Living Only For Myself: Make Those Who Hate Me Regret It

Chapter 289: "Have You Noticed, You’re Too Good to Me?

A rebellious streak made Xu Su itch to ask him what he’d do if she ever fell in love with someone else...

’But I don’t need to ask to know the answer. It would just be death threats, wouldn’t it...’

’I really hate that about him!’

Xu Su took a deep breath. She couldn’t be bothered to continue the conversation, so she got up and went to her room to wash up and get ready for bed. As a high school senior, she had to get up early the next day.

’This topic is too heavy, and people’s hearts are too complicated. I still haven’t figured out what I’m really thinking...’

’I’ll just let things be. At least I’m sure that being with Zhou Mochen now makes me happy, that I genuinely like him.’

Besides the pressure, Xu Su also felt an indescribable ache for him. Whenever she thought about the things she had done in the past, the barbed words she had said to him, her heart would hurt.

Her feelings were a tangled mess, but she couldn’t talk about it with Huang Feng or Qian Jia. Both were complete novices when it came to relationships and still felt it was a shame about her and Xi Zirong. If they knew how extreme Zhou Mochen could be, who knows how they would try to persuade her to break up with him.

In fact, even without knowing that, the sight of Zhou Mochen beating someone up on the sports field last summer had left a deep impression on Qian Jia and Huang Feng. Their opinion of him was terrible.

Over the past half-year, after witnessing Zhou Mochen pick her up and drop her off rain or shine, they had commented a few times on their best friend’s charm. But with Xi Zirong as the shining example that came before, they never praised Zhou Mochen’s good qualities. At most, they’d remark on how handsome he was...

’Who would have thought? Zhou Mochen, a classic overbearing CEO type, had somehow managed to captivate the entire school with just his looks.’

Just from what Xu Su had noticed, every time he was at the classroom door or leaning against his car waiting for her after school, tons of girls would steal glances at him. Their timid eyes looked exactly like they were nursing a secret crush...

In early May, Xu Su received a package from Beijing—a small, square box.

Inside was a watch. The case was made of metallic glass, with a cool touch that looked very high-end. The dial and hands were so intricate that most people probably wouldn’t even know how to tell the time, and the strap was black.

It was a mechanical watch that exuded character.

Xu Su examined it front and back before recognizing it. It was a limited edition from Lcm’s Sapphire series. No more than a hundred were sold worldwide, and the one in her hands was slightly different from the commercial version. The hands were a faint blue, like sapphire, making it most likely a custom piece.

’It has to be worth at least five million...’

Xu Su looked at the sender’s information on the package again: Liu Nian.

’I don’t know that name.’

She pulled out her phone and entered the sender’s number. It wasn’t saved in her contacts, confirming it was someone she didn’t know.

Xu Su stared at the word "Beijing"...

’Was this from Shen Chen?’

Other than Shen Chen, she really didn’t know anyone else in Beijing in this lifetime.

Just as she was thinking that, her phone rang. Speak of the devil.

Over the phone, Shen Chen’s voice was positively genial. "Xu, did you get the watch I so carefully picked out for you?"

"So it really was from you?" Xu Su asked, walking out of the classroom with her phone. "Why are you sending me gifts out of the blue?"

"What’s so out of the blue about it?"

Shen Chen leaned back in his chair, rubbing his aching brow to relieve his fatigue. He chuckled. "Isn’t your birthday coming up? The watch I gave you last year is gone, so I’m replacing it. I was originally planning to visit in person, but the company has a new product launch recently, and I can’t get away. So I had to mail it to you."

He said it all in a tone that suggested sending her a birthday gift was the most natural thing in the world.

"..." Xu Su clutched the expensive mechanical watch, silent for a long moment. It wasn’t until Shen Chen, thinking the signal was bad, called out "Hello?" several times that she finally spoke. "How much was it?"

"Why do you always ask about money? Are you that tacky?" Shen Chen tutted, then thought for a moment. "It’s about the same price as the last one. Don’t be difficult with me, alright? All this back-and-forth over a gift is so petty. You hear me?"

’Like hell it was the same price as the last one!’

In her past life, Xu Su had an entire cabinet of watches from this brand. It was a top-tier luxury brand where even the cheapest series started at seven figures. It was also membership-based; money alone couldn’t guarantee you a purchase. Every high-end watch collector was proud to own an Lcm.

’He’s taking advantage of the fact that I’m just a poor high school student with limited experience now...’

Xu Su took a deep breath, barely managing to suppress the urge to call him out. "Why are you so obsessed with giving me watches?" she asked in a low voice. "I already have a watch. What do I need so many for?"

People who were used to wearing watches had a habit of glancing at their wrist to check the time, and Xu Su was no different. She wore a watch every day she went out.

Shen Chen had guessed right. Zhou Mochen hadn’t returned the rose gold watch that Xu Hao had worn. Instead, he had gotten her a simple and elegant platinum watch with a thin chain.

It was understated and didn’t draw attention when worn, and its price was likely in the six-figure range. It was perfect for a student, and Xu Su quite liked it.

"Didn’t I tell you before? You can never have too many watches. You need them in all sorts of styles and colors to match your outfits for the day," Shen Chen said with a laugh. "The one I picked has a lot of character. I spent a long time choosing it. You really don’t like it? That can’t be right."

"Even if you don’t like it, keep it. Maybe one day you’ll grow to like it."

He sounded a little helpless. "I don’t know what you like, so I figured a watch is always a safe bet."

"It’s not about the watch, Shen Chen. It’s you..."

The main thing was, he was so busy, yet he still remembered her birthday. Xu Su gripped her phone, caught in a strange mental loop.

’On one hand, a playboy like him couldn’t possibly be doing this out of genuine affection for me. Don’t be conceited, don’t be conceited...’

’On the other hand... what if?’

’But even if he was doing it for Zhou Mochen’s sake, there was no reason for him to be so eager to give me gifts.’

’So, what exactly does Shen Chen want?’

Xu Su was getting a headache. She decided to just ask him directly, "Have you noticed you’re being a little too nice to me?"

"Mm," Shen Chen agreed. "As long as you know I’m being good to you. Just assume I got a kick out of you yelling at me. The feeling was pretty novel, so I’m willing to be a bit nicer to you. What’s wrong with that? Don’t flatter yourself, Xu Su. I don’t have any other intentions."

His blunt words silenced Xu Su. "So, you’ve never been yelled at before?"

"What do you think?" Shen Chen said irritably. "You don’t actually think I’m so good-tempered that just anyone can come up and cuss me out, do you? Xu Su, do you remember how you laid into me the first time we met? If you hadn’t been with Brother Zhou, you would’ve been carried out of there horizontally, you get it?"

"...I get it."

’Actually, I blacked out from drinking and only remember bits and pieces. But if I was supposed to have been carried out horizontally, why did he say he enjoyed being yelled at...’

"Good, as long as you get it. Just relax. Stop worrying about whether I’m interested in you," Shen Chen chuckled. "Xu Su, I just think you’re interesting. It’s enough to be friends and chat."

*Heh.* Xu Su let out a dry laugh.

’If that’s the case, then that’s for the best, of course. Who would complain about having too many filthy rich friends?’