Chapter 138 The Reason for Breaking Up with Chu Xinran

Fang Zhou fell silent upon hearing her question, his eyes darkening.

“What date? What call? What kiss?”

He was completely bewildered, not understanding what Chu Xinran was talking about.

“You’re not even willing to share a single detail with me.”

Chu Xinran gave a bitter smile, her whole being on the verge of collapse, as if her heart had died.

Fang Zhou was utterly confused. When did she call him?

In a flash, he suddenly remembered that his phone had indeed rung while he was in the fields at noon. It wasn’t convenient to answer, so he had asked Han Xi to check it.

She had said it was a spam call!

Fang Zhou quickly took out his phone to check, and sure enough, the missed call was from Chu Xinran, around 10:30.

At that time, he was transplanting rice seedlings in the field!

Because of the busy farming and then cooking soup and moving books, he hadn’t had time to check his phone, only to realize now that Han Xi had lied to him.

“I didn’t intentionally ignore your call.”

Fang Zhou felt a headache coming on. How did this misunderstanding happen?

“You didn’t intentionally ignore it; you did it on purpose, right?”

Chu Xinran’s voice was still soft, much gentler than when she had first come in.

But now, her tears flowed even more, like broken pearls.

“I was transplanting rice seedlings at that time, not convenient to answer, so Han Xi helped me hang up.”

Fang Zhou told the truth, explaining the real situation to her.

Unfortunately, Chu Xinran felt even worse after hearing it.

She gave a blank smile, like a soulless doll, murmuring in a low voice, “Transplanting rice seedlings? I don’t think so, ha.”

Fang Zhou’s eyes widened in shock, astonished that such crude words could come out of her mouth.

The pure school beauty? How could you talk like this?

“No, it’s not like that, you misunderstood.”

Fang Zhou opened his mouth to explain, but Chu Xinran cut him off.

“Not like that? Why not? How is it not? Are you not capable?”

“You really… mmph!”

Fang Zhou covered Chu Xinran’s mouth to prevent her from saying more outrageous things.

Is this something she can say?

“We were transplanting rice seedlings for a student’s family from our class at the time. The student and his grandfather were there, and several employees from Han Xi’s company can vouch for it. Don’t overthink.”

Fang Zhou spoke quickly, explaining the situation and advising Chu Xinran. Seeing her eyelashes flutter and her struggle cease, he finally let go.

“Can we go to the clinic now?”

Chu Xinran stopped crying, staring motionlessly at Fang Zhou, as if contemplating the credibility of his words.

Seeing her unmoved, Fang Zhou sighed and continued.

“I don’t know why you’re hurting yourself, but I need to tell you seriously, you were raised with great care by your parents. No one is worth you doing this.”

Mentioning her parents made Chu Xinran’s eyes regain their brightness.

She hoarsely asked, “Then let me ask you a question, can you answer me honestly?”

“Go ahead.”

Fang Zhou thought he’d coax her to get the medicine first, and then deal with other matters.

“Back then… did you break up with me because my mom threatened you?”

A rare stubbornness appeared on Chu Xinran’s face. She had wanted to ask this question for a long time.

Their relationship had been going well, with both having good tempers, never arguing, not even once.

But everything changed after her mother visited her at university.

That day, Chu Xinran’s mother had gone to the school without telling her, probably to give her a surprise.

However, upon entering the school and reaching her dormitory building, it was Chu Xinran who gave her mother a surprise.

Her mother had seen Chu Xinran and Fang Zhou kissing.

It was the worst she had ever seen her mother’s expression.

Though she hadn’t said anything at the time, even kindly reminding her to study hard and take over the family business after graduation, she seemed unconcerned about her dating life.

But after that, Fang Zhou’s attitude towards her changed.

He often didn’t answer calls or return messages, and about two weeks later, he proposed breaking up.

Despite Fang Zhou repeatedly stressing that the breakup was due to the stress of job hunting after graduation, not wanting to face her in a poor mental state, Chu Xinran still harbored a seed of doubt.

After Fang Zhou graduated, she couldn’t find any information about him; he had disappeared like a stone dropped into the sea.

Chu Xinran had asked her mother if she had forced Fang Zhou to leave.

But what did her adoptive mother say then?

“I didn’t break up a couple. I just hinted at your future plans.”

“Breaking up? Looks like he has good self-awareness. A poor boy like him doesn’t deserve you, Xinran, you’re a swan.”

Meaning Fang Zhou dating Chu Xinran was like a toad wanting to eat swan meat, overestimating himself. Breaking up was good, saving her the trouble.

What could Chu Xinran say?

That was her adoptive mother, who had taken her from the orphanage and raised her in luxury.

She said she didn’t force Fang Zhou, and Chu Xinran couldn’t exactly force her to admit it with a knife.

She had held this question in her heart for three years and finally had the chance to ask.

Fang Zhou was also pulled back to that rainy day two years ago.

In a high-end café, a lady in a fur coat looked at him like trash.

She told him word by word, “Xinran will inherit our family business in the future. Her husband must be wealthy and noble. You, a nobody, should consider yourself lucky to have flown close to her.”

“Your sister is about to enter high school, right? I just donated two buildings to XX City No.1 High School (Fang Zhou’s hometown), so I have some influence there.”

“Whether your sister can get in depends on your choice.”

Before his sister fell ill, her grades were excellent, and admission to the city’s No.1 High School was assured. So she was threatening him.

Coincidentally, he was also feeling burdened by Chu Xinran’s clinginess at the time, so he made the most rational choice.

Fang Zhou smiled lightly, returning to the present, deciding to tell her the truth.

“It wasn’t exactly coercion. I was tired, and she happened to give me an opportunity.”

“Mutual benefit.”

Chu Xinran took a step back, her face turning pale, and whispered, “I see.”

Lies never hurt; the truth is the sharp knife.

What she had suspected as coercion was actually his willing decision.

Fang Zhou really had no heart. How could he so easily give up on her?

Your casual words of mutual benefit, while I waited in sorrow for two years.

You’re all winners, and I’m the only one who lost completely.

“Let’s go to the clinic now, Xinran,” Fang Zhou said, extending his hand.