Getting Caught Up In His Cycle Of Passionate Love - Chapter 24
Let’s Be Together
Lu Que’s bombshell news left Xu Tao Yue completely stunned. She still couldn’t process what he had just said.
“Wait, no, your meaning is… Zhou Yu is a bl00d relative of yours?”
Xu Tao Yue simply couldn’t believe it. The male lead from the original book and Lu Que were… Wait, the original book never mentioned this at all!
How could the plot break like this?!
Lu Que was still calmly explaining. “I’m sorry, I should have told you from the very beginning.”
Xu Tao Yue’s brain was now in a complete frenzy, her CPU overheating. She still couldn’t figure out the reason behind all this.
Lu Que continued talking about Song Mo. “The three of us actually grew up together.”
The amount of information Xu Tao Yue received today was hundreds of times more than what she had read in the book before. According to Lu Que, the three of them used to be very good friends, but everything changed after Zhou Yu came to Lu Que’s house.
The first time Xu Tao Yue saw Song Mo was when she was arguing with the male lead on the street. Xu Tao Yue, who never liked Song Mo, naturally didn’t care what happened to her and that person later. The second time she saw them was at the botanical garden, when Lu Que and she were discussing a report.
At that time, Xu Tao Yue was so focused on seeing Song Mo that she only thought about making sure Lu Que wouldn’t go down the same path as the book’s protagonist. She didn’t pay any attention to the subtle shift in the atmosphere between Song Mo, Lu Que, and Zhou Yu. Looking back now, it was clear that there was something off between the three of them.
Xu Tao Yue began to put the pieces together. “No wonder you were staring at them with such resentment. I thought…”
Xu Tao Yue stopped herself and quickly changed the subject.
Lu Que heard her change the topic and didn’t say anything.
“So you were mad back then because of them?” Xu Tao Yue brought up the old incident, but Lu Que immediately countered. “No.”
“Then why?”
“Because you said my drawing was bad.”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
He really is just a little kid.
Xu Tao Yue shook her head, shaking all those thoughts out of her mind. “Forget it, let’s not think about them.”
“Why didn’t you reply to my messages today?”
Lu Que glanced at his phone. It was almost nine o’clock. “I had something to do today.”
“What was it?” Xu Tao Yue asked instinctively.
“Something very important to me.”
This piqued Xu Tao Yue’s interest. Her eyes lit up as she stared at Lu Que. “What was it? Can I know?”
Lu Que pondered for a moment and didn’t reply. Xu Tao Yue got a little annoyed. “Hmph, fine, don’t tell me.”
“It was about confessing to you.”
Oh.
It was about confessing to her.
She thought he had someone else.
Wait a minute.
Xu Tao Yue’s face was a picture of shock. “What?!”
“Confessing… to me?” Xu Tao Yue reached out and touched his forehead. “You don’t have a fever.”
Lu Que: “…”
“The place where Song Mo got hurt was where I had planned to meet you. I’m being honest, tonight… I was going to confess to you.”
Lu Que’s ears were as red as if they were about to bleed, and his words were a little jumbled. Xu Tao Yue felt fireworks exploding in her mind. His words completely stunned her. “But, you didn’t give me any warning…”
Lu Que sighed, as if he had expected this reaction. He rubbed Xu Tao Yue’s head, then stood up and leaned down toward her.
“Yeah, I said it. I like you. I was just being stubborn. I’ve actually liked you for a very long time.”
Xu Tao Yue was so dazed she didn’t know where to put her hands. Lu Que’s handsome face right in front of her was making her heart pound.
“Since when have you liked me?” This was the first time Xu Tao Yue had ever been confessed to, and she didn’t know what to say in this situation.
Lu Que’s eyes curved into a smile. He laughed and looked at her. “Would you be very surprised if I told you?”
“Probably not?”
“Since the first time I saw you.”
Xu Tao Yue: “!”
“Student Lu, you’ve had ulterior motives for me all this time!”
Lu Que chuckled softly. “Yeah, I’ve had ulterior motives for you.”
Later that night, Ye Wan let out a high-pitched shriek. “What?! No way! You guys moved this fast? I didn’t even know what was happening!”
Xu Tao Yue looked coy and patted Ye Wan on the shoulder. “I knew my charm was second to none.”
Ye Wan shrugged her off. “Stop it. Tell me what really happened! How did Lu Que suddenly become so devoted to you?”
Xu Tao Yue raised an eyebrow. “Aren’t you devoted to me?”
Ye Wan: “…”
Xu Tao Yue was completely immersed in her beautiful dream. “Lu Que said he likes me, hehehehehe. You have no idea how excited I was!”
Ye Wan: “…”
I can’t take it anymore. This woman was completely drunk on Lu Que’s sugar-coated cannonballs. Ye Wan immediately called Xia Xiangyang.
“So, did you kiss?”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
Why does every person in a new relationship get asked by their best friend if they’ve kissed?
“No…”
Ye Wan snorted. “I knew you were a coward. How could you two not kiss with such a great atmosphere?”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
Ten minutes later, Xia Xiangyang rushed over and plopped down next to them, urgently asking for confirmation. “Xu Tao Yue! Are you really with Lu Que?”
Xu Tao Yue covered her face, too shy to look at them. “What, is that a problem? Are you all questioning my charm?”
Xia Xiangyang sat down and hugged his drink, ready to listen to the gossip. “Tell me everything. I’m listening.”
Xu Tao Yue really couldn’t stop thinking about what happened yesterday. She smiled every time she thought about it. In the end, Lu Que took Xu Tao Yue to the place he had been preparing for a long time.
Roses were scattered all over the ground, and there were fireworks in the middle. Unfortunately, it was obvious that the setup wasn’t complete. If it had been finished, Xu Tao Yue couldn’t imagine how stunning it would have been.
Xu Tao Yue grabbed Lu Que. “Lu Que, let’s go set off the fireworks.”
Lu Que nodded, took out a lighter, and lit the fuse. The fireworks shot into the sky and exploded. Right after, Xu Tao Yue heard what Lu Que said.
“Xu Tao Yue.”
“Let’s be together.”
Maybe it was the atmosphere, but Xu Tao Yue’s heart was racing. She couldn’t help but want to get closer to Lu Que and get more from him. Lu Que embraced her in return, holding her tightly.
For them, a hug was enough. It could dissolve all insecurities and confirm the other person’s genuine feelings for them.
It was getting close to the New Year, and the streets were filled with a lively bustle. After Xu Tao Yue and Lu Que became a couple, she was smiling foolishly every day.
Ye Wan couldn’t bear to watch it anymore. “Is this what couples in love are like?”
Xu Tao Yue used her index finger to block Ye Wan’s mouth and raised an eyebrow. “Heh, little one, you’re not allowed to interfere in adult matters.”
Well, there goes Ye Wan being a child again.
Xu Tao Yue lay on the table, waiting for Lu Que to feed her. Ye Wan looked at her speechlessly. “Xu Tao Yue, sometimes I really want to crack your head open and see what’s inside.”
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
Novels, milk tea, my phone, and… a broad-shouldered, narrow-waisted, supermodel-like Lu Que, hehehehehe.
Seeing Xu Tao Yue with that mischievous look, Ye Wan knew she was up to no good, so she stopped talking.
“Go away, go away. I’m too lazy to bother with you.” Ye Wan was at her breaking point. Her phone rang, and she immediately moved a meter away from Xu Tao Yue.
Xu Tao Yue: “…”
“You don’t have to do that, darling!”
This time, it was Ye Wan who blocked Xu Tao Yue’s mouth. “Heh, little one, don’t interfere in adult matters.”
Xia Xiangyang’s phone call pulled Ye Wan away, and Xu Tao Yue was left alone, watching videos. Then she saw a post that made her feel inexplicably uncomfortable.
[If this world is fake, would you choose to follow the original trajectory?]
Xu Tao Yue instinctively clicked on it and spent a long time reading. She suddenly felt that she needed to sort out the plot.
In the original novel, Song Mo was supposed to like Lu Que. Otherwise, why would she always try to get Lu Que to join them?
Xia Xiangyang and Ye Wan didn’t have much interaction in the original book. The only thing she knew was that Xia Xiangyang and Lu Que fell out somewhere in the middle. The end result for Lu Que was ultimately brought about by Song Mo.
But now the plot was broken. Xia Xiangyang and Ye Wan were good friends, and even an unexpected detail had appeared: Song Mo, Zhou Yu, and Lu Que had known each other since childhood. And Zhou Yu was even Lu Que’s half-brother.
Xu Tao Yue’s mind was in utter chaos. She was so lost in thought that she didn’t even notice Lu Que come over and hand her a bottle of strawberry milk tea.
“What are you so absorbed in?” Lu Que frowned. He didn’t like Xu Tao Yue shutting him out of her world.
Xu Tao Yue was startled. “Hey, when did you get here?”
Lu Que sat down and handed her the drink. Xu Tao Yue’s eyes lit up. “You finally admit that you like strawberries now, huh?”
Lu Que: “…”
“This drink was buy one, get one free.”
“Then my cup is…”
“The free one,” Lu Que said without hesitation. Xu Tao Yue knew exactly what he was up to, so she played along.
“Alright, alright.”
Xu Tao Yue looked at him with a knowing expression. She poked the straw through the plastic seal and took a sip. “Wow, it’s so sweet~”
Lu Que: “…”
“Just as sweet as our Student Lu~”
Lu Que: “…”
By now, Lu Que knew Xu Tao Yue was teasing him. He reached out and flicked her forehead. “Knock it off.”
Xu Tao Yue immediately covered her forehead and exaggeratedly rubbed it. “Ow, that hurt! How dare you bully me, Lu Que!”
Lu Que: “…”
This girl never gives up. Seeing her expectant hands, Lu Que could only expose his forehead to her. Xu Tao Yue was delighted. She gently flicked his forehead and then quickly rubbed it. “Lu Que, why do you let me bully you?”
Lu Que raised an eyebrow. “Me? Do you really think you can bully me?”
Xu Tao Yue gave him a mischievous smirk. “It’s fine. Lu Que will let me bully him for a lifetime.”