Chapter 29 Cheers to becoming your own moon.
Spring in southern eucalyptus is also wet.
The wind blowing from the lake was filled with wet water vapor, ruffling the ends of the boys' hair. When they looked at each other, their vivid and bold appearance in their youth was frozen in time.
Wen Xin and Zhou Suiye were restless people. After provoking each other, they chased each other and played with each other, surrounding the remaining two people in the middle, as if they had isolated a separate area for them.
Bo Xia opened her eyes in the wind, and in a trance she saw him curling the corners of his lips towards her.
But the smile was fleeting, making her suspect that it was just her illusion.
The surroundings were too noisy, and even her heart couldn't be quiet.
On the way back, Wen Xin said that no matter what, they must meet again in the future, and it must be as good as now. But who can predict the future?
Only when they are young do they believe that fate cannot control them. So, in their minds, there is no question of whether they can do something, only whether they want to. Love can overcome all difficulties, friends can be together forever, and dreams can come true.
Thinking back, that time spent together progressing was probably their happiest time. Occasionally, Bo Xia would be late for the library, and Zhou Suiye would complain but still help her carry her bag. Occasionally, when she figured out a problem thanks to Jin Yunyan, he would tease her with a smile and ask her to call him teacher.
More often than not, Wen Xin would indulge in slacking off, fiddling with her newly bought camera. In her camera, everyone was working diligently on their homework, when a hand suddenly appeared and touched Zhou Suiye's head. Thinking it was Jin Yunyan's doing, he reached out and hit the other person.
After repeating this several times, the camera began to shake, and the person holding the camera was chased by Zhou Suiye. Bo Xia looked up and saw that they were being criticized by the people next to them, so he sat down obediently.
Unfortunately, Jin Yunyan didn't come every time, and later he even missed their study group.
Zhou Suiye unilaterally fired this person as the team leader: "He's a big shot, ignore him."
Although Bo Xia felt a little regretful, she could understand. After all, Jin Yunyan also had to attend some activities and was busier than the average person. So she defended her, "He didn't mean it."
Thinking of those occasional interactions, although she still couldn't get into his heart, she seemed to be closer to him than usual.
His world is cold, yet paradoxically mixed with tenderness.
At least he is very affectionate towards Zhou Suiye.
Hearing Bo Xia's defense, Zhou Suiye said jealously, "Do you remember what you said last time?"
"What last time?"
He reminded: "Special Prize."
The girl's ears turned red, afraid that he would say the hypocritical words again: "Remember, don't say it again."
"I thought you'd forgotten," Zhou Suiye said, "It seems like Wen Xin and I are on your side, right? Why do you always speak up for Jin Yunyan?"
Wen Xin held her cheek, her eyes shifting from the person on the left to the person on the right.
She really wanted to know what these two were up to: "What do you mean by a gang? They talk as if we are some kind of criminal gang."
Someone continued to perform: "It's almost the same. You and I are her family members. She always tries to be mean."
Wen Xin pointed at herself, then at him: "Wait, who do you think you are?"
The two of them had a quarrel, and she understood something. She immediately asked Bo Xia, "Did you tell him that secret too? Who is your best friend?"
Bo Xia looked at the two of them in bewilderment, feeling the powerlessness of having two boyfriends. For a moment, she didn't know how to deal with this situation. Seeing Wen Xin leave angrily, she quickly picked up her schoolbag and chased after her, ignoring Zhou Suiye who was still vying for her favor.
When they chased outside, Wen Xin was still acting like a drama queen, shaking her head and saying, "I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen, I don't want to listen." She was not happy when Bo Xiazhen stopped talking, so she pulled him and acted coquettishly, "Hurry up and tell me."
The girl suppressed her laughter and said, "I didn't tell him. He guessed it himself."
"real?"
"Um."
She still felt a little sour. Girls' friendships can sometimes be just as possessive as those in love. Just as she was about to say something, Bo Xia grabbed her hand. She heard him say, "Wen Xin, you'll always be my best friend."
Those eyes are always beautiful and moist. When they look at people, it seems as if they sincerely want to give everything to them, making it impossible for people to even look at them.
She was caught off guard by this straight ball, and said lightly that she understood, but in fact, the corners of her lips were harder to suppress than AK.
"I'm telling you, I can barely resist being jealous of Jin Yunyan, but not Zhou Suiye."
Bo Xia thought she looked particularly cute like this, so she tilted her body slightly to look at her expression and asked her why she didn't accept Jin Yunyan's jealousy.
She said, "Since you like him, I reluctantly give in to him."
"Then thank you, generous classmate Wen Xin."
The two smiled at each other and soon made up.
The school held a debate competition those two days. When Bo Xia saw the notice on the bulletin board, she thought about it seriously for a while. At that time, she had reached the point where she could be brave without anyone's encouragement, so she finally chose to sign up.
When she learned that Jin Yunyan was also participating, she was happy for a long time and became more motivated to look up information.
Taking advantage of the free time in physical education class, a temporary group mock debate was held. Bo Xia was the first debater and needed to state his views at the beginning. This kind of activity was extremely challenging for one's eloquence and ability to improvise, and one would often fail to react and the brain would temporarily shut down.
It was only after she participated that she felt that this was a huge challenge for herself. Even if her abilities are limited, when she encounters a mountain, she can only try to overcome it, right?
Fortunately, not everyone present performed well, so even if she stuttered a little, no one said anything. Instead, they gave her encouraging looks.
Jin Yunyan was the third debater. After she finished, she knew that she didn't speak well and she was still a little nervous. Fortunately, his gentle voice sounded in her ears soon after, which immediately calmed her heart.
After the performance, Jin Yunyan noticed her nervousness and told her before leaving: "You performed very well just now."
Bo Xia sat there for a long time. It felt like a timely cool rain suddenly fell on her dry heart, moistening every crack in her heart.
She thought, how could she not like him.
In such a confused and green youth, a compassionate person like a god suddenly appears. He can understand your embarrassment and nervousness, and can reach out to you when you can't find your way.
Even if she is not the only person he can see, even if she gets no response no matter how hard she tries, the mere existence of some people is already a beautiful thing.
Privately, Bo Xia practiced for a long time on the rooftop for the competition. She remembered that when she was here before, she had doubted herself because of a setback she encountered temporarily, but now it seemed like a long time ago.
She no longer had the idea of retreating, and naively and passionately thought that even if she fell, she would fall in front of the ideal platform.
Back in the classroom, Bo Xia was still sorting out the materials. Because she was distracted, she accidentally wrote Jin Yunyan's name on it.
Wen Xin came to find her, saw her looking at this, rolled her eyes and reached out to take her information: "I'll show it to Jin Yunyan and ask him for some guidance."
She reached out to grab it in a panic, but failed. After a while, she suddenly remembered the name on it. Her eyes widened slightly, and for the first time in her life, she ran so fast and ran to Jin Yunyan's desk like a gust of wind.
The things have been placed in front of Jin Yunyan, and Wen Xin is still proud of her idea. Since Bo Xia is too passive, she always has to give him a helping hand.
"Jin Yunyan, please help Xia Xia look at your debate manuscript and give her some guidance."
"good."
Just as his slender fingertips were about to open the manuscript, a pair of hands suddenly placed themselves in front of him and held it down. Jin Yunyan looked up and saw that the usually introverted girl's cheeks were red, and she said firmly that it was not necessary.
He raised his eyebrows, seeing the panic in her eyes, and raised his eyes with a hint of inquiry: "Hmm?"
"I can do it myself."
After saying that, Bo Xia quickly took the things away. Wen Xin was also confused as she looked at her back. She walked back and saw that this person was lowering his head, not knowing what he was regretting. She didn't have the ability to read minds, so she didn't know what Bo Xia was thinking just now, whether her words were too rude and abrupt.
Wen Xin bent down: "Why not? Why are you so timid?"
She whispered, "Coward."
Bo Xia was in a very complicated mood. He almost discovered something. She would rather be called a coward by her friends than be discovered.
But Wen Xin didn't understand. After knowing the reason, she asked Bo Xia why he didn't dare. In her opinion, if the person she secretly loves doesn't know her feelings, how can the story between them develop?
"You promised me last time." Bo Xia looked up at her with wet eyes.
Wen Xin immediately admitted defeat because of this look: "Okay, okay, this won't happen again."
"Well," she said, "but thank you anyway."
"Idiot." Wen Xin pinched her cheek.
A few days after that, Jin Yunyan started to miss activities. She had a bad feeling and guessed that he might not attend this event.
Sure enough, it wasn't long before Zhou Suiye replaced Jin Yunyan. Looking at Bo Xia's regretful expression, Zhou Suiye rolled his eyes in his heart: "Brother used to be the best debater."
"..." Bo Xia glanced at him, her face expressionless, as if to say, I understand, and then what.
The arrogant boy's competitive spirit suddenly came up. Zhou Suiye asked her how she was inferior to Jin Yunyan. Bo Xia was a little confused by his question. Although she didn't understand, she still answered honestly: "You are not inferior to him."
It's just that he is the best in her heart. This is a subjective idea, and what she just said was an objective evaluation.
"and you……"
The words that Zhou Suiye blurted out suddenly got stuck in his throat. He was surprised by the thought that flashed through his mind and quickly changed the subject: "You are biased."
People's hearts are always biased, Bo Xia thought to herself. She looked up at him seriously, feeling that he was like a large dog that needed its fur stroked. Realizing what she was thinking, she laughed.
"What are you laughing at?"
She shook her head and said, "You can't say you look like a dog."
The time spent preparing for the competition always passed quickly. I didn’t know when the crabapple blossoms on campus were already in full bloom, and the pink petals swayed gracefully in the breeze.
When Bo Xia passed by, she couldn't help but stop and look for a long time, as if this would keep the spring scenery on the branches in the girl's eyes forever.
They successfully passed the preliminary round. During the group selection, they were given the debate topic "Which is more important, the process or the result?" Bo Xia had been reading her manuscript when a bottle of water was suddenly handed to her. Before she could take it, it was pressed against her cheek. Zhou Suiye said casually, "Relax, it's just a formality."
"What scene?" She blinked her eyelashes. "Did you bribe the judges?"
Zhou Suiye was amused by her: "I don't have that much ability, just participate casually, the result is not important."
"How can that be? Since I've already participated, I must give it my all."
Zhou Suiye tapped her manuscript and said, "Have you forgotten that our view is that the process is more important than the result?"
Bo Xia: “…”
After a few seconds of reaction, she picked up the water and cooled his face: "Since the process is more important than the result, you shouldn't be so indifferent."
Zhou Suiye raised the corner of his lips and said that she reacted very quickly.
When it was their group's turn to speak, Bo Xia sat in the first debater's seat. She stood up with her neatly tied ponytail and took a deep breath as the competition began. "Dear judges and fellow debaters, hello! Our view is that the process is more important than the result. Let's start with the purpose and establish the foundation first. The process refers to a story..."
The girl's figure on the podium was strong and upright, like an evergreen tree striving to grow upwards.
After the game, her palms were wet. Maybe she was too focused or something, but when she looked down at the stage, she realized that Jin Yunyan had also arrived and was sitting next to Wen Xin.
There was warm applause from the audience. She saw Jin Yunyan raised his hand to applaud her. She was thinking that the result was not important anymore, and it did not matter whether he was sitting next to her and competing alongside her.
Because she was standing at a higher place, and the person she liked was sitting in the audience, cheering for her wholeheartedly.
She never managed to pick the moon, but at least at that moment she truly became her own moon.
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