After the Fake Heiress Died, She Was Filled with Regret - Chapter 8

Chapter 8: Thank Goodness, It’s Tang Yin.

“Shinan!”

Miao Miao ran up to Xia Shinan, a little curious: “That girl just now… is she your friend?”

Xia Shinan withdrew her gaze. “Mhm, my friend. What about it?”

“Oh… nothing. I just finished eating and was planning to go back to the dorm. What about you?”

Xia Shinan nodded absent-mindedly: “Me too.”

“Great!” Miao Miao took her hand. “Let’s walk back to the dorm together.”

Xia Shinan was perplexed by Miao Miao’s action and instinctively wanted to pull her hand away, but Miao Miao held on tightly.

Miao Miao’s face was beaming with smiles: “Shinan, are you still mad at me?”

“Huh?” Xia Shinan was a little confused.

Miao Miao coughed twice and said apologetically: “I’m sorry. I was a little upset because you didn’t come to my birthday party. That’s why I deliberately gave you the cold shoulder these past few days.”

Xia Shinan blinked. So the anger she was talking about was this? Xia Shinan hadn’t been angry about it, but Miao Miao was talking to herself, so she listened quietly.

“But I realized today that this is wrong! We are friends. Friends should understand and tolerate each other. You already apologized for not coming to my birthday, and I shouldn’t hold a grudge, especially not give you the cold shoulder.”

“Seeing you eat alone these past two days, I actually felt really bad.”

This…

Xia Shinan thought about it and honestly said: “I haven’t been eating alone. Little Feather has been with me every day.”

Miao Miao: …

It’s Little Feather again! She didn’t know what that person had said behind her back, otherwise, her relationship with Xia Shinan wouldn’t be so stiff.

“Then… then that’s great. I feel a little better knowing someone is with you,” Miao Miao forced another smile. “Shinan, I truly know what I did was wrong. I sincerely apologize to you today. Can you accept my apology?”

Xia Shinan nodded: “Okay, I accept.”

Whether she accepted Miao Miao’s apology or not, it didn’t really matter. Nodding was fine, but it didn’t mean she would forget how her sincerity was trampled upon and how they mocked her.

Miao Miao was happy. She hooked her arm around Xia Shinan’s hand like before: “Then we are still good friends!”

Good friends?

Xia Shinan paused internally. After a thought, she pulled her hand back and said seriously: “Miao Miao, let’s just coexist peacefully from now on. We’ll graduate in a year, and then everyone will go their separate ways. I don’t want to make things awkward, but being good friends is really not possible anymore.”

Miao Miao was stunned. Was this still Xia Shinan?

The Xia Shinan of the past always went along with her, smiled sweetly, and only said “Okay” or “Whatever you want.” Why did she suddenly change?

Miao Miao asked again: “Then… can we not eat together or attend class together anymore?”

Xia Shinan smiled: “Attending class together is fine.”

They had to take professional courses together anyway, so that was nothing.

Miao Miao’s smile faded a bit, and she nodded: “Alright then. We will get along well in the future.”

At night, Xia Shinan lay in bed, opened her small tablet, carefully reviewed the script, and made annotations. She also thought back to Tang Yin’s character analysis, wrote it down, and added her own understanding.

As she wrote, she started drawing a cartoon on the blank space next to it. Mi Jia looked like a sensitive and cute little white rabbit, and Xiaoying…

She pondered for a moment and started drawing. Soon, a brown, large dog was added next to the little white rabbit, dressed in a white T-shirt and wearing a pink hairpin…

After finishing the drawing, Xia Shinan couldn’t help but laugh. The image of Tang Yin wearing a pink bow on her head surfaced in her mind, funny and adorable…

But after laughing, Xia Shinan was also stunned. She was supposed to be drawing Xiaoying, so why was she thinking of Tang Yin while drawing?

Hmm… this isn’t good.

But after a few seconds of hesitation, Xia Shinan couldn’t bring herself to delete it and saved it instead.

For a moment, she wanted to send the drawing to Tang Yin, but then she remembered the way Tang Yin looked when she left…

Forget it.

But what was wrong with Tang Yin? Should she ask her on WeChat? But if it was private, it might not be appropriate.

After much agonizing without a conclusion, Xia Shinan simply turned off the light and went to sleep.

Miao Miao, sitting at her desk, heard the activity above her and couldn’t resist looking up, but she couldn’t see anything except the pink blackout curtain.

Miao Miao felt that Xia Shinan had changed, and they probably couldn’t go back to their close relationship.

But she had already promised Qu Bo to help…

The weekend arrived again. Tang Yin had swapped shifts with Chen Li and didn’t have to go to the BBQ restaurant. But she wasn’t idle. She had previously promised Cao Ping that she would help out at the coffee shop, so she was already busy with the coffee machine early in the morning.

This was the first part-time job Tang Yin found. She was only in her freshman year then, and only wanted a place where it was convenient for studying and where the boss, Cao Ping, was easy to talk to. Overall, she was quite happy working there.

But later, she needed more money. Compared to other part-time jobs, the hourly wage here was a bit low.

Cao Ping watched the busy Tang Yin with a bit of admiration and pity: “I’ve been running a shop at University A for almost ten years, and I rarely see students as hardworking as you. Keep it up. Everything will be fine after you graduate. You’re so dedicated; you’ll definitely make a lot of money in the future.”

Tang Yin curved her lips and smiled in response.

She used to think the same way: as long as she worked hard, she could change her poor fate and live a good life with her grandmother.

But later she understood that there was a huge gap between dreams and reality.

Even if she graduated and found a decent job, it would still be a drop in the bucket compared to her grandmother’s medical expenses.

Cao Ping sighed: “You’re better than Little Qu. That boy only worked part-time for two weeks. He was either late or slacking off. Now he’s gone and just notified me on WeChat. No sense of responsibility at all! Tang Yin, why don’t you continue working part-time here? I’ll raise your salary.”

Tang Yin shook her head and refused, “Sister Ping, you should hire someone else. I have too many things going on recently and can’t handle it. I can only help you until next Wednesday at the most.”

Cao Ping reluctantly nodded: “Then I’ll trouble you for these few days. I’ll hire someone as soon as possible! You’ve been busy all day. Finish these last few orders and then get off work. I’ll transfer your salary to you now.”

Tang Yin smiled happily, “Thank you, Sister Ping!”

With the salary deposited, she naturally worked harder. Tang Yin was quick, and soon finished all the remaining coffee orders. As she packed up to leave, she overheard the conversation of students in the front.

“My roommate said Qu Bo made a huge fuss to confess to Xia Shinan, right in the center of the square.”

“Really? The Campus Stud and the Campus Belle! Let’s go! Let’s join the excitement!”

Xia Shinan? Confession?

Tang Yin slowed down slightly, her eyes directed towards the square not far away. She pursed her lips and quickly walked towards that area.

The incident happened very suddenly.

Xia Shinan was confused, but seeing Miao Miao standing opposite her, she immediately realized she had been set up.

This weekend, Qian Yu had gone home, so she planned to stay in the library to read and study the script. She never expected to run into Miao Miao when she was going out for dinner.

Looking back now, Miao Miao, who rarely went to the library, suddenly appearing was very strange.

Miao Miao said she was bored and came to borrow two books, then invited Xia Shinan to dinner.

“Shinan, you haven’t eaten dinner yet, have you? Let’s go together!”

Xia Shinan instinctively wanted to refuse, but Miao Miao’s eyes were teary: “Shinan, do you not even want to be roommates with me anymore? Didn’t we say we’d coexist peacefully? Even as ordinary roommates, eating together after meeting at the library shouldn’t be a problem, right?”

Miao Miao was right. Refusing again would seem heartless.

Besides, she didn’t like seeing girls cry, even if this person was someone she didn’t particularly like right now.

So Xia Shinan agreed. The two went to the cafeteria for dinner, and then headed back to the dorm.

It was only on the way back to the dorm that they passed the square. Suddenly, people around seemed to have planned it, all surging towards the same direction, surrounding her in the center.

The fountain in the center of the lake lit up, shooting a spray of water high behind her, followed by the sound of a violin.

Xia Shinan hadn’t figured out what was happening when everyone quickly made a path. Then, a boy in a white suit slowly walked over playing the violin, his gaze extremely affectionate towards Xia Shinan.

“Wow! This is the first time I’ve seen Senior Qu Bo like this!”

“He’s so handsome, like a Prince Charming.”

“Xia Shinan is so lucky to be liked by Senior Qu Bo…”

“What do you mean by lucky? Xia Shinan is amazing too. A princess with a prince is naturally a beautiful story.”

As these sporadic words entered her ears, Xia Shinan hadn’t fully processed it when Qu Bo reached her, handed the violin to someone else, and took a bouquet of roses.

“Xia Shinan, I like you. Please be my girlfriend!”

As soon as he finished speaking, the surrounding crowd began to cheer.

“Say yes, say yes!”

“Shinan, why are you frozen? Hurry up and say yes!”

All the people cheering were standing opposite her, watching Xia Shinan’s face, which was a mix of confusion and helplessness.

They were laughing and happy, thinking that Xia Shinan was just stunned by the surprise.

After all, the person was Qu Bo, the famous senior from the Finance Department, with good grades and good looks… Xia Shinan had no reason not to accept, unless she was an idiot.

Miao Miao watched from the corner, hoping Xia Shinan would accept. This way, she could get the money from Qu Bo and become the matchmaker for the two of them. Xia Shinan would then be too embarrassed to blame her anymore.

Seeing all this clearly, Xia Shinan first took a step back, looking up at Qu Bo.

Who was this person? A classmate from a public course last semester? Or someone she met at a club activity?

She didn’t have a deep impression and wasn’t even sure of his name. After thinking, she said: “I’m sorry, I can’t accept your confession.”

The surroundings erupted in an uproar.

Qu Bo’s smile froze, turning into a very ugly expression. He looked at the roses in his hand, and, unwilling to give up, took another step forward, “I really like you. Please give me a chance, okay?”

Xia Shinan continued to retreat, her face displeased and very angry: “But I don’t even know you. Why should I give you a chance? I don’t like you. Please move aside.”

The surrounding crowd boiled again, whispering among themselves.

“He made such a big fuss, and Xia Shinan doesn’t even know him? Qu Bo is too overconfident…”

These words reached Qu Bo’s ears. A wave of shame rushed over him. He first quietly pleaded with Xia Shinan: “Even if you don’t accept, can you please save me some face and just pretend…”

Xia Shinan shook her head, “No. I just don’t like you.”

Repeatedly being told he wasn’t liked, Qu Bo began to get angry and questioned:

“You clearly remember me. You even accepted my love letter. Have you forgotten?!”

Xia Shinan was stunned: “I did not! Don’t talk nonsense! Anyway, I don’t accept your confession. Please move aside!”

Qu Bo grabbed her wrist, “No! You have to give me an explanation. Otherwise, you’re… playing with my feelings. You’re a heartbreaker!”

Xia Shinan had never encountered such a shameless person, but his strength was too great for her to break free.

She tried to hit Qu Bo with her other hand, but it was useless. She looked at the crowd and saw several familiar faces. They usually smiled at her, but now they were all watching the show, showing no intention of helping.

Some people were even holding up their phones to take photos and record videos.

For the first time in her life, Xia Shinan felt what true ruthlessness and indifference were like.

Suddenly, a powerful hand appeared, tightly gripping Qu Bo’s wrist. Then, with a forceful squeeze, Qu Bo cried out in pain and let go.

Xia Shinan was free and immediately stood next to that person, gripping her hands tightly.

How did Tang Yin suddenly appear? A hint of surprise flashed in her heart, followed by an endless sense of security.

Thank goodness, it’s Tang Yin.

Tang Yin shielded Xia Shinan behind her, sizing up Qu Bo, a sneer on her lips.

“She already said she doesn’t like you and doesn’t accept your confession. Why are you still pestering her?”

“And you call yourself the Campus Stud… are the standards that low now? Can the deaf and the brain-dead be selected?”

Qu Bo was holding his right hand, looking at the person who suddenly appeared with both surprise and fear. Surprised that it was just a girl, and afraid of the aura she exuded and how a casual squeeze had made his hand hurt so much.

So he could only use the only advantage he had as a man—a loud voice—and roared: “Who are you? What does my business with Xia Shinan have to do with you? Get lost!”

Xia Shinan shrunk behind Tang Yin, sticking her head out, earnest and angry: “I have nothing to say to you. You’re being ridiculous… you’re a lunatic!”

“Who are you calling a lunatic!” Qu Bo said, trying to grab Xia Shinan, but Tang Yin immediately blocked him.

This was the first time Tang Yin had heard Xia Shinan curse. She couldn’t help but smile, then looked at Qu Bo and raised an eyebrow: “I’m her friend. Of course, I’ll step up when you bully her. Didn’t you hear clearly? She said you’re a lunatic. You should go to the hospital if you’re sick. Why are you causing trouble here?”

“By the way, you’re setting up candles and fireworks here. Aren’t you afraid of causing a fire? The school clearly prohibits open flames. I’ve already informed the security guard, and he’s coming right away.”

“Why don’t you confess to the security guard too? Maybe he’ll let you off.”

Qu Bo’s face turned pale when he heard this. He was only thinking about making it as romantic as possible and hadn’t considered school safety…

Coward… idiot.

Tang Yin rolled her eyes at Qu Bo, feeling that saying another word was a waste of breath.

At the same time, she seemed to feel the girl beside her trembling. She sighed slightly, lowered her eyes to look, and then reached out to gently stroke her head, saying softly: “I’m here. Don’t be afraid.”

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