What does a first kiss feel like?
Niuniu's heart surged with emotion. The fear she had left over from her youth towards Shao Zizhuo instantly vanished. She was filled with righteousness and confidence, and her voice was no longer suppressed. "Sister Wangshu and Brother Zizhuo didn't know each other until junior high school. They weren't exactly childhood sweethearts. At that time, they were both angry with their families. When the high school entrance exam was approaching, they both suddenly ran away from home and started working part-time while studying."
Shao Zizhuo was sitting next to them, and the voices inevitably reached his ears. He tilted his head and looked over. The two people were talking with relish. Guan Shanyue had a gossipy look on her face, but she was not angry at all, and she did not hide her emotions.
Shao Zizhuo felt unconsciously annoyed, and the pain in his heart only increased. He crossed his arms and listened leisurely, his eyes looking at the fish swimming in the fish tank in the distance, but his eyes involuntarily fell on Guan Shanyue.
Niuniu didn't notice Shao Zizhuo's gaze at all, and continued to talk to herself, "Regular companies don't hire child labor, so they both chose to work at the barbecue stall in front of the school after evening self-study. They are both quiet people. Although they have met in various occasions before, they are not familiar with each other. They have never spoken to each other in a long time."
"Until one day, a thug got drunk and harassed Brother Zizhuo at the barbecue stall. He insisted on dragging Brother Zizhuo to drink with him. Before Brother Zizhuo could say anything, Sister Wangshu couldn't stand it anymore. She went up and hit the thug with a bottle. Then the thugs started fighting, but they couldn't beat Sister Wangshu and Brother Zizhuo. After the fight, I don't know what happened specifically that night."
Guan Shanyue tried hard to suppress her smile. She really didn't expect that the encounter between Shao Zizhuo and Bai Yueguang would be a case of the heroine saving the "beauty".
The dark history was betrayed by the little girl who grew up with the neighbor. When Shao Zizhuo saw the smile on Guan Shanyue's face, his expression froze. He closed his eyes and swallowed his anger, pretending to be silent.
Niuniu pondered for a moment, then added, "One of them ranked first in the city's high school entrance exam, and the other ranked second, and they both went to the same high school." She scratched her head, carefully observing Guan Shanyue's expression. After a moment's hesitation, she continued, "From that time on, the two of them have always been a couple. They're all in the same circle, and they're both among the most eye-catching people in that circle. It's hard not to be noticed."
Seeing that Guan Shanyue wasn't upset, Niuniu said with relief, "Not long afterward, rumors spread from the Shao and Yuan families that the two of them had gotten married right after graduating from college. In their senior year of high school, Sister Wangshu applied to a professional ballet academy abroad for further studies, while Brother Zizhuo stayed in China to attend university. Both families then stopped talking about their affairs, and everyone tacitly accepted that they had broken up."
Niuniu saw Shao Zizhuo resting his eyes, and leaned close to Guan Shanyue and said, "Then Sister Wangshu went all the way to join the world's top ballet company and never returned to China. Brother Zizhuo never fell in love again, but he was always very kind to Sister Wangshu's parents. Whenever the Yuan family's group had any problems, Brother Zizhuo would help solve them."
Niuniu defined it as follows: "Brother Zizhuo is obsessed with Sister Wangshu, and everyone knows it."
Guan Shanyue nodded and said, "Indeed, I know that too. After all, that's what it says in the book."
Niuniu was surprised and heartbroken. She pouted sadly and looked at Guan Shanyue with endless sorrow in her eyes: "That's how it is." Her mouth was pouting so hard that it looked like a bottle of oil could be hung on it. "Sister Shanyue, do you know that when you lower your head, you really look like Sister Wangshu."
Guan Shanyue lowered her head, took a selfie, and then clicked into the album to open a photo. She briefly recalled the unclear photo of Xia Yuan Wangshu, then looked at her own selfie and handed it to Niuniu: "It's indeed quite similar."
Shao Zizhuo raised his eyes and saw Guan Shanyue's calm expression. It was not the expected displeasure, nor was there a trace of sadness. His expression became more serious, and his eyes were filled with deep anger.
Niuniu looked at the indifferent Guan Shanyue, her heart breaking. Oh my god, what had happened to Sister Shanyue that made her remain indifferent to such grievances? She leaned on Guan Shanyue and said, "Sister Shanyue, if you need anything, come to me. I don't want you to pay anything. You don't have to compromise like this. Although Sister Wangshu and I are good friends, to me, you are you, not anyone else's substitute."
Guan Shanyue patted her hands regretfully. If it weren't for this electric eel system, this little cutie would be the one I would turn to!
Shao Zizhuo's pressure dropped even lower, his aura of keeping strangers away fully revealed. He sneered and asked Niuniu, "Have you said enough?"
Niuniu still had some excitement left in her, and she couldn't help but retort: "Why, you can't stand seeing people uphold justice?"
Shao Zizhuo sneered again: "Self-touching."
Everything started because of him. Guan Shanyue was about to say a few words to ease the awkward atmosphere when Shao Zizhuo's voice rang out again: "Guan Shanyue is not Yuan Wangshu's substitute, from the beginning to the end, not at all."
Guan Shanyue was stunned and made eye contact with Shao Zizhuo across the table. The private room was well soundproofed. At this moment, all sounds were isolated from the world. She could only hear the quiet thumping of her own heart.
A bowl of soup had just been served, and the rising steam stretched between them. Shao Zizhuo's eyes were clearly visible. She could not understand his expression, but she could only see that he was serious.
But Shao Zizhuo quickly looked away and tapped his fingertips in front of Niu Niu's face: "Instead of caring about my love life, you should care about yourself."
Niu Niu was like a deflated ball, flattened all of a sudden: "Shut up, shut up!" She turned her grief and anger into appetite and took two big bites of the grilled lamb chops.
Guan Shanyue's eyes were still on Shao Zizhuo. He was calm and composed. The moment just now seemed like a dream. The words and the look were too brief. If it weren't for the flushing on her face, she would almost suspect it was her illusion.
Since entering this world, everyone calls her "Wangshu" the first time they see her. The system's tasks, the personality that must be maintained, and survival are too important to her, so she must frame herself in the shell of the "Yuan Wangshu" substitute.
Yuan Wangshu, like her name, is the untouchable first moon in everyone's heart, while the mountain moon is the bright moon rising from the mountains, shining brightly in the mountains. They hang proudly high in their own skies, needing no comparison, yet some people call them "white jade plates."
But now, the male protagonist who threw out the black card and asked her to "be a good substitute" actually said that she was not Yuan Wangshu's substitute from the beginning to the end.
She tilted her head to search her memory. The substitute and the white moonlight, love and being loved, this is the contradiction that runs through the whole book. The male protagonist in the book never expressed in the early stage that the female protagonist is not the substitute for the white moonlight.
But now, the butterfly is flapping its wings, the plot has deviated slightly, and an unknown storm is brewing somewhere.
Guan Shanyue felt a mixture of emotions, like a fragrant lemon soaking into water. After taking a sip, the slight sourness was followed by a sweet aftertaste.
The male protagonist in the suspended book has self-awareness and can express a vivid personal will.
She finally began to look Shao Zizhuo in the eye.
But the person being stared at was inexplicably agitated. He urged Niu Niu to finish her meal quickly, and then ruthlessly stuffed Guan Shanyue into the car, without saying a word the whole way.
Guan Shanyue had just decided to try to listen and understand Shao Zizhuo. She thought for a moment and broke the silence: "Um, what happened after the fight that night when you met Yuan Wangshu?"
She was afraid that he didn't know, so she reminded him deliberately: "It's the part where Niuniu said she didn't know either."
Shao Zizhuo turned up the air conditioner to a higher setting, hoping to clear the inexplicable anger in his heart. He responded stiffly, "I don't remember."
What else could it be? In the end, the store manager was so angry that he called the police. The Yuan family sent people to clean up the mess and took Yuan Wangshu back home, ending the absurdity of her running away from home. When his dear grandfather answered the police's call, he only said, "Lock him up for two days. This kid doesn't know his place. He won't cry until he sees the coffin. It's time to teach him a lesson."
The next day, Yuan Wangshu found out that he didn't come to school. After understanding the whole story, he was so angry that he skipped class and ran out to redeem him.
How can I say that? How embarrassing.
Guan Shanyue felt quite regretful: "Well, I thought something happened between you two that night?"
Shao Zizhuo turned around and stared at her, almost laughing out of anger: "You really want to know what happened to us?"
Guan Shanyue nodded, but the unfinished words "I want to know you better" were still unsaid.
Shao Zizhuo's eyes fell on her lips, his Adam's apple moved slightly: "Come closer, I'll tell you."
So mysterious? He wouldn't yell in my ear, "It's a huge secret, I won't tell you!" Guan Shanyue hesitated for a moment, and felt that Shao Zizhuo was not such a naive person, so he approached with confidence.
Inch by inch, the distance between them was shrinking.
There is a slight coolness on the lips, the minty smell hits your face, and the wet touch is fleeting.
Guan Shanyue stood there in a daze.
Shao Zizhuo said, "Don't you want to know what happened? It's hard to explain, but you keep asking."
Guan Shanyue's ears turned red, but he pretended to be calm.
She bit her lip, and there seemed to be some warmth left on her lips. His heart skipped a beat and he coughed, trying to calm his rapidly beating heart, but it was of no avail.
Guan Shanyue took a deep breath, and his heartbeat finally showed signs of slowing down.
Shao Zizhuo added, "Rather than describing it to you, I'd rather show you through my own actions."
Guan Shanyue was still in a daze, stammering, "I, I'm not that curious either."
She unbuckled her belt and fled, leaving her bag lying quietly on the seat. She disappeared, only to return moments later, open the door, and, not daring to look at Shao Zizhuo, say, "I'll get the bag." Then, gliding with oil on her feet, she vanished into the elevator.
No one was in sight, so Shao Zizhuo loosened his clenched fists. His palms were covered with sweat, and the marks left by his fingernails were faintly itchy. He picked up a piece of paper and carefully wiped the sweat from his hands.
His face appeared in the rearview mirror, a little red. He turned up the air conditioner again and muttered to himself, "It's been too hot lately."
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