Chapter 90: The Hint

“You don’t have to talk about Sister Mei like that, do you? She’s a decent woman. Nothing happened between us, so don’t make it sound so ugly.” Lü Yang also frowned slightly.

“You can’t forget… you promised me before… that if you got a girlfriend, you would tell me first.” Yi Ya bit her lip and reminded Lü Yang.

“There was such a thing?” Lü Yang scratched his head. He didn’t remember at all that he had agreed to be Yi Ya’s nominal boyfriend, so how would he remember other promises he made to her?

“You still won’t say anything?” Yi Ya clenched her little fist, then relaxed it again.

“There’s nothing to say. The bite mark and scratches are a misunderstanding, and it’s hard to explain to you… By the way, Xiao Ya, why did you suddenly want to have dinner with me tonight?” Lü Yang changed the subject. How could he tell her about the messy situation with Zhang Min? Should he sing a song of “Three Variations of the Plum Blossom” for her too?

Thinking of “Three Variations of the Plum Blossom”, Lü Yang couldn’t help but recall the thrilling scene at Zhang Min’s place, and his heart couldn’t help but flutter a little.

“You don’t know?” Yi Ya stared at Lü Yang in surprise.

“I… how would I know?” Lü Yang scratched his head. He was clearly distracted.

“You don’t remember?” Yi Ya asked Lü Yang again, her expression looking sad.

“Remember what?” This time, although Lü Yang focused his attention, he was even more confused.

“Forget it then!” Yi Ya’s eyes turned red. She suddenly stood up and walked toward the door.

“Uh… Xiao Ya…” Lü Yang was completely baffled. He quickly stood up and called out to Yi Ya.

Yi Ya seemed to remember something. She turned back, reached out, and picked up the beautiful red paper box on the tea table, then hurried toward the door.

“Xiao Ya!” Lü Yang called out and tried to grab Yi Ya’s arm, but he missed her and instead knocked the red paper box from her hand. It fell to the floor with a crisp sound, as if something ceramic inside had broken.

“Ah…” Yi Ya let out a soft cry, crouched down, and after opening the box, she covered her mouth while looking at what was inside.

“Uh…” Lü Yang also crouched down. Looking at the broken ceramic pieces in the box, he glanced uneasily at Yi Ya.

Tears welled up in Yi Ya’s eyes. She glared at Lü Yang with hatred for a long moment, then stood up again, grabbed the umbrella by the door, and ran out of Lü Yang’s Rented Room without looking back. By the time Lü Yang chased her downstairs, Yi Ya had already run far away, holding her umbrella. Watching her figure disappear into the Torrential Rain, Lü Yang felt even more puzzled.

What was wrong with her?

First, she asked him to have dinner tonight, then she repeatedly asked him what day it was, and now she broke the thing in the box and started crying for no reason.

What day was it today?

What exactly was so special about today?

Lü Yang wanted to chase after her, but seeing the heavy rain outside and without an umbrella, he hesitated for a moment and then turned back. After going upstairs and returning to his Rented Room, he crouched on the floor, picked up the red paper box, and placed it on the tea table. He tried to piece together the broken ceramic fragments and discovered that it was a pair of Kissing Dolls!

“Xiao Ya, why did you give me this?” Lü Yang looked at the Kissing Dolls in surprise, suddenly feeling that something was off.

Why did Xiao Ya give him Kissing Dolls?

If a girl gave something like this to a boy, wasn’t she afraid he would misunderstand?

Today… today…

Was it Valentine’s Day?

No.

Was it Xiao Ya’s birthday?

No.

Yi Yi’s birthday had already passed…

Besides, the current Yi Ya didn’t know about Yi Yi’s existence.

Today… today…

Was it the same day a year ago?

That’s right! It seemed so!

It seemed that exactly a year ago today, Lü Yang saved Yi Ya from those four thugs, fighting through blood…

But he really couldn’t remember the exact date. Still, there was no other possibility.

Xiao Ya clearly wanted to use this special day to thank him again, or maybe…

Sigh… I was too distracted earlier, no wonder Xiao Ya was so upset.

Looking at the broken Kissing Dolls in front of him, Lü Yang suddenly felt some regret…

Did Yi Ya ask him to dinner today and give him such a gift because she wanted to hint at something?

Shouldn’t this have been a romantic night?

Damn!

No way… if things got serious with Yi Ya, how would he face Yi Yi later?

Besides, Yi Ya couldn’t possibly become his girlfriend, right?

Then… why did she give him Kissing Dolls?

If a girl gave something like this to a boy and the boy still didn’t understand what it meant, then he was just too dumb!

Xiao Ya… Xiao Ya… how could you… Didn’t you say…

Was it because of that hug that night?

Lü Yang scratched his head hard, feeling that this matter was quite troublesome.

Should he call Yi Ya?

What would he say to her?

Explain the scratches and bite marks?

Or say… that he remembered today was the anniversary of the day they met?

And then what?

A headache!

Recalling the pure, warm happiness he felt when he held Yi Ya the night he returned from nearly dying in Lutou Town, Lü Yang suddenly felt deeply guilty, especially after remembering the disgraceful scene with Zhang Min earlier that day.

Maybe… it’s better not to mess with Xiao Ya… just like before, quietly watching over her is enough…

Why put pressure on myself… why stand in the way of her happiness?

After tossing and turning in thought for a long time, Lü Yang finally managed to calm his troubled heart. He picked up his Mobile Phone and began to dial Yi Ya’s number.

If you expect nothing, you naturally won’t feel so troubled, and you won’t worry about gains and losses.

The call went through, but Yi Ya didn’t answer.

He called again…

Still no answer…

Uh… she’s really angry…

Should he go find her?

In front of Lin Yin and Hu Yulan, it would be hard to say much to her. And if she kept asking about the scratches and bite marks, what should he do?

Maybe he should call Lin Yin to check on Yi Ya’s mood indirectly, and then decide what to do next.

…

“Wasn’t Xiao Ya with you?” After the call connected, Lin Yin asked Lü Yang with some surprise. Lin Yin’s voice was very pleasant, always soft and gentle. No one had ever seen her raise her voice or get angry with anyone; she gave off a very gentle feeling.

“She left my place a long time ago. Hasn’t she returned to your place yet?” Lü Yang’s heart sank. It was so late; where could Yi Ya have gone if she hadn’t returned?

“No, she hasn’t.”

“Lin Yin, Xiao Ya is angry with me and won’t answer my calls. Can you call her for me and ask where she is so I can go find her? It’s so late, I’m afraid something might happen to her…” Lü Yang started to get anxious.

“Okay, Lü Yang, don’t worry. I’ll call her right now.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome.”

…

“She didn’t answer my Mobile Phone either. I called several times, but she didn’t pick up. Later, I sent her a text, but she didn’t reply either. I didn’t want you to worry, so I’m letting you know first. I’ll try calling again later…” After a while, Lin Yin called Lü Yang back.

“Thank you. I won’t trouble you further. I’ll try calling again myself.” Lü Yang had no other choice. After hanging up with Lin Yin, he dialed Yi Ya’s number again.

Still no one answered.

“Xiao Ya, where did you go in this heavy rain? Why won’t you answer my calls?” Lü Yang had no choice but to send a text message.