Chapter 9 : Picked Up a Girlfriend on the Way!

Just when Beige was in despair, his WeChat suddenly made a sound, and his heart trembled as he quickly opened it. "Beige? Weren't you in jail? How did you get out?" The cold words instantly extinguished Beige's enthusiasm. His hand trembled as he mustered up the courage to send a message back. "Yeah, I just got back yesterday. Su Qing, can we meet? There's something I want to say to you." There was no response for a long time, and just as he was about to give up, another message came, this time it was a voice message. Beige's heart leaped with joy as he quickly clicked on it. "Meet me? Alright, come to Jiangcheng University. I have something to tell you too." As Su Qing spoke, there was a hint of panting and the sound of "clapping" in the background. Beige was a little confused, holding his phone in a daze for a while before coming back to his senses. Taking a deep breath, he shook his head vigorously and replied to Su Qing with a "okay", then got up and went back to his room. It was late at night, and the wind was slightly chilly. Beige sat cross-legged on the bed, the voice message echoing in his mind, unable to forget it for a long time. It made him realize, with a clear consciousness, that some things could never be returned to. That night, he broke his three-year record of continuous practice and sat alone until dawn. The next morning, he hurriedly got up, washed up, and told his mother that he was going to Jiangcheng. Then he hurriedly left the house. Arriving in the county town, he boarded the earliest bus to Jiangcheng and headed there. On the bus, Beige couldn't help but wonder, what would his life be like now if he hadn't been imprisoned? Would he be the one making Su Qing gasp for breath? Fengwei County, where Beige was located, was three hundred miles away from Jiangcheng, and the bus ride took about four hours. When he arrived at the Jiangcheng bus station, it was already past noon, and the scorching sun overhead made his scalp tingle. However, just as he reached the entrance of a store and was about to go in, a fragrant breeze suddenly wafted into Beige's nose, causing his heart to flutter. He opened his eyes wide and looked up, his gaze falling on a face that he couldn't describe how beautiful it was. The owner of the face was a woman in her early twenties, with delicate eyebrows and fiery lips. Her starry eyes sparkled with a hint of urgency. Compared to her beautiful face, what caught Beige's attention even more was her curvaceous figure. Her long legs were perfectly outlined by tight jeans, making Beige feel the urge to nosebleed. The woman seemed to sense Beige's gaze, but instead of getting angry, she walked towards him and reached out to hold his arm. "Darling, what are you doing here? I've been looking for you for so long." Beige was stunned by her words, thinking to himself, who the hell are you calling darling? Do we know each other? Could it be that I can pick up such a beautiful girlfriend just by buying a bottle of water? Before he could react, the woman said in a low voice, "Big brother, please help me, I'm being followed." Beige understood what was happening. The woman was being harassed by thugs and was using him as a shield. Beige couldn't help but smile, but he didn't mind helping others. He reached out and smoothed the hair beside the woman's ear, affectionately saying, "Yes, darling, why are you looking for me? Didn't I say I would be back later?" The woman, relieved that Beige was cooperating, breathed a sigh of relief and smiled, "I just missed you, that's all." Beige's heart skipped a beat at her words, almost losing his composure. This enchantress is something else! At this moment, the four thugs rushed over from behind, their eyes filled with greed and hostility after hearing the conversation between the two. It turned out that she was being followed by these thugs and was using him as a shield. Beige found it amusing, but he didn't mind doing a good deed. He raised an eyebrow at the thug and said, "What's the matter? Do you have a problem?" The thug sneered, "Brother, you've got quite a piece of shit on your back, attracting such a beautiful flower." Beige frowned at the thug and said, "What's it to you? Get lost." The thug was instantly infuriated by his words and said, "Brother, watch your mouth. Be careful or you'll regret it." Beige retorted, "So what if I'm rude? You want to bite me?" "Damn!" The thug was furious at Beige's words and threatened, "Kid, do you want to die? Believe me, I'll kill you right now." Beige sneered, "Oh, I'm so scared! You want to touch me? Believe me, I'll kick you to death." The woman next to him was shocked and gently tugged at Beige's sleeve, saying, "Big brother, don't provoke them, let's go." The leader of the thugs, with a fierce expression, pointed at Beige and said, "Take this kid to the alley next to us. I want to kill his girlfriend in front of him." As soon as he finished speaking, the other three thugs surrounded Beige and the woman, each holding a switchblade. The woman was pale with fear, tightly gripping Beige's arm. But Beige had a faint smile on his face and said, "Are you sure you want to take me to the alley next to me?" The leader of the thugs pushed him hard and said coldly, "Stop talking nonsense, let's go, or I'll stab you right now." Beige had no choice but to follow the four thugs with the woman to the alley next to them. At the entrance of the alley, he said to the woman, "Darling, close your eyes." The woman didn't understand why, but she closed her eyes as instructed. Then she heard a few muffled sounds and screams, causing her to open her eyes abruptly. The four thugs who were following them were now lying on the ground, cursing. "Kid, how dare you attack us! I'll kill you!" Beige remained expressionless and said, "Just you four? Don't overestimate yourselves." "I have something to do, consider this a lesson for you four. If you're not convinced, come find me anytime. But by then, you won't be so lucky." With that, he took the woman out of the alley. The woman looked at Beige in surprise and said, "I didn't expect you to be so capable. Carrying a bag, just arrived in Jiangcheng? What are you here for?" Beige smiled and said, "I'm going to Jiangcheng University. How about you?" "As for me?" The woman sighed softly, "I don't know where to go now." Beige smiled and wasn't interested in the woman's affairs. The two of them parted ways, and he boarded the bus to Jiangcheng University. Before long, the bus stopped at Jiangcheng University, and Beige got off. Looking at the magnificent gate of Jiangcheng University, his gaze became somewhat distant and longing. It took him a while to come back to his senses, his expression gloomy. He then gathered himself and walked towards the gate. Just as he arrived at the entrance, he saw Su Qing, dressed provocatively, standing next to a handsome and extravagantly dressed guy, chatting and laughing. "Su Qing..." Beige approached the two, forced a smile, and said, "Hello." Su Qing and the guy turned their heads at the sound of his voice, and Su Qing frowned. The guy next to her didn't bother to hide his disgust, looking at Beige with disdain, and sarcastically said, "Su Qing, this guy was your high school boyfriend? He's so damn tacky." Su Qing responded indifferently, "That's because I was young and ignorant back then, that's why I liked him." After speaking, she turned to Beige and said, "What do you want to say? I have something to do later." At this moment, Beige's heart was filled with mixed emotions. On the way here, he had been asking himself why he had to meet Su Qing. Now, he seemed to have found the answer. This is his inner confession to his past self, urging him to completely let go of the woman in front of him and abandon her like worn-out shoes.