Strawberry Pop Pop Pop - Chap 50

Chap 50
On the same evening, Gu Nuan, who had already returned to the dormitory, sent a message
to Han Yang.
[Tomorrow, both dad and father have a day off, and they will accompany me to the hospital.
Brother, you’ve been working hard on your film, so rest well and don’t bother coming to
accompany me.]
Han Yang didn’t reply.
Gu Nuan thought he might not have seen the message, so he waited silently for a while, but
there was still no response.
In the end, fearing that Han Yang might arrive at the hospital before him as he did last time,
Gu Nuan added another message: [Having too many people accompany us will trouble Dr.
Wang.]
This time, Han Yang replied with just one word: [Okay.]
Gu Nuan looked at this reply for a moment, tears welled up in his eyes again, and he
mumbled to himself with his face buried in the pillow, “He’s so stingy, couldn’t he have
replied with a few more words?”
Midway through his tears, Su Li called him.
Gu Nuan initially didn’t want to answer, but he was worried that Su Li had something
important to discuss.
However, Su Li on the other end of the phone sounded particularly excited and didn’t wait
for Gu Nuan to speak. He enthusiastically said, “I saw what Liang Xie looks like today! We
had a video call, and he’s so handsome! You won’t believe it, he’s incredibly good-looking,
like a celebrity! Oh my god, I feel like I’ve hit the jackpot. Luckily, I persisted and persuaded
him to video call me. He’s always been too busy to meet me in person, right? So, I felt a bit
sad today, just a bit, and he directly asked me if I wanted to video call! Who can resist that?
He may look cold, but when he smiles, it feels like spring has arrived, and everything is
coming to life…”
Su Li went on for a while, and Gu Nuan wanted to join in but ended up hiccuping and his
voice clearly sounded off.
Su Li paused and asked, “Gu Nuan?”

Gu Nuan, with a tearful voice, asked Su Li, “How handsome is he?”
“Extremely handsome! Incredibly handsome!” Su Li thought for a moment and smacked his
own mouth, “Wait, that’s not the point. Why are you crying?”
Then, he remembered that Gu Nuan was scheduled for an injection at the hospital the next
day.
Su Li was puzzled, “Didn’t you say that Han Yang’s comforting pheromones work well for
you, and you don’t feel pain during injections anymore? Why are you crying like this?”
“…”
“Hey, don’t stay silent. What’s wrong?” Su Li was talkative, but he and Gu Nuan had grown
up together, so they had a close relationship.
Gu Nuan didn’t want to hide it from Su Li and said sadly, “He rejected me.”
Su Li: “?”

Su Li: “What?”
That night, Su Li cursed Han Yang a hundred times in his heart, but he tried to be mild in his
words, saying, “Han Yang really has no taste. Could he be blind?”
“My brother is not blind.”
“Even so, why are you still defending him? If you ask me, you shouldn’t be so
accommodating. Your family has helped him so much, and he should repay the favor
somehow, right?” Su Li unconditionally sided with Gu Nuan, getting increasingly agitated.
“Don’t say that, nobody in our family wants my brother to repay anything,” Gu Nuan was
anxious, “My brother would misunderstand if he heard that!”
“…” Su Li simmered down for a moment, listening to Gu Nuan’s sobbing, and his heart
softened, “Alright, alright, I won’t say it anymore. You’re really upset by Han Yang… There’s
a saying that if one’s feelings for the other person are stronger than the other person’s
feelings for them, they’ll definitely suffer more.”
Right now, Gu Nuan was the one suffering.
“How about we go out and have some fun the day after tomorrow, and I’ll treat you to some
cake? Don’t think about this issue anymore,” Su Li tried to make Gu Nuan feel better by
talking about fun things.
He was good at it and quickly managed to stop Gu Nuan from crying.
After calming Gu Nuan down over the phone, Su Li found himself getting angrier and
unable to sleep.

His boyfriend, Liang Xie, noticed that he was still online late at night and messaged him on
his gaming account.
Liang Xie: [Why aren’t you sleeping yet?]
Su Li: [A dumb dog bullied my best friend, and I’m furious.]
Since Gu Nuan didn’t want him to call Han Yang a “mad dog,” he settled for “dumb dog.”
Liang Xie frowned on the other end of the online chat, sending a question mark.
Su Li: [It’s not an exaggeration, my friend is handsome, smart, and comes from a wealthy
family, but he doesn’t have the snobby attitude of a rich kid. My parents work for his
family’s company, and they’re just regular employees. Maybe because of some distant
relationship, they always flatter his family… Normally, he should look down on someone
like me, but he’s really good to me and never looks down on me.]
When it came to Gu Nuan, Su Li might not praise him openly, but he genuinely liked him.
Su Li: [He has someone he’s liked since childhood. Today, that guy rejected him, and it’s
driving me crazy! This dumb dog doesn’t know how amazing my friend is, or how many
people are pursuing him. It’s infuriating!]
Su Li angrily typed, venting his frustrations, and before he realized it, he had sent all of
these messages.
Su Li froze for a moment, then hurriedly started to delete the messages.
Liang Xie: [Why are you deleting the messages?]
Although it was just text, Su Li could already hear Liang Xie’s indifferent tone, with a hint of
helplessness.
Su Li scratched his head: [I was afraid you’d find it boring and annoying.]
Liang Xie: [I don’t.]
Su Li couldn’t help but smile: [Aren’t you going to sleep yet? Let’s video chat. I really want
to see you, when can you finish work and meet me?]

He thought that after the video call, he wouldn’t be so eager, but Liang Xie’s handsomeness
had exceeded his expectations. Now, Su Li wanted to see him in person even more.
However, it seemed like Liang Xie had a different perspective, as he didn’t respond
promptly.
Awkwardness gradually filled the air, and Su Li blushed as he typed: [Did you fall asleep?]
[No.]
“Um, this is my first time being in a relationship, so if I make any requests that bother you,
just reject them. I’m a bit dense, and I only got into C University because a friend tutored
me to meet the cutoff score. If you reject me once and I don’t understand, feel free to reject
me twice. I have thick skin, it’s no big deal, hehe.”
Half a minute later, Liang Xie replied: [You’re not dense. It’s too late tonight; let’s video chat
tomorrow. Goodnight.]
Su Li ended up losing sleep over this as well; he felt that Liang Xie’s attitude had cooled off
considerably after the video call.
Su Li and Liang Xie had known each other online for three years, and they had been playing
games together for the same amount of time, developing a mutual affection. However, Su Li
had fallen for Liang Xie first.
In real life, Su Li was an extremely ordinary Omega, from his family background to his
appearance. Although he often talked confidently and cracked jokes, when it came to
emotions, Su Li was genuinely simple. Ever since he realized his feelings for Liang Xie, his
heart had been completely occupied by him.
He touched his slightly chubby face, which had gained some weight recently, and began
doing facial exercises from online videos in the middle of the night. The more he did, the
more awake he became.
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, even fearing that they might
have “burned out.” Su Li had always envied Gu Nuan’s good looks since childhood, but looks
were something innate, given by one’s parents, and he shouldn’t complain about it.
He sighed and lay on his bed, pondering if he had been too clingy in his first relationship.
Halfway through his self-reflection, he suddenly sat up and slapped his forehead.
Love truly distracted people. He had just been worrying about Gu Nuan, and now he was
thinking about himself?
As a result, he wasn’t the only one suffering from insomnia.
At four in the morning, Su Li received a message from Gu Nuan.
Gu Nuan: [Actually, I was prepared for him to reject me.]
Gu Nuan: [I can’t distance myself from him just because he rejected me, right?]
Su Li asked: [So what are you going to do? Act like nothing happened? The school starts its
spring break the day after tomorrow, and it’s almost the Chinese New Year. You two will
have to meet eventually.]
That’s right, it was almost Chinese New Year.
After the New Year, Gu Nuan would turn 19.
Gu Nuan replied: [Yes, for now, the best approach is to act like nothing happened.]
Su Li scratched his head, unable to come up with any useful advice.
Then, Gu Nuan continued with another message: [And then, I’ll try again!]
Su Li: Seriously?
Su Li was shocked: [Gu Nuan, where do you get this resilience?]
Gu Nuan explained confidently: [I’ll take a break for a while and then continue pursuing
him. Isn’t there a saying, “With true sincerity, even a rock can be split”? Besides, it’s only
the first time. Maybe if I pursue him a few more times, my brother will start to have feelings
for me.]
After all, Han Yang currently didn’t have a partner and wasn’t interested in anyone.
Su Li admired Gu Nuan’s determination, but sometimes his excessive optimism was quite a
headache…
Su Li sighed: [okay go to sleep. In a few hours, you’ll have to get up and go to the hospital.]