I Hate Everything About You

Chapter 3: Long Time No See

Chen Sui was taken to a nearby coffee shop by Jian Ming Xi. 

At night, the coffee shop was quite empty. 

Chen Sui held a cup of hot Americano coffee, pursed her lip and did not look at the other party as her mind was running at high speed.

Fortunately, today was the class reunion day, so she was well-dressed with a Gucci bag and the Jimmy Choo high heels, which did not look like a financial employee who had been through all sorts of hardships.

For that, she gained 30 points first.

The perfume she used today was the Chanel Classic No. 5. 

Plus 30 points.

Earlier, she met Jian Ming Xi at the big Shang Hai hotel, which added another 41 points.

But just now, she cried for no reason, as if she had some grievances, and felt very embarrassed, so 1 point was deducted.

Well, just fully 100 points.

After finishing the calculation, Chen Sui put on a flawless smile and asked with an ‘I’m living a good life’ expression, “Since when did you return to Shang Hai?”

“Two months ago,” she still stayed in the same position, Jian Ming Xi added two tablespoons of milk and two teaspoons of sugar to her coffee cup, then held out his business card, “I originally wanted to go see you, but after thinking about it, I thought you probably don’t want to see me.”

Chen Sui was inexplicable, “Why don’t I want to see you?”

Jian Ming Xi said, “I thought you were still mad at me about Qiao Shuang.”

It was all fine until he mentioned it. Her finger on the coffee cup abruptly froze in place, but she still acted normally and resolutely said, “I’ve forgotten it for a long time.”

Everything collapsed like a domino, with the name Jian Ming Xi reappearing in Chen Sui’s life, and the old memories also returned.

To say that before going to university, Chen Sui was only intermittently dissatisfied and habitually hated Jian Ming Xi, but then something happened during university that completely cut off contact between the two of them.

They had a big argument. 

Chen Sui’s university was very close to Jian Ming Xi’s university, which was also in Bei Jing. Coincidentally, Chen Sui’s dorm roommate at that time was her high school classmate, Qiao Shuang.

One evening while chilling inside their dorm, Qiao Shuang asked all of a sudden, “Sui Sui, I heard that Jian Ming Xi is in Bei Ying?”

[T/N: Bei Ying is Bei Jing Film Academy.]

Chen Sui paused halfway through the movie she was watching, and absentmindedly replied, “It seems so.”

“I thought with such high grades, he would go to Qing Bei, what a pity.”

[T/N: Qing Bei referred to Tsinghua University and Peking University – two of China’s top universities.]

“Bei Jing’s Film Academy is also good, plus, it seems that he wants to study this field,” Chen Sui thought for a moment, then reluctantly added, “It’s not a pity. When choosing a career, you should choose what suits you best.”

“Sui Sui, you and Jian Ming Xi… Are you two together?”

“How could— Ouch!” Chen Sui’s teeth accidentally bit the tip of her tongue, the pain made her voice slightly crack, “No way.”

“What a relief. I know you two are childhood friends, but people keep saying that there’s no pure friendship between a guy and a girl, so I was about to ask if you liked him,” Qiao Shuang happily said, “Then I want to chase him, can you help me?”

Help with what??

Chen Sui could not believe it, she hated Jian Ming Xi so much, but someone wanted her to match their love, was this even possible?

As it turned out, possible.

Chen Sui could not refuse her request with Qiao Shuang’s whining and unwillingly became the matchmaker for the two of them.

Sending Wei Xin messages, transmitting words, sending dates, she did everything a matchmaker had to do.

The feeling of unease in her heart gradually grew stronger and stronger.

Chen Sui just thought that this feeling was a feeling of oppression due to helping Jian Ming Xi’s love life without being paid. 

It was not until Jian Ming Xi came to look for her, frowned and was a little helpless, “Sui Sui, I’m very busy.”

“Then why did you call me out here?” Chen Sui was a bit confused.

“That’s not what I meant,” Jian Ming Xi laughed lightly, “You really don’t understand, or do you want me to say it myself?” 

Chen Sui could not help but ask nervously, “What do you mean?”　　

“Qiao Shuang and I, we’re not suitable.”

Chen Sui asked, “What’s not suitable?”　

“Nothing is suitable,” Jian Ming was extremely patient, looking for all kinds of reasons, “From the lifestyles, hobbies, personalities to families, we’re not suitable.”

Oh.

How could she forget that the person in front of her had been excellent since childhood? Of course, he would look down on others who were not on the same level as him.　　

Chen Sui recalled the scene before going to university when her family went bankrupt and had no choice but moved out of the villa next to the Jian family. 

It was from that moment that she felt the distance between the two of them growing farther and farther. Even though she did not want to admit it, she could not help but feel self-deprecating from the bottom of her heart.

The little hedgehog lowered her head, suddenly feeling her entire body lose all strength, “All right, I get it. You think Qiao Shuang is not worthy of you, and you want to find someone that’s on the same level as you instead, right?”

“I know why I hate you so much,” the corner of Chen Sui’s mouth twitched slightly, “You’re really annoying.”

“Jian Ming Xi, I don’t think we’re close, and I won’t be your matchmaker anymore.”

“If you’re so busy, don’t look for strangers like me to chat with in the future. I don’t want to see you either.”

Later on, Jian Ming Xi went to study abroad. In the middle of a winter day, Chen Sui went to the field to run three laps, inhaled a pile of fog, and then stopped. Her eyes and nose were red and cold. After that, she sent a message to a classmate who just reported the news of Jian Ming Xi moving abroad to her, with only seven words… 

[It has nothing to do with me.]

… 

Recently, Chen Sui had been a little troubled. 

For no other reason, just because the frequency of Jian Ming Xi’s appearance in her life had reached an unprecedented peak.

Since the last meeting at the hotel, Jian Ming Xi seemed to be stuck with her. 

Going to work early in the morning, she saw a man eating breakfast at the breakfast shop downstairs of her office. Seeing Chen Sui through the glass door, his deep phoenix eyes narrowed slightly, and on the corner of his lips, a beautiful smile was drawn like a painting. 

Jian Ming Xi lip-mouthed her silently, “Sui Sui, come over here.”

Is he calling a dog?

Sui Puppy saw the shrimp dumplings and a piece of cake on Jian Ming Xi’s table. She hesitated for a while, then finally went inside, “What?”

“Haven’t you had breakfast yet?” On the table were all the dishes that Chen Sui liked to eat. Jian Ming Xi handed her chopsticks, “Eat first before going to work, okay?”

Chen Sui lifted the Starbucks bag in her hand, retaining the last bit of stubbornness, “I already bought breakfast.”

In the bag was only half a cold sandwich and a glass of Espresso.

“Eat porridge, it’s better for your stomach,” Jian Ming Xi filled a bowl of pumpkin porridge for her, and took the bag in her hand, “Give it to me, I’ll eat this for you.”

What do you want to do!

Chen Sui did not react and just glared at Jian Ming Xi. 

A bit cute ah. 

Jian Ming Xi laughed and could not help but say, “Listen to me.”

It was not over yet. 

At dusk, when she got off work, she ran into a man sitting in a Bentley parked on the side of the road. With the window rolled down, it was still the same familiar face.　　

“Why are you… Hold up,” stunned for a moment, Chen Sui was a little suspicious, “Have you been waiting here this whole time?”　　

Jian Ming Xi leisurely replied, “I happened to pass by here. I haven’t been back to Shang Hai for a long time, so I didn’t know much about the road. When I got lost, I kept going back and forth, and finally ended up here, just in time to pick you up from work.”

Did he think she was an idiot?

There was a bag of desserts in the passenger seat, which was the ruby buttercream that Chen Sui liked to eat the most. She hugged the bag, feeling her heart beat fast,  “What if I work overtime today?”

Jian Ming Xi laughed and teased her, “Then I can only get lost for a while longer.”

Not okay at all ah.

Chen Sui just took a bite and thought while licking the buttercream.

Was she hallucinating? After not seeing each other for many years, Jian Ming Xi seemed to be even more obnoxious.

The car had just passed Century Plaza when Chen Sui heard Jian Ming Xi say, “Sui Sui, there’s a traffic jam on the road, so it’ll take a while to send you back now.”

Chen Sui did not have time to react, “Yeah?” 

Jian Ming Xi glanced at the time, “It’s also dinner time, let’s go to a nearby restaurant for dinner first.”

Chen Sui gently comforted her heart that was racing in her chest, thinking to herself, This wasn’t a hallucination…

He’s really, more obnoxious.