The smile on Gong Yao's face slowly faded.
"So, after experiencing a week of university life, did you enjoy it?"
Lin Zhenzhen paused for two seconds: "I'm quite happy. There aren't many classes now, so I have a lot of free time and can take elective courses that I'm really interested in. Plus, my classmates are very friendly."
Gong Yao paused for two seconds, then slowly curled the corners of his lips and nodded, saying, "Is that so?"
Lin Zhenzhen looked up at him, and the two stared at each other for a few seconds.
Her gaze was calm and cold, as if she could see through his appearance and shatter his soul.
Gong Yao's breathing gradually became erratic. He lowered his eyes and slowly moved his face away.
Lin Zhenzhen tilted her head: "What's wrong?"
"It's nothing." Gong Yao looked at the small glass window, which reflected their faces. His was clear, while hers was blurred into a blurry image.
"It's a good thing that you're in a new environment, experiencing new things, and making many new friends."
When he got to the last few words, Gong Yao's speech slowed down noticeably.
Lin Zhenzhen grabbed his wrist: "Gong Yao, your hand is shaking."
No, you're mistaken.
Lin Zhenzhen stopped speaking, her clear eyes contrasting sharply with the gloomy sky behind her, shining as if they could glow.
"Gong Yao," Lin Zhenzhen called softly, "Can you please stop trying to coax me?"
Gong Yao responded with difficulty, "Okay, I won't coax you."
Lin Zhenzhen withdrew her hand, her gaze clear and gentle: "Gong Yao, have you heard the legend about the Ferris wheel?"
"No, what legend?"
"I've heard that couples who ride Ferris wheels together often end up breaking up."
Lin Zhenzhen stared intently at him, taking in the stunned look on his face and the fleeting panic that followed.
Gong Yao chuckled twice: "What kind of nonsense is this? These gossip newspapers love to write this kind of thing to fool you young girls."
Lin Zhenzhen's expression was very serious: "I also heard that if you kiss your lover when the Ferris wheel reaches its highest point, they can stay together forever."
Gong Yao was stunned for a moment, then his Adam's apple began to slowly bob up and down.
In an instant, it seemed as if countless sparks were popping and bursting around the two of them.
The air in the cramped space became scorching hot, like a street baked by the blazing sun in the dog days of summer, with distorted waves of heat rolling up.
Gong Yao narrowed his eyes, his gaze following her words slowly, finally settling on her slightly parted lips.
I don't know how much time passed before I heard him chuckle softly.
"I've heard stories about Ferris wheels before, but they're not quite the same as yours."
Gong Yao leaned back slightly, the thin slit of his broken right eyebrow flashing in the light of the white bulb.
Lin Zhenzhen has seen many good-looking men and women.
But only one can possess the unique charisma that Gong Yao has infused into his very being—a nonchalant and unrestrained handsomeness.
"Back then, guys would say that Ferris wheels were the best place to confess your love."
"Because a man and a woman are alone together, trapped in a small, enclosed space of two or three square meters, and spend half an hour face to face, it's inevitable that some things will happen due to hormones."
Gong Yao paused for two seconds, looked at Lin Zhenzhen deeply for a moment, and then continued, "It's an illusion of being moved."
Lin Zhenzhen lowered her eyes and smiled, "That sounds reasonable. But these techniques probably won't be very useful for you, right?"
"Um?"
Lin Zhenzhen looked at Gong Yao: "You are very popular. You don't need to put in any extra effort, and people will naturally want to be close to you."
"Really?" Gong Yao smiled, his sharp features softening, his eyes flickering between light and shadow. "I always thought I was quite unpopular."
“No, everyone likes you very much.” Lin Zhenzhen paused, “That includes me, of course.”
Gong Yao's smile froze: "You..."
“I said, I like you very much too.” Lin Zhenzhen repeated what she had just said.
Her expression was frank and direct, without any attempt to conceal anything.
Gong Yao's pupils constricted, and his breathing became somewhat erratic.
He gazed at her, speechless for a moment.
Lin Zhenzhen glanced out the window and said as if to herself, "Look, it's so beautiful."
Gong Yao turned his head to look at the night sky, where colorful lights were flashing at the same frequency.
The world is sometimes bright, sometimes dark.
The light shone on the person opposite, turning her profile into a neon color.
It all felt like a dream, a dream that would drive him mad.
"Gong Yao".
Lin Zhenzhen's voice was very soft, waking him from his dream, which was as fragile as a bubble.
"The Ferris wheel is about to reach its highest point."
"Don't you have anything you want to say to me?"
“…Yes.” Gong Yao grinned, revealing a row of white teeth. “Of course.”
The curve of his lips softened, and his eyes were as gentle as if they held a pool of water: "Happy birthday, Lin Zhenzhen."
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