Getting Caught Up In His Cycle Of Passionate Love - Chapter 12
Lu Que is an idiot.
Xu Tao Yue announced from now on that she would complete this event all by herself.
When the charity sale officially started, Xu Tao Yue hadn’t even finished organizing her things yet—she only hurried over and then began sorting through what she had.
Surprisingly, Lu Que really took a day off at this critical moment. Xu Tao Yue found it strange. After Lu Que put all the items he had prepared for display on his own booth, he never appeared again.
Xu Tao Yue deliberately found a shady spot and began her tea art demonstration, although she got burned many times…
After Ye Wan finished all her tasks, it was already afternoon. Seeing that Xu Tao Yue still hadn’t come back, she went out for a walk. Now, the back playground was almost full of people, and a few small stalls were still selling little lion toys or something like that.
Xu Tao Yue was curious too and got up to take a look.
Then, the accident happened in just a split second.
When Xu Tao Yue stood up, she was bumped into by a few girls running past, causing her tea leaves on the table to spill onto her hand.
There was hot water inside the teapot she had just poured moments before.
The boiling hot water made Xu Tao Yue instinctively pull back her hand; the pale back of her hand instantly turned red.
With a ping-pong sound, the borrowed cup from Lu Que also fell to the ground, the shards cutting Xu Tao Yue a bit.
“Ah…” Xu Tao Yue couldn’t help but cry out in pain.
She looked up at them; standing in the middle of the group was none other than Song Mo.
Xu Tao Yue was startled inside, then scared.
The girls, seeing Song Mo get hurt, didn’t back down and started yelling at Xu Tao Yue.
“What’s the point of placing this booth here? There are already so many people today, and you put it at the most obvious spot, as if you want this hot water to burn you, right?”
Xu Tao Yue was a bit dazed and only reacted after being scolded by these classmates.
“No, big sis, isn’t it possible you bumped into me first? Oh, I get it now—you just don’t want to take responsibility!”
“Well then why didn’t you say so earlier? I wouldn’t have made things difficult for you. But you guys acting like this is kind of unethical, right? Clearly your fault, but you throw dirty water on me?”
Their argument immediately caught the attention of nearby people, who turned to look.
Xu Tao Yue didn’t want to argue further; she began packing her things. The girls, seemingly embarrassed by being scolded, placed their hands on the cart to stop her from leaving.
“Explain yourself! If you hadn’t put the cart here, we wouldn’t have bumped into your crappy booth! Song Mo wouldn’t have gotten hurt. Shouldn’t you be taking her to the infirmary?”
Xu Tao Yue was almost amused by their ridiculous logic. Just as she was about to argue back, Ye Wan ran over. Seeing Xu Tao Yue’s injury, she didn’t hesitate and started scolding them.
“Taozi, what happened to you?”
Ye Wan first noticed the redness and swelling on her hand and immediately got ready to fight.
“Seriously, what’s wrong with you all? You clearly bumped into us because you weren’t looking, and now you’re blaming us?”
Song Mo stopped the girl beside her from continuing and lifted her beautiful, delicate eyes.
“Sorry, this really is our fault.”
Actually, Song Mo had been pulled into the collision just now. She looked like she got hurt badly too; her face was turning pale. Xu Tao Yue sighed, “Forget it, forget it.”
Ye Wan wanted to take Xu Tao Yue to the infirmary, but Xu Tao Yue refused.
“You watch the remaining stuff here. I’ll go with Song Mo to have a look.”
Song Mo seemed a bit surprised, pointing to herself, “Me?”
Xu Tao Yue nodded, “I saw you get hurt badly just now, so let’s both go together. Don’t misunderstand—I just don’t want you to try to extort me.”
Song Mo nodded, “Okay.”
There was no one in the infirmary now. Probably because teachers had been dispatched outside to prevent heatstroke. Xu Tao Yue helped Song Mo sit down on an empty seat.
“I always thought you didn’t like me.”
Xu Tao Yue tilted her head, looking at her.
“Why would you think that?”
“Just a feeling,” Song Mo smiled slightly, not saying much, which made Xu Tao Yue feel a bit uneasy.
“Actually, I don’t dislike you…”
Hearing this, Xu Tao Yue felt a little guilty and quickly waved her hand to explain.
Looking at Song Mo this way, she seemed like a gentle person, exactly like the heroine in ordinary novels—confident, elegant, and generous without exception.
“I’ve actually noticed you since the botanical garden.”
In fact, Xu Tao Yue had always known this. Song Mo was fine now; it was Xu Tao Yue’s hand that had a few blisters, and there were scratches near her feet.
Song Mo stood and searched for burn ointment in the infirmary, then applied the ointment on a cotton swab, gently wiping Xu Tao Yue’s injured hand.
“It might sting a little, please bear with it.”
Xu Tao Yue nodded silently, not knowing how to face the original story’s heroine.
“You really don’t need to hold any hostility towards me. I have no ill intentions.”
Xu Tao Yue thought for a moment. Indeed, she felt no hostility from Song Mo, so she nodded.
“Don’t let the wound get wet anymore.”
Xu Tao Yue nodded again.
Suddenly, Song Mo found Xu Tao Yue a bit cute. No wonder Lu Que felt differently about her.
Ye Wan didn’t know how Lu Que suddenly came back, and worse, he had seen the messy scene.
Lu Que frowned. Ye Wan hurried to explain, “A few girls accidentally bumped into the booth and burned Xu Tao Yue, so this place became like this.”
Before Ye Wan finished, Lu Que urgently asked Xu Tao Yue’s whereabouts.
“She’s gone to the infirmary with Song Mo.”
Lu Que immediately ran toward the infirmary, and Ye Wan hadn’t had time to say anything before he was already far away.
Just as Song Mo was thinking about Lu Que, the next second he appeared at the infirmary. Xu Tao Yue was so startled that she instinctively said, “Weren’t you already out? Why did you come back suddenly?”
Lu Que didn’t answer her question and instead looked seriously at her hand.
“How did you manage to get yourself hurt like this? If I call you stupid, would you still argue with me?”
Lu Que’s tone was indeed harsh, which shocked both of them.
Song Mo, more perceptive, saw Lu Que come and didn’t want to stay sitting, so she got up and left the infirmary, teasing Xu Tao Yue on the way out.
“Xu Tao Yue, I’m leaving now.”
Seeing Song Mo leave, Xu Tao Yue began to smile teasingly at Lu Que, thinking maybe he was mad because she accidentally damaged his things.
“Sorry, I already know I was wrong. I’ve deeply reflected on my mistakes. I won’t do it again.”
Before Lu Que could say anything, Xu Tao Yue started a smooth stream of apologies and reflections.
Lu Que sat beside her, suppressing his anger, lifted her hand to take a closer look. Now that the wound was dressed, he didn’t say much.
“Then tell me, what do you think you did wrong?”
Xu Tao Yue bravely faced her mistake. She was really good!
She comforted herself inside: The mistake was spilling your cup. I even swore yesterday that I would never break it, and yet this morning it’s broken.
Lu Que laughed angrily: “You think that’s why I’m mad?”
If not here, then why? Xu Tao Yue didn’t dare to continue and quietly thought, “Of course, there must be more.”
“What do you mean by that tone?”
Xu Tao Yue lowered her head.
“Then tell me where I was wrong.”
Lu Que sighed. How could this person be like this? He was the one angry, but she injured herself and didn’t tell him right away, yet she expected him to point out her mistakes.
Lu Que couldn’t stay mad either—it seemed like all the problems came from his own confusion.
“Next time, don’t get hurt again. Even if you do, you must tell me immediately.”
Xu Tao Yue’s eyes brightened, her focus shifting again.
“Lu Que, are you caring about me now?”
“No, who would care about an idiot.”
Xu Tao Yue smiled slightly. She knew Lu Que cared about her!
“I’m an idiot, I’m an idiot! Then you better care about me more!”
Lu Que: “…”
This person could always find a loophole in his words and tease him back.
Truly an idiot.
Lu Que lightly pulled Xu Tao Yue’s ear. She was ticklish and dodged left and right.
“Lu Que, Lu Que, let go! It’s ticklish.”
Lu Que: “Don’t try to change the subject. Did you remember what I said? Repeat it.”
Xu Tao Yue rubbed her ear, swearing her ear was bright red now.
This handsome face so close to hers, caring for her even if the words were a bit rough.
But! This was something she never dared to imagine before.
Xu Tao Yue patted her cheeks, trying to wake herself up.
“I remember, I remember! Lu Que, you’re like an old lady, so naggy.”
Lu Que ignored her changing the subject.
“Repeat it.”
Xu Tao Yue sighed, fine, fine, repeat it once more. Who told her she spoiled him.
“I, Xu Tao Yue, promise that next time I won’t get hurt. And if I do, I will tell Lu Que immediately! Otherwise, what if Lu Que stops caring about me?”
Lu Que: “…”
Xu Tao Yue got close to his eyes.
“So, Lu classmate~ next time you’ll care about me, right?”
“I don’t care about idiots.”
“Then I’m not an idiot anymore.”
Xu Tao Yue shamelessly persisted.
Lu Que teased her.
“Then I’ll still care about idiots.”
“So I’m an idiot?”
Xu Tao Yue was caught in his words.
“No, no, I’m not an idiot. Lu Que is.”
Lu Que: “…”