Chapter 6 Milk Silly Girl, I'll Carry Her.
He's so tall! She's 1.65 meters tall, but she barely reaches his shoulder.
On the short walk to the convenience store, Yu Wu felt as if she were walking on soft, fluffy clouds, so happy that she was completely dazed.
For the rest of the journey, the two walked side by side without exchanging a single word.
In the noisy crowd, Yu Wu could clearly hear her own heart pounding, her heart racing wildly.
Yu Wu went to the convenience store and bought sanitary napkins, which she put in a black bag. Ke Yanchen was still outside the convenience store. After Yu Wu had walked a short distance, he followed her at a distance, his hands in his pockets and his expression indifferent.
Yu Wu walked to a secluded fork in the path and saw that he was still behind her. After some hesitation, she walked up to him, her fingertips tightly clutching the black plastic bag hidden behind her back, and said softly, "I'm all better now. Thank you for what you just said."
Ke Yanchen hummed in response, his cold, deep eyes fixed on her.
Yu Wu didn't understand what he meant and looked at him in confusion. Because of his gaze, her whole face turned red, and she felt extremely uncomfortable.
He's looking at her!
His focused gaze captivated her soul.
After a moment of stalemate, Ke Yanchen laughed first. He had a really handsome laugh, a roguish charm that made even the stars pale in comparison.
"Does the milk taste good?"
Yu Wu's mind went blank for a moment, her fingertips trembled in panic, and the sanitary napkin fell to the ground with a thud. She stood there, stunned, her mouth slightly agape, staring at him without blinking.
Was the milk a gift from Ke Yanchen?
What does he mean?
A large crowd gathered all around, and the noisy chatter could be heard from afar.
The dim light shone on his sculpted features, casting soft shadows beneath his deep-set eyes. His thin eyelids curved slightly, his dark pupils sparkled with a smile, shimmering with moisture, and his brows held an unusual gentleness.
Yuwu was so captivated by his good looks that her heart skipped a beat.
Looking at Yu Wu's silly expression, Ke Yanchen shook his head helplessly, then bent down to pick up the sanitary napkin and stuff it into her arms.
"Are you stupid?"
Yu Wu hurriedly hid the sanitary napkin behind her back again, lowered her eyelashes, and pursed her lips tightly.
"There's no need to hide it. It's just my period. There's no need to feel ashamed."
"Do you...do you know my name?" Yu Wu asked a particularly silly question.
"Yuwu, what a beautiful name."
"Oh." Yu Wu lowered her head, gently biting her lip. Did he know she liked him? Why did he give her milk? And why was he talking to her now?
"Can we go back?"
"Huh?" Yu Wu looked up blankly, completely bewildered.
Ke Yanchen pointed to his eyes, "You're not wearing glasses."
"Oh." Yu Wu habitually adjusted her glasses, only to realize she wasn't wearing them. She quickly said, "It's okay, I'll just walk slowly. Thank you for earlier, but I'm very nearsighted, and those steps were too dark."
"Hmm." Ke Yanchen raised an eyebrow. "Then, goodbye?"
".....good."
Ke Yanchen, a wicked smile playing on his lips, walked backwards, winking ambiguously.
"good evening."
".....good."
*
On the way back, Yu Wu no longer hid the sanitary napkin behind her back.
Yes, there's no need to feel ashamed of normal physiological phenomena.
He's really special; he respects women so much.
Yu Wu had just returned to her dormitory when Ji Lingwei pounced on her.
Ji Lingwei excitedly pulled Yu Wu to a secluded corner outside the dormitory. "No way, no way? Ke Yanchen is pursuing you, isn't he? Yu Wu, Yu Wu, tell me!"
Yu Wu was still a little confused, looking dazed. "Why do you say that?"
Ji Lingwei yelled, "So many people saw it! You two were together! You can't fool me! Yu Wu, how are you so amazing! Ke Yanchen! Ahhhhhh—"
Yu Wu had underestimated Ke Yanchen's influence; the news had spread in just a short time. She comforted her while pulling her back to the dormitory.
After arriving at the dormitory, I washed up, turned off the lights, and went to bed.
Yu Wu's eyes were bright and her heart was full; she wasn't sleepy at all.
What exactly did he mean?
......
"Hey! I can't sleep! Let's have a late-night chat in the dorm!" a roommate suggested from the darkness.
"Okay, okay! I can't sleep either! Hey, don't you guys think the math class representative from the next class is really handsome?" Another roommate chimed in.
"Which class representative is he? The tall, fair-skinned one from Class 5?"
"That's pretty average."
"That's considered average? Then who do you think is handsome?"
The air paused for a second, then a soft laugh escaped.
"Of course it's him."
"Who is it? Tell me your name!"
"—The most dazzling one in the whole school, I don't believe you didn't notice!"
Ji Lingwei chuckled and joined in, "Are you guys trying to talk about Ke Yanchen? We're in the dorm, can't we even say his name?"
"Oh, I'm just too embarrassed to mention it." The girl's cheeks flushed slightly in the darkness. She said, "He really has such a presence, he looks so roguish, his family is so rich, and his grades are so good. He has all the good things in life! God is so unfair!"
"And they always wear really expensive clothes. They're always wearing limited edition trendy brands, and a single T-shirt can cost tens of thousands of dollars."
"Wow, that's so expensive? I never would have guessed. No wonder his clothes always look so good, and I can never find the same ones. Hey! No wonder he doesn't like wearing his school uniform and always wears a jacket over it!"
The group began a heated discussion, but Ji Lingwei lazily interrupted them, dropping a bombshell.
"Do you know that Ke Yanchen is pursuing Yu Wu?"
......
Yu Wu's heart stopped. Her eyes widened in the darkness, filled with fear. Ji Lingwei's words had undoubtedly thrust her into the eye of the storm; the girls' insane envy and jealousy could crush her in an instant!
She just clarified things for Ji Lingwei.
The air in the dormitory fell silent, then erupted into a heated discussion.
"Holy crap, Yu Wu, is Ke Yanchen really pursuing you?"
"Did I hear that right? Ke Yanchen? It really is Ke Yanchen from Class 7?"
"No way? No way? That's amazing?"
"Yuwu, you really got him! Damn!"
"I always thought Ke Yanchen liked Song Man, the dance student next to her! I never expected that he actually liked you!"
"So many girls chased after Ke Yanchen but couldn't win him over! Yu Wu, I really admire you!"
"I don't believe it. Yu Wu, are you just bragging?"
Yu Wu's flustered explanation was completely drowned out by the dense, excited chatter.
At that moment, she felt uneasy, yet a sense of superiority, which she shouldn't have, arose within her. It was suppressed by the mist for a split second, but like boiling water, it kept bubbling upwards.
Later, Yuwu suffered a major setback and often thought about that night, regretting her unwarranted vanity.
......
Late at night, soft snoring could be heard from the dormitory.
Yu Wu wasn't asleep yet; she covered her face with the blanket, only revealing her bright eyes.
Perhaps it was the discussion among her roommates that gave Yuwu unwarranted fantasies.
How could he possibly fall for her?
He was in the clouds, she was in the soil. She always looked up at him, so high above her, and never dared to ask for anything in return.
But one day, the people in the clouds became interested in the grass in the soil.
Was everything tonight just a dream?
Yu Wu covered her head with the blanket and shook it hard, but she couldn't shake off the flutter in her heart.
She suddenly remembered a quote from Eileen Chang: "When you like someone, you become so humble that you feel like dust, and then flowers bloom."
She had never been this insecure before.
*
I woke up early this morning amidst the misty fog. Although I went to bed late last night, I feel very cheerful today.
After a drowsy morning self-study session, Yu Wu went out of the classroom to get hot water, only to be blocked at the door by her classmate Jian Mengyu.
Everyone in the world knows that Jian Mengyu likes Ke Yanchen, and she has been pursuing him in a high-profile manner.
Jian Mengyu, furious, gritted her teeth and threatened Yu Wu, "Don't think he'll like you! Stop being delusional! If you dare spread rumors again, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Yu Wu lowered her eyelashes and explained in a soft voice, "I know."
She has always been very self-aware. Yesterday's encounter with Ke Yanchen was just a coincidence.
Jian Mengyu snorted coldly and brushed Yu Wu's shoulder as she left.
After a full day of classes, it was finally time for evening self-study.
The class was noisy and chaotic, but Yu Wu was still able to calm down and study. She wanted to use studying to numb the delusions she shouldn't have, and she was scratching math problems on her draft paper.
Suddenly, the whole class fell silent—
Yu Wu turned her head to look behind her and saw only Ji Lingwei with a timid expression, and Director Liu, the school's dean of students, standing beside her with a face full of suppressed anger.
The low pressure permeated every corner of the classroom.
Ji Lingwei's eyes widened, her face flushed, and she hurriedly explained, "The phone isn't mine..."
Director Liu sneered, snatched Ji Lingwei's phone, and said sternly, "Tell the owner of this phone to come find me after class!" After saying that, he slowly walked away with his hands behind his back.
As soon as Director Liu left, Ji Lingwei could no longer hold back her tears and burst into sobs, burying her face in her hands on the table. Her deskmate gently patted her back and softly comforted her.
Just then, the bell rang, and Yu Wu quickly went to Ji Lingwei's side to comfort her.
Ji Lingwei clung tightly to Yu Wu's arm, her face streaked with tears, her eyes filled with terror, and sobbed, "Yu Wu, I'm too scared to go... Yu Wu, please help me... I'm so afraid..."
"I'm doomed if they call my parents! My dad will beat me! Yuwu, your parents aren't local, at most you'll just get a scolding... Yuzi..."
Yu Wu also felt reluctant, but when she thought of Director Liu, the strictest person in the whole school, she felt timid.
Ji Lingwei's warm tears fell one by one onto Yu Wu's arm. In the end, she couldn't bear it and said decisively, "Okay, stop crying, I'll help you."
Ji Lingwei hugged Yu Wu's waist tightly, thanking her profusely, and even took out all her pocket money and stuffed it into Yu Wu's hand.
"Yu Wu, I'm sorry, I'm a coward. Thank you so much."
Yu Wu wiped away her tears with a tissue, patted her back, and whispered to ask her for her phone password.
*
Yu Wu walked out of the classroom, her heart heavy, and with a death wish, went to Director Liu's office.
She kept encouraging herself: It's okay, at most I'll get a scolding! If that doesn't work, I'll call my parents and ask them to come back, but they definitely won't be able to come back, they're too busy.
So at most she'll get scolded! She just has to keep her head down and take it.
Once she reached the first floor, her mind was filled with all sorts of thoughts, and before she knew it, she had bumped into a hard chest.
She bumped her head and quickly took a few steps back to apologize.
Looking up, she was captivated by the young man before her, her eyes fixed on him.
At such close range, Yu Wu could see his long, narrow eyelids, his hooked lower eyelids, his clear black and white eyes, and his perfectly curved eyelashes.
Ke Yanchen raised an eyebrow slightly, his voice low and pleasant: "Are you stupid?"
"Oh." Yu Wu snapped out of her daze and quickly apologized, "I'm sorry, I wasn't watching where I was going."
"Class is about to start, where are you going?"
Yu Wu hesitated for a moment, then told them that she had taken the blame for Ji Lingwei.
After listening, Ke Yanchen glanced at her for a few seconds and sighed helplessly, "I've never seen anyone as stupid as you."
"ah?"
"Silly girl, I'll carry it."
"Huh?" Yu Wu was even more dumbfounded, stammering, "But, I'll get scolded! Director Liu is very fierce! They might even call my parents! You..."
Ke Yanchen chuckled slowly, his dark eyes shimmering with tears. He casually backed away towards Director Liu's office, tilting his head as he asked, "What's the password?"
Without asking Yu Wu for any opinion, he was forceful and direct.
Yu Wu panicked a little and wanted to refuse him, but he had already reached the office door, raised his eyebrows, and threatened the girl in a low voice: "If you don't talk, I'll just go in and report you. At worst, your friend will go in and confess."
Having no other choice, Yu Wu could only whisper her phone password to him.
Ke Yanchen then turned around, strolled leisurely into his office, leaving two words in the wind.
"All done."
Yu Wu stood there, stunned, staring at the empty corridor, completely bewildered. Just then, the school bell rang, and she could only reluctantly return to her classroom.
Because her parents were often away from home, Yu Wu was used to being independent and rarely had anyone to help her. Especially since that person was someone she secretly loved. This feeling was particularly reassuring, making her feel like she was being gently and delicately enveloped and protected.
When Yu Wu returned to the classroom, Ji Lingwei was very surprised to see her. Her eyes widened as she looked at her questioningly.
As Yu Wu passed by her, all she could say was, "You'll be alright."
During the last evening self-study session, Yu Wu kept glancing towards the corridor window, hoping to catch a glimpse of that carefree boy. Yu Wu's classroom was in the middle of the corridor; if Ke Yanchen came up, she could see him.
The boy was nowhere to be seen until school ended.
This means he was reprimanded for at least one lesson.
After evening self-study ended, Ji Lingwei rushed to Yu Wu's side and asked what had happened.
Yu Wu could only tell Ji Lingwei about Ke Yanchen's matter.
Ji Lingwei's eyes widened as she asked, "Why is he helping you? Is he really pursuing you?"
"No!" Yu Wu quickly denied, frowning. "Anyway, I don't know."
Ji Lingwei pulled Yu Wu back to the dormitory. When they arrived at the first floor of the teaching building, Yu Wu still wanted to go and take a look outside Director Liu's office.
Ji Lingwei pulled her away, saying, "Oh dear, let's not go! What if Director Liu sees me and tries to cause trouble again? Let's go, let's go!"
Yu Wu could only follow Ji Lingwei back to the dormitory.
Yu Wu remained uneasy all night, unable to close his eyes.
*
The next day, Yu Wu went to the classroom early and wandered around outside Class 7, but he still hadn't arrived.
It was almost time for morning self-study, and Yu Wu went out for another round, but still couldn't find him.
My heart is filled with worry and anxiety for him.
Finally, after the first class ended, Yuwu saw him.
She quickly stepped forward and asked with concern, "Did Director Liu give you a hard time last night?"
Ke Yanchen, his hair slightly disheveled and looking tired, was walking out when he noticed Yu Wu. His eyes gleamed with a hint of amusement as he approached, suddenly leaning closer and asking with a smirk:
"Concerned about me?"
Yu Wu blushed suddenly, took a few steps back, and stammered, "No...."
"Then you..." Ke Yanchen moved closer again, almost touching forehead to forehead, his tone slow and ambiguous, "...what are you doing?"
Yu Wu blushed so deeply her face was practically dripping with water, her heart pounding wildly, and she stood there awkwardly and bewildered.
Ke Yanchen was particularly wicked. He just stared at Yu Wu's embarrassed and helpless look and smiled lazily with his thin lips.
Yu Wu's heart pounded like thunder. She was so flustered by his flirting that she didn't know what to do. She took a few steps back to create some distance before finally remembering the important matter.
"By the way, how did Director Liu punish you?"
"A 10,000-word self-criticism and a month of cleaning the common areas."
"ah?"
......
"Yanchen—" A sweet female voice broke the delicate atmosphere between the two.
Yu Wu looked in the direction of the sound and saw that the person was also a popular figure at school, Song Man, a good friend of Ke Yanchen.
She's very pretty, a dance student at school. She took a dance class at the beginning of the semester, and she was excellent at it. I heard her parents and Ke Yanchen's parents are old friends; they grew up together. Last time in the alley, Ke Yanchen fought with those thugs to stand up for her.
Song Man walked up to Yu Wu in a few steps, gave her a meaningful look from head to toe, and then said sweetly to Ke Yanchen, "Auntie said you brought me chocolate today!"
Ke Yanchen hummed in agreement, then turned to Yu Wu and said, "Wait for me here."
Yu Wu and Song Man stood outside the classroom in an awkward atmosphere.
Song Man crossed her arms, gave Yu Wu another haughty look, and then impatiently tapped her arm with her fingertips.
Ke Yanchen came out and handed his phone to Yu Wu. Yu Wu thanked him and turned to leave.
When she reached the classroom door, she looked back again and saw Song Man talking to Ke Yanchen, acting coquettishly towards him.
Ke Yanchen's expression remained indifferent, his thin lips curled up, showing no sign of agreement or disagreement.
Yu Wu felt a pang of sadness and lowered her head as she returned to the classroom.
He could never belong to her; he would always be surrounded by admirers.
Back in the classroom, she suppressed her mixed emotions, returned the phone to Ji Lingwei, and told her not to bring it to school again.
*
Strangely, Yuwu continued to receive fresh milk every day after that, but they did not communicate at all.
She dared not drink it, and washed the glass bottle clean every day, thinking about when to return it to him. Or perhaps, she wanted to keep it as a keepsake.
It's October now, and the heat in the air has finally subsided a bit, with the weather starting to cool down in the mornings and evenings.
Today is Friday. Ji Lingwei has something to do at home, so Yu Wu goes home alone.
She lingered at school for a while, and when she walked out of the school gate, it was already getting dark. Yu Wu was just lamenting how short the days were when she unexpectedly encountered someone she was afraid of—Zhou Jin.
Yuwu was very afraid of him.
He was the school bully, and usually hung out with some hooligans from vocational high schools.
Ke Yanchen was a figure of influence at school, both on the front lines and in the eyes of the teachers. He could be a model student at any time, but also a ruthless and unruly scoundrel, skilled in fighting and brawling. His wealthy and powerful family allowed him to act recklessly and arrogantly. However, he ultimately had to walk the right path.
Zhou Jin was different. His family had made their fortune through shady dealings. They used to run a coal mine and were involved in local criminal activities. He was a complete slacker in school, always at the bottom of his class. He often climbed over the wall to fight, living by the motto "I'll risk my life for a living." His reputation was utterly ruined, and he had absolutely no principles in his actions.
Yu Wu had heard that Zhou Jin had been to the police station several times. He liked to use a knife in fights, and he didn't show it beforehand, but rather waited for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack, always making sure to draw blood. His style was insidious and cunning.
...
He had wheat-colored skin and handsome features, but his eyes were always sinister, and he exuded a menacing aura.
During military training, Zhou Jin would corner Yu Wu and force her to agree to be his girlfriend. When he was pursuing her, he often used vulgar and explicit words that made Yu Wu's heart pound.
Yuwu, of course, did not agree.
To her surprise, he became even more aggressive, cornering her on a small path near the school and even attempting to grab her. Yu Wu was terrified and almost cried, but luckily a teacher happened to pass by and came to her rescue.
Later, Yuwu went into hiding and gradually disappeared from public view.
Ji Lingwei also secretly told Yu Wu, "It's a good thing you didn't agree to Zhou Jin's proposal. You don't know, it's only been a short time since school started, and he's already had five girlfriends. And I heard that he tricked each of them into going to a hotel..."
...
Zhou Jin was kicking a stone under his foot while making a phone call when he noticed Yu Wu. His eyes lit up, he said a few words in a low voice, and then hung up.
Yu Wu gripped the shoulder straps of her backpack with both hands, quickly lowered her head, and walked briskly.
Before I had taken more than a few steps, my schoolbag was pulled back by a force.
Are you avoiding me?
A note from the author:
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Everyone thought we were mortal enemies, but secretly we were practically kissing.
They were true mortal enemies in the early stages.
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