Getting Caught Up In His Cycle Of Passionate Love - Chapter 15
A Meeting of Minds?
The current Xu Tao Yue sat restlessly in the café, across from a slightly more mature-looking Lu Que.
The more she spoke, the more mistakes she made. Since meeting Lu Que, Xu Tao Yue hadn’t dared to say much, just poking at the straw in her hand.
What on earth was going on? Xu Tao Yue buried her head, not daring to look at Lu Que.
“Look up.” Lu Que’s low voice made Xu Tao Yue unconsciously raise her head, then quickly lower it again.
Oh no, oh no. The current Lu Que carried a hint of mature charm. Xu Tao Yue sneakily glanced at him and bit her straw.
Okay, okay, even more handsome. After a quick glance, Xu Tao Yue simply couldn’t look away.
“Shouldn’t you explain to me now?” Lu Que asked, his fingers tapping the table one by one, the dull sound striking Xu Tao Yue’s heart.
Xu Tao Yue gave a forced smile, eager to avoid the topic, then lowered her head. “Hehe, explain what?”
Lu Que softened his tone, trying to sound less harsh: “You left, didn’t you? Why come back now?”
“I didn’t leave!” Xu Tao Yue immediately rebutted.
She really had no words to explain; she couldn’t just tell Lu Que she wasn’t even from this world and somehow woke up a year later, skipping the whole past year.
Anyone would think she was crazy if she said that.
Xu Tao Yue was increasingly confused by this world.
“Xu Tao Yue, I hate people who disappear without reason.”
“Especially… coming back now without any explanation, pretending not to hear or speak.”
Lu Que said these words calmly. Xu Tao Yue panicked a little—this Lu Que was no longer the rebellious one from before.
Now he seemed closer to the character’s original trajectory in the story.
To be honest, Lu Que’s words had a hint of sulking—back then, Xu Tao Yue disappeared without a word, even though they were supposed to be friends.
She never treated them as friends at all.
Xu Tao Yue didn’t know how to explain, so she stared at him with a little hope: “Lu Que, do you believe me?”
“As long as you say it, I’ll believe you.” Lu Que was still soft-hearted; he just insisted that Xu Tao Yue give him an explanation.
Xu Tao Yue put down what was in her hands and began organizing her words: “Actually, I have a reason I had to leave, but… I can’t tell you right now. You can…”
She didn’t dare to continue; she wasn’t even sure if Lu Que still had a shred of trust left for her.
“You can.”
Xu Tao Yue was about to say Lu Que wouldn’t believe her and tried to keep making up excuses, lowering her head to silently find a believable reason.
Then she heard Lu Que say “you can,” and immediately looked up at him.
“You… believe me?”
Lu Que looked at Xu Tao Yue seriously: “I told you, as long as you say it, I’ll believe.”
“So, are we still good friends…”
Xu Tao Yue cautiously asked. Actually, given Lu Que’s personality, this question was almost pointless—who would remain good friends with someone who vanished mysteriously?
“Haven’t we always been good friends?”
…
Xu Tao Yue still wanted to know what had happened a year ago, but could only secretly inquire indirectly.
“Wan Wan and Xia Xiang Yang…”
Lu Que knew what she wanted to say, taking over her topic: “They’re also at this school; you’ll meet them.”
“How do you know I’m here…” Xu Tao Yue murmured, originally thinking Lu Que wouldn’t hear her complaining, but he did—and smiled.
“Maybe because…”
“Telepathy?”
Xu Tao Yue widened her eyes.
What on earth had Lu Que been through!
He actually said such a cheesy joke?
Xu Tao Yue awkwardly smiled, trying to ease the embarrassment with a phrase they used before: “So, I really am your future…”
Before finishing, Xu Tao Yue felt something was off—things were getting even more awkward.
A year ago, she could shamelessly say he was her future boyfriend.
Now…
Her face wasn’t as thick-skinned as before.
——
At first, Xia Xiang Yang was the one who learned about Xu Tao Yue’s disappearance. After Lu Que came back from the office, Xia Xiang Yang asked him: “Do you know what Xu Tao Yue went to do?”
“No.”
“Huh? That’s weird…”
Lu Que returned to his seat and asked: “What’s weird?”
“Xu Tao Yue just left, it’s kind of inexplicable.”
“Don’t describe it if you can’t.”
Lu Que didn’t pay much attention, thinking Xia Xiang Yang’s language skills were just poor.
“No, it really is weird! I asked her what she was doing, but she didn’t answer me!”
Lu Que: “…”
Xiang Bai Jie came in just as she was about to hand over some documents to Lu Que. He didn’t think much and started flipping through them.
Xiang Bai Jie handed all the materials of local college entrance exam candidates to Lu Que: “Here are all the candidates in this city; you can distribute these later.”
Lu Que looked through them repeatedly: “Teacher Xiang, isn’t Xu Tao Yue’s info missing?”
Xiang Bai Jie shook her head: “No, she already left. Probably went somewhere else. She didn’t tell me the reason.”
Lu Que was a bit doubtful. He knocked on Ye Wan’s desk: “Xu Tao Yue isn’t taking the exam here?”
Ye Wan pushed up her glasses, shaking her head: “Impossible. If she’s not here, then where?”
Lu Que sent the materials: “Teacher Xiang said she’s not included in this city’s exam.”
Ye Wan: “!!”
Xia Xiang Yang: “??”
Since then, Xu Tao Yue had disappeared like a ghost, no matter how much they searched, they couldn’t find her.
——
Xu Tao Yue glanced at her student ID.
Nanyu University.
The little four-person team ended up in the same place again—there really was some kind of tacit understanding. Xu Tao Yue felt a little secret delight, no need to say much.
Then she looked at him: “Weren’t you going to…”
Lu Que lowered his eyes: “In the same place after all. The two schools aren’t very different.”
Xu Tao Yue said nothing. Lu Que was originally supposed to be at Nanyu, but she insisted on changing his fate by guiding him to Huabei.
But things didn’t go as planned. Fate still led him to this university.
“Lu Que.”
Xu Tao Yue spoke: “If you had another chance, would you still choose this place?”
“Would.” Lu Que answered without hesitation, surprising Xu Tao Yue.
“You said it before.” Lu Que left the sentence half-finished, but Xu Tao Yue knew what he meant.
She had promised to always be with them.
The next second, Xu Tao Yue’s phone rang from a stranger: “Xu Tao Yue! Didn’t I tell you to catch up quickly? Old Li just took roll call! Let’s see what you do!”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
Oh no, she totally forgot she had an 8 a.m. class.
She embarrassedly smiled at Lu Que and whispered: “Sorry, sorry, sorry, I totally forgot about this… Help me check in; I’ll be right there!”
“Come quick, no responsibility if you’re late!”
After hanging up, Xu Tao Yue immediately stood: “Sorry, I have an 8 a.m. class today! Totally forgot!”
Lu Que nodded: “Then go first, no rush.”
Xu Tao Yue nodded and hurried out. Lu Que stared at her unfinished drink; the table still slightly shook from her rush, sending ripples through the drink.
Then the next second, Xu Tao Yue ran back, giving Lu Que an embarrassed smile.
“Lu Que… can you take me to the classroom?” Xu Tao Yue felt utterly embarrassed.
Lu Que: “?”
“I don’t know where this classroom is…”
It wasn’t really her fault—she woke up a year later in an unfamiliar place, not knowing what happened the year before, and was inexplicably dragged out by Lu Que for a scolding like a scumbag.
Life, huh…
Xu Tao Yue sighed but still had to run to her 8 a.m.
Such an evil origin.
Lu Que glanced at her department and casually asked: “Why did you choose Chinese Language and Literature?”
“I don’t know.” Xu Tao Yue was actually a Chinese Language student in real life, so she couldn’t escape it here either.
She picked this major thinking she’d just go for whatever her scores allowed.
Lu Que took her answer to mean she randomly picked a major without much thought.
When Xu Tao Yue hurried to the classroom, Bald Teacher Li wasn’t there. She pulled Lu Que’s sleeve and they ran to the back row.
Classmates looked at them with shocked eyes. Xu Tao Yue patted her chest, panting from running.
“Luckily the classroom’s big, or the back seats would be taken.”
Lu Que: “…”
After they sat, Teacher Li finally arrived late: “Sorry, everyone, I was held up a few minutes.”
Xu Tao Yue nodded and patted her racing heart: “Luckily, during those minutes, I managed to get here. Teacher Li is great.”
Lu Que rubbed her head: “Got your book?”
“No…”
“Then you’re doomed.”
Teacher Li noticed them sitting in the back row and joked: “Looks like during these few minutes some students came here just to hear my class. You two in the back, I haven’t seen you before?”
Xu Tao Yue: “?”
Uh oh.
No escape.
Xu Tao Yue stood up bravely: “Teacher…”
“Occasionally skipping class for your boyfriend is okay, why so serious?” Teacher Li smiled.
Xu Tao Yue blushed fiercely. A message popped up on her phone.
“Sorry, Xu Tao Yue, he’s too sneaky. One minute before you came in, he already caught you by making you answer two questions in a row.”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
Finally mustering courage, Xu Tao Yue said: “Sorry, teacher, I took a long time finding the classroom…”
Old Li didn’t make it hard on her: “Sit down.”
Lu Que smirked for a long time, then Xu Tao Yue noticed and poked him: “What are you laughing at?”
“Laughing…”
“Not telling you.”