Chapter 56 Interval Cold War and Reconciliation

What’s the most mood-ruining thing when you just wake up?

Probably seeing someone you don’t really want to see.

“Why are you here?” How dare this person come to her home!

Li Yipeng’s thin lips curved up gently: “Director Fang is working from home today, I’m here to deliver documents.” Fang Chuning eyed him suspiciously, “It doesn’t need to be this early, does it?” The man raised his hand to check the time, “It’s not early, you should be heading to school.” Fang Chuning gave him an eye roll, walking past him towards the dining room, “You really dare to come, be careful my dad might see you and kick you out.” Just as she finished speaking, she saw her father coming in from outside. His attitude was very calm, he even smiled at the man and said: “Have you had breakfast? You can eat here before you go back.” “Wouldn’t that be disturbing you?”

“How could it, it’s just breakfast, go ahead.”

One moment they were love rivals, the next they looked like friends. Fang Chuning was stunned, wondering if the man had cast some evil spell.

At the dining table, her expression was hard to describe, “What did you do to my dad?”

Li Yipeng took the milk handed over by the housekeeper and poured it for her, somewhat amused: “What could I do to him?”

Fang Chuning pouted, using her fork to pick up the poached egg on her plate and eat it whole, her plump cheeks chewing slowly.

Li Yipeng rested his chin on his hand, watching her. Fang Chuning narrowed her eyes, “What are you looking at?”

Li Yipeng’s gaze fell on her red, full lips, his voice filled with pleasure, “I thought you would ask again, if you asked again I would tell you.”

This person has too much free time early in the morning.

Fang Chuning ignored him, even if she was really curious, she didn’t want to play into his hands.

After breakfast, Fang Chuning prepared to take the car to school as usual, but found the outside of the villa empty. Without thinking, she knew that Fang Tianli must have gotten impatient waiting and urged Liu Yi to drive away.

Fang Chuning planned to go outside to hail a taxi. Just as she walked a few steps, a white Bentley stopped in front of her. The driver’s window slowly rolled down, and the man with delicate features said, “I’ll take you to school.”

Fang Chuning glanced at him, “No need.”

The girl’s attitude towards him was as distant as ever. Li Yipeng looked at her for a while, then said slowly: “So no matter how good I am to you, you can ignore it all. Do you remember what you promised me in the hospital?”

The foot she was about to lift paused. Fang Chuning glanced at him sideways, “Are you threatening me?”

“If that’s how you see it.”

Fang Chuning scratched her head, compromising and walking towards the passenger seat.

“Don’t pull that face, otherwise when the surveillance camera catches it later, they might think I’m kidnapping you.” Li Yipeng said as he leaned over to help her fasten her seatbelt.

Being so close, Fang Chuning could smell the faint floral scent coming from him. It was light and not overpowering, giving people a sense of relaxation in both body and mind.

Suddenly, she didn’t feel so irritated anymore.

In a daze, she felt her face being pinched, then heard the man say with a smile: “You’re as cute as your dad. I just told him how to capture a woman’s heart, and he treated me like a close friend.”

Fang Chuning felt something was off as she listened, “Are you calling us stupid?”

“How could that be.” Li Yipeng rubbed her head, his eyes curved in extreme gentleness, “You’re the smartest and cutest girl I’ve ever met.”

This person is acting so strange, Fang Chuning shrank towards the car door to avoid his hand, “Stop talking nonsense, just drive.”

The man let out a light chuckle and sat back to start the car.

…

In Class 1, Xu Muzhou sat properly in his seat reviewing yesterday’s lessons. As he turned the pages, he caught sight of the girl approaching like a bug again. A flash of annoyance passed through his eyes.

“Xu classmate, have you finished yesterday’s homework?”

“Mm.”

Lin Yuechan didn’t notice the young man’s coldness. She changed her usual haughty demeanor in front of others and smiled, saying: “Let’s discuss it together. The exam is coming soon, we can prepare for each other.”

Xu Muzhou absent-mindedly glanced at the classroom door and responded with a noncommittal sound.

Fang Chuning only stepped into the classroom when there were two minutes left before the bell rang. Her mood was already not great, and seeing that transfer student snuggling up to Xu Muzhou again made it even worse.

She walked over and threw her book on the desk, her tone impatient: “Class is about to start, go back to your seat.”

Lin Yuechan looked at the time and said properly: “There’s still two minutes.”

“Two minutes is just enough for you to walk back to your seat.” Fang Chuning admitted, she was angry.

Lin Yuechan pushed her glasses, “I don’t think I’ve offended Classmate Fang, have I?”

Fang Chuning was almost certain she was doing it on purpose. If not the whole school, who in Class 1 didn’t know Xu Muzhou was her boyfriend?

She sat down in her seat, leaning back against the chair and coldly eyeing her, “Go back.”

The confrontation between the two quickly attracted the attention of others in the class. Lin Yuechan’s deskmate frantically gave her eye signals. Seeing she still didn’t move, the deskmate laughed awkwardly and pulled her, “Class is starting, hurry back and sit down!”

Even after the person left, Fang Chuning still had a cold face. The young man’s hand wrapped around her arm, but she shrugged it off.

She didn’t talk to him for two consecutive classes.

She didn’t eat lunch with him either. This was the first time they ate lunch separately at school since they started dating.

“I think, well, you can’t blame the vice president. You know his personality, he probably didn’t realize anything. You’re giving him the cold shoulder like this, he probably doesn’t even know why he’s feeling bad.”

In the cafeteria, Gao Qiong tried hard to be the peacemaker.

Fang Chuning lowered her head, picking at her rice with chopsticks, not saying a word.

Gao Qiong observed her expression and continued: “If we have to blame someone, blame that transfer student. How about I get someone to break her legs and then drive her out of school, what do you think?”

Fang Chuning frowned, “I’m really afraid you’ll become a wanted criminal in the future.”

“Of course I’m joking, do I look like such a vicious person?” Gao Qiong had her usual playful smile. She took a bite of food and said with her mouth full: “When we just came out, I saw the vice president just sitting in his seat not moving. He probably hasn’t even eaten yet. Can you really bear it?”

Fang Chuning paused, her resolve wavering. She suddenly stood up and left the cafeteria.

Behind her, Gao Qiong’s smile faded as she picked up her juice to drink.

When Fang Chuning returned to the classroom, she saw the young man sitting alone reading a book. It was lunchtime now, and he was the only one in the classroom.

She felt a bit uneasy. Gao Qiong was right, his personality was naturally kind and friendly to everyone, not just the transfer student. She had never told him how she felt, so of course he didn’t know she was uncomfortable.

The more Fang Chuning thought about it, the more she felt she was in the wrong. She walked into the classroom. Xu Muzhou, who was reading, glanced up at her, then lowered his head to continue reading.

“Have you eaten lunch?” Fang Chuning asked him.

Xu Muzhou didn’t speak, his red lips pressed tightly together.

Fang Chuning didn’t know what to do. She sat down on the chair and bent down to look up at him from below, “Don’t be angry anymore.”

Xu Muzhou turned his face away. After a while, when he didn’t hear her speak again, he turned back, just to meet her quiet gaze.

Fang Chuning reached out to touch the slightly reddened corners of his eyes, saying softly: “I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have gotten angry at you for no reason.”

The young man’s eyes reddened, “Why?”

Fang Chuning’s gaze flickered unnaturally. She felt these words were too petty, but she had to tell him: “Because I don’t like you being too close with that Lin classmate… not exactly close, I just don’t like her always sticking to you.”

“But, Lin classmate and I were just discussing studies.”

“I know, but I still feel unhappy.” Fang Chuning tentatively asked: “Do you think I’m being too petty?”

Xu Muzhou shook his head, “If you don’t like it, then I won’t talk to her anymore in the future.”

Fang Chuning breathed a sigh of relief, saying a bit happily: “You don’t need to deliberately avoid her, just when I’m not around and she comes to find you, brush her off with a couple of sentences.”

The young man obediently agreed.

His soft nature made Fang Chuning unable to resist reaching out, lightly pinching his cheek before hugging him tightly, “Today I just realized how much I like you. I’ve never liked someone this much before. In the future, I’ll definitely treat you well and not lose my temper randomly.”

The girl’s sincere confession made Xu Muzhou experience unprecedented joy. Not just his heart was trembling, his whole body felt like it was electrified, tingling as if about to melt into a puddle.

His anxious heart was satisfied.

“Ningning…” Xu Muzhou’s eyes were half-open, his lips curving up in infatuation, “I like you very very much too.”

Fang Chuning happily turned her head and kissed his face, continuing: “If you want to review in the future, you can find me. Although my study ability might not be as good as hers, it’s not bad, right?”

“Mm, you’re the best.”

Fang Chuning kissed him again contentedly, “You too.”

Their cold war only lasted less than half a day, and because of this incident, their relationship seemed to have gotten even better. At school, they were inseparable except for going to the bathroom.

Their lovey-dovey appearance made people’s teeth ache just looking at them.

Time passed quickly, and summer vacation was approaching. Even the lazy students started to become diligent.

“Hey, I’m saying, you really won’t help me review? Can you bear to see me fail the exam?”

On the way home after school, Gao Qiong shamelessly followed behind them.

Fang Chuning was unmoved, “You always cram at the last minute, I don’t have time to help you review.”

“Don’t be like that,” Gao Qiong hugged her other arm, “Just spare a little time from your dates, and we can still be friends.”

Fang Chuning had one arm hugged by Gao Qiong and the other hand holding Xu Muzhou’s. She was sandwiched in the middle, and in the scorching summer heat, sweat immediately broke out.

Xu Muzhou glanced at the coquettish girl, his mood irritable, “Actually, if Classmate Gao really wants to review, you can find the monitor.”

Without him saying it, Fang Chuning had almost forgotten about this person, “Right, the monitor’s studies are better than mine, and she’s willing to help others. She’ll definitely help you.”

Gao Qiong showed disgust on her face, “I don’t want her to teach me.”

Fang Chuning pushed her away and ignored her, turning to ask the young man, “Do you have any plans for the summer vacation?”

Xu Muzhou shook his head gently, “I don’t know yet…”

“You could go traveling, since there’s so much time.”

“Together?”

Fang Chuning looked troubled, “That probably won’t work, I promised my mom I’d go work at the company.”

Xu Muzhou lowered his eyes in disappointment, looking at their intertwined fingers, “Then will it be hard for us to meet in the future?”

“It won’t be, I’ll come find you as soon as I get off work.” Fang Chuning, completely unaware of the future, made a promise on her own.

Although not fully satisfied, Xu Muzhou still smiled, “Okay.”