Chapter 41 Chapter 41
Wen Shuo was quick and finished editing it in no time.
He raised his cell phone and waved it in front of Ren Li.
Ren Li only took a glance at the screen and felt "darkness" in front of her eyes.
The three big words "Confession" on the screen were extremely conspicuous.
[Confession Post: Wen Shuo likes Ren Li, and this post is proof]
Ren Li's heart finally settled down.
Fortunately, Wen Shuo's account was newly registered and he had not yet cancelled his anonymity. He had a newly registered garbled ID and his credibility was not that high for the time being. Ren Li felt that there was still a chance to save the situation.
In the blink of an eye, the post had already attracted dozens of views. She practically snatched the phone from Wen Shuo's hand and quickly deleted the post.
"Are you crazy?" Ren Li said, "If I get called to school again, I'm really done."
Wen Shuo: "My mom keeps talking about wanting to see you again. What a pity."
He took his phone back from Ren Li, typed his name into the search bar, and pressed the search button. Suddenly, a flood of love confessions appeared before his eyes.
He held up his phone and showed it to Ren Li: "There are so many posts on the forum confessing their love for me. When did I become like you?"
Ren Li: “That’s different.”
Wen Shuo: "What's the difference?"
Ren Li: “It’s just different.”
Wen Shuo: "Old He is a good person. At least he took the initiative to help you solve a big problem. At least no one will dare to confess their love to you again."
"You like commemorations, right?" Ren Li suddenly asked.
Her words came out without any preparation and were so abrupt that Wen Shuo was unable to react for a moment.
Seeing that he didn't answer, Ren Li shook her head: "Nothing, you should go back."
Wen Shuo frowned, then reached out and ruffled her hair: "Who told you that I like her? I don't like Ji Nian."
Ren Li shook off his hand and smoothed her bangs: "So what happened yesterday..."
"What are you thinking about?" Wen Shuo said, "Everyone was tired from playing yesterday, so they came to my house. There were a lot of people, and they all slept in the living room downstairs. I was sleepy, so I went upstairs to sleep."
Oh, so Wen Shuo had a birthday party at home yesterday, so this all made sense. But seeing how close they were on the school bus today, I couldn't blame myself for overthinking it.
Wen Shuo saw Ren Li's jealousy and felt happy: "Is this what you're unhappy about today? No wonder you're so indifferent to me."
Ren Li: "I don't have any."
Wen Shuo: "Okay, you didn't. Let's put this matter behind us. If you have any dissatisfaction with me in the future, you can tell me directly, such as your suspicion that I have a girlfriend."
Ren Li thought for a moment and said, "But I can see that Ji Nian likes you."
Wen Shuo: "If I have to like everyone who likes me, how can I like them all? Do you like Lin Jiacheng?"
He was bringing up Lin Jiacheng again. Ren Li said, "Of course not. It's just that you told me before that you had someone you liked, and I thought it was a commemoration... Don't get me wrong, I'm just curious, I don't have any other thoughts."
She sounded a little guilty about the last two sentences, and Wen Shuo tried to think: "When did I ever say I had someone I liked? Also, have you met Jinian before?"
Ren Li reminded him, "I met you once before when I went to the convenience store with you to buy dinner."
Oh, it was the day at the convenience store. Wen Shuo remembered.
It turns out that Ren Li always thought that she liked JIANJIAN. Combined with her recent inexplicable behaviors, it turns out that she was just "jealous".
Thinking of this, he couldn't help but curl the corners of his mouth, which made Ren Li puzzled.
Wen Shuo continued, "By the way, where's the birthday present you promised me? I've been waiting for it for a whole day."
Ren Li thought of the small cake she had neglected all day. Even if it could barely be considered a birthday gift, the cake had already been in the classroom all day and should no longer be edible.
But she felt that she had to at least clarify things with Wen Shuo. She hadn't forgotten about this matter, even though it was overdue.
"I made a cake and originally intended to give it to you," Ren Li said, "but so many things happened today that I forgot. But it's no longer edible. How about I make a new one for you another day?"
Wen Shuo: "Cake?"
Ren Li nodded: "Yeah."
Wen Shuo pointed in the direction of the classroom: "Let's go back to the classroom and celebrate my birthday."
Ren Li lost confidence in her cake and quickly waved her hand: "No, it's really not necessary, and the classroom is closed now."
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Ten minutes later, the two of them sat at the desks in the back row of the classroom.
Going back to five minutes ago, when Ren Li followed Wen Shuo back, the classroom door was indeed locked.
The lights in the entire teaching building were dark. Ren Li suddenly remembered the dreaded teacher from the Political Education Department. She looked around, hunched over, and whispered, "Look, there's no one here now. Let's go back."
Wen Shuo calmly took out his campus card from his pocket, waved it in front of Ren Li, then stuffed the card into the edge of the door frame, swiped it down, and easily opened the classroom door.
Ren Li was stunned!
"Let's go." Wen Shuo said.
So the two of them sat back in the classroom, just like they used to sit at the same table.
There was no light in the house, so I turned on the flashlight on my cell phone, illuminating the small world in front of me.
Ren Li took out her cake. After a long time, the cake had obviously collapsed.
She looked at the imperfect cake on the table and regretted it for a moment: "Why don't we just not eat it? It's really too ugly."
"No." Wen Shuo took out the disposable forks that Ren Li brought from the bag and handed one to Ren Li. "This is the cake you gave me. I have the final say."
As he spoke, he scooped out a large piece of cake and put it into his mouth.
"How is it?" Ren Li asked with concern.
"Not bad." Wen Shuo replied.
Ren Li breathed a sigh of relief: "Really?"
Wen Shuo nodded. Judging from his expression, the cake might still be edible. So she also tried to scoop out a small piece and put it in her mouth. Fortunately, it was cold now. Apart from the slightly worse taste, the cake should be fine.
The two of them sat in the classroom, sharing the same cake. After taking two bites, Ren Li suddenly stopped and said, "I just remembered that we should blow out the candles and make a wish first."
She looked at the half-eaten cake and regretted not having thought of it sooner. She rummaged through her bag for a while, found the number candles she had prepared in advance, and then carefully inserted them into the cake.
She looked focused with a faint smile on her lips. Wen Shuo looked at Ren Li and felt that the whole world could forgive him now.
After Ren Li finished lighting the candles, she pulled out a box of matches from her bag. The bag she brought was like a treasure chest, filled with everything. Wen Shuo didn't know how late she'd been working on these things last night, but he knew she cared.
Ren Li lit a match, and a flame rose in front of them. She carefully lit it and held it, then clasped her hands together and looked at Wen Shuo expectantly:
"Make a wish."
At that moment, Wen Shuo felt as if he and Ren Li were the only two people in the world. He knew that today was not his birthday and that his wish might not come true, but when he saw Ren Li's expectant and devout eyes, he couldn't bear to tell her the truth.
Even if it's a lie, as long as I'm happy, it's fine.
Seeing that he didn't move, Ren Li tilted her head and blinked at Wen Shuo: "Hurry up, if you don't make a wish, the candles will burn out."
Wen Shuo suddenly came closer.
The incident happened too suddenly and Ren Li didn't react for a moment, but her body subconsciously pulled back and hit something with a thud.
That was Wen Shuo's arm, strong and hot.
Afraid that she would bump into the wall, Wen Shuo reached out and lightly hugged her from behind. Ren Li raised her eyes and saw that Wen Shuo was very close to her. Although she tried her best to excuse herself, her heartbeat still betrayed her.
"It's stained." Wen Shuo's eyes darkened slightly, and he reached out to wipe the cake off the corner of her mouth.
"Oh, oh oh oh oh oh..." Ren Li quickly pulled out a piece of tissue and wiped her mouth randomly.
He released her, and they both sat up straighter in silence.
A moment of silence.
Ren Li was still embarrassed by her previous thoughts. She thought, she meant she thought, when she saw the expression on Wen Shuo's face just now, she thought he would really kiss her.
My brain is really damaged from watching Korean dramas.
Actually, Wen Shuo wanted to kiss her just now. But he would not do that before Ren Li became his girlfriend. He would always respect Ren Li.
He really just wanted to wipe the corner of Ren Li's mouth, but the room was too dark and he couldn't see clearly, so he moved closer.
The two continued in silence, and the candle burned down a little.
Ren Li looked at the cake and still felt that making a wish was more important: "Why don't you make a birthday wish. After you make your wish, I have something to tell you."
Seeing how serious she was, Wen Shuo couldn't bear to refuse, so he leaned his arms on the table, crossed his hands, and closed his eyes: "I hope..."
"No," Ren Li said, "Wishes must be made in your heart. If you say them out loud, they won't come true."
So Wen Shuo closed his eyes again and made a wish in his heart.
This time he was very serious. Ren Li liked the strange sense of ritual. The moment Wen Shuo made his wish, she felt that she had spent a complete birthday with Wen Shuo.
But there is still one step to go.
The moment Wen Shuo opened his eyes, she leaned close to his ear and whispered softly, "Happy birthday."
The candle was blown out and the night gathered again.
Ren Li said, "Wen Shuo, I have something to tell you, but you must not be angry after I finish speaking."
Her opening line was like the opening line of a girlfriend who had done something wrong and was about to start a sophistry to justify her innocence. Wen Shuo knew that he would not hear what he wanted to hear from her next, but he still waited patiently for her next words.
"Is it okay? You can't be angry." Ren Li asked again.
Wen Shuo: "Then you have to tell me first, what it is."
Ren Li said, "I've thought about this for a long time. Let's just go back to being just ordinary friends and not contact each other so frequently for the time being."
Sure enough, after she finished speaking, she saw the incredible expression on Wen Shuo's face.
He is the prince in the fairy tale, with a halo on his head and a dazzling status, who can easily get everything he wants.
And she is just Cinderella in the story. When the midnight bell rings, she has to return to her own gloomy spiritual world, face the invisible pressure of the future, and then forget the crystal dream.
She has no choice. Time is limited. She has to be an ugly duckling first before she can become a white swan.
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