Chapter 36 Senior 3

Zhang Wei's gaze couldn't help but fall on Lin Yanzhou.

He was not a stranger to her. They were both from Qingcheng City and studied in the same junior high and high school. Lin Yanzhou was the secret crush of many girls in junior high school, while he was far beyond the reach of the boys.

Zhang Wei's family conditions were not bad, but when she was young, she was fat, inferior and cowardly. Later, she looked up at Lin Yanzhou countless times. He was like a dazzling star that was always hanging in the sky, out of reach, but visible to the eyes.

She worked hard to study, exercise, and beautify herself until she was completely transformed and became a campus goddess during her college years.

However, there was still no sight of her in Lin Yanzhou's eyes.

Zhang Wei's academic performance was among the best. Not only did she do well in written tests, she also scored a lot of points in activities. She was active in any activity that could exercise herself. She thought that when she became as dazzling as him, they would become a couple made in heaven.

But when she tried to test Lin Yanzhou's attitude, she was rejected by him bluntly.

Zhang Wei was lost for a long time.

She could sense Lin Yanzhou's rejection of everything around him, and this rejection was not directed solely at her, even though the man looked gentle and kind.

She and Lin Yanzhou were in the same class. Apart from occasionally working together on group assignments, they had no contact most of the time. However, she still dared to assert that the people around them never understood the real Lin Yanzhou.

Excellent, handsome and gentle.

Just surface words.

In the large classroom, the entrepreneur sat on the podium and talked. The suit he wore was almost the same as Lin Yanzhou's, but with Lin Yanzhou standing next to him, even the most expensive suit looked cheap.

Wherever Lin Yanzhou stood, that place would automatically become the focus of the crowd.

As the woman rumored to have had an affair with Lin Yanzhou, Zhang Wei felt lost in her own relationship, yet also felt a subtle sense of pride in being envied and jealous. Those glances seemed to free her from her past feelings of inferiority.

Look, she has become the object of everyone's envy now.

Or someone who has been rumored to have an affair with her idol.

The heavy rain hit the glass windows, forming a layer of water marks, and the tree trunks and branches outside the window became blurred.

The room was instantly filled with a strong damp smell.

Zhang Wei walked towards the corner where Lin Yanzhou was.

The rainy day was overcast, the incandescent light from the ceiling bright. The light in the corner grew dim. Noticing someone approaching, Lin Yanzhou slowly raised his eyes, his gaze settling on Zhang Wei.

The smile on Zhang Wei's face suddenly froze under his gaze.

There was an indescribable gloom surrounding the man, and his black pupils seemed to be overflowing with a strong blood color. He looked at people without any emotion, as if she was a dead object. Such a look made her suspect that Lin Yanzhou hated her, but in the blink of an eye, he looked away.

Zhang Wei's sixth sense played tricks on her, and she should stay away from Lin Yanzhou, but her steps moved uncontrollably towards him.

Standing next to him, her low heels stepped on the wet and sticky ground.

She sensed something was wrong.

Lin Yanzhou tilted his head and looked at her, his brows slightly furrowed.

Zhang Wei took a few steps closer to him and whispered, "Thank you for coming here. Otherwise, I might not have been able to invite Mr. Zhao. You know, he's notorious for his bad temper in the industry."

Lin Yanzhou calmly took a half step back: "Nothing. It's a good opportunity for me to study."

Zhang Wei is usually a very confident and generous person. Whenever she is with Lin Yanzhou, her eloquence and ease of manner that she is proud of are thrown out of the window. She is so nervous that her cheeks turn red and her heart beats uncontrollably.

After a long silence, she pulled out a well-wrapped gift box from her coat pocket. "This is the chocolate I made myself as a thank you gift."

Mr. Zhao, who was invited, had contact with Lin Yanzhou before and praised his talent and work attitude in public.

It was through this point that Zhang Wei successfully invited Mr. Zhao.

It will add a brilliant chapter to her future resume.

Lin Yanzhou's gaze didn't shift at all, and his cold tone matched his expression: "No need."

Zhang Wei felt bored and stopped talking, standing quietly beside him.

The rain is getting heavier.

Wei Jingan sat upright on the chair, her eyes shifting several times to look at the man and woman in the corner. She pursed her lips unhappily and lowered her eyelashes to hide the loss in her eyes.

The lecture stretched on indefinitely. The entrepreneur, evidently finding joy in teaching young people from a veteran’s perspective, spoke eloquently and non-stop.

This made Wei Jingan suffer.

Li Jingjing noticed something was wrong with her and turned her head to see that Wei Jingan's face was pale. Although Wei Jingan was thin, she ate a lot. If she didn't eat for a long time, she would feel very uncomfortable.

She felt her fingers lose strength and her vision went dizzy. As the rain continued, the entrepreneur began to recount his past hardships, encouraging current students to look beyond their own limitations and not be afraid of hardship.

"Jingjing, it's all my fault. Let me go back with you." Li Jingjing said self-reproachfully.

Wei Jingan smiled at her: "I came here on my own initiative. I'm fine, just a little hungry..." She looked around. The two of them were sitting at the back. She originally wanted to look at Lin Yanzhou a few more times, but she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would faint.

"You still have to receive a gift, which was prepared by Senior Zhang Wei herself. You stay, I'll go back first."

Li Jingjing didn't want to give up the gift. When she came, she saw that there was something she wanted in the bag, so she didn't refuse. She told Wei Jingan a few words: "If you can't do it alone, call me."

Wei Jingan nodded and whispered to Zhao Jingze, "Excuse me, classmate, I need to go out."

Zhao Jingze nodded repeatedly and stood up with red ears.

Wei Jingan hunched over and left through the back door.

Leaving the classroom, the cool breeze from the corridor made Wei Jingan's exposed skin shiver. It wasn't just the discomfort from hunger that was causing her, but also the shock of seeing Lin Yanzhou and Zhang Wei standing together.

She felt her pocket and found that the candy she usually put in there was finished.

She actually forgot to add.

Standing at the edge of the window, fine raindrops seeped in. Wei Jingan didn't bring an umbrella. She was about to go to the supermarket next to the classroom to buy an umbrella when she suddenly heard footsteps behind her.

The sound of leather shoes clacking in the deserted corridor was like the sudden beat of a drum in her chest. She was enveloped in shadow, her body unable to move. She stared blankly at the spider-like rain streaks on the windowpane. The distinct scent of a man quickly replaced the faint smell of rain in the air.

A light sweetness like cotton candy.

It also seems to smell like some kind of underwater creature.

In the silence that almost suffocated her, Wei Jingan heard Lin Yanzhou's gentle voice.

"School girl?"

Lin Yanzhou stood behind her, his eyes falling on her black hair. Before she could turn around, he swallowed indulgently, and the tentacles hidden under his suit were ready to move again.

The black and red soft touch was tangled together under the cover of clothes.

It was as if a huge chaotic shadow covered her thin body.

Wei Jingan didn't know how to breathe. Her cheeks turned red. She lowered her head and hummed, nervously clenching her fingers, her nails unconsciously pinching the soft flesh of her fingertips.

Before she could figure out what to do, Lin Yanzhou walked up to her, bent down, and the smile on the corner of his lips was gentle and inclusive. He stretched out his hand in front of her.

The open palm is a piece of toffee with the skin peeled off.

Wei Jingan suddenly raised her eyes.

"Just now in the classroom, you looked unhappy." Lin Yanzhou bent down and looked directly at her. His deep eyes were like a whirlpool rising from the sea, ready to drag her in. She tilted her head back blankly and listened to him: "Will eating a piece of candy help?"

Wei Jingan has always hated her overly shy personality. At this moment, she didn't know what to say. Her pale face was as red as two small tomatoes, not knowing whether it was out of shyness or embarrassment.

Lin Yanzhou's expression was unclear, and his nose twitched slightly.

As if sweet food was not far away, the beast bent down to sniff the smell that whetted its appetite.

Wei Jing'an was completely unaware of the small details on Lin Yanzhou's face, and she quickly took the candy from his palm with her curled fingers.

"Thank you." The voice was as low as a cat's meow.

Lin Yanzhou nodded.

Wei Jingan didn't have the courage to look up at him. She stared at the ground and saw the man's feet in leather shoes. His nine-point trousers revealed his white ankles with bulging blue veins.

Wei Jingan felt dizzy and had no time to think about anything else. She put the candy into her mouth. The rich milky aroma melted on her tongue, followed by a strange sweet and fishy smell.

Are there toffees with fillings?

She ate the candy with alcohol filling, bit off the chocolate coating, and the rich alcohol flowed into her mouth. Before she could taste it, it went down her throat into her body, leaving only the aroma in her mouth.

The moment she bit into the candy, she felt the tip of her tongue being wrapped in a sticky liquid. She only tasted a faint sweet and fishy taste, which quickly melted away.

My health improved thanks to this small piece of candy.

Wei Jingan's face was still a little pale.

She wanted to stay here and stay with Lin Yanzhou for a while longer, but on the other hand, she was afraid that Lin Yanzhou would remember her embarrassed look.

Ordinary clothes, pale face, weak body.

Wei Jing'an lowered her head almost to her chest, mumbled a thank you, and turned to leave. Before she could take a step, Lin Yanzhou, sensing her intention, suddenly lowered his brows, his eyes dark and cold, and his gaze slid across her overly pale lips.

She was nervous and walked unsteadily, not to mention the strong scent of the man who was almost next to her, which made her already weak legs unable to even take a step.

When she was about to fall, Lin Yanzhou grabbed her arm.

"School girl, be careful."

Wei Jingan hummed and thanked him again, feeling so embarrassed she didn't know what to do. She had made a fool of herself in front of him again. She felt so useless. She wanted to leave, but she couldn't pull her arm free.

The man's hand held her arm tightly.

Wei Jingan looked at him with a red face.

Lin Yanzhou let go of his hand and smiled, his eyes showing no apology: "Sorry, I was distracted."

He didn't look distracted.

Wei Jingan didn't care about this little episode at all. Her heart was beating so fast that it seemed like it was about to rebel. She didn't dare to walk fast, but walking slowly was not appropriate either. She bit her lip in agony. After finally turning into the stairwell and no longer having the burning sight, she breathed a sigh of relief.

He leaned against the escalator, covered his face, and lamented for a long time before walking out.

In the corridor, Lin Yanzhou stood there, frowning and watching Wei Jingan leave his sight.

His deep eyes suddenly became cloudy and dark, revealing an indescribable coldness and stickiness. A soft touch quietly poked out from his sleeve, skillfully avoiding the camera lens and sticking to the palm that had touched Wei Jingan.

The black and red tentacles squirmed in dissatisfaction.

How can this contact be possible?

Lin Yanzhou lowered his eyes, twirled his fingers, and smiled meaninglessly.

Was she...afraid of him just now?

Footsteps sounded behind him, and the tentacles slowly returned to his sleeves, leaving sticky black liquid on his palms. He nonchalantly took out a tissue, wiped it clean, and threw it into the trash can.

Turning around, it was Zhang Wei.

"Mr. Zhao's speech is over, and he wants to say a few words to you."

Lin Yanzhou replied, "Okay, I'll go in right away."

Before he could even take a few steps, Zhang Wei continued, "...you still have some candy with you. Can you give me one? It's almost dinner time, and I'm a little hungry."

Lin Yanzhou suddenly stopped, turned around, and gave her a strange glance.

The tentacle with a cut on its head slowly emerged from the body, and sticky black liquid dripped a few times and fell to the ground along the trouser leg.

Soon, it blended with the falling rain stains.

He said, "No more." and went into the classroom.