The Female Leads Truly Loves You - Chapter 156

Chapter 156: Angel VS Sophie
A new semester, a new beginning.

It felt like the summer vacation passed in the blink of an eye, not leaving any time to react, just like a speeding train that really arrives at its destination the moment it’s supposed to.

Returning to the familiar school, the air was filled with the vibrant spirit of youth.

Summer had passed, and autumn was on its way, although the temperature in Kuhang remained quite high. Everyone was still dressed in their summer uniforms.

Sam entered the school as usual and, of course, could feel more and more gazes converging on him.

Standing in front of his locker, Sam suddenly had a strange feeling, as if he had acquired the ability to foresee the future.

For instance, at this moment, he would suddenly think that the instant he opened his locker…

“Snap!”

Sure enough, a pair of hands familiarly patted his shoulder.

It was exactly as Sam had anticipated.

And then, what followed was…

“Sam! Long time no see, did you miss your bro?”

Turning around, it was indeed Louis with his honest face.

It wasn’t some magical foresight; it was merely a habit.

It seemed Sam was also getting used to certain things around him, as precise as the workings of a clock.

Sam, holding his shoes, turned to look at Louis.

“You scared me, can you not be so sudden next time?”

Louis looked at Sam curiously.

“Were you really scared? You didn’t even shake. I have to shake it off twice when I pee”.

“That’s because I didn’t even have time to react. I admit my reaction time isn’t as quick as yours, are you satisfied now?”

This made Louis very pleased.

“Ha ha ha ha! Now you realize the difference between us. I told you, you can’t be without flaws.”

Seeing Louis’s hearty laughter, Sam felt a bit envious of such a boy.

Who says living simply in one’s own world is foolish?

At least it’s simply joyful.

“Seems like you’re quite happy. Did you have a good summer break?”

Sam asked while changing his shoes.

Louis was also changing his shoes beside Sam, and it seemed that over the summer break, he had become stronger than before.

“Ah, don’t mention it. I thought I’d spend the summer break playing games at home, but then my dad’s friend’s kid came to stay with us for the vacation. Don’t get me started on how noisy kids are these days, always pestering me to play basketball with him!”

Just then, Louis stood up and slightly shrugged his shoulders, allowing Sam’s gaze to pass by him to a familiar spot.

A familiar girl was changing her shoes there.

She seemed to notice his gaze, gave him a look, and then, as usual, turned and left.

This had become something of a routine, seemingly happening every day.

Of course, the love letters that slipped down from that locker were as numerous as ever.

“Ha, still pretending! I know all about it. You went to the Summer Camp Experience a few days ago, right? And Sophie was there too. I heard you teamed up with Sophie, and some complicated and bizarre story came out of it…”

“What story? We just teamed up for a game… Wait, where did you hear this from?”

Sam suddenly felt uneasy.

He knew that his teaming up with Sophie might get out, but he didn’t expect it to spread so quickly. School had just started today, were people really so gossipy?

Louis blinked.

“The class discussion group, didn’t you see?”

Sam didn’t have the habit of checking the class discussion group. Too much information, too messy. Anyway, if something important came up, Alice would always find him, so he didn’t bother joining those discussions.

“I really didn’t see it.”

Sam felt a sense of foreboding; he could already anticipate many things.

But Louis seemed unconcerned.

“What’s with that look? It’s nothing. The school isn’t going to bother about it, and besides, our school doesn’t regulate student relationships, as long as it’s not too over the top… You should know many people are envious you got to play games with Sophie.”

Envious, my foot.

Was Sam worried about the school? He was concerned about a presence far more daunting than the school.

Sam could already foresee how difficult his new semester, which hadn’t even fully started yet, would be.

It felt like he was standing in a quagmire, struggling to move forward…

What Sam didn’t know was that, before he could face the situation head-on, someone had already taken the first step towards a confrontation.

It happened in the hallway, an unexpected encounter that caught Sophie off guard.

The surrounding footsteps and bits of conversation did not affect the moment of their meeting.

They almost instinctively stopped in their tracks, tacitly choosing not to just walk past each other. Or rather… at this moment, to walk past each other would be to show cowardice and avoidance.

Sophie looked up, her brows furrowed.

“Is there a problem?”

The girl standing in front of Sophie had a face as perfect as a goddess’s, combined with an incomparable noble aura that seemed to emanate from her very marrow.

Angel looked at Sophie, and although their heights seemed similar, she always managed to project a natural, superior demeanor in the face of anyone.

“Got up on the wrong side of the bed this morning? Weren’t you having a lot of fun a few days ago?”

Sophie narrowed her eyes, instantly realizing that the other party knew something about the Summer Camp Experience.

It wasn’t surprising that Angel could easily find out some things, but the purpose of her mentioning it was obvious… it was about that boy named Sam.

Angel had appeared before Sophie a few times, and it was always because of Sam.

Whenever it was about him, she showed an unusual level of interest, almost to the point of not bothering to hide it.

But now, Sophie wouldn’t avoid matters concerning Sam. Why should she retreat or shrink back just because of Angel’s presence?

Sophie had never been one to back down. Even though she considered her relationship with Sam to be just friendship, what did all this have to do with Angel?

It was as if Angel thought that nobody could approach someone she had set her sights on. Sophie was really annoyed by this attitude, even ignoring the gap in their statuses.

“I think it was pretty good, but what does that have to do with you?”

Angel’s gaze began to fill with pressure, as if she wanted to make her opponent cower with her eyes alone. However, Sophie met her gaze head-on, as if invisible sparks were colliding in the air.

Passing students seemed to sense something strange in the atmosphere.

“What’s happening? I feel like I can smell gunpowder…”

“Isn’t it summer? It’s 32 degrees today, why do I feel chills… This place must be haunted!”

At this moment, of course, the two girls paid no attention to the presence of those around them. Perhaps, at this moment, they only had eyes for each other.

Unfortunately, this isn’t a description of romance, but of war.

Angel sensed Sophie’s defiance and actually smiled, though her eyes remained scornful and dismissive.

“Is that so? It seems you’ve also noticed something special about that man.”

This time, Sophie didn’t feign ignorance but looked directly at her.

“I think you shouldn’t come after me every time because of Sam. Both he and I are free, not owned by anyone, nor controlled by anyone. Do you want him to live only for you? Forgive my bluntness, but that will only backfire.”

Angel merely lifted her head to look at the empty ceiling, then lowered her gaze back to Sophie, taking a step towards her.

The intensity of the moment made Sophie feel an urge to step back, but she resisted, keeping her head high and meeting the advancing gaze.

“You used to avoid topics about Sam, and now you’re saying these things to me, even speaking on his behalf… It seems you’ve gotten along quite well this time.”

Sophie frowned.

“I’m not speaking for him, just telling you a simple truth. Not everyone needs to obey you, follow your ideas.”

It was just a straightforward dislike. That was the unsaid part.

Angel’s laughter broke out, even audible, making Sophie think this girl was just plain crazy.

It seemed children from affluent families weren’t quite normal after all.

Angel’s laughter gradually ceased, and then she slightly lowered her head, her voice dropping as she spoke to Sophie.

“Actually, I wanted to say that it’s not your place to comment on my relationship with him… but never mind, you should understand this matter deep down. There’s something else I’d rather say.”

Sophie didn’t respond, just looked at her, her gaze steady as if her fighting spirit was fully ignited.

Angel’s voice was soft yet clearer.

“I don’t see you as a threat between us. I’m just, out of the blue, kindly advising you. Don’t continue interacting with him; otherwise, you’ll hopelessly fall deeper. However, this fall is doomed to be fruitless, because he is mine, and there’s no other possibility.”

After saying this, Angel straightened up, apparently ready to leave after her statement.

Sophie remained silent.

She disagreed with every word the other had said.

Why should she believe she’d be hopelessly lost because of Sam?

And why should she believe that Sam truly belonged to Angel, without any other possibility?

As Angel was about to pass by her, Sophie heard her final remark.

“By the way, you might not know… he went back to his hometown with me. I’ve met his parents and sister. As for what exactly happened… you can guess. Of course, you can also ask him directly, but I think, well, he might be too embarrassed to tell you.”