Because he was in too much of a hurry, he became uneasy and fell backwards.

Just when she thought she was going to fall to the ground in dismay, the hand holding the handkerchief grabbed her shoulders and brought her up steadily.

Huo Tianqi raised his eyes and met a handsome face.

Seeing that she was fine, Cen Bowen quickly let go of her hand, and then handed the handkerchief to Huo Tianqi, saying in a half-joking tone: "Wipe it off. You have too much makeup on your face. You look like a kitten."

Song Yiyi, who was eavesdropping in the corner: "......"

She couldn't help shaking off the goose bumps on her body.

Huo Tianqi seemed to have suddenly gone into a state of despair. He hurriedly stood up and took two steps back, his eyes full of embarrassment.

"S-Sorry, am I in the wrong place?"

She wiped her face with her hands, wiping away the traces of tears, her voice still soft after crying: "I'm leaving now, I...I'm leaving now."

Huo Tianqi looked panic-stricken.

It caught Cen Bowen's eye without any warning.

He curled his fingers around the handkerchief, and soon said with a smile on his lips: "No, there's nothing here."

Cen Bowen paused and added, "There's no one else. If you want to cry, you can cry as much as you want. Just pretend I don't exist."

He spoke softly and slowly, as if he was afraid of scaring the person in front of him.

After hearing this, Huo Tianqi was stunned for a moment, then slowly raised his eyes.

Cen Bowen saw her looking at him, his eyes did not flinch, he blinked slowly, and said in a slightly raised tone: "Take the handkerchief."

This time, he didn't wait for Huo Tianqi's response, and directly stuffed the handkerchief into Huo Tianqi's hand.

Then he straightened his back, turned around and strode away.

When they were about to turn, Cen Bowen nodded and said to Huo Tianqi, who was still in a daze, "Comrade Huo Tianqi, your poems are very good. It's their problem if they don't appreciate you. You don't have to be sad."

He said meaningfully: "Your talent will definitely be noticed by others."

The tall and straight figure disappeared.

Huo Tianqi lowered his head to look at the handkerchief he was holding.

Clean and neat blue and white checkered pattern.

When the wind blows, it brings with it the fragrance of laundry detergent.

She wiped her tears and straightened her clothes.

Just about to go out.

Then I heard a burst of jumping footsteps behind me.

As soon as Song Yiyi came up, she took Huo Tianqi's arm.

This posture reminded her of Aunt Cai.

Huo Tianqi forced a smile at Song Yiyi and asked softly, "Is the selection over?"

Her eyes were evasive.

She obviously didn't want anyone to know that she had just cried.

Song Yiyi shook her head, as if she hadn't noticed. "Probably not. I came here to find you."

She did not choose to expose Cen Bowen's identity directly.

It’s not because of concern for Cen Bowen, but because of fear that Huo Tianqi will be embarrassed.

Song Yiyi pretended to know nothing.

She pulled Huo Tianqi and said casually, "Tianqi, your poems are so good, have you ever thought about submitting them to a newspaper?"

Huo Tianqi's literary talent may not be of much use in the literary group.

In fact, what Cen Bowen said is correct.

Not appreciating something doesn’t mean it’s not allowed.

But you found the wrong place.

Huo Tianqi was stunned for a moment before he forced a smile and said, "I wrote this randomly. It's not presentable."

She recalled the look the judges had given her just now.

Huo Tianqi's heart sank.

Song Yiyi shook her head vigorously, "No, no, no, Tianqi, do you think anyone can write such a good poem?"

"That's my dad. If he were here, he'd definitely praise your poem to the heavens and even show it to the students in the class as an excellent example!"

"Tell you a secret, I almost made my dad cry when I was writing an essay before."

"He said he had never seen anyone write such a dry essay before, and that even a cracked heel couldn't produce such a result."

Huo Tianqi was finally amused by her.

After laughing, she took Song Yiyi's hand and said softly, "Yiyi, thank you."

She said it sincerely.

This time, it was Song Yiyi who was stunned for a moment, her eyes flashing.