Defeated By Love

Translated by Fairy_Dust

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“…I can’t see clearly from here.” 

Xie Ruhe didn’t say anything after. He opened the door and put the dismantled wheelchair together. He placed it outside the car and easily moved his body from the car seat to the wheelchair. 

Fang Wencheng was stunned and quickly got out of the car: “Young master, do you want me to go with you?” 

Xie Ruhe ignored him. 

Unexpectedly, Fang Wencheng was very happy with the response and returned to the car to continue to play on his phone. 

Shu Nian was really angered by Xu Zeyuan. 

He actually tried to pretend white was black. He must have thought that over time, what happened at the start would just morph into another thing. Judging from his expression, he must have felt like that was the case and the entire problem was her fault. 

Two years had passed since then and Shu Nian had already thought it over clearly. She didn’t feel the need to care because those rumours weren’t true. 

She couldn’t control other people’s mouths. 

But to not care about those things didn’t mean that she wanted to be associated with those people again.  

After Shu Nian said that, Xu Zeyuan’s whole body stilled. His Adam’s apple rolled up and down and he apologised with some difficulty: “I’m sorry, I’m not…” 

Before he could finish talking though, Shu Nian signed and turned her head to walk away. 

She didn’t hear Xu Zeyuan trying to catch up to her again.

Because of that little episode, Shu Nian’s mood became a bit bad. She bowed her head and kicked the small stones on the ground. Very quickly though, she remembered that she still had to buy a cake for Xie Ruhe. 

After thinking about it, Shu Nian decided to buy the cake from somewhere nearby and get to his house via the subway. 

She changed direction and walked to the cake shop. 

At the same time, there were sounds of wheels rolling against the ground behind her. 

Shu Nian felt that noise was familiar so she looked back and was surprised: “Why are you here?” 

Xie Ruhe moved his wheelchair to be next to her: “I was just nearby.” 

Shu Nian took a guess: “Did you come out to buy the cake?” 

Xie Ruhe didn’t answer the question. He hesitated and said. “I seemed to have seen you and-” At that point, he paused for a moment and his voice sank: “You and Xu Zeyuan were talking.” 

“You saw?” 

“En, do you know him?” 

Shu Nian answered him honestly: “We were together before.” 

“…” Xie Ruhe’s eyes darkened. When he imagined such a picture, the muscles on his face couldn’t help but twitch. Soon though, he returned to normal. “Why is he looking for you?” 

Speaking till that point, Shu Nian frowned: “I think my temper is already very good.” 

He didn’t know why she suddenly said that. Xie Ruhe looked at her: “Huh?” 

“I rarely get angry.” Shu Nian said with a straight face. “Xie Ruhe, tell me, I’m so good-tempered, for someone who is so mild-tempered to get angry, that person must have gone overboard, right?” 

Xie Ruhe, who had angered her who knows how many times: “…” 

Shu Nian turned her head and stared at him when she didn’t get a response: “Why aren’t you talking?” 

Xie Ruhe was quiet for a few seconds and answered: “En, they went overboard.” 

Shu Nian’s expression got better. It could be regarded as her venting out her anger. She stopped talking about that topic and asked him: “How about we buy a black forest cake?” 

Xie Ruhe nodded: “Okay.” 

“Or do you want something else?” 

“That’s fine.” 

They travelled a short distance. 

Xie Ruhe asked her softly: “Can I ask for a birthday wish from you?” 

Hearing that, Shu Nian looked down at him: “Sure, what do you want?” 

Xie Ruhe raised his head. His bangs covered his eyebrows and his eyes were deep. The outline of his facial features was three-dimensional. He sat there quietly with a slightly gloomy expression and looked like a handsome young man. 

“Don’t like him.” 

Shu Nian couldn’t comprehend what he said for a while: “Don’t like who?” 

Xie Ruhe lowered his eyes and didn’t say anything more. 

Shu Nian thought about it and took a wild guess: “Xu Zeyuan?” 

Xie Ruhe made a sound in a low tone. 

“You’re wasting your wish.” Shu Nian told him seriously: “I don’t like him anymore.” 

Hearing those words, Xie Ruhe’s eyelashes moved and he muttered: “It’s not a waste.” 

Shu Nian didn’t hear him clearly: “What?” 

Xie Ruhe changed his words and said: “Then I’ll change it.” 

Shu Nian agreed: “Yes.” 

Xie Ruhe couldn’t think of a wish on the spot so he didn’t say anything for a while. 

Shu Nian didn’t urge him either. She patiently waited for him to speak.  

They entered the cake shop together. 

There was no time to custom order one then so Shu Nian just pointed out a few of the ready-made ones to Xie Ruhe but he didn’t seem to care much and listened to all of her opinions. 

It was decided very quickly. 

Xie Ruhe held the cake box as Shu Nian pushed him out. 

Shu Nian asked: “Are we going to your house now? Will we take the subway there?”

Xie Ruhe responded to her absentmindedly: “Fang Wencheng is nearby.” 

Shu Nian made a sound of acknowledgement. 

They walked out of that street and turn a corner. There weren’t that many people coming and going.  

Under the dim yellow street lamps, an aunt was selling roasted sweet potatoes on the side of the street. The wind rustled the branches and in her ears was the sound of wheels rolling on concrete. 

In this kind of quiet atmosphere, Xie Ruhe suddenly stopped the wheelchair with his hand. He turned it around with one hand and faced Shu Nian. 

Because of that sudden motion, Shu Nian blinked in confusion: “What’s wrong?” 

Xie Ruhe licked his lips. His eyes were clear and bright, reflected in them was only her. He said each word very clearly. “I want you-“ 

 

The cold wind blew around them and poured in the gaps of their clothing. 

Shu Nian’s heartbeat was erratic. 

It felt like a long time had passed or maybe it was just a blink of an eye.  

Xie Ruhe coughed and unnaturally diverted his eyes. He was like a balloon full of air that then had a hole poked through it. All of his courage dispersed at once. 

His Adam’s apple slid up and down a few times before he finished his previous sentence: “When you’re free, can you accompany me to rehabilitate?” 

Shu Nian returned to her senses and “ah’ed” once. She wondered out loud: “Why?” 

Xie Ruhe didn’t look at her and said one sentence in a small voice. 

“I will have more motivation.” 

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