After Rebirth and Done Chasing, I Choose the Gentle and Rich Goddess Over the Scheming Campus Belle - Chapter 4:

Chapter 4: Don’t Lower Your Head, or the Crown Will Fall

Liu Yuyan’s expression turned grim, her heart heavy. She was furious that He Li hadn’t come to apologize to her. She had even planned to forgive him… all he needed to do was obediently bring her breakfast and write a 5,000-word self-reflection to read aloud in front of everyone. She was already being so generous…

Yet he had publicly embarrassed her instead.

“Damn He Li, how could you treat me like this? So what if I rejected you yesterday? It’s not like I haven’t turned you down before. Can’t you be as gracious as before and treat me nicely again? If you treated me better, I might’ve even said yes. But instead, you got mad and gave me attitude…”

Liu Yuyan sniffled in grievance and mumbled, “Hmph, after being so mean this time, I definitely won’t forgive you easily. Just regret it on your own!” After grumbling, she turned her head away, holding back tears.

Li Feng’er, sensing something was wrong, quickly sat back down and gently tried to comfort her in a low voice.

The rest of the class finally came to their senses as well… but the shock on their faces didn’t fade for a long time.

Today, He Li had treated Liu Yuyan like she didn’t exist—he didn’t even try to talk to her? That was too strange. It was hard not to overthink it.

The boys chatted among themselves while the other girls, hearing all this, lit up like cats sniffing fish. Liu Yuyan, however, pursed her lips, her chest tightening with unease and panic.

Could He Li really not be planning to apologize? 

Was he actually going to give up chasing her?

Why? 

Why could he just decide not to chase her anymore?

She was so outstanding and beautiful! Sure, she’d rejected him, but she never distanced herself. She’d always given him chances. She believed in his potential. He should be grateful and remember her kindness, not give up so easily!

Besides, wasn’t it said that the truest confession of love is long-term companionship? He couldn’t even hold on for this long?

And she had even been considering giving him a chance!

The more Liu Yuyan thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt. But before she could continue feeling sorry for herself…

A sweet voice rang out at the classroom door.

“He Li?” A pretty and familiar face peeked in from the hallway…

The voice made He Li look up. At the door stood Miao Xiaoyu, holding a lunchbox and smiling sweetly as she walked in. “Have you eaten breakfast?” she asked, placing the lunchbox on his desk.

He Li smiled. “Wasn’t I waiting for you?”

“You… you figured it out?” Miao Xiaoyu blushed instantly.

“I’m not stupid. Yesterday you were hinting and probing about what I wanted for breakfast this morning. I guessed it right away!” he chuckled.

Miao Xiaoyu shyly pushed the lunchbox a little closer to him. “Then… try it, okay? I made it myself.”

Click! Her sweet and bashful expression shattered the fragile hearts of countless boys around the room.

After all, Miao Xiaoyu was stunning—she was a campus belle. Tons of boys secretly liked her at school. But she always treated others with cold indifference, which only made her more like a goddess in their eyes.

And now this high-above goddess had lowered herself, personally made breakfast for He Li, and even brought it to him with such a lovely, shy smile?

“What’s happening here? Is she trying to chase after He Li?”

“Is there no justice left? He Li’s just a little more handsome, gets good grades, is athletic, loyal, and gentle—so what? Why do all the campus belles like him?”

“I’m not bad either. Goddess, look at me!”

“Bastard! He’s chasing Liu Yuyan while eyeing Miao Xiaoyu…”

“He really doesn’t want to give the rest of us even the slightest chance!!!”

Whether it was the boys inside the classroom or those peeking in from the hall, all their eyes were red with jealousy. Even the girls were feeling dejected.

With Liu Yuyan before and now Miao Xiaoyu…

They didn’t even stand a chance.

In their jealousy and sorrow, most couldn’t help but glance at Liu Yuyan, curious to see how the girl He Li had pursued for years was reacting now.

Liu Yuyan had clenched her fists tightly!

Yesterday, He Li had been chatting and laughing with Miao Xiaoyu. Today, Miao Xiaoyu made breakfast and brought it to him. Combined with He Li’s cold reaction to her earlier…

The ominous feeling in Liu Yuyan’s heart was growing stronger!

She was panicking—truly panicking.

She was afraid someone would steal He Li away. She wanted to go over, get close to him, and drive Miao Xiaoyu off. But she couldn’t bring herself to lower her pride and be the one to show affection first.

All she could do was sit stiffly, staring at He Li with teary, aggrieved eyes. Beside her, Li Feng’er saw she was about to cry and quickly comforted her. “Yuyan, calm down! Don’t cry. If you cry, you’re falling right into He Li’s trap!”

“Trap?” Liu Yuyan forced back her tears, confused.

Li Feng’er nodded. “Don’t you think something feels off?”

“Yesterday, right after you rejected He Li, his personality completely flipped. He even dared to talk back to you.”

“Then he went and laughed and joked with Miao Xiaoyu right in front of you…”

“Isn’t that change way too sudden? Don’t you think something’s strange?”

“You mean…” Liu Yuyan wasn’t stupid.

She faintly guessed what Li Feng’er meant.

Li Feng’er nodded. “Exactly. I think He Li changed his approach after being rejected. He’s playing hard to get. The way he treated you and Miao Xiaoyu… it’s all for show.”

“Think about it—after all this, aren’t you paying more attention to him than ever?”

Liu Yuyan listened, fully convinced.

“He’s doing it on purpose, to make me upset and get me to care about him. He wants me to be the one to lower my head, right?”

“Exactly!” Li Feng’er nodded affirmatively.

“If you cried just now and he saw it…”

“Then he’d be even more pleased. That would prove to him that he still matters a lot to you.”

“Then he’d feel confident, and you’d have to give in!”

“What you need to do now is give him the cold shoulder!”

Li Feng’er smiled and continued, “He Li chased you for three years with deep affection. He’s not going to give up so easily. Just ignore him for a few days—he’ll get anxious and come crawling back.”

“And when that happens, you’ll be the one in control.”

Hearing all that, Liu Yuyan suddenly felt enlightened. She wiped her teary eyes and nodded firmly. “Got it!” She looked over at He Li and sneered, “Almost got tricked by you.”

“Hmph, trying to play hard to get with me?”

“Let’s see how long you can keep this up!”

She then turned her gaze away from He Li, no longer looking at him.

Li Feng’er encouraged her, “Yuyan, remember, never lower your head, or your crown will fall!”

“No one’s worth your surrender.”

“Only others should bow to you!”

“Mhm!” Liu Yuyan nodded and smiled.

But no matter what she was thinking, at this moment, He Li had eyes only for Miao Xiaoyu.

He looked at the lunchbox she pushed toward him…

Then suddenly raised his head, looking at her gently, and asked, “What about you? You got up so early. Did you eat anything?”

“I did!” Miao Xiaoyu replied.

Gurgle~ But her stomach growled.

Her cheeks flushed even redder.

She had gotten up early to prepare breakfast for He Li and rushed to school so it wouldn’t get cold. In the process, she hadn’t even eaten herself.

He Li smiled at her, then pulled out the other lunchbox from his desk and handed it to her.

“This is?” Miao Xiaoyu was pleasantly surprised.

He Li replied gently, “I brought it from home.”

His mom had made breakfast for him that morning, but he figured Miao Xiaoyu might skip eating to make something for him, so he saved his portion and brought it for her.

After all, he couldn’t eat two meals by himself.

Miao Xiaoyu took the box, deeply moved.

He Li had even thought about whether she ate…

He truly was the right guy.

Someone worth loving, someone worth cherishing.

“Thank you!” she said with a radiant smile as she accepted the box.

Their sweet, mutual thoughtfulness made the rest of the class instantly turn into sour lemons…