Chapter 195: Chapter 195: Meeting
Zhao Yulu and Liu Yujuan had just finished eating.
"Yu Lu, when are you finally going to meet Xu Yang?" Liu Yujuan asked.
The fact that Zhao Yulu and Xu Yang weren't meeting was an unresolved issue, and they needed to facilitate this meeting as soon as possible.
"I texted him on WeChat today, wanting to arrange a meeting, but he doesn't want to meet me," Zhao Yulu said, feeling downcast.
Xu Yang's refusal to see her had ruined her mood for the entire afternoon.
This seemed somewhat different from what her mother had said.
Otherwise, why would Xu Yang not want to meet with her?
"How could that be?" Liu Yujuan frowned.
According to her expectations, as long as Zhao Yulu proposed a meeting, Xu Yang would immediately agree and be eager to meet her.
"Mom, if he doesn't want to see me, it just means that things aren't the way you think. Please don't talk about reconciling us anymore," Zhao Yulu said.
"I don't believe it. There must be some reason he didn't agree to meet you," Liu Yujuan was convinced her perspective wasn't wrong, then she suddenly slapped her forehead, "It must be because of Zhao Yuxin. When you texted Xu Yang, either Zhao Yuxin was by his side, or she saw the message. That's why Xu Yang would refuse to meet with you, yes, that must be it!"
"Is that so?" Zhao Yulu asked, skeptical.
"Definitely," Liu Yujuan said with certainty, "By the way, when did you send the message?"
"Noon," Zhao Yulu said.
"Then they must have been eating lunch together. Xu Yang saw the message and was caught by Zhao Yuxin, that's why he replied that way. You need to find a time when Zhao Yuxin isn't with him to contact him. Also, why use WeChat? You should just call him directly," Liu Yujuan said.
"That's just wishful thinking on your part," Zhao Yulu was skeptical.
"Yu Lu, just believe me, I wouldn't be wrong. Do this, tomorrow morning during work hours, call Xu Yang right in front of me, and you will see whether I am right or wrong," Liu Yujuan was very confident in her guess.
Zhao Yulu wanted to say something else when her phone buzzed with a WeChat notification.
Zhao Yulu opened it and her eyes brightened, "It's a message from Xu Yang."
"Let me see," Liu Yujuan immediately moved next to Zhao Yulu to look at the message and burst into a smile, "See, I was right, wasn't I? He's now taking the initiative to send a message, asking you for the time and place to meet. That's great, respond quickly."
Zhao Yulu was also very happy inside and started to think that her mother made sense.
"Where should we meet? How about a tea restaurant?" Zhao Yulu was uncertain.
"My silly daughter, how can you be so confused? How could you meet in a tea restaurant?" Liu Yujuan was somewhat speechless.
"Then where should we meet?" Zhao Yulu asked.
"Of course, somewhere that can evoke beautiful memories," Liu Yujuan said.
Last time Liu Yujuan and Zhao Hai met, she wanted it to be somewhere that could evoke their beautiful memories.
Unfortunately, Zhao Hai didn't give her the chance. She knew Zhao Hai definitely wouldn't agree, so being able to have a meal together was already good enough.
That meal, however, was disrupted by Zhao Yuxin.
This time was different for Zhao Yulu. Xu Yang had let Zhao Yulu choose the time and place, so naturally, she should choose the best place.
The purpose of this meeting was to reconcile, so the best option would be places that could evoke beautiful memories.
"What you're saying makes sense," Zhao Yulu agreed with her mother.
"Of course it does. When have I ever been wrong? Now that Xu Yang has sent you a message, Zhao Yuxin must not be with him. Reply quickly," Liu Yujuan urged.
"At this time, it should be their dinner time. Why wouldn't Yu Xin be with Xu Yang?" Zhao Yulu said.
"Who knows? Maybe Zhao Yuxin is out with friends, don't bother about that now. Reply quickly," Liu Yujuan urged again.
Zhao Yulu immediately replied with a time and an address.
Soon, she received a reply from Xu Yang: "Okay, see you then."
Seeing the message, Liu Yujuan laughed excitedly, "That's wonderful, tomorrow you two will be back together!"
…
The next day, at eleven in the morning.
Xu Yang drove to Xing Hai Park.
This park, near Jiang City University, was filled daily with students enjoying themselves, many of them couples.
It was also an important dating spot for these students.
In this place, Xu Yang and Zhao Yulu left behind many beautiful memories.
Xu Yang still remembered that it was here that he confessed to Zhao Yulu, and she agreed to become his girlfriend.
The two of them had also shared their first kiss with each other here…
Countless wonderful memories surged in Xu Yang's heart.
Xu Yang shook his head, trying to dispel these memories.
It was all in the past now.
He took out his phone and dialed Zhao Yuxin's number.
The call was quickly connected.
"Honey, have you arrived?" Zhao Yuxin asked.
"Yes, I've arrived, just about to get out of the car and meet her," Xu Yang said.
"Hmm, then you should hurry, it's fine as long as I can hear your voice," Zhao Yuxin said.
"Okay." Xu Yang placed the phone, still on a call, into his pocket.
He got out of the car and walked to the place he had agreed to meet Zhao Yulu.
Underneath a willow tree beside an artificial lake.
This was the place where the two had affirmed their relationship.
"You've come."
Zhao Yulu was looking forward expectantly, slightly excited to see Xu Yang appear.
Seeing Xu Yang approach, her face revealed the sweet smile that was only present during their dating days.
But to Xu Yang now, that smile held no attraction whatsoever.
"What is it, just tell me," Xu Yang said calmly.
Zhao Yulu's smile stiffened slightly.
This was not the scenario she had envisioned.
Before coming, Liu Yujuan had said more than once that upon seeing Xu Yang, he would be unable to wait to hold her in his embrace.
The absence of such a scene and Xu Yang's calmness made her feel uneasy.
"Xu Yang, do you really not want to see me?" Zhao Yulu asked.
"You asked me to come out, not to ask me this question, right? Speak if you have something to say, otherwise, I'll leave," Xu Yang said.
"Alright, let's get to the point. Xu Yang, I want to say I'm sorry to you face to face."
Despite the stark difference from the scenario she had imagined, Zhao Yulu took a deep breath and proceeded as she had planned.
"You haven't wronged me in any way, there's no need to apologize," Xu Yang stated calmly.
"I hurt you by breaking up with you, that's where I have wronged you," Zhao Yulu said.
"The moment you broke up with me, I was indeed heartbroken, but once I understood, it didn't matter anymore, it was just your choice," Xu Yang said indifferently.
This answer was not what Zhao Yulu wanted to hear.
The indifference and calmness exhibited by Xu Yang were beyond her expectations.
If Xu Yang had shown hatred toward her, or had been very cold to her, she could have accepted it.
That would prove he still had feelings for her in his heart.
But Xu Yang's calmness showed he had truly let go of everything, and she was no longer in his heart.
Yet, Zhao Yulu still couldn't help but ask the question that weighed on her mind, "Xu Yang, do you really not love me at all anymore? Can we go back to how things were, can we be together again?"
As she asked, she waited nervously with anticipation.
She hoped to hear the words she longed for.
She hoped that Xu Yang's previous calmness was just a façade.
She hoped that this time, Xu Yang would give her a surprise.