Chapter 5 Secrets From that day on, seventeen-year-old Bo Xia had one more...
At the end of September, the school held a sports meet. For high school students, whose academic life was dull and boring and who didn't have many holidays, this was undoubtedly one of the few collective activities that everyone looked forward to.
Zhou Suiye is the class monitor and a good brother of Chen Ran. He is also responsible for some activities. When he asked them to fill out the form, Bo Xia glanced at the form and subconsciously looked for the person's name. He did not sign up for any project.
After a few seconds, Bo Xia naturally passed the form to the person behind her. She really didn't have much athletic ability.
"Hey, Bo Xia." Zhou Suiye called her name. He was tall and had the boldness of a young man.
Bo Xia pursed her lips, hesitated for a moment, and then answered: "Hmm?"
"Can you do me a favor?" he said. "No one has signed up for this activity. Can you sign me up? Otherwise, I won't be able to complete my mission."
She looked at the form in embarrassment, but... she didn't know how to do it either.
Seeing her hesitation, Zhou Suiye thought she had a good temper and tried to persuade her: "Just sign up for any class. You don't need to get a high ranking, okay? It would be terrible if not all the students in our class signed up. You're the deputy monitor, so you have to help me complete the class's tasks."
He immediately grasped Bo Xia's character weaknesses: he didn't like to refuse others, was easy to talk to, was easily shaken, and had a strong sense of collective honor. After hearing this, Bo Xia thought for a long time.
She was already feeling uneasy when something suddenly occurred to her. She caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of her eye and said, "Okay then."
She looked at the list, not sure which one to choose.
Zhou Suiye understood her hesitation and moved closer to her: "You know how to run, right? I'll sign you up for a relay race and a sprint. Just run as you like."
Bo Xia rarely got so close to the opposite sex. When she saw his enlarged face approaching her, her breathing stopped for a moment and her lips were pursed into a straight line.
She quickly avoided his gaze and wrote her name stroke by stroke with a gel pen under the 4x100m relay race and the 100m sprint.
Thin summer.
Wen Xin came back from the bathroom and laughed non-stop after learning that Bo Xia had been fooled by Zhou Suiye. "Come on, you just listened to him. He said it was okay now, but he'll say something else during training later."
Bo Xia maintained her original expression for a long time, as if to buffer the situation. Later she realized that she seemed to have been deceived.
But now that we are on board, it is impossible to get off.
When she looked up again, Zhou Suiye had already gone to fool the next person, but no one was as easy to fool as Bo Xia, so this job was quite difficult.
Wen Xin couldn't help but laugh at him: "Look, they're going to conscript men again."
Zhou Suiye even didn't let go of his good brother Jin Yunyan: "You are such a good person, you shouldn't reject me, right?"
Jin Yunyan's eyes were slightly frivolous, and he turned a page of a book with his slender fingers. His tone sounded normal: "I have a heart disease and cannot participate in these activities."
Bo Xia heard a little bit and wondered if he was not in good health.
She didn't question this statement, but Zhou Suiye was speechless and rolled his eyes in his heart: "Do you think I believe it? Why don't you say that your leg is broken?"
Fool people every day.
Jin Yunyan raised an eyebrow and continued, "It's true that I just got a new prosthesis a while ago. Can you take a look?"
Zhou Suiye couldn't help but greet him warmly: "Your uncle."
Bo Xia realized that she seemed to be the only one who was soft-hearted. Wen Xin glanced at her slightly surprised expression, as if she understood her expression, and raised her hand to place it on her shoulder: "It's human nature. What girl can refuse that dog when he stares at her?"
Zhou Suiye himself has a cheerful personality and is very popular. Not to mention his appearance, his pair of peach blossom eyes seem to be able to bewitch people.
Her cheeks flushed slightly. She was not used to people making jokes about her and the opposite sex, and she didn't know how to explain herself, so she chose to remain silent.
There is no point in complaining at this point. It’s not that difficult anyway. Since you have already signed up, just do your best.
Bo Xia thought so.
Later, when Bo Xia took time off to train, Wen Xin would accompany him. She had a cheerful personality and could chat with everyone in the class. Even when Bo Xia occasionally looked over, she and Jin Yunyan were talking.
But inexplicably, she always felt that although Jin Yunyan was very polite, he was always cold when he smiled, as if he was keeping a distance from everyone.
Even so, she envied an outgoing and generous girl like Wen Xin, who could communicate with Jin Yunyan so freely, but she didn't dare to say a word.
Bo Xia withdrew her gaze. She stood on the track, listening carefully to others talking about how to receive the baton. She stood in place and practiced the running posture over and over again.
The September sun was still very strong, but at that time, the seventeen-year-old boys enjoyed working under the scorching sun.
Sports day is when everyone is most relaxed and relatively free. Bo Xia secretly brought her phone to school, and as she passed the notice board, she stopped for some unknown reason.
Her slender fingertips gripped the hard square in her trouser leg. After hesitating for a moment, she took out her cell phone. She looked around cautiously like a thief, and after confirming that there was no one around, she turned on the camera and took a picture.
The camera shows the ID photo.
Various sports events are being carried out on the playground, and beautiful female voices on the campus radio are cheering for each class.
Bo Xia was very nervous. She was worried that she wouldn't perform well and would drag down the class. She didn't know if Zhou Suiye knew about it or what, but he tried to comfort her: "Just run around, don't get hurt."
"Um."
Jin Yunyan was standing to the side, his face glowing white in the sunlight. Zhou Suiye joked, "Why don't you join the cheerleading team and cheer for the girls in our class? Maybe with your encouragement we'll get first place."
Jin Yunyan glanced at him, and the meaning was obvious.
Go by yourself if you want to.
The two people standing together, one is unrestrained and flamboyant, the other is gentle and refined, they look like the two poles of a magnet, and are particularly pleasing to the eye.
Bo Xia's gaze swept between the two of them, and unexpectedly met Jin Yunyan's eyes. His eyes were gentle and affectionate, like a lake shrouded in mist all year round, but upon closer inspection, it seemed as if they could not accommodate anyone and were very cold.
The sense of distance suddenly widened.
She hurriedly looked away, not daring to look any longer.
During the competition, Zhou Suiye was really there. Not only was she there, but she also brought a group of people to cheer her on, including Jin Yunyan.
Bo Xia was a little nervous, and her cheeks were a little red from the sun. Zhou Suiye brought a bottle of water and naturally unscrewed the cap and handed it to her.
She was a little uncomfortable, her eyes were blank for a few seconds, and after looking at his natural expression, she took the drink and took a sip.
"Be careful later."
After Zhou Suiye finished his instructions, he took the water and left, his clothes stirring up a cool breeze. Bo Xia looked up and saw that he was caring about other students again. She couldn't help but sigh that giving him the position of class monitor was absolutely right.
She couldn't imagine Jin Yunyan's concern for his classmates.
When the game officially started, cheers were heard all around.
The weather in southern Eucalyptus was still hot at the end of September. The sunlight on her eyelids made her feel hot. Her chest rose and fell slightly, and she stood in her position nervously.
A girl's pleasant voice came from the radio in the distance——
"Athletes on the field, the scorching wind can't dampen your graceful movements, the track can't dampen your fiery spirit, and stumbles can't extinguish your resolve to win. 'When you're young, you must live up to your youthful glory and know how to act.' Let us write the chapter of our youth with our sweat!"
Bo Xia glanced around. There were some friends with whom he had talked and had a good relationship, but Wen Xin was not there.
She glanced around, but couldn't see the other person for a long time. After thinking about it, she felt disappointed.
The girl was sensitive and couldn't help but wonder if their relationship wasn't that good at all.
Bo Xia let out a breath, thinking that the game at hand was more important, so he put the matter aside for the time being.
The heat lifted the strands of hair in front of her eyes. She lowered her eyelids and suddenly heard a familiar voice from the radio station, which was encouraging the athletes in the relay race.
Bo Xia was stunned. It was Wen Xin.
"Class 21, the sprint relay runners, charge forward bravely. You will always be our pride."
She felt a warmth in her heart and glanced towards the broadcasting station. She didn't know how Wen Xin had persuaded them to go into battle in person.
It seemed as if there was a dormant seed in Bo Xia's chest that kept drilling upwards. His originally slightly stiff body was filled with strength because of the presence of his friend.
When she reached the finish line, all she could see were those blurry faces. Their excited eyes fell on her, and everyone gathered around them and cheered together.
It was noisy and lively, as if even the dust in the air was alive.
Bo Xia's eyes fell on Wen Xin who was looking at her not far away. A faint smile appeared at the corner of her lips, and she was overwhelmed by countless touching emotions, but Wen Xin just blinked at her.
Finally, he won the second place, and Zhou Suiye was very satisfied. Thinking that Bo Xia was "kidnapped" by him, he said:
"Bo Xia, be loyal to me. I'll treat you to dinner this weekend."
The other three contestants were a little dissatisfied: "What? We are being disloyal. We only invited her and not me."
"Okay, everyone has a share."
The people around him couldn't help but make a noise, saying that he was a young man from a wealthy family. Wen Xin raised her hand: "And me."
"What use are you?" Zhou Suiye deliberately insulted her.
She grabbed Bo Xia and said, "Why is it useless? I provided you with spiritual help!"
The two started arguing, and then they didn't know how they ended up pulling each other and fighting around Bo Xia.
Sweat still hung on Bo Xia's face, and her hair was loose, so she stood there tying it up. Although it was just a simple movement, from the side, her swan neck tilted up in a graceful arc.
She smiled helplessly, and felt her heart moving slightly.
But before she could tie her hair up, it was knocked down by two blue figures playing around. She picked it up, and Wen Xin and Zhou Suiye, two elementary school students, were arguing about who did it.
Bo Xia stood up and suddenly met Jin Yunyan's eyes not far away. She seemed to be burned by something and looked away as if nothing had happened.
Then I secretly wondered if I looked too embarrassed just now and lost my image in his eyes.
When I tried to pretend to look at him casually, I found that the man had disappeared long ago.
After the competition, Bo Xia felt much more relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from his heart. He hadn't had much time to train recently, and his legs were still sore.
Wen Xin sat in the shade and shook her phone at Bo Xia, who was massaging her legs: "Look, this is your photo."
"ah?"
She leaned over to take a look and found that Zhou Suiye had taken photos of every classmate participating in the sports meet and posted them on his own space.
Bo Xia hesitated for a moment, and as if he had suddenly found an excuse, he added Zhou Suiye's QQ. Zhou Suiye certainly didn't think it was a big deal, after all, it was just a friendship between classmates, but Bo Xia was afraid that others would associate something with this euphemism.
She even organized her words after adding the friend: "Well, I want to see the photos you took, so I added you."
Zhou Suiye was carefree and didn't feel the twists and turns in the little girl's heart at all: "Yeah. Let's see."
She clicked into Zhou Suiye's profile and found the photo of herself. In the shadow of the girl running, she could clearly see the tall figure behind her.
The picture was frozen, and he was just looking at her.
Even though his eyes might not always be on her later, at that moment, she seemed to own the whole world.
Bo Xia carefully pressed the save button and looked at the disguised photo in the album. She felt like she had obtained some precious treasure.
After a long day of activities, the class had to clean up their area in the stadium. Bo Xia stood silently, carrying heavy objects without a word. As soon as he picked up something, someone nearby took it.
Zhou Suiye raised his eyebrows: "Take the lighter one."
"I can."
He was a head taller than her and looked at the little girl in front of him, who was as thin as a bean sprout, with a somewhat inquiring look.
Zhou Suiye wasn't familiar with Bo Xia. She was quiet and introverted in class, mostly just studying and never interacting with the boys. But in those rare encounters, he had an impression of her.
What he always says is "No need" and "I can do it".
She has thin arms and legs that could be blown away by a gust of wind, but she seems to be able to hold herself up even if the sky falls.
Zhou Suiye deliberately teased her and put the thing he was holding into her hand, but there was still some strength in his fingertips and he didn't let go completely.
Bo Xia really couldn't bear it anymore. She looked up at him angrily and seemed a little angry.
Even a well-behaved rabbit may sometimes catch people.
He couldn't help but laugh, and couldn't help but laugh at her: "Didn't you say you could do it?"
Bo Xia opened her lips, wanting to say something but hesitated. Before she could lose her temper, Zhou Suiye raised his hand and took everything from her hands.
Seeing that she was still blushing and looked a little reluctant, he whispered, "Let go."
The ending tone of the voice rises slightly, which makes the ear itchy.
He tutted his words, "Why are you so bad at utilizing resources? Do you think I'm just a decoration at 1.83 meters tall?"
“…”
Wen Xin, who was standing by, couldn't help but burst out laughing, looking speechless: "I finally understand. If you guys haven't told me your height in three sentences, you must be less than 1.8 meters."
Zhou Suiye was indeed tall, and standing there he seemed to glow. He looked at Jin Yunyan and joked with him, "Then our Yan Shen must be less than 1.8 meters tall."
Jin Yunyan was a little taller than him. He lowered his eyes to look at Zhou Suiye with a slight smile on his lips, and his eyes were full of bewitching intent when he looked at the people beside him.
He smiled: "Well, I'm 1.6 meters tall."
Zhou Suiye: "..."
Wen Xin finished packing and was in a hurry to buy the newly arrived comic books. Seeing that Bo Xia was still slow, she took her hand and walked out of the stadium.
Bo Xia vaguely felt a sense of discomfort and sinking in her lower abdomen, and had a bad premonition in her heart.
She looked pale, and I guess it was her period.
Bo Xia could only grab the anxious Wen Xin and whisper something into her ear. Then Wen Xin glanced around and walked behind her, pretending to glance at her pants casually.
After a few seconds, Wen Xin came over and said she had found some.
Bo Xia was a little bewildered. She was a teenager, so shy after all. At the same time, she was glad she hadn't come during the competition.
The four seasons in Nan'an City are not distinct. The temperature has been frighteningly high these days, and everyone is wearing short sleeves. Wen Xin could only say to her, "Stand here for a while. I'll go to the classroom to get a coat."
She nodded, and suddenly her nose felt a little sore.
Suddenly, a similar scene from her junior high school days flashed through her mind. Embarrassment was secondary. The people around her were just like her, and the friend she thought she was close to ignored her in favor of someone else. She was always the one left behind, the one ignored, yet Wen Xin always saw her.
Bo Xia lowered her eyelids to hide her emotion that was almost touching.
She stood sideways, surrounded by a bustling crowd, and everything was so noisy.
A shadow suddenly fell in front of her eyes, and she heard a pleasant and casual voice above her head: "Classmate."
When she looked up, her heart skipped a beat.
The boy was very close to her, so close that she could clearly see the faint mole at the corner of his eye.
Bo Xia realized it belatedly: "Ah...?"
It was as if something was buzzing in her ears for a moment, causing her to temporarily lose all ability to think.
She even had an effort to hear what he was saying.
Jin Yunyan stood in front of her, one earphone hanging on his ear, the other casually hanging down. He handed her the blue sun protection jacket draped over his arm: "Go to the sun, take it."
She didn't react for a moment and was a little confused, but she still took it.
Finally, the boy smiled at her briefly, like the snow on the top of the mountain melting gently, and then quickly dissipated.
The world around me suddenly became extremely quiet, as if everything had stopped moving at that moment.
After the thin figure left, it took Bo Xia a long time to recover.
She realized that he seemed to be helping her. She couldn't describe the feeling at that time. Many years later, when Bo Xia recalled it, she still felt that it was like a dream.
It was like the doll in the window that she had loved for a long time, which was placed at the head of her bed one day.
Bo Xia clutched the coat, which had a faint mint scent.
She had never come into contact with a coat from the opposite sex, and just a coat was enough to make the girl's heart beat.
This is what he wore...
During her adolescence, she was very sensitive and had a fragile self-esteem. Most boys at that time were immature and many liked to get together and joke around. If they saw something, they would definitely make a fuss.
So, that coat is more than just a coat to her.
She tied her coat around her waist and waited for a while, then saw Wen Xin running towards her from a distance. Wen Xin was a little anxious, her hair was disheveled, and her cheeks were stained with sweat.
Seeing the clothes around her friend's waist, she was obviously confused: "Huh?"
Bo Xia didn't know how to explain for a moment, and said vaguely: "I just met a classmate..."
She was afraid Wen Xin would ask more questions, but she clearly had no intention of doing so and simply dragged her forward. Bo Xia was a little slow to keep up, thinking Wen Xin was probably still thinking about her comic book.
She opened her lips and was about to say something when she heard Wen Xin say, "I put that in your pocket, go to the bathroom and change it."
Bo Xia's eyelashes trembled. She obviously didn't expect her to be so thoughtful. She opened her lips and said, "Thank you."
“We still have to say thank you to each other.”
The corners of her lips curled up, and the soft part of her heart completely collapsed.
After returning home, Bo Xia carefully soaked the clothes in a bucket and added a little detergent. There were no stains on the clothes, and they were still very clean.
Bo Xia rubbed it slowly, as if she was rubbing her soft girlish heart.
After washing it, she made sure there was no odor before hanging it on the hanger. She looked at the dress; it was loose, very broad at the shoulders, and seemed a size larger than her. It was just a piece of clothing, but it was as if the room was filled with the scent of the opposite sex.
It started to rain outside, taking away some of the remaining summer heat in the air.
From that day on, seventeen-year-old Bo Xia had a secret.
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