Can you please stop hating

Yu Xi: "With Chen Wen and Tian Wei."

Jin Zhuoxiao drooped his eyelids, and gently stroked the water cup with his fingers. After a while, he lifted his eyelids and looked at Yu Xi, asking: "Are you telling the truth or lying when you said you don't like Chen Wen?"

Yu Xi: “The truth.”

Jin Zhuoxiao: "So what is your relationship with Chen Wen now?"

Yu Xi: “Friends.”

Jin Zhuoxiao did not respond immediately. His eyes were on the table, making it impossible to tell what he was thinking.

Yu Xi didn't want Jin Zhuoxiao to have unnecessary misunderstandings and cause trouble that would affect the relationship between Chen Wen and Tian Wei, so she prepared to confess on her own initiative.

"Chen Wen is my brother's friend. We grew up together. After my brother passed away, he took good care of me. He is almost like a half-brother to me."

Yu Xi lowered her eyes and said calmly, "I was too dependent on his feelings before, and I was a little confused. Now that he has someone he likes, I can see clearly."

Jin Zhuoxiao listened quietly, looked at her and asked, "Where are you going to eat?"

Yu Xi raised her eyes: "Why are you asking this?"

Jin Zhuoxiao: "I'll take you there."

Yu Xi didn't know what he was going to do, so she frowned and refused: "No need."

"Don't worry, I won't go in. I'll wait for you outside." Jin Zhuoxiao looked at Yu Xi quietly with a very gentle tone.

Yu Xi looked puzzled: "Why did you do this?"

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Because I want to spend New Year's Day with you."

His words instantly made Yu Xi's defenses collapse, and her throat felt as if it was choked.

After a long while, Yu Xi finally found her voice: "Can you drive with your hands?"

Jin Zhuoxiao turned over his hand that was still wrapped in gauze and said, "Not yet, but the gauze can be removed on New Year's Day."

Yu Xi: “… Yeah.”

Seeing that she agreed, Jin Zhuoxiao smiled and said, "After you finish eating, let's go to the movies. There is a cartoon coming out soon, okay?"

Yu Xi's eyes moved slightly, and she replied softly, "Okay."

As soon as the two finished talking, the food was served.

This seemed to be the first time the two had eaten alone at the same table since their breakup.

Yu Xi also just discovered that Jin Zhuoxiao now has to use a spoon and fork to eat because he can't pick up food with chopsticks in his left hand.

Seeing Jin Zhuoxiao poking the food with a fork, Yu Xi thought he was pretty cute and couldn't help but be curious: "After your hand was injured, how did you eat?"

Jin Zhuoxiao: "Either ordering takeout or eating out."

Hearing this, Yu Xi felt very guilty. Jin Zhuoxiao originally lived alone, and because his right hand was injured while protecting her, his life must have been very inconvenient.

Seeing Yu Xi suddenly fall silent, Jin Zhuoxiao raised his eyebrows and asked teasingly, "Why, are you feeling sorry for me?"

Yu Xi was helpless about his careless behavior, but still apologized sincerely: "I'm sorry, it's all my fault that you got hurt."

"You didn't stab my hand," Jin Zhuoxiao said, "You don't have to blame yourself for this. Besides, I'm almost healed."

Yu Xi pursed her lips, hesitated for a while, and asked tentatively: "Jin Zhuoxiao, if we don't end up together, can you..."

"No." Jin Zhuoxiao interrupted Yu Xi before she could finish.

Yu Xi's next words were choked back in her throat.

"I know you are testing my bottom line," Jin Zhuoxiao's eyes were as deep as the abyss, and his voice was calm but unquestionable, "I can tell you clearly that I will not leave you any room for maneuver."

Yu Xi had a feeling that Jin Zhuoxiao saw through her thoughts. She looked away in panic, lowered her head and unconsciously clenched her fingers.

Seeing this, Jin Zhuoxiao sighed and said, "Yu Xi, if you want to succeed, you should aim for success instead of trying to accept failure early. I told you we have plenty of time, so you don't have to worry."

Yu Xi's long eyelashes fluttered, his thin lips flattened, and he stopped talking.

*

On New Year's Day, Yu Xi transferred the money for that month to Yang Huijuan. She hesitated for a moment, but still sent a message saying "Happy New Year".

Yang Huijuan took the money and replied with a "hmm".

All of this was within Yu Xi's expectations. She wasn't disappointed with Yang Huijuan's reaction, she just felt numb.

In fact, Yu Xi had long stopped expecting Yang Huijuan to give her motherly love, but this kind of family relationship with no future still made her feel exhausted.

Just like Yu Li's death, a bunch of troubles turned into sharp blades and caused serious wounds on Yu Xixin. Without treatment, the wounds had already rotted over the years.

Even though Yu Xi tried her best to ignore it, she couldn't change the fact that it existed. Every time she applied the medicine, it was painful, stimulating her sensitive nerves over and over again.

However, Yu Xi was already used to it. She quickly calmed herself down and went about the day's work as if nothing had happened.

There was no class on New Year's Day holiday, so Yu Xi worked in a cafe during the day. In the afternoon, Jin Zhuoxiao came to the store to pick her up at the agreed time.

On the way to the dinner place, Yu Xi asked: "How are you going to solve dinner?"

Jin Zhuoxiao looked at the road conditions and said in a natural tone: "Just find a restaurant that you like near the restaurant where you ate."

Yu Xi: “Oh.”

The car was parked in the parking lot near the restaurant. Before Yu Xi got out of the car, Jin Zhuoxiao said, "Message me after you finish eating."

"Yeah." Yu Xi said as she unbuckled her seat belt, got out of the car and walked towards the restaurant.

Chen Wen and Tian Wei had already arrived, and when they saw Yu Xi they greeted them warmly.

After Yu Xi sat down, she smiled faintly and asked, "Am I not late?"

"No, we just sat down too," Tian Wei said with a smile, "This restaurant tastes great, take a look and see what you like to eat."

"Okay." Yu Xi didn't eat much for dinner, but didn't want to spoil their fun, so she still ordered a few dishes.

At first glance, Tian Wei is a girl who is particularly favored at home. She has a cheerful personality, knows how to act coquettishly and cutely, and is very likable because of her mischievous nature.

The atmosphere at the dinner table was very harmonious, but Yu Xi was thinking about Jin Zhuoxiao and was always distracted.

"Xixi, when does your school have the holiday?" Chen Wen suddenly asked.

Yu Xi came back to his senses and said, "Around January 13th."

Chen Wen: "Then our times are not much different, why don't you take the high-speed train home with me?"

Yu Xi pursed her lips and said, "Brother Wen, I don't plan to go back during the winter vacation."

Chen Wen frowned slightly.

Tian Wei was surprised and asked, "You're not going home for the winter break?"

Yu Xi: “Yeah.”

Tian Wei: "Why? Where do you live if you don't go home?"

Yu Xi curled her fingers and said, "I want to stay here and find a class to attend."

Tian Wei didn't expect that this was her plan, and her expression showed obvious surprise.

Chen Wen naturally knew Yu Xi's difficulties, so he asked tactfully, "Do you have to stay in Huaning to work? Isn't it OK to go home? I'm worried about you staying here alone for the New Year."

Yu Xi stayed here just because she didn't want to go home. She smiled and pretended to be relaxed, "It's easier to find a job in Hua Ning, and the salary is also higher. I'm already such a big person, there's nothing to worry about."

"You are still in school, there is no need to rush to make money," Tian Wei frowned and said, "it will be very hard for you."

Yu Xi didn't know what to say, so Chen Wen explained for her: "Xixi has always been relatively independent."

Tian Wei showed admiration: "Yu Xi, you are amazing."

Yu Xi pulled the corners of her lips, her smile a little bitter.

Chen Wen knew that Yu Xi was independent-minded, and seeing that she had made up her mind, he would not try to persuade her any further.

And since Tian Wei was present, he had to save some face for Yu Xi and did not continue to discuss whether Yu Xi would return home during the winter vacation.

Tian Wei didn't think much of it. After skipping this topic, she started chatting about other things enthusiastically. The atmosphere at the dinner party remained harmonious.

After dinner, the three of them prepared to leave. Chen Wen and Tian Wei wanted Yu Xi to take a taxi with them, but Yu Xi found an excuse to decline.

She sent Chen Wen and Tian Wei to the restaurant entrance, watched them leave in the car, then lowered her head to send a message to Jin Zhuoxiao.

Yu Xi: [I’ve finished eating.]

Jin Zhuoxiao: [Yes, I'm in the car.]