Chapter 230: Chapter 229: Personally Dealing with a Love Rival (1)
Xu Xu tightly grasped the milk tea cup, trying to stay calm: "No, I didn’t intend to threaten you with anything."
Shi Yang glared at him: "Then why did you ask me out today?"
Xu Xu said with difficulty: "I, I don’t agree with you being with Meimei..."
Shi Yang interrupted him: "Xu Xu, what position are you taking to talk to me now?"
Xu Xu’s secret love for Zhao Meimei had always been a thorn in Shi Yang’s side, where he couldn’t tolerate others being around his bed.
Towards Zhao Meimei, Shi Yang had always been domineering and dictatorial.
Xu Xu had always been around Zhao Meimei. Shi Yang had refrained from taking action out of tolerance, because he knew that after the college entrance exam, no matter how much Xu Xu wanted, it would be beyond his reach. Moreover, Zhao Meimei’s wholehearted affection for him made him lazy to deal with Xu Xu,
But Xu Xu’s antics today completely enraged Shi Yang.
Xu Xu actually dared to stalk Zhao Meimei. Such behavior, whether Shi Yang viewed it as family or from the perspective of a boyfriend, was intolerable to him; it was an open provocation.
The anger Shi Yang felt upon receiving Xu Xu’s call made him, for the first time, feel the urge to properly teach Xu Xu a lesson. He couldn’t tolerate Xu Xu’s behavior, especially since Xu Xu dared to claim in front of him that he disagreed with his relationship with Zhao Meimei.
Shi Yang looked coldly at Xu Xu, his eyes filled with a chilling iciness. He had never been a pushover, and many people were deceived by his outward appearance, unable to see through his handsome, gentle facade to the rebellious and fierce blood flowing within.
Shi Yang’s tenderness was reserved only for those he cared about. To him, Xu Xu, who dared to make a scene on his turf, was completely unaware of the danger he was in.
Shi Yang placed his hands on the dining table and suddenly smiled. That smile stung Xu Xu’s eyes.
Shi Yang repeated what he had said earlier: "Xu Xu, what position are you taking to say these things to me?"
Xu Xu said: "I am Meimei’s friend."
Shi Yang’s eyes showed a mocking look: "If I tell Meimei about today’s events, do you think you two can continue being friends?"
Xu Xu’s eyes turned red: "I, I’m doing it for her own good."
Shi Yang put away his smile: "What makes you think you have the right to say it’s for her own good?"
Shi Yang looked directly into his eyes: "Were you the one financially supporting her? Or taking care of her daily life? If you didn’t have a personal agenda with my Meimei, your actions today and the things you said might barely seem acceptable, aligning with what’s good for my Meimei in a forced way. But you covet my Meimei, and your actions now seem so dirty and unpresentable to me."
Xu Xu gritted his teeth, trembling as he spoke: "I, I like Meimei, but my love is pure..."
Shi Yang suddenly became furious. His handsome face showed anxiety and ferocity: "You sneakily followed my Meimei, came to me behind her back to negotiate, and you call that pure affection? Meimei and I are in a relationship, yet you created this scene knowing full well about us. Tell me, what’s your real intention?"
Shi Yang’s gaze was intimidating, his voice harsh: "Xu Xu, let me tell you, based on today’s actions, I look down on you. This isn’t something a man would do! I previously ignored you because I thought you were at least a good student with excellent character. My Meimei is beautiful and outstanding. Your admiration shows my Meimei’s excellence and proves that I have good taste. But you’ve truly let me down. The fact that you’re capable of doing such underhanded things behind the scenes means I absolutely can’t let you off easily!"
Xu Xu also got anxious, Shi Yang’s words sharply hitting his sore spot, causing him immense heartache.
In front of his rival in love, being spoken to so disdainfully, it felt as though his pride and dignity were simultaneously crushed underfoot. In that instant, a man’s self-respect and emotions were painfully pierced, leaving him feeling extremely uncomfortable and cold inside. Yet, he was unable to confidently refute because what the other party said were facts.
Xu Xu was overwhelmed with dejection, his throat choked, unable to speak.
After forcefully swallowing, he dryly defended: "I love Meimei. I truly do. I just haven’t confessed to her. I had planned to confess after the college entrance exam..."
Xu Xu’s mind was a mess; all he could do was honestly express his feelings. He just wanted to show that his affection for Zhao Meimei was sincere and without malice; he never intended to harm anyone, just purely admired Zhao Meimei.
Shi Yang’s expression grew darker the more he listened. Xu Xu’s declaration not only failed to remove him from the category of petty villain but instead escalated Shi Yang’s vexation to a new level.
The lengthy relationship over the past year had brought Shi Yang’s possessiveness towards Zhao Meimei to a monumental peak. Zhao Meimei’s heart was his, her body was his, and now Xu Xu suddenly emerged to fan the flames, wanting to pursue Zhao Meimei and planning to confess after the college entrance exam. The kid was clearly asking for trouble!
Shi Yang took several deep breaths to suppress the sourness welling up inside him and ground out through clenched teeth: "Xu Xu, you certainly have some nerve, thinking you can undercut my territory?"
This immature kid dared to challenge him, Shi Yang. Completely enraged, Shi Yang rolled up his sleeves, ready to show Xu Xu some real consequences.
Shi Yang stood up from the chair, about to reach across the table to grab him, when Zhao Meimei suddenly burst in from outside the milk tea shop.
"Brother!"
Shi Yang stood up and turned to look at Zhao Meimei.
Xu Xu’s face changed drastically, sitting helplessly in the chair, looking defeated.
Zhao Meimei gasped as she ran over, propping herself against the table to stand between the two of them, adjusting her breath with difficulty. The biting cold wind of the winter almost blew her lungs out.
The violence in Shi Yang’s expression had no time to recede. He asked in a deep voice: "Why are you here?"
Zhao Meimei didn’t answer; instead, she turned her head to Xu Xu and asked: "Why are you looking for my brother? What do you want to talk to him about?"
Zhao Meimei’s thin eyelids slanted with obvious irritation as she questioned Xu Xu: "Answer me!"
Xu Xu’s chest heaving, his face pale, the stubbornness of a young man in his expression. The emotions suppressed by Shi Yang suddenly burst out as he trembled: "I know you’re with him, but, Meimei, I like you. I’ve always liked you, from childhood to now. All these years, I’ve secretly liked you. I originally planned to tell you after the college entrance exam; why couldn’t you just wait for me?"