The seats in front were empty during the break between classes. As soon as the bell rang, the two girls left, chatting and laughing.

Gu Li lay down on the table again, her fluffy head resting on her arm, looking towards Jiang Xu.

The sun had broken free from the clouds, and Gu Li felt that the light behind Jiang Xu was very bright, making Jiang Xu's face appear somewhat blurry.

He couldn't see the emotions in the other person's eyes, but he could picture those dark, deep eyes in his mind. This feeling was somewhat hazy, clear yet ambiguous, a rather magical sensation.

Jiang Xu only saw that the person was looking at him, his gaze slowly losing focus, his eyelashes began to tremble, and he looked like he was about to fall asleep again.

He thought for a moment, then pushed the box containing the watch in front of the other person. He didn't say anything, but just quietly looked at Gu Li's face.

Those amber eyes were almost hidden by their owner, but the next moment the other person's head slipped, a small "thump" sounded, and the red hair made intimate contact with the table. Gu Li woke up.

Gu Li rubbed her bruised temple, then picked up the box Jiang Xu pushed towards her. "A bribe to me?"

Jiang Xu, "Did they drug you to the point of stupidity?"

"What's the explanation?" Gu Li opened the box and looked inside. "A generous offer, granted."

Jiang Xu: "Thank you for the gift."

Gu Li pushed the box back and looked at Jiang Xu without saying a word.

Jiang Xu was somewhat surprised, "They won't approve it?"

Gu Li: "It was approved, and then it was transferred."

Jiang Xu, "What kind of logic is that?"

"A thank you gift," Gu Li said quickly, "...I'll copy your homework."

Jiang Xu said, "Okay," and pushed the box back. "I misspoke earlier, so I'll rephrase it."

Gu Li: "Tell me what you think, and I'll listen."

Jiang Xu spoke earnestly, "Actually, there's no real explanation. I just bought it and wanted to give it to you, so I brought it here. So, do you want it or not?" His tone was sincere, but his words carried a hint of evasion.

"I'll just pretend to push it, and it's mine, it's mine." Gu Li took the watch out of the box and put it on her wrist.

It's a bit inconvenient to fasten the watch with one hand. Gu Li stopped after two unsuccessful attempts. "Can you help me out? What about after-sales service? I'm giving you a bad review."

Gu Li waved her hand, looking tired and saying, "Hurry up, I'm exhausted."

Jiang Xu smiled and touched the watch on Gu Li's wrist. "You have to give me a five-star review, or I'll come find you online."

His fingertips and his wrist would occasionally touch, the warm and cool sensations distinct, a touch that sparked a friendship in this summer.

“Come find me,” Gu Li lowered her voice, “My door is always open, I’ll welcome you with open arms.”

Gu Li's voice was at a suitable volume, and he sang the lyrics as if they were a love song, but his eyes were unusually firm, as if he was acting in accordance with the lyrics, looking like a fine young man who was about to join the party and dedicate himself to the country.

After hearing this, Jiang Xu couldn't help but pat the other person's wrist lightly, as if he was afraid of hurting them but was also a little amused by their annoyance.

This kid really makes your heart tremble, but in all sorts of strange ways.

One second he was stunned by the other person's voice, the next second he was completely overwhelmed.

How to describe this experience? It's strange, but inexplicably makes you look forward to it even more.

Gu Li raised her hand, as if admiring the watch on her wrist, but someone at another angle could also see the watch clearly.

"Brother Wang, Brother Wang, that watch!" Liu Xian said excitedly in a low voice.

Wang Bing stared in one direction. "I know, I'm not blind." His expression was somewhat distorted. "He actually gave it to Gu Li. He's really something. His methods of currying favor have improved over the entire holiday. He needs to be taught a real lesson."

Liu Xian: "Are you going to contact that person?"

Wang Bing nodded, "Otherwise, he would think we're really easy to bully."

Not long before the second half of class started, the girls in the front row returned, their cheeks flushed, and they kept stealing glances at Jiang Xu and Gu Li.

The gaze wasn't malicious; Jiang Xu and Gu Li were both used to being stared at, so they completely ignored this little gesture.

At this moment, one of them was looking out the window, while the other was flipping through his book again, when the school bell rang again.

Gu Li propped his head up and watched the teacher's impassioned speech on the blackboard for the entire lesson. He was just a little curious as to why this person became more and more excited as he spoke, and what was motivating him.

Unfortunately, even after class ended, Gu Li still didn't know why her face was marked with a handprint.

He removed his hand, disregarding the other person's emotional state, and turned to Jiang Xu, "I'll take you out to eat, will you do me the honor?"

Jiang Xu, "Spicy hot pot?"

Gu Li said, "I'll support the boss lady again next time. Let's eat something else today."

Jiang Xu nodded. "Let's go. You'll regret inviting me."

Gu Li rolled the pen toward Jiang Xu, and it stopped when it hit the edge of the book. "I usually regret what I did on the spot. I'll let you wash the dishes and do the whole service while I skip out on the bill."

Jiang Xu picked up the pen. "How could I let you skip out on the bill? I'll definitely keep you here. Of course, it's only fair that we all wash the dishes together."

Jiang Xu brought a pen, which he never took off its cap from beginning to end; its only purpose was to give it to Gu Li as a toy.

Gu Li took the book in front of Jiang Xu and stacked it on top of her own books. "I'll help you carry your book this time too. Isn't that generous of me?"

Jiang Xu: "I guess you're half right."

Gu Li held the book in one hand, her fingers looking beautiful and slender against the cover. "And the other half?"

Jiang Xu and the other person stood up together and walked out side by side, saying, "It's owed."

They stood together, and as they walked out of the classroom, the sunlight fell perfectly on their shoulders, a scene as beautiful as a painting.

"Lianlian, stop laughing, you're being too perverted."

There weren't many people left in the class, but the two girls in front of Jiang Xu and his classmates were still sitting there, one of them smiling and looking towards the door.

Lu Lianlian exclaimed excitedly, "Did you see that? He put a watch on him! It's practically the same as putting a ring on him! I'm totally obsessed!"

"Whether you saw it or not, you know it already. We should go eat now," Ji Xue said after putting her things away.

"Xue'er, stay calm. Don't think I didn't see you drawing," Lu Lianlian said with a smile as she approached. "Let me see it."

"No." Ji Xue refused decisively.

Knowing Ji Xue's personality, Lu Lianlian changed the subject, "Do you think that counts as a token of love?"

Ji Xue: "Ahem, stop with your wild imagination. A love token, huh?"

"Doesn't it look like it?" Lu Lianlian said with some disappointment. "I think it does have that feel to it."

Ji Xue tidied up Lu Lianlian's bag and handed it to her, saying, "Alright, alright, we should go too, but there's really no one left."

Lu Lianlian held her phone, glanced at the photo one last time, and replied, "Okay." The phone screen went black.

The image on the phone shows two figures standing side by side from behind. The red-haired person is turning their head to look at the black-haired person. Just then, a gust of wind blows, and the two people's hair intertwines in the instant the image freezes.

The black is intense, the red is fiery, and the halo creates a wonderful atmosphere; youth is flowing through the photograph.