Silly

Despite all the bad things you did, I've always been nice to you in the hopes that you would change," Ho Joon Jae said. "It was never my intention to lead you on."

Xia Heru couldn't hide her smile at this rejection. Seeing Han Shuya's heartbroken expression was as good as she had hoped.

Han Shuya didn't know what to think. "But, but why? Why don't you like me? Am I not good enough?" She asked, her eyes pooling with tears.

Ho Joon Jae felt terrible seeing her like that. "I'm sorry, but I'm already in love with another person."

"It's that slut Yan Shu, isn't it? She seduced you just to make me suffer. I will make her pay for this!" Han Shuya shouted.

He felt disappointed with her reaction. "What you're saying doesn't even make sense. Do you know how many times I invited her for lunch and she rejected me? You've had it for her ever since she won the Campus Beauty title. Don't you think that's silly?"

"Yes, I'm silly. Silly to like you, silly to lose the Campus Beauty to that slut, silly to lose you. Yes, I'm silly!" Han Shuya no longer cared about losing her composure.

"If you're not silly then what?" he asked with irritation. "She beat you fair and square, so get over it. Oh, I get it, this must be due to your friends, those backstabbing sycophants. Did you know that Xia Heru asked me out? This is how loyal your friends are. I told her that I like Yan Shu, and now she keeps bad-mouthing the poor girl.

"And by the way, do you know why they all despise Ye Yuyan so much? It's because she knew all about their schemes and tried to warn you." Ho Joon Jae sighed. "Whatever, I hoped we could remain friends, but this seems impossible now. I only hope that one day you may open your eyes. I'm leaving, thanks for the dinner." He walked away and didn't look back.

Han Shuya was shocked to hear of her friends' scheme. She found empty the table where they had sat. All of her dreams had just crashed and burned. She dejectedly slumped down on her chair.

The people in the restaurant looked at her with pity. She called the waiter, asked for the bill and was shocked by the total amount. It was three times what she had expected, reaching ten million yuan.

At first, she thought it to be some mistake and, sure enough, there were nearly fifteen dishes in the bill that she didn't order. She was about to call the manager when she recalled the empty table near hers. Her friends... no, those bitches ordered all of that.

 Han Shuya paid the bill and quickly left. She tried to call those four, but none of them were picking up. 

Arriving home, she ran to her room and shut herself in.

Worried, her mother tried to check up on her, but Han Shuya refused to open the door.

******

Xia Heru panicked when Ho Joon Jae revealed her confession. She quickly stood up and left the restaurant along with her friends. They hailed a cab and quickly jumped in. Despite everything, Xia Heru still had an evil smile on her face. "Tomorrow I'm going to surprise that idiot Han Shuya," she said to her friends.

******

Han Shuya cried in her bed for a long time. When she finally headed for the shower, her eyes were red and swollen.

As the warm water hit against her skin, she started thinking. She finally understood why her lackeys always antagonized Yan Shu. But what she couldn't understand was how did Ye Yuyan found out. She realized that she had to talk to her to know more.

When done in the shower, she put on a robe, headed for the bed and immediately fell asleep.

The next morning, she woke up with eyes swollen and with dark bags under them. Her face was pale, but she didn't care about any of that. She went down to the kitchen for breakfast, but not before her mother asked her how did her date go. Han Shuya told her all about it.

"Don't be sad sweetie, there are a lot more men in the world. And don't bother about those four girls, it's better to cut all ties with them. You should try to get close to this Ye Yuyan and also try apologizing to Yan Shu."

Han Shuya nodded. After breakfast, she called Ye Yuyan to meet at a café near their college. Inside the shop, she recognized one or another student from college, but most were still enjoying their vacations out of town. 

When Ye Yuyan arrived, they both made their orders. Han Shuya chose a café au lait while Ye Yuyan chose an espresso.

As they waited, Han Shuya noticed how some of the students were laughing and glancing at her. She had half a mind to ask what it was all about when Ye Yuyan gasped by her side.

"Han Shuya, check the college forum."

Han Shuya took her phone out and was shocked by what she saw.