My Years as the Pure Love Interest at the Noble Academy

Chapter 76

After breaking the eighth vase, there was no more space for Shen Yujing to stand in his father's study.

Looking at the mess on the floor, Shen's Mother said, "Wonderful!"

Shen Yujing felt a bit embarrassed, "I've broken so many vases, why are you praising..."

Shen's Mother interrupted him, saying, "Finally got rid of all these eyesores."

Shen Yujing fell silent.

Oh, so she wasn't praising his practice after all.

Wait a minute? So his mother wasn't really trying to teach him etiquette, she just wanted to use this opportunity to get rid of his father's ugly decorations in the study.

That's what Shen Yujing thought, and that's what he asked, and then he saw an expression of shock on his mother's face.

Shen's Mother exclaimed in surprise, "You actually figured it out? Have you gotten smarter?"

Shen Yujing: "..."

Was there even anything to figure out when she made it so obvious?

What kind of image did his mother have of him in her mind!

Shen's Mother then sighed, seemingly troubled, "But honestly, how come you haven't inherited any of my elegance? You really haven't inherited any of my good points, you're just like your father, it's so frustrating."

Although Shen's Mother hadn't been very dedicated in her teaching, she was still dissatisfied with Shen Yujing's training results.

Shen Yujing mumbled, "Being like you would be even scarier."

In Shen Yujing's view, although his father had a serious narcissism problem, he was otherwise a normal person.

As for his mother...

At that moment, Shen Yujing recalled his tragic past of being forced to wear girls' clothes and participate in fashion shows abroad during kindergarten.

Better not mention it, better not.

Then Shen's Mother asked him, "By the way, have you been getting injured a lot lately? Finally got beaten up for being too arrogant outside?"

The word "finally" carried a hint of anticipation.

Shen Yujing said, "No, it was an accident."

"Then tell me, what's all this about? Why suddenly want to learn etiquette?"

"Because..."

Shen Yujing pressed his lips together, the words reaching his mouth suddenly became difficult to express.

Because he felt he lacked restraint, and wasn't very smart, couldn't see through other people's thoughts and feelings, and would occasionally do things that made others unhappy.

Even when he had good intentions, the process would always be complicated.

He didn't like being this way, always causing trouble and holding others back.

He wanted to change.

"I'm your mother, what can't you tell me?" Shen's Mother rolled her eyes, then found it interesting, as it was rare to see her little troublemaker with such an expression.

So Shen's Mother said, "Let me guess, do you have a girl you like?"

Shen Yujing immediately refuted, "Don't make things up!"

But Shen's Mother ignored Shen Yujing's protest and continued guessing, "The girl you like... is it that young lady from the banquet last time?"

Shen Yujing's eyes widened, his face turning red up to his ears.

He wanted to continue denying it, but this time Shen's Mother didn't give him a chance to speak, directly saying, "Actually, Mom has met that young lady once without you knowing. She even praised you."

Shen Yujing was stunned, "Praised me?"

"Yes." Shen's Mother nodded, showing a mysterious smile, and said, "She said you're handsome."

"At least she has good taste." Shen Yujing turned his face away, not daring to make eye contact with his mother anymore.

Is that even considered praise? At most, she was just stating the obvious.

Though that's what he thought, the corners of his lips had already turned up honestly.

Shen's Mother had clearly seen through her son and said directly, "I've told you everything you needed to know last time. If you like a girl, you need to be proactive, don't be like your father, standing there like a wooden block."

Shen Yujing didn't know much about his parents' love story, because from a young age, his only wish was for his parents to appear less in his life so he could have some peace and quiet.

But this time was different, Shen Yujing became interested and asked, "What happened with Dad back then?"

"He was like an idiot."

Shen's Mother first gave this concise summary, then continued, "I was the one who pursued him, but when I confessed to him, he rejected me because he thought he was the most handsome person in the world and no one was worthy of being with him."

Shen Yujing: "..."

That definitely sounded like something his father would say.

But thinking about the current power dynamic between his parents at home, Shen Yujing still didn't understand, "Then what about now? How did he become so obedient to you?"

Shen's Mother answered matter-of-factly, "I took him to see ten plastic surgeons to prove that my bone structure was a once-in-eight-thousand-years beauty, that he wasn't as good-looking as me."

Shen Yujing: "?"

Huh?

Shen Yujing asked skeptically, "Then he believed you were more beautiful than him and fell in love with you?"

"Of course not, he thought all those doctors had poor aesthetic judgment."

Shen Yujing: "..."

Shen's Mother explained, "I pursued him for a while but got fed up with his attitude, so I stopped paying attention to him and started dating another guy who was pursuing me. That's when your father realized he was jealous, that he actually liked me all along."

"You know about the 'chase wife crematorium'? It's common in TV dramas. That's how it works - if a guy wants to know whether he likes a girl or not, he needs to see if he gets jealous or minds when that girl is with someone else."

Is that so?

Even after showering and lying in bed that night, Shen Yujing was still thinking about this.

To know if he liked Song Yi, he needed to see if he got jealous or minded when Song Yi was with someone else.

Song Yi seemed to spend a lot of time with Hang Feng.

Hang Feng's grandmother even knew Song Yi, which proved there were many secrets and stories between them that he didn't know about.

Shen Yujing remembered that day in the hotel private room, when he was fighting with Xu Che, others went to find Song Yi and Hang Feng.

According to Quan Le, when they found Song Yi and Hang Feng, Hang Feng was wearing Song Yi's scarf, and they were alone together.

After that, Hang Feng got better and was willing to spend time with them again, even came to the hotel for his birthday.

Suddenly, a strong sense of discomfort surged up, making Shen Yujing frown.

Song Yi and Hang Feng seemed to have quite a connection.

Like in this Guardian Angel game, Hang Feng drew the lot to protect Song Yi, while Song Yi drew the lot to protect Quan Le.

Thinking of this, Shen Yujing suddenly sat up in bed like a carp flipping.

Right, there was also Quan Le.

It was Song Yi who taught Quan Le how to ride shared electric bikes, which is still Quan Le's preferred mode of transportation.

Was it the shared electric bikes that Quan Le liked? Of course not! What he liked... was Song Yi!

Moreover, Quan Le and Song Yi were in the same class, which meant they spent every day together at school, with countless opportunities to interact!

As for Jiang Yiheng, his engagement with Murong Huan was now essentially over, so theoretically, he could be with Song Yi.

Shen Yujing also remembered that day after school when he saw Song Yi's love letter to Jiang Yiheng. If he hadn't interfered, would Song Yi and Jiang Yiheng be... together by now?

And that day, Song Yi came back wearing Jiang Yiheng's slippers, which were left to him by his mother, something so precious, this proved...

Only horror remained on Shen Yujing's face, and he suddenly realized his back was covered in cold sweat.

He hadn't realized until he analyzed it, but now it was truly frightening.

It turned out he had so many potential love rivals around him?

Huh? Wait, why did he use the term 'love rivals'?

Could it be...

Just thinking about Song Yi being with any of Hang Feng/Quan Le/Jiang Yiheng, Shen Yujing felt he couldn't accept it at all. His heart was completely wrapped in an indescribable sourness, and there was even jealousy lurking and clamoring within.

The last time he tried to fool himself into thinking he liked the hammer, that ridiculous thought seemed no longer able to stop the truth from growing.

She was the most special existence in the world to him, he might actually like her a little.

But thinking about having so many love rivals besides himself, Shen Yujing felt very troubled.

Shen Yujing lay back down, pulling the blanket completely over his head, covering himself entirely.

How annoying!

Thinking about this, Shen Yujing felt increasingly frustrated and annoyed. The thought of those three guys made him even more irritated.

What was wrong with these people? There were so many girls in their school, so why did they all have to like the same person he liked? Where was their sense of loyalty? Were they even bros anymore?

At least he still had Xu Che - thankfully, Xu Che went to a different school.

With that perpetual scowl on Xu Che's face, how could he possibly have any girl he liked? Even if he did, forget about actively pursuing someone - it would be a miracle if he didn't scare all the girls away.

Besides, in Shen Yujing's opinion, the most important person to Xu Che was definitely his little brother Hang Feng. There couldn't possibly be room for anyone else.

Hmm... Xu Che couldn't possibly like Song Yi. That was absolutely impossible.

This thought made Shen Yujing feel a bit better. At least... at least he still had Xu Che as a true friend.

So Shen Yujing took out his phone and sent Xu Che a WeChat message in the middle of the night.

[Lonely Wolf]: Xu Che, you're truly my best bro! You're my only real brother! Let's be brothers for life!

After a long while, Xu Che replied with a single character, or rather, just a symbol.

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