Chapter 42 42 If I say I like you, I definitely like you.
On that day, the Academy of Fine Arts forum was filled with news about He Jingsui's love life, with pictures and truth. Some people took pictures of He Jingsui waiting for his girlfriend downstairs of the girls' dormitory, some people took pictures of He Jingsui having breakfast with his girlfriend, some people took pictures of He Jingsui accompanying his girlfriend to class, and even holding hands under the table. He Jingsui's eyebrows were relaxed with a lazy smile, and the girl next to him had blushing cheeks and was shy. The secret interaction between the two was so sweet.
[1111: Ahh ...
[222222: He Jingsui is really in love! This can't be a photoshopped prank...]
[Sour and Spicy Carrot [reply to above]: They really are dating! He and his girlfriend were dating right under my nose! Ahhhhhh, he really likes his girlfriend.]
[Kawaii: Who is the girl in this photo? Why have I never seen her before?]
[Whose little cutie [reply to the above]: I know her! This girl is Chen Zhan from the Painting Department! She has a really nice personality!]
【Kawaii: Wow wow wow. 】
[333: Off topic, He Jingsui actually doesn't like Qin Yuyao. However, this young lady is so pretty, He Jingsui has really good taste.]
In an instant, the discussion of this matter in the forum remained high, and within a day, Chen Zhan became a more popular topic in the art academy than Qin Yuyao.
"I didn't expect my relationship with He Jingsui would cause such a stir. Zhanzhan, your boyfriend has quite the influence in our school." In the dormitory, Ji Miaomiao, chewing on a lollipop, leisurely flipped through posts on Tieba and joked with Chenzhan, "You've also started to get a lot of attention. A lot of people on Tieba are asking for your name."
"Isn't this supposed to make you even more popular than Qin Yuyao?" Tao Yiran, chewing on a candy bar as she flipped through the posts, continued approvingly, "Does this mean you're famous in our school? I'm so envious of you, Zhanzhan."
The person involved just felt depressed. She had also read the posts on the forum, which showed all kinds of emotions towards her. Some of the comments were unpleasant, and the sharp words were like thin needles piercing her heart.
Chen Zan raised her hands to cover her face with a headache. She didn't expect it to turn out like this.
Obviously, love is only between her and He Jingsui.
"Hey, someone on this forum is asking you what it's like to be in a relationship with He Jingsui," Ji Miaomiao walked up to Chen Zhan and leaned closer to her, also curious, "What's it like?"
"Ermiao, isn't your question nonsense?" Tao Yiran said behind them, "It must be very sweet."
"That's He Jingsui."
He Jingsui is liked by many girls.
Chen Zan buried her face in her knees with a headache, and she did not answer Ji Miaomiao's question.
"Hey, do you think He Jingsui did this on purpose?"
He Shiyi had just returned to the dormitory after washing clothes outside. As soon as she entered the door, she heard Tao Yiran's words. She was confused and asked casually, "What do you mean by intentional?"
"They just came to the school to find our Zhanzhan and declare their sovereignty," Tao Yiran said, "so that those stubborn girls in our school won't go to their sports school every day."
This sentence brought back a lot of bad memories.
After Tao Yiran's reminder, Ji Miaomiao suddenly reacted and felt that Tao Yiran's guess made sense. "Yes, Ranran, you are too smart."
They had heard during their freshman year that students from the Academy of Fine Arts always liked to run to the nearby Physical Education University. Qin Yuyao was a very good example. They said that when they first learned that there was a figure like He Jingsui in the Physical Education University, Qin Yuyao ran there almost every day just to chase He Jingsui.
However, He Jingsui is also quite difficult to pursue. Qin Yuyao has not caught up with him yet. She used to think that this was a trick of He Jingsui to lure people, but now it seems that he simply thinks she is boring and doesn't like her.
"I used to think that He Jingsui's personality was just like his face—he was a playful person," Tao Yiran sighed in self-reflection. "It turns out I misunderstood him. He's not some playboy at all. He just looks playful."
“…”
Almost everyone thinks so. After all, he always does what he wants and is free and easy.
"Maybe, he is still a sentimental person."
“…”
These words inexplicably made He Shiyi laugh. She was holding a wash basin in her hand and couldn't help but laugh dryly twice. She thanked Tao Yiran on behalf of He Jingsui.
"Of course, I thank you on behalf of my brother."
"Come on, I just want to re-analyze He Jingsui for Zhanzhan." Tao Yiran coughed lightly, and suppressed the unnatural expression on his face. "Thank you, but it's not necessary..."
"But Zhanzhan," Tao Yiran said to Chenzhan after speaking to He Shiyi, "You are He Jingsui's girlfriend now, so I still have to tell you that you have to keep an eye on her. There are so many female demons in this university town who are eyeing your boyfriend. You have to keep your eyes open at all times and don't let other girls steal him away."
"Won't."
She believed He Jingsui.
He said he liked her, so he must like her.
"That's not necessarily true. Don't underestimate people. Also, the most untrustworthy thing in this world is a man's self-control."
“…”
Tao Yiran talked a lot until the lights in the dormitory were turned off.
The unlit dormitory gradually fell into silence. Chen Zhan lay down on the bed. The small, dark space allowed her to relax her nerves. Blinking in the darkness, she turned over lightly.
"Buzz—"
The phone next to the pillow suddenly rang.
Chen Zhan took it and opened it. She saw the message from He Jingsui displayed horizontally on the screen. She curled the corners of her lips silently and unlocked the phone.
【He Jingsui: Are you asleep? 】
【Chen Zhan: Not yet, how about you? 】
He Jingsui: Same.
A "buzzing" sound vibrated against the palm of his hand. Chen Zan looked at the two messages from He Jingsui and felt an indescribable throbbing in his heart.
I have never felt this way before, it seems different from before.
Chen Zhan restrained the corners of his lips that were curling up uncontrollably.
[He Jingsui: Come over tomorrow morning to have breakfast with you.]
A message came in, Chen Zan went to take a look, and the corners of his lips froze.
【Chen Zhan: No need, don’t come over.】
[He Jingsui: What?]
The two universities are not close to each other, so it would be very troublesome to travel back and forth.
【Chen Zhan: It’s too far.】
He Jingsui: It's not far, I'll just treat it as morning exercise.
That's what he meant to come.
Chen Zan racked her brains to find an excuse to reject him, but He Jingsui's message always came before her.
[He Jingsui: Besides, no distance is too far to see my girlfriend.]
Her heart felt like it was being warmed by boiling water, and the lively heartbeat was strong and obvious. She admitted that at this moment, she really liked He Jingsui very much.
The next day, He Jingsui came again. He was still in the same mood. He walked leisurely to the bottom of Chen Zan's dormitory building, and waited slowly with his hands in his pockets, as if he was not afraid of being seen by others.
He didn't have to wait there for too long before Chen Zhan came out. However, she walked in a hurry, with her head down from the moment she appeared until she ran to him. Before he could ask her what was wrong, she quickly pulled him away.
“…”
Run all the way to the cafeteria.
This time, Chen Zan chose a spot in a corner to avoid the gazes and stares of many people.
He Jingsui went to buy breakfast again. He bought corn and soy milk, different from yesterday's. The corn was a little hot, so he wrapped it in several layers of tissue paper and plastic bag before handing it to her. He also put a straw in the soy milk and pushed it in front of Chen Zan.
He leaned back in his chair, crossed his legs and said to her, "Eat."
The glint in her dark eyes burned brightly. Chen Zhan calmly avoided his gaze and buried her head in the corn. She ate in small increments, her face puffing up as she chewed the food.
Kind of cute.
He Jingsui just stared at her, his eyes never leaving Chen Zhan. He even felt it wasn't enough, so he took out his phone and took two photos of her while she wasn't paying attention.
In the photo, Chen Zan looks extremely serious while eating, with his long eyelashes hanging down like two small brushes.
He Jingsui's lips relaxed, making him even cuter.
After eating, they left. The two didn't stay there for long. They walked side by side and received countless surprised looks and stares along the way.
Chen Zan could already imagine how difficult his life would be.
He Jingsui was unaware of the bloody situation in the forum. He held Chen Zan's hand tightly all the way, but he soon felt the discomfort of the person next to him.
He turned his head to look at her, and at the same time noticed many people looking at them and examining them.
"What’s wrong with you?"
He Jingsui's voice fell from above his head.
Chen Zhan paused, and raised his eyes hurriedly, "Huh?"
Meeting his eyes, Chen Zhan moved away helplessly, saying absentmindedly, "It's okay."
"Are you really okay or are you just pretending?" He Jingsui didn't let her go, staring at her intently, and even teased her, "Girlfriend, lying will make your nose grow longer."
She could feel He Jingsui's gaze slowly moving down to the tip of her nose.
“It seems to have really grown longer.”
“…”
I really can't hide it from him.
Chen Zhan had no choice but to tell him what happened in the forum.
After hearing this, He Jingsui laughed, "So, this is why you sent me a message last night not to let me come over?"
Chen Zan nodded sullenly and apologized to him, "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to stop you from coming."
It was her first time to fall in love and the first time she encountered such a thing. She just didn't know what to do.
Unexpectedly, He Jingsui deviated from the central idea of the topic.
He lowered his head and moved closer to her, lowering his voice and breathing deeply, "So, this is because you've been wronged?"
Thinking that he meant that she had been wronged in her relationship with him, Chen Zan suddenly reacted, grabbed the corner of his clothes with both hands, and clenched his fingers tightly.
"No, I haven't."
Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, like the slow flapping of a butterfly's wings, stirring up a violent storm deep in his heart.
"I'm so happy."
Those dark eyes were bright and clear, filled with concern for him.
“I just don’t like the sound of them talking about you,” she said.
"But those voices are not as important as you." He Jing raised his hand to hold her face, pinched her earlobe with his fingers, looked at her seriously, and said, "Chen Zhan, I don't care about those voices or looks. Just remember, if I say I like you, I definitely like you."
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