Chapter 32
Only the blind wouldn't notice.
They looked like a perfect match, a match made in heaven, even their school uniforms looked like couple outfits.
The male ghost muttered to himself, but he also knew that the little mute girl was currently struggling to even have enough to eat, so she probably really didn't have any thoughts about early romance.
"Anyway, I think this handsome young man is interested in the little mute girl."
Chi Jun glanced back at him, took out a lollipop, popped it into his mouth, and chuckled:
"Look who doesn't have a crush on her? Last night you even guessed I was dating her."
Male ghost: "..."
The fox and the ghost stared at each other expressionlessly for a few seconds.
"I was wrong."
The male ghost said, "Looking at it now, the little mute girl and that handsome guy definitely have more chemistry than you."
He said this intentionally to provoke Chi Jun.
However, Chi Jun smiled and after a while, said "Oh," and then added, "Thank goodness."
Male ghost: "..."
*
Because of her leg problems, Xu Qingzhou spent the whole day in the classroom and basically didn't leave her seat. In order to avoid having to go to the toilet during breaks, she even drank very little water.
When the school bell rang at noon, the students got up and left, either to go to the cafeteria for lunch or to rush home for a quick bite before hurrying back to the classroom.
The sound of the bell meant nothing to Xu Qingzhou.
She didn't even look up, continuing to bury herself in writing the last big physics problem, until a voice came from her right front:
"Xu Qingzhou".
Xu Qingzhou looked up and saw that there was another person in the classroom—Zheng Yangshu.
He was sitting in the seat directly in front of her on the right, one arm draped over the back of the seat, turning his head to look at her.
What are you having for lunch?
Xu Qingzhou always brought her own steamed buns or lunchbox for lunch. While others went home or ate in the cafeteria, she would sit at her seat and slowly finish her meal.
So when Zheng Yangshu asked that question, Xu Qingzhou smiled and naturally reached into the drawer, preparing to take out the bento box she had prepared that morning to show him.
But today, when I reached in and touched it, my expression froze—
I didn't find the bento box.
She bent down and looked down, and sure enough, there was no lunchbox in the drawer except for her schoolbag, books and test papers.
But she clearly remembered making it that morning...
Looks like... I forgot to bring it.
The stunned and annoyed expression on Zheng Yangshu's face naturally turned into the awkwardness of "not being able to go to eat because of leg problems." He closed his book and said, "I was just about to go to the cafeteria, so I'll pack one for you."
That would be perfect.
However, I apologize for troubling you a bit. Xu Qingzhou: [Thank you]
"What's the big deal?"
Zheng Yangshu put down his pen and stood up: "Wait."
Zheng Yangshu quickly left the classroom.
Xu Qingzhou figured that it would take at least twenty minutes for him to walk to the cafeteria, finish his meal, and then bring back a takeout order, so he calmly continued working on his problems.
Unexpectedly, less than ten minutes later, just as Xu Qingzhou finished writing a question, Zheng Yangshu returned with a takeout meal.
"Give."
Xu Qingzhou noticed that he was carrying two boxed lunches.
It seems that he packed up his own portion so that she could eat earlier.
Xu Qingzhou gratefully accepted the boxed lunch.
Thank you, how much is it in total?
Zheng Yangshu sat down at her desk.
"No need, it's not much money."
Xu Qingzhou had vaguely heard from her classmates that Zheng Yangshu came from a well-off family, but she had asked him to buy the meal, and she didn't want to owe him anything.
She reached into her bag to take out her wallet, only to find that there was only a five-yuan bill and three coins inside.
"..."
She opened the lunchbox again and took a look.
Two chicken drumsticks, and a stir-fry with both meat and vegetables.
It's highly likely that it won't be enough.
She pursed her lips somewhat awkwardly, wrote a line on the card, and poked Zheng Yangshu's back.
Sorry, I didn't bring any money today. Can I pay you tomorrow?
Zheng Yangshu smiled and said:
"You're welcome."
After saying that, he suddenly remembered something: "How about this, there was a big question on the math test this morning that I didn't quite understand. Could you explain it to me? I'll pay for a meal."
Xu Qingzhou remained silent for a while.
Which question?
Zheng Yang smiled and said, "Let's eat first, then we'll talk."
Xu Qingzhou nodded, opening the lunchbox while silently thinking: The questions need to be answered, but the money must also be paid.
Xu Qingzhou ate the food he had packed from the cafeteria for lunch.
Meanwhile, the lunchbox left on the cabinet in the small rented room was not discovered by Chi Junlin until he left in the evening.
He picked up the lunchbox, looked at it, opened it, and found it contained rice and vegetables.
It seems that Xu Qingzhou dropped it.
He frowned, but didn't think much of it, took the keys, turned around and went out the door.
*
At six o'clock in the evening, a melodious series of bells rang out on the high school campus.
As the muffled sounds from the classrooms filled the air, blue and white figures soon appeared on the main road, walking in groups of three or five towards the school gate and heading towards the various egg pancake, fried chicken, and cold noodle stalls across the street.
Knowing that Xu Qingzhou never attended evening self-study sessions and that her previous "evening self-study" was just an excuse to work part-time, Chi Jun came to pick her up from school right at the end of the day.
At this moment, Chi Jun straddled the bicycle with one leg on the ground and the other on the pedal, his gaze lingering on the main road of the campus.
The security guard who stopped him in the morning stood at the school gate, glancing at him every now and then.
Chi Jun ignored this, as did the gazes of students who were looking at him from near and far.
About ten minutes later, Chi Jun finally saw that familiar, limping figure, mingling among the students, slowly moving towards the school gate.
From a distance, Chi Jun noticed that there was another person beside Xu Qingzhou.
The man supported her and walked very patiently.
Upon closer inspection, it was indeed the same boy from this morning—Zheng Yangshu.
Upon seeing him, Zheng Yangshu smiled broadly and greeted him.
"elder brother."
Chi Jun got out of the car, parked his bicycle, walked over, and took Xu Qingzhou from him.
Thanks.
"No need to thank me, we're just classmates."
Chi Jun pressed his tongue against his cheek, glanced at Zheng Yangshu with interest, and nodded. However, the words the male ghost had said that morning kept echoing in his mind—"Anyway, this handsome young man seems to be interested in the little mute."
"I'll be going now, bye-bye."
Zheng Yangshu waved to Xu Qingzhou, then gestured to Chi Jun: "Let's go, bro."
Chi Jun raised his hand.
"bye."
Walking to the car, Chi Jun held the front of the car and, as usual, let Xu Qingzhou get in.
Xu Qingzhou stood by the car, watching the students coming and going, their eyes constantly glancing at Chi Jun. He couldn't help but recall the embarrassment he felt on his way to school that morning, and hesitated.
But when she looked up, she met Chi Jun's gaze.
She seemed to hear those words again—Xu Qingzhou, I'm condescending to personally push your bike to school, don't be ungrateful.
Xu Qingzhou pursed her lips and could only hold onto the car seat, slowly straddling the back seat.
Seeing Chi Jun stride onto the bicycle and start moving forward, she was startled. She instinctively grabbed Chi Jun's clothes around his waist with both hands. Unexpectedly, the bicycle only swayed slightly before steadily moving forward.
The scenery on both sides receded at a constant speed.
Xu Qingzhou stared in shock.
Chi Jun... can already ride a bicycle?
It's only been one day...
Xu Qingzhou recalled that when he first learned to ride a bicycle, it took him almost a week to learn. However, he fell off the back of the bicycle once while carrying a passenger, and he never dared to carry passengers again after that.
Because of the increased weight, the car body tilted to the left and right, and she couldn't keep the front of the car steady.
But Chi Jun learned to ride a bicycle in just one day, and could even carry her steadily on his back.
Xu Qingzhou secretly admired him.
As the bicycle came to a smooth stop at the intersection, waiting for the green light, Xu Qingzhou thought for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask:
Did you really just learn to ride a bicycle today?
Chi Jun glanced back at her.
"Otherwise what?"
Xu Qingzhou nodded, offering his sincere praise:
You ride really well.
Unexpectedly, after he finished speaking, Chi Jun chuckled.
"What, you want to flatter me so much that I'll take you to school every day?"
After saying that, he turned back to look at her and solemnly uttered three words—
"I won't fall for it."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
She just wanted to offer a genuine compliment...
Since it was so likely to cause misunderstanding, she wisely kept quiet and didn't say another word.
In the evening, the area near the school was bustling with traffic. Parked on the non-motorized vehicle lane were not only electric bikes belonging to parents picking up their children, but also small groups of elementary school students eating spicy snacks and chatting about games.
Occasionally, a delivery driver in a yellow uniform, impatient, would honk twice, squeeze through the non-motorized vehicle flow, and speed through a red light, nearly colliding with a private car turning right.
Xu Qingzhou was startled.
While staring at the private car owner who was cursing loudly, thinking to himself how dangerous it was to run a red light, Chi Jun spoke up from the front.
"What did you eat for lunch?"
Xu Qingzhou snapped out of his daze and honestly replied: "I ate at the school cafeteria."
Chi Jun frowned.
"You walked there?"
Xu Qingzhou shook his head.
[Zheng Yangshu helped me pack it up and bring it back to the classroom]
"It's Zheng Yangshu again."
Chi Jun sighed, his tone tinged with amusement.
Xu Qingzhou felt that his tone was strange for some reason, but he couldn't quite put his finger on why, so he nodded.
He is a very nice person.
Chi Jun: "I can tell."
Thinking about what the male ghost said that morning, Chi Jun had a strange feeling that Zheng Yangshu would most likely keep showing his face in front of him in the next few days.
Sure enough, the next day when Chi Jun took Xu Qingzhou to school, Xu Qingzhou had just gotten out of the car when Chi Jun heard someone call out "Xu Qingzhou".
He looked in the direction of the sound and saw Zheng Yangshu walking towards him with a beaming smile, mingling with the students.
The third day.
Day four.
Even on the fifth day, it was the same.
Every morning, he would "bump into" Xu Qingzhou at the school gate, and every day after school, he would diligently help her to the school gate.
It's really too much of a "coincidence".
Zheng Yangshu didn't hide this "coincidence" at all—
"Actually, I waited here specifically because we're classmates, so it's more convenient. Otherwise, it would be troublesome if she didn't run into any other classmates in the morning."
This explanation sounds grand and dignified, but it makes those who suspect he has ulterior motives seem petty and narrow-minded.
Chi Jun smiled without saying a word.
After about a week of continuous care and maintenance, Xu Qingzhou's ankle was finally about 80% healed.
Although I can't run or jump yet, I can walk normally without any problems.
That evening, as soon as he got on his bicycle, Xu Qingzhou wrote on a piece of paper:
I feel like I can walk normally now, you don't need to take me anymore.
Chi Jun also roughly knew about her situation, so he didn't ask any more questions, only saying:
Did you tell your walking buddy about this?
What... a ride?
Because he doesn't have a mobile phone or access the internet, Xu Qingzhou is unaware of current popular slang.
She looked at Chi Jun, somewhat bewildered.
Chi Jun glanced at her and explained:
"It's someone who walks with you, a walking partner."
oh……
Xu Qingzhou then understood that they were referring to Zheng Yangshu.
I told him.
Chi Jun tugged at it, his eyes showing considerable interest:
What was his reaction?
...Should there be any reaction?
Seeing the little girl's clear eyes and genuinely bewildered expression, Chi Jun raised an eyebrow and turned back, saying, "Never mind, forget I said anything."
Xu Qingzhou: "..."
Although Ji Jun didn't seem angry and appeared normal.
But Xu Qingzhou keenly sensed that he seemed to be a bit of a spoilsport again...
So, on the way to the rental compound, she sat quietly in the back seat of the car without making a sound, but her mind kept turning: what was the deeper meaning behind Chi Jun's last question?
Before we knew it, we were almost at the rental compound.
As the bicycle turned left, Xu Qingzhou subconsciously craned his neck to look ahead.
Suddenly, a figure was seen lunging towards the front of the car.
Chi Jun suddenly slammed on the brakes.
Caught off guard, Xu Qingzhou fell onto his back, her nose bumping into Chi Jun's arm, the stinging sensation bringing tears to her eyes.
She rubbed her nose, wanting to see what was going on.
Then, Li Rui's heart-wrenching voice came from ahead—
"Jun-ge! Help me—!!!"
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