21: Chapter 21 A Chance Encounter with a Classmate

At dinner, Su Yao said to Su Nange, "Since you treated me to the movie today, dinner has to be on me."

Su Nange looked at the kind-hearted Su Yao, and his mood improved significantly.

Su Nange shook his head. "Let me handle it. I really need to thank you today; watching this movie helped me realize a lot of things."

Su Yao felt a bit embarrassed. "I'm sorry, I didn't expect the movie to be so sad."

Su Nange shook his head again, then said with a sincere expression, "No, I really mean it. I'm not just flattering you. Let me tell you my story."

In fact, Su Nange also intended to clarify things indirectly with Su Yao to avoid any unnecessary misunderstandings.

Thus, with Su Yao listening intently, Su Nange recounted his recent situation in full detail.

When Su Yao heard that Su Nange had a girlfriend he had been dating for over four years, she did feel a faint pang of pain in her heart.

It was as if a pink balloon had been popped.

However, when Su Nange recounted the note left by Ye Tingting, Su Yao couldn't help but shed tears.

This left Su Nange feeling somewhat flustered.

In such a high-end place, he didn't want people to get the wrong idea. He really hadn't bullied her.

Su Yao wiped her tears with a napkin. The slight bitterness she had felt earlier from jealousy toward Ye Tingting vanished into thin air.

It turned out that Su Nange had lost his mother at a young age.

Although his father ran a business, as the market environment worsened, he suffered losses year after year.

In the end, he left only an apartment in the provincial capital to Su Nange before passing away with regrets.

And now, that Ye Tingting, Su Nange's girlfriend, was being forced by life, nearly treading the same path as the female lead in "The First Incense Burner."

Su Yao felt fortunate in her heart; it was a good thing Ye Tingting hadn't betrayed her original intentions.

Ultimately, she was able to save herself with Su Nange's persistence.

It turned out that not all girls in this world lived as carefree and relaxed a life as she did.

Having watched the movie, Su Yao now understood and felt even more sympathy for that girl she had never met.

So, Su Yao now realized that Su Nange had been living such a hard life behind the scenes.

Yet, he always showed his most passionate and sunny side to outsiders.

Su Yao looked at the calm-faced Su Nange.

It seemed as if in his heart, he had already come to terms with all of this. But the more this was the case, the more Su Yao felt heartache for him.

Su Yao also understood that the reason Su Nange was working so hard and wanted to sign this big deal so badly was to prove himself to Ye Tingting.

On the contrary, Su Yao felt that this version of Su Nange was more real and more substantial. He was truly a reliable man!

Su Yao gently placed her hand on the back of Su Nange's hand.

This was their first formal physical contact, and the small, exquisite western dining table brought them even closer together.

Their hearts were both beating wildly!

Su Nange looked up at the incredibly exquisite and well-behaved girl in front of him.

Su Nange sighed, thinking that whoever could win the heart of this kind angel before him would surely be the happiest man in the world.

Su Yao comforted him, "Nange, don't worry. Ye Tingting must have her reasons. With someone as outstanding as you, how could she possibly be interested in that President Wang?"

Su Nange smiled warmly. "You're right! Thank you for listening to me for so long; I feel much more relaxed. Don't worry, I believe in my own abilities. As a man, whatever the situation, just f*cking do it, and that's it."

Su Yao usually couldn't stand boys swearing, but when it came to Su Nange, she was very double-standard.

Su Nange said, "Eat up, the steak will get greasy if it gets cold. Don't worry about me either. In university, to use your local dialect, I was quite 'well-off'! I sold phone cards and made some money."

Su Yao smiled. "You're at it again, always acting so unserious~"

After finishing their western meal, the two prepared to go digest the food.

Su Nange took Su Yao to a claw machine arcade. There wasn't a girl who didn't like these fluffy things.

Even though Su Yao was a bit older than Su Nange, the moment she saw these cute little things, she instantly revealed a childlike expression. Her eyes lit up!

Su Nange stood silently behind her, using his tall frame to block some of the onlookers' gazes for her.

And, very naturally, he helped her insert the game tokens.

It was just that Su Yao's pleated skirt was a bit short today; every time she bent over, Su Nange felt a bit hot and bothered.

Su Yao encountered difficulties; after several tokens, she still couldn't catch that Squirtle wearing sunglasses.

Inside the small glass case, that Squirtle had a rascally look, as if it were mocking Su Yao.

Su Yao pouted and turned back, saying, "Nange, look at that guy in there, come help me!"

Su Yao asked Su Nange to help, but she had no intention of leaving the machine.

Su Nange's bones almost melted from the sound of Su Yao's voice.

But seeing the girl still leaning forward, blocking the machine.

How was he supposed to operate it?

Su Nange shouted in his head, "Damn it, whatever!"

Thus, Su Nange opened his long arms and wrapped them around Su Yao from behind.

The two had never been this close before.

Su Nange felt a refreshing, faint fragrance surge into his nostrils.

As a result, Su Nange's operation was distorted, and he didn't even grab the Squirtle's big head.

Su Nange swallowed hard, breathing out hot air radiating male hormones. "I'll try one more time. I don't believe I can't handle it. Are we really going to let a turtle mock us?!"

Su Yao only then realized that their posture was very ambiguous. Feeling the heat from Su Nange's body, her heart began to flutter wildly.

Su Nange pretended to be calm, but in reality, he was incredibly nervous inside.

Even the hand holding the game token began to tremble.

So much so that when he reached down to fumble for the coin slot, he accidentally brushed against Su Yao's leg.

That instant of silkiness and coolness almost made Su Nange's scalp tingle and fly off!

Su Nange found it strange; he hadn't even been afraid of a group of big men yesterday. How was it that in front of this girl, he was acting like a rookie?

Su Nange tried hard to suppress his desires and stood up to focus.

The Squirtle had already been moved to the opening by Su Yao's previous attempts.

Actually, Su Nange just needed to finish the job.

So with this move, the Squirtle's big head was picked up by the claw and dropped into the hole.

Su Yao was very excited and suddenly turned around to celebrate with Su Nange.

Su Nange was shocked. He didn't know if this girl was doing it on purpose; she was just too good at this, wasn't she?

Su Nange reacted quickly and straightened up; fortunately, he didn't let their faces collide.

Su Yao didn't immediately go to pick up the dropped doll; instead, she wanted to high-five Su Nange.

Su Nange tacitly extended his hands, and their large and small hands touched just like that.

Su Nange felt like he couldn't take it anymore; this girl looked well-behaved and pure, but her lethality was not small at all.

Su Nange said, "It's a bit hot here. I'm going out to get some air and buy a cold drink. You play for a while."

Su Yao blushed and nodded.

Su Nange walked out of the claw machine arcade and immediately took out a cigarette, wanting to smoke one to calm his nerves.

But he realized this was a shopping mall and had to keep holding it in.

Arriving at a fresh juice shop, he finally felt less stifled.

Su Nange ordered juice and had to wait for a while.

So, he leaned against the mall railing, watching the hustle and bustle of the crowd.

Suddenly, a girl's voice broke his moment of wanting to briefly zone out.

"Su Nange, is that you?"

Su Nange felt the voice was familiar, so he turned his head and saw a man and a woman walking towards him.

He knew both of them; the woman was called Xu Min, and the man was called Chen Jia. They were a couple.

The woman was Ye Tingting's classmate in college and also one of Ye Tingting's closest friends.

Su Nange had been inquiring about Ye Tingting's recent situation from her.

As for Chen Jia, although he was also from the same school, he wasn't in the same department, let alone the same class.

Su Nange only knew him because Ye Tingting and Xu Min often hung out together.

However, Su Nange had a top-tier long-legged girlfriend, and he was considered a prominent figure among teachers and students in school.

Chen Jia did not have any good feelings towards Su Nange in his heart. On the contrary, he was extremely jealous.

Especially recently, upon learning from his girlfriend Xu Min that Ye Tingting and Su Nange seemed to be breaking up, he couldn't help but feel secretly delighted.

Su Nange responded politely, "Xu Min? What a coincidence, meeting you here? What would you like to drink? I'm ordering juice!"

Su Nange ran to place two more orders and turned back.

Xu Min asked, "What exactly is going on between you and Ye Tingting? I asked her, but she wouldn't say."

Su Nange scratched his head, feeling a bit embarrassed. "Actually, it's nothing much. It's just that after entering society, it's inevitable to encounter some things and have some disagreements. We are just separating for a period of time."

Xu Min was actually an okay person.

As Ye Tingting's boyfriend, Su Nange often treated them to meals.

Therefore, Xu Min was relatively approving of Ye Tingting's boyfriend.

With their relationship lasting so many years, Xu Min didn't want them to just break up like this.

Xu Min was a bit anxious. "Did you go to the address I gave you? You have to know, I had a hard time getting that from Ye Tingting."

Whenever this was mentioned, Su Nange found it difficult.

At this moment, Chen Jia, who hadn't spoken until now, spoke up.

He had heard some fragmented news from his girlfriend. He knew that Ye Tingting had entered the bank that everyone envied, while this Su Nange had been unemployed for a long time.

Without guessing, it must be that a woman as outstanding as Ye Tingting had dumped Su Nange. This guy was probably too embarrassed to say it.

Thus, Chen Jia sarcastically mocked him, "Brother, I guess you're used to being in the limelight at school. Now that you're out looking for a job, you've hit a wall because you're too picky, right? That's why Ye Tingting wants to break up with you, isn't it?"

"Look at me and Minmin; we both have good and stable jobs now. That's why, you see, our relationship hasn't changed."

Xu Min felt that although her boyfriend was a bit gloating, what he said made quite a bit of sense.

She chimed in, "Nange, yeah, I've also heard some things from Ye Tingting. You should find a job first, regardless of the income. We are all just starting out; learning social experience is the most important thing."

Su Nange thought it was getting more and more ridiculous. Since when did he need them to lecture him?