Chapter 71: The 101st time they looked at each other, their minds connected

Lu Chen returned to the key liberal arts class.

His special incident has also caused school leaders to reflect on whether it is too simplistic to decide the selection of key classes based solely on the results of a single final exam.

Therefore, the school held a meeting and decided——

From now on, every major exam will be an opportunity for students in ordinary classes to enter key classes. As long as their ranking is within the range, they can transfer to other classes.

At the same time, out of humane considerations, students in key classes can only enter but not leave. Moreover, even if students in ordinary classes are selected, they can choose to refuse based on their own ideas and remain in their original class.

This model will be piloted first among this class of senior high school students, and will be extended to the entire school after it becomes mature.

This time.

Everything is finally moving slowly in a better direction.

There were two key liberal arts classes in the senior year, and unsurprisingly, Lu Chen chose to go to Liberal Arts Class 1, where Xin Jing was. His seat was even in the last row, near the corridor window.

Then, some things seemed to return to the way they were before——

In addition to his busy and stressful study life, Yan Ning would occasionally have some free time to go to Wen1 to play with Xin Jing. He would inadvertently meet that familiar, too beautiful pair of dark eyes filled with a faint smile.

In addition, as Lu Chen said before, he would appear beside Yan Ning from time to time.

Sometimes, it’s on the way back to class after physical exercise.

Sometimes, it is the outdoor sanitation area of ​​Class 1.

Sometimes, he would do the opposite, coming to the science class to chat with his friends, and by chance, he would stop in the corridor, within her sight through the window...

Of course there are more than just this, there are many more natural and man-made coincidences.

And every time, Yan Ning and Lu Chen would always tacitly meet each other's eyes while avoiding other people's gazes, and then separate after a moment.

Even just this is enough to make people happy for the whole day.

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The sports meet of No. 1 Middle School was held at the end of September.

This year's monthly exam was scheduled after National Day, so there was no need to worry about the test results for the time being. In addition, it was a rare opportunity to relax since the third year of high school. Everyone in the class showed considerable energy and enthusiasm for the first time in a long time.

The day of the sports meet was especially lively.

After the school leaders’ opening speech, the class formation review followed. For the senior year students, the science review came first, followed by the literature review.

The passionate entrance music resounded throughout the campus.

Yan Ning's Science Class 1 was the leading formation. After passing the rostrum and shouting the class slogan, the team returned to the pre-designated area on the playground.

Nearby, there was the homeroom teacher and other teachers, but they were mostly chatting away. The class quickly relaxed, everyone chatting and laughing, chatting with those around them.

Yan Ning was called by Hou Shanshan, Cao Li and others next to him to listen to Hou Shanshan's recent metaphysical narration of palmistry and fortune-telling.

We chatted for a while.

Yan Ning paid a little attention and heard the introduction on the radio:

"Now, walking towards the podium with vigorous steps, are the students from Class 1 of Senior 3 Arts..."

Yan Ning was originally standing sideways. Upon hearing this, she moved to the side a little bit, then a little bit more, without any expression on her face.

Until her vision could see the runway a few steps away without any obstruction.

She hoped to see Lu Chen.

In fact, yesterday, by coincidence, Yan Ning ran into Lu Chen in the school supermarket. There was no one else at the stationery shelf, so the two avoided the crowd and started talking.

But it still feels not enough.

We met yesterday.

But today I just want to see him even more.

Not far away, the slogans of Class 1 of Arts were deafening:

"Competition first, friendship second—"

Yan Ning's heart couldn't help but start beating faster.

It’s almost there, it’s almost there…

Soon, Class 1 of Liberal Arts will pass by their class.

Pretending to relax, Yan Ning tiptoed slightly to gain a wider field of vision. She had never expected that one day she would miss the days when she always stood at the front of the team.

Since he grew taller in his second year of high school, Yan Ning's position has now become the middle of the queue.

"Fight with passion and have no regrets in your youth!"

When Class 1 of Arts shouted the second half of the slogan, the team happened to walk in front of Class 1 of Science.

Their class also designed an action where they would raise their right fist, place it at the side of their face, and wave it forward while shouting slogans.

finally.

The moment the words fell.

It just happened.

The familiar tall figure at the outermost edge of the queue also appeared in Yan Ning's sight.

What was even more coincidental was that Lu Chen seemed to have sensed something and turned his head and looked over at that moment.

The sight of the two people.

They met silently in the air.

It's only three or five meters away.

Yan Ning could even clearly see a slight smile on Lu Chen's face.

Also seen.

He opened his right palm and waved it slightly as he lowered it.

Maybe he is the only one.

Or maybe, this is just part of the action design.

But Yan Ning really couldn't confirm it.

After all, at that moment, it was on the playground full of noise.

In her sight.

He is the only one left.

until.

After a second or two.

An uncontrollable scream came from beside him——

Hou Shanshan's eyes were filled with excitement: "OMG! Was Lu Shen just looking at me?"

Cao Li argued: "Maybe he was looking at me, looking at me!"

Hou Shanshan ignored him, clasped her hands together, closed her eyes, and acted exaggeratedly intoxicated:

"Is this a sign from God that I should confess my feelings today? Ah, what should I do——"

Hou Shanshan shook her head, "I'm not mentally prepared yet~"

"Ah, but..." Hou Shanshan turned her head back again, "Since God is so generous and sent me a handsome guy, I can only accept it with a smile!"

Cao Li had long been accustomed to Hou Shanshan's occasional brainwaves, so she simply gave up arguing with her and turned to ask Yan Ning, who was sitting next to her:

"Ningning, tell me fairly and impartially, who is the person Lu Shen just looked at more likely?"

Lu Chen has disappeared from sight.

Yan Ning also retracted her gaze, but she did not expect that she would face such an emergency right after.

Although Yan Ning knew that Hou Shanshan and the others were joking, he still didn't know how to respond.

"All wrong."

A calm voice came.

The source was the person standing on the other side of Yan Ning, her deskmate, whose name was Wen Zhu.

Wenzhu had a delicate, fair, and gentle face, but she suddenly interrupted the conversation by closing the composition material book she had brought with her. She spoke in a serious tone, but her words were not to be missed:

"Actually, he was looking at Yan Ning."

Yan Ning's heart suddenly tightened——

Because she knew Wenzhu's honest character.

There is a high probability that Wenzhu saw the scene where the two of them just looked at each other from a distance.

So, when these words came out, Yan Ning was a little panicked and frantically thinking of countermeasures, trying to make up for the current situation.

Beside them, Hou Shanshan and Cao Li, on the contrary, became even more excited.

Hou Shanshan covered her mouth to suppress a scream. "Ahh, I'm automatically withdrawing! Ningning, you should go and confess your love! Actually, I've always thought that you and Lu Shen are a perfect match! Both are top students, one good at literature and the other at science, just like the ancient times, one good at literature and one good at martial arts. Your children will definitely be both talented in literature and martial arts!"

Cao Li nodded in agreement: "Don't you think that the child created by these two people will also be a Yan Ba?"

Hou Shanshan agreed desperately: "Yeah, yes, yes! Ningning, how about I be your child's godmother in the future? I'm so curious about how good-looking this child will be!"

At this moment, Yan Ning was completely dumbfounded.

How on earth did the topic take such a sudden, 180-degree turn?

and--

What child?!

What does this have to do with anything? !

Also, how can we stamp it now? She, she, she and Lu Chen will...

Yan Ning was so engrossed in the subsequent situation that she didn't dare to think about it at all. Even so, her entire body flushed as if she had suddenly entered a sauna.

But facing Hou Shanshan's eager eyes, Yan Ning tried his best to hide it, and wanted to change the subject quickly, so he spoke in a panic:

"Let's talk about it later!"

Hou Shanshan seemed to have already seen that her dream couple had come true, and she immediately said happily: "Okay! I'll definitely ask you again when the time comes!"

After saying that.

Hou Shanshan stroked his nonexistent beard again, regaining his sage-like appearance from a while ago. He lowered his voice and continued:

"Well, I calculated with my fingers, and today is an auspicious day.

Yan Ning, the love line on your hand is clear and deep. This indicates your destiny of finding your first love, a happy and peaceful life together. If you can make a promise with your destined partner today, you will surely be able to achieve a happy ending in the future.

Cao Li cheered from the side: "The Immortal is wise!"

Hou Shanshan turned her head and mumbled something incoherently before returning to her usual cheerful and lively tone. She blinked at Yan Ning, her tone revealing seriousness:

“I heard that there are more than eight or ten people planning to confess their love to that person today.

Ningning, you must go early! After all, among the hundreds of people on this playground, he only saw you at a glance! If this isn't fate, then what is it? I, Hou Daxian, am very, very, especially optimistic about you!

Yan Ning was even more confused.

The current situation.

How come.

Is she being urged to confess again? ? ?

However, it was only after being reminded by others that Yan Ning suddenly realized -

This year's No. 1 Middle School sports meet advocated thriftiness, and class uniforms and nameplates were all cancelled. On the playground, amidst the sea of ​​blue and white, Lu Chen was still able to spot her...

Maybe, really.

Coincidence and fate make more sense than deliberate action.

When I think of this level.

For a moment, Yan Ning's face turned even redder. In response to her friends' jokes, she could only vaguely and noncommittally say "hmm" softly, without any other reaction.

…

A few years later.

Yan Ning and Lu Chen have finally achieved their goal.

One day, Yan Ning was sitting on the sofa, looking through the photos of the senior high school sports meet, when she suddenly recalled a problem that had troubled the girl many years ago.

So Yan Ning put the photo aside.

She turned around without hesitation and rudely poked Lu Chen, who was reading a book beside her and acting as a human pillow for her, to demand an answer:

"During the class parade at the sports meet in my senior year, how did you spot me so accurately among so many people? And that wave of greeting, was it intentional or accidental?"

Lu Chen closed the book on his knees first, then grabbed her hand that was messing with his face, held it, and after interlacing their fingers, he answered:

"It was intentionally careless."

He smiled and spoke of his scheming experiences as a teenager with the frankness of an adult.

"As for finding you, besides some mysterious telepathic connection, it was probably also because I carefully calculated the length of the runway in front of the rostrum, the speed of the formation, and the layout and positions of the various classes on the sidelines many times before entering the venue. So, of course, I knew where you were."

Yan Ning was stunned.

She had never expected that behind that brief glance, there was actually such good intentions and sophisticated calculations from this university bully.

Lu Chen's big hand wrapped around hers, his thumb gently stroking her skin, his brows tender, waiting for her words.

After being stunned for a moment, Yan Ning seemed to have returned to her teenage years, the kind of girl who was ignorant about love but also had an unconscious longing for it.

It is of course impossible to say that I was not touched at all.

In fact, on the contrary, at this moment, her heart was surging uncontrollably.

"What if I didn't look at you?"

She asked this question on behalf of her seventeen-year-old self.

The lights at night are ambiguous.

“Is that so—”

Lu Chen's free hand was slightly bent and resting on his chin, as if he was thinking.

Yan Ning waited aside.

But my eyes couldn't help but trace his outline bit by bit.

The man still had the same clear-eyed face and bright eyes. The only trace left by the years on him was probably a pair of silver-framed glasses on his nose.

Oh, that's not right.

Yan Ning's gaze dropped slightly.

Also, a more mature and more muscular body.

The man was wearing a dark blue home suit with the top button undone. The V-shaped neckline rose and fell slightly with his breathing, revealing a little of his chest muscles, which were well-trained and felt good, but not exaggerated.

Yan Ning took a quick look at it and admired it at the same time.

Without waiting for her gaze to continue moving down.

The man next to her threw the book on his lap aside, and then, very consciously, prepared to lift the blanket that they were covering together from his legs and show it to her generously.

Yan Ning's cheeks flushed instantly, and she stopped Lu Chen's hand in time. She raised her eyes and looked at him, then took the initiative and said in a serious tone:

"Okay, stop, you haven't answered my question yet!"

"My answer is—"

Lu Chen held her other hand as well, then lowered his eyes to look at her, and said word by word, gently and seriously:

"It doesn't matter."

"I will wait until you look at me."

"Even before that, I will look at you 100 times, as long as I can wait until you look at me for the 101st time."

"That way, we're also of one mind."

Years have passed.

There was sincerity in his eyes, just like when he was young.

It will always be her favorite look.