Chen Zhou couldn't argue with Song Jianmin, so he asked, "How many classes do you have tomorrow?"
Song Jianmin: "I have a foreign language class in the morning and a calculus class in the afternoon. My buddy is good at calculus, so he can tutor me later."
Chen Zhou then replied, "Alright then."
A smile appeared on Song Jianmin's face.
Chen Zhou couldn't help but laugh.
Song Jianmin raised an eyebrow slightly. "In short, we're allies in the same boat now. I'll accompany you to Chuanfu Town tomorrow, so don't forget what you promised me."
Chen Zhou's eyes widened. "When did I agree to that?!"
Song Jianmin scoffed, "Chen Zhou, let me tell you, don't even think about going back on your word. I'll remember this all along."
"Hey, Chen Zhou, why are you running! Don't run! I wasn't chasing you!"
Chen Zhou ran a few steps ahead, then slowed down, a smile she couldn't suppress playing on her lips.
Song Jianmin caught up with her in a few steps, grabbed her backpack, and quickly took it off and held it in his hand.
"Let's go back."
Chen Zhou: "I still need to go to Wen Yao's house. I'll have to trouble her to ask for leave for me tomorrow, and I'll also need to ask for leave for you."
Song Jianmin had forgotten about this and was only thinking about skipping class.
"Let's go then."
Wen Yao's home is not far from the school. When Chen Zhou and Song Jianmin arrived, Wen Yao's family had just finished eating.
Wen Yao was utterly shocked to see Chen Zhou and Song Jianmin outside the door!
"Why did you all come together!"
Before the two could speak, Wen Yao raised her voice again, "Zhouzhou, you can't deny it now, you two are dating, aren't you!"
Chen Zhou's face turned as red as a tomato on the spot!
"Don't talk nonsense, we didn't!"
Song Jianmin subtly curled the corners of his lips, his expression calm. "We've come to you because we need your help with something."
Wen Yao chuckled, her face telling Chen Zhou to stop making excuses.
"Go ahead and tell me what it is. I'm willing to be your bridesmaid if you're getting married."
Chen Zhou stamped his foot, "Wen Yao, stop talking! We really didn't!"
Song Jianmin coughed lightly, "We have important business to attend to, and we would like to ask you to help us ask for leave tomorrow."
Wen Yao froze, "Taking leave? What are you going to do?"
Chen Zhou quickly said, "Something came up at my home, and Song Jianmin also has something to do tomorrow, so we're not going together..."
Wen Yao: "...Zhouzhou, this is too fake. I won't tell anyone. Are you guys not coming all day tomorrow?"
Song Jianmin nodded, "I'm taking the whole day off."
After the three of them exchanged a few more words, the matter was finally resolved.
Before leaving, Chen Zhou repeated several times that she and Song Jianmin were really not dating.
Wen Yao waved her hand dismissively, telling the two of them to hurry up and go on their date.
The more you try to explain, the worse it gets.
Chen Zhou shut up and said no more.
After leaving the Song family, the two walked side by side out of the alley toward the bus stop.
Take a walk.
Chen Zhou's hand was immediately grabbed.
The blush on Chen Zhou's face hadn't faded yet, but it rose again. She first looked down at their clasped hands, and then immediately looked up at Song Jianmin.
"Song Jianmin! What are you doing!"
The dim night concealed the tips of Song Jianmin's reddened ears.
He coughed lightly again, "Actually, Wen Yao is quite right."
Chen Zhou tried to pull his hand away, but couldn't.
She bit her lip. "What's so right?"
Song Jianmin took a deep breath and looked at Chen Zhou with a serious expression. "Chen Zhou, do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Chen Zhou was stunned when Song Jianmin actually said that. She stared at him, speechless for a long time.
Song Jianmin kept staring longingly at Chen Zhou.
Waiting for her reply.
Chen Zhou dared not look Song Jianmin in the eye any longer. She looked around and said, "Song Jianmin, let me go!"
Song Jianmin: "I won't let you go. Answer me first."
Chen Zhou stamped his foot, "This is too sudden!"
Song Jianmin: "What's so sudden? Don't you like me?"
Chen Zhou: "Song Jianmin, you shameless bastard! Who likes you?! I don't like you at all!"
Song Jianmin frowned. "Really?"
Chen Zhou's face was burning hot, and the spot where the other man was holding his hand was also scalding hot; his whole body felt like it was on fire.
Seeing that Chen Zhou remained silent, Song Jianmin snorted, "Looks like he was lying."
Chen Zhou glared at him, "Song Jianmin, stop talking!"
Song Jianmin leaned down slightly, "Chen Zhou, do you really not like me? You clearly like me a lot."
Chen Zhou was really anxious.
"Song Jianmin, you're not allowed to say it!"
Song Jianmin still didn't let go. He smiled and mustered his courage to say:
"Then I'll tell you."
"Chen Zhou, I like you. Do you want to be my girlfriend?"
Chen Zhou's agitated hair fell limp again, and she looked at Song Jianmin, her face flushed excessively.
"I... Song Jianmin, this is too sudden."
"It's not surprising at all. I like you. Would you like to be my girlfriend?"
Chen Zhou: "Is this the only sentence you ever say?"
Song Jianmin pursed his lips. "Then I can tell you anything you want to hear."
Chen Zhou still couldn't shake off his hand, so she covered her ears with her other hand.
"I don't want to hear anything."
Since I've already said everything else, saying anything else isn't that difficult.
“We can date first, and then get married after graduation. I have some money now, so we can buy a house when we get married. If we don’t have enough money, I’ll borrow some from my parents. If my parents won’t lend me any, I’ll borrow some from my grandparents. If you like living in Heping Lane, we can buy a house nearby. I’ve already thought about it. By the time we get married, there probably won’t be any vacant houses in Heping Lane.”
"I'm the deputy director of the factory now. After I graduate from university, I can get promoted and earn more than fifty yuan a month. You can go to work if you want, or do whatever you want on your own. Do you prefer a boy or a girl? I prefer a girl. Let's have a girl in the future. Oh, Wen Yao just said she can be a bridesmaid, so I'll find a best man..."
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