But I Still Love You

Chapter 4

"Holy shit, what the hell did you pack in this thing. Are you preparing for war or something?" Lu Yue whined as he pulled Jia Xuan's big ass luggage into the villa.

"Not my problem bro," Jia Xuan said as she held out her hand, acting innocently.

"Fucker, she is acting innocently once more," Lao K groaned as he carried her bag, specifically dragging the bag up to the stairs, "Did you stuff stones inside?" Jia Xuan gave a glare at him. Lao K quickly shut his mouth before placing the bag in the room.

"I hate you for real," Aijia groaned before placing her other luggage inside.

"Too bad you love me," Jia Xuan said as she sat on her bed, feeling the new fabric, "Just like how it was."

"Let's go to my villa. They miss you," Ai Jia said as he pulled her out of the room, not even letting her stay in that room for even 10 minutes.

"BUT I HAVE'NT EVEN REST YET!" Jia Xuan shouted.

"Too bad." Jia Xuan's eyes widened as she threw fake punches at the Ai male. They walked into YQCB's villa and there was a lot of commotion apparently. And there is even a BABY?!

"What did you and Jin Yang do when I was not around," Jia Xuan shockingly murmured as she looked at the scene. Liang Sheng trying to cook, En Shuo and Rong Rong being the gayest of the gayest, Jin Yang trying to take care of her baby.

"We proudly present to you. Ai Jia Ying. Our 1 year old child," Ai Jia proudly mentions.

"I've been away for 2 years or so and the first thing I step into the house is seeing a baby? And Liang Sheng, you are burning the food!" Jia Xuan shouted. Liang Sheng quickly closed the gas, before sighing.

"His food is kind of raw sometimes," Jin Yang said as she brought the baby towards Jia Xuan, "Ai for Ai Jia which is also the surname. Jia for you and Yang for me."

"What the hell..."

"Xiao Xuan! Your latest comeback slays!" En Shuo shouted. Jia Xuan awkwardly smiled. 

"They waited all night for your comeback that time. It is on repeat on Spotify," Ai Jia whispered.

"Where's Jiao Huang..." Ai Jia pointed upstairs where the guy was walking down the stairs. Jiao Huang looked at Ai Jia with a smile till it dropped. His cold demouring attitude was back again.

"What is she doing here..." Jiao Huang muttered. Jia Xuan looked down before trying to plaster a smile on her face.

"Hey... I'm back," Jia Xuan said, "Officially."

"Ok." That made a pang of guilt in her. The dry talk was already hurting her.

"Let's go out for a while?" She tried to ask, it was draggy enough for that sentence to come out.

"No-"

"Just go. Spend some time with each other," Liang Sheng said. Ai Jia immediately went to push Jia Xuan towards Jiao Huang, before walking away. Jia Xuan smiled awkwardly as she landed next to Jiao Huang, Jiao Huang's arms holding her upper arm.

"Let's go," Jiao Huang coldly said as he let go of Jia Xuan's arm, walking ahead, hands in his pocket. Jia Xuan silently sighed before following behind. None of them talked to each other, the entire time they walked to the nearby beach.

Jia Xuan carefully stepped onto the sand, trying to not have her sneakers to have sand in it. Jiao Huang looked at her before silently groaning. He quickly took off his slippers before placing it in front of Jia Xuan, walking away soon after that. Jia Xuan looked at him for while before letting out a tiny smile before taking off her shoe and wearing the slippers.

"Hey, so how's life? You've found a new partner?" Jia Xuan said, trying to smile. Jiao Huang didn't respond. "How is-"

"Everything is fine. Don't need you to question me that," Jiao Huang said. Jia Xuan weakly smiled at his harsh words. It hurts her. It hurts him.

"I just wanted to know you know," Jia Xuan muttered.

"If you wanted to know, you wouldn't have left in the first place," Jiao Huang scoffed. Silence. Jia Xuan for once didn't like the silence. She bit her lips, stopping her from speaking. "No words? As it should've been. You left me and you are back, acting and thinking as though nothing happened. Do you think I am this stupid? You know how long I had to forget you, get you out of my life?"

That hurt her. Forgetting her?

"I'm sorry-"

"A sorry won't change what you did. That day, walking away was the worst thing you could do, the mistake," Jiao Huang cut her off, "So please, don't re-enter my life. I don't want to experience it ever again." He then turned away, walking off.

"I still love you..." Jia Xuan muttered, still looking down. She shouldn't have come back. It was a mistake.

She walked back. Her mind completely blanked. He hated her. She loved him. What's this? A fanfiction? From strangers to friends to lovers to strangers?

"Oi! Xiao Xuan!" Someone called out behind her, pulling her towards them, "Can't you hear or see the bicycle coming?" Jia Xuan looked up at, Ming Ze.

"Oh, Ming Ze, you're here..."

"What's with you? You could've been injured," Ming Ze said concern as he held her tightly.

"He hates me..."

"Who hates you?" Ming Ze asked softly.

"Jiao Huang... He said he doesn't want me to exist in his life ever again... He doesn't love me anymore... I shouldn't have come back," Jia Xuan mumbled. Ming Ze lightly played her hair as he looked at her.

"He doesn't love you but I do... Ai Jia too. I'm pretty sure the girls and the others love you too. It's his own issue to not love you," Ming Ze said, "Keep those tears of yours inside your eye. It shouldn't ruin the pretty cute face of yours." Ming Ze looked at the girl and sighed. Bastard.

He brought her back to the villa, tucking her in bed, making sure she falls asleep first before walking down the stairs, seeing Lao K still awake.

"She cried?" Lao K asked quietly. Ming Ze nodded.

"Jiao Huang bastard said that she shouldn't have come back," Ming Ze said, holding back his anger. Lao K bit his lips. He knew Jiao Huang was like this because he "lost" his love.

"Leave the idiot alone. It's his own loss to lose a goddess," Lao K scoffed as he looked at  Ming Ze who just nodded.