How come you're also my ex-girlfriend?

It's like taking a knife and personally severing all possible relationships.

Before Zheng Xiangyang could react, Jiang Yiyao glanced at her phone and said, "Alright, I have something to do, so I'll leave first. Have fun."

Turning around, she could smile and greet all her classmates as if she hadn't been affected at all, except that she had really encountered something that needed to be dealt with...

Only Zheng Xiangyang watched, utterly dejected, as the other person left the private room so easily, without a trace of lingering affection or hesitation.

He felt he hadn't done anything wrong; maybe... he just didn't like it.

Some things end completely before they even begin. Is this a tragedy, or can it be seen as a consolation? Young, vibrant teenagers won't understand the significance of this moment.

Jiang Yiyao had already left the KTV. She didn't go too far, but just looked at the message that had just been sent on her phone and tapped the screen to reply.

Then the young and pretty girl squatted down by the roadside, watching the endless stream of vehicles, the streetlights, and the neon lights flashing in the distance.

To be honest, today wasn't really boring. After all, it was a group of young people gathered together, so there were always some topics to talk about.

But Jiang Yiyao always felt that something was missing.

I can't quite put my finger on it, but it seems like something's missing that allows me to give it my all.

This uncertainty is just like my current mood. I don't know what I'm waiting for. The cool breeze blowing by the roadside should clear my muddled mind a bit.

Do I really dislike celebrating my birthday? And when did I start disliking it?

It's probably when parents are always arguing over trivial matters.

But why did I think of that annoying face the moment I cut the cake?

Jiang Yiyao, who was initially quite certain about certain things, is now wavering. Does he really not know... or is he pretending not to know?

I'm thinking a lot, and it's all very chaotic. It's even making me a little irritable.

They even wanted to get up immediately and go home to sleep.

But it was precisely in this chaotic and complex moment, when the world seemed to be in turmoil, that things came to this.

"Squatting here, you really look like a stray cat."

Jiang Yiyao turned around instantly and saw a boy with one hand in his pocket and a bag on his back smiling at her.

He still had that same carefree and unrestrained smile.

Behind him were bright streetlights, illuminating his figure and making every strand of his hair seem to glow.

It seems like I've never felt that he's ever been so dazzling.

Is it true that people tend to overlook things because they are too familiar with them?

Jiang Yiyao slowly stood up and gritted her teeth.

"I am a stray cat, and you are a stray dog."

Instead of responding with vicious words, the boy simply shrugged and smiled.

"The dog is taking the cat home, are you coming or not?"

A simple, understated smile, devoid of any greasy embellishment.

There was clearly no further action taken.

Jiang Yiyao seemed to be hallucinating that he was reaching out his hand to her.

……

Chapter 72 Your Birthday

Walking through unfamiliar streets is, to be honest, a unique feeling.

How to put it? Perhaps the feeling of an unknown adventure and a return to a familiar place are the same?

Xu Yan wondered why she had such thoughts, since she had never gone back to junior high school after graduating from junior high.

Where did this "revisiting an old haunt" come from?

Come to think of it, I don't seem to be a very nostalgic person.

How was your day with your friends?

As the cool evening breeze swept through the streets, my arms, clad in short sleeves, still felt a bit chilly.

The girl beside me carried a familiar fragrance, and her voice was just as familiar.

"It was alright. We didn't do anything special, just went go-karting and had some barbecue."

Xu Yan answered truthfully.

Well, it wasn't exactly being completely honest; I just erased the part about Ye Shutong. It wasn't that I was entirely guilty and couldn't bring myself to say it, but I genuinely didn't know how to explain it. I can't even understand those messy things myself right now.

"Huh? So now you're a eunuch?"

Jiang Yiyao suddenly said.

Xu Yan was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized what was happening.

Holy crap, is this the kind of "ding" that go-karts use?! And what about "thong"?

"Jiang Yiyao, could you lower your head a little further?"

Xu Yan said irritably.

Seeing the boy's helpless expression, Jiang Yiyao's lips curled up slightly.

That's right, I feel it's right.

The girl seemed to suddenly realize what she had been lacking all day.

"Isn't this all learned from you?" Jiang Yiyao narrowed her eyes slightly, her expression as comfortable as a cat basking in the sun.

Xu Yan always felt that among the girls he knew, Jiang Yiyao was the most like a cat, always ready to swat him with her claws.

She can be incredibly annoying when she's interested; you can't just ignore her.

But when it's your turn to treat her like that, she'll tuck her tail and run away.

"Don't attribute your true nature to the influence of others; I never bow down to them."

"If he's lying, Yang Wei will live his whole life."

"Be even more vicious!!"

"Hum~"

Following the girl's leisurely pace, the two quickly reached a street corner where they could hail a taxi and were waiting for a kind passing taxi.

Looking at the girl's flowing black hair beside him, Xu Yan casually asked, "Didn't you say you were singing with your classmates? Why did you finish so early?"

Singing is meaningless.

"Really? You seem to really enjoy singing. I even have recordings of you singing."

"Didn't you delete it?"

Jiang Yiyao turned around instantly, glaring angrily.

Xu Yan said with a grin, "Of course I deleted it, just teasing you."

"You're really boring." She said this, but after turning her head away, she couldn't help but smile.

Jiang Yiyao had originally considered telling him about what happened at the KTV, but then decided against it.

Essentially, nothing happened, so there's no need to tell the boy; it doesn't matter whether he knows or not.

As for my birthday... there's no need to reveal it. It's not today anyway. If he remembers, he remembers; if he doesn't, so be it. I... don't have the habit of celebrating my birthday.

The taxi arrived, and Xu Yan hailed it.

The boy did not choose to sit alone in the passenger seat, but sat next to Jiang Yiyao.

"Why don't you sit in the front?" the girl said, sounding somewhat disgusted.

If it were someone with whom he wasn't so close, Xu Yan would probably think he was being disliked, but if it were Jiang Yiyao, then he wouldn't care.

This person is a classic example of someone who says one thing but does another.

"What, do you want to smell the fragrance of my perfume?"

"If you're any more disgusting, you're calling yourself a 'little Chanel style,' but I think you're more like a 'little pig.'"

"I noticed you seem very resentful today."

Xu Yan glanced at the girl beside him.

Resentment is a feeling, while fragrance goes straight to the heart.

Especially in such a cramped space, the slight bumps from the taxi seemed to unconsciously bring the two people closer together.

"What's it to you?"

Jiang Yiyao didn't explain, but instead used this method to express that she seemed to indeed harbor resentment.

Xu Yan nodded, "I happen to be in a very bad mood today."

Jiang Yiyao: ?

The girl immediately showed signs of flushing.

She had seen the movie, and she remembered very clearly what the person who said that line did next. It had a huge impact on her when she was young.

Of course, we only found out the specifics later.

But Xu Yan sat up straight, as if he were simply saying something simple.

He absolutely did it on purpose.

Jiang Yiyao thought this, and then nudged Xu Yan with her elbow, with considerable force.

"No, I didn't do anything, why are you giving me a Mamba?"

You know exactly what you just said.

"Is it a problem if I say it's hot and I'm a bit irritable?"