Chapter 31 Thinking, thinking for no reason
The name "Zhou Yanchuan" seemed to press the pause button. Wen Jiu stopped walking and subconsciously looked in the direction from which the voice came.
Only then did they realize that there were quite a few people standing in front of the window at the corner of the stairs.
After the girl confessed her feelings, cheers and screams erupted.
The girl was tall and had a bright and beautiful face. She was wearing a modified school uniform that accentuated her slender waist, making it appear as if it could be grasped in one hand.
She looked up at the person opposite her, her eyes filled with tiny sparkles of light, and leaned closer and closer to him.
Zhou Yanchuan didn't react much. His inherent laziness made him straighten up and take a step back when faced with someone approaching him.
Seeing Zhou Yanchuan back away, Wen Jiu's tightly clenched heart seemed to loosen a little.
But the next second, a nonchalant voice rang in my ears: "Give it a try."
The girl's joyful voice drifted in on the wind: "Really?"
Wen Jiu practically fled in panic.
Lin Meng looked at the girl who had said she was getting water but returned with an empty cup, her eyes filled with confusion. Just as she was about to ask her where the water was, she suddenly noticed that the girl's fair face looked terrible.
Her attention immediately shifted: "Are you feeling unwell, deskmate? You look terrible."
Wen Jiu wanted to smile at the person and say that she was fine.
But the sour taste washed over my throat like a tide, and I couldn't make a sound.
I should be used to it by now, but my eyes still well up with tears every time I see it.
When someone doesn't speak, it just stares at you with its big, pitiful eyes.
Lin Meng couldn't help but get anxious: "What's wrong?"
Wen Jiu tried hard to suppress the soreness in her throat and shook her head: "It's nothing."
This didn't seem like anything was wrong at all. Lin Meng wanted to ask more, but suddenly heard voices from the doorway: "I told you Brother Chuan likes the mature, older woman type, but he doesn't agree now."
"Who could resist Qiao Qingxue?"
Hearing these sounds, Lin Meng seemed to understand something.
"Zhou Yanchuan and Qiao Qingxue..."
Wen Jiu's eyes stung uncontrollably. She wanted to show that she didn't care, but her lips were so stiff that she couldn't even manage an ugly smile.
"Oh dear," Lin Meng felt sorry for her seeing her like this, and reached out to hug her. "Let him date, we don't like him anymore. There are so many guys out there, there must be someone better."
Wen Jiu didn't want anyone to worry, so she softly hummed in agreement, though her heart still felt like it was blocked by something.
She was somewhat absent-minded throughout the afternoon self-study session, and the test paper that she could usually finish quickly was now impossible for her to complete.
With fifteen minutes left before class ended, Wen Jiu stared at the test paper with more than half of the questions remaining, a slight soreness rising in her nose.
She put down her pen, leaned over the table, and stared blankly at the note that read "I want to".
You shouldn't be so greedy.
In just one afternoon, the whole school was filled with discussions about Zhou Yanchuan and Qiao Qingxue.
Even when they went to the restroom, they could hear people talking about the two of them dating at the sink.
"I don't know how long this will last."
"Qiao Qingxue is so beautiful, it should take a while."
"Which of his girlfriends isn't super beautiful? I've never seen him date any of them for more than a week."
Wen Jiu stood quietly behind the two girls, listening to their conversation, her fingertips unconsciously digging into her palm.
As her thoughts drifted away, a gentle touch suddenly came to her hand.
Wen Jiu was slightly taken aback, and when she turned around, she saw Lin Meng's gentle gaze.
The girl didn't say anything, she just held her hand.
It felt like something had gently touched her heart, and a sour feeling was slowly being eroded away.
The last class in the afternoon was physical education. A group of people lazily came out of the classroom and walked downstairs.
Wen Jiu and Lin Meng went straight downstairs after leaving the restroom.
When they arrived at the playground, most of the students in the class had already arrived.
In addition, there was another figure standing in the line who did not belong to their class.
The girl standing in the crowd was like a beautiful sight, making it impossible to look away.
Zhou Yanchuan and his group came from the side gate of the playground. As soon as Qiao Qingxue saw him, she ran over to him.
Wen Jiu stopped walking forward, and the girl who ran past her affectionately took the arm of the boy in the middle.
His handsome, rugged features softened in the sunlight, and this time he neither dodged nor pushed away.
Seeing this scene was like a lemon exploding in Wen Jiu's heart, a sour feeling rising up her throat. She turned her head away and didn't look anymore.
Su Shun, Wu Feng, and their group looked utterly bewildered when they saw Qiao Qingxue running over.
"What kind of behavior is this in broad daylight?"
"This is so cruel to couples!"
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Upon hearing this, Zhou Yanchuan smiled casually, his eyes slightly upturned but lacking warmth. His every move and expression exuded a carefree and nonchalant air, both dissolute and aloof.
He didn't flinch when the girl approached, but instead turned to the side and whispered in a voice only the two of them could hear, "School, let go."
Qiao Qingxue's hand, which was holding his arm, stiffened slightly for a moment.
In mid-September, the air still retained the heat of summer. After a group of people finished running, they scattered to find shady spots as soon as they heard the teacher say that it was free time.
Wen Jiu and Lin Meng went to sit under the shade of a tree.
From their angle, they can see the basketball court not far away.
"Aren't these boys hot?" Lin Meng fanned herself with her hand, her eyes filled with confusion. "They're playing basketball in this weather."
"Maybe they like it."
The two were chatting casually when Wen Jiu felt her phone vibrate in her pocket.
She took it out to look at it.
zyc: "I'll go home by myself tonight."
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Before Zhou Yanchuan could send the message "I'm going to Zhou Huaiqian's place" in the chat box, the girl replied with "Okay".
He deleted the sentence and tapped the screen a few more times.
"Didn't you see the note I wrote for you?"
After letting Qiao Qingxue leave at noon today, he stood at the corner until class started but the person he was supposed to meet never showed up.
Zhou Yanchuan recently noticed that the little girl has been acting strangely these past two years. She avoids him and occasionally does things like what happened today.
It's like they suddenly forgot about the things they clearly agreed to.
For a period of time, I would simply ignore him.
They didn't want to go to school together or go home together.
When it comes to replying to messages, it's like he's been blocked; he won't reply for days.
While waiting for news, Zhou Yanchuan glanced up and saw someone sitting on a bench not far away.
She was holding her phone, but she ignored him.
He started walking in that direction, but was stopped halfway there.
"Yanchuan."
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