If You Could Hear My Heart

Weiwei’s eyes were red with urgency as she watched her books slowly getting wet and sinking, pain gripping her chest.

She tried to pull Li Beiting’s hands off, attempting to pry his fingers open!

But Li Beiting’s grip was firm, not allowing her to pull away at all.

“Li Beiting, let the fuck go, let go!” Weiwei screamed hysterically at Li Beiting.

Her voice was hoarse, but right then, she was frantic with urgency.

Ever since she started dating Li Beiting, she hardly ever cursed, but this time, Li Beiting truly pushed her to the edge.

Even a cornered rabbit will bite, did he really think she was so easy to bully?

“Yu Weiwei, calm down!”

“Go fetch my books from the water, you bastard Li Beiting!”

“Just calm down a bit!”

“To hell with calm, Li Beiting, unhand me!”

Li Beiting did not let go, and as Weiwei continued to struggle, he raised his right hand.

With a “smack,” his palm landed on Yu Weiwei’s face!

Not too heavy, but neither was it light, instantly leaving a red mark on her face.

Weiwei was stunned, and so was Li Beiting.

Suddenly, everything around them became silent, as if even time had stopped!

Weiwei stared steadily at Li Beiting, looking at him as if she didn’t recognize the man before her, her reddened eyes fixated on him.

Her lips were pressed tightly together, her face still stinging from the slap.

Li Beiting’s hold on her hand loosened; he had not expected that, in a moment of impulsiveness, he would… hit her.

The surrounding silence was so profound that Weiwei could even hear Li Beiting’s rapid breathing.

Silence, a deathlike stillness.

Weiwei’s shoulders trembled, her lips shook, Li Beiting… he had laid hands on her.

“I’m sorry, Weiwei, I’m so sorry.” Li Beiting apologized, his eyes brimming with regret.

Weiwei shook off his hand, acting as if she didn’t recognize him.

She stepped back, not wanting to get close to him, not in the slightest!

“Li Beiting, you really despise me, don’t you?” Weiwei slowly calmed down.

Her face still hurt, and by now, there must be the imprint of a palm on her cheek.

Li Beiting’s gaze lingered on her face, his heart aching so much he wanted to approach her.

But Weiwei wouldn’t let him near; he moved one step forward, she stepped one back.

“Weiwei, listen to me, let’s go to the academic affairs office and change your major. There’s no use studying this subject.”

“Li Beiting!” Yu Weiwei interrupted him, “What’s it to you? Does my choice of major have anything to do with you?”

“If you…”

“If I insist on it we break up, right? Li Beiting, you’ve said it many times before; alright, then today I’ll tell you, we can break up if you want, I’m not keen on it!”

Previously, every time this topic came up, Li Beiting would say “break up.” Weiwei, being quite straightforward, would laughingly say, “Beiting, I just like this subject. Passion is the best teacher, I’m sure I can become an expert in the field one day”!

Many times, Li Beiting would get angry, but she would laugh it off and coax him into letting go.

But this time, she didn’t feel like placating him, she was tired!

“Li Beiting, being with you is truly exhausting. If you really cared for me, these trivial things wouldn’t matter. Your concern shows that you don’t truly love me!”

“Since high school, you’ve always forbidden me to do this and that. Fine, I’m tired, let’s break up then.”

“Yu Weiwei!” Li Beiting shouted coldly, “I forbid you to do this or that, but when have you ever listened? In the end, you still do as you please!”

“Can’t stand it? If you can’t stand it, I didn’t ask you to look. Alright then, today you’ll get your wish, let’s break up! You’ve been wanting to break up for a while now, having a girlfriend like me is embarrassing, isn’t it?!”

“Yu Weiwei, don’t be unreasonable!”

“I’m being unreasonable? Who the hell came over, without a word, and threw all my books into the river?”

Weiwei was really furious, trembling with anger while talking to Li Beiting.

She knew if there was a mirror in front of her, her appearance would certainly be unpleasant.

But she didn’t care anymore.

If Li Beiting had long wanted to break up, then so be it. You can’t force love.

“Li Beiting, I know you’ve been looking down on me for days. So today, let me make it clear to you, no matter what, I won’t change my major!”

Weiwei usually indulged Li Beiting. When he casually mentioned breaking up, she would just smile and let it go.

But today, it was different. Why, why should Li Beiting get to slap her?

Just because she chose this major?

Since he had long wanted to break up, then fine, let’s break up. It’s not a big deal.

“Yu Weiwei, just calm down a moment, I did this because…”

“You did it for my own good? I’ve heard it countless times, I don’t want to listen anymore! If you really cared for me, you would support me, not treat my choices with such an attitude!”

Usually, Weiwei hardly ever argued with Li Beiting. She believed that since they were together in a loving relationship, they should understand and tolerate each other.

But she never expected Li Beiting to be so unreasonable!

So, once they started arguing, Li Beiting was no match for Weiwei!

“Li Beiting, since things have already been said, let’s break up. Starting from today, don’t come to the school to see me, don’t call me, and don’t interfere with me again! Do you hear me?!”

“Yu Weiwei, don’t be so obstinate, I said, let’s talk this over properly.”

“Talk? Talk about what? Changing majors? I’m telling you, it’s impossible!”

“You’d still not change it even if we break up?”

“Yes!”

“Yu Weiwei, think it through!”

“What is there to think through? I’ve always been clear about where I stand! If it means that much to you, let’s break up, Li Beiting, you think I really care that much about you?”

“Yu Weiwei, are you seriously saying you want to break up?”

“Breaking up has always been your suggestion, I’m just fulfilling your long-standing wish now. That’s it, let’s break up. After breaking up, I can find a new boyfriend.” Weiwei spoke indifferently, “There are so many guys around my age at our school, many of whom pursue me. I don’t need to be with an old man like you. Honestly, I’m fed up with you.”