Chapter 156: If I Had Never Met Yang Tianxing

"Ding, ding, ding..."

Not knowing how much time had passed, Yang Tianxing was woken up again by his phone ringing; he opened his eyes to find it pitch black outside, already past 8:00 PM.

The call was from Yi Min.

"Second Brother, can you come over for a moment?"

Yi Min said anxiously over the phone.

Yang Tianxing guessed what it might be about, and asked, "What's the problem?"

"Junior Sister Zheng has been pouring drinks for herself, no one can stop her; she drinks, throws up, then drinks again."

Yi Min said worriedly, "I'm afraid if she keeps drinking like this, her body won't hold up and she'll have to go to the hospital."

"I got it."

Yang Tianxing hung up the phone, lit a cigarette in the unlit dormitory, and watched the glowing red tip burn slowly in silence.

This result was within expectations; Zheng Xuan had this kind of personality, severely paranoid, with a self-torturing drive that wouldn't stop until she reached her goal.

Just as he was putting on his clothes, the phone rang again, and Yi Min was urging him: "Second Brother, hurry over, Zheng Xuan threw up again."

"Damn it, am I supposed to fly over?"

Yang Tianxing shook his head and sighed; in truth, he was the passive party in this whole affair, so why did no one consider his thoughts?

By the time he rushed to Hejiaying, Zheng Xuan was already drinking to the point of losing consciousness; several other girls snatched the cup she was drinking from, but Zheng Xuan simply picked up the bottle, tilted her head back, and chugged it, accidentally choking and spilling it all over herself.

"Second, you're finally here."

Fu Yiming frowned and said, "The little girl has had about 6 bottles, throwing up as she drinks."

Yang Tianxing nodded: "Brother Fu, go call a taxi, I'll take her back to the dormitory directly."

When the female roommates saw Yang Tianxing, they subconsciously stepped back a little, partly to make room, and partly to get a better look at Yang Tianxing.

There were many beauties at the Finance Institute, and no shortage of handsome men either; Yang Tianxing didn't count as handsome in the true sense, but he had a kind of uninhibited, roguish charm, which might just be the reason Zheng Xuan was obsessed with him.

Yang Tianxing didn't know what these girls were thinking; he just nodded slightly as a greeting, then walked over and patted Zheng Xuan on the shoulder: "How about it, have you had enough? If you've had enough, let's go back to the dormitory."

Unexpectedly, Zheng Xuan shook off his hand and said loudly, "Get lost, who told you to touch me? Only Yang Tianxing is allowed to touch me."

A roommate quickly said, "Xiao Xuan, he is Senior Yang."

"Yang Tianxing?"

Zheng Xuan opened her eyes hazily, recognized that it was Yang Tianxing standing before her, and suddenly burst into tears.

"Senior Brother Yang, can't you look at me just a little more? I got into the Finance Institute for you, joined the Student Union for you, and even learned to dress and style myself like Tan Zhizhi for you, but why can't you see my efforts..."

Yang Tianxing didn't want to waste words; he picked up Zheng Xuan directly and said, "I'm taking a taxi to send her back, which one of you can come help?"

A girl named Su Jing stood out: "I'll go."

The social gathering ended in this way; several girls who didn't take the taxi stayed behind, discussing as they walked: "Actually, Xiao Xuan has just been having a one-sided crush until now, what do you think of Senior Brother Yang?"

"The moment he picked up Xiao Xuan, he felt very reliable."

"I think beauty is in the eye of the beholder; Senior Brother Yang doesn't look like an easy-going guy, if I were to date him, I reckon my heart would be worn out, so as an ordinary girl, I just want to quietly look forward to a relationship of my own."

"You can't be thinking about marriage right now; dating this kind of guy would be very interesting, maybe Xiao Xuan just likes the restlessness in Senior Brother Yang."

On the way from Hejiaying back to the Finance Institute, Zheng Xuan clung tightly to Yang Tianxing's chest; Yang Tianxing didn't react, opening the car window to let the evening breeze blow in slowly.

The girl named Su Jing sat in the passenger seat, looking at the back seat through the rearview mirror from time to time, but the taxi was stopped at the gate.

"Senior, it seems our school doesn't allow taxis inside, how about we get off at the gate?"

Su Jing turned her head and said.

Yang Tianxing said to the driver, "It's fine, just drive inside."

Sure enough, when the school security guard saw the taxi and was about to come out to scold and block it, Yang Tianxing stuck his head out: "Sorry, my friend is drunk."

Once the security guard saw it was Yang Tianxing, he smiled and waved them through.

When they reached the dormitory entrance and were about to send Zheng Xuan out of the car, Zheng Xuan bit Chen Han-sheng's wrist hard, using a great deal of force; this spot had also been bitten by Tan Zhizhi before.

"I really want to be with you."

Zheng Xuan murmured.

Yang Tianxing thought Zheng Xuan was venting her anger; he glanced at her, closed the car door indifferently, and said, "Turn left to the boys' dormitory."

After getting out of the car, Su Jing supported Zheng Xuan: "How are you? Do you need to go to the infirmary to get some hangover medicine?"

Zheng Xuan broke free from Su Jing's support: "I'm fine, Xiao Jing, you go up first, I want to walk around the school."

"Xiao Xuan..."

Su Jing was worried.

Zheng Xuan turned her head, smiled and waved for Su Jing to go up first, then stepped toward Building F, Room 101.

At this time, 101 was also close to closing time; the other part-time students had already returned, and only Liu Jiaoyue was organizing data, with He Yulin sitting nearby watching a computer; she had recently been moved to tears by "Autumn in My Heart" again.

"Jiaoyue, this is too touching. Song Hye-kyo got leukemia, but she kept it hidden from her boyfriend Song Seung-heon; she said 'I love you forever' in her heart, but said a calm goodbye to Song Seung-heon on the surface. I don't know why Koreans always film these tear-jerking dramas."

Liu Jiaoyue didn't know how to comfort her, so she smiled gently and handed a stack of tissues to He Yulin.

He Yulin wiped her tears, stood up and said, "My eyes are swollen from crying lately, I'm going to the infirmary to buy a bottle of eye drops, then I'll go straight back to the dormitory."

Liu Jiaoyue nodded and picked up a broom to sweep, preparing to close the door.

Suddenly, a "creak" sound.

The glass door was pushed open, and Zheng Xuan entered with the smell of alcohol: "Senior Sister Liu, we meet again."

Liu Jiaoyue looked up and recognized Zheng Xuan, this junior sister who had already caused her trouble several times.

"What do you want?" Liu Jiaoyue asked softly.

"Don't be nervous, Senior Sister Liu."

Zheng Xuan walked over, her eyes seeming to glow under the reflection of the fluorescent light, carrying a strong sense of oppression.

Liu Jiaoyue habitually lowered her head; she wasn't used to this kind of eye contact, but she was tall, so even with her head lowered, she was still a bit taller than the 1.65-meter Zheng Xuan.

"I would like to ask, last time I requested you to leave Senior Brother Yang, did you agree?" Zheng Xuan said crisply.

This sentence had startled Liu Jiaoyue at the time; Yang Tianxing's intrusion into her life was abrupt and bold, swift and thorough, and he had even met her mother-in-law.

Thus, Liu Jiaoyue, who had never been in a relationship, and had never even thought about being in one, found herself—amidst panic, sweetness, grievance, and reliance—having settled on Yang Tianxing, having settled on this scoundrel who had torn open a gap in her heart, constantly adjusting herself to adapt to Yang Tianxing's rhythm.

"Do you agree to leave him?"

Zheng Xuan asked again.

"I, I do not agree."

Liu Jiaoyue raised her head; the beauty's face under the lamp remained gentle, her peach-blossom eyes remained clear and brimming with water, and her voice was as small as usual, only her tone was very firm.

Zheng Xuan nodded, appearing not particularly surprised; she extended her wrist and said, "I drank with Senior Brother Yang tonight, and I even bit him; if you don't believe me, observe him tomorrow, there will definitely be a tooth mark on his wrist."

Liu Jiaoyue looked at Zheng Xuan, feeling inexplicably flustered.

"You are here all alone watching the shop, while Senior Brother Yang is out drinking with another woman."

Zheng Xuan said sincerely, "Senior Sister Liu, leave Senior Brother Yang; you are simply not people from the same world."

"Have you ever thought about what your life would be like if you hadn't met Yang Tianxing?"