Gu Zi couldn’t help but let out a cold laugh, thoroughly annoyed. She really saw no point in this. Why on earth would Tang Xue use the bracelet Chen Xi had given her to apologize? It made her think Tang Xue was being sincere, but it turned out it was all a charade.
Although Gu Zi had many pieces of jewelry, that silver bracelet from Tang Xue was barely noticeable. Still, out of respect, she had kept it, only to end up in this situation.
Tang Xue was capable of such things, and Gu Zi had no intention of keeping it a secret. "Earlier, Tang Xue apologized to me and gave me a bracelet—a silver one with hollowed-out star patterns. Just now, I heard from Li Juan that Tang Xue threw away the bracelet you gave her. I just wanted to ask, and now I realize I’ve become a trash bin for her gifts. Young Master Chen, I think it’s best you take it back," she said bluntly.
The gift Chen Xi had given to Tang Xue was no longer her concern. Let the bracelet go back to its rightful owner. Chen Xi, seemingly taken aback, didn’t know how to feel about it. He remained silent for a moment, then calmly replied, "Gu Zi, just throw it away. Why keep that cursed thing?"
The day he remembered that it had been a while since he’d seen Tang Xue, Chen Xi had gone to her dormitory building to look for her. To his surprise, he saw Tang Xue with a senior—intimate, touching, and acting like a couple in love. When Tang Xue noticed him, she immediately denied knowing him, as if to avoid any association.
Chen Xi’s first reaction was, of course, sadness. But deeper than that, he felt a sense of futility. Tang Xue had been deceiving him all along, and now she wasn’t even pretending anymore.
He liked her, yes, but after all this time, he had grown tired of being strung along. Why should he lower his standards for someone who clearly wasn’t worth it? He realized that with his status, he didn’t have to beg for her attention. With that thought, he turned and walked away, fully intending never to seek her out again. The answer had become clear.
Gu Zi said nothing in response. She would throw away the bracelet when she got home. As Chen Xi had said, it was indeed unlucky. She also had no intention of continuing to engage with Tang Xue.
Just as Gu Zi was finishing her meal, Zhao Ling came over with an envelope. "Your translation won an award," Zhao Ling said, handing it to her. "Here’s your manuscript fee and the prize money. Our class advisor asked me to give this to you since you haven’t been to class in a while."
Gu Zi hadn’t expected the class advisor to ask Zhao Ling to deliver the payment. She paused for a moment before accepting the envelope. "Thank you," she said.
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