Chapter 250: Chapter 249: Partiality Chapter 250: Chapter 249: Partiality Qi Yue looked at Chu Mufan with the eyes one reserves for a fool. Why should she give in to him now, especially since he had hurt her boyfriend?

Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Gu Huai not far away. Qi Yue no longer paid attention to Chu Mufan and hurriedly looked towards Gu Huai.

Chu Mufan watched Qi Yue run towards Gu Huai with a tense expression on his face, his complexion turning ashen.

“You used to give in to me, and now you don’t…”

“Is it because of this man?”

The vivid and dazzling colors in his memory seemed to dim, separate, and vanish from his life in an instant…

…

Qi Yue: “Let’s go back!”

Gu Huai: “Are you leaving so soon? Don’t you want to play a bit longer?”

Qi Yue sighed, “Your hand is injured, how can you still play! By the way, earlier…”

Gu Huai: “What?”

Qi Yue shook her head, “Never mind, it’s nothing…”

Earlier, she found it strange that Gu Huai’s moves were so similar to her own. However, after Gu Huai was injured, his moves seemed a bit different. Qi Yue thought about it but decided not to mention it. After all, Gu Huai had lost, and bringing it up would only be like poking at his heart.

The two were silent for a while when suddenly Gu Huai’s hoarse voice was heard, “Why don’t you give in anymore?”

Qi Yue was stunned for a moment, then realized Gu Huai was asking why she no longer gave in to Chu Mufan.

Chu Mufan had asked the same question earlier.

Qi Yue glanced at Gu Huai, and with a tone that said it was obvious, she replied, “I privilege those I like. Why should I give in to him now? He’s nothing to me, and besides, he caused you to get hurt! I only won three matches against him; not returning the harm you received already shows great restraint and professionalism!”

Listening to each word the girl said, Gu Huai’s gaze softened like melted honey, “So… your favoritism now… is for me?”

Qi Yue’s cheeks heated up, “Is that even a question! Of course, it is…”

Gu Huai chuckled softly, leaned in slightly, and touched his forehead to hers, “Then… thank you for your favoritism, President Qi.”

Qi Yue: “Ahem… you’re welcome… it’s only right…”

…

At the entrance of the Fencing Gym.

Qi Yue had changed her clothes and was waiting for Gu Huai at the entrance.

Chu Mufan: “Qi Yue, can we talk?”

Chu Mufan appeared from nowhere, with Xue Mengqian nowhere in sight.

Qi Yue: “Talk about what?”

Chu Mufan: “Have you… always resented me…?”

Qi Yue: “You’re overthinking it. Why would I resent you?”

Chu Mufan: “After all… we were once so close… We had plans to attend the same university… to stay in the same city… We were the school’s model couple… weren’t we?”

Qi Yue’s expression cooled slightly, “What are you trying to say by bringing up all this now?”

Last time in front of Xue Mengqian, he made it very clear he wanted nothing to do with her. When she confessed her feelings back then, he acted as though she was being overly sentimental. And now he was saying all this?

Chu Mufan’s expression became somewhat agitated, “I didn’t mean to break our promise! I liked you back then… you must have felt it too…”

“But I had my own difficulties! My family had arranged for me to study abroad, and they insisted that I look after Uncle Xue’s daughter… With such distance, and for such a long time, even if I had accepted your feelings and we got together, it wouldn’t have worked out…”

Qi Yue: “Oh.”

To Chu Mufan’s lengthy explanation, Qi Yue responded with just a nonchalant “Oh,” not even a flicker of emotion crossing her face.

Chu Mufan quietly observed Qi Yue’s expression and, seeing her attitude, clenched his fists tightly at his side.