Chapter 14: Each with His Own Thoughts

After waiting for about a quarter of an hour, Qi Lang finally arrived, carrying a bag of milk tea.

"Sorry, everyone, for the long wait."

He was wearing a black cartoon T-shirt with a trendy angry bear printed on the chest. The spotlight from above just illuminated his handsome face, making his skin look very white.

When he smiles, he has a sunny and approachable air.

Seeing that there was an empty seat next to Bai He, Qi Lang sat over, and the chair made a harsh "squeaking" sound as it rubbed against the ground.

Bai He subconsciously tidied the hair around her ears, revealing a cute little bear earring on her ear.

Qi Lang bought milk tea for everyone, even DM. As thoughtful as ever, he took everyone's feelings into consideration.

He placed the milk tea in the middle of the long table and said, "Everyone, please feel free to help yourself."

"Let me introduce you, Qi Lang. This is my cousin Pang Yi, who's staying at my house this summer. Bro, this is Qi Lang, our school's most handsome and talented student! Don't you think he's handsome?"

There was surprise in my cousin's eyes. He wasn't one to flatter and said what he meant: "I thought a big star had come in!"

"Hello, I'm Xiaojing's classmate." Qi Lang stood up and shook hands with his older cousin. "Xiaojing and I used to sit at desks in front and behind each other. She took good care of me and often ran errands to get me water."

"I take care of you because of our Sayuri."

Under the table, Bai He rubbed her shoes. Su Xiaojing quickly changed the subject, "It's Xiao Baihe and Yan Yi. We're all good friends!"

Translation: "Don't cue."

"Hmph, I want it!"

Qi Lang handed the milk tea to his cousin and said, "Nice to meet you. I'll add you on WeChat later so we can meet up often during the holidays."

"Hurrah!"

Compared to Yan Yi's coldness and sharp wit, Qi Lang was so kind and amiable! He had a sunny aura, which made his cousin fall in love with this young man immediately.

"I heard Xiaojing talk about you. He said you are the top student in the class."

"More than that," Xiao Jing said without exaggeration, "He's topped the entire grade in the liberal arts department, and he's definitely going to be the provincial champion in this year's college entrance exam!"

"Wow, that's amazing."

"I'm quite good." Qi Lang smiled without being modest.

He doesn't need to be humble. Since kindergarten, he has always stood out from the crowd and no one can match him.

"Hahahaha, I'm determined to make you my friend." Cousin, don't like him too much.

After getting to know each other, Qi Lang sat down and whispered frivolously in Bai He's ear: "Who are you trying to charm with this outfit today?"

"Yan Yi did it..." Bai He said in a low voice, a little embarrassed. Although he often praised her, every time was a precious moment for her.

The eldest cousin removed the straw and put it in Su Xiaojing's milk tea. Li Xun smiled and asked Qi Lang: "Brother Liang Xiao, which cup is mine?"

She joked with him using the characters from the comic convention, as if this had become a joke exclusive to them and had nothing to do with anyone else.

Qi Lang picked a cup from the bag, put in a straw, stood up and handed it to her.

"Please enjoy your meal, Princess."

Li Xun could barely contain the smile in her eyes. "Thank you, Mr. Liang is so considerate."

Yan Yi scoffed, "He's considerate to everyone."

As if to confirm this, when Bai He took the milk tea, Qi Lang immediately replaced it with another one for her: "Drink the hot one, isn't that thing coming?"

As soon as these words came out, Li Xun glanced at them sensitively.

Bai He's cheeks were burning, and she whispered in his ear, "It's long past."

"Oh, do you want it hot or cold?"

"Cold."

So Qi Lang handed her his cup of iced milk tea and drank her hot cup.

Su Xiaojing asked curiously, "What flavors are there?"

Qi Lang said, "They're all original. I'm too lazy to choose."

I'm too lazy to choose the flavor, I prefer the Baihe cup to be hot.

Among the six people present, only Li Xun and Yan Yi noticed this unique difference in treatment.

It just so happened that the two of them looked at each other and understood each other tacitly.

…

Seeing that all the players have arrived, the DM asked the controversial question again:

"I heard there are couples among you. If the character you chose doesn't fit your personality, would you be willing to break up the couple and pair up with other players?"

Although the two of them are not a couple, there is no need to make special explanations during the ambiguous stage.

Qi Lang glanced at Li Xun.

Li Xun pouted and frowned at him, looking pitiful and spoiled. Qi Lang didn't care and was about to say, "Then I'll pair up with her."

Bai He didn't give him a chance to speak out, and said first: "Take the personality test first and see what the results are. Maybe you can team up together, and then everyone will be happy."

"That's fine." Qi Lang didn't take it too seriously.

Li Xun looked at Bai He, but Bai He didn't meet her gaze, and she felt very upset inside!

It’s so exciting to take the initiative for the first time.

So, the DM gave different questionnaires to the boys and girls and said loudly, "Welcome everyone to the 'Summer Dream Awakening Song' script-killing game. I'm Xiao Meng, the DM for this game. Now, please concentrate on preparing for our first exam."

The beautiful piano music "Sunny Day" BGM came slowly, as if bringing them back to the high school life that had just ended.

Bai He got her answer sheet and stood up to get the gel pen from the pen holder. Qi Lang picked up two and handed one to her.

The pen cap is screwed on.

"Thanks."

"Why are you being so polite?"

Li Xun's gaze drifted towards them, and she noticed this little interaction.

People from No. 1 Middle School in the campus forum commented on Qi Lang, saying that he has a somewhat bohemian and casual personality.

Didn’t he notice that the girl next to him had a light in her eyes when she saw him?

Should I pretend not to know even though I know it, or should I be completely ignorant?

If it's the former, then he's a real scumbag; if it's the latter... he's not the legendary veteran in the love field.

Li Xun examined him the whole time, while Bai He frowned and pondered the answers to the options, and Yan Yi's eyes drifted to Bai He's face from time to time.

Three of them have their own ideas, while the other three are here to play the game sincerely.

While completing the questionnaire, my cousin used his phone to look up a strategy guide for "Summer Dream Awakening Song." "Oh my god, there's only one true couple in this place. The other four are just licking their boots."

"What is a dog-licking book?" Bai He asked curiously.

"It's like... he loves her, she loves him, he loves her... you know, four people will form a dog-licking food chain."

"Pfft." Su Xiaojing almost spit out the milk tea he had just drunk. "Is it so ridiculous?"

Yan Yi glanced at them and said, "Don't spoil the story."

"Sorry, sorry." The cousin put down the phone awkwardly.

Qi Lang murmured, "Just for fun, it's normal to check the strategy guide."

Bai He concentrated on answering the questions on the questionnaire——

1: When you were a student, did you ever have a crush on someone?

She looked at the boy beside her and checked the box without hesitation: Yes.

2. If you meet a boy you like, will you take the initiative to pursue him?

She hesitated for a while and filled in: No.

She lacked courage and was afraid that if she failed, she wouldn't even be able to be friends.

3. Were you a top student, a poor student, or an average student in high school?

She filled in: Nothing special.

4. Do you have a childhood sweetheart of the opposite sex?

have.

5. When you were in middle school, did you do anything for the person you had a crush on?

The last question that came to Bai He’s mind was the big banyan tree in the school’s back garden.

That is a wishing tree. According to senior students, this tree is quite effective.

In the last month before the college entrance examination, every senior high school student would write down their ideal college, hang it anonymously on a tree, and sincerely make a wish to the tree to be admitted to their ideal school.

That afternoon, Bai He looked through all the wishing cards on the tree and found Qi Lang's handwriting.

After seeing his ideal school, she also wrote down the same school and tied her card and his card tightly together with a red string.

Because the card is written anonymously, there is no need to worry even if it is discovered.

To be on the safe side, Bai He even wrote with his left hand, and his handwriting was crooked and messy.

It was discovered within a few days. A nosy male classmate noticed Qi Lang's handwriting and spread the news in the classroom, saying that someone had written the same school name as Qi Lang, and the wish cards were even tied together.

The female classmates all said, "What a scheming person."

"Who did this? It's too much."

"You don't have the guts to confess openly, so you resort to these little tricks."

Bai He pretended to be reciting ancient poetry, but in fact his ears had already flown to Qi Lang in the back row. He looked at the photos taken by the boys and only commented nonchalantly:

“The handwriting is so ugly.”

…

Bai He wrote this down on the questionnaire. Qi Lang accidentally glanced at her paper and asked in surprise, "Are you writing an essay?"

She wrote a long and dense article.

Bai He quickly covered her paper to prevent him from seeing it.

Qi Lang's answer to the last question was concise, with just one line of words:

"No chance for a secret crush."

Soon, DM collected the questionnaire, read it carefully, and returned to the room to assign roles.

After receiving their respective scripts, Li Xun was slightly disappointed and raised her hand to ask, "I just want to know, who are the only couple in this show?"

"It should be... us." The eldest cousin raised his hand weakly.

At the same time, Su Xiaojing frowned and pushed him: "I actually formed a couple with you!"

DM quickly explained, "Because this script is a bit about the pain of youth, the only happy ending couple is a pair of bickering lovers who liven up the atmosphere. According to your respective questionnaires, your personalities are particularly similar to this couple, so we assigned you these two roles."

"It's okay, it's okay." Su Xiaojing noticed that DM was a little nervous, guessing that he was a new host, so she comforted him, "I don't want to join their dog-licking game. Hahaha, it's good."

Bai He opened his own storybook.

She had a script about secretly loving a poor little girl. She was an ordinary student who was unknown in her youth and envied the passionate youth of others. She was smart and a little scheming, but kind-hearted and gentle to others.

She likes her childhood sweetheart, the unruly and arrogant school bully, Qi Lang.

He is the school hunk, a rich second-generation boy from a wealthy family, and many girls like him.

But the person Qi Lang likes is Li Xun.

Li Xun comes from a poor family and works part-time to support himself with his studies. He has a typical socially resilient personality and works in a bar. He is very popular there, but is often teased. He has a fragile heart beneath his tough exterior.

She was extremely beautiful. Qi Lang was deeply attracted to her at first sight and was so obsessed with her that he spent a fortune on her.

But Li Xun didn't even want to look at it.

Qi Lang asked his childhood sweetheart Bai He to help him become good friends with Li Xun, find out her preferences, and pursue this girl accordingly.

Bai He deeply loves him and helps him with all her might, and she and Li Xun really become best friends.

Once, Li Xun got drunk and was teased by bad boys. Bai He used her cleverness and wit to help Li Xun get rid of these bad boys. The two of them became close friends and became best friends.

Bai He also learned that Li Xun liked... someone else.

That person is the bartender in the bar, Yan Yi.

Yan Yi is a quiet, ruthless man who doesn't talk much. Living in a world of luxury, he has a bit of decadence about him, which makes him very popular with girls.

But in fact, he never flirted with girls in bars. He managed his life seriously, worked hard to make money, and longed to go to college. However, his family did not have the conditions, so he started working early. He often attended classes at Nanyue No. 1 Middle School.

The rich second generation Qi Lang bought luxury bags and shoes for Li Xun. Li Xun then sold them online for cash and used the money to go to the bar to ask Yan Yi to order some drinks, hoping that he could make more money.

But Yan Yi is very cold towards Li Xun. The one he likes is... Bai He, the pure girl with a ponytail and a white dress from No. 1 Middle School.

He knew that he was not worthy of her and that she had someone she liked, so he buried his love deep in his heart and only dared to glance at her secretly when he went to the classroom to audit classes.

She was like a ray of light shining into his dark youth. He could only watch from afar, not approach...

Just one look and I'm satisfied.

"Oh my god! It really is a food chain."

"This cruel youth is so sad! Hahahaha."

Su Xiaojing and her cousin had no interest in their own CP script anymore, and they just watched the ups and downs and youthful pain of Bai He and the other four as they acted like dogs.

There is an interactive mini-game in the middle.

Players write down their wishes behind the person they like. If they can guess what the wish is, they can get a bonus card.

The first pair is Li Xun and Qi Lang.

Li Xun was wearing a tank top, and she thought that based on this guy's lustful nature, he would definitely take advantage of her and write on her exposed skin.

Unexpectedly, Qi Lang was quite gentlemanly. He only wrote a few words on her vest without doing anything inappropriate.

This made Li Xun's impression of him soar several points.

However, the wish he wrote was a bit annoying -

Please go downstairs and buy me a pack of cigarettes.

Li Xun said angrily, "Who's going to buy cigarettes for you? I'm not going."

Qi Lang smiled and didn't force it.

Then, Bai He wrote on Qi Lang's back. She was so nervous that her hands were shaking...

Qi Lang turned around and said, "It doesn't matter, Xiao Baihe, just write whatever you want. Brother Qi Lang will agree to anything you want."

My eldest cousin interrupted and said, "Let him eat shit!"

Su Xiaojing slapped her cousin on the head: "Can you please stop ruining the atmosphere!"

The wish Bai He wrote down was based on the character's wish -

"I want to go to the same university as you."

Although, although this may not be Bai He's wish.

But when playing games, I don’t mind whether it’s true or false.

Qi Lang also guessed her wish from every stroke of the pen. He knew that Sayuri was serious about everything she did, even playing the script with such immersion. He turned around and touched her head lovingly, and said cheerfully: "Okay, brother promises you, we will go to the same university."

He smiled and called her name from the script——

"Xia Meng."

Bai He's cheeks flushed red: "I can't tell you my wish."

"Ah, can't I tell you?"

DM shook his head: "It's a secret."

"Okay, I was wrong, I accept the punishment." He threw out the bonus card in his hand.

Next, Huan Yanyi wrote behind Bai He.

After he finished writing, Bai He looked at him with a little surprise.

He pursed his lips and remained silent with her tacit understanding.

"What did you write?" Su Xiaojing couldn't help asking, "Can you tell me? I'm so curious."

Translation: "No, respect the rules of the game."

After they sat down, even Qi Lang couldn't help but move closer to her and asked curiously, "What did Yan Yi write?"

"I won't tell you."

"Tell me quietly, no one will know."

"Actually... I didn't quite guess, I'm not sure."

"You didn't guess it, or you don't want to say it?"

Bai He chuckled and pushed his head away: "I don't want to talk about it."

After saying that, she turned around and looked at Yan Yi.

There were strong emotions in the boy's eyes, which made her feel... he was really immersed in the game and so serious, as if he really had a crush on her.

Meeting such a player is a really enjoyable experience.

Bai He actually guessed what Yan Yi wrote on her back. Every stroke was so gentle, so gentle and so focused.

"Can you please like me for just one minute, just like you like him?"