After Differentiation, I Marked My Arch-nemesis - Chapter 70

Jiang Youli held her phone, staring blankly at the message from Lu Yaoyi.

—You.

So the person Lu Yaoyi wanted to see was her?

No way…

She wanted to confirm it, so she asked.

—You want to see me?

Lu Yaoyi replied.

—Mhm.

Jiang Youli’s mood suddenly became extremely bright after getting a definite answer.

Lu Yaoyi actually wanted to see her?

Could it be…

Because she missed her?

She thought for a moment and couldn’t help but ask Lu Yaoyi.

—Why do you want to see me?

Lu Yaoyi replied.

—Do I need a reason to want to see my Alpha?

Jiang Youli: “…”

What Lu Yaoyi said was indeed flawless.

But…

She felt like something was a little strange.

So she typed her reply.

—No.

Lu Yaoyi replied.

—So…

—Do you think Santa Claus will bring the person I want to see to me?

Jiang Youli looked at Lu Yaoyi’s message.

Lu Yaoyi’s question was no longer a hint but a direct statement.

But she deliberately didn’t answer.

—You shouldn’t be asking me this question.

—You should be asking Santa Claus.

Lu Yaoyi replied.

—Jiang Youli, you’re playing dumb.

Jiang Youli replied.

—I am not.

Lu Yaoyi lowered her eyes and stared at the message on her phone screen.

If it weren’t for the fact that she had to stay in the capital every weekend to attend self-study sessions with the students from the high school in the capital, she would have already run back to Jiangcheng to see Jiang Youli. She didn’t plan on beating around the bush with Jiang Youli anymore, so she asked straightforwardly.

—Jiang Youli, this Christmas next week.

—Will you come to the capital to see me?

The corners of Jiang Youli’s lips curled up into a beautiful arc.

Then she typed her reply.

—Do you think you can see me whenever you want?

Lu Yaoyi couldn’t tell if Jiang Youli would agree or not through the phone screen.

She thought for a moment, then replied.

—Then just tell me if you’re coming or not.

—If you’re not coming,

—Then I won’t expect to see you this Christmas.

When Jiang Youli saw the word “expect,” her heart suddenly felt a wave of warmth.

Lu Yaoyi…

Wants to see her that badly?

She clicked on the calendar on her phone and looked at the date. Christmas was on Saturday next week. She could indeed go to the capital to see Lu Yaoyi during the weekend holiday.

Actually, there was no reason why she couldn’t go to the capital to see Lu Yaoyi.

After all…

It had been so many days since she and Lu Yaoyi had seen each other.

She decided to go to the capital.

But, she was stubborn and didn’t want to tell the truth in the way Lu Yaoyi expected.

—Don’t expect anything.

—I won’t go to the capital to see you.

It was impossible for Lu Yaoyi not to be disappointed by Jiang Youli’s answer.

But, if Jiang Youli didn’t want to come to the capital, she wouldn’t force her.

She wasn’t demanding that Jiang Youli come to the capital to see her.

She just missed Jiang Youli so much.

But she still wanted to ask.

—Are you really not coming?

Jiang Youli replied.

—Of course.

—I don’t want to go to the capital to see you.

She didn’t know why, but she just wanted to go to the capital quietly and give Lu Yaoyi a Christmas surprise.

Lu Yaoyi replied.

—It’s fine if you don’t come.

—It’s not very safe for you to come to the capital alone.

—Then that’s that.

Jiang Youli: “…”

She hadn’t expected Lu Yaoyi to say that.

Lu Yaoyi continued to reply.

—Okay, I’m tired. I’m going to sleep.

—You should go to bed early, too.

—Goodnight.

Jiang Youli replied with a “goodnight” and then started booking a flight to the capital.

She looked at the flight options on the app, thinking about which day of the week to go to the capital.

Next Saturday was Christmas. Would it be too late to leave for the capital on Saturday? Since they were celebrating Christmas together, it should start from midnight.

Although she really didn’t want to admit it, she did want to go to the capital early and see Lu Yaoyi early.

This way, she could also get back to Jiangcheng early.

She comforted herself with this thought.

In the end, she decided to book a flight to the capital for next Friday night.

She thought for a moment.

Jiangcheng No. 1 High School ended at 3:30 p.m. every Friday. If she left the school directly for the airport after school, she should be able to get to the airport before 6 p.m. So she booked a flight to the capital for 6 p.m. next Friday.

She booked the flight and smiled with satisfaction.

Then she put down her phone and went to sleep.

Time passed quickly, and it was December 24th in the blink of an eye.

This day was Christmas Eve.

It was also a Friday.

Jiang Youli got up early in the morning, washed up, and started packing some things to take to the capital. She went to her walk-in closet and changed into a new outfit she had bought at the mall on Wednesday. After she was done, she opened her wardrobe and took out a Santa Claus costume.

This Santa Claus costume was also a new purchase from the mall on Wednesday.

She folded the costume and put it in her backpack.

Then she left her walk-in closet.

She took her backpack to her desk and stuffed her charger, data cable, headphones, and power bank into her backpack. Besides these items, there was nothing else she had to bring to the capital. After all, if she was missing anything, she could just buy it in the capital.

Finally, she picked up her ID card.

She glanced around her room.

Only then did she put on her backpack with a satisfied smile and left.

In the afternoon,

There were only a few minutes left in the last class.

Chen Huaian packed his backpack while whispering to Jiang Youli, “Boss, it’s Christmas Eve today, and tomorrow is Christmas. Where should we go for Christmas tomorrow?”

Jiang Youli: “I don’t want to go anywhere.”

Chen Huaian was a little surprised. “You don’t want to go anywhere?”

In previous years, Jiang Youli would always go out with them on Christmas.

Jiang Youli: “I have something to do and don’t have time to go out.”

Chen Huaian: “Huh? What is it, Boss?”

Why had he not heard Jiang Youli say she had plans for Christmas?

Just as he finished speaking, the bell for the end of class rang.

Jiang Youli picked up her backpack and ran out of the classroom without looking back.

Chen Huaian: “…”

He scratched his head in confusion. “What’s wrong with the boss…”

Jiang Youli left Jiangcheng No. 1 High School and took a taxi directly to the airport.

A little while later,

The taxi arrived at Jiangcheng International Airport.

Jiang Youli looked at the time and couldn’t wait to walk into the airport.

It was only around 4 p.m.

It was still very early.

After Jiang Youli had checked in and completed all the boarding procedures at the counter, she went straight to the departure hall to wait for her flight. Most of the people around her were in groups, laughing and talking. She sat alone on a long bench, her slim figure looking a little lonely.

Just then, she suddenly remembered something.

She then took out her phone and called Li Henian.

Li Henian answered the phone quickly. “Dingding, what’s up?”

Jiang Youli: “Little Dad, I have something to tell you.”

Li Henian: “Just say it.”

Jiang Youli: “I’m at the airport right now.”

Li Henian: “You’re at the airport? What are you doing at the airport?”

Jiang Youli: “I’m going to the capital today.”

Li Henian: “What for?”

Jiang Youli hadn’t told Li Henian that she was going to the capital because she hadn’t found a good reason. Since she was about to board the plane, she had to tell Li Henian that she was going to the capital.

She was afraid that Li Henian would tease her, so she didn’t want to say that she was going to see Lu Yaoyi.

She just made up a reason.

“I’m going to the capital with a few friends to celebrate Christmas.”

Li Henian: “Then why are you only telling me now?”

“We also just decided to go to the capital today,” Jiang Youli said, worried that Li Henian would try to verify if it was true. “Little Dad, I’m about to board the plane, so I won’t talk to you anymore. I’m fine, so don’t worry about me. I’ll call you when I get to the capital.”

With that, she hung up.

Li Henian: “…”

The sky got dark very quickly in winter.

Night fell and enveloped the entire bustling Jiangcheng.

It was already 5:30 p.m.

But at that moment, it started to snow, causing many flights to be delayed.

Jiang Youli’s mood instantly plummeted, and she was terribly annoyed.

Time passed by, minute by minute.

Jiang Youli had already given up hope of going to the capital today.

But the snow actually stopped.

About half an hour later,

Jiang Youli successfully boarded the flight from Jiangcheng to the capital.

It took more than two hours to fly from Jiangcheng to the capital. She looked at her watch. It was around 7 p.m. It would be around 9 p.m. when she arrived at the capital.

The plane took off.

Jiang Youli looked at the beautiful starry sky and the brightly lit Jiangcheng outside the window.

A persistent smile remained on her lips.

Capital International Airport.

It was already 9:30 p.m. when Jiang Youli arrived in the capital.

Christmas was in two and a half hours.

Jiang Youli got out of the airport and took a taxi directly to the high school in the capital.

A little while later,

It started to snow heavily.

Snowflakes fluttered in the air like cotton and drifted with the wind.

The entire capital was soon covered in heavy snow.

Jiang Youli sat in the car, looking at the overwhelming snow outside the window. Her mood suddenly became as good as a blooming flower. She wasn’t sure if Lu Yaoyi would be able to come out of the high school so late, but as long as she could see Lu Yaoyi, it would be fine.

Lu Yaoyi probably didn’t know that she was coming to the capital to see her tonight, right?

Lu Yaoyi must be very surprised.

Thinking of this, the corners of her lips unconsciously turned up slightly.

Actually…

She also wanted to see Lu Yaoyi.

Half an hour later,

Jiang Youli arrived at the high school in the capital.

She got out of the taxi and looked at the magnificent and grand high school. The school gate was already closed, but there was a security guard sitting in the brightly lit security room. She looked for a few seconds, then took out her phone and called Lu Yaoyi.

She didn’t expect Lu Yaoyi to answer almost immediately.

“Why are you suddenly calling me?”

Her tone sounded very surprised.

Jiang Youli: “Lu Yaoyi, can you come out right now?”

Lu Yaoyi: “Come out? To where?”

Jiang Youli: “To the school gate.”

Lu Yaoyi was slightly taken aback. “Are you saying the school gate of the high school in the capital?”

Jiang Youli: “Mhm.”

Lu Yaoyi couldn’t help but wonder if Jiang Youli had already come to the capital.

She asked with a mix of anticipation and disbelief, “You came to the capital?”

Jiang Youli: “Wouldn’t you know if you came to the school gate to see?”

Lu Yaoyi: “Wait for me, I’ll be right there.”

With that, she hung up the phone.

Jiang Youli put her phone back in her coat and walked to a nearby wall. She ignored the strange looks from the passersby and changed into the Santa Claus costume. It was a good thing the costume was an extra-large, or else she wouldn’t have been able to wear it over her down coat.

The snow fell heavily.

Lu Yaoyi ran through the snow all the way to the high school gate.

She ran into the security room and talked to the security guard for a long time.

The security guard finally agreed to let her out and opened the school gate.

The school gate slowly opened.

A Santa Claus stood alone in the snowy mist.

He looked lonely and romantic at the same time.

Lu Yaoyi slowly walked up to the Santa Claus.

The cold wind howled.

The heavy snow enveloped the two of them.

Lu Yaoyi asked in surprise and disbelief, “Jia… Jiang Youli?”

“What’s wrong?” Jiang Youli looked down at Lu Yaoyi, who was standing in front of her with a shocked expression, and said smugly, “You can’t recognize me when I’m wearing a Santa Claus costume?”

When Lu Yaoyi heard the familiar voice, her nose suddenly felt sore.

“You… didn’t you say you wouldn’t come to the capital to see me?”

“That’s right, I wouldn’t,” Jiang Youli said with a smile in her eyes. “But Santa Claus heard your wish, so he brought the person you wanted to see to you.”