April
Chapter 14: April
At the end of April, the campus was filled with wisteria flowers, and the air was filled with sweet fragrance.
Bai Ke walked quickly towards the Student Union office, clutching the newly compiled spring outing list. Ever since the debate, Lu Zihan's attitude towards her had become noticeably more intense, which put her under considerable pressure.
"Bai Ke, I'm looking for you." A junior from the Propaganda Department came running over breathlessly. "There's a girl downstairs looking for you. She seems... not in a good mood."
Bai Ke's heart tightened, and he had a vague premonition.
Sure enough, she saw Wang Meng in the lobby on the first floor. Unlike last time, Wang Meng's eyes were more stubborn this time, and she was clutching an envelope tightly in her hand.
"Are you Bai Ke?" Wang Meng stepped forward and said sharply, "Are you proud of stealing someone else's boyfriend?"
The students passing by looked at him sideways. Bai Ke took a deep breath and remained calm: "I don't understand what you are talking about. Lu Zihan and I are just colleagues in the student union."
"Colleague?" Wang Meng sneered, raising the envelope in his hand. "I have photos of you guys having dinner together, and a record of the gifts he bought you. Do you want me to distribute them around school?"
Bai Ke looked at her quietly, and suddenly felt that this girl trapped in love was both sad and pitiful.
"Senior Wang Meng," Bai Ke said in a surprisingly calm voice, "Lu Zihan and I are just student union colleagues. He's helped me, and I treated him to a meal to thank him, but I've never accepted any gifts from him. He's not my type, and we haven't done anything out of the ordinary. These photos don't prove anything."
Wang Meng was stunned.
"Lu Zihan is like this to every girl he's interested in, giving her 'special attention', giving her gifts, and creating ambiguity." Bai Ke continued, "You're not the first, and you won't be the last. But what I want to tell you is—"
She took a step forward, her eyes firm. "I have never accepted his feelings, and I never will. If you want to send these photos and records, feel free to do so. The innocent will be cleared."
Wang Meng's hands trembled slightly and the envelope fell to the ground.
At this moment, Lu Zihan hurried over with an ugly look on his face: "Wang Meng, what are you doing here again?"
Bai Ke turned to Lu Zihan and said in a distant tone, "Senior, it's a good thing you're here too. I think we need to make it clear that my work in the Student Union is coming to an end. From now on, we don't need to have any other contact except for work matters."
Lu Zihan was stunned: "Bai Ke, you misunderstood..."
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, you know it in your heart." Bai Ke interrupted him, bent down to pick up the envelope on the ground, and handed it to Wang Meng, "Don't waste time on this meaningless relationship."
After saying that, she turned and left, leaving the two of them looking at each other in bewilderment.
Walking out of the teaching building, the spring breeze blew on her face, and Bai Ke felt more relaxed than ever before. She took out her phone and decisively blocked all of Lu Zihan's contact information.
The student union organized a two-day, one-night spring outing over the weekend. Bai Ke had originally decided not to attend, but the class monitor and Lin Xiaoyu begged her, saying it was the most important group activity of the second semester of her freshman year and that as a class leader, she couldn't miss it.
In front of the bus, when Bai Ke was checking the list, his finger stopped on a name - Chen Yiyu.
How could he participate in such an event?
"Who are you looking at so intently?" Lin Xiaoyu came over and immediately understood. "Oh, Chen Yiyu. I heard that there were only three people from their physics department who signed up, so they were combined into our car."
Bai Ke put away the list and pretended to be calm: "Hurry up and get in the car."
She chose a window seat, and Lin Xiaoyu sat next to her. The bus slowly started, drove out of the campus, and headed for the resort in the suburbs.
Bai Ke gazed at the passing scenery outside the window, her heart restless. She hadn't seen Chen Yiyu since New Year's Eve. Occasionally, she heard from Li Meng that Chen Yiyu's physics experiment had won an award, and that Qiu Luodi had returned to China and often visited him at school...
"Bai Ke," Lin Xiaoyu suddenly touched her arm and lowered her voice, "look back."
Bai Ke subconsciously turned his head and his breathing stopped.
Chen Yiyu was sitting two rows behind them, next to the aisle. He was wearing headphones and looking out the window. The sunlight shone through the window on him, outlining a soft outline.
As if sensing her gaze, Chen Yiyu raised his head. The moment their eyes met, Bai Ke quickly turned back, her heart beating uncontrollably.
The bus drove onto the highway and the cabin gradually became quiet. Bai Ke closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, but he could still feel the gaze behind him.
The car braked suddenly, and the bag on Bai Ke's lap fell to the ground. She bent down to pick it up, and when she stood up, she accidentally bumped into the front seat, and the thermos cup in her hand flew out of her hand.
A strong hand caught the cup steadily.
Bai Ke looked up and met Chen Yiyu's deep eyes. He had come to her seat at some point.
"Thank you." She said softly, and when she took the cup, her fingertips accidentally brushed against the back of his hand, and her heart felt slightly numb.
"It's okay." Chen Yiyu's gaze lingered on her face for a moment. "I really like your debate speech."
Bai Ke didn't expect that he would actually bring up this matter on his own initiative.
"Unspoken regrets are more beautiful," he repeated her words softly. "Do you really think so?"
The car swayed slightly, and Chen Yiyu had to hold onto the back of her seat. This position seemed to half encircle her in his arms, so close that she could smell the faint scent of laundry detergent on him.
"I..." Bai Ke was speechless for a moment.
At this moment, the counselor stood up and announced: "Students, we are almost there, please prepare your belongings..."
Chen Yiyu looked at her deeply and returned to his seat.
Bai Ke looked out the window at the approaching resort, the green mountains and clear waters, the air of spring. Her hand gently stroked the thermos, as if the warmth of his palm still lingered.
Lin Xiaoyu leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Look, there's going to be something interesting to watch on this spring outing."
The bus slowly came to a stop, and the students all stood up to grab their luggage. Bai Ke stood there, looking at Chen Yiyu's back, a wave of emotion welling up in her heart.
This time, amidst the beautiful spring scenery, can their conversation have an ending?
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