Chapter 51: The boy's awareness of falling in love came too late; by the time he realized it, it was already intense and uncontrollable.
We hadn't seen each other or spoken for almost a week. When we finally managed to make a phone call, a male voice came through after only a couple of sentences.
Zhou Yanchuan's lips are taut, and his jawline is sharp.
The fire that had been burning silently in my heart for days, with nowhere to vent, was once again fueled by someone else.
A teenager's awareness of falling in love comes too late; by the time they realize it, it's already intense and uncontrollable.
So what if you have someone you like?
A sense of morality has never been something he needs to uphold.
*
Chen Yu looked at the person who came out from around the corner and was about to ask, "Are you done fighting?"
He saw him go straight down the stairs, and he ran after him to the top of the stairs, asking, "Where are you going?"
As soon as the words were spoken, a cool and firm voice rang out in the hallway: "Find someone."
"Looking for someone?" Chen Yu straightened up. Class was about to start, so who could he look for?
He wanted to ask again, but found that the person had already disappeared.
*
Wen Jiu didn't want to hang up so quickly, but when she looked at the draft paper that Lu Jingci handed her, she noticed that the teacher was also walking in this direction.
It's probably about arranging a competition.
So she had to hang up and return the phone to Song Xingran.
The way teachers here arrange things is quite different from that in schools; it's less warm and more concise.
After explaining the important points for the competition the day after tomorrow in just a few minutes, I left.
A murmur of discussion filled the classroom.
Listening to their voices, Wen Jiu was wondering what Zhou Yanchuan had said that he hadn't finished.
She'll be going back in two days. What will she do then?
She sighed softly.
To her, Zhou Yanchuan was like the problem she was currently solving. She had to wait for the definite answer before she could convince herself, convince herself that those subtle feelings weren't just overthinking, and convince herself to take another step forward.
Wen Jiu can accept that she has taken a wrong turn, because some things are destined to be lost.
But Zhou Yanchuan couldn't do it.
She was extremely cautious about every step she took, whenever it involved him.
*
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. After so much rain, on the day of the exam, the sun finally pierced through the clouds and shone down, with tiny spots of light floating in the air.
However, the weather suddenly turned cold after the rain, and winter had truly arrived in Qingyang.
As soon as the bell rang, students began to leave the classroom.
"How is it?" As soon as they stepped outside, Jiang Zhao took the arm of the girl beside him.
Wen Jiu nodded: "It's alright."
Hearing that it was alright, the girl visibly breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. It's up to you guys to bring honor to the school."
Wen Jiu turned to look at her: "Didn't you do it well?"
"Not ideal," Jiang Zhao said, a hint of disappointment crossing his face. He had suffered an unprecedented setback during his time here.
She knew these people would be excellent, but she never imagined the gap would be so large.
Every time she wrote down just two lines of solution steps, someone would write down the standard answer.
At school, and even in the eyes of her parents and relatives, she was outstanding and remarkable. But here, she was as ordinary as could be.
Looking at the girl with tears welling up in her eyes, Wen Jiu thought for a moment and said softly, "It's normal that you can't see which pearl is bright when there are many pearls together."
Jiang Zhao's eyelashes trembled. She hadn't expected the girl to see through her thoughts so quickly and even offer words of comfort.
Looking up at the person looking up at her, Wen Jiu lowered her voice and said, "But a pearl covered in dust is still a pearl. It won't become an ordinary pebble just because there are other lights around it."
Jiang Zhao felt a soft touch in her heart and murmured, "Is a pearl covered in dust still a pearl?"
“Yes,” the girl nodded affirmatively, “you’ve done a great job.”
Moreover, in Wen Jiu's opinion, if being a pebble can make you happy, then being a pebble is fine too.
The gloom in Jiang Zhao's heart gradually dissipated as the gentle words in her ear reached her ears, and the invisible burden on her shoulders seemed to disappear, making her feel a sense of relief.
"Thanks."
The two walked down the steps together, when a clear male voice sounded from behind them.
"Wen Jiu."
Not only did they stop in their tracks, but the other students nearby also stopped to look.
The boy was surrounded by people, and several people were talking to him. Perhaps they didn't expect him to speak suddenly, so they all turned their attention to him.
Over the past few days, this group of people have also noticed that Lu Jingci's feelings for the girl not far away are unusual.
Even though I've bumped into the two of them talking several times, I still feel a little dazed.
One day, I was surprised to see Lu Jingci take the initiative to talk to a girl.
"Is there something you need?" Wen Jiu asked politely.
"No," Lu Jingci shook his head slightly, his voice gentle, "I just wanted to ask how your writing is?"
*
Looking at the two people standing opposite each other by the stairs, Anze couldn't help but sigh, "If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I would never have believed that he could do this."
Someone who can say things like "Sorry, I'm not interested in dating" would have a crush on someone? Who would believe that?
Shen Che smiled. Who isn't?
"Is this girl from No. 1 High School?"
He nodded when asked by the person next to him.
Anze looked at that pretty face and said, "I bet a lot of people at school are after her."
"I estimate quite a lot."
"Why doesn't Jing Ci confess his feelings? Isn't he afraid someone else will beat him to it?"
"Who knows?" Shen Che felt that his plan was particularly good, but he didn't expect that the person would not even pay attention to him.
"I always felt that he had some reservations."
"He has concerns?" Anze didn't understand. "What does he have to worry about? What boy is more eye-catching than him?"
Shen Che shrugged, but the image of the person Lu Jingci had asked a few days ago inexplicably popped into his mind.
That person was indeed eye-catching.
But Shen Che watched as the girl turned and walked away.
"Good girl" and "Zhou Yanchuan" are two completely unrelated terms.
*
Not far from the teaching building, there is a small fountain, but it was empty, perhaps because of the cold weather.
Wen Jiu was staring at the pool, lost in thought, when suddenly a voice came from beside her: "Xiao Jiu, don't you think Lu Jingci treats you a little differently?"
A hint of emotion appeared in those empty eyes. Wen Jiu snapped out of her daze, paused for a moment, and nodded.
Having grown up amidst gossip and rumors, she naturally learned to read people's expressions early on. She knew exactly who liked her and who disliked her, but when she stood in front of that particular person, the mirror seemed to be fogged up.
She could naturally sense that Lu Jingci treated her specially, but she didn't know the reason for this special treatment.
Do you have feelings for her?
But in her view, they had no contact whatsoever.
Jiang Zhao was surprised by the girl's frankness; she had expected her to blush and be shy, and deny it in a low voice.
She paused for a moment, then tentatively asked, "So what do you think?"
"I haven't thought about it much."
"Um?"
"Aren't you interested in him?"
Wen Jiu nodded.
"Why?" Jiang Zhao blurted out, then realized that what she said was a bit inappropriate, so she explained, "I don't mean that you should be interested in him, I'm just a little surprised, after all, he is quite outstanding in everyone's eyes."
Wen Jiu knew the girl meant no harm, so she gently hummed in agreement, acknowledging Lu Jingci's excellence.
only.
She murmured softly.
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