The Forbidden Fruit in the Garden of Eden (Part 2)
No longer just friends and childhood friends...
I couldn't help but look up at his eyes. Those familiar eyes were now filled with the unreserved passion and almost desperate sincerity of an eighteen-year-old boy.
Very strange.
From childhood to adulthood, there seems to be a tacit understanding between Jiang Yuanzhou and me.
During those days when we were friends, the tenderness hidden behind the playfulness and the seriousness mixed in with the jokes suddenly had new interpretations.
actually......
I looked at the eyes of the boy in front of me, his slightly protruding Adam's apple, the small stubble on his chin, and his shoulders that were gradually growing taller and broader.
Actually...I don't reject this sudden confession.
Even deep down inside, something breaks out, with a shuddering sweetness.
I fled that night.
"Lin Nian, I'll give you time to think about it," Jiang Yuanzhou shouted behind me with the stubbornness of a young man.
Of course, I didn’t forget to go back to the classroom to get the paper bag.
At night, I lay in bed for a long time and couldn't fall asleep.
My eyes were wide open, staring at the patterns on the ceiling. I tossed and turned, and the pillow was crumpled into a ball.
Ah! Go to sleep quickly!
I looked at the alarm clock on the desk and it was already 1 o'clock. I had a mock exam tomorrow.
I slapped my face hard and said, "Don't think about it, don't think about it!"
But when he saw the letter on the desk, he became deflated and put down his hand that was patting his face a little dejectedly.
In the evening, I ran home and didn't even dare to eat dinner, for fear that my parents would notice something at the dinner table. As soon as I entered the room, I locked myself in the room.
In addition to the apple, there was also this envelope in the paper bag.
I am very familiar with Jiang Yuanzhou's handwriting. I never thought that the homework I copied over the years would one day become a two-page A4 love letter.
The edges of the letter were a little wrinkled, as if it had been unfolded and folded repeatedly.
I didn't have the courage to open it, so I threw it on the table as if I had seen a flood or a beast, and buried myself in the quilt to practice holding my breath.
The next day I went out with big dark circles under my eyes.
Lulu came over exaggeratedly and asked, "What did you do last night? It's like you were drained of energy."
last night?
My head buzzed and my memories came back instantly.
I subconsciously looked at Jiang Yuanzhou next to me. He had his hands in his pockets and his eyes were on me.
"Good morning..." He greeted dryly, his eyes flickering a little.
"Good morning," I replied with my head down, my ears feeling strangely hot.
Lu Xingye's eyes wandered over us for a moment. "Did you eat apples last Christmas Eve? I heard that making a wish at midnight is very effective."
Lulu glanced at him strangely, "When did you start believing this?"
apple......
This guy Lu Xingye really brings up things that are not related to the topic.
I could feel Jiang Yuanzhou's eyes on me, then quickly looked away.
"No," I said, quickening my pace to conceal my mistake. "Who would believe that?"
"Wait, why are your ears so red?" Lulu next to him also pointed it out in an ignorant manner.
"It's hot!" I almost yelled.
"Is it hot today?"
"You can shut up now..." I grabbed her arm and rushed forward.
Behind him, Jiang Yuanzhou could be heard coughing lightly, and also chuckling faintly.
After the school bell rang, the classroom quickly became mostly empty.
I packed my schoolbag slowly. I felt like I was walking on clouds all day, my thoughts were wandering, and the teacher's lectures went in one ear and out the other.
"Lin Nian."
Lu Xingye's voice suddenly rang in my ears. I was startled and almost dropped my pencil case on the ground.
He stood in front of my desk without me noticing, his fingers tapping lightly on it. "Lulu and Yuanzhou were taken to the office by the physics teacher for some private lessons. Let's go first."
"Oh..." I was a little dazed, as if I was relieved, but also with an indescribable sense of loss.
"What happened between you and him?" he asked suddenly.
My heart skipped a beat. "W-what?"
"You and Jiang Yuanzhou." Lu Xingye looked straight into my eyes.
I lowered my head and pretended to adjust the straps of my schoolbag. "No, what's wrong?"
When did this guy become so sharp?
When he was a child, he was so careless that he even lost his own homework book, but now he can even notice the subtle changes in the atmosphere between Jiang Yuanzhou and me.
"So you didn't eat the peace apple yesterday?" He changed the subject abruptly.
"What?" I was stunned and didn't react.
"The one on your desk" he looked at me.
Then I remembered that in addition to Jiang Yuanzhou's confession apple, there was another paper bag of unknown origin in the drawer.
After what happened yesterday evening, I completely forgot about it.
"How did you..." I blinked, "did you put that apple on my desk?"
"Yeah," he shrugged, his tone calm, "I went to buy it with Yuanzhou yesterday, and I bought one by the way."
Lu Xingye gave me a probing look and said, "He said he wanted to use it to express his feelings."
My expression froze instantly, and I laughed dryly twice: "Ha, ha, really..."
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The test paper was spread out on the desk for a long time, but I couldn't write a single word. It was already very late.
The letter I stuffed into the drawer this morning was like a dormant poisonous snake, spitting out its tongue to tempt me to open it again.
How long have I been sitting here?
Half an hour? An hour?
The test paper on the table was still blank.
never mind!
I suddenly opened the drawer and tore open the letter in anger.
If I don't resolve this issue, I'm afraid I won't be able to finish this test paper...
There was a slight rustling sound as the paper unfolded, and my fingertips ran across the familiar handwriting, and my heartbeat suddenly became uncontrollable.
What will he write?
"...My mom bought me a shirt, a formal one, and I thought I'd never have the chance to wear it. But today, I wanted to wear it to see you, to look more formal..."
So that's how it is...
I thought of Jiang Yuanzhou's inappropriate outfit yesterday evening, and the corners of my mouth curled up unconsciously.
"We grew up together, and many things happened naturally. Just like the leaves turn green in spring and snow falls in winter, I don't know exactly when I started to like you."
"It's not the kind of love between friends, it's the kind of love that wants to watch more sunrises and sunsets with you, and want to treat you well openly every day in the future."
The paper suddenly became scorching hot.
Somehow, I suddenly remembered the time when we were playing house as children and Jiang Yuanzhou took my hand and said "my princess" seriously. The expression on his face is still in my mind.
I just thought it was funny at the time, but now when I think about it, my heart skips a beat.
"...We're graduating soon, and I'm worried that if I don't tell you now, we'll be separated by distance and won't have the chance to talk anymore..."
"I want to hold your hand openly, I want to see you handing me a glass of water when I look up after playing basketball, and I want to include your school in my application plan when I fill out my college application."
"Remember to eat the peace apple. I picked the reddest one. The boss said it is very effective for making wishes."
Looking at the ugly expression drawn in the signature, I suddenly stood up with an impulse that I couldn't even understand.
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