you think you're going? Stick close to me. If you get lost, I'll have to come find you."

Ye Xiaoxiao calmed down.

Lu Hanchuan grabbed a flashlight from the car and led Ye Xiaoxiao to search for Wang Jiao.

They passed many people on the road, but none were Wang Jiao.

Then they heard a scream in an alley near the school.

"Wang Jiao?"

The scream was too shrill for Ye Xiaoxiao to recognize.

But with such a loud scream, it had to be a girl in trouble.

Lu Hanchuan kept hold of Ye Xiaoxiao's hand.

They entered the alley and shone the flashlight, cursing under their breath. They immediately dropped the person they were dragging and ran off.