Mo Jingchun leaned against the wall next to the conference room. After a brief panic, his expression calmed down and he seemed to want to calm down.
Jiang Li turned his head to look at the closed door of the conference room, and then looked at Mo Jingchun who was standing next to him.
The answer is obvious, isn't it?
Jiang Li's breathing became heavy, and an inexplicable embarrassment surged in her heart. This was a secret that she had kept for a year, a topic that she had always glossed over every time Mo Jingchun and the others asked her about it. But now, it was exposed in this way today.
“Huff, huff, huff.”
Jiang Li's face was pale and his whole body was shaking slightly uncontrollably.
"Jiang Li, are you okay? I actually..."
Mo Jingchun stretched out a hand to grab Jiang Li's shoulder, but the latter dodged it. The hand hung in the air for a while before falling down again.
Mo Jingchun knew that lying was not a good idea at this moment, and it was impossible to deceive Jiang Li.
Mo Jingchun had imagined many times the scene of facing Jiang Li's parents when he went to her house in the future, but he had never imagined that the reason why Jiang Li was unwilling to tell them where her home was was because...
Jiang Li is an orphan, no wonder she needs to do odd jobs every week. It turns out that it is not to supplement the family income, but just to maintain her basic life.
No wonder when I asked Teacher Liu about this in the hospital, a strange look appeared on his face.
Poverty subsidies, that bicycle, and questions that he refused to answer directly.
So...it's because of this.
After figuring everything out, Mo Jingchun looked at Jiang Li again with a bit more pity and heartache in his eyes.
Jiang Li turned around quickly, avoiding the sympathetic gaze and walked into the stairs.
Seeing this, Mo Jingchun hurriedly chased after him.
Jiang Li walked very fast and reached the middle of the stairs in just a few seconds. Mo Jingchun came to the stairs, looked at Jiang Li below, and called her in a hurried voice.
"Jiang Li, I didn't mean to eavesdrop, I..." Mo Jingchun tried to explain in a panic, but when facing Jiang Li at this moment, his usually clear mind was as confused as a ball of paste.
"Don't be surprised by the spring."
Jiang Li stopped where she was, holding the railing with her right hand, while her other hand quietly climbed up to the peace locket hanging on her chest and held it tightly in her hand through her clothes.
"Look how nervous you are," Jiang Li's face turned pale, but he forced a smile. "It's my fault. As your friend, I shouldn't have kept this secret from you for so long."
"Friends should be honest. There's nothing wrong with me. Don't make assumptions."
Jiang Li's lips were very pale. She was a very conflicted person, but she also knew clearly that her identity as an orphan was just the most insignificant of the secrets she kept.
——Well, that must be the case.
Mo Jingchun fell silent. No one knew what he was thinking. His hands rested on his slender thighs, his bangs neatly draped over his temples, revealing his bright eyes.
"Da, da, da."
Mo Jingchun walked down the stairs slowly, making a slight sound.
However, the slight sound of footsteps coming down the stairs seemed to turn into a heavy hammer, hitting Jiang Li again and again.
The exposure of her orphan identity made her feel insecure and extremely afraid that her past would be known to others.
Mo Jingchun walked very slowly, as if he was thinking about something, but as he got closer, he raised his head with determination in his eyes.
Maybe this is not the right time, the right place, or the right opportunity.
But Mo Jingchun just couldn't control himself, blood rushed through his body through his heart. This was the first time he confessed his love to a girl, and also the first time his heart was moved.
-Mother, I have found the special person you mentioned. She is right in front of me now, but she is very contradictory, so contradictory that she makes us feel close yet out of reach.
Just like the moon and stars in the sky.
"Let's go quickly."
When Mo Jingchun was only a few steps away from her, Jiang Li spoke again. She took quick steps forward, as if she wanted to escape.
The two walked down the stairs and came to the outside of the teaching building.
Jiang Li walked in front of Mo Jingchun, leaving only a panicked back. Her pace was neither fast nor slow, but she always maintained her leading position.
Finally, Mo Jingchun took a deep breath. He was not an indecisive person and would not regret the decision he had made. He called out to Jiang Li who was walking in front of him.
"Jiang Li."
Jiang Li acted as if he didn't hear anything and continued walking forward.
"Jiang Li!"
Mo Jingchun frowned, took two hurried steps forward, and grabbed her hand, "Jiang Li, I like you."
“Pah.”
The forward steps came to an abrupt halt, Jiang Li stopped where he was, with his right hand held by Mo Jingchun.
Jiang Li felt cold all over, and an unprecedented fear appeared on her pretty face. She turned stiffly, her eyes as still as a pool of water, looking slowly at Mo Jingchun who was standing behind her with a serious expression.
"What...are you talking about?"
Jiang Li looked at Mo Jingchun deeply. That was a combination of contradictions and the source of fear.
"Jiang Li, I like you." Mo Jingchun stared at Jiang Li eagerly and repeated what he had just said.
Time seemed to stop at this moment, and that strange feeling swept over the two of them again. In reality, they were only a tiny distance apart.
But it was this insignificant distance that hindered them, turning into a barrier that was both abrupt and unreasonable, preventing either of them from taking any further steps.
“Huff, huff, huff.”
Jiang Li's breathing became rapid, his thin chest rose and fell, and his emotions became agitated.
"Jiang Li, you..." Mo Jingchun saw that something was wrong with Jiang Li and quickly asked about the situation.
"Don't touch me!"
Jiang Li suddenly exploded. She withdrew her right hand that was grabbed by Mo Jingchun and pushed the latter away.
Mo Jingchun was pushed and staggered, taking a few steps back.
Jiang Li's expression was painful. He pointed at Mo Jingchun with his right hand, "Why? Why did you do this?"
"I……"
"Mo Jingchun, I don't care what you think, but I can tell you the result right now. There is no chance for us."
Jiang Li's refusal was very decisive. She quickly turned around and ran towards the school gate in the distance.
Mo Jingchun stopped where he was and watched Jiang Li leave in silence until she completely disappeared from his sight.
Mo Jingchun took a deep breath and looked up at the sky with some bitterness. His confession had the same result as Zhu Hong's, or even a worse outcome.
The azure sky and layers of white clouds set off each other. As the white clouds dispersed, a ray of sunlight pierced into Mo Jingchun's eyes and he closed his eyes.
But I won’t give up, Mo Jingchun thought to himself.
Jiang Li, I want to tell you that I like you not for any other reason, but because you are the special person in my life.
Fate made me meet you, so I will never give up until it disappears.
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