Chapter 52: with translation of chapter title

52. Chapter 52 Bitter Memories 2

Later Huiqing replied to my message, telling me that Haohua had returned and asked about me again.

Just a few words made me stare at them for a long time again, and my heart could not calm down once more.

I returned to Xuexiao, but Shangguan Yun did not go to Xuexiao. Another week passed without him going to Xuexiao.

Although he did not come to Xuexiao, he would send me a message every day, expressing his longing for me.

Although he would also call me every day, I would not answer; I have become afraid of love, having been hurt by it once, which left me bruised all over, scars upon scars. As the saying goes, 'Once bitten by a snake, ten years afraid of a well rope.' That's just the kind of person I am.

Another week passed; during that week, whenever anyone saw me, they would look at me with strange eyes, and I would pretend not to notice. But every time Lili would scold them for me.

I merely smiled at Lili and said, 'Forget it; they have mouths on their own bodies, let them talk. Just don't let me hear it.'

Every time Lili kept saying I was too weak, I would just smile at him.

It was Friday again, and Li Feng came to pick me up home once more.

Just as I arrived home, my phone rang; it was an unfamiliar number, one I had never seen before.

I thought it was someone looking for Liu Xi again; coincidentally, Liu Xi hadn't returned yet, so I answered politely, saying, 'Hello, may I ask who is speaking?'

The other party remained silent, saying nothing. Feeling strange, I asked again who they were, but they still gave no response.

I grew a bit impatient and said, 'If you don't speak, I'm going to hang up.'

I didn't expect this tactic to be quite effective; as soon as my words fell, the other party spoke up, saying, 'Your temper hasn't changed at all; you're still as impatient.'

That voice was pleasant to hear, very familiar, so low and magnetic.

Then I fell silent; without him speaking, I already knew who it was. He… he was Haohua, who had made me heartbroken. I didn't know how he would call me, but I knew it must have been Huiqing who gave him my number.

"What's wrong? I… I scared you, didn't I?" After a moment, his voice came through the phone again.