I spoke nonchalantly, but Xavier’s reaction was intense.
“Don’t care?”
“Aria, how can you not care?”
“What’s there to care about?”
I shook off his hand: “Who hasn’t loved a few jerks in their life? Xavier, you’re already in my past
“What about him?”
He pointed at the innocent senior: “Is he your present? Him? Is he worthy?”
The senior adjusted his glasses and said, “Don’t misunderstand. I have a girlfriend, Aria and L..
“Shut up. Are you even worthy of calling her name?”
The senior fell silent for a moment before standing up.
“Aria, I’ll be going. See you at school.”
“Okay, senior. I’m sorry, he’s mentally ill. Don’t mind him.”
After seeing the senior off, Xavier went crazy again.
“What do you mean ‘see you at school? Aria, are you going abroad for him? Didn’t you hear he already has a girlfriend? Do you like him so much that you’re willing to be the other woman?”
I waited for him to finish his outburst without saying a word.
When he was done, I calmly asked, “Xavier, are you jealous?”
“Me? Jealous of him? L…”
“If you’re not jealous, then shut your mouth. Please respect me and my senior, Not everyone is as sex–obsessed as you, thinking everything is about love. Are you that desperate for affection?”
Xavier was stunned.
A ringtone interrupted our confrontation. It was Sophia in the hospital saying she had a nightmare and was scared, wanting to see Xavier.
Xavier looked at me and said, “Don’t be afraid, fil be right back.”
“Arla, we’ll talk when I get back. In any case, you’re not allowed to go abroad, and definitely not allowed to see that idiot senior!”
There was no “talk when I get back” because I was already leaving.
On the day I left, Xavier didn’t come to see me off.
He had to accompany Sophia for a follow–up check.
I didn’t know, I just couldn’t understand why being locked in a bathroom, and locking herself in at that, required a follow–up check.
lost in thought in the car.
I heard the driver say to me: “Miss! It looks like someone is chasing the carr
I looked back and saw a small black dot in the distance.
Getting closer, then further away.
I saw clearly, it was Xavier.
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Chasing the car?
Was he trying to act out some Idol drama with me?
I turned back and told the driver: “Drive faster, Il double your bonus.
“Whoosh-“I almost fell backwards.
When I looked back again, I couldn’t even see the black dot anymore.
Do you see,
Xavier?
Life isnt a teen idol drama. This is the gap between you and me, and it will only get wider.
At the airport, I was afraid Xavier would catch up.
I went through security and customs at top speed and sat in the first–class lounge. I finally relaxed.
I opened my eyes, startled.
Thank goodness, it was my senior, not Xavier.
“Why do you look like you’ve seen a ghost?”
I waved my hand and said, “You’re flying today too?”
“Yeah, my girlfriend has been nagging me to visit. If I don’t go back, who knows what fuss she’ll kick up.”
The senior’s expression had a hint of helplessness, but more of indulgence.
I smiled.
Then I heard my name being called over the broadcast.
“Miss Aria of flight X000000, please come to security checkpoint 1. Your fr
friend is waiting
ting for you
you.”
“Miss Aria of flight 300000X, please come to security checkpoint 1. Your friend is waiting for you.”
“Is that for you?” The senior looked a bit confused.
I put on my headphones.
It’s not me.
Such an embarrassing plot has nothing to do with me.
My headphones were taken off by the senior.
The voice in the broadcast had changed to Xavier’s.
This is the advantage of money
“Aria, it’s Kavier”
“I was wrong”
“You wil My life can’t go on without you. Please, don’t leave. Don’t leave me alone.”
I put my headphones back on.
11:59 PM
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I didn’t want to hear a single word of this embarrassing chase scene.
After boarding the plane, Xavier kept calling me.
He even sent me a photo of him on a rooftop.
“If you dare leave, I’ll jump from here.”
My choice was to
turn off
off my phone directly.
A waste of life who ties their existence to someone else doesn’t deserve to live.
