Qiao Xixi had a vague premonition about something.
But she didn't dare to be sure, after all, when she arrived in the capital, he really didn't show up.
He didn't even send a message.
But... she still wanted to know how he was doing.
So she took a sudden step sideways.
Then she braked in shock, "Oh my god! Can't you give me a heads-up? If I bump into you, won't Mu Chen kill me?"
As the saying goes.
A friend's attitude is nine times out of ten the principal's attitude.
Que You's last sentence gave Qiao Xixi the courage to ask.
"What's his situation? Can you tell me the truth?"
"..."
Que You fell into a difficult silence.
On one hand, Mu Chen had repeatedly ordered him to keep his mouth shut.
On the other hand, he really didn't want to see them tormenting each other.
They clearly had feelings for each other, so why bother?
After a long pause, he said, "He had a falling out with the Mu family because of you."
"What?"
Qiao Xixi frowned in disbelief.
But in fact, she believed it in her heart.
She knew Mu Chen was capable of such a thing.
She just didn't expect it would be because of her.
Que You nodded, not daring to delay.
"It's true! He doesn't have a cent on him now, or rather, not enough.
It's just enough to live on for a while, but living off savings isn't a long-term solution.
So, he came to the capital at the beginning of July."
Qiao Xixi stared at him, her eyes unblinking.
She was determined to make him explain everything clearly.
Que You hesitated for a few seconds and then told her everything.
"He studied ceramics before, and even won an award when he was in his teens, which was said to be quite prestigious.
Then he was noticed by a master of pottery and taken as an apprentice, but he never settled down.
So he didn't come to the capital until now. Now that he's out of options,
he contacted his master, wanting to learn this craft well.
Regardless of the amount of money, it would at least cover his tuition and living expenses."
It's easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but hard to go from extravagance to frugality.
Mu Chen had been a young master since he was a child, so it was impossible for him to humble himself to do menial work.
And this time, he was determined to break away from the Mu family.
Even when the Mu couple called him, he refused their financial help.
Therefore, ceramics was his only option at the moment.
Qiao Xixi had always thought she understood Mu Chen, and that she cared enough about him.
Unexpectedly, she only just found out that he knew how to make ceramics.
Que You saw her thoughts and explained:
"When you met him, he wasn't messing around with those things much anymore.
At most, he would only dabble in them when he was upset, so it's normal that you didn't know."
"Mm."
Qiao Xixi let out a low hum, her mood unclear, and then asked, "Then that day he..."
"Speaking of which, I find it strange too. He clearly took leave that day to pick you up, so how could he not have seen you?"
Que You scratched his head in confusion, while Wen Tingxue seemed to recall something.
"That day... did he see you with Han Yan..."
Qiao Xixi's eyes flickered.
"By the way, what's going on between you and Han Yan?" Que You frowned.
When he went to pick up Xu Kexin at the school gate, he saw Qiao Xixi getting out of Han Yan's car.
The two of them looked like a couple.
"Nothing is going on between him and me!"
Qiao Xixi was agitated, and her words were a bit sharp.
"He suddenly drove to pick me up, and I thought since you didn't have a car, I'd just hitch a ride! I don't have any feelings for him!"
"It's fine, as long as you explain it clearly later."
Wen Tingxue put a comforting arm around her shoulder, patting it gently.
Qiao Xixi lowered her eyes nervously, her face visibly pale.
"I..."
Que You thought his tone was too harsh and had upset Qiao Xixi.
Just as he was about to explain, a gentle and faint female voice came from behind.
"Xiao Xue?"