{"id":7870,"date":"2026-03-13T08:35:37","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:35:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/?p=7870"},"modified":"2026-03-13T08:35:37","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T07:35:37","slug":"a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-20","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ontimestory.eu\/index.php\/2026\/03\/13\/a-love-struck-brain-is-nothing-in-the-face-of-melodrama-chapter-20\/","title":{"rendered":"A Love-Struck Brain Is Nothing In The Face Of Melodrama – Chapter 20"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

The three of them, despite appearing as if they were in a sweet and romantic scene in the eyes of the “melon-eating” group, were still seen by others as just having a normal brotherly bond.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Even when Ye Wangxing jumped to hug Yan Yi, no one found it strange.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014If their friends could help raise their grades by ten places, forget about hugging and screaming, they might even kneel and call them “Dad,” and no one would be surprised.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

So, most of the students just gave them a friendly round of applause.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Except for Zhou Mu. Since he came back from the National Day holiday, he\u2019d been looking so gloomy, but the others didn\u2019t pay much attention to him. After all, they hadn\u2019t even fully come back from the holiday before the monthly exams came, and which of those things was more important than worrying about a classmate who hardly spoke?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Now, with the added parent-teacher conference, many students were busy begging for mercy, hoping that Head Teacher Li would show some leniency. No one had time to care about Zhou Mu, not even his rumored relationship with Su Qing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

And this scene only made Zhou Mu’s mood darker.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

No one cared.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Not even as much as what Head Teacher Li might think.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Only Zhou Mu cared.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Since the sports day, Zhou Mu\u2019s situation had gone downhill.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

First, after the sports event, his uncle had literally kicked him out of the house. If it weren\u2019t for his aunt stepping in to stop his uncle, Zhou Mu would have been in serious trouble, probably even a broken bone, given his uncle\u2019s heated temper.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was hard enough to recover from the injury and get back to school. Zhou Mu had been bracing himself for the mocking or fearful looks from his classmates.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, aside from his few underlings, the other students seemed to have forgotten all about the spectacular scene he had caused during the sports day. Their looks toward him were the same as before.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Even when he casually mentioned the broadcast incident, they seemed to have no memory of it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The huge psychological gap made Zhou Mu\u2019s mood shift instantly. He couldn\u2019t even remember to contact Su Qing.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He really wanted to ask his classmates why they didn\u2019t remember that broadcast, but he didn\u2019t dare approach them, fearing that the answer would be something he couldn\u2019t handle.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He spent his days in his seat, struggling with his emotions. Just as he was about to hang out with his underlings at an internet caf\u00e9 after the National Day holiday, he noticed a new milk tea shop opened downstairs.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The shop was remarkably similar in style to Ye Wangxing\u2019s, with cheap pricing on both milk tea and ice cream.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

At that moment, Zhou Mu didn\u2019t care about it much. He used the little pocket money he had to treat his underlings to a round of drinks.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014but just a few days later, on opening day, he saw Ye Wangxing appear in the shop as a small boss.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was hard to describe what Zhou Mu was feeling.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Jealousy, inferiority, envy, condescension\u2026<\/span><\/p>\r\n

These mixed emotions swirled in Zhou Mu\u2019s heart, creating a chaotic mess.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But unlike others who would\u2019ve brushed it off, Zhou Mu didn\u2019t know how to process these feelings. Instead of letting it go, he let them fester inside him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Not even the National Day holiday or the start of the monthly exams could pull him out of this emotional mess.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It wasn\u2019t until the dismal, depressing report card\u2014like a stock market crash\u2014landed in his hands that he snapped out of it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

As if things couldn\u2019t get worse, just when Zhou Mu was starting to shake off some of the negative feelings, a third blow hit.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing was breaking up with him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu was the last one to know.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBoss, you didn\u2019t know? Before the sports day even ended, Su Qing told her friends that she was definitely going to break up with you. We were planning to tell you\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

One of his underlings awkwardly trailed off. After the National Day holiday and the monthly exams, they had completely forgotten about it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It was only today when Zhao Xiaxia and the others brought it up that they remembered they needed to tell their boss.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu\u2019s face darkened further, losing all the swagger he had when he invited Su Qing to skip class with him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

He couldn\u2019t understand why Su Qing wanted to break up with him. Why should she break up with him? Su Qing was just the \u201cschool flower\u201d by name.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Wasn\u2019t it true that he hadn\u2019t contacted her throughout the entire National Day holiday? He had even confessed to her before, so how did they end up at the point of breaking up?<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Looking at the breakup message on his little smart watch, Zhou Mu felt like he was in the role of Qin Xianglian, while Su Qing was like Chen Shimei.
(Chinese Opera in which Chen Shimei betrayed Qin Xianglian by marrying another woman, and tried to kill her to cover up his past )
\u2014Not that it was a perfect analogy, but Zhou Mu couldn\u2019t think of a better one.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

This message was sent to his account last night, but he didn\u2019t reply. At that time, he was playing games with his friends at an internet cafe and thought the message was just Su Qing throwing a tantrum.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

It wasn\u2019t until this morning, after the monthly exam results were announced, that Su Qing didn\u2019t even look at him once. She was chatting and laughing with others, and only then did he realize that Su Qing might be serious.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Finally, during the long break, he couldn\u2019t care about his pride as a man anymore. He walked over and knocked on Su Qing\u2019s desk, trying to imitate the domineering CEO image from TV and said: \u201cSu Qing, come out. Let\u2019s talk.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The short-haired girl sitting at the desk looked at him with a complex expression for a moment, but ultimately still followed him out.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

When they stopped walking, the first thing she said was: \u201cZhou Mu, I\u2019m serious about breaking up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201c\u2026I once thought you were my salvation, my prince, and I was your rose. But I later realized I was wrong.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The short-haired girl stood in the hallway and said calmly.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu felt as though he was seeing her for the first time, with a sense of unfamiliarity in his eyes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

She really lived up to the title of school beauty\u2014fair skin, big eyes, and a tall nose. Just half a month ago, she had been in his arms, and now she was saying heartbreaking words that pierced Zhou Mu\u2019s heart.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cYou\u2019re not my prince, and I\u2019m not your rose. You\u2019re not even a fox. You don\u2019t know how to care for me. You just think I\u2019d make a good accessory to flaunt on your chest like a pin.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cWhen you used free cheering words for the athletes and confessed to the whole school, I finally realized this.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The short-haired girl pursed her lips, looking at Zhou Mu with a soft yet sad gaze.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cZhou Mu, this isn\u2019t the person I first met.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know if this is your true nature being revealed or if you\u2019ve unknowingly turned into someone I don\u2019t recognize, but I know we\u2019ve come to the end.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing said softly again: \u201cZhou Mu, let\u2019s break up.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu didn\u2019t respond immediately. He stayed quiet for a long while before finally squeezing out a sentence through gritted teeth.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cSo, you\u2019re really set on breaking up?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing nodded, looking at Zhou Mu\u2019s expression, but still softened her tone.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cIt\u2019s not because of who\u2019s at fault, it\u2019s just that we\u2019re incompatible. And now, I need to focus more on my studies for the college entrance exam.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cOnce we both get into good schools, and with more exposure to people and things, maybe we\u2019ll grow up a little. If fate allows, maybe we\u2019ll meet again, and that might be the best arrangement.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Su Qing finished speaking and turned to leave.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014She gave her first love the most graceful goodbye.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu fell silent again. His subordinates saw Su Qing leave and then hesitantly came up to him.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cBoss, is this\u2026 really the end? Is it because of that broadcast?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

His subordinates had already sensed something when the broadcast came out. They thought Su Qing might make a fuss.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Although some of the more dramatic people might like such a public confession, the key thing was Su Qing didn\u2019t like it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

In fact, the subordinates also felt that anyone with a little self-respect wouldn\u2019t accept that kind of confession.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, Zhou Mu shook his head, his expression darkening as he said: \u201cNo, it\u2019s definitely not because of that broadcast. It\u2019s because Su Qing has found someone else!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

The subordinates immediately perked up. They wondered where exactly Zhou Mu had come to this conclusion. Zhou Mu bitterly said: \u201cDidn\u2019t you hear her? She mentioned prince and fox. That\u2019s definitely a sign of her falling for someone else! Who could it be? Could it be\u2026 Ye Wangxing?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Zhou Mu muttered in frustration, while his subordinate\u2019s face immediately fell.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u2014Boss, you really need to read a bit more! She was obviously using metaphors!<\/i><\/span><\/p>\r\n

Just as Zhou Mu thought Su Qing had moved on, Su Qing, who had returned to the classroom, faced another major blow.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

\u201cYo, our rose girl is back~\u201d<\/span><\/p>\r\n

With that mocking expression from Zhao Xiaxia and the snickering Jiang Yue by her side, Su Qing slowly covered her face.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Help, her toes were about to dig into the ground!<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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