Chen Wenzhi stood at the corner of the stairs, dressed neatly in his school uniform, holding a stack of forms in his hands. He had a beautiful and refined appearance, and his phoenix eyes were slightly lowered to conceal the turbulent emotions in his eyes.
He paused for only a moment, asked nothing, and calmly walked past the two of them as usual.
"Chen Wenzhi!" It was Gu Xinan who called out to him, his eyes filled with contempt.
Chen Wenzhi walked heavily, without turning his head.
Gu Xinan raised his eyebrows and arrogantly put his arm around Ying Qian's shoulder.
As long as Chen Wenzhi turns around, he can see his beauty in his arms.
Ying Qian slapped his hand away, stopped eating, pinched him hard, rolled her eyes, and said angrily, "You messed up, didn't you? I should have left earlier!"
Gu Xinan pursed his lips, suddenly feeling much better. He didn't retaliate, hesitated for a moment, then frowned slightly before going to help Ying Qian wash the dishes.
Ying Qian really couldn't understand this move.
She stood there, while Gu Xinan had already run to the bathroom to wash the dishes. Suddenly, she realized something and was slightly surprised: Was Chen Wenzhi jealous?
During lunch break, Gu Xinan was unusually quiet. He folded his hands together, using his upper arms to create enough space to cover his face, and pressed his cheek against the cool table.
Ying Qian couldn't sleep, so she put a book under the table and secretly used her arm as cover to read.
"Ahem." Gu Xinan coughed lightly to remind him, unable to bear it any longer.
Ying Qian was startled by his question. She glanced around furtively to make sure most people were asleep before asking in a whisper, "You're not asleep?"
"No," he replied.
"Stop reading and take a nap."
"No." She was determined to get first place.
Gu Xinan knew what was going on and stopped trying to dissuade him. It was a comfortable position, but he just couldn't fall asleep.
He quickly adjusted his posture, resting his chin on his crossed arms so that he could clearly see Ying Qian's every move.
Seeing her guilty look and glancing around nervously, Gu Xinan suppressed a laugh, trying his best not to be discovered.
Half an hour later.
Ying Qianshu had probably finished reciting the book, so she lifted her leg and used her knee to push the book back.
And then... go to sleep?
No.
Ying Qian not only didn't sleep, but also took a highlighter, a sly smile gradually appearing on her face, and gently moved the stool.
Gu Xinan suspected she was up to something, and when she turned to him, he quickly closed his eyes.
He could clearly feel his left hand fingers being pinched one by one, the movement was very light, but for someone pretending to be asleep... it couldn't be more uncomfortable. He couldn't open his eyes, and he even had to deliberately suppress his breathing.
The cool, icy feel of my nails was so strange.
He couldn't resist any longer and opened his eyes a crack.
His vision was blurry. He closed his eyes again, and when he opened them a little wider, he could finally see clearly. Her face was very close, and her moist red lips were almost touching the bridge of his nose.
Her breath sprayed onto the side of her face, as soft and light as a feather.
Gu Xinan's breath hitched.
Ying Qian noticed him twitch slightly. He first admired the artwork, then moved the stool back to its position against the wall and fell asleep.
Gu Xinan straightened up, rested his chin on his hand, and examined the new manicure done by Ying Qian. "..."
When the bell rings.
When Ying Qian opened her eyes, she saw Gu Xinan's utterly speechless expression.
"What's wrong?" she muttered.
Gu Xinan showed off the colorful graffiti on his fingernails: "Your masterpiece, isn't it?"
"Isn't it pretty?" She was still half asleep and forgot to lie, so she actually admitted it!
"Hmph..."
"It's beautiful, of course it's beautiful!"
Gu Xinan forcefully pulled Ying Qian's hand over, took two highlighters from her pencil case, and drew poop on each of her fingernails.
"Hey! I drew you flowers, they're so pretty! What's with you drawing me a poop-man... Gu Xinan! And every single one I drew is different!"
Gu Xinan placed her hand in front of her eyes, his tone flippant: "Ying Qian, open your dog eyes and take a good look. Every daddy acts differently!"
She really looked closely and found that they were indeed different; the range of arm movements was different.
Ying Qian: "..."
She didn't see Chen Wenzhi at dinner that evening, and he didn't come looking for her either.
Xu Tiantian was still wondering, "Did Chen Wenzhi have something to do today? Why didn't he come to see you?"
Ying Qian shook her head while laughing, "I guess so."
She didn't really care; it wasn't like she couldn't live without Chen Wenzhi.
Everything tastes delicious.
Xu Tiantian was very dissatisfied with her attitude. As she walked towards the teaching building, she shared her experience, "How can you win a man's heart like this! Let me give you some tips!"
"Stop!" Ying Qian teased her, "Your amateurish skills won't help me at all. The day you finally win over Gu Xinan, I'll become your apprentice!"
After hearing that,
Xu Tiantian immediately blushed with embarrassment and indignation.
"You're always bringing up Gu Xinan," she said, then changed the subject, "But, in my opinion, Gu Xinan might like you! I'm so upset—"
Xu Tiantian wasn't too upset.
It was as if Gu Xinan was just a passerby in her youth, someone she had once been attracted to.
This statement was made with utter nonchalance.
Ying Qian's heart skipped a beat.
The barrier that had always been unclear in her mind was suddenly broken.
She finally understood what was going on with Gu Xinan's recent neurotic behavior.
"what's on your mind?"
Ying Qian remained silent for a while, then Xu Tiantian hesitated for a moment before asking, "You think it's right too, don't you?"
"No." Ying Qian denied her again, but affirmed herself, "He won't like me, and even if he did, so what? I won't like him."
“That’s true,” Xu Tiantian said. “Although he and Chen Wenzhi are two extremes, Chen Wenzhi is more suitable for you.”
"Yes, I think so too."
The two girls chatted back and forth.
They never imagined that Gu Xinan had heard all of their remarks.
He and his brother walked behind.
His brother patted him on the shoulder reassuringly, saying, "If you walk by the river long enough, you're bound to get your shoes wet!"
Gu Xinan glared at him, somewhat amused: "Is that how you comfort people?"
"To be honest, Gu Xinan, based on what I know about you, it's just a passing fancy. Like those girls before, didn't you like them at first? But you broke up with them later too."
So, don't take it to heart, just consider it a breakup!
After listening to this monologue, Gu Xinan asked, "Are you done?"
"Um."
Gu Xinan: "Your analysis is very good. Don't do any more analysis in the future."
The grueling evening study session is finally over.
Gu Xinan, unusually, didn't dawdle and left the classroom early.
Ying Qian yawned several times, slung her backpack over her shoulder, and walked out, accompanied by Xu Tiantian.
"Ying Qian, has your brother stopped picking you up lately?"
Ying Qian nodded, then yawned.
Xu Tiantian's bright eyes were particularly striking. "Have you been under too much pressure lately? Get a good night's sleep tonight and try to get good grades tomorrow!"
She finally managed to force a laugh.
"The same to you!"
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