"What do you mean?" Chen Mian was more concerned than Xu Yanfeng himself, and asked for him before he opened his mouth.
Fang Huaiyuan coughed, thought for a moment, and then recounted the conversation between Xia Xi and her roommate that he had overheard while eating hot pot, word for word. He concluded, "I'm telling you this so you can be mentally prepared. Xia Xi is going to confess her love to you on your birthday." He emphasized, "In public!"
Xu Yanfeng's forehead twitched.
He didn't think Fang Huaiyuan was joking. Confessing his feelings in public was something Xia Xi was capable of. She always followed her heart, doing whatever she wanted without worrying about gains or losses or the consequences.
Although she is a bit thick-skinned, she is also very careful in some aspects.
Xu Yanfeng was already having a headache. He couldn't read a single word in the book. Moreover, there were two troublemakers next to him, chasing him and asking him questions.
"Feng, have you thought about how to deal with your junior sister Xia Xi? She said that if you reject her, she will buy a rope and hang herself at the door of our dormitory. Are you afraid?" Chen Mian smiled and patted Xu Yanfeng's shoulder, interpreting the word "gloating" to the fullest.
Fang Huaiyuan wasn't as cheeky as Chen Mian. He suppressed a smile and asked, "Are you really going to reject her?"
Xu Yanfeng wanted them to get lost, but Fang Huaiyuan didn't give him a chance to speak. He continued, "Just because she doesn't like you now doesn't mean she won't like you in the future. Feelings can be cultivated. Why don't you just give in to her? Have you ever thought about what would happen if she confessed her feelings to you and there were a lot of people around. If you rejected her, how would she save face? How would others view her?"
Xu Yanfeng disagreed with a single word he said: "Do you think she cares about things like face?"
There were a lot of rumors about Xia Xi in the school, and many people mocked her behind her back, but she never seemed to take it to heart. She continued to eat and drink, and was free and unrestrained. She would hang around him whenever she had time, trying her best to tease him, and talking nonsense. She didn't seem to be bothered by the gossip at all.
Just like her WeChat nickname - Happy Little Crab.
Just be happy, you have a hard shell to withstand all rumors.
That's why he didn't believe that his rejection of her would have any impact on her.
Fang Huaiyuan shook his head: "It was just a minor quarrel before, but this time it's different. It's a public confession. It sounds very solemn. If you hit her under such circumstances, she might never recover."
Xu Yanfeng insisted: "It would be better if she never recovers. Then she won't bother me anymore."
Fang Huaiyuan was left speechless.
Chen Mian figured out the hidden meaning in Xu Yanfeng's words: "So... you plan to reject Xia Xi?"
After all, it was Xu Yanfeng's business. No matter how anxious they were, they couldn't make the decision for him. Chen Mian thought it over and stopped trying to persuade Xu Yanfeng to accept it. He just patted him on the shoulder and said, "Just think it through. Lao Fang and I are not just joining in the fun. We're worried that you'll regret it in the future."
Xu Yanfeng frowned, puzzled as to why everyone thought he would do something that would contradict himself. They thought so, and so did Fu Li.
"I won't regret it." Xu Yanfeng said to himself, also responding to Chen Mian's words.
Chen Mian shrugged nonchalantly. "It's none of my business anyway. If you don't think you'll regret it, then that's fine. Let's stop chatting, Lao Fang. Let's play some games."
Fang Huaiyuan took out his cell phone and teamed up with Chen Mian to play games, and Xu Yanfeng put on his noise-canceling headphones again.
There was no music in the headphones, just a set of white noise, the sound of raindrops hitting the leaves. If you listen to it for a long time, you can block out everything around you, and he can concentrate on reading without being disturbed by the outside world.
*
November 4th, Xu Yanfeng’s birthday, happened to be a Tuesday, and the class schedule was damn full. Even if something big happened, Xia Xi had to finish the class.
As November approaches, the weather is no longer as hot and cold as in October, with only an occasional fierce autumn tiger forcing people to put away their summer clothes. Instead, it is continuously cold.
South City is like this, it’s so hot when it’s hot, and so cold when it’s cold.
After school, it was so dark that there was no light at all. Coupled with the chilly north wind, the presence of winter was very noticeable.
Xia Xi's roommate was even more nervous than she, the person involved: "Are you really going to confess your feelings to Xu Yanfeng?"
"Yeah." Xia Xi nodded firmly while eating hot fish soup noodles in the cafeteria.
Now that she has thought it through, as her roommates, they will of course support her decision and back her up.
Xia Xi took a sip of soup when her cell phone rang. She picked it up, took a look, typed a few words with one hand and sent them.
"Who are you messaging?" Zhao Lei glanced and saw that Xia Xi's phone screen was the WeChat chat interface, but if she remembered correctly, Xia Xi did not have Xu Yanfeng's WeChat.
"Xu Yanfeng is in the dormitory. I asked someone to pass a message to him. I'll be waiting for him by the fountain in the South Square. See you there." Xia Xi put down his phone and quickened his eating pace. He finished a bowl of noodles in no time and picked up his bag from the chair next to him. "I'll be over first."
"Why--"
They wanted to go together, but Xia Xi had already disappeared.
Wang Qiuyu shook her head, lamenting how terrifying it was for a woman to fall in love. She had been like that before. "Let's go over later."
After they leisurely finished their meal, they strolled to the South Square, discovering it was no longer the bare, empty space they remembered. The square was oval in shape, with a fountain in its center. It was only open for major school events, usually closed, and unremarkable. Now, it was on, spraying water droplets like fireworks. The surrounding staircases were adorned with string lights, creating a concert-like atmosphere.
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