naruto-story Chapter 59 Borrowing Money
Chapter 59 Borrowing Money
After Lu Yuan sent the message, Xu Lingjing did not reply immediately.
He secretly wondered whether Xu Lingjing hadn't seen it, or whether she had seen it but ignored it.
Lu Yuan thought he probably wouldn't get a response anytime soon and planned to put the matter out of his mind, but before he could put his phone down, Xu Lingjing's message popped up.
Xu Lingjing: What, are you doubting me?
Looking at the text on the screen, Lu Yuan couldn't help but frown.
Is her attitude a sign of a clear conscience, or a stubborn refusal to admit anything?
Lu Yuan knew Xu Lingjing too well; she was always vengeful.
Even if she doesn't hold a grudge against herself, she will never let Ye Yixian go.
After all, she still wanted to win his favor, so naturally she wouldn't target him. But if she could ruin Ye Yixian's reputation, she could easily kick him out of the game.
Lu Yuan's fingers flew across the screen, his voice laced with barely suppressed anger: "Shouldn't I have doubted you?"
"The conflict between Ye Yixian and Cheng Hao has been over for so long, and they've been getting along peacefully. But then this happened today. Can you really say it has nothing to do with this?"
Anger surged within him. If Xu Lingjing was indeed behind this, he would not let her get away so easily.
After a brief wait, Xu Lingjing replied: "It's impossible for them to be completely unrelated."
Lu Yuan clenched his fists, his anger rising, but before he could lash out, the other party sent another message: "Arguing about this over a screen is pointless. You'll be at evening self-study tonight, right? Let's talk face to face. I'll be waiting for you."
How can Xu Lingjing remain so calm now that things have come to this?
Lu Yuan took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing the restlessness in his heart.
He had a feeling that this matter was far more complicated than it appeared, and he couldn't afford to panic. He should wait until they met during evening self-study to make a decision.
As soon as Lu Yuan came out of the bathroom, he saw Ye Yixian sitting in the living room.
She held the disassembled feature phone in her hands, her face full of worry.
This old cell phone had long been discontinued and was insignificant to others, but to Ye Yixian, it was an extremely precious thing, especially since it was a gift from Lu Yuan.
She was filled with regret, annoyed that she shouldn't have brought her phone into the rain, fearing that the water would damage it and render it unusable, and she felt even more sorry for Lu Yuan.
Hearing the noise, Ye Yixian looked up and saw Lu Yuan. She lowered her head in shame, not daring to meet his gaze.
Lu Yuan forced a gentle smile, stepped forward to take the phone, gently shook off the water stains on the surface, carefully reassembled it, and tried pressing the power button. The screen actually lit up smoothly.
Although the phone is most likely damaged, it is still usable.
He handed the phone back to Ye Yixian, gently reassuring her, "It's okay, it still works. Take it. Just be more careful in the future. If it really won't turn on, I won't be able to contact you anytime."
Ye Yixian clutched her phone, her head still bowed, her voice low and filled with guilt: "I'm sorry, Lu Yuan."
Apologizing has never been an easy thing for her.
The world has been incredibly harsh on her, and no one has ever apologized to her. But now, she feels from the bottom of her heart that she must apologize to Lu Yuan.
Lu Yuan sat down beside her, looking at her like this, his heart ached, and a gentle smile appeared on his lips: "A child who knows her mistakes and corrects them is a good child."
As he spoke, he raised his hand and gently rubbed Ye Yixian's head.
The moment his fingertips touched her hair, Ye Yixian's body trembled slightly as if he had been electrocuted, but he did not resist at all. Instead, he closed his eyes and showed a rare relaxation and enjoyment on his face.
She knew better than anyone that, apart from Lu Yuan, there would never be another person in the world with no blood relation who would treat her so well.
Lu Yuan spoke softly, "No matter what happens in the future, you can come to me. I may not be able to solve all your problems immediately, but I assure you, as long as I'm here, no one will be able to bully you."
As he said this, Lu Yuan felt a sense of helplessness.
Although he was a reborn person, he had no special advantages other than having more life experience than his peers.
When faced with trouble, one can only use their brain more; there's no easy way to resolve a crisis.
Just like the current situation where Cheng Hao framed Ye Yixian, he hasn't yet made Cheng Hao pay the price he deserves.
Even so, Ye Yixian was already deeply moved. Her eyes instantly reddened, and her nose stung. She gently leaned on Lu Yuan's arm, her voice trembling with sobs, "I really didn't steal Cheng Hao's money..."
"I know, I believe you." Lu Yuan gently put his arm around her shoulder, giving her a strong sense of trust and security.
Leaning against Lu Yuan's chest, Ye Yixian finally couldn't hold back any longer and poured out all her pent-up grievances: "He's really awful. In the first year of high school, he said he liked me and asked me to be his girlfriend. I just said I'd think about it. But the next day, he told his friends that I was his girlfriend, and even... he spread rumors that we had a relationship."
"What did you say?"
Lu Yuan already knew that Cheng Hao was of bad character, but he never expected that he could be so despicable as to boast about a girl's innocence everywhere.
"I was furious, so I hit him."
Later, in revenge, he deliberately conspired with others to slip money into my pocket, framing me for theft. In a fit of anger, I beat him up again.
Ye Yixian became increasingly heartbroken as she spoke, her voice choked with sobs.
She was clearly the victim who suffered all the injustice, but in the end, everyone treated her as a bad-tempered person.
At that time, she had no other way to prove her innocence except by resorting to violence.
"I understand." Lu Yuan nodded gently, his fingertips still softly stroking her hair, gently comforting her and telling her not to be sad anymore.
But a raging fire was already burning in his eyes, and he was silently plotting to make Cheng Hao pay the price for his actions.
Ye Yixian was never one to complain. In her opinion, showing weakness would only make her appear weaker. But in front of Lu Yuan, she could no longer suppress the grievances in her heart and just wanted to pour out all the grievances she had suffered over the years.
Her emotions grew increasingly intense, and she couldn't help but burst into tears. Only when she was exhausted from crying did she quietly lean against Lu Yuan's chest, staring blankly into space.
As the setting sun pierced through the thick clouds, casting its afterglow on the ground, the two of them unknowingly drew closer and closer.
After a long silence, Ye Yixian softly asked Lu Yuan, "Are you going back to school for evening self-study tonight?"
Lu Yuan nodded: "Yes, I'm going. Will you come back with me?"
"I..." Ye Yixian hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head, "Can I go back to school tomorrow?"
"Why?" Lu Yuan felt a surge of worry. He put his hands on her shoulders, making her look at him, and his tone was extremely serious.
Seeing Lu Yuan's nervous expression, Ye Yixian smiled gently. His concern for her filled her heart with warmth.
"Don't worry, Lu Yuan. With you here, how could I do anything foolish? I'm just too tired and want to rest at home for the night."
"Then I'll stay and keep you company," Lu Yuan said with utmost seriousness.
Ye Yixian shook her head and said softly, "That's too strange. If the neighbors saw me like that, wouldn't they say I'm sleeping with a boy at such a young age?"
"this……"
Lu Yuan was speechless for a moment, but after thinking about it carefully, he realized that it was indeed inappropriate.
If he ruined Ye Yixian's reputation because of himself, then what difference would there be between him and Cheng Hao?
And judging from Ye Yixian's state, she didn't seem like she was going to do anything drastic, so he could only repeatedly remind her, "Then you must make sure your phone is always on, I'll call you anytime. You must come to my class first thing tomorrow morning, otherwise..."
"Okay, I promise you, I will definitely do it."
Lu Yuan hadn't decided on a specific punishment yet, but Ye Yixian smiled and agreed.
Helpless, Lu Yuan had no choice but to give up and turn to leave.
Just as he was about to leave, Ye Yixian suddenly spoke up, his tone somewhat hesitant: "Um... could you lend me some money? Twenty yuan will do."
Lu Yuan didn't ask her why she wanted money. He took out the remaining two hundred yuan from his pocket and stuffed it all into her hand: "I didn't bring any change, so take this first."
Ye Yixian hesitated for a moment, but finally accepted the money and said softly, "Thank you, I will definitely pay you back in the future."