For the first time, Xiao Lingling truly realized her unusual feelings, and for a moment, she didn't know how to react.
Her face flushed, and she couldn't help but recall the way he expressed his love to her that day.
Wu Tongtong chuckled and said, "Why? Has our most adorable little Lingling finally found someone she likes?"
Xiao Lingling blushed at the teasing, but she didn't refute it.
Wu Tongtong continued to laugh and said, "Then let me guess who it is.
Hmm~ If I'm not mistaken, it should be Chu Yu, right?"
Xiao Lingling was shocked, "Sister Tong, how did you know?"
Wu Tongtong laughed out loud, "Hahaha. You've admitted it yourself."
Little Bell realized what was happening and immediately turned away shyly, "Oh! Sister Tong, you've also learned bad habits from my senior brother!"
Wu Tongtong quickly patted her back and said, "Okay, okay, I won't tease you anymore. In fact, I've already seen that he likes you.
In the past, every time he came back, no matter how long he was away, he would spend almost half of the time with you.
The way he looked at you was never concealed, and everyone could see it. It was just that you hadn't figured it out at that time.
If you don't believe me, just ask around, everyone will know that he likes you."
Little Bell also began to recall the past.
At any time, she and Chu Yu, one traveling around to save people, and the other guarding the border.
But every Chinese New Year, they would gather at the Lin family.
Chu Yu’s vacation is usually not long. The longest can be ten days, and the shortest is only three days.
But she knew very well that traveling back and forth from the border in the middle of winter was hard enough, and several times he had to travel day and night because of the short holidays.
That would have been fine, but after coming back he would always find various reasons to stick with her.
Thinking about it now, Xiao Lingling actually felt a little sad after realizing it belatedly.
She suddenly felt a little regretful. Maybe she shouldn't have run away like this.
He should be very sad, right?
Will he think that I am rejecting him?
Will he never come back again?
All sorts of speculations flooded her mind at once, and she no longer cared about anything else. She stood up suddenly, startling Wu Tongtong.
"Little Bell? What's wrong? What are you doing? Oh, I haven't asked you yet, didn't you send a message saying that you would come back when you are about to reach the age of 15?
Why did you suddenly come back at this time? And I heard from your senior brother that you seemed strange. Could it be that you had a quarrel with Chu Yu?
Xiao Lingdang was very anxious and told Wu Tongtong what happened that day.
"Sister Tong, don't you think I shouldn't run away like this?
Will he be sad? No, I have to go back quickly!
I didn't want to reject him. I just hadn't thought it through at that time. I was afraid that if I agreed rashly, it would turn out to be wrong, and I was afraid of hurting him.
But now I think clearly. I must like him. I don’t want him to be sad. I want to find him. "
Xiao Lingling seemed a little flustered, and Wu Tongtong became nervous because of her.
"Don't worry, don't worry. He, he likes you so much. He must..."
Before Wu Tongtong could finish her words, the door was suddenly pushed open.
The two of them subconsciously looked towards the door and were startled by the person who suddenly appeared.
Especially Xiao Lingling, everyone was dumbfounded, "Yu, Brother Yu? Why are you here?"
That’s right, the person who came was none other than Chu Yu.
He was standing at the door at this moment, looking at Xiao Lingling with a smile.
He did not answer Xiao Lingling's question, but took a few steps forward and held Xiao Lingling's wrist.
He nodded at Wu Tongtong and said, "Excuse me, I'll borrow the little bell to talk to you for a while. I'll return it to you later."
Wu Tongtong's eyes swept between the two of them playfully, and she could hardly hide her smile.
"Okay, okay, you can borrow it. I'm tired and ready to rest."
Chu Yu didn't avoid her gaze at all. He nodded and walked out with the little bell.
Little Bell didn't react at all the time.
She looked down at her wrist that he was holding. They had held hands occasionally before, but why did she feel particularly nervous this time?
She could clearly feel her pounding heart and hot cheeks.
Is this what it feels like to like someone? It's definitely different from being a good friend.
The two walked all the way to the back garden, which was very quiet.
Chu Yu took her to sit on the roof and looked at the stars in the sky. In the end, Chu Yu spoke first.
He took off the water bag from his waist and handed it to her, "Here, are you still thirsty?"
Little Lingling felt awkward for some reason, reached out to take the water bag, and drank two big gulps in a huff.
"Ahem, I'm not thirsty anymore."
She stuffed the water bag back and didn't know what to say for a moment.
She hesitated for a long time, thinking about explaining, but her attitude changed as soon as she opened her mouth.
"How did you know I was here?"
Chu Yu was not surprised by her question and answered honestly, "I have been following you all the time, but you didn't notice."
Xiao Lingling was a little surprised, then lowered her head feeling guilty.
Chu Yu patted her head and said, "I'm sorry, actually, I didn't expect to scare you.
If I had known, I should have been more tactful.
You left suddenly and I was worried that you might be in danger, and I also wanted to see what you were thinking.
So I've been following you closely.
I originally thought I would wait for you to come home before leaving.
But I didn't expect that I heard what you just said.
I couldn’t hold it back for a moment and came out.”
Chu Yu looked at her with a smile on his face, "You left so suddenly, so I'm sure you must be a little sad.
But I wasn't angry, I was more scared and worried.
I’m afraid that you don’t like me, that we won’t even be able to be friends in the future, that I’ll never hear you call me Brother Yu again, and even more afraid that you will avoid me in the future.
I have guessed many reasons why you left suddenly, and even thought of countless ways to deal with it.
But no matter which one, I don't intend to let go easily. I've even thought about how I'm going to snatch your bride away if you decide to marry someone else."
Chu Yu spoke in a very serious tone. At first, Xiao Lingling blushed and felt as if she had eaten honey.
But the last sentence made Xiao Lingling couldn't help laughing.
"What? You're such a good general, yet you want to steal my bride? Aren't you afraid of being impeached?"
Seeing this, Chu Yu's tone became more serious, "Don't be afraid, if that day really comes, I'm afraid I will really do it.
Because I tried to imagine my life without you in the future, and I couldn't stand it.
I can't bear to watch you marry someone else. Just imagining that scene is heartbreaking."
Xiao Lingling's smile gradually disappeared. Looking at his haggard face, she couldn't bear to tease him anymore.
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