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After Xing Chen's college entrance examination results came out, Nan Ke was extremely excited.
She said that Su Shuo had boasted before, and they could give Xing Chen a good beating for this score.
Nan Ke said, "Just consider it a celebration for you. I'll tell her right away!"
Xing Chen was also very happy and couldn't help but feel excited.
But he didn't want Nan Ke to think he was childish, so he kept holding it in.
He held Nan Ke in his arms and whispered, "If you want to celebrate for me today, can it be... just the two of us?"
Nan Ke was stunned for a moment, his expression and eyes showing some hesitation.
Xing Chen's heart began to beat fast. They had previously agreed that they would talk about their relationship after he took the college entrance examination.
Now it is, and Nan Ke's behavior, could it be that he just said it casually to appease him?
"OK."
Fortunately, Nan Ke only hesitated for a moment and then agreed readily.
Nan Ke asked him to choose a place, but Xing Chen said he just wanted to cook a meal for her at home.
"That's not good. You usually cook, but today we're celebrating for you, and I want you to be busy."
"I like."
Xing Chen was very persistent, so Nan Ke just went along with him.
Xing Chen prepared that meal very attentively, which made Nan Ke nervous.
She knew what Xing Chen would probably say.
In fact, she had prepared her lines in advance.
But Nan Ke didn't expect that Xing Chen would only start talking about his worries after the meal was over.
When talking about this later, Xing Chen said that eating is a big deal and cannot be delayed or disturbed by anyone or anything.
Xing Chen mentioned the agreement they had made before, saying that his feelings had not changed and asked Nan Ke if she could give him a chance.
Nan Ke hesitated for a moment and declined.
She may always remember Xing Chen's expression of despair as if the sky had fallen.
Nan Ke said: "Not yet, wait until you go to college."
Xing Chen no longer believed in this kind of talk. He thought it was just Nan Ke's excuse to urge him to make progress. In the four years of college, she would have a new excuse.
He said that Nan Ke didn't reject him directly because she didn't want him to make mistakes in the college entrance examination.
"You don't have to give me hope."
Xing Chen was actually in despair, but he didn't want to burden Nan Ke psychologically, so he tried his best to make himself look less pathetic.
He shouldn't have wanted Nan Ke. She was so good, how could he be worthy of her? He knew it from the beginning, so why did he have such extravagant hopes?
"I did not mean that."
Nan Ke spoke in a gentle and well-reasoned tone.
She told Xing Chen that college life was colorful, and if he still felt very, very fond of her after a few months, then she would give them a chance, and it was not an excuse to shirk.
Xing Chen didn't know whether Nan Ke was telling the truth when he said it wasn't an excuse.
But he believed it.
It’s easier to believe, and there is still hope if you believe.
Before school started, Xing Chen said he wanted to apply to live off campus.
Nan Ke advised him that the beginning of the school year was a good time to get along with classmates. If he didn't live on campus, he would seem different and people would think he was difficult to get along with.
But Xing Chen felt that if he lived on campus, he would not be able to meet Nan Ke every day.
The fact is, Xing Chen was finally persuaded by school rules.
The school stipulates that freshmen whose families live locally can apply to go home on weekends, but they must live on campus like other out-of-town students on weekdays.
After listening to this, Nan Ke looked as if he had expected it, and turned to tell Xing Chen some of what happened during his military training, hoping to make him happy.
That was the school's rule, and Xing Chen had no choice but to abide by it.
Fortunately, Nan Ke kept in touch with him during the week and asked about his well-being.
This concern made Xing Chen feel much better.
At the end of the first semester, Xing Chen once again solemnly confessed his love to Nan Ke, and this time Nan Ke did not refuse.
She said, “Okay, let’s give it a try.”
In the first month of being together, Xing Chen didn't even dare to hold Nan Ke's hand.
During the winter vacation at home, the two of them snuggled up on the sofa and watched a movie together.
Nan Ke just got closer to Xing Chen and heard his unignorable rapid heartbeat.
She couldn't help laughing. Xing Chen was extremely nervous and looked at her at a loss.
Nan Ke smiled dotingly yet helplessly, and asked him softly, "You always say how much you like me. Could it be that you're just after being my boyfriend? Will you be satisfied once you become my boyfriend?"
Xing Chen became even more nervous and didn't know what to do with his hands and feet.
He was not sure what Nan Ke wanted him to do and what she didn't want him to do. He was afraid of making mistakes in front of her, which was much more difficult than facing those exams at school.
Nan Ke stared at him for a long time, sighed softly, leaned forward, and gently touched the other's with her soft lips.
Xing Chen's eyes widened, and Nan Ke chuckled, "Close your eyes."
He was very obedient, and as soon as he closed his eyes, he suddenly knew what to do as if he had learned it by himself.
Nan Ke thought, wasn’t it very happy at that time?
"So why did you leave me?"
Hearing this tearful question, Nan Ke suddenly opened her eyes, and the uneasy Xing Chen was not in front of her.
It took her some time to remember that she was now at Su Shuo's house.
Beside him, Su Shuo was sleeping soundly.
Nan Ke took a deep breath, quietly stood up, and planned to go to the balcony to calm down and take a breath.
Unexpectedly, Su Shuo woke up just as I put on my slippers.
"Where are you going?" she asked vaguely while rubbing her eyes.
"I had a nightmare. I'm going to drink some water. You can continue to sleep."
Su Shuo was obviously very sleepy, but he still asked her softly: "Don't you need me to accompany you?"
"No, just go to sleep."
Nan Ke put on a coat and walked out of the bedroom to the balcony.
Everything is quiet.
In such tranquility, Nan Ke recalled the feeling of the kiss in his dream.
She found that even though she and Xing Chen had been together for quite a while, Xing Chen had always been very careful, just like their first kiss.
In Xing Chen's eyes, he was solemn and serious, even so important that he could give up his ideal future.
He has finally come this far, doesn't he know this truth?
It is precisely because he knows it too well, even if he knows that Nan Ke is on the other side of the scale, Xing Chen can give up no matter what is on that side.
Nan Ke glanced at his phone and sure enough, there were many unread messages from Xing Chen.
Most of them were about what he had done, and almost every one of them ended with "Baby, I'm sorry."
Nan Ke didn't reply. Just as he was about to quit, he saw a prompt at the top saying "The other party is typing."
It's three o'clock in the morning, and he hasn't slept yet?
Xing Chen's biological clock is usually very healthy.
Nan Ke was a little curious about what he wanted to say to her at this time, in the middle of the night when his mind was least clear.
But after waiting for a few minutes, Xing Chen did not send any message.
Nan Ke put away his phone and stared at the quiet night scene in a daze.
At seven o'clock in the morning, Xing Chen sent a greeting message on time, reminding Nan Ke to remember to eat breakfast.
Nan Ke was sleeping at that time. He woke up and saw it, hesitated for a moment, and didn't reply.
The time limit has expired.
She had no work arrangements today. Su Shuo had originally made plans, but seeing that she was in a bad mood, he simply postponed them and accompanied her.
Nan Ke said that there was really no need. She had originally planned to waste a day, but Su Shuo put down his work to accompany her, and she seemed to have to find something to do.
Su Shuo blamed her for not appreciating his kindness and suggested, "If you want to waste your time, why don't we go to the studio?"
"Your true intentions are exposed."
Nan Ke rolled his eyes at her.
Agreed.
Although Su Shuo might have the idea of forcing her to go to the studio to paint, Nan Ke had high requirements for the painting environment, and she also knew that she didn't have much hope.
The two were playing games in the studio. At noon, Su Shuo said he was hungry and planned to order takeout.
“…”
A white light suddenly flashed in Nan Ke’s mind, as if he had thought of something.
She stood up and walked towards the refrigerator. Su Shuo turned around and asked her, "What's wrong? Do you have anything to eat?"
Nan Ke didn't answer, but stared at the inside of the refrigerator.
It's very obvious that Xing Chen came to clean it up.
She opened the freezer section and saw what was inside.
The label on the outside of the storage box was written by Xing Chen, with the words "dumplings" and "wontons" respectively. Below was the date he made them and the "shelf life". He also wrote small words to remind her to throw them away if she didn't finish eating them by then.
Xing Chen always finishes the day's work on the same day.
Nan Ke looked at the date and knew without asking that Xing Chen came to the studio on that day.
She didn't know, and he never brought it up.
So, what happened that day?
Nan Ke felt a little regretful that he didn't install surveillance equipment in the studio.
She always felt that this place was like a secret base, and since there were no pets here, installing surveillance cameras would only allow them to monitor herself, which she didn't like.
"What's wrong?" Su Shuo finally realized that something was wrong with Nan Ke.
Nan Ke shared his thoughts with her.
"Oh!" Su Shuo stood up and walked to the table. While searching for something, he said, "Then I know why he's acting so abnormal!"
Nan Ke was about to ask "why" when Su Shuo picked up one of her sketchbooks.
“…”
Now, Su Shuo didn't have to say anything, and didn't even have to open the sketchbook, Nan Ke understood everything.
"I found it when I first came here. I was thinking about saying you put it so obviously, what if Xing Chen saw it? But I hesitated and didn't say it because I didn't want to make you worry more. I didn't expect..."
Su Shuo swallowed.
“…He should have seen it a long time ago.”
Nan Ke took the sketchbook from her hand and finally opened it to take a look.
But it closed quickly.
She took out her cell phone and asked Xing Chen if he had time in the afternoon so they could meet.
Xing Chen quickly replied: "Yes."
He didn't even ask what time it was, as if he would definitely have time no matter what time Nan Ke planned to meet him.
Nan Ke sighed deeply and felt regretful after receiving the reply.
Maybe I shouldn't have asked him out right away.
Maybe she should think carefully about how to tell Xing Chen about this.
Make an appointment with him after you have thought it over.
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