Chapter 163. Childhood Sweetheart, Childhood Sweetheart IF Route 5. She was her childhood sweetheart. She…
The melodious strains of the symphony drifted through the auditorium's glass, becoming the sound of the wind, lingering in the small pavilion.
Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue's voices rang out at the same time, their identical words overlapping perfectly, a level of understanding that could not be described simply as tacit agreement.
What was originally just a simple expression of feelings became a way to confirm that people understood each other.
Lu Shizhen's round eyes widened slightly in surprise; she never expected that Xu Shiyue would say the same thing as her.
The person in front of me actually had the same thoughts as me.
...Xu Shiyue also likes herself.
Lu Shizhen couldn't believe the answer that popped into her mind, and before she could even think about it, the wind carried a delicate fragrance to her nose.
Her intertwined hands were suddenly pulled, the moonlight cast a shadow over her, and a soft kiss was placed on her lips.
Xu Shiyue tiptoed slightly and kissed Lu Shizhen.
A gust of wind brushed past Lu Shizhen's face, and everything seemed to return to the scene in the hospital room more than ten years ago.
The girl's dark eyes widened once again, the seemingly endless blackness filled with surprise.
Lu Shizhen saw Xu Shiyue's face so close to hers, but even magnified to an extreme degree, her face was still flawless.
Whether Xu Shiyue was nervous or not, her thick eyelashes drooped and fluttered, each tiny tremor seeming to pierce Lu Shizhen's heart.
Even though they were young and inexperienced, they didn't have time to learn so much. Their lips touched and rubbed together a few times before they kissed.
Like a dragonfly skimming the water, Xu Shiyue quickly ended her kiss with Lu Shizhen, leaving only their eyes locked in the moonlight.
Despite this, Lu Shizhen felt as if Xu Shiyue had fed her a cup of wine, and as Xu Shiyue looked at her, her cheeks flushed.
Lu Shizhen, afraid she was dreaming, pressed Xu Shiyue for an answer: "You really like me..."
“Yes.” Xu Shiyue nodded and said frankly to Lu Shizhen without any attempt to hide it, “I have liked you for a long time. For a while, I went to the temple every day to pray for you. I was afraid that I would not be able to see you after I grew up.”
The more incongruous it was for the word "temple" to come out of Xu Shiyue's mouth, the more moved Lu Shizhen became.
Those familiar with Xu Shiyue know that she is rational and precocious, and a materialist who does not believe in gods or Buddhas.
Even so, in order to survive, she went to the temple to burn incense and pray to Buddha.
Lu Shizhen felt that Xu Shiyue was willing to do these things for her, and she should be happy about it.
But for some reason, tears welled up before her smile appeared, falling one by one: "So you fell in love with me so early on?"
“Yes.” Xu Shiyue nodded, reached out and helped Lu Shizhen tidy the hair that was wet with tears on the side of her face. “Your makeup is all ruined.”
Upon hearing Xu Shiyue's words, Lu Shizhen slightly quelled her tears and, somewhat digressing from the topic, said to Xu Shiyue, "I thought I was the one who liked you first..."
“It’s not impossible,” Xu Shiyue said softly, echoing Lu Shizhen’s thoughts. “Maybe you fell in love with me before I fell in love with you, but you just didn’t realize it.”
Xu Shiyue didn't care who went first or last, nor did she think that "the person who speaks first loses."
She does strive for victory in many things, but if the opponent is Lu Shizhen, she is willing to lose for the rest of her life.
"October……"
Thinking this, Xu Shiyue felt her hand being held being pulled towards her.
As the distance between them closed, Lu Shizhen's body temperature disappeared and immediately enveloped Xu Shiyue.
Lu Shizhen hugged Xu Shiyue tightly and carefully.
She never imagined that fate would turn out so perfectly at this moment. Her voice still trembled with sobs: "You said you wanted to see me as an adult, and now I've lived to adulthood, and you've seen me as an adult. Your wish has come true."
"No," Xu Shiyue said, "My wish didn't come true, Sixteen."
Upon hearing this, Lu Shizhen was taken aback.
Then she heard Xu Shiyue ask in her ear, "If you become my girlfriend, my wish will truly come true."
The summer night was cool and refreshing, with a gentle breeze.
Xu Shiyue slightly separated from Lu Shizhen, her earnest voice as pleasant as a spring breeze: "Lu Shizhen, would you like to be my girlfriend?"
No matter how many years pass, Lu Shizhen will always be moved when she thinks of this scene.
A breeze blew by, and her flowing hair gently ruffled Lu Shizhen's cheek.
Behind Xu Shiyue, she saw many, many stars, twinkling as if the moon were surrounding them.
Lu Shizhen thought that she was one of the countless stars.
Yet it is also the luckiest of all the stars.
Lu Shizhen looked at Xu Shiyue, a mix of emotions swirling in her heart, then all of them turned into tears in the wind. She smiled through her tears and said, "Of course I want her, my girlfriend."
Xu Shiyue's smile deepened layer by layer, and then she raised her hand and placed it on Lu Shizhen's lips.
This sudden intimacy left Lu Shizhen somewhat bewildered: "W-what's wrong?"
"What do you think?" Xu Shiyue's fingers gently brushed against Lu Shizhen's lips, as if hinting at something.
Then Lu Shizhen realized what was happening, and her face, which had finally calmed down, flushed red again.
—Although it was just a light touch, it was still a kiss, and the lipstick on my lips inevitably got smudged.
Lu Shizhen's face was assaulted by waves of heat, while Xu Shiyue slowly traced her rubbed lips with her fingers.
The slender little fingertip was slightly cool, familiar yet utterly strange to this place. Its soft, gentle caress sent shivers down my spine, making my heart race uncontrollably.
It was extremely quiet around her, and even Lu Shizhen's breathing became softer.
She just stared at the person in front of her applying lipstick, and perhaps because her eyes were filled with too much love, she didn't even notice that the person she liked also liked her.
Sun Xiaoning said that unrequited love during adolescence always ends without a trace.
Lu Shizhen sometimes thinks that if things are like this even in the same world, then how much more so when she and Xu Shiyue are from different worlds.
But even if it all ends in nothing, she wanted to tell Xu Shiyue that she liked her.
Unexpectedly, Xu Shiyue was the same.
They were already defying two different worlds, so it's understandable that they would go against the norms of youth.
Moreover, someone who shouldn't live past six years old has survived this long, so she must possess some kind of special ability...
"Pop~"
The crisp sound of lips pressing together abruptly pulled Lu Shizhen back to reality.
Xu Shiyue stood opposite Lu Shizhen and gave her a light kiss from afar, almost like a kiss.
The girl's bright red lips were soft and supple, instantly reminding Lu Shizhen of the feeling of her lips just now.
A gentle breeze blew by, and the taste of that person still lingered in Lu Shizhen's mouth.
Yes, a kiss...
Just as Lu Shizhen was lost in her fantasies and at a loss because of them, Xu Shiyue's voice rang out.
Calm, with a smile that seemed to see right through her.
"Take a sip, you silly goose."
“…Oh!” Lu Shizhen suddenly realized what she had been thinking and pursed her lips in embarrassment.
Xu Shiyue looked at the obvious emotions of the person in front of her, and her smile deepened.
However, before she could savor the scene for long, Sun Xiaoning's voice, calling out from nearby, came from not far away: "Azhen! Where are you! The dance is over!! The school gates will be locked soon!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Shizhen called out to Sun Xiaoning, who was in the distance, "Here, here!"
After saying that, Lu Shizhen hurriedly led Xu Shiyue out of the pavilion.
But then she felt someone pull on her hand that was holding Xu Shiyue's, and she stopped in her tracks.
The humid heat, carrying the unique warmth of a summer night, pressed against Lu Shizhen's ear, followed by Xu Shiyue's voice: "If you want to kiss, you can wait until you get home."
Thump, thump.
These words were like a huge, tempting fruit, yet they also seemed to have seen through Lu Shizhen's thoughts.
The precise sniping shot made Lu Shizhen's blood boil instantly, the heat spreading. Lu Shizhen had never felt that a summer night could be so hot and unbearable, making her heartbeat lose its balance.
This statement is practically outrageous for couples.
"So you were here all along!" Sun Xiaoning finally followed the sound and came to Lu Shizhen's side.
She was panting heavily, her breath lingering, as if she had been searching for Lu Shizhen for a long time.
"The scenery here is quite nice, no wonder everyone likes to come here." Sun Xiaoning saw through their intentions but didn't say anything. While praising this perfect dating spot, she glanced at Lu Shizhen and Xu Shiyue's clasped hands and asked very tactfully, "I borrowed my sister's camera and took a lot of photos of Aning and the others. Do you and Shiyue want to take a picture too?"
"I'm not bragging, but my photography skills are really pretty good," Sun Xiaoning tempted, waving her camera at the two of them. "And this is also our last dance in high school."
"Do you want it?" Lu Shizhen was somewhat tempted and turned to ask Xu Shiyue for her opinion.
"Okay." Xu Shiyue nodded in agreement.
She also wanted to leave their mark on this place with Lu Shizhen.
Hearing their answers, Sun Xiaoning was overjoyed. Trying hard to hide her delighted smile, she directed the two people in the viewfinder, "Don't be shy, it's okay to get closer."
Because they were friends who spent every day together, Lu Shizhen felt a little shy when she heard Sun Xiaoning's tone, as if she were being teased.
She glanced down at her shadow, which was side by side with Xu Shiyue's, and despite the shame of being stared at by her friend, she boldly stood a little closer to Xu Shiyue.
Sun Xiaoning looked at the viewfinder but still felt something was missing, so she simply looked up and, while Lu Shizhen was observing the shadow, gestured to Xu Shiyue with her eyes.
Xu Shiyue unexpectedly understood Sun Xiaoning's signal. The moment Sun Xiaoning finished counting down and pressed the shutter, Xu Shiyue reached out and put her arm around Lu Shizhen's waist.
As night deepened, the dark green skirt resembled a cool river flowing through a summer night, meandering through the dark mountain valley.
In the first photo, Lu Shizhen looked at Xu Shiyue in surprise, only to find Xu Shiyue gazing at her with deep eyes.
She was his childhood sweetheart.
She is also his future wife.
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