Story of Youth

Chapter 11 : Please Trust Me

At the Dorm

"Dayu? You didn't sleep yet," Wang Qing has come back and he sat down on Dayu's bed.

"I'm waiting for you. I wanna say something."

"What is it?"

"Let's break up," Dayu said nonchalant.

Wang Qing's heart felt like it stopped beating.

"What? No! Why did you suddenly want to break up?" Wang Qing was bewildered. He was just too shocked.

"You have Zhou-Zhou now. You didn't need me anymore."

"What did you say? How-What is it all about? I don't understand."

"He is your ex-boyfriend, right?"

"How could you..."

"That's fine. No need to be surprised. Even though you didn't tell me, I just knew it all," Dayu was arranging his pillow. "It's clear now. We broke up. Let's sleep. I'm so sleepy."

"No, Dayu. Please. Listen to me," Wang Qing grabbed Dayu's arm and made him sat down again.

"You hurt me!"

"Sorry," Wang Qing let go of Dayu's arm. "I was... I just... why? Why all of a sudden? What's my fault? Tell me so that I could say sorry properly and fix it."

Say sorry properly and fix it? Oh God, he is so unbelievable. "No need. You have no faults. It's entirely my fault."

"Dayu, I really feel so clueless. You've been ignoring me lately. I just want to know, why?" Wang Qing looked at Dayu with pleading eyes.

"You still like Zhou-Zhou, right? You... you just asked me to be your boyfriend because I was similar with him."

"No! Of course it's not like that!" Wang Qing couldn't hide his disbelief for what Dayu has said. "Yes, he is my ex-boyfriend. I liked him before. But I like you now. It's not because you look similar with him. I just love you the way you are. I have never thought about similarity between you and Zhou-Zhou. Please trust me."

"You didn't like him anymore, that's why you allowed him to kiss you."

Wang Qing's eyes grew wider. "Dayu, it's not like... the way you think it is. That time I was..."

"It's okay. Just go back to him and you'll be happy," Dayu laid down on his bed and tucked his blanket up to his chin.

"At least let me explain myself. Please," Wang Qing plead but Dayu ignored him.

"I've seen it all. You didn't need to explain anything," Dayu said underneath his cover. "And we broke up already. Don't bother me again."

"You agreed to date me for three months. It's been only a month. We still have two months left," Wang Qing said sternly. "And we won't break up until then."

Wang Qing stand up and went to change his clothes. His mind was in a mess. He didn't know how to make Dayu believe in him. He knew Dayu must be so mad at him and feel like he has betrayed him.

What should I do now? Wang Qing mentally slapped himself for being a fool.

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It was a great Monday morning. The weather was good and the students smile happily in their classroom. Ye Ming was sitting alone in his class until Jing Yu come and glared at him.

"I couldn't believe that you betrayed me," Jing Yu said.

"What is it about?" Ye Ming didn't look at Jing Yu. He is too focused on his book.