"So cheesy." She pushed his handsome face away, her tear tracks still wet. "What do I have that's worth loving forever?"

“It’s worth it.” Chen Wenzhi smiled and stood beside her. “You know, for me, as long as it’s you, it’s worth it.”

He was extremely sincere.

Ying Qian tilted her head and suddenly thought: Could someone like him lie?

Probably not.

Ying Qian took Chen Wenzhi's hand and they intertwined their fingers.

Even if you find someone new you like in the future, I won't blame you, because I might find someone else too. But since we're together now, let's walk this path together!

Chen Wenzhi's expression was complicated, but he forced himself to be calm and nodded, forcing a smile as he reassured himself: "Okay, let's walk together."

Ying Qian raised her hand and scratched his chin, like teasing a small animal. He quietly endured her restless little actions along the way. Looking into her bright, clear eyes, he couldn't help but smile, and his heart fluttered.

We arrived at the Grade 11 teaching building.

Ying Qian then remembered the important matter: "By the way, did your teacher mention anything about arranging accommodation?" As she finished speaking, she tried to pull her hand away, but the boy held it tightly.

He looked at her pitifully, his hand tightening slightly as if to warn her, "I've mentioned it. Don't worry, you're my only choice. Whatever decision you make, I'll make the same decision."

Ying Qian felt uncomfortable because everyone around them was staring at them.

"Let go of him right now, or the rumors will reach your homeroom teacher's ears!" She pulled her other hand out of her pocket and patted his hand. "Sigh, you've corrupted this model student of mine."

“You’re a good student, a good person, and have a positive outlook on life. How can you not be considered a model student?” Chen Wenzhi’s eyes were dark, and his tone was slightly serious.

He knew Ying Qian cared about other people's gossip, so he led her around to the bamboo grove behind the teaching building, a place that was always quiet, and no one would come there at this time.

"You're not allowed to say things like 'You corrupted me' anymore..." Chen Wenzhi spoke in a childish and coquettish manner for the first time, which Ying Qian found amusing.

The next second, I was pulled into the arms of this childish person, and warmth spread throughout my body.

The sound of clothes rubbing together was completely replaced by the rustling of bamboo leaves falling to the ground in the bamboo forest.

"Ying Qian, the most unconventional thing you've ever done in your life is probably being with me, dating me at an age when everyone else is studying," he whispered, his voice warm and pleasant.

"I don't think so." Ying Qian was really worried. Perhaps Chen Wenzhi really didn't have any talent when it came to relationships. "Chen Wenzhi, I won't regret it, just like you won't regret being with me."

Chen Wenzhi sighed, but his heart was at ease. He had been anxious and worried, afraid that Ying Qian would leave, and also afraid that he couldn't give Ying Qian what she wanted.

But in the end, Ying Qian simply said, "A relationship is a matter for two people. While I've given so much for you, you've also given so much. So, don't think so much every day. You focus on your studies, and I'll focus on mine. Let's walk towards a bright and promising future!"

“That’s great…” He nuzzled his cheek against her ear.

Ying Qian patted him on the back, "Also, I know you've been blaming yourself for not spending the New Year with me, but I'm not sad at all, because I know!"

She paused deliberately.

Chen Wenzhi frowned: "What do you know?"

He heard Ying Qian's voice, tinged with a smile, say, "We have so many more New Years to come!"

Suddenly I felt relieved.

"Yes, we have many, many more New Years to come."

*

The curriculum at No. 3 High School is very intensive; students basically begin their college entrance exam preparation phase in the latter half of the second semester of their junior year.

There were so many test papers that several test paper folders weren't enough to hold them all.

The weather is gradually getting warmer, but we still can't escape wearing thick cotton-padded coats.

Gu Xinan did not come to school during the first month of the semester.

Ying Qian stared at her empty deskmate's seat, feeling a mix of emotions. Curiosity drove her to listen to the gossip about Gu Xinan. An insider said, "Gu Xinan is dating abroad, but it's not interfering with his studies. He'll probably be back in a couple of days."

Dating abroad?

Ying Qian couldn't help but wonder if his new girlfriend was some blonde, blue-eyed foreign beauty.

Someone helped ask that question.

The man said, "Oh no, it seems like their family has some kind of business marriage arrangement. The girl has been studying abroad, and I reckon that after Gu Xinan finishes his college entrance exams, he'll go abroad to marry her."

"Wow, so fast?" Xu Tiantian, who had been taking it with a grain of salt, suddenly felt relieved: "Goodness... thank goodness my dad didn't have high hopes for me!"

As Xu Tiantian listened, she kept an eye on Ying Qian's expression. She noticed that Ying Qian's expression remained unchanged, and she didn't listen. After a while, she returned to her seat to do her homework, which put her mind at ease.

Fortunately, she didn't get stuck with Gu Xinan and couldn't get out.

"Ying Qian! I secretly went to the homeroom teacher's office to check! We're in the same dorm room! Room 108!"

"Really?" Ying Qian was extremely surprised and immediately rushed to Xu Tiantian. "That's great!"

"Are you secretly in love with me? Why are you so happy to be in the same dorm as me? It's not like you're in the same dorm as your Chen Wenzhi!"

Xu Tiantian is known for her loud voice.

This shout drew everyone's attention to one name—Chen Wenzhi.

"Ying Qian, you like Chen Wenzhi?" the math class representative mentioned. "He's in the dorm next to mine. I heard he's not easy to win over. Good luck!"

Faced with the math class representative's well-intentioned reminder, Ying Qian broke out in a cold sweat.

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