I Heard That I am a HeartBreaker - Chapter 90

If that’s the case, then let us all be destroyed together.”

Qiu Shuang had made up her mind; she would no longer run away. They were the ones who had come to her doorstep. Everything had a price, and people should bear full responsibility for their own actions.

Qiu Shuang decided that she would not let any of these people go, regardless of what their motives were.

On the other side, since she couldn’t find any lead among the group, Lu Chen decided to head to an unfamiliar city alone to search for Qiu Shuang. Thinking of this, Lu Chen also applied for leave and boarded a train.

“I will find you and tell you everything.”

Chen Jining looked at the chat box where the other party had stopped replying. She longed to be met with an embrace the moment she landed, but she knew that was merely an extravagant hope. No one would harbor feelings for an ex-girlfriend from a contractual relationship—one who had shown no true emotion and rarely kept in touch. However, Chen Jining saw from Qiu Shuang’s status that she was still single, so there was still a chance, wasn’t there?

Chen Jining always considered herself rational and beyond choice, but so what? She kept trying to tell herself that emotions were useless.

In truth, she had studied desperately, forcing herself to compress everything. Her days in Germany had not been easy. Compressing several years of coursework into a single year was a painful ordeal. She had no social life or entertainment, studying at least 14 hours a day. Finally, she obtained the life she wanted; she earned her degree ahead of schedule and returned to her school.

Except this time, she was about to graduate. Would Qiu Shuang want to be with her?

Thinking of this, Chen Jining began to reflect. She felt a bit timid, fearing the other party might have forgotten her or would simply ignore her. Chen Jining felt like a prisoner waiting for a sentence.

Returning to the campus made her truly nervous. The old dormitory had long been faded in her memory. Chen Jining successfully returned to that familiar room. After hesitating for a long time over whether to knock, she took two deep breaths and rapped on the door.

Qi Sijiao was opening the messages sent by the other party. Damn it. If she had known, she wouldn’t have acted that way. It must be because of what she did to the Senior; the Senior looked normal on the surface, but in reality, she must be utterly fed up.

Just as she was thinking this, Qi Sijiao heard the knocking. A spark of hope rose in her heart—could it be that the Senior was back? Is it her? She pulled the door open full of joy, only to see a strange woman.

“Hello, I am Chen Jining.”

The 4 Bastards

Qi Sijiao: The Senior’s ex is back in the country.

Song Ya: Why couldn’t she just die abroad? Doesn’t the West have plenty of prize money for her?

Chen Wanjun: She came back after only a year. It seems she’s in a real hurry. If I’m not mistaken, she definitely wants to get back together with Shuangshuang. I think we need a plan; after all, she has more of an advantage than we do.

Gu Lingxi: Do what you want, just leave me out of it.

Gu Lingxi picked up her phone and stared at the screen. Chen Jining? According to her research, she was a top-tier scholar, and she seemingly possessed the “broken mirror joined together” (reconciliation) buff—making her much stronger than the rest of them.

Did she really have to team up with these people?

Gu Lingxi’s mind began to race. She felt that if she teamed up with them, the outcome probably wouldn’t be great either.

When Gu Su returned home, this was the scene she encountered: her sister lying there with an aesthetic that screamed, “I don’t want to live anymore, all my stocks have crashed.”

“What’s wrong with you? Did you dump all your allowance into the market, or has the junior you’ve been pining for already flown off with someone else?”

“Sister, her ex is back.”

To be honest, Gu Su found it laughable. Yet, in that instant, many images flashed through her mind. It wasn’t that she didn’t read web novels; as a standard “Overbearing CEO,” Gu Su actually enjoyed these types of melodramatic stories.

Thinking about it now, Gu Su felt more and more that her sister didn’t have a normal ending in sight. There was the first love in a “pursuing the wife at the crematorium” trope, the childhood friend/bestie nearby, and now an ex returning from abroad. No matter which novel configuration you looked at, her sister clearly didn’t fit the lead role.

“Give up. You’re just a side character (cannon fodder).”

“How can you say that? I’m much better than them! I’m so gentle, so kind, and I’m not a pervert!”

Hearing Gu Lingxi’s voice, Gu Su was simply speechless. She smiled, looking as if her fate was quite bitter.

“To be honest, I’ve read so many web novels, and not a single one has the female lead ending up with her Club President. Do you think you have authority? Besides, if it weren’t for work, your chat history with the Junior probably wouldn’t exceed 20 lines.”

Gu Lingxi fell silent instantly upon hearing Gu Su’s words. What could she say? The other party was clearly stating the reality. Yes, her chats with the Junior were fewer than few. Gu Lingxi was not someone good at taking the initiative; after all, in the past, it was always others pursuing her. Furthermore, she was afraid of being too proactive. Now look at her—not fighting, not grabbing, just staying silent—it turned out to be an even bigger disaster.

“Sister, what if I give Qiu Shuang a supervisor position? What do you think?”

“What do you mean? You want to use that kind of method to keep her by your side? Forget it.”

Gu Su was completely fed up with Gu Lingxi.

“You are truly the most shocking person I’ve ever met. I really didn’t expect you to use such a ‘heaven-defying’ method to chase a girl. I’m glad you haven’t dated much, otherwise, our company would have turned into a grand reunion for your exes.”

“In your eyes, is your sister really that stupid?”

Hearing Gu Lingxi ask this, Gu Su just smiled. Her provocative gaze fell entirely on Gu Lingxi; yes, in her dear sister’s eyes, she was a total fool.

“I really don’t know what you’re thinking. You want to use a good job to tie Qiu Shuang to you? Hmph. To be honest, she can’t compete with them. Why don’t you try an indirect approach? Personally, I suggest you go be a ‘dog’ for her. The requirements for being a ‘licking dog’ (simp) or a backup are slightly lower; maybe the progress will be faster.”

Gu Lingxi smiled, feeling like her life was truly miserable.

“Then tell me, what should I do? Sister, Chen Jining is back, and Shuangshuang has gone off to clear her head alone. I’m like an outsider, I don’t know what to do.”

For the first time in her life, Gu Su heard her sister sound so sad, and the reason for that sadness was actually a woman. It sounded so ridiculous. It wasn’t that Gu Su was cold and heartless; she was just seriously considering a problem.

“Qiu Shuang is a good girl, but it will be hard for you to be with her. Your only advantage is that your relationship seems… ordinary.”

“According to my investigation, your rivals are truly skilled at ‘seeking death’ (self-sabotage). In a way, that counts as them delaying themselves. After all, some people could have won the beauty’s heart by doing nothing, yet they think too much and always want to show off…”

Gu Lingxi was no fool. When she heard Gu Su say this, she smiled. Of course, she knew those people were all bastards, just like their group name. So, what other bad things had those bastards done behind her back?

In the basement, Qiu Shuang listlessly picked at her fingernails. This was a habitual gesture of hers. Although she often accidentally tore the nail too far, causing the skin to bleed, she still couldn’t break the habit.

“Senior, have you thought it through?”

Qiu Shuang looked at Xin Zhu, who was still trying to persuade her, and smiled. She truly felt the other party was insane.

“Oh, what ‘daily gossip’ are you going to drop on me today? As you can see, you are all bastards. So what? Must I pick one who is ‘less of a bastard’ from among you all? Should I not just be with a normal person?”

Xin Zhu smiled after hearing what Qiu Shuang said. Indeed, in terms of surface competitiveness, she absolutely couldn’t beat those people. But Xin Zhu felt that no one understood the Senior better than she did—specifically, that innate sense of madness they both shared.

“I actually feel sorry for you, Senior. After all, disguising yourself for so long probably isn’t a good thing. You’ve packed yourself into a peaceful and friendly shell for a long time; I’m afraid you’ve long forgotten your original self.”

Between one pervert and another, there are always hidden signals. Sometimes, those with an excessive need for control are involuntarily attracted to those who are weak yet good at manipulation. And hysterical madmen are easily attracted to their own kind; it’s like a special chemical symbol. Much like “Gaydar,” when you lock eyes with the other person, you easily discover they share your orientation. It’s the same between madmen.

Xin Zhu had seen Qiu Shuang much earlier than the latter knew. In the memory of that “strange girl” she spoke of, she had calmly followed behind, watching this beautiful girl help the freshmen to the best of her ability.

Xin Zhu had felt warmth from Qiu Shuang immediately. How laughable and interesting. A frantic person had hidden herself in the crowd and packaged herself as a victim as much as possible.

Xin Zhu felt she had already won completely. She might not get the love those others craved, but she had obtained the most crucial secret.

The hunter who sets the bait faithfully believes the prey belongs to them, unaware that the most sophisticated hunters always present themselves in the form of the prey.

“Senior, have you become accustomed to this strange mode of performance? To be honest, the effect is really good. It attracted so many of your own kind. I’m truly curious who will win in the end, or if you, Senior, will play them all to death single-handedly?”

Qiu Shuang looked at Xin Zhu calmly. She said nothing in response to the other’s soliloquy. From the moment she became sensible, she understood a wondrous mystery.

The most important thing to do while living in this world is to be exactly like everyone else. You must blend into the crowd like the masses; you must never stand apart, or else you will become the strangest anomaly.

Qiu Shuang believed she didn’t need friends. Although she had once looked forward to such “nutritionless” relationships when she was very young, she gradually felt she saw the essence of these connections.

So-called friendship is nothing more than an exchange of interests. So-called love is no different. This terrifying self-interest will destroy everything. Just like marriage—two perfectly good people combine, only to produce a terrible chemical reaction. Just like her parents.

“Everything is fake. Love, too.”

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