Because he had just woken up, he had curly hair, and the buttons on his pajamas were undone at some point, leaving a large expanse of his collarbone exposed. His fair skin still bore traces of blood that Ye Jiu had accidentally rubbed against.
Ye Jiu tactically covered her mouth, but the blood she had just wiped away was about to flow out again, thankfully it didn't actually come out.
She cleared her throat. "No, I like it very much. Keep it up, haha." She laughed awkwardly twice to cover up her embarrassment, then hurriedly returned to her bedroom. Halfway there, she remembered she hadn't taken her phone and awkwardly went back to get it.
"I'm really leaving this time. I'll close the door for you, haha."
The bedroom door was closed, cutting off their view of each other.
Su Qingyue looked troubled. Did she like this or not?
Is the nosebleed caused by internal heat? It's true that it's easy to get internal heat in the summer. I'll make her a cup of honey water later.
Or perhaps... he lifted his shirt to look at his abs, and maybe that's why he'd been at the gym for 20 days and had some results.
Discarding his chaotic thoughts, he tidied his bed and habitually checked his phone, finding over a dozen missed calls.
The homeroom teacher started calling at nine in the morning, making six calls in total, but no one answered. Then it started calling from unfamiliar numbers.
He called his homeroom teacher back first, and it was indeed as Ye Jiu had said. The homeroom teacher had already checked his grades. He got 722 out of a possible 750, but his Chinese score was still a little lower.
The homeroom teacher's voice was filled with barely suppressed excitement, "Qingyue, you're the top science student in the city this year! I can't guarantee anything else in the province, but you'll at least be in the top three!"
After listening politely and thanking him, Su Qingyue hung up the phone. He was going to cook.
——
The battle between the two schools that Ye Jiu had imagined actually happened, and because Su Qingyue was the top scorer in the province, the admissions offices of both schools actually planned to take him to City B and give him a good tour, covering all expenses.
However, Su Qingyue wasn't interested. He just wanted to know which school Ye Jiu was going to apply to, and he would go wherever she went.
Upon discovering Su Qingyue's thoughts, Ye Jiu looked horrified.
(Makes a sharp popping sound) I didn't realize you were still love-struck!! If you run off with me, my mission will be ruined!
Ye Jiu earnestly advised him that with this score, he should go to the school he deserved, because the country needed talents like him, and he shouldn't give up his ideal university for her sake...
Su Qingyue went from being excited to sharing this idea with her at first, to gradually feeling disheartened as he discovered something terrifying: Ye Jiu didn't want him to follow her.
Although she said that even though they were in different places, they could still meet anytime, and video calls were very convenient so she could video chat with him every day.
All of Su Qingyue's pretense crumbled at this moment. He put away his smile, his expression becoming inscrutable.
Half of his face was hidden in shadow, giving him a somewhat frightening appearance.
Unfortunately, Ye Jiu didn't notice.
When filling out her college application, she roughly picked a few schools that she was fairly satisfied with, without looking into the majors in detail. She just randomly picked a few that sounded good and finally checked the box for being willing to be assigned to another major.
At the same time, fearing that Su Qingyue would find out about her preferred schools, she deliberately waited until the day before the registration deadline to fill out and submit her application.
Because of this incident, Su Qingyue and she fell into a subtle cold war.
Ye Jiu tried to coax him a few times, but he was unmoved. No matter what she said, he remained indifferent and shut her up with a curt remark.
Ye Jiu gave up struggling immediately.
You might say he's angry, but he still cooks for her every day, makes her desserts, and urges her to go to bed on time. You might say he's not angry, but you've never seen him smile in the past few days. His expression is icy cold, and he stares at Ye Jiu with resentment in his eyes, making her look like a "heartless man."
This situation continued until the third day, when Ye Jiu could no longer hold back.
No, I need to go out and hide.
So she silently began to pack her things, and Su Qingyue panicked when she saw her packing.
"You're leaving?" he asked incredulously.
Ye Jiu nodded. "I plan to travel abroad for a few days."
"Are you all alone?" Su Qingyue leaned against the door frame of her bedroom, watching her fold clothes.
"Hmm, I think I need to calm down, so I'm going out for a walk." Ye Jiu put the folded clothes into her suitcase and looked up at him. "It's only for a week, maybe only five days." She held up five fingers to indicate.
Su Qingyue closed his eyes, concealing the astonishing possessiveness within them, and turned to utter two words, "Whatever."
He hurried back to his bedroom and closed the door. His heart was pounding heavily, the slow, thumping sound seeming to break out of his chest.
He collapsed onto the bed, at a loss for what to do. Everything he was so proud of was worthless in front of Ye Jiu. He wondered if he wanted to leave because he had neglected her, but then he thought, no, she had wanted to travel for a long time, it just so happened that she brought it up now...
He couldn't continue the story... An overwhelming sense of injustice washed over him. He didn't want to leave her at all, but she... didn't want him...
She bent her arm to cover his eyes, wanting to tie her up. What had he done wrong to make her want to leave him… Whether it was a week or five days, it all felt so long…
He won't pursue the matter of not letting him follow her around, is that enough...?
Su Qingyue tried to compose himself, but the more he tried, the more overwhelmed he became. A message popped up on his phone's lock screen. He opened it; it was from Ye Jiu. She said:
[You're not angry, are you? I think we both need some personal space. It's not good to be together all the time, and I've been wanting to travel for a long time. I feel like if I don't go now, it'll be too late. Youth is about spontaneous adventures!]
[And regarding recent events, let's sit down and talk things over properly when I get back from my trip, okay? Let's both think about it carefully these next few days.]
Su Qingyue opened the chat box, wanting to reply, but for a long time she didn't know what to say. What should she say?
He didn't want her to leave, could she take him with her...? He wasn't angry with her, he didn't want to be separated from her, he'd just been brooding these past few days...
Before Su Qingyue could figure out what to say, Ye Jiu sent another message.
[And I really want to travel alone!! I've been planning this for ages! Please!]
If we come back and discuss it, how about we get engaged? My parents like you a lot too.
What else could Su Qingyue say? He couldn't say anything. All the words in his mouth were stuck in his throat. In the end, all his words turned into a sigh, and he replied.
【good.】
Su Qingyue's phone screen saver was a picture of Ye Jiu that he took at the coffee shop, with his fingers repeatedly stroking Ye Jiu's face.
"Honestly, I have so many disgusting tricks up my sleeve, but I don't want to use them on you. How strange..."
"Ye Jiu, am I beyond saving...? But I really don't want you to get hurt, and I'm also afraid... that you hate me."
Su Qingyue's voice was choked with sobs. Separated by a door, no one saw Su Qingyue's disheveled appearance.
He glanced at the time, stood up, grabbed two tissues to wipe away his tears, and gave a self-deprecating laugh. He hadn't cried in years, yet Ye Jiu's few words had utterly crushed him.
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