Chapter 12 Unrequited love is a teenager's restrained yet sensitive experience...
Staring at the perfectly sculpted muscles on Lu Yu's arms, Song Siyu nodded approvingly.
Three seconds later, she suddenly felt something was wrong.
...?
"How do you know he has abs?" Song Siyu excitedly pinched Meng Xi's arm. "You must have seen them!"
Meng Xi blushed belatedly.
She then realized that she had accidentally let something slip.
She nervously whispered her defense, "I was just guessing, I've never seen it."
Song Siyu gave her a knowing look and whispered in her ear, "I knew it! I always felt something was off about you two. I didn't quite understand what you were saying to him in the classroom the other day. What's going on between you two?"
As she finished speaking, she began to sob softly, which softened Meng Xi's heart: "Xi Xi, please tell me the truth, I'm really curious, waaaaah..."
Meng Xi hesitated for a while, glanced at the classmates around her, and made sure no one was eavesdropping. Then, very embarrassed, she whispered in her ear, "Actually... I live at Lu Yu's house. Last time when I brought him some materials, I accidentally saw him after he took a shower without any clothes on."
Song Siyu: !
She covered her mouth in shock, her eyes filled with surprise, elation, and gossip as she looked at Meng Xi: "Then! You must have been hiding something about what happened this time, right!"
Although she lowered her voice, Meng Xi could still sense Song Siyu's excitement.
Just like the general public when they see a celebrity making headlines.
Meng Xi smiled with lowered eyes, somewhat helplessly: "I just didn't say the details, but the overall direction is pretty much the same. I'll tell you quietly during our free time later."
Song Siyu nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
Mr. Fang, the physical education teacher, happened to come over to organize the team.
He stood at the front of the line and said with a smile, "Today is the last physical education class for all of you senior high school students. In less than a month, you will all be going your separate ways, heading to the cities and universities you want to go to, and embarking on a new journey."
"Many of you may never see each other again in this lifetime, or you may remain good friends in the future. The time apart is always too short. Today is the last physical education class, and I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for your companionship over the past three years."
Teacher Fang stood at the front of the line and bowed respectfully to everyone.
Saying such things makes it sound like the class is over and you're leaving, which is saddening, and many students who are easily moved to tears have already started crying.
The teacher straightened up, pointed to the two classes over there, and said with a smile, "See Class One and Class Two?"
"Today, the four classes organized games, firstly to relax, and secondly to strengthen relationships and leave you with wonderful and lasting memories."
He and another physical education teacher methodically arranged the teams, and the four classes stood neatly side by side.
Classes 3 and 4 are humanities classes, while classes 1 and 2 are science classes. The standing order is 4-3-1-2, with Meng Xi's class 3 and Lu Yu's class 1 standing right next to each other.
Standing next to Meng Xi was a boy from Class 1.
He was about 1.75 meters tall, fair-skinned, and shy.
She smiled kindly, and his heart pounded as he blushed.
Meng Xi now looks every bit the campus goddess.
She has excellent grades, a gentle and obedient personality, and a pair of bright, clear eyes like black grapes at the bottom of a pond. Her smile is the most captivating.
Teacher Fang announced loudly from the front: "First game! Sticking pancakes!"
Everyone has played this game before, but because there were so many people, the four classes were randomly divided into two groups to play the game.
Meng Xi and Lu Yu were assigned to the same group.
They lined up in pairs, forming a large circle. Teacher Fang, who was in charge of Meng Xi's side, was genuinely delighted to see Lu Yu and said with a smile, "Lu Yu, I haven't seen you in years. How about you come out and arrest someone?"
The students turned to look at him, all wondering what his reaction would be.
To everyone's surprise, he simply lifted his eyelids slightly and said slowly, "Okay."
The old Lu Yu was so powerful that even the King of Heaven himself couldn't force him to do anything he didn't want to do. How come he's changed his ways this time?
He had a cold expression and was tall, so he exuded a sense of oppression when he walked out of the crowd.
Even boys in his grade rarely wanted to play against him.
As for playing games, with his tall stature and well-proportioned muscles in his arms and legs, he looks like someone who is extremely fast.
If it's a boy, he'll be caught as soon as he comes out; that would be embarrassing.
Most people were unwilling to speak, and no one wanted to step forward and be the one to be arrested.
The girls were even more timid in front of Lu Yu, either shy or afraid of being ridiculed. Compared to the lively atmosphere in the next area, this place seemed particularly cold and impersonal.
Teacher Fang froze upon seeing this, glanced around, and then fixed her gaze on Meng Xi. She smiled and said, "Meng Xi, you've changed so much in just a few days. I almost didn't recognize you. How about you be the one who gets arrested?"
Caught off guard by being called on by the teacher, Meng Xi looked at Lu Yu, but in her heart she was actually unwilling.
When she found out she was going to be paired with him, she prayed that she wouldn't run into him, and what she feared most came to pass.
With no other choice, she obediently nodded and politely said, "Okay, Teacher Fang."
Teacher Fang raised her voice and instructed Lu Yu, "Lu Yu! A girl shouldn't be so lacking in emotional intelligence, okay?"
Lu Yu lowered his gaze to Meng Xi and nodded casually: "I know."
According to Teacher Fang's rules, when sticking a sticker on someone, you can't stick it in one place; the person being caught must move about the effective distance before you can stick it on.
The two stood on the left and right, and Meng Xi secretly glanced at Lu Yu, calculating the distance and deciding which one to stick close behind later.
Teacher Fang blew his whistle!
Meng Xi, like a nimble rabbit, quickly darted diagonally forward. Although Lu Yu was tall, he was not slow at all, and immediately took a shortcut to flank him.
He was just a few meters away from catching her!
The students who had formed a circle around Meng Xi watched her nervously, secretly hoping that she wouldn't catch her, but the distance between the two of them kept getting closer and closer.
Seeing that Lu Yu was about to catch her, Meng Xi decided to abandon her best option—a girl.
I stood next to a group of boys who had been standing in line earlier.
Due to the great inertia, Meng Xi accidentally bumped into his back.
"I'm sorry!" Meng Xi immediately apologized.
She had just finished a brisk run, her face was slightly flushed, and her eyes were sparkling.
That boy blushed too easily, and Meng Xi was beautiful, so he didn't know what to do. He just stood there blankly, saying that it was okay.
The girl in front of the boy was stunned for a moment before she realized what was happening. She looked at Lu Yu not far behind her and ran away.
Lu Yu stood still, coldly staring at the boy in front of Meng Xi, his face somewhat gloomy.
He looked away and within ten seconds forced the girl back behind Meng Xi.
The boy who blushed twice because of Meng Xi started to run away.
Unfortunately, he was quickly captured by Lu Yu.
When it was this boy's turn, Lu Yu had clearly sped up. The boy couldn't dodge in time and was caught, giving a friendly smile. The roles were reversed; now it was Lu Yu's turn to chase after him.
Lu Yu was like a cat playing with a mouse, neither sticking close to anyone nor getting caught.
They're clearly playing a trick on us.
He was dragged around and around until he had no choice but to beg the teacher for mercy.
Teacher Fang regained control of the situation, and Lu Yu's expression turned cold. He picked up the bottled water that was placed by the roadside and walked to one side of the playground, no longer participating in the game.
As he left, I overheard a few girls whispering nearby, "Lu Yu is acting so strangely today."
"Yes, how could someone like him target someone in this way? It's very strange. I heard that in the past, if he didn't like someone, he would just beat them up directly, or he wouldn't even bother to look at them. He was so arrogant."
"Didn't you hear about what happened a few days ago?"
...
Lu Yu slowed his pace.
"I see. Well, if you ask me, it's hard to say whether Lu Yu has really fallen for Meng Xi."
"Didn't we clarify a few days ago that they're not close? Besides, we're all in the science building, and we've never seen them talk to each other. What do you mean by 'like'? You've been reading too many novels."
"Haha, that's true. I think a good student like Meng Xi would probably like someone who is ambitious, has good grades, and has a gentle personality. Wouldn't they be a perfect match?"
His expression darkened, and he walked straight to the shade of a tree to lean against it. A message from Shen Kangsheng popped up on WeChat.
Hey Yu, wanna go out for drinks tonight?
Lu Yu was feeling irritable, so he casually pressed two syllables: 【Hmm.】
He took a deep breath, looked down at the grass at his feet, and pondered what the girls had just said.
like.
What is liking?
In his entire life, Lu Yu has never loved anyone.
He's had one girlfriend after another, but it's all just boring.
I have never felt even the slightest bit of love.
All they want is to play along, get money, and save face.
Those words of affection are pathetically fake.
He wasn't unaware of what kind of person he was.
Cold, easily angered, self-centered, and domineering.
His grades were always among the worst, and his personality was extremely bad.
What do they like about a scoundrel like him?
Don't you find it ridiculous?
Lu Yu reached into his pants pocket to take out a cigarette, only to realize that he hadn't brought one when he changed clothes today, so he had to give up.
My frustration is getting worse and worse.
He looked up, and laughter echoed from the playground.
Teacher Fang changed to other games, and they had a lot of fun.
Meng Xi stood to the side clapping, a faint smile on her face.
Lu Yu suddenly calmed down.
The sounds around me grew infinitely fainter, and then another sound amplified infinitely—
"Thump—thump—thump—"
It was his own heartbeat.
He knew he'd been acting strangely lately. But he was inexperienced and didn't know what liking someone meant.
If we really have to confront this issue head-on.
He wanted to see her, to get close to her, and to see her smile.
He wanted to see her smile at him.
He must have fallen for Meng Xi.
Its origins are unknown, yet it came on with overwhelming force.
But she didn't want to see him.
They regarded him as a jackal or a tiger, refusing to take a step closer or utter a single word.
It was as if the peaceful life she longed for would be shattered the moment she got close to him.
Lu Yu actually thought so too.
His temper is difficult to treat, even if he likes someone and pursues them.
It's hard to guarantee that I won't be able to control myself in the future and might hurt her.
He didn't want to see her cry.
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