Chapter 212 If-Two Little Guess 13
For a week straight, He Wu watched coldly from the sidelines. Tong Zhongyuan was always punctual after school and went home obediently, not looking like he had a date. However, he got up very early in the morning and left home half an hour early every day. If she guessed correctly, he must have gone out to wait for his girlfriend that morning.
She'd been thinking a lot this week. Initially, she'd been focused solely on whether or not she could go to England, but now that she'd calmed down, she had even more to worry about. Technically, he was about to graduate from high school, so dating now wouldn't be considered premature. But he was still young and full of energy. If he got into trouble, not only would he not be able to go to England, but she'd also be stuck here cleaning up his mess. She wasn't just making a wild guess; lately, he hadn't let her collect his laundry, saying he'd wash it himself. Haha, why else could an 18-year-old suddenly stop wanting his mother to do his laundry? She could guess the reason with her toes.
Back when he was in junior high, she had Tong Yinxu give him sex education, which boiled down to three words: "Don't mess around." Back then, he was just a child, and he'd scoffed at such advance warnings, believing them to be impossible. Things were different now. He was experiencing the magic of love for the first time, so how much of that early instruction would he remember? He was older, and asking his father to educate him again was unrealistic.
Guessing he was going to pick up his girlfriend every morning, her most absurd thought was to follow him. Fortunately, it was just a thought. Given Tong Zhongyuan's vigilance, it would only end up with nothing and completely ruin their relationship. She could only comfort herself by thinking that meeting in the morning was fine, and that nothing would happen.
Qin Yizhang washed his face and went downstairs. The familiar figure was waiting for her in the morning sun, just like yesterday. She didn't know what to feel. For the first two weeks, she hoped every day for his brain disease to heal quickly. Her steps became heavy at the sight of him. He wasn't completely oblivious to her hesitation, but he chalked it up to shyness. To help her overcome it, holding hands and patting heads were the most basic gestures, and kissing in private was also the norm.
Humans are probably the most adaptable creatures. It's only been two weeks, and she's already feeling like this relationship isn't so bad. His hands are big, he smells wonderful, his smile is captivating, and his lips are... so soft. Seeing him every morning isn't just a matter of course, it's also filled with a subtle anticipation.
When she realized this expectation, she was shocked. From that day on, she washed her face with cold water before going out every day to remind herself to stay awake.
When Tong Zhongyuan saw her coming, he smiled unconsciously into the wind.
He handed her breakfast, and she took it naturally, picking up the pancake and biting into it. He lowered his eyes to watch her cheeks bulge out, and it seemed like she was getting used to her shyness. There was something he hadn't mentioned before, not wanting to burden her, but time was running out, and he couldn't put it off any longer; he had to discuss it with her.
"Yi Yi, I plan to apply to the same school as you."
Qin Yizhang choked and nearly dropped the pancake in her hand. She asked incoherently, "What exam? Which school?"
He looked at her, waited for her to swallow it all, and said, "College entrance exam. Didn't you say you wanted to apply for the Cultural Heritage major at F University? I'll apply for aircraft design."
"Tong Zhongyuan, you..." She called his name, but nothing came to mind. He had mentioned a follow-up plan, that he wasn't going anywhere, but she had just assumed he'd fallen and was talking nonsense. Now two weeks had passed, and any sequelae should have healed, but he was getting more and more crazy.
"What nonsense are you talking about!" she finally managed to utter. "During the Chinese New Year, Aunt He told me that you had already applied to a British university, and she's been waiting for you to graduate all these years."
His heart sank, he didn't want to be sensitive, but her implication was that she never thought he would stay, so what were they now?
"I've already told my mom. I won't be going to England."
Qin Yizhang's heart was in his throat. He had said that? What had he said? He hadn't told Aunt He about his hysterical attack, had he?
"You...what did you say?"
He took in her panicked expression and his voice grew even quieter.
"I said I have a girlfriend and I will stay in China to go to university."
Qin Yizhang's legs went weak and he held onto the wall.
"How can you say that? This matter hasn't been decided yet."
"What's undecided?" he asked. "Is it about whether I will stay in China to go to university or..."
He paused, bit his lip, and said after a moment: "Is it settled that you are my girlfriend?"
Of course, the girlfriend thing hasn't been decided yet! We agreed to talk about it after the exam, how did it become like I'm your girlfriend!
She roared inwardly, but said nothing, because in his dark eyes, she saw the same expression she had seen before, when she threw the wad of money back to him.
But it was too late. She had forgotten what kind of person Tong Zhongyuan was. Even if she didn't say a word, he could understand all her thoughts in silence.
He stood in the shadows, his eyebrows and eyes were thick.
"Qin Yizhang, what do you think? In your heart, who am I to you?"
She didn't answer. She really didn't know what to say. He was her good friend, her childhood playmate, her childhood sweetheart who was about to go to England, and... the boy she had kissed for the first time.
Compared to a sharp blade, silence is like a blunt knife, cutting his surging expectations into a bloody mess.
That kiss, their first kiss, was a contract in his heart, an unbreakable agreement. He had never thought, never thought, that there could be any other possibility, and there would never be any other possibility.
He forced himself to stay alert during dinner, trying not to let He Wu notice anything. He knew they didn't think highly of him and were just waiting for his first love to fail so they could go to England together. He absolutely couldn't let her notice anything at this moment and gloat over his misfortune.
He tossed and turned in bed at night. Why, why did she think differently from him? That kiss was a seal of approval. From then on, she was his, and he was hers. They kissed, and it was... a deep kiss. In Qin Yizhang's heart, did a first kiss mean nothing? For her, could anyone be her first kiss? Or was he just her first kiss, and she would kiss someone she truly wanted to be with in the future?
He curled up into a ball, with indescribable jealousy and unspeakable pain gnawing at him. He couldn't do it, he absolutely wouldn't allow this to happen.
He got up, opened the drawer and found the cherry knot.
Is it dawn? Qin Yizhang opened her eyes. This night was like a dream, half awake. The moment she closed her eyes, she saw Tong Zhongyuan's lonely back. After a painful silence, he walked with her to the entrance of the alley, but he didn't stare at her with longing as usual, so that every time she turned around, she would see his smiling face. This time, she turned around and saw his back.
It's nothing, she told herself. Compared to his future trip to England, it was nothing. But why, when she thought of this scene, her heart felt like it was being squeezed by an invisible hand, suffocating her.
As usual, she washed her face with cold water. As the water splashed on her face, she suddenly thought, no need. He probably wouldn't come today, she didn't need to remind herself to stay awake.
She turned off the faucet, dried her face, and put on her schoolbag. Monchichi was sitting on the bed, looking at her from afar. She walked over, turned it over, and listlessly opened the door and went out.
Just as she took a step, her heart skipped a beat and she took half a step back.
In the dark corridor, Tong Zhongyuan leaned against the wall, casting a deep gaze darker than the light.
"You..." She moistened her lips and stabilized her heartbeat, "Why are you here?"
He stared at her licked lips without blinking.
"Is Uncle Qin here?"
"Are you looking for my dad? He won't be back until tomorrow morning. What do you want? I..."
Her lips were blocked, and the rest of her words were swallowed. His hands clasped the back of her head, and his youthful and passionate breath enveloped her. Unlike the awkwardness last time, he tossed and turned on her lips, nibbling and sucking, and pried open her lips with the tip of his tongue, sliding in without hesitation. Her mind was blank, her eyes wide open, but she could see nothing, only the scorching temperature. His tongue deftly intertwined with hers, and the completely unfamiliar experience flowed from the tip of his tongue to every nerve, making her tremble. She tried to retreat, but his hands did not move, holding her tightly and kissing her deeper and deeper. His long eyelashes repeatedly brushed against her nose as he turned his head, and the sound of his lips and teeth rubbing against each other was amplified in the empty darkness. Her consciousness drifted lighter and lighter, and she gave up the symbolic resistance and let him plunder as he pleased.
After an unknown amount of time, Tong Zhongyuan let go of her a little, but still lingered at her lips, gently touching, sucking gently, kissing her eyes, ears, nose, and then back to her lips again.
She was as docile as a lamb. When he kissed her eyes, she cooperated by closing them. When he explored with his tongue again, she subconsciously opened her mouth. Joy flowed between her lips and teeth like honey. He kissed her unscrupulously, as if there was no end.
Qin Yizhang didn't know what she was doing. All her rationality was shut down, and only her senses were released. The voice that had always kept her awake in her heart turned into a pool of spring water in his burning body temperature, flowing continuously.
No, it wasn't an accident. She hadn't resisted their first kiss because he was Tong Zhongyuan, and she hadn't resisted now because he was Tong Zhongyuan. As long as it was him, she couldn't resist, and she didn't want to resist. It turned out that she liked Tong Zhongyuan, very much.
It was an ordinary spring morning, yet an incomparably wonderful one. Tong Zhongyuan held her hand as they walked to school. They were no longer the same people they had been yesterday.
"Who am I to you?" After a long kiss, he held her face and asked the same question persistently.
"You are..." She was lost in his starry eyes, "the one I like."
She heard a long, contented sigh from the depths of her soul.
"Yiyi, don't push me away again," he held her in his arms, rubbing her into his bones and blood, "I am your boyfriend, I want to stay by your side."
From today on, she was Qin Yizhang, and still Tong Zhongyuan's girlfriend. He was Tong Zhongyuan, and still Qin Yizhang's boyfriend. New identities were born in the thin glow of the rising sun.
The ecstasy made it impossible for him to concentrate all day. He thought about her while walking, thinking about her in class, thinking about her while eating, and thinking about her when he got home.
He Wu sighed as he watched him absentmindedly, a smile on his face. No one could wake someone who was in love, especially since this was his first love. It wasn't Tong Zhongyuan who had to accept reality, but her. No matter how reluctant she was, she had to accept the reality that Tong Zhongyuan wouldn't go to England.
For a whole week, Tong Zhongyuan felt like he was in a dream, dizzy and dazed at every moment. The whole world seemed to glow with unreal, dreamlike colors. Qin Yizhang, his girl, was now his girlfriend. He had a girlfriend.
He no longer waited at the entrance to the alley. Instead, he waited at the stairs whenever Qin Yunjie wasn't home. A long, passionate kiss was a ritual to start each day. The downside was that it made him feel like he was walking on a cloud all day.
By the time the weekend rolled around, he'd finally gotten back to normal. He'd said he wanted to meet up, and Qin Yizhang said, "Do our public high schools even have weekends off for senior year?" Also, "Aren't you aiming for the college entrance exam? Can you pass without studying?"
He then realized that he had agreed to talk about it after the college entrance examination because he was afraid that it would affect her studies. He had been impatient and broke his promise. If Qin Yizhang couldn't get into the university of his dreams because of his impulsiveness, it wouldn't just be a matter of anger, but a major incident that would affect their relationship.
He Wu knocked on the door twice.
"Come in."
He Wu pushed open the door, found a chair and sat opposite him with a calm expression.
"Yuanyuan, let me ask you one last time. Are you planning to reject that offer from the British university?"
"Um."
He Wu cast his gaze out the window at the night. It was most tormenting when things were unresolved, but once there was an answer, it was easy.
"Okay, in that case. Let's discuss the follow-up situation. There are still two months until the college entrance examination. Can we do this?"
"Some schools abroad do recognize college entrance exam scores, so our school hasn't completely given up on that, so it should be fine."
He Wu nodded: "Your father and I have discussed this. After you finish the college entrance examination, I will go to the UK. Your father will stay here and live with you."
"Mom, I don't need him to take care of me, you let him..."
"Listen to me, this isn't for you. Your dad has a job, and our family was originally planning to immigrate, so he planned to quit his job and start over." She paused, "I decided to only go for four years, and then I'd come back, so he wouldn't have to quit his job. I didn't hesitate when I made the decision to immigrate. If I had been so determined, we would have immigrated when you were nine. But I couldn't do it. Leaving your own land to live in another unfamiliar country is not an easy thing. I consoled myself by saying you weren't grown up yet, and I kept putting off going to the UK. It's not your fault that things are like this now, it's my choice. Just like you, the only person truly responsible for my future is myself."
After He Wu said this, Tong Zhongyuan still looked down at his clasped hands. He said nothing, but she knew there was no better time than now.
"Now, let me talk about you. You said you were planning to apply to F University for aircraft design. I think it's irrational to major in engineering at a school known for its liberal arts. Yuanyuan, love is beautiful, but life is long. I hope you make a decision that lives up to your expectations. Also, I believe in your judgment. The person you like must be a girl worthy of love. Don't let the one you love bear the burden of your sacrifices. It's unfair to her. You are the only one responsible for your future."
He Wu closed the door gently, and the footsteps disappeared in the living room.
On a cool spring night, Tong Zhongyuan picked up the seal and carved it into his palm again.
Tong Zhongyuan
Monday mornings were a rare occasion for Qin Yunjie to have breakfast at home. Yi Zhang was about to take the college entrance exam, and as a father, he should have encouraged and supported her during this time. However, besides caring for her father, who was suffering from Alzheimer's, his mother had also developed heart failure and could not stand the slightest bit of fatigue, requiring care even for sitting and lying down. Fortunately, Yi Zhang had always been sensible and had good grades, which didn't worry her absent father.
She bustled around, tidying her bed and schoolbag, her expression bright and cheerful. She didn't seem anxious at all, which reassured him. He exchanged a few words of greeting, gave her another 500 yuan, and watched her leave for school.
Qin Yizhang ran downstairs quickly. Tong Zhongyuan knew that her father was there and would wait for her at the corner of the alley.
Tong Zhongyuan stood in his old place, watching his beloved girl running towards him in the morning sun. He couldn't help but walk over to her and kiss her. Qin Yizhang blushed and looked around, fortunately no one was around.
"Do you miss me?" He took her hand and asked naturally.
"Hmph, narcissistic! I haven't seen you for two days. Do you miss me or not?" She turned her head and said.
"Well, what if it's five days?" He slowed down. "Yiyi, I want to apply to J University for aerospace engineering. Compared to F University's aircraft design, J University is more mature in this field. Do you agree?"
"I originally thought that F University was not suitable for you, but I think that Beijing University is more suitable for you than J University. But I don't know how your academic performance has been in the past two years?" She analyzed seriously.
"No, I don't want a long-distance relationship. I'll apply to J University so we can be together on weekends."
"Who wants to be with you..."
"I want to be with you."
"But I hope you can realize your dream."
"You are my dream."
“…smooth-tongued.”
"Want to try it?"
“…”
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