Chapter 25 Will You Trust Me Next Time?
When Wen Jiu and her friends arrived at the playground, instructors were already setting up on the open space to the west. They were surrounded by colorful figures, and the air was filled with the smells of charcoal and sparkling water.
The giant speaker in the corner was being tuned, and the occasional bursts of low-frequency noise made people instinctively cover their ears.
"Where are the rest of our class?" Ning Yixue asked, fixing her hair in front of the mirror while looking around.
Zhou Qingyun looked around and shook her head: "I didn't see it."
Just as the two finished speaking, Lin Meng looked up and saw several boys walking towards them from not far away.
Without thinking, he tugged at the clothes of the person next to him: "Classmate, Zhou Yanchuan."
Wen Jiu was guided to raise her eyes.
Zhou Yanchuan entered through the side gate of the playground, accompanied by a group of boys.
He was looking down on the phone, while several girls from other classes were chatting and joking around in front of him.
A girl was tickled on the waist by her friend. As she laughed and tried to back away, she bumped into his arm.
The girl turned around to apologize, her expression momentarily stunned before quickly turning red again.
He had no expression, he just shook his head.
After the girl turned around, she pulled Chen Yu to stand in front of her and continued making the phone call.
Wen Jiu watched quietly when a voice suddenly sounded in her ear: "You've been watching for a long time."
She paused, then turned around to see Lin Meng with a shy, embarrassed expression, as if she had bumped into something.
A faint blush touched the tips of her ears. She opened her mouth as if to say something, but the girl took her arm and shook it: "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore."
Wen Jiu's shoulders relaxed almost imperceptibly.
“However,” Lin Meng suddenly spoke up, as if she had noticed something else.
Wen Jiu looked at her.
She tilted her head slightly, seemingly lost in thought: "I haven't met Zhou Yanchuan much before, so I don't know him very well. I always thought he was the kind of person who was a jerk according to rumors. But after spending the last few days with him, I feel that he has a pretty good sense of propriety."
Wen Jiu was slightly taken aback when the girl suddenly said these things.
Just then, another voice rang in my ears: "Hey deskmate, have you ever actually seen him dating another girl?"
She blinked and shook her head.
Even just hearing about it, let alone seeing it with my own eyes, is very upsetting.
Whenever Wen Jiu hears any hint of him being in a relationship, she retreats into her shell like a turtle, shutting out all external noise.
Lin Meng saw that the person was shaking their head and didn't say anything more, and she couldn't bear to ask further, afraid that she was just overthinking things and making the person happy for nothing.
However, she still felt that the rumors were somewhat inaccurate.
At least in her opinion, Zhou Yanchuan wasn't that much of a jerk.
Soft music filled the air above the playground, mingling with laughter and chatter. The fairy lights entwined on the tree branches seemed especially gentle on this night.
The boys in front of the barbecue grill clinked glasses with their soda bottles and chatted about everything under the sun.
The girls formed a circle and played with the playing cards they had looted from the boys.
Wen Jiu didn't know how to play, so she sat quietly next to Lin Meng and watched.
As a new round began, she looked at the pair of "9"s in the girl's hand, pondering whether or not to separate them.
Just then, Ning Yixue suddenly turned around and handed her the cards.
"Xiao Jiu, can you play a game for me? I need to go to the bathroom."
Before Wen Jiu could finish speaking, the girl stood up from the ground.
"It's okay, just go for whatever you want, deskmate," Lin Meng said, trying to smooth things over. "If you lose, Ning Yixue will pay the penalty."
“Yes,” the others at the table echoed, fearing she would feel awkward.
Even so, having already played the game, Wen Jiu naturally didn't really want to lose.
She looked at the cards in her hand, playing each one very carefully.
Lin Meng was amused by her focused expression: "You look like you're doing an exam, deskmate."
Wen Jiu felt a little embarrassed by the girl's teasing, but she still played each card cautiously from then on.
When only three cards remained, I hesitated for a long time before deciding which one to play.
Finally, the fingertip landed on the "4".
Just as she was about to pull it out, a hand with distinct knuckles suddenly reached out and gently tapped the "K" card she had just hesitated over.
"Send this one."
A deep voice sounded in her ear. Wen Jiu froze for two seconds before turning her head sharply.
I was caught off guard and met those deep eyes.
The others were also incredulous when they saw Zhou Yanchuan approaching, not to mention his action of bending down and lightly tapping the girl's playing card.
Her calm and composed demeanor stirred a deep emotion within one's heart.
Some boys teased, "What are you doing? Why are you giving advice?"
"We're all watching."
Zhou Yanchuan raised his head. He had excellent bone structure and even more delicate features. Under the dim light, the way he lifted his eyelids to look at people had an indescribable sense of pleasure.
He smiled faintly: "Can't I offer guidance?"
After being asked and examined by him, the group immediately changed their tune.
"Yes, of course."
At that moment, Wen Jiu drew a card from his hand.
A group of people looked down.
When I saw the "4" on the table, I couldn't help but laugh.
Who would have thought the girl wouldn't listen?
Zhou Yanchuan looked at the "4" she drew and smiled slightly: "You don't believe me?"
Wen Jiu remained silent.
He smiled and gestured for her to look.
After she played her 4, someone played a "K".
Looking at the "K and 2" left in his hand, he thought for a few seconds and then drew a 2.
The opponent then played a small joker, leaving only one card in hand.
The remaining card is "7".
The outcome of the game is already decided.
Everyone's attention turned to Zhou Yanchuan and Wen Jiu beside him.
I thought he would say something teasing, since he had already won according to what he just said.
To everyone's surprise, without saying a word, she smiled and went to play with Chen Yu and his group.
"He didn't say anything, so why did he seem so doting just now?"
"Me too!"
...
Even though they felt that Zhou Yanchuan's behavior towards Wen Jiu was quite endearing, no one thought they had any relationship; they just assumed it was a coincidence.
But under the table where no one could see, Wen Jiu's phone vibrated in her palm.
She looked down.
Will you trust me next time?
She bit her lower lip, her teeth sinking slightly before releasing it. Just as she was about to reply, a new message popped up.
"You're wearing makeup?"
Wen Jiu paused in her typing. Whether it was because he noticed she was wearing makeup or because of her own little secret, her cheeks inexplicably felt hot.
She held her phone, unsure how to reply.
Suddenly, I felt another vibration in my palm.
There was also a slight tremor in my chest, a tingling sensation spreading outwards.
"It looks pretty good."
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