Rejected by the Campus Belle, I Find My True Love-Chapter 403 - 401: I’m Not Going with You

The reason Xue Yuanqing said that was because his car could only seat five people. Now they had six, which was one person too many. It wasn’t appropriate to make any one of them go back alone, so he came up with a solution: he would just take a taxi back himself.

"Dad, there’s no need. Si Wen is going to the hotel; she isn’t coming with us."

"Nonsense. Since she’s your friend, how can you let her stay at a hotel after she’s come all this way?"

"Uncle, I didn’t bring anything with me today. I’ll definitely visit another day."

"We’re all friends here; there’s no need to bring anything. You should come back with them, and I’ll head back later."

If only I’d known. Driving our own Wuling would have been so much more convenient. It has more seats, and it’s a solid, reliable car. This BMW might be nice, but something feels lacking when I’m holding the steering wheel.

"No, no, Uncle, I have other things to take care of today. I’ll definitely visit another time."

After saying this, Si Wen took Xue Xing’s hand.

"What are you doing?"

"You’re coming with me."

Xue Xing shook her hand off. "I’m going back with my brother and the others. I’m not going with you."

What a joke. His brother was finally home, and his sister-in-law was visiting for the first time. How could he possibly go off with some stranger?

Si Wen stood with her hands on her hips. "I’m a guest. I’ve come all this way to Hui City, and this is how you treat me?"

"You’re not my guest."

The way Xue Xing looked at her, it was as if Si Wen were some kind of human trafficker.

"I’m your brother’s guest. It makes perfect sense for you to entertain me on his behalf."

After saying that, she pulled him toward the car the hotel had arranged. Before Xue Xing could even react, she had pushed him inside.

"Brother, Sister-in-law, save me!" 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

Si Wen shoved Xue Xing in and climbed in right after him.

"Don’t worry, I’m not going to eat your little brother. Uncle, Auntie, see you another day. Driver, let’s go!"

The driver was clearly intimidated by Si Wen’s assertiveness. Upon hearing her command, he instinctively started the car and drove off.

"Xiao Yang, Si Wen is your friend. Why didn’t you ask her to stay?" Zhong Hailan asked worriedly.

"Mom, it’s fine. Si Wen won’t mind. Forcing her to come home with us would have just made her more uncomfortable."

"Then what about Xing Zai...?"

"Don’t worry, Si Wen just wants to win for once. Once she gets her win, she’ll bring Xing Zai back safely."

As for when that would be, it was uncertain.

In Xue Yang’s subconscious, he never put Si Wen and Xue Xing together. In his eyes, Xue Xing wasn’t Si Wen’s type. As for what her type was, he had no idea—he just knew it definitely wasn’t someone like Xue Xing.

Hearing Xue Yang’s explanation, Zhong Hailan didn’t say anything more.

If it made someone uncomfortable, it defeated the whole purpose of being hospitable.

Xue Yang and his family got into the car. Xue Yang took the driver’s seat with Lin Xi in the passenger seat, while Xue Yuanqing and his wife naturally sat in the back. The family drove home.

The Xue family home was bustling with activity when Xue Yuanxia came over after hearing the news. "The third brother’s family said they were bringing their daughter-in-law home today. Is that true?"

"Everyone is so busy, do you think this could be fake?" said Liu Jiao, the wife of the second son.

"So what if he’s bringing a daughter-in-law home? Our Xiao Fang is already pregnant. No matter how fast he moves, he can’t catch up to my Xiao Zhi."

"What era are we living in? Who still competes over who gets pregnant first? Besides, they never said they were competing with you. Big Sister, I’m not going to argue with you; I have too much to do."

This older sister married nearby and was always coming back to her parents’ house to criticize everyone and belittle their children. It was as if her Yang family’s children were treasures and the Xue family’s were worthless weeds. She conveniently forgot that even if they were from the Yang family, they still had half of the Xue family’s blood in them. Besides, we’re all one family, so why act like we’re two separate households?

Liu Jiao simply couldn’t be bothered with her.

Xue Yuanxia was rendered speechless by the retort.

"Mom, that’s enough," Yang Xiaozhi said, unable to watch any longer.

Already annoyed by the retort from her sister-in-law, Xue Yuanxia was even more incensed that her own son wasn’t on her side. She burst out, "I’m doing all of this for you, you ungrateful thing!"

"Mom, how many times have I told you? I’m not competing with my cousin. Everything I have now was given to me by Cousin Xue Yang. Why won’t you believe me?"

Ever since he was a child, his mom had loved to use the phrase ’I’m only doing this for your own good’ to mask her controlling nature.

"What do you mean everything you have now is thanks to Xue Yang? What’s so special about him? Everything you’ve achieved is through your own hard work, understand?"

Xue Yuanxia was furious.

This son of hers could never beat Xue Yang’s grades. Now that he was finally making something of himself, all he did was go on and on about how he owed his success to Xue Yang. She refused to believe it. Could Xue Yang really be that amazing? He’d only just started university! If he wanted to amount to anything, he’d have to wait until after graduation. By then, her own son would have already earned who knows how much money.

Seeing that it was pointless to reason with his mother, Yang Xiaozhi decided not to argue any further.

Besides, one day she would realize just how ridiculous she was being now.

Xue Yuanxia entered the living room of Xue Yang’s home and immediately plopped down on the sofa to watch TV. Since she was married nearby, she often visited her parents’ home but never lifted a finger to help. Everyone was so used to it that as long as she didn’t cause any trouble, they considered it a blessing. So, no one paid her any mind.

This was Xue Yuanxia’s first time inside since Xue Yang’s home had been renovated. Because it was just a renovation, there hadn’t been a big celebration or feast. The exterior hadn’t been touched yet, but the inside was brand new. To cater to the tastes of the younger generation, Xue Yuanqing had hired a professional team for the renovation. The home now sported a modern, minimalist style that felt both comfortable and grand.

It was like... living in a villa.

"Weren’t they only supposed to renovate the second floor? Why was the first floor revamped too?" she muttered in a sour tone.

I wonder when our house will get renovated. A complete rebuild is out of the question. The cost is just too high. My grandson will be born in a few months, and that will require a lot of money, so we have to save up. A simple renovation is possible, but we’d have to wait until after the baby is born to make plans. The thought of soon holding her grandson made Xue Yuanxia feel like she hadn’t lost this competition, and her confidence swelled once more.

Her gaze turned to the staircase, where the beautiful railing seemed to beckon her.

They’re always so secretive. I wonder what the second floor looks like now. Everyone’s busy... a quick peek upstairs shouldn’t be a problem, right?

Xue Yuanxia was very curious about the second-floor renovation. She hesitated for a moment, then stood up and walked toward the stairs.

Just then, someone outside shouted, "It looks like Xiao Yang and the others are back!"

"It’s a BMW! They’re back!"

Xue Yuanxia abandoned her idea of going upstairs.

Honestly... just to pick someone up, they had to go and borrow a BMW. Are they really that important?