Chapter Twenty-Six: The Candlelight Flickers
Once it gets hot in Province C, it's like a flame is being lit, burning faster and faster.
Soon it will be time to turn on the air conditioning, and the school stipulates that the air conditioning temperature must not be lower than 24 degrees Celsius.
Teacher Li said, "Then let's make it no lower than 23 degrees. We need it to be a little bit above the limit."
The room erupted in laughter.
You Sui'an quite liked this rebellious approach, because she herself was not an honest person.
But why is it getting hotter and hotter?
How wonderful it would be if there were a downpour next time.
Many people wish for rain, and it rains frequently in Province C during the summer.
Last night, the wind howled and the sound of doors being pounded echoed through the dormitory building until someone was woken up and everyone gradually blocked the doors shut.
You Sui'an came out of the dormitory and prepared to go to the classroom.
The ground was wet, with fallen leaves piled up, looking sticky and damp. A broken tree lay across the path, which the cleaning lady hadn't had time to clean up yet.
It looks a bit messy.
The air was no longer as stuffy as before, revealing a freshness unique to the area after the rain.
The smell of earth filled the air.
It had stopped raining in the morning, but You Sui'an still brought an umbrella, as no one could say for sure whether it would rain in the afternoon.
She likes rain, but doesn't like getting wet in it.
Rainy days always make people feel sleepy, and people always want to sleep and take a nap in a quiet and comfortable environment.
A drowsy morning passed, and then the rain came again.
It started quietly and slowly, but then it suddenly accelerated.
It's raining heavily.
The sky was overcast.
You Sui'an had a bad feeling.
Their school is really strange; it's prone to water and power outages whenever there's a heavy rain.
I don't know if it's because the circuit is aging.
The school must make a lot of money, right? Why are they still so stingy?
During the first period of evening self-study, the English teacher was still giving a passionate lecture when suddenly the classroom went dark, as if the darkness made the classroom quiet.
The faint sound of the air conditioner could no longer be heard, the sound of the video on the large screen was also gone, and even the chattering people fell silent.
Since there were only six minutes left before get out of class ended, the teacher simply stopped lecturing.
The teacher asked everyone to open the windows to let in some fresh air and prevent the classroom from becoming stuffy and hot.
It's so dark.
The classroom was also very dark.
You Sui'an simply lay down on the table and prepared to sleep.
The students were excitedly discussing whether they wouldn't have to go to class later and could just go back to their dorms and get a good night's sleep.
Some people originally brought their nightlights to the classroom to charge them, but charging them in the dormitory is not allowed due to safety concerns.
Now they can do their homework with the lights on for a while.
"Xiaohua, how can you be so terrifying!" Qi Xiaoqian said in horror.
You Suian looked up and saw that the faint light in the classroom was exceptionally bright.
Wow.
Shen Furong worked very hard, and You Sui'an always knew that.
Everyone has their own ambitions.
You Sui'an didn't think to join in the writing. She squinted her eyes, half-asleep, preparing to take a nap.
The sounds around me were somewhat noisy and indistinct, but surprisingly, they made me feel very sleepy.
You Sui'an fell asleep.
The raindrops outside the window are pattering.
You Sui'an drifted off to sleep, then drifted back to sleep.
She looked up and realized it was already past eight o'clock.
Figures moved about as people walked towards the podium. Class monitor Meng Jia distributed a bunch of candles to everyone.
Huh? When did we start having things like this in our class?
You Sui'an thought in a daze.
"We don't have enough candles. One candle per table should be enough. The school suddenly lost power for some reason. Please bear with it for now. The power will definitely be back on by the third or fourth period."
Tang Qingyue also brought back a candle.
You Suian's eyes were still a little sleepy. She thought for a moment, shook her head, and told Tang Qingyue to do her homework herself. She wanted to sleep a little longer.
The red candlelight cast a warm glow, and everyone closed the windows.
The wind blowing in will cause the candlelight to flicker, making it difficult for people to see the words.
The air grew hotter and hotter, and the classroom became increasingly stuffy.
Carbon dioxide can't escape, and fresh air can't get in.
You Suian couldn't sleep. She saw the flickering candlelight, and shadows enveloped this small world.
It's strangely good-looking.
She liked the dark, vibrant scenery.
For some reason, You Sui'an suddenly wanted to see Li Yunxing.
His face was shrouded in candlelight, flickering in and out, and she could see the shadows cast on his face.
The atmosphere must be just too nice right now; she wanted to hold his hand.
She must have lost her mind; she's already taken out a sticky note and started writing it down.
Her heart was beating very fast.
Thump thump.
The note was thrown out lightly, like an illusion that no one cared about.
Li Yunxing saw it and looked at You Suian with some doubt.
Is the candlelight too red? Why does her face look so red?
Li Yunxing couldn't see You Sui'an's face clearly, but those watery eyes were as captivating as the rain outside.
He ignored Zhao Zhi's teasing look and gently opened the note.
I want to hold your hand.
Li Yunxing's face immediately turned red.
The classroom was so stuffy, there was no ventilation at all, Li Yunxing thought to herself.
He couldn't actually see You Suian's eyes and expression clearly, but he felt that she must be very excited right now.
He reached his hand under the table.
You Sui'an saw a slender, fair hand quietly offered from under the table and felt it would be very easy to hold.
She took his hand.
It's warm, tender, and feels as comfortable as jelly.
She could feel the protruding knuckles, like tree branches, like new buds.
Just like him, like all the beautiful things she could imagine.
Li Yunxing felt a hand slowly approaching.
It's so hot.
Whether it was hers or his own, Li Yunxing didn't know, nor did she want to dwell on it anymore.
Like grabbing the wicked hand in a dream, he grabbed her.
Such soft hands.
It's not a dream.
So it was real.
You Sui'an reached out and touched her hand back. It was only a light touch at first, but now she didn't want to let go.
Even though it's summer with power outages, and even though they shouldn't be holding hands.
If time could freeze at this moment.
The sound of rain pattering outside the window.
The candlelight inside flickered.
I wish time could just stop right now.
You Sui'an reluctantly parted ways with her.
Li Yunxing's hands still seemed to retain the heat of his trip to Sui'an.
Within minutes, the class monitor told everyone to blow out the candles.
"Don't do your homework yet. It's stuffy and hot, and we won't be able to breathe in a while. Let's take a break and open the windows to let some fresh air in."
Everyone obediently extinguished the candles.
Darkness soon returned.
With nothing to do, everyone started chatting, and some even suggested that they sing a song together.
Meng Jia thought about it for a moment, but this still wouldn't work; Teacher Li would get reported again later.
She found it somewhat amusing to look at Teacher Li's completely deducted bonus.
Their class's hygiene was really poor, always ranking last in the grade. In addition, many students would forget to wear their school uniforms when participating in important events, and he didn't seem to care much, so their class always came in last place.
Teacher Li received almost no bonuses.
That's what you call being rich and willful. He was a top student recruited by the school with a hefty sum of money, and the school even bought him a car and a house.
He's a complete winner in life.
Although Meng Jia declined everyone's suggestion to sing, she did not stop the students from chatting; she simply asked them to keep their voices down a little.
"Li Yunxing".
In the darkness, You Sui'an called out to him.
"Huh?" He was puzzled.
"Let's hold hands a little longer."
You Suian spoke softly, with a hint of guilt in his voice.
Li Yunxing chuckled softly, her tone unconsciously softening: "Okay."
It turned out that You Suian had already turned around, placing one hand gently on the table, and resting her chin on that hand.
He reached out his other hand to Li Yunxing, who then grasped it tightly.
Is this what it feels like to be in love?
It feels...not bad.
You Sui'an was somewhat worried. Could he really hold back until graduation before confessing his feelings?
You Sui'an has always been a willful person, doing whatever he wants and never being restrained.
She was as free as the rain outside the window.
As free and unrestrained as a fluttering fallen leaf.
However, she is still a student, so she cannot be in a relationship, at least not to affect Li Yunxing.
No matter how her thoughts wandered, Li Yunxing held her hand tightly.
It's like a kite string, allowing her to come back at any time.
It was dark, and no one knew what had happened; no one knew they had secretly held hands.
The feeling of being hidden away is somewhat stimulating.
You Suian scratched his palm with ill intent.
Li Yunxing's face flushed red instantly, and he pulled his hand away from the ticklish sensation.
He could almost picture You Sui'an's mocking, smiling eyes.
He also wanted to let her experience that feeling, but he felt that he would be being a pervert, so he didn't tickle her like she did.
Li Yunxing felt the warmth in her hand disappear.
So that was a signal for him to let go.
For some reason, Li Yunxing felt somewhat lost.
You Sui'an is truly wicked.
The next second he felt a touch on the top of his head.
Gently, and even rubbed it.
Li Yunxing's face turned completely red. Luckily, it was dark now, so no one knew.
Otherwise, You Sui'an would definitely play tricks on him again and would not be satisfied until he had thoroughly teased him.
Touch and then leave.
It really does feel as nice to the touch as I imagined; it's soft and smooth.
Whether out of shyness or guilt, she quietly withdrew her hand, just as quietly as she had had it before.
Li Yunxing grasped her firmly, and a warmth that wasn't hers suddenly pressed against her.
Then they separated.
Darkness makes people's senses more acute.
Both You Sui'an and Li Yunxing were still eager for more.
But You Sui'an felt that if they didn't take it back soon, they would become addicted. Li Yunxing probably thought the same way.
Besides, even though no one is paying attention to them now, it would be so embarrassing if they were accidentally seen when the phone came back on later.
Not to mention how troublesome it would be if Teacher Li came to talk to them.
You Sui'an was somewhat depressed.
But she quickly cheered up. They'd already held hands today, which was great!
However, she also increasingly felt that she lacked stamina.
She had originally planned to hold his hand after confessing her feelings. She hadn't expected things to progress so quickly.
The wind must be too gentle today.
She thought.
Soon after, the lights came on, which meant the school's generator had started working.
No one knows what kind of fire ignited in the darkness.
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