Chapter 62: Settlement of Accounts "Whatever you want, it's fine."...
After realizing this.
I can't say hello.
Yan Ning immediately suppressed the slight restlessness that was rising from his body, and hurriedly and panickily averted his gaze, lowered his head, looked at his nose with his eyes and his heart with his nose, trying to pretend that he saw nothing.
But, of course, she also knew—
It's too late.
Because she wasn't the only one here, feeling so embarrassed that she wanted to bury her head in the fruit bowl.
there.
At the bathroom door, Yan Ning could see out of the corner of his eye a young man who always remained calm and composed no matter what happened.
At this moment, it was as if I suddenly came to my senses.
He put the hand holding the thing behind his back, then backed away, almost upside down, and returned to the bathroom.
Yan Ning: ...
she.
real.
It wasn't intentional.
I’m going to be a gangster ah ah ah ah…
Fortunately, the only consolation was that due to the position, Yan Ning was standing next to the refrigerator, facing directly towards the bathroom, while Grandma Cen was facing the opposite direction.
Grandma Cen had been looking into the refrigerator, concentrating on taking out various fruits and putting them into the bowl. She probably didn't hear the noise, nor did she notice the extremely embarrassing scene just now.
However, Yan Ning still held his breath and did not dare to let his guard down.
Until a while later.
The fruit bowl is finally almost full.
Yan Ning finally breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly thanked Grandma Cen and was about to say goodbye again, then hugged the bowl and fled from this place of trouble where she didn't want to stay at all.
But the opposite happened.
Just then.
Another "click".
The bathroom door was opened again.
This time, also because of their position, not only Yan Ning found it difficult not to notice Lu Chen, who walked out empty-handed, with his towel taken off, and appeared to be nonchalant.
Grandma Cen, who was closing the refrigerator nearby, also saw it.
Grandma Cen glanced over there and asked casually with a bit of confusion, "Xiaochen, why is your face so red?"
Lu Chen was quite calm:
"It's caused by the water vapor."
However, as soon as Lu Chen finished speaking, he turned his gaze to the side and saw Yan Ning, who couldn't help but get a little bolder because of the word "blush" and was secretly looking at him.
He nodded hurriedly as a greeting, then looked away and walked quickly to the living room. He took a cup from the coffee table and poured a large glass of cold water, which looked natural but was actually not the case.
Now, Yan Ning was not in a hurry to leave.
Not only because Grandma Cen asked her to wait a little longer, but she also went to the kitchen and said that she had some bread that she had made not long ago and wanted to take some away for Yan Ning.
Also because.
This is the first time.
Yan Ning saw Lu Chen so clearly, and actually - blushed?
Speaking of which, Lu Chen's skin is considered quite fair among boys, so when it turns red, it is particularly obvious.
And it's not just the face.
From Yan Ning's current angle, you can see that even his earlobes are red.
So, now.
Yan Ning had basically forgotten the awkward feeling for the time being.
Instead, she felt extremely curious about this new Lu Chen, a man she had never seen before and who would blush and be shy.
She still couldn't help but secretly look at him.
certainly.
But this "secretly" is only relative.
The living room in the old residential area is not very big to begin with. Yan Ning was standing next to the refrigerator not far from the coffee table. However, Grandma Cen was in the kitchen, and her view was only blocked by the cabinets, oven and other things, so she was not completely unable to see the living room.
Therefore, Yan Ning did not turn around blatantly, but this did not prevent her from looking mostly at the coffee table. Obviously, she was soon noticed by Lu Chen.
After Lu Chen put down the cup.
I don’t know what he figured out, but he simply turned around as if giving up on himself.
The blush on the boy's face had not yet faded when he met her gaze head-on. He raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at her generously.
Yan Ning looked at it curiously for several times before he calmed down a little.
Just then, Grandma Cen brought over a bag of honey buns packed in a plastic bag. Yan Ning took it, thanked Grandma, and said goodbye. This time he really planned to leave quickly.
In no mood.
Grandma Cen turned her head and looked at Lu Chen who was still standing next to the coffee table, and instructed:
"Xiaochen, go help Ningning open the door."
Yan Ning's hands were occupied, so he quickly shook his head, wanting to refuse.
"With pleasure."
But Lu Chen readily took the initiative and spoke before her, even looking at her and smiling.
Yan Ning suddenly had a premonition - not too good.
As soon as you go out.
When the door of room 302 was closed in front of her by a slender hand.
Yan Ning immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.
After all, if someone really just wants to help her open the door to go home, then there is really no need to close the door opposite first.
And now.
In the small space between the two tightly closed doors, there were only her and him.
This situation.
He is going to...
Settlement of accounts?
Yan Ning unconsciously hugged the fruit bowl and honey bread in his arms tighter and swallowed his saliva.
However, when she gathered up some courage, she looked up and secretly glanced to the side.
See you.
Lu Chen, who was standing beside her, also happened to lower his eyes and turn his gaze to look at her.
There was still a little blush on his face, and because he had just taken a shower and drank some water, his lips looked more moist than usual.
So, although there was still some silent questioning in his eyes.
But, this one has red lips and white teeth.
Really.
What a handsome young man.
So, Yan Ning couldn't help himself and relaxed the control over the corners of his lips.
Then, Lu Chen suddenly seemed to be deflated, and said helplessly, "Let's discuss it. Please stop laughing at me, okay?"
he.
This is in——
Active, active, showing weakness?
This is really fresher!
Yan Ning's eyes couldn't help but light up.
You know, he was always the one teasing her, and this time, she finally caught him making a mistake, so of course she was eager to try and tease him in return.
So, Yan Ning continued to smile and shook his head righteously, "Not very good."
Originally, she expected that what she would see next might be a Lu Chen who seemed a little overwhelmed.
But it was unexpected.
Next second.
The person next to her bent down without saying hello, and while reaching her eye level, the distance between them, which was already small, was further shortened.
Yan Ning sensed some danger signals.
She instinctively pressed herself against the wall and was about to move to the side.
However.
With a "bang".
A very subtle, almost inaudible sound.
But suddenly, Yan Ning's heart seemed to tremble.
Because, in her peripheral vision, an arm with dazzling muscles was now leaning against the wall, easily blocking her way to retreat to the side.
On the other side was the tightly closed door of Room 302.
In front of me was a young man with his back to the light and a somewhat gloomy expression.
The corners of his lips curled slightly, and his tone was still the same, with a bit of casual tone:
"Where are we going? Hasn't our deal been finalized yet?"
Although, this is a joke.
Yan Ning had an inexplicable intuition that the person who was speaking seemed a little different from usual.
But where is the specific difference?
She couldn't say it again.
At this moment, even though she was restricted by others, she did not want to be at a disadvantage, so she finally met his gaze and said:
"Why, do you still want to kill people to silence them?"
"No, not really."
Lu Chen chuckled, looking willing to negotiate, "I just wonder if we can try another approach, like—"
He lowered his eyes and glanced at the fruit bowl that she was holding cautiously to her chest and was now between them.
He didn't come any closer.
But he raised his eyes again, curved the corners of his eyes, and stared at her straight.
"Bribe you."
He said these three words slowly and calmly.
Yan Ning was stunned.
And it seemed that she was slightly stunned.
The smile on Lu Chen's lips deepened a little, and he deliberately lowered his voice, with an alluring allure:
“Tell me about it.
Whatever you want, fine."
Once again, Yan Ning couldn't help but swallow nervously.
Because she saw her own blurry reflection in his pupils.
I know too.
In her eyes.
At this moment, there is only him in it.
A complex feeling of nervousness, guilt, uneasiness, and a faint inexplicable feeling, which seems to be called... anticipation, surged into my heart.
She couldn't help but think madly about -
he.
It can't be.
My feelings for her.
Have you noticed something?
in the case of.
So, how should she behave? What should she say, what should she do...
At this critical moment, Yan Ning's mind was extremely confused and he didn't know what to do.
Suddenly, footsteps were heard downstairs.
High heels, a steady pace.
The person who just entered the unit door actually sounded a lot like Lin Xinci.
Although this time is not the time when Lin Xinci usually comes back, if Lin Xinci comes back early for something...
On the third floor, two people were startled at the same time.
The charming atmosphere was broken in an instant.
I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to explain the current situation to my mother.
In a hurry.
Yan Ning put the bag of honey cake on the fruit bowl, and with his free hand, he anxiously pointed at Lu Chen, then pointed at the door opposite, signaling him to go back quickly.
Who wants to.
Lu Chen shook his head.
He quickly withdrew his hand from the wall, pointed at Yan Ning, pointed at 301, and then pointed at himself and the upstairs, meaning that she was going home and he would go upstairs to take shelter.
Yan Ning realized instantly that this was a better approach, so he nodded quickly.
The two of them proceeded according to their plans.
Yan Ning walked quickly to the door of his house, holding something with one hand with some difficulty, and with the other hand, he quickly took out the key from his pocket and inserted it into the keyhole of the door.
at the same time.
Lu Chen took a quick, silent step with his long legs, and in just three or two steps, he reached the landing between the third and fourth floors. He tilted his head and glanced carefully at Yan Ning, who was still struggling with the door lock below.
Then, he moved quickly and was about to continue walking upstairs.
With a loud "clang".
There is an iron security door, which is closed.
But it wasn't the door in front of Yan Ning on the third floor, but the sound coming from the second floor.
Then the footsteps stopped.
That is to say.
The person who came back was not Lin Xinci at all.
Yan Ning's tense nerves suddenly relaxed, and he stopped turning the key halfway through in a hurry.
She turned her head subconsciously.
Then I saw Lu Chen, who was standing on the platform above a flight of stairs. His serious expression turned from gloomy to sunny and he became relaxed again after he exhaled.
The two of them stared at each other for a second.
Then, Yan Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud.
She was nervous, and rightly so.
But, he looked so nervous too.
She just felt that.
A little bit, I want to laugh.
It was more like, somewhere in the corner of my heart, something soft was being gently, again and again poked...
"If I counted correctly,"
Lu Chen walked down the stairs. The afternoon sun shone through the window behind the boy, casting a faint halo on his silhouette.
"You've laughed at me for the second time today."
His tone was feigned with anger.
He emphasized the last three words. As he spoke, he had already returned to the third floor. Then, he gestured for her to let go and hand him the key.
Yan Ning did as he was told.
There was not much space in front of the door, so she just held her things and took a small step to the side.
At the same time, I also reflected on myself a little bit -
Since they had helped her so much, she should show some appreciation, at least give something in return. So, Yan Ning spoke seriously:
"Don't worry, I will keep today's events a secret for you."
With a "click".
As soon as she finished speaking, the door of room 301 was opened.
Lu Chen pulled out the key, but didn't return it to Yan Ning directly. Instead, he turned his head and looked at her. He hooked the keychain with his fingertips and gently turned it twice, then shook his head, pretending to be a little embarrassed.
"Not quite enough."
It was obvious that this person was not going to return the key to her until he heard a satisfactory solution.
The key was kidnapped, so Yan Ning had no choice but to use a negotiating tone, "So, what do you say?"
"Then—"
Lu Chen paused, his dark eyes narrowed, then raised again, and the corners of his lips curved up.
"Give me some of your time tomorrow night.
You should go home tomorrow after the second evening study session, right?"
tomorrow.
It was Yan Ning’s seventeenth birthday.
It's tacit.
Yan Ning also understood immediately, of course, that Lu Chen probably wanted to give her a birthday present.
But at this moment, her heartbeat suddenly became disordered.
Because in the interweaving of light and shadow, the young man was looking at her intently with his eyes lowered, waiting for her answer.
It's like that.
The handsome appearance that captivated her...
Hastily clean up the chaos.
In the end, Yan Ning just nodded hurriedly and foolishly.
The person next to her laughed again, and the key bunch was safely placed back in her palm.
at the same time.
He did not forget to emphasize again:
"Then, see you then."
Before Lu Chen left, he was even considerate enough to help her open the door of room 301.
Yan Ning didn't go in directly, but stared at the familiar furnishings for two seconds.
Just then.
Over there, the sound of footsteps coming down the stairs stopped.
Lu Chenren walked to the middle platform of the next floor and called out again, "By the way, classmate Yan Ning."
Yan Ning responded and took a step back, "Huh?"
He looked up at her with a clear face and a smile, "You can come out later. I'll wait for you."
Yan Ning's ears turned red, and the irrepressible anticipation for tomorrow suddenly overwhelmed her.
She held her breath and nodded, "Okay."
Lu Chen's smile obviously deepened.
Then, he raised his hand again and pointed at himself, as if reporting to her:
"I'm going to take a walk and calm down."
The temperature outside was not low, and he had just taken a shower, so he would probably sweat again if he took a walk.
As for the reason for being calm...
She seemed to understand why...
The blushing feeling of shame suddenly surged into my heart.
Yan Ning nodded hurriedly, not even daring to look the man in the eye.
-
June 9th.
on Monday.
It was the day for the first and second year high school students to return to school after the college entrance examination, and it was also Yan Ning’s birthday.
Early in the morning, birthday wishes from family and friends came in one after another.
Xin Jing took advantage of the morning break when the other classes were cleaning up the exam rooms and restoring the classrooms to their normal classroom layout to run to Class 4. Amidst the chaotic and noisy crowd, she pulled Yan Ning over and said in a hoarse voice, full of emotion:
"My dearest Ningning—Happy birthday!"
After Xin Jing finished speaking, she took out the gift from behind her, which was wrapped in a transparent gift box and tied with a pink ribbon.
It's a teddy bear wearing a black tuxedo.
Yan Ning was quite surprised.
Because Yan Ning had seen this in a toy store when the two of them went shopping together not long ago.
At that time, Yan Ning thought the little bear was very cute at first sight, picked it up, and wanted to buy it.
But, the second time she saw him, she thought of the time she met Mr. Bear at the amusement park around this time last year, and the time he treated her like a gentleman...
Yan Ning blushed slightly and hesitated for a moment, but still put the teddy bear back gently.
After all, thinking about that person every day is a routine in itself.
She probably really doesn't need one more thing. If she sees it, she'll be reminded of his things.
But unexpectedly, this scene was recorded by Xin Jing who was standing next to him.
Xin Jing proudly took credit for it to Yan Ning:
"That day, I knew at a glance that you would definitely like it. What do you think? Was I right? Do I know you best?"
By accident, the little bear returned to Yan Ning's hands.
She could only suppress it temporarily, and from then on, that tall figure would appear in her mind again...
"yes……"
Yan Ning had no choice but to nod, then raised his hand, hugged his friend opposite him, and said sincerely:
"Thank you, Xinxin! I really like it."
It took an hour or two to tidy up the classroom, and I only had the last two classes in the morning.
When he returned home at noon, Yan Ning took home the teddy bear that Xin Jing had given him, as well as several other small gifts from his familiar classmates.
The afternoon classes were not affected and were held as normal.
But because time is approaching.
When I thought about the appointment for tonight, the whole afternoon seemed to pass especially slowly.
Fortunately, Yan Ning didn't get distracted during class.
Once the get out of class is over.
Whenever she looked up at the clock, she would unconsciously calculate how long it would take until evening.
Then, it felt like the second hand was pressed into slow motion, and the time it took to complete one rotation was more than twice as long as usual.
The sun outside the window gradually moved from east to west and finally set.
The night is a little harder to endure than the day.
Yan Ning has already finished the homework that is due tomorrow and originally planned to write two more papers during evening study time.
But.
When the desk is clean, spread out the test paper and put away the draft paper.
This kind of preparation that he used to take for granted did not allow Yan Ning to smoothly enter a state of focused learning.
At the end of the first get out of class, she had only finished half of her first test paper.
The second class was even less efficient.
In particular, the closer it got to a certain expected time point, the more anxious Yan Ning felt, which made him involuntarily check his watch every 2 or 3 minutes in the second half of the class.
My deskmate noticed something was wrong and asked in a low voice:
"Ningning, do you need to go home urgently? Otherwise, you can go first. The patrol teacher is here and I will ask for leave for you."
Yan Ning hurriedly shook his head and even said something nonsense:
“No, no.”
Only a dozen minutes left.
Yan Ning tried his best to control himself and didn't look up again. He just wanted to finish the physics problem in hand.
finally--
"Ring, ring, ring!"
The bell rang and the get out of class was over.
There are only two or three steps left to complete the last question of the big question.
In the past, Yan Ning would definitely finish writing before leaving, but today, she put down her pen and put away the test paper without a second's delay. As long as she picked up her schoolbag that had been packed long ago, she could go home after school.
But Yan Ning stopped again.
Not Nacho.
It's not that she doesn't want to show her eagerness.
Rather, it was because get out of class had just ended and there were too many people around. She was worried that if someone saw them talking, it would cause unnecessary trouble...
Finally, finally.
Most people had left the classroom, and there was almost no one left in the corridor outside.
Yan Ningcai came out of the classroom.
She walked quickly down the corridor and down the stairs. When she reached the first floor, her steps slowed down again.
because.
It was only then that she thought of—
A time was agreed upon.
But I actually forgot the agreed place.
She didn't bring her cell phone, so she couldn't contact him, and she didn't know where Lu Chen was waiting for her.
Yan Ning was a little confused. He wanted to look far ahead and around, but then he hesitated. If he couldn't find it later, he might as well go to the Liberal Arts (1) class to have a look...
And just at this moment.
She found the familiar tall figure almost at first sight.
because--
At this moment, Lu Chen was standing clearly under the sycamore tree directly opposite the stairs where she was.
Moonlight, lights, and tree shadows.
In half light and half darkness, they intertwined on the young man's body.
He had a black shoulder bag on his shoulder that was almost blending into the night, and one hand was in his pocket. The blue and white school uniform he was wearing had slightly distorted colors, giving him a dreamlike and unreal feeling.
But the next second after she looked over.
He raised his eyes and looked over.
Their eyes met in the air for a moment, and Yan Ning knew that Lu Chen saw her, and her heart seemed to calm down because of this realization.
There were people passing by nearby.
She slowed down her pace and walked slowly towards him.
Then, he discovered that there was a boy under the tree with his back to the stairs, and Lu Chen was chatting with that boy.
And, when she passed by, she heard Lu Chen's voice and said to the boy:
"That's it for now, we'll talk later."
Today's time is not so late that there is no one on the road.
Not far ahead, there were even three or four day students walking towards the school gate.
The moonlight is bright.
Yan Ning slowed down his pace, gradually putting distance between himself and the person in front of him, and waited for the person behind him to pass him, just walking slowly forward.
It was quiet all the way.
But, she knew.
Lu Chen followed her all the time.
Not far.
Not close either.
To the school gate.
When Yan Ning was giving his day pass to the teacher on duty for inspection, he turned sideways and pretended to look back casually at the road inside the school.
Apart from the figure not far behind her, there should be no one else.
After leaving the school gate, Yan Ning took only two steps and just stopped when someone quickly walked up to her side.
When her peripheral vision caught sight of that shadow, her heart involuntarily became nervous again.
"Good evening, classmate."
It seemed like a normal chat-up opening line, but when she turned her gaze towards him, she saw that pair of dark eyes were filled with a gentle smile as he continued:
"Today is a special day—"
Lu Chen lowered his eyes to look at her, his voice filled with a casual laugh, but the shoulder bag that was originally hanging on his shoulder slipped to the crook of his arm, but he didn't care. He took out his hands from behind his back, holding a box about the size of a Rubik's Cube, and handed it to Yan Ning.
then.
The corners of his lips curled up even more, and his voice lowered for no reason:
"Happy seventeenth birthday, Yan Ning."
Yan Ning's gaze fell on the small box and he realized that it should be a large box of beautifully packaged sticky notes.
Lu Chen had seen her two notebooks, which were filled with sticky notes during high school, more than once. She also always kept some sticky notes in her school bag and pencil case.
So, she was thinking aimlessly.
This box of sticky notes actually suits her needs very well.
It's just that she might not be willing to use it later...
Yan Ning raised his hand to take it, then looked up at Lu Chen and said seriously, "Thank you."
"You're welcome."
The pair of black eyes that looked back at her curved.
He casually lifted his shoulder bag onto his shoulder, leaned forward slightly due to inertia, and at the moment he was closest to her, he deliberately lowered his voice and spoke softly and gently:
"Remember, open it when no one else is around."
That sentence seemed to have a hook.
Bewitching and arousing.
The moonlight lengthened their shadows, making their heads and necks seem to overlap.
Yan Ning was stunned for a moment.
She immediately realized the meaning behind this, and her heart suddenly accelerated again, pounding. After three or four seconds, she slowly nodded in agreement:
"I see!"
Only then did Lu Chen stand up straight.
He just laughed.
Then, he raised his hand again, his wrist bones moved slightly, and his palm swayed gently.
But this action, and the height of his hand, was more like the boy touching her head and stroking her hair from a distance, rather than waving goodbye.
What’s even more terrible is.
The young man was graceful, still looking down at her, smiling, and with a hint of doting, he said:
"Be good."
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