Proud senior schoolgirl was tender and sweet, we fell in love

Chapter 296 There Seems to Be a Reason Why Xie Xiao Has Always Been Better Than Him.

Xie Xiao had clearly lost his patience, fearing that if he finished a meal with Zhang Qiaoqiao, he might suffer indigestion.

As long as Xie Liu wasn't blind, he should have noticed the interested look Zhang Qiaoqiao was casting his way, right?

Given Xie Liu's not-so-high IQ, Xie Xiao really feared that by the end of the meal, he might end up hating himself.

After all, the way Xie Liu thought made Xie Xiao uncertain whether he would become resentful or not.

He spoke up, "Speak now, I need to finish eating and go pack. I have to visit Grandma tonight, and I must head back in the morning."

Time was tight; there was no time to watch a Qiong Yao drama after dinner.

Xie Liu watched Xie Xiao and felt that he shared a certain quality with their aunt at the moment—both were fiercely indifferent.

He of course knew that Xie Xiao was sitting here with him, not to talk about brotherly love, but mainly because of Grandma.

He was worried about Grandma and also in a rush to get back to City B.

But from the moment Zhang Qiaoqiao had entered, her eyes had stayed on Xie Xiao, and not once had she looked at him, Xie Liu, definitively.

At this moment, Zhang Qiaoqiao also realized it, she stared at Xie Liu, "What? Have you decided to break up with me after all, following your family's wishes?"

She appeared very calm, not at all surprised, "Actually, we didn't need to have a meal for this. If you'd said so earlier, I wouldn't have bothered coming out."

Xie Liu looked at her, "Is that all you wanted to say?"

"What else?" Zhang Qiaoqiao laughed, "I know your family doesn't like me. Even your mother's current concern is probably more for the child in my belly, right?"

Xie Liu glanced at her stomach.

Zhang Qiaoqiao then said, "If we're breaking up, then it's over, but you have to pay for the abortion and the... alimony."

"Zhang Qiaoqiao, don't you feel reluctant at all?" Xie Liu interrupted her, looking at her.

Zhang Qiaoqiao gazed at Xie Liu's face; he was actually quite handsome too, after all, he resembled Xie Xiao.

She had been with him for more than a year, almost two, and she could tell that Xie Liu liked her and treated her well.

But he himself was not very ambitious and was a good boy who listened to everything his family said.

Probably his only form of persistence was in his affection for her.

But even that persistence didn't last long.

Now, seeing him looking so sad, Zhang Qiaoqiao calmly declared, "But it's you who wants to break up, isn't it? Did you bring your cousin along because you're afraid you can't say it yourself?"

Zhang Qiaoqiao sighed, reached out, and touched his face, "Xie Liu, quite often, I feel like you're a child who hasn't been weaned, always obeying your family. It's nice."

She withdrew her hand, "So really, it's good. Go back and keep being obedient. I'm not really a good girl after all, your cousin must know that."

Speaking of which, Zhang Qiaoqiao looked towards Xie Xiao again.

Xie Xiao took a sip of water and didn't respond.

He didn't intercede either.

He was like an outsider watching a play.

Zhang Qiaoqiao found it amazing.

Actually, what she had said earlier was meant to provoke Xie Xiao; she knew he was still with his ex-girlfriend.

She once stumbled upon their video.

They looked intimate and happy together.

It reminded Zhang Qiaoqiao of the first time she saw them, all four of them looked carefree.

The smiles on their faces were radiant.

It was then Zhang Qiaoqiao realized, people really are different.

Some people just have good fortune.

And she belonged to the group with bad luck.

They still have good fortune: successful careers, while she was about to lose even her boyfriend.

Xie Liu watched as Zhang Qiaoqiao absentmindedly stared at Xie Xiao and lost all hope.

He felt resentful, but what could he change?

He could never compare to Xie Xiao, in the eyes of their parents, their grandmother, and even in Zhang Qiaoqiao's eyes.

Xie Liu just couldn't compare to Xie Xiao.

Things had turned out a lot better than Xie Xiao had anticipated.

There were no melodramatic scenes of screaming desperation.

Zhang Qiaoqiao simply did the math and asked Xie Liu for a sum of money.

Of course, Xie Liu didn't have that much money, so Xie Xiao helped him pay.

Zhang Qiaoqiao even wanted to add Xie Xiao on WeChat, but Xie Xiao chose to transfer the money directly to her bank account, even though there would be a transaction fee.

Zhang Qiaoqiao clicked her tongue, but didn't make any additional demands.

What was supposed to be a breakup scene felt more like completing a transaction.

Throughout it all, Xie Liu's expression looked terrible.

After taking the money, Zhang Qiaoqiao didn't wait for the dishes to be served, and left right away.

Xie Liu stood up reflexively.

But Xie Xiao stopped him.

Eventually, Zhang Qiaoqiao left the private room by herself.

Only the two brothers remained in the private room.

Xie Xiao actually breathed a sigh of relief, as things had gone smoothly.

The money had been paid, and Zhang Qiaoqiao had said she would move out.

But Xie Liu still had a dazed look on his face, a clear sign of his reluctance to let go.

Xie Xiao sighed as he looked at him, "Feeling sad? She's more indifferent than you."

Xie Liu gave him a glance, "No need to twist the knife, I can see it."

He's not blind.

Xie Xiao nodded, "Good then."

The waiter began to serve the dishes, but it was only Xie Xiao who was enjoying the meal.

It was a good thing he had chosen a place he liked for the meal.

Xie Liu hardly ate anything.

Very silent.

It wasn't until the meal was over and Xie Xiao had paid the bill that Xie Liu spoke, "I will pay you back the money from today later."

Xie Xiao nodded, "Okay, I'll wait for it."

He didn't say there was no need, nor did he say that the amount was insignificant.

This made Xie Liu feel a bit better.

He stared at Xie Xiao for a long time before saying, "Actually, I'm quite jealous of you."

Xie Xiao stood up and looked at him, "Yeah, and then?"

"There's no 'then.' I just think you have good fortune," Xie Liu snorted as he also stood up, "But there's no point in talking about it. It seems like everyone's fate and the path ahead are already arranged."

Sure enough, the kid was narrow-minded and pessimistic.

Xie Xiao sighed, "Xie Liu, I really didn't want to come with you today. Our relationship isn't that great, but I also know Grandma worries about you, and I couldn't just leave, so here I am. At the end of the day, I did it for myself."

He was very frank, "So, there's no need for any 'thank you.' I doubt you would mean it anyway. One last thing as your brother, there's no such thing as a pre-arranged fate or path for anyone; heaven is too busy to arrange everyone's life."

"It's not an excuse to give up and run away."

After saying that, Xie Xiao left.

Just like he had said himself, his time was limited, and he really didn't have much to waste on Xie Liu.

Xie Liu watched Xie Xiao's receding figure.

In the past, Xie Xiao had always been like a towering mountain, seeming insurmountable no matter how hard he tried.

It felt the same even now. He used to think that as long as he grew up and entered society early, he would eventually excel beyond Xie Xiao, wouldn't he?

But reality had slapped him hard several times.

He was still inferior to Xie Xiao in every way.

Even the girlfriend he had liked for so long seemed to have liked Xie Xiao as well.

However, it seemed that he suddenly understood that there was a reason Xie Xiao had always been more outstanding than him.