CLG Chapter 16

Meng Yue was a little surprised. Although she knew they lived in the same direction, she didn’t expect them to come to school together, and they were walking very close to each other.

“Long time no see, Meng Yue.” Mo Wenli greeted her with a smile, and Shi Hua beside her also said hello.

Sensing Meng Yue’s gaze, Shi Hua smiled awkwardly. To some extent, Meng Yue could be credited for Shi Hua pursuing Mo Wenli. Most of the time, he was too embarrassed to directly ask Mo Wenli and would ask through Meng Yue after getting her contact information.

This winter was different from the past. Because of that encounter, Shi Hua often invited Mo Wenli to his house. At first, she refused, but she couldn’t resist Shi Hua coming to her building to find her frequently, and she also felt sincerity from Shi Hua. Finally, after going back and forth several times, she decided to give herself a chance, a kind of experience. Even if there might not be a future in the end, she still wanted to try once.

Even if her life was already rotten, she still wanted to have her own happiness, at least she wanted to fill the emptiness in her heart with a sense of happiness.

The two walked back to the dormitory together. During the walk, Mo Wenli quickly told Meng Yue about what happened during the winter vacation. Of course, she didn’t tell everything, but only picked a part and said that Shi Hua was quite nice to her, so she decided to give it a try.

“Don’t you think he’s good enough?” Mo Wenli asked.

“That’s it then. If it doesn’t work out, then it doesn’t work out.” Mo Wenli laughed.

She knew her own family situation. Mo Wenli didn’t tell anyone about her situation. She just wanted to be happy now, and she didn’t think too much about the future.

After the two were in a relationship, the original trio turned into Meng Yue being alone. She could understand it, but she couldn’t help but feel a little lost, as if something had been taken away again.

Chen Xuelin also wore glasses. He was a little taller than Shi Hua and looked very handsome. Although he was a teacher, he never put on airs. Outside of class, he talked to the students normally. Many students in the class liked him, especially the female students. Some even secretly inquired if he was married. However, his identity was ultimately there, so they mostly just indulged in the fantasy and used it as a topic to talk about after meals.

“Nothing.” Meng Yue replied.

Meng Yue certainly didn’t dare to have any thoughts about him. As her experimental mentor, she came to the lab building today for her thesis. She had to do relevant experiments. Actually, Mo Wenli should have come with her, but she said that Shi Hua had invited her to watch a movie today, so she asked Meng Yue to go alone.

Chen Xuelin wasn’t angry about this. He said he had already received a message from Mo Wenli.

“Is that okay? That’s too bad.” Like most ordinary people, Meng Yue also had awe of him, after all, he was her teacher. Although he didn’t mind, it didn’t mean she could be casual.

Meng Yue and Mo Wenli were among the top beauties in the class, and Chen Xuelin naturally knew their class clearly.

“Oh, nothing.”

“Next time, I’ll go next time.”

Mo Wenli didn’t care about how well she studied. For her, it was just one part of the task. As long as she could graduate in the end, that was enough.

She was now enjoying her time with Shi Hua. She found a sense of existence with Shi Hua. Shi Hua would listen to her and respect her, which made her feel that her life had other colors, no longer just listening to her mother. Even if she was willful, the sky was high and the emperor was far away, and her mother couldn’t control her.

Because Shi Hua’s side was finally free, Mo Wenli began to attend classes with Meng Yue again. Until one day, Mo Wenli received a message from Chen Xuelin, asking her to come to the lab to find him.

Mo Wenli went to the lab. It was where they did their experiments. The experiment building was now empty. She went to the lab as the teacher said, and saw a person standing outside. It was Chen Xuelin.

When Chen Xuelin saw Mo Wenli, he directly called her over, first criticizing her attitude, saying that her attitude was bad, and finally asking her to do it again.

In this way, Mo Wenli was kept until late at night. Chen Xuelin didn’t leave during that time, but guided her from the side, occasionally asking her some questions.

Chen Xuelin and she would occasionally chat on the phone. After the winter vacation, Mo Wenli rarely chatted with Chen Xuelin. She spent most of her time with Shi Hua. This semester, she and Meng Yue were doing the same project, which might be related to their graduation. She had been asking Chen Xuelin for leave all the time, but she didn’t expect this problem to suddenly appear now.

Although she didn’t want to study, she had to graduate, because it was her mother’s requirement.

“What’s wrong today?”

Mo Wenli had always treated Chen Xuelin as a peer. Hearing his words, she said that she had quarreled with Shi Hua. Chen Xuelin was surprised and gave her advice. Afterwards, Chen Xuelin tentatively asked her if she wanted to go for a drink.

Mo Wenli pondered for a while. She decided to go, because Shi Hua didn’t like her drinking very much. She didn’t have many pleasures to begin with, and drinking was one of the few ways she felt happy. But since she fell in love with Shi Hua, she drank very little. Hearing Chen Xuelin’s suggestion, she nodded in agreement.

It is said that emotion is the most tormenting thing. At first, Mo Wenli didn’t feel it. After half a semester, she felt that love was not just sweet, but also had many constraints, which made her feel unfree. Today was another day of quarreling and cold war with Shi Hua. Even if he sent a message over, Mo Wenli ignored him. Soon after, Meng Yue also sent her a message, asking her where she was. Mo Wenli didn’t reply either, because she knew that Shi Hua must have run to Meng Yue.

“Sigh, so annoying.” Mo Wenli held up her wine glass, looking at the bubbles rising on the outside, talking to herself.

Chen Xuelin sat down in front of her. Seeing that the wine bottle was empty, he went to get another one.

“Leaving for what? Come on, have a drink with me.” Without waiting for Mo Wenli to agree, he poured it into her glass.

In fact, at the beginning, Mo Wenli wanted to refuse, maybe just because she didn’t want to go back, or maybe she still didn’t feel satisfied enough, so she sat down again.

Mo Wenli was a little curious, so she asked him why he went there. Chen Xuelin told her about his family, implying how many constraints there were, and how uncomfortable it was to be together. The two talked and drank, and Mo Wenli didn’t expect that the internet celebrity in front of her actually had such a side. Chen Xuelin told her about all kinds of unfree situations after he got married, including Li Shuxuan’s various restrictions on him. The two often quarreled, talking and sighing…

“I probably don’t know this feeling of being involuntarily involved, huh.”

“I understand.”

What Mo Wenli didn’t know was that this was all a plot specially designed by Chen Xuelin for her.

As for why she didn’t call Meng Yue and Shi Hua, it was mainly because they didn’t like it and didn’t allow her to drink too much. She could only have one bottle each time. Only when she was with Chen Xuelin would he say “Whatever, it’s good to be happy.” And he would generously treat her, which made Mo Wenli feel very happy.

She had been getting along with Chen Xuelin for a while and felt that he was quite interesting. The two had a feeling of “fellow sufferers at the end of the world.” Hearing this, Mo Wenli suddenly felt a little curious. After hesitating for a few seconds, she decided to follow Chen Xuelin to see what it was like. Anyway, at worst, she could ask Meng Yue to open the door for her. In the end, she nodded and said, “Okay, let’s go!”

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